Alumni news Newsmakers Norm Drissell ’51 was inducted into the Crystal City School District Hall of Fame for his professional and personal accomplishments and his dedication of service to others. Dick Blount ’55 received the Columbia Value Diversity Award as an advocate for social justice in the community. Blount began Open Door Ministries, which operates out of Missouri United Methodist Church, and promotes LGBTQ acceptance. Nancy (Pear) Hoerst ’55 authored the book David, God’s King, which focuses on how even one who was close to God’s heart was not always perfect - and neither are we. John Hutcherson ’56, current CMU Trustee, was inducted into the Vanderbilt School of Medicine’s Quinq Medical Society, recognizing his 50 years in the field of medicine. Larry Dimond ‘58 was appointed to the Fayette city council after the April 2011 election. Bishop Albert “Fritz” Mutti ’60 and wife Etta Mae were honored in Dallas, Texas, as they received the first Leadership Award from the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund. After losing two sons to AIDS, they spent their 12 years serving with distinction in the East and West Kansas Conferences, while volunteering their time to parents and stricken individuals coping with the challenges of HIV, eventually establishing the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund. Donald Armitage ’64 is Cantor Emeritus of Augsburg Lutheran Church and has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership, and excellence in music. Frank Hideg ’64 is a chiropractor and has served for 30 years on the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. He was honored in 2007 when the city of Paducah named the field in Brooks Stadium after him. Hideg coached Paducah’s American Legion Post 31 team for 23 years, compiling a record of 831-273, winning
six state championships, and producing four major league players. Jim Steele ’64 sold the Fayette Advertiser/ Democratic Leader newspapers, in operation for over 171 years. He was publisher for the last 10 years. He will continue his civic involvement and plans to make a project of putting Fayette’s history into a museum. Robert “Tad” Perry ’65, a current CMU Trustee, was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives from District 24 in central South Dakota. After a successful career in teaching, he has spent the past several decades serving as an effective advocate in state government. Jan (Gift) Addison ’67 was appointed the Fayette Mayor in January 2011. She is believed to be the first woman mayor since the town’s founding in 1823. Ginger (Knierim) Royston ’71 received the Luther T. Spayde Award for significant contributions in vocal music at the Missouri Choral Directors Association annual conference in July 2010. She is proud to have been a member of the A Cappella Choir under Dean Spayde. She retired in 2008 after 37 years of teaching in Salisbury. Karen Robnett ’72 teaches adult education and literacy at Moberly Area Community College. Parl Hummel ’73 retired from the Boeing Company after 34 years. He is now employed by Booz Allen Hamilton as a management consultant assigned to support the Air Force Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, O’Fallon, Ill. Becky (Cochran) Huntsman ’73 was chosen as the 2011 Osage Educator of the Year. She teaches language arts, speech, and drama at Osage Middle School. Mike Mueller ’73 recently published his autobiography, The Quantum Ping and Other Stories from My Life. The book is a 60-year journey from his boyhood days in Fayette to the times he’s spent traveling the world. Susan (Lusby) Steele ’77 was elected to served as the municipal judge for Fayette, Mo. Nancy (Morrison) Nesvik ’78, a silk designer and custom art designer and illustrator, has created holiday cards promoting the Gulf Coast following the destruction of Hurricane Ivan and the BP oil spill. She has sold more than 10,000 cards.
The annual gathering at Les Bourgeois was held April 28, 2011 in Rocheport, Mo.
Spring 2011
David Fox ’83 is the executive director of the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. He has been serving in leadership roles with the
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MBCA for more than a decade and has been the head basketball coach at Jefferson City High School for the past 17 seasons. James Hazlett ’84 is the owner and manager of the Brickhouse Sports Bar & Grill in Fayette. Clarence Smith ’84 played percussion for the 2010 Christmas album, “Comfort & Joy” produced by Ransomed Productions. Gretchen Deaton ’85 is chief brand officer for the YMCA of Greater Kansas City. She has been with the YMCA since 1990. Deanna (Dockmeyer) Colbert ’86 won the Nov. 2010 election in Lincoln County, Mo., to become the first-ever elected auditor for the county. Robert Davis ’86 is vice president, global energy services, for GreenHouse Holdings, a publicly traded leading provider of energy efficient solutions and sustainable infrastructure products. GreenHouse Holdings is located in San Diego, Calif. Tim Kerns ’91 is serving as judge on the district court bench in the 19th Judicial District in Colorado. Laurie (Wilfond) Sundhausen ’91 is a partner with the accounting firm of Crouch, Farley & Heuring, PC. The firm has several locations throughout southeast Missouri. Brad Blakemore ’95 coaches the Hallsville High School girls basketball team which took third place at the Missouri High School State Tournament. Jeanne (Allen) Kuhlman ’95 is an assistant principal at Ray-Pec High School in Raymore, Mo. Sarah (Martens) Cavanah ’96 is the band instructor at Chillicothe High School. Michael Smith ’96 is the head coach of women’s basketball at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo. Amanda (Fritz) Mueller ’97 was elected partner of the law firm HelperBroom LLC. She works in its St. Louis office in litigation. Todd Anderson ’98 coaches the Hermann High School girls basketball team, which was runner-up at the Missouri High School State Tournament. Mary Beth Elders ’98 has been appointed pastor to Manchester United Methodist Church in the Gateway Regional District. Shad Becker ’99 has been promoted to vice president of lending for the Rolla locations of Town & Country Bank. Nicole (Vieth) Stacey ’99 is the head softball coach at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo.
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