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John Klenda (BA 74-Social Sciences), McPherson, was appointed attorney for the 9th District Court of Kansas. Richard and Teresa (Thorne) Maley (BSE 75-Home Economics, MS 93-Counselor Education), Emporia, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on May 26, 2013. Raymond and Pamela (Lucas) McComas (BSE 72-Elementary Education, MS 73-Speech), Topeka, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on May 26, 2013. Patricia “Pat” (Likens) McGonigle (BSE 79-Foreign Language), Vassar, retired from teaching at West Franklin High School.
in May 2013 and will work at Hutto Middle School teaching business/ technology subjects.
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Robert Baker (BSB 85-Accounting), Wichita, is president of Clark Investment Group. Carla (Bowers) Blackwell (BSE 81-Elementary Education, MS 96-Master Teacher), Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands, retired in May 2013 after 32 years of teaching. Carla spent two years teaching 4th grade at Strong City and 30 years teaching 6th grade in Fredonia, Kansas. She began helping her husband as operations manager at the Virgin Islands Environmental Resource Station, Lameshur Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands in July 2013. Angela Cowen (BSE 87-Elementary Education), Burlingame, was hired as an interrelated resource teacher by the Holton Special Education Cooperative for USD 337 Royal Valley.
Mulugeta Ferede (BSB 87-Business Administration, MBA 89-Business Administration), Austin, TX, was selected as the new executive director of the University Unions at The University of Texas at Austin. Brad Hill (BSE 85-Physical Education), Manhattan, was inducted into the Kansas Babe Ruth Leagues Hall of Fame on September 21, 2013. Connie (Elliott) Hoyt (MS 88-Counselor Education), Pomona, retired from West Franklin High School. Ken Hush (BSB 82-Business Administration, Marketing), Wichita, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Wichita State University Board of Trustees. Linda (Heidebrecht) Innes (BSE 88-English), Belton, MO, has worked for the Center School District #58 for 25 years in Kansas City, Missouri and is currently an English as a Second Language teacher. Linda was selected as the Teacher of the Year for Center High School and for Center School District during the 2012-2013 school year.
Dr. Rich Morrell (BSE 79-Physical Education, MS 82-Counselor Education), Lincoln, NE, was named the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s new university registrar. Patricia (Mitchell) Saracyewski (BSE 73-Elementary Education), Topeka, retired in May from Mater Dei Catholic School after 37 years of teaching. Linda (Brogan) Sinnett (BSB 79-Business Administration), Lenexa, was named Kansas City Business Journal’s CFO of the Year. Randy Steinert (BS 79-Business Administration, Accounting), Andover, was awarded the 2013 Bill Hanna Outstanding Volunteer Award from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas. Michael Stoppel (BSE 78-Business Education), Derby, retired from 34 years of teaching at Winfield High School and Campus High School in Haysville, Kansas. Michael was department chair for 27 years and vocational coordinator for 20 years. He moved to Austin, Texas
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