KU News Release

KU Alumni Association welcomes new students with picnic in Fort Scott

LAWRENCE — Incoming University of Kansas students and their parents from Allen, Bourbon and Woodson counties will be welcomed into the KU family at the Jayhawk Generations Welcome Picnic at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, in Fort Scott.

The KU Alumni Association and its Southeast chapter will greet the next generation of Jayhawks at the Carriage House, 301 S. Main. 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.

Gary Cullor and Phil Hammons of Fort Scott, steering committee members, are coordinating the event with alumni association representatives Joy Maxwell, director of Kansas City programs; Jennifer Sanner, senior vice president for communications; and Claire Penzler, 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.

Bronson 66716: Jessica Roach

Fort Scott 66701: Benjamin Arnold, Christopher Banks, Nickolas Floyd, William Goodbody, Julie Jackson, Molly Karleskint, Reanda Mims and Cassaundra Ogran

Fulton 66738: Jacoby Zielinski

Gas 66742: Garret Bowman

Iola 66749: Cahlea Crawford, Morgan Dieker, Kyle McRae, Preeya Patel, Alexander Piazza and Lauren Porter

Laharpe 66751: Jill Hartman

Moran 66755: Jennifer Ensminger, Jordanna Ensminger and Drew Wille

Piqua 66761: Rodney Clark and Jacob Pennuto

Yates Center 66783: Tiona Sheldon