Honors
Dené Mosier
Dené Mosier is one of 11 distinguished Kansas State University alumni honored as 2026 Alumni Fellows. Mosier is the Alumni Fellow for the College of Health and Human Sciences and will be on campus to present guest lectures April 22-23. Alumni Fellows return to campus to discuss current trends and to meet with students and faculty. The Fellows were chosen based on their high levels of professional accomplishment and distinguished service in their respective careers. Mosier is an innovator and national leader in play-based learning, advancing the role of children’s museums as engines for education, healing and family connection. She has two degrees from K-State, a bachelor’s in family studies and human services in 1997 and a master’s degree in gerontology in 2014. She also served as an instructor in the College of Health and Human Sciences. After building her career as a teacher and school administrator, she has led the nonprofit Kansas Children’s Discovery Center since 2015. Under her leadership, the museum has achieved record attendance, launched a mobile museum, completed a major capital expansion that doubled its size, and created innovative programs for children facing life-threatening illnesses and for those with incarcerated parents.
Jennifer Sourk
Jennifer Sourk, of Midwest Health Inc. has been appointed to serve as a member of the Long Term and Post-Acute Care Law and Compliance committee at the American Health Law Association, effective July 1. AHLA is the nation’s largest nonpartisan educational organization devoted to legal issues in the health care field, serving more than 12,000 members nationwide. In this volunteer leadership role, Sourk will help shape AHLA’s educational programming and member engagement efforts around senior living and other facets of law affecting elders. “We are privileged to welcome these accomplished professionals to AHLA leadership,” said David S. Cade, CEO of AHLA. Sourk has been the in-house counsel for Midwest Health for over a decade. Sourk manages legal affairs, strategic business transactions, risk management and compliance. Previous volunteer commitments include Downtown Topeka Inc., Topeka Community Foundation, TARC Foundation and Junior League of Topeka where Sourk was previously president.
Awards
Compass Marketing & Advertising Partners received top honors at the American Advertising Awards hosted by the Topeka Advertising Federation, earning multiple gold and silver awards across a range of categories, along with special recognition for creative excellence and community impact. The American Advertising Awards, the industry’s largest and most representative competition, recognize creative excellence in advertising and marketing at the local, regional and national levels. Compass was awarded five gold awards including recognition for consumer campaigns, branded content, voiceover talent, photography and digital campaigns. In addition, Compass earned the Mosaic Award for Public Service Campaign for Confidence in Every Smile, a campaign created in partnership with Pathways to Oral Health to improve accessibility and education around oral health. Compass team member Christina Noland, who was honored with the Carolyn Terhune Volunteer of the Year Award for her outstanding service and contributions to the Topeka Ad Fed Club
Gold award winners included the following:
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Consumer Campaign Regional/National: Tiger Trails at the Topeka Zoo.
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Branded Content and Entertainment (Online Film, Video and Sound): Jayhawk Theatre Fundraising Video.
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Voiceover Talent: The Voice of the Jayhawk Theatre.
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Still Photography (Gold and Judge’s Citation): Envista Black: Better Together.
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Online/Interactive Campaign: Envista Black: Built for Bold.
Silver awards included the following:
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Internet Commercial: Envista Black: Hype Campaign.
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Still Photography: Envista Black: The World is Yours.
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Websites/Microsites (Silver and Judge’s Citation): Zoo Lights 2025 Microsite.
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Internet Commercial: Your GreatLIFE Starts Here.
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This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: It’s Your Business has K-State, Midwest Health and Compass Marketing
