2009-2010 Report to Investors

2009-2010 report to investors

momentum

Momentum propels us forward

Step by step, we are building on Park University’s cherished past, enduring values and solid foundation.

Proudly, we celebrate our achievements as the recognized leader in offering affordable access to a quality, private university education.

Steadily, we are meeting the evolving needs of future generations facing an ever-changing world.

Confidently, Park is reaching students around the globe who are striving to create a brighter tomorrow.

Dear Friends,

Momentum. In a time when countless organizations have been pleased to settle for holding their ground, momentum is a sign of strength and resilience. The challenges of our nation’s economy and the effect it has had on so many people, industries, and yes, even universities, will be reviewed in history and economics classes for decades to come.

Park University certainly felt the effects as well. The economic challenges that began in 2008 and the resulting decrease in government funding for scholarships significantly affected many of our students. In addition, with a student population comprised of more than 50 percent servicemembers or military dependents, the deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan have had a significant impact on our overall enrollment. Like many organizations, Park’s budget was trimmed and expansion plans were placed on hold during the 2008-09 year.

But through it all, Park University maintained its momentum and rose into the 2009-10 year in great shape — more efficient, effective and motivated to better serve our students. We were able to preserve the momentum thanks, in large part, to all the alumni, trustees, students and friends who kept Park University as a high priority through this difficult time. I thank you all for your commitment, loyalty and generosity, whether it was through a financial gift, the referral of a qualified student or the contribution of your time and talents to further our mission.

This Report to Investors shares just a few of the many wonderful stories of support that occurred last year. I hope you enjoy the few we are sharing, as well as the statistical information on our

progress. I am so inspired by the generosity Park University receives from so many.

Since filling the presidential position in June 2009, I have been traveling around the country meeting alumni at regional events, becoming involved with civic organizations, speaking at conferences and meeting individually with our constituents. I hope, when you receive an invitation or hear that we are in your area, you will join in the festivities and plan to visit with me. I want to meet you and know you all, for you have ensured that Park University’s momentum will continue.

Thank you for keeping Park University at the top of your list!

Sincerely,

Michael H. Droge, Ph.D. President, Park University

Founders Day 2010: Honoring our military servicemembers

Park University commemorated the 135th anniversary of its founding by honoring our nation’s military servicemembers on June 3 at the Airline History Museum in Kansas City, Mo.

“Our partnership with the men and women serving our country began nearly a century ago, and our commitment remains strong today,” said Park University President Michael H. Droge, Ph.D.

Today, 61 percent of Park’s students are active duty, retired military, military dependents and U.S. Department of Defense personnel taking classes face-to-face at one of Park’s 40 campus centers or online nationally and internationally.

“While other colleges and universities are just now trying to initiate programs for the military, Park has been leading the way for decades,” said Peter deSilva, president and chief operating officer for UMB Financial Corp., Founders Day event co-chair and a member of Park University’s Board of Trustees.

The gala celebration transported guests back in time to the early days of USO inspired entertainment for the troops inside an airplane hangar. To set the mood, the Moonlight Serenade Orchestra recreated the sights and sounds of the era with an authentic USO canteen show.

Droge introduced the evening’s honored guests — military students, alumni service members and veterans — and shared the history of Park’s relationship with the military since 1890, along with a video tribute to our servicemembers. “What an honor it is for Park to serve those who serve our country,” Droge said. “It is a legacy of Park’s that we plan to carry on for decades to come.”

To extend the evening’s message of gratitude, guests wrote personal notes on special “Thank You” cards circulated during the event to send to Park’s active duty military students.

Proceeds from Founders Day supported the University’s new Park Warrior Center, established to give educational support to “wounded warriors” injured in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. In addition, the dinner contributions added to the Presidential Honors Scholarship Endowment. When fully funded, the endowment will provide scholarships annually for 20 academically talented students who do not have the financial means to achieve their educational goals.

From left: Peter deSilva, Jan Leonard, R. Crosby Kemper, Benny and Edith Lee.

Loyalty and leadership: R. Crosby Kemper

Two years ago, Park University leaders sat down with longtime Park supporter R. Crosby Kemper, chairman emeritus of Kansas City-based UMB Financial Corp., to discuss the idea of helping our nation’s “wounded warriors” get the help they need to succeed.

“Our nation’s wounded should be supported in every way possible,” Kemper said. Kemper and UMB agreed to make a lead gift of $100,000, along with Pioneer Financial Services which also contributed, to establish the new Park Warrior Center.

Grateful for UMB and Kemper’s initial gift, Park was pleased to receive an unexpected call from Kemper just days after the University’s

Founders Day celebration in June to offer additional support for the Park Warrior Center with a gift of $25,000. “It was an inspiring event,” Kemper said.

Kemper said the new Center is critical to meet the unique educational needs of wounded servicemembers. “The Park Warrior Center is one of the best things we can do to equip them for success as they return to the workforce and to civilian life.”

Kemper’s respect for the military is rooted in his two years of duty in the U.S. Navy during World War II. “I learned a great deal from my experience and know the tremendous dedication that the military demands,” Kemper said. “I get tears in my eyes when I see these kids who give so much of their lives and risk everything to protect the values of this country. We owe it to them to give them everything they need when they return.”

Kemper said he admired Park’s strong leadership in serving the military over the years. “A great leader is never satisfied with

the status quo in education,” Kemper said. “Park University is willing to take risks, think ahead and always seek ways to expand access to an affordable education.”

UMB has provided banking services to Park for decades. Of particular note was a time 25 years ago when Park was experiencing financial difficulty during a time of record high interest rates. Because of his respect for Park and his commitment to education, Kemper, through UMB, stepped in to help Park with an affordable loan when other financial institutions would not.

“I had no question about Park’s values and strong foundation,” Kemper said. “I knew their situation was temporary. We were happy to help.”

UMB’s financial support worked in tandem with the University’s growing presence in military education. Thanks to Kemper’s loyalty and belief in Park, the University rose out of that difficult time to become the leader in global education that it is today.

Park Warrior Center: Connecting our nation’s wounded to education

Park University is committed to serving our nation’s “wounded warriors” injured in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom through the new Park Warrior Center.

Many returning military members are coping with a range of physical and mental health disabilities, including mild to severe post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. Park developed the Center in response to the needs identified by the U.S. Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment at Quantico, Va.

The Park Warrior Center delivers college courses in a structured format while providing layers of academic, emotional and social support. The Center offers five preliminary Americans with Disabilities Act compliant courses that, if desired, can form the foundation for any degree program at any institution of higher learning. Each enrolled servicemember is provided a scholarship for a Park “learning buddy” such as a spouse, relative or friend to take the course at the same time for assistance and encouragement.

Park Warrior Center’s support services include face-to-face and distance counseling for academic and emotional challenges. Participants have access to a web portal that serves as a one-stop resource for services, along with a 24-hour phone hotline for live support. The Center also offers assistance with résumé writing and interview skills training, job referrals, and information on internships and apprenticeships.

Rev. David Barclay, ’53, chaplain at Fort Leavenworth, (Kan.) and current Park Alumni Council member, greets students Master Sgt. John Ross, U.S. Air Force (Ret.); Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Pease, U.S. Air Force; and Sgt. John Nickell, U.S. Marine Corps.

Founders Day Chairs

Peter deSilva

President and COO, UMB Financial Corp.

Tom Holcom

President, Pioneer Financial Services

Summa Cum Laude Sponsors

UMB Financial Corporation

Pioneer Financial Services Inc.

Guests at Pioneer Financial Services' table: William Bloomquist, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kim Corum; Lisa O’Dell; Lori Plank; Doug Allen; Linda Cahill; Scott Cahill; Karen Von Der Bruegge; and William F. Lawson, Regional Director, Business Executives for National Security.

Park alumnus and Maj. Reuben H. Siverling, U.S. Army (Ret.), with Dr. Michael Droge, Park University president.

Gratitude

Park University is grateful for the leadership of our event chairs and the generosity of our sponsors who made Founders Day 2010 a success.

Magna Cum Laude Sponsors

Louise Morden

Pearson eCollege

Cum Laude Sponsors

Cerner Corporation

McCownGordon Construction

St. Luke’s Northland Hospital

Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP

Baccalaureate Sponsors

Aramark

Barnes & Noble College Booksellers

BKD LLP

Blue Cross Blue Shield of KC

Commerce Bank

Davis Sands & Collins PC

Hunt

Martin Materials LLC

Metropolitan Community Colleges

Park University Alumni Council

Park University Enterprises

People to People International

Pepsi Beverages Company

ProPrint Inc.

Robert and Amy Dunn

Sodexho

U.S. Bank

Park University named no. 1 best value

Park University is the top-ranked value among private colleges and universities, according to Parents & Colleges, an online resource for parents of college-bound students.

“Park has always worked toward maintaining an affordable, quality education for all students,” said Park University President Michael H. Droge, Ph.D.

“It is a marker of our success and an honor to have been recognized as a leader in the field.”

Institutions included on this list offer a diversity of degrees, have affordable tuitions and/or offer generous financial aid, and report the highest SAT or ACT scores for this incoming class. Park was cited as offering “both proximity to big-city excitement and the safe, relaxed atmosphere of a small town. The student body represents 50 states

and 100 countries, and the school prides itself on its diversity and global outlook. Tuition for fulltime undergraduates is a fraction of other private institutions. The average class size is small and the student-to-faculty ratio is low.”

Parents & Colleges is a unique new resource to help college-bound students’ most trusted advisers — their parents and guardians — navigate the college consideration process. It offers objective, expert-written advice for parents looking at college options. With the combined expertise of prominent college admissions officials and one of the nation’s leading educational services providers, Parents & Colleges provides information and perspectives not found on generic search sites or among the many sources of college rankings.

2010 Speaker: Freakonomics co-author Stephen

J. Dubner

The power of partnership

Innovation, entrepreneurship and global education are the shared values that led to the development of the annual Park University Xerox Global Business Lecture Series.

“Park University is one of our most valued clients,” said Doug Helmink, senior vice president for Xerox Global Services, Communications and Business Process Outsourcing. “We are thrilled to partner with the University to sponsor the Xerox Global Business Lecture Series.”

Hosted in Kansas City, Mo., by Park University since 2008, the lecture has featured some of the world’s leading authorities on business and international affairs: award-winning journalist and Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner, international affairs expert and CNN host Fareed Zakaria, and Harvard professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ph.D.

Park and Xerox began working together in 2002 when Xerox implemented a document management system to improve efficiencies across Park’s campus centers. The document management project initially began as an effort to streamline admissions’ processes and has subsequently been phased into all areas of the University, simplifying document management from academic affairs to donor relations. The improved operations now allow the University to function as one entity despite its various campus locations.

From left: Scott Reasor, Xerox; Park President Dr. Michael Droge; author Stephen J. Dubner; Doug Helmink and Paul Lundy, Xerox.

2010: Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner

Stephen J. Dubner, award-winning journalist and co-author of the international bestselling book Freakonomics, and its sequel, Superfreakonomics, shared surprising truths about our global economy as the featured speaker for the third Xerox Global Business Lecture Series on Oct. 7 at Kansas City’s Folly Theater.

Freakonomics, published in 2005, became an instant best-seller and cultural phenomenon, with more than 4 million copies sold worldwide. The book was recently transformed into a documentary — "Freakonomics: The Movie" — released in September nationwide by Magnolia Pictures.

Superfreakonomics, released in October 2009, is even bolder than the first book. It retains a provocative sensibility as it tackles issues such as terrorism and global warming.

2009: CNN host Fareed Zakaria

The lecture series expanded from the Parkville Campus to the Folly Theater to host Fareed Zakaria. Zakaria hosts CNN’s flagship foreign affairs show, is editor-at-large of TIME Magazine, a Washington Post columnist, and a New York Times bestselling author. Esquire Magazine called him “the most influential foreign policy adviser of his generation."

Zakaria spoke on “The Post-American World,” which is the title of his most recent book. This national best-seller is about “the rise of the rest” — the growth in Brazil, China, India and many other countries — and what it means for the future.

The event was broadcast live via Park’s website to allow students, faculty and staff at campus centers across the country and online to share in Zakaria’s message.

Doug Helmink (left), senior vice president for Xerox Global Services, Communications and Business Process Outsourcing and Fareed Zakaria, CNN host.

2008: Harvard professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Harvard professor and author Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ph.D. lectured on leadership for the inaugural Xerox Global Business Lecture Series in 2008.

Kanter holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship at Harvard Business School where she specializes in strategy, innovation and leadership for change. She is author or co-author of 18 books and was the former editor of the Harvard Business Review. Kanter was named one of the 50 most powerful women in the world by The Times of London.

Kanter discussed her book, America the Principled: 6 Opportunities for Becoming a Can-Do Nation Once Again, and shared ideas about innovation and education, values-based corporate conduct, positive international relations, and national and community service.

$206,000

Windows of Opportunity: Honoring the past, envisioning the future

Standing strong at 102 years old, Norrington Center is a cherished historic building on the flagship Parkville Campus that is getting a facelift thanks to Park University’s “Windows of Opportunity” campaign.

The campaign began last year with an ambitious goal: $336,500 to replace the windows in Norrington Center with modern, energyefficient windows that respect its architectural lineage.

Passionate leadership

An ambitious goal requires an ambitious plan and an enthusiastic leader. The “Windows of Opportunity” campaign was fortunate to have the leadership of Timothy Westcott, Ph.D., associate professor of history and chair of the Department of Culture and Society.

Westcott said the restoration effort deserved broad internal and external support. “Preserving our University’s history is extremely important to all Park students, alumni, faculty and friends — no matter their location,” Westcott said. “When a civilization neglects its historical foundation, we all lose. Norrington Center is a symbol of light and learning for Park’s past, present and future generations.”

Making an impression

The Parkville Campus has long been recognized as an architectural gem. Each building speaks volumes about Park University’s past and its vision for the future.

Tucked behind Mackay Hall stands Norrington Center. Prior to 1982, the building was known as the Carnegie Library. While no longer a library, Westcott said the historic building still represents the heart of learning. “As one of few higher educational libraries funded by the Carnegie Foundation in the early 1900s, Norrington Center represents Park’s commitment to the value of a liberal arts education,” Westcott said.

Today, Norrington Center is a high-profile destination for prospective students and parents as the home for Park’s offices of Admissions and Financial Aid. Unfortunately, the first impression created by Norrington Center was not Park’s best. One hundred years of Midwestern weather took its toll on the wood-clad windows with peeling paint and signs of decay.

Rally to restore

Members of the Park family have stepped forward to safeguard this historical treasure for future generations. “Faculty, staff, students, alumni and trustees have truly rallied their support for this hallmark project,” said Laurie McCormack, vice president for Park’s Office of University Advancement. “The campaign has provided a unique opportunity for faculty and staff to lead the effort to raise support for this ambitious campaign. Their efforts have been tremendously successful.”

To date, the campaign has raised $206,000 toward its goal of $336,500. In August, Park began installing the new windows, but more support is needed to reach the campaign goal to complete the restoration. To make a tax-deductible contribution to the campaign, visit www.park.edu/windows. “Windows of Opportunity” donors will be recognized on a large plaque to be placed in the foyer of Norrington Center and on nameplates mounted on each window.

Windows of Opportunity Campaign Update

Goal: $336,500

Progress to Date: $206,000

Special Thanks

Park is grateful to the “Windows of Opportunity” Campaign Committee for their vision and dedication:

Timothy Westcott, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History and Chair of the Department of Culture and Society (Campaign Chair)

Carolyn Elwess, University Archivist

Clint Harris, Manager, Plant Operations and Maintenance

David Holt, Director of Marketing

Julie McCollum, Director of Alumni Relations

Laurie McCormack, Vice President for University Advancement

Windows Campaign Donors

Nicholas Abanavas, ‘71, ‘08

Chad Ackerman

Jorge Acosta

Judith Appollis

Aramark

Donald Arndtsen, ’50, and Nancy Arndtsen, ‘54

Kenneth Austin, ’04, and Karen Austin, ‘03

Randel Bailey

Donna Baker, ‘03, ‘04

David Barclay, ‘53

Charles Barton, ‘63, and Ruth Barton

Robert Batchelor, ‘52, and Gail Batchelor, ‘56

Ralph Becker

Allen Behle, ‘59

Stephen and Donna Bell

Betty Bennett

Erik Bergrud, ‘94, and Lisa Bergrud, ‘95

Theodore Betsch, ‘71, and Mary Betsch,’72

Brad Biles

Eric Blair, ‘06

Beverly Bohn

R. Lynn Bondurant, ‘61, and Kay Bondurant,’62

Deidre Bowman, ‘71

Gerald Braley

Ronald and Margaret Brecke

Margaret Brisch, ‘63

John and Judy Brown

Frank Browning, ‘54, and Claire Browning

Waldo Burger, ’42, and Martha Burger

Jack Burnell, ‘54, and Barbara Burnell

Robert and Beverly Burns

Matthias Campbell, ‘59, and Barbara Campbell, ‘59

Gayden Carruth

Cerner Corporation

David and Laure Christensen

Kenneth and Jeanne Christopher

Nadine Clapp, ‘09

Lesley Collins

Steve and Carol Colson

Morris and Tura Cook

Robert Corbett

Brian and Cheryl Cowley, ‘05

Clarinda Creighton

Page Dame and Beverly Dame, ‘67

Brian and Carol Davis

Mike and Katheen Dodd

Jane Dodson, ‘40

William Donnelly, ‘71

Hugh and Patricia Downing, ‘96

Michael and Molly Droge

Robert and Amy Dunn

Albert and Betty Dusing

Matthew Earle, ‘60

Nancy Eastman

Manuchair Ebadi, ‘60, and Pari Ebadi, ‘62

John Edwards, ‘60

Alvin and Mary Eichelberg, ‘70

Kathy Elser-Newman, ‘71

Carolyn Elwess, ‘71

Robert Ensley

Dennis Epperson, ‘69, and Bonnie Epperson, ‘70

Donald and Lora Fendlason, ‘58

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Thomas Fields, ‘71

Audrey Fisher, ‘65

Argentino Font, ‘64, and Sylvia Font, ‘64

Jack Fowler, ‘54, and Barbara Fowler, ‘55

Karen Frankenfeld, ‘59

Maria Fraser, ‘71

Sara Gaggens, ‘59

Paul Gault, ‘65, ‘88, and Sylvia Gault, ‘60

Jim and Carol Getty

William Gillespie and Terry Seelye-Gillespie, ‘65

Courtney Goddard

Nancy Greinke, ‘01

Tracy Gulledge, ‘72

Theodore Haff, ‘73

Vernon Hampson, ‘59

Clinton Harris

Risa Hayes, ‘98

Michael and Dolores Hernandez

Roger and Nancy Hershey

Robert Hodge, ‘70, and Sherry Hodge

David Holt

Donna Howell

David and Karen Huinker, ‘69

Michael Hurley, ‘70

Jason and Jennifer Ingraham

Andrew Johnson

LaKeisha Johnson, ‘08

Paula Jones, ‘53

Pete Kale, ‘71

Kenneth and Kay Boehr

Curtis Kirby, ‘71, and Charlotte Kirby

Nicolas Koudou

Donald and Sharon Krams, ‘71

Evelyn Krueger, ‘59

Allen Larson, ‘59, and Debra Larson

Gary Latz, ‘71, and Susan Latz, ‘70

Richard Leavy and Christine Jones-Leavy, ‘72

W. David and Polly Loggy, ‘59

Antoinette Madeira, ‘88

John Mann, ‘66

Carl Manthei, ‘59

Jerold and Susan Marcellus

Robert Martin, ‘50, and Royce Martin

Harold Masunaga, ‘59

John and Debra McArthur

Dennis and Laurie McCormack

Virginia McCoy

Diana McElroy

Richard McGaughey, ‘73, and Susan McGaughey, ‘74

Bruce McKeon, ‘71, and Mary McKeon, ‘72

Jim McMillen, ‘71, and Karen McMillen

Marcia Mensing, ‘60

Dale Meyer, ‘60, and Karen Meyer, ‘60

Betty Modine, ‘40

Thomas Mooney, ‘67

Louise Morden

Gerald and Margaret Moss

Mary Neeley, ‘53

William Nichols, ‘60, and Nancy Nichols, ‘60

John and Jean Noren

Charles Norton, ‘67, and Virginia Norton

George Null, ‘57, and Cynthia Null, ‘58

Danny and Carla O’Neill

Jean Olin, ‘46

Park University Alumni Association

Bruce Patterson, ‘68, and Patsy Patterson

Thomas and Cheryll Peterman

Pioneer Financial Services Inc.

Greg and Michele Plumb

Audrey Pollard, ‘49

Carol Polson, ‘42

Keith Rageth, ‘59

Leslie Richardson, ‘73, and Elizabeth Richardson, ‘74

Robert Richardson, ‘60, and Nona Richardson, ‘58

Kathleen Robey

Lester Ruark, ‘70, and Maria Ruark

Ruiz & Associates

Tom Rule, ‘59, and Beulah Rule

S. L. Sartain

Don Scheuler

Dirk Schmidt

G. Ann Schultis

Russell Schuster, ‘43, and Velma Schuster, ‘44

Ray Seidelman, ’00, and Sandra Seidelman

William Shirley, ‘50, and Rosemary Shirley

Judy Simonitsch

Barry Simpson, ‘59

Robert Smith, ‘49, and Joann Smith, ‘50

Louis Sokowoski, ‘73, and Eunita Sokowoski

State Street Matching Gift Program

Jan Stephens

Hugh and Laurie DiPadova-Stocks

Bruce Strauss, ‘71, and Valerie Strauss, ‘71

Aaron Sutherlin

Anne Tabb, ‘51

Richard and Diane Taylor, ‘71

John and Sandra Tew

Warren Thompson, ‘69, and Verna Thompson

David Turner and Gina Mumpower-Turner

Patricia Urdang

Allen Van Cleve, ‘41, and Lois Van Cleve

Kathy VanCleave

Orville Vann, ‘71

William Venable

Lynette Wageman, ‘59

Gary and Lynette Wages

Ivan Waite, ‘60, and Betty Waite

William, ‘71, and Karen Walinow

Sanford Walker and Roxanne Gonzales-Walker

Dorla Watkins, ‘80, ’00

Mary Wegmann, ‘44

Michael and Rita Weighill, ‘90

Jack Wells, ‘59, and Marjorie Wells, ‘60

Timothy Westcott

Harold Wheeler, ‘38

Philip Wheeler, ‘62, and Carol Wheeler, ‘62

Robert White, ‘60, and Frances White, ‘57

William and Barbara Whitt, ‘65

Jay Wilson, ‘09

Jerome Wilson, ‘33

J. Bryan Winston, ‘79

Jane Wood

David Young, ‘59, and Helen Young, ‘60

Thimios Zaharopoulos

Qinghua and Heather Zeng

Making science a priority Park program inspires new science teachers

Anna Hagedorn, a fourth grader at Cordill-Mason Elementary School in Blue Springs, Mo., designed a mechanical elephant toy with the help of a volunteer engineer as part of an action-research class project developed by her teacher and Science e-Fellow, Gail Bush.

Gail Bush, a science teacher at Cordill-Mason Elementary School in Blue Springs, Mo., wanted her students to “think like an engineer.” So she asked them to design their own mechanical toys — birds that fly, elephants with tails that wag, cheetahs that leap — whatever they could imagine. But she offered them some extra help: their very own professional engineer.

For Bush, the idea to connect her students with volunteer engineers via the Internet was sparked by her experience as a participant in the Science e-Fellows: Induction Program for Beginning Science Teachers, developed by Park University’s School for Education and funded by the Sprint Foundation.

Launched in 2009, the new program is designed to meet the unique professional development needs of beginning science teachers.

Critical need

The award-winning program addresses a critical need. Today, more than 33 percent of science teachers leave the field within their first two years of teaching, leaving science classrooms vulnerable to high turnover and inexperienced teachers.

The Science e-Fellows program was created in response to a shortage of highly qualified science teachers by providing the proven benefit of specialized mentoring.

During an eight-week online course, science

teachers connect with veteran science educators, or e-Mentors, for weekly lectures and discussions to exchange ideas, resources and inspiration for teaching science. At the core of the program is the action-research project that e-Fellows are required to develop and implement in their classrooms.

Time for science

Bush wants to expand her students’ exposure to science in the classroom, but said it’s not easy.

“As an elementary school teacher, one of the biggest challenges in teaching science is that it’s not a top priority,” Bush said. “We’re evaluated on student performance in communication arts and mathematics to meet state and federal targets. It’s hard to fit science into the curriculum.”

Taking time for science, however, motivates her students. “I find it easier to meet my objectives for communications and math by using science because of one simple fact: science is fun for kids,” Bush said. “It makes reading and math more relevant by demonstrating interesting and purposeful applications.”

Science in action

The e-Fellows program helps teachers learn how to integrate science into their curriculum. “Most beginning science teachers are unsure of themselves when it comes to interactive projects. Yet science is about doing and

discovering,” said Betty Paulsell, a Science e-Fellows instructor who brings more than 30 years of experience teaching elementary school science to the course. “We help them find innovative ways to engage their students.”

Paulsell believes teaching science is especially valuable because it incorporates all subjects. “You can’t do science without knowing what’s been discovered in the past (history) or without tools to quantify results (math) or record and convey information (communication arts),” Paulsell said. “At its core, science is a perfect way to teach children critical thinking and problem solving, which are lifelong skills.”

Virtual engineers

For Bush, the structure of Park’s online course was the inspiration for her action-research project. “The benefit of virtual mentoring in the Science e-Fellows program inspired me to find a way to replicate a similar benefit for my students,” Bush said.

Bush tapped into a resource she discovered during the program. NationalLabDay.org is a website that enabled her to recruit seven mechanical engineers who volunteered to help her students with their mechanical toy assignment.

To bring the engineers and students together for the four-week project, Bush set-up a wiki space on the Internet through PBworks.com, another resource she learned about through Park’s program. PBworks is a free online collaborative space that enables teachers to coordinate class projects. Bush found it “surprisingly quick and easy” to set up.

The interactive website allowed her students to post images of their developing projects — including sketches, photos and videos — for their engineer to review and help them think through the challenges of their toy design.

The website also made it more efficient for Bush to track her students’ progress while engaging a team of volunteers and parents to log on and help her students succeed.

“By connecting virtually with professional engineers, my 18 students benefited from a wealth of knowledge beyond what I could offer them,” Bush said.

And succeed they did. The average project score went up 10 percent over last year when Bush said students found the project more frustrating than fun.

“My students were motivated by the friendly feedback from professional engineers who took a personal interest in their projects,” Bush said. “Several engineers even used special software to make blueprints of students’ sketched ideas. The kids really got a kick out of that.”

has provided the financial resources necessary to implement this important program. “We are pleased to be able to support Park University’s new Science e-Fellows: Induction Program for Beginning Science Teachers,” said Ralph Reid, vice president of corporate responsibility for Sprint and executive director of the Sprint Foundation, as well as a member of Park's Board of Trustees. “At Sprint, we know that it is vitally important that our young people possess strong science skills, and a program like this will better prepare their educators to pass on these skills.”

program won the 2010 Award for Distinguished Credit presented by the Association for Continuing Higher Education. Earlier this year, it received the Best Credit Program Award from the ACHE Great Plains Region.

Participants receive a two-year National Science Teachers Association membership, continuing education and/or two hours of graduate credit, and stipends for the actionresearch project to attend the Science Education State Conference.

Sunderland Foundation steps in to complete new stairway

Park University celebrated the latest capital improvement to the Parkville Campus with the Robert and Mary Alice Corbett Stairway dedication ceremony in April.

Construction of the stairs was made possible through gifts totaling $150,000 from the Sunderland Foundation and the Corbetts. Robert Corbett, ’38, is a former chair and member of the University’s Board of Trustees. The stairway serves as the connection for Copley Quad residents to the academic level of the University.

“We are grateful to the Corbetts for allowing us to team with them on this great project for Park University,” said Kent Sunderland, Sunderland Foundation president and Ash Grove Cement Co. vice chairman of the board.

With additional funds needed to finish the project, the Sunderland Foundation stepped

in to make the difference. “This project couldn’t have been completed without the Sunderland Foundation’s support,” said Laurie McCormack, vice president for University Advancement at Park.

Guests cheered as Park students christened the new stairway during the dedication ceremony. “In the months and years ahead, Park students are certainly going to get lots of exercise moving up and down these new stairs to get their education,” Sunderland said.

Sunderland said the foundation makes grants for projects at universities and youth organizations across 22 states where Ash Grove Cement does business. “It’s nice for me to see the finished work of important projects like this that we’ve been able to help fund right here at home,” Sunderland said. “It’s a beautiful project and we’re proud to be a part of it.”

Standing at the base of the new Corbett Stairway are, front row from left: Karie Schaefer, ‘06, Copley Quad resident director and program coordinator; Mary Alice Corbett and Robert Corbett, ‘38, and their son Bob; back row from left: Kent Sunderland, Sunderland Foundation president and Ash Grove Cement Co. vice chairman of the board; and Dr. Michael H. Droge, Park University president.

International Center for Music: An opus of excellence

Since the International Center for Music was established at Park University in 2003, its students have brought home more than 20 international awards, most of them first-place medals.

“We’ve watched the International Center for Music grow from a vision eight years ago to a world-renowned program of the highest caliber,” said Park President Michael H. Droge, Ph.D. “It is attracting the most extraordinarily talented young musicians from around the world to Park.”

Building a dream

The success of its students can be attributed to Stanislav Ioudenitch, the International Center for Music’s executive/artistic director and gold medalist at the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. He is widely regarded for his leadership, strong individuality and musical conviction.

“The International Center for Music has allowed me to build my dream,” Ioudenitch said. “I’ve been able to form an institution that utilizes all of the influences and values that I have received

through a lifetime of study.”

Born in Uzbekistan, Ioudenitch has performed in many of the world’s greatest performing arts centers and festivals around the world, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado, the Conservatorio in Milan, the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris and the International Performing Arts Center in Moscow.

Highest possible standard

The piano perfectionist will settle for nothing less than making Park’s International Center for Music among the finest in the world.

“We want to redefine classical music training by offering exceptionally gifted young musicians an education rich with global influence and the highest standard of music performance,” Ioudenitch said.

The International Center for Music was established to foster the exchange of master teacher/performers, renowned young musicians and programs from countries across the globe.

It is comprised of three divisions: Graduate, Undergraduate and Youth Conservatory for Music. Performance in piano and strings are the focus of the Center.

“What I care about most is achieving the highest possible standard of musical performance,” Ioudenitch said. “That is where everything should begin and what we should all be striving toward.”

Parks throws a fête

Unprecedented success

The International Center for Music’s most recent success is a 20-year-old piano student from Uzbekistan. In 2009, Behzod Abduraimov became the youngest grand prize winner in the history of the prestigious London International Piano Competition. Park and Kansas City friends gathered to support the International Center for Music at its fundraising concert: “Fête: Ioudenitch and Friends” on Oct. 29 at the Folly Theater in Kansas City, Mo.

The concert offered a one-of-a-kind concert experience with a scintillating mixture of jazz, tango and classical styles. Faculty, students and special guests

performed arrangements from Bizet’s Carmen and Gounod’s Faust for two pianos, eight hands; jazz legend Peter Nero’s adaptation of “Tea for Two”; and some sultry tangos by Ástor Piazzolla, performed on a bandoneón, a Latin American accordion.

Pianist Behzod Abduraimov (left) with Stanislav Ioudenitch.

International Center for Music’s Adopt-A-Student expands Park’s musical family

Now in its second year, the International Center for Music’s Adopt-A-Student scholarship program helps fund two years of tuition and expenses for music students at Park University.

“The new program invites donors to directly invest in Park’s extraordinarily talented students and build relationships that can last a lifetime,” said Stanislav Ioudenitch, executive/artistic director of the International Center for Music and 2001 Van Cliburn gold medalist.

Students agree to perform at least one private musical performance arranged by Park for the donor. They are also encouraged to communicate with their donor periodically throughout the year to share their progress.

Jim and Betty Love & Phil and Patty Love adopt Mansur Kadirov

Jim and Betty Love, along with their son and daughter-in-law, Phil and Patty Love, are participating for the second year in the Adopt-A-Student scholarship program to sponsor Mansur Kadirov, a cello student from Uzbekistan.

From left: Phil and Patty Love, Mansur Kadirov, and Betty and Jim Love.

Adopt-A-Student participants

Benny and Edith Lee adopt Yuntian Liu

Benny Lee, a member of Park’s Board of Trustees, and his wife, Edith, are excited to participate for their first year in the Adopt-A-Student scholarship program to support Yuntian Liu, a piano student from China.

We believe it is very important to support the arts. Art is a rare gift, something special that not everyone can do. We are glad to help these talented young people by giving them the time to study and improve their talent for the rest of us to enjoy the result. The Adopt-A-Student program creates personal connection and friendly interaction between the donor and student. Many of Park’s music students come from countries around the world. This new program is a way to reach out to these talented students.

We look forward to the future growth of the International Center for Music and the success of its award-winning students who will bring recognition to our global community at Park.

—Benny and Edith Lee

John and Jane McMillan adopt Ingmar Lazar

John and Jane McMillan are loyal supporters of the International Center for Music. This is their first year participating in the Adopt-A-Student scholarship program to support Ingmar Lazar (right), a piano student from France.

We are proud of our friend Stanislav Ioudenitch who has worked tirelessly to develop the International Center for Music and bring the most talented musicians to Park from around the world. The Adopt-A-Student program helps continue the tradition of excellence. These scholarships allow the most talented students to study without a financial burden. To help aspiring young artists is an honor and a privilege for us.

Park can take pride in the knowledge that it is preparing many extraordinarily talented musicians who will ultimately take their places on the international stage. It is a wonderful gift to the world community.

—John and Jane McMillan

Bravo!

The International Center for Music is grateful for the support of this year’s concert sponsors:

2008-09 Inaugural Fundraising Concert

Josephine Agnew-Tally and Roy Tally

Robert and Beverly Burns

Cerner Corporation and Julie Wilson

Bill and Judy Chastain

Gary and Faye Coley

Mike and Kathy Dodd

Michael and Molly Droge

DST Systems, Inc. and Joan Horan

Patty and Charles Garney

Donald and Adele Hall

Helix / Architecture + Design and Reeves Wiedeman

InkCycle and Rick Krska

Phil and Patty Love

John and Jane McMillan

Mira Mdivani and Dennis Ayzin

Beverley Byers-Pevitts and Bob Pevitts

Pioneer Services - A Division of MidCountry Bank and Tom Holcom

Neargin Staats Prelogar, et al and William Prelogar

Joe and Judy Roetheli

David and Jackie Russell

Sonrisa Salon and Day Spa and Karen Kissinger

Alexander C. Susan

Robert and Louise Tritt

Vaccaro’s Piano and Organ and Michael Vaccaro

Welch Family Foundation and Laura Welch

Fritz and Nancy Zschietzschmann

2009-2010 Fête! Concert

Robert and Beverly Burns

John and Nancy Dillingham

Mike and Kathy Dodd

Michael and Molly Droge

DST Systems Inc.

Charles and Patty Garney

Donald and Adele Hall

Benny and Edith Lee

Jim and Betty Love

Phil and Patty Love

Mid-America Contractors Inc.

John and Jane McMillan

Mira Mdivani and Denis Ayzin

Fred and Shirley Pryor

Danny and Susan Sakata

Ken and Roswitha Schaffer

Schmitt Music Company

Cyprienne Simchowitz and Jerry White

Steamatic of Kansas City

From left: Benny Lee, Yuntian Liu and Edith Lee.

From Bucharest to Kansas City

Violinist Christian Fatu, '10, has won more than 25 international music competitions and performed in festivals around the world.

After completing his bachelor’s degree at the National University of Music in Bucharest, Romania, in 2006, Fatu was invited to apply to the graduate program at Park’s International Center for Music.

“As a kid growing up in an east European country, I knew well that my parents couldn’t afford to send me to graduate school in Europe, let alone in America,” Fatu said. “If it wasn’t for Park’s scholarships, it wouldn’t be possible for me to attend.”

Arriving at Park was Fatu’s first time in the U.S. “I was excited to study with the caliber of musicians at the International Center for Music and impressed by the close community at Park.”

That’s when Fatu first met Jim and Betty Love.

A second family

Jim and Betty Love live in Parkville, Mo., but they had never been active with Park University until they were invited to a performance by International Center for Music students.

“Betty and I are members of the Kansas City Symphony,” Jim Love said, “but we had never experienced anything like the talent at Park.”

The Loves were impressed with Fatu’s talent. “We enjoyed our conversation with him after the performance,” Jim said. “We couldn’t stop

thinking about this talented young man living alone in the U.S. without a car and eating every meal in the dorm.”

The Loves decided to invite Fatu to their family Christmas celebration.

“When I called, Christian asked if I wouldn’t mind if he brought his violin. I had to laugh at the question because I knew my family would be thrilled,” Jim said.

Beyond expectations

Jim and Betty Love, together with their son, Phil, and daughter-in-law, Patty, helped formally support Fatu’s education through the new Adopt-A-Student scholarship program initiated last year at Park for students attending the International Center for Music.

Beyond the formal scholarship, Jim Love wanted to do more to help Fatu in his career by offering to produce Fatu’s first professional CD: From Bucharest to Kansas City.

“I admire Christian for his extraordinary talent, but I especially admire his drive and discipline,” Jim said. “From a business perspective, I suggested the value of a website and mailing list to promote his CD. In no time, he developed a fantastic website and continues to grow his distribution list.”

Mutual admiration

The admiration is mutual. “I’ve learned so much from Mr. Love. He has been a success in

business and now as a talented artist. He is an inspiration to me,” Fatu said. Jim Love is a plein air painter with his work featured in galleries and private collections nationwide.

Last year, the Loves attended Fatu’s marriage to Victoria Martirosyan, '10, and hosted a party for the new couple in their home. “I always tell everyone that Christian and Victoria are our adopted family,” Betty Love said.

Fatu completed his master’s degree at Park in May. He teaches violin and lives in Kansas City with Victoria, a pianist and also a graduate of Park’s International Center for Music.

Christian and Victoria joined the Loves for Christmas again this year and were excited to bring a guest — their first child, Vivienne Nicole Fatu.

Legacy gift supports Park’s musical legacy

Music has been playing at Park University for generations. With the generous support from Park’s cherished alumni, the music will continue.

Park University’s International Center for Music received a $25,000 gift from the estate of Maurine Rader Summerfield, ’31. Summerfield’s father, Claude Rader, was considered the first director of music at Park in 1906, and her mother, Olive Roberts Rader, graduated from Park in 1908 and was an accomplished pianist.

Summerfield’s nephew, Frederick “Fritz” Swischer, was proud to present the gift to Stanislav Ioudenitch, executive/artistic director of the International Center for Music.

“I know that my Aunt Maureen’s love for music and devotion to Park influenced her generous gift,” Swischer said. “She would be very impressed by the exceptional talent at the International Center for Music.”

Stanislav Ioudenitch (left) accepts a check from Frederick “Fritz” Swischer.

Olive Roberts Rader Claude Rader

Facts about Park University

Founded: 1875

Location: Parkville, Mo. (flagship campus)

Campus centers: 40 (in 21 states and online)

School colors: Canary and wine

Mascot: Pirates, “Sir George”

Website: www.park.edu

Total acreage on Parkville Campus: 700

Oldest buildings: Park House (circa 1840) and Mackay Hall (construction began in 1886, occupied in 1893)

Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Number of degree programs:

Associates: 12

Bachelors: 50

Masters: 7

Unduplicated annual headcount: 24,023

Degrees awarded annually: 3,000

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1

Graduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1

Ethnic student population: 43 percent

International students: 651 (from 110 countries)

Full-time staff/faculty: 399 staff/123 faculty

Library holdings: 158,779

Financial aid awarded (FY 2010): $70,000,976

Endowment: $46,525,284

Park distance learning

Park University was among the first institutions in the world to develop fully accredited online learning programs in 1996. Today, more than 19,500 students are enrolled in at least one of the more than 300 accelerated online courses, establishing Park as one of the largest accredited online degree-granting programs in the United States.

Military leader

Park’s close partnership with the military dates back nearly a century. Today, Park is one of the leading providers of undergraduate education for the U.S. military and has been named one of the Top 20 Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Military Advanced Education

Mackay Hall

Park University Statistics

Expenditures

The annual cost of providing degree programs and services to more than 24,000 students nationwide.

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Revenues

On average, tuition accounts for 91 percent of institutional revenue.

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Breakdown of gifts received

Percentage of total cash donations received in FY 09/10 by source.

Enrollment

The unduplicated student headcount over the last 10 years

International students

Percentage of international students representing 110 foreign countries.

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Financial aid

Amount of financial aid awarded to graduate and undergraduate students over the last three years.

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Our mission

The mission of Park University, an entrepreneurial institution of learning, is to provide access to academic excellence, which will prepare learners to think critically, communicate effectively and engage in lifelong learning while serving a global community.

Our vision

Park University will be a renowned international leader in providing innovative educational opportunities for learners within the global community.

Core values

Commitment to commonalities and differences

Commitment to community among all peoples of the world

Commitment to lifelong learning

Excellence in private education since 1875

Park University is a comprehensive, independent, private institution with a full range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Since 1875, Park has educated generations of students from diverse backgrounds, providing affordable access to a private university education. Serving an ethically diverse student population and non-traditional adult learners has, for many years, been central to Park’s educational mission.

Park University’s Honor Roll

Park University’s Honor Roll acknowledges all donors at varying levels during the fiscal year.

This Report to Investors recognizes all gifts received between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010.

We have made every effort to ensure accuracy. If you believe corrections or additions are needed, please call (816) 584-6816.

FIDES ET LABOR CLUB

Gifts totaling $50,000 or more

Carter Community Memorial Trust

The Sunderland Foundation

Xerox Foundation

1875 CLUB

Gifts totaling $25,000 or more

Virginia McCoy

Missouri Colleges Fund

Servant Christian Community Foundation

Maurine Rader Summerfield, ‘31

CLOCK TOWER CLUB

Gifts totaling $10,000-$24,999

Aramark Management Services

Michael and Molly Droge

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Benny and Edith Lee

Philip and Patricia Love

John and Jane McMillan

Pioneer Financial Services Inc.

Sprint Foundation

UMB Financial Corporation

Dorla Watkins, ‘80, ‘00

Philip Wheeler, ‘62, and Carol Groundwater

Wheeler, ‘62

CARILLON CLUB

Gifts totaling $5,000-$9,999

Aramark

Margaret Gatton Brisch, ‘63

John and Judy Brown

Cerner Corporation

Mike and Katheen Dodd

Educational Assistance Ltd.

Estate of Lore Roth

Jack Fowler, ‘54, and Barbara Hays Fowler, ‘55

Mike and Sara Freeman

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

Doris Howell, ‘44

Joe Lewis Jefferson Foundation

Marjory L. R. Rice Charitable Trust

Louise Morden

NCS Pearson eCollege

Parkville Rotary Club

Patriots Bank

Raytheon Company

WireCo World Group

CANARY AND WINE CLUB

Gifts totaling $1,000-$4,999

Aon Foundation

Donald Arndtsen, ‘50, and Nancy O’Neal

Arndtsen, ‘54

BKD LLP

Erik Bergrud, ‘94, and Lisa

Hightower Bergrud, ‘95

Eliot Berkley

Blue Cross Blue Shield of KC

R. Lynn Bondurant, ‘61, and Kay Oates

Bondurant, ‘62

Deidre Bowman, ‘71

Robert and Beverly Burns

James Cariddi, ‘49, and Mae Cariddi

Centerplate

Charles Schwab Foundation

Robert and Shirley Miller Clark, ‘61

Gary Coley and Faythe Laatsch-Coley

Commerce Bank

Clarinda Creighton

Davis Sands & Collins PC

Diversified Metal Fabricators

Robert and Amy Dunn

Manuchair Ebadi, ‘60, and Pari

Maheronnagsh Ebadi, ‘62

Dennis Epperson, ‘69, and Bonnie Wallace Epperson, ’70

Shirley Fessel

First Scout Realty Advisors

Kristopher Flint, ‘97, and Mira Flint

Karen Peters Frankenfeld, ‘59

Fred Pryor Seminars

Paul Gault, ‘65, ’88 and Sylvia Helms Gault, ‘60

Donald and Adele Hall

Helix Architecture & Design

Roger and Nancy Hershey

Hunt Martin Material LLC

Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP

InkCycle

International Relations Council

JE Dunn Construction Company

Kansas City Royals Baseball Club

Shirley Keslar

Kissick Construction Co.

Robert Ladd, ‘20

Dean Larrick, ‘53, and Charlotte Larrick

John Layman, ‘55

Cathy Lennon

Dominic Lopez

Donald and Barbara MacDonald

Robert Martin, ‘50, and Royce Martin

John and Debra McArthur

Dennis and Laurie McCormack

McCownGordon Construction LLC

Clyde and Harriet Cavert McDaniel, ‘48

The Mdivani Law Firm

Metropolitan Community Colleges

Michael and Susan Newburger Foundation

David Monchusie, ‘00

Thomas Mooney, ‘67

Gerald and Margaret Moss

Nearing Staats Prelogar

Danny and Carla O’Neill

Pearson Education

People to People International

Thomas and Cheryll Peterman

Robert Pevitts and Beverley Byers-Pevitts

ProPrint Inc.

David and Patria Quemada

Frank Quemada

R.A. Long Foundation

R.C. Kemper Charitable Trust

Reece & Nichols

Joseph and Judy Roetheli

Saint Luke’s Northland Hospital

Barbara Moser Schaible, ‘56

Joe Schoggen, ‘43, and Charlene Schwenk Schoggen, ‘43

Ronald Schwartz, ‘70, and Michelle

Minyard Schwartz, ‘70

Sodexo and Affiliates

Sonrisa Salon & Day Spa

Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP

Hugh Stocks and Laurie DiPadova-Stocks

Alexander Susan

Roy Tally and Josephine Agnew-Tally

Warren Thompson, ‘69, and Verna Thompson

Robert and Louise Tritt

US Bank

Vaccaro Piano & Organ

Gary and Lynette Wages

Michael and Rita Weighill, ‘90

Lantz and Laura Welch

C. Wentz

David Wisniewski, ‘69, and Brenda

Stiff Wisniewski, ‘68

Clara Wolfe

Thimios Zaharopoulos

Fritz and Nancy Zschietzschmann

PARKITE CLUB

Gifts totaling $1-$999

AT&T Foundation

Nicholas Abanavas, ‘71, ‘08

James and Sandra Trager Aberer, ‘64

Chad Ackerman

Jorge Acosta

Donna Waggoner Adams, ‘38

Norma Adams

James Alexander, ‘53, and Carolyn

Jansen Alexander, ‘53

William Allen, ‘93

Stephen Allison, ‘69

Marlene Medina Alvarez, ‘09

Evelyn Gatton Anderson, ‘65

Marsha Clayton Anderson, ‘90

June Applequist

Judith Appollis

Alexandr Arakelov and Manana Elia

Deanna Medlin Armstrong, ‘70

Robert Armstrong

Art & Literature Club GFWC

James and Elizabeth Scott Ashlock, ‘53

Maya Atamaniuk, ‘80

Sandra Aust

Kenneth Austin, ‘04, and Karen Austin, ‘03

Randel Bailey

Mark Baisden, ‘05, and Deborah Baisden

Donna Baker, ‘03, ’04

Theresa Baker, ‘75

Suzanne Ballou

Louis Barbosa

David Barclay, ‘53

Barnes & Noble Bookstore

Kay Barnes

Leslie Barnes, ‘96

Dennis Barnett

Elizabeth Bates Barnett, ‘41

Keith and Alice Barney

Martin Barron, ‘92, and Ann Barron

James Bartley, ‘79

Charles Barton, ‘63, and Ruth Barton

Robert Batchelor, ‘52, and Gail

McMahon Batchelor, ‘56

Batter Up

Abby Baumgart, ‘09

Betsy McCoy Beasley, ‘64

Ralph Becker

Allen Behle, ‘59

Stephen and Donna Bell

Hazel Bellamy

Robert Bellman, ‘91, and Pamela Bellman

Betty Bennett

Jerry Berg, ‘77, and Tammy Berg

Theodore Betsch, ‘71, and Mary West Betsch, ‘72

Christine Biermann, ‘97

Brad Biles

Larry Bishard, ‘67, and Jacqueline Bishard, ‘83

Brett Blackwelder and Alisha Coggins, ‘03

Eric Blair, ‘06

John Blair, ‘65

Brookie Blake, ‘77

Charles Blankenship, ‘59, and Virginia Blankenship

Rick Blount, ‘84, and Lesli Hill Blount, ‘83

Frederick Bobrowski, ‘03

Boeing Company

Shirley Durbin Bogren, ‘55

Beverly Bohn

Iris Bonapart, ‘98

Gary Borchers, ‘84, and Carol Borchers

Bruce Bowers

Stephanie Stromdahl Brackett, ‘67

James Brainard, ‘81, and Judith Brainard

Gerald Braley

William and Teri Brazill

Annette Brazzill

Ronald and Margaret Brecke

Donald and Sandy Breckon

Breen Development Company

David and Denise Brewer

Kathryn Brewer, ‘02

Robert Brillhart, ‘90, and Lezlie Brillhart

Joseph Brown, ‘87

Peter Brown

Ross Brown, ‘41, and Ann Etter Brown, ‘49

Terry Brown, ‘70, and Patricia Brown

William Browning ‘53, and Mary Browning

Robert Brumback, ‘67, and Anne Brumback

Elsa Bruton

Barbara Burford, ‘84

Waldo Burger, ‘42, and Martha Burger William and Harriet Bittner Burgess, ‘46

Jack Burnell, ‘54, and Barbara Burnell

Bertha McAuley Burns, ‘40

Keith Burton

Walter Buske, ‘79

Anita Butler

Michael and Gail Buzzotta

Rhonda Byrd

Clyde Callwood, ‘01

Anna Campbell, ‘90

Arthur Campbell, ‘43, and Georgiana Campbell

Francis Campbell, ‘78

Timothy Campbell, ‘88

Gordon Cannell, ‘79, and Lee Cannell

Robert Cantine, ‘62, and Beverly

Somerville Cantine, ‘62

Margaret Petter Cardwell, ‘58

Eric Cariaga, ‘02

Douglas Carter, ‘80, and Colleen Carter

Park University’s Honor Roll

PARKITE CLUB (continued)

Gifts totaling $1-$999

Jerry Carter, ‘79

Nicholas Casale, ‘71

Karen Cashen, ‘04

Moses Castillo, ‘09, and Armandina Flores

Castillo

Angela Williams Catchings, ‘03

William Charest, ‘84, and Florence Charest, ‘84

Bill and Judith Chastain

Rene and Consuelo Chaurand

Andrew Cheeseman, ‘77

Nathan Chelpaty, ‘06, and Tiffanni Chelpaty, ‘02

Charlene Chesnut

David and Laure Majorek Christensen

Kenneth and Jeanne Christopher

Ronald Cichocki, ‘93, and Kathleen Cichocki

John Cigas

Nadine Clapp, ‘09

Thomas Clyne, ‘92

Gary Coggins

Vito and Cathy Colapietro, ‘06

Lesley Collins

Steve and Carol Colson

Mark and Mimi Comfort

Rene Concepcion, ‘78

James Congdon, ‘49, and Opal Ringen

Congdon, ‘49

Kyle Conkling, ‘07

Donald Cook, ‘49, and Caroline Cook

Morris and Tura Cook

James Cooke, ‘56, and Mary Hay Cooke, ‘55

Arnold Cooper, ‘85, and Deborah Cooper

Copaken Family Foundation

Robert, 38, and Mary Alice Corbett

John and Suzan Corcione

Earle Core, ‘54

Keith Couch, ’51, and Martha Fraser Couch, ‘51

Brian Cowley, 05, and Cheryl Cowley, ‘05

Brad Cox

Rebecca Goble Cox

Kathleen Cradick-Moe, ‘73

James Crockett, ‘45, and Martha Crockett

Eugene Crooks, ‘64, and Erin Crooks

Anteco Cross, ‘95

Bernice Crummett, ‘83

Jean Curl, ‘50

David Curtis

Ronald Curtis

Wilbur Curtis, ‘96, and Margie Curtis

John Czarnota, ‘67

Kenneth Daly, ‘74

Page and Beverly Dame, ‘67

Robert Dandridge, ‘04, and Brenda Dandridge, ‘07

Eugene and Melvenia Daniels, ‘81

Ann Soper Davidson, ‘52

Augustin Davila, ‘83, and Kyong Davila

Brian and Carol Davis

Nathaniel Davis

Woody and Louise Davis

Betty Deck

LaRonald Dews, ‘88

Thomas and Dorothy Gamber Dietrich, ‘53

John and Nancy Dillingham

Mary Heagstedt Dittmar, ‘46

Samuel Dizer, ‘84

Robert Dodds and Deana Bland-Dodds, ‘89

Jane Turner Dodson, ‘40

Andrew Dolan, ‘05

William Donnelly, ‘71

Cecil and Linda Doubenmier

James Dowell, ‘96, and Joyce Dowell

Hugh and Patricia Downing, ‘96

Joanne Smith Drake, ‘53

Roberta Newsom Dunlap, ‘55

Albert and Betty Dusing

Helen Martin Dwyer, ‘50

Roosevelt Easley, ‘94

Nancy Eastman

Charles Ebert, ‘78

Arlon and Ladonna Frazier Ebright, ‘80

Robert Edward, ‘85

Levester and Winifred Edwards, ‘03

Alvin and Mary Webster Eichelberg, ‘70

Bobbye Elliott

Carolyn McHenry Elwess, ‘71

Clayton Embry, ‘81

Robert Ensley

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Jose Espanol, ‘86

Connie Espinoza-Springfield, ‘95

Judith Estes

Clarence Evans, ‘74

Denise Evans

William Ewing, ‘64

Darold Farless, ‘73

Richard Farr, ‘88

Donald and Lora Kehr Fendlason, ‘58

Barbara Fields

Laura Winzen Filla

Audrey Fisher, ‘65

Michael and Marilu Fitzmorris, ‘05, ‘09

James, ‘71, and Cindy Flaherty, ‘73

Carmen Flores, ‘00

Argentino Font, ‘64, and Sylvia Defriend Font, ‘64

Mark Foster

David Foulk, ‘61, and Anita Ferrer Foulk, ‘63

Robert Fowler, ‘82

Paul Frair, ‘45, and Audrey Berlin Frair, ‘45

Beryl Fuller, ‘53

Helen Layton Gabbert, ‘56

Olga Ganzen, ‘99

Lionel Garrett, ‘86

Paul Garrett, ‘67

Karan Garrison

James and Linda Gary, ‘93

Robert and Beverly Smith Gauper, ‘96

Angela Gavalas-Fields, ‘00

Glen Gean, ‘97, and Brigette Gean

William Gemmill, ‘77 and Carole Gemmill

Suzanne Geniuk

Jim and Carol McGrew Getty

William Gillespie and Terry Seelye-Gillespie, ‘65

Robert and Deborah Givens

Lynn Glass

Ira and Joan Glazer

Richard Glover, ‘87, and M. Glover

Courtney Goddard

Margaret Gondring

Ruben Gonzalez, ‘05, and Adalia Gonzalez

John Goodenberger, ‘45, and Margaret Goodenberger

Scott Graves, ‘99

Marl Green, ‘98

Virginia Green, ‘51

John Greenlee

John Griffin, ‘03

Mary-Eleanore Griffin, ‘98

Robert Grinnell, ‘63, and Gail Grinnell

Allan Gross, ‘68

Stephen Grund, ‘80

Tracy Gulledge, ‘72

David Hackathorn, ‘67, and April Wilber

Hackathorn, ‘69

Theodore Haff, ‘73

Mildred Hall

Debra Hallgren, ‘00

Denise Hamilton, ‘01

Vernon Hampson, ‘59

Freddie and Joyce Hamrick

Leonard Hancock, ‘86

Captola Taylor Harris, ‘70

Charlie Harris, ‘83, and Wilma Harris

Clinton Harris

James Harritt, ‘50, and Ruth Wallace Harritt, ‘50

Stella Hartington

Alan and Leona Hoelscher Hartman, ‘51

Bobbie Harvey, ‘03

Jennifer Johannes Hascall, ‘07, ‘09

Linda Haven Haven, ‘03

Jonathan Hawley, ‘61, and Peggy

Jandacek Hawley, ‘61

Angelo Hayes, ‘09

Richard Hayes

Risa Hayes, ‘98

Christine Hayward, ‘66

Neil and Connie Hemmingsen

Harold Henderson, ‘64

Michael and Dolores Hernandez

Joseph Herness, ‘82, and Anna Herness

Hertz 911 Main LLC

Gregory and Marilyn Schultz Hey, ‘64

Arthur and Norma Hicks

Brenda Shepard Hicks

Robert Hilgemann, ‘04

William and Alix Broughton Hill, ‘64

Conrad Hilsheimer, ‘01

Charles Hinson, ‘04, and Janus Hinson

Elizabeth Hite, ‘05

Robert Hodge, ‘70, and Sherry Hodge

James and Danita Fuller Hodges

Brian Hoffman, ‘86, and Nadienne Hoffman, ‘03

George Holden, ‘07, and Carey Holden

Jerry and Glenda Holder

Ronald Holley

David Holt

Edward and Camille Honesty

Henry Hooker, ‘72

Kelvin Horgain, ‘03

Robert Horneker, ‘61, and Mary

Gatton Horneker, ‘61

Ruth Miressi Hotle

Kenneth Hougland, ‘49

Donna Howell

Wen Hsin

Robert Hudson, ‘74

Thomas Hunzeker, ‘71

Laine Hurdle

Michael Hurley, ‘70

Kevin Hutchinson, ‘02, and Karen

Holly-Hutchinson

Chris Ianni, ‘04, ‘07

Industrial-Surplus.Com

Jason and Jennifer Ingraham

Intel Charitable Match Trust

Connie Jack, ‘90

Barbara Jacks, ‘81

Margaret Jackson

Wayne Jackson, ‘64, and Marilyn Jackson

Anton Jacobs

Bonnie Parker Janos, ‘54

Jason’s Deli

Charles Jeffery, ‘71

Lowell Jeffries, ‘84

Patricia Jenkins, ‘04

Ricky Jenkins, ‘01

James Jensen

Robert and Emilie Jester

Allen Johnson

Andrew Johnson

Carl Johnson, ‘87

Gail Williams Johnson, ‘88

Joseph Johnson, ‘99

Raye Johnson

Y’vondia Johnson, ‘93

Debbie Johnston

Donna Jones

Fred Jones, ‘87

Freeman Jones, ‘05

Mark Jones, ‘86

Paula Jones, ‘53

Lowell Jordahl, ‘97

Geraldine Joseph, ‘94

Joyce and Donald Rumsfeld Foundation

Kenneth Justus, ‘89, and Rosalee Justus

KC Association of the US Army

KCPT TV Channel 19

Pete Kale, ‘71

Dimitri Karakitsos

Mitchell Karon, ‘08

Daniel and Rosemary Karp

Joanna Kelley, ‘98

Kenneth M. Boehr

Key Foundation

Lucinda Wickberg Kichukoff, ‘62

Barbara Kidd, ‘08

Diana Kilbarger, ‘85

Heather Hughes Kindle, ‘07

Candace King

David King, ‘97

Roland King, ‘90, and Bertha King

Carl and Anneke Kirk, ‘08

Timothy Kirkland, ‘03

Richard Klann

Franklyn Klein, ‘38

Robert and Susan Hanson Klemmer, ‘64

Knowledge of Money

Evelyn Everett Knowles

Edward Kochenthal, ‘68, and Blanche

Sapede Kochenthal, ‘69

Stephen Kotvis, ‘78

Nicolas Koudou

Donald and Sharon Chacalos Krams, ‘71

Wanda Kringle, ‘99

Evelyn Krueger, ‘59

Eleanor Woulfe Krumbiegel, ‘68

Robert Kulze, ‘00

Ronnie LaNear, ‘00, and Juanita LaNear, ‘99

Robert Lane, ‘03, and Charlene Lane

Kuno Laren, ‘48, and Mary Laren Allen, ‘59, and Debra Larson

Gary Latz, ‘71, and Susan Smith Latz, ‘70

Mark Laviolette, ‘83

Eddie Lawson, ‘77

Howard Layman, ‘54

Roger Layman, ‘57

Leon Layton, ‘80

Richard Leavy and Christine Jones-Leavy, ‘72

Christal Lee

Pearl Lefevers, ‘94

Donald Lennard

John Lewis, ‘09

Carla Lichty, ‘72

Ted Lindeman, ‘50, and Ruth Bicknell

Lindeman, ‘50

Senior Officers

President: Michael H. Droge, Ph.D.

Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs: Thimios Zaharopoulos, Ph.D.

Vice President and General Counsel: Roger Hershey, J.D., L.L.M.

Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Services: Clarinda H. Creighton

Vice President for University Advancement: Laurie D. McCormack

Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dorla Watkins

Vice President for Communication: Rita M. Weighill

Special Assistant for Administration: Paul H. Gault

Academic Deans

School of Graduate and Professional Studies: Laurie DiPadova-Stocks, Ph.D.

School of Business: Brad A. Kleindl, Ph.D.

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: Jane Wood, Ph.D., interim dean

School for Education: Michelle (Shellie) Myers, Ed.D.

Park Distance Learning: Roxanne Gonzales, Ed.D.

Faculty Fulbright Scholars

Since 2001, Park faculty has collectively received seven prestigious Fulbright Scholarship Awards for innovative research and academic merit that have enabled professors to serve the global community as J. William Fulbright Scholars.

2010-11

Park University’s Honor Roll Board of Trustees

Deanna K. Armstrong, ‘70

President/CEO

Communication Design Consultants

Donald P. Arndtsen, ’50

Manager

Arndtsen Cooperative Enterprises, LLC

Pamela R. Berneking

President and Chief Executive Officer

1st Financial Bank

John C. Brown

President and CEO

ELCA Properties Inc.

Robert C. Burns, D.D.S.

Dentist/Owner

Burns Dental Care

Gayden F. Carruth, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City

Peter J. deSilva

Chairman & CEO

UMB Bank, n.a.

Katheen J. Dodd

Founder & CEO

The Corridor Group

Bonnie J. Epperson, ‘70

Sr. Principal Engineer

Raytheon Vision Systems

Raytheon Company

Thomas H. Holcom

President

Military Banking Division

MidCountry Bank

Benny Lee

Chairman Lee Research Institute

PARKITE CLUB (continued)

Gifts totaling $1-$999

Tara Linder, ‘06

James Little, ‘02

Merrick Little, ‘01

H. Lloyd

Cosette Loach, ‘88

Richard Locke, ‘73

W. and Polly Butler Loggy, ‘59

Leila Avernian Lombardini,’64

Gabriel Lopez, ‘93

Richard and Donna Loraine, ‘75

Roy Lorenz, ‘79

Lorsch Estate

Denise Lowe

Larry Loza, ‘05, and Nanese Loza, ‘05

Helen Phelps Lucas, ‘59

James Lucente, ‘94

Sidny Lurten, ‘91, and Audrey Lurten

John Mack, ‘91

Antoinette Madeira, ‘88

Edward and Jody Manchion, ‘99

Eric Mandernach, ‘05, and B. Mandernach

Jerold and Susan Marcellus

Bruce Markman, ‘02

Ed Marolf, ‘78 and O’Ella Marolf

Gilbert Marquez, ‘08

Oscar Marshall, ‘86

Alfred Martin

Carlton Martin, ‘03

Gregory Mason, ‘96

Harold Masunaga, ‘59

Michael Mattson, ‘94

Joanne Mayes, ‘61

James McCarthy, ‘87

Gary and Julie McCollum

Charlie McCoy, ‘89

Stanley McDermott

Regina Thomas McDonald, ‘08

Diana McElroy

Karl McFarland, ‘07

Linda McFarland, ‘81

Richard McGaughey, ‘73, and Susan Kensett

McGaughey ‘74

Robert McGowan, ‘56, and Mary McGowan

Neal McGregor, ‘89, ‘92, and Maria McGregor

Joel McKean, ‘55, and Carol McKean

Bruce McKeon, ‘71, and Mary Hobbs McKeon, ‘72

Reginald McKinney, ‘02

James McLean, ‘51, and Lee McLean

Nanette McManus

Clyde McMasters, ‘44, and Carol Shedd

McMasters, ‘45

Jim McMillen, ‘71, and Karen McMillen

Myron and Edythe McNown

David Meatyard, ‘93

Charles Megerman, ‘68, and Esther

Sukiennik Megerman, ‘69

Marcia Fowler Mensing, ‘60

Hubert Merchant, ‘41, and Peggy Merchant

Gary Messinger, ‘70, and Susan Messinger

Rebecca Mickelson, ‘07

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

William and Geraldine Peterson Mier, ‘52

Richard Mihalko, ‘89

John Miksovic, ‘49, and Ruth Simms Miksovic, ‘46

Fred Miller, ‘77

George Miller, ‘78, and Corinne Miller

Jay Miller, ‘50, and Dixie Miller

Kirk Miller, ‘08 Margaret Miller, ‘06

Mary Miller

Robert Miller, ‘56, and Marcia Miller

H. Miser

Marcia Miser

Betty Tuxhorn Modine, ‘40

Elmer Monahan, ‘42

Marilyn Valenti Montague, ‘82

Carnell Moore, ‘90

Ruth Moore, ‘97

Alton Morey, ‘74, and Joan Morey

Jeffrey Morgan, ‘94, and Donna Morgan, ‘87

Jamie Morris

Linda Morrow, ‘68

Michael Mueller

Polly Murphy, ‘57

Ernest Murray, ‘00

Robert Myers, ‘61

Stephen Nagel

Florence Ito Naylor, ‘65

Eldeva Neill, ‘76

Ronald Nelson, ‘52, and Marilyn Nelson

John and Joyce Nevins

Michael Newmyer, ‘74

George Newton, ‘97

Beverly Jessen Nickels, ‘41

Ralph Niemann, ‘47, and Lois Niemann

Mitsuo and Toki Kumai Nitta

Rhona Noel, ‘91

Mark Nokes, ‘88

John and Jean Noren

Charles Norton, ‘67, and Virginia Norton

George Null, ‘57, and Cynthia James Null, ‘58

John Officer, ‘90

Jean Olin, ‘46

John Ollie, ‘07

Deborah Osborne

Robert Oswald, ‘61, and Jacqueline Uebner Oswald, ‘60

Jennifer Owen

Laura Ozenberger

Bobbie Palmer, ‘87

Alex Palomar, ‘02

Park Hill School District

Traci Parker, ‘00

Bruce Patterson, ‘68, and Patsy Patterson

Helen Black Pavich, ‘44

Karen Payne, ‘04, ‘08

Alonzo Peeke, ‘71

James Peeke, ‘65, and Sandra Peeke

Joel Peknik and Hilary Wheat

Carl Penaranda, ‘75, and Beverly Penaranda

James Penry, ‘86

Elizabeth Perez

Jose Perez

William Perry, ‘67, and Linda Lawton Perry, ‘67

William Pfeiffer and Mary McPhee

James Phillips, ‘78

Mary Appel Phillips, ‘39

John Pietri, ‘06

William and Virginia Pilchard

Donald Pinkerton, ‘52, and Joan Pinkerton

Frederick Pirk, ‘64, and Yolanda Pirk

Rosemary Fry Plakas, ‘63

John Plank

Plaza Medical Center

Greg and Michele Plumb

Audrey Oberhelman Pollard, ‘49

Carol Allison Polson, ‘42

John and Deanna Potts

Helena Pajecki Poznar, ‘49

Richard and Catherine Draper Prickett, ‘52

Nora Priest

Ivy Prior, ‘04, ‘08

Barbara Walker Psarakis, ‘62

Hanh Quach, ‘79

Quality Custom Contracting

Quality Inter-Connect Sys. Inc.

Keith Rageth, ‘59

Alonzo Randolph, ‘79

Satyanarayan Ravada, ‘01

Brian Rawls, ‘88

Roxie Reavis, ‘83

Bradley and Regina Mitchell Reed

Michele Reeves, ‘03

Vernon Reeves, ‘55, and Bobbie Reeves

Registrar Office

Philip Reilly, ‘00, ‘07

Franklin Reinow, ‘67, and Pamela Armbrecht

John Reus, ‘77

Eddie Rice, ‘85

Leslie Richardson, ‘73, and Elizabeth Sante

Richardson

Mae Ridges, ‘01

George Riester, ‘46

H. Riley, ‘54

Saundra Ripper, ‘98

Niki Rittenhouse, ‘03

John and Joyce Roberts, ‘06

Kathleen Robey

Claudette Rocha, ‘05

Mike and Michelle Rodriguez, ‘01, ‘05

Wanda Rodriguez

Rosalind Roger, ‘09

James Rogers, ‘01, and Francisca Rogers

Stanley and Annelle Hauetter Rogers, ‘60

William Rogers, ‘77

Gary Ross, ‘67, and Trudy Henderson Ross, ‘66

Peter Rothberg, ‘66, and Sheryl Rothberg

Lester Ruark, ‘70, and Maria Ruark

William Ruckman

Robert Rumph, ‘90, and Paige Rumph

Blair Russell, ‘73, and Karen Russell

David and Jacklyn Russell

Benny Rutten, ‘97, and Inge Van Heester

Adam Sachs

Carol Sanders

Peter Santiago, ‘88

S. Sartain

John and Leona Schaefer

James Scheib

Don Scheuler

Salvatore Schifano, ‘94

Gary Schiller, ‘76

Dirk Schmidt

Mary Dean Schooler, ‘38

Jerry Schrader, ‘57

Marthann Schulte

G. Schultis

Russell Schuster, ‘43, and Velma Helms

Schuster, ‘44

Penelope Scialla, ‘69

Albert Scott, ‘86

William Scott

Delphine Sefcik

Joseph Sefcik, ‘43

Ray Seidelman, ‘00, and Sandra Seidelman

Uri and Marlene Seiden

Brian Sergent, ‘98

Raymond and Marjorie Severin

Charles Shannon, ‘80, and Clarita Shannon

Margaret Shaw, ‘03

M. Shedd, ‘63, and Regina Font Shedd, ‘65

Roland and Aretha Shelton

Tammy Gray Shelton, ‘91

Efrem Shimlis, ‘97

William Shirley, ‘50, and Rosemary Shirley

Gordon and Betty Flabb Shull, ‘47

John and Janice Pieczynski Sieminski, ‘08

Bret Silvis

Lowelle Simms, ‘53, and Lois Simms

Jake and Donna Simonitsch

Judy Simonitsch

Barry Simpson, ‘59

Canoneros Sims, ‘09

Mark Singer, ‘69

John Sisario, ‘87, and Margot Sisario

James and Pamela Smelcer

Donna Smiley, ‘01

Charlie Smith and Mariann McCormally

Cynthia Smith, ‘05

Harold Smith, ‘44, and Carolyn Douglas Smith, ‘47

John Smith, ‘89, and Helen Smith

Kenneth Smith, ‘94, ‘08, and Susan Smith

Leslie Smith, ‘85

Robert Smith, ‘49, and Joann Hoell Smith, ‘50

Stuart and Pauline Smith

Frank Smocks, ‘80

Leviolet Snow, ‘74

Louis Sokowoski, ‘73, and Eunita Sokowoski

Lettie Solomon

Ruth Wasser Solomon, ‘49

Spanish Lake Animal Hospital

Robert Spencer, ‘97, and Rhonda Spencer

Robert Spitze, ‘74, and Wilhelmine Spitze

Jason Spreitzer, ‘98, and Candice Hernandez, ‘99

Sprint

Larry and Barbara Stafford

Walton and Susan Stallings

Lee and Jarene Stanford

Wilburn and Margaret LeShure Stark, ‘51

State Street Matching Gift Program

Amber Foley Steele, ‘10

Carl Steffen, ‘00, and Debbie Steffen

Ronald Stehman, ‘84

G. Stephens, ‘49

Jan Stephens

William Stewart, ‘66, and Linda Stewart

Jo and Frances Stockwell

Richard Stone, ‘79

Bruce Strauss, ‘71, and Valerie Strauss, ‘71

Tonya Strowbridge, ‘04

Robert and Rebekkah Stuteville

Aaron Sutherlin

Mark Sutton, ‘76

Frederick Swain, ‘69, and Somjit Swain

Mark Swift, ‘82, and Christine Stelmach

Davis-Swift, ‘77

Charles Swim, ‘64, and Sherry Swim

Synergy Services

Michael Szathmary

Anne Pawley Tabb, ‘51

Ralph Tanner, ‘02, and Susanne Tanner

Donald Tatum

Edward Taylor, ‘04

Judah Taylor, ‘81

Richard and Diane Hammond Taylor, ‘71

Barbara Purkhiser Tegtmeyer, ‘51

John and Sandra Tew

Frederick Thompson, ‘85

Heather McCune Thompson

Thoroughbred Ford

Nancy Bruce Tiburski, ‘51

Dennis and Marcia Tighe

Tim Chelpaty Inc.

Ronald Tipa, ‘86

Timothy Tisdale, ‘97

Grace Torrance, ‘58

Board of Trustees 2010-11 (continued)

Robert E. Martin, (Brig. Gen., Ret.), '50

President

R. E. Martin Investments

Susan McGaughey, '74

Certified Medication Aid Lakeview Village

Daniel J. O’Neill

Owner/President

The Roasterie, Inc.

Ralph D. Reid

Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility

Sprint

Eugene A. Ruiz

President Ruiz & Associates P.C.

Danny K. Sakata

Analyst

Northrop Grumman

Judith M. Simonitsch, J.D. CPA, Retired Deloitte and Touche LLP

Richard E. Thode CPA, retired PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Erik Wade

City Administrator

City of Lenexa, Kansas

N. Gary Wages

President/CEO

Saint Luke's Northland Hospital

Philip D. Wheeler, ’62

Retired Food Industry Executive/ Consultant

Julie M. Wilson

Senior V.P./Chief People Officer Cerner Corporation

Honorary Trustees

2010-11

Howard C. Breen

Robert P. Corbett, ’38

Charles A. Garney

CEO

Briarcliff Development Company

Virginia B. McCoy

Ann Mesle, J.D.

Circuit Court Judge 16th Judicial Circuit of Missouri

L. Louise Morden

Vice President

Niagara's Wax Museum Complex

Gerald R. Moss, J. D.

Park University’s Honor Roll

PARKITE CLUB (continued)

Gifts totaling $1-$999

Catherine Richardson Turner, ‘34

David Turner and Gina Mumpower-Turner

John Turner, ‘94

Lou Turner, ‘89

Paul and Barbara Tutt, ‘97

UMB Bank

Donna Urban

Patricia Urdang

Allen Van Cleve, ‘41, and Lois Van Cleve

Kathy Morrow VanCleave

Roger and Phoebe Wolfe Vance, ‘53

Orville Vann, ‘71

Mildred Velez

William Venable

Linda Vestal, ‘94

Harold Via, ‘70, and Claire Via

Maureen Viall, ‘83

Frank Vigus, ‘03

Anto Vincetic, ‘93

Gregory and Judy Vrieze

Toni Waggoner, ‘05

Ivan Waite, ‘60, and Betty Waite

Fred Wake, ‘87

William Walinow, ‘71, and Karen Walinow

Gregory Walker, ‘96

Linda Walker

Regina Walker

Sanford Walker and Roxanne Gonzales-Walker

C. Wallace, ‘45, and Nancy Wallace

Kenneth Wallace

Robert Wareham, ‘91

Michael Waterford

Charles Watkins, ‘79

Ann Webb, ‘81, ‘99

Elizabeth Weese, ‘05

Mary Wharton Wegmann, ‘44

Marvin Wehrman, ‘56, and Julia Wehrman

Jack Wells, ‘59, and Marjorie Crabtree Wells, ‘60

Eileen West, ‘78

Elaine West

Timothy Westcott

Harold Wheeler, ‘38

Tonya Wheeler

Harold and Carole O’Brien White, ‘69

William and Barbara McDowell Whitt, ‘65

Gary Wigner, ‘00

George Wilkins

Linda Wilkinson

Marilyn Clemons Williams, ‘91

Richard Williams, ‘01, and Mary Williams

Bianca Wilson, ‘07

Charles and Margaret McElwain Wilson, ‘65

John and Twyla Wilson

Amy Wolf

William Woo, ‘52, and Joan Woo

Jane Wood

Timothy and Tammy Wood

Robert Woodruff, ‘97, and Kellie Woodruff

Charles Wright, ‘54, and Mildred Wright, ‘56

Harold Wylie, ‘53, and Mavis Wylie

Kaiera Yancey, ‘08

David Yates, ‘92

Patricia Porter Yingst, ‘61

Steven and Barbara Youngblood, ‘09

Nancy Greenwald Younkin, ‘48

Ara Zakaryan, ‘55

Qinghua and Heather Zeng

Harold and D. Ritchert Zimmerman, ‘54

Howard Bailey McAfee Heritage Society

The Howard Bailey McAfee Heritage Society members are consummate leaders who have demonstrated their love of Park University by committing to a deferred gift through a will, trust, charitable remainder trust, charitable gift annuity, deferred gift annuity, life insurance policy, remainder interests in real estate or pooled income fund gifts. Park appreciates its alumni and friends of the University whose growing numbers establish gifts through their estate plans.

Hazel Morrow Adams, ’27 

Deanna Medlin Armstrong, ’70

Noble Ayers Jr. 

Clifford Backstrom, ’32 

Evelyn Dahlstrom Backstrom, ’33 

Phyllis Bayer

Richard C. Bayer, ’54

Roger E. Bell, ’78

John A. Bennett, ‘50

Eliot S. Berkley

James F. Bigalow, ’39 

Dorothy E. Blackman 

Ralph E. Blackman, ’31 

John E. Blalack, ’82

Robert B. Booth, ’68

Rutheloise Borchardt

Donald J. Breckon

Sandy Breckon

Ethel Metheny Morrison Bricker, ’44 

Frances Neill Broadhurst, ’42 

Virginia Bruch, ’97

William B. Bruch

H. Hildreth Buterbaugh, ’65

Anita B. Butler

Beverley Byers-Pevitts

Vincent Campanella 

Beverly Somerville Cantine, ’62

Robert R. Cantine

James G. Cariddi, ’49

Mae Cariddi

James Cobb, ’56

Phyllis Dawson Cobb, ’58

Mark Comfort

Mimi Comfort

Mary Alice Corbett

Robert P. Corbett, ’38

Anna Cory

John Cory, ’42

William Cozort, ’57 

James E. Crockett, ’45

Marti Crockett

George Croskey, ’40 

Tamas DeSalanky, ’69

Ruthann Crinkelmeyer Donahue, ’64

Michael H. Droge

Molly Droge

Betty James Eason, ’33

Kenneth Eason, ’32 

Laurie Eberst

Richard Eberst, ’69

Charles Edwards, ’42 

Bonnie Wallace Epperson, ’70

Dennis Epperson, ’69

Herman Fischer 

Marion Tollaksen Fischer, ’33 

Arthur B. Freeman, ’28 

Audrey Hart Freeman 

Sylvia Helms Gault, ’60

Paul Gault, '65, ’88

Steven Gebert ’92 

Doris McClatchey Gerner, ’51

James Gerner, ’52 

John Gibby, ’49

Mabel Kunce Gibby, ’45

Ricky Godbolt, ’93

J. Malcolm Good, ’39 

Josephine Barni Green, ’33 

Kathryn Houghton Groves, ’31 

William Perry Guilkey, ’97, ’03

Edwin E. Hancock, ’34

Margaret T. Wright Hancock, ’34 

Oradelle Malan Havey, ’32 

Gwendolyn Blue Hawks

Loucile Mayhew Heckman, ’33 

John Heckman

Carl F. Hedquist, ’37 

Dean Henricksen

Kathryn Henricksen

Alice Hornecker, ’30 

Robert Hoskins, ’74

Kenneth Hougland, ’49

Eva Tyree Hougland, ’50 

Doris A. Howell, ’44

Ruth Rinehart Hunter, ’44

Thom Hugh Hunter, ’42 

Joan F. Ioannidis

Mary Lou Jaramillo, ’92, ’96

Richard Warren Johnson, ’69

Theresa Johnson

Katharine Cox Jones 

Louise Mann Juergens, ’27 

Pete Kale

Fred Kenower, ’25 

Office of University Advancement Staff

Laurie D. McCormack

Vice President for University Advancement (816) 584-6210

laurie.mccormack@park.edu

Margaret (Peggy) Allee

Alumni Relations Administrative Assistant (816) 584-6207

margaret.allee@park.edu

Erik Bergrud, ’94

Senior Director, Community and Government Relations (816) 584-6412

erik.bergrud@park.edu

Consuelo Chaurand

Advancement Data Integrity Specialist (816) 584-6826

consuelo.chaurand@park.edu

Alisha Coggins, ’03

Special Events Coordinator (816) 584-6420

alisha.coggins@park.edu

Linda Doubenmier

Prospect Researcher (816) 589-0673

linda.doubenmier@park.edu

Winifred Edwards, ’03

Administrative Assistant (816) 584-6200

wini.edwards@park.edu

Danita Hodges

Administrative Assistant for the Vice President (816) 584-6209

danita.hodges@park.edu

Howard Bailey McAfee Heritage Society

James Kensett 

Lenore Brownlee Kensett, ’48

Joyce Kensler, ’88

Arthur Hugh Kensler 

Arthur Kluge, ’65

Lorene Metheny Knight, ’39 

William R. Knight, ’39 

Anne Wickman Lane, ’91

Cathy R. Lennon

Edward Lyle, ’25 

Ora Mae Lyle 

Kenneth MacDonald, ’33 

Margaret Haner MacDonald, ’34 

Donald M. Mackenzie, ’33 

Ruth Yoakum Mackenzie, ’33

Harriss Cleland Malan, ’28 

Michael E. Mangus, ’95 

Donald Martin, ’45 

Margaret Nichols Martin, ’47 

Robert E. Martin, ’50

Royce Martin

Dorothy May

Hugh Bailey McAfee, ’41 

Kenneth B. McAfee Jr. 

Mary Ann Sackville McAfee, ’42 

Helen H. McClusky 

Howard Y. McClusky, ’21 

Virginia B. McCoy

David McDowell, ’60 

Diane McDowell

Maria E. McGregor

Neal McGregor, ’89, ’92

Robert C. Miller, ’56

Marcia S. Miller

H. Milton Mohler 

Ferne Mohler 

Margaret Monahan

Rita Monahan

Thomas Mooney, ’67

John M. Moore, ’25 

Margaret Whiteside Moore, ’27 

Louise Morden

Cameron H. Morrison 

 In memoriam

Robert C. Myers, ’61

Michael Newburger, ’70

Jessie Craig Obert, ’31 

Linda Lawton Perry, ’67

Lora Margaret Turner Perry, ’40 

Thomas Amherst Perry, ’34 

William L. Perry, ’67

Harry Peters, ’35 

Rosena Ruth Eldridge Peters, ’36 

Robert Pevitts

Barbara Ann Potts, ’54 

Connie Koening Proffitt, ’54

Russell Proffitt, ’55

Mary Ann Metheny Putman, ’41 

David V. Quemada

Patria Quemada

Thomas A. Ray, ’71

Mary Bess Markward Renken, ’33 

Marjory Rodgers Rice, ’38 

Verna Griffin Richardson, ’55 

Dorothy F. Riggs, ’30 

Betty Ann Meyers Riley, ’45

Robert M. Riley, ’43 

Annelle Hauetter Rogers, ’60

Stanley K. Rogers

Gerald L. Rushfelt

Penelope Tipton Salazar, ’63

Lucille Crawford Sauby, ’43

Weston T. Sauby 

Barbara Moser Schaible, ’56

Harold A. Scheib, ’39 

Winifred Harris Scheib, ’37

Charlene Schwenk Schoggen, ’43

Joe Schoggen, ’43

Maxine Spoor Schoggen, ’46

Phil Schoggen, ’46

Robert Seamans, ’56

Joseph Sefcik, ’43

Barbara Small 

Betty Snapp

Terry Snapp

Talma B. Stanley, ’29 

Starfire, ’65 

Hila Richards Stratton, ’35 

James David Stratton 

Jeraldeen McComb Sullenberger, ’45

Willard Sullenberger, ’45

Mary E. Swallen, ’25 

Eleanor McDaniel Taylor, ’54 

Stanton A. Taylor

Sara Anna Johnson Temple, ’43

Bernice Jean Collins Thompson, ’58

Tammy M. Thompson

Timothy J. Thompson, ’93

Francis Throw 

Betty Broadbent Turner, ’31 

Berniece Miller Vaughan, ’34 

Constance Vulliamy, ’33 

Gary Wages

Lynette Wages

D. Irvine Walker, ’32 

Marie Hubbard Walker, ’34 

Clara Mariner Wallace, ‘26 

Alice Winter Waln, ‘23 

Charles J. Walters

Dorothy Walters, ‘47

Dorla D. Watkins, ’80, ‘00

Dorothy Harper Watson, ’52

Ann E. Webb, ’81, ‘99

Michael Weighill

Rita Weighill, ‘90

Thomas M. Wells, ’34 

Martha Findlay Welsh, ‘27 

Marjorie Jacoby Westmoreland, ‘41 

Carol Groundwater Wheeler, ‘62

Philip Wheeler, ‘62

Jerome Wilson, ’33 

Mary Alice Webb Wilson, ’32 

June Withers

Herbert S. Wolfe, ’18 

Mary Wilard Wolfe 

Park First Dean’s Honor Roll

Park University faculty and staff are an integral part of the University’s fundraising efforts. Many sources for grants and funding look to internal giving rates to determine whether or not to donate money to an organization. These gifts are put to use immediately and have a long-term funding impact on the University through scholarships and other programs. These individuals truly exemplify the University’s motto, Fides et Labor.

Chad Ackerman

Jorge Acosta

Josephine Agnew-Tally

Judith Appollis

Kenneth Austin, '04

Randel Bailey

Donna Baker, '04

Kay Barnes

Ralph Becker

Stephen Bell

Betty Bennett

Erik Bergrud, '94

Brad Biles

Eric Blair, '06

Kay Boehr

Beverly Bohn

Carol Borchers

Bruce Bowers

Gerald Braley

Ronald Brecke

Kathryn Brewer, '02

Consuelo Chaurand

Laure Christensen

Kenneth Christopher

John Cigas

Nadine Clapp, '09

Alisha Coggins, '03

Cathy Colapietro, '06

Lesley Collins

Carol Colson

Suzan Corcione

Cheryl Cowley, '05

Rebecca Cox

Clarinda Creighton

Ronald Curtis

David Curtis

Brian Davis

Betty Deck

Laurie DiPadova-Stocks

Linda Doubenmier

Hugh Downing

Michael Droge

Betty Dusing

Nancy Eastman

Ladonna Ebright, '80

Winifred Edwards, '03

Carolyn Elwess, '71

Robert Ensley

Judith Estes

Shirley Fessel

Barbara Fields

Laura Filla

Michael Fitzmorris

Olga Ganzen, '99

Paul Gault, '65, '88

Beverly Gauper, '96

Carol Getty

Courtney Goddard

Roxanne Gonzales-Walker

Scott Graves, '99

Clinton Harris

Michael Hernandez

Roger Hershey

Brenda Hicks

Danita Hodges

Brian Hoffman, '86

Glenda Holder

David Holt

Ruth Hotle

Office of Advancement Staff (continued)

Jennifer Ingraham

Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations (816) 584-6329

jennifer.ingraham@park.edu

Barbara Kidd, ’08 Proposal Writer (816) 584-6259

bkidd@park.edu

Julie McCollum Director of Alumni Relations (816) 584-6206

julie.mccollum@park.edu

JoMarie Mortelli Advancement Systems Coordinator (816) 584-6815

jomarie.mortelli@park.edu

Bret Silvis Annual Fund and Alumni Giving Coordinator (816) 584-6406

bret.silvis@park.edu

Hilary Wheat Development Director (816) 584-6825

hilary.wheat@park.edu

Jay Wilson, ’09 Development Director (816) 584-6844

jay.wilson@park.edu

Park First Dean’s Honor Roll

Donna Howell

Wen Hsin

Laine Hurdle

Jennifer Ingraham

Connie Jack, '90

Anton Jacobs

Andrew Johnson

Debbie Johnston

Dimitri Karakitsos

Barbara Kidd, '08

Heather Kindle, '05

Richard Klann

Evelyn Knowles

Nicolas Koudou

Donald Lennard

H. Camille Lloyd

Denise Lowe

Helen Lucas

Jody Manchion, '99

B. Jean Mandernach

Susan Marcellus

Debra McArthur

Julie McCollum

Laurie McCormack

Diana McElroy

Neal McGregor, '89, '92

David Monchusie, '00

Donna Morgan, '87

Jamie Morris

Joyce Nevins

John Noren

Deborah Osborne

LeeAnn Parsons, '10

Karen Payne, '08

Thomas Peterman

Greg Plumb

Ivy Prior, '04, '08

Regina Reed

Niki Rittenhouse, '03

Michelle Rodriguez, '01, '05

Carol Sanders

S. L. Sartain

Don Scheuler

Dirk Schmidt

Marthann Schulte

G. Ann Schultis

Roland Shelton

Efrem Shimlis, '97

Janice Sieminski, '08

Bret Silvis

Harold Smith

Charlie Smith

Walton Stallings

Jan Stephens

Rebekkah Stuteville

Aaron Sutherlin

Michael Szathmary

John Tew

David Turner

Patricia Urdang

Kathy VanCleave

William Venable

Linda Vestal

Regina Walker

Dorla Watkins, '80, '00

Rita Weighill, '90

Eileen West, '78

Timothy Westcott

Hilary Wheat

Tonya Wheeler

Linda Wilkinson

Amy Wolf

Jane Wood

David Yates, '92

Steven Youngblood

Thimios Zaharopoulos

Heather Zeng

Park fund continues legacy of inspiring educator

Park University mourns the loss of a devoted educator, Charlotte Ann Wentz, Ph.D., former associate professor of education, who passed away November 5, 2010. Prior to her retirement in 2006, Wentz became the first recipient of the Outstanding Distinguished Educator Award at Park University. Widely known for being an inspiration to students, Wentz co-founded the Student Teaching Fellowship at Park to help education students with financial burdens while completing their student-teaching experience. “Throughout her career as a teacher educator, Dr. Wentz encouraged her students to reach their greatest potential,” said Michelle (Shellie) Myers, Ed.D., dean of the Park School for Education. “This scholarship will continue her generosity of service and dedication to students entering the field.” In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Student Teaching Fellowship at Park. Call (816) 584-6200 to make a contribution.

Park University Campus Center Locations

Little Rock Air Force Base — Little Rock, Ark.

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base — Tucson, Ariz.

Luke Air Force Base — Glendale, Ariz.

Barstow Marine Corps Logistics Base — Barstow, Calif.

Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base — Oceanside, Calif.

Fort Irwin — Fort Irwin, Calif.

Vandenberg Air Force Base — Lompoc, Calif.

Moody Air Force Base — Valdosta, Ga.

Mountain Home Air Force Base — Mountain Home, Idaho

Scott Air Force Base — Belleville, Ill.

Hanscom Air Force Base — Bedford, Mass.

Independence Campus — Independence, Mo.

Downtown Kansas City Campus — Kansas City, Mo.

Fort Leonard Wood — Waynesville, Mo.

Wentworth Military Academy and College — Lexington, Mo.

Whiteman Air Force Base — Knob Noster, Mo.

Malmstrom Air Force Base — Great Falls, Mont.

Holloman Air Force Base — Alamogordo, N.M.

Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station — Cherry Point, N.C.

Grand Forks Air Force Base — Grand Forks, N.D.

Minot Air Force Base — Minot, N.D.

Park University has 40 Campus Centers in 21 states. The flagship campus is in Parkville, Mo.

Defense Supply Center Columbus — Columbus, Ohio

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — Dayton, Ohio

Tinker Air Force Base — Midwest City, Okla.

Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station — Beaufort, S.C.

Charleston Air Force Base — North Charleston, S.C.

Austin Campus — Austin, Texas

Naval Support Activity Mid-South — Millington, Tenn.

Fort Bliss — El Paso, Texas

Goodfellow Air Force Base — San Angelo, Texas

Lackland Air Force Base — San Antonio, Texas

Laughlin Air Force Base — Del Rio, Texas

Randolph Air Force Base — Universal City, Texas

Hill Air Force Base — Ogden, Utah

Fort Myer — Arlington, Va.

Henderson Hall Headquarters Battalion — Arlington, Va.

Quantico Marine Corps Combat Development Command — Quantico, Va.

Fairchild Air Force Base — Spokane, Wash.

Francis E. Warren Air Force Base — Cheyenne, Wyo.