Dr. Susan Ariola Bosco Putting Students First Award Recipients
Congratulations to all current and past recipients! We are delighted to recognize your contributions.
2026 Awardees
- Staley School of Leadership
- K-State Salina
Past Awardees
Mariya Vaughn, Assistant Director, K-State First and Interim Director, Spectrum Center
Faculty: Kaliramesh Silveru Ph.D., Associate Professor, Grain Science & Industry
Staff: Teresa Parks, Assistant Director, Career Center
Faculty: Gregory Newmark Ph.D., Teaching Associate Professor, Civil Engineering
Staff: Shelly Williams, Morrison Family Director, Cats' Cupboard
Faculty: Susan Rensing Ph.D., Teaching Associate Professor, Social Transformation Studies
Staff: Kerri Keller Ph.D., Executive Director, Career Center
Faculty: Joann Kouba, Associate Professor, Animal Sciences and Industry
Staff: Thomas Lane Ed.D., Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
Faculty: Mike Finnegan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Staley School of Leadership Studies
Staff: Clara Valadares Kientz, Assistant Director, Center for Advocacy, Response and Education (CARE)
Faculty: Dr. Mohammad Hosni, Professor and Director of the University Engineering Alliance, College of Engineering
Staff: Maggie Borders, Program Specialist, McNair Scholars Program
Faculty: Ronaldo Maghirang, Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs, College of Engineering
Staff: Sarah Barr, Student Legal Services Attorney, Student Legal Services
Faculty: Trisha Gott, Associate Director and Assistant Professor, Staley School of Leadership Studies
Staff: Brandon Haddock, Coordinator, LGBT Resource Center
Faculty: Robert Pettay, Instructor, Department of Kinesiology
Staff: Jason Brungardt, Assistant Director of Facilities Operations, Recreational Services
Faculty: Daniel Kuester, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Roger Trenary Chair, Economics
Staff: Madaí Rivera, Coordinator of Academic Services & Diversity/Hispanic Recruitment, College of Human Ecology; and Glenn Spurlin, III, Apartment Life Coordinator, Housing and Dining Services
Faculty: Craig Brown, Instructor and Director of Forensics, Communication Studies
Staff: Bryon Williams, Assistant Director, Admissions
Faculty: Kent Kerby, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Affairs, Division of Biology
Staff: Kiley Moody, Coordinator, New Student Services
Faculty: Candi Hironaka, Senior Associate Director, School of Leadership Studies
Staff: Jason Maseberg-Tomlinson, Assistant Director, Disability Support Services
Faculty: Robin Mosher, Instructor, Department of English
Staff: Bernard Pitts, Executive Director, K-State Student Union
Staff: Deborah Kohl, Coordinator for Community Development, Housing and Dining Services
Faculty: Charles W. Sanders, Jr., Associate Professor, Department of History
Staff: Benjamin Hopper, Program Advisor, K-State Student Union Program Council
Faculty: Patrick H. Pesci, Director of the Hotel and Restaurant Management Program, Department of Hotel, Restaurant, Institution Management and Dietetics
Staff: Richard Rudnick, Residence Life Coordinator, Housing and Dining Services
Faculty: Donald A. Saucier, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Staff: Stephanie Bannister, Associate Director, Housing and Dining Services
Faculty: Julia Keen, Assistant Professor, Architectural Engineering
Staff: Emily Lehning, Coordinator, New Student Services
Faculty: Larry Williams, Associate Professor, Department of Biology
Staff: Andrea Blair, Learning Disabilities Specialist, Disability Support Services