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23 University of Nebraska-Omaha, 5:30 p.m. 10 Upper University, 2 p.m. ICHABOD BASKETBALL 27 Northwest Missouri State University, 5:30 p.m. 12 , Kirksville, Mo., 2:30 p.m. JANUARY 30 Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, 5:30 p.m. 13 Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo., 1 p.m. 2 University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, 3:30 p.m. 14 Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo., 1 p.m. 5 Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Mo., 7:30 p.m. FEBRUARY 16 , 4 p.m. 9 Missouri Southern State University, 7:30 p.m. 3 Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo., 5:30 p.m. 20 Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, 1 p.m. 13 Pittsburg State University, 7:30 p.m. 6 Fort Hays State University, 5:30 p.m. 21 Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, noon 16 , 7:30 p.m. 10 University of Central Missouri, 5:30 p.m. 24 Wayne State College, Wayne, Neb., noon 23 University of Nebraska-Omaha, 7:30 p.m. 13 Southwest Baptist University, 5:30 p.m. 27 Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, 3 p.m. 27 Northwest Missouri State University, 7:30 p.m. 17 Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, 5:30 p.m. 28 Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, noon 30 Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, 7:30 p.m. 20 Pittsburg State University, 5:30 p.m. 30 Fort Hays State University, 2 p.m.

24 Emporia State University, 5:30 p.m. FEBRUARY APRIL 3 Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo., 7:30 p.m. MARCH 7 Rockhurst University, City, Mo., 6 p.m. 6 Fort Hays State University, 7:30 p.m. 4, 6, 7 MIAA Basketball Championship Tournament, 10 University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, 2 p.m. 10 University of Central Missouri, 7:30 p.m. Kansas City, Mo. 11 University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, noon 13 Southwest Baptist University, 7:30 p.m. 13 Fort Hays State University, 2 p.m. 17 Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, 7:30 p.m. All games in bold played at Washburn in , 17 University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2 p.m. 20 Pittsburg State University, 7:30 p.m. Petro Allied Health Center. 18 University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1 p.m. 24 Emporia State University, 7:30 p.m. 20 , noon 23 Emporia State University, 5 p.m. MARCH 24 Emporia State University, 2 p.m. 5 - 7 MIAA Basketball Championship Tournament, ICHABOD BASEBALL 25 Emporia State University, 2 p.m. Kansas City, Mo. FEBRUARY 27 Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Mo., 6 p.m. 19 University of Nebraska-Kearney, 3 p.m. All games in bold played at Washburn in Lee Arena, 20 University of Nebraska-Kearney, 1 p.m. MAY Petro Allied Health Center. 21 University of Nebraska-Kearney, noon 1 Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, 1 p.m. 23 Rockhurst University, 3 p.m. 2 Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville,1 p.m. 26 Southwest Baptist University, 2 p.m. 6 - 9 MIAA Baseball Championship Tournament, Community LADY BASKETBALL 27 Southwest Baptist University, noon America Ballpark, Kansas City, Kan. JANUARY MARCH All games in bold played at Washburn at 2 University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, 1:30 p.m. 2 Wayne State College, 2 p.m. Falley Field. 5 Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Mo., 5:30 p.m. 6 Pittsburg State University, 2 p.m. 9 Missouri Southern State University, 5:30 p.m. 7 Pittsburg State University, 1 p.m. For information, call (785) 620-1135 13 Pittsburg State University, 5:30 p.m. 9 St. Cloud State University, 1 p.m. or visit www.wusports.com 16 Emporia State University, 5:30 p.m. From the President CONTENTS

11 We often think about scholarships going 12 to highly talented and successful students. 24 They do. Our culture of achievement rewards hard work and talent. For college students, scholarships are not simply medals of honor bestowed for grades. More importantly, they FEATURES help create achievement. Scholarships help students focus on educational DEPARTMENTS goals. With financial help, students are better able to concentrate on studies, improve skills and develop talents. Scholarships for international study allow students to broaden their view of the world, 2 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 6 $5 million gift boosts School of Business learn about cultures, art, geography and geopolitical issues which will position them to be effective economic contributors 4 ALUMNI NEWS “Working at a job and and citizens. 11 Scholarships: There is a parallel between Keys to student success concentrating on studies students who know how to 6 WASHBURN ENDOWMENT On the cover work hard and those who In this issue, four recent Washburn graduates need to be in balance, achieve after college. Those tell how scholarships opened doors of opportunity to both personal and academic and scholarships help tough part-time or summer 15 FACULTY & STAFF success. 18 Sweet legacy: jobs we all had were important Home of generous Washburn alumni becomes keep that important in developing our skills and campus ministry center character. We celebrate hard 12 CAMPUS NEWS & SPORTS equilibrium.” work. Washburn’s most generous and inspirational graduates, like Dick Davidson, 31 CLASS NOTES ba ’66 and honorary doctorate ’94, champion the value of hard work Washburn Alumni Association and education. But too much time consumed in college working to 18 Alumni director Alumni magazine editor pay rent and keep a car running can be a distraction to academic Susie Hoffmann, bba ’87 Joy Thompson achievement. Working at a job and concentrating on studies need to Contributors be in balance, and scholarships help keep that important equilibrium. Dena Anson, ba ’01 Mike Knipper Perhaps scholarships were important for you or your family — Contact Us! director, university relations assistant sports information/marketing director they are for today’s Washburn students as well. Your news, thoughts and questions are important to us. Katy Browne, aa ’07 Robin Kruschinska, ba ’99 Please write, telephone or send us an e-mail. Letters to the secretary, Alumni Association assistant director, Alumni Association Gene Cassell Scott Sewell editor and news of jobs, honors, weddings, anniversaries sports information director communications officer, and births are always welcome. Please include your name, Washburn Endowment Association Peggy Clark Jerry Farley class year, address and daytime phone number. Letters university photographer Melissa Treolo writer to the editor may be edited for length and clarity. Amanda Hughes, ba ’00 assistant director, university relations Vickie Waters office assistant, university relations Address: 1700 SW College Ave., Topeka, Kan., 66621 Martha Imparato Telephone: (785) 670-1641 Mabee Library special collections librarian FryeAllen, Inc., Topeka, Kan. design and layout E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.washburn.edu/alumni The Washburn Alumni magazine is published quarterly by the Washburn Alumni Association for alumni, To the editor: attention to Joy Thompson, faculty, staff and friends of the university. Third-class postage paid at Topeka, Kan. 20 (785) 670-1657, [email protected]

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FEBRUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS 12 Elaris Duo Faculty Recital, 7:30 p.m. 22 University Band Concert, 7:30 p.m. 24 Symphony Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m.

MARCH ALUMNI EVENTS MAY 5 Wind Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m. 9 Trumpet Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m. 7 After Hours, 5 p.m. 10 Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m. JANUARY 11 Jazz Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m. APRIL SPECIAL EVENTS 8 After Hours, 5 p.m. JUNE 25 Percussion Collective Concert, 7:30 p.m. 23 - 25 “Rent,” 8 p.m. 22 Young Alumni After Hours, 5 p.m. JANUARY 4 After Hours, 5 p.m. 28 Ann Marie Snook and Lee Snook 29 - 30 “Rent,” 8 p.m. 31 - Feb. 18 Alumni-sponsored Australia Faculty Recital, 3 p.m. 29 WU Board of Regents, Living Learning and New Zealand cruise Alumni events are in the Bradbury Thompson Center, Blair Room, 1 p.m. MAY FEBRUARY Alumni Center, unless noted. For information, APRIL call (785) 670-1641. “Arrival in the Unknown,” Joseph Holston, 1 “Rent,” 8 p.m. FEBRUARY 5 After Hours, 5 p.m. mixed media, 2008 9 Opera, “The Mikado,” 7:30 p.m. 2 “Rent,” 2 p.m. 6 Founders Day 6 - 7 Florida event 10 Opera, “The Mikado,” 7:30 p.m. 6 - April 3 “Color in Freedom: Journey 26 - 27 Kansas Silent Film Festival, White 11 Wake Up With Washburn, 18 Washburn Singers Cabaret Concert, Written by Jonathan Larson, this Concert Hall, Garvey Fine Arts Center Mitch Peterson, bba ’90, MULVANE EXHIBITS Along the Underground Railroad” Washburn Room, Memorial Union, Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is 27 Kansas District 3 History Day, “Marketing Serenity in Paintings, etchings and drawings 7:30 p.m. AND EVENTS a collaborative production with “Innovation in History: Impact and Troubled Times,” 7:30 a.m. by Joseph Holston 20 Percussion Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m. Helen Hocker Theater. Change,” Memorial Union. For 13 Phoenix, Ariz., event 22 Percussion Ensemble Festival Concert, JANUARY 13 - May 2 “Ms. Homeland Security: information, call (785) 670-2060, 14 Tucson, Ariz., brunch buffet at 7:30 p.m. Through Jan. 17 “A Few of Our Favorite Illegal Entry Dress Installation” Located at the Andrew J. and Georgia Neese e-mail [email protected], or Tucson Country Club 27 Ivalah Allen Faculty Recital, 7:30 p.m. Things” Photographs, video and public Gray Theatre, Garvey Fine Arts Center. For visit www.washburn.edu/cas/history/ 19 Southern California event, Tom Ham’s 29 Chamber Concert, 7:30 p.m. Through Jan. 24 “Hybrid Visions: art work by Robin Lasser and information, call (785) 670-1639. historyday. Lighthouse 30 Wind Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m. Ken Butler” Adrienne Pao 26 Wichita reception in conjunction with MARCH Kansas Music Educators Association MAY FEBRUARY APRIL 12 WU Board of Regents, McGivern 3 Percussion Studio Recital, 7:30 p.m. ACADEMICS AND 6 - March 21 “The Last Silent Picture Show” 3 - June 6 Washburn Art Student Exhibition Room, Bianchino Pavilion, 3 p.m. MARCH 5 Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m. STUDENT LIFE Photographs by Orval Hixon of 4 - 7 MIAA Postseason Basketball 6 Jazz Concert, 7:30 p.m. 1910 -30 vaudeville and theater JUNE Tournament, Kansas City, Mo., JANUARY celebrities June 5 - 6 Mulvane Mountain/Plains Art Fair, JUNE pre-game receptions 12 School of Law classes begin 5 After Hours, 5 p.m. featuring works by more than 90 11 - 19 Sunflower Music national artists, plus art activities for Festival, 7:30 p.m. 18 Martin Luther King holiday View the night sky at Crane Observatory (WU holiday) APRIL children, music and food open houses in Stoffer Science Hall. Open 19 Classes begin houses are free and open to the public. All concerts are in White Concert Hall in 22 - 24 Alumni Weekend The Mulvane Art Museum is Garvey Fine Arts Center, unless noted. The 22 Wake Up With Washburn, located in Garvey Fine Arts JANUARY schedule is subject to change. For information, FEBRUARY Angie Wilson-Perkins, ba ’98 Center. For information, 7 and 21, 6:30 - 8 p.m. call (785) 670-1511. and ma ’00, “Careers in call (785) 670-1124 or visit 15 Priority deadline for Washburn

a Service Field: Pursuing www.washburn.edu/mulvane. academic scholarships and federal FEBRUARY Rewards, Not Awards,” 7:30 a.m. campus-based financial aid 4 and 18, 7 - 8:30 p.m. 23 Alumni board of directors meetings 23 After Hours, 5 p.m. THEATRE MARCH MARCH 24 Alumni awards and recognition 15 - 21 Spring break 4, 7:30 - 9 p.m. dinner, Memorial Union, 6 p.m. FEBRUARY 30 Graduation party for the class of 26 - 27 Program of original playwriting, APRIL “Vaudeville Dancer,” Orval Hixon, APRIL 2010 in conjunction with Young photograph 8 p.m. 1 and 15, 8 - 9:30 p.m. Alumni After Hours, 5 p.m. 28 School of Law last day of classes MAY Orval Hixon MARCH MAY 6, 8:30 - 10 p.m. 5 - 6 Program of original playwriting, 8 p.m. 7 Last day of classes 7 Program of original playwriting, 2 p.m. For information, call (785) 670-2141 15 Commencement or visit www.washburn.edu/cas/physics/ crane. 2 | winter 2009 | www.washburn.edu/alumni www.washburn.edu/alumni | winter 2009 | 3 Alumni Association opens applications for 2010-11 scholarships ALUMNI NEWS pplications for the Washburn Alumni Association’s scholarship program will be available online beginning Jan. 11 at www.washburn.edu/alumni. AFeb. 15 is the deadline for financial aid and scholarship applications, including the Alumni Association scholarships. Special consideration is given to legacy students — applicants with a parent, Running and walking the campus sibling or spouse who is a graduate of Washburn. Although grade point average is On a brisk October morning, approximately 170 people a qualifier, recipients are chosen on the basis of financial need. Scholarships may gathered in front of the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center for be awarded to students in the following groups: Attention alumni in the Washburn Alumni Association’s annual Scholarship 5K Fun • Legacy: issued to students with a parent, sibling or spouse who graduated Run and Campus Walk. One hundred of the participants ran the 5K course, and the classes of 1940, 1950 from Washburn University. remainder walked two miles around the campus. and 1960: Alumni • Ichabod Pride: issued to students who are members of the Washburn Alumni The event raised approximately Association inaugurates Association. The annual membership fee is $10. $5,000 for the Alumni Association new way to celebrate • Traditional Full-time: full-time students under age 26. scholarship fund through sponsorships, • Traditional Part-time: part-time students under age 26. entry fees and donations. Ichabod milestone • Non Traditional Full-time: full-time students age 26 or older. For a complete list of runners and Alumni in the classes of 1940, 1950 and • Non Traditional Part-time: part-time students age 26 or older. their times, visit www.washburn.edu/ 1960 are invited to relive their Washburn n Meyer Ueoka, jd ’49 and honorary • Alumni: Washburn alumni pursuing a second degree. alumni. To inquire about becoming a graduation by walking with the May doctorate ’83, Wailuku, Hawaii, sponsor for next year’s event, contact graduating class of 2010. Established in 1944, the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund has been a source donated the native Hawaiian flower Susie Hoffmann at (785) 670-1643. Events planned for the special classes of revenue for many Washburn students. Additional scholarship funds come from arrangement that adorned the podium include a cocktail reception and dinner the Scholarship 5K Fun Run and Campus Walk, the Ichabod specialty tag license at the Alumni Fellows luncheon, held on campus Friday, May 14, with President program and individual donations. More than $32,000 in scholarships was awarded during Homecoming Weekend. Ueoka Jerry B. Farley, members of the Washburn to 72 students for the 2009-10 academic year. sends flowers every year for Alumni Board of Regents, the University deans Homecoming gatherings. and the 2010 honorary degree recipients. On Saturday, May 15, the celebrants n Paul Etzel, bs ’71, La Mesa, Calif., speaks to a forum Michelle Andrew, Topeka, Miquel Espinosa, Topeka, won in the overall female was the first runner to will be honored during the 12:30 p.m. of students and faculty in Stoffer Science Hall. A professor category at 20:39.5. cross the line at 19:33.2. commencement ceremony in Lee Arena, of astronomy at State University and director Petro Allied Health Center. of the SDSU Mount Laguna Observatory, Etzel was one Those planning to attend should make of seven Washburn Alumni Fellows honored for career reservations by March 1 and provide achievement during Homecoming in October. The Alumni height and T-Shirt size for gowns. More Fellows program provides opportunities for outstanding details are coming in the mail to the alumni to return to campus and share their expertise with members of the special classes. students and faculty in the classroom and other campus settings.

Magazine is mailed to Alumni Association Board of Directors 2009-10 photo by Cindy Rogers (L to R): Topekans Jayne (Bronson) Cafer, ba ’58; Jeanne all alumni (Smith) Hoferer, bba ’80 and Vera Pearce, pose together President Board Members before beginning the campus walk, while School of Beginning with this issue, the Ann Adrian, b ed ’67, [email protected] Kirsten Allen, ba ’88, [email protected] William Marshall, ba ’61, [email protected] Nursing students offer free blood pressure tests in the Mobile Health Clinic (pictured in the background). Washburn Alumni magazine is being Dennis Bohm, bba ’04, [email protected] Erin Menard, bba ’05, [email protected] mailed to all graduates of Washburn. Vice President Jami Bond, bba ’04, [email protected] Linda Parks, ba ’79 and jd ’83, [email protected] (L to R): The only entrants in the male 12 and under category are brothers Peter Sandquist, 8, who finished at Previously, the fall and spring issues Roger VanHoozer, ba ’72, [email protected] Stacey Calhoon, ba ’89, [email protected] Cindy Rogers, ba ’69, [email protected] 36:41.0, and Patrick Sandquist, 5, who finished at 36:43.0. of the quarterly magazines were Tara K. Cunningham, ba ’00, [email protected] Mark Ross, bba ’83, [email protected] They are sons of Arthur Sandquist and Carolyn (Metzenthin) Sandquist, ba ’82 and b music ’82, Topeka. mailed to all alumni, and the winter Armond Enclarde, ba ’05, [email protected] Leo Taylor, ba ’74, [email protected] and summer issues were mailed to Amy Garton, ba ’03, [email protected] John Ybarra, [email protected] dues-paid members only.

4 | winter 2009 | www.washburn.edu/alumni www.washburn.edu/alumni | winter 2009 | 5 “We are very grateful to Trish Davidson was a trustee of the WASHBURN ENDOWMENT and Dick Davidson for this generous Washburn Endowment Association gift. It is an extraordinary expression from 1996 to 2004, serving on the of their support and dedication to finance, development and executive the university and its students,” said committees and has been a trustee President Jerry B. Farley. emeriti since 2004. He was an Davidsons donate nearly $5 million to Washburn Davidson, ba ’66 and honorary Executive in Residence at Washburn doctorate ’94, received basketball and in 2000. In 2002 he received the other scholarships while at Washburn prestigious Horatio Alger Award and worked to put which recognizes himself through extraordinary Davidson gift was a school. He began “I know I would not Americans who a railroad career in have risen from charitable lead trust 1960 as a brakeman/ have achieved the humble beginnings to conductor with success I have achieved achieve personal and he Davidson gift was made Missouri Pacific professional success. through a charitable lead Railroad. He joined in life without the Trish Davidson is a T trust, which can be a Union Pacific Railroad education I received native of Freeport, Ill., powerful tool in gift and estate tax in 1982 when it and a 1972 graduate planning. A charitable lead trust merged with Missouri at Washburn. It not of the University of provides either a fixed annuity Pacific and Western only was a good Iowa. After a 20-year payment or a variable unitrust Pacific railroads. career with Union payment to Washburn Endowment Davidson held education, but it Pacific, she retired Association. Low interest rates make various department certainly expanded in 1996 as assistant the annuity payment option attractive positions at Union vice president of for donors, as more assets may be Pacific until his my paradigms as far community relations passed to their heirs. appointment to as life goes. It helped and corporate The initial or lead interest of the chairman and chief giving. She served trust is paid out to WEA annually executive of the me mature and grow on the boards of the for either a predetermined number railroad in 1991. as an individual.” Durham Western of years or for the duration of the He was named Heritage Museum, the donor’s life. Thereafter, the assets — Richard Davidson, ba ’66 chairman and chief and honorary doctorate ’94 University of Nebraska of the lead trust are either returned executive officer of at Omaha Women’s to the donor or to another beneficiary the corporation in Athletic Steering designated by the donor. The donor 1997. He stepped down as CEO of Council and the Nebraska Humanities can receive an income tax deduction Union Pacific in 2006 and as chairman Foundation. when the trust is created. If the assets in 2007. Trish Davidson is also retired The Kansas Partnership for Faculty are passed on to heirs, applicable

photo by Peggy Clark from Union Pacific, where she worked of Distinction Program increases the estate and gift taxes on the value Trish and Richard K. Davidson, ba ’66 and honorary doctorate ’94, of Bonita Springs, Fla., answer questions from reporters during a news for 20 years. impact of the Davidsons’ gift with of the gift are reduced or completely conference following the announcement of their gift. “I know I would not have achieved additional matching funds from the eliminated. the success I have achieved in life State. This program was established For more information about In September, Washburn University officials announced the largest single gift ever made to Washburn. without the education I received at by the in 2000 gift planning, call the Washburn Washburn,” Davidson said. “It not only to encourage private support to Endowment Association at Richard K. and Trish Davidson, of Bonita Springs, Fla., made a gift providing nearly $5 million to was a good education, but it certainly enhance the ability of state educational (785) 670-4483. increase support for faculty professorships and chairs in the School of Business. The gift will qualify expanded my paradigms as far as life institutions to attract and retain faculty goes. It helped me mature and grow of distinction. The program provides for additional funds through the Kansas Partnership for Faculty of Distinction Program. as an individual.” supplemental funding to the income earnings of qualifying gifts. 6 | winter 2009 | www.givetowashburn.org www.givetowashburn.org | winter 2009 | 7 WASHBURN ENDOWMENT Washburn Women’s Alliance celebrates 15 years In May 2010, Washburn Women’s Each year WWA has an event to Alliance will celebrate 15 years of recognize and bring together donors and Washburn Law launches Students First Campaign providing scholarship support for scholarship recipients. Rogers said the non-traditional female students with event has grown from a simple, informal ashburn’s School of Law the 2010-11 year. Four scholarship funds educational experiences as well as the dependent children. reception in 1995 to a formal luncheon recently initiated a new are emphasized in the Students First visibility and reputation of the school. “Without these scholarships, many with more than 200 people attending. scholarship campaign to Campaign: This increase in visibility helps the school W of these women would not be able to U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson will enhance its strategy to award highly Premier Academic Scholarships – recruit prospective students and opens complete their education,” said Cindy be the speaker for the 2010 luncheon qualified students with larger scholarships. Washburn Law has created scholarships career doors for graduates. To maintain Rogers, ba ’69, Topeka, WWA president. scheduled for May 17. The new scholarship program, imple- to recruit premier academic students by the national caliber of these teams and “Our goal is to create a better life for “Even though Washburn has more mented for students entering in the fall awarding scholarships to provide full attract their participation in these valuable them and their families.” traditional students on campus now, of 2009, resulted in a higher percentage of resident tuition plus additional stipends. programs, scholarships are awarded to In 1995, campus leaders identified the need for these types of scholarships students choosing Washburn. In addition, These scholarships are renewable for upper class students. a need for scholarships for non- hasn’t diminished in the last 15 years,” the median Law School Admission Test three years if academic standards are met; Bar Preparation Scholarships – traditional female students. Ruth and Rogers said. “WWA continues to play score of incoming students was two points the majority of other law schools offer Success in passing the bar examination John Stauffer, Topeka, established the an important role at Washburn. These higher than the class of 2008. one-year scholarships. is critical for students professionally and first endowed scholarship targeting this scholarships help young women have “We are continually working to recruit Homestead Scholarships – Each for Washburn Law’s reputation. When group. Fifty women applied for this hope and make a future for themselves photo by Peggy Clark the best and brightest students while also year a significant number of students come the funds become available, the Bar Debra and Randy Clayton, ba ’88, Topeka, look at single scholarship the first year. In the and their children.” ensuring the debt load does not keep to Washburn School of Law from Emporia Preparation Scholarships will help defray the touch-screen kiosk at the new Hall of Honor 15 years since, 10 additional endowed For more information about how to display. them from pursuing the professional State University, Fort Hays State University, the costs of bar examination application scholarships have been created and support Washburn Women’s Alliance, opportunities they seek upon graduation,” , Pittsburg State fees and preparation courses for a limited nearly $446,000 has been awarded. call the Washburn Endowment said Thomas J. Romig, dean of the School University, and number of third-year law students. This Hall of Honor unveiled Last year, 42 students received 74 Association at (785) 670-4483. of Law. “These scholarships help students . Homestead will help improve bar exam results. pproximately 200 people scholarships totaling more than $80,000. immediately and build a stronger law Scholarships are awarded to students If you are interested in making a gift attended a celebration on (L to R): Rep. ; school long-term.” with undergraduate degrees from these to support these scholarships, please call Rep. Annie Tietze; WWA scholarship Oct. 16 to unveil the Hall recipient Annie Voth, Topeka, A More than $1.8 million in scholarships universities as well as to Washburn alumni. the Washburn Endowment Association of Honor in Memorial Union. The a senior majoring in education; was awarded for the 2009-10 school year, Competition Team Scholarships – at (785) 670-4483. and Sen. Laura Kelly new exhibit highlights the impact of and the school projects an additional Successful competition teams benefit philanthropy on the history and future $200,000 to $300,000 will be needed for the School of Law by enhancing students’ First year law students for fall of 2009 pose for a class of Washburn, honors donors and photo on the steps outside Stauffer Commons. celebrates the impact of their generosity. Donors were invited to view the exhibit, which covers the lobby wall outside the Washburn Room and features presentations on two wall- mounted plasma screens and wall- mounted photos of participating Lincoln Society Members. An interactive kiosk allows visitors to search for profiles and photos of participating Lincoln Society members. The Lincoln Society recognizes lifetime cumulative contributions of $50,000 or more and is the Washburn Endowment Association’s most prestigious giving club. photo by Peggy Clark

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FEATURE Ellis named VP for Washburn graduates make a difference Development at at alma mater Washburn Endowment Advancement officer Michael Bascom, ba ‘01, compares his passion regarding the Tom Ellis, work he does for the Washburn Endowment ba ’75, was Scholarships: Keys to student success Association to that of alumni sitting on the recently named sidelines during college games. vice president “The thing of it is, working here is not just utstanding faculty members are essential to any student success story. Recently, Richard Davidson, ba ’66 and for development a job,” Bascom said. “I’m working for a place honorary doctorate ’94, and his wife, Trish Davidson, of Bonita Springs, Fla., increased support for faculty at the Washburn that I’m passionate about. It’s fun coming professorships and chairs in the School of Business (see related story on page 6) and joined a tradition of Endowment O in every day knowing that I’m helping the donors that includes the Sweet family, who established the Sweet Sabbaticals to provide faculty with funds for travel and Association. Ellis school that I’m proud of. The joy that people study abroad (see Bob Beatty, page 17). was previously feel supporting their college teams on game Also central to the story of Washburn’s outstanding students is the ongoing generosity of those who fund scholarships. Tom Ellis the special day, I get to feel supporting Washburn every Our history & traditions section on pages 18-20 relates the story of the Sweet family, whose Sweet Foundation scholarships assistant to the president at Washburn day.” are part of the success stories of Lisa Fahey, bba ’09, Bloomington, Ind., and Tyler Goetz, ba ’09, and bs ’09, featured here. University. Michael Bascom Bascom’s passion stems in part from the In his new position, Ellis will provide fact that he is an alumnus with a bachelor of arts degree in communications. strategic and operational leadership and He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in business administration at Washburn. oversight for major gift and planned Success after graduation: Four recent graduates tell how scholarships made all the difference Bascom is one of 28 full-time employees at WEA, 12 of whom are Washburn giving fundraising activities involving graduates. Washburn Tech and Washburn University employ 1,168 employees, Time for studies and family to me. They gave me an award with a Scholarships awarded to Miranda face-to-face contact with prospects 180 of whom graduated from Washburn. little golden star that says ‘Believe.’ It is Ericsson-Kendall: and donors. He will be responsible for As Miranda Ericsson-Kendall, ba ’08, “I think it definitely makes me more a reminder that they believed in me.” • Bruce Whaley Scholarship for developing plans and implementing Topeka, looks forward to a teaching passionate about Washburn,” said Charlotte (See page 9 for more on WWA.) Creative Writing university-wide fundraising efforts in career, she knows that the scholarships Adair, advancement and planned giving • Dr. Eldo F. and Mrs. Evelyn E. Bunge cooperation with university units and she received throughout her years at officer. She is a 1970 graduate and has Endowed Scholarship other developmental programs. Washburn gave her opportunities she “I would have worked a lot more been working for WEA since 1995. “It’s • Emma Grayson Buckner Scholarship “We are very excited to have Tom never dreamed possible. really fun to raise money for something you and not had time for studies Fund become a member of our team,” said “I would have worked a lot more truly believe in because I feel I had a good • Florence Eaton Scholarship Fund WEA President JuliAnn Mazachek. and not had time for studies or family,” or family.” education here.” • Jolee Houx English Scholarship Fund “He has demonstrated his ability to she said. — Miranda Ericsson-Kendall, ba ’08 Adair said her status as an alumna has • Leadership Institute Scholarship work collegially and collaboratively Six scholarships from the Washburn greatly benefited her work at Washburn • Pooled General Scholarship Funds with University and community leaders Women’s Alliance, several English Endowment, as she has been able to make A graduate and valedictorian of • Washburn Women’s for over 30 years. We look forward to department scholarships and a number connections with former students and Topeka’s Highland Park High School, Alliance Current putting Tom’s skills and abilities to work of other scholarships made it possible professors she knew while in school. She also she says she wants to give back to her Gift Scholarships for Washburn at WEA.” for Ericsson-Kendall, at that time a has the opportunity to meet those who know community through service as a teacher. Ellis has held a variety of positions Charlotte Adair single mother with a young son, to not her parents, Max Sr., ba ’42, and Helen Marie “Teachers personally motivated me at Washburn including admissions only attend college full time but to also Gaither, bfa ’43. Adair says working on a daily basis with people who care about and encouraged me in public schools. At counselor, student activities director, graduate as the highest ranking member Miranda the university as much as she does makes her job an easy one to do. Washburn, I was inspired and motivated facilities use coordinator, purchasing of the senior class. Ericsson-Kendall “I like my job,” Adair said. “I love the people that I meet because so many by dedicated professors, especially in agent, director of the Memorial Union, She is grateful to those who donated of them care about Washburn. They’re all generous people, as well as people the English department,” she said. “I can’t interim vice president for administration to the scholarships she received, parti- who are interested in things other than themselves. They’re interested in helping think of a profession more rewarding or and treasurer and interim dean of cularly the women in WWA. Washburn students or their community or just making life better for other meaningful than teaching.” enrollment management. Aside “They were more than being generous people.” Her long-term goal is to pursue a from three years at the University of financially,” she said. “It was inspiring master’s degree with a specialty in gifted , Tom has been employed by to get together with successful women education. Washburn University since 1975. who were willing to throw their support

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Exploring new fields of study The right fit: multiple scholarship offers When Lisa numerous academic honors, including • Grace Wolf Memorial Scholarship This fall Jared Fahey, bba ’09, CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic Fund Doke entered Bloomington, Ind., All-District First Team and Academic • Ichabod Scholarship Fund graduate school at was still in high First Team All-American, Washburn • Margaret Strawn Sheafor & Harold the University of school, she received Senior Scholar Athlete, MIAA Scholars Norman Sheafor Leadership Kansas with two scholarship offers Athlete Award and MIAA Academic Scholarship undergraduate from the Washburn Excellence Award. • Payless ShoeSource Foundation Washburn degrees. School of Business, This fall, Fahey started law school Current Gift Leadership Scholarship He is pursuing Jared Doke Lisa Fahey the Institute for the at Indiana University. She is looking • Pooled Athletic Scholarships what may, at first Practice and Study of Leadership and forward to a future profession as a • Richard G. Vogel Appreciation Fund glance, seem to be an interest unrelated the athletic department. Her sister, Anna certified public accountant and a lawyer • Smith Business/Athletic Scholarship to either of his degrees, a bachelor of Fahey, ba ’07, West Lafayette, Ind., who working in the areas of corporate tax • The Sweet Foundation science in criminal justice and a bachelor was at Washburn studying biology and law or sports and entertainment law. • Topeka Lions Club Memorial of arts in anthropology. playing soccer, also encouraged Lisa to As she reflects on her years at Scholarship Fund Doke entered Washburn as a transfer choose Washburn. Washburn, she says that the multiple • Zola Desmond Trust student with an associate’s degree in fire Fahey decided that Washburn was scholarships enabled her to “live, science from a community college and a the right fit because it offered her the not work.” desire for a career in arson investigation. chance to study business and leadership “I will not forget blessings and He majored in criminal justice, with an and pursue her love of soccer. A trip to benefits that meant so much to me Lisa Fahey emphasis on law enforcement, and Hawaii with the Lady Blues is one of her when I was here,” she said. received scholarships through the School favorite Washburn memories, along with of Applied Studies and the criminal working as a counselor at the Rotary Scholarships awarded to Lisa Fahey: justice department. Youth Leadership Academy, a summer • Arthur L. Shultz Scholarship Fund Jared Doke scuba dives on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia. This is leadership program for high school • Capitol Federal Foundation Scholar “Scholarships allowed me to do one of the photos Doke submitted to a study abroad photo essay competition at Washburn. students held on the Washburn campus. Athlete Award things I had never considered.“ • Clayton WEA Scholarship In the summer of 2008, while Scholarships received by Jared Doke: • Dale C. Marcoux Scholarship Fund — Jared Doke working at an archeology field school, • School of Applied Studies Scholarship • Ellsworth Ingalls Memorial Fund As she reflects on her years at Doke became fascinated with the Fund • Emma Grayson Buckner Scholarship A grant through Washburn Geographic Information Systems used to • Carlos E. & Helen R. Hobbs Memorial Washburn, she says that the Fund Transformational Experience provided map archeological sites. Additional Scholarship Fund multiple scholarships enabled • Florence E. Green Scholarship Fund Doke with funds for travel to Australia experience working with GIS during an • Dana and Louise Hummer Criminal • Hutchins & Haake, LLC/CPA to study at James Cook University in internship with the crime analysis unit Justice Scholarship Fund her to “live, not work.” Accounting Scholarship Townsville, Queensland. Even though of the Topeka Police Department • Dr. Karl A. Menninger Endowed • James David Pollak Memorial he was there to study criminal justice, convinced Doke to pursue graduate Scholarship in Criminal Justice Scholarship for Business Fund Doke became fascinated with anthro- studies in geography, which he says • Ellsworth Ingalls Memorial Fund At the conclusion of the 2008-09 • Leadership Institute Scholarship pology while taking an indigenous can be tied in with any discipline – • Professor Ted Heim Leadership soccer season, Fahey was named to • General Fund Athletic Scholarship studies course. This interest brought including arson investigation. Scholarship in Criminal Justice the all-MIAA first team, to the National • Gerd Smith Business/Athletic Doke to a second major and a second “Scholarships allowed me to do Soccer Coaches Association All-Region Scholarship Fund trip abroad – study in Mexico led by things I had never considered,“ Doke second team, Daktronics Honorable an associate professor in the Washburn said. Mention All-American Team, Daktronics sociology and anthropology department. South Central Region First Team and honored at Washburn as the team’s most valuable player. She also received

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Research opportunities and medical school Tyler Goetz, Community service was also a • General Fund Academic Scholarship Boston, Mass., significant part of his Washburn • K-INBRE Scholarship Mr. Cello outreach received a bachelor experience. He completed 900 hours • Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo S. Thomas of arts in biochemistry of volunteer service in the AmeriCorps Pooled Chemistry Scholarship introduces performing arts and a bachelor of Bonner Scholars program and more • Pooled General Fund Scholarship science in biology in than 100 additional hours of service. • Shawnee Sportsmen Incorporated May 2009. This fall, He volunteered at the Marian Clinic, Scholarship Fund Cellist Steven Elisha, director of string studies, and his friend, Mr. Cello, have been he began pursuing a a summer camp for children with • The Sweet Foundation introducing the performing arts to children of all ages for more than 20 years. doctor of medicine muscular dystrophy and traveled Tyler Goetz degree and credits to Nicaragua under the international Washburn for his success in getting social justice project of Washburn Peace accepted to Harvard Medical School. Works. As founder and president of the “Washburn was a great school choice Washburn American Medical Student for me,” he said. “Making it to Harvard Association, he organized two bone In September, Elisha performed “Mr. Cello Stories” at the Medical School, and more generally, to marrow registry drives and a Great Kansas State Fair. In October, he performed for terminally ill medical school, has been a dream of American Smokeout event. children on a cancer ward, for adults in a psychiatric ward, mine, literally, since the second grade. toured individual hospital floors and presented a recital for Through hard work and the support doctors and staff during a three-day residency at the University of family, friends and teachers, I have Goetz initially transferred to of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. made it where I am today.” Washburn after being offered Elisha’s work with children includes conducting the Topeka Goetz initially transferred to Symphony Youth Orchestra and offering “Mr. Cello Stories” in Washburn after being offered an an academic scholarship. venues across the country. academic scholarship. Throughout his Throughout his three-year “I love kids,” he said. “I’m a kid at heart.” three-year academic career, he received Elisha offers a 45 to 90 minute program tailored to fit any subject, theme or multiple scholarships from the biology academic career, he received age of any audience. He begins with the principles of how sound works and then and chemistry departments. multiple scholarships from demonstrates Mr. Cello’s beauty and unique qualities. During the program, Elisha He also received stipends for invites children to the stage for a group “Mr. Cello Story.” As the children take turns research through the National Institutes the biology and chemistry improvising part of the story, Mr. Cello embellishes their stories with sounds and of Health Kansas IDeA Network departments. music. of Biomedical Research Excellence “It’s amazing what these kids come up with,” he said. (K-INBRE) program. Goetz said he “Those listening pay attention and hang on to the last word.” values the opportunity Washburn and Scholarships awarded to Tyler Goetz: The name Mr. Cello originated when Elisha was on his K-INBRE offered in working directly • Carlos E. & Helen R. Hobbs Memorial Tyler Goetz at Harvard Medical School following his first overseas concert tour to the People’s Republic of China. with professors in a substantial research Scholarship Fund White Coat Ceremony, which marks the transition to Because his cello was too valuable to put in the cargo hold, project. For two years, he worked clinical health sciences. Goetz wears the coat during • Catherine H. Conard and Edith Conard patient interactions. he needed to purchase an extra airplane ticket. The airline with Susan Bjerke, assistant professor, Frisinger Scholarship Fund ticket agent insisted that the occupant of the second seat have biology, in research that focused on • Charles S. and Doris F. Joss a name and handed Elisha a ticket bearing the name molecular mechanisms of herpes simplex Scholarship Fund Mr. Cello. virus. In his final year, he received • Dr. Robert H. Glazier Sciences Elisha currently performs “Mr. Cello Stories” as part of the Kansas Arts on Tour a $7,500 Star Trainee scholarship to Scholarship Fund - Chemistry program of the Kansas Arts Commission. The Mid-America Arts Alliance underwrites continue this research throughout the a portion of his performance fee for non-profit organizations. academic year. To learn more, visit Elisha’s blog at mrcellostories.blogspot.com.

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Washburn faculty and staff receive grants

Ellen Carson, professor, School of Nursing Richard Ellis, professor, human services and director, Center for Community Cynthia Hornberger, professor, School of Service and Civic Engagement Nursing • $80,000 from the Corporation for • $420,000 from the U.S. Department National and Community Service, of Education, through the European through the Vista Recovery Support Union-United States Atlantis Program n Chris Hamilton, professor, political science, Grant made possible through the under the Fund for the Improvement of autographs copies of “House Rules,” June 10 during Ellen Carson Richard Ellis American Reinvestment and Recovery Postsecondary Education, to implement a book signing in the Memorial Union. “House Rules” Act. This funding will allow Washburn’s the Transatlantic Double Degree in is a non-fiction historical novel set in Hamilton’s Center for Community Service and Nursing Project. Partner universities hometown of Concordia, Kan., in the 1960s. The book Civic Engagement to expand, hire staff will develop and implement a four-year is based on the life of Terry Householter, the fastest and provide support for its current n Bob Beatty, associate professor, political science, stands near the transatlantic double degree program in high school sprinter in America in 1967, who died AmeriCorps VISTA program. Unification Monument in Pyongyang, North Korea, in June. The North nursing, utilizing an integrated study serving in the Marines during the . Korean trip was a rare chance for an American to visit the “hermit plan and incorporating the strengths of kingdom,” as only a few Americans are allowed to enter each year. each partner university while promoting n Lynette Petty, jd ’87, Stephen Angel, associate professor and Beatty received a Sweet Sabbatical for the summer to do curriculum multicultural understanding between the associate professor, School chairman, chemistry development work for his international politics courses, especially European Union and the U.S. EU partner of Law, was one of seven Cynthia Hornberger his Asian politics class. He also traveled to Japan, South Korea, China universities include Mikkeli (Finland) • $25,000 from the National Institute lawyers in Kansas to receive a and Mongolia, where the U.S. Embassy asked Beatty to be an University of Applied Sciences; Queen’s of Health through the Kansas IDeA Pro Bono Certificate from the international observer of the May 24 presidential election. Beatty was University, Belfast Northern Ireland; Network of Biomedical Research Kansas Bar Association. The one of 12 Washburn faculty members receiving 2009 Sweet Sabbaticals. and Szeged (Hungary) University. Excellence Program, for the purchase certificate recognizes a lawyer of an electospray mass spectrometer or law firm for the delivery for chemistry research and instruction. of direct legal services, free Stephen Angel Willie Dunlap, dean and professor, School of charge, to the poor or, in appropriate instances, to of Applied Studies charitable organizations whose primary purpose is to Dave Kendall, manager of production provide other services to the poor. Petty supervises Roxanne Kelly, dean, Washburn Institute services and executive producer, KTWU interns representing low-income clients in the School of Technology of Law Legal Clinic. • $15,000 from the Kansas Humanities • $331,452 from the Kansas Board of Council Major Grant Program to Regents Postsecondary Perkins Program n Thomas Romig, dean of produce 13 “Sunflower Journeys” Improvement Funds Program to provide the School of Law, received 30-minute programs. Willie Dunlap equipment, faculty development and Dave Kendall the Courageous Attorney course development for the allied Award from the Kansas health, criminal justice, human services Bar Association. The award Val VanDerSluis, program director, KTWU and legal studies departments in the recognizes a lawyer who School of Applied Studies and for all • $2,000 from the Kansas Arts Commission has displayed exceptional technical programs at the Washburn Arts-in-Communities Project Mini-Grants courage in the face of photo by Baili Zhang n Washburn professors are inducted into Phi Beta Delta national honor Institute of Technology. Program for KTWU to use towards the adversity, thus bringing credit society for international scholars (L to R): Alan Bearman, interim dean, production and broadcast of a radio to the legal profession. Romig was honored for his Mabee Library and associate professor, history; Margaret Wood, associate play with the ARTS Inc. adaptation of time as the Judge Advocate General of the Army, professor, sociology and anthropology; Bob Boncella, professor, School “Dracula.” where he took positions against waterboarding and of Business; and Maria Raicheva-Stover, assistant professor, mass media. Roxanne Kelly other extraordinary methods of interrogation. Val VanDerSluis

16 | winter 2009 | www.washburn.edu/alumni www.washburn.edu/alumni | winter 2009 | 17 Susie (1874-1954) finished high school literary society, and doing graduate work at Bryn Mawr (Pa.) at Washburn Academy in 1892 and then studied vocal music. College, Annie taught several years in attended Washburn College for three He managed the Topeka public schools. She worked with HISTORY & TRADITIONS years before transferring to Goucher Crawford Building, the YWCA in France during World War I. College in Baltimore, Md., where she the Jayhawk Hotel received a bachelor of arts degree. She and was director of returned to Topeka and was active in the the First National Methodist Church as superintendent of Bank of Topeka, Paul Sweet the primary department and supported which his father foreign missions. Susie remembered founded. He also followed in his father’s Washburn in her will with a $100,000 footsteps as a Washburn College trustee scholarship bequest. and was on the first Board of Regents Annie Sweet at graduation Annie Sweet Mary (1878-1964) in 1941 after the change to a municipal attended Goucher university. After his term as a regent After she returned home, she served on College for two years ended in 1943, he continued as a the First Methodist Church and Topeka and attended Washburn member of the Washburn College board YWCA boards. In 1926, when a need for 1900-02. She graduated of trustees, which eventually became the a women’s education program in Chile from the Methodist Washburn Endowment Association. He came to her attention, Annie traveled training school in served on the boards of the Symphony to Santiago, Chile, and talked with the Mary Sweet Chicago and from the Society, the Community Concert Methodist bishop of South America. University of Kansas in 1903. Returning Association, the YMCA, First Methodist In memory of their parents, the Sweet to Chicago, she taught in the Methodist Church and helped found the Shawnee siblings founded a women’s vocational Deaconess training school until 1910. County Historical Society. A 1951 Topeka training program, hospital and daycare She moved to Italy and taught 1912-1914 State Journal editorial said that Paul “left center complex at the Methodist School for Girls in Rome his earnest, interested mark on Topeka’s in Santiago. photo by Peggy Clark and remained in Italy during World cultural, religious and educational After Paul’s War I, working with the Red Cross. development.” After Paul’s death, his death in 1951, Home Sweet Methodist Home By Martha Imparato After the war, she taught at the Methodist three sisters established the Sweet Annie was Deaconess School in Seattle, Wash. She Foundation at Washburn University, invited to n 1873, Timothy boards of numerous Topeka businesses Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Sweet were leaders in later returned to Topeka, but continued with the interest to be used for represent the Bailey Sweet and and organizations and was one of the church, civic, cultural and social affairs to travel extensively. She established the scholarships. Sweet family on Ihis bride, Annie founders of the Methodist Home. He died and the children have followed in their Sweet Summer Sabbatical Foundation Annie (1882-1969) received a bachelor the Washburn Brown, moved from in 1918. Annie Brown Sweet was active footsteps.” in 1955 with a gift of $100,000, which of arts degree from Washburn in 1905. College board Illinois to Topeka. in the YWCA and helped raise money continues to provide funds for faculty While a student, she played guard on the of trustees, After their children for a new building, for which she laid its to travel and conduct research. (See Bob women’s basketball team and founded where she Susie, Mary, Paul cornerstone just before her death in 1910. Beatty, page 17.) Beta sorority, the first women’s Greek served until and Annie were Throughout their lives, the Sweets gave Paul (1881-1951) received a bachelor’s letter society at Washburn, which became 1964. Washburn Timothy Bailey Sweet born, they built a money to churches, foreign missions and degree from Washburn in 1902 and a an Alpha Phi chapter in 1916. She was honored her with large Victorian mansion at 3rd Street and schools, including Washburn, but they degree from Yale University. At Washburn, named Outstanding Alpha Phi Alumnae (continued on Topeka Boulevard in 1882. The Sweet also left their children a large inheritance. he was a member of the Gamma Sigma by the Topeka chapter in 1961. After page 20) family always welcomed visitors, but In 1922, after the sale of the home of Water pump at the Sweet home

Methodist ministers and missionaries had their parents, two of the children, Paul photo by Peggy Clark photo by Peggy Clark Sweet home on Boswell Street a special invitation. All of the Sweets and Annie, built a large home at 1621 JuliAnn Mazachek, Washburn Endowment Association president were lifelong members and benefactors of Boswell Street in the College Hill area The house on Boswell Street was First Methodist Church, now First United north of Washburn. A history of College built with identical upper and lower “The Sweet Sabbatical is a truly unparalleled gift, providing funds for the faculty of a regional Midwestern university to expand their Methodist Church. Hill published in the December 1962 apartments, so the siblings could be horizons beyond the borders of the classroom and America. This gift makes a very real difference in the lives of our faculty and students Timothy Sweet established several Bulletin of the Shawnee County Historical independent. Their sisters, Susie and by allowing approximately 12 faculty members each year to travel abroad for six to eight weeks to pursue research and further their businesses and invested his money well. Society says the Sweet children “came Mary, each had their own homes, but studies. These sabbaticals offer faculty the unique opportunity to experience and internalize an international perspective they can share He served 1902-15 on the Washburn from a family of a fine background of Mary later moved into the big white in the classroom, expanding the students’ global perspective as well.” College board of trustees, served on the culture and public spirit. Their parents, house with Annie.

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(continued from page 19) CAMPUS NEWS & SPORTS a Distinguished Service Award in 1955 and an honorary doctorate in 1957. When she and Mary were no longer able to keep up the house on Boswell Street, they deeded it to Washburn in 1964 and moved to the Methodist Home at 1100 Mulvane St. Annie continued her interest in and support of Washburn and donated to the As members of the Washburn Board • Learning environment: physical In October, each subcommittee fine arts and law school building of Regents look to Washburn’s 150th aspects of the university and published drafts of white papers on capital campaigns. In December anniversary in 2015, they called on the programmatic aspects other than the Web site to give members of the 1966, she turned one of the Washburn community to assist them in academic programs. Washburn community the opportunity first shovels of dirt at the fine developing a strategic plan for the next • Student life: experiences, programs, to provide feedback to the executive photo by Peggy Clark arts building groundbreaking The Campus Ministry at Washburn University banner, attached to the upper balcony of the former Sweet home on decade. For this purpose, an executive services and opportunities which strategic council and the strategic ceremony. Boswell Street, north of the Washburn campus. planning council was formed, comprised enhance and complement classroom planning committee. The next month, of members of Board of Regents and the learning. members of the strategic planning Full Circle university executive leadership. committee presented their final white In addition to the planning council, papers to the executive planning council, Carol Vogel, ba ’67, Topeka, remembers was valued at $45,000, with $16,000 of a strategic planning committee was which then formed an initial draft to when the Sweets lived in her neighborhood. equipment inside the building. “I always had a lot of pride in established and included members of present to the Board of Regents in Her grandmother was a contemporary and For about 10 years, Washburn owned the Board of Regents, Washburn faculty, Washburn, but now I understand December. friend of the Sweet sisters and and operated the Sweet House staff, students, alumni and individuals Following review and input from the often took Vogel with her when as a rented duplex. In 1976, the challenges that Washburn from the Topeka community. Five Board, drafts of the plan will be posted she visited them or attended Ed Marchant, ba ’67, and subcommittees were charged with faces at a deeper level.” online and opened for comments from church circle meetings hosted Susan Marchant, ba ’69, Topeka, exploring key areas: — Ann Adrian, b ed ’67 the Washburn community from Dec. 23 at their home. She remembers bought the house from the to Jan. 23 and from Feb. 12 to 27. Susie as plump and Annie as university and owned it for • Academic programs: development, A final draft of the plan will be very slender, and the one who approximately 10 years, living organization and support of Ann Adrian, b ed ’67, Newton, presented to the Board in April. paid her the most attention. in the ground floor apartment Washburn’s academic mission. Kan., president of the Washburn Robin Bowen, vice president for Vogel also remembers “growing with their two children while • Asset development and stewardship: Alumni Association board of directors, academic affairs and chairwoman of up in their building,” the Sweet Susan’s mother lived upstairs. sources and uses of revenue and served on the enrollment management the executive strategic planning council, Building, still used by Topeka’s The house next became ways to increase revenue and reduce subcommittee. Adrian said she said of the process so far: “We are First United Methodist Church for the property of the Catholic expenses. appreciated the opportunity to be pleased with the progress and feel religious education. Archdiocese of Kansas City in photo by Peggy Clark • Enrollment management: involved in planning for Washburn’s everyone who wished to provide input Annie Sweet and Lloyd Durow, retired The Sweets donated their The Rev. Eduardo Bousson, Kansas and was used briefly as developing a sustainable model future. had ample opportunity to do so.” director of physical plant, at the home to Washburn in 1964. pastor for Campus Ministry a home for unwed mothers. groundbreaking ceremony for the fine at Washburn University, for identifying additional markets “It was exciting to try to think 10 years Visit washburn.edu/main/strategic- arts building in the fall of 1966. Gene Mosiman, bba ’61, stands on the upper balcony The United Methodist for recruiting and retaining quality down the way,” she said. “I always had planning to find out more about the Topeka, who retired from near one of the recently Church recently purchased restored columns. students, embracing diversity and a lot of pride in Washburn, but now I plan and review updates of the plan’s Washburn as vice president, the house to be an ecumenical maintaining a tradition of academic understand the challenges that Washburn progress. Bowen welcomes questions, administration and treasurer, remembers ministry center for Washburn students. This excellence. faces at a deeper level.” comments and feedback as the work walking through the house with the seems fitting to the memory of the Sweets, progresses. She can be contacted at Washburn architect after it had been deeded who supported both Washburn and Methodist [email protected]. to the university. According to the 1965-66 Church ministries during their lifetimes and Washburn annual report, the real property in their final bequests.

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Junior Tony Ahrens, Ottawa, Kan., rings the Phi Delta Theta bell to celebrate a touchdown From the assistant director of student activities and Greek life FRATERNITIES during the Homecoming game against Pittsburg Alpha Delta State University Oct. 17. Ringing the bell is a tradition recently reintroduced by the fraternity. ince I joined the The formal recruitment process has supported the plan with program Most improved grades for spring 2009 SWashburn community been changed for both fraternities and development at IMPACT, a Greek semester as assistant director of sororities. Our sorority community has leadership institute. The final strategic Supported American Diabetes Association student activities and seen an increase in quota number for plan document will be finished this with a Skate-away fundraiser in November Greek life in the fall the past two years, and our fraternity spring. Student activities and Greek life Homecoming awards: Grand Champions of 2007, I have seen community is continuing to work together also supports the Greek community with Overall, first in float, first in house Jessica Neumann Washburn’s Greek on fraternity recruitment advertising scholarships to leadership development decorations, first in Ichabod Race, community, which was facing decreases and programming. Kappa Sigma colony institutes through the North American second in Yell Like Hell in chapters, low membership and low returned this fall, and new member Inter-Fraternity Conference and the Delta Chi morale, turn around and move forward classes increased. Our Greek community Association of Fraternal Leadership Received national chapter recognition in to a strong recovery. experienced a more than 45 percent and Values. Region 4 for outstanding chapter Our office has supported the Greek increase in membership numbers for I am encouraged by the many positive leadership community by developing new programs this fall semester. This increase has changes I have seen this year alone. Received national chapter recognition in and initiatives, and providing guidance strengthened morale, leadership and We are continually looking for alumni Region 4 for outstanding membership to alumni, community members, commitment to the university. Along support for our chapters and our advisory recruitment Members of Kappa Sigma colony show their Ichabod spirit at home football games. (L to R): sophomore Michael Kitowski, Topeka; freshman Max Bur, Shawnee, Kan.; freshman Alex Sonnich, Topeka; freshman faculty, staff and students. The Greek with all these positive changes, we have board. Those with suggestions, questions Received student activities & Greek life Kyle Taylor, St. Louis, Mo.; sophomore Peter Smith, Kansas City, Mo.; junior Kevin Burton, Topeka; Life Advisory Board, Advisors Meeting continued to see an increase in academic or a desire to support their chapter or the office Standards of Excellence Award for sophomore Nick Brown, Kansas City, Kan.; sophomore Dlany Conny, Berryton, Kan.; sophomore David Render, Topeka; junior Zach Morris, Olathe, Kan; and sophomore Ben Rogers, Newton, Kan. and Presidents Council have been achievement among all the chapters. advisory board may contact student philanthropy and service re-established. These groups helped In the fall of 2008, we began devel- activities and Greek life at (785) 670-1723 Achieved the highest fraternity grades with Phi Delta Theta Delta Gamma support the changes that we see today. oping a strategic plan. The students or visit www.washburn.edu/greeklife. a 3.33 grade point average in spring 2009 Ongoing fundraising through the Washburn Received student activities & Greek life office Kappa Alpha Psi Endowment Association for the renovation Chapter of Excellence Award Recognized by their national fraternity in fall of their chapter house Achieved the highest sorority grades with a of 2008 Recruited six new members 3.39 grade point average in spring 2009 Recruited three members A member named Homecoming king finalist Achieved good standing with the national Held GLAD program during their Founders Sigma Phi Epsilon organization and reached Total in fall 2009 Week Purchased a new chapter house Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Sigma colony Hosted Edge, a chapter membership Chose to continue without a facility Kappa Sigma colony was recognized by development program for healthy choices to provide different options to their national organization and Washburn and leadership, for District 19 in Washburn students and have University in November November flourished with membership and Reached 25 new members for the new Fraternity intramural champions for 2008-09 leadership colony Experienced a significant increase in Ongoing fundraising to celebrate their 100th SORORITIES alumnae involvement in lifetime anniversary at Washburn University Alpha Phi membership Achieved a 3.08 chapter grade point average Increased fundraising for the Kappa Alpha in spring 2009 Theta Foundation and CASA Doubled their chapter size during formal Zeta Tau Alpha recruitment Received student activities & Greek life Can be followed on Twitter at office Standard of Excellence Award TopekaAPhiAlum for membership Ongoing support for breast cancer awareness through “Think Pink In August, members of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity moved from 1520 SW 17th St. into the former Kappa Week” and “Run for a Reason” Alpha Theta sorority house, located at 2001 SW Recruited 14 new members in fall 2009 Members of Washburn’s Greek community show their chapter pride during the Homecoming game. 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n A high altitude balloon launched by Washburn’s School of Art and Spanish Washburn students takes a picture of Falley Business named ‘Best’ professors class among Field as it ascends. by The Princeton Review Washburn summer study programs he Washburn School of geared towards working professionals Edward Navone, Business has once again been in this region. To be associated with T professor emeritus, art, named an outstanding business the top business programs in the and Karen Diaz Reategui, school by The Princeton Review. country is the result of the dedication assistant professor, The New York-based education of our faculty, the hard work of modern languages, are services company features the school our students and the support of our leading a two-week trip in the recently published 2010 edition alumni, supporters and the regional to Spain May 24 - June 9. of “Best 301 Business business community.” The trip is part of an Schools.” “Best 301 Business Santiago, Spain interdisciplinary course, This is the third “We offer students Schools” has two-page Spanish Art and Culture, that will meet for year the Washburn profiles of the schools an affordable, classroom instruction March 23 through May 4. School of Business and their MBA programs, Alumni and community members are welcome has been featured high-quality with write-ups on their to take the class for either credit or no credit. in the guidebook, academics, student program geared For more information, contact Glenda Taylor making the list of one life and admissions, at (785) 670-2238 or Diaz Reategui at (785) Washburn President Jerry and Susan Farley with the 2009 Family of the Year during halftime of the of the best business towards working plus ratings for their 670-1507. Washburn vs. Central Missouri State University football game on Family Day, Sept 26. Front (L to R): schools in the nation academics, selectivity Kennedy and Jacob Boyles, Topeka; Back (L to R): Rick Scott and Stacey (Walter) Scott, Concordia, professionals in Other short term summer study abroad Kan.; Whitney Walter and her parents, Patience and Tim Walter, Topeka; Margaret (Walter) Boyles, and one of the best and career placement programs include trips to Belgium, Germany, Topeka; Tiffany (Walter) Noller and Brad Noller, holding sons Jackson and Parker, Topeka. institutions a student this region.” services. The Netherlands, China, England, Finland, could attend to earn — David Sollars, dean of the The Princeton When Whitney Walter nominated her family for the 2009 Family of the Year School of Business France, Northern Ireland, Japan and Uganda. a master of business Review compiles ratings Award, she noted that she attended her first Washburn football game at age two For more information, contact the office of administration degree. and ranking lists based in a WU cheerleading uniform. international program, (785) 670-1051 or “We are so very pleased to on institutional data it collects from “From as far back as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a visit www.washburn.edu/iip. have received such a high rating for the schools and on its surveys of Washburn Ichabod and nothing else,” Whitney wrote. the Washburn MBA program,” said more than 19,000 students attending Three of Whitney’s four sisters, children of Tim and Patience Walter, Topeka, David Sollars, dean of the School the schools profiled in the book. are Washburn alumnae: Stacey (Walter) Scott, b ed ’94, Concordia, Kan.; of Business. “We offer students an The lists are posted at Margaret (Walter) Boyles, aa ’95, Topeka; and Tiffany (Walter) Noller, bsn ’02, affordable, high-quality program www.PrincetonReview.com. Topeka. Tiffany’s husband, Brad Noller, ba ’00, is an additional family member with Washburn ties. Whitney plans to graduate in 2010 with an associate of science degree in physical therapist assistant and a bachelor’s degree in health n Gerald Torres, the 2009 Oliver L. Brown services. Distinguished Visiting Scholar for Diversity Whitney grew up in Beloit, Kan., and recounted that her family attended n Members of Washburn’s Physics and Issues, at the multi-disciplinary conference, many Washburn football games and showed their Ichabod pride with a Engineering Club and students from several “Affirmative Action: Requiem or Renaissance,” Washburn rock in front of their house. When Whitney’s parents moved to classes launch a high altitude balloon nearly hosted by Washburn Sept. 22-23. Torres, who seven feet in diameter. As it ascended, the Topeka a few years ago, they become even more avid Washburn sports fans, holds the Bryant Smith Chair in Law at the balloon collected data and took pictures. University of Texas School of Law, delivered attending football, volleyball and basketball games. The family also participates (L to R): Junior Jason Gibbs, Topeka, the keynote address. The conference was held in the Scholarship 5K Fun Run and Campus Walk sponsored by the Washburn (kneeling), junior Kyle Volle, Grantsville, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the n Environmental sculptor Patrick Dougherty Alumni Association. Kan.; and sophomore Joey Landuyt, Topeka. implementation of federal affirmative action of Chapel Hill, N.C., with “Stickwork.” From All are majoring in physics and serve as programs. Nov. 2 to 20, Dougherty built the tree sapling officers in the Physics and Engineering Club. sculpture, along with a crew of volunteers, outside the Mulvane Art Museum. 24 | winter 2009 | www.washburn.edu/alumni www.washburn.edu/alumni | winter 2009 | 25 CAMPUS NEWS & SPORTS

Washburn Law featured in The Princeton Review’s ‘The Best 172 Law Schools: 2010 Edition’ ashburn’s School of Law was Wnamed an outstanding law school by The Princeton Review, which features the school in the 2010 edition of “The Best 172 Law Schools.” photo by Peggy Clark “We are honored to be included with n Whiting Field House reopens with a ribbon cutting Sept. 4. Bob Storey, bba ’61 and jd ’63, Topeka, who served as chairman of the the top law schools in the nation,” said Washburn Board of Regents when the project began, cuts the ribbon with Washburn President Jerry B. Farley. Also participating are Thomas J. Romig, dean of the School of (L to R): JuliAnn Mazachek, Washburn Endowment Association president; members of the Board of Regents Jim Roth, jd ’66, Wichita, Law. “Washburn University School of Law Maggie Warren, ba ’74, Topeka, James Lagerberg, ba ’53, Topeka, and Blanche Parks, b ed ’71 and m ed ’76, Topeka; Washburn provides our students with a high-quality Endowment Association board of trustee members John B. Dicus, Topeka, and Bernie Bianchino, ba ’70 and jd ’74, Overland Park, legal education found in many of the best Kan.; Monica Scheibmeir, dean, School of Nursing; and Anderson Chandler, honorary doctorate ’08, Topeka. private law schools, but at a public law school price.” n Washburn’s student athletes lift weights in the 9,258 “The Best 172 Law Schools: 2010 square foot weight and conditioning room on the second Edition” has two-page profiles of floor while members of the Ichabod basketball team use the third floor practice courts of the newly renovated the schools with write-ups on their photo by Peggy Clark Whiting Field House. academics, student life and admissions, n Seniors Nicole Perkuhn, Topeka, and Angel Romero, formerly of Junction City, Kan., plus ratings for their academics, selectivity are crowned Homecoming queen and king during halftime of the Washburn football and career placement services. game with Pittsburg State University Oct. 17. KTWU program honored in Sixth maintenance Co-op class graduates from Washburn Tech international competition maintenance technicians at Goodyear’s can be accomplished when education TWU received a Silver Prize, the highest award, Topeka manufacturing plant. The first and industry work together.”

photo by Gene Cassell in the Sound Design category for the televised class of eight graduated in January 2004. Roxanne Kelly, Washburn Tech dean, K radio play, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” at the 30th Annual The 2009 graduating class of 11 consists said the Goodyear-Topeka partnership Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honor outstanding The sixth class of the Goodyear of six incumbent associates and five has been instrumental in creating a local, regional, and cable television programs, as well Maintenance Co-op Technician Program newly hired associates. curriculum in advanced manufacturing as the finest video and film productions. This year, celebrated at a graduation ceremony in “We are honored to partner with for electricians, mechanics and the Telly Awards received more than 13,000 entries. September. Washburn Tech on this program and pipefitters. “It’s a Wonderful Life,” which featured live music Seven years ago, Kaw Area Technical proud of what we have been able to “These graduates have attained a and sound effects, was an adaptation of the classic School, now Washburn Institute of accomplish together over the past seven combination of high-tech specialized holiday film released in 1946. It was written by Technology, established a relationship years,” said Goodyear-Topeka Plant technical skills and 21st Century Philip Grecian, ba ’93, Topeka, and directed by with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Manager Tim Davis. “This cooperative workplace skills which are essential Karen Hastings, ba ’68, Topeka, with sound created Co. to offer a program to improve the effort between Goodyear and Washburn to meet the ever changing technology by Ute Mueller, Topeka. KTWU’s Jim Kelly directed skills of current, as well as prospective, Tech is an excellent example of what demands in industry,” she said. the production. photos by Gene Cassell 26 | winter 2009 | www.washburn.edu/alumni www.washburn.edu/alumni | winter 2009 | 27 CAMPUS NEWS & SPORTS FOOTBALL Ichabods finish year with 8-3 record The Ichabods wrapped up the season with an 8-3 Ichabod and Lady Blues Sports By Gene Cassell and Mike Knipper record. They were left out of the NCAA postseason and fell in the MIAA tiebreakers for both of the postseason bowl games. They defeated Emporia SOCCER State University 56-35 in the 106th edition of the Turnpike Tussle in Emporia in their final game of n Mike Sarkesian, who served as athletic director and the season. retired as professor emeritus, education and health, physical education and exercise science, Topeka, with the Ichabod

mascot at the Homecoming photo by Gene Cassell Zach Watkins, senior, Independence, Mo. game Oct. 17. Since arriving at Washburn in 1966, Sarkesian LADY BLUES BASKETBALL ICHABOD BASKETBALL has not missed a home football game in 43 years. At the end Entering the 2009-10 season, the Ichabods look to return to the of the 2008-09 football season, his attendance record was top of the MIAA standings after last season’s run to the conference 226 consecutive home games. tournament semifinals. With 10 new players, the Ichabods had a 62-52 exhibition loss to the Division I University of Nevada-Las Vegas Runnin’ Rebels and then opened their 104th season with a 71-41 win over Peru State College in

photo by Gene Cassell Lee Arena. WU soccer team Returning to the Ichabod back court are junior Nate Daniels, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore William McNeill, Alexandria, La., and freshman The Lady Blues soccer team Todd Eils, Overland Park, Kan., who was redshirted last season. Seven wrapped up the season with an players new to the backcourt include a senior transfer, a Division I 11-8-1 record, finishing fourth transfer, two junior college transfers and three freshmen. in the MIAA overall. The team The Ichabods returned two to the front court from last season -- finished the season riding a junior Logan Stutz, Kansas City, Mo., and sophomore Steve Feighny, three-match winning streak as Topeka. They were joined by a pair of transfers and a freshman.

they blanked Missouri Western photo by Mike Knippter

State University in the season Hope Gregory finale with a 1-0 win. The Lady Blues are primed for another run to the top of the MIAA and the NCAA after reaching their eighth straight NCAA tournament and finishing the 2008-09 season with a 27-5 record and their seventh MIAA tournament championship under head Jordon Shefte, junior, Omaha, Neb. coach Ron McHenry. Seniors Brette Ulsaker, McPherson, Kan. and Dayna Rodriguez, Havana, Cuba, are returning starters. Also returning are juniors Hope Gregory, photo by Peggy Clark Cheney, Kan., and Alyssa Mullen, Lee’s Summit, Mo.; and sophomores Lauren Henry, Randolph, Kan., Cassie Lombardino, Bonner Springs, Kan., and Stevi Schultz, Neodesha, Kan. Junior Jacki Tipping, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada, returns after sitting

out all of last season due to ankle surgery. photo by Gene Cassell Nate Daniels photo by Gene Cassell 28 | winter 2009 | www.washburn.edu www.washburn.edu/alumni | winter 2009 | 29 CAMPUS NEWS & SPORTS

CLASS NOTES ICHABOD TENNIS

Ryan Ward wins ITA South Alumni higlighted in are dues-paid members of the Thomas Goulding, bs ’67, Harvard, Mass., was named Central Regional title Washburn Alumni Association. To join, visit our Web site head of the department of computer science and www.washburn.edu/alumni. systems at Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, Senior Ryan Ward, Corpus Christi, Texas, Mass. captured the 2009 Wilson/ITA Men’s South Central Thomas Heiman, b ed ’68, Bel Aire, Kan., is Regional Championship Oct. 4 in Abilene, Texas. 40s superintendent of Quinter USD 293. Ward, who was seeded fifth, won the title in the Chris Herron WU volleyball team Kent Weatherby, bba ’63 and jd ’66, Shawnee, Kan., Joseph Morris, ba ’43, jd ’47 and honorary doctorate ’81, authored “The Frenchman Ate the Fresh Bread First,” championship match with a 6-3, 3-6, 10-5 win over Tulsa, Okla., was named to the 2010 edition of Best a mystery published by Tate Publishing Co. third-seeded Francisco Segura of University of the 300th win for Herron Lawyers in the alternative dispute resolution and natural Incarnate Word. Ward advanced to the finals with resources law categories. The Washburn Lady Blues volleyball team gave head coach Chris ANNIVERSARIES a straight sets win over top-seeded Martin Zsiga of Herron his 300th career coaching win with a 3-0 win over Eastern ANNIVERSARY Southwest Baptist University. Ward dropped just Yvonne (Lewis) Evans, b ed ’66 and ba ’72, and PROFILE: Gary Leabo New Mexico University Sept. 12 at the Rockhurst Fall Classic in Kansas AND BIRTHDAY one set in the entire tournament, and that came Ralph Evans, Topeka, celebrated their 60th wedding City, Mo. As the Lady Blues entered the NCAA South Central Regional anniversary in August. Gary Leabo, ba ’65, Independence, Mo., in the final against Segura. Gordon Lowry, ba ’41 and jd ’46, and Margaret Lowry, celebrates receiving the St. George Award in Tournament, Herron had recorded a 321-77 mark in his 11th season Valley Falls, Kan., celebrated their 68th wedding Ward was the first Ichabod to win the South Charles McClenny, bba ’65, and Muriel McClenny, October. The national award, presented by the anniversary in June, and Gorden Lowry celebrated as a college head coach. Herron is 246-48 in his eighth season at Topeka, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Episcopal Church, honors adults for service Central Regional and advance to the ITA Small his 91st birthday in July. Washburn. He picked up his 100th MIAA win against Pittsburg State in August. to the spiritual, physical, mental and moral College Championships in Mobile, Ala., where he University Nov. 7. development of youth. Leabo was recognized finished sixth. for his work with the Boy Scouts and with Episcopal youth in Africa. Pictured (L to R) 50s 70s in the back row with Leabo (center) is Bob Jones, b ed ’66, Topeka; John Dickeson, Sports information office leads James Kirk, ba ’51, Monmouth, Ore., received an Award Thomas Becker, ba ’74 and jd ’77, Millbrook, Ala., bba ’63, Shawnee, Kan.; and Dode Lesser, of Merit in the professional division at the Oregon is academic director of the Air Force Judge Advocate attendee ’66, Topeka. Front (L to R): Phyllis nation again in publication awards State Fair for “The Bath,” a watercolor and pencil, and General School at Maxwell Air Force Base. (Anderson) Clanton, attendee ’64; Nancy “Favorite Model,” a watercolor. (Edmonston) Jones, b ed ’70, Topeka; Barbara ashburn’s sports information office led NCAA Division II in Patty Dick, b ed ’71, Topeka, was named executive (Dickeson) Leabo, b ed ’64, Independence, Mo.; Jack Richmond, ba ’50 and honorary doctorate ’00, publication awards for the second straight year after collecting eight director for Northeast Kansas and Kansas City by the Barbara (Leabo) Dirks, West Des Moines, Iowa; W San Antonio, Texas, was inducted into the Pizza Hut Arthritis Foundation. Ann (Rieke) Leabo, bba ’84, Kansas City, Mo.; awards at the annual College Sports Directors of America convention. Hall of Fame by the International Pizza Hut Franchise and Elsie (Medlin) Lesser, ba ’65, Topeka. Sports information director Gene Cassell and former assistant Jeremy Holders Association. Richmond, who served on the John Dietrick, ba ’74 and jd ’84, Topeka, is chief Ryan Ward IPHFHA board of directors, has expanded Pizza Hut of executive officer and general counsel of Creative Wangler received eight citations, including four Best in the Nation San Antonio to 32 stores. He is a Washburn Endowment Business Solutions. honors for the football game day programs, women’s soccer, women’s Association trustee emeritus, received the Distinguished basketball and softball media guides. The 2009 Lady Blues softball Service Award in 1987 and was named an Alumni Gerald Hart, bs ’71, Kingsville, Md., was inducted Craig Shultz, jd ’78, Wichita, Kan., was inducted into Fellow in 1998. into the Topeka High School Hall of Fame. He is the the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Follow the Ichabods and Lady media guide also took Best Cover honors. DeLamar Professor and director of biological chemistry Blues on Facebook and Twitter Since December 1998, Washburn’s sports information office has at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Curtis Zeitelhack, ba ’71, Phoenix, Ariz., was promoted received 63 citations for office publications, including 25 Best in the to office director of Wells Fargo Bank, where he is vice 60s Cathy (Wollen) Maxwell, ba ’75, Powhatan, Va., is the president in the real estate technical services division of Join the more than 1,800 fans of the Nation awards. author of “The Earl Claims His Wife,” published by credit administration. Ichabods and Lady Blues who follow instant 2008-09 awards Jack Bender, ba ’66 and jd ’69, Halstead, Kan., was Avon Books in October. updates on Facebook and Twitter. To sign up • Best in the Nation - Division B Women’s Soccer Media Guide appointed to the Harvey County (Kan.) planning ANNIVERSARIES commission. Jerry Meier, ba ’79 and m ed ’86, Topeka, was named for the Ichabods and Lady Blues fan page, go to • Best in the Nation - Division B Football Game Day Programs 2009-10 middle school principal of the year by the www.facebook.com/pages/Washburn-Ichabods- • Best in the Nation - Division B Women’s Basketball Media Guide Donna Davis, b ed ’68, Enterprise, Kan., retired after Kansas Association of Middle School Administrators. Charles Baldry, ba ’78, and Peggy Baldry, Topeka, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in August. and-Lady-Blues/110886013214. • Best in the Nation - Division B Softball Media Guide 36 years from Chapman USD 473, where she was an administrator and elementary school principal. Brandon Myers, jd ’75, Auburn, Kan., retired from To follow the teams on Twitter, go to • Best in the Nation - Division B Softball Media Guide Cover the Kansas Human Rights Commission as chief legal Marian (Harrison) Bednasek, bs ’76, and Ken Bednasek, www.twitter.com/wusports. • Second in the Nation - Division B Men’s Basketball Media Guide counsel. Topeka, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in September. • Second in the Nation - Division B Men’s Baseball Media Guide Richard Price, jd ’71, Wichita, Kan., was inducted into • Fourth in the Nation - Division B Football Media Guide the Topeka Rowing Association’s Hall of Fame.

30 | winter 2009 | www.washburn.edu/alumni photos on this page by Gene Cassell www.washburn.edu/alumni | winter 2009 | 31 CLASS NOTES Michael Chavez, bfa ’93, and Monica Chavez, Topeka, Kenneth DeLaughder, jd ’09, Chanute, Kan., is an Jean Lewis Sanchez, as ’06 and bhs ’07, Topeka, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in August. associate in the law firm of Hines and Ahlquist PA. is lecturer and physical therapy assistant clinical coordinator for the Washburn allied health department Debra (Griffith) Rukes, aas ’96 and bas ’98, and Dan Tayley Dick, bas ’03, Holton, Kan., owns and operates and is pursuing a master’s degree in health care Rukes, Overbrook, Kan., celebrated their 25th wedding Transitions for Life Case Management Services. administration at Des Moines (Iowa) University. ANNIVERSARIES ANNIVERSARY anniversary in September. PROFILE: Karen Hastings Jennifer Fisher, ba ’01, Hutchinson, Kan., is the school Aleta Pennington, aas ’03 and bas ’08, Topeka, is an psychologist for the Kansas school districts of Hillsboro administrative assistant in global marketing at Hill’s Sara (Baker) Cook, ba ’89, and Scott Cook, bs ’88, WEDDINGS Andrea (Rahey) Clark, m ed ’72, and Ralph Clark, and Goessel. Pet Nutrition. Karen Hastings, ba ’68, Topeka, Topeka, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Topeka, celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in September. Jennifer Cook, ba ’91, and Matthew Goddard, ba ’95, a veteran actress of Topeka- in August. Eric Fournier, jd ’09, Garden City, Kan., is assistant Travis Perry, ba ’09, Osawatomie, Kan., is a reporter for area community theatre, Topeka, on Sept. 7. She is deputy legislative director for Sen. Pat Roberts, and he is executive vice president attorney for Finney County, Kan. the Osawatomie Graphic newspaper. performed the one-act play, William Richards, ba ’73, and Ollun Richards, Topeka, for Heartland Community Bankers Association. “Lemonade,” at a national celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in September. Lacey (Ronnebaum) Frehe, bba ’04, Seneca, Kan., was Lori Rilat, msw ’06, Fort Riley, Kan., was promoted to competition sponsored by 90s Debby Keller, as ’92, and Greg Taylor, Topeka, on promoted to assistant vice president at United Bank & the rank of captain in the Army and is officer in charge the American Association of Trust in Seneca. of the warrior transition unit social work program. Community Theatre in Tacoma, July 11. She is a registered respiratory therapist at Annette (Damman) Conrow, bsn ’95, Manhattan, Kan., St. Francis Health Center. Wash., in June. graduated from the Leadership Institute of the Kansas Sarah Hawthorne, bsn ’06, Holton, Kan., is pursuing a Josh Shald, ba ’07, Phoenix, Ariz., is program director 80s Hospital Association. master’s degree in nursing education from the University of Teach For America. Hastings and Carole Ries, Robin Kruschinska, ba ’99, and Scott Moser, Topeka, of Phoenix. Topeka, earned the chance to James Abbs, jd ’85, Wawaka, Ind., was inducted into on Sept. 26. She is assistant director of the Washburn Kristina (Wagner) Dietrick, ba ’91, Topeka, is president Jennifer (Engel) Smith, ba ’01, Blue Earth, Minn., is a perform at the AACTFest after the Athletic Hall of Fame of the University of - Alumni Association. of Creative Business Solutions. Ryan Hellmer, jd ’09, Topeka, is an associate attorney physician in family medicine at the United Hospital advancing in state and regional River Falls, where he was a four-year football letter with the law firm of Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds & District Clinic. festivals. Hastings won best winner. Douglas Fincher, jd ’98, Topeka, is practicing tax law, Palmer LLP. actress honors at the Region V estate planning and non-profit formation and taxation Mark Smith, bs ’01, Topeka, is lecturer and coordinator competition held in Minden, Scott Cook, bs ’88, Topeka, marked 20 years with Blue with the law firm of Riordan, Fincher & Munson PA. 00s Stephanie Herbster, ba ’07, Topeka, is teaching geometry of the astronomy outreach program in the Washburn Neb., in April. Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, where he is a group and junior high robotics at Silver Lake (Kan.) Junior- physics and astronomy department. rating analyst in actuarial research. photo by Bill Blankenship, Romualdo “Romi” Chavez, ba ’09, Topeka, is the author courtesy of The Topeka Even though Hastings and Ries Margaret (Meiering) Graham, jd ’95, Rio Rancho, N.M., Senior High School. of “El Vampiro and the Curse of the Feathered Serpent,” Terry (Schirmer) Sorensen, as ’02 and bhs ’05, Topeka, Capital-Journal did not win at the national Kristi (Long) Gosser, bba ’82 and bba ’95, Auburn, Kan., is an associate in the law firm of Bannerman & Williams published by Xlibris. Curtis Kitchen, ba ’02, Prairie Village, Kan., is producer, is lecturer and program director, diagnostic medical festival, Hastings said she was graduated from the Leadership Institute of the Kansas PA in Albuquerque, N.M., practicing in the areas of talent, columnist at Union Broadcasting Inc., where he sonography, for the Washburn allied health department. pleased to have been one of three nominated for Hospital Association. employment law, health care and litigation. best actress. Coye Crenshaw-Kleve, bba ’06, Topeka, was promoted covers Kansas State University sports for Sports Radio to assistant vice president/assistant cashier at Heritage 810 WHB and produces the Kenny and Ozone Show Irina Sosa-Cortinas, as ’00, Emporia, Kan., received Dominic Gutierrez, aa ’85 and bs ’87, Kingwood, Texas, Julie Hinrichsen, bba ’99, Topeka, was named vice Bank. for Hot Talk 1510 KCTE. Kitchen also serves as national recognition from the American Physical “It was important for me that we got Kansas back earned the certified corrections executive designation president of information services and chief information executive vice president of Communications for Top Therapy Association for advanced proficiency in in the competition in the AACT,” she said, noting from the American Correctional Association. Gutierrez officer for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas. Milfred “Bud” Dale, jd ’09, Topeka, opened Law Offices of the Table LLC. musculoskeletal systems. that it has been about 12 years since a Kansas play is associate warden at the Federal Detention Center- of Bud Dale, which focuses on family law. advanced to nationals. Houston, Federal Bureau of Prisons. Yolanda (Wesley) Ingram, jd ’95, Germantown, Tenn., was nominated to the Memphis Bar Foundation board Set in the 1960s in Peoria, Ill., “Lemonade” is a Kit Kelley, bba ’85, Topeka, was elected governor of the of directors. In 2008, she received the President’s Award bittersweet comedy that revolves around two from the Memphis Bar Association. PROFILE: Robert Collins women who happen to set up lemonade stands Kansas District of Optimist International. near each other along a busy highway. As they Marie Mater, ba ’89, Magnolia, Texas, was appointed Steve King, bba ’94, Nixa, Mo., is director of residential sample each other’s spiked lemonade, their lending for Great Southern Bank. Robert Collins, jd ’06, Topeka, has been working behind the scenes for more than six years with his conversations reveal their lives. chair of the department of communication and rhetoric brother, Blair Collins, of Utah, who is one of six whistleblowers in a $2.3 billion settlement of United States at Houston Baptist University. Bryan Luetters, bba ’97, Meade, Kan., with his wife, et al. ex rel. Blair Collins v. Pfizer, Inc., the largest health care fraud case in U.S. Department of Justice Hastings toured many years as a professional actress history. Thomas Meek, jd ’83, Wilton, Conn., was named vice Rochelle, is the owner of the Snappy Stop convenience and is president of the American Regional Theatre store in Meade. Society Inc., which started out as a vaudeville president, general counsel and secretary of Minerals Robert was a second-year Washburn law student in 2003 when Blair lost his job as a Pfizer sales Technologies Inc. melodrama company performing at Apple Valley Ryan Ross, jd ’97, Ocean Springs, Miss., was promoted representative after contacting management and expressing concern about the company’s marketing Farm, north of Ozawkie, Kan. practices. At that time, Robert was suffering from a serious health condition. This situation, in addition to Sue Schilling, bba ’89, Topeka, is secretary of the to vice president of marketing of the MGM Mirage operations team. Blair’s distress, led Robert to decide to withdraw from law school and use his specialized legal education to She said that “Lemonade” was a perfect fit for her Topeka chapter of the National Association of Women help Blair find legal recourse. in Construction. company. “We’re kind of dedicated to unusual James Sims, bba ’94, Houston, Texas, is the Fed Ex pieces and the kind of theatre that often is, we Robert remained in touch with his Washburn law professors, who provided guidance in research with Mayo Schmidt, bba ’80, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, senior manager of contractor relations in Texas and believe, neglected,” she said. Louisiana. hypothetical questions related to Blair’s case. His research led him to a provision in the 1986 False Claims was named Chief Executive of the Year by Canadian Act which allows for whistleblowers who file suits on behalf of the government – called “relators” – to Business Magazine. Schmidt is president and chief Hastings recently performed “Dracula,” a radio show Beth Slawson, b ed ’91, Paola, Kan., was named a receive a percent of any money recovered by their lawsuit. As Robert and Blair worked on eight pages featuring live music and sound effects produced executive officer of Viterra Inc. Washburn honored of tort claims, they searched for a law firm willing to take their case. They found a firm in Boston, Mass., him as an Alumni Fellow in 2003. Kansas Teacher of the Year finalist by the Kansas State and aired live on KTWU. She also performed “It’s Department of Education. Slawson teaches first grade which worked with the Justice Department to include Blair’s claim in its case against Pfizer. a Wonderful Life” and “Twisted Tales of Poe” in a reading at Cottonwood Elementary School. similar format on KTWU. Susana Valdovinos, jd ’88, Topeka, was appointed to Robert returned to law school in January of 2005 and focused his senior research project on qui tam law – the Governor’s Task Force of Racial Profiling by the specialty that he discovered while working on his brother’s case. Other performances include a starring role in Gov. Mark Parkinson. ANNIVERSARIES Washburn’s 2008 production of “Doubt.” In 2007, “Colleagues questioned why I thought that a law clerk and later new lawyer from Kansas could make a difference against fraud of this scale, let alone approach she directed T.S. Eliot’s “Murder in the Cathedral” Jeff Wagaman, ba ’84, Topeka, was appointed to the Patricia (Kohls) Barrett, bsn ’90, and Ronnie Barrett, what at the time was the third largest corporation in the world to alleged wrongdoing. Blair and I knew the impact that such fraudulent behavior had on families, at Grace Episcopal Cathedral, Topeka. Learning Quest 529 Plan advisory and review committee Wakarusa, Kan., celebrated their 50th wedding taxpayers, the safety of patients and the current health care crisis,” Collins said. by Kansas Treasurer Dennis McKinney. anniversary in September. Today Robert Collins has a solo law practice in Topeka and works with the non-profit research group he founded, Kansas Taxpayers Against Fraud.

Dues-paid Alumni Association members are highlighted in blue. 32 | winter 2009 | www.washburn.edu/alumni www.washburn.edu/alumni | winter 2009 | 33 CLASS NOTES Barry Crites, ba ’51, 81, Whiting, N.J., on Aug. 31. Larry Wellington, bba ’64, 66, Klamath Falls, Ore., on A World War II Marine veteran, he retired as an 60s April 26. An Army veteran, he operated Sister Ray’s engineering psychologist with Picatinny Arsenal in Music and was a member of Klamath Symphonic Band. Dale Alexander, ba ’64, 70, El Paso, Ill., on Aug. 24. Rockaway Township and was a lifetime member of At Washburn, he was a member of the swim team and He retired as an associate for Mitsubishi Motors and the Washburn Alumni Association. Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. was a member of Community Bible Fellowship Church Farrin Taylor, bsn ’09, Topeka, is a nurse in the Christin Hamilton, ba ’07, and Keith Barkemeyer, ba ’08 Gloria (Miller) Langdon Harden, ba ’46, 86, Leawood, and UAW Locals 974 and 2488. telemetry unit at St. Francis Health Center. and bba ’08, Jinha, China, on Aug. 1. They are both Kan., on Aug. 27. She was a homemaker, volunteered Wilma (Douglas) Cunningham, b ed ’52, 79, Topeka, on Aug. 19. teaching English at Zhejiang Normal University. for numerous organizations and was a member Donna (Gaudreau) Shirk Knecht, ba ’61, 71, Fairfax, Kylee Tibbits, bsn ’09, Lawrence, Kan., is a registered of Washburn Alumni Association. As a student at Va., on Sept. 1. She was director for information Alan Downs, bs ’59, 71, Aberdeen, Md., on Aug. 19. 70s nurse working in oncology at Stormont-Vail HealthCare. Valerie Holmes, ba ’07, and Tyler Baker, bba ’04, Topeka, Washburn, she was named to Nonoso and Who’s Who services and volunteer office at the Republican National He retired as a physicist with the Army Research on Aug. 30, 2008. She is marketing assistant for the and was a member of Phi Sigma Chi pep club and Committee and served 1989-93 as an executive assistant Sam Jones, ba ’72, 64, Houston, Texas, on Sept. 5. Laboratory at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. At Michelle Townsend, certificate ’01 and aa ’01, Wichita, National Association of Trailer Manufacturers, and he is Delta Gamma sorority. to Marilyn Quayle in the Office of the Vice President. He was a Navy and Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran Washburn, he was a student instructor in physics and Kan., received a bachelor of general studies degree in branch manager of American General Finance. At Washburn, she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha and was awarded the Navy Cross medal and Purple served as vice president of Kappa Mu Epsilon honorary sociology from Wichita State University in August. Floyd Hopkins, bba ’48, 92, Topeka, on Sept. 16. A sorority. Heart. He had a career in radio in Pennsylvania, Kansas mathematics fraternity. Kiley Nusbaum, bs ’08, and Joel Hicks, bs ’08, Portland, World War II veteran, he retired from the Army at the and Texas and taught history at Hastings (Texas) High Tanner Wealand, bba ’08, Topeka, is a graduate of Air Ore., on Sept. 5. She is pursuing a master’s degree at rank of lieutenant colonel. He worked many years for Robert Ochs, jd ’68, 67, Topeka, on Aug. 15. He School. Hugh Mauch, jd ’56, 80, Great Bend, Kan., on Aug. 5. National Guard basic military training. Portland State University, and he is a microbiologist for Hallmark Cards and retired from the Kansas Department practiced law at several law firms, retiring in 2000. At He had a solo law practice and established the Hugh Exova. of Administration. Washburn, he was a member of the law journal staff. Jerome “Jerry” Osburn, jd ’75, 61, Las Vegas, Nev., on D. Mauch Law Scholarship at Washburn School of Law. July 27. He practiced law in the Kansas cities of Hays WEDDINGS As a student, he was editor-in-chief of the law review Stephanie Staufenberg, bba ’07, and Eric Nott, Topeka, Dorothy (Curry) Hubbard, ba ’41, 90, Auburn, Kan., Aleta “Jo” (Petrik) Ott, bs ’64, 67, Topeka, on Aug. 13. and Goodland and worked 13 years for the State of board and a member of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity. Keelin Counihan, m ed ’08, and Jeffrey Pierce, m ed ’08, on Sept. 10. She is an accountant at Wendling Noe on Sept. 6. She farmed, taught first grade at Auburn She earned master’s and doctorate degrees from the Nevada in workman’s compensation. Nelson & Johnson LLC. Elementary School for nearly 20 years and was a University of Kansas and published a reference book Topeka, on June 6. She teaches fourth and fifth grades Alfredo Padilla, ba ’58, 78, Leavenworth, Kan., on community volunteer. At Washburn, she was a member for colleges and universities in 1979. at Whitson Elementary School. He coaches and teaches Oct. 3. He retired from the Air Force Reserve as a major Ashlea Vap, bsn ’08, and Scott Stickane, Mission, Kan., of YWCA, Citizenship Council and Zeta Tau Alpha Hugh Ridgway, bba ’73, 82, Baytown, Texas, on U.S. history at Washburn Rural Middle School and and served 31 years with the U.S. Census Bureau and on June 13. She is a registered nurse at St. Luke’s sorority. Richard Roberts, jd ’60, 73, Olathe, Kan., on May 22. Aug. 15. A World War II Army Air Corps veteran, he coaches basketball at Washburn Rural High School. the Federal Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan. He served Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He practiced law in Olathe for 40 years and developed retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. after 38 as American Legion post baseball chairman for many Charles Kartrude, bs ’46, 89, Kansas City, Mo., on an oil field in Gardner, Kan. years of service and held many positions at St. John’s Shannon Halpin, jd ’07, and Marshall McGinnis, ba ’03 years, and the main field of Leavenworth Sports Field Dues-paid Alumni Association members are highlighted in blue. March 4. He earned a master of science degree from United Methodist Church. and jd ’07, Lawrence, Kan., on Aug. 30, 2008. She works Complex is named in his honor. At Washburn, he was Kansas State University and was the chief chemist in Rayburn “Spanky” Thompson, ba ’63, 69, Topeka, at Sprint Nextel corporate headquarters in Overland student manager for football, basketball and track and charge of pharmaceutical production at the National on Sept. 2. He worked at Topeka State Hospital and Mildred “Millie” (Konrade) Stork, b ed ’76, 84, Topeka, Park, Kan., and he is an associate counsel for Creative a member of ROTC. Marketing in Leawood, Kan. Laboratories Corp. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., was pastor of Lowman on Aug. 15. She was a special education teacher in United Methodist Church and Pleasant Hill United elementary schools, a case manager for the Kansas Charles “Dick” Patton, bba ’51, 80, Huntsville, Ala., on William Lieurance, ba ’49, 84, Houston, Texas, on Methodist Church, owned Financial Concepts of Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, an Aug. 18. He worked more than 30 years for General IN MEMORY July 25. An Army World War II veteran, he was an and was a member of Washburn Alumni Association. arbitrator for the State of Kansas and a member of Tire and Rubber Co. At Washburn, he was a member elementary and junior high school teacher, elementary Washburn Walkers. Memorials may be made to KTWU. Alumni in the community of Kappa Sigma fraternity. school principal and a member of the American Donna (Pennick) Vausbinder, m ed ’66, 73, Topeka, on 30s Federation of Teachers. Oct. 19. She was an elementary school teacher and Dolores (Doyle) Tangari, bs ’71, 78, Topeka, on Albert Pottinger, bba ’51, 80, Cleveland, Ohio, on counselor for 39 years in Miami, Fla., and Topeka, and Sept. 24. She served as an officer in the Air Force, Washburn School of Law alumni serving on March 4. He had a private law practice, was a Cleveland Esther (Kaler) Crane, ba ’36, 94, Bellingham, Wash., John Weeks, ba ’48 and jd ’48, 88, Pocatello, Idaho, a past president of the Audubon Society. Her husband, was a registered nurse at the Shawnee County Health the 2009-10 Wichita Bar Association board of first assistant police prosecutor, a commissioner with on April 11. She worked in the Life Quest Program on Sept. 9. He was a World War II Army Air Corps Charles Vausbinder, bba ’55, survives. Department, volunteered for the Red Cross and Girl governors: the Department of Community Development and at St. Joseph Hospital, volunteered in numerous aviation officer and founder and chief executive officer Scouts and retired from the Menninger Foundation. community organizations and was a member of PEO. served 10 years as Ohio assistant attorney general. • James Fleetwood, jd ’89, Wichita, Kan. of Intermountain Claims Inc. At Washburn, he was a At Washburn, she was a member of YWCA, Blue At Washburn, he was a member of the Newman Club • Clinton Goos, jd ’04, Wichita, Kan., ex-officio member of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity. Peppers and Independent Women. and Omega Psi Phi fraternity. member, young lawyers president • Laura Ice, jd ’84, Wichita, Kan., ex-officio member, Kansas Bar Association representative IN MEMORY • J. Michael Kennalley, jd ’76, Wichita, Kan., 50s president 40s • Jon Newman, jd ’94, Wichita, Kan., Allan Adair, bba ’59, 72, Siloam Springs, Ark., on Kim Dae-jung, honorary doctorate ’88, 83, Seoul, South Korea, died on Aug. 18. A native of the Republic of Korea, he studied president-elect Wendell Bennett, ba ’49, 84, Sun City, Ariz., on July 6. Aug. 12. He was a comptroller for Atlantic Richfield, political science in Seoul at Kunkook University and pursued graduate studies in business administration at Korea University A Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War, a financial manager for Daryl Hickman Chevrolet and in industrial management and economics in Kyunghui University. In 1961, he was elected to the National Legislature and he worked for Preferred General Insurance Agency, a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, where ran for president in 1971. He endured years of house arrest as a political dissident and survived a death sentence and an Washburn University alumni serving on the Hickel Investment Co., retired from the Municipality of he served as financial secretary. assassination attempt by military dictators. In 1987, both the German and Japanese parliaments nominated him for the 2009-10 Friends of the Mulvane Art Museum board: Anchorage, Alaska, and was a member of the American Nobel Peace Prize. Legion. Duane Bush, jd ’51, 85, Bonita Springs, Fla., on Jan. 2. • Jeanne (Olson) Bertelson, ba ’73 and jd ’77, At Washburn, he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta Washburn honored both Dae-jung and his wife, Lee Hee-ho, with honorary doctorates in 1988, but only Hee-ho was able Topeka, honorary member Ruby Creighton, ba ’49, 90, Topeka, on Oct. 15. She legal fraternity. to attend the ceremony. In 1998, Washburn President Jerry Farley, Blanche Parks, who was serving as Washburn Board • Dan Billen, bfa ’07, Topeka worked 30 years as a claims representative for the of Regents chairwoman, and Topeka Mayor Joan Wagnon traveled to South Korea and presented Washburn’s honorary • Lora Carlson, mba ’92, Topeka, secretary/ Social Security Administration, was a member of James Clifton, ba ’51, 79, Walled Lake, Mich., on doctorate to Dae-jung. treasurer Washburn’s Whiting Society and a lifetime member of July 24. He was an independent insurance auditor, • Carrie Jo Gros, ba ’04 and bfa ’05, Topeka Washburn Alumni Association. As a student, she was served on numerous boards and commissions and was Dae-jung served 1998-2003 as president of South Korea. During his presidency, the two Koreas connected roads and railways • Richard Ross, ba ’71 and jd ’75, Topeka, named to Who’s Who and Pi Gamma Mu social science a councilman for the City of Walled Lake. At Washburn, across their shared border, built a joint industrial park, and two million South Koreans were able to visit family members honorary member honor society and was a member of Independent he was a member of the football team, Student Council, in North Korea. In 2000, Dae-jung was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his struggle as a pro-democracy • Judith (Lennox) Sabatini, bfa ’85 and honorary Women. the Review staff and Independent Men. campaigner and his work to overcome mistrust and hostility between North and South Korea. His wife, Lee Hee-ho, doctorate ’06, Topeka, honorary member honorary doctorate ’88, survives. • Chris Schultz, ba ’06, Topeka • Joe Scranton, bfa ’79, Tecumseh, Kan.

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Janet (Mason) Beckner, jd ’81, 62, Las Vegas, Nev., on Shelby (Bryant) Didier, bba ’03, 34, Topeka, on Aug. 12. Sept. 13. Her husband, Michael Beckner, ba ’66 and She worked for Jostens and earned a master’s degree jd ’71, survives. from Baker University.

David Dunlap, bba ’83, jd ’86, and mba ’94, 51, Topeka, on Sept. 27. He worked 14 years in legal services at the Become a fan, Kansas Department of Revenue. Friends Paul Kreipe, ba ’81, 81, Topeka, on Sept. 15. A Marine Ann Ashley, attendee ’88, 50, Topeka, on July 31. She E n t r a n c e t o S t a u f f e r C o m m o n s Corps veteran, he worked 30 years for Marley Co. receive event updates taught dance, yoga and Pilates at Washburn 2006-09 as and retired from Westar Energy as an engineering Washburn University Campus an adjunct, served on the Washburn Women’s Alliance technician. His wife, [ ] Laurine (Riedel) Kreipe, ba ’79 and board and was a member of the Friends of the Mulvane jd ’82, survives. Art Museum. and tag your friends. John Mingle, jd ’81, 78, Laramie, Wyo., on Oct. 10. An Helen Brodecker, 100, Topeka, on Aug. 28. She was a Army veteran of the Korean conflict, he taught chemical house mother for Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and worked Follow us on and nuclear engineering and engineering law at Kansas at the Catholic Campus Center. State University and served as the director of the KSU Research Foundation. After retiring as professor emeritus Richard “Nick” Godlove, attendee ’52, Topeka, 78, on Twitter! in 1990, he practiced patent law in Wyoming. April 17. He was a Navy aerial photographer and retired from Goodyear after 23 years of service. At Washburn, Bernard Nobo, ba ’84, and bs ’84, 65, Topeka, on he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Sept. 30. He had a private psychotherapy practice in Topeka for more than 20 years and worked for James Kelley, 94, Topeka, on Aug. 10. He was a Stormont Vail HealthCare, Catholic Social Services and surgeon with the Army during World War II, had a Memorial Hospital. His wife, Jeannette (Rerez) Nobo, private plastic surgery practice in Tulsa, Okla., and ba ’82 and ma ’85, survives. served 1974-81 at Washburn as the student health department physician. He was an honorary member of Mark Scott, ba ’88, 54, Salina, Kan., on Sept. 14. He was Sagamore and a past president of the Ichabod Club, a reporter for the Manhattan Mercury newspaper for 22 which named him Outstanding Ichabod in 1976. With years, played city league basketball and coached youth his wife, Elizabeth Kelley, who survives, he established league basketball and baseball. At Washburn, he served the J.W. and Elizabeth R. Kelley Athletic Endowment on the Review staff. Fund. Memorials may be made to that fund at Washburn. Kim Steele, jd ’83, 56, Wichita, Kan., on Oct. 3. He worked 16 years as an attorney for child support Lelona “Lee” (Baker) Kelly, attendee ’77, 63, Topeka, enforcement at the Kansas Department of Social and on July 29. She served 2002-06 as an administrative Rehabilitation Services. secretary at Washburn Endowment Association, was a 1980 delegate to the Democratic National Convention TM Eric Whitner, jd ’88, 49, Omaha, Neb., on Aug. 29. He and a member of the Kansas State Democratic founded Whitner Law Firm and was a mentor to young Committee. Memorials may be made to Washburn African-American lawyers. He served on many boards Womens Alliance. and was president of the Midlands Bar Association and Shopping for a former chairman of the Butler-Gast YMCA board of Gene Matney, 84, Topeka, on Oct. 5. A World War II directors. Navy veteran, he worked 43 years in the automotive Washburn items? industry as a parts manager and was president of the Old Time Fiddlers, Pickers and Singers for 23 years. Memorials may be made to the Washburn School of Nursing. Visit the WASHBURN BOOKSTORE MEMORIAL GIFTS photo by Peggy Clark

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