Local alums win Fort Hays State scholarships

Two local high school graduates have been awarded academic scholarships from Fort Hays State University for the 2017-18 school year.

Ethan Thornbro, a 2017 Marion High School graduate, received a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in geosciences. Thornbro, son of Nic Thornbro and Carrie Newell, Marion, is majoring in geoscience.

Savannah Unruh, a 2017 Hillsboro High School graduate, received a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture. Unruh, daughter of Jennifer Unruh, Marion, is majoring in agriculture.