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Hunter - Riverfest 2023
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Hunter Feyerherm

Hunter is the current website manager for traveks.com. I spent my first year with the Department of Commerce as an intern before transitioning over to manage the website in March of 2022. I enjoy writing and retelling my travel experiences throughout Kansas on our blog page. I graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor's in Political Science. Along with the submissions to our travel blogs page, I also enjoy writing essays, articles, and treatises.

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