Distinguished Alumni: John Gurche brings the past to life combining art and paleontology
As a paleo-artist, John Gurche reproduces lifelike sculptures of human ancestors. If you notice a lifelike presence when you look into the eyes of John Gurche’s sculpture of an ancient human ancestor, that’s no accident. The paleo-artist, who has made a career of creating reproductions of early…
Distinguished Alumni: Foreign service career placed B. Lynn Pascoe in the middle of major world events
Imagine witnessing many monumental international issues of the 20th century firsthand. Living in China as a political officer in the 1970s right after the Nixon and Kissinger visits, being in Moscow in the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War, helping Indonesia heal from a tsunami and…
Distinguished Alumni: KU helped launch path of healing, career achievements for Gen. Charles G. Boyd, Vietnam POW
Gen. Charles G. Boyd flies his plane over Washington, D.C. He has been a pilot for decades and prefers flying as his mode of transportation.The simple answer to why Charles Boyd enrolled at the University of Kansas in 1973 is that he was interested in the Spanish language and Latin American culture…
Distinguished Alumni: Rosemarie Truglio helps deliver education through entertainment on ‘Sesame Street’
Rosemarie T. Truglio poses with Big Bird from "Sesame Street." Her job helps these characters teach valuable lessons to young viewers.If you ask one of the many young Sesame Street fans what they love about the show, they’re likely to list favorite characters, funny scenes and catchy songs. Ask…
Distinguished Alumni: Chris Martin creates visual effects for Hollywood hits
In 2009 the final battle between superheroes and intergalactic spaceships ensued. Two battles had already occurred, and the intergalactic forces had won twice. Yet, in the final stand in Hollywood, superheroes – and a Jayhawk—prevailed. At the Emmy awards that year, “Heroes,” the popular TV drama…