Story

Salina South High senior receives Cash Hollistah Scholarship

May 5, 2026

SALINA, KS - Lydia Gerry, Salina, is the recipient of the 2025-2026 Cash Hollistah Scholarship. Gerry, a senior at Salina South High School, has a 4.0 GPA, and has been involved with Theatre Salina and Center of the Theatre Arts. Gerry, a member of Salina South’s New Dawn Singers, is also a guitar teacher at Joyful Noise Studios. For the past two years, Gerry has been selected to participate in the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) All-State Choir. Gerry will attend Wichita State University in the fall, pursuing a degree in Music Education.

The cash hollistah. scholarship, presented by Ad Astra Books & Coffee House, is awarded to a graduating senior in central Kansas who shows merit in the field of community enrichment through poetry, music, art or design. For more information, go to thecashscholarship.org.

Courtesy photo attached.

Context

Comments

Salina Crews Collect Over 1,400 Loads of Storm Debris, Pickup Continues

Jun 30, 2026

Obituaries - Tuesday, June 30

Jun 30, 2026

Saline County Jail Activity - Tuesday

Jun 30, 2026

Verified Organization Program

$99/year annual membership

We publish your events, job listings, and stories for you on a consistent schedule. You can still post yourself anytime, but you do not have to.

Done-for-you publishing on a consistent schedule: we handle your events, job listings, and stories for you.
You can still create your own events, jobs, or stories anytime, but you do not have to manage the workload yourself.
Monthly business outreach: just reply with bullets, photos, flyers, or links and we turn it into draft content.
Unlimited job postings - we can publish them for you, or you can post them yourself any time.
Unlimited Featured Events (normally $5/day) - we can publish and distribute them for you before the event.
Local SEO Package - we'll assist your site in optimizing for local search so you're found before your competitors
Priority placement in the category search for the Best In Salina directory

Learn About Verified