There have been multiple Liberal High School alumni who have gone on to receive honors after graduation and recently, another one added to the list.
Earlier this month, it was announced Brady Kappelmann was elected as the Kansas State University (KSU) student body president. As Kappelmann tells it, he has been busy during his time at college before hitting the campaign trail.
“I started at KSU in August 2022, so I’m in my junior year, and so far, I’ve been involved in FarmHouse Fraternity, the Student Government Association (SGA), Sales Ambassadors, and Connected ‘Cats, among many others,” Kappelmann said. “We began campaigning at the beginning of the semester back in January, and then the actual election took place March 4 and 5, and then we found out we won March 6. I’d prayed about it a lot and had also consulted multiple friends who had been involved in the student government, so it wasn’t really something I took lightly. But the people who had served as the student body president have such a unique platform to be able to give back to the college, and I really believe K-State has given me so, so much, and I want to be able to use this role as a way to give back to the students and the college that’s helped me grow so much and helped me gain so many connections.”
Upon hearing he and his team had been victorious, Kappelmann said he was very happy.
“It was a really special feeling to officially win, this is a goal I’ve had since before I even got to campus. I served as the Student Council president my senior year at Liberal High School, and I knew I wanted to serve as the student body president when I got to K-State,” Kappelmann said. “It was really special, we had a watch party with everyone who worked on the campaign team, so we got to share that moment with a bunch of our support system. It’s really a blessing to be able see not only how God’s worked through me but also the amazing relationships I’ve gotten to build while I’ve been on campus. There were definitely a lot of different feelings, and I just feel really happy.”
And there will be no time to waste, Kappelmann said.
“One of the more immediate things we’re working on right now is a resolution we hope to put through the Student Senate called the Communications Agency,” Kappelmann said. “This would be a group of students created through our student government to help with our communications within the SGA. We owe it to our student body to be as transparent as possible, and I think a big way to do that is through using social media and other similar media. This group would be students who are capturing photos and videos from SGA and creating content we would be able to share with the student body. One of the most important aspects with any level of government is, if we’re actually doing our jobs and serving the student body, we owe it to them to share what all we’re doing. This agency would allow more students to be involved, and the more students involved in SGA as a whole, the better, and it will also help everyone be more aware of what the student government is doing for them.”
Another major goal, Kappelmann said, is to help increase communication and outreach, particularly with prospective students.
