KU News Release

KU Alumni Association welcomes new students with picnic in Emporia

LAWRENCE — Incoming University of Kansas students and their parents from Chase, Coffey, Lyon, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties will be welcomed into the KU family at the Jayhawk Generations Welcome Picnic at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, in Emporia.

The KU Alumni Association and its East Central chapter will greet the next generation of Jayhawks at Bruff’s, 2640 W. 18th Ave. 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.

Brian Filinger of Emporia, chapter president, is coordinating the event with alumni association representatives Jamie Winkelman, director of membership; Michelle Miles, director of Kansas programs; and Lindsey Lawrence, intern. 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.

Alma 66401: Clay Burkhead, Lindsey Deiter and Dorothy Taylor

Burlingame 66413: Misty Carrier and Sydney Rowley

Burlington 66839: Erica Eddings, Fallon Free, Jennifer Guevel, Christopher Hall, Lauren Kempa and Maree Ritter

Carbondale 66414: James Goodyear, Kyle McDaniel, Victoria Robbins and Kayla Thompson

Council Grove 66846: Dylan Booth, Caleb Cavalieri, Brianne Gerber, Scott Heilman, Catherine Robidou and Keaton Shirley

Emporia 66801: Craig Bower, Kyle Edds, Corinne Edds, Jordan Edwards, Adeshola Fatuyi, Caitlin Hotzel, Morgan Michels, Tyler Mikkelson, Owen Murphy, Jacob Narverud, Tate Neill, Krishn Patel, Scott Poe, Kathleen Potter, Grant Price, Cali Schelling, Abby Switzer, Brian Tabares, Tiffany Weaver, Raeanne Yoder and Jerome Younger

Maple Hill 66507: Bryce Miller

Olpe 66865: Brianne Davis, Katie Hoover and Kayla Krueger

Osage City 66523: Hannah Buenger, Joshua Carson, Joshua Evans, Seanta Prescott and Erick Punches

Overbrook 66524: Mahala Branson and Samuel Capra

Quenemo 66528: Brent Billen

Scranton 66537: Jessica Bayless, Amanda Bixel and Brenton Mersmann

Vassar 66543: Gail Brecheisen