Rising Professionals

Desiree Schippers '19
Desiree Schippers '19
Marketing & Communications Associate, Documentary Filmmaker
North Shore Senior Center
Chicago, IL
Allison Cooley '18
Allison Cooley '18
Advisory Team Manager
Focus Partners Wealth
Kansas City, MO
Riley Jimenez, '21, '22
Riley Jimenez, '21, '22
Special Events Manager
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Kansas City, MO
Josh Smith '13, '17
Josh Smith '13, '17
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Sarah Kolmer '15
Sarah Kolmer '15
Physician Assistant
OptumCare
Last Vegas, NV
John Saiki '18
John Saiki '18
Portfolio Revenue Manager
Evolve Vacation Rental
Lenexa, KS
Todd Crane '06
Todd Crane '06
Emergency Physician
Sound Physicians
Manhattan, Kansas
Stacy Conner '11, '14, '17
Stacy Conner '11, '14, '17
Associate Professor and Chairperson
Family and Human Services Department, Washburn University
Topeka, KS
Jack Giardino '19
Jack Giardino '19
Advisor, Director of Planning
Inflection Point Wealth Advice
Overland Park, KS
Mari Erb '18
Mari Erb '18
Director of Retirement Services & Operations
RPS Retirement Plan Advisors
Austin, Texas
Madeline Heeter Grillo '18
Madeline Heeter Grillo '18
Clubhouse Manager
Saddle & Cycle Club
Chicago, IL
Tim Todd '19
Tim Todd '19
Dean and Professor of Law
Liberty University School of Law
Lynchburg, VA
Korynne Rollins '15, '18, '21
Korynne Rollins '15, '18, '21
Senior Scientist in Safety & Exploratory Pharmacology
Merck & Co., Inc.
West Point, PA
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The Rising Professional Award honors significant contributions made by a graduate in the early stages of his or her career. Recipients have demonstrated significant professional accomplishments in the areas of design, business, human behavior, teacher education, or health sciences.

Past Recipients

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Chelsi Medved
College of Health and Human Sciences
Kansas State University
121G Justin Hall
1324 Lovers Lane
Manhattan, KS 66506-1401

785-532-3360
785-532-5504 fax
cmedved@k-state.edu

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