KAW Yearbook 2015

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2015

KAW Yearbook Vol. 110

Washburn University 1700 SW College Ave. Topeka, KS 66621 (785) 670-1198 Enrollment: 6,722

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ONE FIVE ZERO 2015 saw Washburn University celebrate 150 years as an institution of higher learning. Like the previous 149, this year was marked with equal amounts of trial and triumph, struggle and success. As individuals, we were challenged to reach new levels of personal and academic achievement. As Ichabods, not only did we meet these goals, but many of us reached heights previously thought unattainable. Staying true to the motto “Not for Ourselves Alone,” the last several months saw people from all walks of life come together to ensure that no obstacle would go unconquered. If one Ichabod fell, another would be right there to pick them up. If one Ichabod was hungry, another would be right there with a plate of food. If one Ichabod suffered injustice, a legion would rally behind them in support. Communities were born through controversy and a shared dedication to equality, integrity and basic human decency created bonds that will undoubtedly remain unbroken for years to come. This year was about so much more than going to class, taking notes and passing the final. This was a year characterized by personal growth and making a meaningful contribution to the common good. This year was about so much more than simply being part of a 150 year tradition. This was a year that presented each of us the opportunity to redefine what it means to be an Ichabod and lay the foundation for tomorrow’s legacy. With 150 years of history behind us and infinity on the horizon, we must remember to remain informed by the past, aware of the present and prepared for the future. And never forget,

#WeAreWU.

Washburn University Kaw Yearbook 2015

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Table of Contents 4

WU Life Academics

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Organizations

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Sports

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History

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Portraits

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Graduation

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Kaw Index

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Kaw Staff

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Colophon

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Washburn Tech

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Tech Index

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By Grace Foiles

During the March to End Rape Culture, students pass through Lot 9 carrying decorated cardboard signs. The intention of the march was to raise awareness about rape culture in the United States. STAND, or Students Together Advocating Nonviolence in Dating, organized the event. The demonstrators march around campus and chant the phrase “Yes means yes and no means no whatever we wear, wherever we go.� The March to End Rape Culture was one of several events this year meant to combat sexual violence on campus.

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Misha Reed, Christofer Haynes, August Zeller, Megan Smith, Camille Cortez and others march with their handmade signs during the March to End Rape Culture.

Photo by McKenzie McCoy

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Welcome Week Welcome Week at Washburn was August 15-19th, 2014. It was four days of activities geared to prepare students for their first day of class. Welcome Week also consisted of personalized campus and Greek Life tours, live entertainment, and ended Friday night with a Perfect Party on the lower level of Memorial Union.

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#WUmovesU Washburn University’s movein day for the 2014-2015 academic year fell on August 15th. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, volunteers greeted the new students at the Village, Kuehny, West, and the Living Learning Center to help unload items from cars and

By Lauren Pierce transport them to the students’ rooms. These volunteers helped make move in day a smooth process in order to take some of the stress off of the overwhelmed new students.

Photos by Scott Stormann

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Zach Johnson, a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, is pictured carrying pillows into the the LLC with waiting volunteers in the background.

(Above) Lukas Utz, a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, smiled big for a photo as he carried a large box into the LLC to its destined location.

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(Bottom) Abigail Fair, Elizabeth Hamilton, Shannon Van Hercke, Brandon Pokrandt, Bridget Koch, Hunter Showalter assisting the new crop of incoming freshmen by helping move in their belongings.

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The face of Morgan Hall was removed to make way for renovations in February 2014.

The KBI building began construction in May 2014, after school let out for the semester.

Photos by Ryan Ogle

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Construction

By Cynthia Rose

2014 saw the beginning of construction of two buildings on the Washburn University campus. Morgan Hall began construction for renovation in February and will become the new welcome center. Construction of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation Forensic Science Center, which will share approximately 10 to 12 percent of the building with the Criminal Justice Department, began construction in May. Both are scheduled to be completed in 2015, the year of Washburn University’s sesquicentennial. The KBI Building will have some adjunct professors from KBI teaching at Washburn on the criminal justice side of the building. Some Washburn students will be able to intern on the KBI side. The two will also share a central part of the structure. Washburn and the KBI worked together for years to develop the project. The KBI Forensic Center will allow new programs to be

Photos by Ryan Ogle & Cynthia Rose

developed for the Criminal Justice Department. Forensic scientists gather physical and other evidence to analyze and help solve crimes. One notable setup is related to digital forensics. It will target hackers who use computers and other mobile devices for pornography, embezzlement and other criminal activity. Morgan Hall construction saw the displacement of classes and offices to other buildings, Memorial Union and Henderson Learning Center. Some of these offices and classes will return to Morgan Hall, but others have found their new homes and will stay. Morgan Hall is scheduled for May. Some interior offices have already been completed. Other offices such as the office for President Jerry Farley will be available for occupancy before the May deadline. The KBI Forensic Science Center will be completed in time for 2015 fall graduation.

The top level of the tower at Morgan Hall, which was for roof access, will be coming down after construction is finished in the area.

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Family Day Often times, as a family drops their child off at university, they are not completely aware of what their children will experience and be exposed to while on campus. However, Washburn University has developed a day to invite families of students to come and experience the learning and social environment their children live in while on campus. Family Day, held each September is packed full of games, activities and events for all ages. Events and activites include story reading, arts & crafts and face painting.

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By Ryan Ogle Photos by Martin Kutinaw Inflatables and games spread out across the lawn of Memorial Union added to the festive and carnival-like atmosphere. Later in the day, students, along with their friends and families, gathered outside of Yager Stadium for a tailgate party leading up to the big homecoming game between the Ichabod football team and the Pittsburg State Gorillas. From the activities, to the football game and simply just being on campus, families were truly able to see what being an Ichabod is all about. All who attended were able to walk away with smiles and great memories.

(Above) Hanna Figgs and Christa Seeley show off their spin-art skills with a young Bod-to-be. WU Life

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(Above) Blair Capps, Bryce Taylor and Kaylee Erickson represent Bod Squad.

(Above) Ichabod hoopsters Johna McClelland and Felisha Gibbs take on all challengers at the basketball booth. Family Day

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Homecoming Ball

Washburn students joined together to dance the night away at the Homecoming Dance to kick off the week of school spirit. Everyone dressed in their best to party into the night. Breanna Schmidt, Brenen Dapkiewicz, Colby Nelson, Justin Dolsky, Dustin Plankey, Carson Crain, Skyler Urban, Luke Warnken, and Chris Choi enjoying themselves on the dance floor.

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Unleashed Royalty Royalty voting began Monday, October 3rd. Homecoming King and Queen were crowned on Oct. 18th’s game during half time. The winners were Alex Crume

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and Carly Willis. The crowning was finished with a breathtaking photo of the King and Queen with President Farley and the Ichabod.

Photo by Scott Stormann

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(Above) Lexi Lemons, Samantha Unruch, Harley

Olson-Thomas, and Bailey Turner in the Dancing Blues perform with the marching band. Christian Sauerman and Courtney Koch performing I’ll make a man out of you from the Disney movie Mulan.

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YELL LIKE HELL!

Yell Like Hell is an annual event that serves to get Ichabods into the spirit of homecoming. Students packed into Lee Arena to get pumped up for Saturday’s Homecoming game against Missouri Western State University. During the event, members of Greek Life, along with student athletes and

organizations, showed school spirit by performing dance routines for the crowd. The event also served as a collection point for the Can Emporia food drive that asks students to donate canned and non-perishable food items that will be given to local food pantries.

The men’s baseball team: Austin Higgins, Josh Palecki, Daniel Reilly, Ramon Monje, Brent Roberts, Jakob Schwandt, and Brandon Bell twerked their way to first place in the Athletics category.

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A Media Conference in Philly During Halloween weekend, Chelsea Howe and Ryan Ogle flew up to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to partake in the 5-day ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Conference where they represented Washburn by participating in various media related

By Chelsea Howe Photos by Ryan Ogle

panels. They also took some time to walk around the beautiful and wonderful city learning about the various history and food culture such as their famous philly cheese steak sandwiches. Yum!

Philadelphia’s Love Park with the Love Statue

(Above)! Chelsea Howe dressed as Totoro for Halloween in Philadelphia at the Hard Rock Cafe.

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(Above)!Ryan Ogle posing with a Rocky statue in Philadelphia’s Information and Visitor’s Center.

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Helping in Honduras From January 31 to February 7, Mollyanne Gibson was in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, helping build an aquaponics system, but also forming important relationships with the local people of Honduras. Gibson went on the trip in association with Trash Mountain Project, a local organization that is dedicated to creating Christ-centered environments in “trash dump communities,” as the Topeka

(Above)! Mollyanne Gibson holds two little girls while taking a break from work to play with them.

By Abigail Stuart Photos by Mollyanne Gibson

non-profit terms these extremely poor communities, around the world. “The things I’d like people to know is, yeah, there’s this huge problem, but there’s also a lot of hope,” Gibson summed up. “There’s very good people in Honduras making things happen.” Gibson herself now included.

(Above)! Mollyanne Gibson helps build the

aquaponics system that will give the locals a healthier selection of food.

(Above) "#$%! &$'()'*$+! plays with local children and allows them to explore this part of the

aquapnoics system.

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Costume and Makeup Contest:

From traditional to trending, Ichabods, with the help of the Theatre Department’s make-up class, put on their spookiest, funniest and most creative costumes for Hall-WU-Ween. Top honors for the costume contest included an Ebola victim and Anna from Disney’s “Frozen.”

(Below)!Ashley Webb, Adrianna Hendricks,

Indigo Wilson-Schmidt, Maggie Clem, and Grace Foiles lining up for the costume contest.

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By Cynthia Rose

Ben Berlin

Bryce Korf

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League of Legends

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By Adam Vlach Photos by Scott Stormann

Washburn University students are among tens of millions of people worldwide taking part in the phenomenon that is League of Legends. League of Legends is an online multiplayer battle arena game, in which teams of five compete against each other, each player controlling a “champion.” There are over 120 champions to choose from in the game, each with different abilities.

Some universities offer scholarships for League of Legends players, and as far out as that may seem, it’s a very financially practical idea. Why? League of Legends players win money in tournaments nearly every day across the world. And the prize for the World Finals champions?

$1 million.

(Below)!Levi Anderson, David Salas, Omar Chavez, Jared Moen, Nicholas Casper, Joe Thomas, and Jasmine Brown together in a conference room playing in matches.

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Food Pantry

Washburn’s food pantry called Bods feeding Bods was created last November by Chase Sachs, Kelsey Rose, Kathryn Nelson, and Sara Escandon. This organization is run by students with the goal of feeding Washburn

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By Alyssa Holloway students in need. The Exchange is in the basement of Henderson Learning Resources Center. The Exchange is open Monday’s from 3-6 pm and Thursday’s from 9:30 am- 12:30 pm. All donations are confidential.

Photo by Ryan Ogle

(Left to Right)! Chase Sachs,

Randy Pembrook, Jerry Farley, and Kelsey Rose.

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My Sweet Valentine

By Chelsea Howe

Valentine’s Day at Washburn was filled with students and the various organizations giving out flowers, valentines, and candy. Many students came to enjoy the festivities of Valentine’s Day love.

(Left) Sierra Valdivia picking up some Valentine’s Day goodies in Memorial Union.

Photos by Ashish Rijal

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(Right) Abbie Stuart and Indigo Wilson-Schmidt receiving white carnations for Valentine’s Day.

(Below) Members of Zeta Tau

Alpha: Rachel Parker, Jamie Kendrick, Kristine Packard, and Jamie Dickerson throwing up their crown.

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ALS Awareness Phi Delta Theta fraternity hosted a variety of events to raise awareness and money for ALS research. “This is our philanthropy week,” said Jake Gregg, President of Phi Delta Theta. “We’re raising money for the ALS association in honor of Lou Gehrig. He was a member of our fraternity, Phi Delta Theta, in the early 1900s. As many people know, ALS was named Lou Gehrig’s after him.” That week, Phi Delta Theta hosted a variety events including Pie-aPhi, which collected donations to cream a member of Phi Delta Theta in the face. Besides Pie-a-Phi, they tabled at a baseball game, hosted a

Article and photos by Stephanie Cannon

pasta dinner night at their fraternity and finally had a Dunk-a-Phi and fish fry to round off their week of ALS awareness. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is believed to affect around 30,000 Americans, with 5,600 new cases being diagnosed each year. According to the ALS Association’s website, ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. The symptoms not only progress with time but they’re devastating to those who have the disease. The ALS Association addresses the symptoms, stating that the progressive degeneration of the

motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the neurons die, a person’s brain is no longer able to respond and can no longer move muscles. In the last stages of the disease a person may no longer have any control of their muscles, leading to total paralyzation. Dyllan Calderwood, Charlie Shuck, Benjamin Talley and Colby Woodland were running the Pie-aPhi event. “I feel bubbling in my ears, but it’s for a good cause,” said Dyllan Calderwood after being creamed by Kristin Huffman.

(Below) Eric McHenry pieing Colby Woodland in the face.

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(Above) Kristin Huffman and Dyllan Calderwood share a victory pose in the aftermath of getting shaving-creamed in the face.

(Below) Colby Woodland, Benjamin Talley, Charlie Shuck and Dyllan Calderwood allowed students

and faculty to donate a dollar to get the opportunity to pie them in the face for a good cause.

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WU Stock 2015

Double-platinum pop/rock recording artists Hot Chelle Rae made a special appearance at Lee Arena for the WU Stock 150 concert. The band whipped the crowd into a dance-fueled frenzy with a set filled with megahits like “Tonight, Tonight” and “I Like It Like That.” Singer/songwriter Clark Kelly warmed up the crowd with his soulful collection

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of acoustic rock tunes, one of which saw the solo artist playing the piano with his feet. Local rockers The Swift Kicks served as the opening act for the night. A quartet of Washburn students, The Swift Kicks earned the opening slot by winning the WU Jam Sesh Battle of the Bands.

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Photo by Fahad Alfaryyan Washburn rockers The Swift Kicks Austin Eckhardt (bass), Ian Mullins (guitar/vocals), Kegan Kennedy (drums) and Jack Moore (guitar) kicked off WU Stock 150 at Lee Arena.

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Buyer Beware

Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mark Feuerborn of Buyer Beware recording bass in a session at Cypher Sound Studio in Kansas City, the same place where artists such as Ed Sheeran and Architects recorded. Mark and the other members of Buyer Beware have worked on Buyer

Beware’s upcoming studio album “Hello Again” throughout the past year all while attending classes at Washburn. The album’s trailer also played a song by the band that featured a recording of the Kuehne Bell Tower sounding off. Article and Photo by Mark Feuerborn

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Young Americans for Liberty This year the student organization Young Americans for Liberty hosted an event to raise awareness about criminalization in the United States. Brian Ashley and Matthew Becker created a jail cell and booking backdrop so that students could pose for photos while learning about the risks and issues American citizens face on a daily basis. “Essentially, we’re trying to raise awareness about over-criminalization in the United States,” Matthew Becker said, a senior political science major. “We have five percent of the world’s population and 25 percent of the total population of incarcerated people.” Issues like this have become a part of the national spotlight this school year alongside reports that have included police overstepping their bounds and harming those in their custody. “Generally, the idea is innocent until proven guilty, and it actually goes to show

that’s really not the case and we’re trying to help highlight that,” said Brian Ashley, a senior mass media major. “If nothing else, [we want to] give students some basic information on what they can do if they find themselves in a situation like this.” Ashley advised students to know their rights and to be confident in what they do in order to protect themselves, including tips about how to deal with the police. The tips, printed on a business card, included things you could say to the police, such as “I do not consent to any searches” or “Am I free to go, or am I being detained?”, and a list of ten points about how to deal with the police, number one being always be calm and cool. “Once you get part of the system, it’s a lot harder to get out of it,” Ashley said. “But the nice part is . . . there’s a lot of things you can do before any of this happens.” Article and photos by Stephanie Cannon

(Below) Matthew Becker speaks to Washburn students about over-criminalization in the United States while allowing them to take pictures in front of a police booking photo booth.

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Sara Escandon takes her place behind the bars of a makeshift jail cell to reflect upon the fate of millions of Americans who are currently incarcerated.

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The Mulvane 2015 is the 90th anniversary of the Mulvane Art Museum on Washburn’s campus. In 1924 the museum first opened its doors to the public and the students at Washburn University. The museum is named for Joab Mulvane, a railroad tycoon who donated $50,000 to build the Mulvane on the Washburn University campus. By 1940 the museum owned 57 works of art. Today the collection is more than 3,000 strong. This year the museum has showcased many of the artworks it has accumulated over its 90 years and 40 of those works of art were chosen to represent the collection in the “Masters of the Mulvane” exhibit. “These 40 works represent some of the best of our collection,” said museum curator Julia Myers. “We have artwork going back from the 16th century forward. We have a self-portrait by Rembrandt and we have a piece by Miriam Schapiro, a leader in the feminist art movement. It is a really significant work from her.” Myers pointed out that the collection comes from many places locally and around the world. “We have so many different

By Cindy Rose Photo by Chelsea Howe nationalities represented here, from Switzerland to the Flathead nation.” The Mulvane has paintings from such notable “masters” as Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso. There is a painting by Francisco de Goya and several other notable artists’ works in The Mulvane’s permanent collection on display for the anniversary. “It is really important for us to have this exhibit because we have a collection that many people don’t know about,” said Connie Gibbons, director of the museum. “We have a responsibility to show, share and talk about it.” The Mulvane has showcased many artists from Kansas and is proud to hang artwork from local artists including those from former students and professors. In the basement of the Mulvane is the Art Lab that welcomes children of all ages and brings art to schools in the area that would not otherwise receive art education because of government cutbacks. The Art Lab is a free enterprise that is widely used by the young and old of the community.

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FINE ARTIST | CERAMICIST | PAINTER

POLLACK AWARD RECIPIENT

RYAN CALDWELL

The Washburn art department turned out an outstanding artist. Ceramic artist Ryan Caldwell spent the last four years honing his talent not only in ceramics but in painting and drawing as well. Ryan’s work drew much attention and earned him multiple scholarships, including the Mulvane Women’s board as well as grants from Washburn. He also

won many awards with his art, including second place in an art show at the Topeka art guild. His art was also featured in the award-winning 2013 edition of Inscape magazine. Ryan was also the recipient of the Pollack award, which is the most prestigious award given out in the art department. By Adam Vlach

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POLLACK AWARD RECIPIENT

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The Washburn art department produced another prodigy in Nicole Wilson. Wilson graduated in the summer of 2015 with a bachelor of fine arts degree with an emphasis in photography. Along with photography, she focused her attention on printmaking and installation. Wilson prided herself on being a dedicated and passionate student, and that dedication

and passion paid off when she was named one of the two winners of the Pollack Award, the art department’s most prestigious award. In addition, Wilson also presented her work at Washburn’s Apeiron for the three consecutive years, has been published four times, and has had three solo exhibitions. By Adam Vlach

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Theatre

By Grace Foiles

The Washburn University Theatre Department has produced several classic pieces this season along with a few exciting contemporary pieces. The year began with Samuel Beckett’s absurdist tragicomedy “Waiting for Godot,” followed by three short student written plays: “Petrol” by Cal Phoenix, “Choices” by Austin Swisher, and “Stick Winter” by Kerry Wright. Next came a production of “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, a show about the Salem witch trials, which paralleled the Red Scare in America during the Cold War. The department’s subsequent show was a contemporary piece titled “The Other Place” by Sharr White. The show followed

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the struggle of a woman with early onset dementia and it was performed as reader’s theater where all performers carried their scripts and remained onstage for the entire performance. Then came Tennessee Williams’ classic drama “The Glass Menagerie,” which told the tragic story of the Wingfield family, struggling to survive in St. Louis during the Great Depression. Over the summer the university is put on “Mauritus,” a high-stakes drama about stamp collecting. Whether it’s putting on classic or contemporary pieces, the Washburn Theatre Department is a hard-working and passionate department dedicated to theatre.

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The Washburn University Marching Blues is made up of wind instrumentalists and marching and pit percussionists alongside a drill team and color guard. The band performs at all Ichabod home football games, at the homecoming parade and at exhibition performances. Membership is open to all Washburn students. The Director for the Marching Blues is Dr. Michael Mapp and the Assistant Director is Jason Tacker.

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three sculptures titled “Industrial Wastelands”. James was mentored by Glenda Taylor. The pieces explored the impact of industrial manufacturing on society and the planet. The mediums of the work were photography, mixed media, fired-inplace ceramic and steel.

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(Below) Sharla Blank, professor in the sociology-anthropology department, introduces her student Patricia Carrillo, whose research presentation “Reproductive Travel: Expanding Definitions of Parenthood or Reinforcing the Status Quo?” which discussed the use of modern technologies to aid in fertility and conception and individuals and couples traveling internationally to receive treatments due to restrictions within their countries.

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titled “Always the Optimist.” The play was written during the fall semester of 2014 in her playwriting class, taught by faculty mentor Penny Weiner. The show tells the story of two sisters Naomi and Melody, each dealing with their own unique set of problems while trying to help each other as well.

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Student speaks at TEDx-Topeka When the organizers of TEDxTopeka reached out to Phillip “Brail” Watson about speaking at their first-ever event, participation was the furthest thing from his mind. In fact, he almost overlooked the invitation altogether. “I was asked in a random email and had no idea what they were talking about at first,” said Watson. “I was busy at the time with two or three concerts coming up, so I figured I would come back to it, which probably meant I was going to forget about it.” However, fate intervened in the form of a chance encounter with a friend involved with the event who managed to persuade Watson to take part. Between classes, his involvement with the five different string and vocal ensembles and a slew of other artistic and business endeavors, Watson managed to come up with a presentation that landed him a spot as one of TEDxTopeka’s featured speakers. While this might not be the traditional approach to altruism, Watson, a dual vocal and cello major who graduated in May, believes the community needs to take a new look at an old problem. A born performer who has made a name for himself on the local hip-hop scene, Watson used music to help drive his message home by ending his presentation in song. “I want to show people that every little bit helps,” Watson said. “The time that you spend to mentor a kid helps, the fact that you donate your time and resources to show someone that you care helps, and the fact that those people aren’t beyond help should give you an incentive to do that

knowing that it will end up paying back.” His chosen topic, while rooted in personal experience, was one that he feels the Topeka community as a whole should examine. “Topeka has an unbelievably high crime rate for its size. Knowing some of the people who commit those crimes, being in some of the neighborhoods where a lot of crime occurs and working in the school system, I can see where a lot of that stuff comes from,” Watson said. “I want to shed light on the other side of the tracks. I want to show that a lot of these people are giving back to their communities; they’re giving back exactly what was shown. “There’s a jazz group called Acoustic Alchemy who wrote a piece called ‘Playing for Time,’ and I wrote a mash-up piece over the top of that titled ‘Giving Back.’ I’m going to rap, I’m going to sing, then I’m going to do a cello solo over the end of the song,” Watson said. TEDxTopeka took place Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the Topeka Civic Theatre. The presentations were filmed and posted online to be shared with the global TED community. “I’m doing a presentation called ‘Giving Back.’ The whole premise behind it is that giving back is kind of a selfish act and it’s destroying our city,” Watson said. “The idea is that you can only give back what you’ve been given.” Where the musician in Watson strives to entertain, his main goal at TEDxTopeka was to enlighten and give the audience a different perspective on how they can give back to the community.

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Library

By Cynthia Rose

( Mabee Library has been going through growing pains and changes since the new generation of college students began attending college, beginning around the time the millennial generation began attending Washburn University. The librarian of the old days was the archetypal lady in the bun who shushed everyone to stay quiet. “But the librarian of today is about engaging and has a genuine concern for student success,” said educational librarian Sean Stacey. ‘The librarian of the past provided a service,” said Sean Bird, associate dean of libraries. “The librarian of today is not only about service but also about fostering, building and maintaining relationships.” The Center for Student Success opened in Mabee Library in November 2013. Its aim is to bring services and retention into the library, which has been part of the university initiative since 2012. Students, especially those who are undeclared and new students, are able to see advisors, do placement testing and become involved in the First year Expe-

rience. FYE is a program that supports the academic and social transitions for all first-year students. It involves support and promotes empowerment to ensure student success. Mabee Library has moved and expanded its tutoring center to the third floor and a new quiet room has also been added there. The needs of the Millennials and beyond are being met head-on at the library. More computers are becoming available to use or rent so a student doesn’t have to haul a computer to the library, and iPads are becoming available through limited use. “The student of today is much different from a generation ago,” Bird said. “New students are adept at community. They are hyper-social. Technology makes us huge but it also makes us very local. We recognize people’s lives are more complicated now.” Mabee Library is working to provide a whole range of services to meet the needs of the new generations as they arrive at Washburn University.

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Sibberson Award Winners Established by sisters Gretchen O.A. (ba 1937) and T. Erna (ba 1937) Sibberson, the Sibberson Award is a monetary award given to the most-deserving member of the senior class in an undergraduate program. The Sibberson sisters set up the endowment with the intention of giving recipients the opportunity to pursue graduate studies, travel or start a business. Sibberson Awards are given at fall and spring commencement ceremonies. The December recipient is chosen from the highest-ranking member of the senior class from all undergraduate programs. The May commencement ceremony sees the highest-ranking member of the senior class from the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Applied Studies, the School of Business and the School of Nursing awarded with the Sibberson. To be eligible for the Sibberson Award, the student must be a graduating senior in an undergraduate program leading to their first baccalaureate degree and have attained a 4.0 grade point average or the highest grade point average among the graduating class. Sibberson finalists and winners are recognized during their respective commencement ceremonies.

Emily Juhnke

Emily Juhnke, Hesston, Kan., graduated with a bachelor of arts in mass media. Emily served as a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, NoNoSo Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Society for Collegiate Journalists and the International Deans List Society. She was named Student Media Student of the Month in October 2013 and Outstanding Student in Public Relations in April 2014. In addition, she won second place in the 2013 Study Abroad Photo Essay Contest and received the Apeiron Poster Design Award in spring 2014. After graduation, Emily traveled to Cape Town, South Africa for a six-month volunteer public relations/communications internship at the Hillsong Africa Foundation, a nonprofit organization that was started out of Hillsong Church in Cape Town. Emily was introduced to the Hillsong Foundation while studying abroad through the Semester at Sea program during her sophomore year.

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Ashley Murrell graduated this year with a bachelor of education with an emphasis in early childhood and special education. She accepted a position as a special education preschool teacher at USD 345. Ashley plans to work toward her master’s degree in early childhood and special education while she teaches. Ashley is a member of the NoNoSo Women’s Honor Society and the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. She received a Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges award. Ashley has also been involved in several organizations including, the Washburn Education Association, the Future Alumni Network, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Topeka and the Education Department Unit Assessment Committee. Ashley has spent her summers teaching at several orphanages in Belize and Zimbabwe and plans to continue to volunteer her summers in the future.!

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Elijah Kennedy

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Elijah Kennedy graduated this year with a bachelor of science in criminal justice. He works as a full-time dispatcher with the Shawnee County Sheriff ’s Office. Elijah hopes to become a state trooper and has taken steps in the hiring process with the Kansas Highway Patrol. He also plans to earn a master’s degree in criminal justice administration. While at Washburn, Elijah worked with the Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office Victim and Witness Unit. Elijah volunteered with the Washburn University Cadet Program, which provides volunteer policing services in collaboration with the Washburn University Police Department. Elijah also helped young adults suffering from muscular dystrophy by working as a facilitator with the FUSE Foundation for their summer retreat. Elijah is a member of several honors societies. Elijah has also been on the President’s Honor Roll and has worked as the Washburn University mascot for the past four years.

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Katlynn Krug graduated this May with a bachelor of business administration in international business and economics. She also minored in political science and leadership studies all of which was completed in just three years. While at Washburn Katlynn was an active member of the Leadership Institute and served on its Student Leardership Council. She also volunteered with the International House. Katlynn has also worked on a number of campaigns and has served as treasurer for the Kansas Federation of College Republicans and chair for the Washburn College Republicans. She also worked as an intern at the State Capitol for two legislative sessions. Katlynn studied abroad in 2014, working as part of a team of Chinese and American students. The participants worked with a Chinese corporation in the city of Wuhan. Katlynn plans to continue traveling abroad as part of her interest in international business and politics. This past year Katlynn interned with Hill’s Pet Nutrition and after graduating she plans on working and eventually earning her MBA.

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Kellie DeMill graduated with a bachelor of science in nursing. While attending nursing school she worked in several nursing homes and a local hospital as a CNA/PCT. Kellie has also volunteered in several Topeka community locations by providing health screenings and health education. She participated with the Washburn School of Nursing in blood pressure and blood glucose checks at a local Wal-Mart and the YMCA. She has also volunteered at Let’s Help, performing blood pressure checks. Kellie has been involved in several research projects at Washburn including a community needs assessment project. During this project Kellie and colleagues identided a health need for the Topeka Rescue Mission and formulated a plan to address the issue. She plans to work as an oncology nurse and as a charge nurse in a nursing home on a per diem basis. Kellie intends to continue her education and pursue a doctoral degree in nursing practice.

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Mock Trial wins at regionals The Washburn mock trial team had a long season this year, making it to what were essentially the national semifinals. The journey began in August when the American Mock Trial Association distributed the case that all mock trial teams would be arguing over the course of the season. More than 200 hundred universities compete in mock trial. Washburn took part in three tournaments in the 2014 fall semester. “The first semester of every year is usually working out the kinks of the case,” said senior Devon Tarantino, treasurer of Washburn’s mock trial team. “AMTA’s also going to release some case changes to make some minor corrections to smooth the case out evenly [and] make sure both sides are weighted evenly.” Washburn’s mock trial program is split into two teams: team 1118 and 1119. Tarantino said both teams were “equally stacked.” “There was not an A team or a B team, a varsity or JV team,” she said. Washburn law students, assistant professor of communication studies Jim Schnoebelen and attorney Danielle Hall coach the

teams. Tarantino said the teams began preparing for regionals in November and continued through January. During this time, the team fine tuned its strategies and solidified who would be playing which role during the tournament. In the tournaments, each team has three students acting as attorneys and three students acting as witnesses. Both teams must argue both sides of the case that was released by AMTA at the beginning of the school year. “Basically, second semester is when you start to hammer down,” Tarantino said. “That’s when, you know, teams are in preparation mode because regionals is right around the corner. So regionals happens; it starts in February. It could be any weekend in February. Washburn hosts it every single year the third week in February.” This year, Washburn saw great success at regionals, with team 1118 pulling off an 8-0 sweep over schools such as Kansas State, Creighton and Air Force. Both Washburn teams earned a bid to go to the Opening Round Championship Series, which was

held March 13 through 15 at Hamline University in Anoka, Minnesota. There, Washburn met up with Creighton again, but the tournament also included schools such as Gonzaga University, Drake University and Florida State University. The Ichabods were less fortunate in the ORCS with both teams unable to earn a berth to nationals. “It didn’t go as well as we had hoped,” Tarantino said about the ORCS. “Yeah, it was disappointing. However, for the seniors, it won’t be the last time they’re in a courtroom, most likely, and for the juniors and sophomores and freshmen we have on the team, they will be able to compete again next year and hopefully get to nationals.” Tarantino said mock trial is something that all aspiring attorneys are anyone who wants to be an advocate should be a part of. “Anyone who wants to do trial advocacy and be in a courtroom and wants to advocate for clients, and has a passion to advocate, then they should definitely do it, because it gives you great first-hand experience like no other,” she said.

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Porter and Mikkelsen After a month-long campaign that saw three parties vying for student votes, the team of Blake Porter and Malcolm Mikkelsen have been elected the new leaders of Washburn Student Government Association. Porter, a junior finance/ economics major from Belleville, Kansas who served as WSGA Budget Director, will assume the role of WSGA president on April 22 with Mikkelsen as his vice president. Running on a platform that would see WSGA become an open forum for students’ ideas and concerns, the new administration looks to give Ichabods a voice on campus matters. “We obviously have our own policies that we’d like to enact, but we weren’t elected to just do what we want,” Porter said. “A big part of what we want to do is address students’ concerns. That might seem like a vague platform, but a lot of students we talked to really enjoyed hearing that.” To help get students engaged, Porter would like to open the doors to the WSGA office and offer free food to students who want to come in and share their ideas. “We want to bring them in here and make it a nonintimidating environment where they can speak,” Porter said. Along with increased student involvement, the pair would also like to see Ichabod pride taken

to the next level. Mikkelsen, a freshman psychology and economics major from Topeka, feels the best way to achieve that is working from the inside out. “I’d like to see a redesign of the Union,” Mikkelsen said. “We really want to make sure we get the Washburn pride that we ran out campaign on started here. This is the central hub of campus, so we want to make sure it starts here and build on it across the rest of campus.” Although their campaign will kick off with only a few weeks left in the semester, the pair plans to start addressing a few issues right away. “Our big thing is to have an open forum in the WSGA office before the semester ends,” Porter said. “That way, we can have something to build on and put some ideas in place as we get ready for the fall. There are a few issues; sexual assault, we’re going to try to address that before summer, as well as smoking on campus.” As he readies himself for his new role, Porter had this to say to Washburn students. “If you see me on campus, do not be afraid to come up and talk to me. I would love to hear your ideas. If you just want to talk about Washburn, I’d love that as well. I know we’re elected now, but that’s no reason for us to stop listening to what everyone has to say.”

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Kansas Collegiate Media Conference The 2015 Kansas Collegiate Media competition honored the Washburn Student Media with many awards, including the All-Kansas award for best Kansas college website. Kansas Collegiate Media is an organization that works to bring together all Kansas colleges that publish media. The colleges involved include 2-year private, 2-year public, 4-year private and 4-year public colleges. KCM finds judges in the

media field to critique submitted work while awarding what they judge to be the best content from each category. This year, five students representing Washburn University attended the competition and accepted awards for their work and for those students whose work was honored but were unable to attend. Stephanie Cannon, Chelsea Howe, Ryan Ogle,

(Left to Right)! Stephanie Cannon, Chelsea Howe,

Ryan Ogle, Adam Vlach, and Derek Richardson posing for a photo with the All-Kansas award for best news website.

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By Stephanie Cannon

Derek Richardson and Adam Vlach, leaders within Student Media, spent two days in Wichita, Kansas attending workshops and speaking with experienced advisors so they could gain knowledge to help the Washburn Review in their future publications. The Washburn Review received 18 individual awards, the overall bronze medalist award for

4-year public universities newspaper, which included those of the Univeristy of Kansas and Kansas State University, bronze medal for yearbook and the All-Kansas award for best news website. Overall, the experience gained at KCM and the guidance they received allowed the staff opportunities to work toward gaining more awards in the future.

2015 KCM Awards 2015 All-Kansas Awards Website All-Kansas: washburnreview. org

2015 4-year public newspaper awards Overall WU, Washburn Review, Bronze Medalist Editorial Writing 3rd: Adam Vlach Feature Photography 3rd: Stephanie Cannon Front Page Design 3rd: Chelsea Howe HM: Ryan Ogle Illustrations 1st: Chelsea Howe HM: Chelsea Howe Infographics 2nd: Chelsea Howe HM: Chelsea Howe

News Photography 1st: Ryan Ogle 2nd: Scott Storman Photo Essay HM: Chelsea Howe Review Writing 2nd: Colleen Kelly Sports Feature Writing HM: Emily Kobzar Sports Photography 3rd: Scott Stormann

2015 Magazine & Yearbook Awards Overall Yearbook Bronze: The Kaw, Washburn Ad Design 2nd: Brittany Rhoades 3rd: Brittany Rhoades

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By Derek Richardson

On November 14, 2014, dozens of students showcased projects they did for the Washburn Transformational Experience. The WTE is a type of independent study for students to follow their passion in depth. It goes “beyond everyday classroom experience” and allows students to create projects that reflect their interests in at least one of four areas: community service, international education, leadership, and scholarly or creative. Projects this year ranged from volunteering to help the homeless, to researching doctor-nurse perceptions in the workplace as well as how different home improvement companies influence consumers with their commercials. TJ Weber, a senior in communications, did a study on president Obama’s speech on the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as ISIS. He based his research off a book called “Deeds Done in Word,” written by two communications scholars. “There’s nine different types of speeches it breaks down,” Weber said about the book, which covers presidential speeches throughout his-

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tory till when it was published in 1990. “One of the chapters is war rhetoric and what they determined were the five major characteristics of presidents from George Washington to George Bush,” Weber said. “And after close readings of [Obama’s ISIS speech], I determined whether or not he used these characteristics.” He found that Obama used two of the characteristics quite a bit. One of them shows that the use of force is justified through the story that he is telling and the other shows he seeks the powers as commander and chief of the military. “What the study showed me more than anything else is that we need to relook at these characteristics,” Weber said, adding, “Should the words that presidents use affect how we define situations?” Just across from Weber was another student, a senior in anthropology, Patrick Barry. He did a project titled “The Performance of Irish Republicanism: Martyrdom, Celtic Identity, and International Solidarity.”

(Left) Patrick Berry explaining his WTE presentation over the Performance of Irish Republicanism to Derek Richardson. Washburn Transformation Experience

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In Memory Coach Steven Anson

(1954-2014)

Washburn lost longtime head baseball coach Steve Anson to a tree trimming accident at his home in Topeka this past year. For 35 years, Anson was head coach for the Ichabods and had winning records throughout his career. During his long time as coach, Anson became well known and well liked in the baseball community. He was noted as one who always had a smile on his face. “He was always volunteering and wanted to do what was best for Washburn,” said Loren Ferre, Washburn athletic director. “He was just a special person,”

Cal Melick

(1948-2014)

Cal Melick served as a Washburn librarian for 35 years. Melick was a lifelong cyclist who lost his life while riding his bicycle when hit by a pickup truck passing another vehicle. He was known as an accomplished and lifelong cycling enthusiast. Melick was well known among Washburn students. “He was without question the face everyone expected to see when they walked through the front doors,” said Washburn dean of libraries Alan Bearman. Kaw Valley bicycle club memorialized Melick with a ten mile bicycle ride in his honor.

Jean Kathleen Johnson

(1946-2014)

Jeanie Kathleen Johnson lost her battle with cancer in September 2014. She came to Washburn University in 1989 where she worked in the admissions office. She also served as the Campus Visit and Event Coordinator. Jeanie came from a musical family. She was a member of the sweet Adelines chorus for nearly 40 years, with which she travelled and competed. Friends and co-workers remember her as genuinely kind and helpful.

Glenda Taylor

(1954-2015)

The Washburn community was heartbroken at the loss of Glenda Taylor, the beloved, inspiring professor and chair of the art department. Glenda was tragically killed June 7, 2015 when hit by a truck while riding her bike during warmups for a race. In her free time, Taylor and her friends traveled to many places. Her most recent trip was to Peru with her friend Kelly Watt, an assistant professor of art history. “She is one of the most exciting people I have ever known.,” Watt said.

Bob Kennedy

(1950-2015)

Tuesday, April 21 was a dark day as long-time computer and information sciene adjunct instructor Bob Kennedy passed away. For more than 20 years Bob taught classes on computer literacy and introductory programming for Washburn. “He was always willing to help out when we needed him to teach a class,” said Bruce Mechtly, chair of the computer and information sciences department. “I think it’s not an exaggeration to say that Bob was one of the kindest people one will ever meet.”

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Representatives from many of student organizations, groups and Greek Life gathered in front of the Union during the annual WU Fest to promote their organizations and recruit new members. With over 120 registered groups, Washburn offers a variety of opportunities for students to get involved on campus and in the community.

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Washburn Black Student Union

Front: Makayla Hancock (Event Planner), Kristen Stinnett (Secretary), Chante Mitchell, Demarcus Bennett (Treasurer) Middle: Tarence Jackson (Vice President), Dekeysha Cooper, Kwanequa Jones (President), Verlisa Cradle (Communication Chief) Back: VaMeshia Perry, Nzingha Banks, Brad Turnbull (Advisor)

Chemistry Club

Front: Dekeysha Cooper, Rachel Beiker (President), Gabby Bauman, Jessica Rubio Middle: Allan Williford, Gentry Cork, Amanda Bell, Kelsi Wright, Sarah Walker Back: Zekiah Nettekoven, Kent Van DeMark (Treasurer), Paul Critten, Caitlin Renfro, Jalen Dickson (Vice President), Shaun Schmidt (Advisor)

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Cyclists at Washburn

Fahad Alfaryyan, Stephanie Frayre, Sam Calderwood (President), Caitlin Haggard, Ben Marx (Advisor), Olivia Marshall (President)

French Club

Front: David Suarez, Jiayue Xue Back: Thalia Fenton (President), Marda Messay (Lecturer of French), CJ Wheeler, Adam Rankin, Courtney Smith (Advisor), Stephanie Frayre, Isabel Artidiello

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Hispanic American Leadership Organization

Front: Maureen Magana-Rodriguez (President), Vivian Molina, Alexa Martinez, Bianca Martinez, Michelle Hernandez, Dona Walker (Advisor) Middle: Reyna Perez, Crystal A. Rodriguez, Elio Martinez, Liandro Rodriguez, Kylie Sanchez, Francisco Gallegos Back: Brian Sazo, Paul Smith, Alexis Loya-Ruiz, Mario Garcia, Brian Cervantez, Omar Chavez, Crystal Huereca

Ichtus Campus Ministry

Jay Henderson (Campus Minister), Tania Sudduth (Administrative Assistant), Monica McDougal (Student Associate), Madison Wambsganss (Student Associate)

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Rotaract

Lauren Barr (Project Coordinator), David Elliot (Treasurer), Crystal Leinbach (Secretary), Lucas Schimmel (Vice President), Krystle McDonald (President)

TriBod Productions

Lesley Ostmeyer, Brian Cervantez, Audri Monteith (President), Angelo Chรกvez, Njoroge Muiruri, Vanessa Nunez

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Kansas Correction Association

Kimberly D. Henry, Kristen King, Ashley Brown (President), Tayler Hawks, Cristina Thompson, Joshua Sims

Washburn Student Government Association

Front: Chris Bird, Cassandra White, Randi McAfee, Blake Porter Back: Megan Dortch, Dalton Hane, Anthony Ho, Alex Crume, Damian Barron

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Stand WU

Front: Farai Herreld (President), Megan Smith, Morgan Riley, Savannah Ewert Back: Katie Wade, Christina Thompson, Grace Foiles, Damian Barron, Sarah Minneman (Treasurer), Alexis Simmons

To Write Love On Her Arms

Front: Chelsea Cates, Jericho Hockett, Hayley Harris Middle: Brit Tinay, Natalie Engler, Ra’Shae Thomas, Rachel Proffitt, Brittany Maes, Monica McDougal, Catie Blocker Back: Kelsea Shellenberger, Kent Van De Mark, Quentin Barclay, Christian Sauerman, Grace Foiles, Murray Heikes, Nicholas Washburn

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Washburn Student Media

Front: Colleen Kelly, Vivian Molina, Mindy Barks, Yujie Zai, Stephanie Cannon, Chelsea Howe, Kaycee Dillon, Joelle Tchamlesso, Grace Foiles Back: Jennifer Lauber, Devin Morrison, Brittany Rhoades, Eric Gorton, Mark Feuerborn, Ryan Ogle, Adam Vlach, Derek Richardson, Aaron White

KSWU News

Front: Jennifer Funk, Farai Harreld, Sarah Seuell, Carly Willis, Kara Protasio Back: Trevin Edelman, Jake Wingo, Ryan Ogle, Brian Cervantez, Israel Sanchez, Jeremy Finnestad

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WU Honors Student Council

Front: Zoe Brown, Whitney Earnest, Katlyn Secrest, Aby Miller Middle: Michael McGuire (Advisor), Anastasia Glover, Grace Foiles, Amy Reinhardt, Emily Smyth, Rachel Darey, Marissa Dake, Emily Engler, Jeffrey House Back: Rose Klaske, Haley Stallbaumer, Becca Maasen, Heather Moore, Malcom Mikkelsen, Jonathan Tyler

Phi Kappa Phi (All Academic)

Front: Bailey Hockett, Kaitlyn Bull, Matt Parnell, Ryan Kelly, Kelly Burns Back: Grant Waters, Stephen Doubledee, Kevin O’Leary, Evan Johnson, Quintin Brown, Ian Mikkelsen (President)

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Physical Education Majors Club

Kara Lee, Riley Price, Jenette Ingwerson, Nathan Hanna, and Jessica Downard

Young Americans for Liberty

Matthew J. Becker (President), Nathan Doolittle, Hamad Nooh (Vice President), Brian Ashley (Media Relations Officer

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Campus Activities Board

Front: Kaylee Erickson, Kayla Johnson, Jamie Dickerson, Breona Zuchowski Back: Damian Barron, Bailey Pankratz, Avery LaGalle, Jordan McDowell

Washburn Players

Darria Dennison (President), Grace Foiles (Secretary), Amy Reinhardt (Vice President), Michael Anschutz (Treasurer)

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Bods Feeding Bods

Jeremy Wangler (Washburn University Foundation), Brian Cervantez, Caleb Marcus, Tarence Jackson, Michaela Saunders (University Relations), Ashley Caylor, Kelsey Rose, Hope Wensel, Rachel Darey, Sara Escandon, Florence Mudoga

LinC Scholar/Bonner Leader

Front: Rick Ellis, Rubyt Sandoval, Bailey Ethridge, Enzi Hedges, Ashley Caylor, Amira Akacha, Sarah Stadler, Hope Wensel, Claire Swanson, Kristine Hart Middle: Justin Dolsky, Hayley Normandin, Kathryn Nelson, Cheyenne Price, Ashley Pittman, Alyssa Hutto, Wyatt Robinett (President)!Back: Ryan DeLong, Rashan Tucker, Kelsey Rose, Haley Shirley, Sara Escandon, Mariah Cunningham, Marija Crockett, Abby Koester, Tara Phillips

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Ronnell Garner opening his arms toward the spectators at the first home game of the 2014 football season.

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In the fall, Washburn football games attract a vast crowd to Yager Stadium. Washburn has a skilled team of players who play their hearts out on the field. There were 6 home games played in Yager Stadium and 7 away games this past season. The Washburn Ichabods finished with a 4-7 record. Many events take place during or around Washburn football games. One event was established as a fun

way for Washburn University and Emporia State University to collect cans of non-perishable foods for a food drive. This event is called “Can Emporia” for Washburn, and “Can Washburn” for Emporia. The two schools compete to collect cans for their respective food pantries. At the “Can Emporia” game this season, the Ichabods demolished their rivals, the Hornets, with a final score of 36-10!

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Rushing yards: 920 - Vershon Moore Passing yards: 267 – Zeke Palmer Receiving yards: 414 – DaJuan Beard Solo tackles: 60 – Calvin Kenney Solo sacks: 4 -Spense Matthews & Akhmad Abdul-Razzaq All-purpose yards: 1546 – Vershon Moore

(Right) Sean McPherson jumps his way through opposing player’s attempts to tackle him. (Below) Jarvis Harrod holds his hand over his heart.

(Below) Washburn’s #64 Michael Miller holds up #12 Vershon Moore in celebration. Moore is Washburn’s second all-time leading rusher.

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(Above) Cadence Bourne slides before the boundary line in order to keep the ball in play.

Overall 0-17-1 Conference 0-13-1 Leaders Points– Emily Stauffer - 4 Shots – Emily Stauffer - 16 Saves– Tori Fuglister - 122

(Left) Midfielder Presley Wiggins head-butts the ball towards the goal before her opponent can take the steal.

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By Adrianne Lara Photos by Scott Stormann

This year the Ichabod soccer team faced a tough finish to their 12th season with an overall record of 0-17-1. Tori Fuglister set a record as the Ichabods’ leader in saves with a career total of 333. Two members also were named honorable mentions to the all-MIAA soccer team Cadence Bourne was chosen for her midfielder’s position and Hailey Ruder for her work as a

defender. 12 year head coach Tim Collins was proud to present the squad had named 14 team members to the academic honor roll: nine sophomores, three juniors, and two seniors. Coach Collins was also inducted into the Topeka West Athletics Hall of Fame and the Kansas State Youth Soccer Association Hall of Frame this year.

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Junior and senior teammates Rianin Bowser, Sara Specht, and Sophia Sabala hug and cheer each other on to keep their enthusiasm upbeat for the rest of the game.

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The Ichabod volleyball team rocked the 2014 season with an overall record of 24-7 and kicked the year off ranked 10th in the nation. The team then went on to win against Southwestern Oklahoma State scoring 25-10, 25-12, and 25-15. Overall they had a .237 attack percentage and averaged fourteen kills/ set. Senior Marissa Cox and sophomore Sarah Vicory were named honorable mention AllAmericans by The American Volleyball Coaches Association. The pair became the 10th and 11th players in Washburn history to earn All-American honors. Cox, a two-time All-American

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from Richmond, Kansas, joined an elite group of Washburn volleyball players this year when she ended the season and her collegiate career with over 1,200 career kills. Jordan Hoffman an all-state attacker from Baldwin City, Kansas, signed a letter of intent with the Bods to play this fall. The seventh-seeded Washburn Ichabods finished the season at the NCAA Central Region Tournament with their loss to defending national champions, Concordia-St.Paul. Despite the loss, the match marked the 11th consecutive trip Washburn has made to an NCAA tournament.

The Ichabods come together to celebrate a kill during a 3-0 victory against the University of Central Missouri.

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Sophomore setter Natalie Bates sets the ball during Washburn’s Pink Out game against Northwest Missouri State University, which the Ichabods won 3-1.

Overall 27-7 Conference 16-6 Leaders Kills– Leanna Willer - 383 Assists – Natalie Bates - 975 Digs– Alyssa Carney - 496 Photos by Scott Stormann

(Above) Sophomore defensive specialist Alyssa

Carney dives for a save against Missouri Western State University. Carney led the team in digs, recording nearly 500 for the season.

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Washburn woman’s basketball began with a huge win against Puerto Rico-Bayamon finishing the game with a score of 65-46. Next, they beat Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras with a huge win, 93-35, leading in points for that game was Haley Pfau and Taylor Ignoto. They won the first seven games of the season including a 30-point win over Benedictine, 62-32. Averaging 68 points a game and a high free throw percentage, they plowed through with incredible tenacity. In the Nebraska-Kearney game the Bods fought back and won in overtime. Seniors Casyn Buch-

By Emily Kobzar man and Taylor Ignoto, led the team, averaging 12-13 points a game each. Ignoto blazed ahead in the UNK game with a career high of 25 points contributing to the win, with a final score of 84-67. Losing to Pittsburg State Gorillas twice dropped them to #11 ending their regular season. The Bods then hosted Northeastern State in the first round of the MIAA Tournamentk. Their season ended in the first round of the MIAA tournament with a 5946 loss to the Riverhawks. The Bods wrapped up the season with 16 wins and 12 losses.

Overall 8-11 Conference 16-12 Leaders Scoring – Taylor Ignoto Rebounds – Jayna Smith Assists– Casyn Buchman Steals – Honor Duvall Blocks – Felisha Gibbs

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(Above) Cindy Demosthene, Alyxis Bowens, Jharian Bowen, Jada Lynch, Dana Channel, Honor Duvall and the rest of the woman’s basketball team coming together after the game. Women’s Basketball

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Senior Stephon Drane leaps into the paint past the Jayhawks defense during the seasonopening exhibition game in front of a sold-out crowd at Allen Fieldhouse.

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their 32 game season right down the middle with 16 wins and 16 loses, going 10-9 in conference play. School spirit helped push the Bods to a 12-3 home record, while they struggled on the road, going 3-10 outside of Lee Arena. The team averaged 71.1 points per game, while giving up an average of 68.1 to opponents and grabbing about 34 rebounds per game. Team leaders Kyle Wiggins and Alex North saw their names added to the record books with both players reaching 1,000 career points. This marked the first time in Washburn history that two players entered

the 1,000-point club in the same season. In November, the team traveled to Hawaii for the Vulcan’s Thanksgiving Classic. Overall, Washburn was ranked in the top five in the MIAA in rebounds, assists, blocked shots and steals. The team finished the season in Kansas City, Missouri with a 71-61 loss to Northwest Missouri State at the MIAA Tournament quarterfinals at the Municipal Auditorium. Head coach Bob Chipman began his 36th season with Washburn as the 25th winningest coach in college basketball history, with 757 victories before the start of the 2014-15 schedule.

Overall 16-16 Conference 10-9 Leaders Scoring – Kyle Wiggins Rebounds – Alex North Assists– Kevin House Steals – Kyle Wiggins Blocks – David Salach

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Senior guard Algie Key drives down the court in an exhibition game against the Kansas State Wildcats. This season saw the Ichabods test their mettle against three Big 12 teams before taking on MIAA challengers.

Senior starting forward Alex North reads the Jayhawk defense in a game that saw him record seven rebounds, six points and three steals against the former national champions.

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Overall 4-14 Conference 3-7 Leading Singles Record – Jodie Blackim - 11-12 Leading Doubles Record – Jodie Blackim - 12-5 Leading Doubles Ream – Jodie Blackim & Casyn Buchman - 122

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The Washburn women’s tennis team finished the 2015 season with an overall 4-14 record, going 3-7 in the MIAA. The team was led in singles and doubles by junior Jodie Blackim, who finished with 11-12 and 16-9 records, respectively, and Blackim and senior Casyn Buchman formed the best performing doubles team, with a record of 12-5. Buchman was the only senior on the 2015

team, meaning the Ichabods will see a lot of returning talent in 2016. Blackim, Nzingha Banks, Kirsten Halle, Gwen Shepler and Ashlyn Sutton will be returning next spring to lead the team as seniors. The team is coached by Lance Lysaught, a former Ichabod tennis player. Lysaught was named head coach of both men’s and women’s tennis is 2014. Photos by Fahad Alfaryyan

Casyn Buchman shakes hands with President Farley upon receiving an award.

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By Adam Vlach

Washburn men’s tennis team was led in records in the 2015 season by junior Martin Wieand, who took the top spot on the team in singles with a 16-7 record, sophomore Matt Barlow, who led in doubles with an 11-9 record, and Barlow teaming up with freshman Blake Hunter formed the most successful doubles team, finishing with a record of 11-9. As a team, the Ichabods finished 4-11 overall and 0-5 in the MIAA conference. Southwest

Baptist University knocked the Bods out of the MIAA tournament in the first round. The 2015 team consisted of six netters, ranging from redshirt freshmen to juniors, but had no one representing the senior class. The 2016 roster includes all of the past year’s talent returning, with the exception of Wieand and the addition of five freshmen. The team will face the 2016 season under the leadership of sole senior Dario Munoz-Poletti and head coach Lance Lysaught.

Martin Wieand and Trey Horton celebrate a point while playing Cowley County.

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Matt Barlow leads the men’s tennis team in a Washburn chant to get riled up for the match against the Cowley County Tigers. Trey Horton warms up for the match against Cowley County.

Overall 4-11 Conference 0-5 Leading Singles Record – Martin Wiand - 16-7 Leading Doubles Record – Matt Barlow - 11-9 Leading Doubles Team – Matt Barlow & Blake Hunter - 11-9 Photos by Scott Stormann

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Golf

By Adam Vlach

The Washburn Ichabod men’s golf team enjoyed a successful year. The 16-man team, under thirdyear coach Jeff Strongrem, made it to the MIAA tournament as well as the NCAA Central/Midwest Super Regional tournament. The team boasted a round low of 284, four under par. Junior Ronnie McHenry and freshman Ivan Amarilla tied for the lowest score in 54 holes at 221. McHenry carded

the lowest 36-hole score at 144, and tied with junior Jordan Hecker at 68 strokes for the the lowest score in a single round. The team had no seniors and only two juniors, yet managed success including their first place of 19 teams at the David Falconer Golf Classic, placing fifth of 12 teams at the Washburn Invitational and placing fourth of 11 teams in the MIAA tournament.

Carson Roberts putts on the green at the Washburn Invitational.

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Team Low Round 284 (-4)

54-hole Low Ronnie McHenry & Ivan Amarilla - 221 36-hole Low Ronnie McHenry - 144 Round Low Ronnie McHenry & Jordan Hecker - 68

Tristan Abts hits a ball from the fairway at the Washburn Invitational.

Bradley Hutton checks the slope on the green.

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Softball

By Adam Vlach

Washburn’s softball team opened the 2015 season winning nine of its first 12 games. The 19 Ichabods were led to a winning season by pitcher and sole senior Lauren Thimmesch. Finishing 14-12 in the conference and 2724 overall, Washburn finished with an overall .529 winning percentage. Junior pitcher Marina Quimby led the team in batting average with a soaring .394. Thimmesch took first on the team with 45 RBIs and 16 home runs. With Thimmesch having graduated, the team now looks to five seniors - Quimby, outfielder Haylee Marsteller, infielder Sierra

Kemp, pitcher Taylor Kemp and infielder Taylor Zimmerman - for leadership going into the 2016 season. Those five will lead the same team, except for Thimmesch, with the addition of five new freshmen players. The team made it to the MIAA tournament in the 2015 season, but fell in the double-elimination event to Pittsburg State University and the University of Central Oklahoma. The team now looks to return to the tournament in 2016 under the instruction of head coach Vanessa Becerra and push further than in the past year.

Catcher Kristen Bell removes her mask to get a better view of the field.

Cassidy Merriman, Savannah Moore, Kristen Bell, Marina Quimby and team meet at the mound during Washburn’s doubleheader Saturday, March 28 against Pittsburg State. The Ichabods ultimately came up short in both games.

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Overall 27-24 Conference 14-12 Batting Average – Marina Quimby - .394 Runs Scored – Cassidy Merriman - 48 Runs Batted In– Lauren Thimmesch - 45 Home Runs – Lauren Thimmesch - 16 Stolen Bases – Megan Stegman & Jordan Hunter - 22 Photos by Scott Stormann

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Baseball

By Adam Vlach

After losing the legendary head coach of 35 years Steven Anson in the summer of 2014, the Washburn baseball community was anxious to see how the team would respond in the 2015 season. Not only did the team respond well, they made history. Under the leadership of new head coach Harley Douglas, The Ichabods started out their season for the first time in history with a 14-0 record. In March, Washburn reached the No. 6 ranking in the National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association’s poll of top 25 Division II teams in the nation. Led by 14 seniors, the

Ichabods finished with an overall record of 33-20, finished fourth in the conference going 22-14, and making it to the MIAA tournament semifinals where they finally fell to the defending conference champions No. 2 seed Emporia State. The team finished with a team batting average of .306, 54 home runs, and outscored opponents 382-298 despite having 15 fewer at bats. With 13 juniors and sophomores returning, the Ichabods are looking to bring back plenty of experience to build on for the 2016 season.

Kyle Carnahan hits a home run for the Ichabods in the second game against Emporia State.

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The pitching team cheering on the players from the side including Samuel Jones and Tanner Kilmer.

Overall 33-20 Conference 22-14 Batting Average – Kyle Carnahan - .371 Runs Scored – Parker Gibson - 56 Runs Batted In– Kyle Carnahan, David Gauntt, Conner Crimmins - 53 Home Runs – David Gauntt - 16 Stolen Bases – Parker Gibson - 22 Photos by Scott Stormann

(Above) Parker Gibson catches a pop fly to right field against the Griffins.

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The Washburn cheerleaders raise their arms to the sky to pump up the Ichabod football crowd.

(Right) Caity Artzer and Baylee

Wells of the Dancing Blues smile bebefore an on field performance with the marching band.

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Cheerleaders and Dancing Blues CHEER ON!

JUST DANCE!

(Left) Makayla Hancock cheering for the football team and rouse the spirits of the spectators.

(Below) The Washburn University Dancing Blues during the opening game ceremony.

There is one team at Washburn that attends multiple sports. The Washburn cheerleaders made themselves present and visibile at dozens of basketball and football games. As one sport’s season closes and another opens, the cheer squad’s season continued from the fall into the spring, with the team pumping Ichabod spirit into the stadiums and arenas. Between athletic stunts and catchy cheers, there was never a lack of entertainment at sporting events, even during halftimes and timeouts.

While the athletes retired to the locker rooms during half time, the Washburn community can almost always count on entertainment during intermission from the Washburn Dancing Blues. The dance team performed their approximately 2 minute routine at dozens of football and basketball games. The Dancing Blues, coached by Angie Price, began working on their routine in the summer of 2014 and worked continuously throughout the sports seasons to perfect it, giving everyone at the games something to enjoy while waiting for the competitions to resume.

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Karis Selk signs on to Washburn It takes someone special to be asked to play both volleyball and basketball by a university. It takes someone very special to be asked that at the age of seven. But that is just what happened to 7-year-old Karis Selk. A ceremony took place Thursday, Oct. 2 at Washburn in which the volleyball team and the women’s basketball team adopted Karis as an honorary member of both teams, allowing her to have her own locker, participate in game warm-ups and sit on the bench during the games. After opening words, Karis’ mother Stephanie Selk spoke to a packed room about the beginning of Karis’ journey. “(Karis) is seven years old now, but she was five years old when she was first diagnosed with brain cancer during November 2012,” Stephanie Selk said. “An MRI showed that she had three tumors in her brain and metastasis to her spine. On November 16 she had her first brain surgery…and started chemo.” Stephanie Selk went on to tell how much more chemotherapy and radiation Karis had to endure. But then she delivered the good news. “Then, October 2013, she was declared in remission, and we’re almost a year out.” Karis is still being monitored, but the doctors are confident the cancer will not come back. Following this speech, Karis signed two letters of intent: one for Washburn volleyball and the other for women’s basketball.

After Karis signed her name, as her parents, siblings, Washburn volleyball coach Chris Herron and women’s basketball coach Ron McHenry watched, the two coaches also signed the letters. This was followed by a loud round of applause. This was, of course, a very emotional event, especially for Karis’ parents. “This means a lot,” said Kyle Selk, Karis’ father, fighting back tears. “More for her. She’s been through a lot. Getting out and seeing all these kids – look how –” he said, motioning to Karis laughing with the players. “We’ve done things with community in years past,” Herron said. “We’ve done some reading programs. We’ve done some what we call ‘lunch buddy’ programs, but this is our first time obviously being involved in something like this.” Karis and the Washburn teams came together through a program called The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation. The foundation was formed in 2005 in honor of Jaclyn Murphy, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2004. The foundation’s goal is to improve the quality of life, in one way or another, for children with pediatric brain tumors and their families. Karis, who is the cousin of Washburn volleyball freshman Taylor Selk, has already experienced Washburn athletics. She summed up her thoughts on Washburn in two words. “Go Ichabods.”

Article and Photo by Adam Vlach

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Seth Cooksley throwing the opening pitch during the memorial game for his deceased grandfather Coach Steve Anson. Photo by Scott Stormann

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Baseball Brandon Bell Blaine Birdwell Connor Brady Evan Burdiek Kyle Carnahan

Connor Crimmins Connor Dean Luke Dimick Harley Douglas (Head Coach) Ryne Dowling

JB Eary Norman Frances Nic Frederick Dan Gabler Cole Gardner

David Gauntt Parker Gibson Corey Gragg Landon Hay Alex Head

Sam Hearnen Mike Hefferan Jared Henderson Chad Herren, (Assist. Coach) Austin Higgins

Brad Honeycut Daniel Hotujac Tyler Hulse Matt Jackson Tanner Johnson

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Samuel Jones Wes Jones Tanner Kilmer Riley Krane Lindquist Zach

Zach Macke Zane Mapes Greg Mason Ramon Monje Reed Morton

Maustin Otterstatter Josh Palecki Tyler Palmer Riley Price Daniel Reilly

Brent Roberts Eric Schmid Jacob Schwandt Spencer Schwandt Payton Soicher

Josh Srna Rory Stewart Austin Sturgis Matt Sutliffe Kenny Swart (Assist. Coach)

Tanner Triggs Dylan Turpin Justin Warne Hank Wellborn

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Football Jordan Bath DaJuan Beard Stephen Bell Cameron Brown Tyrell Brown

Matt Buhler Mitch Buhler Tyler Burdiek Damion Butler Frederick Cato

Rayshawn Cato Dalton Catron Denzel Chilcoat John Clay Lionel Cobb

Connor Crimmins Bryan Dale Brit Dewey Brandon Downing Alex Dowty

Sam Eickhoff Tyler Ewy Ezekiel Felton Zach Franklin Tevin Geddis

Brad Gourley Ryan Greenwood Jarvis Harrod Jordan Hart Bryce Harvey

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Terek Hawkins Cody Heiman Aaron Hummert Dwayne Joseph Calvin Kenney

Jimmie King Mark Kolmer Tyre LeBlanc Donnie Lockhart III Randy Luedke

Adam Luthia D.J. Lynn Justin Linn Jordon McCallister Sean McPherson

Michael Miller Laterell Moore Vershon Moore Jaime Myers Jordan Nelson

Trey Parker Peter Pfannenstiel Piper Piper Akhmad Abdul Razzaq Dylan Ready

Rimmer DeAnthony Ryan Rockow Josh Sanders Raymond Solis Bryce Sosnowski

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Alex Steuber Kameron Stewart Jacob Stone Billy Teter Tyler Thompson

ZackWeekley Chad Williams Luke Yoder Jason Young

Golf Tristan Abts Garret Allen Ivan Amarilla Carter Berry Tavin Dugan

Daniel Echevarria Brock Falley Alex Green Jordan Hecker Bradley Hutton

Ronnie McHenry Narito Mendez Carson Roberts Drew Sandburg Jeff Stromgren (Head Coach)

Samuel Tollion Matthew Willingham

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Tennis Nzingha Banks Matt Barlow Jodie Blackim Casyn Buchman Maria Moral Carretero

Kirsten Holle Trey Horton Blake Hunter Maggie Plum Dario Munoz Poletti

Todd Rillinger Gwen Shepler Ashlynn Sutton Martin Wieand

M Basketball Colton Anderson Tyler Brown Chris Davis Jackson Davis Korey Fisher

Kevin House Tom Huppe Algie Key Jeremy Lickteig Alex North

Turon Parker David Salach Brady Skeens Heath Tucker Christian Ulsaker

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Softball Maddie Abbs Kristen Bell Samantha Carson Jordan Erickson Kimberly Euler

Sierra Kemp Taylor Kemp Lindsey Marcus Haylee Marsteller Cassidy Merriman

Savannah Moore Marina Quimby Megan Stegman Alex Sweeney Lauren Thimmesch

Courtney Todd Berkley White Brianna White Taylor Zimmerman

Soccer Maddie Adams Lexi Barton Cadence Bourne Rianin Bowser Kate Combs

Jenna Cunningham Tori Devonshire Julia Edelstein Morgan El-Attrache Tori Fuglister

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Valerie Harms Mackenzie Heiman Haydn Hutchinson Audra Keehn Michelle Keleher

Kaitlin Minnich Hailey Ruder Sophia Sabala Devon Schmitz Kelly Schunk

Whitney Skinner Sara Specht Emily Stauffer Olivia Stovall Sarah Taylor

Jordan Thiem Randi Watson Rebecca Weimer Presely Wiggins Bailey Wobig

Volleyball Jessica Abendroth Natalie Bates Alyssa Carney Shayla Conner Marissa Cox

McKenzie Hartzog Jade Hodge Erika Lane Callie Lowry Kylie Miller

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Liz Powell Paige Regnier Tatiana Schafer Taylor Selk Carley Swan

Mattie-Ann Swenson Korie Thompson Sarah Vicory Leanna Willer

Natalie Bates celebrates as Washburn scores the winning point in the final set of the Ichabod’s volleyball match.

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Football

Jordan Bath, DaJuan Beard, Stephen Bell, Cameron Brown, Tyrell Brown, Matt Buhler, Mitch Buhler, Tyler Burdiek, Damion Butler, Frederick Cato, Rayshawn Cato, Dalton Catron, Denzel Chilcoat, John Clay, Lionel Cobb, Connor Crimmins, Bryan Dale, Brit Dewey, Brandon Downing, Alex Dowty, Sam Eickhoff, Tyler Ewy, Ezekiel Felton, Zach Franklin, Tevin Geddis, Brad Gourley, Ryan Greenwood, Jarvis Harrod, Jordan Hart, Bryce Harvey, Terek Hawkins, Cody Heiman, Aaron Hummert, Dwayne Joseph, Calvin Kenney, Jimmie King, Mark Kolmer, Tyre LeBlanc, Donnie Lockhart III, Randy Luedke, Adam Luthia, D.J. Lynn, Justin Linn, Jordon McCallister, Sean McPherson, Michael Miller, Laterell Moore, Vershon Moore, Jaime Myers, Jordan Nelson, Trey Parker, Peter Pfannenstiel, Piper Piper, Akhmad Abdul Razzaq, Dylan Ready, Rimmer DeAnthony, Rockow Ryan, Josh Sanders, Raymond Solis, Bryce Sosnowski, Alex Steuber, Kameron Stewart, Jacob Stone, Billy Teter, Tyler Thompson, Zack Weekley, Chad Williams, Luke Yoder, Jason Young

Volleyball

Chris Herron (head coach), Carley Swan, Marissa Cox, Sarah Victory, Taylor Selk, Kristen Hall (assist. coach), Jessica Fey (assist. coach), Liz Powell, Korie Thompson, Erika Lane, Paige Regnier, Mattie-Ann Swenson, Kylie Miller,Tatiana Schafer, Jessica Abendroth, Shayla Conner, McKenzie Hartzog, Alyssa Carney, Natalie Bates, Jade Hodge, Callie Lowry

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Soccer

Emma Stevens (assist coach), Kaitlin Minnich, Rianan Bowser, Tori Devonshire, Cadence Bourne, Jenna Cunningham, Kate Combs, Lexi Barton, Maddie Adams, Mackenzie Heiman, Audra Keehn, Tori Fuglister, Tim Collins (head coach), Brady Drane, Julia Edelstein, Whitney Skinner, Valerie Harms, Sarah Taylor, Devon Schmitz, Rebecca Weimer, Kelly Schunk, Hadyn Hutchinson, Emily Stauffer, Jordan Thiem, Colin Moriarty, Randi Watson, Sara Specht, Sophia Sabala, Bailey Wobig, Morgan El-Attrache, Hailey Ruder, Michelle Keheler, Olivia Stovall

M Basketball

Andy Wilson, Christian Ulsaker, Cameron Wiggins, Algie Key, Alex North, Stephon Drane, Kyle Wiggins, Tom Huppe, Kevin House, Turon Parker, Colton Anderson, David Salach, Heath Tucker, Tyler Brown, Jackson Davis, Brady Skeens, Prince Samuels, Jeremy Lickteig, Korey Fisher

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W Basketball

Jharian Bowen, Alyxis Bowens, Casyn Buchman, Dana Channel, Cindy Demosthene, Honor Duval, Emily Gamble, Felisha Gibbs, Taylor Ignoto, Erika Lane Kara Lee, Jada Lynch, Johna McClelland, Allyssa Nikkel, Haley Pfaul, Jayna Smith, Janelle Travis, Madison Vargo, Makayla Vargo

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Blake Hunter, Matt Barlow, Martin Wieand, Dario Munoz-Poletti, Trey Horton, Todd Rilinger, Lance Lysaught (Head Coach), Chance Joost (Assist. Coach)

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W Tennis

Ashlynn Sutton, Lance Lysaught (Head Coach), Maria Moral Carretero, Jodie Blackim, Gwen Shepler, Nzingha Banks, Maggie Plum, Kirster Holle, Chance Joost (Assist. Coach), Casyn Buchman

Golf

Tristan Abts, Garret Allen, Ivan Amarilla, Carter Berry, Tavin Dugan, Daniel Echevarria, Brock Falley, Alex Green, Jordan Hecker, Bradley Hutton, Ronnie McHenry, Narito Mendez, Carson Roberts, Drew Sandburg, Jeff Stromgren (Head Coach), Samuel Tollion, Matthew Willingham

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Softball

Savannah Moore, Berkley White, Courtney Todd, Taylor Zimmerman, Alex Sweeney, Megan Stegman, Jordan Erickson, Kimberly Euler, Brianna White, Samantha Carson, Lindsey Marcus, Sierra Kemp, Maddie Abbs, Lauren Thimmesch, Haylee Marsteller, Taylor Kemp, Kristen Bell, Marina Quimby, Cassidy Merriman

Baseball

Brandon Bell, Blaine Birdwell, Connor Brady, Evan Burdiek, Kyle Carnahan, Connor Crimmins, Connor Dean, Luke Dimick, Harley Douglas (Head Coach), Ryne Dowling, JB Eary, Norman Frances, Nic Frederick, Dan Gabler, Cole Gardner, David Gauntt, Parker Gibson, Corey Gragg, Landon Hay, Alex Head, Sam Hearnen, Mike Hefferan, Jared Henderson, Chad Herren, (Assist. Coach), Austin Higgins, Brad Honeycut, Daniel Hotujac, Tyler Hulse, Matt Jackson, Tanner Johnson, Samuel Jones, Wes Jones, Tanner Kilmer, Riley Krane, Lindquist Zach, Zach Macke, Zane Mapes, Greg Mason, Ramon Monje, Reed Morton, Maustin Otterstatter, Josh Palecki, Tyler Palmer, Riley Price, Daniel Reilly, Brent Roberts, Eric Schmid, Jacob Schwandt, Spencer Schwandt, Payton Soicher, Josh Srna, Rory Stewart, Austin Sturgis, Matt Sutliffe, Kenny Swart (Assist. Coach), Tanner Triggs, Dylan Turpin, Justin Warne, Hank Wellborn

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Elizabeth Shafer gets heaved into the air by fellow cheerleaders and yell leaders as the second quarter came to an end against Northeastern. Photo by Scott Stormann

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A Brief Historical Timeline By Katie Wade & Martha Imparato 1859 – 160 acres of land purchased by John Ritchie was donated to the development of a congregational college in Topeka.

1861 – On January 29, Kansas was admitted to the Union as a free state. Just three months later, on April 12, the Civil War began.

1865 – In January, trustees met in Topeka to draft the charter for Lincoln College. According to Article I, the college would “commemorate the triumph of Liberty over Slavery in our nation, and serve as a memorial of those fallen in defense of their country.” 1 The charter was approved in February along with the college’s appraisal of property and assets.

1866 – Lincoln College officially

began classes on January 3. Enrollment consisted of 38 high school students: 22 men, including one African-American man, and 16 women. The first two college students, Addison Davis and Perley Griffin, enrolled in September.

1868 – Addison Davis was the first

ever to receive a diploma from Lincoln College. He was the first and only graduate at commencement in June.

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1868 – Ichabod Washburn do-

nated $25,000 to Lincoln College in October and in November the Board of Trustees voted to change the school’s name to Washburn College in his recognition. Ichabod Washburn died in Worchester, Massachusetts on December 30, just two months after his donation.

1870 – Now Washburn College, en-

rollment increased to 43 students. In April, trustees voted to abolish what was known as “The Ladies Courses” and determined that the course of study should be the same for both genders. John Ritchie’s donation of 160 acres of land was decided to be the permanent site of the institution in June.

1872 – For two years, the college

rented space from a downtown grocery store where class was held until the building on campus grounds was completed in 1873.

Ichabod Washburn

1873 – Mrs. Ann Washburn, the

late Ichabod’s wife, donated $2,000 to Washburn College this year “as an addition to the endowment fund of the college, and especially as a nucleus for the endowment of a Ladies Department [likely for women’s dormitories].” 2!

1874 – The college officially moved to its permanent site on the land donated by John Ritchie. One three-story building, not even fully completed, functioned not just as classroom space, but also as dormitory and office spaces. A bell, now known as “The Old Bell,” donated by Charles Boswell, was placed on top of the building in 1880 to toll the passing hour and announce football victories. This building was later named Rice Hall in 1902.

1 Articles of Association in the Incorpo-

ration of Lincoln College, 1865

2 General Assoc. ‘A Report on Wash-

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1879 – Washburn College played its first baseball game in March, splitting with the University of Kansas in a doubleheader.

1890 – Female students protested in February not being allowed to attend the state oratorical contest at Kansas State Normal School (now Emporia State University). Male students allegedly joined the protest, as well, placing red flags around the campus. Washburn student Samuel Naylor won first place at the contest.

1897 – The first edition of The

Washburn Review was printed in February. The first paper publication was The Washburn Argo which started in 1885. Beginning in 1887, there were two papers, the rival being the Washburn Reporter which started in 1887. The two merged in 1892.

1897 – In October, St. Mary’s Col-

lege backed out of a football game against Washburn College claiming it was because a black player was substituted onto the field.

1900 – The first men’s basketball team was organized during the fall se-

mester. They played just four games. The team was organized again in 1906 and continued on from then. The first women’s basketball team was organized in 1901, but after faculty expressed concern, the organization of the women’s sport fell apart in 1906. The team reorganized in 1909. Women’s basketball had a difficult time being recognized at the intercollegiate level at first. It organized and disbanded several times because of faculty concern.

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1903 – The observatory building

opened in September and was later named Crane. The college received an anonymous donation of $50,000 on Oct. 30, 1901. The donor was later identified as the astronomical observatory, Zenas, and the donation went toward the building of the observatory on campus. The observatory was renovated in the summer of 1942.

Crane Observatory, ca. 1910

1903 – Washburn College protested segregation in October after the K.C. Medics said they would only play so long as no black men played. Washburn’s manager Leach refused to participate in the football game unless Walter Caldwell, a black Washburn team member, could play in the game. The K.C. Medics forfeited. “Anyone can see that it would be to the Medics advantage to deprive us of Caldwell for he is a star and they know it, but what is more important than that he is a man and we know it.” 3

Washburn Football Team, 1903

1911 – This year, Washburn’s men’s

basketball team won the state championship. In September, President William H. Taft visited campus to dedicate a flagpole as memorial for those who died in the Civil War.

1913 – Total registration rose to

791 and consisted of 372 men and 419 women. Night shirt parades became popular in the spring. Male students wore ankle-length sleeping attire and ran down Kansas Avenue. In September, Washburn’s department of sociology was organized. It was one of the earliest sociology departments in the nation.

1905 – “Washburn Blue” was adopted as an official color of Washburn College. By this year, enrollment rose to 663 students.

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1912 – Washburn College’s first student council was organized this spring. In June, Jessie Nye became the first woman to graduate from Washburn Law School.

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1915 – Washburn College cel-

ebrated its 50th anniversary the first week of June with celebrations including a choir concert, a pageant, and a production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’

1916 – The first annual Washburn

Day was celebrated on February 7 to celebrate the college’s 51st anniversary. In November, a Hobo Day occurred to spark school pride in anticipation of the next day’s KU v. Washburn game. Students were so rambunctious that classes were dismissed at 11:30 for the festivities.

1917 – The United States joined the Hobo Day Celebration, 1927

1917 – About 50 acres of Wash-

burn’s campus was cultivated into a small college farm “not…to produce for the outside market but simply to provide for the college needs.” 4 It was completed by the summer of 1918.

Allied Forces in WWI on April 6. Many Washburn men enlisted in the service through the Army, the Army Reserve, the Volunteer Army, and the Enlisted Reserve Corps. June commencement included one whole day without scheduled activities reserved specifically for the “registration for the selective service of the national government.” 5

Student Army Training Corps barracks interior, 1918

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1917 – Washburn College adopted

the Washburn Family Coat of Arms in November.

1918 – In June, the institution’s

high school portion, the private Academy of Washburn College, closed due to the demand for public secondary education. That fall, it reopened as Washburn Rural High

1918 – Spanish Influenza struck

Washburn, taking the lives of several students, alumni, and associates. On October 9, the campus decided to close for the time being and reopened on December 30.

Washburn Family Coat of Arms

Student Army Training Corps barracks, 1918

1919 – On December 9, Washburn closed because its coal bins were empty.

1922 – In December, Washburn’s Law School was relocated to Halbrook Hall in order to reduce the overcrowding of departments.

1923 – Benton Hall was finished in February of this year as a women’s dormitory. It housed 100 women and the dining hall could seat up to 400 people. This fall was also the first time Freshman Composition would be required.

Benton Hall postcard, 1920s

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1925 – The first hard surfaced road system was laid on campus in front of Carnegie Library this summer.

1926 – In the fall of this year, Washburn offered its first comprehensive advising program for freshmen.

1928 – Washburn College celebrated its first homecoming complete with a dance, crowned king and queen, and decorated fraternity houses.

New Washburn Golf Course, 1931

1929 – Stock market crashes,

marking entrance into The Great Depression.

1931 – In June, Washburn

became the first college in the Midwest to build a golf course on campus, which started and ended south of the tennis courts and field house.

1938 – In the spring, Bradbury

Thompson’s design of the first representation of the Ichabod appeared in the Kaw Yearbook.

1939 – Washburn became one of

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412 schools to establish a Civilian Pilot Training Program in November. In July of 1942, it became a full-time program including 240 hours of ground training and 35 hours of flight training. The school also celebrated its 75th anniversary this year.

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1941 – Washburn’s administration abolished its compulsory chapel policy, removing the obligation of chapel on campus. In July, the institution officially became a municipal university named Washburn Municipal University and applications for admission increased by 74%.

1942 – After Pearl Harbor the pre-

vious year, Washburn established a Navy V-5 Pilot Training Program. Nine hundred aviators learned basic ground and flight training by the end of World War II. A Navy V-12 College Training Unit was organized in 1943.

1942 – The university’s stu-

1942 – In the fall, Washburn began

dent council began to include members of Washburn’s AfricanAmerican community after a change in the council’s constitution.

to implement classes in shorthand and typing for freshmen because of the demand for office-trained workers during the war.

Cadet Nurse Patch

1945 – In March, The Cadet Nurse Corps started a training class at Washburn, with an enrollment of 25. Germany surrendered in May, the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August, Japan surrendered in September, and by October, Washburn saw the end of The Civil Aeronautics Authority War Training Service on campus.

First Class of Cadet Nurses, ca. 1945

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1948 – In May, the Ichabod was

officially adopted as the emblem of the student body by the student council.

1949 – Bruce Robinson, class of

’49, who lost his arm serving in the Navy during World War I, developed a device that would allow amputees to fish. In October of this year, Meadow Acres, the site reserved for the homecoming dance, told Washburn that it would retain its policy of segregation, excluding any black students from the dance. Student council refused and changed the plans for homecoming.

Charles Bledsoe, Charles Scott, and John Scott are graduates from Washburn Law who filed the case of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education in the U.S. District Court of Kansas, 1951.

1951 – The Memorial Union

was opened to the public on December 3. It was built to honor WWI and WWII veterans of Washburn Municipal University and greater Shawnee County.

1952 – On June 1, the institution officially changed its name to Washburn University of Topeka.

1954 – The education Depart-

ment was accredited by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. In May of this year, the Brown v. Board of Education court case ruled the segregation of public schools unconstitutional.

1955 – In an attempt at encouraging school spirit, freshmen were required to wear beanies until the Washburn-Omaha football game, during which a tug-of-war determined whether or not the freshmen would have to continue to wear the beanies until the Washburn-Emporia State game. Freshmen not wearing their beanies were corralled into a stockade that was built in the Memorial Union.

Men with beanies cleaning the crest on the floor in Morgan, 1958

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Jess Abendroth

Melissa Allison

Morgan Athon

Shannon Baker

Yesenia Balleza

Olivia Banzet

Mindy Barks

Lauren Barr

Demarcus Bennet

Jayden Blodgett

Tyler Buchanan

Russell Budden

Stephanie Cannon

Brian Cervantez

Aaron Childers

Branden Childers

John Claybrook

Leah Coons

Dekeysha Cooper

Dulce Cortes

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Marissa Coyle

Deborah CushinberryDickens

Joseph Dalmasso

Brandon Davis

Gayle Davis

Evan Dechant

Ryan DeLong

Darria Dennison

Tylor DeNoya

Dawson DeShazo

Caitlin Deters

Victoria Devonshire

Bradford Deyoung

Ariele Dutton

Trevin Edelman

Brook Eppersen

Shayla Farley

Shaylee Fetters

Mark Feuerborn

Jeremy Finnestad Portraits

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Lisa Herdman

Angela Hockenberry

Jade Hodge

BriAnne Holthaus

Brilee Horn

Rachel Horney

Chelsea Howe

Susie Huber

Kristin Huffman

Adam Hunter

Tristan Hurla

Tarence Jackson

Aubrey Keirns

Colleen Kelly

Kristen King

Shayna Kremeier

Jerid Ladson

Alex Laughlin

Carah Lickteig

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Fangdei Lu

Hailey Mann

Michael McGuire

Michael McKay

Victoria McManus

Brandon McPhail

Marissa Meis

Doralynn Mellinger

Abby Miller

Reegan Miller

Apoiliu Milo

Hannah Moeller

Mikaela Moeller

Viviana Molina

Connor Montague

Chloe Mooradian

Aaron Morris

Kaitlyn Mummey

Monica Ochoa

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Ryan Ogle

Shaun Oliver

Fatima Oubaid

Dante Overbey

Kara Protasio

Jessica Rankin

Paige Regnier

Amy Reinhardt

Brittany Rhoades

Derek Richardson

Cadance Ries

Charles Robinson IV

Tyler Rodriguez

Cindy Rose

Brady Roush

Austin Ruddy

Adrian Russo

Israel Sanchez

Jacquelyn Savage

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Aldrick Scott

Kristina Scott

Sarah Seuell

Rajeev Shrestha

Alexis Simmons

Cameron Smith

Roy Smith

Autumn Snavely

Gabriela Stacy

Samantha Stanley

Amber Stehwein

Coral Steinhoff

Karlye Stephen

Ebony Stephenson

Cassie Steuart

Andrea Stitt

Shane Stovall

Paige Strathman

Abigail Stuart

Paul Stueve

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Karey Sublett-Nichols

Kevin Sullivan

Shalei Swaim

Rshante Tell

Ethan Tidwell

Sam Untuh

Skyler Urban

Analeigh Vanderpool

Caitlin Vanderpool

Adam Vlach

Katie Wade

Ashley Webb

Kelly Willett

Carly Willis

Jake Wingo

Jackson Woods

Jade Wright

Wenxun Zhang

Yuyang Zhang

Jack Zhao Portraits

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Fall Graduates Muhannad Alsuwailem Luke Anderson Sally Anderson Ana Andrade Alvares De Lima Melissa Area

CONGRATULATIONS

Lindy Arndt Brett Ash Stephanie Bales Adison Banks Bridget Banks

Patrick Barry Cody Beeler Tanner Bernd Katy Black Kelsey Boss

Autumn Bowlby Kristen Bricklemyer Harry Briggs Stephanie Brigham Alice Brown

Ashley Brown Deva Buhrle Mikale Burcher Tiana Byers Genoveva Callahan

Blake Carlson Raqual Carlson Zachary Carlton Jacob Cervantes Stephanie Chambers

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Krista Hill Zachary Hill Taylor Hinton Rachel Hmamouch Joshua Hobbs

Sarah Hocker Jazmyne Honeycutt Jena Hotujac Haley Jeffrey Samantha Jennings

CONGRATULATIONS

Bradi Jensen Laura Jevons Luisa Jones-Velez Deidra Jones Haley Jones

Joseph Jordan Staci Jordan Cody Joyce Kathleen Joyce Emily Juhnke

Tiffany Jurgensmeier Alyssa Kanicki Shelby Keatley Amanda Keeler Courtney Kesselring

Brogan Kirmer Brittni Knapp Morgan Koch Courtney Koehn Allison Kostusik

Fall Graduation

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Paul Lacount Victor Lara Joseph Laski Heather Ledford Sam Leiker

Kelsey Lewis Logan Littell Dier Liu Tiffanie Locke Audra Lohrbach

CONGRATULATIONS

Katie Long Jaimie Luse Kiersten Luthi Brittany Maes Chloe Majors

Carly Manion Samuel Martin Cody Martinek Michael McSweeney Kathryn Meehan

Jana Mekus Jessie Melkus Shannel Millard Whitney Mills Hobson Mallorie Monhollon

Michelle Montoya Angel Moore Diego Morales Kristyn Morris Vivian Mosier

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CONGRATULATIONS

Rachel Mulanax David Murdock Cameron Murray Adrienne Nesbit Jennifer Nesbit

Heather Nevarez Cheikh Niass Rachel Nordgren Cecilia Nuby Joseph Olberding

Jennel Padgett Gabriel Palma Norman Parcells Melinda Parrish Eric Patel

Melissa Peat Jordan Pemble Zachary Phillips Ethan Pruitt Cory Ready

Laura Rice Marisol Rios Duarte Jennifer Robert John Roberts Caitlyn Rogers

Leota Rogers Molly Rondeau Marry Root Olivia Rosenberger Daniel Rouland

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Peter Ruby Elizabeth Russell James Ruttenberg Alejandro Salomon Rivarola Kiley Sampsel

CONGRATULATIONS

Autumn Schafersman Ethan Schillig Tai Schmotzer Kathryn Schreiner Olivia Shepherd

Hannah Simpson Tamra Simpson Courtney Sink Cassandra Smith Adam Snook

Joel Snyder Michael Stephens Gina Stewart Christopher Stogsdill Tia Stovall

Daniel Strahm Rachael Strobel Brittany Sturek Ciara Swindell Samuel Swoyer

Nicholas Taylor Mollie Tharp Gideon Toburen Lauren Tongish Patrick Towle

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Lynh Tran Melissa Trimble Sarah Tripp Dustin True Briann Tuck

Kendra Turnbough Stephen Tyler Caraley Vega Ryann Vobach Denette Vonada-Smith

Nicholas Waesche Seaton Titonian Wallace Jonathan Ward Thomas Weber Travis Wickham

Kayla Williams Megan Williams Kariann Wootan Erliang Zhou Courtney Zirkle

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Elizabeth Wiebe Christina Wilhelm Allison Wilkes Amanda Williams Chelsea Williams

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Tya Issitt Mattie Jackson Chelsea Jamison Alexandria Johnson Emma Jordan

Heather Jergensmeier Corey Keaton Kathleen Kendall Amanda Kennedy Elijah Kennedy

Katherine Kershner Matthew Kobbeman Brent Koehler Julie Kohake Stacey Korte

CONGRATULATIONS

Sang Lam Cody Lawson Laura Leistra Aimee Linsey Liliana Lira

Dametrea Lockhart Jacob Long Randall Luedke Samantha Lynch Johna Machac

Karen Maddox Abraham Mahner Hailey Mann Heather Massey Randi McAfee

School of Applied Studies

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Ashley McCabe Patricia McCourt Shirley McCulley Jordan McDowell Todd McFall

CONGRATULATIONS

Heather McGann Chelsie McGraw Amy McLaren Kayla McNary Jaclyn Meakins

Callie Meinhardt Jordanne Meyer Erika Mills Traci Miner Taurence Minikwu

Vicki Mirowski-Rogers Michael Miskell Gladwell Mungai Julie Murray Hillary Nairn

Sara Nash-Ferguson Audra Nelson Danae Nelson Courtney Neugebauer Angelia Nott

Abbi Oelschlager Ashley Patrick Jamie Pfannenstiel Jama Pfortmiller Hayley Phelps

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Graduates

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Joseph Williams Barbara Wilson Ryan Wohlgemuth Lauren Woolaway Amy Young

Audriana Lee during graduation with her DIY Breakfast Club themed cap.

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Camaria Wells Sandra West Anthony Whitfield Kelly Willett Clinton Williams

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CONGRATULATIONS

Brian Ashley Delanie Atteberry Heather Averill Dylan Avery Jaron Balderes

Anna Barker Mallory Barnhouse Joy Bell Kristen Bell Kristen Bell

Gabriela Berumen Christopher Bird Brenda Blackman Nathaniel Bleil Wahkunah Blevins

Erik Boeselager Scott Brackey Tina Brackman Robert Braxton Brooke Brennan

Kristin Brey Danielle Brown Morgan Brown Zoe Brown Sarah Brummett

Derek Brunin Abby Bugbee Matthew Buhler Elizabeth Bukaty Riley Bunde

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Ashley Bures Elizabeth Burgett Stanly Cloyd Cabili Ryan Caldwell Caleb Campbell

Blair Capps Christopher Carson Chelsea Cates Kyla Claiborne Kathryn Clark

Steven Clary Tobias Cowden Jennifer Cox Ivonne Cozad Jonathan Croucher

Veronica Diaz Jalen Dickson Lara Doescher Megan Dortch Alex Dowty

CONGRATULATIONS

Makenzie Crow Martha Custis Francisco De la Serna Jared Dechant Chloe Delatorre

Nathan Edgar Andrew Euler Tyler Ewy Amy Fabac Jeremy Finnestad

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Korey Fisher Molly Fister Adam Fritz Victoria Fuglister Jennifer Funk

CONGRATULATIONS

Jaimie Goff Catherine Gomez Tessa Graf Eric Granlund Johanna Greer

Lindsay Gress James Gutierrez Jeffrey Hale Sheri Hanke Brittany Hanson

Valerie Harms Hayley Harris Daniel Haws Adrienne Hearell Maria Heath

Tyler Heintzelman Christopher Helt Sage Hermanson Alicia Hicks Kaylyn Hobelman

Carly Hooker Chelsea Howe Caleb Howell Brian Hunter Cortney Immenschuh

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Matthew Jackson Lindsey Jenkins Baylee Kampfe Courtney Kasson Christopher Kiker-Beury

Mark Kolmer Erica Krause Kevin Krouse Christian Laubhan Kyle Lewis

David Liston Jordan Loomis Mallory Luney Nicole Lutsenhizer Lori Magnuson

CONGRATULATIONS

Christina Main Jaron Marcus Danielle Marsh Kaitlyn Martin Jacob May

Stefani McAfee Riley McDougal Caroline Mikelson Ian Mikkelsen Robert Miller

Audriana Monteith Jessie Moore Taylor Moore Ivan Moya Ashley Murrell

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CONGRATULATIONS

Mariana Neff Lynn Nguyen Addie O’Connell Micah Offermann Ryan Ogle

Jacob Okruhlik Danielle Oliva Kyleigh Olmsted Larry Oxendine Bryce Paden

Karl Page Matthew Pederson Sara Peres Jaimes Perez John Pinnick

Joel Piper Alicia Potter Kara Protasio Aquia Pusch Mary Ralston

Jessica Ramsdell Jared Ready Christa Renne Brittany Rhoades Andrew Rhodes

Cassandra Roberts Karen Roberts Tommy Robinson Peter Rocha Sarah Roe

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Pedro Rolon Burt Kelsey Rose Claude Ross Gabrielle Rowe Ashley Russell

Ashley Russell Blair Russell Chase Sachs Israel Sanchez Donald Sankey

Nancy Sauceda Tyler Savery Clayton Schrader Monica Schroeder Kelsey Schweer

CONGRATULATIONS

Kristina Scott Nicholas Scott Teresa Scott Sarah Seuell Colin Shaw

Camrie Sheets Amber Sheley Madeleine Shrock Drew Simons Elizabeth Sirois

Paul Smith Gavin Smull Codi Spiker Emily Springer Katherine Stache

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Steven Stanek Samantha Stanley Danielle Steffey David Stevens Shane Stovall

CONGRATULATIONS

Eduardo Sucre Hai Ping Sun Austin Swisher Shelby Tajchman Lauren Thimmesch

Ties Thompson Paul Thurbon Joshua Tommaso Macie Tomson Lukas Utz

Katherine Valdivia Nathaniel Valdivia Sierra Valdivia Jody Vetter Jovanna Vink

Andrew Vogel Kelsey Wagers Andrew Walker Luke Warnken Lance Warren

Phillip Watson Krista Weishaar Hank Wellborn Nathan Wellendorf Cassandra White

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Carly Willis Nicole Wilson Rachelle Witherspoon Blaze Witten Tyler Woodworth

CONGRATULATIONS

Benjamin Wooten Kristen Wooten Kerry Wright Cristine Yates Chaiya Zahara

Yujie Zai Tamara Zeferjahn

Kara Protasio with her TV news anchor themed cap at Spring 2015 graduation

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CONGRATULATIONS

Rachel Adkins Amanda Ahrens Jeremy Alexander Amanda Allen Ashley Altenhofen

Chelsea Anderson Weston Arnel Abdukhalikov Bahodur Sarah Bailey Morgan Baldwin

Katie Barnes Alaina Barton Kyle Beck Cody Beeler Caysie Beetley

Reem Binjughaiman Gina Bogner Travis Bowser Kelita Box Marrissa Bradley

Sarah Brock Rhonda Broekemeier Sydney Brownfield Laureen Bryant Jacob Byrd

Christopher Carson Rebecca Chamberlin Alexander Chilcoat Samantha Chitwood Zachary Christy

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Lynn Cress Moriba De Coteau Alison Delich Kellie DeMill Jingqiu Deng

Tamra Dennis-DeLong Alysse Doane Casey Dodge Rachel Dongog Nathan Doolittle

Christine Douglas Sarah Dudte Joel Edwards Cari Eichholz Kyler Emert

Jerica Essman Lexie Fager Binying Fang Kathryn Fenton Joanna Fleming

Nickolas Floyd Mary Fund Amanda Garcia Melissa George Megan Giffin

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Nicholas Gitto Dylan Gofourth Corey Gragg Taylor Griffin Meredith Groff

Candace Gutzwiller Easlyn Haase John Michael Hale Alexandra Hall Christopher Hall

Rachel Hansen Barbara Hart Roger Haubold Jessica Hawks Taylor Heffern

Jessica Herbster Emily Herre Erika Herring Brianna Hill Travis Hirt

Bryon Hochard Lindsey Holcomb Jeri Holwick Jessica Horn Bryna Horton

Ejemeare Imafidon Tess Ingermanson Brianne Johnson Patrick Johnson Justin Kearney

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