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University Advising Center announces 2007 Peer Adviser Team
LAWRENCE — The University Advising Center, formerly known as the Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center, has announced the names of 20 University of Kansas students chosen as members of the 2007 Peer Adviser Team.
In this role, the peer advisers will work throughout the summer to assist new, transfer and readmitted students with their academic transitions to KU, particularly with the advising and enrollment process of orientation. One of the 20, Kori Green, Lawrence senior, is returning for a third year as a peer adviser. KU has had peer advisers since 1998.
Among their Peer Adviser Team duties, the students will assist faculty, staff, students, parents and guests with the advising process; act as a resource for incoming students; assist with placement testing during new student orientation; and help prepare materials and provide other help as needed for the success of orientation activities.
In addition to strong knowledge of their own and other academic areas and demonstrated leadership and communication skills, Peer Advisers have completed more than 70 hours of training to help prepare them to work with incoming students, parents and KU faculty and staff.
Peer advisers are listed below by hometown, major and, when available, parents’ names and high schools.
COWLEY COUNTY
From Winfield 67156
Lindsay Nicole Jennison, freshman in art, daughter of Lyman and Zoe Bowling; Winfield High School.
DOUGLAS COUNTY
From Lawrence 66044
Kori Elizabeth Green, senior in history and social studies; Great Bend High School.
David Le, sophomore in psychology; Garden City Senior High School.
From Lawrence 66045
Amanda R. Boyer, junior in history, Saint Mary’s Diocesan High School, Independence, Mo.
From Lawrence 66047
Jacquelyn Leigh Samp, junior in marketing, daughter of Ed and Cheryl Samp; Lawrence Free State High School.
JOHNSON COUNTY
From Olathe 66061
Lauren B. Massey, sophomore in political science with a minor in history, daughter of Tim and Lori Massey; Olathe Northwest High School.
From Olathe 66062
Sarah Elizabeth Beals, senior in journalism and mass communications (strategic communications emphasis) and psychology, daughter of Jonathan and Cindy Beals; Olathe South High School.
From Shawnee 66214
Samir Kashyap, sophomore in human biology and psychology, son of Usha and Bhola Kashyap; Shawnee Mission Northwest High School.
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY
From Leavenworth 66048
Sean Michael Hall, freshman in atmospheric science and theatre and film, son of Danny Hall; Leavenworth Senior High School.
SALINE COUNTY
From Salina 67401
Benjamin Joseph Ryan, senior in language arts education and English, son of Joe and Christie Ryan; Southeast of Saline Senior High School, Gypsum.
SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Derby 67037
Heidi R. Waldschmidt, junior in chemistry and human biology, daughter of Gary and Dianne Waldschmidt; Derby High School.
From Garden Plain 67050
Catherine Anne Seiwert, senior in applied behavioral science and psychology, daughter of Leon and Denise Seiwert; Garden Plain High School.
From Wichita 67218
Rachel Marie Glover, junior in American studies, daughter of Tom and Terry Glover; Kapaun Mount Carmel High School.
SHAWNEE COUNTY
From Topeka 66615
Michael A. Chavez, junior in communication studies, son of Romualdo and Susan Chavez; Hayden High School.
THOMAS COUNTY
From Colby 67701
Collin L. Bielser, junior in anthropology, son of Roy and Shelli Bielser; Colby High School.
WYANDOTTE COUNTY
From Kansas City 66112
Keyarash Jahanian, senior in business administration, son of Daryoush and Mahin Jahanian; The Pembroke Hill School, Kansas City, Mo.
NEBRASKA
From Omaha 68135
Kayce J. Seidl, senior in microbiology, daughter of Steven and Sherry Seidl; Millard West High School.
NORTH DAKOTA
From Grand Forks 58201
Ann M. Vangsnes, freshman in pre-journalism and Spanish, daughter of Don and Marcia Vangsnes; Red River Senior High School.
CANADA
From Edmonton, Alberta
Heather Dawn McDougall, junior in anthropology.
PERU
From Magdalena
Gianpierre Villagomez Saldana, sophomore in computer science.
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