WSU awards Prairie View senior four year scholarship

Grace Naylor, who is joining the Shocker community from Prairie View High School, is the 2025 winner of the Lenora N. McGregor Scholarship, a $26,000 scholarship over four years. Grace will attend Wichita State University starting fall 2025 and plans to major in political science. (Wichita State University)

Press release, WSU Strategic Communications

Grace Naylor, senior at Prairie View High School, is the winner of the 2025 Lenora N. McGregor Endowed Scholarship at Wichita State University.

The Lenora N. McGregor Endowed Scholarship awards up to $26,000 over four years to an incoming freshman student who has demonstrated academic excellence, has an academic vision for the future and who expresses an interest in advancing knowledge through individual learning. The McGregor Scholar agrees to maintain active membership in WSU’s Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College.

Naylor is the daughter of Patricia Loftis and George Naylor. She is a member of Prairie View High School’s National Honors Society. In addition, Grace is president of Prairie View’s student council and president of her school’s Future Business Leaders of America.

Her most meaningful involvement in her community is through a local program Grace co-founded called “Herd Hygiene.” This program provides hygiene products to high school students in need. In her leisure time, She enjoys working on her overall well-being whether that is reading a new book or training for an upcoming half-marathon.

Naylor plans to study political science with ambitions to attend law school. She values the impact the Prairie View community has had on her personal journey. Her long-term goal is to advocate and support her future community and pay it forward.

“In 10 to 15 years, I hope to be doing work for the public good, focusing on those in domestic violence situations,” she said.

“Wichita State’s diversity brings together students from various backgrounds, creating an inclusive environment,” Naylor said. “The hands-on learning approach prepares students for real-world careers and impactful contributions to their communities.”