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July employees of the month

Jeremy Whetstone University Support Staff

Jeremy Whetstone

Started at KU: 1998.

Current title: KU Memorial Unions evening building manager.

What that means: Whetstone is responsible for coordination of custodial and maintenance staff and occasionally the catering staff. He also is the first line of contact for emergency situations.

Notable: Whetstone has been known to help the custodial staff clean rooms when time is of the essence, work late nights (sometimes until 3 a.m.) for parties sponsored by student groups and cover weekend shifts.

Jannette Madlock Unclassified employee

Jannette Madlock

Started at KU: 2004.

Current title: High school academic adviser for Educational Talent Search.

What that means: Madlock provides college-preparatory services to students at six high schools, offering bi-monthly workshops at each school focusing on topics such as college admissions and financial aid.

Notable: Last year, Madlock helped create a filing and tracking system to ensure that students received assistance with admissions and financial aid. She meets with students at least four times per year.

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Oliver Hall at 19th Street and Naismith Drive opened in 1966, KU's centennial year, and was named for Robert W. Oliver, KU's first chancellor. Oliver was an Episcopalian pastor who had been a Civil War chaplain.