KU News Release

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

The students will assist with summer and fall orientation programs as well as Hawk Week, Hawk Days and Rock Chalk Chow Downs.

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 are tailored to incoming students’ fields of study and 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, there will be 12 freshman sessions, three transfer sessions and one readmit session. The two fall sessions include one for freshmen and one for transfer students.

Summer and fall orientation registration is available at orientation.ku.edu.

Three students will be orientation coordinators: Ashley Anguiano, a junior from Berryton; Annie Frizzell, a graduating senior from Prairie Village; and Mathew Shepard, a junior from Lenora.

Five students are returning for a second year as an orientation assistant: Josh DeBoer, a sophomore from Overland Park; Molly Iler, a junior from Summit, N.J.; Garrett Kelly, a senior from Leavenworth; Chris Paradies, a junior from Lawrence; and Ernest Shepard, a sophomore from Kansas City, Kan.

New orientation assistants and coordinators are listed below by hometown, major, parents’ names and high school.

BUTLER COUNTY
From Benton 67017
Bailey C. Patton, senior in psychology; daughter of Barry T. and Pam Patton; Circle High School, Towanda; orientation assistant.

CLOUD COUNTY
From Miltonvale 67466
Eileen Marjorie Remley, junior in English; daughter of James and Patricia Remley; Concordia High School; orientation assistant.

DOUGLAS COUNTY
From Lawrence 66047
Andrew Peterson Kriegh, sophomore in history; son of Mary Ellen and Kelly Kriegh; Lawrence High School; orientation coordinator.

Christopher James Paradies, senior in political science; son of Jay and Betsy Paradies; Lawrence High School; orientation assistant.

Jon Samp, sophomore in human biology; son of Ed and Cheryl Samp; Lawrence High School; orientation assistant.

From Lawrence 66049
Alejandro Jonathan Sabillon, junior in communication studies; son of Alejandro and Waldina Sabillon; Lawrence Free State High School; orientation assistant.

HASKELL COUNTY
From Satanta 67870
Rebecca Jean Haddican, junior in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; daughter of Michael and Connie Haddican; Satanta Junior-Senior High School; orientation assistant.

JOHNSON COUNTY
From Overland Park 66221
Joshua Dean DeBoer, sophomore in communication studies; son of Gregory and Donita DeBoer; Blue Valley West High School; orientation assistant.

From Prairie Village 66208
Anne Theresa Frizzell, graduating senior in English; daughter of Jerome and Kristin Frizzell; Shawnee Mission East High School; orientation assistant.

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY
From Leavenworth 66048
Garrett M. Kelly, senior in strategic communication and theatre; son of Michael E. and Keyta D. Kelly; Tonganoxie High School; orientation coordinator.

MORRIS COUNTY
From Council Grove 66846
Benjamin M. Hornung, graduating senior in biology; son of Joel and Jeanettte Hornung; Council Grove High School; orientation assistant.

NORTON COUNTY
From Lenora 67645
Mathew James Lawrence Shepard, senior in economics and environmental studies; son of Paul Shepard; Norton High School; orientation assistant.

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY
From Louisville 66547
Kristopher Noah Velasco, sophomore in political science; son of Kelley Velasco; Wamego High School; orientation assistant.

SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Andale 67001
Melanie Jane Gorges, junior preparing to study elementary education; daughter of Larry and Susan Gorges; Andale High School; orientation assistant.

From Mulvane 67110
Caitlin Maureen Wise, junior in management; daughter of Forrest and Jackie Wise; Mulvane High School; orientation assistant.

From Wichita 67205
Drew Christian Case, junior in political science and strategic communication; son of Rick Case and Kim DeShazer; Maize High School; orientation assistant.

SHAWNEE COUNTY
From Berryton 66409
Ashley M. Anguiano, junior in social work; daughter of James and Linda Anguiano; Hayden High School; orientation assistant.

From Topeka 66609
Elizabeth Marie O’Neill, sophomore in sociology with minors in business and leadership studies; daughter of Chris and Connie O’Neill; Shawnee Heights High School; orientation assistant.

SUMNER COUNTY
From Belle Plaine 67013
Jennifer Elizabeth Burrows, sophomore in biochemistry and journalism; daughter of Edward Burrows and Debra Burrows; Belle Plaine Senior High School; orientation assistant.

WYANDOTTE COUNTY
From Kansas City 66104
Ernest Ramon Shepard Jr., sophomore in communication studies; son of Linda Union; Sumner Academy of Arts and Science; orientation assistant.

IOWA
From New London 52645
Sarah Josephine Meyer, senior in design; daughter of Barbara Meyer; New London Junior-Senior High School; orientation assistant.

NEW JERSEY
From Summit 07901
Molly Elizabeth Iler, junior in English; daughter of Steve and Anne Iler; Summit High School; orientation assistant.

VIETNAM
From Hue
Thanh Hai Le Cao, doctoral student in American studies; master’s degree in American studies from KU, fall 2009; orientation coordinator.