Off To College – Class of 2017
Please join us in our proud send-off to the Class of 2017. We congratulate these wonderful students and wish them the best as they start their exciting adventures around the country!
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Jack Agnello, University of Colorado; Graham Penner, Westminster College; Paul Kaster, University of Southern California; Aris Vinsant, The University of Kansas; Ori Taylor, University of Southern California; and T.J. Helton, The University of Kansas. |
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Reed Slaymaker, Arizona State University; Jack Livingston, Arizona State University; Scott VanKeirsbilck, The University of Kansas; Tommy Rasmussen, The University of Kansas; Errett Mackey, The University of Kansas; and Barret Zorn, The University of Kansas |
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Cole Smith, United States Military Academy at West Point; and Mitch Elbert, Creighton University |
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Caterina DeRousse, School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
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Matt Carroll, University of Dayton; Ethan Bock, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Oliver Hutchison, Kansas State University; Keegan Effertz, Rockhurst University; Adam Reeb, Creighton University; Mitch Elbert, Creighton University; Nate Rotert, University of Missouri; Ryan Suholaski, Benedictine College; and Landon Ginther, Southern Methodist University |
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Max Hewlett, Cowley College; and T.J. Helton, The University of Kansas |
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Tylor Ramsey, University of Missouri – Kansas City |
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Scott VanKeirsbilck, The University of Kansas; Ty Dalinghaus, Washington University; Harrison Donnelly, Miami University; Jake Sullivan, Arizona State University; and Reed Slaymaker, Arizona State University |
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Clare Kimmis, William Jewell College; and Kathryn Buhrmeister, The University of Kansas; flanked Annabelle Hair. |
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Martina Florido, Central Methodist University; Mary Keller, Spring Hill College; Helen Krause, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Elexa Pierson, Howard University; Paige Powell, Rockhurst University; Tess Rellihan, University of Missouri; Meghan Schmidt, Rockhurst University; Jacqueline Smith, Kansas State University; Macy Trujillo, University of Missouri; Gabby Wimes, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; and Emma Winfrey, Occidental College |
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