{"id":41074,"date":"2025-11-17T13:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/?p=41074"},"modified":"2025-11-13T17:31:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T23:31:03","slug":"kwu-announces-date-of-2026-scholarship-gala-tickets-now-on-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/about\/news\/kwu-announces-date-of-2026-scholarship-gala-tickets-now-on-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"KWU Announces Date of 2026 Scholarship Gala; Tickets Now on Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block rtf align style-default align-default position-right bg-color-default\">\n\t<div class=\"block-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"rtf-content cf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kansas Wesleyan announced the date for one of its marquee events, the 2026 Scholarship Gala, on Monday afternoon. The biennial celebration will occur April 11, 2026 in Mabee Arena and tickets are now on sale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Scholarship Gala has quickly become one of the premier events on the KWU calendar,\u201d said Ken Oliver, executive vice president. \u201cIt\u2019s a chance for us to raise funds to better the experience of our students, yes, but it\u2019s also an opportunity to say thank you to those who have stepped forward and given back to our university.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>April 11\u2019s event will mark KWU\u2019s third such gala, with more than $3 million of scholarship support having been announced at the first two events. That funding is part of KWU\u2019s endowed scholarships which have increased nearly 40% in the last four years. It has been helped by KWU\u2019s money managers: UMB, Advantage Trust Company, Sunflower Bank, Bennington State Bank, BE Wealth and Kansas Methodist Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEndowed scholarships are a great way to enhance the educational experience for our students,\u201d said Oliver. \u201cThey provide consistent, stable funding for us to help students not only attend Kansas Wesleyan, but to graduate as Coyotes. We\u2019re thankful that the Scholarship Gala has been an integral part of increasing our endowed scholarships during the past four years, and we look forward to even more great news at the third gala in April.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase tickets for the 2026 Scholarship Gala, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/gala2026\">www.kwu.edu\/gala2026<\/a>. 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