KU News Release

Three KU design students land coveted Hallmark internships

LAWRENCE — Hallmark Cards Inc., recently granted summer internships to three University of Kansas fine arts students. Of the 13 available internships, KU students received more than students from any other school.

Hallmark received more than 550 applications from private and public programs at 23 schools and universities around the country for the internships.

Matt Chase, Wichita sophomore; Kayla Marie Heckman, Shawnee senior; and Laura A. Rottinghaus, Baileyville senior, are the internship recipients. Each is majoring in design with concentrations in visual communications and graphics.

The full-time internships will run from May to August.

“Our visual communication students have to compete in the national arena for Hallmark internships, and their selection as interns demonstrates Hallmark’s continuing high regard for the quality of our program in visual communication,” said Greg Thomas, chair of the Department of Design.

The KU interns are listed below by hometown, major, parents’ names, high schools and internship assignment. All the studios are located in Kansas City, Mo.

JOHNSON COUNTY
From Shawnee 66203
Kayla Marie Heckman, senior in design; daughter of Kenneth and Maria Heckman; Shawnee Mission North High School; Marketing Design Studio.

NEMAHA COUNTY
From Baileyville 66404
Laura A. Rottinghaus, senior in design; daughter of Bob and Annette Rottinghaus; B&B High School; Memory Keeping Studio.

SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Wichita 67212
Matt Chase, sophomore in design; son of Stanton and Melanie Chase; Wichita High School Northwest; Greetings Design Studio.

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