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Volume 6 Issue 2 October/November 2014 Alumni Times QUARTERLY CLARKSON COLLEGE ALUMNI NEWSLETTER INSIDE: 2 President’s Message: Progress & Change Are All Around Alumni Referral: Help to Prepare Future Health Care Leaders 3 Alumni Scholarship Donations 4 Alumni Golf Tournament 5 Honorary Alumni Award Update 6 Proving She’s Prepared to Be the Best 7 Capstone Review by Alumni Association Board 9 Mother Knows Best College Progress Update & Annual 10 Reunions Full of Reminiscing Report Summation 12 Omaha Tour Held During Alumni By Dr. Louis Burgher, Clarkson College President Weekend 14 Continuing Education Event: Summer was a busy time! August Business programs were nationally ranked Care Under Fire graduation was a great event with a full No. 5 for affordability. house. Fall classes started Aug. 25 with an › We continue to graduate Nebraska’s 15 Dinner Concludes Alumni enrollment that exceeded 1,200 students. largest BSN class for a single campus, and Weekend Our fifth floor faculty office renovation is the Radiologic Technology class and the 16 Record Inductees at Omicron complete and looks terrific. PTA class remain the largest in the state. Epsilon Induction Ceremony Yearly, we submit our previous year’s results › Board scores by all graduates continue to 17 Tremblay Receives Clinical and upcoming year’s planned budget to the exceed local and national averages. Excellence Award Nebraska Medicine (formerly The Nebraska › We continue to rank second out of Medical Center) Board of Directors, as well 18 Campus Renovation: Fifth Floor 13 Nebraska private colleges and as our own Board of Directors. Why the universities for cost of tuition and fees 19 August 2014 Graduates Nebraska Medicine Board? Perhaps you (see chart on page 2), keeping our have heard of Sutton’s Law! increases minimal. Here is the essence of our report: › We opened a study hall in the skywalk The Alumni Times is a quarterly publication across 42nd Street and are in the planning › Our two Doctoral programs (Doctor of that is distributed by the Alumni Association process for a new (second) simulation lab. Nursing Practice and Doctor in Health of Clarkson College at 101 South 42 Street, Education and Leadership) are fully A lot of exciting developments are on the Omaha, Neb. 68131. For story or photo operational and classes enrolled. horizon, including a new parking garage, a submissions, please contact Rita VanFleet, › We continue to receive national nearby hotel and new clinical space. Alumni Coordinator, at 402.552.3516 or via recognition. This year our Health Care continued on page 2 e-mail at [email protected]. Alumni Times 1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE GIVING BACK Progress & From page 1 Alumni Scholarship Donations Change Are All College Progress Update & Annual Report Summation Sept. 1, 2013 through Aug. 31, 2014 The College continues to be successful in care services.” Our graduates are prepared to Below is a listing of donors who have given Jane Horky Harpenau (‘73) Mr. & Mrs. Tedd Stessman Around “preparing students to professionally provide be the best and are employed at health care to the Alumni Scholarship Fund. These In memory of Dr. Pat Perry. In memory of William L. Gayer. high quality, ethical and compassionate health facilities across the country. donations are greatly appreciated and assist Fall always brings Norma Hintz (‘87, ‘88) Jane Swartz the Association in continuing to be able to about beautiful 2014-15 Neb. Independent Colleges’ Tuition & Fees In memory of of my husband of 52 years, Don. In memory of William L. Gayer. changes in our award scholarships. A special thank you is environment. From CLARKSON COLLEGE extended to all who have given to this fund. Sue Jackson Peterson (‘64) Stephanie Terrell (‘07) crisp cool mornings Gary Javitch (‘05) Connie Van Buren to leaves changing to $32,000 * UP TO BRYAN LGH $99 In memory of William L. Gayer. beautiful fall colors. COLLEGE OF ST. MARY ST. OF COLLEGE Rose Jones * This is one of my BELLEVUE $24,000 Laura B. Beatty In memory of William L. Gayer. Rita VanFleet (‘67, ’94, ‘06) favorite times of year! In memory of William L. Gayer. In honor of Mary Margaret Schaffner and Ann Mary Kay Jordan (‘74) Van Hoff. Just as fall changes CONCORDIA Stan & Pat Beckwith In memory of Janice Wheeler Bergren (‘76). CREIGHTON $16,000 METHODIST WESLEYAN HASTINGS the world around us, Clarkson College is MIDLAND In memory of William L. Gayer. Melissa Van Wey (‘63) Jeanette Kassmeier (‘72, ‘86) DOANE GRACE always changing and improving! During UNION In memory of Mary Sorgenfrie Donaldson. $8,000 YORK Beverly Bethart (‘98) the summer months, the fifth floor faculty Joan Killinger (‘64) In memory of Mary Burnett Marshall. Eileen Walsh offices were renovated and made into In memory of Thomas M. Davies. In memory of William L. Gayer. private suites. A beautiful and much- Joan Blum (‘81, ‘86, ‘01) needed change. The College is also in the Mr. & Mrs. Jim La Chappelle TUITION/YEAR * BASED ON 30 CREDIT HOURS/YEAR Linda Rich Wax (‘64) planning stages of a second simulation lab Mr. & Mrs. Bill Brannen In memory of William L. Gayer. and a much-needed parking structure to In memory of William L. Gayer. Marcia Weeks (‘65) Rosemary Lebeda (‘00) increase parking availability. You can read In memory of her grandmother, Virda Susan Bristol (‘78) more in this issue on all our updates. Carol McCall (‘68) Fitzgerald. Alumni Referral: Help to Prepare In memory of Mr. James Canedy and Dr. In memory of Sharlene Hansen. Similarly, the Clarkson College Alumni Future Health Care Leaders Patricia Perry. Patricia Wills (‘55) Association is working to update and add Constance McDonell Mr. & Mrs. James Burns Kirk & Emily Wynn new events in the upcoming year. We In memory of William L. Gayer. Alumni of Clarkson College continue to In memory of William L. Gayer. In memory of William L. Gayer. are always working to meet the needs of promote their educational experience years Susan & Charles McLaughlin students while reaching out to current after graduation. One of the ways to do this Joan Carver (’54) Barbara Lynch Young (‘55) In memory of William L. Gayer. alumni and encouraging connections. is by referring students to the College. Many In memory of her husband, Bruce Young. Janet Danforth-Bacon (’73) We hope you will attend some of our new of our students choose to attend Clarkson Letitia Naprstek (‘68) events, which include a networking night, College based on a referral or conversation Carla Dirkschneider (’07) In memory of Sharlene Hansen. $100 TO $499 the second annual golf event and many with one of our alumni. Your conversations more. Do you have an idea for an event Karen Dorf (‘64) Cheryl Olomon (‘71) with prospective students have a significant Mathew Beeman (‘07) alumni might enjoy? I would love to hear In memory of Mary Sorgenfrie Donaldson impact on their college choice. The College Jackie Parmenter (‘93, ‘09) In memory of William Bailley III, U.S. Army. from you and your ideas. and the Alumni Association would like to and Norma White. recognize and thank you through our Alumni Susan Pinquoch (‘68) Susan S. Butler We are also welcoming new and returning THIS YEAR’S IPAD DRAWING WINNER, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Erickson Referral program. In memory of Bev Andersen and Marcia In memory of Drexel Sibbernsen, Jr. members; please feel free to contact me for LYDIA RYAN, WITH HER HUSBAND KALLEN In memory of William L. Gayer. & DAUGHTER NORA. (Green) Stoller. a membership form if you need one! Carole Engquist How the Alumni Referral program works Susan Flurry (’85) Mike & Sue Pryor For each student that lists you as an alumni of the fast-track Bachelor of Science in Mr. & Mrs. Brian Fell Susan Garwood (’64) In memory of William L. Gayer. referral on his or her application, the College Nursing program. She currently works as In memory of William L. Gayer. will send you a $25 gift card once the a charge nurse and a registered nurse on Betty Gosada, honorary alumna Susan & Charles McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Neil Fell student begins classes. You have the option the med/surg floor at Geary Community In memory of William L. Gayer. Rachel Thompson, M.S.N., R.N. (’04, ‘12) to apply this gift card toward an Alumni Hospital in Junction City, Kan. John Hammon & Jennifer Haller In memory of William L. Gayer. Alumni Association President Association membership or renewal. In In memory of William L. Gayer. Rosalie Ross (‘52) Lydia felt that her Clarkson College Gloria Gross PH 402 552 3569 addition to the gift card, your name will be In memory of William L. Gayer. education prepared her to take boards and Janet Hansen (‘92) In memory of Drexel Sibbernsen, Jr. [email protected] added to a drawing for an iPad. The drawing accept a job right after graduation. She In memory of Wendell Oderkirk. Susanne M. Soppe (‘78) takes place every summer, and the winner is Maureen Kelpe (‘72, ‘83) said, “Even though being a brand new nurse In memory of Arthur Adams and Thomas announced in the Alumni Times. Angela Hemminger (‘67, ‘91) was stressful at times, I had the confidence Adams. Debra Kozeny (‘77, ‘94) This year’s drawing winner and critical thinking skills to provide the Claire Hewitt Gary & Cheryl Sortino Annette LeRoy, honorary alumna patient the best quality care because of my In memory of William L. Gayer. Congratulations to Lydia Ryan, this year’s In memory of William L. Gayer. iPad drawing winner. Lydia is a 2012 alumna education at Clarkson College.” continued on page 5 2 October/November 2014 Alumni Times 3 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Alumni Golf Tournament From page 3 Hole in one for fun during the event Alumni Scholarship Donations An Alumni Association-sponsored golf $100 TO $499 tournament was held on July 11 at Pacific Springs Golf course on 168th and Pacific Mr.