Grice Awarded K-State Honor

KANSAS - John Grice, a former Rison Wildcat and 2012 graduate of Kansas State, was awarded the university's Distinguished Young Alumni Award. K-State graduate Grice has dedicated his life and career to promoting the power of philanthropy, currently serving as the annual giving manager for the Barack Obama Foundation. "I aspire to redefine how we think about philanthropy," he said in a press release. "I want to change how my industry and our communities fundamentally think about the role of philanthropy in our lives and the value proposition nonprofits provide to their donors." In honor of his contributions to K-State, his community and the field of philanthropy, Grice is being recognized with the KState Alumni Association Student Alumni Board's 2023 Distinguished Young Alumni Award. Every year, the award recognizes two K-State graduates who are 35 or younger and are using the scholarship, leadership and service experience they acquired at K-State to excel in their professions and contribute to their communities. ...