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KU students help bring a bit of Kansas to German town
KU students studying in Germany this summer sign the city hall book in Eutin, the sister city of Lawrence. Pictured from left are: Audrey Rene Deeken, McLouth sophomore; Helen Kathleen Draffen, Florissant, Mo., sophomore; Katie Kaur Sangha, Overland Park junior; and Michelle A. Whitesell, Wichita junior.
LAWRENCE — Fourteen students studying in Germany through the University of Kansas’ Office of Study Abroad recently co-hosted “Kansas Night” in the city of Eutin.
The students are in Germany from May 25 to July 18. As part of their study abroad experience, they visited Eutin, which is Lawrence’s sister city.
Eutin (pronounced Oy-teen) is observing its 750th anniversary this year. The students helped welcome a delegation of 20 Lawrence residents visiting Eutin to observe the anniversary. In all, nearly 200 people attended Kansas Night.
Scott Seeger is director of the Low German Language and Heritage Revitalization Project for KU and the study abroad program in Germany. Regine Kroh, a master’s student at KU, is assistant director of the program.
Those helping with Kansas Night included 11 KU students and Ben Spicer and Jason Dean Criser, both from Kansas State University, and Carl Schubert of Oberlin College in Ohio.
More information about the history of the Eutin-Lawrence sister city program is available online.
KU students studying in Germany this summer are listed below by hometown, level in school, major, parents’ names and high school.
DOUGLAS COUNTY
From Lawrence 66045
Patrick Musick, non-degree seeking student.
FORD COUNTY
From Dodge City 67801
Andrew M. Stein, sophomore in pre-dentistry, son of Michael and Coleen; Dodge City Senior High School.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
From McLouth 66054
Audrey Rene Deeken, sophomore in human biology, daughter of Rodney and Susan Deeken; McLouth High School.
JOHNSON COUNTY
From Overland Park 66209
Katie Kaur Sangha, junior in theatre and film, daughter of Jangbir and Sandra Sangha; Blue Valley North High School.
SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Wichita 67206
Michael Adams Moeller, senior in anthropology and economics, son of Elizabeth J. Moeller; Independent High School.
From Wichita 67209
Michelle A. Whitesell, junior in psychology, daughter of Mike and Donna Whitesell; Goddard Senior High School.
From Wichita 67214
Chet Austin Batson, junior in pre-business, son of Craig Batson; Maize High School.
From Wichita 67235
Charles R. Hobbs, sophomore in history, son of Douglas and Dana Hobbs; Maize High School.
SHAWNEE COUNTY
From Topeka 66614
Anna Christie Langer, sophomore in Germanic languages and literatures, daughter of Walter and Mary Langer; Hayden High School.
WYANDOTTE COUNTY
From Kansas City 66109
Jordan P. Jennings, junior in anthropology, son of Everett and Marcia Jennings; Bishop Miege High School.
MISSOURI
From Florissant 63034
Helen Kathleen Draffen, sophomore in history, microbiology and biology, daughter of Nancy and Terry Draffen; Hazelwood Central Senior High School.
GERMANY
From Berlin
Regine Kroh, master’s degree student in Germanic languages and literatures.
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