October 25, 2022
Award Winning K-State MANRRS Chapter
The K-State College of Agriculture Diversity Programs Office (DPO) and Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences Chapter would like to highlight our attendance at the MANRRS Region IV Cluster, October 14-15, in Allen, TX. Dr. Zelia Wiley, Assistant Dean and K-State MANRRS Advisor; Summer Santillana, DPO Coordinator; and Lonnie Hobbs Jr., Co-Advisor; accompanied a 12-student delegation that represented KSU at the Cluster. Thank you to Merck Animal Health for sponsoring our polo shirts. The students competed across all three undergraduate contests held at the conference, and we brought home four regional awards, qualifying them to compete at the National Conference in April.
- Brienna Walker, Junior in Animal Sciences & Industry (ASI) – Interview Contest
- 1st Place
- Selena Gilyot, Junior in ASI – Elevator Pitch Contest
- 2nd Place
- Lailah Bias, Freshman in ASI – Interview Contest
- 2nd Place
- Zenzele Asante, Senior in Agricultural Technology Management – Interview Contest
- 3rd Place
- Brandon Green, Senior in ASI – Impromptu Speaking Contest
- Gillian Mae Villa, Freshman in Agribusiness/Global Food Systems Leadership – Interview Contest
- LaQuaeja Williams, Senior in Fashion Business – Elevator Pitch Contest
- Madison Neal, Junior in ASI – Interview Contest
- Paris Swinson, Senior in Psychology – Impromptu Speaking Contest
- Robert Nichols, Junior in ASI – Elevator Pitch
- Raymond Thomas, Ph.D. Candidate in Agricultural Economics
- Sydney Bruce, Sophomore in ASI – Impromptu Speaking Contest
Congratulations to our students on a worthwhile conference and great networking. We look forward to seeing them represent K-State at the National MANRRS Conference in April 2023.
We would also like to thank Mr. Ryan Locke, FMC Industry Relations Manager and Professional MANRRS member, for speaking at the fall 2022 “Growing our Mindset” Diversity Forum about “Closing the Circle on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)." If you missed it, you can watch the recording here.
As we continue the fall semester, the DPO will share more diversity events, including K-State MANRRS Friendsgiving November 16, and the Mars Petcare “Job Talk” on November 30. Join us on social media for more updates: Facebook: K-State AG Diversity Programs Office, Twitter: dpooffice, Instagram: dpo_kstate — or contact Zelia Wiley, assistant dean and director of diversity programs, at 785-532-5793 or zwiley@k-state.edu.