To honor the generous legacy of Mrs. Watkins, past residents of Watkins and Miller Halls, through Kitchen 8, established the Elizabeth Miller Watkins Memorial Scholarship Fund in 1998.  The Fund that began with a few hundred dollars will this year award over $80,000 in scholarships. We would like to thank all who have donated this year. It is amazing how one woman’s vision can impact so many women’s lives. Recipients of this scholarship automatically become members of Kitchen 8's group Lizzie's Legacies:

1987 Recipient: Ellen Unruh

1988-89 Recipients: Kathryn Allen and Renee Anderson

1992 Recipients: Shannon Lee Peters and Becky Graff

1998-99 Recipients: Jill S. Fisher, Salina, KS 1999-2000 Recipients: Janea H. Patterson, Pittsburg, KS Jill S. Fisher, Salina, KS Leslie Mettenburg, Princeton, KS

2000-2001 Recipients: Amanda E. Denning, Basehor, KS Jessica Marie Carrico, Bonner Springs, KS Paige Isaacson, Lawrence, KS Sarah Marie Willy, Gardner, KS

2001-2002 Recipients : Amanda E. Denning, Basehor, KS Ashley Pyle, Dodge City, KS Stephanie Wilkinson, Wichita, KS

2002-2003 Recipients: Amanda E. Denning, Basehor, KS Katie Zerr, Lawrence, KS Paige Isaacson, Lawrence, KS Stephanie Bohling, Kansas City, KS Stephanie Wilkinson, Wichita, KS Toluwalase (Lase) Ajayi, Lawrence, KS

2003-2004 Recipients: Aimee Richardson, Lawrence, KS Alexis Bannwarth, Lawrence, KS Katie Zerr, Lawrence, KS Stephanie Wilkinson, Wichta, KS Toluwalase (Lase) Ajayi, Lawrence, KS Vimbayi Kasjese, Lawrence, KS

2004-2005 Recipients: Aimee Richardson, Lawrence, KS Carla Castillo, Lawrence, KS Colleen M. Kivett, Baldwin City, KS Nicole R. Alvarez, Wichita, KS Rachel Cloud-Holloway, Lawrence, KS Rachel Moses, Lawrence, KS Stephanie Hodges, Lawrence, KS Valentine Baumann, Lawrence, KS

2005-2006 Recipients: Cayla Witty, Lawrence, KS Paola Adriazola, Lawrence, KS Rachel Cloud-Holloway, Lawrence, KS Shannon Sanderson, Olathe, KS

2006-2007 Recipients: Allison Richardson, Lenexa, KS Danielle Schneider King, Lawrence, KS Emily Bannwarth, Lawrence, KS Paola Adriazola, Lawrence, KS

20007-2008 Recipients: Christian Watkins, Chanute, KS Emily Bannwarth, Lawrence, KS Mary Emerson, Lawrence, KS Samantha Strobing, Lawrence, KS

2008-2009 Recipients: Angela Ndhuya Oguna, Lawrence, KS Ann Frances Giessel, Lawrence, KS Emily Christine Hane, Lawrence, KS Laura Ann Mazur, Lawrence, KS Mary Emerson, Lawrence, KS Megan Ziegler, Winfield, KS

2009-2010 Recipients : Angela Ndhuya Oguna, Lawrence, KS Brittany Michelle Eisenbarth, Topeka, KS Madison Shipley, Hutchinson, KS Renee Ann Simmons, Wichita, KS

2010-2011 Recipients: Alexandra Porter, Perry, KS Amara Benskin, Wichita, KS Angela Ndhuya Oguna, Lawrence, KS Cara Smith, Topeka, KS Casey (Elizabeth) EIsenbarth, Topeka, KS Laurissa Beckman, Louisburg, KS Megan Ziegler, Winfield, KS Natalie Baer, Fenton, MO

2011-2012 Recipients: Alexandra Porter, Perry, KS Casey (Elizabeth) Eisenbarth, Topeka, KS Dakota Driscoll, Lawrence, KS Hailey Alyse Baker, Lee’s Summit, MO Kerra Ann Cissne, Lincoln, KS Lidya Abdullah Jirjis, Lawrence, KS Marie Catherine Osterhaus, Wichita, KS Natalie Lyn Scott, Topeka, KS Qiao Yi Chen, Wichita, KS

2012-2013 Recipients: Ann (Wallsmith) Eddy, Baldwin City, KS Anna Hu, Wichita, KS Carolisa Watson, Lawrence, KS Christina Turner, Olathe, KS Dakota Driscoll, Lawrence, KS Eman Siddiqui, Wichita, KS Hailey Alyse Baker, Lee’s Summit, MO Jenna Gannon, El Dorado, KS Lydia Afua Gyamfi, Morrisville, NC Natalie Lyn Scott, Topeka, KS Natasha Sudac, Tonganoxie, KS Payton Friess, Topeka, KS Rebecca Crook, Lawrence, KS Simona Dragieva, Lawrence, KS Yuqi Gao, Lawrence, KS

2013-2014 Recipients: Akira Cowden, Lawrence, KS Ann (Wallsmith) Eddy, Baldwin City, KS Anna Hu, Wichita, KS Christina Turner, Olathe, KS Dakota Driscoll, Lawrence, KS Eman Siddiqui, Wichita, KS Emilyjane Pyle, Dodge City, KS Erika Garcia-Reyes, Merriam, KS Hailey Alyse Baker, Lee’s Summit, MO Hali Hutley, St. Marys, KS Jenna Gannon, El Dorado, KS Jocelyn Sajnani, Overland Park, KS Katerina Sieg, Ottawa, KS Kerra Ann Cissne, Lincoln, KS Lydia Afua Gyamfi, Morrisville, NC Natalie Lyn Scott, Topeka, KS Natasha Sudac, Tonganoxie, KS Payton Friess, Topeka, KS Qiao Yi Chen, Wichita, KS Rebecca Crook, Lawrence, KS Simona Dragieva, Lawrence, KS Yuqi Gao, Lawrence, KS

2014-2015 Recipients: Akira Cowden, Lawrence, KS Allora Richey, Augusta, KS Ann (Wallsmith) Eddy, Baldwin City, KS Anna Balmilero, Lawrence, KS Anna Hu, Wichita, KS Bailey Rendzia, Shawnee, KS Elizabeth Goodrow, Topeka, KS Emilyjane Pyle, Dodge City, KS Erika Garcia-Reyes, Merriam, KS Haley Nus, Lawrence, KS Jenna Gannon, El Dorado, KS Jennifer Calderwood, Ulysses, KS Jill Winter, Lawrence, KS Jocelyn Sajnani, Overland Park, KS Jordan Meradith, Omaha, NE Katerina Sieg, Ottawa, KS Katie Strnad, Munden, KS Kerra Ann Cissne, Lincoln, KS Natalie Lyn Scott, Topeka, KS Natasha Sudac, Tonganoxie, KS Simona Dragieva, Lawrence, KS Yuqi Gao, Lawrence, KS

2015-2016 Recipients: Erin Bonifield, Zoe Cress, Kate McCurdy, Kierstin McMichael, Rajvi Shah, Destiny Shelton, Brittany Smith, Kayla Wegley, Cheyenne Brown, Akira Cowden, Emilyjane Pyle, Elizabeth Goodrow, Anna Hu, Jordan Meradith, Jocelyn Sajnani, Katie Strnad, Natasha Sudac, Anna Balmilero, Cecilia Villanueva, Kerra Cissne, Bailey Rendzia, Haley Nus

2016-2017 Recipients: Dona Diec, Danielle Gerety, Adelaida Mendoza, Julia Santos, Erin Bonifield, Cheyenne Brown, Allyssa DeJarnette, Kate McCurdy, Bailey Rendzia, Jocelyn Sajnani, Destiny Shelton, Cecilia Villanueva, Katy Windel, Julie Hieger, Erykah Jackson, Alexis Tibbits, Katie Strnad, Jordan Meradith, Rajvi Shah, Brittany Smith, Kayla Wegley

2017-2018 Recipients: Bailey Rendzia, Allyssa DeJarnette, Jordan Meradith, Julie Hieger, Cheyenne Brown, Kate McCurdy, Rajvi Shah, Destiny Shelton, Kayla Wegley, Cecilia Villanueva, Katy Winkel, Danielle Gerety, Julia Santos, Brenda Sarmiento, Marissa Moreno, Madison Reed, Edan Belihu, Nhi Bui, Sofia de la O, Mariya McGillivary, Melissa O’Neal, Sophia Sanchez, Nooshin Shahlari, Katie Strnad, Ashley Farrow, Adelaida Mendoza

2018-2019 AWARDS Recipients: Aubrey Burgess, Aubrie Stricker, Brea Walkley, Carly Conroy, Hailey Solomon, Jamie Treto, Karla Arias, Lindsey Red Elk, Lisa Lim, Matie Meeks, Pooja Poladia, Vanessa Tirado-Garcia, 2018-19 Renewals: Ashley Farrow, Brenda Sarmiento, Cecilia (Steffi) Villanueva, Cheyenne Brown, Danielle Gerety, Destiny Shelton, Edan Belihu, Julie Hieger, Katy Winkel, Madison Reed, Marissa Moreno, Melissa O’Neal, Nhi (Kayla) Bui, Nooshin Shahlari, Rajvi Shah, Sophia Sanchez

2019-2020 AWARDS Aubrie Stricker, Matie Meeks, Pooja Poladia, Jamie Treto, Cheyenne Brown, Sophia Sanchez, Madison Reed, Brea Walkley, Karla Arias-Ramos, Lisa Lim, Carly Conroy, Destiny Shelton Johnson, Danielle Gerety, Julie Hieger, Cecilia Villanueva, Hailey Solomon, Melissa O’Neal, Lindsey Red Elk, Edan Belihu, Ashley Farrow, Nhi Bui, Brenda Sarmiento, Rajvi Shah, Aubrey Burgess, Nooshin Shahlari, Erika Ibara, Malena Shoeni, Natalie Fanella, Grace Woods, Kayla Moore, Mekayla DePaolis, Micaela Carillo Marquez

2020-2021 AWARDS Matie Meeks, Carly Conroy, Grace Woods, Hailey Solomon, Malena Schoeni, Mekayla DePaolis, Kayle Moore, Micaela Carrillo Marquez, Melissa O’Neal, Pooja Poladia, Erika Ibarra, Natalie Fanella, Lindsey Red Elk, Edan Belihu, Marissa Moreno, Nhi Bui, Julie Hieger, Ashley Farrow, Sydney Stickland Broden, Phuong Truong, Riley Taylor, Lisa Lim, Noelia Villa, Kari Hughes, Talita Leikam, Itala Martinez, Henri Gaeddert, Zalma Molina, Mary Hrenchir, Sura Jaradat, Victorina Joy Santos, Kayla Castillo

2021-2022 AWARDS 

2022-23 AWARDS Recipients: Emily Davenport, Sarah Martinez, Khushi Patel, Lansing, KS, Kimberly Villanueva, Hutchinson, KS, Lizbeth Villanueva, Chloe Anderson, Sarah Mwagalwa, Eastern Democratic of Congo, Meri Abigail Vaughn, Shea (Aishaila) Ester, Emma Jones; Renewals: Margaret (Maggie) Schutte, Kahoka, MO, Lauren Holderman, Lee’s Summit, MO, Mary Hrenchir, Paola, KS, Kelsee Brown, Lawrence, KS, Elaina Wright, Topeka, KS,Tara Hartenbower, Belton, MO, Zoe Kulphongpatana, Overland Park, KS

2023-2024 AWARDS Recipients: Julia Hinz, Olivia Oborny, Adisyn Cornali, Emma Atherton, Doahn-Rita Pham, Zella Lubin-Meyer, Daisy Torres, Aalana Samuels, Ashleigh Waggoner, Renewals: Zoe Kulphongpatana, Sarah Martinez, Sydney Strickland Broden, Emily Davenport, Emma Jones, Khushi Patel, Kimberly Villanueva-Bernal, Itala Martinez, Meri Abigail Vaughn, Elaina Wright, Shea (Aishaila) Ester

2024-25 AWARDS  Recipients:  Adrianna Brady, Alice Lubin-Meyer, Emma Buck Stewart, Faia Fry, Grace Erwin, Joy Leon, Kenisyn Mellema, Luna Rodriguez, Monet DeFreece, Selena Reno, Sian Helfrich, Sophia Herrera;  RENEWALS: Daisy Torres, Doahn (Rita) Pham, Elaina Wright, Emma Atherton, Khushi Patel, Olivia Oborny, Shae Ester, Zella Lubin-Meyer