July 12, 2001

Contact: Rebecca Dukstein, Educational Talent Search, (785) 864-3400; or call University Relations, (785) 864-3256.

Janet Murguia to speak to 7th graders attending Educational Talent Search

 • Editors note: Names of participating students, their school, hometown and parents names are listed below.

 • What: Executive Vice Chancellor Janet Murguia will speak to 37 seventh graders participating in KU's Educational Talent Search. Murguia joined the university July 2.

 • Who: 37 seventh graders plus 4 peer helpers attending an Educational Talent Search summer program, "Discover Technology." Most of the students are from Kansas City, Kan., area; one student is from Lawrence.

 • Where: Ekdahl Dining Commons, known as Mrs. E's, on KU's Lawrence campus.

LAWRENCE -- Newly named executive vice chancellor for university relations Janet Murguia will speak to 37 seventh graders participating in the Educational Talent Search at KU this week. Murguia will address the students at 1:30 p.m. Friday after the group has lunch at Mrs. E's, a dining facility adjacent to Lewis Residence Hall.

The group of seventh graders has been on campus since Monday for the weeklong intensive program. The daily schedule runs from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Students are picked up in the morning at their homes, they have breakfast at Mrs. E's, then they split up into four groups to attend classes in topics from biology to pharmacy, come back for lunch at Mrs. E's, then participate in more activities, including recreation. The program theme this summer is "Discover Technology."

Educational Talent Search is one of several TRIO Programs, which were established by Congress to provide education opportunities for all Americans, regardless of race, ethnic background or socio-economic status. The purpose of TRIO is to enable students to achieve their academic and career ambitions by promoting equal educational opportunity in postsecondary education.

The majority of students who participate in Talent Search are from low-income families where neither parent earned a college degree. Through early intervention, Talent Search encourages participants to remain in school, graduate from high school, and pursue postsecondary education.

KU's Trio Programs include Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math and Science Center, Student Support Services, Educational Talent Search, Educational Opportunity Centers and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Programs.

Last Name	First Name	School Name	City	State	Parent Name
Abney	Becky	Arrowhead	Kansas City	KS	Bill & Patty Abney
Anson	Caleb	Arrowhead	Kansas City	KS	Mark Anson
Brown	Michael	Eisenhower	Kansas City	KS	Tamera Roath
Broxton	Danielle	Coronado	Kansas City	KS	Angela Matthews
Conklin	Emilee	Arrowhead	Kansas City	KS	Cheryl Conklin
Davis	Ryan	Arrowhead	Kansas City	KS	Carla & Vernon Eskridge Jr.
Dishman	Chad	Coronado	Kansas City	KS	Danny Dishman
Enochs	Jessica	Central	Kansas City	KS	Etta Enochs
Foreman	Ashlee	West	Kansas City	KS	Felicia Foreman
Germany Jr	Evan	Rosedale	Kansas City	KS	Melisa Germany
Hall, Jr	Jack	Central	Kansas City	KS	Tammy Clary
Hays	Patti	Coronado	Kansas City	KS	Jeannine Hayes
Hill	DaRay	Eisenhower	Kansas City	KS	Dametria & Darrin Garrett
Hobson	Jordan	Arrowhead	Kansas City	KS	Karen Hobson
Hollis	Paige	Central	Kansas City	KS	Myrtle Hollis
Hubbard	Melinda	Central	Kansas City	KS	Belinda & Richard Hubbard
Irving , Jr	Mitchell	Central	Kansas City	KS	Linda & Mitchell Irving
Johnson	Darryl	Northwest	Kansas City	KS	Mary Johnson
Keagy	Brigette	Argentine	Kansas City	KS	Lori Wright
Kennedy	Monica	West	Kansas City	KS	Madeline Kennedy
Marin	Silvia	Argentine	Kansas City	KS	Angelina Reynoza
Martin	Julie	Argentine	Kansas City	KS	Laura & James Martin
McCloud	Latoria	Argentine	Kansas City	KS	Doris McCloud
Morgan	Ashlee	Eisenhower	Kansas City	KS	Anna Lee-Banks
Murguia	Kelly	Argentine	Kansas City	KS	Lucy Murguia
Nash	Timothy	Argentine	Kansas City	KS	TaLaine Harris
Nguyen	Minh	Eisenhower	Kansas City	KS
Norris	Kendra	Central	Kansas City	KS	Ruby Norris & Michael Brown
Olbert	Amy	West	Kansas City	KS	Bill & Phyllis Olbert
Onekoya	Nike	West	Kansas City	KS	Mrs. Toy Onekoya
Pickens	Jasmine	West	Kansas City	KS	Gloria J Pickens
Roe	Madyson	Coronado	Kansas City	KS	Rosalyn & Dale Roe
Stierwalt	Skye	Arrowhead	Kansas City	KS	Dea Washburn
Taylor	Darrel	Northwest	Kansas City	KS	Simone Gordon
Turner	Lara	Central Jr. High	Lawrence	KS	Michelle Walton
Whitaker	Jason	Eisenhower	Kansas City	KS	Albert & Pamela Whitaker
Williams	Alisha	Argentine	Kansas City	KS	Wanda Williams