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Lifelong impacts With more than 150 student organizations ranging from student government and Greek life, to multicultural groups and academic clubs, Northwest students have plenty of opportunities to get involved. We asked several students about how being involved in an organization has made an impact on their lives. Kasey Swinnerton is a junior from Atlantic, Iowa, and is involved in the Pre-Health Occupations Club. “PHOC has been a fun and helpful organization to be involved in while at Northwest. Guest speakers at our meetings have opened my eyes to different opportunities in the healthcare field and shared lots of great tips on everything from graduating to finding a career. It has also allowed me to network with other Northwest students who have a major similar to mine for advice on classes and studying techniques and made me a stronger student.” Brett Mayekawa is a senior from Overland Park, Kan., and is involved in To Write Love on Her Arms, a suicide
2008
Jonathan Cooper is an employment opportunity specialist with the Environmental Protection Agency in Kansas City. Sam Hucke graduated from the University of Wyoming Law School. Brandon Laird graduated from Marquette Law School. Jonathan Lowrey graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School and is an intern at Buckley & Hutchings LLC in Kansas City. Jason Peters is an investigative assistant with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Federal Investigative Services.
prevention organization. “This is an organization I started at Northwest, and it has helped me grow as a person and allows me to make an impact on campus. It’s brought me closer to a lot of people who I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to ever get close to without it.” Ashley Herring is a senior from Omaha, Neb., Brett Mayekawa mans a booth at the Student Union on behalf of the suicide prevention organization he started on campus. and is involved in Alternative Spring Break. Mick Turpin is a senior from “Alternative Spring Break has had the Lawson and is a Theatre Northwest most impact on me as a student and as Representative. a person. It has not only increased my “Theatre Northwest Representatives awareness of the kind of need that exists has impacted me more than I imagined around the United States, but also shown it would. TNR offers exclusive tours to me that everyone has a story to share. prospective students and their friends The greatest impact of being a part of this and family. Fortunately, I have had the organization is seeing that other students honor of running this organization for the have the desire and motivation to join last three years, and it has allowed me to an organization that’s sole purpose is to enhance my leadership and organization provide service to others.” skills while meeting new friends and colleagues.” n
Dustin Stark and Stacey Strauss were married June 4 in Creston, Iowa. Dustin is employed by Alexander Farms in Hopkins, and Stacy is employed at Southpaws Vet Clinic in Maryville. They live in Hopkins.
2009
Drew Engle is the purchasing manager at Sierra Building Products in Kansas City. Chris Hawkins is a third-year law student at the University of MissouriKansas City. Scott Honeyman works at the Clarinda Academy in Clarinda, Iowa. Jennifer Ray is an honors intern with the FBI and is
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studying at the University of Dohuk in Iraq.
the University of NebraskaLincoln.
specialist at Cerner Healthcare in Kansas City.
Angeline Schulte is a wean pig specialist at Iowa Select Farms. She lives in Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Jane Bowness Johannsen and her husband, Trevor, spent six months in Hawaii, returned to Steelville to work last summer while waiting to join the Peace Corps and moved to Arizona in September. Her oil paintings were featured in a one-day exhibition by the Steelville Arts Council. The show highlighted four pieces she created on poplar wood boards along with new oil paintings on canvas.
Annaelise Mack is a hazard mitigation specialist at the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management in Oklahoma City.
John Lomax and Katie Zion were married Oct. 21 in Liberty. John is a research chemist for DeLaval Corp. in Kansas City, and Katie is a human resources
Curtis Rogers is a social worker in Clinton County, Mo.
Anna Searl is a first-year law student at Creighton Law School. Liz Sexton is a communications specialist with the Liz Sexton Media Group in Chicago.
2010
Erica Rockley Davis is an assistant account executive at Fleishman-Hillard in Kansas City. Jana Harding is a ruminant nutrition lab supervisor/graduate student at
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Spring 2012
Desmon Mallonee is manager of Wild Rose Ranch in Camden Point. Amanda Petelin is a legislative assistant for Rep. Noel Terry and is pursuing a master’s of public administration at the University of Missouri.
Tess Stocklaufer is pursuing a master’s of public administration at Missouri State University.
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