>>> IN 1867, KANSAS STATE 
UNIVERSITY HELD ITS FIRST 
COMMENCEMENT.
THREE WOMEN AND TWO MEN 
GRADUATED THAT YEAR.
AS THE FIRST LAND GRANT 
UNIVERSITY IN THE NATION, THIS 
FLEDGLING UNIVERSITY HAD A 
VISION OF PROVIDING INNOVATIVE 
EDUCATION TO ALL PEOPLE.
THAT EARLY VISION HAS CONTINUED 
THROUGH TO THE PRESENT WITH OVER
250 MAJORS AND A DIVERSE STUDENT
BODY, INCLUDING STUDENTS FROM 
ALL 50 STATES AND MORE THAN 100
COUNTRIES.
BECOMING ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP
50 PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES 
BY 2025 IS TODAY'S VISION FOR 
TOMORROW.
WITH ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AMONG THE
BEST IN THE NATION AND 
PROFESSORS WHO ARE LEADERS IN 
THEIR FIELDS, KANSAS STATE 
UNIVERSITY IS AN INTERNATIONAL 
LEADER IN TEACHING, LEARNING, 
SERVICE, AND RESEARCH.
TODAY'S GRADUATES JOIN OVER 
200,000 ALUMNI WHO ARE PROUD TO 
CALL K-STATE THEIR ALMA MATER.
CONGRATULATIONS, AND THANK YOU 
TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED 
THEM THROUGH THEIR UNDERGRADUATE
EXPERIENCE AT KANSAS STATE 
UNIVERSITY.
>> WILL YOU PLEASE RISE FOR THE 
SINGING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM 
BY ONE OF OUR GRADUATING 
STUDENTS IN APPLIED MUSIC, MR. 
COOPER MCGUIRE.
♪ 
>> WILL YOU PLEASE RISE FOR THE 
SINGING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM 
BY ONE OF OUR GRADUATING 
STUDENTS IN APPLIED MUSIC, MR. 
COOPER MCGUIRE.
♪ OH, SAY CAN YOU SEE BY THE 
DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT ♪ ♪ WHAT SO 
PROUDLY WE HAILED AT THE
TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING ♪ ♪ 
WHOSE BROAD STRIPES AND BRIGHT 
STARS THRU THE PERILOUS FIGHT ♪ 
♪ O'ER THE RAMPARTS WE
WATCHED WERE SO GALLANTLY
STREAMING ♪ ♪ AND THE ROCKET'S 
RED GLARE THE BOMBS BURSTING IN 
AIR ♪ ♪ GAVE PROOF THROUGH THE 
NIGHT THAT OUR FLAG WAS
STILL THERE ♪ ♪ OH, SAY DOES 
THAT
STAR-SPANGLED BANNER YET
WAVE ♪ ♪ O'ER THE LAND OF THE 
FREE AND THE HOME
OF THE
BRAVE ♪♪
WELCOME TO FALL 2019 
COMMENCEMENT OF THE COLLEGE OF 
ARTS AND SCIENCES AT KANSAS 
STATE UNIVERSITY.
MY NAME IS AMIT CHAKRABARTI, AND
WELCOME TO FALL 2019 
COMMENCEMENT OF THE COLLEGE OF  
I AM DEAN OF THE COLLEGE.
THIS IS A HAPPY OCCASION, TO 
WHICH WE PARTICULARLY WELCOME 
PARENTS, SPOUSES, RELATIVES, AND
FRIENDS OF OUR GRADUATES.
WE ARE HERE THIS MORNING TO 
HONOR THESE GRADUATES AND TO 
CELEBRATE WITH THEM THEIR 
SUCCESS IN THE COMPLETION OF 
THEIR RIGOROUS PROGRAMS.
THEY FOLLOW THE PATH OF MANY WHO
CAME BEFORE THEM AND IMPACTED 
OUR COMMUNITY HERE IN NORTHEAST 
KANSAS.
I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE 
PLATFORM PARTY AND ASK THAT EACH
MEMBER OF THE PARTY STAND AS 
THEIR NAME IS READ, AND REMAIN 
STANDING UNTIL ALL HAVE BEEN 
INTRODUCED.
DR. LOUISE BENJAMIN, ASSOCIATE 
DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS.
AMY BUTTON RENZ, PRESIDENT AND 
CEO OF THE K-STATE ALUMNI 
ASSOCIATION.
DR. CHARLES TABER, PROVOST AND 
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT RICHARD B. MYERS.
DR. KIM KIRKPATRICK, UNIVERSITY 
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR IN 
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES.
AND OUR SPEAKER TODAY.
COOPER MCGUIRE, GRADUATING 
SENIOR, APPLIED MUSIC.
DR. KIMATHI CHOMA, ASSISTANT 
DEAN FOR DIVERSITY, RECRUITMENT,
AND RETENTION.
DR. CHRISTOPHER CULBERTSON, 
ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH.
DR. ALISON WHEATLEY, ASSISTANT 
DEAN OF STUDENTS.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECOGNIZING 
THE PLATFORM PARTY.
>> YOU MAY BE SEATED.
WE WISH TO RECOGNIZE THE LEADERS
AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL 
DEPARTMENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF 
ARTS AND SCIENCES.
COULD EACH INDIVIDUAL STAND AS 
THEIR NAME IS READ AND REMAIN 
STANDING, AND PLEASE HOLD YOUR 
APPLAUSE UNTIL ALL HAVE BEEN 
INTRODUCED.
AEROSPACE STUDIES, COLONEL HEATH
DUNCAN.
AMERICAN ETHNIC STUDIES, DR. 
YOLANDA BROYLES-GONZALES.
ART, PROFESSOR MATTHEW GAYNOR.
BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR 
BIOPHYSICS, DR. MICHAL 
ZOLKIEWSKI.
BIOLOGY, DR. BRIAN SPOONER.
CHEMISTRY, DR. DANIEL HIGGINS.
COMMUNICATION STUDIES, DR. 
GREGORY PAUL.
ECONOMICS, DR. PHILIP GAYLE.
ENGLISH, DR. KARIN WESTMAN.
GENDER, WOMEN, AND SEXUALITY 
STUDIES, DR. CHRISTIE LAUNIUS.
GEOGRAPHY AND GEOSPATIAL 
SCIENCES, DR. CHARLES MARTIN.
GEOLOGY, DR. PAMELA KEMPTON.
JOURNALISM AND MASS 
COMMUNICATIONS, DR. STEVE 
SMETHERS.
MATHEMATICS, DR. ANDREW BENNETT.
MILITARY SCIENCE, LIEUTENANT 
COLONEL ROBERT LEICHT.
MODERN LANGUAGES, DR. DEREK 
HILLARD.
MUSIC, THEATRE, AND DANCE, DR. 
JEFF WARD.
PHILOSOPHY, DR. BRUCE GLYMOUR.
PHYSICS, DR. BRETT DEPAOLA.
POLITICAL SCIENCE, DR. SAM BELL.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES, DR. 
MICHAEL YOUNG.
SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND 
SOCIAL WORK, DR. DON KURTZ.
STATISTICS, DR. CHRISTOPHER 
VAHL.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECOGNIZING 
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF OUR 
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS. 
>> YOU MAY BE SEATED.
IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE 
DR. LOUISE BENJAMIN, ASSOCIATE 
DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, WHO 
WILL PRESENT OUR FACULTY AWARDS.
>> WE WILL NOW PRESENT THE 
WILLIAM L. STAMEY AWARDS FOR 
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING IN THE 
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, 
>> WE WILL NOW PRESENT THE 
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE 
PRESENTATION OF THE RONALD N. 
GACHES TEACHING AWARDS.
WILL THE STAMEY AWARDEES PLEASE 
MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE STAGE AS I
TELL YOU A LITTLE ABOUT THE 
AWARD?
WILLIAM L. STAMEY IS A 
MATHEMATICIAN AND SERVED AS DEAN
OF THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND 
SCIENCES FOR 17 YEARS FROM 1970 
TO 1987.
IN RECOGNITION OF DEAN STAMEY'S 
OUTSTANDING RECORD IN RECRUITING
EXCELLENT FACULTY TO KANSAS 
STATE UNIVERSITY AND IN 
RECOGNITION OF THE CONTINUING 
NEED TO FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN 
TEACHING AND ADVISING, THE 
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES HAS
ESTABLISHED THE WILLIAM L. 
STAMEY AWARD.
THE COLLEGE WILL GRANT FOUR SUCH
AWARDS THIS YEAR.
WILL THE RECIPIENTS FOR THESE 
AWARDS COME TO THE PODIUM AS 
THEY ARE INTRODUCED.
DR. ALINA DE LA MOTA-PEYNADO, 
TEACHING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN 
THE DIVISON OF BIOLOGY, IS 
RECEIVING A STAMEY UNDERGRADUATE
TEACHING AWARD TODAY.
SHE RECEIVED HER PH.D. FROM 
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, AND 
UPON HER GRADUATION IN 2014 SHE 
STARTED WORKING AS A TEACHING 
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE 
DIVISION OF BIOLOGY TEACHING 
PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY, 
MICROBIOLOGY, CELL BIOLOGY, 
HUMAN DISEASES AND A SENIOR 
SEMINAR FOR BIOLOGY MAJORS.
SHE WAS A TEACHING ASSISTANT 
THROUGHOUT HER GRADUATE SCHOOL 
YEARS, WHICH HELPED HER REALIZE 
THAT TEACHING UNDERGRADUATES WAS
HER PASSION. 
DR. DE LA MOTA-PEYNADO LOVES 
DEVELOPING CONNECTIONS WITH HER 
STUDENTS IN AND OUT OF THE 
CLASSROOM AND ENJOYS BEING PART 
OF THEIR LEARNING JOURNEY. 
CONGRATULATIONS, DR. DE LA 
MOTA-PEYNADO.
OUR NEXT STAMEY UNDERGRADUATE 
TEACHING AWARD GOES TO DR. 
ALISSANDRA STOYAN, ASSISTANT 
PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE.
AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, DR. 
STOYAN HAS TAUGHT INTRODUCTORY 
AND UPPER-LEVEL UNDERGRADUATE 
OUR NEXT STAMEY UNDERGRADUATE 
TEACHING AWARD GOES TO DR. 
ALISSANDRA STOYAN, ASSISTANT 
COURSES IN COMPARATIVE AND LATIN
AMERICAN POLITICS.
THESE COURSES INCLUDE 
INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE 
POLITICS, COMPARATIVE POLITICAL 
INSTITUTIONS, GENDER AND 
POLITICS, LATIN AMERICAN 
POLITICS, AND INTERNATIONAL 
RELATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA.
SHE HAS ALSO CONDUCTED 
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH WITH 
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS.
HER RESEARCH FOCUSES ON 
COMPARATIVE AND LATIN AMERICAN 
POLITICS, EXPLORING TOPICS SUCH 
AS POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, 
EXECUTIVE POLITICS, 
DEMOCRATIZATION, PUBLIC OPINION,
AND GENDER.
CONGRATULATIONS, DR. STOYAN.
I AM NOW PLEASED TO PRESENT THE 
STAMEY ADVISING AWARD TO DR. EVE
MCCULLOCH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 
AND TEACHING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
IN THE DIVISION OF BIOLOGY.
DR. MCCULLOCH IS PASSIONATE 
ABOUT HELPING STUDENTS IN THEIR 
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT, AND ULTIMATELY IN 
HAVING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AT 
COLLEGE AND AFTERWARD.
SHE ADVISES ROUGHLY 250 BIOLOGY 
MAJORS. 
SHE WORKS HARD TO IDENTIFY 
STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS 
FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS AND 
STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE 
BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING 
FIRST-GENERATION, VETERAN, 
TRANSFER, AND MINORITY STUDENTS,
AND TO ASSIST STUDENTS FROM 
THEIR FIRST MOMENT OF INQUIRY 
THROUGH GRADUATION BY PROVIDING 
INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND 
ADVOCACY AS THEY DISCOVER THEIR 
PATH AND ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.
CONGRATULATIONS, DR. MCCULLOCH.
OUR FINAL STAMEY AWARD OF THE 
MORNING GOES TO TUCKER JONES, 
WHO IS RECEIVING THE STAMEY 
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT 
AWARD.
OUR FINAL STAMEY AWARD OF THE 
MORNING GOES TO TUCKER JONES, 
WHO IS RECEIVING THE STAMEY 
TUCKER JONES IS A DOCTORAL 
CANDIDATE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL 
SCIENCES.
HE IS INTERESTED IN EXPLORING 
THE VARIOUS FACTORS THAT ARE 
ASSOCIATED WITH EMOTIONAL AND 
BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES TO OTHERS.
ALTHOUGH TUCKER ENJOYS 
CONDUCTING RESEARCH, HIS TRUE 
PASSION IS TEACHING.
WHEN HE IS NOT TEACHING WITHIN 
THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL 
SCIENCES, HE IS WORKING AT THE 
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING
AND LEARNING CENTER WHERE HE 
COORDINATES THE GTA PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT SERIES AND 
CO-TEACHES PRINCIPLES OF COLLEGE
TEACHING, A COURSE DESIGNED TO 
HELP IMPROVE THE TEACHING 
PRACTICES OF OTHERS.
CONGRATULATIONS, TUCKER.
I NOW INVITE THE AWARDEES FOR 
THE GACHES TEACHING AWARDS TO 
COME TO THE PLATFORM.
RON GACHES IS THE FORMER CHAIR 
OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES ALUMNI 
COUNCIL AND A VETERAN LOBBYIST 
WITH MORE THAN 35 YEARS OF 
EXPERIENCE IN GOVERNMENT 
RELATIONS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND 
ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT.
RON ESTABLISHED THESE AWARDS TO 
ACKNOWLEDGE ONGOING EXCELLENCE 
IN UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING, AS 
WELL AS TEACHING INNOVATIONS 
THAT IMPROVE PEDAGOGICAL 
PRACTICES WITHIN OUR COLLEGE.
WE WILL PRESENT TWO GACHES 
AWARDS THIS MORNING.
THE GACHES UNDERGRADUATE 
TEACHING AWARD GOES TO DR. 
STEFFI DIPPOLD, ASSOCIATE 
PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH.
IN HER TEACHING, DR. DIPPOLD 
LOVES TO USE VARIOUS HISTORICAL 
ARTIFACTS, TEXTUAL GENRES, AND 
MODERN MEDIA - MUSIC, WORKS OF 
ART, MATERIAL CULTURE AS WELL AS
ONLINE DOCUMENTARIES AND MOVIES 
- TO PLACE EARLY AND NATIVE 
AMERICAN EXPRESSIONS INTO THEIR 
RICH CULTURAL CONTEXTS.
AT K-STATE, SHE HAS DEVELOPED 
POWERFUL DIGITAL 
HUMANITIES-CENTERED PEDAGOGIES 
THAT INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO 
AUTHENTIC HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES 
IN LOCAL ARCHIVES AND LINK 
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH TO 
REGIONAL STEWARDSHIP AND PUBLIC 
SCHOLARSHIP.
WITH THEIR RESEARCH, HER 
STUDENTS HAVE ALSO WON ARCHIVAL 
RESEARCH AWARDS, SUMMER 
FELLOWSHIPS, ESSAY AWARDS, 
TRAVEL GRANTS, AND PRESENTED AT 
REGIONAL AND NATIONAL 
CONFERENCES.
CONGRATULATIONS, DR. DIPPOLD.
OUR FINAL AWARD OF THE MORNING 
IS THE GACHES LIFETIME TEACHING 
AWARD, WHICH I AM PLEASED TO 
PRESENT TO DR. CAROLYN FERGUSON,
PROFESSOR AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
FOR THE DIVISION OF BIOLOGY AND 
CURATOR OF THE K-STATE 
HERBARIUM.
DR. FERGUSON HAS MENTORED MANY 
STUDENTS, INCLUDING MORE THAN 30
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT 
RESEARCHERS IN HER LABORATORY.
HER SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 
LEADERSHIP OF THE K-STATE 
HERBARIUM, A RESEARCH NATURAL 
HISTORY MUSEUM OF NEARLY 200,000
PRESERVED PLANT SPECIMENS.
SHE IS ACTIVE IN THE AMERICAN 
SOCIETY OF PLANT TAXONOMISTS AND
SERVED AS ASSOCIATE EDITOR FOR 
SYSTEMATIC BOTANY FROM 
2014 TO 2017.
DR. FERGUSON IS COMMITTED TO 
STIMULATING THE INTERESTS OF HER
STUDENTS, TO ENSURE THEY DEVELOP
A STRONG FRAMEWORK FOR LEARNING 
AND BUILDING UPON THE SUBJECT 
MATTER, AND TO PROMOTING 
LEARNING THROUGH ACTIVE 
ENGAGEMENT IN THE SCIENTIFIC 
PROCESS.
FINALLY, DR. FERGUSON HAS 
PROMOTED SCIENCE EDUCATION MORE 
BROADLY THROUGH LEADERSHIP OF A 
GRADUATE STUDENT TRAINING 
PROGRAM THAT PARTNERED WITH HIGH
SCHOOL TEACHERS TO IMPROVE 
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF 
S.T.E.M. GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND 
THROUGH COLLABORATIVE 
PARTNERSHIPS TO ENHANCE TRAINING
OF UNDERGRADUATES WORKING ON 
SCIENCE TEACHER CERTIFICATION.
CONGRATULATIONS, DR. FERGUSON.
ALL OF OUR AWARD WINNERS ARE 
DOING AMAZING THINGS IN OUR 
COLLEGE AND THEIR 
ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE DETAILED 
MORE FULLY IN THE COMMENCEMENT 
PROGRAM.
PLEASE JOIN ME AGAIN IN 
RECOGNIZING THESE AWARD WINNERS.
>> IT'S MY PLEASURE NOW TO 
INTRODUCE TODAY'S COMMENCEMENT 
SPEAKER, DR. KIM KIRKPATRICK.
>> IT'S MY PLEASURE NOW TO 
DR. KIRKPATRICK IS A UNIVERSITY 
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF 
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AT KANSAS
STATE UNIVERSITY.
SHE DIRECTS THE REWARD, TIMING, 
AND DECISION MAKING LABORATORY, 
WHICH IS
FUNDED BY A $1.4 MILLION GRANT 
FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF 
MENTAL HEALTH.
SHE ALSO DIRECTS THE COGNITIVE 
AND NEUROBIOLOGICAL APPROACHES 
TO PLASTICITY CENTER OF 
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE, 
WHICH WAS FUNDED IN 2017 BY A 
$10.6 MILLION GRANT FROM THE 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF GENERAL 
MEDICAL SCIENCES.
KIRKPATRICK RECEIVED THE KANSAS 
STATE DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE 
FACULTY AWARD IN 2018.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING DR. 
KIRKPATRICK.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL 
INTRODUCTION, AND THANKS FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THIS 
MOMENTOUS DAY WITH ALL OF YOU.
AS A PROFESSOR AT K-STATE, I 
STUDY CHOICES AND THEIR 
CONSEQUENCES.
I CAN SAY WITH CERTAINTY THAT 
YOU HAVE ALREADY MADE AT LEAST 
ONE GREAT CHOICE.
YOU CHOSE TO ATTEND K-STATE AND 
NOW YOU ARE GRADUATING.
CONGRATULATIONS!
LET'S GIVE OUR GRADUATES A ROUND
OF APPLAUSE.
MOVING FORWARD, YOU ARE GOING TO
FACE MANY CHOICES IN YOUR FUTURE
CAREER.
YOU MAY BE HEADING OFF TO 
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OR TAKING A 
NEW JOB.
IT MAY TURN OUT THAT YOUR 
INITIAL CHOICE TAKES YOU RIGHT 
WHERE YOU WANT TO GO.
IF SO, THEN THAT'S FANTASTIC.
BUT, SOMETIMES THE FIRST THING 
WE CHOOSE DOESN'T TURN OUT TO BE
THE RIGHT CHOICE. 
THIS CAN BE TRUE EVEN WHEN WE 
GET INTO OUR DREAM SCHOOL OR 
LAND WHAT WE THINK IS OUR 
PERFECT JOB.
THAT'S OKAY.
DON'T BE AFRAID TO CHANGE COURSE
IF IT MAKES SENSE.
IT MAY TAKE YOU A FEW TIMES TO 
FIGURE OUT YOUR RIGHT PATH.
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING 
WRONG WITH A PATH THAT TAKES A 
FEW TURNS.
UNEXPECTED TURNS IN THE ROAD CAN
LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IF 
YOU CHOOSE TO SEIZE THE 
OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM THESE 
EXPERIENCES. 
SPEAKING OF TURNS IN THE ROAD, I
USUALLY MAKE AN ANNUAL TRIP TO 
COLORADO FOR A SUMMER VACATION 
WITH MY FAMILY.
I'M SURE SOME OF YOU HAVE MADE 
THIS TRIP AS WELL.
THINK ABOUT DRIVING IN WESTERN 
KANSAS.
THERE ARE SOME WONDERFUL TOWNS 
IN THAT PART OF KANSAS, AND I'M 
GUESSING WE HAVE A FAIR FEW OF 
TODAY'S GRADUATES WHO ARE FROM 
THERE.
THE ROAD IS STRAIGHT AND EASY TO
NAVIGATE.
YOU CAN RELAX A BIT AND PUT ON 
THE CRUISE CONTROL.
BUT, LET'S FACE IT, THAT DRIVE 
CAN BE FAIRLY COMA-INDUCING.
NOW, THINK ABOUT DRIVING IN THE 
MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO.
DRIVING THERE CAN BE CHALLENGING
AND SCARY.
BUT YOU ALSO HAVE THE REWARD OF 
AMAZING SCENERY.
AND THAT DRIVE DEFINITELY KEEPS 
YOU ON YOUR TOES.
MUCH LIKE DRIVING IN THE 
MOUNTAINS, CHALLENGES IN OUR 
CAREERS MAKE US FEEL 
UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT THEY ALSO CAN
COME WITH GREAT REWARDS.
I OFTEN LIKE TO CHALLENGE MY 
STUDENTS AND PUSH THEM OUTSIDE 
THEIR COMFORT ZONE AS THAT IS 
WHERE SIGNIFICANT GROWTH CAN 
OCCUR.
I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO CONSIDER 
CHOOSING TO BE CHALLENGED IN 
YOUR FUTURE CAREERS.
I DO ALSO PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH
AND CHOOSE CHALLENGES FOR 
MYSELF.
I FREQUENTLY PUSH MYSELF OUTSIDE
OF MY COMFORT ZONE.
IN 2017, I TOOK ON A NEW ROLE OF
BUILDING AND DIRECTING A MAJOR 
RESEARCH CENTER HERE AT K-STATE.
I HAD NEVER DONE ANYTHING EVEN 
REMOTELY LIKE THIS BEFORE.
IT WAS VERY DAUNTING AT FIRST, 
AND I FELT OUTSIDE OF MY COMFORT
ZONE ALMOST EVERY DAY.
THERE WERE MANY DAYS WHERE I 
ASKED MYSELF, ﾓWHAT WERE YOU 
THINKING?ﾔ
 BUT THEN I STARTED TO FIGURE 
THINGS OUT.
I WORKED THROUGH CHALLENGES.
I LEARNED NEW SKILLS.
AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, I SOUGHT 
OUT SUPPORT AND ADVICE FROM 
SEASONED CENTER DIRECTORS.
AND, I GRADUALLY LEARNED HOW TO 
STAND ON MY FEET.
TWO YEARS LATER, OUR CENTER IS 
FLOURISHING, AND I NOW SEE THE 
FRUITS OF MY LABOR.
I CAN TELL YOU NOW, DIRECTING 
THE CENTER IS THE ONE OF BEST 
THINGS THAT I'VE DONE IN MY 
CAREER.
I THINK THE REAL SECRET IS TO 
TAKE ON CHALLENGES, BUT DON'T BE
AFRAID TO SEEK OUT SUPPORT TO 
WORK THROUGH THOSE CHALLENGES 
AND BECOME SUCCESSFUL. 
I ALSO WANT TO REMIND YOU TO 
REMEMBER THE LITTLE, EVERY DAY 
CHOICES THAT YOU MAKE ALL THE 
TIME.
THE AVERAGE PERSON MAKES OVER 
35,000 CHOICES EACH DAY AND MOST
OF THESE ARE LITTLE CHOICES THAT
WE DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT.
BUT THE LITTLE CHOICES CAN 
REALLY MATTER.
NEXT WEEK IS FINALS WEEK.
I'M SURE YOU ALL STILL HAVE LOTS
OF WORK TO DO.
BUT, DON'T FORGET TO CHOOSE TO 
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
GET SOME SLEEP.
TRY TO LAY LOW ON THE CAFFEINE.
AND, DON'T FORGET TO EAT A 
HEALTHY MEAL OR TWO.
FULL DISCLOSURE, I AM THE MOM OF
A K-STATE STUDENT, BUT I ALSO 
STUDY THESE TYPES OF CHOICES IN 
MY CAREER.
AND AS A SCIENTIST, I CAN TELL 
YOU THAT RESEARCH SHOWS THAT 
THESE EVERYDAY CHOICES CAN HAVE 
A BIG IMPACT ON YOUR LONG-TERM 
WELL-BEING.
AND WHEN YOU MOVE BEYOND FINALS 
WEEK, WHICH I KNOW MAY BE HARD 
TO THINK OF JUST NOW, DON'T LET 
THE BIG CHOICES DOMINATE TOO 
MUCH.
REMEMBER TO CHOOSE TO SPEND TIME
WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
CONTINUE TO CHOOSE TO MAKE TIME 
TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, AND 
REMEMBER TO CHOOSE TO MAKE TIME 
FOR FUN.
IN MY FIELD, THERE IS A KEY 
CONCEPT KNOWN AS THE ﾓBEHAVIORAL
BLISS POINT.ﾔ 
THIS IS ACHIEVED WHEN AN 
INDIVIDUAL'S CHOICES MAXIMIZE 
THEIR OVERALL WELL-BEING.
WHEN YOU ARE AT YOUR BLISS 
POINT, YOU ARE SUFFICIENTLY 
CHALLENGED, BUT NOT OVERWORKED.
YOU ARE ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS AND
FEEL SATISFIED WITH YOUR WORK.
YOU HAVE A GOOD WORK-LIFE 
BALANCE, AND YOU HAVE TIME TO 
LOOK AFTER YOUR HEALTH.
I ADVISE YOU TO SIT DOWN EVERY 
FEW MONTHS AND TAKE A 
COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT YOUR WORK 
AND LIFE.
ASK YOURSELF WHETHER YOU ARE 
ACHIEVING THE RIGHT BALANCES.
ARE YOU SUFFICIENTLY CHALLENGED?
ARE YOU ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS?
ARE YOU SPENDING TIME ON THE 
RIGHT TYPES OF ACTIVITIES?
ARE YOU TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF?
AND, ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR
CURRENT SITUATION?
AND, REMEMBER, DON'T BE AFRAID 
TO CHOOSE TO CHANGE COURSE IF 
THINGS AREN'T WORKING. 
IN CLOSING, I WANT TO WISH YOU 
ALL A SUCCESSFUL, HAPPY, 
HEALTHY, AND BLISSFUL FUTURE 
FULL OF LOTS OF GREAT CHOICES.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!
>> THANK YOU, KIM. 
AMY BUTTON RENZ, PRESIDENT AND 
CEO OF THE K-STATE ALUMNI 
ASSOCIATION, WILL NOW BRING YOU 
GREETINGS FROM THE ALUMNI 
ASSOCIATION.
>> I AM EXCITED TO JOIN YOU 
TODAY WITH THE HONOR OF BEING 
THE FIRST PERSON TO WELCOME YOU 
INTO THE ALUMNI FAMILY OF KANSAS
STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE K-STATE
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. 
WE ARE EXCITED TO CELEBRATE WITH
YOU AND THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED
YOU ALONG THIS JOURNEY.
AS AN ALUMNUS, YOU NOW JOIN A 
K-STATE NETWORK OF MORE THAN 
280,000 GRADUATES AND FRIENDS.
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WILL BE 
YOUR LINK TO YOUR ALMA MATER FOR
LIFE.
OUR MISSION AT THE ALUMNI 
ASSOCIATION IS TO LEAD AND 
INSPIRE LIFELONG INVOLVEMENT 
THAT WILL BENEFIT KANSAS STATE 
UNIVERSITY AND ALL MEMBERS OF 
OUR WILDCAT COMMUNITY. 
OUR CORE VALUES GUIDE US IN OUR 
MISSION TO HELP KEEP YOU 
CONNECTED WITH K-STATE. 
OUR MOST IMPORTANT VALUE IS 
ﾓLINK.ﾔ 
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PROVIDES 
THE LIFELONG LINK THAT ALUMNI 
DEPEND ON TO REMAIN CONNECTED.
YOU CAN STAY IN TOUCH THROUGH 
HUNDREDS OF ALUMNI ACTIVITIES 
HELD ON CAMPUS, AROUND THE 
COUNTRY AND INTERNATIONALLY.
WE WANT TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH 
YOU AND BE OF SERVICE TO YOU NO 
MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE.
ANOTHER VALUE IS ﾓTRADITION.ﾔ 
YOU WILL LIKELY CELEBRATE A FEW 
TRADITIONS THIS WEEKEND AS YOU 
SING THE ALMA MATER OR TAKE 
K-S-U PHOTOS AT YOUR FAVORITE 
SPOT ON CAMPUS.
YOU MAY ALSO HAVE FOND MEMORIES 
OF DOING THE WABASH AT A K-STATE
SPORTS EVENT OR RUBBING THE NOSE
OF THE BRONZE WILDCAT STATUE AT 
THE ALUMNI CENTER FOR GOOD LUCK 
ON A TEST OR TO ENSURE A WILDCAT
VICTORY.
AS THE ﾓKEEPERS OF TRADITIONﾔ WE
ALSO HOPE YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE
TO VISIT THE ALUMNI CENTER TO 
SEE THE MEMORABILIA OF MANY 
K-STATE TRADITIONS THAT WE HAVE 
ON DISPLAY.
THE FINAL VALUE I'D LIKE TO TALK
ABOUT TODAY IS ﾓPURPLE.ﾔ 
FOR K-STATERS IT'S MORE THAN A 
COLOR.
IT'S A SYMBOL OF PRIDE, 
CONNECTION, AND FAMILY.
WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE IN PURPLE, 
WEARING A K-STATE CLASS RING, OR
WITH A POWERCAT LICENSE PLATE ON
THE BACK OF THEIR VEHICLE, YOU 
WILL FEEL THAT SENSE OF FAMILY. 
IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR 
GRADUATION, THE COLLEGE OF ARTS 
AND SCIENCES AND THE K-STATE 
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ARE PROVIDING
YOU WITH A COMPLIMENTARY 
ONE-YEAR MEMBERSHIP TO THE 
K-STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
WE HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY THE 
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND CONTINUE
TO BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER AFTER 
YOUR FIRST YEAR.
YOUR MEMBERSHIP IS IMPORTANT TO 
US AND YOUR UNIVERSITY.
WE CAN'T BE US WITHOUT YOU!
K-STATE ALUMNI ARE AMONG THE 
MOST LOYAL IN THE NATION.
IN FACT, OUR MEMBERSHIP RANKS 
NUMBER ONE IN THE BIG 12 FOR 
PERCENTAGE OF GRADUATES WHO ARE 
MEMBERS.
THAT LOYALTY IS SHARED BY 
GENERATIONS OF K-STATERS WHO 
HAVE THE SAME PASSION FOR 
K-STATE THAT YOU FEEL TODAY AS 
YOU RECEIVE YOUR DEGREE FROM ONE
OF THE FINEST UNIVERSITIES IN 
THE NATION.  
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IS ALSO 
PLEASED TO PRESENT YOU TODAY 
WITH AN EXCLUSIVE ALUMNI 
BUSINESS CARD HOLDER.
AS YOU GO THROUGH LIFE AND YOUR 
TITLES AND ADDRESSES CHANGE, 
PLEASE BE SURE TO KEEP US 
UPDATED.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE 
ALWAYS CONNECTED TO YOUR K-STATE
FAMILY.         
CONGRATULATIONS, AND GO CATS! 
>> IT IS NOW MY PLEASURE TO 
INVITE PRESIDENT RICHARD B. 
MYERS TO THE PODIUM FOR THE  
DEAN.
I NOW HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF 
CONFERRING YOUR DEGREES.
WILL ALL FALL 2019 GRADUATES OF 
THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
PLEASE STAND? 
BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE PEOPLE 
OF KANSAS AND THE KANSAS BOARD 
OF REGENTS, AND UPON THE 
RECOMMENDATION OF THE FACULTY, I
AM PLEASED TO CONFER UPON YOU, 
THE CLASS OF 2019, THE 
BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE PEOPLE 
OF KANSAS AND THE KANSAS BOARD 
OF REGENTS, AND UPON THE 
RESPECTIVE DEGREES YOU HAVE 
>>EARNED AT KANSAS STATE 
UNIVERSITY. 
YOU MAY NOW MOVE THE TASSEL TO 
THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR 
MORTARBOARDS.
CONGRATULATIONS!
THANK 
>> GRADUATES PLEASE BE SEATED.
WILL THE MARSHALS PLEASE BRING 
THE GRADUATES TO THE PODIUM TO 
RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS?
GRADUATES, PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL 
RECEIVE THE DIPLOMA COVER.
YOU STILL HAVE TO TAKE THOSE 
FINAL EXAMS NEXT WEEK AND PAY 
YOUR PARKING FINES AND ALL THAT,
YOU KNOW.
YOUR DIPLOMA, WHEN YOU HAVE 
COMPLETED THE REQUIREMENTS, WILL
BE MAILED TO YOU.
>> THE FOLLOWS STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF ARTS
DEGREE IN AMERICAN STUDIES.
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS 
DEGREE IN
ART.
[ READING GRADUATE
NAMES ] 
FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE 
A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN 
BIOCHEMISTRY.
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN BIOCHEMISTRY.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN
BIOLOGY.
[ READING GRADUATE
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR NAMES ] 
>>
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
BIOLOGY.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
STUDENTS FOLLOWING WILL RECEIVE 
A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN 
MICROBIOLOGY.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
>>
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY.
[ READING
>> THE GRADUATE NAMES ] 
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF ARTS 
DEGREE IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN COMMUNICATION STUDY.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
>>
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN ECONOMICS.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
THE FOLLOWING STUDENT WILL HAVE 
HIS DIPLOMA COVER PRESENTED BY 
HIS MOTHER, DR. KAREN GOLDBERG, 
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE 
A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN 
ENGLISH.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
>>
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN GEOGRAPHY.
[ READING GRADUATE
NAMES ] 
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN GEOLOGY.
[ READING GRADUATE
NAMES ] 
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF ARTS 
DEGREE IN HISTORY.
[ READING
GRADUATE NAMES ] 
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN HISTORY.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF ARTS 
DEGREE IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS.
[ READING GRADUATE
NAMES ] 
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF ARTS 
DEGREE IN LIFE SCIENCES.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN LIFE SCIENCES.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
>> THE
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS.
[ READING GRADUATE
NAMES ] 
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN MEDICAL LABORATORY 
SCIENCE.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF ARTS 
DEGREE IN MODERN LANGUAGES.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF ARTS 
DEGREE IN
MUSIC.
[ READING GRADUATE
NAMES ] 
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF MUSIC 
DEGREE IN APPLIED MUSIC.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENT WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF MUSIC
EDUCATION.
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF ARTS 
DEGREE IN THEATER.
[ READING GRADUATE
NAMES ] 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN THEATER.
[ 
>> THEREADING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENT WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF ARTS 
DEGREE IN PHILOSOPHY.
[ READING GRADUATE NAME ]
THE FOLLOWING STUDENT WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN PHILOSOPHY.
[ READING GRADUATE NAME ] 
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A STUDENTS BACHELOR OF 
SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICAL 
SCIENCES.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
WILL
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN PHYSICS.
>>
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN POLITICAL
SCIENCE.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENT WILL 
HAVE HIS DIPLOMA COVER PRESENTED
BY HIS FATHER, DR. TED MORGAN, 
>>ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
OF BIOLOGY.
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF ARTS 
DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
LOWING STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A 
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN 
PSYCHOLOGY.
[ READING GRADUATE
>> NAMES ] 
PHYSICAL
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES.
[ READING GRADUATE
NAMES ] 
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF ARTS 
DEGREE IN ANTHROPOLOGY.
[ 
READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN
ANTHROPOLOGY.
[ 
READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
>> THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF ARTS 
DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK.
[ READING
GRADUATE NAMES ] 
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WILL 
RECEIVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 
DEGREE IN SOCIAL
WORK.
[ READING GRADUATE NAMES ] 
>>
FOLLOWING STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN 
STATISTICS.
[ READING GRADUATE
NAME ] 
>>
>> WITH THE AWARDING OF THE LAST
DIPLOMA, I WANT TO THANK THE 
MEMBERS OF THE PLATFORM PARTY 
AND MEMBERS OF THE STAFF IN THE 
DEANS' OFFICE WHO HAVE MADE THIS
CEREMONY POSSIBLE.
FINALLY, I WISH TO THANK OUR 
MARSHALS, DR. GREG PAUL, DR. 
MICHAEL KRYSKO, DR. CHUCK 
MARTIN, AND DR. SHAWN 
HUTCHINSON, AS WELL OUR ORGANIST
PROFESSOR DAVID PICKERING.
THE HEART AND SOUL OF ANY 
INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS
THE FACULTY.
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK ALL FACULTY 
PRESENT TO STAND.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECOGNIZING 
 [ APPLAUSE ]
>> WILL THE FACULTY PLEASE BE 
SEATED.
NOW I WOULD LIKE THE GRADUATES 
TO JOIN US IN RECOGNIZING 
ANOTHER GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE
CONTRIBUTED MUCH AND PERHAPS 
RECEIVED LITTLE RECOGNITION.
WOULD THE PARENTS, SPOUSES, 
FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THE 
GRADUATES PLEASE STAND AND BE 
RECOGNIZED?
>> TO CONCLUDE OUR CEREMONY, WE 
INVITE OUR GRADUATES TO JOIN IN 
THE SINGING THE K-STATE ALMA 
MATER, THIS TIME AS ALUMNI.
WHILE COOPER MCGUIRE RETURNS TO 
THE PODIUM, A COUPLE REMINDERS.
FIRST, AFTER WE FINISH SINGING, 
WE ASK THAT OUR AUDIENCE PLEASE 
REMAIN SEATED UNTIL THE PLATFORM
PARTY HAS RECESSED AND THAT OUR 
NEW GRADUATES PLEASE WAIT UNTIL 
THE MARSHAL DIRECTS YOUR ROW TO 
RISE.
FACULTY MAY EXIT THROUGH THE 
TUNNEL.
WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF 
GRADUATES AND FAMILIES COULD 
GREET EACH OTHER IN THE UPPER 
CONCOURSE NEAR THE TICKET 
BOOTHS.
THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IS 
SCHEDULED TO BEGIN THEIR 
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY AT 10:00. 
AND WE ARE IN GOOD TIME.
WITH THAT, I WILL TURN IT OVER 
TO COOPER.
♪ I KNOW A SPOT THAT I LOVE FULL
WELL ♪ ♪'TIS NOT IN FOREST
NOR YET IN DELL ♪ ♪ EVER IT 
HOLDS ME WITH MAGIC SPELL ♪
♪ I THINK OF THEE ALMA MATER ♪ ♪
KSU, WE'LL
CARRY THE BANNER HIGH ♪ ♪ KSU, 
LONG, LONG MAY THY COLORS FLY ♪ 
♪ LOYAL TO THEE THY CHILDREN 
WILL SWELL THE CRY ♪ ♪ HAIL, 
HAIL, HAIL ALMA
MATER ♪♪
>> IT IS TIME TO GO FORTH AND 
CELEBRATE YOUR GRADUATION AND 
CHANGE THE WORLD.
BE PROUD OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
AT K-STATE AND ONCE AGAIN 
BIG
CONGRATULATIONS.
