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College of Education Graduating Seniors
Honored for Leadership and Improving Campus Life

Two of the fourteen K-State graduating seniors honored for significant contributions made to students left at K-State are College of Education students.

Robert Gomez, elementary education, Shawnee, was president of the 2008-2009 chapter of Mortar Board National College Honor Society and a Harry S Truman Scholarship finalist. He also received the McKelvie Scholarship, Wallace Family Memorial Scholarship, and Joey Lee Garman Multicultural Student Scholarship. "Being president of Mortar Board was an incredible experience. I am fortunate because I made many lifetime friends who share a passion for scholarship, leadership and service," Gomez said. He plans to move to New York City as a part of the Teach for American program, where he will teach in a low-income community an complete a master's degree in education.

Molly Hamm, English and Secondary Education, Shawnee, was a Truman Scholarship finalist, Campus Compact Frank Newman Leadership Award winner, member of Mortar Board, and 2009 Greek Woman of the Year. "When I started directing community service and philanthropy efforts for the Greek community, I helped create the Greeks Going Green Campaign that minimizes the environmental impact of the Greek chapters on campus. Not only did this experience open doors for me to get involved with a variety of environmental projects, but I am most proud of the personal changes that it brought to myself and my family," Hamm said. She plans to move to New York City and pursue a master's in education at Columbia University.