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I remember when ... y college roommate for three years, Velma MSwartz Mitchell ’58, and I recently reunited (after not having seen each other all these years) BEARCAT ROAR to celebrate our 70th birthdays. Velma is still working as a nurse in Yuma, Ariz., and I am still “Bearcat Roar” gives teaching school in Long Beach, Calif. We were you the opportunity to graciously invited to spend this special reunion share your Northwest weekend at the home of Eva Lee Hess Griffen ’59 memories or stories near Washington, D.C. Delivee Creamer Wright with other alumni and Former Northwest roommates and friends recently gathered friends. ’59, who recently retired from the University of for a 70th birthday celebration. Pictured are (from left) Velma Nebraska-Omaha, joined us as well as Sandra Swartz Mitchell ’58, Sandra Hayzlett Jones ’56, Delivee Please submit Hayzlett Jones ’56 from St. Joseph. We had many Creamer Wright ’59, Eva Lee Hess Griffen ’59 and Barbara remembrances along Julius Smith ’54. with your name, year “I remember whens” as we sat up talking and of graduation, address laughing while looking through our old Tower remember going to Dr. Sharon Browning’s and telephone number yearbooks together each night. It was certainly a I office to request an assignment deadline exten- to Mitzi Lutz, editor, trip down memory lane and so nice to renew our sion. This brief meeting turned into a pivotal Northwest Alumni Mag- azine, Alumni House, friendships once again. I highly recommend a point in my life. Through a perceptive eye, she Maryville, MO 64468- similar reunion to all Northwest alumni. saw that a larger issue was troubling me. She 6001 or by e-mail to Barbara Julius Smith ’54 quietly stood up and closed her office door. She [email protected]. helped me work through a “personal challenge.” remember a 12-inch snowfall in 1978 that If your entry is printed in I graduated three years later and married that the Northwest Alumni I cancelled classes for the day, not because “personal challenge.” Thank you, Sharon. Magazine, you’ll most students couldn’t have made it to class, Dale Clymens ’86 receive a free but because many of the professors lived outside Northwest of Maryville and it was virtually impossible for was one of the colony members of the new koozie. them to drive to the campus. I also remember the I sorority Sigma Kappa. I think back to those students in my dorm, Franken Hall, erupting in first few meetings we had when no one knew loud, spontaneous shrieks of joy upon learning too many people. We were all so excited and that there would be no classes that day. Some enthusiastic. Not only were we building our new went back to bed no doubt, but some of us took sorority, but we were making lifelong friend- advantage of the day off to play in the snow. It ships. Some of my strongest friendships that are was a pleasant reminder of our childhood days … still in place today came from the girls I met at a blast from the past as they say! that time. Rhonda Prewitt Rosenthal ’79 Heidi Price ’96

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1956 1966 1976 1986 1996 Baseball is revived as a Students are required to Northwest erects a Olympic gymnast Mary Lou The Delta Chi fraternity sport at Northwest, and follow a dress code before new dairy facility on the Retton visits Maryville in begins implementing 11 years later the Bearcats being allowed to participate University farm, three miles September. The Northwest policies to protect guests win the Northern Division in on-campus meals. Men north of campus. Included Missourian and the organization from Championship. must wear slacks, a sport at the facility are a dairy possible legal conflicts. Transitions: A Hundred shirt, socks and shoes. barn, a confinement barn By popular demand, KNWT Guests must RSVP within Years of Northwest Women are required to and a home for the farm brings back “The Dating 24 hours of an event, wear a blouse or sweater, a manager. Tower yearbook Game” to its program which allows the fraternity skirt or dress and shoes. lineup. The Northwest to compile a list of people The Northwest Missourian Northwest offers its first Missourian who are covered by its MBA degree. Transitions: insurance policy. A Hundred Years of The Northwest Missourian Northwest

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WWI plaques return to Memorial Drive odaway Tom Carneal, professor emeritus of history, NCountians said the original street was quite narrow, and over who fought and the years the columns suffered damage from being died in World War struck by automobiles, and the plaques became I are being com- heavily tarnished and weather stained. memorated with Now, at the close of Northwest’s centennial year, the creation of a the refurbished plaques have gone back on public new structure on the display after decades in storage. Northwest campus. A small plaza has been built at the northeast A small plaza near B.D. Owens For many years, four bronze plaques were corner of Memorial Drive and features two 9-foot Library honors local men who died bolted to brick columns on either side of Memorial masonry-capped pillars similar to those that held in World War I. A similar memorial once located on campus was Drive, just west of the Administration Building. the plaques when they were first installed. removed in the 1970s. The plaques were installed shortly after the war Two large plaques, one for each pillar, list the ended in 1918 and removed in the 1970s when names of men who served. Two smaller plaques Memorial Drive was widened to accommodate bear the words: “In memory of the men from traffic volume created by the new high-rise Nodaway County Missouri who gave their lives in residence halls. the Great World War 1914-1918.” ■ Bohlken named to listening hall of fame Biology department acquires electron microscope Dr. Bob Bohlken, profes- orthwest’s Department of Biology recently demonstrations and by students assisting faculty sor emeritus and former Nacquired a scanning electron microscope members with research projects. chairman of Northwest’s as a gift from Hallmark Cards. Often referred to The 10-year-old apparatus would have sold speech and theatre depart- as an SEM, the device is capable of magnifying for about $150,000 when first manufactured, ment, was recently inducted objects more than 100,000 times their actual size Dieringer said. ■ into the International with far greater resolution than Listening Association’s Hall is possible with a conventional of Fame during a conference microscope. in Salem, Ore. Using the SEM, Northwest Bohlken, who joined the faculty members and students organization are now able to view high- in 1984, resolution images of objects has been as small as 4 to 5 nanometers. a frequent A nanometer is a billionth of presenter at a meter, which is about the ILA confer- distance a human fingernail ences and is grows in a second. a former vice Viewing such infinitesimal president and member of the bits of matter is possible because, executive board. unlike conventional microscopes Bohlken served the that use light to form an image, Northwest family for 30 SEMs emit a beam of electrons years, joining the Northwest produced by a metallic filament. Dr. Kurt Haberyan, professor of biology, views an image on a scanning electron faculty in 1970 and retiring in Dr. Gregg Dieringer, microscope that was recently acquired by the University as a gift from Hallmark 2000. ■ associate professor of biology Cards. When the Hallmark scientist who was the SEM’s primary user left the and department chairman, said company, the microscope sat idle in a Kansas City laboratory until a manufacturer’s representative mentioned that Northwest was looking for just such a machine. the SEM is used in classroom

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Two MBA programs Owens Library enters eBook age soon to be offered in lectronic book databases, now part of the The Gale database comprises a variety of refer- Kansas City Eresearch arsenal of Northwest’s B.D. Owens ence materials, including encyclopedias, almanacs Beginning in January, Library, make it possible for students to search and annotated lists. Northwest’s Kansas City and cite the complete texts of thousands of For those old enough to remember prepar- Center in Liberty will offer a volumes with only a few keystrokes and mouse ing term papers using typewriters and 3-by-5 general MBA and an MBA clicks. cards, the real gee-whiz feature may be Academic with health management Whether working on or off campus, students Complete’s automatic inclusion of citation mate- emphasis. can go to the library’s homepage, select the rial when text is inserted into another document. The general MBA will offer eBooks button, then choose either Ebrary’s mas- When a user pastes a quote into a word process- 21 required core hours, plus sive Academic Complete collection or the Gale ing document, the correct citation for the quote 12 hours of electives. The Virtual Reference Library. automatically appears. MBA program is designed so “Combined, the two resources contain the But for all the labor-saving technology, it can be completed within equivalent of more than 30,000 bound texts,” Baudino said, it’s still going to be a while – and one calendar year when all said Frank Baudino, head librarian for informa- maybe never – before the average undergraduate prerequisites are met. tion services. can complete four years of college without open- Students enrolled in the Academic Complete, which contains fully ing a printed book. MBA with health management searchable books on everything from Shakespeare “Certainly this gives our students and faculty emphasis will take prede- to terrestrial mollusks, is similar to the Universi- some very powerful tools,” he said. ■ termined courses in health ty’s general circulation collection, Baudino said. management taught online by faculty of the School of Health Centennial Commencement Management, a division of the Kirksville College of Osteo- Northwest conducted its centennial ■ commencement Aug. 1 in Bearcat pathic Medicine. Arena. Eckert-Stewart Several special features were is new director added to the traditional graduation Dr. Sandra Eckert-Stewart ceremony, including dozens of flags was named director of representing the home countries of Northwest’s Kansas City Northwest’s international students. In addition, each of the University’s Center in July. three colleges and the Graduate She said her goals are to School displayed its own banner. expand the variety and scope of the center’s academic offer- Dr. Patricia Lucido, professor of chemistry/physics, carried ings while working to promote Northwest’s new ceremonial mace. those already in place. These Carved in the shape of one of the include courses and degree Administration Building’s landmark programs in guidance and towers, the mace was created by President Dean L. Hubbard, a counseling, educational skilled woodworking enthusiast, leadership, curriculum and from the wood of an Austrian pine instruction, alternative teacher that once stood on the lawn of the certification, health and physi- Gaunt House, Northwest’s historic presidential residence. cal education, recreation and computer science. Dr. Kurt Haberyan, professor of biology, views an image on a scanning electron Following the ceremony, gradu- microscope that was recently acquired by the University as a gift from Hallmark For more information, visit ates, family and friends attended Cards. When the Hallmark scientist who was the SEM’s primary user left the www.nwmissouri.edu/NWKC, a reception near Colden Pond, company, the microscope sat idle in a Kansas City laboratory until a manufacturer’s which was adorned with floating e-mail [email protected] representative mentioned that Northwest was looking for just such a machine. candles. ■ or call (816) 736-6600. ■

NORTHWEST ALUMNI MAGAZINE WINTER 2006 9 our kids might holler when “that old music” blasts from your favorite Yradio station, and you might have had it with the mysterious phenomenon that makes the volume of commercials seem so darn loud. But don’t touch that dial. You may be missing the best part of radio – its personalities. Each generation has had its own radio personality – or disc jockey as they once were called when vinyl was king – who gave us a reason to tune in and become loyal listeners. Alan Freed, Wolfman Jack, Casey Kasem and Howard Stern often seemed bigger than the music they were playing or the guests they were interviewing. However, with so many commercial-free and user-specifi c options available such as MP3 players, the internet and satellite radio, creat- ing loyalty among listeners is no easy task. But for fi ve Northwest alumni – Sharon Cross Bonnett ’65, Brent Harmon ’75, Mike Railsback ’80, Rob DeBolt ’88 and Karen Browning Gruender ’96 – radio is their passion. Their enthusiasm is contagious, their delivery is smooth and their interest in their local communities is refreshing. This is why they’re the talk of the town.

Written by Mitzi Lutz Photography by Darren Whitley Design by Melinda Kelsey “There are two types of people in broadcasting: those who are egotistical and need to let everyone know who they are, and those who have Rob DeBolt '88 esteem problems and need to be built up. I fall somewhere AKA: “Carson” and “Rob Carson” in between the two.” Tune in: 3-7 p.m., WRQX Mix 107.3 FM, Washington, D.C. Format: Hot Adult Contemporary

Why the name “Carson”? I always knew I wanted heard about a guy named Rush Limbaugh who had to be an entertainer, and I grew up just 11 miles from started a nationally syndicated radio show. Just a few Johnny Carson’s hometown of Norfolk, Neb. years later I sold some of my comedy bits to him, and by age 25 I was mentioned in his bestselling book. I still Where do you get your drive to succeed? Growing write for him – a lot of pop culture parity and political up I did farm work, was a frycook and cleaned sludge satire. from giant petroleum tanks. Because of that back- ground, I’ve busted my tail to make sure I didn’t have a What’s your future hold? Some day I’d like to get career making minimum wage. I’m very fortunate to have a TV show on HGTV or TLC incorporating two of my a beautiful wife, two beautiful and healthy kids and to interests – home improvement and gourmet cooking. I work in radio, doing what I love. also see myself doing a morning radio show or segueing into talk radio full time. Any life-changing experiences? I had a heart attack when I was 32 years old. I was in great shape, but I had How did Northwest prepare you for your career? a lot of stress in my life. I was the only guy in cardiac Sharon Bonnett at KXCV really took me under her wing, rehab under 70. It made me realize I had to try all of the and I still consider her my broadcast mom. Other than things in life that I was previously afraid to do, like stand- the broadcast courses, a poetry class helped me the up comedy, and to not take anything for granted. most. It taught economy of expression. Brevity is the soul of wit. Signs of early success? A year out of college I was doing the morning show at a station in Columbia and Visit Rob on the Web at www.robcarsononline.com. Karen Browning Gruender '96 AKA: “Karen Carson” and “KC” Tune in: 5:30-10 a.m., WDAF 106.5 FM, Kansas City Format: Country Mike Railsback '80 AKA: “Sky Spy” Karen, when did you realize you wanted Tune in: 6-9 a.m., 4-6 p.m., WDAF 106.5 FM, Kansas City to enter this fi eld? I always was the enter- Format: Country / Airborne traffi c reports tainer type and mimicked commercials as a kid. I really had fun in the radio classes at Northwest, and the creativity it provided was a great outlet. Karen, how do you sound chipper so early in Mike, as an agribusiness major at Northwest, how the morning? Sometimes it’s hard to sound upbeat, did you get into broadcasting? After graduation I considering I have a 1- and a 2-year-old at home, and worked for Allis-Chalmers farm equipment, but farming I have to get up at 2 a.m. every day for work. There was brutal in the early 1980s. I learned about a job certainly have been times when I’ve had to draw upon opening for a farm my theatre minor. But when we’re on the air, all of us on reporter at a station in the “Morning Crew” know our listeners are counting on “Doing airborne traffi c St. Joseph. They liked us to get them going in the morning. As soon as we’re comes easy for me, but I my ag background and on the air, the adrenaline fl ows. think the real reason I got said they could teach the job was because I didn’t Mike, what makes the “Morning Crew” have such me the broadcasting a great rapport? We all like what we do and know get air sick and I was willing part of the job. I don’t to risk my life riding with how to think on our feet, plus, Karen and I have similar do farm reports any- backgrounds. We were both raised on a farm, we young pilots who make just more – just traffi c. It’s both graduated from Northwest and we both met our $9 an hour. Actually it’s very a split shift, so I have spouses at Northwest. (Mike married Linda Orr ’80, and safe, but we’ve had a few the middle of the day Karen married David Gruender ’96.) And we both agree, close calls, so it’s probably off. I guess I should you can’t beat Pagliai’s pizza. a good thing they taught me look into delivering piz- how to land the plane – just zas or the phone book in case.” – Mike Railsback in my spare time. “I’m the slightly goofy friend who keeps you company during the work day. Many times listeners call in and tell me a little too much about them- selves. That’s fi ne, though, because they view me as a part of their lives – kind of like the toaster or an appli- ance that’s always there.”

Are your listeners surprised Brent Harmon '75 you don’t fi t the “look” of AKA: “Brother B” country music? Although I Tune in: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., KSJQ 92.7 FM, St. Joseph like the music, especially the Format: Country old stuff, I’m often told I don’t look like a country guy. The anonymity is one of the things I like about radio. I listen to all You’ve been a broadcaster for 29 years. How have kinds of music. I think the fi rst things changed? When I fi rst started, we were cuing time I saw the Rolling Stones in concert was when I was up 45 RPM vinyl records. With today’s technology, every- in college, and I saw them again this year. thing is point and click. The digital age has made people What are some of your hobbies? My wife and I enjoy a lot more song oriented instead of band oriented. The tennis, live music and traveling, and I’ve always been listener’s interest in who wrote the song and what label interested in clothes. I remember when I was at North- it was recorded on is now lost. People even call in to the west I took a trip to England and bought silver platform station and request a certain number on a CD instead of shoes with stars and 4-inch wooden heels. I actually the song title. They don’t realize I don’t have the actual wore them around campus. I’m sure other students CD in hand. Everything is downloaded from various ser- thought I was from outer space. I still have them, but vices now. Thankfully, the relationship with the listeners looking back now, that was sure weird! hasn’t changed. It’s still me talking to you. Bonnett leaves lasting legacy at KXCV Since 1971, KXCV has been the public radio voice of North- from two great mentors – Cathran west. For all but the station’s fi rst year, Sharon Cross Bonnett Cushman and Rollie Stadlman. I’m proud ’65 has served the station in such roles as community service to have continued the dual mission coordinator, program director and, since 1985, general manager. of student training and public radio Bonnett retired in June after 34 years of service, but her passion service.” for public broadcasting will continue to impact listeners and future Bonnett said she corresponds with generations of student broadcasters. about 200 alumni on a regular basis During her tenure, Bonnett expanded the station’s coverage and looks forward to visiting many of area with a repeater station, KRNW, in Chillicothe, provided audio them in their work environment now that reader services for the visually impaired and launched the Bearcat she has more time for travel. Radio Network. She also oversaw the installation of a new tower “We’ve accomplished a lot at KXCV and a digital conversion project to provide digital broadcasting to over the years, but what gives me the most joy is my relationship the area. with students,” Bonnett said. “The students are my children – even “My avocation and my vocation have been one in the same,” after they graduate – and I enjoy interacting with them and seeing she said. “I’ve had many great years at KXCV, and I’ve learned them become productive members of society.” ■ advancingnorthwest

The 1905 Society – making the future brighter By providing year and a half ago, as Northwest was year to year. By providing flexible, unrestricted flexible,“ unrestricted AA approaching its centennial year and the suc- support, The 1905 Society can help to better cessful completion of the University’s inaugural position Northwest in meeting these varied future support, The 1905 capital campaign, there was a lot of buzz and needs as they arise.” Society can better excitement on campus. Covert said whether the needs lie in the form Not only were there special events to help of scholarship support, additional financing for position Northwest celebrate this milestone, but there were projects capital projects or the extra funds needed to in meeting future being completed to ensure that these moments upgrade campus technology, this group will help in Northwest’s history would not soon be ensure the financial health and wellbeing of the needs as they arise forgotten. Many of these events and projects University for years to come. -Orrie Covert” were made possible by the vision and financial For more information on The 1905 Society, Vice President for support of a generous group of 100 individuals including how to join, please contact Laurie Long University Advancement – the Centennial Society. in the Office of University Advancement at Because of the leadership and support of (660) 562-1248 or [email protected]. ■ the Centennial Society, a new society has been formed to continue the momentum that this group of visionaries helped With any unrestricted gift of $1,000 create which will lead Northwest or greater, you can become a member The into its next 100 years. of The 1905 Society. Membership will The new 1905 Society come with recognition of your dedi- will be a vital initiative in the cated efforts to assist in Northwest’s future of Northwest. continual prosperity and growth as “Needs are infinite, we all well as exclusive invitations to campus Society know that,” said Orrie Covert, events. The 1905 Society members 1905 vice president for university will help make the future of Northwest advancement. “What we don’t even brighter, so please join today. know is exactly where the most crucial needs are going to be within our University from

Wagner is new Northwest development officer ndrea Kearns Wagner ’00 recently joined Wagner has previously served as an enrollment ANorthwest’s Office of University Advance- and counseling research secretary for the Missouri ment as a development officer. Academy of Science, Mathematics and Comput- Wagner is responsible for managing a pool ing, a sales representative at Med4Home and an of donors for Northwest’s College of Education account representative for Wells Fargo Financial and Human Services. She also leads the advance- in St. Joseph. ment office’s corporate and foundation relations She and her husband, Will, who is the assistant initiative. head football coach/defensive backs coach for the “Northwest’s advancement office is coming Bearcats, live in Maryville with their son, Brooks, off an outstanding capital campaign which raised and are expecting their second child in January. more than $43.5 million – well beyond the origi- Wagner, whose office is in the Advancement nal goal,” Wagner said. “I’m excited to be given Center, can be contacted at (660) 562-1248 or the opportunity to build on that and continue [email protected]. ■ their success.”

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Blackford becomes president of the Northwest Foundation Board

im Blackford ’72, senior vice president of and private giving,” he said. “Given that the JCitizens Bank and Trust in Maryville, has been national projected trend of state support, as a named president of the Northwest Foundation percentage of the total operating budget, is spiral- Inc. Board of Directors. Blackford has been a ing downward, coupled with the market-driven member of the board since 2001, most recently need to keep tuition costs reasonable, an increased serving as vice president. importance is being placed upon private giving. Blackford said he is honored to lead the Our goal is to meet the ever-increasing demand organization whose members are responsible for that is being shifted to private support to help managing the resources given by donors to the keep quality education affordable at Northwest.” Blackford Northwest Foundation which ultimately benefit Blackford and his wife, Beverly, the executive the University. He also gives credit and respect to secretary to Northwest’s dean of enrollment his predecessor, Chuck Place ’72 of Albany. management, have two sons. Nathan received his “Chuck Place and previous Foundation board undergraduate and master’s degrees from North- presidents have each added successive levels of west and is now employed with Cerner Corp. in growth to this organization,” Blackford said. Kansas City. Tanner completed three years of pre- “During his tenure, Chuck championed many pharmacy work at Northwest and is now in his initiatives which established new benchmarks third year of pharmacy school at the University of for the Foundation. One of the most important Missouri-Kansas City. was the board development process. Chuck “Northwest has been a special place for my understood that much can be accomplished by extended family and me,” Blackford said. “I truly developing a quality board.” believe that to whom much is given, much is Blackford emphasized that just because the expected. This presidency affords me the oppor- Place high-profile capital campaign which raised more tunity to pay back to Northwest in a small way than $43.5 million has concluded, fundraising for the many advantages that have been extended to The Northwest Foundation promotes the University has not ceased. our family through our Northwest experience. the welfare, goals and programs of “The cost of providing public higher educa- This is a way that I can ‘pay it forward’ for all that Northwest Missouri State University. ■ tion is generally funded by state support, tuition we have received.” Its mission is to encourage, receive, invest, manage, steward and Gateway, Northwest celebrate partnership disburse private support on behalf of n recognition of an agreement valued at $2.5 the University received more than 3,000 note- Northwest’s donors, for the benefit of Imillion between Northwest and Gateway, one book and tablet computers. Today, every North- the University, its students, faculty, of the world’s top computer companies, North- west student living in a residence hall receives a staff and alumni. Established in west recently renamed two campus facilities. Gateway notebook computer. ■ 1971, the Foundation operates The Gateway independently of the state institution Electronic Campus as a separate 501(c)3 not-for-profit Support Center is corporation governed by its own located at board of directors. the former armory building, Clipping the ribbon at the Sep- just east of the baseball field, and the tember dedication ceremony were (from left) Dr. Jon Rickman, vice Gateway Call Center is in the North- president for information systems; west Alumni House. Rita Hanks, Northwest Board of The partnership began in 2001 when Regents president; Kevin Shabow, Northwest received more than 2,000 Gateway Senior Director of Sales; and Jim Blackford, president of the Gateway computers. In 2004 and 2005, Northwest Foundation.

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Shelton’s gift endows scholarship for Native Americans lready an annual tradition, the Northwest secondary English education, Shelton furthered AAPowWow’s impact will now additionally his studies in graduate school at the University assist future generations of Northwest students of Arkansas. His 30-year teaching career began financially in celebration of Native American in the Missouri Ozarks. The last 15 years of his culture. teaching career were spent on Maui, in both Upon private and public schools and the University of learning of the Hawaii. He has called Maui home for more than Northwest Pow- 41 years. Wow and of the Northwest’s PowWow is a celebration of organization’s Native American heritage and culture as expressed ongoing efforts through dance and song as well as through the to endow The fellowship of friends and family. While there are Native American hundreds of tribes in the United States, each with Scholarship its own traditions, the PowWow offers a time for fund, Earl all tribal people to come together in celebration of Shelton ’49 of their common culture. More than 3,000 partici- Kihei, Hawaii, pants and spectators have attended the annual recognized his Northwest PowWow. To show its appreciation, opportunity to the Northwest PowWow Council sent Shelton an give back to his embroidered Northwest blanket and performed alma mater. In a ceremonial dance in his honor during the third The Northwest PowWow features celebration of his 81st birthday and in honor of annual celebration in Bearcat Arena in October. talented contest dancers with competitions in divisions for men, his Native American ancestry, Shelton generously Just as the PowWow is an open celebration, women, junior/teen and tiny tots. gave $100,000 to permanently endow The Native contributions to The Native American Scholar- The multiple dance categories American Scholarship fund in the Northwest ship fund also are welcomed from individuals and include traditional, grass, fancy, Foundation. organizations wishing to join in honoring Native fancy shawl and jingle dress. Although he was unable to attend The Native American Scholarship was American culture. Questions about PowWow this year’s annual event, Earl established to assist juniors and seniors who are or inquiries about contributing to the Native Shelton ’49 was honored with a actively involved with Northwest PowWow and American Scholarship fund can be directed to ceremonial dance for his dedication who demonstrate dedicated involvement and Dr. Barbara Crossland, sponsor of the Northwest to Native American culture and his support of The Native American commitment to the preservation, promotion PowWow Council, at [email protected] or Scholarship fund. and celebration of Native American heritage in (660) 562-1776, or to Laurie Long with general. the Office of University Advancement at After completing his Northwest degree in [email protected] or (660) 562-1248. ■

Remember Northwest in your will

You, too, can help to ensure that future generations of students benefit from Northwest’s rich tradition of academic excellence by remembering Northwest in your will.

Contact Northwest’s Office of University Advancement at (660) 562-1248 or [email protected] for more information.

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Alumni chapter news 1.There was a great turnout – and ideal weather – at this CENTRAL IOWA KANSAS CITY year’s Central Iowa North- he Central Iowa Chapter hosted a golf he Kansas City Chapter is pleased to provide west Alumni golf outing at Michelle Lauderback, a senior biologi- Briarwood Golf Course in Touting this summer at Briarwood Golf T Ankeny, Iowa. Course in Ankeny, Iowa, as well as a night at the cal psychology major from Lee’s Summit, the Iowa Cubs baseball game. Chapter members also chapter’s first $500 scholarship. She was presented 2. Terry Hamilton ’72, Cindy helped promote Northwest at the Iowa State Fair. the scholarship at a reception honoring President Schreurs Hamilton ’72, Janice Young Meyer and For more information about upcoming Central Emeriti Dr. Robert P. Foster and his wife, Vir- Jim Meyer ’71, members of Iowa Chapter activities, contact Nick Wallace ginia. The reception, held at the new Northwest the Central Iowa Chapter, ’00, chapter president, at Kansas City Center in Liberty, welcomed the enjoyed an evening at the [email protected]. ■ Foster’s to Kansas City as their new retirement Iowa Cubs baseball game. home. 3. Larry Brown ’62 and Jim SOUTHERN IOWA In May, the chapter added six new board Meadows ’62 attended he Southern Iowa Chapter hosted a social members: Brian Stewart, Mike Gates ’72, ’73, the Southern Iowa Chapter Tin Creston, Iowa, in June with more than Pat Maiorano ’71, Joe Caraway ’70, Ron Ives ’62, meeting in June to hear Dr. 60 alumni and friends attending. Dr. Bob Bob Boerigter, Northwest’s Terry Day ’65 and Loree Sheldon Gentry ’94. director of athletics, give an Boerigter, Northwest’s director of athletics, was The chapter also supported Gentry in her update on Bearcat sports. the special guest. The chapter also participated in fundraising efforts for the Leukemia Society. several local parades during the summer. Several In addition to its monthly “First Fridays” 4. Kansas City Chapter mem- members returned to campus in September bers showed their support for happy hours, the chapter members participated Josh Lamberson, recipient for a campus tour and a Bearcat football game. in several events this fall, including the Second of the Ken B. Jones Student Anyone interested in this chapter’s activities Annual Chiefs/Broncos watch party at The Quaff Athlete of the Year Award, should contact Joan Lynch Jackson ’65 at (641) in September and the Fall Classic at Arrowhead at the MIAA Spring Honors 785-2210. ■ ■ Banquet in Kansas City. on Nov. 4.

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38 WINTER 2006 NORTHWEST ALUMNI MAGAZINE 7 8 9 5. Former Northwest President Dr. Robert P. Foster and his wife, Virginia, were honored at a reception at the University’s new Kansas City Center in Liberty.

6. Northwest senior Michelle Lauderback of Lee’s Summit was awarded a $500 scholar- ship by the Kansas City Chapter. 10 11 7. Steve Sutton, director of alumni relations, presents Deb Tripp ’92, ’96, president of the Dallas Chapter, with the chapter gavel.

8. Members of the Dallas Chapter display the chapter’s new banner. The chapter was 13 chartered June 23.

Chapter leaders request ideas for future events 9. Larry Brown ’62, Judy 12 – even events outside of the immediate Omaha Brown, Judy Hullman Kearns DALLAS area. In the past few months, chapter leaders ’64 and Allen Kearns ’62 attended the Nebraska/West- he kickoff for the Dallas Chapter was June have been contacted by alumni in Beatrice and ern Iowa Chapter’s Thirsty T23 at the Chammps Americana in Addison. Lincoln, Neb., and Shenandoah and Sioux City, Thursday at Old Chicago Steve Sutton, Northwest’s director of alumni Iowa, as well as several other locations. If you are Restaurant. relations, presented the chapter with its official interested in helping with an event, please attend 10. Brian Cornelius ’99, Don banner and gavel in granting the charter to the one of the regular monthly meetings in Omaha Ferree ’99, Caley Balentine new chapter. About 30 alumni attended the or e-mail [email protected]. ■ and Eric Dunlop ’88, mem- event, including Joe Zelenz ’52, who also is a bers of the Nebraska/West- Northwest Alumni Association board member, BAND ern Iowa Chapter, enjoyed the food, drink and social- as well as chapter officers Deb Tripp ’92, ’96 and lumni Band Day was Sept. 2, and alumni izing at the chapter’s Thirsty Jennifer Fenner ’03. During the meeting, the Agathered to visit friends and perform with Thursday event in downtown chapter started a scholarship fund, conducted a the Bearcat Marching Band. The alumni joined Omaha, Neb. raffle and sold custom T-shirts to heighten excite- the BMB for pregame and halftime perfor- 11. Carl Kling, director of the ment for the chapter. Many members expressed mances. Jack Williams ’74, ’90 directed the Bearcat Marching Band, Bill interest in giving their time toward community combined bands. Chapter president Bill Williams Williams ’76 and Jack Wil- service in the Dallas area, so plans are being made ’76 led the chapter’s luncheon at the J.W. Jones liams ’74, ’90 enjoyed 2006 for future volunteer events. ■ Student Union. The Alfred E. Sergel III Scholar- Band Alumni Day. ship was awarded to Matt Willis, a trumpet NEBRASKA/WESTERN IOWA 12. Bill Williams ’76, Band player from Grain Valley. The C. Ward Rounds Alumni president, con- he monthly events continue for the Scholarship is close to endowment. The day gratulates Matthew Willis, Nebraska/Western Iowa Chapter on Thirsty T ended with a barbecue social with the alumni, the recipient of the Al Sergel Thursday (the first Thursday of every month) Band Scholarship. BMB seniors and Kappa Kappa Psi seniors. The at the Old Chicago Restaurant in downtown chapter sends a sincere thank you to Director of 13. Members of the St. Omaha’s Old Market area. Everyone is welcome, Bands Carl Kling. Joseph Chapter await the including current and former students, graduates, Band alumni also followed the BMB along the start of the Apple Blossom Parade aboard the centen- spouses, family and friends. ■ Homecoming parade route. nial-themed Northwest float.

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There are many reasons to join your alumni association he Northwest Alumni Association wants you! Visit the T Refl ecting back on my fond memories Northwest Web of Northwest, whether I site specifi cally was walking to a class in for alumni and Colden Hall, preparing a friends at www. fl oat for Homecoming or nwmissouri.edu/ cramming for a tough test, alumni. The site is it seems that they occurred being redesigned only yesterday. I’d bet many and will soon offer of you know exactly what many new features I mean. to help you connect Those memories, a with your former desire to connect with classmates and stay former classmates and an informed about happenings at the University and economical avenue to “give with the Northwest Alumni Association. back” by volunteering my Please trust me when I say the Northwest time to promote Northwest were Alumni Association provides a wonderful oppor- my initial reasons for becoming tunity to reconnect with former classmates and involved with the Northwest develop new Bearcat friendships of all ages while Alumni Association. promoting our great university. Are you wondering why you The Offi ce of Alumni Relations, the Alumni should become involved? There Association Board of Directors and the local are many reasons. alumni chapters continue to work together to First, there are 12 local alumni strengthen the commitment to provide oppor- chapters that need and welcome tunities that foster lifelong relationships for the your involvement. In addition, advancement of the University, alumni, future in 2006 there were nearly 200 alumni and friends. Cindy Pickerel, Jim Roach, Joan alumni events, and if you were not able to attend Please contact your local chapter or the Offi ce Lynch Jackson ’65 and Mark Pickerel ’76 broke out their cowboy an event last year, I hope time will allow you of Alumni Relations at (660) 562-1248 or boots and hats for this year’s to do so in 2007. There is new awareness of [email protected] and get involved today. Summer Bash Alumni Reunion in alumni excitement on campus, and students have St. Joseph. chartered Club Green, a Student Alumni Associa- SSincerely,incerely, Jonathan Miller ’92, Paula Northup tion that fosters an early connection to Northwest Miller ’95 and Mark Stewart ’03, alumni during collegiate years. Also, an easy way ’06 gave it their best shot at to become involved is to nominate outstanding karaoke. Northwest alumni through the annual Alumni Kay Thomas ’71 Awards Program. President, Northwest Alumni Association

Past President Matt Borgard ’80, Ex-Offi cio Board Members MISSION: Greg Wilson ’85, Omaha, Neb. Downers Grove, Ill. Orrie Covert, Vice President for The Northwest Missouri State Alumni Programs Mel Young ’67, Lincoln, Neb. University Advancement University Alumni Association fos- Paula Northup Miller ’95, Mound City Hal Wilmarth ’69, Maryville Steve Sutton ’71, Director of Alumni ters lifelong relationships through Steve Moss ’87, Columbia Relations initiatives and opportunities that Membership Comm. Dave Snider ’80, ’83, Olathe, Kan. Brenda Untiedt ’00, advance the University and its Northwest Alumni As so ci a tion Chairperson Patty Bolin Roach ’71. St. Joseph Alumni Relations Specialist alumni, future alumni and friends. 2006-2007 Board of Directors Vic Kretzschmar ’70 ’71, Hemple Paul Jennings ’75, Johnston, Iowa Peggy Purdy, Accounting Specialist The Offi ce of Alumni Relations President Chapters Committee Larry Maiorano ’69, Lenexa, Kan. Mike Faust ’74, Co-Chair, Annual staff and Northwest Alumni Asso- Kay Thomas ’71, Blue Springs Chairperson Neil Neumeyer ’98, Kansas City Giving Committee ciation leaders are committed to a Vice President Vinnie Vaccaro ’73, Liberty Mike Zech ’86, Maryville Mercedes Ramirez Johnson ’97, set of core values that support our Tim Sullivan ’75, Urbandale, Iowa Members Jackie Lionberger Damiani ’71, Co-Chair, Annual Giving mission, dictate our decisions and Joe Zelenz ’52, Cedar Hill, Texas Edmond, Okla. Committee focus our behavior.

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Alumni Awards call for nominations Northwest is honoring out- Alaskan Cruise Scrapbook standing individuals through fter being invaded by 115 Bearcats, Alaska “This was by far the best turnout we’ve had its annual Alumni Association may never be the same. for a Tourin’ Bearcats trip,” said Steve Sutton, A Awards program. Next year’s In early June, the group of energetic North- director of alumni relations. “I’m excited there is event will be Friday, Sept. 21, west alumni and friends cruised Alaska’s Inside renewed interest in Northwest alumni and friends 2007. Passage as part of the Tourin’ Bearcats program. coming together and spending their vacations Your nominations are Port stops during the eight-day excursion were in with each other. Plans are in the works for several essential to the Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan and Victoria, B.C. more travel opportunities in the near future.” process. Individu- Northwest President Dr. Dean L. Hubbard, For more information about upcoming Award als nominated his wife, Aleta, and several of their family Tourin’ Bearcats trips, contact the Offi ce of Nomination should members accompanied the tour group. Hubbard Alumni Relations at [email protected] or Deadline – personify the also addressed the Bearcat travelers during a (660) 562-1248. ■ Feb. 15, 2007 University’s tradi- Northwest cocktail party aboard ship. tion of excellence through their service and achievements. Contact Brenda Untiedt, alumni relations specialist, for a nomination form at (660) 562-1248 or e-mail [email protected].

Distinguished Alumni Award Recognizes Northwest alumni for their exceptional professional and personal achievement and Gathering for a formal dinner were Melissa extraordinary distinction in their chosen fi eld. Dyche Nelson, Lewis Dyche, Steve Andes Dick ’66 and Donna McLarney ’77, Janet Wyman Andes ’69, Barbara Jane ’69 Borchardt are all smiles as Distinguished Emeritus Alexander and Barbara Bosch Alexander the ship cruises through the Tracy Faculty Award All Tourin’ Bearcat travelers, including Recognizes a former faculty Northwest President Dr. Dean ’82, ’86. Arm Fjord. member for his or her outstanding L. Hubbard, Bob Cotter ’65 and teaching, service and/or research Steve Sutton ’71, director of alumni contributions at Northwest. relations, were treated to a private Distinguished Faculty Award reception aboard the ship. Recognizes a present faculty member for his or her outstanding teaching, service and/or research contributions at Northwest. Honorary Alumni Award Honors Northwest friends who have served, promoted and loved the University in the tradition of a loyal graduate. Turret Service Award Acknowledges a graduate or former student whose signifi cant contributions of time and talents benefi t and promote the University and the Northwest Alumni Linda SperrySperry,, Bonnie White Sutton ’71, ’96, Association. Kris Teale ’91, John Teale ’73, Carol Twaddle Following the cruise, the Northwest Young Alumni Award and Melvin Twaddle ’54 visited a museum in crew loaded a bus and headed to the Honors graduates of the last Merle Pierce, Barb Pierce and Juneau. airport. decade for their exceptional Bonnie White Sutton ’71, ’96 achievements in career, public enjoyed the scenery at Tracy service and/or volunteerism that ■ Arm Fjord. bring honor to the University. Hope you can join us on the next Tourin’ Bearcats excursion!

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Man on a mission hen Frank Bollinger ’51 was a Wboy, doctors said he’d never be able to walk again. Later, doctors told him he’d never live to the age of 40. He proved them wrong on both counts. Rightly so, at age 78, Bollinger doesn’t take life for granted. With more than 900 medals from competing in the Senior Olympics, he hasn’t slowed down. At 4 years of age, doctors gave Bollinger’s parents the news that he had could, and as it turned out, I set a record that first contracted the poliovirus. time.” “The whole right side of my body was pretty Since then, there’s been no slowing down and much paralyzed,” Bollinger said. “The doctors no looking back. said I wouldn’t ever be able to walk again.” Bollinger has competed throughout the Mid- However, by the time Bollinger reached high west, attending about 10 events a year, racking up school in Excelsior Springs, he was a medals and making friends along the way. four-sport athlete, playing football, “It’s the friendships that make competing so basketball, baseball and track and field. much fun,” he said. “Everybody tries like heck to After high school graduation, a win, but nobody gets mad when it’s over. We just heart condition kept Bollinger from go out and try to win the next time.” military duty during World War II. Bollinger competes in many events, includ- His doctor even told him he wouldn’t ing the high jump, discus, hurdles, 100- and live past the age of 40. 200-meter dashes, pole vault and long jump. By Bollinger, not willing to sit back practicing nearly every night, Bollinger has won and wait for the worst to happen, about 930 medals. enrolled at Northwest where he “I’d really like to reach 1,000 medals before majored in agriculture while compet- I quit doing this,” he said. “In a couple of years (Above) Staying active and ing for legendary Coach Ryland Milner on the I turn 80, and the competition thins out a little practicing daily in his backyard track team. Primarily a pole-vaulter, high-jumper bit.” has enabled Bollinger to win nearly 1,000 Senior Olympics’ medals. and discus thrower, Bollinger was part of the Jacqueline, his wife of 54 years, disagrees about 1949 and 1950 Hall of Fame teams that won his plans to hang up his cleats. (Top Right) Just as he did as a both the indoor and outdoor conference titles. “He won’t stop when he gets to 1,000,” she student-athlete, Bollinger winds After graduating from Northwest, Bollinger, said. “I don’t believe that at all.” up to throw the discus. Bollinger competed in the pole vault, high who had since passed his Army physical, enlisted Bollinger admits the word “quit” may be easier jump and discus for the 1949 and in the military and served for two years. to say than do, considering it’s something he’s 1950 Northwest M-Club Hall of When Bollinger was relieved of his military refused to do his entire life. Fame track teams. duties, he and his wife settled in Excelsior Springs “Well, the doctors told me I’d never walk where they raised their five children. During again, and I beat that,” Bollinger said. “Then they that time, Bollinger remained active with hang said I wouldn’t live past 40, and I beat that, too. gliding, scuba diving and competitive downhill I’m proud of the accomplishments I’ve made to skiing. even be able to do what I’m doing, so I’m going It wasn’t until 1995 that Bollinger competed to keep competing for as long as I can.” in his first Senior Olympic event in Kansas City. Whether Bollinger reaches the 1,000-medal “One of my friends asked me if I could still mark isn’t important. After all, he’s defied the high jump,” he said. “I said I thought I probably odds and is a champion of life. ■

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Bearcat Reflections Northwest women tee off Jim Williams A new Northwest athletics team will swing into action SPORTS PLAYED AT NORTHWEST: for the first time during Football, golf, wrestling the 2007-08 season. The GRADUATED: 1970, 1973 Northwest Board of Regents MAJOR: Physical education, master’s in education recently approved a proposal SPORTS MEMORIES: I came to Northwest with to add women’s golf to the 40 freshmen on the football team, but by the time Three-sport athlete Jim Williams was an intimidating University’s roster of intercol- we were seniors there were only five of us left. sight for his opponents during his playing days on the legiate sports. Wrestling was the star attraction back then, and it gridiron at Northwest. Following graduation, Williams played semi-professional football and was a teacher “Expanding opportunities always drew the biggest crowds. We were always and coach. Today, he is retired and lives in St. Charles a perennial threat to win the conference, and we with his wife, Ruth Hallquist Williams ’74. for competition within our regularly beat some of the bigger schools in the region makes the addition of Big 8 (now the High School for three years. During that time, this sport very appropriate Big 12) Confer- I also played semi-professional football for the for us as we respond to the ence. The Rockford Rams and the Lake County Rifles. After sustained interest that has teammates and that, I was a teacher and coach for 30 years at St. been present on our cam- people whom Charles High School. In my 17 years as the head pus,” said Dr. Bob Boerigter, I met and football coach, we won more games (99) than any director of athletics. became lifelong other coach in school history, and we won the Currently, Truman State, friends with Missouri 4A State Championship in 1982. That Missouri Western and Fort provide the best same year, I was named Missouri 4A Football Hays State are the three memories. Coach of the Year. I have been married for 33 other Mid-America Intercol- SINCE GRADU- years to Ruth Hallquist Williams ’74, and we have legiate Athletics Association ATION: After two children, Jamie, 29, and Julie, 28. schools that have women’s graduation, I CURRENT INVOLVEMENT IN ATHLETICS: golf. was a teacher I’ve retired from coaching, but I still like to take in and coached as many games as possible as a spectator. I go to as The addition of women’s golf football and many high school, college and professional games brings Northwest’s total of ■ wrestling at as I can. I also golf regularly, hunt and fish. intercollegiate sports to 17. ■ Rock Falls (Ill.)

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Class notes 1955 1962 teaching speed communi- ROGER SCHLEGEL ◆ JACK AND JEAN JENSEN JIM MEADOWS ◆ cation in Missouri, New was captain of the 1966 (ATTD. ’54-’56) WIECHMANN ◆ is a retired United Airlines Mexico and Arizona. His Bearcat football team and th celebrated their 50 anni- captain and is now in the current writing assign- president of the M Club versary on Aug. 11 while earthmoving construc- ment is with the IT De- and senior class. traveling in Spain. They tion business. His wife, partment of US Airways. His son, Anthony Schle- live in Omaha, NE. Miriam, has retired from gel, was selected by the the American Chianina 1965 New York Jets in the third 1956 GEORGE GARCIA ◆ Association in Platte City round and was the 71st WELDON DOWDEN ◆ will retire from the Boul- and is now an accountant pick overall in the 2006 and his wife, Betty, der Valley (CO) School for Barker John Deere. NFL draft. Anthony was celebrated their 50th District on July 31, 2007, They live in Indianola, a two-year starter at Ohio anniversary on June after seven years with the IA. State University. 1. Weldon worked for district. He previously Phillips Petroleum Co. 1964 was superintendent of 1968 for 36 years. They live in HAROLD AND CAROLE the Tucson (AZ) United DWIGHT PIERSON (MASTER’S Bartlesville, OK. LININGER (’63, SPECIALIST ’92) School District. He and ’74, SPECIALIST ’88) JOHNSON ◆ JAMES AND DONNA BROWN his wife, Mary, a retired was named the 2006-07 SNAPP live in Savannah. Carole school superintendent, Iowa Superintendent of celebrated their 50th retired July 14 as associate have five children and the Year. He has been anniversary on May 31. director with Upward eight grandchildren. superintendent of the James started his career Bound Project Focus at Forest City (IA) Commu- VINCENT PAOLILLO in the shipping industry Emporia State Univer- is director of graduate nity School District since in the Long Beach, CA, sity after 17 years. They education programs at 1996 and will retire in and Los Angeles harbors have two sons, Matthew William Woods Univer- June 2007. and retired as president and Christopher, a 1995 sity. He retired in 2003 and CEO of an interna- Northwest graduate. They 1969 as executive director of JAN SANDERS tional metals producing have a granddaughter, school management with company in Long Beach. Maryn, and a grandson is director of information the St. Joseph School Donna was an art teacher on the way. services at the Pasadena District. For the past (CA) Public Library. She in the Long Beach area. GENE PROBASCO three years he has been an They live in Palm Desert, is a contract technical also is vice president/pres- adjunct professor at Wil- CA. writer after several years of ident-elect of the Public liam Woods. Library Association, a division of the American 1967 Library Association. Hoopsters reunite to JEAN MEADOWS ◆ AND TYRA DALE WALKER (ATTD. ’64-’66) remember playing days 1970 were former Roberta BARB MCAVOY DRAKE Former Northwest basketball players Hall roommates and Phi and their wives (from left) Paul ’63 and retired from the Maryville Mu sisters and recently Ellen Davis ’64 Lizzo, Jerry ’62 and R-II School District in Barb Meznarich, and Don ’63 and continued their annual May after 34 years. She Sandra Drake recently reunited in St. tradition by playing in taught English, reading Petersburg, Fla. the Rally for the Cure improvement, college golf tournament in Bella “It was so nice to catch up on what survival, speech, debate Vista, AR, where they each of us had been doing and talk and served as the library about our memories at Northwest,” live. media specialist. Drake said. “The rich tradition of North- JERRY (MASTER’S ’72) AND GLENDA CLARIDAY 1971 west basketball which we enjoyed (ATTD. ’68-’70) NOBLE was under the leadership of the great KAREN BARNETT SOVEREIGN live in Chillicothe. Jerry (MASTER’S ’86) coach Marion Moss. Our day together had many good stories and memories taught for seven years and retired from the Maryville of those great basketball years.” has been in sales since. R-II School District in Glenda is a CPA and a May. She taught English, All three men had successful careers in partner with Harden, speech, journalism and education and coaching. ■ Cummins, Moss and drama at the high school Miller LLC.

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for 14 years. She began plans to continue coach- Sigma-Aldrich Corpora- 1981 her teaching career in ing wrestling. tion where he has worked PHIL the Northeast Nodaway for 19 years. He and WRIGHT ◆ School District where she 1975 his wife, Kathleen, have received ART JABLONSKI ◆ taught 17 years. three children, David, the is president of the 26, Alexis, 7, and Elaine, Missouri board of directors of the 1972 3. They live in Lake St. Inter- KEITH SMITH (MASTER’S ’87) ◆ Northern Trust Company Louis. scholastic retired from the Maryville of New York, which is a DENNIS MCMEEKIN Press R-II School District in subsidiary of the holding (MASTER’S) Association’s Administra- May where he had taught company, The Northern was elected to the South- tor of the Year Award in classes such as American Trust Company. west Athletic Trainers’ As- April. He is the history, world geography, TOM NORRIS ◆ sociation in July. He is the assistant super- civics, frontiers, military leads the Norris Design trainer at Sam Houston intendent in the geography, Civil War, Group in Scottsdale, AZ, High School in Arlington, Liberty School regional geography and which has been named TX. District. economics for the past 25 the top architectural firm SARAH HUNTMAN REED ◆ years. in metropolitan Phoenix is the 1984 PAUL COLTON for 2006 by Ranking president 1973 Arizona magazine. is the boys VIRGIL MOORE of North- MARILYN CORLETT OTTE ◆ basketball coach is director of the Idaho land at Frontenac Department of Fish and retired from teaching Medical third grade at Eugene (KS) High Game. He has worked Managers School. He was with the department since Field Elementary School. and is the She taught in the the head coach 1979 in a variety of field coding reimbursement at Joplin High research and management Maryville School District and compliance coordina- for 25 years. School from positions, most recently as tor for Meritas Health 2001 to 2005. LARRY RYNER fisheries chief. Corporation, a subsidiary Last year he was works for Securitas Secu- SAM RATCLIFFE ◆ of North Kansas City the freshman rity Services in Indepen- is retired but still teaches Hospital. Sarah has been boys coach at dence. high school computer sci- with Meritas for five Fayetteville JOE THOMPSON ence and economics and years. (AR) High married Vicki Farrar on coaches junior college and School while June 12. Joe works for 1978 high school cross country DAVE COLT (MASTER’S) completing Computer Task Group as and track teams. He was work on a a consultant. They live in was awarded the National an officer in the U.S. master’s degree. A group of Northwest landscap- Duluth, MN. Athletic Trainers’ Associa- Army Special Forces and tion College/University TIM LANGRINE ers and groundskeepers found a a marketing representative 1977 Athletic Trainer of the is the medical represen- creative way to express their deeply with IBM. ABE ABRAHAM (MASTER’S) Year. He has been the tative for the Island of rooted affection for the University’s is founder and CEO of mascot. 1974 head athletic trainer at Bikini in the Marshall Is- JOHN CONAGHAN CMI Management Inc. Northwest since 1981 and lands. He lives in Hawaii. For nearly five years, the men is president of Old Re- and was honored by the is pursing his educational labored to create a topiary of 1985 Bobby Bearcat. That’s right, a public Title Company of Minority Business & doctorate from the Uni- DENNIS CROY topiary – a statue made out of Professionals Network versity of Missouri. Kansas City. In 1987, he is the principal at Tri- Inc. and named to its list shrubbery. founded American Land County R-7 High School of the “Fifty Influential 1980 During football season, the larger- Title. TRUDY SCOTT DORREL ◆ in Jamesport. He taught Minorities in Business.” than-life figure greeted fans at the JOE DRAKE (MASTER’S ’86) agriculture at Gallatin He started CMI in 1989, retired from the North- entrance of Bearcat Stadium, its retired from the Maryville High School since 1993. providing maintenance west Technical School in leafy paws thrust into the air like a R-II School District in He and his wife have two referee signaling a touchdown. and operations support to May after 20 years. She May. He was with the dis- children, Erin, a sopho- commercial, government has taught practical nurs- The topiary started out as “just trict 32 years and taught more at the University and institutional facilities. ing and was the program kind of a dream” that morphed into physical education, health coordinator. of Missouri, and Kyle, a CHARLES EDWARDS a project the men could work on and drivers education. high school sophomore. indoors in rainy weather. ■ He coached wrestling, is director of packaging football and baseball and operations in St. Louis for

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KEVIN AND CARRIE CRAW- Bank. He earned an MBA ment at the University 1991 FORD (MASTER’S ’97) JAMES from Creighton Univer- of Central Missouri. He SHANNON MILLER BINGHAM live in Ames, IA. Kevin sity and holds a Chartered has been with Central for and her husband, Brian, is 2006 president of the Financial Analyst designa- 16 years, starting as an announce the birth of To- Iowa Golf Course Super- tion. admissions representative bin Richard on April 15, intendents Association. BETH BAIER MAYNES and then moving to cam- 2005. He joins Ethan, 3. He has served on the teaches at Heartland pus advocate for students SHAUN PRICHARD association’s board of Christian School in in 1995. announces the birth of directors since 2000 and Council Bluffs, IA. Her Emmalynn. Shaun is the is employed by the city husband, Jim, is a plant 1989 executive officer of Solano SANDI HOCAMP-SIEDELMANN of Ames in the Parks and operator with the City of was remarried July 15. Local Agency Formation Recreation Department Council Bluffs. They live She and her husband, Commission in Fairfield, as golf course superin- in Treynor, IA, with their CA. tendent at Homewood Ron, live in Exira, IA, children, Elissa, 15, and JUAN RANGEL and have two daughters, Golf Course. Carrie is Justin, 13. Last year, Elissa Elizabeth Rose and Eliza- is director of business employed in the Ankeny went through chemo- beth Grace, 15. Sandi is a development for Met- Keep in touch (IA) School District. therapy and surgery for special education teacher ropolitan Community As life changes, your MICHAEL AND KENNA MILLER Ewings Sarcoma and is College in Kansas City. (’84, ’87) JOHNSON in the Exira (IA) Com- classmates and friends now cancer free. and their three daughters munity School District. He previously was an want to know. Tell us what SANDY WOLBERT SEIPEL executive partner for live in Greeley, CO. Mike DIANA DRENON JOHNSON (MASTER’S ’92) has been going on in your (MASTERS ’89) HarmonyNCCJ. He and is vice president of alumni is the high school prin- life by using the enclosed retired from Maryville his wife, Yvonne, have relations at the University cipal in the Northeast Middle School in May. one son, Juanito, 3. envelope or by e-mailing the of Northern Colorado. Nodaway School District. She has been with the JOHN SAYRE ◆ Office of Alumni Relations at Kenna is director of the She and her husband, district 11 years. She has is a captain in the North [email protected]. Stryker Institute for Lead- Chris, have three children, taught middle school Kansas City Fire Depart- ership Development and Brad, 17, Matthew, 15, family and consumer ment where he has been the Women’s Resource and Jenny, 10. You may also submit a color Center, which serve non- sciences for the past 10 employed for 11 years. He photograph. Please include traditional-aged college 1987 years. She and her hus- lives in Kansas City with a self-addressed envelope students. AL HASTINGS (MASTER’S) band, Jim, have moved his wife, Shelly, and their for it to be returned or KAREN WRAY is the technology co- to Houston, TX, where four children. e-mail it (high resolution) to retired from the Maryville ordinator with Charles he has accepted a teach- JENNIFER GALLOP SMITH City (IA) Community ing position at Houston and her husband, Dono- [email protected]. R-II School District in Development. He retired Baptist University. van, announce the birth Photographs with children or May after 29 years. She taught seventh-grade from the Charles City KENT PORTERFIELD of Alexander Donovan pets will not be accepted. ■ (MASTER’S ’92) ◆ language arts as well as Community School Dis- on March 17. He joins is vice exploratory classes. trict in 2004 after serving Amanda, 10, and Jordan, as the district’s technology presi- 7. Jennifer is a teacher of 1986 coordinator for 17 years. dent for gifted and talented stu- DAVID (MASTER’S ’88, KATHY ARMSTRONG PANTZAR student dents in the West Platte SPECIALIST ’89) AND JILL develop- HARRISON COX ◆ was R-II School District. She live in Gladstone with named ment also is pursuing a master’s their children, Caroline, teacher at Saint degree. They live in 11, and Richard, 9. of the Louis University. Parkville. David is a principal in the year at RON (ATTD. ’85-’89) AND 1990 MARILYN LANGFORD SNYDER North Kansas City School the Katy LINDA STEFFEN POORE District and finished his (TX) (MASTER’S ’06) announce the birth doctorate in May. Jill is Indepen- is a third-grade teacher of Savannah Madalyn on Feb. 3. She joins a senior staff accountant dent School District. in the Clarinda (IA) Jeremiah. Ron works in with K and Company. EUGENE STILLMAN School District. She and the distributor division RICK AND SUSAN SVOBODA is the her husband, Jon, live in (ATTD. ’84-’86) MARTIN interim Clarinda, IA, with their at the Mi-T-M Corpora- live in the Twin Cities director children, Lindsey, 13, and tion, and Marilyn is an with their four children. of com- Jacob, 9. administrative assistant Rick is head of private as- munity at the National Missis- set management with US engage-

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Defending the rights of all Americans rett Shirk ’90, ’92 proudly wears an American beliefs – living and Bflag on the lapel of his suit. It’s not uncom- working in the mon, however, for critics to question why he, of People’s Republic all people, wears the pin – especially considering of China. the organization he leads has defended such “I really controversial groups as the Ku Klux Klan, Nazis, wanted to know Brett Shirk ’90, ’92, executive communists and atheists. what it was like to live in an autocratic police director of the ACLU of Kansas “It’s my flag as much as anyone else’s,” Shirk state,” Shirk said. “Living in China for two years and Western Missouri, lines his said. “This flag represents the views of all Ameri- made a huge difference on how I view what it office walls with portraits of many civil rights activists including cans.” means to be free. If you really want to know what Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. As executive director of the American Civil freedom is and what freedom isn’t, try living Kennedy. Liberties Union of Kansas and Western Missouri, under a totalitarian regime for awhile.” Shirk is accustomed to answering questions about This life-changing experience prepared Shirk his patriotism. to speak passionately about the constitutional “I get mail from conservatives and progres- freedoms of United States citizens, a task he sives,” said Shirk, who has held the top position at performs daily as the chief spokesman for the the ACLU for a year. “It doesn’t bother me, even ACLU affiliate he represents. when someone writes to say that ‘the Supreme “Regardless of the criticism and controversy, I Court of the Universe will take me down.’” remain a constant optimist,” Shirk said. “If you According to Shirk, the mission of the ACLU don’t believe things will get better, you can’t do is to protect the United States’ Constitution and this job. Imagine if Martin Luther King hadn’t the Bill of Rights and to preserve the liberties of believed we could be a better nation? Where all American citizens, regardless of gender, race, would we be today?” sexual orientation, religious belief or political With a full-time staff of just two people, Shirk viewpoint. is the office’s chief fundraiser and membership “We defended the KKK at the same time we chairman and works with a group of 20 attorneys worked to stop lynching in the South,” he said. who provide pro bono legal services. “We’re defending the free speech rights of Fred “It’s not always about the client or even their Phelps at the same time we’re defending the free message we’re defending,” he said. “It’s about speech rights of gay and lesbian activists.” protecting every citizen’s right to live on an equal Shirk has studied history in graduate school, basis in a free nation. I enjoy waking up each earned a law degree and worked in local Missouri morning knowing that I’m defending something politics (for progressive Democrats and conserva- much bigger than myself or the ACLU or any tive Republicans, he points out). But another of us. I’m defending the Bill of Rights, the very experience also impacted his career and personal foundation of freedom in our country.” ■ sippi River Museum and 1992 LAURIE LANDSNESS 1993 mar- JULIAN BROWN Aquarium. They live in LISA GRUENLOH Dubuque, IA. is director of communica- ried is interim head football CONNIE JEAN KNOTT TATE tions for Infilaw, a law Justin coach at Westover (NC) (MASTER’S ’97) school consortium in Besco High School. He has been works in the bulk com- Naples, FL. on the defensive coordinator modities division of the April there the past two years LORI JOHNSON (MASTER’S) U.S. Department of 29. They live in Osceola, is coordinator of evange- and has been on the staff Agriculture with the Farm IA. She works for South- lism and volunteers at the for four years. Service Agency in Kansas western Community First United Methodist City. She retired in March College in Creston, IA. 2004 as a captain with Church in McPherson, the Air National Guard KS. She also is a licensed after 22 years. She can be Kindermusik educator. contacted at (816) 926- 3852.

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I WANT YOU GINA GRUHN ◆ ROGER HUGHLETT worldwide have earned and Randy Hurley were won first place for best this designation. He lives to join the Northwest Alumni Association! married Oct. 15, 2005. local column in the Mary- in Liberty. Gina is vice president of land Delaware D.C. Press JEREMY GUMP The Northwest Alumni Association is your link sales and account man- Association’s 2005 Edito- announces the birth of a to Northwest Missouri State University. agement with Medco in rial Contest. He is news son, Preston. Jeremy is a Franklin Lakes, NJ. Randy editor of the Washington senior manager at Ernst Thousands of Bearcat fans are already active in the works in commercial and Business Journal and lives & Young and owns a Northwest Alumni Association, which is open to all residential real estate in in Arlington, VA, with his horse farm in Michigan. Northwest alumni, faculty, staff and friends, and we Madison, NJ. They live wife, Zahra Safavian. ANNE HARTER (MASTER’S ’97) hope you’ll join us. in Convent Station, NJ, JAMIE MCMURPHY teaches ninth-grade lan- Alumni Association membership is free to first-year and can be reached at is an assistant principal guage arts in the Shenan- graduates. Thereafter, any annual contribution of $40 [email protected]. at Rocky Heights Middle doah (IA) Community or more per person to Northwest grants you a full- JAMES AND LESLIE HAGAN School in Douglas School District. She lives (’94, ’98) WEST ◆ year membership and benefits. County, CO. in Red Oak, IA, with her announce the birth of ANDY AND JILL DRAPER (’01) three sons. For more information about joining the Northwest Hagan Alexander on May SEELEY CHRIS HOLT 11. He joins Richley, 6, Alumni Association or the many announce the birth of is the head football coach benefits of membership, call and Christian, 3. James is Morgan Elizabeth on May at Maryville R-II High (660) 562-1248 or visit a senior account man- 2. Andy is the assistant School. He coached at www.nwmissouri.edu/ ager with Velociti Inc., and sports information direc- Princeton High School alumni. Leslie is a part-time gifted tor at the University of the past two seasons. teacher in the Park Hill Utah, and Jill is a staffing RYAN O’ROURKE School District. They live manager for Ajilon Office Check out some and his wife, Lindy, in Kansas City. in Salt Lake City, UT. of these great announce the birth of benefits … DANNY WESTHOFF Autumn Grace on June 1994 and his wife, Nicole, ERIN ALBRIGHT 30. She joins Ashley. They • Northwest wall and Paul Milek were mar- announce the birth of live in Independence. calendar Ella on July 30, 2005. ried May 11 in Winter HEATHER HAMLIN PETERSON She joins a sister, Taylor. • Tourin’ Bearcats Park, FL. Erin is a market- is an elementary school Danny has been in the travel program ing manager at Aramark at counselor in Stockton, telecom industry for 11 the University of Central CA. • Discounts at area years in Kansas City and Florida in Orlando, and ROB REDMAN businesses is a network specialist Paul is a courier with has his own legal practice for Inter-tel. Nicole is a • Nationwide hotel FedEx. They live in in Kansas City. Realtor with Reece and discounts Sanford, FL. MELISSA MEGERSON UNRUH Nichols Realtors. BECKY DEYOUNG COLWELL ◆ is in the process of • US Bank credit cards is a nursing recruiter with 1995 adopting a daughter. She • Local chapter events Avila University. Her hus- TOM COLE (MASTER’S ’97) works at the Centers for and reunions band, Paul, is the assistant is a Medicare & Medicaid in principal/athletic director business Kansas City. at Turner USD 202. They develop- live in Lenexa, KS, with ment 1996 DARIN AND BILLIE BOWMAN their two children, Bennett, manager BERGMANN 3, and Katelyn, 2. with S.M. announce the birth of TYLER EDWARDS Wilson Calvin Arden Lee on Dec. is dean of students and & Co., a Kansas City area 20, 2005. He joins Trevin, head varsity boys basketball commercial contracting 4. Darin is employed with coach at Kuemper Catholic firm. He leads the firm’s the Principal Financial High School in Carroll, business and economic Group, and Billie is an IT IA. He also coaches middle development initiatives. senior test lead with John school football. He and He received the Ec.D. Deere Credit. They live in his wife, Edie, have three designation from the Waukee, IA. children, Dylan, 12, Drew, International Economic THERESA CULLEN 7, and Dawson, 4. Development Council. (MASTER’S ’99) Fewer than 60 people graduated in July with

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a Ph.D. in instructional Marching Bearcat Band, IA. Kelly is a seventh- He previously was the systems technology and specifically the drum line, grade teacher in the assistant director of the a minor in science and is in charge of the Johnston (IA) Commu- Missouri-Kansas Regional education from Indiana McKendree Pep Band. nity School District and is Planning Commission in University. She is now an CODY AND MELISSA NEWMAN completing a master’s de- St. Joseph. assistant professor in the (MASTER’S ’99) gree. Ryan is an environ- AMY SHUTT REIMAN instructional psychology have opened C & G mental scientist at MWH and her husband, Brad, and technology program Education Station in in Des Moines, IA. They announce the birth of at the University of Okla- Maryville, a one-stop live in Urbandale, IA. Gabriel Luke on Jan. 3. homa. She can be con- shop for educational TODD AND JENNIFER He joins Noah Bradley, 4. tacted at tacullen@gmail. supplies. They named ROSBOROUGH (’98) ZYMBALL Amy is a licensed market- com. the store after their two announce the birth of ing assistant/administra- KIMBERLY ZOOK HO children, Cade, 2, and Sydney Nicole on Feb. tive assistant with Clay and her husband, Gabriella, 3. Cody also 2. She joins Courtney County Farm Bureau. Gordon, announce the works in the com- Michele, 3. They live in Brad teaches sixth grade birth of Stella Rose and munity relations office Shawnee, KS. at Spencer (IA) Commu- Maxwell Joseph on June at St. Francis Hospital nity Schools. They live in and Health Services in 1998 30. Kimberly is owner/ COLLEEN COOKE Spencer, IA. president of You’re Invited Maryville. (MASTER’S ’05) PEGGY SKROH Wedding and Event Plan- NICOLA HENSLER RICCI is the director of commu- and David Kretz were ning. Gordon is owner/ is a clinical and outpatient nication at Bishop Miege married Feb. 28 in Las president of Innovative dietitian with the U.S. High School in Fairway, Vegas, NV. Peggy is in Solutions Consulting Federal Government. She KS. sales with American TV Group. They live in Over- lives in Ann Arbor, MI. JANA CRAIN and Appliance, and David land Park, KS. is an account supervisor at 1997 is manager of American MATT AND DANIELLE PILLOW HEATHER BADER DOYLE Bernstein-Rein Advertis- TV and Appliance. They JOHNSON (’98) and her husband, Brett, ing Inc. in Kansas City. live in Madrid, IA. announce the birth of have two children. Bran- KEVIN GERMAN MICHAEL SMITH (MASTER’S) Brooklyn Sierra on May don Xavier is 2, and their and Erin Russell were is the women’s basket- 31. She joins Hunter. daughter was born Jan. mar- ball assistant coach and They live in Maryville. 16. They live in O’Fallon. ried recruiting coordinator PAUL AND TERRI GILLISPIE March at the University of (’95) KEMNA SCOTTE HANSEN 31 in E-mail Arkansas-Little Rock. He announce the birth of is the director of youth Scott- previously was head coach Riley Jane on April 18. and children’s ministry at sdale, at Moberly Area Com- Paul is in management Beautiful Savior Lutheran makes AZ. They live and work munity College where he with Scholastic Inc., and Church in Omaha, NE. in Chicago, IL. recorded a 102-34 overall Terri teaches biology in His wife, Annie, is a KIMBERLY LINVILLE record. He and his wife, the Neosho R-5 School teacher at Christ Kids cents. (MASTER’S ’00) Childcare. They live in Melanie, live in Little District. They live in and Jeffery Archer were Lincoln, NE. Rock, AR, with their son, Neosho. married June 17 in Excel- SCOTT PUMMELL Cooper. KEVIN AND DARCY sior Springs. Kimberly is Fast. MICKELSON (’95) MARET is sports editor of the St. ROD (ATTD.) AND AMY a fourth-grade teacher at MOUTRAY (MASTER’S ’05) live in Joseph News-Press. He has Prairie Point Elementary WOLF Informative. O’Fallon been with the News-Press in the Park Hill School announce the birth of with their for 12 years and has been Cost Effective.* District, and Jeff owns Delaney Rae on May 2. son, Alex- the assistant city editor the Kansas City branch of She joins Alexandra, 3. ander, 2. the past five years. Critter Control, a wildlife Amy is a math teacher in *Last year Northwest saved more Kevin is RYAN WYLLIE damage control business. the North Andrew School than $60,000 by sending e-mail assistant and Kelly versus snail mail to alumni and They live in Kansas City. District in Rosendale, friends. director of bands and Hallihan TYE PARSONS and Rod is a computer director of percussion were mar- is the executive director of technician for Herzog studies at McKendree ried Aug. Send us your e-mail address today! the Northwest Missouri Contracting in St. Joseph. College in Lebanon, IL. 13, 2005, [email protected] Regional Council of Gov- They live in Barnard. In addition to teach- in Des ernments in Maryville. ing, he assists with the Moines,

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Straight from a Student: 10 things you should do your freshman year … at least according to Curtis Dedman Wear something Order Domino’s pizza to be delivered … 1 crazy to a Bearcat 6 across the street from the restaurant. football game, or Eat the “Pounder” at K & T Bar and Grill in to all of them. One 7 Parnell. A whole pound of beef on a bun is must look crazy to always a challenge. act crazy for the Bearcats. Get to know all of your floor mates. Net- 8 working is the best thing you can do now, Feast on the and you may need their help in the future. If not, 2 buffet at you have some lifelong friends. Pagliai’s. It’s a great place for pizza, Go to a Campus Crusade for Christ meeting. and their pasta and 9 You may not be a Christian, but Crusade side dishes are my meetings aren’t just for Christians, they are for favorite. anyone who wants to attend. You can sing, watch people make fools of themselves and listen to a Keep everyone different speaker every week. 3 awake during finals week by blast- Go to the Toolbox. Come hang out, watch With his chest painted and a mega- ing the Backstreet Boys from your room. Playing 10 movies or play games. phone in hand, sophomore Curtis the Backstreet Boys at anytime is funny, but Curtis Dedman is a sophomore at Northwest. He Dedman and his friends transform into ultimate Bearcat football fans during finals week it really lightens the stressful is currently undecided on his major, but said he is on game day. mood. leaning toward broadcasting. Dedman is involved in Build a loft to save space, and then try not Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian 4 to fall out of it. This happened to me, and Athletes and intramural sports. He also is a resident I nearly broke my hand and spent the rest of the assistant and a DJ at X106. year sleeping on my futon. He spent last summer participating in the Juneau Men’s Summer Project. He worked for Alaska Travel Get your groove on at Shindigg. It’s a rip- Adventures booking kayaking and rafting tours. He 5 roaring good time! It’s a country dance where also worked as a shore representative and partici- they play everything from the Electric Slide to the pated in community outreach. ■ theme from “Space Jam.”

1999 RANCE AND BRYLIE BURCH STEVEN FARIBORZ and Tim is a tile installer. (’00) CARLSON BARRY AND STACY and his wife, Tracey, an- They live in Omaha, NE. SANCHELLI (’00) AUDSLEY live in Liberty. Rance nounce the birth of twin MISTY CAMPBELL MAUZEY announce the birth of received an MBA from boys, Andres and Bren- (MASTER’S ’01) Anthony Michael on Aug. Avila University and is an dan, on June 21. Steven and her husband, Rich, 18, 2005. Barry is a soft- investment representative is a video editor at the announce the birth of ware engineer at Sprint with Edward Jones Invest- University of Missouri- Mattingly on Feb. 1. She Nextel in Overland Park, ments in Liberty. Brylie Kansas City’s Multimedia joins Jeter, 2. Misty is a KS, and Stacy teaches has a master’s degree Technology Services and math teacher and head middle school English from the University of freelances for the Kansas girls’ track coach in the at Wheatridge Middle Nebraska-Omaha and is City Chiefs and Royals St. Joseph School District. School in Gardner, KS. the manager of human Jumbotron crews. Rich is in sales with Pepsi KIM BUCHAN resources with Service JENNIFER REYNOLDS HARE Americas. They live in St. works for MasterCard in Management Group in and her husband, Tim, Joseph. Reykjavik, Iceland, and Kansas City. They are announce the birth of JERRY NEVINS will be pursuing a gradu- expecting their first child Andrew on March 21. announces the birth of a ate degree in London next in March. He joins Kate, 2. Jennifer son, Sawyer. Jerry works year. is a stay-at-home mom, for State Farm Insurance.

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LARA SCHULENBERG SMITH BOB RICE ◆ JARED WATSON JACOB GREEN completed the Summer announces the birth of a completed a master’s de- is a naval designer. He Programme in English son, Alex. Bob is with the gree in pastoral counsel- works on the design of Literature through the public defenders office in ing at Boston University stealth ships at General University of Oxford. Chillicothe. in May and is completing Dynamics in Maine. She attended Oxford on JULIE TREADMAN another master’s degree in LESLEY HOSTETTER scholarship through the is an account executive criminal justice from BU. and Nathan Martin were English Speaking Union- at FLSConnect special- ERIN GILMORE WILLIAMS married June 10, 2005, Kansas City branch. Lara izing in voter/constituent received a master’s degree in Kansas City. Lesley teaches English in the communication. Julie has in human service agency teaches in the North Kan- Belton School District. been with the Republican management from Lin- sas City School District, WADE AND LINDA National Committee in denwood University. She and Nathan is employed MCCAMPBELL (‘00) STERLING Washington since 2000. is the executive director at the Cheesecake Fac- live in Fayette with their for the Wentzville Cham- tory. They live in North son, Cale. Linda com- 2001 ber of Commerce. Kansas City. pleted a Ph.D. in sport TOBIE RANDALL BOHANNON is the preschool teacher CHRISTINE EAGAN WOLF BRIANNE KIGER HUNTER psychology/sports studies is a clinical laboratory and her husband, Jared, in the Nodaway-Holt from the University of scientist at Tampa (FL) announce the birth of R-VII School District and ■ Kansas in 2005. She is General Hospital in the Wyatt James on March The Missouri Academy of provides the Parents as an assistant professor of Molecular Diagnostics 4. Brianne teaches social Science, Mathematics and Teachers services. psychology at Central Lab. studies in the Northeast Computing was established in BECKY KONDRAS BRIGGS Methodist University. Nodaway School District, 2000 – the only one of its type Wade is an area manager is an internship coordi- 2002 and Jared is the sign shop in Missouri and one of only 15 nator for probation and ZACK BOMAN with Countrywide Spe- manager at Northwest. parole in Kansas City. teaches high school in in the nation. The Academy is cialty Lending Group. They live in Maryville. JAMIE BRITZ DROEGE North Kansas City. an accelerated, residential pro- MELISSA BARRY MULLOCK 2000 and her husband, Ryan, JENNY GIFFIN DAVEY ◆ gram on the Northwest campus SARAH GOWDY FRINK is moving back to announce the adoption and her husband, Jeff, Maryville with her for academically talented high announces the birth of a son, Samuel. He was announce the birth of husband and daughter, school juniors and seniors. of Hannah Renae on born in Guatemala City, Ledger Robert on April 3. Morgan, who was born in April 6. Sarah is a store Guatemala, on July 27, He joins Landon, 2. Jeff is February. ■ manager for Safeway in 2005, and was welcomed the internet sales manager Eight percent of Northwest Medford, OR. MARIO (ATTD ’00-’02) AND students belong to a Greek home May 23, 2006. In at Cecil Myers Mitsubi- PRECIOUS TILLMAN PORRAS KEVIN KING social sorority or fraternity. addition, they announce shi, and Jenny is the were married in October is the 6 p.m. news the birth of Andrew on campaign manager for the Northwest’s Greek system is producer at KSDK News 2003. Precious is the May 1. Jamie is a kinder- Leukemia & Lymphoma comprised of six sororities and Channel 5 in St. Louis. program associate of the garten teacher in the Har- Society. They live in St. Multicultural Resource nine fraternities. During the He previously was at risonville School District. Joseph. KWCH 12 in Wichita, Center at the University 2005-2006 academic year, the They live in Harrisonville. KERRY FINNEGAN KS, producing the 10 of Kansas. University’s Greek community SCOTT MAGDZIAK ◆ and Justin Wise were p.m. news. TRU-KECHIA SMITH completed 18,000 service graduated from the Uni- married Aug. 18. Kerry is is a transitional case THOMAS KIRKLAND AND versity of Missouri-Kansas a project associate for the hours and raised $34,000 for KELLY PIERSON (’02, ’03) manager for the Kansas philanthropies. were married July 23, City Law School in May Central Iowa Tobacco-free City Health Department 2005, in Maryville. They 2005 and is a commercial Partnership, and Justin is working with incarcerated live in Columbia. real estate lawyer with an intern pastor and at- prisoners with HIV. Posinelli Shelton Welte tends seminary. They live SUZETTE REED (MASTER’S ’05) COURTNEY JACOBSEN Suelthaus PC in Kansas in West Des Moines, IA. WATSON is a high school math City. TROY FORBES (MASTER’S) teacher and assistant earned a master’s degree coach for cross country KATHERINE PHILLIPS NOVAK and his wife, Tethnie, are in criminal justice from and girls’ track in the is a legal counsel in the assistant coaches for the Northeastern University Clarinda (IA) Commu- Labor Relations Division Lake Superior State Uni- in May. nity School District. She of Union Pacific. She and versity men’s and women’s and her husband, Robert, her husband, Grant, live basketball programs. They have two children, Ken- in Omaha, NE. previously were the assis- nedy, 3, and Kaleb, 3. tant coaches at Elmhurst College in Illinois for four years.

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BRETT WELLHAUSEN AND NICOLAS VASQUEZ DANIEL HARDING 2005 MELISSA GIZA (’03) (MASTER’S ’04) received the Missouri SEAN BERGER were and Lindsey Scheib were National Guard Long is an interactive designer/ married married July 8 in Oregon, Service Ribbon in honor programmer at Bernstein- July 30, MO. Nic is a vocal music of his fifth year of service Rein Advertising Inc. in 2005, in teacher in the Maryville from the Headquarters Kansas City. Creston, R-II School District. Service Battery of the CHRISTY POWELL ENDRESS IA. Brett st th Lindsey is pursuing a 1 Battalion 129 Field is the human resources works for bachelor’s degree in vo- Artillery. generalist at Menorah Wellhau- cal music education at Have any ADAM AND VALERIE LEMKE Medical Center in Over- sen Farms and Feedlots Northwest. They live in HUNT land Park, KS. She and and is involved in farm- Maryville. were mar- her husband, Ryan, live in ing and cattle feeding. SCOTT WINKLER AND ried July Lenexa, KS. Melissa is an auditor with NICOLE BAXLEY (’04) 7, 2004. bright ADAM GILLESPIE the Iowa State Auditor’s were Adam is a has completed his first office. They live near mar- preschool year at St. Louis Uni- Clarinda, IA. ried teacher versity Law School and ideas? SARA HENKE WHITE Oct. at ABC 8, is beginning work on a and her husband, Development Center, and master’s degree in health Brandon, announce the 2005, Valerie is the associate Send us your story in Salisbury. Scott farms administration. He is a birth of Isabella Gracelee director of development law ambassador at SLU on June 28. She joins and is a Pioneer Seed for the University of ideas for the and gives tours to pro- Chandra, Travis, Garrett, dealer. Nicole is the Northern Colorado Foun Northwest Alumni - spective law students. Alexandra and Julianna. advertising manager at the dation Inc. Salisbury Press-Spectator. JAMI LONGENECKER Magazine. CASEY WICKSTROM SARAH WHITHORN PEARSON HUCKEBA They live in Salisbury. is in the master’s program is chair of the elementary/ is an administrative as- KELLI ZONA [email protected] in rhetorical communica- middle school foreign sistant at Canyon Hills tion at Ball State Univer- is a retail credit analyst at language program at Ash- Community Church in sity. He also announces Mercedes-Benz Financial land-Greenwood Public the Seattle area. in Irvine, CA. the arrival of a son in Schools. Her husband, RORY JACKSON February. 2004 Matthew, is a youth direc- and Heather Wiederholt KRISTI ALLEN tor at Trinity Lutheran were married Oct. 22, 2003 Church in Papillion, NE. MICHAEL BISSEN AND has begun her MPA 2005, in Maryville. Rory LAURA GEORGE program at the University KRISTEN RHODES is a counselor in the were married June 3. of Nebraska-Omaha. She is director of marketing North Andrew School Michael is employed with works in the Nodaway with the North American District and is pursuing a the Cerner Corporation County Prosecuting Bison Cooperative, the master’s degree. Heather in Kansas City, and Laura Attorney’s office in nation’s leading bison is enrolled in the medi- is employed at State Street Maryville. producer. cal assistant program at Bank and Trust, Kansas JENNIFER BAUMLI NICHOLAS WRAY AND Vatterott College in St. City. and Travis Roderick were SARAH STIENS (’06) Joseph. were married June 4, ERIC HOPP married July 16, 2005, JORDAN ORSCHELN 2005, in Maryville. is a licensed sales repre- in Maryville. Jennifer is a is a youth specialist with Nicholas is pursuing a sentative with Rick Hopp children’s service worker the state of Missouri master’s degree in school Agency at American with the state of Missouri, working with delinquent counseling at Northwest Family Insurance in St. and Travis is employed sex offenders. He will and is a counselor in the Joseph. with Leaverton Auto. travel to China next year South Nodaway School JENNIFER SPRECKELMEYER They live in Maryville. to teach English. ◆ District. Sarah is a teller MEYER CHRISTY FORNEY at US Bank. They live in and her husband, Tim, is grants administrator for Maryville. announce the birth of the Maryville Department ◆ Ean Miles on April 16. of Public Safety. SARAH RICE WOODWARD Jennifer is a stay-at-home is working in the Wash- mom, and Tim farms. ington office of Rep. Sam They live in Maryville. Graves as a scheduler/tour director.

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BRANDON RIDDER 2006 LYDIA DOMBROWSKI CASSIE VORTHMANN is a programmer analyst LINDSAY BLOHN is a residential reha- and Brian Reed were with Rural Sourcing Inc. is deputy communica- bilitation specialist with married May 20 in Ocho in Rock Port. tions director for the Community Alliance in Rios, Jamaica. Cassie GRANT VENABLE Pete Ricketts for Senate Omaha, NE. plans to attend nurs- and Rachel Taylor were campaign in Nebraska. SCOTT HARVEY ing school, and Brian is married July 9 in San is the vocal music teacher employed with Nodaway Juan, Puerto Rico. Grant at the high school and Township in Burlington works at the University of middle school in the Junction. Missouri. Hannibal Public School District. In Memoriam ANNIE LOGAN AVERILL ’46 Worth County R-III divisional chairman in a homemaker and a Let us know 79, died Sept. 2, 2005, in School District for more Lake Jackson, TX. He retired teacher from the If you learn of the death Winston-Salem, NC. She than 40 years. retired in 1975. Chillicothe R-II School of a Northwest graduate, was a teacher prior to her MARY ANN SCHOOLER JESSE MASTERS ’57 District. FARRENS ’47 please submit in writing marriage and was a Navy 75, died Dec. 11, 2005. CAROL CUMMINGS wife and mother. 77, died May 13 in St. Jo- He retired as an executive SKOGLUND ’57 or via news clipping the ROGER BRITTON ’78 seph. She taught 44 years with Hartford Insurance 87, died May 18 in name of the deceased (and 49, died July 2 in Ogden, before her retirement. Co. Maryville. She retired maiden name, if appropri- MARILYN FRIZZELL ’61 from the St. Joseph IA. He retired in 1999 WAYNE MCQUERRY ’49 ate), year(s) of graduation 67, died May 1. She was School District, having from teaching due to 83, died April 21 in from Northwest, date of ALS. a kindergarten teacher in taught for 34 years. Orange, CA. He became death, age, city of death, WILLIAM BROWN ’58 the North Kansas City a Navy pilot in 1945 and JAMES SMELTZER city of residence and a 74, died July 25 in School District for 33 retired as commander 69, died July 9 in Urbandale, IA. He retired years, retiring in 1994. from the U.S. Naval Maryville. He retired brief listing of accomplish- in 1985 as president and GLADYS GRUBB GAMEL ’63 Reserve in 1980. He was a from Northwest in 2003 ments. In addition, submit CEP of Western Inter- 85, died Aug. 21 in communications specialist as a professor of phys- your relationship to the national, a worldwide Hopkins. She taught for at North American Avia- ics and was the former deceased and your daytime adviser of Delta Sigma producer of lawn and 40 years, the last 25 in the tion, which later became telephone number to the North Nodaway School Phi fraternity. garden equipment. Rockwell International. Office of Alumni Rela- JOHN CARPENTER ’77 District. He worked on Apollo ROBERTA UTTERBACK ’39 tions, 800 University Dr., 51, died May 23 in St. ANN EICKHOLT HEFLIN ’84 and space shuttle projects, 91, died May 1 in Maryville, MO 64468-6001, Joseph. He was vice presi- 53, died April 20 in retiring in 1990 after 30 Greenville, MI. She dent of technical affairs Maryville. She was years. taught in public schools fax to (660) 562-1990 or with Phoenix Scientific an LPN at St. Francis EVELYN MEEK in Missouri, Denver, CO, e-mail alumni@nwmissouri. from 1991 to 2005. Hospital in Maryville for MCWILLIAMS ’57 and Saginaw and Ann edu. No pictures please. JOHN COX ’38 16 years. 92, died Feb. 2 in Engle- Arbor, MI. She retired Submissions may be edited wood, CO. in 1979 from Ohio State 90, died May 25 in Iowa BETTY HUTSON HUBBARD ’52 for length and clarity. ■ City, IA. He retired in (HORACE MANN) VERNELLE BAUER University where she was 71, died April 27. She O’MALLEY ’45 1985 after 27 years in the an associate professor of was employed with the 82, died March 28 in admissions office at the education for 35 years. former Sisters Hospital Jefferson City. She was a University of Iowa. MORRIS WALTON ’50 in St. Joseph until 1973 homemaker. LARRY DOWNING ’67 85, died May 27 in St. when she left to help run ALETHA ROGERS PITTS ’58 Joseph. He taught in Am- 62, died July 11 in Ray- (HORACE MANN ’55) the family farm. ity, Fillmore and Faucett more. He spent 37 years 68, died April 30 in at Consolidated District CATON LAKE ’39 and retired in 1980 as 95, died June 20 in St. Maryville. She taught No. 4 in Grandview as an librarian at Savannah Joseph. He had lived in in Rosendale and was a English teacher, admin- High School. Lake Jackson, TX, most substitute teacher in the istrator and hearings WILLIAM YAUCH ’52 of his life. He was a math Maryville School District administrator. died April 5 in Batesville, consultant in the Brazos- for many years. FREIDA ABPLANALP AR. He was retired from port Independent School MILDRED HOOKER ELWICK ’49 RENSCH ’66 a managerial career at District in Freeport, TX, 92, died June 2 in Belton. 86, died June 16 in Batesville White Line and and Brazosport College She was a teacher in the Kansas City. She was Jayco Construction.

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