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THE MAGAZINE OF CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY

FALL 2015

Thogmorton Center for Allied Health Dedicated

To alumni and friends of Central Methodist University November is a month of transition on the university campus. Autumn transitions to winter, fall sports transition to winter sports, and our students transition from being procrastinating young men and women to academic workaholics. All of these transitions are taking place now, exactly on schedule.

Our hearts go out to the students, faculty, and staff at the University of Missouri—these are very difficult times on their campus. At Central Methodist University, we value our diversity and the supportive campus environment that we have created by working together. Our students know that our doors are always open should they wish to be heard on issues that are important to them.

With a few notable exceptions, I have been extremely proud of our students’ posts in social media concerning the events at MU. As you know, our mission statement speaks directly to the constructs of ethical leadership and social responsibility. I am encouraged when I see our students demonstrating an elevated understanding of those concepts.

October is a crazy, busy time on the Central Methodist University campus. I have dear friends that are not in higher education. They tell me about vacationing in the mountains for a period of weeks during October where they sit on their veranda and watch the subtle changing of the leaves. With each October that I spend in higher education, I like those friends less and less.

October at CMU is the best of times and the busiest of times. With Family Weekend, Band Day, Board of Trustees meeting, dedication of the Thogmorton Center for Allied Health, Homecoming, and a host of other events, October is a great month for celebration. Outside of commencement weekend, October holds the greatest promise for us to showcase the importance this campus has played in the lives of those who have lived and studied here.

Making Homecoming extra special, President Emerita Marianne E. Inman and David returned to campus for the dedication of the sculpture, Family Tree, in honor of her father Miles Plzak. When I came to this campus in 2013, it was clearly evident that Miles was beloved and adored by the campus community and the town of Fayette. It is fitting and appropriate that the sculpture in his honor stands on the edge of campus, serving as a great connection between the campus and the city.

Donn Harrison ’89, Top Teacher Winner on the Kelly and Michael show, was also on hand to ride in the Homecoming parade. Donn is an amazing example of the CMU-trained educators across the country. I am thrilled to announce that Donn has agreed to be our commencement speaker in May. I feel a great need to share with you that I have now reached the pinnacle of my career. On Saturday night during Homecoming weekend, I was named an honorary Moker. In full disclosure, I should say that I campaigned for the designation rather heavily and used the power of my office to strong-arm those in opposition. In any event, I am now a Moker with all the rights, privileges, and responsibilities appertaining thereunto.

As I spoke with literally hundreds of you over the weekend, I am reminded of one great honor that I will never hold. I will never share the joy that you share by being an alumni of Central Methodist University.

It is truly a heart-warming experience to see the looks of joy on the faces of our graduates that return to this special place each October. Admittedly, if time has passed one by and one cannot be an alumni of this incredible institution, being allowed to be president is an outstanding consolation prize for which I will be forever grateful.

Sincerely,

While I have only had the pleasure of experiencing three CMU Homecomings, many of our alumni described this one as “the best one yet.” I am extremely proud of Jamie Gisburne, president of the Student Government Association, and her cabinet for their effort. It was a great weekend for Central.

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TALON - Table of Contents Thogmorton Center............................................... 5 Campus News ...........................................................8 Brazilian Exhibition .............................................12 Homecoming............................................................14 Mokers Mark 70 ....................................................18 Besgrove-Hodge Sanctuary.............................20 Crisler Hall of Sponsor........ ..............................24 Wright Hall of Sponsor .....................................25 Levi AIMS High.......................................................26 Diving Education....................................... ...........28 Once Upon a Time................................................30 CGES......................................................... ...................32 Campaign Update ................................................36 Athletics....................................................................40 Alumni Message and News...............................49 Board of Trustees.................................................56 Honor Roll of Donors..........................................58 Gaddis Lecture.......................................................72 Wilson Hall of Sponsor......................................85 Betty and Doyle Strong.....................................86 Fall 2015

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Senior Administration Dr. Roger Drake, President Dr. Rita Gulstad, Provost Julee Sherman, Vice President for Finance and Administration Dr. Joshua Jacobs, Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Relations Chad Gaines, Vice President for Information Services Ken Oliver, Vice President for Institutional Growth and Student Engagement Cover: CMU welcomed The Thogmorton Center for Allied Health as its first newly constructed building in more than 50 years.

It was dedicated October 3, 2015.

Photo by Tommy Thompson.

Talon Editorial Staff and Contact Information Cathy Thogmorton, Editor 660-248-6391 cthogmor@centralmethodist.edu Kent Propst, Executive Director for Marketing Communications 660-248-6238 kpropst@centralmethodist.edu Jenny Martin Anspach Assistant Director for Marketing Communications 660-248-6629 jmartin@centralmethodist.edu Jessica Travlos Media and Content Coordinator 660-248-6865 jtravlos@centralmethodist.edu Derek Diesner Sports Information Director 660-248-6358 ddiesner@centralmethodist.edu

Central Methodist University prepares students to make a difference in the world by emphasizing academic and professional excellence, ethical leadership, and social responsibility.

On the back cover: Photo from a production of Cosi Fan Tutte by the CMU Summer Opera Workshop. Left to Right: Levi Gerke, Britany Kelcher, Tom Arnold ‘79, Anna Kay, Lacey Eaton Gladden ‘11, and Daniel Terry.

Corrections from Spring Talon 2015: We apologize for overlooking Larry Bennett, who should have been listed as one of CMU’s talented instrumental teachers on page 55.

Also, missing a huge talent, CMU should have listed Bob Vanatta as a Central athlete/ coach who was enshrined as a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on page 62.

– Mission Statement

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The James P. and Helen Puckett Thogmorton Center for Allied Health

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by Cathy Thogmorton, editor

he dedication for The Thogmorton Center for Allied Health was held Saturday, Oct. 3. The building had gone from announcement to holding classes in less than a year.

Jay and Kelly Jacobs had provided the first $3.6 million and the rest rolled in. Jay’s only stipulation was that it be named after his friends James P. and Helen Puckett Thogmorton, who had given their lives to Central and her students, friends, and alumni.

In addition to nursing, the building will ultimately house physical therapy assistant and occupational assistant programs.

Speakers included Dr. Roger Drake, president of Central Methodist University; Robert Schnase, bishop of the Missouri Conference of The United Methodist Church; Dr.Tad Perry, chair of the CMU Board of Trustees; Jay Jacobs, president and managing director of PIMCO global investment firm; Dr. Megan Hess, chair of CMU’s Health Professions division; senior nursing student Molly Block; and together, my sister Louann, and me.

Of course, people showed up to see the new building. Who wouldn’t. It’s the first new academic building Central has built from the ground up in more than 50 years, and a gorgeous piece of work it is. It is full of light like the couple for whom it’s named. The design and décor are stunning, engaging, and welcoming.

The nursing ward looks like ones in major hospitals. It has curtained beds with state-of-the-art equipment and “patients,” some of whom can even respond to people around them. The nursing students were everywhere, educating visitors, offering blood pres-

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sure and other tests, and showing their skills with the patients.

Generally speaking I’m comfortable in front of large crowds but not so good in the middle of them.

Humbled by Jay and Kelly Jacobs’ generosity that began this building and this tribute, I couldn’t find the words to thank him. I could only give him a hug and say he was a blessing to all of us. He had set into motion something that I thought would never happen.

I was overwhelmed by the number of people who came to see the building dedicated. Louann and I loved our parents greatly.

Many people have expressed their respect and fond memories about them in the six years they’ve been gone. I knew in that sort of theoretical way that others loved them, too. What I didn’t really understand until that morning was how many people and to what extent they, too, loved Jim and Helen Thogmorton.

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When I saw that people had stopped coming in, I realized that we had simply filled up all the space available. People were leaning against every door, window, and wall. It had been so long since I had been somewhere with that many happy people. Joy rose up to the ceilings and down the hallways. Smiles were everywhere I looked. There were a few tears of sweetness.

Thinking back, I remember the incident that I had shared with Dr. Drake about Dad not realizing how many lives he had touched. When he was dying, I started reading the emails and cards that had come to him. Finally he looked at me and acknowledged that perhaps he had made more of a difference than he’d thought.

Well, now I think he’s finally gotten the message.

I could feel peace settling into my soul on that dedication morning with the sense that he and Mom were rejoicing at the beauty of the building and marveling at what had been done in their names to benefit the wonderful students of their Central Methodist University. They would love that.

Top left clockwise: Jay Jacobs, benefactor, speaks during the dedication ceremony; Cutting the ribbon; Nursing students show off their new space with informational posters, free testing, and patient care demonstrations.; Left, Louann Thogmorton Shaner ’70 and Cathy Thogmorton ’71 reminisce about their parents, Dean and Mrs. T.; The crowd more than filled the space.

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The rest of the story Every semester and year swirls past in a pace faster than the last. This semester has been a whirlwind with new buildings, Homecoming, new courses on the horizon and a broadening of Central’s College of Graduate and Extended Studies.

This Talon focuses to a larger extent than past ones on the lives of Central’s alumni, where they are and what they are doing. From graduates of 2015 to the most senior folks across the world, there are great stories to tell.

Consequently, some campus activities which are often included at length in the Talon this fall are touched upon lightly.

This semester has moved along well for the students, faculty, and staff. Just so you don’t forget, here are some of the things that have gone on this summer and this fall.

In June, Dr. Susan Quigley-Duggan led her opera students in a rousing rendition of Cosi Fan Tutte. Performers and observers alike had a wonderful time. Later that month the alumni band was back in town for its 41st concert. Directors were Skip Vandelicht and Dr. Joseph Labuta ’53, conducting more than 50 instrumentalists.

Since the beginning of school, the theatre department has put on two plays, Noises Off, a wild and hilarious farce; and a children’s play, School House Rock, which had public performances as well as private ones for school children.

The band has marched for all home games; the Conservatory Singers, the Chorale, Church Street Boys,

and the Swinney Sisters have performed well with more concerts to come. Chorale is heading out on their annual fall concert tour. The Jazz band and the brass ensemble and other smaller groupings have also been busy.

Band day has come and gone with more than 40 bands vying for awards.

Things have been busy in the English and communications areas, too. The annual Young Writers Day enticed many high school writers to be creative all day with the winners getting a free ride into the English publication Inscape in the spring.

In addition to dedicating the Besgrove-Hodge Nature Sanctuary, the science department has been active getting ready to develop their plans to record the current flora and fauna that are already there. Other departments are also planning to utilize that space.

The math and science department has already had both of its science competitions for the fall, The Forbes Middle School Math and Science Competition and The Momberg High School Math and Science Contest.

Fall rush and bid night have passed for the Greeks and the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonias still sing under the tower often. Thanksgiving is past, with Christmas concerts slipping by, and finally. . . finals.

With that, Central Methodist is already halfway through the year. The world may spin faster every day, but know that Central will be here and will always welcome you with open arms.

CMU students: a step above the best CMU Criminal Justice locks up trophies Central Methodist University criminal justice students garnered 10 individual and team first-place trophies at the 2015 American Criminal Justice Association-Lambda Alpha Epsilon (ACJA-LAE) Region 3 competition held in October in Columbia.

Region 3 of ACJA-LAE encompasses 33 college and university chapters in nine upper Midwestern states ranging from Montana to North Dakota and from Utah to Missouri. A total of 114 people participated in this year’s conference.

Additionally, senior Valerie Kimball, criminal justice and psychology double major, was honored for the individual Top Academic Performance. She took first place in three individual categories and was on a first-place team.

CMU also received the contest’s High Percentage trophy, an award based on total trophies received divided by the number of attendees. CMU garnered 15 individual and three team awards.

Opening Convocation brings awards President Drake presented several awards to students, based on their grades and contributions to the life of CMU in the 2014-15 school year.

Joshua Hunt, a sophomore biology major, received the Demaree Prize, which is presented to the freshman student having the highest scholastic average.

Jamie Gisburne, a junior pursuing a double major in computer science and communications was awarded the E. E. Rich Award, given to the most outstanding female student in scholarship and leadership Scott Cline, a sophomore mathematics major, received the Kim Everett Memorial Award for Outstanding Freshman Male. The award is presented to a male student who demonstrates a genuine concern for CMU, diverse involvement on the campus, leadership, active concern for fellow students, and academic scholarship.

Breilly Roy, a sophomore marine biology major, was honored with the Tau Kappa Epsilon Outstanding Freshman Female Award, presented to a female student in good academic standing who exemplifies dedication, involvement, and commitment to the mission and goals of CMU. Crystal Flagg, a sophomore biology major, was awarded the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Outstanding Freshman Leadership Award, presented to an outstanding student who demonstrates campus leadership.

CMU honor society gains national awards

Central Methodist University’s chapter of Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity has received two national awards for outstanding accomplishments.

Alpha Phi Omega announced 43 college and univer-

sity recipients of its Chapter of Excellence award, and another 76 for their Pledge Program of Excellence award. A coeducational national service organization, APO focuses on developing leadership skills through service projects on campus and across the nation.

The national awards recognize chapters whose programs of leadership, friendship, and service promote growth, retention, and stability for the chapter, while providing a positive, inviting and educational environment for prospective and new members.

More than 400,000 students have been a part of APO since it was founded in 1925. APO headquarters are in Independence, Mo., and the organization now has more than 375 college and university chapters across the country.

CMU’s Zeta Tau chapter was found in 1948 and has welcomed more than 500 members since then. CMU chapter sponsor is Joy Flanders, director of Student Success for CMU’s Center for Learning and Teaching.

Kappa Delta Pi welcomes new actives Central’s chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education, opted to initiate 23 new members this fall.

The honor group was founded in 1911 at the University of Illinois, and it invites in only the top 20 percent of students entering fields of education. The motto is “knowledge, duty, power.”

The organization works to sustain a community of diverse educators who promote excellence, scholarship, leadership, and service. Currently 45,000 educators are members worldwide. Some of the most recognizable names from the early years are John Dewey, Albert Einstein, Margaret Mead, Eleanor Roosevelt, and George Washington Carver.

Music students have things to smile about The Swinney Conservatory of Music has had plenty of smiles to go around recently. Last spring, a generous alumnus Earl ’61 and wife Sunny Bates sent 42 musicians to Kansas City to see Puccini’s opera Tosca. They covered their transportation, dinner, and a night at the theatre at Kaufmann Center.

The students and faculty were thrilled and amazed at the generosity of the couple. There is some hint that it may happen again this spring and that the benefactors might very likely join them in the excursion.

On a similar note, Maureen Smith, the widow of one of Central’s favorite composers, Claude Smith, has begun a scholarship for Central music students. The first honor went to Robert Mobley last spring.

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Faculty and staff updates Cindy Dudenhoffer, director of Smiley Library and associate professor of library science, presented two workshops this summer. One was on creative library management at the Association of College and Research Libraries annual meeting in Portland, Ore. The other was a presentation of “Top Tech Trends 2015” at the Missouri Library Association/Kansas Library Association joint conference.

In addition, several members of the Smiley Library staff attended the first training institute in support of the Council of Independent Colleges Digital Repository Grant which they were awarded this summer.

Dr. Melissa Loehnig, assistant professor of music, spent her summer at the AIMS Institute, as she has for several years. She is a staff accompanist there.

Dr. Ashley Lough, assistant professor of biology, is published in the November hard copy of the journal G3 (Genes, Genomes, and Genetics). Her paper title is “Cytogenetic and Sequence Analyses of Mitochondrial DNA Insertions in Nuclear Chromosomes of Maize.”

Dr. Lea Daniel, assistant professor of biology was elected the vice president for the Missouri region of the American Society for Microbiology this summer.

Dr. Moz Rahmatpanah, professor of physical education, was a reviewer of the book Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children by Pangrazi and Beighle.

Dr. Laura Wiebe, assistant professor of music participated in an intense Dalcroze seminar in Denver.

Dr. Mark Kelty has taken his group of InterActors to several area schools, as well as all CMU 101 classes, to facilitate conversations about healthy relationships. The group has grown in its participation in the several years it’s been involved. Also involved with schools, for a second year Dr. Kelty and his troupe of actors have presented one of the fall plays to many of the grade school children from the area. Last year they put on Honk! And this year they put on School House Rock.

Dr. Travis Johnson, assistant professor of English and Dr. Jeremy Reed, associate professor of English, wrote an article called “Graphic Interventions: Creating Comics and Engaging Students in a Small, Rural College Setting.”

It is being published by McFarland Press’ Graphic Novel Pedagogy edited by Matthew Miller.

He also wrote his ninth CD review for the International Trumpet Guild Journal. It is called “Hymnus,” and the review will be published in the January 2016 journal.

Dr. Kevin Carnahan, associate professor of philosophy and religion, wrote an essay “The Secret Joke of Satan’s Soul” for the book Philosophical Approaches to the Devil.

His essay is based in part on work he recently did in his Special Topics course on Moral Psychology.

Ryan McLouth, assistant director for Center for Faith and Service, is writing a monthly column for The Missouri Methodists magazine, entitled “Music Matters.”

In the opening week of school, a number of faculty and staff were honored with awards. In addition to recognition of years served, Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) honors were given to Dr. Kavita Hatwalkar, assistant professor of English, for best teacher, known as the Chester Hanson Award; the next top two teachers were Dr. Jeremy Reed, associate professor of English, and Pam Gordy, assistant professor of mathematics, who received the Harold Momberg Awards; and the ODK top staff honor went to Cathy Thogmorton, public relations member and editor of the Talon magazine.

At the Opening Convocation, another top awards was given to a faculty member. This one, the Carolyn and Tad Perry Award honors a teacher who has gone the extra mile for students at Central and has shown a commitment to student experiences, growth, and achievement. Once again, the award went to Dr. Hatwalkar.

Dr. Kavita Hatwalkar, assistant professor of English, won both outstanding teacher awards, one from ODK and the other the Carolyn and Tad Perry Award.

Dr. John Perkins, professor of music, played lead trumpet for the Lyceum Theatre’s productions of South Pacific and Will Rogers Follies in historic Arrow Rock, Mo.

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Four new full-time faculty members Alanna Dennison is a new assistant professor in athletic training (AT). She will also be an athletic trainer, primarily for men’s basketball students, working with them on treatment and rehabilitation of injuries. Dennison graduated from Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo., in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training. She graduated in 2015 from Central Methodist with a master’s degree in education.

Andrea Garner has joined the nursing department as assistant professor of nursing at Central. Her classes will be taught online in the CMU Master of Science in Nursing degree for Central’s College of Graduate and Extended Studies (CGES). Garner received her nursing diploma from Burge School of Nursing at Cox College of Nursing. She followed it up with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Webster University in St. Louis and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Phoenix.She is currently finishing her dual doctorate program at BarnesJewish College, Goldfarb School of Nursing. Having finished her comprehensives already, she anticipates final graduation next spring.

New Faculty: Jill Smith, Andrea Garner and Alanna Denison.

Upper right: Ryan Woldruff

Jill Smith joins CMU as visiting assistant professor of education. Her special fields are curriculum and instruction, and early childhood education. Smith received her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Hannibal-La Grange University (Mo.). She minored in social studies and graduated with honors. Smith earned her Master of Education in curriculum and instruction in early childhood and her Ph.D. in curriculum and Instruction with emphasis on early childhood literacy and social justice. Both advanced degrees came from the University of Missouri – Columbia.

Ryan Woldruff, new assistant professor in English composition, fosters the development of writing processes, regardless of the subject area. Woldruff began his college career with a bachelor’s degree in art and education from William Jewell College. He earned both his master’s degree and his Ph.D. in English at the University of Tennessee.

Before coming to CMU, he was a postdoctoral lecturer in English and an associate director of the Writing Center, both at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Woldruff has taught composition, rhetorical studies, fiction writing, screenwriting, and cinema studies at all course levels.

Join Something Special!

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Learn more by contacting Jackie Jackson at 660-248-6239 or at 1854society@centralmethodist.edu

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Major Exhibition on Brazilian History and Culture

by Don Cullimore The Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art at CMU has been selected as one of a limited number of galleries nationwide to feature a major exhibition on Brazilian history and culture that has taken two decades of research and acquisition to develop and prepare for North American tour. It is a multi-faceted exhibition with many interactive phases and Brazilian art and artifacts and was designed to entertain and educate all age groups.

Titled “Bandits & Heroes, Poets & Saints: Popular Art from the Northeast of Brazil,” the exhibition opens on Jan. 28 and runs through March 16, with a special reception on Sunday, Jan. 31. Gallery hours will be 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday. For more information or to set up special tours, contact Denise Gebhardt, curator, or Dr. Joe Geist, registrar of the collection, at 660248-6304, or by email at dgebhard@centralmethodist.edu.

“It is a remarkable exhibition, a first-rate exhibition,” Gebhardt notes. “The interactive nature of the presentation offers an unparalleled opportunity for gallery visitors to experience hands-on activities not often found within a gallery or museum setting.”

The exhibition uses the little-known art of Northeast Brazil to tell the story of Brazil’s history, traditions and culture going back more than 500 years. Focusing especially on contributions from Africa, the exhibition presents sculptures, paintings, prints, religious objects, festival costumes, toys and other material that give access to the

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history and daily life of this complex and interesting area of the Americas.

The exhibition includes nearly 100 works of art by approximately two dozen artists who draw inspiration from their local culture and make a living through their art. In addition, two eminent Brazilian photographers, Adenor Gondim and Antônio Neto, collaborated on this exhibition, providing unusual photos and video footage showing the lively festivals, ceremonies and pilgrimages that shape life in the northeast.

“Bandit & Heroes, Poets &Saints” was made possible through the NEH on the Road program, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Gebhardt notes. The exhibition was organized by CON/ VIDA-Popular Arts of the Americas in association with the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. Also involved in support for the touring exhibition was Mid-American Arts Alliance.

“The exhibition has been many years in the making by two women educators,” Gebhardt says. They are Marion Jackson, distinguished professor emerita of art history at Wayne State University and Barbara Cervenka, professor emerita of art at Siena Heights University. The two professors have been assembling the exhibition for decades.

“It’s such a richly detailed exhibition – presenting the cultural influences of the Portuguese, the African Slaves and the indigenous peoples of the Northeast Region of Brazil,” Gebhardt adds. “When we heard about the show, we completed the application for a $1,000 grant from the NEH and we were one of the 23 locations accepted,” “Bandits & Heroes, Poets & Saints” is an exhibition in three parts: “The Land & its People” presents the complicated history of sugar plantations and African slavery in colonial Brazil. It introduces the parched backlands of the sertão and the challenging life of the vaqueiros (cowboys), reti-

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Campus news Coming as part of the exhibition, are these three pieces of artwork. Counterclockwise from left: Candomblé Ceremony, Didito, 1992, acrylic on canvas, 19 x 27; “Navio Negreiro (Slave Ship),” 2010, gourd, wood, string,

by Jose Alves de Olinda (aka Jose Alves de Cruz, b. 1953), works in Olinda, Pernambuco; “Omonstro do Sertao (The Monster of the Backlands),”

by J. Miguel (aka Jose Miguelda Silva Borges, b. 1962), works in Bezerros, Pernambuco

rantes (migrant workers), and the heroes of the ordinary people of the Northeast.

“Expressions of Faith” presents the rich AfricanBrazilian religion of Candomblé, exploring its historic African roots and its intersection with Roman Catholicism.

Photographs, paintings, and sacred objects show colorful processions, festivals, and pilgrimages of these two religious traditions.

“Poetry, Celebration & Song” features literatura de

cordel (literature on a string) produced by singing poets who “sell” their songs in small chapbooks in markets and fairs. Poetry, prints, and sculptures inspired by folk legends and current events signal the dynamic fusion of tradition and improvisation in the culture of the Northeast.

CON/VIDA is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting understanding for the diverse cultures, traditions, and history of the Americas expressed through popular art.

Docents for The Ashby-Hodge Gallery In appreciation for the countless hours of volunteer service to the Gallery Janet Gift Addison Barbara Miller Alexander Nancy Anderson Norma Neal Anderson Dorothy Jean Ayres Donna M. Baker Philip E. Baylor Morrene Hughes Britton Olinda Cash Susan Markland Donnelly Martha Sue Hutchison Ferry Newell S. Ferry Milly Haggard Patsy G. Harrington Pat Hilgedick Marjorie A. Keeling Marilyn Kirby Bill Kountz Beverly K. Williams Mattli

Edith McGuire Elizabeth McIntosh Marjorie Crews McMillan Robert J. Mize Virginia Lloyd Monroe Janice Neal Janet W. Nuse Ann Ipsen Parks Carolyne Wilder Peery Bonnie Potter Theresa Rohlfing Ann S. Schafer Connie Shay Jane Shover Karla Sprick Susan Lusby Steele Lou Thompson Lola Watts Dee Woodward

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In the Footsteps of the Impressionists May 22-31, 2016 Visit the homes & collections of many famous impressionist artists in Amsterdam, Normandy, Paris, and Provence.

Trip is all-inclusive: $4,996 includes airfares, hotels, meals, travel, tips, & insurance Space is limited - learn more & register today!

Contact Dr. Henry Graham, CMU Adjunct Professor of Art History, at hgraham@centralmethodist.edu

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omecoming 2015

Floats, football, food, and fun were easy to find in Fayette during

Homecoming weekend at CMU. Hundreds of alumni came back to Central for Homecoming 2015, held October 23-25.

Friday’s festivities got started with a special alumni reunion luncheon honoring the classes of 1955, 1965, 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005, and 2015. In the evening, there was an all-alumni social at the Howard County Jail and a Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) party. The Homecoming pep-rally was held in Puckett Fieldhouse, while others of a more spooky persuasion joined alumni board member John Coleman ’12 on a haunted tour of campus.

Saturday kicked off with a Square Pancake breakfast on the Fayette square and the annual Homecoming parade. The parade featured Grand Marshals Cathy Thogmorton ’71 of Fayette and Louann Thogmorton Shaner ’70 of Hilton Head, S.C., daughters of the late James and Helen Thogmorton. The men of Alpha Phi Gamma (the Mokers) celebrated their 70th anniversary during Homecoming this year. Many Moker alumni were present for the parade and for events throughout the weekend. Immediately following the parade was the dedication of “Family Tree,” the newest sculpture in front of Classic Hall. The sculpture was given in memory of the late Miles Plzak, father of CMU President emerita Dr. Marianne Inman.

A tailgate launch on the Howard-Payne Hall lawn gave people an opportunity to socialize before heading off to reunion class photos or the football game. The football team pulled off a last minute win against the Benedictine Cruisaders, winning 34-28.

During half-time CMU seniors Andrew Bare (athletic training major from Columbia) and Alee Tyner (biology major from Imperial) were crowned CMU Homecoming King and Queen. Other senior Homecoming King candidates included Chad Berrey (physical education major from Warrenton), Lucas Johnson (music education major from Pacific), and Dalton Luper (nursing major from Sedalia). Senior Queen candidates were Katie Dozier (chemistry major from St. Charles), Courtney Warford (English major from Pattonsburg), and Brianna Zumwalt (nursing major from Foristell). Crowned Homecoming Prince and Princess were junior Thomas Waggoner (religion and church leadership major from Fayette) and freshman Kelly Warford (pre-athletic training major from Pattonsburg). Other class attendants were junior Shelby Joseph (psychology major from Cairo), sophomores Samantha Bond (pre-major student from Madison, Kan.) and Scott Cline (mathematics major from Parkville), and freshman Jamie Saah (pre-health professions major from Wellington, Fla.).

Homecoming wrapped up on Sunday during worship as the Chorale and choir alumni sang “Beautiful Savior.” It was a great weekend full of fun events!

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lass hotos Several members of the reunion classes gathered for class pictures during Homecoming. Thanks to each of them for coming back to celebrate at Central!

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Mokers Mark 70 On a crisp autumn day in 1945, a small group of young men on (then) Central College’s campus gathered together to form something new: a fraternity. While several had existed earlier in Central’s history, none were then active. And, in the wake of the exit of hundreds of V-12 Navy men, there was need to recreate a sense of community and brotherhood on campus. Thus was born Alpha Phi Gamma, more commonly known as the Mokers, who celebrated their 70th Anniversary this October during CMU’s 2015 Homecoming weekend.

From every corner of Missouri and the United States, more than 70 Mokers came home for two days of events stretching from the heart of campus to the Fayette square, where they marched en masse in the parade in their trademark burgundy, and all the way to the Isle of Capri in Boonville, where the majority of them 18

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stayed and, we can only assume, relived the brighter sides of dorm life.

Credit in large part goes to the dedication of two individuals, Dave Bandy ’66, and the Hon. Mark Calvert ’89, who led the effort to bring their brothers back together and inspire the current fraternity members. And, after nearly a year of preparation, those hopes and many more culminated in a Saturday night banquet, featuring powerful speeches by two founders, Edwin Waters ’49 and Art Svoboda ‘46 (who spoke via video), as well as Donn Harrison ’89 and current chapter President Andy Simpkins ’16.

cret” project in the making to honor one of their own who has dedicated now 52 years of service to CMU as an Admissions recruiter.

They are a proud group, these Mokers. And, though many of them have gone on to be educators and doctors, lawyers and politicians, business leaders and entrepreneurs, they all began as actives and as students, right here at Central. Here’s to the next 70…

The evening was capped by the naming of Dr. Roger Drake, president of CMU, as an honorary Moker and, in a grand expression of what sets the Mokers apart, the unveiling of a Hall of Sponsors Scholarship in honor of Braxton Rethwisch ’64, another “se-

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Left page: Mokers are known for their bricks, and the alumni float reflected that theme during the Moker Alumni 70th Reunion entry in the Homecoming parade. Top Left: Dave Bandy ’66 of Leawood, Kan., provided much of the leadership and organization for the reunion. Top Right: Mokers by the score from every age and from across the country turned out to march behind the alumni float. Middle Left: Edwin Walters ’49, one of the founding members of the Mokers, enjoyed his convertible ride in the parade and spoke that evening at the Moker Reunion banquet.

Walters lives in Springfield, Mo. Middle Right: The Moker ranks actually grew during Homecoming/ Reunion festivities in October when Mark Calvert ’88 of Rolla (left) and CMU senior/Moker chapter president Andy Simpkins (right) made CMU President Roger Drake an honorary member of the fraternity. Calvert served as master of ceremonies at the banquet. Bottom Right: President Drake honored Moker Donn Harrison ’89 and his wife, the former Lynn Haenssler ’88, at halftime of the Homecoming football game and recognized him for his selection as America’s Top Teacher 2015, on the “Live! With Kelly and Michael” television show earlier this year. Harrison also gave a humorous and moving speech at the Moker banquet that evening. They live in Cameron, Mo.

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Paying it forward for CMU

by Cathy Thogmorton, editor It’s something of a catch-phrase these days— ”Pay it forward,” leaving money or opportunities for others who will come later to experience things they might not otherwise be able to experience.

Before “pay it forward” was a catch-phrase or even much of a concept outside of families, Anna Mae Besgrove Hodge and her husband, Dr. Robert Hodge gave to Central Methodist University 86 acres of tillable ground and forests in 1985, named The Besgrove-Hodge Central Methodist College Sanctuary, so that future students would have a place to study and explore and faculty would have a chance to show many areas of study in flora and fauna, land development and use.

The forest area was perfect for the CMU ropes course, which help freshmen and others develop a sense of connection and trust with other students. In recent

years, walking trails were created and are kept usable by students and faculty. Ocassionally classes go out on a field trip to identify mammals, birds, insects, and such in this little jewel of land.

Dr. Dana Morris and Dr. Paul Porneluzi, who created the “Bio-Blitz” held in the sanctuary in the spring for student and community participation, began to seriously consider how the entire Central community could better use this patch of land.

For the second time, Anna Mae Besgrove Hodge stepped in for a huge “pay it forward” gift earlier this year.

The gift is in honor of Anna Mae Besgrove Hodge ’44 and in memory of Dr. Robert H. Hodge ’42, deceased. The money she provided allowed for the building of an outdoor classroom-useable pavilion at the high point of the property. With covered and protected connections for electricity for computers and other research elements, and access to water, students could use the land as a living research home base.

In keeping with its updated purposes, the land has been renamed “Besgrove-Hodge Wildlife Sanctuary Outdoor Learning Facilities” and was dedi-

Above is the new pavilion.

Below, l-r, Dr. Dana Morris and student Allan Anderson both spoke to a full barn at the recent dedication.

cated on October 23, 2015, as the beginning element of this year’s Homecoming festivities.

Parking is provided behind the Howard Electric Cooperative and a small barn can be used as a safe haven in bad weather and storage for provided equipment to keep the land and pathways viable.

At the pavilion, students can do preliminary research on their computers then head off along myriad pathways to observe, catch, assess a wide variety of life. One path leads down a hill toward the dam side of Rogers Lake, which can be see from the gazebo. It

heads down the hill again to an area which hopefully will become a wetlands for birds.

Another path leads down from the pavilion in a different direction with a variety of land types.

Yet another path leads into the south edge of the forested land where the ropes course can be found.

The changing topography of the land is now open to classes in a number of areas of study.

The sciences can broaden their use by using scientific methods on the land and all its inhabitants for research and assessment. The Center for Faith and

From the pavillion, the view is beautiful. One can just see in the distance the edge of Rogers Lake and the road that crosses the dam.

In 1985 the 86 acres of the original Besgrove-Hodge Sanctuary was given to Central Methodist College. Making it official are (l-r) Helen Puckett Thogmorton ’43, Anna Mae Besgrove Hodge ’44, Dr. Robert Hodge ’41, and Dean James P. Thogmorton ’43.

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Central Graduates in natural or environmental studies:

Service and the Student Government Association have already talked about retreats that could be held there.

Psychology can build special pathways for people with physical and/or emotional issues. They look forward to marking specific items along trails that blind people can touch and

E. Gordon Alexander ’23, or-

nithologist and orthopterist (grasshopper) biologist. He taught at University of Colorado. Interested in birding, geology and paleontology. Prior to coming to Central, he contacted Stephens Museum to see if they would store his extensive egg collection from 80 American bird species. He returned with his bride Marion to teach biology at Central College in 1926.

Ph.D. from Princeton in hand, he joined faculty at University of Colorado until his death in 1973. He received Distinguished Central Alum status in 1952

John Clark Salyer ’27 ”Father of the National Wildlife Refuge System.” He was the head of the newly formed Refuge System in 1934 and became the head of the Division of Wildlife Refuges. During his direction, the system rose in area from 1.5 million acres to nearly 29 million acres when he retired in 1961.

Thomas Baskett ’37. He grew

up in Fayette where his father taught at Central College. When he graduated himself from Central, he was named “most interesting boy” in the senior class.

He received the Central Distinguished Alumni Award in 1964. Served as Chief, Division of Wildlife Research (USFWS) from 1968-73.

Logan Bennett ’30, degrees in zoology from Iowa State. In 1935 he became the leader of the Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit at Iowa State College and then at Pennsylvania State after a stint in the Navy during WWII. He eventually became Executive Director of Pennsylvania Game and Fish Commission until he died in 1957. A well known author, he wrote numerous books and articles on both waterfowl and mammals.

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read about in braille. And with the Education Department, they will adapt walks that are very sensory, especially in smell and touch, not only for the blind, but for those who struggle with items beyond their own world, such as autistic children.

Numerous other departments are expected to add to the use of this area from discovering history to finding inspiration for writing, art, and faith. The possibilities are many.

The dedication on Oct. 23 included a welcome from CMU President Dr. Roger Drake, remarks on the project so far and additional steps to be anticipated by Dr. Dana Morris, assistant professor biology, and an analysis on the impact on future students by Allan Anderson, a senior marine biology major.

Anderson said in his speech, “The Besgrove Hodge Wildlife Sanctuary not only provides an opportunity for students to do research and have more interactive labs, but more importantly it gives anybody involved with the sanctuary a chance to be part of something much bigger than themselves.”

He continued, “The data that are being collected now can be used in the future for large scale research studies and can also be used to precisely adapt and focus our management plan to accomplish our ultimate goal for the sanctuary.”

An additional ongoing project for the sanctuary is the beginning of a garden of trees, plants, and flowers next to the pavilion dedicated to Anna Mae Besgrove Hodge, whose love of the environment, its lands and its wildlife, knows no limits.

The stone encircled beginning stage of the garden holds a plaque on which is written “Central Methodist University dedicates this wild flower garden to Anna Mae Hodge ’44 Central Methodist University

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Jay Johnson Bennett Jr. ’57,

for her steadfast passion for learning, endearing service and wonderful contributions she has made to Central Methodist University. The Besgrove-Hodge Wildlife Sanctuary was originally dedicated on May 7, 1985 for the purpose of expanding learning opportunities at CMU. In 2014 through a gift from Anna Mae Hodge and in memory of Dr. Robert Hodge, the outdoor learning facilities on this land were made possible. Anna Mae’s love for the world around her and all of its beauty are best represented in some of her favorite wildflowers.”

Through her gifts, Anna Mae Besgrove Hodge has paid it forward to all the Central Methodist University students and faculty/staff. In turn, being allowed to teach and learn in this space, CMU will pay this gift forward for generations to come.

Dr. Paul Porneluzi (in cap, above) asked his class to find, identify, and measure the size of spider webs (above and left).

Below, Derry Wiswall, head of operations, talks with Dr. Dan Elliott, faculty emeritus, about the building and future plans of the Sanctuary project.

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Logan Bennett’s son. He graduated with a B.A. in biology and chemistry, then studied wildlife management at the University of Missouri. He joined the U.S. Air Force; much to his surprise, he stayed in the force for 23 years and retired with the rank of Colonel. His work of mostly avionics inspection and logistics led him to become Chief of the Aircraft Branch of the U.S. Air Force at the Pentagon.

He received a Distinguished Alumni Award in 1987. After retiring, he became a member of the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company until 1999. He finished up as Senior Production Manager, Field Operations 737/757 Factory Manager for Quality Assurance.

Frederick B. Isley, mentor to Alexander and Salyer. He was a professor of biology at Central from 1912-1920 and was a prominent orthopterist. He also recommended Alexander to Princeton, and apparently to his daughter Marion, who became Gordon Alexander’s wife.

Max Nickerson ’60. Already a brilliant herpetologist (amphibians and reptiles) when he came to Central, Nickerson is known around his alma mater to most folks because of the snake stories that happened or supposedly happened while a student on campus. He studied at the University of Texas and Arizona State University where he got his Ph.D. in zoology in 1968. He grew up around animals of all kinds in his father’s business Nickerson’s Zoo, but gravitated especially to snakes. He taught in multiple universities and has been curator of reptiles and amphibians in Arkansas and Wisconsin and head of the vertebrate division of the Milwaukee Public Museum. He settled at Florida State University and retired as curator of the Division of Herpetology at the Florida Museum of Natural History and served on their Board of Directors.

He has been a prolific author of books and articles on herpetology.

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Class of 1959 names Hall of Sponsors Scholarship after Crisler The Dr. Herman “Andy” Crisler Jr ’59 Hall of Sponsors Scholarship has been established as the most recent Scholarship honoring members of the Class of 1959, a series of Hall of Sponsors Scholarships funded by numerous members of the class of ’59.

Andy Crisler was born on July 25, 1937, and grew up in New Madrid, Mo., graduating Valedictorian from high school in 1955.

He went on to attend Central. He studied chemistry and biology and played football for his last two years.

In 1959, Andy graduated from Central College cum laude and set his sights on medical school.

He attended Medical School at the University of Tennessee, where he met his wife, Frances, a nursing student at the time.

They were married in 1961, and after graduating in the fall of 1962, they moved to Memphis, Tenn.,where Andy completed an internship at the Memphis City Hospital.

Andy then joined the Army and served three years and four months as an Army Flight Surgeon while stationed in the Panama Canal Zone.

He returned after that experience to Memphis to become a pediatric resident in 1967.

Following his residency, Dr. Crisler entered private practice, and he has practiced pediatrics in Memphis ever since. He built a distinguished career totaling now more than 46 years.

Indeed, he stills sees patients five or six days a week, and he looks forward to going to work every day.

Dr. Crisler now becomes the most recent recipient of the Class of 1959 to have a Hall of Sponsor Scholarship named in his behalf.

Matthew Sabath, ’08 Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Director of Information Service, Premier Concepts; Rogers, Ark. I am grateful for the well rounded education that Central Methodist University provided. It taught me how to think, learn, and grow. Central’s education provided a platform of lifetime learning that has, and will continue, to serve me throughout my professional career.

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Donald and Barbara Wright Class of 1959 HOS Scholarship The Class of 1959 previously established the Donald and Barbara Wright Hall of Sponsors Scholarship.

Since 1991, the Class of ’59 has banded together to fully fund HOS scholarships, one after another. The first scholarship, was named in honor of Dean James P. and Helen Puckett Thogmorton, who had joined the Central ranks in 1955 and, therefore, were honorary members of “their class,” 1959.

Now, each time the donations rise to the level of another Hall of Sponsors Scholarship, $30,000, a name from the 1959 class is drawn at random and the scholarship is named for that classmate.

Between them, Don and his wife, Barbara, have much history with Central. Barbara not only grew up in Fayette, but also was the daughter of Elwood Madden, a 24-year veteran of the CMU Admissions Office.

While Don ultimately received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri, he credits the strong professors and intense chemistry courses he first took at Central with preparing him for a life in science and technology.

Don has spent his life as an engineer, and currently operates his own Engineering Consultant firm in Tulsa, Okla., where they reside. Barbara has been a lifelong educator, and now serves as an educational consultant in Oklahoma.

They continue to be tireless advocates for Central

Methodist University; and they have a heart for bringing our alumni together, as evidenced by the numerous alumni gatherings they have organized and hosted over the years for those living in Oklahoma.

Hannah Kiddoo, ’10 Bachelor of Science, Communications Assistant Editor, Texas State Bar Journal; Austin, Texas Attending CMU allowed me to have an education that moved beyond the classroom and fit my long-term professional goals. While academic challenges prepped me for graduate-level courses, interactions on the staff of the Collegian and during internships, on-campus jobs, and career center events prepared me for my current work as a writer and editor. My professors offered invaluable support through it all, and I keep in touch with several of them today. Plus, it was so fun! The friendships I developed through dorm life, athletics, and activities like Student Government and Sigma Pi Alpha remain some of my strongest.

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Levi AIMS high in Austria

by Levi Gerke, senior music performance student I remember the day I realized I wanted to attend Central Methodist. It was 2008, and I was an eighth grader at Pilot Grove Middle School. My then-band director, Mrs. Jo Ellen Shroyer (’79), brought me to campus for the annual CMU Music Fest. After playing my piano solo and experiencing the energy of Fayette that day, I told Mrs. Shroyer that I’d like to go to Central Methodist one day. Even I didn’t know how serious I was about that at the time, and where my Central journey would end up taking me.

In 2010, I sang in my first Summer Opera Workshop production at CMU (as a proud chorus sailor in H.M.S. Pinafore) under the direction of Dr. Susan Quigley-Duggan, who would soon thereafter become my private voice teacher, a relationship that continues to this day. In 2012, I entered CMU as a Vocal Performance major, adding Piano Performance to the mix after beginning study with Dr. Melissa Loehnig in 2013.

In the fall of 2014, my junior year, it came time to begin applying to summer programs to augment and enhance my education. I applied to several programs, eventually accepting an invitation to attend the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria, a six-week program for singers, pianists, and orchestral musicians. I would be attending AIMS as a collaborative piano student in their Lieder studio, with the ability to also take private voice lessons with their faculty while I was there.

So, on July 3, I got on a plane in Kansas City, and

by Independence Day I was in Graz, a university town that dates from the 12th century, is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, and is the second largest city in Austria, coming in at just over 300,000 residents. I was uneasy at first, having little concept of what the next six weeks of my life would bring.

The people I would meet, the culture I would experience, the music I would encounter, and the things I would learn were all unknown.

Classes and lessons began, and as a routine settled in, so did my comfort level. I enjoyed daily interaction with some of the world’s finest teachers and performers. I met students from all over the world with inspiring talents and passions. I focused on German Lieder, or art song, that genre of song that flourished with the Romanticism of the 19th century under the compositional leadership of Franz Schubert and culminated with the works of Hugo Wolf and Richard Strauss. It was fascinating to be afforded the opportunity to study that specific repertoire for six weeks, discussing its key poets, composers, and styles all while having its language spoken around us on the street, in restaurants, and at concert venues every day. The intensity with which we analyzed these songs and their artistic goals is a kind of focus I will never forget.

Left, Levi and Dr. Loehnig had rare opportunities to say hello.

Above, Levi and some new friends went to a concert at Basilika Mariatrost. Right, looking out over the rooftops of Graz, Austria.

That being said, not all the lessons I learned at AIMS deal solely with music written by a bunch of dead people. As a matter of necessity, I learned some survival German—things like ordering coffee or ice cream (if you ever find yourself in Graz, do indulge in the ice cream—there’s lots of it, and it’s all very, very good), asking to pay at restaurants (often much more of an ordeal than we’re used to here in the States—a direct Zahlen, bitte! usually does the trick), and asking for directions to the mall (and hoping the local person you have asked responds slowly enough for you to understand—just take the number 4 streetcar line towards Liebenau to its end…or get a map next time).

Aside from the day-to-day maneuvering through a different culture, there were also those life lessons that one inevitably encounters upon traveling abroad for the first time. I discovered, to my happy surprise, that one’s support system doesn’t have to be nearby physically to be felt emotionally. It was uncomfortable at first to consider being so far away from the teachers, friends, and family I have here in the U.S. But, as most things do, it worked out, and I was able to develop as a musician and person through cultivating bonds with my fellow AIMSers, all while continuing to rely on and trust my support system back home. I’m glad to have experienced this when I did, considering my eminent move to a yet-unknown location for graduate study in collaborative piano next fall.

If I had to condense my AIMS experience into a single concept (though I hesitate to do so for fear of over-simplifying an incredibly colorful and varied six weeks), it would be the importance of honesty in both music and life. The art song repertoire in which I was immersed at AIMS is rooted in the universal human experiences of love, life, and loss—even with its sometimes exaggeratedly Romantic sighs,

nightingales, and linden trees. These things can only be brought to life and fully appreciated by an audience if the musicians presenting the works are being completely honest in bringing their own unique experiences to light while sharing those emotions.

This extends far beyond the realm of musical performance—in short, life is best lived honestly. This simple yet profound concept alchemizes all of the knowledge and skills I developed during my six weeks at AIMS into a single goal of striving for honesty in all facets of my life.

This article would be sorely incomplete without a most sincere and heartfelt thanks to all those who made it possible for me to attend AIMS. Without the generous support and sponsorship of CMU’s Baskett Study Abroad Scholarship, Earl (’61) and Sunny Bates, the Mike Magyar Leadership Award, Lacey Eaton Gladden (’11), and more than 30 other donors comprised of family, friends, teachers, and supportive members of the community, I would never have been able to afford the expense of travelling to, studying at, and living in Europe for six weeks. I’m most humbled and grateful for the support I experienced.

It’s hard to believe that more than seven years have passed since that 2008 Music Fest day when I first considered coming to CMU. I couldn’t have imagined then that my education here would take me to Europe, a trip that would further validate my love for music, collaboration, and travel. It’s incredibly challenging to put into words exactly how influential experiences like these are, but the inherent qualities of a print publication such as this one have required me to make a modest attempt at doing so. I encourage all Central students to research opportunities for studying abroad—the world is a very big place, and it is full of possibilities for those who seek them out.

Gute Reise, and auf Wiedersehen!

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Diving for an Education

A first-hand account of Bonaire SCUBA diving By: Breilly Roy It was 3 o’clock in the morning and I hadn’t slept, nor had I tried. I was way too excited waiting at the Kansas City International Airport with 14 other people. Now, one may ask what two Thurmons, a Cowboy, and 11 students were doing at KCI so early in the morning? Well, the answer is simple. We were waiting to board a plane that would take us over the Gulf of Mexico and down to the Dutch Caribbean to a tiny island called Bonaire.

This vacation was more than an escape to paradise though. In fact, it was an educational opportunity for the marine biology majors of Central Methodist University. This week long experience was spent learning about the protected coral reef ecosystem that surrounds the island. The reef is the second largest in the world and houses hundreds of species of fishes, coral, and invertebrates.

For five days we became intense SCUBA divers exploring the marine life all around the island. The entire week we had a very structured schedule. Breakfast was first and then I would head back to my room to get ready for our morning dive. We would meet at the Tipsy Seagull pier to go on our first dive of the day, where we would dive for approximately an hour. Afterwards we would head back to pool and laze about in the sun while the nitrogen levels in our blood and tissues returned to a normal. It was during those times that most people gained a nice tan while I acquired a beautiful shade of red despite the copious amounts of sunscreen.

Around noon we would meet up for lunch which usually consisted of pasta, french fries, rolls, and water. These meals were the ultimate carb loading experience that would have put an Olympic swimmer to shame. After lunch we would prepare for a boat dive. For these we would go to different dive sites around the island. One of my favorite sites housed a sunken cargo ship, which was confiscated by the Coast Guard and sunk due to the absurd amounts of drugs on board. It was so mystifying to peer inside the cargo holes and see the different life forms that had claimed that pit as their home. These dives usually lasted 45-60 minutes depending on how deep we went and how far away our site was from the boat.

Once the boat dive was over we would head back relax until dinner. Gathered around the table each night we were treated with a five-star sunset. I will never forget looking out over the ocean and seeing the bright bursts of yellow, orange, red, and purple as the sun meandered to bed for the day. As wonderful as the sunsets were they weren’t the highlight every night. Each night at dinner something crazy happened. One night we all tried iguana soup. Some people enjoyed the unique flavor, but I thought it tasted like cat food that had soaked in chicken broth for a week.

Another night we watched Cowboy, Justan Blair ‘05, tackle a monstrous ice cream sundae. No matter what event entertained us that evening, dinner was always a memorable time.

New memories were made later in the evenings as we embarked on night dives. Nothing screams explorer more than diving into the unknown in the dark. At night everything is completely different. If you have ever been on a cave tour when they turn out the lights you would have experienced what spelunkers call total darkness. This means that it’s so dark your eyes can’t find a sliver of light to adjust to. That total darkness is exactly what you experience when you go on a night dive. We had flashlights that allowed us to see, but it was still pretty dark. On these dives we got to see fish, coral polyps, and invertebrates that we wouldn’t have seen during the day. The most magnificent creatures were bioluminescent invertebrates. When disturbed these organisms would glow, but you could only see them when the light of your flashlight was held to your chest. They looked like glitter trails behind everybody’s fins. Sadly, those glitters trails ended when the lights came back on and the dive was over.

The time spent in paradise was a week of fun as well as a week of new experiences. In fact, it counted as a lab credit. We are currently taking the lecture portion of this class by reviewing all the videos and photographs we took and identifying the different living organisms. It’s an arduous task, but for three days a week I get to relive some of the greatest moments in my life and that’s okay with me. I am grateful that the university provided us with some grants that helped to alleviate expenses. Most importantly we appreciate the devotion, patience, and kindness of professors Greg and Barb Thurmon. This trip wouldn’t have been possible without these wonderful people. On behalf of the students that traveled to Bonaire I would like to say thank you very much, or in the native language of the Dutch Caribbean, “mashi danki.”

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Group photo left to right: Toby Yorks, Allan Anderson, Chris Walker, Alex Hagemeyer, Carmelo Calandro, Audrey Davidson, Professor Greg Thurmon ‘77, Jessica Marcuson, Curtis Everding, Breilly Roy, and Professor Barbara Thurmon ‘02.

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A Central love — Once upon a time . . .

by Cathy Thogmorton, editor Once upon a time. . . .that’s the way many love stories begin. A boy and a girl meet and fall in love, conquering all obstacles, and dying together so that neither has to grieve. In this day and age, most people are cynical and reject the concept as unrealistic and childish.

This story, however, is a once upon a time that perfectly fits the fairy tale; and it began at Central College in 1943. His name was Edward Ferrari ’47 and hers was Patricia Lou Edwards ’44. Eddy, as he was called, had graduated high school at 17. He then lied about his age and joined the Navy, which sent him to the V-12 Naval Officers Training unit at Central College where he met Patty. She had come to Central from Bonne Terre in southeastern Missouri.

Earlier this fall, their daughters, Lonnie and Kelly, arranged a visit to CMU to see for the first time the place where their parents fell in love. In truth, they fell a little in love with Central, too. They understand the love their parents had for this place.

Eddy and Patty met at the Fayette Swimming Pool in the summer and it was love at first sight. She was already a heroine having survived childhood polio. Apparently it took Eddy a while to notice that one leg had grown and was strong while the other was smaller and less strong. He was smitten, as was she. As they walked home together, she tripped on the sidewalk, and he was fond of quipping, “She fell for me!”

Patty excelled in music and art and sang in Dean Luther Spayde’s A Cappella Choir while at Central. She graduated with a degree in Education..

When he got his orders to report to Connecticut for submarine training, he asked her to marry him and she gladly said she would. Like many war brides, she got on a train alone and took a very long trip to meet him. At one point in the trip, she managed to get a Western Union telegram sent from Harrisburg, Pa., to Eddy telling him the train was going to be at least seven hours late.

They got married December 23, 1944, in New London, Conn., where they knew no one. However, their church had managed to contact the Methodist Church in New London, where two volunteers served as witnesses and the youth group threw them a reception.

They lived very much on love and laughter.

She claimed he could always make her laugh; he called her his “straight man.”

After Ed’s stint in the Navy, the Ferraris had two daughters, Kelly (1950) and Lonnie (1953), who came to Central Methodist University this summer for the first time to see where their parents had fallen love, both with each other and with Central.

The sisters grew up in Sedalia where Ed worked for the government.

When Ed retired and the girls had moved away, he and Patty settled in Mesa, Ariz., but most of the time they traveled by camper trying to visit as many of the national

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Helping private land owners implement the best conservation practices for their land and the local Chesapeake Bay and Delaware water sheds, I’ve worked on projects that include stream buffers and wetland restoration, proper application of pesticides and fertilizers, manure storage, crop rotations, grazing management, and basic surveying, design, and construction of water ways and terraces that improve the quality of land, water, air, and wildlife in the area. Every day I am working to bridge a gap between private land owners, and scientist who study and understand the importance of conservation practices, but sometimes struggle with the research presentation, discussion, and implementation with the public. My time at CMU gave me the hands-on science background I needed to understand, use, share, and advance our research. In addition to the classroom learning, the internships I held while at CMU helped me build confidence in my knowledge and its application outside the classroom.

Though I may not be on campus or in the classroom today, CMU has taught me that every day is a new learning experience. I continue to build on the foundation CMU gave me wherever my career may take me.

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Daughter Kelly says, “They had this thing for all the years of their marriage. They always said ‘we’re going to die together. When the time comes and we’re old, we’re going to get in a car and drive together over the edge of the Grand Canyon.’ “Somehow,” she explains, “because they said they were going to die together so often, we just knew they were.”

What did happen, she says, “is really remarkable to say the least.” About 10 years before her death, Patty developed Alzheimer’s, but Ed was able to take care of her in their retirement home in Colorado, near Kelly. Finally, he had to admit he couldn’t do it anymore; he needed a wheelchair by then. Finding no place in northern Colorado where their two parents could be in the same facility, the girls decided to move them out to Lonnie’s small town in southern Illinois.

Kelly says that trip to Illinois was the hardest thing she had ever had to do. “I knew I was going to have to separate them and put them in different rooms after 70 years of marriage.”

They spent the night on the trip back in adjoining rooms. “In the morning I could hear Dad weeping,” Kelly says. “I went in and asked, ‘Dad, are you okay?’ and he sorrowfully responded, ‘that was the last night I’m going to spend with my bride.’”

They all suffered, but they survived a year, close - but not together. Lonnie would wheel Ed over to Patty’s room every day from his own in the assisted living wing. She always knew him and greeted him with outstretched arms.

“One night in mid-July,” Kelly continues, “I awoke at 2:00 a.m., sensing there was something wrong with Dad.” He had suffered a heart attack. When Ed had a second heart attack, a couple of weeks later, his future was questionable. At the same time, the hospice nurse said Patty only had a few days left. Ed was released from the hospital and then a little miracle happened. They called the nursing home to see where Ed could have a room and they were told, ‘Your mother’s roommate moved out last night.

We can put them back together!’”

(above) Ed and Patty Ferrari after 50 loving years of marriage (left) a war time marriage in 1944. Eddy and Patty knew no one, but a church put on the wedding and a reception for them.

Once again Ed and Patty were reunited into the same room and both their daughters were there with them.

Patty had become non-responsive and the girls knew this was breaking their dad’s heart. On the third morning, he looked over at Patty. He asked Lonnie to get his teeth.

Then he asked for his glasses. Finally, he asked both his daughters to prop him up so he could see his beloved. “Is she in pain?” he asked. They both told him, “No. She’s ready to go home.”

Then he said, “Okay, then I quit.” And he closed his eyes. He was resigning from a job he had gladly held for seventy years and he died that afternoon, August 24, 2014, knowing she was right behind him. She died 42 hours later on August 26, 2014. They were together again.

Theirs was a true love story that began at Central College and will never end. They were married in this world for 70 years and they are undoubtedly still side by side, laughing.

Jamey Diffee, ’07 Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Criminal Justice Cpl., Missouri State Hwy. Patrol/SWAT, St. Louis, Mo. Ltn., Missouri Army National Guard, Exec. Officer HHC, 35th Engineer Brigade While at Central I was fortunate enough to participate in several extra-curricular activities and programs that allowed me to observe character and leadership from many mentors. Coaches Merle Masonholder and Brandon Orr instilled in me integrity, tenacity, and the ability to persevere. Professor Teri Haack allowed me to discover the passion I possessed for public service and equipped me with the foundation to be successful as a law enforcement officer. Most of all, my time at Central allowed me to foster many lifelong friendships, especially the friendship that led me to my beautiful wife, Crystal, who is also an Alumni. Crystal is a Speech Language Pathologist, and we currently live in Labadie, Missouri. We both hold Central with the highest regard and are proud to be Eagles.

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State Fair Community College, CMU build new bridges Not everyone who wants to attend Central Methodist University gets. CMU admission standards are high, but a new program co-sponsored with State Fair Community College may build a bridge where none had existed.

The innovative Bridges program, which started in August, allows up to 10 students to co-enroll at both SFCC and CMU. Students will take two SFCC classes at its Boonville campus during both the fall 2015 and spring 2016 terms; the courses are aimed at helping students meet Central Methodist admission requirements.

Students will also take two classes each term at CMUFayette, live in CMU residence halls, and may participate in its clubs and organizations. If participants pass all of their SFCC and CMU classes with at least a “C” grade, they’ll be fully admitted to CMU for the fall 2016 term.

“Central Methodist University and State Fair Community College have a history of working together on behalf of students and our communities, and this is another project that just makes sense for students,” says Dr. Brent Bates, SFCC’s vice president for Educational and Student Support Services.

“CMU is pleased to partner with State Fair Community College to provide even more opportunities for students who want a residential experience but who need the extra assistance SFCC can provide,” adds CMU Provost Rita Gulstad.

This past year, about 65 students were denied admission to CMU because they didn’t meet CMU requirements.

Offered on a trial basis this year, the Bridges program could expand beyond 10 participants if successful for the students and the colleges.

Bridges will adopt what colleges refer to as the “cohort” model – meaning all participants will take the same courses at the same places and times. This model is designed to build a more supportive environment for the students.

The proximity of SFCC’s Boonville campus to the CMU campus Fayette – less than 15 miles – makes the partnership a natural, Bates notes.

The close partnership between the two colleges is another reason Bridges is a natural, Gulstad adds. CMU operates branch locations in SFCC facilities on campuses in Sedalia, Osage Beach, and Clinton.

CMU ‘First Class’ gains national accreditation Many colleges and universities across the country, including Central Methodist University, offer for-credit academic programs for high-achieving students still attending high school.

However, fewer than 100 academic institutions across the country have demonstrated what it takes to gain accreditation from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). That list now includes Central Methodist University’s program, called First Class.

NACEP announced in May that CMU is one of six colleges and universities to gain first-time accreditation from NACEP, according to CMU Provost Dr. Rita Gulstad. CMU also becomes one of only seven four-year private colleges with NACEP accreditation.

CMU partners with more than 80 Missouri high schools to offer readily transferable college credit courses to eligible high school students. Almost 1,500 high school students are taking advantage of the opportunity through Central, according to the program’s coordinator Peggy O’Connell at CMU. While Central Methodist has sponsored a dual credit program since the early 1990s, O’Connell says CMU started down the path to NACEP accreditation in 2011. O’Connell and her supervisor, Assistant Dean Sandra Wald have been preparing materials, meeting with CMU faculty, conducting a self study, and assuring that CMU meets all 17 NACEP accreditation standards.

(L-R) Kent Scheffel, president, NACEP Board of Directors and vice president, Enrollment Services, Lewis and Clark Community College; Victoria Zeppelin, vice chair, NACEP Accreditation Commission and director, College Now, Tompkins Cortland Community College; Jaclyn Dumond, chair, NACEP Accreditation Commission and manager, School Partnerships, University of Southern Indiana; Peggy O’Connell, “First Class” coordinator, CMU College of Graduate and Extended Studies (CGES); Sandra Wald, assistant dean of the central region, CGES; Rita Gulstad, provost, CMU; and Adam Lowe, executive director, NACEP, as CMU accepts the national accreditation of its “First Class” program.

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National group approves behavior analysis program Central Methodist University’s fledgling Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) bachelor’s degree program has received an endorsement from the national Behavior Analysts Certification Board (BACB).

BACB approval means CMU’s ABA students who complete the program also meet specific coursework requirements needed to take the Board Certified assistant Behavior Analyst exam, according to Dr. Annette Griffith, CMU associate professor of applied behavior analysis.

“This is great news, because our students are now in a BACB-approved program,” Griffith says. “This will make application for the certification exam a much smoother process.

“This is also great news for CMU, because approval by the BACB is something many potential students look for when deciding on a program,” Griffith adds. “It will help us to attract many more students from Missouri, and from around the country.”

Behavior Analysis is the scientific study of principles of learning and behavior. It is commonly, though not exclusively, sought by practitioners who work with children

with autism. CMU developed the program and offered it online nationwide two years ago in cooperation with and at the request of Crowder College in Neosho, Mo. In addition to the bachelor of science degree, students at Central Methodist can minor in ABA. If they already have a degree they can opt to take only the specific courses required for certification, according to Dr. Rita Gulstad, CMU Provost.

“I am thrilled that CMU has taken this step forward in our ability to prepare our students to work in the applied behavior analysis field,” Gulstad says. “As one of the fastest growing occupations in its field, CMU students will now have an opportunity to benefit from a major or minor with this national affirmation.”

The Behavior Analyst Certification Board is a nonprofit corporation established in 1998 to meet professional credentialing needs identified by behavior analysts, government organizations, and consumers of behavior analysis services. Certification with the BACB is required for ABA licensure in many states, including Missouri, and is a requirement for practicing with the field.

CMU, Three Rivers extend partnership The partnership between Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff and Central Methodist University in Fayette, begun in 2008, will continue indefinitely thanks to a recent agreement between the two institutions.

CMU is one of three four-year colleges participating in Three Rivers’ new University Center on the community college campus in Poplar Bluff. According to the agreement, CMU and the other colleges will continue to offer bachelors and graduate degree programs unless one of the participants dissolves the partnership.

Provost Rita Gulstad signed the agreement on behalf of CMU. The ceremony was held in the new University Center facility at Three Rivers, where CMU’s local office is located. Other colleges participating are HannibalLaGrange University and Southeast Missouri State University.

“CMU is proud to be a partner with Three Rivers College in order to provide educational opportunities for students in the region,” Gulstad notes. “Through our

high-quality programs such as the Bachelor of Music Education at Three Rivers College, the first music program approved by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) to be offered away from a main campus, CMU is able to offer high-need programs to the citizens of the region.”

Karen Lovette, CMU’s site coordinator at Three Rivers, says Central offers four-year degrees in Accounting, Biology, Biology Education, Child Development, General Studies, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Psychology, and Special Education, along with the Master of Education degree.

The Biology and the Health Sciences agreements signed between Three Rivers and CMU are new, while several others – known as articulation agreements – were reaffirmed by the two partners at the signing ceremony held earlier this month.

CMU offers numerous online courses and degree programs accessible through the partnership, Gulstad says.

Signing the new partnership agreement are (L-R) Dr. Rita Gulstad, CMU provost; Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins, President, Southeast Missouri State; Dr. Wesley Payne, President, Three Rivers College; Dr. Anthony Allen, President, HannibalLaGrange College

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Partnerships expanded in Illinois MACC, CMU in new The accessibility of online college coursework has Parkade center in Columbia allowed Central Methodist University to establish readilytransferable bachelor’s degree programs with Kaskaskia College in Centralia and Rend Lake College in Ina, two community colleges in Illinois.

They are the second and third CMU partnerships in Illinois, following a similar agreement a year ago with Southeastern Illinois College in Harrisburg.

“These partnerships provide seamless transitions to a four year degree,” Provost Rita Gulstad says. “We are excited to offer CMU’s programs to even more residents of Illinois.”

Students now attending, or graduates of, Rend Lake and Kaskaskia College who want to pursue bachelor’s degrees from CMU in select online programs can do so from virtually anywhere. The articulation agreements make the transfer process and acceptance of credits much more streamlined, Gulstad explains.

Central offers accessibility, quality, and affordability through its articulation agreements.

CMU and Kaskaskia (KC) have agreements in three programs, Gulstad notes, including Criminal Justice and Nursing (KC’s associate’s degree in nursing into CMU’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing). Kaskaskia graduates from its Radiology program can obtain CMU’s Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree.

The CMU-Rend Lake (RLC) partnership involves six RLC programs. Rend Lake students/alumni in its Certified Medical Assistant, Health Information Technology, and Radiologic Technology programs all can complete their Health Sciences bachelor’s degree from CMU. Its nursing students can move into the CMU Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, and its Criminal Justice students can obtain their bachelor’s degree in that program from CMU. Rend Lake Early Childhood Education students can complete their bachelor’s degrees in Child Development from CMU. CMU will accept RLC’s Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees.

Moberly Area Community College and Central Methodist University have announced a new partnership at Columbia’s Parkade Center to bring six bachelor degree programs and one graduate degree to the site.

MACC began offering classes in Columbia in 1999, with CMU entering about five years later. CMU moved its Columbia program to The Forum Shopping Center in 2007 – and will continue at that location - while MACC established its Columbia Higher Education Center at the Parkade Center in 2010.

Now, the two mid-Missouri institutions, whose main campuses in Moberly and Fayette are less than 30 miles apart, will offer MACC students and others a chance to complete one of six bachelor degrees at the Parkade Center in Columbia.

CMU launched the partnership this fall by offering Master of Science in Clinical Counseling classes. MACC and CMU will work to establish a clinical counseling facility within the MACC suite at Parkade that will serve MACC and CMU students.

CMU bachelor degree programs will include Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Health Sciences, and Psychology, according to Provost Rita Gulstad.

According to Dr. Paula Glover, MACC vice president for Instruction, the CMU programs were determined after extensive discussions between CMU and MACC to identify programs that best complement MACC’s Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts in Teaching and four Associate of Applied Science degrees offered at the Parkade site.

Central Methodist will continue its campus at The Forum Shopping Center but will not duplicate any degree programs at its two Columbia locations.

Dr. Christine Duncan, DO ’11 Bachelor of Science, Biology Physician, KU Medical Center; Kansas City, Mo. I am currently a second year resident physician in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Kansas Medical Center. I am very thankful for my current position; however, it may not have been possible without my experiences in Greek life at CMU, as vicepresident of Delta Pi Omega and Chi Delta Sweetheart. Greek life taught me about leadership, networking, and the importance of a supportive network. I continue to stay in touch with many of my fellow alumni and look forward to many homecomings and bid nights in the future.

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Jessica Taylor new Counseling Program coordinator In the last nine years, Jessica Taylor has accomplished more than many people do in a lifetime. As an educator, researcher, writer, and counselor, she has a wide breadth of experience on which to draw.

Now Taylor has become the program coordinator of the Master of Science in Clinical Counseling program at CMU’s College of Graduate and Extended Studies (CGES) campus in Maryland Heights, Mo. As program coordinator, Taylor will provide academic advisory support for currently enrolled and prospective students, and will carry out program administration duties, including building schedules, recruiting faculty, developing a practicum site, and serving as liaison with the home campus regarding student and faculty issues.

She will also act as champion of the counseling research methodology course, teach additional counseling courses, and assist the program director in applying for CACREP accreditation.

Originally from Marietta, Ga., Taylor graduated summa cum laude from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Ga., in 2006 with a major in psychology.

She earned her master’s degree in professional counseling from McKendree University in Lebanon, Ill., in 2008,

and her Ph.D. in counselor education at the University of Missouri – St. Louis (UMSL) in 2013. She is licensed as a professional counselor in Missouri and has a certificate in university teaching from UMSL. During her early career, Taylor taught at UMSL and Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo., and was an evaluation consultant for multiple organizations, a therapist for clinics and treatment facilities, and a researcher.

Cancer has been a main focus of Taylor’s professional life.

She has worked with psychosocial cancer research in all areas, including assessing, designing, analyzing, and writing up needs assessments for young people, adults, and families who are coping with cancer. Her doctoral dissertation, in fact, was Counseling Preferences and Health-Related Quality of Life of Young Adult Cancer Survivors.

Taylor has been involved in almost a dozen multi-year research projects and nearly twice as many publications and presentations. She has also taught various counseling courses since 2011. She has memberships in the American Counseling Association and the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, for which she is co-chair of the Teaching Interest Network.

CMU adds new math graduate program

By Central Methodist University’s calculations, its new Master of Science in Mathematics program should add up to a better-trained pool of math teachers across the region and beyond.

CMU’s newest graduate program, offered entirely online and encompassing a total of 31 credit hours, is already operational, and prospective students can apply for admission to it at any time.

Each class is capped at just 15 students to ensure quality and personal attention. Those with undergraduate degrees in mathematics or math education and who are currently teaching are the primary audience, according to Dr. Jerry Priddy, CMU professor of mathematics and head of the University’s math department.

Priddy designed the coursework, which was approved by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) this past summer. The HLC is Central Methodist’s regional accrediting agency, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the U.S. CMU is authorized to offer the program in more than

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“The Masters in Mathematics program has been a work in progress for nearly ten years,” Priddy says.

“Courses were designed and implemented as they were completed, with adjustments made along the way.

“As a result, I have gained confidence in our ability to provide an excellent academic experience, at a value, to those students wanting to extend their academic preparation for the advancement of their careers, or to the pursuit of a doctoral degree,” he says.

CMU”s Division of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science developed a formal proposal that was approved by CMU’s Graduate Committee a year ago. HLC accreditation was granted in July.

Two full-time mathematics faculty at Central will each teach at least one course each fall, spring, and summer semesters. CMU has plans to add additional faculty to meet anticipated demand, according to CMU Provost Rita Gulstad.

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Football 2015 featured a lot of promise for the Central football team. The Eagles had a great recruiting class, were able to sign some talented transfers and add some more depth to an already strong coaching staff.

All of these factors gave the Eagles high aspirations headed into the season. Central Methodist however ran into a tough Peru State team to begin the season and it would be tough sledding from there. The 2015 season saw the Eagles get struck with the injury bug at the running back position and with a new quarterback at the helm, the Eagles were forced to play catch-up both on and off the field.

CMU brought in a new defensive coordinator in the offseason in David Calloway. Coach Calloway brought a new energy to the team and the new defensive scheme looked strong in preseason camp and the annual scrimmage. The CMU defense had its moments, but the offensive firepower around the Heart of America Athletic Conference proved to be too tough.

After an 0-2 start to the season, CMU would win two of their next three games to move their record to 2-3 overall. However injuries would continue to plague the Eagles and CMU had to play some of the tougher ranked opponents in the middle of their schedule. In fact, from week’s three to 10, CMU played five ranked opponents. As of press time, the Eagles football team had a 3-6 overall record and were 1-2 in division play with two games remaining in the regular season.

Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country The men’s cross-country team led by head coach Mark Nelson have stormed out to an excellent start in 2015. CMU won the Eagle Invitational to open the season and senior Brett Davis finished third individually.

The Eagles then traveled to the Southern Stampede in Joplin where they took seventh place in a crowded field. Central Methodist returned home in mid-October to host the annual Gary Stoner Invite, where the men took home second place. CMU wrapped up play in October at the NAIA Seminole Valley Invite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was another crowded invitational, but the Eagles soared to place 13th as a team.

The Eagles closed out their season at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship where the team placed fifth.

The men’s cross-country team had a strong start to the 2015 season, but so did the Lady Eagles. The ladies took first place to open the season at the Eagle Invitational, and senior Emily Nealley won the race individually with a time of 19:46.29. Megan Greener finished in third place to help lead the Lady Eagles to victory.

Emily Nealley runs in a Cross Country meet.

Central then traveled to Joplin to take part in the Southern Stampede in mid-September, where they took fifth place. The Lady Eagles returned home in early October for the Gary Stoner Invite, where the Lady Eagles took second place as a team, despite Emily Nealley winning the race with a total time of 19:04.93.

The Lady Eagles closed out play in the month of October at the NAIA Seminole Valley Invite, where the team placed seventh in a highly competitive field.

Central attended the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship in Oskaloosa, Iowa where they placed fourth. Emily Nealley placed sixth and qualified for the NAIA National Championships at the end of November in Charlotte, N.C.

Men’s and Women’s Golf The 2015 fall season was a roller coaster ride for the Central Methodist men’s golf team. The men headed to Fulton to take part in the William Woods Invitational in mid-September where they ran into a tough field of teams. CMU competed for two days and finished in eighth place as a team.

After a week off, the Eagles were back on the links in Boonville to host the CMU Fall Eagle Open.

Central Methodist started off a little slow and finished day one in third place. The Eagles rallied on day two and everyone hit the ball well to help lead the Eagles to victory. Sophomore Jacob Williams won the Open

individually with a total score of 143.

The Central Methodist men closed out their fall schedule at the Columbia College Cougar Classic. CMU took eighth place as a team after a shaky day two. The Eagles will return to the links in the spring of 2016.

Like the men, the Central Methodist Lady Eagles played in just three tournaments during the fall season. The Lady Eagles placed fourth at the William Woods Invitational to begin the season, before struggling at the CMU Eagles Fall Open, when the team finished seventh. Individually, however, Hannah Clark finished a team best in 11th place.

Central Methodist closed out their fall schedule at the Missouri Valley Tournament, where the Lady Eagles placed second. CMU will return to the links in the spring of 2016.

Make sure to visit the athletics website (www.centralmethodist.edu) for constant updates on the 2016 schedule and roster for both teams.

Volleyball The Lady Eagles struggled in 2014, sporting a 13-17 record and they went 3-6 in conference play.

In head coach Allison Jones-Olson’s second year at the helm, no one could have predicted the amazing turnaround that CMU made. Central Methodist got off to a rough 1-4 start to the season. Questions started coming up and people were wondering what direction the team was headed in. The Lady Eagles used all of that as motivation and won their next nine matches to see their record soar to 10-4 overall. One of the nine straight victories even came against then ranked #1 Park University. Things were looking up for CMU, then they returned to conference play and dropped a match at Culver-Stockton to end their nine-match winning streak. However, the team didn’t let that loss get them down; they began another winning streak: this time they would win 10 straight matches, including three conference matches.

Central Methodist was feeling good with another long win streak; h owe ve r, that streak w o u l d to Rafael Ortiz-Ferreria keeps the ball away come an end in from Grand View University

Lindsay Smith slamming a kill for the Lady Eagles a close five set loss against Peru State College. CMU then won four straight matches at the Stephens College tournament but finished the season altering losses and wins in their final five matches.

CMU finished the regular season with an impressive 26-9 overall record and went 5-6 in conference play. As of press time, Central Methodist earned the seventh seed in the Heart of America Athletic Conference postseason tournament and a match-up against ranked Evangel University.

Men’s Soccer What a turnaround season it has been for the 2015 Central Methodist University men’s soccer team.

Head Coach Alex Nichols entered his second season at the helm after going 8-10 in his inaugural campaign.

Nichols had his first recruiting class on board with him and they were ready to roll. The Eagles were not seen as a threat in the Heart of America Athletic Conference, but they will be in seasons to come.

The Eagles began the season 5-0-2 and outscored their opponents 11-1 in the seven non-conference matches. CMU suffered its first loss of the season at home in its first conference test against the ranked Baker Wildcats. Baker came to Davis Field and outhustled, out defended, and were more aggressive in a 3-0 rout of the Eagles. That embarrassing home loss lit a fire for the Eagles, as CMU would win its next seven matches, six of which were against conference oppo-

nents.

Central Methodist faltered a bit down the stretch, playing very close matches and finishing 2-2 in its final four matches. CMU earned the 4th seed in the conference postseason tournament and hosted the Grand View University (GVU) Vikings. The Vikings defeated CMU on October 24 in the regular season in Fayette 2-1 in overtime.

Central played GVU again in the quarterfinal match of the Heart of America Athletic Conference tournament. The Eagles fell 4-1 and closed out their season with an overall record of 13-4-2.

Following the last regular season game, the Heart of America Athletic Conference announced their AllConference teams, with five Eagles earning spots.

Richard Osterloh was named to the 1st Team and Gareth James was named to the 2nd team. Santiago Padruno, Rafael Ortiz-Ferreira, and Andres ManuelChalbaud was named to the 3rd team All-Conference.

Women’s Soccer Dan Schmidlin’s Lady Eagles got off to a slow start in 2015, dropping three of their first five matches.

However, his team never got down and knew that they had the talent and drive to go places in 2015. After the 2-3 start, Central Methodist would finish the season going 8-2-3 and finished with a 6-2-2 record in conference play. The Heart of America Athletic Conference was a tough one in 2015, but the Lady Eagles answered the challenge ahead of them. CMU earned

the fourth seed in the conference postseason tournament and hosted a game for the first time since 2011. The Lady Eagles defeated the fifth seed Culve r- S t o c k t o n College Wildcats during the quarterfinal match 2-0.

Continuing their postZendy Montalvo fights for a ball season run, the against Missouri Valley College Lady Eagles traveled to first seeded Benedictine College for a semifinal match. Central fell 4-0 and closed out their historic season with an overall record of 11-6-3.

Following the regular season, four players were named to the All-Conference teams. Nicki Noreen earned a spot on the 1st Team, while newcomer Lady Tiriat earned a spot on the 2nd Team. Both Rebecca Steele-Mackey and Ana Gonzalez were named to the 3rd Team All-Conference.

From 2014-15: A few teams were not finished with their seasons by the time the Talon went to press last spring. We felt an update was needed!

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CMU Men’s Track & Field at the Conference Championships

The Central Methodist University men’s track & field team scored 10 points in the team standings and finished in a tie for 29th place at the National Championships in Gulf Shores, Ala. in May. The Lady Eagles sent three qualifiers themselves to Nationals, however none of the three was able to qualify for the finals.

The Eagles had three All-Americans this season at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships: Jordan Kukal in both the men’s hammer throw and discus and Doug Hutcherson in the men’s 5,000-meter race walk.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced that Brett Davis was among the 287 men’s indoor and outdoor track and field student-athletes to have been named a 2014-15 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete. The NAIA also announced that Kaitlyn Loeffler and Alexandra Surgeon were among 450 women’s indoor and outdoor track and field student-athletes to have been named 2014-

15 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. In order to be nominated by an institution’s head coach or sports information director for this honor, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved junior academic status.

Softball 2015 was one for the record books for CMU. The Lady Eagles finished 2014-15 with a 45-10 record and went a perfect 18-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play during the regular season. After winning the regular season title, CMU traveled to Overland Park, Kan. to take part in the postseason conference tournament. The Lady Eagles went 4-2 in the tournament and fell to Avila University in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship game.

Central Methodist received an at-large bid to the NAIA National Championship Tournament and hosted the Opening Round. CMU defeated Columbia College 6-3 in the quarterfinals, they defeated Bellevue University 5-2 in their semifinals game and they won the championship game against Bellevue University 4-2 in a final eight-innings to earn a spot in the NAIA World Series in Sioux City, Iowa.

At the National Tournament, CMU won its first game against #8 Campbellsville University 6-5 in a final eight inning. Central Methodist fell a few days later to #17 Concordia University (Ore.) 7-1 and then were eliminated from the tournament by #12 Oregon Insti-

tute of Technology 4-3 in a final 16-innings, which is now the longest game in NAIA World Series history.

The previous record of 15 innings was set by Washburn (Kan.) and Winthrop (S.C.) in the 1985 World Series - a few other World Series records were set in the 16-inning marathon as well. Both Jessie Wilmes and Lauren Geringer broke the single-game record for most at-bats with eight, tying the mark with Oregon Tech’s Sadie Birch and Moates. Both Central Methodist and Oregon Tech now share the record with most putouts in a World Series game at 48 and the Eagles now hold the single-game World Series record with 75 chances on defense. The game lasted 4 hours, 34 minutes, and featured four pitchers who combined to throw 594 pitches between the two teams.

Central Methodist (45-10) set a school single-season record with 45 victories and enjoyed its furthest ride in the postseason in program history. The Eagles were one of the final six teams remaining in World Series play.

Central Methodist had four players named to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) 2015 Softball All-America team, the most Eagles ever selected in one season as NAIA All-Americans.

Catcher Michele Rupard and pitcher Haley Kinnison were honored on the second team, while first baseman Lauren Geringer and third baseman Bri Boatwright made the All-America team as honorable mention selections. The teams are selected by the NAIA

Lady Eagles team after winning the Heart of America Athletic Conference Postseason Tournament.

All-America committee. The All-America teams are comprised of first team, second team and honorable mention selections.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced that CMU’s Jessie Wilmes, Katie Moeller, Jenalee Cologna, Alyson Ewigman, Madi Watson, Lindie Adair and Kayla Taylor were among the 382 softball student-athletes to be named 2015 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

Spirit Squad Central Methodist scored 77.90 points to finish 13 after the preliminary round of the NAIA Small Coed category in the 2015 NCA and NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship back in April. The Eagles also scored 79.40 points to finish seventh in the NAIA Small Coed Challenge Cup. The Eagles were coming off a ninth-place finish March 14 in the second annual NAIA Competitive Cheer and Dance National Invitational.

Central Methodist captured it’s first-ever Heart of America Athletic Conference championship back on Feb. 14, winning the Co-Ed Cheerleading Division.

The 2015-16 Heart of America Athletic Conference Spirit Championships will be held on February 6, 2016 at CMU inside of Puckett Field House. th

Awards & Recognitions The Missouri Athletic Trainers’ Association inducted Central Methodist University’s Wade Welton into the Missouri Sports Medicine Hall of Fame on June 6.

The induction ceremony took place Wade Welton was inducted at the MoATA Honinto the Missouri Sports ors and Awards lunMedicine Hall of Fame cheon, which was held on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University.

Welton is the director of athletic training at CMU. Welton has tended to thousands of Central Methodist athletes over the years and has been a mentor to countless athletic trainers who are practicing athletic training across the country.

Welton has been an active member of the Missouri Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Mid America Athletic Trainers Association and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. His contributions to MoA-

Coach Gene Reardon coaching Bri Boatwright in a game during the 2014-15 season.

TA have been instrumental to the growth of the organization over the years. Athletic trainers from across Missouri recognize Welton’s efforts to promote the profession and his former students will attest to his influence on their development.

Central Methodist head coach Pat Reardon, assistant coaches Gene Reardon, Ross Dowell and Steve Siebert and graduate assistant coaches Jacqui Bazner, Lyndsey Talbot and Neil Hansen were selected as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) 2015 NAIA Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year.

Now a “four-peat” Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year honoree, Central Methodist reached the NAIA World Series following an undefeated run through the Heart of America Athletic Conference regular season with an 18-0 record. The undefeated run extended the Eagles’ winning streak over conference foes to 30 games.

The Eagles posted a school-record 45 wins in 2015 and finished the season ranked No. 5 in the NAIA Softball Coaches’ Postseason Top 25 poll, the highest national ranking in program history.

The honor marks the fourth-straight year and fifth time overall that Reardon and his staff have earned the NFCA Midwest Region accolade, having done so previously in 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced their 2015 Assistant Coaches of the Year recipients for the NCAA Division 1, 2, and 3 levels, along with the winners at the NAIA and

NJCAA levels. Top CMU assistant coach Gene Reardon was honored as the top assistant at the NAIA level.

Gene Reardon enters his seventh season as an assistant coach, hitting instructor and recruiting coordinator for the Central Methodist University softball team in 2015-16. Reardon helped guide the Eagles to a 45-10 record last season and a perfect 18-0 finish in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. As the hitting instructor, Gene Reardon helped the 2015 Eagles hitters to a.324 team batting average, along with a .506 slugging percentage and 57 total homeruns. CMU ranked fourth in the nation, with 111 doubles last season.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced that 1,502 teams have been given the distinction of Scholar-Teams for the 2014-15 academic year. Central Methodist had 13 Mike Davis makes his return to CMU as the teams land on this list. head women’s basketball coach.

For a team to be considered for the Photo courtesy of George Mason University NAIA Scholar-Team award, it must have in June 2015. a minimum 3.0 grade-point average (on Diesner comes to Fayette from Phoenix, Ariz., a 4.0 scale) as defined by the institution. The team grade point average includes all eligible varsity stu- where he was the SID at Arizona Christian University. That NAIA-affiliated institution fields 16 varsity dent-athletes.

The Eagles volleyball team led the way in 2014- athletic programs, two more than CMU sponsors. In 15, with a team GPA of 3.68. women’s cross country addition to sports publicity, he maintained the Unifinished at 3.50, the women’s indoor track & field team versity’s athletics website and social media accounts.

He is a native of Antioch, Ill., and graduated from finished with a 3.44 GPA, while the women’s outdoor Western Illinois University. track & field team finished with a 3.41 GPA. After an outstanding year on the field, the softCentral Methodist University announced the hirball team finished with a 3.36 GPA. Women’s basketing of a former athlete, an alum of CMU, a Hall of Famball posted a 3.33 GPA, with men’s er, and a former coach in Mike Davis. golf right behind them with a 3.32 Davis takes over the Central MethodGPA. Women’s soccer posted a 3.23 ist Women’s Basketball team, which GPA for the year and women’s golf he had previously guided from 1987 finished with a 3.16 GPA. to 1999.

Men’s outdoor track & field and Mike Davis was elected two years men’s soccer both ended the 2014ago into the Missouri Basketball 15 school year with a GPA of 3.07, Coaches Association Hall of Fame while the men’s indoor track & field and the Hairston Hall of Fame here team had a 3.06 GPA. Men’s cross at CMU in 2009. He coached at CMU country posted a 3.04 GPA. for a number of years, before stepping down to pursue a similar opporNew Faces tunity down the road at Columbia Derek Diesner, whose backCollege. Though Davis left Columbia ground includes sports promotion College, he remained close by; residfor both professional and collegiateing in Booneville. He currently has level programs, was named as the one son who attends Central MethNew Sports Information sports information director at CMU odist University.

Director, Derek Diesner

Mike Davis has amassed a career coaching record of 576 wins with only 284 losses leading the women’s basketball programs at Central Methodist University and at Columbia College. Davis has been a seven-time conference coach of the year has coached 26 All-Americans, 18 scholar Athletes, and eight Conference Players of the Year. His teams have won 10 conference championships and advanced to 15 NAIA National Tournaments under his direction.

Newly appointed Central Methodist University head women’s basketball coach Mike Davis Dr. Larry Luetjen, Larry Anderson, Ken Oliver and Brian Spielbauer announced that Greg Ray has at the 25th Annual Luetjen Tournament been promoted to full-time assistant coach with the CMU Eagles women’s basketball 25th Annual Luetjen Tournament Held team.

Thirty, four-player teams participated on Friday Greg Ray enters his fifth year at CMU. He was July 17th, in the 25th annual Dr. James Luetjen Golf named the associate head coach prior to last season and has now been named the top assistant on the Tournament held at the Hail Ridge Golf Course in staff. Coach Ray served as an assistant transfer coordi- Boonville. The participants teamed up to raise money nator/recruiter in the CMU admissions office, prior to for the Central Methodist athletic department.

The four-person scramble began at 8 a.m. All becoming full-time with the women’s basketball proplayers concluded competition at approximately 3 gram.

With Ray’s help, Central Methodist has contin- p.m. and were treated to a bar-b-que lunch and desued its rise as one of the Heart of America Athletic sert.

Special contests included a hole-in-one contest on Conference’s elite women’s basketball programs. The the seventh and 15th hole. If anyone was lucky enough Eagles had back-to-back 20-plus win campaigns from 2012-13 to 2013-14. This past season, the Eagles were to have hit the perfect shot, they would’ve landed There was also a closest to the pin contest on the struck by the injury bug and finished at the .500 $500. th 17 hole, longest drive into the fairway on the ninth mark with an overall record of 15-15. hole, and the longest putt on the 12th hole.

The 2016 tournament is scheduled for Friday, July 15.

Haley Powell, DO ’13 Bachelor of Science, Business Enterprise Lead, Yoh, A Day & Zimmerman; Maryland Heights, Mo. I graduated from Central Methodist University with my Bachelor of Science with a concentration in marketing and advertising.

Working in the academic dean’s office throughout my studies dramatically assisted me with obtaining my first job post college. I started working immediately after graduation as a recruiting coordinator at an international staffing agency and was then promoted to team lead of the department in my St. Louis office. While in this role, I supported and managed the operational HR process required to onboard employees. I then transitioned into an operations manager, leading teams that reside in St. Louis, Philadelphia, and also the Philippines. I was fortunate enough to make a business trip to the Philippines in September to meet my employees in person for the first time, and I am so grateful to have this experience. I travel to Philadelphia for a week out of each month to facilitate training and to meet with our business partners. I am pleased to say that I absolutely love my job. My current position extends into our marketing department at times, so I am thankful to say that I am still able to use my skills from my degree in my career. My education from the business department at CMU assists me daily, and I owe all of my professional achievements directly to this incredible group of educators. Thank you, Central Methodist University!

Athletics

Hairston Hall of Fame Inducts new Members Six individuals and one team were inducted into the Hairston Hall of Fame during a ceremony held September 5, 2015.

Shannon Gepford graduated from CMU in 1991 and to this day is just the second baseball player ever in Central Methodist history to be an AllAmerican. Gepford had a senior season to remember back in 1991, earning First Team All-Region honors; as well as All-Conference honors, he recorded seven bunt base hits, the season record at that time, and hit .402 at the plate.

While at CMU, Gepford played every position except pitcher and catcher, was an academic all-scholar and chosen as team captain. He also is tied for the current single season record holder for triples, with six back in 1989. Gepford’s record was tied back in 2000 by Jason Bierk. Overall Shannon Gepford ranks in the top-15 in nine career statistical categories in CMU’s rich baseball history.

Wade Welton is the program director on the academic side of the athletic training program at CMU. Welton has tended to thousands of Central Methodist athletes over the years and has been a mentor to countless athlet-

ic trainers who are practicing athletic training across the country. Welton recently completed his 22nd year as Head Athletic Trainer and 13th as Director of Athletic Training Education at CMU. He oversees all areas of the Sports Medicine and Athletic Training Education Programs at CMU. From 1992-99, Welton worked as a clinical athletic trainer for HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine in Columbia, Mo., where he also served as head athletic trainer for CMU before becoming a full-time employee of the university. As the head athletic trainer and having a great interest in athletic training education, Wade was very proactive in starting a then-CAAHEP accredited athletic training education program. He started the Athletic Training Education program in 1996 and gained full accreditation in 2001, becoming the first to gain accreditation among private liberal arts institutions in the state of Missouri.

A Fayette, Mo., native, Matt Sherman shined on the basketball court at Fayette High School, before continuing his career for the next four seasons at Central Methodist. Just as he did in high school, Sherman was

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a four-time All-Conference recipient with the Eagles. He received honorable mention honors as a freshman, made the second team as a sophomore and a junior and received All-Conference first-team honors in his senior season.

After helping the Eagles to a 17-14 record in 2006-07 during his freshman season, Sherman guided Central Methodist to three-consecutive 20-win seasons. The Eagles posted a 28-7 record in his junior season and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament. There, Central Methodist upset No. 4 Georgetown (Ky.) in the opening round of the tournament, arguably one of the greatest victories in Eagles history. During his senior season in 2009-10, Sherman led Central Methodist with 15.9 points per game and made 131 3-point shots, a school single-season record that still stands. His career mark of 433 made 3-pointers also still stands as a school record. The Eagles posted a 24-9 record during the 2009-10 season and won the Heart’s regular-season championship, advancing to their secondstraight NAIA National Tournament.

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Athletics final game of his Central Methodist career, finishing with an 89-42 record in four seasons playing for the Eagles.

Sherman received NAIA All-America honorable mention honors in both his junior and senior seasons at Central Methodist. He finished his college career with 1,817 points, ranking sixth on the Eagles’ all-time scoring list.

The 2008-09 Men’s Basketball Team went 28-7 overall, the third most wins by a team in CMU history.

They were regular season conference runners up and postseason conference runners up. The team started an impressive 12-0; which was and still is the best start in CMU history. The team had another perfect stretch in the second half of the season, going 10-0. The team earned the school’s sixth-ever NAIA National Tournament bid in school history and finished in the Sweet 16. Overall, CMU spent five weeks in the NAIA Top 25 Poll and reached as high as 18th. Coach Sherman was awarded with conference coach of the year honors; which he had previously won the year before and as luck would have it, he won it again the following year. The 2008-09 team had two All-American with Jeff Blauvelt and Matt Sherman, three players win All-Conference and two win HAAC Player of the Week honors. The 2008-09 team consisted of Mike Regan, Matt Sherman, Curtis Smith, Jeremy Esry, Alvin Brass, Jeff Blauvelt, Nic Dykman, Jake Prosser, Moses Harper, Joe Howell, Nick Stellwagen, Brock Edris, Anthony Johnson, Paul Cibulskis, and Jake Clark. The coaches were Jeff Sherman, Charlie Wilson, Sam McMahon, and Ryan Peterson.

Justin Wisdom had a highly decorated career as a football player at CMU. Wisdom was a three-time AllConference selection, two-time AllConference Player of the Week, two time National Player of the Week, an All-American in 2007, was voted unanimously to the All-First Team in the conference in 2007, started every game as the long and short snapper for the 48

Eagles, was a four-time letter winner, a two-year team captain, a VSN All-Start Football Game participant and chosen to be a team captain for the game, and won the Estes Award from CMU, which is awarded to the Top Male Athlete. Off of the field, Wisdom was also honored by being named an Academic All-Conference Scholar. Wisdom set numerous career records during his time at CMU, including most career sacks, most career tackles for a loss, sacks in a season, tackles for a loss in a season, sacks in a game, and tackles for a loss in a game.

He also ranked in the top 10 in the Nation in each of these statistical categories during his career and finished in the top three of these statistical categories in the conference as well.

Carter Snow racked up the ac-

colades and records during his time at CMU in both cross country and track & field. Snow was a six-time NAIA All-American, a seven-time NAIA Academic All-American, a five-time Heart of America Athletic Conference Champion in track & field, was a member of the fourth place cross-country team at the National Championships, a conference Academic All-Scholar, and won the Estes Award at CMU in 2003 and 2004 for being the Top Male Athlete.

Snow set school records in the 20002001 season, when he placed fifth in the indoor track Distance Medley Relay. In the outdoor season later that year, he placed third in the 4x800m Relay. During his junior season in

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2002-2003, Snow set a school record, when he won the 1000m event at the Iowa State Invitational.

Beth Lewis is the definition of an athlete, and an old-school athlete at that. Lewis spent 2001 to 2006 at CMU, where she majored in Athletic Training and Physical Education, and minored in Biology. During that timeframe, Lewis competed for both the indoor and outdoor track & field teams, the cross country team and the women’s soccer team. Lewis ran cross country from 2001 to 2004 and then helped as a student coach in 2005.

From 2002 to 2005, Lewis competed for both the indoor and the outdoor track & field teams, before returning as a student coach for the 2006 season.

While on the track team, Lewis was a four-time National Qualifier at the indoor level for the 3,000 Race Walk and was named an All-American in both 2004 and 2005. In outdoor track & field, Lewis was named an All-American three times and was a NAIA National Qualifier four times in the Race Walk. Lewis was also selected as a conference Academic All-Scholar. To complete the trifecta, Lewis played on the women’s soccer team in 2004 and played both forward and midfield.

The Hairston Hall of Fame was established in 1983 through a gift from William L. Hairston, a 1933 graduate of Central College. The Hall of Fame honors the outstanding accomplishments of CMU athletes, coaches, administrators and teams and recognizes significant contributions to the University’s athletics programs.

Members of the HOF Committee are Dr. James Luejten, Larry Anderson, Fred Smith, April Ash, Alan Marshall and Vickie Rees.

First row, left to right: Beth Lewis, Wade Welton, Shannon Gepford, Matt Sherman, Carter Snow, Justin Wisdom Second row: Brock Edris, Sam McMahon, Jeff Blauvelt, Jeremy Esry, Nic Dykman, Jeff Sherman, Mike Regan

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Message to the CMU alumni Homecoming 2015! When did it happen for you?

Was it when you saw an old friend from a distance, wondering if that was really him or her? Then as you got closer and heard their voice you knew! That warm hug and gracious smile!

Or was it during the parade when the sound of Central—The Marching Eagle Band—powered through the square playing that march you hadn’t heard in over 20 years? Was that when the chills ran down your back and the tear emerged from your eye?

It happens at different times for all of us. A record number of Central alumni were at the Saint Louis Zoo event this summer and even more great CMU people gathered at the Springfield Cardinals AA Baseball game.

I have rediscovered that all CMU people have the same character. We are united by our common sense of values. In fact, we feel that we know each other even if we have forty years or more separating us!

The Sunday of Homecoming weekend the Alumni Board met to select the Distinguished Alumni and the Young Alumni award recipients. A record number of nominations were made. The accomplishments of all of the nominees are quite frankly amazing!

The recipients will be honored at the Gala Awards Banquet to be held on the Saturday Night of Founders Weekend, May 6-8, 2016. All Central alumni are invited to attend. The founders weekend is expanding! Watch for coming announcements! You will have fun and be inspired by the camaraderie shared at this

joyous event.

There are a number of ways that everyone can help CMU. Not least on the list would be encouraging young people you know to look into becoming a part of the CMU experience.

Teachers certainly have ample opportunities. Do you know a junior high or high school kid in your church? Perhaps you coach a youth sports team or help with a community group. Look for the chance to insert your alma mater into the conversation.

Central’s scholarship opportunities are competitive with any other college, from schools just down the road to the far flung reaches of our great nation, and few universities can say they personalize education in the way Central can, and does.

Life is busy, but never let it get too busy to reenter that corner of your heart that when opened spills out the love, joy, and appreciation for Central Methodist University. To bind up life’s wounds we need to tap into that reservoir of love that emits as we remember the best years of our life.

And remember, coming back to Central is always like coming home.

John Cheary, President, CMU Alumni Association

Thank you for answering our call!

When you talk with one of our student callers you share Central’s history and show them the importance of supporting your Alma Mater.

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Alumni Board of Directors Thomas L. Yancey ’54 Fayette, Mo. 660-248-2826 tomlyancey@mowaltz.com

Timothy Rice ’74 Fulton, Mo. 573-826-3093 ricewrites1@gmail.com

Kyle Youngs ’06 Oklahoma City, Okla.

816-804-8855 youngs.kyle83@gmail.com

Kristen Bailey Blaser ’13 Tucson, Ariz.

314-803-3121 kristen.e.blaser@gmail.com

Judy Engel Rethwisch ’65 Fenton, Mo. 636-343-9007 or 636-349-6880 judyreth@aol.com

Jean Borgelt Gruenewald ’75 Columbia, Mo. 636-667-7486 jean.gruenewald@yahoo.com

William Zwikelmaier ’06 Rolla, Mo. 636-345-1934 wzwikelmaier@gmail.com

Addie Layne ’13 Springfield, Mo. 573-714-8608 arlayne@centralmethodist.edu

Jacque Allred Cheary ’82 Hollister, Mo. 417-339-7869 or 417-243-1202 jjcheary@gmail.com

Todd Oberlin ’07 Columbia, Mo. 573-474-1082 or 573-263-5046 todd.oberlin@gmail.com

Julie Massana ’14 Liberty, Mo. 636-575-9480 juliemassana@gmail.com

Laura Blair ’86, Vice Pres.

Overland Park, Kan. 314-378-2996 laurablair86@yahoo.com

Kate Gruenewald ’08 Columbia, Mo. 636-667-7487 kate.gruenewald@yahoo.com

Carolyn Summers Perry ’66 Ft. Pierre, S.D. 605-494-0192 or 605-945-1057 cp3@pie.midco.net

David Jones ’95 Troy, Mo. 636-582-3196 or 636-462-5148 jonesd@troy.k12.mo.us

John Coleman ’12 Fayette, Mo. 660-202-3673 jcoleman@centralmethodist.edu

John Cheary ’70, President Hollister, Mo. 417-339-7869 chearyjr@gmail.com

Jennifer Spaulding ’00 Mountain Home, Ark. 870-656-6140 jen_spaulding@yahoo.com

David Bandy ’66 Leawood, Kan. 913-339-9818 dbandy@kc.rr.com Ruth Dorman Benner ’66 Ferguson, Mo. 314-521-4255 fjbenner@mindspring.com

Geofrey Bilabaye ’15 Lansing, Mich.

660-202-0767 gbilabay@centralmethodist.edu Kelsey Forqueran ’15 Malta Bend, Mo. 660-595-0177 forqueran3@yahoo.com

Brittanee Jacobs ’12 Lawson, Mo. 660-973-6295 bjacobs29@gmail.com

Graham to lead group abroad to follow the Impressionists It was the Impressionists who, with their daring works of the late 19th century, were the trailblazers of modern art. They challenged the traditional art establishment and set the course for modern art with all its freedoms. This May Dr. Henry Graham, adjunct professor of art history at CMU, will lead a trip to Amsterdam and France “In the Footsteps of the Impressionists,” retracing the haunts and homes and vast collections of Impressionist works.

The tour will begin and end in Kansas City between May 22-31. The travelers will travel through a wide swath of France, including Paris, Giverny, Honfleur, Provence, and the French Riviera, visiting homes, haunts, and favorite painting locations. Some of the widely known Impressionist artists whose original work will be viewed include van Gogh, Renoir, Monet, Matisse, Cezanne, Gauguin, and Picasso.

There will plenty of museums, including of course the Louvre in Paris, but there will also be time to savor the foods and enjoy the beauty and history of the various locations.

This is a singular chance to travel to new places in Europe with Dr. Graham, an expert in art history. Space is limited and filling up fast, and the deadline is immediate.

The all-inclusive cost of the trip is $4,996, which includes airfare, ground transportation, hotels, meals, entrance fees, insurance, and all gratuities. A $300 deposit will reserve a place for you.

For more information, contact Dr. Henry Graham at hgraham@centralmethodist.edu or at 660-248-3864.

Dr. Henry Graham, an expert in art history, will be leading a trip, open to all, to explore the places and artwork of the Impressionists.

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Class Notes ’60s William D. Powell ’65 was named the 2015 Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association (SMBA) Distinguished Attorney at the Law Day lunch event on May 6, 2015.

Leslie (Devaney) Perry ‘67 is a professor emerita in the Clemmer College of Education at East Tennessee State University. She recently released a new book What do Kids Need to Know About Finance.

Laurence Tucker ’69 was featured in the 2015 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. He is a Litigation General Commerical Attorney for the Armstrong Teasdale Law Firm.

Joe Whisler ’69 was elected for a threeyear term to the Board of Governer’s of the American Bar Association. He will serve on the Board’s Operations and Communications Committee. Whisler is an attorney at Cooling & Herbers P.C. in Kansas City, Mo.

’80s Jane (Lammers) Hicklin ’80 began as the director of the Spirit of Independence Commuinty Band in Jan. 2015. The band holds 9-10 performances a year.

teenth Celebration that was held in Fayette on June 18-21, he was also named the grand marshall for the Fayette Fourth of July Celebrations.

Cathy Fuemmeler ’85 is the prinicipal at St. Joseph Catholic School in Salisbury, Mo. Jerry Strickland ’87 recieved the 2015 J. Clinton Hawkins YMCA award, this is the most prestigious yearly award given for the YMCA. Eugene Peebles ’87 “The Talking Sax” performed the National Anthem for the St. Louis Rams vs Kansas City Chiefs game in St. Louis on Sept. 3, 2015.

’90s Bill Chott ’91 starred in movie called “Marshall’s Miracle” which opened Aug. 28, 2015.

Scott Barthelmass ’93 and wife Amy announce the birth of son Jackson Howard born October 29, 2015.

Paul Harper ’93 is currently the general counsel at the Missouri State Auditor’s Office. Paul lives in Jefferson City with his wife, Jennifer (Gillespie) Harper ’95 and two children, Alexander and Rebecca.

Gary Mallory ’93 has continued writing, arranging, and performing music throughout the country. His performance credits include sharing the stage with Chick Corea, The Fray, Tim Jackman ’81 was named one of the Cirque Du Soleil, Slack, and The Cocktail Grand Marshalls for the 15th Annual JuneRevolution among many others. Gary’s composition credits include HBO Films, Timothy E. Rice ’74 was appointed as a new the US Army Chorus, US Air Force member of the CMU Alumni Board in fall 2014. As Academy Drum and Bugle Corps, and a retiree, Tim feels he can volunteer much of his the Breckenridge Music Festival. He time, in order to “give back to CMU’s mission” by also spends time working with the US helping promote Alumni activities to many of his Veterans Administration Mental Health contemporaries/friends who were students from Services on promoting treatment and 1960s to 1970s. He began attending meetings and research for PTSD. Gary is retired from assisting the CMU Development Staff and other the US Army.

Alumni Board Members in January, 2015. You will Gina (Hacker) Kelly ’95 was offered see Tim at many Alumni events in Fayette and a music therapist position with Mayo around Missouri. He will serve until the end of Clinic in Rochester, Minn., in December 2016. (see picture, page 52) 2014. She works in the Department of Want to be on the CMU Alumni Board of Directors?

Psychiatry and Psychology providing Learn more today! music therapy services for inpatient cmalumni.centralmethodist.edu/alumniboard child and adolescents and inpatient

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adults with medical and mental health. She also works with Mayo Clinic’s Pain Rehabilitation Center providing outpatient services to children and adolescents with chronic pain and medical conditions.

Jeremy Barclay ’98 accepted the position of communications director with the Washington State Department of Corrections in March 2015. He lives in Olympia, Wash.

Barrett “Barry” Blank ’96 is the head football coach for the Boonville Pirates.

Sarah (Bussman) Munns ’98 and husband Darren announce the birth of daughter Mary Ellen born July 3, 2015.

Erica (Harris) Doxley ’99 and husband Ryan announce the birth of daughter Ryann Sherrice born Sept. 10, 2015

’00s Kristen Paulsmeyer ’01 was recently named to the Missouri Lawyers Weekly 2015 Up and Coming Class with an award for Public Service.

This award recognizes young attorneys in the non-profit sector who are making a positive difference in the practice of law in Missouri and whose outstanding contributions have them on the track to success. Kristen returned to CMU as the speaker for the 2015 Merrill E. Gaddis Lecture. Kristen is legal counsel in the Commissioner’s Office of Missouri’s Office of Administration.

Mickelle Hirschman ’02 and husband John Dickey announce the birth of son John Michael Dickey Jr, born July 27, 2015 Martin Hauck ’03 is the head wrestling coach and a third grade teacher for the Rolla School District in Rolla, Mo. He and wife Rachele announce the adoption of daughter Eliana Marie Michelle, born Aug. 6, 2014.

John Boyd ’04 was promoted to manager with the Thurman, Shinn and Company, Certified Public Accounts firm in Farmington, Mo. Kyle Conrow ’04 received the Columbia Fire Department Phoenix Award. The Phoenix Award Medal is given to firefighters who have saved three lives.

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The Heart of America Athletic Conference announced their conference awards and CMU athletic trainer Rick Sage ‘01 was named the top athletic trainer in the conference for the 2014-15 athletic seasons.

Sage just finished his eighth year as an athletic trainer for the Eagles. He had also previously served as the pitching coach for the Eagles’ baseball team, prior to his full-time appointment as an athletic trainer.

Victoria (Aumann) Haislar ’04 and husband Eric announce the birth of daughter Olivia Ann, born March 27, 2015.

Aaron Ringen ’04 and wife Megan announce the birth of son Anderson Michael, born Aug. 10, 2015.

Katie (Rathmell) Lowe ’06 and husband Tedd announce the birth of son Gabriel Nicholas, born April 1, 2015.

Ryan McLouth ’06 is the assistant director of the Center for Faith and Service at Central Methodist University in Fayette.

Will Zwikelmaier ’06 and wife Lauren announce the birth of daughter Pearl Yvonne, born June 16, 2015. Will is a student support specialist at Missouri S&T in Rolla, Mo. Brandon Simpson ’07 and wife Heather announce the birth of daughter Colby Aleese, born July 22, 2015.

Rick Strait ’07 was one of 50 authors to be published in the book The Impossible Project, Reengaging With Life, Creating a New You.

’10s Mallory (Muck) Brown ’10 and husband Andy announce the birth of son Gavin, born Aug. 9, 2015.

Kelcey (Zutavern) Buck ’10 and husband Eric announce the birth of daughter Zoey, born June 12, 2015.

Brooke (Bankus) Dodson ’10 and husband Nathan announce the birth of son Channing Eric, born May 19, 2015.

Chelsea Fuemmeler ’10 and Nic Dykman were married on June 6, 2015.

Debra (Koeninger) Brothers ’08 and husband David announce the birth of daughter Kaylin, born March 8, 2015.

Damond Lacy ’10 is the head girls basketball coach for the Troy Buchanan High School girls basketball team in Troy, Mo.

Cassandra Coleman ’08 and Brendan Allen are engaged to be married.

Jessica Ventoza ’10 was named the head girls softball coach at Cal State Stanislaus in Turlock, Calif.

Kari (Salmon) Hopkins ’09 and husband Dan announce the birth of son Samuel Jacob, born Oct. 12, 2015 .

Zachary Niemeier ’09 and Tanna Reed were married on June 20, 2015.

Miguel Paredes ’09 and wife Kea announce the birth of daughter Adelyn Jewel, born June 19, 2015.

Dan Martin ’10 was named the 2015 New York-Penn League Athletic Trainer of the Year on Aug. 19, 2015.

Dan Schmidlin ’10 and Jill Miles were married on June 27, 2015.

Matt Sherman ’10 is the assistant coach for the Central Methodist University men’s basketball team.

Violet Vonder Haar ’10 and her band, Violet and the Undercurrents, were featured in the Columbia media and played at the Stephens Lake Park Amphitheatre.

Tyler Detring ’11 and Rachel Arnold were married on May 27, 2015.

Beth “Chauncey” Evers ’11 and husband Aaron ’11 announce the birth of son Ethan Thomas, born Oct. 26, 2015.

Morgan Matthews ’ 11 is the new head girls basketball coach for the Fayette High School Girls Basketball team.

Melissa (Williams) Shipman ’11 and husband Wyatt announce the birth of son Will Samuel, born July 19, 2015.

Rebecca “Becky” Peters ’12 is a laboratory assistant for Addison Biological Laboratory in Fayette.

William (Mike) Rambo ’12 is the assistant coordinator of student activities for Central Methodist University.

Kyra Clements ’12 and Thomas Yung ’13 were married on June 20, 2015.

John Coleman ’12 is the evening library supervisor and work study coordinator for Central Methodist University.

Justin Gerald ‘12 was recognized by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame for his success in football. Gerald was a Hillcrest High School standout, who later enjoyed success at Central Methodist. He was among the Elite 11, a group of former high school and college standouts who were recognized during the NFL Kickoff Sports Enthusiasts Luncheon presented by Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper on Oct. 28.

Christina (Burke) Nall ’13 is a Child Protective Investigator for the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office in New Port Richey, Fla. Thomas (Dustyn) Yung ’13 is the director of women’s basketball operations at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.

Members of the CMU Alumni Association Board of Directors. Photo taken July 2015.

Row 1 (front, L-R): Dee (Bland) Woodward ’55, Jean (Borgelt) Gruenewald ’75, Jacque (Allred) Cheary ’82, Geofrey Bilabaye ’15, John Coleman ’14; Row 2: Kate Gruenewald ’08, Addie Layne ’14, John Cheary ’70, Laura Blair ’86, Dave Jones ’95; Row 3: David Hutchison ’07, Judy (Engel) Rethwisch ’65, Ruth (Dorman) Benner ’66, Jennifer (Rathke) Spaulding ’00; Row 4: Will Zwikelmaier ’06, Jim Steele ’64, Thomas Yancey ’54, Tim Rice ’74

Dakota Gladbach ’13 is an admissions counselor for Central Methodist University.

Addie Layne ’13 is the partnership development specialist for Keypath Education in Lenexa, Kan. Tristan (White) Applegarth ’14 is an admis-

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Brittany Boggs ’14 and Michael Page were married on June 13, 2015.

Mary Rose Lehman ’14 and Brad Smith ’14 were married on June 6, 2015.

Kaylim Noel ’14 has signed to play basketball professionally in Europe.

Kelsey Parrott ’14 and Mitchell Saunders were married on June 6, 2015.

Kaleb Borghardt ’15 is the resident director for Woodward Hall and a graduate assistant football coach at Central Methodist University.

Kyle Nolawski ’15 is a fourth-grade teacher for the Louisiana R-II School District in Louisiana, Mo. Bethany Regelsperger ’15 and Jared Kutz were married on July 11, 2015.

Fla., died Aug. 26, 2015.

William Guerri ’43 of Chesterfield, Mo., died May 19, 2015. (See box on p.54.)

Ruth (Lay) Innes ’43 of Fayette, Mo., died June 2, 2015.

Lois (Warford) Talbot ’43 of Lee’s Summit, Mo., died July 2, 2015.

Jacqueline (Davis) Baker ’44 of Tucson, Ariz., died Dec. 21, 2014.

William Luna Sr. ’44 of Piedmont, Mo., died Aug. 21, 2015.

Dorothy (Wilcoxin) Wilson ’44 of Redmond, Ore., died Feb. 6, 2015.

Elizabeth (Pflaumer) Bishop ’45 of Leoti, Kan., died June 13, 2015.

Lucille (Hagenow) Cook ’45 of Ballwin, Mo., died Oct. 10, 2014.

Virginia (Higgins) Craig ’45 of Edmond, Okla., died Feb. 7, 2015.

Friends Jessica Storjohann, documentation cordinator for CMU’s office of Financial Assistance, and husband Joe Kaullen announce the birth of son Owen Sterling, born Sept. 8, 2015.

Anthony D. Gattuso ’45 of Plantation, Fla., died Feb. 5, 2015.

Malcolm Pittman Jr. ’45 of Riverdale, Ga., died Dec. 20, 2014.

JoAnn (Miller) O’Dwyer ’46 of Lake Zurich, Ill., died July 21, 2015.

Albert Smith ’46 of Shreveport, La., died Oct. 13, 2015.

In Memoriam ’30s George Meinershagen ’35 of Chillicothe, Mo., died March 28, 2015.

Olin Taylor ’35 of Clarksville, Va., died April 8, 2015.

Jerre McDaniel ’39 of Hilton Head Island, S.C., died July 30, 2015.

’40s Roger Daniels ’40 of Fayette, Mo., died Oct. 10, 2015.

Betty (Gronoway) Durham ’40 of Bethesda, Md., died May 14, 2015.

Isabel (Bowen) Hutcherson ’40 of Clarence, Mo., died July 3, 2015.

Dorothy (Dimmitt) John ’40 of Mansfield, Texas, died Aug. 27, 2015.

Loretta (Lineberry) Breckenridge ’42 of Fort Collins, Colo., died Nov. 23, 2014.

Lucy (Eason) Shackelford ’42 of Jacksonville,

Lynn Bowman ’47 of Shawnee Mission, Kan., died Oct. 24, 2015.

Jack Harmon ’47 of Afton, Okla., died April 25, 2015.

Bettye (Case) Isbell ’47 of Florissant, Mo., died Feb. 16, 2015.

Mary (DeVore) Montgomery ’47 of Scroggins, Texas, died June 27, 2015.

Virginia (Taylor) Dunn ’48 of Shawnee Mission, Kan., died July 15, 2015.

Peggie (Holliday) Halberstadt ’49 of Mount Dora, Fla., died July 21, 2015.

’50s Rodney Higgins ’50 of Glen Mills, Pa., died Jan. 30, 2015.

Robert McHenry ’52 of Tustin, Calif., died May 3, 2015.

Margaret (Cannon) Scott ’52 of Wellsville, Mo., died March 15, 2015.

Robert Wright ’52 of Arden, N.C., died Feb. 24, 2015.

Nelson Bryant ’53 of Branson, Mo., died April 25, 2015.

Richard Evans ’54 of East Amherst, N.Y., died July 16, 2015.

Thomas Fraser ’54 of Seward, Neb., died Aug. 10, 2015.

Alice (Revoir) Kurz ’54 of New Castle, Ind., died May 17, 2015.

Robert Wilson ’54 of Wauwatosa, Wis., died Feb. 6, 2015.

William Winter ’54 of Topeka, Kan., died April 20, 2015.

Vernon Vedder ’55 of Ellisville, Mo., died July 1, 2015.

Joan (Magruder) Doss ’56 of Ogden,Utah, died March 30, 2015.

Jean (Burnham) Blinne ’57 of Saint Charles, Mo., died Feb. 9, 2015.

David Long ’57 of Colorado Springs, Colo., died April 5, 2015.

Ann (McPheeters) Lewis ’58 of Albuquerque, N.M., died April 6, 2015.

Rodney Williams ’58 of McKinney, Texas, died Feb. 10, 2015.

Ella Ilene (Morrison) House ’50 passed away on August 18, 2015. Born in Lexington, Mo., in 1928, Ilene received her B.A. in education with a double major in English and organ performance from Central in 1950. At Central she met Keith Edward House, her husband of 56 years.

Through a long career in education, Ilene taught in Hamilton, Lee’s Summit, Gilliam, Glasgow, and Fayette. Along the way she earned an M.A. in education from the University of Missouri. She shared the beauty of sacred music with many thousands of worshipers as longtime organist at Linn Memorial UMC.

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Norman Jeter ’50 of Pensacola, Fla., died July 9, 2015.

John Blattner ’51 of Ferndale, Calif., died May 18, 2015.

Thomas Phillips ’61 of Summit Argo, Ill., died Oct. 1, 2014.

David Hersh ’52 of Tucker, Ga., died April 29, 2015.

Judith (Kleinschmidt) Burgess ’62 of Saint Louis, Mo., died June 19, 2015.

Charles Mann ’52 of Machesney Park, Ill., died Jan. 2, 2015.

John Danuser ’62 of Fulton, Mo., died Nov. 22, 2014.

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Alumni news Bill Guerri ’43 grew up the son of Italian immigrants in

Higbee, Mo. During the Depression, his family lived on the edge of poverty. He graduated from high school — the only one to do so of six brothers — attended Central, and later, Columbia University Law School in New York.

He was the student body president in high school.

Guerri worked in his brother’s restaurant and sold shoes and refrigerators. He sold one refrigerator. It was to the dean of admissions at Central, who said he’d buy it if Mr. Guerri enrolled in Central. When it came time to enroll in law school, Dean E.P. Puckett at Central advised him to try for a scholarship at Columbia (N.Y.). When Guerri told the dean he couldn’t afford the required trip to New York, a letter arrived waiving the interview requirement. He went to New York, never having been out of Randolph and Howard Counties. After receiving his J.D. he moved to St. Louis to join a law firm and stayed to become managing partner at what is today Thompson Coburn. Guerri insisted that the firm provide free legal advice to the poor and that this pro bono work count toward the company’s quota of billable hours.

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Mo., died Nov. 25, 2014.

Donald Strait ’63 of Northglenn, Colo., died Feb. 8, 2015.

Kenneth Carter ’65 of Troy, Mo., died June 1, 2015.

Edward Doisy III ’68 of Saint Louis, Mo., died Sept. 24, 2015.

Linda (Braddock) Benedict ’69 of Shepherdstown, W.Va., died July 21, 2015.

Mary (Harper) Storrs ’69 of Overland park, Kan., died July 3, 2015.

’70s Cynthia (Jacobs) Ruggeri ’73 of Katy, Texas, died Sept. 28, 2015.

Thomas Yates ’73 of Florissant, Mo., died Jan. 27, 2015.

David Alvis ’75 of Florissant, Mo., died July 31, 2015.

David Palmerton ’75 of Wellington, Fla., died Jan. 1, 2015.

Ted Snodgrass ’77 of Anderson, Mo., died June 19, 2015.

Michael Hines ’78 of Fenton, Mo., died Sept.

20, 2015.

Margaret Marin ’78 of Saint Louis, Mo., died May 8, 2015.

Janis (Holzhauser) Shannon ’78 of Columbia, Mo., died Sept. 28, 2015.

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Elaine Schauffler ’80 of Lee’s Summit, Mo., died Sept. 28, 2015.

Fred Arnold, former Trustee of Central, from Saint Louis, Mo., died Oct. 5, 2015.

Elizabeth (Slate) Horn ’82 of Garland, Texas, died Oct. 6, 2015.

Elisabeth “Libby” (Holman) Luetjen of Columbia, Mo., died Sept. 27, 2015.

Christina Schroer ’83 of Potosi, Mo., died April 16, 2015.

John Miller, former Central faculty member, of Grosse Pointe Park, Mich., died Oct. 16, 2014.

Rodney Nolke ’84 of Columbia, Mo., died Oct. 30, 2015.

Carolyn (Stevens) Gumm ’87 of Calhoun, Mo., died March 18, 2015.

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John F. Creasy ’70 of Springfield, Mo.,died Oct. 12, 2015.

Kathryn Knipschild of Marshall, Mo., passed away July, 28, 2015. Katherine was wife to Dr. Bedford Knipschild, class of 1950, and they were both dedicated supporters of Central. Born on November 14, 1930, in Libertyville, Mo., she received a bachelor’s and master’s degree from University of Missouri-Columbia.

Richard Cragen ’90 of Saint Louis, Mo., died Sept. 2, 2015.

Lisa Milleson ’95 of Union, Mo., died Sept.

17, 2015.

Dorothy (Bell) Phipps ’95 of Columbia, Mo., died July 4, 2015.

Jeffrey Brackman ’97 of Boonville, Mo., died Sept. 2, 2015.

’00s Mark Colvin ’01 of Fayette, Mo., died June 13, 2015.

Phillip Thomure ’05 of Sullivan, Mo., died April 10, 2015.

Deborah Miller ’07 of Manchester, Mo., died July 7, 2015.

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Harold Sunoo, faculty emeritus, of Los Angeles, Calif., died May 23, 2015. (See article p. 55) Harold Turner, former Central Trustee, from Belgrade, Mo., died Sept. 10, 2015.

Richard Stanton “Dick” Brumitt, long-time resident of Doniphan, Mo., died on June 3, 2015. Brumitt was born in East St. Louis, Ill., in 1926.

After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he earned a B.A. from Illinois State University and an M.A. in education from the University of Missouri. Brumitt also served as athletic director and was responsible for starting baseball programs at Central and UMKC. In five years at Central, his teams won two conference championships. Brumitt’s winning record is among the highest in Central’s long history, and he was recognized for his teams’ accomplishments with induction into the CMU Hairston Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. He had close, lifelong relationships with many of his former players.

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Harold Hakwon Sunoo was born in the Sunoo Village in Pyongyang, North Korea, on February 2, 1918. When he was just 2 years of age, he lost his young father (Sung Ho Sunoo), who died in the nationwide protest against the Japanese colonial government in 1919.

He was raised by his mother (Za Ho Whang) who eventually moved to Japan and ran a boarding house for Korean students there. At his mother’s urging and at the age of 20, he came to the U.S. to study political science with the dream of eventually returning to Korea to help gain its independence.

At the age of 26, while attending the Korean Methodist Church in San Francisco, he met and fell in love with Helen Sonia Shinn, the KoreanAmerican daughter of a picture bride. Two sons quickly followed.

Dr. Sunoo was hired by Central Methodist in 1962. He published more than 20 academic books during his career. After 30 years, he retired with distinction as the Division Chair for Social Sciences and as the first Bishop Eugene Frank Professor. Dr. Sunoo also taught for shorter periods at University of Washington, New York City College, University of California, Berkeley and Irvine, and Yonsei University, Korea.

In 2005, Dr. and Mrs. Sunoo established the Harold W. and Sonia S. Sunoo Peace in Korea Foundation, a donor-directed foundation within the California Community Foundation in Los Angeles. This foundation provides perpetual support to their lifelong mission of encouraging democracy and reunifying Korea.

In the spring of 2015 just before his passing The Dr. Harold Hakwon Sunoo World Peace Lecture Series was established by his family to sponsor an annual guest speaker to come to CMU to stimulate students to think about how they can use their education to contribute to world peace.

Dr. Sunoo was well-known for challenging his students to “use your brains and think” and took his responsibility to stimulate critical thinking among his students very seriously. Through The Dr. Harold W. Sunoo World Peace Lecture Series his kindness, global vision, and wisdom will hopefully still continue to touch students at his beloved Central Methodist University.

Norman “Norm” Drissel ‘51 of Wildwood Mo., passed away on November 9, 2015. Born in Crystal City, Mo., in 1928, Norm received a B.S. from Central with a major in chemistry in 1951 and went on to serve in Korea. Norm was married to Ruth (Crowe) who also attended Central, for 64 years, and together they raised six children. He enjoyed a 44-year career at Mallinckrodt Chemical Company in St. Louis. Norm was a dedicated supporter of Central and served as the Chair of Central’s Board of Trustees. He and Ruth enjoyed travelling together and spending time with their family.

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Robert “Bob” William Jacob, of Jefferson City passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. He was born May 29, 1926, in Kirksville, Mo., and received his B.S. in political science in 1949 from Tarkio College and his M.S. in 1951 and Ph.D. in 1962, both in political science from Oklahoma State. Jacob served in the U.S. Army Air Force and was a World War II veteran. He was a professor for and the chair of the political science department at Central from 1958 to 1964, and he was named Dean of the College in 1964. He also served as the statistician for the CMC basketball team and as a sponsor of the Sigma Alpha Chi fraternity. In 1968, he began working at the Missouri Department of Higher Education from which he retired in 1991 as Associated Commissioner.

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Greetings from the Board of Trustees As I sat listening to remarks at the dedication of the Thogmorton Center for Allied Health, the progression of time ran through my mind.

Here, some 162 years since our founders created this wonderful institution of higher learning, we continue to create new facilities to meet the needs, not only for today, but for many years in the future.

On the platform that morning was a family who has an extensive history with Central.

The man we know as Dean Puckett arrived at Central in 1908. His nearly 50 years of service was followed by the 39year service of his son-in-law and daughter, Dean and Mrs. “T” (Jim and Helen Puckett Thogmorton, both of the Class of 1943).

The family’s legacy is continued today by granddaughters Cathy Thogmorton ’71, who edits our Talon, among other assignments at the University; and Louann Thogmorton Shaner ’70, who, like her late husband, Bob ’70, serves as a member of the Board of Trustees.

The 107 years of this family’s commitment to CMU is truly extraordinary.

Also on the platform that morning was a member of the Jacobs family, the Commercial Trust Bank family who has served the students and CMU community since 1903. A Jacobs family member has been a steady contributor to the CMU Board of Trustees since 1910. Throughout the years, this family has been generous with its support of CMU’s needs.

This legacy of giving culminated in Jay and Kelly Jacobs’ largest single gift to CMU in the history of the institution, which made the Thogmorton Center a reality.

These two families have been steady forces in supporting CMU for two-thirds of its history. The Puckett-Thogmorton-Shaner and Jacobs presence has given CMU the strong underpinnings it has today.

Today, CMU is a different institution than it was 100 years ago, or 50 years ago, or even 20 years ago.

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Our extended campuses at many locations across Missouri and in surrounding states, our uses of technology to reach place-bound students, and our focus on a welcoming environment in Fayette for students who desire both an academic and personal development experience make Central unique among small, religiousaffiliated institutions.

CMU is ready to serve its next generations of students.

CMU is well positioned to be nimble and innovative in meeting new students’ expectations.

It will build on the legacies provided by those families who continue to play a role in creating an even stronger environment for the students of tomorrow. They have provided a model for all who work in the University community and for all who will provide the resources needed to give students the highest quality experience.

The Board of Trustees joins our supporters and friends to embrace the next phase of “The Campaign for the Heart of Central” as we look to upgrade our 50-plus year-old science facility. This will give our students a new learning experience that meets today’s demands.

That, coupled with increased scholarship support for future students, adds to the solid foundation laid by the legacies of these two families.

Thanks to the Puckett-Thogmorton-Shaner and Jacobs families for their help in achieving our current successes.

Thanks to all our CMU alumni and friends who will join us in making our future a success story.

Dr. Robert T. “Tad” Perry, Chair CMU Board of Trustees

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Central Methodist University Board of Trustees Addison, J. Bruce ’66 Fayette, Mo. President, Addison Biological Laboratory

Alexander, Shelby ’97 Fayette, Mo. Financial Associate The Reardon Group – Stifel Nicolaus

Anderson, Robert F. Plano, Texas CEO (ret.), Cardiovascular Provider Resources

Atkins, David P. Columbia, Mo. Executive Director, Missouri United Methodist Foundation Bailey, Dick ’84 St. Louis, Mo. Owner, Bailey Family Agency

Drakesmith, John ’58 Longwood, Fla. Heintzelman’s Truck Center, Inc. (ret.)

Peacock, Dr. Nancy Walker ’82 MD Nashville, Tenn.

Oncologist

Ellis, Nancy St. Louis, Mo. Consulting Systems Engineer (ret.)

IBM

Perry, Dr. Robert T. “Tad” ’65 Ft. Pierre, S.D. Chancellor Emeritus, S.D. Board of Regents

Gary, Dr. Keith A. ’82 Kansas City, Mo. Dir. of Program Dev., Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute

Platz, Kellie ’02 MD Manhattan, Kan. Anesthesiologist, Irwin Army Community Hospital

Hahne, Robert L. ’60 Falls Church, Va. Mg. Partner (ret), Deloitte, LLP

Puyear, Donna T. Chesterfield, Mo. Speech/Hearing Therapist (ret.)

Hogenmiller, Jeff ’70 Libertyville, Ill. Divisional Vice President (ret.)

Human Resources, Abbott Laboratories

Revelle, Elmer Columbia, Mo. Assistant to the Missouri UMC Bishop

Hutchison, Dick E. ’83 Sedalia, Mo. President, LaMonte Community Bank

Bandy, David ’66 Leawood, Kan. Partner, Lollipop Solutions

Jacobs, Janet Linn ’77 Fayette, Mo. Board Chair, Commercial Trust Co.

Barnes, Robert

Chesterfield, Mo.

Corporate Development Officer Fresh Ideas

James, Rev. Ivan C. III Manchester, Mo. United Methodist Lay Minister

Bryan, Rev. James J. Columbia, Mo. Senior Pastor, Missouri UMC (ret.)

Kerr, Rev. Dr. David W. ’67 St. Louis, Mo. Senior Pastor (ret.), Salem-in-Ladue UMC

Cheary, John ’70 Hollister, Mo. Director of Bands, (ret.)

School of The Ozarks Courtney, Robert E. St. Louis, Mo. Pres. (ret.), Business Supply Centers Inc.

Dailey, Richard M. ’70 Lewes, Del. Owner/President, Mirimar Consulting Denneny, James C. III MD Alexandria, Va. CEO/EVP American Academy of Otolaryngology Drake, Dr. Roger D. Fayette, Mo. President, Central Methodist University

King, Paul ’68 Springfield, Mo. Attorney, The Law Offices of Paul W. King, LLC Kirby, Dr. R. G. Fayette, Mo. Dir. Of Plant Operations (ret.), CMU Lutz, Brock St. Louis, Mo. VP (ret.) Ralston Purina Inc. Marchbank, James D. St. Louis, Mo. Adjunct Instructor, Webster University

Scott, Niki ’94 Kansas City, Mo. Gifted Education Center Park Hill School District Shaner, Louann Thogmorton ’70 Hilton Head, S.C. and Chicago, Ill. Science Educator, Civic Leader Vieth, M. Kathy ’66 Denver, Colo.

Entrepreneur, IBM (ret.)

Waggoner, J. B. ’91 Fayette, Mo. Inovatia Laboratories, LLC Young, Keith ’86 MD Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Private practice psychiatry, Assoc. Clinical Prof. of Psychiatry UCLA

Trustee emeriti Aleander, Fred ’58 Fayette, Mo. Bergsten, Virginia Wood ’59 Annandale, Va. Cox, Glenn A. ’51 Bartlesville, Okla.

Spalding, Sondra ’57 Creve Coeur, Mo.

Meyer, W. Kirk ’83

Rio Rancho, N.M. CFO, Don Chalmers Automotive Group

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Honor Roll This Honor Roll recognizes and honors all who contributed to CMU between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015. We have made every effort to be accurate; however, in case of error or omission, please contact the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations, 411 Central Methodist Square, Fayette, MO 65248; 660-248-6232; advance@centralmethodist.edu.

Partners

The Partners Giving Society includes persons and organizations whose gifts totaling $25,000 or more during the last fiscal year have substantially bolstered the work of the University. We are profoundly grateful for the productive partnerships represented here: Judith Ann Apel Elbridge W. Bartley Jr. Earl F. and Sunny Bates C. Fred and Virginia Wood Bergsten Robert F. Bussabarger Estate Commercial Trust Company Glenn A. Jr. and Veronica M. Cox John W. and Margaret Woodward Drakesmith Robert L. Hahne Anna Mae Besgrove Hodge Jay and Kelly Jacobs Clyde G. and Mary Sue Weaver Lear Margaret R. Lee Estate Mabee Foundation Inc. Marianist Galleries Missouri Colleges Fund Inc. Missouri Conference UMC Mark D. and Nancy Walker Peacock N. Louann Thogmorton Shaner Steward Family Foundation World Wide Technology Foundation

Tower Society

Celebrating the distinctive towers that help define the Central Methodist University campus – Cross Memorial, T. Berry Smith, and Brannock – this giving society gratefully acknowledges gifts of $10,000 - $24,999 during the last fiscal year: Cora E. Adkins Estate Don V. Allemann Randall D. and Cathy Barron Anonymous Brisley Scholarship Loan Fund Anonymous Jack and Jennie Golding Estate Terry L. and Elaine Eversmeyer Henderson

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Elaine M. Hilgeman Anonymous John D. Hutcherson Marianne E. and David Inman Janet L. Jacobs William H. and Patsy J. Jacobs Clyde M. and Ruth Kirk Estate Diane Griffey Linsin MO United Methodist Foundation Ruth Higginbotham Nickerson Robert T. and Carolyn Summers Perry Francis E. and Melody A. Reardon C. W. Reed III Estate David P. and Arlene M. Schinke Harold W. Sunoo † The Williams Companies R. Doug and Lynn Elaine Berwick Wright Keith W. Young and Terrance J. Coan

Order of Eagles

These far-sighted alumni, friends, and organizations supported Central Methodist University with contributions of $5,000 - $9,999 during the last fiscal year: AAC&U Addison Biological Laboratory J. Bruce and Janet Gift Addison Anonymous ConocoPhillips Richard and Rebecca Blum Curry Richard L. and Irene Virginia Dalton Barbara H. Davis Estate Deloitte Foundation Roger D. and Judy Drake Flynn Well Drilling Edith I. Anderson Garst Lavonne Guenther Estate Jeffrey N. and Linda K. Hogenmiller Florence L. Innes Paul W. King Robert J. LaMore Timothy R. and Gay Magyar Litteken Brock M. and Nancy D. Lutz Valerie J. Penn Mary S. Petty Robert B. and Donna T. Puyear H. Cooke Sunoo Jan J. Sunoo Toyota Motor Engineering Melvin and Elizabeth Vahle CGA

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Howard-Payne Society

We extend deep thanks to these contributors of $2,500 - $4,999 during the last fiscal year: AT&T Foundation Eva M. Allen Donald Lee and Mary Della Lenger Armitage Howard J. and Celia Roberts Barnhard Barbara A. Bartee Nick and Mary Bartholomew Mark R. and Sadowna Conarroe Robert E. and Becky Courtney Joy Drewel The Featherston Foundation Sally A. Firestone Jay L. Frost Paul M. Galatas Keith A. and Susan Gary Gerald A. Hahne Timothy Jackman Anne Raine Joyce Anonymous Bedford F. Knipschild Jr. Kathryn Detring Knipschild † Charles Magruder Estate James D. and Elizabeth Marchbank Elizabeth Wood Marshall Marvin and Carol McCall W. Darrell and Shirley Swisher Meyer Michael D. Mueller Albert F. III and Etta Mae Mutti Kyle Eugene and Kellie Piesbergen Platz W. Michael and Mary Lynn Kirk Reid Raymond P. and Bonnie Rohe E. Boone Schlanker Jr. David R. and Pamela Schmieg Lathem A. and Nicole D. Parrish Scott David Alan and Lori Roberts Smith Sondra Sercu Spalding State Farm Companies Foundation Eva L. Hensley Steger Wallace J. Jr. and Dara M. Turnage J. B. and Dori Thomas Waggoner Donald W. and Barbara Madden Wright

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The following made gifts of $1,000 - $2,499 to CMU during the last fiscal year. Such support is truly needed and appreciated: AIG Matching Grants Program Clayton F. Albert Jr. R. Frederick and Barbara Miller Alexander Lowell D. Allen Ralph H. Anderson Jr. Robert F. Anderson Richard D. and Gina Kay Winn Bailey David W. and Nancy Bandy Mark Q. and Lois Barton Matthew J. and Katharine Schofield Beem Anonymous Bethel UMC Montgomery City William E. Brame Dimmit Lee Brown Memorial Trust Barbara Burcham Brumitt Richard S. Brumitt † J. Douglas Burton David W. and Carol Platt Butler Lauretta R. Byrd Paul L. and Eleanor Rudd Calvert John M. Jr. and Jacqueline Allred Cheary Coil Construction Inc. William G. and Debbie L. Conrow Herman A. Crisler Jr. Richard M. and Maureen H. Dailey Christopher J. Dalton Jacquelline Elizabeth Denneny James C. Denneny III Anne Downing Estate Larry T. and Nancy Woodward Drebes David A. and Teresa Beasley Drissell Norman E. † and Ruth Crowe Drissell Paul A. and Mary Jo Ireland Easterday Robert H. and Mary Gaines Easterday Nancy Lou Ellis Janet R. Evans Fayette Area Community Trust Charles R. Jr. and Peggy Ann Tyrer Fisher John A. and Joy Dodson Flanders Frances Lucille Foster Marjorie VanHorn Fredrickson Chad L. and Sally Gaines John D. Gardner Joseph E. Geist Helen C. Gift Janet Jacobs Gooding Maurice B. and Edna Mae Graham Don A. and Jean Borgelt Gruenewald Millicent B. Guerri William G. Guerri †

Rita J. Gulstad Gary J. Gutjahr H & R Block Foundation Elbert and Mona Lou Basye Haenssler Thomas S. Hahs Robert A. and Cindy Harlan L. Kyle and Marie Frazee Hern Fred R. and Patricia Phillips Hilgeman John H. Jr. and Nancy Balzer Holt Pansy Ann Howell Gail D. and Dorothy N. Kauffman Hughes Dick E. and LaVena Hutchison IBM Matching Grants Program Alice Jo Harper Jackson Joshua E. and Sarah Jacobs Ivan C. III and Grace Donaldson James Michael A. and Patricia Emery Jefferies Travis William Johnson Jack L. and Lenora Stone Jost Carol A. Joyce J. Keith and Marjorie A. Keeling David W. and Marsha Kahler Kerr James M. and Kay Kimbell Ronald F. and Sonja F. Knigge Ralph E. Knowles Jr. Robert A. Kountz Bryan and Connie Brantner Kunze William D. Langworthy David T. and Kathy McCutcheon Lawson Anne Ruth Brower Ledbetter Carl O. and Catherine Hampton Lester Chris and Brenda Lilly Macy’s Foundation George and Jeanne Magyar Jean Jewett Magyar Bruce R. Maier William D. and Elizabeth J. McIntosh Paul K. and Gail Nelson Meyers Mark E. Miller Missouri Employers Mutual Thomas and Lisa Mosley Nevada United Methodist Women M. Shannon Nichols Frederick C. Nix Karen A. Nordquist Kenneth R. and Michelle L. Oliver Charles J. and Joyce Eickmeyer Owens Alfred F. and Mary Pannier Richard L. and Karen Parker Rosemary K. Parks Estate Janice Egner Peerson Carolyne Wilder Peery John D. Perkins The Pimco Foundation David Plank J. Michael and Connie A. Perry Ponder William James and Jessica L. Grasdorf Quint

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Braxton P. and Judith Engel Rethwisch Elmer E. and Diana L. Vaughn Revelle Victoria L. Robb Patricia Brown Robertson James B. Rose Martin D. Rudloff Margaret Peters Sandring Michael A. Scardina John J. Schade Roberta A. Woodington Schlanker Robert Schnase Roy and Ann E. Sherman Schubert Securitas Security Services USA Paul Shepard Jeffrey A. and Julee Kay Sherman Gordon G. Shields William Arthur Slaughter Estate Gary Allan Jr. and Tiffany Rae Hessel Smith Ted P. and Louise Painter Smith Terry B. and M. Jane McClure Smith James H. and Susan Lusby Steele David Mack Stewart Joseph Vincent Swisher Fred H. Thornton Kevin and Betty Thorne Tierney Bennie N. and Robin Bage Till John Cortes Tincher Elnora E. Tucker Union Pacific Kent and Alice J. Weil Van Landuyt Herbert W. Watchinski Jr. Lora Lee Stewart Wellman Shirley Wegener Westlake Wade Wheeler Insurance Agency Miles C. and Laura Earlene Snider Whitener Jacquelyn Hawker Whitworth Maurice H. Wilson Lyman Ralph Wood Robert Gail and Margie M. Woods Thomas L. Yancey Nancy J. Yuelkenbeck

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American Diabetes Association Kenneth C. and Ardith Haley Anderson O. Nelson and Kristi Wiebe Auer Robert C. and Donna M. Baker David P. Jr. and Martha E. Wilke Bates Micah James Beatty Sally Murray Bocklage Thomas J. and Elizabeth A. Carter Brotherton Marilyn E. Caul Charleston UMC Larry and Linda Sue Dawson Clickner William Edward and Marion Sherman Cooley DJ’s Convenience Store Doris Davault Estate Linda L. Hightower Day Susan Markland Donnelly M. Suzanne Armitage Drummond Thomas Ellsworth Fieldturf USA Carol A. Calvert Fricke Terry and Nina Furstenau Kenneth and Martha Amick Gebhardt Doug and Sally E. Hackman Gale and Carolyn Hairston Brian and Heather D. Warren Hall Halliburton Foundation Inc. Kelley L. Head Lance and Mary Anne Estes Herrick Martha Rogers Holman Deborah Cox Holmes Houston UMC Charles W. Hull G. Willard and H. Kay Fothergill Jenkins Jetta Operating Company

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Ronald A. and Nancy Johnson Chad and Kristen Jolly Kaiser Electric Kirkwood UMC Louis and Kathryn E. Assel Koenig Jeanne Pegues Lawing Michael H. and Brenda Ledbetter Ladd and Kimberly S. Litton William J. USAF Ret. and Patricia Sue O’Dell Lundquist David J. and Mary Alice Malmo Eugene F. W. Martin Martha Burton Mayfield Judith Kapp McGuire Kirk Meyer and Kristy Ott-Meyer Max and Sally Michael Michael M. Miserocchi Ginny Monroe Barbara Ann Moore John H. and Audrey A. Morton Monnie Sue Wilcoxson Murtha Phillip L. Neimeyer Palen Music Center Donald L. and Dorothy M. Carmichael Panhorst Peggy Payeur David C. Powell Everett D. and Jane Ann Latham Powell Procter & Gamble Fund Thomas E. and Marla Witis Pundmann Marvin R. and Donna Naumann Pyron Sabra C. Rice A. Ruth Richardson Rolla Key Sport Shop Inc. Sally Scott-Blackburn Gerald W. and Barbara K. Bauer Shannon Jeffrey A. and Julee Kay Sherman Keith E. Shostrom Show-Me State Games Maureen F. Smith Carolyn Schler Snell Gloria Runge Speer St. Mark’s UMC

Fall 2015

Florissant Stamina Products Inc. Stockton UMC Arthur Q. and Ruth L. Svoboda Peggy Vernon Tessendorf Richard D. and Brenda L. Duncan Tharp C. Craig and Carolyn Lipp Thornsberry Verizon Foundation M. Kathy Vieth Visionworks Marketing Group Tori Bartholomew Waggoner W. Randall Washburn Merlin Jane Uphaus Weber Kimberly Willard Rosemary M. Wolf

CMU Club

$250 - $499 AT&T Federal PAC Betty Adams Robert F. II and Shelby A. Michael Alexander Charles T. Ashby David P. and Emilie G. Atkins Ronald Lee and Susan M. Atteberry Christopher M. Auchly John Robert Baker Joe E. and Jane Ash Belew Marilyn Berrier Birbeck Barbara A. Steele Bregant Charles E. and Pam Buck Jack and Mary June Birbeck Bush Joanne M. Bynum Dennis J. Caffrey George T. Cardwell Central Methodist University Patricia A. Champion Gregory Chandler Sr. Chillicothe UMC Colgate-Palmolive Company Community Health Systems Richard and Ruth Ann

Conrow Dennis Charles Cox Star S. Allemann Cox Amanda Kay Culbertson-Kraemer John Henry Curtis Martha Jean Ott Cutler Dixie Jean Davidson Celia Utlaut Drake Sara Ann Walkup Drummond Gerald Lee Early Pamela R. Edmonds Mark Eggleston Stuart Emmert Jr. Emmet’s Kitchen and Tap Linda M. White Esser Exchange Bank of Missouri Nancie Peacocke Fadeley Fayette Area Community Theatre David M. Firestone Robert T. Firestone First UMC Presbyterian First UMC Excelsior Robert L. Fisher Thomas Braun Fitzsimmons Carolyn Cates Fonteyn Brenda Sue Bruce Fountain Karen R. Frankenfeld Florence A. Chesnutt Friedrichs Glen S. Garrett Lenore M. Olson Glore Vera Gale Feldmann Granteer Patsy Schnell Green Peggie Holliday Halberstadt † Larry D. and Patsy G. Harrington Susan L. Patrick Haury Denzil J. and Nell Hawes-Davis Latham Bennett and Rebecca Henkey John Hert † Robert N. and Ruth Benner Hix Robert D. and Carolyn Shedd Hoehn Gilbert Gene Humphrey Susan E. Hurst Robert William and

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Marva G. McBride Iglehart Ruth Craig Innes Inovatia Laboratories LLC Robert Louis and Katherine Anne Brooks Johnson Roehl W. and Kathy Johnson Gary L. Kaplan Janet B. Kelty Alice L. Freese Kennedy Paul T. Klemme Kay E. Knipschild Linda M. Bradley Knox Cleo Kottwitz and Judy Ann Martin Parsons Trent Alan and Amanda Kay Culbertson-Kraemer La Crosse Lumber Company Lake Creek UMC Ruth Lane George A. and Dorothy Gould Luther Shirley C. Stewart Mason Bradley Alan McCarty Stephen Glenn and Diane McClure Roy A. Meals Thomas Wesley Meyer Midwest ECO LLC Caroline Smith Miller Aaron Thomas Mepham and Carolyn B. Shepard Money Carl Henry Niewoehner David D. and Mary Norbury Ward G. and Judith Gray Overall Darryl W. and Ellen Ackley Pannier Paul A. and Joyce A. Ebeling Parks Judy Ann Martin Parsons Herman W. Peters Jr. James T. and Marie L. Powell Virginia Terry Preston Kent W. and Becki Propst Jessica L. Quint DDS David Leo and Sylvia Remington

Honor Roll John B. and Sharon K. Tally Renick Timothy Edward Rice Rosemary Vineyard Richardson Jacquelynn Knight Richmond Richard L. and Carol Kelly Rickenbaugh Mason Christopher Rivers James C. Roberts Jack E. and Sharon Goodman Rubey Marian Olson Rusk Garland and Peggy Lee Russell Daniel M. Schores Shirley Schroeder Schutte Ruth A. Henderson Sears Gerald W. and Barbara K. Bauer Shannon James A. and Dianna Hart Shelton B. G. and Susan Marner-Sides Martin R. and Judith Lynne Chaney Slimmer David E. Smith Jr. Snoddy’s Store Theodore L. and Ruth Marie Cheffey Spayde St. Andrew UMC Florissant Kenneth R. Stephens J. Todd and Georgia Elwell Stewart Mary Morrison Stitt Phillip W. and Janet Ann Carroll Swearingen David W. Sweiger Phillip L. Tessereau Charles D. and Lou Thompson B. Jeanne Wood Vosburgh David E. Webber James J. and Anna Kathryn Meier West Beth McCune Whitaker Darrell R. and Monica Widhalm James L. Winningham Christine Lee Winter Lee and Dee Woodward

Century Club $100 - $249

Keith A. Abernathy Melissa K. Thurmon Abkemeier Karen Kieffer Meister Acheson Action Electric Inc. George Rodgers and Ruth Windsor Adams Mark A. and Rosemarie Adams Mert J. Millham Adams Kenneth M. Akers Alexander & Associates Alliant Bank Amerisure Matching Gift Program Lawrence C. and Terri Rohlfing Anderson Jeff Archer Services Inc. Evelyn Locke Archer William LaFayette Armontrout Raymond W. and Sondra L. Arndt Michael B. Auchly Aviation Fabricators Avondale UMC Mark F. Babalian Robert C. Badger Jr. Gale Love Bailey Bank of Louisiana Thomas Ray and Iva Lou Alcorn Banning Mary Headrick Barenkamp Robert Henry Barkelew Lucy C. Bryan Barlow Bert A. Barnes Bruce E. Barnett Ola Lee Barnett Estate John J. Barry Ron Bartley Margaret A. Bartold Bassik Services Inc. Harold E. Beasley Brent M. and Amie Bell Ross E. Benjamin Larry Lee and Janet Marie Roussin Bennett Logan Johnson Jr. and Julie Weaver Bennett Stephen Bergmann Bernie UMC Keith T. and Marcia

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Lubbers Berry Charles J. and Gail Preuss Berthe Judith Ann Moore Bierman Christine A. Billingsley Richard H. Blackburn Judith Jackson Blair Terry L. and Starla M. Blair Anne B. Blanton John M. Blough Bob McCosh Chevrolet Buick GMC Carl D. Bockman Jr. William and Lisa Boedeker Brian Joseph Bohner Boone County National Bank Jeanette Riemeier Bopp Larry and Susan Catron Borts Holly M. Toler Boyer Jeffrey Wayne Brackman † Tara Nall Brackman Carol Bramon Deane Sue Wells Brandenburg Susan E. Brandt Alvin and Sandy Brass Patricia Trotter Brawner Breadeaux Pizza Alan L. Brotherton Jerry Eugene and Georgia M. Brown Roger D. and Linda S. Klott Brown Lee B. and Kristina M. Brumitt Wesley Leroy and Beverly Brun Nelson Andrew Bryant Robert Lee Bullock Bulte Company Inc. James E. Bureman Jo Ann Noce Burkart Sally Swank Burke Kenneth S. Burton S. Jacqueline Byland Jerry D. Byrd Yvonne L. Brown Byrne C & F Farm & Auto Repair CMU Division of Education CMU Humanities

Division CMU Volleyball Camp Guy E. and Sandra Kay Sillin Callison Mary Lou Snider Camp Jerilyn Stiegemeyer Campbell Kevin B. and Mary Ann Presnell Cantwell Carol A. Capps Charles J. and Ge Juan B. Cardwell Dean W. Carlisle Centenary UMC Center for Learning and Teaching Carolyn N. Rhodes Chaney Sara J. Chaney Martha Parrish Chapman Nettie N. Cherrington William G. and Samantha Gross Chott Mary Frances Brennecke Clark William M. Clark Peggy Jo Davis Clatworthy Mary Hutchinson Clay Anne Coates-Conaway Columbia Band Instrument Co. Cleo Robert Colville Jerry P. and Anetha Jo Brown Combs Community Auto Sales LLC Richard and Iva Jean Conerly Margaret Rich Cook Deanna Rae Cooper Paul C. and Nancy Copenhaver Bonnie Corbin John H. and Linda D. Coutts Carol Graham Covey John C. and Jeana Kay Dicken Cox Ronald F. and Susie Cox John Milton Cozean Donald C. Crabill John C. and Leslie Ann Reynolds Craig Mary Jane Crigler Carol J. Prebble Crossley Beau and Sharon K.

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Adkison Culbertson Donald R. Cummings Murrell T. Cunningham Custom Property Solutions LLC Terry and Linda Daum Joe Wes Davis Jr. Paul S. and Debora Kirschman Davis Richard K. and Theresa M. Davis Randal C. and Sally J. DeMasters James D. and Laura S. Blankenship Dean Michael and Susan W. Devaney James W. Devine Vicki Dexter Virginia Gossom Dieckgrafe William E. and Karen L. Hays Dierks John A. Ditto Reta L. Dodds Todd and Deborah Telgemeier Dodge Janet A. Doll Harlo L. Donelson Mildred Kamp Dowling Peggy Tuley Dryden Carl R. Dulgeroff ECI Mechanical Inc. Sheila Beckett Early H. Kay Easton Bruce T. Edwards Elizabeth A. May Edwards Rebecca M. Emrich Richard Dean English Enterprise Rent-a-Car David C. Epps M. Diane McIntyre Evans Sue Shields Evans Wendell L. Evans Jr. William C. and Phyllis Faulks George and Becky Evans Feaster Sue E. Feldkamp William E. Fennel John Daniel Ferrier Newell S. III and Martha Sue Hutchison Ferry First Christian Church Marylin Gibson Fisher Peter and Elaine Flagg † deceased

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Honor Roll Pansyetta Glaser Fleener Gilbert and Ruth Hombs Fleer Jerry Allen and Susan Meyer Fletcher Tina M. Braun Foglesong Michael W. Fohey Mary Louise Johnson Forbes Suzanne Bruening Forim David G. and Jana M. Harral Fox Robin Gus and Sandra Dreyzehner Frank Michael A. Frederick Robert and Diana Freeman Mark A. and Susan Friemonth Freese Robert L. and Alice Friedman Robert Fulks Caroline E. Funk Ann Dewease Gainey Patricia Gainey Spencer and Rebecca L. Jackson Galloway Steve Galloway David A. Gamache Jr. Raymond Garber † Martha Garnett Harvey M. and Mary Lou Gates John W. Gawason Michael and Denise M. Haskamp-Gebhardt Russell G. and Barbara J. Geen Norvelle S. Geiger Anthony Frances Geiser Donna L. Gilligan Wesley Edwin Gingrich Chris and Denise M. Wilson Gissenaas John O. and Beth Hammond Gooch Nina Gooch Edythe J. Roberts Goodell James S. Jr. and Rebecca Rae Gordon Grace UMC Sullivan Larry C. Graham II Faith UMC Grain Valley Mary Ann Grannemann Jennifer Thornton

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Graves Albert Owen and Helen Virginia Held Griese Austin Alexander Grieshober Richard D. and Hazel Grimshaw Bobby Ray Grove Lari Ray Grubbs Emily Firestone Guion William Harris Guyton Dennis G. and Gina Gordon Hagedorn William E. Hagedorn Paul E. and Milly Haggard Anna Jones Haines John and Stacie Hall Robert D. and Suzanne Walton Hall Clinton S. Hamilton Stephen C. Hamilton Donald E. Hamra George R. Hanna Pat Hannah and Jeanne M. Pascale Dennis Dean Hansen Jack R. and Dawn Harbison Linda Long Harlan Charles R. and Doris Harlow Jack D. Harmon Marian Berniece Carter Harmon JoAnn Harral John D. Harris Harrisburg Cafe Norman J. Haupt Daniel W. and Janet Alice Boysel Hayes Katherine King Head Vicki Watt Headley Heartfelt Hands Senior Services Walter Bryan Heaven Spencer Clay Hedgepeth Paul W. Heim Linda Marie DeForest Hess Margaret Thompson Hewitt Maria M. Heyssel William Frank Hibbeler Jane Lammers Hicklin Hilgedick Electric Service Patricia Jordan

Fall 2015

Hilgedick Hillyard Inc. Robert H. Jr. and Sandra Hodge Rodney D. and Shelley Hoffman Jonathan Eugene Holem David Holman Nancy J. Holman David R. Holsinger Kent C. Holsinger Mary Holzhauser John R. Jr. and Jane E. Banta Hopkins Stephen Horgan Elizabeth Slate Horn Harvey W. and Lois Jean Graf House George S. Howell Gerald M. and Frances Hardy Hoxworth Charles Richard and Barbara Ann Huddleston Donna Rigby Huddleston Morris W. Hudgins Judy McDonald Huntsman Cecily Bruce Hutchison David and Meghann Hutchison Betty Switzer Hutson George E. Innes Jr. Timothy Ireland Robert H. Isbell Isle of Capri Casino J. Steven and Susan K. Jackson Anita Allison Jarvis Victoria Janee Vahle Jenne Edmund C. Johnson Jo Morrison Johnson Robert Louis Johnson Jr. Ruth Reid Johnson Stephen G. Johnson Verne Wesley Johnson C. Jeanie Muff Jones Gary F. Jones James Keith Jones Jason C. Jones Keith Jones Mark Hunter and Marilyn Harashe Jones Steven Russell and Tracy Renee Crowe

Jones Gary E. and LaDonna Henry Justice Mayo Givens Kasling E. Christine Godfrey Keefer Charles H. Kemper Jr. Linda J. Keown and Rick Crow Karen R. Kersulov Key Sport Shop John W. Kimbell Charlotte Wills Kimbrough Gregory and Laura L. Vinyard King Carson and Merial Kinnison Frank E. Jr. and Shirlee J. Moffat Kirby Martin Kirby E. Dale and Gwendlyn Gaty Kleinschmidt Robert W. Kleinschmidt N. W. and Annie E. Klitzing Frank and Lydia L. Breedlove Klocke Paul Dennis Kloth Carol Jones Koch Sara Kotthoff Shari Kraus Donna Shy Kubik Judy LaTurno Bruce R. Lake Lakeside Casting Solutions Jim and Annetta L. Lenzi Lamb Marcia Kay Cline Lambert Danny Gene Larkin Glenn Wilber Lawrence Julia M. Lay Lawrence and Jayne E. Layden Addie Rebecca Layne Jill Elaine Layne Richard and Mary Leach Gingy Lebold Frank A. and Mary Ann Lefmann Leet J. Garth Leigh Roger R. and Linda O. Lembke L. Arlen and Janet Schroeder Liberty Hannah Joy Lilienkamp

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Larry and Tamie L. Lindsey Barbara Anne Davis Lipstadt Richard L. and Nanetta Litle Linda Litton Victor J. and Mildred Litton Sara L. Lomax Jerrold W. and Joyce Maudell Summers Longwell Lester E. Lorenz Chris Losey James C. Losey † Richard T. Loy Elisabeth Holman Luetjen † James M. Luetjen Sheryl Huecker Luster Elizabeth Ann Evans Luther Dana Chenoweth Greb Lyne Sidney J. and Kristine M. Maassen George and Mae Magyar Don Mahaffy Jack C. Manning Manor Metal Roofs Lewis C. Mantels Max R. and Sally E. Spickelmier Marble Cynthia L. Lausen Marek Dale Gene and June Dannenberg Marksberry Margaret Marquard Alan Grant and Candy M. Moser Marshall Larry J. and Sue Gillilan Martin Ricky A. and Julie Mae Massana Helen L. Johnson Matkins Paul M. Maynard Leon A. McAnally John M. and Edith S. McGuire Lisa Ann McGuire Jay G. McIntosh Thomas J. Meier Douglas and Toni E. Melton Megan Melton

Honor Roll Merchants & Farmers Bank Mary Groce Merrifield Alvin Lee Mershon Dale G. Metcalf Meyer Electric Co. Inc. Carol S. Benson Meyer Mid-City Lumber Co. L. G. Milburn C. Gary Miles C. Eugene Jr. and Lorna Telaneus Miller Douglas S. and Jo Anne Miller Ricky Lee Miller Ronald G. and Susan L. Hardy Mills Missouri UMC Carolyn A. Collins Mitch Clifford E. Jr. and Patty Mohn Armand D. and Shirley Moles Monnig Industries Inc. Jerry M. Moon Karen DeMott Moore Lois Nadine Turner Mordt Matthew Lee and Joelle Simpson Morris John C. Morton Mary L. Pitts Mosby Kathryn S. Swinger Motley Virginia Mueller Hisako Murakawa Lynne Handkins Murphy Dayton L. and Janice Neal Neat Tooling Solutions Inc. Nancy Morrison Nesvik New York Life Foundation Carolyn Sanford Newburn Phyllis J. Nichols Max Allen and Carolyn Yvonne Bartee Nickerson Jerry and Charlotte Niemeier Zachary S. Niemeier Sara Anton North Northern Boulevard UMC Dannie A. Northington

Gene P. and Janet W. Nuse Tom O’Connor and Diana Moxon Todd D. Oberlin Orpha Ochse Lewis C. Odneal Olney UMC John Orscheln William C. Ossie David and Lesley Oswald Willard Glennon Owens Deronda Bird Page Rose M. Diekroeger Palmer Ann Ipsen Parks Jeanne M. Pascale Anita L. Goetz Patt Ronald P. Patterson Michael C. Payden Peak Performance Margaret S. Peden and Bob Harper William R. Pentland Mary Jane Thornton Perkins Jane Martin Perry Richard J. and Darlene M. Peters R. Rheatta Kelley Petty John L. Phillips Jr. Knial R. Sr. and Elena Ruth Piper Play It Again Sports Wall Poague Cox & Adams LLC Michael H. Ponder Randall M. Poshek-Gladbach George William Potter James A. Powell William D. and Cathy Powell Andrea Jill Pratte Jerry and Elaina Priddy Prosser Carpet Service Doyle E. and Gayle Cobb Puntney Quest Diagnostics Robert A. Rackley Railworks Track Services Prentiss Rankin George Robert and Joy Rasche Darryl K. Redhage Douglas Van Rice Karen J. Rice

Fall 2015

Rayman P. Richardson John L. Rivituso Michael B. Roberts Steven L. Roedner James A. and Kitty Rogers Eva Louise Squires Rowland Daniel Wayne and Amy Jo Royston Ginger Knierim Royston D. W. and Anna Ruth Rusch Michael Joseph and Maryann Rustemeyer Mary H. Sachse Clarice Bruss Sage Salem UMC Eric M. Sanchez R. Lane and Connie Neal Richman Sander Robert L. Savereide Jean A. Savina Schankie Well Service Inc. Schmidt Farm Supply Gerald Schmidt Joel and Debbie Schnedler Pat Vought Schneider Dorothy Storer Schnell Paul and Lisa Schoephoerster Sally Ann Schwab Ruth Haney Schwieterman Elizabeth Given Scott Bertha Mae Guenther Scrivner Anne Ellison Seaman Penny Jones Selle Sam Jennings Settle William T. and Connie Shay Shelter Insurance Foundation Ronald L. and Jo Ellen Ming Shroyer Vicki Silkwood Gary C. Simpson David G. Skelton Dexter Slagle Mark A. and Michele L. Slama Dennis Y. Slate Douglas D. Sleade Albert G. Smith † Elliott W. Doc Smith Nancy J. Evans Smith

Ted C. Snodgrass † Peter M. Soens Doug Solliday Alda Goodwin Sommer Mick A. and Jennifer C. Rathke Spaulding Susan B. Kettenacker Spaulding David McClellan Spencer Springfield Grocer Company St. Andrew’s UMC De Soto State Farm Insurance Patricia Phillips State Farm Insurance Jennifer Wesselman Tom and Rosie Stauder Steve L. and Susan J. Rampy Stegeman O. Otto Jr. and Carolyn J. Steinhaus Duane Ray Sterling Jay and Mona Stevenson Dianne A. Dietz Stever John Robert Stewart Sharon L. Nipps Stinnett Dan Stockman Michael D. Stokes and Patricia L. Wendling Charles Gale Stowers J. Chris and Eunice A. Boyington Straub Winifred Yoes Runge Stribling Jerry D. and Kristy Hanks Strickland Larry D. Strickland Salum James and Jennifer Lester-Stutzer Charles M. and Rebecca Swaney George W. and Carolyn Sweet Sykora Insurance Agency Inc. Stephen Tabb Miguel Aguon Taitano Farrel Wesley and Julie Taylor James W. and Judith Vaughan Taylor Olin O. Taylor † William C. and Jerry Lynn Taylor

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Christine A. Tessereau B. Murphy and Linda Tetley Gail Grote Thoele Catherine J. Thogmorton Mary Ella Thomasson Thompson Coburn LLP Harold Richard Thompson Michael D. Trosper Sue Tucker Troutner Donald E. Tunks Mary Beth Hayes Turner Elmer W. Twente UMW Sikeston Virginia A. Ulmer J. Wesley and Joan M. Fuller Ummel Russell and Janet Vahle Sandra L. Abayon Vyvoda W. Stanley Walch E. C. and Anne Core Walker Carolyn Whitener Walker J. Walker James K. and Kathryn Y. Wallace Dorsey Daniel Wallenmeyer Michael E. Walsh Duane D. Warden Jerry W. Watson Alan L. and Carol Proett Weatherford Mary Alice Weber Wells Fargo Community Support Alice L. Campbell Wells Elwood G. and Helen Templeton Wells Judy Fletcher Wells Patricia L. Wendling Claude R. and Diana Westfall Harold W. and Donna Westhues Bernice H. White Roy Don Sr. and Franchelle Vaughan Whitehead Duane and Gwyneth Whitehill Dale Curtis Whiteside Jill Cornett Whitlow Bonnie Jean Wickers † deceased

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Honor Roll Gary K. Wideman Steve and Carroll Flaspohler Wies Robert Jr. and Edris Wilhoit Harold and Nancy Willhite Robin Yvonne Willi Melissa Williams and Doug Solliday Lisa Williams Derry Allen Wiswall James P. Womack Sandra Shemwell Womack Velma Ruth Blansett Woods Phil Wright Larry and Rena Rickman Yocom Alan H. Yount Nancy L. Nagle Zane William and Beverly Laidley Zimmerman

Dr. Marianne Inman, president emeritus of CMU returned at Homecoming in October for the unveiling and dedication of the statue “Family Tree” by sculpture Charles Strain.

The sculpture was dedicated in memory of Dr. Inman’s father, Miles Plzak, who was beloved by the people of Fayette and Central Methodist University.

It is the third piece of art in The Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art’s outside sculpture garden.

Missouri United Methodist and Other Churches And Church Organizations Missouri Annual Conference UMC United Methodist Church Foundation Missouri United Methodist Foundation Missouri United Methodist Church Foundation The UMC General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, United Methodist Higher Education Foundation Other Churches Assembly of God of Windsor Inc. First Christian Church-Centralia

Heartland Central District Avondale UMC Northern Boulevard UMC

Ozark South District Houston UMC Salem UMC

Gateway Central District Kirkwood UMC St. Andrew UMC Florissant St. Mark's UMC Florissant

Heartland North District Faith UMC Grain Valley First UMC Excelsior

Pony Express District Chillicothe UMC

Gateway Regional District Bethel UMC Montgomery City Centenary UMC First UMC Presbyterian Grace UMC Sullivan Olney UMC St. Andrew's UMC De Soto 64

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Heartland South District Lake Creek UMC Midstate District Missouri UMC

Southeast District Charleston UMC Bernie UMC UMW Sikeston Southwest District Nevada UMW

Ozark North District Stockton UMC Central Methodist University

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1854 Society

The 1854 Society recognizes those who have committed to supporting the Central Annual Scholarship Fund with a gift of $1,000 or more annually. Below is the charter class and new members are always welcome.

AIG Matching Grants Program Addison Biological Laboratory J. Bruce and Janet Gift Addison R. Frederick and Barbara Miller Alexander Don V. Allemann Lowell D. Allen Ralph H. AndersonJr. Robert F. Anderson Judith Ann Apel Donald Lee and Mary Della Lenger Armitage Richard D. and Gina Kay Winn Bailey David W. and Nancy Bandy Howard J. and Celia Roberts Barnhard Barbara A. Bartee Mark Q. and Lois Barton Matthew J. and Katharine Schofield Beem C. Fred and Virginia Wood Bergsten David W. and Carol Platt Butler Lauretta R. Byrd Paul L. and Eleanor Rudd Calvert John M. Jr. and Jacqueline Allred Cheary Coil Construction Inc. Commercial Trust Company ConocoPhillips Robert E. and Becky Courtney Glenn A. Jr. and Veronica M. Cox Richard M. and Maureen H. Dailey Richard L. and Irene Virginia Dalton Jacquelline Elizabeth

Denneny James C. Denneny III Roger D. and Judy Drake Larry T. and Nancy Woodward Drebes Joy Drewel David A. and Teresa Beasley Drissell Norman E. † and Ruth Crowe Drissell Paul A. and Mary Jo Ireland Easterday Robert H. and Mary Gaines Easterday Nancy Lou Ellis Sally A. Firestone Charles R. Jr. and Peggy Ann Tyrer Fisher John A. and Joy Dodson Flanders Frances Lucille Foster Marjorie VanHorn Fredrickson Jay L. Frost Chad L. and Sally Gaines Paul M. Galatas Keith A. and Susan Gary Joseph E. Geist Janet Jacobs Gooding Maurice B. and Edna Mae Graham Don A. and Jean Borgelt Gruenewald Millicent B. Guerri William G. Guerri † Rita J. Gulstad Gary J. Gutjahr H & R Block Foundation Robert L. Hahne Thomas S. Hahs Robert A. and Cindy Harlan Terry L. and Elaine Eversmeyer Henderson L. Kyle and Marie Frazee Hern Jeffrey N. and Linda

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K. Hogenmiller John H. Jr. and Nancy Balzer Holt Gail D. and Dorothy N. Kauffman Hughes Dick E. and LaVena Hutchison IBM Matching Grants Program Marianne E. and David Inman Timothy Jackman Janet L. Jacobs Joshua E. and Sarah Jacobs Jay and Kelly Jacobs William H. and Patsy J. Jacobs Ivan C. III and Grace Donaldson James Michael A. and Patricia Emery Jefferies J. Keith and Marjorie A. Keeling David W. and Marsha Kahler Kerr Paul W. King Anonymous Bedford F. Knipschild Kathryn Detring Knipschild † Ralph E. Knowles Robert A. Kountz William D. Langworthy Clyde G. and Mary Sue Weaver Lear Diane Griffey Linsin Brock M. and Nancy D. Lutz James D. and Elizabeth Marchbank Elizabeth Wood Marshall William D. and Elizabeth J. McIntosh W. Darrell and Shirley Swisher Meyer Paul K. and Gail

Nelson Meyers Missouri Conference UMC Missouri Employers Mutual Thomas and Lisa Mosley Albert F. III and Etta Mae Mutti Ruth Higginbotham Nickerson Frederick C. Nix Karen A. Nordquist Kenneth R. and Michelle L. Oliver Charles J. and Joyce Eickmeyer Owens Richard L. and Karen Parker Mark D. and Nancy Walker Peacock Janice Egner Peerson Robert T. and Carolyn Summers Perry Robert B. and Donna T. Puyear William James and Jessica L. Grasdorf Quint Braxton P. and Judith Engel Rethwisch Elmer E. and Diana L. Vaughn Revelle Patricia Brown Robertson Martin D. Rudloff Margaret Peters Sandring Michael A. Scardina John J. Schade Roberta A. Woodington Schlanker David R. and Pamela Schmieg Robert Schnase Roy and Ann E. Sherman Schubert Lathem A. and Nicole D. Parrish Scott N. Louann Thogmorton Shaner

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Jeffrey A. and Julee Kay Sherman David Alan and Lori Roberts Smith Gary Allan Jr. and Tiffany Rae Hessel Smith James H. and Susan Lusby Steele Eva L. Hensley Steger Joseph Vincent Swisher Bennie N. and Robin Bage Till John Cortes Tincher Toyota Motor Engineering Elnora E. Tucker J. B. and Dori Thomas Waggoner Herbert W. Watchinski Jr. Shirley Wegener Westlake Miles C. and Laura Earlene Snider Whitener The Williams Companies Maurice H. Wilson Lyman Ralph Wood Donald W. and Barbara Madden Wright R. Doug and Lynn Elaine Berwick Wright Thomas L. Yancey Nancy J. Yuelkenbeck

† deceased

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Honor Roll CLASS OF 1935

CLASS OF 1947

Olin O. Taylor †

George T. Cardwell Martha Parrish Chapman • Martha Jean Ott Cutler • Mildred Kamp Dowling • William E. Fennel Jack D. Harmon † • Martha Rogers Holman Uriel Vincent Manion, Jr. Carlos D. McCullough • Orpha Ochse Jacquelyn A. Borg Parrish • Eva L. Hensley Steger Duane D. Warden

CLASS OF 1937 Elbridge W. Bartley, Jr. • Leon A. McAnally •

CLASS OF 1939 Mary Louise Johnson Forbes Verne Wesley Johnson

CLASS OF 1940 Roger Brooks Daniels † Betty Gronoway Durham † •

CLASS OF 1941 Judith Jackson Blair Sarah Frances Koontz Forbes David E. Smith Jr. Elliott W. Doc Smith • Frances B. Brunkhorst Smith •

CLASS OF 1942 John Hert † • Doyne E. Michie • Deronda Bird Page • John D. Sterling, Jr. •

CLASS OF 1943 Jack W. Fitch • Ann Dewease Gainey William G. Guerri † • Emily Firestone Guion Ruth Higginbotham Nickerson Gordon G. Shields •

CLASS OF 1944 Jeanette Riemeier Bopp • Anna Mae Besgrove Hodge Carl Henry Niewoehner William Parker Parrish • Eva Louise Squires Rowland • Robert L. Savereide Elnora E. Tucker •

CLASS OF 1945 Mary Headrick Barenkamp • Robert Henry Barkelew • Anna Jones Haines Helen Moon Henderson • C. Donald Lee • Anonymous Dale O. Richardson Wendell W. Weber

CLASS OF 1946 Carl D. Bockman, Jr. Charles J. Cardwell Eldred Marion Childs John Calvin Dvorak Patsy Schnell Green Kathryn E. Assel Koenig Jeanne Pegues Lawing • O. David Niswonger II • Albert G. Smith † William Frank Spradlin • Mary Morrison Stitt • Arthur Q. Svoboda •

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CLASS OF 1948 Mary Lou Snider Camp Richard L. Dalton Marian Berniece Carter Harmon • Norman J. Haupt • Mayo Givens Kasling Helen L. Johnson Matkins Martha Burton Mayfield Frankie J. Rodgers Roberts Jean Eisenstein Thompson • Lyman Ralph Wood •

CLASS OF 1949 Anita Scott Brigance • Lyle W. Burgess Dixie Jean Davidson • Mary Gaines Easterday • Robert H. Easterday • David M. Firestone Robert T. Firestone Patricia Gainey Peggie Holliday Halberstadt † • Gerald M. Hoxworth Jo Morrison Johnson † • Ralph E. Knowles, Jr. Louis Koenig Anne Ruth Brower Ledbetter • Mary L. Pitts Mosby Dixie Holliday Nixdorf • Anita L. Goetz Patt Patricia Brown Robertson Bertha Mae Guenther Scrivner • Wanda Richards Spivey C. Dean Wright

CLASS OF 1950 Barbara A. Bartee Mark Q. Barton D. Gail Oonk Beck • Dimmit Lee Brown Memorial Trust Julia G. Steck Carr Margaret Rich Cook John Milton Cozean Elizabeth A. May Edwards Carol A. Calvert Fricke • Wesley Edwin Gingrich • Nell Jane Wilson Harris • Frances Hardy Hoxworth Gary F. Jones • Bedford F. Knipschild Jr. • Marion Greene Kraich

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Frank A. Leet • Mary Groce Merrifield Everett D. Powell • James A. Powell Jane Ann Latham Powell • Gerald Schmidt Daniel M. Schores • B. Jeanne Wood Vosburgh • Leland Basil Womack •

CLASS OF 1951 Lowell D. Allen David W. Butler • Paul L. Calvert • Dean W. Carlisle Carolyn N. Rhodes Chaney Marion Sherman Cooley William Edward Cooley Glenn A. Cox Jr. • Carol J. Prebble Crossley Norman E. Drissell † Frances Lucille Foster Paul M. Galatas Janet Jacobs Gooding Anonymous Mary Ann Lefmann Leet • Dana Chenoweth Greb Lyne Shirley C. Stewart Mason Caroline Smith Miller • Charlotte Thompson Pflum Rosemary Vineyard Richardson Dorothy Storer Schnell Barbara Anne Sears Sjulin O. Otto Steinhaus Jr. • Dorsey Daniel Wallenmeyer Merlin Jane Uphaus Weber Laura Earlene Snider Whitener Miles C. Whitener

CLASS OF 1952 Harold E. Beasley • Eleanor Rudd Calvert • Barbara M. Thornton Dionne • Nancie Peacocke Fadeley George R. Hanna Shirley Robertson Hanners • Joanne Schnell Heisler David L. Hersh † • Betty Switzer Hutson William H. Jacobs • Robert W. Kleinschmidt Glenn Wilber Lawrence • Elizabeth Ann Evans Luther • Rose Mary Stock McKelvey Lewis C. Odneal • Rho D. Pipes Jane Morrison Ross Dexter Slagle • Patricia Owen Snowden Mary Ann Ellis Tilden Elmer W. Twente Carolyn Shride Wadlinger • Dale Curtis Whiteside • Rosemary Nixon Word •

CLASS OF 1953 Joe E. Belew Gail Preuss Berthe •

Nelson Andrew Bryant † Cleo Robert Colville • Virginia Gossom Dieckgrafe • Shirley Faubion Dougherty • Ruth Crowe Drissell Carl R. Dulgeroff • Wendell L. Evans Jr. Pansyetta Glaser Fleener Bobby Ray Grove • Robert L. Hemmerla • Marilyn Steele Hill Virgil Keith Howe Dorothy N. Kauffman Hughes • Gail D. Hughes • E. Dale Kleinschmidt • Gwendlyn Gaty Kleinschmidt • Frederick Herman Meyer Jr. Rose M. Diekroeger Palmer Donald L. Panhorst • Dorothy M. Carmichael Panhorst • Carolyn Nell Maddox Schaberg • Mary Jane Vansant Sinclair Miguel Aguon Taitano Harold W. Westhues • James L. Winningham •

CLASS OF 1954 Charles J. Berthe • Marilyn Berrier Birbeck Mary Jane Harbin Dauer • Joy Drewel Peggy Tuley Dryden • Richard Todd Evans † • Sue Shields Evans • Helen Virginia Held Griese Thomas S. Hahs • Donald E. Hamra • Latham Bennett Henkey • Margaret Thompson Hewitt • John H. Holt Jr. Frank E. Kirby Jr. James Daris Lovegreen Paula Moore Ludwick Emmitt Lionel Manion Shirley L. Parks Moore • Willard Glennon Owens • Doris V. Hackley Phillips Margaret Peters Sandring • Winifred Yoes Runge Stribling Donald E. Tunks Beverly Everett Vestal • Thomas L. Yancey

CLASS OF 1955 Norma Neal Anderson Barbara A. Steele Bregant • Mary June Birbeck Bush Charlotte Lee Dethero Gilbert Fleer Dorothy J. Morgan Grimm • Robert L. Hood • Robert H. Isbell • Ruth Reid Johnson • C. Jeanie Muff Jones Jerrold W. Longwell Joyce Maudell Summers Longwell

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CLASS OF 1956 Barbara Miller Alexander • William LaFayette Armontrout Jane Ash Belew William Eugene Borchardt William H. Bunge Sr. M. Alice Fray Buster • Jerry D. Byrd Margaret Ann Alsop Chambers • Samuel W. Downing IV Albert Owen Griese Elbert Haenssler Mona Lou Basye Haenssler Nancy Balzer Holt John D. Hutcherson Ellery Farmer Johnson II Stephen G. Johnson Carolyn Johnson Kemper Shirlee J. Moffat Kirby Robert J. LaMore William D. Langworthy • Richard L. Litle • Dorothy Gould Luther Carol A. Matkin Martinez Alvin Lee Mershon Carolyn A. Collins Mitch Carolyn Sanford Newburn • Dixie Farnham Philipp • Pat Vought Schneider Gloria Runge Speer Joseph Vincent Swisher

CLASS OF 1957 Margaret J. Pettigrew Byerly Wayne B. Byington LeAnn Foster Campbell • Mary Frances Brennecke Clark Mary Hutchinson Clay Grace E. Adkisson Compton Ronald R. Day Shirley Erwin Day Martha Amick Gebhardt • June Carol Kraemer Hoffman George E. Innes Jr. Robert A. Kountz Lester E. Lorenz David McCullough • Jerry M. Moon Frederick C. Nix Peggy Payeur Carol A. Ridder Pregge • Katharine Whiteside Shope • Douglas D. Sleade • Ted P. Smith Sondra Sercu Spalding • Jeannine Arp Stutsman • John Cortes Tincher • Sue Tucker Troutner •

Honor Roll Carolyn Whitener Walker Shirley Wegener Westlake • Franchelle Vaughan Whitehead • Roy Don Whitehead, Sr. •

CLASS OF 1958 Nancy F. Bollinger Adams R. Frederick Alexander • Kenneth C. Anderson Ralph H. Anderson Jr. Robert C. Badger Jr. • John B. Batchelor † • Wilma Jean Dietzel Batchelor • Keith T. Berry • Morris F. Dearing • Harlo L. Donelson John W. Drakesmith Larry T. Drebes • Martha Sue Hutchison Ferry Ruth Hombs Fleer Norvelle S. Geiger Marva G. McBride Iglehart Jack L. Jost • Lenora Stone Jost • Shirley Swisher Meyer • John L. Phillips Jr. Louise Painter Smith Nancy J. Evans Smith • James W. Snell Lou Ann Brooks Snell Larry W. Sonner George W. Sweet Marion Foster Wheeler • William Zimmerman •

CLASS OF 1959 George Rodgers Adams John J. Barry Virginia Wood Bergsten • Eugene Biermann Nancy Owens Bratz Alan C. Brueggemann Barbara Jean Wirt Colby • Ralph L. Colby • Herman A. Crisler Jr. Celia Utlaut Drake • Margaret Woodward Drakesmith Donald Ray Gibson Beth Hammond Gooch Dorothy L. Rupp Harrell Fred R. Hilgeman Patricia Phillips Hilgeman E. Alison Fox Hunn Alice Jo Harper Jackson H. Kay Fothergill Jenkins L. Arlen Liberty Judith Kapp McGuire W. Darrell Meyer • Frances Karen Lauritson Nelson David McClellan Spencer • Duane Ray Sterling David Mack Stewart Fred H. Thornton Robin Bage Till Jerry W. Watson • Kathryn M. Landes Workman • Donald W. Wright

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Don V. Allemann • Ardith Haley Anderson William V. Ayres Ross E. Benjamin • Norma Horine Broombaugh • Donald C. Crabill Jo Nell Parrott Dearing • Marjorie VanHorn Fredrickson Jay L. Frost • John O. Gooch Maurice B. Graham Robert L. Hahne Robert William Iglehart Carol June Shaw Keller Charlotte Wills Kimbrough • John W. King MaryAnna Hickman McNeel Albert F. Mutti III • Carolyn Yvonne Bartee Nickerson Max Allen Nickerson Janice Egner Peerson Darryl K. Redhage • Roberta A. Woodington Schlanker Charles Gale Stowers • Alan Strickler Bennie N. Till Loyce L. Mausehund Turan • Elwood G. Wells Helen Templeton Wells Fredric Elmer Wood Beverly Laidley Zimmerman •

CLASS OF 1961 Lucy C. Bryan Barlow Earl F. Bates Logan Johnson Bennett Jr. C. Fred Bergsten • Patricia Trotter Brawner • Joanne M. Bynum Mary Jane Crigler • David Fredrick Crow Phyllis Jean Davis Detherow • H. Kay Easton Marylin Gibson Fisher Robert C. Frank • Anthony Frances Geiser Elinor Simmons Gerdes • Denzil J. Hawes-Davis William Wallace Hix Jane E. Banta Hopkins • John R. Hopkins Jr. • Anita Allison Jarvis • Ruth Marie Gassner Jones Norma Deen Lirely Juracsik LaDonna Henry Justice • Charles H. Kemper Jr. • J. Garth Leigh Carl O. Lester Janet Schroeder Liberty Alan Christian Michel • Patsy Houts Miller Robert Lothair Miller Charles W. Norton Ward G. Overall Charles J. Owens • Michael C. Payden • Virginia Terry Preston George Robert Rasche Donaleigh Piepmeier Richardson •

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CLASS OF 1962 Mary Della Lenger Armitage Judith Ann Moore Bierman • Wesley Leroy Brun Anne Coates-Conaway Ann E. Peart Eilert • John B. Eilert • Stuart Emmert Jr. • Janet R. Evans John Daniel Ferrier Laura Allman Fleetwood Mary-Ellen Singer Grisham Robert D. Hall • Mary Anne Estes Herrick • Joan Hewitt • Anne Raine Joyce Julius Juracsik • Gary E. Justice • Kenneth Robert Keller Ronald Dale Kirk Donna Shy Kubik • Barbara Anne Davis Lipstadt Arthur Wright Noble Jr. Carl W. Patterson • Mary Jo Saffarrans Ragar W. Michael Reid John E. Schofield Gary C. Simpson William Allen Sip Jr. Georgia Elwell Stewart • Peggy Vernon Tessendorf J. Sharon Heffron Wilson Joseph C. Witte Lois Jean Boettcher Wyman

CLASS OF 1963 Julie Weaver Bennett Carol Charlwood Block • Jo Ann Noce Burkart • Kenneth S. Burton Peggy Jo Davis Clatworthy Michael H. Downing Nancy Woodward Drebes • Julia M. Kirk Film Carolyn Cates Fonteyn Mary Ann Grannemann Charles Richard Huddleston Robert Louis Johnson • Carol A. Joyce Carol Jones Koch • Diane Griffey Linsin Lynne Handkins Murphy • Joyce Eickmeyer Owens • Judy Ann Martin Parsons George William Potter Marilyn Young Roseberry Marian Olson Rusk • David P. Schinke Frank J. Schmer III • Carolyn Schler Snell Kenneth R. Stephens • Dianne A. Dietz Stever John Robert Stewart • Patsy Clark Tyrrell

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CLASS OF 1964 Karen Kieffer Meister Acheson • Donald Lee Armitage Iva Lou Alcorn Banning • Thomas Ray Banning • Stephen Bergmann Woodrow T. Bounds • Anetha Jo Brown Combs Jerry P. Combs Harry E. Cook Star S. Allemann Cox • John Henry Curtis Linda L. Hightower Day Jerry Allen Fletcher • Jo-Ellen Ballak Forrest Kent Lee Forrest Brenda Sue Bruce Fountain Vera Gale Feldmann Granteer • Linda Gilmore Harris • Elaine M. Hilgeman • Robert N. Hix Charles W. Hull • Katherine Anne Brooks Johnson • Lydia L. Breedlove Klocke • Annetta L. Lenzi Lamb • Jim Lamb • Patricia Sue O’Dell Lundquist Lewis C. Mantels • Sara Grimes McBeth • John C. Moll Judith Gray Overall David C. Powell • Mary Lynn Kirk Reid Braxton P. Rethwisch • Clifford W. Reynolds Ann Romines Floyd C. Satterlee • John H. Smiley Jr. • Kathleen Welch Smith • James H. Steele Doris Porter Bante Stephenson James W. Taylor • Judith Vaughan Taylor • C. Craig Thornsberry Daniel W. Wampler Jr. • Stephen E. Williams

CLASS OF 1965 Deanna S. Toot Allsman Dennis Ashford O. Nelson Auer Bert A. Barnes Celia Roberts Barnhard • Anne B. Blanton • Alice Lucille Brockman • Alan L. Brotherton • Guy E. Callison • Roy C. Carraway Jr. • Kenneth D. Carter Wanda Straube Carter Camilla Womack Dollins Sheila Beckett Early • Susan D. Stephens Elrod • Jacquelyn J. Peterson Faenger Robin Gus Frank • Sandra Dreyzehner Frank • Robert D. Hoehn • Kent C. Holsinger

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Alice J. Tschappler Huebner Gilbert Gene Humphrey • Stephen B. Hux • Roehl W. Johnson • Paul Dennis Kloth Ronald F. Knigge Richard T. Loy Bruce R. Maier Eugene F. W. Martin Larry J. Martin Gail Nelson Meyers Nancy C. Fortune Mitchell • Linda A. Sperry Koenig Mizell • Carol A. Best Moll John Albert Moxley • Jane Martin Perry Robert T. Perry • Michael H. Ponder William D. Powell Sharon Schove Rathsam • Sharon K. Tally Renick Judith Engel Rethwisch • M. Louise Gibson Rouchka Jill Rouse Jack E. Rubey • Sharon Goodman Rubey • Gail Grote Thoele • Wallace J. Turnage Jr. Sandra Offutt Walters • David E. Webber • Judy Fletcher Wells • Maurice H. Wilson Rena Rickman Yocom

CLASS OF 1966 J. Bruce Addison • David W. Bandy Anonymous Sandra Kay Sillin Callison • Susan Meyer Fletcher • William Harris Guyton Suzanne Walton Hall • Robert A. Harlan • John D. Harris E. Christine Godfrey Keefer Clyde G. Lear Mary Sue Weaver Lear Stephen Glenn McClure Karen A. Nordquist • Carolyn Summers Perry • Sharon Kay Powers Prokovich • Shirley Schroeder Schutte M. Jane McClure Smith Terry B. Smith Robert S. Strader Eunice A. Boyington Straub • J. Chris Straub • Albert W. Swafford • M. Kathy Vieth Joe L. Walcott • E. C. Walker III Carol Proett Weatherford • Robert L. Welch Jr. Larry Yocom

CLASS OF 1967 Janet Gift Addison • Lawrence C. Anderson Kristi Wiebe Auer Sharon Tschappler Beavers • Gary K. Blakemore • Robert Lynn Britton

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Honor Roll Thomas J. Brotherton J. Douglas Burton Donald E. Byrd Dennis J. Caffrey James D. Dean M. Suzanne Armitage Drummond • David C. Epps Arleen Westerfeld Fanter Amy Ann Utterback Foutes • Lenore M. Olson Glore • David R. Holsinger Donna Rigby Huddleston • Patricia Emery Jefferies David W. Kerr • Marianna Carr Krotz • Linda Jane Lampkin Sara L. Lomax Sue Gillilan Martin Stanley E. Mehrhoff Karen DeMott Moore • James H. Mueller • W. Richard Nelson Jr. David Washington Ober III John J. Schade • Ruth Haney Schwieterman Walter B. Shull • H. Cooke Sunoo Kim Chung Tang Carolyn Lipp Thornsberry Anne Core Walker Ned Joseph Wantz Alan L. Weatherford • Marilyn Knabe Williams •

CLASS OF 1968 Mert J. Millham Adams Clayton F. Albert Jr. Judith Ann Apel Constance Baur Richard H. Blackburn • Janet L. Cotton Bond Paul O. Bond Elizabeth A. Carter Brotherton Marilyn E. Caul Larry K. Duren • Bruce T. Edwards Robert L. Fisher • Glen S. Garrett • Linda Marie DeForest Hess • Carolyn Shedd Hoehn • Morris W. Hudgins Michael A. Jefferies Marilyn Harashe Jones Mark Hunter Jones Paul W. King • John Michael Martin David D. Norbury • Connie Heimsch Orear E. Thomas Orear Jr. Doyle E. Puntney Gayle Cobb Puntney John B. Renick Nancy Asher Reynolds • E. Boone Schlanker Jr. Thomas Edwin Schneider J. Darlene Smith-Grillos • Randy Stegelmeyer Sharon L. Nipps Stinnett Jan J. Sunoo William C. Taylor • Kent Van Landuyt • Margaret Louise Nelden

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Wantz Alice L. Campbell Wells • Patricia L. Wendling Velma Ruth Blansett Woods •

CLASS OF 1969 Gary E. Bagby • Janet Marie Roussin Bennett Larry Lee Bennett Donna McCrea Campbell Gerald Lee Early • Rebecca M. Emrich • Suzanne Bruening Forim Edythe J. Roberts Goodell Lari Ray Grubbs • Charles R. Harlow Daniel W. Hayes William Frank Hibbeler • William R. Hilgeman • Ronald A. Johnson • Marsha Kahler Kerr • C. Gary Ladd • Marcia Kay Cline Lambert • Nancy Wright Lewis Vera Singleton Lewis • Marilyn Shepard McMillan • Linda Hill McReynolds Kim D. Holmes Migdall C. Eugene Miller Jr. David C. Miller • Lorna Telaneus Miller Clifford E. Mohn Jr. Kathryn S. Swinger Motley • Shirley Jo-Ann Murphy • Phillip L. Neimeyer M. Craig Nolte James C. Roberts • R. Lane Sander Barbara K. Bauer Shannon • Gerald W. Shannon • Lynn R. Solomon Janice L. Kemper Spathelf Susan B. Kettenacker Spaulding • Janet Ann Carroll Swearingen • Harold Richard Thompson Lola M. Cooper Van Horn • Alice J. Weil Van Landuyt • Michael E. Walsh •

CLASS OF 1970 Roger Lee Adair • John M. Blough Sally Murray Bocklage • Charles E. Buck Robert Lee Bullock Jerilyn Stiegemeyer Campbell Anonymous John M. Cheary Jr. Larry Clickner Dianne Bell Cochran Richard M. Dailey • Laura S. Blankenship Dean Susan Markland Donnelly Thomas Ellsworth James H. Gameson III • Barbara S. Gose Gary J. Gutjahr Linda Long Harlan Janet Alice Boysel Hayes Walter Bryan Heaven • Jeffrey N. Hogenmiller Susan E. Hurst

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Jack C. Manning • Vernon Meckfessel Virginia Lloyd Monroe Kenneth Walter Prather • Thomas E. Pundmann Eric E. Rau Douglas Van Rice • Elizabeth Ann Magee Rooks N. Louann Thogmorton Shaner • Ruth Marie Cheffey Spayde Theodore L. Spayde Phillip W. Swearingen • Anne Sillers Turner David R. Van Horn • Lana Janelle Van Horn Barbara Richardson Vossler W. Randall Washburn Charlotte Davis Watchinski Herbert W. Watchinski Jr. Jill Cornett Whitlow Sandra Shemwell Womack • Alan H. Yount •

CLASS OF 1971 Evelyn Locke Archer Sara M. Hackley Bagby • Margaret A. Bartold • Susan Catron Borts • Linda Sue Dawson Clickner Michael L. Cochran Beau Culbertson Sharon K. Adkison Culbertson William E. Dierks David Bynon Dozier Paul Joseph Frank John W. Gawason • Shirley Alexander Golembeck • Gale Hairston Susan L. Patrick Haury Robert J. Henderson Jr. • George S. Howell • Christina A. Binggeli Johnson Bruce R. Lake Max R. Marble Sally E. Spickelmier Marble Dale Gene Marksberry • June Dannenberg Marksberry • Larry D. Mattson • Carol S. Benson Meyer Prentiss Rankin Sandra J. Weaver Rowell Ginger Knierim Royston David R. Schmieg Beverly Bond Smull Richard M. Spathelf Pamela A. Stouffer • B. Murphy Tetley Catherine J. Thogmorton Timothy Lance Walley Bonnie Jean Wickers

CLASS OF 1972 Dan E. Adkison Patricia Nemitz Adkison Elaine Vemmer Bierwirth Deane Sue Wells Brandenburg • Helen M. O’Bryan Brown • Karen L. Hays Dierks Sara Ann Walkup Drummond •

Thomas Braun Fitzsimmons • Patricia Jordan Hilgedick Phyllis Nagel Lambert • Maureen Dunn Lane • Gingy Lebold • Cynthia L. Lausen Marek • Linda E. Frazee Page Mary Jane Thornton Perkins • Marla Witis Pundmann Connie Neal Richman Sander Joy Ownbey Strickler Michael Vaughn •

CLASS OF 1973 Melvin K. Burton Rodney S. Cable John C. Cox Donald R. Cummings James W. Devine • William R. Dineen • Stephen C. Hamilton Marsha R. Standley Hansen • L. Kyle Hern Marie Frazee Hern Cecily Bruce Hutchison Steve H. Johnson Karen Kienker Linda M. Bradley Knox • Daniel W. Kruse Jay O. Morris • Michael D. Mueller Hisako Murakawa Gary A. Ornburn Joyce A. Ebeling Parks Paul A. Parks Vicki S. Purdy • Howell B. Rice • Steven L. Roedner Cheryl L. Gray Sager • Lynda B. Houghton Sherer Terry Henderson Snodgrass • Sandra L. Abayon Vyvoda Carol Anne Wegener • Dean E. White •

CLASS OF 1974 Eva M. Allen Bruce E. Barnett Yvonne L. Brown Byrne • Carol Graham Covey John C. Craig Christopher J. Dalton John D. Gardner Don A. Gruenewald • Rodney D. Hoffman • David T. Lawson Kathy McCutcheon Lawson Gregory C. Mitchell Dannie A. Northington F. Dan Page Richard L. Parker Timothy Edward Rice Stanley L. Schroeder • Elizabeth D. Fitch Terry John S. Watters •

CLASS OF 1975 John P. Bartley Jeana Kay Dicken Cox Leslie Ann Reynolds Craig William C. Frazee Jr. • David A. Gamache Jr. Jean Borgelt Gruenewald •

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CLASS OF 1976 James E. Bureman • Gregory Chandler Sr. Sara J. Chaney Debora Kirschman Davis Randal C. DeMasters • David A. Drissell Teresa Beasley Drissell Paul A. Easterday Pamela R. Edmonds • Sharon K. Menefee Frazee • Mark A. Freese Susan Friemonth Freese William E. Hagedorn Marc Hibbard Lois Jean Graf House Laura L. Vinyard King John Kurtz Sarah J. Felgar Kuschel • Ramona E. Skinner McCarty William R. Pentland • Kathy L. Porter Elaine M. Bennett Posegate • David R. Randall • Michael A. Scardina Ruth A. Henderson Sears Christine Lee Winter

CLASS OF 1977 Linda S. Klott Brown • Roger D. Brown • Don L. Catlett Debra T. Eaton Drane Mark Eggleston • Daniel W. Green Dennis Dean Hansen • Janet L. Jacobs • Robert B. Kolvik-Campbell Phyllis Jean Hayes Lucas Samuel Edgar Lucas Jill Carmichael Mitchell Martin D. Rudloff Sherry L. Scrivner Smith Ted C. Snodgrass † Susan Lusby Steele David W. Sweiger Judith Galloway Westen Phillip L. Westen Gary K. Wideman Jan Millner Williamson

CLASS OF 1978 William Bruce Anton • Susan E. Brandt Brad Allan Broome • Mary Jo Ireland Easterday Allen Lee Edwards • Sharon Sue Smith Edwards • Michael A. Frederick Susan Peters Harbison Vicki Watt Headley J. Steven Jackson Brenda S. White Kueck

Honor Roll Susan Marner-Sides • Dale G. Metcalf Ricky Lee Miller John C. Morton • Nancy Morrison Nesvik • Ruth Allersmeyer Randall • Ronald B. Schowe • Sally Ann Schwab Penny Jones Selle Phillip L. Tessereau Colleen Byrne Thurmon Stephen J. Wegmann • Robin Yvonne Willi • Nancy J. Yuelkenbeck

CLASS OF 1979 David P. Blalock Angela S. Baker Fore • Donna L. Gilligan Dennis G. Hagedorn Gina Gordon Hagedorn Duane R. Hall • David Harbison David Allen Henderson Harvey W. House John W. Kimbell Paul T. Klemme Pamela T. Lovelett Lauderback • Michael H. Ledbetter Dale L. Mason Finley Montgomery Deborah J. Neff Rodney K. Rhodes Jo Ellen Ming Shroyer Mary Beth Hayes Turner Sarah Bass Witkowski

CLASS OF 1980

Nancy Walker Peacock• Teresa Blair Reger James B. Rose Keith E. Shostrom • Beth McCune Whitaker

CLASS OF 1983 Terry L. Blair Charles R. Fisher Jr. Peggy Ann Tyrer Fisher Joy Dodson Flanders • David G. Fox John M. Gregory Elaine Eversmeyer Henderson • Terry L. Henderson • Dick E. Hutchison • Lawrence Layden Beth Unser Lesemann • Brian Lesemann • W. Kirk Meyer Ronald G. Mills Susan L. Hardy Mills Sharon Monzyk John R. Powell Jacquelynn Knight Richmond Jeffrey A. Sherman • Kathryn A. Winegard

CLASS OF 1984 Richard D. Bailey • Mark R. Conarroe Linda M. White Esser Nina Gooch Jennifer Thornton Graves • Diane Foster Gregory Ann E. Sherman Schubert • Susan J. Rampy Stegeman

Kevin B. Cantwell Mary Ann Presnell Cantwell Janet A. Doll Ann E. Wenninghoff Fields Jane Lammers Hicklin • Jeana R. Koen Houf Alice L. Freese Kennedy • James M. Kimbell Dian C. Braun Kittle • Janice Doll Morand Carolyne Wilder Peery Randall M. Poshek-Gladbach James P. Womack •

CLASS OF 1985

CLASS OF 1981

CLASS OF 1986

Tom Beauchamp Hilda Ann Haas Blevins • Lee B. Brumitt Kelley L. Head Timothy Jackman Kay E. Knipschild Michael M. Miserocchi Clarice Bruss Sage • Jerie L. Smith • David Whelan Carroll Flaspohler Wies

CLASS OF 1982 Mark F. Babalian • John Robert Baker Jacqueline Allred Cheary Jana M. Harral Fox Rebecca L. Jackson Galloway Keith A. Gary • Elizabeth Slate Horn †

Gina Kay Winn Bailey • Jennifer Thurmon Bennett • Melinda McCrary Cherrington • Cheryl Mathewson Gerhardt Marvin Max Manring • Rod Mathewson • S. Eric Otterness Sally Scott-Blackburn • Brenda L. Duncan Tharp Richard D. Tharp Mary Ella Thomasson

Deanna L. Dickmeyer Jean Jewett Magyar Mary Anne Watters Manring • Dawn L. McCoy Knial R. Piper Sr. • J. Michael Ponder Jeffrey A. Radel • Richard L. Rickenbaugh • Maryann Rustemeyer • James A. Shelton Melissa Conley Tucker William Kenton Tucker Darrell R. Widhalm Kimberly Willard Keith W. Young

CLASS OF 1987 Melissa K. Thurmon Abkemeier

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CLASS OF 1993

Niemeier • Tiffany Rae Hessel Smith • Jennifer C. Rathke Spaulding James J. West •

Gale Love Bailey Rebecca Blum Curry Joyce A. Green Gordy Joelle Simpson Morris Kenneth R. Oliver Lori Ann Pyatt Christina Pedroli Reilly Sam Jennings Settle Angela Roach Taylor

CLASS OF 2001

CLASS OF 1994

Gay Magyar Litteken Paul M. Maynard • Joseph Andrew Odneal Darryl W. Pannier R. Rheatta Kelley Petty Sharon Electa Moore Salmons • Dianna Hart Shelton

Phillip R. Bechtold Robert Blanton III Holly M. Toler Boyer Benjamin O. Hart Leigh Alexander Hilderbrand Steven Russell Jones Tracy Renee Crowe Jones Jill Elaine Layne • Candy M. Moser Marshall • Bradley Alan McCarty Matthew Lee Morris Nicole D. Parrish Scott •

CLASS OF 1989

CLASS OF 1995

CLASS OF 1988

Deborah Telgemeier Dodge • Denise M. Wilson Gissenaas • Joel P. Kidwell Suzanne Conley Kidwell Kevin Lee McClain • Kenneth Scott Myers • M. Shannon Nichols Ellen Ackley Pannier Luis Eugenio Sanchez Lori Roberts Smith Lynn Elaine Berwick Wright

CLASS OF 1990 Tracey Robertson Auer Leah Renee Murphy Gwinner Jane Leach Hill Curtis Jerome Jackman Sheryl Huecker Luster Joanne M. Eiken Murphy • Lora Lee Stewart Wellman

CLASS OF 1991 Christopher M. Auchly Susan Annette Todd Beach • William G. Chott Dennis Charles Cox Myron Willis Gwinner Jr. Thomas J. Meier Judith Lynne Chaney Slimmer J. B. Waggoner W. Keith Whitaker Julie Ann Biesemeyer Ziegler

CLASS OF 1992 Michael B. Auchly • Richard Dean English Larry C. Graham II • Robert Louis Johnson Jr. Connie Brantner Kunze Pamela Luper Loomis • Vaughn David Loomis • Alan Grant Marshall • Mark E. Miller Mick A. Spaulding Dori Thomas Waggoner

Marde Kay Kent Gann • John Jason Graves • Heather D. Warren Hall Robert F. Manning Daniel Wayne Royston

CLASS OF 2006

Terri Rohlfing Anderson Tara Nall Brackman Donta Eugene Hubbard Melanie Ruth Conrow Lawson Thomas Wesley Meyer • Carrie Pollock-Baxter Lathem A. Scott • Jessica D. Simpson

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Robert F. Alexander II Micah James Beatty Amanda Kay Culbertson-Kraemer Amy Elizabeth Lewis Dake

Heather Lessly Hilgedick Meghann Kathleen Teague Hutchison Mark C. Stone Salum James Stutzer Charlie F. Wilson

CLASS OF 1998

Laura Elizabeth Topel Jones Katrina Michelle Rockot Kimble Randy L. Kimble Livia Still McCauslin Charlotte Westhues

CLASS OF 2003

CLASS OF 2005

Shelby A. Michael Alexander Daniel Boyce Bilbary Jeffrey Wayne Brackman † Jonelle Lee Richardson Hall • Victoria Janee Vahle Jenne • Lisa M. Kellogg-Aanonsen Jessica L. Grasdorf Quint William James Quint Gary Allan Smith Jr. •

CLASS OF 2000

Trent Alan Kraemer Jane Ellen Kruse Kellie Piesbergen Platz Anna Kathryn Meier West

Tina M. Braun Foglesong

CLASS OF 1997

David P. Bates Jr. • Martha E. Wilke Bates • Stephen Andrew Foutes Linda Ragene Miller

CLASS OF 2002

CLASS OF 2004

CLASS OF 1996 Sara Michele Weiss Grunberger Spencer Clay Hedgepeth • Lucy Kyne Nagbe Elizabeth Ann Stretz •

CLASS OF 1999

Brian Joseph Bohner • Oluwemimo Akinlolu Daramola Aaron Thomas Mepham Money Carolyn B. Shepard Money Kyle Eugene Platz

Crystal L. Berry M. Thoren Maule Amy M. Wies Nation • Ashley Nicole Backers Raithel Eric M. Sanchez

CLASS OF 2007 Jonathan Eugene Holem David R. Hutchison Jennifer Lester-Stutzer Ramona Kay Mundwiller Todd D. Oberlin • Amanda Lee Quick Kristine L. Stodgel Patrick Neil Stroupe Teresa Dawn Taylor • Marvin Anthony Williams •

CLASS OF 2008 Kate Diane Gruenewald Mary Donece Henke

CLASS OF 2009 Marla Marie Heldt Christina Kari Salmon Hopkins Jenna Rose Maule Zachary S. Niemeier Jodi Renee Rush Jennifer Leigh Schmidt • Rita Jean Schuster

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Parents of students and alumni CLASS OF 2010 Amanda Sue Dodson Brand Andrew James Dreyer Natalie Jane Rolph Dreyer Hannah Summers Kiddoo Dylan Lorenz Jake Thomas Prosser McCall D. Kenney Prosser Mason Christopher Rivers Cassandra Eversmeyer Schieffer J. Matthew Schieffer Matthew Alan Sherman •

CLASS OF 2011 Nicholas Timothy Mackey Beaty Samantha Gross Chott Andrew Stephen Cornilsen Lacey Elizabeth Gladden Rachel Elizabeth Keim Hannah Joy Lilienkamp Samantha K. Pritchett Katherine Seyfert Melissa Williams Shipman Amanda F. Stone Kimberly Mary Wilson

CLASS OF 2012 Mollee McCray Beaty John Andrew Coleman John Broder Frans III Ethan James Fry Debra Ann Heggemann William Michael Rambo III Rachael Mae Schmidt Maurine E. Leverenz Stewart

CLASS OF 2013 Jacquelline Elizabeth Denneny Kaitlyn D. Eversmeyer Marianne E. Inman • Addie Rebecca Layne Ricky A. Massana Jennifer Leigh Mosley Christina Marie Burke Nall Amy Jo Royston Nicole Brianne Sanders Sherman Ryan B. Sherman Katie Elizabeth Stewart

CLASS OF 2014 Sabrina Lynn Eaves Brian Paul King Todd Edmond King Julie Mae Massana Jessica Maine Travlos

CLASS OF 2015 Rosemarie Adams Deanna Rae Cooper

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Charles and Amy Ann Utterback Foutes• David G. and Jana M. Harral Fox Robert and Diana Freeman Mark A. and Susan Friemonth Freese George and Susan Frink Spencer and Rebecca L. Jackson Galloway Steve Galloway Chuck and Lori Geringer John O. and Beth Hammond Gooch Don A. and Jean Borgelt Gruenewald • John and Stacie Hall Kevin Hampson Donald E. Hamra • Marsha R. Standley Hansen • David and Susan Peters Harbison Jack R. and Dawn Harbison Charles R. and Doris Harlow JoAnn Harral Joanne Schnell Heisler L. Kyle and Marie Frazee Hern Tom and Leigh Alexander Hilderbrand Patricia Jordan Hilgedick Gerald A. Holloway and Rochelle Parker Pansy Ann Howell J. Douglas and Ann Hoy Kathleen M. Huebner Carla Hustead Dick E. and LaVena Hutchison • Patsy S. Huth James W. and Sylvia A. Ireland Curtis Jerome Jackman William H. and Patsy J. Jacobs • Bill and Roxi James Lorea Ann Johnson Robert Louis and Katherine Anne Brooks Johnson • Stephen G. Johnson Steve H. Johnson Verne Wesley Johnson James Keith Jones Jack L. and Lenora Stone Jost • Patrick O. and Sandy Kelley David W. and Marsha Kahler Kerr • Paul W. and Gail Germany King • Constance M. Kingore Martin Kirby Frank and Lydia L. Breedlove Klocke • Bedford F. Knipschild, Jr. •

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Parents of students and alumni Kathryn Detring Knipschild † • David and Sarah J. Felgar Kuschel • James and Melanie Ruth Conrow Lawson Jill Elaine Layne • Clyde G. and Mary Sue Weaver Lear Anne Ruth Brower Ledbetter • Michael H. and Brenda Ledbetter Roger R. and Linda O. Lembke Chris and Brenda Lilly Larry and Tamie L. Lindsey Phyllis A. Linhart Ladd and Kimberly S. Litton Samuel Edgar and Phyllis Jean Hayes Lucas Richard and Patricia M. Luebbert Elisabeth Holman Luetjen † James M. Luetjen Jean Jewett Magyar Marvin Max and Mary Anne Watters Manring • Steve Martin Dale L. Mason M. Thomas and Betty Maxwell Marilee McCallister Don and Sherry McCarty William D. and Elizabeth J. McIntosh Steven D. and Julie S. McKay Douglas and Toni E. Melton Jeanne Messina W. Darrell and Shirley Swisher Meyer • Kirk Meyer and Kristi Ott-Meyer Max and Sally Michael Robert Lothair and Patsy Houts Miller Barbara Ann Moore Thomas and Lisa Mosley Albert F. III and Etta Mae Mutti • Lucy Kyne Nagbe Jerry and Charlotte Niemeier • Gene P. and Janet W. Nuse John Orscheln Alfred F. and Mary Pannier Darryl W. and Ellen Ackley Pannier Rochelle Parker Ann Ipsen Parks Carolyne Wilder Peery Todd and Danielle Phillips Knial R. Sr. and Elena Ruth Piper • Geoffrey W. and Elaine M. Bennett Posegate •

James T. and Marie L. Powell Jerry and Elaina Priddy Kent W. and Becki Propst Robert B. and Donna T. Puyear • Marvin R. and Donna Naumann Pyron Howard and Ann Quigley Francis E. and Melody A. Reardon Braxton P. and Judith Engel Rethwisch • Howell B. and Kathy Lynn Rice • Sabra C. Rice Jacquelynn Knight Richmond Thomas W. and Deborah V. Richmond Victoria L. Robb Raymond P. and Bonnie Rohe Michael Joseph and Maryann Rustemeyer • John E. and Judith Yeast Schofield Herbert G. Sr. and Gina Schuler Jeffrey A. and Julee Kay Sherman Ronald L. and Jo Ellen Ming Shroyer Vicki Silkwood Mark A. and Michele L. Slama James W. and Lou Ann Brooks Snell Holly Geiger Snow • Mick A. and Jennifer C. Rathke Spaulding Theodore L. and Ruth Marie Cheffey Spayde Chris and Deanna Sporleder James H. and Susan Lusby Steele

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Steve L. and Susan J. Rampy Stegeman Jerry D. and Kristy Hanks Strickland Harold W. Sunoo † Cynthia Tandy Farrel Wesley and Julie Taylor Phillip L. Tessereau C. Craig and Carolyn Lipp Thornsberry Fred H. Thornton Colleen Byrne Thurmon J. Wesley and Joan M. Fuller Ummel Russell and Janet Vahle John D. Waddell J. B. and Dori Thomas Waggoner Eldon Delmar and Christel Hosse Wahlers Carolyn Whitener Walker William R. and Constance E. Walters John S. and Anne M. Watters • Claude R. and Diana Westfall Bernice H. White Robert Paul and Martha Gray Wiegers Steve and Carroll Flaspohler Wies • Kimberly Willard Donald and Kathy Wilmsmeyer Maurice H. Wilson Richard C. and Kathryn A. Winegard William Kellar and Brenda Winkelmeyer William and Beverly Laidley Zimmerman • • 5-year CASF donor

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Gifts from estates Cora E. Adkins Ola Lee Barnett Dimmit Lee Brown Robert F. Bussabarger Doris Davault Barbara H. Davis Anne Downing Jack and Jennie Golding

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Lavonne Guenther Clyde M. and Ruth Kirk Margaret R. Lee Charles Magruder Rosemary K. Parks C.W. Reed III William Arthur Slaughter Melvin and Elizabeth Vahle

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Honor Roll Faculty and Trustee Emeriti

Gaddis Lecture features Kristen Paulsmeyer “Chasing Big Dreams and Impacting Your World Along The Way” was the subject of CMU’s 32nd annual Merrill E. Gaddis Lecture, presented by CMU alumna and attorney Kristen Paulsmeyer ’01.

The annual Gaddis Lecture is sponsored by CMU’s Kappa Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, international honor society for the social sciences.

Kristen (Gore) Paulsmeyer is an attorney in the Commissioner’s Office of the Missouri Office of Administration, serving as legal counsel to Commissioner Doug Nelson.

She provides counsel on a wide range of legal matters including personnel, Sunshine Law requests, and contract drafting and review.

The 2001 Central Methodist graduate is a native of Bartlesville, Okla. At Central, Paulsmeyer double majored in political science and in communications, with a minor in history. She then attended the University of Missouri School of Law. Paulsmeyer was with the Missouri Attorney General’s Office from 2004-2010 in its labor division.

She spent 2010-2013 with the Missouri Department of Insurance in enforcement counsel in its Insurance division, then moved to her current position in 2013.

Paulsmeyer is active within the legal profession, does volunteer work in her community and is often called upon as a public speaker and trainer.

The CMU Kappa Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu was established at Central in 1935 by Dr. Merrill Gaddis (18911958). Gaddis was professor of history and later chair of the Central history and political science department, and served the institution for nearly 30 years.

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R. Frederick Alexander • Virginia Wood Bergsten Glenn A. Cox Jr. • Marianne E. Inman • Sondra Sercu Spalding • Joseph E. Geist Gale Hairston J. Keith Keeling • Roger R. and Linda O. Lembke

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James M. Luetjen William D. and Elizabeth J. McIntosh Neva M. Reece Ronald L. Shroyer Harold W. Sunoo † Eldon Delmar Wahlers Richard C. Winegard Thomas L. Yancey

Faculty and Staff Keith A. Abernathy Lawrence C. Anderson Jill Marie Barringhaus Milt and Barbara L. Berwin Tara Nall Brackman Nettie N. Cherrington John Andrew Coleman William G. and Debbie L. Conrow Deanna Rae Cooper Susan W. Devaney Roger D. Drake M. Suzanne Armitage Drummond • John A. and Joy Dodson Flanders • Chad L. Gaines Denise M. HaskampGebhardt James S. Gordon Jr. Pamela I. Gordy Henry B. Graham Rita J. Gulstad • Sally E. Hackman Joseph M. Harper David R. Hutchison Joshua E. Jacobs Adam N. Jenkins Lorea Ann Johnson Travis William Johnson Ashley Nichole Lough Lisa Ann McGuire

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Shelley M. Monnig Debra Marie Nation Mark W. Nelson Kenneth R. Oliver John D. Perkins Andrea Jill Pratte • Jerry Priddy Kent W. Propst Robert A. Rackley William Michael Rambo III Francis E. Reardon Braxton P. Rethwisch • Amy Jo Royston Maryann Rustemeyer • Jeffrey A. and Julee Kay Sherman Matthew Alan Sherman • Jo Ellen Ming Shroyer Brian J. and Jennifer R. Spielbauer Mark C. Stone Catherine J. Thogmorton Charles D. Thompson Jessica Maine Travlos Douglas R. Valentine Dori Thomas Waggoner Claude R. Westfall Robert Paul Wiegers Kathryn A. Winegard Derry Allen Wiswall

• 5-year CASF donor

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Honor Roll Businesses, Foundations, Matching Gift Companies, and Organizations AAC&U AIG Matching Grants Program AT&T Federal PAC AT&T Foundation Action Electric Inc. Addison Biological Laboratory Alexander & Associates Alliant Bank AmazonSmile Foundation American Diabetes Association Amerisure Matching Gift Program Jeff Archer Services Inc. Association of Women for Education Aviation Fabricators Bank of Louisiana Bass Canoe Rental and Recreation Bassik Services Inc. Bismarck R-V Schools District Bob McCosh Chevrolet Buick GMC Boone County National Bank Boonslick Historical Society Breadeaux Pizza Brisley Scholarship Loan Fund Bulte Company Inc. C & F Farm & Auto Repair CMU Division of Education CMU Center for Learning and Teaching CMU Humanities Division CMU Phonathon Callers CMU Plant Operations CMU Volleyball Camp Campbells Excavating & Hauling Central Methodist University

Coil Construction Inc. Cole Camp Auto Parts LLC Colgate-Palmolive Company Columbia Band Instrument Co. Commercial Trust Company Community Auto Sales LLC Community Health Systems ConocoPhillips Custom Property Solutions LLC DJ’s C Store Deloitte Foundation ECI Mechanical Inc. Elaine’s Flowers and Gifts Elementary Principals Emmet’s Kitchen and Tap Enterprise Rent-a-Car Equity Bank Exchange Bank of Missouri Fayette Area Community Theatre Fayette Area Community Trust Fayette High School Faculty The Featherston Foundation Fieldturf USA Flynn Well Drilling Gibson Quality Roofing & Construction Gillam’s Professional Lawn Service Glasgow Study Club Golden Rock Winery H & R Block Foundation Hadley Funeral Home Inc. Halliburton Foundation Inc. Harrisburg Cafe Heartfelt Hands Senior Services Hilgedick Electric Service Hillyard Inc. Holtwick Chiropractic Hubbs Pub & Grill IBM Matching Grants Program

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Inferno Coatings Inc. Inovatia Laboratories LLC Insight Eyecare Isle of Capri Casino Jetta Operating Company Kaiser Electric Kansas City Southern Kempf’s Storage Key Sport Shop La Crosse Lumber Company Lakeside Casting Solutions Marilyn N. Lankaner Agency LLC Littlefield Eye Associates Inc. M.M.M. Club Missouri United Methodist Foundation Mabee Foundation Inc. Macy’s Foundation Manor Metal Roofs Marianist Galleries Merchants & Farmers Bank Merryfield Pharmacy Inc. Meyer Electric Company Inc. Mid-City Lumber Company Midwest ECO LLC L. G. Milburn Missouri Colleges Fund Inc. Missouri Conference UMC Missouri Employers Mutual Monnig Industries Inc. Neat Tooling Solutions Inc. New York Life Foundation Phyllis J. Nichols PEO Chapter MJ Palen Music Center Pappas & Tapley Orthodontics Peak Performance Peters Orchards Inc. The Pimco Foundation Play It Again Sports Poague Wall Cox & Adams LLC

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Procter & Gamble Fund Prosser Carpet Service Quest Diagnostics Jessica L. Quint DDS Railworks Track Services Rolla Key Sport Shop Inc. Schankie Well Service Inc. Schmidt Farm Supply Securitas Security Services USA Shelter Insurance Foundation Show-Me State Games Snoddy’s Store Springfield Grocer Company Stalcup Agricultural Service Stamina Products Inc. State Farm Companies Foundation State Farm Insurance Daniel Collier State Farm Insurance Patricia Phillips State Farm Insurance Jennifer Wesselman Steward Family Foundation Sykora Insurance Agency Inc. Teamsters Local Union 245 Christine A. Tessereau Thompson Coburn LLP Toyota Motor Engineering Union Pacific Verizon Foundation Visionworks Marketing Group W. Stanley Walch Wells Fargo Community Support Wade Wheeler Insurance Agency The Williams Companies World Wide Technology Foundation

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Friends of the University Betty Adams • Ruth Windsor Adams Mark A. Adams Cora E. Adkins Dan E. Adkison Kenneth M. Akers Robert F. Anderson • Gordon and Paula Ankney Cindy Peterson Araiza Daniel J. Arend Raymond W. and Sondra L. Arndt Charles T. Ashby William M. and Jeanette Ashley David P. and Emilie G. Atkins • Ronald Lee and Susan M. Atteberry Dorothy Jean Ayres Jack W. and Patricia Baker Robert C. and Donna M. Baker Nancy Bandy Ola Lee Barnett Estate Howard J. Barnhard • Randall D. and Cathy Barron Nick and Mary Bartholomew Ron Bartley Mark Q. and Lois Barton Marjorie K. Baskett Sunny Bates Charles E. and Rhonda Bauer Philip E. and Martha B. Baylor Matthew J. and Katharine Schofield Beem Brent M. and Amie Bell George L. and Patricia Benoist Marcia Lubbers Berry • Joseph and Francoise Bien Christine A. Billingsley Marilyn Bishop Starla M. Blair Ronald S. and Georgia A. Boehmer Daryl Bohannon Ed and Jackie Bordeleau 74

Gene C. and Cindy Bowen • Angela S. Boyd Samuel W. and Cheryl Boyer William E. Brame Carol Bramon Jerry Eugene and Georgia M. Brown David and Deborah Brucks Kristina M. Brumitt Richard S. Brumitt † Beverly Brun Pam Buck Paula Manson Burkhart John and Guyrene Burks Benjamin M. and Rebecca Burns Morris and Fran Burns Lucretia L. Burt Jack Bush Robert F. Bussabarger † Carol Platt Butler • Nancee Byington S. Jacqueline Byland Lauretta R. Byrd Carol A. Capps • Ge Juan B. Cardwell Larry and Melissa Carter Patricia A. Champion Sandra Chandler Leonard G. and Vicki S. Clark Robert D. and Mary J. Clark William M. Clark William B. Claycomb Catherine Cloyd • Terrance J. Coan Michael L. and Dianne Bell Cochran Richard and Julie Combs Sadowna Conarroe Richard and Iva Jean Conerly Paul C. and Nancy Copenhaver Bonnie Corbin Leo J. Courter • Robert E. and Becky Courtney • John H. and Linda D. Coutts

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Charles E. and Judith K. Cox Veronica M. Cox • Ronald F. and Susie Cox William and Mary Cross Trent and Melody Crouch Rick Crow Donald B. and Carlene C. Cullimore Murrell T. Cunningham Rebecca Blum Curry Maureen H. Dailey Irene Virginia Dalton Terry and Linda Daum Doris Davault Barbara H. Davis † Joe Wes Davis Richard K. and Theresa M. Davis Richard R. Day Sally J. DeMasters • James C. Denneny J. H. Dethero Terry V. and Catherine Dewrock Vicki Dexter Kathryn D. Dickey • John A. Ditto Reta L. Dodds Todd Dodge • Laurence R. and Bonnie Dominiak Dave B. and Betty D. Donald Joyce E. Downey Annette Dozier Judy Drake Amy E. Drtina Patricia H. Drumm Steven D. Dunning Larry K. and Margie Duren Cary D. and Cindi R. Eggemeyer Nancy Lou Ellis Steven and Linda Espeer M. Diane McIntyre Evans William C. and Phyllis Faulks George and Becky Evans Feaster Gloria Feldman and David Kaplan

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Newell S. Ferry III Sally A. Firestone Michael W. Fohey Dale and Levelia Ford Karen R. Frankenfeld Robert L. and Alice Friedman Florence A. Chesnutt Friedrichs Robert Fulks Fred F. Fuller • Caroline E. Funk Terry and Nina Furstenau Chad L. and Sally Gaines Spencer Galloway Jacque Gameson Raymond Garber † • Martha Garnett Mikel D. Garrett Edith I. Anderson Garst Susan Gary Harvey M. and Mary Lou Gates Kenneth Gebhardt Michael Gebhardt Russell G. and Barbara J. Geen Michael and Lisa Geringer Valentine H. and Marla Germann Dick Gibson Erladean Giessing Helen C. Gift Chris Gissenaas • Rebecca Rae Gordon Claudia Graham Edna Mae Graham Delmar L. and Teresa L. Graybill Ruth H. Green Austin Alexander Grieshober Richard D. and Hazel Grimshaw Millicent B. Guerri Doug Hackman Paul E. and Milly Haggard Stewart J. and Barbara Hagman Gerald A. Hahne Carolyn Hairston Brian Hall

Honor Roll Clinton S. Hamilton Mary F. Hand Ruth R. Handy Pat Hanna and Jeanne M. Pascale Daniel P. and Jean L. Hanson Cindy Harlan Bob Harper Larry D. and Patsy G. Harrington • Dave Harris James B. and Regina M. Haskamp Nell Hawes-Davis Stephen and Nancie Hawke Katherine King Head Paul W. Heim Cynthia Spaugh Henderson Rebecca Henkey • Lance Herrick • Maria M. Heyssel • Matthew N. and Ashley R. Hiatt James and Tia Higbie Tom Hilderbrand Jim and Barb Hilker Kenneth R. and Dian P. Hilker Ruth Benner Hix Robert H. Jr. and Sandra Hodge Shelley Hoffman • Linda K. Hogenmiller David Holman Nancy J. Holman Mary Holzhauser Stephen Horgan John F. and Anita L. Horton Pansy Ann Howell Barbara Ann Huddleston Marie Nau Hunter Judy McDonald Huntsman David Inman • Florence L. Innes Ruth Craig Innes James W. and Sylvia A. Ireland Timothy Ireland Susan K. Jackson James L. and Linda L. Jackson Sarah Jacobs Jay and Kelly Jacobs • Patsy J. Jacobs

Ivan C. III and Grace Donaldson James Mark Jarboe G. Willard Jenkins James H. and Terry U. Jensen Edmund C. Johnson Kenneth A. and Barbara Johnson Kathy Johnson Nancy Johnson • Chad and Kristen Jolly Elizabeth J. Jones Jason C. Jones Keith Jones Anthony and Julie Kaczmarek Gary L. Kaplan Sarah Karstens Marjorie A. Keeling • Janet B. Kelty Marsha Kahler Kerr Karen R. Kersulov Kay Kimbell Gregory King Carson and Merial Kinnison N. W. and Annie E. Klitzing Larry and Linda Knife Sonja F. Knigge Sara Kotthoff Cleo Kottwitz and Judy Ann Martin Parsons Shari Kraus Marolyn K. Krebs R. R. and Judyann Krenning Merlin and Ann Kreutzer Elda Kurzejeski Robert J. and Helen Kuttes Judy LaTurno Mary Lamberson Ruth Lane Julia M. Lay Jayne E. Layden Richard and Mary Leach Catherine Hampton Lester Rickey W. and Brenda Lilly Phyllis A. Linhart Nanetta Litle Timothy R. Litteken Lane R. Litton Linda Litton Victor J. and Mildred Litton Thomas W. & Carolyn A.

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Loew Chris Losey James C. Losey † Pauline Loveridge William J. USAF Ret. and Patricia Sue O’Dell Lundquist Brock M. and Nancy D. Lutz Sidney J.and Kristine M. Maassen Jack Magruder George and Jeanne Magyar George and Mae Magyar Don Mahaffy • David J. and Mary Alice Malmo James D. and Elizabeth Marchbank • Beverly A. Markland Susan Marner-Sides Margaret Marquard • Elizabeth Wood Marshall Sam and Jaime Marshall Steve Martin Ellen J. Maxfield Marvin and Carol McCall Diane McClure Larry and Leslie McDowell Cecil J. and Rosemary McGuire John M. and Edith S. McGuire Jay G. McIntosh William D. and Elizabeth J. McIntosh Steve and Cathy McKay Bill and Debbie McKenna Joan McMillan Jan McNiel Wiley R. and Maryellen McVicker Roy A. Meals William C. and Janis N. Mees Megan Melton Kelly Mescher Paul K. Meyers Holly J. Michaels Dorothy L. Michel C. Gary Miles Douglas S. and Jo Anne Miller James M. Miller Armand D. and Shirley

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Moles Earl R. and Carol J. Moore John H. and Audrey A. Morton Diana Moxon Mark A. Mueller Virginia Mueller Stephanie L. Mullins Etta Mae Mutti Steven R. and Vicky Myers Barbara E. Nahlik Steven Nation • Dayton L. and Janice Neal Victoria Nolte Mary Norbury • Emily L. Nunnelly Tom O’Connor and Diana Moxon Michelle L. Oliver William C. Ossie David and Lesley Oswald Karen Parker Rosemary K. Parks Jeanne M. Pascale Ronald P. Patterson Anthony R. and Tara A. Payne Mark D. Peacock • Ronald and Hedy Pearlman Margaret S. Peden and Bob Harper Mildred F. Peery Vivian M. Peery Richard and Carol Pemberton Valerie J. Penn Jay Perry Herman W. Peters Richard J. and Darlene M. Peters Mary S. Petty David Plank Wayne and Malinda Plybon Dennis K. and Bonnie Potter Claudia Powell Gardell and Karen Powell Cathy Powell Becki Propst Marvin R. and Donna Naumann Pyron Shirley Rager Joy Rasche Neva M. Reece John and Monique Reed Tim and Gina Reid • 5-year CASF donor

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Honor Roll David Leo and Sylvia Remington Elmer E. and Diana L. Vaughn Revelle Curtis Reynolds Katie Rhodes Karen J. Rice Scott and Sheila Rice A. Ruth Richardson James A. and Kitty Rogers Kurt N. and Josephine Rohr Mary Rosenthal Rayfield and Audrey Ruffin D. W. and Anna Ruth Rusch A. James and Charlotte T. Russ W. J. and J. E. Russ Garland and Peggy Lee Russell Mary H. Sachse Lucille Salerno Jean A. Savina Gale and Ann S. Schafer Arlene M. Schinke Gary and Diane Schmidt Pamela Schmieg Robert Schnase • Joel and Debbie Schnedler Dan and Teddie Schnell Tommy F. and Tonya Schnell Paul and Lisa Schoephoerster Anne Ellison Seaman Brock E. and Amy K. Seeley Rich and Anne Selle William T. and Connie Shay Paul Shepard Jamie Showers B. G. and Susan MarnerSides • Michael W. and Melissa Singleton David G. Skelton • William Arthur Slaughter Martin R. Slimmer William and Loyce Smart Lori Roberts Smith James D. Smith Maureen F. Smith Peter M. Soens • Doug Solliday

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Current chair of the CMU Board of Trustees, Tad Perry and his wife, Carolyn, were in Switzerland this summer and had just sat down in a cafe.

He reports, “I heard this canary-like voice, ‘Is that you, Tad?’ I turned to be greeted by a CMU sweatshirt on my favorite CMU board member, Jenny Bergsten, and her Mokersweatshirted husband, Fred.

“In this town of 400 people in the middle of Switzerland, the last thing I expected was an afternoon summit on CMU board issues. It was really a special surprise moment.”

Remember, wherever you go, expect to run into CMU alumni.

Sue Mutti Sonner Elaine Spence Michael D.and Linda R. Spilman Tom and Rosie Stauder James A. and Gina C. Steffins Steve L. Stegeman Carolyn J. Steinhaus Luann D. Sterling Jay and Mona Stevenson J. Todd Stewart • Dan Stockman Michael D. Stokes Jessica Lauren Spurgeon Stroupe Gary Surgeon Ruth L. Svoboda Charles M. and Rebecca Swaney Carolyn Sweet Stephen Tabb Betty Y. Tang William C. and Jerry Lynn Taylor Linda Tetley Charles D. and Lou Thompson

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Kim Sinclair Thompson Kevin Tierney John P. Timbers Dara M. Turnage Patricia A. Turner Katherine Tynes Virginia A. Ulmer J. Wesley and Joan M. Fuller Ummel Billy W. and Jane L. Upton Harold and Lois Uthoff Marlin and Jackie Valent Kathleen J. Vancleave Matthew T. and Elizabeth Vander Vennet Vera E. Vogel Mary Lisa Vogt Alicia K. Vonstein Roger W. and Laurelei Waddell Tori Bartholomew Waggoner Robert W. and Diana R. Wagner J. Walker James K. and Kathryn Y. Wallace Jeff and Lola Watts

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Mary Alice Weber Laurie Wells Harold W. and Donna Westhues Duane and Gwyneth Whitehill Darrell R. and Monica Widhalm Robert Jr. and Edris Wilhoit • Jerry Willer • Harold and Nancy Willhite Melissa Williams and Doug Solliday Lisa Williams Robert L. and Melody J. Wilson John P. Witte Rosemary M. Wolf Phil and Barbara Wood Robert Gail and Margie M. Woods Steven E. and Rita M. Wortmann Dean and Mary F. Wright Phil Wright Irene Zeiger Russell and Marcella Zellner

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Friends of the Little Theatre Producer’s Circle $500+ Commercial Trust Company Janet L. Jacobs Jay and Kelly Jacobs William H. and Patsy J. Jacobs Lathem A. and Nicole D. Parrish Scott Visionworks Marketing Group

Director’s Guild $250 - $499 O. Nelson and Kristi Wiebe Auer Glenn A. Jr. and Veronica M. Cox Fayette Area Community Theatre Marianne E. and David Inman Inovatia Laboratories LLC Janet B. Kelty Sondra Sercu Spalding

Supporting Cast $100 - $249 Betty Adams Bonnie Corbin Richard M. and Maureen H. Dailey Roger D. and Judy Drake Newell S. III and Martha Sue Hutchison Ferry Joseph E. Geist Martha Rogers Holman Martin Kirby Roger R. and Linda O. Lembke Brock M. and Nancy D. Lutz Lisa Ann McGuire George Robert and Joy Rasche

David Leo and Sylvia Remington N. Louann Thogmorton Shaner Jeffrey A. and Julee Kay Sherman Ronald L. and Jo Ellen Ming Shroyer James H. and Susan Lusby Steele Charles D. and Lou Thompson J. B. and Dori Thomas Waggoner James K. and Kathryn Y. Wallace Lee and Dee Woodward

Stage Hands $60 - $99 R. Frederick and Barbara Miller Alexander Robert C. and Donna M. Baker Philip E. and Martha B. Baylor William M. Clark Amy E. Drtina M. Suzanne Armitage Drummond Mark A. and Susan Friemonth Freese Spencer and Rebecca L. Jackson Galloway Larry D. and Patsy G. Harrington J. Keith and Marjorie A. Keeling Julia M. Lay Joan McMillan James M. Miller Kent W. and Becki Propst Neva M. Reece Lynda B. Houghton Sherer Barbara Anne Sears Sjulin Catherine J. Thogmorton

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Patrons of The Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art Seraphim $1,000+

Principalities $200 - $299

J. Bruce and Janet Gift Addison Eva M. Allen Robert F. Bussabarger Estate Anna Mae Besgrove Hodge John D. Hutcherson Marianne E. and David Inman Jay and Kelly Jacobs Marianist Galleries The Pimco Foundation David Plank N. Louann Thogmorton Shaner Paul Shepard

Robert F. Anderson Robert E. and Becky Courtney Robert H. Jr. and Sandra Hodge John M. and Edith S. McGuire Jay G. McIntosh Douglas S. and Jo Anne Miller Dayton L. and Janice Neal Wallace J. Jr. and Dara M. Turnage J. B. and Dori Thomas Waggoner

Cherubim $500 - $999 Robert C. and Donna M. Baker Earl F. and Sunny Bates Joseph E. Geist Terry L. and Elaine Eversmeyer Henderson Janet L. Jacobs Virginia Lloyd Monroe Lathem A. and Nicole D. Parrish Scott Thomas L. Yancey

Dominations $300 - $499 Charles T. Ashby O. Nelson and Kristi Wiebe Auer Glenn A. Jr. and Veronica M. Cox Susan Markland Donnelly Roger D. and Judy Drake Florence A. Chesnutt Friedrichs Carol A. Joyce Ruth Lane Roy A. Meals David Leo and Sylvia Remington Garland and Peggy Lee Russell 78

Archangels $100 - $199 Christine A. Billingsley Marilyn Berrier Birbeck Carol Bramon Jerry Eugene and Georgia M. Brown S. Jacqueline Byland Sara J. Chaney William M. Clark Ronald F. and Susie Cox Rick Crow Joe Wes Davis Jr. Richard K. and Theresa M. Davis John A. Ditto Sara Ann Walkup Drummond George and Becky Evans Feaster Newell S. III and Martha Sue Hutchison Ferry Mary Louise Johnson Forbes Michael and Denise M. Haskamp-Gebhardt Russell G. and Barbara J. Geen Paul E. and Milly Haggard Pat Hanna and Jeanne M. Pascale Bob Harper Larry D. and Patsy G. Harrington

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David Holman Martha Rogers Holman Stephen Horgan Betty Switzer Hutson Timothy Ireland Anne Raine Joyce J. Keith and Marjorie A. Keeling Linda J. Keown and Rick Crow Shari Kraus James C. Losey Brock M. and Nancy D. Lutz Diana Moxon Michael D. Mueller Tom O’Connor and Diana Moxon David and Lesley Oswald Ann Ipsen Parks Jeanne M. Pascale Margaret S. Peden and Bob Harper PEO Chapter MJ Randall M. Poshek-Gladbach George William Potter James A. and Kitty Rogers Joel and Debbie Schnedler Paul and Lisa Schoephoerster Penny Jones Selle William T. and Connie Shay Doug Solliday Tom and Rosie Stauder James H. and Susan Lusby Steele Charles M. and Rebecca Swaney George W. and Carolyn Sweet Stephen Tabb Charles D. and Lou Thompson Melissa Williams and Doug Solliday

Angels $50 - $99 Norma Neal Anderson William V. and Dorothy Jean Ayres

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Joseph and Francoise Bien Deane Sue Wells Brandenburg Morris and Fran Burns Wayne B. and Nancee Byington William Edward and Marion Sherman Cooley Donald B. and Carlene C. Cullimore Richard M. and Maureen H. Dailey M. Suzanne Armitage Drummond Patsy Schnell Green James B. and Regina M. Haskamp Vicki Watt Headley Joanne Schnell Heisler James and Tia Higbie Holtwick Chiropractic Marie Nau Hunter Ellery Farmer Johnson II Steve H. Johnson Elda Kurzejeski Thomas W. and Carolyn A. Loew Samuel Edgar and Phyllis Jean Hayes Lucas Jan McNiel Wiley R. and Maryellen McVicker Linda Ragene Miller Matthew Lee and Joelle Simpson Morris Nancy Morrison Nesvik Gene P. and Janet W. Nuse Carolyne Wilder Peery Dennis K. and Bonnie Potter Mary Rosenthal Marian Olson Rusk Lucille Salerno Michael D. and Linda R. Spilman Catherine J. Thogmorton Kim Sinclair Thompson Eldon Delmar and Christel Hosse Wahlers Jeff and Lola Watts John P. Witte Lee and Dee Woodward

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Friends of the Swinney Conservatory of Music The N. Louise Wright Society $1,000+ Earl F. and Sunny Bates Commercial Trust Company Janet R. Evans Ruth Higginbotham Nickerson John D. Perkins N. Louann Thogmorton Shaner Eva L. Hensley Steger Lora Lee Stewart Wellman

Conductor’s Circle $500 - $999 Kelley L. Head Janet L. Jacobs David T. and Kathy McCutcheon Lawson Palen Music Center Sabra C. Rice Roberta A. Woodington Schlanker Lathem A. and Nicole D. Parrish Scott Sally Scott-Blackburn St. Mark’s UMC Florissant J. B. and Dori Thomas Waggoner

Sustaining Friends $100 - $499 Mert J. Millham Adams Christopher M. Auchly Avondale UMC Marilyn Berrier Birbeck Jack and Mary June Birbeck Bush Chillicothe UMC William G. and Samantha Gross Chott Mary Hutchinson Clay Columbia Band Instrument Co. Paul C. and Nancy Copenhaver Robert E. and Becky Courtney Glenn A. Jr. and Veronica M. Cox

John Milton Cozean John C. and Leslie Ann Reynolds Craig Harlo L. Donelson Celia Utlaut Drake Joy Drewel M. Suzanne Armitage Drummond Elizabeth A. May Edwards Wendell L. Evans Jr. First Christian Church First UMC Excelsior Pansyetta Glaser Fleener Carolyn Cates Fonteyn Brenda Sue Bruce Fountain Ann Dewease Gainey Patricia Gainey Grace UMC Sullivan Faith UMC Grain Valley Albert Owen and Helen Virginia Held Griese Emily Firestone Guion Latham Bennett and Rebecca Henkey Linda Marie DeForest Hess Martha Rogers Holman David R. Holsinger Harvey W. and Lois Jean Graf House Marianne E. and David Inman Alice L. Freese Kennedy Cleo and Judy Ann Martin Parsons Sara L. Lomax Brock M. and Nancy D. Lutz Susan Marner-Sides Shirley C. Stewart Mason Deronda Bird Page Paul A. and Joyce A. Ebeling Parks Judy Ann Martin Parsons Robert A. Rackley Mason Christopher Rivers Michael B. Roberts Robert L. Savereide Daniel M. Schores Shirley Schroeder Schutte Keith E. Shostrom Theodore L. and Ruth Marie Cheffey Spayde St. Andrew UMC Florissant

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James H. and Susan Lusby Steele Kenneth R. Stephens B. Murphy and Linda Tetley Catherine J. Thogmorton James J. and Anna Kathryn Meier West Thomas L. Yancey

Members up to $100 Bruce E. Barnett Constance Baur Paul O. and Janet L. Cotton Bond Alan L. Brotherton Richard K. and Theresa M. Davis William R. Dineen Robert H. and Mary Gaines Easterday Spencer and Rebecca L. Jackson Galloway Lacey Elizabeth Gladden Robert J. Henderson Jr. Jane Lammers Hicklin

Gerald A. and Rochelle Parker J. Steven and Susan K. Jackson James and Melanie Ruth Conrow Lawson James D. and Elizabeth Marchbank MaryAnna Hickman McNeel Lois Nadine Turner Mordt Deborah J. Neff Todd D. Oberlin F. Dan and Linda E. Frazee Page Kent W. and Becki Propst B. G. and Susan Marner-Sides Douglas D. Sleade Katie Elizabeth Stewart Alan and Joy Ownbey Strickler Angela Roach Taylor Charles D. and Lou Thompson Patsy Clark Tyrrell Phil and Barbara Wood Brett Ziegler

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All-Sport boosters club Golden Eagle Club $5,000+ Francis E. and Melody A. Reardon

Eagle Club $1,000 - $4,999 William G. and Debbie L. Conrow Christopher J. Dalton Robert L. Hahne Ronald F. and Sonja F. Knigge Chris and Brenda Lilly Charles J. and Joyce Eickmeyer Owens Victoria L. Robb Raymond P. and Bonnie Rohe David R. and Pamela Schmieg Securitas Security Services USA

Black Club $200 - $999 American Diabetes Association Barbara Burcham Brumitt Richard S. Brumitt † Central Methodist University Larry and Linda Sue Dawson Clickner Richard and Ruth Ann Conrow Dennis Charles Cox DJ’s C Store ECI Mechanical Inc. Emmet’s Kitchen and Tap Exchange Bank of Missouri Fieldturf USA Elbert and Mona Lou Basye Haenssler John D. Harris Martha Rogers Holman Robert William and Marva G. McBride Iglehart Marianne E. and David Inman Janet L. Jacobs 80

Kaiser Electric Carson and Merial Kinnison La Crosse Lumber Company Ladd and Kimberly S. Litton Elisabeth Holman Luetjen † James M. Luetjen Bradley Alan McCarty Midwest ECO LLC Ronald G. and Susan L. Hardy Mills Herman W. Peters, Jr. Jessica L. Quint DDS Rolla Key Sport Shop Inc. Anne Ellison Seaman Shelter Insurance Foundation Jeffrey A. and Julee Kay Sherman Show-Me State Games Snoddy’s Store Stamina Products Inc. Merlin Jane Uphaus Weber Mary Alice Weber Darrell R. and Monica Widhalm

Lettermen Club $100 - $199 Action Electric Inc. Kenneth M. Akers Alexander & Associates Alliant Bank Lawrence C. and Terri Rohlfing Anderson Kenneth C. and Ardith Haley Anderson Jeff Archer Services Inc. Raymond W. and Sondra L. Arndt Aviation Fabricators Bank of Louisiana Ron Bartley Bassik Services Inc. Brent M. and Amie Bell Bob McCosh Chevrolet Buick GMC Boone County National Bank Susan E. Brandt Alvin and Sandy Brass Breadeaux Pizza

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Nelson Andrew Bryant Bulte Company Inc. C & F Farm & Auto Repair Kevin B. and Mary Ann Presnell Cantwell CMU Volleyball Camp Commercial Trust Company Community Auto Sales LLC Custom Property Solutions LLC Vicki Dexter Joy Drewel Enterprise Rent-a-Car William C. and Phyllis Faulks Peter and Elaine Flagg David G. and Jana M. Harral Fox David A. Gamache Jr. John D. Gardner Harvey M. and Mary Lou Gates Austin Alexander Grieshober Richard D. and Hazel Grimshaw Dennis G. and Gina Gordon Hagedorn Gale and Carolyn Hairston John and Stacie Hall Clinton S. Hamilton Harrisburg Cafe Paul W. Heim Hilgedick Electric Service Hillyard Inc. Dick E. and LaVena Hutchison Isle of Capri Casino Edmund C. Johnson James Keith Jones Jason C. Jones Keith Jones Karen R. Kersulov Key Sport Shop N. W. and Annie E. Klitzing Connie Brantner Kunze Lakeside Casting Solutions Richard and Mary Leach Linda Litton Victor J. and Mildred Litton Sidney J. and Kristine M. Maassen

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Manor Metal Roofs Alan Grant and Candy M. Moser Marshall Douglas and Toni E. Melton Megan Melton Merchants & Farmers Bank Mid-City Lumber Co. L. G. Milburn C. Gary Miles Armand D. and Shirley Moles Monnig Industries Inc. Virginia Mueller Neat Tooling Solutions Inc. Kenneth R. and Michelle L. Oliver Darryl W. and Ellen Ackley Pannier Peak Performance Richard J. and Darlene M. Peters Play It Again Sports Prosser Carpet Service Quest Diagnostics Railworks Track Services Karen J. Rice D. W. and Anna Ruth Rusch Schankie Well Service Inc. Keith E. Shostrom Mark A. and Michele L. Slama Mick A. and Jennifer C. Rathke Spaulding St. Andrew’s UMC De Soto State Farm Insurance-Pat Phillips State Farm InsuranceJennifer Wesselman Steve L. and Susan J. Rampy Stegeman Dan Stockman Sykora Insurance Agency Inc. Richard D. and Brenda L. Duncan Tharp J. Walker Wall Poague Cox & Adams, LLC Duane and Gwyneth Whitehill Gary K. Wideman Phil Wright

Honor Roll Coaches Club $50 - $99 AIG Matching Grants Program Daniel J. Arend William M. and Jeanette Ashley Assembly of God of Windsor Inc. George L. and Patricia Benoist Bismarck R-V Schools District Benjamin M. and Rebecca Burns David W. and Carol Platt

Butler Campbells Excavating & Hauling Cole Camp Auto Parts LLC Terry V. and Catherine Dewrock Laurence R. and Bonnie Dominiak Dave B. and Betty D. Donald David L. and Annette Dozier George and Susan Frink Dick Gibson Gibson Quality Roofing & Construction

Golden Rock Winery Matthew N. and Ashley R. Hiatt Rodney D. and Shelley Hoffman Insight Eyecare R. R. and Judyann Krenning Rickey W. and Brenda Lilly Larry and Tamie L. Lindsey Lane R. Litton Kelly Mescher Holly J. Michaels Thomas and Lisa Mosley Mark A. Mueller Steven R. and Vicky Myers

Peters Orchards Inc. Wayne and Malinda Plybon Rayfield and Audrey Ruffin W. J. and J. E. Russ Eric M. Sanchez Tommy F. and Tonya Schnell Jamie Showers William and Loyce Smart State Farm Insurance-Daniel J. Collier John P. Timbers Patricia A. Turner John D. Waddell Laurie Wells Charlie F. and Kimberly Mary Wilson

In Honor The following gifts were given in honor of alumni, colleagues, and friends.

R. Frederick Alexander ’58

Herrick 50th Wedding Anniversary

Anonymous

Lance and Mary Anne Estes

Marilyn Parks Bogaerts ’67

Anna Mae Besgrove Hodge ’44

Rosemary K. Parks Estate

Featherston Foundation

CMU Class of 1958

Marianne E. Inman (’13) and CMU President Emeritus

Karen R. Frankenfeld

CMU Opera Department Lacey Gladden

Brock M. and Nancy D. Lutz Frederick C. Nix

Glenn A. Cox Jr. ’51

Robert G. Kirby

Anonymous

Stephanie L. Mullins

R. Lucille Frazee

William B. Jr. and Robert A. ’57 Kountz 80th Birthday

L. Kyle and Marie Frazee Hern

Joseph E. Geist Stephen Horgan

Mindy Ann Gregory ’93 Jacquelyn Hawker Whitworth

Terry and Linda Daum

Brenda Kueck ’78 and Thomas C. White Bernice H. White

Lenger, Drummond, and Armitage Families Donald Lee and Mary Della Lenger Armitage

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Brock M. Lutz Anonymous

Alan Grant Marshall ’92 Norman E. Drissell † Ruth Crowe Drissell

Pi Kappa Theta Anonymous C. Fred and Virginia Wood Bergsten Mildred Kamp Dowling Nina Gooch L. Kyle and Marie Frazee Hern Martha Rogers Holman Kay E. Knipschild Gingy Lebold Shirley Swisher Meyer Sharon K. Tally Renick Alice J. Weil Van Landuyt

Braxton P. Rethwisch ’64 R. Frederick and Barbara Miller Alexander David W. and Nancy Bandy J. Michael and Connie A. Perry Ponder

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E. Boone Schlanker Jr. Lee and Dee Woodward O. A. Robinson III Christina Kari Salmon Hopkins

John E. ’62 and Judy Y. ’61 Schofield Matthew J. and Katharine Schofield Beem

Sondra Sercu Spalding ’57 Anonymous

Ruth Marie Cheffey Spayde ’70 F. Dan and Linda F. Frazee Page

Harold Sunoo † H. Cooke Sunoo Jan J. Sunoo

M. Kathy Vieth ’66 Marilyn E. Caul

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In Memoriam The following gifts were made in loving memory of alumni, colleagues, and friends.

Betty Skilman Allen

Choir Tour

Lowell D. Allen

Harlo L. Donelson

Lucille Overstreet Allen

Troy D. Cole ’93

Clinton B. ’24 and Elsie J. Galatas

Barbara Ann Moore

Paul M. Galatas

Glenn ’50 and Betty Collier

Dale Graham

Lowell D. Allen

Robert E. ’51 and Margaret Holloway ’52 Allen Lowell D. Allen

W. C. and Madge Gebhardt Allen Lowell D. Allen

Robert and Audrey Cox Deborah Cox Holmes

Rebecca Hale Cunningham

W. H. ’36 and Viola Holt Allen

Murrell T. Cunningham

Lowell D. Allen

Dennis W. Dallman ’69

Keith K. Anderson ’27

Alan H. Yount

Marilyn Berrier Birbeck

Marilyn Dickinson Dimond ’59

Richard Armitage ’72 M. Suzanne Armitage Drummond

Mary Dione Auchly Michael B. Auchly

Elbridge Wesley Bartley Sr. 1913 Elbridge W. Bartley Jr.

Thomas E. Birch IV Marilyn Berrier Birbeck

Robert H. Bray ’70 John P. Bartley E. Boone Schlanker Jr.

Elizabeth B. Brown Susan Markland Donnelly Joseph E. Geist Thomas L. Yancey

Richard S. Brumitt Sondra Sercu Spalding

Robert and Emma Catherine Carson Ted C. Snodgrass †

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Robert N. and Ruth Benner Hix

Celia Utlaut Drake

Harold L. Dodds ’54 Gilbert and Ruth Hombs Fleer Frank E. Jr. and Shirlee J. Moffat Kirby

Richard M. Driscoll ’51 Richard M. and Maureen Dailey

R. Paul Drummond M. Suzanne Armitage Drummond

Jeffrey G. Fleer W. Michael and Mary Lynn Kirk Reid

Mary Lee George Forderhase Alan Yount

Robert Daniel Frankenfeld ’58 Karen R. Frankenfeld

Merrill Elmer Gaddis Richard M. and

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Maureen Dailey

Joseph E. Geist Thomas L. Yancey

Marlene J. Grissum Sarah Bass Witkowski

Donald Wayne Groenenboom ’75 Michael B. Roberts

William G. Guerri ’43 R. Frederick and Barbara Miller Alexander Gordon and Paula Ankney C. Fred and Virginia Wood Bergsten Sara J. Chaney Richard and Iva Jean Conerly Glenn A. Jr. and Veronica M. Cox Joyce E. Downey Gloria Feldman and David Kaplan Erladean Giessing Ruth H. Green Heartfelt Hands Senior Services Marianne E. and David Inman Janet L. Jacobs Jay and Kelly Jacobs David Kaplan Paul W. King Sara Kotthoff Pauline Loveridge Ellen J. Maxfield Barbara E. Nahlik William C. Ossie Ronald and Hedy Pearlman Thomas E. and Marla Witis Pundmann Elaine Spence Thompson Coburn LLP Virginia A. Ulmer

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Harold and Lois Uthoff W. Stanley Walch

Daniel Gulstad Keith A. Abernathy CMU Humanities Division Center for Learning & Teaching Glenn A. Jr. and Veronica M. Cox Nancy Lou Ellis Chad L. and Sally Gaines Rita J. Gulstad Bob Harper Marianne E. and David Inman Janet L. Jacobs James D. and Elizabeth Marchbank Shelley M. Monnig Margaret S. Peden and Bob Harper Robert T. and Carolyn Summers Perry Robert B. and Donna T. Puyear Jeffrey A. and Julee Kay Sherman

Barbara Williams Hahne ’61 Gerald A. Hahne Lawrence and Kate Hern L. Kyle and Marie Frazee Hern

Harry Leo Hickman Jr. ’48 Richard K. and Theresa M. Davis

Robert H. Hodge ’44 Anna Mae Besgrove Hodge Featherston Foundation

Jeff Hollaway ’82 Elbert and Mona Lou Basye Haenssler

William S. Holman ’47 Martha Rogers Holman

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In Memoriam The following gifts were made in loving memory of alumni, colleagues, and friends.

Lewis Holt

Harvey W. and Lois Jean Graf House Sally Scott-Blackburn James H. and Susan Lusby Steele

Marolyn K. Krebs Shirley Rager Scott and Sheila Rice Sondra Sercu Spalding Springfield Grocer Company Stalcup Agricultural Service Teamsters Local Union 245 Katherine Tynes

Robert W. Jacob

Robert W. Lane

Lowell D. Allen

Keith E. House ’49

Robert William and Marva G. McBride Iglehart

Lew Wallace III ’52 and Daisy McKee Jacobs ’51 Barbara Burcham Brumitt Richard S. Brumitt †

Ivan C. James Jr. Robert T. and Carolyn Summers Perry

Jean Jenner Jean A. Savina

Nancy Thompson Jones Aaron Thomas Mepham and Carolyn B. Shepard Money

Raymond W. Jones Brenda Sue Bruce Fountain

Glenn R. Joyce ’61 Anne Raine Joyce Carol A. Joyce

Paul Evan Kennedy ’79 Alice L. Freese Kennedy

Sidney J. Kimbell ’41 James M. and Kay Kimbell

Eleanor King Dale and Levelia Ford Judy McDonald Huntsman Kenneth A. and Barbara Johnson Brian Paul King Paul W. King Todd Edmond King

Ruth Lane

Witten Ledbetter ’48 Anne Ruth Brower Ledbetter

Frederick D. Marquard ’67 Margaret Marquard

Roger Ward Mason ’53 Shirley C. Stewart Mason

Dennis Wilson McDaniel Robert Gail and Margie M. Woods

Larry Karl McNeel MaryAnna Hickman McNeel

Jerry Linneman ’56

Paul A. Montemurro ’58

Richard S. Brumitt †

Bonnie Jean Wickers

Michael Gene Magyar ’89

Lois Nadine Turner Mordt

Daryl Bohannon Deanna L. Dickmeyer Richard Dean English Michael W. Fohey Robert Fulks Nancy J. Holman Joel P. and Suzanne Conley Kidwell Timothy R. and Gay Magyar Litteken George and Jeanne Magyar George and Mae Magyar Jean Jewett Magyar Magyar Family and Friends Mark E. Miller Phyllis J. Nichols R. Lane and Connie Neal Richman Sander Sam Jennings Settle State Farm Companies Foundation Jay and Mona Stevenson Christine A. Tessereau Wade Wheeler Insurance Agency Lisa Williams Thomas L. Yancey

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Robert K. Mordt ’54 Florence Puckett Morton ’37 John H. and Audrey A. Morton

Russell C. Nix ’29 Frederick C. Nix

Connor Mox Oliver Kenneth R. and Michelle L. Oliver

Larry J. Peery William V. and Dorothy Jean Ayres Jennifer Thurmon Bennett C. Fred and Virginia Wood Bergsten Marilyn Bishop Paula Manson Burkhart CMU Division of Education CMU Plant Operations Glenn A. Jr. and Veronica M. Cox Roger D. and Judy Drake Debra T. Eaton Drane Elementary Principals, Columbia, Mo. Mark A. and Susan Friemonth Freese

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Robert L. and Alice Friedman Joseph E. Geist Valentine H. and Marla Germann James S. Jr. and Rebecca Rae Gordon Pamela I. Gordy Kay Harris Tom and Leigh Alexander Hilderbrand Eugene A. Hileman Marianne E. and David Inman Janet L. Jacobs Jay and Kelly Jacobs Mark and Mary Markland Jarboe Sarah Karstens J. Keith and Marjorie A. Keeling Paul W. King Julia M. Lay Roger R. and Linda O. Lembke M.M.M. Club Beverly A. Markland William D. and Elizabeth J. McIntosh C. Eugene Jr. and Lorna Telaneus Miller Gene P. and Janet W. Nuse Carolyne Wilder Peery Mildred F. Peery Vivian M. Peery Robert T. and Carolyn Summers Perry Dennis K. and Bonnie Potter Eric E. Rau John and Monique Reed Kurt N. and Josephine Rohr Gale and Ann S. Schafer N. Louann Thogmorton Shaner Jeffrey A. and Julee Kay Sherman Sondra Sercu Spalding Theodore L. and Ruth Marie Cheffey Spayde Charles D. and Lou Thompson † deceased

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The following gifts were made in loving memory of alumni, colleagues, and friends.

Marlin and Jackie Valent J. B. and Dori Thomas Waggoner Richard C. and Kathryn A. Winegard Lee and Dee Woodward Thomas L. Yancey Russell and Marcella Zellner

Miles V. Plzak R. Frederick and Barbara Miller Alexander David P. and Emilie G. Atkins Philip E. and Martha B. Baylor C. Fred and Virginia Wood Bergsten Nancy Owens Bratz Nettie N. Cherrington Robert E. and Becky Courtney Glenn A. Jr. and Veronica M. Cox William and Mary Cross Richard K. and Theresa M. Davis Roger D. and Judy Drake Joseph E. Geist Marianne E. and David Inman Janet L. Jacobs Jay and Kelly Jacobs J. Keith and Marjorie A. Keeling Paul W. King Phyllis A. Linhart Hisako Murakawa Robert T. and Carolyn Summers Perry Robert B. and Donna T. Puyear Robert A. Rackley David P. and Arlene M. Schinke Dorothy Storer Schnell N. Louann Thogmorton Shaner Jeffrey A. and Julee Kay Sherman Sondra Sercu Spalding 84

Dianna D. Shallenburger

Harold and Nancy Willhite Lee and Dee Woodward Thomas L. Yancey Nancy J. Yuelkenbeck

Jerry and Charlotte Westhues Niemeier

Mark C. Robb

Robert W. Shaner ’70

Jill Marie Barringhaus Andrew James and Natalie Jane Rolph Dreyer Mary Lamberson Elisabeth Holman Luetjen† James M. Luetjen Sidney J. and Kristine M. Maassen William C. and Janis N. Mees Thomas and Lisa Mosley Kenneth R. and Michelle L. Oliver Darryl W. and Ellen Ackley Pannier Victoria L. Robb Mark C. and Amanda F. Stone Patrick Neil and Jessica Lauren Spurgeon Stroupe Charlie F. and Kimberly Mary Wilson

James Edwin Sachse ’55

John F. and Anita Horton N. Louann Thogmorton Shaner

Hilderbrand Rodney D. and Shelley Hoffman Larry and Linda Knife Connie Brantner Kunze Alan Grant and Candy M. Moser Marshall Steve and Cathy McKay Kelly Mescher Debra Marie Nation Mark W. Nelson Wayne and Malinda Plybon Francis E. and Melody A. Reardon Victoria L. Robb Tommy F. and Tonya Schnell Jeffrey A. and Julee Kay Sherman Brian J. and Jennifer R. Spielbauer John P. Timbers Laurie Wells

James P. Thogmorton ’43

W. Dean Whitworth ’59

N. Louann Thogmorton Shaner Betty Thorne Tierney

C. Fred and Virginia Wood Bergsten Lenore M. Olson Glore L. Arlen and Janet Schroeder Liberty Jacquelyn Hawker Whitworth

Murrell T. Cunningham Catherine J. Thogmorton

Don Spalding ’56 Richard S. Brumitt †

Luther T. Spayde ’36 Harlo L. Donelson Wendell L. Evans Jr. Latham Bennett and Rebecca Henkey Ginger Knierim Royston

Helen G. Puckett Thogmorton ’43

James P. ’43 and Helen G. Puckett Thogmorton ’43

Mary H. Sachse

Gale and Carolyn Hairston Catherine J. Thogmorton Kent Van Landuyt

Julia Savina ’38

George Allen Vaughan

Jean A. Savina

Charles M. Schlanker ’58 Roberta A. Woodington Schlanker

George A. Schuster Jr. ’59 David Fredrick Crow L. Arlen and Janet Schroeder Liberty Larry and Leslie McDowell Alda Goodwin Sommer

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Suzanne Bruening Forim

Jeffrey Ray Wells Kenneth M. Akers Barbara L. Berwin Ed and Jackie Bordeleau David and Deborah Brucks John and Guyrene Burks Larry and Melissa Carter Fayette High School Faculty George and Susan Frink Chad L. and Sally Gaines Stephen and Nancie Hawke Tom and Leigh Alexander

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Dorothy Orr Wilson Hall of Sponsor Scholarship The Dorothy Orr Wilson Hall of Sponsors Scholarship was recently established through a gift from her son, Maurice H. Wilson ’65, that boosted the existing scholarship fund already in her name to the Hall of Sponsors level.

Dorothy Mildred Orr was born on December 1, 1910, in Sarcoxie, Mo., the last of four children born to Lawrence and Frances Orr. During her junior year of high school in Gilliam, Mo., Dorothy took piano lessons from a Central College graduate and later, in her senior year, traveled each Saturday to Fayette to continue with her piano lessons.

Dorothy enrolled in Central College in September of 1927 (still 16 years old) as a freshman. By attending summer school in 1928 and 1929, Dorothy graduated from Central College in 1930 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education.

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At 19 years of age she took her first job teaching high school English and Music in Gilman City, Mo. After one year she began working on a Master’s degree in English at the University of Missouri in Columbia, while also teaching at the high school in Hardin, Mo. Dorothy, DMO as she was known by then, followed that up with summer school back at Central College and graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in June 1933.

While at Central for the second time she sang in the college choir, played trumpet in the girl’s band, had the lead in the Drama Club winter play, was a piano student of Dr. Louise Wright, and was initiated into Phi Beta, an honorary music and speech fraternity.

Over the next few years Dorothy taught at the junior and high school levels in Cole Camp and Independence, Mo. Later, she earned a Master’s of Arts degree from Northwestern University in 1940.

In 1950 Dorothy’s teaching career shifted to the elementary school level where she taught music to all eight grades of the Rock Creek School District from 1950 to 1958.

Finally, she settled in one place and served as an elementary school music consultant in the Kansas City, Mo., school district from 1958 until her retirement in 1976.

She is a true inspiration to all for always stretching to fulfill one’s highest goals.

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Betty and Doyle Strong: leading edge creativity

by Deanna Cooper and David Hutchison, Advancement Department

Doyle Strong ’58 has lived an extraordinary life, one that has had him at the center of some of the most significant advancements in scientific research and development over the last half century.

And, while much of his life and work has taken him and his wife Betty (Kleine) Strong ’58 from place to place across the Midwest, it would be fair to say that his, and their journey truly began in Fayette.

Doyle and Betty met while at Central, he getting his degree in chemistry and she a pre-med student. When Doyle graduated with his bachelors in 1958, they made a stop in Ames, Iowa, just long enough for him to receive his Master in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State College in 1961. It was there in Iowa, while working on his Masters through the historic and venerable Iowa Research Station, that Doyle began to hone the skills he had learned at Central. Indeed, the industrial pilot plant he built through his work on continuous flow reactors was used by many later researchers and masters students for a number of years.

From there, their travels took them to Wisconsin to work for consumer products giant Kimberly-Clark, and later as a process engineer at a paper mill. In 1967 they made their final move, this time to the St. PaulMinneapolis region of Minnesota, where Doyle began a distinguished and lengthy career in Research and Development at 3M, retiring in 1997.

In his thirty years with 3M, Doyle was involved in leading edge research on imaging technologies, playing a lead role in the development in a number of products, such as a toner for copying machines that required no heat, an innovation that made 3M a global leader in copy and toner technology. He also had a significant hand in the intricate dry silver process, a photograph developing medium produced through the use of heat and stabilizing chemicals contained within the medium, instead of externally—a revolutionary step at the time.

Perhaps his most important contribution to the world of imaging technologies came through his work in radiology. Before Doyle’s innovations, conventional X-ray film made heavy use of external chemicals to create images. Doyle’s research lab, which he man86

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aged at the time, invented a “Dry” X-ray film, which contained all the chemicals necessary for development within the plate itself. This singular advancement resulted in dry X-ray printers, roughly the size of a typical household ink jet printer, that can be located remotely in a doctor’s office and receive digital printouts of X-rays whenever needed. Introduced in the mid-90’s, this product grew to be a global business all on its own.

Through all of this, Betty, who received her Bachelor of Science in 1991 from Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minn., has been there by his side not only as the mother of their four children and grandmother to their eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, but as a leader in her own ways.

From her 40-plus years of service in leadership for Girl Scouts of America and working as a volunteer therapist for stroke victims, to helping children learn to read at a Charter School for Hmong, members of a small ethnic minority from Southeast Asia, Betty has exemplified what we think of as the Central difference. This past June, in fact, she was ordained a Deacon in the Episcopal Church.

It is with no measure of exaggeration that the combined life of this incredible alumni couple can be considered a great story. And, like many others who once studied on the quad and roamed beneath the Oaks along Church Street, their stories, no matter where they took them, all truly began here at home.

Here, at Central.

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Auri Diaz ‘16 Biology

You can help make a CMU education attainable to more students, like Auri, by supporting the Central Annual Scholarship Fund.

Make a difference today by making your gift at: GivetoCentral.org

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