alumni profiles

Conservator masters art and craft of book restoration
BY STEVEN HILL
Noah Smutz

Health hardships guide social worker
BY MEGAN HIRT
Mackenzie Hanna

After breaking barriers in her own career, author tells story of young ‘pioneer’
BY JENNIFER JACKSON SANNER
Bari Robinson

Loral O'Hara becomes fourth Jayhawk astronaut
BY CHRIS LAZZARINO
Loral O’Hara, a 2006 graduate of KU’s School of Engineering, graduated from astronaut training alongside 12 classmates.

Addiction pioneer honored
BY STEVEN HILL
Physician Merlynn Colip wins volunteer award as founder of Valley Hope treatment center

Coach lives baseball dream
BY DAVID GARFIELD
Hall-of-famer Kent Shelley found his home at JCCC

Alumna caps career with book
BY HEATHER BIELE
Photojournalist Barb Kinney's images detail life on Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign

Midwest Living's new director
BY CHRIS LAZZARINO
Kylee Krizmanic helps popular magazine share stories overlooked by coastal media

Editor shares zest for travel
BY CHRIS LAZZARINO
Hamm nudges readers toward finding their own way

Tools of the trade
BY STEVEN HILL
Hannah Wise harnesses online analytics and data to shape community-driven journalism