2014 Spring Alumni Magazine

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Northwest Spring 2014

The magazine for Northwest Missouri State University alumni and friends

Forever Green Fridays

Donor Honor Roll

$1.25 Million Gift

National Champions

Bearcats Teaching Bearcats

“Why We Teach” Dr. Rebecca Hendrix ’90

Dr. Ben Blackford ’99, ’01

Jeff Bradley ’88

People just like you It’s because of the volunteer support of countless alumni and friends – spirited people like Brian Stewart – that Northwest continues to thrive.

“After attending several of the Kansas City Alumni and Friends Chapter socials, I was then invited to attend the chapter’s meeting. It was at this first meeting that I got to witness people such as Kay Thomas, Vinnie Vaccaro, Jennifer Smith, Lee Corley and Damian Bridges who had the same passion for Northwest that I have. It wasn’t long before I was involved with these great Bearcats promoting Northwest. I even had the honor of serving as the chapter’s vice president in 2007 and three terms as president, from 2008 to 2011, and now I’m the chairperson for the chapter’s annual golf classic. I’m blessed with the many friends I’ve made through the years at Northwest and because of my involvement with the Northwest Alumni Association. Bearcat Nation is a great nation, and regardless of how much time you spent at Northwest, it’s true for everyone: ‘once a Bearcat, always a Bearcat.’”

Brian Stewart ’85 Kansas City Alumni Chapter If you are interested in volunteer opportunities at Northwest, contact the Office of University Advancement at alumni@nwmissouri.edu or 660.562.1248.

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Forever Green Fridays Mikaela Kelly shows off her Northwest attire while overlooking the Neckar River in Germany. Like Mikaela, all Northwest alumni, students and friends are encouraged to submit photos for the “Forever Green Friday” initiative and proudly wear Bearcat green every Friday.

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Bearcats Teaching Bearcats More than 70 Northwest alumni, including Phil Laber ’72 (left), currently serve the University as faculty members. Their positive experiences as students inspired them to return to their alma mater where they are sharing their knowledge with a new generation of Bearcats.

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Back on Top Head coach Adam Dorrel leads his team on the field in Florence, Ala., and four quarters later, the Bearcats claimed a 43-28 victory over Lenoir-Rhyne University, making it Northwest’s fourth NCAA Division II football national championship – and Dorrel’s first as head coach.

In every issue

Editor Mitzi Craft ’91, ’09 mitzi@nwmissouri.edu

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Designer Melinda Kelsey mkelsey@nwmissouri.edu

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Cover Story

12 Advancing Northwest 34 Alumni Connections 41 Bearcat Sports 46 Class Notes

Photographer Darren Whitley whitley@nwmissouri.edu Design Assistants Brittany Ehlers Kim Ziegler Photography Assistants Taylor Allan ’12 Stephanie Nachtrab

Editorial Assistants Gina Peterson Bradley ’87 Zach Gouldsmith Teresa Gustafson ’97, ’05 Mark Hornickel ’01, ’13 Mike Johnson ’85 Elisa Lanter Laurie Drummond Long ’92 Jessica Lutz Rhonda Mannasmith Bob Machovsky Scott Nielson ’01 Lori McLemore Steiner ’85 Steve Sutton ’71 Brenda Untiedt ’00, ’09 Steve Wieberg

The Northwest Alumni Magazine is published twice a year by the Office of University Relations, the Office of University Advancement, Northwest Missouri State University and the Northwest Foundation Inc., 800 University Dr., Maryville, MO 64468-6001.

The mission of the Northwest Alumni Magazine is to foster connections between alumni, friends and Northwest Missouri State University. The University strives to inform readers of the accomplishments of Northwest’s alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students and to positively position the University in the hearts of its many constituents to increase public and private support.

Northwest Missouri State University is an equal-opportunity, coeducational university and does not discriminate based on race, sex, disability, age, national origin or religion.

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Dear Friends

Nationally recognized educator reflects on Northwest experience My parents drove me from St. Charles, Ill., to Northwest in mid-August of 1987. After spending most of the day with me on campus, I remember walking silently with them in the direction of Dieterich Hall through a new parking lot adjacent to the library. An anxious, awkward feeling came over me while we walked with the gravel crunching beneath us. I stopped, turned toward them and looked up.

“You can go now,” I simply stated.

Mom immediately started crying. I wasn’t trying to be insensitive or ungrateful, but it was time to let me go. I hadn’t seen her cry that hard for a long time – probably not since I gave her those Spiderman Shrinky-Dink earrings for Mother’s Day in 1975.

“You don’t understand…” she started.

I looked at my father. He looked as perplexed as me.

“Son,” she continued, “that’s exactly what you said to me when I dropped you off at kindergarten.”

Being a first-generation college student, I came to Northwest with much trepidation. I didn’t know a soul, and I didn’t have a goal, but all of that changed quickly as a result of the openness of the student body and the high expectations of the faculty. Positive and approachable, the professors and support staff demonstrated high levels of professionalism within their respective areas of expertise. It took a few semesters until I had an epiphany.

I was going to be a teacher.

Largely influenced by one English professor,

I chose to study English education. Finally driven, I began to study the academic and behavioral expectations, interpersonal styles and assessment techniques of my teachers in all disciplines.

I even learned from the few cynical and unprofessional ones, as they taught me how not to act as a teacher and colleague. Regardless, I am grateful for all of my teachers because my experiences with them helped form my classroom cornerstones.

Oftentimes I feel uneasy about the attention I have received within the education community, but I remind myself of what I instill in my students – nobody achieves or fails in isolation.

With gratification and humility, I understand it’s a privilege to be an ambassador for the most important profession in the world. Education is the interstate to independence, the safeguard against suppression and the antidote for apathy.

That’s why I teach.

Sincerely,

Darryl Johnson ’92, ’98 2013 National Teacher’s Hall of Fame Inductee 2007 Missouri Teacher of the Year Smithville High School English Teacher

Northwest Foundation Inc. ’13-’14 Board of Directors

Juan Rangel ’91, Kansas City

University Advancement

President Holly Murphy-Barstow ’81, Omaha, Neb.

Paul Schieber ’81, Overland Park, Kan.

Mike Johnson ’85, Vice President mikej@nwmissouri.edu

Kory Schramm ’95, Johnston, Iowa

Brooke Bowles ’02, Accounting Clerk, bbowles@nwmissouri.edu

Vice President Mark Doll ’80, Des Moines, Iowa Immediate Past President Dan Runde ’81, Platte City Board Members Mike Abildtrup ’68, Ft. Dodge, Iowa Virgil Albertini, Fairway, Kan. John Baker, Maryville Jeff Borchardt ’82, Olathe, Kan. Bill Brown ’63, Platte City Betty Johnson Bush ’60, Maryville Terry Day ’65, Kansas City

Ken DeBaene ’81, Long Branch, N.J. Toni Cowen Espey ’83, Parkland, Fla.

Owen Straub ’86, Kansas City

Don Foley ’78, Ames, Iowa

Brad Stephens ’98, Pacific Junction, Iowa

Troy Greenfield ’90, Kansas City

John Teale ’73, Maryville

Jerry Hagg, Dearborn

Gary Thompson ’76, Avon, Conn.

Bill Hedge ’74, ’77, ’89, St. Joseph Paul Jennings ’75, West Des Moines, Iowa Arnold Johnson ’77, Houston, Texas Jennifer Dawson Nicholson ’71, Kansas City Mary Hamilton Purdy ’72, Davidsonville, Md.

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Darryl Johnson ’92, ’98, who was inducted into the 2013 National Teacher’s Hall of Fame, returned to his alma mater in January as a keynote speaker at the University’s All-Employee Meeting, which kicked off the spring trimester.

Ex-Officio Directors Dean L. Hubbard, President Emeritus, Kansas City John Jasinski, University President Mike Johnson ’85, Executive Director B.D. Owens ’59, President Emeritus, West Des Moines, Iowa

Mitzi Craft ’91, ’09, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations mitzi@nwmissouri.edu Teresa Gustafson ’97, ’05, Director of Strategic Donor Development teresa@nwmissouri.edu Carma Kinman ’85, Executive Assistant, ckinman@nwmissouri.edu Laurie Drummond Long ’92, Development Officer laurie@nwmissouri.edu Bob Machovsky, Interim Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving rmachov@nwmissouri.edu

Scott Nielson ’01, Associate Athletic Director/External Affairs and Development scottn@nwmissouri.edu Lonelle Rathje ’97, ’03, Director of Development – Campaign Coordinator lonelle@nwmissouri.edu Lori McLemore Steiner ’85, Finance Officer and Executive Director of Advancement Services steiner@nwmissouri.edu Steve Sutton ’71, Major Gift Development Officer ssutton@nwmissouri.edu Brenda Untiedt ’00, ’09, Alumni Relations and Advancement Communications Specialist brenda@nwmissouri.edu

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Northwest moves KC Center to Maple Woods Representatives of Northwest and Metropolitan Community College gathered in January to mark their collaboration and the relocation of Northwest’s Kansas City Center to the MCC-Maple Woods campus.

Prior to the event’s ceremonial ribbon-cutting, Northwest President Dr. John Jasinski thanked Maple Woods for its partnership and said the Kansas City Center’s move provides multiple advantages and opportunities for Maple Woods students as well as individuals interested in continuing their education in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

“We’re bringing that quality education from Maryville and Northwest down to join what you do each and every day here,” Jasinski said.

“That quality instruction helps students go out and do what they need to do to better our communities and better the workforce.”

Maple Woods President Dr. Utpal Goswami echoed Jasinski’s statements.

During his 30 years in higher education as a faculty member and administrator, Goswami has witnessed the positive impact of partnerships involving twoyear and four-year institutions.

“Our mission is very simple and straightforward: preparing students, serving communities and creating

opportunities,” Goswami said. “This partnership is going to advance our mission.”

The Kansas City Center offers 20 graduate degree and certificate programs, including master’s, education specialist and a cooperative education doctorate with the University of MissouriColumbia, in addition to a Master of Business Administration degree.

Since the 1980s, Northwest President Dr. John Jasinski (left) and MCC Chancellor Northwest has partnered Mark James converse during a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the relocation of Northwest’s Kansas City Center to with remote institutions the MCC-Maple Woods campus. to offer its coursework. In 2000, Northwest began the same vision,” Barmann said. “We offering courses in Kansas will continue to focus on student success City through a partnership with the – every student, every day.”

North Kansas City School District but Additionally, Northwest operates a eventually outgrew that space, leading St. Joseph Center at the Historic Green Northwest to establish a partnership Acres Building, located at 3500 N. with the Liberty School District in 2006.

Village Dr. in St. Joseph.

Northwest Outreach Director Dr. For more information about the Terry Barmann said the University’s Kansas City Center, its programs and partnership with Maple Woods is the course offerings, call 816.604.3171, email next step in efforts to provide Kansas nwkc@nwmissouri.edu or visit City-area residents access to Northwest’s www.nwmissouri.edu/kc/. n quality instruction.

“It’s a new look. It’s a new site. But it’s

Northwest meets all measures for performance-based funding For the second consecutive year, Northwest achieved all five benchmarks within the state of Missouri’s performance-based funding model. As a result, Northwest will receive 100 percent of the funding appropriated to the University within the state’s FY15 budget.

“This speaks to performance, and such performance is not possible without all Bearcats – students, faculty, staff, alumni and the communities in which we operate and serve – pulling together and focusing on student success,” Northwest President Dr. John Jasinski said. “We’re focused on retention, graduation, keeping education accessible and affordable, and, most importantly, delivering that high-quality education that Northwest students deserve and receive.”

Missouri’s public two- and four-year institutions were

funded last year using a funding model based on specific performance measures across five categories and will be funded this year according to the same model.

Northwest’s performance measures are: freshman-tosophomore retention rate; six-year cohort graduation rates; improvements in assessments of general education; percent of total Education and General expenditures expended on the core mission; and the percent of full-time, first-time, degree or certificate-seeking undergraduate students receiving institutional grant aid.

“Performance funding is part of the national mantra, and this is about results,” Jasinski said. “We always have improvement opportunities and have some challenges to address, but we are proud of meeting all performance funding targets.” n

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Northwest News

Best wishes to retiring faculty The following faculty members will soon be retiring. Now is your opportunity to contact them and wish them well.

In addition to the faculty below, Dr. John Baker, associate professor of finance since 1977, retired Jan. 1.

Northwest celebrates partnership with Niigata University Dr. Barbara Crossland

Dr. Margaret Drew

Associate Professor of Professional Education Started at Northwest: 2002 Retirement: July 3 660.562.1776 barbara@nwmissouri.edu

Professor of Professional Education Started at Northwest: 1996 Retirement: July 3 660.562.1668 mdrew@nwmissouri.edu

In November, Northwest President Dr. John Jasinski (right) and Director of International Affairs Dr. Jeff Foot (center) attended the 20th anniversary celebration of Niigata University of International Information and Studies in Niigata, Japan.

Northwest has partnered with Niigata University to bring 184 students to the Northwest campus since 2000. The goal of the partnership is to teach English and American culture to NUIS students through a trimester-long program operated by Northwest’s English as a Second Language program.

The anniversary event included a welcome ceremony; a banquet with the five partnering institutions from Russia, China, Korea, Canada and the United States; and an alumni dinner for NUIS students who attended Northwest. Thirty students attended the alumni dinner with Jasinski and Foot. n

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Dr. Phil Heeler

Assistant Professor, Horace Mann Fifth and Sixth Grade Started at Northwest: 1981 Retirement: May 31 660.562.1770 lheeler@nwmissouri.edu

Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems Started at Northwest: 1981 Retirement: July 31 660.562.1200 pheeler@nwmissouri.edu

Freshmen ‘March to the Tower’

Dr. J. Pat McLaughlin

Dr. Kim Spradling

Professor of Finance Started at Northwest: 1978 Retirement: May 31 660.562.1280 jpat@nwmissouri.edu

Professor of Art Started at Northwest: 1984 Retirement: May 5 660.562.1314 kwsprad@nwmissouri.edu

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The newest members of the Bearcat family were welcomed by Northwest faculty, staff, community members and fellow students during the inaugural March to the Tower. The event, which immediately followed the University’s New Student Convocation prior to the first day of classes, invited students to proceed to the Memorial Bell Tower where they walked underneath the iconic structure. The “green” students were greeted by cheers, high-fives and an ice cream social – a welcomed treat as temperatures reached the mid-90s. n

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Bearcat community embraces Forever Green initiative It’s no secret that Northwest alumni, employees, students and community members as well as future Bearcats – of all ages – are proud to display their Green and White.

Now, the Forever Green Friday campaign, which began in the fall, is providing a venue to share that pride and encourages Bearcats to wear their Northwest gear every Friday.

Simply submit a photo showing how you, your friends or your loved ones (pets included!) choose to demonstrate your “Forever Green” enthusiasm – whether it’s wearing Bearcat gear, decorating your office or any other form of expression.

Photos can be submitted by private message to Northwest’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/nwmissouri), emailing social@nwmissouri.edu or via Northwest’s Twitter account (@nwmostate) with the hashtag #ForeverGreenFriday. Don’t forget to include your name and a brief description.

Forever Green photos are added to the University’s

Flickr account (www.flickr. com/photos/nwmostate), and more than 200 Forever Green photos have already been submitted.

In addition, each Friday, Northwest’s homepage (www.nwmissouri.edu) highlights some of the submitted photos.

“The goal of our Forever Green Friday campaign is to increase Northwest pride, publicity and unity, and so far, it’s been a great success,” said Brandon Stanley ’01, 1 Northwest’s chief officer of marketing and design.

“The campaign has been met with enthusiasm, and it’s fantastic to see how Bearcats are showing their pride within their communities and worldwide.” n

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1. Kalee Shonk ’10 hiking the Machu Picchu ruins during a mission trip in Peru 2. Lisa Wahlenmaier-Bishop’s new dachshund puppy, Charlie 3. The Davis family from Savannah 4. Northwest students making a stop on the way to the national championship football game

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5. Scott and Judy Graham with Richard and Barb New at the Bearcat Zone 6. Julia Tobin, daughter of Vince ’10 and Emily Klassen ’10 Tobin and granddaughter of Phil and Cathy Klassen ’82 and Chris ’77 and Lisa Moss ’79 Tobin 7. Morgan Glad visiting the White House 6

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“Why We Teach”

By Mark Hornickel

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Some people want to be teachers from their earliest days in a classroom. Yet others don’t realize they have a passion for the profession until after they’ve had experiences “in the field.”

Likewise, Northwest faculty members have taken varied paths to the classrooms of Colden Hall, Wells Hall, Garrett-Strong and other academic venues across campus, but those buildings were already familiar to the more than 70 Northwest alumni who are also Northwest faculty.

For these alumni, Northwest’s impact on their lives as students inspired them to return to the campus, apply their knowledge and give back to their alma mater while helping to educate new generations of Bearcats. This is their story of “Why We Teach.”

Photos above (top row, from left) Dr. Alfred Kelly ’85, ’98; Dr. Carol Spradling ’88; Rego Jones ’75; (middle row) Francisco Martinez ’09; Dr. Shelly Winstead Hiatt ’81, ’94; Dr. Nancy Johnson Zeliff ’81; (bottom row) Cindy Platt Kenkel ’86, ’90; Dr. Deb Johnson Toomey, ’94, ’96 and Matt A. Johnson ’96, ’98.

Dr. Kristina Grispino Alexander ’93, ’96, ’99 Associate professor of professional education; returned to Northwest in 2003

I teach because I have always wanted to be a teacher, and I enjoy helping and guiding others so they can accomplish their goals in life. There is nothing in a person’s profession that surpasses a job that is fulfilling, challenging and stimulating each work day, and being a professor at Northwest provides those benefits.

Knowing that many of my current and former students are now in decision-making positions across the country and that they can pass on their expertise to help others is evidence to me that my role may have played some part in their success.

I came back to Northwest because, as an educator and because I prepare educators, I cannot think of a better place to be than Northwest. With more than 100 years of educating graduates for public and private schools, Northwest has established a reputation of excellence of which I want to be a part.

Dr. Ben Blackford ’99, ’01

Assistant professor of management; returned to Northwest in 2009 I teach because of the students. I hope to help them be successful and have the best opportunities they can. I also enjoy seeing students progress through their program and watching them learn to overcome challenges through critical thinking. At every commencement, I am proud of each student whose name I hear that I have had in class. Every time an advisee tells me “thank you” for the help along the way to graduation or a student who asked for a reference gets a job, I am reminded of why I became a professor.

It’s one of the best jobs around.

I came back to Northwest because I viewed it as a way to give back and thank Northwest for the opportunities and support I had been provided during my time as a student.

Rod Barr ’87, ’95, ’09

Instructor of agricultural sciences, returned in 1999 “I am able to give back to an institution that provided me the educational opportunities to be successful.

Northwest was the perfect fit for me as an undergraduate student, the perfect fit for me as a graduate student and now it is the perfect fit for me as a faculty member.”

Dr. Virgil Freeman ’73, ’91

Associate professor of professional education; returned in 2003 “Northwest is family. The family attitude makes working here not seem like work, but instead I consider it investing in the future of our graduates.

The saying ‘Once a Bearcat, always a Bearcat’ has stayed with me all of these years, and I still see it today in our graduates. I tell our students to have fun and enjoy life, and being a faculty member at Northwest allows me to do that.”

Dr. Christine Corrigan Benson ’89

Professor of mathematics and statistics; returned in 1993 “I have known since second grade that I would be a teacher. I love seeing the look in a student’s eyes when they finally understand something with which they have struggled. I started teaching future and current teachers because I wanted to pass on lessons I have learned about how to reach kids and learn from other teachers so that I could become a better teacher myself.”

Jeff Bradley ’88

Karen Gould From ’87

Instructor of geology; returned to Northwest in 1990

Instructor of nutrition and dietetics; returned in 2006

“I see the value in my teaching when a student sends me a thank you note for just doing my job and being there for them — to let me know that I impacted his or her life. It’s a blessing to be able to share real-life experiences with our future professional generation and to see students so passionate about their education.”

Sarah Marsh Creason ’04, ’06, ’07

Instructor of child and family studies; returned in 2008 “When I originally came to college I had no intention of finishing a degree.

By the second week of classes, I discovered my passion for learning. I haven’t stopped going to school since. I met my husband at Northwest, and we love the campus and community. I want to be the professor who inspires students to continue on, achieve excellence and make a difference.”

Northwest faculty who are alumni

I teach because I enjoy working with students to help them learn more about how the earth works. Teaching also gives me a chance to stay involved with a wide variety of topics with which I am interested, such as meteorology, climatology and geology. It’s a good feeling to see students nodding their heads during class, almost like seeing a light bulb turn on when they’ve understood the lecture. Anytime I hear of student success beyond Northwest, it feels good to know that I may have had a positive influence in that student’s life, albeit, a small part.

I came back to Northwest because I had the opportunity, after graduate school, to teach in the department from which I had just graduated two years prior. In all honesty, I wasn’t planning on a career in teaching at that time, but that quickly changed. Within the first year, I fell in love with teaching and with the idea of possibly spending my career at Northwest and my life in Maryville.

Dr. Michael Steiner ’85

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; returned to Northwest in 1997 (Note: Dr. Steiner transitioned in January to become dean of the College of Arts and Sciences after teaching in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences for 16 years.)

I teach because I always enjoyed school, even as a kid, so teaching was certainly a way to continue that. I love working with students of all ages, but I’m particularly interested in assisting freshmen in the transition to college.

I came back to Northwest because a position was available to coordinate the social science education program. I really enjoyed working as a high school teacher with pre-professional teachers, so I jumped on the opportunity to come back to Northwest. I liked the size of the school as a student and find it attractive as a faculty member as well.

Dr. Joni Hull Adkins ’95, ’01 n Dr. Kristina Grispino Alexander ’93, ’96, ’99 n Jill Wood Baker ’97, ’01 n Rod Barr ’87, ’95, ’09 n Dr. Christine Corrigan Benson ’89 n Dr. Ben Blackford ’99, ’01 n Stancy Bond ’11 n Kelsey Bowlin ’09 n Jeff Bradley ’88 n Dr. Jamie Campbell ’07 n Dr. Wayne Chandler ’92, ’94 n Dr. Judy Nichols Clark ’91, ’02 n Sarah Marsh Creason ’04, ’06, ’07 n Elizabeth Keane Dimmitt ’00, ’03 n Bryan Dorrel ’96 n Dr. Carole King Edmonds ’87, ’91 n Dr. Carla Edwards ’09 n Michelle Nance Erickson ’02, ’03 n Nancy Greever Farlow ’84, ’89 n Shantel Sondgeroth Farnan ’95, ’99 n Dr. Virgil Freeman ’73, ’91 n Karen Gould From ’87 n Dr. Ted Goudge ’79, ’80 n Dr. Carolyn Wilkinson Hardy ’83, ’89 n Christina Heintz ’99 n Dr. Rebecca Freeman Hendrix ’90 n Dr. Shelly Winstead Hiatt ’81, ’94 n Larry Hicks ’83 n Allison Strong Hoffmann ’01, ’03 n Lynda Lamme Hollingsworth ’81 n Cris Lydon Jacobson ’95 n Matt A. Johnson ’96, ’98 n Matt C. Johnson ’04 n

Phil Laber ’72

Professor of art; returned to Northwest in 1976 I teach because this is a field that engages intellectual growth and development benefiting both the student and the teacher. Teaching and learning are not linear activities. Approaching teaching and learning is a process that requires one to make interconnections between varied subjects and experiences, holistically enhancing one’s self and world view. Active teaching is connecting with students to jointly seek questions, examine possibilities, probe the unfamiliar, remain philosophically skeptical and much, much more. Teaching feeds the collective soul. The value of my role becomes self-evident when students studying a discipline arrive at a point where they can examine a complicated subject from multiple points of view, understand the importance of and apply informed decision making, comparatively describe circumstances, reasonably interpret events and theoretically connect the present to historic precedence.

I came back to Northwest because of pure serendipity. I neither planned to return nor to stay, however, once returned, my immediate colleagues and the campus community nurtured my needs as an artist, an educator and an academic citizen.

Dr. Rebecca Freeman Hendrix ’90 Associate professor of psychology; returned to Northwest in 1998

I teach because of the students’ “ah ha” moments. When I explain something in such a way that students “get it,” that moment gives me such a rush of energy. I’m also proud of the number of Northwest students who have been presenting prize-winning research projects at regional undergraduate conferences. To see them develop and carryout a project with confidence is a heady experience.

I came back to Northwest because it is home. The reason I stayed is for the people. Northwest has great employees who are all dedicated to helping our students succeed.

Allison Strong Hoffmann ’01, ’03

Instructor of management; returned in 2007 “I have a passion and enthusiasm for learning and sharing my knowledge with others. The opportunity to interact with students and look back, thinking I may have impacted their lives in just a small way, motivates me each and every day. Teaching isn’t something everyone has the opportunity to do, and I take my profession very seriously.”

Dr. John Pope ’96

Assistant professor of geology; returned in 2002 “When a job opening teaching geology at Northwest became available in 2002, several of my former professors encouraged me to apply. I applied, got the job and have loved it at Northwest ever since. I hope I am carrying on the old ‘geology family’ traditions that were instilled in me by my professors and that I am a positive role model for my students. I love that Northwest is a teaching university, but I still have time for personal research.”

Brenda Juhl Jones ’74 n Rego Jones ’75 n Dr. Alfred Kelly ’85, ’98 n Cindy Platt Kenkel ’86, ’90 n Phil Laber ’72 n Brenda Weddle Lewis ’07 n Diana O’Riley Linville ’01, ’06 n Andrea Smith Mason ’90 n Francisco Martinez ’09 n Gina Hawk McNeese ’83, ’94 n Jeff Nickerson ’06 n Michael Northup ’75 n Vanessa Mannasmith Parsons ’02 n Dr. Joyce Wake Piveral ’70, ’74, ’82 n Dr. John Pope ’96 n Dr. Shelley Rabel-Riley ’88 n Justin Ross ’03 n Marcy Walker Roush ’95, ’01 n Brenda Tompkins Ryan ’84, ’86 n Cindy McCrary Scarbrough ’01 n Matt Schieber ’09, ’11 n Meghan Cavalier Sheil ’98, ’02 n Mary Shields ’10 n Rena Smith ’03 n Dr. Carol Spradling ’88 n Dr. Michael Steiner ’85 n Dr. Linda McCampbell Sterling ’00 n Lisa Stobbe ’06 n Dr. Matt Symonds ’90, ’94 n Dana Schulz Ternus ’99 n Pat Wray Thompson ’73, ’79 n Malinda Shanks Tobin ’05, ’06 n Dr. Deb Johnson Toomey, ’94, ’96 n Bobby Tso ’09 n Patty Merrick Van Cleave ’74, ’80 n Michele Sherlock Veasey ’93, ’00 n Dr. Jim Walker ’85, ’86 n Dr. Jennifer Frandsen Wall ’03, ’05 n Dr. Tim Wall ’01 n Patricia Risser Warner ’94, ’04 n Kenton Wilcox ’95, ’99 n Dr. Nancy Johnson Zeliff ’81

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Advancing Northwest

Proceeds from autobiography benefit Northwest scholarship In early 1945, the U.S. military was recruiting female math“It’s great to see the quality of Jean’s completed autobiograematicians to work on a top-secret project to help the country phy,” Rickman said. “Her book is a fulfilling life story of a true win World War II. Looking for an adventure, a 20-year-old pioneer in technology. Her firsthand experiences with the first Northwest graduate applied for the job, and that adventure successful computer and the people who started the computer turned into a lifeindustry are historically significant.” long career in the Bartik said in a July 2001 cover story for the Northwest field of computers.

Alumni Magazine, “I want to be remembered as a lucky person The story of who was in the right place at the right time to be a pioneer in Northwest alumna the computer business. The only characteristics I have are a Jean Jennings Bartik sense of adventure, believing I can do anything and knowing ’45 and five other to open the door when opportunity knocks.” women selected For more information about the scholarship, to make a to program the donation, or information on how to purchase the book, contact Electronic Numerithe Northwest Foundation at advance@nwmissouri.edu or cal Integrator and 660.562.1248. n Computer (ENIAC), the first successful general-purpose programmable electronic computer, is now told in Bartik’s ent suc Stud ce autobiography. ss “Pioneer Programmer: Jean Jennings Bartik and the Computer that Changed the World” was published in November by Truman State The autobiography of the late Jean University Press.

Jennings Bartik ’45 tells the story All proceeds of the ENIAC “computers” and her from the book association with other leaders in the will go toward field as they launched the modern computer industry. the Jean Jennings Bartik Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarship.

Bartik, who passed away in 2011, tells her story, exposing myths about the computer’s origin and Making a difference in the lives of Bearcats is a partnership properly crediting those behind the computing innobetween Northwest and dedicated alumni and friends. vations that shape our daily lives. It is the only book Together we can ensure this cycle continues written by any of the six original ENIAC programfrom one generation to the next. mers about those early years of computing.

Please consider supporting the Northwest Fund before June 30 Dr. Jon Rickman and Kim Todd, who assisted by visiting www.nwmissouri.edu/giveonline or 660.562.1248. with the establishment of the Jean Jennings Bartik Computing Museum at Northwest, edited the book.

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Triathlon, scholarship memorializes alumnus, Navy SEAL Navy SEAL and Northwest alumnus Matt Mason ’98 was killed, along with his SEAL team, on a mission in Afghanistan in August 2011. As a way to preserve Mason’s memory, his friends and family organized the Matt Mason Memorial “Cowboy-Up!” Triathlon in Smithville.

“Matt’s example of service reminded us to always do for others who cannot do for themselves and pick yourself up after each time you fall,” said Steve Zimmer ’97, triathlon organizer.

In its second year, organizers had more than 380 participants and raised $17,000. All money raised assists charities in the Kansas City area as well as the Northwest Foundation.

Since Mason was a Delta Chi and played baseball at Northwest, the Matt Mason Cowboy-Up Scholarship has been established to support a Northwest sophomore or junior who is involved in a fraternity or sorority as well as other organizations on campus. Students must have a minimum 2.75 GPA to be eligible for the $2,500 award.

“Matt was generous in spirit in everything he did. Those who were fortunate enough to have known Matt or to have crossed paths with him will always remember him as a loyal,

kind, generous, unassuming man,” Zimmer said.

After graduating from Northwest, Mason enlisted in the U.S. Navy and, following Recruit Training, reported to Coronado, Calif., for Basic Underwater Demolition/ SEAL (BUDS) training. After six months of physically grueling training, he graduated and became a Navy SEAL. In his 12 years of military service, Mason earned many awards (that he never talked about) as well as the deepest respect and trust of his fellow SEAL team members.

“Matt possessed admirable values like trust, honor, humility and integrity. The SEALs provided him the outlet he needed to further grow and to let so many of his great qualities shine,” Zimmer said. “He embodied the best in all of us.”

Mason’s widow, Jessica Boynton Mason, is a 2000 Northwest graduate.

Each year, the memorial triathlon takes place the first weekend of August, and more information is available at www. cowboyuptriathlon.com.

To contribute to the Matt Mason Cowboy-Up Scholarship, contact the Northwest Foundation at 660.562.1248 or advance@nwmissouri.edu. n

$1.25 million gift impacts students, faculty, learning environment A Northwest alumna has bequeathed a portion of her estate to the University. Northwest, to date, has received $1.25 million, and the funds are being used to directly impact students and faculty as well as enhance the learning environment.

“This significant gift, which we are so grateful to receive, is transformative in nature, and we wanted to ensure it directly imMany classrooms across campus – including pacted students a Colden Hall classroom used by Dr. Roger and faculty,” Neustadter, professor of sociology – received updated furniture as part of a recent $1.25 milsaid Northwest

President Dr. John Jasinski. “Gifts such as this – unrestricted in nature – celebrate legacies and change the learning landscape for the better. This is a beautiful testament to a life dedicated to students and giving back to Northwest – role model behavior on so many levels.”

The donor, who requested anonymity was a student advocate dedicated to learning.

Of the $1.25 million, a portion is being used to increase a previously established endowment for scholarships and will begin being awarded to Northwest students during the 2014-15 academic year.

In addition, Northwest is improving its learning environment throughout various academic buildings with part of the gift. This includes an array of enhancements in classrooms, labs and faculty offices.

The gift also provides support to Northwest’s new Teaching and Learning Center. This University innovation aims to develop teaching excellence and enhance student learning.

Programming ultimately focuses on increased student retention and helping students progress seamlessly to graduation. n

lion anonymous gift.

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Advancing Northwest

Scholarship to aid ‘caught-in-the-middle’ students Life experiences have helped shape Don and Stacy Lee ’88 Carrick’s interests in education, and so has their strong connection to Northwest. Because of those experiences, the couple has established a scholarship to assist future students who are interested in furthering their education at Northwest.

The Carricks have pledged $25,000 to establish The Carrick-Lee Scholarship for the purpose of providing assistance to students who are considered “caught in the middle.”

The scholarship fund, named in honor of the CarA permanently endowed scholarship has ricks as well as Stacy’s been created by Don and Stacy Lee ’88 mother, Joyce Lee, Carrick to assist students who want to excel but may not otherwise quality for the top and in memory of her academic scholarships or demonstrate the father, Wayne Lee, greatest financial need. may receive additional contributions at any time and is a permanent endowment.

“When you think about what young adults are up against today, we want to help those students who do not have the financial means,” Stacy said. “It is important for others to know there is a gap out there for good students who want to excel, and our goal is to do anything we can to help.”

Stacy earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting while minoring in computer science. Her husband, Don, was employed

by Energizer Battery and transferred to its Maryville plant

from Cleveland in 1974. While Don did not attend Northwest, he, too, feels a strong connection to the University, and both of his children, Don Carrick’93 and Kim Carrick Doornbos ’94, are Northwest graduates.

“If my company would not have transferred me, I would not have known anything about Northwest,” Don said. “What a privilege it was to be able to send the kids to Northwest. They received a good education and made great friendships, and they are both successful in their lives.”

At an early age, Stacy’s parents impressed upon her the importance of education. While the Lee family lived in Maryville, Stacy’s mother began pursuing her elementary education degree at Northwest. Later, the family moved to Bethany, and Stacy watched her mother commute to Northwest to finish her degree. Her father enlisted in the military and was unable to attend college but encouraged her to earn a college degree. He instilled the importance of a dedicated work ethic, which Stacy saw him model as vice president of operations for the P.M. Place Company.

As a student at Northwest, Stacy was involved in Cardinal Key and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She also worked in the president’s office, was an Alpha Kappa Lambda “little sis” and volunteered to assist individuals with their income taxes through the University VITA program.

After graduating from Northwest, Stacy accepted her first job at KPMG Peat Marwick in Florida. She later served in a variety of capacities for Heartland Health in St. Joseph before returning to Northwest in 2010 to become the University’s vice president of finance.

“I felt very prepared based on my education and experiences at Northwest and the values I was taught at home,” Stacy said.

“Northwest helped prepare me for a successful professional career.” n

Family Giving Program a success in 2012, 2013

More than $50,000 pledged from parents and family members of current students From move-in day, to Family Weekend activities and commencement, Northwest family members have always played a vital role in student success.

It was no different in 2012 and 2013, as parent- and familymember-giving surpassed $50,000 in the first two years

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of the Northwest Foundation’s Family Giving Program.

“I am excited and thankful for the level of support family members have shown Northwest over the past two years.

Parents and family members are an important resource that continues to make this institution what it is today,” said Bob Machovsky, Northwest’s interim director of alumni relations and annual gifts. “Gifts by family members helped support departmental and University needs that are not covered by tuition or state funding.”

To learn more about giving back to Northwest and the Northwest Fund, visit www.nwmissouri.edu/giveonline or contact the Office of University Advancement at 660.562.1248. n

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The Bridge Contributors to Northwest during the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year

Bearcat pride and support sets donor records On behalf of the Northwest Foundation Board of Directors and University, let me begin by offering a resounding “thank you” to more than 7,200 donors this past year for your generosity in supporting Northwest’s aspirations and goals.

Through your benevolent gifts, we recognize that you share our dream of keeping Northwest at the top of its game in terms of scholarships, academics, faculty, infrastructure and athletics.

As a member of the Northwest Foundation Board, and co-chair of the Finance Committee along with my friend and former professor Dr. John Baker, I have experienced first-hand the level of commitment put forth by the Foundation Board members, under the capable leadership of Foundation President Holly Murphy-Barstow, to safeguard and maximize the benefit of your financial offerings.

Your donations help ensure that we prepare our students for their professional careers as well as attract new students seeking to achieve their educational training at a quality university.

Thanks to your support in FY13, the Foundation achieved several records. Total private support was more than $6 million; the number of donors increased nearly 10 percent to 7,230; planned giving exceeded $28 million; scholarship support reached nearly $650,000, and the number of scholarship awards exceeded the 1,000 mark.

As government at the federal and state level work to get their

fiscal houses in order, public educational funding is constantly at risk of cutbacks. Increasingly, private donations are imperative to Northwest achieving its future goals. Your support makes the difference!

Your continued donations to Northwest represent the most beneficial avenue for expressing your appreciation and pride in the University.

So when the Bearcat student callers phone you asking for your support, please be generous. They are working hard to further the Northwest cause and share our common goal. Take some time during the call to get to know them a little. Find out where they’re from, what they’re majoring in and what made them choose Northwest.

Share a bit of your association with Northwest and maybe a special story or recollection. It will strengthen your connection and offer a historical perspective of Northwest that they can appreciate.

With sincere Bearcat appreciation,

Jeff Borchardt ’82 Northwest Foundation Board of Directors Finance Committee Co-Chair

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Annual Report

The Northwest Foundation Inc. and the Office of University Advancement Established in 1971, the Northwest Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation responsible for encouraging, receiving, investing, stewarding and disbursing private support on behalf of the donors of Northwest, for the benefit of the University, its students, faculty, staff and alumni. The 30-member Foundation Board of Directors is led by President

Holly Murphy-Barstow ’81, Vice President Mark Doll ’80 and Immediate Past President Dan Runde ’81.

The Foundation is staffed by members of the development and alumni relations units of Northwest’s Office of University Advancement. n

Development Total Private Support to the University $7 $6 MILLIONS

$5 $4 $3 $2 $1 $0

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Number of Donors 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0

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Total Planned Giving Expectancies $30 $25 MILLIONS

The continued success of the cultivation of private support to benefit Northwest is due to the tremendous support of thousands of alumni and friends as well as Northwest’s Leadership Team, deans, faculty and staff. Private support averaged just more than $3.5 million over the last three years, exceeding $6 million last year. Planned gift expectancies are holding at just more than $28 million.

The fundraising efforts of the Northwest Foundation and the University Advancement development staff translate into significant University support in a variety of areas.

Scholarship support has remained a central mission of Northwest’s development efforts. The annual Adopt-aBearcat scholarship is part of this support, and more than 201 scholarships were awarded in the 2012-2013 academic year. The Adopt-a-Bearcat scholarships as well as the Foundation’s other scholarships brought the total number of awards for FY13 to 1,009 providing $647,265 in support to students.

Alumni and friends also support Bearcat athletics, and the success of Northwest’s athletics programs benefit from donors’ generosity.

The Northwest Fund continues to raise a large amount of unrestricted dollars for the University – funds that are crucial to support needs in areas not covered by other fundraising efforts. In FY13, the Annual Giving Program generated $743,579 in unrestricted support.

When alumni and friends favor the Northwest Foundation with a gift, they can be confident that their gift is spent wisely. The Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance prescribes that 65 percent of total expenses of a charitable organization be spent on charitable programs. The Northwest Foundation exceeds that standard by spending an average of 80 percent of every dollar on University programs. n

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Annual Report THOUSANDS

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University Programs Management and General Expenses Fundraising Expenses

Contact Us The following professionals at the Northwest Foundation look forward to assisting you with a gift that meets your wishes and allows Northwest to continue its tradition of excellence.

Teresa Gustafson ’97, ’05 teresa@nwmissouri.edu 660.562.1478

Mike Johnson ’85 mikej@nwmissouri.edu 660.562.1750

Laurie Drummond Long ’92 laurie@nwmissouri.edu 660.562.1476

Scott Nielson ’01 scottn@nwmissouri.edu 660.562.1669

Steve Sutton ’71 ssutton@nwmissouri.edu 660.562.1472

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Annual Report Alumni Relations

The Northwest Alumni Association and the Office of University Advancement’s alumni relations staff continued in FY13 to offer opportunities to alumni and friends to support Northwest. With more than 200 chapter activities as well as regional activities offered, Northwest alumni and friends have the opportunity to stay connected to their alma mater.

The Alumni Association’s 17 geographical chapters and two constituency chapters allow alumni and friends to stay involved with Northwest. Chapters include Arizona, Central Iowa, Southern Iowa, Eastern Iowa, Colorado, Dallas, Kansas City, Maryville, Nebraska/Western Iowa, St. Joseph, MidMissouri, Southern California, Chicago, St. Louis, Springfield and Twin Cities in addition to a band chapter, gridiron chapter and an international chapter in Japan.

The Northwest Alumni Association’s Tourin’ Bearcats travel program continues to be well received. Thirty-six alumni and friends enjoyed a Danube River cruise from Vienna to Budapest in 2013, and a cruise is planned for Alaska in 2014.

Northwest Night at the St. Joseph Mustangs, the Northwest Night at the Kansas City Power and Light pep rally and the pregame tailgate prior to the Fall Classic at Arrowhead were sponsored by the Northwest Alumni Association and were well attended. The Alumni Association also hosted a successful Golden Years reunion at Homecoming and honored six

Number of Alumni Events 250

individuals at the Alumni Awards Banquet in the fall. Alumni Relations continues to maintain its partnership with offices throughout campus, including admissions, career services, athletics and student affairs.

Under the leadership of board president Kory Schramm ’95 and past president Amy Willis Harlin’95, the Northwest Alumni Association continues to rely on passionate Bearcat alumni and friends for their contributions of time, talent and treasure to Northwest. n

Total Attendance at Events 15,000

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FY11

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Find out how you can get involved in the Northwest Alumni Association by contacting:

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FY13 Bob Machovsky rmachov@nwmissouri.edu 660.562.1248

Brenda Untiedt ’00, ’09 brenda@nwmissouri.edu 660.562.1248

Scholarship Recipients Adopt-a-Bearcat Scholarship

Benjamin Adams Paris Adrian Daniel Ajuzie Sarah Akright Stuart Alsup Tanner Anderson Patricia Angelo Kathryn Arp Amber Sue Baggio Jayde Balentine Courtney Barwick Nicholas Beach Tanner Beene Savannah Bennett Lauren Bond Jeremy Booher Colby Bowers Jordan Boyd Elsa Brown James Brown Taylor Bruch Megan Buckallew Darian Burke Ashley Cadenhead Tatiana Calkins Mary Cammisano Taylor Carter Kyndal Chesney Breana Chesnut Harold Coates Jordan Colin Mercedes Cooper Kiersten Craig Amanda Daily Amy Davidson Caitlin DiMaggio Jacqueline Dillon Krista Dipman Ve’Shawn Dixon Haley Eastman Anthony Ebrecht Nicole Eckert Kelsey Eldredge Kourtney Eldredge Hannah Ethier Dominique Evans Austin Feighert Oscar Gardea Brett Gardner Allison Geringer Daniel Gimse Jacob Glasford Judith Gonnello Shelby Goslar Lorenzo Greene Donnell Griffin Paiten Hamilton Shawn Hansen Nicole Harnisch Jarita Haynes Aaron Hemme Thien Kim Ho Scott Hoeffner Dyamond Holley Daniel Holste Lucas Hook Trenton Hughes Deaven Ingrassia Desmand Jackson

Montana Jones Kody Karr Cassie Kinnard Brett Lang Michael Levasseur Renae Linke Katesha Long Alyssa Marshall Ellie Martin Patrick Masterson Tanna McBee Dalton McClanahan Nicholas McMahon Matthew McMillen Cody Mikesell Andrea Miller Kaitlyn Miller Blair Million Marques Mitchell Olivia Morris Kelly Muraski Ryan Murie Claude Murphy Kyle Mustard Ayla Nolde Nene Nwaturuocha Samantha Olive Megan Oliver Alex Pabst Melanie Palmer Chelsey Patten Brittany Paxson Margaret Peltier Michaela Perrine Shannel Phillips Jenny Pittman Courtney Poore Kimberly Porter Katie Portman Kasea Price Michaela Pritchett Mason Raburn Evan Rainen Simone Rall Mikalah Rea Jessica Redmond Brendon Roberts Jacob Rosenquist Brittany Rowe Kristin Ryman Seigo Sakata Clayton Schieber BreAnn Schmidt Elizabeth Schneider Stephanie Schrader Kelsey Schriver Elizabeth Schwartz Samantha Sciara Rashaad Scott Matthew Semegran Abigail Shaw Ashton Shelton Katie Shrewsbury Paige Simbro Cassandra Smith Frances Spahn Sylvia Spoerry Lindsey Studyvin Donald Thacker Amanda Thomas

Chasity Thomas Dalton Thornton Naela Thornton Sabrina Throm Austin Underwood Raymond Valdivia Abbie Voorhies Nicholas Walker Latisha Wallace Ashley Wardlow Ashley Watson Trevor Weiss Lucas Wells Audrey Wheeler Seth Whorton Caitlin Wiebelhaus William Wilburn Ashlee Willim Taylor Willis Omika Wilson Ngozi Wogu Cameron Woods Sara Worsfold Cole Worsley Marcus Yates Megan Zimmerman A-C Lightning Scholarship

Bryce Johnston AAUW Anna M. Painter Graduate Scholarship

Ashley Blanchard AAUW Corwin Junior Scholarship

Allison Camenzind AAUW Viola May Corwin Scholarship

Kaitlin Hartman B. J. Alcott Scholarship

Ryan Smith Sarah Thomack

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Mary Eulalah Adwell Scholarship

Jennifer McGinness Alpha Phi Omega Scholarship

Garrett Hargiss India Howard Alpha Tau Alpha Scholarship

Jessica Noker Dr. Mark J. Anderson Elementary Education Scholarship

Amy Middleton Brenda Wilson Andrews Memorial Scholarship

Back-to-School Fireworks

Kara Hayden Anonymous Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship

Jessica Baier Anonymous PCMC Scholarship

Meia Gibson ARAMARK Facility Services Scholarship

Shelbi Schieber Art Education Scholarship

Johnathan Simmons Earl H. Baker Memorial Scholarship

Northwest Symphony Orchestra

Christopher Grippando Chantel King Eddice B. Barber Scholarship

Rebekah Jerabek Kent Barber Memorial Scholarship

Christine Rahorst Lee E. Barber Scholarship

Tori Cantrell

New Foundation Scholarship Funds Daniel Bowles Memorial Scholarship Missouri Academy Pathfinder Scholarship Cullen Geist Memorial Scholarship John F. Smith Memorial Scholarship Virgil & Dolores Albertini Scholarship Dallas Alumni Chapter Scholarship Carrick-Lee Scholarship Carolyn Houts International Student Scholarship Denise Weiss Memorial Scholarship AECI Nodaway Power Plant Scholarship Bruce Litte Memorial Scholarship Bruce Litte Common Ground Scholarship Bayer Crop Science Scholarship Margaret Perry Scholarship Perry Study Abroad Scholarship

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Scholarship Recipients Everett W. Brown Scholarship

C.E. Cook Drama Scholarship

Hannah Haffecke Sierra Jones Kathy Smail

Matt Sweeten

John Byrd Memorial Scholarship

Jason Harris Donald K. Carlile Memorial Scholarship

Jessica Kunkel CAS Nanoscale Scholarship

Kyle Brady Jake Cavanaugh Memorial Scholarship

Megan King Cerner Scholarship

Charles Beckler Chemistry Alumni Scholarship

Raymond Bolick Brian Snead CHS Foundation University Scholarship

Sydney Lawrence Clara B. Chick Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship recipient: Jennifer Bascombe

Connor Dignan

Jennifer Bascombe, a senior marine biology major from Lenexa, Kan., was a recipient of the Marshall E. and Beatrix Winn Ford Scholarship through the Northwest Foundation. In addition to working as a zoology lab assistant, she co-founded Northwest’s Marine Biology Club, which has grown to more than 50 members, and serves as the club’s secretary.

“As a nontraditional student, I had to quit my job and give up everything I knew to go back to school. It wouldn’t have happened without the help of scholarships. It was a scary step, but knowing that there are people out there to help makes it easier,” said Bascombe, who graduates in August. n

Clear Cayhoga Muddy Creeks Scholarship

Tyler Greene Mikki Owens Chelsey Sisk Brandon Whittington

Morgan Brown Shay Hatfield

Abby Cockrill Memorial Scholarship

Kelsey Levi Donald D. & Ann Beeson Scholarship

Caitlin Rosenkrans Gayle Miller Bilden Memorial Scholarship

Kristina D’Angela

Katelyn Addison

Dr. Jerry Brekke Scholarship in Political Science

Riley Bean Matthew Buffington Ivan Hubbard Steven Valentine Cook Jazz Band Scholarship

Veeder Ransom Mabel Cook Scholarship

Brittany Swoboda Bert and Eula Cooper Memorial Scholarship

Amanda Bentley Alice Corley Scholarship

Alexis Forbes Cotter Travel Fellowship for International Studies

Paul Poe Cathran Cushman Radio Scholarship

James Fluker Dennis Dau Scholarship

Tyler Haddock W.M.C. Dawson Scholarship

R. G. & Maxine Deardorff Scholarship

Art and Bettie Beckner Celebration Scholarship

Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth Bethany Business Scholarship

Kaitlin Cole James R. Cook Memorial Scholarship

Kristen Dodge

Booth College of Business & Professional Studies Freshman Scholarship

Vernon J. Barrett Memorial Scholarship

Michael Turpin

Cook/Imes Distinguished Scholarship

Dr. Norman and Ada Mae Clough Scholarship

Barbara Colgan Amanda Mather

Andrea GoeringStafford

Bohlken Award

Ryan Haas

Troy Anstine Heath Loeffelbein Taylor Stoner-Blevins

Clearmont Community Club Scholarship

Jordan Althaus Allison Bierman Brandy Brown Elsa Brown Grant Campbell Kelicia Edwards Logan Eivins Sydney Gress Jacob Hayworth Kylee Klommhaus Cheyanne Kopera Jessica Reynalds Gerardo Salazar Cole Schafer Matthew Shoop Keenan Smith Sheldon Sparks James Vinson

Jeremy Barlow Memorial Music Scholarship

Cook Finance Scholarship

Shelby Culver

Gunnerson Sumy

Dr. Marvin D. Combs Memorial Scholarship

Ann Allen Brekke Scholarship

Ashten Kimble

Matthew Moylan

Congressional Art Scholarship

Selina Kendall

Adler Adams Alexa Anderson Jessica Arndt Thomas Aschnewitz Jasmine Banks Emily Barnes Courtney Barwick Alec Bergeson Kristin Berry Stephen Best Logan Bethurem Jared Blocher Joseph Bremer Ronald Brightwell-Kelley Ashley Brown Kristy Bruns Brendan Buchanan Darian Burke Kristina Calfee Cari Calia Levi Cameron Rachelle Casey Mason Clark Ashley Corrin Danielle Crawford Amanda Daily Jocelyn Davidson Lindsey Day

Jessica DeSpain Kristen Dodge Kevin Dodson Emily Doss Alec Ehlers Wilbur Ellis Lesley Escamilla Zachariah Ewing Molly Foley Emily Foltz Taryn Fullerton Andrea Gann Will Goodspeed Natalia Gora Julie Gray Mitchell Grose Spencer Harmon Nicole Harnisch Tyler Harris Jared Haworth Kara Hayden Tessa Herbst Kayla Hines Jenna Hoins Joanna Hopkins Toni Hurst Daniel Jennings Kyla Johnson Trevor Johnson Jessica Keefer Laken Kenowith Holly Kertz Erick Klix Ashley Layman Linnessa Lemons Kathryn Lillard Renae Linke Taylor Luke Kaitlyn Madsen Hannah Mahnken Brandon Mahon Kelly Marshall Ellie Martin Brenton Matulka Rachel McGowan Cara McIntyre Amanda McNees Kelci Medley Malcom Mercer Kasey Metts Cody Mikesell Landon Mings Zachary Montgomery Bec Monydit Allison Moore Tanner Mothershead David Muncy Alicia Noble Ayla Nolde Michaele Novinger Sean O’Gara Vitelia Ortiz Christina Owens Martin Passley Aakash Patel Brittany Paxson Lacie Peregrine Mallorie Peters Cassandra Peterson Cicily Petralie Danh Phan

Sean Phipps Nathan Pickering Mason Raburn Akaysha Ragan Mikalah Rea Jessica Redmond Alyssa Roberts Hillary Sanz Courtney Schelp Naomi Schmitt Amanda Schreck Deanna Scroggie Mariah Shoults Bryce Sieren Kaleb Simmerman John Simmons Meagan Simonis Josh Simpson Chelsey Sisk Danielle Smith Jeremy Smith Ryan Smith Benjamin Snead Austin Springer Jamie Stalder Theresa Stenner Samantha Stone Mackenzie Stratton Emily Swinford Kristin Sybert Frank Tamburello Martrez Taylor Macy Thompson Sara Thompson Naela Thornton Jesse Vander Streek Katherine Walley Kristina Watts Francis Weddle Audrey Wheeler Deon White Dylan Wilcox Kiley Williams Ryan Williams Allison Wittmeyer Ethan Woldruff Ryan Woodward Markeyta Young Riley Ziemer Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Omicron Scholarship

Amanda Bentley Neta Derry Memorial Scholarship

Kaylee Green Elwyn K. DeVore Business Scholarship

Allison Camenzind Ron C. DeYoung Scholarship

Ryan Meyer Jeffrey Willingham Jaclyn Dierking Memorial Scholarship

Alexandria Webster Herbert R. Dieterich Scholarship

Ryan Atkins Kelly Critten

Scholarship Recipients Donaldson-Pfost Scholarship

Amanda Bentley Brian Hall Sierra Jones Elijah Mullock Dylan Rainey Aaron Summers Hildegarde Dreps Scholarship

Erin Schoenbeck Dunlap Scholar Award

Kari Kolts Dr. Robert & Mrs. Winifred Dunshee Rotary Scholarship

Silver Love Dyche Family Scholarship

Andrew Lentz Mattie Dykes Creative Writing Scholarship

Marshall E. and Beatrix Winn Ford Memorial Scholarship

Stefanie Ague Jennifer Bascombe Lauren Duncan Erica Favor Jeremy Fritz Derek Ketelsen Lauren Moulder Jessica Reyes Hannah Roland Doug and Lisa Foster Scholarship

Jessica Holsman Molly Lehman Thomas Underwood Robert and Doris Foster Scholarship

Jacob Welchans

Victoria Calabrese Mallory Conley Jessica Holsman Megan Nielson Megan Van Dyke

Opal Calvert Eckert Family Scholarship

Robert and Virginia Foster Scholarship

Alexander Burgher

Kellee Baker Zach Fleer India Howard

Karlee Liberty e2 Scholarship

Eckert Collegiate Journalism Scholarship

Anthony Botts

Robert Fraser Scholarship

T. H. Eckert Journalism Scholarship

Kyle Curtis Andrew Pankau

Anthony Botts Margaret Ann Edwards SAI Scholarship

Lauren Moravec Amy P. Elifrits Scholarship

Erica Hatcher Energizer Diversity Scholarship

Lauren Groves Extreme Resume Makeover Scholarship

Kaitlin Cole Family of the Year Scholarship

Kimberly Mollenhour Farm Credit Services Scholarship

Derek Ketelsen Rebecca Mallett Alex Snyder Heather Stearns Vic and Frances Farrell Scholarship Fund

Jacob Davis

Joan M. and Marion B. Freeman Adopt-a-Bearcat Scholarship

Meia Gibson Preston Green Britani Howard Taylor Kelley Ashton Matheny Nickolas Murphy Martin Passley Brittany Pizzimenti Whitney Rissler Valerie Ruby David Slater Samantha Stone Kyla Szelag Heather Waddell Lorna From Scholarship

Samantha Maass Fred Fuhr Memorial Scholarship

Nicholas Mattson Mildred Galloway Fitz Simmons Memorial Scholarship

Michael L. Faust Scholarship

Katie Wood

Kallyn Carl Dalton Larson Lacey Miller Katlyn Mudd Gerardo Salazar Naela Thornton

Charles I. Frye Geology Scholarship

Bill Fields Memorial Scholarship

Sarah Morman

Timothy Janousek Martha Polsley Gamble Scholarship

Kristi Hoskins William T. Garrett Scholarship

Tyler Ruoff

Dwight and Eunice Gates Memorial Scholarship

Kyle Gann Dr. Paul L. Gates Scholarship

Brittany Poole George Gayler Scholarship

Todd Shifflett Vance & Zeline Geiger Scholarship

Elizabeth Christie Dean Gingrich Memorial Scholarship

Joseph Bremer Hayleigh Brunkhorst Kristin Critten Tara Ellerman Sarah Fox Courtney Hill Kayla Hoelting Benjamin Humphrey Heather Main William Mefford Nicholas Menard Ryan Messner Tessa Mittag Emily Reed Jacqueline Rowe Kevin Stoll Grant Wheeler Gwynetha Girling Memorial Scholarship

Christina Incontro Nancy Goff Memorial Scholarship

Jessica Murphy Madeline Newman David Oxendale Kristie Parrish Carlie Phillips Kelsey Potter Kailee Sherer Jaron Shively Cassandra Smith Cory Smith Daniel Smith Tad Steen Abygail Torres Victor Torres Kiley Watson Amber Webster Monica Weidenbenner Rachel Weinberg Hayley Yates Cole Young

Mattie Jo (Payne) Groom Scholarship

Robyn Cassmeyer Growmark Scholarship

Emily Anderson Brooke Graves Ronald Schmidt Frank W. Grube Scholarship

Michael Evans Matthew Moylan Marvin Gutzmer Scholarship

Dale Gorsuch English Scholarship

Haines Family Scholarship

Alexis Leggett

Hancock-Woods Scholarship

Dr. Mary Rose Gram Scholarship

Brandon Fangman Christopher Hilding Vincent Vos Hillary Weedman

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Sarah Fritz

John Harr Scholarship

Jay Taylor

Samuel Lanning

Charles & Venita Jean Green Scholarship

Dr. Richard A. Hart Scholarship

Taryn Andersen Kellee Baker Jennifer Blakely Gregory Buckallew Japheth Busick Mason Clark LeTre Clay Tara Collings Matthew Dice Aaron Findling Ashle Graham Mason Harlan Rebecca Herington Teale Hocker Emily Ladwig Nicollette Lincoln Jonathan McCollom Wesley Metz Conor Middleton

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Amy Majors

Kirk Skoglund

C. F. Gray Physical Science Scholarship

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James Robert Gregory Scholarship

Brooke Byland

Kendra Quick

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Mikayla Muzzey Thomas Webb Harvey Memorial Scholarship

Ryan Atkins Charles Hawkins Accounting Scholarship

Disaster Response Field Training

Kasey Metts Karen Hawkins Memorial Accounting Scholarship

Courtney Poore Heckman Family Scholarship

Elizabeth Christie Kasha Tafoya Clarence Henderson Scholarship

India Howard

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Scholarship Recipients Margaret and Wayne Hennegin Scholarship

Chelsea Ebrus Jessica Garrett Brooke Gilland Elizabeth Runde H. F. “Hoot” Holland Memorial Scholarship

Martin Passley Joyce Fink Hook Scholarship

All-Employee Meeting

Megan Friend Dana Masters Marvin Hoskey Agricultural Education Scholarship

Jayln Havill Floyd B. Houghton Memorial Scholarship

Chelsea Arensdorf Nathaniel Drewitz Ronald A. Houston Scholarship

Joseph Frueh Zachary Gladman Gage Hayes Aleta and Dean Hubbard Scholarship

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Carla Anderson Jasmine Banks Mikaela Barnes Carl Brunner Hannah Haffecke Macy Marriott Nene Nwaturuocha Josephine Riggs Tyler Schmitz

Kensinger/Imes Scholarship

Abigail Shaw Austin Underwood

Mike Jewett Scholarship

James Hawes

Stephanie Poppa

Hunt-Porter Scholarship

Johnson-Bush Scholarship

Shelby Foster Rebecca Hansen Danielle Hogan Samantha Maloney Jennifer Nolan Kayla Stone Alexis Whitney Kelly Woods

Shelby Crow

Robert B. Killingsworth Memorial Scholarship

James Hurst Memorial Scholarship

Brice & Carolyn Johnson Family Scholarship

Brandon Sleep Clint Johnson Memorial Scholarship

Jacob Kaullen Joshua Kaullen

Madeline Mongar Dr. Kent King Memorial Scholarship

Jena Sosnowchik Esther Forbes Knittl Memorial Scholarship

Ayla Peppmeier Fred Lamer Excellence in Broadcasting Scholarship

Erika Lees

Walter and Maude Johnson Scholarship

Welton Ideker Regents Scholarship

Melanie Barnett

Wenjing Zhao

Edward Jones Scholarship

Patrick Closser Jena Danner Jessica Sigman

Uel Lamkin, E.W. Glenn, and Grace Sheperd Memorial Scholarship

J.W. Jones Scholarship

Johnie Imes & John Baker Scholarship

Jena Danner Garrett Hargiss

Amanda Yocum Iowa Bill O’Riley Family Scholarship

Courtney Vanden Hoek

Martin Kanne Chemistry Scholarship

Caleb Nett

Sarah Fritz Breanna Patten

James and Betty Jackson Scholarship

Kansas City Alumni Chapter Scholarship

Kaitlin Drobny Amanda Kennedy Zuleika McClarnon Mary Jackson Modern Language Scholarship

Courtney Bigler Bobby and Shirley Kelley Excellence in Education Scholarship

Johnathan Simmons

Barbara Colgan

Amanda Capps Laura Gamblin Johnathan Simmons Rebecca Trivette Katie Wood Phyllis Combs Leet Scholarship

Hannah Krohne Marvin E. and Kathryn B. Lehnen Scholarship

Kayla Hines Tiffanie Jacobs Lemar- Rischer Memorial Scholarship

Jonathon Stackhouse Mary Margaret Lewis Scholarship

Amanda Bentley Heather Townsend

The American Dream Grant

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Dr. Rick Toomey, Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education Winner

American Dream Grant recipients meet all Northwest admissions criteria and come from the neediest families based on their application for federal aid. After all federal, state and institutional scholarships and grants have been applied, Northwest fills the gap between the cost of tuition, room and board, primary textbooks and the use of a computer for qualifying students so that the maximum annual payment the student will need to make during their first year at Northwest will be no more than $3,500. Second-year students who meet normal academic progress requirements are guaranteed that the American Dream Grant combined with their federal, state and institutional scholarships and grants will cover 100 percent of their standard tuition and fees.

The following alumni and friends committed their support to the American Dream Grant during FY13 by way of an outright gift or a planned or deferred gift. With their help, dreams really can come true.

Anonymous Barnes & Noble Teresa A. Carter Colton D. Coffelt Danny J. & Mary E. (Henry) Collins Sandra M. (Gray) Cox Mitzi G. Craft Janet S. Dinkel Megan M. Gehrke Travis A. & Deloris H. (Hyatt) Graham

Tom & Sandra K. (Meier) Hamel Tad & Susan D. (Pope) Henggeler Susan (Johnson) Hockensmith Michael J. & Sue Hughes Laurie F. (Drummond) Long Bradley L. Martinson Mary K. (Foster) Mavity

George F. Nathan Joel A. Osborn Lonelle R. Rathje Doug & Sarah (Huntman) Reed Scott P. & Mary J. Shields Derek M. Smashey Jeffrey & Gina M. Smith Subhash Chandra Vemuri Mihoko Yamazoe

Fred & Brenda Lisle Scholarship

Renae Linke John Sublett Logan Scholarship

Christopher Bennett Megan Benware Caroline Bowlin Amanda Engelhart Jeremy Espey Reed Iacarella Ryan Jackson Jacob Klingensmith LaRee Lager Adam Norton Korbyn Paden Jordan Roth Melanie Rouse Tasha Sherman Kiley Slater Lucas Stickney Casey Thompson Jordan West Myrl and Katherine Long Memorial Physical Science Scholarship

April Logemann

Scholarship Recipients Ryland Milner Memorial Scholarship

Courtney Bauer Abby Eagleburger Kelsey Peters Missouri Academy Scholarship

Travis Bruce Nabig Chaudhry Lathan Clayton Kaitlyn Kenig JacqueLyn Kinney Meghan McCreary Ye Eun Park Missouri Farm Bureau Scholarship

Kevin Runde Kacie Wright

Scholarship recipient: Joshua Kaullen Joshua Kaullen is an agriculture business major from Lexington and received the Clint Johnson Memorial Scholarship. He’s involved in Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and will graduate in the spring of 2015.

“The scholarships I’ve received have allowed me to get through college with less stress, and every little bit helps. It’s also helped my family with the financial concerns of assisting with my college education,” Kaullen said. n

Gerald & Wilma Mitchell Scholarship

Tiffanie Jacobs Amber Longabaugh Cally Mastin Jacqueline Rowe Exon Smith Kelsey Stuart Edward P. Morgan Scholarship

Forrest G. and Joan B. Lowe Scholarship

Raymond McClurg Memorial Scholarship

Morgan Peterman

Troy Anstine

Johnny Mac News Excellence Award

Dustin McCurdy Memorial Scholarship

James Fluker

Bill Cravens

Bonnie Magill Scholarship

Staci McEnaney Memorial Scholarship

Dakota Mendenhall JoAnn Marion Memorial Scholarship

Matilyn Salva Mary E. Markt Scholarship

Samantha Cotton Maryville Host Lions Club Scholarship

Amberle Filley Haylee Zimmerman Maryville Hy-Vee Scholarship

Tyler Haddock Ashten Kimble Maryville Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship

Chad Proctor Samuel Rynearson Cynthia Yates Raymond L. and Ruth L. McClurg Scholarship

Alyssa Pulley

Amy Middleton Howard A. McIntosh Scholarship

Lauren Clark McIntosh Hall Scholarship

Jami Williams Kimberly Lynn Miller Memorial Scholarship

Kate Lyons Leon F. Miller Grant for Graduate Studies

Tara Brooks Christopher Triplett R. R. Miller Scholarship

Troy Dobson Ruth Miller Scholarship

Kelsey Levi Chloe E. Millikan Memorial Scholarship

Kally Brennan Amy Hull

Jacob Slabaugh NEBS Four-Year Scholastic Award

Rachelle Beattie Taylor Deen Samantha Wray Fred C. and Grace E. Nelson Scholarship

Bridget Hanafin Richard M. “Dick” New Scholarship

Courtney Ray Nodaway County Recreation Scholarship

Faith Barton Kaitlin Hartman Jennifer Hoien Anthony Mueller Samantha Templeton Wesley Rockwood Northwest Agronomy Club Scholarship

Eric Barnes Northwest Foundation Scholarship

John Rodriguez Northwest Foundation Memorial Scholarship

Ryan Gassen

Alexander Catron

Earle I. Moss Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Scholarship

Northwest Support Staff Scholarship

Lauren Moravec Martha Moss Scholarship

Stephanie Poppa MOST Scholarship

Jared Benson Betsy Britt Adam Brownlee Haley Davis Eric Eaton Joshua Elkins Alexis Forbes Kelly Foster Madison Foster Jaclyn Henshaw Zachary Ildza Daniel Johnson Charles Kempf Christina Plummer Kaitlin Raffety Zachary Rogers Logan Shields Jedd Stark Laura Wessel Heather Young Irene Mueller Biology Scholarship

Kasey Swinnerton

Study Abroad

Northwest DigEM Scholarship

Troy Anstine

Earle I. Moss Jazz Scholarship

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Harrison Mutz Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Gaylord Morrison Scholarship

Jennifer McGinness Courtney Ray

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Chelsea Ebrus Jessica Sigman Nothstine Family Scholarship

Jenny Hoffman Marie Oftelie Scholarship

Erica Boone Maggie Robinson Jennie Willis Alice M. Oliver Nursing Scholarship

Alvin Le B.D. and Sue Wright Owens Scholarship

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Caleb Bredlow Daniel Gimse Jamie Hassenkamp Rosalie Heflin Matthew Saville Sarah Schumann Joshua Smith Rachel Weinberg Terra Woolf Owens Family Scholarship

Maggie Schimming Luke C. Palumbo Memorial Scholarship

Kelsey Fish

Bobby Bearcat

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Scholarship Recipients Frederick P. Parcher Scholarship

C.M. and M. Saville Scholarship

Sierra Bangs Tarwiyah Hazziez Justin Head Ashley Kendrick Amanda Norris Luke Piper Elizabeth Ruckman

Jessica Arndt Abigail Athen Amanda Clark Miranda Crane Kevin Dodson Regan Erickson Zachariah Ewing Shari Ford Haley Fredrickson Emily Geiser Molly Hayde Stephanie Huezo Martel Ingram Hailey Johnson Samantha Jones Brittany Kemper Emily Little Danae Love Kaitlyn Madsen Malikia McCartey Zuleika McClarnon Lauren Mezzacasa Lauren Mitchell Breanna Nold Sara Parks Kelsey Potter Rachel Riley Christopher Roush Janesse Samuels Exon Smith Matthew Smith Amanda Sullivan Tiffany Swanson Kerri Thieman Benjamin Throm Tiffany Williams

Penny Parman Memorial Scholarship

Freshman Tree Planting

Heather Buckendahl Russell Parman Agricultural Scholarship

Blake Anderson Mark Patton Memorial Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Scholarship

Madison Farmer Pi Mu Epsilon Scholarship

Kindsey Dale Charles M. Place Memorial Scholarship

Jacob Davis Public Relations Scholarship

Rachel Kakareka

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Benjamin and Mercedes Ramirez Scholarship

Courtney Powell Burton L. Richey Memorial Scholarship

Ashley Robinson Gladys Rickard Scholarship

Christina Emery Austin Feighert Rachel Runde Katie Wilmes Jon Rickman Electronic Campus Scholarship

Levi Allen Zachariah Green Aubrey Harris Philicia McClain

Homecoming Parade

Kathryn S. Riddle Scholarship

Matthew Moylan Rebecca Welker Rischer Educational Enrichment Grant

Carly Stowe Mark B. Robbins Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Scholarship

Paige Schnoes Ward Rounds Instrumental Music Scholarship

Alpha Chesney Ada M. Royston Memorial Scholarship

Andrea GoeringStafford

Holiday Tree Lighting

Joseph and Rose Ryan Scholarship

Robyn Cassmeyer

Saville Student Support Services Scholarship

Garrett Hargiss Garrett Pulley Carl Stafford Juwan Williams Richard L. Sawyers Scholarship

Zachary Girard Michelle Kempf Pete Schartel Scholarship

James Grady Frederick, Edwardena, and Stephen Schneider Memorial Scholarship

Kristen Aley Terra Allen Miranda Barron Samantha Bode Leah Burkhiser Ashley Cadenhead Meagan Cofer Matthew Draper Mary Elliott Katelyn Eubank Dominique Evans Gisela Fajardo Rodriguez Alexis Fishback Emily Hintz

Sheana Johnson Jonah Kinne Danielle Klocke Paige Kroenke Kassandra Kroger Jesse Mabry Kirsti Miller Melissa Mischo Amber Persinger Tyler Peterson John Proksel Maureen Proksel Jason Ryan Maggie Sanders Jessica Smith Clinton Snead Stephenie Strong Zoey Waddell Bailie Walters Ashley Ward Brandon Watson Eli Wellman Haley Wessling James West Anna White Ivan Schottel Memorial Scholarship

Rollie Stadlman and Sharon Bonnett Scholarship

James Grady Merrill and Charlene Ostrus Staton Scholarship

Lauren Moravec Awalt G. Steffen Memorial Scholarship

Kara Wilson Eldon E. Steiger Scholarship

Sydney Elbert August Stelter Scholarship

Katie Swisher E. G. and Edra (Planck) Stoskopf Scholarship

Ross Meissen Chip Strong Memorial Scholarship

Rafael Lemos Bugiga Guilherme Narducci J. Gordon Strong Scholarship

Shannon King Jacob Petersen

Fredrick Wardenburg

Vivian and Frank Strong Scholarship

B.D. and Janet Scott Biology Scholarship

Study Abroad Scholarship

Jacob Taylor Carroll Scott Agricultural Memorial Scholarship

Megan Thacker Alfred E. Sergel III Band Alumni Scholarship

Patrick Closser Mallory Conley Emma Hulsey Lloyd Summa Agricultural Scholarship

Audrey Silvey

Veeder Ransom

Sterling Surrey Memorial Scholarship

Robert and ZoAnn Severson Jazz Ensemble Scholarship

Taco John’s Scholarship

Elisa Turner R. Lucile and Vesper L. Shelby Music Scholarship

Emily Schol Beverly J. & Edward J. Shelton Scholarship

Kara Wilson Larue B. Sherman Scholarship

Tucker Beck Dr. Frances Shipley Scholarship

Jackson Gooch David T. Slater Excellence in English Award

Lauren Gilliard John L. Smay Scholarship

Kyle Zimmerman Dr. Jim Smeltzer Scholarship

Andrea Dobney Mary Marie Smith Scholarship

Beth Lundgren Jacob Taylor Tyler Tommey

James Snodgrass Jenna Brewer Megan Farmer Brooke Reker C. and C. Taylor Memorial Counseling Scholarship

Anna Ward C. and C. Taylor Scholarship – Guidance & Counseling

Mackenzie Becker Jennifer Farrow Kelsi Franklin Abbie Groomer C. and C. Taylor Scholarship – Pi Omega Pi

Victoria Beckman Kelly Critten Emily Frueh Emily Hoffman William Hollingsworth Alycia Landon Courtney Ray Elizabeth Sheffer Scott Singleton Deyton Thomson Rachel Willis

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Scholarship Recipients Teacher Education Scholarship

Faith Barton Andrea Goering-Stafford Theatre Gold Star Scholarship

Kelsey Bowers Lindsay Masin Maurine A. Thomas Scholarship

Derrick Balagna Kara Behrendt Jeremiah Hill Dalton Larson Benjamin Throm Kenneth T. and Icel Thompson Scholarship

Faith Barton Peter J. Greve Memorial TKE Alumni Scholarship

Wyatt Long Blair Million Jerome Trout Scholarship

Allison Babb Allison Gerdts TeAriea Griffin

Heidi Hartzler Elicia Hickman Ebony Osby Theron Pietzyk John Russell Henry and Mary Turner Scholarship

Brittni Ebrecht Gary Lynn Tyler Scholarship

Gerardo Salazar F.K. Ulman Scholarship

Elizabeth Chacon Brittany Ford Daniela Galloso Sanchez Chase Howe Philicia McClain Zoey Waddell Roberta F. Utterback Scholarship

Sydney Elbert Bart & Emma Maxwell Utterback Scholarship

Donald N. Valk Scholarship

Faith Barton Kathryn Lillard Michelle Thomsen Shawn Wake Technical Theatre Scholarship

Victoria Campbell

Natalie Weidner Memorial Scholarship

Peter J. Wieland Memorial Scholarship

M. F. (Fouts) Woollums Music Scholarship

Cody Ford

Kyle Gann

Nancy Western Scholarship

Garvin and Imogene Williams Scholarship

Andrea Goering-Stafford

Brittney Ahring Jeremiah Hill J. Douglas Whitaker Scholarship

Joshua Stafford-Jones

Amanda Lumpkins

Cody Ford

Brian and Jennie (Otto) Williamson Scholarship

John H. Walker Scholarship

Harvey and Joyce White Scholarship

Joy Wilmarth Scholarship

E. C. Walker Scholarship

Barbara Colgan Pauline F. Walker Memorial Scholarship

Kathryn Davis JoAnna Speiser Dr. Wanda Walker Scholarship

Erica Hatcher Wall Family Scholarship

Damona Williams Mildred Eckert Wallace English Scholarship

Kaitlin Hartman

Courtney Ray

Courtney Powell Valerie Ruby Marcus Yates Matthew White Memorial Scholarship

Hannah Hegeman Gilbert Whitney Madralier Memorial Scholarship

Alison Ransom Calvin Widger Memorial Scholarship

Emily Schol Ashley Manns Wirth Family Scholarship

Brittany Poole M. F. (Fouts) Woollums Scholarship for International Immersion

Kasha Tafoya

Daniel Hyde

Jessica Lehman T’Lee Ray Casey Zangaro Eudora Wymore Memorial Scholarship

Elizabeth Christie Carly Stowe John Yancey – Edward Jones Scholarship

Matthew Brown Arthur “Doc” Yates & Maxine Gooden Yates Scholarship

Tori Cantrell

M. F. (Fouts) Woollums Education Scholarship

Megan Allen

R.T. Wright Memorial Scholarship

Shawna Severson Zech Memorial Scholarship

Kassie Mills Monica G. Zirfas Scholarship

Jordan Davis

Adopt-a-Bearcat Scholarships To assist in meeting a critical need for current scholarship dollars, the University created this unique annual giving program. Recipients meeting Northwest’s current policies for admission and financial assistance receive a one-time, $500 Adopt-a-Bearcat Scholarship to help offset educational expenses. Northwest matches a donor’s gift (minimum $250) dollar-for-dollar and awards scholarships in his or her honor or that of a loved one. For example, if a $500 Accounting/Payroll/Mail Copy Center Scholarship Adopt-a-Bearcat Scholarship (2) Angela Reed Accounting Scholarship (2) Ann Gustafson Scholarship (3) Archer Family Scholarship Arne & Mary Le Johnson Scholarship (40) Avis Parman Scholarship Benny & Cheryl Johnson Scholarship (2) Charles H. Allison, III Memorial Scholarship Col. Samuel E. Porter (Class of Jan. 1961) Scholarship Collins Farm Scholarship Daren & Buffy Niemeyer Scholarship Don & Maryl Matthews Scholarship (2) Dorothy L. Norton Scholarship (2) Florence Lawhead Scholarship (2) Frances & Wayne Jones Memorial Scholarship G.D. Mercer Memorial Scholarship (2)

George Graham Scholarship Gregory Weishar Scholarship (4) H.R. Dieterich Scholarship Helen Widger Memorial Scholarship Hollis O. Hamilton Scholarship (2) Howard and Mimi Collins Scholarship (2) Jablonski Adopt-a-Bearcat Scholarship (4) Jablonski/Northern Trust Scholarship (4) Jack & Phillis Davison Scholarship Jacob & Keri Kendrick Scholarship (2) James & Sherry Thompson Scholarship James & Tracy Mathisen Scholarship Jason & Alyssa Zabloudil Scholarship (2) Jeff & Kelli Linch Scholarship Jill & Dennis Monticue Scholarship John & Denise Jasinski Scholarship (9) Jon & Teresa Gustafson Scholarship

donation is made, Northwest matches it and awards two individual $500 scholarships. These scholarships are crucial in providing the additional funding needed for students who might otherwise not have been able to afford attending Northwest.

There were several groups of donors who collectively were able to offer one or more scholarships. The following are the Adopt-a-Bearcat Scholarships that were awarded during the program’s fiscal year.

Jonathon Smith Scholarship Julie Waite Scholarship Karen Henderickson Scholarship Larry & Karla Rusco Scholarship Lister Scholarship (2) Louis E. Laughlin Memorial Marian Mack Scholarship Mark & Cindy Pickerel Scholarship Mark & Vicki Hargens Scholarship (4) Mark Silverthorn Scholarship Mark Wiley Scholarship Mary Zielinski Scholarship Michael Hughes Scholarship (5) Mitzi Craft Scholarship Nancy Koch Scholarship (3) Norman & Susan Townsend Scholarship Paige Gard Memorial Scholarship Pamela Willand Graham Scholarship Pat Thompson Scholarship (2) Patricia K. Best Scholarship (2) Paul & Mari Schieber Scholarship (2) Paul Kuehneman Scholarship (2) Philip & Cathy Ott Scholarship

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Randy Buxton Adopt-a-Bearcat Scholarship Ray & Linda Hischke Scholarship Rebecca Johnson Wigal Scholarship Richard & Deborah Toomey Scholarship Richard New Scholarship (2) Robert Gill Memorial Scholarship (2) Robert W. Straub Memorial Scholarship Roger & Mary Sue Rowlett Scholarship Roger Pugh Scholarship Ron Valline Scholarship Ruhl Scholarship Smith Family Scholarship Steve & Bonnie Sutton Scholarship Stoskopf Farms Scholarship Tammy Kelly Scholarship Tennis Adopt-A-Bearcat Tracy Cross Adopt-a-Bearcat Virginia Petersen Scholarship William Price Scholarship Young Achievers Scholarship

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Heritage Society

James H. Lemon Heritage Society The following donors have created a planned or deferred gift for the University or Foundation. There is no minimum level of gift required.

James H. Lemon, a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, introduced House Bill No. 311, also known at the time as the “Nodaway Dawn J. Abarr Michael J. & Linda Abildtrup Helen (Johnson) Ackerman Mitchell R. Akers Virgil & Dolores Albertini Richard L. Allman Anonymous Mary M. Asbell & Allan S. Mackenzie Richard L. Baker* James & Linda (Flachsland) Balducci Bruce W. & Holly A. (Murphy) Barstow Lois (Utterback) Beal Harold W. Beattie* & Emily K. Beattie* Donald D. & Ann Beeson Stuart J. Bintner James L. & Beverly J. Blackford Robert G. & Sue Bolin, Jr. Melvin D. & Valorie G. (Wheeler) Booth Clarence Bush* Bonnie Carlile Tom A. Carmichael* Bill & Margaret (Berry) Christensen Ada Mae Clough* William H. & Jean Corken Kinsell L. Coulson* & Vivien Coulsen* Lorraine (Driver) Crews Don Cummins* Dennis C. Dau Frances R. Daugherty* Robert C. Davis* & Helen (Boyersmith) Davis R. G. Deardorff* & Maxine Deardorff*

Charles R. Derstler* & Pearl L. Derstler Ron C. & Nancy DeYoung Mark J. & Julia C. (Scott) Doll Edward D. & Marla Douglas Opal (Calvert) Eckert* Dell W. & Janet (Kelley) Epperson Michael L. Faust H. J. Fischer, Jr.* & Marion (Tollaksen) Fischer* Robert P. Foster* & Virginia M. Foster Alexander Franklin Fouts* Everett C. Fouts* & Reba (Hunter) Fouts* Martha Fouts* Robert E. Fraser* Jean E. Fuller Robert E. & Martha (Polsley) Gamble Zeline (Defenbaugh) Geiger* Ryan T. & Sue A. (Redelberger) George David W. & Carole A. (Patterson) Gieseke Dean Gingrich* Elsie Goff* Bill Gram* & Dorothy W. Gram Lucile Gray* Charles B. Green* & Venita Jean Green* George R. Green & Barbara Klein-Green Bob Gregory* & Helen A. Gregory* Loren T. Gunderman Harold & Mary Ellen (Tebow) Hall Beatrice E. (Lemon) Hansen*

County Normal Bill.” Fighting against strong opposition in the House, Lemon is credited with establishing the Fifth District Normal School, as Northwest was originally known. His efforts culminated 30 years of struggle to bring higher education to the region.

Lydia L. (Stickerod) Haynes* Betty Lou Hazelton* Peter & Karen (Crawford) Hendrickson Theodore C. Hinckley* & Caryl C. Hinckley Ronald A. Houston L. Carolyn Houts Dean L. & Aleta Hubbard Russell Insley* John & Denise (Kirby) Jasinski Donald E. Johnson* Harold R. Johnson Gideon R. & Martha Jones J.E. Kirschner* Richard H. Leet* & Phyllis J. (Combs) Leet Marvin E. Lehnen & Kathryn B. (Krause) Lehnen* George & Sharelle Leick Eleanor (Nicholas) Letts* Evelyn A. Lindsey Forrest G. & Joan B. Lowe Vane B. Lucas, Jr.* Marvin Marion* Mary E. Markt Dwight T. & Sandra R. Maxwell Ruth L. (Mitchell) McClurg* Patricia A. McDermott* Gary & Merry McDonald Wayne H. McQuerry* & Ruth (Collins) McQuerry John P. Mees* & Joan Mees Cheryl J. (Lamar) Melvin Carol J. Miller Genevieve A. (Webb) Miller* Barry E. Monaghan Faye (Sutton) Morrow* Earle I. Moss, Jr.* & Martha Moss

Marvin Mothersead* Judd C. Nicholas* Carl G. Nurski Mona M. (Pennington) Nurski* Alice M. Oliver* Elnora (Hennegin) O’Neill* Marcena H. Onstott* Louise Parsons* Philip J. Patterson Blanche (Anderson) Pedley* Margaret (Gantt) Perry* Susan Planalp Milton E. Ploghoft & Zella (Mitchell) Ploghoft* Jon R. & Jolene (Schneider) Pool John P. Pope Allene (Hunt) Porter* Paul R. & Amabel H. Poynter Max R. Quimby* & Armond M. Quimby* Helen G. (Leese) Raines* Roberta (Walker) Richey Coral Rigney & Mary M. Rigney Richard L. Sawyers* Donald D. & Mary Schenkel Helen (Chapman) Schilling Frederick Schneider* & Edwardena (Harrison) Schneider* Mary R. Seat* Robert D. & ZoAnn (Holt) Severson Claude Shaffer* & Helen Shaffer Warren S. & Rita P. Shuck David L. Snider Darrell R. & Cheryl Spain Gerald R. Sprong & Barbara (Nixon) Sprong*

Rollie & Carroll E. Stadlman Robert Lee Stanton Carl D. & Mary E. (Luehrman) Stempel Robert Strait* & Arlyne Strait* Robert J. Stucker Christopher Stump, Jr. Beulah Wilkinson Summers W. Lester Swaney* & Leola Swaney* M. Celeste (Holtom) Taylor* John R. & Kristine (Ketelsen) Teale Maurine A. Thomas* Frank J. & Donna J. (Ward) Thompson Jerome J. Trout* Roberta F. Utterback* Patricia VanDyke Charles W. Veatch & Pam (Grau) Veatch* Morris C. Walton* & Betty C. Walton Paul G. Ward & Paula Keats-Ward William C. & Myra (Wedlock) Warshauer Nancy L. Western* Maurice D. Wheeler* & Sharlis (Marple) Wheeler Laura B. Widmer J. Clun Wilson Janet M. Wilson* Montgomery L. Wilson* & Irma L. (Hull) Wilson Howard L. Wollen* Martha Faye (Fouts) Woollums* Opal Yates Melvin G. Young

Lifetime Giving The Birches Society

The following donors have contributed $250,000 or more in lifetime gifts.

The first building erected on campus was Academic Hall, now known as the Administration Building. Its commanding location is situated on the highest point of land between Omaha, Neb., and St. Louis on the old Wabash Anonymous* ARAMARK Campus Dining ARAMARK Facility Services Barnes & Noble Melvin D. & Valorie G. (Wheeler) Booth Ada Mae Clough* Marilyn L. Colwell* R. G. Deardorff* & Maxine Deardorff*

Charles R. Derstler* & Pearl L. Derstler H. J. Fischer, Jr.* & Marion (Tollaksen) Fischer* Gateway Vance E. Geiger* & Zeline (Defenbaugh) Geiger Dean Gingrich* Charles B. Green* & Venita Jean Green*

Railroad line, 1,163 feet above sea level. Five cut-leaf birches stood at the site like sentinels, prompting faculty and students to describe the Normal School as being located “behind the birches.”

Beatrice E. (Lemon) Hansen* Ronald A. Houston Kawasaki Motors - Maryville Richard H. Leet* & Phyllis J. (Combs) Leet Raymond L. McClurg* & Ruth L. (Mitchell) McClurg Nodaway Valley Bank Elnora (Hennegin) O’Neill*

* Deceased

Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers Inc. James D. & Elaine (Frazee) Plowman Allene (Hunt) Porter* Max R. Quimby* & Armond M. Quimby*

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Frederick Schneider* & Edwardena (Harrison) Schneider* Robert Lee Stanton & Cassalou Stanton* M. Celeste (Holtom) Taylor* Harvey C. & Joyce M. (Smith) White

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Lifetime Giving

The Bell Tower Society The following donors have contributed between $100,000 and $249,999 in lifetime gifts.

In 1965, Dr. Robert P. Foster announced plans to build a bell tower as a memorial to deceased alumni, former faculty members Bank Midwest Harold W. Beattie* & Emily K. Beattie* BP Foundation Inc. Citizens Bank & Trust Commerce Bank of St. Joseph Robert C. Davis* & Helen (Boyersmith) Davis Willard F. Dunning* & Laura Belle B. (McGrew) Dunning* E & R Sanitation A.H. Bud & Suzanne (Lewis) Edwards Energizer Michael L. Faust

Genevieve A. (Webb) Miller* Northwest Missouri Cellular Omaha Community Foundation Blanche (Anderson) Pedley* Margaret (Gantt) Perry* Milton E. Ploghoft & Zella (Mitchell) Ploghoft* Earl Shelton* & Beverly J. (Holt) Shelton R. Joe & Nancy Smith Mary M. Smith* Jerome J. Trout* Martha Faye (Fouts) Woollums*

Lifetime Giving

The Long Walk Society

American Association of University Women American Football Coaches Association John C. & Jo E. (Bateman) Andrews Mary M. Asbell & Allan S. Mackenzie Mark A. Avitt Jim J. Ballinger* & Gaye Ballinger Vernon J. Barrett* & Helen (McMahon) Barrett* Lois (Utterback) Beal Donald D. & Ann Beeson Ned Bishop* & Marjorie L. Bishop* Robert G. & Sue Bolin, Jr. Bolin Auto and Truck Parts Leonard M. Brooke* & Mauna Brooke Robert E. & Betty (Johnson) Bush Cargill Tom A. Carmichael* Rick A. & Tammy Carter John P. Cline Community Foundation of New Jersey John T. Cook* & Georgann B. Cook* William H. & Jean Corken

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and those from the University’s family who died representing our country. After years of raising money, ground was finally broken in 1970 and the sounds of chiming bells greeted students returning for the fall 1971 semester.

Robert E. & Martha (Polsley) Gamble Goppert Foundation Lucile Gray* Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Dean L. & Aleta A. Hubbard Carl A. & Cheryl L. Hughes Hughes Family Foundation John Sublett Logan Foundation James R. & Patricia J. (New) Joy Kinsell & Vera Coulson Trust Bill & Jessica J. (O’Rourke) Loch

The following donors have contributed between $25,000 and $99,999 in lifetime gifts.

The original architect’s plans for the campus, which were modeled after Cambridge University, included a large quadrangle, marked on the most northern point by the Administration Building, with

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all future campus buildings built facing the quadrangle. While the original plans were never realized, the first sidewalk built from the entrance at Fourth Street/College Avenue ran straight up to the front door of the Administration Building and became known as the Long Walk.

Ray & Barbara L. (Zehr) Courter Nell Cowden Kelly W. & Kathy L. (Heath) Crawford Paul E. Daniel* & Cloretta L. (Sager) Daniel* Danner For Congress Frances R. Daugherty* Terry R. & Sandra Day Deluxe Elwyn K. & Emma (Brown) DeVore Ron C. & Nancy DeYoung Janet S. Dinkel Mark J. & Julia C. (Scott) Doll The Dow Chemical Company Foundation DST Systems Inc. E. L. Crawford Construction Inc. Eaton Corporation Opal (Calvert) Eckert* Samuel Edmunds* Ehlert Bull Test Program Ellison-Auxier Architects Inc. Empower Media Marketing George W. & Juanita English Enterprise Realty LLC Fidelity Investments Richard R. Flanagan P. E. Fox* & Lucile (Jeffrey) Fox*

Robert E. Fraser* Robert E. Fraser Foundation Marion B. & Joan (Miller) Freeman Dwight Gates* Calvin N. & Marilyn Goeders Bill Gram* & Dorothy W. Gram George R. Green & Barbara Klein-Green Bob Gregory* & Helen A. Gregory* Joan C. Groom Wilma Hall* James D. & Marian Hammond Harden, Cummins, Moss & Miller LLC Patrick B. & Teri Harr Von Hayes Lydia L. (Stickerod) Haynes* Ralph & Joyce F. Hook Hy-Vee Ronald W. & Martha Ideker Ideker Inc. Illinois Tool Works Foundation Information Builders Inc. Arthur A. & Karen Jablonski James M. Jackson, Sr.* & Betty Jackson John & Denise (Kirby) Jasinski Arnold J. & Mary Le Johnson Christopher R. & Mercedes (Ramirez) Johnson Mabel V. (Wells) Jordan*

Winter Fun

Lamkin Lunatics

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Colden Pond Plunge

Lifetime Giving

The Long Walk Society Martin & Ramona A. (Rope) Kanne Craig L. & Kerry Kelley Kentucky Fried Chicken of Maryville Douglas K. & Linda S. (Keller) Kinder Kiwanis Club KNIM Radio Ed Koppelman Charles Lawhead* & Florence O. (Abarr) Lawhead Marvin E. Lehnen & Kathryn B. (Krause) Lehnen* Liberty Mutual Group Inc. Loch Sand and Construction Company Gweldon L. Long William L. & Jodie L. (Hamilton) Mackintosh Mary E. Markt Alice L. McCullough John L. & Teresa G. (Kelly) McCune Howard McIntosh Wayne H. McQuerry* & Ruth (Collins) McQuerry Richard A. & Bernadine Mendenhall Middle Fork Water Company Inc. Midland Surveying Inc. Gerald A. Mitchell* & Wilma E. (Myers) Mitchell* Barry E. Monaghan Gaylord D. & Mercedes (Triplet) Morrison Irene Mueller*

New England Business Service Northern Trust Company Northwest Ford/Lincoln/ Mercury Inc. NUCOR-LMP Steel & Wire Company Mona M. (Pennington) Nurski* Alice M. Oliver* Kevin M. & Donna O’Reilly Bill O’Riley Jack L. & Gilda J. Otte B.D. & Sue (Wright) Owens PaineWebber Frederick P. Parcher* Russell W. Parman* & Betty (McCowen) Parman Betty (McCowen) Parman Philip J. & Margaret Patterson Kenneth C. & Mary Petersen Pioneer Mobile Homes Inc. Charles M. Place* & Linda L. (Nichols) Place Porter Trash Service William C. & Mary Beth Price William Price Family Foundation Principal Financial Group Foundation Dorothy J. (Myers) Rice* Gladys M. Rickard* Theodore G. Robinson Deon & Jodee Roush Chauncey Saville* Richard L. Sawyers* Robert D. & ZoAnn (Holt) Severson Frank C. Skipton

David L. Snider Olive G. Somerville* Sprint Foundation St. Francis Hospital Robert & Ruth A. Stelter Frank H. Strong* & Vivian Strong The Student Body W. Lester Swaney* Taco John’s of Maryville Inc. John R. & Kristine (Ketelsen) Teale Maurine A. Thomas* Gary J. & Kathy L. Thompson Dick & Kay S. Thomson Melvin L. & Carol Tjeerdsma Susan F. Tobin Bruce E. & Polly Twaddle United Electric Cooperative US Bank Roberta F. Utterback* Pauline F. Walker* Richard E. Westbrook Western Missouri Correctional Center Ben L. & Kathleen J. Westman Mike & Jean L. Wilcox Garvin R. Williams* & Imogene (Henderson) Williams* John C. Williams Harold Wilmarth & Carol J. (Couts) Wilmarth* Montgomery L. Wilson* & Irma L. (Hull) Wilson H. W. & Nancy L. (Jordheim) Woolsey Joseph B. Zelenz* & Marlyn Zelenz

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Associate Members The Northwest Foundation is thankful for the lifetime support of all alumni and friends.

Although lifetime giving levels now begin at

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A. E. Easter Family Foundation Aquila Eddice B. Barber Freida M. (Bennett) Belford* Charles R. Bell* & Lela Bell* Boatmen’s First National Bank A.C. Breckenridge* Caskel Leasing Company James D. Cox Don O. & Nancy Daniel John H. Dieterich* & Mary G. (Garrett) Dieterich Edward Jones Exxon Education Foundation Farmers Insurance Group of Companies Victor M. Farrell* & Frances Farrell* Warren & Barbara Gose Georgia Gromer* Sharen Gutreuter Betty Lou Hazelton*

$25,000, these individuals assumed a vital role in the former Tower Society with their lifetime gifts between $10,000 and $24,999.

Theodore C. Hinckley* & Caryl C. Hinckley J. E. Dunn Construction Company Amy R. Jacob Donald E. Johnson* K.C. Petersen Construction Co. Chang You Kan Lloyd & Eileen (Isom) Kelly J.E. Kirschner* LuBeth W. Kuemmerle Eleanor (Nicholas) Letts* Joan L. (Johnson) Marfice Marian Home Loan Co. Marsh, Espey & Riggs PC Maryville Host Lions Club Gary & Merry McDonald John P. Mees* & Joan Mees Motorola Foundation Nissan Motors Nodaway County Recreation For Handicapped

North Aggregate Products Marie Chandler Oftelie* James C. & Joanne (French) Redd Rotary Club of Maryville Mahala Saville* August Sherman* Shughart Thomson & Kilroy St. Joseph Light and Power David Stanley Edra M. (Planck) Stoskopf* Robert Strait* & Arlyne Strait* Strong & Strong Robert & Juddy Elaine B. Tebow Kenneth T. Thompson* & Icel (Donelson) Thompson* Toshiba Corporation Charles W. Veatch & Pam (Grau) Veatch* Morris C. Walton* & Betty C. Walton Wesley Foundation of Maryville Williams Recycling

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The following donors contributed at least $10,000 during the fiscal year.

The Fifth District Normal School opened in 1905, offering two-year programs to educate teachers for the region. The name was changed to Northwest Missouri State Teachers College in 1919 as the curriculum began to focus on four-year programs. As its prominence as a regional institution began to grow and the fields of study continued to expand, the name was again changed to Northwest Missouri State College in 1949. Finally, as the breadth of the programs continued to increase, especially graduate studies, the name Northwest Missouri State University was approved in 1972. No matter the formal name, the institution has always been known by its alumni and friends as Northwest.

The following donors contributed between $5,000 and $9,999 during the fiscal year.

The cornerstone of Academic Hall, now the Administration Building, was laid Oct. 12, 1907, amid great celebration, including a parade. Into the cornerstone, a copper box was placed that included many items from the era such as coins, pictures and a copy of the law that created the Fifth District Normal School. After many heartaches and delays, the building was finally completed in 1910.

Michael J. & Linda Abildtrup Anita Aldrich* ARAMARK Campus Dining ARAMARK Facility Services Barnes & Noble 12 Brooke E. (Weldon) Bowles William H. & Jean Corken Helen (Boyersmith) Davis Pearl L. Derstler Janet S. Dinkel 12 Mark J. & Julia C. (Scott) Doll E & R Sanitation Empower Media Marketing Lucile (Jeffrey) Fox* Lee Ann (Butler) Fry Calvin N. & Marilyn Goeders

Virgil & Dolores Albertini Atchison Recycling Mark A. Avitt Donald D. & Ann Beeson Melvin D. & Valorie G. (Wheeler) Booth Cargill The Coca-Cola Company William L. Combs Nell Cowden Frances R. Daugherty* Terry R. & Sandra Day Deluxe Danielle J. Doerr The Dow Chemical Company Foundation Eaton Corporation

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Charles B. Green* & Venita Jean Green* Helen A. Gregory* Joan C. Groom Matt M. Holmes Ronald A. Houston L. Carolyn Houts Carl & Cheryl L. (Deweerdt) Hughes Hughes Family Foundation Ronald W. & Martha Ideker J L Houston Co. John & Denise (Kirby) Jasinski j

John Sublett Logan Foundation Arnold J. & Mary Le Johnson j Martin & Ramona A. (Rope) Kanne Kawasaki Motors - Maryville Richard H. Leet* & Phyllis J. (Combs) Leet Marvin Marion* Richard A. & Bernadine Mendenhall Nodaway Valley Bank Margaret (Gantt) Perry* R. Joe & Nancy Smith W. Lester Swaney* John R. & Kristine (Ketelsen) Teale

Energizer Illinois Tool Works Foundation William L. & Jodie L. (Hamilton) Mackintosh Northwest Missouri Cellular Oneok Inc. Page County Landfill Steven D. & Debbie Peters Porter Trash Service Syngenta Seeds Inc. Gary J. & Kathy L. Thompson Dick & Kay S. Thomson Melvin L. & Carol Tjeerdsma United Dairymen of Arizona Gregory S. & Hollis Weishar j Western Missouri Correctional Center

The President’s Circle The following donors contributed between $1,000 and $4,999 during the fiscal year. Ten presidents have served the institution from the days of the Fifth District Normal School Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

Anderson, Sundell & Skinner PC Arnold Insurance Services Inc. Mary M. Asbell & Allan S. Mackenzie Associated Electric Coop Inc. James D. Bailey Betty J. (Underwood) Baker Bruce S. & Coretha C. Barlow Mike Baumgartner Bayer CropScience Robert E. & Melissa B. McGuire Robert L. & Mary R. Bohlken Robert G. & Sue Bolin, Jr. Jeffrey C. & Jill Borchardt Joseph B. & Sandra Bosse Bram Funeral Home of Maryville Inc. Larry C. & Dorothy Brandt Billy V. & Courtney Brooks William A. & Jo Karen Brown j Robert E. & Betty (Johnson) Bush Randy R. Buxton Donald D. & Stacy R. (Lee) Carrick Rick A. & Tammy Carter Cerner Corporation Jae Won Choi Moon Soo Choi John P. Cline Daniel J. Cole Community Foundation of New Jersey

* Deceased

Compass Dental Group LLC Kenneth W. & Cindy Crozier James D. Crozier Dennis C. Dau Joyce Y. Davison DCP Midstream Matching Gifts Program Elwyn K. & Emma (Brown) DeVore Ramona A. Dickinson Stephen A Doerr Douglas N. Dunham j Mark & Johna Duren Scott R. & Traci L. (Eggers) Fleming Emerson Electric Co. Enterprise Realty LLC Paul Eschbacher Michael L. Faust FCS Financial Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund First Hand Foundation Richard R. Flanagan Alan Foster Jeffrey D. & Karen E. (Gould) From Richard M. & Karen U. Fulton Jeff & Carole (Fields) Funston Robert E. & Martha (Polsley) Gamble Michael J. Gamroth Kevin O. & Christi (Rollins) Garrett Ryan T. & Sue A. (Redelberger) George

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to present day Northwest Missouri State University. Through their guidance and leadership, Northwest has grown into one of the most respected universities in the country.

Melvin L. Gibson Virginia Gill j Eric E. & Jill A. (Barlow) Gockel George R. Green & Barbara Klein-Green Troy R. & Heather (Malmberg) Greenfield Frank & Vicki S. (Greer) Grispino, Sr. Glenn Webb Education Fund/ The Growmark Foundation Patrick A. Halsted Hayley E. Hanson Harden, Cummins, Moss & Miller LLC Mark H. & Vicki A. (Horton) Hargens j Harold Dugdale Charitable Trust Patrick B. & Teri Harr Robert M. & Carolyn A. Henry HMEdu Inc. Adam W. & Sara N. (Lovely) Horn Michael J. & Sue Hughes 12 j Husch Blackwell LLP IBM International Foundation Arthur A. & Karen Jablonski j JGMIII Inc. Brent E. & Tamara Johnson Michael C. & Kenna S. (Miller) Johnson John E. & Lynn Jones Sandra A. (Hayzlett) Jones James R. & Patricia J. (New) Joy Pilsik Kang

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KCP&L Craig L. & Kerry Kelley Lloyd & Eileen (Isom) Kelly Kelly Foundation Inc. Joe J. Kempf Mark J. Kenney Paul E. & Joyce (Barnes) Kerber Kyu Seok Kim Douglas K. & Linda S. (Keller) Kinder Vishnu C. Kosaraju Kirk G. & Jennifer Larson Paul & Kathryn A. (Palmquist) Lass George & Sharelle Leick Gweldon L. Long Stephen E. & Kathleen J. Ludwig Tondee L. (Voortman) Lutterman Larry J. & Patricia (Faubion) Maiorano Marsh, Espey & Riggs PC Marsh USA Inc. Ed & Patsy Martin Maryville Host Lions Club Donald W. Matthews j Melinda McConnell John L. & Teresa G. (Kelly) McCune Miles T. McDonald Ruth (Collins) McQuerry Michael P. Rogers & Jean A. Memken Middle Fork Water Company Inc. Kenneth W. & Esther F. Minter

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Missouri Farm Bureau Foundation Barry E. Monaghan Helen L. (Fisher) Mutz National Investors Inc. Joseph A. Nelson Network For Good Richard M. & Barbara A. New j Daren O. & Buffy L. (Brooks) Niemeyer j NOCOMO Industries Nodaway County Recreation & Education for Individuals with Disabilities Northern Trust Company j Northrop Grumman Foundation Joanne O’Donnell Jack L. & Gilda J. Otte Woong-Yang Park Cory D. Pate Bill & Paige R. Patterson Theodore P. & Katherine E. (Carrel) Place Linda L. (Nichols) Place Milton E. Ploghoft William C. & Mary Beth Price Principal Financial Group Foundation Darwin W. Rold Mick M. & Beatrice K. (Runyan) Ross Deon & Jodee Roush Paul W. & Mari Schieber, Jr. j David C. & Susan M. (Winters) Scott

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Annual Giving Ronald K. Seeger Alfred E. Sergel III Robert D. & ZoAnn (Holt) Severson Sharla Sievers j David T. & Sue A. (Strauss) Slater John R. & Charm F. (Brown) Smith, Jr. Debbie R. (Schieber) Smith Stan D. & Debbie Snyder Andrew L. Spencer St. Francis Hospital Robert Lee & Doris Ann Stanton Michael J. & Lori A. (McLemore) Steiner Robert & Ruth A. Stelter William R. & Sandra S. Stevenson

Stevenson Consulting LLC Owen L. Straub j Strong & Strong The Student Body Doug Summa* Taco John’s of Maryville Inc. James L. Taylor The Board of Trade of Kansas City, Missouri Inc. The Greater Cincinnati Foundation j Kay Thomas Willard C. & Paulette S. Tice Susan F. Tobin David T. & Megan L. Tollefson Tom & Nancy L. (Schulte) Townsend j Deborah R. Tripp Junko (Matsushima) Uras

US Bank Sandra S. (Grove) Valline j Kevin & Kathy Van de Ven Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Janet Waldeier Walker Body Shop Inc. Sharlis (Marple) Wheeler Leon & Elizabeth Williams Gerald W. & Robin L. (Lewis) Wilmes Al Wilson Irma L. (Hull) Wilson Ronald C. & Barbara J. (Tiffin) Woolsey H. W. & Nancy L. (Jordheim) Woolsey Stanley R. & Gina Zeamer Michael J. Zech

The Normal School Club The following donors contributed between $500 and $999 during the fiscal year.

Efforts to bring a normal school – a training school for teachers in the public schools – to northwest Missouri began in 1874. After many years of struggle in the state legislature, local residents were finally Studying in the Library’s iPlace

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Mel Adema Alpine Broadcasting Corporation Andrews McMeel Universal Foundation David A. & Carol Baird Wren J. Baker William R. & Dorothy (Sandbulte) Baldwin Jon W. & Kelley J. Baldwin Alicia L. Barlow Joe & Catherine Barmann Tracy D. Barth Timothy J. Bartik Gerald Baxter* & Nancy S. (Kerber) Baxter Joel D. & Christine C. Benson Debra J. Berg Patricia K. (McKinnon) Best j BKD LLP James L. & Beverly J. Blackford James A. & Ethel Blankenship Gary O. & Martha (Landers) Booth Jerald & Ann M. Brekke Stephen L. Burrier C & D Zodiac Inc. Charles Christopher Cadle Carson’s Sports Grille Lillian M. Carter Alan W. & Lynnette G. (Andersen) Carver Reid B. Catt Church & Dwight Co Inc Mark & Leesa Clement Howard G. & Mimi (Stratford) Collins j Conception Abbey James T. Cook Leland H. Corley Countryside Cinema LLC

successful in 1905 as House Bill 311 and Senate Bill 114 were passed and signed into law by Gov. Joseph W. Folk. For 14 years, the institution was known as the Fifth District Normal School and graduated hundreds of teachers who served the region.

Neal R. & Evonne Dawson Beth DeBuysere Eric V. Denton Laurie Doster DV Technologies Inc. EKS Inc. Echo Edward Jones - JR Kurz James P. Ehret Ted Espey Randy B. & Jill Euken Kevan J. & Becky S. (Peters) Evans Kim & Myra L. (Turner) Evans Mahlon L. & Johanne (Windle) Fairchild Farm Credit of New Mexico James M. Farrar Alice K. Foose Friends of the Canto Chorale Ronald & Lorna (Mayfield) From Donna D. Fuhr Jean E. Fuller Thomas J. Funk Lynette Garber Gene A. & Ruth M. Garrett George R. & Barbara H. Gayler Warren & Barbara Gose Michael Graham j Dorothy W. Gram Paul J. & Annette K. (Andersen) Gude Doug & Ann (Young) Gustafson j Rex & Amy Gwinn Michael L. Hackney Hall Insurance Agency Hollis O. Hamilton j Paul W. & Susan M. Heim Janice L. Heinz Mike & Debra (Dawson) Herring

David A. & Danette Holmes Holtman Masonry Channing & Louise B. Horner Eldon L. & Janelle R. (Wollenhaupt) Hunsicker Hy-Vee Timothy A. Jackes Wendell & Joan D. (Lynch) Jackson Benny L. & Cheryl A. Johnson j Glen E. Johnson Jacob P. & Keri L. (Stangl) Kendrick j Phillip M. & Cindy S. (Platt) Kenkel Brian D. & Sarah E. (Carr) Kever Nancy H. (Baker) Koch j Dick & Elaine E. (Cummings) Krambeck Matt Krambeck Paul R. Kuehneman j Coby D. & Jennie S. (Cline) Lamb Richard Landes Larsen Family Foundation Carlin C. & Vicki Lawhead j Gustavo A. Lazarte David B. & Brenda K. (Weddle) Lewis Jeff L. & Kelli A. (Welter) Linch j Basil M. & Ina C. (Barnes) Lister j Bill & Jessica J. (O’Rourke) Loch Lockton Companies LLC Forrest G. & Joan B. Lowe Danny L. & Mindy Marsh Tyler M. & Stephanie L. (Suntken) Martin

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Annual Giving T. Kurt Matthewson Russell C. & Megan K. (McFee) McAdams Michael G. & Janet McClanahan Trudy A. (Dew) McCormick Donald McCrary David L. & Janet E. (Clayton) McLaughlin Michael & Miriam R. (Heilman) McNally Jimmie E. & Miriam (Wood) Meadows Midland Surveying Inc. Stephen D. & Karen R. Miller Dennis N. & Jill D. (Adkins) Monticue j Emma Lee Morgan Richard P. Naylor Scott & Betsy N. Nielson Russell & Rita (Sharp) Northup Northwestern Mutual Foundation William G. Norton j Donald E. & Sue Nothstine Once Upon a Child

Ralph L. & Nancy M. O’Riley John Pagin & Virginia (McGinness) Pagin* Philip J. & Margaret Patterson Nicholas Peters James M. & Cindy L. Pickerel j Pine Creek Nutrition Service Inc. Pioneer Growing Education Matching Gift Program Don R. & Joyce A. (Wake) Piveral Kermitt L. & Susan (Jacobsen) Posten Phillip M. & Deena E. (Roush) Poynter The Prudential Foundation j Roger L. Pugh j Tom & Joan Quinlin Rodney & Angela K. (Roberts) Reed j Paul & Sharleen Reedy Sherri (Heath) Reeves Gus Rischer* Mark Rosewell Scott & Meredith A. (Gillespie) Ross

Royal Farms Dairy LLC Wade A. & Karen R. (Brown) Ruckle j Larry G. & Karla Rusco j Coralea C. Samson Paul Sandall Robert N. & Katherine (Hann) Sawyer Ed & Peggy (Luke) Schieber Raymond L. & Liz Schieber Mike J. Schieber Roger L. Schlegel Robert L. & Carol L. (Gregory) Schmidt Brian & Diana (Knorr) Schmitz Lee T. Schneider* & Nina C. Schneider Kent S. Schreiner Ross W. & Elizabeth (Sullivan) Scott Sears Authorized Retail Dealer Delbert Smith Jeffrey L. & Gina Smith 12 David L. Snider

Dennis K. & Faith Spark Dean & Betty (Oliver) Sparks Sparks Nugget Inc. Sprint Foundation Gerald R. Sprong Virginia L. (Buzzard) Straub Trent O. & Jill J. (Murdock) Stringer Robert E. & Korena B. Sundell Sutherlands Stephen A. & Bonnie S. (White) Sutton j Doug Sutton Matt Symonds Adam M. Thomas Paul S. & Melissa L. (Whigham) Thompson Stephen L. & Patricia L. (Wray) Thompson j Thompson’s Lawn & Landscaping Inc. Christopher P. & Lisa A. (Moss) Tobin Mark & Rachel Tobin

Norman A. & Sue Townsend Gary L. Tunell Bryan D. & Sheri A. (Vansickle) Twaddle John S. & Patty (Merrick) Van Cleave John A. Van Rens Shawn D. Wake James H. & Suzie Wakeman Steven P. & Melissa J. (Koepnick) Wallach Wells Fargo Foundation Richard E. Westbrook Jerry L. White Diane R. Widger Charles J. & Janet R. Wieland Williams Recycling Harold Wilmarth Jim Winterscheid Wise Motels Inc. Wood Bat Baseball Inc. Jason & Alyssa A. (Schnack) Zabloudil j Zinpro Corporation

The Lake View Club The following donors contributed between $250 and $499 during the fiscal year.

The lake on campus was created during the tenure of President Uel W. Lamkin. Known as Lamkin Lake, College Pond and Colden Pond, Accent Printing Agvisors LLC Eric C. & Patricia J. (McPherson) Agyagos Robert E. Allen* Carole Allison j R. Arlene Andersen Margaret M. Anderson j Bill J. Archer j David A. Asbach AT&T Foundation Athletes Training Center Matthew C. & Jill J. (Wood) Baker Kathleen M. (Schwarz) Ballard Bank of America Robert J. & Camellia D. (Scott) Barmann Frederick C. & Annette Barta Paul G. Bataillon Frank D. & Kathleen M. (Carmody) Baudino Baumli Auto Sales Daniel L. Becker Susan Bennerotte Stuart J. Bintner Steven L. Black John E. & Jill A. (Wolken) Blackford Alonzo Lonnie Blass Chris Bodane Bolin Auto and Truck Parts Fred L. & Laura J. (Corken) Bond III Corrie L. Bowser Jeff D. & Gina G. (Peterson) Bradley Sandy J. Bragdon

* Deceased

Robert & Patricia L. Brewer Brian S. Sutton DDS PC Damian L. (Valline) Bridges Joy L. (Salmon) Brigman Bernard J. Brinkmann, Jr. Anthony J. & Venus L. Brown Mark A. & Anita (Graham) Buelow j Larry J. Buessing M. Richard & Suzanne (Sprague) Bufton j Dale E. Buhman Craig A. & Marge Buschbom Carol A. Buttell Lynn C. Cain Harold W. Cameron Michelle Canon Timothy M. Carlyle Kathryn M. Carney Kevin W. & Lisa Carpenter Mark L. Cherry Melodie Chrisman City of Maryville Robert & Jo (Ridgway) Clarke Mark A. Clements Cliff & Shirley Cockayne Garnett & Charlene Coffey Chris Colhour Drew R. Collier Danny J. & Mary E. (Henry) Collins 12 j David E. & Susan M. Colt Robert E. & Janis J. Colville Jerry L. & Mary E. (Stevenson) Cook Stephen J. & Erica B. (Zuber) Coppinger Janice (Erickson) Corley

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the area has always been a popular place for students to gather and relax.

Included in the surrounding geography are the well-known Kissing Bridge, the Peace Pavilion and Joyce and Harvey White International Plaza, making the south entrance to campus a visual masterpiece.

Joseph & Ellita Cornelison Countryside Bistro Ray & Barbara L. (Zehr) Courter James D. Cox Mitzi G. Craft 12 j Rodney D. Craft Carl F. & Luci Cramer Laura Crooker Thomas J. Cundall Barbara D. Davis Phillis (Nelson) Davison j Patrick S. & Jane L. Dawson Greg De Jong Kristen T. DeHart Ted S. & Sharon Derks Ron B. DeVries Brant & Marcia Downey Donald K. & Sandra Drake James L. Durham Rose Marie Duty Jerry B. & Carolyn (Nicolle) Dyke John R. & Mary Ebrecht John D. Edmonds Beth Eliason Thomas L. & Myrna O. Ellison j Empire District Gas Company Geary D. & Linda (Walter) Engemann George W. & Juanita English Ericsson Inc. Fred & Cathy S. Everhart Edward L. & Joan F. (Swanson) Farquhar Lynn Felton Felton Grain & Livestock Richard & Diane Ferguson Richard D. & Patrice Fiest Michael S. & Heather Flanagan

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James D. Fletcher & Carol A. Cowles Jeffrey R. Foot & Jeaneth Puriel-Foot Gary G. & Julia (Thompson) Funkhouser Leslie M. Galbreath Tony K. Gannan Nancy Gantz Ronald D. & Barbara Gayler Larry D. Gearhart Leonard S. Gercken Christopher A. Gibson & Cheryl L. Cornell Michael Gillis Linda R. (Raney) Girard Shelby M. (Godwin) Lewis Sara Goodburn Delma Goodspeed GPS Dairy Consulting LLC Denise Graves Joleen Grodahl Stephen Gruba Jon C. & Teresa S. (Darrah) Gustafson j Guthrie County State Bank Jason S. & Tiffani Haer Jim & Jennifer L. (Ticknor) Haggart Harold & Mary Ellen (Tebow) Hall James D. & Marian Hammond Randy A. & Jana L. (White) Hanson Scott D. & Renee Harr Douglas G. Hays Gary L. Hazelrigg Phillip J. & Linda L. Heeler

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Peter & Karen (Crawford) Hendrickson j John M. Henrichs Alice C. Hersh J. E. & Debra B. Hess David Hicks Cary E. & Lisa R. Hiltgen Caryl C. Hinckley Les M. & Lori Hinmon E. Ray & Linda Hischke j Kori & Allison (Strong) Hoffmann Stephen R. Holle Home Rentals & Management Hormel Foods Corporation j Mark & Kati Hornickel Cameron R. & Polly E. (Parsons) Howard David L. & Kathy J. Howell Tracy J. Hoza j Intermountain Industries Petroglyph Energy Foundation Nicholas A. Inzerello Monte D. Jacobsen James & Teresa A. (Thristie) Jacoby Mike & Jennifer (Coates) Jewett Kirk V. & Annette Johnson Andrew M. & Anne Jones Patrick M. Jordan Richard C. & Ana G. (Oats) Jungman Abraham J. Kaoud Tammy K. (Kelly) Williams j Michelle Kempf Kentucky Fried Chicken of Maryville

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Annual Giving Kevin Neal Insurance Agency Inc. Patricia L. (Sinnett) Kinman Jason A. Klindt Patrick Klitz Marguerite K. Knapp Haley K. Knoll David Knutson Shevon D. & Shawna S. (Heldenbrand) Koger Steven D. Lacy Cheryl (Cox) Lafon Ron E. & Maureen K. (Schieber) Lager Scott P. Land William & Barbara M. (Burgess) Lavery j Dean A. Lawyer Lawrence W. & Connie Lee Mark E. & Melissa A. (McEnroe) Leggett Marvin J. & Linda (Jones) Lehman j Leonard R. Lenihan Lennox International Inc. j Jeffrey W. Lenz Dale G. & Beverly J. (Askins) Lewis Lewis Land & Livestock Inc. Lincoln Financial Group Foundation Inc. j Robert H. & Patty Loft Laurie F. (Drummond) Long 12 Andrew D. & Elizabeth (Gibson) Loos James L. & Sylvia C. Lowrance Michael M. & Molly Lydon Donna (Anderson) Lynch Marcus E. & Marian (Jackson) Mack j James & Barbara A. (Gyulavics) Mahoney Stephen E. Maloley Matthew C. & Wendy M. (Harlow) Marckmann Edward L. & Ann L. (Martens) Martin Bradley L. Martinson 12 Maryville Dance Academy James H. & Tracy L. (Dickman) Mathisen j Monica Mauzey John F. & Sue (Miller) McClaran Jimmy W. & Margaret Ann (Shamberger) McClung Kent & Julie M. (Gaul) McDermott Anna J. McKee Samuel J. McNaughton Richard H. & Deborah R. (Goodwin) Menke Frank W. Mercer j David D. Messner Bradley A. Meyer Gaylord D. & Patricia Meyers Clarence M. & Gloria (Sherman) Miller James & Velma F. (Swartz) Mitchell j Robert D. & Regina M. (Sweeney) Montgomery Debra Morgan Harmon & Ellen Mothershead Allen W. Motley Linda J. (Loonan) Mullen

John N. Murray George F. Nathan 12 Nationwide Insurance Foundation Kevin R. & Patricia A. (Leslie) Neal Jeff Nelson Laura E. (Harris) Newhouse j Carol Nickelson Stacy Nier Osborn Auction LLC Wilbur T. Osborne Jerald L. Ostdiek Stu J. & Stephanie Osterthun j Richard R. & Linda J. Oswald j Philip V. & Cathy Ott j John B. Owens Michelle L. Pace Dennis D. & Janice E. Padgitt Avis Parman j Jeffrey Penn PEO Sisterhood Chapter AO Kari Peters Erik C. & Jennifer Petersen Virginia (Hall) Petersen j Barbara A. Phillips Gregory K. & Robin Pierpoint Kay Pommier Dorothy A. Porter j Robert H. & Connie (Smith) Reynolds, Sr. John C. & Della A. Rhoades Robert L. & Sarah L. Rice Beth Richards Robert L. Ritterbusch Stanley S. Roberts Rockhallers LLC Douglas A. & Nancy E. (James) Rohr Kirby L. Rosier Kurt R. & Theresa Rowan Roger W. & Mary S. Rowlett j Stephen R. Rudolph Max & Lynn C. Ruhl j Daniel J. Runde Joseph F. & Rose Ryan Sandhallers LLC Tim C. & Alicia (Reyes) Satre Jody Schechinger David L. & Dana Schmidt Dean M. & Joan M. Schneider C. Alan Scott Jeanie K. Scott-Pillen Jordan C. Shawhad Richard L. & Joanne L. Shipley Orlo G. Shroyer j Tab Siddens Mark H. & Suzanne (Zillner) Silverthorn j Erin Sims John H. Sinnett Jocelyn (Ambroske) Skidmore Todd J. & Lori L. (Dooley) Slagle Darrell W. & Cheryl L. (Hayden) Smith Smith & Co PC Michael J. & Susan M. (Kroeger) Snodgrass Paul D. Snow Jerome & RoAnne (Godsey) Solheim Michael P. Spears Kim W. & Carol L. Spradling Robert K. Staashelm Robert D. & Karen Starckovich

Brian J. Stewart Steve K. & Bette S. (Hudnall) Stokes J. Michael Strough Kurt A. & Linda D. (Roberts) Suchomel Timothy T. & Jane A. (Laughlin) Sullivan j Robert C. Sunkel Grant M. & Jennifer R. (Gries) Sutton Jim & Susan Svoboda Erin M. Swan Gary & Willa Swanson Camille J. Tanzillo Steven A. & Susie Taylor Brad Teale James & Connie S. (Anderla) Teaney Albert H. & Lois Terhune III Kenneth T. Thom Harlan H. & Dawn R. (Scarbrough) Thomas, Jr. Casey W. & Melissa I. (Dougherty) Thompson TIAA-CREF Todd Stagner Agency Inc. Richard T. & Deborah A. (Johnson) Toomey j Debbie Tracy Larry S. True Truman Heartland Community Foundation Donald Turner Bruce E. & Polly Twaddle Twaddle Realty Inc. Jim & Mary V. (Killgore) Tyrrell Blake Tysdahl Vinnie & Keddy (Springer) Vaccaro Patricia VanDyke Thomas M. & Lisa Vansaghi Harold G. & Marylee (Steele) VanSickle, Jr. Judith Vanvactor-Phillips Deb Vaughn Jack A. & Virginia Vernon Michael J. Vinck Terri Vogel j Donald E. & Cleota Vogel Steven & Yolaine (Archer) Wade Bill Wailes Julie A. Waite j Scott A. Walk Dorothy J. Walker Dorothy (Harshaw) Ward J. C. & Julia B. (Ward) Ware III David Weichinger Rebecca R. Wellington James R. & Leslie D. (Hagan) West II Ben L. & Kathleen J. Westman Doug Whitaker White Cloud Engineering Laura B. Widmer Christina (Westfall) Wiley j Bill R. Williams John S. & Virginia (Barks) Winston Mary Wood Ronald N. & Janet B. Wray Brent & Jacqueline K. Wyant Mihoko Yamazoe 12 Renae L. Zimmer Thomas R. & Jolaine A. (Kaminski) Zweifel

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Annual Giving The 1905 Society

The goals Northwest sets for itself continue to be ambitious, inspiring and visionary. The establishment of the Fifth District Normal School in 1905 was the culmination of a 30-year struggle to bring higher education to the region.

As in the early years, the needs of Northwest remain infinite today. The essence of Northwest’s identity and success is rooted in a tradition of people Virgil & Dolores Albertini ARAMARK Campus Dining Mary M. Asbell & Allan S. Mackenzie Mark A. Avitt Donald D. & Ann Beeson Jeffrey C. & Jill Borchardt Donald D. & Stacy R. (Lee) Carrick DCP Midstream Matching Gifts Program Ramona A. Dickinson Mark J. & Julia C. (Scott) Doll Douglas N. Dunham

Kevin O. & Christi (Rollins) Garrett George R. Green & Barbara Klein-Green Troy R. & Heather (Malmberg) Greenfield Patrick A. Halsted Hayley E. Hanson Harden, Cummins, Moss & Miller LLC Ronald A. Houston Illinois Tool Works Foundation Arthur A. & Karen Jablonski John & Denise (Kirby) Jasinski

stepping forward at crucial times.

The following donors provided a minimum of $1,000 in unrestricted monetary support during the fiscal year that is vital to achieve the possibilities that pave the way for a brighter future for Northwest and its students.

Arnold J. & Mary Le Johnson Sandra A. (Hayzlett) Jones Lloyd & Eileen (Isom) Kelly Kelly Foundation Inc. Mark J. Kenney Paul & Kathryn A. (Palmquist) Lass Richard H. Leet* & Phyllis J. (Combs) Leet John L. & Teresa G. (Kelly) McCune Robert E. McGuire & Melissa B. Berlin- McGuire Ruth (Collins) McQuerry

Helen L. (Fisher) Mutz Northern Trust Company Steven D. & Debbie Peters Theodore P. & Katherine E. (Carrel) Place William C. & Mary Beth Price Principal Financial Group Foundation Robert Lee & Doris Ann Stanton Michael J. & Lori A. (McLemore) Steiner William R. & Sandra S. Stevenson

Stevenson Consulting LLC Owen L. Straub James L. Taylor The Board of Trade of Kansas City, Missouri Inc. Kay Thomas Gary J. & Kathy L. Thompson Susan F. Tobin Sandra S. (Grove) Valline Gregory S. & Hollis Weishar Sharlis (Marple) Wheeler Stanley R. Zeamer

Matching Gift Companies The following companies provided matching gifts to Northwest during the fiscal year. Most large corporations encourage volunteerism and charitable giving and are willing to match, dollar for dollar or even greater, the amount that their Air Products Foundation Anheuser-Busch AT&T Foundation Bank of America BKD LLP Boeing Company Bridgestone/Firestone Bristol-Myers Squibb Caterpillar Foundation CDW Government Inc. Chevron USA Inc. Conoco Phillips Company Covidien Employee Matching Gift Program

Deluxe Corporation Foundation Dow Chemical Company Foundation Eaton Corporation EducationQuest Foundation Inc. Ericsson Inc. Glaxo Smith Kline Guthrie County State Bank Hallmark Corporate Foundation Hormel Foods Corporation IBM International Foundation Illinois Tool Works Foundation

Intermountain Industries Petroglyph Energy Foundation Kansas City Southern Industries Lennox International Inc. Lincoln Financial Group Foundation Inc. Marsh USA Inc. Merck Company Foundation Meredith Corporation MidAmerican Energy Midland National Human Resources

Omissions The Northwest Foundation Inc. acknowledges all donors via letter.

Because of space constraints in the Northwest Alumni Magazine, the Foundation is unable to list supporters donating less than $249.

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employees donate to higher education. Along with matching monetary donations, some match volunteer hours with a cash amount. To find out if you or your spouse’s employer will match your gift, talk with your human resources office.

Mutual of Omaha Companies Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. Northern Trust Company Northrop Grumman Foundation Northwestern Mutual Foundation Oneok Inc. Pella Rolscreen Foundation Pfizer Inc. Pioneer Growing Education Matching Program Principal Financial Group Foundation

Prudential Foundation SBC Foundation Sealed Air Corporation Sprint Foundation State Farm Companies Foundation TIAA-CREF Employee Giving Campaign Union Pacific Corporation US Bank Maryville Wells Fargo Foundation Williams Community Relations

Northwest continually strives to ensure data integrity. Therefore, should you believe there is an omission or additional discrepancy in the Honor Roll of Donors, please direct your concerns to Lori Steiner in the Office of University Advancement at steiner@nwmissouri.edu or 660.562.1248.

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Save te Date GOLDEN YEARS SOCIETY REUNION

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Homecoming weekend Congratulations Class of 1964! This year marks your 50-year reunion and entry into the Golden Years Society.

Please save the date and join us for the celebration during Homecoming weekend. The Northwest Alumni Association will commemorate your milestone with a luncheon, class photo, campus tour and much more.

Information regarding hotels and registration will be mailed to you closer to the date.

Northwest is also looking for volunteers to serve on the Class of 1964 Reunion Committee and help make phone calls to members from the class. If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions regarding the reunion, please contact the Office of University Advancement at 660.562.1248 or alumni@nwmissouri.edu.

1963 graduates celebrate 50-year class reunion Members from the Class of 1963 gathered on campus during Homecoming weekend for their 50-year class reunion.

Festivities, sponsored by the Northwest Alumni Association, included a welcome reception, tour of campus, luncheon and evening social, flag-raising ceremony, M-Club Hall of Fame banquet, parade and football game. Those attending were (front row, from left) Ron Siever, Joanne Swope Bittiker, Jeanne Swope Maness, Julia Ward Ware, Karen Mast Hoskey, Alice Burgett Ramsey, (back row) Phil Richmond, John Schiltz, Joe Bell, Susan Karrasch Thornton and Carol Foje Brockmann. n

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Alumni Chapter News Get involved today!

Whether you’re new to a community or simply looking to reconnect with fellow Bearcats, consider getting involved in one of the Northwest Alumni Association’s 19 alumni chapters. All Bearcats are welcome!

ST. JOSEPH The St. Joseph Chapter kicked off the new academic year in September with a happy hour at Buffalo Wild Wings followed by a Mexican fiesta at La Mesa in October. Alumni and friends gathered for the sixth annual barn party at the home of Vic ’70, ’71 and Denise Kretzschmar in November and helped the chapter raise money to adopt a needy family for the holidays. The chapter also hosted a pregame party at Pizza Shoppe before the Northwest vs. Missouri Western football game and tailgated before every home football game. A new partnership was created between the St. Joseph Chapter and the local Rally House where the chapter hosted an exclusive Bearcat shopping event that helped raise money for scholarships and community service projects. Visit Facebook for more information about the St. Joseph Chapter. n

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SOUTHERN IOWA Last summer, the Southern Iowa Chapter had an entry in the Lenox Rodeo Parade as well as a pizza supper before its August board meeting. Several chapter members also took part in the annual Diagonal Labor Day Parade. Before Northwest’s Family Weekend football game, the chapter presented Jodi Gnader of Council Bluffs, Iowa, with the Northwest T-shirt quilt she won in the chapter’s fundraiser. The quilt was made by Joen Gross Brown ’69. A family bowling party is being planned, and the annual anniversary social will take place in April. Contact Darin Goins at darin_goins@hotmail.com to get involved in the Southern Iowa Chapter events. n GRIDIRON The Gridiron Chapter recently hosted a meet-and-greet with Bearcat head football coach Adam Dorrel to discuss the latest recruits to the team. This provided a venue for players of all generations to ask Dorrel about the team as well as to reminisce about their days on the gridiron. The chapter is preparing for the Third Annual Red Hat Golf Classic, a two-man, three-club golf scramble at Maryville Country Club that takes place the same day as the spring football game.

Festivities for the day beyond the tournament include breakfast, lunch and attending the spring game in the afternoon. The event is open to all former football players, and additional information can be requested by emailing redhatgolf@outlook.com. n

1. Members of the St. Joseph Chapter hosted a tailgate before the Bearcat football game against Central Oklahoma and included (front row, from left) Michelle Alsbury ’85, Amy Miller Washam ’04, ’06, Anitra Germer Clark ’05, ’07, (back row) Jason Washam ’01, Bill Brooks ’91, Courtney Brooks, Vic Kretzschmar ’70, ’71, Steve Slough, Dave Price ’70, Dave Newman ’69, Ann Eilers Newman ’76, Daniel Newman and Denise Untiedt Slough ’95.

2. St. Joseph Chapter members Jerry Clevenger, Monte Vulgamott, Susan McKnight Clevenger ’74, Karen Bunse Vulgamott ’77 and Ann Eilers Newman ’76 enjoyed a happy hour at Buffalo Wild Wings.

3. Several members of the Dallas Chapter gathered to cheer on the Bearcats at a watch party for the national championship football game.

4. Members of the Gridiron Chapter attended last year’s spring football game.

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Alumni Chapter News (continued) 1. Members of the Band Alumni Chapter participated in Band Alumni Day in September.

2. Seven teams competed in the Kansas City Chapter’s third annual golf tournament in August, including (from left) Richard Tauchen, Kack Miller ’68, Mark Yehle ’67 and Kurt Jackson ’88.

3. Cindy and Mark ’76 Pickerel, members of the Colorado Chapter, traveled to Hays, Kan., for the Bearcat football game.

KANSAS CITY For the first year, the Kansas City Chapter coupled its annual golf tournament with the annual fall coaches meet-and-greet. During the event, football coach Adam Dorrel, men’s and women’s tennis coach Mark Rosewell and men’s and women’s cross country coach Scott Lorek provided great insight to Northwest athletics’ fall 2013 season. The chapter also hosted 27 golfers and raised funds for the chapter’s scholarship, which will be used to assist a current Bearcat senior. In October, the chapter hosted the Bearcat men’s and women’s basketball coaches for a meet-and-greet at Minsky’s Pizza in the Northland. Men’s coach Ben McCollum and women’s coach Michael Smith provided a sneak peek into the upcoming season for more than 20 Bearcats and friends. In February, the annual Sig Tau/Phi Sig and Kansas City Alumni Chapter happy hour at the Landing in Liberty was enjoyed by a great crowd of Bearcats. For more information on the Kansas City Alumni Chapter, email nwalumnikc@gmail.com, visit http://blogs.nwmissouri.edu/kcalumni/, or connect on Facebook at NWMSU Alumni Association – Kansas City Alumni & Friends Chapter, or on Twitter @NWKCAlumni. n

BAND More than 80 members of the Northwest Band Alumni Association returned to Northwest for the annual Band Alumni Day on Sept. 14, 2013. The alumni joined the current members of the BMB during the traditional march to the stadium, pumping up the crowd in the Bearcat Zone as well as during their pregame and halftime performances.

A big focus for the Northwest Band Alumni Association in recent years has been raising money for various scholarships for current Northwest musicians. The Ward Rounds Scholarship and the Alfred E. Sergel III Scholarship are funded through alumni donations.

Both of these awards are named after former directors of bands at Northwest who focused on not only making students better musicians but also on encouraging students to succeed in the classroom. n

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COLORADO Members of the Colorado Chapter traveled to Hays, Kan., in September to watch the Bearcat football team take on the Fort Hays Tigers. In October, the chapter hosted a “listening party” at the home of Mark ’76 and Cindy Pickerel for the Fall Classic at Arrowhead football game. If you are interested in becoming involved in the Colorado Chapter, please contact the Northwest Alumni Association at 660.562.1248 or alumni@nwmissouri.edu. n ST. LOUIS The St. Louis Chapter gathered in October for its annual winery social at the Wine Country Gardens in Defiance. Members new to the area, Patricia Baker Haynes ’96, Dave Cooper ’81 and Deb Cooper ’81, were welcomed to their first alumni gathering.

The group discussed ways to have a presence at next year’s Oct. 11 Bearcat football game versus Lindenwood University, to be played in the St. Louis area. The chapter members also enjoyed a Bearcat football watch party as well as a holiday event. Northwest alumni and friends interested in joining the group and

participating in activities should contact one of the officers, attend a function, check the Northwest Alumni St. Louis Facebook page or contact the Northwest Alumni Association at alumni@nwmissouri.edu or 660.562.1248.

In addition, St. Louis alumni and friends who would like to purchase signature T-shirts should contact Jane Alexander ’87 at jalexchi@yahoo.com. n WASHINGTON, D.C. Northwest alumni and friends from the Washington, D.C., gathered at the US-Asia Institute for an event hosted by James and Mary Hamilton ’73 Purdy. Those in attendance included Ryan Beier ’01, Corey Caldwell, Julie Treadman ’00, Corey Schrodt ’10, Patrick Sanderson ’75, Mike Johnson ’85, Cretia Rowlette Meier ’84, Scott Meier ’83, Kevin Frojd ’10, Adrienne Cornelius ’13, Rob DeBolt ’88, Mary Hamilton Purdy ’73, Anna-Mae Kobbe ’69, Kayt Wahlert ’02, Brad Summa ’91 and Eric Stockard ’12. n

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1. Co-presidents Aaron Bunch ’04 and Sue Johnson Hockensmith ’72 share their duties leading the St. Louis Chapter.

2. Although St. Louis Chapter is often represented by multiple family members, the October event boasted six from the same family, three of them Northwest graduates and two of them future Bearcats.

Pictured (clockwise from bottom left) are the graduates and their mother, Carrie Lipira, Jordan Lipira ’09, Sara Lipira ’04 and Rachael Lipira Andrews ’00.

Northwest TKEs celebrate 60th anniversary Northwest’s Delta Nu Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon will commemorate 60 years on campus the weekend of May 30.

More than 1,700 TKEs from the six decades, as well as their spouses, are invited to share the chapter’s celebration.

The weekend’s highlights include a golf tournament at Mozingo Lake Golf Course, a ceremony to recognize any members who served or are serving in the military and a banquet featuring speakers from each of the six decades.

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Save the Date 2014 Alumni Awards Banquet Friday, Sept. 19 6 p.m. Social 6:45 p.m. Dinner 8 p.m. Awards Presentation Awards will be presented to outstanding individuals who personify the University’s tradition of excellence through their service and achievements. More information, including the 2014 recipients, will be included in the fall issue of the Northwest Alumni Magazine.

The 2013 Northwest Alumni Award recipients included (from left) Al Sergel ’91, Distinguished Faculty Emeritus Award; Cindy Pickerel, Honorary Alumni Award; Dr. Al Cade ’83, ’85, Distinguished Alumni Award; Keaton Guess ’08, Young Alumni Award; Wayne Woolsey ’70, ’71, Turret Service Award; and Dr. Aaron Johnson, Distinguished Faculty Award.

Northwest Alumni Association Chapters and Chapter Officers For more information about a chapter or to get involved, contact the Northwest Alumni Association at 660.562.1248 or alumni@nwmissouri.edu.

Arizona Chapter

Dallas Chapter

Maryville Chapter

Springfield Chapter Chartered April 9, 2009

St. Louis Chapter

Chartered Sept. 22, 2001

President Ben Campbell ’08 Vice President Jennifer Sullivan ’99 Secretary Sandy Schiager ’92

President Katie Tripp ’05 Vice President Hollis Hamilton ’78 Secretary Scott Harvey ’07

President Jana White Hanson ’02 Vice President Rod Barr ’87, ’09 Secretary John Van Cleave ’73, ’89

President Mark DeVore ’71, ’75 Vice President Karen Bader ‘86

Co-President Aaron Bunch ’04 Co-President Sue Johnson Hockensmith ’72 Secretary Barbara Bosch Alexander ’82, ’86

Band Alumni Chapter

President Dave Hockett ’98

Mid-Missouri Chapter

President Anitra Germer Clark ’05, ’07 Vice President Ann Eilers Newman ’76 Secretary Vicky Horton Hargens ’71

Chartered March 23, 2001

Chartered Sept. 8, 2001

President Mark Reinig ’74 President Elect Gavin Lendt ’99, ’02 Secretary Laura Voss ’08 Central Iowa Chapter Chartered Aug. 1, 2002

President Laura Peterson Lacina ’07 Vice President Libby Hutzler Miller ’91 Secretary Jonathan Pahl ’07 Chicago Chapter

Chartered Jan. 12, 2008

President Matt Borgard ’80, ’82 Secretary Karen Raniere ’97 Colorado Chapter

Chartered Jan. 12, 2004

President vacant

Chartered June 23, 2006

Eastern Iowa Chapter Chartered May 6, 2010

Gridiron Chapter

Chartered May 13, 2011

President Ryan George ’00 Vice President Brian Sutton ’98 Secretary Steve Coppinger ’98 Japan Chapter

Chartered July 21, 2005

Chartered April 12, 2007

President Sheryl Meiergerd Partise ’02 Vice President Steve Yaple ’04 Secretary Jennifer Van De Vyvere Yaple ’04

Kansas City Chapter

Southern Iowa Chapter

President Amy Miller Washam ’04, ’05 Vice President Jessica Peak ’08 Secretary Bob Stalder ’88

President Darin Goins Vice President Cindy Goodale Goins ’98, ’05 Secretary Tiffany Gale ’05

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Chartered Sept. 16, 2010

President Bill Rouse ’77 Vice President Amanda Barker ’02, ’04 Secretary John Stacey ’03

Chartered June 5, 2003

President Randy Cody ’99

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Nebraska/Western Iowa Chapter

President Yuki Osawa ’97 Vice President Mamiko Noda ’03 Secretary Aya Takahashi ’00 Chartered Jan. 25, 2001

St. Joseph Chapter

Chartered May 15, 2008

Southern California Chapter

Chartered Feb. 29, 2004

President vacant Chartered April 1, 2006

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Mike Lehman ’89 had intended on becoming a high school teacher, but his plans took a significant turn thanks to the encouragement of his Northwest physics professor.

Instead of rising through the ranks of the education system, Lehman has spent 25 years in a U.S. Naval uniform – most notably as an officer aboard five ships ranging from guided missile frigates to a destroyer to a Nimitz-class, nuclearpowered super carrier. He commanded the destroyer. On the 100,000-ton, 4,600-man carrier, he was the man in charge of two onboard nuclear reactors.

Five times, Lehman and his crewmates deployed to the Persian Gulf and Western Pacific. They safeguarded waters against Somali pirates. They rushed aid to a Japanese coastline ravaged by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

In between, Lehman had stops at the Pentagon and Pearl Harbor.

His current assignment is Navy captain: chief of staff to a two-star general at Offutt Air Force Base just south of Omaha, Neb., overseeing the daily operations of a staff of almost 200 that helps plan and implement national security strategies.

In his earliest years at Northwest, he’d envisioned life in a high school classroom, teaching math or physics or both.

It was Northwest physics professor Dr. Jim Smeltzer who rerouted him.

Coming off a summer sabbatical on a Navy ship, Smeltzer began pitching its nuclear power program to the gifted junior physics major he advised. Lehman laughed it off at first, he said.

Smeltzer persisted. Lehman had come to Northwest on a modest cheerleading scholarship and was running out of money. He consequently found himself listening to a Navy offer to pay his way through the rest of school and guarantee a job for five years.

He ultimately accepted, went on to

earn his bachelor’s degree in physics and moved on to the Navy’s Officer Candidate School. Lehman was commissioned in the service’s nuclear surface warfare community in 1989.

He tried later to reconnect with Smeltzer, but never succeeded.

His professor retired from Northwest in 2003 and died three Mike Lehman ’89 signed on with the Navy’s nuclear power program a years later at age 69, year before his graduation and has enjoyed a decorated 25 years of leaving Lehman one service. regret.

“I really owe all of USS Ronald Reagan was at sea and this to Doc Smeltzer, and I never got a due south of Japan in March 2011 when chance to thank him for it,” he said. the massive earthquake and subsequent Lehman blossomed in the Navy and, tsunami struck the country, leavby 2003, was second in command of ing more than 18,000 people dead or the missile frigate USS Ford, overseemissing and triggering meltdowns in ing the ship’s day-to-day operations. He three reactors at the coastal Fukushima went from there to a two-year tour at Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., then USS Ronald Reagan was lending graduated with distinction from the relief within 48 hours, delivering water, Naval War College in Rhode Island and food, clothing, blankets – “anything we picked up a master’s degree in national could get our hands on,” Lehman said. security and strategic studies.

“I can tell you that we had every He was primed for his dream job: helicopter flying that we could get up. commanding officer of the destroyer Sailors taking the clothes out of their USS Shoup, which in Lehman’s racks and putting them in boxes to have 22 months at the helm earned the Battle them delivered on the coast there. It was Efficiency Award, Retention Excellence eye-watering to see just how much our Award, Surface Warfare Training Excelcrew wanted to help, to do something to lence Award and Unit Tactics Award. lighten the burden.”

Among other deployments, the 250Now, for the time being, Lehman, 46, man ship did anti-piracy work around is about as far from the open sea as he Somalia. can be, working at Offutt Air Force Base From the middle of 2010 to early under the U.S. Strategic Command’s 2013, he was assigned to the nuclearDirector of Plans and Policy. powered USS Ronald Reagan as reactor He has taught at the Naval Nuclear officer. Lehman was in charge of both of Power School and done reactor trainthe ship’s nuclear reactors, its propulsion ing aboard ship. After retiring from the systems, electrical generation systems, service, Lehman said he can see himwater production systems and all related self going back to his original plan and auxiliary equipment. teaching high school. n

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From Northwest to Navy, alumnus enjoys successful military career

Lasting Legacies “Susie and I have a great desire to give back to Northwest because of how much we’ve gained from our experiences with the University. I particularly recognize that the connections I made at Northwest and in the Bearcat community helped to jump-start my career.”

Ryan George ’00

with his wife, Susie Redelberger George ’00, and daughters, Clara and Cena

“Many of my friends, professors and coaches became some of my first clients,” Ryan said, “and I know that’s in large part due to their belief in my background and the instruction I received at Northwest. We have found that the Northwest community has become an extension of our family.”

“I feel fortunate to be able to work with families every day, helping to create plans that will protect their loved ones and the things they cherish most,” he said. “One unique aspect of my job is that I’m constantly forward-thinking, and more specifically, planning with the end in mind. For many of my clients, this means purchasing life insurance policies that monetarily care for their loved ones in the future. Susie and I embrace the same forward-thinking in our own financial plan.

As an example, we have policies to ensure that our daughters will be protected in the future. We not only strive to take care

of our children, but we also want to give to the University that has opened so many doors for us.”

With that in mind, Ryan and Susie have made a planned gift to Northwest by purchasing a joint life insurance policy and naming Northwest Foundation as the owner and beneficiary.

The Georges will continue to make an annual, tax-deductible gift to pay for the policy’s premium.

“This policy, even if we both live a long time, creates a much larger gift than we could likely have made in our lifetime,” Ryan said. “Traditionally, alumni at our age do not engage in this type of planning. However, we chose to commit to this charitable donation now because it allows us to leverage our charitable budget and more importantly, protect one of the things that matters most to us: our philanthropic desire to ensure that excellence continues at Northwest.”

Ryan George is a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual, the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, Wis., and its subsidiaries.

A gift of life insurance is an easy way to ensure a legacy for future generations of Bearcats.

Consider these advantages: n Make a significant new asset for the University while taking no major assets away from the donor’s own beneficiaries n Long-range pledges are made possible with small, manageable deposits n Tax-deductible donor contributions

n Does not offset the donor’s will or estate plan n Satisfaction that Northwest will receive a gift greater

than premiums paid

n Offers an investment in a cause that has a personal

meaning to donor

n Leaves a lasting legacy at Northwest

Contact the Office of University Advancement at 660.562.1248 or advance@nwmissouri.edu to find out about the many advantages of creating a gift through life insurance.

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Outstanding teams, individuals inducted into M-Club Hall of Fame

The 1992 women’s tennis team (undefeated in the MIAA and 22-5 overall) M-Club inductees included (from left) former Athletics Director Dick Flanagan ’58, Carmen Moots Zimmer, Coach Mark Rosewell, Erin Schlegel Hornbaker, Lucy Caputo Roe ’95, Julie Callahan Collins ’93, ’99, Kelly Smith Bell and GA Robert Veasey ’89, ’93. n

Members of the 1984 softball team, which captured Northwest’s first MIAA softball title, who attended the ceremony were (front row, from left) Shelley Lewis Dunbar ’85, Kathy Kelsey Mulnix ’87, Kathy Schultz ’84, Michelle Miller ’87, (second row) Julie Gloor Davison ’84, GA Teresa Gumm ’82, Coach Gayla Stenbergen, (third row) Kathy Armstrong, Shelly McClure McAllister, Stephanie Storey ’86, Monica Booth Woods ’84, ’94, (back row) Marla Sapp Tolliver ’85, Karen Hopewell Jacobsen ’86, Holly Benton Gaylord ’86 and Janet Schieber Turner ’86. n

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Individual M-Club inductees included Gena Lindsay ’06, ’08 (tennis); John Edmonds ’03, ’05 (football); Clint Prange ’04, ’05 (track and field); and Diane Kloewer Sprick ’84 (basketball).

Also honored was Steve Savard ’88 (football), who was unable to attend due to health issues, and Herb Dieterich (faculty athletics representative), who was posthumously inducted. n

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The Bearcat men’s basketball team had clinched a firstround bye in the MIAA tournament and was maintaining its grip on first place in the conference with two regular season games to play as of press time Feb. 24.

Northwest, which owned records of 20-6 overall and 15-2 in the MIAA, also was ranked No. 4 in the NCAA regional poll and aiming for a spot in the 64-team NCAA Tournament.

After enduring some tough, early-season losses, the Northwest men hit their stride and reeled off 10 consecutive wins, capped with a 97-78 win at Lincoln Feb. 8. Senior forward Dillon Starzl scored his 1,000th career point for the Bearcats in the game.

The Bearcat women’s basketball team, meanwhile, was ranked ninth in the conference standings and fighting for a home game in the first round of the conference tournament with two games remaining.

Northwest stood at 9-15 overall and 6-11 in the MIAA under firstyear head coach Michael Smith.

The women’s season was highlighted by a four-game win streak that included a 65-53 defeat of Lincoln Feb. 8. The Bearcats hit a season-high nine three-pointers in the win, but their streak was halted four days later in an overtime loss at Missouri Southern. n

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In impressive fashion, the Northwest Bearcats beat the Lenoir-Rhyne University Bears 43-28 in the NCAA Division II Football Championship. The win – the Bearcats’ first national championship under head coach Adam Dorrel – was the perfect exclamation point to the team’s undefeated 15-0 season.

“I thought we had a group of guys and coaches who played to win for 60 minutes,” said Dorrel, who was also named the 2013 Don Hansen NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year.

It was the 13th double-digit victory of the season for the Bearcats. They won their four playoff games by an average of 22.8 points.

Northwest won its first title in 1998 when it became the first Division II team to go 15-0. Fifteen years later, the Bearcats did it again. In between those titles, they won championships in 1999 and 2009.

The fourth title, which came on a balmy 70-degree December afternoon in Florence, Ala., was perhaps more emotional for the Bearcats. Each player raced onto the field with the word “family” embroidered in red on the back of his jersey. The powerful statement was in memory of former head coach and defensive coordinator Scott Bostwick, who passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack six months into his head coaching career in 2011.

“Family has been our mantra all season,” Dorrel said. “So instead of individual names, we thought it was only fitting to put that on the back.”

Immediately following the win, the Northwest Alumni Association hosted a postgame celebration where Bearcat fans enjoyed a buffet, trophy presentation and remarks from coaches and players.

For those who could not attend the game, Northwest alumni and friends

2014 BEARCAT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Sept. 20 vs. Central Missouri

Oct. 11 at Lindenwood (St. Charles)

Sept. 4 or 6 vs. Nebraska-Kearney

Sept. 27 at Central Oklahoma (Edmond, Okla.)

Oct. 18 vs. Pittsburg State (Homecoming)

Sept. 11 or 13 at Missouri Southern (Joplin)

Oct. 4 vs. Northeastern State

Oct. 25 at Fort Hays State (Hays, Kan.)

worldwide enjoyed watch parties to enthusiastically support their alma mater. Whether they were in Cabo San Lucas, Denver, the Canary Islands, Phoenix, the Netherlands, Dallas, Kansas City, Atlanta, Chicago and many places in between, Bearcat fans were pulling for the men in green and white.

In late February, Bearcat fans had the opportunity to see the trophy up close, meet the coaches and hear about plans for the future of Bearcat athletics during the Championship Trophy Tour, which made stops in Maryville, St. Joseph, St. Louis, Des Moines and Omaha. The final tour destination was Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., the site of the 2014 NCAA Division II National Championship Football Game.

Much more than a national championship In addition to a national championship, the Northwest football program was recognized with numerous academic awards.

Six student-athletes were named Scholar Athletes (meaning they had a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.5) and 32 others were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll (for a minimum 3.0 GPA).

Senior quarterback Trevor Adams (above), the MIAA Offensive Player of the Year, also was recognized as the recipient of the 2013 NCAA Division II Football Championship Elite 89 Award, presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA participating in the finals for each of the NCAA’s championships. He also was awarded the Capital One Division II Football Academic All-America award, was a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete and a three-time Academic All-American. Adams graduated in December with a 3.94 GPA and degrees in biology and psychology.

Nov. 1 vs. Missouri Western

Nov. 29, NCAA Playoffs—Second Round

Nov. 8 at Emporia State (Emporia, Kan.)

Dec. 6, NCAA Playoffs—Quarterfinals

Nov. 15 vs. Washburn

Dec. 13, NCAA Playoffs—Semifinals

Nov. 22, NCAA Playoffs—First Round

Dec. 20, NCAA Playoffs—Championship

Times TBD Home games bolded For the latest schedule and ticket information, visit www.northwestbearcats.com.

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Fall-sport athletes receive accolades Cross Country The Bearcat men’s and women’s cross country teams started the 2013 season strong with team victories in the Bearcat Open, their first and only home meet of the season. Individual titles were won by junior Anne Herbert and sophomore Nolan Zimmer. These two studentathletes continued to lead their teams throughout the season. Zimmer was the top Northwest men’s finSophomore cross country standisher in every out Nolan Zimmer finished the season with an MIAA Athlete of meet except the Week recognition and Allthe Central MIAA honors.

Regional Championship, while Herbert was the first Northwest female to cross the finish line in every race. Both teams had strong showings at the MIAA Conference Championships where the men’s team finished fifth, and the women narrowly missed placing in the top half with a seventh-place finish. Zimmer and Herbert both finished the season earning MIAA Athlete of the Week status and All-MIAA honors.

In addition, Herbert was All-Region with her performance at the Central Regional Championship where she registered the fourth best 6K mark in Northwest history.

Soccer After opening the season with an 8-1 victory over Wayne State, head coach Tracy Hoza’s team was marred by injuries throughout the season but still had some very memorable moments. On Oct. 1, in a shutout victory over Graceland University, senior goalkeeper Kelsey Adams posted nine saves, making her the all-time saves leader at Northwest.

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Kathie Leach (1999-01). The senior goalkeeper finished her career with 390 total saves. Senior midfielder Anna Calgaard wrote her name in the record book as well, finishing her career as the all-time leader in assists at Northwest with 13. Calgaard also led her team in total points this season with 13. The Bearcats finished the season 5-11-2 overall, and 3-8-1 in the MIAA. Volleyball In her second season, head coach Amy Woerth led the Northwest volleyball team to a 12-18 overall record, a 6-11 conference record and the Bearcats’ second consecutive postseason appearance. Northwest secured an MIAA postseason tournament berth with a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Senior goalkeeper Kelsey Adams broke Northwest’s Southwest Baptist at Bearcat existing saves record with 390 saves during her Arena in the regular-season Northwest soccer career. finale. Northwest earned the No. 7 seed in the conference tournament, but lost in the first round to No. 2 seed Washburn. Junior Brooke Bartosh earned third team All-MIAA honors after leading the team in kills. Senior Mackie Keller and junior Abby Graves were named AllMIAA honorable Junior Brooke Bartosh led the Bearcat volleyball team in saves and mention selections. earned third team All-MIAA honors.

Keller was one of three Bearcats to appear in all 109 sets this season. She had the second highest block total on the team. Graves finished second on the team in kills and had the highest average of kills per set. n

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Bearcats’ dream season scores regional Emmy nomination In the summer of 2011, waves of shock rippled through Maryville with the sudden passing of the newly promoted Bearcat football head coach Scott Bostwick. In the wake of Bostwick’s passing, a heartbroken yet tenacious team of young men rose to face the new season, led by the team’s new coach, Adam Dorrel, and supported by a grieving community determined to persevere in carving out what would ultimately be called a “dream season.”

The stories emerging from Maryville that summer quickly caught the attention of Northwest alumni Katie Denison ’09 and Eric Zornes ’08, who run the Kansas City-based production company Mile Marker 8 Productions. With cameras shouldered, Zornes and Denison journeyed with the team on and off the field throughout its transitional season.

Hundreds of hours of humorous and touching candid moments, suspensefilled games, locker room rants and poignant interviews were condensed into a

feature-length documentary, titled “Dream Season.”

In August, the filmmakers were notified of the MidAmerica Chapter Regional Emmy® Award – Cultural Documentary nomination.

“I was very excited when I found out ‘Dream Season’ had been nominated,” said Denison, who tackled this project while keeping up with her full-time career at Niles Media Group. “The experience I had while working on the movie is one I will Katie Denison ’09 and Eric Zornes ’08 were at Maryville’s never forget.”

Hangar movie theater for the premiere of their documentary Zornes has continued to “Dream Season.” pursue the freelance career he began on weekends dur“Dream Season” premiered Aug. 25, ing his college years, building a portfolio 2012, at The Hangar movie theater in which has grown to include work for Maryville, and DVD sales have been ESPN, NFL Films, Fox Sports, CBS Coldistributed nationwide through the lege Sports, Metro Sports, Sporting KC film’s website, www.dreamseasonmovie. and other noted production studios. com. n

Student-athletes benefit from hydrotherapy pool Midway through the summer, demolition started on a portion of the David “DC” Colt Athletic Training Room in the basement of Lamkin Activity Center. By the end of September, Northwest’s athletics department had added a new hydrotherapy pool to assist with the rehabilitation of Bearcat student-athletes, including Simon Mathiesen, a freshman kicker for the Bearcats from Denmark (pictured with head athletic trainer Kelly Quinlin). The 17 x 7.5 x 5.5-foot hydrotherapy pool, which includes a treadmill and resistance jets, is kept at 92 degrees and helps reduce pressure on the lower extremities of student-athletes’ bodies. n

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Class Notes

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1 Edward Castle, age 95, of Carrollton, won four blue ribbons for his entries in needlepoint and crossstitch and one purple ribbon for Best of Division at the 2013 Missouri State Fair. A retired U.S. Marine of more than 24 years, he served as a weather forecaster while a Marine, later teaching high school math

and science. He owned a business before World War II, located in Pensacola, Fla., and in 1976, he and his wife moved to a farm in Carroll County.

1968

David Lonergan lives in Stillwater, Okla., and is a retired government intelligence analyst. His wife, Kathy, is a retired

special education teacher.

David spent 18 months in cancer treatments with the Cancer Center of America in Tulsa, Okla., and is now recuperating at home under the care of two area oncologists.

Bluffs, Iowa, School District. She and her husband, Curtis, live in Council Bluffs. Their daughter, Emily Heithoff ’12, married Nathan Clark (attd.)

Aug. 12, 2013. Emily and Nathan live in St. Joseph.

and Chemicals Inc. in Houston, Texas, and he recently celebrated his 30year service anniversary with the company. He lives in The Woodlands, Texas, with his wife, Pamela, and two sons.

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1980

Kim Burgess Heithoff retired from teaching after 30 years with the Council

Bill Perkins (master’s ’83) is a global account executive for Air Products

Pam Quick Von Hagel retired after teaching Spanish and English at

Evans finds niche in rural healthcare Myra Turner Evans’ ’77, ’88 interest in medical technology and community involvement has led her on a journey through the healthcare ranks to become the CEO of the largest employer in both Atchison and Holt counties, Community Hospital-Fairfax, an 18-bed hospital in Fairfax, just 28 miles west of Maryville.

It was a winding road to become the CEO, but it was navigable thanks to Evans’s education and many mentors.

After receiving her bachelor’s in medical technology at Northwest, Evans pursued a position as a medical technologist in the laboratory at St. Joseph Hospital, which later became Heartland Hospital in St. Joseph. She also continued her education where she eventually received an MBA from Northwest.

“A lot of people in this field now get a master’s in health administration to become a hospital CEO, but I took a different route, getting an MBA at Northwest,” Evans said. “The business aspect is nice to have, and it helps that I have a clinical background because I know a lot of the clinical issues that may happen with my staff because I’ve been in their shoes before.”

Evans has served on the Missouri Hospital Association Board of Directors for the past seven years, and she has been a past chairman.

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As CEO of Community Hospital-Fairfax since 2000, Evans said her biggest success was constructing a new hospital.

In 2009, Community HospitalFairfax’s capital campaign surpassed its fundraising goal of $1.5 million for the new hospital project. With community and board support, Evans said they were able to replace a 60-yearold hospital and create a more efficient building. On Sept. 13, Myra Evans ’77, ’88, CEO of Community Hospital-Fairfax, is 2010, Community Hospitalproud of the successful fundraising effort that raised Fairfax opened its doors to $1.5 million for the construction of a new 18-bed hospital the new facility that focused in rural northwest Missouri. on in-patient, out-patient and lergies and, as a result, she decided at emergency care. an early age that she wanted to have a In addition to her role as hospital career that helped people who were sick.

CEO, Evans enjoys staying active within She had an interest in science, and while the community, whether it be the Tarkio at Northwest, belonged to the Pre-Med P.E.O. women’s service organization, Club. During this time she had the the Fairfax Kiwanis Club, her church, or opportunity to tour medical schools in C.A.R.E., a domestic violence group in the area. This experience strengthened Atchison County. her interest in becoming a lab tech and “In any CEO position, you are a repfurthering her career in healthcare. resentative,” Evans said. “You have to be “Once you start working in the ethical in everything you do.” hospital setting, it is hard to stray away Evans’s motivation to become inbecause you have the satisfaction of volved in healthcare started when she working with people who are competent was a young girl growing up in Westand caring,” Evans said. “It takes a speboro, Atchison County. Her younger cial group of people to be compassionate brother was in and out of the local and take care of folks who are ill.” n hospital due to asthma and severe al-

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Class Notes Akron-Westfield High School in Akron, Iowa.

She was recognized as a 33-year member of the Iowa State Education Association and a 15-plus year member and vice president of the Northern Pride UniServe Unit. She and her husband, Wayne (“Herk”), who is also retired, live in Akron.

1981

Steve and Debbie Wiederholt ’80 Hatfield have two children, a son who is in the Air Force and stationed in Wichita, Kan., and a daughter who teaches at Kearney High School. Steve retired from North Kansas City High School after 32 years of teaching in the English Department, and Debbie is

a paralegal at Kelly & Pittman, P.C., in Liberty. They have been married 33 years and live in Liberty.

1983

2 Craig Kelley has

been a partner in the law firm of Inserra & Kelley for 27 years. For the second year in a row, Inserra & Kelley was named the best personal injury firm in the

Omaha, Neb., metro area

by The Reader Magazine and WOWT-TV.

1985

Bradley Nowland lives in Cape Coral, Fla., and is a project manager and environmental scientist for Biovation Environmental Services, LLC. He has been working

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in the environmental remediation arena for the past 20 years and has recently been granted a United States Patent and Trademark Office patent for a new soil headspace testing container used in the petroleum assessment and remediation industry.

He also owns his own environmental products business, OVT Environmental Products.

Have you seen these 1964 graduates?

The following alumni who graduated from Northwest in 1964 are considered “lost” because the University does not have a current physical mailing address for them. Their 50-year class reunion is this fall, and they won’t want to miss out on the fun of reuniting with fellow Bearcats.

If you recognize individuals on the list, please provide Northwest with their contact information (i.e. address, phone number, email address, married name) or ask them to email alumni@nwmissouri.edu or call 660.562.1248.

Gladis Barnhouse Donald Booth Robert Brown James Burge David Carlson Kenneth Carver Lois Christian Darrell Cotter William Cramer Joel Crandall Janet Tussey Crawford Ruth Dotson Stephen Drake Lela Duffett Karen Dugger Owen Eden Norma Esch Karen Slayden Fisher J. W. Fore John Gregersen

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Sharon Campbell Gregg Leslie Grow Jane Halback Phyllis McDevitt Helmick Lucille Henson Larry Hofmann W. C. Holbrook Calvin Huffman John Kelley Orrie Kleinheksel Karen Campbell Knight Edna Logan F Wayne Mains Valeria Smith McCoppin Mary McNeill Gary McQueen H. S. Michelson John Miller Donald Mortensen Jane Myers

Elnora Nebola J. O. Neill Myrl Nichols Lawrence Nowland Ann Owens Ruth Pace Robert Paullin D Petersen Rex Pettegrew Barbara Pollard Karen Shields Rasmussen Nancy Reinert Marcus Rockhold Sandra Rollins Helen Rush Larry Saville Jerry Schultz Ruth Lamphier Scrivner John Sederburg

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Linda Montross Slotwinski Howard Smith Dennis Speas Joseph Staub Edward Steinman Herbert Sutter Helen Theisen David Thomas James Thomson Donna Ueligger Todd Bernice Tucker Russell VanVactor Lillian Wagner Sandra Warlen Thomas Watkins Sandra Webb Larry Williams

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Edward Castle ’40

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Craig Kelley ’83

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Loree Sheldon Gentry ’94

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Matt Kitzi ’97

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John Laffey ’97

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Conrad Woolsey ’02

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Stephanie Spencer Richter ’03

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Mike and Leah Wiegert ’03 Lee

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Kim Evans ’06

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Dennis Scott was named chief financial officer of Burns and McDonnell in January. He was previously the firm’s chief administrative officer since 2004, leading real estate efforts and overseeing human resources, governmental affairs and other operational groups. He is a CPA and also spent a decade as human resources director. He is also a member of the Kansas City Sports Commission and a board member for EmployeeOwned S Corporations of America.

1988

Rob DeBolt is a veteran radio personality and comedy writer who goes by the name Rob Carson on the air. He was recently named an anchor for “America Weekend,” Envision Radio Network’s live Saturday and Sunday nationwide syndicated talk show.

1990

Kelly Collins Circle is dean of instruction at Red Rocks Community College and lives in Littleton, Colo.

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Doug Stilwell (master’s) was named superintendent of schools for the Urbandale, Iowa, Community School District in 2010 after serving 17 years as a principal and central office administrator. He earned his doctorate in education at Drake University in 2004, where he was also named “Distinguished Alum” in 2011.

He and his wife, Mary, live in Urbandale.

1993

Tom Chiles (master’s ’96) is in his second year as superintendent of the LenaWinslow Schools in Lena, Ill. He received his Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of Iowa in 2008. He and his wife, Susan, live in Lena with their daughter, Madeline, 7.

Steven Shelton is with Shelton Legal Services PLLC in Fenton, Mich., and was named a Michigan “superlawyer” in 2012 and 2013.

1994

3 Loree Sheldon Gentry won the Kansas City Chiefs’ Rock the Mic contest for her one-minute sideline reporting submission. Her prize was the opportunity to be the sideline reporter for the second half of the Chiefs game against the Green Bay Packers. She is an English teacher at North Kansas City High School, and her husband, Eric Gentry ’93, is general manager at Randy Reed Buick GMC in Kansas City. They live in Riverside.

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Thomas Hendricks was recently promoted to dean of business and information technologies at Oakland Community College. He lives in Shelby Township, Mich.

1997

4 Matt Kitzi was named an Up & Coming Lawyer in September by Missouri Lawyers Weekly, an honor for high-achieving lawyers under 40 who epitomize excellence in the legal community and are identified as leaders in the community. He is a partner with Armstrong Teasdale in Jefferson City. In November, he was selected by the Columbia Business Times for its 2014 class of “20 Under 40.” Those chosen for the recognition are considered among the “best and brightest” of Columbia’s young business professionals. He previously served a seven-year term as Missouri Commissioner of Securities.

5 John Laffey has been named an Enlist™ field specialist by Dow AgroSciences. He provides technical and agronomic support for the Enlist Weed Control System to growers, distributors and retailers in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and southern Iowa. He joined Dow AgroSciences in 2007 as a Mycogen Seeds sales representative in northwest Missouri. He previously spent 10 years in agriculture retail management and worked for the Farm Credit Association for two years.

Marc Vasquez is interactive marketing manager with UMB Financial Corporation and has successfully completed the Examination for Accreditation in Public Relations, entitling him to use the APR professional designation. The accreditation program aims to improve the practice of public relations by assessing competence in 60 areas of knowledge, skills and abilities associated with the profession.

1998

Tye Parsons is the grants coordinator at Northwest.

Previously, he was executive director of the Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments and assistant director of the Mo-Kan Regional Council. He and his wife, Vanessa Mannasmith Parsons ’02, and daughters, Lucy and Ellie, live in Maryville.

1999

Kelly Hudlemeyer Fotopoulos and her husband, James, welcomed Nicholas Lane on Jan. 31, 2013. He joins Jake, 4. Kelly is a stay-at-home mom, and James works for the General Services Administration. They live in Lee’s Summit.

2000

Amy Miller is marketing instructor and DECA advisor for the Harrisonville School District. She lives in Raymore.

Matthew Pearl (master’s ’02) and his wife, Emily, welcomed Emmett Christopher in April 2013. He joins

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James Rory, 3. Matt teaches high school English in King City, and together Matt and Emily own The Tri-County News in King City. They live in Rea.

2001

Tonya Coffelt Eickman (master’s ’03) and her husband, David, welcomed Rory Paul in September 2013. He joins a brother, Brady. The family lives in Kansas City where Tonya is an audit manager with the Social Security Administration and David is a civil engineer with Olsson Associates.

Deb Henggeler (master’s ’13) is a thirdgrade teacher in the North Andrew School District and lives in Maryville.

2002

Brian Dorn joined the faculty at the University of Nebraska Omaha after having taught for three years at the University of Hartford in Connecticut.

He is an assistant professor of computer science and community chair of STEM in UNO’s College of Information Science and Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Georgia Tech.

Chris and Jelaine Vaccaro ’00 Marple welcomed Ellen Jean Christine on June 4, 2013. Proud grandparents are Phil Marple, Kedra Springer Vaccaro ’73, ’81 and Vinnie Vaccaro ’73. Chris and Jelaine live in Dubuque, Iowa, where Chris is the Dubuque Senior High choir director. Jelaine was recently ordained into ministry and is the pastor at Elvira

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Zion Lutheran Church in Clinton, Iowa.

Todd Kenney (master’s ’03) has been promoted to senior manager at BKD, LLP. He is responsible for managing several client relationships and supervises audit teams through the audit process to completion, including the review of final results with management.

Erin McKillip Lippincott and her husband, Chad, were married in 2009 and live in St. Joseph. Their daughter, Annabeth, was born in May 2013 and joins a sister, Wendy. Erin works at Green Family Chiropractic.

Thomas Sanchez is the co-founder and chief technical officer of Social Driver, a full-service digital agency based in Washington, D.C. Social Driver was recently named the seventh fastest growing agency in the U.S. and the No. 1 fastest growing agency in the Mid-Atlantic region by the Agency Post’s “Agency Top 100 of 2013” List, a ranking of the fastest-growing advertising and marketing agencies in the U.S.

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Class Notes

6 Conrad Woolsey is director of the Master of Science degree program in nutrition and human performance in the College of Health Sciences at Logan University in Chesterfield. He previously was the chair of sports studies/coaching at the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Ala. He has received many teaching honors including the 2011 Outstanding Alumni Award from Northwest, and, most recently, the Distinguished Guest Lecturer award from the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute in Pensacola, Fla.

8 Leah Wiegert Lee is the director of residential at Lakemary Center, which serves adults with disabilities. Her husband, Mike, is a signals engineer for the BNSF Railroad.

They were married in September 2012 and are expecting their first “little Bearcat” in March. They live in Shawnee, Kan.

2003

Steven Lueck (master’s) is the sixththrough 12th-grade principal at St. Mary’s School in Storm Lake, Iowa. He previously was a social studies teacher and head wrestling coach at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City.

7 Stephanie Spencer Richter is the marketing data analyst at Thompson Coburn LLP, the largest law firm in St. Louis. She lives in South St. Louis City with her husband, Andy, and daughter, Lucy.

She also serves as cochair of the Legal Marketing Association’s St. Louis City Group.

Ryann Summerford is the Missouri statewide manager of government affairs for Planned Parenthood.

2004

Josh McKim was recently hired as the director of Nodaway County Economic Development in Maryville. He previously was executive director of

economic development for the Stillwater (Okla.)

Chamber of Commerce and was the acting marketing manager for the Oklahoma Technology and Research Park.

Truman, 2. They live in St. Joseph, where Jennifer is a contract specialist with the Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Dirk is the sales manager at KQTV.

Cameo Hofpar Rogers is the life enrichment coordinator at Vetter Health Services in Elkhorn, Neb. She was presented the 2012-2013 Outstanding Therapeutic Recreation Professional Award from the Nebraska Recreation and Parks Association.

She is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Certified Dementia Practitioner, Certified Dementia Care Manager, Social Services Designee, and an approved Alzheimer’s and Dementia Instructor through the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners.

2006

2005

Jennifer Kerner Allsbury (master’s) and her husband, Dirk, announce the birth of a son, Hudson Slade, born July 31, 2013. He joins

Ride with Pride Join Northwest alumni and friends during RAGBRAI’s College Jersey Day Thursday, July 24.

The 63-mile bike ride will travel from Mason City to Waverly, Iowa. Stay tuned for more details from the Northwest Alumni Association at nwmissouri.edu/alumni or visit ragbrai.com.

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Northwest cycling jerseys are available for purchase inside the Bearcat Bookstore or online at nwmissouri. edu/sports/ CyclingJersey.

9 Kim Evans is substitute teaching at several school districts in northwest Missouri and serves on the Board of Directors of the Atchison County Historical Society. He has authored “Images of America: Atchison County,” which contains 200 pictures of the people, activities and events of the early days of Atchison County. He appreciates the advice given to him by his former Northwest professor Dr. Mike Steiner.

Jason Hamilton (master’s ’07) was promoted to manager by BKD, LLP, a national CPA and advisory firm. He has more than six years of experience providing federal and state tax compliance, tax planning and consulting services for a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, construction and real estate.

Gina Lichte Krahulik is director of leadership and education for the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA). She is responsible for national leadership and educational programming, including NCAA/NACWAA Institutes and Women’s Leadership Symposium, NACWAA National Convention and regional programming. She and her husband, Randal, live in Eudora, Kan. Eric Lopata (master’s ’07) was promoted to senior manager for BKD, LLP. As a member of BKD National Health Care

Group, he has more than six years of experience performing financial statement audits and employee benefit plan audits for hospitals, long-term care facilities and not-for-profit institutions.

Michael and April Haslag Vertako welcomed Scarlett Vera on June 14, 2013. She joins a brother, Hudson, 3. They live in Independence, where Michael works for DirecTV and April is a special events coordinator for Bass Pro Shops.

2007

Susan Roecker graduated from Logan College of Chiropractic in December 2011. She joined Advanced Chiropractic of Maryville as an associate chiropractor in September 2013 and lives in Savannah.

2008

Brenna Tholen Belknap is a teacher at Crown Preschool in Coronado, Calif.

She previously taught preschool for one year before getting married and moving to San Diego and then taught preschool for a year at the Navy CDC in Liberty Station. Her husband, Chris, is in the Navy.

Derek Garrett and Megan Tilk were married on campus, near Colden Pond, on Sept. 21, 2013.

Megan is a public relations specialist at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach. Derek is an assistant manager at MC Sports in Jefferson City and is a certified home inspector with his family business, HouseMaster, in central Missouri.

Jake and Ashley Scott Saulsbury announce the birth of Jack William on July 5, 2013. They live

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Entrepreneurial spirit comes natural for Nevins Ask any entrepreneur, and they’ll often admit that owning a business can be quite a handful, but for Jerry Nevins ’99, it comes easily.

After graduating from Northwest with a double major in philosophy and government as well as a minor in theater, Nevins furthered his education at the University of MissouriKansas City. After receiving an MBA, Nevins and several of his classmates created Snow & Co., a frozen cocktail bar and lounge located in Kansas City’s Crossroads District.

The idea for Snow & Co. emerged at one of the weekly meetings between Nevins and his friends, where they would often discuss possible entrepreneurship options. One revelation surfaced when they all recognized Kansas City’s lack of an upscale frozen cocktail bar.

“People want something that’s well made, is well balanced and is well crafted,” Nevins said. “A lot of bars don’t make these types of drinks. However, at Snow & Co., we provide customers with quality.”

Because entrepreneurship runs in Nevins’ family, he already possessed an entrepreneurial spirit. He could distinguish the right objectives and tactics to make Snow & Co. thrive.

“When starting a business, I knew it was crucial to have something that differentiates your business from every other place, which is why we really didn’t want to do a sports bar,” Nevins said. “We wanted to bring class to the frozen drink category, which is why our cocktails are made from scratch with freshly squeezed juices, handmade syrups and premium spirits.”

After conducting extensive research, Nevins and his team recognized that most of the competition – bars, in particular – were in Kearney, Neb., where Ashley teaches first grade at Kearney Public Schools and Jake is the head tennis coach at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

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Mickenzie Hagen is a quality engineer for

generally darker places that were loud and somewhat uncomfortable. They took this into consideration when designing the interior of Snow & Co. – striving to create a businessfriendly, bright and comfortable environment that allowed customers the ability to easily interact with each other.

After opening Snow & Co. in late 2011, Nevins, as CEO, or, as his business card reads, “Head of Strategery and Customer Happiness,” continues to grow and develop the business. By 2015, he plans to open two more locations in the greater Kansas City area. Furthermore, Nevins has been exploring options that would place the Snow & Co. product in a number of retail locations.

“In this fast moving industry, it’s essential to stay on top of people’s minds, particularly with all of the competition in town,” Nevins said. “By mixing business and pleasure, Snow & Co. creates a perfect environment to relax and really have some worthy conversations.

Our customers range from lawyers and web designers to artists and gamers. And without the help of my friends, none of this would have happened. Entrepreneurship is a team sport.” n

Wellman Dynamics, and his wife, Jessica, is a pharmacy technician. They live in Orient, Iowa.

assignment reporter for the Constitution-Tribune in Chillicothe, covering both news and sports.

2010

2011

Drew Van Dyke is the editor of the Moberly Monitor-Index. He previously was a general

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Carli Mercer (master’s ’13) is sorority activity advisor at Arizona State University.

Jerry Nevins ’99 and his classmates capitalized on a void in the Kansas City market, and today, Snow & Co. is a thriving frozen cocktail venture.

Todd Sexton and Katelyn Ronning were married June 22, 2013, in Des Moines, Iowa. Todd is in his second year of medical school at A.T. Still University – Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Katelyn is a hairstylist at Yours Truly Salon in Kirksville.

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Whether he’s teaching English in a small village or working on a quarterof-a-million dollar project, Connor Gary ’11 has made an impact in Albania.

When Gary arrived in the southern European nation just east of Italy two years ago to start his service with the Peace Corps, he didn’t know what to expect.

Now, with only just a few months left of his service, he is focused on helping the people of Albania make progress with both business and interpersonal skills.

Growing up in Hartford, Conn., Gary was no stranger to aiding his community. Often he would support projects put on by local churches such as building houses for families in need or serving food to the homeless.

“These kinds of events left an impression on me,” Gary said. “I was introduced to many unfortunate, eye-opening moments in my youth, and in some aspects, I wish I didn’t have to know how bad some people had it.”

Ultimately, these opportunities to aid his community led Gary to apply for the Peace Corps during his sophomore year at Northwest. After a two-year application process, he was finally accepted into the program in March 2012.

Gary’s first 10 weeks in Albania were

with a host family, which allowed him to learn about Albanian culture and customs.

Gary said that being an American in Albania has provided him with an immense amount of responsibility serving as a community and organizational development facilitator for the local government in Connor Gary ’11 has been a community and organizational developGjirokaster, Albania. ment facilitator in Albania as part of the Peace Corps since March 2012.

In this role, Gary has been able to assist have to be very aware of how I do things the country in a multitude of ways. For and how I say things because the people instance, he taught English classes in the are interpreting that completely different village of Jurgucat and also worked with here,” Gary said. “It’s not like the United the Office of Culture, Tourism, Youth States where you can say something and and Sports in Gjirokaster. people will know where you’re coming Drawing upon his Northwest educafrom.” tion where he studied advertising and Throughout his time in the Peace business, Gary wrote a successful grant Corps, Gary said he has learned a lot, to create and print tourism packets for not only about the Albanian culture, but the city. He also co-managed an elaboalso about himself. rate project that involved the develop“I’ve gained a great deal of personal ment of a museum into a section of the growth, development and maturity,” he biggest castle in the Balkans. said, “and I now have a better under“With this sort of responsibility, I standing of who I am as a person.” n

2013-14 Northwest Alumni Association Board of Directors The Northwest Alumni Association Board of Directors conducted its fall meeting during Family Weekend in September. While on campus, the board members attended the Alumni Awards Banquet, Family Weekend Open House at the Alumni House, visited the Bearcat Zone and cheered on the Bearcats at the football game. The 2013-14 Northwest Alumni Association Board of Directors include (front row, from left) Joyce Seals Roddy ’75, Dennis Bunch ’69, ’76, Brenda Untiedt ’00, ’09, Paula Rector Davis ’91, Faith Spark, Joan Lynch Jackson ’65, Mark DeVore ’71, (second row) Polly Parsons Howard ’00, ’09, Dave Teeter ’86, Bill Brooks ’91, Karen Logullo Bader ’86, ’95, Kory Schramm ’95, Jim Goecken ’92, (back row) Amy Willits Harlin ’95, Jay Liebenguth ’80, Rich Tokheim ’82, Linda Nichols Place ’72, ’09 and Anitra Germer Clark ’05, ’07. (Not pictured: Chrissy Beck Jolley ’02 and Jeremy Waldeier ’97, ’09.) n

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In Memoriam James Allan ’49 85, of Kansas City, died Dec. 13, 2013, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He lived most of his life in the Kansas City area and practiced medicine for many years in the Liberty and Excelsior Springs area.

Eleanor Arentson Allen (attd.)

93, died Aug. 30, 2013, in Harlan, Iowa. She was a teacher in the Lincoln Township elementary schools in Iowa. She and her husband, Ted, were farmers, retiring in 1973.

They lived in Maryville for a year in 1979, representing the Harvestore Equipment Co. Gerald “Jerry” Baxter 79, of Bellevue, Neb., died Oct. 24, 2013. He was a former junior high and high school teacher and assistant professor at Northwest.

Deborah Bix ’88 59, of Lee’s Summit, died Nov. 1, 2013. She was an auditor for the United States Department of Agriculture for more than 20 years.

Margaret Norine Norris Brewer ’51 83, of Lee’s Summit, died July 21, 2013.

Dorothy Andersen Cade ’63 71, died Sept. 19, 2013, in Woodland Hills, Calif. She was a business teacher in Savanna, Ill., and the Los Angeles School System for several years.

Fred Davis ’49, ’59 88, of Clinton, formerly of Sedalia, died Dec. 16, 2013, in Kansas City. He was the founding president of State Fair Community College, serving from 1967 until

his retirement in 1984.

After retiring he served as interim president of East Central, Three Rivers and Ozarks Technical community colleges. He was the first director of Missouri Community Colleges. It was under his direction the first 13 community college districts were formed in Missouri.

Russell Schmaljohn (left), 73, of Maryville died July 29, 2013. He taught art in York, Neb., and at Peru State College before moving to Maryville in 1969, where he taught art at Northwest for 35 years. Many of Schmaljohn’s friends, family and former students, including Andy Rogers ’02 (below), gathered at Northwest’s Fire Arts Building in November 2013 to fire the last of Schmaljohn’s uncompleted pieces, using the artist’s ashes in the ceramics’ glaze.

Lois Jean Davis ’78 78, of Lee’s Summit, died Aug. 2, 2013. She was a diabetes educator for more than 35 years.

Shirley Ann Curnutt Donahue ’49 85, of Kansas City, died Dec. 30, 2013. She was an elementary school teacher, later having a career as a Realtor in Kansas City North.

Dale Dorseth ’82 60, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died July 21, 2013. He worked in Maryville and Shenandoah, Iowa, for Henry Field Nurseries and in Salt Lake City, Utah, for Native Plants.

Patricia Quigley Dulcan ’65 72, of St. Joseph, died Oct. 20, 2013. She taught English literature at Benton High School for 30 years and was a substitute teacher at Elwood School for 10 years.

Dennis Falkenburg ’73 58, died July 9, 2009, in Jackson, Tenn. He worked for World Color Press for 20 years and for Esterline Defense Group for three years prior to his death.

Dean Fitzgerald ’56 85, died Nov. 26, 2013.

He began his career as a dairy farmer, a one-room country schoolteacher and a principal in Chillicothe and Columbia. In 1966, he joined the University of

Missouri Extension personnel department, retiring in 1993.

Jeannine Snodderly Gaa ’72 63, of Maryville, died Oct. 22, 2013. She was the director of Career Services at Northwest for 19 years and owned and operated Gaa Rentals in Maryville for many years.

Bernice Garner ’37 95, of Iowa City, Iowa, died Nov. 26, 2013. She taught elementary school for one year in Forbes and one year in a one-room rural school in DeKalb County.

Darlene Coleman Gleaves ’56 77, died June 29, 2013, in Vero Beach, Fla. She

was a substitute teacher for students with special needs and taught at the ARC Preschool in Vero Beach. She also taught elementary school in Jackson, Ohio.

Bob Guthland ’51, ’53 85, of Independence, died Sept. 23, 2013. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1973 as a lieutenant colonel. He later was the director of Horace Mann Laboratory School for eight years and served as director of the Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association for 16 years.

Justus Hall ’53 82, died July 19, 2013. He was a pharmacist at Mer-

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riam Rexall Drug, Merriam Pharmacy, Hall’s Pharmacy, and, after 40 years, retired from The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Shawnee, Kan. Marjorie McDonald Hansen ’74, ’87 60, of Maryville, died July 22, 2013. She was an elementary teacher for 30 years, retiring from Eugene Field Elementary School in Maryville, where she taught third grade.

Betty “Lou” Hazelton ’48 87, of Kansas City, died Sept. 8, 2013. She worked for Amoco Oil Company for 30 years in the tax department as a senior accountant before retiring in 1983.

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In Memoriam (continued) Susan Teale Heiland ’64 71, of Adel, Iowa, died Sept. 25, 2013. She was a sixth-grade science teacher in the Adel-DeSoto-Minburn School District for 21 years, retiring in 2006.

Donald Herren ’58 83, of Shoreham, Vt., and formerly of Des Moines, Iowa, died Nov. 8, 2013.

He spent 38 years as an employee of Artis Furniture Co. in sales, advertising and service.

Roger Horne ’66 71, of Belton, died Aug. 8, 2013. He taught 37 years, retiring from Hickman Mills High School.

Jim Jackson ’47 91, of Whitefish, Mont., died Nov. 2, 2013. He began his career in teaching and was later involved in commercial banking in the Midwest, serving as president of several commercial banks in central Illinois.

Larry Kensinger ’62 76, died May 7, 2013, in Knoxville, Tenn. He was employed for 29 years by the State of Tennessee Employment Security Office, retiring in 1997.

Steven Koroch ’70 65, of Des Moines, Iowa, died Oct. 29, 2013. During

his retirement he was a substitute teacher and owned a painting business.

Richard Leet ’48 86, of Gainesville, Ga., died Aug. 9, 2013. He joined Standard Oil Company of Indiana as a research chemist and served the company in numerous management capacities for more than 39 years, retiring as vice chairman of Amoco Corporation in 1991. He was also a former member of the Northwest Foundation Board of Directors.

Kenneth Lein ’60 79, of San Clemente, Calif., died Dec. 5, 2013.

He taught and coached in Riverton, Redfield, Manly, Postville and Hampton, Iowa, in Port Byron, Ill., and in Hinesburg, Vt., during a 23-year span. He later worked for DeVry

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Institutes of Technology, holding positions from sales representative to regional manager. He was a substitute teacher in retirement.

Art “Buddy” Letzig ’70 64, of Belton, died Nov. 15, 2013. He was as an elementary school art teacher for 16 years in the Center School District in Kansas City. He owned Belluci’s restaurant in downtown Kansas City and was a master ice carver and chef. Over the last 20 years, he worked in the food industry as a chef and server, most recently at Cinzetti’s in Overland Park, Kan. Luis Macias 88, of Maryville, died Nov. 16, 2013. He was a retired professor of foreign language at Northwest and taught at Conception Abbey in Conception.

Jeanne Moffatt ’76 (master’s) 85, of Lee’s Summit, died Aug. 30, 2013. She was a kindergarten teacher for many years and a master teacher in the North Kansas City School District.

Duane Newman ’56 82, died June 26, 2013, in Osceola, Iowa. He was a biologist for the state of Wisconsin, conducted research for the Natural History Survey at the University of Illinois and was in pharmaceutical sales with the Upjohn Company, retiring in 1993.

Joel Owen ’84, ’88 53, of Arcadia, Iowa, died July 26, 2013. He taught agriculture and FFA in Haliday, N.D., then worked for the federal government as an FMHA loan officer before going to work for Farmer’s Savings Bank in Halbur, Iowa, in 1987.

Paul Parkhurst ’57 77, of Lenox, Iowa, died Jan. 29, 2013. He was an elementary school principal from 1968 to 1995 and previously taught junior high science in Corwith-Wesley (Iowa) and Martinsville. In his early teaching days other duties included coaching girls and boys basketball, drivers education, driving the bus route before and after school and officiating basketball and football games. Three of his children are Northwest alumni: Kirk ’81, Kristine ’85 and Kara ’92.

Juanita Ford Pemberton ’49 85, died Sept. 29, 2013, in Bloomington, Ind. She taught music and physical education in Cameron and Lawrence, Kan. David Phillips ’62 74, of Monroe, Iowa, died July 20, 2013. He was an industrial arts instructor from 1962 to 1970 at Grand Valley (Kellerton) and Wayne of Corydon Community Schools. He was an elementary and junior high principal at Wayne for the final 26 years of his education career, retiring in 1996.

Laura “Peg” Davis Quillin ’40 93, of Lakeland, Fla., died Aug. 1, 2013. She taught kindergarten and first grade in the Seaford, Del., school district from 1954 until her retirement in 1981.

Irene Whitmore Renshaw ’64 86, died April 27, 2013, in Redding, Calif. She was a history teacher in Clarinda, Iowa, from 1955 until her retirement in 1988.

Claude Samson ’61, ’72 76, died July 28, 2013, in Maryville. He was a teach-

er for more than 30 years and coached both boys and girls basketball teams at Northeast Nodaway High School in Ravenwood for 26 years.

Richard Smith ’57 85, of Nevada, Iowa, died Nov. 20, 2013. He was employed in materials and research for the Iowa Department of Transportation for 30 years.

Mike Squires ’91 (master’s) 67, died Sept. 8, 2013.

He taught and coached in Titonka, Panora, Gladbrook and Carlisle, Iowa, retiring in 2003. Most recently, he lived in Des Moines, Iowa, and worked for Principal Financial Group.

Helen Norton Stanek ’46 92, died July 19, 2013.

She was a retired teacher.

Rachael Taul ’43 90, died Aug. 6, 2013, in Manassas, Va. She was retired from the Denver Public Schools where she was a teacher and administrator at George Washington High School. ✚ Bruce Thezan ’72, ’73

65, of Kansas City, died Oct. 22, 2013. During his 36-year career as an educator in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois, he was a classroom teacher, football coach and school administrator.

Marie Holding Turner ’39 died March 16, 2013. She taught physical education at Chillicothe High School, and she and her husband owned Turner Plumbing and Heating in St. Joseph.

John Wilson ’75 66, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., died Oct. 22, 2013. He was employed by the South Plainfield Police Department and retired in 1987.

✚ A scholarship has been established at Northwest in memory of this individual.

To make a contribution, call 660.562.1248.

Now Then and

In 1906, the Board of Regents began planning for the construction of what is now known as the Administration Building. Originally termed “Academic Hall,” the four-story building would consist of a gymnasium, an auditorium, classrooms, science labs, a grade school and a library.

The first cornerstone was laid Oct. 12, 1907, attracting a crowd of about 15,000 students, faculty, politicians and local residents. Three years later, classes began on Oct. 3, 1910.

Every day since, students, faculty and staff have entered the building under the quote “and the truth shall make you free,” chosen by Charles Colden, the president of the Board of Regents at the time. According to Transitions: A Hundred Years of Northwest, the quote, taken from John 8:32, might have reflected the optimism regarding the value of education in the Progressive Era.

Disaster struck July 24, 1979, when an electrical malfunction caused a fire destroying nearly 60 percent of the building. The fire damaged the KXCV-FM and KDLX radio station studios, the speech and theatre department and the 1,000-seat Deerwester Theater. Rather than being restored to its original functions, it was decided to repurpose the Administration Building and create several new structures, including B.D. Owens Library and a performing arts center.

Much of the exterior of the building has been kept the same throughout the years, with its Collegiate-Gothic style and iconic towers.

The Administration Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. The statue of Abraham Lincoln, which sustained no damage from the 1979 fire, remains on the second floor. The building now serves the purpose of housing classrooms and numerous administrative offices.

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