Brown Foundation Scholarship Program
for Educational Equality and Excellence

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Scholarships

Through a generous donation by The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Topeka, the Brown Foundation was able to offer scholarships in 2006. These scholarships were awarded to students across the state of Kansas who plan to attend accredited Kansas colleges.

After careful consideration, The Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research Scholarship Committee has decided to discontinue book awards for high school seniors effective October 2006. The Brown Foundation remains committed to helping future educators. We are shifting our funding focus to academic scholarships. The Brown Foundation will continue to provide scholarships to minority students during their junior and senior years in college, who are majoring in education.

The Brown Foundation congratulates all past recipients of our scholarship program. We commend and encourage those students currently working towards careers in education.

2006 Recipients

Megan Dirks
Hutchinson, KS
Ms. Dirks was named a Kansas Honor Scholar, ranked number 3 in her class over 300 and a member of the national Honor Society. Megan plans to attend Kansas State University and major in International Business with a minor in Leadership Studies and French.

Kati L. Howell
El Dorado, KS
Ms. Howell plans to attend Butler Community College in El Dorado, KS and receive her Associates in Arts. After graduating she plans to attend Emporia State University in Emporia, KS and major in English.

Lacy McIntosh
Kansas City, KS
Ms. McIntosh is a graduate of Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences. She plans on attending Kansas City Kansas Community College to acquire her associates degree then move on to a university to recieve a bachelor's degree in secondary education. Lacy would like to begin teaching in Wyandotte County, Kansas where she attended high school.

Laci Smart
Wichita, KS
Ms. Smart is attending Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. She is majoring in Elementary Education and plans to pursue a masters degree in Early Childhood education.

Anne Willis
Lenexa, KS
Ms. Willis is attending Benedictine College in Atchinson, Kansas and is majoring in Special and Elementary Education. Anne is involved in varsity track and field and is also a student coach. After graduating, she plans to teach special education at the elementary level in the Kansas City area.