By Scott McGehee, junior in personal financial planning
The Financial Planning Association at K-State, FPA K-State, student group has been very active throughout this school year. The group is run by co-presidents Nolan Keim, junior, and Scott McGehee, junior, with faculty advisor Roxanne Martens. The group is rapidly growing and has roughly 25 members, which represents a little under half of the undergraduates in the major. During the previous school year, FPA K-State hosted an intern panel made up of students who had internships over the previous summer. They answered questions related to their experiences and offered advice to other students seeking out opportunities for internships.
The group was excited to host PFP alum Linda Leitz, owner of It’s Not Just Money, Inc., from Colorado Springs, Colorado and she spoke about opportunities in the industry, specifically for young women.
The K-State FPA chapter has been active this fall. Students have had the opportunity to learn from professionals in the field at chapter meetings. Fifteen students, plus Ann Coulson and Roxanne Martens, attended the FPA of Greater Kansas City’s career day at the University of Missouri-Kansas City on October 7. The chapter held a penny drive at Bosco Plaza to raise money for Shepherd’s Crossing, a local not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing compassionate and caring assistance to those in need of a listening ear and financial support.