Summer 2019 Casper College Alumni Magazine Catching Up with Rodeo Photographer Three-Time Diana Ohman Extraordinaire Doornbos Lecturer Footprints A publication of the Casper College Alumni Association, published twice a year. President’s Letter Alumni Board Members Lea Schoenewald (’72), President Janette ‘Jan’ Cundy (’79), Vice President Ryan Hieb (’08, ’09), Treasurer oly smokes! It felt like the incidence of hospital readmission and the roof was going to blow use of the ER, and also provide a reduction Dale Anderson (’93) Baleigh Hite (’11) off of “Swede” Erickson in the need for all first responders to go on Samantha Andrew* Brenden Lamb (’05) H Thunderbird Gymnasium during the 2019 all 911 calls. Also, at the board meeting, Virginia Bodyfelt (’01) David Long (’72) Homecoming games! Casper College I had the pleasure of introducing Denise Kevin Bromley (’77) Odessa Oldham (’18) President Darren Divine, Ph.D., had to (Neville) Bressler, CPA, (’84) as the new Derrel Carruth (’65) Chad Pollock (’13) tell people the gym was at capacity, so director of the Casper College Foundation Donnie Claunch (’12) Deb Werner Simon (’75) Looking Back: MANY folks stood by the lobby doors, and Alumni Association. Denise has been Nancy Gerlock (’95, ’97) Mike Stepp (’80) cheering. Both the men’s and women’s with the foundation since 2006, serving as Joni Hedstrom (’94) Hannah Wille (’13) Jim Milek teams won their games, and the huge, the chief financial officer since 2012. She Luella Hinderliter (’66) Ben Winckler (’04) boisterous crowds certainly gave the took on the additional duties of director players an added boost. Let’s keep that in early 2019. We are thrilled that the *Nondegree wonderful support going for all of our office will continue to be in Denise’s Page 22 sports teams next season and beyond. An very capable hands. Lea Schoenewald, Casper College Alumni Editorial Staff additional happy note, both Dan Russell This issue of Footprints contains a wide Association president. Denise (Neville) Bressler (’84), (AS, ’06), then men’s head coach, and variety of exciting features including Foundation Executive Director Dwight Gunnare, women’s head coach, getting to know Denise better, looking My tenure as president of the Casper went on to be named Region IX Coach back over Jim Milek’s (AA, ’62) 50-plus- College Alumni Association board Linda Nix, Communications Coordinator, What’s Inside of the Year. year relationship with Casper College, Foundation and Alumni Association of directors has truly been one of the Every higher education institution must learning about Valerie Innella-Maiers’ greatest honors of my life. This will be my Danica Sveda (’09), Associate Director of Donor stay responsive to the constantly changing art history trips, and the upcoming last column written as president, as our and Alumni Relations On the Cover employment landscape. During the spring 75th anniversary of the founding of our wonderful President-elect Jan Cundy (’79) Chris Lorenzen, Public Relations Director Dan Hubbell: Rodeo Photographer Extraordinaire ............................ 10 alumni association board meeting, we beloved Casper College. The list goes will take over these duties in the fall. I heard about the wonderful additions and on and on. thank the board members for their faith in Lisa S. Pearce Icenogle (’79), Editor and updates to the Casper College Paramedic As promised in the Winter 2019 issue, me and for this fantastic opportunity. News Coordinator Main Stories Technology Program. Russ Christiansen here are the new lyrics to the Casper Cory Garvin (’15), Photographer/Videographer Catching up with Diana Ohman .........................................................6 (AA, ’98), program director, was very College Fight Song. This is a joint effort excited as he told the board about the between Jack Romanek, author of the Eric Valdez (’87), Art Director Seventy-fifth Anniversary is Near .................................................... 14 rigor of the curriculum. Only 12 students original lyrics, Mary McGillivray (AA, Lea Schoenewald (AA, ’72) Lowell Catlett: Three-time Doornbos Lecturer ................................. 16 are accepted into the program every year. ’01), and me. Eric Unruh, D.M., dean of President Keep in touch! Seventeen Retire ............................................................................. 18 And so far, 90% of the students taking the the Casper College School of Fine Arts Casper College Alumni Association, Email: [email protected] CC Art Trip ......................................................................................26 required national exam have passed on and Humanities, helped with the music. 2017-19 Mail: Danica Sveda (’09), Associate Director of the first try. Donor and Alumni Relations An exciting new offering will be the Dear Casper College, Casper College, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 “Community EMS” program starting three cheers to you! Phone: 307-268-2218 or 800-442-2963 ext. 2218 Regular Features in the fall of 2019. Current emergency Ever you’ll find us Fax: 307-268-3400 Alumni & Campus News ...................................................................2 medical providers will be coming loyal and true! People & Places .............................................................................28 back to the college or going online for Proud and courageous Or drop by! Friends We’ll Miss ..........................................................................33 this training, which will then allow ever we’ll be! Walter H. Nolte Gateway Center, third floor, Notes from T-Bird Camp .................................................................34 them to make “house calls.” In certain Here’s to the school we love, Foundation and Alumni Office, Rm. 306 Hidden Campus ..............................................................................36 911 situations, they will go to a home On to vic-to-ry! and conduct a medical assessment to Follow us on Facebook or sign up for our quarterly According to Charlotte ............................................. Inside back cover determine the best course of action. These T-B-I-R-D-S electronic newsletter at caspercollegefoundation.org. house calls will hopefully reduce the T-Birds! T-Birds! T-Birds! Casper College is an equal opportunity institution and as such, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its educational programs or activities. Direct inquiries or complaints to Linda Toohey, associate vice president for student services, at 125 College Dr., Casper, WY 82601, 307-268-2667, or [email protected]; or the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 1244 Speer Blvd., Ste. 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, 303-844-5695 or TDD 303-844-3417. 1 Campus and Alumni News By Lisa S. Pearce Icenogle (AA, ’79) Forensics Team Ends Season with Wins at Nationals Vietnam Wall at Individually, Carter as the third top speaker in international Casper College Dunn, Casper, was public debate. a gold medalist in Chloe Adkins (AA, ’19), also from The American Veterans Traveling extemporaneous Boxelder, was a gold medalist and top Tribute Vietnam Wall was on display speaking and impromptu speaker in international public debate. at Casper College from Thursday, May speaking, and a gold Thayne Macy, Casper, was a bronze 2 through Sunday, May 5. Prior to the medalist and top medalist in both international public opening of the wall, on Wednesday, May 1, speaker in international debate and extemporaneous speaking. over 100 motorcycles and vehicles escorted public debate. In the Izzy Garcia, Cheyenne, Wyoming, the wall to campus through an American international public received a bronze medal in flag honor column nearly three blocks debate category, Dunn impromptu speaking. long, with the flags held by Casper beat out 156 other The team took silver medals in debate debaters. He received events and overall, and a bronze medal College employees. a bronze medal in in individual events. The opening ceremony on Thursday Front row, from left, Jae Fletcher, Chloe Adkins, Hannah Arnold, featured Casper Mayor Charlie Powell, and Izzy Garcia. Back row, from left, Thayne Macy, Carter Dunn, informative speaking and Doug Hall, forensics team head coach and Kaelan Rodriguez. third place out of more and communication instructor, was also Casper College President Darren Divine, than 350 students in the recognized at the nationals with the Phi Ph.D., and Wyoming Governor Mark The Casper College Forensics team Bovero-Tabor Individual Sweepstakes. Rho Phi Service Award for his service to Gordon. The keynote address was given recently returned from the 2019 Phi Rho Jae Fletcher, Boxelder, South Dakota, Phi Rho Phi during his time as a student by Eric A. Distad (’70), a Vietnam veteran Phi National Forensics Tournament with was a gold medalist and top speaker in and in the past six years as a coach. “It is from Casper. The wall display, which was presented According to the American Veterans both individual and team awards. international public debate and finished special, and I’m flattered to have won it,” The wall replica is the largest traveling by the Casper College Veterans Club, was Traveling Tribute, “This memorial creates said Hall. Vietnam Wall replica and is 80%