Blue Key Class of 2024-2025

Lauren is currently a Department of Animal Science and Industry Mentor and the President of the College of Agriculture Ambassadors. She enjoys her roles as a Staley School of Leadership Peer Strengths Coach, a Staley School of Leadership Class Leader, and Vice President of Campaign Allocations for the Student Foundation. Lauren was honored to be a member of the National Champion KSU Meat Animal Evaluation Team, the KSU Meat Judging Team, and the KSU Wool Judging team.

Paige is involved in Student Governing Association and is currently serving as Student Body President. She also is an active member of Student Alumni Board, Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, Agricultural Ambassadors, and is a Center for Risk Management Education and Research fellow.

Jenna serves as a student advisor for Food Security Scholars, and a Co-Founder and Vice President for Students for Cultivating Change. She works as a student coordinator for the Global Food Systems Leadership program and International Service Teams, housed in the Staley School of Leadership.

Caroline is on the executive board of Ag Council, most recently finishing her position as Student and Faculty Awards Chair. She is a 2024 Flinchbaugh Food and Ag Policy Fellow where she worked on policy matters at the state and federal level. Caroline is currently also serving as the president of Kappa Alpha Theta.

Bently serves as Legislative Director and Chair of the Legislative Advocates Program for the Student Governing Association and Vice-President of Alumni Relations for the Political Science Undergraduate Council.

Abbigail enjoys being an active member of Alpha Delta Pi and is now serving on the Executive Committee for her third term. Currently, she is President of Student Foundation and will be a Communications Assistant for the K-State Foundation in the fall. She also contributes to the Arts and Culture Desk at the Collegian with her weekly lifestyle column "According to Abbigail" and manages her own small business Ellen and Co., creating hand-painted event banners.

Eleanor holds the position of Vice President in the Society of Women Engineers. Additionally, she is a dedicated member of Steel Ring Horary, Student Foundation, Engineering Ambassadors, Tau Beta Pi, Engineering in Innovation and Leadership, and Christian Challenge. Eleanor works as an undergraduate research assistant in the Bioseparations and Bioprocessing Laboratory, while also serving as a learning assistant for engineering physics.

Sierra recently served as the Vice Wing Commander of Detachment 270 of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and squadron commander of the Arnold Air Society. She continues to be an active member in both organizations.

Julia is an active member of the Risk Management Student Fellows, the Student Alumni Board, Menard Family Scholars and the Rise Up Scholars and serves as the President of the Modern Languages Student Association. Julia also works as a foreign languages tutor, an RA in the dorms and as an intern for the Alumni Association.

Within engineering, Abby is the President of the United States Green Building Council and Engineering Ambassadors, Treasurer of Steel Ring Senior Honorary, and Webmaster for the Structural Engineering Association of Kansas and Missouri. Additionally, she is an active member of Women in Engineering, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Staley School of Leadership Ambassadors, the K-State Student Foundation, and the Association of General Contractors. After graduation, Abby will work full-time as an Assistant Electrical Engineer for Burns and McDonnell at their headquarters in Kansas City.

Andrew is an active member of Delta Upsilon, College of Education ambassadors, Big Brothers BigSisters, and the Student Alumni Board. He also holds leadership positions being the President for the Call Me MISTER program, and is Kansas State University’s 2024 Student Ambassador.

Adelaide is a student advisor for Food Security Scholars, Basic Needs Director for the Student Governing Association, founder and President of the Student Basic Needs Coalition, and Cats’ Cupboard Advisory Board Co-Chair. She is an active member of the Student Alumni Board and Snyder Leadership Legacy Fellows, serves as a Student Coordinator for the Global Food Systems Leadership program, and is a Harry S. Truman scholar.

Matthew currently works as a mechanical engineer and data scientist in the railroad industry, designing railroad structures and writing code to automate repetitive tasks. He also works at his family’s business and participates in competitive shooting.

Avery is an active member of the Staley School of Leadership Ambassadors and Student Foundation and serves as the Vice President of Recruitment for Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, the Vice President of Development for the Student Alumni Board, and is Kansas State University’s 2024 Student Ambassador.

Jacob is the current President of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, member of Pi Sigma Epsilon: Professional Marketing and Sales Fraternity, member of Snyder Legacy Leadership Fellows, and a Fraternity and Sorority Life President Ambassador.