Kansas Wesleyan University is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural Bill McMosley Scholarship Competition, a fine arts-based event. Trenyce Nolan (Wichita, Kansas) and Billy Holladay (Kansas City, Kansas) were the event winners. “We’re excited for Trenyce and Billy to...
Kansas Wesleyan is excited to announce the addition of multiple staff members to its Marketing and Communications team. Karen Bonar joins KWU as the associate coordinator of Marketing and Communications. She comes from the Catholic Diocese of Salina, where she served as the...
Kansas Wesleyan University Department of Music Chair, Dr. Milt Allen, can now add hall of famer to his long list of musical accolades. A Salina native and graduate of Salina Central High School (SCHS), Dr. Allen was recently tabbed as an inductee of the school’s newly established...
Kansas Wesleyan has announced a $1 million dollar donation from local philanthropist Mac Steele. The gift, which is spread over the next 30-plus years, will cover multiple Nursing scholarships for juniors and seniors each year at KWU. Those students will be designated as receiving...
In the northeast corner of Tanzania stands its most remarkable marvel – Mount Kilimanjaro. One of the world’s “Seven Summits,” this ancient volcanic mountain towers as the tallest in Africa, topping out at 19,341 feet. Climbing this natural wonder doesn’t involve the same technical...
Kansas Wesleyan’s speech and debate team recently concluded the 2020 portion of its season with a pair of virtual tournaments. The team kicked off the quick turnaround at the Gold Coast Swing Nov. 14 and 15, a two-day tournament hosted by Lynn University. KWU finished with top...
Note: Christmas by Candlelight 2020 will air free of charge on Sunday, Dec. 6 at this link. Communications Specialist Eric Brown recently profiled Gus Applequist '14, KWU Foundation board member and the leader of Fili Creative, the company responsible for filming and editing the...
December 6 edit: Christmas by Candlelight 2020 may be viewed here. One of Salina's most beloved Christmas traditions will continue, in spite of COVID-19. Kansas Wesleyan's "Christmas by Candlelight" will be held in a virtual format Sunday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. "Christmas by...
A pair of incoming first-year students were recently awarded Kansas Wesleyan’s top scholarship, the Eisenhower Scholarship. Katherine Madsen (Hiawatha, Kansas/Hiawatha HS) and Alayna Behrman (Craig, Colorado/Moffat County HS) were the two recipients. Madsen is the soon-to-be...
It was announced recently that more than $4 million from the estate of Dale Olson, a Salina native and longtime supporter of Kansas Wesleyan, was donated to Kansas Wesleyan University upon his Sept. 2019 passing. It is the largest single gift in KWU history. “Dale and his family...
