Gwen Larson, Director of Media Relations
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Two authors who live on opposite coasts of the United States will come to Kansas in October to accept the 2022 William Allen White Children’s Book Awards. Voters in Grades 3 through 5 selected “Wildfire” by Rodman Philbrick. Voters in Grades 6 through 8 selected “The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise” by Dan Gemeinhart.
Dr. Damara Paris recently received Emporia State’s Graduate Mentor Award.
Over 110 people were recognized at The Teachers College 38th Annual Honors Ceremony held the evening of May 6. This was the first time this event was held in person since 2019.
More than 1,300 Emporia State University students are candidates for degrees during spring commencement ceremonies at White Auditorium on May 13 and 14.
Emporia State University’s Department of Nursing will open National Nurses Week with public events on Friday, May 6.
A psychology professor with nearly three decades in the field is the 2022 Roe R. Cross Distinguished Professor at Emporia State University. Dr. John Wade was surprised with the announcement during his Psychology in the Real World undergraduate glass this morning (Thursday, May 5, 2022).
Ten students from Emporia State University’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda qualified for national competition during the 2022 State Leadership Conference. The conference was held in Cremer Hall, home of Emporia State’s School of Business, and hosted by the local PBL chapter.
A devoted alumnus of Emporia State University is carrying on his family’s legacy by leaving a significant gift to the Earl W. Sauder Athletic Scholarship Fund. The gift was announced on May 4 at the annual Earl W. Sauder Athletic Scholars luncheon.
Dr. Ken Weaver is the new interim executive director of The National Teachers Hall of Fame. The announcement came this afternoon during a news conference in Visser Hall on the Emporia State University campus.
The National Weather Service is watching severe storms in the Midwest that could track into the Emporia area this evening.