Friends University KC Area Alumni Newsletter This publication is brought to you by the KC Alumni Advisory Board
Volume 4, Issue 8
Singing Quakers Stimulate Crowds to Standing Ovations
March 2013
By Steve Parscale, ‘86/’88, 3rd Year KC AAB Member
Inside This Issue: Singing Quakers Stimulate Crowds to Standing Ovations
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Save The Date: Friends University Day at the T-Bones
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Meet the Lenexa Campus 2013 Spring Scholarship Winner
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Interested in Owning a Friends University License Plate?
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Kansas City Alumni Advisory Board Members Help Local Charities
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Members of the 2012-2013 Friends University KC Alumni Board Neil Trickey, Pres. Jason Stewart, Pres-Elect Craig Zernickow, Secretary Barb Brown Sheryl Dick Jayneen Hammons Dawn Kingery Errol Logue Steve Parscale
The Friends University Singing Quakers performed at the Cherokee Christian Church Saturday, March 2nd, to more than 125 attendees. Joining the Singing Quakers were members of the Kansas City Kansas Community College Chamber Choir. The sound and emotion the choir stimulated was incredible and lead the audience to several standing ovations. The conductor, Dr. Mark Bartel, was accompanied on piano by Cindy Blasdel, and special guest tenor, Dr. Paul Smith demonstrated extraordinary vocal array. The tour started February 28th with two concerts in Salina, Kansas. There were two concerts the next day in Topeka and Kansas City. The final concerts were in Kansas City on March 2nd and 3rd. After the concert, a special dessert reception was hosted by members of the Friends University Kansas City Alumni Advisory Board. Many thanks to everyone who was able to attend this wonderful concert!
Save The Date: Friends University Day at the T-Bones By Dawn Kingery, ‘83, 2nd Year KC AAB Member It's official! The Kansas City T-Bones have designated Saturday, June 22, 2013 as “Friends University Day” at the ballpark! You and your family are invited to join the Kansas City Alumni Advisory Board for a pre-game tailgate dinner prior to the 7:00 game against the Laredo, Texas Lemurs and a chance to enjoy the game with your friends and classmates. Friends University is a major sponsor of the game that evening and, among many other types of recognition, the players will display the Friends University logo on their uniform. Group seating for this special event will be limited. Watch for an opportunity to secure your reservations in the April newsletter.
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Friends University KC Area Alumni Newsletter Meet the Lenexa Campus 2013 Spring Scholarship Winner By Dawn Kingery, ‘83, 2nd Year KC AAB Member Congratulations to Greg Hickey who was recently named recipient of the 2013 spring Kansas City Alumni Advisory Board Bi-Annual Scholarship! Greg plans to use his $800 scholarship funds to help off-set expenses related to his final semester of classes before graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management this May. After serving his country for several years as a member of the United States Marine Corps, Greg began his academic career at Johnson County Community College, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and completed his Associates of Arts degree. Greg has a wife and two children, ages 2 and 4, and currently works as a government contract security officer. After graduation, Greg plans to move into a leadership role in the field of security management. It's a pleasure to have you as part of the Friends University family, Greg, and we wish you all the best in your postgraduation career endeavors!
Interested in Owning a Friends University License Plate? Did you know that Friends University has its own Kansas-issued license plate? If you are interested in picking one up for your car, all you have to do is visit your local county tag office and pay a $30 annual fee (plus any applicable taxes and other county fees). The $30 annual fee goes to a scholarship fund specifically for Friends University students who attend classes at the Lenexa Educational Center.
This scholarship was established by the Kansas City Alumni Advisory Board in 2009 and more than $1,500 in scholarship money has been awarded to date. If you have any questions about the Friends University license plate program, please click here to contact the Alumni Office.
Kansas City Alumni Advisory Board Members Help Local Charities We’re excited to share with you that members of the Kansas City Alumni Advisory Board have been busy this spring helping out various local charities:
Steve Parscale, ‘86/’88, along with others in the Drexel Missouri United Methodist Church helped feed hungry people through a work day with the Harvester Community Food Network.
Sheryl Dick, ‘92, as a member of the Church of the Resurrection West, took a meal for 16 homeless women who stay overnight at the Grand Avenue Temple during the cold winter months. “We served and shared the meal with them, as well as devotions, and also just listened to
whatever they wished to share with us. It was quite moving.”
Dawn Kingery, ‘83, and her bible study group provide and serve dinner to the homeless and near-homeless the second Wednesday of every month on behalf of Neighbor 2 Neighbor. The N2N service site is located in the Westport area.
We’d love to hear from other alumni that are also helping out in their local community! If you’d like to have your church or charity spotlighted in a future issue of this newsletter, please click here to contact the Alumni Office.