2015 Centennial Celebration
The Kansas State University chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi celebrated 100 years of the love of learning Nov. 15 in the Alumni Center.
The centennial celebration was attended by more than 160 people, including 35 of its new initiates. Also celebrated were the chapter's 15 Sophomore Scholars, two Phi Kappa Phi Undergraduate Scholarship winners and three national award winners. Attendees were treated to a banquet-style meal and musical selections played by Rick Smith and Wayne Goins, university distinguished professor of music.
Timothy L. Hulsey, associate provost for honors and scholars programs at the University of Tennessee and national president of Phi Kappa Phi, gave the keynote address, which encouraged both new initiates and long-time members to remember the leaders and scholars who came before when thinking about how things are and how they ought to be in the future. He said, "The goal of a liberal arts education is to produce thinkers who embody the motto of Phi Kappa Phi." That motto is "Let the love of learning rule humanity."
Special guest Dr. Sue Williams, alumni initiate, traveled from Cleveland, Ohio, to celebrate the special occasion.
Speakers
Chapter President, Gary Clark |
KSU Chief of Staff, Jackie Hartman |
Undergrad Scholarship Chair, Alfred Cochran |
Phi Kappa Phi President, Timothy Hulsey |
Timothy Hulsey |
Chapter Secretary, Jane Schillie |
Student Vice President Ben Coomes |
Student Vice President Connor Foley |
KSU Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies Steven Dandaneau |
Initiates by College/School
College of Agriculture
From left: Youwei Yang, Joshua Roy Mitchell, Caitlynn Marie McVey,
Anna Christine Setter, Kyle J. Blakeslee
College of Architecture, Planning, and Design
From left: Eric Scott Jensen, Nneoma Nkechinyere Asinugo
College of Arts and Sciences
From left: Sydney Lynn Webb, Jennifer Hale, Erek Dannenberg, Claire S. Bascom
College of Business Administration
Lily Rose Dollarhide
College of Engineering
Jay Alexander Disberger
College of Human Ecology
Stephanie Renee Plaschka
College of Veterinary Medicine
So Lee Park
K-State Polytechnic
Trevor Dean Witt
Graduate School
From left: Penny Bloedel, Kevin Scott West, Nichole Robin Unger,
Danielle Christine Holladay, Emily Grace Mesker, John Adam Herrman,
Brenna Kathleen Dooley, Chenshuang Lu, Catherine Coughlin, John S. Buckley,
Lindsey R. Dreilling, Katie Ann McClosky, Rebecca Leigh Rowe,
Joshua Jay Rennaker, Heather Lanesta Moe, Bettina Maria Jancke, Erin Marie Wilson,
Becatien Henrijoel Yao, Elizabeth Ann Reicher
Sophomore Scholars
From left: Megan Burke, Mary Ewers, Tanner Robl, Shaelyn Martin,
Mary Abounabhan, Eli Camp, Megan Burtness, Joseph Paz, Brandi Feehan,
Tricia Schmitz, Justin Schmutz, Kayla Maghirang
Undergraduate Scholarship Recipient
Garrett Kays
