The Staley School of Leadership invites the campus community to Celebrating Service and Leadership, an annual awards event. Students, community members and groups will be recognized for their efforts in service, leadership and more.
The event will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 21. Registration is requested by Friday, April 19.
The following individuals and organizations will be recognized.
Undergraduate Student Awards:
Pat J. Bosco Leadership Studies Outstanding Graduating Senior Award
- Ethan Brown, Salina Kansas
- Jakobi Hackett, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Andrew Phipps, Lees Summit, Missouri
- Mia Schindler, St. Louis, Missouri
Candi Hironaka Outstanding LEAD 212 Class Leader Award
- Sarah Gulledge, Overland Park, Kansas
- KB Hennes, Andale, Kansas
- Emily Lanie, Brownsburg, Indiana
- Josh Munda, Lenexa, Kansas
Olivia P. Collins Nonprofit Leadership Outstanding Graduating Senior Award
- Catherine Denney, Manhattan, Kansas
Outstanding Civic Engagement Award
- Jade Valdez-Gomez, Garden City, Kansas
Global Food Systems Leadership Outstanding Senior Award
- Hattie Polson, Vermillion, Kansas
Graduate Student Awards:
Graduate Student Service and Leadership Award
- Katie Buhler, Pratt, Kansas
Graduate Student Teaching Award
- Jess Ramirez, MA, Oxnard, California
Robert Shoop Student Research Award
- Carlie Snethen, Homewood, Kansas
- Grace Huynh, Wichita, Kansas
Campus and Community Partner Awards:
Susan M. Scott Community Leadership Award
- Manhattan Area Resettlement Team (MART), Aaron Estabrook and Fatima Jaghoori
The Rost Award
Presented by the Staley School Student Ambassadors
- Trish Gott, Ed.D, associate dean and assistant professor
Celebrating People in Action: Community Service Awards
Presented by HandsOn Kansas State; Sponsored by Community First National Bank
Outstanding Student Volunteer
- Jayci Shepard, Bennington, Kansas
Outstanding Student Organization
- Rotaract, Kansas State University
Outstanding Community Organization
- Common Table, Manhattan, Kansas
Outstanding Service Champion
- Jack Sytsma, Leighton, Iowa
The Staley School offers a sincere and well-deserved congratulations to all recipients on this list.
“Celebrating these accomplishments gives us the opportunity to show the world what these individuals and community partners have accomplished,” said Mary Tolar, Ed.D., dean, Staley School of Leadership. “We are so impressed and proud of the impact they have made on students, the University, and communities.”
Learn more about the Staley School of Leadership awards, including past recipients, on our website.
