K-State leads in student success

K-State students compete at the highest level. Our top 10 rankings cover an amazing range:

2009-2010

Music: #2 pianist, Kansas Music Teachers Association Honors Auditions
Construction science: #2 collegiate chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America
Judging teams: #1 crops team, Central Regional Crops Contest
Chemical engineering: top 10 percent, student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Flight team: #3 team, National Intercollegiate Flying Association's Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference, Region VI
Cereal chemistry: #1 product, International American Association of Cereal Chemists' Product Development Competition
Geography: #1 team, GeoBowl, Great Plains-Rocky Mountain Division

Case competition: #1 team, Big 12 Master’s in Business Administration Case Competition
Chemical engineering: #1 chapter, American Institute of Chemical Engineering
Robotics: #1 team, Student Robotics Competition, a national contest
Greek councils: #1 sorority council, #2 infraternity council, Mid-American Greek Council Association
Food science: #1 product, American Association of Cereal Chemists international product development competition
Black Student Union: #1 chapter, Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government
Urban design: #2 team, Urban Land Institute’s Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition
Aviation maintenance: #1, #2, and #3 individuals, Kansas SkillsUSA competition
Crops: #1 team, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture competition, Kansas City Board of Trade Collegiate Crops Contest, and Chicago Collegiate Crops Contest, all national competitions
Debate: #6 team, Cross Examination and Debate Association National Tournament
And more

Forensics: #1 individual and #4 squad, American Forensics Association national tournament
Leadership: #1 team, International Leadership Association competition
Black Student Union: #1 chapter, Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government
Sororities: #1 Greek system, National Panhellenic Conference
Women's basketball: #1, Big 12 season championship
Airplane design: #1 team, Aero West competition
Interior design: #1 team, Interior Design Educators Council contest
Judging teams: #1 soils, #3 crops
Debate: #6 team, Cross Examination and Debate Association tournament
Yearbook: Top 10, Columbia Scholastic Press Association
And more

Forensics: #7 squad, American Forensics Association national tournament
Financial planning: #2 team, Ameriprise collegiate financial planning championship
Sororities: #1 Greek system, Mid-American Greek Council Association
Journalism: Top 8 yearbook, top 9 newspaper, Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Wrestling: national champ Steve Kern, National Collegiate Wrestling Association
Math: #1 team in the Big 12, Putnam mathematical competition (the Super Bowl of math)
Cheerleading: #8 squad, National Cheerleaders Association contest
Airplane design: #1 team, Society of Automotive Engineers Aero West competition
Leadership: #1 chapter, Blue Key national awards
Judging teams: #1 in crops, #2 in soils
And more

Forensics: #6, American Forensics Association national tournament
Newspaper: Gold Crown award (the Pulitzer Prize of college journalism), Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Financial planning: #1 team, Ameriprise collegiate financial planning championship
Theatre: Top 4 plays, Ebony Theatre Company, Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
Women’s basketball: WNIT championship
Indoor track: #1 in the men’s mile, Christian Smith, NCAA nationals
Marketing: #1 team, National Agri-Marketing Association contest
Leadership: Top 3 chapters, Blue Key national awards
Math: #2 student in the Big 12, Putnam mathematical competition
Fraternities and sororities: #1 Greek system, Mid-American Greek Council Association Conference

Forensics: #7, American Forensics Association national tournament
Softball: #2, club softball national tournament
Newspaper and yearbook: Gold Crown awards, Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Financial planning: #1, American Express collegiate financial planning championship
Judging teams: #1 in crops
Women’s decathlon: world record, Austra Skujyte
Math: #1 and #2 team in the Big 12, Matthew Burkemper and Jeffrey Amos, Putnam mathematical competition
Airplane design: #3, Society of Automotive Engineers Aero Design West competition
Collegiate 4-H: #1 national club
And more.

2003-2004

Yearbook and newspaper: Gold Crown award, Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Football, volleyball, and women’s basketball: #1 in the Big 12
Math: #1 student in the Big 12, Jeffrey Amos, Putnam mathematical competition
Landscape design: #1, Brock Reimer and Ken Gibson, American Society of Landscape Architects
Judging teams: #1 in crops, #2 in livestock, #3 in horses
Engineering design: #1 quarter-scale tractor, American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Softball: #3 team, club softball national tournament
Forensics: #6 speaker, Melissa Broeckelman, Interstate Oratorical Association
Debate: Top 8 JV team, Cross Examination Debate Association

2002-2003

Forensics: #9 squad, American Forensics Association (and the only school to win two individual events championships)
Women’s basketball: #8 team, AP; #10 team, ESPN/USA Today
Yearbook and newspaper: Gold Crown award, Columbia Scholastic Press Association (the only school to win for both)
Football: #7 team, Associated Press; #6 team, ESPN/USA Today
Financial planning: #1 team, American Express collegiate financial planning championship
Judging teams: #1 in crops, #1 in poultry, #2 in horses, #8 in livestock
Classy Cats: #8 dance team, National Dance Association championships
Wrestling: #9 team, National Collegiate Wrestling Association
Debate: Top 8 team, Cross Examination Debate Association

2001-2002

Forensics: #7 squad, American Forensics Association
Newspaper: #1 Apple Award for best of show, College Media Advisors
Yearbook: Gold Crown award, Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Financial planning: #3 team, collegiate financial planning championship
Aero design: #8 team, Society of Automotive Engineers Aero Design West competition
Interior design and architecture: #2 design team, Interior Design Educators Council competition
Judging teams: #1 in crops, #2 in floral, #3 in livestock, #3 in turf, #4 in soil, #7 in wool
Solar car: #5 car, American Solar Car Challenge
Women’s track: #5 team, NCAA outdoor championships

2000-2001

Forensics: #3 extemporaneous speaker, Erin O’Dell, American Forensics Association
Fraternities and sororities: #1 Greek system, Mid-American Greek Council Association
Football: #8 team, USA Today coaches poll
Solar boat design: #8, Institute of Electrical Engineers race
Yearbook and newspaper: Gold Crown, Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Debate team: #3 squad, Cross Examination Debate Association
Judging teams: #1 in crops, #1 in horses, #1 in wool, #2 in livestock
Financial planning: Top 6 team, American Express invitational
Track: #1 heptathlete competitor, Austra Skujyte, NCAA

1999-2000