KU News Release

May 6, 2008
Contact: Frances Lyons, University Advising Center, (785) 864-2894.

University Advising Center announces 2008 Peer Adviser Team

LAWRENCE — Twenty University of Kansas students have been chosen as members of the 2008 Peer Adviser Team.

Peer advisers will work throughout the summer to assist new, transfer and readmitted students with their academic transitions to KU, particularly with the advising and enrollment process. Five of the students are returning for their second year as a peer adviser, and one student, Ann Giessel of Larned, is returning for her third summer.

The Peer Adviser Team will assist faculty, staff, students, parents and guests with the advising and enrollment processes; act as a resource for incoming students; assist with placement testing during new student orientation; and help prepare materials and provide other help as needed for the success of orientation activities.

In addition to strong knowledge of their own and other academic areas and demonstrated leadership and communication skills, Peer advisers complete more than 70 hours of training to help prepare them to work with incoming students, parents and KU faculty and staff.

Peer advisers are listed below by hometown, major and, when available, parents’ names and high schools.

BUTLER COUNTY
From Andover 67002
Briana Saunders, junior in African and African-American studies, daughter of Floyd and Jane Saunders; Maxwell International Baha'i School, Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada.

DOUGLAS COUNTY
From Lawrence 66047
Christine Laskowski, freshman in Spanish and preparing to major in education, daughter of Michael and Carolyn Laskowski; Lawrence High School.

Christopher Paradies, freshman in political science, son of Jay and Betsy Paradies; Lawrence High School.

Jacquelyn Samp, senior in marketing with an entrepreneurship concentration, daughter of Ed and Cheryl Samp; Lawrence Free State High School.

JOHNSON COUNTY
From Olathe 66061
Molly Jones, sophomore in exercise science, daughter of Dave and Jayne Jones; Olathe North High School.

Lauren Massey, junior in political science, daughter of Tim and Lori Massey; Olathe Northwest High School.

Godfrey Riddle, freshman preparing to major in architecture, son of Cecil and Goldie Riddle ; Olathe North High School.

From Olathe 66062
Michael Partridge, sophomore in human biology, son of Patricia Partridge; Olathe South High School.

From Prairie Village 66208
Carlie Copeland, sophomore in architecture, daughter of Bill and Sheri Copeland; Shawnee Mission East High School.

From Shawnee 66214
Samir Kashyap, junior in human biology and psychology, son of Usha and Bhola Kashyap; Shawnee Mission North High School.

MCPHERSON COUNTY
From McPherson 67460
Laura Swick, senior in social welfare, daughter of Clare Goering; McPherson High School.

MITCHELL COUNTY
From Beloit 67420
Jena Hartman, senior in geography, daughter of Steve and Cheryl Hartman; Beloit Jr-Sr High School.

PAWNEE COUNTY
From Larned 67550
Ann Giessel, senior in human biology, daughter of Tom and Sheryl Giessel; Larned High School.

SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Derby 67037
Kelli Stout, senior in political science and Spanish, daughter of Wayne and Debbie Stout; Derby High School.

From Wichita 67216
Joanne Zhou, junior in journalism and preparing to major in business, daughter of Fredrick Plummer and Ying Liu; Campus High School.

SHAWNEE COUNTY
From Topeka 66615
Michael Chavez, junior in communication studies, son of Romualdo and Susan Chavez; Hayden High School.

From Topeka 66617
Erin Santner, junior preparing to major in occupational therapy, daughter of Richard and Ruth Santner; Seaman High School.

IOWA
From LeMars 51031
Brittani Boyd, senior in music education and political science, daughter of Michael and Jillayne Boyd; LeMars High School.

BRAZIL
From Recife
Clarice Amorim, junior in anthropology and journalism with a co-major in international studies, daughter of Rogerio and Zenaide Amorim; Colegio Equipe.

PERU
From Lima
Gianpierre Villagomez Saldana, junior in computer science and preparing to major in business, son of Juan Villagomez Acosta and Carmen Saldana Romero; Markham College.

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