KU News Release

KU Alumni Association to welcome new students at picnic in Pratt

LAWRENCE — Incoming University of Kansas students and their parents from Barber, Harper, Kingman and Pratt counties will be welcomed into the KU family at the Jayhawk Generations Welcome Picnic at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 30, in Pratt.

The KU Alumni Association and its South Central chapter will greet the new Jayhawks at the home of Dan and Marcia Suiter, 207 Lake Road. Area alumni, new students, students interested in learning more about KU and parents are invited to attend and enjoy complimentary food and beverages. Each new Jayhawk will receive a free T-shirt.

The Suiters of Pratt, Debra Meisenheimer of Kingman, Mark and Amy Keeny of Kingman and alumni association representatives Heath Peterson, director of Kansas programs; Jamie Winkelman, assistant director for alumni programs; David Ochoa, coordinator for membership relations; and Megan Hill, coordiantor for alumni programs, are coordinating the event. Alumni association staff will arrive with the signature KU trailer full of grills, burgers and brats for the festivities. Current KU students, alumni and university representatives will mix and mingle with students to answer questions and offer advice.

For more information or to make reservations, visit www.kualumni.org, call the KU Alumni Association at (800) 584-2957 or e-mail kualumni@kualumni.org.

The alumni association invited incoming students whose enrollment deposits were received by the Office of Admissions and Scholarships by May 1. The guests are listed below by hometowns and ZIP codes.

Cunningham 67035: Allison Steffen
Garden City 67846: Erin Ross
Harper 67058: Logan Steele
Isabel 67065: Jordyn Rickard
Kingman 67068: Dayona Nett and Mandi Roser
Medicine Lodge 67104: Mattie Sheldon and Kolton Stimpert
Nashville 67112: Shawn Schaller
Pratt 67124: Heather Himmelwright and Eric Kocher
Wichita 67208: Mary Babb

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