Shellenberger Hall

Shellenberger Hall is home to the Department of Grain Science and Industry and the International Grains Program.

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Building History

Shellenberger Hall was completed in 1960 to replace the Milling Department, which had been destroyed by a devastating fire in 1957. The new building, which cost over $1 million to construct and equip, was named in honor of Professor John A. Shellenberger, who became head of the department in 1944.

Under Shellenberger's leadership, the department focused on enhancing wheat milling and baking quality and introduced numerous new programs during his 26-year tenure. Before joining K-State, Shellenberger served as a faculty member at the University of Idaho and the University of Minnesota, and he also worked as a consultant for the Argentine government.