The Morningsider, Vol. 68/No. 2 - Spring/Summer 2013

spring summer 2013

Morningside runner overcomes medical odds PAGE 10

Iowa Supreme Court holds session at Morningside PAGE 4 College breaks ground on academic village PAGE 8 Longtime faculty and staff members retire PAGE 18

P R E S I D E N T T H E F R O M

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How do we make Morningside a better place for students? That is a question we ask ourselves every day. Over the last decade, we have completely transformed the campus, adding green space, residence life options, athletic facilities and more. For the last several years, we have been focused on improving college facilities. If you think of the college as a computer, we have been updating our hardware. That is still happening, certainly. This spring we broke ground on the academic village, which will feature a new classroom building, a new advising center, and a remodeled Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Learning Center. We also began renovating Eppley Auditorium. But the next phase of transformation is about more than just physical improvements. Now we are asking how we can improve academic programs at the college. We largely have the right hardware in place, so we are able to turn our attention to the quality of the experience we offer our students – the software. It is exciting to now focus on developing the best programs. For example, this fall we will begin offering a new major in applied agricultural and food studies. Located in one of the world’s most productive agriculture regions, Morningside is uniquely positioned to offer a major that prepares students for careers at a wide range of companies involved with food production in the United States and around the world. We developed this new major in consultation with companies such as Tyson Foods, Cargill, Beef Products Inc., Midwest Photo by Dan Brouillette Independent Soil Samplers LLC, Palmer Candy Company and Security National Bank. This program eventually will be housed in the new classroom building. The college also plans to change its approach to advising when it opens the new academic advising center. Full-time advising experts will help students get started on the right track before they transfer to a faculty advisor. This is important because a great start at Morningside makes it more likely that students will complete a degree. In the new classroom building, the education department plans to use technology to help students enhance their lessons and to more fully engage them as they prepare to become teachers. Likewise, the nursing department will use state-of-the-art technology and facilities in the new classroom building to greatly enhance the BSN program. And down the road, the department is looking at offering a graduate program in nursing. These are just a few examples of how faculty and staff are focused on developing the very best programs for our students. In fact, a group of faculty members is continuing to meet this summer to work on a new, distinctive curriculum that will improve the Morningside experience. In October, we launched the public phase of the Vision 2020: Transformation II campaign for facilities improvements, the endowment and the annual scholarship fund. The college has already raised more than $37 million of its $50 million goal. While it is fun to see the cranes on campus continuing the physical transformation of the college, I am even more excited by the transformation of the student experience. But we need both the hardware and the software working together to make Morningside College an even better place. We have terrific students, and they deserve our best efforts.

JOHN REYNDERS

contents spring summer 2013

Editor: Jenny Welp Art Director: Kevin Kjeldseth

volume 68 number 2

Vice President for Communications & Marketing: Rick Wollman Alumni Association Executive Committee: Adam Lloyd 2004, president Matt Campbell 1998, vice president Dick Stone 1968, treasurer & secretary Mandie (Norby) Mayo 2005, college board representative Gene Ambroson, alumni relations director

4 The Iowa Supreme Court held a session on the Morningside campus.

in this issue

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4 Morningside Avenues

Community news on and off campus

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6 Mustang Minutes

Morningside wins GPAC All-Sports Trophy

7 M-Club Messenger

Team loses every game but keeps sense of humor

Standard A postage is paid in Lawrence, Kan. The magazine is distributed free of charge to alumni and friends of the college. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Morningsider Morningside College 1501 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, IA 51106

10 Inspiration in Motion

Morningside runner overcomes medical odds

8 Morningside broke ground on the academic village

and began renovations to Eppley Auditorium.

Meet the recipients

18 Longtime Faculty and Staff Members Retire They reflect and share their plans for the future

20 Faculty and Staff Notes

Morningside College does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, religion, creed, race, color, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or national origin. The Morningside College experience cultivates a passion for life-long learning and a dedication to ethical leadership and civic responsibility.

16 Faculty Excellence Awards

Staff excellence awards, new staff, faculty news

22 Awards and Honors

See who was recognized this year

23 Class Notes

Alumni news, donor lists

31 Students presented results from about 150

independent or classroom research projects at the Palmer Student Research Symposium.

The Morningsider is also available online. Go to www.morningside.edu/morningsider to read the magazine or to access additional online content. ON THE COVER: Taylor Chapman has beaten the medical odds to become an All-American distance runner. Read the Des Moines Register story on page 10. Photo by Mike Byrnes.

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MORNINGSIDE AVENUES

Robbie Rohlena

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Iowa Supreme Court holds session on campus Iowa Supreme Court Justice Daryl Hecht 1974 speaks during a Supreme Court session held this spring at Morningside College in Eppley Auditorium. The justices heard lawyers argue two cases, and then there was a public reception in the Helen Levitt Art Gallery. The next day, Hecht spoke to classes. The Morningside graduate was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2006. Photo by Jamie Byrnes.

Jeffrey Selingo

Chanticleer to perform at Morningside “The world’s reigning male chorus” according to The New Yorker, Chanticleer will perform at Morningside College at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, in Eppley Auditorium, 3625 Garretson Ave. The concert is free and open to the public, and it will be the first opportunity for everyone to check out the newly renovated Eppley Auditorium!

MORNINGSIDE AVENUES

Two receive honorary doctorates Robbie Rohlena of Sioux City, a longtime

Outdoor performance series is under way Bring a blanket or lawn chair, and enjoy the shows! The Betty Ling Tsang Summer Fine Arts Series is free and open to the public. Performances take place in the Buhler Outdoor Performance Center, 3625 Garretson Ave., with the rain location being Klinger-Neal Theatre, 3700 Peters Ave.

Morningside College instructor and administrator, received an honorary doctorate in recognition of her 25-year career as an instructor and administrator at Morningside. Jeffrey Selingo, editor at large for The Chronicle of Higher Education in Washington, D.C., received

Holiday Pops Concert with the Sioux City Symphony 8:15 p.m. June 29 Goldilocks and the Three Bears 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. July 12, 10 a.m. July 13

an honorary degree in recognition of his prominence as one of the nation’s leading authorities on higher education and his collaboration with Morningside.

Guys and Dolls 7 p.m. Aug. 9 and 10

Donny Short III (left) and Mike Skaff Jr. 1985 play the stepsisters in the 2012 production of “Cinderella.” Photo by Vicki Wollman.

Construction projects will restrict access to the Buhler Outdoor Performance Center. The best places to park are behind the Olsen Student Center on Peters Avenue, in the Lewis Hall visitor lot, in the Facilities Services lot along Garretson Avenue or in the east portion of the Grace United Methodist Church lot.

Kiosk publishes 75th anniversary retrospective Disney’s “Snow White” made her debut on the big screen, Wrong Way Corrigan took off from New York for California and ended up in Ireland, Orson Welles’ broadcast of “War of the Worlds” caused a panic on the East Coast, Neville Chamberlain proclaimed “peace for our time,” and Time magazine declared Hitler as “Man of the Year.” The year was 1938. Amid all this, students in the Manuscript Club published and distributed the first issue of Morningside’s literary and art magazine. As the foreword to the first issue noted, “subject to editorial fallibility, the best will be printed.” Now, in 2013, it’s time to celebrate just some of the best poetry, fiction and non-fiction the Morningside community has offered over the past 75 years. – Marcie Ponder, editor in chief, Kiosk Retrospective To read Kiosk Retrospective – or any of the magazines that have been published over the past 75 years – go to webs.morningside.edu/English and click on the Kiosk link.

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MUSTANG MINUTES By Dave Rebstock

Morningside sports highlights

All-Sports Trophy stays at Morningside

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This year Morningside won the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) All-Sports Trophy for the second year in a row and the fourth time in the last seven years. The Mustangs scored 166 points to claim the all-sports trophy by an impressive 18-point margin over runner-up Doane College. In fact, it was the most lopsided all-sports trophy race since 2003-2004. The Mustangs were the class of the GPAC across the board as they topped the all-sports trophy scoring in both genders with 91 points in men’s sports and 75 points in women’s sports. Morningside won regular season GPAC championships this year in football, women’s basketball and wrestling. It was the league runnerup in men’s cross country, men’s golf, men’s indoor track & field, softball and women’s tennis. On a national level, Morningside qualified as a team for National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Championship post-season competition in football, volleyball, men’s cross country, women’s basketball and softball. It sent individual athletes to compete at the NAIA indoor and outdoor track and field, swimming and diving, and wrestling national championships. The Mustang women’s basketball team was in the national tournament for the 11th year in a row, the football team made its ninth consecutive post-season playoff appearance, the softball team qualified for the national tournament for the fifth year in a row, and the volleyball team returned to the national tournament for the fourth time in the last five years.

Wrestler John Sievert reigns at 197 pounds

John Sievert became the second wrestler in Morningside history to win an NAIA National Championship when he defeated Missouri Baptist’s Carl Lawrence 3-1 in the 197-pound title bout at the 2013 NAIA Wrestling National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Sievert joined Jake Stevenson John Sievert became the second wrestling national champion 2008, who in Morningside history when he captured the 2013 NAIA captured the 197-pound crown. Photo by Dr. Gene Knudsen 1971. NAIA 184-pound National Championship in 2007, as Morningside’s only wrestling national champions. Stevenson, who just completed his first year as the Mustangs’ head coach, was named the 2013 Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Wrestling Coach of the Year after he guided the Mustangs to a perfect 6-0 record in league duals to win a second consecutive GPAC title. Sievert, who joined the Mustangs at this year’s semester break in order to use his final semester of eligibility, went out in style by closing out his career with a 19-match winning streak to finish the season with a 21-2 record. Sievert graduated with a school-record 44 falls, the last of which came in 13 seconds against Eric Johnson of Calumet College at the NAIA National Championships, for the fastest pin in Morningside history.

Mustangs make their mark in track and field

This year Morningside won national titles in both the men’s and women’s 3200-meter relays at the NAIA Indoor National Championships and added another men’s 3200-meter relay crown at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships. Taylor Chapman, Jay Welp, John Harris and Monte Larsen 2012 combined to win both the indoor and outdoor national championships in the men’s 3200-meter relay. They blazed to a time of 7 minutes, 26.33 seconds to win the outdoor title, which was the second fastest time in NAIA history and shattered the Mustangs’ previous school record by more than 12 seconds. Larsen also became an NAIA individual national champion for the first time in his career when he reigned in the 800-meters at this year’s NAIA Indoor National Championships. He finished his career as a 12-time NAIA All-American in individual and relay events. Morningside’s McKenzie Reece, Jennifer Petsche, Hailee Heitkamp and Breanna Mathes combined to win the NAIA Indoor 3200-Meter Relay National Championship, and the same four runners added a third-place finish in the 3200-meter relay at this year’s NAIA Outdoor National Championships. Morningside athletes earned NAIA All-America honors in 17 events during the 2013 indoor and outdoor seasons. Aside from their three national championship efforts, the Mustangs also had a runner-up performance by Garret Ehlers in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase.

Football, women’s basketball teams go far

Morningside’s football team just missed putting an NAIA National Championship in its trophy case after the Mustangs lost 30-27 in overtime against Marian University in the 2012 Russell Athletic-NAIA Football National Championship Game on Dec. 13 in Rome, Ga. The overtime loss was the only blemish in a season where the Mustangs posted a 13-1 record, won a second consecutive GPAC championship, and appeared in their first-ever national championship football game. Mustang head coach Steve Ryan was named the 2012 NAIA National Coach of the Year by both the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and American Football Monthly, while defensive back Jared Goforth was named a first-team All-American by both the AFCA and Beyond Sports Network. The Mustang women’s basketball team also came close in their quest for an NAIA Division II National Championship. Morningside charged into the national tournament with the GPAC’s regular season and post-season tournament championships and a No. 1 NAIA national ranking on its resume. The Mustangs advanced to the NAIA II Jared Goforth was a defensive Semifinals, where they bowed out standout for a Morningside football with a loss (65-64) against eventual team that reached the 2012 NAIA national champion Indiana Wesleyan. National Championship Game. Chelsie Trask was named a Photo by Dr. Robert Rasmus. first-team NAIA II All-American for the second time in her career and graduated as the fourth-leading scorer in Morningside history with 1,859 career points.

An Unusual Season

M-Club Messenger Team loses every game, but keeps its sense of humor

By Dr. Sharon Ocker

I wanted to share a story as reported in the 1911 Morningside College yearbook. Basketball started slowly at Morningside back in the early 1900s. In 1910, the team went on trains for an eight-game road trip, apparently during the break between semesters, and lost every single game. There were a few autos back then, but they were mostly owned by well-to-do folks, and the trains at the time were numerous, on time and affordable. Different accounts in the Collegian Reporter told of only five or six players – Capt. HI West 1911, GT Pendell 1910, Guy Stiles 1910, Robert Smylie 1912, Howard Berkstresser 1911 and maybe Allen Berkstresser 1910, plus Coach John Hollister. They

played a game at the University of South Dakota later, and lost that one, too, to finish at 0-9. Where did they practice? It was probably in the basement of Lewis Hall – 32 feet by 43 feet by 15 feet with several pillars, which served as a screen now and then. Ah, the "good old days." If you want to learn more, I have written a book about 100 years of Morningside basketball that has lots of pictures, records and stories based on 40-some interviews with players, coaches, referees and fans. It is called “A Century of Hoops,” and it is available in the college bookstore.

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Morningside breaks ground on academic village, starts renovations to Eppley Auditorium

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The Vision 2020: Transformation II campaign has been so successful that Morningside College was able to break ground this spring on the academic village that will feature a new classroom building, a new advising center and a remodeled Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Learning Center. It also began renovations to Eppley Auditorium. This was possible because the college has already raised more than $37 million of its $50 million goal. President John Reynders announced that W.A. Klinger of Sioux City is the general contractor for the academic village. Cannon Moss Brygger Architects of Sioux City is the lead architect, and HGA of Minneapolis, Minn., is serving as the design architect. “I’m grateful to the generous donors who made it possible for us to reach 74 percent of our campaign goal after only 18 months of active fundraising,” Reynders said. “Our students, faculty and staff are looking forward to the completion of the new and remodeled facilities.”

The new classroom building will be located south of the learning center and west of the Walker Science Center. It will house Morningside’s education and nursing departments and a new applied agricultural and food studies program. The advising center will be built next to the academic building and will connect to it with a second-floor walkway. An outdoor plaza will visually link the new buildings with the existing learning center and science center. The learning center will be remodeled to create a new main entrance from the Hilker Campus Mall, and to convert the second floor into a study lounge. The academic village is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2014. Renovations to Eppley Auditorium will include new seats, carpet and wall coverings and new exterior landscaping. These will be the first updates to Eppley Auditorium since the facility

opened in 1966. The project will be completed by September. Vision 2020 is a multiyear initiative to raise $50 million for facilities improvements, the endowment and the annual scholarship fund. The fundraising effort is scheduled to end in 2019 to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the college’s founding.

That is the percentage of full-time undergraduate students who receive financial aid from the college. Thanks for all you do to support the Annual Scholarship Fund. Help a student today by completing and returning the enclosed envelope.

Morningside board members, administrators and students break ground May 11 for the new academic village. It will feature the first new classroom building on campus in nearly 40 years, a new advising center and a remodeled Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Learning Center. The project is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2014. Photo by Rick Wollman. MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE

VISION

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TRANSFORMATION

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College adds applied agricultural and food studies major, new online option for RN-to-BSN program This fall the college will begin offering a new major in applied agricultural and food studies and a new online option for the RN-to-BSN program in nursing. These programs eventually will be housed in the new classroom building that is part of the college’s $50-million fundraising campaign. The applied agricultural and food studies

major is a liberal arts program that will prepare students for work in a variety of fields, from an executive at Tyson Foods to an editor at Successful Farming magazine. Industry leaders have said there is a need for employees with a strong background in the liberal arts. “What we have heard loud and clear is they want graduates who are able to think critically, communicate effectively and analyze quantitatively,” said Dr. Susan Burns, associate dean for academic affairs. “We have the ability to create a program that builds those kinds of skills.” Burns said the curriculum combines a broad liberal arts background with direct, hands-on training in a specific field. Minors such as environmental policy and law, sustainable agriculture, and food safety will help students to specialize. Students also will complete externships similar to the student teaching experience for education

majors. For example, a student minoring in business might do an externship at a bank and learn to do ag lending. And while the college has had an RN-to-BSN program for many years, this fall the college will begin offering a new online option to help registered nurses complete a bachelor’s degree. “We are making it more convenient for registered nurses to complete a BSN degree through a combination of interactive online courses and some face-to-face contact with instructors,” said Dr. Mary Kovarna, professor and chair of nursing at Morningside. Kovarna said earning a BSN not only promotes advancement in nurses’ careers; research has shown it also helps improve patient outcomes. “The trend nationwide is that employers are asking nurses to advance their education to at least the BSN,” she said. “It’s a nationwide push backed by strong research that we need to have highly educated nurses at the bedside and in the workforce.”

The new applied agricultural and food studies program combines a broad liberal arts background with direct, hands-on training in a specific field. Minors in new areas such as sustainable agriculture or food safety or in well-established programs like biology and chemistry or business administration and economics will help students to specialize. Photo by Doug Burg, Burg Studios.

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Morningside runner

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Taylor Chapman competes in the 3000-meter steeplechase in April at the Sioux City Relays at Morningside College in Olsen Stadium. Photo by Mike Byrnes.

overcomes medical odds – twice – to become

Inspiration in motion By Bryce Miller Des Moines Register

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the Des Moines Register on Feb. 23, 2013. It is reprinted with permission. To explain what makes Taylor Chapman uncommon as a runner, Dave Nash 1990 rewinds moment after moment when the Morningside College senior’s legs sat idle – rather than pounding in machine-like rhythm, gobbling up fat chunks of track.

The images swirl and linger in the head of Nash, the Mustangs’ track and cross-country coach, almost too many to sort. Without warning or prodding, Nash suddenly and urgently slides forward in the chair of his office on the 68-acre campus tucked into the far northwest corner of Iowa. His eyes light up, and a finger rises in a way that signals that just the right example has arrived. “We had the team together when we found out who made the

Taylor Chapman (fourth from right) poses with the team in November at the GPAC Cross Country Championships at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve in McCook Lake, S.D. Photo by Mike Byrnes.

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conference meet,” Nash said. inspirational athletes in Iowa. “Everyone was jumping ... and The real question: Is the going crazy because we had rail-thin runner, one of the some people we didn’t think best NAIA competitors in the were going to make it. country who drowns his “Taylor steps in, calms schedule with duties as a everybody down, and brings student ambassador, making them into a huddle and said, trips to nursing homes, ‘Coach, I want to take this visiting kids at a facility for time to mention those who the developmentally didn’t make it – the ones who challenged, a man who seems worked so hard and just to know everyone on campus missed it. They deserve a pat by name – from the woman on the back right now.’ running the cash register in “He’s one of the best the cafeteria to the person runners in the country, and behind the desk at the that’s the first thing he thinks admission’s office – also one of.” of the most uplifting and Chapman, as those who heartening people, period? know him have learned to Chapman fought back from Taylor Chapman is surrounded by friends at a Sioux Falls, S.D., hospital in 2009. He expect, considered others the sports brink – not once, was airlifted there after being injured at a Spencer High School basketball game. In front, kneeling, are Josh Bubke (left) and Alex Toay. Standing are Kyle Fitch (left) before himself – just as he did but twice. Next weekend, he and Carson Baethke. Submitted Photo. on the night a helicopter will try for a second national rushed him to a hospital in title in the 4x800 meter relay Sioux Falls, S.D., at age 17, when doctors quietly wondered if he’d at the NAIA championships in Geneva, Ohio. walk again. From the intensive care unit, trapped in a web of wires Spend time with Chapman, though, and it becomes clear that and monitors, he asked for someone to relay a message to the player talking about him simply as an athlete leaves the portrait he collided with on the basketball court that it was a freak, faultless incomplete. So many more brush strokes remain. So much more accident. paint is needed. Just as he did at age 20, when he underwent a groundbreaking Few people know someone like Taylor Chapman. procedure to replace his crumbling right hip. Would he ever run “He’s definitely been an inspiration for me,” said Chad Rutledge, again? Would he ever frolic around the yard with his kids, years down who runs track for Northern Iowa - and crashed into Chapman that the road? In that moment, he wanted to make sure his Morningside night four years ago, unwittingly helping to spur a series of teammates knew he’d be back. life-altering events into motion. “So I can’t imagine what he can do There's little doubt about whether Chapman is one of the most for other people.” Taylor Chapman lies down after competing at the GPAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which took place in May 2012 at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Neb. Photo by Mike Byrnes.

Lives cross once – and again As he scooped up the ball on a steal and glided toward the basket for a layup in Spencer’s first-round district game against Algona, Chapman felt confident and in control. At 6-foot-5 and a generous 160 pounds, he owned a mix of size and mobility that seemed a perfect fit to gallop up and down a basketball court. As the ball funneled through the net on Feb. 23, 2009, it pushed his career high to 21 points and showed the talent that had caught the eyes of coaches at Buena Vista and Morningside. All that promise and potential hung in the air as he spun, pivoted and lowered his shoulder to race back down the court. When Chapman turned, so did his life. From the opposite direction, Rutledge sprinted toward the baseline to hustle the ball back into play and catch an unprepared defense. The collision jarred Chapman, who crumpled to the gym floor, motionless. “I was there probably a second after it happened,” said Kevin Carlson, Spencer’s certified trainer. “He wasn’t responsive.” In the stands, Spencer paramedic Don Pfaffenbach and his wife were watching the game: “We made what we call a trauma code or trauma alert. I advised them that they probably should get a helicopter in the air.” The lives of Chapman and Rutledge had crossed before the day when the chopper blades thumped into action. Rutledge was a sophomore in the fall of 2007 when coaches rushed him into a cross-country meet for the first time at Estherville. Though he finished second, Rutledge had misjudged the pace and energy required because of his inexperience – crashing to the ground at the finish line. A spot or two behind arrived the more veteran Chapman, who leaned over to help the stranger who had just beaten him. Chapman wanted to keep him from cramping and steer Rutledge out of harm’s way as others sprinted toward the line. Rutledge’s mother, Jodi, watched the scene unfold. “I didn’t know Taylor, but I saw he was concerned about lifting up the competition that had just beat him and make sure Chad was OK,” Jodi Rutledge said. “We had never met Taylor before, and there he was taking care of my son. It made me tear up – it was so beautiful.” Two years later, the two reunited – in ways no one could have predicted or wanted. Rutledge sat on the bench, stared at the gym floor and hoped that Chapman would get up. Peggy Bates, Chapman’s mother, sat nearby, frozen in fear. “It was just a complete nightmare. I was just scared to death,” she said. “I instantly started praying. He’s down there – not moving, not moving, not moving. I was sick to my stomach.” The helicopter shuttled Chapman to Sioux Falls, where he spent 15 days – the first four in the sweat-caked jersey he wore in the game. Hospital staff wanted to be careful about jostling Chapman. “I had to suffer through a stinky jersey for four days,” Chapman joked. “I could tell I was starting to smell pretty bad.” A neurologist told Chapman his sports days were over, Bates said, explaining that MRIs were consistent with those of a quadriplegic. Taylor would be lucky to walk again, let alone run or play basketball. A massive dose of steroids helped reduce swelling around Chapman’s spinal cord. Near the end of his stay, after he’d started walking again, a nurse accompanied him to a mall for an assignment. “The nurse, my mom and I went to Scheels and I had to try and walk the stairs,” he said. “We spent about 45 minutes in there. It sounds weird, but I went straight for the basketball stuff.” Taylor Chapman competes in the 4x800 meter relay at the GPAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which took place in May 2012 at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Neb. Photo by Mike Byrnes.

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Each success, though, partnered with moments of mettle-testing failure. “In the car on the way back, everything got dark. Everything was blurry,” he said. “I don’t remember going in wheelchair from the entrance of my hospital. I started ripping my IVs out and tried to leave. “I started to realize how much it affected me psychologically.”

A well-earned hug from coach

“This only stretches the muscle and there’s not a lot of contortion. That’s the biggest reason Taylor can run and not face dislocation.” On July 7, 2011, Heller built a new hip for Chapman – at an age 4.5 decades younger than typical patients. That October, Chapman ran again, at a cross-country meet in McCook Lake, S.D. “He was done as a runner and everyone was resigned to the fact that he was done as a runner,” Nash said. “Apparently, though, he didn’t get the memo.” Success that day was measured by strength, not a stopwatch. “It was the first time since the replacement surgery, and he’s one of the last runners out there,” Nash said. “He ran 30-something minutes in an 8K. He’s in the 24s now. The whole team was jumping up and down as he comes in. “I’m not a big hugger. I can go years without hugging. I hugged him that day, though.”

The six-month grind of therapy produced a full recovery, and spurred Nash to wonder if sports still could play a role in Chapman’s life. Nash, a Des Moines Hoover graduate who ran at Morningside, first noticed Chapman when he was at a meet to recruit another high school runner. “He was a good cross-country runner, but not the very best or anything,” Nash said. “And his love was basketball, and soccer. So running (cross-country) was probably No. 3 and track was maybe No. 4.” Four months after that first post-surgery race, Taylor helped Almost a year after the accident, Chapman not only ran – he Morningside win what Nash thinks is the program’s first relay became an all-American in the 4x800 meter relay for the Mustangs. national championship in 115 years. Within another year, though, “He just started getting he began to feel discomfort in better and better,” Nash said. his knees. “He runs 2:08 (minutes) in the Something was wrong. 800 and I’m like, ‘Unbelievable “I couldn’t sleep, I was up – you just broke 2:10 with an tossing and turning, and I had artificial hip!’” Nash said. issues walking,” Chapman said. “Then he goes 2:05, then 2:03, Another MRI was waiting. then he breaks two minutes. Chapman’s mother, Peggy, He’s one of the fastest guys in talked to the doctor about the the world, with an artificial hip. results – and found herself “So a guy who’s trying to stunned, again. break 5 minutes in the mile in “I came home and Mom was high school, has an artificial crying,” he said. “I said, ‘Did I hip, was told twice by doctors tear my meniscus? That’s OK, I he’s never going to run again, can have surgery and be back and he’s ranked seventh in the in four weeks.’ She said, ‘No, nation right now (in the mile). it’s worse than that.’” “If that’s not unbelievable, The bombardment of I’m not sure what is.” steroids to protect his spine after the basketball accident Chapman won the Great had caused avascular necrosis. Plains championship in the The condition, which robs mile this month after earlier recording a career-best time of blood supply to bones, ended 4:14.68 at the Iowa State the career of former two-sport Invitational. star Bo Jackson. Nash said runners posting Chapman, who now faced times of that caliber likely log hip replacement surgery, Taylor Chapman (left) poses with Dave Nash 1990, Morningside’s head track and 80 miles per week. He limits soaked up the prospect of cross country coach, this spring after the track team’s annual banquet. Chapman to about half that sports being ripped from him a Photo by Grant Aden. mileage, though, to protect his second time. hip and other joints. “If I was him, I’d be in the “There’s too much at risk,” Nash said. “He’s been through too Bud Light. Wouldn’t you?” Bates said. “Ninety-five percent of the much. He’s too special of a person – and not just athletically.” people in his case would say, ‘You know what, enough of this.’” This week, Chapman huddled in a quiet area with other students to Quitting didn’t seem like an option worth considering for cram in the final minutes before a Business Policy test. Then he shot Chapman. Dr. Mark Heller of Twin Cities Orthopedics in Minneapolis is across the road to the admission’s office to work as a student ambassador. among a small group of U.S. surgeons that uses a procedure that can No tour groups were waiting that day – even though he’s guided replace an entire hip through two small incisions, 2 inches in the hundreds before – so he stuffed envelopes promoting the college and front and 1 inch in the back. helped file applications from prospective students. “The biggest thing is that you don’t cut muscle,” Heller said. “When Around the holidays, he and a group of students sing carols at a you cut through muscle, it can grow back and attach to bone, but it’s local nursing home. never the same.

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He plays games, draws and entertains developmentally challenged kids at another facility. He’s fulfilled an internship with the conference. Another possible championship in the 4x800 relay looms, though it’s unclear where Chapman musters the energy. “I stretch myself pretty thin – which isn't always good,” he said. Two times, Chapman was named the program’s “Comeback Runner of the Year.” At the team banquet a few months ago, Nash paused as he glanced at the runner who has left far more than an athletic mark on Morningside’s campus. Nash had an announcement to make. From now on, anyone who overcomes the odds and gives more rather than giving in, will be named “The Taylor Chapman Comeback Runner of the Year.” “Everyone thought it was all over for him as an athlete,” Nash said. “We were wrong – twice.” Taylor Chapman works in the admissions office at Morningside College. Chapman is known not just for his running, but also for his character. Photo by Doug Burg, Burg Studios.

Editor’s Note: Since this article was printed in the Des Moines Register, Taylor Chapman went on to help Morningside win NAIA National Championships in the men’s 4x800 relay at both the 2013 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in Geneva, Ohio, and the 2013 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in Marion, Ind. Chapman also earned NAIA All-America honors in an individual event for the first time in his career when he placed seventh in the 1500-meters with a school-record time of 3 minutes, 52.94 seconds at the 2013 NAIA Outdoor National Championships.

Sharon Walker Faculty Excellence Awards Meet the 2012 recipients Dr. Jessica Tinklenberg deVega

is an assistant professor of religious studies who has been on the faculty since 2007. Award evaluators noted that her students and colleagues consistently praise her as a passionate, innovative and excellent teacher. Her courses engage students in deep exploration of the subject matter, combining primary texts with cutting-edge technology, pop culture references and countless other materials that facilitate learning. Her scholarly activities for the year included publication of two books on religion for general audiences. This is her second Walker Faculty Excellence Award. She received her first award in 2009.

Dr. David Elder joined the faculty in 2010 as an

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assistant professor of writing and rhetoric. Award evaluators said his energetic and engaging teaching style captures the attention of students and actively involves them in class. Though most of his teaching load consists of required courses, his teaching consistently wins high ratings from students. Outside of class, he mentored Passport and honors students, completed the writing stage of a dissertation and collaborated with colleagues on research. He also was sub-editor for a national journal of student writing, and he worked with teachers and students in the Sioux City Community School District.

Dr. Jackie (Brummond) Barber 1995

is a professor of nursing education who has been on the faculty since 1997. Award evaluators praised her for her holistic approach to life and work. Both in and out of the classroom, she recognizes and appreciates all aspects of the human condition. Students recognize her as an excellent role model through her work with students, family, Morningside and the community, and her passion for teaching manifests itself through effective and innovative classroom work. This is the second time she has received a Walker Faculty Excellence Award. She received her first award in 2006.

About the awards

The Sharon Walker Faculty Excellence Awards are funded by a generous gift from Jim and Sharon Walker 1970 of Wayzata, Minn. Outside evaluators select the recipients, and criteria for selection includes teaching excellence, effective advising, scholarship and service to the college during the previous academic year.

Dr. Jessica Tinklenberg deVega

Dr. David Elder

Dr. Jackie (Brummond) Barber 1995

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Thanks for the memories This year seven members of the Morningside College community are retiring. Each one of them has served the college for decades. We thank them for all they have done. Their

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impact on the college will be felt for many years to come.

John Bowitz,

professor of art, has taught at Morningside College for 36 years, and he has served as chair of the art department for about 20 years. He is most proud of the artists that have come out of the program. One thing he will really miss about Morningside College is eating lunch in the cafeteria and having a super-size glass of ice-cold skim milk halfway through the day. In retirement, he will continue making art, and he will be out in nature. He will not be far from campus, as he lives a mile and a half away, and he is open to teaching a course at Morningside every once in a while.

Dr. Tom Gilbert 1962, Dr. Larry Martin, professor of philosophy, has taught at Morningside for 41 years, and has served as chair of the philosophy department for much of that time. He is known for his challenging, rigorous classes, and will remember most the good students he has had over the years. In retirement, he plans to engage in some “practical philosophy” by doing volunteer work for animal welfare organizations like PETA, and hopes to volunteer for Sea Shepherd, an organization which actively opposes the whaling industry. Gilbert will also study meditation at various meditation centers.

associate professor of chemistry, has been on the faculty for 24 years. He served as chair of the chemistry and physics department for a couple of years during that time. He is most proud of the accomplishments of his students. They are also what he will remember most fondly about his time here. In retirement, he plans to do some work around his church, and some traveling. He will continue to live in Sioux City and plans to keep in touch with Morningside College by attending sporting events – especially basketball games.

Morningside bids farewell to longtime faculty and staff members Tom Rice,

vice president for institutional advancement, has worked at Morningside for 28 years, and he has been a member of the senior staff since 1993. During his time here, the college has raised $150 million, and the annual scholarship fund has grown from $400,000 to more than $1.6 million. Rice said he is most proud of building the relationships with the alumni and friends that caused that to happen. In retirement, Rice plans to continue on a part-time basis, and plans to do more golfing. Most importantly, he plans to spend a lot of time with his family.

Dr. Larry Sensenig,

professor and holder of the Daniel and Amy Starch Endowed Chair in Psychology, has taught at Morningside for 39 years. He has served as chair of the psychology department since 1990. During his time as chair, the number of psychology majors on campus has grown, the college has created developmental psychology and industrial psychology programs, and the psychology department designed its facilities in the Walker Science Center. “It’s been a wonderful career,” Sensenig said. “I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. I just love to go to work and do what I do.” Sensenig will miss students and colleagues. In retirement, he plans to do a lot of traveling.

Joseph Shufro,

associate professor of music, has been on the faculty for 36 years. He chaired the music department for a short period during that time. Looking back on his career, he is most proud of the accomplishments of the orchestra, the faculty trio, and touring England and Ireland with the Euclid Quartet and Morningside string students, as well as numerous classroom courses. His students and colleagues are what he will remember most fondly. Shufro does not think of himself as retiring. He is just calling this a “new phase” and is thinking about moving to California. He plans to keep in touch with Morningside College through the website, email and Facebook.

Dr. Glenna Tevis 1970,

director of graduate studies, has worked at Morningside for 29 years. Originally, she was the early childhood specialist on the education faculty and director of the campus child care center. She became director of graduate studies in January 1990, and that became a full-time administrative, non-teaching position in January 2007. Tevis is proud that the college developed a master’s degree program that is flexible but also challenging. The professional seminar that students take as a capstone course is one of her favorite things about the program. She will miss the people at Morningside the most. In retirement, she and her husband plan to move to his ancestral home south of Sioux City near Holly Springs.

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Announcing the 2012 Thompson Award Recipients

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Morningside College presented the 2012 Thomas S. Thompson Staff Excellence Awards to Sheri Hineman, assistant director of student life; Mike Husmann 2003, senior systems administrator; Colleen Knapp, admissions database assistant; Brett Lyon 2004, assistant security director; David Nash 1990, head track and cross country coach; and Paul Treft 1984, associate vice president for business/ controller. Nash also was named staff employee of the year. Recipients were selected based upon their demonstration of outstanding dedication, service and commitment to Morningside and its students during the 2011-2012 academic year. Each recipient received a cash bonus. Funding for the annual awards comes from an endowment established by Margaret Thompson, wife of the late Thomas S. Thompson, who served as president of Morningside from 1969 to 1978.

Husmann went to work for Morningside in 2003 as network system manager. He was honored for helping to make certain that almost every Morningside department, student, staff and faculty member can perform a variety of tasks efficiently and seamlessly.

Hineman joined the college in 2004 as area coordinator and student activities coordinator. She was recognized as a true advocate for students who has a key role in providing living and learning environments that are safe, comfortable and healthy.

Lyon started working for Morningside in 2007. He was honored for always being prepared to deal with the unexpected and the unplanned. He also sits on many community professional organizations and committees that help enhance his job

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Gail Ament, Ph.D., professor of Spanish and chair of modern languages, gave a presentation on “Maya Prophesies of 2012” at the Betty Strong Encounter Center. The program explored popular culture predictions, including the end of the world, based on a system of calendars developed by the Maya more than 2,300 years ago. Walter W. Benjamin, Ph.D., head of the religion department from 1957 to 1966, has written his third book, “A Long Dark Night.” In his book, Benjamin provides insight into his fight against cancer and what has given his life meaning, making the battle worth fighting. Benjamin also shares his thoughts on health care, education, religion, politics and the importance of family and friends. At one year cancer free, Benjamin celebrated by going skydiving in Baldwin, Wis. He also survived the "Arctic Plunge" a couple of years ago, as well as a trip to India where the temperature hit 117 degrees. Benjamin lives in Eden Prairie, Minn., and Hot Springs Village, Ark. Patrick Blaine, Ph.D., assistant professor of

Knapp has worked for Morningside since 2005. She was recognized for being a quick learner, a hard worker and a person who has the best attitude. She recently took on added responsibilities with a smile on her face and never a complaint.

Spanish, had an article published in the journal Latin American Perspectives, and he presented a paper at the Midwest Modern Language Association’s annual meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio. Blaine’s article in Latin American Perspectives was "Representing Absences in the Postdictatorial Documentary Cinema of Patricio Guzmán." His paper presentation was about film adaptations of Chilean author Antonio Skármeta’s novels. David Elder, Ph.D., assistant professor of writing and rhetoric, gave a poster presentation at the biennial International Writing Centers Association Conference in San Diego, Calif., with students Demi Dunn, Samantha Hansen and Cameron Oakley. The poster presentation was about the benefits of having peer writing consultants take a more active role in the administration of the writing center.

performance at Morningside. Nash started working full time at Morningside in 2003. He was recognized for his GPAC coach of the year titles and historic finishes for teams in conference and national tournaments. This year the NAIA presented one of his teams with a national Champions of Character award. Treft joined the college’s business office in 2000. He was honored for providing the kind of leadership and guidance that enables everyone in his department to succeed. Because his door is always open, his employees are able to provide excellent customer service to students and their families.

Dakota Philosophy Conference in Sioux Falls. Gilbert’s presentation was “The Formal Nature of Some Informal Fallacies.” Reid’s presentation was “Olympism: The Challenge of a Universal Philosophy.” Stout’s presentation was “Terrorism, Modern Warfare and the Permissibility of National Self-Defense.” Marty (Steele) Knepper 1972, Ph.D., professor and chair of English and chapter advisor for the Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) freshman honor society, was a presenter at ALD’s national leadership workshop in San Antonio, Texas. She presented “Officers and Advisors: BFFs” with student Kelci Teut. Doug Livermore , Ed.D., earned the rank of emeritus professor. Livermore retired from his position as professor of business administration and economics at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. He taught at Morningside for 32 years, serving as chair of the department of business administration and economics from 1984 to 2005.

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Tom Gilbert 1962, Ph.D., professor of philosophy; Heather Reid, Ph.D., professor of philosophy; and Alden Stout, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of philosophy, were presenters at the Third Annual South

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Joan Nielsen, Ed. Spec., associate professor of education and project manager of Project

Unlimited Proficiency (PUP), was a presenter at the Iowa Culture and Language Conference in Coralville, Iowa. Nielsen gave the presentation “Teacher Evaluation: Does Teacher Evaluation Impact Student Learning?” that examined traits of effective educators and methods used to evaluate classroom instruction. She also gave a presentation with Socorro Herrera, a Kansas State University professor of education, titled “Research: Your Role.” PUP is a federally funded program at Morningside College where area teachers receive scholarships for courses to become certified to work with English Language Learners. Dick Owens, Ed.D., earned the rank of emeritus professor. Owens started the special education program at Morningside and served as director of special education for 20 years. He worked full time at Morningside for almost 30 years, and then continued to work part time for another 14 years. He continues to supervise internships at the graduate level. Heather Reid, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, recently had a book published. She also gave an invited lecture in Ontario, Canada; presented a paper in New York; and was named to the editorial board for an international philosophy journal. The book, “Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport,” examines the history, significance, and philosophical dimensions of sport, and it incorporates specific concerns of today’s athletic world with a variety of philosophical issues. It was published by Rowman and Littlefield. In Ontario, Reid gave a lecture at Trent University in Peterborough called “Athletics and Philosophy in Ancient Greece: Olympics, Ethics, Education and Politics.” In New York, Reid presented her paper “Beautiful Virtue: Aristotle on Kalokagathia” at the annual meeting for the Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy at Fordham University Lincoln Center. Reid also was named to the editorial board of the International Journal of Applied Philosophy, which publishes philosophical articles dealing with practical issues in business, education, the environment, government, health care, law, psychology and science. Jessica Tinklenberg deVega, Ph.D., assistant professor of religious studies, authored the book “Guesses, Goofs & Prophetic Failures” that was recently published by Thomas Nelson Inc. The book examines what the Bible says about prophecy, and people predicting an end of the world that didn’t come to pass. It aims to help readers better understand where the idea of "the end of the world" comes from in Jewish and Christian traditions. The book may be purchased

online through Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Cathy Wilt 1998, M.A.T., assistant professor of education, participated in a multistate study to determine recommendations regarding what should be a passing score for the Praxis Academic Skills for Educators test. The study took place in Princeton, N.J., and was conducted by the Educational Testing Service, which writes and administers the teacher certification exam. Wilt was nominated to participate in the study by Iowa’s educator licensing agency. Mary Zink, M.B.A., visiting instructor of business, offered a workshop at Morningside College on “How to Hire the Best Person Every Time.” The workshop taught how to identify skills needed for a job and how to formulate behaviorally-based interview questions based on that information. It provided tips on what interview questions to avoid, why to always use a job application and how to call references.

New Staff

Amy Baer, administrative assistant in the Walker Science Center, assists the chemistry, biology, physics, psychology, math and computer science departments. She graduated from Morningside College this spring with a double major in math and chemistry. Stephen Gonshorowski, head men’s and women’s bowling coach, will help the Mustangs start their varsity program during the 2013-2014 school year. A longtime teacher and coach in South Sioux City, Neb., he helped start South Sioux City’s club bowling program in 2012. He has bowled three sanctioned 800 series and nine sanctioned 300 games. He has a bachelor’s degree from Mankato State University in Minnesota. Bobbi ( Eberly) Meister 1999, personal counselor, serves as a short-term personal counselor to all full-time students and provides mental health education to the campus community. She previously was a mental health therapist at Siouxland

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Mental Health Center in Sioux City. She has a master’s degree from the University of Nebraska Omaha. Kevin Pottebaum 2010, digital communications manager, develops and executes online, social media and mobile strategies to support the college’s communications and admissions initiatives. He manages, plans and contributes to the college’s website and social media channels, and he creates digital media such as emails and videos. Pottebaum previously was a sports writer for The Daily Republic in Mitchell, S.D. He has a bachelor’s degree from Morningside College. Laura (Lindgren) Staber 1984, coordinator of central scheduling and administrative assistant, schedules, coordinates and supervises on- and off-campus events, and she assists the vice president for communications and marketing with general office management. She previously was a sales representative for Executive Technologies in Sioux City. She has a master’s degree in business administration from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.

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Michelle Thornton, housekeeper, is responsible for the cleanliness of assigned areas and performance of duties established by the director of physical plant and the custodial manager. She worked most recently for Thornton Welding in Arizona as co-owner, receptionist and bookkeeper.

New Staff Appointments

Jerrie Hanson is in a new position as business office associate. She assists the controller in the management of student accounts receivable and loan collections, and assists the accountant with job duties. Suzy (Monkelien) Turnquist 1990 is in a new position as copy center and mailroom coordinator. She coordinates production activities in the copy center, operates high-volume copy equipment and related production equipment; supervises student workers; and coordinates mailroom operations.

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AWARDS &HONORS Distinguished Alumni Award

Adam Baumgartner 1997 of Le Mars, Iowa, received this award from the Morningside College Alumni Association. He is vice president of impulse and business development for Wells Enterprises in Le Mars. He joined Wells in 2003 as an associate marketing manager after having also worked for Terra Industries in Sioux City and The Foreign Candy Company in Hull, Iowa. He also is a past member of the Morningside College Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Outstanding seniors recognized by alumni association Jeremiah Curry of Elk Point, S.D. Beth Norton of Yuma, Ariz. Michael Oetken of Akron, Iowa

Kristin Shaw of Creston, Iowa Nancy Waterstraat of Stralsund, Germany

Wert Award Dr. Patrick F. McKinlay, professor of political science, received the Lucille and Charles Wert Faculty Award, which recognizes the faculty member judged by his or her peers to best exemplify the ideals of the teaching profession at Morningside.

Dr. William C. Yockey Assessment Awards for efforts to improve learning

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Dr. Kimberly Christopherson for her Experimental Psychology Lab. Dr. Brenda Mammenga for her course Mathematical Understanding and Reasoning. Dr. Patrick McKinlay for his course Introduction to International Relations. The English Department for department-wide efforts to improve learning.

Nursing Alumna of the Year

Margo Nixon 1991 of Moville, Iowa, certified hospice and palliative care nurse and patient care manager for Iowa Hospice in Sioux City.

Awards from ODK Honor Society Faculty Person of the Year

Mary Zink, visiting instructor of business administration.

First-Year Teaching/Advising Award Dr. Jill Wilson, assistant professor of music.

Staff Member of the Year

Marcie Ponder, administrative assistant for the English, modern languages, and writing and rhetoric departments.

National Alumni Educator of the Year

Dr. Paul C. Koch 1983, vice president for academic and student affairs at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.

Siouxland Alumni Teacher of the Year

Kelley (Greene) Johnson 1991, fourth-grade teacher at Kluckhohn Elementary School in Le Mars, Iowa. OTHER NOMINEES: Sioux City – SuzAnn (Frank) Jansen 1978, Clark Elementary; Celia Mulroy 1993, East Middle; Ann Blum 1988, Hunt Elementary; Rebecca (Dreager) Mahlberg 2007 and Debra (Fixsel) Wilcox 1994, Irving Elementary; Vonna (Gochenour) Kingsbury 1983, Leeds Elementary; Janelle Olesen 2006, North High; Joyce Rasmussen 1983, North Middle; Kristi (Warren) Von Hagel 1997, Riverside Elementary; Lori Rose 1994, Unity Elementary; Mary Thompson 1980, Washington Elementary; and Sherrie McDonald 1991, West High. Iowa – Teresa (Hanson) Miller 2006, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn East Elementary School, Cleghorn; Connie Jensen 2003, River Valley Elementary School, Correctionville; Jaynee Ricke 2003, 20th Street Elementary School, Denison; Jill (Ellickson) Orban 2005, West Sioux Elementary School, Hawarden; Steve Brown 1977, OA-BCIG High School, Ida Grove; Regina Henschen 1999, Lark Elementary School, Onawa; Marlene DeZeeuw 2006, MOC-Floyd Valley High School, Orange City; and Kathryn (Gambaiana) McCabe 1979, Storm Lake Elementary School, Storm Lake.

Class Notes By Allison Larson Editor’s Note: Send us your news! Everyone is excited to find out what is going on in your life. That is why this is one of the most popular sections of the magazine. Please send your news to: Karen Dreessen Morningside College 1501 Morningside Ave. Sioux City, IA 51106 alumni@morningside.edu 712-274-5107

1957

Clarence “Buddy” Mounts was inducted into the M-Club Hall of Fame.

1958

Arnie and Carolyn (Ebel) Schanke celebrated their 55th anniversary on Dec. 21, 2012. They live in Tulsa, Okla. Arnie worked for F.W. Woolworth in New York City until retiring, at which time he became vice president and director of operation at Oral Roberts University. Arnie then retired again and became president of Media Unlimited until deciding to retire for good. Carolyn has been a column writer for several newspapers and a realtor for over 25 years.

1961

Former Iowa Sen. Dr. Dave Mulder, R-Sioux Center, had his second book, “An Education in Politics: Four Years in the Iowa State Senate 2004-2008,” published in October 2012. Mulder wrote the book with former Sen. Frank B. Wood Jr., D-Eldridge. Mulder’s first work was a yearly devotional titled “Devotions from the Heartland,” and was published in 2010. A second edition will be published in 2013.

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Dr. Bonnie (Nagel) Messer works in private practice as a licensed psychologist in Colorado. She recently published a book titled “Sixty-Five Lively Ideas for Successful Aging” with co-author Marjorie Bayes. Bonnie and her husband, Donald, also have established a nonprofit organization called the Center for the Church and Global AIDS, which seeks to support and advocate for persons infected and affected by HIV and AIDS in the world through programs of education, prevention, care and treatment. More information can be found at www.churchandglobalaids.org.

1968

Barbara (Malmanger) Bielenberg, of Sloan, Iowa, recently completed four years on the national Policies Commission for Business and Economic Education and served as chair and past chair. Bielenberg also just completed a three-year term on the International Society for Business Education board, as well as a three-year term on the North Central Business Education Association Board. Bielenberg continues service on the Iowa Business Education Association Board. Tom and Jan (Hughes) McIntosh 1969 have retired from the Green River, Wyo., school district and moved to Loveland, Colo. Tom received Distinguished Citizen recognition from the Green River Chamber of Commerce in 2012 for his years of volunteer work developing the Green River Bike Park and Wilkins Peak Mountain Bike Trail System. Rosemary (Buckingham) Tweet retired from Tucson Unified School District in Arizona after 18 years. During this time, she served as an elementary classroom teacher, a Title I resource teacher, a curriculum specialist at a technology focus school, and for the past six years, she served as a district language arts specialist.

1969

Russel Clifford retired from Morningside Lutheran Church in Sioux City, where he was the minister of music. He was at Morningside Lutheran Church for 14 years after teaching at West High School and Bishop Heelan Catholic High School, both in Sioux City.

1973

Ken Spies was named to the Greater Sioux City Board of Realtors. Spies is a past president of the board and a broker associate with Century 21 ProLink in Sioux City.

1975

Scott Ernst was named treasurer of the Downtown Sioux City Kiwanis Club for 2012-2013.

1977

Linda (Clausen) Erickson recently earned the Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse designation. She is the education coordinator for Hospice of Siouxland.

1979

Janet (Liibbe) Young was awarded the Warren E. Shull National High School Student Council Adviser of the Year Award in June of 2012. Young is a teacher at Sioux City West High School and has been student council adviser for 24 years.

1980

Frank Heffner was recognized for 20 years of service at Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City. Heffner is an instructor in the video game design program at the college. Dr. Tim Orwig works for Northeastern University in Boston as a lecturer, teaching courses in design and architectural history.

1981

1970

Marilyn (Webb) Hagberg was elected to the 2013 Siouxland Community Foundation Board.

Deb Angerman was recognized for 25 years of service at Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City. Angerman is an accounting specialist at the college.

Scott Schreiner retired in March 2013. Most recently, Schreiner had worked in the Steele County Attorney’s Office in Owatonna, Minn., as the assistant county attorney, and prior to this, Schreiner served as a partner for 27 years in the law firm of Ruth, Schreiner, and Long.

1982

1971

Jim Diavastes received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Television Broadcasting and was also named Creative Director/Producer of the Year by Medaille College in Buffalo, N.Y. These awards recognize creativity, expertise and service to the Western New York and Medaille community. Diavastes is the Senior Creative Services producer/director for WIVB/WNLOTV in Buffalo. He began his career at KMSC radio station at Morningside and KTIV television station in Sioux City. Other recognition over the years includes ADDY Awards, New York State Broadcasters Association awards, public service awards, and Best Commercial produced by LIN TV Corporation, which he won in 2010.

Dr. bill russell directed “Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens” at the University of Kansas. “Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens” was developed in the late 1980s as a theatrical response to the AIDS crisis. This piece celebrates those whose lives were lost to the disease.

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Mike Schmidt began a two-year term as president of the 600-member Blackhawk Unit of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association in December 2012.

Dan Fry recently began working as the global logistics and distribution manager for Otterbox in Fort Collins, Colo.

1983

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Marcia (Byers) Moore was named a member of the board for the Siouxland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure for 2012-2013.

1984

Kelly Enright is an office coordinator at Columbia College in Columbia, Mo.

1985

Eric Norton is a mechanical design technician for Schemmer and Associates in Omaha, Neb. His son, Sgt. Michael P. Norton, is serving his third tour of duty at Camp Leatherneck in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. Michael is the second son in his family to be in the U.S. Marine Corps.

1986

Ray Farrens is working for Weight Watchers customer care as an operations manager.

1987

Lesley (Haack) Bartholomew was elected board president of the Siouxland Community Foundation for 2013. The Rev. Crystal Oberheu is the pastor at Salem United Methodist Church in Meservey, Iowa, and First United Methodist Church in Thornton, Iowa.

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Catching Up with The Yates File Graduation Year: 1958 Major: Business Additional Degrees: Master’s in Guidance and Counseling, University of Colorado, and Doctorate in Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University Current Residence: Cleveland, Ohio Current Occupation: Retired Educator Much has changed since Dr. Richard Yates’ days at Morningside College. He reflected on his journey before, during and since his days on campus back in the 1950s. Yates, an African-American originally from Sioux City, really did not have plans to attend college largely because of the expense and lack of encouragement to try. However, on the last day of his senior year in high school, the guidance counselor approached him about a special scholarship to be awarded to the African-American male with the highest grade point average. “The scholarship enabled me to attend college, and I chose Morningside for its proximity to home, its good reputation as an educational institution, its range of academic choices of interest to me and its affordability with the funds from the scholarship,” Yates said. “In addition, many of my friends indicated that Morningside was a good academic environment and friendly campus.” As Yates reflected on the education he received at Morningside, he said, “It helped me understand the meaning of striving to achieve educational goals combined with spiritual advancement. It also provided me the opportunity to participate in athletics and travel around the North Central Conference and make friends and associates.” He said Morningside also prepared him well for his career. “I was well trained,” he said. “I was able to teach in the Denver Public Schools and continue to

1988

Dr. Phillip Miller was promoted to full professor in the economics department at Minnesota State University in Mankato. David Reed is working for John Deere in Horicon, Wis., as a supply management engineer. Reed works within the Ag and Turf Division with Gator utility vehicles and riding lawn equipment.

Kendall Millard was one of four recipients of the Pro Bono Publico Award from the Indiana Bar Foundation for his outstanding pro bono work representing people fleeing persecution in their home countries and seeking asylum in the U.S. Millard is a partner at Barnes & Thornburg in Indianapolis, focusing on antitrust litigation.

1989

1992

Christopher Rants, former Iowa State Representative, is working for Rauschenberger Partners and recently started his own government affairs business. Robin (Korthals) Wissink is a grants officer at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa.

1990

Rick Amos, of Shawnee, Kan., works for Jayhawk IMG Sports Marketing at the University of Kansas as senior account executive.

Julee (Maxfield) White works for Oracle Corporation headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., as a senior sales consultant.

1993

Alyssa (Honken) Nelson is treasurer for the South Sioux City Firefighters Auxiliary. The group recently won the state auxiliary’s first-place award for the second consecutive year. It was awarded this honor for its contributions to the fire department and the community.

1994

Rexann (Kaler) Smith was recognized for five years of service at Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City. Smith is an instructor for the medical assistant program at the college.

1996

Michelle Holmes was elected treasurer of the board for the Siouxland affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Tony Onesto, art teacher at Aldo Leopold Middle School in Burlington, Iowa, was named the 2012 Outstanding Middle Level Art Educator. He received this recognition from Art Educators of Iowa in October during a joint Iowa/Nebraska conference in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This is not the first time that Onesto has received recognition for his teaching. He was a finalist for two national teaching awards, and he was awarded the League of United Latin American Citizens State Director Award for service above and beyond for children in 2004; Daily Democrat Teacher of the Year in 2008; and Southeastern Iowa/Southwestern Illinois Teacher of the Year place winner from the Burlington Hawk Eye newspaper in 2002, 2006 and 2012.

1997

Dr. Patrick J. Murphy’s new book, “Mutiny and its Bounty: Leadership Lessons from the Age of Discovery,” authored with his colleague Ray Coye, was published in March by Yale University Press. Jay Peyton lives in Branson, S.D., and works for Citi as a vice president senior process engineer.

Dr. Richard Yates

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By Gene Ambroson

progress and earn higher academic degrees. It also laid the foundation for me to earn my master’s degree in guidance and counseling from the University of Colorado and then to obtain my doctorate from Arizona State University.” On overcoming obstacles, Yates shared the following: “I met my first wife at Morningside, and she was instrumental in supporting me to continue to pursue my dream to become a teacher. She taught me that sometimes you have to take a risk into the unknown to reap the benefits of achieving your goals and to believe that they can be reached. “Strange as it seems, some people protected me from the consequences of racism by choosing not to include me on a series of basketball games played in the South. At the time it felt like discrimination, but upon reflection, it appears to have been a wise decision to spare me or the rest of the team the indignities of the Jim Crow segregation.” Yates’ spiritual life also plays a large part of who he is, and that, he maintains, has allowed him to grow as a person. He is a member of the Baha’i Faith and has traveled to England, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Luxemburg, Italy, Greece, Ethiopia and India singing in Baha’i choirs. Yates spent more than 40 years in the counseling field at three universities – Colorado State, University of Iowa and Cleveland State. He served as vice president of the International Association of Counseling Directors; taught psychology and related subjects at the collegiate level; consulted as an organizational development specialist in many different organizational settings; and worked with professional athletes through the NFL Rookie Enrichment Program. So what advice does Yates have for Morningside College students? “Take advantage of all the learning opportunities available to you,” he said. “Strive to become a servant leader and develop a sense of civic duty and commitment. Take advantage of the materials and guidance that will help you understand who you are, what your skills are, and who you will become. Utilize all the services available to help you obtain a relevant position upon graduation. A small college provides the opportunity for more intimate, hands-on learning. Take advantage of that as well.”

1998

Laurie (Wilmes) Bentson works for Northwest Area Education Agency (AEA) in Sioux City as a special education strategist. Angie (Messerich) Madsen was recently named the top pediatric nurse in Nebraska. She was nominated by her colleagues at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha. Susan Willer is a copywriter for Staples Promotional Products in Orange City, Iowa. In her hometown of Brunsville, Iowa, she publishes a newsletter every month called The Brunsville Blitz. She also is a member of the Plymouth County Historical Museum board in Le Mars, Iowa, and she writes a local history blog for the Sioux City Journal, which is available online at: www.siouxcityjournal.com/blogs/recollections/

1999

Nicole (Hill) Knowles recently became a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) and is working as a substance abuse therapist at River Hills Recovery Center in Sioux City. Misty Petersen passed the Certified Coding

Specialist (CCS) exam in September 2011. She has worked as a medical coder for Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, Neb., for eight years.

2000

Jason Anderson, of Sioux City, was chosen as a Western Iowa Tech Community College Foundation Board member for 2013. Anderson is a financial advisor with Siouxland Investment Group. Diane Schwartz works for Northwest Area Education Agency (AEA) in Sioux City as a special education strategist.

2001

Dave Buchheit has been a firefighter for the City of Sioux City for nine years. His wife, Lindsey, is an attorney at Goosmann Law Firm. The couple has two daughters, Parker and Kendal.

2003

John Leigh is the branch coordinator at Siouxland Federal Credit Union in Sioux City.

Kristen (Schultz) Pudenz lives in Urbandale, Iowa, and works at Wellmark as a human resources business partner.

2006

Gina (Lamp) West is a teacher at Riverside Elementary School in Sioux City.

2007

Amy (Swick) Hecht is a therapist at Jackson Recovery Centers in Sioux City. Amy Meyer is a special education teacher at Alta-Aurelia High School in Alta, Iowa. Crystal Quibell is working for Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas as a copy editor.

2008

Megan Benson is a Title I teacher and English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor for Pocahontas Area Community School District in Pocahontas, Iowa. Lisa Theisen has joined Massage & Body in Sioux City as a massage therapist. She graduated from Siouxland College of Massage Therapy in 2010 and previously worked in South Sioux City, Neb. Grant Wittstruck, digital strategy director at Powell Broadcasting, won three ADDY Awards – one gold and two silver – for billboard artwork he created for the company’s radio stations in Panama City Beach, Fla. The billboards were up during the fourth quarter of 2012, and he received the awards during a February gala in Panama City Beach.

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2009

Laura (Gildemeister) Gano works as the application and testing coordinator for Noll Human Resource Services in Omaha, Neb. Karen Grabowski is an outpatient therapist for Catholic Charities of Omaha. Beau Kildow had his research findings published in The Journal of Clinical Microbiology in November 2012. He worked with Dr. Rachel Robson, assistant professor of biology at Morningside, and Johan Conradie 2011 on research regarding Staphylococcus aureus testing procedures. Kildow is a student at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha. Jeremy Lafrentz is an account executive for KPTM Fox 42/KXVO CW 15 in Omaha, Neb. He also is CEO of Backstage Entertainment. Breanne (Evans) Lynch graduated in May from the University of Sioux Falls with a master’s degree in education, and she will teach business education at Madrid JuniorSenior High School in Madrid, Iowa.

class notes

Wyeth Lynch is working as a teacher’s assistant and college of human sciences photographer for Iowa State University in Ames. Mack Maschmeier is in Buena Vista, Colo., working as a graphic designer for Arkansas Valley Publishing. Ashley (Zevenbergen) Posey is working as a hospitalist registered nurse for Siouxland Community Health Center in Sioux City. Cassaundra Ruehle works at CAL Community Schools in Latimer, Iowa, where she is the seventh- and eighth-grade chemistry and physics teacher.

ARIZONA James ’69 & Carol ’72 Hanthorne Dr. Edward A. Johnson ‘73 Denise Overhardt Dr. Alan ’64 & Jonieta Stone Muriel B. Stone ‘64 Rosemary Tweet ‘68 ARKANSAS Walmart Foundation

CALIFORNIA Michael ’72 & Linda ’72 Alexander W. Bruce Lindsay ‘41 Terry M. Muldowney ‘68 Donald J. Urban ‘63 Curt White ‘76

2010

COLORADO Dr. Richard L. Ducommun* ‘68 David L. Lageschulte ‘73 Ervin S. Miller Lowry & Lella Smith Verdoorn Foundation Daniel Verdoorn

Jordan Widholm is in Sioux City working for Bomgaars as a digital media tech.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Dr. Esther M. Mackintosh ‘69 Carol A. Werner ‘69

Morgan Freese works in the Council Bluffs/Omaha area as a commercial loan processor for First National Bank.

2011

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PRESIDENT’S SOCIETY

Johan Conradie had his research findings published in The Journal of Clinical Microbiology in November 2012. He worked with Dr. Rachel Robson, assistant professor of biology at Morningside, and Beau Kildow 2009 on research regarding Staphylococcus aureus testing procedures. Conradie currently works for DuPont Pioneer in Johnston, Iowa. Marisa Graham is the recycling coordinator at CAC AmeriCorps in Knoxville, Tenn. Kara Nelson is a receptionist, personal trainer and instructor at the Cherokee Regional Wellness Center in Cherokee, Iowa. Megan Suhr is an account executive at KMEG/KPTH in Dakota Dunes, S.D.

2012

FLORIDA John T. Conner ‘66 Donald P. Ducommun ‘61 Diane L. Elsen ‘77 Connie J. Hawthorn Stephen Haywood Marjorie A. Morrell ‘70 Robert ’74 & Patricia ’74 Thompson ILLINOIS Jim ’79 & Darlene ’77 Kloeppel John J. Prast ‘65 Scott & Kim Rager Charles M. Rexroat ‘56 Randal ’77 & Julie ’81 Richardson IOWA Aalfs Manufacturing Co. Michael E. Abbott ‘70 Gene O. Ambroson AmericanEnterprise Group, Inc American Pop Corn Co. James Anderson Anonymous Argosy Casino – Sioux City Bacon Creek Construction & Design

Robert E. Barks ‘51 Adam ’97 & Lynn ’97 Baumgartner Mike ’75 & Margie Bennett Mike & Margie Bennett Foundation Chad W. Benson ‘90 Birkhofer Family Bomgaars Supply Larry & Jeanene Book Ahmad Boura Dr. J. Robert ’70 & Christine Burkhart Dr. Randall L. Burnight ‘72 Cable One, Inc Michael ’69 & Linda ’69 Cadwell Cannon Moss Brygger & Assoc., P.C. Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust Dennis A. Chapman ‘70 Chesterman Company Chesterman Family Foundation Joe E. Clausen ‘65 Larry K. Corrington ‘77 Crary Huff Inkster Sheehan P.C. C.W. Suter & Son, Inc. Lt. Gen. Ron Dardis ‘65 Dr. David ’76 & Diane ’76 Davidson J. Doug Davis Dr. William Deeds & Pamla Hoadley Dennis Supply Co. Michael W. Ellwanger ‘72 Emerald Hills LLC Richard & Marilyn Engle Fred Erbes ‘62 Scott ’75 & Brenda ’74 Ernst Kenneth File ‘52 Tom ’68 & Kris ’70 Flynn Fred ’59 & Floanne Frey GELITA North America Jan ’77 & Ted George Gerkin Windows & Doors Dr. Jeanne M. Giddings ‘80 Franklin B. Gilbert ‘62 Gilchrist Foundation Trust John & Karen Gleeson Gleeson Family Foundation Linda L. Graff ‘86 Greenberg Foundation of Sioux City Tom ’81 & Gina ’81 Grimsley Michael & Mary Gay Gunsch Rev. James F. Hanke ‘69 Michael D. Hanna ‘66 Randy ’72 & Becky Hansen Vonley & Claris Hanson Nathan J. Harris ‘08 Dan ’71 & Suzane ’72 Henderson Henjes, Conner & Williams P.C. Douglass K. Hines* ‘78 Interstate Mechanical Corp.

Iowa Annual Conference Iowa College Foundation JEBRO, Inc Lee B. Jarvis ‘62 Irving & Elizabeth Jensen Foundation Dr. Irving F & Carolyn Jensen Wayne Johnson ‘68 Gary ’68 & Judy ’70 Jones Ron ’79 & Kathy Jorgensen Robert E. Josten ‘64 Roland ’59 & Carol Junck Mina Karcher ‘42 Richard ’71 & Frances ’71 Keith Donald D. Kelsey ‘49 King, Reinsch, Prosser & Co. Harry J. & Ruth Kirchwehm Trust Klinger Companies, Inc. Robert G. Knowler Della B. Kruwell Educational Fund Rose Legler Morningside Trust John A. Long Long Lines, Ltd Mahoney-Hill Charit. Fund Trust Nick ’03 & JJ ’03 Marlow Doug Marx ‘77 Larry Mason ‘73 Doris M. Mauer ‘58 John ’52 & Janice ’51 Mechem Eleanore Metz* MidAmerican Energy Foundation Darlene M. Miller ‘58 Missouri River Historical Dev., Inc. Dr. Earl & Joyce Moore Morningside College Alumni Association Dan & Cindy Moser Dr. Thomas ’70 & Carol ’71 Narak Muriel Nelson ‘51 Verne D. Nelson ‘75 Joan C. Nielsen Novelty Machine & Supply Co. Dr. Sharon & Donna Ocker Russ ’76 & Robyn ’76 Olson Steve P. O’Neill Palmer Candy Co. Dennis ’72 & Cheryl ’72 Pederson Skip & Cathy Perley Pinnacle Bank Pioneer Bank Lloyd A. Pippett ‘47 Ben ’53 & Carol Ploof Thomas ’72 & Patricia ’75 Pohlman Prestige Collision Repair Center LaDonna E. Preston ‘53 Project HOPE Khalid & Terrie Rasheed Sam Rasheed

Bailey Bichel lives in Glenwood, Iowa, and is a promotion specialist for Brown-Forman. Jessica Boschen serves through WorldTeach as a volunteer high school science teacher at Tafuna High School in the territory of American Samoa. Karena Danner is a customer service specialist for Lincoln Benefit Life/Allstate Life in Lincoln, Neb. Whitney (Postma) Hancock is a registered nurse for Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

Joel Haveman is the head coach of the boys’ freshman basketball team and assistant junior varsity and varsity coach at Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School. He also is a substitute teacher at every grade level and is doing a long-term subbing job in the Extended Learners Program for third through fifth grades at Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School. Chris Levine, of Omaha, Neb., is working as master control operator for KMTV in Omaha. Sean Roberts is in Omaha, Neb., working for Securitas on bike patrol.

In Loving Memory 1936 Dr. Max Gaspar, Seal Beach, Calif., died Oct. 7, 2012.

The President’s Society recognizes those who have given $1,000 or more to Morningside College during the fiscal year. This list recognizes President’s Society members for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2013. Joann Reimers John & Robin Reynders Doug Rice ‘75 Tom & Paula Rice Doug Roederer Rudolph’s Shoe Mart Dan ’00 & Anne ’00 Ryan Steven C. Schmidt ‘73 Security National Bank Kenneth W. Seiling ‘67 Marilyn F. Setzler ‘66 Sioux City Journal Siouxland Community Foundation Garrett K. Smith Sodexo, Inc. Affiliates John & Tonya Spies State Steel David S. Sterling ‘50 Dick Stone ‘68 Craig ’70 & Chris Struve Tegra Corporation Dr. Glenna ’70 & Dennis ’69 Tevis Thompson Electric Company Cliff ’70 & Jean ’70 Tufty U.S. Bank Donald ’55 & Eunice Van Der Weide Rick R. Vander Berg ‘75 Carol Warren ‘86 Wells Enterprises Ray ’62 & Kathleen ’62 Willhoite Connie P. Wimer ‘54 Sherman & Susan Wollesen Rick & Vicki Wollman Wrede & Barbara Smith Charitable Fund Robert ’74 & Nancy ’74 Youngren MARYLAND Greg ’77 & Sandy ’77 Schnirring MINNESOTA Michael & Liz Anderson Larry ’65 & Joan ’67 Arnold James & Barbara Gahlon Galen G. Johnson ‘68 Robert ’78 & Lori ’78 Parks Wilson B. & Juanita E. Reynolds Thomas J. Rosen ‘70 Jill Seinola ‘74 Tyrone & Vereen Wacker Jim ’70 & Sharon ’70 Walker MISSISSIPPI Dr. Keith McLarnan

MISSOURI Dr. Charles R. Franz ‘63 Mark ’82 & Robin ’82 Gambaiana John P. Kilstrom ‘63 Michael V. Montague ‘76 Dr. Robert ’73 & Marcelene Saylor NEBRASKA Barry ’76 & Phyllis ’76 Fouts Dan R. Friedlund ‘70 Tom Gehl ‘75 Great West Casualty Co. Timothy C. Held Gary ’62 & Katherine ’63 McConnell Pacific City Graphics Sonja R. Putnam ‘62 Siouxland Federal Credit Union Standard Ready Mix Concrete Co. John J. Steele ‘79 Michael T. Tramp ‘88 WC Development, Inc. Norman W. Waitt ‘86 Dick ’61* & Marty ’62 Wikert NEW HAMPSHIRE Peggy A. Vagts ‘76 NEW JERSEY Alliant Energy Foundation Randal S. Gaulke ‘85 Northwestern Mutual Foundation Union Pacific Foundation Ron Walk ‘81 Wells Fargo Foundation NEW MEXICO The Kind World Foundation NEW YORK Patrick R. Martone ‘74 NORTH CAROLINA Chris Dixon ‘93 OHIO Carolyn W. Cox ‘47 Dr. Maurice D. Marsh* ‘35 Asa ’67 & Karen ’69 Oye PENNSYLVANIA Marsha Heimann SOUTH CAROLINA Ronald L. O’Neal ‘73

SOUTH DAKOTA Dr. Craig ’70 & Sandra ’70 Bainbridge Chris ’95 & Karen ’95 Benson William H. Burke Larry C. Countryman ‘70 Dave & Arlene Curry Kevin & Terri Curry Gene ’59 & Carla Hagen Doug Huitink ‘72 Drs. Gene ’71 & Debra ’73 Knudsen Dr. Ryan ’95 & Tracy ’96 Meis Bill & Nancy Metz David & Marta ’72 Patee Prince Manufacturing Corp. Keith A. Roeper ‘58 Regina Roth Julie A. Schneider Doug Smith & Pamela ‘79 Miller-Smith Dr. Keith A. Vollstedt ‘83 Rich & Karleen Waller Ron ’70 & Jeannette Yockey TENNESSEE Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation Board of Higher Ed. & Ministry UM Higher Education Foundation

Dr. Pauline (Friedman) Phillips, better known as “Abigail Van Buren,” Minneapolis, Minn., died Jan. 16, 2013. Phillips was the author of the well-known “Dear Abby” advice column and was a native of Sioux City. She also conducted a radio version of her advice column from 1963 to 1975 and had written best-selling books about her life and advice. Millicent (Jensen) Saunderson, Derry, N.H., died Sept. 3, 2012. 1941 Dr. Merritt Bates, Escondido, Calif., died Oct. 20, 2010. Ruth Harris, Claremont, Calif., died April 7, 2013. 1942 Edward Hendricks, South Bend, Ind., died July 7, 1998. Betty (Welding) Speck, Sioux City, died Feb. 10, 2013.

TEXAS Dr. J. Greg ’67 & Joan ’68 Clark Dr. Stephen & Kathleen Davis Lex & Joyce Frieden Dr. Cory A. Roberts ‘90 Jay ’85 & Rhonda ’88 Stidham Dale E. Tannahill ‘72 Don ’61 & Diane ’63 Taylor

1943 Eleanor (Thorpe) Buehler, Brandon, S.D., died Feb. 13, 2013.

VIRGINIA AMERIGROUP Charitable Foundation Jim ’74 & Mary Anne Carlson Dr. Craig S. Wansink ‘84

Wilson Reynolds, Knoxville, Tenn., died Oct. 1, 2012.

WASHINGTON Dr. Lucy Y. Buhler ‘56 Joyce J. Duvaul L. Lucille Hakala ‘41 Roger Rohlfs Estate WISCONSIN Dr. Tyrone ’65 & Janet Rayburn Greive Dale L. Lenderts ‘76 Emil O. Schultz Estate Anne Vandenburgh

* denotes deceased

John “Thomas” Kenny Jr., Whitefish, Mont., died Jan. 28, 2008.

Dr. James VanderBerg, Battle Lake, Minn., died Oct. 9, 2012.

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1946 Dorothy (Leonard) Nemmers, Clive, Iowa, died Sept. 24, 2012. Guy Nettleton Jr., Sioux City, died Nov. 16, 2012. 1947 Mary (Conrad) DeVries, Brookfield, Wis., died May 3, 2012. 1948 Claude Davis, Sioux City, died Nov. 3, 2012.

Saretta (Krigsten) Harris, Norman, Okla., died March 27, 2012. 1937 Dorothy (Shoemaker) Carter, Palo Alto, Calif., died Jan. 22, 2013. Lloyd Johnson, East Peoria, Ill., died Oct. 3, 2011. Dorothy (Lean) Rystad, Richardson, Texas, died Jan. 20, 2013.

1938 Ruth (Sloan) Mortensen, Rochester, Minn., died Sept. 9, 2010. 1939 Robert Schuck, South Sioux City, Neb., died Oct. 23, 2012. 1940 Leola (Christiansen) Bushmer, Mission, Texas, died July 25, 2012.

Harold Mulford Jr., Iowa City, Iowa, died June 28, 2012. 1949 Dorothy (Zimmerman) Corkhill, Johnston, Iowa, died Feb. 9, 2013. Bette (Jandt) Dobyns, Sioux City, died Dec. 15, 2012. Edward Donkersloot, Sanborn, Iowa, died Jan. 11, 2013. Kenneth Jones, Castle Rock, Colo., died March 14, 2012.

class notes Donald “Don” Lawrenson, Sioux City, died March 22, 2013.

Claude Timmins, Red Oak, Iowa, died Aug. 12, 2011. 1950 Robert Eldredge, Sioux City, died April 6, 2012. Vera (DeVaul) Marshall, Okoboji, Iowa, died Feb. 20, 2012. Wendell Rensink, Hull, Iowa, died April 20, 2012. Marjorie (Fortner) Rose, Dousman, Wis., died April 22, 2012. Daniel “Dan” Williamson, Ida Grove, Iowa, died Dec. 19, 2012. 1951 Donald Nelson, Sun City, Ariz., died Aug. 16, 2012. Gordon O’Harrow, Dakota Dunes, S.D., died April 12, 2013.

W.S. LEWIS SOCIETY

The W.S. Lewis Society recognizes individuals and families who have placed Morningside College in their estate plans. They are ensuring the future of Morningside and providing educational opportunities for generations of students. The society is named in honor of Bishop Wilson Seeley Lewis, the second president of Morningside College, who established the college’s endowment in 1903. Membership is obtained through written confirmation of deferred gift arrangements.

Anonymous Donors (2) Gene O. Ambroson ‘71 Hobart & Charlotte Anderson Odella Baak Sally Bartlett David Blair Mary Bolton Muriel M. ‘48 Briggs Lucy Y. Buhler ‘56 J. Robert ’70 & Christine Burkhart Charles W. Carlberg ‘69 Warren J. Conner ‘60 Carolyn W. Cox ‘47 Wilfred D. Crabb ‘38 Barb L. Danger ‘67 Deane L. Davenport ‘72 Judith J. Dirks ‘59 Donald P. Ducommun ‘61 Richard & Marilyn Engle William ’51 & Mary ’51 Enockson Dan L Flanagan ‘69 Carol M. Forbes ‘70 Jerry R. Foxhoven ‘74

Mark A. Freerks ‘79 James H. Fribourgh ‘48 James ’54 & Janice ‘76 Galli Mark ’82 & Robin ’82 Gambaiana Kathryn Gaubatz Laura Gerkin ‘55 Von Dell J. Glaser ‘53 Rev. Ivan F. Gossoo ‘44 David A. Gould ‘75 Janis W. Grant ‘65 Richard ’53 & Evelyn Greenlee Mary A. Grefe ‘43 Tyrone ’65 & Janet Greive L. Lucille Hakala ‘41 Troy C. Hames III ‘81 James ’53 & Mary ’53 Hamilton Ruth Hamilton ‘47 Gregory A. Hampson ‘75 Margaret Hancock ‘54 Randall ’72 & Rebecca Hansen Vonley & Claris Hanson Jim ’69 & Carol ’72 Hanthorne Gary ’64 & Linda ’81 Harward

Anton Sunclades, Sioux City, died Nov. 10, 2012. 1952 Emma (Rippke) Munsen, Correctionville, Iowa, died Feb. 14, 2013.

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1958 Dr. Grady Bluford, Sioux City, died May 8, 2012.

John Braun, Palo Alto, Calif., died Jan. 30, 2013. Raymond Flewelling, Cherokee, Iowa, died June 25, 2012.

1953 Georgia (Dandos) Haidos, St. Paul, Minn., died Aug. 24, 2011.

Dr. Marion Clarke, Alachua, Fla., died April 2, 2013.

Darwin Hunt, Conrad, Mont., died Dec. 7, 2012.

Dr. David Lohr, Churdan, Iowa, died Aug. 27, 2012.

Donald Shoemaker, Colorado Springs, Colo., died Nov. 4, 2012.

Lowell Roskam, Minneapolis, Minn., died Dec. 3, 2012.

Dr. Fred Willman, St. Louis, Mo., died April 16, 2013.

Walter “Walt” Strong, Ida Grove, Iowa, died Oct. 24, 2012.

1959 Henry Armstrong, Largo, Fla., died Feb. 7, 2006.

1963 Dr. Leonard Puhrmann, Arlington, Va., died June 30, 2012.

1954 Judy (Larsen) Croston, Bellevue, Neb., died Dec. 21, 2012.

Janice (Thompson) June, Le Mars, Iowa, died Oct. 25, 2012.

Stanley Van Vliet, Emporia, Kan., died Jan. 5, 2010.

David Gell, Omaha, Neb., died Dec. 14, 2012.

1960 John Locker, Troy, Mich., died Dec. 8, 1981.

1964 Donna (Schirck) Bergeson, Carroll, Iowa, died May 15, 2012.

Glenn Reynolds, Grand Junction, Colo., died April 8, 2012. 1955 Naomi (Shumway) Wallman, Columbia, Mo., died July 4, 2012. 1956 Gerald “Jerry” Stein, West Hills, Calif., died Nov. 22, 2012. Walter Zyzda, Sioux City, died Dec. 8, 2012. 1957 Gordon Fairchild, Sacramento, Calif., died Aug. 21, 2009.

Glenn McBurney, Council Bluffs, Iowa, died Nov. 26, 2012. 1961 Richard “Dick” Wikert, Fremont, Neb., died Dec. 21, 2012. Wikert was a former member of the college board of directors, he was a co-chair of the Acceleration Campaign from 1990 to 1993, and he received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1995. He and his wife, Marty (Macfarlane) 1962, provided the naming gift for the Dick and Marty Wikert Dining Hall in the Olsen Student Center. 1962 Richard Anderson, Yankton, S.D., died Nov. 28, 2012.

Gary Johansen, Sioux City, died April 17, 2013. Delbert Rowse, Sioux City, died Sept. 29, 2012.

Nancy (Meyer) Klingensmith, Bronson, Iowa, died Feb. 22, 2013. Winnie (Voss) Lacy, Sioux City, died Feb. 11, 2013. 1965 Karen (Bilelo) Robertson, Denver, Colo., died Oct. 15, 2009. 1966 Wallace Doornink, Le Mars, Iowa, died April 6, 2012. James Hoover, Rockledge, Fla., died Jan. 5, 2013.

Alan A. Herbst ‘76 Dale ’50 & Shirley Hewlett Mary E. Hilker Jerry & Carol Israel Timothy ’71 & Betty Jackes Milford E. Jacobson ‘40 Ron ’79 & Kathy Jorgensen Donald D. Kelsey ‘49 Frances S. Kline ‘95 Robert G. Knowler Robert G. Koshkarian ‘68 Wally A. Krone ‘55 Arthur D. Leiby ‘73 Barry Loughridge Irene J. Madison ‘40 Charles III ‘67 and Patricia Mason Larry Mason ‘73 Doris M. Mauer ‘58 Garry ’62 & Katherine ’63 McConnell Donald & Bonnie ’64 Messer Robert R. Meyer ‘50 Darlene M. Miller ‘58 Pamela A. Miller Smith ‘79

Katherine R. Mills ‘47 Dr. Earl J. Moore Muriel Burgess Nelson ‘51 David J. Nielsen Russell ’76 & Roberta ’76 Olson Vera B. Olson ‘40 David W. Patch ‘82 Charlotte L. Petty ‘55 Margaret E. Phelps ‘55 Robert ’53 & Thora Phelps Barbara Pitts ‘70 Ben ’53 & Carol Ploof Audrey M. Poppen ‘59 John J. Prast ‘65 O. Nelson Price ‘51 John & Robin Reynders Tom & Paula Rice Leo ’59 & Joan Roepke Tom Rosen ‘70 Clarence W. & Harriet ’45 Schlichting Ruth M. Schmalenberger ‘44 Lucille Shaffer Samuel N. Shapiro

Edward ’65 & Jane ’70 Sibley Mary E. Sievert ‘60 Jules Smith ‘62 Dorothy Snyder ‘39 Rosalee Sprout ‘60 Rod ’74 & Ginger ‘74 Stemme Alan ’64 & Jonieta Stone Randall I. Stoneking ‘68 Milo ’52 & Patricia ’53 Thompson Carlton O. Tronvold ‘61 David G. Vail ‘68 James ’70 & Sharon ’70 Walker James ’59 & Joyce ’61 Weaver Phillip J. Webb ‘81 Korey A. Willnauer ‘74 Helen O. Wolle ‘40 James Yanney Ron ’70 & Jeannette Yockey

1981 Dave Kock, Westside, Iowa, died Sept. 25, 2012. 1983 Daryl Daniels, Sioux City, died March 31, 2012. 1985 Robert Zimmerman, Sioux City, died Oct. 25, 2012. 1989 Brenda (Kaplan) Denney, St. Augustine, Fla., died Dec. 12, 2012. Pamela Frey, Elgin, Ill., died Dec 26, 2012. 1994 Lionel Lovejoy, Macy, Neb., died Sept. 21, 2012.

Remembering Cherished Friends Arlyn Van Berkum, Le Mars, Iowa, died March 29, 2012.

John Hill, Palm Springs, Calif., died March 4, 2013.

1967 Florence (Kintigh) Irwin, Kingsley, Iowa, died April 17, 2013.

1972 James Harmsen, Ramsey, Minn., died March 19, 2013.

Cheryl (Fredricksen) Lay, Sioux City, died Jan. 3, 2013.

Phyllis (Miller) Skidmore, Whiting, Iowa, died Feb. 16, 2013.

Carolyn (Copeland) Uhl, Lawton, Iowa, died April 27, 2013.

Gerald Strickland, Pawleys Island, S.C., died Oct. 20, 2011.

1968 James Doornink, Orange City, Iowa, died May 30, 2012.

Patricia Thomas, Las Vegas, Nev., died June 10, 2012.

Richard “Dick” Ducommun, Colorado Springs, Colo., died Feb. 13, 2013. He received an honorary doctorate from Morningside in 2008. Patricia (Black) Lamberson, Macomb, Ill., died Aug. 21, 2012. Alan “Ollie” Oliver, New Caney, Texas, died Feb. 11, 2013. 1969 Alan Charlson, Sioux City, died June 1, 2012. Kit Cooper, Sioux City, died April 13, 2012. Wendell Williams, Milford, Iowa, died Nov. 18, 2012. 1970 Douglas Woolworth, Red Oak, Iowa, died Jan. 16, 2013. 1971 Marilyn (Wallen) Anthony, Sioux City, died April 2, 2013.

1973 Robert Miethke, Urbandale, Iowa, died April 19, 2013. 1975 Helen (Fricke) Anderson, Sioux City, died Dec. 15, 2012. Colleen Reiter, Omaha, Neb., died Jan. 9, 2013. 1977 Albert “Monte” Butler Jr., Mapleton, Iowa, died April 20, 2013. 1978 Douglass Hines, Sac City, Iowa, died March 14, 2013. 1979 Donna (Whitewing) Vandall, Winnebago, Neb., died Dec. 3, 2012.

Diannah “Dee Gee”(Conner) Blair, Cherokee, Iowa, died Sept. 28, 2012. Blair was a former member of the Morningside College Board of Directors. Dr. John Doohen, Sioux City, died Nov. 27, 2012. Doohen was a professor of modern and classical languages at Morningside.

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Marge (Skordahl) Gerkin, Hot Springs, Ark., died Feb. 5, 2013. Marge was the wife of Jim Gerkin 1951, a former member of the Morningside College Board of Directors. Joseph Kvidera, Sioux City, died Dec. 17, 2012. Kvidera worked for Morningside in boiler maintenance. Beverly M. Miller, Mankato, Minn., died July 17, 2012. Miller was the wife of the late Dr. James M. Miller, a former faculty member, and mother of Dr. Phil Miller 1988, Sharon (Miller) Steele 1981 and Artemis “Julie” (Miller) Sohrt 1977. Nancy Mounts, Sioux City, died April 28, 2013. Mounts worked at Morningside College from 2001 to 2011. She was the director of the Regional Center for Teaching and Learning. Col. Isabelle Swartz, Dupont, Wash., died Sept. 26, 2012. Swartz was the daughter of Isabelle (Walker) Swartz 1919 and a friend of the college. Marilyn Tommeraasen, wife of former Morningside College president Miles Tommeraasen, died Dec. 4, 2012 in Lincoln, Neb.

class notes

Craig Fobbe and his wife, Kristi, Annandale, Minn., a daughter, Kallie Marie, Jan. 1, 2011. Nikki (Kent) Vakulskas and her husband, Dan, Sioux City, a son, Samuel Levi, Oct. 18, 2012.

Future Morningsiders 1996 Kathy (Derochie) Rohloff and her husband, Craig, Bennington, Neb., twins, Anna Jo and Jacob Craig, July 21, 2011. Troy Thompson and his wife, Angela, Urbandale, Iowa, a daughter, Reese Lynn, Sept. 27, 2012.

2007 Rebecca (Dreager) Mahlberg and her husband, Anthony, adopted a 10-year old son, Trent Alexander, Aug. 13, 2012. They also have a daughter, Amaiah Jean, who was born July 7, 2010. 2009 Dana Baldridge and his wife, Kadi, Sioux City, a son, Levi, Feb. 19, 2013. 2011 Jill (Oehlerking) Kerr and her husband, Nick, Hornick, Iowa, a daughter, Kinsey Ann, Dec. 3, 2012.

Alex Williams and his wife, Sheena, a son, Nathan Alexander, Oct. 11, 2012.

2000 Jill (Berkenpas) Heller and her husband, Kevin, Council Bluffs, Iowa, a son, Jace Chad, Dec. 28, 2012. 2002 Gina (Gaul) Kvidera and her husband, Jason, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, a daughter, Brianna Kay, Dec. 10, 2012. 2003 Jennica (Jackes) Corporon and her husband, Ayron, Sioux City, a daughter, Eliana Jo, Jan. 12, 2013. 2004 Molli (Laing) Ginger and her husband, Tony, Sioux City, a daughter, Kaylin Elizabeth, Dec. 12, 2012. Chanda (Pederson) Stevens and her husband, Randy, Minnetonka, Minn., a daughter, Lydia Joy, Dec. 29, 2011. 2006 Brandon and Brittany (Cole) Anderson 2007, Sioux City, a daughter, Harper Nicole, Jan. 18, 2013.

2010 Kevin Pottebaum and Amanda Stanek, Sept. 8, 2012, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Sioux City. At home in Sioux City. Lindsay Washburn and Jeremy McClure, Aug. 27, 2011, Marina Inn, South Sioux City, Neb. At home in Sioux City. 2011 Kelsey Prosser and Tom Tieszen, July 7, 2012, Ruby’s Garden at D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery, Spearfish, S.D. At home in Spearfish.

Cassandra Cheever 2008 and Lee Kubik 2008, Aug. 21, 2010, St. Michael’s Parish, South Sioux City, Neb. At home in Sioux City.

1998 Angie (Messerich) Madsen and her husband, Matt, Omaha, Neb., a son, Liam Matthew, Sept. 20, 2012. 1999 Nicole (Hill) Knowles and her husband, James, Sioux City, twin boys, Harrison Michael and Maxwell John, Sept. 30, 2012.

Ashlee Walker and Eric Jenkins, Oct. 13, 2012, Central Baptist, Sioux City. At home in Sioux City.

We apologize for making a mistake in the Newlyweds section of the fall-winter issue of The Morningsider. Here is the correct information:

1997 Brad and Emily (Barngrover) Jones 1999, Parker, S.D., a daughter, Elise Helene, Oct. 25, 2012.

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2009 Michael Kellen and Kayla Lamoureux, Aug. 18, 2012, Sunnybrook Community Church, Sioux City. At home in Sioux City.

Casandra Young 2009 and Scott Cox, Sept. 1, 2012, Addamo Vineyard, Orcutt, Calif. At home in Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Newlyweds 1984 Carmen Ellerbeck and Ed Walkwitz, July 14, 2012. At home in Des Moines, Iowa. 1998 Angie Messerich and Matt Madsen, May 27, 2011, Omaha, Neb. At home in Omaha. 1999 Nicole Hill and James Allen Knowles, Oct. 22, 2011, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Sioux City. At home in Sioux City. 2002 Sarah Kummer and Joseph Vetter, July 2, 2012, German Heritage Park, Manning, Iowa. At home in West Burlington, Iowa. 2007 Ashley Brewer and Travis McCarter, Sept. 1, 2012, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Salix, Iowa. At home in Sioux City. 2008 Adam Vogel and Niki Gustin, Sept. 15, 2012, Sioux City. At home in Sioux City.

Beautiful minds Students presented results from about 150 independent or classroom research projects this spring when Morningside College held its 10th annual Palmer Student Research Symposium. Throughout the day, students shared research results through oral, panel or poster presentations. They represented almost every academic department on campus, from biology and psychology to music and theatre.

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE > Trent Miller presents research on attitudes toward student recycling. > Kristin Shaw discusses meditation as a method for runners to regain normal vitals. > Breckin Anderson presents formulas for computing large values of the Fibonacci sequence. > Heather Mesmer discusses the causes and possible effects of ADHD. Photos by Jamie Byrnes.

Are you moving? Do you have an e-mail address? Please let us know! Just send an e-mail to alumni@morningside.edu or write to the Alumni Office, Morningside College, 1501 Morningside Ave., Sioux City, IA 51106.

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Fun for everyone!

HOMECOMING 2013 Oct. 11-13 A Taste of Morningside

CLASS REUNIONS

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OTHER REUNION GROUPS

Collegian Reporter, College Choir–1962, Wrestling–1968, Football–1977-1983, Last 10 Years of Mission Trips, Young Alumni–2004-2013

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