Welcome New Alumni!
Graduate and undergraduate ceremonies held December 8-9
New gown, who dis?
Following an announcement by Kansas State University President Richard Linton earlier this year, those participating in undergraduate commencement ceremonies now wear purple caps and gowns! And that's not the only change. The Wabash Cannonball now follows the Alma Mater in the program, providing students with a unique chance to conclude their K-State journey with the cherished song and dance.
During the undergraduate ceremony, College of Business graduates heard from Senior Commencement Speaker, Paige Talken. Paige graduated with a bachelor's degree in Professional Strategic Selling, and is going to be working in the Sales Development Program at Textron Aviation.
Caroline Barber was recognized during commencement for receiving the Outstanding Senior Award, and Maria Ochoa, recipient of the inaugural Resilient Senior Award, spoke at the Senior Sendoff event. Read more about these outstanding seniors here.
The fall 2023 faculty and staff award recipients, Tareque Nasser, associate professor of finance; Laura Rook, program manager in the Student Success Center; and Hansin Bilgili, assistant professor of management, were also recognized during the ceremony.
Thank you to our friend and alumnus, Zane Burke, for providing commencement remarks. Zane is a certified public accountant and received his undergraduate and master's degrees from the Kansas State University College of Business. He was named the Chief Executive Officer of Quantam Health in September 2021.