05/17/2017
Just presented the scholarships this morning. I was shaky and emotional but made it through it! Such an honor to give these.
BRIANNA LININ SCHOLARSHIP FUND:
In May 2005, a scholarship fund was established in memory of Brianna Danae Linin, forever 5. First-born daughter of Brian and Janda of Goodland, she was diagnosed June 9, 2004 with a malignant brain tumor which claimed her life on March 4, 2005. She fought bravely, but her diagnosis offered little hope. Brianna was a dancer, her passion. She also loved singing, reading books, hanging out with family and playing games.
This scholarship fund, managed by the Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation, awarded the initial scholarships this year to nine (9) 2017 graduates of Goodland High School, Brianna’s classmates, totaling $12,000.
Congratulations to this year's scholarship winners:
Kaitlyn Daise $2,500
Jamie Nemechek $2,500
Abigail Neal $1,000
Cade Mayer $1,000
Norelia Ordonez-Castillo $1,000
Erin Floyd $1,000
Tayler Thorson $1,000
Sianna Miller $1,000
Elizabeth Fulcher $1,000
This will be a perpetuating scholarship to continue for years to come in memory of Brianna.
