KU News Release

May 2, 2012
Contact: Jill Jess, KU News Service, 785-864-8858

University mourns death of student Peter 'Skip' Skahan

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LAWRENCE – University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little issued the following statement regarding the death of student Peter "Skip" Allen Skahan.

“On behalf of the entire University of Kansas community, I offer the deepest sympathies on the death of Peter Skahan. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones at this difficult time.”

Skahan, 30, died April 15 at his home in Lawrence. He was a senior majoring in psychology.


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