Golden Plains will support our members with $10,000 in scholarships for the 2026/2027 school year. Twenty students throughout the state will receive money to pay for college. These scholarship recipients were strong in academics and active in their communities. GPCU has been awarding student members since 2007 and has awarded $173,000 over that time.
Garden City
Andrea Alvarado-Monroy
Andrea is the daughter of Jose & Cristela Alvarado. She graduated from Garden City High School and she is attending Garden City Community College with a major in Health Professions.
Jaron Lindsay
Jaron is the son of Kraig & Jennifer Lindsay. He graduated from Bucklin High School and he is attending Benedictine College with a major in Marketing.
Ava Luna
Ava is the daughter of Ben & Morgan Luna. She graduated from Garden City High School and she is attending Drury University in Springfield, Missouri with a major in Architecture.
Chloe Ptacek
Chloe is the daughter of Scott & Jill Ptacek. She graduated from Garden City High School and she is attending Garden City Community College & Newman University with a major in Radiology, Sonography & X-Ray Technology.
Sydni Ruiz-Hernandez
Sydni is the daughter of Misty Hernandez. She graduated from Garden City High School and she is attending Wichita State University & Kansas State University with a major in Nursing.
Myniqe Stewart
Myniqe is the daughter of Daniel & Mabel Araceli Stewart. She graduated from Holcomb High School & Garden City Community College. She is attending Fort Hays State University with a major in Psychology.
Yaniqe Stewart
Yaniqe is the daughter of Daniel & Mabel Araceli Stewart. She graduated from Holcomb High School & Garden City Community College. She is attending Fort Hays State University with a major in Elementary Education.
Brylee West
Brylee is the daughter of Brandi West. She graduated from Garden City High School and she is attending the University of Georgia with a major in Business Finance & Accounting.
Ulysses
Anaee Rodriguez
Anaee is the daughter of Josie Fierro. She graduated from Ulysses High School and she is attending Newman University with a major in Respiratory Therapy.
Jaxsen Salinas
Jaxsen is the son of Francisco & Brandi Salinas. He graduated from Ulysses High School and he is attending Concordia University with a major in Psychology.
Quinter
Luke Zerr
Luke is the son of Nickolas & Dusty Ann Zerr. He graduated from Wheatland High School and he is attending Fort Hays Tech North Central with a major in Construction Technology.
Phillipsburg
Blayze Christy
Blayze is the son of Kane & Brandy Christy. He graduated from Phillipsburg High School and he is attending Kansas State – Salina Aerospace & Technology with a major in Mechanical Aerospace Maintenance Engineering.
Liberal
Kailey Corral
Kailey is the daughter of Omar & Perla Corral. She graduated from Liberal High School and she is attending Fort Hays State University with a major in Ultrasound.
Lakin
Jordan McCombs
Jordan is the daughter of Samantha McCombs. She graduated from Lakin High School. Jordan is still deciding on which college she will attend but she plans to major in Nursing.
Hays
Jaelyn Keener
Jaelyn is the daughter of Johnny & Erica Keener. She graduated from Russell Junior Senior High School and she is attending Fort Hays State University with a major in Nursing.
Braylee Kinderknecht
Braylee is the daughter of Travis & Desirae Kinderknecht. She graduated from Hays High School and she is attending Fort Hays State University with a major in Biology.
Erin Ruder
Erin is the daughter of Vernon Jr. & Ruth Ruder. She graduated from Hays High School and she is attending Fort Hays State University with a major in Biology.
Hesston
Reagan Hansen
Reagan is the daughter of Brad & Darcy Hansen. She graduated from Ellsworth Junior Senior High School and she is attending Oklahoma Wesleyan University with a major in Nursing.
Wichita
Clara Stover-Brown
Clara is the daughter of Jenny Faus & Chris Stover-Brown. She graduated from Maize South High School and she is attending Butler Community College with a major in Music Education.
Haysville
Easton Carter
Easton is the son of Bryan & Georgie Carter. He graduated from Clearwater High School and he is attending Coffeyville Community College with a major in Pre-Engineering.