Twelve Kansas State University alumni selected as 2024 Alumni Fellows
Twelve accomplished Kansas State University alumni have been selected as the 2024 Alumni Fellows and will address students and faculty in classes and receptions April 17-18 during the 2024 Alumni Fellows week.
Alumni Fellows return to discuss current business and industry trends and to meet with students and faculty. The program is sponsored by the K-State Alumni Association, the Office of the President and the Deans’ Council.
“The Fellows were chosen based on their high levels of professional accomplishment and distinguished service in their respective careers,” said Andrea Bryant Gladin, K-State Alumni Association assistant vice president of alumni programs and organizer of the Alumni Fellows program.
The 2024 Alumni Fellows are:
Shelly Kessen, senior vice president and partner, FleishmanHillard, Sacramento, California, for the College of Agriculture. Kessen earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications and journalism in 1996.
Doug Mann, president of corporate development and a member of the board of directors, HNTB, Dallas, Texas, for the College of Architecture, Planning and Design. Mann earned a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture in 1985.
Adam Rack, co-founder, Revino, Newberg, Oregon, for the College of Arts and Sciences. Rack earned a bachelor’s in theatre in 2013.
Brad Rundquist, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, for the College of Arts and Sciences. Rundquist earned two degrees in geography from K-State: a master’s degree in 1995 and a doctorate in 2000.
Rob Schneider, managing partner, Prairie Capital Management, Kansas City, Missouri, for the College of Business Administration. Schneider earned bachelor’s degrees in marketing and finance in 1979.
Christian Z. Goering, professor of English education, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the College of Education. Goering earned two degrees in curriculum and instruction from K-State: a master’s degree in 2005 and a doctorate in 2007.
Jesse Schriner, global commercial cloud leader, Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, for the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering. Schriner earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1992.
Jake Quigley, vice president of operations, Benchmark Senior Living, Boston, Massachusetts, for K-State’s Global Campus. Quigley earned three degrees from K-State: a bachelor’s degree in family studies and human services in 2006; a master’s degree in gerontology in 2009; and master’s degree in community development in 2011.
Elizabeth J. Abraham, director of new product strategy, Corning Life Sciences, Tewskbury, Massachusetts, for the Graduate School. Abraham earned a doctorate in animal sciences and industry from K-State in 1995.
Andrea Albright, executive vice president, Walmart Sourcing, Bentonville, Arkansas, for the College of Health and Human Sciences. Albright earned a bachelor’s degree in apparel and textile science from K-State in 2005.
Kirk Demuth, vice president of operations, Perennial Climate, Boulder, Colorado, for the College of Technology and Aviation. Demuth earned two degrees from K-State in 2007: a bachelor’s degree in technology management and an associate’s degree in airway science.
Howard Erickson, professor emeritus, College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, for the College of Veterinary Medicine. Erickson earned his bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine and his doctor of veterinary medicine, both from K-State in 1959.
For more information about the Alumni Fellows program, visit k-state.com/Fellows.