Newman Challenge magazine, Spring 2010

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Spring 2010

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On the Cover: Students at freshman orientation join together to get acquainted and build trust. Newman University is also joining with others in the form of partnerships. Find out why 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 Aaron Barbara Baer, CSJ Rose Therese Bahr, ASC ’59 Sheryl Baker Mary Catherine Clark, ASC Denise Ann Clifford, SL Noreen M. Carrocci, Ph.D. Glenn Dugan ’85 Msgr. Robert Hemberger J.V. Johnston ’82, Chair Gerry Killeen ’69 Michael Ludlow ’78 Archie Macias ’74 Tony Madrigal

John Rapp ’00 Michalene Maringer Jan Renz, ASC Vera Robl Gabrielle Rowe, ASC Thomas M. Ruane, Sr. * Father Robert Schremmer Larry Schumacher Robert “Bob” Simpson ’83 Linda Snook ’77 Douglas L. Stanley, Vice Chair Elaine Vitello * Director Emeritus

Dear Alumni and Friends,

Partnerships play an important role in life. In fact, it is highly unlikely that you will go through life without entering into at least a few partnerships with others, be it a marriage, a business agreement, a carpool, a church or civic committee, or any number of other mutually beneficial relationships.

Partnerships certainly play an important role in education, as administrators, faculty and staff work together to produce the best outcomes possible for the university and its students. And while traditional methods of education such as lecture continue to have a place in the classroom, more and more of today’s faculty work to become partners in their students’ learning, guiding them to self-discovery rather than simply imparting knowledge or ideas.

Newman has participated in many partnerships over the years, which have played a crucial role in our development and success. These partnerships include professional connections with local businesses and government, as well as our ties to our founders the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, and the Diocese of Wichita.

Today, we’re working to forge more associations with businesses, educational institutions, dioceses across Kansas and other organizations to reach a variety of objectives – among them to increase enrollment among underserved populations, help local couples and families, boost fundraising and scholarship support, and create new academic programs people want and need. In this issue you’ll learn about some of these partnerships, and meet students whose lives have been enriched because of them.

Of course, our most important partners have been and will continue to be you – our alumni, parents, benefactors and other friends of the university.

Your support makes it possible for us to do all the things we do each day, and will help make it possible for us to meet the objectives outlined above. As we work to create new scholarship support to make Newman accessible to more students and establish new academic programs to serve the needs of the community, I hope we can continue to count on our partnership with you. It truly can make a difference for many students today and tomorrow.

Thank you for all you do.

Sincerely,

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 Molly (Deering) Alvarez ’04 Brandi (Patak) Ayala ’03 Timothy Belsan ’05 Kevin Blick ’05 Ashley (Powers) Dalian ’01 Tad Druart ’87 Ann (Roder) Fox ’81, ’01 Lisa Marie Hammerschmidt ’97 Secretary Renee (Soukup) Hein, Ph.D. ’02 Faculty Representative Shana (Jarmer) Camblin, M.D.’00

Rhonda Cantrell 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 Director of Athletics Ron O’Neal Johnson ’01 Margaret Knoeber, ASC ’61 Sheila (May) Maksimowicz ’77 John Rapp ’00 President John B. Ruder ’07 Michelle Ruder ’03 Christine Siefers ’91 Vice President Anthony B. Tamburro ’07 Brian Weber ’05 Michelle Wessling ’11 Student Representative

Noreen M. Carrocci, Ph.D.

CORRECTION: ’02 Angela (Macias) Ricke graduated May 16, 2009 with a doctorate in pharmacology from Creighton University, Omaha, Neb., not the University of Kansas as reported in the Fall 2009 issue of Challenge.

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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.

Scott Nuss

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Contributing Writers Ken Arnold Thomas E. Borrego Michael Duxler, Ph.D. Ann (Roder) Fox ’81, ’01 Scott Nuss Nicholas Veith Graphic Design Megan Cox Eric Leitzel Andrea Unrein ’09 Darrel Voth Printing Donlevy Lithograph, Inc.

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Herm Bachrodt and Sister Betty Adams will be awarded honorary degrees

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Herm Bachrodt

Herm Bachrodt and Betty Adams, ASC A ’61, ’66 will each receive a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa during the Spring 2010 Commencement ceremony May 15. The university bestows the honorary degrees upon notable members of the 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.

Bachrodt was selected for his service and professional and philanthropic support of Catholic education and athletics. He came to Sacred Heart College in 1967 at the request of President Sylvia Gorges, ASC to launch the men’s basketball program. Bachrodt

served as Sacred Heart’s first basketball coach and first athletics director, during which time the men’s basketball team earned a berth in the NAIA National Tournament.

He previously served as head basketball coach and athletics director at Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School, and head basketball coach at St. Mary’s High School in Wichita. He has been a generous benefactor, and in recognition of his gifts Kapaun Mt. Carmel will name its new athletic facility the Coach Herm and Jackie Bachrodt Athletic Complex.

Sister Betty Adams epitomizes the concept of global perspective for the work she has done for Newman and the ASC international community. A graduate of Sacred

Heart Academy and Sacred Heart College, Sister Betty was a music teacher and became head of the Music Department at Newman. In the 1980s the ASC called upon her to be province secretary in Wichita, then to teach English in Italy, and learn Italian. Sister Betty, who already knew German, soon realized she was gifted at language and simultaneous translation. She has since mastered Spanish and speaks Croatian. Following a return to Newman as international student coordinator and parttime music teacher, she now serves as translator for the congregation abroad, traveling extensively to facilitate written and verbal communications in a variety of situations.

The Gerber Institute for Catholic Studies at Newman University has built a solid foundation since being re-established in 2009. The institute, which is designed to promote interdisciplinary dialogue related to Catholic thought and practice, launched its inaugural year of programming with a theme of “Reconciling Differences.”

The program began with a March lecture to more than 100 people by Robert Schreiter, C.PP.S., who has mediated conflicts all over the world. In the fall semester, the institute hosted a reading of Exiles by author Ron Hansen, whose award-winning books include Atticus, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and A Stay Against Confusion: Essays on Faith and Fiction.

In January, the institute presented a panel discussion called “Reconciliation and the Death Penalty: What Is the Way Forward?” which included the Catholic Church’s stance on the issue of capital punishment, and the perspectives of two panelists who have lost family members to murder yet oppose the death penalty. In April, the institute hosted a lecture by Paula Huston, author of Forgiveness: Following Jesus into Radical Loving, and a breakfast panel series on health care reform.

“Looking ahead, we plan to bring even higher profile speakers to Newman, support individuals or organizations that further our mission of dialogue and inquiry, work to build greater name recognition, and forge partnerships with community agencies and leaders,” said Associate Professor of Philosophy and Gerber Institute Director Jamey Findling, Ph.D. “The Gerber Institute is very well positioned to emerge as a significant site for both scholarly and public discourse. We just need to keep the momentum going.”

For more information about the Gerber Institute, call 316-942-4291, ext. 2798 or visit www.gerberinstitute.org.

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Revitalized Gerber Institute enjoys successful first year

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NewmanNews Assistant Professor of Education Linda Rhone, Ed.D. has joined with other educators from Newman and the Wichita Public Schools to examine methods to lessen bullying behavior in schools. With the help of a $25,000 Recognition Grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, Rhone has formed the Wichita Teacher Inquiry Group (WTIG), A Newman University and U.S.D. 259 Collaborative, and in January launched a program entitled the “Lessening Bullying through Cultural Competence and Transformative Teaching and Learning Project.”

Rhone said the project is designed to build teachers’ cultural awareness and skills to help ensure they are not perpetuating bullying but working to lessen it. The WTIG team will work with six 5th-grade teachers from different elementary schools in Wichita for one academic year. The group will use readings, workshops, classroom coaching and other activities to examine how school structures, ideological beliefs and teaching practices can perpetuate bullying.

Teacher participants will receive graduate workshop credit, a stipend, and free reading resources.

The WTIG team includes Rhone, Newman School of Education Director Steven E Dunn, Ed.D., Newman Professor of Education Don Hufford, Ph.D., Executive Director of the U.S.D. 259 Office of Equity Kim Johnson Burkhalter, and U.S.D. 259 Parent Coordinator Jackie Lugrand.

Throughout the program, the WTIG team, participating teachers, and other interested parties nationwide can track the group’s progress and communicate with each other through a Web site and blog, at http://wtig.newmanu.edu. At the end of the project, participating teachers will present their experiences to both the Newman and Wichita Public Schools learning communities.

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Newman professor wins Kansas Health Foundation grant to lessen bullying behavior

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Newman uses social media to build more connections Do you tweet? What about reading blogs and using Facebook? If not, you may be missing out on ways to stay connected to Newman.

As new methods of digital communication and social media emerge, Newman University is using these tools to better communicate with prospective and current students, alumni, and the general community.

Through the Admissions Facebook page, prospective students can learn about the university, while Newman’s main Facebook page, which has hundreds of “fans,” features frequent updates and links to

information, events, photos, and more. You can also follow Newman on Twitter, a Web site that allows users to post very short updates. Newman’s Twitter page updates often with information about the university, the Wichita area, and other items of interest.

Several members of the Newman community also maintain a blog — a Web log or online journal. NU blogs include messages from President Noreen M. Carrocci, Ph.D., computer tips from the Newman webmaster, and thoughts on life at the university from several student ambassadors.

Newman also has a channel on the Web site YouTube, which features videos that range from school events to discussion panels to residence hall tours — and more.

Director of Communications Kelly Snedden said the university wants to use these tools even more effectively in the future. “With social media, it’s all about the conversation and interactions with your audience,” she said. “We’re working now to expand access to additional staff and faculty to help keep all of these tools alive and vibrant.”

To visit Newman on the Web, go to: Facebook: www.facebook.com/NewmanU Admissions Facebook: www.facebook.com/ newmanuadmissions Twitter: http://twitter.com/NewmanU Blogs: http://blogs.newmanu.edu/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/newmanuniv

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NUAthletics Exhibition games against D-I opponents set stage for NU athletics growth Photo Courtesy Newman Sports Information

The Newman University basketball teams kicked off their 2009-2010 campaigns in a big way, opening with exhibition games in November against two formidable NCAA Division I schools. The Jets first travelled across town to take on Wichita State University for men’s and women’s exhibitions, then travelled south for exhibitions at the University of North Texas.

Newman came up short in each game, but it wasn’t really about winning or losing.

“Opening the basketball season with exhibition games at Wichita State and North Texas was huge for Newman University,” Athletics Director Vic Trilli said. “Those games said a lot about the vision of the Newman athletic programs. For two weeks our student-athletes got to experience life in the Division I basketball world. I believe those games were just the beginning of many great events for Newman athletics and our new growth within the NCAA.” Newman wasn’t the only one to benefit from the exhibition games. The men’s contest against Wichita State drew WSU’s largest-ever exhibition crowd to Charles Koch Arena, where 10,228 fans watched the Jets battle the Shockers. While Newman’s Chip Steven drained three three-pointers on his way to 15 points, Wichita State came out on top, 81-69.

“That really was a great weekend for Wichita,” Trilli said. “It wouldn’t have been possible without the cooperation of coaches and administration on both ends, and I am very thankful that we were able to make it happen. I hope it’s something that will continue for years to come.”

The impact of the exhibition games has been felt across the board in the Newman Athletics Department. The Jets have enjoyed increased media coverage, with NBC Newman guard Terrell Northington sweeps affiliate KSN-Channel 3 taking on the role of media partner for the Jets this season, past David Kyles in the WSU - NU game. and the Wichita Eagle running a dunk by junior Will Burdette on its cover. The men’s basketball team had its best season in five years, earning a berth to the Heartland Conference Championship tournament as the No. 2 seed. Although the team suffered a disappointing 74-72 loss in their first round, Trilli sees plenty of good things for the Jets on the horizon.

“When you do big things, people notice,” he said. “We still have a lot of growing to do, but we’re on our way. To some, those exhibition games were just that: exhibitions. But to us, they were huge steps in the right direction for a growing athletic program.”

Newman Head Women’s Soccer Coach Derek Nichols was named Heartland Conference Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year for 2009, making him the first Newman coach to have received the award. For the 2009 season, the Jets posted 8 wins, 7 losses, and 4 ties, and for the first time achieved regional ranking.

Derek Nichols Since coming to the university in 2005, Nichols has led the Jets to a Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament championship and a Regional Quarterfinals third-place finish. The Jets’ first year as an NCAA Division II school was one of the best in the women’s soccer program, with a record of 12-4-1.

“The award is voted on by the coaches from the conference, and it is always nice to be recognized by your peers,” Nichols said. He added, however, that his success is shared with the student-athletes. “Our job is to get them prepared, but they are the ones who go out and perform to get the results.”

Head Bowling Coach Billy Murphy was named Men’s Coach of the Year for 20082009 by the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association. Murphy, who has coached the Jets since 2003, has led the team to its current status of a serious national contender. The Jets have ranked in the top seven four times in the past five Billy Murphy years, and at one point was ranked third in the nation. The team has also qualified for postseason play seven years in a row.

Murphy began bowling at age 4 in Hutchinson, Kan., where his grandfather owned Countryside Lanes. His uncle founded the bowling program at Wichita State University, where Murphy competed before spending six years as a top amateur bowler.

He is now a member of the Professional Bowler’s Association who has shot 22 perfect games. Under his guidance, Newman defeated WSU in the schools’ only head-to-head competition.

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Murphy earns national recognition

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Soccer coach wins Heartland honor

NUAthletics After years of searching, the Newman University Wrestling Team has found a new home in the former pool building at the Adorers of the Blood of Christ convent just south of the Newman campus.

The long-awaited move finally gave Head Coach Ryan Smith and the Jets an opportunity to move out of the cramped location of the former NU Bookstore on the lower level of Sacred Heart Hall. The squad can now enjoy a facility that feels more like an athletic venue than a lonely corner beneath the Business Office – and they don’t have to dodge support beams during drills.

“It has been great being over there,” Smith said. “The mats fit perfectly, we don’t have any poles running through the middle of the room. It’s just a great step in the right direction for this program.”

Smith realizes that college-aged kids wrestling in a convent brings a unique set of circumstances, but he has embraced them.

“Any time you get 18- to 20-year-old guys together there are some concerns about what might get said, especially in a convent,” Smith said. “But our guys have been pretty well-behaved. We are just thankful to the sisters for allowing us the opportunity to use their facility.”

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Newman Wrestling Team finds new practice space in . . . a convent?

Head Wrestling Coach Ryan Smith is pleased with the team’s new home

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NU senior ‘superstar’ Derek Hartnell shows pro bowler how it’s done

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Cross Country The men’s squad finished second at the Heartland Conference Championships, while the women took third. Chris Taylor, Austin Hunt, Nick Abbott and Melissa Ortiz earned All-Conference accolades for the Jets.

In an event billed as a matchup between the superstars of today and the superstars of tomorrow, Newman senior Derek Hartnell beat 12-time Professional Bowlers Association tour winner Chris Barnes at what was an ironic venue — Barnes’ own tournament.

Hartnell won the threegame, total pinfall, winnertake-all match 719-698 in the first Chris Barnes Challenge, held Dec. 5 in Wichita.

Hartnell was down 77 pins at one point, but fought back, cutting away at Barnes’ lead and throwing several strikes.

By the end, Hartnell had more than made up his earlier deficit, winning the Challenge, pocketing the $3,200 in prize money — and savoring the excitement of having beaten one of the best bowlers in the country.

Women’s Soccer The women’s team saw its most successful season ever as an NCAA D-II member.

Newman posted an 8-7-4 overall record and finished fourth in the Heartland Conference at 6-4-2. Heather Baloga, Christina Farid, Kayde

Kluge and Amanda Knabe earned All-Conference honors.

in D-II competition, finishing 11-21 and 6-8 in Heartland Conference play, beating defending conference champion University of Texas-Permian Basin in the process. Chelsey Potter was named to the AllConference Team.

Volleyball First-year Head Coach Joanna Pryor and the volleyball team made solid strides during the fall. The Jets eclipsed the 10win plateau for the first time

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Partnerships

Making Newman stronger while building a better community One of the goals of the Newman University Strategic Plan is to establish partnerships with organizations and businesses that will benefit existing students, help make the university more accessible to prospective students, and create programs that meet the needs of both.

Partnerships are especially important in today’s complex and interconnected world. They can make Newman stronger, and allow the university to offer new programs and discover new opportunities for growth and success. From making agreements with public schools and colleges to joining forces with area dioceses and health care providers, partnerships just make good sense. A look at a few current partnerships shows why.

Articulation agreements Over the past two years, Newman has developed partnerships with area community colleges to help prepare students who want to complete a four-year degree at Newman. The partnerships center on articulation agreements, which help students by identifying the specific courses in two-year schools that will be accepted as equivalent to Newman courses. Newman currently has agreements with 10 community colleges.

“Enrollment at community colleges is growing faster than any other type of higher education institution, mostly because of cost,” said Newman Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Austin, Ph.D. “We can’t ignore this. It’s best to partner with community colleges to make it easier and more attractive for their students to come to Newman.”

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Public school initiatives In a partnership with the Wichita Public Schools that will begin next fall, Newman and the school system will offer scholarships to qualifying high school students in the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program who are interested in education careers.

AVID is a national program designed primarily for students who are “in the middle” scholastically. They are enrolled in Honors and AP courses and provided the academic and social support to help them succeed. Under the “AVID Future Teacher Scholarship Program,” students will receive a $3,000 scholarship per year from Newman, and some will receive an additional $1,650 scholarship per year from the school system, to earn their teaching degrees at Newman. In turn, students will help in the AVID tutoring

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program for 60 hours per academic year, and those who receive a school district scholarship will agree to teach one year in the district for each year they receive tuition assistance.

Partnerships with Wichita Diocese help future teachers A partnership with the Catholic Diocese of Wichita and the Catholic schools system has resulted in several programs to benefit college and high school students.

The diocese and Newman jointly cover two-thirds of the tuition for students in the master of education building leadership program who are employed by a diocese school, while the diocese pays full tuition for diocese school employees in the ESL endorsement program. The diocese also helped Newman’s new graduate theology program off to a strong start last fall by awarding 30 full scholarships.

The Newman School of Education also recently collaborated with the diocese’s Catholic school system to create the Tom Seiler Teacher Academy at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School. The program is named for a 1976 Newman graduate and popular Bishop Carroll physics teacher who died in 1997 of cystic fibrosis. It is designed to help senior students explore teaching as a vocation while they receive a college credit.

Each week, students visit Catholic grade school classrooms to observe teachers at work and help with various tasks, including tutoring students. Academy students also do research projects and attend an education course at Newman.

School of Education Director Steven E. Dunn, Ed.D. said the semester-long program was launched this fall and now has eight students.

St. Gianna Academy The Tom Seiler Academy was modeled after another collaborative effort that included Newman, the Catholic school system and Via Christi Health — the St. Gianna Catholic Healthcare Academy. This program, founded in 2002, offers qualifying seniors from Bishop Carroll and Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School an in-depth look at all types of health care careers.

Students spend half of each school day at a hospital, working on medical floors or studying. Students are introduced to 15 clinical areas including the lab, surgery and the ER, and are partnered with doctors, nurses and other health care professionals who work as mentors as students observe medical procedures.

Students earn high school and college credit, and are eligible for scholarships from Newman and Via Christi if they pursue a health care career.

In addition to helping students determine their career interests, the program helps Via Christi Health attract graduates to meet the growing demand for skilled health care professionals. Many academy graduates have earned their degrees at Newman and now work at Via Christi, including Sofia Jaramillo, a first-generation college graduate and registered nurse who received the 2008 St. Catherine of Siena New to Nursing Award from Via Christi Health.

Jaramillo, who was in the first St. Gianna Academy class, said getting a realistic look at health care while in high school helped her decide on a nursing career and focus her efforts in college. Her experience also opened doors professionally. She was hired

by Via Christi immediately after high school as a clerk, and worked up to other positions as she completed her degree.

She added that her training through St. Gianna and Newman provided her with a good perspective on her job.

“People can get very involved in the tasks of nursing,” she said. “At Newman, it’s about the person.”

Via Christi Health assists in new RN-to-BSN program Over the past year, Via Christi Health and the Newman School of Nursing and Allied Health have worked together to develop an innovative new RN-to-BSN program.

The program, designed for registered nurses with an associate’s degree to earn a bachelor’s degree, will begin in the fall 2010 semester.

The new program will be delivered almost completely online. Students will do coursework via modules, which include taped lectures, video presentations, discussion boards and other features. This format allows students to do coursework at a convenient time, completing the program as they continue to work. It also makes it possible for RNs who live in rural areas where a four-year program is not available to earn a BSN degree.

To help develop the curriculum for the new program, Via Christi Health “loaned” the services of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Carol O’Mara, DNP to Newman for 16 hours a week.

O’Mara has been a clinical instructor in several nursing programs, and currently works in the Emergency Departments at the two Via Christi Hospitals in Wichita.

“I think this can be a big win-win,” said Director of the School of Nursing and Allied Health Bernadette Fetterolf, Ph.D. “Via Christi has a number of associate degree prepared RNs, so this could be a good way for them to develop more highly skilled employees, and we get the benefit of Via Christi’s expertise in developing this program.”

“Via Christi is very supportive of RNs continuing their education and completing the BSN degree,” said O’Mara.

“We highly encourage it, so they can gain in their knowledge and go on to higher levels in their career.”

Fetterolf said the program, which will be offered at a reduced tuition as a Career Advantage Program, should draw many professional, career adult students to Newman.

O’Mara agrees.

“I’ve seen a lot of employee interest,” she said. “People in my department maybe hadn’t considered getting a BSN before, but now they can see it’s very possible.”

Carol O’Mara, DNP

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Cardinal Newman Medal for 2009 awarded to John and Marilyn Dugan

Marilyn and John Dugan

Two longtime benefactors of Newman University and the Adorers of the Blood of Christ were honored Feb. 27 with the university’s highest honor, the Cardinal Newman Medal.

John E. and Marilyn K. (Gorges) Dugan were awarded the medal during this year’s Cardinal Newman Banquet and Awards Ceremony, the capstone to the annual Cardinal Newman Week celebration.

The Dugans were selected for their appreciation of the spirit and ideals of John Henry Cardinal Newman and the instrumental role they have played in the growth and development of the university.

The Dugan family’s long association with Newman and the ASC began in 1888, when John’s great grandparents Ellen and Henry Dugan donated the land where the university stands today to the

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Cardinal Newman scholar Rev. Nicholas J. Rouch speaks on Newman’s life

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Rev. Nicholas Rouch, S.T.D., delivered this year’s Cardinal Newman Lecture, entitled “‘What is your Object, what your

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Diocese of Wichita, which sold it a few years later to the ASC. John attended Saint John’s Boys School in the 1940s and helped his father deliver milk to the Sisters from the family dairy farm. Marilyn is associated with Newman and the ASC through two cousins who were Adorers, Sister Evelyn Gorges and her sibling Sister Sylvia Gorges, former president of Sacred Heart College.

The Dugans received an honorary doctorate of law from Newman in 1996 in recognition of their support for Catholic education. They made substantial gifts to campaigns for Eck Hall and the De Mattias Fine Arts CenterO’Shaughnessy Hall complex. The Dugan Library and Campus Center was named in recognition of their $2 million gift, while the Dugan-Gorges Conference Center, named in honor of the couple’s parents, was constructed thanks to an additional gift.

Two of the Dugans’ 10 children and two daughters-in law have graduated from Newman, and two grandchildren are current students. Their son Mark has served on the Board of Trustees and their son Glenn is currently on the Board.

Love, O Christian teacher?’: The Goal of the Spiritual Search for Cardinal Newman.”

Fr. Rouch is a respected Cardinal Newman scholar, whose doctoral dissertation addressed the relationship of Christian dogma and spirituality in Newman’s writings.

In his lecture Fr. Rouch spoke of the parallels between the cultural dynamics of Newman’s time and the present

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Upcoming beatification adds another dimension to Cardinal Newman Week The upcoming beatification of John Henry Cardinal Newman brought additional excitement and meaning to this year’s Cardinal Newman Week festivities. The much-anticipated event also prompted university officials to begin making preliminary plans for two trips to England over the next year.

The first trip will be for a group of up to 30 people, who will travel to England Sept. 15-21 during Pope Benedict XVI’s scheduled visit to England. The group will use London as a home base and travel to Birmingham, the beatification site, on the day of the ceremony. A second trip designed for a larger group is planned for spring 2011. It will be a 10-day pilgrimage to Birmingham and other sites in England and Ireland that were significant in Cardinal Newman’s life, led

by Newman Chaplain Fr. Joseph Tatro.

“This is a wonderful time for Newman University,” said Director of Mission Effectiveness Charlotte Rohrbach, ASC, who is helping plan the trips. “Our institution will become more recognized because of the association with Cardinal Newman. And, the trips are just a wonderful opportunity to see some of the places where he lived and worked.”

For questions or to reserve a place for either trip, contact Sister Charlotte at 316-942-4291, ext. 2167 or rohrbachc@newmanu.edu, or Ann Edwards at 316-942-4291, ext. 2422 or edwardsan@newmanu.edu.

day, Newman’s personal life and experiences, and the influence his search for truth can have on the efforts of modern people — particularly university students and faculty — to be spiritual, religious, and Catholic.

Fr. Rouch is vice-rector and associate director of seminarians at St. Mark Seminary and the vicar for education in the Diocese of Erie, Penn.

He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Gannon University in Erie, a master of divinity degree from St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, Md., a master’s degree in Christian spirituality from Creighton University, and has received both a licentiate and doctorate in spiritual theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas, commonly known as the Angelicum, in Rome.

Newman students respond to tragedy in Haiti

Out in Fugate” into part of the food drive and fundraiser.

For the Blue Out, everyone attending the Jan. 30 women’s and men’s basketball games in Fugate Gymnasium was admitted free for wearing a blue shirt and donating two or more canned food items. The event also featured SAAC and Superfan members providing face-painting and Newman bracelets before the games, and drawings and other activities for prizes, including IPods and flat-screen T.Vs. The campaign attracted the attention of several local radio stations, which spread the word in the week leading up to the Blue Out. The Wichita Eagle also did a short article on the food drive and a follow-up story on the results.

In addition, KAKE TV Channel 10 and KWCH TV Channel 12 came to Fugate during the Blue Out and interviewed Alvarez for stories.

Alvarez said the Blue Out drew more than 1,000 people, the largest turn-out for basketball games of the season.

“Everyone that came to the game brought cans – that’s where the majority of our food contributions came from,” he said. “Parents brought their kids and everyone had a great time.”

Others at Newman joined in with other ideas to raise money, including student Ashley Myers, also a SAAC member, who organized “Charity Night for Haiti.”

The event, a social and dance, drew about 160 people who paid $15, or $10 with a student ID from any

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school, to enjoy food, beverages, and a dance complete with a professional DJ. In all, the food drive, Blue Out and dance resulted in 1,900 items of non-perishable food and $2,258 for Catholic Relief Services and the International Red Cross. A “jeans day” where Newman employees who made a donation could wear denim, raised another $730, bringing the total Newman contribution to almost $3,000. In addition, The Adorers of the Blood of Christ urged anyone wishing to make a monetary gift to go online to Catholic Relief Services (www.crs.org/Haiti) or www.whitehouse.gov, which had a direct link to the International Red Cross.

Alvarez had many words of thanks for fellow students and Superfan and SAAC members who volunteered their time to help. He also gave a special thank you to Linda Fields, administrative assistant to the dean of admissions and Superfans staff advisor. Fields helped organize the events and coordinated the shipment of items to Haiti

by Numana, an international hunger relief organization based in El Dorado, Kan. Alvarez added that the timing of the earthquake — a week before students returned

Eric Leitzel

It didn’t take Newman University senior Brian Alvarez long to react to news of the devastating earthquake in Haiti this past January. Within two days of the disaster, he began organizing a food drive, which soon included a fundraising event, which in turn generated additional efforts by others on the Newman campus.

Ultimately, the events captured the attention of local media, and drew contributions from hundreds of Newman students, parents and alumni to help support relief efforts in Haiti by Catholic Relief Services and the International Red Cross.

“I was watching World News Tonight, and I was captivated by the images of devastation and the numbers of dead and all that were wounded,” Alvarez said. “I just felt like I needed to help out in some way.”

Alvarez spoke with his girlfriend, who suggested a food drive. With the help of fellow students and Newman administrators Alvarez soon created a project he dubbed “Help 4 Haiti Charity Week.”

For the project, held during the first week of the spring 2010 semester, Alvarez asked everyone in the Newman community to bring nonperishable food items or water to collection boxes in the Gorges Atrium.

Alvarez, who is president of the student athletic booster club Superfans and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), then worked with Athletics Director Vic Trilli to turn the annual “Blue

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to campus for the beginning of the spring 2010 — made the project especially challenging.

Still, he had faith in the idea, and the people of Newman.

“I knew it would be hard, but in the Newman community people are always willing to help,” he said. “The results were awesome given the short time we had to organize and advertise everything, but even if we got only one can of food it would have been deemed a success by me. It showed that we’re a community of people who want to help. That’s what distinguishes Newman from other schools, and it indicates why I came to Newman.”

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How to build marriages that last

Eric Leitzel

NUPerspectives

By Mike Duxler, Ph.D., Coordinator of the External Social Work Program and Associate Professor of Social Work

On any given weeknight, eight to 12 married couples gather in the Caritas Room in the lower level of Sacred Heart Hall. The couples meet weekly for three months, enjoy dinner together, and receive instruction on communication techniques, conflict resolution, money management and other topics that are designed to improve marriage.

In the process, they’re helping researchers collect valuable data that could ultimately benefit thousands of people, and influence social services and marriage and family programs across the state.

The couples are participants of an empirically based, relationship skill-building workshop called “Marriage for Keeps” (MfK). This Kansas program is part of a national project called Supporting Healthy Marriages, which was coordinated by MDRC, a nonprofit education and social policy research organization, and funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

After a rigorous national selection process in 2006, Catholic Charities of Wichita was chosen as one of only eight sites across the country to implement the project. Catholic Charities then partnered with Newman University and other agencies to administer this program. In December 2006 I was fortunate enough to have been named the program director.

This four-year longitudinal research project, which ends December 2010, is designed to evaluate an education 10| N E W M A N

program to help married couples learn and apply relationship skills to better their marriage and consequently improve the lives of their children. In addition to the MDRC research project, the MfK program received a five-year award in 2006 by the HHS to serve low-income families throughout Kansas.

The MfK study began serving married couples with children in May of 2007, and quickly expanded in scope. By December 2008 MfK had outgrown its facilities and moved the marriage education groups to the Newman campus.

Why so much focus on marriage? Marriages are the engine that drives a family. Evidence is abundantly clear that when a marriage is strong, vibrant and healthy, a multitude of good things are derived for each spouse, their children and the community. Good marriages are highly correlated with raising psychologically healthy children with superior academic performances, better economic security, improved physical health, safer communities — and the list goes on.

Unfortunately, having a healthy marriage is a difficult objective to achieve. One look at the divorce rate, which has stayed at about 50 percent for the past two decades, is evidence enough. When you factor in the many marriages that have chronic high conflict, or the ever-increasing number of single parents, it’s easy to see that something is terribly wrong in our families.

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Marriage for Keeps is dealing with these issues — with some impressive results. As of Feb. 1, 2010, over 40 marriage education treatment groups have been conducted in Wichita, and another 25 groups at other Catholic Charities sites throughout Kansas. All total, more than 700 couples have been served since MfK began providing services in May 2007. In addition, the MfK program has achieved one of the highest retention and completion rates in the nation.

Even though the final results of the research project will not be published for a few more years, there have been some

encouraging preliminary, albeit anecdotal, data that are pointing to the positive impact of marriage education on the lives of these couples and their children. As the program director of Catholic Charities’ Marriage for Keeps program and a faculty member at Newman University, I have had the rare privilege to work with these respected institutions in hopes of better understanding and serving local families. It is with deep gratitude that I acknowledge Catholic Charities’ willingness to pursue and ultimately administer this groundbreaking research project.

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 list, visit http://challenge.newmanu.edu/spr10-facultypub.

Susan Crane, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English: “Aldhelm’s Enigmata: Ekphrasis and Early Medieval Ideas of Order,” presentation at the 34th Annual Mid-America Medieval Association Conference, Conception Abbey, Conception, Mo., Feb. 27, 2010.

Bryan Dietrich, Ph.D., Professor of English: Love Craft. Georgetown: Finishing Line Press, 2010.

Jill Fort, M.A., Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice: “Understanding Good Time: A State by State Analysis,” presentation at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston, Mass., December 2009.

Cheryl Golden, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History: “Mnemosyne: The Athenian Memory of Atlantis,” chapter in Popular Controversies in World History: Prehistory to 2000 BCE, Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 2010.

Don Hufford, Ph.D., Professor of Education: “Creating Knowledge/Creating Justice,” Teaching Teachers for a Knowledge Society.

R.P. Singh, Ed. New Delhi: Gyan, 2009.

Sharon Niemann, CRNA, MHS, Assistant Professor of CRNA and Director of CRNA Program received the Nurse Administrator of the Year Award by the Kansas State Nurses Association, October 2009.

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Bernadette Fetterolf says nursing gives her the best of both worlds Bernadette Fetterolf comes from a family of nurses. Her mother was a nurse. Two of her three sisters are nurses.

So it’s little surprise that from a young age Bernadette Fetterolf, Ph.D., RN, CNS, director of the School of Nursing and Allied Health and associate professor of nursing, wanted to be a . . . musician.

Fetterolf, who began taking piano lessons at age 4 and appeared in countless recitals, said her mother told her in high school that music was fine as a profession, but she needed something more stable to fall back on. At the time, the best career options for women were nursing and teaching. She tried nursing, which led to teaching — and

today Fetterolf says she has never regretted her decision.

“With my career I’ve been able to do so many things – practice nursing, teach, work as a consultant,” Fetterolf said.

“It’s opened a lot of doors. I’ve been more than I thought I could be.”

Fetterolf was born in Topeka, Kan., grew up in Hutchinson and moved with her family to Wichita at age 16. She graduated from what is now Bishop Carroll Catholic High School. After receiving a nursing diploma from the St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, she earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Wichita State University. She later earned a doctorate from

Kansas State University in life span and human development, with an emphasis in family and child development.

Outside of a brief job in a nursing home while in college, Fetterolf ’s career has been entirely in nursing and education. She began as a staff and charge nurse in 1975, and became a clinical instructor – a working nurse who provides hands-on training for nursing students – and an assistant professor of nursing for Kansas Newman College in 1981.

Fetterolf alternated between jobs as a teacher and a nurse (or sometimes both at the same time) until 2007, when she settled at Newman.

Fetterolf said she couldn’t be happier.

“For me, teaching and practicing are the best of both worlds,” she said. “The educational aspects of nursing come alive in a clinical setting.

That’s the most satisfaction you can get, when the two come together. And Newman is the only place I want to teach, because it’s a good fit for me. I’m Catholic and this is a faithbased institution. The size of the school and the university allows for close faculty-student interaction, and that’s how I want to teach.”

Fetterolf said she was initially attracted to Newman because of a teacher she first met at the St. Francis School of Nursing, Joan Felts, Ph.D., former head of the Newman School of Nursing.

“She has been my mentor the entire way,” Fetterolf said. “She was so inspiring I decided to go on to college and get my BSN. Then, when I decided I wanted to teach, she told me to get my master’s. When I began graduate school she

called and offered me a job. I love that woman.”

When Felts retired and Fetterolf was asked to take over the School of Nursing, she knew she would have “big shoes to fill,” and would have to give up her practice.

The need for leadership, the strength and willingness of the faculty to work with her, and the prospects of new developments in the school, however, convinced her to accept.

Since then, Fetterolf has overseen several changes in the school. She helped revamp an RN refresher course for nurses who have been out of the profession five or more years to an entirely online format, making it accessible to nurses across the state.

She has also led the development of a new RN-to-BSN program (see story, page 7), and directed the nursing program’s preparation for its 10-year reaccreditation study and visit from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the Kansas State Board of Nursing in fall 2009. She hopes in the near future to develop a system for school alumni to easily stay in touch with each other and the university.

Fetterolf added that she sometimes misses practicing, but is proud of what she and the faculty have accomplished.

“All of our programs are tailored to best meet the needs of the population they serve, and we have excellent outcomes.

We don’t treat students like a number here. The faculty are accessible to students, and help develop and mentor our students even after they graduate. We don’t want to be the biggest nursing school. We want to be the best.”

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‘Party’ raises $102K for student scholarships

Eric Leitzel

NUGiving Newman University’s year-long 75th Anniversary celebration ended with a bang — literally — with the Sept. 26 western-themed “Party on the Ponderosa.” More than 600 people gathered at the ranch of Mid-America Ag Network owner Larry Steckline and his wife Carla Stovall Steckline for an evening of food, fun, fireworks and fundraising that generated more than $102,000 for student scholarships at Newman.

L-r: Dorothy Lynch, her daughters Kasie The event featured a western steak and pork chop dinner, refreshments, a shooting and gaming Maybee and Sharon Brown, and Carla gallery, and strolling entertainers in period costumes. Newman staff members also got in the Stovall Steckline offered cowboy hats to attendees of the Party on the Ponderosa. spirit of the evening by taking part in comical gunfight re-enactments — one of which ended in a spectacular staged explosion.

Other activities included live music, dancing, an impressive fireworks display over the prairie, a live and silent auction, and a drawing for a new car.

“We can’t thank our sponsors enough for their support, auction pieces, services, food and drink or other items that helped make this such a success,” said Tom Borrego, vice president for Institutional Advancement. “Their generosity contributed not only to a single night of fun for those who attended, but also to opportunities and benefits for Newman students today.”

For more on “The Party on the Ponderosa,” visit http://challenge.newmanu.edu/ponderosa or www.youtube.com/user/newmanuniv.

Everything possible

By Thomas E. Borrego, J.D., Vice President for Institutional Advancement

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while also securing me summer jobs in California learning about nuclear science.

“Newman has taught me not only about the subjects that I have enrolled in, but also about the things that can only be taught outside the classroom. Their commitment to service has instructed me that it is our duty to give back to the community.

The required service hours have brought me so much joy that I no longer have to be ‘forced’ to tutor middle school kids and help out with the Boy Scouts. Even during our school breaks, I have trouble deciding which service trip to go on.

“Without my scholarship, it would be extremely doubtful that I would have come here. And even if I did come here, I would be forced to work full time to pay for my tuition. That would mean my studies would suffer, and my actions in the community would be nonexistent.

“When you give to Newman, you are not just paying for someone to go to school. You are freeing up a student to tutor middle school children struggling with grades. You are allowing volunteers to have the time to clean up a living center for abused mothers. You are giving them the chance to go to Guaymas, Mexico, to build a bathroom for a family.

“You are giving them a chance to change the world.

“On behalf of all scholarship recipients, thank you and God bless.”

Check out our Web site at www.newmanu. edu/GiveToNU.aspx for ways to set up your scholarship. Be a part of continuing our great legacy! Everything is possible with you!

Thomas E. Borrego, J.D. Steve Rasmussen

Darrel Voth

In a 2008 address to United States Catholic school superintendents and university and college presidents from across the country, Pope Benedict XVI stated that “everything possible must be done” to ensure that Catholic educational institutions “are accessible to people of all social and economic strata.”

Inspired by these sentiments, Newman University is embarking on a four-year effort to create new scholarship opportunities for students.

As an alumnus, you know firsthand the benefits you received from smaller classrooms, personal attention from a faculty member, or the opportunity to create long and lasting friendships. Making these opportunities available to future Jets is what we hope to achieve with your help.

But don’t take my word for it. Read how your scholarship could impact the life of a future teacher, future doctor, future community leader . . . a future alum! Here is Newman student Jeff Rolfes speaking to members of the De Mattias Society and the Newman Board of Trustees on Jan. 28, 2010: “I am here tonight to thank you and to tell you about how your generous gifts to the scholarship fund are being used. For those who don’t know me, my name is Jeff Rolfes.

I am a fifth-year senior, triple majoring in chemistry, biology and history. I hope to go to a graduate program for nuclear chemistry in the future.

Jeff Rolfes “With that dream for graduate school, I am incredibly thankful I am able to go to Newman University.

The amazing faculty go out of their way to advise, help, and tutor students in any way possible in achieving their dreams. This education and assistance has definitely enhanced my resume,

AlumniNews 2010 – 2011 Alumni Calendar of Events There are plenty of reasons to return to campus, and many opportunities to reconnect with fellow alumni. Here’s a look at events scheduled over the upcoming year. For details of these and other activities open to Newman University alumni and friends,

watch http://calendar.newmanu.edu.

September 10-19 Newman Alumni work the Kansas State Fair 13 Rwandan Genocide Survivor and Author Immaculee Ilibagiza 15-21 England Trip for John Henry Cardinal Newman Beatification October 2 Party on the Piazza: The Art of Food and Drink with a twist!

9 NU Medical Society Alumni Conference 22-24 Class of 2005 and Class of 2000 Reunions 23 Alumni Legacy Family Celebration 24 Chorale Fall Concert November 5-7 Fall Sports Alumni Reunion: Men’s and Women’s Volleyball, Soccer and Cross Country 9 Alumni Luncheon 18-21 Theatre Production Christmas Chorale Concert Alumni Luncheon Baccalaureate Mass Commencement

January 2011 9-15 14-16 22 31

Student and Alumni Ski and Serve – Colorado Denver and Colorado Springs Alumni Events Alumni Hoop and Soup Homecoming Spirit Week begins

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December 5 8 10 11

February 1-4 Homecoming Spirit Week 4-6 Class of 1990 and Class of 1985 Reunions 4 Winter Sports Alumni Reunion: Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Wrestling and Bowling

5 Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet and Homecoming Dance 20-26 Cardinal Newman Week Events 24-27 Theatre Production 25 Alumni Association Annual Meeting 26 Cardinal Newman Awards Banquet March 3-5 Texas Alumni Event At Heartland Conference Tournament 14-18 Spring Break Service Trips 17 Alumni Social and St. Patrick’s Day Party 19-20 Spring Sports Alumni Reunion 24 Business Alumni Networking and Career Fair April 2-3 Literary Festival 8-10 Kansas City Alumni Event 18 Nursing Alumni Prayer Breakfast 28-30 Spring Musical Production Courtesy Photo

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August 2010 6-8 Sacred Heart Academy Class of 1960 Reunion 9 26th Annual Laurie Bell Memorial Jet Open 24 Alumni Lunch with President Carrocci

May 13 13 14

Sacred Heart College Class of 1961 Reunion Baccaulareate Mass Commencement

June 3-4 24

Alumni and Friends Educational Conference National Alumni Board Member Orientation

When are class reunions?

Class reunions are scheduled when sufficient interest is demonstrated. Want to host a reunion? Volunteers from the following classes are encouraged to contact the Alumni Office by May 1 to assist in planning these reunions: 2005 (5 years) • 2000 (10 years) 1990 (20 years) • 1985 (25 years) • 1961 (50 Years)

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West Nile survivor Brandon Hill says it’s all about giving back

Courtesy Via Christi Health

When Brandon Hill was struck with West Nile Virus in 2003, his condition became so serious at one point that physicians told his parents to prepare for his death.

The debilitating and paralyzing disease had rendered his arms useless, robbed his body of energy and fluids, and left his mind in a nearcoma state.

“They didn’t expect me to live,” Hill said. “The doctors and nurses told me I was the worst case of West Nile they had ever seen without a person dying.”

Yet through what Hill can describe only as a miracle, and a year of therapy from health care professionals at Via Christi Health and other sources, Hill survived, recovered the use of his limbs, and later came to Newman University to earn a degree in the 14 | N E W M A N

occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program.

Today, Hill is a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) at Via Christi Hospital on north St. Francis Street in Wichita, working to give others what he feels was given to him.

“I went to Newman to become a therapist so I could help others,” Hill said. “I went back to Via Christi because of what they did for me.”

Dehydration and delirium Hill’s bout with West Nile began in September 2003, not long after he came to Wichita from his hometown of Great Bend, Kan. Hill, who was 33 at the time, had moved at various times to different parts of the state and attended community colleges and universities, including Kansas State University, Barton County

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Community College, Kansas City Kansas Community College and others. He tried different majors — engineering, biology and physical therapy — but had not completed a program and earned mixed grades. He had worked in construction 10 years before coming to Wichita.

At the time, the country was in a serious West Nile outbreak — almost 10,000 cases and 264 deaths were reported that year by the Centers for Disease Control. Hill’s sister Rae Lyn Mefford ARNP, a nurse practitioner and 1997 Newman graduate, told Hill he was a prime candidate for the mosquito-borne disease.

“Because I worked outside, I was exposed sunup to sundown, six days a week,” Hill said. “So, I got a can of Off, but most of the time I was too

busy to worry about spraying it on myself.”

A day or so after the Labor Day weekend, Hill felt his neck becoming stiff at work.

He tried to shrug it off, thinking he had slept on it wrong.

By that night, however, he had a 104-degree fever and severe nausea. Thinking he had the flu, Hill tried to tough it out for three days but began vomiting and suffering dry heaves.

Before long he was unable to swallow or hold his head up.

He lay on the floor, disoriented and unable to recognize where he was.

“I felt delirious,” Hill said.

“There was no pain. It was a flu-like sickness, with dehydration from fever and nausea. As it went on I had paralysis in my upper extremities. It got so I couldn’t hold my head up.”

‘Blessed in my recovery’ Hill spent 62 days in the Via Christi Hospital’s Neurocritical Care Unit fighting for his life. He was on a ventilator for five weeks with a collapsed lung, during which time he was fed through a tube and had no solid food or drink.

When he was released from critical care, he spent the next 10 days undergoing therapy at the Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital. That was followed by four months of outpatient physical therapy.

Hill saw an occupational therapist Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and located a physical therapist who offered his services pro bono on Thursdays and Fridays.

He also saw a chiropractor who worked with him pro bono two days a week.

“I was blessed in my recovery,” Hill said. “I had therapy pretty much every day, five days a week.”

Even so, it took Hill three months to learn how to hold his head up, and five months to be able to feed and dress himself. It would be almost a year before he could raise his right arm above his head.

Because of his experience, Hill developed a strong desire to go into health care, so that he could help others as he had been helped. In 2004 he became a national certified massage therapist, to strengthen his arms. A few years later, he heard about the OTA program that was about to be started at Newman University.

The Newman program is the only one in Kansas designed to train OTAs, who work under the supervision of occupational therapists to help individuals regain, adapt to or compensate for impaired physical abilities. With some financial assistance from Via Christi, Hill enrolled in the university’s first OTA class in January 2007.

Hill said his college experience at Newman was different than at previous institutions.

“It was excellent,” he said.

“The size of the classes allowed you to get personal attention.

The schedule was pretty flexible and had evening classes, so I was able to work full time all through school. All of the OT staff were always helpful, and even the professors I had for religion and philosophy and other electives were all great.

“I was always inspired by the environment at Newman to do my best. I’ve gone to many other colleges. None of them ever had the atmosphere of Newman.”

When Hill graduated in December 2008, he was a 4.0 honor student, a member of the national Pi Gamma Mu honor society, president of

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Finally, a friend called Hill’s sister. Hill credits her with saving his life.

She took Hill to the emergency room of a nearby hospital, but doctors told him it was the flu and sent him home. As Hill’s condition worsened, she began researching his symptoms on the Internet. She soon realized they pointed to encephalitis or meningitis, and made the connection. She took him back to the ER, and after some discussion convinced a different doctor that it was West Nile Virus.

“She would not take no for an answer,” Hill said. “She knew that respiratory failure was typical with the disease, and that is what kills people.

Without her I would not be here today.”

Brandon Hill was the only male in the first class of the Newman OTA program.

the Occupational Therapy Student Association, and the first recipient of the Newman OTA Program’s Outstanding Student Award.

In presenting the award, Director of the Occupational Therapy Program Clint Stucky, MS, MSEd, OTR/L, said Hill, “exemplifies the principles and values embodied in the program’s Mission Statement, among them a commitment to life-long learning, respect for the dignity of all people, compassion for those less fortunate, and service to the profession.”

Miracles almost daily Today, Hill and his wife Julie live in Wichita with his 20-year-old-son Jordyn, his 16-year-old stepdaughter Jordan (yes, he said, it does get a little confusing), and his 12-year-old stepson Jarrett.

He began working at Via Christi in October 2009, and helps treat patients in all areas, including the burn center, surgical intensive care, general medical floor, orthopedics, and as needed at the Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital.

The youngest patient he has seen was 9 years old; the oldest was 98.

Hill said he is considering pursuing a master’s degree to become a registered occupational therapist, but he’s not sure it’s for him because, as he put it, “They work with paper, I work with patients.”

What is certain is Hill’s devotion to helping others.

“If I didn’t have bills to pay I’d still work this job — for free,” he said. “I do it because of the impact it has on people’s lives. I see miracles happen almost daily.”

Hill described a recent patient, a 16-year-old girl.

Her car hit a light pole and the electric transformer on the pole fell on the car.

“She had second- and thirddegree burns all over her body,” Hill said. “When I raised her arm to work on her range of motion, her blood pressure would crash. Her vitals were very unstable. I worked with her in the burn center for three months, then at the rehabilitation center, and by time she left we were playing ping-pong. To see progress like that, there’s no better reward.”

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ClassNotes

Rev. Michael Peltzer, pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Harper, Kan., is the winner of the Fall 2009 Challenge Magazine Alumni News quiz.

Fr. Peltzer correctly identified Anne Giroux, wife of Kansas Newman College President Robert Giroux Sr., and Madeleine Kisner, ASC in a photo of the two ladies at a KNC craft bazaar in the mid-1980s. Fr. Peltzer received a $25 gift certificate for the Newman University Bookstore. Congratulations!

Marriages '05 Camille Scobee and Stephen Cotter on Oct. 16, 2009.

'07 Tiffani Ewert and Marc Knowles on June 13, 2009. Tiffani is a first grade teacher with USD 259; the groom is a corporate support development executive with KPTS. The couple resides in Wichita.

'08 Sarah George and Matthew Braumberger on Jan. 30, 2010.

Born to '05 '07 Justin and '05 Krystal (Royer) Crumley, a boy, Chase, on Sept. 27, 2009. Daughter Paighton welcomed her brother to their home in Derby, Kan. Justin is production support manager for Nex-Tech Aerospace Processing Division in Wichita.

Born to '06 Candice (Oltmanns) and Eric Urban, a son, Everett Jackson, on Aug. 12, 2009.

Class Notes '45 Helenruth (Marshall) and Ralph Welsby marked their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 1, 2009. The couple celebrated with their seven children, including '73 Susan Welsby, ASC and '85 Cecile Welsby, at an open house Oct. 4, 2009 at St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Schulte, Kan. A '58 Mary Lou (Hemmen) and John Hilger celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Nov. 28, 2009. The couple has three children, Russell (Marsena), Becky (Peter) Austin, and '90 Dr. Mark (Amy) Hilger, and four grandchildren.

'72 Thomas Dondlinger was named one of twelve “Newsmakers of the Year” for 2009 by the Wichita Business Journal during an event held Dec. 3 in the DuganGorges Conference Center on Newman's campus. Dondlinger is president of Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co., Inc.

'76 Sheldon Hamilton was named finance director for the City of Russell, Kan., in September 2009. He previously held the same position for the City of Atchison, Kan. He completed a master's degree in public administration from the University of Kansas in 2006.

'77 Steve Eck joined the Hutchinson Community College staff as head coach for the Blue Dragons basketball team, which he watched growing up in nearby Haven, Kan. Steve has an overall coaching record of 650 wins-86 losses. His story was told in a Nov. 1, 2009 Bob Lutz column in the Wichita Eagle.

'78 Drew Bogner, Ph.D., president of Molloy College, Rockville Centre, N.Y., has been named incoming president for the NCAA Division II governing organization.

'79 Tim Calhoun was named Coach of the Year for the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District where he teaches and serves as head tennis coach. Tim has a daughter Savanna and son Lance, and lives in Houston, Texas.

'79 Gary Squires and '83 '94 Lonnie Lollar were included in a December 2009 article in Vype magazine. Gary is in his second season as men's basketball coach at North High School and Lonnie is in his sixth season in the same position at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School.

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Rev. Peltzer wins Fall 2009 Challenge quiz

Baby Jets Born to '02 Chris and Donna Snook, a girl, Kaitlyn Marie, on Dec. 18, 2009.

Grandparents are '77 Linda (Bergkamp) and Jim Snook.

Born to '03 Laura (Kreidler) and Jacob Hocker, twin daughters, Chloe Lynne and Caroline Ann, on Oct. 14, 2009. The family has a daughter Clara, 18 mos.

Grandparents are '72 George and '74 Lois (Voegeli) Kreidler.

Born to '03 Laura (Wycoff) and Jared Packard, a girl, Emma, on May 4, 2009.

A brother Noah welcomes the baby home. Laura is a teacher with USD 265, Goddard, Kan.

Members of the Sacred Heart Classes of 1956 and 1957 met Sept. 19, 2009. Attending were, l-r, front row: '57 Betty (Koehler) Landry, '56 Virginia (Baldwin) Sanders, '56 '70 Theresa (Posch) Spencer, '57 Billie Jean (Jesko) Glenn; second row: '56 Maxine (Downy) Brake, '57 Mary Dean (Rousseau) Sander, '57 Pat (Schulte) Healy; third row: '57 Betty Jo (Denton) Weihe, '56 '66 Virginia (Warmbrodt) Freeman (hostess); back row: '57 Kathleen (Kelly) Dunn, '57 Mary Elaine (Cordes) Conrad. Not pictured: '57 Mary Ann (Beilman) Deskins.

'80 Thea (Bieler) Van Horn lives in Tulsa, Okla., where she works as a commercial real estate appraiser.

'81 Kyle Addy was named vice president of sales management performance for Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co. on Oct. 30, 2009.

'81 (Zelma) Flip Anderson joined Elbit Systems of America as program manager for communications after a brief retirement. He and his wife Jackie live in Gaithersburg, Md. '87 Joseph Elmore and his wife Sandra opened a store named “ReClayme” at 504 S. Edgemoor in Wichita. The shop accepts and resells designer-label clothing and accessories on consignment.

'88 Tina (Mesa) Walterscheid has been named dining hall manager at the Lord's Diner, a project of the Catholic Diocese of Wichita. The Lord's Diner serves free hot meals every night of the year with the aid of volunteers.

'91 Bob Potter was elected as an officer of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT). Bob will initially serve as secretary/treasurer and progress to chairman during the fouryear appointment.

'92 Lawrence E. Cowan was elected president of the District Five Colorado Health Care Association. Lawrence earned his nursing home administrator's license in Kansas in 1993 and his Colorado license in 2001. He is currently administrator of Hildebrand Care Center, Canon City, Colo., which has been rated a five-star skilled nursing center and was recently selected as one of the top nursing homes by US News & World Report and the National Consumer's Research Council of America.

'94 Randall Cole was promoted to lieutenant in the law enforcement bureau for the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department in November 2009. Randall has worked in the sheriff's office 16 years.

'94 Ron Pastore's research on Jesse James was featured prominently in a documentary shown on the History Channel in November 2009. Ron offers evidence that James faked his death and lived out his life quietly in southeast Kansas. Ron's work was also covered in a Nov. 9, 2009 Wichita Eagle article.

'97 Toby Mercer is a procurement agent in the Purchasing Department at Spirit Aero Systems in Wichita. He and his wife Julie have two sons, Gavin, age 7, and Drew, age 3.

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ClassNotes '97 Dean Ostrowski and his wife Sue have lived in Thailand since 2005 where Dean teaches at an American International School in Bangkok. He recently completed his master's degree in education through a Buffalo State University extension program in Thailand.

'98 Eddie Andreo was promoted to director, instructional support at Cowley County Community College in October 2009. He and his wife '01 Jana (Gorges) have a 5-year-old daughter Lydia.

'98 Crystal (Mindrup) McMillin lives in Boynton Beach, Fla., and is interested in connecting with alumni. Contact the Alumni Office to connect with Crystal and other NU alumni in Florida.

'02 Dan Carney was hired as an associate attorney for Conner & Winters, LLP on Oct. 19, 2009. Dan and his wife '04 Jennifer (Schmeidler) will relocate to Oklahoma City.

'02 '06 Jamie Terry was one of six nominees for the Crystal Apple Award presented to outstanding educators in Finney County, Kansas. Jamie teaches second grade at Victor Ornelas Elementary School in Garden City.

'03 '09 Michael P. Cox joined Newman University as ITV coordinator for academic computing in October 2009.

'03 Josh Chilson was elected president of the Clearwater (Fla.) Bar Association's Young Lawyers' Division, which serves various Tampa Bay area charities. Josh is a lawyer with the private firm Perenich, Caulfield, Avril, Noyes and Perenich, P.A. '03 Steve Ralos was named head men's and women's soccer coach for Cloud County Community College Dec. 15, 2009. Steve has been head soccer coach at Bethel College, North Newton, Kan., since 2006.

'04 Linh Nguyen is in her final semester at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, and is interviewing for a residency position in Internal Medicine.

'06 Michael Aumack accepted a partnership specialist position with the U.S. Department of Commerce and will provide leadership in the 2010 U.S. Census.

'06 Ginger Davis opened a new Farmers Insurance office, the G. Davis Ins. Agency of KS and OK, in Clearwater, Kan., Nov. 1, 2009. Ginger recently received the Blue Vase Award from Farmers for outstanding agency performance.

'06 Levente (Levi) Nyitrai earned a master's degree with upper merit honors from the London School of Economics' Comparative Politics postgraduate program in December 2009. During his studies he participated in Harvard University's World Model United Nations Competition in the Netherlands, where he was the student ambassador representing the United States, and in the Education without Borders biannual conference in Dubai, UAE. Levi will now pursue a theology degree at the Catholic University in his hometown of Budapest, Hungary.

'07 Rachel Brooks received the Good Apple Award Dec. 7, 2009 at Hyde International Studies Magnet Elementary School in Wichita, where she is in her third year as a first grade teacher.

'07 Kelly Hancock is a media buyer for Ivie & Associates in Flower Mound and resides in Hurst, Texas '07 Stephen Nance was the subject of a feature article in the Nov. 8, 2009 Wichita Eagle. Stephen, a certified casting instructor with experience as a fishing guide in Yosemite National Park and Estes Park, Colo., is also a guide for trout fisherman at Slough Creek and

Kanopolis Lake in Kansas, which both stock trout. Learn more about Stephen's services at www.kansasflyfish.com or see photos from the story at www.kansas.com '08 Daniel Bryan teaches theology and is retreat director/campus minister at Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa, Okla.

'08 Caleb Fine is in his first year as head boy's basketball coach at Park City High School, Park City, Utah. He is the youngest head coach employed in the state, and the seventh coach employed by the school in eight years. At semester break the Miners team had an 8-4 record.

'08 Andre Marshall was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant with the U.S. Army and is stationed at Fort Riley, Kan. His wife '08 Amanda (Stanley) is in her second year at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, where she also serves as executive director for the Community Health Project, an organization that places medical students in non-profit organizations around Kansas.

Obituaries '39 Pauline Schauf Aves on July 5, 2009.

A '45 (Wilma) Jean Scheer, on Nov. 23, 2009.

A '45 Paulette Schiffelbein, ASC, on Nov. 29, 2009. Sister Paulette served as a nurse, nurse educator and in religious education programs in Oklahoma. She was a professed Adorer for 66 years.

A '45 '57 Patrice Kennedy, ASC, on Dec. 16, 2009. Sister Patrice served as an elementary school teacher and was a professed ASC for 66 years.

Carrie Blick, mother of A '62 Joyce Dugan and sister of A '46 RoseAnn Stroemel, on Oct. 23, 2009.

Friends of the University Honorary alum Paul Sanagorski was inducted into the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame during the Kansas Baseball Association’s annual banquet Jan. 30, 2010 in Wichita. Sanagorski launched the baseball program at Kansas Newman College in 1978 and won 766 games over 23 years, which ranks him 11th among all NAIA baseball coaches. He is now a hitting coach for the Washington National’s organization, spending last season with the New York-Penn League’s Vermont Lake Monsters.

Fr. James Massa, theology professor at Newman in the 1990s, is now executive director of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

He visited Russell, Kan., in October 2009 as a keynote speaker on the topic of Eucharist for priests and liturgical ministers in the Catholic Diocese of Salina.

Rev. Edward McCarthy Sister Madeleine died on Nov. 20, 2009. She was a professor of English and creative writing at Kansas Newman College from 1975 through 1991, almost half of her 50-year teaching career. After retirement she became an avid researcher of John Henry Cardinal Newman and was recognized as a Newman scholar.

She amassed a significant collection of works by and about Newman, which is held in Dugan Library. She served the Wichita State University Newman Center for approximately 10 years beginning in 1997, and drew upon her dealings with young people and extensive travels for her prolific poetry. Sister Madeleine was 82 and was a professed Adorer for 66 years.

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A '45, '57 Madeleine Kisner, ASC File photo

James L. Skolaut, spouse of A '55 Sheila (Cleary) Skolaut, on Dec. 10, 2009.

68 Margaret Youngers, on Nov. 22, 2009.

'74 Eldon (George) Meier, on Dec. 19, 2009.

'88 Francis Piopho, on Oct. 17, 2009.

'88 Terrance McLaughlin, in 2009.

'96 Tracy Lyn Robinson, on Dec. 19, 2009.

John F. Fetterolf, father of '07 Don Fetterolf, on Oct. 7, 2009. Don's wife Bernadette (Kahler) Fetterolf, Ph.D. is director of the Newman University School of Nursing and Allied Health.

Rev. McCarthy, president of Sacred Heart College from 1950 to 1954, died on Nov. 18, 2009. During his tenure the De Mattias Hall for Fine Arts and Physical Culture was completed and dedicated to honor the beatification of Maria De Mattias, which occurred Oct. 1, 1950. With the Board of Trustees, Fr. McCarthy worked to earn four-year college status for Sacred Heart, and awarded the college’s first bachelor’s degree in spring 1954. Fr. McCarthy later served as a professor of philosophy at St. Joseph’s College, Rensselaer, Ind., for nearly 50 years. At the time of his death he was 94 and had lived at the Missionaries of the Precious Blood retirement center in Carthagena, Ohio, since his retirement in 2006.

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2008-09 Annual Report The 2008-2009 fiscal year was a challenging one for Newman University. The ongoing recession presented a number of obstacles that were difficult to overcome, as shown by a quick look at the numbers: Net revenues were down by $3.4 million compared to the previous year, while total expenses were up $800,000. Headcount was up, but FTE was essentially flat. Net assets fell for the third year in a row, down $6.1 million from 2007-2008.

Fortunately, the Newman community has rallied to meet these challenges, and is on course for a healthy recovery in the current year. President Carrocci, faculty and staff focused their attention on recruitment and retention of students. People in every department have made financial sacrifices, and found resourceful ways to get things done on tight budgets.

I believe when you see the Annual Report for next year, you’ll be pleased by increased enrollment figures and a more solid financial picture, all thanks to the commitment and hard work of everyone in the Newman community.

Now we must turn our attention to making Newman stronger in another important way.

Hobbs, N.M. is a long way from Wichita, Kan. Yet the presence of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ in Hobbs helped one family provide their children with a Catholic liberal arts education in Wichita that would not otherwise have been possible.

The Armendariz family in Hobbs made great sacrifices, including Mrs. Armendariz and many of her 10 children picking cotton in the summer, to help pay for a Catholic education for their children – it was that important to them. Even with these sacrifices, however, they were unable financially to realize their dream. Fortunately, the ASC provided scholarships for the older children to attend Newman. Eventually my wife, Veronica, followed them, again with ASC help.

I met Veronica when I was a student at Newman, and now three of our children, Jacob, Benjamin and Issac, will have graduated from Newman as of this May. All of them are on a solid path to success thanks to the excellent academic programs, faith-based environment, and attention they received from faculty and staff at Newman.

Like us, all past and present students have been helped in some way by the ASC. Although their numbers are not the same as years ago, they are still the largest contributor to our endowment fund, and have already done more than their share. Now they are passing the baton to us. I ask you to make giving to our endowment fund a part of your life. I hear all the great things Newman grads are doing and the credit they give to their Newman education. We are empowering students to transform society! Your gifts, which can be made in a variety of ways, will be a great investment in helping Newman do the same for future students.

God bless you,

J.V. Johnston Chair, Newman University Board of Trustees

Photography: Darrel Voth

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Statement of Activities July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009 Revenues, Gains and Other Support 2009 2008 Gross education and general revenue $21,480,498 $21,604,287

Less: Scholarships (6,834,010) (6,677,816)

Student financial aid (89,254) (91,350) Net educational and general revenue $14,557,234 $14,835,121 Auxiliary enterprises revenue 2,506,910 2,278,056 Private gifts, grants and contracts 1,721,441 2,235,493 Gifts – related parties 59,636 40,657 Federal and state grants 82,135 86,707 Investment return (698,916) 1,110,053 Unrealized loss on investments (3,055,941) (1,924,237) Public services 39,992 58,638 Other income 380,523 280,657 _________ _________ Total Revenues, Gains and Other Support $15,593,014 $19,001,145 Expenses and Losses Educational and general Instruction $8,125,769 Institutional support 5,318,963 Academic support 752,044 Student services 2,156,836 Educational activities 2,160,204 Public services 91 _________ Total educational and general expense $18,513,907 Loss on disposal of equipment 991 Bad debt expense – pledges and

accounts receivable – other 73,166 Total educational and general expenses, _________ losses, bad debt $18,588,064 Auxiliary enterprises and operations _________ 3,165,536

2000 1500 1000 500 0

2007-08

F-T-E

2008-09

2009-10

Headcount

Net Educational & General Revenue

$7,567,566 5,636,298 698,408 2,055,451 1,951,516 9,963 _________ $17,919,202 23,499

(15,815) _________

$17,926,886 3,012,545 _________

$(6,160,586) $(1,938,286)

Net Assets, Beginning of Year $38,851,986 $40,790,272 Net Assets, End of Year $32,691,400 $38,851,986

2008-09 Revenues

2500

15.0

Total Expenses and Losses $21,753,600 $20,939,431 Change in Net Assets

Enrollment 3000

12.5 10.0 7.5 5.0

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2007-08

2008-09

Net Assets 45 35 25 15 5

2006-07

2008-09 Expenditures

Other Income

Auxiliary operations

Investment Return

Educational activities

Gifts and Grants

Student services

Auxiliary Revenue

Academic support

Net Revenue

Institutional Support Instruction

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Gifts from July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009 $50,000 & Above Companies, Foundations, Organizations Adorers of the Blood of Christ Anonymous Donor Catholic Diocese of Wichita Cornejo & Sons Inc. I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation Lucy Heinz Estate Via Christi Wichita Health Network $25,000–$49,999 Companies, Foundations, Organizations Adorers of the Blood of Christ Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Brady Nursery, Inc. Cessna Foundation, Inc. The Sunderland Foundation William T. Kemper Foundation $10,000–$24,999 Johnnie and Laurie ’49 † Bell Mr. Robert Benson and Dr. Noreen Carrocci John and Marilyn Dugan Paul and Bettie Eck Terry ’68 and Gretchen ’69 Keller Velma Lunt Wallace Dorothy Lynch Companies, Foundations, Organizations Charitable Foundation Commerce Bancshares Foundation Cox Communications Estate of John F. and Hildegard E Kreutzer Fred C & Mary R Koch Foundation Great Western Dining Service, Inc. Harvey & Melissa Jabara Family Fnd Inc Intrust Financial Corporation James and Catherine Buck Charitable Trust Kansas Humanities Council Kansas Independent College Fund R. M. Gouldner Memorial Trust Simpson & Associates The Sam and Rie Bloomfield Foundation Wichita Community Foundation $2,500–$9,999 Gerald and Valry ’70 Coltharp C. Richard Cox Randall and Diana ’85 Crook Judge John C. Earl Larry and Robbi ’75 Heck Geraldine Killeen ’69 Robert and Margaret Konecny Mike ’78 and Carm ’79 Ludlow Monsignor Thomas McGread John and Mary Ann Reinhardt Jim and Linda ’77 Snook Elaine M. Vitello, Ph.D. Jim and Kathy Vosburgh Companies, Foundations, Organizations AAA Allied Group Inc. BG Products, Inc. BKD Catholic Family Federal Credit Union Commerce Bank Evelyn Phinney Scholarship – The Trust Company KS Fran Jabara Family Foundation Inc.

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Gordan W Evans Charitable Trust IMA of Wichita Jean and Willard Garvey Fund Jeanne Cardenas IRA K.T. Wiedemann Foundation Inc Midwest Single Source, Inc. Mommy’s Helper, Inc. Naftzger Fund for Fine Arts Orthopedic Surgeons Associates Preferred Health Systems S.M. & Laura H. Brown Charitable Trust Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office The Boeing Company Village Tours & Travel Wichita Public Schools, USD 259 $1,000–$2,499 William ’85 and Sheila Arensberg Pete † and Mickey Armstrong Michael and Karen Austin Sheryl Baker Mitzi Bales ’90 Tom and Christine Borrego Mary Beth Borst ’76 Catherine Brady ’44 Edward ’70, ’99 and Catherine ’72 Burns John ’75 and Dianne ’75 Carney Larry and Kathie Carney Harold and Marjorie Chance Charles and Margaret Cookson Dick and Laura Cummings Bradley Dart ’97 Bob ’82 and Nancy Diepenbrock Tom and Jill Docking Tom ’72 and Colleen Dondlinger Paul and Rosemary ’62 Dugan Karen Dullea ’67 Jerome and Elvera ’55 Ewald Frank and Joan Felts Alfred and Karen ’69 Ferruolo Mark ’78 and Ann ’81 Fox Bishop Eugene J. Gerber Dennis and Colleen ’70 † Gillen Monsignor John P. Gilsenan Robert and Rosalie Goebel Mark ’90 and Amy Hilger Mark Hinkle Mike Horton Larry ’74 and Margy Hund Eldon and Donna ’54 Keil Edward ’80 and Ellen ’81 Leis Kirk ’74 and Maribeth ’76 Lester Archie ’74 and Jean ’72 Macias Tony and Miriam Madrigal Judge Thomas ’76 and Anne Malone John and Judy ’66 Marstall Loretta Nettleton ’97, ’08 Greg and Sharon ’89 Niemann Pat and Kathy ’62 O’Shaughnessy Anthony Paliotta ’75 Steve and Kathryn ’81 Palubicki Bill and Traci Pickert Bill ’78 and Catherine ’78 Powers Kirk Pytlinski ’73 Terry and Sandy Rupp Steve and Pat ’91 Schulte Larry and Casey Schumacher Deborah Schumaker ’79 Stanley and Terry Smeltzer

$500–$999 Alex and Pam Ammar Reverend Victor Bieberle Drew ’79 and Karen Bogner John ’83 and Mindy Brennan Ronald and Lorraine Brunton Patrick ’83 and Jacqueline Burns Mildred Busch ’43 Louie ’70 and Karen Campisani Rhonda Cantrell and Herb Egbert Robert and Sandra Carriker Joe and Pat Childs R.N. and Irene ’51 Cooper Audrey Curtis-Hane Frank and Katherine ’66 DeBacker Mark and Barbara ’95 Dresselhaus Tad Druart ’87 Mike Duxler Bart ’83 and Melissa ’82 Grelinger Paul and Marge ’60 Gruenbacher John ’70 and Barbara ’70 Gunter David Hemken ’74 John and Carol A’58 Henderson Keith and Dee Howe Don Hufford Jim and Mary Jones Rodney Klausmeyer ’74 Stacey Marmolejo ’82 Brian Meredith and Rebecca ’79 Martin Mac McKee John and Robin Moore John and Renee Osborne

$200–$499 Gary Ackerman Heidi Bette ’84 David ’01 and Glenna Borho Quinn ’06 and Jennifer ’07 Bowman Heather Boyce-Broddle Timothy Brady ’87 Eric and Cheryl Brown Robert and Marilyn ’77 Bundy Mike and Kathy Burrus Tom ’74 and Marsha Byler Gregory ’79 and Sally Cannata Gene ’76 and Julie Cannata Denise Clifford Michael ’71 and Judith ’70 Clifford Bernard Collins John Conlee Steve and Diane ’01 Cotter Charles and Dolores Crum Nancy Dahlinger Don and Bernadette Fetterolf Edward and Mrs. Fitzgerald Jill Fort Robbye Foster Max Frazier Keith and Deborah ’00 Fulton Richard and Joanne Giblin Barbara Gilbaugh ’67 Daniel ’96 and Christine Giroux Martin and Valerie Giroux H. Guy Glidden Joseph and Gayle Goetz Mark Graber

Jeanette Green ’63 Jennifer Green ’88 Richard Green Morris and Beverly ’63 Greenwood Lisa Hammerschmidt ’97 Dr. Renee Hein ’02 Wayne and Elaine ’51 Hemmen John ’69 and Susan Herriage Veronica Janvrin ’83 Rodney and Mary ’84 Jones Jean-Marie Jurczewsky Mike ’70 and Patty ’71 Keller Dave and Mary ’65 Kirkbride Derry and Kay Larson Larry Leonard ’93 Ed and Mary ’95 Littig Bill and Sandie Livingston Larry and Mary ’89 Lubbers Gregory Girolami and Vera ’76 Mainz John and Sheila ’77 Maksimowicz Mike and Pat Maloney JoAnn Mark, ASC ’62 Cynthia Mathews ’82 Thomas ’82 and Shawn McCarthy David McCartney Sylvia McCullough Kevin and Tracy McGarey Jack and Sandra McInteer Robert Melzer ’98 Dr. Charles Merrifield Everett and Kathleen Meyer ’63 James and Melanie Miller Don and Wendy Munday Tim ’96 and Susan ’94 Norton Joseph O’Malley ’72 Leona O’Reilly ’64 Virgil and Marjorie ’72 Palmer Heather Park ’07 Tim and Dian ’78 Pauly Larry and Connie Pitman Gary Unruh and Doris ’84 Pitman Unruh Mike ’80 and Susan ’80 Pool Stephen Poulter Thomas Rangel David Rapp John ’00 and Stacy ’01 Rapp Kiehl and Angela Rathbun Adolf Reiss Maida Rivera Rachel Roberts ’03 Charlotte Rohrbach, ASC ’62 Duncan Rose John ’03 ’08 and Michelle ’03 Ruder Frank ’86 and Janice Runa David ’76 and Karen Schmeidler Lindsay Schneider Sylvana Schulte, ASC ’51 Lois Seiwert ’66 Francis ’78 and Pattie Sheridan Ron ’01 and Caroline Shipley Stacy Silvers ’98 George and Mary Smith Kandi Smith Kathleen Smith ’79, ’08 Marilyn Spohr ’63 Earl and Vada Stoecklein Thomasine Stoecklein, ASC ’47 Larry and Patricia ’06 Strelow Darrell and Laurie Stroda

† Deceased

* De Mattias Society Member

(Hon) – Honorary Alum

Douglas and Sheryl Stanley Larry and Carla Steckline Fred and Rita ’41 † Stoll Brian ’77 and Lucille Strunk Daniel ’76 and Janet Strunk Gerald ’81 and Lisa Thimmesch Gordon and Mary Lu ’63 Tuthill Raymond and Nancy ’81, ’90 Vail Lyle and Donna ’84 Vierthaler Robert and Carol ’78 Weaver Brian Weber ’05 Randall and Marilyn Wells Rob and Karen Wilkins Stephen ’76 and Marta Williamson Companies, Foundations, Organizations C.E. Machine Co., Inc. Davis Moore Doonan Truck & Equipment Eck & Eck Machine Co., Inc. Fugate Enterprises Great Plains USBC Association Greater Wichita Sports Commission JAUST Consulting Partners Klenda Foundation Legacy Bank M I C Inc. MBNA America Bank, N.A. Papa John’s Reddi Industries, Inc. Schering-Plough Foundation Sheriff Myers & Associates, LLC Sunflower Bank Twentieth Century Club U.S.A. Wrestling-Kansas, Inc. Westar Energy

Mary Ann Peters ’70 Michael Relihan Karen Rogers Shirley Rueb ’70 Dr. David and Dale Shubert Bob ’83 and Anne ’79 Simpson Douglas and Jennifer Stephens Kevin ’80 and Angela Sutcliffe Tony and Denise ’77 Veith Mark ’83 and Connie ’84 Wellemeyer Don and Lori ’06 Wiesner Glenn and Mary ’73 Wiseman Michael and Anne ’73 Wolf Companies, Foundations, Organizations Aquila, Inc. Associates in Women’s Health, P.A. ConocoPhillips Company Depew Gillen Rathbun & McInteer LC Fahnestock Heating & AC Hospira Hulnick Law Offices Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association Klenda, Mitchell, Austerman, & Zuercher Lockheed Martin Madrigal & Welch Marathon Oil Co. Matching Gifts Program Maverick Consulting, LLC Network For Good RCB Bank St James Catholic School St Thomas Aquinas Church The Gobe Resources Group Inc. The Ted Anders Co. Inc. Via Christi Our Lady of Lourdes

Anthony Tamburro ’03, ’07 Taralyn Weiser ’98 Ralph and Helenruth ’45 Welsby Doug and Shasta Wewe Jane Wickett ’75 Mary Wolf Ron and Mary Ann ’64 Youngers Dennis and Deanna Zitterkopf Companies, Foundations, Organizations Bever Dye Foundation CTHB Investments George & Brenda Farha Fnd. Inc. George J. Farha, M.D. F.A.C.S. Hallmark Card Corporation Hutton & Hutton Law Firm LLC Latshaw Enterprises, Inc. Lee Reed Engraving, Inc. Mid Kansas Jewish Federation Occidental Petroleum Corporation R.D.Energy, Inc. Sherwood & Harper South Central Sealing LLC St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church The Prudential Foundation $199 & Below Herbert and Jeannette Abts Tim and Alli Adams Dorothy AA ’37, ’61 Adams Eileen Adams ’87 Kahn and Shirley Aeschliman Gerald and Joan ’53 Aistrup Willie Albert ’80 Debora Alford ’90 Harry Allagree Larry Alles Daniel ’86 and Denise Allis Terence Alost Ms. Nicole Alvarado Blaine Ammeter Gretchen Andeel Dr. Ken Anderson, D.D.S. Mary Anderson ’06 Chad Andra ’99, ’01 William Andrews Vince ’74 and Linda Antonelli Bill and Donna Ard Ricky and Blanca Aremedariz Ken and Jan Arnold Rick and Pat Arriaga Shella Augspurger Stan and Rebecca Auman Jim and Pauline ’39 † Aves Ron Avey Kent and Emily Baalman Dr. Mike and Mae Baba Jeannine Bahr, ASC ’61 Christina Bais Rich and Jana ’83 Baker Jeff Baker ’83 Shirley Baker ’94 George and Marilyn Ball Mike and Sharon Ballard C.T. Baloga Curtis and Margaret Barone Armando and Rosa ’85 Barrera Rory ’98 and Allison ’03 Hamilton Clark and Sharon Bastian

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Gifts from July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009 Dave ’84 andTerri Bauer Tamara Bauer ’07 Joyce Baustert ’63 Roger and Angelina ’69 Bedell David ’84 and Amy Beier Mr. Kevin Belknap Larry and Joan ’73 Bell Tally Bell Roger and Carolyn Benefiel Lori Benge Archie Bennett Brenda Benning Margaret Benning Paul and Amy ’00 Brune Barbara Beran ’66 Phyllis Berens ’58 Berenice Bergkamp Duane and Carolyn ’71 Bergkamp Charles and Bonnie Beuning Daniel and Angeline ’64 Biggs Willam and Audrey Bilansky Sr. Greg ’68 and Patti Biltz Marcella Birzer ’66 Robert and Kathleen Blackburn Joe ’00 and Suzanne Blanchat Dan and Mary Kay Blasi Paul and Dolores ’60 Blasi Philip and Martha ’92 Blick Rodney and Vicki ’73 Bloom Christopher ’88 and Gloria Bode Gerry ’78 and Michelle ’86 Bogner Mark and Marta Bolinger Sara Bond Russell ’91 and Mary Bonitatibus Gerard Bonner ’03 Linda Bonner ’01, ’09 Phil Waite and Elizabeth Bontrager Marion Bontrager Corey and Lori Borchers Josephine Borys ’47 Barbara Bowman Nancy Bradley ’84 Matthew Bradshaw ’93 Chris Brady Kevin Brady R. Arlene Breckenridge Helen Breitenbach ’59 Steven and Loretta ’98 Brenner Patricia Briggs ’03 Julie Brin Francis ’79 and Stephanie Brinker Janelle Ann Brittain, CSJ ’64 Mary Brock Thomas ’74 and Vicki Broderick Albert and Rosemary ’59 Bronder Wesley ’03 and Patty Brooks Amy Brown ’03 Christopher ’00, ’04 and Jody ’99 Brown Marty and Dolores ’53 Brown Jill Brown ’01 Kevin Brown Kenneth and Zita ’61 Brummel Linus and Angela ’41 Brungardt John and Jackie Buchanan Kathi Buche Dan and Madelon Buck Jack and Jaye Ann Buehler Jaime Buitrago Neill Burdett ’93

Linda Burket Gerald and Rose Ann ’68 Burkhart Kenny and Terri Burkhart Linda Burnside ’75 Rachelle Burton Jim and Ruth ’94 Busch Patricia Calabro ’69 Robert and Marjorie Caldwell Edward and Laura ’48 Call Doyle and Zelma Calvi Ron Campbell Louis and Joanne ’66 Campola Patrick ’71 and Ann ’71 Cannavan Michael and Jeanne A’49, ’58 Cardenas Sandra Meyer Carey ’96 Adrienne Carney ’00 Paul ’72 and Eileen ’73 Carney Kimberly Carpenter Russell and Diana ’90 Carroll J.D. ’99 and Farrah ’99 Cashero Rex Casner Sara Caton Donald ’97 and Helen ’88 Caughlin Marcella Chambers ’56 Derek and Julia ’85 Chase Kerry Clark Mary Catherin Clark, ASC Cynthia Clasen Christopher Clawson Theresa Holub ’05 Tom ’93, ’96 and Debbie ’99 Coleman Bill and Donna ’65 Collazo Florence Connor Charles and Nancy ’06 Converse Jo Jo ’80 and Patricia ’80 Covington Dakin and Bonnie Cramer Scott Crane David Crockett Millard Crook Mr. Timothy Crowley Richard and Anna Curry John and Laveta Cushenberry David Dahl John ’97 and Denise Dahlgren William Dakin Matthew and Ashley ’99, ’01 Dalian Helen Damm ’66 Adolph ’76 and Patricia ’78 D’Angelo Dennis and Connie ’90 Dargatz Alyce Davis ’01 Randall and Donna ’81 Davis Gary Day Stephanie Dean ’65 Virgil and Ann Dechant Mindy DeLorge Clifford Denis ’01, ’04 James and Mary Ann ’57 Deskins Ruth Deuschle ’48 Frank and Dorothy ’53 Devine Floyd and Ruth Ann Dierzen Virginia Dold ’64 Martin and Theresa Dominguez Cathy Dondlinger, ’70 Nick ’73 and Sarah Dondlinger Bob and Roseann Dool Larry ’73 and Martha ’74 Dostert Dorothy Dotterer ’50 Donald and Joanne ’65 Doud John and Laura Downin

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Toni Dreiling ’61 Ronald and Susanna Smith ’59 Richard Drendel ’03 Laurie Drouhard ’90 John and Rosemary Duling Ron and Mary Jane Duling Ardith Dunn ’97 Joseph Dunn ’07 Steve Dunn Eddie and Mary Eason Patricia Ebenkamp ’66 John and Brenda ’87 Eck Reverend Ivan Eck Reverend Reinhard Eck Tim Eckberg ’76 Carolyn Elder ’67 Alfreda Elliott ’53 Robert Emery ’85 Julia Emming-Thomas ’98 Wylie ’67 and Pamela Ernatt Erik Ernstrom ’03 Larry and Cathy Esquibel Robert and Catherine Esquibel Commander Jim ’89 and Amy ’94 Esquivel Jose and Kathleen Esquivel Donald and Peggy ’70 Everett Doug and Catherine Everingham Anita Exline ’59 Dolores Facchina ’67 Sara Farley Kathleen Fehrmann ’70 Louis and Rosann ’48 Felder Ron and Pat Ferreri Bruce and Nadine ’49 Fickle Martin ’95 and Roberta Fisher James Fitzgerald ’03 William Flanigan and Nancy Zingale John Flynn ’87 Mac and Jeanette ’80 Foley Richard Foote Don and Ann Ford Gordon and Helen Ford James and Johanna ’69 Forshee Joe and Sylvia Forte Larry and Nancy Foust Molly Fox and Dan Phillips Virginia Freeman ’66 Carl and Jane ’67 French Robert and Erma Fry Sr. Raymond and Marilyn ’67 Fuchs Larry and Dana Fugate Justus Fugate Fredrick and Naomi ’56 Gamer Connie Gamm Jo Ann Gampper ’58 Kimberly Garcia Janis Garrett ’93 Dave ’70 and Joan Gegen Jan and Sheilagh Gerber Michael and Doris ’72 Gerik Gail Gettman ’72 Marjorie Gfeller Karen Gibson ’03 Dean and Karen Gilbert ’59 David Gile Anne Giroux David and Debra Girrens Michael and Marian Girrens Dennis and Sandra A’59 Gleeson

Janet Goebel Ed and Mildred ’37 Goebel Scott and Beth ’90 Golay Cheryl Golden Thomas Gonzales ’94 Amanda Gonzalez ’96 Colby Gonzalez Pamela Gonzalez Lee Goodwin Doris Gorges ’66 Rita Gorges ’47 Robert Gouge David and Sheila Greg and Debra Gowing James Graf Robert and Haley Grant Mark and Tamara ’98 Gray Mr. George Grenyo Jonathan Grigson Swami Gurucharanananda ’59 Frederick and Trudy Haag Robert and Jane Hagan Kalli Schremmer ’06 Diane Haines ’97 Debra Haley ’75 Kathryn Hallacy ’95 Russell and Susanne ’71 Hamker Colleen Hampton ’79 James and Sharon Hand Mark and Mary ’53 Hardick Gerald Harper-Douglass ’75 Andrew and Linda Harris Cheryl Harrison ’97 Steve and Vanessa ’02 Harshberger Patrick ’76 and Kathy Harter Tom and Marjorie Hartman Kathleen Hastings-Wilcox ’70 Deborah Hauser Bernice Hefley Charles and Jean Hein ’65 Joseph and Marilyn ’68 Hein Gerald ’95, ’01 and Sue ’96 Helten Walter and Karleen ’66 Hendershot Walter and Mary Hendershot Timothy and Ann Henderson Michelle Henning ’94, ’99 Noreen Herbert Darren ’97 and Rebecca ’99 Hibbs Darryl and Mindy ’96 Hill Kenneth ’80 and Peggy ’74 Hipp Kristy Hirt ’04 Rick and Chris Hite Sherry Hoelker Larry and Tina ’86 Hoetmer James and Loretta Hofer Melvin and Mary ’71 Holden John and Charlotte Holt Crystal Holub ’98 Theora Hoover Thomas and Bonnie Hoover Gene and Carolann ’66 Hoppe Ron and Janice A’57, ’64 Hornung Joyce Houdashelt ’63 Steve and Susan Houlik Jacquelin House ’00 Howard and Virginia House Angela Houska, ASC ’60 Grover and Paula Hubley Harold and Pamela ’93 Huff

Morris ’80 and Betty ’79 Hund Jeffrey and Helen ’73 Hund Adam ’98 and Mica Hunter Michael and Suzanne ’64 Hunter Jane Hyde ’68 Charles and Mary Beth ’72 Jendel Leslie Jensby ’01, ’03 Lorena Jensen David Jervis Chris and Lorraine ’69 Jeter Albert and Teresa Jirak Matt and Melissa Jirgens Darrell Johnson ’94 Frank ’69 and Nancy Johnson John ’92 and Nancy Johnson Kent and Margie ’81 Johnson William Johnson J.V. ’82 and Veronica ’82 Johnston Mark and Debra ’85 Jones Gary and Joan ’74 Bergkamp Jones Marilyn Jordan ’59 Gial ’67 and Margaret Kaegi James Kapelski Robert and Catherine Kaplan Belinda Kasper Jim and Pat Kastens Harry Keenan Bruce and Patricia Keiser Sara Keller Mike ’92 and Lori Kennedy Richard and Hannah Kerschen Craig ’81 and Lori Kilian Steven and Sara Kimball Jake Klaver James and Kathleen ’67 Klenke Mary Klinge ’63 Frederick and Cecilia Knoblauch Luke ’06 and Megan Knoblauch Ted Knopp Brian ’83 and Kimberly Koehn Doug and Mary ’81 Kohls Clinton and Julie Koker David Konecny ’79 Tyson and Anna Koontz Nicole Kramer ’02 Brenda Krehbiel ’06 George ’72 and Lois ’74 Kreidler Greg and Beth Krissek Brian and Elizabeth ’87 Kupfersmith C Diane Lachenmayer Dean and Margarita ’90 Hunt Kathleen Laffey ’57 Nancy Landwehr Maltbie ’03 Jeannine Lane Jim and Terry Langford Michael Larson Michael and Patricia ’63 Lechtenberg Carla Lee Carolyn LeFevre ’75 Linda Leiker ’67 Ray Letourneau Alfreda Licklider ’47 Bill and Linda Liebe Al and Judy ’62 Lingg Regina Link, SCL ’48 Jeff ’88 and Joan ’88 Lipp Murray and Josie ’03 Dean Lu Ann Logback ’59 Richard and Karen Loibl

Karl and Inge Lorenz Rita Lorenz Lynn Longborg Loveland Betty Lovett Kathy Lyle Joseph Lynch Michael and Susan Rick Macias ’80 Shirley Mallot A’59 ’64 Paul and Nancy Maly Heather Manganiello ’03 Richard and Marguerite ’57 Mangen Patrick ’76 and Sharon ’76 Manion Louis ’93 and Pamela Mans Michael and Carol Marasco Andre ’08 and Amanda ’08 Marshall Darren ’90 and Terri ’90 Martin Fred Martin ’75 John ’98 and Heather Martin Leon and Mary ’69 Martin Pauline Martin ’67 Alberto Martins Diane Marvin Ralph and Joan ’58 Mason Rochelle Mason Janet Massey Terry ’80 and Mary Lou ’71 Mauk Martin and Elsie May Roger ’82 and Priscilla May Vernon ’73 and Paulette May Margaret Mayer ’50 O.R. and Joan ’40 Mayne Rex and Clarissa ’72 McClintock Roger and Kathy McCoy Kenneth and Jean ’54 McGregor Lester and Mimie A’59 McGuire Greg McKee Rocky McKenna Gregory McQuater Robert and Linda Mease Carla Meeds ’60 Dominick ’71 and Judy Mele Daniel Menzel Ruth Menzer ’63 William and Debra Messamore Brian and Marie ’81 Methe William and Eileen ’64 Meurer Katharin Meyer ’06 Mary Meyer ’59 Joe and Cathy ’59 Mies E and K Mies Theresa Mika ’79 Kimberly Milacek ’03 Bobby and Bonita Miller Doug and Brandi Miller Carol Miller ’80 Susan Miller Cecilia Minette Richard Minkler Gerald and Kathryn Mitchell Nancy Mohr ’89 Will and Kelly Momsen Anita Moore John Moore John Moragues Herb and Jane Morch Marilyn Morlan Mary Agnes Morley ’37, ’62 Robert and Thelma ’64 Morris

† Deceased

* De Mattias Society Member

(Hon) – Honorary Alum

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Gifts from July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009 Donna Morse ’51 Rita Moss Hugh and Cyrilene Moxley Jan and Donna Moyer W.C. and Dorothy Muck Scott Mudra ’89 John and Theresa Mullaly Donna Mundt Barry and Jane Murphy M. D. and June ’38 Myers Betty Myers-Shughart Ron ’80 and Angie ’82 Nagy Walter and Nikki ’61 Nelson Patricia Nelson ’49 Tonda Nelson ’07 Richard and Janice ’63 Neville Marvin Neville Debra Niblock ’99 David and Kathleen Nickel Leigh Nida ’93 Rosemary Niedens San Nikkel Jay and Marcia Novacek Rick ’75 and Janet Nuckolls Ronald and Cynthia Nutsch Erin O’Keeffe ’99 Lawrence Kurtz and Debbie ’75 O’Leary-Kurtz Michelle Olguin ’98 Richard and Ruth Oliverson Eric and Candice ’06 Oltmanns Urban Jerry and Cynthia Oltmanns Mark ’79 and Vicki Ondich Rodney and Susan Opliger Mac and Susan Orsbon William and Margo Ottman Donald and Bernadine ’51 Overman Aubree Pacheco ’99 Carl and Kendra Painter Joan Panasci ’66 Gwen Parsley Sherry Parsons ’83 Anita Patterson Christine Patterson ’53 Lawrence and Nancy ’82 Patterson John and Betsy ’75 Pauzauskie Charles and Rosemary ’68 Pawloski Cynthia Paxson ’93 Lucianne Peace ’69 Robert and Karen Peck Virginia Penney ’66 Leslie Perez ’88 Morris Perkins George and Jackie Peter Mark and Iris Petersen Dennis and Elaine Pfannenstiel Michael ’87 and Sherry ’90 Pfeifer Debra Phares ’98 Innes Phillips Denis and Barbara Pianalto Humberto and Mary Picos Larry and Donna Pierce Mandy Pilla ’98 Melissa Plymale ’05 Barbara Poole ’72 Charles Poor ’94 Chris and Dianne Popp Scott and Diane Post Bob ’91 and Mary Potter

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Richard and Genelle ’71 Powell Vaughn and Paula Powell Anita Pozsgay ’62 Carolyn Preston ’62 Marilyn Price John ’72 and Margaret ’69 Psilopoulos Karel Putman ’87 Chris and Karen Putnam ’06 J.R. ’76 and Freda Pyles Ray and Marilee ’56 Quackenbush William and Donna ’83 Quaney Michael ’99 and Laura ’04 Quick Delfina Rangel Timothy and Lee ’65 Raper Robert and Sharol Rasberry Leonard Rau ’02, ’04 Ty Rauber Brett Reber Marguerite Regan Gerhard Reimer Bernadine and John Reis Ray and Doris Richards Karyn Richardson ’01 Mark ’72 and Linda Ricken James Riddel Calvin and Ann Rider Veronica Riedel ’03 James and Shari ’94 Riley Bob and Sherry ’64 Robben Kevin and Teresa ’82 Robben David Roberts ’89 Rodger and Debra Roberts G. Craig Robinson Bruce Roby ’89 Richard Roder Linda Roemer ’96 Frances Rogers-Seidl ’74 Albert ’79 and Maureen ’82 Rohleder Mary Rohr Steve ’83 and Cathy Rorebeck Patrick ’69 and Jeannette Roths Tarcisia Roths, ASC ’54 Chris and Mary Kay Rott Elmer and Dolores ’64 Rottinghaus Richard and Bridget ’47 Rowland Lorene Roy Rene and Richard Roy Barry ’72 and Marsha Rudy Matt and Vickie Russel Dr. Ron Ryan Donald and Marcia Ryel Michael and Linda ’72, ’98 Sabala Phil and JoAnn ’71 Sample David Sams ’86 Leo and Mary Dean ’57 Sander Patricia Saracino Arron and Geraldine ’66 Sas Mel and Velda Satterwhite Beverly Sauerwein Michael and Magdalena Sauerwein Susan Saville ’72 Marcus and Jane Schmidt Kenneth and Norma Schmidt Allan Schrag William and Phyllis Schreck Kenny and Joan ’52 Schreiber Monty ’81 and Joyce ’91 Schreiner Ann Schrock ’03 George and Viola Schuckman

Reverend Kenneth Schuckman ’76 Brian Schulte ’98, ’03 Fran Schumer, ASC Kent and Tina Schwieterman Daphene Scott J. Berry Scott ’90 Sondra Scott ’93 Louis and Anna Seidl Paul Seikel Vincent and Joan ’66 Seiler Judy Seiler ’88 Stephanie Seiler ’05 Dave ’99, ’06 and Rita Sevart Eric and Kathleen Sexton Steve and Gail Shepherd C.D. Shinpaugh William and Ruth ’62 Shippen Layne and Barbara ’94 Shirk Carol Shorette Betty Showalter Larry and Donna ’66 Pierce Richard and Carla Shull Christine Siefers ’91 Carol Siegrist ’62 Randy ’72 and Colleen ’73 Simon Donald and Judy Simon Judith Simon ’70 Jerad and Stephanie Simon Surendra and Swarnlata Singh James ’71 and Vicki Skahan Constance Skahill ’74 Mark and Juvetta Slane Cliff Smith ’93 Gregory Smith ’72 Roger and Jo Ann Smith Kenneth Smith Carl and Martha ’92, ’01 Smith Richard Smith Shannon and Kelly Snedden Loudell Snow ’51 Melvin and Kay Snyder Melvin and Kay Snyder Frank and Jacquelyn Solomon Jr. Mark Sooter Roger and Barbara Lynn Sorochty Tamra Spence Steven Speth Thomas ’74 and Cindy Spexarth Pam Sprague Robert and Jane Spurrier Kim Stacey Paul and Joan ’78 Stadler John and Susan Stallings Jack Stamp Charles Stanley ’70 Eugene Stathis ’79 Alfred and Evelyn ’44 Steimel Randal Steiner Brad and Janet Stephen Mark and Joleen Stephen Craig and Linda Steven Craig and Linda Steven Joe and Sandy Steven Jr. Annamaria Stevens ’65 Rod ’83 and Tracy Stevenson Thomas and Virginia Stoecklein Jim and Frances ’67 Stover Charles Streit Leslie Steit

Mary Strothman Mike and Marsha Strothman Harold and Virginia Strunk Alex and Jean ’62 Stuchlik Dawn Marie Stuckey ’02 Clinton Stucky, ’05 Elizabeth Stump Mark and Jalaine Suellentrop Joyce Suellentrop Frank and Teresa Sullivan Edward and Janice ’58 Susanin Jenna Swafford Curtis ’95 Lopez and Lisa ’90 Swaney Claudine Talbott Anthony Taravella Clarentine Tesset Reverend Joseph Tatro Jim and Jane Taylor Kenneth Taylor ’95 Lillian Taylor ’59 David and Sharon Taylor William Taylor Vassil and Karen ’67 Tchokoev Mary Ellen Theisen ’52 Dan Thibault Wolfgang and Christa Thiergart Bob and Kathy Thimesch Carl ’67 and Barbara Thimmesch Kevin ’87 and Denise Thimmesch Belinda Minko-Thomas ’74 Georgia ’48 Thomas Gerry Thompson Mary Thompson Margaret Tichacek Pauline Tilson ’87 Dave and Kathy ’90 Tinsman Wayne Toman Linda ’78 Tompkins Ray and Liana ’70 Torkelson Charlie and Brenda Traffas Thomas and Christie Triplett Gary ’71 and Vickie Truitt Sharon Trujillo ’79 William and Mary ’51 Tucker Tom Udland Michael and Marilyn Unrein John ’72 and Tekla Valus Rose Valverde Hank Van Driel Norma Vardeman ’59 John Veal ’78 William Veal ’71 M.H. Velasquez Steven ’86 and Sharon Vermillion William and Marie ’82 Vickery Benny and Ardis Viegra Irene Vieyra Martin and Sandra Vierya Marie Villacis ’06 Monte ’78 and Kimberly Vines Paulette Vitale ’97 Wilfrid and Alice ’42 Voegeli John and Sonja Vogt Mark Mohr and Mary ’70 Vrla-Mohr Mary Waggoner ’07 Donald and Margie Wagner Tim and Kim ’85 Wagner George and Charlotte Walden Dwayne and Cathy ’59 Walker

James and Jeanette ’49 Walker Dr. Marshall and Dr. Donna Walker Mary Walsh ’79 Gerald ’89 and Joyce ’73 Ware Sharon ’69 Warren Darrell and Diane Warta Linda Wasinger ’65 David Waxse Adrian Webb ’04, ’08 Julia Weber ’59 Mark and Doris ’73 Weed Phil and Judy Wegman Tom and Jane Weilert Carol Weinstein Michael and Lori Welch Dan and Judy Wendell David ’69 and Nina Wendling Mike ’82 and Therese Wescott Richard and Carla ’66 Wesson Eugene and Margaret ’59 Wetter John and Verena ’49 Wetter Dick ’71 and Margaret Mary ’81 Whalen Maggie White ’00 Mary Whiteside Mary Widak ’66 Roger ’78 and Carol Wiggett Dale and Alice ’85 Wiggins Paul and Carolyn ’59 Williams Terry ’80 and Mary Williams Gregory and Rose Wilson Dana and Mary Ann ’64 Winkler Patrick ’91 and Debbie ’82 Winter Robert and Anita Wise Forest Witsman Sondra Witsman Michael and Carol Wittmeyer Sheri Wohler ’05 Doug and Sheryl Wohlford Leroy ’72 and Louise ’68 Wolf John and Penny Wood Lee and Nancy Woodard Bruce and Janice Woods Pat and Mahala ’61 Woodward John Woolf Janet Wright Joseph and Vicki Wright William and Patricia Wright Margaret Wurth ’76 Russell and Lisa ’87 Wyatt Norma Wyse Juan and Jeri Yanez Barbara Youmans ’01 Don ’72 and Cheryl ’99 Young Katie Young Leonard and Mary ’68 Zarchan Yangchen Austin ’00, ’03 David ’78 and Sandra Zink Clara Zoeller Patty Zoeller Ruth Ann Zumbrunn ’74

† Deceased

* De Mattias Society Member

(Hon) – Honorary Alum

DeVore Foundation Dondlinger & Sons Const., Inc. Eighth Day Books First American Trust Francis Milford Rev Trust General Electric Foundation Gilliland & Hayes PA GoodSearch Great Plains Industries, Inc. Guadalupe Clinic Inc Hesston Mennonite Church Inc Hilgert Farms LLC Holy Trinity Catholic School IBM Matching Grants Program ICM, Inc. J Soto Framing & Construction Inc. Jabara’s Carpet Outlet JNH Company LLC JW’s Massage Therapy Kansas Foundation for Medical Care Inc. Kansas Surgery and Recovery Center Kombo Food Market and Variety KSNW-TV 3 LDF Food Group, Inc. Lone Star Title Company of El Paso Inc. Merck Partnership For Giving Mitchell Media Norton, Wasserman, Jones & Kelly, L.L.C. Oneok Foundation, Inc. Peterson & Kasper R.Q. Boothe & Associates, Inc. Ralph Charles and Associates Rose Hill State Bank Self’s Incorporated Sisters of St. Joseph Squires Corporation Stannard Foundation Star Lumber & Supply Co. Inc. Steve Clark Trust Taylor, Krusor & Passiglia LLP Team Electric Supply Inc. Teresa Bell Irrevocable Trust The Media Source TNT Communications UPS Foundation Williams Malone and Ralph PA Gift in Kind Robert A Boewe Daniel ’96 and Christine Giroux Fran D Jabara Kevin and Tracy McGarey Max D Ranney Companies, Foundations, Organizations Andale Equipment Goebel Retail Liquor Store Kansas Health Foundation Reddi Industries, Inc. Roto-Rooter Drain & Plumbing

Companies, Foundations, Organizations All American Automotive #1 Inc Auclair’s Market Inc. Bishop Carroll Catholic H S Bremyer & Wise L.L.C. BT Insurance and Financial Services Cae Moses Zimmerman and Wilson PA Cap Carpet Inc.

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