A Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship will help a Kansas State University graduate study in Chile. Jamie Smidt, who earned a bachelor’s in agricultural communications and journalism from K-State in May 2008, was one of two recipients of Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships awarded by the Northeast Kansas Rotary District No. 5710. Smidt was sponsored by the Manhattan Noon [...]
Erin Waymire, a Kansas State University junior in anthropology from Manhattan, has been awarded a scholarship to study in Japan for a semester. Waymire received a Bridging Scholarship from the Association of Teachers of Japanese for $2,500 to study at Japan’s Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata City in spring 2010. Bridging Scholarships are awarded to [...]
Danielle Zanotti, a Kansas State University senior in psychology, Mustang, Okla., has been invited to interview for a Marshall scholarship. Jim Hohenbary, K-State assistant dean for nationally competitive scholarships, said Zanotti has been named a finalist in the competition and will interview Monday, Nov. 9, in Houston. Marshall scholarships are awarded to as many as [...]
Kansas State University has nominated students to represent the university in the Marshall and Rhodes national scholarship competitions. Jim Hohenbary, K-State assistant dean for nationally competitive scholarships, said the nominees for the Marshall scholarship are: Molly Hamm, senior in English literature and secondary education, Shawnee; and Mary Kathryn “Kate” Herzog, senior in anthropology, biology and [...]
Many K-State students already know a thing or two about India and are looking for a deeper understanding of the subcontinent, according to two K-Staters who are working to give students more opportunities to learn about and experience South Asia. “For instance, in the 1960s and ’70s, most people’s idea of India centered on sacred [...]
Kansas State University has awarded five undergraduate students $5,000 Chapman scholarships for summer projects and academic funding. The Mark Chapman Scholars Program gave this year’s scholarships to: Dylan Works, junior in economics and political science, Iola; Erin Waymire, junior in anthropology, Manhattan; Emily Patton, junior in anthropology, Prairie Village; Mark Sowers, sophomore in biology, Spring [...]
Three Kansas State University students have won 2009 Fulbright U.S. Student scholarships for travels abroad. The students are among more than 1,500 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad for the 2009-2010 academic year through the Fulbright program. Receiving one-year fellowships from the Fulbright U.S. Student program are K-State’s Mike Reppert, Manhattan, who will go to [...]
Dr. David Hodgson, anethesiologist and professor of clinical sciences, is on his third trip to Afghanistan to train veterinary medicine students at Kabul University. He recently sent photos and and an update of his experiences. Hodgson reports that his work has included evaluating a male lion with a chronic lesion and an ostrich with a [...]
As the work force becomes increasingly global, exposure to international experiences and cultures is becoming a key part of any university education. From advertising to veterinary medicine, faculty at K-State have taken that to heart, working to bring cultures together, foster understanding and literally have an impact in other countries. David Hodgson, an anesthesiologist and [...]
Twelve Kansas State University students were recently recognized by K-State’s Friends of International Programs for capturing the essence of international and American experiences through photography. Participants in the International Photo Contest, which was open to all current K-State students, submitted photos that captured the international experience from both the domestic and international perspectives. Sixteen entries [...]