Dr. BeEtta Stoney, passed away September 5, 2023 in Manhattan.
Stoney served as K-State's faculty athletics representative for 13 years, 2010-2023, and worked closely with K-State Athletics and the Big 12 Conference on issues related to academic integrity, rules compliance and student-athlete welfare. She also was very active with the sport of women's basketball following her hall of fame career at UTEP as she served on the NCAA women's basketball rules committee during her time as the faculty athletics representative.
Stoney also served as the university's interim chief diversity and inclusion officer from May 2021-Oct. 2022, as well as an associate professor of curriculum and instruction in the College of Education, where she was a member of the graduate faculty and chair of the college's undergraduate academic reinstatement committee. She also coordinated the physical education and health program for the curriculum and instruction department. Stoney joined K-State in 1999 as a race equity coordinator and technical consultant with the College of Education's Midwest Equity Assistance Center. She was subsequently hired as an assistant professor of secondary education with the college in 2000 and was promoted to associate professor in 2005.
Before joining K-State, Stoney was a special education teacher and department chair at the middle school level.
Stoney earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education-special education/health education as well as a master's degree in kinesiology from the University of Texas, El Paso. She earned a doctorate in special education/multicultural education from the University of Texas, Austin. An accomplished basketball player, she was inducted into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010 and ranks third all-time in UTEP career points with 1,249.
The family will greet friends during a visitation on Saturday September 16, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home in Manhattan. Services will follow the visitation at 3:00p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.
Private burial will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to the Dr. Be Stoney Scholarship Fund, in care of Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502