The K-State Alumni Association will celebrate the 2026 Alumni Awards Evening on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026.

The evening honors the exceptional achievements of the recipients of the Alumni Excellence Award, the Distinguished Young Alumni Awards and the Flinchbaugh Family Wildcat Pride Award.

2026 Award Recipients:

Alumni Excellence Award

Leanne G. Caret '88
Former president/CEO
Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Distinguished Young Alumni Award

Logan L. Britton, Ph.D. '15, '16
Associate professor of agricultural economics
K-State

Sachin Dhanda, Ph.D. '24
Assistant professor of weed ecology
South Dakota State University

Flinchbaugh Family Wildcat Pride Award

Pat J. Bosco, Ph.D. '71, '73
Retired vice president and dean of students
K-State