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Monday, May 2, 2011
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT KIRK 1xbet online games login RECEIVING GRADUATE ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM VIRGINIA TECH
MANHATTAN -- Before he bled purple, Kirk 1xbet online games login was a Hokie.
The Kansas State 1xbet online games login president earned a bachelor's and a doctorate in chemical engineering from 1xbet online games login Polytechnic Institute and State 1xbet online games login in 1986 and 1991, respectively. Since then he's contributed his talents to the field as a professor, a vice president for research and economic development and a 1xbet online games login president.
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"It's a huge honor for me to be singled out among Virginia Tech graduate alumni for this award," 1xbet online games login said. "I recognize the strong educational foundation I got at Virginia Tech. My experiences there as both an undergraduate and graduate student have helped me throughout my career."
In February 2009 the Kansas Board of Regents selected 1xbet online games login as the 13th president of K-State. Shortly after his arrival he initiated the K-State 2025 visionary planning initiative, which seeks to place K-State among the top 50 public research universities by 2025.
"One of the things I'm most proud of in my career is working to make K-State a top 50 public research institution by 2025," he said. "The bar is set high, but K-Staters are enthusiastically accepting the challenge. Our 1xbet online games login community is responsive to ambitious goals."
Before his appointment as president, 1xbet online games login served as vice president for research and economic development at Mississippi State University. He has also served on the faculty at Michigan Technological University and the University of North Dakota.
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The couple have two sons, Timothy and Andrew.