Wichita State University has selected the 2026 recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships. Each student will receive a $64,000 scholarship to attend Wichita State starting in fall 2026.
- Mackenzie Bucl, McKinney Boyd High School (Texas)
- Kayden Lankford, Valley Center High School (Kansas)
- Samantha McClintock, Central Christian Academy (Wichita)
A total of 528 students competed in the Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI) in November. To be invited to compete, students had to have a 27 or higher ACT score, or a 3.5 or higher GPA, or rank in the top 10% of their class. Once invited, students completed an application, essays and competed in an on-campus leadership competition. On Jan. 22, 11 finalists came back to campus for final interviews.
As with all the Gore Scholars since 1954, the three recipients this year are involved in their schools and communities and plan to do the same at WSU.