College of Business Administration

K-State Accounting Herbel Scholarships for Non-Kansas Applicants

Are you a non-Kansas applicant interested in accounting at K-State? Apply for a Herbel Scholarship - up to $2,000 renewable!



Herbel Scholarships

  • Terry Arthur Family, Dan Arthur Family - Herbel Family Scholarship
  • Ronald F. Batchman - Herbel Family Scholarship
  • Charlie and Jan Cole - Herbel Family Scholarship
  • Graham - Herbel Family Scholarship
  • Kurt and Jill Kolbeck - Herbel Family Scholarship
  • Frank W. Lambert - Herbel Family Scholarship
  • Debbie and Charlie Morrison Family - Herbel Family Scholarship
  • Nesmith Family - Herbel Family Scholarship
  • Perry Family - Herbel Family Scholarship
  • Cory and Kendra Ramsey Family - Herbel Family Scholarship
  • James and Marsha Reed Family - Herbel Family Scholarship
  • Schmitt - Herbel Family Scholarship
  • Selzer Grimes Family - Herbel Family Scholarship
  • Walczak - Herbel Family Scholarship
  • Zawrotny Family - Herbel Family Scholarship

About the Lead Donors

HerbelsVern Herbel was Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer until his recent retirement at Torchmark Corporation, a public financial services holding company specializing in life and supplemental health insurance for middle-income Americans. Torchmark's affiliate companies have local offices throughout the United States.

A native of Dorrance, Kansas, Vern earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University. He started his business career with Ernst & Whinney, and then entered the insurance industry in 1983. He was with Torchmark for 32 years and held a variety of positions, including Internal Audit, Operations, President of various Torchmark affiliates, and Chief Administrative Officer.

Vern serves on the KSU College of Business Administration (CBA) Accounting Advisory Council, the CBA Dean's Business Advisory Council, and is a KSU Foundation Trustee. He is a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, and has served on the Board of Directors, including being Chairman. Vern and his wife, Joan, reside in McKinney, Texas. They have a son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Blaise, and a daughter, Sara.

 

For more information about the Herbel scholarships, contact Brett Wilkinson, Department Head, Accounting at bwilkinson@ksu.edu

For information about applying to Kansas State University, contact Risa Langelo, director of recruitment, risalangelo@ksu.edu.