Christopher Burrell

Year in school: Senior

Major: Mechanical engineering, minor in leadership studies

Hometown: Wichita, Kansas

My earliest K-State memory is touring the engineering building in the seventh grade.

Why did you choose K-State?

I chose K-State because of the people!

How are you involved at K-State?

I'm involved as the Kansas State University Black Student Union president, Big 12 conference chair, a National Society of Black Engineers member, a Kompass mentor, a multicultural ambassador and an IMHOTEP scholar.

What has been your favorite K-State experience?

My favorite K-State experience has been the pancake feed.

Why do you want to bring K-State to your community?

I want to bring K-State to my community to encourage more people from my community to come to K-State, but to also work with K-State to tackle some very important issues that the Wichita community is currently facing.