Wichita State awards $80K Smith Scholarship to Valley Center and Nebraska students

Wichita State University has selected two recipients for the Richard D. Smith Scholarship, the university’s largest scholarship award. Sallie Longwell of Valley Center, Kansas, and Caroline Love of Norfolk, Nebraska, will receive more than $80,000 over four years.

The 2026 recipients of the Smith Scholarship have been active in their schools and communities.