Military
Moran to speak today at National Guard meeting
U. S. Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, will be in town today to address a meeting of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Kansas at the Lawrence Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive.
Moran's remarks are expected to begin at 8:45 a.m. His speech is part of a two-day tour of National Guard facilities in Kansas.
More than 200 soldiers, airmen, retirees and their spouses are expected to be in attendance at the Holidome.
After his Lawrence appearance, Moran will meet with National Guard personnel at Fort Riley and in Salina and Hays.
Moran represents the 1st Congressional District.
Student honors
KU senior wins Truman Scholarship
A Kansas University senior has won a national Truman Scholarship worth about $30,000 for graduate study.
Karrigan Bork, Lawrence, is the 14th KU student to get the Truman Scholarship, designated for students planning public service careers, according to the KU Office of University Relations.
Bork, the son of John Bork and Jean Shepherd of Lawrence, is seeking bachelor of science degrees in biodiversity, ecology and evolutionary biology and bachelor of arts degrees in chemistry and environmental studies. He will graduate in May 2002 and plans to enroll in a law program specializing in environmental and natural resources.
In competing for the scholarship, Bork wrote a policy proposal asking President George W. Bush to remove four dams on the lower Snake River to save the salmon, which have been declining in numbers.
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