Sol & Mildred Blum Nursing Scholarship

The Sophia & Isador Molk scholarships were established in 1977 in memory of Sophia Berman Molk and Isador Molk of El Dorado, Kansas. Mrs. Molk was born in Lithuania and came to the United States as a small child. She married Isador Molk in New York. She came to live...

Bill & Steve Pershall Scholarship

Stewart and Denise are active supporters of community college education. Stewart started his higher education at Dodge City Community College before going to law school and Denise is a graduate of the Butler nursing program. At the time the scholarship was...

In 2013, all individual Butler County tax-supported high school scholarships were combined into one scholarship fund that benefits students from Bluestem, Rose Hill, Douglas, Circle, Augusta, Frederic-Remington, and Flinthills. El Dorado High School has a separate...

In the late 1920s, the community of El Dorado, Kan. recognized the need for a modern hospital. Frank S. Allen, a prominent businessman in the community, contributed land and $100,000 for a hospital named in honor of his mother, Susan B. Allen. In 1934 the F.S. Allen...

The Schulzes, Hinnen, and Currie Presidential Gold Scholarship was established in 2012 in honor of Susie Schulze. This scholarship has grown over the years and now bears the names of Susie’s sister Debbie Hinnen, and Susie’s daughter Sherry Curry. Susie graduated...

The Wilson-Hartwig Scholarship is endowed by Red and Pauline Wilson’s daughters, Suzanne Miller and Joan Sanders. This scholarship honors Orlan “Red” and Pauline Wilson and their deceased daughter Paula Hartwig. Red and Pauline were lifetime residents of Butler...

About the Ted Powe Memorial Scholarship: Ted Powe was born on February 15, 1977 in Council Grove, Kansas. Ted received his certification in automobile body work and painting from Butler. He had worked for Fishers Auto, Fenton Auto, and Automotive Specialists in El...

The Lee Roy and Teresa Grange Endowed Nursing Scholarship was created in 1992 in memory of Lee Roy Grange by his wife, Teresa Grange and their son John Grange. The field of nursing was chosen because of the fine nursing care Mr. Grange received from Butler County...

Teresa Riffel, daughter of Keith Riffel, is a Butler Community College graduate. Teresa attended Butler as a single parent, adult learner. The scholarships Teresa received were instrumental in her affording college. While at Butler she was a member of Phi Theta Kappa...

The Don Domann Scholarship was established in his memory by his family. Mr. Domann was a Kansas educator for 30 years as a classroom teacher, coach, principal and assistant superintendent of schools. He served the El Dorado school system from 1969 to 1978 and then...

The Robert (Bob) Shelton Scholarship was created in 1981 in memory of Robert N. Shelton and in honor of his wife Thelda of El Dorado and his children, Bob Shelton, and Sondra Hackler.

Tim and Emily Connell have a passion for agriculture and the Flint Hills that is unmatched. They share a passion for agriculture and all it encompasses. They are community-minded, like all the Connells, and spend their time, treasure, and talent to better El Dorado...

About the Ohlemeier Family Scholarship: T.J. established this fund in honor of New York City’s first black police officer in 1911, Samuel J. Battle. Battle later went on to become the first black sergeant (1926), the ftist black lieutenant (1935) and the city’s...

The Russell & Eva Cour Scholarship was established in 1993 in memory of Russell and Eva Cour by Tom Cour, Jerry Cour, and Carole Widick, their children. Both Russell and Eva had strong commitments to learning and were supportive of educational opportunities in...

Tom and Jill Docking established their scholarship during The Forever Butler Campaign in 2015. Active members of the Wichita community the Docking’s have a great interest in AVID (Achievement Via Individual Determination), a program that encourages at-risk high...

About the Thomas L. Prichard CPA Scholarship: Tom was raised on a farm just north of Benton, Kansas, the sixth of 10 children. He graduated from Circle High School in 1970 and attended Butler in the early 1970s. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business from...

The Carl Owen McAffee Scholarship was established during the Endowment Association’s Scholarships Making it Happen campaign in 1991 by his parents, Troy W. and Joan McAfee. Mr. McAfee was the brother of Melinda McAfee, executive director of the Butler County...

The USW Local 241 Scholarship was created in 1984 by the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union #5241 in El Dorado.

The V.H. Adams Scholarship was established by Mr. V.H. Adams of El Dorado in 1972 by way of his last will and testament.

The Patrick L. Parry Scholarship for Biology was established by Walter and Kay Parry to honor their grandson Patrick. Patrick died in 1993 at the age of 18 in a shooting accident. Patrick was attending Butler at the time of his death. Patrick is the son of Colin and...

The Warren Hall Coutts III Memorial Scholarship was established in 1976 in memory of Warren Hall Coutts, III, by his father, Warren Hall Coutts, Jr., a prominent El Dorado attorney. The younger Coutts, a 33-year old attorney, was killed in an airplane crash in 1965...

Mr. Phipps was a member of the West Wichita Rotary Club and is being honored through this scholarship. Michael was the long-time general manager of the Airport Hilton/Doubletree, Wichita, KS.

Will and Sherri Conard believe in access to higher education and creating opportunities to do so. Sherri is a longtime Butler employee and supporter, providing resources to students in the Student Life Office.

Winnie Broers created a lasting legacy through scholarships established through her will. Her estate gifts established the Winnie Broers Memorial Scholarship and the Winnie Broers Estate Scholarship, a transfer scholarship for eligible students attending the...