Alumni News & Notes
1960s
Michael Jones, ’64, retired after more than 40 years in the insurance business with Mutual of Omaha and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
A Note From Alumni Board President Hello Alumni Friends and Family, I am so excited to serve as the new President of the Alumni Board of Directors! Please allow me to introduce myself: I am a native of Fayette and graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree. I am employed at Commercial Trust Company as Vice President, and I also work at Emmet’s Kitchen and Tap as a tax preparer. My heart and passion rests in being an active supporter and leader in organizations that strengthen the local communities. The Alumni Board of Directors has been busy discussing many exciting events coming up including Alumni Social in Kansas City on June 22, Eagle Athletic Auction on July 15, Band Day on October 1, and Homecoming weekend on October 7-9. Last year’s Homecoming was filled with fantastic memories and events! The Distinguished Alumni Award ceremony held on Homecoming Sunday was the closing event for the weekend, and the love for Central overwhelmed the room. That memory will forever make my heart glow. I observed friends tightly hugging after years of time had separated them; then they would jump straight into reliving stories from the past about our beloved Central Methodist. Celebrating Central has brought us together, and that legacy will continue forever. I am anticipating 2022 Homecoming to be just as delightful and filled with excitement for Central. I am looking forward to seeing you all there and making more memories to cherish! Sincerely,
1970s
Barry Orscheln, ’72, was awarded the Governor’s State of Missouri Conservation Award. Stephen Hamilton, ’73, retired after 48 years of public service in Alabama and North Carolina. Laurie Muns Turner, ’73, has retired as an accounting professor at Truman State University. Rev. Robert B. Kolvik-Campbell, ’77, will be the conference superintendent for the Binghamton and Oneonta Districts with the Upper New York Conference beginning July 1.
1980s
Keith A. Gary, ’82, PhD is the vice president of mission acceleration at the Washington, DCbased ALS Association. Fr. Dominic Lenk, ’82, published a new book, Voices From The Upper Room. Andrew Glover, ’83, was appointed president of C.L. Barnhouse Co. in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Elaine Eversmeyer Henderson, ’83, is the interim superintendent for the Pike Co. R-III (Clopton) School District.
Julie Parrish, Class of 2005 President, Alumni Association Board of Directors
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Curtis Tucker, ’88, is in his 8th year as artistic director for First Coast Opera in Saint Augustine, Fla. His original family opera, The Trial of B.B. Wolf, was performed at the National Opera Association’s annual conference in January 2022.
1990s
Jill Wilmsmeyer Wiseman, ’96, will retire as the Fayette superintendent at the end of the 21-22 academic year. Jeremy Barclay, ’98, is the branch chief for training and development within the Mitigation Readiness Division of the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency. Deborah Davenport Lands, ’99, was named a 2022 Exemplary New Principal by the Missouri Association of Elementary Principals. She is the principal at Kelso Elementary in Kelso C-7.
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