Challenge Alumni Magazine

Challenge Alumni Magazine

Spring 2012

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On the Cover: Learning communities help students see – and form – important relationships. Learn more on page 6.

Adorers of the Blood of Christ – United States Region Leadership Team Vicki Bergkamp, ASC ’72 Mary Catherine Clark, ASC Barb Hudock, ASC

Jan Renz, ASC, Region Leader Fran Schumer, ASC Barb Smith, ASC ’77

Newman University Board of Trustees Gerald (Jerry) T. Aaron Rose Therese Bahr, ASC Sheryl Baker Teresa Hall Bartels Timothy M. Belsan ’05 Rene Steven Brand Noreen M. Carrocci, President Mary Catherine Clark, ASC Denise Ann Clifford, SL Kenneth C. Doonan Glenn Dugan ’85 Bart Grelinger, MID, FAAN ’83 Msgr. Robert Hemberger Gerry Killeen ’69 Michael Ludlow, MD ’78 Archie Macias ’74

Tony Madrigal Randy L. Peterson Jan Renz, ASC Vera Robl Gabrielle Rowe, ASC Rev. Robert Schremmer Larry P. Schumacher Bob Simpson Linda Snook ’77, Vice-Chair Douglas L. Stanley, Chair Jacqueline Vietti Elaine M. Vitello Rev. Thomas A. Welk Stephen Williamson,MD ’76 Director Emeritus: Thomas M. Ruane, Sr.

Newman University Executive Officers Noreen M. Carrocci, Ph.D. President Michael Austin, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Thomas E. Borrego, J.D. Vice President for Institutional Advancement

National Alumni Board Timothy Belsan ’05, President Mary (Washburn) Blasi,’03 Kevin Blick ’05 Sarah (Kriwiel) Cundiff ’86, ’90 Ashley (Powers) Dalian ’99, ’01 Secretary Tad Druart ’87 Jennifer Green ’88 John Hagan ’11 Lisa Marie Hammerschmidt ’97 Renee (Soukup) Hein ’02, Faculty Representative Dennis Hemken ‘73 Monica Hill, ’12, Student Representative

Rhonda Cantrell, M.S.

Vice President for Human Resources John Clayton, M.Ed. Dean of Admissions Mark B. Dresselhaus, M.B.A. Vice President for Finance and Administration Victor Trilli, M.S.Ed Director of Athletics Shana Jarmer Camblin, M.D., ’00 Brian LaForge, ’02 Jeffrey Lipp, ‘88 Michael W. Ludlow, ’08 Barbara McGuire, ‘09 Terri Ann Naughton, ’10 Diana Rawlings, ASC, ’76 Chet Schrader, M.D., ’01 Christine Siefers ’91, Judith Simon, ’66, ’70 Anthony Tamburro ’03, ’07, Vice President

Dear Alumni and Friends,

Within the past year, we’ve experienced a number of positive outcomes, events and developments.

While they pertain to a wide variety of areas and interests, they are in many ways connected.

Last fall, for example, student enrollment topped 3,000 for the first time in our history. This spring, the Athletic Department unveiled some impressive upgrades to their facilities, and the women’s basketball team won the Heartland Conference Championship.

Our revived theatre program has been a smash hit, with great stage productions, appreciative audiences, and excellent financial support. We honored several members of the Newman community by awarding the Cardinal Newman Medal, alumni awards and honorary degrees. And, we continue to see steady improvements in our financial foundation.

We’re also seeing some remarkable developments in academics. Our new Cardinal Newman Studies Program is being recognized by our peers as an effective, innovative approach to learning, because it helps students form connections among various fields of knowledge. Now, we are further helping our freshman students make connections through “learning communities,” as you will read about in Provost Austin’s article in this issue.

So how are all these things connected?

They are all made possible in part by you and your connections to the university.

Through your connections with us, whether in the form of time, talent or treasure, you help us create the programs to recruit good students. Your gifts allow us to build better facilities and offer hundreds of student-athletes the opportunity to participate in intercollegiate sports. Your interest and support have helped us bring theatre back, and provide the academic, spiritual and service programs that produce alumni worthy of awards. And, your continued support of Newman and its mission have helped see us through some tough economic times.

In short, your connections make it possible for our administrators, faculty, staff, and most important, our students to achieve and succeed in their many and varied endeavors. They are connections we value, and we thank you for them.

I invite you to share in the many things your support makes possible. Come attend a lecture, play or musical. Take in a ball game. Visit campus and see how our students are engaged in their studies and service projects. I think you’ll agree that connections – student to student, teammate to teammate, you to us– do make a difference, and benefit everyone involved.

Thank you for your continuing support of Newman University.

Sincerely,

Noreen M. Carrocci The Newman Code

As a member of the Newman community, I pledge to live in the spirit of critical consciousness by respecting the dignity of every person, honoring both personal and institutional integrity, and striving to embrace all humanity.

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Student Assistants/ Writers Peter Abella ’13 Luke Barnwell ’13 Terrell Brown ’13 Brandon Droge ’12 Chris Hansen ’12 Pharouk Hussein ’12 Raymond Williams ’13

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Clare Vanderpool ’87

Kris Schrader, ASC

Dani Brought, ASC

Most Rev. Michael O. Jackels

Alice ’86 and Dale Wiggins

Six selected to receive honorary degrees in 2011 and 2012 Newman University officials selected six individuals to recognize with a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa during the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Commencement ceremonies. The university bestows the honorary degrees at each Fall and Spring Commencement upon notable and accomplished members of the extended Newman community based on exemplary dedication to one of the university’s four Core Values: Catholic Identity, Culture of Service, Academic Excellence, and Global Perspective.

At the Fall 2011 ceremony held Dec. 17, the university honored Clare Vanderpool for the Core Value of Academic Excellence, for her work guiding and educating young people and for her achievements as an author. After graduating from Newman in 1987 with degrees in English and Elementary Education, Vanderpool served as Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Wichita, where she planned and conducted retreats, leadership training and other projects and programs for high school students and young adults.

In 2010 she published her first novel, Moon Over Manifest, which won the prestigious Newbery Medal in January 2011. The American Library 2 | N E W M A N

Association bestows the award each year to recognize, “the best contribution to American children’s literature.”

At the Fall 2011 ceremony, Guatemala missionaries Kris Schrader, ASC and Dani Brought, ASC were honored for the Core Value Global Perspective in recognition of their ministry of education and health care for the poor in Guatemala in the name of the ASC. Schrader helped to build and now operates a school, the Maria De Mattias Education Center, which offers secondary, technical and adult education and serves as a community center. The school includes a library that serves all age groups from 14 area communities in rural Guatemala.

Brought manages the Sangre de Cristo Health Care Project, which operates medical and dental clinics and provides other services and programs to help meet the basic needs of hundreds of families. Under her leadership, the clinic is helping to improve the conditions that make Guatemala the thirdmost malnourished country in the world.

The Most Rev. Michael O. Jackels will receive an honorary degree during the Spring 2012 Commencement set for May 12. Bishop Jackels will be

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honored for the Core Value of Catholic Identity. He was appointed the 10th Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wichita on Jan. 28, 2005 by Pope John Paul II. Since that time, he has gained the admiration and respect of people throughout the region for his dedication to the tenets of the Catholic faith, leadership abilities, vision and intellect. He has been a staunch supporter of Newman since his arrival in the Diocese, and has appeared at the university many times to celebrate Mass and to speak in other settings, including a recent visit where he spoke on the university and Ex corde Ecclesiae (See page 9).

Bishop Jackels worked for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome for eight years under Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI. He earned a Doctorate in Sacred Theology (spiritual theology) at Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome.

Also at the Spring 2012 ceremony, Dale and Alice Wiggins will be recognized for significantly demonstrating the Core Value of Culture of Service. Alice, now retired from a career in nursing, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Newman in 1985. Dale is a two-time

graduate of Wichita State University. He is a founding partner of Daland Corporation, a management company and independent franchisee that operates 11 separate corporations that own Pizza Hut restaurants in several states. Dale and Alice have been generous supporters through both time and resources to many Catholic charitable organizations, including the Guadalupe Clinic, now a ministry of the Wichita Diocese that offers free or low-cost medical services to low-income residents. They have also been longstanding supporters of Newman University, and Dale served on the Newman Board of Trustees from 1985 to 1988.

The Wiggins have served on many Diocese committees, and recently worked on fundraising campaigns for the Diocese and for Bishop Carroll Catholic High School. They have also supported many educational and civic organizations, including Wichita State University, The Boys and Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas, Rainbows United, and others.

For more on this story, visit http://news.newmanu.edu.

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NewmanNews Newman posts record enrollment in Fall 2011 Headcount reaches 3,000+

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Newman University has recorded its highest enrollment in the institution’s 78-year history. According to the official federal enrollment report following the 20th day of Fall 2011 semester classes, 3,021 students were enrolled in Newman classes, an increase of 275 from the previous year.

The figures mark the third consecutive year that Newman has experienced record-breaking enrollments. The 3,021 students represented a 9 percent increase over the 2,746 students in Fall 2010, and a combined 15 percent increase over the 2,557 students enrolled two years ago.

The number of undergraduate students has also shown gains over the past three years. In the Fall 2011 semester, 1,371 undergraduates were enrolled, a 4.45 percent increase of the 1,310 from Fall 2010, and an almost 13 percent increase compared to 1,197 in Fall 2009.

Graduate student numbers show the same trend, with 828 students enrolled in Fall 2011 compared to 743 in Fall 2010 and 689 in Fall 2009. Overall, graduate enrollments showed a two-year increase of almost 17 percent from 2009 to 2011.

The biggest gains in enrollment came from better retention of existing students, and an increase of students in Newman certificate programs and adult degree completion programs. Over the past few years the university has created and expanded its academic offerings to better meet the needs of today’s students.

Newman also offers generous financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships and work-study programs.

“We are thrilled to reach this milestone in the history of Newman University,” said President Noreen M. Carrocci, Ph.D. “Clearly the message is spreading that Newman offers high quality academic programs, excellent professors who care about their students’ success, a values-based educational experience and dedication to service, and a rich and varied offering of athletics and campus activities – all at an affordable price.”

Father Tom Welk named to Newman Board of Trustees Father Tom Welk has been named to the Newman University Board of Trustees as an ASC designate. Welk is a former chaplain and teacher at Newman, where he also coached skiing, swimming, tennis and softball. He is currently chaplain to the ASC in Wichita, and helps patients and family members with end-of-life issues at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, which he helped found in 1983.

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Women’s basketball takes Heartland Conference title

Second-year Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jaime Green was named the 2012 Heartland Conference Coach of the Year. Green finished the 2011-12 season with a 123-35 career record, and helped guide the Jets to an undefeated season at home.

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The Newman University Women’s Basketball Team won its second-straight regular season conference title and the 2012 Heartland Conference Tournament Championship, before losing in a tough quarter-finals game against Northeastern State University in the NCAA Div. II South Central Regional Championship Tournament.

While the 53-45 loss to Northeastern State of Tahlequah, Okla., was clearly a disappointment, it didn’t change the fact that women’s basketball at Newman had a remarkable season – topped by its first-ever bid into the NCAA Div. II National Championship tournament.

The Jets, led by second-year Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jaime Green, had a strong year, finishing the regular season at 21-5 overall and

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10-2 in Heartland Conference play. In addition to the satisfaction that came from winning back-to-back regular season titles, securing the top spot gave Newman the honor of hosting the conference championship tournament in Fugate Gymnasium, a first for the Jets.

In the tournament, the team beat St. Mary’s University of San Antonio, Texas, 62-45, then came out on top of a tight game against the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 66-62, clinching the Jets the Heartland Conference Championship and advancing the team’s record to 23-5.

In late January, the women’s team earned a No. 23 national ranking in a USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll. While the Jets later dropped out of the Top 25, the team remained a force to

be reckoned with through the end of the season.

The Jets were led by senior guard Satoria Bell, who averaged more than 23 points per game in her first season at Newman. Bell was named Heartland Conference Player of the Week nine times, and earned the Heartland Conference Player of the Year award.

She was also named the Daktronics South Central Region Player of the Year, as voted on by the region’s sports information directors.

Other stand-out players included Tasha Cannon, who along with Bell was named to the 2012 All-Heartland Conference First Team, and Kianna Flannagan, who earned honorable mention honors.

To learn more about the Women’s Basketball 2011-12 season, visit http://newmanjets.com.

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Members of the Newman community were treated to a Grand Opening of the renovated locker rooms on Feb. 24. photo by Kelly Snedden

Newman University is starting to look like an elite NCAA institution.

Over the past several months, the Athletics Department has updated several facilities, including renovated locker rooms for volleyball and women’s and men’s basketball teams, a new scoreboard in the gym, and new bleachers for the baseball field.

Last year, an indoor facility was created for the golf teams, giving players a place to practice during the winter.

“This helps with recruiting and brings us on a par with other DII facilities,” said Athletics Director Vic Trilli. “This is just the beginning of a new direction for the Athletics Department.”

The locker rooms received a complete makeover, with highquality wood lockers replacing the old “high school style” metal lockers. The rooms also received all new plumbing and lighting.

New doors were installed with passcode access for the golf, volleyball, and basketball teams.

The renovation project took four months, and was done by Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co. Members of the Newman community also volunteered to help finish the work. Total cost was $200,000, with all funds coming from the Newman Athletic Club, golf tournaments and other fundraisers.

Over Christmas break of last year, a new LED scoreboard was also installed in Fugate Gymnasium. The new scoreboard was made possible largely by a gift from Pizza Hut franchisee Fugate Enterprises.

“This scoreboard should last us about 25 years,” Trilli said.

“And with it being all LED we won’t have to change out light bulbs every month.”

Future plans for facilities upgrades include adding a picnic area near the baseball field, a press box for the soccer field, new fencing around the softball and soccer fields, and redoing the basketball court floor.

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Updated lockers, scoreboard among the highlights of new athletics facilities

The women’s basketball locker room was dedicated to Adorers of the Blood of Christ U.S. Region Leader Jan Renz, ASC. The men’s basketball locker room is dedicated to Eck Insurance Agency. The volleyball locker room is dedicated to Diana Crook, M.D. ’85.

Women’s and men’s soccer players earn conference honors Student-athletes from both the Women’s and Men’s Soccer Teams were honored for their performances in the fall 2011 season.

For the women, freshman Bianca Torres was named First Team All-Heartland Conference Forward, and junior Emily Arden earned Second Team All-Heartland Conference as a defender.

On the men’s team, senior Chris Vaughn was named Heartland Conference Defender of the Year, First Team All-Heartland Conference, and All-South Central Region First Team Defender.

Sophomore Jordan Saybounkham joined Vaughn as a First Team All-Heartland Conference as a midfielder, while juniors Amadou Doumbia, Nathan Modesto, and Brandon Carlos earned Second Team All-Conference honors as forwards.

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Learning communities at

Newman University: Creating the connections

By Michael Austin, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Last fall, students in a World Civilizations class learned about Oriental history by reenacting the Chinese succession crisis of 1587. The same students studied cross-cultural persuasion in their Oral Communication class as they prepared to make speeches before the Chinese Academy. Another group of students learned about Catholic social teaching in a theology class while their English teacher sent them to a homeless shelter to write about the people they met there.

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University’s Learning Community Initiative for first-year students.

A learning community is a group of students who enroll in two or three courses that have been designed to complement each other’s subject matter. They start to see how different fields of study relate to one another and how different frames of reference can combine to help solve common problems. And in the process, they form deeper relationships with each other and with their faculty members, making them more likely to stay in school and persist to graduation.

Newman University began offering learning communities to first-year students in the

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fall of 2008. One of the early leaders of the learning community effort, Associate Vice President Rosemary Niedens, recalls that “learning communities seemed a perfect fit for Newman as one outcome is the development of strong faculty-student relationships—something that we excel at!”

Turning ordinary to unique Niedens and Audrey Curtis Hane, Ph.D., who is now the Dean of Graduate Studies, began organizing learning communities around highdemand freshman courses.

They worked with faculty to come up with engaging, interdisciplinary topics that turned “ordinary” general

education courses into unique learning experiences. In the fall of 2010, Newman offered four scheduled learning communities as well as three other concurrent enrollment tracks.

At the same time that Newman was developing learning communities, the faculty was hard at work redesigning the entire core curriculum by turning to our namesake, Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman. In the fall of 2012, we unveiled the Newman Studies Program—a new model for general education based on four principles found in Newman’s The Idea of a University: Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Interdisciplinarity, and Connectivity.

That only is true enlargement of mind which is the power of viewing many things at once as one whole, of referring them severally to their true place in the universal system, of understanding their respective values, and determining their mutual dependence.”

— Blessed John Henry Newman, The Idea of a University

According to Kelly McFall, Ph.D., Newman history professor, honors program director, and chair of the Core Curriculum Committee, learning communities are a natural fit for the Newman Studies program.

“We want students to see how things fit together,” McFall said. “We want them to understand that the ideas they are learning about in one course fit with everything they are learning in their other courses. To a great extent, this is what it means to be a deep thinker.”

McFall himself was one of the first adopters of the learning-community model at Newman. Since 2009, he

and Audrey Curtis Hane have offered a learning community called “Reacting to the Past,” which uses a series of historical reenactment games also called “Reacting to the Past.” In each World Civilizations course, McFall explains, “students participate in three reenactment scenarios each lasting between two and three weeks. The first is set in 16th century China, the second during the American Revolution, and the third in India on the eve of independence. Students adopt the roles of real historical figures, read substantial primary texts from the period they are studying, and interact with each other in situations

requiring deliberation, debate, and compromise.”

The Reacting to the Past pedagogy, as Curtis Hane explains, is a natural companion to Newman’s required Oral Communication class. “The games are all about reading rhetorical situations, making speeches, and persuading others to adopt your point of view,” Curtis Hane says.

“When we discuss something in my class on Wednesday afternoon, they are usually using it in their history class

by Friday morning. The two classes reinforce each other almost every day. It just doesn’t get better than that.”

Deep human connections Conceptual integration is just one of the things that learning communities do.

Even more important, experts say, is the formation of connections between students involved in a common academic experience. Studies show that deep human connections are more important to the success of a first-year student than any other factor. Students who form meaningful relationships with other students have a better social experience—and students who get to know faculty members have a better academic experience—than students who form only shallow relationships with peers and professors. w w w. n e w m a n u . e d u | 7

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the learning community because I grew closer to my classmates and I believe we have

become great friends. . . . I really feel like I learned a lot and have become a whole new person. I have more confidence coming out of this learning community. I do not just have friends in here. I feel like I have a family. My professors were not distant at all and I feel like I can talk to them about anything because I know they will always be there for me.” — Sarah Balderas, Newman Learning Community student

Newman’s learning communities have been designed to encourage connections. By sharing two or three courses with 20-25 other students, freshmen have more contact with—and therefore more opportunities to form friendships with—their peers.

And when they see the same professors in different roles, they are more likely to interact with, and seek advice from those professors.

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social, financial and academic difficulties and to help these students find resources to address these difficulties.”

The learning community, he concludes, “provides a point of contact where students can learn about and access the many resources Newman provides to achieve academic and personal success.”

High satisfaction

Students in learning communities at Newman report a high degree of satisfaction with the relationships that they form. “When I first arrived here, I was lost,” wrote one student. “I do not make

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friends extremely quickly and I found myself with no one to talk to. This learning community gave me a sense of belonging and a great group of people that I’m proud to say I was a part of.”

According to another student, “The learning community brought me a Newman family. I have met some of my dearest friends in this class.

I think it has helped tremendously with my transition into college.”

Cardinal Newman spoke frequently of the importance of educating “the whole person.” Education, he knew, is a complicated process

that involves intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual dimensions. The more we study that process, the better we understand that it is all about connections—connections between ideas, between fellow students, between students and professors, and between community members and the institution that they constitute.

These connections make education possible, and they also make learning a joy. The Learning Community Initiative has become a highly successful instrument in the hands of educators trying to create the connections that matter.

Bishop Jackels visits Newman to speak on university’s Catholic identity Newman University engages in a number of activities to evaluate its effectiveness in various areas. How well, for example, do we serve the academic needs of our students? How well are we managing our finances?

How do we best attract new students to the university?

Asking and finding answers to questions such as these is essential to the success of any university. But then, Newman is not “any” university. It is first and foremost a Catholic university. And as such, it is just as important that we ask and seek answers to the question, “How much does our Catholic identity form every aspect of the university?”

The guidelines for how Catholic universities are to be authentically Catholic were addressed in Pope John Paul II’s 1990

apostolic constitution Ex corde Ecclesiae (see story in the Fall 2011 Challenge Magazine). In 2001, the bishops of the United States released a document that applied Ex corde Ecclesiae to this country, and last spring initiated a 10-year review process of American Catholic universities.

Recently, the Most Rev. Michael O. Jackels, Bishop of the Diocese of Wichita, visited Newman University and spoke to faculty and staff on his views regarding the spiritual and ecclesial state of the university – its Catholic identity – as well as how the university has implemented Ex corde Ecclesiae, and how it should continue to do so.

“A Catholic university is committed to inform and carry out its teaching, research and service with the Christian message, as it is transmitted by the Catholic

Church, all the while maintaining the academic freedom and institutional autonomy proper to the nature of a university,” Jackels said. “A Catholic university accompanies the pursuit of academic excellence and teaching of truth with a theological perspective, an ethical concern, a dialogue between faith and reason, and an integration of knowledge between disciplines.”

Jackels spoke of the Church’s view of education as a part of its mission – in fact its principal mission – to evangelize. “[A Catholic university] is also an agent of the Church’s mission to evangelize,” he said.

“That’s why there is an explicit, visible relationship between the Catholic university and the Catholic Church on the local and universal levels.”

Jackels listed a number of guiding principles that should be incorporated into the teaching and research of a Catholic university: the principle that we are a part of others, and not apart from them; that we care for others because we care about them; that we regard human life as sacred; that we honor marriage and family life; that we respect the dignity of every human person; that we serve, even make sacrifices, to benefit others; and that we are stewards, not owners.

As for his evaluation of how Newman lives up to these principles, Jackels’ assessment was simple and straightforward: “Let me be clear that fidelity to Catholic identity is not a concern at Newman University,” he said. “This is a Catholic university worth preserving.”

Former nursing dean Joan Felts receives Cardinal Newman Medal A large group of Newman University staff, alumni, supporters and friends gathered Feb. 25 on the Newman campus to honor former dean of the Newman School of Nursing and Allied Health Mary “Joan” Felts, R.N., Ph.D. with the Cardinal Newman Medal.

Felts received the medal at the annual Cardinal Newman and Alumni Awards Banquet, the culminating event in a week of festivities honoring the life and teachings of Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman.

The medal – the highest honor bestowed by the Newman Board of Trustees – is conferred upon those who demonstrate in their daily life an appreciation of the spirit and ideals of Cardinal Newman and who have been instrumental in the growth and development of the university.

Felts joined Newman in 1979 as an assistant professor of nursing. She was the original chair of the Associate of Science

in Nursing Division and later was named dean of the Newman School of Nursing and Allied Health, a position she held until her retirement in 2007. Felts played a crucial role in developing the Newman Nursing Program. Under her leadership and vision, Newman has become one of the largest providers of health care education in the area.

Felts and her husband Frank have continued to contribute to Newman, primarily through student scholarships. In 1983, they established the David J. Felts Memorial Endowed Scholarship in honor of their son, who developed an undiagnosed debilitating condition and died at age 20.

Read more about Felts and see photos of the banquet at www.newmanu.edu/CNWeek.

The banquet also featured the presentation of the annual Alumni Awards. For more information and photos of the award recipients visit www.newmanu.edu/alumni.

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NUPerspectives Blogs from the Holy Land

. . .So, today I found myself stepping in places I never thought I’d go. I will re-frame these steps and praise the Lord for welcoming the likes of me to this Holy Land.

Carrocci diligently blogged each day’s activities to share nuggets of history learned, sights seen, and her own realizations as she explored the complex and often clashing interactions of belief systems, cultures, politics and emotions in this land of Jews, Palestinians, Muslims and Christians.

Following is a sampling of her blog entries and photos from her trip. To read the full blogs and see more photos go to http://nupresident.blogs.newmanu.edu/2011/10, and begin with the “Mission to Israel.”

Posted on October 23: Tonight we had dinner with Yigal Baruch Caspi, Deputy Director General for Media & Public Affairs. . . Our conversation was wide-ranging from the history of the West Bank to tensions with Iran today. We discussed educational issues as well.

Posted on October 24: . . . Our hosts [at Hebrew University] expressed concerns similar to those raised in the U.S. about decreasing government investment in scientific and technological research and development. We sensed that hope for peace could be found in the collaborative problem-solving that good scholars do both across disciplines and across countries.

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Newman President Noreen M. Carrocci, Ph.D. was among 11 Midwest university presidents invited on a week-long trip to Israel last fall by the Consulate General of Israel, to learn about Israeli life, culture, and higher education. Following a whirlwind schedule, Carrocci and the group visited universities and research institutes, museums, Jerusalem, the Sea of Galilee and other sites in the Holy Land. In addition, she had the opportunity to dine and have deeper dialogue with a host of intellectual and political leaders.

Posted on October 25: Today we spent the morning touring the “Old City” of Jerusalem with another very competent guide, Shalom. He wove political and religious history through the centuries (of course, mostly it’s mixed!), along with recent history and contemporary issues as we walked from the gates of the city through the streets to the Holy Sepulchre Church, and ending at the “Wailing Wall.” I lost track of how many times Old Jerusalem has changed hands and/or established semi-peaceful coexistences over time – the Jews, the Romans, the Turks, the Armenians, the Ethiopians, the Arabs and so on. Bullet holes from 1948 and 1967 are still in evidence on the outskirts of the newer Jewish Quarter.

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NUPerspectives Posted on October 26: . . .Next we heard from a Middle Eastern Scholar, Mr. Haim . . . He disabused us of the notion that the “Arab Spring” is about a yearning for democracy by taking us through history . . .He captivated us for an hour, giving a coherent narrative that helped us to understand the complex history of Islam and its relationship to all the peoples of the middle east. . . .So, after these days and presentations and conversations with colleagues, one reaction is sadness. How could we so many times through so many centuries judge one another, discriminate against one another, hurt and kill one another – all in the name of faith? The direct antithesis of what we are called to do as Jews, as Christians, as Muslims. . .

Posted in October 28: [Our guide] Coopie had lots of information to share as we wound our way from Tel Aviv to the northern-most point of Israel. . . He showed us old maps and new, including a more impressionistic diagram that I vaguely remember from high school days depicting this land as the bridge for Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Friends, this has been important land for a few thousand years! . . .We moved on and found the Church of the first feeding of the multitude at Tabgha. . . Last stop was the Jordan River where St.John [sic] the Baptist and Jesus were baptized. Oh my gosh!

Posted on October 27: This morning I got up and crossed the street to find a wonderful walking path along the [Mediterranean] Sea. No need to turn the Ipod on as my music was the sound of the waves. . . What a great way to start the day! . . . [We] spent the afternoon touring Tel Aviv. First we hit the Carmel Market, which reminded me of the French Quarter Market writ larger! Booth after booth with fresh produce, meats, fish, followed by lots of trinkets, tee-shirts, shoes, caps, purses, and on it went. We had our lunch there at one of the food stalls and ate delicious falafel pita sandwiches.

Faculty activity and achievements Each year, Newman faculty members publish and present a variety of literary and scholarly works. Here is a sample of recent activity and other achievements. For a complete listing, visit http://challenge.newmanu.edu/spring12-facultypub.

Kathleen Barrett, M.N., Associate Professor of Nursing: • “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Health Care Community,” presentation at the Midwest Regional Health Professionals Conference, Pittsburg, Kan., Oct. 26, 2011.

Bryan Dietrich, Ph.D., Professor of English: • The Assumption. Seattle: WordFarm, 2011.

• “Gotham Wanes,” in Poetry, Fall 2011.

Christopher Fox, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Philosophy: • “ The delayed arrival of Bergsonian spirituality in the works of Emmanuel Levinas,” presentation at Totality and Infinity at Fifty (North American Levinas Society), Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, May 1-3, 2011.

Don Hufford, Ph.D., Professor of Education: • “ The Classroom and Resistant Aesthetic Sensibility,” Journal of Philosophy and History of Education, Fall 2011.

Gina Marx, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Graduate Education: • “ Leadership Coaching for High Performance,” co-presentation to Bedford, Texas school administrators, Nov. 10-11 and Dec. 8-9, 2011.

In her last blog entry, posted on Oct. 31, Carrocci noted how impressed she was by Israel’s complex and tumultuous history, as well as the nation’s ability to create a “vibrant, entrepreneurial and thriving” society. She was also struck by the optimism of its people that they will find solutions to their tensions and therefore realize a brighter future for all. She added: I will pray for peace with even greater passion in the days to come, and work to find ways to live out Newman University’s value of global perspective ever more fully and deeply for our students in the years to come.

Meg Trumpp, M.E., Director of the Respiratory Care Program: • Received the 2011 national “Outstanding Affiliate Contributor” award, American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Annual Business Meeting, Tampa, Fla., Nov. 6, 2011.

Mary Werner, M.F.A., Associate Professor of Art: • “ The Queen of Bad Luck is Wearing My Tiara” (with Brenda Jones), exhibition at Sandzen Memorial Gallery, Lindsborg, Kan., 2011.

• “ I’ve Had a Headache Since I Was Three,” one woman show at Gallery XII, Wichita, Kan., 2011.

The following faculty members were recently promoted or granted tenure: Nancy Dahlinger, M.S.Ed., Instructor of Occupational Therapy: Promoted to Assistant Professor.

Cheryl Golden, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History: Promoted to Full Professor.

Max Frazier, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education: Granted tenure.

Kelly McFall, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History: Granted tenure.

Joan Melzer, M.N., Associate Professor of Nursing: Granted tenure.

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NUGiving photos by Danielle Wallace

Former student, pioneer

Former Sacred Heart College student Joan Fletcher, who passed away in April 2011 of natural causes, left Newman University a substantial gift of more than $38,000.

Fletcher, who was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1925 and moved to Newton, Kan., at age 10, attended Sacred Heart College after being denied entrance to another school because she was African-American. From Sacred Heart Fletcher went to Bethel College in Newton, where she earned bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and biology. Though her ultimate goal was to study medicine, Fletcher was forced to change her plans, as it was difficult for women to get into medical school as men returned from World War II. She later earned a master’s degree in health administration and human relations from Webster University in St. Louis, Mo., and trained in Minneapolis, Minn., to be a medical technologist, which would come to define most of her career.

Fletcher was certified both as a medical technologist and as a specialist in blood banking, which qualified her to draw and store blood and perform blood transfusions. As evident by her certification number (after passing the national exam) of 308, she was one of the first in the country to receive blood banking certification.

Her work took her across the country – from her first job in Dodge City, Kan., to Des Moines, Iowa, to Tuskegee, Ala., to Ft. Riley, Kan., to Waterbury, Conn., to Junction City, Kan., and finally to the Kansas City area, where she retired in 1985.

In addition to seeing several parts of the United States during her 37 years in the health care field, Fletcher traveled to Russia, China, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Chad, Italy, Japan, Israel and Brazil.

She was active in the Bethel African-American Alumni Association (and at the time of her death was Bethel’s oldest living African-American alumna), and served four terms as president of the Missouri Afro-American Genealogical Interest Coalition.

Upon her death, Fletcher left gifts to Bethel College, the NAACP of Kansas City, the Thurgood Marshall Black Education Fund in Washington, D.C. – and to Newman University, a generous legacy commemorating her brief time at Sacred Heart College.

photo by Danielle Wallace

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blood bank specialist leaves gift to Newman University

2011 Party on the Plaza raises $94K for student scholarships The Newman University “Party on the Plaza - Oktoberfest 2011” raised more than $94,000 to support student scholarships at the university. Close to 500 people came to the Newman campus Sept. 24 to enjoy German food and drink served by Newman students in traditional Tyrolean garb, the tapping of the first keg by Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer and Newman President Noreen M. Carrocci, Ph.D., live music and other activities.

Funds were raised through sponsorships, ticket sales and live and silent auctions.

Newman officials are already planning for the next Oktoberfest, slated for Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. Watch for more details in future issues of Challenge and at www.newmanu.edu. Anyone who would like to participate on the planning committee can contact Sarah Cundiff at 316-942-4291, ext. 2166 or cundiffs@newmanu.edu.

Chelsea Whipple has been named Director of Annual Fund and Prospect Research at Newman University. Whipple began employment at Newman more than a year ago as Advancement Services Coordinator. In her new role she will develop strategies to help grow the Annual Fund, which is made up of unrestricted gifts to the university that are used to help fund student scholarships each year. Whipple will also manage donor prospect research for the university and oversee database management.

Whipple earned a bachelor of arts degree in education from Wichita State University in 2005 and a master of arts degree from Bangor Theological Seminary, Portland, Maine, in 2011.

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AlumniNews Sarah Cundiff is named new Director of Alumni Relations

photo by Brett Schauf, T & J Studios

“I am thrilled to be back on this campus, where I have many great memories as a student,” Cundiff said. “As

provide them a warm home feeling with family connections, a place to call their own.”

Cundiff grew up in Wichita

director of Alumni Relations, I look forward to nurturing relationships with current and future alumni, engaging them in the life of the university. I plan to keep strong alumni and student connections, to

and is the daughter of the late Eddie Kriwiel, a star college football player at WSU who earned legendary status as football coach, golf coach and athletic director at Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School.

photo by Danielle Wallace

Newman University welcomed Sarah Cundiff to campus in November 2011 as Director of Alumni Relations.

Cundiff replaced Ann Fox, who is now Executive Director for Wichita Habitat for Humanity.

Cundiff is a Newman alumna, who earned a bachelor of arts degree in communications, public relations and promotion, with a minor in English, in 1986, and a bachelor of science degree in secondary education, English and speech in 1990.

Before coming to Newman as alumni director she worked most recently in the Catholic Diocese of Wichita Department of Vocations. She previously served as director of development, public relations and alumni for Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School, and as a Realtor and director of business development for J.P. Weigand and Sons, Inc., in Wichita.

Cundiff is married to Gary Cundiff, a former basketball standout at Wichita State University. The couple has four children: Caroline, 15, a freshman at Bishop Carroll; and Mary Kate, 14; Clay, 11; and Julianna, 6, all at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School.

“It is my goal to develop and enhance the involvement of our alumni in supporting the mission and goals of Newman University,” Cundiff said. “I am confident the alumni programs and events will provide opportunities for community spirit, professional growth and social interaction, promoting effective communications and long-term relationships.”

As alumni and university programs are developed, Cundiff asks all Newman constituents to contact her with ideas and opportunities to enhance their relationship to the university.

‘Scrubs and White Coat’ event honors alumni Newman University faculty and staff members were among those who honored science and health care alumni Feb. 16 at the “Scrubs and White Coat Tip-off ” event. The event included a reception and a recognition ceremony at halftime of the men’s basketball game.

Since 1955, more than 3,400 Newman alumni earned a science or health care degree, and work or have worked as a health care professional.

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AlumniNews photo by Nick Veith

Award-winning

pediatrician Larry Hund credits family, faith for his success

Before Newman University had built a reputation as an excellent school for pre-med students, and before those students’ acceptance rate to medical school consistently topped 90 percent, there was Larry Hund.

Hund, a 1974 Newman graduate and only the second Newman alum to be accepted into medical school, has in the decades since his years at Newman become a successful and well-respected pediatrician in Wichita.

“If I hadn’t gone to Newman I probably wouldn’t have gone into medicine,” said Hund, a native Wichitan who made his decision to attend Newman largely on a family member’s advice, and the fact that he could live at home and save money. Whatever his reasons, Hund liked the university once he began attending.

“I’m glad I picked Newman because of the smaller class sizes, and there were lots of opportunities to do things I probably wouldn’t have done at a larger university,” he said.

“I liked the idea of a Catholic school, too.”

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A key decision Like many students, Hund’s career plans were not fully determined at the beginning of his collegiate experience.

He began as a biology major and considered a career in environmental biology. As with many Newman students over the years, Professor of Biology Surendra Singh, Ph.D. played a key role in Hund’s decision.

“Towards the end of my junior year Dr. Singh approached me,” Hund said. “At that time EPA jobs were being cut back, and he spoke to me about the prospects of finding a job, a career, and suggested I think about medicine. I talked to some other people, got a job at a hospital, and it kind of went from there.”

Where “it” went has been remarkable. In the 30-plus years Hund has been practicing pediatrics in Wichita, he has received awards from the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita Register magazine, the Kansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the national American Academy of Pediatrics. Hund has received recognition as one of the “Best Doctors in America” several times, and was awarded the Leon A. McNeill Distinguished Alumni Award from Newman in 1994. He is

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now president of Mid-Kansas Pediatric Associates, P.A., which has three offices in the Wichita area.

Hund’s success is no mystery in light of his reasons for becoming and continuing as a pediatrician.

“I liked the idea of having an impact on children at the beginning of their lives,” he said, “and you get to see them grow up.”

His attitude toward his patients as they grow shows the same care.

“I try and be honest with them,” he said. “I won’t go into a different room with their parents because I don’t want the kids to feel like we’re talking behind their backs. It’s very important that they trust me.”

Hund is equally respectful of his teenage patients.

“About one-fourth of my patients are teenagers,” he said, “and it’s a hard time in life. Sometimes they feel that adults don’t respect them or care what they think. So by showing them respect in the office, along with a little bit of attention and caring, a physician can make a huge difference.”

Awards are one thing, but there is an even better indicator of the effect Hund has had on his patients’ lives: about 80 of his patients today are from

“second generation” families, children whose parents Hund cared for when they themselves were babies.

“It makes me feel old!”

Hund remarked. Nevertheless, he is quick to deflect the credit for his work, pointing out that everything he does is dependent on the help of nurses, other physicians, nurse clinicians, office staff, therapists and many others.

A lifelong spiritual journey Hund is also quick to credit his wife. Hund and his wife Margy met as students at Newman, and married in 1977. When their first daughter was born, Margy Hund decided it was important to be a stay-at-home mother in spite of earning a master’s degree in her field, and Hund continues to give her the credit as he speaks lovingly of his three, now-grown daughters.

“I couldn’t do what I do if it wasn’t for her,” Hund said.

“Doctors get noticed, but she’s the one who probably deserves these awards more.

She has been, and continues to be, an exemplary mother for our daughters.”

He unquestioningly names his wife as his best friend, as well as an important guide in his Catholic faith.

No hesitation Looking back on his career, Hund remembers clearly how his experience at Newman has helped him. In addition to the critical influence of Dr. Singh, Hund remembers the impact made by Margaret Knoeber, ASC, who taught organic chemistry, and Claudine Axman, ASC, who taught genetics.

“The basic science was very good,” he added, “very adequate for preparing for medical school. But I was also taught ethics, morality, and other things that you wouldn’t get at a public university.”

He also cites another lasting, if somewhat unexpected, benefit of attending Newman.

“Newman helped provide me a good background in the English language,” he said. Since doctors’ offices routinely send out letters and other correspondence, “I feel that anything I send is a representation of our office and of me, so it should have good grammar and composition.

That’s the beauty of a liberal arts education.”

Given all his memories and experience, and his view of Newman’s pre-med program today, perhaps it’s no surprise that Hund doesn’t hesitate when asked if he would recommend Newman to a student seeking a career in medicine.

“Yeah, and I do all the time,” he said. “I put a plug in for Newman whenever I can.”

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Margy Hund holds her and Larry Hund’s first grandchild, Henry.

Hund, early in his career, with a baby he delivered at 22 weeks. The baby was five months old when the photo was taken.

photo by Nick Veith

“I take some Fridays off so we can go see our kids,” two of whom live in Omaha and one in Dallas. “Now having a grandchild, I can see that it’s going to be important for us to see the grandkids frequently.”

Hund with one of his young patients. courtesy photo

“I believe that God wants all of us to experience a lifelong spiritual journey by which we come to know Him better,” said Hund. “Margy is much farther down the road in her journey than me, but she is bringing me along with her. A big part of Christian marriage is helping each other gain heaven.”

Though Hund’s workload is slowing down, you might not know it. Instead of the 70 hours per week that he worked in his earliest years, he now puts in about 50. Instead of being one of two partners in a practice, there are now seven, which means he is on-call fewer nights and weekends.

Even though he eventually plans to work about three days a week, that only means he wants to volunteer more.

“Public insurance isn’t adequate [to meet the health needs of low-income families], and volunteers need to step in,” he said. “I’ve considered doing missionary work in a foreign country, but there’s plenty to do here.”

He added that he would like to continue contributing to environmental issues in the future.

“I believe that climate change is real and is due, in great part, to human activities,” Hund said. “It is amazing that so many politicians are choosing to ignore it or deny its existence. I believe we will see its effects start to snowball during our lifetimes, and the people who will be the most adversely impacted by it will be the poor, many of them children, especially in third world countries.”

Another reason he would like to cut back his work hours is a bit more personal – the recent birth of the Hunds’ first grandchild.

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The Hunds’ daughters l-r: Laura, Alison with her baby, Henry, and Carolyn.

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Many who attended Sacred Heart Academy remember Sister M. Mechtildis, who served as teacher at the Academy from 1946 to 1959, and as principal from 1960 to 1965.

On Dec. 29, 2011, Sister Mechtildis, now known as Teresa Palsmeier, ASC, celebrated her 100th birthday.

Over a decades-long career of service that took her to Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Germany and Italy, she has served as educator, provincial superior, volunteer and catechist. Along the way, she said, the sisters of the ASC community and God have guided her path.

Born in Okeene, Okla., and baptized Theresa Catherine Palsmeier, she moved with her family to Garden Plain, Kan. (a 10-day journey by covered wagon), and attended school at St. Joseph Parish in Ost. There, young Teresa was taught by ASC sisters, and at age 19 decided to enter the order.

She was received into the congregation in 1932, taking the name Sister M. Mechtildis. She made her first profession in 1933, and her final profession in 1938. Palsmeier earned a diploma from St. John’s Academy in 1935, and an associate’s degree from Sacred Heart Junior College in 1937. She later earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Marymount College and a master’s degree in education from Marquette University in Milwaukee. She permanently changed her name to Sister Teresa in 1968.

Palsmeier said she chose her vocation because that was what God wanted her to do. When she joined the Adorers, the sisters did mostly teaching, and she was asked to do the same.

“In my time we really didn’t do what we wanted,” she recalled.

“We were asked what we loved to do, what we were capable of doing, and then we did what we were asked to do, and what we were capable of doing.”

Palsmeier said during her teaching career she taught every grade level as well as the subjects of math, history and religion.

She described the most fulfilling part of being a teacher as

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SHA teacher, principal celebrates 100 years

Teresa Palsmeier, ASC ’35, ’37, seated, with fellow St. John’s Academy and Sacred Heart Junior College alumna Evarista Durler, ASC ’36, ’38 at the Wichita Center.

witnessing her students make progress – although she also fondly remembers outwitting students who tried to play tricks on her and other teachers.

Palsmeier later served as superior of the ASC then-Province of Wichita, worked in other capacities and locations noted above, then returned to the ASC Wichita Center upon her retirement in 1997. Over the years, she has witnessed Newman change from an all-girl boarding school to an institution that accepted “day-hops” (students who didn’t live on campus) to a high school, college and the university it is today. Her observations about the school’s changes are encouraging: “The best days of Newman are now.”

On her 100th birthday, friends held a party for Palsmeier at the Wichita Center, where she was also fêted by her fellow sisters the following day. Having lived for a century, her advice to current and future generations of young people is both simple and profound.

“In everything you do and plan, first find out what God wants you to do and you will be happy. Once you look back a number of years you will find out. . . God knows best.”

Sacred Heart Academy, College theatre campaigns are well on their way Newman University is on track to reach its goal of $100,000 for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, as part of the university’s campaign to re-establish the theatre program.

To bring back the program, $100,000 is needed each year for three years, with a large portion of the support coming from Sacred Heart Academy and Sacred Heart College alumni.

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Sacred Heart Academy students and faculty have surpassed their goal of $20,000 per room for two rooms to be named in honor of Ambrosine Comerford, ASC and Salome Herman, ASC, who were integral figures in the theatre program at the Academy.

Sacred Heart College alumni have also raised $10,000 for a room dedicated to Lillian (formerly Sister Theophone) C H A L L E N G E

Taylor, another influential figure in the program’s history.

The Adorers of the Blood of Christ have pledged to match donations from both the Academy and the College up to a total of $30,000 to help reach the final goal of $60,000 for the three rooms.

The university will stage ceremonies to dedicate each room to honor the three teachers. The rooms for Sisters

Ambrosine and Salome will likely be dedicated on the same day, as many of the donors from the Academy gave to both rooms. The room honoring Taylor will have a separate dedication date, as donors are primarily from the College. Dates are still being determined. Donors will be informed when the dedications are scheduled to take place.

ClassNotes Baby Jets Born to ’98 Eddie and ‘01 Jana (Gorges) Andreo, a son, Luke Anthony, on Aug. 16, 2011.

Born to ’08 Jake and Betty Johnston, a daughter, Madeline Petra, on Aug. 12, 2011. Madeline is welcomed by grandparents ’82 J.V. and ’82 Veronica Johnston, uncles ’11 John Hagan, ’10 Isaac Johnston, ‘06 Ben Johnston, and aunt ’10 Theresa Hagan.

Born to ’09 Ashley Jones and Colin Fellows, a son, Cayson Sawyer, on Aug. 3, 2011.

Marriages ’02 Melissa Summers and Jared Clark on Nov. 5, 2011. Melissa is a respiratory therapeutic specialist for Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceuticals. The couple resides in Wichita. ’04, ’07 Maranda (Bryant) and Justin Matlack on July 23, 2011. Maranda teaches at Burrton Elementary in USD 369 and Justin is employed with Stinger Inc. in Haven, Kan. The couple resides in Burrton, Kan. ‘05 Timothy Belsan and Asha Plattner on Oct. 22, 2011. Timothy is an attorney with the U.S. Department of Defense and was the 2011-2012 President of the National Alumni Association. The couple resides in Alexandria, Va. ’08 Gimmie Jo Rose and Troy Michael Jansonius on Nov. 19, 2011.

Gimmie Jo is a Title 1, 6th grade teacher, coach, and sponsors extra-curricular activities in the Northern Valley Schools. ’08 Blaine Rutherford and Kyra Stevens on Aug. 27, 2011. Blaine is an Operations Trainee with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.

The couple currently lives in Texas. ’09 Clare Ewald and ‘06 Corwin Lenz on Nov. 26, 2011. The couple resides in Holyoke, Colo. ’09 Gayle Hofmann and Shaun Johnson on Aug. 13, 2011. ’10 Lori Albers and Chris Rohling on Sept. 3, 2011. Lori is a radiologic technologist at South Central Kansas Bone and Joint Center at Pratt Regional Medical Center.

‘10 Thiago Baby and McKenzie Kesler on Jul. 30, 2011.

‘10 Kaleena Johnson and Tyler Knackstedt on Oct. 15, 2011. Kaleena is a teacher at Morgan Elementary in Hutchinson, Kan.

’10 Nikki Jones and EJ Garcia on Dec. 23, 2011. Nikki is a 3rd grade teacher at Sullivan Elementary. The couple resides in Ulysses, Kan. ’10 Georgia Wiggins and Christopher Drewes on Sept. 10, 2011. Georgia works for West Acres Bowling as the director of youth development. The couple resides in Wichita. ’10 Melissa Zielke and ’06 Kyle Haney, RN on July 2011. Melissa is a 1st grade teacher for Goddard, Kan. Kyle is a nurse with Via Christi St. Francis. ’11 Dena McManaman and Matthew Hiss on Oct. 1, 2011. Dena is currently employed by USD 428 in Great Bend as a para-educator. ’12 Maxey Joy Wood and Keith Ellis Wiggins III on Dec. 16, 2011. The couple resides in Wichita.

Class Notes ‘62 Sr. Rose Mary Stein and ’65 Sr. Joan Ice, celebrated their 50th year Jubilee as Dominican Sisters. ’75 John G. Carney has been appointed the president for the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, Mo. ‘77 Barbara Smith, ASC a member of the Regional Leadership Team of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ-U.S. Region, was elected to serve on the international congregation’s five member General Council. The past 24 years she has served as co-pastoral associate at St. Paul’s Mission in Crownpoint, N.M. Sr. Barb will now be based in Rome, Italy. ’87 Tad Druart after five years with Convio has accepted a similar role as the director of marketing and communications at Compasslearning. ’88 Jeff Lipp has been promoted to associate vice president-operations for HDR Constructors, Inc. in Overland Park, Kan. ’93 Greg Epperson, Ph.D., a boardcertified emergency physician, has been appointed to serve as the medical director of the Hospital’s Emergency Service Department at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. ‘94 James Bartua has completed a master’s in nurse anesthesia at Texas Wesleyan University. As a certified registered nurse anesthetist Bartu accepted a position at the Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital and Indiana University Health Arnett Outpatient Surgery Center.

’03, ’07 Michael R. Miller has been named director of independent and assisted living at the Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita, Kan. He was profiled in the Wichita Eagle Business Section on Aug. 18, 2011.

‘04 Trisha Cavanaugh Spader has been named one of the 2011 “Women to Watch” in the Emerging Leaders category by the Kansas Society of CPAs in conjunction with the American Institute of CPAs. ’08 Deanne Langness has been named the Northwest Kansas Music Educators Association’s Outstanding Junior High Music Educator. Deanne serves as the Goodland School District Band Instructor.

‘08 Cassandra McCullough has been matched to an externship at St. John’s Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., where she will be participating in specialized training for natural family planning and NaPro (an infertility treatment program).

Cassie will continue her medical school residency following this year of training. ’09 Greta Heiman was promoted to assistant vice president-loan officer and has joined the staff at United Bank & Trust of Sabetha, Kan. ’10 Bailey Crandall is serving in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia and will spend 27 months in Ethiopia as a primary teacher trainer. She will help Ethiopian teachers with English, implement modern teaching techniques, and teach active learning skills.

Obituaries ’42 Patricia Kelly, CSJ, on Nov. 23, 2011.

Rosemary Teague, sister of ’42 Elizabeth Determan, ASC, on June 27, 2011. ’42 Anna Margaret “Amelia” (Drescher) Childers, on Jan. 4, 2012.

Harold Depperschmidt, husband of ’47 Sylverina (Enslinger) Depperschmidt, on Jan. 19, 2012.

Bill “Maverick” Majerus, brother of ’52 Doris Wells, on Jan. 21, 2012. ’53 Mary (Steele) Hardick, on July 11, 2011.

Raymond Osner, father of ‘53 Lorene Goevet and ‘71 Geneva Richards, on Dec. 7, 2011. ’54 Beatrice Mary (Feist) Drouhard, on Nov. 13, 2011.

Pauline M. Bertha, mother of ’61 Margaret Tucker, ‘63 Alice (David) Blunt, and ’65 Irene (James) Huber, on Jan. 8, 2012.

For more Class Notes, visit www.newmanu.edu/alumni

’62 Norine Lampe, on July 15, 2011.

Mary Louise McDonald, mother of ’62 Kathleen Maus, on Dec. 5, 2011. ’66 Dixie L. Knauss, on Dec. 13, 2011. ’66 Marguerite Desmarteu, on Dec. 26, 2011. ’71 Helene Lentz, CSJ, on Dec. 22, 2011.

Kathleen L. Ware, mother of ‘71 Maureen Klinge and ’89 Gerald Ware, on Dec. 4, 2011.

Eileen Margaret Pottebaum, mother of ’73 Robert Pottebaum, on Dec. 4, 2011.

Michael T. Montgomery, son, and Jerome W. Schippers Sr., father, of ’75 Rita Montgomery, on Dec. 7, 2011 and Jan. 18, 2012, respectively.

Murlee Pyles, mother of ‘76 John Pyles, on June 22, 2011.

Bill Williamson, father of ’76 Steve Williamson, on Aug. 16, 2011.

Joann (Vieth) Thimmesch, former Newman University administrative assistant and mother of ‘77 Timothy (’77 Theresa), ‘83 Daniel, ’04 Larry, John, and Kristina Brewer, on July 29, 2011.

Dorothy A Dix, mother of ’80 Linda Keiser, on Sept. 16, 2011.

Eva Guerrero, mother of ’91 Linda Ruis, on Dec. 4, 2011.

‘03 Cassandra Albers, on Dec. 21, 2011.

Carolyn F. Hrencher, mother of ’05 Coleen and ‘08 Holley Stein, on Sept. 22, 2011.

Richard Raymond Seibel, father of ‘08 Kris Seibel, on Jan. 4, 2012.

Upcoming Reunions Sacred Heart Academy Class of 1962 50-Year Reunion May 4-5, 2012 Contact: Nicki Shellenberger Lies, 480-585-8686, or gmanicki@aol. com.

Sacred Heart College Class of 1962 Golden Hearts Reunion May 11-12, 2012 Contact: Charlotte Rohrbach ASC, 316-942-4291, ext. 2167, or rohrbachc@newmanu.edu.

For more information on these reunions, visit www.newmanu.edu/alumni.

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2010-2011 Annual Report As a proud parent of two Newman University graduates and two undergraduates, I am honored this year to be serving as the Chair of the Newman University Board of Trustees.

I have served on the Board since 2006 and have seen tremendous but steady progress in all areas of the university – a stronger financial foundation, enrollment increases, program improvements and expansions, and campus infrastructure improvements. All of these achievements have resulted in a stronger and more vibrant university.

The university’s financial position is stronger today because of our collective willingness to strategically address debt and expenses, while staying focused on growing enrollment and improving programs. This stronger financial position enables us to continue steady improvements in addressing faculty and student needs.

More than 3,000 students are enrolled at Newman this year – the highest enrollment in the university’s 78-year history. We are retaining more of our existing students, and increasing enrollment in our certificate programs and adult degree completion programs. There have been significant increases in teacher education and social work enrollment at our Western Kansas Center.

Our faculty and programs are the bedrock for our success. Enrollment in the area of science and allied health is outstanding. Biology has been the number one degree program choice for several years, and our nurse anesthesia program always draws many more applicants than the program can accept. The physical facilities necessary to provide high-quality instruction and up-to-date methodologies for our science and health care programs need to be examined to ensure the continued success of our students.

Our successes are not limited to the fields of science and medicine. We educate teachers, future lawyers, social workers, journalists, and so many more. We truly are “a Catholic university named for John Henry Cardinal Newman and founded by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ for the purpose of empowering graduates to transform society.”

Let’s not forget the successes of our NCAA Div. II athletic teams. The women’s basketball team finished first in the Heartland Conference, and won the conference tournament championship.

The women’s bowling team has also enjoyed a successful season, including top 10 national ranking and a win over Wichita State University for the first time in the program’s history.

None of this could have occurred without the leadership and dedication of the faculty, staff and administration of Newman University, and the support of the Adorers. Through shared sacrifice, strategic planning and a willingness to make the tough choices, Newman is becoming a stronger university. Higher education faces many challenges and Newman is not immune.

But we move forward with a positive spirit, trusting in the providence of God, and committed to making our university a learning institution of choice. We will live up to the mission of “empowering graduates to transform society.”

Thank you for your continued support of Newman University.

Sincerely, Doug Stanley Chair, Newman University Board of Trustees

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Statement of Activities July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011

3000

Revenues, gains and other support: 2011 2010 $24,345,787 Gross education and general revenue $27,553,563 (10,109,071)

Less: Scholarships (8,691,041) (85,800) (91,250 Student financial aid 17,358,692 15,563,496 Net educational and general revenue 2,281,374 2,884,428 Auxiliary enterprises revenue 918,513 1,017,900 Private gifts, grants, contracts and pledge income 110,950 1,430 Gifts - related parties 76,383 114,841 Federal and state grants 1,222,317 986,401 Investment return 1,802,237 1,383,159 Unrealized gain (loss) on investments 35,758 18,089 Public services 457,197 425,424 Other income

$24,263,421 $22,395,168 Total revenues, gains and other support Expenses and Losses: Educational and general: Instruction 8,375,348

Institutional support 5,721,771

Academic support 824,569

Student services 2,206,405

Educational activities 2,371,696

Public services 642 Total educational and general expense 19,500,431

Loss on disposal of property & equipment 68,526

Bad debt expense - pledges & accts rec other 141,667 Total educational and general expenses, losses, bad debts 19,710,624

Auxiliary enterprises

Auxiliary operations 3,240,850

Total expenses and losses

Change in Net Assets Net Assets, Beginning of Year Net Assets, End of Year

2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 F-T-E

17.5

Headcount

Net Educational & General Revenue

15.0

7,777,367 5,326,420 788,190 2,104,666 2,168,546 1,386 18,166,575 9,350 20,808

12.5

10.0

7.5

5.0

18,196,733 3,294,228

45

22,951,474

21,490,961

35

1,911,947

904,207

25

33,595,605

32,691,398

$35,507,552

$33,595,605

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

Net Assets

15 5

2010-2011 Revenues

Enrollment

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

2010-2011 Expenditures

Other Income

Auxiliary operations

Investment Return

Educational activities

Gifts and Grants

Student services

Auxiliary Revenue

Academic support

Net Tuition

Institutional support Instruction

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Gifts from July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 $50,000 & Above Dorothy Lynch† Companies, Foundations, Organizations C.J. and Ruth S Holland Living Trust* Catholic Diocese of Wichita* $25,000 - $49,999 Marjorie Chance (Hon D)* Terry ‘68 and Gretchen ’69† Keller* Companies, Foundations, Organizations Adorers of the Blood of Christ* Cessna Foundation, Inc.* Harlan and Georgia Bradrick Living Trust* Wichita Community Foundation* $10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous Donor* Anonymous Donor* Mr. Robert Benson and Dr. Noreen Carrocci* John and Marilyn Dugan (Hon D)* Bart ‘83 and Melissa ‘82 Grelinger* Companies, Foundations, Organizations Fred C & Mary R Koch Foundation* Great Western Dining Service, Inc.* Harvey & Melissa Jabara Family Fnd Inc* Kansas Health Foundation* Reddi Industries, Inc.* S.M. & Laura H. Brown Charitable Trust* $2,500 - $9,999 Mickey Armstrong (Hon D)* Johnnie Bell* Valry Coltharp ‘70* Randall and Diana ‘85 Crook* Tad ‘87 and Nancy Druart* Paul and Bettie Eck* Carl and Jane ‘67 French* Larry and Dana ‘80 Fugate* Larry (Hon) and Robbi ‘75 Heck* Geraldine Killeen ‘69* Paul ‘84 and Ann Konecny* Robert and Margaret Konecny* Mike ‘78 and Carm ‘79 Ludlow (Hon D)* Tony and Miriam Madrigal* Fred and Diddy Muck* John and Renee Osborne* John and Mary Ann Reinhardt* Terry and Sandy Rupp* Bob ‘83 and Anne ‘79 Simpson* Jim and Linda ‘77 Snook* Dale and Alice ‘85 Wiggins* Companies, Foundations, Organizations Alternative Pest Management Inc.* BG Products, Inc.* BKD* Bob Bergkamp Construction Co Inc* Catholic Diocese of Dodge City*

Commerce Bancshares Foundation Davis Moore Mazda* Dondlinger & Sons Const., Inc.* Eck & Eck Machine Co., Inc.* Evelyn Phinney Scholarship -- The Trust Company KS* Foley Equipment Company* Fran Jabara Family Foundation Inc* Gordon W Evans Charitable Trust* Jean and Willard Garvey Fund* Johnnie Bell Properties* Kansas Independent College Fund* Legacy Bank* Midwest Single Source, Inc.* Mommy’s Helper, Inc.* Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts* South Central KS Library System* Textron Matching Gifts Program* The Boeing Company Matching Gifts Program* Village Tours & Travel* Wichita Public Schools, USD 259* $1000 - $2499 Anonymous Donor Elaine Aaron ‘51 and Wayne Hemmen* Dr. Mitzi Bales ‘90* Drew ‘79 and Karen Bogner Tom and Christine Borrego Mike and Rene Brand* Gene ‘76 and Julie Cannata Rhonda Cantrell and Herb Egbert* Michael and Jeanne A’49, ‘58 Cardenas Christopher and Anne Chivetta* Charles and Margaret Cookson* R.N. and Irene ‘51 Cooper Dr. Kara Cox* Tom ‘72 and Colleen Dondlinger* Les Donovan* Glenn ‘85 and Kelly ‘85 Dugan* Mark ‘79 and Shirley Dugan* Paul and Rosemary ‘62 Dugan John and Katherine Felter* Frank and Joan (Hon D) Felts* Alfred and Karen ‘69 Ferruolo Mark ‘78 and Ann ‘81, ‘01 Fox Joseph and Gayle Goetz Charles Grier* Mark ‘90 and Amy Hilger* Mike Horton* John and Sally Hudnall* Joe and Marilyn Hughey* Larry ‘74 and Margy Hund Morris ‘80 and Betty ‘79 Hund* Richard Lowe and Jane ‘78 Jacobs-Lowe Kent and Margie ‘81 Johnson* Blaine and Melissa Knott* Edward ‘80 and Ellen ‘81 Leis Kirk ‘74 and Maribeth ‘76 Lester* Jim ‘81 and Deb Macias John and Judy ‘66 Marstall

+ Deceased * De Mattias Society Member (Hon D) Honorary Doctorate (Hon) Honorary Alum

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Monsignor Thomas McGread* Greg and Sharon ‘89 Niemann Pat and Kathy ‘62 O’Shaughnessy* Anthony Paliotta ‘75 Susan Armstrong Palmer* Steve and Kathryn ‘81 ‘88 Palubicki Bill and Traci Pickert* Dan and Sharon Rutherford* David ‘76 and Karen Schmeidler* Barbara Shea ‘72 Stanley and Terry Smeltzer* Christopher ‘02 and Donna Snook* Douglas and Sheryl Stanley* Jacalyn Strong* Kevin ‘80 and Angela Sutcliffe* Gerald ‘81 and Lisa Thimmesch Bill and Marlene Trenkle Kevin Ulwelling ‘01* Leonard and Kathryn Utz* Raymond and Nancy ‘81, ‘90 Vail* Raymond and Jacqueline Vietti* Phil and Carolyn Virden* Elaine M. Vitello, Ph.D.* Jim and Kathy Vosburgh* Robert and Carol ‘78 Weaver* Tom and Jane Weilert Reverend Thomas Welk (Hon)* Randall and Marilyn Wells* Stephen ‘76 and Marta Williamson* Glenn and Mary† ‘73 Wiseman Companies, Foundations, Organizations Black Hills Energy* Catholic Family Federal Credit Union* Central States Capital Markets LLC* Commerce Bank* Doonan Truck & Equipment* Fugate Enterprises* Greater Wichita Sports Commission* Kansas Industrial Energy Supply Company* Klenda Foundation* Lakepoint Family Physicians, PA* Legatus* LS Media, Inc. Mid America Exteriors, Inc.* Northwestern Mutual Financial Network* Professional Eng Consultants* Schwab Charitable Fund* Screw Machine Products, Inc.* Simpson & Associates* U.S.A. Wrestling-Kansas, Inc. USA Kansas Wrestling* Via Christi Foundation* Westar Energy* $500 - $999 Anonymous Donor Michael and Karen Austin* Mike and Traci Bell Mary Beth Borst ‘76 Roger and Marilyn ‘56 Caldwell

Paul ‘72 and Eileen ‘73 Carney Dr. Stephen ‘90 and Theresa Clark David Dahl Dr. Joe and Karla ‘66 Davison Nick ‘73 and Sarah Dondlinger Mark and Barbara ‘95 Dresselhaus* Mike Duxler Dr. Chris Faulk Justin and Tonya Garretson Dennis Gillen Paul and Marge ‘60 Gruenbacher John ‘70 and Barbara ‘70 Gunter David Hemken ‘74 Jim and Pat Kastens John and Victoria Kindel Rodney Klausmeyer ‘74 Kathleen Knoeber A’58, ‘63 Kathleen Kroupa ‘77 Archie ‘74 and Jean ‘72 Macias Stacey Marmolejo ‘82 Thomas ‘82 and Shawn McCarthy Mac McKee James and Melanie Miller Susan Miller Patricia Mitchell ‘55 Mary Ann Peters ‘70 Karen Rogers Judy Schreiber Deborah Schumaker ‘79 Larry and Donna ‘66 Pierce Ralph ‘80 and Barbara ‘81 Thiergart Gordon and Mary Lu ‘63 Tuthill Lyle and Donna ‘84 Vierthaler James Walker Companies, Foundations, Organizations AXA Foundation Bell Carpet & Floors Black’s Electric ConocoPhilips Gift Matching Program Golden Plain State Bank IBM Matching Grants Program IMA of Wichita Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association Lafarge Corporation-Southern Region Occidental Petroleum Corporation Thibault Companies Inc Veritas Financial Group LLC Via Christi Rehabilitation Center $200 - $499 David ‘01 ‘11 and Glenna Borho Catherine Brady ‘44 Timothy Brady ‘87 Robert and Marilyn ‘77 Bundy Mildred Busch ‘43 Jim and Ruth ‘94 Busch Tom ‘74 and Marsha Byler Louis and Joanne ‘66 Campola Joe (Hon) and Pat Childs Joshua Chilson ‘03

Denise Clifford Michael ‘71 and Judith ‘70 Clifford Bernard Collins John Conlee Scott Hane and Audrey Curtis-Hane David and Kim Darby Mike and Liz ‘82 Di Silvestro Bob and Roseann Dool Mike and Rita Eck Philip and Becky Elder Don and Bernadette Fetterolf John Flynn ‘87 Paul Foley Jill Fort Molly Fox ‘10 Keith and Deborah ‘00 ‘11 Fulton John ‘69 and Linda Gibson Barbara Gilbaugh ‘67 Steffen and Angela Giroux ‘88 Daniel ‘96 and Christine Giroux Michael and Marian Girrens Kathleen Hammond ‘79, ‘08 Joseph and Marilyn ‘68 Hein Dr. Renee ‘02 and Adam Hein Steven Albert and Sheryl ‘91 Hemmen John and Carol A’58 Henderson* Sherry Irsik ‘08 Veronica Janvrin ‘83 Jason and Shana ‘00 Camblin Darrell Johnson ‘94 J.V. ‘82 and Veronica ‘82 Johnston Jim and Mary Jones Gial ‘67 and Margaret Kaegi Dave and Mary ‘65 Kirkbride Doug and Mary ‘81 Kohls Michael and E. Jeanne Kroeker Jeff ‘88 and Joan ‘88 Lipp John and Sheila ‘77 Maksimowicz Larry ‘98 and Mary Malone Andre ‘08 and Amanda ‘08 Marshall Rob ‘83 and Melody Martin Carlos and Linda Mayans Dr. Charles Merrifield Theresa Mika ‘79 J.C. Newhouse Richard and Ruth Oliverson Leona O’Reilly ‘64 Virgil and Marjorie ‘72 Palmer Heather Park ‘07 Drs. Bobby R. and Ellie Patton Tim and Dian ‘78 Pauly Elizabeth Peuchen Mike ‘80 and Susan ‘80 Pool Stephen Poulter Joan Purkey John ‘00 and Stacy ‘01 Rapp Delbert Rash Pete ‘78 and Sheri Resa Pete Reynolds Rachel Roberts ‘03 Steve and Vera Robl + Deceased * De Mattias Society Member (Hon D) Honorary Doctorate (Hon) Honorary Alum

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Manning and Karen Rogers Alvin Rohr Charlotte Rohrbach, ASC ‘62 Dr. Duncan Rose ‘10 Barry ‘72 and Marsha Rudy Shirley Rueb ‘70 Thomas and Kay Schnittker Alan and Kathy Schumacher Francis ‘78 and Pattie Sheridan Dr. David (Hon) and Dale Shubert Melvin and Kay Snyder Marilyn Spohr ‘63 Gregory and Rebecca Steckline Larry and Carla Steckline Bradley and Janet Stephen Daniel ‘76 and Janet Strunk Anthony Tamburro ‘03, ‘07 Vassil and Karen ‘67 Tchokoev Ed and Deanna Tennison Vic and Kathy Trilli Kenneth and Joyce ‘61 Tse Tony and Denise ‘77 Veith Jim Voegeli Ebin Waters ‘04, ‘05 John and Glenna Weir Taralyn Weiser ‘98 Mike ‘82 and Therese Wescott Betty Widdows ‘61 Robert Wiechman Jr. Jane Weigand Frank and Coreen Wille Patrick ‘74 and Joy Wolf John and Jan Wurth Brad Yaeger Ron and Mary Ann ‘64 Youngers Companies, Foundations, Organizations AAA Allied Group, Inc. Berry Foundation Dugan Family Dentistry House of Schwan Jorgensen & Keiter Chartered Lee Reed Engraving, Inc. Mark Troilo, DDS MBNA America Bank, N.A. Michael’s Lawn Sprinkler Services Mies Construction Phoenix Supply Inc Plymouth Endowment Foundation Timber Creek Paper $199 & Below Herbert and Jeannette Abts Dorothy Adams AA ‘37, ‘61 Eileen Adams ‘87 Benjamin Albers ‘99 Patrick ‘96 and Libby ‘96 Albers Virgil Albert Willie Albert ‘80 Diane Alley Daniel ‘86 and Denise Allis Leo and Sharon Anderson John and Mary Ann Anderson ‘06 Rodney ‘96 and Connie Anderson George and Ellen ‘64 Anderton + Deceased * De Mattias Society Member (Hon) Honorary Alum

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Chad ‘99, ‘01 and Jennifer Andra James ‘79 and Mary Ann ‘83 Annuschat Frederick and Mary ‘64 Archer Norman and Linda Arensdorf Ken and Jan Arnold Joseph ‘89 and Sandra Ast Mary Sally Aylward Terrence and Angie ‘56 Baalman Kent and Emily Baalman Jeff Baker ‘83 Patricia Baker ‘61 William and Barbara Baker Tom ‘80 and Karen Balbierz Trino Balderas ‘97 Tamara Bauer ‘07 Joseph and Patricia ‘73 Bayles Wes and Joanna ‘06 Becker Cecile Beckerman ‘56 Roger and Angelina ‘69 Bedell Bob ‘79 and Gwen Bedwell David ‘84 and Amy Beier Larry and Joan ‘73 Bell Timothy ‘05 and Asha Belsan Paul and Amy ‘00 Brune Barbara Beran ‘66 Duane Bergkamp Julie Bergkamp ‘93, ‘04 Scott and Kathleen Bergkamp Gayleen Bernal ‘02 Heidi Bette ‘84 John and Barbara ‘75 Betzen Frances Betzen ‘00 Sheila Bhargava Clarence and Jo Ann Bieberle Matthew Biernat ‘06 Daniel and Angeline ‘64 Biggs Marcella Birzer ‘66 Marguerite Birzer A’57, ‘62 Prajjwal Bista ‘07 Joe ‘00 and Suzanne Blanchat Marvin Blevins Diane Bloyd Mark ‘91 and Shannon Bohm Edward ‘11 and Tina ‘90 Boley Dolores Bolin Sara Bond Gerard Bonner ‘03 Harry and Anne A’58, ‘62 Borchardt Barbara Borders, ASC ‘63 Josephine Borys ‘47 Marietta Brabec ‘48 James and Carolyn Bracken Helen Breitenbach ‘59 John and Deborah ‘94 Brevik Richard ‘82 and Arline Brewer Patricia Briggs ‘03 Albert and Rosemary ‘59 Bronder Marty and Dolores ‘53 Brown William ‘78 and Linda Brown Kenneth and Zita ‘61 Brummel Linus Brungardt Steven ‘78 and Marcia ‘76 Brungardt J. Richard Bryant Steven and Krista ‘75 Bryant Suzanne Bryson ‘68

Mike Buchanan Neill Burdett ‘93 Edward ‘70, ‘99 and Catherine ‘72 Burns Linda Burnside ‘75 Pamela Buzzard Jason Camblin Jeff ‘78 and Debi ‘77 Campbell Gregory ‘79 and Sally Cannata Cynthia Carnahan Conni Carney John ‘75 and Dianne ‘75 Carney Bobby and Kay Carter Donald ‘97 and Helen ‘87 Caughlin Marcella Chambers ‘56 Susan Chambers Robert and Mary ‘61 Charles Cody Charvat Derek and Julia ‘85 Chase Jose and Elsa Pineda ‘03 Chavez Charles and Donna ‘70 Choc Quinn Christensen ‘99 Elizabeth Clarahan ‘53 Cheryl Clark ‘64 Stacey Clark ‘10 Tom Clark Margaret Clarkin Christopher Clawson Lawrence ‘00 and Carol ‘00 Clemens Virgetta Coffey ‘87 ‘96 Theresa Holub ‘05 Charles and Thelma ‘56 Cole Sarah Compton ‘95 Robert ‘82 and Vanessa Condreay Helen Congdon Thomas and Stephanie ‘85 Conkright Lynda Connell Leo and Naola ‘49 Conner Jennifer Conrad ‘07 Samuel ‘81 and Merri Copeland Terrance ‘88 and Mary ‘74 Corbett Mary Corrigan Steve and Diane ‘01 Cotter Barbara Couchman ‘58 William and Linda Counts Michael Cox ‘03 ‘09 Judy Crawford ‘60 Reena Crisler ‘81 Sally Cummings Bennett ‘86 Richard and Anna Curry Joseph Dandurand ‘71 Alyce Davis ‘01 Stephanie Dean ‘65 Amy Degenhardt ‘97 James and Mary Ann ‘57 Deskins Ruth Deuschle ‘48 Frank and Dorothy ‘53 Devine Jack and Marsha Dill Rolland and Shannon Virginia Dold ‘64 Cathy Dondlinger, ‘70 Judith Doolittle ‘61 Margaret Doolittle ‘09 Dorothy Dotterer ‘50 B.S. Dougherty Robert and Linda ‘63 Dougherty

Jacob ‘03 and Traci ‘98 House Richard Drendel ‘03 Kara Pomeroy ‘07 Laurie Drouhard ‘90 Daniel and Kathy ‘68 Dugas Karen Dullea ‘67 Woodrow and Rachel ‘91 Duncan Steve Dunn Kenneth and Theresa ‘64 Duran Richard ‘74 and Patricia Dwyer Patricia Ebenkamp ‘66 Brenda Eck ‘87 Lawrence ‘81 and Margaret Eck Tim Eckberg ‘76 Patrick Edwards ‘07 Larry and Joanne ‘69 Ehrlich Carolyn Elder ‘67 Alfreda Elliott ‘53 William and Amy ‘75 Ellison Joseph ‘87 and Sandra Elmore Cheri Cannata Emde ‘80 Jeffrey Emmot Leif Erickson Wylie ‘67 and Pamela Ernatt Robert and Mary ‘90 Ernst Dolores Facchina ‘67 Mary Farmer Ethel Felder ‘93 Louis and Rosann ‘48 Felder Mason Felter Colleen Ferguson Bruce and Nadine ‘49 Fickle Bob and Kaye Finn Martin ‘95 and Roberta Fisher Ray and Jolene Flaharty James and Theresa Flanagan William Flanigan and Nancy Zingale Sean Fleming ‘97 Robin and Karen Foley Max Frazier Virginia Freeman ‘66 George and Jean Kim ‘02 and Evette ‘05 Fuerniss Fredrick and Naomi ‘56 Gamer Karen Gammon Jo Ann Gampper ‘58 Sue Ellen Gardner Kelly ‘89 and Debbie Gaul Gail Gettman ‘72 Anne Giroux Anthony and Wilfreda ‘85 Goebel Brad Goertz Margaret Golay Cheryl Golden Todd ‘91 and Shannon Gomez Amanda Gonzalez ‘96 Rita ‘47 Gorges Julia Gotchall ‘05 Mark Graber James Graf Keith Gravel Jaime Green Kathryn Greenleaf Morris and Beverly ‘63 Greenwood Carly Gregory

W.J. and Geraldean A’57, ‘63 Grennan Troy Gugler ‘03 Chris Gulick Anna Lee Habiger Janelle Habiger Theresa Hagan ‘10 Calvin and Rita ‘59 Hall Kathryn Hallacy ‘95 Andrew Hamilton Russell and Susanne ‘71 Hamker Maurice and Norma Hammeke Lisa Hammerschmidt ‘97 Paul and Phyllis Hampel Colleen Hampton ‘79 James Hanni Jean Hanson ‘60 Michael and Danielle Harding Evancho ‘04 Wade and Teresa Harris ‘60 Patrick ‘76 and Kathy Harter Johnny and Marilyn ‘70 Hartley Kathleen Hastings-Wilcox ‘70 Bob and Janet Hay Norene Haynes Patricia Healy ‘57 Robert ‘66 and Diane ‘71 Healy Joseph and Margaret ‘78 Hebenstreit Norma Heimerman ‘58 James Hein ‘72 ‘93 Reverend Msgr. Robert Hemberger Walter and Karleen ‘66 Hendershot Helen Henderson ‘56 John ‘69 and Susan Herriage Leo ‘70 and Sherrie Herrman Jerry and Mary Elizabeth ‘96, ‘01, Hertach Wayne ‘65 and Nancy Hieger Patricia Edwards ‘98 Kenneth ‘80 and Peggy ‘74 Hipp Kristy Hirt ‘04 Rita Hitt Sherry Hoelker ‘10 Bob and Jana ‘90 Holder Wes and Tenille ‘98 Holmes Gene and Carolann A’66 Hoppe Ron and Janice A’57, ‘64 Hornung Mike and Terri Horton Joyce Houdashelt ‘63 Jacquelin House ‘00 Howard and Virginia House Eugene ‘90 and Susan Hoyt Don Hufford Linda Hull ‘98 Jeffrey and Helen ‘73 Hund Mardella Hunt ‘43 Michael and Suzanne ‘64 Hunter Marian Hurtig Lesley Isherwood David Jabara Floyd ‘93 and Dian Jackson Thomas and Marcia Jarmer Bill and Joan Jenson Cynthia Jesseph ‘65 Chris and Lorraine ‘69 Jeter Frank ‘69 and Nancy Johnson Robert Johnson ‘09 Rosalind Johnson ‘60

Jacob ‘08 and Betty Johnston Kristopher Jolley ‘10 Jack and Bev Jonas Arthur Jones ‘04 Mark and Debra ‘85 Jones Gary and Joan ‘74 Bergkamp Jones Daniel and Rita ‘77 Jones Rodney and Mary ‘84 Jones William Jones ‘92 Paul and Carol ‘59 Junk Kristina Kapaun Ray Kapaun Herman and Rita ‘48 Kastner Jeffrey Keen ‘99 Larry and Patty Keenan James and Bonny Keene Ann Keller† Jolinda Kelley ‘05 Willie and Linda Kendrick Patrick ‘67 and Nancy Kennedy Sarah ‘00 and Christopher Steinert Andrew Kessler ‘07 Robert Kessler Craig ‘81 and Lori Kilian Steven and Sara Kimball William King ‘05 Kyle Kisling ‘08 Victorine Kisner ‘51 Jaymie Kittle ‘09 Marvin and Helen ‘73 Klein Matthew and Janet ‘60 Klein Dr. Michael Klein James and Kathleen ‘67 Klenke Mary Klinge ‘63 Jerald and Mary ‘75 Klutzke Harold and Rita ‘44 Knapp Vern and Dorothy Koch Brian ‘83 and Kimberly Koehn David Konecny ‘79 Jim and Judy Korn Christine Korphage Randall and Celia Koudele George ‘72 and Lois ‘74 Kreidler Greg and Kelly Krotz Brian and Elizabeth ‘87 Kupfersmith Raleigh Lackey ‘78 Rick Langerot Joseph and Lara Ida Thomas Larocque ‘10 Tim and Molly Lavoie Shannon Leach ‘95 Michael and Patricia ‘63 Lechtenberg Garry ‘72 and Patricia Leiker Linda Leiker ‘67 Bill ‘89 and Dee Leon Norman and Marilyn Levin Rob and Susan’93, ‘09 Lewis Alfreda Licklider ‘47 Pamela Liebl ‘97 Hugh and Cheryl ‘64 Longmore Betty Lovett Larry and Mary ‘89 Lubbers John Ludlow, Jr. Michael Ludlow ‘08 Heather Luea-Schroeder + Deceased * De Mattias Society Member (Hon) Honorary Alum

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Steve and Jerri ‘98 Lyddon Denae Lyons ‘93 Melissa Maddox ‘10 Roger and Lois ‘55 Maickel Aldine ‘52 Maier Shirley Mallot A’59 ‘64 Richard and Marguerite ‘57 Mangen Rose Ann Mann ‘63 Patrick and Judith Manning Louis ‘93 and Pamela Mans Larry and Judy ‘57 Marks David and Sherri Marmie Michael John Marstall Leon and Mary ‘69 Martin Pauline Martin ‘67 Brian Meredith and Rebecca ‘79 Martin Ralph and Joan ‘58 Mason Cynthia Mathews ‘82 Sharon Mathis ‘86 Roger ‘82 and Priscilla May Margaret Mayer ‘50 Rachael McCain ‘09 Michael McCall ‘74 Wayne and Carol ‘60 McCollam Kevin and Tracy McGarey Keith McGee ‘80 Kenneth and Jean ‘54 McGregor Ella McGuire Robert and Patricia McHenry A’58 Kurt and Laura ‘84 McMillan Glenda McNew Carla Meeds ‘60 Crystal Meek Robert and Joan ‘75 Melzer Ruth Menzer ‘63 Janice Merz Brian and Marie ‘81 Methe William and Eileen ‘64 Meurer Everett and Kathleen Meyer ‘63 Gregory and Kathryn ‘72 ‘90 Michot Raymond and Marilyn ‘67 Fuchs Eugene and Anna Miller Kimberly Miller ‘97 Donald ‘76 and Margaret Moe Jeanette Mohr Paul Mohr ‘76 Boyd Moore Linda Moreland ‘60 Ronald and Crystal Morgan’93 Robert and Thelma ‘64 Morris Donna Morse ‘51† Gary and Elaine ‘68 Mulcahy Doug and Tina Neff Walter and Nikki ‘61 Nelson Patricia Nelson ‘49 Tammie Nelson ‘88 Rose Mary Neuwirth Rosemary Niedens (Hon) Joyce Niederee Michael and Tammy ‘97, ‘01 Norman Jessica Normandin ‘10 Lawrence Kurtz and Debbie ‘75 O’Leary-Kurtz Carla Oliverson Jerry and Cynthia Oltmanns Joseph O’Malley ‘72

Donald and Bernadine ‘51 Overman Jennifer Palmer ‘99 Susan Parsons Brandon Paulsen John and Betsy ‘75 Pauzauskie Mark Peddecord Patrick Peddecord Cecilia Peltier Jeanne ‘95 Pendergraft Rziha Virginia Penney ‘66 Nicholas Perez ‘02 Thomas ‘04 and Sara Perkins Norman and Molly ‘82 Perser John Peters ‘73 Steve and Lori ‘93 Peters J.T. Peterson Randall and Christine Peterson Michael ‘87 and Sherry ‘90 Pfeifer Nicholas Pfeifer ‘09 Holly Pham ‘08 Beth Pile ‘66 Mitchell Pishko ‘03 Gary Unruh and Doris ‘84 Pitman Unruh Kathleen Pitts Larry and Gail Pizzola Barbara Poole ‘72 Chris and Dianne Popp Sally Porter ‘95 Bob ‘91 and Mary Potter Richard and Genelle ‘71 Powell Robert and JoAnn Powers Lawrence and Anita Pozsgay ‘62 Carolyn Preston ‘62 Paula Purpura ‘69 Neal and Karel Putman ‘87 William and Donna ‘83 Quaney Michael ‘99, ‘02 and Laura ‘04 Quick Richard and Mary Rademosher Cecilia Rain Leslie Ratzloff ‘99 Marguerite Regan Ralph and Kathleen ‘60 Reida David and Doreen ‘55 Reida Mark ‘72 and Linda Ricken Carol Ridder ‘67 Drayton Riley ‘70 Janice Riordan ‘76 Maida Rivera Bob and Sherry ‘64 Robben Kevin and Teresa ‘82 Robben Don Roberson, Jr. ‘85 Rodger and Debra Roberts James Robertson Marc and Jennifer ‘83 Robinson Bruce Roby ‘89 Wanda Rogers Frances Rogers-Seidl ‘74 Steve ‘83 and Cathy Rorebeck Kerry ‘87 and Jean Rosenboom Frances Roskam James and Judy Ross Bernard Roths ‘80 Tarcisia Roths, ASC ‘54 Tom and Katherine Rottinghaus Mike and Sidney Rowe

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Richard and Bridget ‘47 Rowland Katherine Ruiz ‘75 Frank ‘86 and Janice Runa Rosemary Sakis ‘66 Lawrence and Sheri Phil and JoAnn ‘71 Sample David Sams ‘86 Leo and Mary Dean ‘57 Sander Lavern ‘76 and Francee Sanger Dennis and Joan ‘52 Sangster Phyllis Santner Arron and Geraldine ‘66 Sas Bradley and Connie ‘81 Schlegel Suzanne Schmidt Chet ‘01 and Ashley Schrader Reverend Kenneth Schuckman ‘76 Zachary Schuman Hal Schwarz Louis and Anna Seidl Terry ‘11 and Jane ‘88 Gorges Vincent and Joan ‘66 Seiler Judy Seiler ‘88 Stephanie Seiler ‘05 Lois Seiwert ‘66 Margaret Ann Seiwert ‘50 Larry and Bonnie Setzkorn Dave ‘99, ‘06 and Rita Sevart Mary Shannon Adam Sheppard ‘09 Ron ‘01 and Caroline Shipley Jude Shriwise ‘46 Mary Shults ‘37 Christine Siefers ‘91 Carol Siegrist ‘62 Stacy Silvers ‘98 Judith Simon ‘70 Randy ‘72 and Colleen ‘73 Simon Randy and Alice Simon Mark and Julie ‘89 Simpson Marilyn Singer ‘80 Jim and Ginni Skach James ‘71 and Vicki Skahan Constance Skahill ‘74 Marvin and Joan ‘53 Slagle Vanessa Slater ‘08 J.T. and Barbara A’57, ‘61 Smith Brent and Cherryl Smith Gregory Smith ‘05 Gregory Smith ‘72 Judy Smith ‘60 Carl and Martha ‘92, ‘01 Smith Robert Smith ‘98 Robert and Ruth Smith Ryan Smith ‘05, ‘08 John and Elaine† ‘59 Smoot Frederick Solis Cliff and Sonja A’58 Sones Saul Souza ‘97 Gayla Soyez Mary Spencer Nancy Stadnyck Eugene Stathis ‘79 Kyle and Shelly ‘95 Steadman J. E. and Beverly ‘66 Steiner Geraldine ‘75 Steiner

Lorraine Steiner Joan Steiner-Adler ‘57 Susan Stephens ‘95 Mary Stevenson ‘60 Linda Stewart Jim Stoecklein Fred Stoll Pete ‘82 and Deborah Stoll Mark ‘77 and Sarah Stolz Jim and Frances ‘67 Stover Victor ‘91 and Patricia Straub Vincent and Mary ‘79 Stroot Alex and Jean ‘62 Stuchlik Clinton Stucky, ‘05 Fredrick and Diane ‘77 Stump Edward and Janice ‘58 Susanin Robin Sustala ‘93 Curtis ‘95 Lopez and Lisa ‘90 Swaney Robert ‘88 and Sally Taylor Leroy and Doris ‘48 Ternes Mary Ellen Theisen ‘52 Carl ‘67 and Barbara Thimmesch Daniel Thimmesch ‘83 Larry and Sandra Tholen Georgia ‘48 Thomas Michael and Marilyn Tilford Marilyn Tilford ‘02 Jerry and Susan Tillman Danny Timaure ‘90 Dave and Kathy ‘90 Tinsman Charlotte Tobias ‘77 Linda ‘78 Tompkins Mark and Lori Torline Mia Andrews ‘96 Janis Trammel Sharon Trujillo ‘79 Joleen Tustin ‘97 Carol Ulsafer ‘58 Robert Van Lanen and Jane ‘61 Ulsafer-Van Lanen Marian Ure ‘93 John ‘72 and Tekla Valus Gloria Vance ‘72 William Veal ‘71 Monte ‘78 and Kimberly Vines Alice Voegeli ‘42 Mark Mohr and Mary Kay ‘70 Vrla-Mohr Tim and Kim ‘85 Wagner James and Jeanette ‘49 Walker Randall ‘77 and Denise Walker Leo ‘75 and Juliette Waner Mike and Kathryn ‘90 Wappelhorst Jody and Janie ‘00, ‘04 Ward Sharon ‘69 Warren Linda Wasinger ‘65 David and Marcia ‘73 Wasinger Douglas Webb ‘94 Jerry and Gayle ‘60 Weber Mark and Doris ‘73 Weed Mark ‘83 and Connie ‘84 Wellemeyer Blake Wells Ralph and Helenruth ‘45 Welsby Donald Wentzel ‘04 Marvin and Jan Wetta Eugene and Margaret ‘59 Wetter

Doug and Shasta Wewe Tony and Bridget ‘64 White Chaz White ‘10 Faith White ‘67 Jane Wickett ‘75 Mark and Shirley ‘75 Wiebe Glenn ‘90 and Melissa Wiens Georgia Wiggins Drewes ‘10 Terry Wigley ‘99 William Wilhelm John Williams ‘10 Terry ‘80† and Mary Williams Robert Wine ‘89 Sue Winterringer Michael and Anne ‘73 Wolf Leroy ‘72 and Louise ‘68 Wolf Ellouise Wolfe ‘70 Anne Woodward ‘00 Pat and Mahala ‘61 Woodward Sharon Woody Jay ‘90 and Lauren ‘84 Wright Margaret Wurth ‘76 Justin Yaeger ‘03 Gary ‘98 ‘04 and Pam Yost Jeanne Young ‘60 Michael Young Leonard and Marg ‘68 Zarchan Rita Zerr ‘53 David ‘78 and Sandra Zink

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