Connected 'Cats
About the Connected 'Cats
Student experience is a central component to the regional community visits. A student group, Connected 'Cats, lead and connect in a variety of ways before, during and after the visits.
Connected 'Cats are student leaders who have a diverse range of K-State experiences, a meaningful connection to engaged community work and personal ties to the geographic regions where our community visits take place.
There are two roles for Connected 'Cats: student event leaders and interns. Both are integral to the planning and implementation of the presidential regional community events.
Learn more about the 2023-2024 Connected 'Cats
Meet the Connected 'Cats event leaders
For each community visit, student event leaders from that community tell their K-State stories and help to lead the day's events. These students have a personal connection to their assigned sites.
Allen County
Year in school: Senior |
Year in school: Senior |
Barton County and Ellis County
Year in school: Junior |
Year in school: Sophomore |
Phillips County, Norton County and Smith County
Year in school: Senior |
Year in school: Senior |
Jackson County
Year in school: First year doctor candidate |
Year in school: Senior |
Reno County
Year in school: Senior |
Year in school: Senior |
Seward County
Year in school: Sophomore |
Year in school: Senior |
Meet the Connected 'Cats interns
Connected 'Cats interns are returning student leaders who play an active role in planning and implementing all of the community visits throughout the fall and spring semesters. They engage campus and community partners to develop and deliver preparation to the K-State team. They also provide logistical support at the community visits and help with communications.
Year in school: Junior |
Year in school: Senior |
Year in school: Senior |
Learn more about the 2022-2023 Connected 'Cats
Meet the Connected 'Cats event leaders
For each community visit, student event leaders from that community tell their K-State stories and help to lead the day's events. These students have a personal connection to their assigned sites.
Flint Hills region
Year in school: Fourth year at K-State
Major: Accounting and finance major working toward master's degree in accountancy
Hometown: Junction City, Kansas
Year in school: Junior |
Ford County/Dodge City
Year in school: Senior |
Year in school: Senior |
Greater Kansas City area
Year in school: Junior |
Year in school: Senior |
Year in school: Senior |
Year in school: Senior |
Central Kansas/Salina
Year in school: Junior |
Year in school: Sophomore |
Year in school: Junior |
Shawnee County
Year in school: Junior |
Year in school: Junior |
Sedgwick County
Year in school: Senior |
Year in school: Senior |
Crawford County
Year in school: Senior |
Year in school and major: Second-year veterinary medicine student |
Finney County
Year in school: Junior |
Year in school: Senior |
Thomas County
Year in school: Senior |
Year in school: Senior |
Meet the Connected 'Cats engagement leaders
Student engagement leaders play an active role in planning and implementing all of the community visits throughout the fall and spring semesters. They engage campus and community partners to develop and deliver preparation to the K-State team; provide logistical support; and serve as event day facilitators for community dialogue and engagement.
Year in school: Senior |
Year in school: Senior |
Year in school: Junior |
Year in school: Junior |
Year in school: Senior |
Year in school: Sophomore |
Year in school: Sophomore |
Year in school: Senior |
Year in school: Fourth year at K-State |
Year in school: Junior |