Seniors from the Maize Virtual Preparatory School and Mother of Divine Grace Distance Learning School have been chosen for the Professor Fran Jabara Scholarship in Entrepreneurship at ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯ State University.
The winners, Gavin Dick and Erin Jacobson, will each receive $25,000 over four years to attend ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯ State.
βIt is with great pride that we welcome Gavin Dick and Erin Jacobson as the newest members of the Jabara Scholarship Family,β said donor Geri Jabara.
The scholarship is one of the most prestigious at ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯ State and one of the largest entrepreneurship scholarships nationally.
"Winning the Jabara Scholarship sends a signal to the community and other stakeholders that the recipient has an excellent academic and leadership background and even greater future potential," said Dr. Masud Chand, chair of the entrepreneurship program at ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯ State..
To qualify, a student must have a minimum ACT score of 24, a minimum high school GPA of 3.5 and declare entrepreneurship major.
The scholarship is named for the late Fran Jabara, who served on the ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯ State faculty for 40 years. He was dean of the College of Business Administration for seven years and founded the Center for Entrepreneurship. He received the Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 and the Presidentβs Medal in 2002.
Gavin Dick
Gavin is a ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯ native and Maize school district graduate. He is planning to major in entrepreneurship with either a double major or a minor in marketing.
βEntrepreneurship seems to be my calling. Iβm looking forward to attending ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯ State,β he said.
Erin Jacobson
Erin is from Leawood, Kansas and attended Mother of Divine Grace Distance Learning School for her entire school career. Sheβs also taken classes at Johnson County Community College and Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies.
Sheβs plans to study entrepreneurship to further her passion for helping people, especially in the areas of self-care and suicide prevention.
βI'm excited to use ³ΙΘΛΦ±²₯ Stateβs GoCreate and E-Launch training to further the development of my products,β she said.
