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Friends University Issue 32 Spring 2011
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From Your Class Agent LaChrystal Ricke lachrystalricke @gmail.com
Greetings fellow Friends’ alumni! I hope that this newsletter finds you having enjoyed a wonderful holiday season and looking forward to the joys of the New Year. Many events have been held on campus recently, including the 2011 Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the 13th annual Chili Cookoff, and after 17 months of work, the lights on the Davis Administration Building were turned back on just in time for the holiday season! You can read more about all of these events online. Some of our fellow alumni also recently celebrated exciting events. Marriage Announcements • Michael Beardslee, G’07, married Sarah Waters, G’07, in June. Michael is currently pursuing his graduate degree at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. • Kristine Schoeppler, G’09, married Bear Duplisea in March. • Kresta Toeppen, G’04, married Roger Bosley in May. • Cassie Meyer-Reif, G’08, was married in August. Birth Announcements • Ashley (Nicks) Scheideman, G’04, and husband Derek welcomed Quinn Inez in December 2009. • Deanna (Hicks) Wisdom, G’00, and husband Jeremy had a daughter, Adalynn Elizabeth. • Heidi (Weber), G’02/ M’07, and Scott Bowen, G’00/M’07, had twin girls, Joy Elizabeth and Jenna Lillian.
• April (Smith) Devan, G’03, and husband Aaron celebrated the birth of daughter Adriana Eileen in November. Professional Announcements • Patrick Woods, G’02, was honored as one of Greater Topeka’s “20 Under 40.” • Vinessa Waltermire, G’08, began as a Case Manager for Family Prevention at DCCCA, Inc. • Kary Harshbarger, FS’07, began working as a survey technician for the City of Fort Worth. • LaChrystal Ricke, G’03, accepted a position as professor of mass communication at Sam Houston State University. There are also some fun events ahead including the annual Friends University Easter Egg Hunts (Topeka and Kansas City hunts will be April 16 and the Wichita hunt will take place April 23) and the next installment of Great Conversation! will be March 8th at Wichita Scottish Rite. For more information on that event, go online to www.friends.edu/great-conversation. I hope that you and your families have a happy spring and I look forward to sending you more updates about the Friends campus and our fellow alumni!
LaChrystal Ricke, G’03
Alumni Office Alumni Office Friends University 2100 W. University Ave. Wichita, KS 67213 316-295-5900
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www.friends.edu Spring 2011 Friends University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this policy: EEOC/Title IX Coordinator, Friends University, 2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, KS 67213, 316-295-5000. Friends University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association, telephone 312-263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
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Search Underway for 13th University President
December Seniors Honored at Special Luncheon
As you may have heard, Dr. Biff Green, president of Friends University, will be retiring June 30, 2011. The Board of Trustees has launched a national search for the 13th president of Friends University which is expected to conclude by March 1, 2011. To find out more about the presidential search, please visit www.friends.edu/presidential-search.
With the help of the Wichita Alumni Advisory Board, the Friends University Alumni Association honored those traditionalundergraduate seniors who graduated in December with a special luncheon Dec. 8.
Friends University Offers Hometown Advantage Grant Do you know a high-school senior from Sedgwick County, Andover, Augusta or Rose Hill who is exploring college options? Friends University is offering students from these areas a $5,000 grant toward tuition at Friends University starting in fall 2011. The $5,000 grant is renewable, is available in addition to other scholarships and does not need to be paid back. It is designed to make it more affordable for new students who demonstrate financial need to get an independent college education.
Members of the Wichita Alumni Advisory Board, University President Dr. Biff Green and his wife, Binnie, and Board of Trustees Chairman Rodney Pitts, G’82, served a tasty Mexican buffet of steak and chicken fajitas, Spanish rice, refried beans, cinnamon chips and all the fixins! Students received words of encouragement from Dr. Green, Mr. Pitts and Wichita Alumni Advisory Board members Marvin Connet, G’82/’84, and Lisa Kraemer, G’10. As they prepared to enter the world as representatives of Friends University, the seniors were urged to remember the time they spent with their classmates and friends. Congratulations once again to this group of graduating seniors!
For more information, call 316-295-5100 or e-mail duncande@friends.edu.
don’t forget Easter Egg Hunt Lenexa – April 16 Topeka – April 16 Wichita – April 23 Commencement Lenexa – May 1 Topeka – May 1 Wichita – May 7
From the Executive Director of Alumni and Annual Fund You may recall that the Alumni Office has been working with the State of Kansas to create a Friends University license plate. On Jan. 4, 2011, the director of vehicles informed us that while they have all the necessary documents to move forward, they would need additional monies from the state budget to produce the plates. At the time of the printing of this newsletter, the director of vehicles stated that they would be meeting with the secretary of revenue in mid-January to work on adding our plate costs to their agency budget.
The Alumni Office anticipates re-grouping with the director of vehicles in mid-February to determine where funding is with our plate request. More information will be posted online at www. friends.edu/kansas-license-plates.
Lisa Tilma, G’01/M’04 Executive Director of Alumni and Annual Fund