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Alumni gatherings One never knows where Central Methodist University might show up! The Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations has been busy hosting gatherings for alumni and friends that provide an opportunity to take a walk down memory lane with old friends while meeting new ones and learning more about what is currently happening at Central. Stephanie Lewis, director of development; Alan Marshall, director of development and alumni programs; and Donna Merrell, vice president for advancement and alumni relations, along with the assistance of some wonderful alumni, have hosted several gatherings including Third Thursday Gatherings in the greater Kansas City and St. Louis metro areas as well as events at State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Mo., and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Above: Alumni met in St. Charles, Mo., at the Grappa Grille. From left: Gene Potts ’62, Lee Potts ’63, Jenny Preston ’61, Dick Bailey ’84, Bob Felt ’50, Fae Ragsdale Felt ’54, Jane Williamson Paeth ’66, J.B. Loewenstein ’68, Al Griese ’68, Kevin McClain ’89, and Susan Brandt ’78.
Be sure to watch the Central Alumni Events page, http://cmalumni.centralmethodist.edu/events for details about future events. If you would like to host a gathering in your home, at your office, or at a public place in your area, please contact the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations by calling 877-CMU-1854, ext. 56234. Heather Carlton, events coordinator, will be more than happy to assist you. Mark your calendar for one of our upcoming events. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Left: In February, CMU alumni attended a play in St. Louis. Among the participants (with an actor from the play at left) were (l-r) Mindy Gregory ’93, Mike Auchly ’92, Judy Engel Rethwish ’65, Shirley Wegener Westlake ’57, Margaret Lippelman Knapp ’64, and Stephanie Lewis.
Right: Alumni gathered in April at the Classic Cup in Kansas City, Mo. From left: Ilene Morrison House ’50, Eleanor Rudd Calvert ’52, David Bandy ’66, Lee Smith ’07, Sam Yankee ’59, Rev. L. Kyle Hern ’73, Alan Marshall ’92, Heather Gibson ’09, Nancy Yuelkenbeck ’78, and Dr. Marianne Inman, president of Central Methodist University. Attending but not pictured were Mark ’84 and Sadonna Conarroe, Donta Hubbard ’98, Jane Crigler ’61, and Mike Hackley ’73.
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