KU News Release

KU Alumni Association to fete incoming students at June 10 picnic in Paola

LAWRENCE — Incoming University of Kansas students and their parents from Anderson, Franklin, Linn and Miami counties will be welcomed into the KU family at the Jayhawk Generations Welcome Picnic at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, in Paola.

The KU Alumni Association and its East chapter will greet the new Jayhawks at the Paola Town Square Park, north of 15 W. Wea. 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 also will receive a free T-shirt.

Sid and Carol McKnight of Parker; Bob Nicholson of Paola; Brian and Carroll Platt of Paola; Margy and Charlie Porter of Ottawa; Cindy Reynolds of Leawood; Steve Rottinghaus of Wellsville; and Beck Thomas of Baldwin, all board members, and Heath Peterson, director of Kansas programs for the alumni association, are coordinating the event. 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 hometown:

Baldwin City: Ian Alsup, Jillian Hay, Zachary Hertzel, Eli Hoelscher, Nicholas Rockhold, Tracie Bacon, Jodie Beuthien, Anna Bollig, Andrew Boyd, Sarah Eberhart, Daniel Glover, Jesse Green, Jordan Hanson, Lauren Johnson, Aaron Karlin, Kayla Knoll, Jordan Mitchell, Katlyn Roberts, Ashley Tucker and James Waltz

Bucyrus: Kathryn Corley, Jonathan Hamilton, Kramer Sagen and Erin White

Fontana: Jakeb Auten and Jeremy Kees

Garnett: Kirstin Brown, Jordan Kruse, Deanna Maley and Kaleigh Maloan

LaCygne: Simeon White

Lane: Chad Thomas

Lawrence: Maegan Maples

Louisburg: Jeremy Adwell, Dustin DeLand, Megan O’Connor, Lindsey Parr and Nicholas Rooney

Mound City: Alex Cassells

Osawatomie: Allysha Newton and Briana Osborn

Ottawa: Cory Bell, Chelsea Brown, Jonathan Chanay, Justin Gardner, Derek Huddlestun, Megan Ketchum, Deanna Lydick, Jareb Matney, Geoffrey McCall, Laura Pesina, Joseph Rogers and Tyler Sheldon

Paola: Michael Banks, Ashley Ennis, Zachary Ferguson, Kristin Harris, Emily Hrenchir, Justin Moore, Anna-Maria Neubecker, Samuel Newkirk, Brad Pfaltzgraff, Carlie Pichler, Joel Plummer, Michael Schwermer, Patricia Shields, Hannah Temple, Andrew Vohs and Rachel Ward

Pomona: Pennie Webb

Princeton: Tyler Gardner

Rantoul: Laurel Brock

Spring Hill: Kristopher Brown

Stilwell: Corey McClure

Wellsville: Nicholas Allred, Cody Campbell and Alexander Neis

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