Source: Chelsea Corkins, ccorkins@k-state.edu

Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010

MORTAR BOARD AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS, HONORS OUTSTANDING FACULTY AND STAFF

MANHATTAN -- Four Kansas State University juniors are earning scholarships from the university's chapter of Mortar Board, the national college senior honor society. The chapter also is honoring 12 K-State faculty and staff members for their work and dedication in improving student success.

Receiving Mortar Board's Linda Henry and Sam Kruckenberg Outstanding Junior Scholarships, each worth 0, are Hazen Short, biology major from Manhattan, and Jake New, food science and industry major from Overland Park. Juniors receiving 0 book scholarships from Mortar Board are Tom Chaffee, social sciences major, and Michael Ellis, biology major, both from Overland Park.

Faculty and staff earning recognition from Mortar Board for exemplifying the organization's pillars of scholarship, leadership and service in their work with students include:

Rachel Allbaugh, assistant 1xbet sports betting clinical sciences; Fadi Aramouni, 1xbet sports betting food science; Anita Cortez, administrative director of the Developing Scholars Program; Douglas Dow, assistant 1xbet sports betting art history; Mike Finnegan, instructor of leadership studies; Stacy Hutchinson, associate 1xbet sports betting biological and agricultural engineering; Carol Kellett, 1xbet sports betting family studies and human services; Lotta Larson, assistant 1xbet sports betting curriculum and instruction; Dennis Law, 1xbet sports betting landscape architecture and regional and community planning; Emily Lehning, assistant vice president for student life and director of new student services; Tim Steffensmeier, assistant 1xbet sports betting communication studies; and Amir Tavakkol, associate 1xbet sports betting finance.

The K-State Mortar Board chapter has been honoring outstanding faculty and staff since 2000.