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Source: John Lantz, jclantz@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Katie Mayes, 785-532-6415, kmayes@k-state.edu

Monday, Oct. 20, 2007

K-STATE'S QUEST HONORARY SELECTS NEW MEMBERS

MANHATTAN -- A freshman honorary society unique to Kansas State University has named its new members for the 2008-2009 school year.

Quest is organized by K-State's chapter of Blue Key, a senior leadership honor society that promotes student leadership in high school and college. Quest was founded at K-State in 2004.

Quest members get a behind-the-scenes look at K-State's award-winning programs. They can discuss important issues with university administrators and have other leadership experiences. Quest membership is based on written applications and interviews. Leadership and service in high school are important selection factors.

New members, all first-year students at K-State, their majors and hometowns include:

Kathleen Sexton, agricultural economics and agricultural communications and journalism, Abilene; Cole Grieves, environmental design, Auburn.

From Greater Kansas City: Margaret Howland, elementary education, Fairway; Kirsty Maris, life sciences and pre-pharmacy, and Ariel Sinha, pre-journalism and mass communications, both of Gardner; Mitchell Loeb, life sciences and pre-dentistry, Leawood; Callie Coglizer, business administration and Spanish, Olathe; Lauren Aiello, secondary education, Newell Bowman, arts and sciences-open option, Bethany Caldwell, pre-psychology and premedicine, Thomas Chaffee, arts and sciences-open option, Michael Ellis, biology and premedicine, Katherine Kozacek, biology, Anne McClain, secondary education-mathematics, Sarah Satterlee, life sciences and pre-physical therapy, and Erin White, secondary education-English, all of Overland Park.

From Hutchinson: Megan Barnett, nutrition and kinesiology; Brennen Richman, biology and premedicine; and Taylor Veh, microbiology.

Courtney Hallenbeck, political science, Junction City; Kate Bormann, agricultural communications and journalism and political science, Louisburg; Casey Dwyer, mechanical engineering, Lyons.

From Manhattan: Jessica Briggs, food science and industry; Jennifer Butler, agriculture education; Kelley Nelson, chemical engineering; and Kathryn Zapletal, kinesiology.

Katelyn Keith, life sciences and pre-physical therapy, Penokee; Hillary Boyle, business administration, and Evan Woolsoncroft, food science and industry, both of Salina; Stacy Littlechild, biology and pre-optometry, WaKeeney; Mindy Highberger, apparel and textiles, Westphalia; and Nicole Smith, pre-veterinary medicine, Wichita.

From out of state:

Carissa Loehr, environmental design, Eagan, Minn.; Katherine Gallagher, environmental design, St. Peters, Mo.; and Matthew Marchesini, business administration, Loudonville, N.Y.