March 1 - Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools

Kansan – March 12, 2009KCK students on award-winning KSU Black Student Union teamby Nick SloanTwo students from Kansas City, Kan., are included in Kansas State University Black Student Union, which wasawarded the best in the Big 12 for the third time in four years."This is monumental for our Black Student Union," said Carmen Ellis, senior in elementary education, KansasCity, Kan., and president of K-State's Black Student Union. "K-State should be very proud to have the bestBlack Student Union in the Big 12. It means we are doing such positive things, like helping to retain minoritystudents at K-State, enhancing diversity and promoting leadership and education."Kansas State's council has 45 members. Along with Ellis, KCK native Gernae Roland – a senior majoring inpsychology – is part of the union.KSU's Black Student Union also received the award in 2006 and 2008. Its responsibilities include organizingthe university's Black History Month programs, a Kwanzaa celebration and the "Welcome Back Barbecue"celebration for students.