PARK
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U N I V E R S I T Y
ALUMNIAD
SPRING 2007
President of Park University Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Ph.D. Vice President for University Advancement Caren Handleman Associate Vice President for Communication Rita Weighill, ’90 Communication Coordinator Summer Evans, M.P.A. ’06 Director of Alumni Relations Julie McCollum (816) 584-6206, (800) 488-PARK (7275) fax (816) 505-5409 julie.mccollum@park.edu alumnioffice@park.edu Alumni Relations Assistant Alisha Coggins, ’03 (816) 584-6207 alisha.coggins@park.edu
Matt Dodson, ’98 Treasurer FinRisk@kc.rr.com Scott Briscoe, ’04 scott.briscoe@pirate.park.edu Jay Flaherty, ’71 flahertyjay@sbcglobal.net Chris Hershey, ’03, M.P.A. ’05 Chris.hershey@gmail.com Dirk Lawson, ’94 dlawson@pswslaw.com Susan Kensett McGaughey, ’74 mcgoo302@comcast.net Jeff McKinney, ’81 upwarddestiny@sbcglobal.net Michael Newburger, ’70 newie@kc.rr.com
Editor Kathy Walker Walker Texas Writer
David Oswald, x65 stlouisdavid1@juno.com
Assistant Editor John Dycus
Bruce Wilson, ’03 bruce.wilson@kclawns.com
Art Direction Jennifer Henderson jodesign
Ken Zacharias, ’71 kzacharias@paint.org
We would like to hear from you. Send your comments to Rita Weighill at rita.weighill@park.edu. Established in 1875, Park University is a national leader in higher education, distinguished by its innovative adult degreecompletion programs. The University has 25,169 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate degree programs at 43 campus centers located in 21 states and Online.
2006-07 Park University Alumni Council Karen Peters Frankenfeld, ’59 President frnknfld@aol.com
Alumniad Advisory Board Donna Bachmann, associate professor of art and design Cathy Colapietro, director of admissions and student financial services Brian Davis, associate vice president, College of Distance Learning Jerod Dahlgren, sports information director Olga Ganzen, M.P.A. ’99, Ph.D., assistant professor of international education, director of international education and study abroad Caren Handleman, vice president for university advancement Julie McCollum, director of alumni relations Diana McElroy, dean of student services Summer Evans, M.P.A. ’06, communication coordinator Rita Weighill, ’90, associate vice president for communication Kathy Walker, editor
Neal McGregor, ’89 Vice President scotsman@toto.net Cover by jodesign.
See www.park.edu for more information about Park University. Alumniad is published by the Office of University Advancement for Park University alumni and friends. Send comments and address corrections to Office of University Advancement, Park University, 8700 N.W. River Park Drive, Parkville, MO 64152, or call (816) 584-6200 or e-mail advancement@park.edu.