FALL 2018 LINDENWOOD Connecting to Alumni and Friends In this issue: Pg. Joe Bruno’s persistence 2 leads to patent Pg. LindenTeach Alumni Affairs Program provides real 4 experience Moves to School- Pg. Homecoming Based Model pictures from Pg. 1 St. Charles and 6-7 Belleville Pg. Cosby awarded Sibley Medallion 9 of Honor Pg. Lindenwood Athletics to join 19 GLVC PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE THE NEXT LEVEL OF ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT One of the main pillars of the To that end, our University Relations staff Please take some time to read through this strategic plan Lindenwood are assigned to specific schools and work edition of Lindenwood. We have many great launched this year has to do with how directly with and alongside the deans and stories about your fellow alumni and about we tell the Lindenwood story, not just to other administrators from those schools. what has been going on at Lindenwood. prospective students but to our alumni Mark Bohr works in Roemer Hall and is our It is hard to believe, but the holiday season as well. The goal of every college and officer for the schools of Education, Sciences, is nearly upon us. I wish you all the best this university is to maintain a vibrant network and Health Science. Bryan Stone works in wonderful time of year. Keep in touch and of graduates who remain connected and McCluer Hall with the schools of Humanities feel free to visit any time. engaged with the institution. and Arts, Media, and Communications. Matt Adams works in Harmon Hall and is responsible for the Plaster School of Sincerely, This year, we’re moving toward a new model Business and Entrepreneurship and the for alumni engagement built around “affinity School of Accelerated Degree Programs. groups.” This approach is part of a growing trend in higher education. College students We hope that this approach will provide form their deepest connections within greater opportunity to network with one another and be more involved with MICHAEL D. SHONROCK, Ph.D. their programs of study, with their fellow Lindenwood University President students and faculty alike. So, it makes Lindenwood in ways that benefit our sense to talk to you, the graduates, from graduates, our current students, and the the schools themselves. institution as a whole. An engaged and active alumni base makes for a stronger Lindenwood. Real Experience. Real Success. Enhancing lives through Approved by Board of Trustees LINDENWOOD quality education and professional preparatory experiences. Nov. 10, 2017 EDITORS, WRITERS, AND DEVELOPMENT PHOTOGRAPHERS STAFF .............................. .............................. Christopher Duggan Lennon Mueller Lisa O’Brien Enger Jennifer Ferguson Kassandra Linzmeier Bryan Stone (’16) (’00, ’12) Vice President for Director of Alumni Associate Director of Brian Vorce University Relations Relations and Development Officer Development Jennifer Ferguson Special Events, Don Adams Jr. Director of Kate O’Neal Belleville Matt Adams (’15, ’16) Charlie Mager Development, (’07, ’08) Belleville Director of Mark Bohr Chuck McPherson Assistant Vice Development President for Director of Development & Development John Creer Alumni Relations Consultant LINDENWOOD is published by the Office of University Relations at Lindenwood University. Lindenwood is mailed free of charge to Lindenwood alumni. Story ideas are welcome and should be forwarded to Marketing and Communications, Lindenwood University, 209 South Kingshighway, St. Charles, MO 63301 or via email at [email protected]. CHANGE OF ADDRESS notifications should be sent to the Office of University Relations at the address above. The University Relations telephone number is 636.949.4424. Alumni officer Lindenwood University / CAMPUS NEWS Matt Adams (right) chats with Mark Hayden (’95), friend Amy James, and Mike Skinker (’08) SCHOOL-BASED AFFINITY GROUPS at the Homecoming CAMPUS NEWS ESTABLISHED FOR ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT Alumni Village. Lindenwood University has group, is on the first floor of Harmon Hall O’Brien Enger said. “It is that personal restructured its alumni engagement and is responsible for the Plaster School attention and encouragement that make efforts with a school-based of Business & Entrepreneurship and the Lindenwood unique.” School of Accelerated Degree Programs. affinity group approach that Through the new affinity groups, ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT UPCOMING EVENTS LINDENWOOD SPORTS ALUMNI EVENTS AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES allows for more direct engagement “I want to extend a special thanks to our University Relations will work with the with alumni from the schools in academic deans and our faculty for schools to develop school-specific events which they earned their degrees. enhancing alumni engagement through for networking and continued engagement; University Relations officers now our new affinity programs,” said make connections with the Career Center Lindenwood University System President for student mentoring/internships/job work directly with school deans Michael D. Shonrock, Ph.D. placement; and provide opportunities and professors to build more for current students and recent alumni meaningful mutually beneficial The move is also part of a restructuring to participate in activities and on connections with alumni. of the former offices of Development and campus-wide events such as speaker series, Marketing and Communications, which fine arts events, and Homecoming. Through have combined as University Relations. Lisa these stronger connections, the goal is University Relations officers have offices in O’Brien Enger joined the university on Sept. that alumni will represent Lindenwood the same spaces as the deans and faculty 1 as vice president for university relations. in their communities, supporting members of their schools. Mark Bohr, in the She said the affinity group arrangement partnership programs and recruitment lower level of Roemer Hall, is responsible for alumni is a trend in higher education. of future students. for the schools of Education, Sciences, and Health Science. Bryan Stone, in the “Many relationships continue over the “We want our experience of alumni lower level of McCluer Hall, is responsible years after graduation with our deans and engagement to be rewarding for past, for the schools of Arts, Media, and faculty, who continue to provide support current, and future students,” O’Brien Communications and Humanities. Matt and personal attention to our students,” Enger said. Adams, the most recent addition to the “Reconnecting “We are excited to “Although the “Our affinity “This is a great “The new affinity “It allows us to with our alumni collaborate with alumni affinity group has helped way to build a group has allowed highlight the through affinity our affinity group groups are just to expand and foundation of us to expand and things that they groups is an to plan activities beginning, we personalize our alumni networks energize our efforts feel we have done opportunity to that engage already saw an alumni outreach. that play an in making our very well in celebrate their ADP/LCIE alumni increase in student We are excited integral role in alumni a vital part preparing them for achievements and current attendance and about the potential providing of our strategic their careers, as with them as ADP students participation of the group to professional planning.” well as pinpoint well as to obtain and to recruit at this year’s help us more mentorship and areas where we Roger Ellis feedback to ensure alumni to provide Homecoming.” effectively connect a variety of can add to our Dean of the our programs are experiential with our alumni internship programs to Michael Whaley Plaster School of providing optimal learning and the community opportunities continue to Dean of Business & available to address the needs experiences opportunities for Humanities at large.” Entrepreneurship that lead to our students.” our students.” of employers.” Anthony Scheffler real success.” Gina Ganahl Dean of Education Cynthia Schroeder Ricardo Delgado Joe Alsobrook Dean of Dean of Dean of Sciences Dean of Arts, Accelerated Health Science Media, and Degree Programs Communications LISA O’BRIEN ENGER NAMED VP FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Lisa O’Brien Enger has more than She is active in the community, including dedicated leadership team that is in 20 years of senior leadership and as a board member of the Cardinal place,” she said. “It is a management experience, including Glennon Children’s Hospital Foundation great time to be a part of executive director positions at the Guild, and received the St. Louis Business Lindenwood, and I’m Clayton Chamber of Commerce, Journal’s 40 under 40 Award in 2008. looking forward to the the Susan G. Komen for the Cure O’Brien Enger holds a Master of Arts collaboration and St. Louis affiliate, and the United degree in marketing and a baccalaureate meeting the challenge of Soybean Board and, most recently, degree in business management. driving ‘Real Experience. as chief operating officer for the Real Success.’” United Soybean Board. “I am very excited about this opportunity to work with President Shonrock and the O’Brien Enger and her husband, Tom Enger, live in St. Louis County. 1 Joe Bruno FALL 2018 / Lindenwood University / ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT LINDENWOOD PERSISTENCE LEADS TO PATENT FOR BRUNO by CHRIS DUGGAN Lindenwood University senior “I took that pair, did some research received the patent. He said a number Joe Bruno describes himself as and found a better way for the consumer of others have helped him in the persistent. Recently, that and for the company,” Bruno said. process, which he also wanted to recognize, persistence paid off when, after including the Ornellas family, the Husch Bruno came up with his design for Blackwell law firm, which helped him a years-long process, he achieved headphones with interchangeable finalize things, and his family and friends something few others will ever earpieces and contacted a lawyer friend, who supported him. experience—a U.S. patent. Daniel Burnham, who helped him file for a patent. Over the next several years, Bruno “I felt really proud of the became very familiar with the numerous accomplishment,” Bruno said.