KU students and staff earn December honors across fields
KU News highlights multiple December accolades including law students Ashley Billam and Sam LaRoque advancing to the National Moot Court Competition in New York after their regional win. It also notes Kathleen Lane winning the 2017 Kauffman Hallahan Distinguished Researcher Award from the Council for Exceptional Children for work in special education and behavioral support.
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Winston Churchill
National Academy of Inventors
Schwarzman
KU News
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Olathe
Sam LaRoque
Shawnee
New York
Kathleen Lane
Kauffman- Hallahan
Division
The
Council For Exceptional Children
Lane
KU scholars spotlight flash accomplishments and Churchill nominees
KU figures receive multiple honors including Schwarzman Scholar Ashlie Koehn among 129 named to class two. Others include H.O.P.E. Award recipient Robert Sorem, AAAS Fellows Alice Bean and David Darwin, Connected World Pioneer Gregory Thomas, Churchill Scholarship contenders Christopher Rooney and Kevin Tenny, and NAI Fellow Raghunath Chaudhari.
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Schwarzman
Ashlie Koehn
Tsinghua University
Beijing
Koehn
Truman
Udall
Boren
Gilman
Kyrgyzstan
Bernadette Gray-Little
H.O.P.E
Robert Sorem
Jayhawk Motorsports
Alice Bean
David Darwin
American Association For the Advancement of Science
AAAS
Boston
Bean
Darwin
Connected World Pioneer
Connected World Magazine
Gregory Thomas
Thomas
Center For Design Research
Churchill
Christopher Rooney
Hays
Kevin
Tenny
Leawood
Winston Churchill
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Rooney
National Academy of Inventors
Raghunath Chaudhari
Chaudhari
Center
Moran criticizes Obama on Israel and UN vote flare
U S Senator Moran denounces eight year Obama policy toward Israel as misguided and accuses Kerry of provoking allies after Security Council Resolution 2334. Moran says the abstention vote at the UN undermines U S support for Israel and pledges a Senate resolution supporting Israel while opposing the U N action. He hopes the incoming Trump administration reorients policy.
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Middle East
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U.S
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France
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Spain
Great Britain
New Zealand
West Bank
Donald Trump
Moran
Trump
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Senate
PLLA TL Agenda Highlights For Tuesday Meeting
The Lawrence city calendar notes a 5 45 p m start on Tuesday at City Hall at Sixth and Massachusetts as the PLLA TL agenda highlights. Channel 25 reports meeting documents available online at lawrenceks org for public access.
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Massachusetts
WOW
Channel 25
Lawrenceks.org
City Commission approves consent agenda and bids
Consent agenda approves 12 20 16 meeting minutes, accepts board minutes, and approves claims to be posted by Finance. Licenses and appointments approved. Bid 1642 for two F550 trucks and spreaders awarded to Laird Noller Ford for 103164.00. Ordinance 9325 repealing parts of the Economic Development Policy on second reading. Resolutions 7182 and 7186 approved for telecom franchise transfer and up to 5 million bonds for a Humane Society facility. Public hearing on parking garage benefit district, and second reading of Ordinances 9322 and 9323 on assessments and bonds. Updates on downtown grocery and Parks sponsorship policy.
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Finance Department
Public Works Department
Laird Noller Ford
WOW
Midco
Lawrence Humane Society, Inc
Brook Creek
Lawrence Public Library
Ted Boyle
Oberzan and Byrne Wed in Lawrence Kansas
Lauren Oberzan and Devin Byrne, both of Lawrence, married October 15, 2016 at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lawrence. Officiant Father Barnabas Eicher. Reception at Arterra Event Gallery. They reside in Lawrence with families attending.
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Devin Byrne
Lawrence
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Kansas
Barnabas Eicher
Arterra
Lauren
John Oberzan
Karen Oberzan
Devin
Jay
Peggy Byrne
Leavenworth
Jim
Marion Byrne
Charles and Donna Decedeu Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage
Charles and Donna Decedeu marked their 50th wedding anniversary. They wed in New Orleans on December 27 1966 after meeting at the University of New Orleans. The couple later earned degrees at LSU Duke University and KU before settling in Lawrence with their children Laura and Chris. Charles held KU roles and a ChitiTech fellowship until 2014 while Donna served as a Library Media Specialist and later volunteers with Master Gardener LIN Kitten Audio Reader. They plan a trip to St Johns Island to celebrate.
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Charles Decedue
New Orleans
University of New Orleans
Louisiana State University
Charles
Duke University
Lawrence
Laura
Chris
University of Kansas
Malott Hall
Higuchi Biosciences Cen
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Chititech
Theatre Lawrence
Hillcrest Elementary
K-State
LIN Kitchen
St. John's
American Virgin Islands
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