Freshman leaders at K-State selected for Quest Freshman Honorary
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024
The 2024-2025 members of Quest Freshman Honorary at Kansas State University. | Download this photo.
MANHATTAN — Following a competitive application process, 35 first-year students at Kansas State University have been selected as new members of Quest Freshman Honorary, a program facilitated by Blue Key Senior Honorary.
Quest works to develop student leaders through mentorship, personal development and campus involvement. Upon selection, members of Quest are paired with mentors from Blue Key. Under the leadership of Blue Key, Quest takes a behind-the-scenes look at everything that K-State has to offer, providing members with opportunities to tour K-State Athletics facilities, enjoy a meal at the university president's home and connect with student leaders across campus to give back through service opportunities in Manhattan. Quest provides freshman leaders with the tools necessary to give back to the K-State family.
The following undergraduate students are members of Quest for the 2024-2025 year:
Vivian Nguyen, physics and mathematics, Dodge City; Austin Carroll, general engineering, Ellis; Lyle Perrier, animal sciences and industry, Eureka; Jory Ratzlaff, agricultural technology management, Galva; Sydney Heller, agribusiness, Hunter; Lorna Smith, communication sciences and disorders and leadership, Holton; Tyra McNeil, communication studies and leadership, pre-law track, Kansas City; Zach Jaworski, philosophy, economics and leadership, Leawood; Lola Edwards, biochemistry and Spanish, Louisburg; Drew Shirley, chemistry, Manhattan; Rose Latta, milling science, personal financial planning and leadership, Marysville.
Mason Springer, agricultural economics, agronomy and animal science, Neodesha; Addison Henige, communication sciences and disorders, Olathe; Laura Wingert, psychology and agricultural communications, Ottawa; Amy Collins, elementary education and mathematics, Overland Park; Hayley Hines, nutrition and health, pre-nursing track, Parker; Layton Johnson, agricultural education and animal science, Phillipsburg; Sydney Gehl, nutritional sciences, pre-medicine track, St. George; Ian Dunn, agricultural economics, animal science and agronomy, St. John; Brinlie Stevens, nutritional sciences and gerontology, pre-medicine track, Scott City; Blake Higginbotham, electrical engineering, Parker Pavlik, marketing and leadership, and Lucy Roy, elementary education and leadership, all from Shawnee; Macee Lehr, chemical engineering, chemistry and leadership, Valley Center; and Elliot Casamento, finance, Wichita.
From out of state: Molly Westbrook, criminology, Loveland, Colorado; Addie Hofer, kinesiology and integrative physiology, Parker, Colorado; Drew Mickey, animal sciences and industry, Taylorville, Illinois; Carson Rudd, agricultural education and global food systems leadership, Flora, Indiana; Taylor Niemann, human development and family sciences and leadership, Waukee, Iowa; Riley Willis, business marketing, public relations and sales, Kansas City, Missouri; Abby Meyer, athletic training and rehabilitation sciences, Marthasville, Missouri; Ashlyn Simonson, environmental science and Spanish, Mullen, Nebraska; Jonathan Leath, biology, Moorestown, New Jersey; and Kylie Temple, agribusiness and global food systems leadership, Hermiston, Oregon.
Visit k-state.edu/bluekey to learn more about Quest Freshman Honorary and other Blue Key programs.
