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Eight New Trustees Join Emporia State University Foundation Board
Seven Emporia State alumni and a longtime professor are new trustees on the 49-member board for the Emporia State University Foundation. Ross Bjork of College Station, Texas, is director of athletics for Texas A&M University. A native of Dodge City, K...
Dec 14, 2021, 4:22pm EST

John Rich Joins Emporia State University Foundation Board
A legendary retired accounting professor is a new trustee on the 49-member board for the Emporia State University Foundation. Dr. John C. Rich of Emporia came to campus in 1968 to teach accounting after earning a bachelor of science degree in accounti...
Dec 14, 2021, 4:18pm EST

Walter Brown Joins Emporia State University Foundation Board
An employment law litigation attorney is a new trustee on the 49-member board for the Emporia State University Foundation. Walter M. Brown of Overland Park graduated from Emporia State in 1995 with a bachelor of arts degree in political science. He ea...
Dec 14, 2021, 4:16pm EST

Michael Gonzales Joins Emporia State University Foundation Board
A national expert on diversity, equity and inclusion topics is a new trustee on the 49-member board for the Emporia State University Foundation. Michael Gonzales of Shawnee, Kansas, principal owner of NE&E Consulting, travels the United States as a co...
Dec 14, 2021, 4:11pm EST

Maurice Gray Joins Emporia State University Foundation Board
An insurance casualty claim specialist in Independence, Missouri, is a new trustee on the 49-member board for the Emporia State University Foundation. Maurice N. Gray Jr., of Kansas City, Kansas, was a Hornet football player while he earned a bachelor...
Dec 14, 2021, 4:10pm EST

Angela Watson Joins Emporia State University Foundation Board
A director at Garmin International is a new trustee on the 49-member board for the Emporia State University Foundation. Angela M. Watson of Rantoul, is director of global finance strategy for Garmin International in Olathe. Watson earned a bachelor of...
Dec 14, 2021, 4:08pm EST

Angel Zimmerman Joins Emporia State University Foundation Board
An attorney in Topeka is a new trustee on the 49-member board for the Emporia State University Foundation. Angel R. Zimmerman, managing partner of Zimmerman & Zimmerman PA, earned a bachelor of science degree in political science from ESU in 1991. She...
Dec 14, 2021, 4:05pm EST

Kirsten Ford Joins Emporia State University Foundation Board
A former associate commissioner of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a new trustee on the 49-member board for the Emporia State University Foundation. Kirsten A. Ford of Palmer Lake, Colorado, was a student-athlete on the Hornet tennis team wh...
Dec 14, 2021, 4:03pm EST

Ross Bjork Joins Emporia State University Foundation Board
A collegiate athletic director is a new trustee on the 49-member board for the Emporia State University Foundation. Ross Bjork of College Station, Texas, earned a bachelor of science degree in recreation from Emporia State University in 1995. A native...
Dec 14, 2021, 4:01pm EST

Commencement Ceremonies Set for Dec. 17 and 18
More than 500 Emporia State University students are candidates for degrees during winter commencement ceremonies at White Auditorium on Dec. 17 and 18. Graduate ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17. Undergraduates will receive their degrees at 9...
Dec 2, 2021, 4:11pm EST