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KU Alumni Association welcomes new students with picnic in Leavenworth

LAWRENCE — Incoming University of Kansas students and their parents from Leavenworth County will be welcomed into the KU family at the Jayhawk Generations Welcome Picnic at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12, in Leavenworth.

The KU Alumni Association and its First City chapter will greet the next generation of Jayhawks at the lot between Reilly and Sons and First National Bank, 608 Delaware. 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 also receive a free T-shirt.

J.R. Reilly of Leavenworth, chapter board member, is coordinating the event along with alumni association representatives Nikki Epley, director of reunions; Stefani Gerson, director of student programs; and Marcus Hicks, director of programs. 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 transfer students and incoming freshmen whose enrollment deposits were received by the Office of Admissions and Scholarships by May 1. The guests are listed below by their hometown ZIP codes:

Basehor 66007: Nathaniel Beck, Helen Blessington, Elyse Douglas, Margaret Duggan, Austin Knipp, Bren Koontz, Kristy Kozar and Nicole Lopez

Easton 66020: Rebecca Blaney, Clayton Hall, Jake Harris, Jenna Moody and David Powell

Fort Leavenworth 66027: Christopher Farley, Laurie Lomeli, Marianne Reis and Emily Jones

Lansing 66043: Lauren Algarra, Gabriel Amador, Michael Amaral, Jonathan Beasley, Katherine Cook, Katherine Cristiano, Jenny Curatola, Taylar Deere, Jamison Earleywine, Karina Expose, Casey Gawler, Mckenna Hall, Candice Hall, Tigan Huffman, Shancy Kelly, Andrew Kuchinski, Katie Marton, Matthew McCurry, Matthew Miller, Jessica Parker, Joshua Potter, Joshua Robinson, Sarah Sargent, Paul Sargent, Heather Schimke, Jennifer Simpson and Kimberlyn Wooley

Leavenworth 66048: Brian Albright, Brooke Baker, Mycol Bowen, Ezra Carpenter, William Connelly, Frederick Davids, Roberto Delara, Dylan Delich, Nicholas Dietrich, Megan Drews, Daniel Eldridge, Eric Fain, Tyler Forbes, Cory Frederick, Erin Griffin, Jacob Hansen, Loren Hein, Samantha Hendren, Joshua Herrig, Zachary Jones, John Judy, Molly Kane, Zachary Kowalewski, Yonju Lail, Ashley Layton, Jordan Loftus, Mirah McClairen, Lauryl McFarland, John Murphy, Courtney Newman, Joseph Nitchals, Eric Noell, Gerald Osborn, Kelly Payeur, Ashley Pennington, Dillon Pierson, Ryan Poff, Devon Price, Shelby Raney, Paige Reynolds, Jessica Rodriguez, Jean Rodriguez, Allen Schiller, Megan Scully, Nicole Simanowitz, Aloysius Simonis, Emily Stewart, Meghan Summers, Jonathan Tennant, Rebecca Turner, Jeremy Wall, Alia Wheeler, Kaela Williams and Randi Jones

Linwood 66052: Andrew Oller, Colby Root and Denise Sours

Tonganoxie 66086: Kelly Casey, Jennifer Ciszewski, Elizabeth Dennis, Kaley DeVries, Janene Gier, Erica Graham, Stephanie Lieber, William Seymour, Crystal Sheaffer, Austin Smith and Michael Vannattan

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