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One hundred outstanding high school seniors from across Wyoming have been selected to receive the 2026 Trustees’ Scholars Award, the University of Wyoming’s top academic scholarship.
The premier scholarship for Wyoming resident high school seniors provides a four-year scholarship for an undergraduate degree (or up to eight consecutive semesters), including tuition (up to 18 hours per semester); mandatory fees; and university standard double room and board (room and board is covered, providing the student lives in university housing and has a meal plan).
Students from 31 high schools were chosen, along with three home-school students.
Recipients are evaluated on their academic excellence (high school grade-point average, ACT/SAT scores, and curriculum rigor). Individual interviews were conducted as well. For this year’s award winners, the average GPA is 3.97, and the average ACT score is 32.
To retain the scholarship all four years at UW, students must maintain full-time continuous enrollment (at least 12 semester hours) during the fall and spring semesters each year, along with a 3.25 cumulative GPA.
Fremont County recipients of the 2026 scholarship are:
- Lander Valley High School – Liesl Edelman, Pablo Rangitsch, Daegan Reinhardt, and Mylee Wadda
- Riverton High School – Tylynn McDonald
Click here for the full list of recipients.