New Graduate Council members to help shape K-State’s graduate education
The Graduate School recently completed the annual elections for next academic year’s Graduate Council membership. The members of the Graduate Council represent six academic areas and the graduate programs assigned to them. The academic areas are applied natural sciences, arts and humanities, basic natural sciences, business and education, mathematical and engineering sciences, and social sciences.
The role of the Graduate Council is to shape and advance graduate education at K-State. It is the chief legislative and policy-formulating body of the graduate faculty, and its members provide effective leadership in advocating graduate education and scholarship of the highest caliber. Graduate Council members are paramount to advancing graduate education and increasing its visibility in a strategic way.
The following faculty members will be joining the 2026-2029 Graduate Council. New members will begin their three-year terms beginning in fall 2026.
- Applied natural sciences — Adam Ahlers, horticulture and natural resources, re-elected member.
- Arts and humanities — Cameron Leader-Picone, English.
- Basic natural sciences — Brandon Garcia, biochemistry and molecular biophysics.
- Business and education — Farhan Sadique, educational leadership.
- Mathematics and engineering sciences — Anna Zemlyanova, mathematics.
- Social sciences — Nellie Hill-Sullins, communications and agricultural education.
- College representatives — Marne Arthaud-Day, business administration, re-appointed.
The Graduate Council extends its appreciation to members whose terms end in May 2026: Cydney Alexis, Erika Geisbrecht, Shabina Kavimandan, Mervi Pakaste, Aleksey Sheshukov, Jonathan Ulmer and Susan Yelich Biniecki.
— Submitted by Adriana Hernandez