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KU announces student members of 2008 homecoming steering committee
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Alumni Association has selected students to serve on the 2008 homecoming steering committee.
Homecoming Week will be Oct. 19-25 this year and will include daily events at sites on and off campus, concluding with the KU-Texas Tech football game in Memorial Stadium.
Jennifer Alderdice, assistant vice president of student programs for the alumni association, is the steering committee’s principal adviser. Returning for a second year as alumni adviser will be Elissa Hudson of Olathe, who received a bachelor’s degree in design from KU in spring 2004. She was homecoming parade co-chair in 2002 and co-director in 2003. Graduate adviser will be Kim Demaree, a master’s degree student in higher education administration from Noblesville, Ind.
The alumni association began oversight of homecoming activities in 2006. Before then, KU’s annual homecoming tradition, which began in 1912, has been coordinated by various campus organizations.
For more information and updates, go to the homecoming Web site.
Students on the homecoming steering committee or in advisory roles are listed below by hometown, level in school, major, parents’ names (when available), high school or college attended and committee responsibility.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
From Scammon 66713
Jay Benedict, junior in journalism and mass communications (strategic communications emphasis), son of John and Debbie Benedict; Columbus Unified High School; sponsorship co-chair.
DOUGLAS COUNTY
From Lawrence 66047
Nathan Mack, senior in communications studies and Slavic languages and literatures with a minor in linguistics, son of John Mack; daily events co-chair.
JOHNSON COUNTY
From Lenexa 66215
Kristen Watkins, junior in journalism and mass communications (strategic communications emphasis), daughter of Gary and Barb Watkins; Shawnee Mission West High School; publicity co-chair.
From Lenexa 66216
Megan Atkinson, senior in communication studies and journalism and mass communications (strategic communications emphasis), daughter of Rob and Anne Atkinson; Shawnee Mission Northwest High School; publicity co-chair.
From Olathe 66062
Roderick Patton, junior in pre-business and pre-law, son of Richard and Lavonne Patton; Olathe East High School; awards chair.
From Overland Park 66212
Adam Diskin, sophomore in atmospheric science, son of Frank and Mary Diskin; Bishop Miege High School, Mission; special events co-chair.
PAWNEE COUNTY
From Larned 67550
Emily Schuster, sophomore in pre-business, daughter of Paul and Sue Schuster; Larned High School; community and campus outreach co-chair.
RENO COUNTY
From Hutchinson 67501
Mary Duarte, sophomore in biology and pre-medicine, daughter of Joseph Duarte and Concha Duarte; Trinity Catholic High School; ExCEL and Spirit Sprint chair.
RILEY COUNTY
From Manhattan 66502
David Wilcox, sophomore in biology and English, son of Dan and Beth Wilcox; Manhattan High School; co-director.
From Manhattan 66503
Emily Enright, junior in speech-language-hearing, daughter of Monte and Peggy Enright; Manhattan High School; daily events co-chair.
SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Wichita 67205
Vince Hayes, junior in biology and finance, son of William and Caroline Hayes; Bishop Carroll High School; treasurer.
From Wichita 67206
Jacque Lumsden, junior in American studies and journalism and mass communications (strategic communications emphasis), daughter of Karla Ann Tedder; Wichita Collegiate School; community and campus outreach co-chair.
From Wichita 67212
Aly Rodee, junior in communication studies, daughter of Mike and Liz Rodee; Wichita High School Northwest; co-director.
From Wichita 67230
Trey Anderson, junior in biology, classical antiquity and pre-medicine, son of Bruce and Lana Anderson; Wichita Collegiate School; sponsorship co-chair.
SHAWNEE COUNTY
From Topeka 66614
Ashley Moser, sophomore preparing to major in business, daughter of Jeffrey and Lori Moser; Washburn Rural High School; special events co-chair.
CONNECTICUT
From Redding 06896 and Wilton 06897
Thorne Daimler, sophomore in pre-business, son of Lexi Maclane of Redding and Paul Daimler of Wilton.; Wilton High School; parade co-chair.
INDIANA
From Noblesville 46060
Kim Demaree, master’s degree student in higher education administration; bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University; graduate assistant adviser.
MISSOURI
From St. Louis 63129
Tizzi Noblot, senior in dance, daughter of Michael and Kimberly Noblot; Oakville Senior High School; parade co-chair.
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