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AND NEWS President Friends University Board of Trustees Check friends.edu Dr. Amy Bragg Carey Craig Bay Dr. Jace Hyder Dr. Kneeland Brown Dr. John Lewis for more news Vice President of Bob Casper Paul Moore Enrollment Management Dave Depew Jim Nagy Deb Stockman Purchase tickets for Kim Dugger Attwater Renae Ryan Associate Vice President Brent Edmisten Jeff Ramsey FINE ARTS EVENTS of Advancement Lynn Ghormley Dr. Kent Walkemeyer at friends.edu/event-features Brie Boulanger Kevin Henderson Dr. David Williams Dr. Kevin Hoppock C. Patrick Woods Director of Alumni Relations ATHLETICS EVENTS Michael Walz Follow the Falcons at friendsathletics.com

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Female professors 4 shatter glass ceiling in STEM positions

New partnerships 6 help open doors for students

PHOTO BY STEVE RASMUSSEN High-impact learning 10 goes beyond the classroom

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT ON THE COVER Freshman Cory Harris and SGA At Friends University, we are stepping on dynamic learning through high President Kailee Murphy hang into many new things with energy impact practices. out at the newly remodeled and boldness. In this dynamic and While we continue to innovate, create Casado Campus Center. challenging time in higher education, and enhance Friends University, many we must foster innovation and promote things remain, such as our commitment PHOTO BY STEVE RASMUSSEN the implementation of effective ideas to ensure that students thrive and and approaches. succeed, and that our Christian mission is VOL. 42 | NO. 1 That’s why I hope you will catch at the center of all we do. Focus magazine is published two times per year by University Advancement/Marketing the excitement we feel about the and Communications, 2100 W. University development of new programs, the Ave, Wichita, KS 67213. It is published for the arrival of new faculty members and alumni and friends of Friends University. creation of new places. Additionally, Dr. Amy Bragg Carey friends.edu we are gratified to share our focus President, Friends University [email protected]

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Women lead the way in STEM

BY CRAIG LINDEMAN PHOTO BY STEVE RASMUSSEN

Dr. Nora Strasser is a professor of Dr. Teresa Miller is an assistant Dr. Ana M. Jurcak-Detter is an mathematics and division chair of Natural professor and program director of assistant professor of biology teaching Science and Mathematics. She earned a mechanical engineering. She earned courses within the conservation science bachelor’s and master’s in mathematics a Bachelor of Arts degree from the degree program. She earned a Bachelor from the University of South Dakota and a University of Texas and a master’s and of Science degree from the State doctorate of higher education from Nova doctorate from . University of New York at Oswego and Southeastern University. Dr. Strasser has a master’s and doctorate from Bowling been with Friends University for 32 years. Green State University.

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This fall marked the debut of two new The new programs are not only being While women have been making academic programs at the university — led by women; they were inspired by strides in a variety of other areas, STEM- a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering them. In fact, it was the same women that related fields—especially engineering— and a bachelor’s in conservation are now in charge that first came up with have continued to lag behind. science. While each program is the idea for the programs. “(Opportunities for women) groundbreaking in its own way, it is the “The idea came from them (Terri have improved in a lot of areas, but people responsible for the programs and Nora) and they were instrumental engineering is that last strong hold we that are attracting their own attention. in putting it together,” said Lesage. haven’t broken into yet,” said Dr. Strasser. Nationwide, STEM (science, “Our job is to empower people to do technology, engineering and math) the work.” programs have been historically male As far as the attention they are ‘‘It really shouldn’t be dominated — both at the front of the receiving for their new positions, that big of a deal, it classroom and behind the desks — but the women themselves are thanks to program heads Dr. Ana M. somewhat bemused. should just be the norm.’’ Jurcak-Detter, Dr. Teresa (Terri) Miller “It really shouldn’t be that big of — Dr. Teresa Miller, assistant professor and and Dr. Nora Strasser, and the Friends a deal,” said Dr. Miller. “It should program director of mechanical engineering administration, that glass ceiling has just be the norm.” been officially shattered. That said, all three do acknowledge It’s a problem that all three women While all three obtained their positions the impact that having women in have found to be especially prevalent in based on their own individual merits, leadership roles can have on others — the corporate world. the university hopes that the symbolism especially those looking toward their “In academia you’re judged on your of having women in these positions will future career paths. merits, in the corporate world it’s way serve to inspire younger generations to “The lack of role models in any field is more subjective. When I was looking for Women lead the follow their lead. a detriment,” said Dr. Nora Strasser. “As a position after I got my Ph.D., I actually “Having role models is really we get more role models, that will get had someone tell me ‘sorry, we already important. It not only helps in the more participation.” have a female,’” said Dr. Miller. “Once learning process, but it also provides For years, the common reason people there are more leadership roles for way in STEM motivation — which is a big part of our have given for the lack of women women in corporate America, I think that job,” said Jasper Lesage, vice president studying and working in STEM fields will change drastically.”

BY CRAIG LINDEMAN of Academic Affairs. “So, while it wasn’t was simply a lack of interest, but it’s an So, if the women’s new positions our mission to hire women for these excuse Dr. Miller doesn’t particularly buy. do hold a hidden meaning to positions, we’re very happy it happened.” “People say women don’t go into younger women looking to follow The promotion of women to STEM fields because they don’t love in their footsteps, Dr. Jurak-Detter powerful positions is nothing new at numbers but that’s just garbage,” hopes it is this: Friends and some believe it is a direct said Dr. Miller. “There’s something “You can do this. You have what reflection of the school’s forward- else going on.” it takes.” thinking Quaker roots. That “something else” may So far, the initial reception of the “We’ve had a tradition of females simply be the lack of open doors programs has been strong, and all three leading the way in math and chemistry available to women. women feel optimistic about their long- at Friends,” said Kenneth Stoltzfus, “It’s kind of like an old boys’ club and term success. dean of Academic Affairs. “I think it’s hard to break into it,” said Dr. Jurcak- “We’ve had an amazing response,” it’s linked to the Quaker tradition of Detter. “I’ve been lucky and have never said Dr. Miller. “Every day we get calls roles and attitudes toward women in been treated differently by my male asking about these new programs.” leadership positions—there’s a history colleagues, but I have personally seen To learn more about the programs, of the faith being progressive in terms other females bullied.” visit friends.edu/mechanical- of giving women opportunities when engineering/ and friends.edu/ others haven’t.” conservation-science/.

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Partnerships help students focus on the future

BY AMY GEISZLER-JONES

L to R: Dr. Jasper Lesage, vice president of Academic Affairs at Friends University; Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, president at Friends University; Sean Cash, assistant professor of Business Management at Friends University; Dr. Dennis Rittle, president at Cowley College; Lory West, former business faculty member at Cowley College and Dr. Michelle Schoon, vice president of Academic Affairs at Cowley College.

Friends University has formed several to seamlessly transfer credits from For a non- resident coming partnerships — with a Kansas community Cowley into Friends University’s to Friends, that means a savings of college to a Midwest education Bachelor of Science in business about $2,900 annually, said Vernon consortium — that will help more administration program. Two added Dolezal, vice president of finance. students find opportunities and even bonuses are that the Friends business “This is a way to get our name out save money as they invest in their future. classes are offered at the Cowley in the region and attract students Among the agreements is one that County main campus in Arkansas City from places we don’t usually get many will keep Kansas students in the state for a special price of $260 per credit students from,” Dolezal said. to pursue studies beyond an associate hour, making the program convenient degree and one that will open up a and affordable. In a pilot venture, Friends and the new geographical market for students Fellowship of Christian Athletes Friends University recently joined who may otherwise not consider have teamed up to provide two the Midwestern Higher Education Friends for their education. Two student-athletes with FCA leadership Compact, a multi-state tuition provide leadership training for future scholarships and internships, along reciprocity program among more careers in specific ministries. with providing a consistent, larger than 100 colleges and universities Here are five ventures in which Friends FCA presence at Friends. in 10 states. The consortium allows is looking to the future and helping “This is a great win-win for Friends’ residents of 12 states (Illinois, Indiana, students seek out theirs. leadership ministry and for the FCA Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, ministry,” said Rob Ramseyer, Friends In late spring 2019, Friends partnered Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, athletic director. “If successful, the with Cowley College on an agreement Ohio or Wisconsin) to receive a 10% Friends/FCA partnership could serve that allows current Cowley students tuition reduction scholarship.

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as a model for similar FCA internship Friends’ Christian spiritual Friends is also now a recognized programs at other universities,” formation major is designed to be Summit scholarship champion, joining Ramseyer said. a second major or certificate for more than a dozen other faith-based FCA staff member Keith Townsend students who want to deepen their universities that offer scholarships to will meet with coaches and work with spirituality and have their Christian youth who have completed Summit’s the university’s 470 or so student- faith enhance their life and career. two-week student conference. The athletes. He will also mentor the two Students in the program who scholarship award is $2,500. The scholarship recipients to prepare participate in Young Life can conference provides Christian- them for future opportunities with the earn a $1,000 annual renewable based worldview training through FCA ministry. Among the students’ scholarship for up to four years conversations and discussions on a responsibilities will be running a and have opportunities to get variety of topics. weekly FCA “huddle,” which is a small leadership training and internships. group Bible study among athletes Students who are looking for from different sports. employment with Young Life may qualify for tuition reimbursement. Friends’ Christian spiritual formation Students will learn to lead a program has partnered with Young club or volunteer, eventually Life, a religious program that helps train other leaders and have adolescents grow in their faith, to offer mentorship opportunities. scholarships and leadership training.

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Family room facelift PHOTO BY STEVE RASMUSSEN Casado renovations provide new opportunities for campus community to thrive

BY CRAIG LINDEMAN

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For the generations of Friends University the university’s renewed contract with lighting and ceiling tile, fresh paint and students, faculty and staff who have food service provider Sodexo and, multiple large canvas prints featuring called the university’s main campus according to Dr. Guy Chmieleski, vice scenes from campus and student life. “home,” the Casado Campus Center has president of Student Affairs and dean “We have worked with Stan Shelden of been their unofficial family room. From of Campus Ministries, were specifically Shelden Architecture, as well as multiple playing a quick game of pool between chosen to bring people together and members of the team at Scott Rice classes to grabbing a cup of coffee with make them comfortable enough to Interiors to select furniture and design a a colleague after work, Casado has been want to stay and hang out. layout that will maximize interaction and the place where the Friends community “We knew Starbucks would be an engagement — which we believe to be has come together to meet up, kick back obvious draw,” said Dr. a key element of a thriving community,” and plan for the future. Chmieleski. “Coffee said Dr. Chmieleski. To ensure that tradition lives on, lower shops have been a The renovations were completed Casado recently underwent numerous premier ‘third place’ in part thanks to a $100,000 grant renovations that have made the center for much of the from the Kansas City-based more modern, more comfortable and past two decades Sunderland Foundation, which more conducive to facilitating interaction and Starbucks has supports construction and between Falcons of all walks of life. led the way.” special interest projects that allow Among the biggest changes that The old student nonprofits to fulfill their missions. took place in Casado was the arrival government offices Together, the renovations of Starbucks and a new rotating food (aka “Studio Ninety-Eight”) represent a conscious effort made concept, which this fall has been a have also been converted into a by the university to create a thriving, panini restaurant called “Pressed.” convenience store to help alleviate the tight-knit campus community. The two new additions are the result of inconvenience caused by the lack of “It is our sincere hope that grocery stores in the area. these updates will bring new life to Aesthetic changes to the center lower Casado, which serves as the include a new six-screen video wall, student center for the campus,” said Ongoing campusdigital traditions publicity boards, numerous thatDr. Chmieleski. “We believe that charging stations, new furniture, updated all of the updates, renovations, and serve to enhance our communitynew food concepts and features will collectively serve to make that space the place to be on campus.”

Walk Outs Anytime a Friends athletic team wins a conference championship, chances are there will be a walk out. Plans for the event are secret until 8 a.m. the day of Falcon King the event when members of the Student A relatively new event, Falcon King is Government Association (SGA) visit Friends’ annual “Big Man on Campus” various buildings on campus banging competition. During the event, students Chili Cook-Off pots to notify other students of the need in each resident hall nominate one male Held each year during Cherry to petition for a walk out. Once alerted, who must learn a choregraphed dance Carnival week, and drawing as many as students gather outside the president’s routine taught to them by members of 800 people, the Chili Cook-Off brings office to ask permission. If granted, all the ballet program. Faculty and staff university and campus clubs together to schedules are sent out by email and judge each performance with the top compete for a variety of awards based on classes for the day are canceled. five students entering a final question their chili-cooking and booth-decorating Funded by the SGA, walk outs and answer round with the winner being skills. Prizes are decided by guest tasters generally include recognition of the named “Falcon King.” along with a panel of secret judges winning team, a catered lunch for To add a philanthropic aspect, each who award trophies and prize money. all students and free activities that participant in the event chooses a non- Following the competition, everyone have consisted of everything from profit and a coin drop is held in each who attends is treated to a catered meal going to a movie to a trip to the local residence hall. Last year, over $1,000 was of hot dogs, mac & cheese, cinnamon trampoline park. raised for charity. rolls and, yes, chili.

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Each summer, health sciences students take a two-week trip to get hands-on experience beyond being “just tourists.” In 2019, nine students and two faculty traveled through England/UK, Ireland and Iceland. Here, the group stands in front of the Tower Bridge in London, England. From L to R: Thomas Barnaby, Celia Milam, Jilian Lahey, Makayla Hollis, Kaitlyn Still, Katharyne Davis, Teresa Wilkinson, Lauren Hills and Cassidy Darrah.

‘Dynamic learning’ reclaims heritage while infusing classes with faith, energy BY BRIAN WHEPLEY

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Internships that deliver hands-on the undergraduate Christian Spiritual book’s authors to speak and a small experience and are bolstered by Formation program because of its group will start answering where to go faculty counsel and feedback subject matter and because it’s a next. The intent, Stoltzfus said, is to help second major for students majoring in faculty go deeper. “We want it to go Research performed jointly by psychology, business or other subjects. beyond doing a devotion or singing a students and faculty “We are hoping that the idea of being prayer before class and really bring in Service learning that begins with formed here, the Christian spiritual how does your discipline, the scholarship a freshman project and continues formation process, will also happen you’re teaching, how does that intersect across years and fields of study outside formal Christian Spiritual with the Christian story in some way?” Formation classes,” said Ken Stoltzfus, Gallegos and Stoltzfus head the All of the above fit into the category academic dean. dynamic learning team in the Friends of high-impact learning practices and “For a lot of people, there’s a fear University Strategic Plan. The initiative fall under the umbrella of Friends’ of talking about faith in the classroom, also focuses on assessment, student dynamic learning initiative, a pillar in because it’s seen as evangelism. You retention and other administrative Some the university’s strategic plan. should get comfortable talking about matters. One accomplishment in are things already underway — like faith,” said Gallegos, noting discussions the last year is an administrative internships and research — but can be of faith and purpose are valuable to consolidation that brought together like improved and made more systematic, said Jasper Lesage, vice president of Academic Affairs. The goal is for a student’s experience not to be ‘‘For a lot of people, there’s a fear of talking largely dependent on what course or about faith in the classroom, because professor they take. Another one of these practices is it’s seen as evangelism. You should get to deliver an engaging education of comfortable talking about faith.’’ experiences and faculty interaction. — Jeremy Gallagos, professor of philosophy and ethics “One thing we know is that most and division chair of Christian and Liberal Studies students don’t want to go to class two those of all religions and to or three times a week and be lectured atheists and agnostics, too. to or have a PowerPoint read to them,” Friends is taking several steps to majors and programs and created seven said Jeremy Gallegos, professor of increase that comfort level. New faculty academic divisions. philosophy and ethics and division chair orientation includes not only the nuts Another piece of the plan is creating of Christian and Liberal Studies. and bolts of teaching and working on and improving gathering spots — Underpinning it all is a commitment campus but also integrating faith and called “third spaces” — so students ‘Dynamic learning’ to infusing discussions of faith and learning. This summer, Friends received and faculty can meet and interact vocation — the belief that one’s a $10,000 grant from the Network for more readily outside the classroom work is a calling and not just a job — Vocation in Undergraduate Education to and offices. Overall, whether involving across classes and programs. foster discussion about that integration. teaching approaches or buildings, the reclaims heritage “We talk about being a place that “Very few of us are actually trained in mission is to take full advantage of what equips students to honor God and serve this,” Lesage said. “We’re just Christians a small college offers and to answer a others by integrating their intellectual, who are trying to figure out what it question of mission and history. spiritual and professional lives. I want means in a way that’s not trivial.” “What does being a Christian college while infusing classes to know what that really means in the Interested faculty and staff have been in the Quaker tradition mean for doing classroom,” Lesage said. “We want to reading a book together during this first higher education or student learning?” make this part of our DNA.” semester. During the second semester, Lesage said. “We are reclaiming that with faith, energy These discussions already occur in the university will bring in one of the heritage, that’s our goal.” BY BRIAN WHEPLEY

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University News

“Adding these two degrees was a natural step considering the high level of student interest coupled with the FRIENDS UNIVERSITY ADDS NEW plethora of professional theatres in the MUSIC THEATRE AND THEATRE region,” said Fine Arts Chair Dr. Joan Griffing. “We’re grateful for the advice B.A. DEGREES FOR FALL 2019 of local professionals such as Wayne Bryan of Music Theatre of Wichita as BY HANNAH SMITH we designed the curriculum. The new degrees will fully prepare students for The Friends University Fine Arts Department success in the theatre and music theatre is excited to announce two new Bachelor of worlds upon graduation. The Music Theater degree program, while intense, Arts degrees in Music Theatre and Theatre. will be one of the strongest ‘triple threat’ collegiate programs in the region.”

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The Music Theatre program will be unique in that it puts equal emphasis on the practice of dancing, singing and acting, making this a triple threat degree necessary to succeed in today’s world of music theatre performance. The new major may sound familiar to some as the addition is more of a “reinstatement” of a previous program. Students pursuing a theatre major will have the unique opportunity to learn from some of the finest creative minds in the region, as well as perform or provide technical support in theatrical productions throughout the academic year. BRIE BOULANGER NAMED The Music Theatre degree ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT will allow a graduate to enter the work force as a After serving in a variety of roles over the last nine years in both admissions and practicing performing artist, advancement, Brie Boulanger was promoted in June to Associate Vice President of choreographer, director, University Advancement. producer, chorus master and In her new position, Boulanger oversees the annual fund; corporate and foundation more. While the new Theatre relations; major gifts and gift planning; endowment; capital campaigns and alumni; and degree will allow a graduate constituent relations, stewardship and advancement services. to enter the work force as a “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the advancement team and continue professional actor, director, to serve the alumni and donors of this great university,” said Boulanger. “My team and stage manager, theatre I are already hard at work striving to significantly increase constituent involvement and critic, producer, technical fund raising outcomes.” director and more.

Friends University’s online MBA degree rank,” said MBA Program Director program with the Change Management Michelle Case. “Our wonderful faculty concentration is ranked among the members have worked to create an ONLINE CHANGE top 10 in the nation, according to environment where all students can learn MANAGEMENT MBA MBACentral.org. During a review of the and prosper. This program provides best online change management MBA students with all the tools they need to PROGRAM RANKS AT programs, Friends University came in at be successful in their professional field.” number seven on the list. The MBA degree with the Change SEVENTH IN NATION Friends was specifically noted for Management concentration focuses

BY HANNAH SMITH being able to complete the master’s on teaching students how to redirect program online, on campus or a blend resources, business processes and of the two and for hosting the first budget allocations in order to transition chapter of the National Association of individuals, teams and organizations Women MBA’s (NAWMBA) for private and bring about substantial change. The universities in Kansas. program’s courses teach students to use “We are glad to see that our online a variety of organizational skills that are MBA with the Change Management designed to equip students to succeed concentration has received such a high in complex business environments.

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The 4 x 800 meter relay produced four All-Americans for the Falcons, with Hundley, Tenove, Titus and Peyton Reaves teaming up for a 9.34.69 time. The Falcons kept the momentum going into the outdoor season, capturing the program’s fifth-straight conference title. Outdoor conference champs for the Falcons included Taylor Brannen (high jump), Kortney Schutt (hammer throw), Titus (3K steeple), Doll (long jump) and Hundley (400 meter hurdles). DYNASTY INTACT: TRACK & FIELD At the NAIA national outdoor meet, Kayla Allen produce an All-American FALCONS EXTEND DOMINANT RUN finish in the 5K RaceWalk. BY LEVI CONVIRS On the men’s side, the KCAC indoor meet saw the Falcons receive conference championship The Friends University Women’s Track the KCAC Coach of the Year and Lauren performances from Cadin Gustafson & Field Falcons continued their dynastic Doll was honored as the Women’s (long jump), David Loucks (weight run this past season, winning the KCAC Athlete of the Meet. Davis now has a throw) and Chiante Stewart (triple jump). indoor and outdoor championship for a combined 10 conference Coach of the At the NAIA indoor championships, combined tenth straight time. Year honors to his name. Gustafson recorded a tremendous With the Falcons claiming the indoor Doll put together a title, head coach Cole Davis was named memorable performance in the Falcons’ championship win, winning both the triple jump and long jump. Shelby Hundley was also a critical component of the Falcons’ winning effort, winning the 800 meters with a school record time of 2:17.57 and the 60 meter hurdles, while being a part of the team’s first-place 4 x 800 effort in the heptathlon with a school meter relay team. record 4,840 points. The Falcons also got conference In the outdoor season, Noah Myers championship performances from won the KCAC long jump title and the Christa Titus (1000 meters), Miranda team of Isaac Sprague, Gabe Kuhn, Tenove (600 meters) and Makayla Avery Stuever and Brett Martin led Hollis (pole vault). the Falcons to a championship in the The women’s indoor Falcons then 4 x 800 meter race. raced to the NAIA meet, where seven To cap the season, Gustafson was Falcons earned NAIA All-America an NAIA All-American in the decathlon status, including Doll, who placed fifth and Myers earned All-American status in the pentathlon. in the long jump. PHOTO BY DR. JOSEPH MYERS

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powerlifters,” Belden said. “Their training methods have proven to be the best in the world. We are also incorporating traditional training with alternative training — simplicity meets variety; training our athletes optimally. We want to create a stronger, faster, explosive and more mobile athlete, with the key piece to the puzzle being injury prevention.” Here’s what other Friends University head coaches had to say about the benefits of having a full- time strength and conditioning coach on campus:

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL HEAD COACH DION MENELEY “The addition of a full-time strength and conditioning coach for our athletic department is extremely beneficial for all of our teams. The ability to collaborate with a trained professional regarding the goals of each player, unit and team will allow meaningful improvements to be made in a very efficient manner. Having a full-time coach dedicated to the daily improvement of our athletes is an asset BELDEN PICKED TO HEAD FALCONS’ that will pay dividends very quickly.” FRIENDS UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL NEW POWERLIFTING PROGRAM HEAD COACH MARTIN AYIN BY LEVI CONVIRS “Having a strength and conditioning coach on staff allows our athletes to get This season, the Friends University impacts all of our student-athletes to the next level through conditioning Athletic Department is sporting a in serving as the director of strength and weight training. We have amazing fresh look with the addition of the new and conditioning to develop safe and athletes in our athletic department, powerlifting program, guided by head high-quality training programs.” and I am excited to see them getting coach Joe Belden. Belden is also the Belden added, “What makes this the attention they need to excel. I look Falcons’ strength and conditioning situation so exciting is, not only do forward to working with our new strength coach, a position that is certain to we have a powerlifting program coach to come up with a plan for our enhance many aspects of Friends competing nationally with the 48 programs to achieve and reach new Athletics. The powerlifting program is a other programs across the country, heights in the KCAC and NAIA.” co-ed sport, with both male and female but this position has the ability to student athletes making up the roster. impact the performance of over 400 FRIENDS UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S SOCCER HEAD “We are excited to announce the student-athletes.” COACH BRENT HOBSON start of a powerlifting program and Tom Barry, the general manager of “This position benefits the whole athletic especially excited that Joe Belden is Westside Barbell in Columbus, Ohio, department in so many ways. He will leading it,” said Dr. Rob Ramseyer, has worked with Belden for the last definitely be a quality asset to each Friends University athletic director. few years and says “Joe is one of the program throughout the year. I also think “Powerlifting is a popular and growing most dedicated and driven people creating a powerlifting team is a great sport in our region, and we believe I have personally dealt with in my opportunity for a lot of athletes across we are uniquely suited to develop coaching career.” the nation to come in and compete but a highly competitive program with “We are implementing the Westside also get a quality education here at our location. Further, Coach Belden Barbell Conjugate Method in training our Friends University.”

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INTRODUCING FRIENDS UNIVERSITY’S NEW COACHES

BY LEVI CONVIRS

JOE BELDEN, POWERLIFTING COACH AND DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Joe Belden is in his first year as head coach of the Friends University powerlifting program. He will also serve as the school’s strength and conditioning coach. Belden is certainly no stranger to the Wichita area, having served as the strength and conditioning coach at Wichita North High School for the past 17 years. He was also a kettlebell consultant for the strength and conditioning program in the spring of 2018. A native of Wichita, Belden brings a wide range of athletic experience to Friends, including two stints as the head football coach at Wichita North from 2002-05 and 2013-16. At Wichita North, Belden helped orchestrate one of the biggest turnarounds in city league history, improving to 8-3 in 2003 following a 1-8 mark in the 2002 season. Overall, Beldon has amassed 30 years of coaching experience over eight different sports. Belden also brings a familiarity to Friends University, with a one- year stop as the assistant football coach and strength coach in the 1993-94 season. He has also taught weight training and conditioning at Wichita North since 2002 and is a certified International Kettlebell Federation and Maxbells, Kettlebell and Body Weight instructor. Belden has achieved multiple strength and conditioning certifications, including Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), USA weightlifting certification (USAW), World Kettlebell Federation (WKC), Maxbells and a Body Weight/Joint Mobility certification from Steve Maxwell. He has trained numerous college and professional athletes, law enforcement officers and a current Navy Seal, while also developing, organizing and implementing speed development and hybrid training programs for The Adams Course and Belden Performance. Belden completed his Bachelor of Science in Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Southwestern College in 1987.

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JOE DINCECCO, MEN’S SOCCER HEAD COACH Joe Dincecco enters his first season at the helm of the Friends University men’s soccer program. Dincecco comes to Friends following a pair of NCAA D-I assistant men’s soccer coaching stops, most recently two seasons at the University of South Florida under head coach Bob Butehorn. He was a major asset to the USF coaching staff, helping strategize plays that led to a conference-leading seven goals scored off of attacking corner kicks. Before going to USF, Dincecco was the assistant coach for three years at Florida Gulf Coast University, also under Butehorn. Dincecco helped FGCU capture two Atlantic Sun championships and notch the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament win. He also aided FGCU in recording the longest home regular season conference winning streak in the nation, spanning 29 straight home victories from 2008-2016. FGCU was ranked No. 22 in the final NSCAA Top 25 poll in Dincecco’s last season with the team. Dincecco also contributed to the development of five players who went on to play professionally while at FGCU. Overall during his seven-year assistant coaching tenure, Dincecco was a part of three Coaching Staff of the Year awards, three regular season championships and two NCAA D-I tournament appearances. He also helped mentor 37 all-conference performers, nine professional players, two conference players of the year and one first-team All-American. In 2007, Dincecco completed his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Richmond and then earned a Master of Science in Sports Business Management from Manhattanville College in 2014.

DEAN JADERSTON, WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH Dean Jaderston is in his first season as the head coach of the Friends University women’s basketball program. Jaderston brings familiarity to the Falcons, having served as the head men’s basketball coach for KCAC program Sterling College for the past 13 seasons. At Sterling, Jaderston instilled a winning culture and became the program’s all-time winningest coach with 189 career victories. He guided the Warriors to a pair of KCAC regular season championships and also a postseason conference title. A two-time KCAC Coach of the Year, Jaderston coached six NAIA All- American performers during his tenure at Sterling. Off the hardwood, Jaderston also made a significant impact, overseeing a team GPA of at least 3.0 for 11 of the past 13 years. He also led three women’s basketball and women’s tennis Christian family conference called basketball mission trips to Panama. coach at Rosemount High School in Northern Pines of Minnesota. Prior to taking over at Sterling, Rosemount, Minn. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Jaderston served in the dual role of head Jaderston and his wife Julie have History/Secondary Education from men’s basketball coach and athletic been married for 32 years and are very Crown College in 1989 and then director at Trinity International University active in youth and camping ministries. completed a Master of Arts in Adlerian in Deerfield, Ill. for five seasons. He also They currently serve as executive Counseling and Psychotherapy from spent eight seasons as both the head directors of a premier summer Adler Graduate School in 1998.

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FRIENDS UNIVERSITY WELCOMES NEW FACULTY TO CAMPUS

Friends University is pleased to welcome the following new faculty to campus this fall. DR. JENA M. CANTWELL Dr. Jena M. Cantwell serves as assistant professor of business but has served since 2014 as an adjunct instructor in business. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas, her Master of Arts in Human Resources Development and MBA from Webster University and her Doctor of Education in Business in Organizational Leadership and Development from Argosy University. Dr. Cantwell’s dissertation focused on student soft skills and the need for these skills in the workplace. Dr. Cantwell has held roles in banking and education for the past 25 years, and her focus has been on customer service, banking, job satisfaction and training. Dr. Cantwell’s new role is as a business generalist working with students at all levels of their education.

DR. LILLIAN GREEN Dr. Lillian Green is the new assistant professor of strings and orchestra director. She has taught at various schools, including West Virginia University, Peabody Conservatory and the Montverde DR. ROBERT BROOKS Academy Music Conservatory. Dr. Robert D. Brooks, assistant professor Most recently, she taught at of music and jazz director, is a jazz and directed saxophonist and music educator from the Bethany College/Lindsborg Michigan. He received a Doctor of Community Orchestra. She Musical Arts and Master of Music from the performs frequently in Kansas and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign abroad. She earned a D.M.A. in and a Bachelor of Music from Central Viola Performance and an M.M. Michigan University. He has served as an in Music Theory Pedagogy from interim director of jazz studies at Bradley the Peabody Institute of the Johns University in Peoria, Ill. and as professor of Hopkins University. Previously, saxophone and clarinet at the University of she earned an M.M. in Viola Illinois-Springfield. Dr. Brooks’ most recent Performance from the University releases on Ropeadope Records have been of Delaware and a bachelor’s received with critical acclaim, and he has degree in music education from toured with Reginald Chapman’s “Pressure West Virginia University. Fit,” Sun Stereo and The Lake Effect.

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DR. DALE L. HEIDEBRECHT Dr. Dale L. Heidebrecht serves as visiting lecturer in choral music. He received his Bachelor of Music Education from Wichita State University and his Master of Music and his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting and Literature from the University of . His dissertation focused on the Baroque composer Isabella Leonarda and he presented his vocal pedagogy research on the aging voice at the 2008 Southwestern American Choral Directors Association convention. As a director, singer and conductor, he has been active in church music for more than 30 years and has directed and performed in operas, musicals and plays.

SHAWN KNOPP Shawn Knopp serves as assistant professor of music education and director of band. Previously, Knopp oversaw the instrumental program at in Hillsboro, Kan. He directed the symphonic band, jazz band, faculty jazz combo, football band, basketball band, brass ensemble and chamber orchestra. Knopp earned a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master of Music in Wind Band Conducting from and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a Music Education cognate at Kansas State University. In 2012, the Kansas Bandmasters Association recognized Knopp with the Outstanding Young Band Director Award.

DR. ARLEN JEFFERY Dr. Arlen Jeffery serves as assistant professor of chemistry. He graduated from Friends University with Bachelor of Science degrees in mathematics and chemistry and he earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Iowa, researching the synthesis of antiviral compounds. In 2002, he was awarded a National Science Foundation-MRI grant to repair the NMR at McMurry University and received a Pacesetter Award for teaching and research. A high-energy teacher, Dr. Jeffery uses the scientific method in the lab and classroom to prepare undergraduate students for the future. In 2011 and 2015, he presented at regional American Chemical Society meetings on advanced techniques in chemical education using microwave energy instead of conventional heating methods. His work in chemical education extends into online homework platforms that provide instant feedback.

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DARLA LOGGANS Darla Loggans serves as visiting professor of education but has served since 2018 as a student teacher supervisor and an adjunct instructor of teaching reading. She received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Friends University, her Master of Education in Reading and Instruction from Wichita State University and her National Board Certification in Literacy in 2010. She serves on the Friends University Professional Education Board Advisory Council and has worked extensively on curriculum development for the Wichita Public Schools. Loggans has taught elementary education for the Wichita Public Schools for more than 30 years and has mentored numerous student teachers in her classroom throughout her career.

KEN SPURGEON Ken Spurgeon serves as assistant professor of history. He has served as an adjunct professor at Friends University since 2010. He received his Bachelor of Art and Master of Art degrees in History from Wichita State University, while also completing hours in Secondary Education Social Studies. He has taught at Central High School in Burden, Kan. and at Northfield School of the Liberal Arts and has been a director of instruction and education at Cowley College. His master’s thesis, “A Kansas Soldier at War,” later became a book published by the History Press in 2013. In 2004, he founded Lone Chimney Films Inc. and has written or co-written and directed three documentaries and a DR. REBEKAH REYES ADAMS docudrama. Two of his films have earned Dr. Rebekah Reyes Adams serves the Western Heritage Award (Wrangler) as assistant professor of Marriage and three have aired on PBS stations. and Family Therapy (MFT) at the Kansas City site. She graduated from Pepperdine University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology TERESA MOLINA and minor in French, from Abilene Teresa Molina serves as assistant Christian University (ACU) with a professor of Spanish. She is a veteran Master of Marriage and Family Heritage Spanish teacher, International Therapy and from Kansas State Baccalaureate Spanish and Foreign University with a Ph.D. in Marriage Language department head with USD and Family Therapy. She served 259 and she taught Spanish and Foreign as an adjunct faculty member for Language Methodology as an adjunct the Online Master of Marriage and faculty for Friends University for years Family Therapy at ACU and as a before joining the faculty full-time. Teresa behavioral health consultant in a teaches the interpretation/translation primary care clinic in Kansas City. classes for the newly designed Spanish Her clinical, research and teaching major, Hispanic History and Culture as specialties are focused in the well as traditional Spanish courses. She is advancement of integrated care, also the sponsor of the Hispanic American couples and families coping with Leadership Organization. Teresa holds chronic illness and the impact of degrees from Friends University and family functioning on health. Wichita State University.

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DR. JACOB ALAN COOK Dr. Jacob Alan Cook serves as visiting assistant professor of religion and Apprentice Institute Coordinator. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Philosophy from Friends University and his Ph.D. in Christian Ethics from Fuller Theological Seminary FRIENDS UNIVERSITY in Pasadena, Calif., where he also HOSTS COMPTIA served as the associate director of Fuller’s Just Peacemaking Initiative. PENTEST+ His dissertation, “Evangelicals and Identity Politics,” passed with CERTIFICATION distinction and he is currently revising it for publication with TRAINING Fortress Academic/Lexington Books. Jake has written several Friends chapters on peacemaking and University Christian identity, three of which will offered appear in books later this year. a cyber security training course to IT professionals and businesses Aug. 5-9. The course ran from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and provided 40 hours of training. The CompTIA PenTest+ certification FRIENDS OFFERS MILITARY TUITION training prepared attendees to take the DISCOUNT AND RECEIVES DESIGNATION CompTIA PenTest+ certification exam. “Studies show that 96 percent of AS MILITARY FRIENDLY SCHOOL hiring managers use certifications for recruitment and advancement BY HANNAH SMITH criteria,” said Sean Cash, assistant Friends University is now offering adult bachelor’s degree professor of business management. programs at $250 per credit hour to military personnel “It is imperative that we continue and their spouses. This matches the amount of military to supply competent security assistance paid per credit hour to eligible members of the professionals as IT jobs are expected Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. to increase by 28 percent by 2026.” The discount applies to current, retired and A CompTIA PenTest+ certified honorably discharged military and Kansas Army and instructor who has extensive real-world Air National Guard as a thank you for their service. experience instructed attendees. “We are very pleased to offer this discount The course enabled professionals to and to be included on the Military Friendly list,” learn up-to-date penetration testing said Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, president. “Friends methodology, how to plan and scope has continued to place more emphasis on a penetration test, how to conduct better serving our military service members’ and passive and active reconnaissance veterans’ educational needs. They have done testing, how to exploit networks so much for our country that they deserve the and systems during a penetration opportunity to earn an education at a private, test, and more. Hands-on live faith-based university.” classroom instruction took place in In addition, Friends University has been named as the state-of-the-art INTRUST Bank a 2019-2020 Military Friendly school. This designation Cyber Security Laboratory at Friends provides a comprehensive guide for veterans and University. The lab simulates cyber their families using data sources from federal threats in a realistic environment agencies and proprietary survey information from and is one of only three based in the participating organizations. university setting.

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FRIENDS UNIVERSITY ADOPTS STATEWIDE TRANSFER POLICY

Friends University adopted a new SINGING PRAISES: STUDENTS, SUPPORTERS policy, which makes transferring from any GROW THROUGH SINGING ’ TRIP (KBOR) community college easier.

BY AMY GEISZLER-JONES Individuals with an associate’s degree from KBOR community colleges automatically satisfy all of Friends University’s general After this past summer’s education requirements, except Singing Quakers’ two- for the religion requirements. week trip to Italy and Traditional undergraduate students Austria, student Emily must complete an additional nine Chancellor became a hours of religion courses while self-described “better adult undergraduate students version of myself.” must complete an additional three “This trip was so much hours of religion and a three-hour more than beautiful capstone course. sights and traveling to a foreign country. This trip was a once-in-a-lifetime “Our new policy experience to sing with my favorite people in makes it easier for some of the most beautiful parts of the member, to accompany the Singing world, to grow spiritually in a way that Quakers. Based on its success, this prospective students I never had before, and it gave me the “companion trip” will likely continue in to transfer to opportunity to find myself outside of the future, Walz said. The choir does Kansas,” Emily wrote in a Facebook post, an international summer tour generally Friends University.” reflecting on the trip. every four years. On the trip, the Singing Quakers The trip also was a swan song for “We are excited to announce this shared their faith by lifting their voices Mark Bartel, as he ended his 14-year new policy,” said Dr. Ken Stoltzfus, in grand European cathedrals and in tenure as associate professor of choral academic dean. “According to the doing service projects. The trip helped music and is returning to his native National Student Clearinghouse, many grow personally and culturally — Canada for family reasons. Kansas has one of the highest for some it was their first time outside of The final European concert struck a percentages of students completing Kansas or the U.S. chord with many of those in attendance, four-year degrees after beginning “These trips leave lasting impressions, including student Jared Shetler. at two-year public institutions (20.24 well into the future,” said Friends Alumni “We held hands and sang ‘When I percent). Our new policy makes it Director Michael Walz. As a Singing Survey the Wondrous Cross’ one last easier for prospective students to Quaker when the choir visited New York time with Dr. Bartel while encircling a transfer to Friends University.” City and Washington, D.C., in 2004, beautiful Salzburg sanctuary,” Shetler The new policy, which began Walz still recalls the somber and moving wrote in his Facebook reflections post. in the fall, supports Friends impact of singing in an observation deck Visiting professor Dale Heidelbrecht, University’s articulation agreements overlooking construction of what would a Marion, Kan., native, is conducting the with various community colleges become the National September 11 Singing Quakers and jazz vocal ensemble by facilitating a more streamlined Memorial & Museum. this academic year while a nationwide transfer process for students who This year, Walz also helped plan search for a permanent director is done, have graduated with an associate’s a trip for a group of 16 parents and said Joan Griffing, chair of fine arts. degree and desire to continue their supporters, as well as Friends President The Singing Quakers choir celebrates education at a private Christian Dr. Amy Bragg Carey and a music faculty its 95th anniversary this year. liberal arts university.

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BRENT E. EDMISTEN is the vice FRIENDS UNIVERSITY WELCOMES NEW president of operations, supply chain MEMBERS TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES management and engineering of Excel Industries, where he has worked since July 2012. Previously, Edmisten Friends University has named Dr. Kneeland Brown and held executive leadership positions Brent E. Edmisten to its Board of Trustees. Edmisten at Cessna Aircraft Co. and Hawker Beechcraft Corp. He has almost 25 years and Brown began serving on the board in October. of experience in the design, deployment and leadership of organizations. Edmisten is a 1996 graduate of Friends University with an Executive MBA. He DR. KNEELAND C. BROWN has served as president of Trinity Academy also is a Certified Six Sigma Green since 2017. Prior to taking on this position Belt, an APICS Certified Supply Chain he served as dean of the DeVoe School of Professional, an ISM Lifetime Certified Business at Indiana Wesleyan University. Purchasing Manager and a Certified For more than a decade, Kneeland has Professional in Supply Management. served in the higher education space He has earned the Purchasing Medal of as a dean, chief-of-staff, executive Excellence in Supply Chain Management director, program director and associate Award, has authored articles for professor, teaching Organizational magazines and other publications, has Development/Management and Ethnic spoken at conferences and has served Studies. Kneeland was selected for as a member of various university and participation in the CCCU’s 2010 class of nonprofit boards. fellows for the Multi-Ethnic Leadership “We are excited to welcome Dr. Development Institute (ME-LDI). Brown and Brent Edmisten to our Kneeland completed his B.A. board,” said Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, and M.A. at Azusa Pacific University Friends University president. “Their and his Doctor of Education at the extensive leadership experience University of Southern California. He and expertise will add a tremendous presently serves as editor-in-chief amount of value to our team.” of “The DeVoe Report” and he also serves in leadership with Enterprise Stewardship, a Capital III company. Kneeland recently completed six years of service on the board of Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) International.

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Laboratory, working in the Theoretical Physics Division. Robert also volunteered in Fal l 2019 the community as an umpire for softball games, Boy Scout leader, and English as a Class Notes Second Language tutor. Shirley Ann Cummings, ‘53, died March 30. She was a teacher and organist.

Mary Louise (Riner) Falconbridge, ‘68, died May 26. She was a Claude M. Chisholm, schoolteacher, musician IN MEMORY ‘76, died Feb. 7. He was and faithful Christian. a musician and a music “In Memory” passages teacher, and he worked at an James Arthur Gemas, ‘98, with more details were died May 3. He was an avid instrumental repair shop. submitted by family and fisherman and outdoorsman friends. Information received and retired from Spirit Linda Beth Coffey (nee after August 13, 2019 will be AeroSystems in 2012. Crites), ‘58, died Jan. 27. included in the next issue. While at Friends, she was a John C. Green, ‘73, died We reserve the right to edit member of Phi Beta Kappa Feb. 21. He served in the U.S. as space allows. and was listed in “Who’s Who Navy and was a member of Ralph H. Allen, Jr., ‘82, Among Students in American the Isabel American Legion. died Jan. 28. He was a retired Universities and Colleges.” Bradley E. Haddock, Board chaplain of the Sedgwick She worked as a teacher in of Trustees member, died County Jail, an author and a public and private schools April 1. Prior to founding runner. He served in the Navy and at a country club and Haddock Law Office, he for four years. Christian bookstore. worked as an attorney at Koch Iva Lou Baker, ‘43, died Feb. Robert Cowan, ’42, died Industries for more than 29 2. She was a homemaker, July 26. OSA Fellow and years, serving most of those a trust officer for the William F. Meggars Award years as vice president and Fourth National Bank and a recipient, he was known for general counsel of the Koch newspaper reporter. his work in the field of atomic Chemical Technology Group. structure and spectra and died Virginia Jean Bertrand, for developing computer Paul Hardin, ‘84, died March 1. She was a Feb. 23. He was the ‘51, programs for the calculation retired medical technologist president and owner of of these quantities. Cowan who worked at McConnell 10 Miracle Ear hearing spent the majority of his Air Force Base, StatLab and centers in Missouri, Kansas, career at the Los Alamos Roche Labs. Arkansas and . Scientific (later National)

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Reece Devon Hobby III, ‘98, Joseph “Joe” Kravitz, ‘93, Patsy M. McCune, ‘73, Auxiliary of the American died May 7. He worked for died July 1. He worked for died May 16. She was an Legion Post 4 and board Wichita and retired several police departments active member of Derby member for the Government from Wolf Creek Nuclear including the Sedgwick First Assembly of God and Employees Credit Union and Operating Corporation. He County Sherriff’s Department enjoyed working in the election polling stations. loved the outdoors and all for 29 years, the Wichita various children’s programs. died things related. Police Department for seven Bruce R. Parmenter Feb. 20. He served as a years and most recently as Dorothy Maxine (Gingerich) died Jan. 29, minister of several Christian Tommy Lee Holland, ‘61, a sherriff’s deputy for the Miller, ‘65, died May 6. He served in 2018. She worked as a Churches and Churches of Butler County Sherriff’s the Army, worked as a law librarian for 20 years and Christ for over 20 years. He Department for 14 years. clerk for the Supreme Court served as a pastor’s wife for was a professor at Lincoln He enjoyed fishing and of Oklahoma and taught 40 years. Christian Seminary (1968-77) competitive shooting. at the and a professor of Marriage Velma K. Morz, ‘45, died College of Law. Some of Darrin Anselm Leibham, and Family Therapy at April 22. She taught at the positions he held at the ‘92, died July 18. He was Friends University (1989-93). Friends University and played University of Tulsa include a wide receiver at both the piano for church services. acting dean of the law Independence Community Steven Francis Payne, ‘85, She taught in various places died April 30. He received his school and assistant dean. College and Friends for more than 50 years. bachelor’s degree in ministry University and was also the and wife from Friends University and Lori Hoppock, ‘87 Wichita City League diving of Board of Trustees Member Darlene Newby, ‘69, his master’s in divinity from champion. Darrin and the died June 14. She taught passed Seminary. Dr. Kevin Hoppock, 1987-88 ICC football team elementary school and away March 29. She cherished were inducted into the ICC served in the Quaker ministry. died her time at Friends University Laris Pickett, ’96, Athletic Hall of Fame. He July 10. as a Singing Quaker. worked at Love Box Co., Rhanda Sue O’Hair, ‘83, died May 9. She loved died died Carlson Products and CI Richard Piña, ‘96, Byron M. Johnson, ‘10, children and was a preschool June 7. He was a former March 4. He worked at Spirit Properties. and Sunday school teacher Friends University employee AeroSystems for 13 years. Dr. Claude Marshall Lynch, for 40 years. and father to three Friends died Sept. ‘57, died Feb. 19. He served University students (Andre, Oris Kingery, ’62, died 10, 2018. He was a retired in the Army and as a teacher Clifford Osborn, ’39, Brandon and Christopher). He July 10. He served in the industrial arts teacher. and school administrator. loved people, including his Marine Corps during World After retiring, he formed family, friends, coworkers and War II and spent the next 35 Janet Elaine Philips Knight, Education Consultant the blues music community. died Feb. 20. She worked years in the investment and ‘85, Services Inc. for Central State Bank among printing industries. Carol J. Porter, ‘89, died other places and eventually Harriet Sue McCulley, ‘59, Jan. 21. She worked at Gates the Central Office of Andover died April 30. She taught Frances Altina Owens, Rubber Company for 30 years died May 24. She was a School District. grade school, served as ‘51, and became the first female teacher, substitute teacher, a bookkeeper for a tire manager at Gates. She loved volunteer for the Boy Scouts, company and volunteered at to shop for antiques and president of the Women’s a school in Wichita. attend rodeos.

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John Densham Postlewait, Shelia J. Russell, ‘07, Janice Lee Tomlin, ‘90, ‘08, died Dec. 2, 2018. died Feb. 1. She was an died June 9. She was CLASS NOTES He worked for more than educator for 35 years and employed at the Dillons 30 years with Racket retired from the USAF Central Bakery and was Merchandise. He also taught Reserve as a Senior Master a homemaker. She later 1940s part time at Johnson County Sergeant after 33 years. became a medical lab tech. Donna Roembach, ‘44, Community College while celebrated her 97th birthday Laura Lee Siever, ’72, Charles F. Tschopp, ‘55, working part-time for CW in July. She still lives at home died May 16. died Feb. 10. He served Concrete in Olathe, Kan‑. and drives a little. in the military and in the

Dr. Lewis A. Smith, ‘45, public sector as a doctor. Sandra Sue Raines, ‘02, died Jan. 18. He served in died March 13. She worked He was also the head of the the Army Air Corp and was for the State of Kansas for medical department at the 1950s also an optometrist. more than 20 years. University of Vermont. June Bacon-Bercey, ‘51, Effie Swain, ’58, died was recognized by KSN Dr. Roland D. Reimer died Sara “Sally” W. Peters January 1, 2018. on March 26 for being Jan. 25. He taught at Friends Van Meter, ‘94, died June the first African-American University’s Center for Family Marvin Emmanuel Swim, 17. She worked for various woman to receive a degree Living from 1977 to 1980. ‘43, died June 2, 2018. He was organizations including the a World War II veteran and U.S. Board of Education, in meteorology and the

John Harold Rodda, ‘68, retired from Boeing as the Kansas Board of Education, first female television died Jan. 18. He was an corporate general auditor. Light & Taylor Law Firm, meteorologist. She was also embalmer and funeral University of Kansas and the first woman and African- director. He served in various Helen J. Throckmorton, ‘45, Lawrence USD 497. American to be awarded the organizations including the died Feb. 8. She was head of American Meteorological Civitan Club of Wichita, the Wichita State University Society Seal of Approval the Albert Pike Masonic English department and for Excellence in Television Lodge No. 303, the Wichita retired in 1992. She co- Weathercasting. Consistory and the Midian authored books and was Shrine Temple. published in major journals.

1960s Earl Whiteman, ’68, spent 30 years as a federal employee working within the U.S Atomic Energy Commission. During that time, he served as the federal manager of the Rocky Flats plutonium enrichment plant near Denver, Colo. where he oversaw nearly 8,000 employees. Following the end of the Cold War, he was responsible for downsizing the country’s nuclear infrastructure and making it sustainable for the post-Cold War era. Whiteman officially retired in 2001 but continued to serve as a government consultant for the next 10 years. He currently resides in Sun Lakes, Ariz.

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Norma Thayer, ‘53, and Robert Thayer recently 1990s celebrated their 64th Jill Bosley, ‘98, has been wedding anniversary. They named a new foundation met at Friends when Norma director at AdventHealth was the music department Fish Memorial in Orange secretary. They were fellow City, Fla. She will oversee DEAN HALL, ‘92, swam 768 miles down the Eel River in members of the choir at the operations and Northern California. Hall was the first person to swim the the College Hill Methodist management of the entire length of the Willamette River and the River Shannon, Church where Fred Mayer, fundraising at the hospital. chair of the Friends music both found in Ireland. He was promoting awareness about department, was choir Chris Hoose, ‘97 and ‘99, the growing need to protect our American waterways. director. The Thayers have wrote an article about retired to Tualatin, Ore. outdated IT practices companies need to eliminate for The Pasadena/San Gabriel serves as costumer for “Hairspray” at Valley Journal. John Sander, ‘92, 1970s vice president of research the Wichita East Performing Grace Gayle, ‘74, is a Pedro Leite, ‘90 and ‘93, has and development at Arts Center in March and member of a college and been named vice president of Lubrication Engineers Inc. directed a Repertory Theatre church choir that was student affairs by the Cloud and spoke in an Efficient class in April with the theme invited to sing the New York County Community College Plant podcast. of “An Evening of Culture.” premiere of “LUX: The Dawn board of trustees. Vonda Schuster, ‘93, is from on High” by Daniel Luke Lewis, ‘96, has celebrating her 21st year Forrest at Carnegie Hall, N.Y., been named the new city teaching theatre at Wichita 2000s in Feb. 2019. administrator in Knob South High. She has been Ted Chartier, ‘01, was Jim Nagy, ‘77, General Noster, Mo. involved in local theaters honored on the Forbes/ outside of the classroom as SHOOK Best-In-State Motors executive vice was Mitch McVicker, ‘95, well, including performing Wealth Advisors list as one president and global chief featured by the Bristol Herald and occasionally directing of seven individuals from the human resources officer Courier before a performance with the Kechi Playhouse, the Kansas City and St. Louis delivered a presentation, in Kingsport, Tenn. “GM Financial Global Wichita Community Theatre areas “who are among our Footprint,” to Friends Kevin Mokhtarian, ‘95, and in more than 25 shows best and brightest.” Chartier students April 4. earned a Master of Science with the Wichita Shakespeare is senior vice president at in 2008 from Kansas State Company (Shakespeare in Wealth Management in University. the Park). She served as co- Leawood, Kan.

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David Evenden, ‘06, was Georgianna Correll, ‘11, Susan Runyan, ‘16, with the Wichita Section of featured at Start Up Grind- has been named State Runyan Health Care Quality the American Chemical Wichita, hosted at Friends Hospital Commission Consulting participated Society at . University on March 19. He Deputy Commissioner. in a Master of Health Care He spoke about his 30 is a cyber security analyst Leadership panel at Friends years of experience in with more than 12 years of Andrea Dimmen, ‘12, University April 30. forensic toxicology. opened a ballet studio. active experience in the is intelligence community. joined Cory Schmidt, ‘13, Dr. Amy Bragg Carey Subrena Hicks, ‘12, serving as a K-9 handler attended the National Kansas City Mental Health was for the Hutchinson Police Association of Independent Phillip Jensen, ‘07, Associates as one of their hired as the vice president Department. Colleges and Universities team members. She is of operations at Marberry in (NAICU) board meeting a Licensed Professional North Aurora, Ill. C. Patrick Woods, ‘13, April 4. Counselor in the state of joined the Friends University Louis Locke, ‘08, was Kansas and a Nationally Board of Trustees. John Carroll, director of promoted to Chief Master Certified Counselor. operations for the Apprentice Sergeant March 1, 2019. Institute, was featured was hired Lindsey Keais, ‘18, by Asbury Theological and by McKenzie & Associates Melissa Riley, ‘06 FACULTY/ Seminary in their collection of has been hired by LLC in Wichita. ‘09, inspirational stories of people Heartspring as their chief with Select STAFF NOTES in ministry called “Attempt human resources officer. Chris Keith, ‘18, Medical participated in Something Big.” John earned Amy Yan-Barton, system Steve Roberson, ‘02, a Master of Health Care his Master of Divinity degree analyst/programmer, was has been promoted as Leadership panel at Friends from Asbury in 2013. invited to serve on the Newton’s next fire/EMS University April 30. Industry Advisory Board composition chief. Since 2016, he served Craig Curry’s with for the Computer Systems “Gospel Nativity Carol for as deputy chief. Sara Millburn, ‘18, Via Christi Health and Technology program at SATB Voices and Piano,” independent author Kansas State University has been published by participated in a Master of Polytechnic. Amy attended Jubilate Music. J.W. Pepper, 2010s Health Care Leadership panel the annual meeting April the nation’s largest print Max Abood, ‘17, was at Friends University April 30. 5 in Salina, Kan. The board music retailer, named it an featured on KMUW 89.1’s members listened to the “Editor’s Choice.” Craig’s Emily Ozbun, ‘18, was hired A Musical Life segment. faculty’s report on the “Wonderful Child” for piano by McKenzie & Associates He performs in the bands programs, discussed content duet was published by Hope LLC in Wichita. Circular Reference, for the course of study and Publishing in the collection, Revisionist (playing bass) and Jeremy Pauly, ‘19, with met with students. “Christmas Classics for Old News (playing drums). Wesley Medical Center 4-hand piano.”

participated in a Master of Dr. Gary D. Branum, associate professor of Rebecca Aneloski, ‘13, Health Care Leadership panel Dr. Jeremy Gallegos, competed for a commission chemistry and co-chair professor of philosophy and at Friends University April 30. for Repertory Dance Theatre of the Environmental ethics, general education in Salt Lake City, Utah. Gabrielle Price, ‘18, Compliance Committee, assessment coordinator and was hired by McKenzie & was the invited speaker division chair of Theology Associates LLC in Wichita. at the April meeting of and Humanities, has had his recent review of “Jesus as Philosopher: The Moral Sage in the Synoptic Gospels” by Runar M. Thorsteinsson filed to run for the Lawrence ERICA HILL, ‘14, published in the Religious school board. Currently, she serves as the Studies Review, volume 45.1. finance and operations manager for the LMH This is his first contribution Health Foundation and as a health equity to this periodical and he is advocate with LMH Health. currently reviewing a volume on Aristotle.

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CHRIS KETTLER gave a paper at the Eighth Day Institute’s second-annual Florovsky-Newman conference held at Newman University on “The Church as the Family of God: The Vicarious Dr. Rob Ramseyer, athletic Love of the Son for Flames, Friends, director, served as part of and Families” in June. a panel presentation Jan. 25 at the Association of American Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting Jasper Lesage and Aidan in Atlanta, Ga. The title of the Dunleavy presented presentation was “From ‘At ‘’Developing a Culture Least’ to ‘At Last’: Strategies of Assessment and for Connecting Athletics Data-Driven Decision- and Academics.” The panel Making Using Course discussed how to form Evaluations’’ at the better connections between CampusLabs Elevate athletics and academics so Conference, July 14-16 in the two areas can work more Lisa Hittle, assistant Shelly Hoffman, assistant Baltimore, Md. Elevate effectively together. professor of music and professor of physical is a three-day interactive was named director of the jazz program, education, attended the conference dedicated to Deb Stockman one of the 2019 Women was the featured guest soloist National SHAPE America maximizing the benefits of in Business by the Wichita and guest conductor with the Physical Education assessment and teaching Business Journal. Women Delano Jazz Ensemble April Convention in Tampa, Fla. and learning solutions. 7. She was also the featured April 9-13. in Business recognizes soloist with the USD 259 Jill Morgan was accepted outstanding women in faculty jazz ensemble at Jazz- into the doctorate (Ed.D) the Wichita area for their in-the-Round April 16. program at Kansas State career accomplishments University in Adult Learning and contributions to the and Leadership. success of women.

KEAS KEASLER, assistant professor of Christian Spiritual Formation; program director of Christian Spiritual Formation, was a keynote speaker for Summit 2018, hosted by Evangelical Friends Church of North America. The conference took place in Denver, Colo., December 28, 2018 - January 1, 2019. The talk was titled “The Aims of Jesus & the Kingdom of God.” Keas was also the main speaker for the 2019 yearly meeting hosted by the Evangelical Friends Church (Eastern Region). The yearly meeting took place in Canton, Ohio, July 20-22, 2019. Keas gave a series of four talks on the theme of Kingdom Discipleship.

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Avenue, Mark Arts and Auburn Hills Golf Course. Other works can be found as far as England and France. Nothing better summarizes Babs Mellor’s approach to her art as a student, a teacher and a practitioner than the quotation from Michelangelo found prominently displayed in her classroom: “Ancora Imparo” (I am still learning).

Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding 2019 Distinguished Alumni honorees include (L to R): Mary Hendershot, Christian Leadership Ben Hutton and Barbara (Babs) Mellor. and Service

MARY HENDERSHOT DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI Mary is a 1985 graduate with a bachelor’s in music RECOGNIZED FOR Distinguished education. She also holds OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS Alumni for a master’s degree in flute Outstanding performance from Wichita Achievement in State, ’88, and master’s Distinguished development to assuming the Fine Arts degree in ethnomusicology Alumni for the role of president in from Bethel University, 2010 and most recently BARBARA (BABS) MELLOR St. Paul, Minn., ‘07. Mary Outstanding becoming CEO in 2016. Barbara (Babs) Mellor has served with Wycliffe Achievement in When Ben isn’t leading the graduated from Friends Bible Translators in R.I.S.E. Values company, he stays involved University in 1949. She is a Burkina Faso since 1993. (Respect, Inclusion, with many community professional sculptor, gifted As an arts consultant, she Service and organizations including with a love of hard work, works alongside local Excellence) Project Wichita, Kansas humor and creativity. Babs musicians helping them Big Brothers Big Sisters, has studied with some of the craft Biblically based songs, BEN HUTTON the Wichita Chamber and best sculptors in America using indigenous music Ben is a 2008 graduate the Global Leadership and abroad. She enjoys styles, instruments and with a master’s in business Summit to name a few. As spending her time teaching dance. “During songwriting administration. Ben a strong supporter of the many students classical workshops, I love the started working at Hutton Friends University mission art and her students find moment when a new song, Construction when he was to provide Christian quality her creativity and sense of infused with Eternal Truth, 12 shortly after his father, higher education in the adventure infectious. comes to life.” Mark Hutton, founded the city of Wichita, Ben is also Babs has been In addition to leading business. After graduating a member of the Friends commissioned to create arts seminars in over eight from Kansas State with a University President’s many large bronze statues for countries in West and Central degree in construction Advisory Council. His cities and private individuals. Africa, Mary is a familiar face management, Ben worked biggest passions are his Some of her sculptures can in the music scene in Burkina his way through the ranks faith and spending family be found locally at Friends Faso, playing saxophone and at Hutton from project time with his wife Erin and University, Century II, flute with her jazz ensemble, manager to business their three children. Newman University, Veterans Chill and also with numerous Memorial Park, Douglas Burkinabe artists.

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ABHILASH JACOB earned his Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems in 2004 and his Masters of Management GRADUATES MAKE THE Information Systems in 2006. He is a software engineering manager LIST OF 40 UNDER 40 for NetApp. Abhilash was recently awarded the Pat Ayars Mentoring This summer, four Friends Award from the Wichita Business Journal. He volunteers for the University graduates were Ronald McDonald House Red named to the Wichita Business Shoe Society and enjoys cooking meals for the families at the house. Journal’s 2019 40 Under 40 class. Abhilash and his wife Samantha The award honors 40 young have two children. professionals under the age of 40 for their leadership, community involvement and contributions to their organization.

ALEX MELUGIN is a 2009 graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He is vice president of operations for Phoenix Home Care & Hospice. As a Falcon, Alex won back- to-back KCAC conference football titles in 2008 and 2009 and was KCAC conference player of the year in 2009. More recently, Alex is a team player dedicated to helping people suffering from ALS – a disease that took the life of his grandmother. He served as corporate recruitment chairman for The Walk to Defeat ALS in 2018 and helped the Wichita ALS chapter be the first regional office to secure this year’s corporate recruitment chair. Alex and his wife Ashley have three children.

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JENNIFER KEIM is a 2013 graduate from Friends with a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management and Leadership. She is the director of risk at Meritrust Credit Union. JUVENTINO NAVA graduated Jennifer serves on the board for with his Masters of Organizational Raise My Head Foundation and Development in 2011. He is the the Heartland Credit Foundation director of outreach and eligibility Bash committee. Jennifer and her at GraceMed Health Clinic where husband Ryan have three children. he has achieved his biggest accomplishment of facilitating and implementing GraceMed’s Homeless Outreach program. Juventino is also the executive director of the Miss Wichita Organization and has worked with Miss America Miss Kansas over the years.

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GLOBAL MBA PROGRAM HOLDS SECOND ALUMNI APPRECIATION LUNCHEON

Last May, representatives of Friends’ Global MBA program, along with members of the university’s administration, held a special luncheon at Textron Aviation to recognize the achievements of past graduates of the program who are current Textron employees. “The purpose of the event was to just get together with our alumni and tell them once again that we are very proud of them,” said Valentina HOMECOMING 2019 Chappell, director of the Global MBA program. There was spirit in the air for Homecoming 2019 from Beyond receiving recognition, the event also provided October 4-6. The weekend festivities kicked-off with the alums of the program with the opportunity to discuss annual golf tournament and former athletes and alums were their professional experiences with one another while celebrated at the Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony and the keeping the university apprised of how the program has Alumni Awards Dinner. While the Falcon football team lost affected their careers. to the McPherson College Bulldogs 26-20, a highlight of the game was having Wichita Southeast and Valley Center high school participate as the pep band, including a pregame and half-time performance. The classes of 1959 and 1969 celebrated their 50th and 60th reunions on Saturday while the Zoo Science reunion took place later that night. Other weekend activities included “The Universal Language of Jazz” performance by Jazz Ensemble I and Jazz Trumpeter Dr. Todd Kelly, an Alumni Tailgate and Carnival, and the Singing Quakers Heritage concert on Sunday. “The lunch was an excellent opportunity to network with my peers and learn about how the GMBA program has been a beneficial tool in reaching their career aspirations and was a great opportunity to share what is happening in my career with peers and Friends University faculty,” said Michael Smith, Global MBA program alumnus and Textron aircraft delivery manager. Current Global MBA students who attended the event also found it valuable as they begin to look toward their own future career paths. “I thought the event was fantastic. It gave me some great connections that I’ll be able to use for career opportunities in the future when I complete my degree,” said current Global MBA student Joe Graybill. The event was the second in what the university hopes will become an ongoing series. In 2018, representatives from the university visited Koch Industries.

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