Emporia State University

Emporia State University congratulates the nearly 700 students named to the university honor roll and dean's lists for fall 2016.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Six undergraduate researchers from Emporia State University will present their work on the first-floor rotunda of the State Capitol in Topeka on Wednesday, Feb. 15, as part of Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.

Emporia State University congratulates more than 200 students honored for achievement during their first semester of college.

Emporia State University is pleased to announce that over $3.5 million in scholarship funds are helping more than 1,700 students from Kansas, 23 other states and 32 foreign countries realize their educational dreams during the 2016-17 academic year.

In 2002, Emporia State was the first of seven Kansas higher education institutions to partner with Capitol Federal in a scholarship program preparing business students for the challenges of the future. The 2016-17 Capitol Federal scholars were celebrated during an annual luncheon at the Sauder Alumni Center.

Congratulations to the nearly 70 students named to serve ESU as Ambassadors in 2017.

Kent Weiser, executive director of intercollegiate athletics, named 36 student-athletes from all 15 of Emporia State's intercollegiate sports as 2016-17 Earl W. Sauder Athletic Scholars. Those student-athletes were celebrated Nov. 28 during the annual luncheon at the Sauder Alumni Center.

Hats off to the nearly 550 candidates for graduation at Emporia State University.

Emporia State University Theatre will present "The 39 Steps," adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel of the same name by John Buchan.

Emporia State University Theatre opens its season with musical "Big River."

Phi Kappa Phi members nationwide have been selected to serve as officers for their local chapters.

Emporia State Summer Theatre closes its 62nd season with "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales." Though the characters may be familiar, this charming family comedy by John Glore retells favorite storybook fables with uproariously derailed makeovers.

Emporia State Summer Theatre presents the third show of the season with the fast and furious farce, "Don't Dress For Dinner," written by Marc Comoletti.

A collaboration of Emporia State art students and the Emporia Police Department is a visual reminder of the relationship between the community and law enforcement.

Emporia State Summer Theatre presents the second show of the season with "The Dinner Party." Written by Neil Simon, this romantic comedy involves six people invited to dine at a fine Parisian restaurant, unaware of who the other guests will be or why they were invited.

Emporia State University congratulates the nearly 500 students named to dean's lists for spring 2016.

Emporia State University congratulates the nearly 700 students named to the honor roll for spring 2016.

Emporia State Summer Theatre opens its 62nd season with "Coming to America," by James Hindman and Ray Roderick, a cross between an old book musical and a musical revue telling the true stories of five unknown Ellis Island-American heroes who changed the face of this country. This show features ragtime music, sketch comedy and landmark composers of the early 20th century, including Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and George M. Cohan.

The ESU Newman Division of Nursing Senior Recognition Ceremony honored graduating student nurses and announced award recipients in a ceremony May 13.

Congratulations to the nearly 60 Emporia State University students who received special recognition by The Teachers College.

Congratulations to more than 50 business majors recognized as scholars by Beta Alpha Psi.

Hats off to the more than 1,000 candidates for graduation at Emporia State University.

Students in 17 teams competed in the final round of the Emporia Entrepreneurship Challenge at Emporia State University. They participated in a Community Showcase-style event for a chance to win cash prizes of $2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second and $500 for third.

Congratulations to the 11 students elected to the executive board of ESU Ambassadors.

Phi Eta Sigma is the national scholastic honor society for students with an average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. It is the greatest scholastic distinction a first-year student can attain.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Emporia State University Theatre is hard at work on "The Birds: A Modern Adaptation" by Don Zolidis. "The Birds" is the first collaborative project between ESU Theatre and ESU's newly reinstated chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, an honorary theatre society, giving students the opportunity to take on more of the production responsibilities.

A paper on cancer research done by Emporia State University junior Christopher Alderman has been chosen to receive a Great Plains Honors Council Boe Award next month at the group's annual conference.

Congratulations to Nathan Short, who will spend a week in New York City working with some of Broadway's biggest stars, performers, directors, choreographers, agents and casting directors.