The Friends of the Salina Public Library is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote, support, and enhance the resources of the Salina Public Library and to enrich the educational and cultural life of the community.
The organization is proud to offer college scholarships for high school seniors who have volunteered in the Youth Services department of the library and at the Friends used book sales. The scholarships are named in honor of Joe McKenzie, former Library Director who retired in 2017 after 40 years of service.
The recipients of the 2024 Joe McKenzie Scholarships are Megan Graff and Isabelle Greenemeyer. Each of them will receive a $1500 scholarship.
Megan attends Salina South High School where she is a member of the National Honor Society and the Drama Club. She is currently serving as Student Body President, is active in Scholar's Bowl, and is a Link Leader. She plans to attend Kansas State University where she will major in Mechanical Engineering. She is the daughter of Mikel and Jill Graff.
Isabelle also attends Salina South High School. She is active in Drama Club, Book Club, Forensics, Newspaper, and Scholar's Bowl. Isabelle received a Superintendent's Excellence Award for the Kansas Thespian Festival and Newspaper. Isabelle plans to attend Kansas State University and major in English with the goal of becoming an English teacher. Her parents are Theron and Zoe Greenemeyer.