Kansas State University

The Staley School of Leadership Student Ambassadors are raising money for student scholarships through a Pie-In-The-Face Fundraiser. Alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of K-State can vote for who they would like to see get a pie in the face by making donations to the Student Opportunities Fund.

This fund supports scholarships for K-State students to travel on Staley School domestic and international Service Teams trips. Service Teams trips are open to all students on the K-State campus, and provide an immersive applied learning experience serving within a community.

Staley School team members participating in the fundraiser include:

• Mike Finnegan
• Trish Gott
• Colleen Helmers
• Beth Powers
• Del’Sha Roberts

The team member with the highest dollars raised will get a pie in the face. The team member with the second highest dollars raised will get to throw the pie. The pie will be thrown Friday, April 19, and will be featured live on social media.

One dollar is equivalent to one vote. Voting is open through Friday, April 19. There is no limit to the dollar amount or number of votes you can place.

The Staley School of Leadership invites students, staff and faculty to the What Matters to Me and Why leadership lecture featuring Dr. Alex Red Corn, assistant professor of educational leadership in the College of Education. The lecture will take place 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in the Leadership Studies Building Town Hall and on Zoom. Lunch from Mr. Goodcents will be provided in person.

RSVP online by Monday, March 25

Dr. Red Corn will be presenting Confronting Colonial Entanglements in Educational Systems: Tales from a Recovering Social Studies Teacher

This informal lunchtime series supports K-State’s Principles of Community by encouraging reflection on matters of personal values, beliefs and motivations to better understand the lives and inspirations of those who serve and shape the university.

Our series is sponsored by the Staley School of Leadership, and supported by a cross-campus planning committee.

K-State students are invited to nominate a member of the Staley School of Leadership faculty or staff for the 2024 Rost award.

The nomination for is just four short questions. Any nomination submitted will be presented to the faculty/staff nominated, so this is also a great opportunity to pass on a positive message of support to members of the Staley School faculty and staff. All Staley School of Leadership faculty and staff – which includes the University Honors Program and Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research – are eligible.

Nominations are due by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 17.

Established by the Staley School of Leadership student ambassadors, the Rost award recognizes faculty/staff who exemplify the mission statement of the Staley School, which is to develop knowledgeable, ethical, caring, inclusive leaders for a diverse and changing world.

The winner of this award should not only demonstrate these characteristics in their own lives, but should also inspire others to become better leaders.

The Staley School Ambassadors will form a committee, review nominations and carefully select the 2024 recipient. The award is presented at Celebrating Service and Leadership, the Staley School spring awards event.

View a list of past recipients. For questions, email Kim Ralston, communications program administrator and co-advisor for the Staley School Ambassadors, at kamullen@ksu.edu.

The Staley School of Leadership at Kansas State University includes undergraduate and graduate leadership studies academic programs, leadership and service co-curricular programs, the University Honors Program, and Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research. The Staley School equips learners with leadership skills and academic excellence through applied learning experiences, in-class learning, and community partnerships around the world. To learn more, visit www.k-state.edu/leadership.