Awards and Recognitions
The Union recognizes outstanding employees, volunteers and former employees through the Career Achievement Award, Vision Award, Employee Achievement Award and Stanley L. Winter Alpha Tau Omega Leadership Scholarship.
Vision Award
The Vision Award identifies and extends our sincere appreciation to the individuals in the history of the Union whose efforts, commitment, influence and dreams energized the growth and service of our student union.
2024 recipient: John Frese, former K-State Student Union Maintenance Repair Technician Manager
Employee Achievement Award
The Employee Achievement Award, given twice a year to a student and professional staff recipient, recognizes and honors employees for their dedication. Individuals are nominated by peers and selected based on outstanding achievements.
Spring 2024:
- Student recipient: Emily Miner, retail services, Chick-fil-A
- Staff recipient: Chris Srackengast, Bowling Center
Spring 2023
- Student recipient: Hayden Bracken, retail services, Chic-fil-A
- Staff recipient: Steve Anderson, retail services, Chic-fil-A and Tiffany Boddy, building operations
Winter Scholarship
The Stanley L. Winter Alpha Tau Omega Leadership Scholarship perpetuates the memory of Stanley L. Winter on the campus of Kansas State University and provides educational opportunities and assistance for upper-level students who possess exemplary attributes in scholarship, fellowship and character.
2023-2024 recipients: Prasanth Chandran, Carson Cuesta, Erin Smith, and Samantha Suchanek
Partner of the Year Award
The partner of the year award recognizes departments, corporate associates, vendors and other individuals who have demonstrated outstanding support and collaboration to advance the K-State Student Union mission.
2024 recipient: Panda Express
Career Achievement Award
The Union serves the K-State community successfully because of the devotion, creativity, caring and hard work of its loyal staff members over many years. It is more than a building, but a community of people... people who make a difference.