The Staff Senate is pleased to announce the recipients of the fall 2025 Staff Senate Scholarships. After reviewing the applications, the Scholarship Committee has selected three deserving individuals for the following awards:
William Sandlin – $1,000
William is an incoming first-year student at Wichita State and a dependent of two WSU employees. He will graduate from Wichita Southeast High School, where he participated in baseball, debate and multiple clubs. William served as a mentor to freshmen students and earned awards as a sports reporter in the journalism program. He plans to pursue a major in political science at WSU.
Jasmine Sosa – $250
Jasmine is a new staff member with the Ronald E. McNair Program and is excited to resume her studies in business. She hopes to empower entrepreneurial minds and foster Wichita’s small business community by educating students as a future business professor.
Maria Wehby – $250
Maria is the office coordinator for the School of Education at WSU. She is working towards a marketing degree and applying her studies to improve her professional role. Maria enjoys spending time with her daughter and is dedicated to achieving success in both her career and education.
Looking ahead:
As the Staff Senate prepares for the second year of offering this scholarship, WSU employees are encouraged to support fundraising efforts to maintain the financial health of the scholarship program. It looks forward to continuing to support our students and staff members in their educational and professional endeavors.
The University Staff Senate thanks all who contributed to the scholarship fund and made this first year of awards possible. Congratulations to the awardees. Special thanks to the Scholarship Committee: Kelley Smetak, Angie Linder, Jessica Pierpoint and Anne Marie Brown (committee chair).
