100 Years of Watkins Scholarship Hall

What a weekend! Kitchen 8 would like to thank all of the people who attended our events and who make Watkins not just a building, but a home. We enjoyed celebrating Elizabeth Miller Watkins legacy with all of you. Thank you for joining us at the Welcome Reception on Friday, the Open House and Statue Site reveal, and museum exhibit on Saturday and our Farewell Brunch on Sunday. 

The museum exhibit is in the community gallery of the Watkins Museum of History until 10/31/2026. Admission is free so please stop by and check it out before it closes.

If you weren't able to attend, here are the links to all of the videos shared at our brunch on Sunday 9/6/2026.

Sarah Waters- Director of Student Housing

https://mediahub.ku.edu/media/t/1_v2s6msg7

100 Years of Watkins Documentary by Sydney Scheerer

Spencer Schubert- Sculptor for the Elizabeth Miller Watkins Statue

If you would like to donate to the statue you can donate through KU Endowment or you can donate through Kitchen 8. Please reference it’s for the Memorial.

Remember, Kitchen 8 is a 501(c)3 – your donation is tax deductible.

Donations by Check can be made to:
Kitchen8
C/O Watkins Museum of History
1047 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, KS 66044