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…
Jayhawks Around the World - Jeb Adams (Macedonia)
Jeb Adams lives in Macedonia, where he first met his wife while he was working in the Peace Corps. A few years after completing studies at KU, they moved to Kicevo, Macedonia (above). Where are you now? How long have you been there? We (Jeb, his wife and their daughter) live in Kicevo, Macedonia…
Jayhawks Around the World - Angela María Páez Murcia (Colombia)
Until she moved to Lawrence a few years ago for her doctorate in public affairs and administration, Angela María Páez Murcia lived all her life in Bogotá, Colombia.Where are you now? How long have you been there? I am in Bogotá - Colombia. I came back in late July, after graduating with a Ph.D.…
Jayhawks Around the World - Nathan Ladd (Singapore)
Nathan Ladd works in Singapore, almost 9,500 miles away from his Kansas hometown of Effingham. He moved to Singapore in 2012 to help set up the first international office for his employer, Kansas City-based Labconco.Where are you now? How long have you been there? I'm presently living in Singapore…
Jayhawks Around the World - Jeff Coey (Hong Kong)
Jeff Coey and his family live in a village at the foot of the Pat Sin Leng range in the New Territories. "Not a place that most people associate with Hong Kong," Coey said. Where are you now? How long have you been there? My family and I have been in Hong Kong for the past 15 years, moving here…
Jayhawks Around the World - David Chard (Taiwan)
David Chard lists food, people and scenery among the features he has enjoyed most in Taipei, Taiwan, where he has lived most of the last 37 years.Where are you now? How long have you been there? I currently live in Taipei, Taiwan, which has been my home for most of the past 37 years. I…
Jayhawks Around the World - Clara Armendariz (Mexico)
Clara Armendariz has enjoyed her time spent abroad, but her favorite place is home in Mexico City. She has lived there for the past 33 years.Where are you now? How long have you been there? I have lived in Mexico City since 1980.Where else have you lived? I`ve lived in Spain in Madrid, for…
Jayhawks Around the World - Jesse Haug (France)
Jesse Haug didn't have Paris in mind as his future home when he took French classes as an undergraduate; in part, he learned the language to extend his time at KU. Where are you now? How long have you been there? I currently live in Paris, France, and have lived there for the last five and a…
ALiliana Mayo: Special Education Psychologist
Graduate's center for people with different abilities in Peru inspires internationallyLiliana Mayo and a student of the Centro Ann Sullivan del PeruAfter spending a few minutes in Liliana Mayo’s welcoming presence, it comes as no surprise that she has dedicated herself to working for all people to…
Alumni profile: Gooding
From rock chalk to rock and roll: KU was a launching pad for graduates’ band The band Gooding describes itself as rock and roll from the Plains. While the band is based in LA, all three members hail from Wichita and became bandmates as students attending the University of Kansas in the 1990s.…