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Source: Be Stoney, 785-532-3531, bstoney@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Nellie Ryan, 785-532-6415, media@k-state.edu

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008

K-STATE SECONDARY EDUCATION PROFESSOR RECEIVES ALUMNI AWARD FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

MANHATTAN -- Be Stoney, associate professor of secondary education at Kansas State University, has been honored by the University of Texas at El Paso with the school's Gold Nugget Award.

The award is given to alumni who have distinguished themselves in their professional and personal life, given back to their communities and alma mater, and who serve as an inspiration for future generations of students.

"This was a once-in-a-lifetime honor, Stoney said.

Stoney received her undergraduate degree in secondary education and her master's in kinesiology from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1985 and 1987, respectively. She went on to get her doctorate in special education and multicultural education from the University of Texas in Austin in 1997.

While at El Paso, Stoney was a star player for the university's women's basketball team from 1977 to 1981, and served as the team's assistant coach from 1983-87.

"Just recently, my scoring record was broken," she said. "I held the record as leading scorer for 27 years, and I have several other records that are still standing."

Stoney has been at K-State since 1999. She took the job here because of a conversation she had with Charles Rankin, director of K-State's Midwest Equity Assistance Center. Before taking the job, Stoney had never been to the state of Kansas before, but when she came to visit she said K-State felt like the right match. Since then, Stoney has been teaching College of Education students about diversity and multicultural issues in the classroom, something she said she truly enjoys.

"I enjoy providing our students the opportunity to learn about someone who is different from themselves," Stoney said. "Even though some may look like them, they still get to learn all about their differences and similarities."

Stoney said one of the highlights of her job is when she hears from her former students.

"When students who have graduated from the College of Education contact me for advice regarding classroom issues, or multicultural or racial/ethnic interactions, this is when you know you have come full circle," she said. "When students are able to make the connection between their K-State classes and apply the knowledge in their own classrooms or place of employment, that is when you know as a professor you have come full circle. It is rewarding to know that they have learned from you."