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KU announces 20 students selected as 2009-10 orientation assistants

Orientation assistants (listed from top to bottom, starting on the left). Row 1: Megan Do, Wichita; Ellen Jardon, Overland Park; Chris Paradies, Lawrence; Ashley Anguiano, Berryton; Garrett Kelly, Leavenworth Row 2: Annie Frizzell, Prairie Village; Darian Nave, Kansas City, Kan.; Hali Baker, Council Grove; Steven Elliott, Abilene; Laura Draxler, Prairie Village Row 3: Sam Millikan, Mission; Jacque Lumsden, Wichita; Lauren Bricklemyer, Olathe; Corey Flanders, Salina; Katie Harr, Wichita Row 4: Mathew Shepard, Lenora; Joseh DeBoer, Overland Park; Ernest Shepard, Kansas City, Kan.; Jerry Wohletz, Lawrence Not pictured: Molly Iler, Summit, N.J.

LAWRENCE — Twenty students at the University of Kansas have been chosen as orientation assistants for this summer and the upcoming academic year.

Three of the students are returning for a third year as orientation assistants: Hali Baker, a senior from Council Grove; Jacque Lumsden, a senior from Wichita; and Darian Nave, a senior from Kansas City, Kan. Six students are returning for a second year: Lauren Bricklemyer, a junior from Olathe; Megan Do, a sophomore from Wichita; Steven Elliott, a senior from Abilene; Katie Harr, a senior from Wichita; Ellen Jardon, a junior from Overland Park; and Sam Millikan, a junior from Mission.

Orientation assistants are hired through a process that includes essay writing, group interaction activities, a five-minute speech and final interview. The assistants prepare for orientation sessions by attending three weeks of training that covers KU academic and student services, public speaking, interaction with the public and diversity issues.

New Student Orientation programs, which are tailored to incoming students’ fields of study, offer information about KU to first-time freshmen, transfer students and readmitted students. The programs are designed to help students, parents and guests with their academic, social and personal transitions to KU and to reduce anxieties about attending college.

During the summer, the schedule will include 12 freshman sessions, three transfer sessions and one readmit session. The two fall sessions will include one for freshmen and one for transfer students.

Summer and fall orientation registration is available on New Student Orientation’s Web site.

Orientation assistants are listed below by hometown, major, parents’ names and high school.

DOUGLAS COUNTY
From Lawrence 66046
Jerry Wohletz, sophomore in anthropology, son of Gerald and Jane Wohletz; Saint Thomas Aquinas High School, Overland Park.

From Lawrence 66047
Chris Paradies, sophomore in political science, son of Jay and Betsy Paradies; Lawrence High School.

DICKINSON COUNTY
From Abilene 67410
Steven Elliott, senior in music, son of Gregory and Vicky Elliott; Abilene High School.

JOHNSON COUNTY
From Mission 66202
Sam Millikan, junior in communication studies, son of Jeffery and Rebecca Millikan; Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park.

From Olathe 66062
Lauren Bricklemyer, junior in secondary education, daughter of John and Carol Bricklemyer; Olathe South High School.

From Overland Park 66213
Ellen Jardon, junior in elementary education, daughter of Galen and Marta Jardon; Olathe East High School.

From Overland Park 66221
Josh DeBoer, freshman preparing to study secondary education, son of Gregory and Donita DeBoer; Blue Valley West High School.

From Prairie Village 66208
Laura Draxler, senior in secondary education and master’s student in the fifth-year education licensure program, daughter of David and Mariclare Draxler; Shawnee Mission East High School.

Anne Frizzell, senior in English and mathematics, daughter of Jerome and Kristin Frizzell; Shawnee Mission East High School.

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY
From Leavenworth 66048
Garrett Kelly, senior in theatre and film and pre-journalism, son of Michael E. and Keyta D. Kelly; Tonganoxie High School.

MORRIS COUNTY
From Council Grove 66846
Hali M. Baker, senior in Spanish and journalism, daughter of David and Cheerie Baker; Council Grove High School.

NORTON COUNTY
From Lenora 67645
Mathew Shepard, sophomore in economics, environmental studies and pre-fine arts, son of Paul Shepard; Norton High School.

SALINE COUNTY
From Salina 67401
Corey Flanders, junior in psychology, sociology and women’s studies, daughter of Jane and Philip Flanders; Salina High School South.

SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Wichita 67204
Katie Harr, senior in psychology, daughter of Alan and Debra Harr; Wichita High School East.

From Wichita 67205
Jacque Lumsden, senior in American studies and journalism, daughter of Karla Tedder; Wichita Collegiate School.

From Wichita 67207
Megan Do, sophomore in American studies and pre-journalism, daughter of Huong Huynh and Hien Do; Wichita High School Southeast.

SHAWNEE COUNTY
From Berryton 66409
Ashley M. Anguiano, sophomore in pre-nursing, daughter of James and Linda Anguiano; Hayden High School, Topeka.

WYANDOTTE COUNTY
From Kansas City 66104
Darian Nave, senior in elementary education, son of LaVeda Davis; F. L. Schlagle High School.

Ernest Shepard, freshman in communication studies, son of Linda Union; Sumner Academy of Arts and Science.

NEW JERSEY
From Summit 07901
Molly Iler, sophomore in pre-journalism, daughter of Anne and Steve Iler; Summit High School.

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