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BY Jennifer Jackson Sanner
As his companies celebrate 75 years, Steve Martens credits KU for his education and the opportunities to build solid business relationships.
BY Michael Pearce
Chris Rogala recounts his volunteer work near the Polish-Ukraine border and discusses his continued mission to offer help and promote awareness.
BY Steven Hill
Foreign service officer taps KU journalism training to explain U.S. policy abroad and at home.
BY Jennifer Jackson Sanner
Wichita med student Jared Starkey is family’s third generation to train at KU.
BY Chris Lazzarino
Novelist Mugabi Byenkya shares his journey of overcoming paralysis and pain.
BY Steven Hill
Former Miss Teen USA Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff is guided by activism, service and a desire to pave the way.
BY Michael Pearce
Vern Sneed designs and builds Q Cabins — homes made of steel for disaster-prone areas.
BY Steven Hill
The classically trained composer is helping build a country music mecca in Mississippi.
BY Megan Hirt
KU graduate’s flair for furniture restoration is the foundation of her business, MegMade, and the HGTV series “Renovation Goldmine.”
BY Chris Lazzarino
KU hoops star relishes unlikely career as Tulsa firefighter.