2009-2010 Blue Key Class
Ashley Guenther |
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| Position: |
President |
| Hometown: |
Ottawa, Kansas |
| Major(s): |
Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Communications & Journalism |
| Other Activities: |
K-State Student Ambassador, Student Alumni Board, College of Agriculture Ambassadors, Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness Club, K-State PROUD Advisory Board, Alpha Delta Pi sorority |
| Favorite K-State Experience: |
Cheering from the front row at the KU/K-State football game two years ago! We painted our faces purple, spelling out "K-S-U"! |
| Contact: | guenther@ksu.edu |
Dani Devlin |
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| Position: |
Vice President |
| Hometown: |
Manhattan, Kansas |
| Major(s): |
Accounting |
| Other Activities: |
President, Beta Alpha Psi; Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholar |
| Favorite K-State Experience: |
Singing the Alma Mater before every home football game! |
| Contact: | dkdevlin@ksu.edu |
Tim Hadachek |
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| Position: | Co-Director of USpeak |
| Hometown: | Cuba, Kansas |
| Major(s): | Political Science w/Pre-Law emphasis, minor in Economics |
| Other Activities: | President, FarmHouse Fraternity; Kansas State Collegian, Intramurals |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | Storming the court after beating KU in Bramlage. |
| Contact: | hadachek@ksu.edu |
Lindsay Graber |
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| Position: | Communications Director |
| Hometown: | Haven, Kansas |
| Major(s): | Agricultural Communications & Journalism; Animal Sciences & Industry |
| Other Activities: | College of Agriculture Ambassadors, Collegiate Cattlewomen, co-editor of K-State Agriculturist magazine, Agriculture Future of America Alliance, American Society of Animal Science |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | It's a toss-up between two great moments in K-State sports history: Storming the field and climbing the goal post after K-State beat Texas in football or counting down the final seconds of K-State's historic win over KU in Bramlage. I was on the phone wtih one of my best friends, while watching the game from 1,000 miles away during an internship. |
| Contact: | lngraber@k-state.edu |
Andrew Maness |
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| Position: | Director of Membership & Recruitment |
| Hometown: | Wichita, Kansas |
| Major(s): | Mathematics, Economics |
| Other Activities: | Kappa Sigma Fraternity, K-State Greek Ambassadors. |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | Serving on the Interfraternity Council; the position developed me into becoming a better values-based leader. |
| Contact: | amaness@k-state.edu |
Katie Niederee |
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| Position: | Director of Recognition & Events |
| Hometown: | Great Bend, Kansas |
| Major(s): | Life Sciences |
| Other Activities: | Pi Beta Phi Sorority, Student Alumni Board, K-State PROUD Campaign Co-Chair, Public Relations Student Society of Ameriac, K-State Ski & Snowboard Club, Up 'Til Dawn for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | All of the friendships/relationships I have formed with others throughout my time at K-State. By being involved in various clubs and organizations, I've met so many people from so many different backgrounds. I had no idea these people would become my role models, mentors, and closest friends. |
| Contact: | ktnied@ksu.edu |
Paul Mintner |
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| Position: | Quest Freshman Honorary Co-Director |
| Hometown: | Higginsville, Missouri |
| Major(s): | Political Science, minor in Leadership Studies |
| Other Activities: | Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, Student Alumni Board, Small Group Leader for Leadership Studies, University Honors Program, New Student Services |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | There's no one single experience I can choose; the part of my K-State experience that I've appreciated most are the people that I've been blessed to meet and work with. Whether it's been meeting prospective students in New Student Services, working and hanging out with my best friends, or the days I just get to relax with my fraternity brothers, I have been truly fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet and know many people at K-State |
| Contact: | mintner@ksu.edu |
Torie Reilly |
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| Position: | Quest Freshman Honorary Co-Director |
| Hometown: | Cherryvale, KS |
| Major(s): | Agricultural Education |
| Other Activities: | College of Agriculture Ambassadors, Kappa Alpha Theta, KSU Panhellenic Council, KSU Meats Judging Team, |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | My favorite K-State Experience was being selected to be in Blue Key. I am excited to spend a year surrounded by 16 other amazing people who will challenge me to grow as a person and in turn will create lasting memories and friendships. |
| Contact: | torier@ksu.edu |
Dalton Henry |
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| Position: | Director of Scholarship & Alumni Relations |
| Hometown: | Randolph, KS |
| Major(s): | Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Communications |
| Other Activities: | Student Body President, College of Agriculture Ambassadors, Collegiate Farm Bureau |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | Watching President Bush deliver a Landon Lecture. |
| Contact: | dhenry@ksu.edu |
Tana Smith |
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| Position: | Co-Director, High School Leadership Conference |
| Hometown: | Paola, KS |
| Major(s): | Anthropology and History, minor in Spanish |
| Other Activities: | Kappa Delta Sorority, College of Arts & Science Ambassador, Order of Omega, SGA Arts & Sciences College Council, Phi Kappa Phi, NSCS, Up Til Dawn, University Honors Program |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | My favorite K-State memory has been standing in line starting at 4 am, getting 5th row seats during the game, and rushing the court after K-State beat KU at Bramlage. |
| Contact: | tana14@k-state.edu |
Robert Tibbetts |
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| Position: | Co-Director of High School Leadership Conference |
| Hometown: | Liberal, Kansas |
| Major(s): | Golf Course Management, Hospitality Management |
| Other Activities: | Student Alumni Board, Club Managers Association, GCSAA, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, K-State Proud |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | My favorite K-State experience was the K-State vs Texas football game in 2006 when we ended their National Championship run and stormed the field. |
| Contact: | robtibbs@ksu.edu |
Adam Tank |
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| Position: | Co-Director of Catalyst |
| Hometown: | Overland Park, KS |
| Major(s): | Microbiology, Leadership Studies minor |
| Other Activities: | Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, Student Governing Association, Frontier Interdisciplinary Research Group, Johnson County Ambassadors, K-State Microbiology Club |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | Taking a trip on the K-State jet down to Wichita to speak to a group of alumni. |
| Contact: | atank@k-state.edu |
Phillip Harner |
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| Position: | Director of Peer Leadership Consultations |
| Hometown: | Manhattan, KS |
| Major(s): | Industrial Engineering |
| Other Activities: | Student Foundation, FarmHouse Fraternity, Orientation Leader, Christian Challenge, New Student Services, Kansas FFA Convention |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | Moving the first day of Orientation & Enrollment from the Union to Bramlage Coliseum literally 5 hours after K-State had been directly hit by a tornado was incredible. It was surreal going through the Union with flashlights and walking around outside amidst all the damage. I've never been more proud to be a K-Stater than I was when I saw how many people pulled together to help make the best day of Orientation ever come together. |
| Contact: | philliph@k-state.edu |
Donnie Hampton |
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| Position: | Director of Training |
| Hometown: | Leavenworth, KS |
| Major(s): | Management Information Systems, General Management |
| Other Activities: | Student Alumni Board, Union Program Council, K-State Student Ambassador, Homecoming Committee, New Student Services, Study Abroad Advocates |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | The homecoming football game against OU during the fall of my Junior year. Though we didn't win, this is the game I ended up being announced as one of the 2009 K-State Student Ambassadors. My family was there and that made it just absolutely amazing. |
| Contact: | dhampton@ksu.edu |
Kelsey Moran |
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| Position: | Co-Director of Catalyst |
| Hometown: | Hays, KS |
| Major(s): | Political Science, International Studies |
| Other Activities: | Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, K-State Proud Student Advisory Board, Student Alumni Board, New Student Services, In-Service Ministry for the Homeless |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | Studying abroad with other K-Staters in Mexico. We lived together, studied Spanish, and traveled thecountry - it was such a fun summer! |
| Contact: | kmoran@ksu.edu |
Lacey Altwegg |
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| Position: | Director of Retreats |
| Hometown: | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Major(s): | Agricultural Communication & Journalism |
| Other Activities: | Student Foundation, Student Dietetic Association President, Program Assistant KSU Research and Extension (Dept of Human Nutrition), American Dietetic Association Student Council Advisory Committee, Up 'til Dawn, Chi Omega |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | Working as a Wildcat Warm-up Counselor and with New Student Services. I love promoting this university to prospective students and learning from the incoming freshman. There's really nothing like it! |
| Contact: | katieann@ksu.edu |
Wayne Stoskopf |
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| Position: | Co-Director of U-Speak |
| Hometown: | Hoisington, KS |
| Major(s): | Agribusiness |
| Other Activities: | Student Governing Association, Student Alumni Board, Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity |
| Favorite K-State Experience: | Servine as an Orientation adn Enrollment Leader during the summer of 2008! |
| Contact: | waynes@ksu.edu |
Pat Bosco |
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| Position: | Co-Advisor |
| Hometown: | Manhattan, Kansas |
| Career: | K-State Dean of Student Life |
| Contact: | bosco@k-state.edu |
Jackie McClaskey |
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| Position: | Co-Advisor |
| Hometown: | Manhattan, Kansas |
| Career: | Assistant Dean, College of Agriculture |
| Contact: | jax@k-state.edu |
Emily Lehning |
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| Position: | Co-Advisor |
| Hometown: | Manhattan, Kansas |
| Major(s): | Assistant Dean of Student Life |
| Contact: | lehning@k-state.edu |