Kansas Wesleyan University Fall 2016 Contact is the official alumni magazine of Kansas Wesleyan University and is published by the office of Marketing and Communications. Managing Editor: Paula Hermann Senior Director of Marketing and Communications Editor: John Elmore Director of Communications Marketing Assistant: Thomas Cunningham Vice President of Advancement: Melanie Overton, Ed.D. Alumni Engagement Officer: Bryan McCullar Senior Development Officer: Jody Jorns Development Officer: Jennifer Rein ’10 Office Manager: Linda Baumberger Kansas Wesleyan President & CEO: Matt Thompson, Ph.D. Interim Provost: Bill Backlin, Ph.D. Executive Committee of Board of Trustees: Dr. Charlie Grimwood, Chair Emily-May Richards, Vice-Chair Steve Michel, Treasurer Jeff Bieber, Secretary Randy St. Clair ’66, Immediate Past Chair
Above: 169 graduates received newly designed diplomas at the Commencement Ceremony on May 5. Top Left: Dr. Dean Ellison ’80, delivered the address to the Class of 2016. Top Right: Dr. Donna McKinley, who was unable to attend her graduation ceremony in 1966, was presented with a diploma. Left: Howard Mahan gives the traditional lucky pat on the Boland Coyote nose before the ceremony—in which he earned the Medallion for achieving the highest GPA (4.0) among male graduates as well as the Fran Jabara Leadership Award.
Kansas Wesleyan University Foundation: Morrie Soderberg, Chair Ken Ebert, Vice Chair Kansas Wesleyan Alumni Council: David Branda ’76, President Randy Lamer ’06, Vice President Rick Dahl ’99, Treasurer Lori Trow ’82, Secretary Send address changes to: Advancement Office 100 E. Claflin Ave. Salina, KS 67401 Contact Information: Website: www.kwu.edu Alumni email: alumni@kwu.edu Advancement and MARCOM: (785) 833-4341 Social Media: Follow us on Facebook or Twitter @goKWU or @KWUCoyotes
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
Q&A with President Thompson
2–3 Memorable Moments 4–5 Celebrating 130 years of Innovation 6 Kansas Wesleyan Pictorial: Spring 2017
14 International Students Bring Global Perspective to Campus
15 Emergency Management Offers New UAS Minor
16 Giving Back to Kansas Wesleyan
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Where Are They Now? David Clark
Writing Assistance: Thomas Cunningham Mike Hermann David Toelle Jennifer Toelle
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Homecoming 2016 & Family Weekend
18–19 Kansas Wesleyan Pioneer Society
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Hall of Fame Inductees
20–21 Alumni News
10 Liberal Arts Colleges Remain Resilient
22 Coyote Pride, Phil Coleman ’68
Design: Rushing & Associates, Inc.
11 Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Bedrous
23 Significant Moments in Coyote Athletics History
12–13 21st-Century Pioneers
24–25 Sports Update
Photo Credits: Tanner Colvin ’11 Jeff Cooper Jason Ebberts, TBL Photography John Elmore Tom Dorsey
17 Annual Fund Success