College of Education Student of the Month

This award recognizes students who are knowledgeable, ethical, caring and good decision makers as demonstrated through leadership abilities, academic success, and a commitment to promoting the education through their involvement in the College of Education, the University, and/or the community.

Josh Oldenettel
December 2011

Josh Oldenettel has learned to be an informed and caring decision-maker here at Kansas State University. His educators and fellow students have helped him understand the views and opinions of others and thereby value those opinions when making decisions.

Josh is a senior in Business Education, earning his second degree. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Missouri State University and then decided he wanted to work with young people in the school setting. He currently has a 4.0 GPA. Josh is a member of Pi Omega Pi, the Business Education Teacher honorary, where he serves as the treasurer for Pi Omega Pi and Business Education Club. He presented at the Kansas Business Education Association conference in Wichita in October.

For his Block 1 experience with middle school students, Josh was one of the participants in the inaugural KSU/USD 383 Summer STEM Institute. This was a great experience.

Josh is working to become the best possible business education teacher that he can be. He hopes to provide quality instruction for all the students that he will have the privilege of working with. He will student teach this spring and graduate in May.

Education Council is pleased to recognize Josh Oldenettel as a valuable part of the College of Education and the teaching profession.