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Health Professions Class Notes

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Recent News About Your Classmates

Rosemary Perley-Kwauk, CNA'79
Rosemary writes to us: "Because the KUMC Nurse Anesthesia program prepared us so well, I continue to work full time after 47 years in my field and thoroughly enjoy it. I have a wonderful grown son and am in the Northeast. Gratefully, I remain connected to KUMC via our Alumni Association."

LesLee Taylor, Ph.D., LAT, ATC BS‘93
Dr. LesLee Taylor was appointed to be the Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs at the KU School of Health Professions, effective January 8, 2024.

Katie Brown, EdD, MS'94, RDN
Katie is the recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Health Professions Alumni Award. She and the other Alumni Awardees will be honored at a recognition ceremony on September 27, 2024, during KU Medical Center's annual Alumni Reunion Weekend.

Lauren Ptomey, PhD'13, MS'11
Dr. Ptomey is the recipient of the 2024 Early Career Achievement in Health Professions Alumni Award. Lauren and the other Alumni Awardees will be honored at a recognition ceremony on September 27, 2024, during KU Medical Center's annual Alumni Reunion Weekend.

Jessica Whitfill Johnson, AUD'21
A recent issue of Kansas Alumni magazine features an article about Jessica Whitfill Johnson, a graduate of our doctoral program in audiology. It details her path from childhood hearing loss to helping people facing hearing challenges of their own today.

Patricia A. Stelmach, Certificate of Laboratory Work'46
October 11, 2023

Elaine Loske Street, Certificate of Laboratory Work'52

Patricia G. Libby, Certificate of Medical Technology'53
June 30, 2023

Kathleen Knauss Kimmel, BS'55
October 29, 2023

Carole R. Burner, BS'56
December 4, 2023

Janet Gear Stauffer, BS'56
January 10, 2024

Norma J. Reeves, BS'60
February 2, 2024

LTC Bob L. Gilbert, USA, Retired, BS'62
February 15, 2024

Denise Storck Troyer, BS'65
October 17, 2023

Karen L. Biles, BS69
March 12, 2024

Kathleen Hinckley Askren, BS'70
February 13, 2024

Dixie L. Koehn, BS'71
November 8, 2023

Carol G. Elliott, PhD'06, CNA'72
March 9, 2024

Patricia Speyer Welling, BS'76
October 31, 2023

Mary L. Boll, BS'77

Michael E. Rydquist, Certificate of Emergency Mobile Intensive Care Technology'77
February 26, 2024

Amy R. O'Brien-Ladner, MD'84, BS'78
January 9, 2024

Dennis M. Muldrew, BS'85
January 13, 2024

Larry D. Mann, BA of Science'87
January 9, 2024

Angela M. Marino, MS'92
February 18, 2024

Michael Black, BS'95
November 9, 2023

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