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Spring 2021 CBA Student Commencement Speaker: Marone Shimekt is a Human Resource Management major minoring in Data Analytics. She has maintained an outstanding GPA while working to support herself through school.
While at K-State, Marone has been involved in the Multicultural Business Student Association and an advocate for social justice issues within the college. An example of her advocacy was her work during her internship with WaterOne in the summer of 2020 when she developed and presented a business case on Diversity and Inclusion to ten senior staff members. Further, she served as a consultant to Hormel Foods in conjunction with K-State in providing strategic Diversity and Inclusion recommendations that aligned with the company’s long-term goals relating to inclusivity. Hormel’s team determined her report as “exceptional.” The company is implementing her recommendations.
An active member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) student organization, Marone served as organization president since April of 2020. Led the 50-plus member chapter to grow its social media presence by 65% and in member engagement by 30%. Much of her leadership with SHRM involved shifting meetings to a virtual platform and coordinated with professional SHRM chapters to engage speakers and professional development opportunities for students.