LEAD TO CAREER ASSISTS

I think the biggest transformation of my career is that mental health went from not having a place at the table to now having a central seat at the table in both our society and in health care.

As an extension of clinical services, Burrell Behavior Health has created a foundation under Davis’ leadership as an additional mental health outreach. The Burrell Foundation has partnered with artist Randy Bacon to create a traveling exhibit titled “The Art of Being Me.” Using photographs and storytelling, the exhibit details the life experiences of 25 people who have struggled with mental health and substance abuse.

“The artist does a brilliant job of capturing the emotion of their story. And there is something in every one of those stories that you can relate to,” Davis said. “To me, that is legacy. We are creating an environment where people tell their stories in a world where there’s safety in sharing that story. It’s so powerful because it is normalizing our ability to free ourselves and talk about how we are doing in ways that are genuine, unconditional, and supportive in a unique environment.”

Davis said the exhibit reflects the mission of his own legacy, to live in such a way that positively influences others. He said he best achieves that through a life of prayer and subservience, at work, at home, and in the community. Living a life of service to others while minding his personal mental health is a significant influence, he said, to others, and more importantly, to his 20-year-old twin sons, whom he has raised with his wife, a Lewis-county native, Shawna (Smith) Davis. He notes his ability to achieve that comes from learning to be a team player, a leader, and someone who serves, all skills he developed during his years at C-SC.

“Coach Hill would pull me off to the side and say, ‘C.J., what I need for you is to not worry about C.J. But you have to figure out which one of your team members needs you.’ That really hit me. That was really profound,” Davis said. “That’s how I live my life. That’s how I serve as a leader. That’s how I am with my family. That was such a valuable life lesson.”

He also credits his previous professors and administrators, who didn’t sugarcoat the hard work, education, and dedication that Davis would have to put in to become someone who could make such an impact on others. Now, as the new Master of Arts in Counseling program is underway at C-SC, Davis encourages individuals seeking a career in mental health to gravitate to professors who can offer invaluable insights and knowledge.

Listen for the messages, he advises, especially those from the sidelines.

The one thing that will always remain a core of the world of mental health is that this is an industry of relationship building and people,” he said. “No matter what happens, no matter what technology comes across, two things are going to be for sure

– people will continue to need services as they journey through their pain and the power of human relationship and support for one another will always be a tenet of our industry.

1960s

Raymond and VIRGINIA “ALICE” (PARRY) ’66 GRACEK have moved to Ormond Beach, Fla., and spend summers in Lakeville, Minn.

JO-ANN (LITTLE) JENNINGS ’66 has published two fiction books this year. Shoog is a survival story told in the voice of a 17-year-old woman. The second book, A Suit for Melvin, is a feelgood story for every age set in 1957.

DOUG MCEDWARDS ’68 is in his tenth year as chaplain and bereavement counselor with Hospice of Havasu. Doug is a retired pastoral minister, radio news broadcaster, and clinical mental health counselor. He lives in Lake Havasu City, Ariz.

1970s

NANCY (STOUT) TERRELL ’70 is retired and lives in Fort Myers, Fla. with her husband, William.

JOHN BUSSE ’71 is happily retired and would love to hear from old friends. He lives in Elgin, Ill.

EUGENE “GIL” DICKENS ’74 is President/CEO of Analytical Government Solutions LLC, a robust, certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. Gil and Susan reside in Mason Neck, Va., and have five grandchildren.

REV. LAURA (LOUDON)

MCDONALD ’78 was appointed Senior Pastor of Maple Avenue United Methodist Church inTerre Haute, Ind. in July. She and her husband, MARK ’78 live in the parsonage with their two dogs, Sally and Bobo. Laura became an ordained Elder in the Indiana Annual Conference in 2018 and recently served Rising Sun UMC as Pastor. She is a 2016 graduate of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

DEBRA (HOFFMAN) SCHOENFELT ’78 retired from Environmental Lab on Aug 1, 2022, in the town of Chesterton, Ind. She has been a medical technologist, a public school teacher, an aerobics instructor, and a CAD operator during her work career. She is on the C-SC Alumni Board and serves as secretary. She lives with her husband, ED ’78 in Chesterton and enjoys spending time with their grandchildren.

1980s

LAURA LEE (DUNN) ROSE ’80 has retired and lives near Centralia, Mo. with her husband, Butch.

COLONEL (RETIRED) GLEN

SHEPHERD ’85 is the Senior Program Manager for Installation IT Infrastructure for Air Education andTraining Command. He recently became a grandfather to Joseph Gael, born on March 1, 2022. He resides in Cibolo, Texas.

LORI (PFEIFERLING) WOLFF ’86 works as a file clerk for the law offices of Quinn Johnston in Peoria, Ill. Lori and her husband, Thomas, live in East Peoria, Ill.

ANGIE (SCHEITER) ’89 and MARK ’89 BRIDGES recently retired. Angie spent 25 years as an educator in Missouri, Illinois, and most recently Iowa. Mark spent 32 years in the workforce (28 years at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station in Cordova and four years at MEMC Electronic Materials in St. Louis). They plan to spend time visiting their kids, Molly and Alec, in San Francisco and Nashville and traveling to a warmer climate. They reside in Davenport, Iowa.

1990s

MEG BARTIG ’90 is an alternative teacher for the St. Charles City School District in St. Charles, Mo. She resides in O’Fallon, Mo.

CHRIS FLETCHER ’94 works for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and was selected as Deciding Official to safeguard and advance the reputation of the organization. Chris resides in Stafford, Va.

SHAWN KELSCH ’95 has been named principal at Jefferson City Academic Center in Jefferson City, Mo. after serving as head principal at Thomas Jefferson Middle School since 2017. He is married to SHARYL (MILES) KELSCH ’95, a principal at Fatima High School. They have two children.

2000s

RYAN CURTIS ’06 has been named Performance Coach for the San Antonio Spurs. Curtis enters his fourth season with the Spurs after spending two years as Athletic Performance Data Manager. He resides in San Antonio, Texas.

CINDY (WEBER) CULLER ’07 is an executive assistant for Savant Wealth Management. She lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with her husband, Vance, and two children, Rocket and Clementine.

PHILIP ’08 and DESIRAE (MEEKER) ’06 O’NEAL reside in Clarence, Mo. Phil recently finished his EdS in K-12 Administration from Northwest Missouri State University and teaches in the Madison C-3 School District, Madison, Mo. Desirae is a teacher at South Shelby Elementary School.

2010s

CINDY (VAN ZANTE) GAIN ’11 has a new job as Controller at EFC International in St. Louis. Cindy, Josh, and their children reside in St. Peters, Mo.

RACHEL (ELDER) BOREN ’16 earned a Master of Science in Educational Technology from the University of Central Missouri in Dec. 2022. She is currently employed as an instructor of English at Grain Valley HS, is the assistant cross country coach, and ACT proctor. ALEC ’18 and Rachel reside in Lee Summit. Mo.

KATELYN CLICKNER ’17 is a dispatcher for Cooper County E911. She resides in Boonville, Mo.

Weddings

SHELBY (FECHTER) ’18 and BEN BELANGER ’12 and were married June 15, 2019. They reside in DeSoto, Mo.

LEAH (LUTHENAUER) BOLES ’19 and John Boles were married Aug. 13, 2022. C-SC alumni attending were ERIN KARG ’20, ANDREA RAINS ’19, KAELEE OGLE ’21, ALEXA KLOCKE ’21 and DANNICKA WISEMAN ’21. They reside in Hillsboro, Mo.

SUSAN (FOX) COX ’88 married C. Vance Cox, Jr. on Oct. 24, 2022 in Winston-Salem, NC. Their primary residence is in Chapel Hill, NC. Susan’s C-SC roommate of two years, PAM MOSES ’87, attended the wedding.

KELSIE (WAY) CRENSHAW ’19 married Brenon Crenshaw on Sept. 24, 2022 in Troy, Mo. The wedding was photographed by JENNY HUDSPETH ’18. They reside in Saint Charles, Mo.

MADISON (LANDRY) ’19 and GEORDAN ’19 HAUSDORF were married May 14, 2022 at the St. Louis Zoo. CulverStockton alumni in the wedding party included KAYLA KNUTSON ’18, RYAN BULINSKI ’19, MADDIE THOMPSON ’20, BRAEDYN HAUSDORF ’21, BROCK HIRN ’20, PAXTON BURKHART ’20, REBECCA HOLLEY ’21. Geordan and Madison reside in St. Louis, Mo.

SHELBY (BECKMAN) HERT ’17 and Clayton Hert were married in Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colo. on June 21, 2022. Shelby is the daughter of KATHY and GARY BECKMAN ’72. They reside in Columbia, Mo.

LEXIE (MOORE) HEUBNER ’19 and Dalton Heubner were married June 18, 2022. They reside near Golden, Ill.

HANNAH (GARRIS) ’19 and JOEY KRZYWONOS ’19 were married at The Columbia Club in Indianapolis Ind. on Oct. 22, 2022. They reside in Indianapolis.

JESSICA (SCHINDLER) MUNGER ’18 and Corey Munger were married Sept. 10, 2022 at the Orchard in Hannibal, Mo. They reside in Frankford, Mo.

KALLI (GORDANIER) ‘21 and LOGAN ‘19 SCHOLL were married Oct. 8, 2022. LEXIE ’22 GORDANIER was in the wedding party. They reside in Hannibal, Mo.

ALEXIS (JANNEY) ’20 and MATTHEW SCOGGIN ’21 were married June 18, 2022. Alexis is the daughter of DELL ANN (BALK) ’87 AND JEFF ’86 JANNEY. LAUREN (JANNEY) BERHORST ’17 and ANNIE HOFFMAN ’20 were bridal attendants. They reside in Canton, Mo.

Births

RANDY ’06 and SARA (BILL) ’07 AGUIAR are parents of a son, Mateo Julian Aguiar, born Sept. 23, 2022. He joins big brother, Geovany. The Aguiar family resides in Surprise, Ariz.

MITCHELL ‘16 and MERCEDES (SPURGEON) ‘19 BARTON are parents of a son, Steven Lynn Barton, born Sept. 26, 2022. The Barton family resides in Nebo, Ill.

BEN ’12 and SHELBY (FECHTER) ’18 BELANGER are parents of a daughter, Alayna Rose Belanger, born Apr. 6, 2021. The Belanger family resides in DeSoto, Mo.

Katie and KEGAN BROWN ’18 are parents of a son, Case Francis Brown, born Nov. 13, 2022. The Browns reside in Fulton, Mo.

Genevieve and KORY BUYS ’07 are parents of a son, Kellen Daniel Buys, born Aug. 4, 2022. He joins older brothers, Kristian and Kohen. The Buys family resides in Independence, Mo.

LUCAS ’09 and CALY (KITE) ’08, ’14 CRAMSEY are parents of a son, Duane Joseph ‘DJ’ Michael, born Oct. 17, 2022. He joins siblings, Sophia andTucker. The Cramsey family resides in Quincy, Ill.

Vance and CINDY (WEBER) ’07 CULLER are parents of a daughter, Clementine Grace Culler, born Aug. 19, 2022. She joins big brother, Rocket. The Cullers reside in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

MASON ’14 and MORGAN (WILSON) ’16 DEMOTT are parents of a daughter, Finley Kaylynn, born July 8, 2022. She joins big brother, Hudson. The DeMott family resides in Otisville, Mich.

JOHNNA (CLAYTON) DENNIS ’09 is the mother of Calloway Lee Dennis born June 16, 2022. She joins big brother, Melvin. They reside in Hannibal, Mo.

Trey Flesner and DANIELLE REED ‘20 are parents of a daughter, Thea Louise Flesner, born July 28, 2022. She joins big brother Lachlan. The family resides in Camp Point, Ill.

Rachel and DEVIN FOWLER ’20 are parents of a son, Harrison Donald Lee Fowler, born Aug. 4, 2022. He joins big sisters Harper and Hannah.

Henry and ABIGAIL (GAUS) ’11 GUNSAULS are parents of a daughter, Jersey Ann, born Oct. 12, 2022. She joins siblings, Presley and Christopher. They reside in La Grange, Mo.

TYLER ’17 and CASIE (LYONS) ’17 HAMILTON are parents of a daughter, Colbie, born March 7, 2022. The Hamilton family resides in Bethalto, Ill.

Jen and MAT HOLT ’08 are parents of a son, Levi Spencer Holt, born Aug. 31, 2022. He joins big sister, Lucy. The Holt family lives in Palmyra, Mo.

Shay and CASSIE (ALLEN) ’20 KIRCHNER are parents of a son, Bennett Allen Kirchner, born June 15, 2022. The Kirchners reside near Canton, Mo

Lizzy and JOSH LEE ’13 are parents of a daughter, Georgia Ann Lee, born June 21, 2022. The Lee family resides in Canton, Mo.

Cody and CHELSEA (EDMONDSON) ’15 MAPLES are parents of a daughter, Madyson Louise, born Nov. 29, 2022. She joins big brother, Lucas. The Maples family resides in Kahoka, Mo.

KENNEDY ’09 and KARRIE (GUTHRIE) ’11 MOORE are parents of twin daughters, Paige Foster and Quincy Katherine Moore, born June 24, 2022. They join big sister, CeCe. The Moore family resides in Colorado Springs, Colo.

David and BRIANNE (GUYMAN) ’11 MUSSO are parents of a son, Mohen Kent Musso, born Aug. 3, 2022. He joins older brother, Mayes. The Musso family resides in St. Peters, Mo.

BRANDON ’16 and DESTINEE (SELLECK) ’17 PEZLEY are parents of a daughter, Maison Lynne Pezley, born Aug. 26, 2022. The Pezley family resides in Wentzville, Mo.

BRIANNA SIMONS ’18 is the parent of a son, Kristofer Simons, born Oct. 11, 2021. They reside in Earth City, Mo.

LANCE ’17 and ABBY (MIKESELL)

’19 SMITH are parents of a son, Walker Mikesell Smith, born Sept. 8, 2022. The Smiths reside inTopeka, Kans.

DANIEL ’18 and KADEE (KARKKAINEN)

’18 SMITH are parents of a son, Declan James Smith, born June 16, 2022. The Smith family resides in O’Fallon, Mo.

TOBY ’16 and DARBY (BRUNDAGE)

’19 SULLIVAN are parents of a son, Miles Joseph Sullivan, born on July 14, 2022. The Sullivan family resides in Columbia, Mo.

GERALD ’05 and ASHLEY (THOMAS) ’07 TRANQUILLE are parents of a daughter, Adaira Rose, born on Sept. 5, 2022. She joins big brothers, Ashdon, Jackson, and Camden. TheTranquille family resides in Bristol, Fla.

Cody and AUTUMN (FLOREA) ’20

WILKENS are parents of a daughter, Sawyer Renee Wilkens, born Nov. 3, 2022. The Wilkens family resides near Ewing, Mo.