Pankratz receives Washburn award

Lily Pankratz of Newton received the Emerging Leader for Transfer Students Award at the Student Organization Achievement Recognition banquet in the spring at Washburn University. The award is presented to transfer students who have demonstrated knowledge, enthusiasm and motivation for campus and community involvement and leadership.

Pankratz is a junior majoring in mass media with an emphasis in public relations.

The awards given at the SOAR banquet recognize students, faculty, staff and student organizations who have gone the extra mile and soar to new heights.