Iolan lands dream job in Jayhawk athletics

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August 19, 2016 - 12:00 AM

Jarred Latta couldn’t have possibly imagined a better summer.

The 2012 Iola High graduate spent most of his summer working for the Omaha Storm Chasers, the Triple-A affiliate for the defending World Series Champion Kansas City Royals. 

“With the Royals winning the World Series, I knew that anywhere in the organization would be a great experience to not only learn the baseball aspect, but also the business side of sports,” Latta said. “I did day-to-day operations in the front office. I got experience in the ticket office, at the ticket window and calling season-ticket holders; I worked with the promotions group, the marketing group, the advertising group and the corporate sales group. I really was happy to get that experience with a lot of different departments.”

Latta served as an intern as part of his work to finish his undergraduate degree in sports management from the University of Kansas. During his extensive internship, he was able to rub elbows with some of the main cogs in the Royals organization.

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