Zach Wolf kept pushing himself, taking challenging classes and getting involved in extra-curricular activities that stretched his abilities and time management skills. He was hopeful he would find something that would endorse his efforts, something that would say, “It was all worth it.”
The Smith-Cotton High School senior has landed that stamp of approval, being selected as one of seven University of Missouri-Kansas City Class of 2017 Trustees’ Scholars; the honor covers four years’ tuition and gives him access to some of the brightest business minds in the city.
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