Through discussion with Dean Carol Shanklin, six years ago I invested in the Graduate School’s Excellence Fund for Enhancing Science Communication. “Our students must demonstrate the ability to communicate the value of their research and other scholarly work to the public and to their future employers,” she wrote to me. That made a lot of sense to me, so I decided to support the program.
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Ngainunmawi “Mawi” Sonna, master’s student in English, and Seton Bachle, doctoral candidate in biology, were selected as the 2020 recipients of the GSC Award for Graduate Student Teaching Excellence. Mawi and Seton will serve as K-State’s nominees for the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Excellence in Teaching Award.
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As has been the case with so many events this year, the Graduate Student Council’s annual Research and the State poster session was held virtually on October 23rd. While the opportunity to engage in person was missed, the first time virtual event was a success.
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In the last six months, social distancing, wearing facial masks, and Zoom meetings have become our new normal. Through the significant changes that occurred when K-State quickly transitioned to online classes and remote operations in March, facilitating graduate student success has remained the mission of the Graduate School. Continue reading “Continuing Graduate Student Success during COVID-19”
K-State graduate students make significant contributions to teaching, research, and scholarship. Many also are highly engaged in leadership and service that support the K-State community, Manhattan and surrounding communities, and the state. Graduate student contributions and accomplishments are recognized with several university-wide awards. Continue reading “Celebrating Graduate Student Achievements”
The Graduate School has been honored to coordinate the Alvin and RosaLee Sarachek Predoctoral Honors Fellowship and Travel Awards in Molecular Biology for over 15 years. The fellowship and travel awards are possible through generous annual expendable gifts to the K-State Foundation by the late Alvin Sarachek and his wife RosaLee who resides in Wichita.
As I reflect back on spring semester, I am excited about the various opportunities the Graduate School, the Graduate Student Council (GSC), and our Colleges provided our graduate students. The activities and events offered our graduate students opportunities to share their scholarly research, to recognize them for their academic and leadership accomplishments, and to express our appreciation for their contribution to teaching, research, and service/outreach.
This article highlights some current student successes.
A Kansas State University master’s student and graduate teaching assistant in English is a regional award winner for excelling in teaching and mentoring.
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