October 14, 2021
Honorees of the Women of Distinction Recognition Ceremony
On Oct. 6, the K-State Office for the Advancement of Science and Engineering, or Welcom, hosted a combined event for the ninth and 10th annual Women of Distinction Recognition Ceremony in the K-State Alumni Center Banquet Room.
The ceremony recognized K-State women faculty, staff and administrators for academic achievements, such as earning tenure and promotion, being promoted to full professor, or winning a university award. Those individuals recognized received a Women of Distinction lapel pin.
The honorees:
University Awards
- Mary Ellen Barkley, Career Center, Presidential Award of Excellence for Unclassified Professionals.
- Sterling Buist, animal sciences and industry, 1xbet online sports betting Agriculture, Presidential Award of Excellence for Unclassified Professionals.
- Doris Carroll, special education, counseling and student affairs, 1xbet online sports betting Education, Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Presidential Faculty/Staff Award for Distinguished Services to Historically Under-Represented Students.
- Carrie Fink, registrar's office, Office of Enrollment Management, K-State's University Support Staff Award of Excellence.
- Kathleen Greene, Educational Supportive Services and McNair Scholars Program, Office of Student Success, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Inclusive Excellence Honoree.
- Amelia Hicks, philosophy, 1xbet online sports betting Arts and Sciences, Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award.
- Candace LaBerge, Faculty Senate, K-State's University Support Staff Award of Excellence.
- Katrina Lewis, interior architecture and industrial design, 1xbet online sports betting Architecture, Planning and Design, Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher Award.
- Becky Marsh, recruitment and admissions, Office of Enrollment Management, 2021 K-State University Support Staff Award of Excellence.
- Mishelle Hay McCammant, agriculture academic programs, 1xbet online sports betting Agriculture, President's Award of Excellence for Unclassified Professionals.
- Mandi McKinley, K-State First and Vice Provost of Student Success Office, 2021 K-State President's Award of Excellence for Unclassified Professionals.
- Nicole Meritt, special education, counseling and student affairs, 1xbet online sports betting Education, Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award.
- Roberta Reid, agricultural economics, 1xbet online sports betting Agriculture, President's Award of Excellence for Unclassified Professionals.
- Marci Ritter, Dean's Office, Global Campus, 2021 K-State President's Award of Excellence for Unclassified Professionals.
- Jen Schlegel, plant pathology, 1xbet online sports betting Agriculture, President's Award of Excellence for Unclassified Professionals.
- Mary Kay Siefers, Staley School of Leadership Studies, Presidential Faculty Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
- Jessica Heier Stamm*, industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, 1xbet online sports betting Engineering, Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award.
- Mariya Vaughan, K-State First, Office of Student Success, Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Presidential Faculty/Staff Award for Distinguished Services to Historically Under-Represented Students.
- Linda Yarrow, food, nutrition, dietetics and health, 1xbet online sports betting Health and Human Sciences,Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award.
ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Awards
1xbet online sports betting Agriculture
- Valentina Trinetta, animal sciences and industry department.
1xbet online sports betting Arts and Sciences
- Tendai Gadzikwa, chemistrydepartment.
- Abigail Langston, geography and geospatial sciencesdepartment.
- Allison Louthan, Division of Biology.
- Bethany Plakke,psychological sciencesdepartment.
- Stephanie Shames, Division of Biology.
KAWSE Award
- Kathrine Walker-Schlageck, Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art.
New associate professors
1xbet online sports betting Agriculture
- Lindsey Hulbert*, animal sciences and industrydepartment.
- Valentina Trinetta*, animal sciences and industrydepartment.
1xbet online sports betting Arts and Sciences
- Cydney Alexis, Englishdepartment.
- Heather Bailey*, psychological sciencesdepartment.
- Rebecca Bender, modern languagesdepartment.
- Kate Digby, School of Music, Theatre and Dance.
- Tatiana Firsova*, mathematics department.
- Ruth Gurgel, School of Music, Theatre and Dance.
- Amelia Hicks, philosophydepartment.
- Ketino Kaadze*, physicsdepartment.
- Colene Lind, communication studiesdepartment.
- Anuja Madan, Englishdepartment.
- Tosha Sampson-Choma, Englishdepartment.
- Shirley Tung, Englishdepartment.
- Laura Valentín-Rivera, modern languagesdepartment.
- Lydia Zeglin, Division of Biology.
1xbet online sports betting Education
- Jia Grace Liang, educational leadershipdepartment.
- Lisa Rubin, special education, counseling and student affairsdepartment.
- Lydia Yang, special education, counseling and student affairsdepartment.
1xbet online sports betting Engineering
- Katie Loughmiller, architectural engineering and construction sciencedepartment.
- Trisha Moore*, biological and agricultural engineeringdepartment.
1xbet online sports betting Health and Human Sciences
- Erin Yelland, applied human sciencesdepartment.
1xbet online sports betting Veterinary Medicine
- Natalia Cernicchiaro, diagnostic medicine and pathobiologydepartment.
- Emily Reppert, clinical sciencesdepartment.
- Raelene Wouda, clinical sciencesdepartment.
New full professors
1xbet online sports betting Agriculture
- Cassandra Jones*, animal sciences and industrydepartment.
- Mithila Jugulam*, agronomydepartment.
1xbet online sports betting Architecture, Planning and Design
- Katie Kingery-Page, landscape architecture and regional & community planningdepartment.
1xbet online sports betting Arts and Sciences
- Chardie Baird*, sociology, anthropology, and social workdepartment.
- Melinda Cro, modern languagesdepartment
- Jessica Falcone*, sociology, anthropology, and social workdepartment.
- Laura Kanost, modern languagesdepartment.
- Anne Longmuir, Englishdepartment.
- Carla Martinez Machain*, political sciencedepartment.
- Wendy Matlock, Englishdepartment.
- Lisa Melander*, sociology, anthropology, and social workdepartment.
- Sarah Reznikoff*, mathematicsdepartment.
- Natalia Rojkovskaia*, mathematicsdepartment
- Shireen Roshanravan, American ethnic studiesdepartment.
- Eleanor Sayre*, physicsdepartment
- Anna Marie Wytko, School of Music, Theatre and Dance.
1xbet online sports betting Engineering
- Pavithra Prabhakar*, computer sciencedepartment.
1xbet online sports betting Health and Human Sciences
- Joyce Baptist, applied human sciencesdepartment.
- Katie Heinrich, kinesiologydepartment.
- Kim Hiller, interior design and fashion studiesdepartment.
- Joy Robbins, interior design and fashion studiesdepartment.
1xbet online sports betting Veterinary Medicine
- Kate KuKanich*, clinical sciencesdepartment.
- Amy Rankin*, clinical sciencesdepartment.
- Dana Vanlandingham*, diagnostic medicine and pathobiologydepartment.
New clinical associate professors
1xbet online sports betting Veterinary Medicine
- Neala Boyer, clinical sciencesdepartment.
- Cathryn Sparks, anatomy and physiologydepartment.
New University Distinguished Professor
1xbet online sports betting Arts and Sciences
- Christine Aikens*, chemistrydepartment.
New endowed chairs and professorships
1xbet online sports betting Arts and Sciences
- Heather McCrea, historydepartment,Kenneth S. Davis Professorship.
1xbet online sports betting Business Administration
- Amy Hageman, accountingdepartment,Ralph Crouch—Peat Marwick Professorship.
1xbet online sports betting Engineering
- Julia Keen, Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science - Coffman Chair for University Distinguished Teaching Scholars
1xbet online sports betting Health and Human Sciences
- Barbara Anderson, interior design and fashion studies department, Elizabeth Chapin Burke Chair in Health and Human Sciences.
- Kim Hiller, interior design and fashion studiesdepartment, Weigand Professorship in Apparel and Textiles.
- Elaine Johannes, applied human sciencesdepartment,Kansas Health Foundation Distinguished Professor in Community Health.
- Tandalayo Kidd, food, nutrition, dietetics and healthDepartment,Mary L. Vanier Professorship in Health and Human Sciences.
New department heads
1xbet online sports betting Agriculture
- Megan Kennelly*, plant pathologydepartment.
1xbet online sports betting Arts and Sciences
- Melinda Cro, modern languagesdepartment.
1xbet online sports betting Health and Human Sciences
- Tandalayo Kidd, food, nutrition, dietetics and healthdepartment.
New directors
1xbet online sports betting Agriculture
- Jeanette Thurston, Food Science Institute.
1xbet online sports betting Arts and Sciences
- Sherry Fleming*, Johnson Cancer Research Center.
- Mary Kohn, Chapman Center for Rural Studies.
1xbet online sports betting Business Administration
- Marcia Hornung, Center of Principled Business.
1xbet online sports betting Health and Human Sciences
- Jennifer Francois*, Kansas Institute for Early Childhood Education and Research.
- Jennifer Miller, B.S. Public Health Program.
Office of the President
- Stephanie Lott, Office of Institutional Equity.
New associate dean
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- Terri Gaeddert, academics and student success.
New assistant deans
1xbet online sports betting Agriculture
- Deana Core, academic programs.
1xbet online sports betting Business Administration
- Olivia Law-DelRosso, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
1xbet online sports betting Engineering
- Amy Betz*, retention, diversity, and inclusion.
New deans
- Claudia Petrescu, Graduate School.
- Alysia Starkey, K-State Salina.
New vice provosts
- Jeannie Brown Leonard, student success.
- Claudia Petrescu, graduate education.
New general counsel
- Shari Crittendon, Office of General Counsel.
*Women who have been awarded KAWSE's ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Award.