KU News Release

Rock Chalk Road Show to visit 60 Kansas high schools, meet families in five cities

LAWRENCE — For the fifth year, University of Kansas staff will take the “Rock Chalk Roadshow” to 60 high schools and community colleges in central and western Kansas, beginning Sunday, Aug. 19, and ending Friday, Aug. 24.

The Rock Chalk Roadshow will cover more than 3,000 miles in a swing through 40 counties to meet school counselors during the day and with parents and students at evening receptions in five cities. Students attending may enter a drawing to win prizes such as a $250 textbook certificate when the student enrolls at KU, free registration for a KU campus visit, KU football tickets and KU gear.

The evening events for parents and students are in the following communities:

— Manhattan: Manhattan Public Library, 629 Poyntz Ave., 3:30-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19
— Hays: Hadley Center, 205 E. Seventh St., 6-7:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 20
— Colby: Colby Community Building, 285 E. Fifth St., 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 21
— Garden City: Garden City Community College, Beth Tedrow Student Center, 801 Campus Drive, 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22
— Hutchinson: Kansas Cosmosphere, 1100 N. Plum, 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 23

Staff members from various offices, including the Office of Admissions and Scholarships, will attend the events.

“Our visits in these communities are an opportunity for students and their families to meet with KU early in the school year,” said Lisa Pinamonti Kress, director of the Office of Admissions and Scholarships. “Although our office has had contact with many of these students through earlier visits or college fairs, the roadshow receptions allow time for families to meet us and to learn ‘why choose KU’ and the admission and scholarship application process.”

The roadshow includes stops at the following high schools and community colleges, listed alphabetically for each day:

Monday, Aug. 20: Bennington High School, Cloud County Community College, Concordia High School, Ell-Saline High School, Ellsworth High School, Hays High School, Lincoln High School, Russell High School, Sylvan Unified High School, Tescott High School, Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, Victoria High School and Wilson Jr.-Sr. High School

Tuesday, Aug. 21: Brewster High School, Colby Community College, Colby High School, Ellis High School, Golden Plains High School, Grinnell High School, Hill City High School, Hoxie High School, Oakley High School, Palco High School, Plainville High School, Quinter Rural High School, Trego Community High School and Wheatland High School

Wednesday, Aug. 22: Cimarron High School, Deerfield High School, Dighton High School, Garden City Community College, Garden City High School, Healy High School, Holcomb High School, Ingalls High School, Lakin High School, Scott Community High School and Wichita County High School

Thursday, Aug. 23: Bucklin High School, Fairfield High School, Greensburg High School, Haviland High School, Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson High School, Kinsley High School, Macksville High School, Spearville High School, Stafford High School and Trinity High School

Friday, Aug. 24: Centre High School, Chapman High School, Chase County High School, Herington High School, Inman High School, Lebo High School, Lyndon High School, Marion High School, Peabody-Burns High School, Smoky Valley High School and Solomon High School

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