Summer 2006
Experience THE ARTS at Washburn CONTENTS 7
Commencement | The St. Andrew Pipes and Drums of Kansas City and grand marshal Myrl Duncan, professor, School of Law, lead law faculty, dignitaries and 148 graduates in procession. 18 FEATURES
10 Blanche Bryden: A legacy that continues shaping lives at Washburn
23 14 Living Art: Experience an abundance of music, theatre and visual arts on Washburn’s campus
23 Jennifer Harris: A Lady Blues star hopes for future in the pros
Washburn Alumni Association
Alumni director Alumni magazine editor Contact Us! Susie Hoffmann, bba ’87 Joy Thompson Your news, thoughts and questions are important to us. Please write, telephone or send us an e-mail. Contributors Letters to the editor and news of employment, Dena Anson, ba ’01 Martha Imparato, honors, weddings, anniversaries and births are director, university relations Mabee Library reference librarian always welcome. Please include your name, class Jill Bronaugh, Robin Kruschinska, ba ’99 year, address and daytime phone number. Letters communications officer assistant director, Alumni Association Washburn Endowment Association to the editor may be edited for length and clarity. Amanda Millard, ba ’00 Katy Browne, assistant director, university relations Address: 1700 SW College Ave., Topeka, Kan., 66621 secretary, Alumni Association Vickie Waters, Telephone: (785) 670-1641 Gene Cassell, office assistant, university relations sports information director Email: [email protected] Jeremy Wangler, Peggy Clark, assistant sports information/marketing director university photographer Web site: www.washburn.edu/alumni FryeAllen, Inc., Topeka, Kan. To the editor: attention to Joy Thompson, Ernie Gunzelman, b ed ’55 and m ed ’68, design and layout Class Notes (785) 670-1657, [email protected] Student Alumni Association Board president Elise Short From the President 11
Summer brings the arts into full bloom. Of course, on campus, we enjoy the arts all year, but there is an easy, relaxed openness to our enjoyment of the arts in the summer. In the winter we dash from our cars to a program or gallery with our collars up against the chill wind. In the summer, festivals and celebrations DEPARTMENTS encourage a leisurely stroll, an open collar and a contemplative mood. This is the 20th season for the Sunflower 2 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Music Festival at Washburn. Thousands attend eight Jerry Farley nights of full-house performances in White Concert 4 ALUMNI NEWS Hall. The Mulvane Court adjacent to White Concert Hall is a wonderful outdoor gallery with sculpture and plantings adding ambience to COMMENCEMENT musical evenings. 7 The Mulvane/Mountain Plains Art Fair brings art and artists from across the nation to our campus, and the theatre 10 WEA department offers a play in June and August. FEATURE “Summer brings The Mulvane Art Museum will reopen this 14 fall after extensive renovations, with open to bloom our and airy galleries offering wonderful places to 17 HISTORY appreciation for art, display special exhibits. Expanded galleries AND TRADITIONS will allow for the display of Mulvane’s beauty, culture impressive permanent collection. 18 CAMPUS NEWS and expression.” Take a leisurely walk across campus on AND SPORTS the way to a concert or play. Stroll from the fountain at the corner of 17th Street and CLASS NOTES Washburn Avenue past the outdoor sculpture 27 exhibits to the garden surrounding the Carole Chapel and over to the new Harvey Garden by the art building. Summer brings to bloom our appreciation for art, beauty, culture and expression. Join us.
Jerry Farley
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www.washburn.edu/alumni | summer 2006 | 1 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ALUMNI EVENTS NOVEMBER THEATRE 3 After Hours, 5 p.m. 11 Alumni Association tailgate, AUGUST Washburn vs. Missouri Western State 4 After Hours, 5 p.m. University, 11:30 a.m. (Senior Day) 12 - 21 Alumni Association sponsored travel to China All alumni events are in the 31 Wake Up With Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center, Washburn, speaker unless noted. For information, Kevin Moncrief, call (785) 670-1641. bba ’83, 7:30 a.m. Barbara-Waterman-Peters MULVANE EXHIBITS AUGUST SEPTEMBER 25 - 26 “Crimes of the Heart,” 8 p.m. 2 Alumni Association tailgate, AND EVENTS 27 “Crimes of the Heart,” 2 p.m. Washburn vs. Colorado School of Mines, 11 a.m. JULY Located at the Andrew J. 15 After Hours, 5 p.m. 28 - 30 Mulvane Women’s Board and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre, 30 Alumni Association tailgate, Antique Show and Sale, Lee Arena, Garvey Fine Arts Center. Schedule Washburn vs. Southwest Baptist Petro Allied Health Center subject to change. For information, University, 11 a.m. (Family Day) call (785) 670-1639. SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 15 - 16 Grand Opening Weekend ACADEMICS AND 14 Alumni Association tailgate, for newly renovated Mulvane STUDENT LIFE Washburn vs. Northwest Missouri Art Museum State University, 11 a.m. AUGUST 26 Wake Up With The Mulvane Art Museum is 25 All University Convocation, Washburn, speaker located in Garvey Fine Arts Center. Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Gregory Waller, For information, call (785) 670-1511. Theatre, Garvey Fine Arts Center, ba ’70 and jd ’73, 12:45 p.m. 7:30 a.m. MUSIC 19 Fall classes begin 27 Alumni Fellows Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. 21 School of Law classes begin 27 After Hours, 5 p.m. JULY 28 Alumni Association tailgate, 16 - 19 Total Percussion Camp, SEPTEMBER Washburn vs. Emporia State For information, call Tom Morgan. 4 Labor Day (University closed) University, 11 a.m. (785) 670-1521 30 Family Day (Homecoming/Hall of Fame) SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 29 Orchestra Concert, White 19 - 21 Fall break Concert Hall, Garvey 28 Homecoming, Washburn vs. Fine Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. Emporia State University, 1 p.m. 2 | summer 2006 | www.washburn.edu/alumni 29 Healthcare Interview Day, SPECIAL EVENTS Washburn Room, Memorial Union, CRANE OBSERVATORY 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. For information, JULY AUGUST call (785) 670-1450. 17 - 19 Camp BLUE: Business Leaders 24, 31, 8:30 - 10 p.m. Understanding Entrepreneurship, registration required. For SCHOOL OF LAW SEPTEMBER information, call (785) 670-1030. 7, 14, 21, 28, 8 - 9:30 p.m. 19 - 21 Pre-legal Camp. Students JULY learn about the opportunities 20 Kansas Women Attorneys OCTOBER available in a law career, Association annual meeting, Ol 5, 12, 26, 7:30 - 9 p.m. registration required. For Stuga, Lindsborg, Kan., 5 - 6:30 p.m. information, call (785) 670-1030. 27 Chicago area alumni reception VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 26 Washburn Board of Regents public hosted by Gary McCallister, jd ’75 budget hearing, location TBA, 4 p.m. • AUG. 16: WU Move Crew. Alumni and friends are AUGUST needed to welcome incoming students and help them move into campus residence halls from 9 AUGUST 25 Golf Scramble with Lunch and a.m. - 5 p.m. Volunteers will be assigned to work Continuing Legal Education, Shawnee at Kuehne Hall and West Hall, the Living Learning Country Club, Topeka, 8:30 a.m. Center or the Washburn Village. To sign up, contact Brittany Hinegardner, residential living SEPTEMBER complex coordinator, at (785) 670-2545 or 7 Wichita area alumni reception, e-mail [email protected]. Wichita, Kan., 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. • SEPT. 8-17: The Washburn booth at the 8 Southwest Kansas Bar Association Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. Alumni and Marguerite Perret | Blossom reception, Dodge City Depot, friends are needed for four-hour shifts. Please August through July 2007 Exhibit Dodge City, Kan., 4:30 - 7 p.m. contact Amanda Millard, assistant director of by four Washburn University art 12 Denver alumni reception at the university relations, at (785) 670-2153 or professors: “Prairie Earth,” an home of David Byassee, jd ’75, [email protected], by Wednesday, exploration of prairie ecology and Denver, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2 with the day(s) and time(s) you would like land development in Kansas, the 13 Houston alumni reception at the to assist. For more information about the fair, Flint Hills and Sedgwick County, home of Sue Jean White, bba ’77 visit www.kansasstatefair.com. Wichita (Kan.) Art Museum and jd ’80, Houston, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. • NOV. 10-12: The forensics team needs judges for 14 Dallas/Ft. Worth alumni reception the debate tournament they are hosting on the 30 Activities and Majors Fair, Memorial at the home of Paul Hoferer, jd ’75, Washburn campus. To volunteer, contact Kevin Union, 11 a.m - 2 p.m. For Southlake, Texas, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. O’Leary, director of forensics, at (785) 670-2234 or [email protected]. information, call (785) 670-1942. OCTOBER • DEC. 2: Quest High School Academic Competition SEPTEMBER 28 Dean’s Circle Dinner, Inter Continental (formerly High Q), needs volunteers to quiz high 8 - 17 Washburn booth at the State Hotel, Kansas City, Mo., 6 p.m. school participants in “Super Saturday” 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. To sign up, contact Amanda Millard, Fair, Meadowlark Building, assistant director of university relations, at Hutchinson, Kan., Washburn For information on School of Law (785) 670-2153 or [email protected]. alumni will receive a special gift alumni events, call (785) 670-1011. 13 Career and Graduate School Fair, Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Mark Your Calendars for Homecoming 2006 Center, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. For Let the Games Begin! information, call (785) 670-1450. • Oct. 26 Wake Up With Washburn, • Oct. 28 Athletics Hall of Fame 7:30 a.m., Bradbury Thompson induction and breakfast, 8 a.m., 18 Constitution and Citizenship Day Alumni Center Washburn Room, Memorial Union 28 - 30 60th Annual Mountain-Plains • Oct. 27 Alumni Fellows Luncheon, • Oct. 28 Homecoming parade, 11 a.m. Philosophy Conference. For 11:30 a.m., Bradbury Thompson • Oct 28 Tailgate with the Alumni Alumni Center Association at 11:30 a.m. and cheer information, call (785) 670-1542. • Oct. 27 After Hours, 5 - 7 p.m., for the Ichabods vs. Emporia State Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center University, 1 p.m. www.washburn.edu/alumni | summer 2006 | 3 ALUMNI NEWS
Kevin Moncrief, bs ’83 and bba ’83, Aug. 31 Victorville, Calif., will kick off the 2006-07 Up to Date Wake Up With Washburn Breakfast Lecture with Washburn Series. Moncrief is an Ernst and Young principal, leading the West Coast Security The “Ichabod Insider” online and Technology Solutions practice. newsletter is filled with photos, breaking news, sports updates and The Honorable Gregory Waller, ba ’70 links to additional campus Web Oct. 26 and jd ’73, Wichita, Kan., will mark the sites. To subscribe, e-mail Alumni beginning of Homecoming Weekend. Association Director Susie Hoffmann Waller serves as judge for Division 5 of at [email protected]. the 18th Judicial District of Kansas, located in Wichita, and was the presiding judge in the trial of the BTK serial killer.
Look for Directory in fall
Since November, representatives from Publishing Concepts Inc. (PCI) have been contacting alumni to verify information for a Washburn alumni directory. This process takes some time, but the directories are expected to be ready for mailing this fall. If you haven’t been contacted to update your information, call PCI at (800) 982-1589. photo by Susie Hoffmann photo by
■ At the races: Washburn alumni and friends from the Phoenix area gathered Feb. 18 at Turf Paradise, where they watched the “Washburn University Alumni” race. (L to R): Dixie Cook, ba ’62; David Sollars, dean School of Business; Sandra (Stetler) Carroll, b ed ’64; Terry Marshall, bba ’63; Susan Farley; Ruth Garvey Fink; Jack Swartz, bba ’73 and ba ‘74; Sandra (Shaw) Crimmins, bba ’59; and Washburn President Jerry Farley.
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70-year alumna Alumni remembers Weekend 2006 Dust Bowl years Virginia (Rehkopf) Feeley, As part of Alumni Weekend, those attending the April 22 Topeka, earned a life Alumni Awards and Recognition Dinner congratulated the teaching certificate from new class of 50-year Golden Ichabods and celebrated the Clark Peggy photo by Emporia State University accomplishments and contributions of four alumni and a before enrolling at Washburn friend of the university. Virginia (Rehkopf) Feeley | Topeka, speaks in 1921, where she began after being honored as a 70-year alumna. Hayden Jayne (Bronson) four years of taking classes, as she describes it, “now and St. John, Cafer, ba ’58, then, until I worked up enough hours to graduate.” ba ’62 and jd Topeka, ’70, Topeka, Distinguished Feeley remembers draught and dust during those years. Distinguished Service Award “I was driving to Washburn during the noon hour with Service Award the lights on because the dust was so thick,” she said. Feeley said she “found her niche” in social work after graduating from Washburn in 1936 with a bachelor’s degree
Heather (Gish) Charles Engel, in philosophy. In 1939, she earned a master’s degree in Wachsnicht, jd ’85, Topeka, social work from Smith College, Northampton, Mass. She bba ’97, Ruth Garvey Shawnee, Kan., Fink Award first worked as a probation officer in the juvenile court and Graduate of the was also a researcher at the Menninger Clinic. Her career Last Decade (GOLD) Award includes service at the Kansas Children’s Service League, Shawnee County Health Department and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. photos by Peggy Clark Feeley, who turned 95 in May, describes life today as
Class of 1965 celebrates 50 years: Darrell being “very, very busy.” She has served as president of the Parnell, bs ’56, Topeka, professor emeritus resident’s council at Brewster Place Retirement Community of physics, receives his 50-year alumni pen from Susie Hoffmann, bba ’87, and currently serves as librarian and is a member of the Washburn Alumni Association director. singing group. She has three sons and seven grandchildren. Others inducted into the Golden Ichabods include Barbara (Miller) Blackburn, ba In memory of her husband, who was a dentist and ’56, Topeka; James Blackburn, bba ’56, attended Washburn, she established the Newell O. and Topeka; Jan (Blaisdell) Bowen, ba ‘56, Dacula, Ga.; Forrest Fernkopf, b ed ’56 Virginia Feeley Endowment Fund for students planning photo by Peggy Clark Peggy photo by and m ed ‘74, Topeka; Ann (Kirk) Nelson, careers in the field of aging and to provide outreach services b ed ’56, Topeka; and Don Nelson, ba ’56, Mission Hills, Kan. for the aging.
Lady Blues basketball team members celebrate with Nancy (Edwards) Cottril, Topeka, who received the Lilla Day Monroe Award. Nancy Cottril and her husband, Wayne Cottril, have befriended and encouraged Washburn’s student athletes for many years. (from L to R): Jessica Mainz, Topeka; Bojana Samardziska, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro; Juwanna Rivers, Cleveland, Ohio; Nancy Cottril; April Roadhouse, Osborne, Kan.; Carla Sintra, Goiana, Brazil; Kaydi Hooker, Casper, Wyo.; Wayne Cottril; and Lora Westling, Casper, Wyo.
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■ Author honors famous uncle: Ridley Pearson, Kirkwood, Mo., and Ruth Special offer $24.95 Garvey Fink, Topeka, pose in front of a painting of Bradbury Thompson, Oxford University Press ba ’34, and honorary doctorate ’65, in the Bible Room of the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center. Pearson, a nephew of Bradbury Thompson Edition of the and a New York Times best-selling fiction writer, spoke at the April 23 champagne brunch celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Bradbury Washburn College Bible Thompson Alumni Center. celebrating the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Bradbury Alumni Association Board of Directors 2005-06 Thompson Alumni Center
President Board Members Larry Irwin, bba ’66 • Designed by Bradbury Thompson, ba ’34 Ray Killam, bba ’70 Ann Adrian, b ed ’67 Marie Kalas, bba ’88 and honorary doctorate ’65 Dennis Bohm, bba ’04 Mike Laughon, bs ’66 • King James text phrased for ease in reading President-Elect Niki McDowell, bba ’92 Paula Roberts Buchele, • 66 full-color reproductions of art masterpieces Cindy Rogers, ba ’69 bba ’90 and mba ’94 Dave Moore, bba ’70 Jerry Gray, bba ’68 Jim Sloan, ba ’50 Please send _____ copies of the one-volume Past President and jd ’52 Washburn College Bible at $24.95 each. Mary Lou McPhail, ba ’84 Richard Harmon, ba ’79 and jd ’82 Ed Soule, ba ’62 Pamela Hollie, ba ’70 and and jd ’65 Name______honorary doctorate ’04 Leo Taylor, ba ’74 Jared Holroyd, ba ’95 Jim Turner, ba ’68 ______Address ______■ Peter McVicar’s Bible: As part of their 150th anniversary celebrations, Topeka’s First City ______Congregational Church presented Washburn President Jerry Farley with a Bible that once State______belonged to the Rev. Peter McVicar, who served Zipcode ______from 1871-95 as Washburn’s president. The Bible, given to McVicar on Dec. 25, 1869 by the Young WASHBURN UNIVERSITY Men’s Bible Class, is on display in the Bible Room of the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center. BOOKSTORE 1700 SW College Ave. Topeka, Kan. 66621 (888) 475-6360 www.washburnbookstore.com
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New honors conferred at 2006 Commencement Teachers who Inspire Mortar Board arrives Five educators from Kansas at Washburn K-12 schools were honored during Sixty-six graduates crossed the stage commencement exercises as the first wearing Mortar Board medals during Teachers Who Inspire. They were commencement exercises. Denise chosen from nominations submitted The Greek letters Pi Sigma Alpha stand for the Mortar Ottinger, vice president, student life, by graduating seniors wishing to say Board ideals of scholarship, service and leadership. herself an active Mortar Board member, thank you to teachers who had made was instrumental in guiding Washburn significant contributions to their “We were struck by the great need students through the application process. education or transformed them as to recognize, and to encourage our Mortar Board is a national honor individuals. Dennis Van Roekel, students to recognize, the extraordinary society that recognizes college seniors Alexandria, Va., vice president of influence of teachers in their lives,” for distinguished ability and achievement the National Education Association, Wasserstein said. “We hoped to put in scholarship, leadership and service. spoke at a reception honoring the together a program that would honor “What it means for our students award recipients. inspirational teachers, and in so doing [to be in Mortar Board] is a connection The idea for the program came from would honor all teachers. We hope that to a national group of like-minded Alan Bearman, assistant professor, history, all who hear about these teachers will individuals who will support their who read about such a program in the remember those teachers who inspired endeavors in these areas,” said Donna Boston area and brought the information them and will express their gratitude LaLonde, dean, honors program. “There to the attention of Ron Wasserstein, vice to all the wonderful professionals who are also internship possibilities as well president, academic affairs. teach our children.” as a strong alumni network.”
■ 2006 Teachers Who Inspire with the Washburn students who nominated them and guest speaker Dennis Van Roekel, National Education Association. Front (L to R): Jane Rankin, Ashland Junior/Senior High School; Cara Burnidge, Weir, Kan.; Kate McCown, Ashland, Kan.; Eryn O’Neill, Topeka; Nola Milligan, Valley Falls High School; Norma Monroe, Rosedale Middle School, Kansas City, Kan.; Tanesha Berry, Kansas City, Kan.; Back (L to R): Washburn President Jerry Farley, Gary Leiker, Southeast High School, Cherokee, Kan.; Dennis Van Roekel, NEA; Ryan Gilliland, Topeka; and Lora Watson, Concordia High School.
photo by Peggy Clark www.washburn.edu/alumni | summer 2006 | 7 COMMENCEMENT Four receive honorary doctorates during 2006 commencement exercises Frank Sabatini received an honorary doctor are patrons of the arts and have established the The Honorable of commerce during the School of Business Judith (Lennox) Sabatini Endowed Fund, which Sam Crow, jd ’52, commencement exercises. He holds a bachelor’s provides program support for the Mulvane. Topeka, received an degree from the University of Kansas and a juris Jon Kuhn, honorary doctor of doctor degree from the University of Kansas bfa ’72, Winston law degree during School of Law. He has owned Capital City Bank Salem, N.C., addressed School of Law since 1979, currently serves as chairman emeritus, the graduates of graduation exercises. and has also been involved in ranching, the College of Arts He serves as Senior Judge for the U.S. District convenience stores and Pizza Hut restaurants. His and Sciences as he Court, to which he was appointed by President support of, and service to, the community and Clark Peggy photo by received an honorary Ronald Reagan in 1981. Crow served in Korea and Kansas education is extensive and includes the doctor of fine arts degree. Kuhn holds a master’s then joined the Judge Advocate General Corps, Washburn Board of Regents and support of the of fine arts degree from Virginia Commonwealth retiring as a colonel in the Army Reserves. He has Washburn Women’s Alliance. He and Judith University and is president of the board for Kuhn argued cases before the Kansas Supreme Court, (Lennox) Sabatini are members of the Washburn Glass Studios. He is currently working with the the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals Lincoln Society and Whiting Society. North Carolina School of the Arts on a major and the U.S. Army General Court Martial Courts. Judith (Lennox) Sabatini, bfa ’85,was development project. His works are included in He founded the Sam A. Crow American Inns of conferred an honorary doctor of fine arts degree the permanent collection of the White House and Court, which emphasizes excellence in litigation during commencement exercises for the College are in the Corning (N.Y.) Museum of Glass, the and legal ethics. He has been an adjunct professor of Arts and Sciences. A photographer and Ebeltoft (Denmark) Museum, the Metropolitan for the Washburn School of Law, served on the founding member of The Collective Art Gallery Museum of Art in New York City and the Lusanne School of Law Alumni Association Board of in Topeka, she formerly served as assistant to (Switzerland) Museum. One of Kuhn’s glass Governors and was honored by the School of the director of the Mulvane Art Museum and works, “Cotes du Rhone,” is on permanent display Law with the Distinguished Service Award in 2000. as an adjunct instructor in the art department. in the Bradbury Thompson She headed the volunteer fundraising effort Alumni Center, and his art School of Law welcomes to renovate the Mulvane Art Museum, serves is also in the Mulvane on the executive committee of the Mulvane Art Museum’s permanent former Congressman Women’s Board and is a trustee of the Washburn collection. He was honored Jim Slattery, ba ’70 and jd ’75, Endowment Association. She and Frank Sabatini as an Alumni Fellow in 1999. Washington, D.C., was the commencement speaker for the 2006 class of School of Frank and Judith (Lennox) Sabatina, Topeka, receive honorary doctorates at separate graduation ceremonies. Law graduates. Slattery is a partner in the Photo by Peggy Clark Washington, D.C., law firm of Wiley Rein and Fielding LLP. He served in the Kansas House and was a U.S. Congressman from the Kansas 2nd District for 12 years. He received the Distinguished Service Award from Washburn in 1986 and was named an Alumni Fellow in 2001. He is a former member of the Washburn Board of Regents and currently serves on the School of Law Business & Transactional Law Center’s board of advisors, is a trustee of the Washburn Endowment Association and supports the Congressman Jim Slattery Law Alumni Scholars Fund.
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David Neiswanger, ba ’14 and honorary doctor of law, ’57,was FOURTH GENERATION inducted into Sagamore, joined Phi Delta, Theta Glee Club, YMCA and Dramatic Club and served as graduates with honors freshman class president. After graduation, he served more than 36 years on the Washburn College As Sara Neiswanger walked across degrees from Washburn, but also were board of trustees and was a president the stage and received her diploma, later honored with honorary doctorates of the Alumni Association board of directors. In 1949, he was among the first of four recipients of the Distinguished she walked in the shadow of three and Distinguished Service Awards. Service Award. He is Sara Neiswanger’s great-grandfather, generations who attended Washburn When Sara pledged Kappa and his siblings are Donald Neiswanger, ba ’10; Laura Neiswanger, ba ’19; William Neiswanger, ba ’22; and before her. Alpha Theta her freshman year, she Mary (Neiswanger) Ihinger, ba ’26. Included in her family tree are a joined the sorority chosen by two This photo shows William great-grandfather and great-granduncle grandaunts, two great-grandaunts Neiswanger, ba ’22 and honorary who not only received bachelor’s and a great-grandmother. doctor of law, ’51, as a member of the Washburn College Glee Club. At Washburn, he joined Phi Delta Sara Neiswanger, bba ’06, Topeka, with her Theta, Dramatic Club, YMCA, Men’s parents, William Neiswanger, ba ’74, and Quartet and Theological Club, served Nancy (Moody) Neiswanger, attendee ’75. on the Inter-fraternity Council and was senior class president. He received Washburn’s Distinguished Service Award in 1954. He is Sara Neiswanger’s great-granduncle. His four siblings also graduated from Washburn: Donald Neiswanger, ba ’10; David Neiswanger, bba ’14; Laura Neiswanger, ba ’19; and Mary (Neiswanger) Ihinger, ba ’26.
Mary (Neiswanger) Ihinger, ba ’26, pictured in the Kaw yearbook as most popular girl. She joined Kappa Alpha Theta, YWCA, played on the photo by Peggy Clark Peggy photo by basketball team and served on the Kaw staff. She was also president of Nonoso and vice-president of the junior class. She is Sara Neiswanger’s Sara Neiswanger, bba ’06, Topeka, graduated summa great-grandaunt. Her siblings are cum laude, indicated by the chords over her left Donald Neiswanger, ba ’10; David Neiswanger, ba ’14; shoulder. The chords around her neck represent Laura Neiswanger, ba ’19; and William Neiswanger, ba ’22. Nonoso and Phi Kappa Phi academic honor society. The medal on the white ribbon indicates membership in Mortar Board. While at Washburn, she David Neiswanger, ba ’42, was was active in Washburn Student editor of the Kaw yearbook, served Government Association, Student as vice president of Phi Delta Theta, Alumni Association Board, and was active in Student Policy Student Ambassadors, the Commission, International Relations, American Business Women’s Citizenship Council and YMCA. He Association and the Dean was inducted into Sagamore and of Business named to Who’s Who Among Advisory Students in American Universities Council. and Colleges. He served many years as an Endowment She served Association trustee and was a president of the Alumni as president Association board of directors. He is Sara Neiswanger’s of Nonoso, grandfather, and his sister is Isabel (Neiswanger) Hughes, was named to ba ’45. Who’s Who Among Students Isabel (Neiswanger) Hughes, ba ’45, in American pictured in the Kaw yearbook as Universities and vice president of the freshman class. Colleges and She also served as secretary-treasurer received the of the senior class and as president Greek Woman of Kappa Alpha Theta. She was of the inducted into Nonoso and named Year Award. to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. She is Sara Neiswanger’s grandaunt, sister of David Neiswanger, ba ’42. photo by Peggy Clark
www.washburn.edu/alumni | summer 2006 | 9 WASHBURN ENDOWMENT Blanche Bryden:
A Legacy that will Continue to Shape Lives at Washburn for Years to Come Blanche Bryden
Blanche Bryden touched the dean of enrollment management, said. “Blanche had a sensitivity for lives of many through her charitable “But the real evaluation of the impact contributions during her lifetime. Her hardship and for people who were of this scholarship is their achievement generosity is still felt today through the struggling. She also had a significant at Washburn.” Blanche Bryden Foundation. interest in the arts, particularly music” The scholarship provides up to $3,000 The Foundation, which was created per student per year to students with - Katherine Kent, after Bryden’s death in 1991, has Blanche Bryden Foundation trustee outstanding academic and leadership provided more than $400,000 in financial skills. The Bryden Scholarships are support to various endeavors on the Washburn Endowment Association renewable for up to four years. Washburn campus. One example is the and a benefactor of Helping Hands Bryden Scholarship program. Other Humane Society. Blanche Bryden Institute areas the Foundation has supported “They were always very generous,” The Blanche Bryden Institute, through the years include Washburn said Judy Wilson, former secretary for which takes place in conjunction with Women’s Alliance scholarships, KTWU’s William Bryden and current assistant Washburn’s Sunflower Music Festival, “Sunflower Journeys,” the Bryden secretary and treasurer of the Foundation. was founded in 1987. Institute at the Sunflower Music Festival “This is just a carry over for their lives.” The Institute provides 26 gifted young and the Mulvane Art Museum. artists ages 16-26 with performance “Blanche had a sensitivity for Blanche Bryden scholarships opportunities and advanced study with hardship and for people who were Becoming a Bryden Scholar is not master teachers and performers in the struggling,” Katherine Kent, Topeka, an easy task, and the students who Sunflower Music Festival. Applicants send a Blanche Bryden Foundation trustee, receive the scholarship are expected audition tapes in late winter, and winners said. “She also had a significant interest to perform at a high academic level. are selected by early spring. These in the arts, particularly music.” The scholarships are selected from the specially-selected students of the violin, Bryden, who was born in 1907, winners of the Presidential Scholars viola, cello, piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, moved to Topeka from New York with Program, which is based on a required bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone and her parents in 1914 at the age of seven. essay and financial need. The tuba perform in two Blanche Bryden She married William James Bryden in Foundation invites these scholars to Institute concerts during the Festival. 1938. While William Bryden worked as submit an essay that relates Washburn’s Bryden’s love of children, music the chairman and president of Victory motto: “Non Nobis Solum” (Not for and philanthropy is something that Life Insurance Co., a Topeka-based ourselves alone) to their own personal Washburn has felt and nourished for company that was established by his goals and educational aspirations. many years. father in 1921, Blanche Bryden began “The Bryden Scholarships are “Blanche was a lot of fun,” Katherine her many years of public service. She awarded to students who are Kent said. “She was very glamorous and served on the board of the Stormont-Vail outstanding in a very small, selective youthful, and that was apparent in all Foundation, was a trustee of the population of candidates,” Al Dickes, that she did.”
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Bryden Scholar Exceeds Expectations
Washburn senior Laura Blasi, Topeka, Blasi has just completed her second is a current Bryden Scholar who is year at Washburn, but because of her very quick to recognize the impact the previous college credit earned while scholarship has had on her life and her attending high school, she is considered college career. a senior. After graduating from “The scholarship itself reminds Washburn, she plans to continue her me of the initiative I started my education in the field of medicine. education with,” Blasi said. “It inspires Blasi understands the prestige that me to continue to push myself to my comes along with being a Bryden Scholar. highest potential.” “Even today, I’m reminded of this While Blasi has been able to pursue scholarship’s reputation for excellence,” her triple major of biology, business she said. “Teachers who know or administration and vocal music discover that I am a Bryden Scholar performance due in large part to the demand more of me and require that I Bryden Scholarship, she has also continue to strive for academic distinction.” become part of Washburn history. In
April, she starred in Washburn’s first Laura Blasi, Topeka, performs the lead role of full opera in 32 years, “The Marriage Susanna in “The Marriage of Figaro,” Washburn’s first full opera in 32 years. of Figaro.”
Capitol Federal makes $2 million donation Washburn University’s largest single gift from a corporate foundation was announced on June 14, by the Washburn Endowment Association and Washburn University. The $2 million gift from the Capitol Federal Foundation will be designated to Stoffer Science Hall and a strength and conditioning facility for student athletes. “Capitol Federal has a long history helping our community and Washburn
University,” Washburn President Jerry Scott Sewell photo by Farley said. “Our partnership punctuates Capitol Federal Foundation members John B. Dicus, Jack Hamilton, Rick Jackson, Nancy Perry and John “Jack” C. Dicus, the growth and achievement of both present a $2 million check to Washburn President Jerry Farley, who is dressed as Elwood of the “Blues Brothers,” Capitol Federal and Washburn, and symbolizing their “True Blue” partnership. we are delighted about the investment Capitol Federal makes in the continuing success of the University.”
www.givetowashburn.org | summer 2006 | 11 WASHBURN ENDOWMENT Kansas Roots become way to give back
Giving comes in many shapes and sizes, Exon added that he was compelled to and this past year, a former Washburn art help out financially, as well as giving back student paid homage to a favorite teacher something personal. with a gift of art. “I spent a lot of time by that river In honor of Edward Navone, professor (Kaw River) growing up in Kansas,” he of art, Randall Exon, bfa ’78, Wallingford, said. “I really wanted to revisit a Kansas Pa., recently donated one of his oil on landscape. The river is a wonderful linen paintings, “Banks of the Kaw River,” symbol of the Midwest and the connection to be displayed in the newly constructed that I feel to the place.” art building on campus. Exon is a professor of design at “I was very happy with my instruction Swarthmore (Pa.) College. His paintings at Washburn, in particular Ed,” Exon said. have been shown at the Herschl & Adler “I wanted to acknowledge his efforts as Art Galleries in New York City. His wife, a teacher.” Brenda (Embrey) Exon, b ed ’79, is best The painting is currently hanging in known in Philadelphia as the “Philly Pride the lobby of the art building. Lady” for her work as the co-founder of “I was so excited to see that the art Partners for Civic Pride Inc. department had grown into its own,” Exon Randall Exon’s said. “It was good when I was there, but oil on linen, “Banks of the like a lot of smaller schools, the facilities Kaw River” can be limited.”
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Harvey Garden blooms at Washburn The Leland Harvey Garden officially opened at Washburn University May 4, with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. This plaque, placed in the new garden, honors Leland Harvey, bba ’63, who died in 2000. The garden is given in his honor by his brother, Robert Harvey, ba ’64, Garrison, N.Y., and his sister, Sarah Harvey, ba ’62, San Antonio.
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Harvey Garden donors Robert Harvey, ba ’64 Washburn President Jerry B. Farley cuts the and Sarah Harvey, with Washburn President ribbon with Sarah Harvey and Robert Harvey. Jerry B. Farley and Glenda Taylor, chair and professor, art. Taylor gave special thanks on behalf of her students who will be able to
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www.givetowashburn.org | summer 2006 | 13 FEATURE Music Everywhere A glance at the Washburn University jazz ensembles and combos, band, ■ Junior music major calendar shows a long list of concerts marching band, symphonic wind ensemble, Amy Puderbaugh, Topeka, holds “Fun and recitals planned for the 2006-07 chamber, choirs, orchestra, percussion, With the Flute,” academic year. singers and string orchestra plus a number recently published by Even in the summer, when students of smaller groups. Mel Bay Publications and faculty take a break from formal These ensembles, which provide learning Inc., which includes two CD recordings performances, the opportunities for Washburn students, of Puderbaugh Sunflower Music also provide opportunities for those in playing the flute Festival invites northeast Kansas to experience quality with senior Rebecca music lovers from musical performances. Bumgarner, Coffeyville, Kan., accompanying on the piano. The CDs, recorded in August 2005 in around the nation Additionally, Washburn faculty White Concert Hall, were produced by Rebecca 20 years of Sunflower to eight days of members support community music Meador, assistant professor, music, and the piano classical music performances at Washburn. programs such as the Topeka Symphony, accompaniment was arranged by Jean Marshall, adjunct instructor, music. The project was supported The music department has a long history founded by the late Everett Fetter, honorary by the Washburn University Creative and Scholarly at Washburn (see page 17, history and doctorate ’74, former head of Washburn’s Innovative Grants Summer Research Stipend Program. traditions). Thirteen faculty members and music department. 20 adjuncts teach approximately 100 majors “The Topeka Youth Symphony examples of community outreach who pursue three degrees: bachelor of Orchestra, Topeka Wind Ensemble, Topeka sponsored by the department of music,” music in performance, bachelor of music Jazz Youth Workshop, Total Percussion said Kirt Saville, chair and professor, music. in music education and bachelor of arts. Camp and the College Music Educators “They invite student musicians to connect The department supports a variety of National Conference Junior High/Middle with other outstanding students from major ensembles, including School Solo Festival are all outstanding northeastern Kansas and allow our faculty to engage and challenge these students to reach higher levels of musicianship and performance.” Music students playing in the opera orchestra (L to R): Dacia Brown (violin), Topeka; Valeria Kanaeva (violin), Russia; Heather Kumlin (oboe), DeSoto, Wisc.; Lindsey Brown (oboe), Topeka; and Sara Emde (flute), Lawrence, Kan. Washburn’s music department also offers instrumentalists many opportunities to play in small ensembles, including the Brass Quintet, Dolci Voice Quartet, Fetter String Quartet, Honors Woodwind Quintet, Payless Jazz Combo and Washburn Drumline.
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Washburn Theatre Theatre grows to serve 2006-07 Season campus & community
• “Crimes of the Heart,” by Beth Henley, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Tess Wilson, Topeka, plays the star role in “Antigone,” Drama Critics Circle Award presented in February and March 2006. Behind her, Aug. 25, 26 at 8 p.m. and playing the role of guards are Tomas Toledo, Mayetta, Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. Kan., and Michael Pokorny, Independence, Kan.
• “Jeckyll and Hyde, The Musical,” Don Denton photo by Theatre has 20-25 majors and serves a book and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse; music he theatre department has seen T large number of students taking theatre by Frank Wildhorn increased enrollment, doubled credit hours Oct. 27, 28 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. courses that satisfy humanities general and added faculty members during the past Nov. 3, 4, at 8 p.m. and Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. education requirements. nine years, growth that can be credited in “Students who are not theatre majors • “The Pugilist Specialist,” part to Washburn’s commitment to creating by Adrian Shapiro. in an odd way benefit most,” Prece said. two departments from what had previously Feb. 22, 23, 24, March 10, at 8 p.m. “Studying in the humanities helps to create and March 11, 2 p.m. been art and theatre. well-rounded individuals.” “Our autonomy has increased our • “I Have Before Me A Remarkable The theatre department strives to identity,” said Paul Prece, chair and Document Given To Me By A offer a wide range of productions from Young Lady From Rwanda,” professor, theatre. well-established plays and musicals to new, (pending availability), by Sonja Linden In addition to Prece and Tony Naylor, March 2, 3, 8, 9, 8 p.m. and provocative plays and plays for children. associate professor, the department has March 4, 2 p.m. The 2006-07 theatre season offers four welcomed Penelope Weiner, assistant plays for adult audiences plus a play for Performing Arts for Children’s Series professor, and Sharon Sullivan, assistant the Performing Arts for Children’s Series professor. Sullivan also teaches courses in • “Nightingale,” a participation play adapted (see the season schedule on this page). from Hans Christian Andersen, by John women’s studies. A diverse cast of actors perform in Urquhart and Rita Grossberg Grauer Prece also attributes the department’s Dec. 9, Washburn Room, Memorial Union, university theatre productions. Auditions growth to the contribution of talented and 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. are open to anyone wishing to try out, January – March, performances for qualified adjuncts, including, Jeanne Chinn, including community members of all ages Sheffel Theatre Clinic at Topeka Performing Barbara Dingman, Jeff Montague, ba ’78, as well as Washburn faculty, staff and students. Arts Center and Ted Shonka. Children’s Theatre Providing opportunities for children from January through March, to experience live theatre performances perform daily before third graders has been one of Paul Prece’s passions attending the Sheffel Theater during his 24 years with Washburn’s Clinic at the Topeka Performing theatre department. Arts Center.
Each fall semester, Prece offers a class Joshua Sievers, Yates Center, in which Washburn students learn and Kan., plays the role of Dmetri before a children’s audience in rehearse a play for children. They present “Fool of the World,” performed photo by Don Denton photo by the play on campus in December and then, in December 2005.
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Glenda Taylor, chair and professor, art, with Sara O’Keefe, Topeka, who was chosen by the art faculty to receive the 2006 Visual Arts Flourish Pollak Art Purchase Award for “Touch,” a A new building, new exhibits, new course offerings – all these series of photographs. explain the optimism felt by the art community at Washburn. Glenda Taylor, chair and professor, art, Betsy Roe, Glenda Taylor and Mary Dorsey Student Art Show and Pollak Award said students and faculty appreciate the Wanless, along with the work of Washburn Art works ranging from drawings, functionality of the new building and the art students, who designed and created photographs and paintings to glass, additional space for students to exhibit interactive children’s games and activities. ceramics and video/film were featured in their work. the 2006 student art show. Sara O’Keefe, Behind the new building is a new Scholarships and course offerings Topeka, one of the 22 student exhibitors, garden (see “Harvey garden blooms at In addition to student scholarships, received the Charles and Margaret Pollak Washburn,” page 13), which adds a scenic special funds also aid the department. For Art Purchase Award, which places the touch while giving art students a place to example, Irving and Peggy Sheffel, Topeka, student’s art in the permanent collection of work with such issues as reflection and support such activities as guest artists. The the Mulvane Art Museum. movement in an outdoor setting. Catron Professorship, established by James Ketcherside, bba ’58 and Norene (Catron) Wichita exhibit Active in Ketcherside, b ed ’60 and m ed ’66, Alumni This ceramic work, “Prairie Art Community Earth,” by Glenda Taylor, McPherson, Kan., allows the department chair and professor, art, will to venture into new or unusual course be a part of the “Prairie Earth” exhibit in the Interactive offerings. Betsy Roe, Catron Visiting Gallery of the Wichita Artist/professor, offered basketry in Art Museum. the spring semester and contemporary sculptural practices in the summer. She plans two courses in paper making for Beginning in August and running the 2006-07 academic year. through July 2007, the Washburn art Monette Mark, ■ department will exhibit “Prairie Earth” in Auburn, Kan., Larry Peters, bfa ’62, Topeka, shows his the Interactive Gallery of the Wichita Art with her work to Jack Shutt, bba ’61, Topeka, at the porcelain, annual Mulvane Mountain/Plains Art Fair. Museum. The exhibit showcases the works at the Peters was awarded a blue ribbon in the 2006 student of Washburn art professors Marguerite Perret, art show. three-dimensional category, plus three photo by Peggy Clark Peggy photo by additional ribbons for his work in clay and Marc Limon, Satanta, Kan., metal. Washburn honored Peters as an exhibits photographs, “Hotel Larned” Alumni Fellow in 2003. and “Electrical Wires,” in the 2006 student art show.
■ Marie Morales, bfa ’02, Topeka, shows her ceramic birds to Isaiah Huckins, Topeka, at the annual Mulvane Mountain/Plains Art Fair. Morales works in ceramics and mixed media.
photo by Peggy Clark HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OperaOpera returnsreturns to Washburn By Martha Imparato This spring the music department presented “The Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart. Even though it was the first full-scale opera performed since 1974, Washburn has a rich history of musical performances, including opera. 1880s - 1920s Music. Neither the stage in MacVicar Club auditorium, “Dido and Aeneas” by Within a few years after the first Chapel nor the stage in Mulvane Art Henry Purcell and “The Lowland Sea” music courses were offered at Washburn Museum’s Little Theater was large (1952) by Alec Wilder, presented in 1955 in 1882, a music department was enough for the cast, ensemble and at MacVicar Chapel, and “The Tender organized, and students and professors orchestra, so this opera about an opera Land” (1954) by Aaron Copland, began performing in recitals and singer was performed at the Topeka produced in 1958 at the Mulvane Little concerts. In 1887, a choral group, the Woman’s Club Auditorium at ninth and Theater. The latter two productions were Glee Club, was organized, the first of its Harrison Streets on June 1 at 8:15 p.m. directed by Gordon Gaines (music) and kind west of the Mississippi, according The very next year, the School Hugh McCausland (theater) as a part to a 1924 Washburn College Bulletin. performed “The Mikado” by Gilbert and of opera workshop. “The Tender Land” Although few music programs survive Sullivan, also in June at the Woman’s and “Down in the Valley” also included from the early years, it is unlikely that Club, but without an orchestra, and at dancers directed by Helen Hocker the students performed a full-scale 9 p.m. The Japanese theme continued (physical education and dance). opera. However, in 1893, vocal students with the 1932 production of the operetta 1960s - 1970s and instructor, Hallie Walker, presented “The Yokohama Maiden” by Arthur Music programs from the 1960s and a program of selections from operas Penn, this time in March and on campus 1970s are scarce, but a survey of the including the relatively new “Pirates in the Mulvane Little Theater. yearbooks reveals that in 1965, a folk of Penzance” (1879) by Gilbert and 1940 s - 1950s opera,”Sourwood Mountain” by Arthur Sullivan. President Peter McVicar’s son, When Washburn College became Kreutz, was performed by 60 music Dana, sang “Air of Casper” from “Der Washburn Municipal University in 1941, majors, probably at MacVicar Chapel. In Freischutz” by Weber. “La Traviata,” the School of Music was incorporated 1973, “Help, Help the Globolinks”(1968) “Faust,” “Il Trovatore,” and “Flying into the College of Liberal Arts and given by Gian-Carlo Menotti, starring Richetta Dutchman” were some of the other department status again. Throughout the Manager, ba ’75, and “The Telephone” operas represented. next decades, instead of staging classic (again), also by Menotti, were presented. First full opera performed at operas, the music department gained a In 1974, “Gianni Schicchi” (1918), a Women’s Club in 1926 reputation for presenting mainly works short opera by Puccini, was the last The music department, which later by contemporary composers. Three full-scale opera performed. From became part of the School of Fine programs in the Washburn archives the 1970s to the present, the music Arts, was reorganized in 1920 into a document productions in the 1950s: department has presented programs separate School of Music. In 1926, an opera buffa, “The Telephone” (1947), of opera selections through their music “The Enchantress” by Victor Herbert was by Gian-Carlo Menotti and folk opera for the stage class. “The Marriage of either the first or one of the first full- “Down in the Valley” (1948) by Kurt Figaro” by Mozart is the first full-scale scale opera(s) produced by the School of Weill, performed in 1950 at the Woman’s production since 1974.
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The oldest and largest While those graduating Sollars sees the School of Business this spring with moving in new directions. For example, business school bachelor’s and master’s he points to plans for a more systematic accreditation degrees in business focus on ethics and globalization in the are the first to business curriculum. organization, graduate from an “We will raise the visibility of all of the Association AACSB accredited our programs and the success that our business school, graduates enjoy,” Sollars said. “We want to Advance all stakeholders to be the first choice for students who Collegiate Schools will benefit from the are seeking a student-centered business new designation. education that will prepare them for of Business, known as Although accreditation is a success in the future.” AACSB International, officially significant achievement, David Sollars, Accreditation was the culmination of dean, School of Business, is looking an intense evaluation process that began welcomed the Washburn School toward the future and the benefits in 2000. Each year, the School has sent of Business as a member of the accreditation will continue to bring. a detailed report to AACSB documenting accreditation council on April 23 at its annual conference. Unveiling the AACSB seal: Washburn President Jerry B. Farley and David Sollars, dean, School of Business, together unveil the accreditation seal conferred by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, known as AACSB International. Also pictured are Ron Wasserstein, ba ’78, vice president, academic affairs, and Nancy Paul, bba ’76, Topeka, chairperson of the Washburn Board of Regents. The seal was unveiled at a celebration May 2.
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“AACSB requires ongoing strategic planning and continuous improvement... We will continue to improve our programs each and every day.”
David Sollars, - David Sollars, dean, School Dean, School of Business of Business the quality of its programs and progress towards meeting the AACSB standards. In Washburn School of Business Quick Facts February 2006, the School hosted a four- day peer review team of three deans from • Of more than 700 declared undergraduate majors, approximately 50 percent other accredited business schools. This are female; the median age is 22; and 64 percent of students come from team’s report was then reviewed by the Shawnee and Douglas counties in Kansas. initial accreditation committee, a larger group of business school deans, who • Of more than 100 admitted master’s in business administration students, in turn recommended Washburn to the 54 percent are female; the median age is 29. AACSB board. • Approximately 130 bachelor of business administration degrees are awarded annually. Additional New • Approximately 30 master’s of business administration students Directions Include: graduate annually. • Increased opportunities for • Eight school-sponsored clubs and organizations are active, including the transformational experiences, American Business Women’s Association chapter (ABWA), one of only five especially in the international chapters in the nation. area, including more study abroad. • Business seniors taking the national Major Field Test (MFT) have earned • Both bachelor’s and master’s degree an institutional score which places Washburn consistently at the 80th to programs with new emphases. 90th percentile nationally. • Joint programs such as a combined • Mean Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores of master’s in degree in business and law. business administration students is up 20 percent in the last four years and is above the national average. • Increased support of the entrepreneurship program, which • 170 business students received School of Business scholarships, totaling conferred its first certificates at $271,264 in 2005-06. the 2006 graduation exercises. • Expanded services of the Washburn University Small Business Development Center. • Continued strengthening of the accounting program.
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Forensics & debate Talkin’ Ichabods finish The Talkin’ Ichabods finished their (out of 96 debaters) and made it through with best season ever 2005-06 season at the University of to octafinals. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where they Sophomore Annaleigh Curtis, Topeka, competed against 78 other squads was Washburn’s best individual from across the nation in the National competitor at the national tournament. Forensics Association Championship Last year, she shocked everyone by Tournament, taking fourth place in reaching the quarterfinals in her first trip debate sweepstakes. In addition, to the championships. This year, she Washburn boasted seven competitors reached the semifinal round, losing to in elimination rounds — more the eventual national champion from than any other squad in the University of Missouri, and tying for attendance. Sophomore Jessica third place in the nation in Lincoln Otto, Wichita, Kan., won fourth Douglas debate. place speaker in the tournament This season, Washburn earned well Patrick Muenks, Parkville, Mo., and Annaleigh over 200 individual awards and almost Curtis, Topeka, hold the fourth place two dozen sweepstakes awards, Lincoln/Douglas Sweepstakes trophy they won April 15 at the National Forensics Association including five championship titles, Championship Tournament held at the University placing higher on the national level of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. than ever before in school history. photo by Peggy Clark Mock Trial Trial Advocacy Washburn students finished sixth Middle Tennessee State University, Washburn law team place at the National Intercollegiate 10th at the Bluejay Open Mock Trial captures first place in Mock Trial Tournament hosted by Tournament at Creighton University and national competition Hamlin University in St. Paul, Minn. third at the Kangaroo Court Challenge at Washburn’s two teams finished third the University of Missiouri-Kansas City. and seventh, and four students won The two team captains, Topekans individual awards at the Regional Danielle Wherrell and Ashley Hutton, Qualifier hosted by the University of are entering Washburn School of Law Missouri in Columbia. The teams did this fall. well throughout the season, beginning Washburn’s mock trial class is taught photo by Martin Wisneski Martin photo by by placing third at the Billiken Barrister by coach Steve Cann, professor, political Invitational Tournament hosted by St. science. Sarah Ubel, assistant professor, ■ Matthew Ballard, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Louis University, the first tournament of communication; David Fye, ba ’03 and Zachary Chaffee-McClure, Lyons, Kan., display the season. They then placed sixth in the bba ’04, Topeka; and Jay Hall, ba ’04, the plaque they received for placing first at the Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition Mid-South Mock Trial Invitational at Topeka, also coach the teams. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
One of Washburn’s mock trial teams placed first in the Jayhawk Invitational Tournament at the University of Kansas with a record of seven wins, no losses and one tie. In addition, four students received individual awards. Pictured with the tournament trophy, Front (L to R): Rob Bauer, Great Bend, Kan., outstanding witness; Leann Hirschfeld, Topeka; Danielle Wherrell, Topeka, team captain, outstanding attorney; Christi Somers, Topeka; Back (L to R): Matt Sholar, Topeka; Andrea Chancey, Satanta, Kan.; Britain Stites, Tonganoxie, Kan., outstanding attorney; Chris Stemler, Topeka, outstanding attorney; Ashley Hutton, Topeka, team captain; Jedsen Williams, McPherson, Kan.; Blake Reinhart, Topeka; Murphy Wells, Lenexa, Kan.; Krystal Baer, Burlingame, Kan.; and Mike Kerls, Wichita, Kan.
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Greek News Greek Week awards Greek chapters and members demonstrating excellence in New Greek Housing the 2005-06 academic year were recognized and honored planned for campus during the annual awards banquet. Architects are beginning to SORORITIES FRATERNITIES develop plans for Greek residential Alpha Phi Kappa Sigma housing that will support Greek • Community Service section award • Most improved fraternity grade point traditions while providing sustained Delta Gamma average for spring 2005 • Stephanie Barth, Augusta, Kan., Panhellenic Phi Delta Theta high quality living. Association President’s Award • Chapter accomplishments section award Universities across the nation are • Most improved sorority grade point average • Community service section award building village-type housing as a for fall 2005 • Campus involvement section award • Alumni relations section award • New member programming section award way to invigorate Greek student life. • Recruitment section award • Risk management section award The housing, which will be leased • New member programming section award • Essay section award on a long-term basis to each Greek Kappa Alpha Theta Sigma Phi Epsilon • Outstanding Greek Chapter of the • Outstanding Greek Chapter of the organization, will be owned and Year – Sorority Year – Fraternity operated by the university. • Sara Neiswanger, Topeka, Greek Woman of • Scott Maley, Emporia, Kan., Greek Man of Construction could start as early the Year the Year • Highest sorority grade point average for • Jeremy Aytes, Ada, Kan., Greek Council as summer 2007 with a targeted spring 2005 President’s Award completion date of January 2009. • Most improved sorority grade point average • Bryson Wheeler, Soldier, Kan., Interfraternity for spring 2005 Council President’s Award The proposed location for the Greek • Campus involvement section award • Highest fraternity grade point average Village is northeast of Petro Allied • Risk management section award for spring 2005 Health Center. Four Washburn • Essay section award • Highest fraternity grade point average • Presentation section award for fall 2005 fraternities are participating in the • Philanthropy section award initial planning. Washburn sororities Zeta Tau Alpha • Recruitment section award • Highest sorority grade point average for • Presentation section award with houses on or near the campus fall 2005 • Greek Week lip sync fraternity winner are not considering new facilities • Chapter accomplishments section award • Philanthropy section award at this time. • Greek Week lip sync sorority winner The project will be financed • Greek Week lip sync overall winner through both self-supporting revenue bonds issued by Washburn INTRAMURALS Fraternities : Sororities: First place, Sigma Phi Epsilon and private fundraising support First place, Delta Gamma Second place, Phi Delta Theta from participating fraternities. Third place, Alpha Delta Second place, Zeta Tau Alpha Each fraternity is expected to Third place, Alpha Phi Fourth place, Delta Chi Fourth place, Kappa Alpha Theta Fifth place, Kappa Sigma contribute $1 million to the project. The Washburn Endowment Association will be working with the Greek alumni associations to ■ Book drive: Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha complete fundraising. Upsilon Chapter collected new books this spring for primary level students. The Ivy Reading For more information, contact AKAdemy book drive is part of the sorority’s alumni chapter representatives or the national initiative in support of No Child Left Washburn Endowment Association at Behind. Pictured (L to R): Kemi Odusoga, Topeka; Surkeita Townsel, project chairperson, (785) 670-4483 or visit www.wea.org. Leavenworth, Kan.; Kaelyn Seymour, Wichita, Kan.; and Wanda Handy, president, Topeka. summer 2006 | 21 CAMPUS NEWS AND SPORTS
Sweet Sabbaticals assistant professor, social work; James Eck, professor, School of Business; Faculty Fifteen Washburn University faculty Howard Faulkner, professor, English; members were awarded Sweet David Freeman, professor, political Recognition Sabbaticals funded by an endowment science; Thomas Kennedy, professor, Faculty recognized at established in 1955 by Mary B. Sweet. English; James McCormick, professor, April 12 ceremony The faculty summer grants are designed health, physical education and exercise to enable recipients to study at a science; Dmitri Nizovtsev, assistant FOUR FACULTY MEMBERS university outside Kansas. professor, School of Business; J. Karen RECEIVED SPECIAL HONORS Those receiving Sweets for the Ray, professor, English; Azyz Sharafy, summer of 2006 include Jennifer Ball, associate professor, art; Courtney Herrick Faculty Award for assistant professor, School of Business; Sullivan, assistant professor, modern Outstanding Service: Karen Camarda, assistant professor, languages; Sharon Sullivan, assistant Donna LaLonde, associate physics and astronomy; Frank Chorba, professor, theatre; and Gene Wunder, professor, mathematics and professor, mass media; Richard Donner, associate professor, School of Business. dean, honors program Roy Myers Excellence in TWO FACULTY MEMBERS Research Award: Howard WERE RECOGNIZED FOR 25 Faulkner, professor, English YEARS OF SERVICE: Farewells
Ned N. Fleming Rick Barker, associate Wanda Dole, dean, Mabee Library, has Excellence in Teaching professor, computer accepted the position of Award: Kim Krutz, information sciences dean of the Ottenheimer Library at the University adjunct, music, and of Arkansas at Little Virginia Pruitt, Jim McCormick, professor, Rock. Dole has served as dean of libraries at professor, English health, physical education Washburn since 1999. and exercise science Dennis Honabach, dean, ■ Washburn professors inducted into national honor society for international scholars: Three new Washburn School of Law, members were recently inducted into Washburn University’s Beta Phi chapter of Phi Beta Delta and new has accepted the position of dean of Salmon P. officers were installed. (L to R): Wanda Dole, dean, Mabee Library; Baili Zhang, director, international Chase College of Law programs, ex-officio and campus coordinator; Nancy Maxwell, professor, School of Law; Mark Kauffman, at Northern Kentucky associate professor, social work, treasurer; Karen Ray, professor, English, president; Bob Beatty, associate University in Highland professor, political science, vice-president; Judy McConnell-Farmer, professor, education, secretary; and Heights, Ky. Honabach Teresita Leyell, professor, School of Business. has served as dean at Washburn since 2001.
Teresta Leyell, professor, School of Business, retired after 24 years of service. She taught introduction to business, information systems and management courses. Her research interests included management information systems, methods of teaching business and marketing research.
22 | summer 2004 | www.washburn.edu/alumni CAMPUS NEWS AND SPORTS Jennifer Harris By Jeremy Wangler looks to basketball career
After spending her two years as a guard at Washburn setting records that will take a long time to break, Jennifer Harris, Morristown, N.J., became the first Lady Blue and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) player to get drafted into the Women’s National Basketball Association. junior year, and her senior year, helped both four-year players, joined Bojana the team set the national record for Samardziska, Belgrade, Serbia and consecutive wins at 51. When the final Montenegro, a one-year transfer, as buzzer sounded, the postseason awards seniors ending their career with Harris. kept coming in. She was named the Roadhouse, who was second on the conference’s Most Valuable Player, and team behind Harris in both assists and Harris, the NCAA Division II national three different organizations named steals, was named the MIAA defensive player of the year, reported to the her national player of the year. Harris player of the year and a second-team Chicago Sky preseason camp and finished her four years in college with all-conference selection. She and played in one exhibition game before a 133-4 record. McHenry won the MIAA championship getting cut. Harris is currently in Topeka While the Lady Blues will definitely all four years they were together. enrolled in a summer class with plans to miss Harris when the new season rolls Along with the conference continue working towards her degree around, three other seniors graduated titles, Roadhouse says the national full-time in the fall. She is still hopeful that had a big impact on Washburn’s championship, the 51-game win streak that she will be playing professional success. April Roadhouse, Osborne, and the team chemistry will stand out. basketball in the near future. Besides Kan., and Dani McHenry, Topeka, “So many of us played together over being picked up by another WNBA the past, and we became close over the team, she can play professionally “I just want years,” she said. “We’re so much alike, overseas while she develops her skills. but so different. It just works.” Harris, arguably one of the greatest to tell my fans, While each player had her own role athletes in Washburn history and friends, coaches, on the team, the other players weren’t probably one of the most fun to watch, bothered by Harris’ success and hopes she can get another chance at the staff and attention. “We all just joked around fulfilling her dream. teammates: Thanks for everything. about it,” said Roadhouse. “After she “In my junior year in high school, I would have a 30-point game, we would knew that this was what I wanted to It’s been an honor just to be here joke, ‘Jen, you only shot 30 times.’ do,” said Harris. and come through here. I don’t “She knew she was good, but she Despite not making an opening-day wouldn’t key in on it everyday. She roster right out of college, Harris will be want to be known for basketball really developed as a person, and she remembered as one of the Lady Blue only. I want to be known as a was a lot of fun on and off the court.” greats. Harris went from scoring 14.4 Head coach Ron McHenry knew that points per game in her first year at WU good person that you could laugh it wouldn’t be easy to get his star guard to leading the nation with more than 24 and joke with.” to the next level. points per game this year. She helped - Jennifer Harris “It’s rare,” said McHenry. “It takes a WU to its first national championship her different player to play at that level.
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Jennifer Harris CONTINUED There have been some good players Harris played well enough at “Right now I who can add up some points, but they Washburn to get noticed on the have a goal to can’t always do that at the next level. national level, but can her numbers be play basketball. Count the number of Division II players transferred to what is today the highest I’m not out there playing right now. It’s very rare.” level of basketball a woman can play in pushing my Not impossible, though. the United States? diploma away. “If there’s a kid who wants to play “I think she’s just scratching the I’m strong on professionally after she’s done, we’ve surface,” said McHenry. “Her mentality trying to make shown that there’s that option for them will pick up because she’s with different some success here at Washburn,” McHenry said. style players. in basketball, Harris’ path to playing professionally She’s the new kid on the block, but I’m not wasn’t the one she had in mind from the but I think her playing level can going to forget beginning. “I had some top DI (Division easily withstand anybody at that level. Photography MattHicks photo by about that.” I) schools in mind, but academically, I It’s just a matter of how quickly she With preseason camp in April, Harris didn’t make it,” she said. grasps everything.” wasn’t able to finish her spring semester. After winning a national championship Her teammates also recognize Harris’ Instead, she took incompletes in her and gaining All-America status in two potential to get even better. classes and will continue working years at Trinity Valley Community College “She was a good player. Not towards her degree this summer and fall. in Texas, she ended up at Washburn. just a scorer, she could pass “When I do get it, I want everybody to When Harris finished her two the ball, rebound anytime know that I got it at Washburn,” she said. years at Washburn, she was playing she wanted to,” said While the number of amazing plays at the top of the Division II Roadhouse. “Sometimes she and games that Harris had at Washburn level. Her 1,314 points are was our cheerleader by are too many to remember, Harris the most scored by a keeping everybody’s head hopes that she will be known as more two-year transfer at in it. Her work ethic here, than just a player that could score almost Washburn, and she was naturally talented at will. the 797 points and didn’t have to put “I’ll always remember the victories she scored this forth that extra effort and the team chemistry that we had. past season are the that some of us had There were a lot of memories that most ever by a Lady to. Playing in the pros happened in my two years,” she said. Blue or anyone else will really bring out her full potential And while she was getting most of the playing in the and challenge her everyday.” attention after each win, her teammates MIAA. While most other women who have knew that they had their own roles. played basketball at Washburn have “If I scored 30, they were happy as if gone on to finish their education and they scored it,” she said. move into another professional career “It’s been a great experience. It’s after their final season, Harris has shown been something that I never thought that playing for the Lady Blues can be a could happen,” she continued. “The stepping stone for a professional career treatment that I got from the fans was photo by Matt Hicks in hoops. But what about her degree? just excellent along with the staff here, Photography “It’s something I know I want,” said not just my coaches, but other staff and Harris, who still has about a year left. professors, and my teammates especially.
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Ichabod and Lady Blues Sports Washburn teams see postseason play - Gene Cassell GOLF BASEBALL Ranked No. 22 in the nation, The Ichabods play in the golf team finishes second first MIAA postseason at the NCAA Central Regional, tournament since 2001 falling just shy of a fourth In the last poll, straight regional crown the Ichabods ranked seventh The Ichabods also finished in the region, second in the MIAA standings. with the top Seniors Matt Warnock, Liberty, six teams in Mo., and Jeremiah Nelson, McPherson, Matt Warnock, contention for a Liberty, Mo., was Kan., were named all-MIAA as was Gene Cassell photo by named the Ichabod spot in the NCAA freshman Matt Ewald, Leawood, Kan. golf MVP. He is one Senior Sam Sissom, Kansas of two Ichabod tournament. Warnock was a three-time member of City, Mo., set the Washburn golfers to have record for most hits and at Washburn had its the all-MIAA golf team at Washburn, played in four NCAA bats in a career with 229 at regional tennis second winning and Nelson was a two-time member 662 respectively. He will tournaments. season in three after transferring from Hutchinson return for his senior season in football this fall. years with a Community College. 29-25 record and finished fourth in the photo by Gene Cassell photo by SOFTBALL MIAA regular season at 16-12. Mark Stoltz, Wichita, Kan., was named to the The Lady Blues reach first NCAA all-MIAA first team, and Sam Sissom, national playoff since the 1999 Kansas City, Mo., was named to the season, finishing the year 36-21 second team. Sissom finished his with an 11-5 MIAA record Washburn career as the leader in hits with 229 and at-bats leader with 662. Senior Kala Huske, Overland Park, photo by Gene Cassell photo by Jake Lenherr, St. Marys, Kan., finished Kan., named first team all-MIAA at his Washburn career as the strikeout first base after receiving first team Senior Kala Huske, Overland Park, Kan., was a first team leader with 215. all-conference honors as a junior all-MIAA selection and second at catcher, was also a second team team all-region pick for the Lady Blues. WU sports information all-region selection. Sophomore pitcher office seeking football Kelly Swygert, Topeka, who led the media guides Lady Blues with 20 wins and a 2.68
ERA, received second team all-MIAA Gene Cassell, sports information director, is honors as did junior center fielder seeking the 1977 and 1978 football media Ashley Webb, Prairie Village, Kan. guides to complete the athletic department’s Huske finished her career 10th on the collection dating back to 1961. The guides can be copied and returned. all-time hits chart with 180 and seventh Sophomore pitcher Kelly on the all-time batting average chart Swygert, Topeka, led the Please contact [email protected] Lady Blues with 20 wins with a .334 career average. this season. or call (785) 670-1791.
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TENNIS ATHLETIC AWARDS
The Ichabod tennis The athletic department celebrated the Senior Athlete of the Year (female team wins first MIAA accomplishments of Washburn’s student and male): Lora Westling and Matt championship in athletes and named William “Bill”Sneed, Warnock. Westling was an All-MIAA bba ’77 and jd ’80, and Diane (Burkett) and all-region soccer player in the fall school history and Sneed, bs ’79, Auburn, Kan., Ichabod after finishing her basketball career as hosts NCAA regional. Persons of the Year at the annual Washburn’s all-time 3-point leader. In the NCAA tournament, the men Athletic Senior Awards Banquet May 1. Warnock earned All-MIAA honors in finished second in the four-team event, photo by Gene Cassell golf three seasons. He is also one of losing in the second round. Overall, only two Ichabod golfers to play in they finished 17-6 in duals. Rutger four NCAA Regional Tournaments. Vliegenberg, Mierlo, The Netherlands, MIAA Commissioner’s Academic was named the MIAA most valuable Honor Roll: Amanda Geist, Topeka, player after going 16-6 at No. 1 singles. a three-year letter-winner on the Lady Drew Hanson, Topeka, was named Blues’ soccer team, was on the honor ■ roll as a nursing (pre-med) major the freshman of the year. Also earning The 2005-06 Ichabod and Lady Blues MVP’s. (left to right) – Andrew Meile past two years. She was named honorable all-conference honors were Tyler Kinder, (basketball), Monica Miesner (volleyball), mention All-MIAA last fall as a midfielder Topeka; Drew Hanson, Topeka; Andrew Kelly Swygert (softball), Rutger Vliegenberg and will complete her nursing degree (tennis), Julie Huyberechts (tennis), Trent Plum, Dallas; Nathan Martin, Salina, while filling the role as a student assistant Kan.; Brad Johnston, Topeka; and Blake Hearn (offensive football), Grant Gould (defensive football), Jake Lenherr (baseball) coach on the Lady Blues soccer team. Edwards, Columbia, Mo. Kinder led the and Lora Westling (soccer). Not pictured: Capitol Federal Savings team with 21 singles wins, most of them Matt Warnock (golf) and Fletcher Terrell Capitol Federal Savings awarded $10,000 (football team MVP). coming in the No. 5 spot. in scholarships. True Blue Savings Overall, the Lady Blues were 13-10 Scholar awards were given to junior and finished fifth. Jennifer Keiner, Las Most Valuable Players Cindy Keeley, Great Bend, Kan., Vegas, was named to the all-conference • Overall, junior Fletcher Terrell, (basketball) and junior Jake Lebahn, Minnetonka, Minn. second team after going 15-7 at No. 1 Salina, Kan., (football). Capitol Federal • Soccer, senior Lora Westling Casper, Wyo. singles. Julie Huyberechts, Louvain- Savings Scholar awards were given to • Football, junior Trent Hearn, Lancaster, Monica Miesner, Florissant, Mo., LaNeuve, Belgium, led the team with Texas (offense), and senior Grant Gould, 21 wins, 18 coming in No. 2 singles. Topeka (defense) (volleyball) and sophomore Nathan Martin, Salina, Kan., (tennis). The doubles team of Audrie Miller, • Volleyball, sophomore Monica Miesner, McPherson, Kan., and Alex Rodenbeek, Forissant, Mo. Salina, Kan., led WU with a 15-3 record. • Men’s basketball, sophomore Andrew Meile, Olathe, Kan. • Women’s basketball, senior Jennifer Harris, Morristown, N.J. • Women’s tennis, junior Julie Huyberechts, Louvain-LaNeuve, Belgium Gene Cassell photo by • Men’s tennis, sophomore Rutger ■ (L to R): The Capitol Federal Savings Scholarship photo by Brett King/MWSU sports information director photo by Vliegenberg, Mierlo, The Netherlands winners with Jack H. Hamilton, president, Capitol The Ichabod tennis team won their first MIAA Championship after topping Northwest Missouri • Baseball, senior Jake Lenherr, Federal Foundation; Monica Meisner (volleyball), 5-2 in the title match. Pictured (L to R): Rafeal Valdez, St. Marys, Kan. Forissant, Mo.; Nathan Martin (tennis), Salina, Kan.; assistant coach; Jon Weygint, Lawrence, Kan.; Andrew Cindy Keeley (basketball), Great Bend, Kan.; Jake Plum, Dallas; Drew Hanson, Topeka; Brad Johnston, • Softball, sophomore Kelly Swygert, Topeka Lebahn (football), Salina, Kan., and Washburn Topeka; Blake Edwards, Columbia, Mo.; Rutger Vliegenburg, Mierlo, The Netherlands; and Nathan • Golf, senior Matt Warnock, Liberty, Mo. President Jerry Farley. Martin, Salina, Kan.; not pictured, Tyler Kinder, Topeka. 26 | summer 2006 CLASS NOTES
James Payne, ba ’62, Oxford, Miss., coauthored 30s 60s “Peoplewise Putting: Get Your Brain in the Game,” the second in a series, published in 2005 by SterlingHouse Publisher Inc. As with Richard Bassett, bba ’68, Topeka, was named BIRTHDAY his first book, Payne’s dedication is to Margaret a 2005 winner of the Honor Society Award by McCausland, Topeka, his Washburn freshman Prudential Real Estate Affiliates Inc. Bassett is a Carl Nordstrom, ba ’38 and honorary composition teacher, who retired in 1983. Payne is realtor with Prudential First, Realtors. doctorate ’03, Topeka, celebrated his 90th a professor of special education at the University birthday in March. Nordstrom is a past president Richard Davidson, ba ’66 and honorary of Mississippi and president of Management & of the Alumni Association and an Endowment doctorate ’94, Omaha, Neb., was appointed to Motivation Inc. Association trustee emeritus. In 1992, Washburn the Chesapeake Energy Corp. board of directors. honored him with the Distinguished Service Award. Creighton Pendarvis, ba ’63, Corinth, Miss., is Davidson serves as chairman of the Union Pacific serving as chairman of the Alcorn County (Miss.) Corp. and is a trustee emeritus of Washburn Salvation Army disaster relief board and Katrina Endowment Association. 50s rebuilding and relief organization. Frank Dexter, ba ’69, Moline, Ill., retired as Larry Peters, bfa ’62, Topeka, was elected a coach of the Moline High School boys basketball Lou Eisenbarth, bba ’52 and jd ’54, Topeka, trustee of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public program with a 244-99 record in 12 seasons. joined the St. Francis Health Center Foundation Library Foundation. Peters was honored as a Dexter, who played baseball and basketball at board of directors. Washburn Alumni Fellow in 2003. Washburn, was inducted into the 1993-94 Athletics Robert Georgeson, bba ’54, Lawrence, Kan., Hall of Fame. Dale Pond, bba ’69, Mooresville, N.C., was received the Service to Mankind Award from the named to the board of directors of Family Dollar Linda (Henry) Elrod, ba ’69 and jd ’72, Topeka, Lawrence Sertoma Club. Stores Inc. Washburn honored Pond as an Alumni was honored as the 2006 Woman of Distinction Fellow in 2005. Kay McFarland, ba ’57 and jd ’64, Topeka, by the American Business Women’s Association received the first Chief Justice Kay McFarland Career Chapter during its scholarship luncheon, John “Edgar” Tidwell, ba ’69, Lawrence, Kan., Award from the Women Attorneys Association which raised funds for a scholarship in Elrod’s was a featured speaker during Black History of Topeka, given in honor of her professional name for women pursuing degrees at Washburn. Month at the Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum excellence and commitment to service. McFarland, Elrod received the Distinguished Service Award in Arkansas City, Kan. Tidwell is an associate who has served as Chief Justice of the Kansas from Washburn in 2005. professor of English at the University of Kansas. Supreme Court since 1995, was honored as a Sandra (Ellis) Greenwell, ba ’66, Topeka, Washburn Alumni Fellow in 2005. Steven Walker, ba ’68, Fresno, Calif., was named celebrated 20 years of service with the Kansas Preceptor of the Year by the Navy and Danya Jack Richmond, ba ’50 and honorary Department of Transportation. Corp. for his consultation with the substance doctorate ’00, and Laura Richmond, ba ’59, abuse rehabilitation program at Lemoore Naval Gary Montague, ba ’66, Shawnee, Kan., San Antonio, were inducted into the San Antonio Air Station. Walker, who has administered and has joined the Johnson County (Kan.) Park Business Hall of Fame. Junior Achievement consulted with alcohol and drug counseling and Recreation District’s board of commissioners. of South Texas honored them for business programs for 30 years, has been a preceptor for excellence, vision, innovation, leadership and John Montague, ba ’66, Olathe, Kan., retired more than 10 years. Washburn honored him as an community mindedness. Jack Richmond, a after 28 years with the U.S. Department of Labor. Alumni Fellow in 2002. Washburn Endowment Association trustee, received the Distinguished Service Award in Michael Worswick, bba ’68, Topeka, received 1987 and was named an Alumni Fellow in 1998. a Distinguished Sales and Marketing Award from Jack and Laura Richmond are members of the Sales and Marketing Executives of Topeka. Washburn’s Lincoln Society. Worswick is chief executive officer of Wolfe’s Cameras, Camcorders & Computers.
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Thomas Wright, jd ’64 and ba ‘81, Topeka, Curtis Frasier, jd ’76, Beloit, Kan., was named Craig McKinney, ba ’79 and jd ’84, Topeka, was was elected a director of the Topeka Bar to the executive committee of the Kansas State honored by the Black Liberated Arts Center in Association. Wright, a partner in the law firm of University Foundation. Oklahoma City for his contribution to Oklahoma Wright Henson Clark Hutton Mudrick & Gragson, history as author of “A Biography of Charlie served on the Washburn Board of Regents. Karen (Beavers) Griffiths, ba ’75 and jd ’78, Christian, Jazz Guitar’s King of Swing,” published Norton, Kan., has joined the Kansas Children’s in 2005 by Mellen Press. Service League board of directors. BIRTHDAYS Jim Morrison, jd ’71, Manhattan, Kan., received Judy (Kurz) Hackler, b ed ’72, Topeka, retired the 2006 Manhattan Legacy Award from the Janice (Pogue) Ferrell, b ed ’62 and m ed ’69, from Auburn-Washburn USD 437, where she Meadowlark Hills Foundation Legacy Society. Topeka, celebrated her 80th birthday in January. taught at Indian Hills and Pauline Central elementary schools. Patrick Nichols, jd ’77, Lawrence, Kan., has Ernestine Rogers, m ed ’64, Topeka, celebrated joined the Washburn School of Law as an adjunct her 80th birthday in May. Russell Hill, bba ’74, Alpharetta, Ga., has joined professor. Nichols is a mediator and partner in Business Objects as senior director of retail, Associates in Dispute Resolution of Lawrence. consumer products, distribution worldwide ANNIVERSARY industry marketing. Daniel Olsen, jd ’78, Raymore, Mo., was appointed to the 17th Judicial Circuit by Gov. Matt Gary Myers, bba ’66, and Susan Myers, Topeka, Linda (Godbey) Klem, b ed ’72 and m ed Blunt. Olsen has been serving as a municipal celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary ’84, Topeka, retired from Auburn-Washburn judge and is a partner in the law firm of Van in February. UDS 437, where she taught at Wanamaker Hooser, Olsen, Eftink PC. Elementary School. Blanche (Williams) Parks, b ed ’71 and m ed 70s Sandra (West) Lassiter, b ed ’70, Topeka, ’76, Topeka, was re-elected to the Topeka received the Ronald L. Griffin Excellence in Community Foundation. Parks is a member of the Education Award from the Black Law Student Washburn Board of Regents and an Endowment William “Charles” Argabright, bs ’78, Colorado Association of the Washburn School of Law. Association trustee. Springs, Colo., retired from Lockheed Martin Lassiter is a retired educator and co-pastor of after 20 years of service and from the Air Force Faith Temple Church and the New Life James Parrish, jd ’73, Topeka, was elected a Reserves at the rank of lieutenant colonel after Fellowship Inc. director of the Topeka Bar Association. Parrish is 26 years of service. Argabright’s career in the administrator of Kansas Workers Risk Cooperative Paul Maricle, ba ’76 and jd ’79, Denver, is space industry included training NASA astronauts for Counties and president of Parrish Hotel Corp. of counsel with the law firm Holland & Hart, and assisting in the launch and operations of and Parrish Management Corp. where he practices in the business entities and government satellites. transactions group. Washburn honored him as Rose (Cordero) Rodriguez, bfa ’78 and b ed Terry Beck, ba ’72 and jd ’75, Topeka, was an Alumni Fellow in 1992. ’86, Topeka, received a certificate of merit for “Art elected a director of the Topeka Bar Association. Rules” newsletter from the Kansas Association of Peggy (Weidman) Martin, ba ’74, Overland Park, Beck is an attorney in private practice. School Boards/Kansas School Public Relations Kan., was named to Leadership Kansas 2006. Martin Association. Rodriguez teaches art at Eisenhower Dan Brune, bba ’75, Aptos, Calif., joined is chief executive officer of TFI Family Services. Middle School. David Lyng Real Estate as a sales associate Cathy (Wollen) Maxwell, ba ’75, Powhatan, and is co-developing a coffee plantation in Patrick Salsbury, bba ’71 and jd ’74, Topeka, Va., had her 14th novel, “In the Bed of a Duke,” western Panama. was elected president of the Topeka Bar published by Avon Books in May. Association. Salsbury is a partner with Goodell Thomas Corcoran, ba ’76 and jd ’79, Dallas, Stratton Edmonds & Palmer. Cathy (Crites) McCoy, b ed ’70, Auburn, Kan., was appointed chairman of the board of FelCor qualified to join the Coldwell Banker International Lodging Trust Inc. Corcoran co-founded FelCor Gaylord Sanneman, bba ’76, Sublette, Kan., President’s Circle, limited to the top seven percent in 1991 and has served as president and chief was promoted to general manager and chief of sales associates. executive officer since its formation. Washburn executive officer of the Sublette Cooperative Inc., honored him as an Alumni Fellow in 1998. where he has been office manager and controller for 21 years. Robert Ensley, bba ’73, Topeka, retired as an accountant after 17 years of service with the Kansas Highway Patrol.
28 | summer 2006 | www.washburn.edu/alumni Jeffrey Schemmel, jd ’79, San Diego, was Greg Brenneman, bba ’84 and honorary Franklin Main, bs ’82, Topeka, received inducted into the Howard Wood Hall of Fame, doctorate ’99, Coral Gables, Fla., resigned as the Varian Master’s Award, the highest sales connected to the Howard Wood Dakota Relays chairman and chief executive officer of Burger achievement award from Varian Inc. Diagnostics. based in Sioux Falls, S.D. King to return to his private equity firm, TurnWorks. Marie Mater, ba ’89, Magnolia, Texas, Gregory Stauffer, bba ’78, Cedar City, Utah, was honored as a College of Arts and has been named the interim president of Daren Ciempa, ba ’86, Denver, was promoted to Humanities Piper Professor by Houston Baptist Southern Utah University, where he has been lieutenant with the Denver Police Department. University, where she is associate professor in serving as vice president for administrative and speech communications. financial services. James Clarke, bba ’85, Kansas City, Mo., is an investment manager for the Kauffman Foundation. John Maxwell, aa ’81, Burlingame, Kan., Thomas Theis, ba ’73 and jd ’76, Topeka, is celebrated 25 years of service with the Kansas among eight Kansas lawyers selected for inclusion Kim Cocklin, jd ’81, Charlotte, N.C., was named Department of Health and Environment. in Legal Media Group’s “Guide to the Leading senior vice president, utility operations of Atmos U.S. Healthcare Lawyers 2005.” Theis is a partner Energy Corp. John McGivern, bba ’83, Topeka, joined the in Foulston Siefkin LLP law firm. St. Francis Health Center Foundation board Barbara Davison, bba ’86, Auburn, Kan., has of directors. Jeff Ungerer, bba ’76 and jd ’82, Topeka, been appointed to the Brooke Credit Corp. board was elected assistant secretary of the Topeka of directors. Kevin Morgison, bba ’87, Perry, Kan., received Community Foundation. the Henry A. Bubb Distinguished Service Award Joyce (Andrews) Dunlap, bba ’86, Topeka, from Capitol Federal Savings, where he is Steven Unruh, ba ’74, Ottawa, Kan., was received the Henry A. Bubb Distinguished Service compliance services manager. promoted to sergeant with the Shawnee County Award from Capitol Federal Savings, where she is Department of Corrections. accounting manager and assistant vice president. Roger Noriega, ba ’82, Washington, D.C., is a Visiting Fellow with the American Enterprise William Vicory, ba ’74, Topeka, was recognized Elizabeth (Ragsdale) Ensley, ba ’81, Topeka, is Institute for Public Policy Research. Washburn for 30 years of service at the Kansas Department serving a fourth full term as Shawnee County honored Noriega as an Alumni Fellow in 2004. of Transportation, where he is a public service (Kan.) election commissioner, a position she has executive III. held since 1992. PROFILE: Diane Wigstone
Gregory Waller, ba ’70 and jd ’73, Wichita, Jenny (Smith) Godfrey, ba ’86, Topeka, Kan., received the Superior Achievement in the received the Shaklee Teacher Award, given Diane Wigstone, nationally to 10 outstanding teachers of children Law Award from the Black Law Student bba ’80, is on location with special needs by the Shaklee Institute in Association of the Washburn School of Law. in Jamestown, Va., Waller is a judge in the 18th Judicial District, Wichita, Kan. Godfrey teaches early childhood producing and Sedgwick County, Kan. special education at Auburn-Washburn USD 437. directing a Carol Green, jd ’81, Topeka, received the documentary film, Honorable E. Newton Vickers Professionalism BIRTHDAYS “The People of Pocahontas,” which will mark the Award from the Topeka Bar Association. 400th anniversary of the May 13, 1607 landing of the Peggy (Debruler) Marlow, bs ’71, Eskridge, Susan (Starr) Hammons, ba ’88, Conroe, Texas, Virginia Company explorers on Jamestown Island. Kan., celebrated her 80th birthday in May. celebrated 20 years of service with Mize, Houser Wigstone also authored “14 Generations: America’s & Co., where she is a computer programmer. Alenna (Hawk) Sanders, b ed ’73, Nortonville, Critical Choice for Blessing or Exile,” which Kan., celebrated her 90th birthday in May. Deborah Hanes-Nelson, bs ’83, Seneca, Kan., addresses choices facing both Native Americans is serving as pastor of United Methodist churches and the descendants of those who conquered 80s in the Kansas cities of Corning, Seneca, Vermillion America, published in 2006 by Kingdom and Centralia. Enterprises International.
Martha Bartlett-Piland, ba ’86, Topeka, is Wayne Hunter, ba ’82, Topeka, was named a Since 1995, Wigstone has produced and directed president of MB Piland Advertising & Marketing, 2005 winner of the Leading Edge Society Award numerous projects in film, video and on the stage. which was named a business of the year by the by Prudential Real Estate Affiliates Inc. Hunter is She also has a long performing resume in music, Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce and a realtor with Prudential First, Realtors. stage/theatre, dance, training videos, films and TV, received 15 awards and a Best of Show at the 2006 Topeka Advertising Federation Carolyn Lohman, ba ’80, Fridley, Minn., was including appearances on “The Client,” “Sisters,” ADDY Awards. promoted to the rank of colonel in the Air “Babylon 5” and “ER.” She also authored “Hope for Force Reserves. Hollywood: Reclaiming the Soul of Film and TV,” Roger Binyon, jd ’81, Scottsdale, Ariz., was published in 2003. named outside tax counsel to Brokers International Ltd.
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Larita (Grant) Owens, ba ’81 and m ed ’95, Topeka, received a certificate of merit for “High 90s PROFILE: Colors over Iraq Expectations” newsletter from the Kansas Association of School Boards/Kansas School Bonnie Bieber, bsn ’99, Manhattan, Kan., is Public Relations Association. Owens is principal inpatient wound care coordinator at Mercy at Quinton Heights Elementary School. Regional Health Care Center.
Michael Patrick, bs ’86, Topeka, was promoted Brandy Biltoft, bas ’99, Manhattan, Kan., was to president of operations services for The Farm promoted to unit supervisor at the Shawnee Inc. Family Services. County (Kan.) Department of Corrections.
Mark Skinner, jd ’85, Washington, D.C., was Beau Caryl, ba ’97 and m ed ‘05, Topeka, is inducted into the 2006 Clay Center Community dean of students at Chase Middle School. High School Hall of Fame. Karla Clem, ba ’92, Topeka, was promoted to Joseph Spence, jd ’89, Brookfield, Wis., with his vice president of M-C Industries, where she has wife and son, is part of the Trilogy Poetic Team, worked 15 years. which was named Poet Laureate by the online poetry site poets.com. The Spence team has Alan Cobb, jd ’92, Topeka, was named a Senior published “A Trilogy of Poetry, Prose and Fellow by the Dole Institute of Politics. Cobb is Thoughts for the Mind, Body and Soul.” the Kansas director of Americans for Prosperity.
Annette (Knipp) Thornburgh, ba ’85, Topeka, Brett Ericson, bba ’99, Topeka, has joined is on the executive committee of the Kansas RE/MAX Associates. Children’s Service League board of directors. (L to R): Mark Penrod, ba ’94, Topeka; Janene (Ries) Falley, aa ’91, Topeka, was promoted Nathan Bukowski, ba ’02, Fort Scott, Kan.; and Scott Willoughby, jd ’83, Rockville, Md., to detective at the Topeka Police Department. Linus Thuston, ba ’92 and jd ’95, Chanute, has joined Huron Consulting Group as a Kan., fly a Washburn University flag while serving managing director. Natasha Forrester, bs ’93, West Linn, Ore., is a youth librarian with the Multnomah (Ore.) County in Tallil, Iraq, with the Army Headquarters Jeannie (Shy) Wiseman, bba ’85, Topeka, Library in Portland. Support Company 891st Engineer Battalion of received a Distinguished Sales and Marketing the Kansas National Guard, which is based in Derek Hart, bba ’99, Lawrence, Kan., was Award from the Sales and Marketing Executives Chanute and Iola. Thuston purchased the flag on of Topeka. Wiseman is an advancement officer promoted to manager with the accounting firm Oct. 1, 2005, the day the Ichabod football team with Washburn Endowment Association. Windling Noe Nelson & Johnson LLC. defeated Pittsburg State University. Thuston, a Rene (Vander-Yacht) Young, jd ’86, Salina, Jennifer (Cowan) Haugh, bfa ’96, Topeka, is former member of the Washburn Alumni board owner/creative principal of Tier One Design, Kan., was appointed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of directors, donated the flag to the Washburn as a judge for the 28th Judicial District. which received gold, silver and Best of Show awards at the 2006 Topeka Advertising Federation Alumni Association. ADDY Awards. Haugh also received the Volunteer WEDDING of the Year award. Darcy Jones, ba ’96, Atlanta, is an associate in the intellectual property litigation group of the Guy Galland, ba ’88, and Donna Grinnell Brenda Head, jd ’92, Topeka, joined the law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. Jones Orlowshi, Bellevue, Wash., on Jan. 1. He coaches St. Francis Health Center Foundation board graduated in December from the Mercer and teaches at Overland School. of directors. University Walter F. George School of Law.
Angi Heller-Workman, bs ’97, Topeka, is a Brenda Jordan, jd ’94, Riley, Kan., has opened a BIRTHS caregiver specialist for Jayhawk Area Agency on private law practice. Jordan served 10 years in Aging Inc. Riley County (Kan.) as assistant county attorney. Shelly (Evans) Bolejack, ba ’89, and Richard Bolejack, ba ’94, Topeka, a girl, Ainslee Sue, on Chris Hill, ba ’94, Topeka, was named Phi of Keri Kish, jd ’98, Lawrence, Kan., was selected Jan. 6. the Year by the Topeka area Phi Delta Theta for the 2006 Dwight D. Eisenhower Excellence in Alumni Association. Public Service Series. Kish is a staff attorney for the Renee (Stout) Montoya, bba ’89, and Michael National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Montoya, ba ’85 and jd ’88, Salina, Kan., a girl, Terry Iles, bs ’92, Topeka, was named a partner Veronica Janae, on May 2. with the law firm Frieden, Haynes and Forbes.
30 | summer 2006 | www.washburn.edu/alumni Norm Landry, bba ’94, Topeka, was promoted Mark Schroeder, bs ’96, Hays, Kan., was Jayme Roberts, bas ’93, and J.L. Riedel, Salina, to vice president, district retail manager at Capital promoted to lieutenant and assigned as a Western Kan., on Feb. 4. She is a communications City Bank. Region aircraft supervisor for the Kansas Highway specialist with the Kansas Highway Patrol. Patrol’s aircraft units in Hays. Chelsey (Weekly) Langland, jd ’99, Lawrence, Kan., was elected a director of the Topeka Bar Douglas Shima, jd ’94, Topeka, was elected BIRTHS Association. Langland serves as research attorney secretary of the Topeka Bar Association. Shima for Judge Christel Marquardt. serves as research attorney for Judge G. Joseph Jodi (Robison) Atkins, bas ’91, and Kelley Pierron Jr. Atkins, Lakeland, Tenn., a boy, Blake Thomas, Teresa Longberg, ba ’93, Topeka, received on Oct. 14. Awards of Merit in writing and graphic design Teresa (Herdman) Sittenauer, ba ’91 and jd from the Topeka Chapter of the International ’94, Topeka, was elected president-elect of the Amber (Allendorf) Bonnell, aa ’93 and ba ’94, Association of Business Communicators. Topeka Bar Association. Sittenauer is a partner in and David Bonnell, Lawrence, Kan., a boy, the law firm of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith LLP. Dawson Alexander, on Feb. 23. Carolyn (Rumfelt) Matthews, ba ’94, Wichita, Kan., is a partner with the law firm of Foulston Eric Smith, jd ’94, Topeka, has joined Andrea (Davis) Kelley, as ’96, and Bobby Siefkin LLP. Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith LLP as an Kelley, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a boy, Luke Adrian associate attorney. Ross, on Feb. 4. He joins Cameron, 7 and Alisa Mezger-Crawford, ba ’97, Eskridge, Kan., Shannon, 4. joined Creative Business Solutions as a human Holly (Lynch) Staab, aa ’95, and Aaron Staab, resource specialist. ba ’96, Topeka, have expanded the North Topeka Theodore Martinez, bas ’94, and Brenda fitness franchise, Curves for Women, which they Martinez, Lawrence, Kan., a girl, Kate Ann, on Charles Miller, ba ’90, Los Angeles, is producing own and operate. April 9. “Trail End,” a short film set in rural Kansas. Eric Tabor, ba ’98, Clay Center, Kan., is a Brandy (Smith) Pekarek, as ’96, and Sean Jan Norris, b ed ’90, Topeka, retired from member of the 2006 Clay Center Area Chamber Pekarek, Topeka, twins, a girl, Olivia Raye, and Auburn-Washburn USD 437, where she taught at of Commerce board of directors. a boy, Jack William, on Nov. 29. Washburn Rural Middle School. Rusty Ullery, bba ’97, Topeka, is an area Melissa (Perkins) Racer, ba ’94, and Tim Racer, Terence O’Malley, jd ’95, Kansas City, Mo., manager for the radial trucks operations team at ba ’92 and jd ’95, Lee’s Summit, Mo., a boy, produced the documentary film, “Nelly Don: A Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Quinten Anderson, on Feb. 7. Stitch in Time,” which tells the story of his great- great aunt, Nell Donnelly. Jannett (Bero) Wiens, aa ’99 and ba ’03, Matthew Snyder, ba ’93, and Darya Alexander, Topeka, has opened All Occasions Neenah, Wis., a boy, Owen Andrew, on Nov. 4. Karen Peters, bsn ’93, Lawrence, Kan., is an Consulting LLC. advanced registered nurse practitioner at The LEO Tonia (Owens) Whitener, jd ’99, and Jason Center of Heartland Medical Clinic. Whitener, jd ’00, Lawrence, Kan., a boy, Joshua ANNIVERSARIES John-Paul, on Jan. 10. Lowell Ramsey, jd ’90, Topeka, is director of sales with Penwell-Gabel Funeral Homes Judy (Miller) Morrow, b ed ’98, and Terry Crematory & Cemetery. Morrow, Topeka, celebrated their 25th wedding 00s anniversary in February. Sherry (Lambert) Rickel, bsn ’96, Silver Lake, Brenda (Huber) Adkins, mba ’03, Holton, Kan., Kan., has opened Wheatland Health Clinic, where Betty (Pierce) Wells, aa ’90, and Floyd is manager of the Jackson County (Kan.) Rural she is a family nurse practitioner. Wells, Topeka, celebrated their 50th wedding Water District 3. anniversary in May. Janis Rowland, bba ’90 and mba ’93, Maple James Armbrust, jd ’06, Topeka, has joined the Hill, Kan., celebrated 20 years with Kansas sales staff of Prudential First, Realtors. Department of Transportation, where she is a WEDDINGS management systems analyst. Rhys Baker, ba ’04, Clay Center, Kan., has joined David Cullen, ba ’90, and Barbara Robinson, the 2006 Clay Center Area Chamber of Commerce Joe Rucker, bs ’98, Topeka, was promoted to Topeka, on Dec. 30. Both are working with the board of directors. lieutenant and unit supervisor with the Shawnee developmentally disabled. County (Kan.) Department of Corrections. Matthew Bergmann, ba ’01 and jd ’05, Topeka, B.J. McGivern, bba ’97, and Julie Ellis, Topeka, is an associate with the law firm Davis, Unrein, Jeff Sanders, ba ’95, San Diego, earned a on Feb. 4. He is a realtor and sales associate at McCallister, Biggs and Head LLP. doctorate in medicine from the University of Realty Executives. Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha in December Troy Biladeau, m ed ’03, Silver Lake, Kan., is and has begun a four-year residency at the Lynette Mitchell, bs ’99, and Michael Smith, defensive coordinator for the Spokane Shock of University of California, San Diego. Nickerson, Kan., on March 24. She is executive the Arena Football 2 League. Biladeau has been director of Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Reno coaching arena football for six years. County, Kan.
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Richard Buck, jd ’03, Hutchinson, Kan., is an Adam Lawrence, aas ’02, Topeka, was promoted Ken Schallenkamp, jd ’02, Emporia, Kan., assistant public defender for Reno County (Kan.). to maintenance supervisor at Jostens Printing received the Distinguished Citizen Award from the and Publishing. Jayhawk Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. Julia Butler, jd ’03, Lawrence, Kan., is an Schallenkamp is a business professor at Emporia associate with the law firm Riling, Burkhead and Jessica Leffler, bs ’05, Lawrence, Kan., State University. Nitcher Chartered. completed an internship at Douglas County (Kan.) Corrections and is working with Douglas County Kelly Schmidt, bba ’04, Ft. Collins, Colo., is Brandi (Jacobs) Clarke, ba ’04, Topeka, is an Youth Services. sales operations manager with Front Range analyst in the human resources department of the Internet Inc. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Jodi (Rausch) Lies, ba ’02, Halstead, Kan., is head coach for girls basketball at Inman (Kan.) John Scoggins, m ed ’01, Emporia, Kan., is head Vincent Cox, jd ’05, Topeka, has joined High School. football coach at Emporia High School. Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith LLP as an associate attorney. Traci McDonald, ba ’02, Topeka, is an associate Brandon Shaw, bs ’05, Holton, Kan., graduated with RE/MAX Associates of Topeka. from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Bill Crooks, bba ’01 and mba ’06, Topeka, was Center. Shaw is a deputy with the Jackson County recognized by Harrah’s Prairie Band Casino for his Blake Meyer, bba ’04, Topeka, has joined Sheriff’s Department. role as marketing systems presenter/trainer on the Denison State Bank as a personal banking officer. Caesar’s integration team. Crooks, who also Lance Sibley, b ed ’04, Topeka, was promoted received an Excellence in Leadership Award at the Robin (Lang) Moody, bba ’01, Scranton, to sergeant with the Shawnee County Department property level, serves as manager of three casino Kan., was promoted to manager, membership of Corrections. marketing areas. administration at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas. Maureen Smith, m ed ’03, Topeka, was named Robin Dixon, m ed ’04, Topeka, was named Elementary Teacher of the Year by Auburn- Master Teacher by Auburn-Washburn USD 437. Sara Neiswanger, bba ’06, Topeka, is an Washburn USD 437. Smith, who teaches at Dixon, who teaches sixth grade at Jay Shideler executive assistant at Association Services Corp. Wanamaker Elementary School, will represent that Elementary School, will represent that school district at the state level. Brad Noller, ba ’00, Topeka, is an agent with district at the state level. American Family Insurance. Anne (Davis) Stoops, ba ’00, Topeka, graduated Jason Duncan, mba ’02, Topeka, was promoted from Baker University with a master’s degree in Royce Overbey, bba ’04, Topeka, was promoted to project manager in the land development business administration. Stoops is a manager for to vice president, district retail manager at Capital division of Bartlett & West Engineers. Target Corp. City Bank. Ryan Gilliland, ba ’05, Topeka, is a constituent Sonya Strickland, jd ’04, Topeka, has joined the Tabitha Reist Steiner, b music ’00, Prairie services representative in the Topeka office of law offices of Joseph & Hollander PA. Village, Kan., a harpist, performs with the Tulsa Congressman Jim Ryun. Opera Orchestra, the Wichita Grand Opera Melanie (Wilson) Tomlinson, bsn ’05, Topeka, Michael Grimmett, jd ’01, Douglass, Kan., has Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony and Kansas City is a nurse at Stormont-Vail HealthCare. joined Gaines & All law firm. Lyric Opera. Kyle Wilson, bba ’02, Topeka, was named a Marc Harvill, mba ’03, Topeka, exhibited oil Keri (Battershell) Renner, ba ’03, Topeka, is 2005 winner of the Honor Society Award by paintings in the Pittsburg (Kan.) Memorial director of communications and statewide Prudential Real Estate Affiliates Inc. Wilson is a Auditorium lobby gallery in May. networker for Kansas Family Partnership Inc. realtor with Prudential First, Realtors.
Lena (Bronson) Hayden, ba ’02, Topeka, is Rebecca Rhymer, jd ’05, Evansville, Ind., has serving on the publications committee of the joined the law firm of Kahn, Dees, Donovan and WEDDINGS MANA de Topeka board of directors. Kahn as an associate attorney, concentrating on general civil litigation and insurance defense. Tiffany Caywood, bsn ’05, and Matthew Erb, Erica Huston, bs ’02, Topeka, has joined Lawrence, Kan., on July 2. She is a graduate Coldwell Banker Griffith & Blair as a sales associate. Liz Rogers, ba ’04, Lawrence, Kan., was selected nurse in The Birthplace at Stormont-Vail for the 2006 Dwight D. Eisenhower Excellence in HealthCare, Topeka. Amanda Kiefer, jd ’03, Topeka, received the Public Service Series. Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from the Quinton Cook, aas ’05, and Stacy Kiss, Topeka, Topeka Bar Association. on Jan. 7.
Sarah Foster, ba ’05, and Jason Mesker, bba ’99, Lawrence, Kan., on Oct. 1.
32 | summer 2006 | www.washburn.edu/alumni Amelia Gast, b ed ’04, and Morgan Bailey, Dorothy (Harmon) Richards, ba ’39, 91, Topeka, on April 8. She teaches sixth grade at IN MEMORY Omaha, Neb., on May 9. At Washburn, she Pleasant Hill Elementary School. belonged to the YWCA and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. Kolter Hoffman, mba ’03, and Meghann Dwyer, ’20s Kansas City, Kan., on Nov. 5. He is self-employed. Mary (Smith) True, ba ’37, 90, Longmont, Colo., Vera (Kanode) Johnson, bs ’29, 98, Topeka, on on March 24. At Washburn, she was in YWCA, Michelle Hollins, bs ’03, and Neal Rose, Topeka, Feb. 4. She was a librarian for Stormont-Vail’s Women’s Athletic Association, Glee Club, French on Oct. 22. School of Nursing, a secretary for the Kansas Club and Alpha Phi sorority. Children’s Service League and also worked in Amy Karn, bsn ’02, and Jason Carreno, ba ’06, Washburn’s botany department. Catharine (Ley) VanSant, ba ’35, 92, Lenexa, Topeka, on Jan. 1. She is a registered nurse at Kan., on Oct. 3. She taught and then tutored at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. the Kansas City Christian High School and was active in the Village Presbyterian Church. At Jared Laha, bba ’03, and Megan Skinner, ’30s Washburn, she was inducted into Nonoso and Lawrence, Kan., on Oct. 1. He is a conservation joined Alpha Phi sorority. She was also a member manager for American Home Life Insurance. Gertrude (Shideler) Barker, ba ’38, 88, Wichita, of the Whiting Society. Kan., on March 6. A cellist, she was a member of Nichole Malott, bba ’02, and David Vasquez, Washburn’s music faculty from 1953-61 and Topeka, on July 2, 2005. She is the accountant for played in the Topeka Civic Symphony, Houston E-Kan Fire Equipment. Symphony, Wichita Symphony and Friends ’40s University Community Orchestra. At Washburn, Anna Neufeld, ba ’04, and Roman Bolan, she belonged to Sigma Alpha Iota and Alpha Phi Robert Breidenthal, jd ’49, 86, The Woodlands, Topeka, on Oct. 1. sorority. She was also a member of the Whiting Texas, on Feb. 4. A pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II, he practiced law in Wichita, Melissa Ruggero, ba ’00 and jd ’04, and David Society. Memorials may be made to the Gertrude Kan. At Washburn, he joined Delta Theta Phi Howarter, bs ’97, Topeka, on Oct. 8. She is an Elizabeth Shideler Barker Music Scholarship legal fraternity. assistant district attorney for Shawnee County at Washburn. (Kan.), and he is director of operations at BG Rose Mary (Mechem) Gordon, attendee ’39, Kenneth Bridwell, attendee ’49, 75, Topeka, on Service Solutions. 85, Seattle, on April 2. She was an editor of Sports March 12. An Army Korean War veteran, he sold real estate and then owned and operated Topeka Macy Tanking, mba ’04, and Dustin Cline, bba Illustrated magazine, where she was elected to a Contractors & Engineers for 30 years. ’03 and mba ’04, Plano, Texas, on Oct. 1. She leading position in the Newspaper Guild. works for TM Advertising, and he works for Helen (Roose) Haskett, attendee ’37, 88, Robert Dietrich, ba ’47, 84, Los Altos, Calif., on Gregory Marketing. Garden Grove, Calif., on April 18. She was the Dec. 12. A Navy medical corpsman during World War II, he served nearly 30 years as director of Ryan Vaughn, b ed ’04, and Diane Burkdoll, executive secretary at Equity Brokers Inc. and a occupational therapy at the Veterans Osage City, Kan., on Dec. 17. He teaches special founding member of the Los Altos (Calif.) United Administration hospital in Menlo Park, Calif. education at Scranton Elementary School. Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir for many years. Jules Verne Doty, ba ’49 and jd ’50, 82, Olathe, Candace White, bba ’03, and Wade Hapgood, Kan., on Feb. 20. A World War II Army veteran, Topeka, on Oct. 8. She is an auditor at Katherine (Davis) Ramus, ba ’33, 94, he served as commissioner to the Kansas Security Benefit. Englewood, Colo., on March 6. She owned and operated the Blue Jay Inn in Buffalo Creek, Colo., Corporation Commission from 1968-74 and as a for more than 40 years and was also a librarian judge in the 4th Judicial District of Kansas from BIRTH for the Denver University art department. At 1983 until retiring in 1995. At Washburn, he joined Washburn, she joined Sigma Alpha Iota women’s Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Delta Theta Phi Tueka (Farmer) Kruger, b ed ’03, and music fraternity. legal fraternity. Shannon Kruger, bba ’03, Silver Lake, Kan., a girl, McKinley Kay, on Jan. 18.
IN MEMORY
Anna Elizabeth (Parker) Bunyan, ba ’23, 108, Corvallis, Ore., on April 6. Born in 1898, she taught mathematics in Ottawa, Kan., area schools for more than 25 years, retiring in 1969 at the age of 71, moved to California, and later to Oregon, where she lived for the past 20 years with a daughter and son-in-law. Shortly after her 108th birthday on March 21, she was interviewed by the Corvallis “Gazette-Times.” At Washburn, she was active in the Alethean literary society, YWCA and joined Kappa Pi Beta sorority.
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Frank Eckert, bba ’48, 83, Abilene, Kan., on May Virgil Holdredge, attendee ’43, 80, Olathe, Kan., 10. A World War II Army veteran, he served as on March 28. A graduate of the Navy V-12 ’50s office manager and as corporate auditor of program at Washburn, he retired from the Naval Duckwall Stores. At Washburn, he was inducted Reserves with the rank of commander. He served Frank Beck, b ed ’57, 93, Sapulpa, Okla., on into Sagamore and joined Alpha Delta fraternity. in Kansas as county engineer for Johnson County Feb. 1. He taught and coached many years in He also served on the Washburn Alumni and as city engineer for Junction City, Lawrence Kansas and Oklahoma, retiring in 1983. He was an Association board of directors. and Olathe. Oklahoma Silver Haired senator and won medals in the Oklahoma and National Senior Olympics. Robert Gucker, bba ’49, 80, Valley Center, Calif., Robert Johnson, ba ’41 and jd ’48, 86, on Jan. 27. A World War II Navy veteran, he had Lawrence, Kan., on Feb. 12. A retired Army Lucretia (Stansbury) Caldwell, ba ’50, 79, a career in insurance, establishing Midwest Reserve lieutenant colonel, he practiced law in Cresco, Iowa, on May 15. She farmed with her Insurers in 1959 and retiring in 1986. Topeka, served as president of the Shawnee husband and belonged to Canton-Scotland County (Kan.) Historical Society and was active in Presbyterian Church. At Washburn, she joined Phi Edwin Hailey, ba ’49, 83, Topeka, on April 9. A the preservation and restoration of the Free State Sigma Chi women’s pep fraternity and Zeta Tau World War II Navy veteran, he taught and Capitol. At Washburn, he belonged to Alpha Delta Alpha sorority. coached 37 years for Topeka USD 501, primarily fraternity and Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity and at Highland Park High School. At Washburn, he was an honorary member of the Friends of the Franklin Carman, jd ’54, 82, Pfeifer, Kan., on played football, basketball and baseball and Mulvane Art Museum Inc. With his wife, Simone March 1. He practiced law in Quinter, Kan., and joined Kappa Sigma fraternity. Johnson, professor emeritus, who survives, he then taught high school math in Colorado, belonged to the Lincoln Society. Memorials may Kansas, Wyoming and Oklahoma. IN MEMORY be made to the Robert and Simone Johnson Scholarship Fund at Washburn. Deanna Comer, attendee ’55, 69, Topeka, on April 23. She was a supervisor at Kansas Helen (Hobbs) Howard Miller, ba ’49, 84, Jefferson City, Mo., Neurological Institute and belonged to St. Mark A.M.E. Church. Jordan, b music ’29, 99, on Feb. 6. A World War II Air Force veteran, he was director of facilities for the Missouri New York, on April 26. Department of Elementary and Secondary Barbara (Berger) Dieter, ba ’51, 76, Houston, She taught singing and Education. At Washburn, he was a Whiting Scholar. on Feb. 19. She was inducted into Nonoso at violin at Washburn from Washburn. Her husband, James Dieter, attendee 1931-36, and then moved Julian Muckenthaler, ba ’46 and jd ’47, 87, ’49, survives. Overland Park, Kan., on March 10. A World War II to New York, where she Army veteran, he practiced law in Kansas City, Clarke Geddes, ba ’50 and jd ’51, 81, Beverly, studied at Columbia University Teachers College and Kan. At Washburn, he belonged to Phi Kappa Ohio, on April 6. A World War II Navy veteran, he the Julliard School of Music. For more than 50 years, Phi academic honorary and Phi Alpha Delta retired from Globe Metallurgical after 31 years as she operated a music studio in New York, teaching law fraternity. a purchasing agent. At Washburn, he joined Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity. musicianship to many of the top professional studio Gordon Pickup, ba ’47, 85, Overland Park, Kan., players and singers in the country, as well as on Jan. 14. A World War II Navy veteran, he Clayton Gerboth, attendee ’51, 72, Springfield, Broadway performers, opera singers, symphony and worked for DuPont Co. and Monarch Cement Co. Mo., on Feb. 22. He was a geologist for Kerr pop musicians and celebrities, including Tony and served on the Quivira, Inc. board of directors. McGee Corp. and North American Coal Corp. Bennett, Melissa Manchester, Bette Midler and Paul At Washburn, he joined Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Mary (McKinney) Harness, attendee ’50, 97, Simon. She also taught at Julliard School of Music, Kathleen (Martin) Taylor, ba ’45, 82, Topeka, Elizabeth, Ind., on Jan. 9. She taught in U.S. Columbia University, and was chair of the general on May 3. She worked for Burgwin and Martin, Embassy schools. musicianship department of the American Theatre taught at Jardine Junior High School and started a Arthur Harper, ba ’52, 76, Boca Raton, Fla., on Wing. She authored “The Modern Musicianship Topeka celiac sprue support group. At Washburn, Feb. 3. He was a missionary in Africa and later Series” and was featured on “The Wall Street Journal she was inducted into Nonoso and joined Kappa practiced law. After retirement, he served as Alpha Theta sorority. With her husband, Paul Report” and CBS Radio Network. Washburn honored special counsel to then Gov. Bob Graham. At “David” Taylor, who died April 15, she belonged her with the Distinguished Service Award in 1985. Washburn, he belonged to Tau Delta Pi honorary to Washburn’s Whiting Society. In 2001, Women In Music honored her with a scholastic society. Touchstone Award. At Washburn, she was inducted John Witt, attendee ’49, 76, College Station, into Nonoso and joined the French Club, YWCA Texas, on May 6. He owned Friendly Chevrolet and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. and was a founding partner of Toyota of Dallas.
34 | summer 2006 Brent Hood, bba ’59, 70, Olathe, Kan., on Feb. IN MEMORY 4. He retired after 25 years as district manager for ’60s Kansas Power & Light. At Washburn, he belonged Constance (Lord) to Young Republicans, band and the Association Robert Bolan, bba ’62, 65, Mabelvale, Ark., Brown, ba ’44 and jd of Business Students. on Feb. 16. At Washburn, he belonged to Delta ’46, 82, Sun City, Ariz., Sigma Phi business club and Alpha Delta fraternity. Donald Morrison, ba ’50, 78, Liberty, Mo., on on Jan. 20. With her March 27. A graduate of the University of Kansas William Ellis, bs ’69 and jd ’73, 58, Nixa, Mo., husband, Marlin Brown, School of Medicine, he was associated with on Feb. 6. He was an attorney with a private jd ’51, who died in 1993, St. Joseph Hospital and St. Luke’s Hospital in practice and had served as an alderman in Nixa, she established the law Kansas City, Mo., and Liberty Memorial an advocate in the Missouri Division of Family firm of Brown & Brown in Council Grove, Kan., Hospital. At Washburn, he belonged to Phi Services and as a municipal judge in Oxford, Kan. Delta Theta fraternity. specializing in estate planning and income tax Dorothy (Crawford) Hayes, ba ’61, 78, Topeka, preparation. She was the first woman elected as a John “Jack” Morrissey, bba ’52, 78, Topeka, on on Feb. 1. She taught 25 years in Topeka public county attorney in Kansas and served in Morris April 24. A former Merchant Marine, he owned schools and was a member of Alpha Kappa County from 1951-55. After retirement, she and managed Fairlane Apartments, retiring in Alpha sorority. continued to prepare tax returns and draft estate 1997. At Washburn, he belonged to the Association of Business Students, Inter-fraternity J. Roger Hendrix, jd ’64, 67, Topeka, on April 9. plans. She served Washburn as a member of the Council and Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Memorials He practiced law for 40 years and belonged to Alumni Association board of directors and as a may be sent to Washburn University. the Kansas and Topeka Bar Associations. His trustee of the Endowment Association, receiving wife, Jan (Edwardson) Hendrix, ba ’67 and emeritus status in 1999. As a student at Washburn, Gene Nicely, attendee ’56, 69, Ozawkie, Kan., msw ’98, survives. on Jan. 7. He was an appraiser for the Kansas she was a Whiting Scholar, named to Who’s Who Department of Transportation, retiring in 2002. William Howard, ba ’63, 65, Burtonsville, Md., Among Students in American Universities and on March 23. Active in conservation efforts, he Colleges and was inducted into Nonoso. She served Perry Nuckols, ba ’50, 83, Los Angeles, on Jan. served as president of the Wildlife Habitat Council on the Student Council and was secretary of Kappa 26. He was a probation officer with Los Angeles and as president and chief executive of the Alpha Theta sorority. County, retiring in 1979. National Wildlife Federation. At Washburn, he was active in basketball, football and track, was Warren Southard, jd ’51, 80, Wichita, Kan., on inducted into Sagamore and joined Kappa Lucy (Thornton) Redding, b ed ’61, and m ed Feb. 5. A Navy World War II veteran, he practiced Sigma fraternity. ’65, 91, Topeka, on Feb. 20. She was an law for 55 years, serving 10 years as chairman elementary teacher in rural Greenwood County of the Wichita Bar Association ethics committee. John Johnson, ba ’68, 61, St. Louis, on Jan. 19. (Kan.) and also taught for Topeka Public Schools. He was a fellow with the Kansas Bar Association. At Washburn, he participated in the Washburn At Washburn, he belonged to Delta Theta Phi semester in Copenhagen. Ruth (Rigby) Timken, b ed ’63, 86, Topeka, on legal fraternity. Jan. 24. She taught in the Kansas towns of Ness Jim Jones, jd ’62, 74, Sallisaw, Okla., on March City and Lewis and then worked in Topeka at James Tillery, attendee ’56, 69, Meriden, Kan., 2. An Air Force Korean War veteran, he had a Lyman and Grant elementary schools. on April 27. He practiced dentistry for 30 years in private law practice and served as city attorney Valley Falls, Kan. for towns in Sequoyah County (Okla.) and was a Joseph Youngkamp, ba ’62, 66, Alamogordo, senior member of the Oklahoma Bar Association. N.M., on March 12. He taught social studies at Leon Wright, bba ’57, 77, Eskridge, Kan., on Alamogordo High School, retiring in 2000. At Feb. 9. He served in the Army National Guard, Harold McClary, ba ’60, 75, Vermillion, Kan., on Washburn, he was in ROTC and the band. owned and operated Wright’s Tax Service and May 3. He was president of Vermillion State Bank. was a farmer and rancher. At Washburn, he belonged to the Association of Business Students. Richard Neice, bba ’65 and jd ’70, 64, Wichita, Kan., on Nov. 24, 2005. He was a retired attorney. ’70s James Yates, jd ’51, 86, Kansas City, Kan., on March 16. An Army veteran of World War II, he Gary Olden, ba ’66, 62, Warrensburg, Mo., on Gary Boman, attendee ’78, 46, Topeka, on Feb. had a solo law practice. May 8. He taught music, played in the Air Force 20. He worked for Kansas Neurological Institute, Band and worked 14 years at Quimby Pipe retiring in 1991. Organs Inc. At Washburn, he was active in band, choir and jazz workshop. Jerald Michael Eakes, bba ’72, 63, Shawnee, Kan., on Feb. 19. A Vietnam veteran, he retired as James Pett, bba ’65, 64, Loveland, Colo., on May a financial analyst with the Johnson County (Kan.) 5. He was an internal auditor of First National Water District 1 and belonged to the American Bank of Lincoln, Neb., and then formed the bank Contract Bridge League. His wife, Linda consulting firm, Pett and Associates. His wife, (Duncan) Eakes, b ed ’72, survives. Marilyn Pett, b ed ’65, survives.
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Marilyn (Clark) Gilliland, attendee ’72, 69, Marylyn Schodde, attendee ’79, 71, Topeka, Betty “Bo” Sheafor, attendee ’86, 70, Topeka, Topeka, on April 17. She taught 39 years in on Feb. 3. on Feb. 3. A partner in her family’s farming and elementary schools in Topeka, Wichita, Kan., ranching business, she also established the AlBo and Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. Her husband, David C. Dwight Wamsley, jd ’75, Wichita, Kan., 56, on Glass Studio. She supported the International Gilliland, bba ’68, survives. Feb. 21. He practiced law for 30 years, served as Center of Topeka, KTWU and the Mulvane Art an attorney for the State of Kansas and ran for the Museum. Memorials may be sent to the Mulvane Robert Herrick, attendee ’74, 49, Topeka, on Kansas House of Representatives. Art Museum at Washburn. March 9. He served in the Army. Michael Simmons, jd ’89, 44, Racine, Wis., Betty (Wyatt) LaRue, ba ’76, 80, Topeka, on ’80s on March 12. He served 10 years as an assistant Feb. 5. She retired as a social worker at Stormont- attorney for the State of Wisconsin, and then entered Vail HealthCare and was a master gardener. Patricia (Ecord) Baker, b ed ’84, 74, Topeka, on private practice as a criminal defense attorney. Feb. 20. She taught at State Street Elementary Ethel “Sally” (Blaine) Millett, ba ’71, 90, San Bernard Webb, ba ’88, 68, Topeka, on Jan. 24. School and also taught reading and math at Antonio, on March 7. A second lieutenant in the He was an Army veteran. Army, she was among the nurses held captive by Quinton Heights Elementary School. Her husband, the Japanese during World War II. Jerry Baker, bba ’68, survives. Debra (Garhan) Wolff, bs ’83, 45, Topeka, on Feb. 9. She was a paraprofessional for Topeka Russell Blosser, attendee ’89, 56, Topeka, on Richard Mills, attendee ’76, 52, Seal Beach, public schools, a receptionist at a doctor’s office Jan. 20. He was the human resource manager for Calif., on Feb. 3. He was an ombudsman and and a donor recruiter for the Topeka Blood Bank. correctional counselor for the State of Kansas. the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. In Long Beach, Calif., he taught special Kimberly Yurek-Askew, ba ’82, 45, Stockbridge, Robert Buzbee, attendee ’80, 50, Topeka, on education and was a teaching consultant for Ga., on Nov. 14. She was a director of human April 23. He volunteered with the Boy Scouts and behavioral management. resources for Delta Technologies, had previously was a lifelong United Methodist. worked for Macy’s Department Stores and also Catherine Murphy, ba ’76, 56, Omaha, Neb., on David Henderson, as ’86, 73, Topeka, on April volunteered with Big Brothers-Big Sisters. Jan. 4. She volunteered 20 years at the YWCA 28. He served 26 years in the Air Force and then Women Against Violence hotline, receiving many worked as a respiratory care practitioner at awards and commendations and also served in Stormont-Vail HeathCare. He also helped organize ’90s the Salvation Army telephone assistance program the Mission Township volunteer fire department. for the elderly. Joseph Bachofer, attendee ’90, 59, Topeka, on Nigel Marcotte, bba ’87, 41, Lenexa, Kan., on Ralph Oliverson, bba ’77, 85, Wichita, Kan., on April 19. He worked 10 years as a paraprofessional Dec. 19. He worked at Steak & Ale and then Feb. 10. He worked for Walt Keeler Construction in Topeka Public Schools and also was an actor, managed Applebee’s restaurants for 14 years. and the Internal Revenue Service and served as playwright and chef. president of the Independent Businessmen Paula McMillan, attendee ’89, 39, Topeka, on Rick Hall, ba ’92, 54, Houston, on Nov. 15. At Association of Wichita. May 13. She worked at Yellow Transportation and Washburn, he belonged to the Psi Chi national belonged to Topeka Bible Church. Philip Rice, attendee ’70, 72, Topeka, on psychology honor society. March 17. He worked at the VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System, coached Little League baseball and was active in his church.
IN MEMORY
Francine (Baudoux-Neubauer) Hines, ba ’76, 81, Topeka, on Jan. 29. An immigrant of Belgium who became an American citizen, she was a speaker, a freelance writer and a consultant for professional and business seminars. She was receptionist-secretary to Gov. George Docking and then the transition agent for both Gov. John Anderson and Gov. Robert Docking. Gov. John Carlin appointed her executive director to the Kansas Water Resources Board, and later Gov. Bill Graves appointed her to the Kansas Military Advisory Board. Hines served on the Washburn Board of Regents from 1991-95 and taught at Washburn from 1985-91. She was a founding member of the Washburn Women’s Alliance board and a member of the Washburn Alumni Association and the Friends of the Mulvane Art Museum. Hines was instrumental in the Topeka (Downtown) Rotary Club scholarship program which benefited Washburn international students, and she coached several Washburn students applying for Rotary ambassadorial scholarships. She received the Americanism Medal from the Daughters of the American Revolution, was honored as Woman of the Year by the American Business Woman’s Association in 1970 and listed in the World Who’s Who of Women. Hines was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Topeka (Downtown) Rotary Club and received the Community Leadership Award from the International Center of Topeka. She received the Lilla Day Monroe Award from the Washburn Alumni Association in 2001. Deborah Nordt, bba ’99, 53, Topeka, on FRIENDS Robert Kearns, 83, Topeka, on March 11. He April 15. She worked at the Shawnee County retired as director of community relations from Courthouse and then joined Topeka USD 501 as Geneva (Benitz) Adkins, 66, Topeka, on Jan. 25. WIBW and had served on the Washburn a fixed assets specialist, retiring in 2004. She was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church, Communications Advisory Board. the Stormont-Vail Auxilary board and the PEO Dennis Reaves, attendee ’96, 33, Lowell, Ark., Gregory Pettys, 47, Salt Lake City, on April 24. He Sisterhood. Her husband, William Adkins, bba on April 27. An Air Force veteran of Operation was on the faculty in the School of Social Work at ’60, survives. Desert Storm, he was a craftsman specializing in Brigham Young University. At Washburn, he taught home construction and additions. Ralph Buckner, 84, Stillwater, Okla., on Dec. 29. in the social work department from 1994-97. He was a professor of veterinary medicine. His Mark Stueve, jd ’97, 58, Topeka, on March 8. A Dallas Pittenger, 80, Topeka, on March 17. He wife, Jacque (Gleason) Buckner, ba ’47 and Vietnam veteran, he was the president of S/S retired from Capitol Federal Savings after more bba ’48, survives. Builders Inc. from 1985-94 and was a project than 30 years of service. His wife, Mary manager for Woods Construction Inc. His wife, Ozella (Pierce) Craig, 72, Topeka, on Jan. 30. (Scidmore) Pittenger, ba ’84, survives. Lynette (Smith) Steuve, jd ’97, survives. She worked 35 years as a secretary for the Kansas Janice (Robbins) Tarlton, 71, Topeka, on March Bureau of Investigation, retiring in 1994. Her Michael Waugh, ba ’92, 37, Algonquin, Ill., on 6. She served as an Air Force officer, worked at husband, Richard Craig, aa ’78, survives. Jan. 30. He was an operator and partner of Joe’s Kansas Neurological Institute and retired from Stone Crab Restaurants in Chicago and had been James “Dick” Davis, 71, Douglass, Kan., on May the VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System. She affiliated 12 years with the Lettuce Entertain You 13. He was a field auditor for the State of Kansas belonged to Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. Her restaurants. His wife, Lisa (Schmoller) Waugh, and an antique dealer. His wife, Brenda husband, John Tarlton, bfa ’68, survives. b ed ’93, survives. (Kinder) Davis, bsn ’86, survives. Paul “David” Taylor, 75, Topeka, on April 15. He Glenn Wilson, bba ’97, 38, Topeka, on March Patricia (Hamilton) Delano, 79, Topeka, on worked as an engineer for Burgwin and Martin, 31. A certified public accountant, he worked for March 22. A member of the Friends of the and then worked for Cook, Flatt and Strobel Wendling, Noe, Nelson & Johnson and the Mulvane Art Museum, she was a long-standing Engineers, retiring in 1994. With his wife, Washburn Endowment Association. volunteer in numerous charitable organizations. Kathleen (Martin) Taylor, ba ’45, who died May 3, he belonged to Washburn’s Whiting Society. John Espy, 84, Topeka, on April 24. He was a ’00s missionary and teacher for the American Baptist Churches. In retirement, he taught business Shari (Woody) Banks-Hicks, bas ’00, 56, courses at Washburn. Memorial Gifts Lawrence, Kan., on March 3. She had worked for Elaine Hacker, 81, Topeka, on April 25. She Stokeley Van Camp, Eckan and Aeroquip. served 15 years as administrator, Kansas State Remembering loved ones through memorial or Lauren Cash, ba ’02, 27, Topeka, on Feb. 7. She Department of Medical Services and belonged to honorary gifts to Washburn University leaves a unique worked at Tallgrass Surgical Center and was an the Friends of the Mulvane Art Museum. legacy in their names while enriching the lives of avid equestrian. Louise (Stephenson) Haywood, 85, Topeka, on students at the university. A gift to Washburn honors individuals in keeping with your wishes and unites Kelly (Kesar) Edmiston, bsn ’04, 39, Las Vegas, April 23. She was a homemaker and a member of on April 30. She was a registered nurse and Countryside United Methodist Church. Her late their memory with the lives of so many others. served as executive clinical manager for Sher husband, C. Robert Haywood, served as professor Please visit http://www.wea.org/giving-tributes Institute for Reproductive Medicine. and administrator at Washburn from 1969-88. memorials/index.htm for more information on how to Memorials may be made to the C. Robert create a memorial or honorary gift. Jane Kindle, bsn ’05, 23, Basehor, Kan., on Haywood Scholarship Fund at Washburn. March 14. She was a nurse at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. At Washburn, she was treasurer Myrtle Henderson, 78, Topeka, on March 13. for Student Nurses of Washburn. Memorials may Her late husband, John Henderson, served as be sent to the Jane Kindle Scholarship Memorial president of Washburn from 1965-80. at the Washburn School of Nursing. Marion Huxman, 77, Topeka, on May 15. He Michele Line, attendee ’03, 25, Topeka, on March worked 13 years as a concrete finisher and 22 29. She was a psychology major at Washburn and years as office manager, primarily for May, volunteered at the Catholic Campus Ministry and Ransom and Sheetz, retiring in 1985. His wife, the Kaw Valley Girl Scout Council. Donna (Lott) Huxman, bba ’80, survives.
www.washburn.edu/alumni | summer 2006 | 37 HEDULE SPORTS SCHEDULE SPORTS SCHEDULE FOOTBALL 27 University of Minnesota-Duluth, NOVEMBER 20 Emporia State University, 7 p.m. SEPTEMBER Marshall, Minn., 1 p.m. 3-5 NCAA Playoffs, first and second 23 Northwest Missouri State University, 2 Colorado School of Mines, 1 p.m. SEPTEMBER rounds, TBD 5 p.m. 9 Western Washington University, 1-3 Central Missouri State Tournament, 11 NCAA Playoffs, quarterfinals, TBD 29 Truman State University, 7 p.m. Bellingham, 3 p.m. Warrensburg, Mo. 16 NCAA Playoffs, semifinals, 30 Missouri Western State University, 16 Central Missouri State University, 1 University of South Dakota, 5:30 p.m. Pensacola, Fla. St. Joseph, 7 p.m. Warrensburg, 1:30 p.m. 3 Wayne StateCALENDAR College, 1 p.m. 18 NCAAOF Playoffs, EVENTS finals, Pensacola, Fla. OCTOBER 23 Fort Hays State University, 7 p.m. 6 Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Mo., All games in bold played at Washburn in the 4 Central Missouri State University, 30 Southwest Baptist University, 1 p.m. 7 p.m. Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl, unless noted. Warrensburg, 7 p.m. (Family Day) 9 Southwestern Oklahoma State 7 Southwest Baptist University, 2 p.m. OCTOBER University, 11 a.m. 11 Fort Hays State University, 7 p.m. 7 Pittsburg State University, 2 p.m. 10 Emporia State University, 1 p.m. LADY BLUES VOLLEYBALL 13-14 Henderson State University Regional 14 Northwest Missouri State University, 16 Central Missouri State University, AUGUST Crossover, Arkadelphia, Ark., TBA 1 p.m. 11 a.m. 25-26 Arkansas Tech University Invitational, 17 Northwest Missouri State University, 21 Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo., 17 Truman State University, 1 p.m. Russellville Maryville, 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 23 Northwest Missouri State 25 Drury University, 9 a.m. 20 Pittsburg State University, 7 p.m. 28 Emporia State University, 1 p.m. University, 1 p.m. 25 Fort Valley State University, 1 p.m. 21 Missouri Southern State University, (Homecoming/Hall of Fame) 24 Missouri Western State University 26 Texas A&M University-Commerce, Joplin, 5 p.m. NOVEMBER 1 p.m. 9 a.m. 25 Emporia State University, 7 p.m. 4 Missouri Southern State University, 29 Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, 26 Arkansas Tech University, 3 p.m. 28 Missouri Western State University, Joplin, 2 p.m. Mo., 4 p.m. 30 Newman University, 7 p.m. 6 p.m. (Senior Night) 11 Missouri Western State University, 30 Missouri Southern State University, SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER 1 p.m. (Senior Day) Joplin, 2 p.m. 1-2 Premier Invitational, Denver Oct. 31-Nov. 4 MIAA Tournament, TBA 18 NCAA Playoffs, first round, TBA OCTOBER 1 Abilene Christian University, noon. 9-11 NCAA South Central Regional, TBA 25 NCAA Playoffs, second round, TBA 6 Emporia State University, 7 p.m. 1 Metropolitan State College of Denver, 15-18 NCAA Elite 8, Pensacola, Fla. DECEMBER 14 Northwest Missouri State University, 7:30 p.m. All games in bold played at Washburn in 2 NCAA Playoffs, quarterfinals, TBA Maryville, 2 p.m. 2 TBD Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center. 9 NCAA Playoffs, semifinals, TBA 15 Missouri Western State University, 6 Fort Hays State University, 7 p.m. 16 NCAA Playoffs, finals, TBA St. Joseph, 2 p.m. 8-9 Lady Blues Classic 18 Central Missouri State University, 8 University of South Dakota, 11 a.m. All games in bold played at Washburn in Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl. Warrensburg, 7 p.m. Minnesota State 21 Truman State University, Kirksville, 8 University-Mankato, 3 p.m. For Information, Mo., noon 9 University of Nebraska-Omaha, 9 a.m. call (785) 620-1135 or visit LADY BLUES SOCCER 27 Southwest Baptist University, TBA 9 University of North Alabama, 1 p.m. www.wusports.com AUGUST 29 Missouri Southern State University, 13 Pittsburg State University, 7 p.m. 26 Southwest Minnesota State University, Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl, 1 p.m. 16 Missouri Southern State University, Marshall, 1 p.m. (Senior Day) 4 p.m.
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