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Source: Andrea Bryant Gladin, 785-532-6260, agladin@k-state.com
Note to editor: Kara Bowman is the daughter of Lonnie and Janet Bowman, Basehor.
News release prepared by: Tim Lindemuth, 785-532-5061, tlindemuth@k-state.com

Friday, May 16, 2008

STUDENT HOMECOMING COMMITTEE MEMBERS SELECTED TO ASSIST K-STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WITH 2008 HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES

MANHATTAN -- Twelve Kansas State University students have been selected to serve on the 2008 Homecoming Student Committee. They join 15 returning students who will be organizing Homecoming Week, which will be Oct. 19-25 and culminate with the football game against the University of Oklahoma Oct. 25.

The new members were selected by an application process. The committee also includes seven appointed positions: the two K-State Student Ambassadors; two Greek Affairs representatives; one representative from Jardine Terrace Apartments; and two K-State Association of Residence Halls representatives.

The Homecoming Student Committee is responsible for selecting and planning all homecoming events. The committee creates the rules and guidelines for the student competitions, promotes the week and provides staffing for all events.

"The committee has already started working on this year's homecoming activities," said Andrea Bryant Gladin, associate director of alumni programs for the K-State Alumni Association and All-University Homecoming chair. "These students were selected because they are such a motivated and creative group of individuals."

Members of the 2008 K-State Homecoming Student Committee include:

Alex Delimont, senior in construction science and management, Andover, returning member, son of Dan and Laurel Delimont; Abby Navinskey, junior in secondary education, Atchison, new member, daughter of Scott and Lori Navinskey; Rebecca Thiessen, senior in secondary education-mathematics, Beloit, returning member, daughter of Doug and Arlene Thiessen; Anna Miller, junior in accounting, Council Grove, returning member, daughter of Bill and Debbie Miller; Mike Nolan, senior in political science, Deerfield, Interfraternity Council representative, son of Migel and Stephanie Nolan.

From Greater Kansas City: Drew Rhodes, sophomore in pre-professional business administration, Gardner, new member, son of Dennis and Mary Rhodes; Nathan Lane, sophomore in finance, Leawood, new member, son of Scott and Kim Lane.

From Greater Kansas City, continued: Nellie Feehan, sophomore in hotel and restaurant management, new member, daughter of John and Deb Feehan, and Andrew Schoonover, junior in milling science and management, new member, both of Olathe; Katie Anderson, junior in elementary education, new member, daughter of Dean and Marcia Anderson, Joe Klug, freshman in theater, K-State Association of Residence Halls representative, son of Dan and Liz Klug, Rachel Richardson, sophomore in public relations, Panhellenic Council representative, daughter of Bud and Joyce Richardson, Emily Taylor, junior in nutrition and exercise science, returning member, daughter of Larry and Debra Taylor, and Justin Zack, sophomore in pre-professional business administration, new member, son of Mark and Ann Zack, all of Overland Park; and Melissa Stone, Shawnee, junior in secondary education-mathematics, returning member, daughter of Bruce and Debbie Stone.

Jennifer Shoemaker, freshman in secondary education, Holton, new member, daughter of Brad and Tami Shoemaker; Allison Mense, senior in secondary education, Hoxie, returning member, daughter of Michael and Cheri Mense; Perris Coleman-Walls, freshman in open option, Junction City, new member, niece of George Coleman and Agnes Dinkins; Salena Strate, senior in print journalism, Lewis, returning member, daughter of Rod and Thyra Strate.

From Manhattan: Kara Bowman, junior in kinesiology, K-State Student Ambassador, daughter of Lonnie and Janet Bowman; and Danielle Butler, senior in biology, returning member, daughter of James and Sandra Butler.

Wes Sylvester, sophomore in accounting, Ottawa, new member, son of Ron and Angela Sylvester; Robby Flack, junior in political science, Riley, K-State Student Ambassador, son of Robert and Lynn Flack; Trista Brown, Satanta, senior in management, new member, daughter of Roy and Laura Brown; Alexandria Tygart, senior in anthropology, St. Francis, returning member, daughter of Sheila Tygart.

From Topeka: Gregg Joyal, senior in park management and conservation, returning member, son of Glenn and Brenda Joyal; and Sarah Pavelka, junior in psychology, returning member, daughter of Darrel and Diane Pavelka.

Amy Troutman, junior in fine art, Wellington, returning member, daughter of Monty and Carol Troutman.

From Wichita: Lauren Griffith, junior in marketing, returning member, daughter of Ed and Carol Griffith; and Alejandro Sune, senior in management information systems, returning member, son of Alejandro and Marianela Sune.

Eric Strom, senior in management, Winfield, returning member, son of Steve and Kathy Strom.

From out of state: Lauren Taggart, O'Fallon, Ill., sophomore in pre-journalism and mass communications, new member, daughter of Terry and Sue Taggart.

The representative for the Jardine Terrace Apartments and the second representative from the K-State Association of Residence Halls will be appointed later.