K-STATE HONORS 13 GRADUATING SENIORS FOR LEADERSHIP, IMPROVING CAMPUS LIFE

Kansas State University has recognized 13 students as
outstanding graduating seniors. They were honored at an April 16
reception by Pat Bosco, K-State associate vice president for
institutional advancement and dean of student life.

The awards, first given in 1999, recognize the significant contributions
the seniors have made to student life at K-State. Directors and staff
members in institutional advancement nominated candidates; Bosco made
the final selections.

"Every year we face the challenge of having to choose from a pool of
accomplished seniors who have carried on K-State's tradition of
reaching out to others," Bosco said. "This group's contributions are
truly impressive, and I'm proud to have worked with them during their
time on campus."

Each student received a plaque. Recipients of the awards include:

Matt Wagner, senior in management information systems, El Dorado, has
been president of the student body as well as the K-State Men's Glee
Club. He has held leadership roles in his fraternity, Delta Sigma Phi,
and the Blue Key senior honorary. He has volunteered as a mentor at the
Jardine Living Center and has tutored for the International Family
program at the First United Methodist Church. After graduation, Wagner
will work for ConocoPhillips in Bartlesville, Okla., as an information
technology specialist. "The abilities that K-State provided me in the
area of leadership have truly made me grow as an individual," Wagner
said.

Joe Vossen, senior in political science, Tecumseh, has held leadership
roles in the Student Governing Association and has served as associate
justice on the residence hall judicial board. He co-chaired the K-State
Proud Changing Lives campaign. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi
Kappa Phi honoraries, as well as the Blue Key senior honorary, from
which he received a scholarship to study abroad. Other scholarships
include the Stephen Douglas Scholarship and the Wallace Family Memorial
Scholarship. He has volunteered as a member of the International
Service Team to Izamal, Mexico, and has worked with Big Brothers-Big
Sisters of Manhattan. After graduation he plans to attend law school.
"The talented, unique, loyal and welcoming students on our campus make
K-State a top-notch place to live and learn," he said. "I hope it never
loses that feeling."