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Dent Awarded KSHSAA True Blue Scholarship

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Owen Dent in a field
We are proud to congratulate Owen Dent (Eisenhower High, 2026) on being awarded the 2026 KSHSAA True Blue Scholarship, a highly competitive honor recognizing excellence both in and beyond the classroom. This scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding community service, academic achievement, involvement across KSHSAA-recognized activities, and notable accomplishments in those activities.

Out of 561 applicants statewide, only 35 students were selected for this distinction, making the True Blue Scholarship a significant recognition of leadership, dedication, and well-rounded achievement.

“I’m deeply grateful to be selected for the KSHSAA True Blue Scholarship. This generosity, recognition, and support will significantly impact my future goals.”
By Timothy P. O'Shaughnessy Foundation, ago

Aziere Earns Awards to Support Honors Research

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We’re excited to celebrate Eli Aziere (The Independent School, 2024) on receiving an Honors Fellowship through the Charles Center at the College of William & Mary, along with the Anthropology Department’s Altshuler Scholarship. Together, these awards will support 10 full weeks of honors research for Eli’s anthropology major, conducted on campus in Oceanic Archaeology Lab under the mentorship of Jennifer Kahn, from late May through early August.

Eli’s research is a comparative archaeological study of two sites on the island of Rurutu in French Polynesia, examining feasting, ritual, and shell artifact use over time through microscopic analysis of shell tools. This project will be the first comparative study of shell artifacts in the island’s history and aims to advance archaeological knowledge while elevating the cultural heritage of Oceania—an underrepresented region in anthropology. The work will culminate in an Honors thesis, to be written during the academic year and defended in spring 2027.

“𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑦 ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑦 𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑐 ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ. 𝐼 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑎𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚 & 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑦 𝑃. 𝑂’𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑦 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑦 𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑐 𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠.”
By Timothy P. O'Shaughnessy Foundation, ago

Aziere Named Fraternity Man of the Year

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We want to extend a huge congratulations to Eli Aziere (The Independent School, 2024) on being recognized by Fraternity and Sorority Life at William & Mary as the Fraternity Man of the Year during last month’s Evening of Excellence Award Ceremony. This honor recognizes Eli’s leadership, service, and commitment to academic excellence, and came just three days after he helped recharter the fraternity.

Eli currently serves as the Internal Vice President for the Gamma Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and as the Vice President of Academic Excellence for William & Mary’s Interfraternity Council.

“𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑦 ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑦 𝑃. 𝑂’𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑦 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑦 𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑐 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑠.”
By Timothy P. O'Shaughnessy Foundation, ago

Torres Assesses Water in Bolivia

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For spring break, Israel Torres (Northeast Magnet, 2024), traveled to the rural community of Azacilo, Bolivia, with Wichita State University’s Engineers Without Borders chapter. He was joined by three other student members, faculty advisor Dr. Jacob Mendez, and the Responsible Engineer in Charge, Dwight Hanson. Their goal was to gather data required to formulate a sustainable, long-term solution to improve community access to safe drinking water, especially during the dry seasons.

Israel worked closely with community members to assess the existing water system. This process involved testing water in every home, taking flow measurements, mapping the infrastructure with GPS, and identifying potential improvements to improve water reliability. He also worked with the community to better understand their needs and priorities moving forward.

“𝐵𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑝 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙 𝑇𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝐵𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑎 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑎 ℎ𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑦 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒, 𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑦 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑂’𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑦 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑊𝐵 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑡 𝑊𝑆𝑈 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑟.”
By Timothy P. O'Shaughnessy Foundation, ago

Barkus Explores CIOP in Uganda

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This spring break, Alexsis Barkus (Wichita South, 2025) traveled to Uganda to take part in the 10th International Study Week on Children with Incarcerated Parents (COIP), gaining firsthand experience working with Wells of Hope Ministries. This organization has supported children and families impacted by incarceration for more than two decades.

Over ten immersive days, the program explored Uganda’s cultural, criminal justice, and community-based approaches to care. The experience included visits to women’s safe homes, boarding schools serving children with incarcerated parents, foster care programs, and both women’s and men’s prisons, offering a powerful perspective on rehabilitation, human rights, and reintegration. Alexsis also participated in family tracing efforts, meeting with caregivers to assess how best to support families through education and community resources.

A meaningful highlight of the trip was connecting with Wells of Hope founder Francis Ssubi (first picture) to learn about human trafficking in Uganda and across Africa, a topic Alexsis is deeply interested in.

Read more about this trip from Alexsis.

“I am beyond blessed to have had this transformative experience so early on in my academic journey. The relationships I built and knowledge I gained will forever influence the way I think about criminology.”

By Timothy P. O'Shaughnessy Foundation, ago

Grace Secures Summer Koch Internship

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We’re excited to share that Katherine Grace (Collegiate, 2023) has accepted an offer with Koch as a 2026 Credit/Treasury Analyst Intern with Flint Hills Resources! This summer internship will take place in Wichita, Kansas, where she’ll have the opportunity to work close to home while gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic, professional environment.

During the internship, Katherine will collaborate across commercial, finance, and treasury teams, analyzing credit and financial data, helping to digitize and automate workflows, supporting liquidity and foreign exchange risk management, and contributing to technology enhancements that improve efficiency and decision-making.

“𝑇𝑜 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛, 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝐼 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑒.”

Congratulations, Katherine!

By Timothy P. O'Shaughnessy Foundation, ago

Beaton Graduates From Fort Hays State!

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Please join us in congratulating Honesty Beaton (East High, 2022), who has graduated from Fort Hays State University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science!

Honesty is continuing her academic journey by pursuing a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, with an expected graduation date of May 2027. Alongside graduate school, she is also taking an exciting professional step, transitioning from a Data Engineering Intern to a full-time Business Systems Analyst at Centene.

“College and life share a lot in common; both have their trials and tribulations. I experienced setbacks in college and life, but I realized that along this highway, there will always be speed bumps. It’s important to slow down and enjoy the journey.”

Congratulations, Honesty! We can’t wait to see what’s next!
By Timothy P. O'Shaughnessy Foundation, ago

Nguyen Returns from Korea University

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This summer, Emily Nguyen (Valley Center, 2023) studied at Korea University’s International Summer Campus in Seoul, where she took a Social Psychology course to fulfill credits towards her major. From late June to early August, she lived in campus dorms and immersed herself in a global classroom alongside students from around the world, ranging from recent high school grads to graduate students in diverse fields.

“I absolutely loved getting to learn in a new environment! The diversity of the program made exploring Seoul just that much more special––I valued the varying learning perspectives my peers brought to the classroom every day. All in all, South Korea was wonderfully enlightening. I’m so incredibly grateful to the Foundation for supporting me in my lifelong learning journey and cannot wait to continue to use what I learned as I finish my degree.”

We’re proud to support scholars like Emily as they expand their horizons through lifelong learning!

By Timothy P. O'Shaughnessy Foundation, ago

Overton Heads to Graduate School

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Kameryn Overton (Northeast Magnet, 2020) is headed to Atlanta, Georgia, to begin a Master of Public Health program at Georgia State University! Alongside her graduate studies, she will also be serving as a Graduate Assistant, supporting students through online tutoring.

“Moving to Atlanta will be a huge change of pace! I’m looking forward to the challenges that graduate school will present and the community I’ll soon join!”

We’re cheering you on, Kameryn!

By Timothy P. O'Shaughnessy Foundation, ago

Brake earns GradCert and Begins Law School

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