April 24, 2002

Contact: Mary Jane Dunlap, University Relations, (785) 864-8853.

KU selects outstanding 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 19 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 19, for KU's 130th 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:

DOUGLAS COUNTY
From Lawrence
Emily Loretta Unruh, senior in music education, daughter of Delbert and Ione Unruh, 916 W. 20th Terrace; School of Fine Arts.

JOHNSON COUNTY
From Mission Hills
James Roshan Abraham, senior in classical languages and English, son of Omman and Mary Abraham, 8010 Widmer; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Lawrence Jenab, third-year law student, son of Dr. Morteza Jenab, 1903 W. 70th Terrace; School of Law.

From Prairie Village
Ryan Dale Warman, graduate student in architecture, son of Dale and Barbara Warman, 6501 Hodges Drive; School of Architecture and Urban Design.

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY
From Leavenworth
Terry Lea Koenig, doctoral student in social work, 2309 S. 17th Terrace; Graduate School and International Studies.

LOGAN COUNTY
From Oakley
Amanda Evins Tauscher, fourth-year student in medicine, daughter of Lewis and Audrey Evins, P.O. Box 155; School of Medicine.

MCPHERSON COUNTY
From Windom
Hilarie S. Raleigh, fifth-year senior in science education, daughter of Mike and Susan Raleigh, 1691 First Ave.; School of Education.

NEMAHA COUNTY
From Seneca
Travis Eugene Stallbaumer, fifth-year senior in pharmacy, son of Max and Kathy Stallbaumer, Rural Route 1, Box 72A; School of Pharmacy.

SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Wichita
Erica Eshelle Butler, senior in business administration and psychology, daughter of Henry and Kathleen Butler, 4119 Brooks; School of Business.

Nan Zhao, senior in chemical engineering, daughter of Zongbin Zhao and Cailian Luo, 7619 Shadow Lakes St.; School of Engineering.

WYANDOTTE COUNTY
From Kansas City
Jennifer Lynn Stevenson, senior in respiratory care, daughter of Kevan and Pat Stevenson, 709 S. 80th St.; School of Allied Health.

NEBRASKA
From Omaha
Jennifer B. Epstein, senior in business communications, daughter of Howard Epstein, 12812 Lafayette Ave.; School of Journalism.

TEXAS
From Arlington
Tami E. Mullenbach, senior in nursing, daughter of Barry and Betsy Larson, 6110 Pleasant Ridge #5959; School of Nursing.

KENYA
From Turbo
Jeremiah Tirop Tilawen, graduate student in social work, son of Tirop Salwa, P.O. Box 693; School of Social Welfare.