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LeadershipThe Magazine of WesTMinsTer College
Spring 2009
LEGENDS, LEGACIES & LEADERS
Inside the classroom, outside the classroom—at Westminster college, you’ll engage in every aspect of your college experience. This is an active education, a whole education, enabling you to become your very best—as a scholar, as a leader, as an engaged citizen in a global world. Come—get involved, try new things, meet new people, learn and grow as never before. Engage in a full college experience. Inside the classroom. And out.
To learn about Westminster College, inside and out, visit us at www.westminster-mo.edu, or call our Admissions Office at 1-800-475-3361.
Jeff Chacko ’11
ContentsFeatures
10 From Dr. Day to the 21st Century Faculty & undergraduates take advantage of research opportunities at Westminster
14 Parallels - Westminster Then & Now Scholarship recipients compare notes with their alumni donor
16 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Young alumni step up to help a community family in need
18 Blue Jay Across the USA! Get ready...here we come! Summer road trip may be stopping at a town near you
20 Legends, Legacies & Leaders Hear from 12 of the greats on their favorite Westminster moments. Special trading card insert included
In every issue...
2 President’s Column
4 Campus News
9 Blue Jay Trivia new!
30 Alumni Album
32 Class Notes
38 Baby Blue Jays
40 Wedding Album
42 In Loving Memory
46 Last Impression
Leadership Magazine • Spring 2009
Leadership is published twice a year Submit suggestions and comments to: [email protected] If you are interested in advertising in Leadership please contact the Office of Development at (573) 592-5370 KrIS LenSmeYer, executive Director of Alumni & College relations rOb CrOuSe, Director of College relations meLAnIe bArGer, Alumni & College relations Coordinator JenI WHIttInGtOn, Alumni & College relations Coordinator DALe LeY III, Designer
On the cover: Westminster celebrates this year’s theme for Alumni Weekend, “Legends, Legacies & Leaders.” For more information, see story on page 20.
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Dear Members of the Westminster Community:
D uring the Presidential campaign, nominees from both parties emphasized the importance of change. This message is nothing new
to Westminster. Our community constantly looks for ways we can bring change that will advance our mission and learning environment without compromising the principles, the traditions, and the success we have experienced at Westminster.
One recent exciting change is the establishment of The Churchill Institute and Center for Engaging the World, which is described in more detail in this
Leadership edition. The Institute will link the legacy of Churchill with the global mission of our College and will be led by Dr. Rob Havers. One of the responsibilities of The Churchill Institute will be to plan and organize the Symposium on Democracy. We have already begun planning next year’s Symposium which is focused on global health.
Another key area where change is taking place is in our Business Office. Longtime Vice President for Business and Finance, Dr. Wayne Lowen, is returning to his position as Director of Planned Giving in the Development Office. A search committee interviewed the top candidates to replace Wayne. All of those interviewed were of the highest quality, and the two finalists selected by our search
committee came on campus to meet the entire college community before Terry Bowmaster was named our new Chief Financial Officer. A Certified Management Accountant, Terry has served as the Vice President for Business and Finance and Chief Financial Officer for several excellent institutions of higher learning, including the University of Hartford, Butler University, Yavapai College, and Cochise College. In addition, he has 18 years of corporate experience with the Pillsbury Company as a Controller and CFO. Terry and his wife Michele transitioned to Fulton and joined the team on March 1.
Change is also the predominant theme in our Development Office. A number of new talented people have come on board to work with the alumni and friends of Westminster in building the future of the college through stronger endowment and scholarship programs. Donald Wood, Class of 2000, is our new Executive Director of Development. Ron Graves has assumed the Director of Development position. Angie Robinson is the new Associate Director of Development. All of them will be working under the guidance of Dan Diederich, our Vice President for Institutional Advancement, to continue to move Westminster forward as a great liberal arts college.
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While we all recognize these are challenging times for our country, the good news at Westminster continues. Our students continue to distinguish themselves in many areas. Just recently, Alouat Hamoudi from Algeria (Western Sahara) became the first Westminster student to speak before a committee of the United Nations on the plight of his people. Felipe Cordero, a senior from Chile, presented at the Global Engagement Summit at Northwestern University, and Fon Komkai, a junior from Thailand, participated in the United Students for Fair Trade International Convergence in Seattle.
Together, we have made great progress, and the College now has excellent momentum. The Forbes Top 50 ranking is drawing prospective students to campus in record numbers. Applications for admission are running at all-time highs, and we are optimistic we will enroll another strong class next fall. But the economy is having an impact on the College just as it is on everyone.
Please consider supporting our students, faculty, and staff in these challenging times by making a contribution to the Westminster Fund today. Your gift, at whatever level you can afford, will make a difference. It’s a sound investment in your future, our College’s future, and the future of our society. As the steward of your investment, you can count on me and the entire Westminster team to use our financial resources prudently and efficiently to achieve the College’s mission. Just as I have in the past, I know I can count on you and other alumni and friends for the generosity that helps make Westminster an unquestionable example of excellence among higher education institutions in America.
For your convenience, you can give to the Westminster Fund by visiting us at www.westminster-mo.edu and clicking on “Give to Westminster” or by returning your gift in the envelope provided in this magazine. We truly appreciate your support in these times of change. Whether good or bad, change is inevitable and how we adapt determines how we will prosper as a college. Without a doubt, Westminster College will emerge stronger and more effective in serving our mission because of our students, our faculty and staff, and because of YOU.
Go Blue Jays!
George B. Forsythe, Ph.D.President, Westminster College
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becoming Global CitizensNov. 18-19Westminster learned to be more engaged global citizens from speakers like eugene robinson (mSnbC & Washington Post) and Garrett Graff (Washingtonian) at Symposium on Democracy III. Photos courtesy of James Fashing.
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Dining With the PrezOct. 17, Backer Dining Hall
Derick Dailey from Little rock and nine other students gave close-
up looks at their Westminster lives and achievements for the
President’s Dinner.
making beautiful musicNov. 7, Champ Auditoriumthe Westminster men’s Choir serenaded the crowd at the Fall Fine Arts Celebration at Champ Auditorium.
D-Day!Oct. 7, Historic Gym
Westminster fans were energized by the motivational speech given
by legendary notre Dame basketball coach and eSPn commentator Digger Phelps.
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Dig the Pink!Oct. 7, Historic Gym
Head Volleyball Coach Kristen ely was decked out in pink after losing a bet when
her team raised over $3,000 at the “Dig Pink” event to combat cancer through
the Side-Out Foundation.
King and Queen For A Day!Oct. 25
King Grant Crombie ‘09 and Queen Lindsay Woodland ‘09 reigned over the
Westminster Homecoming activities.
Let’s build A Can CastleOct. 25Alyssa Cuquet ‘09 and nikki DiSalvo ‘11 show off their winning “can castle” at the end of the week-long canned food drive to collect food donations for SerVe during Homecoming Week.
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Here Comes the Judge!Nov. 13, Hermann Lounge
Pre-law students got a close-up look at justice when the Western District Court of Appeals held a court session on campus.
A Showcase for DiversityNov. 21, Champ Auditorium
the dancing prowess of basanta Gurung and Dawa Dolma Sherpa from nepal was just
one of the talents showcased as Westminster international students presented their annual
show of music, fashions and culture.
Comedy on Parade at Faculty-Senior basketball nightDec. 12, Historic GymIt’s all smiles from the mysterious hip hop ref that resembles John Comerford, announcer terry Logue and Coach matt mitchell at the faculty-senior basketball game sponsored by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (seniors won 65-64).
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CAMPUSneWSDesperately Wanting moreFeb. 5, Champ Auditoriumthe alternative rock sound of national recording artists better than ezra filled Champ Auditorium as a part of Student Government Association’s success in bringing the best in entertainment to the Westminster campus community. Photo courtesy of Luke McKinlay ‘11.
Global AwarenessFeb. 13-15, Austin, TXWestminster junior Fon Komkai gained national attention for the Youth for Climate Change Initiative she has proposed for her home country of thailand at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting held at the university of texas.
time Of Our LivesFeb. 24, Champ Auditorium
American Idol winner David Cook rocked a sold-out house as he made a thrilled Westminster crowd his first
missouri concert stop on his Declaration tour. Photos courtesy of Dak Dillion.
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estminster is truly a close campus community. However, how much do you know about the wide range of academic research that is taking
place across our curriculum? now is the opportunity to test your knowledge with the blue Jay research Quiz below. Just match the research topic with the correct faculty member. You can check your answers at the bottom of the page and take a great deal of pride in the fascinating work that is being conducted in a variety of departments.
research 1. romantic Poetry 2. marine Diatoms 3. Poverty in nepal 4. the emotional Lives of the elderly 5. Chemical Oscillators 6. Intelligent Design 7. Personal experience narratives in Alcoholics Anonymous 8. Academic Freedom 9. Geometric Analysis10. trees
FacultyA. rich Geenen, PhilosophyB. erin martin, MathematicsC. Abby Coats, PsychologyD. theresa Adams, EnglishE. bill Guinee, AnthropologyF. Irene unger, Biology/ Environmental SciencesG. rabi bhandari, EconomicsH. Glen Frerichs, ChemistryI. mike Amspoker, BiologyJ. Keith Hardeman, Communications/Fine Arts
ANSWERS1-D, 2-I, 3-G, 4-C, 5-H, 6-A, 7-e, 8-J, 9-b, and 10-F
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LLegend has it, there was once a certain professor at Westminster College who could pick up a phone and get his students into any medical school in the nation. It may sound like a myth, but the legend isn’t far from the truth. That legendary professor was Dr. Cameron D. Day, and truth be told, his students could get into any medical school in the nation—especially with Dr. Day tugging a few phone lines here and there. From 1928 to 1963, Dr. Cameron Day taught and inspired science students at Westminster College. He challenged his biology classes, he galvanized his pre-medical scholars, he instilled the spirit of academe in all his undergraduates, and he created a legacy through his students and his ambitious programs.
Dr. Day’s Pre-Medical Program was renowned for its rigorous curriculum which produced well-prepared graduates and over four hundred future physicians leading lives of success, significance, and service. Likewise, Dr. Day’s undergraduate research opportunities encouraged and shaped his students’ life-long passion for research and learning. Dr. Day taught students such as Dr. Thomas E. Starzl ’47 who performed the first liver transplant, is known as the “Father of Transplantation, and was awarded the National Medal of Science Laureate from President Bush—the nation’s highest science award. However, Dr. Day’s legacy is not only seen in his successful graduates. It can be found right here at Westminster College—in the faculty, staff and students.
Dr. Michael Amspoker is the current Cameron Day Biology Chair. He began teaching at Westminster over twenty years ago in 1986, and since then, the Natural and Mathematical Sciences Department has continuously flourished. Notorious for his challenging classes, Dr. Amspoker
invigorates students and encourages that very same spirit of academe and pursuit of understanding that Dr. Cameron Day began to foster in 1928. Dr. Amspoker is truly living the legacy. His research on diatoms has led him to discover a new species and two new genera and find colleagues and peers around the world—from California and Belize to Britain and Poland, Dr. Amspoker’s research and academic network is multifaceted as ever. During his latest research project funded by the Cameron Day Chair Endowment, Dr. Amspoker described a new araphid genus of diatoms, Hyaloneis, and discovered a structure on this diatom that had never been seen before. Using a combination of a light microscopy, including oblique illumination and differential interference microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Dr. Amspoker was able to identify and describe the species’ apical slits that were previously unknown to Dr. Friederich Hustedt, the major diatom researcher who first described this species in 1955 from Beaufort, North Carolina. Armed with this key discovery and knowledge of other diatoms with similar apical slits and structures, Dr. Amspoker was able to distinguish a new genus, unique from previously described genera.
This discovery wouldn’t have been possible, however, without Dr. Amspoker’s perseverance, the funding from the Cameron D. Day endowment, and a bit of help from colleagues at home and abroad. Dr. April Potterfield, Coordinator of the Health Professions Program here at Westminster College, collected samples of sand containing the diatoms from the very same site that provided Dr. Hustedt with his sand samples, thanks to a colleague, Dr. Humm, who collected them for Hustedt in 1949. Incidentally, Dr. Amspoker had been “musing over [this] species for 35 years” because of its seemingly incorrect genus assignment. B
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Due to lack of information and limited technology of his day, Professor Hustedt was unable to assign a proper genus to the species —a fact that had stirred Dr. Amspoker’s inquisitive mind throughout his research career (more specifically, ever since he first encountered the species on Scripps Beach in Southern California while working on his master’s thesis in 1972!). So, when Dr. Potterfield presented additional samples of these diatoms that had stimulated Dr. Amspoker’s mind for so long, he seized his research opportunity. With generous funding from the endowment, Dr. Amspoker was able to pay
for the use of the SEM at University of Missouri-Columbia’s Electron Microscopy Core Facility following extensive light microscopy research of the diatom. The funding granted Dr. Amspoker a sense of freedom, as well as brilliant pictures of Hyaloneis’ never before seen apical slits. Dr. Amspoker commented on the freedom the Cameron Day Chair funding has given him: “When I was working for research groups and granting agencies, I felt as though I was working for somebody else. My passion was hindered. But now I’m working for myself and it’s a completely different feeling. I can sit in my office with my diatom journals spread about all over the floor; I can pop in to look at specimens on the light microscope; or head over to the MU Scanner [scanning electron microscope] if I need to see something in that detail—I’m happier than ever.”
With the stunning pictures and new information, Dr. Amspoker was able to embark on the difficult task of transferring
Senior Allie Saucier, with the help and supervision of Dr. Amspoker, pioneered a first for a Westminster undergraduate: a paid pre-dental internship. The fruition of this internship involved many people; from the professional dentists and coordinators to the generosity of a Missouri hospital and community. To begin with, Dr. Amspoker and Career Services Coordinator Dan Gomez-Palacio helped Allie find an internship that would suit her career goal as a dentist, leading her to work with Westminster alum Dr. Norm Freiberger DDS ’55 at the St. Joseph Health Center in the Senior Services Department in St. Charles, Missouri. Allie had to find a place of residence, but was reimbursed for gas by the hospital and provided with meals at the cafeteria with a hospital discount. Allie was given great opportunities to shadow several dentists participating in a non-profit geriatric program to provide dentistry to the elderly. The program provides transportation from the nursing home and hygienists provide free health services. Allie got to see everything from a basic oral checkup and minor denture work to much more extreme procedures such as root canals and removal of decayed teeth. Allie not only shadowed volunteer dentists and Dr. Freiberger during his in-services in surrounding nursing homes, she was also given many responsibilities of her own. For example, she gave lectures to nursing home staff as well as residents of independent living facilities on oral hygiene and answered questions from patients. She related, “It was great to see interest from patients and experience that kind of patient/doctor interaction when answering questions after my presentations.”
The Cameron Day ChairAllie Saucier ’09received a paid pre-dental internship with St. Jospeh Health Center. See how she did it.
He challenged his biology classes, he galvanized his pre-medical scholars,
he instilled the spirit of academe in all his undergraduates, and he created
a legacy through his students and his ambitious programs.
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Dimerogramma hyalinum to a new and proper genus, Hyaloneis. In order to move a species into a new genus, it is necessary to confirm that the species in question is in fact the very same species that was observed by the original researcher. Thus, in order to proceed with his hypothesis, Dr. Amspoker needed an original sample that Dr. Hustedt observed when he assigned the genus Dimerogramma—a Herculean task made easy with a bit of serendipitous help from abroad. Fortunately, a British friend and colleague, Dr. Richard Crawford, curator of the Friedrich Hustedt Diatom Collection at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar- and Marine Research in Bremerhaven, Germany, sent a vial containing a small sample of the original 1949 material to Dr. Amspoker. Dr. Amspoker was able to examine the same material with the light and scanning electron microscopes that Dr. Hustedt used to describe his species in 1955, and
thus was able to confirm that the two diatoms were one and the same. In 2008, Dr. Amspoker published his research in the journal Diatom Research and presented his findings at the Central States Microscopy and Microanalysis Society at the University of Missouri, Colombia.
But, as one research project closes, another one opens. Dr. Amspoker’s research and perseverance won’t end with Hyaloneis—“keeping the ball rolling,” as he says. Currently, he is corresponding with Polish diatom researcher Dr. Andrzej Witkowski about Dr. Amspoker’s possible discovery of a new species of diatom. He is also planning to continue his study of the Scripps Beach diatoms and to collect sand samples from Pacific beaches in Costa Rica next fall to compare with the Scripps Beach flora. Likewise, Dr. Amspoker’s students will be provided new research
Patricia Catrow ‘05A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in ArizonaMichael Ornbun ‘06 Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic MedicineDevin Bell ‘06 Kansas City University of Medicine and BiosciencesAlisha Toti ‘07 Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences*Nonku Kunene ‘07 Ross University School of MedicineElizabeth Rigsby ‘07 University of Arkansas College of Medicine*
Shane Wilson ‘07 A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine*Jennifer Roehrs ‘08 A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine*Andrew Revelle ‘08 A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic MedicineScott Oldenbecken ‘09 shadowed in the Callaway Community Hospital emergency Room*; worked in laboratory during previous summer; traveled to San Diego for Experimental Biology 2008
Sharad Paudyl ‘09 shadowed in the Callaway Community Hospital emergency Room*Stephanie Beamer ‘09interned at the Callaway County Physicians Clinic*Ilia Bailey ’10 interned at the Fulton State Hospital and participated in two research projects with the State Hospital.
* was involved in cadaver program
A Closer Look...Below are just some of the diverse opportunities Westminster students have excelled at in the medical field.
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opportunities, as he not only conducts his own research but also supervises and guides many Westminster student research groups and internships.
Dr. Amspoker is not the only faculty member actively involved in undergraduate student research. For the last five years, Dr. April Potterfield has taught and energized students majoring in biology and allied health. Currently, as Coordinator of the Health Professions Program and Assistant Professor of Biology, Dr. Potterfield not only advises students interested in allied health professions, physical therapy, and occupational therapy but also
coordinates allied health field trips, speakers, undergraduate research, and instructs the human anatomy cadaver classes. Annual field trips open to students include the University of Missouri Medical School Open House and student participation in the Missouri Academy of Science, in which students present a poster on research they have completed and the significance of their findings. Even more impressively, Dr. Potterfield is able to find time between advising, teaching, and coordinating off-campus learning to consistently promote undergraduate research at Westminster. There are many research opportunities for students, such as Dr. Potterfield’s annual breast cancer research projects. This year students are examining the effect of phytoestrogens on breast cancer, a cutting edge area of research. Though Dr. Potterfield is very selective in arranging her breast cancer research team, students are always encouraged to take part in research teams for the Missouri Academy of Science posters. Other research opportunities come from the introductory and 400 level Gross Anatomy classes taught by Dr. Potterfield. In 2008, students in the 400 level Gross Anatomy class presented a poster at the Experimental Biology Conference in San
Diego, “An anatomical and histological study of pathologies and anatomical variations discovered in the course of cadaveric dissection in an undergraduate anatomy lab.” Students also have the opportunity to participate in Mizzou’s Life Sciences Week, which is a mixture of undergraduate and graduate students’ work. In this way, Westminster students are afforded the opportunity to present with other undergraduates and given a glimpse into the sophistication of graduate research. If that isn’t enough, Dr. Potterfield even supervises student independent study. In the past, independent studies have included unique focuses such as a chiropractic anatomy independent study of the head and neck (which isn’t dissected by students in the Gross Anatomy classes) as well as a brief independent study of eye structure. In this way, the Gross Anatomy class is not only limited to the anatomy classes, but open to non-major classes that can learn a great deal, too, about the human body. Non-major human biology classes, women’s health issues classes, perceptions of death, and Biological Psychology students are all given the amazing opportunity to physically view what they have learned conceptually all semester.
Thanks to wonderfully dedicated Biology professors such as Dr. Amspoker and Dr. Potterfield and well-connected Career Services professionals such as Dan Gomez-Palacio and Abigail Manwell, Westminster undergraduate research and internships are thriving. Students have a multitude of opportunities in place as well as the wonderful potential to create their own research projects with their peers and under the supervision and guidance of their professors. Internship opportunities are available year-round. The possibilities are truly endless. Students graduating today will surely leave with an enduring passion for research as well as life-long learning, just as they did during Dr. Day’s time. If Dr. Cameron Day were here today, he would certainly be impressed with our faculty, staff and students living his indelible legacy.
This year students are examining the effect of phytoestrogens on breast
cancer, a cutting edge area of research.
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WESTMINSTERPArALLeLS
1. Why did you choose Westminster? I chose Westminster because I was introduced to the college by a good friend from high school who was a student there. I made a campus visit for a weekend and quickly decided Westminster was the school for me. Like many of my most important decisions, the decision was made quickly and almost intuitively. I might have applied to a couple of other schools, but, if I did, I was only going through the motions because my mind was made up after I spent my weekend at Westminster as a high school senior.The small community atmosphere at Westminster stood out against both large and small competitors in my college search. Although my father, brother, and sister-in-law played a significant role as alumni who proudly promote the benefits of the school. The small class sizes and leadership opportunities were attractive in developing my character and abilities that would benefit me both during and after the college life. In addition to academics, I was drawn to the activities that the school and Greek life offered that separates Westminster from other small institutions that get labeled as commuter schools.I chose Westminster because I knew that I’d get a better education here than at a large school. Also, I liked the community and the home-like feeling that I had when I first visited the campus. I knew that the Westminster community would give me a good home for four years... and I knew that it would be the type of place that I’d want to stay involved with long after my graduation. 2. Favorite Fulton hang-out? Other than the Sigma Chi House where I lived for four years, my favorite hang out was Westwood’s Pizzeria. Of course, I also spent considerable time at the library.Arris’ Pizza, Tiff ’s Ugly Mug or Beks. Other than the library of course, some of my favorite hang-outs include Westwood’s Coffee, Bek’s, and Tiff ’s Ugly Mug.
From the past to the present; Westminster College’s Legacies live on. See how the times have changed with John McFarland ‘62 and his scholarship participants David Jackson ‘10 and Gina Campagna ‘09.
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3. What it takes to be a leader in a global society? Initiative, self-confidence, perseverance, diligence, clear thinking, and clear articulation of thoughts. Empathetic listening, dedication, and human dignity as well as the ability to be open and accepting of new ideas, values, and environments.In order to lead in the global society, you must educate yourself with the global community and then work toward accomplishing the goals that benefit the entire community. You must care about the potential and the success of all involved.
4. Favorite Westminster Professor? Bill Parish and Russ JonesBob HoerberKeith Hardeman, John Langton, and Ken Muse 5. Favorite Westminster Class? American HistoryBusiness MarketingIntro. to Sociology and Business and Professional Communication 6. Interesting fact or hobby? Researching and recording my family genealogy and related history.I enjoy a variety of sports and going on random adventures.I live off-campus with three of my best friends, but spend more time on campus than I do at my actual house. I sometimes dream about working at Westminster one day! 7. Favorite movie? Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and On Golden PondVarsity BluesNow and Then
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W hen Jay Howard ’03 and his wife Christine (McCaul) Howard ’03 heard that the ABC television hit
Extreme Makeover Home Edition was coming to Arkansas, they contacted the show’s producers to volunteer furniture donations for the project. “When we found out a family near us would be receiving a new home, we instantaneously wanted to volunteer and donate furniture,” says Christine. “Part of our mission at I.O. Metro is to give back to the local and international communities where we do business. Extreme Makeover Home Edition was a wonderful way to combine our products and desire to better the lives of those in need.”
When the producers of the show assessed numerous furniture stores in the Little Rock/Central Arkansas area, the minute they walked into the Howards’ store, I.O. Metro, they said “this is it.” And why wouldn’t they? I.O. Metro is a specialty lifestyle furniture retailer that sells eclectic import furniture and accessories from 14 different countries at outrageously low prices in its 14 stores located in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Massachusetts.
The McCully family from Bigalow, AR were the lucky recipients. Their 10-year-old son Job had been in and out of the hospital for years, surviving leukemia and a bone marrow and double lung transplant. He still suffers side effects from all his treatments, including diabetes, and is in a wheelchair. In 2006, the McCullys were forced to move out of their home, which was sinking and dilapidated, but worst of all, filled with mold that was believed to have contributed to the fungus found in Job’s lungs. Struggling to pay a mortgage
on a donated rental, the McCully’s needed a place to call home. The Home Makeover team, local builder Woodhaven Homes, and hundreds of volunteers and workers such as the Howards were determined to provide it.
The McCullys described the style of their new home, Jay and Christine put together options to fit the design, and the show’s designers choose the final pieces of the $50,000 in I.O. Metro furniture, lighting, accessories, mirrors, and art that went into the new home. Three other former Westminster students who work for the company—Jeremy
Teeple ’04, Chief Financial Officer; Cole Prenger ’05, Director of Operations; and Lauren Christmann ’04, Accessory Buyer;
were also involved in the logistics of getting all the right merchandise
for the home to Little Rock.
In a week the Howards and their team ordered, packed, loaded, delivered, unloaded, unboxed, and helped place the furniture in the home, working until the wee hours of the morning to ensure everything was perfect for the family.
“No words can express this overall experience. It was amazing to see so many strangers from
various walks of life come together to complete the project. This experience confirmed for us that there are countless people who care and want to make a difference in the life of others,” says Christine. “This family taught us that nothing is ever hopeless and faith is the key to surviving tough times. We feel blessed to have had the opportunity to donate our time and products to this worthy family. We received much more than we gave from being a part of such a worthy cause.
MAKING OVER THE WORLDONE FAMILY AT A TIME
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FROM VARIOus WALKs OF LIFE come together TO cOMpLETE THE pROjEcT”
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Job McCully inspired us to remain dedicated to the fight against childhood cancer and I.O. Metro has also partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for the Thanks and Giving Campaign.”
The Westminster mission—preparing to make a difference in the lives of others—was certainly not lost on Jay and Christine Howard who live that mission every day. I.O Metro is also the 2007-2008 Corporate Sponsor for the young
Leaders Society for the United Way of Northwest Arkansas, and Christine serves on the board.
Sharing their blessings with others is a way of life for them. Find out more about the Howards and their wonderful furniture business on their web site www.io-metro.com.
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Four thousand miles. Seventeen days. Four Westminster Road Crew. 500+ T-shirts. Introducing Westminster’s first ever summer road trip - Blue Jay Across the USA – Westminster on Tour.
Four Westminster young alums and students will be traveling across the country on July 9 – 26 to engage you in a whole new way! This will be more than a series of alumni events – we will engage prospective students and parents, current students and parents, alumni and friends in fun exciting new events including BBQs, service projects, picnics, go-cart racing and more!
Along the way the road crew will ask guests to share their thoughts and memories on Westminster and will be posting the videos online after each event. The focus of these videos will be on our Westminster mission and especially on showcasing our alumni who lead professional and personal lives of success, significance and service.
Current students Alicia Gibbs ’11, Maddy Mayadunne ’11 and Samantha Martinez ’09 have been working hard on planning the details of the road trip.
Follow our fun adventure on the web where we will be posting daily blogs, photos and videos from each stop of our trip at www.westminster-mo.edu/go/2009roadtrip
Want to get involved? We are looking for alumni to host our road crew each night at their homes, assistance in planning events in each area, financial support (gas money), and help spreading the word and encouraging people to come to the tour events. Contact the Alumni Office at (573) 592-5319 or [email protected] to assist the project and for more information.
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St. LouisJuly 9
ChicagoJuly 11
LouisvilleJuly 14
ColumbusJuly 12
LexingtonJuly 13
NashvilleJuly 15
Little RockJuly 16
Northwest Arkansas
July 17
TulsaJuly 18
Oklahoma City
July 21
DallasJuly 19
Fort WorthJuly 20
AmarilloJuly 22
Colorado Springs
July 23
DenverJuly 24
FinishKansas City
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Hannibal/Quincy
July 10
StartFultonJuly 9
GET READY FOR BLUE JAY ACROSS THE USA - WESTMINSTER ON TOUR!
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Gina Campagna ’09 Kansas City, MO
Speech/Communication Major
I’m excited about this unique road trip experience because of the way it is going
to bring students, alumni, and families together from all over the nation. This
trip is going to have such a fun and far-reaching impact that once we’re done
Blue Jay-ing Across the USA.... the whole nation will love Westminster College!
Maduhsa Mayadunne ’11Colombo, Sri Lanka
Biology Major
As an ambassador and student of Westminster college, I understand
the importance of fostering and maintaining strong relationships with our alumni. This trip will be a fun and rewarding experience
through which new bridges will be built and old ties strengthened.
Jason Clay Warncke ’09Saint Peters, Missouri Biochemistry Major
This road trip is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I am incredibly excited about it. I look forward to meeting alumni from all across the nation, along with spending time with my fellow road-trippers. July can’t come soon enough!
Sarah Beth Leininger ’10O’Fallon, IllinoisBiology Major
I’m excited to share experiences and memories across the generations of Westminster Students outside the Westminster community of Fulton.
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ET
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E R
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WWW.WeStmInSter-mO.eDu 19
wAy
nE
zA
DE
ev
er
y s
ch
oo
l h
as
th
em
—th
ose
rem
arka
ble
facu
lty an
d sta
ff w
hose
per
sona
litie
s, pa
ssio
n fo
r th
eir
subj
ect
matt
er,
and
teac
hing
st
yle
attra
ct st
uden
ts to
fill
thei
r clas
sroo
ms a
nd
office
s ge
nera
tion
after
gen
erat
ion,
and
kee
p in
to
uch
with
them
long
after
gra
duat
ion.
They
are
the l
egac
ies,
lege
nds a
nd le
ader
s.
In th
e fo
llow
ing
profi
les
Lead
ersh
ip g
ives
you
a
taste
of
thes
e W
estm
inste
r gr
eats
—so
me
who
ha
ve re
tired
…so
me w
ho ar
e stil
l on c
ampu
s…bu
t al
l of t
hem
are
near
and
dear
to th
e W
estm
inste
r co
mm
unity
—pa
st an
d pr
esen
t. Y
ou’ll
hav
e th
e op
port
unity
to
talk
to
them
per
sona
lly a
t th
e ro
undt
able
s the
y are
host
ing f
or A
lum
ni W
eeke
nd
on A
pril
25. S
o m
ark
your
cale
ndar
now
!
Whe
re e
lse co
uld
you
take
a cl
ass c
alle
d “J
azz a
nd Ja
pan”
exc
ept f
rom
long
time
Wes
tmin
ster
En
glish
Pro
fess
or W
ayne
Zad
e? T
each
ing
Am
eric
an li
tera
ture
led
him
to a
s R
ober
t Fro
st
said
“uni
te m
y vo
catio
n an
d av
ocat
ion”
by
teac
hing
cour
ses t
hat i
nteg
rate
mod
ern
Am
eric
an
liter
atur
e and
jazz
and
blue
s. W
ayne
has
bee
n te
achi
ng cr
eativ
e writ
ing a
nd m
oder
n A
mer
ican
lit
erat
ure c
lass
es al
ong w
ith a
fresh
man
writ
ing c
lass
for t
he p
ast 3
2 ye
ars.
Alw
ays fi
ndin
g new
an
d fa
scin
atin
g cl
ass
appr
oach
es fo
r hi
s st
uden
ts, W
ayne
will
soo
n off
er th
em a
cou
rse
in
“Jaz
z, C
ount
ry &
Wes
tern
, and
Poe
try.”
Way
ne h
as th
e kna
ck o
f mak
ing t
he E
nglis
h la
mgu
age
mus
ic to
his
stud
ents
’ ear
s—lit
eral
ly!
Ho
w d
id y
ou
firs
t co
me
to
We
stm
inst
er?
I cam
e to
Wes
tmin
ster
in 1
976,
two
mon
ths a
fter m
y fir
st c
hild
, my
son,
was
bor
n. I
had
a
gran
t to
supp
ort m
y w
ritin
g th
at y
ear,
and
I cou
ld a
fford
to w
ork
part
-tim
e. A
par
t-tim
e jo
b in
crea
tive w
ritin
g was
ope
n, an
d I g
ot it
. That
turn
ed in
to a
full-
time j
ob, a
nd th
e res
t, as
they
sa
y, is
hist
ory.
I’ve
ofte
n to
ld p
eopl
e th
at I
thou
ght I
’d st
ay h
ere
a fe
w y
ears
—m
any
facu
lty
mem
bers
say
this.
And
then
som
ethi
ng h
appe
ned,
and
I fe
ll in
love
with
the
Col
lege
, and
I ne
ver w
ante
d to
leav
e. Th
e wor
kloa
d is
still
rew
ardi
ng, a
nd th
e cam
arad
erie
amon
g the
facu
lty
enor
mou
sly su
ppor
tive a
nd en
cour
agin
g. I
t’s p
ossib
le, a
fter a
num
ber o
f yea
rs, t
o be
gin
to fe
el
your
teac
hing
, ser
vice
, and
rese
arch
inte
rests
con
verg
ing,
bec
omin
g m
utua
lly su
stain
ing,
and
th
at h
as b
een
very
satis
fyin
g to
me.
Wh
at a
re y
ou
r p
rou
de
st a
chie
vem
en
ts a
t W
est
min
ste
r?M
y pr
oude
st a
chie
vem
ents
wer
e m
ade
poss
ible
with
the
coop
erat
ion
of fa
culty
col
leag
ues
and
stud
ents
. Firs
t, th
e Eng
lish
Dep
artm
ent o
ver m
y tim
e her
e has
pro
duce
d an
ong
oing
and
outs
tand
ing v
isitin
g writ
ers s
erie
s. W
hen
I thi
nk o
f the
writ
ers w
ho h
ave b
een
here
—w
inne
rs
of ev
ery n
atio
nal l
itera
ry p
rize—
I can
’t be
lieve
that
a co
llege
the s
ize o
f Wes
tmin
ster
has
bee
n ab
le to
offe
r our
stud
ents
the e
xper
ienc
e of h
earin
g th
em. S
econ
d, a
bit e
arlie
r in
my c
aree
r, I
was
very
invo
lved
in ar
rang
ing c
lass
ical
mus
ic an
d ja
zz co
ncer
ts o
n ca
mpu
s. M
usic
ians
are m
y fa
vorit
e peo
ple i
n th
e wor
ld, a
nd th
ey h
ave m
uch
in co
mm
on w
ith w
riter
s.
LEG
END
S, LE
GA
CIE
S &
LEA
DER
S
biLL
yo
uN
GJA
ck
mA
rSh
ALL
Whe
n Bi
ll Yo
ung
first
cam
e to
Wes
tmin
ster
in 1
975
to b
ecom
e C
hapl
ain,
the
Col
lege
was
an
all-
mal
e in
stitu
tion.
Now
, as
he c
ompl
etes
his
care
er a
fter m
ore
than
thre
e de
cade
s, he
ha
s bee
n ab
le to
see
first
hand
wha
t a d
ram
atic
impr
ovem
ent t
he d
ecisi
on to
bec
ome
a co
-ed
ucat
iona
l lea
rnin
g com
mun
ity h
as b
roug
ht to
the c
ampu
s. D
urin
g his
tenu
re h
e has
serv
ed
as C
hapl
ain,
Rel
igio
us S
tudi
es P
rofe
ssor
, Ass
istan
t D
ean
of F
acul
ty, a
nd D
irect
or o
f th
e C
hurc
hill
Acad
emy.
But
wha
teve
r the
role
, Wes
tmin
ster h
as al
way
s fel
t lik
e fam
ily to
him
.
Ho
w d
id y
ou
firs
t co
me
to
We
stm
inst
er?
I left
a te
nure
-trac
k po
sitio
n at
a u
nive
rsity
on
the
Wes
t Coa
st to
com
e to
a li
ttle
colle
ge in
a
smal
l tow
n in
Miss
ouri
beca
use
I sen
sed
very
stro
ngly
that
in th
is co
mm
unity
, mor
e th
an
anyw
here
else
, I co
uld
grow
and
flour
ish an
d ha
ve th
e opp
ortu
nity
to p
lay a
mea
ning
ful r
ole i
n th
e liv
es o
f stu
dent
s. I
feel
very
priv
ilege
d an
d bl
esse
d to
hav
e bee
n a p
art o
f the
Wes
tmin
ster
fa
mily
. A
s I fi
nish
my
care
er, i
t fee
ls ve
ry g
ood
to k
now
that
Wes
tmin
ster
has
bec
ome
an
inte
rnat
iona
lly re
cogn
ized
libe
ral a
rts c
olle
ge w
ith v
irtua
lly u
nlim
ited
pote
ntia
l.
Wh
at i
s yo
ur
pro
ud
est
ach
ieve
me
nt
of
yo
ur
years
at
We
stm
inst
er?
Dur
ing
my
time
as C
hapl
ain
(197
5-96
), I h
elpe
d so
me
won
derf
ul st
uden
t lea
ders
dev
elop
a
dive
rse
and
wel
l-sup
port
ed p
rogr
am o
f ecu
men
ical
wor
ship
, stu
dy, s
ervi
ce a
nd fe
llow
ship
. A
s a m
embe
r of t
he fa
culty
, wor
king
with
colle
ague
s to
envi
sion
and
impl
emen
t the
firs
t-yea
r (n
ow W
estm
inst
er)
sem
inar
, Chu
rchi
ll Ac
adem
y, an
d N
ew F
ound
atio
ns C
urric
ulum
. Bu
t m
ost o
f all,
see
ing
so m
any
stud
ents
in m
y cl
asse
s re
spon
d to
the
chal
leng
e of
dev
elop
ing
thei
r min
ds a
s wel
l as t
heir
hear
ts a
nd g
o on
from
Wes
tmin
ster
to fu
lfilli
ng a
nd p
urpo
sefu
l liv
es o
f ser
vice
to o
ther
s.
Wes
tmin
ster
Col
lege
has
bee
n th
e pr
imar
y fo
cus o
f Jac
k M
arsh
all’s
life
for
the
past
60
year
s as a
stud
ent,
empl
oyee
and
alu
mnu
s. H
e re
ceiv
ed a
B.A
. fro
m W
estm
inst
er in
195
3 an
d w
orke
d fo
r the
Col
lege
from
195
5 to
199
5 in
a m
ultit
ude
of d
iffer
ent a
reas
—Ad
miss
ions
, Alu
mni
, Pub
lic R
elat
ions
, St
uden
t Life
and
Dev
elop
men
t. B
ecau
se o
f his
long
evity
and
dec
ades
of
supp
ort o
f the
scho
ol, h
e is d
efini
tely
a w
alki
ng W
estm
inst
er h
istor
y te
xt.
Wh
at s
ign
ifica
nt
chan
ges
hav
e y
ou
no
tice
d a
t W
est
min
ste
r o
ver
the
ye
ars
?
Ever
ythi
ng a
bout
Wes
tmin
ster
has
cha
nged
sin
ce I
arr
ived
in 1
949.
Th
e nu
mbe
r of
cam
pus
build
ings
has
mor
e th
an d
oubl
ed.
The
enro
llmen
t is
near
ly tw
ice
wha
t it w
as a
t the
tim
e. Th
e C
olle
ge is
now
co-
educ
atio
nal.
Foot
ball
has b
een
adde
d. R
OTC
has
com
e and
gone
. Ther
e are
man
y mor
e in
tern
atio
nal s
tude
nts.
The
qual
ity o
f the
stud
ents
has
impr
oved
, an
d th
e ac
adem
ic p
rogr
am is
bro
ader
and
mor
e rig
orou
s.
Wh
at i
s yo
ur
pro
ud
est
ach
ieve
me
nt
of
yo
ur
ye
ars
at
We
stm
inst
er?
The r
ole I
play
ed in
the a
dopt
ion
of co
-edu
catio
n. F
or se
vera
l yea
rs as
Dea
n of
Adm
issio
ns, I
had
advo
cate
d st
rong
ly fo
r the
adm
issio
n of
wom
en—
with
no
succ
ess.
Whe
n H
arve
y Sa
unde
rs b
ecam
e Pr
esid
ent,
he u
nder
stoo
d th
e im
port
ance
of m
akin
g th
is ch
ange
and
ass
igne
d m
e th
e ta
sk o
f pre
parin
g a
repo
rt f
or t
he B
oard
of
Trus
tees
, pro
posin
g a
brea
k w
ith t
he a
ll-m
ale
tradi
tion.
We
wer
e su
cces
sful
in th
ose
effor
ts, w
ithou
t whi
ch W
estm
inst
er
wou
ld ce
rtai
nly
not b
e the
thriv
ing
inst
itutio
n it
is to
day.
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cA
RoLy
n p
Erry
biLL
pA
rr
ISh
Au
DR
Ey J.
rEm
LEy
Ret
ired
Prof
esso
r Bi
ll Pa
rrish
is w
ell k
now
n as
th
e offi
cial
“C
olle
ge H
istor
ian
of W
estm
inst
er,”
earn
ing
the
title
with
his
wel
l res
earc
hed
book
W
estm
inste
r C
olleg
e: A
n In
form
al H
istor
y 18
51-
1999
. H
owev
er,
whe
n he
firs
t lo
oked
for
a
job
stra
ight
out
of
a do
ctor
al p
rogr
am a
t th
e U
nive
rsity
of M
issou
ri at
the
age
of 2
4, jo
bs w
ere
scar
ce.
Hav
ing
lege
ndar
y M
U D
ean
Fran
cis
Engl
ish, w
ho h
ad b
een
Supe
rinte
nden
t of S
choo
ls in
Ful
ton
earli
er, a
nd M
U P
resid
ent E
lmer
Elli
s as
men
tors
cer
tain
ly h
elpe
d hi
m g
et h
is fo
ot in
the
door
at W
estm
inst
er w
here
he
beca
me
a be
love
d fig
ure
in t
he h
istor
y de
part
men
t. W
ritin
g th
e hi
stor
y of
Wes
tmin
ster
gav
e Bi
ll “a
stro
ng s
ense
of
wha
t th
e le
gacy
of W
estm
inst
er is
all
abou
t”
and
deep
ened
his
love
of t
he sc
hool
. His
orig
inal
ve
rsio
n of
the
Hist
ory
of W
estm
inste
r ap
pear
ed
in 1
970
and
he re
vise
d it
for t
he C
olle
ge’s
150t
h an
nive
rsar
y in
200
1.
Wh
at s
ign
ifica
nt
chan
ges
hav
e
yo
u n
oti
ced
at
We
stm
inst
er
o
ver
the
ye
ars
?W
estm
inst
er w
as s
tric
tly a
men
’s co
llege
whe
n I
arriv
ed t
here
in
1955
, alth
ough
we
late
r ha
d W
illia
m W
oods
wom
en u
nder
a c
oope
rativ
e
Tim
es h
ave
cert
ainl
y ch
ange
d fo
r Car
olyn
Per
ry
since
she
cam
e to
Wes
tmin
ster
in th
e fa
ll of
199
1 to
teac
h En
glish
. Alth
ough
the
Col
lege
had
bee
n co
-ed
for
near
ly a
doz
en y
ears
, lin
gerin
g ha
bits
fro
m th
e old
day
s hel
d on
. Com
ing
stra
ight
from
gr
adua
te sc
hool
, she
had
to c
onvi
nce
som
e ol
der
facu
lty th
at s
he r
eally
cou
ld m
anag
e “t
he b
oys,”
an
d sh
e ha
d to
con
vinc
e a
fem
ale
stud
ent t
hat i
t w
as fi
ne to
disa
gree
with
a m
ale
stud
ent i
n cl
ass.
Toda
y sh
e is
Inte
rim D
ean
of F
acul
ty a
nd m
uch
love
d by
stud
ents
, col
leag
ues,
and
staff
. And
how
co
uld
you
not
whe
n al
way
s gr
eete
d w
ith t
hat
war
m, i
nviti
ng sm
ile?
Wh
at a
re y
ou
r fa
vori
te
We
stm
inst
er
me
mo
rie
s?I h
ave
so m
any-
mos
t inv
olvi
ng st
uden
ts.
One
of
the f
unni
est h
appe
ned
one d
ay w
hen
I was
tryi
ng
ever
ythi
ng I
cou
ld t
hink
of
to h
elp
stud
ents
un
ders
tand
the
psy
chos
is of
T.S
. El
iot’s
The
Was
te L
and.
Sud
denl
y, Pa
tric
k C
lark
lit u
p an
d de
clar
ed “I
got i
t!” an
d st
arte
d do
ing
the “
zom
bie
danc
e” fr
om M
icha
el Ja
ckso
n’s Th
riller
. C
razy
as
it so
unds
, it w
orke
d. I
’ll al
so n
ever
forg
et th
e day
th
at a
stud
ent w
ho w
as cl
early
und
er-a
chie
ving
at
Wes
tmin
ster
sai
d to
me,
“tod
ay y
ou c
ompl
etel
y
It is
diffi
cult
to i
mag
ine
how
the
tra
nsiti
on
of W
estm
inst
er t
o co
-edu
catio
nal
coul
d ha
ve
happ
ened
with
out
the
firm
but
gen
tle g
uidi
ng
hand
s of
Aud
rey
Rem
ley,
Wes
tmin
ster
’s fir
st
fem
ale
full
prof
esso
r. S
ome
in W
estm
inst
er’s
mal
e st
uden
t po
pula
tion
met
the
firs
t fe
mal
e st
uden
ts w
ith re
sent
men
t and
ridi
cule
, sub
ject
ing
them
to
sexi
st r
emar
ks a
nd a
ctio
ns.
In o
rder
to
m
ake
thei
r fir
st w
eeke
nd o
n ca
mpu
s a
little
ea
sier,
Audr
ey re
nted
a b
us a
nd to
ok th
e w
omen
st
uden
ts t
o St
. Lo
uis
for
lunc
h an
d to
sho
p.
Wom
en st
uden
ts so
on le
arne
d th
ey h
ad a
frie
nd
and
confi
dant
e in
Aud
rey,
and
she
and
Ger
man
Pr
ofes
sor
Lind
a Pi
ckle
org
aniz
ed a
wee
kend
re
treat
off
cam
pus
that
firs
t sp
ring
so w
omen
st
uden
ts co
uld
air t
heir
conc
erns
. Lat
er o
n in
the
year
, the
two
wom
en p
rofe
ssor
s hel
ped
orga
nize
W
omen
of
Wes
tmin
ster
(W
OW
) as
a s
uppo
rt
grou
p. Th
e w
omen
them
selv
es c
hose
the
nam
e. La
ter i
t wou
ld b
ecom
e the
Wes
tmin
ster
Wom
en’s
Ass
ocia
tion.
Aud
rey’s
trem
endo
us co
ntrib
utio
ns
to t
he W
estm
inst
er’s
trans
form
atio
n fro
m a
n al
l-mal
e sc
hool
to
a co
-edu
catio
nal
lear
ning
en
viro
nmen
t ha
ve b
een
reco
gniz
ed w
ith t
he
esta
blish
men
t of
the
Rem
ley
Wom
en’s
Cen
ter
on c
ampu
s to
pro
mot
e aw
aren
ess
of w
omen
’s
22 LEADERSHIP SPrInG 2009
issue
s on
cam
pus,
prov
ide
lead
ersh
ip fo
r fem
ale
stud
ents
, and
serv
e as
a m
eetin
g pl
ace
for c
olle
ge
activ
ities
and
grou
ps.
Ho
w d
id y
ou
co
me
to
We
stm
inst
er?
Whe
n I
com
plet
ed m
y ba
ccal
aure
ate
degr
ee
in b
usin
ess
educ
atio
n fro
m t
he U
nive
rsity
of
Miss
ouri
in C
olum
bia
in 1
963,
the
re w
ere
no
high
scho
ol te
achi
ng jo
bs av
aila
ble
in F
ulto
n, a
nd
my
next
-doo
r ne
ighb
or a
nd fr
iend
, Gal
e Fu
ller,
offer
ed m
e a jo
b at
Wes
tmin
ster
as an
assis
tant
for
the
Psyc
holo
gy D
epar
tmen
t and
the
Cou
nsel
ing
Cen
ter.
I w
as a
glo
rified
sec
reta
ry b
ut d
id n
ot
have
that
title
bec
ause
non
e of t
he se
cret
aria
l sta
ff ha
d de
gree
s. S
ince
I ha
d a
bacc
alau
reat
e de
gree
, th
ey e
nded
up
givi
ng m
e th
e tit
le A
ssist
ant
in
Psyc
holo
gy.
In tw
o ye
ars,
I was
the
Inst
itutio
nal
Res
earc
her.
By 19
69, I
had c
ompl
eted
my m
aste
r’s
degr
ee o
ver
four
sum
mer
s, ha
d st
arte
d do
ctor
al
stud
ies
and
was
tea
chin
g th
e ba
sic p
sych
olog
y co
urse
s an
d w
as a
cou
nsel
or in
the
Cou
nsel
ing
Cen
ter.
I w
orke
d m
y w
ay u
p.
Ho
w w
ou
ld y
ou
de
scri
be
yo
ur
fee
lin
gs a
bo
ut
We
stm
inst
er?
In m
y 32
yea
rs a
t Wes
tmin
ster
, I s
aw m
any
ups
and
dow
ns a
nd e
xper
ienc
ed a
wid
e ar
ray
of
emot
ions
. I
mar
vele
d at
and
took
prid
e in
the
st
reng
th o
f th
e in
stitu
tion
whe
n it
wea
ther
ed
hard
fina
ncia
l tim
es an
d to
xic i
ndiv
idua
ls. I
crie
d te
ars
of s
orro
w w
hen
we
had
mem
oria
l ser
vice
s fo
r Wes
tmin
ster
men
who
wer
e kill
ed in
Vie
tnam
, te
ars
of jo
y at
wat
chin
g th
e fir
st c
lass
of w
omen
w
alk
thro
ugh
The
Col
umns
, and
tea
rs o
f ang
er
and
frust
ratio
n w
hen
they
and
othe
rs su
ffere
d th
e m
ocki
ng b
ehav
ior o
f disc
rimin
atio
n. I
lear
ned
as
I wat
ched
the c
lass
es go
thro
ugh
that
the s
tude
nts
cam
e to
Wes
tmin
ster
as b
oys a
nd g
irls,
but w
ere
youn
g m
en a
nd w
omen
whe
n th
ey le
ft. I
bel
ieve
th
ere i
s a d
istin
ctiv
e sta
mp
that
Wes
tmin
ster
put
s on
its g
radu
ates
. I am
ple
ased
to h
ave b
een
a par
t of
that
.
prog
ram
. C
oedu
catio
n w
as n
ot e
stab
lishe
d un
til
after
I le
ft. E
nrol
lmen
t sto
od a
t 367
my
first
fall
sem
este
r, an
d fre
shm
en w
ere
hous
ed in
the
Gym
du
ring
rush
and
the
n m
oved
imm
edia
tely
into
th
e fra
tern
ity h
ouse
s afte
rwar
ds if
ple
dged
, whi
ch
mor
e th
an 9
0 pe
rcen
t of t
hem
wer
e. It
was
Lar
ry
Dav
idso
n’s fi
rst y
ear a
s wel
l as m
ine,
and
wha
t a
lega
cy h
e w
as to
leav
e. Th
e ca
mpu
s was
lim
ited
to Th
e H
ill.
Thre
e of
the
build
ings
we
had
then
: Sw
ope
Cha
pel,
Reu
nion
Hal
l, an
d th
e Bi
olog
y Bu
ildin
g ar
e lo
ng g
one.
How
it h
as g
row
n in
all
resp
ects
!
Ho
w w
ou
ld y
ou
de
scri
be
yo
ur
fee
lin
gs a
bo
ut
We
stm
inst
er?
I cou
nt th
e 23
yea
rs I
spen
t her
e as
a k
ey to
my
who
le
prof
essio
nal
deve
lopm
ent—
then
an
d su
bseq
uent
ly. I
will
alw
ays
be g
rate
ful t
o La
rry
Dav
idso
n fo
r ta
king
a c
hanc
e w
ith a
you
ng
raw
Ph.
D.
I w
as h
is fir
st h
ire a
fter
he b
ecam
e Pr
esid
ent.
He
beca
me
a w
onde
rful
frie
nd a
nd
a st
rong
influ
ence
in m
y pr
ofes
siona
l gro
wth
. I
was
dee
ply
hono
red
to w
rite
the
mos
t re
cent
W
estm
inst
er
hist
ory,
follo
win
g in
th
e st
eps
of D
og L
amki
n, w
ho w
as a
per
sona
l frie
nd.
I w
as a
lso d
eepl
y ho
nore
d w
hen
the
Col
lege
be
stow
ed o
n m
e an
hon
orar
y de
gree
a fe
w y
ears
ag
o, m
akin
g m
e a
true
son
of W
estm
inst
er.
My
mem
orie
s of
my
colle
ague
s th
roug
h th
ose
year
s an
d th
e fri
ends
hips
we
form
ed a
re s
till a
stro
ng
part
of m
y th
ough
ts.
I am
ver
y pr
oud
of a
ll th
at
has
been
acc
ompl
ished
sin
ce I
dep
arte
d an
d ce
rtai
nly
the
grow
th o
f the
cam
pus
stru
ctur
ally
an
d ac
adem
ical
ly in
rece
nt ye
ars.
chan
ged
my
attitu
de to
war
d th
inki
ng”—
and
he
now
has
a P
h.D
in p
sych
olog
y. B
ut m
any
of m
y fa
vorit
e m
emor
ies i
nvol
ve W
estm
inst
er st
uden
ts
with
my f
amily
. Tak
ing s
even
teen
stud
ents
—an
d m
y en
tire
fam
ily—
to S
unde
rland
, Eng
land
, for
a
sem
este
r w
as a
bsol
utel
y w
onde
rful
. M
y th
ree
daug
hter
s ha
ve m
any
mem
orie
s of
sle
epin
g on
bu
ses
in th
e ar
ms
of W
estm
inst
er s
tude
nts
after
a d
ay in
Lon
don
or at
Sto
nehe
nge,
or o
f wat
chin
g ou
r sm
all
Engl
ish h
ome
fill
to t
he b
rim w
hen
the
stud
ents
cam
e fo
r din
ner.
Mos
t rec
ently
, my
favo
rite m
emor
y is o
f gett
ing t
o ca
ll ou
t the
nam
es
of s
enio
rs a
t gra
duat
ion
last
spr
ing,
as
I ha
d no
id
ea I’
d fe
el so
pro
ud b
eing
the
one
to g
reet
eac
h on
e as t
hey
wal
ked
acro
ss th
e sta
ge.
Ho
w w
ou
ld y
ou
de
scri
be
yo
ur
fee
lin
gs a
bo
ut
We
stm
inst
er?
Wes
tmin
ster
is
a co
llege
whe
re y
our
voca
tion
beco
mes
who
you a
re. B
ecau
se of
the e
mph
asis
on
teac
hing
, on
serv
ice,
and
on a
clo
se c
omm
unity
, I
have
fou
nd t
hat
atW
estm
inst
er, m
y w
ork
life
flow
s nat
ural
ly in
to m
y ho
me l
ife w
hich
conn
ects
na
tura
lly t
o m
y se
rvic
e to
my
com
mun
ity a
nd
the
wor
ld.
I’ll
alw
ays
be d
eepl
y th
ankf
ul t
hat
my
child
ren
have
gro
wn
up s
urro
unde
d by
W
estm
inst
er s
tude
nts—
in fa
ct, i
t’s a
rare
fam
ily
vaca
tion
that
doe
sn’t
invo
lve
spen
ding
a d
ay
or t
wo
with
an
alum
! M
y da
ught
ers
find
that
W
estm
inst
er
stud
ents
—w
heth
er
from
Fu
lton
or fr
om a
roun
d th
e w
orld
—ar
e th
e ro
le m
odel
s th
ey lo
ok u
p to
. Wes
tmin
ster
has
trul
y pro
vide
d a
fam
ily fo
r us.
At t
he sa
me
time,
Wes
tmin
ster
has
ta
ught
me
wha
t it m
eans
to b
e a l
eade
r who
lead
s by
serv
ing.
Whe
n I f
ound
mys
elf v
olun
teer
ing
in
Buda
pest
, Hun
gary
, a fe
w su
mm
ers a
go, t
each
ing
Engl
ish to
a g
roup
of t
roub
led
teen
ager
s, I g
ave
the c
redi
t to
Wes
tmin
ster
for h
elpi
ng m
e dev
elop
a
hear
t for
ser
vice
—an
d th
e co
nfide
nce
to ta
ke
off o
n su
ch an
adve
ntur
e!
WWW.WeStmInSter-mO.eDu 23
SALL
y r
EyN
oLD
SJo
hn
LA
NG
ToN
Joh
n S
Ch
uLT
z
John
Lan
gton
has
nev
er l
ost
the
pass
ion
for
issue
s and
cau
ses h
e ga
ined
from
bei
ng a
par
t of
the
coun
terc
ultu
re o
f th
e six
ties.
For
tuna
tely,
fo
r W
estm
inst
er, t
hat p
assio
n is
cont
agio
us a
nd
is pa
ssed
on
to th
e co
untle
ss s
tude
nts
that
hav
e be
en t
akin
g D
r. Jo
hn’s
polit
ical
sci
ence
and
po
litic
al th
eory
cla
sses
sinc
e 19
81.
He
can
often
be
foun
d on
cam
pus a
t a ta
ble
with
a sm
all g
roup
of
enga
ged
stud
ents
enjo
ying
the g
ive-
and-
take
of
livel
y di
scus
sion;
or a
t his
com
pute
r, ta
lkin
g vi
a em
ail w
ith a
larg
e, fa
r-flun
g gro
up o
f Wes
tmin
ster
gr
adua
tes
who
wan
t to
con
tinue
exc
hang
ing
idea
s, op
inio
ns, a
nd ex
perie
nces
with
“Dr.
John
.”
Ho
w d
id y
ou
co
me
to
We
stm
inst
er?
Whe
n I fi
rst c
ame
to in
terv
iew
at W
estm
inst
er, I
ha
d ne
ver b
een
any
furt
her W
est t
han
Pitts
burg
h.
I w
as b
orn
in N
ew Y
ork
City
, mov
ed to
Mia
mi
whe
n I w
as th
ree,
and
then
mov
ed to
Nor
risto
wn,
Pe
nnsy
lvan
ia,
abou
t tw
enty
m
iles
from
Ph
ilade
lphi
a, w
hen
I was
ten.
I w
ent t
o A
llbrig
ht
Col
lege
in R
eadi
ng, a
nd a
fter r
ecei
ving
my
B.A
. th
ere,
I w
ent
to G
eorg
etow
n U
nive
rsity
whe
re
I rec
eive
d m
y Ph
.D. i
n 19
80. I
alw
ays w
ante
d to
te
ach
in a
sm
all l
iber
al a
rts
colle
ge o
n th
e Ea
st
Whe
neve
r th
e ac
cola
des
pour
in
fo
r W
estm
inst
er’s
stro
ng jo
b pl
acem
ent s
ervi
ces
for i
ts g
radu
ates
, the
nam
e of
this
este
emed
w
oman
who
initi
ated
the
prog
ram
is h
eard
. Sa
lly R
eyno
lds
star
ted
as a
cle
rk-ty
pist
and
ro
se to
the p
ositi
on o
f Sec
reta
ry o
f Pla
cem
ent
in
1975
w
hen
Pres
iden
t at
th
e Pu
rcel
l pr
omot
ed h
er a
fter r
ealiz
ing
sixty
per
cent
of
the
Wes
tmin
ster
gra
duat
es w
ere
rece
ivin
g no
he
lp in
this
area
. Sa
lly w
orke
d ag
gres
sivel
y to
pre
pare
stu
dent
s to
ent
er th
e jo
b m
arke
t an
d pr
omot
e th
em i
n th
e bu
sines
s w
orld
. Sh
e he
ld s
emin
ars
on r
esum
e le
tter
writ
ing
skill
s an
d in
terv
iew
ing.
She
cen
traliz
ed th
e da
ta o
n bu
sines
s opp
ortu
nitie
s and
gra
duat
e pr
ogra
ms.
She
esta
blish
ed th
e car
eer s
emin
ar
prog
ram
, inv
iting
pan
els o
f alu
mni
to re
turn
to
cam
pus
to d
iscus
s th
eir
expe
rienc
e an
d tip
s. S
he se
rved
in th
is po
sitio
n un
til 1
999.
W
hen
she r
etire
d, h
er fo
rmer
stud
ents
beg
an
a sch
olar
ship
fund
in h
er h
onor
.
Wh
at s
ign
ifica
nt
chan
ges
hav
e
yo
u n
oti
ced
at
We
stm
inst
er
ove
r th
e y
ears
?
Wes
tmin
ster
was
an
all
mal
e, p
rim
arily
As a
gra
duat
e of
Ful
ton
Hig
h Sc
hool
, Joh
n Sc
hultz
kn
ew e
arly
that
he
wan
ted
to a
ttend
Wes
tmin
ster
C
olle
ge a
nd fo
llow
in h
is ol
der b
roth
er’s
foot
step
s. H
owev
er, h
e wou
ld ne
ver h
ave k
now
n tha
t Pre
siden
t La
rry
Dav
idso
n w
ould
ask
him
to c
ome
on b
oard
as
a fa
culty
mem
ber i
n 19
64 w
hen
he fi
nish
ed h
is gr
adua
te d
egre
e. E
ven
at th
at e
arly
age,
from
bei
ng
arou
nd W
estm
inst
er so
muc
h, Jo
hn re
cogn
ized
that
it
was
a sp
ecia
l pla
ce th
at p
repa
red
its g
radu
ates
to
find
succ
ess i
n lif
e. H
e w
ante
d to
be
a pa
rt o
f tha
t —
whi
ch le
d to
alm
ost f
our d
ecad
es o
f tea
chin
g as
a
Prof
esso
r of C
hem
istry
. H
owev
er, t
he o
ne g
reat
co
nsta
nt o
ver
all
thos
e ye
ars
was
a f
acul
ty w
ho
valu
ed t
each
ing
abov
e an
ythi
ng e
lse…
a fa
culty
co
mm
itted
to d
efine
and
rede
fine
wha
t it m
eant
to
be li
bera
lly ed
ucat
ed.
Ho
w h
as W
est
min
ste
r ch
an
ged
sin
ce
yo
u fi
rst
cam
e h
ere
?M
y pe
rson
al a
ssoc
iatio
n w
ith W
estm
inst
er b
egan
in
the
fall
of 1
954
whe
n I
ente
red
as a
fres
hman
. At
that
tim
e, th
e ca
mpu
s was
bou
nded
by
Seve
nth
Stre
et o
n th
e nor
th an
d Fo
urth
Stre
et o
n th
e Sou
th.
Mos
t cla
sses
wer
e tau
ght i
n W
estm
inst
er H
all e
xcep
t fo
r bio
logy
and
chem
istry
whi
ch h
ad cl
asse
s in
thei
r re
spec
tive
build
ings
. Th
e st
uden
t bod
y co
nsist
ed
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Cau
casia
n in
stitu
tion
in 1
968
whe
n I
wen
t to
wor
k he
re.
I al
so b
elie
ve i
t w
as a
ver
y tra
ditio
nal
and
cons
erva
tive
colle
ge w
ith
not o
nly
a ho
mog
enou
s st
uden
t pop
ulat
ion
but
hom
ogen
ous
facu
lty a
s w
ell.
Ther
e w
ere
som
e in
nova
tive
idea
s pu
t in
pla
ce in
th
e ea
rly 7
0s s
uch
as t
he P
ass,
Hig
h Pa
ss,
Dist
inct
ion
grad
ing
syst
em th
at la
ter p
rove
d to
be u
nsuc
cess
ful.
Ther
e was
a Fo
rum
Ser
ies
whe
re s
tude
nts
wer
e re
quire
d to
atte
nd a
ce
rtai
n nu
mbe
r ea
ch s
emes
ter.
Thes
e w
ere
lect
ures
, m
usic
als,
and
cultu
ral
prog
ram
s. N
onet
hele
ss,
I w
ould
say
tha
t th
e co
llege
se
emed
cont
ent t
o ke
ep th
ings
trad
ition
al an
d co
nser
vativ
e—pr
etty m
uch
as it
had
bee
n fo
r ye
ars.
Ther
e wer
e few
, if an
y, pa
rt-ti
me f
acul
ty
and
alm
ost
all
lived
in
Fulto
n w
here
the
y w
ere
not o
nly
clos
e pr
ofes
siona
l col
leag
ues.
Facu
lty an
d th
eir f
amili
es so
cial
ized
toge
ther
. I s
aw th
at b
egin
to c
hang
e in
the
80s,
if no
t be
fore
.
Ho
w w
ou
ld y
ou
de
scri
be
yo
ur
fee
lin
gs a
bo
ut
We
stm
inst
er?
Wes
tmin
ster
kno
ws
how
to
do e
very
thin
g fir
st c
lass
. Fi
rst c
lass
stud
ents
—I n
amed
my
plac
emen
t gu
ide
book
to
findi
ng a
via
ble
job
or g
radu
ate
scho
ol “
The
Cre
am o
f th
e C
rop”
bec
ause
that
’s ex
actly
wha
t the
y w
ere
and
are
toda
y. A
n un
mist
akab
ly q
ualit
y an
d de
man
ding
fac
ulty
is
a m
ajor
par
t of
the
w
hole
equa
tion.
Alth
ough
the f
acul
ty w
as/i
s de
man
ding
(fac
ulty
love
stud
ents
who
love
to
lear
n an
d sh
are t
heir
pass
ion
for t
he su
bjec
t),
they
wer
e al
so c
arin
g an
d co
ncer
ned
abou
t th
eir
stud
ents
. L
ots
of u
s ha
d st
uden
ts/
alum
ni in
our
hom
es fo
r a m
eal, a
n ov
erni
ght,
or ju
st a
cha
t. I
am
goi
ng to
hav
e an
alu
m
and
som
e W
estm
inst
er f
olks
in
my
hom
e fo
r a
wee
kend
nex
t m
onth
. A
nd t
he a
lum
gr
adua
ted
30 ye
ars a
go!
Wes
tmin
ster
was
my
seco
nd fa
mily
and
an
impo
rtan
t par
t of m
y lif
e. I
treas
ure t
he m
emor
ies.
Coa
st.
But w
hen
I cam
e to
Wes
tmin
ster
I lik
ed
the
scho
ol a
lot,
and
then
I fe
ll in
love
with
it.
A lin
e fro
m t
he S
tone
s se
ems
appr
opria
te:
“Yo
u ca
n’t
alw
ays
get
wha
t yo
u w
ant,
but
if yo
u tr
y so
met
ime,
you
may
find
, you
get
wha
t you
nee
d.”
Ho
w w
ou
ld y
ou
de
scri
be
yo
ur
fee
lin
gs a
bo
ut
We
stm
inst
er?
Wes
tmin
ster
toda
y is a
muc
h bi
gger
, stro
nger
, and
m
ore
dive
rse
scho
ol t
han
whe
n I
arriv
ed t
hirt
y ye
ars a
go.
We
have
a lo
t of w
ork
to d
o, b
ut w
e’ve
mad
e a lo
t of p
rogr
ess s
ince
I fir
st ca
me h
ere w
ith
a lo
t mor
e ha
ir th
an I
have
toda
y. I’
ve b
een
here
m
ore t
han
half
my l
ife b
ecau
se I
love
this
Col
lege
. I
cher
ish m
y cl
asse
s an
d th
e re
latio
nshi
ps I
’ve
esta
blish
ed w
ith m
y co
lleag
ues a
nd w
ith so
man
y of
my
curr
ent a
nd fo
rmer
stud
ents
. My
prou
dest
m
omen
ts a
re t
he t
each
ing
reco
gniti
ons
I ha
ve
rece
ived
from
my
colle
ague
s—be
ing
nam
ed th
e “O
utst
andi
ng T
each
er o
f the
Yea
r” in
199
7 an
d be
ing
chos
en fo
r five
yea
rs in
a ro
w (2
003-
2007
) by
a n
ew A
lpha
Chi
indu
ctee
as
his/
her
“Mos
t In
spiri
ng P
rofe
ssor
.” I
am h
appy
that
so m
any
of
my
stud
ents
hav
e sa
id th
at I
have
hel
ped
them
to
read
and
writ
e be
tter;
to b
ecom
e m
ore
effec
tive
criti
cal t
hink
ers;
to p
repa
re fo
r the
rig
ors
of la
w
scho
ol, g
radu
ate
scho
ol o
r a p
rofe
ssio
nal c
aree
r; to
und
erst
and
polit
ics m
ore d
eepl
y and
to se
e tha
t w
e ca
n ch
ange
the
wor
ld fo
r the
bett
er. T
each
ing
at W
estm
inst
er h
as b
een
my
life’s
wor
k, an
d it
has
been
a la
bor o
f lov
e. I
hope
I ca
n te
ach
anot
her
deca
de, h
elpi
ng t
he C
olle
ge a
nd it
s st
uden
ts a
s th
ey st
rive t
o m
ove f
rom
goo
d to
gre
at.
of a
bout
400
stu
dent
s. Th
ere
wer
e on
ly a
bout
th
irty
facu
lty m
embe
rs.
Alm
ost a
ll of
the
stud
ents
re
sided
in si
x fra
tern
ity h
ouse
s or R
euni
on H
all, t
he
Col
lege
’s on
ly d
orm
itory
. I r
etur
ned
to c
ampu
s as
a fac
ulty
mem
ber i
n 19
64. C
oulte
r Sci
ence
Cen
ter,
Cha
mp
Audi
toriu
m, a
nd th
e C
hurc
h of
St.
Mar
y, A
lder
man
bury
wer
e all
com
plet
ed in
the l
ate s
ixtie
s. W
estm
inst
er H
all
and
the
Hal
l of
Sci
ence
wer
e re
nova
ted.
Th
e Bi
olog
y Bu
ildin
g w
as r
azed
, the
Pr
esid
ent’s
Hom
e on
Sou
th W
estm
inst
er A
venu
e w
as c
onst
ruct
ed, a
nd R
euni
on H
all w
as r
epla
ced
with
Hun
ter
Activ
ity C
ente
r. A
n ad
ditio
n to
the
libra
ry w
as c
ompl
eted
. Th
roug
hout
the
year
s, th
e on
e gr
eat c
onst
ant o
f Wes
tmin
ster
was
the
facu
lty
who
valu
ed te
achi
ng ab
ove a
nyth
ing e
lse. T
oget
her
we
wor
ked
to d
efine
and
rede
fine
wha
t it m
eant
to
be li
bera
lly ed
ucat
ed.
Wh
at i
s yo
ur
pro
ud
est
ach
ieve
me
nt
of
yo
ur
years
at
We
stm
inst
er?
The
succ
esse
s of
my
man
y st
uden
ts.
I h
ad t
he
priv
ilege
to
know
, te
ach,
and
lea
rn f
rom
all
of
them
—th
e gi
fted,
th
e av
erag
e, th
e st
rugg
ling,
th
e ha
rd w
orki
ng, a
nd th
e la
zy o
nes.
As
Mar
shal
of
the
Col
lege
, I w
orke
d w
ith th
e Sk
ulls
of S
even
, le
adin
g m
any
proc
essio
ns i
nvol
ving
nat
iona
l and
in
tern
atio
nal fi
gure
s. I
was
also
priv
ilege
d to
be
part
of t
he ev
olut
ion
of co
mpu
ting o
n ca
mpu
s fro
m
IBM
162
0 to
the
cam
pus
netw
ork
we
now
enj
oy.
My
posit
ion
in c
hem
istry
gav
e m
e th
e op
port
unity
to
hel
p pl
an th
e co
nstr
uctio
n an
d la
ter r
enov
atio
n of
Cou
lter
Scie
nce
Cen
ter.
I a
m a
lso p
roud
tha
t m
any
mem
bers
of
my
fam
ily h
ave
been
par
t of
W
estm
inst
er. M
y old
est d
augh
ter, B
etsy
Hum
phre
ys
'83,
was
the
first
wom
an to
enr
oll a
t Wes
tmin
ster
. Tw
o ye
ars l
ater
her
sist
er, M
arga
ret B
iggs
, fol
low
ed
her.
They
wer
e ch
arte
r mem
bers
of K
appa
Alp
ha
Thet
a.
My
brot
her,
R.J.
Sch
ultz
; m
y br
othe
r-in-
law, K
en L
ove;
my
neph
ew, R
.J. S
chul
tz, I
I; an
d m
y so
n-in
-law,
Ste
ve H
umph
reys
; all
are
grad
uate
s of
W
estm
inst
er.
My
olde
st g
rand
daug
hter
, Kat
herin
e H
umph
reys
, is a
seni
or an
d w
ill g
radu
ate i
n M
ay.
WWW.WeStmInSter-mO.eDu 25
kuRt
JEff
ErSo
N
At a c
olle
ge th
at pr
ides
itse
lf on p
repa
ring i
ts st
uden
ts fo
r the
dyna
mic
s of a
glob
al so
ciet
y, Pr
ofes
sor K
urt J
effer
son’s
cla
sses
in c
ompa
rativ
e Eu
rope
an p
oliti
cs a
nd in
tern
atio
nal
polit
ics a
re a
hot c
omm
odity
. Sin
ce 1
993,
he h
as b
een
intr
igui
ng W
estm
inst
er st
uden
ts
with
the
liv
ely
clas
sroo
m d
iscus
sions
he
elic
its,
and
man
y W
estm
inst
er s
tude
nts
beco
me i
nvol
ved
in M
odel
UN
Mid
wes
t bec
ause
of h
is en
cour
agem
ent.
This
prof
esso
r of
pol
itica
l sci
ence
and
div
ision
cha
ir of
the
soc
ial s
cien
ces
at W
estm
inst
er is
also
pa
st p
resid
ent
of t
he C
entra
l Sl
avic
Con
fere
nce,
an i
nter
disc
iplin
ary
prof
essio
nal
orga
niza
tion
that
see
ks to
exp
and
the
teac
hing
, ana
lysis
and
und
erst
andi
ng o
f Slav
ic
stat
es an
d so
ciet
ies.
Wh
at a
re y
ou
r p
rou
de
st a
chie
vem
en
ts a
t W
est
min
ste
r?W
atch
ing
my
stud
ents
tak
e le
ader
ship
rol
es i
n va
rious
org
aniz
atio
ns f
rom
sta
te
gove
rnm
ent
to m
ultin
atio
nal c
orpo
ratio
ns a
nd s
eein
g th
em p
rogr
ess
in t
heir
post
-gr
adua
te st
udie
s. I’
ve h
ad se
vera
l get
JDs,
MBA
s, Ph
Ds,
MA
s, et
c. Th
is te
lls m
e th
at
I’ve
(and
my
colle
ague
s ha
ve)
help
ed s
toke
aca
dem
ic c
urio
sity
in th
em, a
nd th
ey’v
e ta
ken
that
curio
sity
and
gone
to th
e ne
xt le
vel a
cade
mic
ally
and
prof
essio
nally
. Whe
n I g
et th
e rep
ort o
f a fo
rmer
stud
ent’s
succ
ess,
I get
exci
ted.
Ho
w w
ou
ld y
ou
de
scri
be
yo
ur
fee
lin
gs a
bo
ut
We
stm
inst
er?
The
long
er I
am a
t Wes
tmin
ster
, the
mor
e I v
alue
the
plac
e. M
y ea
rly d
ays (
I arr
ived
w
hen
I was
27)
wer
e hec
tic an
d en
joya
ble,
but I
rare
ly re
flect
ed o
n w
hat w
e did
her
e as
prof
esso
rs a
nd e
duca
tors
. N
ow (a
t 42)
, I re
flect
ofte
n ab
out o
ur g
oals,
our
pro
gram
s, ou
r aut
hent
icity
, and
whe
ther
we m
ake a
diff
eren
ce in
stud
ents
’ live
s, ho
pes a
nd d
ream
s. I d
on’t
wan
t to
wor
k at
a p
lace
that
is n
ot a
uthe
ntic
or o
ne th
at d
oes n
ot c
are
abou
t st
uden
ts o
r peo
ple.
I w
ant t
o w
ork
at a
pla
ce th
at h
elps
peo
ple
real
ize
thei
r dre
ams
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estm
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26 LEADERSHIP SPrInG 2009
PAt
Ric
k t.
kIr
by
If th
ere
is a
Wes
tmin
ster
alu
mni
who
can
get
thro
ugh
a ca
mpu
s visi
t with
out a
war
m
smile
and
hea
rty
hand
shak
e fro
m P
at K
irby,
then
Pat
was
ill t
hat d
ay.
For o
ver t
hree
de
cade
s, th
e lio
n’s sh
are s
pent
as D
ean
of St
uden
t Life
and
Dea
n of
Enr
ollm
ent S
ervi
ces,
Pat h
as e
stab
lishe
d a
rela
tions
hip
with
eve
ry s
tude
nt o
n ca
mpu
s an
d ke
eps
in to
uch
with
mos
t of t
hem
afte
r the
y gr
adua
te.
Trul
y “W
estm
inst
er’s
Goo
dwill
Am
bass
ador
,” Pa
t Kirb
y lo
oks o
n W
estm
inst
er n
ot as
a jo
b, b
ut as
a “w
onde
rful
life
styl
e.”
Ho
w h
as W
est
min
ste
r ch
an
ged
sin
ce y
ou
firs
t w
ork
ed
he
re?
The c
ampu
s is f
ulle
r (1,
000
stud
ents
inst
ead
of 7
00).
Ver
y ave
rage
faci
litie
s hav
e bee
n tra
nsfo
rmed
into
firs
t-rat
e one
s. W
e hav
e gre
ater
div
ersit
y in
our s
tude
nt b
ody n
ow w
ith
wom
en, s
tude
nts o
f col
or, a
nd in
tern
atio
nal s
tude
nts.
And
, the
re is
a m
uch
heal
thie
r an
d ba
lanc
ed re
latio
nshi
p am
ong
our G
reek
s and
Inde
pend
ent s
tude
nts t
oday
.
Wh
at a
re y
ou
r p
rou
de
st a
chie
vem
en
ts a
t W
est
min
ste
r?I
had
the
priv
ilege
of h
elpi
ng in
itiat
e co
educ
atio
n to
Wes
tmin
ster
in 1
979.
Wha
t a
grea
t day
it w
as to
wat
ch o
ur fi
rst g
roup
of w
omen
go th
roug
h Th
e Col
umns
that
fall.
I
also
play
ed a
signi
fican
t rol
e in
brin
ging
larg
e num
bers
of i
nter
natio
nal s
tude
nts t
o ou
r ca
mpu
s so
we c
ould
all b
e enr
iche
d by
the g
loba
l lea
rnin
g co
mm
unity
we e
njoy
toda
y.
and
goal
s. W
estm
inst
er is
a re
al c
omm
unity
with
stud
ents
who
are
awar
e of
the
grea
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T
he Westminster College Alumni Association recently reviewed the Alumni Awards program. The awards program had not been evaluated for several years and the Alumni Council decided it
should be updated to better fit with the mission and vision of the College. The following awards have been updated or added to our Westminster College Alumni Awards program and will be awarded during Alumni Weekend 2010.
Lifetime Alumni Achievement Award:The Lifetime Alumni Achievement Award is presented annually to alumni whose accomplishments reflect the Westminster mission and who have distinguished themselves through personal achievements, professional achievements and/or have made significant contributions to society. The Lifetime Alumni Achievement Award is approved by the Alumni Council and given to up to six alumni each year at Alumni Weekend.
*New* Young Alumni Achievement Award:The Young Alumni Achievement Award is presented annually to recognize alumni who demonstrate the Westminster mission through outstanding achievement early in their chosen career and/or dedicated leadership and service to their community. The Young Alumni Achievement Award is approved by the Alumni Council and given to up to two alumni each year at Alumni Weekend.
*New* Alumni Loyalty Award:The Alumni Loyalty Award is bestowed upon an alumnus/a who demonstrates a continued interest in Westminster College through contributions of time, talent, influence and/or funds, and who have demonstrated exceptional loyalty, commitment, dedication and service to the College. The Alumni Loyalty Award is approved by the Alumni Council and given to up to one alumnus/a each year at Alumni Weekend.
To make nominations… Nominations for the Alumni Awards Program are accepted throughout the year and can be submitted to the Alumni Office at (573) 592-5319 or [email protected]. Nominations made by June 15th will be considered for the following Alumni Weekend.
If you have any questions or comments contact Kris Lensmeyer, Executive Director of Alumni & College Relations at [email protected] or (573) 592-5319 or Beth (Howard) Stubbs ’00, President of the Westminster College Alumni Association at [email protected]
A special thank you to the Alumni Council Award Review Committee: Art Hoge ‘75, Lindsey Manning ‘04, Beth Stubbs ‘00, Betsy Humphreys ‘83, Chris Vinyard ’02, Matt Gowin ‘92, Jim Orton ‘55 as well as the entire Alumni Council.
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ALUMNI EVENT PHoTo ALBUM1. bryan merry ‘03, Wilson Ward ‘00, Donald Wood ‘00, Joe ritter ’03 and bryan Hickey ‘03 gather at beks restaurant in Fulton.2. rick bohon’72, David Spielman ‘72 and Carl mcClellan ‘71 catch up at the mid-missouri Holiday Gathering at the Club at Old Hawthorne. Spielman was invited to campus to lecture to Westminster classes about his experience covering Hurricane Katrina. 3. ellen Orthwein, Hosts margaret and Art Hoge ’75, rick Orthwein ‘82 and daughter emily enjoyed the Westminster event in Oklahoma City. 4. President and Jane Forsythe opened up the President’s Home to the Westminster community for a spooky Halloween party. 5. President Forsythe visits with mark Pfeiffer ’89 and tom thomas ‘66 at an event in Columbia mO. 6. (from the right: Col. bruce Pearre, ‘78; Lt Col. Jay Keller, ‘81; brig. Gen. Larry D. Kay, ‘83; 2nd Lt. Chas maupin, ‘07) Four Westminster College alumni recently completed a nine month nAtO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. brig. Gen. Larry D. Kay was the senior united States Army Commander in the balkans region. Col. bruce Pearre worked as brig. Gen. Kay’s Senior Logistics Officer. Second Lt. Chas maupin is a military Police Platoon Leader who also worked under brig. Gen. Kay’s command. Lt. Col. Jay Keller was assigned to Kosovo Force Headquarters legal office where he worked for Lt. Gen. Giuseppe e. Gay (Italian), Commander, Kosovo Forces. 7. DC Alumni Club – Pete miranti ‘04, Delana Jones ‘02, Liz Icenogle ‘05, Jenna manning ‘06, ryan Dillon ‘06 , Laurel minich ‘04 and eric Feagles ‘07. 8. Peters Childs ’59, Scott meyers’90 and Carol Keeter meyers ‘90 visit at the tulsa dinner at Southern Hills Country Club. 9. Jason ’97 and Kera nadler get ready to host the Seattle Westminster event. 10. Westminster mom reida York, First Lady Jane Forsythe, natalie (burton) Kohrs ’96, Dean of Faculty Carolyn Perry, marissa (meeks) Dudley’02, trustee Linda Ward, executive Director of Alumni & College relations Kris Lensmeyer, betsy (Sharp) Lynch ’02, Jake Lynch, current student Karri birch ‘10 and Linda Parkins enjoyed the 1st Westminster Women’s night Out in Kansas City. 11. michael P Williams ‘73, Jennifer (Janson) Kirby ‘96 and President Forsythe at the Houston Gathering at Dale ’68 and naomi Wilson’s home. 12. Leaders in education – President & Jane Forsythe with university of Arkansas Chancellor Jane and Dave ’74 Gearhart at the new Chancellor’s home in Fayetteville, Ar. 13. At the Little rock event - evan Daugherty ’07, Dan Daugherty ‘75, Drew Daugherty ’80, bill barger ‘78, bob Hamilton ‘70, ed Owens ‘78. 14. Whitney (Johnston)’03 and Casey ’04 moore and Diana and Larry ’75 Daniel at the nW Arkansas event. 15. Dr bob buckner ’37, Scott Langdon ’06 and Jim Lacy ’60 at a Kansas City social. 16. the San Antonio Alumni Club gather at the home of Jeff ’77 and Joanne Leeka for a home cooked dinner - Jon ’00 and tiffany Freiger, Cliff Overfelt ‘ 50, Jim ’64 and barbara thomas, President Forsythe, Pam and David ’65 mcInnis, nancy and Dennis ’58 James, bob ’52 and Lucy mcbee, Ana and John ’65 bosch and Jim reed ‘60. 17. Alumni connect at the Springfield event hosted by trustee Ken meyer – standing: Donald Wood ’00, michael nesbitt ’03, Cory and Janel (Arnold) ’03 nibert, President and Jane Forsythe – seated: Stephanie Parker ’04, Courtney (Stubbs) Swan ’01, Jonathan eccher ‘03 and Jamie Wise. 18. tom mcConnell ’01, Laura mcConnell and Carlton beckstead ’74 at the Phoenix event. 19. John Sharkey ’63, tom Kleinschmidt ’62 and Allen Hall ’68 visit with Phoenix event host Kent mueller ’62 at his new home. 20. David Woosley ’81 catches up with Kansas City event hosts robin and Scott ’86 boswell at mission Hills Country Club. 21. Alumni Council members Shawn Poore ’96, beth (Howard) Stubbs ’00 and Anne (reid) Curchin ‘97 meet at a mid missouri event.
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1947CARL TRAUERNICHT has been awarded the Knight Commander’s Accolade which is the highest award in the Kappa Alpha Order. The ceremony was held on November 18, 2008 in St. Louis, MO. The award celebrates an individual who has upheld high standards or the core values of the Order.
1955DR. NoRM FREIBERGER was elected as Publicity Chair for the SunRise United Methodist Church.
MERLE WRIGHT retired in 2004 as President with Omega Management Corp. and has moved to Guadalajara, Mexico.
1961JoN BoPP was appointed Vice-Chairman of the City of Wildwood (MO) Planning & Zoning Commission, elected President of the Queeny Park Equestrian Events, Inc. in St. Louis County, elected Vice-President of Economic Development for the West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce and is also a Board Member of the Chamber.
DR. JAMES PASLEY is an Assistant Dean and Lutterloh Professor of Medical Education at the University of Oregon.
1966BoB GATTERMEIR [2] was appointed to serve as a member of the Missouri Lottery Commission. Gattermeir is the Owner of Gattermeir and Company Inc. Realtors in Lake Ozark, MO.
1967DAN STANLEY is one of five featured financial advisors in the December 2008 issue of Research Magazine’s Advisor Hall of Fame
1972BILL FURST was elected to a four year term as the Sarasota County (FL) Property Appraiser defeating a twelve year incumbent. Furst will oversee the valuation of 300,000 parcels of property every year.
1974BART BARTHoLDT is an Attorney with Graham & Dunn PC in Seattle, WA.
LTC RoBERT MCKINNEY [3] is a Teacher of Staff Operations and Military Decision with Northrop Grumman Corp. in Africa. McKinney works with the staffs of African military units that are deployed on UN Peacekeeping missions. His most recent trip was to Simon’s Town, South Africa, where he helped prepare the newly formed Maritime Reaction Squadron of the South African Navy for its deployment to Lake Tanganyika and operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
TIM PICKELL is an Attorney with Timothy V. Pickell Law Services in Westwood, KS.
1975JIM RoSEN [5] received the CI 101 Instructor of the Year Award from the Certified Commercial Investment Members of Chicago. Rosen received the award for his course on Financial Analysis for
Commercial Investment Real Estate. He previously received the award in 2002, and has also earned the CCIM’s People’s Choice Award in 2004, 2005 and 2007. Rosen is Vice President of Brokerage at Pace Properties in St. Louis, MO.
1976NICK KEELEY was selected for the role of Dr. Tomorrow for a Sci-Fi internet video produced by Mercury Men Pictures. The video will be shot in Pittsburg, PA.
1977JEFF LEEKA is the Owner and Operator of Pure Water Technology in San Antonio, TX and was featured in the business section of the San Antonio Express News in June 2008.
1978ED oWENS is the Senior Vice-President with Arvest Bank in Little Rock, AR.
1980JAMES BERRY [7] is the Vice President of Strategic Growth with MDS Holdings in Budapest, Hungary. MDS Group comprises 100 companies supporting 50 major technology suppliers in the emerging markets of Europe, Middle East and
1. From Left to right: Louise Davis, Walter Davis ‘49, richard Alexander ‘50, Jeannette Alexander, beulah Alexander, eleanor Lyons, Fred tanzberger ‘51, Sally Anderson Hunt, and Francis Hunt ‘47 catch up at a dinner in St. Louis, mO. 2. bob Gattermeir ‘66 3. LtC robert mcKinney (pictured on right) with a Senegalese Army Officer during a military exercise in Ghana. 4. Johnson Ho ‘75 is President of Pantheon Wine Shop, LLC in northbrook, IL. 5. Jim rosen ‘75
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Deadline for next issue is June 30, 2009.
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Dr. Dave Gearhart ‘74 was appointed Chancellor at the University of Arkansas. Previously, he was the Vice Chancellor for University Advancement (1998-2008) before being selected to be the 5th Chancellor of the University. He also served as Director of Development for the University (1982-85).
Gearhart is perhaps best known for guiding the overwhelmingly successful “Campaign for the Twenty-First Century” which raised more than $1 billion for academic programs on the Fayetteville campus and increased the endowment from $119 million to almost $900 billion. The campaign included a $300 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation - a gift that still ranks as the largest single donation to a public college or university in American history.
A Fayetteville native, Gearhart holds a doctorate and law degree from the University. Gearhart began his higher education career at Westminster where he served as Assistant to the President from 1976-77, and Director of Development for the college and the Winston
Churchill Memorial and Library from 1977-78. He has published two books on philanthropy in higher education and numerous articles. “Of all of the rich contributions
that America has bestowed on the world, American higher education is among the most important. Our colleges and universities have become, perhaps, the most vital expression of the American political and social philosophy,” Gearhart states.
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These actions sum up my Westminster education.
The Westminster Fund makes it possible for me to get the most out of my education, directly funding services I use daily and supporting scholarships that help make Westminster College affordable.
Ron and Dianne Winney have agreed to match every gift designated to the Westminster Fund. This is a great way to maximize your gift’s impact. Please consider making your gift today.
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Africa. Berry resides in Budapest with his wife Christine and children, James III “Trae” (14), Cole (13) and Chandler (11).
1981GREG STEINHoFF is the Director of Sales with Boone County National Bank in Columbia, MO.
1982MARK GRUVER is the Treasury Manager for L&B Realty Advisors, LLP in Dallas, TX.
1983BRIG. GENERAL LARRY KAY was deployed as the Commanding General of Multinational Task Force East in Kosovo. Under his command are two other Westminster alumni, Bruce Pearre ‘78 and Jay Keller ‘81.
1984CARoLE REYNoLDS is the Facility Manager of the Steedman-Mokane (MO) Branch of the Callaway Bank.
DR. LUKE MoRTENSEN was appointed Assistant Dean and Director of Faculty Development at Des Moines (IA) University - College of Medicine.
1985BRAD WHITLoCK is an Attorney with Scheef & Stone, LLP in Dallas, TX.
1986BoB GRANGER is an Account Manager for Pursuant Group in Plano, TX. Purusant Group is an internet based fundraising company for colleges, universities and Greek organizations.
1989ELIzABETH (DUNN) KAUL [9] is the Director of Development with Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, MO.
1990BoBBY SANDERSoN is the Director of Major Gifts in the Institutional Advancement Division of the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, MO.
1991AMY (RANKIN) CRANE is a Reading Recovery Teacher at McIntyre School in Fulton, MO.
STEPHANIE (FAUST) SHERRILL [10] is a Food Critic and Dining Editor for Enjoy Shanghai in Shanghai, China. She was featured in “Local Epicure Chefs” in the summer 2008 issue of Epicure Magazine, a bilingual publication in Shanghai.
1993DAVID BARNARD was featured in “Up & Coming Lawyers 2008” the July 2008 issue of Missouri Lawyer Weekly. Barnard is a patent, trademark and copyright attorney and was promoted to Assistant IP Litigation Department Manager at Lathrop & Gage in Kansas City, MO.
JoE GENoVESE is President of Genovese Jewelers in St. Louis, MO and was featured in the cover story of a special addition of the Ladue News Magazine.
DAN WESTHUES is the Senior Vice President of Consumer Banking at Central Bank in Jefferson City, MO, and is Treasurer of the William Woods University Board of Trustees.
1994PAUL MENSCHING is the Superintendent with the East Buchanan School District in Gower, MO.
1995LANCE BAKER is the First Vice President of Investments and Branch Manager with Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc. in Oklahoma City, OK.
1997JILL (SCHNURBUSCH) SANDERSoN is a Business Process Analyst with Minitab, Inc. in State College PA. She returned to work in July 2008 after 5 years as a stay-at-home mom to her two boys, Kergan (5) and Quinn (3). Jill, her husband Josh, and their boys reside in Bellefonte, PA
1998RICH AUBUCHoN is the Chief of Staff and General Counsel for Lt. Governor Peter Kinder’s office in Jefferson City, MO. In his new role, AuBuchon serves as chief advisor to Lt. Governor Kinder on senior and veteran issues and as a liaison with various boards and commissions, including the Missouri Tourism Commission. AuBuchon supervises the day-to-day activities of Lt. Governor Kinder’s office and all relative legal matters.
1999LESLIE (BRooKE) HUNT [11] is an Attorney with Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates, PC and has been elected President of the Fort Worth-Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association.
6. David Deming ‘78, Wesley burns ‘78, robert Krantz ‘78 & matt Krantz ‘69 visit campus in February 2008. the group reunites every Leap Year Day. 7. Jim ‘80, trae, Chandler, Cole and Chris berry with pets, Shiraz and brie. 8. Jeff Winter ‘82, right, brought his niece, Amanda Krause, a prospective student, for an official visit to the College in november. Winter’s mother and daughter, emma, a 4th grader, also attended. 9. Helen, Grace and Sarah; children of elizabeth (Dunn) ‘89 and Kendall Kaul
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SCoTT and ANNE (REED) ‘98 RICHARDSoN live in Shanghai (Pudong) with their two children where Scott works for Celanese, a chemical manufacturing company based in Dallas, TX.
SARAH STAUDT is the Director of Front Office Operations & Revenue Management at Hilton-Tulsa Southern Hills in Tulsa, OK.
2000RUTH MoNTGoMERY is a DNA Analyst with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Crime Laboratory Division in Jefferson City, MO.
DoNALD WooD is the Executive Director of Development at Westminster College.
2001ASHLEY BRooKS graduated in May 2008 with a Doctorate of Optometry from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. Brooks is completing a residency at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Fayetteville, AR.
ALANNA (NEFF) GooDMAN [12] is the Charity Investigator for the Office of the Attorney General of New Mexico. She resides in Santa Fe with her husband Daniel.
DANIEL GooDMAN is the Registrar for the New Mexico Museum of Art. He resides in Santa Fe with his wife Alanna.
DR. HoLLY RUSSELL completed her Pediatric residency at St. Louis University in June 2008 and received the 2007-08 Outstanding Pediatric ICU Resident Award. Russell joined a pediatric office in Tinley Park, IL.
ELIzA WESSINGER is a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Center for Addiction Research at University of Arkansas, Medical Science Department of Psychiatry in Little Rock, AR.
2002JoSH HANLEY joined Commerce Bank in Mexico, MO as a Commercial Loan Officer and was appointed Province President for Phi Delta Theta International.
NATHAN MENDENHALL was awarded one of two Shannon Bybee Scholarships given by the International Association of Gaming Advisors. Mendenhall received the scholarship for his paper entitled “Tracking 25 U.S.C. Section 2719: IGRA Exceptions to Indian Gaming on Newly Acquired Lands.” Mendenhall was also selected to serve as the intern for the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for the Fall 2008 Session. The Forum was established by the General Assembly in 2002 and is headquarted in New York City in the Division of Social Policy and Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. He is pursuing a Juris Doctorate from the Tulsa University College of Law.
MISHKIN SANTA is pursuing a Master’s of Law in Taxation at Boston University.
JoE TERRY was appointed Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Vice-President at Horace Mann Investors, Inc in Springfield, IL.
2003KATHERINE HARDING is an Outpatient Therapist with Fremont (CA) Hospital.
CHRISTINE (MCCAUL) HoWARD is the Creative Director with I.O. Metro, LLC in Bentonville, AR.
DR. NICoLE MANNIS [14] graduated from the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in Springfield, MO with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Mannis resides in Quincy, FL and is completing a post-doctoral residency in forensic psychology at Florida State Hospital.
SHANNoN MCKENNA is an Associate with Rosenblum & Reisman, PC and specializes in the criminal defense of Spanish-speaking clients.
JEFF RISLER is an IT Specialist with American Railcar Industries in St. Charles, MO.
2004DARCY (o’HANLoN) BRIGNAC received a double Master’s degree in Studies in Literature and Aesthetic Studies from the University of Texas at Dallas. Brignac has been admitted into the honors PhD program for Literary Theory. She resides in Grand Prairie, TX with her husband Jeff.
LEIGH (KELLMAN) KoLB is an English Instructor at East Central College. Kolb received a Master of Fine Arts from Lindenwood University.
2005KATIE BENNE is a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley in St. Louis, MO.
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PATRICIA CATRoW is pursuing a PhD at A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Mesa, AZ.
RYAN RENNE is a Software Engineer for Computerized Medical Systems, an Elekta Company, in St. Louis, MO. Renne graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a Master’s in Systems Science and Mathematics.
CHRIS WEAVER is a Real Estate Associate with Century 21 McKeown Associates in Moberly, MO.
ANDREA KAUFMANN is a Recruiting Coordinator with Magellan Health Services in Maryland Heights, MO.
2006MARY PoLETTI is pursuing a Master’s in Journalism at the University of Missouri.
LIz RIGSBY is pursuing a PhD at the University of Arkansas College of Medicine.
2007AMY BAKKE is a Research Study Coordinator in Mexico, MO.
CHRIS BARToN is the Sports Director with the YMCA in Jefferson City, MO.
ALISHA (ToTI) HINDS is pursuing a PhD at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences.
LAUREN PILGRAM is the Head Softball Coach at North Callaway R-1 School District in Kingdom City, MO.
MADHAV REDDY is a Healthcare Recruiter with Maxim Healthcare Services in Tulsa, OK.
FRANK ESSIEN is an Economic Analyst at Hudson River Group in New York, NY.
JoHN RITz is an Accountant under the Client Financial Operations Division covering the Premier Academic & Children’s Region for Cerner Corporation. Ritz resides in Kansas City, MO.
LAUREL RYAN is an Assistant Language Teacher with the Japan Exchange and Teaching ( JET) Program. The JET Programs seeks to enhance internationalization in Japan by hiring JET participants from various countries to introduce their culture to various locations throughout Japan.
SHANE WILSoN is pursuing a PhD at A.T. Still University, Kirksville (MO) College of Osteopathic Medicine.
2008SHAUNA AMINATH is a Journalist with Minivan News in Malé, Maldives reporting on the first multi-party democratic elections and constitutional reform in the country. In Fall 2009 she will attend Brandeis University in Waltham, MA to pursue a Master’s in Sustainable International Development.
BRooKE BARTIN is a Kintergarten Intern with the Clayton (MO) School District.
JoE BoWMASTER is pursuing a Master’s of Science in Emergency Management and Administration in Homeland Security at Arkansas Technical University in Russellville, AR. Bowmaster is the Director of AmeriCorps Alumni for the State of Missouri and a Directing Change Agent with Be The Change Inc. and Service Nation for the State of Missouri.
PAUL CRAWFoRD is pursuing a Juris Doctorate at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. Prior to his graduation, he
completed an internship at the Office of the Attorney General of Missouri-Financial Services Division.
SPENCER DANIELS is a Financial Services Professional with Mass Financial Group Inc. in Chesterfield, MO.
TRAVIS FIGG is pursuing a Master’s of Philosphy at Cleveland State University.
ERIN GREEN is pursuing a Master’s in Medical Science with a Concentration in Interdisciplinary Medical Science at the Univeristy of South Florida in Tampa.
JoEY HoFLANDER is pursuing a Juris Doctorate at Valparaiso (IN) University School of Law.
JESSICA (CRAWFoRD) LANG is a Community Support Worker at Mark Twain Behavioral Health in Hannibal, MO.
JULIo NoGUERA is a Business Development Specialist at the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.
KATIE PILGRAM is a Part-Time Keeper for the Children’s Zoo at the St. Louis Zoo.
CHRISTY PLUMLEY is a Math Teacher with Hazelwood Central High School in St. Louis, MO.
ANDREW REVELLE is pursuing a PhD at A.T. Still University, Kirksville (MO) College of Osteopathic Medicine.
JIM SMITH is a Credit Card Analyst with MFA Oil Company in Columbia, MO.
JANICE WEBB is a Marketing Representative at John Deere in the Construction and Forestry Division in Moline, IL.
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Westminster College presents
Junior Jay CampSaturday, October 17, 2009
A fun filled half day camp at Westminster
College exclusively for children ages 12-15
reserve your spot now!
For more information contact the Office of Alumni at (573) 592-5319
Sponsored by the Westminster College Alumni Association
Deep inequities exist in access to health care both internationally and nationally. Disease, chronic conditions, and local environments affect individual and communal health differently. Yet medical advances, public policy initiatives, and personal choices present real potential for improved health. This Symposium will identify some of these inequities, both globally and as they affect us individually, and point towards possible solutions. Plan to attend this exciting and informative event. Look for more information on the website www.westminster-mo.edu later this spring.
SYMPOSIUM ON DEMOCRACY IVGlobal Health: Who Cares? Exploring the Prospects for a Healthy World
September 22 – 23, 2009Westminster College
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1996BEN FoSTER and wife Kelly announce the birth of Harrison St. Eve Foster on May 19, 2008. Harrison joins brother Hale (2). The family resides in St. Louis, MO where Foster is an Executive and In-House Counsel with The Boeing Company in St. Louis, MO.
SoNYA (HERDEN) READY [1] and husband Chris welcomed Kennedy Mae Ready on July 23, 2008. Kennedy joins older brother Jackson (3). The family resides in Indianapolis, IN where Ready is the Human Resource Manager for the Adidas Group/Reebok LLC.
MoLLY (STAUFFER) WALDoCK [2] and husband Jakin welcomed Campion Christian Waldock on September 27, 2008. Campion joins older brother Jakin (1 1/2). The family resides in Columbia, MO. Campion’s grandfather, Larry Stauffer ‘65 and aunt, Amy Stauffer ‘97 are also Westminster alumni.
1998JASoN and STACEY (MCDoWELL) ‘01 GRoTE [3] welcomed Caleb John Grote on April 14, 2008. The family resides in St. Louis, MO.
STEPHANIE (FETGATTER) and MATTHEW HoRTEN [4,5] welcomed Wyatt Robert Horten on January 28, 2008. Wyatt joins sister Channing Louise (2). The family resides in Wilmette, IL where Stephanie is an Attorney with the State Appellate Defender and Matthew is a Partner with Adams Street Partners.
1999SARAH (LANDWEHR) SADEWHITE [6] and husband Joe announce the birth
of their daughter Josey Alaina Sadewhite on September 9, 2008. Josey joins older sister Lucy Marie (3). The family resides in Columbia, MO.
2000ALICE (HICKEY) CRUSE and husband Joseph announce the birth of James David Cruse on November 6, 2008. The family resides in Denver, CO where Cruse is a Senior Corporate Internal Auditor with The Sports Authority.
DALA (REUTER) and JUSTIN ‘02 FREESMEIER [7] welcomed Emory Nicole Freesmeier on September 22, 2008. The family resides in Ballwin, MO where Dala is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones and Justin is the Director of Fiscal Operations for Suddenlink Communications.
JENNIFER (WHITAKER) SCHAEFER [8] and husband Tom welcomed Madelyn Grace Schaefer on November 21, 2008. Madelyn joins big sister Jocelyn (2). The family resides in St. Louis, MO where Whitaker is a Technical Support Specialist with the Parkway School District.
2002JASoN oVERBEY [9] and wife Nicole announce the birth of Lauren Nicole Overbey on October 8, 2008. The family resides in Columbia, IL where Overbey is a Strategic Planner for Emerson Electric.
JoRDAN (BRAM) and JEREMY ‘04 TEEPLE [10] welcomed Bram Alexander on April 30, 2008. The family resides in Rogers, AR where Jeremy is the CFO with I.O. Metro and Jordan is a Registered Nurse with Mercy Hospital.
CASEY (LIoNBERGER) and JoSHUA zASTRoW [11] welcomed Owen Grady
Zastrow on November 23, 2008. Owen joins older sister Olivia (2). The family resides in Washington, MO where Casey is pursuing her certification in elementary education and Joshua is a Process Engineer with Tyco/Covidien in St. Louis, MO.
2003JULIE (BINGGELI) HICKLIN [12] and husband Clayton welcome Hannah Ann Hicklin on August 26, 2008. The couple resides in Platte City, MO.
MAGGIE (o’DoNNELL) HoFENER [13] and husband Michael announce the birth of Caden James Hofener on May 5, 2008. The family resides in Oklahoma City, OK.
WHITNEY (LoCKE) HoLLIDAY [14] and husband Michael welcomed Reid Michael Holliday on July 16, 2008. The family resides in Hannibal, MO where Holliday is a 10th Grade History Teacher, Cheerleading Coach, and part-time Dean of Students.
WHITNEY (JoHNSToN) and CASEY ‘04 MooRE [15] welcomed Hunter William Moore on October 6, 2008. The family resides in Springdale, AR.
2005BRETT EIDSoN [16] and wife Naomi announce the birth of Kathryn Olivia Eidson on February 28, 2008. The couple resides in Mansfield, MO where Eidson is a Licensed Funeral Director with Holman-Howe Funeral Home.
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1972JoE MIRANTI [1] married Susan Sneegas on July 5, 2008 in Springfield, MO. The wedding party included Pete Miranti ’04, Dan O’Hearn ’04 and Pam (Miranti) Spain ’02. The couple resides in Springfield where Miranti is a Principal Engineer and Chemist with Dayco Products.
1980RUSS GREEN married Terri Moulton on August 2, 2008 in Quincy, IL. The couple resides in St. Louis, MO where Green is the Vice President of Investments with Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc.
1993LANCE zIMMERMAN married Tisha Richardson on June 13, 2008 in Mission, KS. The wedding party included Stan Roberts ’92, Braxton Bowman ’92 and Pat Curnow ’92. The couple resides in Kansas City, MO where Zimmerman is a Relationship Manager with M&I Trust Company.
1995DEB GoRBET married Larry Birch on July 8, 2008. The couple resides in Columbia, MO where Gorbet is a Marketing Director for Fresh Ideas Management, LLC, a company which provides dining services for Westminster.
KATHRYN TAYLoR married Stephen Bylciw on August 16, 2008 in Chicago, IL. The couple resides in Chicago where Taylor is a Partner in the litigation department of Kirkland & Ellis LLP representing the firm’s clients in both individual and class action cases in the areas of consumer fraud, contracts, antitrust and reinsurance.
AUDRA MILLER married Michael Heller on October 18, 2008 in Liberty, MO. The couple resides in Kansas City, MO where Miller is a Managing Partner at Full Sail Properties, LLC.
2001MILIA ISLAM [2] married Arfan Majeed on July 4, 2008 in Columbia, MO. The couple resides in Los Angeles, CA where Islam serves as the Executive Director of the California South Coast Interfaith Council.
2002THoMAS BENNETT KING married SARA HART WEIR ‘04 [3] on October 11, 2008 at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury in Fulton, MO. The wedding party included Allison King ’09, Jennifer (Swan) Lee ’04, Jenna Manning ’06, Suzanne Hellebusch ’04, Katherine Kramer ’04, Lindsay Castello ’04, Tara Estabrooks ’04, Jessica Stubblefield ’04, Jessica Bass ’05, Liz Icenogle ’05, Julie Linden ’05 and Mark Worsham ’02. The couple resides in Alexandria, VA. King is a Marketing Manager with C2 Technologies Inc. in Vienna, VA and Weir is an Assistant Vice President with B&D Consulting in Washington, DC.
CARL BRICKER married ANDREA WIMBERLY ‘04 [4] on November 8, 2008 in Oklahoma City, OK. The wedding party included Ben Smith ’06, Mike West ’07 and Josh Hanley ’02. The couple are both employed with Viking International located in Bodrum, Turkey.
KEVIN DoNNELLY [5] married Lindsay Rickman on August 2, 2008 in Columbia, MO. The wedding party included Matt Whitmore ’01, Mark Gifford ’01 and Scott Crosby ’01. Donnelly is pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Missouri University.
ABIGAIL FISCHER married Buddy Entwistle on November 17, 2007 in O’Fallon, MO. The couple resides in Wentzville, MO where Fischer is a 6th Grade Math Teacher.
ToNYA MILLER [6] married Doug Stopke on August 2, 2008. The wedding party included Rachel Swain ’02, Alexis Wolfe ’03 and Bizzy Swisher ’04. The couple resides in St. Charles, MO where Miller is an Account Executive with Telcobuy.
2003ERICH GERDING [7] married Emily Getzloff on July 8, 2008. The wedding party included Andy Dunlap ’02 and Clint Cox ’02. The couple resides in New Franklin, MO where Gerding is a High School English Teacher.
JoSEPH BRYAN married Kourtney Wilkerson on June 21, 2008 in Millersburg, MO. The wedding party included Brent
Stegemann ’05 and Seth Lindenbusch ’03. The couple resides in Columbia, MO. Bryan is a Business Instructor at Jefferson City High School.
JESSICA UELK [8] married Jeff Sackman on November 22, 2008 in St. Louis, MO. The wedding party included Carrie (Moore) Cleve ’03 and Heather (Reynolds) Metz ’03. The couple resides in St. Louis where Uelk was promoted to Manager of the Assurance Services Group at RubinBrown.
2004REBECCA BIRKE married Jeremy Scheuler on September 13, 2008 in Jefferson City, MO. The couple resides in Jefferson City, where Birke is employed with the State of Missouri in Public Relations.
JAMES CLAPPER married ELLEN LANGDoN [9] married on June 27, 2008 at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury in Fulton, MO. The wedding party included Randy Crowley ’06 and Laura Langdon ’10. The couple resides in Fulton, MO where Langdon is a Rehabilitation Teacher for the Blind with the State of Missouri Department of Social Services and Clapper is a Computer Information Technologist II with the State of Missouri Office of Administration.
ASHLEY DRIGGERS [10] married James Starritt on August 23, 2008 in Kansas City, MO. The wedding party included Heather Gehlert ’04 and grandfather of the bride, Dean Werner ’46. The couple resides in Kansas City, MO where Ashley is a NICU Registered Nurse at Research Medical Center.
SARAH GoSS [11] married John Powers on July 5, 2008 at the Anthony Chapel at Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, AR. The couple resides in Tulsa, OK where Goss is a third-year law student at the University of Tulsa Law School. Goss has accepted a job offer from the law firm Gable Gotwals in Tulsa, OK and will become an Associate in August 2009.
KALI WRIGHT married RYAN P. SMITH ‘06 [12] on August 2, 2008 in St. Louis. The wedding party included Heather Meggers-Wright ’98, Jamie Spurrier ’02, Blaire (Leible) Garwitz ’04, Brooke ( Jackson) Mahar ’04, Sarah (Muenks) Veile ’04, Kristen (Leone) Jackson ’06, Sean Wright ’00, Adam Hans ’06, and
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Ryan T. Smith ’06. The couple resides in West Lafayette, IN where Wright is a PhD candidate in political science at Purdue University and Smith is a Financial Services Representative at Regions Bank.
2005SIMoN DIBWE married BESA BESHIRI [13] on November 29, 2008 in Saint Louis, MO. The wedding party included Alicia Haley ’05, Jill Weissgerber ’06, Anthony Muhinja ’05, Elikem Ansah ’02 and Emmanuel Amenuvor ’06. The couple resides in Saint Louis, MO where Simon is a Sr. SQL server Database Administrator with Monsanto and Besa is a Staff Accountant with Brown Smith Wallace LLC. Besa completed an MBA at the University of Missouri-St. Louis in August 2008 and Simon is graduating in May 2009 with a Masters in Information Technology Management (ITM) from Webster University-St. Louis.
MICHAEL LYNN married AMY MENGEL [14] on September 20, 2008 at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury in Fulton, MO. The wedding party included
Katie Murphy ’05, Lillian (Dean) Hoell ’04, Stephen Hoell ’05, Kate Render ’05, John Miller ’06, and Justin Werremeyer ’04 . The couple resides in Ballwin, MO where Mike is a Database Developer with Scottrade and Amy is a Childcare Provider and Owner of Miss Mamy’s Childcare Services
2006EMILY GREENo [15] married Grant Berendt on July 19, 2008 in Centertown, MO. The wedding party included Jaime (Stonner) Young ’06. The couple resides in Jefferson City, MO where Greeno is a Math Teacher and Basketball Coach.
MICHAEL oRNBURN [16] married Alarie Sims on July 26, 2008 at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury in Fulton, MO. The wedding party included Jason Chacko ’06, Chapin Deel ’06, Adam Kloppe ’06, Matt House ’06 and Brig Halpin ’07. The couple resides in Cumberland Gap, TN where Ornburn is a first year medical student at DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine.
2007ERIC BRUECKNER married CoURTNEY CAMPBELL ‘08 [17] on July 20, 2008 in Jefferson City, MO. The wedding party included Elaine O’Brien ’08, Lindsey Harris ’08, Emily Hunter ’08, Cara Scheidt ’08, Mark Scholl ’06, Jim Manning ’06, and Devin Bell ’06. The couple resides in Champaign, IL where Brueckner is a Graduate Student at the University of Illinois and Campbell is a Branch Associate with Edward Jones.
ASHLEY CREEK married ANDREW MILLER ’08 [18] on June 13, 2008 in Kansas City, MO. The wedding party included Lindsey Creek ’09, Laura Smith ’07, Aimee (Stubbs) Goodson ’07, Walter Mickey ’06 and Theo Esser ’06. The couple resides in Lexington, KY where Creek is pursuing a Master of Library and Information Science at the University of Kentucky in Lexington and Miller is pursuing a Master of Divinity at Lexington Theological Seminary in Lexington.
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T hey were our classmates, our friends, brothers and sisters. Together we
remember those who shared their lives with us and left behind hearts full of precious memories.
MARTHA A. KoCHHEIM, former Beta housemother in the 1980’s, of St. Petersburg, FL on November 21, 2008.
WILLIAM B. oFFUTT ’29 of Wilsonville, OR on July 1, 2008. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta. In 1928, when famed pilot Charles Lindberg was in Fulton, Offutt helped refuel and pushout Lindbergh’s plane. Offutt joined the US Army Air Corps and later the US Air Force where he flew over 5,000 flight hours and received the Legion Award of Merit and the Bronze Star. He retired in 1958 as a Colonel. After service to his country, Offutt was Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Fountain Valley.
JoHN M. McILRoY SR ’34 of Bowling Green, MO on November 24, 2008. He was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. McIlroy attended the University of Missouri and Central Methodist College before studying law under Edward V. Long. After passing the Missouri Bar, he became a Partner in Long and McIlroy and then Senior Partner from 1955 until his retirement in 1996. McIlroy served as Deputy Circuit Clerk and Probate Judge of Pike County, Councilman and Mayor of the City of Bowling Green, Assistant Attorney General of the State of Missouri and Honorary Colonel for Governors Smith, Blair and Dalton. McIlroy owned Pike County Title Company and partnered with Senator Long in other businesses including Community State Bank and Tower Loan Company.
RoBERT M. WHITE II ‘37 of Mexico, MO on November 19, 2008. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi. White was awarded a Bronze Star and retired from the military as a Lieutenant Colonel. From 1959-61, White was President and Editor of the New York Herald Tribune and received the Silurian award for best New York City editorial for his front page editorial, “A Letter to Krushchev.” In 1945, he became the Co-Editor, Publisher and President of The Mexico Ledger. He served on the Board of Directors of the Associated Press
from 1971-80, chairing the broadcast committee. He served as a Trustee of the State Historical Society of Missouri, Missouri Military Academy, Commerce Bancshares, the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation, Christian and Stephens colleges, Washington and Lee University, the Missouri Arts Council, Midwest Research Institute, Butler Manufacturing and the 1964 World’s Fair. In 1971 he was named to the Missouri Academy of Squires, in 1978 he was presented with the Mexico Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award, in 1982 was elected into the Association of Churchill Fellows of Westminster College, and in 1999 became a member into the Missouri Press Association’s Hall of Fame. His son-in-law, Steve Erdel ’73 and grandsons, Edward Erdel and Mitch Erdel ’09 also attended Westminster.
HERMAN L. HEUSER ‘38 of Sun City West, AZ on June 13, 2008. He was a member of the Highlanders. Heuser received a Master’s in Science Education at the University of Southern California and a second Master’s in Higher Mathematics at the University of California – Los Angeles. Heuser taught bridge in the classroom and on over 60 cruises.
JoSEPH H. McCoRD ‘40 of Sikeston, MO on October 20, 2008. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta and on the basketball team. McCord was a Partner with Beck and McCord Live-Stock Auction Company. He was awarded the Boss of the Year award from the Chamber of Commerce and the Agri-Business Service award. A past president of the Sikeston Jaycees and Chamber of Commerce, he was Owner and Operator of the Cairo Car Auction and held a broker’s license.
WALTER A. THoMAS ‘40 of Springfield, MO on August 25, 2008. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta and the basketball team. Thomas served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and attained the rank of Captain. After service to his country, he joined his father in the family grocery business, Thomas Market. He retired from the grocery business in 1970, opened Thomas Travel in 1972, and retired from the travel business in 1988.
DR. PAUL C. EKERN JR. ’42 of Honolulu, HI on November 13, 2008. He was a
member of Phi Delta Theta. Ekern received a professional certificate in meteorology from the University of Chicago while serving in the Army Air Corps during WWII. While completing his doctorate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he was the first weatherman at the Madison television station. Ekern moved to Hawaii as a Soils Physicist for the Pineapple Research Institute, and later became a Professor of Soils and Meteorology at the University of Hawaii.
VERNoN L. McINTIRE ‘42 of Kirkwood, MO on July 2, 2008. He is survived by his sons, Bill McIntire ’67 and Vernon McIntire ’65. He was preceded in death by his uncles, Osie McIntire 1909 and Harbon McIntire ’56.
WILLIAM J. YoUNT ‘43 of Wenatchee, WA on July 28, 2008. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi.
DR. IRL B. KRAUSE JR. ’44 of Fulton, MO on November 9, 2008. He was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. His son, Irl B. Krause ’75 is also a Westminster alumnus.
GEoRGE R. CLIPNER ’46 of Osage Beach, MO on May 3, 2008. He was a member of Kappa Alpha Order.
ALBERT T. HANCoCK JR. ’46 of Kansas City, MO on November 10, 2008. He received a Master’s from the University of Michigan. Hancock’s entire business career was with Hoover Brothers School Supply and Equipment Company, where he retired as Chairman.
PAUL J. HARTLEY JR. ‘47 of San Diego, CA on August 23, 2008. He was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. Hartley served in the US Navy for 31 years and attained the rank of Captain. He received the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and two Air Medals. After service to his country, he became an Insurance Salesman for The Hartley Company. He was a former President of the San Diego Crew Classic, President of the San Diego Rotary Club, Chairman of the National Armed Services YMCA, and Founder of Hoover High School Foundation. Hartley was named a “National Treasure” of the YMCA of the USA and chosen as “Mr. San Diego” by the Rotary Past Presidents in 2006.
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EDWARD R. “RILEY” BRoWN ‘48 of Charleston, MO on June 12, 2008. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta. After a semester at Westminster, Brown was recruited for the ROTC program at the Harvard School of Business. His education was interrupted by service to his country in the US Navy and he was stationed in Guam. Following his naval service, he attended the University of Missouri, then returned to Westminster to finish his education. Brown was the Manager and Part Owner of Bertrand Cotton Co. Brown served on the Charleston School Board and Mississippi County Savings and Loan Board.
WILLIAM W. ANDERSoN ’49 of Fort Smith, AR on October 6, 2008. He was a member of Kappa Alpha Order and the Skulls of Seven. Anderson was a US Navy World War II Veteran. He was an Industrial Engineer for Boss Manufacturing in Kewanee, Il and with Wells Lamont Corporation in Niles, IL until his retirement in 1990.
WILLIAM Y. FRICK ‘49 of Houston, TX on March 12, 2008. Frick joined the US Navy and served in the Pacific aboard the US Destroyer Brush. He attended the University of Missouri School of Law. Frick was an Attorney and began his law career with Senator Ray Mabee in Unionville, MO. He later moved to Kirksville and joined his brother Vance in private practice. Frick served as the Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney and City Attorney, and later as the Prosecuting Attorney in Schuyler County. He served several terms on the Missouri Bar Board of Govenors and also worked as a Trust Officer and In-house Counsel for Bank Midwest in northern Missouri. He retired in January 2003.
JoHN W. MARSH ‘49 of St. Louis, MO on September 12, 2008. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi. Marsh served in the
US Army Counter Intelligence Corps and held numerous positions with Kroger Corporation. He joined Wetterau, Inc as President of Creative Management Institute and Corporate Vice President. Marsh was a Lifetime Member of
Westminster’s Board of Trustees and served as Chairman of the Board from 1995–98. He was a member of the True Blue Society and received the Alumni Award of Merit in 1999. Marsh was active in numerous Masonic bodies including Alexander C. Garrett Lodge #1216, the Scottish Rite Valley of Dallas Moolah Temple AAONMS, and the Royal Order of Jesters Court #81.
WILLIAM A. VEITCH ‘49 of Tulsa, OK on August 21, 2008. He was a member of Kappa Alpha Order and the Glee Club. Veitch was a veteran of WWII serving in the Army’s 42nd Rainbow Division. He was President and Owner of Valian Oil & Investments and served 3 terms in the State Legislature as Representative from
District 69. Veitch was a member of The Rotary Club of Tulsa, Tulsa Little Theatre, The Red Glove Revue and the March of Dimes Telethon. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jack Veitch’50, and is survived by his
sons, David Veitch ’73 and Scott Veitch ’86, and grandson Drew Veitch ’05.
DR. MERToN P. KING ’51 of Huntsville, TX on October 21, 2008. He was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. King served in the US Army and earned his Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Texas-Austin. In 1994, he retired as an English Professor at Sam Houston State University.
ARTHUR P. MIDoUHAS ‘51 of Bristol, PA on September 13, 2008. Midouhas was Owner and Operator of Underground Storage Tank Service, a member and past president of the Bristol Borough Council, a member of the Outdoor Club of New Jersey and the Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia.
HoWARD S. REID ’51 of Carrollton, MO on November 9, 2008. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta and the basketball team. Reid served in the Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean Conflict. After service to his country, he operated Reid Livestock Pavillion and worked on the family farm.
CARL R. ENGELHARDT ‘52 of St. Louis, MO on October 16, 2008. He was a
member of Phi Delta Theta and the baseball team. His sons, Mark ’81 and Randy ’85, also attended Westminster.
DR. DAVID W. MINARD ’52 of Omaha, NE on May 19, 2008. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and received the
Westminster Alumni Achievement Award in 2007. Minard studied medicine at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha, and completed his residency in pathology at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita,
KS. Minard served in the US Army before entering an orthopedic residency program at Charlotte Memorial Hospital in 1960. In 1964, Minard returned to Omaha to enter private practice with The Physicians Clinic, a practice to which he would devote 30 years of service. In addition to his orthopedic practice, Minard has devoted his life to spirituality and medical missions. Minard began his mission work in the summer of 1978 at the Wanless Hospital in Miraj, India, and for the next 20 years helped collect equipment and supplies from various hospitals and arranged shipment to the third world. Minard retired in 1992 and started working in children’s orthopedics in Kikuyu, and helped raise funds to build an Orthopedic Rehabilitation Hospital at Kikuyu. During the 1990s, Minard also worked at Quang Ngai Provincial Hospital in Vietna. Since the mid-1990s, Minard focused on his spiritual path, completing a Master’s in Theology and a Doctorate in Philosophy and Spiritual Studies from the Sancta Sophia Seminary in Tahlequah, OK.
JoHN D. PYLES ‘53 of Quincy, IL on July 6, 2008. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. After serving in the US Army, he was Vice President at Diamond Construction Company until his retirement in 1991.
DAVID A. EDDY ‘57 of Great Falls, SC on August 23, 2008. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta and the Skulls of Seven. Eddy was a veteran of the US Army. He received an agriculture degree from the University of Missouri and was the Public
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CHARLES N. BALLARD ’59 of Oklahoma City, OK on November 10, 2008. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta.
DR. JoHN G. CAMPBELL ‘62 of Tulsa, OK on December 6, 2008. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Dr. Campbell graduated from the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine and served in the US Air Force as a Surgeon. After service to his country, he was a practicing Otolarngologist Surgeon and Ear,
Nose and Throat Physician. Dr. Campbell received the Westminster Alumni Achievement Award in 1996, was a member of the Westminster College Board of Trustees, President of the Oklahoma Academy of Otolaryngology, President of American Academy of Otolaryngology, Board of Trustee of the Tulsa Community College and a member of The Tulsa
Otolaryngology Society and the Tulsa Surgical Society.
WILLIAM J. “JIM” ICENoGLE ‘71 of Camdenton, MO on October 12, 2008. He
was a member of Sigma Chi and served on the Westminster Alumni Council from 2002-07. Icenogle joined the Navy and
served as an Operations Officer, Diving and Salvage Officer, and Executive Officer on the USS Apache. He attained the rank of Lieutenant. Following his military service, he enrolled in the University of Missouri Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctorate in 1976. Icenogle was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Camden County in 1980 and served in the office until his death. He was preceded in death by his father, Bill Icenogle ’47 and his uncle, Dwane Icenogle ’47, and survived by his daughter, Liz Icenogle ’05.
WILLIAM H. RIESTER, JR. ‘71 of Colorado Springs, CO on September 27, 2008. Riester retired from the US Army
at Ft. Carson after 31 years of active duty service and received a Master’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado. He worked for Astronaut Jim Irwin’s High Flight Ministry and later was a Conductor with the Cadillac and Lake City Railroad. Riester was a past President of the Korean War Veterans Association. His sons, Bill Riester ’75 and Carl Riester ’78, are also Westminster alumni.
DR. DoUGLAS A. PoHL ‘73 of Jupiter, FL on July 7, 2008. He was a member of the Student Government Association. Pohl was the Chief Pathologist at Central Maine Medical Center until 2005, founded Silver Wings Aviation at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport where he operated his pilot service business.
BRADLEY A. KNUDSEN ‘75 of Lincoln, NE on August 8, 2008. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the swimming team and served on the Westminster Alumni Council. Knudsen was an Investment Broker with AG Edwards/Wachovia Securities.
John G. Campbell ‘62
Jim Icenogle ‘71
From August 2-8, 2009, College President Barney Forsythe and First Lady Jane Forsythe will join Westminster alumni and friends for a unique tour of Civil War landmarks. Conducting our tour will be beloved
former professor and Civil War expert, Dr. Bill Parrish, accompanied by his wife, Helen Sue.
Starting and concluding in Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Parrish will provide an engaging travel experience
as we journey along the route of General Grant’s campaign from Shiloh to Vicksburg.
If interested in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, please contact Vicky Thomann at
[email protected] or by calling (573) 592-5391.
For additional details as they become available, visit www.westminster-mo.edu/alumni/pages/presidentstrip.aspx
2009 President’s Trip with President and Mrs. Barney Forsythe
Westminster College presents
Junior Jay CampSaturday, October 17, 2009
A fun filled half day camp at Westminster
College exclusively for children ages 12-15
reserve your spot now!
For more information contact the Office of Alumni at (573) 592-5319
Sponsored by the Westminster College Alumni Association
Coming this fall…
Westminster After Work
Ever want to have an alumni event in your area? Now is your time! We
need you! Help us organize 25 Westminster events around the country on one night.
Join us in this exciting new event!To be a Westminster After Work host or for more information contact Kris Lensmeyer in
the Alumni Office at (573) 592-5319 or [email protected]
The President’s Club is Westminster’s most prestigious annual recognition club for alumni, parents and friends. Established to recognize those individuals who provide leadership support, the President’s Club honors members who help provide a financial base to ensure that Westminster’s proud heritage and tradition of academic excellence will continue well into the new century.
The President’s Club
For more information, contact the Development Office at (573) 592-5370.
Invitation to JoinMembership to the President’s Club is open to anyone who contributes $1,250 or more to Westminster College during the fiscal year ( July 1-June 30). A Young Alumni Membership is available to alumni who have graduated within the last ten years at $625.
Give online at www.westminster-mo.edu/giving
LASTImPreSSIOn
exPerIenCInG tHe beAutY and artistry of professional ballet is a rare opportunity in Mid-Missouri. Fortunately, for members of the Westminster community and the city of Fulton, this
opportunity became available thanks to the sponsorship of the Fine Arts Department of Westminster College and The Callaway Bank.
The Missouri Contemporary Ballet, a professional dance company located in Columbia, MO, came on campus to Champ Auditorium to present their exciting new show Renewal. Known for its innovative works, the company did not disappoint, thanks to the wide variety of dance and music styles found in Renewal.
A grant from the Missouri Arts Council helped make the magical night happen Nov. 14, and the large attendance raised money for a very worthwhile cause…the Callaway Arts Council.
An added bonus was that the ballet company agreed to let local school children from the Fulton School system sit in on the company rehearsal during the day. Many children are probably dreaming right now of becoming a ballerina when they grow up because this remarkable cultural event took place at Westminster College.
As the hit Broadway musical A Chorus Line espouses, “Everything was beautiful at the ballet!”
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