WASHBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FALL 2016

assistant director, communications/The Ichabod editor Sarah Towle, ba ’07 • [email protected]

director, Alumni Association Susie Hoffmann, bba ’87 • [email protected]

Contributors Katy Browne, aa ’07 administrative specialist, Alumni Association

Allyson Burr communications assistant Foundation

Kathy Busch director, communications Washburn University Foundation

Peggy Clark photographer, University Relations

Patrick Early director, University Relations

Danny Funk assistant director, Alumni Association FEATURES DEPARTMENTS Cynthia Hornberger, bsn ’78 special assistant to the president 6 2 From the President Debate team sees success after hard work Kara Mazachek, ba ’16 4 Campus News donor relations assistant Washburn University Foundation 8 10 Alumni News Robin Moser, ba ’99 Three students combine forces to win 16 Sports assistant director, Alumni Association international competition 28 Class Notes Shalyn Murphy, ba ’09 freelance 14 30 In Memory Andrew Sogn Two alumnae empower young girls through assistant director, sports information GRIT organization Washburn University Athletics

Jeremy Wangler 15 communications specialist Delta Gamma cook given honorary Washburn University Foundation member status Photography: Doug Stremel 16 Earl Richardson Alumnus Bob Davis makes his final call On the cover:

The University is refreshing and strengthening its brand, drawing WASHBURN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FALL 2016 on the strong heritage of the past and the opportunities of the future. 18 Photo by Doug Stremel Logan Stutz named MVP of Canadian league CONTACT US

The ICHABOD alumni magazine is published three times a year Your news, thoughts and questions are important by the Washburn Alumni Association for alumni, faculty, staff and to us. Please write, telephone or send us an email. friends of the University. Third-class postage paid at Topeka. Letters to the editor and news of jobs, honors, weddings, anniversaries and births are always Address: 1700 SW College Ave., Topeka, KS 66621 welcome. Please include your name, class year, Telephone: 785.670.1744 address and daytime phone number. Letters to the Email: [email protected] • Website: washburn.edu/alumni editor may be edited for length and clarity. From the President During our sesquicentennial celebration we launched a new strategic plan, Vision 2022. This plan reflects our organizational mission, vision and values to identify key strategic activities for the next six years. I am pleased to report we are successfully achieving many of the goals of this plan and are hard at work at achieving others. At the same time, Washburn began exploring how others view us. Our Vision 2022 plan clearly states who we want to be, and we needed to understand if our public persona matched what we believe to be the essence of the University. We hired a new marketing firm, The frank Agency, to help us accomplish that goal and “rediscover our brand essence.” We knew it was important that the perception of Washburn in the communities we serve match our own vision. Not only does that make it easier to recruit students, but it also helps us better align our resources to successfully meet expectations and fulfill our mission and vision. The frank Agency met with our Washburn community – students, faculty, staff, prospective students and their families, business leaders and community partners to understand their perceptions of the University. Our trademarks, publications and website were assessed. All of this information was analyzed to determine how we are perceived by those who matter to us. I am happy to report we found great agreement as to our vision and positioning both inside and outside the University. In fact, we found nearly everyone was using the exact same words to describe us. The frank Agency helped us take all of the information and find a way to express it succinctly. That became our brand essence: Washburn University exists solely to help you become your best self. I am proud to tell you this feels just right to us. Empowered with this knowledge, we are excited going forward. We are launching a new logo, while retaining important historical marks that tie the past to the future. Soon we will update our website with the new look and feel of our brand. We hope you see the positive changes and share in our excitement as we grow and succeed. Washburn University did not become the institution it is today by standing still. Washburn is and will always be a university on the move, evolving and growing to serve our students and our community. We are proud of our heritage, we look forward to our future and we are proud to state that we are here to help you become your best self.

2 From the President 2 From the President Become your best self Polishing Washburn University’s brand

By Patrick Early • [email protected]

Note: In his letter on page 2, Dr. Farley delves into the “why” of Washburn’s branding initiative. Here, we will take a close look at the “how” and what you can expect to see in the coming months.

ust as Washburn University has grown and matured through Jits 150-year history, so has its reputation. With all of the University’s success – and the future in mind – this is the perfect opportunity to clearly define, to polish Washburn’s “brand” – that basic description, that visual representation of Washburn.

So, the University decided to embark on a The agency quickly discovered perceptions were campaign to reaffirm Washburn’s brand, to ensure overwhelmingly positive, and prospective students, that our public persona matches what we believe faculty, staff and alumni were using the same words to be Washburn’s essence. to describe Washburn. “We didn’t enter into the process lightly,” said Cindy “In the end, a good brand helps form a relationship Hornberger, retired special assistant to the president, between the brand itself and those it wishes to attract,” who supervised the project. “Rebranding requires you Tom Stofac, executive vice president and executive to take a step back, do a thorough assessment of public creative director said, “and the relationship between perceptions and maybe even make changes in your Washburn and its constituencies was in great shape. All approach if you don’t like what you’re hearing.” that was left for us was to help the university describe Done well, she noted, rebranding can clarify an that relationship in a way that was clear, memorable organization’s public perception. and unique.” Washburn hired The frank Agency, Overland Park, The result was boiled down to a basic statement – , as the University’s advertising agency. They the brand essence. expanded existing marketing research to clarify the “That essence is simple, but powerful,” Stofac said. University’s perception among students, prospective “Washburn University exists solely to help you become students, faculty and staff and the community at large. your best self.”

4 Campus News Campus News 5 That essence plays out in a promise to not only The result was an updated and subtly modernized encourage students but to prepare them to take that version of the University’s logo, dropping the “torch” best self into post-collegiate life, to make a unique mark which was added for the 140th anniversary. Athletics on this world. That’s an essential mission because at will continue to use their “W,” now christened the “spirit Washburn University, it isn’t about us. It’s about you. mark.” Likewise, the law school will continue to use the With that basic essence captured, the next step was to scales of justice, now referred to as a “heritage mark.” simplify and clarify the visual presence of the University. In the end, Stofac said, this was actually one of “More than anything, we saw the need for the least challenging rebranding efforts the agency consistency,” Stofac said. “When people see a logo, it has encountered. serves as a reminder of everything the organization “We often find some basic problems that need to be represents. But if they have to work to recognize a mark cleaned up before we relaunch a brand,” he said. “With as a Washburn logo, you’ve lost the opportunity.” Washburn, we found a strong, consistent perception. Our role was to help create some consistent rules.”

Brand values

Integrity

Fairness

Collaboration

Respect

Accountability

Brand promise

At Washburn, you will be encouraged to find your best self.

Not only encouraged, but equipped, enabled, and prepared to take SCHOOL OFyour LAW best self into post-collegiate life, ready to make your unique mark in this world.

SCHOOL OF LAW Because at Washburn University it isn’t about us. It’s about you.

4 Campus News Campus News 5 Photo by Doug Stremel

Debate brings home ‘granddaddy of them all’

By Sarah Towle • [email protected]

he first tournament of the season often sets the stage for what’s to come in collegiate Tdebate, and this year was no exception for the Washburn University team. Kaitlyn Bull, junior from Paris, Texas, and Ryan “It started off the season really well, and we knew if Kelly, junior from Topeka, Kansas, came into the season we kept working hard, we could do this,” said Kelly. full of energy and had their first perfect tournament. There are no divisions in collegiate parliamentary Not only did they win the championship round, but debate, so Washburn regularly goes up against schools they were named the top two individual speakers. such as the University of California-Berkley or the

6 Campus News University of Oregon. Washburn’s biggest competition Knoth receives prestigious this year was no stranger – the University of Texas-Tyler, as Bull transferred to Washburn from there two years ago. Fulbright Award “When I competed for the University of Texas-Tyler we were a great team, but the coach left, so I was worried Lauren Knoth, bs ’12, ba ’12, about the future of the program,” said Bull, “I looked and 2012 national to Washburn because they are so well known on the championship parliamentary debate circuit. Washburn was the school debater at that always won the team award.” Washburn, Since transferring two years ago, she and Kelly have has received a seen great success at tournaments across the country, Fulbright U.S. particularly at national tournaments. This year, they took Student Program second place at the National Parliamentary Tournament grant to Finland of Excellence. in criminology The entire team came together a week later to win the from the U.S. second national tournament of the season, the National Department of Parliamentary Debate Association tournament, or “the State and the Photo submitted granddaddy of them all,” as head coach Kevin O’Leary J. William Fulbright put it. Washburn won the team award for having the Foreign Scholarship Board. She is currently most wins in the tournament, as it has three times since completing her doctorate studies at Penn State 2010. Bull and Kelly also finished third as an individual University and continues to mentor the Washburn team with Kelly being recognized as the 10th best Debate team. individual speaker and Bull being recognized as the Knoth will conduct research at The University of fourth best speaker out of more than 300 competitors. Helsinki – Institute of Criminology and Legal Policy O’Leary said it’s difficult to field a strong team as part of a project to develop a sentencing risk without institutional support, which he is thankful the assessment instrument, which is a tool to identify team receives at Washburn. the likelihood of recidivism among offenders “We feel the squad championships are the most convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol worthwhile in pursuing because the entire team either or drugs. wins together or they lose together,” said O’Leary. “There “Much of the research about DUI offending weren’t any seniors on the squad this year, so everyone exists on populations in the United States,” said had to overperform. We really push them to act as a Knoth. “We do not know much about patterns of squad first and individual success comes second.” drinking and driving in other parts of the world.” O’Leary said next year’s goal is to go back to Knoth said she is thrilled to receive the nationals and not only win it as a team again, but to Fulbright scholarship, and it’s an opportunity to do win the championship round as well. something unique with her dissertation that could have policy implications. This will also be her first “I’m really grateful to our coaches,” said Kelly. time abroad. “Washburn is seen as a highly competitive and very “Debate influenced my interest in policy research, elite university in debate because of the work everyone and it gave me a unique research perspective. In puts in.” debate, you are role playing as a policy maker and at the same time doing research specifically to support policy decisions,” she said.

6 Campus News Campus News 7 Connor England, senior, Kennedy White, bba ’16, and Mark Feuerborn, junior, recently won the Network of International Business Schools Worldwide Business Plan Competition. Photo by Lisa Hecker

World Champions Three entrepreneurs join forces to win international business competition

By Sarah Towle • [email protected]

ennedy White, bba ’16, Connor England, senior business major, and Mark KFeuerborn, junior mass media major, sat in the School of Business conference room on May 19, 2016, and joined people from all over the world via Skype. The trio was eagerly awaiting the results of the D18 was just an idea in the summer of 2014. A Network of International Business Schools Worldwide 20-year-old White consulted Rick LeJuerrne, lecturer, Business Plan Competition. They were not only School of Business, in the Washburn University Small representing Washburn University as one of the three Business Development Center on some business ideas, schools in the finals, but they were also representing the a free service for Washburn students. LeJuerrne brought United States against schools in Finland and Ireland. up the Consumed in Production Tax Exemption that “The judges talked a lot about the three finalists before many small businesses in the area were not taking finally announcing D18 was the winner,” White said. “It advantage of to reduce their taxes. Not knowing much was just shocking, and so many memories flooded back – about energy efficiency or tax law, White spent his entire getting the first client, experiencing failure, and it was just summer consulting with Westar Energy and the Kansas unbelievable to have gotten to that point.” Department of Revenue about the tax exemption.

8 Campus News WorldwidCampus Newse 11 Armed with an idea to help businesses, LeJuerrne business is a whole new level, so we knew we were connected him with a local business, Iwig Dairy, to playing with the big boys.” complete his first energy study. He identified areas After becoming one of three finalists, the students where the company could save money through the tax put together an in-depth video about the business to exemption, and he was able not only to get the company be presented to an audience of international business a refund but also future savings. White earned a portion professionals. The three also completed a live question- of the refund and his customers received the rest, plus and-answer session about their business plan. future savings. So far, he’s saved eight business locations “We worked with professors on the question and in northeast Kansas approximately $17,000. answer session, so we were well prepared,” England said. While taking classes, White met many other “We had confidence in our defense of the business. This entrepreneurial-minded students through Washburn’s wasn’t a class project, it was something we were truly entrepreneur and innovation program. England, who passionate about, and I think that stood out.” won Washburn’s first business plan competition in spring Feuerborn said getting the news they received first 2016 with his business, Portfolio, that provides a better place was incredible, and he was elated that the many outlet for artists to sell their work, and Feuerborn, who hours and weeks of work had paid off. All three students creates and sells custom cigar box guitars through his credited many business school professors including company Feuerborn Guitars, were two that stood out. David Price, associate professor, marketing, and Dmitri All three Washburn students had received funding Nizovtsev, professor, economics and international for their business ideas through the Student Business studies, for helping them through the process. The team Accelerator Fund, and all three rushed to join forces received a cash reward to further the business plan, and in March 2016 when they heard about the NIBS they hope not only to rebrand D18 in the future but also competition. After seeing White’s early success with to continue making it a viable business and venture out D18, England said they decided the company would be on their own ideas as well. a good fit for the climate because internationally there “Bringing creativity to life at this age creates so much is a big push for energy conservation. They proceeded potential about where a business could go,” Feuerborn with putting together a pitch video and strong business said. “There are so many resources available at this plan and submitted it. university, that if you are willing to do the groundwork, “We were competing against 14 countries throughout you can confidently know that it will go somewhere, Europe and Asia,” Feuerborn said. “International thanks to Washburn.”

Mark Feuerborn, Connor England and Kennedy White. Photo by Doug Stremel

8 Campus News WorldwidCampus Newse 11 Born to be an Ichabod By Shalyn Murphy

or alumnus Stephen Cagle, Washburn University is more than the college where Fhe earned his first degree. It was also his first home, and if family legend is believed, his place of birth.

Cagle, bsw ’73, was born Aug. 25, 1951, while his When Cagle graduated from Seamen High School, parents, Louis and Winifred, b ed ’66, Boone Cagle he was eager to attend Washburn where he could served as dorm parents for Benton Hall, which was live at home half of the year, work and save money a girls’ dormitory at the time. for his education. “My mother always said that I was born at Benton “Going to school anywhere back in the late 60s Hall and that the drive to the hospital was terrifying. and 70s was a pretty exciting time to be a college As a first-time mother, she didn’t know what to expect student,” said Cagle. “There was so much excitement and her labor progressed quickly. My parents were both and discussion in class and on campus as social change in a panic as they tried to get to the hospital as quickly happened all around us. I worked 25-30 hours a week as possible,” Cagle said. at the Butter Krust Bakery dumping bread out of the Cagle’s father had just begun a teaching job at oven. It was hot, nasty and difficult work. Every time Topeka High School while Winifred worked as a I wanted to sleep in or skip a class, I thought, without dorm mother. an education, I might work this type of job the rest “Taking care of the college kids was a full-time job of my life.” for mom,” Cagle said. “She was a great cook, a good A love of education seems to be a Cagle family homemaker, just busy all the time. Mom said all of the inheritance. Cagle said there were 14 generations of girls wanted to hold me and babysit me and that I didn’t teachers documented on his mother’s side of the family. want anything to do with it.” Cagle’s grandparents both taught for 45 years in high Memories of walking up the stone steps and of the schools throughout Kansas and his great-grandmother green paisley wallpaper in the apartment dot Cagle’s taught from a covered wagon. Although his career path recollections of his early life in Benton. His family led him to mental health and social work, Cagle’s lived there two more years, moving to a house north of wife and daughter have carried on the family tradition Topeka after Cagle’s family grew by two when Winifred of teaching while earning degrees from Washburn in gave birth to twins. the process. “It was a chaotic time, but my parents both loved Judy Cagle, his wife, taught in Dodge City working with students and being a part of life at Community College’s nursing program for 16 years Washburn,” Cagle said. while completing a master’s degree from the University

10 Alumni News Judy Cagle, Stephen Cagle and Tamra Radohl Sigley. Photo by Mindy Waldron

of Kansas in the process. Seeing the growing importance to mental health. She eventually returned to teaching of health and medical law, Judy entered the Washburn at DCCC. University School of Law in 1988. Tamra Radohl Sigley, Cagle’s daughter, earned a “Washburn had progressive classes that fit my career master’s in social work at Washburn and her doctorate in perfectly like medical malpractice law and mental social work at KU. She is now an assistant professor at health law,” said Judy. “There was a whole course on Park University, Parkville, . psychiatrists, patients and lawyers with input from the As a family of Washburn graduates, the Cagles Menninger Clinic. Many other law schools weren’t encourage their grandchildren, ages 12 and 8, to attend offering these types of courses at the time.” Washburn as well. After completing her law degree, Judy worked as “We all have at least one degree from Washburn and a county district attorney where her background in one from KU, so we tell the kids we expect them to earn nursing gave her valuable experience in cases related one from each,” Judy said.

10 Alumni News Alumni News 11 Inspiring students, enriching lives By Kara Mazachek

hen Steve Holloman, b music ’75, started his teaching career 41 years ago at WBoswell Jr. High School in Topeka, Kansas, he was unaware he would leave a lasting impact on his students and the community. Recently at a Washburn jazz band concert in the spring, more than half of the students in the ensemble were graduates of his band program.

“That made me feel good. Almost half the jazz band “I did everything I could for the students,” he said. was Topeka High,” Holloman said. “It gave me a warm, “I want to be their advocate.” fuzzy feeling.” That advocacy has paid off. Recently, he has received As he wrapped up his 35th and final year as the Topeka letters from former students about his teaching and how High School band director in May, Holloman said the music has made a difference in their life. experiences provided by the Washburn University music “I’ve seen a lot of my former students go on to help education program shaped the way he taught students. students and become teachers,” Holloman said. “I’m really “The education program is excellent,” Holloman said. proud of that.” “Immediately, you get in the public schools and observe Kristina Hernandez, one of Holloman’s former students classes. It prepared me well.” and now a Washburn student, said he always encouraged Since he began teaching in 1975, Holloman focused her to try new things and become a better player. on using music to enrich students’ lives. In his classes, “That’s why I want to teach. I want to inspire students he concentrated on collaboration and teamwork among like he has inspired me,” Hernandez said. “His outlook on the students. His focus was to make it something fun for life and music is different than most band directors and I students and for music to be rewarding. want to carry that on.” Holloman enriched his students’ lives with a non-core Craig Treinen, assistant professor, music, Washburn subject, whether that was through taking trips, performing University, said Holloman brought his students to in parades or at various games. Washburn’s clinics and festivals and encouraged private “It’s important for kids to see the community and lessons from Washburn faculty. Treinen could always give back to the public,” Holloman said. “We are always ask for advice, and Holloman would provide insight and helping, whether it is playing at nursing homes or other wisdom. events in the community.” “The people and kids of this community are truly Holloman believed it was his job to help with the going to miss him,” Treinen said. “He is one of our state’s transition from high school to college for his students, most outstanding teachers and individuals.” which always included his allegiance to Washburn. Even with the completion of Holloman’s time as the Holloman would reach out to Washburn faculty as Topeka High School band director, he will not be far away he focused on making the next step in life as smooth from Washburn and the Topeka community. He still tries as possible for his students and their parents. With a to catch his former students’ recitals. growingly competitive job market and cost of attending “I want my kids to know I still support them even college, he also encouraged parents to prepare for college though they are gone,” Holloman said. “I want to show when their children were young. my students I still care about them.”

12 Alumni News Steve Holloman, retired band director at Topeka High School, is a longtime supporter of the Washburn Music Department. Photo by Doug Stremel

12 Alumni News Alumni News 13 Washburn alumnae team up to empower young children

By Sarah Towle • [email protected]

conversation on the subway in New York City A changed everything for Washburn graduates, Macy Tanking, mba ’04, and Beth Lenherr, ba ’02. That night, the two friends who grew up together confided in each other that despite success in the classroom and on Washburn’s court, Tanking as an assistant coach and Lenherr as a player, they still lacked confidence in themselves. “Neither of us knew the other struggled with confidence,” said Lenherr, who teaches in the intensive English program at Washburn and is the learning and development specialist for employees at Advisors Excel. “We were so confident on the court, but when we Macy Tanking, Beth Lenherr. Photo by Ryan Bishop graduated college and got out into the working world, it in New York City where she is a sales learning we realized we struggled with identity. Who were we consultant for Facebook. without the title of athlete?” “In one of the exercises, we get together in one That conversation on the subway sparked Tanking room to think and talk about the things that unite us,” to have similar conversations with other successful Tanking said. “The girls write down the five things they women she had met. What she learned was a real need love most about themselves. Young girls are eager to existed for women to recognize their talents and develop share their list, but junior high and older really struggle. confidence in themselves and others. She started GRIT, They are so quick to give out compliments, but they are or Girls Realizing Impact Together, in 2012 to address hard on themselves.” these needs. Tanking and Lenherr traveled to the Hope Prep The GRIT program is a hands-on workshop that School in East London, South Africa, in the winter of encourages participants to love themselves, connect with 2015-16 to work with the children Tanking has been others and be involved in their community through visiting and working with for the past five years. This a series of confidence-building activities with young time, they focused on goal setting and worked with both girls. Lenherr received her master’s degree in English boys and girls after learning that boys needed this kind education in linguistics and she holds a professional of program as well. certificate in NeuroLeadership. They use her knowledge “GRIT has been a passion project that has come out of neuro-linguistic exercises to focus on mindfulness of my own struggles,” said Tanking. “This is what I want and reflection of goals and successful events in these my mark on the world to be, and working with young girls’ lives. The exercises help the girls recognize their girls is so rewarding. I’m hoping we can continue to gifts and talents and celebrate the greatness of others. make it a recognized organization and an international While the program has been mostly concentrated in program. There are many pockets of the world where Kansas and South Africa, Tanking has also introduced women and girls could use a voice.”

14 Alumni News Delta Gamma cook initiated as alumna sister

By Ally Burr • [email protected]

ashburn University looked completely different were submitted on Johnson’s behalf. Within days after Win 1961, but in a house at the end of sorority row, receiving the information, the Delta Gamma Council Mattie Johnson began a nearly 40-year career as cook for notified Hoffmann of its approval for her to become an Alpha Kappa chapter of Delta Gamma. alumna initiate. As the women of Alpha Kappa learned, she was more “I was just shocked,” said Johnson. “I couldn’t than they could want in a house cook as her meals were believe it.” beyond compare. Her cinnamon rolls were famous Finally, she would have another role for the women amongst all of the Washburn Greek chapters since she had served for so many years: sister. she had been a substitute cook for nearly all of them On June 4, 2016, more than 80 women from throughout the mid to late 1950s before Delta Gamma California to Pennsylvania and states in between came hired her full time in the early 1960s. to the Delta Gamma house to witness the initiation of She wasn’t just a cook. She was secret-keeper, adviser their beloved cook. and friend. “[Mattie’s] standards, values and core are everything a “She was, for many of us, our mother away from our Delta Gamma stands for and everything we hope for in mother, our confidante, and often, our guardian angel recruitment,” said Jenifer Dreiling Holderman,’82 initiate and conscience,” said Heather Hay Huscher, ba ’93. and Washburn attendee. “Sometimes I forget Mattie isn’t “More than once she called me out for conduct that she already a Delta Gamma. She has proven herself to be the felt was beneath me and had no problem making sure I best of us over and over again.” knew she expected better of ‘her girls.’” As the one they always turned to, Johnson knew everything that went on around the house. “Monday mornings, my kitchen was the gossip room,” said Johnson. “They would have to tell me everything that happened over the weekend.” She can recall times she threatened to tell their parents on them just so they would shape up. Another time, she remembered seeing a young man trying to sneak upstairs with beer in hand, and she called him out. Her kitchen was a disciplined place, and Johnson didn’t put up with any nonsense. Needless to say, he didn’t make it upstairs. Throughout her career with Delta Gamma, Johnson met more than 600 young women and cooked thousands Mattie Johnson stands in front of the Delta Gamma of lunches and dinners for them all. house at Washburn University with a pan of her In January 2016, Susie Hoffmann, bba ’87, director, renowned cinnamon rolls. She is also wearing two Washburn Alumni Association, and co-president of necklaces gifted to her from Alpha Kappa chapter: the Topeka Alumnae Chapter of Delta Gamma, first a handcrafted necklace of the Delta Gamma house inquired with Delta Gamma Executive Offices about she received on retiring in 1995 and a golden anchor the possibility of initiating Johnson into the Alpha received when she was initiated in June. Kappa chapter. Formal application and letters of support Photo by Ally Burr

14 Alumni News Alumni News 15 Bob Davis had a 48-year broadcasting career after graduating from Washburn in 1966. He spent 32 years as the voice of the Jayhawks. Photo by Jeff Jacobsen

FinalBy Jeremy Wangler • [email protected] Call

ob Davis retired from broadcasting on one of two broadcasting classes Washburn offered and found B the biggest stages in sports – the NCAA men’s other ways to get his foot in the door. basketball tournament. Local radio icon Merle Blair, ba ’57, was managing His memories covering small college sports early in KTOP. Davis’ dad covered Blair as a high school athlete his career are just as vivid as the ones broadcasting the and they stayed in touch. Blair helped Davis get his first University of Kansas and Kansas City Royals. broadcasting job in Hays, Kansas, in 1968. Davis, ba ’66, grew up in Independence, Kansas, where Blair told the station manager, “He has no experience, his father wrote for the local paper. Mickey Mantle came but I would vouch for his character.” through town as a Minor Leaguer one season. After 16 years in Hays, the opportunity came to move “I thought that was pretty cool to sit in the press box to Lawrence. Davis broadcasted Jayhawk football and and go to ball games,” Davis said. men’s basketball games from 1984-2016 and Royals games His interest grew as the family moved to Topeka and from 1997-2012. He called eight Final Fours and two Davis went to Washburn University. Davis took the only national championships with the Jayhawks. 16 Sports Shortly after his final call on March 26 this year, Davis did?’ Well, out of took time to look at his roots with Washburn and small the 5,000, let me college sports in Kansas. think… I could give you a list. Who are some of your early broadcasting influences? I remember, as a student, going to a The State Washburn basketball game. Dev Nelson – who was one Legislature of my heroes who did K-State for many years – worked declared April at WIBW and would do an occasional Washburn game. 28, 2016, Bob They were playing Rockhurst and Bill Grigsby was their Davis Day, and announcer. Bill did KU for a couple years and was one of you were named to the Kansas Sports Hall of the Chiefs announcers. I was looking at those two guys, Fame. What has the recognition been like? I’m thinking, God, I wish I could go down there and sit not on Twitter, but everybody else in the world is. I’ve between them and listen. heard from people all over. At the Statehouse, the speaker was going to introduce me, and I said, ‘Do I have to talk What was it like working at the station in or anything?’ He told me only the representatives could Hays? Hays was a small market operation, but a really talk. That’s great. I talk enough. good one because we had radio and TV. The first year I was there was an election year, so I helped with the You and your wife, Linda, have a son, Steven, coverage on television. It was Richard Nixon against who’s in broadcasting. He did Washburn Hubert Humphrey. It was ’s (ba ’52, jd ’52) first games for a year and does University of run at the Senate, and Keith Sebelius ran for his house Missouri-Kansas City basketball and KU seat. Those guys would come through, and it was really now. It looks like a future in sports an exciting time. broadcasting is strong in the Davis family line. Television has really exploded and changed broadcasting I got to know a lot of the small college people. I didn’t capabilities a lot with all the local and regional networks. know them from Arbuckles’ Coffee when I was starting Steven cannot imagine growing up without ESPN, and out, but they were so nice. Chuck Brehm (ba ’54) was the now there are even more options. We had three TV Fort Hays basketball coach, and he was a Washburn grad. stations when I was younger, and there would be a He was great to me as a young broadcaster. Big 8 game of the week on Saturdays. KU basketball plays Washburn in exhibitions. We have three grandchildren who we’re enjoying. We What are those experiences like? I think finally got a little girl now. The three-year-old said (Washburn Head Coach) Bob Chipman would say it’s the other day, ‘I want to be a renouncer like Daddy been helpful to his program and a great thrill for the kids. and Grandpa.’ Gary Woodland played freshman basketball at Washburn and then went on to at KU. He’s a huge Jayhawk now and in the PGA tour. He told me one time, ‘I came out on that court, and I got booed!’ READ MORE ABOUT BOB DAVIS Many associate your voice with great Read the complete interview with Bob moments in KU and Royals history. How do Davis as he discusses his experiences at you feel about that? It’s very flattering because we’re not the story. The story is the game. But to be part of that Washburn and during his 48-year career is very flattering. Everybody in the last couple of months at bit.ly/BobDavisWashburn. has been asking, ‘What’s your favorite broadcast you ever

Sports 17 Logan Stutz was MVP of the National Basketball League of Canada last year, his fifth season playing professional basketball since finishing at Washburn in 2011.Photo submitted Trotting the globe and winning awards, Stutz keeping family first By Jeremy Wangler • [email protected]

ermany, Austria, Sweden, Bulgaria and Canada. Living in those five locations has Gallowed former Ichabod Logan Stutz to play professional basketball since finishing at Washburn in 2011.

Between marriage, a child and an education, priorities campaign this spring as MVP of the National Basketball continue to shift. He finishes each season thinking it League of Canada, an eight-team league where he played might be his last – either by his choice to focus on family forward for the Niagara River Lions. He has offers to play and career, or by not securing a roster spot the next season. all over the world, but at 28 years old, whatever he does “If you’re not in the NBA, it’s a one-year deal,” said this winter, he’ll make sure it’s the right fit for his family. Stutz, bis ’13. Stutz grew up in Blue Springs, Missouri. After a year Stutz has been playing well enough to secure a of junior college, he came to Washburn in 2008. He shot spot each season. He wrapped up his most successful 66 percent from the field his senior year, the third-best 18 Sports single-season performance in Washburn history, and “Everything is year by year,” Stutz said. “If you have earned first team all-MIAA and all-region honors. A a bad year, nobody wants you. If you have a good year, 38-point game that year started getting people’s attention. everybody wants you.” “Agents started sending me messages and I thought, wow, maybe I can get a job out of this,” Stutz said. Washburn assistant coach Dave Brown watched Stutz improve each year and has followed his career since then. “He was so effective around the basket. He could score All superheroes wear capes. with either hand. He could dunk it, step out and shoot Some wear goggles. it,” Brown said. With his Washburn playing career over and now married to Rachel (Moore), bis ’14, Stutz began his professional career in . He quickly learned he would have to stand out in order to keep playing. Language barriers, different rules and coaching styles made it tough. Another factor added to the pressure. “I didn’t have my degree yet,” he said. “For the first two years, it was basketball or bust. One thing Coach (Bob) Chipman said when I first got to Washburn is he wanted to see me graduate.” Chipman helped Stutz find scholarships and he and Rachel graduated through online classes. This gave his family some security, but things changed in 2015 when, playing for his sixth European team in five years, their daughter, Zeva was born. “You sleep a lot less, but you have more to fight for,” he said. “I still wanted to play, but I had to find a way to fight with less energy.” To make things easier last year, they moved closer to home to Canada, but his team cut him during training camp. Stutz figured it was time to quit, but the River Lions, in their inaugural season in the NBLC, gave him a chance. He didn’t let them down. He finished last year second in the league with 21.1 points and 9.0 rebounds a game. Photo submitted “I’m really happy for him,” Brown said. “To continue Logan Stutz was a fan favorite last year playing playing professional basketball for five years and win an for the Niagara River Lions. He wore sports MVP award, that shows dedication and hard work.” goggles to correct an eye problem and developed Stutz spent this summer developing an outside game, the friendly moniker of Cyclops among fans. A something his Niagara coach challenged him to do. He’s team advertisement said, ‘All superheroes wear also working on ball handling skills and court vision. capes. Some wear goggles.’ The fans hope the reigning MVP will return this year. “I think superheroes are awesome,” Stutz said. Other leagues want him too. If he finds the right fit for “Anytime fans can boost players, they’re doing his family, he’ll be back on the court. their job, and the player turns it into energy.”

Sports 19 Honorary Degrees By Kathy Busch • [email protected]

Four Washburn alumni had honorary degrees conferred on them during graduation on May 14, 2016.

Hamilton, a senior partner with He is currently a member of the Hamilton Laughlin Barker Johnson Topeka, Kansas and American Bar & Jones, is widely recognized as a Associations and the American Board leading expert in the areas of eminent of Trial Advocates. domain and condemnation. Prior to Hamilton has served on the 2011, his specialty areas also included Washburn University School of Law personal injury and trial practice. Board of Governors since 2011 and is A noted authority and national a long-standing member of the Dean’s expert, Hamilton authored the Circle. Through the years, he has chapter, “Eminent Domain Practice shared his experience with countless and Procedure,” in the Kansas students, most recently in the role Real Estate Practice and Procedure of counselor in a mock trial of the Handbook published by the Kansas Wright v. Hawk boundary dispute. JOHN HAMILTON Bar Association in 2009. He also co- He and his late wife, Louise, Honorary Doctor of Law authored the Kansas chapter on “Law are longtime donors to Washburn and Procedure of Eminent Domain in and Washburn Law, supporting John Hamilton graduated from the the 50 States” for the Litigation Section scholarships, the renovation of White Washburn University School of Law of the Condemnation Land Use and Concert Hall, and the Mulvane Art in 1965. He received his bachelor Zoning Committee of the American Museum as well as the new school of science in economics from Union Bar Association. He is also listed in of law facility and many other University, Jackson, Tennessee, Ingram’s “Best Lawyers in America” Washburn initiatives. in 1962. in the field of eminent domain.

20 Alumni News studied economics. In addition, 1959. As president and chief executive Harrison attended the Amos Tuck officer, he has grown the company to School of Business at Dartmouth one of the leading contractors in the College pursing Advance Executive region. In 2000, HDB Construction Management training. He also was named Kansas Minority-Owned attended Harvard University, Business of the Year. Cambridge, , where he Throughout his career, Harrison completed a public administration has been influential in mentoring program, and he attended Washburn young men and encouraging them University School of Law for two years. to achieve their dreams. He has Harrison’s career began at IBM been involved in Living the Dream as a computer systems engineer but Foundation of Kansas, African transitioned to public service by American Male Leadership Council, ALONZO HARRISON taking a job with the Topeka/Shawnee Topeka Housing Authority and Honorary Doctor of Public Service County Department of Labor Services. Go Topeka Board of Directors. In His next step took him to the former 2000, Alonzo received the Topeka Alonzo Harrison earned a bachelor Menninger Foundation where he Community Service Award. In of arts in communications from managed a national network of seven 2003, he was named Kansas African Washburn in 1974. He also earned private corporations that supported American Advisory Commission a master’s in public administration impaired, abused, abandoned and Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2008, from the University of Kansas and delinquent children. In 1984, he he was inducted in the Junior attended the Wharton School of moved to HDB Construction, a Achievement Topeka Business Hall Business, Philadelphia, where he company started by his father in of Fame.

both institutions and taught drawing, commissioned by Washburn to create painting, design, mixed media and a portrait of Ichabod Washburn, which watercolor at Washburn. hangs in the Washburn president’s Waterman-Peters is a celebrated residence. artist and writer. Her work has been Waterman-Peters is also a longtime shown regionally, nationally and contributor to Topeka Magazine. Her internationally in more than 250 latest endeavor includes forming Pen exhibitions and is included in museum & Brush Press with Glendyn Buckley and corporate collections. Her work and their publication of “The Fish’s includes her well-known series of Wishes,” a children’s book. paintings on women, a collection As a student at Washburn, she of hundreds of paintings featuring was a member of the Zeta Tau masked figures, totemic animals and Alpha sorority. As an alumna, she BARBARA dark themes. has supported the arts at Washburn WATERMAN-PETERS She was a founding member of through her involvement with the Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Topeka’s Collective Art Gallery in Mulvane Art Museum, the Sunflower 1987 and is actively involved in the Music Festival, the theatre department Barbara Waterman-Peters earned a development and renovation of the and much more. She is a member of bachelor of fine arts from Washburn NOTO arts district in north Topeka. Nonoso, and in 2009, she received the University in 1973, followed by a She was the first artist to open a studio, Lilla Day Monroe Award from the master of fine arts from Kansas State Studio 831, in NOTO and serves Alumni Association. University. She was an instructor at on the board of directors. She was Alumni News 21 Dolphins, departing during the first In 2015, Mayo joined Hydro One, year to pursue a business career with Inc., Ontario’s public electric utility, as General Mills, Inc., a Fortune 50 president & chief executive officer and Corporation. board member taking the government Mayo held key management Crown Agency public with one of the positions at General Mills, Inc., largest IPOs in Canadian history with ConAgra Grain, Canada and an enterprise value of $24 billion. ConAgra’s global KBC Trading and He was listed by the Financial Post Processing Company before being as a Top 10 CEO in 2011 rankings, appointed president and chief executive Canadian Business Magazine’s CEO of officer of Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. the Year in 2009, and awarded Global He led the organization to become a Expansion Deal of the Year in 2009. listed public corporation in 2005 and In 2003, Mayo was named an MAYO SCHMIDT in 2007, led the successful acquisition Alumni Fellow and was an Oscar S. Honorary Doctor of Commerce of Agricore United, forming Viterra, Stauffer Executive in Residence in Inc., Canada’s largest agri-business 2008. He has served as a Washburn Mayo Schmidt graduated from further building Viterra’s global University Foundation trustee since Washburn University School of presence to 14 countries, on four 2008 and supports scholarships and Business in 1980 with a bachelor in continents with 7,000 employees and projects at the University, including the business administration. Following a position as a leading global food Mayo Schmidt Finance Laboratory in graduation, he signed a three-year ingredients business. the School of Business. contract to play football for the Miami

Recognizing excellence, commitment

This year marks 128 years that Washburn University has bestowed honorary degrees on outstanding individuals who have demonstrated in their life and in their work high standards of excellence in scholarship or achievement. This includes public service, commitment to the development of Washburn University, excellence in their individual occupation or calling and serving as a role model for current and future generations. These individuals have been nominated by faculty, students, Foundation staff, members of the Board of Regents and alumni. Historically, honorary degrees are bestowed at the spring commencement ceremonies. This year’s recipients join 243 other individuals who hold honorary degrees. Throughout its history, Washburn University has been fortunate to have had so many talented, dedicated men and women who have made significant contributions to their fields, their communities and to the University. For a complete list of recipients, go to bit.ly/WUHonoraryDegrees.

22 Alumni News Alumni News 23 Foundation Board adds four Trustees By Kathy Busch • [email protected]

Four new members of the Washburn University Foundation Board of Trustees took office at the April 30 board meeting. The board is the governing body responsible for implementing the strategic mission of the Foundation to develop and invest private support for Washburn University.

Mark Beffort, bba ’85 Oklahoma City through his ownership interest in Beffort currently serves as chief Leadership Square, Oklahoma Tower, Corporate Tower, executive officer of Newmark City Place and the City Center East Garage. Grubb Levy Strange Beffort, In 1966, Beffort led the establishment of Grubb & Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Under Ellis-Beffort Brooks Hogan and in 1998 affiliated with his leadership, the company now Grubb & Ellis, a global full-service real estate company. manages more than 7.6 million At Washburn, Beffort was a member of Sigma Phi square feet of commercial real estate in the Oklahoma Epsilon fraternity, Interfraternity Council and the City and Tulsa, Oklahoma, Rogers, Arkansas, and football team. McKinney, Texas, markets. Today, Beffort pursues the development of young Beffort began his career in real estate at CB Richard entrepreneurs through various avenues including his Ellis in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, immediately after recent financial contribution and direct involvement in graduating from Washburn. After several years as a the development of an entrepreneurial business program successful commercial real estate broker, he began adding at Washburn University. office investments to his personal portfolio and holds He and his wife, Julie, reside in Oklahoma a vested interest in multiple properties in downtown City, Oklahoma.

Lynn McCreary, jd ’94 Prior to joining Fiserv, McCreary was a partner at McCreary is chief legal officer, Bryan Cave LLP, a global law firm with more than 1,200 chief ethics and compliance lawyers and was the charter member and managing officer and corporate secretary of partner of the firm’s San Francisco office. While in Fiserv, Inc., an S&P 500 company private practice, she focused on business litigation, headquartered in Brookfield, representing companies in the financial, insurance and Wisconsin. McCreary joined retail sectors. McCreary began her professional career Fiserv as deputy general counsel in 2010 and became in financial services with Citicorp Person-to-Person chief legal officer in 2013. 24 Alumni News and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company’s mortgage is also admitted to the United States Supreme Court. subsidiary, Metmor Financial. McCreary has served on the Washburn University McCreary graduated with honors from Washburn School of Law Alumni Association Board of Governors University School of Law and received her bachelors in since 2010. social marketing from Western New England College She and her husband, Terry, live in Elm Grove, in Springfield, Massachusetts. She is licensed to practice Wisconsin. Their son and daughter-in-law are lawyers law in Kansas, Missouri, California and Wisconsin and in Kansas City, Missouri.

Fred Palenske, bba ’83, mba ’88 Palenske joined Blue Cross in 1988 after working four Palenske currently serves as years at the Kansas Insurance Department. senior vice president of provider While at Washburn, Palenske started on the and government affairs for Blue Washburn University football team for three seasons and Cross Blue Shield of Kansas. was elected the offensive team captain his senior year. In his role, he has oversight of Palenske is a 2002 graduate of Leadership Greater professional relations, institutional Topeka and a 2006 graduate of Leadership Kansas. He relations, provider reimbursement and the BCBSKS serves on the Ichabod Athletic Fund Board and has claims clearinghouse. He also leads the government served on the board of several other professional and affairs activities including federal administration non-profit associations including the Kansas Chamber and congressional relations, state administration and of Commerce, Kansas CASA Association, Kansas legislative relations and regulatory relations involving Association of Health Plans, Kansas Health Insurance the Kansas Insurance Department. In addition, he has Association and the Kansas Life and Health Insurance executive oversight of the medical affairs division that Guaranty Association. is responsible for quality management, disease and case He and his wife, Pam, reside in Auburn, Kansas. management, precertification, medical review, health They have two children. analytics and pharmacy programs.

Deborah S. Rose, bsn ’82, In 2011, she retired after more than 28 years of service. Brigadier General, USAF, Ret. Rose is an active member of the community, having Rose, a non-traditional student, served as president of the Topeka YWCA Board of returned to college after a 10-year Directors, a member of the Stormont Vail Foundation absence. Following graduation, Board of Directors and the Kansas STARBASE Board she was employed at the Colmery- of Directors. O’Neil VA Medical Center where Rose is a longtime supporter of the School of Nursing, she served in numerous positions including critical care as well as the Washburn Women’s Alliance by providing and nurse manager. Concurrent with her nursing career, an annual scholarship in her mother’s honor. She is also she received a direct commission as a Second Lieutenant a member of Washburn Women’s Venture Partners. in the USAF Nurse Corps. She later became a line officer In 2007, Rose was honored as an Alumni Fellow, and leading at all levels of the 190th Air Refueling Wing, in 2012, Washburn University conferred an honorary Kansas Air National Guard. Rose became the highest- doctor of public service degree on her. ranking female to serve in the Kansas National Guard She and her husband, Joe, live in Overbrook, Kansas. when she was promoted to Brigadier General in 2007. They have two children and six grandchildren.

Alumni News 25 Upsilon chapter of Alpha Phi to celebrate centennial anniversary Washburn University Greek Life was expanded 100 “At one point, we almost lost our charter,” said Wessel. years ago this year with the colonization of the Upsilon “We were down to 12 members. So, it is a huge deal that chapter of Alpha Phi. we’ve made it to the 100th anniversary and overcome Aside from being a big birthday, the Upsilon those difficulties. I’m really excited to be a part of it chapter sees this 100-year anniversary as a milestone because my grandma was initiated in 1940, so to see it in its journey as a chapter and for its international come this far is exciting.” organization as well. Upsilon is one of the oldest The Upsilon chapter will be celebrating its centennial Alpha Phi chapters in the nation. anniversary the weekend of Sept. 23, 2016, with a “It’s really important since we are one of the cocktail hour on Friday evening. House tours and only single letter chapters left,” said Upsilon chapter campus tours will be given on Saturday, and a collegiate president, senior Jennifer Wessel. and alumnae dinner will be held Saturday as well. For Not only does this anniversary make the chapter more information and to purchase tickets to events, stand out, it also signifies it has overcome many visit www.topekaaphialumnae.weebly.com. challenges throughout the years. Bow Tie Run to take new spin this year The annual Bow Tie Run will be held Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, with some new features to appeal to more runners. “The event is a fun run, but we also want to appeal to the competitive runner. So we are contemplating organizing a chip-timed race,” said Bow Tie Run committee chair John Haverty, ba ’99. The idea is for participants to have the option of a walk, fun run or competitive race. With the competitive option, the committee is looking at making it a sanctioned race so it would qualify runners for other races. “We recognize the fact we have runners who do the event every year for fun, and then the idea that we want to attract serious runners to the event, too,” said Haverty. Washburn nursing students will staff an on-site mobile health clinic the day of the event and provide blood pressure readings before and after the race. Net proceeds from the Bow Tie Run benefit the Washburn University Alumni Association scholarship fund. For the 2016-17 academic year, the Alumni Association awarded more than $34,000 to 65 legacy students.

26 Campus News Miami Marlins draft Washburn player David Gauntt, bba ’16, 2016 MIAA Player of the “It’s really exciting,” Gauntt said. “I’m so blessed to Year, two-time All-American and former Washburn have this opportunity and thankful for my teammates catcher, was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 18th and coaches and everything they’ve done for me.” round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Gauntt’s draft weekend was full of excitement, hearing Draft on June 11, 2016. from the Marlins scouting department on Friday before Gauntt is from Topeka, Kansas, and the first receiving a phone call the following day with information Ichabod to be drafted in the MLB First-Year Player to be ready. Draft since Kyle Peter was taken in the 34th round by “It’s pretty cool to the Detroit Tigers in 2007. hear that,” Gauntt said. “We couldn’t be more excited for David and his “I’m excited to be a future in baseball,” Washburn Head Coach Harley Marlin and get to work.” Douglas, ba ’02, said. “Being drafted is a fitting end to Gauntt signed his historic career in a Washburn uniform, and it’s a a contract with the great statement for the Ichabod program and what we Marlins on June 21 and want to accomplish here.” began playing with the He is the eighth player from Washburn all-time to Class A Batavia (N.Y.) be picked in the MLB Draft. Muckdogs. David Gauntt. Photo submitted School of Law receives high national ratings The Washburn University School of Law has again legal environment,” said Washburn Law Dean Thomas received high marks, as shown with the recent release Romig. “This honor is a reflection of our dedicated of U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 rankings of Best faculty and the strength of our academic programs.” Law Schools. The School of Law’s Legal Analysis, Legal writing was not the only School of Law Research and Writing Program was ranked at No. 13 program to receive recognition. in the nation. The Trial Advocacy program also received an “A” One of the factors that set Washburn Law’s Legal by preLaw magazine in their spring 2016 publication. Writing Program apart from the rest is the professors To earn this rating, a program must have several parts: who focus on preparing students for real-world practice. a concentration, a clinic, an externship and a center. “We are pleased Washburn Law has received this Washburn’s Advocacy program encompasses all of recognition for our outstanding legal writing program, those, plus a certificate. which prepares our graduates to succeed in today’s

Campus News 27 CLASS NOTES Submit your news online at washburn.edu/alumni-notes, post it on Facebook at facebook.com/washburnalumni, or email [email protected]. The deadline for the winter 2017 edition of the magazine is Friday, Oct. 21. Any class notes received after the deadline will be published in a later edition.

Andrew Wachter, jd ’69, Jake Marshall, ba ’70, 1950s Pittsburg, Kansas, was Overland Park, Kansas, has 1980s Joan Diehl, ba ’56, Madison, reappointed as the chief judge of retired from Hallmark after Arnold Beevers, bba ’87, Alabama, has published the 11th Judicial District, which working as an art director and Wichita, Kansas, was named her third book entitled includes Labette, Cherokee and illustrator. He has also worked senior vice president of asset “KANTU – Unsafe in Africa.” Crawford counties. for the University of Wisconsin- management at CornerBank Eau Claire. His watercolors While at Washburn, Diehl was Brock J. Winans, m ed ’62, and in Wichita. a member of Zeta Tau Alpha have been in several recent Sharon (Heidner) Winans, James Fleetwood, jd ’89, sorority, the Washburn Review, national exhibitions. m ed ’73, Williamstown, New Wichita, Kansas, was reappointed Young Republicans and Who’s Jersey, celebrated their 50th Otis Morrow, jd ’73, Arkansas as the chief judge for the 18th Who of American Colleges wedding anniversary on Aug. 5, City, Kansas, received the Judicial District, which includes and Universities. 2016. They both retired from the Outstanding Tiger Alumni Sedgwick County. Ralph Larson, jd ’54, Shawnee Heights school district Award from the Cowley Tamara Gigstad, b music Lindsborg, Kansas, received in Topeka, Kansas. College Foundation. Morrow ’81, Valley Falls, Kansas, and the French Legion of Honor graduated from Cowley in her husband, Craig, were award for his service during 1968 before earning a business 1970s named 2015 Kansas Master World War II. He practiced administration and political Bruce Gatterman, jd Farmers and Master Farm law in Topeka until 2010 and science/history degree from ’78, Larned, Kansas, was Homemakers from Kansas was recognized as the oldest Southwestern College, and later reappointed as chief judge State University Research and practicing attorney in Kansas. of the 24th Judicial District. his law degree from Washburn University. Extension and Kansas Farmer Steve Holloman, b music ’75, magazine. Gigstad has been a James Patton, 1960s Topeka, Kansas, retired from his jd ’75, music teacher for 34 years and Jon Bingesser, b ed ’62, position as Topeka High School Hiawatha, Kansas, was continues teaching at Jefferson Beloit, Kansas, was elected band director after 41 years of reappointed as the chief judge County North, Winchester and to the Kansas State High teaching music in USD 501. of the 22nd Judicial District, Nortonville. School Activities Association which includes Doniphan, Natalie Haag, jd ’85, Topeka, Hall of Fame in 2016. While Jeannine Jordan, b music ’75, Brown, Nemaha and Marshall Kansas, was selected by Ingram’s at Washburn, Bingesser was Lincoln City, Oregon, and her counties. magazine as one of “50 Kansans a member of Kappa Sigma husband, David Jordan, are Mark Rondeau, ba ’76, jd You Should Know.” fraternity, Sagamore, Who’s the creators and performers of ’79, Great Bend, Kansas, was Who of American Colleges three organ and multi-media Janet Hormberg, selected to be on the Farmers jd ’80, and Universities and a member concert experiences: “From Sea Mutual Insurance Board of Belleville, Illinois, was chosen of the football, basketball and to Shining Sea,” “Bach and Directors. to be an associate judge of St. baseball teams. Sons” and “Around the World Clair County in Illinois. in 80 Minutes.” They have Douglas Roth, jd ’78, Wichita, Bob Davis, ba ’67, Lawrence, John Jurcyk, been performing throughout Kansas, has announced his jd ’84, Fairway, Kansas, was named a 2016 the United States, as well as in retirement as Sedgwick County Kansas, was selected by Ingram’s inductee into the Shawnee Austria and Germany. District Court Judge, a position magazine as one of “50 Kansans County baseball hall of fame. he has held since 2000. Roth You Should Know.” He was a part of the Kansas Tyra Manning, b ed ’72, has had a 38-year career in legal Mike Keeley, bba ’79, jd ’82, City Royals broadcast team for Boerne, Texas, has published services. Great Bend, Kansas, was 16 years and broadcasted play- a new book entitled “Where reappointed as chief judge of by-play for the University of the Water Meets the Sand.” the 20th Judicial District. Kansas Jayhawks for 32 years.

28 Class Notes Jerry Nall, ba ’87, Clayton, working as chief negotiator for Middle School. While at Chance Joost, ba ’15, Illinois, was promoted to labor contracts. Washburn, Wilcox was involved Tecumseh, Kansas, was named assistant warden of operations at with the Washburn University head men and women’s tennis Chris Hill, ba ’94, Topeka, Jacksonville Correctional Center Education Association, Gamma coach at Hesston College in Kansas, was promoted to in Jacksonville, Illinois. JCC is Sigma Alpha honor society, Hesston, Kansas. He played lieutenant colonel in the Air a 1,000-bed minimum security Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, tennis for Washburn, as well as Force. He has served in the facility. He has been employed Blue Key, Order of Omega, being involved with Young Life military for 26 years. at the facility for 28 years. Phi Kappa Phi honor society, and Student Athlete Advisory Tonya Ricklefs, aas ’98, bas GAMMA and the Student Committee. Nicholas St. Peter, jd ’85, ’00, msw ’11, Manhattan, Alumni Association. Winfield, Kansas, was Kara Mazachek, ba ’16, Kansas, received her Ph.D. reappointed as the chief judge New York City, New York, from of the 19th Judicial District, s has accepted a position at the in conflict resolution. She is a 2000 which includes Cowley County. Luke Bell, jd ’06, Springfield, San Francisco-based firm of state-approved mediator and Illinois, has been named Eastwick, a technology focused John Rundle, m ed ’81, Hoyt, works at Kansas State University, executive vice president of the public relations agency. She Kansas, has retired from his Manhattan, Kansas, in the Illinois REALTORS®, a real will work out of the New York position as superintendent of Conflict Resolution program estate trade association. City office. schools at Royal Valley USD 377. in the School of Family Studies. Tom Beall, jd ’00, Topeka, Michael McClure, jd ’10, Eagle, Scott Wingerson, bs ’89, Michael Robinson, bs ’89, Kansas, was named acting Idaho, has joined Brian Webb Gladstone, Missouri, took jd ’92, Hutchinson, Kansas, has U.S. Attorney for the District Legal as an attorney with a the position of Gladstone opened up a new office of the of Kansas. focus on immigration, criminal city manager. He worked firm in which he is a partner: defense, business and real estate. as Gladstone assistant city Forker, Suter, Robinson & Bell Miki Esposito, jd ’02, Lincoln, McClure was an intern in the manager for 14 years. LLC. The new office is located Nebraska, has taken the position law clinic at the Washburn in St. John, Kansas. of Director of City Public Rene Young, jd ’86, Salina, University School of Law. Works and Utilities for the Kansas, was reappointed as Tamra (Radohl) Sigley, msw City of Lincoln. Logan Stutz, b is ’13, Kansas chief judge of the 28th Judicial ’99, Parkville, Missouri, is City, Missouri, was recently District, which includes Saline being published in the National April Hanely, bsn ’08, named Most Valuable Player and Ottawa counties. Journal of Social Work. She has Stephenson, Virginia, has for the National Basketball been invited to present her work joined the International Nurses League of Canada. Stutz played at the National Social Work Association and will be published s basketball at Washburn and was 1990 Conference in Washington, D.C. in the Worldwide Leaders Bradley Ambrosier, jd a member of the Student Athlete of Healthcare. She currently ’90, Elkhart, Kansas was Douglas Shima, jd ’94, Advisory Committee. works as polytrauma and pain reappointed as chief judge Topeka, Kansas, was named the management registered nurse Michael Wilhoite, ba ’10, of the 26th Judicial District, clerk of Kansas appellate courts. case manager at Martinsburg Topeka, Kansas, recently signed which includes Grant, Haskell, He has worked as the interim Virginia Medical Center. a one-year contract to continue Morton, Seward, Stanton and appellate clerk since January. as linebacker for the San Stevens counties. Keri Lauxman, ba ’05, Christina Trocheck, jd ’95, Francisco 49ers. Wilhoite played Lawrence, Kansas, was named Wayne Chipman, jd ’91, Solomon, Kansas, has been football at Washburn. to the 2016 Master Teacher Columbia, Missouri, accepted named the city prosecutor for Award class by Emporia State a position as vice president the City of Salina. University. Lauxman began for advancement at Drury Ernie Webb, ba ’98, Overland teaching at Lawrence High University. Chipman was a Park, Kansas, received the School in 2007, where she member of Phi Alpha Delta Staff Extra Mile Award currently teaches English. fraternity and was an intern in from the faculty and staff at the law clinic at the Washburn Metropolitan Community University School of Law. 2010s College, where he is employed. Michael Glass, bs ’12, Mission, Stephanie Dawkins, jd ’96, Jenny Wilcox, b ed ’96, Kansas, is a medical student at Geneva, Illinois, has been m ed ’01, Topeka, Kansas, was the University of Kansas School appointed to assistant city named to the 2016 Master of Medicine and was matched administrator for the City Teacher award class by Emporia to a radiology residency at the of Geneva. Dawkins joined State University. She currently University of Kansas Medical the staff in 2008, previously teaches at Washburn Rural Center.

Class Notes 29 IN MEMORY Margaret (Emrick) Miller, ba ’53, Robert McCall, ba ’69, 80, Lenexa, Steven Condon, ba ’88, 65, on 1930s 87, Urbana, Illinois, on Kansas, on April 12, 2016 March 6, 2016 Benjamin Glusing, ba ’37, 100, Feb. 16, 2016 Bruce Myers, bba ’66, 73, Topeka, Larry Ellis, aa ’89, 72, Havensville, Kingsville, Texas, on May 3, 2016 Gerald (Jerry) Olson, jd ’53, 90, Kansas, on April 25, 2016 Kansas, on May 13, 2016 Pocatello, Idaho, on Jan. 20, 2016 Donald Peterson, bba ’66, 72, Ronald Fields, ba ’83, 55, 1940s Bill Reinhardt, bba ’58, 80, on April 5, 2016 Leavenworth, Kansas, on Harold Blanck, bba ’49, 92, Wichita, Kansas, on March 8, 2016 Jack Shutt, bba ’61, 77, Topeka, Feb. 6, 2016 Dallas, Texas, on Jan. 31, 2012 Robert Richards, bba ’55, 86, Kansas, on April 4, 2016 Thelma (Hill) Goins, b ed ’83, 80, Marion Brown, b music ’49, m ed Kansas City, Missouri, on Topeka, Kansas, on April 27, 2016 ’64, 87, Kansas City, Kansas, on Jan. 19, 2016 1970s Gayle (Trigg) Hoshour, b ed ’80, Jan. 29, 2015 Robert Roth, jd ’55, 87, Wichita, Bryan Bevis, ba ’76, 62, 67, Orange Park, Florida, on Robert Duffens, ba ’47, 92, Topeka, Kansas, on March 8, 2016 Lakewood, Colorado, on April 23, 2016 Kansas, on Feb. 23, 2016 Roy Saunders, bba ’57, 85, Tulsa, April 18, 2016 Lloyd Huber, bs ’82, 86, Topeka, James Lewis, bba ’49, 92, Topeka, Oklahoma, on April 14, 2016 Michael Carter Davis, ba ’72, 73, Kansas, on April 2, 2016 Kansas, on May 10, 2016 Nancy (Owsley) Toedman, ba ’58, Leawood, Kansas, on May 7, 2016 Leonard (Lenny) Meier, bba ’81, Charles Martin, Jr., bba ’49, 79, Topeka, Kansas, on Michael DeBacker, jd ’73, 69, 66, Topeka, Kansas, on Topeka, Kansas, on April 4, 2016 April 13, 2016 Toledo, Ohio, on April 28, 2016 March 30, 2016 Elvin Perkins, jd ’48, 93, Olathe, John Tomanek, jd ’57, 87, Phoenix, Leonard Dix, ba ’66, jd ’72, 72, Larry Oakley, ba ’84, 60, Wichita, Kansas, on Feb. 20, 2016 Arizona, on April 27, 2016 on July 25, 2015 Kansas, on Nov. 5, 2012 Jeanne (Moore) Wales, ba ’45, 92, Norris Walter, jd ’59, 85, Chandler, Stuart Douthett, bba ’78, 60, Mary (Scidmore) Pittenger, ba Eugene, Oregon, on May 17, 2015 Arizona, on May 12, 2016 Topeka, Kansas, on March 1, 2016 ’84, 92, Pasadena, California, Paul Handy, jd ’75, 69, Bend, on Feb. 2, 2016 1950s 1960s Oregon, on Nov. 23, 2015 Bissessarnath Ramcharan- Theodore (Ted) Coleman, ba ’52, Clyde Andrews, ba ’66, 72, Alan Henderson, bba ’73, 69, Maharajh, jd ’87, 86, Topeka, 94, Altamonte Springs, Florida, on Springfield, Virginia, on Lenexa, Kansas, on March 4, 2016 Kansas, on March 3, 2015 May 16, 2016 Nov. 12, 2015 Lyle Howard, ba ’67, jd ’70, 70, Constance (Connie) Williams, Frank Galbraith, bba ’50, 96, Curt Cochran, m ed ’87, 64, Jenks, Oklahoma, on Feb. 17, 2016 b ed ’81, 87, Topeka, Kansas, on Topeka, Kansas, on May 20, 2016 Topeka, Kansas, on May 9, 2016 Larry Myers, jd ’78, 67, Wichita, April 8, 2016 Charles Gordon, ba ’51, 86, Adrian Farver, bba ’57, jd ’63, 81, Kansas, on June 21, 2015 Tampa, Florida, on May 16, 2016 Little River, Kansas, on Rebecca Reiderer, bba ’78, 61, 1990s Geraldine (Folck) Hawley, ba ’50, May 3, 2016 Topeka, Kansas, on March 4, 2016 Penny Helmick, ba ’90, 48, 86, Boulder, Colorado, on Iona Faulk, ba ’65, 102, Topeka, Martha Steincamp, jd ’71, 68, Topeka, Kansas, on April 29, 2016 Feb. 11, 2015 Kansas, on March 16, 2016 Kansas City, Missouri, on Paul Kilgore, ba ’98, 41, Olathe, George Henton, bs ’55, 81, San Thomas Fraizer, bba ’67, 77, Feb. 19, 2016 Kansas, on April 11, 2016 Diego, California, on on March 30, 2015 Robert Stephens, ba ’76, 65, Salt Nancy (Hendrikx) Kindling, March 13, 2016 Phyllis (Wilson/Prisock) Gester, Lake City, Utah, on March 1, 2016 ba ’91, 81, Topeka, Kansas, on William Holloman, ba ’51, 88, m ed ’66, 83, Birmingham, Debra (Trimble) Thornton, bsw Feb. 19, 2016 Topeka, Kansas, on March 18, 2016 Alabama, on Feb. 5, 2016 ’75, 63, Germantown, Maryland, John Johannes, certificate in Georgia (Brown) Hornbaker, b ed Richard Heeney, jd ’69, 84, on March 30, 2016 respiratory therapy ’91, as ’92, 52, ’57, 88, Wichita, Kansas, on Marysville, Kansas, on William “Bill” Vincent, jd ’71, 70, Lawrence, Kansas, on Feb. 15, 2016 May 17, 2016 April 29, 2016 Topeka, Kansas, on May 26, 2016 Craig Spomer, jd ’91, 63, Florence, Clifford Jones, ba ’49, jd ’51, 93, Frank Holtz, ba ’62, 75, Abilene, Steven Wehmeier, bba ’71, 71, Oregon, on Feb. 29, 2016 on April 13, 2016 Kansas, on Dec. 17 Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Wilma McGinnis, ba ’51, 86, Margaret Hughes-Towle, bs ’66, on Nov. 1, 2015 2000s Dundywood, Georgia, on bsn ’79, 72, Topeka, Kansas, on Karlene Lindenmuth, aas ’03, 47, April 26, 2016 April 15, 2016 1980s Wamego, Kansas, on April 21, 2016 John McIntosh, bba ’56, 82, Delphia (Conder) Koepsel, b ed Keith Alberding, bsn ’87, 67, Margaret “Peggy” Probst, msw Rancho Cordova, California, ’65, 73, Topeka, Kansas, on Lawrence, Kansas, on ’00, 54, Fayetteville, Arkansas, on on Feb. 11, 2016 May 21, 2016 March 18, 2016 Feb. 24, 2016 Phillip Menninger, bba ’56, 87, Dale Kuhlman, ba ’61, 85, Olathe, Rollo Axton, ba ’84, 60, Clifton, Francie (Forrestt) Riley, ba ’06, 67, Topeka, Kansas, on May 10, 2016 Kansas, on March 25, 2016 Virginia, on April 18, 2016 Topeka, Kansas, on April 24, 2016

30 In Memory friends Anne (Podmore) Fund, History Bill Schultz, electrician and cable Department secretary, 70, Topeka, technician, 69, Topeka, Kansas, on s Richard Brown, 62, Topeka, 2010 Kansas, on April 9, 2016 March 24, 2016 Ashlie Hundertfund, Stand Alone Kansas, on May 28, 2016 Edwin Johnson, 91, Topeka, Julius Slover, Assistant Dean of Parent Program (Washburn Tech) Brandon Bourbon, student and Kansas, on March 31, 2016 the School of Law (’78), 94, Kansas ’13, 21, Topeka, Kansas, on former athlete, 24, Potosi, Missouri, Beverly (Efaw) Probasco, City, Missouri, on April 25, 2016 Feb. 29, 2016 on April 8, 2016 84, Jenna (Crockett) Lindsten, Castle Rock, Colorado, on msw Paul Cain, grounds crew at Feb. 15, 2016 ’14, 30, Manhattan, Kansas, on Washburn University, 78, Topeka, Leland Roberts, Feb. 14, 2016 Kansas, on April 29, 2016 83, Colorado Jordan Norris, Springs, Colorado, on Feb. 14, 2016 bs ’13, 25, Barbara Enochs, 75, Olathe, Donna (Deck) Sellen, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Kansas, on Feb. 17, 2016 84, Atlanta, on Nov. 21, 2015 Georgia, on April 23, 2016 Patrick Stringfield, Washburn Tech Certificate ’14, 39, Topeka, Kansas, on April 7, 2016

Carol A. Jory, great-granddaughter of Joab Mulvane, friend of Washburn University, 83, on March 31, 2016

Carol A. Jory moved from her native Los Angeles to Kansas in 1980 to operate the Mulvane family farm and pastures after the death of her parents. She was named Washburn University Person of the Year in 2004. She served on the Friends of the Mulvane Art Museum board for many years, as well as the boards of the Historic Ward Meade Park, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, and Topeka Cemetery. She contributed anonymously to Washburn University Foundation, the Mulvane Art Museum, the Welcome Center, Baker University, KTWU Public Television, Topeka Rescue Mission, Topeka Zoo, performing arts organizations, and the public libraries in Topeka and Rossville. Her father’s grandparents and their siblings were Topeka entrepreneurs: Joab Mulvane paid for the construction of the Mulvane Art Museum, and Joab’s daughter, Mary Morgan, and her husband, Harrison Morgan, funded the construction of Morgan Hall. Photo submitted

In Memory 31 36 In Memory Save the dates Alumni and friends are invited to campus for Family Day and Homecoming weekend this fall. Family Day will include fun activities for kids. Homecoming weekend will include After Hours, a bonfire, pancake feed, tailgate party, football game and after-game party. Mark your calendars and be on the lookout for more information at www.washburn.edu.

Family Day 2016 Saturday, September 17

Homecoming Weekend 2016

Friday, October 28 - Saturday, October 29 35 In Memory 42 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID TOPEKA, KS PERMIT NO. 89

1700 SW COLLEGE AVE. TOPEKA, KS 66621 Address Service Requested

ALUMNI TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES

RHINE RIVER CRUISE: JUNE 6-14, 2017 Fly to Amsterdam and board Viking River Cruise’s Longship Kvasir and experience the highlights of the legendary Rhine River. In Germany, sail past castles commanding the riverbanks. Admire Cologne, the jewel of the Rhine, with its awe-inspiring Dom, and witness the lush landscape of the Black Forest region. Explore Holland’s famous windmills and waterworks, and encounter multicultural Strasbourg in France. Disembark in Basel and return home. Various The Washburn Alumni Association recently traveled to Germany, Austria, Italy cabin categories available; pricing and . Pictured is the group near Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. begins at $3,499 per person double occupancy and includes round trip airfare from Kansas City to Amsterdam (other departure cities available, price may vary), eight-day cruise, all meals, guided tours with audio headset, onboard gratuities and ground transportation. Time is of the essence. Don’t delay; make your reservation soon.

MORE INFORMATION ON OUR TRIPS For additional information about these trips, contact Susie Hoffmann at [email protected] or visit washburn.edu/alumni-travel.