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THE MAGAZINE OF MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2018 16 Snyder Pavilion Dedicated 20 Active and Involved It’s as easy as 1) visiting missouriwestern.edu/legacyday to make a donation of any amount. 2) sharing with your friends on social media. 3) encouraging other Griffon alumni of all ages to do the same. 30 FALL 2018 SECTIONS FEATURES 3 Campus News 16 Snyder Pavilion 14 Griffon Sports Dedicated In July, the University dedicated 25 Alumni News a new pavilion by the end zone 27 Alumni Profiles & of Craig Field in Spratt Memorial Stadium. It was named in honor Alumnotes of St. Joseph native and Kansas State Head Football Coach Bill 20 Snyder. 16 20 Active and Involved Activities and organizations abound on campus, all in an effort ON THE COVER to keep students involved and successful. Read about the Coach Bill Snyder and his wife, Sharon, in front intramural program and its of Missouri Western’s new Bill Snyder Pavilion. longtime director, and two Photo by Patrick Evenson. faith-based organizations. SPRING 2018 3 The MWSU Magazine is a publication of the University Advancement Office for alumni and friends of Missouri Western State University president’s PERSPECTIVE and its predecessor institutions. FALL 2018 Dear Friends, By measuring those indicators, VOLUME 16/NUMBER 3 In August we kicked off another we can check our progress and make fall semester. Of course, we do sure we are meeting the objectives of Editor that every year, but it’s good to the strategic plan. Those objectives Diane Holtz remember that it is something include: Design Editor new and exciting for our incoming • Providing a learning Kendy Scudder ’94 students. We always want to make experience that is affordable, Director of Public Relations & Marketing Jomel Nichols them feel welcome while ensuring engaging and barrier free. that we are preparing them for • Creating a culture that Director of Alumni Relations Colleen Kowich future successes. demonstrates our values Photographers With that in mind, fall 2018 and affirms the role of every Rachael Bergeron marks the launch of a new five-year employee as an educator. John Ellis Patrick Evenson strategic plan for the University. • Expanding partnerships that Chase Merwin The overarching goal of the plan, meet regional needs and “Pathways to Excellence,” is student enhance learning opportunities success, and we have created a across campus. Board of Governors new mission statement and vision • Providing quality programs David Liechti, Chair Deborah Smith ’79, Vice Chair statement: that are future-focused, meet Mission Statement workforce needs, and prepare Jennifer Dixon ’89, Greg Mason ’89, Al Purcell, students for success. Paul Granberry III, Student Governor Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning • Ensuring excellent stewardship Alumni Board of our resources and achieving Jim Jeffers ’73, President community preparing individuals Tona Williams ’00, Vice President for lives of excellence through long-term financial stability. Natalie Redmond ’00, Immediate Past President The strategic plan was developed applied learning. Emily Baumann ’10, Marilyn Beck ’77, Linda over a two-year period where we Crabtree ’60, Jodi Deering ’01, Brian Gray ’90, Diane Vision Statement sought input from members of both Hook ’90, Bob Hughs ’06, Lai-Monté Hunter ’99, Claudia Missouri Western will be the James ’89, David Karleskint ’90, Linda Kerner ’73, the campus and community. We are Paige Klocke ’16, Kendell Misemer ’82, Phyllis premier open access regional proud of this document which will Myers ’56, Molly Pierce ’77, James Sanders ’84, Ralph university, known for transforming serve as a guideline for our future. Schank ’82, Angie Springs ’02, Jennifer Stanek ’99, the lives of our students and the Reyhan Wilkinson ’17 and Mary Workman ’76. As we begin another school year, communities we serve. we are poised for a great future Foundation Board Dennis Rosonke, Chair The plan lists key indicators to with high hopes and clear direction. Diane Hook ’90, Vice Chair define student success in relation Thank you for all you do for our Bill Grimwood, Treasurer Susan Pettigrew ’83, Secretary to our open-access status. Those University. indicators include the percent of Sincerely, Ashley Albers, Mike Basch, Kit Bradley Bowlin, Jared Brooner, Eric Bruder ’93, Susan Campbell ’01, Pell-eligible students obtaining a Ali Carolus, Wayne Chatham ’90, Jason Grayson ’98, credential, the six-year graduation Steve Johnston, Darrell Jones ’88, Rodger Karn ’98, rate, the retention rate and the Jennifer Kneib-Dixon ’89, Michael Pankau ’84, Jerry Robert A. Vartabedian Pickman ’85, executive director; Brent Porlier ’82; Al employment/placement rate of President Purcell; Tom Richmond; David Shinneman; Tom Tewell; graduates. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western president; Greg Missouri Western State University VerMulm ’89; John Wilson, Bob Wollenman ’72; Julie Woods ’96, Zack Workman ’74 and Seth Wright. Missouri Western Magazine 4525 Downs Drive, Spratt Hall 108 St. Joseph, MO 64507 (816) 271-5651 [email protected] missouriwestern.edu/magazine At the annual entrepreneur dinner in June, Dr. Robert Vartabedian awarded Bill Severn Missouri Western State University is an equal opportunity institution. (right) and Sherry Sansone Scott (left) the Champion of Entrepreneurs Award. Pam Klaus ’03, director of Franchise Programs, is pictured with Dr. Vartabedian and Sansone Scott. campus NEWS Agreement may lead to campus land development In March 2018, Missouri opportunity to enter into long-term recently signed a 99-year lease Western reached an agreement lease agreements of their property. with the Missouri EMS Memorial with T&G Real Estate Solutions, Missouri Western’s Foundation to locate a memorial LLC to begin planning for comprehensive master plan that honoring fallen emergency medical the possible development of same year identified several parcels service providers on campus. The University-owned property. of land on the 723-acre campus memorial will be located on the The agreement with T&G that could feasibly be developed, south side of campus, near Mitchell covers approximately 80 acres of and the 80 acres was one of those Avenue, on land where the land at the northeast corner of identified. president’s house once stood. 50th Street and Mitchell Avenue, Dr. Cale Fessler, vice The memorial will be a pavilion which is east of the main campus president for financial planning approximately 50 feet by 50 feet and across 50th Street from the and administration, said the with flagpoles, benches and stone residence halls. development project has three goals markers. A Memorial Wall of Their first report was delivered – generate revenue, create more Honor will feature the names of 27 this past summer and included a connections with the community EMS providers who have died in variety of ideas for retail, residential and offer more services for the the line of duty in Missouri. and student rereation. students. The memorial will be visible The planning for possible land The Missouri Western from Mitchell Avenue and development began in 2014, when Foundation will pay the planning accessible from a parking lot on the the Missouri General Assembly cost of just under $50,000. south side of campus. The Missouri passed and Gov. Jay Nixon signed EMS Memorial Foundation will into law a bill sponsored by State EMS Memorial be responsible for the construction, Rep. Kenneth Wilson ’89, giving Because of the change in the maintenance and repairs of the universities in Missouri the long-term lease law, the University memorial and its landscaping. Holi The International Center once again hosted Holi, an Indian festival of colors, and participants enjoyed the color extravaganza. FALL 2018 3 campus NEWS Chris Wallace to speak at 25th annual Convocation Award-winning News Sunday,” secondarily, I wanted to bring our journalist and Wallace previously community and University together television host Chris reported from the for a common purpose – to Wallace will be the ABC News desk as a learn and grow together,” said featured speaker senior correspondent Dan Boulware, for whom the at the 25th annual for “Primetime” and Convocation is named. “Bringing R. Dan Boulware “20/20,” and as an national speakers to our University Convocation on anchor on the longest- enhances the reputation of Critical Issues running show on Missouri Western both regionally this fall. His television, NBC News’ and beyond. It augments the presentation, “Meet the Press.” educational process in a number of “A View from The author of the positive ways. Washington,” begins bestseller, “Character: “It is appropriate for our 25th at 10 a.m. Nov. Chris Wallace Profiles in Presidential annual Convocation on Critical 13 in the Looney Courage,” Wallace has Issues that we have secured another Complex arena and is free and open won every major broadcast news high-profile speaker who I consider to the public. Wallace will also be award, including three Emmys, the to be widely respected and viewed the featured guest at the annual Peabody Award and the Dupont- as the leading journalist in the Convocation Luncheon at noon Columbia Silver Baton Award. country today. His presence here Nov. 13 in the Fulkerson Center. “I wanted the Convocation right after the midterm election Currently the host of “FOX primarily for our students. But is perfect.” Nold awarded RMCF store ET joins the Craig Nathan Nold, who graduated boasted 361 employees, sales in School of Business with a Bachelor of Science