Activities
Volunteer Recognition Weekend: Sept. 3-4
Join us as we honor outstanding alumni volunteers from around the country. Make your reservation online before Aug. 23 for this invitation-only event.
Cost for the weekend is $25 per person, $10 for children ages 12 or younger.
Schedule of Events
Friday, September 3
Welcome Reception
5:30-7 p.m.
Adams Alumni Center (1266 Oread Ave.)
Dinner and Awards Banquet
7 p.m.
Kansas Union Ballroom (1301 Jayhawk Blvd.)
John Riggins, KU All-American and NFL Hall of Fame member, will be our guest speaker, and former voice of the Jayhawks Gary Bender, g'64, will serve as master of ceremonies. Dress is business casual; seating is reserved.
Saturday, September 4
Buffet Breakfast, Museum Tour and
Celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Kansas Honors Program
8-9:30 a.m.
Spencer Museum of Art (1301 Mississippi St.)
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SESSION 1, 10-10:45 a.m.
- Student Recruitment
- Communications/Jayhawks for Higher Education
- Kansas Chapter Roundtable
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SESSION 2, 10:50-11:35 a.m.
- Student Recruitment
- Communications/Jayhawks for Higher Education
- National Chapter Roundtable
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SESSION 3, 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- HAWK College Fairs Training
- Membership
Weekend Wrap-Up, 12:30-1 p.m.
Pregame Tailgate
3-5:30 p.m.
Adams Alumni Center (1266 Oread Ave.)
Please note, parking is not available in the Alumni Center lot or the Mississippi Street garage on game days. Visit www.rockchalksaturdays.com for game day parking and shuttle information.
KU vs. North Dakota State University Football Game
6 p.m.
Memorial Stadium (1101 Mississippi St.)
Once you have registered for the reunion, we will e-mail you details on how to purchase game tickets directly through the Athletic Ticket Office.
Dress for the Friday evening events is business casual; all other activities are casual or KU spirited.
Congratulations!
The following alumni award recipients will be honored at the awards banquet.
Mildred Clodfelter "Millie" Alumni Award
The Mildred Clodfelter Alumni Award was created in 1987 to thank alumni and friends for "sustained volunteer service to the University at the local level." Click here to read biographies of the award recipients.
2010 recipients:
Richard, p'73, and the late Marry Barrows, La Crosse
Elaine Corder, d'72, g'91, Olathe
Jeff, b'79, and Marla Mugler Eriksen, b'79, Hutchinson
Cory Lagerstrom, c'94, g'98, l'98, Mission Hills
Allyn Risley, e'72, Houston
Bernice D. Thomas, s'77, MSW'78, Kansas City
Tom A. Throne, j'72, Bentonville, Ark.
Dick Wintermote Chapter Volunteer of the Year Award
The Dick Wintermote Chapter Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes chapter volunteers who demonstrate extraordinary leadership to their chapter and the KU Alumni Association during a one year period, July 1-June 30. Click here to read biographies of the award recipients.
2010 recipients:
Will Cook, d'02, Chicago
Monique Garcia, c'96, Wichita
Douglas Glass, c'95, New York
Jeanne McCready Mitchell, f'96, Louisville, Colo.
Wayne Simien, c'05, Lawrence
Questions?
Please contact Kerri Wright at klwright@kualumni.org, 785.864.9772 or toll free 1.800.584.2957.
