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Hail to the Chiefs FT THE CHORUS The American Presidency Series helped the dters from readers University Press of Kansas establish a name for ON THE BOULEVARD itself. Now, after 30 years, the esteemed series is Schedules of KU events running out of presidents to profile, but its influence JAYHAWK WALK endures. Smoking grass, Iron Chefs and more By Steven Hill LLTOPICS 'ews and notes, including Gilded Age art, 24 sea census and more How We Play the Game SPORTS nnball flirts with a mid- Roy Williams has found a home at KU, and the ason turnaround and University has found a coach who reminds us what asketball gears up it means to be afayhawk. OREAD READER By Chris Lazzarino Patrick Quinn looks at a singular pluralist: FDR Cover photograph by Wally Emerson OREAD WRITER * great teacher takes on a eat Dane 32 ASSOCIATION NEWS Woodward scholars, Halls of Academe omecoming and more Why is KU building new scholarship halls when ASS()( IATION many universities have given up on cooperative CALENDAR housing? Because students and alumni would The latest on chapter and have it no other way. Kill' events JAY1IAWK By Steven Hill GENERATIONS '"Icome to the Hill ASS NOTES c 'ram classmates 4ORY iths in the KU family SCHOOLWORK
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khe number 23, though scuffed seemed meant to be was not to be for the Jayhawks. But even in and faded after 12 years, still heartbreak, Kansas teams and their faithful never lost heart. True reads clearly on the white terry to tradition, Kansans have believed that eventually, somehow, Tcloth wristband wadded in a things will be set right. corner of my dresser drawer. Not meant Last summer, the wild Roy Williams saga affirmed our faith. for sweat, the wristband once stated my Our cover story examines not only the week that was weird, but sentiments rather than my fashion sense. also the Kansas basketball legacy of which Williams is the right- In 1988, like thousands of KU alumni ful steward. In the comments of those who played in the field and fans, I sported the accessory to house when shorts were short and nationally televised games honor Archie Marshall. were special events, you'll perhaps catch a glimpse of the aura or Marshall, '88, a forward who pos- grasp a thread of the indefinable. sessed both shooting grace and rebound- Other stories in this issue also capture subjects distinctly ing grit, was supposed to have glided Kansan. As a new scholarship hall opens this fall on the eastern down the court alongside senior Ail- slope of Mount Oread, Steven Hill describes the elements of the American Danny Manning, c'92, on the University's scholarship hall system that have enabled it to way to a national championship. But on endure while cooperative housing at most universities across the Dec. 30, 1987, against St. John's, Mar- nation has faltered. shall's left knee crumpled in a collision And, as the country chooses a new president, Steve recalls under the basket, ending his senior sea- the acclaimed American Presidency Series that has established son after it had scarcely begun. the University Press of Kansas as an unrivaled force in the study The injury seemed especially brutal of U.S. presidents. Although the end of the Clinton presidency is because it was not Marshall's first. In imminent, the appearance of a book on his tenure probably 1986, as the Jayhawks battled Duke in won't appear until at least 2004, allowing historians, political the Final Four semifinal, Marshall had scientists and unfolding domestic and world events to put the torn his right knee. After recuperating presidency of Bill Clinton into perspective. Scholarly assessment during his junior year, he returned to the of a president can occur only after the din of the political arena court only to be cheated again. has quieted, explains press director Fred Woodward. The Jayhawks did not forget their sidelined team- mate. Manning wrote his friend's number on a wrist- band that he wore throughout the season. Careening through a chaotic season, Kansas suffered 11 losses, and its once-bright championship hopes barely flickered as March approached. But Manning, Marshall and fellow senior Chris Piper, b'88, still saw the gleam. During their final game in Allen Field House, a tearful, joyful, hearts-and-flowers farewell that set the standard for senior finales, the three couldn't help but long for more. The game against Okla- homa State seemed merely a subplot to the real drama, which reached a climax late in the game as coach Larry Brown called Marshall's number. Hobbling a few steps onto the court, Marshall caught Manning's pass and, as the crowd's roar crescendoed, he launched a 40-footer. The ball glanced off the backboard, but it didn't matter. The final seven seconds of Archie Marshall's KU career Archie Marshall and Danny Manning brought the house down. Number 23 wristbands became all the rage. After Kansas A Southerner who now calls Kansas home,Woodward has defeated Oklahoma, 83-79, in the gut-wrenching national cham- patiently coached the once-struggling press to national stature pionship game, Marshall clipped the first strings of the victory by encouraging not only innovative scholarship but also enter- net. Many of the KU arms that waved the wheat in exultation prising general-audience books. In 1988, he rushed to commis- wore the symbol of his tragedy turned triumph. sion the popular Against All Odds, the story of the Jayhawks' Such redemption tells the story of Kansas basketball. Time improbable championship season. after time, as you'll read in Chris Lazzarino's cover story, what By the way, Woodward's staying, too.-"*1*
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KANSAS ALUMNI MAGAZINE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Research not respected Publisher Chair As an alumnus who is now the Shake- Fred B.Williams Reid Holbrook, c'64, P66, Overland Park, Editor Kansas spearean at the other school, I was sad- Jennifer Jackson Sanner, j'8l dened and a little troubled at the cover Executive Vice Chair Art Director Janet Martin McKinney, c'74, Port Ludlow, and article on the KU professor whose Susan Younger, f 91 Washington hobby is proving Shakespeare was some- Managing Editor Chris Lazzarino, j'86 Executive Committee one else ["By Any Other Name," issue No. Staff Writer Jim Adam, e'56, Overland Park, Kansas 5]. While the cover and article were Steven Hill Reid Holbrook, c'64, l'66. Overland Park, undoubtedly competent if not slick, and a Kansas Editorial Assistants gesture of balance was achieved in pre- Karen Goodell Janet Martin McKinney, c'74, Port Ludlow, Washington senting the historical issues, the lack of Photographer Cordell D. Meeks Jr., c'64, l'67, Kansas City, Wally Emerson, j'76 overall balance in the reporting would be Kansas Graphic Designer Gil M. Reich, e'54, Savannah, Georgia striking to any scholar of the period. Valerie Spicher, j'94 Carol Swanson Ritchie, d'54, Wichita, Kansas While almost all of the article was "evi- Editorial Office dence" in support of this "theory" (a sad Kansas Alumni Association Vice Chairs 1266 Oread Ave., Lawrence, KS 66044-3169 Gary Bender, g'64, Scottsdale, Arizona, and use of the term here, I'm afraid), the arti- 785-864-4760 Colorado Springs,Colorado cle did seek out scholars Hardin and Berg- Advertising Office Michelle Senecal de Fonseca, b'83, Brussels, eron for counterevidence, but embedded Sarah Lober, Advertising Manager Belgium Knight Enterprises, 4840 W. 15th St., Suite 1000 Tim S. Dibble, d'74, Issaquah, Washington their responses in ways that made them Lawrence, KS 66049 Patricia Weems Gaston, j'81, Annandale, look dismissive, territorial or petulant, 785-843-5511 or 1-800-844-3781 Virginia fax 785-843-7555 given the overall focus of the piece. The e-mail: [email protected] Directors to July 2001 arguments of the chemistry professor Kansas Alumni Magazine (ISSN 0745-3345) is published Lisa Ashner Adkins, c'84, l'87, Leawood, Kansas emeritus, on the other hand, despite the by the Alumni Association of the University of Kansas John B. Dicus, b'83, g'85,Topeka, Kansas incomprehensible diagrams, are given full six times a year in January, March, May, July, September Robert L. Driscoll, c'6l, l'64, Mission Woods, and November $40 annual subscription includes mem- Kansas weight and sympathetic attention. bership in the Alumni Association. Office of Publication: What is more troubling than sad, how- 1266 Oread Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66044-3169. Peri- Directors to July 2002 odicals postage paid at Lawrence, KS, and additional Lewis D. Gregory, c'75, Leawood, Kansas ever, is the implicit way that such amused mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address Lynwood H. Smith, b'51, m'60, Lawrence, nonchalance relegates research in the changes to Kansas Alumni Magazine, 1266 Kansas humanities to hobbydom or territoriality. I Oread Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66044-3169 © Linda Duston Warren, c'66, m'70, Hanover, 2000 by Kansas Alumni Magazine. Non-mem- Kansas venture that if, say, an astrologist's "theo- ber issue price: $7 ries" had been the feature story, with a Directors to July 2003 KANSAS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION couple of astrophysicists brought in for a The Alumni Association was established in 1883 for Sidney Ashton Garrett, c'68, d'70, Lawrence, the purpose of strengthening loyalty, friendship, Kansas moment for a few soundbites that look commitment, and communication among all gradu- Deloris Strickland Pinkard, g'80, EdD'95, condescending, there would be some out- ates, former and current students, parents, faculty, Kansas City, Kansas staff and all other friends of The University of David R. Rankin, p'63, Phillipsburg, Kansas rage at the lack of seriousness about Kansas. Its members hereby unite into an Associa- reportage about science in Kansas Alumni. tion to achieve unity of purpose and action to serve Directors to July 2004 the best interests of The University and its con- A. Drue Jennings, d'68,172, Leawood, Kansas As an undergraduate in the more seri- stituencies. The Association is organized exclusively Mary Kay Paige McPhee, d'49, Kansas City, ous '60s—serious in social and political for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. Missouri experimentation and questioning—we Fred B.Williams, President; Kay Henry, Senior John W. Mize, c'72, Salina, Kansas Vice President for Administration and Human earnestly debated C. P. Snow's "two cul- Resources; Jennifer Jackson Sanner, j'81, Senior Directors to July 2005 tures" opposition. It looks now as if sci- Vice President for Communications; Dwight Nancy Borel Ellis, d'63, Pinehurst, Parman, Senior Vice President for Finance and Trea- North Carolina ence has clearly won over the humanities, surer; William S. Green, Senior Vice President for Sydnie Bowling Kampschroeder, c'65, when crackpot research with the veneer of Information Systems; Sheila Murphy Immel, f 69, Naperville, Illinois science fares so well. g'84, Senior Vice President for Membership; Kirk Craig B. Swenson, e'59, Lee's Summit, Cerny, c'92, g'98, Senior Vice President for Member- Missouri Don Hedrick, c'69 ship Services; Nancy Peine, Vice President for Alumni and Membership Records; Donna Neuner, Honorary Members Manhattan 76, Membership Services; Mike Wellman, c'86, Gene A. Budig, Ed.D., Princeton, New Jersey Special Projects and Adams Alumni Center Facility E. Laurence Chalmers Jr., Ph.D., San Antonio, Manager; Bryan E. Greve, Adams Alumni Center Texas I'd like an 'e,' please Services and Jayhawk Society Membership; Chris Archie R. Dykes, Ed.D., Goodlettsville, Lazzarino, j'86, Managing Editor Kansas Alumni Tennessee The good chemistry professors effort to magazine; Susan Younger, f'91, Art Director; Delbert M. Shankel, Ph.D., Lawrence, Kansas Carolyn Barnes, c'80, Kansas Honors Program; W. Clarke Wescoe, M.D., Kansas City, Mo. find the 17th Earl of Oxford's initials Michon Quick, f 86, Greater Kansas City Area Pro- grams; Jennifer Mueller, g'99, Student Programs. embedded in Renaissance poetry is typical
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KS 66044-3169 Editor As for the example shown on page 29, Jennifer Jackson Sanner the points that are connected to form the Smells like stereotyping The Alumni Association of the University of Kansas, 1266 Oread Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66044-3169 first initial "E" could just as well be made Managing Editor Chris Lazzarino into a "B," a "K," an "H," the Greek letter Congratulations on running the small The Alumni Association of the University of Kansas, 1266 Oread Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66044-3169 "pi," the Chinese character "da," or YES! piece "Spiritual soles go take a hike" [Jay- 10. Owner The Alumni Association of the University of Kansas, 1266 Oread Avenue, Lawrence, even "S" for Shakespeare. hawk Walk, issue No. 5]. I would imagine KS 66044-3169 This may be interesting cocktail con- the mainstream media didn't give this 11. 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Extent and Nature of Circulation Average Actual No. No. Copies Copies of don't guffaw. Each Issue Single During Issue Published Stewart groups not poor Reading the latest Kansas Alumni, I Preceding Nearest to Filing found myself wondering why you would 12 Months Date a.Total No. Copies (Net Press Run) 36,700 39,500 In response to Chris Lazzarino's article open your story with a cheap shot at hip- b. Paid and/or Requested Circulation "There Goes the Neighborhood?", I found pies: "For those of us old enough to (1) Paid/Requested Outside County Mail Subscriptions on Form 3541 the article to be quite interesting and remember what a real hippie looked (and (Inc. advertiser & exchange copies) 31,357 (2) Paid In-County Subscriptions informative ... until one particular para- smelled) like ..." Not funny. I ask, if you on Form 3541 (Inc. advertiser graph, where Mr. Lazzarino says, "Anyone substitute the word "hippie" with a reli- & exchange copies) gious or ethnic group, would you still be (3) Sales through Dealers & Carriers, who denies that the rich-poor gap hasn't Street Vendors, Counter Sales & altered Greek life on Mount Oread can so quick to jibe (and smelled)?" Other Non-USPS Paid Distribution 0 now stroll Stewart Avenue to survery the (4) Other Classes Mailed 1,490 Perhaps I was a hippie. I first attended through USPS sad evidence to the contrary." KU in 1964. I graduated in 1970. I wore c.Total Paid and/or Requested Circulation 3Z847 32,228 Is he implying that the members and very long hair. I wore jeans and T-shirts. I d. Free Distribution by Mail alumni of the Stewart Avenue fraternities marched for civil rights. I marched against (Samples, Complimentary, Other Free) (1) Outside County as Stated and sororities are poor? As an alumnus of the Vietnam War. I participated in some on Form 3541 1,000 1,000 the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, I am interesting extracurricular activities. I also (2) In-County as Stated Form 3541 0 0 offended at this suggestion. I may not be bathed. I showered. I wore deodorant. I (3) Other Classes Mailed 1,745 5,421 through USPS the wealthiest person in the world, but 1 brushed my teeth. I washed my clothes. I e. Free Distribution Outside the Mail 100 100 (Carriers or Other Means) am nowhere near poor. don't recall that I "smelled." f.Total Free Distribution 2,845 6,521 There have been long-standing stereo- How many respected Lawrence busi- g. Total Distribution 35,692 38.749 h. Copies Not Distributed 1,008 751 types about the houses on Stewart Avenue, ness owners and politicians would classify i.Total 36,700 39,500 and it appears that Mr. Lazzarino has suc- themselves as having been hippies? How Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation (15c/ ISgx 100) 92 percent 33 percent cumbed to many of them. In fact, Bill Nel- much has the incredible growth of 16.This Statement of Ownership will be printed in the November 2000 son is quoted as saying just that. I have no Lawrence been possible due to the former issue of this publication. 17. Signature and Title of Editor, Pubisher, Business Manager, or Owner problem with Mr. Nelson saying such a hippies? It seems evident that the alterna- thing ... he knows of what he speaks. tive (hippie) community has had a long- JUtmuA, XMuhr ((,. Soot,
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FANFARE FOR THE UNCOMMON MAN: Robert Foster; director of the Marching Jayhawks since 1971, passed the baton to the group's Exhibitions new director; Timothy W. "The Gilded Age: Treasures from the Oliver Sept. 16. Although Smithsonian American Art he no longer directs the Museum," through Nov. 19, Marching Jayhawks, Fos- ter remains as KU's Spencer Museum of Art director of bands. "I'm "Contemporary Photographs: Rethink- not retiring," Foster says. ing the Genres," Spencer Muse- "In a lot of respects, it's um of Art, through Dec. 12 like I'll be a grandparent instead of a parent. Now "A Writers Vision: Prints & Drawings I can come to the games by Gunter Grass," Spencer and cheer the kids and Museum of Art, through Dec. 30 enjoy myself." "Staffordshire University Faculty Exhibi- tion," Art and Design Gallery, through Nov. 24 Jewelry exhibition by Professor Emeri- tus Carlyle Smith, Art and Design Gallery Nov. 26-Dec. 1 "Installed Performances: Students of Roger Shimomura," Art and Design Gallery, Dec. 3-8 Murphy Hall events NOVEMBER 14-19 "Call of the Wild," adaptation of Jack London's "Call of the Wild" and "White Fang" by Jon Lied Center events • Academic calendar Lipsky University Theatre NOVEMBER DECEMBER Series 14 Alvin Ailey American Dance 12 Last day of classes Nov. 30, Dec. 1-3 "Passion," by Theater 13 Stop Day Steven Sondheim, KU Opera 16 "Show Boat" 14-21 Final examinations DECEMBER 20 Jazz Ensembles I and II 1-3, 5-9 "Waiting for Godot," by 28 KU Symphonic Band Samuel Beckett, Inge Theatre 30 Jazz Ensemble I Series DECEMBER St. Petersburg State Ice Ballet in "Cinderella on Ice" "A Mystery Wrapped in an Enigma," KU Symphony Orchestra 6-7 University Dance Company 10 Holiday Vespers 12 Collegium Musicum Vocal and Instrumental, Bales Recital Hall (free)
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KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 JAYHAWKWALK BY LAZZARINO & HILL
JSufc vrill tfce f KU Medical Center's Mini Med School news, understand how research shapes Iwere a TV show, it might give "ER" a run medical practice and become more knowl- for its money. Last year the eight-week edgeable partners with their own doctors. series, which promises "hardcore science ... "People are extremely interested in new in a lively, understandable format" enrolled medical information; they watch TV and 230 students and wait-listed another 150. search the web for it," says Mary Beth Gen- Enrollment this fall topped 300, including try, assistant dean for external affairs. remote sites in Garden City, Hays and "Maybe we can help them become better Pittsburg. informed so they can tell what's fact and School of Medicine faculty, researchers what's not" and clinicians lecture on a range of health Graduates receive a diploma, but the issues, including heart disease, smoking- only license they get is permission to bark, related illnesses and "CBC, pulse ox, stat!" even the threat of whenever the urge The door prize goes to ... bioterrorism and strikes them. germ warfare. tep onto Mount Oread and walk (There's even a Sthrough the door to knowledge. lecture, Quincy Pass through the door to opportu- fans, titled "The nity. Open the door to a brighter Role of the Coro- tomorrow. ner in Medicolegal Just be sure you watch that first Death Investiga- step, 'cause it's a doozy. tion.") The talks stress OK, the folks who designed and basic concepts that built the new parking garage across can help folks the street from the Adams Alumni follow health Center weren't unhinged when they plopped an exterior door into the third story of the garage's elevator and stairway tower. An elevated, cov- ered walkway will eventually connect the garage with the Kansas Union, but the Union's renovations are still more than a year away. In the meantime, we'll walk past a door to nowhere and wonder: Is that thing locked? Where have all the flowers gone? tudents returning to campus this August newly christened parking garage; and Facili- Sdiscovered that a string of dry, 100- ties Operations staff instituted their own degree days had left their normally lush scorched-earth policy, banning water sprin- Mount Oread looking more like Death Val- klers, pulling the plug on Chi Omega foun- ley. But wilted flowers, brown grass and tain and resolving to refrain from washing parched pines were only the beginning. (the trucks, that is) to conserve water Within the first week of classes, carelessly Smoking grass, burning buildings and discarded cigarettes ignited five grass fires; a the great unwashed: Better call in the flaming Mercury Cougar threatened the National Guard. KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 JAYHAWKWALK Chef showdown chefs against masters of the culinary arts, known as Iron Chefs. Watkins women ove over Iron Chefs, here come the competed against one another and the Mwomen ofWatkins. clock, cooking as many courses as they Hoping to help Watkins Scholarship could in 90 minutes with the limited ingre- Hall residents get to know their hall- dients provided. mates—and their Hotpoints—kitchen Kitchen one won with a low-fat manager Selena Nelson staged a cooking gourmet meal that included a noodle kugel contest in August modeled on the popular made of corkscrew pasta, walnuts, milk, n a help-wanted flier Food Network show that pits Japanese brown sugar applesauce and raisins.The Oposted in the Yello Sub most-unusual-ingredient sandwich shop, advertising for award went to kitchen the upstairs neighbor: "The Glass three, where culinary whiz- Onion Cafe is looking to hire one kids used canned peas to long-term, part-time employee make mock—very mock— for day shift. Benefits include guacamole. But our heart above minimum on starting pay, goes out to the lone chef in free meal, no uniform, and a kitchen six, who swept the chance to stick it to the man by dubious achievement cate- working for a non-corporate- gories: messiest kitchen, most surprising ingredient owned, local restaurant." (jalapenos in lettuce salad), and the prestigious fire mar- shal award for her flaming flour tortillas. Makes us wonder what the qualifications were for judging this cooking con- test—an iron stomach? How to survive Convocation hancellor Robert E. Hemenway he Clendening Fountain in KU Medical faced tough competition for his Center's courtyard is a favored quiet Convocation address Aug. 23 at the T spot within the walls of the bustling urban Lied Center: the final episode of hospital, and the cozy little nook got even "Survivor." Rather than pretend the more relaxing when two rubber ducks silly show should be of no concern, mysteriously claimed the fountain as their the chancellor plowed ahead with roost in early July.They've been swimming pop-culture prognostication, por- there ever since, leading, we're told, to traying a side seldom seen. inevitable and endless cracks about "The world faces momentous / hospital quacks. questions tonight," the professorial chancellor gravely intoned to the Do the doctors find that 1,800 or so eager young academics, funny? Perhaps not. But if rubber most of whom were freshmen. duckies and quack jokes help even "Who will it be? I'm betting on one patient laugh through a Richard the nudist." painful day, then they're exactly what the doctor ordered. Bingo, Bob.You're good. KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 HILLTOPICS BY STEVEN HILL I Traveling treasure DISCOVERY The success of impressive Gilded Age exhibition could ONE FISHJWO FISH signal greater things to come for the Spencer Museum KU SCIENTISTS WILL cast a wide net in the Census of Marine Life, a hen the Smithsonian National Oceanographic Partnership American Art Museum Program that aims to count all the liv- Wannounced plans to send ing creatures in the sea. its most important artworks on the The census, funded by the Alfred P. road in eight touring exhibitions, Sloan Foundation and a consortium of one show on American painting and federal agencies including the National sculpture from 1870 to World War I Science Foundation, awarded $3.7 mil- immediately caught the eye of Susan lion to eight projects nationwide.Two Earle, curator of American and are at KU. European art at KU's Spencer Muse- Ed Wiley, the Natural History Muse- um of Art. um's curator of fishes, received "I said we need to have this and $500,000 for Fishnet, which uses the we'll just have to figure out how to Internet to link data on 40 million fish pay for it," says Earle, who realized specimens housed in 21 museums that landing a major exhibition such nationwide. Daphne Fautin, curator of as the "The Gilded Age" would rep- invertebrates at the museum, received resent "a big step forward" for the $500,000 for her project to expand a museum. database pinpointing where marine "This show is a rarity to begin corals and anemone specimens have with because major museums just RARE TREAT: John Singer Sargent's "Elizabeth Winthrop been collected. don't do this; they don't pack their Chanler," 1893, is one of 60 Smithsonian American Art Museum artworks featured at the Spencer Both projects feature biodiversity best paintings in crates and send informatics, a new research method them out," she says. When collections of tune"—brings to mind the triumph of that uses information science tools to 19th-century paintings do travel, Earle style over substance. But Earle notes that study biological diversity. "Much of our notes, the shows are usually too expensive era is also remembered by a more flatter- knowledge for university museums. "There aren't ing moniker: the American Renaissance. of the many on tour, and they usually cost "It was a time when American artists earth's bio- $500,000 and go to places like the Met- really achieved an unprecedented level of diversity ropolitan Museum of Art. To get an exhi- ambition and accomplishment. They set lies in the 3 bition like this that's within range their sights higher and worked together billion financially and of such high quality is with architects and patrons, much as specimens terrific." artists did during the Renaissance. So the of animals "The Gilded Age" is one of eight exhi- work is interesting and complex, and it and plants bitions in the Smithsonian's "Treasures to was for many years understudied and housed in Go" tour, which continues through 2002 underappreciated." museums while the Washington museum undergoes By the time Earle contacted the Smith- (Clockwise from top left): Project world- renovations. Sixty paintings and sculp- sonian's director, Elizabeth Gibson Broun, researchers Daphne Fautin, wide," says tures showcase the most prominent artists c'68, g'69, PhD'76, not even the KU con- Robert Buddemeier, Dave Vieglais museum of an era when Americans looked to nection could help land the exhibition, and Ed Wiley. director Europe for artistic training and inspira- which was already scheduled at the Leonard Krishtalka."By accessing the tion. The period's name—from The Gilded Wichita Museum of Art. "We were about knowledge in these libraries, these two Age, an 1873 novel by Mark Twain and to book another exhibition, but I kept projects will advance our understand- Charles Dudley Warner that took a skep- telling them we still really wanted 'The ing of natural environments." tical look at Americas "golden road to for- Gilded Age,'" Earle recalls. "And they kept 10 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 HILLTOPICS saying, 'Sorry, it isn't going to work out.'" years. Hemenway's remarks came just But persistence finally paid off: The days after U.S. News and World Report Wichita museum had to close for renova- lowered the University from 38th to 42nd tions and cancel the exhibition, creating a among public universities in its annual hole in the touring schedule that coin- survey. In 1998 KU ranked 30th. cided with open dates at the Spencer. The chancellor blamed the drop on While more affordable than most exhi- faculty salaries that continue to lag behind VISITOR bitions of its kind, the Smithsonian collec- those in other states. He noted that the DEREGULATING DEMOCRACY tion was still "a bit of a stretch" for a small University's ranking for academic reputa- university museum, Earle says. The tion—one of several categories that figure Television correspondent JOHN Spencer was able to meet expenses with into the magazine's calculations—has con- STOSSEL criticized bureaucrats, grants from the William T. Kemper Foun- sistently remained in the top 30, while the trial lawyers and "crisis mentality" dation and Barbara Barber Weir, c'44. A ranking in faculty support has steadily journalists for stifling creativity black-tie fundraiser in September attend- decreased, dropping out of the top 100 and free enter- ed by Friends of the Spencer Museum of last year. "One thing we have learned is prise in America. Art also helped cover costs. "It has been that if faculty salaries don't keep pace, really nice to see that we can take a major then it won't make that much difference WHEN: Oct. 2 exhibition like this that we think would how well your faculty are thought of," be good for our audience and find that we Hemenway said. WHERE: Woodruff have the support to make it work." The 20-year plan calls for boosting Auditorium That support and the exhibition's suc- salaries, adding fellowships for faculty and cess in drawing museumgoers mean that students, increasing federal funds for SPONSORS: KU more high profile shows may follow. "I do research, and expanding programs in the and the Bishop Seabury Academy of hope that this is something we can build life sciences and information technology. Lawrence on," Earle says. "We may set our sights on The chancellor also wants to double the slightly bigger, more high-profile exhibi- number of endowed professorships from BACKGROUND: Stossel, who tions in the future."^** joined ABC's "20/20" in 1981 and start- •• ed doing prime-time specials in 1994, began his career 30 years ago as a con- Chancellor urges push for Chancellor's Goals sumer reporter forWCBS-TV in New As outlined by Chancellor Robert E Hemenway York. top-25 ranking by 2020 at Faculty and Staff Convocation, Sept. 6 elling faculty and staff gathered for KU's place in U.S. News and World Report ANECDOTE: Praising the market's Tthe annual Convocation in Septem- rankings for U.S. Public universities: ability to "work in mysterious ways," ber that KU should strive to rank among Stossel claims government regulation the top 25 universities in the nation, inspired his turnabout from consumer Chancellor Robert E. Hemenway out- defender to free-market proponent. "If lined a $ 1 billion plan for achieving that you were in Moscow before the fall of goal within 20 years. yr—IT Faculty Faculty communism and saw the dead-eyed "We're close enough to the top 25 of Overall Reputation Support look in people's eyes, what was that public research universities that you can 1998:30th 27th 85th about? Is that the look that comes from see how to get there from here," said 1999:38th 28th 101 st fear of the KGB? I think that's the look 2000: 42nd 29th 101 st Hemenway, who believes that KU can you get when you live in an all-bureau- reach that benchmark in five to 10 years. Hemenway's goal: Overall top 25 in five to cratic state. You see the same thing at 10 years by boosting salaries. "With that momentum established, I the Department of Agriculture in Wash- would suggest that we should see our- ington, D.C." KU's rank in research funding among selves among the top 25 research univer- 361 public universities: sities, public and private, in the next 10 QUOTE: "Why in a free society do Total research funding: 54th ($168 million) to 20 years. That's a lot tougher chal- we let the government be a police Federal research funding: 60th (72 million) lenge, but I think we can meet it." agency that protects us from ourselves? First KU would need to reverse the Hemenway's goal: Increase federal funding by Patrick Henry didn't say 'Give me $25 million a year, including $ 15 million in downward trend it has experienced in information technology and life sciences. absolute safety or give me death.'" some national rankings in the last few KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 11 HILLTOPICS 60 to 120 in the next five to 10 years. To accomplish these goals, KU must fulfill its "dual mission" to serve as a research and teaching university for both Kansas and the DISCOVERY greater Kansas City area, Hemen- THINKING GLOBAL way said. The University will also need to A $2.3 MILLION GRANT from the increase funding. The chancellor Department of Energy will help the proposes to do that by boosting Kansas Geological Survey and the Ener- federally funded research by $25 gy Research Center launch a five-state million each year for the next five project studying innovative methods for years, by changing the budget BUSTLING BOULEVARD: Lawrence enrollment is nearly controlling the greenhouse gases that process to give the University more 26,000 this fall, the highest in seven years. may cause global warming. independence from the state in Researchers will try to determine deciding how tuition is allocated, and by boosting retention to 80 percent by 2001. whether geological sequestration— encouraging more partnerships with busi- The correlation between the high com- recovering greenhouse gases like car- nesses, governments, foundations and posite scores and rising retention rates is bon dioxide at the source and storing cultural institutions in Kansas City and no coincidence, according to Kathleen them underground in oil and gas fields, across the state. He also noted that the McCluskey-Fawcett, associate provost for coal beds and saline aquifers—can be upcoming capital campaign by the academic services. accomplished safely and economically. Endowment Association, which hopes to "Two of our enrollment goals are to "Our main goal raise $500 million, should provide a sig- increase the ACT scores every year and to is to compile a nificant contribution to the top-25 goal. increase retention," she says. "The two are usable inventory Citing KU's strengths in research fund- linked. As you attract better students, of where we are ing and teaching, Hemenway said he's retention increases." producing optimistic about the chances for achieving McCluskey-Fawcett, g'73, PhD'77, also greenhouse these goals. "I think this is a plan that's attributes the improved retention rate to gases and where very much within the University's grasp. mentoring and advising efforts like the we could We're not exactly chopped liver Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center, a sequester them," 2-year-old effort to pair freshmen with says Tim Carr, academic advisers until they choose a project leader Enrollment, retention and major and start receiving academic advis- for the Kansas Geological Survey. average ACT scores all rise ing from their professional school or Scientists already know much about department. Targeted programs such as the sources of greenhouse gases and he largest freshman class in 13 years Hawk Link for minority students and the geological reservoirs where they Tand rising retention rates among sec- Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center might be stored, but no effort has been ond-year students powered enrollment to for female students also help give students made to share that information among 25,920 this fall, an increase of 514 and a reason to return, she says. states, Carr says.The three-year project the highest total since 1993. "One thing we know about students will fill in gaps in existing data, then use First-time freshmen on the Lawrence who leave is that they usually haven't software programs and the Internet to campus number 4,208, up from 3,878 in made a personal connection to the uni- link databases in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, 1999. The freshman class is not only big- versity," McCluskey-Fawcett says. "Advis- Kentucky and Ohio. ger, it's also brighter: The composite ACT ing and mentoring programs increase "This project breaks new ground test score for incoming freshmen rose a opportunities for students to make that because we're trying to tear down quarter-point, to 24.4, nearly three points connection." political and institutional boundaries," above the national average of 21.7. Another measure suggests that efforts Carr says. "Global warming crosses The retention rate for sophomores is to recruit good students are paying off. boundaries; we're trying to make our 80.3 percent, an increase of nearly 3 per- This fall first-time freshmen include a databases do the same." cent over the past three years. That meets record 116 National Merit Scholars, 46 the Kansas Board of Regents goal of from Kansas.^"^ KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 HILLTOPICS ROCK CHALK REVIEW VISITOR MILESTONES, MONEY AND OTHER MATTERS KING OF COMEDY •"A RATHER MORE DYNAMIC, INTERACTIVE PLACE" is how Victor Bailey In one of his last public appear- envisions the Hall Center for the Humanities under his direction. A British historian ances, comedian and "Tonight who took over in July as director of the KU research center that promotes scholarship Show" creator STEVE ALLEN in the arts and humanities, Bailey will continue developing outreach programs that sang jazz standards, answered expose faculty work to the public. He'll also try to draw leading humanities scholars to questions from the audience and campus. "It's my belief that we ought to put alongside our faculty the very best faculty reviewed clips from his vintage TV we can find out there," says Bailey. "I would like us to be much more national, if not shows. Allen died Oct. 30. international, in focus. One of my goals is to make the center a community of scholars." WHEN: Sept. 29 • WILLIAM T. KEMPER FOUNDATION officials are so pleased with the success of the Kemper Fellowship program for teaching excellence at KU they've agreed to WHERE: The Lied provide another $250,000 to finance the awards for five more years. Since 1996, "sur- Center prise patrols" led by Chancellor Robert E. Hemenway have presented $5,000 Kemper awards to 20 outstanding teachers and advisers on the first day of classes.The KU SPONSORS: The Endowment Association will match the foundation's grant with $250,000. Hall Center for the Humanities, the Col- • DONALD FIXICO, director of the Indigenous Nations Studies Program, has been lege of Liberal Arts nominated by President Clinton to serve on the National Council on the Humanities. If and Sciences, and his appointment is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Fixico will serve a six-year term on the the theatre and film department. council, which meets three times a year to review grant applications and make recom- mendations on National Endowment for the Humanities policies, programs and proce- BACKGROUND: Allen, who helped dures. "The council serves an important role in the growth and development of define late-night comedy in its infancy, humanities programs throughout the nation," says Fixico. "It's an honor to be selected." is credited with influencing late-night stars David Letterman and Jay Leno. •THE HIGUCHI/ENDOWMENT RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS He also wrote more than 50 books were presented to three KU professors in October. Marilyn J. Stokstad, the Judith Har- and composed 8,500 songs. ris Murphy distinguished professor of art history, received the Balfour Jeffrey Award for humanities and social sciences research. Glen K.Andrews, professor of biochemistry ANECDOTE: "The Tonight Show," and molecular biology at KU Medical Center, received the Dolph Simons Award for now one of TV's longest-running biomedical sciences research. Rhonda Montgomery, professor of sociology and director shows, was the lesser program of two of the KU Gerontology Center, received the Irvin Youngberg Award for applied sci- Allen did simultaneously in the 1950s. ences research. Also honored was Kansas State University physics professor Patrick "The Steve Allen Show," which aired Richard, who received the Olin Petefish Award for research achievement in the basic Sunday nights opposite Ed Sullivan, sciences.The awards include a $10,000 prize for continued research. drew a larger audience and made more money than its counterpart. "It was too •IMPROVING SPACE-BASED INTERNET is the goal for Information and hard to do two at once," Allen said. "I Telecommunication Technology Center researchers who won a $362,000 NASA grant had to give up 'Tonight' to concentrate to establish more reliable communication between satellites and Earth.The two-year on the more important show." project, led by Gary Minden, e'73, PhD'83, and Joe Evans, grew out of the center's work in wireless high-speed communications for the military. QUOTE: "How many writers did we have when 'The Tonight Show' started?" •J.JARRETT CLINTON, m'74, was appointed in August to the Defense Depart- said Allen, known for his fits of laughter ment's highest medical position, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs. He during live broadcasts. "None. What was oversees the department's health policies and programs. written I wrote.The rest was just ad- libbing and horsing around." KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 13 SPORTS BY CHRIS LAZZARINO After the dark days of a Kansas State thrashing and a WITH COACH RAY Bechard enter- ing his third season at KU and powerful shocking loss at SMU, KU football finds belated success senior hitters Amy Myatt, Nancy Bell and Danielle Geronymo all returning, this looked like the year KU volleyball might return to prominence. And the season could not have started any bet- ter.The Jayhawks won their first nine matches, a school record. But a Sept. 15 trip to Texas A&M set the team into a confusing spin.The Aggies not only stopped the Jayhawks' winning streak, but they also swept KU in three games. KU then easily beat UMKC, only to face the country's top- ranked team, Nebraska.The Horejsi Family Athletics Center was filled to capacity for the Sept. 20 match, but the Cornhuskers were too good, easily sweeping the match. Despite the loss, the Jayhawks were still 10-2, and improved to 11-2 with a victory over Iowa State. But then came a painful string of five-game losses: at Baylor Sept. 27, against Texas Tech Sept. LITTLE BIG MAN: Senior running back David Winbush (5-7, 180 pounds) came up big against Colorado, rush- ing for 84 yards and a touchdown and catching five passes for 97 yards. In the season's previous six games, Win- 30 and Texas Oct. 7. Also in that stretch bush had a total of 10 receptions. "The big thing for David was catching the ball in the open field," coach Terry was a three-game loss at Kansas State Allen said after the Oct. 21 game. "He had close to 100 yards receiving; that was the key to this football game." Oct. 4 and a four-game loss at Missouri Oct. II. The Jayhawks enjoyed a much- fter KU beat Colorado Oct. 21, a said a few words, and they quickly needed break on the weekend of group of fans rushed the field and dropped to the ground, shaking hands Oct. 14-15, then returned for what Aheaded for the goal posts towering with Allen and giddily slapping him on looked to be the most important match over the south end zone. And, as punctu- the back. Allen's anger didn't last, and he of the season, at home Oct. 18 against ation for this weirdest of seasons, the smiled as the tipsy students toddled off. Oklahoma. KU entered the match with Kansas football players walked off the Not only had Allen saved the goal five consecutive losses, and another loss field after the emotional Homecoming vic- posts, but he and the Jayhawks also had would probably mean the end to any tory under a hail of boos. The home possibly saved their season. realistic hopes for their season. crowd, though, was directing its anger at "Hopefully we're beyond celebrating The Jayhawks dug in and swept the the goal-post-hungry fans, who seemed to when we beat a 1-5 football team," Allen Sooners in three games, and they left have lost all perspective. Colorado, after said. "We love the enthusiasm, but let's be the Horejsi center in high spirits. all, arrived with just one victory. real." "We came in thinking that we were Most of the Kansas players didn't Reality, though, wasn't much fun for ready to regroup and start the season notice the fans dangling from the crossbar the first part of the season. KU opened over," Myatt said as she signed auto- and yanking at the uprights, and, as the the season against lightly regarded South- graphs for a long line of young fans. players walked toward their locker room, ern Methodist and lost, 31-17. The first "The way the season started out, we they veered under the goal post's shadow. thought we were really looking strong. quarter of that first game in Dallas set the But we had some tough matches, some Assistant coaches quickly steered them tone: KU trailed 24-0, and mustered only close losses. We didn't close out clear. Finally, head coach Terry Allen had 10 points in the second quarter and a seen enough. He walked to the students, touchdown in the fourth. All talk of bowl 14 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 SPORTS games suddenly halted as the Jayhawks press time, to be followed by Nebraska, matches we could have won, but tried to figure out what went wrong. Texas and Iowa State. But, with the Col- tonight we did." The next week, at home against Alaba- orado victory still only minutes old, Allen The joy of beating Oklahoma did ma-Birmingham, KU needed a 50-yard, was savoring a satisfying moment all had not last, however. KU followed that fourth-quarter field goal by Joe Garcia to feared would never come. In two critical match by getting swept at Colorado win. The Jayhawks followed that with a weeks, the KSU debacle had already been Oct. 21 and against Texas A&M Oct. 25. 42-0 stomping of Southern Illinois, but tranformed into ancient history. As of press time, the Jayhawks were the Salukis are only Div. 1-AA. No chest- "We told the team two weeks ago that still waiting to again face the top- thumping allowed. we embarrassed ourselves and we embar- ranked Cornhuskers. At Oklahoma, Kansas led 16-10 in the rassed our fans," Allen said. "Fortunately, "Obviously we got off to a great second quarter, but turnovers ruined their [KU fans] came back and had some things start, but then we had some missed chances. Dylen Smith threw five intercep- to cheer about. We certainly owed them opportunities," Bechard says."I think they're competing about as hard as I tions and Oklahoma scored 24 straight something, and now we all feel a lot bet- could have expected, but I don't know points to win, 34-16. The worst, though, ter about being Jayhawks."^"^ that they've played as well as they was yet to come. could have.This is a team with good Kansas State came to Lawrence and spirit, and they haven't let the tough crushed KU, 52-13, only three days after losses get them down." Allen had boasted that KU had closed the Chenowith, Axtell key gap against the Wildcats. for men's basketball team "This was a devastating, difficult loss at home," Allen said after the KSU game. picked to win conference "You can get the tide going against you so much that it's hard to believe in any- he road to the Final Four might be thing." Tlong and winding, but the Jayhawks WHEN A KU student-athlete came Knowing the health of his program was can find inspiration from devoted fans forward last spring with charges that in the balance, Allen immediately Bob, b'60, 1'63, and Julie Luce, of Colum- she had been sexually assaulted by two changed the team's routine. The Jayhawks bia, S.C. Every year since Roy Williams football players in the parking lot of a practiced harder and longer, abandoning arrived at KU in 1988, the Luces have dri- Lawrence bar, storms of protest flew some of the tender modern philosophies ven 1,150 miles from their South Carolina against the athletics department and and returning to old-school ways with home to attend "Late Night with Roy the University administration. Although full-contact drills during the week. The Williams," the annual launch of basketball nothing about the charges had been goal, Allen explained, was to get tougher on Mount Oread. substantiated—and Douglas County and more consistent. This year, the Luces were joined by prosecutors have since decided they would not file any charges in the Although it seemed ludicrous to even their daughter and granddaughter, Wendy case—many students were outraged dream that such changes could come and Emily Franklin, of Centerville, Va., as that football coach Terry Allen punished about in one week, players believed. They well as friends John, c'86, and Christine the accused players only with extra responded enthusiastically and Allen's Wright, of Chapin, S.C. The whole group sprints after practice. plan worked to perfection. The The University responded to the Jayhawks traveled to Colum- widespread protests by asking Barbara bia, Mo., where they ruined Ballard, associate vice chancellor for Missouri's homecoming, 38-17. student affairs, to examine the athletics The next morning's Columbia department's response to the student- newspaper carried the headline athlete's charges of sexual assault. After "Homecoming Horror," and the a five-month investigation, Ballard in Jayhawks could not have been October issued a report critical of the more delighted. athletics department, finding flaws in Then came Colorado, and a how the incident was handled and 23-15 victory that wasn't as broader problems with issues such as a close as the score indicated. lack of proper training and a lack of After shooing the fans off awareness about support networks the goal post, Allen retreated to available around campus. ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Julie and Bob Luce, of Columbia, S.C, his locker-room news confer- and their daughter and granddaughter; Wendy and Emily Franklin, of Among 12 recommendationss for ence. Texas Tech loomed at Centerville, Va., drove 1, 150 miles for "Late Night" festivities. Again. KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 [15 SPORTS change, Ballard said a woman adminis- Which delights Williams, trator should be selected to be the because he put the pressure on athletics department official to whom Chenowith early. Before the first student-athletes should take charges of practice session, Williams pro- sexual misconduct. Amy Perko, associ- claimed that success would ate athletics director, was immediately depend not on the talented trio of designated. sophomores Kirk Hinrich, Nick Ballard's report also concluded that Collison and Drew Gooden, but there was a general perception that would instead rest with charges of sexual assault do not result Chenowith and senior guard/for- in disciplinary action by the athletics ward Luke Axtell. department. Smooth-shooting Axtell missed "The University community needs much of last season with an assurances that the athletics depart- undisclosed medical condition, ment has policies in place and will not and is now competing with fellow hesitate to respond to complaints and senior Kenny Gregory for the enforce its policies," Ballard wrote. starting small forward position. Among her other findings: The department's policies did not "The two question marks that I specifically address sexual assault or think could be the most impor- offer instructions on how to respond tant part in determining the suc- effectively to charges of off-campus cess of our team are Eric sexual assault; Chenowith, who struggled a bit While many involved in the case CENTER OF ATTENTION: Senior Erie Chenowith, eager last year, and Luke Axtell, who were trying their best, they lacked to shrug off a disappointing junior season, dedicated himself to wasn't here at the end of last sea- conditioning. Coach Roy Williams says Chenowith will be a key son," Williams says. "They may supervision, direction and consultation; to KU's season. Information did not go up the chain hold more of a key of how our of command in a timely manner and piled into a borrowed, 30-foot RV, drove team does this year than any other indi- long periods passed when no action all night and arrived in Lawrence Oct. 13 viduals." was taken and no one communicated with time to spare. Time enough, in fact, Axtell has insisted that, like with the student-athlete who reported to buy Emily a KU cheerleader outfit. Chenowith, his off-season conditioning the incident; "My mother thinks we're crazy," Julie was a success. He also says that he's not Athletics department officials failed Luce says. "When we first told her we worried about getting back into the to direct the student-athlete to coun- were going to do this, she said, 'You'd rhythm of the game after watching much seling and other services available to drive 1,150 miles for a basketball prac- of last season in street clothes. her, and coaches were unaware of the tice?' And I said, 'Mom, you just don't "I'm not nervous at all," Axtell says. scope of campus services available out- understand.'" "My shot's fine, and my goal is to give side of the athletics department; Indeed, devotion to KU basketball is a them more than that. What I want this And student-athletes are not likely remarkable phenomenon, and now it's year is to rebound and go to the basket a to turn to their coaches for help with even reflected by the players. Center Eric lot better than I have in the past." personal issues or a crisis. Chenowith, who lost his starting job last The Big 12 coaches unanimously Included among the reports sugges- year when he arrived for his junior season picked Kansas to win the conference. As tions for change: unprepared and out of shape, is, by all long as Chenowith and Axtell are ready to The athletics department should use accounts, a different player. do more than they did last year, Williams the University Code of Student Rights Chenowith averaged 8.6 points and says he is confident KU can meet or and Responsibilities for handling on- 5.6 rebounds a game as a junior, after exceed expectations. campus incidents and it should develop a code of conduct addressing off-cam- averaging 13.5 points and 9.1 rebounds Even Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sut- pus incidents; as a sophomore. ton pinned KU's high expectations to Establish policies that state expecta- "He has really played well," Williams Chenowith's improvement. "The key is tions for behavior and ensure timely said at Big 12 media day Oct. 26, after his their big center," Sutton said at media day. notification of key administrators when team had completed 10 practice sessions. "I thought last year [Chenowith] would an incident is reported; "If you were to ask everyone on our team, be terrific, but he had an off year." Student-athletes should know the they would say he's played as good or bet- Chenowith muscled up his 7-foot-1 ter than anyone on the court." body, and insists he has heard the criti- 16 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 SPORTS cisms and that they were justified. He Washington says surprises department's policies, and every com- remembers last year, but is eager to forget. plaint should be investigated in a timely "Hopefully it will be night and day," await women's doubters manner; Chenowith says. "Hopefully all the hard enior guard Jennifer Jackson, of Communicate clearly and regularly work I put in will pay off. I feel more STuscaloosa, Ala., finally feels at home. that student-athletes are expected to mentally tough this year after what hap- Yes, she's back for her fourth year as floor show mutual respect and treat each pened last year." leader of the KU women's basketball team, other with dignity; And the athletics department should Beyond Chenowith, Axtell and the but there are things more important than appoint a consultant to provide unbi- super-sophomores, though, there's the basketball. Like family. As in the friendly ased guidance to coaches and supervi- biggest returnee of all: Williams. After family mutt named Grits. sors when serious disciplinary actions spurning a tempting offer from his alma "We finally got a yard with a fence, so I are being considered. mater, North Carolina, Williams is back brought Grits with me," Jackson reported Athletics Director Bob Frederick for his 13th season at KU. excitedly at basketball media day Oct. 11. immediately announced that all 12 of Also back for lucky No. 13 was Bob "Yesterday she learned to lie down!" Ballard's recommendations would be Luce. As he and his family sat in the Allen Roll over might be next, but only for implemented as quickly as possible, and Field House stands for hours while Grits. Although the Jayhawks lost top Chancellor Robert E. Hemenway also patiently waiting for "Late Night" to scorers Lynn Pride and Suzi Raymant to supported Ballard's conclusions. begin, talk naturally turned to the man of graduation, they are attacking the season "My hope is that, as a result of this the hour. with an interesting mix of veterans, fresh- review, we have learned from an unfor- "We watched Roy's news conference on men and, unusual for coach Marian tunate event and that everyone better the dish back home in South Carolina," Washington, junior-college transfers. understands the seriousness of such Luce says, "and you could have heard us "We're coming in as underdogs," incidents and how to deal with them," screaming from Washington says, "but, personally, I like Hemenway said. it. 1 think we might be able to sur- Before she became associate vice prise some people." chancellor, Ballard directed KU's Emily Along with Jackson, returners Taylor Women's Resource Center for include seniors Brooke Reves (12.2 18 years. She interviewed 36 people points a game last season) and during her investigation and surveyed Jaclyn Johnson (last year's rebound- the Student-Athlete Advisory Commit- ing leader). New on campus are tee, a group of 28 students represent- juniors KC Hilgenkamp, a guard ing all sports. from Hutchinson Community Col- lege, forward Fernanda Bosi, of Brazil, and center Dalchon Brown, of Virginia Beach, Va. "We've gone the junior-college route heavily this time, more so THE KU SOCCER team faced disap- than in the past," Washington says. pointment right from the start, when "Dalchon gives us depth inside, and SuperTarget Field, which did not fare Fernanda and KC are definitely well in the summer heat wave, was going to give us some more scor- deemed unplayable for much of the ing." season.That disappointment unfortu- Entering her 28th season, Wash- nately set a tone for the rest of the ington faces what might appear to season. be a heavy load, mixing veterans In two overtimes against North with transfers and freshmen. But Texas Oct. 20, KU outshot the Eagles she says the job will be a joy. 13-2 but had to settle for a 2-2 tie; "The athletes keep you young," similar misfortune came two days later Washington says. "This year, more at Baylor, and KU left with a I -1 tie. than ever before, they are showing As of press time, the soccer team self-motivation. I'm really was 7-10-2, and seeded eighth in the HANGIN' LOOSE: Senior guard Jennifer Jackson is happy excited. "-^** Big 12 Tournament. to call Lawrence home now that she's been joined by a spe- cial member of her Alabama family. KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 17 OREAD READER BY PATRICK QUINN which all interests realized their interdependence and The great pluralist identified their welfare with the common welfare." The latest American Presidency installment portrays FDR A long chapter is devoted to Eleanor Roosevelt, who as a leader who persuaded competing factions to compromise increased American women's influence and opportunities ranklin D. Roosevelt have been better suited to such under the New Deal and dur- presided over the great- an approach. ing the war. The First Lady, Fest transformation of Roosevelt went to great more liberal than her husband American society and culture lengths to keep himself at the and more activist, changed her since the Civil War. His presi- forefront of the country's polit- office perhaps even more than dency began in 1933, in the ical consciousness and was her husband changed his, depths of the worst economic sometimes accused by contem- writing a magazine column, crisis in the nation's history, porary critics of high-handed publicly suggesting and pro- and lasted an unprecedented The Presidency of or even dictatorial tactics. Yet moting policy and making (and never-to-be-equaled) Franklin he came to office with little commercially sponsored radio 12 years, in which time the ideological baggage, aside from addresses, all activities United States entered the most Delano a belief in energetic govern- unheard of until then. Mcjim- terrible war in human history Roosevelt ment and a profound convic- sey's frank account of her life and underwent an industrial George McJimsey tion that the United States and work, including her role and technological transforma- already possessed the human in encouraging political partic- tion of colossal proportions. and intellectual resources ipation among American youth The America that elected The Presidency of needed to end the Depression. and her ceaseless efforts in him was a country nearly Franklin Delano Roosevelt support of public racial equal- by George McJimsey McJimsey demonstrates that ity, is particularly good. unrecognizable today, a coun- University Press of Roosevelt's advisers, most try with an immense rural Kansas notably the celebrated "Brain Roosevelt's vigorously per- population, much of it still $34.95 Trust" behind many of the pro- sonal leadership style—"His without electricity or indoor grams of the New Deal, built image of the office was him- plumbing, a country crippled most of the administration's self-in-office," observed politi- by languishing production nationally, was complete. domestic programs using ele- cal scientist Richard capacity, persistent agricultural The story of those years is ments from various proposals Neustadt—often overcame his depression, massive unemploy- the subject of The Presidency oj already on the political market. pluralist tendencies, sometimes ment and an unstable banking Franklin Delano Roosevelt, by For Roosevelt, McJimsey to ill effect (as in the case of system. In April 1945, when George McJimsey, the latest writes, "democracy meant the president's plan to expand Roosevelt died of a cerebral volume in University Press of bringing together more groups the Supreme Court) but more hemorrhage at the age of 63, Kansas' American Presidency into the public arena where often to the nation's benefit (as the United States was the series. McJimsey, a professor at they could obtain government in his efforts to coax America world's supreme industrial Iowa State University whose recognition and support. As toward its international power, waging fierce, unforgiv- previous book, Harry Hopkins: long as government remained responsibilities). Mcjimsey's ing and entirely successful Ally oj the Poor and Defender oj the senior partner, charged account, at once thoughtful war on land, air and sea from Democracy (Harvard, 1987), with defining the 'public inter- and brisk, illuminates the the heart of Europe to the was nominated for a Pulitzer est' or 'national purpose,' and resulting "ambiguities and expanses of the Pacific to the Prize, analyzes Roosevelt's pol- as long as the 'constituents' complexities" of Roosevelt's jungles of southeast Asia. icy-making in terms of "plural- of the interest groups—the political legacy and insightfully Roosevelt did not live to ism," a leadership style in farmers, the workers, the com- describes the complex political see the Allies' victory, but the which a neutral executive gath- munity residents, the WPA maneuverings behind the New eventual outcome of the war ers competing interests, workers, and the state and Deal and America's slow march on all fronts was plain at the encouraging (and sometimes local governments—made to war.- time of his final inauguration compelling) them to frame their choices 'democratically' —Quinn is a Lawrence in January 1945; his moral tri- common solutions to the prob- pluralistic methods would cre- jree-lance writer. umph, domestically and inter- lems at hand. Few presidencies ate a cooperative pluralism in KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 OREAD WRITER BY CHRIS LAZZARINO that "Hamlet, in the first great soliloquy, gives voice to a feeling that is something Perchance to teach like that. He's out there, manifestly alone." I tell Valk that I enjoyed his insights— For an English lecturer with method to his madness, "To understand the play and for the play to help you, you have to understand that teaching Hamlet is a labor of love worth a 30-year wait Hamlet is our ambassador of death"—but I was more fascinated by his classroom ome of us might wish we had spent Wright Valk, c'69, g'72, PhD'85, met Mike panache. I tell him that I wanted to shout more time studying; others regret during her undergraduate years and, like to the freshmen, "Pay close attention, Snot having had more fun. We each her husband, has studied or taught here because it won't get any better than this!" carry our own memories of college life ever since. Combined, the Valks have and visions of what might be done better, devoted more than 100 years to KU. would there ever be a next time. My do- Valk, g'71, PhD'84, came to KU in over starts with English lecturer Michael 1968. Now, finally, it's time to teach Valk and "Hamlet." "Hamlet." Just "Hamlet." He walks into The prospect of spending an entire the Nunemaker Hall classroom and semester on Shakespeare's great play immediately tosses around worn, paper- intrigues me, but not nearly so much as back copies of the play. "In the immortal watching Valk teach. Valk is one of the words of Rodney Dangerfield," Valk cries friendliest men I have ever met. He's also out, "Shakespeare for everyone!" modest. So one August evening he star- There will be a lot of laughing this tled me when he said, "This is going to semester. Valk is a tall man, elegant in his be the best semester I've ever had." He way, with sometimes-wild hair. His humor excitedly explained that he would teach courses on film and literature, British writers after 1800 and a Shakespeare sur- vey touching on a dozen plays. And Valk smiles and thanks me sincerely. tucked into that lineup would be this He explains that his love of teaching unpaid, for-the-love-of-teaching tutorial comes from his father, who considered on "Hamlet." himself a teacher as much as a doctor, "I've been waiting 30 years to teach and his love of literature comes from his 'Hamlet,'" Valk explains. mother, who earned a master's degree in Valk's late father, William, was a pro- library science at Michigan and was fessor of urology at KU Medical Center always an astute reader. "I grew up in a from 1946 to 1980, and was the depart- house where the walls were lined with ment's longtime chair. His wife, Jean books," Valk says. Mary Valk recovered from her stroke, but fell ill again about 10 years later. Dur- ing Christmas 1993, Valk noticed that his can be silly or fiercely intelligent, a mother had trouble reading. She cradled "Monty Python" vision of the professor. open books, but was only staring. Every But there will also be darker moments. 30 minutes, she would turn a page. "That During a class in early October, Valk was when we realized that it really was seems reflective. He tells his class about going to be the end for her," Valk says. the night 20 years ago when, dashing out His mother died two months later. for a Softball game, Jean called him back. "If the study of literature has taught me His mother had suffered a stroke. anything of value," Valk says, "it is the Valk tells his students that he found nurturing of one's sympathetic ways. I his vivacious mother pitifully curled up in could see that in my mother. That was a hospital bed. Seeing his mother so cru- what she took from reading. If I have any elly undone was "a look into hell that success with my approach, then I am pay- chilled the blood." He tells his students ing tribute to my mother, really."^*** KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 19 •I 1 I 1 ./ .x ••'• ' t >'v i PHOTOGRAPHS BY WALLY EMERSON Chiefs The acclaimed American Presidency Series but its powerful legacy lives on at University Press n the days leading up to the important, it will continue to influence a November election, Bill Clinton is publishing enterprise that owes much of not the only one pondering history's its current vitality to the series. For if ultimate judgment of his tumul- there's such a thing as dynasty in schol- tuous tenure at the White House. At arly publishing, the American Presidency Ithe University Press of Kansas, director Series is the University Press of Kansas' Fred Woodward mulls proposals from a grand old patriarch. Woodward handful of prominent historians who says. The institutional want to write The Presidency of William Jef- approach set the standard the series still ferson Clinton, the book that will be—for a follows: objective, rigorously researched, time at least—the final volume in the * * * balanced assessments that frequently con- American Presidency Series. Nearly 30 tradict the prevailing consensus on a years after publication of its first install- he series was proposed in 1968 by given presidency. ment, Paolo Coletta's The Presidency of James Maloney, a professor of By the time Woodward arrived, in William Howard Tajt, this highly esteemed Tchemical engineering. "I was look- 1981, from the University Press of South series has analyzed and interpreted the ing for relatively short accounts of the Carolina, McCoy and co-editor Clifford administrations of all but three of the presidents," recalls Maloney, now retired Griffin, the late KU history professor, had nation's 42 presidents. The Presidency oj in Lawrence. "It seemed I had to read one published seven volumes. The American Ronald Reagan and The Presidency of or more very thick volumes to get what I Presidency Series stood out as the high Ulysses S. Grant are under contract. Only was looking for." point of a publishing program that was Clinton remains unassigned. "Aside from Maloney's idea for compact presidential understaffed, underbudgeted, and con- some tinkering with revisions," Wood- biographies was championed by then- strained by an arcane state law requiring ward says, "we are pretty much done with director John Dessauer. He sounded out all books to be printed at the state printer. this series." the late KU history professor Donald More troubling, the press lacked the clear But while the American Presidency McCoy, who suggested a different format. identity and strong reputation needed to faces its last campaign—from historians Instead of biographies, he proposed a attract highly regarded authors. Under lobbying to write its final chapter—it is series of histories on presidential adminis- such conditions, publishing 10 new titles also clear that after a run of three decades trations—chronicles of the presidency was considered a banner year. the series Woodward calls "our flag- rather than presidents. Under Woodward's direction the Uni- bearer" isn't about to withdraw meekly Woodward theorizes that McCoy was versity Press of Kansas blossomed. It pub- from public life. Instead, like a dozing influenced by Richard Neustadt's Presiden- lishes 55 to 60 titles a year and operates pol dreaming of the stump, the series will tial Power, published in 1960. "That book out of a handsome headquarters financed rouse to pass judgment on future presi- really put the idea of studying the presi- almost entirely with book sales. Over the dencies, when the time is right. More dency as an institution on the map," years, it has steadily built a reputation as KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 a high-quality scholarly press that, as the "Those presidents who stand on a pedestal Chronicle of Higher Education enthused in a 1998 feature, "marches to its own get nicked down a notch or two, and those drummer, offering a distinctive model for success in turbulent times." regarded as inferior and woebegone have The American Presidency Series has been both a model for and a mirror of their failures explained. " this transformation. In 30 years the series has sold approximately 170,000 copies, even people not in the presidential studies develop a reputation for quality work. But producing between $2.5 and $3 million field know about the series and recognize it was the presidency series that showed in revenue. Presidential scholars consider the Kansas name because of it," Wood- him how to accomplish that goal. it invaluable. "Their commitment to pub- ward says. "It has helped tremendously in "I knew a small press couldn't grow in lishing solid scholarship about the presi- our growth over the last two decades." reputation and visibility if we tried to be dency has made my job—and that of Early on, Woodward found the presi- all things to all people," Woodward says. others who do similar work—much easier dency series attracted authors much easier "We had to specialize if we wanted to and much more interesting," says Calvin than the rest of the list. He took advan- compete with larger, more prestigious aca- Mackenzie, distinguished presidential pro- tage by signing up the best scholars he demic presses. The American Presidency fessor of American govern- could find, then per- Series was so successful that it planted the ment at Colby College in suaded them to do seed in my mind that this would be the Waterville, Maine. "For books outside the way to develop our areas of specialization: years, scholarship on the series. Several who Start a series, get good series editors and presidency was a parched originally wrote suc- work with them to build our network of desert. It is no longer, and cessful American Presi- scholars as quickly as possible." Fred Woodward and Kansas dency volumes went deserve enormous credit for on to publish other the change." books with the Univer- Michael Beschloss, the sity Press of Kansas. • • • noted presidential historian Forrest McDonald, who edited Taking Charge: whose studies on the roodward increased the pace of The Johnson White House presidencies of George the American Presidency Series Tapes, 1963-4, says the series Washington and Wiby publishing 13 volumes in as a whole is respected for Thomas Jefferson were the 1980s and 13 in the 1990s. But he its balance and reliability. Fred Woodward, director, highly acclaimed, left untouched its basic philosophy of University Press of Kansas "You can pick up any vol- wrote Novus Ordo assigning objective scholars to deliver bal- ume on any presidency and know what Sedorum: The Intellectual Origins of the anced, rigorously researched assessments you will be getting," Beschloss observes. Constitution, a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize of presidencies. Because of that institu- "I think the University Press of Kansas has in 1986 and now the press's all-time best- tional focus, the studies tend to have a performed a national service in undertak- selling scholarly book. leveling effect, Woodward notes. "Those ing the project." Kansas soon built a reputation for its presidents who stand on a pedestal get Of all the well-regarded specializations specialization on the presidency in gener- nicked down a notch or two, and those now offered by the press—its series on al, and it also branched into other areas, regarded as inferior and woebegone have modern war studies, legal history and like political science. The presidency their failures explained." American political thought are also con- series served as a beachhead from which Every volume is still in print and will sidered nonpareil by both scholars and to launch those forays. "The first time we remain so, Woodward says, as long as he serious readers—the presidency series went to a political science convention, the is director. "Demand is still sufficient," he clearly shines brightest. only books we had to display were from says, "even for the Chester Arthurs of the "The modern war series has far more the presidency series," Woodward recalls. world." New presidency series titles will books and makes a larger financial contri- "It gave us a toehold in the field that we be few and far between. Woodward is in bution, but the presidency series still has wouldn't have had otherwise." no hurry to put latter-day presidents— greater national visibility," Woodward But perhaps the series' most significant Clinton included—on the shelf. says. "Its what we're best known for." As role came as the cornerstone of Wood- "You get a more balanced approach, an such, it has been integral to the develop- ward's rebuilding project. When he came account that's more likely to stand the test ment of the press's national reputation. to Lawrence, the new director had already of time, if it's based on original presiden- "We have leaned on that part of the pro- resolved to focus on a few areas where the tial documents," which aren't released for gram a great deal over the years, because press could carve niches for itself and a decade or more after an administration's end. "But I doubt we'll wait that long for Clinton. Well probably commission that WASHINGTON volume in the next year, and try to pub- lish by 2004 or 2005. Then we'll do a revised edition later." The press will also revise existing titles e Presidency of George Washington whenever new research justifies a reassess- By Forrest McDonald ment. A revised edition of The Presidency oj Dwight D. Eisenhower, which historian In 1998 professional historians ranked McDonald's history Stephen E. Ambrose has called "the best of the first president among the 10 greatest books ever single volume available on the Eisenhower written about Washington's life and legacy. presidency," was published in 1991. Forresl McDonald In addition, the proliferation of books about the presidency but outside the pres- idency series continues. "We've used the American Presidency The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln Series as a way to convince people that we By Phillip Shaw Paludan are a good place for publishing any presi- KU history professor Phillip Paludan's history of the dency related book, and it has been a suc- 16th president won the 1995 Lincoln Prize, the highest cessful recruiting strategy for us," honor awarded for Lincoln scholarship. Woodward says. "Without the series we would probably never been able to pub- lish Presidential War Power," Louis Fishers 1995 book that landed on the coveted front cover of the New York Times Book Presidency Review, an almost inconceivable publicity coup for a scholarly publisher. Last December the press launched a The Presidency of John F. Kennedy new series, Modern First Ladies, with James N. Giglio By James N. Giglio Lady Bird Johnson: Our Environmental First "Even though our series is not about personality, volumes Lady by series editor Lewis Gould. Forth- about presidents with strong personalities benefit," says coming volumes on Hillary Rodham Clin- press director Fred Woodward. Kennedy is the series' ton, Nancy Reagan and Lou Henry all time best seller. Hoover will examine the impact of 20th- century First Ladies on the institution and on American history. The stated goal of the series is to develop "a solid, reliable Ik Presidency of Dwight D analytic base from which to make firm generalizations, ... a baseline historical The Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower By Chester Pach and Elmo Richardson Eisenhowerl analysis" that will serve as a starting point ChesterJ.Pach,Jt,&ElmoRidiardson [ for future research in this relatively new Published in 1979 and updated in 1991, the Eisenhower 1 t * I 5 I I I 9 I T area of scholarship. volume is the first revised edition in the American Ultimately, the contribution of such a Presidency Series. historical baseline may be the crowning achievement of the presidency series, as i he pi esidenci ot RICHARDMIXON well. "I can't tell you how many times I've had people walk up to me at conventions and say they're working on such and such a topic related to the presidency and that our series is the first place they started," The Presidency of Richard Nixon says Woodward. In a business in which ffe By Melvin Small the rewards tend to be quiet, such praise is energizing, he says. "You come back to Fast selling and critically acclaimed, Small's history is the office ready to fight bears."^*"» ' | regarded by many presidential scholars as the standard text for understanding Nixon's "Imperial Presidency." HHBH . Roy's decision confirms what matters most at Kansas Game ack in late June and early July, Naismith had advised Allen, his former p.m. When the players and coaches when men's basketball coach Roy player, to resist the calling to coach. After finally left Municipal Auditorium, after Williams and the University of all, what was there to coach? "Basket ball" midnight, they stepped into the grimy North Carolina renewed interest was about healthy winter exercise for fringes of a spring blizzard that already Bin each other and danced for a week, the cabin-feverish young men and women. had collapsed western Kansas. The de- air was mysterious, the vibe weird. Allen disagreed. jected Jayhawks inched back along the Now, as it rattles around in our recent Dr. Forrest C. Allen, '09, came to be highway to Lawrence. Just one more memories, the whole wrenching week known both as "Phog" and as the father of mandatory appearance—in the Kansas seems just plain bizarre. But should we basketball coaching. He built one of the Union ballroom, where giddy students really have expected otherwise? We've had great basketball programs in the country. were dancing through the pain of KU's more than a century of practice, and this He also built one of the game's spiritual dreadful defeat—and the season's com- business about basketball on Mount centers, the limestone field house that mitments would be done. Oread doesn't seem to get any more bears his name, and landed the greatest The kids were grooving to "Royal Gar- predictable. recruit of the era by tugging Wilt Cham- den Blues" when, at 2:10 a.m., a roar Only one coach in our 102 years of berlain away from Philadelphia and drop- went up. The band picked up the cue and men's basketball had a losing record, and ping him into the basketball heartland. flew into its trademark tune, "When the he invented the game. Perhaps because he And then he was told to vacate his office. Saints Go Marching In." And in marched wasn't particularly good at it, James Nai- Mandatory retirement at age 70. the Jayhawks. smith was convinced his game could not Allen coached only one season in his Three hours after losing the NCAA be coached. $2.5 million mecca, and he never did get championship in triple overtime, players Naismith's teams played in the to coach Chamberlain. When Wilt and coaches found themselves being sere- Lawrence YMCA, in a skating rink on debuted, against Northwestern on Dec. 3, naded in the middle of the night by 2,500 Kentucky Street and in the basement of 1956, so did coach Dick Harp, '41. students and one legendary jazz trum- old Snow Hall, a dank room with low Sophomore Chamberlain and the Jay- peter: Louis Armstrong. ceilings and pillars in the middle of the hawks went where expected: the NCAA "Man, I haven't got any fingernails left "court." Naismith convinced the Kansas championship game, in Kansas City. But after that game," Satchmo said to Stilt. Legislature to build Robinson Gym—at they lost. Triple overtime. By one point. Five years earlier, KU had won its first $100,000, the sports palace of its era— To Frank McGuire-coached North Caroli- NCAA championship, beating Frank but he never coached a game there. The na, which won despite attempting only McGuire-coached St. John's University. first game in Robinson, a 66-22 victory three field goals in three overtime periods When the Jayhawks returned from Seattle, over Ottawa University on Dec. 13, 1907, and, shockingly, outrebounding Chamber- remembers Ail-American center Clyde was also the first for KU's new coach, lain and the Jayhawks, 40-28. Lovellette, '53, "Lawrence just blew up." Forrest C. Allen. The game had started late, about 9:30 Now KU had just lost the NCAA BY CHRIS LAZZARINO KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 [25 championship, and although the town didn't explode, it did swing. While the Jayhawks were preparing to play in Municipal Auditorium, Armstrong and his all-star Dixieland band were playing in Hoch Auditorium. After the concert, students begged Armstrong to play a midnight encore at the other end of Jayhawk Boulevard. "Yeah, man," Satchmo replied, "I like that cat Chamberlain. We'll be there to play when they come through the door." And so, in the surreal setting of a jazz legend blowing his bugle for bebopping basketballers hot for an after-hours party, KU basketball's defining tradition was born: Win or lose, we'll be there when they come through the door. A-n,d we were there when Roy Williams came out the door. Williams had just concluded his June 30 news conference inside Wagnon Student-Athlete Center, adjacent to Allen Field House. Yes, he would interview for the coaching job at his alma mater, North Carolina. No, he had not already accepted an offer, contrary to reports dispatched by ESPN and the Asso- ciated Press. "For 12 years I tried to show my loyalty and love for the University of Kansas," Williams had said in his news confer- ence. "For 10 years, I haven't changed my contract at all. Three years ago, 1 asked for a parking space. That's basically the only thing I've asked for in 10 years." Williams had patiently—and, by all knowable measures, honestly—answered every question put to him. Reporters finally turned their questions to players and athletics depart- ment officials. Williams slipped out of Hadl Auditorium, alone. His face already showed strain. He walked as if wor- ried, his shoulders slumped. When he reached the smoked- glass exterior doors, Williams saw, outside in the warm summer evening, the first hints of the madness that would sweep through Lawrence over the next week. There was no Louis Armstrong, but there were a couple of dozen basketball fans blowing KU's horn. They waved signs and chanted "Roy! Roy! Roy!" Two high-school boys followed Williams to his car, narrating the scene into their digital video camera. Certain they were documenting the end of an era, they pledged oaths to follow their hero to his new job at Chapel Hill. Or wherever. "Well, pal," one of the breathless boys said, "I guess we're moving to Greensboro." Yes, there was dumb and dumber. But there was also sweet- ness and sincerity. Sheila Fields, a Lansing junior, stepped out of the chanting crowd and approached with two red roses. Williams' face broadened with a smile as he accepted. "I told him I support him either way," Fields explained. Would her gesture make a Naismith is pictured with his grandsons. Allen is with player difference? "I hope so. I hope I swayed him." Maurice Martin, c'51, now of Tyler; Texas. Harp, on the left, is Long forgiven and forgotten, obviously, was the midseason with assistant coach Jerry Waugh, d'5 I, g'59, of Lawrence. blistering Williams laid on KU fans. After a drab January vic- tory over Colorado, Williams defended his players' lackluster KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 chances of not scoring know why I'm punishing myself again," the game-winning field Owens says as he recounts the game's goal were virtually zero. details. "That was the most heartbreaking That game came four loss of all time." years after the 1953 Two years later came yet another one- championship game, point NCAA Tournament loss, this time to which KU lost to Indi- Wichita State. ana by a single point Larry Brown, who took over for Owens when a 15-foot baseline in 1983, has said his 1986 Jayhawks were jumper launched over a the best college team he has ever been leaping Indiana defender associated with. After 35 victories, the by Jerry Alberts, b'55, 1986 Jayhawks lost to Duke in the NCAA hit the front of the rim semifinals, 71-67. Duke then lost the as time ran out. championship to Louisville, a team KU The one-point NCAA had beaten twice during the season. heartbreaker returned in "There will always be a piece of me 1966, when KU played that never will Texas Western (now get over not Texas-El Paso) in the winning the second round. With the national score tied and the final championship seconds ticking off, All- in 1986," American guard Jo Jo says guard White dribbled along performance by blaming the crowd. the left sideline, turned and swished what The memorable line: "If you don't want appeared to be the game-winning field to cheer for us, keep your big butts at goal. KU's celebration didn't last long: home." Official Rudy Marich was pointing at the Williams' rude comments emboldened sideline, insisting White some fans who were ready for a coaching nudged the out-of- change. Since advancing to the Final Four bounds line with his in 1991 and '93, KU has averaged fewer heel. KU lost in than two tournament victories a year. The double overtime, last time the Jayhawks won three NCAA 81-80, and Texas Tournament games was 1996, and they've Western went on to won just one tournament game in each of beat Kentucky for the the past three seasons. The fans who por- NCAA title. trayed Williams' outburst as evidence that "I still wake up thinking about that he should go happily pronounced that game," says Ted Owens, KU's men's bas- when Bill Guthridge, the successor to KU ketball coach from 1964 to 1983, who alumnus Dean Smith, stepped down at now lives in Tampa, Fla. "With all of our UNC, Williams would take that job and great history, we're close to having an KU could finally find itself another coach. even greater history. The '66 team could Now KU fans were fighting boldly, have won it all." loudly and desperately to keep Williams. In 1971, the Jayhawks, led by Dave Would their hearts be broken yet Robisch, d'71, lost in the Final Four to again? eventual champion UCLA, which was between the Lew Alcindor and Bill Wal- ton eras. The Jayhawks suffered another Final Four loss three years later, to I oe Quigg, Carolina's center, tore KU's Marquette. JO JO WHITE *"*neart in 1957 s triple-overtime champi- A particularly painful loss came onship when he swatted away a pass from Dec. 9, 1978, when the Jayhawks Ron Loneski, d'70, to Chamberlain, who blew a six-point lead at Ken- had perfect position under the basket. tucky with 40 seconds remain- Had the ball reached him, Chamberlains ing and lost, 67-66. "I don't KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 Mark Turgeon, c'87, now head coach at KU was under an NCAA investigation for to our roots by reflecting what we think Wichita State University. alleged recruiting violations in summer of as the spirit of Kansas basketball: He Led by Danny Manning, c'92, KU won 1986. was sincere. its second NCAA title in 1988, avenging Three weeks before Williams debuted And that's a real good place to start. the '86 loss by toppling Duke in the semi- as KU's seventh head coach, the NCAA finals and then winning the title by beat- placed Kansas on probation. KU was inel- ing Big Eight rival Oklahoma, 83-79. igible for the 1989 NCAA Tournament, Just as in 1952, Lawrence blew up. But could not pay for campus recruiting trips once again the celebration didn't last long. for a year and would lose three scholar- e're also there when they come ships in 1990. w. Larry Brown toyed with an offer from through the tunnel. When Jo Jo White, UCLA before finally leaving KU to coach "I just decided there was nothing 1 '69, would lead the Jayhawks from the in the NBA. Roy Williams, then in his could do about that, but what I really locker room and onto the Allen Field 10th year as an assistant for Smith at could do something about was every- House court, he always first looked North Carolina, was hired July 7, 1988. body's feelings from here on out," toward a certain spectator seated along Dick Harp, then working with Williams says. "So I really did make a the railing, immediately above the court- Williams as an aide to Smith, joined conscious effort to emphasize the tradi- side stands. White would nod his head; Smith in urging Athletics Director Bob tions we have. It might have been for Phog Allen would return the gesture. Frederick, d'62, g'64, EdD'84, to hire me to come here and remind people of "History," White says. "That's what Williams. But Smith concedes that some of those things they might have Kansas basketball is all about." Williams got his shot at KU because well- forgotten." When White was a schoolboy star in known head coaches—including Smith It wasn't long before Williams started St. Louis, he hoped to attend Cincinnati, himself—turned KU down. asking around about where Naismith and the alma mater of his basketball hero, "In all fairness, Bob talked to about six Allen, two gods of the basketball pan- Oscar Robertson. But White's high school head coaches," Smith says. "I don't know theon, were buried. Jogging partner Mike coach kept talking about Kansas. White whether Kansas was considered a great Davis, then dean and now professor of finally gave in and agreed to a trip to job, for this reason: There are not that law, showed Williams the coaches' graves Lawrence. many great prospects in Kansas because in two neighboring cemeteries in east "I fell in love," says White, now direc- there are not enough people in the state. Lawrence—landmarks long since forgot- tor of special projects and community Gary Williams at Ohio State wasn't about ten by most Lawrence natives. relations representative for the Boston to leave there for Kansas. Mike Krzy- "I think I remember what I wanted at Celtics. "I canceled all of my other visits. zewski had the Duke program rolling and that point," Williams recalls. "What I I didn't visit any place but Kansas." they could recruit nationally. Obviously wanted was divine intervention." Before the locker room was renovated [KU] had tradition, but it was wasn't con- Maybe he got it. His daily jogs past in the 1980s, it was, in essence, a sweat- sidered [a great job] from a population Naismith and Allen's graves became filled shrine. When a new player was viewpoint." instant Lawrence legend. Soon enough, assigned a locker, his name was painted Three days after Frederick KU fans began to understand that on the door; the previous names, stunned KU fans by hiring an this North Carolinian was very however, were not removed. unknown North Carolina nearly a Kansan. At a time Ted Owens, who played at assistant, newspaper head- when the NCAAs ruling Oklahoma and came to KU as lines announced Kansas **% 4£*%- crushed our champion- an assistant to Dick Harp in basketball's next ship celebration, Roy 1960, made sure to maintain round of turmoil: Williams returned us that tradition when he took over for Harp in 1964. "We'd take prospects in there to have a look around," Owens recalls, "and those eyes would light up. Imagine being a high-school kid and walking into that locker room and seeing 'Wilt Chamberlain' and all the rest of the great names in KU basketball. That was about all we really needed to do to con- vince them." Says White: "The tradition always meant something, as far as I was con- cerned. All the years I was there, we were always thought to be, and were, the best. SAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY EARL RICHARDSON,WALLY EMERSON AND UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES We always felt that elite status." KU is the third-winningest program in college-basketball history, trailing only Kentucky and North Carolina—and both of those programs were made great by KU alumni, Adolph Rupp, c'23, and Dean Smith, d'53, who played for Phog Allen. Under Roy Williams, KU was the country's winningest program in the 1990s. Kansas has so many NCAA Tournament disap- pointments because it has earned many trips to the NCAA tour- nament. The Jayhawks have made 29 NCAA Tournament appearances; since 1984, they've been denied entry to the tour- nament only by the one year of probation. But the NCAA Tournament isn't what Kansas basketball is all about. It's about that charge that runs from head to toe during the Rock Chalk Chant, when old Allen Field House gets steamy on a brittle winter afternoon. It's about imagining James Nai- smith teaching the game to Forrest Allen. It's about a moment that few of us will ever experience but all of us admire—the moment a player takes that first peek inside his locker and sees a Kansas jersey waiting for him. "Before we went out for a big game," Owens recalls, "usually against Kansas State, coach Harp would call everyone around and tell the players what Doc Allen used to say before a big game: 'You will play better because you wear Kansas across your chest.' He'd say it such a way, a wonderful way, that you'd get tears in your eyes. You'd want to go out and play yourself." The story is told of a particularly dismal practice in the early 1960s. Afterward, Harp sat in the darkened stands, alone. The only light turned on inside Allen Field House was a spotlight illuminating the 'K' at center court. Finally a player approached. Asked if he was OK, Harp replied, "I just don't know why kids wouldn't almost die to play here and give their all." The memories might be peppered with losses, but the experience is filled with pride. Wilt Chamberlain, '59, finally understood that, when he returned to campus for the 1998 retirement of his No. 13 jersey. In 1957, Chamberlain and the Jayhawks lost the national championship in triple overtime. Four decades down the road, the serenading was again in full swing. "I now know why there's so much tradition here and so many wonderful things have come from here," Chamberlain told the Allen Field House crowd. He glanced toward his jersey, which had just been unfurled high above the court. "Now I'm very much a part of it and very proud of it. Rock Chalk, Jayhawk." Says Turgeon, "What I learned about the University of Kansas is that it means you do things in a first-class manner. You work extremely hard to achieve your goals. And you cher- ish that sense of pride to have 'Kansas' written across your chest. When you are at Kansas, you feel you'll win every close game because of what is written across your chest." Dean Smith, the winningest coach in college basketball his- tory, points out that the jerseys are embroidered with "Kansas," not "Kansas University." He notes the same thing about the jer- seys at North Carolina, and observes that the jerseys represent pride in more than a school. "Most of us on those '51 and '52 teams were from Kansas," Smith says, "and I know it meant a KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 great deal to each of them to have 'Kansas' Charlotte Observer columnist Tom some ways," he told the Lawrence Jour- written across their chest. Here it says Sorensen huffed, "North Carolina turns nal-World, "because so many things have 'North Carolina,' and they feel the same down coaches. Coaches don't turn down happened." way about that as players in Kansas do." North Carolina." And, in fact, Williams About the time that KU lost Stevenson That pride endures, even through the didn't say no to Carolina so much as he to the NBA, Williams revealed to Kansas hard losses. The Jayhawks haven't been in said yes to Kansas. City Star columnist Joe Posnanski that he the Final Four since 1993, when they lost He explained that just as the fans in had been close to quitting in 1998, until the semifinal game to none other than Kansas didn't understand what might lure recruits Nick Collison, Drew Gooden and North Carolina. The talented 1995 team him home to North Carolina, the fans in Kirk Hinrich reintroduced him to his love lost in the third round, in Kansas City, to North Carolina didn't understand why he for college basketball. "Those kids saved Virginia. In 1996, the Jayhawks were one might stay at Kansas. me," Williams told the Star. "If it weren't win from the Final Four, but lost by three "I think that was an outstanding state- for them, I wouldn't be coaching today. I points to Syracuse. ment," Dean Smith says. "I happen to know that." The great 1997 team—with Raef know what's in both places, and Roy Now those three are sophomores, the LaFrentz, c'99; Paul Pierce, '99; Jacque knows, but most people don't. There was nucleus of KU basketball until 2003. Can Vaughn, b'97; Jerod Haase, b'97, g'00; a lot of history when he arrived there, but they alter our recent tournament fates? and Scot Pollard, d'97—won 34 games in the 12 years Roy Williams has been Perhaps. But for now, the biggest victory but lost in the third round to Arizona, the there, the program he established is truly is already ours. eventual national champions. And then outstanding." Distinguished Kansan of the Year? You came three consecutive second-round In January 1998, Williams was named bet. Roy Williams is persevering, staying losses, to Rhode Island in 1998, Kentucky Distinguished Kansan of the Year. In his put, doing the job. He's ignoring heart- in 1999 and Duke in 2000. Not long after ninth year at KU, his career winning breaks and frustrations and setbacks. He's the most recent loss—a tough game pecentage hit .819, and he passed Long saying no to something more glamorous. against the top-ranked Blue Devils—KU Beach State's Jerry Tarkanian as the win- He's being loyal. He's staying and he'll do lost its prized recruit, DeShawn Steven- ningest active coach in the country. At his best to make it right. If not for the son, to the NBA. that same time, Williams dropped trou- fans, then for the players still to come, When does it all end? When does it blesome JaRon Rush, a Kansas City hot- those boys out there who someday will get better? shot, as a recruit, and it became painfully find Kansas uniforms in their lockers. Guess what. It just did. For once, obvious that he was weary of the whole Anyone care to offer a better definition the game turned in our favor, and it circus. "I feel I've been here 130 years in of what it means to be a was someone else's turn to deal with heartbreak. )y Williams insists he didn't stay to make things right. He says it flatly: "I know I don't think in terms of mak- ing it right for the fans. We were 34-2 in '97. We did everything we could do. I feel bad for those seniors. If I could make it right for anybody, it would be them." After Williams stunned two states by announcing he would stay in Kansas, that his dream job was with the Crim- son and Blue, 31 HALLS OF ATADFMF n a sweltering Saturday in September the women of Margaret Amini Hall, the While many colleges abandon latest addition to KUs scholarship hall system, are Oshowing off their sparkling new home. cooperative housing, KU expands The airy space of sun-washed windows and soaring cathedral ceilings smells of its enclave for serious students fresh paint and new carpet as young women in formal gowns escort visitors willing to do their share through the gleaming communal kitchen, the cozy suites where four roommates share a bathroom and living area. Like all 10 scholarship halls—five for women and BY STEVEN HILL five for men—the 16,000-square-foot building has beds for about 50 students 32 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 Douthart and Grace Pearson) were built bathrooms in students' rooms. Four lack in a span of four years, has the system central air conditioning, though the expanded. More significantly, the addi- department of student housing is studying tions come at a time when cooperative the practicality of installing a.c. in Miller housing—a form of financial aid in which and Watkins, the original scholarship students trade labor for reduced rent— halls built by Elizabeth Miller Watkins in has largely disappeared on American col- 1926 and 1937. In those two buildings, lege campuses. "It's almost nonexistent, residents still sleep on communal sleeping and it hasn't been existent for some time," porches. says Gary Schwarzmueller, executive Despite these privations—and despite director of the Association of College and the stipulation that students spend two or University Housing Officers-International three hours a week vacuuming floors, in Columbus, Ohio. 'There isn't much out preparing meals and cleaning bath- there that looks like KU's program. It's the rooms—demand for admission to scholar- envy of a lot of people." ship halls remains strong. This fall, 71 KU and universities nationwide are percent of residents returned to the sys- now remodeling high-rise residence halls tem; the majority of those who left did so with floor plans and amenities to compete because of graduation. The student hous- with off-campus housing. The newest ing department received 525 applications scholarship halls reflect that trend. The for 161 new openings this year, including two Aminis offer perks todays students— 35 made available for the first time by the accustomed to their own rooms, cable TV completion of Margaret Amini Hall. (Fif- connections and computers—take for teen beds at the new hall went to veterans granted. But building new halls of the scholarship hall system.) would be impossible if demand The department annually runs a wait- were not also strong for KU's ing list of 50 to 100 people, according to older halls, many of which director Ken Stoner—a list that could eas- recall another era. Only ily quadruple with aggressive marketing. the two newest have "Right now we're very successful with just a low-key pitch," Stoner says. "Some peo- ple wonder why we don't advertise it whose eligibility depends on four fac- tors: academic potential, financial need, references and commit- ment to cooperative living. As does every scholarship hall, the new Amini boasts two amenities that, like this unique hous- ing system itself, bring to mind contrast- ing images of college life, one quaint and one decidedly up-to-date: a piano and an ethernet connection. Margaret Amini Hall and its twin, Koli K. Amini Hall, dedicated in 1992, are the first scholarship halls built at KU in nearly a half-century Not since the 1950s, when five halls (Pearson, Sellards, Stephenson, KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 •••• that are as strong as the learned that a hall's community isn't limit- greeks have for their ed to current residents. That helps explain houses," says David the continuing popularity of halls like Ambler, vice chancellor Douthart—or Miller and Watkins, two for student affairs. "For halls that boast the highest retention rates them, this is their frater- and the most seniors despite offering the nity or sorority." system's least-modern accommodations. "Granted, the facilities at Amini are amazing, the nicest I've seen on campus, alvih Bhana, but living in an older hall has its appeal, Lawrence senior, too," Scott says. "I remember coming to learned about Douthart, how it felt to be in a place that scholarship halls, from has had for almost 50 years a wonderful friends who lived in tradition." An unexpected benefit was them, while still in high meeting former residents at the hall's school. After checking annual reunion or when Douthart women out the system, Bhana dropped by to see their old home. "It was decided she liked what really neat being able to talk to alumnae she saw and applied for and see what they'd done and to see their admission. Wait-listed as faces light up when you talk about the a freshman, she got her traditions you still follow that they chance the next year, remember from 30 or 40 years ago." moving into Douthart There's also fellowship among the 10 after a year in a residence halls fostered by the sense that, as Scott hall. The difference was says, "we're our own little community apparent immediately. over here." "In the residence halls "One of the biggest factors I looked more widely, but I try not to over-pro- I only knew a few people, because the into when I was choosing scholarship mote to the point that I end up running a dorms are so big," Bhana says. "My first halls was that we are, for the most part, waiting list to disappoint more people. week in Douthart I was still trying to self-governed," Scott says. Indeed, stu- What good is it to have 1,000 people on learn names and people were already dents not only help direct the coloniza- the waiting list instead of 100?" coming up to me and saying, 'Hi, Palvih.' tion of new halls and maintain traditions Why has KU been able to maintain a They already knew my name. It was really in old ones, but each spring they also thriving scholarship hall system when personal." review applications, reading the three many universities have given up? Much of Now vice president at Margaret Amini the credit goes to donors, who helped pay and president of the Student Alumni for all 10 buildings. Koli, e'49, and Mar- Association, Bhana says the scholarship garet Wenski Amini, c'46, for example, halls offer a more tight-knit community Back in the 1940s and donated $2.5 million to help build the than dorms. "Everybody is there for one '50s you could look halls that bear their names. The couple's another and there's a real sense of close- gift for Margaret Amini Hall covered just ness. I know if I need a ride or need around and say probably over half the building's $2.9 million cost. someone to talk to I can just walk down every campus had a few That level of support, says Schwarz- the hall and knock on the door." mueller, "is highly, highly unusual. You Amini Hall president Sarah Scott, a cooperatives. Forty years have to have a total university commit- Pittsburg junior who spent her first two ment to make something like that work, years at KU in Douthart Hall, agrees. later many campuses and that's hard to get. To find it at KU, "The small size just makes it much have phased them out. with its basic mission and location—that's more of a home-like atmosphere than liv- unusual." ing in a large residence hall," Scott says, Every year KU's But something more intangible moti- explaining why many students decide to scholarship hall system vates students to vie each fall for a spot in stay until they graduate. "It gets to the one of these hallowed halls, and motivates point that you speak of your Margaret becomes more and alumni to support the system long after Amini family or your Douthart family. more unique." they graduate. "A lot of people who lived After that it's hard to leave." in the scholarship halls have memories Living in an older building, Scott — KEN STONER 34 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 essays each prospect must write and rank- rent to break even. A housemother, hand- campus had a few cooperatives. Forty ing them accordingly. Each hall also has picked by Watkins herself, provided disci- years later many campuses have phased its own government of elected officers, a pline and moral guidance. them out," Stoner says. "Every year KU's proctor who assigns work shifts, and a "Other campuses were building these scholarship hall system becomes more kind of judicial committee, the J-Board, small living units," says Stoner, "and just and more unique." which settles disputes and doles out pun- like KU they ran them at break-even." But Expansion of the system continued ishment when necessary. such an approach invested nothing in after Watkins' death in 1939. Olin Tem- That level of student input seems longterm upkeep. "When those facilities plin, Endowment Association secretary appropriate considering that in building began wearing out, they weren't cost from 1920 to 1943, bought the Alumni Watkins and Miller halls, Elizabeth Miller effective for most schools to build any- Place property and began seeking donors Watkins was adopting an idea hatched by more." to build new halls. Battenfield opened in students. To avoid that trap, Watkins set aside a 1940. Existing houses on the property "Early on, as colleges began to grow $250,000 trust to fund upkeep and reno- served temporary duty as scholarship and attract more students, enrollment vation of the buildings. "Because of Mrs. halls, before being torn down to make surges led to housing shortages," says Watkins' example, the University made way for new halls. By 1951 The Kansas housing's Stoner. "A lot of students went the commitment to the other halls, as City Star reported that seven scholarship into boarding houses, then they actually well, that they would invest in their halls served 300 students, with three (Sel- started banding together and purchasing future and keep them going," Stoner says. lards, Stephenson and Pearson) under homes and setting up cooperatives where That commitment took the form of construction and money available for they'd pool their resources." This national soliciting alumni donors, and _ two more. But as some build- movement was particularly big at KU, and their support has helped ^^^ ings acquired by Templin by 1906 at least 10 "boarding clubs" KU's cooperative hous- fell to the wrecking thrived near campus. ing system evolve ball, the number of Fearing boarding houses might not from one among scholarship halls at provide the ideal moral climate for young many to one of a I KU declined. women, Watkins decided to offer an alter- kind. Faced with a dra- native: a residence hall where women, "Back in the matic enrollment "wholly or in very large part self-support- 1940s and '50s boom in the ing," could live cheaply, doing their own you could look 1960s, Univer- cooking and cleaning to keep expenses around and say sity officials low. The hall would charge only enough probably every embraced the Pll national trend of building high-rise ^ residence halls, a cheaper, quicker way to meet surging demand. Now, the trend could be revers- ing again. "In my view this is the only kind of housing I want the University to build in the future," David Ambler says. "I don't want to see any more high-rise residence halls. If we weren't remodeling those high-rise halls now, students wouldn't want to live there." The current scholarship hall campus is essentially full, unless the University reclaims the parking lot that was once the site of Joliffe, one of Templins temporary scholarship halls. The crumbling Univer- sity Relations building and the former Hilltop Childcare Center, which both back up to Louisiana Street just north of Alumni Place, could also offer potential building sites. In late September, the KU Endowment Association, acting on a KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 request from the chancellors office, he high retention of current res- bought one property at 1301 Ohio St. and idents and the support by for- negotiated a contract to purchase five Timer residents speaks highly of more on the same block. The properties, the devotion scholarship halls which include one apartment building, inspire. Since 1985, for example, four houses and one vacant lot, are the number of supplementary directly behind the two Amini halls and scholarships endowed by former would appear to be the most likely spot residents has risen from two to 26. for expanding the current scholarship But not all scholarship hall resi- hall campus. Daryl Beene, Endowment's dents have been pleased with senior vice president for property, says every aspect of the system. Alumni that while the site has not yet been des- have expressed concern over the ignated for a specific use, there's a "strong University's decision to feature the likelihood" that scholarship halls will halls in its effort to attract more be built there. "I think that's why the request came to purchase these particular properties, because they are adjacent to the Amini complex," Beene says. "Cer- tainly this could be a potential site for rather a new hall." than an impos- Ambler has also broached the topic of sible dream. starting a second campus, a scenario that "We know from experi- would become more likely if current ence that students who live fundraising plans—which could produce in the scholarship halls go as many as four new scholarship halls— on to accomplish great succeed. The challenge with a second things in their careers," campus would be replicating the sense of Ambler says. "I think it's community that distinguishes the current likely that we will continue setting. Part of that atmosphere—the ded- to receive gifts from former ication that scholarship halls inspire in residents, and that possibili- current and former residents—is what ty is something we need to makes expansion a very real possibility plan for." National Merit Scholars, arguing that these students, whom some alumni con- sider to be predominately affluent, take housing intended for the financially needy. In December 1999, the University Daily Kansan reported that 60 of 101 incoming National Merit Scholars chose to live in scholarship halls—at a time when housing department statistics indi- cate only 126 slots were open to new prospects. Office of Admissions and Scholarship records indicate that 148 of KU's 329 National Merit Scholars current- ly call scholarship halls home. Last year the Committee for Preserva- tion of Watkins and Miller Scholarship Halls at KU, a group of 13 former and current residents of the two halls, filed a court petition against the Bank of Amer- KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 ica, which manages the Watkins and away from the need-based system," says arrangement, that kind of community Miller Trust Fund. The group is con- Sarah Scott, who serves on the council. environment will continue. That's not cerned about poor investment returns on "There are still points given on the basis going to go out of style." the money set aside by Elizabeth Watkins of financial need, and we're looking into Even critics of the way scholarship to fund repairs and improvements on the weighting those points more." Though the halls are currently run say they are work- halls, a fund that now totals more than $3 proposal was tabled last spring, Scott ing to protect something they dearly love. million. In September, the Douglas Coun- expects it to be resolved in time for this Ramm says her group has received letters ty District Court ruled in the group's springs selection process. If a change is and donations from hundreds of alumnae favor, instructing the bank to provide a recommended, "That's something we'd who still carry on the "spirit of commu- more thorough accounting of the funds have to take a look at," Stoner says. nity" they came to know living in Watkins investments. An appeal is pending. Stoner sees no pressing need to change and Miller. The women also worry that the selec- the current selection criteria, nor does he "It's the closeness and tradition behind tion criteria for those halls de-emphasize think that scholarship halls have strayed everything that goes on," says Ramm, financial need, which they believe is con- from their original purpose. "I would "that really does give you the sense of trary to Watkins' wishes. argue that scholastic merit has always had having your own home. It's not just a "The scholarship halls are absolutely a role. In the 1930s, everyone was needy. residence hall. Sometimes you come back wonderful, and they're deeply appreciated How did you narrow the field? You had to after Christmas and it's like coming by us," says Manhattan senior Olga consider other factors, like academic home." Ramm, the group's spokesman. "Our con- potential and willingness to work within That sense of ownership is what moti- cern is that the original structure and the cooperative community." vates former and current residents of intent of the first two halls set up by Eliz- According to Scott, the All Scholarship Watkins and Miller, Ramm says: "They abeth Miller Watkins are eroding. Hall Council examined historical records really do love the halls and don't want to "She intended them to be safe, beauti- that suggest the change in emphasis can see them and their original intent elimi- ful homes away from home for needy be traced to the donors themselves. "We nated." And that is what Watkins in- women of high character and scholarship. found that the intent of We're seeing a decline in both the condi- donors changed over the tion of the halls and in the selection years," she says. "Elizabeth process. Financial need has always been a Watkins wanted to create part of scholarship hall life, and we're something for students who starting to see an erosion of that." had a great financial need, but Stoner admits that the selection other donors who built halls process for scholarship halls has changed in the '50s stressed academic over the years, but he argues that those excellence." changes merely reflect the transformation Regardless of the differing of higher education in general. "I think visions for the scholarship we evolve over time, in keeping with the halls, most see a strong future times and what's going on on the college for them at KU. campus," he says. "I think we still have "I personally feel that the students of need that apply and are scholarship halls seem to selected into the scholarship halls. We flourish the way they are," says also have students of high ability who are Scott, herself a National Merit selected into scholarship halls. We have Scholar. "By making the crite- students with both high need and high ria more academically based ability in the scholarship halls. I think it's than need based I don't think just part of the evolution." we've lost any of the diversity The proper balance between scholastic or any of the good aspects of talent and financial need also caught the the system. My experience has attention of the All Scholarship Hall been nothing but incredible. Council, a governing board made up of Being around students who scholarship hall students. Last spring the are motivated and who care so much tended, she believes. "By calling them council began discussing a proposal to about their studies and their activities— beautiful homes away from home, that change how the four criteria are weighed it's really inspiring." implies there's some sort of connection, a in the selection process. The hall system will thrive and the spiritual connection, to the place. It's not "There has been talk about [changing University will maintain existing halls and just some transitory place that you live the selection formula] because some feel build new ones, Stoner predicts. "I think while you're completing your degree. It's a that the scholarship halls have gotten the demand for that kind of living place you can call home."^"*"* KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 37 ASSOCIATION c'81, the Kansas Honors Program recog- nizes the top 10 percent of high-school Ongoing honors seniors throughout Kansas. Barnes works with alumni volunteers to organize 40 Thanks to bequest, 4 of Association's high-school scholars programs in which University administra- tors and faculty, student entertainers and receive continuing awards as Woodward Scholars at KU Association staff travel to communities to honor students and their families in all 105 Kansas counties.^•* like engineering, too," says Dormer. The dual career A thanks to new members track combines his of the Jayhawk Society interests in medicine and engineering. "After all," he says, n issue No. 5, Kansas Alumni published "the human body is Ian annual roster of all Jayhawk Society the most complicat- members. Now we would like to begin ed chemical plant." recognizing new Jayhawk Society mem- Robertson-Tucker, bers in each issue, as space allows. majoring in human Thanks to these alumni, who began biology, credits her their Jayhawk Society memberships upbringing in Hugo- between July 29 and Oct. 31, for their ton, a small town in extra support of the Association. SMART SET: Returning Woodward Scholars Matthew Hanson (far left) and the states southwest- For information about Jayhawk Society Susan Sadrakula (far right) are joined this year by incoming Woodward Scholars ern corner, for her (left to right) Carrie Robertson-Tucker, Julie McGough and Nathan Dormer Not and the special services available, call Jay- pictured is the fourth new Woodward Scholar, Jonathan Hersh. desire to practice hawk Society membership director Bryan medicine in an Greve at 800-584-2957. wo pre-medicine students, a com- underserved community. "I've always puter science major and a prospec- lived in a small town, and every doctor Ttive special education teacher are I've had was a friend's dad, a coach, some- the new Herbert Rucker Woodward schol- one I knew," she says. "I would like to ars. Awarded to Kansas Honor Scholars have that kind of practice." Her interest in recognized by the Alumni Association for working with children has her consider- their academic talent and student leader- ing a specialization in pediatrics. JAYHAXA ship, the two-year scholarship carries a Though he's from Wichita, Jonathan SOCIET $2,000 annual stipend. It was established Hersh also attended a small school, the with a $100,000 endowment from the Mays International Independent School, estate of Woodward, a'27. Joining the four where he served as president of the freshmen are two returning Woodward debate and drama clubs and was active in Gary L. Ace Robert A. Brooks III Scholars, Susan Sadrakula and Matthew band. Hersh says the financial boost pro- Barry L. Adamson Edwin L. Brown Hanson. vided by the scholarship was a key factor David C. All Mike Burghart Nathan Dormer and Carrie Robertson- in his decision to attend KU. Priscilla A. All Oliver Q. Claflin III Tucker are taking different approaches to Overland Park freshman Julie Larry D. Allen Bruce E. Coffin completing their pre-med requirements. McGough, a special education major, also Dale Q. Baker Virginia L. Coffin Dormer, of Topeka, is majoring in chemi- appreciated the monetary award, but she Dierdre Baker Clare J. Colman cal engineering with a pre-med option, a notes there are additional benefits. "Trav- Larry T. Balentine Robin Collins Crim curriculum that will give him the option eling back to my old school for the Barbara L. Beckett Roderic E. Deines of attending medical school when he Kansas Honors Program was pretty neat," James A. Beu Robert E Ditzfeld graduates or taking a job as a chemical says McGough, who recently returned to James R. Bird William J. Dixonjr. engineer. "I believe I'm a people person Blue Valley High School for the KHP Stephanie Stewart James D. Donoho more than a person who wants to sit event. Bjornstad LaVelle A. Ellis behind a desk or drawing board, and yet I Led by director Carolyn Mingle Barnes, Wesley V. Bjornstad Ralph C. Ellis KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 Donald M. Ernzen Grace E. McConnell Fred E. Fare T. Michael McLean Scott J. Fillmore Dwayne A. McQuitty Robert H. Fletcher Barry D. Moore Jon A. Foster John S. Morgan Alumni Events Linda J. Foster David C. Norris Julian H.M. Frett Mary Lou Poison Alice Frame Garven Paul M. Rabinovitz Adams Alumni Center Robert C. Garven Charles V Rees Reservations are required for all special events; December Robert L. Gilmore Catherine L. call Suzanne Cotrel Doyle at 785-864-4754. Barbara Truskett Reinbeck 5 Gradolf Stanley R. Reiss November Kansas City: School of Engineering Theodore T. James A. Rives Professional Society Gradolf II Nang Lao Rives 11 Stuart W Gribble Dale I. Rummer • Football Buffet: KU vs. Texas Karen A. Hargrove Patricia B. Rummer • Winston-Salem: KU vs. Wake Forest Richard R. Hargrove Kirk D. Runnells January basketball pregame Nancy M. Harmony Mary Ann Russell William E. Hauber David R. Schichtle 20 Atlanta Chapter: Basketball road trip Bryant T. Hayes Sarah Caldwell Lied Center Pre-Concert Dinner: to Wake Forest William L. Herrman Schnelle Trinity Irish Dance Company Robert V Herwig Scott D. Schnelle 8 Susan G. Herwig K. Barbara Schowen Chapters & Professional Societies Lawrence: SAA Semi-Formal Thomas J. Hickey Richard L. Schowen James E. Hoffman Loretta Sue Schultz For more information, including contacts 10 Jodi N. Holmes Kelley D. Sears for local events, please visit kualumni.org • Kansas City Chapter: Vespers outing Todd R. Holmes James R. Shepherd or call Kirk Cerny at 800-KU HAWKS. Matthew D. Holt Mary Shepherd 12 Barry W. Homer Douglas P Shreves November • Chicago: KU vs. DePaul basketball Donna O'Connor Pari C. Smart pregame Homer Grayce Wycoff 9-10 Kathleen S. Hoyt Spencer • New York: Coaches vs. Cancer 14 Diane Huey Christina A. Steffey basketball pregames • Lawrence: SAA Finals Dinner Steven M. Huey Peter A. Stonefield • Frontrange Chapter: Coaches vs. Melba VanSickle James W Stretz Cancer basketball watch parties 23 Hughes Barbara J. Stuber • Columbus: KU vs. Ohio State James R Imbler Jack L. Stuber 11 basketball pregame Carol Kennedy Gerald A. Swift • Lawrence: Flock Party for Rock Johnson Susan L. Taylor Chalk Ball Kansas Honors Program Edward N. Johnson Beth Carroll VinZant For information on supporting a KHP event, Jeff M. Johnson Whitney L. VinZant 14 contact local site coordinators, or Carolyn Elaine G. Jones Paul R. Walker • San Antonio Chapter: Chapter Barnes at 800-KU HAWKS. Jon K.Jones Joel E. Waxman meeting John F Jorgensen Melissa D. Weide November Basil T. Kattula Greg G. Whittaker 17 8 Chapman: Susan James, Shelley G. Kelley Jack Willome • Frontrange Chapter: Sand volleyball 785-922-6366 Kevin P Knockemus Betty Brous Wilson happy hour 13 Emporia: Gary Ace, 316-342- William E. Kobs Tom R Wiseman 9555 Penny L. Kulerski Wooshik Yang 18 14 Topeka: Michael and Marcia Richard Kulerski Brian K. Zorn • Ames: KU vs. ISU football pregame Cassidy, 785-234-5098 Linda C. Loney Darlene Scher Zorn 16 Kansas City: Chris Schneider, Suzanne L. Lykken Karen S. Zuther 913-573-2851 Basil C. Marhoffer KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 39 ASSOCIATION • 1 * * * II ( T / ; MM HOME AGAIN: Homecoming Oct. 21 included the usual array of bands, Jayhawks and spirited floats. As an extra treat, the football team delivered a 23-15 victory over Colorado. PHOTOGRAPHS BY WALLY EMERSON Building Tradition Hawk by Hawk The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Kansas Alumni Association presents Rock Chalk Ball 2001 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2001 The Kansas City Marriott Downtown Muehlebach Tower Kansas City, Missouri For more information or an invitation to the event, call the Kansas Alumni Association at 785-864-4760. 40 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 By Andrea Hoag Jayhawk Generations hen the parents of our new flock of Jayhawks first climbed the Hill, cars were big- Wger, gas lines were endless and long hair ruled campus style. Parents who came of age in a time of Viet- nam protests and ankle-grazing hemlines can take heart in the fact that their children have inherited a relatively calm campus at the turn of the mil- lennium. The only thing likely to cause a protest now would be losing our beloved Roy. Just as those "Born to be Wild" memories are fading, kids from the Class of 2004 are infusing new life into their parents' styles, music and now their alma mater. Every year we ask alumni to alert us to incoming freshmen with KU connections. In this years edition of Jayhawk Generations, we feature three sets of cousins and two sets of twins. Our new Jayhawks hail from places as close as Lawrence and as far away as California, Connecticut, even Germany. Among the Kansans are 21 Kansas Honor Scholars, honored by the Alumni Association as the top 10 per- cent of their senior classes. No matter how far they've traveled, these freshmen have chosen to lengthen their family ties to the University and strengthen Jay- hawk traditions. Can you dig it? JAYHAWK GENERATIONS major in international business. He is the son of Harlan Cribbs Altman III, a'73, a'76, and Pamela Phillips Altman, d'73, of Fifth Generation Dallas. His maternal grandfather is Donald D. Phillips, '34, of Colby. His paternal grandparents are Harlan, b'43, 1'49, and Virginia Phipps Altman, '45, both of Wellington. MATTHEW BERKEY graduated from Canyon High School in Canyon The women of Country, Calif., where he earned an KATHLEEN academic letter and an academic LENNEAR achievement award. He plans to BELL'S family have major in industrial design and hopes been turning to the to pursue graduate study in automotive design. He is the son of Hill for higher edu- Janet Starr Berkey, e'65, and grandson of the late Charles M. cation since 1893. Starr, c'36, m'36. Matthew's great-grandfather, Carl M. Starr, Kathy is a fifth-gen- T1900, graduated with KU's first class from the School of Law. eration Jayhawk who hails from JULIE BUNN graduated from Lawrence High Blue Valley North High School. School. Over a cen- She was on the honor roll dur- . tury after her great- ing her high school years, and great-grandmother the principals honor roll her began classes at KU, Kathleen continues her lifelong love senior year. She was a National of animals by taking courses that will later allow her to Honor Society member and the recipient of enroll in veterinary school. Kathleen donates her time as a the President's Award for Educational Excel- volunteer with the Lawrence Humane Society. What makes lence. At KU, she plans to study English and her story unique is that all Kathleen's ties to the University perhaps attend nursing school. She is the daughter of G. Peter, come from female members of her family. Mother Diana c'71, 175, and Catherine McConnell Bunn, d'71, of Leawood. Dyal, d'83, is a longtime employee at Watson Library, and Julie's brother Michael P Bunn is currently a junior at KU major- her grandmother is Rachel Ragle Dyal, c'43, of Champaign, ing in psychology. Her paternal grandfather is George P. Bunn, 111. Kathleen's great-grandmother, the late Esther Boell Jr., e'40, of Tulsa, Okla., and great-grandfather is the late George Ragle, was a KU alumna, and her great-great-grandmother, P Bunn, Sr., e'17. Anna Schorer Boell, graduated from KU in 1893. WADE CARR joins his cousin, Cribb, at KU and plans to study architecture. Wade graduated from Wellington High School as Fourth Generation his class valedictorian. He is | a Kansas Honor Scholar, a Governor's Scholar, a Summerfield Scholar and the vice president of the Diocesan Catholic Youth Board for the I £&* I Two cousins starting at KU this fall Catholic Diocese of Wichita. His parents are David, c'73, and Bv descend from the late Harry K. Colette Kocour Carr, c'73, of Wellington. Wade's brother, Max Phipps, class of 1923. HARLAN Arthur Carr, is a member of KU's Class of 2000. His maternal I CRIBBS'CRIBB" ALTMAN IV grandmother is Heloise Hillbrand Kocour, c'44, of Wichita, and A is a graduate of Jesuit College paternal grandparents are Francis and Sarah Phipps Carr, c'47, ^^•* ™ Preparatory School in Dallas, where of Wellington. Great-grandfather Harry K. Phipps would no he graduated magna cum laude. He is a National doubt be proud to have two of his clan on the Hill this year. Honor Society member and a Kansas Whittaker Scholar. In addition to varsity baseball and bas- MICHELLE CASTOR graduated from Blue Valley High ketball, he volunteered with the Texas Scottish School as a Kansas Honor Scholar. She was on the principal's Rite Hospital for Children. At KU, he plans to honor roll and earned a letter in orchestra. In addition to her 42 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 JAYHAWK GENERATIONS many scholarships, active in Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society. She plans a Michelle earned the Presi- pre-medicine major. Her parents are Michael, b'80, and Jane dential Award for Educa- Stiegemeier Fee, d'81, of The Colony, Texas. Paternal grandpar- tional Excellence. She ents are Chester, c'51, g'52, m'56, and Ardyce Pearson Fee, n'54, played in violin quartet of Overland Park. Elizabeth's great-grandfather is the late and in her school's orches- Charles Fee, c'17. tra. She plans to major in social work. Michelle is the daughter of Ronald, b'77, and Julie Stinson Cas- CASEY GREEN lettered in tennis tor, b'78, of Overland Park, and the granddaughter of Jim Stin- at Free State High School in son, e'50, of Madisonville, Ky. Michelle's great-grandfather is the Lawrence, where he also played soc- late Julian Stinson, '15. cer and table tennis. For his acade- JL N|| • r pi mic talent, he received a Coca-Cola ROBERT D. COSHOW excelled ' Merit scholarship. His parents are in German at Piano Senior High in Thomas and Patricia Gillispie Green, h'80, of Piano, Texas, where he participated Lawrence. His cousin, Sara Gillispie, profiled in the German Club; he also tested below, is a third-generation freshman along with his knowledge of the language in Casey. They share a maternal grandfather, the late Germany as an exchange student. James Gillispie, p'42. James Gillispie worked at Outside the classroom, he competed nationally in Watkins Memorial Health Center from 1947 to tae kwon do, ranking first in his division. He has 1983, and the health center pharmacy is dedicated in his memo- been admitted to the School of Fine Arts at KU. ry. Paternal grandmother is Sara Underwood Green, g'45, of Jtr-- His parents are Richard, b'79, and Nancy (rilberl Baldwin City, and Casey's great-grandfather is the late William V ^R^**" ^^ Coshow ol Piano. Paternal grandparents are Underwood, '17. Robert, e'49, and Anne Shaeffer Coshow, c'49, of Tucson, Ariz. Robert's great-grandfather is the late Charles Byron Ashley, c'22, Shaeffer, class of 1916. m'24, of Topeka, turns 102 years old this year, ELIZABETH ANN and he has lived to see FEE comes to KU from several of his great- The Colony High grandchildren attend School in The Colony, his alma mater. JOHN MICHAEL JONES is one great-grand- Texas. She was the var- son of Dr. Ashley starting at KU this fall, and Anne sity cheerleader captain, Ziegelmeyer, profiled below, is another. Mike is an secretary of her school's National Honor Society chapter and alumnus of Kapaun-Mt. Carmel High School in ELIZABETH HODGES led the National Honor Society as president and the basketball and tennis teams as captain at Smokey Valley High School in Linds- borg. As a musician, Elizabeth played in her school's jazz and symphonic bands. Also a Kansas Honor Scholar, she plans a pre-medicine major at KU. Elizabeth is the daughter of the late Melissa Ann Hodges, c'78. Her maternal grandparents are Merle Hodges, c'55, m'58, and Nancy Hutton Hodges, e'55, of Salina. Her great- grandmother Josephine Jacqmain Hutton A flerie Hodg,es Melissa Ann Hodges was a member of the class of 1932. Nancy KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 [43 JAYHAWK GENERATIONS Wichita, where he played hockey and excelled in computer pro- ANDREW RALLS graduated from gramming. He also volunteered to tutor students at Clark Ele- Shawnee Mission East High School as mentary School. He plans to study information technology. Mike a National Merit Scholar, Kansas is the son of Walter "Yogi," c'77, and Emily Jones Jones, c'77, of Honor Scholar and a Summerfield Wichita. His maternal grandparents are Gene, 1'49, and Anne Scholar. In addition to lettering in Ashley Jones, c'49, of Wichita. Mike's paternal grandparents are varsity tennis, Andrew was a member Walter, c'47, and Harriet Bossemeyer Jones, c'45, of Scott City. of the National Honor Society and the Beta Club. He plans to enter the School of Business. He is the son of Richard Rails and JACQUELINE LICHTY Anne Henry d'72, 175, of Shawnee Mission, and the grandson of earned academic acclaim at Clarke, c'44, m'47, g'52, and Jane Priest Henry, c'46, of Fairway. Shawnee Mission East High Andrews great-grandmothers are the late Trine Latta Henry, c'14, School, where she was a and the late Eva Dimond Priest, '20. National Honor Society member, a Whittaker Lead- DAVID W STAUFFER graduated ership Scholar and the recipient of the from Washburn Rural High School as four-year scholarship pin upon gradua- a Kansas Honor Scholar. He lettered tion. KU has awarded her the Mount Oread and Crimson and in tennis all four years of high school Blue Geographic scholarships. Jacqueline will pursue a degree and placed third in Kansas 6A com- in architectural engineering. Her parents are James, a'75, and petition as a senior. David also let- Michelle Cato Lichty, d'77, of Shawnee Mission. Her paternal tered in basketball and was elected King of Courts as a senior. grandparents are Marjorie Free Lichty, c'46, of Overland Park, He has volunteered his time as a U.S. Senate campaigner and and the late Frank Lichty, e'43. Her great-grandfather is Lewis nursing home worker. David plans to major in pre-medicine, D. Lichty, 70. and he's a member of the KU tennis team. David is the son of John H. Stauffer, 179, and the grandson of John, j'49, and Ruth Granger Stauffer, c'49, of Topeka. His great-grandparents are the late Oscar, '12, and Ethel Stone Stauffer, c'12. Davids sister, Kyle Graff Rader Rebecca Stauffer, is a KU junior. MOLLY WINTER made her mark as a scholar, ath- lete and community volun- teer at Free State High School in Lawrence. She is a Kansas Regents Scholar, Kansas Honor Scholar, Mount Oread Scholar and a member of the National Honor Society. She plans to major in Spanish and environmental studies. Molly is the daughter of Winton, c'75, 178, and Mary Boyd Winter, d'75, of Lawrence. Her grandparents are John, e'52, g'61, and Rosemary Kennedy Boyd, c'52, of Prairie Village, and Winton, b'52, 1'56, and Nancy Morshach Winter, '54, of JOHN L. RADER comes to the Hill from Anchorage, Ottawa. Molly's great-grandmother, the late Alice Carney Alaska. He plans to study genetics. In addition to partici- Kennedy was part of KU's class of 1923. Molly's sister Katherine pating in track and karate, John has worked in commercial is a member of the Class of 2002. fishing in Alaska since he was 15. He is the son of Valen- tine and Kyle Groff Rader, c'74. His maternal grandparents ANNE ZIEGEL- are James, b'41, and Sue Overton Groff, c'41, of Sioux MEYER is a graduate Center, Iowa. His paternal grandparents are John, b'48, of Wichita Collegiate 1*51, and Carolyn Weigand Rader, c'51, of Anchorage, School, where she grad- Alaska. John's KU roots run deep—he has two sets of great- uated with honors. She grandparents who attended KU: the late Ralph, c'15, 1'17, joins brother John and Amy Van Horn Rader, c'17, g'26, and Herman, '19, Ziegelmeyer III and cousin John Michael Jones, profiled above, and Rita Burt Weigand, c'20. at KU this fall. Anne is enrolled in the School of Engineering, KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 JAYHAWK GENERATIONS where she plans to major in civil engineering. In high school, class. Brett is enrolled in the School of Business, with plans to she was involved in varsity cheerleading and Softball and partici- be a pre-law major. He is the son of Michael Bates, c'72, m'75, pated in Students Against Drunk Driving. Her parents are John Janet Ghilino Bates, f 72, of Newton. He is the grandson of Ziegelmeyer, c'74, of Lawrence, and Sarah Jones Jervis, d'74, of Donna Nichols Bates, d'45, Leawood, and the late Clifford Bates, Wichita. Her maternal grandparents are Gene, 1'49, and Anne e'47. Brett joins two siblings, Christopher and Anna, at KU. Ashley Jones, c'49, of Wichita, and her paternal grandparents are John, c'38, 1'41, and Mary Fitz-Gerald Ziegelmeyer, c'40, of JOSHUA ROGGE Shawnee Mission. BEGERT graduated from Free State High School in Lawrence, where he was on the honor roll and lettered in track his junior and senior Third Generation years. He was named a Freshman Honor Scholar, and is the recipient of the Crimson and Blue Geographic Scholarship at KU. He is currently enrolled in the School of Engineering, working KELSEY ANDREAS gradu toward a degree in computer science. Joshua's parents are ated from Winfield High Mark, c'74, and Pamela Rogge Begert, j'76, of Lawrence. His School, where she was on the maternal grandfather is the late Edgar C. Rogge, '54, and his principals honor roll. She paternal grandfather, the late John Begert, was a member of the played in the regional sym- Class of 1941. phony and taught Sunday school in her church. She is the daughter LINDSEY BOSILEVAC graduated from Blue of David, b'77, l'8O, and Teri Rhodes Andreas, d'78, of Winfield. Valley North High School, where she participated Kelseys maternal grandparents are the late Arden Angst Andreas, in debate, Student Council and Spirit Club. Lind- d'52, and Warren Andreas, c'52, 1'54, of Winfield. sey is the daughter of Nancy Calkins West, d'72, and Fred Bosilevac Jr., b'72, of Overland Park. Her SUSAN BANKS, Kansas older sisters are Amy, c'96, and Anne, who will Honor Scholar, was a walk down the Hill next spring. Lindsey is the granddaughter of National Honor Society Fred Bosilevac, c'41, m'44, of Shawnee Mission. member and German Club •A ^ gjpr'a 4H ' president al Topeka Wesl STEVEN BOMAN'S activities at V> f> ^^ High School. At KU she was North Kansas City High School :IU™J*'" * named a Whittaker Leadership Scholar, a included soccer, swimming, Student Crimson and Blue Scholar, a Mount Oread Scholar, and a part of Council, band and debate. He partic- the KU Honors Program. Involved in music throughout her high ipated in the Missouri Scholars Acad- school years, Susan was orchestra president at her school. She emy, and is majoring in business received a string scholarship for the 2000-2001 academic year, communications. In addition to being a third-gen- and plans to major in biology. She is the daughter of Robert, eration Jayhawk, Steven is also a third-generation d76, and Jenifer Dahlstrom Banks, d'76, c'76, g'80, of Topeka. scholarship hall resident. He is the son of Michael, Susan's grandparents are Robert, c'51, m'55, and Shirley c'74,178, and Elizabeth Ervin Boman, d'75, of Smith Banks, of Paola. Kansas City, Mo., and the grandson of Corrine Martin Ervin, c'40, BRETT BATES of Parsons. earned a spot on the honor roll at Newton We wouldn't want to imply that all KU students looked this groovy during High School while their college years, but the styles these playing football and scholarship hall residents are wearing leading the wrestling certainly evoke memories.This photo was taken at an all-scholarship hall canoe team as captain. He addressed his trip. Pictured on the top row, from left to classmates at graduation and was right: Joyce Svaboda, Mike Boman. On the a member of Homecoming roy- bottom row, left to right: Bruce McMillan, Barb Nowak, Ricki McMillan, Elizabeth Ervin alty and Student Council, where he represented his senior and DwightTanner KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 JAYHAWK GENERATIONS CAROLYN GAYLE BRIDGES was a member U.S. National Soccer Award Nominee. Travis plans to major of the National Honor Society and made the in business. His parents are Ted, c'76, and Judi Loewen Emer- honor roll at Shawnee Mission South, where she son, s'76, of Hutchinson. His grandfather is the late Calvin participated in the gifted student program. Car- Emerson, c'50. olyn plans to study social work and Spanish at KU, with a minor in mathematics. She is the KATIE GAUDREAU is daughter of Richard and Linda Borden Bridges, c79, of Shawnee a graduate of Kapaun-Mt. Mission. Her grandparents are Raymond, b'54, and Nan Porter Carmel High School in Borden, '82, of Overland Park. Wichita, where she per- formed in school dramas CHRISTIAN P. CONDERMAN graduated and ran on the track team. from Heidelberg American High School with a 4.0 She also donated many hours to charita- GPA. He is a member of the National Honor Soci- ble causes. Katie is considering journal- ; ety, the German Honors Program and received the ism for a major. She is the daughter of Brian, c'77, and Elizabeth ^^F American Legion Award. At KU, Chris plans on a Mitchell Gaudreau, d'77, g'78, of Wichita. Her grandparents are pre-medicine major, with hopes of a career in David, e'49, and Mary Daugherty Mitchell, f'49, of Tulsa, Okla., sports medicine. Parents are PaulJ. Conderman, c'72, 1'75, and and the late William Gaudreau, b'50. Ulrike Conderman. Christian grew up in Germany, where his father is an attorney in the International Law and Operations SARA GILLISPIE was on the prin- Division of the U.S. Army, Europe, Office of the Judge Advocate, cipals honor roll at Blue Valley North Heidelberg. Chris is the grandson of the late J.D. Conderman, High School. Sara was also a National c'38, 138. Honor Society Member, Kansas Honor Scholar, Crimson and Blue AMANDA DEBRUCE is a graduate of North Geographical Scholarship recipient Kansas City High School, where she was a varsity and Endowment Merit Honor Scholarship recipient. She partici- cheerleader. An active community volunteer, she pated in cross country and basketball and plans to major in edu- helped raise funds for public television. At KU, cation. Sara is the daughter of Michael Gillispie, b'78, of ^i^H^kk ' sne plans to major in psychology. She is the Shawnee Mission, and the granddaughter of James Gillispie, ^^^^^™» daughter of Paul, b'73, and Katherine Ruddy p'42. Her cousin, Casey David Green, featured as a fourth gener- DeBruce, j'73, of Shawnee Mission, and the granddaughter of ation Jayhawk above, shares the same grandfather. Aileen Beal DeBruce, d'49, of Ulysses. ANITA GILPIN graduated with honors from JOHN DOMONEY'S teachers Emporia High School. She was a National voted him Outstanding English Honor Society member and a participant in var- Student at Blue Valley North High sity tennis and swimming. On her high school School in Leawood, where he also newspaper she was both entertainment and received a Presidents Award for sports editor. Anita plans to major in journal- Educational Excellence, a gold ism. She is the daughter of Glen "Eddie" Gilpin II, b'79, medal for National Latin Exam placement and of Emporia, and the granddaughter of Norma Menden- distinction on the honor roll. John, a Kansas hall Gilpin, j'50, Emporia, and the late Glen Gilpin, '44. Honor Scholar, plans to major in journalism. He is the son of J. Darcy Domoney, b'75, TAYLOR HELTON J^, J| 1' 46 JAYHAWK GENERATIONS Jeter Park, c'97, and Nichole Jeter National Honor Society. He earned three academic letters and Wheeler, b'98, to KU. Gavin was received awards for outstanding achievement in foreign involved in baseball, band and language and in social studies. Danny received the drumline and played in a local rock student-athlete award in cross country and basket- band that performed throughout the ball. Danny plans to major in pre-medicine. He is Wichita area. He is entering the the son of Kevin, b74, and Mary Helmick School of Engineering to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Lesslie, j'83, of Shawnee. Danny's grandfather is Gavin is the son of Chris Jeter, d'68, EdD79. His grandfather, Mark Lesslie, c'48, of Shawnee Mission. the late Burks Jeter, attended KU in 1942. X KELLY LUPTON JOHN KAUFMAN holds earned swimming and aca- the school record for the I demic accolades at Blue Valley most three-point shots North High School, where she was a scored in a basketball game member of the National Honor Soci- at Winfield High School, ety. She received the Presidents where he was voted male Award for Educational Excellence, was a Kansas athlete of the year as a senior. John com- Honor Scholar, and was selected for the KU Hon- pleted his schools college honors pro- ors Program. She was a member of her school's gram and plans to study sports management. John's parents are state championship swim team. She plans to major Chris, c'77, and Jane Lierman Kaufman, '80, of Winfield. His in business communications and Spanish. Kelly's grandfather is Leland Kaufman, m'61, of Burden. parents are William, c'69,173, and Carol Lippitt Lupton , f'74, of Overland Park. Kelly's grandfather is the late CASSANDRA KEEFER was valedictorian of Oskaloosa High Arthur H. Lippitt, e'37. School. She was captain of her high school's basketball team junior and senior years, and voted Queen of Courts for Home- ELIZABETH MATTSON focused coming. Cassandra, a Kansas Honor Scholar, also led her class as on her art studies at Booker T. Wash- president all four years and participated in Future Business ington High School in Tulsa, Okla., Leaders of America. She is the daughter of Tina Penny of where she was member of the Oskaloosa and Gary Keefer, c'77, of Plymouth, Minn. Her National Art Honor Society. She also grandfather is Arthur Keefer, '51, of Lawrence. taught art classes for elementary stu- dents and helped paint an airport mural. She wants to study ADAM KENNEDY is no stranger deaf education and would like to work with disabled children. to the hardwood of Allen Field She plans to minor in art history. Elizabeth is the daughter of House, where in his younger days he Pamela Meador Mattson, d'72, 175, of Tulsa, Okla. Her brother, served as a ball boy for the KU men's Paul Mattson, is a sophomore. Her grandfather, Richard C. basketball team. Adam graduated Meador, was a member of KU's Class of 1950. from Collegiate High School in Wichita, where he participated in the Madrigal MOLLY MCMURRAY graduated Singers group, drama, Scholar's Bowl, cross coun- as salutatorian of her class at Central try, track and golf. He has received a Mount Oread High School in St. Joseph, Mo. She scholarship and a Whittaker Leadership Award. was a representative in student gov- He has been admitted to the School of Engineer- ernment and a member of the ing and plans a major in civil engineering. Adams National Honor Society. In addition parents are Kris, c'77, and Jamie Hutchison Kennedy, d'77, of to performing with the dance team, Molly also took part in Latin Wichita. His maternal grandparents are Janis Brown Hutchison, Club, Chem-Physics Club and Young Life, and was assistant edi- 72, of Lawrence, and Jerry Hutchison, g'68, PhD70, of Venice, tor of her school's newspaper. She is the daughter of William Fla. His paternal grandfather is Max Kennedy, '49, of Baldwin. McMurray, d'72, g'77, and Phyllis Burns McMurray, 75, of St. Joseph, Mo., and the granddaughter of the late William McMur- DANNY LESSLIE is ray, e'30, g'38. a graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest LAURA MILLIKAN helped promote diversity at Shawnee High School, where he Mission South High School as a member of the Unity Team was a member of the Executive Committee. She was a member of the National Honor KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 47 JAYHAWK GENERATIONS Society, on the principal's honor roll, tors of Kansas City. She plans to enter the School of Journalism. and a Kansas Honor Scholar. Laura She is the daughter of Sara Hines Wolfe, d'76, and Larry Wolfe, volunteered to help elderly citizens e'74, of Overland Park, and the granddaughter of Marilyn in inner-city neighborhoods and Watkins Hines, '47, of Salina, and Howard Hines, '50, of Fayet- worked at a daycare for the children te ville, Arkansas. of battered women. She plans to study architectural engineering. She is the daughter of Steven LAURA WOLFE graduated from Millikan, b'75, of Overland Park. Her grandparents are the late Lawrence Free State High School, Richard, b'50, and Dorothy Miller Millikan, '50. where she received the President's Award for Educational Excellence. WILL NUSE graduated from Fayette High She won first place in the black-and- School in Fayette, Mo. He was a member of the white photography division of the National Honor Society, and participated in Mis- H Society for Contemporary Photography's competi- souri All-State Orchestra. He received the John tion in Kansas City. She also excelled in volleyball Phillips Sousa Award from his high school, the and soccer and played on the KU women's rugby DAR Good Citizens Award, and a Navy ROTC team as a high-school senior. Laura is the daughter scholarship. Will played basketball, ran track and attended of Richard, c'78, and Judith Bowles Wolfe, d'74, Naval Academy summer seminar in 1999. He plans to major in g'86, of Lawrence. She joins her sister, Tara, Class architectural engineering. He is the son of Janet Will Nuse, p'70, of 2002, at KU. Laura's maternal grandparents are Buddy, b'64, of Fayette and the grandson of Geraldine Irion Will, c'34, of and Creta Bowles of Topeka. Her paternal grandparents are for- Manhattan. mer KU faculty member H. Glenn Wolfe, PhD'60, of Lawrence, and the late Betty Cheasbro Wolfe, '66. WILLIAM ROE comes to the Hill from Atchison High School, where he was a National Honor Society member and the recipient of a Presi- dent's Award for Educational Excel- lence. William, a Kansas Honor Second Generation Scholar, excelled at football and basketball, as well as placing first in the Kansas State Sunflower Games for four years in golf. He is enrolled in the School of Engineering. Parents are William, d'67, CARI ALLEN, Shawnee Mission South High School, daughter g'78, and Donna Rogers Roe, g'76, of Atchison. of Mark, b'78, and Lori Barnes Allen, 78, of Overland Park. Cari He is the grandson of the late William Roe, '28. joins her brother Patrick at KU. STEPHEN BALDRIDGE, Southeast High School, son of AIMEE SHRIMPLIN is a Kansas John and Cynthia Morris Baldridge, s'69, s'71, of Wichita. Honor Scholar from Hiawatha High School. She enters KU with a Crim- Stephen's brother is Christopher Baldridge, c'00. son and Blue Scholarship, a Fresh- JENNIFER BAUM, Lawrence High School, daughter of man Honor Scholarship and several Curtis, c'79, m'83, and Paula Baum. scholarships from her local commu- nity. Aimee hopes to enter the School of Education and graduate R. ERIK BEYER, Blue Valley North High School, son of with a degree in elementary education, with an emphasis in spe- Richard, b'72, and Sara Beyer of Leawood. cial education. Aimee's father is Thomas Shrimplin, p'75, of Hiawatha, and her grandparents are Frank, p'50, and Edith ROY BROWN, Kirkwood, Mo., High School, son of Roy, c'78, Shrimplin of Valley Falls. and Nancy Gausepohl Brown, j'76. AMANDA WOLFE earned notice I CARRIE BUCHHOLTZ, a Kansas Honor Scholar from St. as outstanding senior in photography Thomas Aquinas High School. Daughter of Douglas and and as managing editor of the news- Dorothy Doran Buchholz, g'97, Overland Park. paper at Blue Valley High School. She also received an award for column BRETT BUDKE, St.Thomas Aquinas High School in Olathe, writing from the Journalism Educa- son of Earl, g'68, and Rebecca Herman Budke, j'78. KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 JAYHAWK GENERATIONS JOSEPH HOWARD BURKE, Rockhurst High School, son of ROBERT KAUFFMAN, Shawnee Mission East High School, Vincent, c'80, and Valerie Howard Burke, j'80, Leawood. son of Gordon, e'61, and Ruth Kauffman, Overland Park. Bob's sister, Anne Kauffman, will walk down the Hill next May. KATIE CALBECK, Garden City High School, daughter of Pamela Wright Calbeck, n'73, of Olathe, and Dr. John Calbeck, SUZANNE KRULL, Shawnee Mission Northwest High c'72, m'75, of Garden City. School, daughter of Mark, b'74, and Rozanna Brasher Krull, 76, Lenexa. Suzanne's brother, Mark, is a KU junior. ASHLEY CHEATHAM, Blue Valley Northwest High School, daughter of William, d'68, and Karen Bridges Cheatham, g'91, RYAN MATHIS, McPherson High School, son of Kelly, p'70, and of Overland Park. and Carolyn Pyle Mathis, d'72. Ryan's sister, Rachel, is a KU junior. JAMES DREILING, Regis High School in Aurora, Colo., son of Stephen, j'69, and Diann Dreiling. KELLI STADALMAN, Kansas Honor Scholar from Hays High School, daughter of Ross, m73, and Marti Stadalman. ANDREW EK, Andover High School in Wichita, son of Debra and Gregory Ek, b'76. ALLISON STEVENS, Kansas Honor Scholar from Sublette High School, daughter of Michael, b'77, and Kimberly Smith ALLISON FINE, Harry Burke High School in Omaha, Neb., Stevens, d'76. daughter of Robert and Sara Waxman Fine, d'70. MELISSA STRADER, Kansas Honor Scholar from Wellington EMILY FITCH, Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, High School, daughter of Michael, b'79, and Deeta Strader. Ariz., daughter of Tom Fitch, c'78, m'82, and Janis Slack Fitch, n'80. ZACHARY STINSON, Oakton High School in Vienna, Va., son of Jeffrey, j'75, and Christine Stevens Stinson, j'75. MATTHEW FLYNN, Kansas Honor Scholar from Shawnee Mission West High School. Parents are Ed, d'71, and Patricia JENA J.TAYLOR, Milton High School, Alpharetta, Ga., Flynn of Lenexa. daughter of Thomas, b'80, and Susan Popp Taylor, '82. RICHARD FRIESNER, Valley High School in Albuquerque, MEGAN AND MELISSA THOMAS, Kansas Honor Scholars N.M., son of Robert, g'69, and Kate Friesner. from Valley Falls High School, daughters of John and Lucille Lefelt Thomas, j'79. MEGAN AND MOLLY FRUETEL, Ridgefield High School in Ridgefield, Conn., daughters of Gordon, b'78, Cheryl Lathrop AARON WEIGEL, Kansas Honor Scholar from Ell-Saline Fruetel, d77. High School in Brookville, son of Maure, c'72, and Theresa Weigel. JESSICA GNAU, Kansas Honor Scholar from Blue Valley High School, Stilwell, daughter of Tim and Patricia Howard SHANNON WOODS, North Kansas City High School, Gnau, d71, g78. She joins her brother, Justin, a KU junior, daughter of Cecelia Woods, Gladstone, Mo., and Richard on the Hill. Woods, c'72, Leawood. DANA GUNDERSON, Springfield Catholic High School, AMANDA WOODWARD, Lawrence High School, daughter Springfield, Mo., daughter of Jeffrey, c78, m'82, and Stephanie of Jon, c'68, g'70, and Vickie Woodward. Her sister is Kimberly, Folse Gunderson, f78. s'98. LAURA HAYS, Kapaun-Mt.Carmel High School, Wichita, ADAM YOUNGER, Lawrence Free State High School, son of daughter of James, p70, and Sheryl Hays of Wichita. Jerome, e'86, g'92, and Susan Younger, f'91. MAGGIE HICKS, Barrington High School, daughter of Mary Popular 70's "muscle" cars Grubb Hicks, d71, of Barrington, 111., and William Hicks, included the Dodge Charger b70, of Prairie Village. Maggies sister is Lisa Hicks, and the Plymouth Barracuda. j'99, Denver. LUCAS JOHNSON, Baldwin High School, son of J. Kelly, c78, g'83, PhD'88, and Terri Knoll Johnson, c'89. KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 CLASS NOTES 1930s 1951 Cynthia Hunter Newsome, d'59, has Blaine Grimes, c'39, g'42, was honored last Robert, e'5 I, and Mildred Gulnik Randell, retired from teaching in Lawrence and moved summer when a classroom in the Memorial j'50, celebrated their 50th anniversary last sum- to Rancho Bernardo, Calif. Union at Ohio Wesleyan University was named mer They live inTopeka. Donald Owen, g'59, PhD'63, is a professor of in his honor He lives in Columbus. geology at Lamar University in Beaumont,Texas. Richard Kane, c'39, recently met his goal of 1952 traveling to 250 countries. He lives in Harry Levinson, PhD'52, a retired professor I960 Bartlesville, and attended a ceremony last year of clinical psychology at Harvard University, Charles, e'60, and Judith Enna Gibbon, at which his father the late John Kane, c' 1899, recently was honored for life achievement in d'60, make their home in Albuquerque, N.M., was inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Educa- the application of psychology from the Ameri- where Judith coordinates the Join-a-School pro- tion Hall of Fame. can Psychological Foundation. He lives in Delray gram for the public schools. Charles is retired. Beach, Fla. Margaret Fogelberg McHugh, c 33, makes 1961 her home in Wichita. Alvin Row, a'52, is president of Row & Associ- Carroll Beach, d'6l, is president of the Col- ates in Lenexa. He and Glenna Folkerts Irene Teubner Puell, c'34, and her husband, orado Credit Union League in Arvada. He lives Row, assoc, recently celebrated their 50th Heinz, g'35, recently celebrated their 65th in Westminster anniversary.They live in Munich, Germany, anniversary. John Franklin,c'61, owns BNS Electronics in where Heinz is a retired consulting engineer Kay Peters Sermon, f 52, recently painted a Santa Barbara, Calif. Eleanor Overmier Smith, f 39, lives in 128-foot-long mural for the Fig Garden Shop- Dorothy Boiler Hall,j'61, works as an editor Larchmont, N.Y., with her husband, Hayden, a ping Center in Fresno, Calif, where she lives. at the Colorado Department of Personnel. She visiting scholar at Yale University. lives in Evergreen. Robert Uplinger, '34, recently received an 1953 William Martin, e'61, g'67, makes his home award from the Aviation/Aerospace Education Loretta Cooley Hinkle, c'53, c'54, retired in Huntsville, Ala., with his wife, Olivia. Foundation for his contributions to the aviation earlier this year from the Oklahoma Allergy and industry. He lives in Syracuse, N.Y, where he is Asthma Clinic. She lives in Oklahoma City and Richard Meidinger, c'61, m'65, works part an industrial engineer, consultant and business volunteers with the Girl Scouts and the Ameri- time as an interventional radiologist for Radiol- owner. can Red Cross. ogy and Nuclear Medicine inTopeka, and Bar- bara Bowman Meidinger, d'65, is a 1941 1957 landscape architect. Lloyd Bell, '41, and his wife, Ruth, celebrated George Easter, b'57, has a tax accounting Frank, j'61, and Jan Schlittenhardt Mor- their first anniversary last summer They live in business in Salina, where he and his wife, Joyce, gan, d'61, own Kohala Book Shop.They live in Sabetha. make their home. Hawi, Hawaii. Leo Horacek, f 47, g'49, PhD'55, lives in Mor- George Klein, g'57, president and chief geolo- Margaret Thrasher, c'61, retired last summer gantown, W.Va., where he's a pilot and flight gist of SED-STRAT Geoscience Consultants in as manager of the New Carrollton branch of instructor Leo also teaches Elderhostel music Houston, recently received the Laurence L. the Prince George County Memorial Library classes. Sloss Award for Sedimentary Geoiogy from the System. She lives in Cheverly, Md. Leslie Sperling, d'41, plays the trombone at Geological Society of America. nursing homes and civic clubs in McPherson, 1962 where he and his wife, Kathryn, assoc, live. 1958 Kent Atkins, p'62, lives in Lawrence, where he's retired. Robert Keener, e'58, is president and CEO of 1944 Northwest Pipeline in Salt Lake City. Bruce Burns, c'62, works for Compaq Com- MarkViesselman, e'44, is a structural engi- puters in Reston.Va. Donald Watson, g'58, retired last summer neer in San Leandro, Calif. from the South Dakota Veterans Home in Hot Richard Chaney, f 62, is president of RAC Springs, where he continues to make his home. Interiors, which specializes in ceramic tile instal- 1949 lation. He lives in Farmers Branch,Texas, with Jack Isaacs, p'49, visited areas in Italy and Sicily his wife, Susan. last year where he had fought during World 1959 Barbara Blake Bath, c'59, g'61, received out- Roy Deem, b'62, works as a broker with Pro- War II. Jack, who lives in Coffeyville, also recent- 100 Realtors in Joplin, Mo., where he and ly was honored by the Kansas State Board of standing teaching awards last spring from the Susan Stanley Deem, '67, make their home. Pharmacy for 50 years as a pharmacist. Colorado School of Mines and the Mathemati- cal Association of America. She is on sabbatical She works for the Joplin Board of Realtors. Donald, b'49, and Virginia Frost Ruhl, j'50, this year from the School of Mines, where she's Lilia Siasat Estacio, g'62, lives in Manila, celebrated their 50th anniversary last fall.They an associate professor of math and computer Philippines, where she works for the Division of are retired in Shawnee. sciences and director of undergraduate studies. City Schools. 1950 Barbara lives in Lakewood. Jo Reed Kapfer, d'62, g'71, makes her home Vernon, c'50, and Jeanette Bolas Ashby, Derele Knepper, '59, lives in Clay Center in Lawrence with her husband, John, e'49. Jo is c'50, celebrated their 50th anniversary last sum- where he's a retired editor with Stauffer Publi- a retired teacher and counselor mer They make their home in Seattle. cations. Carol Ott Kimmich, d'62, a consultant for Frederic Brooks, j'50, and his wife, Gwen, Lynn Miller, c'59, g'62, is a professor emeritus TriTech Consulting, lives in Olathe. toured Greece and Turkey earlier this year They of political science atTemple University. He lives Linda Klahr, c'62, is an accountant with SKA live in Dodge City. in Philadelphia. Services. She lives in Ocean View, Del. KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 CLASS NOTES A HOME Richard Kline, j'62, lives in Lompoc, Calif., Donald Miller, b'65, lives in Encinatas, Calif. where he's retired. He's president of SeQual Technologies in San Diego. FOR ALL SEASONS Virginia Melchior McCready, d'62, g'64, works in the real-estate business. She lives in Helen Jorgenson Sutherland, d'65, g'68, is Pasadena, Calif. associate director of the School Study Council Nancy Kauffman Werner, d'62, is assistant of Ohio. She lives in Worthington. marketing director at Town Center Plaza in Lea- Judy Voth, n'65, works as an wood, and her husband, Stanley, g'63, is a clini- oncology/chemotherapy infusion nurse at St. cal psychologist at New Directions Employee Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. Assistance.They live in Olathe. Margo Van Antwerp Woodruff, d'65, teach- 1963 es art for the Franklin Special School District in Franklin,Tenn. Gene Gaines, b'63, g'67, is CEO and chairman of Professional Bancorp in Santa Monica, Calif. 1966 Carol Janne Kyner, d'63, g'67, makes her Jeanette Jeffery Johnson, d'66, recently home in Eastchester, N.Y., with her husband, became president of the Kansas Association of David, d'62, c'63, PhD'69. Realtors. She works at Prudential Greater Tope- Douglas Lowe, e'63, manages strategic plans ka Realtors and lives in Berryton. for Texaco. He lives in Panama. Pamela Price, f'66, works as a sales associate Tomas Palmitesta, e'63, works as a consul- at Harold's in Leawood. tant in Madrid, Spain. 1967 1964 Karen McCarley Barnett, d'67, teaches Judith Bodenhausen, c'64, heads the English English at Santana High School in Santee, Calif. TOWNHOME LIVING AT ITS BEST! language learners department at Berkeley High She and her husband, Jerry, d'70, live in Lake- ' randon Woods is more than School in Berkeley, Calif. She lives in Oakland. side. Janet Sturgess Christen, c'64, works for a retirement community. It's a Cheryl Boelte Hatfield, d 67, a retired Dow Chemical. She and her husband, Jim, live in teacher, does volunteer work in Vienna, Va. neighborhood of friends. Lake Jackson,Texas. When you live in a Townhome Robert Nash, b'67, g'68, is vice president of Nancy Lane, d'64, teaches for USD 497 in sales for Learning Curve International in Elk at Brandon Woods, home owner- Russell. Grove Village, III. He and Katherine Gardner ship is a joy! A monthly service Betsy Wilson Marvin, c'64, g'95, and her Nash, b'67, live in Naperville, where she owns fee covers all your maintenance husband, Charles, c'64, teach law at Georgia Katherine Nash Associates. concerns. Plus owning a Town- State University in Atlanta. Chuck will be a Ful- bright Teaching Fellow at the Riga Graduate George O'Donnell, c'67, lives in Kansas City, home at Brandon Woods is an School of Law in Latvia next year where he's vice president of Rubber-Craft investment. You have an Products. Julia Jarvis McQueen, d'64, teaches at the appreciable asset that benefits Woodland Hills Treatment Center in Duluth, Charles Thayer, b'67, recently was elected to you and your heirs. Minn. the board of Republic Bancshares and Republic Bank. He lives in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. FEATURING: Mary Rhodes, c'64, is associate registrar at • TOWNHOMES & APARTMENTS Oregon State University in Corvallis. 1968 • ASSISTED LIVING & HEALTH CARE Robert Smith, g'64, PhD'70, was inducted Charles Arndt,] 68, manages fare equipment • ALZHEIMER'S CARE & REHAB earlier this year into the Chemical and Petrole- and operational graphics for the Chicago Transit • NO ENTRANCE FEE um Engineering Hall of Fame. He lives in Over- Authority. He lives in Evanston. land Park. (785) 838-8000 Laurie Bubb Burgess, d'68, serves as presi- 1965 dent of the Park Hill Board of Education. She 1-800-419-0254 Jon Bell, b'65, works as a CPA with Clubine and her husband, John, c'69, live in Kansas City. www.brandonwoods.com and Rettele in Salina. Robert Crumpacker, m'68, practices medi- Gerald Burns, j'65, is a retired pilot for cine at East Portland Neurology Clinic in Port- Northwest Airlines. He lives in Des Moines, land, Ore. Wash. Wayne Erck, d'68, g'70, recently was promot- Judith Fraser-Flamer, d'65, teaches music for ed to brigadier general in the U.S. Army the Washoe County School District in Reno, Reserves. He's also principal of Lake Zurich Neva., where she and her husband, George, live. High School in Lake Zurich, III. Wayne and Jen- RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Allan Hazlett, b'65, l'67, owns Hazlett Law nifer Nilsson Erck, d'68, g'70, live in Elgin. 1501 INVERNESS DR. • LAWRENCE, KS 66047 Offices in Topeka, where Margaret Goss Virginia Koger Vermooten, c'68, makes her LOCATED 1 1/2 MILES WEST OF THE KU CAMPUS Hazlett, d'65, works as a legal assistant. home in Arlington,Texas. KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 CLASS NOTES 1969 Christine Haefele Kaufman, c'69, lives in Keith Van Horn, p'69, g'87, makes his home Vivian Williams Addam, c'69, is a partner McPherson, where she's a diversion specialist in Lawrence. with Shook, Hardy & Bacon in London. for the county. Kyle Vann, e'69, is senior vice president of Rita Ravens Alexander, d'69, works for Har- Jessica Shellman Kirk, d'69, g'70, teaches hydrocarbons at Koch Industries in Houston. with the Blue Valley School District in Olathe. vesters, a food bank in Kansas City. She lives in Rea Wilson, j'69, works as an editor for Jane She lives in Roeland Park. Overland Park. Mobley Associates. She and her husband, Richard Larson, e'69, is president of KC Ele- David, '69, live in Olathe. He's regional sales Tirso Alvarez, g'69, is president of Coindisa vator in Kansas City. manager for Domco. Consulting Engineers in Santo Domingo, Allen Winchester, j'69, s'77, and his wife, Dominican Republic. Linda Alvey Lockwood, d'69, works as a manager for Sprint in Kansas City. She lives in Mary, own Santa Fe Quilting in Santa Fe, N. M. Melanie Bailey, d'69, directs the Educational Shawnee. Marta Zamora, g'69, g'74, heads the foreign Opportunity Center for Metropolitan Commu- Herbert Looney, a'69, directs property man- language department at William Penn Charter nity Colleges in Kansas City. agement for Southwestern Bell Telephone in School in Philadelphia. Gary, f'69, and Ramona Terry Chance, San Antonio. c'70, live in Frankston,Texas. He's a senior 1970 Winder McConnell, g'69, PhD'73, directs the industrial designer for Tyler Jet Completions, and Terry Bertholf, c'70,173, practices law in medieval studies program at the University of she's a teacher. Hutchinson. California-Davis. Angelika Howard Clark, c 70, is a product William Coates, c'69,172, practices law with Judy Alleman O'Connor, '69, teaches Holman Hansen Colville & Coates in Overland and process engineer for GE Plastics in Mount kindergarten at Ladera Elementary School in Vernon, Ind. Park. Thousand Oaks, Calif. She lives in Agoura Hills. Kenneth Clark, g'70, teaches at Kansas City Keith Culver, b'69, g'70, works as an auditor Mary Petefish Pollard, d'69, is a self- Kansas Community College. for McKinsey & Co. in Los Angeles. He lives in employed artist in Evanston, III. Palm Springs. Kent Cox, PhD70, m'75, practices otolaryn- Carol O'Hara Siegele, d'69, teaches in gology at Payson Head, Neck & Facial Plastic Jane Waggoner Deschner, c'69, is a self- North Kansas City. Surgery in Payson, Ariz. employed artist in Billings, Mont. John Stover, e'69, works for Black & Veatch in William Edwards, c70, m'74, works as Thomas Hoskins, b'69, manages projects for Overland Park. He and Kathy McKee a pathologist at the Mayo Clinic in Sprint. He lives in Warrensburg, Mo. Stover, d'66, g'67, live in Lawrence. Rochester, Minn. 52 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6. 2000 CLASS NOTES Diane Wiksten Gordy, n'70, works as a Robert Cronin, g'71, PhD'76, h'80, is a staff David Dulny, c'72, b'73, g77, directs financial nurse inTopeka. therapist at Maine Medical Center He lives in services at Providence Medical Center in Kansas Gregory Gutting, c'70, teaches in the North Cape Elizabeth. City, and Jennifer, g'99, is chief operations offi- East Independent School District in San Anto- Paula George, c'71, coordinates deaf prepara- cer for shopperpoint.com.They live in Shawnee, nio, Texas. tion for Pikes Peak Community College in Col- and their family includes a daughter, Amanda, I. Candis Coulter Hanson, c'70, lives in Sioux orado Springs, Colo. Gail Stubbs Dunker, d'72, g'73, teaches Eng- Falls, S.D., where she's vice president of the Mark Grissom, c'71, is a senior analyst with lish at Johnson County Community College in Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation. Jaycor in Colorado Springs, Colo. Overland Park. She lives in Stilwell. Herbert Hoover, m70, is a professor and Eric Hansen, b'71,174, directs Holman, Shelley Levine Farbman, d'72, does substi- chair of surgery at Pennsylvania State University Hansen & Colville in Prairie Village. tute teaching in Shawnee Mission. She and her husband, Stewart, j'71, live in Prairie Village. in Hershey. He lives in Center Valley and also James Henderson, c71, is manager of Blue chairs the surgery department at Lehigh Valley Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina. He lives Richard Horvath, e'72, manages engineering Hospital in Allentown. in Durham. for GE Aircraft Engines in Evendale, Ohio. He lives in Hamilton. Steven Krug, J70, owns WWW.Sales & Mar- Kevin LaGree, c'71, is president of Simpson keting, a beverage brokerage company in Mari- College in Indianola, Iowa. Gerald Johnson, e'72, is executive vice na Del Ray, Calif. president of Shafer, Kline & Warren in Linda Loney, c'71, practices pediatrics and is Overland Park. Nancy Simmons Martin, n70, works as associate medical director at Massachusetts executive director of Health Ministries Clinic in Hospital School in Canton. She lives in Newton. S.B. Jones-Hendrickson, 72, is a professor Newton, where she and her husband, Richard, of economics at the University of the Virgin Linda Allen Nelson, d'71, teaches atVallejo b'68, g70, make their home. He's an investment Islands-St. Croix. High School in Vallejo, Calif. She lives in Mill Val- officer with the Kansas Health Foundation. ley with her husband, Mike. Joan Stuhlsatz Lewerenz, s'72, g'82, lives in Karen Kittrell Mazzola, d'70, g78, lives in Topeka, where she's a public administrator for David Radavich, c'71, g'74, g'77, PhD79, Dana Point, Calif, where she's executive direc- the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabili- wrote a play, "Fragments of the Third Planet," tor of the United Association of Manufacturers' tation Services. which was performed last spring in Pforzheim, Representatives. Germany. He's a professor of English at Eastern Ronald Mcllvain, g'72, works as vice presi- Robert Moffatt, b'70, makes his home in Illinois University in Charleston. dent and general managaer of the Midwest divi- Phillipsburg, where he's a partner in Miles Furni- sion of West Group. He lives in Long Grove, III. David Raymond, b'71, is chief project officer ture. Penny Miles Moffatt, '69, is a nurse at at Motorola in Earlham, Iowa. Leslie Moe, g'72, g'74, lives in Peoria, III., where Phillips County Hospital. she's a consultant forWhittman-Hart. William Redlin, 71, hosts National Public Connie Leveritt Ranker, d'70, is a library Radio's "Morning Edition" weekdays in Washing- Wayne Olander, a'72, is an interior designer media specialist with the Manhattan Catholic ton, D.C. He lives in Reston.Va., with Nina with BSA Design in Indianopolis, Ind., where schools. She and her husband, Virgil, d'70, live Meetin Redlin, p'80. She's a pharmacist in Rees Roderick Olander, 73, is cathedral in Manhattan. Fairfax. administrator at Christ Church Cathedral. James Robertson, c'70, g'72, received a doc- Todd Smith, b'71, recently was elected trea- Kathy Collins Reilly, d'72, directs legal ser- torate in audiology last spring from the Univer- surer of the Association of Trial Lawyers of vices at School Administrators of Iowa in West sity of Florida. He lives in Philadelphia, Pa. America. He's a partner in the Chicago law firm Des Moines. Darrell Schmitz, c'70, works as a procure- of Power, Roges & Smith. William Thompson, g'72, teaches school in ment officer for the Kansas Department of Kathryn HoeferVratil, c71,175, is a US Sioux Falls, S.D., where he and Anne Wiggins Transportation inTopeka. district judge. She and her husband, John Hamil- Thompson, 72, make their home. Judith Lukins Schrock, n'70, g'85, makes her ton, live in Prairie Village. Gaylene CookTunison, d'72, works as home in Manhattan. Catherine Morse Whitehair, d'71, teaches an educational media specialist for the Bound Cynthia Sinclair, d'70, teaches in the for USD 305 in Abilene, where she lives with Brook Board of Education. She lives in Raymore-Peculiar School District. She lives in her husband, Michael. Randolph, N.J. Peculiar Mo. David Wing, d'71,178, is a partner in the Michael Wolf, c'72, is a self-employed clinical Janet Kipfer Walker, d 70, teaches tech Kansas City law firm of Spencer, Fane, Britt & psychologist in Dallas. nology in Armada, Mich. Browne. He lives in Overland Park. Nancy Scott Wright, j'72, directs college Bill Woods, 70, is director of the preventive relations at Coffeyville Community College healthcare division of Rexall Showcase Interna- 1972 in Coffeyville, where she and her husband, tional. He lives in Springfield, Mo. Stephanie Schoeneberg Barken, f 72, is Larry, live. creative director for Mary Engelbreit Studios in 1971 St. Louis, Mo. She lives in Chesterfield. 1973 Meryl Aronin, c'71, is president ofVoice Philip Basler, d'72, works as general manager Don Beville, b'73, g'74, is a principal with IBM Image Professionals in Stamford, Conn. of Macola Software in Lee's Summit, Mo. in Roanoke,Texas. He lives in Colleyville. Michael Burkard, c71, owns Myco Cartage Richard Cohen, g'72, EdD75, recently was Harry Bontrager, c'73, manages national in Kansas City. named teacher of the year at Lynn University, accounts for Ansell Healthcare. He and his wife, Mary Arnold Cady, j71, works as a where he chairs the teacher education pro- Jan, live in Naperville, III. supervisor for the U.S. Census Bureau in grams. Richard and Rebecca Hampton Garry Calvin, b'73, is president of Able Hands Bangor, Maine. Cohen, 74, live in Boca Raton, Fla. Construction in Kansas City. KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 CLASS NOTES Robert Chudy, g'73, works in the internation- Charlene Jefchak Frederick, f 74, g 87, Brook Minx, e'75, c'94, a partner in the law al affairs office at the University of Connecticut directs media services at Wichita State Universi- firm of Donato, Minx & Brown, lives in Houston in Storrs. He lives inTolland. ty, and her husband, Mike, j'71, owns Envoy with his wife, Barb, and their children, Colin, 2, Jacqueline Zurat Davis, g'73, recently Business Services. and McKenzie, I. became executive director of the New York Jeannette Hartman, j'74, manages marketing Roger, c'75, and Linda Soest Morningstar, City Public Library for the Performing Arts at for Cedars-Sinai Health Center in Los Angeles. c'75, own Sport 2 Sport in Lawrence, Lincoln Center She lives in Sherman Oaks. where they live with Jamie, 20; Linsey, 16; and Brady, 14. John Davis, g'73, Phd'74, is an entomologist William Hauser, PhD74, makes his home in with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Warrensburg, Mo., where he's retired. Michael Neilson, a'75, works for Beltsville, Md. He and his wife, Minh-Tam, live Tishman Construction. He lives in Rancho Lyle Larson, b'74, e'74, works as vice presi- in Bowie. PalosVerdes, Calif. dent of construction operations for Carrothers Stephen Flack, c'73, l'96, works as a tax Construction in Paola. DimitriTheodoridis, g'75, is general manag- attorney. He lives in Prairie Village. er of Societe Generale inThessaloniki, Greece. Larry Lisbona, a'74, a'77, lives in Shawnee. Bruce Horken, b'73, e'73, commutes from He's president of LNL Associates Architects Joseph Wallace, e'75, g'76, works as a Lawrence to Topeka, where he's a marketing in Olathe. division staff engineer for Exxon in Houston. executive for IBM. His wife, Laurel, n'96, is a He and Barbara Nowak Wallace, c'76, Paul, EdD74,and Kay Wedel McKnab, nurse at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. live in Kingwood, and she's a site technology EdD75, live in Emporia, where he's a professor contact person for the Humble Independent Michael Jackson, c'73,176, owns the Lake- at Emporia State University and she's a special School District. wood, Colo., law firm of Jackson & Associates. education teacher for USD 253. Kent Nelson, a'73, directs construction for Susan Peterson, a'74, a'75, is president of 1976 the State of Colorado. He lives in Colorado Peterson/St. Francis Architects. She lives in David Bricker, c'76, g'80, directs portfolio Springs with Diane Rohr Nelson, c'72. Sonoma, Calif, with her husband, Raymond management international for Switzerland's Kenneth Peters, s'73, works as a trainer at St. Francis. largest bank, UBS AG. the California Department of Health Services in David Sanford, s'74, directs development for Kenna Giffin, c'76, j'76, is the organist at First Sacramento. He lives in Stockton. the Kansas Children's Service League of Wichi- Protestant Church in New Braunfels.Texas. Kathleen Swiderski Saunders, j73, lives in ta, where he and Deborah Mattson San- Michael, j'76, and BobbiToalson Goff, c79, Dallas, where she's vice president and general ford, 75, make their home. live in Leawood. He's vice president of brand manager of KDFW Fox-4 and KDIF-27. Her Robert Smith, a'74, works as an architect marketing for Sprint. husband, Ronald, d'72, is a contract engineer with Dick & Fritsche Design Group in Phoenix, for E.D.S. Anita Hillin, 76, directs development for the where he and his wife, Nancy, make their home. school of speech at Northwestern University in Daniel Strohmeyer, d'73, g'76, works as field Patricia Stickney Van Sickel, g'74, g'80, Evanston, III. She lives in Chicago. manager for Readers Digest/QSP. He and Jane PhD'84, lives in Topeka. Schmitz Strohmeyer, '80, live in Manhattan, Darrell Revel I, b'76, works as a director at where she owns Mrs. Powell's Cinnamon Rolls. Steven Warren, c'74, g'75, PhD77, directs Payless ShoeSource in Topeka. KU's Mental Retardation and Development Dis- Janet Beebe Warren, d'73, directs the Steven Snyder, b'76, g'78, is a senior project abilities Center, and his wife, Eva Horn, is an Goodland Public Library, and her husband, manager at Lippe, Young Associates. He and associate professor of special education. Perry, 173, practices law in Goodland. Terri Hill Snyder, j'77, live in Piano,Texas, and she's senior vice president of marketing for Douglas Westerhaus, b'73,176, is executive 1975 Metromedia Restaurant Group. vice president of the Mr Goodcents franchise Ronald Bishop, a'75, a'77, works as an archi- system in Lenexa. He lives in Overland Park. Joyce McKoon Trower, h'76, supervises the tect for the National Park Service in Atlanta. He child development department at Salina Nancy Frankel Willis, d'73, directs volunteer and his wife, Cynthia, live in Fayetteville. Regional Health Center. services at Children's Hospital in New Orleans. Del Braddock, c'75, g'77, directs Agriliance. Timothy Winters, j'73, edits copy for the He lives in Leawood. BORN TO: Omaha World-Herald in Omaha, Neb. Mark Dellasega, m'75, practices medicine Ron Cappuccio, 176, and Susan, son, Ronald with Physicans East in Greenville, N.C. Joseph, Jan. 20 in Cherry Hill, N.J., where Ron 1974 Joyce Dinges, h'75, supervises physical therapy practices law. Gwen Adams, f'74, is controller for David at Hays Medical Center. Powell Financial Services in Menlo Park, Calif. 1977 Emmett Edwards, d'75, is a product control She lives in Palo Alto. Michael Maloney, b'77, lives in Wichita, where specialist for Honeywell in Olathe. He lives in Marilyn Barrett, b'74, was named 2000 he's president of Universal Lubricants. Lee's Summit, Mo. Woman in Achievement in Law last spring by Lori Aldridge Trumbo, d'77, is dean of busi- John Hamilton Jr., c'75, serves as a major in the Century City Chamber of Commerce. She's ness and continuing education at Kansas City the Kansas City Police Department, where he a tax partner in the law firm of Alschuler Kansas Community College. Grossman Stein & Kahan in Los Angeles. commands the north patrol division. Garry Wallace, b'77, serves as treasurer of John Farley, j'74, is a professor of English at Frank Jahns, c'75, PhD'80, serves in the U.S. the Lee County Estate Planning Council and is the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Army. His home is in Colorado Springs, Colo. senior partner in the CPA firm of Wallace, Springs, Colo. Mark McCaughey, c'75, g'78, g'79, is a vice Sizelove & Co. He and Terry Stephens Wal- Dean Ford, d'74, j'74, teaches at Southern president at US Bank in Minneapolis. He lives lace, c'77, live in Fort Myers, Fla., where Terry is Illinios University-Carterville. in Edina. active in the Junior League. KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 The quest for higher education begins today. Introducing the Kansas Learning Quest5" Education Savings Program. A federal tax-deferred way to invest for education beyond high school for a child or yourself. The savings can later be used at any accredited post-secondary institution. 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(JHS) 6" Jayhawk on base, $480 I set: $ 10 2 sets: $ 18 3 sets: $24 Each additional set, only $8 each • THIS DISTINCTIVE SCARF is tailored in silk Kansas Alum crepe—a perfect addition to any loyal Jayhawk's wardrobe. $20 (JHS) Association —. CLASS NOTES 1978 Kennedy, g'81, live in Tucson, Ariz., with Leslie Burson, c'78, lives in Bakersfield, Calif., Michael, I 3, and Austin, I I. where he's medical director of the emergency department at the Bakersfield Heart Hospital. BORN TO: Sharon Christie Gidumal, c'78, e'81, works Lisa Knuth Kelley,j'8O, and Rick, son, Blake for DuPont. She lives in Newark, Del. Alan, May 16 in Independence, where he joins a Debra Morrow Ingram, j'78, directs govern- brother Matthew, 4. ment affairs for the Oklahoma Credit Union League. She and her husband, Carl, live inTulsa. 1981 Robert Kraft, b'78, manages network integra- Marilyn Ward Janas, g'81, works as a region- tion sales for SBC Communications. He lives in al manager for Eagle Global Logistics in San Fresno, Calif. Diego. She lives in La Jolla, Calif. Michael Linenberger, c'78, m'82, is an associ- John Pilla, e'81, manages project definition for ate professor of medicine at the University of Boeing, and Mandy Rickart Pilla, '83, is a Washington in Seattle. nurse at Via Christi Regional Medical Center They live in Wichita with Nick, 10, and Tony, 18. Dane, b'78, g'80, and Sandra Dechant Pen- nington, j'78, g'84, live in Quebec, Canada, Mary Stadler, b'81, is vice president of opera- where Dane is vice president of finance for tions finance for Sprint in Overland Park. Telecom Power and Sandy is self-employed. Linda McConnell Whaley, p'81, lives in Hurst,Texas, with her husband, Kerry, and their Contemporary 1979 sons, Zach and Mac. Linda is a pharmacist at Patti Hobson Ayesh, p'79, works as a relief Wal-Mart. JAYHAWK pharmacist in Wichita, where she and her hus- Pendants band, Jeff, c'78, make their home. He's a sales- 1982 Sterling Silver man for Merck Human Health. Jeffrey Evans, c'82, is managing director of Kurt Gunter, m'79, is vice president of Blue Stone Capital Partners in New York City. or clinical and regulatory affairs forTKT in Cam- He lives in Old Greenwich, Conn. 14K Yellow Gold bridge, Mass. He and his wife, Carrie-Ann, live David Mitchell, j'82, recently became manag- in Lexington. ing editor at International Association Manage- Kevin, a'79, a'80, and Brenda Press Harden, ment in Springfield, Mo. He and his wife, j'81, live in Shawnee Mission. He's a partner in Charlotte, have two children, John, 12, and the architecture firm of Gastinger, Walker Hard- Molly, 7. en, and she's a real-estate agent with Prudential Michelle Stuffings Ruckersfeldt, b 82, and Henry Burrows. her husband, Kevin, make their home in Over- Debra Krotz, d'79, teaches at Belleville land Park with their son, Matthew, who'll be I High School. Dec. 29. Caroline Trowbridge, j'79, works for the Tonganoxie Mirror She and her husband, Alan BORN TO: Zimmerman, '82, live in Lawrence. r| SILVER William Massoth, e'82, and Celeste, son, Oliver Udemba, e'79, recently was licensed Joseph Alexander; April 9 in Lewisville,Texas, I WORKS as a site professional by the Massachusetts where he joins a sister; Destiny, I. and more Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals. He lives in 1983 Framingham, Mass. Stacy Allen, c'83, is a national park service historian at Shiloh National Military Park in 1980 Shiloh.Tenn. a gallery of Mark Cummings, b'80, manages sales for Koch Carbon in Green BayWis. He lives Jan Fink Call, c'83, l'87, lives in Huntingdon fine gold & silver in Appleton. Valley, Pa. She's a partner in the Philadelphia firm of Hoyle, Morris & Kern jewelry /contemporary crafts Michael Fee, b'80, directs business develop- ment for Mobius Management Systems, and Thomas Cook, j'83, directs editorial develop- Jane Stiegemeier Fee, d'81, teaches devel- ment for Intertec Publishing in Overland Park. opmental special education at The Colony High Scott Ennis, d'83, is principal of Washington 715 Massachusetts School.They live in The Colony,Texas. Elementary School in El Dorado. Patrick Haley, l'80, is a law clerk in U.S. Lawrence, Kansas Laura Behrndt Hughes, j'83, co-owns Hugh- District Court in Topeka. es/Tunney Media Group in St. Louis, where she 785/842-1460 Clifford Jury, c'80, works for Andersen Con- and her husband, Rich, live with their sons, sulting in Dallas. Stephen, 3, and William, who'll be I Dec. 12. Rick Kennedy, e'80, manages information sys- Cynthia Spear, s'83, makes her home in tems with Honeywell. He and Janet Scott Kansas City, where she's retired. 58 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 CLASS NOTES Marilyn White Weller, h 83, is a physical therapist for the Leavenworth County Special Education Cooperative in Lansing. She and her husband, Chris, live in Tonganoxie. Now Comes the Best 1984 Jeanny Jackson Sharp, j'84, edits and pub- Designed to recognize lishes the Ottawa Herald. She and her huband, the accepted Brian, live in Ottawa. University of Kansas Debra Smith, a'84, works as an urban design- logo for generations. er for the Des Moines, Iowa, Community Price $950 Development department. BORN TO: Available at Frame- Lynne Bukaty Jones, b'84, g'86, and Mike, woods, 819 Mass. St., son, Dane Michael, Feb. I I in Louisville, Colo. Lawrence, The KU They adopted a daughter, Angela, 3, in May. Bookstore, or order Jennifer Reber Poole, c'84, and Alan, daugh- directly from the ter; Emma Joy, March 26 in Houston, where Jen- sculptor, Bud Jennings. nifer manages technology planning for Infologic. (785)843-2166. 1985 Allow 6-8 weeks deliv- Jane Smith Bartholomew, c'85, works for ery on phone orders. the Hillier Group in Overland Park. Officially licensed Jayhawk done in cast hronze! This work oi art is possihly the finest K.U. memo- DaNeille Davis, d'85, is a health and fitness A fine gift to last a life- rabilia to he acquired. Your Jayhawk proudly stands specialist for Pfizer She lives in Memphis,Tenn. time for Kansas alumni over 9 inches tall atop a leather hase. Items are homes or professional MARRIED numbered in the hronze and limited to 1 50. offices! Joe Casson, b'85, and Anne Henson, c'96, June 17 inTopeka.They live in Littleton, Colo., and Joe works for Casson Building in Denver BORN TO: Kimberly Wolfe Nolte, p'87, works as a staff and Jana owns Celebrate Productions, a video Jay Craig, b'85, g'87, and Shawn, son, Garrett, pharmacist at Wenatchee Valley Clinic Pharmacy production firm. March 2 in Danville, Calif. Jay is a partner in in Wenatchee.Wash. She and her husband, Libby Jo Hollembeak-Cunningham, s'87, Trammell Crow Residential in San Mateo. Mitch, have two sons, Jack, 4, and Thomas, I. and Doug, daughter Isabelle Alena, May 25 in Eric Scheck, b'87, j'87, directs worldwide Overland Park. 1986 media and is a senior vice president at Mind- Kelly McElhinney St. Clair, c'87,1 90, and Judson Alford, c'86, is a group publisher with share in New York City. Eric and his wife, Aileen, Paxson, c'88, son, Hale Carson, June 20 in Intertec Publishing in Overland Park, where he live in Fairfield, Conn., with their sons, Alex and Independence, where he joins two brothers, and Kelly Carlson Alford, m'99, live with Stephen. Packy, 5, and Cameron, 3. Paxson is president of their son, Jackson, 2. Stanley Smith, c'87, is an affiliate sales ex- Cobalt Boats in Neodesha, and Kelly is a part- James Moise, e'86, manages programs for ecutive for Experian in Wichita, where Melissa ner in Cobalt Sportswear International Truck and Engine. He and his wife, Jones Smith, h'87, is an occupational therapist Jon Summerville, b'87, g'90, and Sherry, son, Dianne, live in Fort Wayne, Ind., with their at Via Christi.They have three children, Bryce Edward, June 12 in Olathe. Jon is a senior daughter, Emma, 10. Christina, 10; Lindsay, 7; and Sam, 3. analyst with Aquila in Kansas City. David O'Brien, j'86, writes sports for the Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. MARRIED 1988 Craig Arnold, c'87, to Jean Higdon.June 17 in Janet Buchanan, c'88, g'92, lives inTopeka, BORN TO: Orange County, Calif.They live in Anaheim Hills, where she's a telecom economist for the Kansas Corporation Commission. Craig, 86, and Caren Wallace Howes, s'88, and Craig recently was named Outstanding s'90, daughter, Aimee Amelia, May I I in Over- Professor of the Year at Chapman University Van Cailteux, b'88, works as a senior com- land Park, where she joins three brothers, law school. mercial lending analyst for GMAC. He and his Dylan, 8; Wyatt, 4; and Carter 2. wife, Jamie, live in Charlotte, N.C., with their BORN TO: sons, Ryan, 5, and Sean, I. 1987 John, c'87, and Jana Shaw Fevurly, j'88, son, Jeff Johnson, b'88, is an investment adviser for Clifford Leiker, b'87, g'89, lives in Olathe, Justin Grant, July 19 in North Wales, Pa., where Raymond James Financial Services in Wichita. where he's chief managing officer of CJL he joins a brother, Jack, who'll be 2 in Decem- Matthew Kerr, b'88, directs business develop- Financial. ber. John directs marketing with Merck & Co., ment for H&R Block. He lives in Mission Hills. KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 59 We'le Gtimixut lwe carpet for future Jayhawks The Office of Admissions and Scholarships is ready to welcome new 'Hawks to our nest. Please visit our beautiful campus and share the KU spirit. High school Grade school through 8th grade If you know a student who is choosing a You're never too young to be a Jayhawk. university, we would be glad to send infor- Send us information about the children of mation about attending the University of your relatives and friends who may be Kansas. interested in KU, and we'll keep in touch with: Admissions Timeline • Annual correspondence geared toward for High School Seniors specific age groups September-December - Apply online for admissions, scholarships and housing at • Notification of campus events www.admissions.ku.edu • Campus visits for individuals or classes January - Apply for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Stu- Please tell us: dent Aid (FAFSA) forms available at your • Your name and relationship to the local high school. Also receive and com- student (parent, relative, friend, etc.) plete housing contract. • Student's name, phone number, e-mail March - Receive and complete New Stu- address, mailing address dent Orientation registration • Student's grade level June - Summer Orientation begins • For high school students only, please August - Classes start include the name of the high school the student attends Contact Margey Frederick at 785-864-2341 or [email protected] Thanks for helping us recruit future Jayhawks. CLASS NOTES Brady Stanton, j'88, lives in Leawood with who'll be I Dec. 15. Rich is a vice president wife, Kimberly live in Valencia with Jack, 2, and Martha Cernich Stanton, j'90. He's presi- with Henderson Engineers. Matthew, I. dent of Commercial Realty Arts. Blaine Spurney, b'89, works as an investment Sharif Burdzik, c'90, manages the financial Matthew Tidwell,j'88, is an account vice broker for A.G. Edwards in Salina, where he and center for Washington Mutual Bank in Vancou- president at Boasberg/Wheeler Communica- his wife, Cara, make their home. ver He and Deborah Rebeck Burdzik, d'92, tions in Kansas City. live in Portland, Ore. She's an attorney with BORN TO: Metropolitan Public Defender Service. MARRIED Susannah Shahan Hart, n'89, and Brian, Dana Cunningham, c'90, owns Discount Kristine Bohon, c'88, to Vincent Shoemaker daughter; Lindsey Reed, July 17 in Overland Wireless in Littleton, Colo., where he lives with July 3.They live in Raytown, Mo. Park, where she joins a sister Lauren, 3. his wife, Michelle. Susannah is a nurse educator at Fresenius Rodney Odom, c'88, to Ellen Long, June 3 in Kelly Heckart, c'90, manages marketing for Lenexa, where they live. Medical Care. Acuson in Mountain View, Calif. Stephanie Quincy, c'88, l'91, to Martin Crist, James Malench, a'89, and Tonya, son, Laurie Fink Mandell, c'90, and her husband, Sept. 8 in Denver, where Stephanie is a partner Elijah James, July 16 in Columbus, Ohio, where Arthur; live in Glencoe, III., with Melanie, 2, and in the law firm of Snell &Wilmer James coordinates projects for Karlsberger Charlie, I. Architecture. BORN TO: Curtis Wuerdeman, b'90, is a controller for Quebecor World in Aurora, III. Rex Johnson, j'88, g'98, and Pattie, sons, Lance 1990 David and Logan Taylor; Aug. 16 in Lenexa. Maria Angeletti Arnone, c'90, c'92, g'95, Mary Leigh Zwart, j'90, makes her home in works as a publisher at Intertec Publishing in Amy Waltz Keusch, c'88, l'92, andTerrence, St. Louis. Overland Park. son, Jeremy Lawrence, May 28 in Greenwood, Ind., where he joins a brother Nicholas, 4. Tracy Bahm, c'90, is a senior attorney for the BORN TO: American Prosecutors Research Institute in Susan Murphy Meehan, c'88, l'94, and Kimberly Symons Caedo, b'90, and Gil, Alexandria, Va. Joseph, son, Arthur Dale, April 4 in Excelsior j'9 I, daughter; Emily Anne, Jan, 10 in Olathe, Springs, Mo., where he joins a brother; Jordan, Kevin Brouillette, b'90, directs sales develop- where she joins a sister; Cassie, 6, and a brother who'll be 3 in December ment for Nestle in Glendale, Calif. He and his Alex, 3. Michael Ross, b'88, and Laura, son, Nicholas Michael, July 6 in Bloomfield, Mich., where he joins two sisters, Julia, 4, and Lauren, 2. Michael manages domestic sport utility pricing for DaimlerChrysler in Auburn Hills. Angela Jacobs Strum, j'88, and Stephen, son, Jacob Sidney, May 8. Angela manages accounts for the Waylon Co. in St. Louis, and they live in University City, Mo. 1989 Amy Derks DiNuzio, b'89, directs foreign exchange for UBS/Warburg Dillon Read. She and her husband, Steve, live in Staten Island, N.Y Jeffrey Gerber, c'89, is the morning and noon meteorologist forWSFA-TV in Montgomery, Ala. He and his wife, Carrie, live in Deatsville. William Hoffman, b'89, lives in Overland Park, where he's vice president of finance for Gold Bane Corp. William Mahoney, l'89, practices law with Pl3te S11.95 (Plus S1 Shipping and Handling) Simple, bold graphics instantly identifies the Jayhawk Mahoney & Mahoney in Kansas City, where he fan. Made of clear, impact-resistant polycarbonate plas- and Susanne O'Leary Mahoney, g'88, make tic, they won't bend or chip like aluminum and look like their home. She's a speech-language pathologist they are under glass. for the Lamb Early Childhood Program. BIG JAY Flag $39.29 (Plus $2 Shipping and Handling) Carol Martin, j'89, is a senior associate 28" x 56", flag grade nylon, reinforced with binding with Gould Evans Goodman Associates in around all edges for long outdoor life. As used by the Marching Jayhawks. Kansas City. Carol Apel Smith, b'89, works part time as a LL.C. human-resources manager with Sprint. She and her husband, Rich, e'86, g'91, live in Overland To Order Call 800-326-8372 or 785-822-1003 Park with their sons, Parker 3, and Preston, P.O. Box 737, Salina, KS 67402 • FAX 785-827-9337 • www.gasolinealleyllc.com KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 6] CLASS NOTES David, c'90, g'98, and Jennifer Rees Day, j'94, sister, Nicole, 2. Michael is a project engineer for in Olathe. She's a respiratory therapist at St. daughter; Allison Ellen, March l6.They live in Mac Equipment. Luke's Hospital. Lawrence, where Jennifer works for Prairie Halle Abram Hoge, c'91, and Eric, g'97, Carole Zink Gray, s'93, s'96, is a therapist at Graphics. David directs marketing for the daughter; Lynden Lee, June 14 in Omaha, Neb., the Center for Counseling and Consultation in Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp. inTopeka. where she joins two sisters, Madison, 7, and Great Bend. Keith, g'90, and Karen Kuhn Ely, d'9 I, g'93, Brittlin, 4. Eric directs electrical sales for Preci- Bruce Jackman, e'93, works as a reliability sion Industries. son, John Burgess, March 14.They live in engineer for Alaska Nitrogen Products in Kenai, Lawrence. Stacie Lloyd Krings, c'9 I, and Bradley, where he and his wife, Amy, live with Jordan, 5, Patricia Reardon Entrup,g'9O, PhD 93, b'93, son, Logan Bradley, Feb. I in Olathe, where and Joshua, 2. and Bill, son, Matthew William, June 15 in he joins a brother;Taylor; 4. Michelle Mahaffey, b'93, l'96, received an Indianapolis. MBA earlier this year from Vanderbilt University Christopher, '90, and Lesley Schrick Hus- 1992 in Nashville,Tenn. She moved recently to Austin, ton, j'93, son, Samson Phog, May 15.They live in Marc Chace, p'92, manages the Wal-Mart Texas, where she's a benefits consultant at Dell Lecompton, and their family includes a son, Pharmacy in Derby, where he and his wife.Tat- Computer jana, live with Matthew, I. Noah, 3. Charles Marvine, b'93,1*96. practices law Shanon Grannis Westlake, c'90, and Scott, Natalie Barnett Hartig, c'92, c'96, and her with Berkowitz, Feldmiller, Stanton, Brandt, daughter, Sheridan Lee, July 4 in San Jose, Calif, husband, Bruce, live in Paola with Nicholas, I. Williams & Stueve in Kansas City. where she joins a sister; Alexandra, 2. Robert Kirby, j'92, is a newsman on Caryl Francis Niedens, f 93, manages the national desk of AP Broadcast in Wash- accounts for Faciliteam in North Kansas City, ington, D.C. 1991 and her husband, Lyle, j'93, is a senior reporter William Edwards, c'91, and his wife, Eliza- Tiffany Lauer, j'92, directs marketing for J. for Bridge News in Overland Park.They live in beth, celebrated their first anniversary Oct. 9, Countryman in Nashville,Tenn. She lives in Westwood. They live in Waterbury, Conn., and he manages Antioch. Barbara Pranger Park, d'93, is a physical a Rent Rite store in New Haven. Curtis Marsh, j'92, has returned to Lawrence therapist at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She Christina Wohltman Goessling, j 9 I, coor- to serve as the Associate Director of Marketing and her husband, Ki-June Park, g'86, PhD'88, dinates marketing for Hellmuth, Obata & Kass- for KU Continuing Education. live in Lawrence. abaum in St. Louis. Amy Schwindt Nachtigal, b'92, is director MarkTetreault, e'93, graduated cum laude Barrett Jesseph, e'91, works as a superinten- of reporting for St. Luke's Shawnee Mission last spring from the law school at Roger dent at Phillips Chemical in Pasadena,Texas. He Health System. She and her husband, Jay, live in Williams University in Bristol, R.I. He and his and Jennifer Loftus Jesseph, assoc, live in Overland Park. wife, Michele, live in Cranston, where Mark is a Pearland. Michael Schmidt, e'92, g'96, works as a project manager for Q Ahlborg Construction. Bradley, b'9 I, and Theresa Pettersch senior software engineer for Nokia in Tampere, Larsen, b'9 I, live in Issaquah, Wash., with Bran- Finland, where he and Tuija Isotalo MARRIED don, 3. Brad is a direct marketing manager for Schmidt, b'98, g'99, live with Samuel, I. Marci Bussell, c'93, and Thomas Schroed- Microsoft, and Theresa is a technical applications er, e'98, June 17 in Lawrence. Marci teaches sci- consultant for Sprint. MARRIED ence atTrailridge Middle School in Shawnee Bradley, j 9 I, and Jill Douglas Robbins, g'97, Jennifer Beaubien, j'92, to Greg Hewett, July Mission, and Thomas works for Kaw Valley Engi- live in Overland Park with Brock, I. Brad is a 7.Their home is in London. neering in Lenexa, where they live. police officer; and Jill teaches high-school math. Wendy Glauser, b'92, and Greg Litterick, Michelle Green, c'93, to Phil Bloom, March 4 Eric Smith, c'91, recently joined the Kansas e'96, g'98, June 17.They live in Mission. in Wichita. She's a sales representative for Knoll City law office of Shook, Hardy & Bacon. He Nathalie Mueller, c'92, to Terry Peffenjune Pharmaceuticals, and he's a sales representative and Julie McChesney Smith, c 98, n 99, live 17 in Leavenworth. She manages real-estate for Schering/Key Pharmaceuticals. in Lenexa with Zachary, who's almost 8, and property for Frauenshuh, and he works for Eck- Blake Spurney, j'93, and Melody Ard, j'00, Hannah, 6. roth Music in Minneapolis. May 27.They live in Gainesville, Ga., where Timothy Vaughn, a'9 I, is an architect with Blake is a reporter for The Times. Perkins & Will in Minneapolis. He and his wife, BORN TO: Carole, live in Apple Valley. Lawrence, b'92, g'96, and Roxanne Baca BORN TO: Hicks, d'94, son, Jared, March 14.They live in Mary Lipscomb Clark, d'93, and Kevin, son, MARRIED Lawrence with Amber; 7, and Alyssa, 4. Jack Andrew, Jan. I 3 in Lee's Summit, Mo. Mary Todd Gentile, b'9 I, to Sharon Schneider Kisa Burke Nichols, d 92, and Michael, a'95, is an interactive web producer for American March 18.They live in Chicago. son, Quinn Michael, July 21 in Roeland Park, Century Investments. where he joins a sister Anna, 4. Michael is an John Howard, c'93, and Anne Sarbinowski, BORN TO: architect with Don Julian Inc. daughter Emma Grace, May 13 in Rochester Kerry Burrows Adam, b'91, and Matthew, N.Y, where John and Anne are physicians at the assoc, daughter, Madeleine, and son, Matthew, 1993 University of Rochester Medical Center Feb. 8 in Olathe. David Bean, b'93, makes his home in Wichita. Heather Gray Hoy, c'93, g'00, and Michael, e'91, and Rebecca Fangman William Delich, c'93, works as a geologist Matthew, b'94, g'97, l'97, son, Jackson Gray, Haller, '92, son, Luke Terran, June 30 in for Delich, Roth & Goodwillie in Kansas City. Aug. 7 in Lawrence, where Heather is program Sabetha, where he joins a brother Ryan, 3, and a He and Jennifer Macha Delich, h'96, live manager of KU's Continuing Education and 62 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 Rock- Chalk Jayhawk COLLEGIATE LICENSED PRODUCT (Available in two sizes.) Show your Rock-Chalk support with some of the most beautiful rocks around. Over 15 carats of precious gemstones are encrusted in 18 karat gold, celebrating one of the greatest mascots in the world. TIVOL Country Club Plaza • 220 Nichols Road • Kansas City, MO 64112 • 816-531-5800 • 800-829-1515 Hawthorne Plaza • 4721 West 119th Street • Overland Park, KS 66209 • 913-345-0200 • 800-829-1515 Svrvive tb£ Hmrds *tf Desert GOT If a challenge is what you want, make plans now to be in Scottsdale for the open 2001 February 26,2001 Gainey Ranch Golf Club, Scottsdale, Arizona Valley of the Sun Chapter members will receive more information soon, but the Alumni Association invites ALL Jayhawks and their friends to participate in this great annual event. If you would like an invitation, call us at 800-584-2957, or e-mail [email protected] See our website at www.kualumni.org for additional details. K. Kansas Alumni Association CLASS NOTES Matthew is an associate attorney with Riling, Carol Mills Reynolds, n'94, and David, Paul Davis, c'96, is legislative counsel for the Burkhead and Nitcher. daughter; Olivia Grace, June 30 in Austin.Texas, Kansas Bar Association inTopeka. He lives in Flint, d'94, and Amy Hammer Steeples, Lawrence. 1994 c'99, daughter, Holly Marie, Aug. 2 in Spring, Nancy Euston,j'96, supervises media for Guillermo Alvarez, e'94, g'96, works as Texas. Flint is a senior financial analyst for DDB Worldwide in Dallas. an engineer with Grupo Integra in San Jose, Exxon Mobil. Stephanie Rawe Grube, b'96, is assistant Costa Rica. controller for Full House Sports and Entertain- Tracie Nash Brugge, p'94, lives in Garland, 1995 ment in Seattle. She lives in Issaquah. Texas, and is a pharmacist at the Baylor Institute Cathy Briel Clark, a'95, owns Clark Inspec- Richard Harlan, c'96, works as an accountant for Rehabilitation in Dallas. tion Service in Lawrence. for Business Advisory Services. He lives in Stat- Carla Rabb Bukalski, e'94, is an electrical Kristi Lundy Klein, f 95, directs the choir at en Island, N.Y engineer with WMA Consulting Engineers in St. Paul's Methodist Church in Independence, Jonathan Lobenstine, c'96, is a network Chicago, where she and her husband, Mark, Mo. She and her husband, Jared, e'94, live in operations center specialist for Media, Inc., and make their home. Overland Park. He's a mechanical engineer with does golf course maintenance at the Chevy Marlene Dearinger, j'94, recently became a Garmin International in Olathe. Chase Club. He lives in Silver Spring, Md. community relations specialist for the city of Michael Prilutsky, g'95, is associate adminis- Mareca Pal lister, c'96, recently began her Waco, Texas. trator of radiology at Beth Israel Medical Cen- fourth year as an obstetrics and gynecology res- Mark Dominik, d'94, coordinates pro ter in New York City. He lives in Edison, N.J, ident at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center scouting for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Jenny Wassmer Sodergren, h'95, works as in Darthmouth, N.H. Amy Terrell Dominik, c'96, is a diabetes an occupational therapist at St. Francis Hospital Keith Rodgers, j'96, supervises sales for Pru- specialist forTakeda Pharmaceuticals.They live in Topeka. dential Insurance Brokerage in Scottsdale, Ariz. in Tampa, Fla. Tina Strawn Woolley, a'95, is a loan officer He and Angela Hilsabeck Rodgers, c'95, Kristen Schofield Fulks, c'94, directs devel- at People's Bank in Salina. She and her husband, live in Phoenix, where she's a program associate with Children's Action Alliance. opment for Gateway Charitable Foundation in Terran, live in Lindsborg, where he's a dentist. Chicago. Tatiana Spektor, g'96, PhD'98, is an assisant Peter, c'94, l'97, and Sara Peckham John- MARRIED professor at Iowa State University in Ames. ston, c'96, live in Salina. Marica Chace, p'95,to Brad Zeithamel, June Erica Steen, c'96, works as regional director Deborah Napolitano,g'94, PhD'OO, and 10 . She's a pharmacist for Dillons in Olathe of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization in Cin- David McAdam, PhD'OO, celebrated their first and a cellist in the St. Joseph Symphony, and he cinnati. anniversary Oct. 2.They live in Elkton, Md. teaches violin at the Music/Arts Institute in Krista Wendt, e'96, is an electrical engineer Independence, Mo.They live in Olathe. with Flack & Kurtz Consulting Engineers in Susan Snider Price, g'94, is a content mas- San Francisco. tery teacher at Newman-Smith High School in Katherine Siegrist, b'95, to Brad Markes, Aug. 12,They live in Shawnee Mission. Carrollton,Texas. MARRIED Michelle Stewart, b'94, recently was pro- moted to assistant vice president at Bank of BORN TO: Christopher Bowser, c'96, m'00, and Lisa Hofer, g'98, April 8 in Prairie Village.They live in America. She and her husband, Jeff Reeck, live Heather, n'95, g'97, and Barry Jennings, Royal Oak, Mich., and he's an emergency medi- in Dallas. '98, son, Caleb, July 9 in Shawnee, where he cine resident at Detroit Medical Center joins two brothers, Jackson, 4, and Jacob, 2. MARRIED Heather is a nurse at Truman Medical Center, Bradley Mcllnay, c'96, m'00, and Gretchen Good, h'98, June 3.They live in Dayton, Ohio, Thetchen Brown, b'94, j'96, to Scott Price, and Barry is a computer programmer at Argus where Brad is a medical intern and Gretchen is June 24 in KU's Danforth Chapel. She's market- Health System. an occupational therapist. ing and corporate partner manager for the Tamara Johnson Jespersen, d 95, and 2002 World Basketball Championship/Indiana Robert, '98, son, Gabriel Johnson, Aug. 16 in Thomas Novacky, a'96, to Beverly Williams, Sports Corporation, and he's a CPA in Indi- Lenexa. Robert is a nurse anesthetist at West- July 8 in KU's Danforth Chapel. He's an assistant anapolis. port Anesthesia. manager for Callahan Creek.They live in Eudora. Angela Estes, f'94, c'94, m'99, and Mark Tammy Coats Reiss, 95, and Clint, c'96, Sherman Reeves, c'96, to Rebecca Samuel- Leiker, m'95, April 29 in Wichita. She's a resi- daughter; Jayde MaRae.July 17 in Plains. son, June 24 in Baltimore, where he's a medical dent physician at Via Christi Family Practice, and Shawn, '95, and Jennifer Johnson student at Johns Hopkins University. he's a physician at Preferred Medical Associates. Schwartz, c'96, l'98, daughter, Keegan Mane, John Geer, '94, and Jennifer Powell, c'96, April 13 in Shawnee. 1997 July 15 in Lawrence.They live in Chicago. David, c'95, l'99, g'99, and Heather Siegel Erin Anderson, b'97, TOO, practices law with Sarah Stewart, c'94, and Paul Cheatum, Stras, c'95, s'99, son, Brandon Philip, July 10 in Morrison & Hecker in Kansas City. m'98, June 17 in Wichita. Sarah teaches English Alexandria, Va. Justin Angeles, j'97, edits copy for the Hamil- at Wichita Heights High School, and Paul is a ton Journal-News in Hamilton, Ohio. He lives in resident physician at Wesley Family Practice. 1996 Villa Hills, Ky. John Blair, c'96, is a legislative correspondent Timothy Garmoe, e'97, serves as a lieu- BORN TO: for U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman in Washington, DC. tenant in the U.S. Air Force, and Barbara Bill, c'94, and Lindsay Olivier Howgill, d 99, Jennifer Crow, c'96, works as a consultant for Smith Garmoe, f 95, is a dance teacher and daughter, Olivia Madeline, Jan. 14 inTopeka. Lucent Technologies in Lawrence. choreographer They live in Panama City, Fla. KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 CLASS NOTES Hill Chant Bird Gift A $40 gift membership in the Kansas Alumni Association is a thoughtful way to give your favorite 'Hawk six issues of Kansas Alumni magazine color calendar of campus scenes exclusive TV Guide to Kansas Basketball access to special campus events and chapter events across the nation discounts with six major car rental chains discounted rates with five hotel chains access to Jayhawk friends through our Name Search Service discounted long-distance calling through MCl/Worldcom travel opportunities with the Flying Jayhawks an application for a Jayhawk VISA or MasterCard an Association member vehicle decal For the gift that really Rock Chalks, call 1-800-584-2957 or fill out an on-line application at www.kualumni.org Britton Haney, d'97, f 97, teaches in Lee's worker at the Dixon Correctional Institute in 1998 Summit, Mo., where he and Amy Monson Jackson. Tracy Hepler Ahrens, c'98, is a marine biol- Haney, b'97, make their home. She's a sales Cheryl Hagemann, l'97, and Curt Linde- ogist for the Chesapeake Research Consortium. representative at Hallmark Cards. man, l'97, May 28.Their home is in Houston, She and her husband, Douglas, d'98, live in Carolyn Heinen, b'97, works for where Cheryl is an attorney with Shook, Middletown, Del. He's a staff scientist for phonesoup.com. She lives in Mission. Hardy & Bacon and Curt is senior counsel DuPont Pharmaceuticals. Erin Korogodsky, c'97, manages national for Coach USA. Sandra Villalobos Del Rio, d'98, teaches accounts for Rent Net in San Francisco. third grade at John Fiske School in Kansas City. Brandon Myers, j'97, to Amanda Cox, c'98, Cynthia McCutchen, e'97, works as a test March 4 in Kansas City. Brandon works at MG Charles, ['98, and Otilia Rosales Gonzales, engineer for Microsoft in Redmond, Wash. Worldwide, and Amanda works at Datacore l'99, celebrated their first anniversary in August. Jonathan Staley, e'97, is a reactor controls Marketing. They live in Houston. assistant on the USS Cheyenne, a nuclear- Jenny Hellman, s'98, directs social services at Justin Panzer, d'97, and Shelli Schnoebe- powered attack submarine based in Pearl Indian Creek Nursing Center in Overland Park. Harbor, Hawaii. len, c'00, Aug. 5.They live in St. Louis. Tyler Johnson, j'98, is a senior account ex- Chad Sloan, j'97, and Chenay Dixon, j'99, MARRIED ecutive with Qwest Communications in June 3 in Wichita, where Chad is a photojour- Overland Park. Samantha Barrett, b'97, and Ryan Col- nalist at KSN TV-3 and Chenay coordinates Jaime Brown Matthews, j'98, recently burn, d'97, June 10 in Denver Samantha studies development at Catholic Charities. for a master's in nutrition at KU Medical Center, became an ebusiness consultant for march- Jeffrey Webb, 97, to Karen Collier, June 10 in and Ryan teaches math and coaches at FIRST She and her husband, Stuart, live in Albu- Wichita, where they both work at Knowledge Shawnee Mission North High School.They live querque, N.M. Communication. in Overland Park. Melissa Vrabel, d'98, works in client relations Sage Eaton, d'97, and Kathleen O'Neil, with Ed&F Man International. She lives in s'00, Aug. 4.They live in Shawnee, and Kathleen BORN TO: Chicago. is a social worker for the Center School William, c'97, and Amy Lark DeWitt, s 99, District. daughter, Anna Shae, Aug. 12. William teaches at MARRIED Courtney Frink, s 97, and Stephen Hupp, Tonganoxie High School, and Amy directs social Cara Arensberg, c'98, g'00, and Chandler c'97, July 15 in Springfield, Mo.They live in Bat- services at Royal Terrace Nursing/Rehabilitation Cullor, c'99, May 27 in Atchison. Cara teaches ton Rouge, La., and Courtney is a clinical social Center in Olathe.They live in Eudora. at the Children's Center for the Visually KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 CLASS NOTES Impaired in Kansas City, and Chandler works for therapist at Delmar Gardens and Research Stephen Carty, d'00, and Brandy Parker, Cretcher-Lynch Insurance. Medical Center. c'00, July I in Parkville, Mo.They live in Lenexa. Kimberly Johnson, c'98, and Brian Cathey, Jennifer Gish, h'99, and John Herman, h'99, Janna Furney, j'00, toTy Morgan, May 27 in e'99,Aug. 19.They live in League City,Texas, and May 13 inTopeka.They live in Lafayette, Ind., Alta Vista. Janna works at Bernstein-Rein Adver- Brian is an engineer at Exxon Mobil. where they are both occupational therapists. tising in Kansas City, and they live in Lawrence. Tyler Johnson, j'98, to Tracy Smith, June 24. Jonathan Helm,g'99, and Lindsay Gentry, Tessie Long, c'00, and Leeroy Horning, They live in Kansas City, and Tyler works as a c'00, June 17 in Rolla, Mo., where Jonathan is assocjune 17 in Cherryvale.Their home is in senior account executive for Qwest Communi- assistant registrar at the University of Missouri. Cherokee. cations. Maria Oberg, c'99, and Daniel Roth, b 00, Jennifer Nieva, p'00, to Ryan Robinson, May 6 Amy Leiszler, d'98, and Craig Weishaar, Aug. 5 in Lenexa.They live in Lawrence. in St.Thomas,Virgin Islands.They live in d'98, July 15 inTopeka.They live in Lawrence, Shawnee. where she teaches at Prairie Park Elementary BORN TO: Kirstin Peterson, d'00, to Sheldon Carpenter, School and he's a business development analyst Teri, g'99, and Charles Awbrey, p'00, son, May 27 in Overland Park.They live in for Security Benefit Group. Nathaniel Charles, June 7 in Overland Park. Liberty, Mo. Janae Ouellette, d'98, and Jason Wollen- They live in Lawrence, and their family includes Sarah Pugh, c'00, and Wayne Rasmuss, 00, berg, h'00, April 20 in Clay Center They live in a son, Gabriel, 2. May 27.They live in Lawrence, and Sarah man- Kansas City, where Janae is a physical therapist Christine, g'99, and Christian Cupp, m'00, ages support services for LaGarde Inc. assistant at the Rehabilitation Institute and Jason son, Chaseton, May 15 in Valley Center Melissa Stanfield, c'00, to Patrick Salsbury, is an occupational therapist atWyandot Mental Dennan, c'99, and Kendee Wyer Schroed- June 9 inTopeka.They make their home in Health Center er, c'99, son, Jerron Scott, March 18 in Haven, Overland Park. Stephanie Schmidt, c 98, and Jeffrey Rock, where they live. Dennan works for Central Erin Wasko, c'00, to John Taylor, April 8 in d'98, June 24 in Lawrence.They live in Enid, Bank and Trust in Hutchinson, and Kendee is a Kansas City. She works at Research Mental Okla., where she manages communications for patient-care assistant at the Hutchinson Clinic. Health Services, and he works atWachter Smith Photography and he's a second lieutenant Electric. in the U.S. Air Force. 2000 Todd VandeVelde, '98, and Jennifer Dun- Thomas Barnes, d'00, is the in-school sus- 2001 away, d'99, March I I in Topeka. He's an electri- pension teacher and morning computer para- Shelley Rogers, '01, directs development for cian with Torgeson Electric, and she's a disease professional at Central Junior High School in the KU School of Social Welfare with the KU intervention specialist with the Kansas Depart- Lawrence. Endowment Association. She lives in Lawrence. ment of Health and Environment. Jared Lard, e'00, works as a mechanical engi- neer for John Deere in Cedar Falls, Iowa. BORN TO: SchOOl Codes Letters that follow Juliana Moreira, j'00, recently became an names in iKansas Alumni indicate the school Stephanie Cravens, j'98. and John Beeler, account executive at MarketAide Services from which alumni earned degrees. Numbers daughter, Samantha Morgan, July 29 in Shawnee. in Salina. show their class years. Mohammad Farooq, e'98, and Khadeejah, Timothy O'Donnell, d'00, is an account a School of Architecture and Urban sons, Zaeem and Zaki, June 8 in Marietta, Ga. executive forThe Gazelle Group in Princeton, Design Mohammad is a project engineer with Seasons N.J. He lives in Plainsboro. b School of Business 4 in Douglasville. Craig Pronske, d'00, works as a customer- c College of Liberal Arts and service representative for the Kansas City Sciences 1999 Chiefs. He lives in Lenexa. Brandon LaBarge, b'99, works as an associ- d School of Education Jennifer Roszell, j'00, coordinates accounts ate financial analyst for Sprint in Overland Park. e School of Engineering for the Walker Agency in Scottsdale.Ariz. Kathleen McGee, j'99, coordinates projects f School of Fine Arts Stephanie Sackuvich, s'00, recently was for Michael Pierson Associates in Irvine, Calif. accepted into the post-master's clinical social S Master's Degree She lives in Laguna Niguel. work education program at the Menninger h School of Allied Health Nicole Richardson, c'99, is assistant director School of Psychiatry and Mental Health Sci- j School of Journalism of annual giving for the Iowa State University ences in Topeka. She lives in Olathe. 1 School of Law Foundation. She lives in Ames. Amanda Shaw, '00, is an associate producer m School of Medicine with KTWU-TV in Topeka. MARRIED n School of Nursing Rory Smoot, c'00, studies medicine at the School of Pharmacy Danielle Abernethy, s'99, to Joshua Kalb, P Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., where he s School of Social Welfare April 8.They live in Overland Park, and Danielle and Jacqueline Williams Smoot, '96, DE Doctor of Engineering studies law at UMKC. make their home. Clarissa Dalke, n'99, to Levi Gillen, June 10 in DMA Doctor of Musical Arts Leoti. She's a neonatal inensive care nurse at MARRIED EdD Doctor of Education Overland Park Regional Medical Center Anthony Bushard, g'00, to Erica Willmert, PhD Doctor of Philosophy Brian Dunn, b'99, g'00, and Mandi Keddie, June 3 in Lawrence. He studies for a doctorate (no letter) Former student h'00, June 10 in Topeka. He's an auditor with in musicology, and she works for Douglas assoc. Associate member of the KPMG in Kansas City, and she's an occupational County Title Co. Alumni Association KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 IN MEMORY The Early Years Carolyn Wilcox Ihde, '58; a sisterThelma Wilcox Max, b'33; two sons, David, c'59, and Sam, c'67; Marion MacDonald Belgard, '23, July 27 Kratochvil, d'33; three grandchildren; and four a daughter Carolyn Ontjes Falletta, c'62; two in Independence, Mo. A niece and a nephew great-grandchildren. sisters, one of whom is Kathryn Ainsworth survive. Davis, c'37; eight grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Edna Dobson Bennett, c'29, 91, July 6 in 1930s Parsons. She had worked in the Johnson Coun- Henry Aldis, c'38, m'4l,April 10 in Fort Paul Priebe, c'37, 86, June 24 in Kirkland, ty treasurer's office for many years and is sur- Scott, where he had practiced obstetrics and Wash. He worked for Boeing, had been affiliat- vived by a daughter; Patricia Bennett Dearth, gynecology. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, ed with the CIA and was a consultant for the d'66; and two grandchildren. assoc; three sons, one of whom is John, c'67, National Academy of Sciences.Two brothers m'71; and a brother and three sisters survive. Russell Culver, c'26, g'28, 95, July 24 in Overland Park. He worked in advertising and Meredith Filkin Beatty, c'34, 87, July 29 in Helen Boman Pusey, d'35, 89, Aug. 18 in public relations. A memorial has been estab- Seattle. She had lived in Salina, Hutchinson and Shawnee Mission. She lived in Lenexa. A memo- lished with the KU Endowment Association. Wichita before moving to Seattle. Survivors rial has been established with the KU Endow- Surviving are his wife, Marjorie; two daughters, include three sons, Michael, b'60, Brian, c'67, and ment Association. Surviving are two sons, Ralph, Mary, c'67, and Linda Culver Hanson, c'62; five Thomas, c'68; five grandchildren; and three d'65, and Robert, c'78; and three grandchildren. great-grandchildren. grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Leland Randies, c'34, m'37, 87, June 30 in George Epps, e'29, g'35,94, Aug. I inTope- Fred Conner, 1*34, 90, July 16 in Kansas City. Lawrence. He practiced medicine in Fort Scott ka, where he was a retired civil engineer He is He practiced law in Ness City and Great Bend for many years and later joined Hudson Health survived by two daughters, Virginia, d'62, g'75, from 1934 until 1997. Surviving are a son, Brian, Center at Ohio University in Athens. He is sur- PhDr92, and Margaret Epps Prowe, d'59; a c'68, m'72; and a grandson. vived by his wife, Angela Holliday Randies, assoc; a daughter; two sons, one of whom is brother; seven grandchildren; and four great- Rosemary Fischer Cramer, c'35, 86, Aug. 5 Michael, c'70; six grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. in Parsons, where she had been a Red Cross grandchildren. Mildred Hunsberger Gradinger, c'28, 93, volunteer for many years. Several nephews and July 20 inTopeka. She is survived by two daugh- a niece survive. Eleanor Klein Roberts, c'36, 85, Aug. 10 in ters, Jan Gradinger Crow, n'58, and Lynne Margaret Walker Epps, d'34, g'58, g'66, St. Petersburg, Fla. She had worked for the Kansas City Gas Co. and later was a grandmas- Gradinger Haines, n'60; and five grandchildren. 86, April 10 inTopeka, where she taught biology ter bridge player. Five children, eight grandchil- ZolaWilcox Houghton,c'25,97,July 5 in and physical education at Seaman High School dren and two great-grandchildren survive. Woodbury Minn. She had been a bookkeeper and later was the school's director of guidance. and a teacher and is survived by two sons, Bill, She is survived by two daughters, Virginia, d'62, Irvin Stoneback, '39, 83, Aug. 19 in c'60, and Donald, c'69; a sister.Thelma Wilcox g'75, PhD'92; and Margaret Epps Prowe, d'59; Lawrence, where he was a retired farmer and Kratochvil, d'33; and five grandchildren. seven grandchildren; and four great-grand- rancher He is survived by his wife, Mabel Green children. Stoneback, b'38;two daughters; a son, Jay, b'76; Melvin Kraemer, c'28, 94, July 19 in two brothers, Ray, b'41, and Dean, '44; and five Ruth Pyle Geis, d'35, 86, June 23 in Beau- Marysville. He had worked for Corning Glass grandchildren. Works in Corning, N.Y, and later was mayor of mont, Texas. She is survived by two sons; a sis- Marysville and president of the National Retail ter; Josephine, c'34, c'35; five grandchildren; and Eleanor Winters Wickizer, c'35, 86, July 8 Hardware Association. Surviving are his wife, a great-grandchild. in Des Moines, Iowa, where she was active in CIVIC affairs. A son, a daughter and five grandchil- Dorothy, a daughter and a granddaughter Marvin Johnson, c'32, g'33, 9 I, July 26 in dren survive. Robert Mize, c'28, Aug. 17 in Fresno, Calif. Topeka, where he had been state administrative He had been a reporter for United Press and officer of the Farmer's Home Administration Paul Wilbert, c'36,1*38, 86, Aug. 23 in Pitts later became an Episcopal priest, founding St. and had worked for the U.S. Department of burg, as the result of injuries sustained Aug. 6 in Francis boys' homes in Salina and Ellsworth. He Agriculture, He is survived by his wife, Norine an automobile accident near Joplin, Mo. He was also was a missionary in southwest Africa, a Howard Johnson, '33; a daughter, Ann Johnson a senior associate of the Pittsburg law firm of bishop in the Anglican Church of England and Havenhill, d'58;two sons, one of whom is Wilbert andTowner and the 1977 recipient of an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Fresno. Howard, c'59; eight grandchildren; three step- the KU law school's Distinguished Alumni Cita- Several cousins survive. grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three tion. In May, the law school had awarded him the James Woods Green Medallion in honor of Edna Old Thompson, c'28, g'30,93, July stepgreat-grandchildren. his support of the school. Survivors include a 23 in Lawrence. She was a homemaker and a Paul Masoner, d'39, 82, Sept. 7 in Garden son, Dennis, c'70,173; a sister; and a grand- laboratory assistant in KU's botany department. City, where he was a retired banker Surviving daughter. A daughter; Judith Thompson Getz, c'67; a are his wife, Hobba; a son, Richard, b'70; two sister; Velma Old, c'36, g'37; and two grandchil- daughters, Meredith Masoner VanDemark, c'72, 1940s dren survive. and Paula Masoner Lohmeier, d'63; a stepson; Joseph Barrington, b'48,73, July 10 in San two stepdaughters; a brother; 14 grandchildren; Lena KirbyTrujillo.f 22,99, July 7 in Over- Antonio, where he was retired from a 35-year and nine great-grandchildren. land Park. She was a commercial artist and an career with Hallmark Cards in Kansas City. He is art teacher. A son, Stephen, e'58, survives. Frank Neal, e'36, 86, March 3 I in Houston, survived by his wife, Helen Ghrist Barrington, Selma Klemp Waggoner, V29, 94, June 28, where he worked for General Electric. Surviving '5 I; a daughter, Katherine Barrington Bagby, d'74; in Hutchinson, where she had been a teacher A are two sons, five grandsons and five great- a son, Douglas, j'78; a stepdaughter; a stepson; son survives. grandchildren. four grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Cleo "Don" Wilcox, d'28, g'37, March 9 in Elizabeth Ainsworth Ontjes, c'33, 88, June Lucas, where he had taught high school and 21 in Hutchinson. She had co-owned Ontjes Page Benson, l'47, 80, July 24 in El Dorado, directed the school band. He' is survived byhis Clothing Store in Stafford and been a high- where he practiced law and had been a district wife, Helen Shelton Wilcox, c'36; a daughter, school teacher Survivors include her husband, judge. Surviving are his wife, Neil Legler Benson, 68 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 IN MEMORY c'45; a son, Matthew, c'76; two daughters, Jill of whom is Douglas, c'84; three daughters, two Donald Frederick, '69, 83, July 25 in Benson Robinson, c'76, and Erin Benson Hoff- of whom are Carolyn, d'80, and Kathryn Apt Lawrence. He had been a professor of choral man, d'80; and six grandchildren. Rodby, c'80; a brother Frederick, c'5 I, l'56; a sis- music at McPherson College and is survived by Grace Frier Bowen, '47, 88, July 27 in ter Lee, c'48; and 12 grandchildren. two sons, Dennes, c'67, and Joel, d'81, g'92; two Lawrence. She had been a teacher and a retail J. Michael Conner, V59, 63, Feb. 29 in Arva daughters, Susan Frederick Ralston, d'70, g'78, clerk. Surviving are a son, Paul, c'76; a daughter, da, Colo. He worked as an airline manager and and Carol Frederick McFall, d'82; a brother; a Mary Ann Bowen Williams, d'73; and four served in the National Guard. Among survivors sister; and six grandchildren. grandchildren. are his wife, Dawn, a daughter, a son and two Sherryl Knox, d'67,g'7l, 54, June 29 in Ralph Ellis, b'49, 76, July 23 in Chanute, grandchildren. Kansas City, where she was a retired teacher where he had been a farmer; cattle operator Anna Mason Cowgill, '51, 76, June 28 in Her parents and two brothers survive. and car-dealership owner He is survived by Littleton, Colo. She lived in Aurora and was a William Sanders,'61, 63, June 21 in Kansas his wife, Marjorie; a son, Ralph, c'78; four retail advertising manager. Surviving are a son; City. He lived in Ozawkie and had been a daughters; a sister; eight grandchildren; and three daughters; a brother; Robert Mason, b'59; research specialist with Butler Manufacturing. a great-grandchild. and a sister Frances Mason Hanford, c'55. Surviving are his wife, Lil; three daughters, Jackie Elaine Wells Frank, c'47, 75, May 18 in William Gaudreau, b'50,71, June 21 in Sun Sanders Brooks, c'84, d'84, Julie Sanders Clark, Houston, where she was active in civic affairs. City, Ariz. He is survived by his wife.Willine; four d'84, and Suzanne Sanders Kinner j'92; two Two daughters and four grandchildren survive. sons, two of whom are Brian, c'77, and Robert, sons, Phillip, c'89, and William, e'86; and 12 Mary Green Haslam, c'40, 82, July 16 in b'87; three daughters, two of whom are Carol grandchildren. Gaudreau Boll, f 85, and Kathryn, f'83; and six Boulder Colo. She was a retired teacher and is Kenneth Wilber, b'65, 58, March I 3 in survived by her husband, John, e'41; a son; a grandchildren. Charlotte, N.C., where he owned Lynn's daughter; a sister; and five grandchildren. John Husar, j'59, 63, July 20 in Chicago, where Hallmark Card Shop. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Powell Hiebsch, c'44, 79, April he was outdoor columnist for the Chicago Tri- Toby, a daughter, a son, a brother and two bune. Surviving are his wife, Louise; two daugh- 26 in Wichita. She is survived by her husband, granddaughters. Vincent, '43; two sons,Thomas, b'67, and ters, one of whom is Laura, j'90; five brothers; Richard, b'71, g'73; and two grandchildren. and three grandchildren. 1970s Roberta Frowe Huhn, '46, 75, Jan. 9 in William Legge, e'57, 66, Aug. 3 in Salina, Christopher Dreiling, b'77,47, July 24 in Wilmington, Del. She worked as a guide at the where he was a retired civil engineer He is Hays, where he was a retired truck driver and George Read House, edited a newspaper for survived by his wife, Betty; a son, William, e'93; Budweiser employee. He is survived by his a daughter, Lee Ann, e'9 I; two brothers; and the Episcopal diocese of Delaware and was a mother and four brothers, two of whom are two sisters. counselor for the American Field Service. She is Roger p'74, m'78, and Stephen, j'69. survived by two sons; a daughter; two brothers, Hazel Wathen McClintick, c'56,june 8 in Kevin Koehn, b'78, 45, July 30 mTopeka, Warren Frowe, '42, and Eugene Frowe, c'37, Rancho Mirage, Calif. She is survived by her where he was a CPA, A memorial has been g'42; a sister, Eleanor Frowe Moore, c'35; and husband, Robert, b'49; two daughters; a broth- established with the KU Endowment Associa- three grandchildren. er; and five grandchildren. ton. He is survived by his parents; a brother Carolyn Bell Kuchs, '43, 79, Aug. 20 in Norman Schweitzberger, '54, 81,July I in Bradley, b'80; and his grandparents. Canoga Park, Calif., where she was active in Eudora, He had been a printer for Color Press. civic affairs. She is survived by two daughters; a A memorial has been established with the KU The University Community son; a sister; a brother; Clyde, c'61; and six Endowment Association. Surviving are his wife, James Boley, m'32,95, June 20 in Chapel grandchildren. Catherine, and a daughter Kathleen, d'73, Hill, N.C. He was a retired professor of pathol- Howard Shryock, e'47, 76, June 2 in Fairway, Mary Anne Tinkler Meeker, d'59, 64, Aug. ogy at the KU Medical Center where the where he was a retired engineer with Marley I I in Kansas City, where she was a partner in pathology library is named for him. A memorial Cooling Tower Survivors include a son and a The Collector's Cupboard, an antique shop. She has been established with the KU Endowment sister Marjorie Shryock Courtney, c'47, g'50. is survived by her husband, Donald, c'54,1'6O; Association. Surviving are two daughters, Vir- Robert "Hank" Symons,'48, 77, Aug 13 in two daughters, Donna Meeker Crouch, c'83, ginia Boley French, c'5 I, c'53, and Barbara Boley Arcadia, Fla. He had co-owned Symons Motors and Anne Meeker Miller, d'80, g'85, PhD'93; and Adelman, d'60; three grandsons; and six great- and had owned and operated several citrus five grandchildren. grandchildren. groves. He is survived by his wife, Patsy, two Patsy Wiley Phillips, d'55, 66, June 24 in sons, a daughter and six grandchildren. Vernon Geissler, assoc, 80, July 24 in Wichita. She is survived by her husband, Walter Lawrence, where he was director of placement Marie HittWastcoat, c'43, April 10 in c'55; a son, Walter Jr., c'83; and a daughter Julie at KU from 1976 to 1988. He is survived by his Madison, Conn. She is survived by her husband, Ann, c'85. wife, Winnifred Johnson Geissler assoc, a step- Carleton, a son, a sister and two grandchildren. Donna Craig Wangeman, '53, 69, Aug. 23 daughter and two sisters. in Wichita. Survivors include a son; a daughter; Glen McGonigle, g'67, 84, June 9 in Eudora. 1950s two brothers, one of whom is Orval, e'61; a sis- He taught physics at KU for 28 years before William Adams, e'51, 75, June 24 in Las ter, Naida Craig Perkins, f'5 I; and three grand- retiring in 1985. Survivors include his wife, Mary Vegas, where he was former city manager. children. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, a son, a Lou Schusler McGonigle, '8 I; a daughter Jennifer daughter a sister two grandchildren and 1960s McGonigle Liebnitz, c'61, g'68; two sisters; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. three grandchildren. Suzanne Sandlin Clarke, c'69, 53, Aug. 10 Charles Apt, c'51, 1*56, June 5 in lola, where in Amarillo,Texas. She is survived by her hus- Anna Yahn, c'26, 94, Aug. 4 in Lawrence. She he was longtime city attorney. He is survived by band, Richard, c'68, m'72; three daughters, one was a librarian in KU's continuing education his wife, Shirley Siefkin Apt, '52; two sons, one of whom is Karrie, c'98; and her father department for many years. KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 SCHOOLWORK BY LAZZARINO & HILL Roads scholar Doctoral student studying creation of U.S. highway system finds Internet parallels ore than 40,000 miles long and a half-century in the thesis. "I'm arguing that freedom was the goal. But I'll probably making, the U.S. interstate highway system is the never find an Eisenhower administration memo that says that." Mmost massive public works project in human history, The "cultural conversation" that grew up around the debate a twisted skein of limited-access, high-speed roadway that over whether to build an interstate system (and how to pay for dwarfs the pyramids of Egypt and puts the Great Wall of China it) can be viewed as a forerunner of the ongoing hype about in the shade. Its effect on the culture has been widely docu- the Internet, Seiler believes. "The way people celebrate the mented by scholars who've blamed interstates for suburban Internet is analogous to the way people talked about the high- sprawl, cultural homogenization and the decline of small ways in the 1950s," he says. "There's always a reason why cer- towns, mass transit and the environment. tain innovations catch on. The Internet has caught on because Rather than study the interstate's influence on American cul- it facilitates communication, but more importantly because it ture, American Studies doctoral student Cotten Seiler is facilitates commerce and individual consumption. I'm basically researching the culture's influence on the interstate. arguing the same thing about the interstates." "I'm more interested in the cultural conversation in the Seiler grew up in Louisville, Ky, the nexus of two major 1940s and 1950s over whether to build the system, the types interstate highways, and he credits his family's love of road of arguments people were making not just about the highways, trips and his own experience touring with a Lawrence band for but about the American way of life," says Seiler, who this fall received the Dwight Eisenhower/Clifford Roberts graduate fel- lowship from the Eisenhower World Affairs Institute in Wash- ington, D.C. He is one of only four scholars in the nation to receive the award—which carries a $7,500 stipend—for the current academic year. Contrary to popular myth, the interstate highways were not conceived to transport military troops and equipment in times of crisis. "That was a belated argument they kind of tacked on to the end" of the debate, Seiler contends. Nevertheless, the system is firmly rooted in Cold War ideology. "In the 1950s there was a major fear that America was becoming too conformist," he explains. "A lot of great works of sociology and history at that time lamented that Americans were becoming less individualistic and more collectivist, which was a scary thing, given the country's distaste for commu- nism." Seiler believes the Cold Warriors who plotted national strat- egy felt that Americans needed to become more individualistic and autonomous to successfully battle Soviet-style commu- nism. His PhD thesis argues that from its conception the inter- ON THE ROAD: American Studies doctoral candidate Cotten Seiler state was viewed as a tool for making Americans more explores the cultural roots of the interstate highway. independent. "Lots of people have talked about the way we've been freed keying his interest in the highway. For his master's thesis, he by the highway, and it's in a lot of the cultural myths we have examined the values of independence and autonomy in his now, from 'Easy Rider' to Thelma and Louise.' Going out on hometown's indie-rock scene. That topic got him thinking the road has become a cardinal act of American freedom," says about independence as a value in American life, and how val- Seiler, who is reviewing Truman and Eisenhower administra- ues can lead to tangible things like highway systems and com- tion documents, post-war congressional debates, social criti- puter networks. "All those interests sort of intersected and cism and other artifacts of the early Cold War-era to prove his coalesced in this project," Seiler says.^""* 70 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 SCHOOLWORK ARCHITECTURE Management. Call for Changes in Personnel Preparation New star of house design "We are delighted to have George," in Schools of Education." featured in exhibition says William Fuerst, dean of business. "He School of Education faculty nominate brings great academic credentials and a fellow teachers for the award each spring, specific interest in the stock market that's and the winner is announced during he School of Architecture will open an timely in terms of what's going on in the Commencement in May. Texhibition Nov. 20 in Marvin Hall fea- business world." "I think it means a lot to the nominees turing photographs, drawings and models Bittlingmayer earned a PhD in eco- to be selected by their peers in the showcasing Canadian architect Brian nomics from the University of Chicago, school," says Jim Hultine, assistant to the Mac Kay-Lyons' innovative house designs. where he later taught. He has also taught dean. "In that sense it's as prestigious an MacKay-Lyons' work draws on the at the University of Michigan and Wash- award as they could ever receive." Nomi- local architectural details of boat houses, ington University in St. Louis. In the nees are judged on student evaluations barns and other traditional structures 1980s he was a research fellow at the and by recommendations from colleagues found in his native Nova Scotia, according International Institute of Management in in the school, other KU departments and to Bill Carswell, g'80, associate professor Berlin and a visiting economist at the Fed- universities across the nation. "It's really of architecture. "His designs look com- eral Trade Commission. quite competitive," says Hultine. pletely different from the traditional Bittlingmayer will begin his teaching Tollefson, who has taught statistics at buildings of the region. They catch the duties this spring with graduate and KU since 1967, was nominated by Susan eye but they also look like they've been undergraduate classes on mergers and Twombly professor of teaching and lead- around a while," Carswell says. Working acquisitions. He will address current deals ership. in a regionalist style, MacKay-Lyons in biotechnology, telecommunications and "Nona is one of the most highly accentuates windows, doors and other mega-mergers like the proposed AOL- respected teachers in the school, and she features that are already prominent in Time Warner deal. "We'll also go back teaches a very difficult subject that most Nova Scotia's traditional homes and barns, and take a look at how mergers have students are afraid of," Twombly says. yet reinvents them in such a way that they played out historically over the last centu- "She's very encouraging, but at the same become "dramatically noticeable but ry, particularly in the financial industry" time she holds students to high standards. strangely familiar," Carswell says. Bittlingmayer says. "I think it's especially That's the mark of good teaching." The Halifax-based architect has prac- useful to look back and take stock; right Twombly also praises Tollefson as a ticed for 20 years but until recently now we see the pressure on current merg- pathfinder who blazed the way for remained largely unknown outside east- ers and we can go back and look at what women in academe. "When I started ern Canada. That has changed in the past was going on in the 1970s and '80s and teaching, she was one of a few women year. Design Quarterly dedicated an entire draw some important lessons." professors I could look to as a role model. issue to MacKay-Lyons' work and Archi- Combining current developments with I noticed that when she stood up in tectural Record chose one of his houses historical trends is a fundamental tenet of department meetings and spoke, people for its Record Houses issue, which annu- his teaching philosophy. "One thing I've listened," Twombly says. "She's an inspira- ally honors a half-dozen or so notable learned in the classroom is to integrate tion to me." designs. "He is a rising star who offers a the new with the old," Bittlingmayer says. Tollefson's lecture will be printed as a unique balance of innovation and tradi- "It's as important to keep in mind the old monograph by the School of Education tion," says Carswell. truths as to keep up with the latest devel- and distributed to alumni and colleagues KU will be the ninth U.S. stop for the opments." next spring. To request a copy, contact touring exhibition, and the first in the Jim Hultine in the dean's office. Midwest. The show closes Jan. 1. EDUCATION FINE ARTS BUSINESS 'Role model' Tollefson wins sixth Budig teaching honor Relative newcomer to bells Noted economist hired replaces Gerken in carillon as stock-market specialist he sixth annual Gene A. Budig Teach- Ting Professor Award was formally pre- he Memorial Campanile's 53-bell car- eorge Bittlingmayer has been named sented to Nona Tollefson, professor of Tillon has a new boss. Gthe Wagnon Distinguished Professor psychology and research in education, Elizabeth Egbert Berghout, g'97, has of Finance. Bittlingmayer comes to KU during an alumni gathering Oct. 19 in taken over as University carillonneur from from the University of California-Davis, Pearson Hall. Tollefson received $10,000 Professor Albert Gerken, who retired dur- where he was a professor in the School of and delivered a lecture, "New Demands Continued on page 73 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 71 SCHOOLWORK It's no starter home After a century of scattered offices, nursing finally has KUMC home to call its own campus was made possible by the Crumbling Classrooms act passed by the 1996 Kansas Legislature, which included $9.8 million for construction of a new home for the School of Nursing. The rest of the funds for construction, equip- ment and furnishings were generated by private donors. The building was dedicated in late July with a ceremony that included Gov. Bill Graves, Chancellor Robert E. Hemenway and Executive Vice Chancellor Donald Hagen. "This is a day of celebration, a dream come true for Jay- hawk nurses everywhere," Dean Karen L. Miller told the gathering. "At our most vulnerable moments in life, we depend on nurses to help us cope." The new building includes research space that the nurs- ing school had never before enjoyed. There are 10 exam rooms, each set up exactly like exam areas in any doctor's office. And there's a 4,700-square-foot "Learning Laborato- ry" that can be divided into as many as five separate areas, each set up like a hospital treatment area. All activities with- in the skills lab can be monitored and videotaped, and stu- dents can take their tapes home to examine their performances. There is also a space set up like a typical home, with a kitchen, table, sofa and bed. "So much of health care is going on in the home now," Clifford says, "and our students need to learn things like how help patients get up from a soft couch or bed." As she tours the building, showing off conference rooms, ita Clifford, associate dean for student affairs in the School of Nursing, strolls along one of the balcony Rwalkways lining the five-story atrium that is the heart of nursings $14 million home at KU Medical Center. Across the cavernous atrium, a faculty colleague walks with a stu- dent. Clifford calls out a hello. And such is one of the minor miracles made possible by construction of the first permanent home in nursing's 94- year history at KU. "It really has made it so we can have informal contact that we never had before," says Clifford, n'62, PhD'82. "Now you see people when they are walking to their office. You can't believe how nice that is when it never happened before. Now we finally have a sense of community." WELCOME HOME: A grand spiral staircase is one of the features of the airy atrium, but the heart of the school can be found in the skills lab. Nursings new research and classroom building on the Above (and top right), skills lab director Karen Tarnow teaches students northwest corner of the medical center's Kansas City, Kan., Mollie Hampton, of Olathe, and Courtney Hall, of Wichita. 72] KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 SCHOOLWORK Continued from page 71 a serious look at books for young people. ing the summer. "Children are influenced by the things Berghout, who is completing her doc- they read," says graduate teaching assis- torate, was introduced to the carillon tant Michelle Stie, who taught the class when she arrived at KU to begin work on last summer. Noting a recent Federal her masters in church music. Trade Commission study that detailed the "I took a tour of the carillon in 1996, marketing of violent movies, music and just after it was renovated," Berghout says. games to young children, Stie says, "I saw Bert Gerken play, and I said, That's "Books are similar, because what children amazing. I've got to learn to play that.'" read makes a difference in how they see Berghout, assistant professor of carillon the world. That's why it's important to and organ, immediately began studying study what children are reading." the carillon under Gerken, and studied Stie assigned a mix of classic children's organ with Associate Professor Michael books and new titles, but students reacted Bauer and Professor James Higdon. most strongly to Harry Potter and the Sor- She joined the Guild of Carillonneurs cerer's Stone, the first book in the Harry in North America in 1999, and last sum- Potter series. "Several people went out mer performed during the World Con- and bought the whole series and went on gress of Carillonneurs in Illinois. She also a reading binge," Stie says. performed at the Houses of Parliament in With parents and their children lining Ottawa, Ontario, and at L'Oratoire Saint- up at bookstores this summer for the offices, research laboratories and high- Joseph in Montreal, Quebec. She has also midnight release of Harry Potter and the tech classrooms, Clifford seems most been a guest organist at the Mormon Goblet of Fire, the fourth title in the wildly delighted by the as-yet unfurnished stu- Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, where she popular series, Stie and her students dis- dent commons area that occupies the regularly performs in the recital series. cussed the marketing behind the book. bottom floor. Built into corners of the Berghout says she is particularly excit- "Some people felt a bit manipulated, that room are two enclosed "kivas," or pri- ed to take over as KU's carillonneur the idea of scarcity was fueling demand vate, quiet spaces for students to study, because the Memorial Campanile's 50th and making the book more popular," she rest or chat. Clifford says the kivas were anniversary is next year. says. "We wondered about the appropri- inspired by similar spaces that KU nurs- "That's thrilling for me," Berghout says. ateness of playing children that way." ing officials saw during a tour of the "This is one of the finest carillons in the To her surprise, Stie found that many nursing school at the University of country. It has the beautiful location up of her students hadn't read the classic Texas-San Antonio. on the Hill, and the sound travels a long books she remembered from her child- Until construction of this new build- way. hood. That's why she thinks the Harry ing, nursing students and faculty were "[Gerken] definitely left big shoes to be Potter books are valuable, despite detrac- scattered all over the medical center. Stu- filled. He's a fantastic performer, a great tors who claim they're derivative or too dents were based in Delp Hall; the deans teacher, and has an incredible repuation disturbing for children. office was in Murphy Hall; academic in the world of carillon. It's quite an "Critics say a book like 1001 Arabian affairs and faculty were based in Taylor; honor for me to be able to be here." Nights is the same kind of story (as Harry and classrooms were in Orr Major. Potter) only much better written," says Now they are all under one roof—in LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES Stie, whose specialty is Renaissance litera- this case, a spectacular opaque-glass ceil- 'Potter'joins kids' classics ture. "But for people who didn't grow up ing that fills the building with soft, nat- reading those old stories, the new books ural light. on summer literature list are really exciting, and they can even be a "We really wanted to have an open gateway to the classics." feeling," Clifford says. "We all spent so tudents who spent the summer catch- many years in classroom buildings that Sing up on the latest adventures of MEDICINE were mazes, literally, so we wanted this Harry Potter and revisiting the childhood Wichita campus launches kind of appearance. This has made us classics Treasure Island and Alice's Adven- feel so good. Now I hear staff say things tures in Wonderland weren't merely search for its next leader like, 'Gosh, I love to come to work.' This indulging in light summer reading. The oseph Meek, dean of the Wichita med- has made a real difference for us."^*"* books are on the syllabus for "Literature ical school for 10 years, recently for Children," an English course that takes Jannounced that he will retire next June. KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 SCHOOLWORK Before becoming dean, Meek was profes- search," Meek says. "Community-based The School of Medicine-Wichita is the sor and chair of the department of inter- medical schools are a rare commodity in clinical campus for the School of Medi- nal medicine from 1985 to 1990. the United States, and the leadership chal- cine, based at KU Medical Center in "We are a unique campus and I wanted lenges are different than at a traditional Kansas City, Kan. The Wichita campus to give enough notice for an effective academic health center." provides education and training for about Build on strength Professor develops composite materials to bolster buildings, engineering program uillermo Ramirez wants based software program that will to help engineers design let students test structures made Gstronger composite materials, of composite materials without and he's hoping his research—sup- actually having to build them. ported by a National Science Foun- "The software would allow stu- dation grant—will help strengthen dents to do more than simply KU's program in composite engineer- read the theory in a book," ing as well. Ramirez says. "It provides a The second-year assistant profes- hands-on application of the sor of civil engineering will receive material they're learning without $50,000 annually over four years spending a lot of time or money from the foundations Faculty Early building a structure." Career Development Program. The The software, known as a program supports junior faculty who "virtual engineering testing" pro- show promise in research and teach- gram, will grow more complex as ing, with emphasis on projects that new data are constantly added. connect the two activities. "It bases its results on real experi- Ramirez's research will focus on ence and learns as it's doing," he fiber composites, which combine says. "It actually starts making glass or carbon fibers with a resin decisions based on probability. base to make lightweight, sturdy PIPE DREAMER: Engineer Guillermo Ramirez believes Hopefully it won't take over the materials such as fiberglass. He will composite construction materials could some day yield a world." medical breakthrough. study how composites respond to Ramirez does hope the project impact loading in buildings, bridges and other structures. will aid the school's effort to push KU engineering to the A promising application is the repair and retrofit of forefront of research. "We are trying to develop the graduate buildings and bridges, where composites fashioned into program, and we think taking a leadership position in new tape provide a cost-effective way to bolster columns and areas of investigation like composite materials will help beams. build the kind of reputation that can help us grow," he says. "There are basically two ways to strengthen a concrete The field also seems ripe for interdisciplinary collabora- column: add more concrete or enclose the column to tion. For example, Ramirez suggests a teaming of medical improve the load carrying capacity of the concrete that's technology, engineering mechanics and civil engineering already there," Ramirez explains. "The first requires a lot of could lead to a prosthesis of composite materials, an artifi- workers to construct forms and dump in concrete. The cial limb that would actually be integrated into the nervous other option is to come in with the composite tape and system. It's a long-term goal that pushes the usual bound- start wrapping. That can provide enough strength to bring aries of civic engineering, he concedes—one that strives for an old column up to new specs." more than simply building better buildings and bridges. Ramirez is also teaming with Richard Hale, assistant "Lots of people are already trying to do that. We are try- professor of aerospace engineering, to develop an Internet- ing to be more global in our approach."--*•* 74 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 SCHOOLWORK 100 third- and fourth-year medical students who have completed two years of basic-science courses at KU Medical Center. Answer the call The Wichita medical students are supervised by more than 50 full-time and Student lawyers urged to fight worldwide persecutions nearly 60 part-time faculty members, as well as about 600 volunteer faculty mem- he story of Varian Fry rescuing "There are thousands and thousands bers who donate their time to train future TEuropean Jews during World War II who died [in Nazi death camps] who doctors. is a saga of right against might, of one had applied for entry to the U.S. before Meek reflects his school's community man standing up to tyranny. U.S. Sen. the war," said Jerry Fowler, staff direc- involvement: He is one of the country's Sam Brownback, 1'83, and two officials tor for the Committee on Conscience at few medical deans who also maintains an of the United States Holocaust Memorial the Holocaust museum. "Now there are active practice, and he plans to continue Museum used the campus debut of an provisions in the law providing for the practicing medicine after his retirement exhibition on Fry to lure future lawyers possibility of asylum." from KU. into a human-rights struggle that is Brownback encouraged the KU law "I think we have eliminated any aspect about saving lives right now. students to apply for of the town vs. gown relationship. We are "I hope that in this crowd today work with his Senate Wichita," Meek says. "We've now become there is a Varian Fry, and that you don't committee that deals one of the models people use for develop- sit there and say, This is history. It can't with international ing a community-based medical school." happen today'" Brownback told a gath- refugees and perse- ering in Green Hall. "There are people cutions. The senator PHARMACY who travel the world, standing up for told the students Radio show finally gives people who are being persecuted. We that in 1999, 5 mil- need you to join us." lion people were pharmacists center stage Fry, an American editor of foreign- Brownback uprooted and dis- policy journals, was enlisted by the placed by conflicts and oppression. In he fast-paced world of doctors, nurses Emergency Rescue Committee to help Sudan, 2 million people have died in Tand emergency rooms makes for good rescue "the intellectual legacy of the last 10 years, 4.5 million have been broadcast entertainment, but pharmacists Europe"—mostly writers and artists— forcibly moved from their homes, and, have sadly been ignored. who were trapped by the Nazis. Fry in 1998, 100,000 died of starvation OK, so "Medicine Chest," a 90-second arrived in Marseilles in August 1940, while American planes loaded with radio show launched by the Higuchi with a visa allowing him to stay a few food waited on the border for clear- Bioscences Center and KU Medical Cen- weeks. Instead he stayed for more than ance. ters Drug Information Center, might not a year, and he helped more than intel- "You would be stunned to know be the greatest medical drama ever broad- lectuals. Fry, described as the American how many lives you could save if you cast, but it still promises to be an infor- Oskar Schindler, helped about 4,000 dedicated yourself to this cause," mative peek into medicines. Jews flee German tyranny. Brownback told the students. "It is sim- The first show, for example, told listen- "He planned two escape routes ply stunning when you realize how the ers how to care for drugs in order to through Spain, but his biggest obstacle, acts of a few people can save so many." extend their effectiveness. as it turned out, was the United States," Brownback introduced the students "We hope that 'Medicine Chest' will said Severin Hochberg, historian for the to Peter Biet, a former governor from make pharmacy facts more accessible to Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies. Sudan who was forced to flee his coun- the public in an easy-to-follow and enter- Hochberg described a complex set of try and now lives in Kansas City, Mo. taining format," says Charles Decedue, circumstances, based in the politics of "We think about the Holocaust as executive director of the Higuchi Bio- isolationism that prevailed before something that happened 60 years sciences Center. World War II and the fears of spying ago," Biet said. "But it happens today, in The program can be heard on KLWN during the war. As a result, immigra- the Sudan. We do not have a civil war. in Lawrence, KVGB-AM in Great Bend tion from Germany was limited to We have a war of extermination, and and KLOE-AM in Goodland. 26,000 a year by the Immigration Act the world is being silent. You young of 1924, and even that number wasn't lawyers must educate yourselves and always met. join the fight. You can help."^*""* KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 75 BY KATHERINE DINSDALE HAIL TO OLD KU A bird is born This Jay, Jay, Jay, Jay Jayhawk came home to Lawrence on die Kaw after first traveling to Lincoln on a car most profitable tale of hilltop high jinks is that of the intro- Aduction of the University's third Jayhawk, hatched from the drawing board in 1922. Born of necessity, the bird was designed to adorn cars traveling to Lincoln for settlement against a the Kansas-Nebraska football game. Topeka hotel that I "Show 'em you're a Jayhawker if But how had made use of the you have to paint it on the wind- could they market this nou- image without their shield," a cheerleader reportedly urged a veau Jay and fund their own trip to the permission. pep-rally crowd. Cornhusker state? Hollingberys daugh- The University and That was the only encouragement ters, Betsy Hollingbery Edwards, '51, and Alumni Association then-sophomores James O'Bryon, '24, and Deborah Hollingbery Niethammer, c'58, never pressed charges George Hollingbery '24, needed. Beaming say the family legend was that their father for the pilfering of the with "the air of one who has seen a great and O'Bryon sneaked into the Alumni mailing list; in fact, light," Hollingbery assured his friend their Association office and stealthily acquired a the design was so troubles were over: "We will paint Jay- mailing list. The next step was simple. popular that it pre- hawks on windshields," O'Bryon later They mailed a decal and a heartfelt letter vailed as the new recalled Hollingbery saying, "and abandon of solicitation to every name on the list. Jayhawk—at least the idea of holding up a filling station to The response was overwhelming. until 1929, when get there ourselves." When their earnings were tallied, the two Forrest O. Calvin O'Bryon, the artist, and Hollingbery, had netted about $20,000, no small pota- sketched the next great the advertising entrepreneur, went to toes by 1920s standards. Another $2,000 bird. •""*" work. O'Bryon drew a Jayhawk he rolled in after the two won a successful deemed superior to the several Jayhawks that had already come and gone. The two were pleased with their bird and sought a From the treasures of University Archives, these early-1920s decals (above) and hand-screenprinted Jayhawk (right) are the last original copyright as they produced decals "for all remnants from O'Bryon and Hollingberys enterprising marketing Nebraska-bound flivvers." campaigns, which resulted in a new KU mascot. 76 KANSAS ALUMNI • NO. 6, 2000 U M N I HMMMMMMM All of the fun •MMiMMHMMIMi None of the mid-terms Alumni Association Email I University Homepage I Local and National News I Sports Log on and register for a chance to win a trip for two. Register on zKansas.com for a chance to win a tour package for two to Paris, France. Travel with the Flying Jayhawks and enjoy a magical week at the luxurious Meridien Etoile on Avenue de la Grande Armee, all compliments ofzKansas.com. Registration deadline October 12, 2000* Simply put, zKansas.com has it all. The latest news from KU and around the world. 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