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Highlights Last Updated: August 06, 2015 Students receive scholarships at K-State event in Wichita Students from the Valley Center area were among those who were awarded scholarships to Kansas State University totaling $18,300 at the Wichita Area K-State Alumni Club alumni/student dessert social July 27 in Wichita. The recipients are Weston Warner of Kechi and Wesley Crow, Nathan Jones, Trevor Schul and Jill Seidl, all of Valley Center. The scholarships were awarded by the Wichita Area K-State Alumni Club; K-State Alumni Association; George McCandless Scholarship Fund; Gib and Brenda Compton Scholarship Fund; Vanguard Scholarship; Trumble Family Scholarship; and the K-State President's Office. "We are so pleased to congratulate these outstanding students," said Amy Button Renz, president and CEO of the K-State Alumni Association. "The Alumni Association board of directors is committed to helping prospective students attend K-State, and the alumni club scholarship program is a vital component in assisting those efforts. We greatly appreciate local alumni and friends who have helped make these awards possible through their loyal support." The scholarships are for the 2015-16 academic year. The Alumni Association annually awards more than $350,000 in student scholarships with funding provided by local K-State alumni and friends and Alumni Association programming. There are more than 12,000 K-State alumni and friends in the Wichita area. ††† The American Red Cross is facing a looming shortage of the blood types most needed by patients and is calling on eligible donors with O negative, B negative and A negative blood to give now to prevent an emergency situation. Blood donation appointments can be quickly and easily scheduled by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS. Overall blood donations in the Red Cross Central Plains Blood Services Region have been nearly 1,260 fewer per month in June and July this year than the previous 10 months of the year. When demand for the most needed types begins to outpace donations, the Red Cross alerts donors to help restock the shelves. Type O negative is the universal blood type and can be transfused to patients with any blood type. Types B negative and A negative can be transfused to Rh positive or negative patients. Eligible donors are encouraged to donate double red cells – a process where two units of red cells are collected while most of the plasma and platelets are returned to the donor – where available. "Summer blood shortages are not uncommon, but they can be prevented when generous volunteers roll up their sleeves to help save lives," said Nick Gehrig, senior communications director, Red Cross Blood Services. "Many donors have already given this summer. We're now asking donors who haven't donated, and those who are eligible again, to make an appointment to give now to help ensure blood products are available for patients." |
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