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…
Jayhawks Around the World
This year's Homecoming theme is Jayhawks Around the World, which celebrates KU's global reach in terms of students, faculty and alumni. (Did you know KU alumni live in 150 countries around the globe?) We caught up with a few College of Liberal Arts & Sciences alumni whose careers take…
Jayhawks Around the World - Jennifer Foster (Kenya)
Jennifer Foster took this picture from the top of Mount Longonot, an inactive volcano in Kenya.Where are you now? How long have you been there? I am living in Nairobi, Kenya, and I have been here for one year.Where else have you lived? This is actually my first time living abroad, so every other…
Chester Nez, Navajo Code Talker
War hero receives degree after decades of secrecy and serviceUpdate: Chester Nez, a hero and member of the Jayhawk family, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2014. Decades after he last set foot on campus, Chester Nez can proudly call himself a war hero and a University of Kansas graduate.…
Jeff Handlin: Residential Developer
Graduate’s business built upon a liberal arts and sciences foundation No matter where he goes or what he does, Jeff Handlin is always a Jayhawk at heart. After graduating from law school at Duke University and moving to Florida, he became president of the Tampa alumni chapter, not for the Blue…
Sandra Sanchez at the Smithsonian
Hometown: I’ve moved too many times to have one! Majors: History, Chinese language & literature; Minor: Indigenous studies Internship title and organization: Intern for the Program in Latino History & Culture at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH) What…