2016-17 Alumni Award Recipients Alumni Achievement Award Tom Speer Alumni Service Award Robert Allamand Alumni Community Impact Award King Kelly Alumni Fine Arts Award Alumni Awards honor graduates of North Cedar High School or one of the former districts that now make up North Cedar. Awards are given to alums Wesley Broulik in recognition of their professional achievements, service to non-profits, community impact, fine arts accomplishments and/or athletic excellence. Alumni Athletic Award Nominees are reviewed and recipients are selected by a committee made up Susan Orvis of school and community representatives.

Alumni Achievement Award attention of the engineering team for the 33rd Skilled rehab and training enabled Bob to ’s Cup (AC-33), BMW Oracle Racing (BOR) enroll at University of Nebraska in Omaha re- Tom Speer organization. In 2008, Tom was hired as consult- ceiving a bachelor’s degree in English and later ing engineer to BOR where he assisted in creat- a master’s degree in counseling. He moved to Tom Speer is a ing a 113-foot long , Berkeley, Calif., in 1976 to train as a paralegal 1971 graduate of USA-17. As part of the team, Tom designed the where he began a lifetime of public service. He Lincoln Commu- 233-foot high wing- that was key to beating initially worked for the Center for Independent nity High School the Swiss team in 2010. As an Oracle Team USA Living and was subsequently hired by the fed- where he was a wing designer for AC-34, his team produced the eral office of Civil Rights, Department of Health National Merit now-famous AC72 wing-sail foiling and Human Service in San Francisco. There he Finalist. He at- that competed on San Francisco Bay in 2013. worked to ensure compliance with the Ameri- tended Iowa State They were the fastest ever to compete cans with Disabilities Act. University and for the America’s Cup. In the longest AC race se- Bob was a political activist and advocate for earned a B.S. de- ries in history, Oracle Team USA defeated Emir- the disabled and on April 5, 1977, he participat- gree in aerospace ates . ed in the famous sit-in at the San Francisco Fed- engineering. A Tom’s achievements in wing-sail design re- eral Building for 25-days that protested the lack Reserve Officer sulted in international recognition. He is widely of implementation of regulations for disabled Training Corps (ROTC) graduate, he was then quoted in publications and serves as a presenter persons. The sit-in resulted in the implementa- commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force on wing-sail aerodynamics. He also received tion of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of serving in Florida. recognition at the White House by President 1973 where Bob was one of three individuals He was selected to attend U.S. Air Force Test Obama as a member of the AC-33 BOR team. instrumental in negotiating with federal rep- Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) in Tom is currently working on his third America’s resentatives. Bob was featured in the Power of California. Tom graduated at the top of his class Cup design team for the upcoming AC-35 event 504 video documentary that chronicled the sit- in 1980 and was assigned to the Canadian Air in Bermuda. in. Thirty-years later in 2007, Bob participated Force in Alberta. He then moved to Wright Pat- Tom lives in Poulsbo, Wash., with his wife in the anniversary commemoration of the sit-in terson AFB in Ohio where he earned a master’s Kathy where they sail and kayak on the waters of at the San Francisco Mayor’s Disability Council degree in aeronautical engineering at Air Force Puget Sound. They have three boys, Brett, Cory meeting. Here he was commended for his in- Institute of Technology. There he was assigned and Sean. Tom is the son of Lenora and the late volvement in the event that has been deemed to Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory as a Dr. Edward Speer. one of the most significant in the history of dis- control systems integration manager. In 1987, ability rights. Tom served in London for three years as chief Alumni Service Award Committed to Berkeley’s disabled communi- of aeronautical engineering for the European ty, Bob chaired and served on many boards and Office of Scientific Research. He then returned Robert Allamand committees and was commissioner of Berke- to Edwards culminating in a final position as ley’s Disability Commission. He was also a mem- Chief, Flying Qualities - Fighter/Advanced Proj- Robert (Bob) ber and elder at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in ects Flight at the Flight Test Center. Tom retired Allamand, the son Berkeley. He continued his love for baseball by as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1996 after 21 years of of Clarence and assisting Oakland Athletics fans with disabili- engineering service. Dora, was born in ties. For this work, he received two World Series He then worked for Boeing Corporation in Se- 1946. He grew up rings from the Athletics for his service. attle, Wash. for 14 years in numerous positions in Stanwood and Bob passed away in 2015. Although he lived including principal engineer on Tier III-DarkStar graduated from on the west coast, he remained connected to unmanned aircraft program, principal engineer Lincoln Commu- his Iowa roots and remembered his hometown for Flight Controls Research with Boeing Phan- nity High School by leaving a financial legacy with gifts to many tom Works and lead engineer for the KC-767 in 1964. A few Stanwood organizations. aerial refueling . months later, on Outside of his professional life, he was an avid Aug. 13, 1964, and sailor. By the time he was working at Boeing, just before Bob THANK YOU he was publishing technical analyses applying was to attend the University of Iowa on a base- North Cedar Education Foundation for his flight experience to the performance of sail- ball scholarship, he was disabled in a swimming financially supporting the ing . This analytical work caught the accident that left him a quadriplegic. Alumni Awards and Reception. Alumni Community Impact Award Alumni Fine Arts Award Visiting Assistant Professor and served as Af- filiate Graduate Faculty, Assistant Professor of King Kelly Wesley Broulik Theatre and Senior Acting Teacher at Virginia Commonwealth University. King Kelly, a Wesley Broulik, Wesley has worked as an actor off-Broad- 1953 graduate a 1994 graduate way, off-off-Broadway and at such regional of Clarence Con- of Lincoln Com- theatres as George Street Playhouse and The solidated Schools, munity High Shakespeare Theatre DC (including the Helen has given back to School, was in- Hayes nominated Dog In The Manger). His the North Cedar volved in speech, television and film work includes Person of Community in a band, choir and Interest, Law & Order: SVU, Six Degrees, The variety of ways drama during Onion News Network, Guiding Light, As The through the years. high school. World Turns, Experiment 7 and Three Back- His impact has Wesley earned yards (Sundance Award Winner: Best Direc- been seen and his Bachelor of tor). Wesley has also worked on camera and felt in the follow- Arts degree from in voice over on numerous national network ing ways: the University of commercials. His plays have been produced · As videographer for countless school events Iowa where he studied writing and received in New York City, the Midwest and the South- since 1985, including plays, concerts, musicals, the Nicholas Meyer Award in Dramatic Writ- west. He is a Kennedy Center American Col- football games, homecomings, proms and ing. He holds a Masters in Fine Arts in Acting lege Theater Festival finalist for his play Inani- graduations, at both Clarence-Lowden and from Rutgers University/Mason Gross School mate Chatter. North Cedar. of the Arts. Wesley is a performer, director, Wesley is a proud member of Actors’ Eq- · As to run the clock at home North writer, producer and educator. uity Association, Screen Actors Guild-AFTRA, Cedar basketball games, for which he earned Currently, Wesley serves as an Assistant Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, the Iowa High School Athletic Association Professor of Practice at The Johnny Carson and Dramatist’s Guild Inc. Friend of the School Award in 2013. School of Theatre and Film at The University Wesley is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu enthusiast, · As treasurer for the Clarence-Lowden Ath- of Nebraska – Lincoln. Previously, he directed lover of all things grappling, and ran the 2011 letic Booster Club, a position he served in for and taught at the University at Albany as a ING New York City Marathon. over 20 years. · As a certified volleyball official from 1989 through 2016, when he retired as one of the Alumni Athletic Award a B.A. in history with sociology minor and secondary education and coaching certifica- oldest certified referees in the state of Iowa. tions. As a member of the Hawkeye women’s · As a volunteer umpire for the summer youth Susan Orvis basketball team, she was a four-year letter- baseball programs, and as organizer for kids’ Susan (Koer- winner and made three NCAA tournament games at the local park days. ing) Orvis gradu- appearances culminating her collegiate ca- · As a 4-H leader for 30 years, participating ated from Lin- reer as team co-captain and a member of in and sharing leadership training throughout coln Community the Big 10 tournament championship team. Eastern Iowa. High School in She also received academic recognition as an · As church board member, high school 1993. While at Iowa Board of Control of Athletics Academ- Sunday School teacher and videographer for Lincoln, she was ic Award winner, Academic All-Big 10 and church services so they can be broadcast on lo- a four-sport ath- dean’s list honors. cal cable. lete participating In 2000, Susan graduated with a master’s · As treasurer for Dayton Township and for the all four years of degree in sport science and sport education Cedar County Corn Growers Association. her high school from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio. King has been the recipient of numerous career in volley- During this time she also served as graduate awards through the years for his volunteering, ball, basketball, assistant women’s basketball coach at Ash- including: track and softball. In volleyball, she made land. This was followed by assistant women’s · Being selected as the first inductee from Ce- four state tournament appearances and was coaching basketball positions at University dar County into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame. on the 1992 state championship team and of Missouri-Kansas City and Southern Illinois · Being given the Friend of Extension Award selected a member of the state volleyball University in Carbondale, Ill. by Iowa State Extension for his work in 4-H pro- all-tournament team. She also earned first- Since 2009, she has served as head girls’ grams in 1992. team volleyball honors all four years for the basketball coach at Muscatine High School · Being awarded the Friend of Education Mid-East Conference and three years all-state (MHS). Here she led the Muskies to a state Award from the Clarence-Lowden Education volleyball. On the basketball court, she was a tournament appearance in 2013 and two Association. four-year first-team member of the Mid-East Mississippi Athletic Conference (MAC) titles. King and his wife, Connie, have three grown Conference and a two-year all-state basketball She has also been named the MAC Coach of children. Scott and his wife, Melody, live in selection. As a softball player, she achieved the Year three times. In addition to coach- Kenosha, Wis. Steve, and his wife, Janice, live in recognition as Mid-East Conference first- ing duties, she is co-leader of the Fellowship Marion. Shannon and her husband, Brian, live in team player for four years and achieved all- of Christian Athletes program at MHS and Hiawatha. The Kellys have eight grandchildren. state softball honors for two years. Her high serves in part-time and volunteer roles at Cal- In talking with King, you will find that young school athletic accomplishments earned her vary Church. people are very important to him. He believes the 1993 Quad City Times Athlete of the Year. Susan grew up in Stanwood and is the volunteering is at the heart of a strong commu- In addition to athletics, Susan was involved daughter of Sally Koering. She also has a twin nity and school district. That is why he has dedi- in band, speech, National Honor Society and sister, Amy Jackson. She and her husband cated so many hours to serve the students of graduated as salutatorian of her class. Nate reside in Muscatine. Her hobbies in- the Clarence-Lowden and North Cedar School Following high school, Susan attended the clude golf, fishing, reading, painting and the Districts. University of Iowa where she graduated with Chicago Cubs. Applications for the 2017-18 North Cedar Alumni Awards are due Sept. 15, 2017. The nomination form is available at www.north-cedar.org