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ConnectionA Publication of Lindenwood University for the Alumni In this issue: Winter 2015 Pg. Carol Transou Pg. LCIE Program Pg. Brett Barger Pg. John Creer And much more of the Respect This Honoring Alumnus Named Beloved AD latest news & events 3 Strong Woman 8 40 Top Alumni 15 Belleville President 18 Retiring from your alma mater!
All Dressed Up for the Holidays President’s Message
ALUMNI PRIDE FROM COVER TO COVER Homecoming & Reunion in October was a great experience! On page 15, you can read about Dr. Brett Barger Despite a packed schedule, I had the chance to meet many from the class of ’93. He’s an alumnus who’s accomplished of our dedicated and committed alumni and see their love quite a bit, and he now serves as president of Lindenwood’s of Lindenwood firsthand. Karen and I particularly enjoyed Belleville campus. visiting with the ladies from our 50-year class of 1965! I can’t go much further without mentioning John Creer, This edition of Connection is filled with alumni pride– who has had a storied career here at Lindenwood. Our from our historic alumni gate, dressed up for the holidays beloved athletics director and former track coach, featured on the cover, all the way to our distinguished alumni board on Page 18, is retiring after 25 years. It was a very touching president, Judy Brown (’67), on the back page. moment to see him receive a Distinguished Service Award during the Hall of Fame banquet at Homecoming. I have to give a shout-out to Carol Transou from the class of ’58 (page 3)! What an honor to have one of our Have a wonderful holiday season. own in the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame. And she says her inspiration to be a leader was developed right here at Lindenwood. It was a joy to shake the hands of the alumni recognized at the 40th anniversary celebration of LCIE back in September. They are featured on pages 8 and 9. One of the MICHAEL D. SHONROCK, Ph.D. honorees, Bonnie Barczykowski (’87 and ’97) served as our President, Lindenwood University December Commencement speaker. And we were all moved at the remarks of longtime LCIE director Dan Kemper, now retired, who received a distinguished service award.
Connection Values-centered liberal arts education-preparing students for life COPY EDITORS/ CONTRIBUTING OFFICE OF EDITOR WRITERS DEVELOPMENT ...... Scott Queen Christopher Duggan Charlsie Floyd Kate O’Neal Kassandra Schnell Julie Sydow (’12) (’99, ’07) (’00, ’12) Interim Vice President (’07, ’08) Annual Fund Alumni Relations Rachel Johnson for Development Director of Manager, Special and Special Events Advancement Services Projects Coordinator Coordinator-Belleville (’04, ’10) Jane Baum (’82) Mary Reuter Jessica Gatewood April Kernan Daniel Newton (’09) Director of Athletic Development (’92, ’06) Director of Administrative David Dalfonso Assistant Vice Development Assistant President and Stephanie Dulaney Executive, Community (’11) Relations-Belleville Phil Vida Olivia Hancock Brian Vorce
Connection® is published by the offices of Marketing and Communications and Development at Lindenwood University. Connection is mailed free of charge to Lindenwood alumni. Story ideas are welcome and should be forwarded to: Director of Alumni Relations, Lindenwood University, 209 South Kingshighway, St. Charles, MO 63301 or via email at [email protected]. CHANGE OF ADDRESS notifications should be sent to the Office of Alumni Relations at the address above. The Alumni Office telephone number is 636.949.4975. Connection Winter 2015 CAMPUS NEWS FACULTY SPOTLIGHT UPCOMING EVENTS LINDENWOOD SPORTS Carol Transou, center, with 1958 classmates Carol Punt Straayer and Beth Devlin Jett.
Exceptional Talent Transou Enters Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame by OLIVIA HANCOCK
Carol Transou graduated Transou taught high school history “I can outdo most anybody with a history degree in for 25 years, earning the distinction of she says, laughing. ALUMNI EVENTS Tennessee Teacher of the Year in 1987. in energy,” 1958. She’d gone to She retired early in 1992 because she college with 13 other girls wanted to explore life beyond teaching. Transou said her championing of from her hometown and advocacy for women was cultivated “The teaching part of me was at Lindenwood. high school outside of so intense,” she said, citing the extra Nashville, Tenn. academic work she did outside of When she was growing up, she said, the classroom as part of why she left to “Girls weren’t rewarded for being smart.” “I guess everyone thought we’d do volunteer work.
get married, have kids,” Transou said of Transou said the expectation at AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS herself and her classmates. Since her retirement, Transou has Lindenwood that she and her classmates been an active member of organizations would be leaders of their communities Transou, like many women of including the East Tennessee Foundation was inspiring to her. her generation, became a teacher after and the Sunshine Lady Foundation. In After her induction to this year’s earning her degree. Her teaching career 2011, Transou founded the Women’s Hall of Fame Class, Transou said she and volunteer work after retiring from Fund of East Tennessee with four East received many touching messages from teaching was and is so exceptional that Tennessee Foundation members. The former students. One told her that as a she was inducted into the Tennessee fund is devoted to awarding grants 16-year-old girl in Transou’s history class, Women’s Hall of Fame on Oct. 26. to regional organizations that aim to she was proud to call herself a feminist; improve the lives of women and girls. The honor was presented by another said Transou influenced her Transou and her fellow founders raised the Tennessee Economic Council to have respect for strong women. $2 million for the fund in its first
on Women. Katie Baker, an assistant Transou said the female professors she ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES two years, Transou did some professor at East Tennessee State observed at Lindenwood taught her of her fundraising via Skype while University, nominated Transou for the that same respect. It is clear from living in Paris. Hall of Fame because, “Carol is on Transou’s accomplishments she took a mission here in East Tennessee to that lesson to heart. improve the lives of women and girls.”
3 Lindenwood University Faculty Spotlight
Peter Carlos Awarded Fellowship for Film Studies by CHRIS DUGGAN
“When I finally saw film as an art form was when I saw The 400 Blows (by French director Francois Truffaut),” said Peter Carlos, professor of digital cinema arts at Lindenwood University. “I was an undergrad. It blew me away; I had to write about it. Film reflects who we are, who we were, and who we aspire to be.”
As part of a fellowships at a time. He received an MA in writing Dunst, Steve Oedekerk, will spend a week before from Middlebury College’s and Denise Crosby. fellowship he was his time there in Paris Bread Loaf Graduate School He has made numerous recently awarded in researching the French of English in Vermont in award-winning films, film studies, New Wave, a movement 1979 and studied under including his short film Carlos will spend three started in the 1950s by a Mark Strand, former Dad’s Day, which won weeks in January doing group of filmmakers U.S. poet laureate at awards in national film research and working with who experimented with the Bread Loaf Writers festivals and was broadcast the faculty at the Institut new, innovative ways of Conference. He earned an on television locally and Americain Universitaire in telling stories. MFA in digital cinema arts nationally. In 2002, he from Lindenwood in 2013. was voted one of the top Provence, France to lecture “They were a group on filmmaking and 100 multimedia producers a film critics, including in American by AV Video assist in setting up a film (Francois) Truffaut and “They were a group studies program there. Magazine. He has also (Jean-Luc) Godard, who a film critics, including published two books of were tired of the way things He applied for the (Francois) Truffaut and poetry, the latter of which, fellowship in 2014 after were being done and went Dreamfish, was published in the months-long process of out into the streets and (Jean-Luc) Godard, 2011 by Cornerstone Press. assembling the started making films,” who were tired of the applications materials. Carlos said. “I’m going to Carlos said he intends go to the locations where way things were being to take his experience during “Ryan Guffey (vice they shot their films, put done and went out into the Fulbright and bring president for student up cameras, shoot some it back to his students, development) was invaluable stills, and do a video blog.” the streets and teaching a course on what in the application process,” started making films,” he learns. Carlos said. A full-time professor Carlos said. “I would love to be and the station manager able to build a relationship The Institut Americain and programmer for He has worked in film (with the Institut) that Universitaire contacted Lindenwood’s TV station, and television as a freelance would allow for me to bring him this fall and recently LUTV-HD, he began producer, director, writer, students over there,” arrived at the January 2016 working at Lindenwood and editor, including time Carlos said. “Anything to get timeframe for his visit. The as an adjunct in the LCIE in Hollywood working them excited about it.” institut awards only four program in 1980. He with Jim Carrey, Kirsten
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Lindenwood University Awards & Recognitions FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
Joe Mathews Receives Sibley Medallion Th sibley medallion of honor recognizes
an individual’s personal gifts o Lindenwood UPCOMING EVENTS University, as well as his or her commitment and work to keep Lindenwood’s legacy a prominent force today, just as it was in 1827 when Mary and George Sibley founded this institution. LINDENWOOD SPORTS
Recipients of Joe Mathews sibley medallion: addresses the crowd ...... at the Butler and Sibley Heritage ’10s 2015 Joe Mathews Society Dinner November 13 at 2014 Fred and Barbara Kern the St. Charles 2013 Rob and Nancy Matheny Convention Center. 2012 Arthur Goodall 2011 Jim J. Shoemake 2010 Grace Harmon
...... ALUMNI EVENTS ’00s 2009 Ron Ohmes 2008 John Hammond 2007 Mark Kern 2006 Nancy Calvert (’61) 2005 Ben Blanton 2004 Steve Ehlmann 2003 Duane Flowers 2002 Jane Calvert Rogers (’67) 2001 Betty Tyree Osiek (’62) AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS 2000 Bill Symes ...... Mathews poses with his family. ’90s 1999 Gary Shaw 1998 Harlen C. Hunter 1997 Sue Spellmann 1996 Margaret Ketcham (’33) 1995 Elizabeth Rauch (’44) 1994 Anne Pals (’65) 1993 Larry G. Kelley 1992 Ruth H. Watkins 1991 Dorothy Warner (’36) ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES 1990 Raymond W. Harmon ...... ’80s 1988 Jane Crider 1987 John C. Hannegan 1986 Henry Elmendorf ...... ’70s 1979 Frank B. Brockgreitens
5 Lindenwood University Alumni Profile
Mary Carolyn Ferrell Keller (’65)
Imagine...50 Years Cherishing the Memories of 1965 by OLIVIA HANCOCK
“When we were at Lindenwood, One of Keller’s classmates, Glenda Watts, brought her did you imagine 50 years?” memories of Lindenwood to homecoming in the form of keepsakes, such as old school newspapers and their Mary Carolyn Ferrell Keller posed the question to graduation program. A code of conduct for the 1962-63 some former classmates at the 50-year (’65) reunion dinner school year detailed rules such as, “‘Jeans’ are never worn for Lindenwood’s annual homecoming celebration. The except for horseback riding.” Some of the women looked other women shook their heads and agreed that no, in through the memorabilia after the meeting was over, 1965 they hadn’t thought to dream that far into the future. sometimes finding themselves in the newspaper pictures. Keller was the 1965 class representative at this year’s Keller and her former roommate, Joyce Bailey Cole, even homecoming and spoke at the Alumni Association’s annual found a photo of their Washington group. meeting. She gathered with five other alumnae from The two women established a steady bond at the class of ’65 for the meeting and preceding Breakfast Lindenwood. Cole has visited Keller in every place she’s with the President. ever lived, including Mexico City and Zimbabwe. In her speech, Keller summed up her experience with Keller’s husband’s work in family planning and maternal her classmates at Lindenwood simply: “We just had fun.” and child healthcare has taken them around the world and She remembered numerous professors, including one who spurred Keller’s own lifelong work as a volunteer for introduced them to “the bawdy side of Shakespeare”; she similar causes. She served in the U.N. Women’s Guild, was remembered meeting girls from the South, who were “exotic” the head of her church’s program for the homeless, to her at the time; she remembered her semester spent and, along with her husband, sponsored African girls’ in Washington, D.C., in 1963 and hearing of President educations, among other endeavors. Kennedy’s assassination while attending a presentation She believes her adventurous life was encouraged by by his brother-in-law. her first experiences away from home at Lindenwood. Keller says the liberal arts environment encouraged exploration A code of conduct for the 1962-63 and expansion of knowledge. She took third-year Spanish her freshman year even though she tested out, not school year detailed rules such as, “ Jeans’ are because she knew she would be going to Mexico City, but never worn except for horseback riding.” because she thought she should continue her education. Keller is glad her alma mater has also expanded and explored new avenues after she graduated. She says some of the bigger changes, such as admitting men, all the new sports teams, and allowing cars on campus, saved Lindenwood from shutting its doors. Keller cherishes her memories of the Lindenwood of 1965, but she said, “We have to go with change.”
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Mary Ann Messer Oelklaus (’65) talks with President Michael Shonrock at the FACULTY SPOTLIGHT 50-year reunion reception at the Lindenwood House. UPCOMING EVENTS
Members of the class of 1965–(from left) Mary Carolyn Ferrell Keller, Joyce Bailey Cole, Andrea Gaston Blodgett, Mary Ann Messer Oelklaus, Saundra Kamp DeKlotz, Joanne Berger Estes, and Glenda Gerred Watts–enjoying Homecoming dinner at Miss Aimee B’s. LINDENWOOD SPORTS
Mary Carolyn Ferrell Keller (’65) ALUMNI EVENTS AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
President Shonrock and his wife Karen (center) visit with members of the class of 1965 at a reception in the Lindenwood House. ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES
7 Lindenwood University Alumni Events
LCIE Celebrates 40 Years, President Michael Shonrock presents Dan Kemper, Change of Name retired dean of LCIE, with by SCOTT QUEEN a special award.
More than 200 people filled a grand The 40 LCIE alumni recognized (with their respective ballroom of the St. Charles Convention years of graduation from the program) were as follows: Bonnie Barczykowski (’87, ’97), Cindy Brendel (’04), Glenn Center in St. Charles, Mo., on Thursday, Bruce (’14), Mary Caldwell (’12), Pam Carter (’98), Jason Sept. 10, 2015, for the Lindenwood University LCIE Cleaveland (’13), Katrina Renada Davis (’14), Michael 40th Anniversary Outstanding Alumni Awards Banquet. DeVault (’13), Theodore Douglas (’10), Cynthia DuBois The group included people with differing backgrounds (’12), Jan Dunlap (’97), Mike Force (’03), Jennifer Gettman but one common bond: their lives have been positively (’86, ’95), Ron Gorgen (’98), Stephen Groppe (’07, ’12), affected by the Lindenwood University College for Michael Holler (’87, ’90), Thomas Horan (’11), Harry Individualized Education (LCIE). Jackson, Jr. (’98), Rachel Jackson (’13), Lisa Haag Kang Thousands of people have earned undergraduate (’10), Rebecca Klein (’14), Leigh Kolb (’07), Sharon Kramer or graduate degrees through LCIE since its inception in (’93, ’98), Janet Lewien (’04), Joi Niedner (’98), Jonathan 1975. It was in celebration of the program’s history Ohmes (’94), Kim Prescott (’02), Cassandra Ray (’07), and its numerous successful alumni that Lindenwood hosted David Robben (’11), Bob Ronkoski (’07), Jason Rubin (’14), the special dinner and awards gala. Tarsha Scott (’13, ’14), Erika Sinner (’12), Mark Stiffler (’95), Michael Testa (’10, ’11), John Tuohy (’15), Fred A keynote address was delivered by St. Louis Poet Venturini (’09), Generald Wilson (’13), Kathy Wilson (08), Laureate and Lindenwood Professor Emeritus Dr. Michael and Catherine Woodside (’12). The University also presented Castro, a longtime LCIE faculty member and the architect of a Distinguished Service Award to Dan Kemper, retired LCIE’s communications program. Forty outstanding LCIE former dean of Lindenwood’s LCIE programs. alumni, who were selected as award recipients following an open nomination period earlier in the year, were recognized. In addition to celebrating LCIE’s past and present, the Award recipients were chosen by a panel of Lindenwood awards banquet celebrated the program’s future. Ganahl leaders and alumni for having turned their degrees into announced during the event that the name has officially successful careers and for making significant contributions been changed to the School of Accelerated Degree Programs, to their communities. which better reflects the needs of adult learners and what Lindenwood currently offers. “We were absolutely thrilled to be able to honor some of our greatest alumni,” said Dr. Gina Ganahl, Dean “Today, the School of Accelerated Degree Programs of LCIE Accelerated Degree Programs. “You know, this offers 10 bachelor’s degrees, 11 master’s degrees, and two program has been very successful over the years so it certificate programs in highly desired fields,” she said. was very difficult to select just 40 individuals. There were “We offer classes at 11 locations in the St. Louis many, many outstanding candidates.” Metropolitan Area as well as online classes. The future of the School of Accelerated Degree Programs is just as exciting as when we started in 1975.” Honorees who were unable to attend the LCIE gala
Glenn Bruce Michael DeVault Jan Dunlap Harry Jackson, Jr. Kathy Wilson
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Honoring our LCIE 40th Anniversary Alumni! FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
Bonnie Barczykowski Cindy Brendel Mary Caldwell Pam Carter Jason Cleaveland UPCOMING EVENTS
Theodore Douglas Cynthia DuBois Mike Force Jennifer Gettman Ron Gorgen Stephen Groppe LINDENWOOD SPORTS
Lisa Haag Kang Michael Holler Thomas Horan Rachel Jackson Rebecca Klein Leigh Kolb ALUMNI EVENTS
Sharon Kramer Janet Lewien Joi Niedner Jonathan Ohmes Kim Prescott Cassandra Ray AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Katrina Renada Davis David Robben Bob Ronkoski Jason Rubin Tarsha Scott Erika Sinner ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES
Mark Stiffler Michael Testa John Tuohy Fred Venturini Generald Wilson Catherine Woodside
9 Lindenwood University Alumni Profile
Martin O’Brien Chooses Oysters over Golf by CHRIS DUGGAN
While pursuing his At the same time, many of O’Brien said his business his older teammates were continuing education proved valuable to the bachelor’s in business at Lindenwood to pursue their company in what he called a very administration at MBA degrees. traditional, “old-fashioned” field, providing a fresh perspective, Lindenwood University, “I hadn’t considered a graduate Martin O’Brien (’08 and ’09)had particularly when his family was degree, but I took Roger’s (Ellis) advice putting together a business plan aspirations to make his living playing and went for it,” he said. golf. He earned his MBA instead and and looking for financing. These days, now runs a successful oyster O’Brien completed the MBA in he is hoping to grow the business business at his native Prince Edward 2009, finishing in three terms instead organically, increasing production Island, Canada. of the normal five. A year later, he and expanding. decided to buy into the Cascumpec O’Brien was a competitive “We’re looking at working with Bay Oyster Company, which his other growers to sell their product,” golfer in high school and came to parents started in 2007. Lindenwood, sight unseen, after being O’Brien said, “maybe work up to a recruited by Roger Ellis, who was head million oysters a year.” golf coach at the time and is now dean “In 2012, we bought a He still keeps in touch with Ellis, of the Robert W. Plaster School of processing plant, which allows and he has not given up golf, winning Business & Entrepreneurship. us to sell directly to the PEI Open four times from 2010 to 2014, as well as the Price Edward “I’d heard good things and did consumers,” O’Brien said. research,” O’Brien said. “It worked out Island Amateur Championship pretty well. I was happy there.” “It took off after that.” in 2013. He has competed in the Canadian National Championships Golf, not business, was his Today, Cascumpec Bay Oyster 10 times, going back to 2004. dream at the time. Company has seven to eight “I still like to compete,” he said. “As an undergrad, I wanted to employees and produces a half “I enjoy that quite a bit.” go pro,” O’Brien said. “I got to a million oysters a year. O’Brien said he point where my game wasn’t where I concentrates on growing oysters, Photo of Martin O’Brien: needed it to be.” which is a three-year process. Eric McCarthy/Journal Pioneer While many people may envision the Gulf of Mexico when they think of Oysters, O’Brien said it is a big business in Canada. “In the province, there are 3,000 people employed in the industry,“ he said.
10 How much is a great education worth?
Dr. James F. Hood Professor of History 1961-1996
A great education is built one great teacher at a time. A generous donor has established an endowed scholarship to honor one such teacher, Dr. James F. Hood. Dr. Hood served Lindenwood from 1961 to 1996, including service as Professor of History and Chair of the History Department, Director of the Freshman Commons course, Assistant to the Dean of the College and Provost, and Director of the Lindenwood Evening College. To learn how you can create a legacy for Lindenwood and its future students, contact the Office of Development at (636) 949-4903.
Office of evelopment 209 S. Kingshighway St. Charles, MO 63301 www.lindenwood.edu 2015 HOMECOMING & REUNION!
The cheer squad offered an enthusiastic performance at the Lindenwood University Homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 17, in Hunter Stadium.
Mary Carolyn Keller Ferrell (’65), Judy Brown (’67), Joyce Bailey Cole (’65), Jane Calvert Rogers (’67), and Glenda Gerrard Watts (’65) enjoyed visiting with one another during the Homecoming Alumni and Guest Reception on Friday, Oct. 17, in the VIP Room of Hyland Arena.
Lindenwood Phi Mu Alpha and Sigma Alpha Iota members created a Living the Legacy parade float that won first place in the float design contest.
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President Michael Shonrock and wife Karen Shonrock happily watch Homecoming Queen Leviticus Knighten and Homecoming King Ethan Miller receive their crowns during halftime at the football game. FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
A great crowd of supporters helped cheer the Lindenwood Lions football team to victory over the University of Nebraska-Kearney. UPCOMING EVENTS LINDENWOOD SPORTS
Students and staff celebrated Ayres Hall’s conversion into an all-female residence hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony
on Friday, Oct. 16. Ayres was ALUMNI EVENTS an all-female residence hall for many decades in Lindenwood’s earlier years. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Emily Brock (’67), Professor Emeritus John Wehmer, Walter Franklin (’74), Kathy Franklin (’73), Stephen Johnson (’73), and Jamie Johnson (’73), who was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame, spent some time ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES catching up at the Alumni and Guest Reception.
13 Lindenwood University Belleville ’15 Homecoming! During the week of Oct. 14-17, more than 1,000 LU-Belleville alumni, families, community attended Homecoming at the Belleville JV soccer player Jorge Mendez against members, and friends new Belleville Campus President campus. This is the time of year when everyone comes together to remember Brett Barger (’93, ’98, & ’14) during the past, celebrate the present, and build a future of traditions at Lindenwood Friday night’s Homecoming University-Belleville. Alumni, students, and their families enjoyed more Alumni Soccer game. activities than ever throughout the week, such as the Homecoming football game, family movie night, alumni soccer and volleyball games, a powder-puff game, and more.
Ellen Anderson, 6, daughter of Homecoming Queen Stephanie Ryan Anderson (’14), at the Little Cathcart and Homecoming King Chris Lynx Coloring Corner during Deanes were installed at halftime. the Homecoming football game.
Hundreds of fans gathered to watch the Homecoming Lynx running back Kam Harris football game. (22) runs the ball during the Homecoming football game against Marian University.
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Lindenwood University Belleville Campus News FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
Alumnus Selected Dr. Brett Barger (center) following the announcement of as President his appointment as President of Lindenwood University–Belleville. of Lindenwood Also pictured at right are Ben Blanton and Belleville Don Paule of the Board by STEPHANIE DULANEY of Directors. UPCOMING EVENTS
Fall 2015 marked a season of new beginnings for Lindenwood Belleville “My connection and affinity for Lindenwood as a Lindenwood alumnus, Dr. Brett Belleville and the people here has been present Barger (’93, ’98, and ’14), became the since the campus’ early days,” Barger said. second president in campus history. “I believe that all my past experience at Lindenwood has On Aug. 1, President Jerry Bladdick stepped down helped to prepare me for this role, and I’m honored to be from his role after six years in the position to accept part of this campus community,” Barger said. LINDENWOOD SPORTS a job elsewhere in higher education. Barger was named interim president by Lindenwood University System As Barger looks to the future, he is excited to begin President Michael Shonrock, who, along with Board an in-depth master plan that will include many Chairman Jim Shoemake, named Barger Belleville’s opportunities for growth in student enrollment, academic permanent president on Oct. 7. programs, and facilities. In announcing the appointment, Shonrock said Barger “I hope to expand people’s vision for the campus during had done “an exceptional job throughout the later summer my leadership,” he said. “At Lindenwood, it’s always been and kicking off the fall semester, building relationships about what’s next. We are already looking ahead to the with faculty, staff, and students and enhancing partnerships year 2027, which will mark the 200th anniversary for the with the Belleville community.” Lindenwood system and 25 years since the conversation
and planning started for the Belleville campus. I hope to ALUMNI EVENTS Barger’s relationship with Lindenwood University began encourage a culture of excitement and anticipation as in 1990 when he enrolled as an undergraduate student at the we seek feedback to answer the question, ‘What do we want St. Charles, Mo., campus. He graduated in 1993 and went to look like in 2027?’” on to receive an MBA and his EdD from Lindenwood. Barger’s message for the businesses, residents, and “Growing up in St. Louis County, I chose Lindenwood community leaders in the region is a simple one: take because of the strong community that I encountered on advantage of the opportunity to connect with Lindenwood my first visit there,” Barger said. “The special connection students and faculty. between the faculty, staff, and students felt like family, and that pervasive culture exists to this day.” “Any time we can create partnerships to meet needs AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS in the community or work together with businesses and Barger joined Lindenwood’s staff in 1994 as director community leaders, we benefit from each other,” he said. of operations. Later, as dean of evening and graduate “The real value of having a university in the community admissions and extension campuses, he oversaw admissions is the interaction among people and the ideas we generate for the Belleville location in the early years after its 2003 when we work together.” opening, when it was solely an evening center. Prior to becoming LU-Belleville’s interim president, he was associate vice president for operations and finance, based at Lindenwood’s St. Charles campus. ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES
15 Lindenwood University Belleville Faculty Spotlight
Boyles’ Work on Book, in Classroom Centers on Cultural Sensitivity, Biases by STEPHANIE DULANEY
In her first book released Boyles was nearing the completion a greater awareness and sensitivity Aug. 1, Lindenwood of her book when Michael Brown was towards populations that face any University-Belleville killed in Ferguson in October 2014. form of discrimination. Associate Professor of “After the shooting, I drove to “Cultural sensitivity is one of the Ferguson as an interested citizen, main things I convey in my sociology Criminal Justice Dr. but soon found myself documenting classes,” said Boyles. “By the end of the Andrea Boyles sheds new everything as a researcher,” said Boyles. class, I expect my students to be more light on one of the most “I knew it was going to be huge, but aware of what biases look like and I underestimated just how significant how they are experienced in everyday talked-about social issues the incident would be.” existence among diverse populations.” in recent times. Race, Place, and Suburban Policing provides a Arriving at the scene about Boyles’ work to spread this historical and theoretical analysis of four hours after it happened, Boyles awareness and cultural appreciation black citizen-police conflicts in the immediately noticed something goes beyond the walls of academia. United States and gives firsthand uncommon at a homicide scene, an Earlier this year, she moderated a panel accounts of the contentious incidents armored police vehicle holding officers discussion on race relations at the 5th preceding and following the death of poised with rifles on top. annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Observation and Service in Belleville, When the crime scene was Ill. In February, she also presented Boyles’ work on the volume began opened, Boyles walked with Michael and co-led a panel discussion on three years ago when she decided to Brown’s mother to the site. She was the Ferguson civil unrest with Amnesty expand her doctoral dissertation on present when people first began to International at the Sociologists for Meacham Park, a black ethnic enclave build the memorial, and she attended Women in Society conference in in Kirkwood, Mo. all of the candlelight vigils. Washington, D.C. Her first official “Conflict between black citizens “I was in Ferguson before the book signing took place in August at and police has persisted since the onset world was there,” said Boyles. “I the American Sociological Association’s of the nation,” said Boyles. “People see witnessed it evolve into a full social conference in Chicago, and she was the recent emerging incidents covered movement as people started posting cell invited to discuss black citizen-police by the media as a new phenomenon, phone images and it became a social conflict at a workshop held by the but it’s not new. The underlying media frenzy.” Criminal Justice Research Center at Ohio State University. dynamics apply to communities across Boyles continued her observations the country. My aim in writing this at all of the Ferguson City Council Boyles hopes that her research, book was to prompt awareness meetings, press conferences, protests, as well as her work in the classroom and call attention to the root of how and marches. Her research also brought and the community, inspires others to these police-black citizen interactions her into the very heart of additional further the cause of social justice in first came to fruition.” police-citizen conflict, even getting their own communities. Through her case study of caught in the after-effects of tear “You can make a positive Meacham Park, Boyles details how gas the night the indictment decision difference by continuing to follow after social factors, such as economic status, was announced. education,” said Boyles. “Completing race, and isolation, have worked to While the escalating violence in a degree should not be the end of create decades of racial disharmony in Ferguson sent shock waves through the learning process. We should be cities and towns throughout the the nation, Boyles says the incidents informed about social issues and United States. She notes that because should be viewed as symptoms of not merely assume that they are these discriminative actions have a deep racial divide that has become someone else’s problems. We are all historically been unaddressed and normalized in our culture. Through intricately connected and have a shared devalued in importance, they have her book, she hopes to give readers responsibility to do what we can in our resulted in only creating a “cesspool of a better understanding of these segment of the world to create fairness anger that we are now seeing as underlying dynamics and to encourage and harmony for others.” people respond to conflict with a heightened sense of angst.”
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Lindenwood University Upcoming Events FACULTY SPOTLIGHT UPCOMING EVENTS Sinatra to Sinbad, Live at Lindenwood this Winter
The J. Scheidegger Center major awards, will be in concert at For more information about the for the Arts 2015-16 8 p.m. on Feb. 11. In the 1980s professional series or any other events LINDENWOOD SPORTS and ‘90s, he took the pop music scene at the Scheidegger Center, call Professional Series, which by storm with hits like “How Am the box office at 636.949.4433 or has already included the I Supposed to Live Without You?,” visit www.LUboxoffice.com. likes of Tony Bennett “Time, Love, and Tenderness,” and covers of “(Sitting on) The Dock of and the Doobie Brothers, the Bay,” and “When a Man Loves Upcoming Performances rolls on with upcoming a Woman.” He has sold 53 million at the J. Scheidegger performances by Frank albums and singles worldwide and has earned more than 24 BMI & ASCAP Center for the Arts Sinatra, Jr., Sinbad, Awards, including Songwriter of the Michael Bolton, and Year, as well as two Grammy Awards Student Theatre the Bee Gee’s tribute and six American Music Awards...... ALUMNI EVENTS Violet based on experience Stayin’ Alive. The Bee Gees’ musical legacy The Ugliest Pilgrim, by Doris Betts stretches from the group’s founding February 19-20, 7:30 p.m. Scheduled for 8 p.m. on Dec. February 25-27, 7:30 p.m. 19, Frank Sinatra, Jr.’s show, Sinatra in 1958 through the ’60s, ’70s, and Sings Sinatra, As I Remember It, is a ’80s, during which they established The Liar by David Ives themselves as one of the most popular April 14-16, 7:30 p.m. multi media experience with stories, April 16, 2:00 p.m. photos, videos, and, of course, songs groups of their era. Stayin’ Alive, a from the late music icon. Sinatra will tribute to the Bee Gees, will take Student Music offer first-hand recollections of life audience members back to that era ...... AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS with his famous father, including rare with a multi media experience wrapped Band Concert, March 7, 7:30 p.m. around live performances of a full Bee photographs and excerpts from his Orchestra Concert, March 8, 7:30 p.m. films, as well as renditions of standards Gees playlist, including hits like “Night Choir Concert, March 10, 7:30 p.m. like “Come Fly with Me,” “New York,” Fever,” “How Deep is Your Love,” “My Way,” and many others. “Stayin’ Alive,” “I Started a Joke,” and Jazz Concert, March 12, 7:30 p.m. “To Love Somebody.” The performance Famed comedian Sinbad will is scheduled for 8 p.m. on March 19. Student Dance perform at 8 p.m. on Jan. 30 with ...... more of his trademark funny stories “Our spring season has something Winter Dance Concert, about the people he has met and the for everyone,” said Peter Colombatto, March 3-5, 7:30 p.m. experiences he has had. Sinbad arrived director of marketing and patron services at the Scheidegger Center. Art Exhibits on the comedy scene more than two ......
“Just minutes away from historic ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES decades ago and quickly became Joe Weber Exhibition a household name. He has since been downtown St. Charles, Lindenwood Jan. 21-Feb. 28 ranked by Comedy Central as one offers a unique opportunity to see Opening Reception Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m. of the top 100 standup comedians your favorite artists in our intimate Boyle Family Gallery of all time. 1,200-seat Lindenwood Theater. Audra Hubbell and Tickets to these events and many Nasheli Ortiz Exhibition Michael Bolton, top-selling singer others are available now, online or March 3-April 3 and songwriter and winner of multiple at the box office.” Opening Reception March 3, 6-8 p.m. Hendren Gallery
17 Lindenwood University St. Charles Winter 2015 Sports – Longtime Associate A.D. Chanda Jackson left, with A.D. John Creer, right. Next to Creer is his wife, Liz (‘02) and two of his daughters, Ashley Hart (‘10, ‘14) and Jennifer Creer Retiring Amos (‘04). as AD after 25 Years by DANIEL NEWTON
The athletic scene at Creer was named Athletics including two NCAA semifinal Lindenwood College in Director at the start of one of appearances by women’s lacrosse, Lindenwood’s most successful sports 10 conference championships, and 1991 was very different eras, highlighted by winning the women’s gymnastics winning last than it is today. Student-athletes Directors’ Cup for best all-around year’s USA Gymnastics Women’s from that era would have difficulty NAIA athletic program in 2001-02 and Collegiate National Championships. grasping the advances in athletics 2002-03. Creer oversaw 21 NAIA at Lindenwood and the national and 25 other varsity programs during When he became athletics recognition of today’s Lions. this time span, and helped Lindenwood director, Creer said one of his goals was They probably dreamed of great win 40 national championships and to create an environment where the facilities—like the ones in which the 134 conference titles. athletic programs could be successful Lions now play. on a conference and national One of Creer’s biggest level, and there is no doubt that he It’s like two different worlds. accomplishments was leading the has done just that. But there has been one constant over athletics program from the NAIA to both eras—John Creer. the NCAA, a process which was “I am so thankful for the started during the summer of 2009. opportunity given to me by President Creer, who serves as NCAA Spellmann and President Evans and athletics director, has announced his “There were several components Lindenwood’s Board of Directors retirement and is stepping down from to that transition for us,” said Creer. to serve Lindenwood University in his position December 31. “First, we felt that we were not fitting various capacities, especially as the the mold of the traditional NAIA Creer came to Lindenwood as athletics director,” said Creer. “I have school anymore. Secondly, there the dean of students in 1991, and also thoroughly enjoyed my experiences at was some discussion of a cutting off served Lindenwood as the track and Lindenwood, the many people I have of admission into the NCAA, field head coach from 1995-2003. He had the opportunity to work with, and and we knew we had to make the led the men’s track and field team to the many young people I have been move while the window of opportunity two NAIA National Championships, privileged to know and mentor. was still open.” including the first national title for any To me, the greatest thrill that I get sport at the school during the 1998 is years later when someone comes Lindenwood sailed through the back and says ‘thank you for what you indoor season. Creer’s track teams also NCAA candidacy and provisional won 28 HAAC Championships. did for me.’ I think that is the most periods, and is now a successful NCAA meaningful part of my job and my program. Among the highlights in greatest achievement.” just a few years are six top-10 NCAA Division II national finishes,
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Lindenwood University Belleville/St. Charles Sports –Winter 2015 FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
‘We Had to Sell a Dream’ And Now Lindenwood Belleville is a Thriving Sports Reality UPCOMING EVENTS Nine different athletic teams took the In 2009, the lone program on campus to allow for ever popular night field or court on Oct. 24 for Lindenwood was the men’s soccer team. contests in multiple sports. Belleville, across six different states. On that day alone, nearly 200 athletes suited up. “I kind of joke when I tell people that Spinner added, “People often ask A mere six years ago, there was only one the university started out as a soccer school,” me what I feel is the most rewarding part. athletic program on a campus that held just said Dan Hogan, the men’s soccer head In my opinion, it is the opportunities 56 students. Today, Lindenwood Belleville coach. “We were the only sport, and our 20 and experiences that we have created. I’m supports an incredible 35 athletic or so players lived next door in the Econo very proud of the renovated facilities, the programs and boasts a day time enrollment Lodge. At that time, we had to sell a dream creation of jobs, and new construction, but of over 1,400 students. and a vision to the first recruiting class. nothing compares to the experiences that Those student-athletes were truly pioneers Lindenwood has given to students.” LINDENWOOD SPORTS “I still remember my first day at and I know they are extremely proud to be Lindenwood like it was yesterday,” said the first students, soccer players, and soccer In the short span of six years, Lindenwood has seen five USCAA National Scott Spinner, the director of athletics team on campus.” at Lindenwood. “I was sitting in (the Champions in four different sports and president’s) office, and he said, ‘I know you Over the years, the Lynx Arena three teams become American Midwest have seen the transformation that athletics has seen renovations to include brand Conference champions. Teams are being has provided to the St. Charles campus over new athletic offices, a new floor, and recognized on the national scale on a regular the last 15 years, and that is exactly new scoreboards. Lindenwood Stadium basis, and it all began with just one team. what I want you to do here–and I will underwent a multi-million dollar renovation give you the resources to do it.’ I can’t to create one of the most unique and say I truly believed him at the time, but distinctive fields in all of college football. ALUMNI EVENTS I certainly do today.” And as recently as the fall of 2015, the soccer field added lights
SPORTS Hall of Fame INDUCTEES AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ’09 Lion Line Team Inducted into Hall of Fame
Following in the footsteps of the 2008 the largest ceremony in the history of the earning a score of 736.5 out of 800 to win squad, the 2009 Lion Line dance Sports Hall of Fame, which featured a total the second national title for the program. team was inducted into the Lindenwood of nine inductees. The 2008 team made history the year before University Sports Hall of Fame at a banquet by winning the program’s first national title, In 2009, the Lion Line squad held Oct. 16 in St. Charles, Mo. finishing ahead of 10 other schools in the ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES Nine of the original members and two successfully defended its hip hop division. That squad was inducted into the coaches were on hand as part of championship at the Universal Dance Lindenwood Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. Association College Dance Championships,
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Sports –Winter 2015 Football Hall of Famers listen to the words of their longtime head coach, Patrick Ross.
SPORTS Hall of Fame INDUCTEES Experiences, Memories, Relationships: 2009 Football
The 2009 Lindenwood University Lindenwood began the postseason with “Not a lot of college football players football team captivated Lions fans with two home victories, a 42-14 win over get great experiences, memories, or a record-breaking offense and a No. 20 Langston and a 64-26 victory over relationships that our team experienced,” turnover-creating defense. The top team in No. 5 Ottawa. The quarterfinal victory said Staback. “The coaching staff did a great program history, which was inducted into sent the team to Helena, Mont., to face job of building a team full of great character the Lindenwood Sports Hall of Fame this Carroll, the team that knocked it out of the football players. The unity, confidence, year, went 13-1 on the year and advanced to playoffs a year earlier. The score was tied talent, and relationships were something the NAIA National Championship game. throughout the fourth quarter until Staback any team should envy. I love each and and Bramow connected again on a 10-yard every one of my teammates, coaches, The Lions rolled through the regular score, this time sending the Lions to the and Lindenwood University. They had such season, winning the HAAC Championship national championship game. a big impact on my life, and I cannot with a perfect 10-0 record. Lindenwood was thank them enough.” threatened just once, trailing Missouri Lindenwood fell in the title game by Valley by one point in the final minute of a 25-22 score to Sioux Falls, but that loss the game. Quarterback Phil Staback found couldn’t dampen a great season. The team’s Matt Bramow with a touchdown offense ended the year as one of the top pass though with 20 seconds left to give scoring teams all-time, scoring 53.1 points a the Lions the win. game. The defense allowed just 20.4 points a game and forced 38 turnovers on the year. Wrestling Hall of Famers and coaches reconnect at their induction ceremony.
SPORTS Hall of Fame INDUCTEES Wrestling Repeat: Team was Like No Other
The Lindenwood Men’s wrestling team the title. The Lions left no doubt, however, The head coach of that team, had accomplished a lot before 2008, but winning three matches as Ray Stephens which also won the NAIA National Dual one item it still hadn’t checked off the (133), Ryan Moyer (149), and Matt Championships, was Joe Parisi. Parisi list was repeating as NAIA national Cauley (174) all won NAIA individual earned the NWCA/NAIA National Coach champions. The Lions were underdogs national championships. Stephens and of the Year honors for 2008. Parisi was going into nationals that year after finishing Cauley both won by double-digit also inducted into the Lindenwood Sports second at regionals, but made history by major decisions in the finals, and Moyer Hall of Fame over Homecoming, having winning another team national title. had a four-point decision victory. coached the program from 1998 to 2010. That program earned another honor this He led Lindenwood to five NAIA National year with its induction into the Three other Lions also earned Championships and three NAIA Dual Lindenwood Sports Hall of Fame. All-American honors as Dennis Kakrah National Championships, and he coached finished second at 125 pounds, Lance 115 All-Americans and 28 NAIA individual Lindenwood led throughout the Shunia was sixth at heavyweight, and Sam national champions. national tournament in 2008 but still Schmitz was eighth at 149 pounds. needed one win in the final session to seal Other members of the national team were Michael O’Hara, Richard Zuniga, John Lloyd, John Sumner, Neil Kemp, and Glen Shaw.
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SPORTS Hall of Fame FACULTY SPOTLIGHT INDUCTEES More All-Star Athletes, Coach Inducted into the Lindenwood Sports Hall of Fame UPCOMING EVENTS
Jeff Hynes (’10) was a two-time all- American lineman for the Lindenwood football team and led the 2009 Lions to the NAIA national championship game. He won the Rimington Award as the top center in the NAIA and was named to the NAIA all-decade team in 2009. He was inducted into the Lindenwood Sports Hall of Fame in October. LINDENWOOD SPORTS
Devin Shiroma (’12), right, with his friend Josh Baum (’12). Shiroma is the all-time kills leader in Lindenwood men’s volleyball history, and he led the Lions to the 2009 Nenad Curic (’02 and ’03) was a leader NAIA national championships. Shiroma was for some of Lindenwood’s top NAIA soccer inducted into the Lindenwood Sports Hall teams in history (2000-2003), and he laid the of Fame in October. foundation for Carl Hutter’s Lions and the ALUMNI EVENTS 2004 NAIA National Championship. Curic, far right, celebrated with his friends in October when he was inducted into the Lindenwood Sports Hall of Fame. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES Dr. Joe Parisi (’97 and ’12), center, is photographed with some of Jamieson Johnson was a star Lindenwood athlete his star wrestlers and coaches after his induction into the Lindenwood in the 1970s in field hockey, basketball, tennis, Sports Hall of Fame in October. Parisi, now Lindenwood’s and volleyball. She grabbed the microphone and vice president for enrollment management, is one of the most stole the show when she was inducted in October successful coaches in Lindenwood history. From 1998 to 2010, into the Lindenwood Sports Hall of Fame. his wrestling program won five NAIA national championships. He coached 115 all-Americans and 28 NAIA individual national champions.
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Paul Lartonoix (’97) is the Dr. Amy Spears (’04 and ’13) ’ 70s assistant vice principal was presented with the Lincoln ’10s Robin Smith (’75) retired of the University of Central County (Mo.) R-III District Christopher Sullivan (’10) from KMOV-TV in Florida in Orlando, Fla. Rising Star award in August has been appointed chief of St. Louis, Mo., after 42 years at the school district’s opening police for the Aledo (Ill.) Police in broadcast journalism. ceremony. The award recognizes Department. Sullivan was ’ 00s an outstanding employee in sworn in on Oct. 2, 2015, and James C Wauford (’76) retired Jeremiah Dellas (’01) recently began work Oct. 5. Sullivan from Federal Civil Service his or her first three years with was at the top of a poll naming comes to Aledo after serving as (USAF) and pastoral ministry. the district. Spears is in her the most popular member of chief of police in Grafton, He and his wife celebrated second year at the district. the St. Louis Business Journal Ill., since August 2010. their 60th anniversary in “40 Under 40” class of 2007. Angela Moleski (’05) was March 2015. When originally named as recently promoted to assistant Matthew Rothstein (’11) has vice president in the Electronic been hired as the new head Gordon Atkins (’77) was an honoree, Dellas worked coach of girls’ volleyball at recently hired at Our Musical as a financial adviser at UBS Banking Department of Gulliver School in Miami, Roots online radio as the Financial Services. Dellas is First Bank in Hazelwood, Mo. Fla. Rothstein was a member vice president of sales for all now the investment executive Bridget Owen (’05) is executive of the Lindenwood men’s of the stations. The stations vice president at Fifth Third director at the Soy Aquaculture volleyball team in 2009-10. are heard worldwide Bank and serves on the advisory Alliance in Indianapolis, Ind. at ourmusicalroots.com. board of Lindenwood’s Lindsay Norton (’12) and Bryan Pearlman (’05) has been Robert W. Plaster School of Andrew Lawrence (’12 and ’13) Business & Entrepreneurship. named executive director of married in October 2015 in ’ 80s United Hebrew Congregation Jason Church (’02) was hired Blue Springs, Mo. Lawrence Dr. Violet Horvath (’85) in St. Louis, Mo. at Our Musical Roots online played football while he is a director at Pacific Robyn Gordon, EdD, (’06, received his Bachelor of Arts Basin Rehabilitation Research radio, where he is programming a new station, Groove Jazz, ’13) was a guest speaker at the degree and Master of Business and Training Center in 21st National Symposium Administration in 2013. Honolulu, Hawaii. which debuted in September. The station can be found for Juvenile Services in Norton was an athletic training at ourmusicalroots.com. Pittsburgh, Pa., in September. student while at Lindenwood. Her topic was “Inter-agency The couple resides Julie S. Rodriguez (’02) is the Coordination,” which was in Blue Springs, Mo. vice president of literacy services also the topic of her doctoral Chris Abbott (’13) was recently for Reading is Fundamental dissertation. Gordon is the in Washington, D.C. named one of the St. Louis assistant superintendent for Business Journal’s “30 Under special services in the Clever 30,” which recognizes future School District and serves as a leaders of the region and the Lindenwood adjunct instructor local business community. in southwest Missouri. Abbott is a cap analyst for Garrett Anderson (’08) is the Argent Capital Management. economic development director Cassandra Ballard (’13) plans of Woodstock, Ill. His key to return to Mount Rainier in role is attracting and retaining Washington in mid-August to Susan E. Sagarra (’88 and ’95) businesses in Woodstock. has published her first mystery walk nearly 100 miles on the novel, Cracks in the Cobblestone. Jason Cannon (’09) is an Wonderland Trail to help raise California-based Oak Tree associate artist at Florida Studio awareness for the non profit Press published the novel in Theatre in Sarasota, Fla. charity Wells Bring Hope. March 2015. Cracks in the Bill Kenny (’09) has founded Brett Mitchell (’13) is the Cobblestone incorporates a local Dr. Eugene Simpson (’04 and TRIKEN Transformational chief of police for the flavor with the use of historic ’11) is the dean of students Training in Belleville, Ill. Cottleville (Mo.) Police Main Street-St. Charles at Jennings (Mo.) Senior High TRIKEN is a private Department. Mitchell is also as a fictionalized backdrop. School. Simpson will support investigation firm offering the vice president of the Eastern teachers with discipline polygraph, investigative, and Missouri Police Academy, and and educational leadership consulting services. Kenny he serves on the St. Charles ’ 90s and will assist 9th and 10th County Regional Drug Task Suki Peters (’95) was named is currently an adjunct criminal grade students transitioning justice instructor at the Force Executive Board and the artistic director at St. Louis to Jennings Senior High. Shakespeare. Peters also directed Lindenwood Belleville St. Charles County Regional the SLC season opening campus and is pursuing his SWAT Advisory Board. doctorate at Lindenwood. production, The Further Carmen Williams-Bonds (’13) Adventures of Hedda Gabler, was recently named principal which opened in July. Peters for second- and third-graders will also direct Richard III, at Thomas School in which runs April 8-17, 2016. Carbondale, Ill.
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IN MEMORIAM
Betty Jones (’14) opened Chanda Jackson has been Please be aware that the names Foree Petterson Pauline’s Place Adult Day Care, appointed the new director of listed in the In Memoriam Hunsicker (’53), Dallas, Texas
LLC at 8460 Watson Road operations and chief purchasing section are of alumni that may FACULTY SPOTLIGHT Suite 130, St. Louis, Mo. officer for Lindenwood. have passed away within Mary K. (Pagel) Formerly associate athletics recent months or within the Jarrid Kraft (’14) is teaching Whetstine (’59), director for internal affairs past couple of years. first grade and coaching soccer Bloomfield Hill, Mich. in the Lindenwood Athletics in Cairo, Egypt, for 2015- Arabel Etta (Wycoff) Department, Jackson began her Janice Marricle (’61), 16. Kraft taught last year at Johnston (’38), new position in August. Cascade, Iowa Barack Obama School in Muskogee, Okla. the Normandy (Mo.) School Deborah Kiel, PhD, RN, won Carol Faeth Peiter (’67), District and was one of two the Terry Leet Researcher Roselise (Hartmann) Palmyra, Mo. Barthelmeh (’44), Lindenwood recipients of Award from the Maternal, Cincinnati, Ohio Ronald Rosenbluth (’73), the 2014 Missouri Association Child, and Family Health Frederick, Mo. of Colleges of Teacher Coalition of Greater St. Louis. Vera Langebacher Education Award. Kiel is associate professor and Hutcheson (’45), Joanne Robbins (’76), UPCOMING EVENTS director of graduate studies at Sarasota, Fla. Valley Park, Mo. Lauren Petersen (’14) Lindenwood University’s represented the United States Nancy S. (Johnson) Bird (’47), Alvena Revell (’84), School of Nursing and Allied in October at the Miss Grand Laguna Beach, Calif. Centralia, Mo. Health Sciences. International pageant in Elsie (Marshall) Carlson (’47), Bonnie Butler (’92), Bangkok, Thailand. Petersen Dr. Billi Patzius and Grant Wilson, N.C. Arnold, Mo. is originally from Farmington, Shostak, JD presented Mo., and is a former Miss “Overlooking the Connection Virginia. She is currently the Between Street Gangs and regional director for Health Human Trafficking” in
Connect America/Angels of August at the 2015 National LINDENWOOD SPORTS Hope in Washington, D.C. Gang Crime Research Center Conference in Chicago, Ill. Carissa N. Frerker (’15) has been hired by Anders CPAs as Jeffery Smith gave a a tax associate. She is a member presentation at the Ozark of the American Institute of Regional Library in Certified Public Accountants Fredericktown, Mo., on July 21. and the Missouri Society He was invited by the Historic of Public Accountants. Frerker Madison County organization. was an intern at Anders in Smith is a historian and history spring 2015. instructor at Lindenwood. Audra Lira (’15) Kris Runberg Smith, and Brandon a history ALUMNI EVENTS Pilarte married in September professor at Lindenwood, 2015 in Jacksonville, Ill. Lira is is a co-author of the newest Entrepreneurial Alumna employed at Loft in Springfield, book from Washington State Ill., as sales lead and as office University Press called Lindenwood Alumna Katie Kallestad Emrick (‘00) manager for First Presbyterian Wild Place: A History of Priest has opened Fit4me Foods, which Church in Jacksonville. Lake, Idaho. promotes healthy eating made easy. She and her husband, Dan Emrick (’02), built the business Faculty around a philosophy of helping people eat healthy in a convenient fashion. The shop is at 6219 Mid Rivers Mall
Katrina Bennett traveled to Los AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS Angeles, Calif., in September Drive. Order online at www.fit4mefoods.com. to present her Katrina Z’Chori line at the Fashion Next segment of LA Fashion Week. Bennett is an assistant professor of fashion design. Call for Nominations for the 2016 Alumni Merit Award Each year the Lindenwood University Alumni Association recognizes a member of the alumni Ken Calcaterra, Lindenwood community who has, through positive action, stood out among his or her peers in service alumnus and current adjunct to the University, professionally or in volunteerism. The award is presented annually at the instructor, screened a five- undergraduate commencement ceremonies in May. minute documentary at the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase The Alumni Merit Award winner is a distinguished individual who attended Lindenwood for in July at the Tivoli Theater in two or more years and has established a reputable record of support for the University. A fellow St. Louis. The documentary alumna/us must detail the nominee’s qualifying accomplishment by completing the approved 2016 ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES is titled Pedaling to Stop nomination form, which may be found in the Alumni Merit Award section of the Lindenwood Pushing, about a father who lost website. The form must be co-signed by a second alum to be eligible. Nominations will be accepted his son to heroin abuse and by Interim Director of Alumni Relations, Michelle Giessman via email at mgiessman@lindenwood. his efforts to raise awareness of edu, no later than close of business Friday, January 22, 2016, heroin abuse worldwide. If you know of a fellow LU alum who has done or is doing remarkable things for the University, in their careers or as a volunteer, please let us know about them!
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2015 Fall Semester was Alive with Activity by JUDY FORSTMANN BROWN (’67)
It is always exciting to able to view the initial stages December graduation will see have our students back on of construction of the new Library a new group of alumni join our ranks. and Academic Resources Center We congratulate them on their and this August they campus, (LARC), located at the intersection of accomplishments and look forward to were welcomed by our new president, Kingshighway and First Capitol, during welcoming them with their LU Dr. Michael Shonrock. Dr. and the weekend activities. Alumni pins at the commencement Mrs. Shonrock have been busy getting ceremony, on Sunday, Dec. 6, in to know students, faculty, staff, Lindenwood College for the St. Charles County Family and alumni. Individualized Education (LCIE), Arena. Lindenwood alumna Bonnie now known as Lindenwood’s School Homecoming and Reunion in Barczykowski (’87 and ’97), chief of Accelerated Degree Programs, October saw the return of many of executive officer of the Girl Scouts of celebrated its 40th Anniversary on our fellow alumni. Eight members of Eastern Missouri, has been selected as Sept. 10. Forty successful alumni of the 50-year honored class returned the keynote speaker for the ceremony. that program were honored at a special LLC to campus, where they received a warm banquet at the St. Charles Convention There are so many accomplished welcome from the president and his Center. The University’s evening alumni who are doing exciting things wife at Lindenwood House. program helps to fill the educational in their careers and volunteer work. Mary Carolyn Ferrell Keller (’65) needs of working adults. Please consider nominating a deserving regaled those attending the Saturday colleague or classmate for the Alumni Alumni may also take pride in the morning Breakfast with the President Merit Award. Courtney Hupper Lenk
announcement of Dr. Brett Barger as Design Design: Michael Thede with tales of the adventures and (’99), first vice president of the alumni president of the Lindenwood Belleville memories of their college days. See the association, chairs the Alumni Merit campus. Dr. Barger graduated from spread of Homecoming and Reunion Award Committee and nominations Lindenwood with his bachelor’s in the photos on pages 12 and 13. are due by Friday, January 22, 2016. class of 1993 and also has a master’s See story on Page 23 for details. Another special occasion during and doctorate from Lindenwood (’98 All rights reserved the weekend was the rededication of and ’14). We wish him much success I send my best wishes for a joyous Ayres Hall as a women’s residence as he leads the continued expansion of holiday season and look forward hall. The football team got in on the our Belleville facilities. to seeing you back on campus soon! Homecoming celebration with a win over Nebraska-Kearney! Alumni were ©2015 Lindenwood University University Lindenwood ©2015