Joy Knutson is an Accountant I at the Customer Service Desk. She has worked for K-State for nine and a half years. She likes that K-State has a sense of community. At work she likes the fact that she learns something new every day and that it is very rewarding. Joy’s favorite project or work order to complete at her job is any that shows that the Facilities department has a great staff. Her hometown is Leeville, Louisiana. Her favorite foods are crawfish or fajitas. She really enjoys camping, games, skeet shooting, and watersports. When asked what her favorite vacation spot is she said the Cayman Islands. Many people might be surprised to learn that Joy has been an ordained reverend for 17 years. Joy is currently reading Journeys magazine and her favorite websites are Sephora and Pinterest.
Larry McGee is the Director of Administration and Finance, which includes Employee Services, Finance, Procurement, Training & Safety, Motor Pool, and the Garage. He has worked for K-State for three years and about four months. Larry’s hometown is Smith Center, Kansas, however he would call Manhattan his hometown because he has lived here more than half his life. When asked what his favorite food is, he said, “Calories and Carbohydrates”. He really enjoys chasing his grandkids around and watching them play football, basketball, baseball, soccer, and track. The most unique place that he has visited is Checkpoint Charlie in East Berlin. The thing he likes most about K-State is the main campus and its historical beauty. He thinks that people would be surprised to know that he loves music. When asked what he is reading currently he said, “I usually read the back of my eyelids about 10:00 pm every evening.” Larry’s favorite website is att.net because it includes email, news, sports, entertainment, and games.