More local students accepted scholarships from Fort Hays State University for the 2012-1013 academic year at a recent Student Recognition Program.

Brianna Haselhorst, a 2012 Thomas-More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in art and design. Haselhorst is the daughter of Dean and Julie Haselhorst, Hays. She plans to major in art. Haselhorst is pictured with FHSU President Edward H. Hammond, right, and Lee Powers, chair of the Department of Art and Design, left, at the Hays SRP.

Shante Korbe, a 2012 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in psychology and a $500 Copper Academic Award. Korbe is the daughter of Mel and Simone Korbe, Hays. She plans to major in psychology. Korbe is pictured with FHSU President Edward H. Hammond, right, and Nikki Brown, coordinator of the Academic Advising and Career Exploration Center, left, at the Hays SRP.

Scholarship awards announced at each year’s FHSU Student Recognition Programs are the first set of scholarships for the following academic year to be announced by the university. High school juniors and seniors and transfer students in Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska are invited to the event nearest them. Thirteen SRPs are conducted, 11 of them in cities across Kansas – from Garden City in the west to Kansas City in the east – plus one in Denver, Colo., and one in Holdrege, Neb. They are conducted from January to March each year.

Each SRP includes a brief presentation by FHSU President Edward H. Hammond before the highlight of the program – the recognition of area high school seniors who have qualified for FHSU scholarships. The presentation of award certificates is followed by a reception, featuring either a dessert or a pizza buffet hosted by local alumni.