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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran

New Cyber Lab Attracts Attention In addition to gaining a new name in February, the INTRUST Bank Cyber Laboratory at has been attracting many visitors. One of only three of its kind located at a university in the United States, the lab has attracted visitors such as U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and U.S. Representative Ron Estes. Local government officials visiting the lab included Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell, Wichita U.S. Representative City Manager Robert Layton and Sedgwick County Commissioners Ron Estes David Dennis, Dave Unruh and Michael O’Donnell II, ‘08. Many local businesses have also visited. The lab also served as the location for the signing of a partnership agreement between and Friends University that allows Butler students to seamlessly transfer into the cyber security program at Friends.

Cyber Lab Dedication

Rotary Club of Wichita

Butler Community College/ Friends partnership

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President Dr. Amy Bragg Carey Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications Deb Stockman Associate Vice President of University Advancement David Alexander Director of Alumni Relations Michael Walz Director of Marketing and Communications Gisele McMinimy FOCUS ON … Friends University Board of Trustees Mak ing an Impact Michael Bankston Few of us have an opportunity in our Craig Bay 6 Bob Casper lifetime to see the full impact of our legacy Dave Depew Focus on… and our life’s work. We may not fully realize Kim Dugger Attwater how what we do shapes and affects our Lynn Ghormley Making an Impact families, friends, colleagues, communities Brad Haddock and future generations. Leatha Hein 4 Willard Chair Kevin Henderson established to Dr. Dallas Willard was one of those Dr. Kevin Hoppock individuals whose legacy and work in Dr. Jace Hyder carry on spiritual Christian spiritual formation will have a long- Dr. Denis Knight formation legacy Dr. John Lewis lasting impact far beyond his lifetime. Thanks Kelly Linnens Dr. James Bryan to recent gifts that have provided a permanent Paul Moore 6 endowment, Friends University has established Jana Mullen Smith to serve as the Dallas Willard Chair for Christian Spiritual Jim Nagy first Willard Chair Renae Ryan Formation. Dallas’ friend and our long-time Jeff Ramsey Alumni make faculty member, Dr. James Bryan Smith, Dr. David Williams 8 will be the first to hold the chair and ensure Focus magazine is published two times an impact in that Friends University can continue Dallas’ per year by University Advancement/ others’ lives Marketing and Communications, 2100 important work in helping future generations W. University Ave, Wichita, KS 67213. It is Service projects of students become more like Christ. published for the alumni and friends of 10 This issue also shares other examples Friends University. benefit community Friends University does not discriminate on the of alumni, students, faculty and staff basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, who are making a difference in the lives disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to of those around them. Helping others in handle inquiries regarding this policy: EEOC/ ON THE COVER our communities is in our DNA here at Title IX Coordinator, Friends University, 2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, KS 67213, (316) 295-5000. Dr. James Bryan Smith, associate Friends. We believe God designed us to be Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission professor of religion, holds a in relationship with Him and those around and a member of the North Central Association, 230 S. La Salle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL photo of his mentor, Dr. Dallas us and to shine our light in a world that can 60604; www.ncahlc.org; 1-800-621-7440. Willard. As the first person to seem very dark. We know this is the work friends.edu hold the new Dallas Willard God wants us to do, and it will make an [email protected] Chair in Christian Spiritual impact in the Kingdom. Formation, Dr. Smith will ensure Dr. Willard’s legacy and work in Christian Spiritual Formation will continue for future generations. Dr. Amy Bragg Carey Photo by Steve Rasmussen President, Friends University

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The fact that Friends University is home to the Dallas Willard Chair in Christian Spiritual Formation is fitting, as the University and its faculty have been deeply entwined in sharing and nurturing the faith and practices of Christians – apprentices – seeking to fully engage in the Kingdom of God. As a fully endowed chair – the first at Friends — the position and its funding are permanent, emphasizing the University’s commitment to the program and to providing uniquely better opportunities for students on campus and from around the globe. Its creation recognizes the critical role Willard’s work played in the development of the Apprentice Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation at Friends, said Dr. James Bryan Smith, associate professor of religion and executive director of the institute. Dr. Smith, a best-selling author and Dr. Dallas Willard speaker, is the first person to hold the chair. Donors gave more than $2 million for the endowment, which will not only fund the position but free resources for additional faculty and for the work of the Apprentice Institute. “As a national leader in the promotion, education and study in Christian Spiritual Formation, something that is in the DNA of Friends University, we are so excited to have the honor and prestige of an endowed chair in the name of Dallas Continuing Willard. This will enhance the academic excellence at the University by attracting and retaining high-caliber faculty a Formation members such as Dr. James Bryan Smith,” said Friends President Dr. Amy Bragg Carey. “The work of the chair will advance Legacy the study of Christian Spiritual Formation to benefit not just our students but the Friends University establishes formation movement that is building Dallas Willard Chair in Christian across the country and world. “I’m so grateful to our generous Spiritual Formation donors who have the vision to make

By Brian Whepley the Dallas Willard Chair a reality at Friends University. I know God is going to multiply the work of the Apprentice Institute in ways that will be a blessing in

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God’s good and beautiful Kingdom,” Dr. Carey said. “The chair is huge in terms of allowing us to step outside and do more things than we’ve been able to do. Plus, we were given another gift as well that will allow us to take on some new initiatives,” said Dr. Smith, adding that planning for what the expanded resources will allow is underway. College of Business, Arts, Sciences Christian Spiritual Formation students and Education students can earn a and Dr. Jim Smith end a class in prayer. secondary major or a certificate in Christian Spiritual Formation and a master’s degree is offered through the Graduate School. Going hand in hand with those offerings is the Apprentice Institute. Thanks to generous donors, the Institute began in 2009 based on the idea of becoming an apprentice to Jesus, learning knowledge and skills from masters, and engaging in an her family was grateful for the donors Understanding How God Changes interactive faith and life with Jesus and and donations creating the chair and for Lives” and “The Divine Conspiracy: the Kingdom of God. its recognition of the importance and Rediscovering our Hidden Life in The Institute offers an adult vision of the work of her husband, who God.” For 25 years, he taught at Fuller certificate program called the died in 2013. “May the Lord continue to Theological Seminary as well. Apprentice Experience, where cohorts prosper the work at Friends of equipping “Where his teaching really took hold of about 25 students go through an and encouraging your students to live in the church is that he was saying 18-month program. They come to good and beautiful lives that will change there’s more to life with God than what Wichita for four weeklong sessions the world around them for the better,” you’re hearing in that one hour on during the year and a half, hearing she said. Sunday morning. He would repeatedly from speakers, worshipping, engaging Becky Willard Heatley, Willard’s say he was not teaching anything new, in small groups, and building bonds daughter, serves on the advisory board but he was bringing out things – the of faith and fellowship among their for the Apprentice Institute and is going spiritual disciplines – that the church classmates. More than 75 percent of the through the Apprentice Experience had forgotten,” Heatley said. “People read students are from outside . One herself. To her, it is perfect, allowing her their Bible differently because they have of their sessions includes the Gathering, to do advanced study and continue her a new understanding of how to approach an annual conference in fall that draws professional work editing and overseeing it. I think that’s his biggest legacy. That’s more than 500 people from near and the publication of works by her father. what the spiritual formation movement far to hear speakers — Dallas Willard “I am able to see how what we offer is about, this broader concept of life here and John Ortberg among them — on can help people grow closer to Christ. It’s in the Kingdom on Earth now. discipleship and spiritual formation. just really wonderful to see and be part “The chair makes perfect sense Dr. Smith first met Dr. Willard in of that,” Heatley said. because Jim has already laid so much 1983 while a student at Friends, and in A Southern Baptist minister who groundwork, and the school is making 1988, he, Willard, Richard Foster and left ministry for academia, Dr. Dallas this commitment with this endowment others founded the renewal ministry Willard was a professor of philosophy to keep spiritual formation going for Renovaré. Starting in 1994, Dr. Smith at the University of Southern California generation after generation,” she said. began serving as Dr. Willard’s teaching for nearly a half century. He was “They are going to have fabulous classes assistant at Fuller Theological Seminary particularly known for his writings and great teachers and the spiritual in California. and teachings on religion, with works formation teaching will always be there. Jane Willard wrote earlier this year that including “The Spirit of the Disciplines: That’s very exciting for our family.”

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Dr. James Bryan Smith: Friends’ first faculty member to hold the Willard Chair

By Brian Whepley

Dr. James Bryan Smith has written “The Good and Beautiful Life” and other top- selling books. He’s traveled the nation Dr. Jim Smith enjoys a light-hearted and the globe speaking and teaching moment with Christian Spiritual about Christian Spiritual Formation. Formation students in class. But what he really enjoys, more than anything, is being in the classroom at Friends University. “I’m teaching Introduction to Christian Spiritual Formation, and I’m teaching a master’s class online on formational theology. Teaching is my passion. It’s what I love the most,” Dr. Smith said. “What happens in the classroom is what I’m most excited about. It’s what motivates me — more than writing, more than anything else.” The Friends University associate professor of religion recently became the first person to hold the Dallas Willard Chair in Christian Spiritual Formation, a fitting match considering the impact of theologian and philosopher Dr. Dallas Willard upon his work and Dr. Smith’s own extensive work in spiritual formation. During Dr. Smith’s nearly three decades on the faculty, Friends has created a secondary bachelor’s major in spiritual formation as well as a master’s degree. In addition, Friends became home to the Apprentice Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation, which Dr. Smith directs

6 | Friends University and whose programs include the Professor Richard Foster and “took all Jane conduct their lives with Kingdom Apprentice Gathering each fall and the the classes I could from him, and he took dignity, faith, joy and wisdom.” 18-month Apprentice Experience. me under his wing and mentored me.” Dr. Smith and his wife, Meghan, He is author of the Apprentice Series Through Foster, he became acquainted married the year he began teaching of books — “The Good and Beautiful with theologian and writer Henri at Friends. She’s an educator as well, God,” “The Good and Beautiful Life” and Nouwen, who encouraged him to attend spending 15 years teaching fourth- “The Good and Beautiful Community” Yale Divinity School. graders at Wichita’s College Hill — and several other books, including After seminary, he returned to Wichita Elementary and 14 years teaching “Room of Marvels” and last year’s “The and became associate pastor of Mount sixth-grade global studies at Wichita Magnificent Story,” the first of a trilogy. Vernon . When Collegiate School. Their daughter, Hope, All together, more than a million copies Friends created a combination chaplain/ is a junior at Collegiate, and their son, professor position in Jacob, graduated from Friends last May 1990, Dr. Smith returned with a degree in graphic design and now to campus. He hasn’t handles the Apprentice Institute’s web given up the pulpit and social media presences. entirely, preaching Dr. Smith began writing while at occasionally at Chapel Friends, starting with articles and the Hill United Methodist, educational resources “A Spiritual a Wichita church he Formation Workbook” and “Devotional helped plant. Classics” and then books that earned Dr. Smith, along with a broader audience. He enjoys writing Willard, Foster and as much as he did in high school others, helped found and college, though he says “The the renewal ministry Magnificent Story,” his latest, “shaved Dr. Jim Smith (left) spent summers as a teaching Renovaré. Starting in some years off me.” assistant for Dr. Dallas Willard, learning from 1994, Dr. Smith spent The Rev. Dr. Todd Hunter, a him inside and outside the classroom. summers serving as in the Anglican Church for the Sake of Dr. Willard’s teaching Others, met Dr. Smith more than 15 assistant at Fuller years ago, through shared membership of his works have been published, Theological Seminary in California. on the board of Renovaré. including his biography of “Awesome “Dallas was a master at challenging “When I endorsed Jim’s first book, I God” singer . your narratives in a gentle yet persuasive said I thought Jim was in his generation “Dr. Smith has a vision for a renewal way. He never forced his opinion, and he the best author on formation, and I still of the world and the Church through always had an answer to a rebuttal. He think that,” he said. “Very few people the formation of new people and new simply wore you down with truth, and on the planet were influenced more by communities who have begun living a in the end you were more than grateful Dallas and had more access to Dallas. radical Christian life in conformity to to him because, as he often said, ‘Reality He has drawn all the influences on him the teachings of Jesus, as his apprentices,” is what you bump into when you are together and synthesized them. Jim has a said Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, president of wrong,’ and it is nice to stop bumping unique, fresh voice.” Friends University. your head,” Dr. Smith wrote in “Eternal “It’s an incredible honor,” Dr. Smith After reading the Gospels and then Living: Reflections on Dallas Willard’s says of the Willard Chair. “Dallas Willard C.S. Lewis’ “Mere Christianity” late in Teaching on Faith and Formation.” was such an important person in my high school, he went from a cautious Dr. Smith confesses, in the chapter, that life. He really was like a spiritual father, embrace of Jesus to a deeper faith as a “it took me about three years to grasp the way he helped me understand the freshman at the University of Northern what Dallas was saying, and another four Christian faith. This is the first fully- Colorado. When friends in Campus to see its implications.” But Dr. Willard endowed chair for Friends University Fellowship suggested ministry might was not all philosophy and serious stuff and to have it be in something relating be his calling, he sought out a Christian — he could discuss everything from to the Christian faith establishes that this college. His sister — living in Salina — Hungary to current TV shows and dance is who we are at Friends. It’ll go on in suggested Friends. He visited the school, the salsa in shorts, dark socks and wing perpetuity; it’s going to outlive us. That liked it, and a basketball and tennis tips. As much as he learned from Dr. means a lot, because I care about Friends. scholarship helped seal the deal. Willard’s work, Dr. Smith learned even I went here. I’ve been here for 29 years. I At Friends, he discovered Religion more from “watching him and (his wife) love this place.”

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Al umni Servant families intact while caring for their children, while providing a rewarding environment for employees. It was a perfect fit since the mission of the Leaders company is central to my value set.” Graduates dedicate their time With a bachelor’s degree in human services/psychology from Friends and and work to enhance others’ lives a master’s in industrial/organizational By Amy Geiszler-Jones psychology from Emporia State, Balke previously served as a consultant for companies wanting to create positive Several Friends University alumni are serving as the epitome of the University’s environments for their workforce. RISE values (Respect, Inclusion, Service and Excellence) and have taken to heart Craig HomeCare offers a unique a commitment of servant leadership. Here are three examples of alumni who niche in home health by providing are dedicated to this in different ways: from helping families in medical crises to pediatric care for children who might grassroots efforts to prevent poverty to embracing an indigenous people’s culture otherwise need to be hospitalized or and their new-found Christianity. institutionalized. Formed in 1994, the company serves nearly all counties in Kansas, as well as parts of Missouri, Nebraska and Arizona, with a particular focus on rural areas. Having in-home care helps relieve the stress of caring for a medically complex child, he said, noting that the divorce rate of parents with medically challenged children is particularly high. “Parents don’t have to give up their jobs or homes to move to a metropolitan area for their children to receive care.” The family focus is “exceptionally important,” Balke said, as he’s experienced medical crises firsthand. The father of three children, Balke’s twins spent nearly two weeks in a NICU. Also, his older sibling died of medical complications as a child. Sean Balke compassionate in-home pediatric care Through Craig HomeCare, Balke Under the leadership of Sean Balke, ’97, option for families who have medically is now helping lead a statewide Craig HomeCare has expanded to 10 fragile or medically complex children. collaboration among insurance locations in four states with more than It’s why he joined the company companies, the Kansas Department 650 employees. in 2009. “The mission is about so of Health and Education, physicians, But, for Balke, the company’s president much more than maximizing the social workers and others in the field to and chief operating officer, the bottom company’s profitability — although transform how the health care system line for this business is that it creates a that’s important. It’s about keeping provides long-term care for children.

8 | Friends University that helps Kansas teens graduate high drive to help others achieve success school and have the resources to get into and her degrees in organizational careers or college. management and leadership and Childers has been with Jobs for organizational development. America’s Graduates — Kansas since She works with the 65 specialists who 2013, a nationwide program that is run 68 JAG-K programs in 55 Kansas part of a poverty-prevention effort. She high schools. Class sizes are kept to started as a specialist at Wichita North about 40 students per program, so the High School, inspiring young kids “by specialists can work more individually any means necessary” to graduate, she with the students on academic, said. In her last graduating class in 2016, leadership, employability and life skills. she had a 96 percent graduation rate Statewide, the program has a 97 percent among her program’s students. graduation rate among its participants. “These were seniors who had had 10 Closer to home, she helps students or more barriers and most had been with get into college, too. After helping me since their sophomore year,” Childers prepare her son for his ACT tests a few Niki Childers said. Because JAG-K tracks its graduates, years ago, she realized other students There was no doubt Niki Childers, she knows her students have gone on to might need similar help. She now leads ’03/’11 and the daughter of a Wichita attend four-year colleges and get into free ACT prep workshops at various educator, would finish high school and career tracks with various companies. locations — churches, rec centers and go to college. In 2017, Childers became the elsewhere — in her hometown. More But not every child has that clear of a program’s state director of training than 45 students recently attended her path, which is why Childers has spent the and professional development. The workshop at the Boys and Girls Club of past five years working with a program job was the perfect combination of her South Central Kansas.

Mary Hendershott craft scripture-based songs using their After earning a bachelor’s degree in indigenous music styles, instruments music education at Friends and graduate and dance. degrees in flute at Wichita State and She has one story in particular that ethnomusicology from Bethel University shows the impact that has come from in St. Paul, Minn., Mary Hendershott, those seminars. Open to Christians and ‘85, has found a way to combine music non-Christians, one three-day seminar and mission work in a unique way. drew a regionally well-known harp Since 1998, she has served as an musician named Omar, who came to ethnomusicologist in Burkina Faso teach and share his skills. A year later, she for Wycliffe, an interdenominational found out how Omar was transformed Christian mission organization that is by that seminar. He had taken to heart known for its work in Bible translations. one of the scriptures used during the She’s lived in the West African country seminar and went on to became a local since 1993, initially doing literacy work literacy teacher and a worship leader in with Wycliffe. the church, and he had revived the local When she first started doing mission dance troupe. work with Wycliffe in 1989, she realized “One man’s life was transformed, and most of the music being sung in he went out and affected change in an churches were Western-style choruses entire community. It was the power of a and hymns. With what Hendershott changed heart,” Hendershott said. Sea Jazz had the honor of performing at calls such wonderful and complex music In addition to her work with Wycliffe, Burkina Faso’s premier jazz festival, Jazz within their culture, she started holding Hendershott gives private music lessons à Ouaga, in 2017, sharing the stage with songwriting and music composition and in 2016, she founded a jazz ensemble Paco Sery, a well-known world music seminars, helping local musicians that performs locally. Chill — Deep Blue and jazz fusion drummer.

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Humbly Psychology Club students serve Students, faculty and staff food to families in crisis at Catholic Charities’ St. Anthony make an impact through Family Shelter in Wichita. service projects

Compiled by Gisele McMinimy

As an institution founded on Quaker values, Friends students, faculty, staff but also demonstrate some of the love and alumni have been involved in service projects that make a difference of Christ. Volunteering at St. Anthony in others’ lives and within many communities. We asked some participants Shelter has helped me understand that in a few ongoing service projects to share how their work shaped their homelessness is not limited to only understanding of community needs and made an impact on others. certain types of people. Even people who are healthy and hardworking can fall St. Anthony Family with the residents of the program while behind financially and lose their homes. Shelter, Catholic we volunteer. This has made it possible to Charities build relationships with the residents and Isabella Grivois, Senior in Years ago, the Friends University Psych get to learn more about them beyond Human Services/Psychology Club adopted a local emergency shelter their current housing situation. I feel as It’s a simple task, serving dinner, but for a short-term service project. That though this project is a great way to show it provides nourishment for those in short-term project has continued the families struggling with homelessness the shelter to continue. Providing food for approximately 10 years thanks that there are plenty of people willing to means one less thing for these families to Friends students and Bill Allan, help and encourage them to succeed in to worry about. One of the most associate professor of family life and their journey to overcome their struggle. impactful situations while I have served at Psych Club adviser. One Saturday per It’s also a great chance for us to spread St. Anthony’s was when I asked a young month, several Psych Club students God’s love to those who need it most. boy how his day was and he was surprised. and Allan prepare a meal and serve He responded with ‘You wanna know how it to residents who are staying at St. Scott Emeola, College of Adult my day was?’ In this moment, I realized a and Professional Studies student in Anthony’s Family Shelter in Wichita. lot of these kids are in survival mode and Human Services/Psychology don’t often get asked about themselves Serving meals at the St. Anthony or have the time to think about who they Rachel Boaz, Senior in Family Shelter is a good way to show Human Services/Psychology are growing into. Something as simple a little kindness to families who are Not being from Wichita, I was very as asking their name, how their day was going through difficult times. For us unaware of the struggles the city faced. or what they like can make a big impact students, it’s neither difficult nor time- Volunteering with St. Anthony Family on their development. Service is such a consuming. We serve the food and visit Shelter not only taught me more about wonderful way of connecting with others. with families as they go through the Wichita and homelessness issues, but line. As a Christian, I like that the shelter other ways in which I can volunteer my Salvation Army is associated with a church. I hope our time with various branches of Catholic Service Day (SASD) service and interactions with the families Charities. I enjoy working with the For 25 years, Friends University has not only help meet a basic need for food, shelter because we are able to interact closed its offices for nearly one day so

10 | Friends University staff, faculty, students, board members Rachel Steiner, Director of Graduate website and brochures for SACK as well and others can help the Salvation Army and Professional Studies Recruitment as a video for first responders for the prepare for their holiday distribution to I have been blessed to be able to work organization’s Detox Center. Their work families in need. Volunteers have sorted on the Salvation Army service project is actively being used by the organization. toys and gifts, decorated the Salvation through Friends University for nine Army distribution center, wrapped gifts, years. It is by far my favorite day of Larissa Arizaga, 2017 assembled bikes, assisted with the Angel the year at Friends because it is so Graduate in Communications Tree and Star of Hope programs and rewarding to know you are helping As a college student, sometimes we much more. make a family or a child’s Christmas forget what is happening in the outside a little brighter. I always walk away world. We are focused on studies, work Allen Eberwein, Director of broken-hearted for what some of our and extracurricular activities. We see Casado Campus Center families in the community face, but the issues happening on TV around SASD has been a staple at Friends even more amazed at the generosity of the U.S., but never stop and think ‘it’s University to demonstrate enthusiasm people in our community who make happening right here, right now.’ It is for service to the community. I have certain these families are provided for an issue, but SACK is making a change served the Salvation Army and the during this special season. I remember and giving people a helping hand that people who benefit from the process for one year while I was helping sort gifts, want/need that second chance. It was over nine years. I have seen people gain I noticed a six-year-old girl had asked very inspiring and heartwarming to see hope where there was none. I have seen for a blanket. While most children that people at SACK working hard to better people step up and do anything, in their age have a list of toys they want for themselves. Meeting the employees and power, to make sure as many people as Christmas, this child only wanted a hearing about why and what they do to possible are able to get assistance. SASD blanket. It broke my heart to think what help their clients was also very uplifting. also provides many with the opportunity that child must go through to ask for this This service project is spreading the word to smile for the first time in a long time. and opened my eyes to the deep needs of to those who may not know. It is giving It has given me a great opportunity to our community. someone the chance to make a change. see just how many issues people face Big or small that chance is impacting in our city on a day-to-day basis. It has Substance someone’s life and making a difference in had a great impact on many lives from Abuse Center of our community. the people receiving hope to the Friends Kansas (SACK) University community that has been Visual and media communications Keila Garcia, Senior in given an opportunity to help build a students helped the non-profit Substance Communications Working on the SACK project was eye- new spark of hope in our environment. Abuse Center of Kansas (SACK) opening for everyone involved. You Working together in our community on update their branding and promotional hear about substance abuse and you this day, we can show what can happen. materials as part of a recent pro bono hear about the impacts of drug abuse, Let the spark spread! service project. Students created a homelessness and poverty but this project showed us first-hand what living that kind of life is like. It helped me empathize with individuals who struggle with substance abuse. It showed me we are all real people with real problems, but there are ALWAYS people willing to help. ALWAYS. People forget the homeless community is just that - a community and they need so much help. If people could understand this, it would change the way we treat each other and Friends University employees sort toys at the the way the homeless community is Salvation Army Service Day, a 25-year service project viewed. Those helping people battling that has helped the Salvation Army prepare for their homelessness and substance abuse also annual holiday distribution to families in need. need help to continue to provide these services to the community. We can all contribute to the good we want to see in our town and in society in general.

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TWO NEW MEMBERS JOIN BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jim Nagy and Dr. David Williams begin service on Friends University Board of Trustees

By Amanda Hawkins, Senior

Dr. David Williams is the general superintendent of Evangelical Friends Church-Mid America Yearly Meeting (EFC-MAYM). He also serves as an adjunct professor of discipleship and spiritual formation at in Haviland, Kan. and as a guest lecturer at Friends University. After graduating from Malone University (Bachelor of Arts) and Ashland Theological Seminary (Master of Arts), he completed his doctorate (Doctor of Ministry) in leadership and spiritual formation at George Fox University. His doctoral dissertation received the Distinguished Dissertation Award from the seminary faculty and provided the inspiration for his first book, “Rhythms of Grace: Life- Jim Nagy is executive vice president of GM Financial-International Operations Saving Disciplines for Spiritual Leaders.” with responsibility for numerous global functions. He has been employed by the General Motors captive finance entity for more than 38 years, holding leadership roles on three continents. Nagy graduated from Friends University in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. While attending Friends, he played basketball and baseball and was later inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002. He received the Friends University Distinguished Alumni Award in 2017 and has served as a guest lecturer for the business program.

12 | Friends University 21-24. This four-day intensive event helped approximately 20 high school juniors and seniors in the Wichita area learn a variety of life skills, leadership skills and business techniques. “Friends University is pleased to be recognized as an educational leader in Wichita BizFest participants, presenters, mentors and committee partnering with the Hispanic community members take a break between sessions to pose for a group photo. in Wichita,” Dr. Carey said. “Through our new Hispanic initiatives, Friends University will continue to cultivate lasting connections with members of our community. One of our R.I.S.E. core values Friends receives award — inclusion — means we promote a spirit and continues Hispanic of cooperation and equality beginning outreach efforts on our campus and extending into the By Amanda Hawkins, senior community and world.” During the past two years, Friends The Wichita Hispanic Chamber of contributed to the advancement of the University has implemented a Commerce (WHCC) awarded Friends Hispanic community. Latino Leaders program, a Hispanic University its 2017 Community Partner Friends University also worked with American Leadership Organization Award last fall. The award is presented the WHCC, Wichita Public Schools and (HALO) and a new focus on to an educational institution, a nonprofit the Kansas Hispanic & Latino American interpretation and translation for the organization or an individual that has Affairs Commission to host BizFest Feb. Spanish degree program.

are approved under the CAEP teacher doing. We’ve set a very high bar for TEACHER preparation standards — rigorous, our teacher prep program and CAEP EDUCATION nationally-recognized standards that Accreditation validates this,” said Dr. Jan PROGRAMS were developed to ensure excellence in Wilson, chair of education and professor educator preparation programs. of education. “Our students and their EARN CAEP CAEP is the sole nationally recognized families are investing in an education ACCREDITATION accrediting body for educator preparation. program that is designated as nationally Accrediting agency Accreditation is a non-governmental accredited for teacher preparation and recognizes Friends activity based on peer review that serves has been accredited since 1954.” University’s teaching the dual functions of assuring quality Wilson noted that CAEP accreditation and promoting improvement. CAEP is replacing the University’s previous preparation programs for was created by the consolidation of accreditation by the National Council national excellence the National Council for Accreditation for Accreditation of Teacher Education By Gisele McMinimy of Teacher Education and the Teacher (NCATE). The Friends University Education Accreditation Council. Division of Education has sustained “Our students and instructors should NCATE approval since NCATE was The Council for the Accreditation be very proud of the work they are formed in 1954. of Educator Preparation (CAEP) announced that Friends University’s Teacher Education program has received accreditation for its educator preparation programs. Approximately 100 providers

FOCUS SPRING 2018 | 13 The women’s basketball team shows their Wichita pride in front of a giant painting of the Wichita flag and were featured in VIP Wichita’s March magazine.

KCAC Dominance Continues with Second Straight Conference Crown for Women’s Basketball By Levi Convirs

After losing a two-time NAIA All- point total in a 100-86 victory at longest such streak since also winning 15 America performer and a three-time Kansas Wesleyan University. straight in the 2012-13 season. KCAC Coach of the Year, many people “This has been a tremendous, uphill The Falcons finished the season likely felt the Friends University women’s battle with fighting adversity at every earning their third straight NAIA DII basketball team would take a step back corner, but there is something about National Championship Tournament from last year’s KCAC championship unwavering faith that can’t be tainted,” berth, which was held at the Tyson squad that went 21-1 in the league and Midder said. “Hard work pays off, brick Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa. finished the season 12th in the final by brick by faith! I’m extremely grateful The squad fell behind in the second NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 poll. to have been a part of this process.” quarter by double-figures, but battled But first-year head coach Nicole The Falcons’ calling card this past back within three late in the fourth Midder and four returning starters had season was a frenetic defensive effort before falling 81-74 to No. 11-ranked other ideas about how this year’s version that continuously kept the opposition Northwestern College (Iowa) in the of Falcon Basketball would turn out. out of rhythm. opening round. The formula may have changed, but Behind that defensive prowess that saw The Falcons finished the season with the results were eerily similar, as the the Falcons rank second in the nation a 24-9 record overall, marking the No. 22-ranked Falcons wrapped up in steals per game, Friends ran off a 15- seventh straight season they’ve won at their second straight KCAC regular game winning streak this season, their least 20 games. season title by scoring a season-high

14 | Friends University Murdock Continues Family Legacy at Friends in Dominating Fashion By Levi Convirs Jordan Murdock attempts a It’s been nearly 50 years since Friends McPherson wasn’t shot this past season on his University junior guard/forward Jordan lost on head coach way to reaching 1,000 career Murdock’s grandfather, Mitch, ’71, carved Dale Faber. points and being named out his playing career on the hardwood, “He finds a way KCAC Player of the Year. and Jordan is doing his best to make night in and night sure the Murdock name is forever out and to get entrenched in Friends lore. to 1,000 in just 41 games is amazing,” in all but one of his 61 career games at Not only is Jordan carrying on the Faber said. “I know we should focus on Friends, including topping the 40-point family basketball tradition at Friends, he’s his 1,000th but in this game, he had 26 mark twice and scoring at least 30 points waving the banner loud and proud. points, 13 rebounds and 0 turnovers. on 23 occasions. A native of Wichita, Kan., Murdock Glad he was here!” After earning KCAC Player of the reached the 1,000-career point milestone Murdock was the NAIA’s leading scorer Week five times during the season, he in only 41 games earlier this season for at 29.8 points per game, while leading was named KCAC Player of the Year by the Falcons. the KCAC and ranking sixth in the nation the league. In the contest where Murdock eclipsed with 10.7 rebounds per game. With one more year of eligibility, it’s 1,000 career points, his overall impact Playing with an uncanny consistency, safe to say the name “Murdock” will be in the Falcons’ 81-72 victory over Murdock has scored in double-figures on the tip of every Falcon fan’s tongue for years to come.

Indoor Track & Field Caps Historic The event was highlighted by a pair Season with Championship of National Championship individual Performance at NAIA Meet wins by Chelsea Baker and Isaac Clark By Levi Convirs on the men’s side. Baker repeated as the Pentathlon national champion with a With all the achievements and finish in school history. It’s been quite a new school record performance of 3,854 successes the Friends University Men’s journey for the Falcons under head coach points. Meanwhile, Isaac Clark won the and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Cole Davis, coming from not placing in 800m National Championship with a Falcons have put together this season, 2015, 17th in 2016, 10th in 2017 all the new indoor personal best and school they managed to outdo themselves way to this season’s No. 4 finish. record of 1:51.21. with a scintillating effort at the NAIA The top-four finish also gives the Perhaps even more significant than Indoor National Meet in Pittsburg, Falcons a national trophy for the first their impressive accomplishments Kan. in March. time in any sport in school history. athletically, the men’s and women’s teams When the dust settled, the Falcon The Men’s Falcons weren’t far behind, both received the NAIA National Team women stood tall with a fourth-place coming in ninth in the NAIA, also the of Character award. ranking in the nation, their best-ever best in program history. “This was the perfect finish to our Overall, the indoor season, as both programs finished Falcons enjoyed with their best rankings in school success across history,” said Head Track and Field the board with Coach Cole Davis. “I couldn’t be more multiple standout proud of our women’s program. They performances, are an extremely impressive group of culminating in student/athletes who have battled their 20 All-American way from being unranked as freshman, selections between to bringing home the school’s first the two squads. trophy finish as seniors.”

Members of the Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track teams display their awards from a record-breaking performance at FOCUS SPRING 2018 | 15 the NAIA Indoor National Meet in Pittsburg, Kan. in March. Fine arts faculty make impact beyond campus By Amy Geiszler-Jones

Dr. Mark Bartel, Kurt Priebe and Dr. John Taylor spend a considerable amount of time outside their fine arts classrooms at Friends University, helping further arts education and opportunities. “The arts can contribute to change in the way people feel, think and act,” said Dr. Bartel, a music educator who likes to refer to a quote by U2’s lead singer, Bono: “Music can change the world because it can change people.” Priebe, involved in the performance arts, agreed. “Stories, whether it’s Dr. Mark Bartel directs the community- through television, film or plays, are a based Wichita Chamber Chorale in dynamic part of our culture and can be preparation for an upcoming performance. emotional, moving and have an impact.” Dr. Bartel, associate professor of music and director of choral music, has been the director of the Wichita Chamber Chorale since 2010. The group, founded by Michael Pohlenz, ’72, in 1978, has about 30 to 40 members selected by audition. While the chorale’s mission is to contribute to the cultural life in Wichita and surrounding communities, this spring it helped the community in another way: to raise awareness about area homelessness with its “Solid Ground” concert. The concert involved Family Promise, a nonprofit that helps homeless families, and the Wichita Community Children’s Choir, which the largest music education associations right scenery and lights set the stage for Bartel directed for several years before nationally, and every year it hosts one a performance. He also knows laughter taking up the baton for the chorale. of the largest conventions in Wichita, is another way to have an impact. For Music is also central in Dr. Taylor’s drawing as many as 10,000 high school more than a decade, Priebe has served outreach. Dr. Taylor, who joined the students, teachers and internationally as a presenter, clinician or adjudicator Friends faculty in 1989 and is professor renowned clinicians and conductors. for the annual Kansas Thespians Festival of instrumental music and music Because of his position, Dr. Taylor in Wichita. For 21 years, he has been education, became involved in the is involved in both state and federal the artistic director for Acts of Faith, Kansas Music Educators Association lobbying efforts for music education an interdenominational performance in 1993. In 2002, he became just in schools and in the City of Wichita’s ensemble that does comedy, drama, the third executive director of the discussions about Century II’s future. mime and improv. Between 1996-2012, KMEA, formed in 1934. KMEA holds Another longtime faculty member, he was involved with the Christians in several distinctions: it’s the largest arts Priebe, assistant professor of drama Theater Arts national conference as a education group in Kansas, it’s one of and media since 1990, knows that the presenter and organizer.

16 | Friends University Commencement speaker to share thoughts on rising above mediocrity By Gisele McMinimy of community organizations and has Dr. Kevin Hoppock Wichita, the state of Kansas and beyond. organized and taken several mission trips wants Friends In 2014, he was named the Kansas with several groups (including fellow University graduates Family Physician of the Year by the members of Northridge Friends Church) to become the best Kansas Academy of Family Physicians. to Mexico, Haiti, Congo, Rwanda and they can be and rise The Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) Burundi. He has served as a member of above mediocrity. included him among their 40 Under 40 the Friends University Board of Trustees He plans to share list in 2001 and their 40 Under 40 Hall since 2002 and is a devoted husband to this message, and of Fame list in 2015. He appeared on Lori, ’87, and an actively-involved father some specific ideas the WBJ’s list as a Health Care Hero in to their three children: Taylor, Jennifer about how to accomplish this, with 2012 and, most recently, earned a spot and Catherine. graduates at Friends University’s 2018 on the paper’s 2017 Best Doctors list. Dr. Hoppock credits his success to Commencement May 12. He has been active in numerous medical allowing God to guide him, give him Dr. Hoppock is a family physician organizations at the local, state and strength and reach his full potential. He with Via Christi Clinic who has national level and has served as president hopes his Commencement message will been recognized extensively for his of both the Kansas Medical Society and inspire Friends University graduates to outstanding work with patients as the Medical Society of Sedgwick County. find their extraordinary role in God’s well as his work in the medical field in He actively volunteers with a number Kingdom on Earth.

Certifications, the course receive a Six Sigma Green designed for the working professional Belt Certificate from Friends University or individuals preparing to enter the Badges and and two digital badges: a Six Sigma workforce or someone looking to Boot Camps – DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, advance their career. Oh my! Improve, Control) badge and a Six Sigma “Earning a badge or a certificate By Deb Stockman Green Belt badge. Completers are also is a great way to stay up to date with prepared to sit for the Council on Six new skills and information. Placing the ate Sc ate Sc adu hoo adu hoo Gr l Gr l Sigma Certification (CSSC) Green Belt badge or certificate in Linkedin or other Exam since they will learn about process social media pages lets others know management from both an efficiency what you’ve accomplished,” said Dr. (Lean) and an effectiveness (Variation David Hofmeister, dean of the College

Six Sigma DMAIC Six Sigma Green Belt Reduction) perspective. of Adult and Professional Studies and Starting this summer, Coding Boot Graduate School. “Many courses can be Camps will be offered for various subjects/ completed online and most are offered This spring, Friends University is teaching topics beginning with C++ and in the classroom and/or online setting, launching a new Six Sigma certification C#. The first camp will run July 9-14 and giving you the flexibility to plan how and course and new Coding Boot Camps the second camp will run July 23-28. when you learn.” complete with digital badges. A digital badge is a visual The Six Sigma Green Belt Certification So what’s the big deal with representation of a skill, achievement or course provides practical training badges and certificates? knowledge gained, Dr. Hofmeister said. It and the skills needed to drive change Digital badges and certificates make shows employers what you know, where within an organization. The first online continuing education more affordable you learned it and why they should hire course was offered in March and the and accessible. You can start by taking or promote you. Earning college credit certificate earned during the course a certification course or a digital badge through the Friends University Badge enables students to analyze business course as an additional way to achieve Program will not only assure employers performance, improve processes in your learning and education goals and you are receiving instruction from highly all operational areas, formulate highly apply this for credit once you enroll in qualified instructors, it also guarantees specialized strategies and execute one of Friends’ degree programs. you will always have access to proof that effectively. Successful completers of Certificates and badges are you completed this education.

FOCUS SPRING 2018 | 17 Friends adds new cyber degree and three new MBA concentrations By Amanda Hawkins, senior

As part of an ongoing expansion of “Friends University is pleased to offer Studies and the Graduate School. “These its cyber security programs, Friends these new concentrations, which enable concentrations enhance our student- University will offer an option for students to enter their field as leaders in centric MBA programs to give students traditional undergraduates to complete the business management environment,” seven total concentration options or a degree in cyber security this fall. In said Dr. David Hofmeister, dean of ways to tailor their education to meet addition, the University has added three the College of Adult and Professional their needs.” new MBA concentrations this spring. The Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security (BSCS) degree for traditional students follows the successful launch of the Friends University bachelor’s Rethinking the Classroom and master’s degrees in cyber security By Dr. David Hofmeister, dean of the College of Adult and Professional Studies and the Graduate School through its adult college. This new undergraduate degree will equip more Choices. We all enjoy having choices when making a decision. For years, getting a students to shape the rapidly changing degree meant one choice —enroll in a program and take classes on campus. The and expanding technological world. course was always on a campus, and it almost always required commuting. Friends is the only private college in the As telecommunications increased access to information, the telephone became state of Kansas to offer an undergraduate the next step for teaching. Some may recall going to a satellite campus and sitting degree of this kind. in a room listening to a faculty member lecture over the phone. By utilizing the INTRUST Bank By the 1990s, online learning over the Internet was developing. Students could Cyber Security Laboratory at Friends take a course “on-ground” or online. These parallel developments defined the University, students will practice choices, and students were either “on-ground” or online. combating real-time threats and Today we have many educational choices. Traditional classes on a campus remain, employing defense capabilities. and so does online learning. What is new are multiple course delivery systems based Additionally, students may apply up to on technology! Technology easily bridges how students take classes. 18 concurrent hours toward a Master of At Friends University, we offer courses on-ground, online and through Science in Cyber Security program. The synchronous, real-time webinars. This synchronous e-learning combines on and off- traditional undergraduate program will campus students via webinar software named ZOOM. Classrooms have cameras, be offered beginning in August. microphones, projection systems and computers, and students in the classroom and Three new concentrations were added off campus can see and hear each other. The student-centered classroom enables this spring for the Professional and all students in the class to work together. By working with the faculty member, they Global MBA programs and include: build networks and connections with off-campus students. We can ensure cohesive, cyber security; finance; and human meaningful learning experiences among students located in the classroom, in a resources. These new concentrations, computer lab, in our INTRUST Bank Cyber Security Lab and at home. each consisting of approximately four These synchronous webinar classes make the world a very small place. Being in to six courses, will equip graduates to be the classroom with other students while living an hour or more from campus is a specialists and leaders in their fields. great opportunity to interact with others, learn and accomplish academic goals.

18 | Friends University Cyber lab named INTRUST Bank Cyber Security Laboratory at Friends University Friends University announced the name change for By Gisele McMinimy the INTRUST Bank Cyber Lab at Friends University during a Fireside Rotary meeting. INTRUST Bank is partnering with Friends University to provide funding and underwriting for Friends’ cyber lab. As a result, the lab has been named the INTRUST Bank Cyber Security Laboratory at Friends University. on experience rather than just learning spectrum cyberspace capabilities. “We are very pleased INTRUST Bank theoretical concepts.” “In today’s world, we need cyber has generously provided funding to The lab opened in fall 2017 and professionals who are trained to support this state-of-the-art lab, which is offers Friends University bachelor’s and minimize risk and maximize security one of only three of its kind in a university master’s cyber security students and for their organizations,” said Charlie setting,” said Friends University local industry professionals the most Chandler, chairman and CEO of President Dr. Amy Bragg Carey. “The comprehensive cyber defense training INTRUST Bank. “We are pleased to lab is designed to provide students with platform available. The platform, support this premier and unique training a learning space that simulates realistic developed by Metova, provides a facility that provides the optimum threats and practical network defense live-virtual cyber range environment environment to learn how to defend capabilities. Students will gain hands- for training, exercising and testing full- against hackers and malware.”

Friends celebrates first Quaker Heritage Week By Gisele McMinimy

Friends University celebrated its founders’ history and heritage women and was located southeast of during the first Quaker Heritage Week this spring. the Davis building. It was named after Elizabeth Fry, a notable Christian Quaker philanthropist and social reformer who “This week is designed to embrace, • A Quaker worship service led was devoted to prison reform. Woolman educate and celebrate the values and by Dr. David Williams, general Residence Hall, also built in 1958, qualities our founders created when they superintendent of Evangelical Friends housed men and was located near the established Friends University in 1898,” Church-Mid America Yearly Meeting current location of the former CAPS/IT said Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, president. “It and Friends University Board of facility. Woolman was named after John is important students know more about Trustees member. Woolman, a North American merchant, Quaker faith and values and how these • A dedication of Fry and Woolman Hall. tailor, journalist and Quaker preacher values can help them lead, influence and • Two service opportunities, including who was an early abolitionist in the transform our world.” volunteering with the PANDO colonial era. community garden or the OUTCRY The week’s activities included: Campus Pastor and Dean of Campus 2018 Tour. • Quaker heritage quizzes during lunch Ministries Dr. Guy Chmieleski also wrote in Casado and activities in Edmund The dedication of Fry and Woolman an editorial for the Wichita Eagle about Stanley Library. Hall (previously known as the CAPS/IT the essential qualities and characteristics • A presentation about the first Friends facility) honors two as well as that have shaped the faith and practice University president, Edmund Stanley, two previous residence halls razed after of Quakers from their inception. To read hosted by the library. Green Residence Hall was constructed. the editorial, visit the news section at • A prayer walk around campus. Built in 1958, Fry Residence Hall housed friends.edu.

FOCUS SPRING 2018 | 19 and wife of Dr. Leroy Brightup, ’58 and professor emeritus, spent many years working together at Friends. Eva recalls a time in Vi’s career where the president asked her to act as the interim director of development. “We ended up raising more money Phil and Vi Whiteman have lived in their that year without a director because Vi house across the street from Friends since just stayed with what she knew to do. 1978 and are leaving the house and land She didn’t let it rattle her that we were to Friends as part of their estate. without leadership, she just made it work. I learned a lot from her over the years,” Eva said. Vi attended many athletic games, supplying the cheerleading section as Phil ran the clock for the basketball and football games for more than 40 years, without missing a game. Phil also served on the Friends University Board of Trustees for 25 years. The Whiteman’s have expressed their Donor love and dedication to Friends over the years, one of which was remembering Friends in their estate planning. While Profile building their home on the corner of University and Hiram in 1978, they made the decision to leave it to the University. “Phil and Vi’s love for Friends Phil and Vi Whiteman: Mr. and University and our students is special,” Mrs. Friends University said Dr. Amy Bragg Carey. “This estate By Brie Boulanger gift is another expression of their desire to see Friends continue to thrive. Their Phil and Vi Whiteman began their journey “You could tell he had great pride in legacy will live on for generations. Bryan at Friends in the 1950s and have been an his town and Quaker heritage. It was a and I are thankful for their friendship and integral part of the University community great lesson for me in the hard times care for us; they are the best neighbors since. Former President Dr. Biff Green in which Phil grew up and how that we could ever have!” describes the couple by saying “if there upbringing created his belief system, They also give yearly to the Annual was ever a Mr. and Mrs. Friends University, his love for farming and appreciation for Fund to help provide scholarships for it would be Phil and Vi.” what Friends University gave him.” current and future students of Friends In the ‘50s, Phil was involved in tennis Phil worked various jobs while University. The Whitemans have definitely and basketball early on in his college attending Friends and paid his entire made their mark on Friends University. career. Growing up in a Quaker family way through school. He met Vi at a local They are a staple of the University in Atlanta, Kan., Phil stayed true to his Nazarene Church on West Street, and community and will always have a special roots by attending Friends University they married in 1954. place in our hearts. after high school. After Phil graduated in 1955, he For details about estate plans, contact Dr. Green has fond memories of and Vi remained deeply connected David Alexander, associate vice president traveling to Atlanta, where Phil would to Friends. Vi had a lengthy career in of university advancement, at david_ show him their family farm, where he the University Relations Office from [email protected], 316-295-5648 or grew up and went to school. 1972-1996. She and Eva Brightup, ’86 visit friends.edu/give.

20 | Friends University identified as the future leaders of Kansas approved supervisor for the American higher education. She will be part of the Association for Marriage and Family second class of the Kansas Independent Therapy and an approved consultant College Association’s (KICA) Aspiring with the Eye Movement Desensitization Campus Leaders Academy. and Reprocessing International KICA’s new academy is the outgrowth Association. She has clinical experience of several years of conversation about working in community mental health, the lack of high-quality training outpatient mental health, college opportunities targeted for those in counseling center, and the public academics, not administration, at school system. Dr. Dutcher provides smaller, private colleges. It has become a supervision to Friends University model for several other states. KICA will students and graduates and maintains be coordinating and presenting more a small private practice specializing in than a dozen supplemental learning treatment of trauma and providing Dutcher opportunities focused on “tactical” tools some psychological testing. She teaches like budgeting, governance, data trends, courses including cognitive behavioral selected for hiring, faculty evaluation tools and more. therapy, psychopharmacology, family KICA Aspiring Dr. Dutcher has served in her role at development, stress and violence, and Campus Leaders Friends for four years and is a Wichita internship courses. Academy native. She completed her master’s The academy will kick off with a By Gisele McMinimy degree in marriage and family therapy two-day training in May in Lawrence, from Friends University and obtained Kan. KICA is partnering with Credo Dr. Susan Dutcher, assistant professor and a doctoral degree in clinical psychology Higher Ed to provide training, along program director of marriage and family from George Fox University. She holds with sponsors IMA, Inc., EMPOWER therapy, has been selected as one of 20 licensure in marriage and family therapy Student Information Systems and college faculty members who have been and clinical psychology. She is an Spelman Johnson.

FOCUS SPRING 2018 | 21 DeEtta Mae Peek, ‘51, died Sept. 29. In 1982 she graduated from the Columbia Public Schools Program of Practical Nursing and worked for several health care organizations in Columbia, Mo.

Thresia “Tish” M. Pierce, ‘55, died Nov. 30. She taught in the public schools for more than 40 years, primarily the first, second SPRING 2018 and third grades. In 1969 she was named Wichita, Kansas Woman of the Year. Class Notes She was listed in a number of Who’s Who publications for her outstanding contributions in the fields of teaching and writing. Robert J. Price, ‘48, died IN MEMORY Marilyn Dale (Davis) Pitts, Sept. 21, in New York City. “In Memory” passages with ‘51, died Oct. 4. In addition He was an accomplished more details were submitted to working for a time at the musician and writer. by family and friends. Veteran’s Administration, Information received after Jan. Donnie (Don) Bell, ‘59, died she was a pastor’s wife and 31, 2018 will be included in July 30. He served in the ministered to many. the next issue. We reserve the Army for four years before Dr. Rev. William E. Rathbun, right to edit as space allows. becoming a teacher. ‘54, died Jan. 5. After serving Clarice June Morris Stewart Brown, ‘53, died in the Navy, he served as a Ardovino, ‘39, died Aug. Dec. 13. In addition to pastor for 37 years. 22. She joined the WAAC/ serving in the Army, he was Vincent Townsend Smith, WAC, working in public a business owner of Brown’s ‘53, died Sept. 13. After relations, during World Quality Feed & Service in La moving to Southern California War II. She continued her Grange, Texas, for 15 years. where he worked for Bray Oil work in public relations He was also a dairy farmer Company, Burmah-Castrol, on Long Island, where she and cattle rancher. Montrose and Tribol Oil and later moved, by working for Janice Earline Carter, ‘56, Grease, he retired in 1993 and community newspapers and died Nov. 23. She taught and moved to Oregon. a television station. shared her artistic talents with Herbert Friedl Vanek, ‘52, Robert Balay, ‘49, died Aug. many students in the public died Jan. 3. After narrowly 7. During his life, he served schools of Derby, Wellington, escaping Nazi oppression in the Army and worked as Osawatomie and Ottawa as in Austria, he came to a technical writer, a librarian well as through many church America and attended and an editor. and community events. Friends University. He was Mona Mae (Harvey) Berry, Donald Clifford Newman, an accomplished air brush ‘46, died Sept. 28. She ‘54, died Oct. 23. He was artist and sculpture artist of taught 27 years in a Quaker minister, school some acclaim, in addition and Colorado, and she teacher and a Fuller Brush to climbing mountains, was on various First Denver salesman. running races and bicycling Friends Church committees. across continents.

22 | Friends University Lois M. Smith, ‘80, died Deborah Lynn Green acquired by the Stauffer How to Nov. 27. She had a long Nesbit, ‘07, died Oct. 15. Company in Goshen, Ind., Give to and productive career She was in the Army as a where she focused on both Friends as an office manager of medic, and she worked processes and technology. various car dealerships in for the Sedgwick County Lawrence “Larry” George University the Wichita area. Department of Corrections Gibson, ‘01, died July 29. Mail a Check: and COMCARE. Mary Ann Biehler, ‘96, died He served in the Navy and Friends University Aug. 29. After raising her Randall James Ellis, ‘00, worked for the Rubbermaid University Advancement family, she began working died Nov. 23. He served in Company in Winfield. 2100 W University Ave in the medical industry and the Air Force and counseled Wichita, KS 67213 Robert Harvey, ‘77/’98, retired after 24 years as a in various locations, including died Jan. 23. He was retired Online: contract manufacturing 20 years with the Department from his position as the friends.edu/give analyst for Abbott Labs. of Defense. program director of Friends Text: Tana M. Goertz, ‘99, Kathleen Foster Friesen, University’s Master of Health Text “GIVE” to died Sept. 18. She was a ‘09, died Nov. 12. She Care Leadership (MHCL) 316-395-9559 resident of Hutchinson since worked with the University of program. Harvey helped 1997 and an ACT testing Missouri Kansas City dental develop the program at coordinator for Hutchinson school where she assisted Friends, and under his Elnora Sue Anna Herrman, Community College. in research work, taught at leadership the MHCL William Jewell College and program received many high ‘62, died Aug. 20. She was a Dennis A. Main, ‘92, began a business that was national rankings. Before retired school teacher and died Oct. 5. He was an the start of a life devoted coming to Friends, he spent was married to her husband, entrepreneur and operated to helping people learn to 25 years working in the health Ivan, for nearly 47 years. several businesses with change and adapt to the care community and 16 years his wife, including Main Dulcia Virginia Douglass world around them. Her as senior vice president of Via Electronics, American March, ‘65, died Dec. 17. business was eventually Christi Health. She worked for the Army Speedy Print and Amateur Air Force for two years and Radio Equipment. taught for 25 years. Kenneth LeRoy Peterson, Ann M. Sook, ‘62, died Oct. ‘92, died Jan. 6. After serving 22. She served in various in the Navy, he worked as occupations during the course a pastor with the Salvation of her life, including working Army for 15 years. He also for a medical office, serving worked as a drug counselor as an Avon representative, and retired as a machinist at managing Rainbows End Card Eaton Corp. & Gift Shop and working for Robert “Bob” E. Seymour, Osco Drugs (now CVS). ‘99, died Jan. 12. He was Evelyn Lucille Stephens, employed for 18 years with ‘65, died Dec. 26. She taught the Kansas Department of for more than 40 years and Corrections as a counselor continued to substitute and guard. teach and tutor students for Grace M. Shultz, ‘91, many more. died Oct. 30. She served Susan Jean (Patterson) as a fourth-grade teacher Pangrac, ‘85, died Dec. for 11 years. 26. She was the owner of a preschool, an instructor at Wichita Collegiate School and an adjunct instructor at Butler Community College.

FOCUS SPRING 2018 | 23 Annabelle Hinshaw, ‘48 and and his wife, Joy, conducted position is with the U.S. wife of former Friends faculty 1960s linguistic analysis, trained Consul in Panama. His wife member Dr. Verlin O. Hinshaw, Maxine Hendryx Sahlberg, literacy teachers and is also a U.S. diplomat and died June 30. She was an ‘62, retired in May 2015 after supervisors, and trained serves as the deputy director elementary school teacher, 26 years of teaching and translators. Before they left, of International Narcotics secretary, devoted wife and 27 years as an elementary they helped establish active and Law Enforcement office stay-at-home mother. school counselor. vernacular prep schools and in Panama. Slusher has been a translation of the New with the U.S. Department Jamezetta Johnson, ‘06, Testament and portions of of State since 2004 and has died Aug. 10. She and her 1970s the Old Testament. They served in Costa Rica, Peru, husband owned several Dr. Dan E. Ferguson, ‘72, currently teach at the Azerbaijan, Panama and small businesses, and she wrote a book, “Grace’s Mirror: Graduate Institute of Applied Washington, D.C. He has also performed the secretarial Healing for Perfectionists,” Linguistics where they train done temporary work in The and accounting work for the which was recently published translation personnel. Arden Dominican Republic, Ecuador, businesses in addition to her by Page Publishing. teaches translation and, with Brazil and Ft. Bragg, N.C. role as a homemaker. Morris McCorvey, ‘74, Joy, phonetics. Tiffany E. (Carson) Brooks, taught an Osher Lifelong ‘11, died Jan. 20. She was Learning Institute class 1990s Henry Bireline, ‘94, was employed by the State of during the fall semester 1980s Vickie Young Beam, ‘89, named chief operating officer Kansas for the past 17 years. in Oklahoma. The course was promoted to principal at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo, covered the life of Ralph James Michael “Mike” at Cover & Rossiter of Ohio in January. Ellison, a writer known for the Hoskinson, ‘13, died June Wilmington, Del. novel “Invisible Man.” 22. He was described as Catherine Johnson, ‘97/’14, David Brant, ‘89, is being developed the idea for “the Pocket-T aficionado, Max Ranney, ‘78, retired reappointed to serve a four- an EcoFest as part of her amateur geologist, history after 39 years in the IATSE, year term on Kansas’ Human master’s degree thesis. The buff, Renaissance man and the entertainment union that Rights Commission. festival took place Oct. 29 perpetual 12-year-old boy.” represents workers in the U.S. at the Bartlett Arboretum in Mike was the husband of and Canada. Mark Brown, ‘82, was Belle Plaine, Kan. Heidi Hoskinson, former vice formerly the vice president of Thomas Rishel, ‘78, retired president of academic affairs. child and adolescent services Micheal Lane, ‘93, is the and moved to Ottawa, at Prairie View Inc. and first non-family member Kan., with his wife after a clinical director at Cowley appointed as CEO of Meyers, combined total of 60 years Class Notes County Mental Health. a national leader in brand teaching music in the public marketing and high-end schools of southwest Kansas. Dan Slusher, ‘87, had a four- commercial printing. 1930s year tour in Baku, Azerbaijan, Clifford J. Osborn, ‘39 Arden Sanders, ‘74, served where he was a political Shawndra Montgomery, and a retired U.S. marine in Papua New Guinea with advisor on human rights and ‘91 and a former adjunct major, celebrated his 100th the Kamasau translation religious freedom to the faculty member, is currently birthday Nov. 29. project from 1976 to 1999. He U.S. Ambassador. His current a high school art teacher at

Alumni Highlight Dale Seiwert Dale Seiwert, G’81, was named the general manager of The Wichita Eagle in January. He is responsible for the Eagle’s publishing, advertising and financial operations. He began working at the Eagle 38 years ago when he joined the paper for a part-time position (which became a full- time position) during his final semester in accounting at Friends.H e most recently served as a McClatchy regional manager of financial planning and analyst for The Eagle, Kansas City Star, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Belleville (Ill.) News Democrat.

24 | Friends University Cheney High School. She Alumni Highlight had the following articles published in Nasco Artworks: Craig Bay “Octahedrons” and “Big Craig Bay, ’92/’96 and Friends University Board of Trustee Dyed Paper Art.” member, is serving as plant construction manager and William R. Mott, ‘92, has overseeing the construction of an 60,000-square-foot been appointed as chief manufacturing facility for Kyodo Yushi Manufacturing judge of the 30th Judicial Americas Inc. He will serve as the plant manager once the District, effective Jan. 1, 2018 facility is open. Bay previously served as the director of through Dec. 31, 2019. Mott special projects for the Greater Wichita Partnership, where has served as district judge in he led the Blueprint for Regional Economic Growth initiative. the district since 2007. He currently serves as treasurer of the Friends board.

Terri Novak, ‘96, was elected to K4Connect’s board of directors. She previously for 2018. He was elected for a University of Phoenix and students selected to conduct served as the chief operating three-year term. Colorado Technical University. the mixed choir during officer of Kisco Senior Living. She received an ATD the final concert.H anne is Debra Stafford Gray, ‘94, Certification as a facilitator/ president-elect of the Kodály Mark Rodriguez, ‘99, was is serving as a professor trainer, is a contractor for Music Educators of Kansas. appointed to the board of at Kansas City Kansas General Motors and other He is director of fine arts directors for Goodwill of the Community College. She large organizations, and and teaches vocal music and Olympics and Rainier Region was also a professor for the is a travel agency owner psychology at Wichita’s The at MsDebstravel.com Independent School. (VIPTravelinks). Megan Housby, ‘06, studied desert and marine landscapes Alumni Highlight 2000s through ecological and social Erica Arb, ‘00, is serving as field methods in Baja in Stacey Winter the director of Happy Hearts summer 2017. A military pay Stacey Winter, G’96, has been named CEO of Empac, Preschool at Immanuel technician at the Department a Wichita nonprofit established to provide counseling, Lutheran Church in Salina. of the Army Reserve Pay training and support to area workforces. She oversees in Fort McCoy, Wis., she Jolene Biggs, ‘03, was the 40-year-old company that employs 13 staff, including took the graduate course in appointed as a council five full-time counselors. The organization serves 225 pursuit of her master’s degree member for the Great Bend companies with a from Miami University’s City Council. combined workforce of Global Field Program. about 58,000 people Jeff Chatlas, ‘09, published Brandon Johnson, ’09, was and provides “Dogbone Boulevard,” a recently elected to represent marital, family humorous compilation of his Wichita’s 1st District on the and parental one-panel cartoons. Wichita City Council. counseling, Michelle Distler, ‘00/’03, addiction Russell “Rusty” Leeds, has been serving as the 23rd counseling, ‘09, was selected as mayor and first female mayor critical Sedgwick County’s assistant of Shawnee, Kan., since incident manager of public safety, 2015, after serving 10 years counseling, code enforcement and representing Ward 4. as well as emergency management. education Matt Hanne, ‘02, traveled Angie May, ‘03, serves in and other to Kecskemét, Hungary in the Army National Guard training to July 2017 to participate in while practicing marriage and employees. the 29th International Kodály family therapy. Seminar and was one of five

FOCUS SPRING 2018 | 25 Alumni Highlight Ebony Clemons- Ajibolade Ebony Clemons-Ajibolade, G’06, was named as a 2017 Leader in Diversity by the Wichita Business Journal and a 2017 honoree of Black Women Empowered in Wichita. She serves as community relations manager at Westar, where she interfaces with community and education stakeholders and non-profit organizations to enhance Westar’s outreach efforts, including recruitment and employee volunteer engagement. She is active in a number of community organizations, including: Wichita Symphony Orchestra; Real Men, Real Heroes; KETCH; Workforce Alliance; Urban League; and the Kansas African American Museum.

Elizabeth “Annie” McCully, Music Educator for the ‘06, is a new member of the Kansas Music Educators Andover Police Department. Association in South Central Kansas. Dustin Parker, ‘03, had a solo art show, “Monster David E. Williams, ‘03, Mania,” at Lawrence Photo discussed the cattle and beef Print and Frame in October. outlook during a session at the National Cattlemen’s Jesse Powell, ‘04, and a Beef Association conference business partner purchased in Phoenix. GForce Performance Engineering, a Wichita- Jonathan Wood, ‘04, is the based company that focuses senior graphic designer at on driveline upgrades for Howerton+White. performance vehicles. Steve Roberson, ‘02, 2010s has been accepted Julie Alexander, ‘17, and into the National Fire Danielle Chapman, ‘17, Academy’s Executive Fire opened a private practice Officer Program. in west Wichita called Brian Stranghoner, ‘02, Thrive Counseling. was the chorus master Bailey Burnett, ‘15/’17, for the Wichita Grand has been hired by Mental Opera’s presentation of Health Association in “Stabat Mater” at Holy Wichita, providing therapy Alumni Highlight Cross Lutheran Church in to individuals, couples Helen Rigdon Wichita in September. As and families with various the choir teacher at Rose difficulties. She is also Helen Rigdon, G’01, is the new director of the Sioux City Hill High School and choir working toward her Public Library in Sioux City, Iowa. She started the position director at Woodlawn American Association in October and oversees the library system that includes United Methodist Church of Sexuality Educators, three branches, a $3 million operating budget and in Derby, Stranghoner was Counselors and Therapists more than 210,000 physical books and recordings. She also named the 2016-17 (AASECT) certification. previously held various positions at libraries in Kansas and Outstanding High School Missouri, including most recently as a branch manager at the .

26 | Friends University Samantha Crelly, ‘17, is a community-based treatment Seth Oldham, ‘12, Katie Pembleton, ‘11, is full-time outpatient clinician program with adult sex presented two sessions at the new assistant program at SCMHCC’s Andover office. offenders who are on parole. the Kansas World Language director at Valley Hope of Association conference Moundridge. Danika Drake, ‘17, accepted Michail Loyd, ‘17, was at the Wichita Marriott in an outpatient therapist recognized as one of the Eldon Picou, ‘16, is the October. Oldham is presently position at Horizons Mental “Who’s Who in Local Health technology instructor at teaching in the International Health Center’s area offices in Care in Wichita” in the Adult Learning Center in Baccalaureate program at the Anthony and Kingman, Kan. Wichita Business Journal in Manhattan, Kan. Lincoln College Preparatory November. She has been an Nick Gauna, ‘10, has been Academy in Kansas City, Mo. Zach Rich, ‘16, received the executive administrator of named coach of the Klamath 2018 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Regent Park Rehabilitation Eric Parks, ‘11, has practiced Falls Gems, a baseball team, Composer Award. and Health since 2015. at both Emotion Journey for the 2018 season. and Sunny Side Up private Danielle Roberts, ‘16, Sarah Madgwick, ’17, is Joe Haag, ‘10, is the fire practices. He then moved to and Kirsten (Palmer) practicing at Christ First chief for the El Dorado Fire Pathway Family Counseling, Landenberger, ‘16, have Counseling Center and Department. where he practiced for the been practicing at Pathway Associates in Emporia and past three years and was the Family Counseling since Lori Haas, ‘17, started a Topeka, Kan. director of counseling for the September 2016. In July private practice centrally Liz Miller, ‘13, works past year. Eric also served as 2017, Danielle was hired located in Wichita called at the Central Christian a graduate teaching assistant as the counseling center’s Peace Love and Therapy LLC. Counseling Center. for various courses in Friends new director. Jannah Handshy, ‘17, is working at Horizons Mental Health Center in the Kingman and Anthony, Kan. offices. Alumni Highlight Paula Heinz, ‘11, is serving Mickey Shannon as a science teacher and assistant coach for cross Mickey Shannon, G’04/’05, was awarded the Kansas’ country at Beatrice High Finest award by Kansas! Magazine. Every year the magazine School in Nebraska. selects a few nominees who have been instrumental in promoting the state of Kansas through their work. Other Jenny Helms, ‘17, is recent honors include being featured in Wichita Magazine practicing at Real Life as a person of interest and winning a Holland Heralds Night Counseling LLC in Wichita. Photography competition that led to one of his Kansas Kelli Henderson, ‘17, is Milky Way images being published in the KLM Airline’s a junior art director for in-flight magazine. Shannon regularly travels throughout Associated Integrated Kansas capturing stunning images of landscapes, landmarks Marketing. and night photography, and he has recently ventured into film-making.H is photos have been published in 50- Paige Janney, ‘14/’17, plus publications. He has also served as web developer is working on an Apache at Friends University since 2014. Some of Shannon’s reservation in Arizona as photography work can be seen at mickeyshannon.com. an elementary school- based clinician.

Ariana Kauffman, ‘11, is Morgan Kuckelman, ‘17, University’s Marriage and Roman Rodriguez, ‘11/’16, the new vice president of has been hired by McKenzie Family Therapy program. began serving as the press marketing at Bluestem & Associates in downtown He became a Kansas Board secretary for Congressman Communities. Wichita. She will work Certified Supervisor and is Ron Estes last fall. He Stephanie Leopold, ‘17, primarily with adults, couples providing clinical supervision previously served as the has been hired by Clinical and families. at Friends University’s Kansas brand manager and senior Associates in Wichita. She City Marriage and Family graphic designer at Friends works in the company’s Therapy location. University since 2011.

FOCUS SPRING 2018 | 27 Emily Sauber, ‘16, joined Alumni Highlight Prairie View Inc.’s clinical staff last August. Bill Cochran Paula Schaefer, ‘13, is Bill Cochran, G’11, was named the chief of police for the in private practice and is City of Topeka in January. He is a 31-year-veteran with the a partner at Behavioral Topeka police force and had served as the interim chief of Medicine Specialists, P.A. police since November 2017. He has worked in multiple She is trained in EMDR and capacities in the department, including homicide, traffic, participated in some post- patrol, field operations and criminal investigations. He was graduate training in Bowen also a member of the Army National Guard for 20 years, Family Systems Theory. retiring as a 1st Lieutenant in 2005. Heather Schafer, ‘17, is practicing at Mindful Matters in Salina, Kan. of Directors to serve as was the artistic director Wichita and its residents. Dr. Shelby L. Smith, ‘16, is CEO and president of and the conductor of the Carey also volunteered and working with grizzly bears, International Star Inc. Wichita Chamber Chorale’s helped kick off Open Streets gray wolves and birds of (WCC’s) 40th anniversary of ICT in September. Jackie Wade, ’16, is the prey at the Grizzly and Wolf the “Sounding Joy” holiday first female general manager Dr. Valentina Chappell, Discovery Center in West concert. He has served in this in the funeral industry in the professor of business and Yellowstone, Mont. role since 2010. Dr. Bartel Hutchinson area where she technology and program also designed and conducted Tracy Smith, ‘17, and Katrina serves as general manager director of the Global MBA, two commemorative public Zachary, ‘17, opened a of Hutchinson Funeral accepted an invitation to serve worship services with the private practice called Shine Chapel & Crematory. as a volunteer on the editorial WCC, marking the 500th Integrative Therapy Aug. 29 in board for the Journal of Ben Watson, ‘12, joined anniversary of the Protestant Newton, Kan. Education and Development the Central Oregon Reformation in October and ISSN 2529-7996 (Singapore). Matt Spurlock, ‘13, was banking team as an November. At one of the Additionally, she presented hired as Foulston Siefkin assistant vice president services, he presented a her research on “Diversity LLP’s director of technology. business client advisor. lecture titled “Luther, Bach and Inclusiveness in the and Us: Reflections on the Dawn Sweeney, ‘13, and Wendy Wilson, ‘17, is Age of Globalization” at the Reformation and Worship as Erin Cavanaugh, ‘11, co-own practicing at Affiliated Family European conference (ECEL) ‘Work.’” In addition, Dr. Bartel Season’s Family Counseling Counselors in east Wichita. in Portugal where she also conducted the Manitoba in Wichita. Rachel Ukens, chaired a session in November. ‘13, has joined the practice Angela Goodson, ‘17, is Provincial Honor Choir Feb. as well. All three therapists practicing at Winfield Family 2-4 in Winnipeg, Canada. Justin Eichorn, assistant Therapy in Winfield, Kan. professor of cyber defense are trained in Eye Movement Dr. Jennifer Brown, adjunct and program director of Desensitization and faculty in education, recently adult computer information Reprocessing therapy. Erin earned her National Board FACULTY/STAFF/ systems/cyber security, wrote is also bilingual and able to Certification. offer services to the Spanish- BOARD NOTES an article titled “Learning to speaking community. Charleen Ayers, adjunct Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, Learn in Cyber Education” for faculty in fine arts, and president, joined three other The EvoLLLution. Charles Thompson, ‘12, higher education presidents Patrick Greene, ’92, Dr. Russell Arben Fox, is working on a doctorate in January to speak at a performed in the professor of political in education. Young Professionals of Wichita Grand Opera science, director of the Wichita “lunch and learn” Kory Vaught, ‘13, joined performance of “Madama honors program and model about how they reached Highland Community Butterfly” in September. UN sponsor, moderated a their respective positions, as College’s football panel, “War Matters,” for Dr. Mark Bartel, associate well as what their respective coaching staff. the New Symposium Society professor of music and institutions are doing to in February. Dr. Fox spoke Donnell J. Vigil, ’10, has director of choral music, positively affect the future of been elected by the Board to Informed Women of

28 | Friends University Harvey County in November Friends University Jazz Vocal exhibition took place Sept. 8 Brian Powers, visiting about the impact of Ensemble (directed by Craig to Oct. 15 at Mark Arts. assistant professor of gerrymandering. Curry, adjunct faculty in fine business, was unanimously Col. Joseph Jabara, arts) provided music at the appointed to serve on the Raymond Garvey, adjunct adjunct faculty in business Grumpy Old Men’s Christmas Wichita/Sedgwick County faculty in the Global MBA and technology, and Dinner, before the Take 6 Access Advisory Board, which program, taught graduate Jonathan Lanning, program Christmas Show in December. serves the needs of citizens students who were director and assistant with disabilities by ensuring completing an international Lisa Hittle joined the advisory professor of cyber security, ADA compliance. This is negotiation program at Aix board for Fisch Haus Studios presented at the first large- the sixth year he has been Marseille University in France in Wichita. She also conducted scale cyber security forum appointed to this board as a in December. the 43rd Annual Stan Kenton in Kansas in October at voting member. Christmas Carols at West . Dr. Chris Habben, professor Heights United Methodist Crystal Roach, director of of marriage and family therapy, Jonathan Lanning, program Church in Wichita and at financial aid, is participating Kansas City site program director and assistant Trinity United Methodist in the Rocky Mountain director, and Kansas City site professor of cyber security, Church in Hutchinson in Association of Student specialized accreditation and testified in Federal court as December. Interviews with Financial Aid Administrators assessment administration, a Subject Matter Expert on Hittle were included in a (RMASFAA) Leadership gave a TEDx talk in Overland Cyber Security and Social recently published book, Pipeline, which is a yearlong Park, Kan. He spoke about Media, providing insight “Changing the Tune: The leadership development applying systems thinking to on how security controls Kansas City Women’s Jazz and professional mentoring relationships. function within Facebook to Festival 1978-1985,” by program for financial aid enable various accesses to Dr. Von Hansen, adjunct Carolyn Glenn Brewer. professionals. user information. faculty in fine arts, recruited Dr. David Hofmeister, dean 99 college and high school of the College of Adult and percussionists to perform Professional Studies and the “Inuksuit: Drums on the Graduate School, wrote an Pond” around a lake. The article titled “Professional performance took place in Remembering Former Education Needs to September at the Wichita Formalize a New Platform” Faculty and Staff “Autumn & Art” event. for The EvoLLLution. Jeri Fisk died Feb. 16. She began working at Friends Dr. Malcolm Harris, in 1985 and served for many years as the administrative Aaron Krone, assistant professor of finance, assistant for the Division of Natural Sciences and professor of art, had artwork presented “Big Debacles: Mathematics before her retirement in 2012. that was featured in the Riney Financial Performance, Fine Arts Gallery at Friends Robert “Bob” Harvey died Jan. 23. He was retired from Incentives and Culture: University in late February his position as the program director of the Master of What Can We Learn?” to and early March. Health Care Leadership program. See his Class Notes the Institute for Internal obituary on page 23. Auditors in December. Ted Krone, professor He also gave a talk in the emeritus, and Karen Ray Winchester, who served as the director of Physical Docentium series on “Frank Scroggins, assistant Plant at Friends University from 1973 until June 1992, died Sheed: Entrepreneur of professor of graphics arts Sept. 26. Ray was 90 years old. Paul Winchester, Ray’s son, Catholicism, Apologist and director of the visual took over as director of Physical Plant in 1992 when Ray Extraordinaire and Midwife arts program, had artwork retired. Ray continued to work at Friends University on a of the Catholic Literary that was accepted into the part-time basis until 2006. Ray took great pride in his work Revival” at the Spiritual Life 2017 Wichita National All on campus and loved Friends University very much. Center in December. Media Exhibition. Included in Dr. William Harrison “Bill” Wunder, former professor of the exhibition were Krone’s Lisa Hittle, assistant business and chair of the division of business, technology “Continental Shelf Tectonic professor of music and and leadership within the Graduate School, died Aug. Swift” and “Marianna director of the jazz program; 10. He also served as director of Friends’ Executive MBA Trench” and Scroggins’ “The Randall Zellers, adjunct program and was the former president of Marymount Hundred Dresses.” The faculty in fine arts; and the College of Kansas in Salina.

FOCUS SPRING 2018 | 29 Dr. Michelle Robertson, professor of marriage and Faculty earn emeritus status family therapy, opened a The Friends University Board of Trustees granted emeritus faculty status to three faculty branch of Brain Balance members at its February board meeting. Dr. Ed Pearson and Dr. Malcolm Harris are retiring at with Amy Downing in the the end of the spring 2018 semester. Robert (Bob) Harvey’s status was granted posthumously. Shops at Tallgrass in July. The following information was provided through the emeritus faculty nomination process. Dr. Robertson co-authored Dr. Malcolm Harris “The Marital Attitudes Scale: Malcolm joined the Friends University faculty in January 2006 as a professor of Assessing and Treating finance. Malcolm has provided outstanding service to the University. He regularly teaches a full Ambivalent Clients,” which slate of courses and often teaches overloads. He teaches nearly every student in the Division was published in the Journal of Business and Information Technology through the core finance and economics courses and of Divorce & Remarriage. is the primary instructor for the division’s capstone course. As part of his teaching, Malcolm Dr. Vicki Ronn, assistant has developed and edited six casebooks tailored to the different courses he teaches. He professor of English, has also been involved in scholarly activities and routinely presents papers at conferences. presented a paper titled Malcolm is routinely quoted in both local and national media on a variety of topics. The “Straw into Gold: Mythopoeia, Wichita Eagle and Wichita Business Journal have made Malcolm one of their “go to” sources the Fiber Arts, and the Value on topics of finance, economics and the workings of the financial and labor markets. of Women’s Production” at the 48th Annual Mythopoeic Robert (Bob) Harvey (posthumous) Society Conference at Bob joined Friends University in 2008 as program director of the Master of Health Care the University of Illinois at Leadership Program. His leadership provided sharp, innovative and intense learning Champaign in July. Dr. Ronn experiences that were light years ahead of other programs in Kansas. Throughout his time also joined the Council of at the University, Bob continued to work, consult and assist in the health care field.H is first- Stewards as the coordinator of hand experiences brought the challenges and opportunities in health care directly into the the Mythopoeic Awards (The classroom. Graduate students, colleagues and health care leaders in the community all Aslans) for the coming year. commented on the depth of thought, guidance and support Bob provided to others. His mentorship through classes and outside of class contributed significantly to the number of Dr. Matthew Schloneger, graduates who have achieved C-suite or advanced positions in their organizations. Bob’s assistant professor of voice, trademark comment was, “How will this benefit the student?” To that end, he served students played King Kaspar in and the university well. “Amahl and the Night Visitors” with Music On Site. Dr. Edmond Pearson Ed joined the Friends University faculty in August 2002 as an instructor of business. He has Dr. Kenneth Stoltzfus, contributed significantly to the lives and careers of students. His breadth of knowledge in dean of the College of numerous fields has made him an outstanding teacher for traditional, adult undergraduates Business, Arts, Sciences and graduate students. His service, guidance and friendship focuses within and extends well and Education, hosted an beyond Friends University. Many students, especially athletes, connected with Ed during their October New Symposium time at the University and have remained connected beyond their graduation. His approach discussion on “Is High- is humble and coupled with the ethos of a marine. He studied and taught law, business and Quality, Affordable Medical technology courses. He pursued a degree in theology to serve God and the community as an Care in America Still a ordained Baptist preacher. His tremendous capacity enables him to reach into a student’s life Reasonable Expectation and guide each student to accomplish much. This is his greatest gift. for Most Americans? Is It Even a Human Right? Is It Better Achieved by Government Guarantee or by the Free Market?” which includes roundtable Business Journal roundtable Surfing for Retention Rachel Steiner, director of discussions, social events, discussion for the Emerging Success: From Trend graduate and professional panels and a class at the Leaders program in February. Lines to Break Lines” at studies recruitment, was Kansas Leadership Center. the National Symposium Dr. Preston Todd, selected as a 2017 Wichita Steiner spoke at a NAWMBA on Student Retention in assistant dean of student Business Journal Emerging member meeting in October November. success, presented “Data Leader, a yearlong program, and participated in a Wichita

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