{"id":253,"date":"2025-07-24T11:05:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kua.wdslab.com\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2025-07-24T11:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:10:15","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1502 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-jayhawks tag-career tag-copy-the-leader\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f5f3bcb8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3; margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/andrew-moore-university-of-virginia\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Andrew-Moore-KU-Alumni.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Copy the Leader: Andrew Moore of the University of Virginia School of Law\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Andrew-Moore-KU-Alumni.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Andrew-Moore-KU-Alumni-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Andrew-Moore-KU-Alumni-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/andrew-moore-university-of-virginia\/\" target=\"_self\" >Copy the Leader: Andrew Moore of the University of Virginia School of Law<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f4fbd043 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-19T13:23:31-05:00\">May 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 6 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p>read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-0ffd32e13934a4ee3a298a624d6cb493 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This recent KU grad relies on his experience in multiple leadership roles while an undergrad to develop as&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1495 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-jayhawks tag-military tag-school-of-engineering\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f5f3bcb8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3; margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/blue-angels-commanding-officer\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Blue-Angels-Logan-Peck.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jayhawk Logan Peck to soar with the Blue Angels\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Blue-Angels-Logan-Peck.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Blue-Angels-Logan-Peck-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Blue-Angels-Logan-Peck-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/blue-angels-commanding-officer\/\" target=\"_self\" >Jayhawk Logan Peck to soar with the Blue Angels<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f4fbd043 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-22T15:39:13-05:00\">April 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 2 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p>read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-0ffd32e13934a4ee3a298a624d6cb493 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The U.S. Navy\u2019s famed flight team will soon welcome the KU alumnus as its next commanding officer. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1481 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-jayhawks tag-career tag-copy-the-leader\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f5f3bcb8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3; margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/jess-mumm-nebraska-bankers-association\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Jess-Mumm-KU-alumni.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Copy the Leader: Jess Mumm of the Nebraska Bankers Association\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Jess-Mumm-KU-alumni.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Jess-Mumm-KU-alumni-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Jess-Mumm-KU-alumni-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/jess-mumm-nebraska-bankers-association\/\" target=\"_self\" >Copy the Leader: Jess Mumm of the Nebraska Bankers Association<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f4fbd043 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-16T10:42:56-05:00\">April 16, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 4 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p>read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-0ffd32e13934a4ee3a298a624d6cb493 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">To excel in her multifaceted role at a professional association, the recent KU grad leans on continuous curiosity&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1465 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-university tag-school-of-law\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f5f3bcb8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3; margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/sonia-sotomayor-ku\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/KU-Sonia-Sotomayor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"On KU visit, Sonia Sotomayor discusses her trailblazing career\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/KU-Sonia-Sotomayor.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/KU-Sonia-Sotomayor-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/KU-Sonia-Sotomayor-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/sonia-sotomayor-ku\/\" target=\"_self\" >On KU visit, Sonia Sotomayor discusses her trailblazing career<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f4fbd043 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-11T12:26:44-05:00\">April 11, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 6 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p>read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-0ffd32e13934a4ee3a298a624d6cb493 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Supreme Court justice shared candid stories during a School of Law event moderated by KU alumnae. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1457 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-history category-tradition tag-landmarks\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f5f3bcb8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3; margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/ku-fraser-flag\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Fraser-flag-KU.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fraser Hall flag up for auction at Rock Chalk Forever 2026\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Fraser-flag-KU.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Fraser-flag-KU-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Fraser-flag-KU-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/ku-fraser-flag\/\" target=\"_self\" >Fraser Hall flag up for auction at Rock Chalk Forever 2026<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f4fbd043 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T16:20:21-05:00\">April 8, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 3 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p>read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-0ffd32e13934a4ee3a298a624d6cb493 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The historic KU keepsake was rescued from the ashes of Hoch Auditorium following the 1991 fire. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1442 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-jayhawks tag-college-of-liberal-arts-sciences tag-jayhawks-give-back tag-kansas\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f5f3bcb8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3; margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/kansas-mural-artist\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Anna-Popp.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jayhawk artist\u2019s murals enrich Great Bend community\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Anna-Popp.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Anna-Popp-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Anna-Popp-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/kansas-mural-artist\/\" target=\"_self\" >Jayhawk artist\u2019s murals enrich Great Bend community<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f4fbd043 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-30T15:06:18-05:00\">March 30, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 4 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p>read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-0ffd32e13934a4ee3a298a624d6cb493 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">KU alumna Anna Popp makes a difference through art as both a high school art teacher and a&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1424 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-university tag-athletics tag-mens-basketball\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f5f3bcb8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3; margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/ku-ncaa-2026\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2026-KU-basketball.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"7 KU basketball insights heading into the 2026 NCAA tournament\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2026-KU-basketball.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2026-KU-basketball-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2026-KU-basketball-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/ku-ncaa-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >7 KU basketball insights heading into the 2026 NCAA tournament<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f4fbd043 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-18T15:21:09-05:00\">March 18, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 6 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p>read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-0ffd32e13934a4ee3a298a624d6cb493 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u201cMarch would rank ahead of Christmas for me,\u201d and other recent remarks from Coach Bill Self and his&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1411 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni category-jayhawks tag-career tag-copy-the-leader\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f5f3bcb8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3; margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/brent-blazek-rockhurst-university\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Brent-Blazek.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Copy the Leader: Brent Blazek of Rockhurst University\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Brent-Blazek.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Brent-Blazek-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Brent-Blazek-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-base-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kualumni.org\/stories\/brent-blazek-rockhurst-university\/\" target=\"_self\" >Copy the Leader: Brent Blazek of Rockhurst University<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-2-color has-text-color is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f4fbd043 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-13T12:44:27-05:00\">March 13, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>|<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"reading-time-block\"><span>Estimated Reading Time:<\/span> 5 minutes<\/div>\n\n\n<p>read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-0ffd32e13934a4ee3a298a624d6cb493 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-black-color has-x-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The former KU student leader reflects on the formative experiences and guiding principles that paved his career path&hellip; 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