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CLASS NOTES 1950s
Ray Newton ’57, Prescott, Ariz., received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 23rd annual Yavapai County Education Foundation banquet. Arlen Walters ’58, Las Vegas, Nev., was named a 2017 Point of Light honoree by Thomas More Prep-Marian, Hays.
1960s
1970s
Alan Deines ’73, Hays, was named director of the newly-established Robbins Banking Institute in the W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship at FHSU. Larry Getty ’79, ’79, Hays, retired as the director of FHSU Budget and Planning after 42 years at FHSU. Glen Grunwald ’71, ’77, Hutchinson, was elected chairman of the Kansas Special Olympics Board. Faye (Becker) Klein ’72, Hays, retired as an office assistant with the FHSU Registrar’s Office after 14 years of service. Larry Lynn ’72, Peoria, Ariz., was named a Melvin Jones Fellow by the Lions Clubs International Foundation.
Rose (Petracek) Arnhold ’63, ’69, Hays, retired as an associate sociology professor at FHSU after 48 years of teaching.
Marlene (Barnett) Meitl ’79, McCook, Neb., retired from teaching the Title 1 program at McCook Public Schools after 17 years of service.
Bud Estes ’68, Dodge City, was named chair of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee by Senate President Susan Wagle.
Debra “Deb” Niermeier ’73, Stockton, was elected president of the VFW Auxiliary District 6 and installed at the Department of Kansas VFW Conference in Manhattan.
Marjorie (Weber) Knoll ’69, Hays, retired as senior administrative assistant with the FHSU Sociology Department after 10 years of service. Kerry McQueen ’61, Liberal, received an honorary doctor of law from Washburn University, Topeka. Michael “Mike” Money ’62, Hill City, received the honor of his company, Money Chevrolet, being named business of the year by the Hill City Chamber of Commerce. The dealership also celebrated its 60th anniversary May 2017. Maureen (Hillman) Pastine ’67, Plainville, was honored as a lifetime member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide edition. Janice (Parish) Scanlon ’62, Cape Coral, Fla., was recognized by Marquis Who’s Who for her excellence in education. Coralee (DeWald) Thornburg ’61, ’70, Utica, received the Delta Kappa Gamma International Phi State Achievement Award and was elected to serve on Phi State’s Nomination Committee for two years. Ralph Voss ’65, ’67, Birmingham, Ala., received the Jerome Lawrence Award from the William Inge Theater Festival for his distinguished contributions to American theater.
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Thomas “Tom” Spicer ’72, ’77, Loveland, Colo., was hired as the associate director for advancement at Regis University. Ronald Wente ’73, Hays, retired as president and CEO of Golden Belt Bank after 44 years of service. Kathleen (Aschwege) Whitley ’74, ’76, Garden City, was named interim president of the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce.
1980s
Stacey Addison-Howland ’89, Syracuse, was elected to the Wheatland Electric Cooperative board as a trustee and serves as board secretary. Frederick Dierksen ’88, Sterling, is the superintendent of USD 443. Kevin Faulkner ’83, ’83, Saratoga, Calif., joined ICR Inc. as managing director. Mary “Cindy” (Weaver) Gibson ’81, Sharpsburg, Ga., retired as the public affairs officer with the Department of Defense Education Activity Americas after completing 31 years of federal service. Mark Griffin ’87, ’97, Hays, was named the director of Information Technology at FHSU.
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Mark Meier ’87, Olathe, was named teacher of the year by Pioneer Trail Middle School. Robert “Bob” Muirhead ’83, ’87, Hays, was promoted to vice president at Midwest Energy. Kathleen (Binder) Ward ’86, ’00, Hays, received FHSU’s Internationalization of the Campus and Curriculum Award.
1990s
Douglas “Doug” Bigge ’96, Plainville, was elected president of the Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association. Jennifer (Ratzlaff) Brantley ’93, Halstead, was recognized as a 2017 Woman in Business by the Wichita Business Journal. Jeff Crispin ’99, Hays, was named director of water resources for the city of Hays. Jo Anne (Stephens) Crispin ’93, Hays, retired as a degree analyst at FHSU after 26 years of service. Judy (Bahr) Getty ’94, ’97, Hays, retired as the director of FHSU Student Fiscal Services after 44 years of service. Christina “Chrisi” Reif-Fuhrman ’91, ’92, Hutchinson, is the transition coordinator for Reno County Educational Cooperative. John Ross ’90, ’94, Ellis, was recognized by the FHSU College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for providing outstanding online learning. Gerard Wellbrock ’90, Hays, won top honors in the complete sportscast category for the Mix 103.3 Morning Sports Update on KJLS.
2000s
Ashley Adorante ’01, Overland Park, was accepted into the Public Health Fellowship program at Wichita State University. Justin “J.J.” Deges ’00, Bogue, was promoted to the position of general agent with the Knights of Columbus in Lafayette, La. Jason McClendon ’03, Ankeny, Iowa, is an employee shareholder at Holmes Murphy & Associates. Karen (Kreutzer) McCullough ’02, ’04, Hays, was named director of career services at FHSU. Elizabeth “Betsy” (Hardy) Scally ’02, Lander, Wyo., retired from Main Street Dental after 27 years in healthcare.