Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation

Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation is sponsored by Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation. Provides grants primarily for the arts and human services, potentially including music therapy for veterans.

Diligent students awarded for work ethic, academic excellence | K-State Today | Kansas State University Diligent students awarded for work ethic, academic excellence Diligent students awarded for work ethic, academic excellence Thirteen hard-working, driven undergraduate students with strong academic records have been recognized with the competitive Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation Scholarship.

The $10,000 award recognizes full-time undergraduate students majoring in music, engineering or liberal arts who work part time and demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, financial need, and a strong commitment to personal and professional growth. Eligible applicants must maintain a GPA of 3. 5 or higher.

Each year, the foundation's trustees thoughtfully review academic records, faculty recommendations and evidence of student work ethic to select scholarship recipients. "These students demonstrate that working while in college contributes to success in college. We are grateful to the Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation for providing this opportunity,” said Beth Powers, director of Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research .

The following students are the 2025-2026 recipients of the Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation Scholarship. Two students declined to be identified. Landon Barner, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering option, Liberty, Missouri Ariantte Bastos, mechanical engineering, McPherson Gracie Filbert, mechanical engineering, Hoyt Allison Meerian, English and history, Gretna, Nebraska Corbin Montenegro, music education, St.

George Sean O'Malley, mechanical engineering, Fort Collins, Colorado Viv Nguyen, physics and mechanical engineering, Dodge City Cole Parsons, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering option, and mathematics, Manhattan Miguel Ramos, civil engineering, St.

Marys Jerome Schafer, mechanical engineering, Overland Park Michael Velasquez, electrical engineering, Amarillo, Texas The Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation was established in 1972 by Patti Johnson Wilson, who supported her study of music at the University of Kansas with loans, a scholarship and part-time work during the Great Depression; after graduation, she worked as a piano teacher, managed oil, gas and mining interests, and spent many years living in Asia, including Vietnam.

Submitted by Beth Powers, bethpowers@k-state. edu