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Northwest music department believes in, expects excellence orthwest has been a bastion of musical Greg sings annually with the Indianapolis Sym- Nexcellence for many decades. The Univer- phony Orchestra and toured and recorded with sity is known for having one of the top music Sandy Patti and Ray Boltz. His solo and duet departments in Missouri and has received many CDs have been outstanding. He has presented regional and national accolades. workshops and conducted hundreds of festivals The philosophy in the music department throughout the world, and he has written and during my teaching career was always to assist published compositions with major publishers. the students to become the best they can be. The I first met Greg as a sophomore in high faculty has always believed in excellence rather school. His music teacher recommended that I than being satisfied with good. hear him accompany a very Because of this philosophy, Northwest stu- hard composition, which the dents have been prepared to enter the real world. paid accompanist could not Whether in the business world, composing, play. Greg played it and was performing, recording, teaching or conducting, superb. We were very pleased Northwest graduates have soared to the top of that Greg selected Northwest the ladder. for his undergraduate studies. I have had principals and superintendents Now, we all are extremely telephone me begging for another Northwest proud of Greg’s professional graduate to teach in their school. As I judge success as an outstanding music contests throughout the United States, I Northwest graduate. hear accolades that Northwest graduates have Northwest’s Department of created fantastic school music programs. Our Music continues to produce graduates have touched the lives of millions of outstanding students, like Greg Gilpin, who will (Top) Dr. Richard Weymuth, pro- fessor emeritus of music, praises students. enter the world prepared to excel. the valuable education students Music education has not been our only forte. in the music department receive Our graduates, as professional musicians, con- Sincerely, during their time at Northwest. tinue to sell hundreds of thousands of CDs and (Bottom) While he was a student, have written hundreds of compositions published Greg Gilpin (front row, center) by major music companies. was a member of Northwest’s Celebration show choir One of our students who has achieved in all Dr. Richard W. Weymuth conducted by Weymuth. of the above mentioned categories is Greg Gilpin. Professor Emeritus

The mission of the Northwest Northwest Foundation Inc. Joyce Kerber ’60, Ron Woolsey ’74, ’78, Laurie Drummond Long ’92, Anna Bradshaw Summa ’01, Alumni Magazine is to foster ’08-’09 Board of Directors Lee’s Summit Grain Valley Development Officer/Donor Database Specialist Relations [email protected] connections between alumni, President Jodie Mackintosh ’77, Ex-Officio Directors [email protected] friends and Northwest Mike Faust ’74, Omaha, Neb. Omaha, Neb. B.D. Owens ’59 Steve Sutton ’71, Jerry Moyer ’76, ’78, Missouri State University. President Emeritus, Mitzi Craft Lutz ’91, Director of Alumni Relations Vice President Titusville, Fla. Advancement [email protected] The offices of University Clearwater, Fla. Advancement and University Dan Runde ’81, Platte City Kenny Petersen ’66, Communications Specialist Brenda Untiedt ’00, Dean L. Hubbard [email protected] Relations strive to inform Omaha, Neb. Alumni Relations Specialist Immediate Past President William C. Price ’60, University President Teresa Macias ’97, ’05, [email protected] readers of the accom- Jim Blackford ’72, Maryville plishments of Northwest’s Cincinnati, Ohio Orrie Covert Development Officer/College Andrea Kearns Wagner ’00, alumni, friends, faculty, Mary Asbell ’69, Jim Redd ’66, Leawood, Kan. Executive Director of Arts and Sciences Development Officer/College Tim Sullivan ’75, [email protected] students and administration Lubbock, Texas Advancement Staff of Education and Human Urbandale, Iowa and to positively position the Holly Murphy-Barstow ’81, Orrie Covert, Peggy Purdy, Services/Corporate and Omaha, Neb. Ron Taylor ’79, Waukee, Iowa Vice President Accounting Specialist Foundation Relations University in the hearts of its [email protected] Rick Carter, Maryville Kay Thomas ’71, [email protected] [email protected] many constituents to increase Blue Springs Mark Doll ’80, Neil Elliott, Lynn Ruhl, public and private support. Dick Thomson, Maryville Council Bluffs, Iowa Development Officer/Athletics Executive Assistant Deb Tripp ’92, ’96, [email protected] Jason Garst ’93, Watson [email protected] William Gram ’52, Rancho Carrollton, Texas Polly Parsons Howard ’00, Lori McLemore Steiner ’85, Palos Verdes, Calif. Jason White ’91, Maryville Development Officer/Booth Finance Officer Ray Hischke ’66, Richard “Dick” Wiles ’71, [email protected] Jefferson City College of Business and The Woodlands, Texas Professional Studies [email protected]

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Alumni, friends share stories about a special man The Northwest community was saddened by the March 10 death of Dr. Robert P. Foster, Northwest’s seventh president. In addition to serv- ing as president from 1964 to 1977, Foster held positions at Northwest as registrar, director of admissions and dean of administration.

In the spring issue of the Northwest Alumni Magazine, readers were invited to share their favorite stories or remembrances of Dr. Foster. The following are just a few of the many responses from Bearcats who were influenced by this great man.

y favorite story was a wonderful administrator whose legacy will Mabout Dr. Foster remain memorable in our hearts. Perhaps Dr. is when he and I had our Foster will be mostly remembered for transform- appendix out at the same ing our campus as one of the most beautiful in time at the old St. Francis the region. May the good Lord grant his soul Hospital in Maryville. eternal rest. It was in January 1969. Chuks U Ndika ’76 I was in a great deal of pain, and Mrs. Margaret n May 1951, I graduated from Horace Mann President Emeritus Dr. Robert Wire, house mother at Roberta Hall, took me High School. In June 1951, Dr. Foster (then P. Foster always had a way with I Northwest students, whether to the hospital during a fierce snow storm. Back Mr. Foster) hired me as his secretary in the it was through his inspirational then, a long hospital stay was required for an Registrar’s Office. Mr. H.R. Dieterich, Horace words, a kind smile, an under- appendectomy, and I missed all my finals. But, I Mann principal, and Dr. E.K. DeVore, Horace standing ear or a shared interest. was certainly surprised to find out Dr. Foster had Mann business teacher, had recommended me his appendix out at the same time. We would visit for the job. In those early years Dr. Foster would some during the day as we began to feel better. I often tell people he “raised me from a pup.” Foster Legacy was an RA in Roberta Hall, and one of the girls After Dr. Foster returned from the University Continues on my floor was from Sweden. She was dating Dr. of Missouri, where he obtained his doctorate Memorials for the Robert Foster’s son at the time (I think she married him). degree, he was made dean of administration. In P. Foster Commemorative They would come in the evenings and bring him 1964, he was chosen as the University president. Scholarship may be sent to a milk shake. Once they realized I was there, too, In each move, he asked me to continue as his The Northwest Foundation, we both received a milk shake. I looked forward secretary. At Dr. Foster’s retirement party in 800 University Dr., Maryville, to the milk shake, but also to getting caught up 1977, he told those attending that “he loved me MO, 64468. (Please indicate on campus news. The entire Foster family treated as much as Mrs. Foster and Willie (my husband) “Foster Scholarship” on me so nicely. In May 1969, during graduation, would allow.” I worked for Dr. Foster for more check’s memo.) Online Dr. Foster announced he and I had spent some than 25 years. He was the kind of man every donations may be made by quality time having our appendix removed. I secretary would love to have for their boss. visiting www.nwmissouri. thought fondly of Dr. Foster before, but I always Monica Giesken Zirfas edu/alumni/giving/ remembered our hospital stay. onlinegiving.htm. (Select Karen Colton Dixon ’69 ust before summer school in 1961, my wife “Non-Departmental Jof six weeks, Judi, and I arrived on campus Scholarships” and “Robert was sad to read that my former president to see if I could be enrolled at Northwest under P. Foster Commemorative I Dr. Robert Foster passed away. He was an President J.W. Jones. We were led to Dr. Foster’s Scholarship.”) educationist par excellence, a fine gentleman, office, and I was immediately impressed by whose love for the institution, the students and his positive approach to my request for admis- the faculty members was extraordinary. Dr. Foster sion, one that could easily have been rejected. was very much at home with the students. He I was 28, had been working for five years after

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Foster (continued) leaving the military service, and my marriage had That was followed by my Ph.D. influenced my decision to finish a college degree. Judi and I attribute much But there was a problem. I had attended Tarkio of our success to Dr. Foster’s College immediately out of high school and my instincts, love of students and transcript was a disaster. As Dr. Foster reviewed human understanding. We will it, he shook his head several times. He asked me never forget his trust in my several questions about my military service, and ability to live up to his expecta- when he learned that I had served in the Korean tions. In that respect, I felt that War in a combat zone he stepped up his attempts I could never let him down. to get me admitted. He added credit for my Ted Jamison ’64 service time and for those courses that I did pass at Tarkio and announced that I could enter on remember Dr. Foster in a probation. As an afterthought, knowing we were I very different way, through a newlywed couple living on a shoestring, he sent the eyes of a child. My father Judi across the hall to interview for a secretarial came to know Dr. Foster while position. She got the job immediately. I gradu- in college there. My father (Bob ated from Northwest three years later with grades Cotter) graduated and became high enough to be accepted to graduate school. the alumni director under Dr. Foster, and Dr. Foster became a family friend. As a child, there were so many times I would run around the campus and visit BEARCAT ROAR my dad’s office while he and Dr. Foster were “Bearcat Roar” gives you the talking or working at an event. Every time I saw opportunity to share your him he took the time to make eye contact with Northwest memories or stories me, at the very least, and smile. Often, he’d ask with other alumni and friends. me questions and make me feel very comfortable. Please submit remembrances I’m sure I didn’t have a full understanding then along with your name, year of what Dr. Foster did, but I knew, by his actions of graduation, address and and words, that presidents must be good people telephone number to Mitzi Lutz, editor, Northwest Alumni who looked out for others – and I knew I liked Magazine, Alumni House, him as a person. He’ll be missed. Maryville, MO 64468-6001 or by Erin Cotter Bushey ’90 e-mail to [email protected].

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1958 1968 1978 1988 1998 Tau Kappa Epsilon begins Horace Mann Junior Football games move A record number of The Joyce and Harvey its fourth year on campus High School closes, from Saturday nights to freshmen, 1,405, enroll White International Plaza with a record 34-man leaving the on-campus Saturday afternoons and at Northwest in the fall. is dedicated. Transitions: pledge class. Tower laboratory school with only lights are removed from Transitions: A Hundred A Hundred Years of yearbook kindergarten through sixth the stadium. Transitions: Years of Northwest Northwest grade classes. Transi- A Hundred Years of A highlight on the social tions: A Hundred Years of Northwest Campus Activity Colden Pond and the north calendar is the harvest Northwest Programmers bring country side of the Peace Pavilion moon dance in October, Apple II computers are first singer Charlie Daniels to are refurbished. Transi- sponsored by the Dorm Head Start and LPN used in teacher education, Northwest for a concert tions: A Hundred Years of Council. Tower yearbook programs begin. Transi- often used to teach BASIC in Lamkin Gym. Tower Northwest tions: A Hundred Years of programming language. yearbook Northwest Transitions: A Hundred Years of Northwest

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Northwest family and consumer sciences celebrates 100 years his year marks “Cen-tree of Change.” This project aims to raise T the centennial for money to purchase a commemorative centennial Northwest’s Depart- tree by selling postcards created by the children ment of Family and at the Early Care and Education Laboratory and Consumer Sciences, Horace Mann Laboratory School to help replace which began in 1908 as trees that were lost in the December ice storm. the Domestic Science The final celebration will be an open house/ program under the reception immediately following the Oct. 18 direction of Hettie Mar- Homecoming parade. The event, on the third garet Anthony. After floor of the Administration Building, will feature many name changes and tours of the department as well as displays of heri- (Above) Northwest has a proud five department chairs, tage apparel, pictures and other memorabilia. n history of preparing students for the family and consumer sciences department careers in home economics, or now offers four majors and enrolls about 175 family and consumer sciences, students each year. as it is known today. The festivities for the centennial year, with (right) The Home Management the theme “A Century of Change – A Future of House, later called the Mabel Promise,” began in March with the annual Stu- Cook Home Management dent Recognition Banquet held in conjunction House, opened in the fall of 1962 and was an important landmark with FCS Week. More than 100 alumni returned for the Department of Family and to campus and attended the banquet, which Consumer Sciences for many honored many of the department’s students. The years. The house offered the banquet concluded with a surprise presentation opportunity each semester for six home economics majors to to Dr. Frances Shipley, who retired in June after a live there and experience home 40-year tenure as department chair. management under the supervi- In addition, the FCS Centennial Committee sion of a member of the home is planning a centennial tree project dubbed a economics faculty. Today, the Greek golf tournament house serves as the Mabel Cook benefits hospicefoundation Recruitment and Visitors Center and is operated by the Office of Coalter receives state rder of Omega, an honor society for North- Admissions. Owest students who are members of Greek- Teacher of the Year honor letter organizations, hosted the Greek Classic at r. Terry Coalter, associate professor of Mozingo Lake Golf Course this spring. Dmarketing and management at Northwest, All proceeds from the four-person scramble has been named a Missouri Higher Education benefited the SSM Hospice and Home Care Teacher of the Year. Foundation, a non-profit organization that Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt presented the provides hospice and home-care services to award to Coalter during ceremonies this spring terminally ill patients and families. The tourna- in Jefferson City. ment raised $4,000 for the charity. “Education is the most important investment The Lambda Omega Chapter at Northwest we can make in our own and in our children’s works to support philanthropic events while future,” Blunt said. providing members of the University’s fraterni- Coalter, who joined the Northwest faculty in ties and sororities with organizational training 2000, received the 2007 Dean’s Faculty Award and community building skills. It also seeks to for outstanding teaching from Northwest’s Mel- promote the values of commitment and service vin D. and Valorie G. Booth College of Business shared by all members of Northwest’s Greek-letter Coalter and Professional Studies. n community. n

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President Hubbard announces plan to retire in 2009 Chapter earns national honors r. Dean L. Hubbard, Northwest’s ninth without saying that, whatever the future holds, Northwest’s Beta Chapter president, will retire next summer at the Aleta and I will always be Bearcats.” D of Pi Omega Pi, a national end of the 2009 fiscal year. Under Hubbard’s leadership, Northwest has honor society for business Hubbard announced his intention to step gained national recognition for its “Culture of education majors, was down at the June Board of Regents meeting. He Quality,” an initiative designed to foster continu- recently named the No. 2 assumed the presidency on July 1, 1984, and will ous improvement in all aspects of University chapter in the nation. have served as the institution’s top administrator operations. During the 1980s, Hubbard was Judges selected the for 25 years, the longest term ever by a North- instrumental in making Northwest the first chapter for national honors west president. comprehensive electronic campus in the United after evaluating a number “It is, of course, with great sadness that I States. Hubbard also has supported the expan- of initiatives, including an announce my forthcoming retirement,” Hubbard sion of Northwest’s pioneering alternative fuels alumni newsletter, chapter said. “There are simply no words to describe the program, which transforms recycled cardboard, Web page, a podcasting deep affection Aleta and I feel for this University paper and agricultural wastes into most of the project and involvement with after so many years. Both of us want to express energy used to heat and cool the campus. It is high school students during our heartfelt thanks to all of the faculty mem- estimated that this environmentally sound pro- Future Business Leaders of bers, staff and students, past and present, whose cess has saved the University $10 million dollars America events on campus. friendship and dedication have graced our lives. over the past two decades compared to the cost The Northwest organiza- n Together, we have accomplished so much. It goes of purchasing natural gas. tion, advised by Dr. Nancy Johnson Zeliff ’81, professor Northwest expands student laptop program of computer science and information systems, is the orthwest’s Student Senate has approved an off campus. Under the expanded program, the oldest active chapter in the NOffice of Information Systems proposal to rental option will remain in place for part-time country and has been listed increase the University’s technology fee from $7 students, who would pay $50 per trimester for a in the national top 10 in each to $10 per credit hour. The increased revenue used laptop. of Zeliff’s years as sponsor. n will be used to provide every full-time under- Dr. Jon Rickman, vice president for informa- graduate and graduate student with a new, fully tion systems, said the University committed to Conference explores loaded laptop computer, regardless of whether the expansion in order to get the best deal pos- culture, crisis the student lives on campus. sible on the purchase of 5,500 laptops at a cost of communication Currently only students living on campus about $4 million. Northwest sponsored a receive a computer, though Northwest makes The University’s laptop program began in fall public conference this spring laptops available for rent to those who reside 2005 when more than 2,200 notebook comput- to explore how culture can ers were distributed to students living affect crisis communications. on campus. Northwest has a long The keynote speaker, tradition of providing students with Dr. Dorothy Pennington of the latest information technology the University of Kansas, resources and made national head- discussed the importance to lines in 1987 when it became the individuals and institutions of first public university in the United maintaining cultural sensitivity States to create a comprehensive when communicating during electronic campus. n a crisis or its aftermath. “In a crisis we seldom Providing laptop computers to all full-time take time to consider the students is an attractive selling point for impact on cultures and Northwest. The University, which previ- minority groups,” said ously equipped only campus residents Brittany Keeshan, one of with laptops, will expand its notebook computer program in the fall. the conference’s student organizers. n

NORTHWEST ALUMNI MAGAZINE SUMMER 2008  10 SUMMER 2008 NORTHWEST ALUMNI MAGAZINE He can sing and compose. He can choreograph and conduct. He can arrange and produce.

However, it takes something rather unique to succeed in the competitive music industry, and Greg Gilpin has found it.

The secret to his success:

Written by Mitzi Lutz • Photographs by Darren Whitley • Design by Melinda Kelsey

It was a lesson Greg Gilpin ’86 likely learned as a child in tiny Waverly, Missouri, and now his ability to “play well with others” has catapulted his career as a singer, producer, conductor, studio musician and award-win- ning choral composer with hundreds of publications to his credit. “You can be the most talented person on the planet, but if you don’t play well with others, you won’t get the job,” Gilpin said from his suburban home in Indianapolis, a surprising hot spot for individuals in the recording industry. “There’s a lot of mediocre talent out there, and I’ll include myself in that group, but I know how to play well with others, show up on time and take direction. I know what my job is, and I do my best to deliver.” This is a message Gilpin, who often guest conducts school choirs, continually emphasizes to students and teachers, and it’s something he witnessed first-hand touring as a backup singer for Sandi Patty, a well- known contemporary Christian singer. “Sandi hires her musicians because she trusts them. She knows they will deliver. She could hire the best singers in the world, but if they don’t work well with others it could destroy everything we’re trying to accomplish,” Gilpin said. “Before every show, Sandi pulls the cast together in a huddle and says, ‘When the show wins, we all win.’ It doesn’t matter who the lead singer is, it’s about being part of the team and playing well with others.” Performing with Patty in sold-out arenas and traveling in a plush tour bus was a far cry from Gilpin’s first experience on tour, although he wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. “I’d been living in Alexandria, a little town north of Indianapolis where I settled right after college, and got a call out of the blue that (contemporary Christian singer) Ray Boltz needed a piano player and a singer,” Gilpin said. “I jumped at the chance, but I laugh now to think about the experience. I loaded and unloaded speakers, I sang backup and played keyboards, I drove vans and rode in the back of a truck all night long. I’d also take work with me on tour, so I’d be arranging and

(Far left) Greg Gilpin welcomes the peacefulness of creating music from his home in India- napolis but also enjoys the excitement of live performances and the camaraderie of touring. (Inset) Hamming it up for the audience, Gilpin gets a fun kiss from contemporary Christian singer Sandi Patty. NORTHWEST ALUMNI MAGAZINE SUMMER 2008 11 writing during any free time I had – it was crazy. I said movies, live theatre, an enthusiastic teacher, a good ‘yes’ to everything because I wanted to learn. I couldn’t book, swing dance, listening to talk radio, learning believe it when Sandi Patty called and said all she American Sign Language or working with children. needed me to do on tour was sing!” Gilpin said performing 32 Christmas shows last year with the African Children’s Choir was one of those inspirational moments that changed his life. “The children in this choir come from nothing,” he Music has always been a part of Gilpin’s life, at said. “Many don’t have parents and are taken out of least from his first piano lesson when he was 4 years the streets, but they’re promised an education through old. Fulfilling his boyhood dream of becoming an college if they will be in the choir and tour for a year. archeologist or an architect soon took a back seat to What’s happening, because of music, is these children his desire to make music. Maybe his infatuation with are returning to Africa and becoming doctors and TV’s musical Partridge Family and Brady Bunch “after lawyers and really making a difference. One of the they started singing” should have been an indication of kids told me he was going to become president of his what was to come. country. You know what, he will. Those are rewarding “I would literally have dreams about being in the times.” Partridge Family, although I never aspired to be the Inspiration for lyrics, Gilpin said, often comes when lead,” he said. “Today, my dream is to write something and where he least expects it. that lasts a really long time that people will remember. “I found the text for one of my songs on three I want to write something that inspires others.” different ink pen wrappers,” he said. “I was at a music It’s not surprising that Gilpin strives to inspire oth- workshop and there was a dealer there who had ink ers, for he is a man who finds inspiration in areas many pens in plastic, and within each one was a little piece people take for granted – a painting from a local artist, of paper that had a quote. I looked at the quote and went, ‘oh, that is beautiful.’ I picked up another, and it had a different beautiful quote. I thought they’d be great lyrics some day.” He wrote three of the quotes down, and all were used in “Live Your Dream,” a retirement piece Gilpin recently wrote for renowned conductor Dr. Timothy Seelig, with whom he’ll be conducting at Carnegie Hall on June 6, 2009. “Sometimes I have the lyrics for a long time, either in my head or in a book I keep. Who knows how long it will be before I use them, but sometimes the timing is just right,” he said. This was the case for one of Gilpin’s most popular songs, “Why We Sing.” “I had one bit of that lyric for years and years, and finally I said, ‘It’s time to write this now.’ I sat on my bed and in 30 minutes the entire piece was written,” he

Gilpin, who says his “big break” was receiving an education from said. “I’m such a lyric-focused person, and I feel that Northwest, credits his music professors Rick Weymuth, June McDonald ‘Why We Sing’ is one of my better attempts at song- and Byron Mitchell and fellow student Terre McPheeters ’77, ’81 for writing. It’s a popular choral, too.” advancing his music ability, giving him the opportunity to arrange and write and encouraging him to pursue his dreams. When Gilpin graduated from Northwest, he already Between Disney, Broadway, teacher conventions and had become a published musician, but he was still “unique” gigs, Gilpin remains committed to his music. unsure of his exact career path, other than his desire to He has more than 300 titles published and, in his home work in a studio. studio, writes about 20 choral compositions a year. “I knew I needed to sight read and be a good singer, “I think I’m creative musically. But I also know how and I already knew I could write,” he said. “At 21 years to fine tune the of age I had the forethought to not take a full-time job creativeness so where I would become dependent upon that paycheck. I can make a I knew that if I did, I might not try some things that living out of it,” would allow me to grow musically.” he said. “Sure, His plan worked, and Gilpin has been self-employed I could write his entire career, either as a consultant or “work for an incredibly hire.” creative piece The independence has afforded him the opportunity and maybe five to be involved in a variety of projects. For instance, people would he’s performed at the White House and for Broadway appreciate it, recordings, and he’s sung jingles promoting anything but I need a from credit unions to Coca-Cola. lot of people “I love to sing these quirky, funny jingles, even when to appreciate they’re bad,” Gilpin said. “My friends who hear them it. I primarily on the radio or TV like to make fun of me, but they’re write for the just so much fun. Hey, I’m still getting to do music!” music educa- He’s sung Christmas carols for a CD to be sold at tion industry, Although Gilpin enjoys working with school choirs, truck stops, he performs on occasion with the India- so I’ve got to teaching full-time never appealed to him. “I have napolis Symphony Orchestra, and he’s sung backup on write some- the best job,” he said. “I can show up at a school a Johnny Mathis CD. His work, known internationally, thing that is and enjoy the students. If they misbehave, I know I has even been performed on the Billy Graham crusade. creative but get to leave at the end of the day.” In addition, Gilpin has owned a publishing company also teaches and currently is the director of educational choral pub- something musically. It’s got to be entertaining, educa- lications for distinguished publisher Shawnee Press. tional and challenging – not just a pretty song. It’s got Gilpin’s projects run the gamut, from singing the to go beyond that. It’s been a 20-year process, and it’s entire Lutheran hymn book to singing for Disney. very rewarding.” “Disney is a little piece of Americana right there. I Two of Gilpin’s biggest fans through – and prior to had to do Disney. There were eight of us, and we were – this 20-year process have been his parents. singing ‘Lion King’ tunes for a big show,” he said. “We “They are incredibly supportive,” Gilpin said. “They definitely learned how Disney wants its singing done. didn’t care what I chose to do for a living. They said, It’s a different animal – ithad to sound like Disney. ‘You can dig ditches for all we care, but just get your Trust me, it’s quite a change to go from truck stops to degree.’” Disney.” They also were instrumental in teaching him the importance of “playing well with others.” Fortunately, Gilpin listened to his parents. n

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US Bank Shelton establishes scholarship, provides funds for piano continues support everly Holt Shelton ’46 recently For the third consecutive Bmade a $31,000 donation year, US Bank has pro- to the Northwest Foundation to vided support for one of benefit current and future genera- Northwest’s top initiatives. tions of Bearcats with a passion for The latest gift of $1,000, music and education. along with gifts of $500 in Shelton first learned about the 2006 and $750 in 2007, has possibility of making a tax-free been designated to provide charitable donation from an IRA funds for Northwest’s unique through the church she attends. American Dream Grant. She and her late husband, Edward “US Bank is a proud sup- Shelton ’42, envisioned a new porter of Northwest and the steeple for their church, so she made American Dream Grant,” said a charitable donation from an IRA Rex Brod, market manager at to complete the project in memory Beverly Holt Shelton ’46 developed a scholarship in memory of her late US Bank. “By helping these husband Edward Shelton ’42. of her husband. students achieve their educa- Shelton liked the idea of making donations having graduated from high schools in the Inde- tion, they too can have the to worthy causes through her IRA, so she acted pendence Public School District will be given first many opportunities available upon her son’s suggestion to set up a scholarship preference followed by students from Nodaway to them that otherwise may fund at Northwest. The Sheltons, as well as their County high schools. not occur.” two daughters, Linda ’69 and Joyce ’76, gradu- “Ed and I both felt that we received a very American Dream Grant ated from Northwest with degrees in education. good education and had some outstanding profes- recipients meet Northwest The Sheltons, who grew up close to Maryville sors at Northwest,” she said. “We attribute much admissions criteria and come on adjoining farms near Quitman, attended of our professional success to Northwest, and this from the neediest families Northwest with the desire to become teachers. is a way for us to thank the University and also based on their application for Beverly majored in music education and taught Nodaway County and the Independence Public federal aid. The grant pays music several years in public schools and also gave School District.” virtually all college expenses private piano lessons. Ed majored in business Not only did Shelton establish a scholarship during a student’s first two education and was a teacher, coach and principal that will benefit students from the community years at Northwest, including before retiring in that she calls home, she made a second gift to tuition, fees, room, board, 1982 as an assistant benefit something dear to her heart. She directed books and the use of a laptop We attribute much superintendent of the $5,000 of her gift to be used to purchase a baby computer. “ Independence Public grand piano for Northwest’s Department of “Each year the number of our professional School District. Music. of students receiving the success to Northwest, In memory of her “This gift couldn’t have come at a better time American Dream Grant late husband, the as the music department is in the process of seek- has continued to grow to and this is our majority of Shelton’s ing re-accreditation with the National Association the point of exceeding the way to thank the $31,000 gift was of Schools of Music,” said Charles McAdams, funding available, with up to used to establish University dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “This 90 students on the waiting the Beverly J. and helps Northwest demonstrate that we provide list,” said Andrea Wagner, Beverly Holt” Shelton Edward J. Shelton quality instruments for our students.” n Northwest’s development Scholarship. Awards For more information about the scholarship officer for corporate and from this scholarship established by Shelton or supporting Northwest foundation relations. “Every will be made available to continuing students through a planned gift to the Northwest gift to this program makes a pursuing a major within the field of education, Foundation, call (660) 562-1248 or visit difference in the lives of the www.nwmissouri.edu/alumni/giving. preferably music or business education. Students recipients.” n

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Young alumnus creates scholarship in honor of professor J McGinnis ’07 believes his decision to Northwest student each year with preference Tattend Northwest is a decision he will never given to broadcast journalism students. regret. Now, just a year “The entire learning process, both in and after graduation, he has out of the classroom, helps a student grow and created a scholarship in mature,” Lamer said. “TJ took advantage of this honor of a man who was and created many of his own opportunities. I a positive influence in his am truly humbled and gratified by his gesture, life – Fred Lamer, assistant especially at such a tender age, to help students professor of mass com- continue their education.” munication. McGinnis, now a freelance videographer in “I always felt comfort- Kansas City, said he credits his experience at able talking to Fred,” Northwest, including the ability to job shadow McGinnis, a broadcasting when he was a student and networking with major, said. “He taught me many Northwest alumni, as the reason for his a lot about life and helped success. me think things through.” “I know this is really cliché, but I have always TJ McGinnis ’07, a freelance McGinnis established the Fred Lamer Excel- wanted to give to others who have helped me. videographer for the Kansas City lence in Broadcasting Scholarship for students Hopefully others will follow my lead,” McGinnis Royals, has established the Fred Lamer Excellence in Broadcast- involved in KNWT, Northwest’s student televi- said. “As a recent graduate, I am trying to do ing Scholarship for students sion station. what I can. Money will come and go, but I hope involved in Northwest’s student “I wanted to give to an area that meant so what I do with it will make a difference.” n television station. much to me, and I want future students to To contribute to the Fred Lamer Excellence in be able to experience the same things I did,” Broadcasting Scholarship or for more informa- McGinnis said. tion, contact Polly Howard at (660) 562-1248 or At least $500 will be awarded to a continuing at [email protected].

University, community explore mixed-use village concept he Northwest Foundation is considering, in doctors’ offices, a bookstore, a coffee shop and a Tpartnership with other Maryville entities, dry cleaner. Proud past, the development of a mixed-use village just west “Although anyone could become a resident of promising future. of the Northwest campus. The idea is still in the the Village, we believe there are several reasons exploration stage, and to gauge interest, feedback why those who are contemplating retirement in True to Northwest’s rich has been sought from Northwest alumni and the coming years, especially alumni and friends, heritage, members of The friends who graduated in 1980 and earlier. The might find living in the Village particularly 1905 Society help pave the results of that survey have not been finalized, but appealing,” said Orrie Covert, vice president for way for a bright future for will soon be shared with University and com- university advancement and executive director of Northwest students. munity officials. the Northwest Foundation. With any unrestricted annual The key components of The Village at North- Similar ventures have been successful at Iowa gift of $1,000 or greater, west would be a mix of single-family houses State in Ames, Iowa, Penn State in State College, you, too, can become a and townhouses. The Village would feature a Pa., Dickinson State University in Dickinson, member of The 1905 Society senior living complex with options ranging from N.D. and Hendricks College in Hendricks, to assist with Northwest’s independent living to assisted living to complete Ark. After visiting several of these communities, greatest needs. nursing care. There would also be an assortment Maryville business leaders and University officials For more information about of commercial activities such as restaurants, began entertaining the idea of such a facility in The 1905 Society, contact Maryville. n Laurie Long at (660) 562-1248 or [email protected].

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Donations honor longtime dean, department chair new scholarship has been established in Connie Neal, Dr. Peggy Miller and Dr. Ann A honor of retiring faculty member Dr. Rowlette, hope to see this fund reach the endow- Frances Shipley. In addition to serving 40 years ment level of $10,000 so that scholarships in at Northwest as a family and consumer sciences Shipley’s name will be awarded perpetually on an professor, Shipley spent 30 of those years as the annual basis. n department chair and 20 as dean of Northwest’s Graduate School. For more information Thanks to Shipley’s colleagues and loyal regarding the Dr. Frances alumni and friends, the Dr. Frances Shipley Shipley Scholarship, or Scholarship received about 80 donations totaling to contribute, contact more than $4,600 within two months of estab- Andrea Wagner at (660) lishing the fund. The scholarship was announced 562-1248 or andrea@ as a surprise to Shipley during the 2008 Student nwmissouri.edu. Recognition Banquet in March. “I sincerely appreciate what Northwest alumni Northwest partners and friends have done to honor my service and with ag company for at the same time provide opportunities for future scholarships family and consumer sciences students,” Shipley A new partnership has said. been formed between the The creators of the scholarship, Beth Goudge, Dr. Frances Shipley visits with friends and colleagues during a retirement reception in her honor. Northwest Foundation and the CHS Foundation in an Northwest friend honors family by creating scholarship effort to assist Northwest students. orthwest has always been a presence in Robert Rodecker, Morris’ cousin, attended The CHS Foundation will the life of Fred Morris. Fred and his wife, Northwest before being accepted into the U.S. N fund three $1,000 scholar- Leslie, of Birmingham, Ala., are not Northwest Naval Academy. The most recent Northwest ships to be awarded for alumni, but equally important, they are friends graduate in the Morris family is Fred’s sister, Jean the 2008-2009 academic of the University. Morris Mairs ’63, of St. Joseph. year. The scholarships Most recently, Morris has connected with In honor of these family members, as well as will be given to continuing Northwest in Florence, Ala., attending five of the members of both Fred and Leslie’s family who Northwest students who are six playoff and national championship football enjoyed careers in the field of education, the working toward an agricul- games the Bearcats have played at Braly Stadium. couple contacted Northwest about their desire ture-related degree and who The one game he missed was the day of his to establish an endowed scholarship that will wish to pursue a career in daughter’s wedding – although he was able to be available to students during their semester of agribusiness or production watch the game at the reception! student teaching. agriculture. His original affiliation with the University “Children deserve to have the best education Based in Minnesota, started before he was even born with his father, possible, and that can’t happen without quality the CHS Foundation is the Buel Morris, graduating from Northwest in 1953 teachers in the classroom,” Fred Morris said. “We major giving entity for CHS, after 23 years of taking classes, which included want to give an extra boost to some deserving an energy, grain and foods correspondence work from Korea. After earning students as they enter the teaching profession grains company. Its mission his degree, his father later served as principal in and to continue a commitment to quality educa- is to invest in the future of Burlington Junction. tion that has been important to our families for rural America, agriculture Many other family members also attended generations.” and cooperative business Northwest and pursued careers in the field of The first $450 scholarship from the Mor- through education and education. His uncle, Clinton Morris, attended, ris Rodecker Haley Scholarship Fund will be leadership development. n as did his aunt, Frances Morris Rodecker, who awarded to a student completing his or her stu- graduated after 24 years of taking classes and, dent teaching during the 2009 spring semester. n in 1974, retired from a 47-year teaching career.

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Alumni chapter news 1. Dallas alumni and friends met at the Homestead Dallas ship game. In addition, the chapter has hosted an Winery in Grapevine, Texas, his spring was busy for the Dallas Bearcats information session on the new MBA program for an evening of wine tasting as the chapter sponsored a wine tasting being offered at Northwest. Dr. Tom Billesbach, and networking. T event in Grapevine, Texas, based on the popular- dean of Northwest’s Booth College of Business 2. Members of the Dal- ity of last year’s event. Chapter members also and Professional Studies, was in attendance to las Chapter, including Bill attended a coffee house event at Saxby’s, which is provide information and answer questions. Priestley ’87, Jody Allgood owned and operated by Bill ’87 and Jody Allgood Chapter members, and many Northwest Priestley ’88, Katie Tripp ’05, Mercedes Ramirez Johnson ’88 Priestley, as well as a garage sale fundraiser alumni living or working in central Iowa, con- ’97, Deborah Vernon ’81, where proceeds benefit the chapter’s scholarship tinue to gather the first Thursday of each month and Deb Tripp ’92, ’96, endowment. Other spring and summer events at Old Chicago in Des Moines. n attended a monthly social at on the calendar included a family day at the Ft. Saxby’s Coffee House. Worth Zoo in April followed by social events in St. Louis 3. Katie Wenninghoff, Amy May and June, and a community service event at he St. Louis Chapter was chartered May 15. Carter ’02, Kim Wall ’01 and the Dallas Children’s Medical Center. TDuring the ceremony at Ozzie’s Restaurant Megan Thole ’04 joined other The Dallas Chapter will round out the sum- a banner and gavel were presented to the chap- members of the Central Iowa ter. For more information about the St. Louis Chapter at a watch party mer with a work day at the North Texas Food to cheer on the Bearcats in Bank, a social for parents of incoming freshmen Chapter or to get involved, contact Northwest’s the national championship and a Rough Riders baseball game. n Office of University Advancement at alumni@ game. nwmissouri.edu or (660) 562-1248. n

Central Iowa 4. Alumni and friends in Arizona the St. Louis area gathered he Central Iowa Chapter gathered to cheer embers of the Arizona Chapter gathered in at Ozzie’s Restaurant and Ton the Bearcats in the football playoffs. In Sports Bar in support of the December, the chapter organized a watch party MMarch for a spring training baseball game. chapter’s charter. for the semi-final football game at Front Row New chapter leadership is being sought. Persons

in Des Moines, Iowa. The following week, the interested are encouraged to contact Northwest’s chapter gathered for a watch party at The Game Office of University Advancement at alumni@ in Urbandale, Iowa, this time for the champion- nwmissouri.edu or (660) 562-1248. n

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St. Joseph Chapter members also volunteered at the 5. The St. Joseph Chapter he St. Joseph Chapter gathered at North- Special Olympics, attended the Northwest celebrated Mardi Gras at Boudreaux’s, a Cajun west’s downtown St. Joseph Center for an Encore performance of “Ring of Fire” on campus T restaurant in downtown St. internet basketball watch party. The attendees and hosted a golf outing. As in the past, the Joseph, to welcome new toured the facility and met with Northwest chapter will assist with the Northwest booth at alumni to the area. representatives on the benefits and offerings of the Iowa State Fair and plans to have a float in 6. Gathering at the Alumni n the new satellite academic facility. The chapter the Diagonal Labor Day parade. House for a Maryville also welcomed new alumni to the area during a Chapter meeting were Jeff Mardi Gras celebration. n Mid-Missouri Otte, Jamie Lindsay Long he Mid-Missouri Chapter celebrated its first ’93, ’98, Paul Wilmes ’75, Maryville Tanniversary April 10 at D. Rowe’s in Colum- John Van Cleave ’73, ’89, bia with 30 alumni and friends in attendance. Shawn Wake ’92, Mike Zech he Maryville Chapter elected new officers: ’86 and Bonnie White Sutton TPaul Wilmes ’75, president; John Van Other summer events included a happy hour at ’71, ’96. Cleave ’73, ’89, vice president; and Jamie Lindsay Truman’s in Columbia in May; a barbecue in Long ’93, ’98, secretary. The chapter co-spon- June at The Hog House, a venue in Montgomery 7. Dennis Bunch ’69, Ty City owned by Dave Teeter ’86; and a Twilight Rogers ’82, Carolyn Brown sored a free movie night on campus with the Nelson ’73, Karen Mills Student Activities Council. During this event, Festival happy hour in Columbia in June. On Shawler ’65, Tiffany Gale the chapter provided free water and popcorn. n Aug. 2, the chapter organized a Northwest ’05, Mitch Sorenson ’88 and Student Send-off Barbecue, and chapter members Jena Hansen ’02, members Southern Iowa will be attending a Mizzou football tailgate Sept. of the Southern Iowa he Southern Iowa Chapter celebrated its Chapter, volunteered at the 13. For more information about the Mid-Mis- Special Olympics in Creston, Tsecond anniversary on April 25 in Lenox, souri Chapter, visit www.midmobearcats.com. n Iowa. Iowa. The event, which included a catered dinner and program, was attended by more than 50 8. Members of the 2008 Northwest alumni and friends. Mid-Missouri Alumni Board include (from left) Scott Nielson ’01, Dave Teeter ’86, Ashlee Erwin ’04, Chrissy Beck ’02, Deann Driver Ege ’73, Dustin Wasson ’03 and Derrick Griffin ’01.

9. Celebrating the Mid-Mis- 7 souri Chapter’s first anniver- sary were (front row) Ashlee Erwin ’04, Leigh Bailey Head ’04, with Annabelle, Jerry 5 Taylor ’66, Deann Driver Ege ’73, Tom Campbell ’04, Nick Deimeke ’04, Nancy Gassen Moss ’90, with Maia, Anne Taylor Davidson ’97, with Will and Ryann, (Ethan and 8 Cooper Moss sitting on floor) (back row) Steve Sutton ’71, Clint Prange ’04, ’05, Michael Head ’02, ’03, Scott Nielson ’01, Mike Fields ’01, Derrick Griffin ’01, Chrissy Beck ’02, Dustin Wasson ’03, Phil Gooding ’76, Steve Moss ’87, Jay Davidson ’98, 6 Frank Finley and Dave Teeter ’86.

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Bearcat travelers return from Caribbean cruise orthwest alumni and friends recently Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and returned from a weeklong cruise to the Labadee, Haiti. MISSION: N The Northwest Missouri State Caribbean offered by the Tourin’ Bearcats, the “This cruise was such a great getaway for every- University Alumni Association fosters lifelong relationships through initia- Northwest Alumni Association’s travel program. one who joined us,” said Steve Sutton, Northwest’s tives and opportunities that advance The group of 25 travelers departed from Miami, director of alumni relations. “Not only were we the University and its alumni, future alumni and friends. The Alumni Fla., and boarded Royal Caribbean’s new aboard a brand new ship with some really unique Relations staff and Northwest Alumni Association leaders are committed to 3,600-passenger Liberty of the Seas ship. Ports features, but there was a wide range of land and a set of core values that support our during the June 7-14 excursion included San shore excursions that we all enjoyed.” n mission, dictate our decisions and focus our behavior.

Northwest Alumni Association 2008-2009 Board of Directors President Tim Sullivan ’75, Urbandale, Iowa

Vice President Neil Neumeyer ’98, Kansas City

Past President Kay Thomas ’71, Blue Springs

Alumni Programs Mike Zech ’86, Maryville

Membership Committee Chairwoman Amy Willits Harlin ’95, Kansas City

Chapters Committee Chairwoman Nicole Bankus Porterfield ’91, St. Louis

Members Cindy Tjeerdsma Akehurst ’01, Kansas City Jackie Lionberger Damiani ’71, ’76, Edmond, Okla. Jim Goecken ’92, Maryville Joan Lynch Jackson ’65, Redding, Iowa (Top) Sunny skies greeted Tourin’ Bearcat travelers, Allen Kearns ’62, Omaha, Neb. including Dick ’65 and Camille Jackson; Steve ’71 and Vic Kretzschmar ’70, ’71, Hemple Bonnie White ’71, ’96 Sutton; Jim ’72 and Beverly Larry Maiorano ’69, ’74, Lenexa, Kan. Blackford; John ’73, ’89 and Patty Merrick ’74, ’80 Mark Pickerel ’76, St. Joseph VanCleave; and Mel ’77 and Carol Tjeerdsma. (Top) Scott ’01 and Errin Christensen ’01 Wilmes of Liberty were among the 25 Northwest alumni and Kory Schramm ’95, Johnston, Iowa (Bottom) Teresa Gumm ’82 and her brother Sandy friends on the weeklong Caribbean cruise. Dave Snider ’80, ’83, Olathe, Kan. Gumm couldn’t resist the surfing experience aboard Dave Teeter ’86, Montgomery City the new Liberty of the Seas cruise ship. (Bottom) Jim ’72 and Beverly Blackford of Maryville John Van Cleave ’73, ’89, Maryville enjoyed the crystal clear waters of St. Maarten. Ex-Officio Board Members Orrie Covert, Vice President for University Advancement Steve Sutton ’71, Director of Alumni Bobby wants YOU Relations to join the Northwest Alumni Association and Brenda Untiedt ’00, Alumni Relations Specialist continue your involvement in the Bearcat family Peggy Purdy, Accounting Specialist Mike Faust ’74, Northwest Foundation To stay within IRS guidelines for donations to non-profit organizations, the President minimum annual donation for membership in the Northwest Alumni Association will increase $10 to $50 per person. In addition, a joint membership is now available for $85. To simplify the membership process, the membership year will run from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31. Therefore, all membership cards will have an expiration date of Aug. 31. Donations made within the current fiscal year entitle donors to membership in the next membership year. To become a member or for more information, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/alumni/membership.htm or call (660) 562-1248.

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Congratulations! You’re Invited! The Northwest Alumni 2008 Alumni Association Award recipients Association honors individu- als who have given of their Distinguished Alumni Award Distinguished Emeritus time, talent and service to George Maher ’58 Faculty Award Northwest. Join Northwest Dr. Elwyn DeVore ’42 in saluting these outstanding eorge Maher ’58 is Bearcats. Gthe chairman of the r. Elwyn DeVore ’42, Houghton State Bank Board Da retired dean, depart- n Friday, Sept. 12 of Directors in Red Oak, ment chair and professor in n J.W. Jones Student Union Ballroom Iowa. Maher has held many what is now the Melvin D. n 6 p.m. Social leadership positions, including and Valorie G. Booth College n 6:45 p.m. Dinner president of the Houghton State Bank, the Red of Business and Professional Studies, joined the Northwest faculty in 1950. DeVore played an n 8 p.m. Awards Oak Jaycees and the Red Oak Industrial Founda- Presentation tion. He also has spearheaded several successful important role in the addition of several under- All Northwest alumni and fundraising efforts for Red Oak and Montgom- graduate and graduate degrees to the College of Business and was awarded the rank of distin- friends are invited to attend ery County. He lives in Red Oak. the ceremony. It’s a great guished professor in 1984. He retired in 1985 way to kick off the Family Turret Service Award and lives in Maryville. Day Weekend and salute Joan Lynch Jackson ’65 these deserving individuals. Honorary Alumni Award retired librarian, Joan n Rita Hanks $30 per person Lynch Jackson ’65 played A n $200 for a table of 8 an integral role in establish- ita Hanks served two ing the Northwest Alumni Rterms on the Northwest Association’s Southern Iowa Board of Regents. During this Alumni and Friends Chapter, time, she held positions as serving as its first president. Jackson leads the president and vice president Kids Against Hunger project at her church and is of the board. A self-employed consultant, Hanks is an active volunteer in the a member of the Ringgold County Group Home For more information or to Smithville community, where she lives, and has for Mentally Challenged Youth, the Bearcat reserve tickets, visit www. Booster Club and the Alumni Association Board served on the Smithville Board of Education. nwmissouri.edu/ALUMNI/ events/awards or call the of Directors. She lives in Redding, Iowa. Young Alumni Award Office of University Advance- Hayley Hanson ’97 ment at (660) 562-1248. Distinguished Faculty Award Dr. Terry Robertson ayley Hanson ’97 is a r. Terry Robertson Hlaw partner with Husch Djoined Northwest’s Blackwell Sanders LLP. She Department of Health, joined the firm in 2000 and Physical Education, Recre- was named partner in 2006 ation and Dance in 1992. with a practice area devoted Robertson, who currently is to education. As a student at Northwest, she was the department’s chair, has received many awards active in Phi Mu Sorority and Sigma Tau Delta for his service to Northwest, most recently the English Honor Society, served as a Freshman Scholar of the Year Award and the Outstanding Seminar Peer Adviser and Student Ambassador Professional Award. He lives in Maryville. and was a member of the volleyball team. She lives in Leawood, Kan. n

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Omon, Peterson, Flynn elevated to professional ranks hree former student-athletes from the 2007 Canadian Football League signed Dallas Flynn to TNorthwest football team are continuing their a free agent contract, although he was released in work on the gridiron at the professional level. June. Flynn ended his career at Northwest with The Buffalo Bills selected former Northwest 19.5 sacks, fifth in all-time program records, and student-athlete Xavier Omon ’07 in the sixth 34 tackles for loss, tied for sixth. He also blocked Omon round as the 179th overall pick of the 2008 three kicks and recorded 148 tackles in his four National Football League draft. Omon is the sixth years at Northwest. Bearcat ever drafted by the NFL and the first Flynn missed playing with former Bearcat since Dave Tollefson was drafted in the seventh wide receiver and punt returner Tony Miles, who round by the Green Bay Packers in 2006. was granted free agency by Toronto in February Omon concluded his collegiate career last and signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. season as the first player in NCAA history to rush All-time Northwest NFL Draft Selections: for 1,500 yards in all four seasons. He led Divi- ● Bob Haller (Chicago Bears, 1959, Peterson sion II last season with 2,337 rushing yards and 23rd round, 273rd overall pick) became the second player in Division II history to ● Ed Tillison (Detroit Lions, 1992, 11th round, rush for 7,000 yards during a career. 306th overall pick) He earned four All-America awards in 2007 ● Chris Greisen (Arizona Cardinals, 1999, and was named the Offensive Player of the Year 7th round, 239th overall pick) by D2Football.com, the MIAA Offensive Player ● Seth Wand (Houston Texans, 2003, of the Year and the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star 3rd round, 75th overall pick) ● Dave Tollefson (Green Bay Packers, 2006, Game MVP. He holds 32 Northwest game, 7th round, 253rd overall pick) season, career and postseason records and is the ● Flynn Xavier Omon (Buffalo Bills, 2008, 6th round, all-time leading rusher in MIAA history. 179th overall pick) Tight end Mike Peterson, a 6-foot-3, 250-pounder from Atlantic, Iowa, Bearcats in the CFL: ● signed a free agent contract with the Seneca Holmes (British Columbia Lions, 2001) Green Bay Packers, but was released in ● Tony Miles (Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 2002; late July. Last season, Peterson caught Toronto Argonauts, 2003-07; Hamilton 44 passes for 706 yards and had five Tiger-Cats, 2008) receiving touchdowns. ● Marcel Smith (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, The Toronto Argonauts of the 2004) n

Meyer named assistant men’s basketball coach ormer Northwest men’s basketball professional level.” Fplayer Austin Meyer ’06, ’08 has A native of Blue Springs, Meyer played four been named assistant coach to Steve seasons with the Bearcats from 2002 to 2006. Tappmeyer and the Northwest men’s He was the leading scorer and rebounder of the basketball program. His official duties 2004-2005 squad when he averaged 13.3 points began June 1. and 5.4 rebounds. Meyer is the sixth-leading “I’m excited Coach Tappmeyer has scorer in program history with 1,294 points. Austin Meyer (left), a former given me the opportunity to start my career here His 215 three-pointers remain the career record. player and most recently a graduate assistant, has been a at Northwest at such a young age,” Meyer said. In addition, Meyer won an MIAA conference go-to guy – both on the court “I’m familiar with the program, and with school tournament championship and made an appear- and off – for Coach Steve behind me I can devote all my efforts toward our ance in the Elite Eight during the 2003-2004 Tappmeyer (right). Meyer has team. I’ve met a lot of great people at this Univer- campaign. n now joined the full-time ranks as Tappmeyer’s assistant coach. sity and look forward to working with them on a

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Fall Classic VII set for Arrowhead Stadium he seventh annual Fall Classic at Arrowhead will be located at the Arrow- T Stadium will kickoff at 5 p.m., Saturday, head Pavilion. There will Oct. 4, in Kansas City. be food, music and appear- The Fall Classic once again pits the North- ances from the Northwest west Bearcats against the Pittsburg State Gorillas cheerleaders and band. – perennial MIAA powers. Last season’s contest Game tickets are $25 lived up to the game’s name – a classic. Xavier for club level seats. Field Omon’s 1-yard leap into the end zone on fourth- level seats are $20 for adults and-goal gave Northwest a 37-34 overtime win and $10 for fans ages 3 in front of nearly 20,000 fans. through high school as well Northwest is 4-2 at Arrowhead Stadium and as Northwest students with has won the past three meetings between the a University ID. Children two teams. The Bearcats and Gorillas have been 2 and under sitting on an nationally ranked in 13 of the last 14 meetings, adult’s lap are admitted with Northwest holding a 9-4 record in those free. New this year is the contests. In the six games at Arrowhead, 135,269 availability of a $50 family fans have watched the Fall Classic. package, which admits two Arrowhead Stadium parking lots open at adults and two children. Bearcat supporters enjoy 2 p.m., and the stadium gates open at 3 p.m. To order tickets, call the Northwest Student tailgating prior to the Fall Classic game at Arrowhead Stadium. Parking is $17 and $12. Services Center at (660) 562-1212 between 8 All Bearcat alumni and friends are invited to a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, a tailgate party hosted by the Northwest Alumni or purchase tickets online at www.nwmissouri. Association. The party will begin at 2 p.m. and edu/tickets. n

2008 M-Club Hall of Fame inductees The following individuals will be inducted into North- Mary Beth Bishop Steele ’85 west’s M-Club Athletics Hall of Fame. The ceremony Volleyball; three-time All-MIAA; first Bearcat and banquet will begin at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17, player to be named MIAA Most Valuable Player in the J.W. Jones Student Union Ballroom. Tickets and is one of two to ever receive the honor; are $17 and can be purchased by contacting Michele school record holder in attack percentage and Steinmeyer at (660) 562-1977. kills; ranks fifth on all-time list for career kills; lives in Omaha, Neb. David Imonitie ’75 Tennis; four-time MIAA singles champion; three-time Steve Hansley (attd. ’83-’85) MIAA doubles champion; three-time NCAA All- Football; three-time All-MIAA first team; two-time American; all-time career wins leader; lives in Houston, AP Little All-American; holds NCAA Division II Texas. postseason record for most receiving yards in a game with 220; first Bearcat receiver to top David Alvey ’78 1,000 yards receiving in a single season; single Basketball; three-time All-MIAA; currently the second season record holder for receptions in a game; During his days at Northwest, all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,747 lives in Kansas City. David Imonitie ’75 was a tennis points; school record holder for single season scoring standout, claiming four MIAA average of 23.8 points per game; currently fourth on Russ Northup ’65, ’90 singles championships. all-time rebounding charts; lives in Tell City, Ind. Meritorious Service Award; former student athlete who returned to Northwest following his career in the Tom Franke ’80 military and private business to teach in the marketing Baseball; All-MIAA and North Central Region pitcher; department; served as Northwest’s Faculty Athletics 1.36 ERA in 1976 season was ranked third nationally; Representative; following his retirement, returned all-time career leader in wins; third in career complete to Northwest for a stint as the athletics department games; second in career shutouts; second in career compliance director; lives in Mound City. n strikeouts; lives in Eureka.

NORTHWEST ALUMNI MAGAZINE SUMMER 2008 23 Honoring the Class of ’58 The Golden Years Society Reunion welcomes all classmates from 1958 and before to attend Northwest’s Homecoming festivities. Mark your calendar for Oct. 17-18, and make plans to return to campus and reunite with fellow Bearcats. For more information, contact the Office of University Advancement at (660) 562-1248 or at October [email protected]. Homecoming 17-18, 2008 Itinerary Friday, Oct. 17 Variety Show n Family-friendly viewing area near n Call (660) 562-1977 for M-Club 9 a.m. Welcome reception, n Thursday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. the intersection of University Drive Hall of Fame tickets. Alumni House n n Friday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m. and Fourth Street Seats are assigned on a best- 9:30 a.m. Campus/community COST: $5 available basis. bus tour Homecoming Barbeque n Ticket prices include Missouri sales 11 a.m. Reunion photo, Homecoming Golf Classic n Saturday, Oct. 18, 11:30 a.m. tax. Kissing Bridge n Friday, Oct. 17 n College Park 11:30 a.m. Luncheon, J.W. Jones n Two person scramble, tee times COST: TBD Student Union beginning at noon Places to Stay 2 p.m. Flag-raising ceremony, n Mozingo Lake Golf Course Football vs. Fort Hays State Maryville White International COST: $45 per person (includes n Saturday, Oct. 18, 1:30 p.m. Comfort Inn (660) 562-2002 Plaza 18 holes, cart, range balls, prizes) n Bearcat Stadium Super 8 (660) 582-8088 6:30 p.m. M-Club Hall of Fame COST: $12 reserved, $8 adult general Holiday Inn Express (660) 562-9949 Athletics Banquet* admission (standing room only), $5 America’s Best Inn (660) 562-3111 Saturday, Oct. 18 M-Club Hall of Fame student and Suites 8 a.m. Homecoming Athletics Banquet n Friday, Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m. Welcome, Alumni St. Joseph n J.W. Jones Student Union Order Tickets House Days Inn (816) 279-1671 Ballroom n Tickets will not be mailed; they 9 a.m. Parade with VIP Drury Inn (816) 364-4700 COST: $17 must be picked up at the event. seating Stoney Creek Inn (816) 901-9600 11:30 a.m. Bearcat Zone n Tickets may be charged to Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Hampton Inn (816) 390-9300 pre-game BBQ, Homecoming Welcome Motel 6 (816) 232-2311 College Park* n Saturday, Oct. 18, 8 a.m. Reservations are not accepted without a credit card of full Ramada Inn (816) 233-6192 1:30 p.m. Football vs. n Alumni House Super 8 (816) 364-3031 Fort Hays State, n Free refreshments payment, and all ticket sales are final. Bearcat Stadium* Events are subject to change/cancellation. Homecoming Parade n Football and Variety Show tickets may be purchased online at www. COST: $20 n Saturday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m. nwmissouri.edu/tickets or by n Route begins in front of Roberta *additional cost calling (660) 562-1212. Hall to Fourth Street and goes east n Call (660) 562-1248 to register for on Fourth Street to Main Street the Golf Classic. near the courthouse square 24 SUMMER 2008 NORTHWEST ALUMNI MAGAZINE alumniprofile

Journey prompts couple to introduce others to ‘the real Africa’ t’s only fitting that Jeff Smith ’80 has a busi- We were very aware of Iness card that invites others to “see the real that,” Jeff said. Africa.” After all, he has experienced the “real While there were many deal” on two occasions. He knows the people and potential dangers and speaks their language. From 1989 to 1994, Jeff inconveniences associated served as a Peace Corps volunteer and worked with traveling throughout on a wildlife sanctuary. Most recently he lived in the African countries, Gina Africa for 16 months working for a development said the good experiences organization in the southern African country of outweighed the bad. Botswana. It was this latest stint that prompted “Even the things I Smith and his wife, Gina, to begin offering thought were annoying, guided tours to others who wish to experience like driving for hours to the the treasures of Africa. grocery store, gave me good “We want other people to enjoy similar stories later,” Gina said. “I experiences that we had with interesting people don’t regret anything. If and different aspects of African culture,” said Jeff, you’re going to learn about who taught industrial technology at a middle another culture, the best school in Nata while he was in the Peace Corps. way is to live there and see In 2006, Jeff accepted a job opportunity in what works, what doesn’t and how Shakawe, Botswana, as a deputy coordinator for people live.” Kuru Development Trust. That spring, he sold During their stay, the Smiths also his Maryville general contracting business, and enjoyed Zimbabwe and its people, one week later was on a 17-hour flight to Africa. although the country is on the U.S. Gina, currently an admissions representative for Department of State’s travel alert list Northwest, joined him later that month. as a destination that poses imminent While in Africa, Jeff supervised a staff of 20 risks to Americans. people and mentored the coordinator for the “I’ve been to Zimbabwe many Trust for the Okavango Cultural and Develop- times and loved it, but it’s hard to ment Initiative, a non-governmental organization pick a favorite city or country when that assists small business development in the every place is so different,” Jeff said. Okavango region of Botswana. He helped the Another scenic visit the Smiths indigenous people develop an understanding of took was a trip to Victoria Falls. (Top) While in Zimbabwe, Jeff Western business culture and taught them about There also was beauty to be found closer to and Gina Smith visited Victoria developing sustainable economic systems. home. The Okavango Delta rippled through Falls, commonly considered one of the seven natural wonders of The day after his flight, Jeff made life a little their backyard and attracted many tourists and the world. easier and purchased a vehicle for the four-hour bird-watchers. drive along a two-lane road (shared with cows, The couple returned to their Maryville home (Bottom) Jeff Smith, who had donkeys, goats, elephants and pythons) to Maun, in fall 2007, but now possess memories of Africa taught at a boarding school in Nata, Botswana, in the early the nearest large city where most food and that they’ll cherish for a lifetime. 1990s, returned to visit with the everyday necessities were available. With no way “The elephants and scenery are nice, but in children who currently attend the to ship perishable items to the small stores in the end, that’s not the reason I go,” said Jeff, who school. Shakawe, groceries like cheese and milk weren’t is now a general contractor in Maryville. “I go locally available. for the people I meet, to see how they live and to “Our income level was down, petrol prices learn from their refreshing attitudes about life.” n were up, vehicle prices were up, and repair costs For information about Jeff and Gina Smith’s were up. We didn’t want to drive all over because guided tours, visit www.botswanabush.com, or owning and operating a vehicle was expensive. contact Jeff at [email protected] or (660) 541-0947.

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Parents’ love impacts more than their disabled son hirty-six years ago, first-time parents Dana plentiful, employees would not wear uniforms and T(attd.) and Sue Johnson ’72 Hockensmith residents would be served their favorite foods. had a choice to make. Their decision, which even- Together, with the support of the Jefferson tually became their life’s work, has made County Association for Retarded Citizens, the quite an impact on others, regardless Hockensmiths raised $25,000 from anyone who of the less-than-ideal advice they were would listen to their story, acquired five acres initially given. of donated land and received a $31,000 federal The Hockensmith’s doctor presented grant. They named the new center the Pony Bird them with two scenarios after their Home after a children’s book about a winged 1-year-old son, Philip, was diagnosed horse that flies a small boy to places around with the Cytomegalo virus that would the world. When Pony Bird opened in 1977 in not allow Philip’s brain to function at a DeSoto, the same community where Dana and level more than that of a 2-month-old. Sue lived, 5-year-old Philip was the first resident. Their doctor said if they kept their “Dana and I were able to totally bond more severely disabled son at home, he would than ever through those years,” Sue said. “We “ruin their lives,” causing nervous relied on each other to overcome the grief we felt breakdowns and divorce. Or, since and the heartache that we carried each and every Philip wasn’t going to live very long, day. We tried to be optimistic and humorous in they could leave Philip in a home and our daily living, which helped us both through forget him. that sadness of not having a healthy son.” Dana and Sue Hockensmith, By the time Philip was 3, the Hockensmiths Philip died in 2001 from pneumonia when with daughters Angela and Laura, dedicated a bronze reluctantly placed him in a home in Sedalia, he was 29. However, the Hockensmiths and their Pegasus in memory of their son, nearly five hours from their home. They struggled two daughters knew his death would not mean Phil, who was their inspiration with their decision. the end of Pony Bird. The center has expanded in creating Pony Bird. The ever- “Philip was very tiny and fragile,” Sue said. to four buildings employing 135 caregivers who expanding facility is located near St. Louis and provides 24-hour “He had seizures many times each day. There was provide 24-hour care for 59 residents coping with care to severely mentally and so much patience needed in his care. Phil was severe disabilities from age 14 to 72. physically disabled residents. always limp and unable to walk, talk, see or hear. “We truly loved our son for who he was and It was a 24/7 type of stress, and we had no family have felt blessed for his life,” she said. “We were living around us to help with his care. We knew advocates for him each and every day of his life. we had to do something because forgetting about For one young man who never said one word, he him in an institution was not an option.” certainly did accomplish a lot.” Instead of leaving their child in Sedalia, the Dana, an attorney, and Sue, who owns and young couple decided to develop a center to manages a child-care facility, live in Manchester accommodate individuals with physical and and continue to serve on Pony Bird’s Board of mental disabilities, a home that was more than an Directors. n “institution.” Music and bright colors would be For more information, visit www.ponybird.org.

Class notes 1964 love to hear from anyone 1968 ness manager. He most Ted Jamison who attended Northwest John DeLong (master’s ’74) recently was a business and his wife, Judi, have in the early 1960s. will retire in August manager with the Genoa retired to their home on Janice Walston after a 40-year career City Joint #2 School Dis- Padre Island, Corpus is retired and lives in as a teacher, principal, trict in Genoa City, WI. Christi, TX, and would Bedford, IA. superintendent and busi-

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1969 1975 1977 1985 to 1989. She lives in Cut out and save! Steve Clark Cherine Heckman Marty Carey Tucson, AZ. (master’s ’83) ◆ is the K-12 administrator is a counselor at Thorn- Gail Fuhrig Wilson at Siouxland Community is vice president of is director of finance for ton Middle School in student affairs at Fujairah Christian School in Sioux Colorado and does Ft. Sanders Regional City, IA. He previously Women’s College and Medical Center in Knox- suicide prevention/inter- Fujairah Men’s Col- was superintendent of vention training through ville, TN, where she has East Union Community lege, which are part of worked for eight years. LivingWorks. Marty lives the Higher Colleges of School District in Afton, in Arvada, CO. She also is pursuing an IA, for six years. He was Technology in Fujairah, MBA in health care ad- Bobby Ingels United Arab Emirates. named the 2007-08 is the 2008 board presi- ministration from Lincoln Superintendent of the Contact her at cherine. Memorial University. dent of the Housing and [email protected]. Year by Green Valley Area Building Association of Education Agency 14. He 1986 Colorado Springs, CO. 1981 Rick and Susan Svoboda and his wife, Connie, live He formed his own resi- Jack Hofmockel (ATTD.) Martin in Sioux City, IA. dential and commercial is pastor at the United live in Apple Valley, Richard Phillips development company in Methodist churches in MN, with their four Aug. 30, 6 p.m. (master’s ’77) Logan and Magnolia, children. Rick is a CFO Abilene Christian is associ- 2000 and previously was IA. His wife, Melissa, at Disciplined Growth Sept. 6, 6 p.m. ate vice a superintendent for R.E. works for the waiver Investors. He holds a Southwest Baptist president Monks Construction, a house program of the Chartered Financial Ana- Sept. 13, 1 p.m. at the development manager for Glenwood Resource lyst designation and has Missouri Western Univer- Vintage communities and Center. Their daughter, an MBA from Creighton (Family Day) sity of land development direc- Shannon, graduated from University. Houston tor for LaPlata Invest- Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Fremont-Mills Commu- at Truman State System, Sugar Land, ments. nity Schools in May and 1988 and vice president of the Lisa Wiseman Kannapel Sept. 27, 6 p.m. 1976 will attend Iowa Western at Nebraska-Omaha University of Houston- Terry Clevenger ◆ and her husband, Chris, Community College in Victoria. lives in Leawood, KS, are teachers. Lisa teaches Oct. 4, 5 p.m. Council Bluffs, IA. They Pittsburg State Robert Riley ◆ and is a career readiness in the Johnston Schools, live in Logan, IA. (Kansas City, Fall Classic is retired and lives in instructor at Full Employ- and Chris teaches in at Arrowhead VII) DeWitt, IA. ment Council in Kansas 1983 the Des Moines Public City. Jeffrey Goltz School System. They have Oct. 11, 1:30 p.m. is the litigation bureau started Midwest Biscotti, at Central Missouri chief for the Nebraska LLC, and sell homemade Oct. 18, 1:30 p.m. Department of Health biscotti to locally owned Fort Hays State and Human Services coffee shops and retail (Homecoming) in Lincoln, NE. He stores. They live in Wind- Oct. 25, 1 p.m. previously was a county sor Heights, IA. at Washburn attorney in Richardson Nov. 1, 1 p.m. County, NE, for 13 years. 1989 Emporia State john Parker (master’s ’97) Linda Lavely ◆ (Senior Day) is a lieutenant colonel in is an administrative the Missouri National Nov. 8, 2 p.m. assistant for the Omaha Guard at Missouri Southern Presbyterian Seminary and Foundation. She previ- Home games bolded is the ously worked 11 years battalion There’s no need to pack with Securities America. the grill. Delicious food and com- She lives in Omaha, NE. beverages will be sold by mander the Countryside Bistro prior 1985 of the to all regular-season road U.S. troops in Afghanistan proudly wear Bearcat T-shirts. Lisa Petry ◆ 129th Field Artillery in games. Betty Heitman, a transfer specialist at Northwest, wanted is a market manager with Maryville. He and his For the latest schedule to do something special for the soldiers at Christmas last Circle K, where she has troops were mobilized information, visit www. year so she sent T-shirts from Northwest’s Department of been employed for 15 in February and were northwestbearcats.com. Athletics and other organizations on campus. In addition, years. She would like deployed to Kosovo after Heitman sent the troops a variety of Northwest items such as sunglasses and water bottles. n to hear from any of her training in Germany. This seventh-floor friends from is his second deployment.

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1991 als and serves on state and Juan Rangel Heath Garon on Nov. Robyn Brinks national boards for ESL has been appointed to 26. In January, Chris was (master’s ’93) education. John leads a the Kansas City Area promoted to the rank of and John Lockwood were research program in the Transportation Authority major and is the com- mar- engineering department as the representative of mander of the 355th Se- ried at Stanford. They live in Clay County. He is the curity Forces Squadron at Dec. Palo Alto, CA director for business de- Davis-Monthan Air Force 1 in Jeannie O’Donnell velopment and director of Base in Tucson, AZ. ◆ St. Heckman the Chancellor’s Office of Tanya Loughead Lou- recently closed her pho- Diversity at Metropolitan is an is. Robyn is an instruc- tography business to be Community College. assistant tor/lecturer in the EFS a stay-at-home mother. professor department of education Jeannie is freelancing with 1992 of philos- at Stanford University. Howard Buffett and has Chris Johnson and his ophy at She previously was an been to Africa on several Canisius author/editor at McGraw- trips photographing for wife, Nicky, College Hill, Elseiver Publishing his next book. She and in Buffalo, NY. She won Co. in addition to teach- her husband, Greg, are an- nounce the “I Joan Lorch Award,” ing ESL part time for expecting their second which is bestowed yearly more than 10 years. She child in October. They the birth of upon the professor at has written several manu- live in Omaha, NE. Canisius who most Where are you? The following alumni who were members of Tower Choir are considered “lost” because Northwest does not have a current physical mailing address for them.

If you recognize someone on the list, please provide Northwest with their contact information (i.e. address, phone number, e-mail address, married name) or ask them to e-mail [email protected] or call (660) 562-1248.

Marjorie McClure McGinness ’59 Dee Anne Decklever ’69 Terry Griffey ’79 Corina Monarrez ’95 Karen Fisher Wilson ’63 Mark Adcock ’70 Ann Carlin ’80 Annette Eckleberry ’96 Rose Adams Kent ’66 Laverna Vulgamott ’70 Lori Burgin Nielsen ’83 Patrick Darnell ’97 Sherry Bollinger ’67 Richard Walton ’70 Jeffrey Staples ’83 Aaron Franklin ’97 Michael Combs ’67 Philip Farnan ’71 Gregory Meadows ’86 Shad Ramsey ’97 Paul O’Connor ’67 Barbara Baker Slater ’72 Mark Adcock ’87 Jennifer Combs Zoellner ’97 Kay Kesterson Martin ’68 Craig Willis ’72 Dana Pegg ’93 Amanda Brown ’98 Shirley Hooper McKee ’68 Margaret Clausen Wurth ’72 Andrea Smith Schmidt ’93 Jeremy Browning ’98 Martha Clothier Parks ’68 Mary Slump ’73 Scott Clayton ’95 Sarah Burke ’99 James Quinn ’68 Joyce Wood ’78 Stacy Helm ’95 Adam Droegemueller ’99 Ernest Campbell ’69 Kevin Cordray ’79 Andrea Hunter ’95 Mark Murphy ’99 Arceile Rowe Combs ’69

To view the names of additional missing alumni, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/alumni/missing/index.htm.

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furthers women’s issues. She has been a professor at Canisius for three years. She and her husband, Paul Herold, live in Buf- falo, NY. Shawn Wake ◆ and his wife, Sandi, Career credential files an- to be destroyed nounce the birth It’s time for the annual of Owen credential file audit in the Bruce on Feb. 1. He joins Office of Career Services. a sister, Rachel. Shawn Any credential file that is the technical direc- tor/performance facilities has not been used since manager in the Depart- 1998 will be destroyed. A ment of Communication, credential file includes job The University community had the opportunity to fight back after a long winter that Theatre and Languages at search materials such as a included a December ice storm that downed nearly 80 trees. Hundreds of trees were Northwest. damaged by the storm, some of them as old as Northwest itself. All were part of the resume and letters of recom- Kendra Cummins Weers Missouri Arboretum, a state designation given by the Legislature to the campus tree mendation. It is not an official (master’s ’95) ◆ stand, which comprises 125 varieties. Students, faculty, staff as well as Northwest academic record. and her husband, Brian, alumni and friends took part in Project Plant-A-Tree this spring. The event was part Any graduate wishing announce the birth of ceremony – to honor employees who worked to keep the campus open and safe Joely Adele in August during and after the storm – and part work detail, as volunteers planted new trees to to have his or her “old” file 2006. They live in Diller, replace those that were lost. n activated or archived may do NE, in a home designed so by calling (660) 562- by Kendra. She is a senior Jason Scott Michael WohlberG Rachel Brown Tatum 1250 or e-mailing career@ consultant with Mary Kay is a physical therapist (master’s ’02) (master’s ’99) nwmissouri.edu before Cosmetics. with the rehab and sports recently moved to Panus teaches first grade in the Oct. 1, 2008. Requests Beach, FL, where he and Carl Junction School 1993 medicine staff at St. Fran- should include legal name Richard (specialist) his wife operate a catering District. She and her cis Hospital and Health (and maiden name, if appli- and Wanda James (’82) Services in Maryville. His business that specializes in husband, Bart, have three Morelock tofu desserts. sons, Alec, 10, Miles, 6, cable) and Social Security have three children, Rick, primary area of practice is the inpatient and swing- and Matthew, 3. number. 17, Ben, 15, and Ashley, 1995 Please note, due to the 9. Richard is superinten- bed setting. joy Henry Bailey 1996 (master’s) annual cycle of this initiative, dent of the Northeast Jennifer Schlamp 1994 was files older than and inactive R-IV School District Theresa Bayer Nash is a producer at WFLD named in Cairo, MO. He was and her husband, Bob, Fox Chicago. since 1996 already have Art Edu- superintendent of schools announce the birth of Jenny Crawford been destroyed. n cator of Schumacher at Adair County R-I in Emma on Nov. 26. She the Year and her husband, Mark, Novinger for eight years joins Colin, 10, Hannah, by the announce the birth of before going to the Cole 10, Robby, 7, Jaden, 5, Missouri Elizabeth Jane Crawford County School in Russell- and Mia, 5. Theresa is Art Education Association on Feb. 29. She joins ville, where he has been a second-grade teacher for the 2007-08 school Luke, 4. Jenny is a high the past three years. at Northwest R-I, and year. She has taught for school business teacher at Tom and Sara Hosford Bob is employed at B&T 20 years and has been at Southeast Polk School in Perkins Custom Auto Diagnos- Smithville Middle School Pleasant Hill, IA. They live in Wichita, KS. Tom tics. They live in House since 1994. live in Des Moines, IA. is the assistant principal Springs. at Wichita Northwest High School, and Sara is a graphics coordinator at OEC Graphics.

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1997 Jay on Oct. 30. Keri is a Joshua Paul on March Jon Von Seggern and Jana Crain (’98) Jennee Barnes stay-at-home mom, and 5. Christina is an office (master’s ’99) Bill is employed at Hart- manager at PropertyBanc. were married Dec. 1 in Keep in touch is the principal at Lake ford Life Company. They They live in Papillion, Hamburg, IA. A recep- tion is planned for the As life changes, your class- Contrary Elementary live in Kansas City. NE. School in St. Joseph. For couple in September in mates and friends want to Joel Heinzeroth ◆ Leigh Rasmussen Meyer the past eight years she Omaha, NE, after Jon know. Tell us what has been is a major in the U.S. and her husband, Brent, was the elementary Army and is preparing are both veterinarians at returns from deployment going on in your life by using principal in the King City for his third deployment the Holstein-Ida Grove as a captain in the U.S. the enclosed envelope, by School District. She lives to Iraq. He is currently Vet Clinic. They have Marine Corps. Jana is a e-mail at alumni@ in Albany. stationed at Fort Sill, OK, three children, Garrett, 5, marketing manager for nwmissouri.edu or online Tracy Maisel Bloodgood where his family will live Caden, 3, and April Joy, TurboTax at Intuit. They live in San Diego, CA. at www.nwmissouri. and her family have while he is in Iraq. 1. They live in Galva, IA. moved to St. Joseph. She edu/alumni/magazine/ Mick and Eve Mechanic Rhonda Robertson Oesch 1998 is a scientist in Biopro- Hoover classnotes.htm. and her husband, Orland, Drew Hallock cess R&D at Boehringer announce the birth of live in Mooresville with is manager of shipment Ingelheim. Her husband, Lael Brynn in September. You also may submit a their three children, management at Union Jason, works at Heartland Lael joins Chase Bryant, photograph. Please include a Meredith, 7, Owen, 4, Pacific Railroad. His wife, Hospital. They have one 3. Mick is the manager and Lyla Catherine, 1. Kelli, is a senior business self-addressed envelope for daughter. of strategic planning at The Oeschs own a cattle manager at Union Pacific. the photo to be returned, or Tracy Bottoms St. John’s Mercy Medical operation and a custom They were married in e-mail it, in high resolution, will be the 9-12 principal Center in St. Louis. Eve cabinet making busi- 2001 and live in LaVista, to [email protected]. in the Paris R-II School is a physician assistant at ness. Rhonda does all the NE. (Photographs with children or District this fall. He pre- Chester Clinic, a family bookkeeping for both Danielle Pillow Johnson practice office. They live pets will not be accepted.) viously was a teacher and businesses and enjoys teaches first grade in the coach in the district. in Waterloo, IL. staying at home with the North Nodaway R-VI Keri Lucas Dillingham Christina Pallas Huss family. School District. Her and her husband, Bill, an- and her husband, Paul, Richard and wendy terry husband, Matt, has com- nounce the birth of Lucas announce the birth of (’00) Reeve ◆ pleted a second master’s live in Wichita, KS. degree in American stud- Richard completed a ies at Kansas University master’s degree in man- where he is now complet- agement from Friends ing his Ph.D. They have University in Wichita, two children, Hunter, 5, KS. He is the director of and Brooklyn, 2. They field service with the Boy live in Maryville. Scouts of America, Qui- Patrick Johnson vira Council. Wendy is a (master’s ’00) ◆ teacher at the Sedgewick is a lecturer at Emerson County Special Education College in Boston, MA. Cooperative. They have He previously taught in three children, Elizabeth, the Department of Com- Cassandra and Hayden. munication, Theatre and Tyson and Suzy Languages at Northwest. Schneckloth Robinett PAT AND KARI ECK (’99) announce the birth of HOLLOWAY Luke on Nov. 14. He announce the birth of joins Natalie, 5, and Anna Reese on March 28. Lyndsey, 2. Tyson is a She joins Sam. Both Pat Dr. Virgil and Delores Albertini authored the University’s second history book, general manager at Mid and Kari are employed at Towers in the Northwest. It was published to coincide with Northwest’s America Power Systems Pioneer Hi-Bred Interna- 75th anniversary in 1980. The Albertinis (left) met with J.D. Rush about the & Services, and Suzy is a printing of the book. Behind the Birches by Mattie Dykes chronicled the first tional. Pat is a soybean re- 50 years of Northwest, and Transitions: 100 Years of Northwest by Dr. Janice stay-at-home mom. They search associate, and Kari Brandon-Falcone was published during the University’s centennial year in live in Kansas City. is a parent corn senior 2005. n quality supply analyst. They live in Adel, IA.

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What can I do to quickly and easily improve my family’s financialsituation? Family financial tips from Dan Danford ’83 Consolidate similar accounts. One reason Ask a qualified financial people fail financially is because they are over- adviser. Most quality advis- whelmed by monthly statements. It might take ers offer an initial meeting for a few minutes, but transferring all IRA accounts a reasonable price. Bring your to the same place makes it much easier to investment statements and a follow each month. The same is true with other list of questions, and they’ll accounts. Find a convenient place where you can offer immediate insights and consolidate all your mutual funds, stocks, bonds advice. Many people I meet and bank certificates. with don’t need a second Dan Danford ’83 (master’s), who began his investment career as a Create a simple filing system. All that paper meeting because we can answer their most press- ing questions on the spot. bank trust officer, is the author of seems important, but it’s not. Keep a temporary two books: May I Help You? Why file for each account, then empty it and start over Focus on your family’s life goals. Retirement? You Need a Fee-Only Investment after tax time each year. Your accountant can help Education? Charity? We get so wrapped up in the Advisor and Million Dollar Man- decide what’s necessary. daily stuff that we forget what’s really important agement: Simple Lessons to Use Wealth Management Principles Simplify your investment process. For most to us. Money is a tool – period. Save it, invest it for Your Family Investments. people, a diversified portfolio of good mutual and use it for the important things in life. funds will earn solid results without all the bother Dan Danford ’83 (master’s) has been advising clients and fees. A few investment hobbyists love the on how to preserve and manage wealth for more than complexity. Most people, though, benefit from 20 years. He has written extensively on investment- Top barbershop quartet joins Tower the simplest possible approach. related topics and his articles have appeared in a Choir for concert variety of professional and general interest maga- Tune out market noise. You’ll be happier and Three Men & a Melody, zines. He also has written and published two books. more successful if you ignore market clutter. one of the world’s premier Danford was one of the founders of what is now the Almost everyone agrees that a long-term invest- barbershop quartets, joined Trust Company of St. Joseph, a nationally recognized ment approach works best for most people. Yet, the University’s Tower Choir Missouri-chartered trust company. In 1998, he we’re smothered by minute-to-minute coverage of in a joint spring concert at formed his own commission-free investment advisory all the markets. Just skip it completely. Enjoy life Northwest firm, Family Investment Center in St. Joseph. n without the daily noise. The quartet, together since 1995, features four

Jennifer Thomas Sapp ◆ Shena is a senior analyst announce the birth of John McGilligan men who are Northwest and her husband, Bryan, in clinical reporting, and Boston Thomas on Oct. (master’s) ◆ graduates. Tenor Chris announce the birth of Jim is a technical archi- 10. Amy is in market- moved to Fountain Valley, Droegemueller ’96, ’02 is CA, last year and is in his Brooklyn MacKenzie tect. Both are employed ing with The Sunflower responsible for many of 3 on March 3. Jennifer is at Cerner Corporation. Group in Overland Park, second year as director of bands for Marina High Men & a Melody’s arrange- a marketing strategist Rita DelSignore KS. They live in Olathe, ments while Eric Derks ’89 at Cerner Corporation, and Rodger Koefod will KS. School in Huntington Beach, CA. In his first (the “melody”) fronts the four- and Bryan is a deputy be married Sept. 27. She Lori Heffner Lager sheriff in the Clay County is the director of develop- and her husband, Kevin, year at Huntington some musically. Brian Bellof Sheriff’s Office. They live ment for Northwest announce the birth of Beach, John was named ’94, ’97 is a second-genera- in Kansas City. Children’s Home, a Andrew Christopher on Performing Arts Teacher tion barbershop bass with a of the Year and last year non-profit organization April 10. He joins Emma, knack for showmanship, and 1999 was named Teacher of the Shena Grenier Coons ◆ helping troubled youth. Nathalie and Gabriel. baritone Brad Stephens ’96 She lives in Lewiston, ID. They live in Conception Year. He also performs and her husband, Jim, with the Huntington specializes in over-the-top Amy Smith Graham ◆ Junction. announce the birth of Al- Beach Concert Band and comedy. n and her husband, Jermey, lyson Grace on Sept. 28. will soon compete in his first 5K run.

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Larry Nanneman at Agrigold, and Elizabeth Summer Institute. She is live on the East Coast and is the is an academic scheduling one of 75 independent pursue careers in higher Has your name battery specialist at Northwest. school teachers from education. com- They live in Maryville. North America and the Dakota and Heather changed? Ortman (’00, ’02) Derr mander Austin and Angela United Kingdom to for D Patterson (’01) Charlson participate in a cur- announce the birth of In accordance with Northwest Battery announce the birth of riculum and pedagogy Ashlyn Grace on April policy, to update your name you 129th Harley in November development program in 15. She joins Emma, 3. must provide a photocopy of the Field Artillery in Inde- 2006. Lawrenceville, NJ. She Dakota is the lead IT ap- appropriate documentation such pendence. His company Angie Butts Gillespie lives in Columbia, MD. plication analyst at Princi- as marriage license or divorce was mobilized with the received a master’s degree pal Financial Group, and 2001 decree. Missouri Army National in social work in 2003 Heather is a stay-at-home George and Julee Paltani mom. They live in Des Guard in February in from Kansas University (’99) Booth Moines, IA Please mail or fax preparation for deploy- and became a licensed announce the birth of documentation along with a note ment to Kosovo. This is specialist clinical social Anthony George on Aug. Bryan (master’s ’03) and his second deployment. worker in 2005. She is Tammi Luke (’01, ’05) Grow ◆ requesting a name change to: 26, 2007. He joins Sebas- announce the birth of He is employed with the a therapist at a school tian, 4, and Dominic, 2. for students with severe Kora Sue on March 10. Registrar’s Office Missouri Department George is a finance direc- of Transportation in behavior and emotional She joins Bryna. Tammi Northwest Missouri State tor at Superior Chevrolet, Springfield. disorders. She also is a is an associate director of University and Julee is a homemaker. admissions at Northwest. Patrick and Sue-ann certified substance abuse They live in Raymore. 800 University Dr. (’98, ’99) Zeiger Westhoff counselor and owns her They live in Maryville. Tonya Coffelt Mark Hornickel Maryville, MO 64468 announce the birth of own business in Lenexa, (master’s ’03) ◆ Fax: (660) 562-1993 Kohen on May 13. He KS. She and Bryon Gil- is a senior auditor with and his wife, Kati, joins Kolin, 4, Karson, 3, lespie were married in the Social Security announce the birth of Contact Mary Knowles and Kevin, 2. Patrick is a 2006 in Cancún, and she Administration in Kansas Phoebe Joanne on April 12. Mark is a reporter in the Registrar’s Office at mortgage lender at Wells has two stepdaughters. City. She will be married Fargo, and Sue-ann stays at the Kenosha News in (660) 562-1151 or They live in Grain Valley. Sept. 6. at home with the boys. Jeannie Baker Kenyon Kenosha, WI. [email protected] Carrie Cleland They live in Hannibal. is the accounts payable Brian and Danielle Bice and John Fishner were Schertz with questions or for more coordinator for the Kan- 2000 married Oct. 7. She announce the birth of information. sas City Royals. Chris and Elizabeth received a master’s degree Owen Michael on March Ferguson (’03) Bowles Sarah Barton Thomas in educational adminis- 10. He joins Allison, 2. announce the birth of is spending the summer at tration and policy studies Brian is a police officer Daniel Cain on Feb. 10. the Klingenstein Center from SUNY in 2006. for the City of Daven- Chris is a corn specialist of Columbia University’s They plan to continue to

Economic predictions net professor second contest win hile most Americans would agree that the For 2007, Jelavich predicted 2.8 percent W nation is passing through uncertain eco- growth in the gross domestic product along with nomic times, predicting the onset of a recession an inflation rate of 3.5 percent. Actual statistics or the approach of prosperity has always proved a for last year showed a 2.5 percent increase in risky business. GDP and a 4.1 percent rise in the consumer But according to veteran St. Louis Post-Dis- price index. patch business writer David Nicklaus, one of the Jelavich also predicted an unemployment rate most accurate crystal balls around belongs to Dr. of 5.1 percent, which was nearly spot on com- Mark Jelavich, professor of accounting, econom- pared to the actual 5 percent year-end figure. ics and finance at Northwest. Thirty-eight people entered this year’s Nicklaus recently declared Jelavich the winner competition. Nicklaus chooses the victor by Jelavich of his 2007 Economic Challenge. The award calculating an error ratio for each of four basic makes Jelavich, who also received the prize in economic predictions and adding them together. 2005, the Challenge’s first two-time winner. The smallest combined error rate wins. n

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Becker refuses to be benched despite paralysis By John Naughton, Des Moines Register helley Struthers Becker ’98 never let a wheel- Becker was inspired at Schair confine her ability to dream. one of her son’s high school The third-year Kuemper Catholic girls’ basketball games when she basketball coach from Carroll, Iowa, has overcome watched the opposing team’s obstacles – both physical and in the attitudes of coach instruct his team from others – and led the Knights to a 21-2 record last a wheelchair. season. “I probably watched the A 1984 horse-riding accident crushed her spine coach more in that game and left the then-26-year-old mother of three than I did my son,” she said. paralyzed from the hips down. She’s since raised “Making the decision to a family, gone back to college and pursued her pursue coaching was easy. late-blooming goal of teaching and coaching. The hard part was facing the “I can’t worry about what other people think, stares I received as I entered because if I did, I probably wouldn’t be here,” the ‘basketball coaching’ Becker said. classroom (in a wheelchair) at Becker grew up around horses, so it was not Northwest. After that first day it got easier. That’s While many people in the stands and even the referees find it unusual for her to take her 2-year-old mare, Dolly, what I want to teach others … to find the courage out of the ordinary that Shelley on a ride through a field in Cumberland, Iowa. to face your fears because it often leads to success, Struthers Becker can success- The troublesome horse had been temperamental. happiness and the realization of just how strong a fully lead her basketball team When Becker pulled on the reins, the horse reared person you can be.” from a wheelchair, her players only know – and respect – her as back and fell atop her, crushing her legs against Becker started her basketball career as an “Coach.” her chest under nearly half a ton of weight. assistant, eventually getting the head coaching job Doctors told Becker she likely would never at Kuemper in 2006. Her first team reached the walk again. state tournament. She gradually figured out how to take care Coaching from a wheelchair was awkward at of her children, cook and drive a car from her times. Locker rooms aren’t always accessible, and wheelchair. many of the referees would walk right past her A former high school athlete, she also held a to only greet her assistant, as though he were the dream to teach and coach. head coach. She attended a community college with her However, Becker said she hopes her story of daughter and then transferred to Northwest. She faith and determination can help others well was at first uncertain. Could she teach from a beyond the dimensions of the game. seated position? “Everything needs to be a life lesson,” she said. During a speech class, she found her fellow “You learn from the low times, they make you students listened to her. The next hurdle – could stronger, and you rejoice in the good times in she coach? your life and look forward to more.” n port, IA, and Danielle is 5. He joins twin sisters, Micah Thieszen a part-time home-based in advertising/software McKenna and Madison. and his wife, Angie, business with Stampin’ development at Gemvi- Jeanne is a kindergarten announce the birth of Up! They live in Goshen, sion Corp. They live in teacher in the Millard Tobias Lee on Jan. 20. He IN. Bettendorf, IA. Public School District, joins Lily Mae. Micah is Jeanne SibBernsen Stover and Josh is in new home an RN on the oncology and her husband, Josh, construction for Horizon floor of Goshen General announce the birth of Homes. They live in Hospital, and Angie is a Barrett James on Feb. Omaha, NE. stay-at-home mom with

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2002 Reed Jorgensen and Kate Matthew Elijah on Nov. 27. Bryce is the manager McLellan (’05) April House 30. They live in Clive, IA. of White Electric Supply. and Joe Fleischman were were married Nov. 24, They live in Lincoln, NE. 2006, in Beatrice, NE. married Nov. 8 on the 2003 Brandon and Megan Renae Kroll Lee beach in Nassau, Baha- They live in Kansas City. Whitten (’04) Schaaf and her husband, Jesse, mas. Both are employed Dan Luellen and Angie announce the birth of Anderson (’03) announce the birth of at Principal Financial Blake William on Jan. 27. were married March 15 Drew Alan on Nov. 26. Group. April is an IT Brandon is a corn spe- in Las Vegas. Dan is a Renae is the director of application analyst, and cialist at Agrigold, and teacher and football and administration at LWBJ Joe is an IT leader analyst Megan teaches sixth grade wrestling coach in the in the Premier Private senior. They live in West in the Fremont-Mills Kearney School District. Wealth Division, and Des Moines, IA. School District. They live Angie is a social worker Jesse is a journeyman for Brianne Kiger Hunter in Randolph, IA. (master’s ’07) for the Clay County MidAmerican Energy. and her husband, Jared, Children’s Division. They They live in Urbandale, 2004 live in Kansas City. IA. Lee and Janessa Reeves announce the birth of (’03) Butterfield William Michael on April Nicole Nulph Saegh Bryce and Brandy (master’s ’04) SonnichSen (’04) Nielson ◆ live in Waterloo, IA. 11. He joins Wyatt. and her husband, Maher, announce the birth of Janessa graduated from announce the birth of Hayden Dallas on Feb. the College of Veterinary

Movie buffs transform hobby into social networking site riends Alex Olson ’05 and Josh Collins ’06 “We came into this knowing a lot about mov- Fhave combined their two passions – the ies, the Internet and social networks,” Olson said. Internet and movies – to create Filmcrave.com, “We discovered that the biggest challenge was a movie social putting it all together. We approached it with the networking site mindset of ‘anything is possible.’” that not only This mantra rang true in January 2008 when provides users the co-founders received the “Best Niche Site of with informa- 2007” award from the Open Web Awards. tion about Creating movie lists is Filmcrave.com’s top movies, but also feature. These lists vary widely, ranging from the opportunity “Top 10 Favorites” to “Top Biography Movies.” to communicate However, Web surfers who aren’t necessarily online with movie-buffs also can benefit from the site, which others who have features information about upcoming movies and similar interests. commercial-free links to movie trailers. Olson, who “What many people like about our site is that lives in Lee’s we provide good content as well as a venue to chat Summit, and with others who have a similar passion not just for Collins, who movies, but for the same movies that you like,” lives in Mission, Collins said. Kan., are both While the co-founders realize that there is an Filmcrave.com is an award- employed in unending amount of online competition, they winning social networking site Web design and graphics for small businesses. For consider themselves to be the best at what they do. created by Alex Olson ’05 and more than a year, as soon as they came home from “We believe we’re using great technology when Josh Collins ’06. their full-time jobs, the duo went to work plan- it comes to usability,” Olson said. “I feel technol- ning, designing and developing the site. In August ogy is a big part of our site, and it will really 2007, the business partners launched Filmcrave. increase our users’ experience.” n com.

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10 things I’ll miss most about Northwest when I graduate … according to 10 Northwest students I’ll miss the Colden Pond fountain spraying One of the things about Northwest 1 me on a windy day when I’m walking on the 7 that I’ll miss is getting paid to walk sidewalk. backwards while talking…as a Student Mallory Rives, Des Moines, Iowa Ambassador! (I’ll also miss the abnormal I’ll miss trying to guess the Bell Tower tune human-to-squirrel ratio.) 2 while walking to class. Kayla Scott, Salix, Iowa Kristin Summers, Mendon I’ll miss helping start the North- I’ll miss broadcasting Bearcat sports. 8 west rugby team and watching it 3 Jordan Elo, Kansas City grow. Adam Hobbs, Kansas City I’ll miss Homecoming, the parade and all the 4 excitement. I’ll miss leaving for class 20 min- Amanda Robinson, Omaha, Neb. 9 utes early because I know I’ll stop and talk to someone along the way. One thing I’ll miss about Northwest is being Dan Scheuler, Fairbury, Neb. 5 able to walk everywhere because everything is so close. I’ll miss the sound of the Phi Melinda Burkemper, Old Monroe 10 Sig cannon going off during football games. I’ll miss constantly being surrounded by Stephen Wilson, Harrisonville 6 people I know. Ashley Innes, Concordia

The booming sound of a cannon Medicine at Iowa Sate Jessica Ray Kimberliegh Cline Joe and Kristin Baker after a Bearcat score, coming and Lance Murry were and Luke Gildehaus were Weinstein University in May and from lawn of the Phi Sigma is an associate veterinar- married May 19, 2007, married Feb. 2 and live in were married Aug. 11, 2007 in Omaha, NE. Kappa fraternity house just south ian at Logan Animal in Rock Port. Jessica is a O’Fallon. of Bearcat Stadium, is one of Joe is a marketing data Hospital in Waterloo. She financial assistance and the many memories Northwest specializes in small and scholarship counselor at 2006 analyst at Petco Animal students take with them once Shaunda French Northwest, and Lance is Supplies Inc., and Kristin they graduate. exotic animal medicine is pursuing a master’s de- an intermediate construc- is an auditor at Owner and surgery. gree in speech communi- tion inspector for the Gaurd Insurance. They Janet Elrod (master’s) cation at the University of Missouri Department of live in San Diego, CA. is an elementary coun- Central Missouri. She is Transportation. They live selor in the St. Joseph in a teaching assistantship 2007 in Maryville. School District. She and will graduate in May Holly Eschenbach has been recognized by 2009 and then pursue a and Tim Dreyer were Cambridge Who’s Who 2005 BrieAnn Oxford Eginoire Ph.D. in communication. married June 23, 2007. for showing dedication, has been teaching high Bruce Snodgrass Holly is the office man- leadership and excellence school biology in the Car- (master’s) ager at Allison Concrete in school counseling. She lisle School District for is the principal at Knox- Products in Stanberry, has more than 18 years three years. Her husband, ville (IA) High School. and Tim attends North- of experience in the field Jeramie is a firefighter/ He previously taught west and is a drafter at of education with five paramedic with the Des social studies at the high Robbins Lightning. They years of experience as an Moines Fire Department. school for four years and live in Maryville. elementary school coun- They have a 2-year-old history for three years in STEVE SERRANO selor in the St. Joseph daughter and are expect- Platte City. He and his has joined Mix 93.3 in School District. She was ing another daughter this wife have four children. Kansas City on the 7 p.m. the recipient of the 2007 summer. They live in Des Michael Vertako and April to midnight shift. Counselor of the Year Moines, IA. Haslag Award. were married Dec. 29 in Taos. They live in Inde- pendence. ◆ – Northwest Alumni Association Member NORTHWEST ALUMNI MAGAZINE SUMMER 2008 35 classnotes

Colden Pond Plunge raises $1,700 for charity kies were clear, and to the event, students and others placed money Sthe temperature had in containers in the J.W. Jones Student Union climbed into the lower 40s, labeled with the names of those competing for a but it still wasn’t exactly chance to jump. The four entrants who brought swimming weather as the in the most money earned the right to take the four winners of the Colden plunge. Pond Plunge jumped into Braving the icy water were Logan Galloway, the icy reservoir located a senior from Des Moines, IA; Steven Wilson, behind Colden Hall. a sophomore from Plattsburg; Rod Barr, an The stunt raised $1,700 instructor in the Department of Agriculture; and for Up ’til Dawn, a student- Wesley Miller, a senior from Raytown. led charity drive benefiting Colden Pond was ice covered for weeks prior St. Jude Children’s Research to the event and Campus Safety officers had to Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. cut a hole for the winners to leap through – on In the days leading up Leap Day, no less. n Northwest Instructor of Agricul- ture Rod Barr ’87 leaped into a bitter cold Colden Pond during a charity event to raise money In Memoriam for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. About 200 students Muriel McDonald Alcott schools in Carroll, Ray, northwest Missouri. He school publisher for gathered around the pond to 91, died May 18. She Nodaway and Buchanan was a pastor at Patee several years. watch Barr and three Northwest taught English and counties in Missouri and Park Baptist Church in Adena Kay Boltinghouse- students jump into the icy water. journalism at Northwest in Taylor County, Iowa. St. Joseph from 1967 to Fraley ’69, ’73 and was adviser for the She retired from teaching 1977 and later was chap- 60, died Jan. 16. She student newspaper and in 1974 and worked 18 lain at Baptist Memorial taught second grade for yearbook. years as the Prairie Town- Hospital in Kansas City. 34 years at Sylvania (OH) Lorraine Purdy Archer ’44 ship assessor/collector. In recent years, he served Stranahan Elementary, 87, died May 7. She was Larry Catterson ’37 as international interim at retiring in 2007. a tutor, kindergarten and 92, died Jan. 17 in several churches. Jacquilyn Ruth Kaufman Garrett ’83 substitute teacher in the Tyler, TX. After service in Martha Miner Cross ’42 86, died May 19 in Your opinion counts! St. Joseph School District. World War II, he taught 86, died April 6 in Kansas Maryville. She retired as a Let us know what you think Jay Baker ’41 political science and City. She was a home- custodian at Northwest. of the Northwest Alumni 88, of Maryville died economics at Arkansas maker. Magazine by taking the Beverly McGinness Feb. 29 in Cameron. Tech and Florida State. J.B. Cummins ’36 online survey at www. Goff ’39 He owned and operated He again joined the mili- 93, died Feb. 28 in nwmissouri.edu/alumni/ 90, died April 22 in Maryville Typewriter magazine/survey.htm. tary at the onset of the Maryville. He owned Tucson, AZ. She was a Exchange, now known as Korean War as a career Cummins Furniture in dietitian at Providence MTE Office Center. Air Force officer. He Maryville, retiring in Hospital in Kansas City, Raymond Beedle ’39 taught ROTC at North 1980. KS, a home econom- 92, died Jan. 8. He was a Texas State University and Susan Swan ics teacher in Cleghorn, Douglas ’73, ’99 certified public accoun- served as a supply officer IA, and director of food 56, of Maryville died tant and co-owner of in Nebraska, England and services for the Berkeley March 7 in St. Joseph. Francis A. Wright and Texas, retiring in 1969. Heights, NJ, School She taught high school Company, a CPA firm, He then taught econom- District. business for 15 years in from which he retired in ics at Tyler Junior College Gene Harmegnies (ATTD.) the Nodaway-Holt School 1980. for 16 years, retiring in 55, died March 8 in District. Frances Vale Burton ’49 1985. Renton, WA. He was a Mabel Albright Fine ’29 95, died March 17 in Harold Craig ’62 regional service account 100, died Feb. 11 in Norborne. She started 78, died April 18. He manager with Cisco Chanute, KS. She taught teaching in 1936 and served several South- Systems. taught at several rural ern Baptist churches in 14 years and was a high

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Betty Heflin ’60 Marvin “Randy” King (attd.) claims adjuster for Farm- Earl Shelton ’49 died Oct. 23, 2003. She 50, died Jan. 7. He was er’s Insurance Group. 82, died Jan. 16 in Kihei, taught physical education an employee training Lorene Johnson Maui, HI. He taught in Atlantic, IA, for 39 coordinator at the Tarkio McConnell (attd. ’36-’37) in south Missouri and years. She was posthu- Academy until 1996 89, died Aug. 26, 2007. the State of Washington mously inducted into the when he became ill. She retired from the City and was one of the first Iowa High School Golf richard kranz of Tulsa where she worked stateside teachers to go to Coaches Hall of Fame in 82, of Rio Vista, CA, died in the city utilities divi- Hawaii after its statehood. 2008. May 24, 2007. sion for the accounting He remained in Hawaii George Hinshaw Kathleen Wooderson department. after retirement. 86, died Feb. 14 in Little ’64 Gwynneth Swift Mejia ’92 Larry Shue ’60 Maryville. He was a 93, died Dec. 30 in (master’s) 72, died March 28 in St. 58, died Feb. 18 in St. debate coach and taught Trenton. She attended Joseph. He retired from Let us know Joseph. She taught lan- speech at Northwest for Northwest from 1933 the insurance business in If you learn of the death guage arts at Bode Middle 30 years. to 1937 and taught in 1995. of a Northwest graduate, one-room country schools School in the St. Joseph Dorothy DOWDEN Michael Stephens ’64 please submit in writing Horton ’37 during those years. After School District. 56, died June 23, 2007, or via news clipping the 93, died Feb. 12. She receiving her degree, she Lon Milbourn ’73 in Tulsa, OK. He was 58, died April 2 in Lee’s name of the deceased (and taught in Rosendale taught in Grundy County president and owner of Summit. He was a finan- maiden name, if appropri- and was a secretary at schools. Hallett Motor Racing cial consultant at Daimler Maryville High School Shirley McGinness Louden Circuit in Tulsa, OK. ate), year(s) of graduation ’50 (Horace Mann) Chrysler. before her marriage. She wilson tatman ’67 from Northwest, date of 75, died March 19 in and her husband worked Donald Robertson ’57 died in December 2006 death, age, city of death, with the Bell family to Barnard. She was a book- 79, died May 5 in in Tallahassee, FL. He city of residence and a brief keeper for McGinness Maryville. He was an establish the Horton and taught high school and Electric. instructor in the Depart- listing of accomplishments. Bell Registered Angus coached in the Kansas Deborah Lambright ment of Art at Northwest In addition, submit your Farm. City area several years be- Lymer from 1963 to 1993. relationship to the deceased Florence Hatheway fore accepting a teaching Hudson 57, died May 3 in Savan- Chuck Sagash ’78 position at Southern Mis- and your daytime telephone 98, died May 3 in St. nah. She was a librarian 52, died May 20 in sissippi State University. number to the Office of Joseph. She had taught in the Savannah School Springfield, TN. He was Donald Tilton ’53 University Advancement, 800 in the Darlington School District for 20 years. vice president of sales for 76, died May 1 in St. University Dr., Maryville, MO District. Ivan Magoon ’54 Bullseye Marketing in Joseph. He was an insur- 64468-6001, fax to (660) george haws ’53 77, died April 8 in Nashville, TN. ance agent and owner of of Marshalltown, IA, died Olathe, KS. He was a 562-1990 or e-mail alumni@ Betty Emmons Schafer ’72 Tilton, Thomas and Mor- Feb. 18. He was a teacher teacher at Lafayette and nwmissouri.edu. No pictures 58, died Jan. 10 in Adair, gan Insurance Company and coach. Central high schools in IA. She taught one year please. Submissions may be St. Joseph. in St. Joseph. Frank Johnson ’52 in Sydney, IA, and then edited for length and clarity. Imogene Henderson 77, died March 21 in Larry Malson ’87 moved to Washington, (master’s) Williams ’47 Florence, AL. He retired 57, died Dec. 30 in D.C., where she owned 93, died Jan. 22 in in 1992 as a chemist Kansas City. He was and operated a restaurant. Maryville. She taught in with the Tennessee Valley the director of human In 1987, she and her several rural northwest Authority. resources-benefits for the husband, Chris, founded Missouri schools. She Elbert Jennings ’65 North Kansas City School Schafer Systems, Inc., and her husband, Garvin, 65, of Urbandale, IA, died District. From 1988 to concentrating on produc- formed B&W Sporting Feb. 19. He was a math 2000, he was a speech ing plastic lottery ticket Goods, Nodaway Lanes, teacher in the Des Moines and drama teacher, associ- dispensers. She retired in KNIM Radio and Wil- (IA) Public School System ate principal, principal 1999. liams Lawn Seed Co. for 26 years. He also and director of operations Cheryl Arleen Schmidt ’86 Avil Lynch Wood ’64 taught courses at Drake and human resources in 46, died May 23 in 91, died March 2 in University and Des the Gardner-Edgerton Maryville. Maryville. She taught at Moines Area Community School District. Paul Scott ’38 the Union Grove school College. Charles McConnell Jr. 92, died Feb. 8. He and in the West Nodaway Lee Kariker ’70 (attd. ’36-’37) operated Scott’s Picture and South Page school died in September 2006. 89, died July 9, 2007. Framing for 32 years. districts until her retire- He worked 44 years as a ment in 1981.

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