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New geography alumni!

K-State geography alumni are making a difference in Kansas, the nation, and the world.  We encourage our graduates to help us prepare our current generation of students for a world where geographic literacy is essential.

K-State Geography Alumni

 

K-State Geography Alumni Board


 

The Geography Alumni Advisory Board is a broad group of alumni who are devoted to the success of the Department and offer a fresh perspective.  Input from alumni has proven to be critical as universities address fundamental changes and are forced to focus on priorities to pursue research initiatives, attract funding, and attract students.

 

Department News

 

  • Recent Publications and Grants - A list of our most recent published manuscripts and extramural funding awards.
  • The Seaton Globe - A weekly compilation of news, events, and information for the K-State geography community.
  • Alumni Newsletters - An annual report of department happenings for alumni and friends.  The 2009 newsletter is now available.
  • Recent Media Releases - Articles, newpaper stories, and university media releases highlighting the work and accomplishments of K-State geographers.
  • K-State Geography News - View and subscribe to our RSS feed highlighting recent media releases.

 

Giving to Geography


 

Be an active alumni by joining the K-State Alumni Association and by giving to the Department of Geography!  Those interested in giving to a specific Department of Geography account may use the convenient, and secure, links below.  Past alumni contributions have been used to award scholarships to well-deserving students and to support student travel to important professional meetings held across the nation.

  • Geography Excellence Fund (F26200) - The general Department of Geography foundation account.  Contributions are used to support scholarly activities of undergraduate and graduate students, including financial support to attend professional meetings.
  • Huber Self Geography Scholarship (Q86480) - The Self Scholarship is supported by alumni and friends of the Department of Geography and is bestowed in the name of Professor Emeritus Huber Self.  Professor Self retired in 1980 after having devoted more than 33 years of his professional life to the advancement of geography at KSU.  He has authored textbooks and atlases on the Geography of Kansas and numerous articles in professional journals.
  • William D. Grimm Memorial Scholarship (Q06810) - The William D. Grimm Memorial Scholarship is given to an undergraduate geography major.  The award honors William Grimm, a 1986 Kansas State geography major, who was killed in action on January 31, 1991, during the Persian Gulf War.
  • Leblanc Outstanding Undergraduate Major Award (Q76550) - An annual award to the outstanding undergraduate geography student of the year and named after Leonard LeBlanc, III, who earned a B.S. in Geography in 1973.
  • H.L. "Sy" Seyler Undergraduate GIScience Scholarship (Q37360) - The Seyler Undergraduate GIScience Scholarship, supported by alumni, friends, and faculty of the Department of Geography, is the newest undergraduate scholarship and is bestowed in the name of emeritus faculty member H.L. "Sy" Seyler.  Dr. Seyler retired in 2000 after having devoted nearly three decades of professional service to the advancement of both geography and geographic information science at Kansas State University.  In addition to publishing numerous articles in academic journals, his teaching touched the lives of a generation of geographers and geographic information system (GIS) professionals across the nation.  Dr. Seyler was a GIS pioneer in the State of Kansas and was a driving force behind the creation of the successful Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory (GISSAL) at Kansas State University.
  • White Geography Graduate Teaching Assistant Excellence Award (Q95152) - This annual award, formerly known as the Distinguished Graduate Assistantship Award, is presented to the geography graduate student for outstanding performance as a teaching assistant. 
  • Rumsey Bissell Marston Scholarship (Q31430) - The Rumsey Bissell Marston Scholarship was established to support graduate students in Geography at Kansas State University who are pursuing theses or dissertations centered in physical geography.  The scholarship honors the memory of R.B. Marston, a lifelong educator, who attributed his achievements to hard work, a positive outlook, self-confidence, and effective mentoring. 
  • Mary Dobbs Outstanding Department Citizen Award (F25865) - An annual award established in Spring 2006 to recognize the geography student whose actions during the past year best exemplify the spirit of the department and a willingness to give "110%".  This award was renamed the Mary Dobbs Outstanding Department Citizen Award to honor the memory of Mary Dobbs, a geography doctoral student, who passed away during the Fall 2006 semester.

 

Social Networking


 

The following websites are designed to help keep current and former students abreast of events, keep in touch with friends, and advertise employment opportunities.