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NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID VOL. 12, ISSUE 2 KSUFOUNDATION.ORG K-STATE FOR GOOD KANSAS CITY, MO PERMIT NO. 2607 1800 Kimball Avenue, Suite 200 • Manhattan, Kansas 66502-3373 WINTER 2021 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED In March 2019, K-State family joined together to champion one cause in one day and raised more than $320,000 to support the immediate needs of K-State students. That was only the beginning. We’re going to do it again March 24, 2021, and you are invited to go #AllInForKState! Visit ksufoundation.org/AllInForKState. To support the programs mentioned in this issue, you can make an online gift or contact a development offi cer. K-STATE DIVISIONK-STATE OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING GIFT PLANNING To learn more about giving an estate or planned gift, contact the gift planning team at 785-775-2000 or [email protected]. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Fostering Success Give online at ksufoundation.org/ give/ education or contact Frank The Parents and Family Program (PFP) connects the K-State family by Cummings at 785-775-2094 or providing resources to keep families informed, celebrate student achievements [email protected]. and create memories. This year, PFP launched a new initiative to support Wildcats formerly involved with foster care. This initiative personally EDUCATION ABROAD welcomes these students to campus, creates a space for them to form Give online at ksufoundation. friendships and provides unconditional support throughout their time at org/ give/up or contact Heather K-State. Through support from donors, students have fi lled budget gaps and Strafuss at 785-775-2146 or formed their own student group called Fostering Success. This initiative also [email protected]. serves to connect these students to other Student Life resources such as Cats’ Cupboard and Powercat Financial. 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Give online at ksufoundation. the campaign speci cally targets students, faculty and staff who assistance of K-State Global Campus, students have the fl exibility to complete Greg Willems org/libraries or contact Heather prospective students with are using their time at K-State to their degree through distance education. Global Campus allows students to President and CEO Strafuss at 785-775-2146 or digital advertising from all four KSU Foundation transfer courses from other accredited institutions and utilize quiz-out options [email protected]. to help complete their required classes. Winter 2021 2 GOOD NEWS Accomplishments that make you proud to be a Wildcat. 4 GOOD PLAN Commitment to Kansas leads to scholarship. Welcome to Good for K-State, a magazine devoted to the inspiration and impact of private philanthropy for Kansas State University. We invite your comments, questions and ideas. Just send an email to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you. 8 GOOD WORK Editor Meet your digital development Marisa Larson, Editorial Manager officers; fiscal year 2020 success. Art director Kim Zerfas, Graphic Design Manager Contributing writers Allie Lousch, Marketing Manager James Dalton Burton, Communications Assistant 12 GOOD WORD Ariana Brancato, Communications Assistant (student) Students give thanks for scholarships. Mary Hirtreiter, Communications Assistant (student) Cailin Riley, Hale Library 14 TODAY K-STATE, Designer TOMORROW THE WORLD Jack Wilson, Graphic Designer Students and faculty don’t Photography make the world wait. David Mayes Photography, Inc. K-State Division of Communications and 16 The next-gen teacher Marketing The next problem solver Morse Department of Special Collections, 18 Kansas State University Libraries 20 The next hunger solution New York State Police Patty Jessee Photography 24 The next trailblazer Editorial team 26 The next game changer Susan Wolf Berhow, Associate Vice President of Strategic 30 The next bridge to health Communications Kim Downing, Communications Specialist Jameson Sedlacek, PMP, Director of Communications Services 32 PURSUING THE GOOD Video K-State alumnus Frank Padula Mary Bourne, Video Production Manager uses his Ph.D. in grain Keith Walberg, Video Producer Kyle Stithem, Video Assistant (student) science to solve crimes. youtube.com/KSUFoundation facebook.com/ksufoundation twitter.com/KSU_Foundation 34 A RECIPE FOR KNOWLEDGE linkedin.com/company/kansas-state- An endowment supports university-foundation K-State Libraries’ translation of instagram.com/ksu_foundation cookbooks, some of which are very old and handwritten. Good for K-State is published by the Kansas State University Foundation, 1800 Kimball Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan, KS 66502-3373. COVER DESIGN: JACK WILSON 36 GOOD IDEAS COVER PHOTO: K-STATE DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS Our recommendations on how you can make a difference today. AND MARKETING Accomplishments that make you proud to be a Wildcat K-STATE COMPUTER SCIENCE LAB FUNDED BY NASA FOR SPACE RESEARCH In recent years, NASA has had an interest in applying of new tools for on-ground mission design, making the machine-learning algorithms to improve the performance tool suitable for onboard implementation. Investigative of trajectory optimization solvers to prep for the lead for K-State is Arslan Munir, founding director of the upcoming missions to the moon and Mars. For assistance Intelligent Systems, Computer Architecture, Analytics and in improving the current system, NASA has awarded Security Laboratory. “This project will help enable K-State funding toward a joint project involving researchers to make significant contributions to a challenging problem from Wichita State University, University of Kansas and and increase the recognition and leadership of Kansas Kansas State University. The project targets development State University in space research,” Munir said. This graphic, courtesy of NASA, illustrates the spacecraft trajectory optimization research the space agency is seeking from a project involving Kansas State University. 2 GOOD FOR K-STATE • WINTER 2021 RENOVATIONS IN THE LIVESTOCK SERVICES’ FACILITIES INCREASE SAFETY The new Livestock Services’ handling and treatment area in the Veterinary Health Center is now open to patients. These renovations came from the COURTESY PHOTO need for structural repair but also to meet the new standards in modern, Kansas State University safe, efficient and low-stress handling among Top 10 best methods. Upgrades include a new drive-thru unloading feature, holding employers in Kansas pens, alleyways, sweep and bud tubs, An annual survey by Forbes a new tilt chute, and an upgraded magazine found K-State ranked obstetrics handling area. These among the top ten in the state renovations were made possible with and is the best university the help of Merck Animal Health and employer in Kansas. K-State is the Veterinary Health Center. COURTESY PHOTO the only university to be ranked among the state’s top 25 best employers. Jay Stephens, vice K-State Theatre is switching up president for Human Capital the 2020–21 theatre season Services, is very proud of the work K-State has done to be ranked With the current Communications, they are launching 9th overall. “K-State strives to pandemic, the K-State the “Kansas Theatre Works” podcast provide excellence in recruiting, theater department for the 2020–21 theater season. developing and retaining a diverse, has had to rethink Inspired by L.A. Theatre Works, a highly qualified workforce,” how they continue leader in audio theater production, Stephens said. “Along with an to bring powerful theater to a large they will be presenting a season of unmatched sense of community audience. They still wanted to share plays by alumni playwrights (along and inclusiveness, K-State provides the power of storytelling, as now, with classic pieces) and featuring employees with a variety of more than ever, we need the human Kansas State theater students and benefits, including health care, connection.