PARK UNIVERSITY REPORT TO INVESTORS 2015/16
BUILDING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Who We Are................................................................ 3-4 Trustees and Executive Leadership........................... 5-6 Norrington Center Transformed............................... 7-14 Ballyhoo......................................................................... 15-18 An Unexpected Friendship......................................... 19-20 Beyond the Bank.......................................................... 21-22 Banking on a Champion.............................................. 23-24 Park Partners................................................................ 24 Way More Fun Than Working ................................... 25-26 Kauffman Foundation Grant....................................... 27 Scholarships Make it Possible..................................... 28 Park by the Numbers.................................................. 29 Office of Advancement Staff....................................... 30 Percentages and Impact: Making a Difference ........ 31-32 Park University Honor Roll........................................ 33-42 8700 NW River Park Drive • Parkville, MO 64152 • park.edu
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BUILDING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENT SUCCESS FRIENDS,
The idea of “building opportunity for student success” is not a slogan — at least not at Park University. It’s an uncompromising obligation. While we continue our progress, we reflect on all we’ve accomplished — with your support — during the 2015-16 academic year. In the following pages of the annual Report to Investors, I’m pleased to share highlights of Park’s success with you. In our efforts to prepare students for success in an ever-changing world, the University celebrated the transformation of Norrington Center. The beloved Parkville Campus landmark — next to iconic Mackay Hall — is now a modern, state-of-the-art library and academic commons. Renovation began in 2015 and was completed in spring 2016, thanks to the tremendous generosity — more than $350,000 raised — from corporations, foundations, Park alumni, faculty and staff, and friends of the University. Norrington Center — which now includes Park’s Academic Support Center, an expanded Campanella Gallery and a new Jolly Roger Café — was carefully redesigned to invite collaboration in a welcoming and comfortable environment. It is equipped with the most advanced digital sharing technologies and virtual video capabilities to connect students, faculty and staff across our 40 campus centers nationwide and online around the globe. We are beyond proud of this extraordinary capital improvement. This tremendous accomplishment spurs us forward to accelerate our future plans, including a new School of Business building on the Parkville Campus. At Park, we’re constantly evaluating our programs, services and amenities. As we move forward in the 2016-17 academic year, we remain steadfast to create an inclusive and enduring environment for students to pursue a relevant, affordable — and invaluable — higher education. We are grateful to you for making it possible.
GREG GUNDERSON, PH.D. PRESIDENT, PARK UNIVERSITY
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WHO WE ARE Park University, a private, nonprofit institution of higher learning since 1875, values inclusivity and diversity. For 141 years, Park has been firmly committed to providing access to a quality, affordable education to students of all backgrounds.
#ONEFAMILY Park University’s degree programs are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
WE ARE GUIDED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF: • ACCOUNTABILITY • CIVILITY AND RESPECT • EXCELLENCE • GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP • INCLUSIVITY • INTEGRITY
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40 CAMPUS CENTERS W H AT W E D O We meet students where they are while challenging them to think critically, communicate effectively and demonstrate a global perspective to prepare them for a lifetime of learning and service to others.
WE’RE BIG AND SMALL, GLOBAL AND LOCAL Park’s class sizes are small, but the University’s campus system reaches students across 40 campus centers in 21 states and online around the globe.
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“We understand every student has different circumstances and we strive to meet their changing needs. It’s our job to make sure we are creating a climate at Park where students feel comfortable to learn in a diverse environment — no matter their age, race, color, creed or ethnicity — and that we are providing the support and encouragement they need to achieve their goals.” MICHAEL M. COLLINS, ’04 CHAIR, PARK UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT AND CEO, PORT KC KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
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PARK UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2015/16 MICHAEL M. COLLINS, ’04 Board Chair Kansas City, Missouri THOMAS HOLCOM Board Vice Chair Kansas City, Missouri SCOTT D. McRUER Board Treasurer Parkville, Missouri RICHARD E. THODE, CPA Board Secretary Raytown, Missouri C. ANN MESLE Immediate Past Board Chair Kansas City, Missouri R. LYNN BONDURANT, ’61, PH.D. Avon, Ohio JAMES CORNELIUS Kansas City, Missouri
DENNIS D. FISHER, PH.D. Kansas City, Missouri
DANNY K. SAKATA Leavenworth, Kansas
KRISTOPHER S. FLINT, ’97 Mountain View, California
JUDITH M. SIMONITSCH, J.D. Independence, Missouri
MARK S. FOSTER, J.D. Kansas City, Missouri
J. ERIC WADE, ’82, M.P.A., ’85 Lenexa, Kansas
LINDY A. JOHNSON, ’13 Warsaw, Missouri
DAVID A. WARM Kansas City, Missouri
LT. GEN. (RET.) RICHARD KELLER Leavenworth, Kansas
JULIE M. WILSON Kansas City, Missouri
JEFF McKINNEY, ’81 Round Rock, Texas ROSEMARY FRY PLAKAS, ’63 Washington, D.C. JEANETTE E. PRENGER, ’09 Kansas City, Missouri
ROGER HERSHEY, J.D., L.L.M. Assistant Board Secretary Independence, Missouri AMI E. WISDOM Assistant Board Secretary Parkville, Missouri
LYNN CRAGHEAD Kansas City, Kansas KATHEEN J. DODD Kansas City, Missouri
PARK UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP 2015/16 GREG GUNDERSON, PH.D. President
COURTNEY E. GODDARD, J.D. Vice President and General Counsel
MATTHEW VAN HOESEN Chief Financial Officer
LAURIE D. McCORMACK Vice President for University Relations and Development
LAURE A. CHRISTENSEN Special Assistant to the President ROGER P. DUSING Chief Human Resources Officer DOUGLAS J. FIORE, PH.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
SHANE SMEED Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services DAVID WHITTAKER Chief Information Officer
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“Norrington Center serves as the intellectual hub of Park University, granting all students 24-hour virtual access to academic resources while providing inclusive and collaborative spaces for students on the Parkville Campus to interact with local peers and classmates around the globe.”
PRESIDENT GREG GUNDERSON, PH.D.
Hushed tones. Isolated students sitting in disconnected patterns, surrounded by a towering maze of bookshelves. Only the brave dare sneak sustenance to fuel long, lonely hours of study. Sound familiar? Not anymore, at least not at Park University. Welcome to the future in Park’s renovated Norrington Center, where connection, creative collaboration and advanced technology — along with ample supplies of coffee and snacks — converge to transform the student experience. Norrington Center, a beloved Parkville Campus landmark next to iconic Mackay Hall, is now a modern, state-of-the-art library and academic commons. Renovation began in 2015 and was completed in spring 2016, thanks to the tremendous generosity — more than $350,000 raised — from corporations, foundations, Park alumni and friends of the University.
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Park is especially proud of its faculty and staff who championed the project by raising $39,000 — exceeding a $25,000 goal — to fund one of two “huddle rooms” in Norrington Center.
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funded by Andrew Carnegie and the Carnegie Foundation. In fact, it is the only remaining Carnegiefunded library in operation on a Missouri college campus. Over the years, it was converted into office and classroom spaces when the University’s McAfee Memorial Library moved to the Mabee Learning Center/Academic Underground in the 1980s. In addition to the library’s return to its original home, Norrington Center now includes a learning lab that seats up to 25 people and two smaller “huddle” rooms. Both are equipped with the latest multimedia capabilities, including large interactive screens with cameras and live-stream video technology. The modernization of Norrington Center reflects a renaissance happening at universities across the country. To meet the changing needs of students and incorporate new technologies, the traditional library experience is adapting to become an academic learning commons model.
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PRESERVATION OF THIS ORIGINAL CARNEGIE STAINED GLASS WINDOW WAS BUT ONE CHALLENGE MET WHEN RENOVATING THIS HISTORIC STRUCTURE.
Norrington Center’s staff is available to students around the globe. Reference librarians are available by phone, e-mail and live chat.The new service model also allows students to access digital resources, e-journals and e-books online, regardless of their location worldwide. In addition, Norrington Center is home to the University’s Academic Support Center for tutoring, mentoring and disability services.The building also features an expanded Campanella Gallery exhibit space and the Jolly Roger Café. The renovation required a complex and complete demolition and rebuilding of the 11,000-square foot interior of Norrington Center. A project of this scope had never been completed for a Carnegie Library, but the University was fortunate to have the expert experience of its construction and design partners — JE Dunn Construction and Helix Architecture + Design — to keep the historic fabric intact throughout the renovation.
Although completed on schedule, the project faced an unexpected challenge when abandoned steam tunnels were discovered below the building that weren’t on any archival drawings. “When renovating historic buildings, it’s not uncommon to discover unforeseen obstacles. With our experience restoring projects like Union Station and the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City (Mo.), we are well prepared to respect and respond to the unknowns,” said Bob Dunn, senior vice president for community affairs at JE Dunn, president of the Dunn Family Foundation Board of Directors and former Park trustee. “We believe that inspired people build inspired places. That’s definitely the case with Norrington Center and Park University,” Dunn said. “I’m glad to see Park students and faculty enjoying the new Norrington Center. It was an honor to help make it happen.”
“Norrington Center’s innovative design and technology encourages collaboration. We want students to find a welcoming, comfortable and productive space that accommodates all types of learning needs and preferences.”
JON RITTERBUSH DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY SERVICES AND LEARNING COMMONS
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THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR norrington center SPONSORS whose generosity is transforming our students’ experience! A Parkville campus landmark since 1908, Norrington Center, an original Carnegie library, has been repurposed, renovated and modernized for our students into an inclusive Academic Commons focused on access to information through technology. THE SUNDERLAND FOUNDATION JACK, ‘54 & BARBARA HAYS FOWLER, ‘55 JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LOUISE MORDEN DOROTHY J. WATSON, ‘52 PARK STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION KENNETH, ‘04 & KAREN AUSTIN, ‘03 ERIK BERGRUD, ‘94 & KIMBERLEE RIED, ‘16 BRADLEY D. BILES ALISHA BLACKWELDER, ‘03 BRIAN BODE WAKISHA BRIGGS LAURE CHRISTENSEN ‘16 GREGORY D. CLAYCOMB MATTHEW J. DEMAYO, ‘10 HUGH G. STOCKS & LAURIE N. DIPADOVA-STOCKS BETTY DUSING ROGER AND DARLA DUSING JEFF & DONNA EHRLICH JAMES, ‘53 & CAROLYN JANSEN ALEXANDER, ‘53 BONNIE ALSBURY JASON ANDERSON HILTON & JUDITH APPOLLIS, ‘06 EDSA L. ARTATES, ‘12 STEPHEN ATKINSON EVA BACHMAN, ‘80 DONNA D. BAKER, ‘03, ‘04 LINDA BELL STEPHEN & DONNA BELL MIKE BISHOP ELIZABETH L. BOADO KAY M. BOEHR DALE E. BUCKINGHAM, ‘02 JACKIE M. CAMPBELL, ‘11 CUTRINA CATLIN JOHN & VIRGINIA CHAPMAN LOUIS & LORA COHN FRANK I. CONFORTI BRIAN & CHERYL COWLEY, ‘05
DOUGLAS J. FIORE JARED FLAHERTY PAUL, ‘60, ‘88 & SYLVIA HELMS GAULT, ‘60 COURTNEY GODDARD GREG & LAURIE GUNDERSON SCOTT & BETH HAGEMAN RUTH W. HARRITT, ‘50 BRAD KLEINDL WILLIAM F. LAWSON NATHAN, ‘10 & CRYSTAL MARTICKE THOMAS M. MARTIN DENNIS & LAURIE MCCORMACK JORGE & ARELY MORENO
JOSLYN FALICE CREIGHTON, ‘05 RONALD J. CURTIS AMBER DAILEY-HEBERT TAMME DAVIS-ENGEL, ‘87 JOHN S. DEAN ABDULHAMID ZLITNI & BOBBI DIEM-ZLITNI, ‘94 HUGH DOWNING JAMES A. EHRENREICH PATRICIA FAYARD FEDERATION OF PARK UNIVERSITY FACULTY LOCAL NO. 3576 JOHN FERRELL LEAH FLETCHER CARLOS A. GARCIA, ‘12 MELISSA L. GEIER JESSICA GREASON KATHERINE A. GREENE MARY A. GRIJALVA, ‘15 CONNIE GUZMAN JOHN HAMILTON PEGGY HAUSER, ‘09
MILILANI HAYSELDEN GAIL B. HENNESSY JAMES & DANITA HODGES, ‘12 HELEN C. HURLEY, ‘51 KATHY J. JACKSON FLORENDA K. JARRARD, ‘07 RICHARD, ‘69 & THERESA JOHNSON ANDREW T. JOHNSON STACY LYNN JOHNSON, ‘10 DEBBIE JOHNSTON JENNIFER L. JONES ROBERT & YUEH KAO MELANIE J. KINNEY, ‘13 WALTER & MARY KISTHARDT ROBERT & SUSAN HANSON KLEMMER, ‘64 GLENN A. LESTER DARRYL AND KIMBERLY LOUGH EUGENE M. MATTHEWS JOHN & DEBRA MCARTHUR JANIS L. MCKINLEY
MICHELLE MYERS ADAM POTTHAST TAMARA B. RADOHL-SIGLEY ANDREW & EMILY SALLEE GREG PRYMAK & G. ANN SCHULTIS JUDITH SIMMONS ESTES SHANE B. SMEED STEPHEN W. TERRY RICK AND SANDY THODE MATTHEW E. VAN HOESEN DAVID N. WHITTAKER
MARY T. MCQUILLEN STANFORD GERBER & LINDA MCSHANN GERBER, ‘00 STEPHEN MWANGI MERCY, ‘12 JEFFREY, ‘94 & DONNA MORGAN, ‘87 JOMARIE MORTELLI JAMES C. NELSON J. MARK & SHARON NOE, ‘07 JOHNNY C. OSBORN ROBERT LEWIS OSBORNE, ‘07, ‘13 LEEANN PARSONS, ‘10 JEAN R. PIERCE, ‘72 MARION P. RICONO NIKI D. RITTENHOUSE, ‘05 MARIA RIVERA WAYNE ROGERS, ‘64 & NANCI ROGERS DENZIL KAREEM ROSS, ‘06, ‘09 JOHN ROUSHKOLB BRENDA ROYALS GABRIELA SA TELES, ‘09 KARIE BETH SCHAEFER, ‘06, ‘12
RODSON SIGRAH MITCH & AUDREY TEEGARDEN, ‘99 STEVE TINGLER WADE G. TRIPP JAYME UDEN KATHY L. VANCLEAVE WILLIAM, ‘11 & KATHLEEN VENABLE, ‘14 LINDSEY NICOLE VEST, ‘15 LINDA JOY VESTAL, ‘94 TERRENCE & LINDA WARD KRISTINE WHITE WILLIAM & BARBARA MCDOWELL WHITT, ‘65 ERIN R. WILLIAMS EMILY WOLKEN, ‘15 TERI S. WRIGHT STEVEN & BARBARA YOUNGBLOOD, ‘09 BENJAMIN ZIBERS, ‘11, ‘14 & CAITLIN COOK ‘12
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THIS ISN’T THE FIRST “JOLLY ROGER” AT PARK In the 1950s, the Jolly Roger, located in the basement of Labor Hall (now known as the Field House and Intramural Center), was a social hot spot on campus and a sentimental
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Thank you to LOUISE MORDEN, honorary trustee, whose continued generosity ensures student success with her gift to support one of Norrington Center’s huddle rooms.
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C E L E B R AT I N G 1 4 0 Y E A R S O F E N S U R I N G S T U D E N T S U C C E S S Park University celebrated the culmination of its 140th anniversary and renovation of Norrington Center at Ballyhoo on May 17, 2016, on the University’s flagship Parkville (Mo.) Campus. This year, Ballyhoo — an annual event to raise funds for the Presidential Honors Scholarship and other University programs — featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially re-open the doors to the renovated Norrington Center.
Sponsors and guests were among the first to tour the new academic commons building — where the McAfee Memorial Library has been returned to its original home — and see its many new amenities and state-of-the-art technologies.
Michael Collins, ’04, Board of Trustees chair, Betty Dusing, associate librarian who has served 50 years at Park, Greg Gunderson, Ph.D., president, Bethany Dunn, sophomore and Presidential Honors Scholarship recipient, and Douglas Fiore, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs, cut the ribbon for the newly renovated Norrington Center.
Bob Dunn, Scott Sherry and Lynn Newkirk try out the state-of-the-art technology in Norrington’s Learning Lab.
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“We intend to prove ourselves worthy of your investment by studying hard and giving back to the world.” BETHANY DUNN PRESIDENTIAL HONORS SCHOLARSHP RECIPIENT Bethany Dunn speaking at Ballyhoo 2016.
Guests also applauded the success of two current Presidential Honors Scholarship recipients: Sarah Zitter, sophomore political science/international politics and Spanish major, and Bethany Dunn, sophomore business administration/management and business administration/marketing major. “I’ve always felt a lot of pride in my Park education. I feel fortunate to receive a modern education for modern times. The Norrington Center renovation is an example of how the University is evolving to meet the needs of current and future students,” Dunn said. “We intend to make you proud.” The Lonnie McFadden Band entertains premier Ballyhoo sponsors on the riverboat cruise.
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Following the dedication of Norrington Center, premier Ballyhoo sponsors were shuttled from campus to English Landing Park in Parkville, Mo., where they boarded a riverboat for an evening cruise down the Missouri River while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, live music and dancing.
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BALLYHOO 2016 PREMIER SPONSORS • HELIX ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN • LOCKTON • MARTIN PROPERTIES • UMB • CERNER CORPORATION • KATHY & MIKE DODD FAMILY FOUNDATION • ECCO SELECT • JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY • THE JENZABAR FOUNDATION • McCOWNGORDON CONSTRUCTION • NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
BANKLIBERTY BRYAN CAVE / IRV & SUE BELZER MARK & MITZI FOSTER LARRY & JOANNA GLAZE GLOBAL PLAINS ADVISORY GROUP GREG & LAURIE GUNDERSON HUSCH BLACKWELL LASERCYCLE INC. LATHROP & GAGE MARTIN MARIETTA DENNIS & LAURIE MCCORMACK McRUER CPAs METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE LOUISE MORDEN AUDREY OBERHELMAN POLLARD PORT KC PROPRINT DIGITAL SAINT LUKE’S NORTH HOSPITAL SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC. SODEXO INC. & AFFILIATES RICK & SANDY THODE DAVID & JULIE WARM
John Perlick, Paige Perlick, Kevin Prenger and Jeanette Prenger, ’09, Board member
Sarah Wasson, Laura Evans, Julie Wilson, Board member, and David Evans
Mike Dodd, Katheen Dodd, Board member, Jeff Adair and Marjorie Adair
Michael Heule, Elizabeth Heule, Donna Ehrlich, Jeff Ehrlich, Kristine Sutherlin and Charlie Sutherlin
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SCHOLARSHIP GIFT THE JOHN AND JEANIE FERGUSON S C H O L A R S H I P I N M E M O RY O F M A RY F E R G U S O N , R . N . Behind every scholarship is a story. For Jeanie and John Ferguson, the decision to establish a new nursing scholarship at Park University was a culmination of life experiences — and an unexpected friendship along the way. Growing up, Jeanie wasn’t encouraged to pursue a college education. “Back then, I was expected to wait for Mr. Right, have kids, cook, clean and that was that,” she said. But she decided to turn things around, and at age 40, Jeanie divorced and, as a full-time working mother, began a seven-year pursuit to earn a bachelor’s degree in business administration. In 1987, Jeanie graduated from Park; a year later, she married John Ferguson. “I always wanted to go to college, but my former husband didn’t allow it. He said women didn’t need a college education. (Jeanie said he later changed his tune when he realized the difference it made in her career.) Fortunately, John was very supportive. “I’m glad he pushed me when I was tired. It wasn’t easy to go to work, go to class, study and go back to work. But I’m glad I did it,” she said. Working at Farmland Industries, Jeanie took advantage of the company’s college assistance program. “My Park education opened a whole new world for me,” she said. Jeanie is now retired after a 30-year career in accounting at Farmland. John retired after 40 years at Midland Lithograph. “We worked hard
all our lives to set ourselves up for retirement, and we also recently received a malpractice settlement. To make good use of our money, we started looking for ways to invest in the future and what mattered most to us.” It was a renewed concern about health care, the nursing profession — and a special friendship — that guided Jeanie back to Park University. Mary Ferguson, a devoted nurse at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., was John Ferguson’s former spouse, and over time, became Jeanie’s friend. “It was unusual for Mary and me to become friends. But I’ve learned life’s too short for pettiness,” she said. The two women grew closer through Mary’s battle with cancer. “My relationship with Mary opened my eyes to the importance of quality nursing and health care. And as I read more about the nursing shortage and the need for more nursing education, I wanted to honor Mary’s memory by helping future nurses who would become as devoted to nursing as Mary had been.”
The John and Jeanie Ferguson Nursing Scholarship Fund in Memory of Mary Ferguson, R.N., will help future Park nursing students demonstrating economic need. “I can relate to the challenges students face today, but I personally know the potential education has to improve their lives,” Jeanie said. “Investing in nursing education has the power to improve all of our lives.”
“It was unusual for Mary and me to become friends. But I’ve learned life’s too short for pettiness.” JEANIE FERGUSON, ‘87
Deciding where to establish the scholarship was clear. “I’m a proud Park graduate and my daughter,Vicky Rhodes, ’85, also earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Park,” she said. But it wasn’t until Jeanie got in touch with the University that she learned about the recent expansion of the Ellen Finley Earhart Department of Nursing at Park. “I attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony last spring and was very impressed to see all that Park is doing to prepare future nurses.”
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BEYOND THE BANK
Ed Bradley drives by Park University’s Parkville Campus nearly every day. Like many, he admires the picturesque campus just minutes from his office at BankLiberty in downtown Parkville, Mo. But admiring wasn’t enough for Bradley.
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The lifelong athlete decided to attend a Pirates basketball game. Captivated by the energy he saw among the students and staff at Park, Bradley has since led a full-court press effort to establish BankLiberty as a valued Park Partner.
I N VA L U A B L E C O M B I N AT I O N “We see Ed at basketball games, and then volleyball and all Park sporting events. He’s a super fan,” said Steve Wilson, Park’s assistant athletic director for sports communications. “But he’s much more than a fan of Park’s athletic program. He enjoys talking with Park students, faculty and staff. When a business leader becomes a dedicated fan, funder and friend, it’s an invaluable combination for the University.” Beyond cheering student-athletes to victory, Bradley has been instrumental in leading BankLiberty’s partnership with Park to champion all facets of student success. “At BankLiberty, we’re dedicated to the success of the communities we serve. That’s why I wanted to find ways the bank could make a closer connection to Park,” Bradley said. The tradition began
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more than 100 years ago when it opened its doors in Parkville, first as Farmer’s Exchange, then Patriots Bank and now BankLiberty. Today, BankLiberty sponsors Park athletics and Park’s annual fundraising event, Ballyhoo, to support student scholarships.
“When a business leader becomes a dedicated fan, funder and friend, it’s an invaluable combination for the University.”
MAKING THEM FEEL WELCOME In the banking world, Bradley said it’s important to know as much as possible about customers to better serve them. “Park staff and students are like family at BankLiberty. We particularly enjoy helping international students to establish financial services,” he said. “Our staff enjoys getting to know them, especially since many are here alone, away from their families for the first time. We strive to always make them feel welcomed.”
STEVE WILSON ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS
G R E AT E S T R E W A R D Beyond corporate philanthropy, what matters most to Bradley are the personal relationships forged over the years. “At BankLiberty, we enjoy building genuine friendships at Park. It’s been especially enlightening to befriend the students and to learn about their goals, challenges and aspirations. Their diverse perspectives continue to expand ours. It’s the greatest reward.”
Bradley also volunteers his time to offer more than 40 years of his business experience to the University as a founding member of Park’s School of Business Advisory Council. Recently, he helped the school secure accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. Bradley’s son, Luke, is a 2007 Park graduate, and his grandson, Andrew Parker, is a 2015 Park graduate. “I know firsthand the value of a Park education,” he said.
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When she read about the internship at BankLiberty in an e-mail from Park University’s Career Development Center, she jumped at the chance.
BANKING ON A CHAMPION
And Wendy Romero knows how to jump.
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In 2014, Romero helped lead Park’s women’s volleyball team to win its first NAIA national championship to cap off a 40-0 season. Named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and a first team NAIA All-America selection, the six-foot senior from San Carlos, Venezuela, has never been afraid to go after the proverbial ball. “I had seen Ed Bradley at our volleyball games. I knew he worked for BankLiberty and the company was very supportive of Park students. After a game, I decided to go up to him and tell him I was majoring in accounting and ask about an internship. I was glad he encouraged me to apply,” she said. She started her internship last year, working 20 hours a week at BankLiberty’s downtown Parkville branch. “It’s been a great opportunity to gain career experience,” Romero said. Before coming to the U.S. for school, Romero represented her native Venezuela at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, when she was 16 years old — the youngest Olympian competing for her country’s volleyball team.
FIERCE SPIRIT — ON A N D O F F T H E C O U RT “Wendy is fierce on the court, so it’s interesting to see her quieter side at the bank,” Bradley said. “We admire how diligently she works to serve our customers while managing a demanding class load and practice schedule.” They would soon see Romero’s fierce spirit carry her through unexpected adversity. During the summer of 2015, unimaginable pain forced Romero off the court. “I was in my apartment cooking arepa, a native Venezuelan dish that I love,” she said. “Suddenly, the pan slipped out of my hand and sizzling oil spilled down my legs and feet. The pain was excruciating.” Romero endured second and third degree burns on her legs, hands and feet. After nearly a week in a Kansas City area burn center where she had plastic surgery on her foot, Romero dedicated herself to rehabilitation. Her goal was to get back on the court, but there were no guarantees. On crutches, she returned to class to finish her summer class and suited up to attend every volleyball game her junior year. “It was hard to watch from the sidelines. I could have quit, but I decided to do everything I could to get back out there.” Perseverance paid off. Romero rejoined her team on the court
for the 2016 season and is on track to graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. “I couldn’t have done it without the support of everyone at Park and BankLiberty,” she said. “I’ve learned I’m capable of more than I imagined. After graduation, I plan to go after my Master of Business Administration degree at Park and pursue a career in finance.” “Everyone at BankLiberty was thrilled to see Wendy back in action,” Bradley said. “Her fierce courage on and off the court has shown us what it means to be a true champion.”
L E A R N T H E M A N Y W AY S W E C A N WO R K TO G E T H E R Park Partners is a multifaceted program deigned to create mutually beneficial SM relationships with the business community. Companies qualify as Park Partners by making a financial contribution to, and engaging with, the University in multiple ways. The program aims to fulfill specific needs pertaining to career services, as well as corporate philanthropy, leadership, professional development and networking objectives.
PARKPARTNERS
GOLD LEVEL Cerner
SILVER LEVEL BankLiberty | Bryan Cave LLP | Burns & McDonnell | ECCO Select | Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Global Plains Advisory Group | Henry E. Wurst Inc. LaserCycle | Lockton | McRuer CPAs | Parkville Coffee | Port KC Saint Luke’s Health System | Sodexo | Sporting KC | UMB Bank | WireCo World Group
BASE LEVEL Mid-America Regional Council
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$ 4 8 , 0 0 0 R A I S E D F O R PA R K S T U D E N T- AT H L E T E S Park University’s 2015 Golf Scramble was a rousing success! Hosted at The National Golf Club of Kansas City on a windy but picture-perfect day in October, the tournament raised nearly $48,000. Net proceeds supported the University’s Department of Athletics. More than 140 golfers participated — the first time the annual event had a full field of players. Before the shotgun start, a special breakfast and inaugural ceremony was held for the Park Athletics Wall of Honor to induct 14 individuals and two teams. The Park Athletic Wall of Honor is the highest honor bestowed by the University’s Department of Athletics. It recognizes former Park studentathletes, coaches, teams and special contributors whose accomplishments have brought prestige and honor to Park through athletic endeavors. Ten former student-athletes highlighted the 2015 class of honorees, as well as two coaches and two meritorious contributors to the department. The two teams joining the individual honorees both made national news in NAIA championship matches — the 2014 NAIA national championship women’s volleyball team, which finished with a perfect 40-0 record, and the 1994 women’s soccer team, which went 24-3 and concluded the season as the runner-up in the NAIA national tournament. Both coaches inducted led teams to NAIA Jinny McCoy, Park honorary trustee, prominence, including the founding father of Park’s is inducted into the Park Athletics running sports, Don VandeWalle, and former men’s Wall of Honor for meritorious basketball coach and current director of athletics, service by Claude English, Claude English. Park’s athletic director.
P A R K AT H L E T I C S Park University is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the American Midwest Conference. The University competes in 13 intercollegiate sports: men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, soccer, track and field, and volleyball; men’s baseball; and women’s golf and softball.
S P E C I A L T H A N K S TO PA R K U N I V E R S I T Y ’ S 2 0 1 5 GOLF SCRAMBLE SPONSORS
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Tom Watson Sponsor
LOCKTON COMPANIES Jack Nicklaus Sponsors
Lockton team: Matthew Van Hoesen, Joe Peppers, Jake Ballard, Anthony Kovac
BANKLIBERTY | CBIZ (EFL ASSOCIATES) | EDUCATIONCONNEX | ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR | McRUER CPAs | PEPSI BEVERAGES COMPANY | RICOH | SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES INC. | STINSON LEONARD STREET Arnold Palmer Sponsors ACS BUILDING SERVICES | ALEXANDER OPEN SYSTEMS/VMWARE | CAPITOL FEDERAL | HELIX ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN | HUSCH BLACKWELL | JE DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | MARTIN MARIETTA | NORTH KANSAS CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY | PARKUNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSORED BY HONDA OF TIFFANY SPRINGS AND KEN AUSTIN, ‘04 | TWO WEST
BankLiberty team: Tom Wood, Dan O’Dell, Steve Havens and Ed Bradley (School of Business Advisory Council Chair)
Team Sponsors Burns & McDonnell | Cerner | Cruise Holidays/Mark Comfort | Dan Durrer | Janel Ikeda | Jinny McCoy | KCB Bank | Keller Williams-The Ken Smith Team | Laurie McCormack | Lewis Rice LLC Martin Properties | MB2 Sports | Negro Leagues Baseball Museum | On Goal LLC (Sporting KC) | Parkville Area Chamber of Commerce | Port KC | Sodexo | Steve Wilson
McRuer CPAs team: Chris Fisher (Civic Advisory Council), Donna Sumpter, Susan Tarkka, Scott McRuer (Trustee)
Individual Sponsors Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa | Ben Popoola | Chris Hershey | Dr. Michael Shafé
In-Kind Partners Bob Kendrick/Negro Leagues Baseball Museum | Central States Beverage Co. | Men’s Warehouse | The National Golf Club of Kansas City | Sporting KC | Strong Distillery
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum team: Willie Wilson, Vick Dyson, Bob Derinier and Bob Kendrick, ‘85
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We’ve all heard about the upside. Property tax incentives or abatements are powerful economic tools for state and local governments to entice businesses to move or stay within their boundaries. Terrence Ward, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Area Coordinator for Public Management
Yet these same incentives can jeopardize the livelihood of fundamental government services such as public schools, community colleges, libraries, and senior and health services that are dependent on property tax revenues.
To better understand the impact of property tax incentives in Missouri, Park University received a $25,000 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The grant funds research to collect tax abatement data for 2013 and 2015 in Missouri to determine its impact on school funding. A portion of the grant will provide stipends for Park’s graduate students to assist with the research led by Terrence Ward, Ph.D., assistant professor of public administration and area coordinator for public management. “While we understand how tax incentives spur economic growth, we don’t fully understand the downside — and or its extent,” Ward said. “Generally speaking, a city or state has the authority to either abate or divert property tax revenues from other government entities, such as schools and libraries, without their consent or approval. Our research will quantify what’s happening to taxing jurisdictions in Jackson and Clay counties to help determine how tax incentives threaten Missouri schools.” Ward has created a database to collect data on property taxes that have been either abated or diverted in 2007, 2009 and 2011. The Kauffman Foundation grant enables Ward and his students to expand the research to include data from 2013 and 2015. “We’re finding, for example, that almost $200 million in property taxes gets diverted from school districts in Missouri because of property tax incentives,” he said. “The research quantifies what is really happening and helps illustrate the full impact of incentives.”
“...almost 200 million in property taxes gets diverted from school districts in Missouri...”
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The research, slated to be completed in 2017, will be published on the Kauffman Foundation website and shared with statewide education associations for use in policy development and action agendas.
BUILDING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENT SUCCESS SCHOLARSHIPS MAKE IT POSSIBLE
“This scholarship is very appreciated as it will help alleviate financial burdens. I am in the Master of Public Affairs degree program at Park University and will graduate next year. One day, I hope to impact others’ lives in my home country of Kenya.” JANEK SUNGA, ’14
2015 RECIPIENT OF THE DR. DONALD J. BRECKON LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
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O F F I C E O F A D VA N C E M E N T S TA F F
Park University Office of Advancement | 8700 NW River Park Drive | Parkville, MO 64152 advancement@park.edu | (816) 584-6200 ADVANCEMENT NATHAN MARTICKE, M.A.C.L. ‘10 Associate Vice President of Advancement (816) 584-6844 nathan.marticke@park.edu JENNY KEANE Development Director (816) 584-6846 jenny.keane@park.edu LORRAINE MOORE Development Director (816) 584-6406 lorraine.moore@park.edu BOBBI SHAW, ‘01 Administrative Assistant (816) 584-6200 bobbi.shaw@park.edu
ADVANCEMENT SERVICES
JESSICA GREASON Director of Advancement Services and Annual Fund (816) 584-6329 jessica.greason@park.edu JOMARIE MORTELLI Advancement Services Manager (816) 584-6815 jomarie.mortelli@park.edu KATE JORGENSEN Prospect Research and Stewardship Coordinator (816) 584-6527 katherine.jorgensen@park.edu
“Our staff travels the country to meet and get to know our Park University alumni and friends. We encourage you to contact us if you would like to schedule a visit.” NATHAN MARTICKE KEEP IN TOUCH! We work hard to keep Park University donors and friends in touch with the many new and exciting activities at Park. Join us online: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
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YOU’RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
PERCENTAGES OF DONORS TO PARK UNIVERSITY
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Keep us in touch with you. Share your Park stories and photos with the hashtag #ParkProud LASTING IMPACT Park University donors make a lasting impact on the lives of Park students — today and for generations to come. Park works personally with each donor to select a charitable gift plan. Planned giving opportunities include:
• Wills and living trusts • Beneficiary designations • Charitable gift annuities • Charitable remainder trusts • Charitable lead trusts • Real estate • Memorials and tribute gifts • Endowed gifts and scholarships To learn more about planned giving opportunities at Park, visit https://advancing.park.edu/givenow
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PA R K U N I V E R S I T Y H O N O R RO L L The collective generosity of Park University’s donors enables modern and relevant education for students all over the world. Every gift of every size makes a difference. Park University’s Honor Roll acknowledges all donors at varying levels during the fiscal year. This Report to Investors recognizes all gifts received between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016. Park’s Office of Advancement has made every effort to ensure accuracy. If you believe corrections or additions are needed, please e-mail advancement@park.edu or call (816) 584-6200 .
FIDES ET LABOR GIVING LEVEL Gifts totaling $100,000 or more Michie P. Slaughter Charitable Remainder Unitrust
1875 GIVING LEVEL Gifts totaling $25,000 - $99,999
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Jack, ‘54 and Barbara Hays Fowler, ‘55 ** Goppert Foundation JE Dunn Construction Company Steven and Jeannette Karbank
The Sunderland Foundation
Missouri Colleges Fund, Inc. Richard Bayer Trust The Enochs Family Foundation Fund ** Victor E. Speas Foundation
CLOCK TOWER GIVING LEVEL Gifts totaling $10,000 - $24,999
Betty Dusing* John and Lorretta Jeanie Cone Ferguson, ‘87 David Hackathorn, ‘67 Donald J. Hall Helix Architecture + Design Dean, ‘53 and Charlotte Larrick Benny and Edith Lee Lockton Companies Inc.
CARILLON GIVING LEVEL Gifts totaling $5,000 - $9,999 BlueScope Foundation Cerner Corporation Council of Independent Colleges Michael and Katheen Dodd ECCO Select Jenzabar Inc. Karbank Holdings LLC
Martin Properties Molle Audi Louise Morden Richard J. Stern Foundation Robert E. Grinnell Irrevocable Trust Kenneth and Roswitha Schaffer UMB Financial Corporation Dorothy J. Watson, ‘52
McCownGordon Construction LLC Virginia B. McCoy North Kansas City Hospital Park University Student Government Association Kevin and Jeanette Prenger, ‘09 Dorla D. Watkins ‘80, MPA ‘00*
CANARY & WINE GIVING LEVEL Gifts totaling $1,000 - $4,999
ACS Building Services Jeremy and Heather Aldrich Anonymous Kenneth, MBA ‘04 and Karen Austin, ‘03 BankLiberty Erik Bergrud, MPA ‘94* and Kimberlee Ried, MACL ‘16 John Blair, x65 Lynn, ‘61 and Kay Oates Bondurant, ‘62 Eric, ‘08 and Diann Bonner Margaret E. Brisch, ‘63 Gregory Scott Byard, MPA ‘97 Capitol Federal Foundation James G. Cariddi, ‘49† Gayden F. Carruth Robert and Shirley Miller Clark, ‘61 Michael, ‘04 and Molly Collins Comfort Investments LLC Mark and Mimi Comfort Construction and General Laborers’ Local Union No. 264 Robert P. Corbett, ‘38 Matthew J. deMayo, ‘10* Peter and Michelle deSilva Joanne E. Drake, ‘53 Roger* and Darla Dusing Educationconnex LLC Enterprise Rent-A-Car Dennis and Ann Fisher Mark and Camille Foster David and Beth Fowler Paul, ‘60, MPA ‘88* and Sylvia Helms Gault, ‘60† Global Plains Advisory Group Inc. Nicholas Alan Goralske, ‘15 Greater Kansas City Building & Construction Trades Council Greg* and Laurie Gunderson Harold E. Hirsch Foundation Inc. Ruth W. Harritt, ‘50 Henry E. Wurst Family Foundation Brian, ‘86* and Nadienne Hoffman, ‘03 Paul E. Houghtaling, ‘59 Husch Blackwell LLP JLL JMA Information Technology Inc. George F. Johnson Ph.D., ‘63 Donald, ‘69 and Carol Johnston Joshua & Jane Sosland Philanthropic Fund ** Pete, ‘71 and Kelly Kale Kendallwood Health Care Services Martin, ‘73 and Valerie Kirsch Brad Kleindl* Arthur, ‘65 and Susan Kluge LaserCycle Inc. Lathrop & Gage Lawrence D. Starr Family Foundation John W. Layman, ‘55 Linda E. McFarland Charitable Fund ** Edmund Loew, ‘55 Donald and Barbara MacDonald Antoinette J. Madeira, ‘88
Marjory Louise Rodgers Rice Charitable Trust Nathan, MACL ‘10* and Crystal Marticke Martin Marietta Mary Elizabeth Martin Scholarship Trust Dennis and Laurie McCormack* John and Jane McMillan McRuer CPAs Scott and Judy McRuer Ann Mesle Metropolitan Community College Missouri State University Molle Toyota Ricki Lee Moran, ‘11 Michael and Elizabeth Weese Muncal, ‘05 Florence A. Naylor, ‘65 North Kansas City Electric William, ‘67 and Linda Lawton Perry, ‘67 Pipe Fitters Local Union 533 Rosemary Fry Plakas, ‘63 Audrey J. Pollard, ‘49 ProPrint Inc. David Quemada Frank Quemada Ridgley Leasing Company LLC Roger S. Rikkola, ‘65 Carlos Riojas Saint Luke’s Northland Hospital Dan Sakata Andrew and Emily Sallee* James and Susan Scheib Joe G. Schoggen, ‘43 Ronald Keith Schwartz, ‘70 Kian and Judith Shafe Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 2 Siemens Industry Inc. Donovan N. Smith Jr., ‘56 Sodexo and Affiliates St. Louis - Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council John and Debra Starr Macondray J. Steiger, ‘72 Stinson Leonard Street LLP Steven and Evelina Swartzman Bert, ‘87 and Martha Terrazas Judith L. Tharp, ‘63 Rick and Sandy Thode Tom and Denise Holcom Foundation ** Billy and Diana Trotter Two West Advisors US Bancorp Foundation Matthew E.Van Hoesen* Eric, ‘82, MPA ‘85 and Kerri Wade William Jr., ‘71 and Karen Walinow David and Julie Warm Jack, ‘59 and Marjorie Crabtree Wells, ‘60 Philip, ‘62 and Carol Groundwater Wheeler, ‘62 White-Simchowitz Family Charitable Fund ** Richard K. Williams WireCo World Group
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PARKITE GIVING LEVEL Gifts totaling $100 - $999
George H. Abbott, ‘92 James, ‘53 and Carolyn Jansen Alexander, ‘53 Alexander Open Systems Harriet Allgood, ‘47 Stephen B. Allison, ‘69 Bonnie Alsbury Lorna Amundson, ‘58 Jason Anderson* Kenneth, ‘74 and Patsy Andrews Anonymous Jimmy D. Arbuckle, ‘01 Argosy Casino Jose III, ‘06 and Carmelita Arispe Tewaney Ayalneh, ‘03* and Cynthia Wissinger ‘05 Eva Bachman, ‘80 Patrick Pound and Theresa Baker, ‘75 Steven L. Bard, ‘65 Norma Elizabeth Barnett, ‘41 Charles, ‘63 and Ruth Barton BATS Global Markets Inc. BEC Investments Roger, ‘78 and Patricia Bell Irvin and Sue Belzer Raymond N. Bendure Elias Scott Bernheim, ‘68 Brad Biles* Brett and Alisha Blackwelder, ‘03* Eric Blair, MPA ‘06* Robert Dodds and Deana Bland-Dodds, ‘89 Brian Bode* Iris T. Bonapart, ‘98 Bernard S. Botwinik, ‘75 Robert and Deidre Townsend Bowman,‘71 Wakisha Briggs* Lerone, ‘97 and Charlene Brown Bryan Baking Inc. Bryan Cave LLP Dale E. Buckingham, ‘02* Buffalo Wild Wings Jeffrey S. Bulthuis, ‘14 Denise L. Burk Burns & McDonnell William L. Byrd, ‘86 Arthur M. Campbell, ‘43 Jackie M. Campbell, MHL ‘11* Robert,‘62 and Beverly Somerville Cantine,‘62 Jerry S. Carter, ‘79 Nanetta Carter Ricky Carter Jr., ‘11 Cutrina Catlin* John and Virginia Chapman Richard Chavez Laure A. Christensen*, ‘16 M. Robert, ‘67 and Louise Ciccone
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Gregory D. Claycomb* Gary, ‘70 and Cathy Cobb Wilma J. Coffman, ‘51 Vito and Cathy Colapietro, MPA ‘06* Donald, ‘49 and Caroline Cook Amy B. Cooksey, ‘49 Timothy, ‘03 and Susan Corbeil, ‘07* Sheryl Corchnoy, ‘95 John, ‘42 and Anna Cory James,‘06 and Melinda Courter,‘08, MACL ‘10 Brian* and Cheryl Cowley, ‘05* Credit Motors Inc. Cruise Holiday of Kansas City Dyana Cundiff Wilbur D. Curtis, ‘96 Keith M. Dailey, ‘00* Page and Beverly Reece Dame, ‘67 Richard A. Darvas Augustin, ‘83 and Kyong Davila Johnny R. Davis, ‘93 Woody and Louise Davis Tamme Davis-Engel, ‘87 John S. Dean* Hugh G. Stocks and Laurie N. DiPadova-Stocks* Freddie and Stacey Doherty Cecil and Linda Doubenmier* Doug W. Dowell Hugh Downing* Joseph, ‘70 and Jan Drew Roberta Dunlap, ‘55 Sherburne W. Dunn, MPA ‘90 Daniel, ‘04, MHA ‘15 and Bethany Durrer James A. Ehrenreich* Jeff* and Donna Ehrlich* Paul Erickson George Estabrook Patricia Fayard* Federation of Park University Faculty Local No. 3576 Donald and Lora Kehr Fendlason, ‘58 John Ferrell Margaret Ann Fields, ‘73 Douglas* and Julie Fiore* Jared Flaherty* Jamey C. Fletcher Ronald, ‘75 and Karen Fory Carl and Sylvia Richmond Frandsen, ‘94 Robert, ‘81 and Karen Frank Karen R. Frankenfeld, ‘59 Peter K. Friedman, ‘71 Edwin, ‘86 and Helen Friend Beryl Fuller, ‘53 John B. Fulton Joseph and Deanna Garcia John, ‘64 and Ruth Garrett Andrew C. Gayle, ‘78
Joseph H. Geeter III, ‘99 Melissa L. Geier* James Peter Giannoules, ‘06 Marilyn J. Gibbs Gerald W. Gillette, ‘50 Courtney Goddard* Ira Goldberg, ‘67 John A. Gondring, ‘64 Mary T. Goodwin, ‘97 Kelvin J. Goodwine Robert V. Graybill Jessica Greason* Katherine A. Greene* John W. Griffin, ‘03 Mary A. Grijalva, ‘15 Sergey Grinik, ‘05 Connie Guzman* Scott* and Beth Hageman James A. Hairston, ‘14 Debra J. Hallgren, ‘00 Frank P. Hamilton* and Marie Corry John Hamilton* Gary and Rosemary Hardison Charles T. Hardy, ‘11 Jermaine O. Harris, ‘15 David, ‘69 and Cheryl Hawley Mililani Hayselden* Delores Heard, ‘51 Harold L. Henderson, ‘64 Elizabeth A. Henry, ‘65 Chris S. Hershey, 03, MPA ‘05 Kathleen Higgins William and Alix Broughton Hill, ‘64 Danielle Hines, ‘01 James and Danita Hodges, ‘12* Jerome L. Hood, ‘79 Loyd S. Hooper Fred D. Horn Jr., ‘03 Raymond G. Horvat, ‘89 Robert Earl Hoskins, ‘74 Deborah Hotchkiss, ‘74 Robert, ‘74 and Margaret Hudson Thomas L. Hunzeker, ‘71 Hurley Farm Helen C. Hurley, ‘51 Michael W. Hurley, ‘70 Beverly J. Hurston, ‘80 Janel S. Ikeda, ‘98 Wayne, ‘64 and Marilyn Jackson Stewart, ‘76 and Virginia Jaehnig Bonnie Janos, ‘54 Jeffrey, ‘82 and Juanita Janssen Andrew T. Johnson* Lindy Anne Johnson, ‘14 Richard, ‘69 and Theresa Johnson Sladan Jokic, ‘15
Albert T. Jones, ‘15 Fred R. Jones, ‘87 Paula L. Jones, x53 Richard R. Jones Sr., ‘80 Judy A. Jordan, ‘10 Jerry* and JoAnn Jorgensen K & S Associates Inc. Robert* and Yueh Kao KCB Bank Richard Keller Shannon, ‘91 and Kellyn Kellogg Bob Kendrick, ‘85 Brian Marcelle Kent, ‘13 Ruthanne Rene Kiefer, ‘11 Diana S. Kilbarger, ‘86 David C. Kimbrough, ‘10 Steven E. King, ‘94 Shayne L. Kirkwood Walter* and Mary Kisthardt Robert and Susan Hanson Klemmer, ‘64 Susannah L. Knox, ‘71 Stephen Kotvis, ‘78 and Camille Gibson John A. Kuehn, ‘15 Roger* and Kathryn Kugler Mark, ‘88 and Kara Kulda Derek and Lisa Kunkel Shawn and Carrie Land Don and Evelyn Frierson Lawrence, ‘90 William F. Lawson* John and Melanie Lazor, ‘86 Randal, ‘87 and Elaine LeBlanc Samuel and Judy Leonard Glenn A. Lester* Lewis Rice LLC Charles, ‘54 and Shirley Howard Linn, ‘54 Lloyds All Bev Control Inc. Paul, ‘72 and Sue Long Richard and Donna Trelease Loraine, ‘75 Larry, ‘05 and Nanese Loza, ‘05 John, ‘83 and Susan Williams Lynch, ‘94 Christopher C. Madden, ‘91 Edward and Jody Manchion, ‘99* Jerold and Susan Marcellus* Priscilla J. Marshall, ‘77 Thomas M. Martin* Michael, ‘77 and Nancy Mason Joseph,‘68 and LindaTraphagen Mastrangelo,‘70 Eugene M. Matthews* Michael S. Mattson, ‘94 MB2 Sports Sally McAfee John and Debra McArthur* Karl F. McFarland, ‘07 Robert, ‘56 and Mary McGowan Arthur McGrath, ‘78 Joel, ‘55 and Carol McKean Jeff McKinney, ‘81 Clyde, ‘44 and Carol Shedd McMasters, ‘45 Jim, ‘71 and Karen McMillen
David J. Meatyard, ‘93 Charles, ‘79 and Sandra Merwin Amy S. Meyer Midwest Construction Services Robert, ‘56 and Marcia Miller Stuart R. Miller II, ‘09 Charles, ‘64 and Sandra Minert David, ‘00 and Petunia Monchusie Gerard A. Monks, ‘91 Marilyn Joyce Montague, ‘82 Willie Moody, ‘10 Jorge and Arely Moreno* William W. Morgan, ‘81 Andy and Laura Muir Michelle Myers* Robert C. Myers, ‘61 John S. Nelams, ‘81 Sterling Nesbitt Michael Newmyer, ‘74 NextPage Inc. John C. Nickell, ‘08 J. Mark* and Sharon Noe, ‘07 Lynda K. Noel Roger F. Nordquist, ‘55 John* and Jean Noren George, ‘57 and Cynthia James Null, ‘58 Robert N. Odera Daniel and Rhonda Ogle Milton, ‘77 and Theresa O’Quinn Robert Lewis Osborne, MBA ‘07, MPA ‘13 Joseph, ‘79 and Helen Parker Phyllis M. Parker Parkville Chamber of Commerce Parkville Presbyterian Church Bruce E. Patterson, ‘68 R. Stephen Phipps, ‘94 Jean Roberta Pierce, ‘72 Emery D. Pinkston, ‘82 Robert O. Piper, ’52 Richard J. Plocica, ‘77 Benedict and Christine Popoola Gilberto Porras Jr., ‘96 Port KC Sam, ‘66 and Nancy Rohlfing Potter, ‘66 Adam Potthast* Ergys Prenika, ‘05 Ted and Sara Prince ** David L. Purdin, ‘90 Hanh Van Quach, ‘79 Quality Inter-Connect Systems Inc. Tamara B. Radohl-Sigley* Lester Ray, ‘69 and Carol James Tammy Adonna Reid, ‘91 ReShaping Kansas City LLC Patricia E. Rhoades, ‘51 Timothy Riggs, ‘94 Saundra M. Ripper, ‘98 Darwin M. Rivera, ‘04, MBA ‘07 Claudette B. Rocha, ‘06
Oliva U. Rodriguez, ‘01 Ron and Sheryl Davidow Charitable Fund ** Gary, ‘67 and Trudy Henderson Ross, ‘66 Joyce F. Ross Ruth Diane Ross, ‘98 Peter C. Rothberg, ‘66 Brenda Royals* Lester, ‘70 and Maria Ruark Tom, ‘59 and Beulah Rule Patrick Sallee Carol Sanders* James W. Saunders, ‘78 Greg Lattig and Jill Saunders, ‘93 Douglas A. Sayles, ‘97 Joanna Scavuzzo Karie Beth Schaefer, ‘06, MACL ‘12* Barbara Schaible, ‘56 Schmitt Music Rose Schneeberger, ‘87 Jerry L. Schrader, ‘57 Greg Prymak and G. Ann Schultis* Velma J. Schuster, ‘44 Penelope Scialla, ‘69 William Gillespie and Terry Seelye-Gillespie, ‘65 Delphine M. Sefcik Raymond and Marjorie Severin Shalon Fund ** Michael W. Shaner, ‘12 Ronald, ‘88 and Christine Sheldon Efrem B. Shimlis, ‘97* Shoegood LLC Mary A. Shriner* Gordon and Betty Flabb Shull, ‘47 Judith L. Simmons Estes* Shane B. Smeed* Charlie L. Smith* and Mariann McCormally Edith E. Smith, ‘94 Leslie H. Smith, ‘85 Robert, ‘52 and Elaine Smith Robert, ‘49 and Joann Hoell Smith, ‘50 Leviolet Snow, ‘74 George C. Spence, ‘00 Sandra V. Steward Pamela E. Stewart, ‘88 William, ‘66 and Linda Stewart Stone Canyon Pizza Ann M. Strack Straight Forward Bruce, ‘71 and Valerie Strauss, ‘71 Richard Street,‘62 and Mercedes Ayala-Street Keller Williams, The Ken Smith Team Frederick, ‘69 and Somjit Swain Carl E. Swanson III, ‘93 Tank Connection LLC Rashone Janelle Tate, ‘91 Teague Lumber Company Inc. Stephen W. Terry* The Morgan Haus
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PARKITE GIVING LEVEL Gifts totaling $100 - $999 (continued) Bernice J. Thompson, ‘58 Warren, ‘69 and Verna Thompson Marcia Tighe Jayce M. Tingler Steve Tingler* Trout Farms Inc. Kendall, ‘65 and Frances Valentine Louise B.Varley, ‘48 William, ‘11 and Kathleen Venable, ‘14 V.G. and Alice Dame Vernier, ‘50 Lindsey Nicole Vest, ‘15 Linda Joy Vestal, ‘94* Harold, ‘70 and Claire Via Maureen O.Viall, ‘83 VMware Lynette Wageman, ‘59 Gary and Lynette Wages
Fred H. Wake III, ‘87 James A. Waldrop Jr., ‘05 Richard Wolf, ‘93 and Mishca Waliczek, ‘95 Jeffrey Walker and Sharon Wurtzel JaRon Wall, ‘15 Terrence* and Linda Ward Carol Bucher Washburn, ‘64 Jill E. Watt Florence May Weinberg, ‘54 Ronald L. Welch, ‘92 Westfork Feathers Kristine White* Richard S. White, ‘58 David N. Whittaker* David E. Williams, ‘82 Freddie Earl Williams, ‘93
Charles and Margaret McElwaine Wilson, ‘65 Stephen P. Wilson, MPA ‘13* Deborah E. Wine William, ‘52 and Joan Woo Jane Wood Robert, ‘97 and Kellie Woodruff Joyce Arlene Wright, ‘94 W. Joel and Patricia Wurster Matthew Scott Wyandt, ‘11 Sheri Yarbrough Robert, ‘64 and Gretchen Young Steven and Barbara Youngblood, ‘09 Beverly C. Zimmer, ‘97 Herb and Martha Zirschky, ‘81
** Gifts given through funds held at a donor advised fund or contributions made to other organizations designated for Park University which include: Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Jewish Community Foundation, National Christian Foundation and Schwab Fund Charitable Giving † Deceased * Faculty/Staff member
TRIBUTE GIFTS Park University offers a meaningful way to celebrate special individuals who have made a positive impact, for which we are grateful. Park is privileged to receive these gifts in honor or in memory of faculty, alumni, staff and friends of the University.
IN HONOR OF Jackie M. Campbell, ‘11 by: Anonymous donor
Steven M. Karbank by: BEC Investments
Karolton W. Sefcik, ‘78 by: Delphine M. Sefcik
Javier Andres Centonzio, ‘09 by: Erik Bergrud, MPA ‘94 and Kimberlee Ried, MACL ‘16
James Christopher Kelley, ‘11 by: Anonymous donor
L. Joshua Sosland by: Ted and Sara Prince
Jean Curl, ‘50 by: Rosemary Fry Plakas, ‘63
Stephen Kort by: Ron and Sheryl Davidow Charitable Fund
Veteran Students by: Michael Louis Desautels, ‘13
Howard Davis by: Tamme Davis-Engel, ‘87
Michael Newburger, ‘70 by: Richard D. Brown, ‘71
Carolyn Elwess, ‘71 by: Richard D. Brown, ‘71
Lester Ray by: Lester Ray, ‘69 and Carol James
Wallace M. Good, ‘48 by: Lawrence Arnold Kell Sr., ‘62
Joseph Ryan by: Mary-Eleanore Griffin, ‘98
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Shih Chien Sun by: Robert and Yueh Kao
TRIBUTE GIFTS (continued) IN MEMORY OF Hans Brisch, ‘64 by: John W Layman Revocable Trust
Jerzy Hauptmann by: Patricia Fayard
Daniel Royals by: Brenda Royals
Waldo Y. Burger Jr., ‘42 by: Amy S. Meyer
Robert Jones by: Tamara Bené Walton, ‘02
Winifred Harris Scheib, ‘37 by: James and Susan Scheib
Alexey A. Dorofeev, ‘11 by: Peter and Michelle deSilva Hugh G. Stocks and Laurie N. DiPadova-Stocks Robert and Emilie Jester Dean, ‘53 and Charlotte Larrick Ann Mesle Rosemary Fry Plakas, ‘63 Kevin and Jeanette Prenger, ‘09
Moses Lee by: Armenda G. Daye
John K. Sefcik, ‘50 by: Delphine M. Sefcik
Clara Elizabeth Levy, ‘41 by: John, ‘42 and Anna Cory
Marlowe Sherwood, ‘63 by: William and Barbara McDowell Whitt,‘65
Joyce Loew, ‘56 by: Edmund Loew, x55
Lucille Simpson, ‘62 by: Barry D. Simpson, ‘59
Albert Dusing by: Mary J. Cook Helen Depenbrock Frank P. Hamilton and Marie Corry
Nicholas E. Manchion by: Raymond and Marjorie Severin
Robert E. Theiss, ‘67 by: Susan Cameron
Rick Mills by: Raymond and Marjorie Severin
Alma Whitford by: Karl Fitzgerald McFarland, ‘07
Patsy Patterson by: Bruce E. Patterson, ‘68
Luke Ryan Williams by: Raymond and Marjorie Severin
Terry A. Read, ‘80 by: Eva Bachman, ‘80
Samuel David Williams by: Raymond and Marjorie Severin
Martha J. Gray, ‘50 by: Page and Beverly Reece Dame, ‘67 Ruben O. Grijalva Sr. by: Mary A. Grijalva, ‘15 April Hackathorn, ‘69 by: David Hackathorn, ‘67
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The Trustee Society offers an opportunity for the outstanding group of former Park University Board of Trustees members to remain engaged with the University, be aware of its current challenges and opportunities, serve as outspoken advocates for its mission and be supportive of its future.
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Roger Bell, Kansas
Charles Garney, Missouri
Gerald Moss, California
John Brown, Missouri
Paul Gault, Missouri
Judith Shafé, Missouri
Robert Burns, Missouri
Roger Hershey, Missouri
Donovan Smith, Missouri
Mark Comfort, Missouri
Arthur Kluge, Massachusetts
Bernice Thompson, Missouri
Robert Corbett, Missouri
Benny Lee, Missouri
Dorla Watkins, Missouri
Peter deSilva, Missouri
Virginia McCoy, Missouri
Philip Wheeler, Arizona
Katheen Dodd, Missouri
Louise Morden, New York
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Club 1000
Joseph (Joe) Geeter III, ’99, after graduation ceremonies at Park University’s Beaufort (S.C.) Marine Corps Air Station Campus Center, flanked by his sister Felicia and his mother Elma, with his brother David.
BUILDING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
Leadership giving is a critical component of Park University’s ability to demonstrate proof of internal support to external funding sources. Park’s Club 1000 members are leadership donors who make an annual gift of $1,000 or more to the Park Fund. Funds are distributed at the discretion of the University’s president for Park’s most pressing needs.
“I think it’s important to give back to your alma mater in any way you can, be it time, talent or treasure. If you are in a position to give back monetarily, you should. There is no doubt my Park education helped me secure a more personally and financially rewarding position after I retired from the U.S. Marine Corps. And I was raised to help others whenever I can. That’s why I give.” JOSEPH (JOE) H. GEETER III, ’99
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FORMER PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER LABOR RELATIONS MANAGER, AMERIGAS
CLUB 1000 (continued) Robert and Judy Armstrong (Friends) California
Nicholas Goralske, ’15 Texas
William and Linda Perry, both ’67 Illinois
Ken. ’04 (Faculty/Staff) and Karen, ’03 Austin Missouri
Greg (President) and Laurie Gunderson Missouri
Rosemary Plakas, ’63 (Trustee) Virginia
Lynn, ’61 (Trustee) and Kay, ’62 (Oates) Bondurant Ohio
Tom (Trustee) and Denise Holcom Missouri
Eric, ’08 and Diann Bonner Virginia Ed and Peggy Bradley (Friends) Missouri
Donald Johnston, ’69 Hawaii Jerry (Faculty/Staff) and JoAnn Jorgensen Missouri
Audrey J. Pollard, ’49 Kansas Jeanette Prenger, ’09 (Trustee) Missouri Joe Schoggen, ’43 Arizona Kian and Judith Shafé (Former Trustee) Missouri
Pete, ’71 (Former Trustee) and Kelly Kale Virginia
Neil and Blanche Sosland (Friends) Missouri
Marty, ’73 and Valerie Kirsch Florida
Macondray Steiger, ’72 California
Dean, ’53 and Charlotte Larrick Missouri
Bert, ’87 and Martha Terrazas New Mexico
Toni Madeira, ’88 Missouri
Rick (Trustee) and Sandy Thode Missouri
Joanne E. Drake, ’53 Colorado
Nathan, ’10 (Faculty/Staff) and Crystal Marticke Missouri
Bernice J. Thompson, ’58 Missouri
Michael (Past President) and Molly Droge New Mexico
Dennis and Laurie (Faculty/Staff) McCormack Kansas
Richard Eberst, ’69 California
Joe Melookaran (Former Trustee) Kansas
Eric, ’82, ’85 (Trustee) and Kerri Wade Kansas
Dennis (Trustee) and Ann Fisher Missouri
Louise Morden (Honorary Trustee) New York
David (Trustee) and Julie Warm Missouri
David (Past President) and Beth Fowler Kansas
Elizabeth, ’05 and Michael Muncal Arizona
Dorothy J. Watson, ’52 Missouri
Florence Naylor, ’65 Colorado
Jack N., ’59 and Marjorie C., ’60 Wells Tennessee
Michael, ’70 and Susan Newburger Missouri
Philip (Former Trustee) and Carol Wheeler, both ’62 Arizona
Margaret Brisch, ’63 Oklahoma Gayden Carruth (Former Trustee) Missouri Michael, ’04 (Trustee) and Molly Collins Missouri Robert, ’04 and Brenda, ’07 Dandridge Illinois
Jack, ’54 and Barbara, ’55 Fowler Colorado Joseph H. Geeter III, ’99 Pennsylvania
William R. Walinow Jr. and Karen D. Walinow (Friends) Georgia
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H O WA R D B A I L E Y M C A F E E H E R I TA G E S O C I E T Y The Howard Bailey McAfee Heritage Society recognizes donors who provide for Park University’s future with legacy gifts made through estate or deferred gift plans. Gifts of this sort take many forms such as a will bequest, personal or charitable trust, life income plan, life insurance policy, retirement fund, remainder interests in real estate or charitable gift annuity.
† Deceased Robert Bryan Armstrong Deanna Medlin Armstrong, ‘70 Noble I. Ayers † Clifford E. Backstrom, ‘32 † Evelyn Dahlstrom Backstrom, ‘33 † The Rev. David Laird Barclay, ‘53 † Phyllis B. Bayer Richard C. Bayer, ‘54 † Roger E. Bell, ‘78 John A. Bennett, ‘50 † Eliot S. Berkley † James F. Bigalow, ‘39 † Dorothy E. Blackman † Ralph E. Blackman, ‘31 † John E. Blalack, ‘82 Robert B. Booth, ‘68 Rutheloise Borchardt † Donald J. Breckon Sandy Breckon Ethel M. Metheny Bricker, ‘44 † Frances Neil Broadhurst, ‘42 † William B. Bruch Virginia Bruch, ‘97 H. Hildreth Buterbaugh, ‘65 Anita B. Butler Beverley Byers-Pevitts Vincent Campanella † Beverly Somerville Cantine, ‘62 Robert R. Cantine, ‘62 Mae Cariddi † James G. Cariddi, ‘49 † James L. Cobb, ‘56 Phyllis Dawson Cobb, ‘58
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Mark Comfort
John F. Gibby, ‘49
Mimi Comfort
Ricky C. Godbolt, ‘93
Mary Alice Corbett †
Courtney Goddard
Robert P. Corbett, ‘38
Malcolm J. Good, ‘39 †
Anna M. Cory
Josephine Barni Green, ‘33 †
John C. Cory, ‘42
Kathryn Houghton Groves, ‘31 †
William Cozort, ‘57 †
William P. Guilkey, ‘97
Martha A. Crockett
Edwin E. Hancock, ‘34 †
James E. Crockett, ‘45
Oradelle Malan Havey, ‘32 †
George T. Croskey, ‘40 †
Gwendolyn Hawks
Tamas Gyorik DeSalanky, ‘69 †
Christine Ann Hayward
Katheen Dodd
Loucile Mayhew Heckman, ‘33 †
Michael Dodd
Carl F. Hedquist, ‘37 †
Ruthann Crinkelmeyer Donahue, ‘64
Dean Henricksen †
Michael Droge
Kathryn Henricksen
Molly A. Droge
Alice Hornecker, ‘30 †
Kenneth Eason, ‘32 †
Robert E. Hoskins, ‘74
Betty Eason, ‘33 †
Kenneth Robert Hougland, ‘49 †
Richard M. Eberst, ‘69
Eva Mae Tyree Hougland, ‘50 †
Charles J. Edwards, ‘42 †
Doris A. Howell, ‘44
Bonnie Wallace Epperson, ‘70
Thom H. Hunter, ‘42 †
Dennis Epperson, ‘69
Ruth Rinehart Hunter, ‘44 †
Lorretta Jeanie Cone Ferguson, ‘87
Joan Ioannidis
John Ferguson
Mary Lou Jaramillo, ‘92, MPA ‘96
Herman Fischer †
Richard W. Johnson, ‘69
Marion Tollaksen Fischer, ‘33 †
Katharine Cox Jones †
Karen Peters Frankenfeld, ‘59
Louise Mann Juergens, ‘27 †
Arthur B. Freeman, ‘65 †
Pete Kale, ‘71
Audrey H. Freeman †
Fred R. Kenower, ‘25 †
Sylvia Helms Gault, ‘60 †
James Kensett †
Paul H. Gault, ‘60, MPA ‘88
Lenore Brownlee Kensett, ‘48 †
Steven F. Gebert, ‘92 †
Arthur H. Kensler †
Doris McClatchey Gerner, ‘51 †
Joyce Kensler, ‘88 †
James P. Gerner, ‘52 †
Diana Kilbarger, ‘86
Arthur F. Kluge, ‘65
Jessie Craig Obert, ‘31 †
G. Ross Stephens, ‘49 †
Lorene Metheny Knight, ‘39 †
Andrea Lang Pelton, ‘70
Hila Richards Stratton, ‘35 †
William R. Knight, ‘39 †
Timothy Pelton, ‘70
James David Stratton †
Anne L. Wickham Lane, ‘91
Thomas A. Perry, ‘34 †
Jerrie McComb Sullenberger, ‘45
Dean Demotte Larrick, ‘53
Lora Turner Perry, ‘40 †
Willard Franklin Sullenberger, ‘45 †
Cathy R. Lennon
William L. Perry, ‘67
Mary E. Swallen, ‘25 †
Patricia L. Sapp Lutz, ‘44 †
Linda Lawton Perry, ‘67
Stanton A. Taylor
Ora Mae Lyle †
Harry Peters, ‘35 †
Eleanor McDaniel Taylor, ‘54 †
Edward F. Lyle, ‘25 †
Rosena E. Eldridge Peters, ‘36 †
Hugh Temple †
Kenneth MacDonald, ‘33 †
Robert R. Pevitts
Saranna Johnson Temple, ‘43 †
Margaret Haner MacDonald, ‘34 †
Barbara Ann Potts, ‘54 †
Bernice J. Collins Thompson, ‘58
Ruth Yoakum Mackenzie, ‘33 †
Constance Koning Proffitt, ‘54
Tammy M. Thompson
Donald M. Mackenzie, ‘33 †
Russell Proffitt, ‘55 †
Timothy Joel Thompson, ‘93
Harriss Cleland Malan, ‘28 †
Mary Ann Metheny Putman, ‘41 †
Betty Broadbent Turner, ‘31 †
Michael John Mangus, ‘95 †
David V. Quemada
Berniece M. Miller Vaughan, ‘34 †
Donald H. Martin, ‘45 †
Patria Quemada †
Constance Vulliamy, ‘33 †
Margaret Nichols Martin, ‘47 †
Thomas A. Ray, ‘71
Gary Wages
Robert E. Martin, ‘50
Mary Bess Markward Renken, ‘33 †
Lynette Wages
Dorothy May
Marjory Louise Rodgers Rice, ‘38 †
Irvine D. Walker, ‘32 †
Kenneth B. McAfee †
Verna Griffin Richardson, ‘55 †
Marie Hubbard Walker, ‘34 †
Hugh B. McAfee, ‘41 †
Dorothy Riggs, ‘30 †
Clara M. Mariner Wallace, ‘26 †
Mary Ann Sackville McAfee, ‘42 †
Robert M. Riley, ‘43 †
Alice W. Winter Waln, ‘23 †
Helen H. McClusky †
Betty Ann Meyers Riley, ‘45 †
Charles Walters
Howard Y. McClusky, ‘21 †
Annelle Hauetter Rogers, ‘60
Dorothy K. King Walters, ‘47
Virginia B. McCoy
Stanley K. Rogers
Dorla D. Watkins, ‘80, MPA ‘00
Diane K. McDowell
Gerald L. Rushfelt
Dorothy J. Harper Watson, ‘52
David W. McDowell, ‘60 †
Penelope Tipton Salazar, ‘63
Ann Elizabeth Webb, ‘81, MPA ‘99
Maria E. McGregor
Weston T. Sauby †
Michael A. Weighill
Neal L. McGregor, ‘89, MAR ‘92
Lucille Crawford Sauby, ‘43 †
Rita Weighill, ‘90
Marcia S. Miller
Barbara Moser Schaible, ‘56
Thomas M. Wells, ‘34 †
Robert Clinton Miller, ‘56
Winifred Harris Scheib, ‘37 †
Martha Findlay Welsh, ‘27 †
Milton H. Mohler †
Harold Scheib, ‘39 †
Marjorie Jacoby Westmoreland, ‘41 †
Ferne Mohler †
Charlene Schwenk Schoggen, ‘43 †
Carol Groundwater Wheeler, ‘62
Margaret Ann Monahan †
Joe G. Schoggen, ‘43
Philip D. Wheeler, ‘62
Rita Monahan
Maxine Spoor Schoggen, ‘46
Jim Willson, ‘56 †
David F. Monchusie, ‘00
Phil H. Schoggen, ‘46
Mary Alice Webb Wilson, ‘32 †
Thomas R. Mooney, ‘67 †
Robert W. Seamans, ‘56
Jerome W. Wilson, ‘33 †
John M. Moore, ‘25 †
Joseph T. Sefcik, ‘43
June Delores Withers
Margaret Whiteside Moore, ‘27 †
Barbara L. Small †
Mary Wolfe †
Louise Morden
Betty G. Snapp
Herbert Snow Wolfe, ‘18 †
Cameron H. Morrison †
Terry Snapp
Florence A. Ito Naylor, ‘65
Talma B. Stanley, ‘29 †
Michael Newburger, ‘70
Starfire, ‘65 †
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