Meeks eyes new horizons in multicultural leadership
Meeks, 22, plans a Kansas City return from Lawrence for a business seminar role, then a MBA or communications master’s. He aims to start a firm offering diversity and motivational seminars while leveraging his public speaking skill and biracial background to bridge cultures. His KU ties include Sigma Chi and Alpha Phi Alpha lineage, with a family history of debate and judgeship. He emphasizes clear communication to overcome stereotypes and advance multi ethnic workplaces.
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Kansas City
Meeks
Sumner Academy
Kan
Cordell Meeks Jr
Cordell Younger Meeks’ Meeks III
Cordell Ili
Meeks Jr
Mary Ann
Sigma Chi
Welches to pursue distant graduate study amid commuter marriage
Nathan and Amy Welch, high achieving KU graduates, plan a long term separation as Amy attends UCLA for Mellon fellowship and Nathan heads to NYU Courant Institute. They will maintain contact and hope to reunite, viewing their marriage as a strong friendship while pursuing separate doctoral paths. They met at Parsons and both aim to teach at universities.
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Amy Welch
Kansas University
National Science Foundation
Courant Institute
New York University
New York City
Amy
Mellon
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Lawrence High
England
Earl Richardson
Nathan Welch
Lawrence
Welches
UCLA
NYU
KU dean wins 1997 Dean's Recognition Award
Kansas University Dean of Pharmacy Jack Fincham receives the 1997 Dean's Recognition Award from the American College of Apothecaries at a San Diego conference for distinguished service to community pharmacy. Fincham became KU pharmacy dean in 1994 after earlier posts at Georgia, Mississippi, Stamford, and Creighton.
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American College of Apothecaries
Jack Fincham
San Diego
Fincham
Pharmacy
University of Georgia
University of Mississippi
Stamford University
Creighton University
Valentino Stella
Monash University
Victorian College of Pharmacy
Melbourne
Ku’s Center
Trucker Pursues Social Work to Help Others
Cook, driven to ease others pain, continues driving part time to support his family while pursuing graduate study at KU. He has logged 800000 miles in 20 years with TransAm, plans to work directly with clients, not managerial roles, and completed a practicum in Topeka with the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services.
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Cook
Carol
Jane
Cyril
Anna
TransAm
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Topeka
Kansas University Commencement Plans for Rain Day
KU outlines noon Sunday postponement options via Sunflower Cablevision and KU Info Center if weather blocks ceremonies. The 125th commencement moves start at 2 30 p.m. with class of 1997 gathering at Memorial Drive, no keynote, brief remarks by Chancellor Hemenway and guests, plus a 10 00 a.m. to noon reception at 1532 Lilac Lane.
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University Information Center
Memorial Stadium
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Hemenway
Lilac Lane
KU Info Center
KANU
KLZR
KJHK
WIBW
WDAF
KLWN
Kansas
Strong Hall
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