K-State's College of Engineering ambassadors selects new at-large members

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Thursday, May 17, 2007

K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AMBASSADORS SELECTS NEW AT-LARGE MEMBERS

MANHATTAN -- New at-large members have joined Kansas State University's College of Engineering Ambassadors.

The mission of the ambassadors is to promote the engineering profession and to serve as hosts for the College of Engineering. The ambassadors give more than 750 tours to prospective students visiting K-State's engineering complex each school year; they help with special on-campus events like Engineering Day and the college's open house activities, as well as supporting off-campus events like K-State Celebrates and Engineer's Week activities in Kansas City; and they make more than 100 visits to high schools, meeting with students and teachers and discussing the engineering profession and the transition to college life.

To become an ambassador, an engineering major at K-State must first be nominated based on academic performance. Ambassadors at-large are then selected through an application and interview process.

Faculty adviser to the group is Tom Roberts, assistant dean, recruitment and leadership, for the College of Engineering.

New at-large members of the K-State College of Engineering ambassadors include:

Tyler Johnson, sophomore in computer science, Brewster; Elaine Lamm, sophomore in chemical engineering, Colby; Tim Hadachek, freshman in mechanical engineering, Cuba; Casey Leis, junior in industrial engineering, Garden Plain; Dexter Deeds, junior in architectural engineering, Goodland.

From Greater Kansas City: Adam Martinac, junior in industrial engineering, and Aaron Ortbals, sophomore in electrical engineering, both of Leawood; Carrie Beyer, sophomore in industrial engineering, and Matthew Fitzmaurice, junior in mechanical engineering, both of Lenexa; Amy Northcutt, junior in architectural engineering, Mission; John Swift, freshman in biological and agricultural engineering, Olathe; and Stacey Ahern, sophomore in industrial engineering, Laura Geiger, sophomore in architectural engineering, Jim Neihart, freshman in mechanical engineering, Krista Perkins, freshman in mechanical engineering, Keith Schmidtberger, junior in civil engineering, and Ashleigh Steckly, junior in biological and agricultural engineering, all of Overland Park.

Paul Fangman, junior in civil engineering, and Tyler Rayl, freshman in mechanical engineering, both of Hutchinson; Jake Ferrell, junior in civil engineering, Leon.

From Manhattan: David Caballero, sophomore in mechanical engineering; Jeff Schuler, freshman in electrical engineering, and Rui Zhou, freshman in electrical engineering.

Katerina Voigt, sophomore in general engineering, McPherson; Steven Frank, sophomore in civil engineering, Ness City; Hayley Rudiger, freshman in mechanical engineering, Newton; Heath Vincent, freshman in computer engineering, Norton; Katie Handley, junior in general engineering, Onaga; Thaddeus Swann, senior in electrical engineering, St. Marys; Whitney Palmgren, sophomore in construction science and management, Salina.

From Topeka: Sarah Beier, freshman in industrial engineering; Laura Boddington, freshman in architectural engineering; and Scott Grause, sophomore in architectural engineering.

Tyler Ummel, sophomore in civil engineering, Wakeeney; and Toren Droge, sophomore in construction science and management, and Mary Schuette, sophomore in industrial engineering, both of Wichita.

From out-of-state: Anna Sommer, sophomore in chemical engineering, Kearney, Mo.; Mark Jones, sophomore in architectural engineering, Portageville, Mo.; Cornelius Davis, sophomore in architectural engineering, St. Louis, Mo.; Jared Flott, junior in mechanical engineering, Omaha, Neb.; Todd Riedel, freshman in chemical engineering, Broken Arrow, Okla.; Erika Moore, sophomore in industrial engineering, Spring, Texas; and Elizabeth Gorney, freshman in architectural engineering, Fairfax, Va.