Rob Riggle, one of the most recognizable Jayhawk alumni, will be honored this year with the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Liberal…
Distinguished Alumni: Ambassador and CEO top extensive list of titles for Delano Lewis
The list of careers Delano Lewis has held is lengthy and diverse. After graduating from KU in 1960 with majors in political science and…
Distinguished Alumni: Tech career puts Brad Garlinghouse at forefront of innovation
Last year, Forbes magazine proclaimed “That ‘Useless’ Liberal Arts Degree Has Become Tech’s Hottest Ticket.” Increasingly, reports show that creative thinking has become just…
Distinguished Alumni: Major Dan Rooney gives back to veterans’ families with Folds of Honor
Major Dan Rooney, an F-16 pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard, was on a commercial flight in 2006 that would end up changing…
Distinguished Alumni: Social justice and public service are hallmarks of Anne Levinson’s career
In a time when girls were still wearing bloomers in gym class, Anne Levinson tried out for the boys’ baseball team in junior high.…
Distinguished Alumni: Sharon Lee cares for fellow Kansans through low-cost clinic
During her time on the Hill, alumna Sharon Lee’s experiences shaped not only her future career but her values, belief system and outlook on…
Distinguished Alumni: Edgar Heap of Birds known worldwide as innovator of conceptual Native American art
Growing up in an underprivileged area of Wichita, Kansas, it never occurred to Edgar Heap of Birds that being a professional artist was an…
Distinguished Alumni: William Fisher embarked on successful geology career thanks to trouble with chemistry
Looking at the sum of his career, William Fisher attributes many of his accomplishments to a crucial conversation during his college years. Initially, Fisher…
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…
Distinguished Alumni: John Gurche brings the past to life combining art and paleontology
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.…
Distinguished Alumni: Rosemarie Truglio helps deliver education through entertainment on ‘Sesame Street’
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…
Distinguished Alumni: KU helped launch path of healing, career achievements for Gen. Charles G. Boyd, Vietnam POW
The simple answer to why Charles Boyd enrolled at the University of Kansas in 1973 is that he was interested in the Spanish language…
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,…