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People with Purpose: Dan Ireton

As an academic services librarian, Dan Ireton believes meaningful research begins when students feel comfortable enough to ask questions.

Dan Ireton poses in a row of books in the K-State Libraries

People with Purpose: Kayln Hoppe

Kayln Hoppe's work as an assistant professor of curriculum and instruction helps students become thoughtful educators who value curiosity, connection and the...

Kayln Hoppe and Tiffany Coetzee pose for a photo in the K-State Student Union.

People with Purpose: Kyle Casey

Kyle Casey, as a patrol sergeant for KSUPD, stands up for safety by standing beside those he serves.

Kyle Casey stands in his uniform in front of a K-State police vehicle.

People with Purpose: Morgan Greene

Through strategic communications, Morgan Greene connects students to resources, strengthens campus communities and supports success.

Morgan Greene smiles for a photo in front of Anderson Hall. She wears a black short-sleeve button-up shirt and turquoise earrings. A tattoo of a mountain is visible on her forearm.

People with Purpose: Jeremy Marshall

As a mentor and professor of entomology, Jeremy Marshall inspires students to realize and embrace their full potential.

Jeremy Marshall shows a Powercat hand symbol as he receives an award.

People with Purpose: Vaishali Sharda

Vaishali Sharda turns complex water challenges into real-world solutions that reach far beyond the lab. Through bold research and meaningful mentorship, she’s...

Vaishali Sharda, wearing a lavender blouse and black striped blazer, smiles and poses up against a sign reading

People with Purpose: Paul Snider

After a 30-year industry career, Paul Snider returned to his alma mater with a mission: to help the next generation of engineers think outside the box.

Paul Snider, in a lavender polo, stands at a table in Bramlage Coliseum for the Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics. Behind him is a purple pull-up banner. He speaks with two people: a man in a white polo and a woman wearing a blue crocheted headband.

People with Purpose: Shirley Tung

Shirley Tung uses age-old literature to help students interpret today's world, encouraging connection and self-discovery through the power of shared human experience....

Shirley Tung poses with president Richard Linton and provost Jesse Perez Mendez during K-State's 2025 University Outstanding Scholars ceremony.

People with Purpose: Adam Ahlers

A lifelong outdoorsman, Adam Ahlers invests hands-on in the future of wildlife conservation through both research and teaching.

Adam Ahlers, wearing a red and blue plaid shirt and a Rocky Mountain Conservancy hat, explains field equipment to two students while preparing for a field study. Surrounding them is a fall forest, with barren trees and orange and red leaves.

People with Purpose: Natasha Rozhkovskaya

Through teaching, outreach and interdisciplinary collaborations, Natasha Rozhkovskaya works to make mathematics more accessible, visual and inspiring for learners...

Natasha Rozhkovkaya, wearing a navy blouse, crouches next to a table displaying her authored books during a Beach Museum of Art event.