Alumni Scrapbook 39 In Memoriam

The Kentucky Wesleyan Alumni Association hosts an average of 40 events a year throughout the Owensboro region, the Commonwealth and the nation to connect alumni and friends with the College and one another. We have enjoyed seeing many of you in person and through virtual events this year and appreciate your participation. Visit kwc.edu/alumnievents for upcoming opportunities to connect with Wesleyan and register, when applicable.

On Wednesdays, We Wear Purple

The Alumni Association's Board of Directors introduced Purple Wednesdays to connect our alumni across the digital divide. Each week, alumni and friends are encouraged to wear purple and post their photos on social media using the hashtags #PurpleWednesday and #TheWesleyanWay. We encourage alumni to join the fun and show their Panther pride! Participants are entered in weekly drawings.

Left to right by row, beginning in upper left corner: Fred Wright ‘80, Megan (Evans) Schulte ‘03, Ryan Edge '00, Lisa (Pointer) Bryant '85, Mandy (Melvin) Mudd '01, Tory Stanley '10, Roy Pickerill '75, Nilah Roy '21, Greg '93 and Jamie Risch, Candace (Crossan) Garrett ‘10, Lauren (Bishop) Wood '08, Hannah (York) Dick '11, Ben Lutz '13, Amy (Hegwood) Crabtree '05, Cassandra (Lockard) Oliver '09, LaDonna Koebel '89, Elijah Easterday ‘22, Josie Reynolds ‘21 and Emma Darnell ‘21

First Thursday Fun

Owensboro First Thursdays are back and better than ever! Our alumni and friends have had a blast reconnecting with and meeting fellow alumni in the Owensboro area while enjoying delicious food. Special thanks to Doug '84 and Brenda Hoyt for hosting our July First Thursday at their home.

Mary (Turner) McDole '79, Tamara Cooper, Bob McDole ‘78, Dr. Charlie Schertzinger '62 and Drew Cooper

Inaugural Alumni Give Back Day

Nearly 50 alumni and friends joined us on campus in June for our first Alumni Give Back Day. Our volunteers set up classrooms, wrote letters to prospective students, ripped up old carpet and refreshed landscaping at the Activity Hall.Their two-hour contributions had a $2,000+ impact! We look forward to making this an annual event!

(Left to right) Front row: Margaret (Stinnette) Pickerill ‘75, Beth (Robinson) Ronk '73, Vicki Sims '90, Angela (Chinn) Austin '88, Chris Gendek '10, Sara (Fleischmann) Williams '15, Chelsea (Adams) Sherek '13, Melissa Lyons Second row: Leigha Taylor, Kathy Sherman '73, Dr. Kyle Blackburn '10, Ashley (Braun) Gendek '09, Lauren (Bishop) Wood '08, Alicia Stanley, Lori (Parks) Byers '00 Third row: Mary (Turner) McDole '79, Roy Pickerill '75, Christie Stumpf '69, Nancy (Svara) Zimmerman ‘58, Richard Zimmerman '57, Lisa (Pointer) Bryant ‘85, Holly (Cecil) Hast '90, Dr. Jodi (Parks) Krahwinkel ‘93, Tory Stanley '10, Chad Lyons ‘92, Back row: Sam Taylor '97, Dr. BC Childress '05, Mark Luckett '95, Ed Krahwinkel '93, Scott Kramer '87, Kirk Aldridge '17

Left to right: Chad Benefield '93, President Mitzel, Candance Brake, Clay Ford, Dr. James Cousins and numerous Wesleyan alumni and friends in the background including Mary (Turner) McDole '79, Shawn Tomes '94, Sonny Hall ‘67, Josh Baldwin '05, Roy Pickerill '75, Andrea Denise Bolden and Matt Ruark '09

KWC Sponsors First In-Person Rooster Booster Since Reopening

Kentucky Wesleyan was the proud sponsor of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce's first in-person Rooster Booster since the onset of the pandemic. The event served as the kickoff celebration for Kentucky Wesleyan's 70th year in Owensboro and included remarks by President Mitzel and a $7,000 matching gift challenge issued by trustee Greg Risch '93. The challenge raised over $14,000 in less than 36 hours and served as a great start to the fiscal year!

Use this QR code to check out the video we shared, which features many Owensboro alumni!

Class of 2021 Senior Gift

The Class of 2021 gifted the College with a painting of our iconic cupola lit in green to memorialize the lives lost to COVID-19. The beautiful painting was created by Rex Robinson '75 and now hangs in the Winchester Center. Alumni and friends enjoyed a special President's Gala on April 16 at Green River Distilling Co.. It was Advancement's first large in-person event since the pandemic began. The College honored our generous and loyal donors, and attendees renewed friendships, shared memories and celebrated The Wesleyan Way.

Stephanie Lawson and Lori (Parks) Byers '00

On the Road Again

The Alumni Office staff spent most of the summer on the road hosting new and returning events. Many alumni and friends joined us for signature events including Downs After Dark on Millionaires Row, Wesleyan Day at Holiday World, Wesleyan Strikes Indy and Wesleyan Night with the Reds. Be on the lookout for Summer 2022 dates!

Top, Right: Tory '10 and Alicia Stanley, Daniel Powers '10 and Whitney (Washington) Powers '09 Bottom, Left: Leslie Sampson, Katie Kenny, Dr. Amy French '07, Richard Pedigo '77, Eddie Kenny, Brittany Wells ‘17, Kirk Aldridge '17, Addie Reimbold '18, Summer (Crick) Aldridge '14 and Jeff Sampson ‘88 Bottom, Right: Devin Blazier, Tim Rogers ‘90, Adam Wojtelwicz '90 and Blake Harrison