Revamp Refer Remember Review Rebuild Refine Refresh Moundbuilder 2015 Volume 104 Southwestern College Winfield, KS 67156 August 2014 to May 2015 Job No.: 004592 Page No. 1 School Name: Southwestern College RMCID: N/A InDesign CS6 Windows TCID:PP PFS Date: Fri Feb 27 2015 01:32:40 PM Re cog niz e R edo Reg ret R eload Rememb Refresh. Your mind feels it. Your body feels it. Everyone around you can see it. No matter what last time brought, you’re confident that this is your time. As you walk into a new situation with new hopes and goals, you feel prepared to take on a new year. The walk to class seems shorter, the time with your friends seems longer and the feeling of suc- cess feels sweeter. It’s a smell. It’s a view. Most of all, it’s a feeling. You’ve clicked the Refresh button on this year and it’s already loading up to be better than ever. Job No.: 004592 Page No. 2 LCID: N/A School Name: Southwestern College InDesign CS6 LMCID: N/A Windows TCID:PP PFS Date: Mon Dec 1 2014 03:54:28 PM e v R i s y i t r t R e e R v o t r l u a t t i o s n e i z R e y R la p e w e R in r d u eview c mp R oc va Re R Re ber Remind eply Refer Job No.: 004592 Page No. 3 RCID: c52m2y99k0 School Name: Southwestern College RMCID: N/A InDesign CS6 Windows TCID:PP PFS Date: Mon Dec 1 2014 03:54:28 PM Re cog niz e R edo Reg ret R eload Rememb Refine. Once you have something good, there’s no reason why you can’t make it even better. However, fine-tuning and improving an efficient machine is no easy task. You may have to examine specific details that can’t be seen from the outside. It takes tinkering and fiddling with parts and pieces that may be tricky to operate. You may even have to take it apart or remove portions of the machine to install upgrades or replacements. None of this is easy. But the finished product is worth the hard work. Creating something that’s even better is always a sight to see. Job No.: 004592 Page No. 4 LCID: N/A School Name: Southwestern College InDesign CS6 LMCID: N/A Windows TCID:PP PFS Date: Mon Dec 1 2014 03:53:30 PM e v R i s y i t r t R e e R v o t r l u a t t i o s n e i z R e y R la p e w e R in r d u eview c mp R oc va Re R Re ber Remind eply Refer Job No.: 004592 Page No. 5 RCID: c52m2y99k0 School Name: Southwestern College RMCID: N/A InDesign CS6 Windows TCID:PP PFS Date: Mon Dec 1 2014 03:53:30 PM By Dalton Carver Staff reporter 1. After more than sixteen years, Dick Merriman, president, is set to leave Southwestern College following the conclusion of the spring semester of 2015. He plans to join the staff at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio for the 2015 fall semester. With his impending departure, Merriman reflected on what brought him to Winfield in the first place. Growing up in southwestern Kansas, Merriman’s father was a United Methodist minister. He was brought up to believe and connect with the mission of the institution that he grew up in. “I knew a 2. 3. little about the college and a lot about this part of 1. Faculty and dignitaries line up out in the snow for Dick Merriman’s presidential the country,” Merriman said. “The visit was really 2. Merriman files into his great and we felt really comfortable here.” inauguration in 1999. He was president for more than 16 years. own inauguration with a smile. He follows Rick Thornton, First United Methodist minister, as they enter the ceremony. (1999) 3. Merriman waves at the camera as he jogs by on the Merriman mentions that he believes that he had a Builder Dash in 1999. The run was organized in honor of Merriman’s inauguration. (1999) significant impact on the growing of enrollment at 4. Merriman walks between Roger Moon, associate professor of theatre, and Andy Shep- Southwestern College. “When I got here, there were pard, provost. It was the first year a graduation ceremony was organized at Jantz Stadium. maybe 700 undergraduates and maybe four or (2011) 5. Merriman shakes the hand of Phil Schmidt, former professor of history, at the five graduate students,” said Merriman. “The enroll- 2007-2008 graduation ceremony. He would go on to be president for another seven years. ment of the college has [grown] to about 1800. We (Dixon 2008) 6. Merriman introduces the 2015 Docking Lecture speaker, Sebastian Junger. now have typically 300 or 400 graduate students, The presentation was on courage and Junger’s journalistic work. (Carver) 7. Merriman so we stretched out the range of who we serve.” gives his annual speech to the incoming freshman at Builder Camp. He gives the same talk to new students every year. (2009) 8. Merriman jovially interacts with Mike Ferrell, at the Merriman doesn’t believe many obstacles will stop 2009 Moundbuilding ceremony. He speaks at the Southwestern College tradition each year. (2009) Page Design.Carver Southwestern College’s next president from being successful. “It’s just figuring out the variety of jobs that come with being a president in a small private college,” he said. “There are a lot of moving parts and you just have to find the things you can be good at and try to excel at those and realize you can’t do everything. “You have to rely on other people,” Merriman said. “We have very good senior administrators here, so there’s a good team ready and waiting for the next president.” 4. 6 Job No.: 004592 Page No. 6 LCID: SM Frisbee School Name: Southwestern College InDesign CS6 LMCID: N/A Windows TCID:PP PFS Date: Fri Apr 24 2015 09:52:10 AM 5. Merriman Resigns 7. 6. 8. 7 Job No.: 004592 Page No. 7 RCID: SM Frisbee School Name: Southwestern College RMCID: N/A InDesign CS6 Windows TCID:PP PFS Date: Fri Apr 24 2015 09:52:10 AM 1. 2. 3. 4. 1.Tennis Brian Vancuren, business administration freshman, prepares to serve the ball. The Builders had a record of 9-7. (House) 2. Anna Mankoski, psychology freshman, serves up the ball. The Lady Build- 15. ers had a record of 13-5. (Dunning) 3. Michael Bond, business administration senior, returns a rally. It was his final year on the Moundbuilder tennis team. (Dunning) 4. Sydney Shields, liberal arts and science sophomore, gets physical to return the ball. Shields was a new addition to the team for the 2014-15 year. (Dunning) 5. Jonahs Joudrey, communication junior, reaches to hit the ball. Joudrey found success in his first year as a Moundbuilder. (Gamez) 6. Anna Mankoski, psychology fresh- man, returns a rally. Mankoski was named ALL-KCAC Second Team. (Gamez) 7. Jordan Tompkins, education senior, swings his racket. Before playing at Southwestern, Tompkins played at Welling- ton High School. (Dunning) 8. Photo of the new tennis complex. Recently Southwestern combined with the Winfield Recreation Center to build a new tennis complex. (Gamez) 9. Students parade around campus during Easter Chapel. Easter Chapel was celebrated outside on a beautiful day sunny Wednesday. (Hunter) 10. Martin Rude, director of outreach ministry, and Matt Sigler, campus minis- ter, stand next to the mound during the last chapel service before school was out for the summer. The last chapel service allowed students to gather around the Mound and celebrate God. (Stamper) 11. Seth Topham, biochemistry sophmore, and Quenton Todd, music education senior, hold crosses and banners at the Easter Chapel service. (Hunter) 12. Molly Just, director of discipleship, leads worship at Chapel at the Mound. Chapel at the Mound was the last chapel of the year. (Stamper) 13. Javier Sianuqui, computer science and digital arts sophomore, stretches out to reach a ball. (Dunning) 14. Morgan Hughes, chemistry freshman, prepares to serve the ball. Hughes was named ALL-KCAC Second Team. (Dunning) 15. Nya Cheatham, biology freshman, prepares to serve the ball. Before playing at Southwestern, Cheatham played at Desoto High School. (House) Page Design by Taylor Forrest 14. 13. 8 Job No.: 004592 Page No. 8 LCID: N/A School Name: Southwestern College InDesign CS6 LMCID: N/A Windows TCID:PP PFS Date: Wed May 20 2015 04:01:11 PM 5. 6. 7. 9.8. 12. 9. 11. 10. Chapel 9 Job No.: 004592 Page No. 9 RCID: N/A School Name: Southwestern College RMCID: N/A InDesign CS6 Windows TCID:PP PFS Date: Wed May 20 2015 04:01:11 PM 1 2 3 Women’s Soccer 5 4 6 10 Job No.: 004592 Page No. 10 LCID: N/A School Name: Southwestern College InDesign CS6 LMCID: N/A Windows TCID:PP PFS Date: Fri May 1 2015 09:49:46 AM 7 1. Nichole Resa, junior midfelder, takes the ball down the sideline during the Builders conference game against Kansas Wesleyan. The Lady Builders fell short 3-0. (Vadillo) 2. Allison Totty, senior defender, passes the ball while being pressured by a Lady Blue Jay forward. Totty was one of six players to appear in all games.