LC STATE ALUMNI MAGAZINE 2024
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Greetings Warrior alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students,
It’s a great time to be a Warrior! A busy summer has wrapped up and our fall semester is underway. I hope you will enjoy this edition of Journey Magazine as it highlights exciting advances LC State is making in its role as the healthcare education leader in north Idaho, including the establishment of a new Healthcare Education Center and immersive learning lab. As you know, in addition to its nursing program, which continues to be ranked No. 1 among Idaho’s public four-year institutions, LC State has myriad healthcare education programs that are vital to the region we’re proud to serve.
This edition will also share some of the wonderful history of the integral partnership between the college and St. Joseph Regional Medical Center; recap the commencement celebrations we had in the spring, including a very unique ceremony at the Idaho Correctional Institution-Orofino; highlight one of our many graduates achieving big things; and unearth a story of an incredible life lived and how a small gift can make a big impact.
While LC State will continue to have many more stories to tell, this will, in fact, be our final printed edition of Journey Magazine. The world continues to move more and more toward digital mediums, and we’re excited to explore new and better ways to communicate and engage with you as we celebrate and promote this wonderful, one-of-a-kind institution we call LC State. Stay tuned.
Go Warriors!
Cynthia Pemberton, Ed.D. President
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WARRIOR FEATS
First-day overall headcount for fall 2024 was up 2.5%
*compared to Fall 2023
$490,625 Dollars raised on Warrior Giving Day 2024. Thank you!
#1
LC State’s Radiographic Science online degree program has been ranked No 1. in the nation among four-year colleges and universities by EduMed.org(2024)
The Warrior Entertainment Board (WEB) and the Associated Students of Lewis-Clark State College (ASLCSC) took top honors among 47 higher education institutions throughout the United States at the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) Riverside Conference.
Pictured Right: LC State junior Madison Shriver's winning Plant-A-Buddy logo
Pictured Below: LC State senior Kae’la Brown's ASLCSC’s Homecoming Week social media campaign.
#8
Top Public School WEST Region(2024)
Lewis-Clark State College was once again designated as a Military Friendly School and this time with a special Gold-level designation by Military Friendly
SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR
Most affordable online social work degree by Best-Universities.net (2023)
TH
41 of the 44 counties in Idaho represented
STRAIGHT YEAR
LC State was recognized as a Tree Campus Higher Education institution by the Arbor Day Foundation
tuition among Idaho’s public four-year institutions.
“We’re proud to offer a small college, private school-quality experience at an affordable public school price,”
- President Cynthia L. Pemberton
A HEALTHIER TOMORROW
By Hannah Ruth Pettyjohn
“Nursing is an industry that will always need fantastic people with bright ideas,” said nursing alumnus Mikaelyn Davis. “LC creates an environment where future nurses are able to not only learn the fundamentals but also explore their healthcarerelated passions.”
With an increased need for medical professionals in recent years, Lewis-Clark State College is working tirelessly to ensure that it continues to meet the healthcare needs of north Idaho and beyond.
“Everyone will need health care at some point, and we know that as the population ages and as retirements occur within healthcare, we need new people entering the profession all the time,” associate
dean of LC State’s School of Professional Studies
Dr. Krista Harwick said. “We are well known for our graduates; our graduates are highly sought across the state and across the region.”
LC State has supported the growth of the industry and healthcare professionals for the past 60 years. The college focuses on producing graduates who are well prepared to function in various healthcare settings, participate in interdisciplinary healthcare teams, and who understand and assume leadership roles.
“While I may be biased, I can always tell when a colleague was a fellow LC graduate because of their wide range of knowledge, and their attention to patient care,” Davis said.
Mikaelyn Davis, 2023 Graduate
Dr. Krista Harwick pictured with one of the newly purchased Anatomage tables in the Healthcare Education Center at LC State.
CONTINUED GROWTH
LC State has a history of producing career-ready health professionals and is always looking to continue advancing its programs. The 2023-2024 school year proved to be no different.
“I’m excited to move forward with all the innovative developments we have occurring within the newly established Healthcare Education Center,” said Harwick. “We’re collaborating with statewide stakeholders, we’re building new programs that we haven’t offered before, and we’re partnering with our academic colleagues to strengthen relationships across the state, for the benefit of our students.”
Three recent changes at LC State include a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Idaho State University, a new Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, and the Healthcare Education Center with its coming Healthcare Immersive Learning Lab (HILL). Each change will further help launch students forward in their careers, giving them more educational opportunities, more experience with technology, and more potential to serve the healthcare needs of tomorrow.
MOU WITH IDAHO STATE
The new MOU was officially signed between LC State and Idaho State University in December 2023. The two schools are committed to working together as they prepare students in Idaho to continue serving as healthcare leaders throughout the state.
“Lewis-Clark State College has a long history of serving Idaho healthcare education needs from McCall to the Canadian border, and this partnership strengthens our ability to meet the growing needs of this region,” LC State President Cynthia Pemberton said when the MOU was announced. “LC State is proud to partner with ISU, recognizing its health education leadership in Idaho.”
The two schools already account for 70% of the health-related degrees awarded in the state among four-year public institutions and the partnership will allow them to continue serving more. ISU and LC State are preparing both in-person and synchronous learning opportunities for future cohorts.
“What that looks like right now is that we’re expanding clinical sites for ISU physician assistant program students into the north regions of the state, regions one and two,” Harwick said. “Our goal is to eventually have a cohort of Idaho State physician assistant students on our campus.”
MASTER’S IN NURSING
LC State’s recently approved MSN degree, with a focus on nursing leadership in healthcare, is the school’s first full master’s degree to be offered and will be delivered fully online with a short on-campus immersion at the beginning of the program. The program is an excellent option for LC State nursing alumni, and for all registered nurses of industry partners looking to further develop leadership abilities. Graduates from LC State’s graduate certificate program can seamlessly transition to the full degree, and nurses with an associate degree have a bridge pathway to complete the MSN degree.
LC State Nursing & Health Sciences Fall 2024 Faculty/Staff
Idaho State University students and faculty practicing medical procedures.
Davis said the new MSN degree “allows those who choose to pursue it, the opportunity to expand their career and shows [LC State’s] dedication to ensuring the best possible education for their students.”
The program will include comprehensive coursework in leadership, management, and business processes.
“We have an advisory board and we’re collaborating with our clinical partners to ensure the knowledge, competencies, and skills they need in nursing leadership are included in the degree coursework,” Harwick said. “A component of this degree will be a practicum where they will work within an agency; it could be an agency where they are employed, to apply knowledge of leadership and business principles, in development of a project applicable to the selected practice setting.”
HEALTHCARE EDUCATION CENTER
The school’s commitment to meeting the healthcare needs of north Idaho has proven to be more than just about the programs offered, but also the opportunities available within those programs.
Harwick said that one of the overarching plans of LC State’s healthcare education programs is to bring all programs under one umbrella. The goal is to align similar programs, to promote synergy between
programs, and to develop opportunities and pathways for students to articulate from a certificate to associate degree to bachelor’s degree and on to a graduate degree if that is their end plan.
“We’ve developed the Healthcare Education Center and within the Center we are bringing together and expanding nursing, radiography, allied health programs such as medical assisting and medical administrative assistant, and all pre-allied health programs such as pre-dental hygiene, and prephysical therapy.” Harwick said. “Additionally, we’re planning to add more allied health programs. We’re exploring programs such as paramedic, respiratory therapy, and surgical tech, to, again, help meet the needs of our regional communities.”
Within this new expansion will be the HILL; an innovation center where students will be exposed to new high-tech learning.
“One of the things that we are doing to increase the hands-on experience of healthcare education students and perhaps to bring these students together from different disciplines for
LC State student posed in healthcare education center.
interprofessional experiences, is developing the Healthcare Immersive Learning Lab,” said Harwick.
As students are introduced to new technology they will gain a better understanding of healthcare through virtual reality, and the use of Anatomage virtual cadaver tables. The tables will provide students with an in-depth, comprehensive view of human anatomy and allow them to engage in interactive lab sessions.
A SHARED COMMITMENT
None of these plans would be possible without the support of stakeholders. This year, the Nursing & Health Sciences Division dedicated its efforts on Warrior Giving Day to raise funds for the HILL, an effort that soon paid off. A total of $3,050 was raised for the HILL during that one day.
Other donations from private foundations, including the Larry And Marianne Williams Family Foundation and the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation, have been instrumental in developing the HILL, with their gifts going directly toward the purchase of two Anatomage tables.
“All of our healthcare education programs on campus benefit tremendously from the support of our alumni, dedicated donors, and others that give toward helping us maintain and expand the opportunities for student learning,” said Harwick. “Healthcare education is expensive, in part because healthcare is consistently changing. We incorporate the use of technology to ensure that students are learning what they will encounter in practice and are competent and able to enter practice safely.”
“It brings me a lot of joy and pride as an alumnus to hear that LC will be expanding its programs,” said Davis. “The faculty’s efforts to constantly strive to further develop rubs off on students and fosters an environment that continues to develop outstanding graduates.”
Success of students, dedication of faculty, program growth, and investment from stakeholders are the driving forces behind LC State’s continued growth in healthcare education. Large strides like these promise a bigger future for LC State graduates and a healthier future for Idaho.
LC State Foundation's Spotlight
The LC State Foundation is grateful for all donors, and the impact they have on our campus and students. We would like to extend special thanks to the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation and the Larry and Marianne Williams Family Foundation for their significant investment in LC State and healthcare education. We appreciate the impact and legacy these long standing Idaho family foundations are leaving.
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT. 7 -11
Homecoming
APRIL 1-2
Warrior Giving Day
APRIL 18-20
Family Weekend
MAY 9 Commencement
MAY 23-31
Avista NAIA World Series
For more details: lcsc.edu/alumni
Celebrating a Legacy: Trent Derrick, LC State’s 2024 Coeur D’Alene Alumni of the Year
Trent Derrick, LC State’s 2024 Coeur D’Alene Alumni of the Year, represents a multi-generational legacy at LC State. Starting with an associate’s degree from Multnomah University, he earned his bachelor’s in education from LC State in 1996 and later a master’s from Gonzaga University. As a dedicated educator, he served as principal of Lakeland High School and now as Assistant superintendent of the Coeur D’Alene School District.
Trent’s innovative contributions to education have earned numerous accolades, and he credits LC State’s supportive faculty for inspiring his career. Congratulations to Trent, a true LC Warrior for Life!
“When I went LC I grew to appreciate all the opportunities that were made available to me at a smaller state school. I suppose that it all goes back to the faculty—Their dedication and love of learning was clear. I suppose they passed that love of learning down to their students which helps explain why I chose a career in teaching.”
Do you know any deserving LC State alumni? Nominate them today! lcsc.edu/alumni/awards
SAVE THE DATE: October 10, 2024
www.lcsc.edu/CareerFair
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Outside Activity Center West LC State Volleyball vs. The Evergreen State College 6 PM P1FCU Activity Center
From left: President Pemberton, Alumni Award winner Trent Derrick ‘96, Provost Chilson, Rocky Owens
LC State FOUNDATION
Lewis-Clark State College is North Idaho’s Healthcare Education leader. We are able to offer generous and competitive scholarship packages to students because of thoughtful donors who choose to remember loved one’s by establishing scholarships in their memory. One of those scholarships is the Mary Catherine Orr Nursing Scholarship. This generous scholarship was awarded for the first time this fall, to four deserving students who are working toward their BSN degree.
LC State is incredibly appreciative of donors who establish annual and endowed scholarships. Most of our students are first-generation, and scholarship awards often mean the difference in being able to attend college and obtain a degree.
THE MARY CATHERINE ORR NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
Mary embarked on her nursing career a decade after high school, initially taking pre-nursing classes in Rexburg, Idaho, before enrolling at LC State. Her dedication paid off with a commendable 3.5 GPA upon graduation. She spent the majority of her career in the emergency room, starting in a modest one-room facility with limited resources and evolving to work in larger, more complex ERs. During this transition, Mary distinguished herself by confronting difficult doctors and maintaining a high standard of patient care, showcasing both her courage and commitment.
Mary’s compassion was evident in her work with patients, especially in emotionally charged situations. She excelled in calming injured children, guiding confused elderly patients through procedures, and leading critical treatments in the absence of doctors. Her strong sense of justice was apparent in her response to abuse cases, often involving police
and navigating the challenging court system. Mary’s adaptability was further demonstrated when she had to return to being a worker nurse due to her daughter Rhonda’s deteriorating health, highlighting her dedication to both her family and profession.
Outside of her professional life, Mary was a passionate outdoors enthusiast who embraced life in Idaho’s open spaces, enjoying activities like fishing, camping, and social gatherings with friends and family. Her love for animals extended to feeding local wildlife, including chipmunks and neighborhood pets. Mary’s contributions as a nurse were complemented by her role in training medical professionals and her warm, personable nature, making her a cherished colleague and friend.
A CELEBRATION WORTH HAVING
By Hannah Ruth Pettyjohn
“The overall impact of Lewis-Clark State College is quite literally indescribable for me,” said Tiara Yount, who graduated this spring. “I went from a stay-athome mom (pre-pandemic) to a student (during the pandemic) who was very out of touch with technology and was able to jump right in and begin a career path that I’ve been dreaming of for a very long time. LC provided everything that I needed to go from zero to 100.”
With over 900 degrees awarded in spring of 2024, there were many success stories just like Yount’s. Lewis-Clark State College celebrated them all with four commencement ceremonies, pinning ceremonies, barbecues, banquets, and more.
May 10 marked the start of commencement season with two ceremonies held at the P1FCU Activity Center. The traditional commencement ceremonies had approximately 420 students walk within the Schools of Professional & Graduate Studies, Liberal Arts & Sciences, and Career & Technical Education. Special recognition was given to graduates Grace Villelli (Gertrude Mellen Dick Award), Yount (President’s Award), and Tessa Guinn (Provost’s Award).
“To be told that the efforts I had made — that were consistent, sincere, and committed — were noticed by so many faculty was truly humbling and such a beautiful gift,” Yount said. “I think I cried for ten days, happy tears, when I received that news because I really did give school my all despite many, many challenges and responsibilities.”
These three graduates weren’t the only ones recognized; retiring LC State faculty Deborah Lemon, Jenni Light, Clay Robinson, and Lee Ann Wiggin were
President Cynthia Pemberton presenting Tiara Yount with President's Award
recognized as emeritus faculty for their contributions to LC State. Dr. William Mannschreck, who passed away in June, not long after the ceremony, was recognized for receiving the President’s Medallion.
On May 13, LC State held a unique commencement ceremony at the Idaho Correctional Institution-Orofino (ICIO), where two graduates, Austin Sherper and Scott White, were awarded degrees through the prison education program. In attendance were 56 of their classmates, six family members, and 20 college administrators. For these graduates, commencement meant more than just a new beginning.
“What LC is doing for these inmates here at the facility is unbelievable,” said White while holding back tears. “It gives us an opportunity to make our family and friends proud that we don’t usually have. It’s very emotional.”
Sherper’s mom, Dawn Sherper, said, “I’m really proud of Austin, and also really appreciative of the opportunity because I think it’s made such a big difference for him and can be life-changing for so many others.”
Later that same day, a GED graduation ceremony was held in the Silverthorne Theatre, which was also attended by many LC State administrators. In the past year, LC State helped over 100 students receive their GED, seven of which walked during the May 13 celebration.
Though LC State’s graduates may come from different backgrounds and have completed different degrees, they all have one thing in common – their success at Lewis-Clark State College has set a brighter future before them.
Yount posed with loved ones at 2024 LC State commencement.
Attendees at Orofino commencement ceremony.
Idaho Department of Corrections staff and LC State Administration posed with Sherper and White.
Seven GED graduates stand posed with LC State President Cynthia Pemberton at GED graduation
Idaho Department of Corrections prison education program graduate Austin Sherper entering graduation ceremony.
A Brief History of Bilateral Partnerships Between Lewiston State Normal
(and its later incarnations) and St. Joseph’s Hospital (now St. Joseph
Regional Medical Center)
By S. D. Branting & Sr. Pat Rosholt, CSJ
1. The Precursors
Lewiston’s medical community dates to its earliest days during the American Civil War. Within months of its founding in 1861, the city enjoyed the services of the Idaho Territory’s first diplomate physicians.1 A small hospital with adjoining pharmacy has been documented to 1864.2 By 1863 the territorial prison in Lewiston had on staff a matron to care for the everyday needs, including the health of inmates.3
Trained nurses began to arrive in Lewiston in the wake of Reconstruction, when U. S. Army forces were deployed to northern Idaho during the Nez Perce War. References to “trained nurses” start appearing in records from the 1880s, with the first advertisement for a “professional nurse” appearing in the Lewiston Tribune on 25 December 1895. Registries for “professional nurses” could be found at local pharmacies and among the professional cards in Lewiston’s two newspapers. Residents encountered the city’s first female physicians in the late 1890s, among whom was famed Dr. Angelina (‘Nina’) Grimké Hamilton. The status of nursing care became institutionalized with the opening of St. Joseph’s Hospital. Under the leadership of Mother Aurelia Bracken, the Sisters of St. Joseph arrived in January 1902 from the Midwest and transformed an old seven room house on Snake River Avenue into a fullservice hospital, which was staffed by the nuns and Drs. Charles Schaff,
Frank Stirling.
In early May, the Boise Diocese granted Fr. Hubert A. Post permission to pursue construction of a modern hospital on Normal Hill. Working from plans created by Spokane architect Isaac J. Galbraith, local contractors Huber & Frazier raised the four-story, steam-heated brick building for $30,000 (about $1.5 million today).
On 9 February 1903, the sisters took ownership and opened what residents had nicknamed “the Sisters’ Hospital.” Trained as nurses, 28 nuns cared for the needs of 10-12 patients every day in the 50-bed facility the first summer. Bracken’s successor, Sister Mary Borgia, instituted classes in nursing, having graduated from the Philadelphia Training School of Nursing.
While the new hospital was maturing as a facility, Lewiston State Normal School, which commenced classes in 1896, opened the doors to a dedicated “domestic science” building (now Thomas Jefferson Hall) in October 1910. The curriculum required courses in physiology, hygiene, dietetics, chemistry and bacteriology.
2. The Spanish Influenza
The parallel arrangement of having private professional nurses, now including men, and the institutional nursing sisters served the community well through several outbreaks of communicable diseases, such as the 1913 diphtheria scare and the typhoid outbreak in 1915.4 By early 1918, the
administrators at the hospital foresaw the need for more comprehensive nursing training on the local level and had dispatched two sisters to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota to investigate the potential for establishing an official nursing school. Within months, the Spanish Influenza reached Idaho. Physicians were slow to realize the dangers, thinking that the contagion was more of the same seasonal flu.
Lewiston’s pandemic experience can be traced back to October 12, 1918, when the first case of influenza was reported. Iva Raymond, a senior at Lewiston State Normal, was stricken suddenly. The city health officer, Dr. Susan Bruce, shuttered the community. Sister Mary Evangelista Wark became Lewiston’s first pandemic fatality. Sister Wark nursed new influenza patients at St. Joseph’s, contracted the disease, and died on October 24, 1918. She was one of seven Sisters who died from October 1918 to July 1919, a full 25% of the nursing staff, in the three waves that swept through the LewisClark Valley and surrounding prairies. Lewiston State Normal professor Helen Graves, whose specialty was surgical, out-patient and emergency room nursing, quickly instituted a semesterlong nursing course at the college in the new Division of Health Supervision, a class in which every student was required to enroll.
The official state approval of and licensing for a new nursing school would take many months and suffer through inevitable red tape. Local physicians did not wait for state approval. In December 1918, the Lewiston
Charles Phillips, John Morris, John Hurlbut and
A student observes surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital, 1923
Hospital Association, the legal entity for the White Hospital on Main Street, moved to “establish a training school for the purpose of giving instruction… to students who desire to become graduate nurses.”5 Classes in “elementary hygiene and home nursing” leading to Red Cross certification had been well-attended since January 1918.6 The term “registered nurse” began appearing in the Lewiston Morning Tribune on February 2, 1919.
Several physicians helped to develop a curriculum based at St. Joseph’s and utilizing laboratory facilities and faculty at Lewiston State Normal, particularly Dr. Margeurite Griffith Tyler, professor of bacteriology and applied chemistry. Students began their studies on March 19.7 The license for a nursing school at St. Joseph’s was finally granted by the Idaho Department of Law Enforcement on November 28, 1919, and the new school became a recognized institution of higher learning, graduating its first class on March 21, 1922.8 Pinning ceremonies can be dated back to at least 1929, a shown above. By the early 1930s, the three-year curriculum had graduated 45-50 nurses, with most classes numbering about six graduates.9
During World War II, the federal government supported an Army cadet nursing program as a parallel project. After the end of the war, training programs for licensed practical nurses (LPN) began operating across the country. Idaho was the second state in the country to form a chapter of the national Licensed Practical Nurses Association. By 1949, the St. Joseph’s Hospital LPN curriculum was a wellestablished, though not state-approved, supplement to the registered nursing (RN) program, which would soon suffer from statewide politics.10 See Section 3 below.
The registered nursing class of 1951 included William Teal, the first Black RN in the State of Idaho. He began training at the St. Joseph’s Hospital nursing school in 1948. At the time his plans included specialized preparation in anesthesiology. The National Association for Colored Nurses listed him as one of only three male Black nursing students in the United States. As Teal neared his graduation from the school, officials contacted the licensing board in Boise to ensure that he would be able to take his examinations without hindrance.
3. Demise & Resurrection
Gubernatorial candidate Len B. Jordan campaigned in 1950 on a platform promise of statewide cost savings that included closing Northern and Southern Idaho Colleges of Education, which happened in the summer of 1951. The loss of accredited faculty and requisite laboratory facilities brought the RN program to an end at St. Joseph’s, leaving the LPN program in place but inadequate for the increasing demands of the
medical community. St. Joseph’s final class was able to earn diplomas in 1952.
By 1955, the college had reopened as Lewis-Clark Normal as a result of a critical lack of teachers for the “baby boomers” entering the public schools. The State of Idaho was also experiencing “a demonstrated shortage” of trained nurses.11 Idaho was classified by the National League of Nursing as “a debtor state,” graduating fewer than 20 nurses each year from programs in Boise, Pocatello and Idaho Falls. In 1957, the North Central office of the Idaho Nurses Association proposed the establishment of a new school at Lewis-Clark Normal, which was now a two-year branch of the University of Idaho. Dorothy Smylie, supervising nurse for the North Central Idaho Health Department and sister of new Idaho governor Robert Smylie, championed the project, in concert with Sr. Helen Frances, administrator of St. Joseph’s Hospital, to conduct classroom programs at the college and clinical training at the hospital. In 1963, the Normal was detached from the university and raised again to four-year status, albeit without funding for a new nursing program. The nursing shortage grew even more dramatic.
In 1965, of the 72 nurses who graduated from the existing pro-grams in South Idaho, 65 left the state for better pay. Of the 123 nurses in Nez Perce County, 82 were more than 40 years of age.12
The Legislature acted that year, allocating a budget for nursing at the Normal and naming veteran public health nurse Grace Smith as the first administrator. Student nurses divided their time to work at Lewis-Clark Normal, St. Joseph’s, Orchards Nursing Home, the local clinic of the North Idaho Health Department, and Idaho State Hospital North in Orofino. The first class graduated with Associate Degrees in 1968.
The curriculum was expanded to baccalaureate status in 1979, with students continuing to received clinical instruction at the hospital
The partnership between Lewis-Clark State College and St. Joseph Regional Medical Center produced an Associate Degree program in radiographic science in 2002. That initiative now leads to a Bachelor’s of Science.
[1] See Steven D. Branting. (2013) Historic Firsts of Lewiston. Charleston SC: The History Press; (2022) “An Uncommon Footstep,” History to Go. Utah Division of State History. [2] The Golden Age, 10 November 1864; North Idaho Radiator, January 28,1865. [3] SpokesmanReview (Spokane, Washington), September 2, 1943. [4] The Sisters of St. Joseph had no funds to hire lay nurses. [5] Lewiston Morning Tribune, January 3, 1919. [6] Ibid. [7] Lewiston Morning Tribune, March 14, 1919. [8] A second nursing school was centered at the White Hospital at 15th and Main Streets. The school graduated its first class in 1923 and continued to do so until 1930. [9] Lewiston Morning Tribune, September 4, 1931. [10] Lewiston Morning Tribune, September 18, 1949. The LPN program received its accreditation in 1951. [11] Lewiston Morning Tribune, December 10, 1957. [12] Lewiston Morning Tribune, March 20, 1966.
Helen Graves Dr. Marguerite Tyler
Class of 1929 pin
First class of St. Joseph's School of Nursing Sr. Xavier Quinn, head of the school, seated center
William Teal, 1949.
Dorothy Smylie Sr. Helen Frances Grace Smith
CAMPUS NEWS
2023 BEST OF THE INLAND NORTHWEST
Three LC State professors were finalists for the 2023 Best of the Inland Northwest Best College Professors. Jessica J. Savage, Ph.D., CSCS, from the Physical, Life, & Sport Sciences Division, Matthew A. Johnston, Ph.D., also from the Physical, Life, & Sport Sciences, and Magen R. Fairley, assistant professor of culinary arts, were all recognized for their excellence. Fairley won the community choice award, securing the title for the 2023 Best of the Inland Northwest Best College Professors. This recognition highlights the dedication and impact of LC State’s faculty on their students and the community.
FIRST ANNUAL WARRIOR WHEELS EVENT
Car enthusiasts from across the region gathered in April at the Schweitzer Career & Technical Education Center for the inaugural Warrior Wheels event, hosted by the Lewis-Clark State College Auto Mechanics Club.
Supported by LC State’s Technical & Industrial Division and local sponsors, the event offered a full day of automotive activities that drew participants of all ages.
A highlight of the day was the Dyno Day, where enthusiasts had the chance to put their builds to the test in the Dyno Lab, making three runs for a $100 fee. The Swap Meet, Silent Auction, and Car Show
ran throughout the afternoon
One of the most anticipated events was a live carburetor rebuild demonstration by Riley Schlick of Riley’s Rebuilds, an all-female team making waves on social media. Attendees watched as Riley expertly rebuilt a carburetor, offering insights and tips along the way.
The day concluded with awards for the Car Show and Fun Run, celebrating the passion and creativity of the participants. All proceeds from the event went to support the LC State Auto Mechanics Club.
Thank you Sponsors for making this event possible!
• Rogers Motors
• Napa Auto Parts
• Joe Hall Ford
• Lewiston Motor Company
• Mick McClure Honda
• Nissan of Lewiston, Costa’s Auto Repair
• ACDelco
• Auto Zone
• Perfection Tire
• AutoBody Super Center
• Motion Auto Supply
• Bob Jackson Auto Repair
• Rotten Leonard’s Jalopy Shop
• Justice Brothers
LC STATE, NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE SIGN ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
LC State and Northwest Indian College (NWIC) have entered into a transfer articulation agreement, enabling NWIC students to seamlessly transition into baccalaureate programs at LC State.
NWIC located on the Lummi Nation Reservation in Bellingham, Washington, serves as the only accredited tribal college in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon.
This agreement allows NWIC students who have completed an associate degree to transfer to LC State with junior standing, expanding their access to a wider range of four-year degree options.
LC State has signed similar articulation agreements with the College of Western Idaho in Nampa, North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, College of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls, Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Ore., College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls, Community Colleges of Spokane, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine in Meridian, Walla Walla Community College and Wenatchee Valley Community College.
LC STATE ANNOUNCES
NEW MASTER’S DEGREE IN CYBERACCOUNTING
Lewis-Clark State College received approval from the Idaho State Board of Education and the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, its accrediting body, to begin offering a Master of Science in CyberAccounting degree in spring 2025. The fully online degree combines a focus on information technology, fraud detection, and accounting into a 30-credit program not offered by any other Idaho public institution. The application deadline for spring is Nov. 1. Applicants will need to have completed a bachelor’s in business and have at least 15 credits in accounting. Students can apply online at www.lcsc.edu/apply.
KRISTI BROWN TAKES THE HELM AT THE CENTER FOR ARTS & HISTORY
In April 2024, Kristi Brown was appointed as the new director of the Center for Arts & History, bringing with her over two decades of expertise in higher education administration and a wealth of experience in event and project management.
As director, Brown will manage all facets of the Center’s operations, including exhibitions, educational programs, community outreach, and fundraising efforts, as well as the Art Under the Elms event. Her role will involve close collaboration with faculty, staff, students, artists, historians, and community partners to enhance the cultural fabric of both the college and the wider community.
24-25 UPCOMING EXHIBITS
“Jason Sievers: Portals”
Sept. 5 - Nov. 16
Second Floor Galleries
“Montana’s Black Gold: Underground Coal Mining Communities, 1880-1950
An exhibit by the West Heritage Center
Nov. 18, 2024 - Feb. 22, 2025
Main Gallery - First Floor
Montana’s Ghost Towns: The Photography of Denes G. Istvanffy”
An exhibit by the West Heritage Center
Nov. 18, 2024 - Feb. 22, 2025
Main Gallery - First Floor
Baseball Exhibit
LC State Athletics History/ Photography
March 3, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Main Gallery - First Floor
Underneath gravel, dirt, and the dust of time, it was there. Chris Moore wasn’t necessarily looking for it. But it was there. And it had meaning, purpose, and a story worth telling. It had value.
Moore, a retired attorney and accountant, and now president of the Lewis-Clark State College Foundation board, was walking to his vehicle when something caught his eye. It glimmered just enough to be noticed. Moore reached down, picked it up, dusted it off, and there it was – the World War II dog tag of Robert Loeffelbein.
One might be surprised to find something of such intrinsic value lost in a dusty old driveway at the end of a sleepy Clarkston, Washington, cul-de-sac. But it almost seems fitting. The dog tag, the house, the man – all three nearly forgotten by time, but all three with a story still to tell.
Robert Leroy Loeffelbein, as it reads on his dog tag, was born in June of 1924 in Wenatchee, Washington, and died on Aug. 21, 2022, in Clarkston. His later years were quiet, and his passing was, sadly, almost unnoticed. But his 98 years of life were loud, his story is nothing short of extraordinary, and, with a little help, his legacy lives on.
Loeffelbein was the epitome of what LC State calls – and strives to produce – a “lifelong learner.” He attended or taught at eight colleges including LewisClark State College, Washington State University, the U.S. Naval academy, and Stanford University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in recreation leadership from Central Washington University and a master’s degree in recreation management at the University of Oregon.
THE DOG TAG
The bulk of his schooling was paid for through the GI Bill thanks to his service in the Navy. He served as a sailor in the Navy’s amphibious warfare division in World War II, and as a quartermaster navigator during the Korean War.
Loeffelbein attended LC State (then Lewiston State Normal School) in 1941-42, studying journalism. Although most of his degrees were in recreation his passion was journalism, which he taught at both Stanford and the University of Southern California before embarking on a career as a writer, with some 3,500 articles and 12 books to his credit.
He was a world traveler, especially during his days in the Navy and his years as an instructor in the College of the Seven Seas Program. The walls of his Clarkston home were covered with artifacts and souvenirs from distant journeys and myriad adventures.
He wrote about everything from golf to the history of the U.S. flag, to jousting, scams, and baseball rules. His book “The United States Flagbook” is part of the Smithsonian’s library collection. Many of his books had humor, and in all of them he sought to tell of things that had not been told – to unearth stories that few knew were there, to find value in what many might pass over as valueless.
He told many stories, but one story he wrote very little about was his own. Having outlived most of his friends and family, Loeffelbein’s later years grew quieter and his own story less known.
His parents, May and Roy Loeffelbein, lived in Clarkston and this brought him back to the LewisClark Valley throughout his adult life. In retirement, he
moved to Clarkston permanently, largely to be there for his aging parents.
Loeffelbein’s return to the Valley reconnected him with LC State, where his lifelong career in journalism first began to take shape. Perhaps it was this connection that inspired him to list the college as the recipient of his Clarkston residence within his final will and testament.
This is where Moore and the LC State Foundation come into the story. Founded in 1984, the Foundation has been dedicated to taking gifts like Loeffelbein’s, and turning them into investments in students – future journalists, nurses, scientists, welders, business owners, teachers, etc. Truly, the Foundation is in the business of turning gifts into legacies, stories that are told again and again because they should be.
The Foundation’s work with Loeffelbein’s gift is a wonderful example of the efforts made to honor the wishes of givers to the largest benefit possible for students.
In Loeffelbein’s final years he transitioned to a care center. Sadly, during this time, squatters took over his residence and badly damaged it. By the time the Foundation saw it, there was question whether the house could even be salvaged. Thankfully, the Foundation is filled with individuals who see value in even the smallest thing, and who are willing to make the effort to wipe off the dust so everyone else sees it as well.
“I would just like to add a very BIG thank you to Chris on this project,” Executive Director of the LC State Foundation Jennie Jones Hall said in an email to Foundation members. “I can honestly say that he truly had the big lift on this project. His expertise and countless hours finding contractors, meeting them at the house multiple times, doing his own clean up (with help from his father-in-law) at the house and
The Heritage Society, at Lewis-Clark State College was created as a way to recognize alumni and friends who have made the commitment to leave a legacy at the College.
You become a member of this group when you leave a gift for LC State in your will, trust, or other accounts. Whether big or small, every gift propels our mission of preparing students to become successful leaders, engaged citizens, and lifelong learners.
Many supporters like you have shared their intentions to contribute, inspiring others and helping us plan effectively for the College’s future. We hope you will let us know if you’ve named LC State in your estate plans. We’d like to recognize you for your generosity and commitment, and we’d like to welcome you to the Heritage Society. You may choose to remain anonymous if you prefer. You also will be included in invitations to college events.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about setting up your legacy gift or if you need any additional information. We are here to help. Thank you for your generous support!
Let us know if LC State is in your estate plans by visiting lcsc.edu/giving/planned call 208-792-2458 or email collegeadvancement@lcsc.edu
masterfully navigating both the bank and paperwork, was an absolute lifesaver.”
After being restored, Loeffelbein’s house sold in less than a week, resulting in a profit of around $126,000. The funds will go toward student scholarships and the meaningful lives lived by the Robert Leroy Loeffelbeins of tomorrow.
A special thanks to the Lewiston Tribune for permission to use its photos of Mr. Loeffelbein and for serving as a source of information for portions of this feature. A thank you also to Mr. Steven Branting for his supporting research.
Before and after photos from Loeffelbein Home restoration project
WARRIOR ATHLETICS
NEW WARRIOR ATHLETIC ENDOWMENTS
Judy Fong Memorial Endowment
A Gift to Instill Passion Today and Tomorrow
Judy Fong was a true educator at heart. She was passionate, selfless, dedicated, and outgoing. Judy was a life-long champion of female athletics and worked hard to instill her passion for sports into young women around the valley – including as head coach of the Warrior Volleyball program for the 1990-91 season.
“Establishing an endowment is a critical piece of the vision for LC State Volleyball. Naming the endowment after Judy is a true honor because of the impact she had on my life as a student-athlete and young coach. She gave me my first coaching job at Snake River Juniors and showed me how to use volleyball as a vehicle to show the love of Christ. This is one small step to continue empowering and loving young women just like Judy.”
– Katie (Hinrichs) Palmer '11, LC State head volleyball coach
Barbara Wagner Riggs Memorial Endowment
Barbara Riggs passed away May 11, 2023, and a memorial service was held for her at her Congregational-Presbyterian Church on July 15, 2023, a block from her house. Also, a block from her house is Lewis-Clark State College where she enjoyed lots of time watching and cheering on the Warrior women's basketball teams and the baseball teams including the NAIA World Series. Each year three of Dick’s teammates of the early 1950s and their wives spent the Series week at the Riggs’ house.
Barbara never attended LCSC, but she attended the Lewiston Normal Lab School in grades 4-8 before graduating from Lewiston High School in 1955. At LHS as a Bengal she was 1953 Orchards queen and 1954 Homecoming princess. At the Normal and at LHS she was a tumbler for the Normal Coach Ced Kinzer who said, “Your wonderful personality and pleasant smile will always be a part of my future thoughts.” As part of the LCSC Scholarship Club she and Dick financially supported one or two Lady Warrior basketball players for over 25 years starting with All-American Amanda Campbell. A few comments on cards about Barbara included, “What a wonderful, positive, delightful person with a smile, her sparkle, joy and kindness were contagious”, and “she was a vibrant presence, and she made everyone feel welcome and loved with her smiles and hugs.” She is survived by her husband Dick of 63 years, two sons, and six grandchildren. Her daughter Jolyn died at age 46 in 2005. Barbara is missed by many.
RONNIE PALMER NAMED LC STATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
The 2024-2025 academic year marks the beginning of Ronnie Palmer’s tenure at Lewis-Clark State College as the Athletic Director. With 26 years of experience in college athletics, including 17 years as an Athletic Director, Palmer has a proven track record of enhancing athletic programs and promoting academic success.
At Post University, in Waterbury, Conn., Palmer led the development of a five-year strategic plan, innovative fundraising strategies, and a community service program that averaged 4,000 hours annually. Under his leadership, the athletic department secured 13 conference titles, made 18 NCAA Regional appearances, and consistently achieved a 3.10 GPA, with 30% of athletes earning academic honors.
Palmer’s previous roles include significant contributions at Davis & Elkins College, where he raised $1.5 million for facility renovations and achieved top-20 rankings in Academic Success Rates. Known for his strong leadership and commitment to both athletics and academics, Palmer is poised to elevate LC State’s athletic department.
Palmer is married to Corinne, and they have two children, Owen and Caleigh.
Barbara Wagner Riggs and Dick Riggs
SYDNEE SODERBERG
TABBED TO LEAD LC STATE DANCE AND CHEER
Lewiston native and LC State alumna, Sydnee Soderberg, was named interim dance and cheer coach ahead of the 2024-25 season.
Soderberg will serve as an instrumental piece to help LC State lay the foundation of a competitive cheer program. The Warrior Cheer team will begin as a sideline group at LC State home games before transitioning to NAIA competition in the next few years. Warrior Dance completed its inaugural season as a competitive NAIA team in 2023-24 and looks to build off the momentum created last year.
The graduate of Lewiston High School competed collegiately at Boise State and won a national title in 2018 before earning her degree from Lewis-Clark State. Soderberg helped build one of the top middle school and high school cheer programs in the state of Idaho as a coach at both Sacajawea Middle School and Lewiston High School. She helped lead SMS to wins at every competition it competed in during the last six years and helped LHS to four straight district titles and a third-place overall finish at State.
Dance Recruiting Questionnaire
Cheer Recruiting Questionnaire
CARTER GORDON WINS 800M NATIONAL TITLE
Carter Gordon became the fourth different Warrior to win an individual national title in indoor men’s track and field at the 2024 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships.
Gordon showed off his kick in the final meters of the 800m run. The junior was in the middle of the pack for most of the race before passing the group in the final strides to join Clayton VanDyke as the only two Warrior men to win titles at the distance. Gordon ran the second-best time in school history at 1:51.00.
LC STATE HALL OF FAMER, SAM ATKIN REPRESENTED GREAT BRITAIN AT PARIS OLYMPICS
On Aug. 7, 2024, Atkin donned a new uniform to represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Paris. Despite battling food poisoning and the COVID virus earlier in the month, Atkin competed in the 5000-meter race, finishing 18th in his heat. It was his second Olympic appearance, making him the first ever LC State alumnus to compete in multiple Olympics.
Atkin’s goal is to also compete at the 2028 Olympics in the United States. He said this would be a great way to have a full-circle moment in his career, competing in the nation that gave him his professional start.
Atkin competed for five years at LC State in both track and field, and cross country. He was a four-time national champion and a national runner-up twice.
CALLIE STEVENS NAMED CASCADE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Callie Stevens became the first LC State student-athlete to earn the distinction of Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Male or Female Athlete of the Year for the 2023-24 season. The award represents all women’s sports in the Cascade Conference and is voted on by the CCC Athletic Directors.
Stevens capped her career as the first three-time Cascade Conference Player of the Year and the first LC State athlete to earn the award three times in any sport. She graduated in May with a degree in business informatics.
DRAKE GEORGE DRAFTED BY SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Warrior Baseball’s Drake George became the first LC State Baseball player since 2018 to be selected in the MLB Draft. The righty from Riddle, Ore., was picked up in the 13th round (Pick 388) by the San Francisco Giants.
He is the first Warrior under Head Coach Jake Taylor to be picked in the draft and first from the program since Gage Burland went in the 22nd round in 2018 (Toronto Blue Jays). He is the 140th LC State Warrior to be drafted.
Stay up to date with all things Warrior Athletics at lcwarriors.com and on social media @LCWarriors.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
FROM A SMALL COLLEGE TO A BIG OPPORTUNITY
BY HANNAH RUTH PETTYJOHN
2023 GRADUATE AMALIA MCKENZIE IS ACCEPTED INTO US BANK’S PRESTIGIOUS BUSINESS BANKING ROTATIONAL PROGRAM.
For Amalia McKenzie, learning didn’t stop after graduating from Lewis-Clark State College.
McKenzie is a 2023 graduate of LC State with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. With the utilization of Handshake, a free online career search platform provided for students and alumni, McKenzie was able to discover her next big step in US Bank’s Business Banking Rotational Program.
A key role in her success — the Student Employment & Career Readiness Center at LC State. McKenzie noted that it was the interview practice she gained from utilizing the career center that really put her on the top.
“The Student Employment & Career Readiness Center helped me significantly by building my confidence through practicing interviews and this helped me excel in the six interviews it took to land the position, McKenzie said. “During the interview process, I needed to stand out among hundreds of candidates as the position was limited to only 10 new grads a year.”
The Business Banking Rotational Program is designed to fast track its 15 new graduates in their careers. McKenzie said the company does this by providing intensive training on the handling of large accounts, giving the graduates what equates to many years of training in less than two and a half years.
The program consists of three training sessions that are ten months long. The training sessions prepare trainees in evaluating types of businesses, industries, and various markets, and in understanding economic and financial concepts at both the micro and macro level.
“By the end of the training session, the trainee will have confidence in managing accounts as small as $2.5
million to as large as $25 million. They will be able to provide the particular individual and/or business the financial guidance they need to reach their goals in growing their account with US Bank,” McKenzie said.
Not only did LC State help prepare McKenzie through her time with the career center, but her education will also play a role in her success with this program.
She said, "My education with LCSC has tremendously boosted my confidence in my skill sets as well as helped me feel more polished in being prepared for the workforce," she said. "It is because the professors are so dedicated to each and every student to ensure the education they are receiving is high quality; as a student, I can’t help but feel very equanimous, assured, and secure in my knowledge gained over the years."
Once trainees have completed the program, they will have a position opportunity waiting.
“At the end of the 30 months, those who take up the title, ‘business banking relationship manager’ will have a starting figure of $109,000-$152,000 depending on the location they start their career,” McKenzie said.
McKenzie’s commitment to learning and growth, alongside the utilization of programs available to her, are sure to play a key role in her future success.
Reflecting on her time with McKenzie, Director of the Student Employment & Career Readiness Center Makenzie Hollingsworth said, “Working with Amalia was an absolute pleasure as she prepared for what turned out to be a rigorous series of interviews for the Business Banking Program at US Bank. Amalia’s dedication to preparation and exceptional educational foundation were evident throughout the process, and I feel honored to have been a part of her preparation. I have no doubt that Amalia will do big things in her career, and I look forward to helping other students connect their learning to earning.”
CLASS NOTES
LC State congratulates these Warriors on their achievements.
’78
Debra Bolich graduated from the nursing program on May 16, 1978, and recently retired from Cancer Care NW in Spokane on October 31, 2023., a wonderful 45 year nursing career
’88
Claire A. (Gallup) Suminski’s 22nd children’s book came out in December 2023 (Suminskifamilybooks. com) “Animal Stores 4 The Farm Edition.” Claire and her family have a small farm in the mountains of Western North Carolina and many of her stories take place on their farm. Their family also has a business that supplies German and Finnish metric equipment to industry around the United States and Canada. Claire graduated from Lewis Clark State College with a Management Technology degree in 1988.
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Kyle Greene was promoted to fire captain with the Lewiston Fire Department. Greene started with LFD on April 17, 2014 and has been a paramedic engineer since February 2019. Greene is a native of the LC Valley and is an LCSC Hall of Fame inductee. After setting several school and NAIA records, Greene was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008. Green has been assigned to lead Station 2 on the A-Shift.
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Andrew John Baron graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law cum laude in 2022, passed the bar exam, and is now working as an eviction defense attorney for Washington state’s largest non-profit law firm NW Justice Project, helping seniors, veterans, and low-income tenants throughout central Washington.
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Dru Zolman graduated from LCSC with a degree in business communications with a goal of working in human resources. Her career path took her a different direction and she recently acquired a position working at EQUUS Workforce Solutions as a business services consultant and is very happy working in the workforce field.
’21
Frank Clarke was a 2023 Excellence in Finance Honoree through the Idaho Business Review.
’21
Sydnee Soderberg was named the interim LC State dance and cheer coach for the 2024-25 season.
IN MEMORIAM Friends We’ll Miss...
Aug. 1, 2023 - July 31, 2024
Mr. Andrew Abbott ‘03
Ms. Louise Andrews ‘63
Mr. Lawrence Ayers ‘60
Mr. Terry Barber
Mr. Albert Barros ‘79
Ms. Patti Beach ‘82
Mr. John Beck ‘63
Mr. Gary Blakeman ‘79
Ms. Celeste Blattler ‘71
Mrs. Margery Bradford
Mr. Gary Broemeling ‘89
Mr. Ed Browning ‘76
Ms. Barbara Burt
Mr. Melvin Byers ‘88
Mr. Farrell Byington
Ms. June Cahalan ‘83
Mr. George Canney
Mr. Steve Clyde
Ms. Betty Coulthard ‘48
Ms. Carol Covey*
Ms. Erna Cromer ‘93
Mr. Ronald David ‘77
Ms. Glenda Farrell
Mr. Tom Flynn ‘00
Mr. George Follett
Ms. Gwen Frady
Ms. Mary Frazier
Ms. Barbara Frei ‘86
Ms. Carolyn Frei
Mr. Rick Gertje ‘81
Mr. Donald Grove ‘71
Ms. Kimberly Hansen ‘73
Mr. Frank Heimgartner ‘50
Mr. Warren Hill ‘90
Dr. James Hottois
Ms. Jeanne Hunt ‘75
Mr. Michael Jackson ‘97
Ms. Linda Jenson ‘81
Ms. Linda Junes ‘91
Mrs. Sheryl Kiely ‘83
Mrs. Louise LaVoie
Ms. Jonna Leach ‘94
Ms. Sharon Leonard ‘97
Ms. Elizabeth Lillie ‘71
Ms. Judy Long ‘92
Mr. Clifford Mackey
Mrs. Colleen Mahoney
Dr. William Mannschreck
Mrs. Charlene Mattoon ‘84
Ms. Katie McNichols
Mr. Gary Medley ‘69
Ms. Alice Nau ‘57
Ms. Patricia Odberg
Ms. Mary Orr ‘77
Mr. Frank Park ‘51
Mr. James Poindexter ‘57
Ms. Nancy Poole
Mrs. Ruth Presnell
Mr. Steve Prine ‘71
Mr. Gordon Rubenthaler
Ms. Ella Mae Schlader
Mr. Fred Schmidt ‘57
Mr. Jim Schmit
Ms. Margaret Shawley
Mr. Robert Smith ‘75
Mrs. Norma Sorenson
Mr. Stephen Spencer ‘94
Mr. Samuel Springer*
Mrs. Carol Stegner
Mr. Jess Stone
Mr. Darrell Swenson ‘61
Mr. Dusty Teitzel ‘89
Mr. Paul Thompson
Mr. Michael Uhlorn ‘74
Mr. Phil Waggoner
Ms. Karle Warren ‘73
Mr. Jerry Wassmuth*
Ms. Lulla J. White ‘99
Ms. Orine Wilson ‘73
Mr. Nigele Thomas WilsonWilliamson ‘18
Ms. Doris Ann Winschell
Mr. Michael Wisher ‘17
* LC State alumni, but no class year listed
