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ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Vol. 51 | Issue 2
Editor Mark Hornickel ’01, ’13 mhorn@nwmissouri.edu
Designer Kim Ziegler ’16 kimz@nwmissouri.edu
Design assistants Ashlee Hendrix ’08
Wes Rockwood ’14
Photographer Todd Weddle ’96 tweddle@nwmissouri.edu
Editorial assistants
Mitzi Craft Marchant ’91, ’09
Teresa Darrah Gustafson ’97, ’05
Mike Johnson ’85
Laurie Drummond Long ’92
Bob Machovsky ’15
Katie Machovsky ’16
Sam Mason ’88
Scott Nielson ’01
Dr. Lonelle Rathje ’97 ’03
Brandon Stanley ’01 ’16
Lori McLemore Steiner ’85
Brenda Untiedt ’00, ’09
The Northwest Alumni Magazine is published three times a year by the Office of University Marketing and Communication, 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
DEAR FRIENDS
What a year, Bearcats! The introduction of five professional schools. Profession-based learning continuing to take shape across curricular and co-curricular offerings. Best college in Missouri for getting a job by zippia.com. National championships.
We released a study showing $66.5 million in cost containment and efficiencies during the last four years – and this coupled nicely with the recent economic impact study showing Northwest provides $617.5 million in added regional income.
We completed our campus master plan and moved the School of Agricultural Sciences to the Dean L. Hubbard Center for Innovation. Our Fourth Street Improvement Project was named a “Great Places” recipient for the state of Missouri.
Bearcat confidence elevated support through three major gift announcements. We celebrated our first endowed professorship –the Dennis C. Dau Endowed Professorship in Instrumental Music. The naming of the Michael L. Faust Center for Alumni and Friends was made possible through the support of the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation. The naming of the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse came via the generosity of the Hughes Family Foundation – and unprecedented major gift support from the Founding 50 donor team.
Our donors and alumni are so passionate about Northwest, and we are grateful for the support you continue to show the University. Your gifts are a testament to belief in our mission of focusing on student success – every student every day – and our focus on providing a quality education that is accessible and affordable to all. Further, this level of private support is another indicator of Northwest’s strength and culture as an institution known for being safe, trusted, invested and resourceful.
Our priorities remain clear as we accelerate toward developing philanthropic partnerships in academic excellence, agricultural sciences, scholarships and the Northwest Fund. With Bearcat fervor,
Dr. John Jasinski, president with Denise Jasinski ’90, first lady
NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC. 2017–18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Arnold Johnson ’77, Houston, Texas
Vice President
Jennifer Dawson Nicholson ’71, Kansas City, Mo.
Immediate Past President
Mark Doll ’80, West Des Moines, Iowa
Board Members
Leisha Beckemeyer Barry ’84, Liberty, Missouri
Robert Barmann ’84, Platte City, Missouri
Dr. Robert Burrell ’70, Denver, Colorado
John Cline ’75, Overland Park, Kansas
Karen Daniel ’80, Belton, Missouri
Paula Rector Davis ’91, Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Ken DeBaene ’81, Long Branch, New Jersey
Myra Turner Evans ’77, Tarkio, Missouri
Mike Faust ’74, Omaha, Nebraska
Don Foley ’78, Ames, Iowa
Bruce Gehrlein ’86, Wilton, Connecticut
Eric Geis ’01, Shawnee Mission, Kansas
Roger Hendren ’75, Melissa, Texas
Jacqueline Vincent Henningsen ’66, Arlington, Virginia
David Holmes ’79, Prescott, Arizona
Carl Hughes ’76, Kansas City, Missouri
Gary Hultquist ’64, Sonoma, California
Paul Jennings ’75, West Des Moines, Iowa
John Moore ’78, Raymore, Missouri
Angela Booth Moskow, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
William Oellermann ’72, Mansfield, Texas
Patricia Hagan Poulos ’75, Highland Village, Texas
Mary Hamilton Purdy ’72, Davidsonville, Maryland
Thomas Sanchez ’02, Washington, D.C.
Jayma Elmore Sandquist ’90, Indianola, Iowa
Dennis Sapp ’68, Gig Harbor, Washington
Ken Scribner ’87, Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Carol Blom Spradling ’88, Maryville
Brad Stephens ’98, Butler, Missouri
Gary Thompson ’76, Princeton, Missouri
John Teale ’73, Maryville
Stan Zeamer ’70, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Ex-Officio Directors
Dr. Dean L. Hubbard, president emeritus, Kansas City, Mo.
Dr. John Jasinski, University president
Mike Johnson ’85, executive director
Dr. B.D. Owens ’59, president emeritus, West Des Moines, Iowa
University Advancement
Mike Johnson ’85, vice president mikej@nwmissouri.edu
Brooke Weldon Bowles ’02, accounting clerk and scholarship coordinator bbowles@nwmissouri.edu
Mitzi Craft Marchant ’91, ’09, director of corporate and foundation relations mitzi@nwmissouri.edu
Teresa Darrah Gustafson ’97, ’05, development officer teresa@nwmissouri.edu
Gabrielle Hawkins ’16, annual fund and donor relations specialist ghawkins@nwmissouri.edu
Carma Greene Kinman ’85, executive assistant ckinman@nwmissouri.edu
Laurie Drummond Long ’92, development officer laurie@nwmissouri.edu
Bob Machovsky ’15, director of alumni relations and annual giving rmachov@nwmissouri.edu
Sam Mason ’88, development officer smason@nwmissouri.edu
Scott Nielson ’01, associate athletic director/ development and external affairs scottn@nwmissouri.edu
Dr. Lonelle Rathje ’97, ’03, executive director of development and campaign coordinator lonelle@nwmissouri.edu
Lori McLemore Steiner ’85, finance officer and executive director of advancement services steiner@nwmissouri.edu
Brenda Untiedt ’00, ’09, alumni relations and advancement communications specialist brenda@nwmissouri.edu
Northwest Foundation reaches historic levels for contributions in FY17
The Northwest Foundation, the fundraising arm of Northwest, recorded a historic fiscal year 2017, securing nearly $13 million in donor funding while exceeding its goal for the year by 82 percent.
The historic year included three sevenfigure gifts, while the average gift increased 20 percent to about $4,700, outdoing peer institutions by 16 percent. Ninety-four percent of the total funds raised by the Foundation were cash contributions, which also is an all-time high for the organization.
“Our donors and alumni are so passionate about Northwest, and we are grateful for the support they continue to show the University,” Northwest President Dr. John Jasinski said. “Their gifts are a testament to their belief in our mission of focusing on student success – every student every day – and our focus on providing a quality education that is accessible and affordable to all. Further, this level of private support is another indicator of Northwest’s strength and culture as an institution known for being safe, trusted, invested and resourceful.”
Among the Foundation’s FY17 highlights, with the support of a lead gift by the Hughes Family Foundation, was the June groundbreaking for the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse. The Founding 50, a group of lead donors who have committed gifts of $50,000 or greater to the project, grew to a membership of 74 donors whose
gifts represent 99 percent of the dollars raised. Already one of the largest publicprivate partnerships ever in the region, the project also has secured the largest amount of donor funding for a capital project in Northwest’s history.
Scholarship support remains a central mission of the Foundation, which awarded a record of nearly $1 million to 1,146 students during FY17. That is a 13-percent increase from the prior year, while the average award increased by 20 percent to a high of about $850 per scholarship.
Furthermore, the Foundation achieved a 3 percent increase in funding raised through its 1905 Society during FY17. The 1905 Society is the premier giving society for annual gifts, recognizing supporters who make an annual unrestricted gift of $1,000 or more. It has doubled its membership since its inception in 2007.
The average gift supporting the Foundation’s annual giving program increased by 11 percent, while giving by Northwest faculty and staff reached a historic 45 percent during FY17, representing the highest percentage in the institution’s history and a 59 percent increase in dollars raised from FY16. The giving level by Northwest employees places the institution among the top 75 percent of all master’s-granting institutions, while Northwest alumni giving outpaces peer
ANNUAL GIVING
institutions by nearly 6 percent.
In addition to its annual giving programs and donor stewardship, the Foundation’s alumni engagement activities saw success.
The Northwest Alumni Association in February chartered the Black Alumni and Friends chapter as its 21st affiliate group.
The number of Alumni Associationsponsored events increased by 37 percent while alumni volunteer hours dedicated to organizing and hosting events increased by 51 percent from FY16. The Northwest Alumni Association counts its membership as 70,000 alumni and friends of the University.
The Northwest Foundation, a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit corporation, is responsible for receiving, investing, stewarding and disbursing private support on behalf of the donors of Northwest Missouri State University for the benefit of the University, its students, faculty, staff and alumni. The Northwest Foundation, governed by a 33-member volunteer board of directors, is staffed by members of Northwest’s Office of University Advancement.
The Foundation’s total assets under management increased 11 percent to $34.9 million while its endowment stands at nearly $24.2 million. In FY17, the Foundation provided $6.3 million to the University to support various needs.
ALUMNI RELATIONS
JULY 1, 2016, TO JUNE 30, 2017 |
Metrics for events sponsored by the Northwest
changed in FY16 due to efforts focused on events that draw larger, diverse crowds as well as changes to counting practices.
ANNUAL REPORT
The Northwest Alumni Association and the Office of University Advancement’s alumni relations staff continued in FY17 to offer opportunities to alumni and friends to support and stay involved with Northwest. Alumni Relations also includes annual giving and stewardship programs.
The Northwest Alumni Association’s Tourin’ Bearcats travel program continues to be well received. In 2016-2017, alumni and friends enjoyed trips to London and the Pacific Northwest and California, featuring Washington, Oregon and California. The next trip will be to Ireland. For more information, contact the Alumni Relations Office at 660.562.1248.
The Northwest Alumni Association also hosted many great events in 2016-2017. It honored seven individuals at the Alumni Awards Banquet held during the 2016 Family Weekend, and members from the Class of 1966 returned
to campus to celebrate their Golden Years reunion at the 2016 Homecoming.
For the second year in a row, Northwest Night at the K was a sold-out event in June and Northwest Night at the St. Joseph Mustangs, also in June, has turned into a summer tradition for alumni and friends of all ages.
Annual giving experienced increases in dollars raised for The 1905 Society. The Northwest Faculty and Staff Annual Giving Campaign, which offers opportunities to give in a meaningful and personal way, continues to outpace peer institutions overall employee giving percentage.
Additionally, the Third Annual Thank a Donor Day event in April provided an opportunity for students and employees to say thank you to Northwest’s generous donors.
The Northwest Alumni Association thanks its volunteers for the more than
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3,200 hours they volunteer to help make all alumni events successful.
“The Alumni Association’s increase in volunteer hours and events is really a true testament to our amazing volunteers and the loyal alumni and friends who help make it the strong organization it is today,” Bob
Machovsky ’15, Northwest’s director of alumni relations and annual giving, said. “Our alumni, faculty, staff and friends generously support Northwest with their contributions of time and talent, and they are the foundation that continues to drive our success now and into the future.”
Alumni Association
Bob Machovsky ’15
Taylor Clinton
Amy White
R. G. & MAXINE DEARDORFF SCHOLARSHIP
Hailee Ames
Margaret Arensberg
Moira Auxier
Jamie Ball
Teresa Beck
Tyrel Bennett
Emily Binder
Jon Birchard
Kassiday Blevins
Harlie Boyer
James Breen
Jake Burgess
Austin Buzzell
Ryan Carley
James Carter
Faith Casel
Lynne Chandler
Chloe Chapman
Taylor Clinton
Kali Coates
Madison Cofer
Emily Cordell
John Crawford
Ashley Culbertson
Brianna Daniels
Jacque Davidson
Taylor Dodson
Brianna Dostal
Dimitric Edwards
Haley Finley
Kaylie Flood
Anna Freeman
Haley Frink
Bridgett Gibbons
Stephanie Gibbs
Nichole Ginnings
Nicole Grant
Brooke Grisham
Erin Hanrahan
Preston Harrelson
Edward Hart
Tyler Henry
Amanda Herzberg
Amy Howery
Montez Huggins
Lindsey Huntsman
Samantha Kates
Caitlin Kendrick
Tara Knudson
Emily Little
Cassandra Loran
Jacob Madden
Christina Mann
Madeline Mason
Taylor McCartney
Stephen McDonald
Sarah McIntyre
Bailey Meyer
Alexander Meyers
Mikinzie Miller
Christopher Moody
Shyanne Moore
Bryce Morris
Cameron Morrison
Aaron Moser
Bridget Murkle
Hannah Nash
Danielle O’Neill
Alysa Orchard
Murron Paeth
Josh Partridge
Mary Penny
Cohen Philips
Noelle Prideaux
Madison Prismantas
Rachel Rawlings
Brady Reed
Elicia Reuscher
Astrid Reynoso Zaragoza
Jacob Robinson
Weston Ruhlman
Summer Rush
Lauren Russell
Hannah Sadler
Luke Sanders
Annie Sawatzky
Carley Scdoris
Jeannie Schleip
Hannah Sears
Tara Shields
Spencer Smith
Tristan Smith
Miranda Snell
Bethany Specht
Alyson Stanczyk
Mettie Steiner
Katilyn Steinman
Chase Thomas
Chasity Thomas
William Thomson
Jordyn Tieman
Desiree’ Turner
Rebeca Vega
Grace Von Opitz
Spenser Ward
Amy White
Jeremiah White
LaDonna White
Erin Wilkins
Ashlea Wineland
Mackenzie Winn
Laecie Workman
Sydney Wuerfele
NETA DERRY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Lauren Becker
CHARLES R. DERSTLER SCHOLARSHIP
Alexander Johnson
ELWYN K. DEVORE BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP
Kody Rawson
RON C. DEYOUNG SCHOLARSHIP
Cheyenne Frank
Courtney Ravenscraft
HERBERT R. DIETERICH SCHOLARSHIP
Josh Partridge
Hailey Worthy
ALLEN A. & HELEN DOAK FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Not Awarded
DONALDSON-PFOST SCHOLARSHIP
Cassandra Carter
Brian Noble
Grant Parman
Hayden Rainey
Lainey Stuart
Kaleigh Wilmes
HILDEGARDE DREPS SCHOLARSHIP
Melody Monroe
Madison Olberding
DUNLAP SCHOLAR AWARD
Michelle Greenwell
DR. ROBERT & MRS. WINIFRED DUNSHEE
ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP
Mikaila Wallace
DYCHE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Haley Manning
Dayne Messer
MATTIE DYKES CREATIVE WRITING SCHOLARSHIP
Hannah Culver
Kennia Lopez
Madelyn Pospisil
Anthony Procopio Ross
Morgan Wagle
OPAL CALVERT ECKERT FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Not Awarded
OPAL E. ECKERT BPW SCHOLARSHIP
Julia Lynn
OPAL ECKERT SOROPTIMIST SIGMA SCHOLARSHIP
Shea Miller
ECKERT COLLEGIATE JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP
Adam Bochart
T. H. ECKERT JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP
Makenzie Dockerty
EDMONDS-KING SCHOLARSHIP
Kevin Brody McMahon
MARGARET ANN EDWARDS SAI SCHOLARSHIP
Allison Dirks
LARRY & VELMA EHLERT AGRICULTURE ENDOWMENT
Morgan Martin
Tiffany McKnight
Darcy Sunderman
AMY P. ELIFRITS SCHOLARSHIP
Joseph Schoning
ENERGIZER DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Emerald Newton
EXTREME RESUME MAKEOVER SCHOLARSHIP
Alvaro Riveros Quintero
FCS FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Sarah Bliley
Schafer Townsend
FARRELL/UIVLUGT STUDY ABROAD
SCHOLARSHIP
Not Awarded
VIC & FRANCES FARRELL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Shanna Welch
MICHAEL L. FAUST SCHOLARSHIP
Sage Bennett
Justin Folkerts
Noah McBride
Riley Thomas
FRANK FELTON ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP
Jill Spire
BILL FIELDS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Taylor Gonnerman
MARION FISCHER ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA SCHOLARSHIP
Elizabeth Loos
MILDRED GALLOWAY FITZ SIMMONS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Annie Sawatzky
MARSHALL E. & BEATRIX WINN FORD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Jake Burgess
Kelsey Gehlhaar
Ryan Henderson
Tara Norman
Jordyn Schieber
Ashlea Wineland
DOUG & LISA FOSTER SCHOLARSHIP
Abigail Bergstrom
Andrea Muller
Breanna Perdue
Chasity Thomas
ROBERT & DORIS FOSTER SCHOLARSHIP
Casey Bladdick
Jason Fitzpatrick
Breanna Perdue
Brianna Van Ness
ROBERT & VIRGINIA FOSTER SCHOLARSHIP
James Christensen
Hailee Porter
Olivia Thompson
ROBERT FRASER SCHOLARSHIP
Alia Irvin
Madisyn Reynolds
Lilly Tighe
FREEMAN ADOPT-A-BEARCAT SCHOLARSHIP
Sage Bennett
Emily Binder
Alicia Boyer
Hayley Bulk
Sara Campbell
Marlee Cofer
Asma Hassan
Lillian Inscho
Britan Jorgensen
Levi Moore
Miranda Oder
Lillian Ohrt
Annelise Puett
Elizabeth Robinett
Shawna Schumacher
LORNA FROM SCHOLARSHIP
Riley Ensz
FRED FUHR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Alexandria Barns
Derek Lemon
RIKKI & SUE FRUCHT SCHOLARSHIP
Anonymous
CHARLES I. FRYE GEOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP
Taylor Young
CHRISTINE GALITZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Sarah Bandy
MARTHA POLSLEY GAMBLE SCHOLARSHIP
Brook Rychnovsky
ESTEBAN & MATILDE GARCIA SCHOLARSHIP
Dimitric Edwards
WILLIAM T. GARRETT SCHOLARSHIP
Not Awarded
DWIGHT & EUNICE GATES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Jacob Katsion
DR. PAUL L. GATES SCHOLARSHIP
Sarah Adams
GEORGE R. GAYLER SCHOLARSHIP
Adam Purdy
JANET S. GAYLER SCHOLARSHIP
Sumnima Rana
VANCE & ZELINE GEIGER SCHOLARSHIP
Stephanie Evans
CULLEN GEIST MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Kyle Dolecheck
ROBERT O. GILL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Mikayla Andersen
DEAN GINGRICH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Korey Adwell
Bryce Deen
Blythe Dunlap
Makaela Gabriel
Carson Honeycutt-Wilkinson
Benjamin Jermain
Montana Kunkel
Callie Mattson
Emily Mattson
Joseph McClurg
Brandon Newton
Stephanie Ramer
Kylie Reuter
Ethan Riley
Kaitlyn Ruoff
Halle Sutter
GWYNETHA GIRLING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Madison Johnson
MARY GOAD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Erin Gerhardt
NANCY GOFF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Spencer Greeley
DALE GORSUCH ENGLISH SCHOLARSHIP
Melody Grooms
GRADUATE ENGLISH FELLOWSHIP
Sondra Langley
GRADUATE BUSINESS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Lindsey Frerking
DR. MARY ROSE GRAM SCHOLARSHIP
Daniel Blackwell
Stephanie Sloan
C. F. GRAY PHYSICAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP
Bradley Dougherty
FORREST GRAY & LUCILE GRAY SCHOLARSHIP
Christopher Frisby
Dalton Haberman
KAWASAKI POWERING DREAMS SCHOLARSHIP
Dusti Carlisle
Samantha Conway
Patricia Euler
Isabella Gjersvik
Ashlee Gullion
Breanna Kass
Bryce Morris
Jaci Reeves
Jessica Taylor
Michaela Wall
BOBBY & SHIRLEY KELLEY EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
Katie Falconer
MORTON & JEAN KENNER MEMORIAL MATH SCHOLARSHIP
Not Awarded
KENSINGER/IMES SCHOLARSHIP
Joseph Garza
ROBERT B. KILLINGSWORTH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Adam Purdy
ESTHER FORBES KNITTL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Emily Cobb
J. R. KURZ – EDWARD JONES SCHOLARSHIP
Ryan Elliott
FRED LAMER EXCELLENCE IN BROADCASTING SCHOLARSHIP
Sydney White
UEL LAMKIN, E.W. GLENN, & GRACE SHEPERD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Jennifer Baudler
Brooke Ravenscraft
Courtney Ravenscraft
Jordan Richardson
Haley Riffle
LEAD GREEN MENTOR SCHOLARSHIP
Kali Fujinami
Rebecca Kasper
Chloe King
Lauren King
Brooke Ravenscraft
Casey Schulte
PHYLLIS COMBS LEET SCHOLARSHIP
Lauren Wenrich
MARVIN E. & KATHRYN B. LEHNEN SCHOLARSHIP
Alia Irvin
Alicia Johnson
HOMER LEMAR JR. SCHOLARSHIP
Morgan Shaw
LEMAR- RISCHER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Adrienne Smith
MARY MARGARET LEWIS SCHOLARSHIP
Kynlee Marnin
Rachel Runde
ROBERT LILLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Sarah Elsberry
Alicia Johnson
PAUL W. LINDSEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Kaili Sager
Mauro Tete
BRUCE LITTE MEMORIAL ENGLISH SCHOLARSHIP
Madelyn Pospisil
GWELDON LONG FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Maci Hicks
JOHN SUBLETT LOGAN SCHOLARSHIP
Billy Brooks
Michael Christian
Dori Colborn
Allison Coley
Ryan Cox
Nicole Dreon
Connor Duis
Christina Gillespie
Todd Harding
Jenice Holtman
Morgan Hoover
Brandon Keller
Rachel Kortkamp
Elizabeth Mason
Michael McVinua
Karlee Morgan
Michael Newman
Kasie Pote
Jill Riley
Kathryn Samson
Tyler Siewert
Matthew Tohl
Phuc Thi Hanh Vo
Leigh Weisbach
Shanna Welch
Blake Wyatt
Kyle Zimmerman
MYRL & KATHERINE LONG MEMORIAL
PHYSICAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP
Danielle Wolfe
FORREST G. & JOAN B. LOWE SCHOLARSHIP
Daniel McCulloch
MICHAEL MACKEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ashlee Gullion
BILL & JODIE MACKINTOSH POWERING
DREAMS SCHOLARSHIP
Not Awarded
BONNIE MAGILL SCHOLARSHIP
Not Awarded
JOANN MARION MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Kayla Mueller
PAUL MARFICE SCHOLARSHIP
Gentri Staten
MARY E. MARKT SCHOLARSHIP
Brooklyn Scroggins
MARYVILLE HOST LIONS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Lauren Becker
Jill Spire
MARYVILLE HY-VEE SCHOLARSHIP
Bethany Christian
MARYVILLE KIWANIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Amanda Herzberg
Kristen Keith
Amber Perkins
MATT MASON COWBOY UP SCHOLARSHIP
Austina Falcone
RAYMOND L. & RUTH L. MCCLURG SCHOLARSHIP
Mariah Jones
RAYMOND MCCLURG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Kalyn Brown
Tyler Henry
Madison Weaver
DUSTIN MCCURDY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Anna Hastert
Kyle Yehle
STACI MCENANEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Michelle Verbick
DR. ARTHUR MCGEHEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ashley Rhoads
HOWARD A. MCINTOSH SCHOLARSHIP
Spencer Greeley
MCINTOSH HALL SCHOLARSHIP
Jennifer Rueckert
GLENNA F. MCLEMORE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Kara Parman
RUTH COLLINS MCQUERRY & WAYNE H.
MCQUERRY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Dakota Shields
Kali Swartz
KIMBERLY LYNN MILLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Courtney Chapple
LEON F. MILLER GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDIES
Bhanu Teja Kurucheti
R. R. MILLER SCHOLARSHIP
Grace Von Opitz
RUTH MILLER SCHOLARSHIP
Season Higgins
Matthew Peacher
CHLOE E. MILLIKAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Brianna Dostal
Aimee Stiegemeyer
RYLAND MILNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Blakely Deal
Marcus Gates
Madeline Mason
Dayne Messer
MISSOURI ACADEMY PATHFINDER SCHOLARSHIP
Virginia Dike
MISSOURI ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP
Paige Breyfogle
Justin Cazares
Daniel Freitas
Caleb Holland
Ciante’ Miller
Ava Urhahn
James Washington
MISSOURI FARM BUREAU SCHOLARSHIP
Claressa Chamberlin
Wyatt Chamberlin
BYRON MITCHELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Austin Hoffmann
MO LAMBDA – SIGMA PHI EPSILON NEW MEMBER OF THE YEAR SCHOLARSHIP
Thomas Cussen
MO LAMBDA – SIGMA PHI EPSILON MAN OF THE YEAR SCHOLARSHIP
Zachary Nielsen
EDWARD P. MORGAN SCHOLARSHIP
Megan Fickler
MORRIS RODECKER HALEY SCHOLARSHIP
Noah Bielby
DR. GAYLORD MORRISON SCHOLARSHIP
Rebekah Best
Victoria Wheelbarger
EARLE I. MOSS JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP
Bradley Sheeley
EARLE I. MOSS PHI MU ALPHA SINFONIA SCHOLARSHIP
Jacob Jennings
IRENE MUELLER BIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP
Cody Albrecht
AMY MUNRO-KOUNOVSKY SCHOLARSHIP
Not Awarded
HARRISON MUTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Karla Everman
NATIONAL INVESTORS NORTHWEST FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP
Tucker Peve
NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP
Destiny Buss
NATIONAL RESIDENCE HALL HONORARY BEARCAT CHAPTER LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
Calli Bales
Riley Ensz
Baily Fox
Katlin Gardner
LARRY NEAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Katie Aupperle
NEBS FOUR-YEAR SCHOLASTIC AWARD
Ryan Evans
Jessica Henry
Selina Talmadge
FRED C. & GRACE E. NELSON SCHOLARSHIP
Shay Hatfield
RICHARD M. “DICK” NEW SCHOLARSHIP
Abigail Shipley
NODAWAY COUNTY RECREATION SCHOLARSHIP
Shelby Bush
Madeline Galdamez
Allison Holzmiller
Mary Zach
NORTHWEST CAMPUS DINING FAMILY OF THE YEAR SCHOLARSHIP
Madison Cofer
NORTHWEST AGRONOMY CLUB
SCHOLARSHIP
Benjamin Althoff
NORTHWEST DIGEM SCHOLARSHIP
Jaque Runyon
NORTHWEST FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Hailie Fulton
Alec Hayes
Paige Hyde
NORTHWEST FOUNDATION MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Rebecca Anderson
NORTHWEST STAFF COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP
Taylor Crater
Kennedy Sportsman
NOTHSTINE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Zachary Ragan
MARIE OFTELIE SCHOLARSHIP
Haley Manning
ALICE M. OLIVER NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
Holly Schumacher
Roxanne Tobias
KEVIN O’REILLY NEWS SCHOLARSHIP
Kyle Yehle
IOWA BILL O’RILEY FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Madeline Buffington
Sidney Mills
NANCY O’RILEY ART SCHOLARSHIP
Zoe Green
B.D. & SUE WRIGHT OWENS SCHOLARSHIP
Bethany Christian
Ean Hicks
Kaelee Koranda
Kyle Larabee
Mikinzie Miller
Alexis Sisk
Joseph Suchan
Wyatt Tate
Brooklynn Wattenbarger
OWENS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Colton Steeve
LILLIAN PALMER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Hanna Turner
FREDERICK P. PARCHER SCHOLARSHIP
Joshua Cobb
Kyle Cotton
Jordan Crady
Melissa Peterson
Meghan Reeb
Rachel Roush
MICHELLE PARMAN SCHOLARSHIP
Alexis Banegas
PENNY PARMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Marley Killgore
RUSSELL PARMAN AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIP
Korinne Cole
SCOTT PARMAN SCHOLARSHIP
Madeline Livermore
MARK JAY PEAVY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Dakota Shields
MARGARET PERRY SCHOLARSHIP
Rickie Branson
Bailey Curtis
Kaylie Flood
Ryan Muiller
Dana Stane
HERITAGE SOCIETY
JAMES H. LEMON HERITAGE SOCIETY
These 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 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.
Dawn J. Abarr
Michael J. & Linda Abildtrup
Helen (Johnson) Ackerman
Mitchell R. Akers
Virgil & Dolores Albertini
Anita Aldrich*
Richard L. Allman*
Anonymous
Mary M. Asbell & Allan S. Mackenzie
Mark A. Avitt
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
Damian L. (Valline) Bridges
Bernard J. Brinkmann, Jr.
Robert E. & Betty (Johnson) Bush
Clarence Bush* & Dorothy Bush*
Tom A. Carmichael*
Bill & Margaret (Berry) Christensen
Ada Mae Clough*
William H. Corken* & Jean Corken
Kinsell L. Coulson* & Vivien Coulson*
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* & P. LaVon Derstler
Ron C. & Nancy DeYoung
Mark J. & Julia C. (Scott) Doll
Edward D. & Marla Douglas
Brant & Marcia Downey
Opal (Calvert) Eckert*
Dell W. & Janet (Kelley) Epperson
Michael L. Faust
H. J. Fischer, Jr.* & Marion (Tollaksen) Fischer*
Donald A. Foley
Robert P. Foster* & Virginia M. Foster*
Alexander Franklin Fouts*
Everett C. Fouts* & Reba (Hunter) Fouts*
Martha Fouts*
Robert E. Fraser*
Randy & Judy Frueh
Jean E. Fuller
Robert E. Gamble* & 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 Hall* & Mary Ellen (Tebow) Hall
Beatrice E. (Lemon) Hansen*
LIFETIME GIVING
THE TURRET SOCIETY
These donors have contributed $1 million or more in lifetime gifts.
Lydia L. (Stickerod) Haynes*
Betty Lou Hazelton*
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
H. Duane & Marilyn (Beeks) Long
Forrest G. Lowe* & 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
Larry McGough
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
Donald S. & Lynn Morris
Faye (Sutton) Morrow*
Earle I. Moss, Jr.* & Martha
Moss
Marvin Mothersead*
As students in the early 1900s arrived at the Maryville train depot, one of the first sights to the west of the station was the impressive turrets atop the institution’s Academic Hall, later known as the Administration Building. Through devastating tornados and a destructive fire, the Administration Building and its turrets have withstood the test of time, standing tall as an enduring symbol of Northwest.
Anonymous
ARAMARK Campus Dining
Melvin D. & Valorie G. (Wheeler) Booth
Rolland Deardorff* & Maxine Deardorff*
Charles R. Derstler* & P. LaVon Derstler
Michael L. Faust
H. J. Fischer, Jr.* & Marion (Tollaksen) Fischer*
Ronald A. Houston & Dennis C. Dau
Hughes Family Foundation
Carl A. & Cheryl L. (Deweerdt) Hughes
Nodaway Valley Bank
Allene (Hunt) Porter*
Max R. Quimby* & Armond M. Quimby*
Judd C. Nicholas*
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*
Daniel D. & Martha Peterson
Susan Planalp
Milton E. Ploghoft & Zella (Mitchell) Ploghoft*
Jon R. & Jolene (Schneider) Pool
John P. Pope
Allene (Hunt) Porter*
Paul R. & Amabel H. Poynter
Roger L. Pugh
Max R. Quimby* & Armond M. Quimby*
Helen G. (Leese) Raines*
Roberta (Walker) Richey
Coral Rigney & Mary M. Rigney
Robert L. Riley
Richard L. Sawyers*
Donald D. & Mary Schenkel
Helen (Chapman) Schilling
Frederick Schneider* & Edwardena (Harrison) Schneider*
Mary R. Seat*
Claude Shaffer* & Helen Shaffer
Warren S. Shuck* & Rita P. Shuck
David L. Snider
Darrell R. & Cheryl Spain
Gerald R. Sprong & Barbara (Nixon) Sprong*
Rollie & Carroll E. Stadlman
Carl D. & Mary E. (Luehrman) Stempel
Charles & Kathy M. (Carlson) Stracuzzi
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
Dennis L. & Rosemary (Cole) Thiel
Maurine A. Thomas*
Frank J. Thompson* & Donna J. (Ward) Thompson
Willard C. & Paulette S. Tice
Jerome J. Trout*
James & Mary V. (Killgore) Tyrrell
Roberta F. Utterback*
Charles W. Veatch & Pam (Grau) Veatch*
Paul G. Ward & Paula Keats-Ward
Morris C. Walton* & Betty C. Walton
William C. & Myra (Wedlock) Warshauer
Nancy L. Western*
Maurice D. Wheeler* & Sharlis (Marple) Wheeler
Laura Widmer
Jack L. & Jean M. Wiechmann
Montgomery L. Wilson* & Irma L. (Hull) Wilson
J. Clun Wilson
Janet M. Wilson* Jo Ellen Wilson
Montgomery L. Wilson* & Irma
Lee (Hull) Wilson
Howard L. Wollen*
Martha Faye (Fouts) Woollums*
Opal Yates*
Melvin G. Young
John A. Yurchak
THE GAUNT HOUSE SOCIETY
These donors have contributed between $500,000 and $999,999 in lifetime gifts.
Born in Staffordshire, England, on April 4, 1830, Thomas W. Gaunt was the son of Thomas Gaunt and Catherine Wooley. He moved to Nodaway County in 1857, where he established his own plant nursery cultivating a wide variety of ornamental, shade and fruit trees. The Thomas Gaunt House was constructed during the 1870s. It has been the home for all Northwest presidents since its donation in 1905 by the daughters of Thomas Gaunt.
ARAMARK Facility Services
Norman Clough* & Ada Mae Clough*
Gateway
Charles B. Green* & Venita Jean Green*
Kawasaki Motors - Maryville
Elnora (Hennegin) O’Neill*
Frederick Schneider* & Edwardena (Harrison) Schneider*
Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation
Harvey C. & Joyce M. (Smith) White
THE BIRCHES SOCIETY
These donors have contributed between $250,000 and $499,999 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, Nebraska, and St. Louis on the old Wabash 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.”
Anonymous
Richard L. Allman*
Barnes & Noble
Marilyn L. Colwell*
William L. Costello*
Vance E. Geiger* & Zeline (Defenbaugh) Geiger*
Dean Gingrich* Goppert Foundation
Beatrice E. (Lemon) Hansen*
John Sublett Logan Foundation
Arnold J. & Mary Le Johnson
Richard H. Leet* & Phyllis J. (Combs) Leet*
Mary E. Markt*
Raymond L. McClurg* & Ruth L. (Mitchell) McClurg*
Ruth (Collins) McQuerry
Richard A. & Bernadine
Mendenhall
Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers Inc.
James D. & Elaine (Frazee) Plowman
Robert Lee Stanton* & Doris Ann
Stanton
M. Celeste (Holtom) Taylor*
The Sunderland Foundation
THE LONG WALK SOCIETY
THE BELL TOWER SOCIETY
These 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 and those from the University’s family who died representing our country. After years of raising money, ground was finally broken in fall 1970 and the sounds of chiming bells greeted students returning for the fall of 1971.
Bank Midwest
Harold W. Beattie* & Emily K. Beattie*
Donald D. & Ann Beeson
Roger D. Blackwell
Bolin Auto and Truck Parts
Robert G. & Sue Bolin, Jr. BP Foundation Inc.
Citizens Bank & Trust Commerce Bank of St Joseph
Frances R. Daugherty*
Robert C. Davis* & Helen (Boyersmith) Davis
Deluxe
Mary G. (Garrett) Dieterich*
Janet S. Dinkel
Mark J. & Julia C. (Scott) Doll
Willard F. Dunning* & Laura
Belle B. (McGrew) Dunning*
These 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 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 ran straight up to the front door of the Administration Building and became known as the Long Walk.
Michael J. & Linda Abildtrup
AgriVision Group, LLC
Virgil & Dolores Albertini
American Assn. of University Women
American Football Coaches Association
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
Anderson, Sundell & Skinner PC
John C. & Jo E. (Bateman) Andrews
Mary M. Asbell & Allan S. Mackenzie
Mark A. Avitt
Richard D. & Cathy Baier
John W. Baker, Jr.
Jim J. Ballinger* & Gaye Ballinger
Vernon J. Barrett* & Helen (McMahon) Barrett*
Craig L. Bassett
Lois (Utterback) Beal
Ned Bishop* & Marjorie L. Bishop*
Robert L. & Mary R. Bohlken
Joseph B. & Sandra Bosse
Leonard M. Brooke* & Mauna Brooke*
Billy V. & Courtney Brooks
William A. & Jo Karen Brown
Robert L. & Seal S. Burrell
Robert E. & Betty (Johnson) Bush
Delmer & Jane G. Campbell
Cargill
Tom A. Carmichael*
Donald D. & Stacy R. (Lee) Carrick
Rick A. & Tammy Carter
Steve L . & Cheryl L. Clark
John P. Cline
William L. Combs
Community Foundation of New Jersey
John T. Cook & Georgann B. Cook*
William H. Corken* & Jean Corken
Ray & Barbara L. (Zehr) Courter
Nell Cowden
Kelly W. & Kathy L. (Heath) Crawford
Paul E. Daniel* & Cloretta L. (Sager)
Daniel*
Karen L. Daniel
Danner For Congress
Terry R. & Sandra Day
Elwyn K. DeVore* & Emma (Brown) DeVore
Ron C. & Nancy DeYoung
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 Charitable Gift Fund
First Hand Foundation
Robert H. & Janice A. Fitz Simmons
Michael S. & Heather Flanagan
Richard R. Flanagan*
Shawna A. Flanagan
P. E. Fox* & Lucile (Jeffrey) Fox*
Robert E. Fraser*
Marion B. & Joan (Miller) Freeman
Lee Ann (Butler) Fry
Richard M. & Karen U. Fulton
George F. & Mary Garcia
Dwight Gates*
Ryan T. & Sue A. (Redelberger) George
Bill Gram* & Dorothy W. Gram
George R. Green & Barbara Klein-Green
Bob Gregory* & Helen A. Gregory*
Joan C. Groom
Glenn Webb Education Fund/The Growmark Foundation
Wilma Hall*
Hamersky Family Trust
James D. & Marian Hammond
Harden, Cummins, Moss & Miller LLC
Patrick B. & Teri Harr
Von Hayes
Lydia L. (Stickerod) Haynes*
Robert M. & Carolyn A. Henry
E & R Sanitation
AH Bud & Suzanne (Lewis)
Edwards
Energizer
Robert E. Gamble* & Martha (Polsley) Gamble
Calvin N. & Marilyn Goeders
Lucile Gray*
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Janice L. Heinz*
Dean L. & Aleta A. Hubbard
James R. & Patricia J. (New) Joy
Kinsell & Vera Coulson Trust
Bill & Jessica J. (O’Rourke) Loch
Robert E. & Mildred M. (Cockrill) Loch, Jr.
Genevieve A. (Webb) Miller* Northwest Missouri Cellular
Ralph Hook* & Joyce F. Hook
Hy-Vee
Ideker Inc.
Ronald W. & Martha Ideker
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
Information Builders Inc.
J L Houston Co
Arthur A. & Karen Jablonski
James M. Jackson, Sr.* & Betty Jackson
John & Denise (Kirby) Jasinski
Christopher R. & Mercedes (Ramirez)
Johnson
Andrew M. Jones* & Anne Jones
Sandra A. (Hayzlett) Jones*
Mabel V. (Wells) Jordan*
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.
Geneva Lindsey*
Loch Sand and Construction Company
Gweldon L. Long
H. Duane & A. Marilyn (Probst) Long
William L. Mackintosh* & Jodie L. (Hamilton) Mackintosh
Joan L. (Johnson) Marfice
Marsh, Espey & Riggs PC
Maryville Host Lions Club
Patrick J. & Brenda K. (Deweerdt) McCabe
Alice L. McCullough
John L. & Teresa G. (Kelly) McCune
Gary R. & Merry McDonald
Mick T. & Kayla McDonald
Howard McIntosh
Middle Fork Water Company Inc.
Midland Surveying Inc.
Gerald A. Mitchell* & Wilma E. (Myers) Mitchell*
Barry E. Monaghan
John F. & Suzy Moore
Gaylord D.* & Mercedes (Triplet) Morrison
Irene Mueller*
New England Business Service
Richard M. & Barbara A. New
Jennifer (Dawson) Nicholson
Northern Trust Company
Omaha Community Foundation
Blanche (Anderson) Pedley*
Margaret (Gantt) Perry*
Milton E. Ploghoft & Zella (Mitchell) Ploghoft*
Theodore G. Robinson
Earl J. Shelton*
Mary M. Smith*
R. Joe & Nancy Smith
Beulah (Wilkinson) Summers*
John R. & Kristine (Ketelsen) Teale
Gary J. & Kathy L. Thompson
Dick & Kay S. Thomson
Melvin L. & Carol Tjeerdsma
Jerome J. Trout*
Wells Bank
Martha Faye (Fouts) Woollums*
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
Philip J. & Margaret Patterson
Steven D. & Debbie Peters
Kenneth C. & Mary Petersen
Pioneer Mobile Homes, Inc.
Charles M. Place* & Linda L. (Nichols)
Place
Porter Trash Service
William C. & Mary Beth Price
Principal Financial Group Foundation
Roger L. Pugh
Dorothy J. (Myers) Rice*
Gladys M. Rickard*
Robert E. Fraser Foundation
Rotary Club of Maryville
Deon & Jodee Roush
Chauncey Saville*
Richard L. Sawyers*
Schwab Charitable Fund
Robert D. Severson & ZoAnn (Holt)
Severson*
Edward J. Shelton* & Beverly J. (Holt)
Shelton
Frank C. Skipton
David T. & Sue A. (Strauss) Slater
David L. Snider
Olive G. Somerville*
Sprint Foundation
St. Francis Hospital
Robert Stelter* & Ruth A. Stelter
Frank H. Strong* & Vivian Strong
The Student Body
W. Lester Swaney*
Taco John’s Of Maryville Inc.
Ronald P. & Janell Taylor
Maurine A. Thomas*
Susan F. Tobin
Bruce E. & Polly Twaddle
United Electric Cooperative
US Bank
Roberta F. Utterback*
ANNUAL GIVING
THE REGENTS’ CIRCLE
These donors contributed at least $25,000 between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017.
The Board of Regents serves as the governing body for Northwest Missouri State University. The nine members, including a non-voting student regent, are appointed by the governor and approved by the Missouri Senate. The board holds the Northwest vision in highest regard.
Anonymous
Richard D. & Cathy Baier
Roger D. Blackwell
Melvin D. & Valorie G. (Wheeler)
Booth
Donald D. & Stacy R. (Lee) Carrick
John P. Cline
Karen L. Daniel
Mary G. (Garrett) Dieterich*
Michael L. Faust
First Hand Foundation
Goppert Foundation
Hamersky Family Trust
Patrick B. & Teri Harr
Janice L. Heinz*
Ronald A. Houston & Dennis C. Dau
Hughes Family Foundation
Carl A. & Cheryl L. (Deweerdt)
Hughes Hy-Vee
Ronald W. & Martha Ideker
John Sublett Logan Foundation
Arnold J. & Mary Le Johnson
Robert E. & Mildred M. (Cockrill) Loch, Jr.
Mary E. Markt*
Patrick J. & Brenda K. (Deweerdt)
McCabe Ruth (Collins) McQuerry
Richard A. & Bernadine Mendenhall
Barry E. Monaghan
John F. & Suzy Moore
Nodaway Valley Bank
Northwest Missouri Cellular
Schwab Charitable Fund
Doris Ann Stanton
Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation
Ronald P. & Janell Taylor
The Sunderland Foundation
Gary J. & Kathy L. Thompson
Melvin L. & Carol Tjeerdsma
Louis Watkins Wells Bank
THE CORNERSTONE CIRCLE
These donors contributed between $5,000 and $9,999 between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017.
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
Anonymous
Bruce W. & Holly A. (Murphy) Barstow
Craig L. Bassett
Lillian M. Carter
DST Systems Inc.
Frances R. Daugherty*
Deluxe
The Dow Chemical Company Foundation
Brant & Marcia Downey
Dell W. & Janet (Kelley) Epperson
Lee Ann (Butler) Fry
THE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
These donors contributed between $1,000 and $4,999 between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017.
Ten presidents have served this institution from the days of the Fifth District Normal School 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.
William E. & Cheryl Adams
Mary E. (Johnson) Adwell*
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
Anderson Sundell & Skinner PC
Dr. Mark J. Anderson
Christopher B. & Rachel R. (Lipira)
Andrews
Mary M. Asbell & Allan S. Mackenzie
Associated Electric Coop Inc.
Mark A. Avitt
Mick & Maxine Ayres
BKD LLP
Frank E. Babb & Betsy Iventosch-Babb
James D. Bailey
James & Linda (Flachsland) Balducci
William R. & Dorothy (Sandbulte) Baldwin
Bruce S. & Coretha C. Barlow
Barnes & Noble
Terry L. & Ginny Barnes
Mike Baumgartner
Benevity
Robert L. & Mary R. Bohlken
Robert G. & Sue Bolin, Jr.
JJ & Nola F. Bond
Jeffrey C. & Jill Borchardt
Earl E. & Melanie Boyd
Skip & Patricia S. (Ehlers) Boysen
Bram Funeral Home of Maryville Inc.
Billy V. & Courtney Brooks
Ed & Karen Brown
Shoba (Mansukhani) Brown
Christopher P. Burnett
Burny’s Sports Bar
Robert E. & Betty (Johnson) Bush
Greg & Charlene M. (Johnson) Bush
Randy R. Buxton
THE NORTHWEST CIRCLE
These donors contributed between $10,000 and $24,999 between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017.
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 changed to Northwest Missouri State College in 1949. Finally, as the breadth of its 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.
ARAMARK Campus Dining
ARAMARK Facility ServiceS
AgriVision Group LLC
Virgil & Dolores Albertini
Joseph W. Baumli
Bayer CropScience
Donald D. & Ann Beeson
Robert L. & Seal S. Burrell
Delmer & Jane G. Campbell
William L. Combs
Janet S. Dinkel
Mark J. & Julia C. (Scott) Doll
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Michael S. & Heather
Flanagan
Shawna A. Flanagan
Richard M. & Karen U. Fulton
Gary G. Taylor Charitable
Trust
Eric W. & Jennifer S.Geis
Calvin N. & Mary Lou Goeders
Greater Kansas City
Community Foundation
Dean L. & Aleta A. Hubbard
Husch Blackwell LLP
J L Houston Co
John & Denise (Kirby)
Jasinski
Kawasaki Motors - Maryville
Douglas K. & Linda S. (Keller)
Kinder
Kevin & Susan King
William & Barbara M. (Burgess) Lavery
H. Duane & A. Marilyn (Probst) Long Donald R. & Debbie
McDonald
Jennifer (Dawson) Nicholson
Fusion Medical Staffing LLC
Ryan T. & Sue A. (Redelberger) George
Mark H. & Vicki A. (Horton) Hargens
Paul J. & Rita Jennings
Andrew M.* & Anne Jones
Allen R. & Judith L. (Hullman) Kearns
The Lockton Insurance Agency
Mick T. & Kayla McDonald
Midland GIS Solutions LLC
Midland Surveying Inc.
Marlene Miller
Linda L. (Nichols) Place
Porter Trash Service
James & Mary C. (Hamilton) Purdy
John & Aileen Richmond
Kenneth L. & Jeanna Rutter
Joe N. Caraway
Rick A. & Tammy Carter
Casey’s General Stores
Caterpillar Foundation
Reid B. Catt
Championship Motors
Cline Wood Agency Inc.
Alexander Clucas
CoBank
Charles R. & Rosalie A. (West) Combs
Community Foundation of New Jersey
Community Foundation of Northwest
Missouri Inc
Janice (Erickson) Corley
Countryside Bistro
Nell Cowden
Victor & Joyce (Goeders) Cromer
Chad & Amanda R. Cullin
Timothy A. Davis
Joyce Y. Davison
Edward T. Day
Ken M. DeBaene
La Von Derstler
Don & Renee Dino
Robert E. Dunshee* & Winifred Dunshee*
Mark & Johna Duren
Edward Jones - JR Kurz
William & Jane Oellermann
Alan & Diana S. Peterson
Brock & Karen Pfost
Roger L. Pugh
Benne & Melissa A. (Smith)
Rogers
Melvin L. & Karen R. Rogers
Richard B. Sellers
R. Joe & Nancy Smith
Robert Lee Stanton* & Doris
Ann Stanton
John R. & Kristine (Ketelsen)
Teale
Dick & Kay S. Thomson
Thomas C. Wood
Stanley R. & Gina Zeamer
Russell E. & Jayma A. (Elmore) Sandquist
Connie Scheel
Dennis W. & Kristy Scott
Michael J. & Susan M. (Kroeger)
Snodgrass
Dick T. & Teresa Stalling
Shirley P. Steffens
Vivian Strong
Edna V. (Goodman) Sutton*
Daniel K. & Erin M. Swan
Adam M. & Mary Thomas
Charles & Stephanie Veatch
Jeff J. & Shelley Wangsness
Harold Wilmarth
Albert Winemiller, Jr.
Scott R. & Traci L. (Eggers) Fleming
James W. Eiswert
Ted Espey
Randy B. & Jill Euken
Kim & Myra L. (Turner) Evans
FCS Financial
FJC Foundation of Philanthropic Funds
Mahlon L. Fairchild* & Johanne (Windle) Fairchild
FieldTurf USA Inc.
Marjorie I. (Golightly) Fogler
Jeffrey D. & Karen E. (Gould) From Jeff & Carole (Fields) Funston
Martha (Polsley) Gamble
George F. & Mary Garcia
Steven B. Garner
Kevin O. & Christi (Rollins) Garrett
George R. Gayler* & Barbara H. Gayler*
Bruce J. & Debra Gehrlein
Jerry & Carol (Copeland) Geib
Melvin L. & Ann (Harris) Gibson
John R. & Carol L. (Workman) Graham
Michael Graham
George R. Green & Barbara Klein-Green
Troy R. & Heather (Malmberg) Greenfield
Frank & Vicki S. (Greer) Grispino, Sr.
Jeffrey O & Theresa Grove
Glenn Webb Education Fund/The Growmark Foundation
Paul J. & Annette K. (Andersen) Gude
Doug & Ann (Young) Gustafson
Patricia A. Hagan-Poulos
Harvey E. Hallum
James D. & Marian Hammond
Hayley E. Hanson & Todd McGuire
Richard & Linda L. (Rakow) Hanson
Harden Cummins Moss & Miller LLC
Barry & Laura Hart
Kanti L. & Kokila Havaldar
Donna Hawley
Paul D. & Kay Hayworth
Roger L. & Rebecca D. (Bowen) Hendren
Karen (Crawford) Hendrickson
Carl L. & Jacqueline Henningsen
Robert M. & Carolyn A. Henry
Samuel A. & Elizabeth C. Henson
Hills Bank and Trust Company
John & Judith A. (Gregory) Hlawatsch
Dana & Susan (Johnson) Hockensmith
David A. & Danette Holmes
Randy & Susan A. (Crooks) Holtman
Randy & Melissa J. (Thompson) Howard
Michael J. & Sue Hughes
IBM International Foundation
Cheryl A. Johnson
Michael C. & Kenna S. (Miller) Johnson
Larry K. Johnson
Robert T. Johnson, Jr.
Shane L. Kammerer
Robert L. & Donna Kariger
Craig L. & Kerry Kelley
Kevin E. & Susan Kemmerer
Joe J. Kempf
Carolyn Koger
Korean Parents Association
Bill & Teresa Krejci
Laitram L.L.C.
Kirk G. & Jennifer Larson
Paul & Kathryn A. (Palmquist) Lass
Mark E. & Melissa A. (McEnroe) Leggett
Jeffrey W. Lenz
Lynn N. & Marsha L. (Alsbury) Leopard
Bill & Jessica J. (O’Rourke) Loch
Anne C. & Terry D. Long, Jr.
Matthew Allan Longacre
Stephen E. & Kathleen J. Ludwig
Tondee L. (Voortman) Lutterman
Matt J. Malley
Richard R. Marburg & Joan Marburg, Sr.
Marsh Espey & Riggs PC
Marsh USA Inc.
Danny L. & Mindy Marsh
Mary Mart Corporation
Maryville Host Lions Club
Donald W. Matthews
Jimmy W. & Margaret Ann (Shamberger) McClung
John L. & Teresa G. (Kelly) McCune
Gary R. & Merry McDonald
Scott D. Meier & Cretia L. Rowlette
James E. & Janice E. (Young) Meyer
Middle Fork Water Company Inc.
Stephen L. Sturm & Carol M. Mills-Sturm
Timothy P. Mottet & Rick Gonzalez
William & Karol A. Mueller
John K. Mutz
Susan Myllykangas
Donna K. Nagel
Zahid & Marcia (Girling) Nana
National Investors Inc.
Franz E. Nelson
Gary D. & Holly A. Netolicky
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Jack L. & Gilda J. Otte
Benjamin W. Passer
Bill & Paige R. Patterson
Tony W. & Jennifer J. (Gum) Perkins
Steven D. & Debbie Peters
Kenneth C. & Mary Petersen
Peterson Dairy Inc.
Don R. & Joyce A. (Wake) Piveral
Theodore P. & Katherine E. (Carrel) Place
Ronald D. Platt
Milton E. Ploghoft
Ryan M. Powell
THE NORMAL SCHOOL CLUB
These donors contributed between $500 and $999 between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017.
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 1905, 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.
Joseph S. Presti
Principal Financial Group Foundation
William S. & Caroline B. Ratcliffe
Lonelle R. Rathje
Stephen M. Rhodes & Lisa K. RenzeRhodes
William G. & Wanda (Rollins) Rex
Scott & Cindy Richey
Jon T. & Donna L. Rickman
Darwin W. Rold
Mick M. & Beatrice K. (Runyan) Ross
Deon & Jodee Roush
John C. & Jayme L. (Hart) Roush
Timothy W. & Susan A. (Smith) Rupp
Douglas J. & Valerie W. Saltsgaver
Thomas Sanchez & Anthony Shop
Sanofi Foundation for North America
Dennis & Anne Sapp
Saxton Farms LLC
Sheldon L. Saxton
Robert T. Schilling
Mark P. Sennott
Robert D. Severson & ZoAnn Severson*
Rod & Sharon E. (Barnes) Shain
John E. Shaw, Jr.
Shopko
Barry J. Sieh
Smith Contracting Company
John R. & Charm F. (Brown) Smith, Jr.
Debbie R. (Schieber) Smith
Jonathon P. Smith
Lori J. Snook
Michael W. Snook
Dennis K. & Faith Spark
Kim W. & Carol L. Spradling
Robert A. & Darla Stalder
State Farm Companies Foundation
Michael J. & Lori A. (McLemore) Steiner
Susan Stelter
W. Brad Stephens
M. Corey Strider & Kenna E. Strider
Strong & Strong
The Student Body
Kent C. & Anna J. (Bradshaw) Summa
A & G Restaurant
Sharla Abbott
Helen J. Ackerman
Timothy Albers
Joshua L. Allee
Alpine Broadcasting Corporation
Margaret M. Anderson
Mike & Martha Arbuckle
Arnold Insurance Services Inc.
A. Kent & Jeannette Babcock
James Taylor
Roger & Erika Tesi
Harlan H. & Dawn R. (Scarbrough)
Thomas, Jr.
Kay Thomas
Dan Thorman
Willard C. & Paulette S. Tice
Richard W. & Cari Tokheim
Donald Turner
James & Mary V. (Killgore) Tyrrell
US Bank
Union Pacific Fund For Effective Government
United Electric Cooperative
Aziz & Junko (Matsushima) Uras
Sandra S. (Grove) Valline
John S. & Patty (Merrick) Van Cleave
John A. Van Rens
Harold G. & Marylee (Steele) VanSickle, Jr.
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Bill M. & Brenda S. (Hopewell) Vernon WSA Inc.
James H. Wakeman*
Janet Waldeier
Wells Fargo Foundation
Richard E. Westbrook
Western Missouri Correctional Center
Richard W. & Annelle Weymuth
Sharlis (Marple) Wheeler
White Cloud Engineering
Diane R. Widger
Leon & Elizabeth Williams
Al & Nancy J. Wilson
Allen & Randy L. Wilson
Jim & Melinda L. Winterscheid
Ronald C. & Barbara J. (Tiffin) Woolsey
H. Wayne & Nancy L. (Jordheim) Woolsey
Gregory D. & Pamela R. Wright
Mei Juan Xia
YooMi Yang
YourCause LLC
Young Min Yun
Michael J. Zech
Barbara K. Zimmerman
David A. & Carol Baird
Betty J. (Underwood) Baker
Matthew C. & Jill J. (Wood) Baker
Jon W. & Kelley J. Baldwin
Robert J. & Camellia D. (Scott) Barmann
Donald Q. Beggs
Debra J. Berg
Forrest & Ann M. (Henry) Bertoldie
Patricia K. (McKinnon) Best
C. James & Kaye (Ferguson) Bishop
James L. & Beverly J. Blackford
Ronald D. & Sharon M. (Cross) Bonnett
Gary O. Booth* & Martha (Landers) Booth
Larry C. & Dorothy Brandt
Jerald & Ann M. Brekke
Brian S Sutton DDS PC
Damian L. (Valline) Bridges
Bernard J. Brinkmann, Jr.
Bridget Brown
Mary J. Bruett
Alan J. & Vicki Bubalo
Stephen L. Burrier
Carol A. Buttell
Carson’s Sports Grille
Alan W. & Lynnette G. (Andersen) Carver Cerner Corporation
Denise Cernik
Louise C. Churchill
Robert & Jo (Ridgway) Clarke
Daniel J. Comes
Compass Dental Group LLC
Condition & Energy Monitoring LLC
Jerry L. & Mary E. (Stevenson) Cook
Mark W. & Michelle D. Corson
Ray & Barbara L. (Zehr) Courter
Ellen K. Coy
Terry R. & Sandra Day
Ted S. & Sharon Derks
Robert E. & Nina M. Dewhirst
Winifred Dunshee*
E.K.S. Inc.
John R. & Mary Ebrecht
Empty Nest Holdings LLC
Sydney English
Elizabeth R Eppinger
Kevan J. & Becky S. (Peters) Evans
Connor Ferguson
Richard D. & Patrice Fiest
Thomas D. & Gloria J. (Gillham) Follett
Alice K. Foose
Jeffrey R. Foot & Jeaneth Puriel-Foot
Terry L. & Kari L. French
Ronald & Lorna (Mayfield) From Rikki & Suzanne (Swafford) Frucht
Donna D. Fuhr
Earlene Fulk
Frank & Alveda Garey
Darrell J. Gililland, Jr.
Virginia Gill
Linda R. (Raney) Girard
Mark & Debra Gutzmer
Catherine A. Hall
Jason A. & Catherine A. (Stoll) Hall
Hollis O. Hamilton
The Hangar
James W. & Sara E. (Bonta) Hargrave
Patrick & Debby (Kerr) Henry
Mike & Debra (Dawson) Herring
Carrol L. Hess
J. E. & Debra B. Hess
Matthew G. & Belinda J. (Green) Hess
Joanne Hietpas
Christopher L. Holder
Holtman Masonry
Channing & Louise B. Horner
Mark & Kati Hornickel
Marvin R. & Karen L. (Mast) Hoskey
David L. & Kathy J. Howell
Richard L. & Judy (VanAllsdall) Jennings
Mike & Jennifer (Coates) Jewett
Carolyn V. Johnson
Christopher G. Johnson & Christina L. Stone-Johnson
Darin K. Johnson & Pamela C. DunlapJohnson
Patrick M. Jordan
J’s Pizza & Steak House Restaurant & Lounge
Brett T. Kaiser
Jacob P. & Keri L. (Stangl) Kendrick
Phillip M. & Cindy S. (Platt) Kenkel
Kevin Neal Insurance Agency Inc.
Patricia L. (Sinnett) Kinman
Richard W. & Ann M. Knauss
Brian E. Koerble
Paul R. Kuehneman
Lee & Elaine M. Larabee
Carlin C. & Vicki Lawhead
James O. & Linda (Yates) Leese
Jeff L. & Kelli A. (Welter) Linch
Basil M. & Ina C. (Barnes) Lister
Timothy D. Livsey
Marcus E. Mack & Marian (Jackson) Mack
Mark & Mitzi (Craft) Marchant
Mark Burnsides Inc.
Ed Martin
Trudy A. (Dew) McCormick
Richard W. McGinness
Timothy J. McGinnis
David L. & Janet E. (Clayton) McLaughlin
Michael P. McRobert
Frank W. Mercer
Garrett G. Meyer
Stephen D. & Karen R. Miller
Missouri State Chapter of FBLA
Allen W. Motley
NEC Insurance Inc.
Nationwide Insurance Foundation
Richard M. & Barbara A. New
William G. Norton
Katherine N. Novak
YoungGun Oh
Omaha Community Foundation
Philip V. & Cathy Ott
Jeff D. & Marilyn J. (Corlett) Otte
Michelle L. Pace
John Pagin
Gregory R. & Janis K. Pargas
William H. & Mary A. Penniston
Nicholas Peters
Curtis D. Pietig
Deryk L. & Mindy (Lee) Powell
Phillip M. & Deena E. (Roush) Poynter
Professional Foot & Ankle Care P.C.
The Prudential Foundation
Tom & Joan Quinlin
Edwin D. & Deborah L. (Kramer) Reasoner
Rodney & Angela K. (Roberts) Reed
Sherri (Heath) Reeves
James A. & Marilyn S. Rhea
Richard C. Wiles & Associates Inc.
Oakly L. Risser
Roger W. & Mary S. Rowlett
Larry G. & Karla Rusco
Robert N. Sawyer & Katherine (Hann)
Sawyer
M. J. Schaeferle
Raymond L. & Liz Schieber
Robert L. & Carol L. (Gregory) Schmidt
Brian & Diana (Knorr) Schmitz
Debra Schneider
Kent S. Schreiner
Ross W. & Elizabeth (Sullivan) Scott
Jeanie K. Scott-Pillen
Alfred E. Sergel, III
Shirley’s Realty
Mike J. & Lorna (Stevens) Simon
Anuradha Singh
Jocelyn (Ambroske) Skidmore
Delbert Smith
Sean M. Smith
David L. Snider
South Cross Ranch Inc.
St. Francis Hospital
Glenda F. Stock
Kurt A. Suchomel
Timothy T. & Jane A. (Laughlin) Sullivan
Sutherlands
Doug Sutton
Cassidy Swain
Roxanna R. Swaney
Matt Symonds
Frank & Sandi Teale
The Newman Law Firm LLC
Thompson’s Lawn & Landscaping Inc.
Heidi Thorman
Richard T. & Deborah A. (Johnson) Toomey
Tri State Ford Lincoln Mercury
Larry S. True
Union Pacific Corporation
Phil T. Wainwright
Steven P. & Melissa J. (Koepnick) Wallach
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT: CALEB LILES
Liles, a freshman biomedical science major from Maryville, is the recipient of scholarships sponsored by the Wilma Hall 20th Century Club, Maryville Kiwanis Club, Maryville Rotary Club and the Maryville Host Lions.
“Receiving scholarships has made my time at Northwest more enjoyable,” he said. “I do not have to stress about paying for college as much, and I do not have to stress about always working to pay for college. Not having to constantly work allows me more time to study and get involved on campus.”
Liles said he chose to attend Northwest to remain close to his home, for its friendly atmosphere and the ability to build close, professional relationships with faculty. “All the teachers are willing to help you if you ask, and in class I am known as Caleb, not a number.”
Deloris Warnecke
David E. & Jenny Warren
Daniel B. Watkins
David Weichinger
Scott & Kathy E. Weidner
Yichen Weng
Beth M. Wheeler
Pamela (Roese) Wilcox
Christina Westfall Wiley
Gerald W. & Robin L. (Lewis) Wilmes
Through his coursework and membership in the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity and the PreHealth Occupations Club, Liles says Northwest is changing him “in thousands of ways” and shaping him into a more well-rounded individual. “Becoming more responsible, a better person, and more outgoing are just three of the many ways Northwest has changed me,” he said. “College is very different from anything else that I have done, which has changed me for the better.”
Liles says he is thankful to the donors who support the scholarships he received and for enabling him to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor and perhaps practicing in a rural community like Maryville. After completing his bachelor’s degree at Northwest, he intends to enroll in medical school.
Verna B. Wilson
Wise Motels Inc.
Wood Bat Baseball Inc.
Roger A. & Monica L. (Booth) Woods
Tamra J & Frederick C Wulff
Brent & Jacqueline K. Wyant
Mark R. Young
Jason & Alyssa A. (Schnack) Zabloudil
John & Nancy D. (Johnson) Zeliff
THE LAKE VIEW CLUB
These donors contributed between $250 and $499 between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017.
The lake on campus was created during the tenure of President Uel W. Lamkin. Known as Lamkin Lake, College Pond and now Colden Pond, 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 Karen Hawkins Memorial Peace Pavilion and Joyce and Harvey White International Plaza, making the south entrance to campus a visual masterpiece.
R. Philip Acuff
W.K. & Phylliss J. (Stevens) Adams
Bryan Alexander
Allied Staffing
Bradley Pacey & Arleen M. Anderson
David Andrews
Melvin J. & Jeanie Andrews
Bill J. Archer
James & Patricia A. (Bissell) Bagby
Andrew Baker
Ronald H. & Jacqueline B. Baldwin
Theodore R. Baldwin
Jeffrey A. Ballenger
William O. & Margaret L. (Elliott) Bangerter
Joe & Catherine Barmann
Lawrence E. & Kathy Barmann
Constance S. Barrier
Ken & Leisha A. (Beckemeyer) Barry Baumli Auto Sales
Franklin D. Bayless
Earl Beaver
Deborah F. Beavers
Britt Beemer
Susan Bennerotte
Joel D. & Christine C. Benson
Robert E. & Melissa B. McGuire
Jeffrey L. Bevins
William A. & Teresa A. (Kincaid) Bing
Robert J. & Connie Bintner
Gary E. & Claudia Black
James A. & Ethel Blankenship
William J. & Alice L. (Hamilton) Blazek
Donna M. Bogue
Joseph B. & Sandra Bosse
Brooke E. (Weldon) Bowles
Jeff D. & Gina G. (Peterson) Bradley
Rick A. & Mona P. Bradley
Raymond E. & Paula J. (Modrell) Brady
Jeff S. & Cristen K. (Poynter) Brenner
William A. & Jo Karen Brown
Larry L. & Joen A. (Gross) Brown
James H. & Sallie Brownlee
Manoj Budumuru
M. Richard & Suzanne (Sprague) Bufton
Roger & Stacy (Ottmann) Bundridge
Gary D. & Betty R. (Johnson) Bussard
Lynn C. Cain
Cannon Building Systems Inc.
Gene Clark
Mark A. Clements
John R. & Allison (Clevenger) Otte
Garnett & Charlene Coffey
Chris Colhour
James E. & Emilie D. (Roberts) Collins
Robert E. & Janis J. Colville
Commercial Bank
ConocoPhillips Company
Wendy B. (Wykoff) Cooley
James D. Cox
Carl F. & Luci Cramer
David J. & Ellen D. (Haggard) Crouse
Dustin Crouse
Kenneth W. & Cindy Crozier
James Crozier
Thomas J. Cundall
Terry L. & Laurie Dahms
Linda K. (Snell) Daniels
David Williams DDS
David D. Davis
Kurt & Sandra K. Davis
Jack Davison
Richard & Nancy Demott
Tami DiGiacomo
Diane K. Dinville
Craig A. & Vickie Ditsworth
Gene & Sue (Merrigan) Dorrel
Gary C. & Rhonda J. (Cox) Dort
Sara B. (Weichinger) Duff
Jerry B. & Carolyn (Nicolle) Dyke
Kathy Eagan
Michael Ellingson
Michelle L. (Nance) Erickson
William W. & Lee (Kirby) Espy
Edward L. & Joan F. (Swanson) Farquhar
Richard & Diane Ferguson
J.W. Flentje
Dale & Vicki (Hascall) Fulk
Gary G. & Julia (Thompson) Funkhouser
Tony K. Gannan
John L. Gassman
Larry D. Gearhart
Crae & Jodie K. (Giles) Geist
Jerry J. Genochio
Robert Gevelinger
Kristy K. Giermann
Dave W. & Carole A. (Patterson) Gieseke
Ray & Lynne Gilbert
George & Susan V. Gille
John F. & Kathy Goetz
Jim N. & Deborah J. (Carver) Goss
Stanley K. & Janet L. Griffin
Stacy L. & Jennifer G. Griggs
Joleen Grodahl
Jon C. Gustafson
Teresa S. (Darrah) Gustafson
HOME by Sonja
Kurt Hahn
Franklin L. & Geraldine F. Hall
Augustus Hallmon
Jimmy D. & Dixie Ham
Randy A. & Jana L. (White) Hanson
Nita L. Harmes
Rodney D. Harris
Wayne H. & Karen Hartschuh
Warren G. Hawk
Daniel Hegeman
Alice C. Hersh
Hi-Plains Lumber Inc.
Highest Health Chiropractic
Perry Hilzendeger
E. Ray & Linda Hischke
Kori & Allison (Strong) Hoffmann
Stephen R. Holle
John H. & Nancy E. Holler
David S. Hoover
Byron Hopkins
Kevin D. & LeAnn R. (Johnson) Houlette
Jeffery L. & Laura Houts
Tracy J. Hoza
Gary R. & Susan Hull
Gary L. & Polly Hultquist
Eldon L. & Janelle R. (Wollenhaupt)
Hunsicker
Jean K. Hurst
James D. & Rosalie (Vandewater) Ingle
Kenneth D. Inman
Douglas M. & Kathy Ivie
Janis C. (Smith) Ivie
Wendell & Joan D. (Lynch) Jackson
Leona R. Jackson
James & Teresa A. (Thristie) Jacoby
Randy B. James
James & Michelle R. (Gunsolley) Jaycox
Barbara Johns
William C. Johns
Kirk V. & Annette Johnson
Wilbert & Patricia (McIntyre) Johnson
Neil C. & Donna L. (Mishmash) Jones
Timothy & Carolyn (Hansen) Jost
Marilou Joyner
Richard C. & Ana G. (Oats) Jungman
KFC Restaurant
Subbaraya Chowdary Kavuluri
Kenneth D. Keith
William D. & Linda Kennebeck
Michael R. & Carma L. (Greene) Kinman
Bob J. & Julie M. (Koos) Klein
David L. Koch
Nancy H. (Baker) Koch
Kora’s LLC
Victor & Denise (Bower) Kretzschmar
Brenda K. Kubicek
Denny Kurtz
Robert L. & Diane (Morley) Lade
Cindy Laing
Fred C. & Jacqueline P. Lamer
William B. & Gail L. Larmer
Larry W. & Janet Leachman
JaeEun Lee
Lisa L. Lehnus
Lennox International Inc.
Lewis Land & Livestock Inc.
Dale G. & Beverly J. (Askins) Lewis
David B. & Brenda K. (Weddle) Lewis
Galen K. & Donna Lewis
Glenn Lewis
Terry K. Lippincott
Robert H. & Patty Loft
Adam M. Long
Leland M. & Frederica (Dodge) Long
Laurie F. (Drummond) Long
Forrest G. Lowe*
Michael M. & Molly Lydon
MTE Office Center
MW Blacksox Baseball Club
Robert J. & Kathryn L. Machovsky
Larry J. & Patricia (Faubion) Maiorano
Larry J. Mannasmith & Rhonda Mannasmith*
Matthew C. & Wendy M. (Harlow) Marckmann
John T. Marshall, Jr.
Edward L. & Ann L. (Martens) Martin
David C. Martin
Jeff Mather
Charles R. & Rachel R. Mayfield
John F. & Sue (Miller) McClaran
Kent & Julie M. (Gaul) McDermott
Nick & Susan L. (Sherlock) McFee
Nancy K. McGuire
Frank L. & Gail F. (Wiederholt) McKinzie
Richard H. & Deborah R. (Goodwin) Menke
Jennifer S. Mertz
Alan L. & Brenda J. (Howard) Meyer
Kerry E. & Marsha Meyers
Jonathan A. & Paula R. (Northup) Miller
James & Velma F. (Swartz) Mitchell
Scott A. & Michelle Moon
Joyce A. Moore
Randell E. Moore & Marilou (Rogers) Joyner
Emma Lee Morgan
Robert M. & Janet A. Mortimore
Harmon Mothershead
James L. Solar & Ann Moxley
Mozingo Sanitation
James W. & Cheryl D. (Thompson) Murphy
Christian S. & Maureen F. (O’Malley)
Murphy
Mutual of Omaha Companies
Doug Myers
Ronald Myers
NOCOMO Industries
Christopher J. & Amy L. (Pettit) Nally
Kevin R. & Patricia A. (Leslie) Neal
Sue A. Nickerson
Ray L. Nixon
Russell & Rita (Sharp) Northup
W. R. & Carole O’Riley
Osborn Advocare
Osborn Auction LLC
Mitch J. & Nancy Osborn
Wilbur T. Osborne
John W. Othic
Nora Othic
Rod & Kathy Otte
Avis Parman
Patricia A. Hopkins Private Foundation
Matthew T. Payne
Chad Pedersen
Kristen S. Peltz
Penn Drug Co.
Ernest A. Phillips, Jr.
Scott W. Pierce
Ellen Powell
William C. & Mary Beth Price
Pro Athlete Inc.
Prodigy Baseball Academy LLC
Roger M. & Julia A. (Willson) Prokes
Ron Rainey
Rapid Refill Inc.
Franklin E. & Phyllis D. Ray
Manohar Reddy
Paul & Sharleen Reedy
Kevin L. Rhodes
Robert L. & Sarah L. Rice
Daniel S. Richards
David E. Richter
Carson B. & Renee L. Riedel
Robert L. Wilkinson Chiropractic Inc.
Patrick J. & Joyce L. (Seals) Roddy
Stephanie L. Rogers
Larry G. & Jean (Kobasigawa) Rosenow
Kurt R. & Theresa Rowan
Paul D. & Carolyn Rowlett
Wade A. & Karen R. (Brown) Ruckle
Max & Lynn C. Ruhl
Daniel J. & Tracy Runde
Peitha M. Rush
Joseph F. & Rose Ryan
Martha E. (Hemry) Sample
Coralea C. Samson
Nathaniel J. Sanne
Angelo F. & Paula F. (Moyer) Savaiano
Shikher Saxena
Mark A. & Amy K. Schieber
Craig A. Schieber
Ronald J. & Stephanie Schieber
Dean M. & Joan M. Schneider
Charles A. & Patricia (Bowers) Schultz
Dale M. Schwader
C. Alan Scott
Curtis W. & Tricia L. (Fangmann) Scott
Ronald P. Searcy
Rena C. Searl
Lonnie & Janice S. (Else) Shanno
Jamie L. Sherley
Gary S. & Judy Sherlock
Richard L. & Joanne L. Shipley
Mark H. & Suzanne (Zillner) Silverthorn
Jodie Slagle
Daniel M. Smith
Darrell W. Smith
Jeffrey L. & Gina M. Smith
Howard B. & Kris (Greenfield) Smith
Jeffrey S. Smith
Lane D. Smith
Jerome & RoAnne (Godsey) Solheim
Mark T. & Janelle M. (Goetz) Sorfonden
Dean & Betty (Oliver) Sparks
Patricia Sparks
Michael P. Spears
Robert D. & Karen Starckovich
Gregory L. & Terri J. (Stelpflug) Steele
Brian J. Stewart
Steve K. & Bette S. (Hudnall) Stokes
Thomas Strong
Travis Stuckey & Sandra Doran
Jack R. & Jean Summers
Connie Sunderman
Stephen A. & Bonnie S. (White) Sutton
Keith & Nancy Sutton
Gary & Willa Swanson
Robert E. & Katherine Sweeney
Brandon T. Taylor
Brad Teale
James & Connie S. (Anderla) Teaney
John & Lois G. (Van Loon) Teeter