K-State Salina promotes Grinter to director of admissions

  SALINA — Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has promoted Kris Grinter to director of admissions.

Grinter served with K-State Salina's enrollment management department since 2015. His tenure began as an admissions representative; he became an admissions operations coordinator in June 2016; served as interim executive director from December 2016 -September 2017; and was promoted to assistant director of admissions in October 2018.

Grinter helped develop and lead K-State Salina's recruitment strategy in partnership with Executive Director Christopher Smith and key stakeholders across campus. This work includes developing, launching and managing the training for new admissions representatives, student ambassadors, graduation and internal and external events.

A native of Olathe, Grinter has a Master of Science in life span human development and a Bachelor of Science in human development and family science from K-State.