Student Highlights
Spring 2022
- Two UHP students, Lori Leiszler and Jordan Dombrowski, received Outstanding Undergraduate Student awards from the College of Education. College of Education honors eight undergraduate students for excellence
- Grace Schieferecke, UHP freshman in medical microbiology, is the grand prize winner in the freshman individual research category of the Kirmser Undergraduate Research Awards. Kirmser Undergraduate Research Award 2022 winners selected
- Congratulations to the UHP students who have been selected as new members of Steel Ring: Julio Gutierrez, Kaitlin Colle, and Brett Funk. Steel Ring Honor Society inducts 24 new members
- Congratulations to Cole King and Grace Nelson for being named as one of the Division of Biology's Most Promising Students! Division of Biology names most promising students
- Kayla Craigmile, a UHP senior in Spanish, was selected as a Fulbright alternate to attend the University College of London's Institute of Education master's program in applied linguistics. Alumna, student each receive Fulbright US program recognition
- Congratulations to UHP student Ariana Brancato for being awarded a OURCI Research grant! OURCI selects spring 2022 grant awardees
- The University Honors Program has announced student award winners for 2022! Congratulations to the winners of the Outstanding First-Year Student Award, Anna Guhr and Diego Ortiz! Congratulations also to the winners of the Outstanding Student Award, Hannah Schoonover and Cheyanne Brunner! University Honors Program announces annual award winners
- The Staley School of Leadership Studies has recognized several students for excellence, including several UHP students. Congratulations to Cade Ciesielski for being recognized for the Pat J. Bosco Leadership Studies Outstanding Graduating Senior Ward, Lily Colburn for the Nonprofit Leadership Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, and Kinsley Searles for the Candi Hironaka Outstanding LEAD 212 Class Leader Award! Staley School recognizes campus and community members for excellence
- Congratulations to Eric Honas for being initiated into Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society! This is an honor society that celebrates scholastic excellence and reputable character. Keep on doing great things, Eric! Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society initiates 16 new members
- UHP Students Katie Hutson and Cadence Ciesielski were recognized by the K-State Alumni Association for their commitment to leadership and tireless efforts for this university. Katie won the LGBTQ+ Leadership Award, and Cadence won the Tony Jurich Community Commitment and Leadership Award. Great job to them both! K-State Alumni Association honors Sixteen K-State students for excellence
- Congratulations to the eight UHP students who were inducted into Silver Key Sophomore Honorary! These students are: Adelaide Easter, Alexa Heseltine, Abby Collins, Gracyn Martin, Skyler Johnston, Chanae Parker, Paige Vulgamore, and Evie Rodenaugh! We're so proud! Sophomore leadership honor society Silver Key selects 2022-2023 members
- Congrats to Collin Thompson, UHP senior in marketing, for his excellent showing at the National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship! He ended up in the "Sweet 16", and served as the team coach. Great work! K-State student takes sixth at National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship
- Three UHP students were selected to join Student Alumni Board: Avery Johnson, Jessica Binckley, and Adelaide Easter.This small group of students promotes the university and the Alumni Association. K-State Alumni Association announces newest slate of members for Student Alumni Board
- Congratulations to UHP Students Jackson Allen, Levi Van Hoecke, and Kayla Craigmile for being the recipients of the spring 2022 Live Ideas scholarships! Jackson created an educational video on the Civil War, Levi conducted research related to C.S. Lewis, and Kayla developed writing on the use of humor in educational pedagogy. Five students receive spring 2022 Live Ideas scholarships
- UHP student Tess Fairbanks and Bailey Britton were awarded a $1000 Swogger Scholarship by the Primary Text Certificate program, and UHP students Cadence Ciesielski, Lori Ann Leiszler, Kinsley Searles, Levi Van Hoecke, and Bailey Britton were among those who participated in the Live Ideas Spring Institute, sponsored by the Live Ideas Undergraduate Journal, and received $250 scholarship for their participation. Students receive Live Ideas Scholarship, Congratulations to recipients of the Swogger Scholarship
- Kate Lewis, UHP sophomore in Animal Science, has co-authored For the common good: A lesson in public health leadership from Eyam, a blog article for the "The Loop" (the blog for the Staley School of Leadership Studies).
Fall 2021
- Hailey Casey, Biology; Morgan Phillips, Life Science; Hieu Nguyen, Biology; Lucy Fischer, Animal Science; and Jane Eilers, Chemistry have all been awarded Cancer Research Awards from the Johnson Cancer Research Center. Johnson Cancer Research Center selects 27 students for research training awards.
- Four UHP students were recently inducted into Sigma Delta Pi: Cade Ciesielski, Jenika Hazelbaker, Tess Fairbanks, and Tori Ward. Modern Languages Inducts Students into National Collegiate Spanish Honor Society Sigma Delta Pi.
- Five UHP students in the College of Engineering -- Kaitlin Colle, Calvin Nelson, Brian Blood, Matthew Culbertson and John Eddy -- have been inducted into Tau Beta Pi. Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society welcomes 16 new initiates.
- Brian Blood, UHP student in Industrial Engineering, participated with other K-State finalists in this supply chain case competition: K-State business students reach finals in General Motors Supply Chain Case Competition.
- Liam McConnell, UHP student in Operations and Supply Chain Management, is the November Profile of the Month in Modern Languages. Read about his decision to study Chinese at K-State.
- Congratulations to Jaime Knight, Agronomy, and Hieu Nguyen, Biology, for being selected as 2022 McNair Scholars. 27th cohort of McNair Scholars selected.
- Stacia Mendoza, junior in Finance, has been chosen as one of two 2022 student ambassadors elected to represent the University at university activities and various Alumni Association events throughout the state. K-State students select 2022 Student Ambassadors.
Spring 2021
- Andrea Fuhrman, Hospitality Management, and Nicholas Dombrowski, Athletic Training, have been recognized with Research/Creative Activity senior awards by the College of Health and Human Sciences. College of Health and Human Sciences recognizes spring 2021 outstanding seniors
- Lydia Waner, UHP junior in Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology and Spanish, has been named as Honorable Mention for the Udall Scholarship. Waner was awarded the Udall for career aspirations related to the environment, and only 55 recipients and 55 Honorable Mentions were awarded nationally. Two Kansas State University students earn honorable mention for Udall Scholarship
- Honors students Jessica Schenk, senior in Marketing, and Caroline Kimberlin, senior in Finance and Accounting, were both members of the first place team in this year’s K-State Innovation and Strategy Case Competition. Winners announced in K-State Innovation and Strategy Case Competition
- Luke Ryan, UHP senior in Agronomy, scored a first-place finish in the national invitational crops tournament for 2021, leading a first-place finish for the K-State Crops Judging Team: K-State Crops Team Completes Successful Spring Season
- Congratulations to the ten members of the University Honors Program who were inducted to Phi Beta Kappa during in Spring 2021 for their excellent record of academic achievement and curricular breadth in the liberal arts and sciences: Ariana Brancato, Cadence Ciesielski, Kayla Craigmile, Natalie Leonard, Emory Mathes, Liam McConnell, Alexa Scheer, Kinsley Searles, Sarah Spond and Charles Worley. Phi Beta Kappa to induct 36 students
- Seven UHP students are among the 14 students recognized by the Division of Biology with Most Promising Student awards for 2020-21: Taylor Bugbee, Thomas Leihsing, Hieu Nguyen, Madison Nobrega, Loren Reed, Gabriela Shipman, and Lydia Waner. Division of Biology names most promising students
- Sarah Carr, UHP student in Civil Engineering, has been awarded the Eugene C. Figg Engineering Scholarship from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Civil engineering senior wins national scholarship from American Society of Civil Engineers
- UHP junior in Chemical Engineering, Sierra Staatz was awarded one of two W. Leroy Culbertson Steel Ring Leadership Scholarships for 2021 by the Steel Ring Engineering Honor Society. Engineering honor society announces spring award recipients
- We are happy to announce that seven UHP students from four different colleges were among those awarded Blue Key scholarships for the coming year: Cadence Ciesielski (Philosophy), Kayla Craigmile (Anthropology), Jenika Hazelbaker (Agronomy), Cameron Jones (Strategic Selling), Alexa Scheer (Political Science), Sierra Statz (Chemical Engineering), and Lydia Waner (Fisheries and Wildlife Biology). Blue Key selects K-State students for 2021-2022 scholarships
- Congratulations to Nathan Bothwell, UHP senior in Political Science and Communication Studies, for being awarded a Dean of Student Life Outstanding Graduating Senior award. University recognizes 12 students with Dean of Student Life Outstanding Graduating Senior Award
- Congratulations to Honors students Cameron Jones and Zachary Parr, recognized as two of the three recipients of the Mortar Board Outstanding Student Scholarship for 2021. Three students win Mortar Board Outstanding Student Scholarships
- UHP writing talent: Alissa Rehmert and Lindsey Bergner have been awarded second and third place respectively in the Live Ideas Short Story Contest. Their work will appear in the April issue of Live Ideas. Congratulations to the top three finishers in the Live Ideas short story contest
- Congratulations to Stacia Mendoza and Benjamin Rauth as UHP students participating as part of Kansas State University Sales Team. The team recently took second place at the Challenger Sales Institute Regional Team Challenge. K-State Sales Team finishes second place at Challenger Sales Institute Regional Team Challenge
- Kristin Chaney was awarded a $1,000 Swogger/McNair Scholarship by the Primary Text Certificate program, and students Cody Skahan and Jillian Dunlay were among those who participated in the Live Ideas Spring Institute, sponsored by the Live Ideas Undergraduate Journal, and received $250 scholarship for their participation! Students receive Live Ideas Spring Institute and Swogger/McNair Scholarships
- Caitlin Snyder, sophomore and pre-veterinary option of K-State's animal sciences and industry major is one of the university's latest recipients of the Gilman scholarship! Snyder will use her scholarship to work with Loop Abroad and will work with the organization in South Africa studying the anatomy, behavior and conservation of big cats! K-State Gilman Scholarship News.