
Kim Ralston
Communications program administrator
kimralston@ksu.edu
Communication | Futuristic | Strategic | Responsibility | Arranger
Campus office: 259 Leadership Studies Building
Responsibilities
I oversee communications and marketing efforts, and supervise a team of graduate student interns who assist in the work. From website, to social media, print pieces, merchandise and apparel, we use them all to tell stories and emphasize the K-State and Staley School brand.
- Oversee strategic communications
- Assist with event ideation
- Convene the Staley School communicator's group
- Represent the Staley School in campuswide communications meetings
- Strategic communications
- Digital marketing
- Event planning (Art of Gathering by Priya Parker)
- The Rost Outstanding Faculty/Staff Award, presented by Staley School of Leadership Ambassadors, 2021
CASE District VI awards:
- 2019: Silver - Best Uses of Social Media - Ernie the Elf holiday social media campaign
- 2018: Gold - Digital Communications - Career Services Facebook live videos
- 2018: Gold - Digital Communications - K-State tumbler giveaway
- 2018: Silver - Digital Communications - E-newsletter Willie the Wildcat cartoon ad
- 2018: Bronze - Special Events - K-State Fight Song 90th anniversary
- 2017: Bronze - Digital Communications - Born To Be A Wildcat coloring pages
- 2016: Silver - Digital Communications - #DormWars
- B.A. in communication studies, Kansas State University
I love all things Disney, music, creative and clever internet humor, and snacks. I value sharing stories and letting people see how weird you are - odds are good that you have more in common than you think!
Staley School of Leadership
252 Leadership Studies Building
1300 Mid-Campus Dr. N.
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-6085
leadership@ksu.edu