Outstanding students to carry banners

KU students who have excelled academically have been selected to carry banners for the 13 schools and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences during commencement.

As banner carriers, the students will lead their school groups in the traditional march down Mount Oread at 2:30 p.m. May 23 for KU’s 132nd commencement ceremonies. Banner bearers will join university officials on the platform for the ceremonial conferring of degrees.

This year’s banner carriers are:

Rosann Mae Blackmore, senior in health information management, School of Allied Health

Kathleen Boyd, master’s degree student in social work, School of Social Welfare

Melissa Chandley, senior in elementary education, School of Education
Miguel Flores Covarrubias, doctoral student in piano performance, Graduate School

Beth Nicole Deterding Dwyer, senior in pharmacy, School of Pharmacy
Bryan Didier, law student, School of Law

Amir Khosrowpour, senior in piano, School of Fine Arts

Andy Knopp, senior in accounting and business administration, School of Business

Jonathan Power, senior in biochemistry, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Adam Pracht, senior in journalism (news and information), School of Journalism and Mass Communications

Linda Schellpeper, senior in computer science, School of Engineering
Ryan Simmons, master’s degree student in urban planning, School of Architecture and Urban Design

James Voos, fourth-year medical student, School of Medicine
Dana Whitmore, senior in nursing, School of Nursing