Undergraduate Student Awards and Honors

Our undergraduate students leave a legacy of excellence in academics, leadership, and service. These students are now conducting successful careers in agriculture, academia, business, and politics.

A Legacy of Leaders
During the past 80 years, the Department of Agricultural Economics has been home to 21 student body presidents and two student body vice presidents.
A Legacy of Excellence
Over the last 40 years, the Department of Agricultural Economics has been home to six Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, and two Rhodes Scholars.

Awards list by year:

2025 | 2024 |2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010

2025
  • Easter, Adelaide. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2025.
  • Easter, Adelaide. K-State Dean of Students Outstanding Senior Award, 2025.
  • Easter, Adelaide. Alumni Association Anderson Senior Award for Outstanding Service. K-State Alumni Association, 2025.
  • Karr, Lauryn. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2025.
  • Kasselman, Emma. K-State Dean of Students Outstanding Senior Award, 2025.
  • Nichols, Robert Nichols. K-State DASSA Extraordinary Student Award, 2025.
  • Springer, Mason. Silver Key Sophomore Honorary, 2025.
  • Vulgamore, Paige. William L. Muir II and John T. Muir Alpha Tau Omega Blue Key Leadership Scholarship, 2025.
  • Vulgamore, Paige. K-State Dean of Students Outstanding Senior Award, 2025.
  • Vulgamore, Paige. Outstanding Senior Award, 2025.
  • Vulgamore, Paige. Alumni Association Anderson Senior Award for Outstanding Leadership. K-State Alumni Association, 2025.
  • Walenta, Grace. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2025.
  • Walenta, Grace. CropLife Association (MACA) Young Leader Scholar, 2025.
  • Wendland, Jacob. Silver Key Sophomore Honorary, 2025.
2024
  • Buss, Riley. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2024.
  • Cryer, Hannah, Makenna Campbell, and Grant Holle. Student Case Study Competition Second Place. International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA), 2024.
  • Dunn, Ian. K-State Quest Freshman Honorary. 2024.
  • Easter, Adelaide. Harry S. Truman Scholar. 2024.
  • Heller, Sydney. K-State Quest Freshman Honorary. 2024.
  • Polson, Hattie. K-State Dean of Students Outstanding Senior Award, 2024.
  • Polson, Hattie. Tony Jurich Community Commitment and Leadership Student Awards - Undergraduate, 2024.
  • Polson, Hattie. Alumni Association Anderson Senior Award for Outstanding Service. K-State Alumni Association, 2024.
  • Schlatter, Piper. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2024.
  • Springer, Mason. K-State Quest Freshman Honorary. 2024.
  • Stout, Caleb. Quest Freshman Honorary. 2024.
  • Stout, Caleb. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2024.
  • Vulgamore, Paige. Student Body President, Kansas State University, 2024.
2023
  • Ballard, Hannah. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2023.
  • Ballard, Hannah. College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior, 2023.
  • Engle, Hunter. K-State Alumni Student Board, 2023.
  • Goins, Abby. Smith Exemplary Blue Key Member Award and Scholarship. National Blue Key Honor Society, 2023.
  • Hartman, Ashley. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2023.
  • Kalman, Sarah. Blue Key Senior Honorary, 2023.
  • Kasselman, Emma. Pre-Law Ambassador.
  • Polson, Hattie. Harry S. Truman Scholar, 2023.
  • Polson, Hattie. Blue Key Senior Honorary, 2023.
  • Stout, Caleb. Student Body President, Kansas State University, 2023.
  • Stout, Caleb. Blue Key Senior Honorary, 2023.
  • Tilford, Jenae. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2023.
  • Vulgamore, Paige, K-State Alumni Student Board, 2023.
  • Vulgamore, Parker. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2023.
  • Vulgamore, Parker. College of Agriculture Outstanding Senior, 2023.
  • Vulgamore, Parker. K-State Dean of Students Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, 2023.
  • Vulgamore, Parker. Alumni Association Anderson Senior Award for Leadership. K-State Alumni Association, 2023.
  • Vulgamore, Parker. Outstanding Student Award. K-State Mortar Board, 2023.
  • Wulfkuhle, Baylee. American Royal Scholar, 2023.
2022
  • Ballard, Hannah, Phillipe Hodges, and Reagan Hoskin. 1st Place, Global Student Case Competition. IFAMA - International Food and Agribusiness Management Association Forum and Symposium, 2022.
  • Clawson, Walker. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2022.
  • Hoskin, Reagan. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2022.
  • Middleton, Reed. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2022.
  • Santillana, Summer. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2022.
  • Vulgamore, Parker. K-State Student Body President.
2021
  • Deters, Mikayla. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2021.
  • Hernandez, Rebecca. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2021.
  • Hill, Megan. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2021.
  • Knopp, Dannell. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2021.
  • Oerly, Amber. Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2021.
2020
  • Sara Gammon, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2020
  • Sara Gammon, Harry S. Truman Scholar, 2020
  • Sara Gammon, Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship, 2020
  • Sara Gammon, Gamma Sigma Delta Outstanding First-Year Performance Award, 2020
  • Sara Gammon, FFA Agriscience Research Competition, National Finalist, 2020
  • Sara Gammon, Kansas Farm Bureau Discussion Meet, Second Place, 2020
  • Kathryn Gregerson, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2020
  • Kathryn Gregerson, K-State Alumni Association, Andersen Senior Award, 2020
  • Kathryn Gregerson, K-State Dean of Student Life Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, 2020
  • Kathryn Gregerson, Muir Alpha Tau Omega Blue Key Leadership Scholarship, 2020
  • Julia Maddock, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2020
  • Clara Wicoff, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2020
  • Clara Wicoff, Marshall Scholar, 2020
2019
  • Del Adcock, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2019
  • Justin Bina, WAEA - Western Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Senior Award, 2019
  • Justin Bina, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2019
  • Justin Bina, Kansas State university – College of Agriculture, Outstanding Senior in Agricultural Economics, 2019
  • Dakota Came, Gamma Sigma Delta, Outstanding Undergraduate Student Research Award, 2019
  • Kathryn Gregerson, Cargill Fellow, 2019
  • Claudia Hissong, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2019
  • Claudia Hissong, Kansas State University – College of Agriculture, Student of the Year Award, 2019
  • Adam Holtorf, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2019
  • Adam Holtorf, Kansas State University – College of Agriculture, Outstanding Senior in Agribusiness, 2019
  • Bailey Peterson, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Senior Award, 2019
  • Clara Wicoff, Harry S. Truman Scholar, 2019
2018
  • Aubrey Davis, Kansas State University – College of Agriculture, Student of the Month Award, 2018
  • Jeffrey Hadachek, AAEA – American Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Paper Competition, 2018
  • Jeffrey Hadacheck, Kansas State University – College of Agriculture, Student of the Year Award, 2018
2017
  • Carlos Flores, USDA, Diversity Program Winners, 2017
  • Karly Frederick, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2017
  • Sara Gammon, Borlaug Ruan Intern, 2020
  • Kenan Reeh, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2017
2016
  • Emily Harris, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2016
  • (Kenneth) Garrett Kays, Kansas State University, Dean of Student Life Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, 2016
  • (Kenneth) Garrett Kays, Alpha Gamma Rho, National Undergraduate Achievement Award, 2016
  • (Kenneth) Garrett Kays, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2016
  • (Kenneth) Garrett Kays, National Farm Foundation, Roundtable Undergraduate Cultivator, 2016
  • Kurt Lockwood, Kansas State University, Dean of Student Life Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, 2016
  • Kurt Lockwood, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2016
  • Lucas Sudbeck, WAEA - Western Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Senior Award, 2016
  • Lucas Sedbeck, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2016
2015
  • Elizabeth Allen, Silver Key: Sophomore Leadership Honorary Organization at Kansas State University, Honorary, 2015
  • Jill Arensdorf, Blue Key National Honor Society – K-State Chapter, Richard E. Mistler Outstanding Blue Key Alumni award, 2015
  • Jonathon Bernard, Kansas State University Alumni Association, Anderson Senior Award for Outstanding Service, 2015
  • Blue Key National Honor Society – K-State Chapter, Senior Honorary, Blue Key Students, 2015
  • Logan Britton, Kansas State University – College of Agriculture, Ambassador of the Year Award, 2015
  • Logan Britton, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2015
  • Logan Britton, Kansas State University – College of Agriculture, Student of the Year Award, 2015
  • Ben Brown, Kansas State University – College of Agriculture, Ambassador of the Year Award, 2015
  • Justine Floyd, Kansas State University Alumni Association, Multicultural Leadership Award, 2015
  • Justine Floyd,Commerce Bank, Presidential Student Award for Distinguished Services in Enhancing Multiculturalism and Diversity at Kansas State University, 2015
  • Abigail Friesen, Kansas State University Libraries, Kirmser Undergraduate Research Awards Honorable Mention, 2015
  • Nicholaus Herrmann, Kansas State University Alumni Association, Tony Jurich Community Commitment & Leadership Undergraduate Student Award, 2015
  • Dennis Jilka, Kansas State University Alumni Association, Anderson Senior Award for Outstanding Inspiration, 2015
  • Reagan Kays, Kansas State University Alumni Association, Anderson Senior Award for Outstanding Leadership, 2015
  • Reagan Kays, Kansas State University Alumni Association, Anderson Senior Award for Outstanding Leadership, 2015
  • Reagan Kays, Kansas State University Global Campus, Friend of K-State Global Campus Award, 2015
  • Reagan Kays, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2015
  • National Ag Marketing Association, Semi-Finals – Student Competition, NAMA, 2015
  • Brady Rundel, Kansas State University Alumni Association, Anderson Senior Award for Outstanding Academics, 2015
  • WAEA - Western Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Senior Award, Brady Rundel, 2015
  • Jason Troendle, Blue Key National Honor Society – K-State Chapter, William L. Muir II and John T. Muir Alpha Tau Omega Blue Key Leadership Award, 2015
  • Halli Wigger, 55th Midwest Model United Nations (MMUN) Conference, Delegate’s Choice Award, 2015
  • Nicholas Wineiger, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2015
  • Youwei Yang, Kansas State University Alumni Association, Inaugural International Leadership Award, 2015
  • Rachel Zimmerman, Silver Key, Honorary, 2015
2014
  • Logan Britton, 2014 Livestock Publications Council (LPC), Forrest Bassford Student Award sponsored by Alltech, 2014
  • Brock Burnick, Kansas State University – College of Agriculture, Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society – Vice President, 2014
  • Brock Burnick, Alpha Zeta’s McClure, Outstanding Chancellor of the Year Award, 2014
  • Brock Burnick, WAEA - Western Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Senior Award, 2014
  • Kellie Jackson, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2014
  • Leanne Milleret, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2014
  • Annie Patterson, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2014
  • Nathan Spriggs, Kansas State University Alumni Association, Anderson Award for Outstanding Leadership, 2014
2013
  • Devin Dick, Kansas State University, Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award, 2013
  • Heather Gibson, WAEA - Western Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Senior Award, 2013
  • Russell Heier, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2013
  • Shelby Hill, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2013
  • Michelle Hill, Kansas State University, The Next Big Thing Entrepreneurship Contest, 2013
  • Emily Mollahan, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2013
  • Lucas Sudbeck, Phi Kappa Phi – Kansas State University, The Multidisciplinary Collegiate Honor Society, 2013
2012
  • Kyle Essley, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2012
  • Logan Hedlund, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2012
  • Lauren James, WAEA - Western Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Senior Award, 2012
  • Kyle Kennedy, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2012
  • Mollie Roths, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2012
  • Katie Samples, Agricultural Economics Department, Outstanding Undergraduate Seniors, 2012
2011
  • Kelsey Dertzbaugh, WAEA - Western Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Senior Award, 2011
  • National Ag Marketing Association, Student Competition – Third Place, NAMA, 2011
1993-2010
  • Kay Albright, WAEA - Western Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Senior Award, 2010
  • Vincent Hofer, K-State Alumni Association, Anderson Award for Leadership, Leadership, 2008
  • National Ag Marketing Association, Student Competition – First Place – Second Consecutive, NAMA, 2007
  • National Ag Marketing Association, Student Competition – First Place, NAMA 2006
  • National Ag Marketing Association, Student Competition – Finalist, NAMA, 2005
  • National Ag Marketing Association, Student Competition – Fourth Place, NAMA, 2004
  • Sarah Grant, WAEA - Western Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Senior Award, 2001
  • Roy Jessup, WAEA - Western Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Senior Award, 2001
  • Janet Griesel, WAEA - Western Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Senior Award, 1996
  • Michael Seyfert, WAEA - Western Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Senior Award, 1996
  • Christine Wilson, Gamma Sigma Delta, Undergraduate Research Award, 1994
  • Christine Wilson, AAEA - American Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award, 1993