Scholarship Recipients

Foundation News

Amanda Phanivong is our first college graduate

Amanda Phanivong (Campus High School, ’20) recently graduated from Wichita State University as a communications major after only three years! 

Amanda has begun employment with Koch Industries in Wichita, KS.  

Congratulations, Amanda!


Benjamin Brake joins Sijal Institute in trip to Jordan

For the month of June, one of our inaugural scholars, Benjamin Brake (Wichita Collegiate, ’20) has the exciting opportunity to utilize Timothy O’Shaughnessy’s scholarship to finance his trip to Jordan with Sijal Institute, a top-notch Arabic language program based in Jordan’s capital, Amman.

 After finishing his junior year, and prior to beginning his summer internship, Sijal will provide a truly immersive experience: language learning classes, as well as cultural orientation, all within Jordan’s sprawling capital.

 Coursework options include advanced formal language as well as local dialect training, as well as regular free time in the city.

Ben has been studying the formal Arabic language for nearly three years now through Columbia’s Arabic language department. With many cousins and extended relations from Syria, he has long desired to study this challenging language and see how far he can take it.

“All parties involved have been incredibly accommodating. I am especially grateful to the Timothy O’Shaughnessy Foundation for making this trip a reality. After a couple of years in a merely academic setting, and postponements due to Covid, I will now have the opportunity to put my studies to the test, all while expanding my cultural appreciation for a region of the world I have long hoped to explore.” 

Please save the date for our 2023 Memorial Celebration and Golf Tournament!

Please mark your calendar to join us for the 2023 Timothy P. O’Shaughnessy Memorial Celebration and Golf Tournament!

The events will be held October 6-7 in Wichita, Kansas.

We look forward to joining family and friends as we remember Timothy and celebrate our fine scholars!