Jennifer Edwards, McPherson, and Roger Klein, Derby, received the Fran Jabara Award at Southwestern College Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 10, in Sonner Stadium.

Edwards graduated summa cum laude (with highest honor) with a bachelor of arts degree in business administration and a minor in leadership. Klein graduated magna cum laude (with high honor) with a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry and minors in leadership and music.

The Fran Jabara Award is presented to encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship and excellence in its recipients.  Jabara, an Oklahoma State University and Wichita State University graduate, is an advocate of the American free enterprise system and founded the Center for Entrepreneurship at WSU in 1977.

Edwards and Klein each received a plaque and a cash award.