K-State College of Human Ecology selects student from Admire as recipient of R. Jean Sego Award, commencement speaker

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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

K-STATE COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY SELECTS STUDENT FROM ADMIRE AS RECIPIENT OF R. JEAN SEGO AWARD, COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

MANHATTAN -- Sarah Kuhn, a senior in communication sciences and disorders, Admire, has received the R. Jean Sego Commencement Award from the Kansas State University College of Human Ecology.

The award honors R. Jean Sego, former assistant dean of the college. During her 32-year tenure in student services at K-State, she helped hundreds of undergraduates achieve their goal of earning a bachelor's degree.

As the award recipient, Kuhn will deliver a two- to three-minute message at commencement on behalf of the graduating class. The college's December 2006 commencement ceremony is at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, in McCain Auditorium.

During her time at K-State, Kuhn's activities have included: Phi Kappa Phi honor society; K-State Student Speech Language Hearing Association, including serving as community service chair; Kappa Omicron Nu honor society, including serving as editor and president; Phi Upsilon Omicron, a national honor society in family and consumer sciences; Phi Beta Lambda, the collegiate division of Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda Inc.; K-State Telefund caller for the College of Human Ecology; and Ten:10 Bible study. She also has received the Human Ecology Dean's Fund of Excellence Scholarship and the Pauline Roedel and Joseph L. Sinnott Memorial Scholarship, and has been on the college's dean's list.

Kuhn is a 2003 graduate of Northern Heights High School. She is the daughter of Michael and Susan Kuhn, Admire.