Rising Professionals

Mackenzie Blakeslee '13, '20
Mackenzie Blakeslee '20
Assistant Vice President & Director of Financial Planning
The Trust Company
Ellinwood, Kansas
Sawyer Hunt '21
Sawyer Hunt '21
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Army West Point
Middletown, New York
Josh Smith '13, '17
Josh Smith '13, '17
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Taylor Spangler '19
Taylor Spangler '19
Registered Apprenticeship Program Manager
Kansas Department of Commerce
Lawrence, Kansas
Shelby Boso '20
Shelby Boso '20
Development Coordinator
ICT SOS
Wichita, Kansas
Mari Erb '18
Mari Erb '18
Director of Retirement Services & Operations
RPS Retirement Plan Advisors
Austin, Texas
Kennedy Lynn '18, '20
Kennedy Lynn '18, '20
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
Excelsior Springs School District
Orrick, Missouri
Alex Vonderschmidt '19
Alex Vonderschmidt '19
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Tufts University
Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Todd Crane '06
Todd Crane '06
Emergency Physician
Sound Physicians
Manhattan, Kansas
Mayrena Isamar Hernandez '18
Mayrena Isamar Hernandez '18
Assistant Professor
Sam Houston State University
Conroe, Texas
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The Rising Professional Award honors significant contributions made by a graduate in the early stages of his or her career. Recipients have demonstrated significant professional accomplishments in the areas of design, business, human behavior, teacher education, or health sciences.

Past Recipients

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College of Health and Human Sciences
Kansas State University
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