News Archive for College News
July 31, 2020
Interior design students take first place in video competition focused on diversity and inclusion
Aubrey Koontz, Samantha Cordell and Rachel Eastman, seniors in the interior design program were awarded the first place prize for their video submission for the annual IDEC video competition. Each year, the Interior Design Educators Council hosts a video competition, asking participants to create a short video on a specified topic. This year’s competition explored […]
July 23, 2020
TD Ameritrade awards three scholarships to personal financial planning students
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University financial planning students have earned three of the 12 NextGen RIA Scholarships awarded by TD Ameritrade Institutional this year, marking the fifth time in the last seven years that at least one K-State student has received the competitive scholarship. Claire Herrmann, senior, Olathe; Olivia Stingo, junior, Wichita; and Anabelle Sanko, […]
July 15, 2020
Couple and family therapy student awarded diversity scholarship from national organization
Lorin Kelly, doctoral student, has been awarded the Diversity Scholarship for Emerging Leaders from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Research and Education Foundation. Kelly, originally from Atlanta, Georgia, is in her third year of the couple and family therapy doctoral program. Her research interests include systemic racism and intimate partner violence impact […]
July 14, 2020
Hospitality Management Club now accepting preorder for bierocks
The Hospitality Management Club, a student organization through the Department of Hospitality Management, is now accepting orders for their famous bierocks. Orders will need to be picked up on Thursday July 23rd, 2020 between 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.. Bierocks are German stuffed rolls that are very popular in Kansas and nearby states. Bierocks can […]
July 7, 2020
Nikki Tucker named secretary of Society for Physician Assistants in Pediatrics
Candice “Nikki” Tucker, clinical director for the physician assistant program, has been named secretary of the Society for Physician Assistants in Pediatrics. The Society for Physician Assistants in Pediatrics (SPAP) is a non-profit specialty organization of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). The Society consists of PAs, PA residents and students, as well as […]
July 6, 2020
Ferraro receives Emerging Mentor/Teacher Award from National Council on Family Relations
Anthony Ferraro, assistant professor in human development and family science, has been awarded the 2020 Emerging Mentor/Teacher Award from the National Council on Family Relations. Ferraro was selected by a committee of distinguished family science professionals who say Ferraro demonstrated an excellence in teaching and mentorship practices. Human development and family science associate professor Mindy […]
June 30, 2020
Martin Seay named to InvestmentNews’ 2020 40 Under 40 List
MANHATTAN — The head of the new personal financial planning department at Kansas State University is being nationally recognized as a rising star in the field. Martin Seay, associate professor of personal financial family and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, has been named to the 40 Under 40 list for 2020 by InvestmentNews, the investing […]
June 29, 2020
MANHATTAN — Two Kansas State University professors have received new U.S. military contracts totaling nearly $1.74 million for intimate partner violence prevention and intervention projects. The first contract to Sandra Stith, university distinguished professor of couple and family therapy, and her co-principal investigator, Chelsea Spencer, research assistant professor of couple and family therapy, is for […]
June 25, 2020
Jang named treasurer for central I-CHRIE board
Jichul Jang, associate professor in hospitality management, has been named Central I-CHRIE Treasurer for a two-year term. The International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and InstitutionalEducation, I-CHRIE, is a non-profit professional association that provides programs and services to continually improve the quality of global education, research, service and business operations in the hospitality and tourism industry. […]
June 24, 2020
Kevin Roberts to lead hospitality management department as interim department head
Kevin Roberts has been named interim department head for the Department of Hospitality Management, College of Health and Human Sciences. This will be Roberts’ second time serving as the department’s interim head. “I want to thank Dr. Roberts for his willingness to serve both the college and the department as the interim department head of […]
