Sibberson Award Background and Purpose

The Sibberson Award is a substantial monetary award established by the trusts of Erna Sibberson and Gretchen O.A. Sibberson. The purpose of the endowment is to honor the most deserving student(s) selected from among the highest-ranking member(s) of the senior class in the undergraduate program at Washburn University. Sibberson awards are to be made annually at commencement as follows - December-one award; May-four awards. The award will recognize students who completed degrees during the most recent academic year. For fall graduates, the highest-ranking member of the senior class from all undergraduate programs will receive the award. For spring graduates, the highest-ranking member of the senior class from the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Applied Studies, the School of Business and the School of Nursing will receive the award. (School of Law graduates and students receiving a graduate degree or an associate's degree are not eligible to receive the award.)

Fall 2023 Award Recipient

Makenzie Broza

Makenzie Brosa

Fall 2023 Sibberson Award Finalists

Heather Appelhanz

Heather Appelhanz

Tara Fox

Tara Fox

Kiwenke Hubbard

Kiwenke Hubbard

Emma Humble

Emma Humble

Minami Isobe

Minami Isobe

Elise Kilner

Elise Kilner

Madelyn Koester

Madelyn Koester

Annalisa Rodriguez

Annalisa Rodriguez

Paige Sims

Paige Sims

Ryan Stalcup

Ryan Stalcup

Kayley Taylor

Kayley Taylor

Spring 2023 Sibberson Award Recipients

Peyton Wilson

Peyton Wilson

Paige Robbins

Paige Robbins

Elizabeth Pendergrass

Elizabeth Pendergrass

Elizabeth Ngatia

Elizabeth Ngatia

Spring 2023 Sibberson Award Finalists

Jordan Akins

Jordan Akins

Grant Brenneman

Grant Brenneman

Carlos Cedillo

Carlos Cedillo

Kelsie Dent

Kelsie Dent

Kael Ecord

Kael Ecord

Mason Engelken

Mason Engelken

Jaycee Ernzen

Jaycee Ernzen

Quinn Leffingwell

Quinn Leffingwell

Samantha Moburg

Samantha Moburg

Sanskar Neupane

Sanskar Neupane

Glorianna Noland

Glorianna Noland

Erica Shults

Erica Shults

Jenna Smithson

Jenna Smithson

Jenny Tran

Jenny Tran

Kade Urban

Kade Urban

Fall 2021 Award Recipient

baylee wolf

Baylee Wolf

  • Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology

Fall 2021 Sibberson Award Finalists

hannah kirby

Hannah Kirby

  • Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Makenna Koch

Makenna Koch

  • Bachelor of Health Science in Health Services Administration
jasper lumadue

Jasper Lumadue

  • Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
tsubasa mori

Tsubasa Mori

  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Economics
reece warren

Reece Warren

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Biology

Fall 2020 Award Recipient

Johanna Vickery

Johanna Vickery

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Fall 2020 Sibberson Award Finalists

brooke preston

Brooke Preston

  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics and Finance
Skyler Henry

Skyler Henry

  • Bachelor of Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement
Zailey De Leon

Zailey De Leon

  • Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

Spring 2020 Award Recipients

Jacob Talkin

Jacob Talkin

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial Science
Marcie Koch

Marcie Koch

  • Bachelor of Health Science in Medical Imaging
Madison Farr

Madison Farr

  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
Britnee Douglas

Britnee Douglas

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Leadership Studies minor

2020 Spring Finalists

Isaac Bird

Isaac Bird

  • Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Art Education
Anna Broyles

Anna Broyles

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
Kyler Cogburn

Kyler Cogburn

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Graphic Design and Electronic Arts
lauren evans

Lauren Evans

  • Bachelor of Arts in English (Creative Writing) and minors in Religious Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies
Edgar Fuentes

Edgar Fuentes

  • Bachelor of Legal Studies
Jason Haberkorn

Jason Haberkorn

  • Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting & Finance
candyce halstead

Candyce Halstead

  • Bachelor of Social Work
Kelsi Hendrson

Kelsi Henderson

  • Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Computer Information Science
Abigail Holloway

Abigail Holloway

  • Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English: Creative Writing
Yue Li

Yue Li

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing
Meghan Mcclorey

Meghan McClorey

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Elizabeth Moore

Elizabeth Moore

  • Bachelor of Arts in English with Emphasis in Creative Writing and Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Sara Schlange

Sara Schlange

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with an emphasis in Secondary Education
Ellen Wenger

Ellen Wenger

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Student Eligibility

Students who qualify for the Sibberson Award will be notified by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and those who complete their application materials are named "Sibberson Finalists" and will be recognized as such at the commencement ceremonies in which they participate.

The Sibberson Award Committee will select the award winner prior to the ceremony in the semester in which the finalists graduate and the award recipient will be announced during the ceremony.

  • be a graduating senior in an undergraduate program leading to a baccalaureate degree
  • be completing a first baccalaureate degree
  • completed a minimum of 30 of the last 40 or 40 of the last 60 credit hours at Washburn University
  • completed an application for graduation with the University Registrar's Office
  • attained a 4.0 grade point average or have the highest grade point average among the graduating class
  • be present to receive the award
  • agree to have name, photo and biographical information used in publicity by the University
  • limit letters of reference to three, of which two must be from Washburn University faculty members

List of Recipients

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