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July 2, 2024 | by Will Haynes

Shannon Hodges

As a lifelong Lawrencian, Shannon has fond memories of visiting the Watkins as a child and being fascinated with the…
October 9, 2023 | by Natalie Vondrak

Kacie Herbek

Kacie’s interest in history sparked during her high school history classes. As a senior, she bounced back and forth between…
September 19, 2023 | by Natalie Vondrak

Andrew Stockmann

Andrew grew up visiting baseball stadiums and museums with his family, which sparked his love for history. He grew up nearby…
November 2, 2022 | by Natalie Vondrak

Kate Grasse

Growing up in Virginia surrounded by museums helped spark Kate’s love for history. She would regularly visit museums on school…
August 25, 2022 | by Natalie Vondrak

Sarah Lindsey

Sarah’s love of history began at a young age when she would visit museums on family vacations. After studying history…
July 29, 2022 | by Natalie Vondrak

Kennedy Murphy

Kennedy Murphy is a member of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma and the Kiowa Tribe and hails from Carnegie, Oklahoma.
June 14, 2022 | by Watkins

Steve Nowak

Steve is enthusiastic about telling stories through artifacts and helping people make a personal connection with history: “I love the…
June 14, 2022 | by Watkins

John Jewell

John taught fifth and sixth grade in the Lawrence public school system for thirty years and served as the photographer…
June 14, 2022 | by Watkins

Will Haynes

Will’s job well suits his love for museums, history, and writing. Will earned an MA and a PhD in history…