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KU Alumni Association welcomes new students at June 17 picnic in Hays

LAWRENCE — New University of Kansas students and their parents from Ellis, Graham, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Russell, Smith and Trego counties will be welcomed into the KU family at the Jayhawk Generations Welcome Picnic at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, in Hays.

The KU Alumni Association and its North chapter will greet the new Jayhawks at Gella’s, 117th E. 11th St. in Hays. 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.

John Jeter, chapter president, and Ross Wichman, chapter secretary, both of Hays, and alumni association representatives Jennifer Sanner, senior vice president for communicatons; Lora Stoppel, vice president for special events; and Jamie Winkelman, assistant director 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 KU 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 their hometowns:

Ellis: Rachel Lantis and John Tricks

Gorham: Lance Murphy

Hays: Sybil Adams, Jason Ball, Ellynora Beery, Ryan Bittel, Paige Clarke, Kalee Daily, Sheila Dickerson, Ryan Diehl, Devin Ermoian, John Jeter, Zachary Jordan, Alec Kohl, Lindsey Leiker, Ana Pottella Perez, Blake Riedel, Rachel Schultz, Matthew Shorman, Matthew Tillman and Kathryn Unruh

Hill City: Ryan Pfeifer

Natoma: Cody Dunlap

Norton: Ashley Smith Maybon

Osborne: Sloane Hardman and Tana Spears

Pfeifer: Rachel Bunner

Phillipsburg: Jessica Bui

Plainville: Aubrey Frederking

Russell: Margarita Caulfield, Rena Detrixhe, Jaqueline McKune, Stephanie Nuss, Jonie Ridgley and John Staab

Stockton: James Baughman

Wakeeney: Dana Diec and Cameron Locke

Waldo: David Elliott

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