Commencement-Fall2023

RORY MISKO of Carbondale, Pa., graduates summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in education in both secondary and special education, including minors in women, gender and sexuality studies and political science. While at KU, Misko served as an intern in the Office of Disability Service’s MyPlace Program, working with KU students on the autism spectrum to help them successfully transition to college and prepare for post-college life. Additionally, she worked to care for and mentor young children in a YCARE program, assisting in planning and executing academically and socially beneficial programming. Misko served as a desk receptionist and community assistant with Housing and Residence Life. She worked to create a welcoming community for KU students by hosting events and enforcing KU policy. She was the president of the Golden Bear Dance Company, recruitment chair and secretary of the Performing Dance Portmanteau, and treasurer of Kappa Delta Pi sorority. Following her graduation, Misko has her sights set on a master's degree in business and marketing, with a keen interest in contributing her expertise to the marketing teams of post-secondary institutions. Simultaneously, during her master's program, she will undertake the role of an entry-level marketing coordinator at Marywood University, where she will specialize in enhancing their dining services.

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