Summer 2019 Casper College Alumni Magazine
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Summer 2019 Casper College Alumni Magazine Catching Up with Rodeo Photographer Three-Time Diana Ohman Extraordinaire Doornbos Lecturer Footprints A publication of the Casper College Alumni Association, published twice a year. Alumni Board Members Lea Schoenewald (’72), President Janette ‘Jan’ Cundy (’79), Vice President Ryan Hieb (’08, ’09), Treasurer Dale Anderson (’93) Baleigh Hite (’11) Samantha Andrew* Brenden Lamb (’05) Virginia Bodyfelt (’01) David Long (’72) Kevin Bromley (’77) Odessa Oldham (’18) Derrel Carruth (’65) Chad Pollock (’13) Donnie Claunch (’12) Deb Werner Simon (’75) Looking Back: Nancy Gerlock (’95, ’97) Mike Stepp (’80) Joni Hedstrom (’94) Hannah Wille (’13) Jim Milek Luella Hinderliter (’66) Ben Winckler (’04) *Nondegree Page 22 Editorial Staff Denise (Neville) Bressler (’84), Foundation Executive Director Linda Nix, Communications Coordinator, What’s Inside Foundation and Alumni Association Danica Sveda (’09), Associate Director of Donor and Alumni Relations On the Cover Chris Lorenzen, Public Relations Director Dan Hubbell: Rodeo Photographer Extraordinaire ............................ 10 Lisa S. Pearce Icenogle (’79), Editor and News Coordinator Main Stories Cory Garvin (’15), Photographer/Videographer Catching up with Diana Ohman .........................................................6 Eric Valdez (’87), Art Director Seventy-fifth Anniversary is Near .................................................... 14 Lowell Catlett: Three-time Doornbos Lecturer ................................. 16 Keep in touch! Seventeen Retire ............................................................................. 18 Email: [email protected] CC Art Trip ......................................................................................26 Mail: Danica Sveda (’09), Associate Director of Donor and Alumni Relations Casper College, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 Phone: 307-268-2218 or 800-442-2963 ext. 2218 Regular Features Fax: 307-268-3400 Alumni & Campus News ...................................................................2 People & Places .............................................................................28 Or drop by! Friends We’ll Miss ..........................................................................33 Walter H. Nolte Gateway Center, third floor, Notes from T-Bird Camp .................................................................34 Foundation and Alumni Office, Rm. 306 Hidden Campus ..............................................................................36 Follow us on Facebook or sign up for our quarterly According to Charlotte ............................................. Inside back cover electronic newsletter at caspercollegefoundation.org. Casper College is an equal opportunity institution and as such, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its educational programs or activities. Direct inquiries or complaints to Linda Toohey, associate vice president for student services, at 125 College Dr., Casper, WY 82601, 307-268-2667, or [email protected]; or the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 1244 Speer Blvd., Ste. 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, 303-844-5695 or TDD 303-844-3417. President’s Letter oly smokes! It felt like the incidence of hospital readmission and the roof was going to blow use of the ER, and also provide a reduction H off of “Swede” Erickson in the need for all first responders to go on Thunderbird Gymnasium during the 2019 all 911 calls. Also, at the board meeting, Homecoming games! Casper College I had the pleasure of introducing Denise President Darren Divine, Ph.D., had to (Neville) Bressler, CPA, (’84) as the new tell people the gym was at capacity, so director of the Casper College Foundation MANY folks stood by the lobby doors, and Alumni Association. Denise has been cheering. Both the men’s and women’s with the foundation since 2006, serving as teams won their games, and the huge, the chief financial officer since 2012. She boisterous crowds certainly gave the took on the additional duties of director players an added boost. Let’s keep that in early 2019. We are thrilled that the wonderful support going for all of our office will continue to be in Denise’s sports teams next season and beyond. An very capable hands. Lea Schoenewald, Casper College Alumni additional happy note, both Dan Russell This issue of Footprints contains a wide Association president. (AS, ’06), then men’s head coach, and variety of exciting features including Dwight Gunnare, women’s head coach, getting to know Denise better, looking My tenure as president of the Casper went on to be named Region IX Coach back over Jim Milek’s (AA, ’62) 50-plus- College Alumni Association board of the Year. year relationship with Casper College, of directors has truly been one of the Every higher education institution must learning about Valerie Innella-Maiers’ greatest honors of my life. This will be my stay responsive to the constantly changing art history trips, and the upcoming last column written as president, as our employment landscape. During the spring 75th anniversary of the founding of our wonderful President-elect Jan Cundy (’79) alumni association board meeting, we beloved Casper College. The list goes will take over these duties in the fall. I heard about the wonderful additions and on and on. thank the board members for their faith in updates to the Casper College Paramedic As promised in the Winter 2019 issue, me and for this fantastic opportunity. Technology Program. Russ Christiansen here are the new lyrics to the Casper (AA, ’98), program director, was very College Fight Song. This is a joint effort excited as he told the board about the between Jack Romanek, author of the rigor of the curriculum. Only 12 students original lyrics, Mary McGillivray (AA, Lea Schoenewald (AA, ’72) are accepted into the program every year. ’01), and me. Eric Unruh, D.M., dean of President And so far, 90% of the students taking the the Casper College School of Fine Arts Casper College Alumni Association, required national exam have passed on and Humanities, helped with the music. 2017-19 the first try. An exciting new offering will be the Dear Casper College, “Community EMS” program starting three cheers to you! in the fall of 2019. Current emergency Ever you’ll find us medical providers will be coming loyal and true! back to the college or going online for Proud and courageous this training, which will then allow ever we’ll be! them to make “house calls.” In certain Here’s to the school we love, 911 situations, they will go to a home On to vic-to-ry! and conduct a medical assessment to determine the best course of action. These T-B-I-R-D-S house calls will hopefully reduce the T-Birds! T-Birds! T-Birds! 1 Campus and Alumni News By Lisa S. Pearce Icenogle (AA, ’79) Forensics Team Ends Season with Wins at Nationals Individually, Carter as the third top speaker in international Dunn, Casper, was public debate. a gold medalist in Chloe Adkins (AA, ’19), also from extemporaneous Boxelder, was a gold medalist and top speaking and impromptu speaker in international public debate. speaking, and a gold Thayne Macy, Casper, was a bronze medalist and top medalist in both international public speaker in international debate and extemporaneous speaking. public debate. In the Izzy Garcia, Cheyenne, Wyoming, international public received a bronze medal in debate category, Dunn impromptu speaking. beat out 156 other The team took silver medals in debate debaters. He received events and overall, and a bronze medal a bronze medal in in individual events. Front row, from left, Jae Fletcher, Chloe Adkins, Hannah Arnold, and Izzy Garcia. Back row, from left, Thayne Macy, Carter Dunn, informative speaking and Doug Hall, forensics team head coach and Kaelan Rodriguez. third place out of more and communication instructor, was also than 350 students in the recognized at the nationals with the Phi The Casper College Forensics team Bovero-Tabor Individual Sweepstakes. Rho Phi Service Award for his service to recently returned from the 2019 Phi Rho Jae Fletcher, Boxelder, South Dakota, Phi Rho Phi during his time as a student Phi National Forensics Tournament with was a gold medalist and top speaker in and in the past six years as a coach. “It is both individual and team awards. international public debate and finished special, and I’m flattered to have won it,” said Hall. Veronica Garcia, 2019 Graduate, Chosen as Commencement Speaker Veronica Garcia (AS, ’19) was this year’s representative for the Casper commencement speaker. Garcia is a College chapter of Psi Beta first-generation college student. Psychology Honor Society. During her freshman year at Casper She was also a board member College, Garcia played both the clarinet of the PBP Honor Society. and saxophone in the Casper College Garcia is transferring to Concert Band, Casper College Jazz North Dakota State University Band, and clarinet in the Casper College where she will be majoring in Clarinet Ensemble. elementary education with a She portrayed four different minor in theatre and music. characters in the Casper College Theatre In addition to an outstanding Department’s production of “Around the speech and presentation, World in 80 Days” in late 2018, and