College of Veterinary Medicine presents Dr. Walter C. Bowie Scholarship to Cristina Marquez
MANHATTAN — Cristina Marquez, a third-year Kansas State University veterinary student from San Juan, Puerto Rico, is the recipient of a K-State College of Veterinary Medicine scholarship that honors the legacy of a renowned alumnus from the college and promotes diversity among future veterinarians.The Dr. Walter C. Bowie Scholarship was created to demonstrate the college’s commitment to bringing […]
Udall Foundation Recognizes K-State Junior for Commitment to Sustainability
MANHATTAN — A Kansas State University civil engineering student is one of 55 students across the U.S. to receive a 2023 Udall Undergraduate Scholarship.Nicholas Saia, a junior from Olathe, has been awarded a $7,000 scholarship for leadership, public service and commitment to an issue related to the environment.“Nick is K-State’s 24th Udall Scholar, joining a long […]
Deadly Hit and Run in Clay County
A man is dead following a car accident in Clay County today. Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reported that the accident took place at 6:52 a.m. on May 4th. The crash was about one mile east of Clay Center. Vehicle one, a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado, was Eastbound on U-24 at Milepost 28.7. Vehicle two, a 2001 […]
K-State Graduate School Recognizes Faculty for Outstanding Mentorship with Inaugural Award
MANHATTAN — Three Kansas State University graduate faculty members are recipients of the Graduate School’s inaugural Graduate Faculty Mentor Award. to recognize outstanding mentoring of graduate students.The $1,000 award recognizes the outstanding mentoring of graduate students. The awardees are Loretta Johnson, professor of biology, Charles Rice, university distinguished professor of agronomy, and Kaliramesh Siliveru, assistant professor of grain science.“The Graduate School […]
K-State Faculty Members Honored for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
MANHATTAN — Four Kansas State University faculty members are recipients of the 2023 Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award.The awardees are Kristin Anders, assistant professor of applied human sciences; Tonnie Martinez, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction; Tom Sarmiento, associate professor of English and affiliated faculty member of gender, women, and sexuality studies; and Jonathan […]
K-State Accounting Students Place Third in the Nation at Deloitte’s Audit Innovation Campus Challenge
MANHATTAN — Six Kansas State University College of Business Administration students placed third in the nation in the final round of the Deloitte Audit Innovation Campus Challenge at Deloitte University in Westlake, Texas.The K-State team includes Julianna Poe, sophomore in operations and supply chain management, and Brent Thein, junior in accounting, both from Manhattan; Riley Jacobson, junior in […]
College of Health and Human Sciences names 2023-2024 student ambassadors
MANHATTAN — The College of Health and Human Sciences welcomes the 2023-2024 student ambassadors. The student ambassadors work on- and off-campus to promote the college to alumni, friends, prospective students and families, and current K-State students.Returning ambassadors are Taylor Sweat, senior in athletic training and rehabilitation sciences, Bel Aire; Natalie Burdick, senior in communication sciences and […]
K-State Faculty Recognized for Exceptional Teaching, Leadership with Presidential Awards
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University is honoring three faculty members for their excellence in teaching or leadership with the 2023 Presidential Awards.University leadership surprised the recipients in their classrooms to notify them of the awards. Lonnie Hobbs Jr., doctoral student and graduate teaching assistant in agricultural economics in the College of Agriculture, is receiving the Presidential Graduate […]
USD 383 Superintendent Named Recipient of Prestigious Dan and Cheryl Yunk Award
MANHATTAN — Marvin Wade, superintendent of Manhattan-Ogden USD 383, is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Dan and Cheryl Yunk Award for Excellence in Educational Administration from Kansas State University’s College of Education.The Yunks were each exemplary teachers and administrators throughout their careers in the Manhattan-Ogden school system. Established in their honor, this award recognizes the importance […]
K-State names Schuh to lead agricultural research
Longtime North Dakota faculty member impressed with state’s reputation in agriculture By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – Jane Schuh, a longtime and decorated faculty member at North Dakota State University, has been selected to lead the research program in Kansas State University’s College of Agriculture. Schuh is a veteran […]