James Russo and Whitney Baker, Lawrence, announce the birth of a son, Nile James Russo, born May 23, 2004, at the Birth and Women’s Center in Topeka.

• Lew and Alicia Hanna, Lawrence, announce the birth of a son, Aidan Lewis Hanna, born May 20, 2004, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Shawnee Mission. Maternal grandmother is Martha Garnica. Great-grandparents are Carmen and Francisco Ibarra.
• Christopher Koster and Aidan Loveland Koster, Kansas City, Kan., announce the birth of a daughter, Emma Isabel Koster, born April 9, 2004, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Chuck and Mary Loveland, Lawrence. Paternal grandparents are Larry and Jane Koster, Great Bend. Great-grandparents are Rosemary Koster, Cawker City, and Francis and Geneva Winkel, Glen Elder.
• Patrick Watkins, Lawrence, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology on May 8 from Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas.