May 4, 1999
OUTSTANDING KU GRADUATES TO CARRY BANNERS
LAWRENCE -- University of Kansas seniors and graduate students who have excelled academically will carry banners for KU's 13 schools and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences during May 23 commencement ceremonies.
As banner carriers, the students will lead their school groups in the traditional march down Mount Oread at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 23, for KU's 127th commencement ceremonies in Memorial Stadium.
Banner bearers in turn will join university officials on the platform as candidates from each school stand together for the ceremonial conferring of degrees.
The students' names, degrees, hometown addresses and the schools they represent are
JOHNSON COUNTY
- From Overland Park
- Mariza R. Greenwald, bachelor's degree in nursing, 9123 Slater; School of Nursing.
- Anna Kathleen VanCleave, bachelor's degrees in English, in political science and in European studies, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert VanCleave, 13327 W. 113th St.; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
MITCHELL COUNTY
- From Beloit
- Stacey Heidrick Mader, doctor of pharmacy degree, daughter of Chuck and Pat Heidrick, 403 North Walnut; School of Pharmacy.
NEOSHO COUNTY
- From Chanute
- David Dean Byers, doctorate in civil engineering, son of Larry and Jeanette Byers, 508 South Malcolm; Graduate School.
OSAGE COUNTY
- From Osage City
- Regan Eugene Koch, bachelor's degree in social studies education, son of Maurice and Cindy Koch, 1122 N. 15th; School of Education.
RENO COUNTY
- From Hutchinson
- Heather A. Jones, degree in law, daughter of Candy Jones, 10 Downing St.; School of Law.
SEDGWICK COUNTY
- From Wichita
- Traci Lynn Webster, bachelor's degree in interior design, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Webster, 6 Sagebrush; School of Fine Arts.
SHAWNEE COUNTY
- From Topeka
- Lori A. Mah, bachelor's degree in civil engineering, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mah, 3837 S.E. 31st St.; School of Engineering.
ARIZONA
- From Cabot
- Jennifer K. Firestone Johnson, degree in medicine, daughter of Ann Firestone, 100 S. Lincoln; School of Medicine.
- From Hartman
- Kristopher Levi Chrisman, bachelor's degree in health information management, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chrisman, Route 1, Box 111A; School of Allied Health.
INDIANA
- From Floyds Knobs
- John E. Weslander, bachelor's degree in journalism-news editorial, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Weslander, 3016 Fairway Drive; William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications.
MISSOURI
- From Kansas City
- Diamond S. Williams, bachelor's degree in architecture, daughter of Sheila A. Scott, 1711 E. 59th St.; School of Architecture and Urban Design.
- From St. Joseph
- Carolyn Yocum, master's degree in social work, 523 S. 11th St.; School of Social Welfare.
UKRAINE
- From Boryslav Lviv
- Tetyana Myroslavivna Grekh, bachelor's degree in accounting, daughter of Myroslav Grekh, St. Kovaliva 35 49; School of Business.
Story by Camille Payne, University Relations, (785) 864-8860
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