Nominations open for 2026 Kyle Pelton Student Employee of the Year award

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Kyle Pelton Student Employee of the Year award. To nominate a Kansas State University student employee in your department or division, please complete the nomination form by Friday, Feb. 13. The top five nominated students will be honored at the Student Employee of the Year ceremony on April 8.

To be eligible, students must be on the student payroll and have served a minimum of six months in an official student employee position between June 2025 and May 2026. GRA, GTA and GA positions are not eligible.

2025 Kyle Pelton Student Employee of the Year award recipients.

The award winner will be selected based on their reliability, quality of work, initiative, professionalism and defining story. Please be prepared to provide specific and measurable examples of each, as well as a brief description of the student's roles/responsibilities, in your nomination form.

Questions about the nomination process can be sent to Kaidy Smith, employer relations associate, at kaismith@k-state.edu.