Jack Connaughton, former K-State Student Union Associate Director

Jack Connaughton retired from his position as Union associate director in December, 2010 after serving for 14 years. He first came to Kansas State University in 1980 as assistant director. His responsibilities included the area of building services in all areas of the Union. Jack’s dedicated service to the university and his commitment to excellence helped the K-State Student Union achieve its outstanding national reputation. It is because of the efforts of people like Jack that the Union was named among the top five student unions in the nation by The New York Times. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. 

The vision award identifies and extends our sincere appreciation to the individuals in the history of the K-State Student Union whose efforts, commitment, influence and dreams energized the growth and service of our student union.