The Center for Entrepreneurship at Wichita State University has selected the top six finalists for the 2012 Fran Jabara Scholarship in Entrepreneurship.

They are:

Daniel Barney - Russell High School
Melissa Cisneros - Bonner Springs High
Joseph McNorton - Seaman High School
Shannan Mehler - Classical School of Wichita
Ryan Schulteis - Lawrence High School
Brittan Smith - Salina Central High School

The scholarship, one of the most prestigious at WSU, awards each recipient $20,000 over four years.

To compete, a student must have a minimum ACT score of 24, a GPA of 3.5 or better and be a declared entrepreneurship major.

Finalists will be on campus Friday, Jan. 27, for the final round of competition.

Winners will be announced at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, in Devlin Hall.

The scholarship is named for Fran Jabara, former dean of the College of Business Administration at WSU.