Nearly two dozen University of Missouri-Kansas City students joined Chiefs owner Clark Hunt and UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal on the field in front of a crowd at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
The group consisted of the first two rounds of the Chiefs Kingdom Spirit Scholarship recipients, part of the university’s five-year partnership with the Kansas City Chiefs. The recipients, who were featured at a recent Chiefs game, are:
- Arlin Carreon, business administration
- Qasim Chohdry, six-year B.A./M.D. program
- Kelly Fuentes, philosophy
- Sumaya Geelle, business administration
- Riley Harris, mechanical engineering
- Alexia Jaime, biology
- Nazish Khan, criminal justice and criminology
- Lorenzo Pecina, civil engineering
- Adeline-Corina Salomon, pre-nursing track for health sciences
- Peter Stern, mechanical engineering
- Chloe Schumyn, biology
- Jessica Kim, six-year B.A./M.D. program
- Carlos Mata, accounting
- Amy Salazar, business administration
- Loren Ortiz, sociology
- Natilina Mussa, electrical and computer engineering
- Fatuma Mustafa, business administration
- Samantha Pettus, sociology
- Londyn Ibarra, business administration
- Ivey Delgadillo Siles, biology
Students also had the chance to watch pre-game warmups on the field and take a tour of the stadium.
This scholarship means a lot to the students who receive it, such as Peter Stern.
“Having the opportunity to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering at UMKC has been absolutely incredible, empowering me to dream bigger and brighter than I ever imagined,” Stern said. With the Chiefs’ victories and back-to-back Super Bowl wins, receiving the scholarship has made me feel more connected to the sport and even my city.”
More information on how to apply for the Chiefs Kingdom Spirit Scholarship, can be found on the UMKC Financial Aid and Scholarships website. Applicants must have a 2.75 high school GPA or a 2.0 transfer GPA and write an essay on how they would give back to the Kansas City area community.
Story updated August 2024.