K-State Family of the Year

Is your family the next K-State Family of the Year? All deserving families are encouraged to apply or submit an application on behalf of a family that has helped improve K-State in some way for students, faculty, staff, alumni, the Manhattan community, or more.

The Family of the Year is recognized at the Annual Family Weekend. Among other honors, the family is recognized on the field of Bill Snyder Family Stadium during the K-State football game.

2025 Applications Now Open!

We're looking for the next Family of Year! Please submit your applications by Monday, April 7, 2025 at 11:59pm. All applicants will be notified of the status of their application by mid-May.

Apply to be the 2025 Family of the Year

2024 Family of the Year: The Eilert Family

Congratulations to the 2024 Family of the Year, the Eilert Family!

The Eilert Family

Congratulations to the 2023 Family of the Year!

 

 

Previous Winners

2024 Eilert Family
2023 Winter Family
2022 Lair Family
2021 Buyle Family
2020 Whitehair Family
2019 Works Family
2018 Freisberg Family
2017 Robinson Family
2016 Spare Family
2015 Beezley Family
2014 Conrow Family
2013 Bebermeyer Family
2012 Iolene and the late Robert Hildebrand and family
2011 Marion and Peggy Coen and family
2010 Andrew J. Schuler and family
2009 Bob and Janis Moore
2008 Lawrence and Betty Strouts
2007 Meryl and Nancy Wilson
2006 Hal and Phyllis Broadie
2005 Lauren and Virginia Roe, Barbara Luhrs

Parents and Family Program
122 Anderson Hall
919 Mid-Campus Dr North
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-2222
parentsandfamily@k-state.edu