Thomas Jefferson Statue by George Lundeen Presented to Washburn Law School by Gerald and Shannon Michaud
Gerald and Shannon Michaud with Thomas Jefferson statue.
Dean Dennis Honabach and Greg Drumright unveiling the statue.
Dean Dennis Honabach addressing the Class of 2002.
Wings of Freedom sculpture by Sandy Scott.
Full view of Benjamin Franklin statue.
Gerald L. and Shannon Michaud presented a life-size bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson to Washburn University School of Law on Saturday, May 18, 2002. The presentation, held in conjunction with the Law School's 97th Commencement, was in recognition and honor of the Class of 2002. The Class of 2002 includes Cameron Michaud Drumright and Greg Drumright, Shannon Michaud's daughter and her husband.
The presentation ceremony was attended by the Class of 2002. Welcoming remarks were made by Dr. Jerry B. Farley, President of Washburn University. Following a short speech by Mr. Michaud, Thomas Jefferson was unveiled and presented to the Law School. Acceptance remarks were given by Dennis R. Honabach, Dean of Washburn Law School.
Gerald Michaud is a Clay County, Kansas native who earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Washburn University. Shortly after his graduation in 1951, he joined a Wichita law firm and practiced in Wichita for more than 40 years, specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, and professional negligence. He retired from the firm of Michaud, Hutton, Fisher and Anderson in June 1995 to open an office in his home. He currently is Of Counsel to Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chartered.
The statue of Thomas Jefferson is the third bronze sculpture presented to Washburn University and the Law School from the Collection of Gerald and Shannon Michaud. Wings of Freedom by Sandy Scott was donated in May 1997 and a life-size Benjamin Franklin by George Lundeen was presented in October 2000.
Thomas Jefferson was sculpted by George Lundeen, a native of Holdrege, Nebraska. Lundeen was a Fulbright-Hayes Scholar studying at the Academia de Belle Arte in Florence, Italy. He holds a masters in Fine Arts from the University of Illinois and a bachelor of arts from Hastings College in Nebraska. Mr. Lundeen established his sculpting studio in Loveland, Colorado in the mid-1970s where he currently lives and works. He has been commissioned to sculpt portraits and interpretive works for universities, municipalities, foundations, and corporations. Mr. Lundeen is a member of the National Academy of Design and the National Sculpture Society. A more complete biography and portfolio of work is available at Lundeen's web site.
