KU News Release

KU Alumni Association welcomes new students with picnic in Atchison

LAWRENCE — Incoming University of Kansas students and their parents from Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson and Nemaha counties will be welcomed into the KU family at the Jayhawk Generations Welcome Picnic at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, in Atchison.

The KU Alumni Association and its Northeast chapter will greet the next generation of Jayhawks at Paolucci’s Restaurant and Lounge, 115 S. Third St. 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.

Chad Ball of Atchison, chapter member, is coordinating the event 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.

Atchison 66002: Emily Anderson, Margaret Denton, Kyle Downing, Molly Falk, Bret Hunninghake, Harrison Kogl, Steven Mason, Cassandra Meredith, Laura Prohaska, Margaret Robohn, Brian Sitek and Derek Walters

Baileyville 66404: Adam Deters

Bern 66408: Lauren Kauffman

Centralia 66415: Anthony Enneking

Corning 66417: Derek Rempe

Cummings 66016: Cristen Morrison and Devvon Ochoa

Denison 66419: Tess Robinson

Effingham 66023: Jesse Hoffman and Elizabeth Thompson

Everest 66424: Nathan Britt

Hiawatha 66434: Joel Denton, Candy Johansen, Tiffany Lammon, Bianca Malter, Grant Stoner and Ryan Vonderschmidt

Highland 66035: Amanda Cauthon and Katelin French

Holton 66436: Jourdan Albee, Rae Jacobs, Brianna Moulden, Mark Ross and Michael Tinio

Hoyt 66440: Courtney Barger, Brandon Bell, Nicholas Schulte and Taylor Scrivner

Lancaster 66041: Charles Thomas

Mayetta 66509: Cianah Lambrecht and Ailea Patrinely

Sabetha 66534: Amber Baumgartner, Sophia Brownlee and Haylie Studer

Seneca 66538: Erin Haverkamp, Shelly Schmits, Kylie Schraad, Patrick Schulte and Patrick Strathman

Troy 66087: Caylor Luther