The eighth cohort of Rudd Scholars includes 14 Kansas high school seniors who have chosen to attend Wichita State.
- Ke’Ahjahnae Rice – Highland Park High School
- Juan Flores-Hernandez – Wichita North High School
- Nayeli Andrade – Wichita South High School
- Conner Huddleston – Goddard High School
- Jailyn Millar – Little River High School
- Kailee Mendoza – Winfield High School
- Lily DiNuzzo – Saint John High School
- Jeena Moore-Kirby – Wichita Heights High School
- Jordan Prue – Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
- Cristofer Correa-Sandoval – Wichita Northwest High School
- Arizvel Tavarez – Wichita East High School
- Erica Thompson – Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
- Lillian Delgado – Valley Center High School
- Brody Anderson – Burlington High School
Each Rudd Scholar will receive a full-ride scholarship, which includes tuition, fees, on-campus housing and considerable networking and coaching support along the way.