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THROUGH A GLOBAL PANDEMIC
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Editor CARA DAHLOR Design S P R I N G B OA R D C R E AT I V E Contributors J A E LY N N E L L I S O N ANDREW NASH C I C E LY N G U Y E N R I VAS P H OTO G R A P H Y Editorial Board B L A N E B A K E R , ’8 6 , Professor of Physics
E R I C B L A I R , ’0 1 ,
Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing
A N D R E A M E L O A N , ’9 9 ,
Director of Alumni Relations
C L A R K M O R R I S , ’9 1 ,
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
B ERT STOU FFER , ’ 91 ,
Alumni Board of Governors President
SUSAN TIDEMAN,
Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Co v e r: S h a p e t h e F u t u re g ra n t re c i p i e n t s No a h Ma y o , Ca m e r y n Je n k in s , B o b b i e Po l l a rd , Ja s m i n e Ma l i s o s a n d An g e l Ca s t rej o n
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IN THIS ISSUE Fall 2020
1 0 O N T H E C O V E R
D I V E R S I T Y, E Q U I T Y AND INCLUSION
1 6 FAC U LT Y P R O F I L E GINA LANE
1 9 JOURNEY BACK HOMECOMING
2 0 A L U M N I V O I C E S COV I D -19
2 4 FAC U LT Y AWA R D F I N A L I S T S 2 6 C A R D I N A L AT H L E T I C S NEW SPORTS AND COACHES
3 8 G R A D U AT E H I G H L I G H T S
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PRESIDENT’S NOTE
R e c a s t i n g th e Mo l d
Entering my fifth year as President of William Jewell College, I find that I am more enthusiastic today than the first moment I arrived on The Hill. New student enrollment is up by 12% over D r. E l i z a b e t h MacLeo d Wall s, President
last year, our fall 2020 class is the most diverse in our history, and these successes have been fueled by $45 million given by supporters advancing our strategy over the past two years. Moreover, Operation Safe Campus, recognized by our expert partners across the Region as a “gold standard” in campus safety, has allowed us not simply to resume on-campus education but indeed to thrive in the midst of a pandemic. The state of the College is good, Jewell family, and I am privileged to celebrate this success while looking optimistically to our future. That future will be given life through a mindset of innovation and a commitment to opportunities without barriers for all students. The Board of Trustees and I refer to our current and future initiatives as the recast of William Jewell College. As you’ll learn from this issue, under the recast, we have lowered tuition almost by half beginning in fall 2021. We have made a deep investment in our commitment to inclusivity, forging new relationships with communities of color and fostering a sense of belongingness among all students. And, we have designs on upending the way we engage other student audiences—in-person and online—through entrepreneurial endeavors that are well on their way to launch. The motivation behind these and all of our efforts is a zealous desire to provide life-changing education that dismantles cycles of poverty, lifts high school and adult students to new echelons of professional opportunity, and advances a shared prosperity across our region for generations to come. William Jewell is uniquely positioned to give everyone the ability to think critically and act with purpose—which is why we are recasting the molds of our foundational, and vital, practices and pedagogies in order to forge a new way of living and learning on The Hill and throughout the world. Deo Fisus Labora, my fellow Cardinals!
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Artist D iploma in
INTRODUCING THE FALL 2020 INAUGUR AL CL ASS Turner Staton b a s s - b a r i t o n e ; B . M . Vo c a l Performance, Pepperdine U n i v e r s i t y ; M . M . Vo c a l Performance, Cincinnati Conser vatory of Music
Jessica True soprano; B.A. Italian and Vo c a l P e r f o r m a n c e , I n d i a n a Universit y; M. A. O p era Performance, Kansas University FIND OUT MORE.
» j e w e l l .e d u /a r t i s t- d i p l o m a Matthew Harris baritone; B.M. Vo i c e a n d O p e r a , Stetson University 2 - Y E A R G R A D U A T E - L E V E L C E R T I F I C A T E P R O G R A M ;
24 CREDIT HOURS WITH SEMINARS, PRIVATE AND
GROUP LESSONS, COACHING AND ACTING CLASSES I N T E N S I V E A N D H I G H L Y S E L E C T I V E
(6 singers p er year)
M O D E L E D A F T E R P R O F E S S I O N A L Y O U N G A R T I S T
PROGRAMS, YET WITHIN AN ACADEMIC SETTING
OUR FACULTY
Jewell’s own Grammy Award-winning baritone and Julliard School graduate Daniel Belcher, ’92, serves as program director. He is passionate about growing the next generation of singer-actors who will impact the world of opera for generations to come. Guest faculty include some of the nation’s leading opera creators, such as Kathleen Smith Belcher, 19-year director at the Metropolitan Opera. Others rotating as teachers for the program include artists from the Metropolitan Opera, Opera Colorado, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera San Antonio, Utah Opera, Opera Saratoga, Opera Orlando and more.
Ellie Brown mezzo-soprano; B . M . Vo c a l Performance, We s t m in s te r Co l l e g e ( Uta h)
Hallie Schmidt B . M . Vo c a l Performance, Oklahoma City University
Sarah Hennessey s o p r a n o ; B . M . Vo c a l Performance, The Boston Con ser vator y; M. M. Opera Performance, Kansas University
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AROUND THE HILL
Campus News
Ca m p u s Ne ws
KI N D EST SCH O O L AWARD
At Synergy Services’ 30th annual awards, Jewell was named Kansas City’s Kindest School. Synergy cited engaged learning, specifically the Pryor Leadership Studies Program, which guides students to enhance the lives of vulnerable populations through Pryor Legacy Projects. Another top honor went to retired collegiate football coach Bill Snyder, ’62, as the Kindest Kansas Citian.
NEW VICE PRESIDENT
In January, Joseph Garcia joined Jewell as vice president of finance and operations and chief operating officer. A retired lieutenant colonel and 28-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Garcia most recently served as executive vice president for administration at Empire State College in New York and previously as vice president of finance and business at The Citadel. Before transitioning into higher education, Garcia provided financial leadership within the federal government, including serving as CFO for FEMA during Hurricane Katrina recovery in New Orleans and as CFO for a federal agency at USDA. Joseph Garcia
He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Arizona, an MBA from the University of Central Oklahoma and an Executive Master’s in Leadership from Georgetown University. He has authored four books on leadership as well as built curricula and taught leadership to cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
S T U D E N T/ FA C U LT Y R E S E A R C H
Dr. Blane Baker, ’86, professor of physics, and Sungjune Park, a junior mathematics and physics major, collaborated on a research project and paper, “Novel demonstration to show resonant oscillations of a simple pendulum.” Their article will appear in a spring 2021 issue of The Physics Teacher.
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NATIONAL ACCOLADES THE PRINCETON REVIEW
No . 19 G re a t To w n- G o w n Re l a t i o n s ( 14 0,0 0 0 s t u d e n t s u r v e y s o n h o w t h e y ra te t h e ir c o l l e g e to w n a n d a re a re s i d e n t s); B e s t 3 8 6 Co l l e g e s; 2 0 0 B e s t Va l u e Co l l e g e s WA S H I N G T O N M O N T H LY
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RESEARCH IN THE COUNTRY
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FO R OV E R A L L I M PACT
ON THE PUBLIC GOOD
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F O R C O M M U N I T Y A N D N AT I O N A L SERVICE IN THE COUNTRY
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F O R P E R C E N TA G E O F S T U D E N T S RECEIVING PELL GRANTS
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BEST MIDWEST COLLEGE
U. S . N e w s a n d Wo r l d R e p o r t
BOARD OF TRUSTEES NEWS » S usan Chambers, ’90, completed her service as Board chair in May, and Bill Gautreaux, ’85, was
elected chair. Gautreaux serves as managing partner at MLP Holdings and is chief marketing officer and president of the MSL Division of Crestwood Midstream Partners. He has been a member of Jewell’s Board since 2011. » L isa (Reichert) Essig, ’89, of Kearney, joined the Board in March. She is owner-operator of 18
McDonald’s restaurants and has been a part of the organization for 40 years, holding leadership roles such as Heart of America Co-Op president, Heartland Region National Leadership Council representative and National Leadership Council Realignment Task Force chair. » D iane (Hopkins) Webber, ’81, of Alexandria, Virginia, became a Trustee in March. A retired Rear
Admiral in the U.S. Navy, she completed tours as Commander of Navy Cyber Forces in Virginia, Deputy Commander of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet, and Commanding Officer of U.S. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, Bahrain, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Campus News
AROUND THE HILL
HONORING AN ARTS IMPRESSARIO
Clark Morris, ’91, began his journey with the HarrimanJewell Series as a student, selling tickets to performances. Clark Morris, ’91, on his 30th anniversary with the HarrimanJewell Series
For the next 20 years, he worked alongside co-founder Richard Harriman until Harriman’s death. Now the executive and artistic director, Morris celebrated his 30th anniversary with the Series in June. To commemorate his steadfast leadership to the program, his loyalty to the founding mission and especially his guidance during a pandemic, the Harriman Board of Advisors set out to raise $30,000— $1,000 for every year of Morris’ service. They swiftly surpassed their goal, surprising Morris with a $40,000 gift in his name to support programming and artistic experiences for next year’s 57th season.
FA C U LT Y U P D AT E S » D r. Joseph Shih, assistant professor of biology, is co-inventor of a patent granted to Stanford
University. The device, which provides protection for the connection site between a central line catheter and the umbilical cord stump, was spun off from Stanford as the product LifeBubble™ by Novonate. It is now being used on NICU patients at various flagship hospitals. » D r. Ronald Witzke, professor of music, was named Jewell’s 2020 Carl F. Willard Distinguished
Teacher. Each year the Faculty Development Committee recommends Willard honorees to the provost and president, who make the final selection. Witzke has been a member of the voice faculty since 1984 while maintaining an active performance schedule. » D r. Jane Woodruff, professor emerita of history and classical languages, retired this summer after 30
years at Jewell. She served as an Oxbridge Honors Program tutor and taught courses in Greek and Latin languages and literature, as well as the core curriculum (CTI 100 and 403) and ancient, medieval and world history. She may be reached at woodruffj@william.jewell.edu. Jewell recently welcomed new faculty: » D istinguished Faculty Artist Daniel Belcher, ’92, directs the new Artist Diploma in Voice program
(featured in this issue). He is a Grammy Award-winning baritone and Julliard School graduate who has performed in operas around the world. » A ssociate Professor of Music Dr. Dorothy Glick Maglione also serves as associate director of bands.
She conducts and coordinates the new Cardinal Sound athletic band and teaches in the music history and music education sequence. » D irector of Debate Adam Testerman joins Jewell from Texas Tech University, where he coached
the nation’s top-ranked debate team and was a national champion as an undergraduate student. He is president of the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence Board.
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100
1920-2020
PL ANNING COMMIT TEE Gina Bowman, ’80, C hair M e l a n i e (G r i f f i n) C l i n e , ’ 7 8 A l l i s o n (G r i f f i n) E l l i o t t , ’ 1 2 P a t t y ( P e n c e) E v a n s , ’ 6 9 C y n d i (G i b s o n) G a m b l e , ’ 7 9 R o n i l u e ( B e e r y) G a r r i s o n , ’ 6 3
WE H O PE YOU CAN WAIT A LITTLE LO N G ER TO
S a r a h ( H a s s a n e i n) H o n , ’ 8 8
H E L P U S S A L U T E A P I V O TA L Y E A R I N J E W E L L’ S
Eileen Houston-Stewart, ’79
been rescheduled for Homecoming 2021. You’ll hear more
P a m ( C o o k) K i r k l a n d , ’ 8 1
H I S T O R Y . Our 100 Years of Women formal celebration has
details in the coming months from the planning committee. If you’d like to serve with this team, it’s not too late! Email alumni@william.jewell.edu.
S a n d r a ( L e w i s) J o n e s , ’ 7 8
A s h l e y (G r i f f i n) L e n h a r t , ’ 0 9 K i t ( T r u e x ) M a i r, ’ 7 7 Va l i s s a ( S m i t h) M a r s t o n , ’ 8 0 K a r e n ( R a h t e r) M a t h e s , ’ 8 0
We look forward to recognizing a century of women in the next issue, and we’d like to hear from you. Who influenced your Jewell journey? Whose legacy inspired you? Please email your recommendations and stories
R o b b a (A d d i s o n ) M o r a n , ’ 8 0 Kate Noland, ’05 P a t r i c a ( Z w i e b e l) P e t t y, ’ 7 7 Deb Powers, ’80
to alumni@william.jewell.edu, or connect with a member
L i s a ( S o l o m o n ) S h o e m a k e r, ’ 7 7
of the planning committee.
D e a n a ( M c C r o s s e n) Z a h n d , ’ 8 8
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D I V E R S I T Y, E Q U I T Y A N D I N C L U S I O N
Opportunities WITHOUT Barriers R e i n f o r c i n g o u r l o n g - s t a n d i n g c o m m i t m e n t t o d i v e r s i t y, e q u i t y a n d i n c l u s i o n , J e w e l l i s w o rk i n g to c re a te a c u l t u re of belongingness and eliminate obstacles to a s uccessf ul college exp erience. On the follo wing p ages, we share some of our go al s and outcomes, intro duce staf f and alumni who are helping us on our journe y and highlight students who are foc u sed on emp o wering meaningf ul change. Read m o r e a n d f o l l o w o u r p r o g r e s s a t j e w e l l . e d u /d i v e r s i t y.
and their families who right now do not see an attainable path to William Jewell or other higher education institutions,” she said.
EQUIT Y IN ADMISSION Starting with applications for the 2021 academic year, Jewell eliminated standardized testing as a requirement for accep-
AFFORDABILIT Y Sallie Mae and Longmire/Ana-
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$18,360, compared to the previous cost of $33,500.
tance (except for some distinct programs and premiere scholarships). The new holistic admis-
lytic Marketing Innovations sur-
President Elizabeth MacLeod
veys reveal that 60% of students
Walls says the high-tuition,
and parents are unaware that
high-discount rate model is a sig-
most private colleges discount
nificant barrier for many families.
the published tuition price, and
“This tuition pricing clarity is
ering their school performance,
63% of students say they elimi-
more than a response to per-
personal growth, leadership and
nate schools based on published
ceived tuition costs: It is a
ambitions. Jewell also dropped
price alone. Jewell chose to rec-
demonstration of our resolve
its $200 tuition deposit, so pri-
oncile the gap between sticker
and commitment to extend an
oritized enrollment and housing
price and real price. Beginning
accessible, equitable and inclu-
assignments are no longer based
fall 2021, Jewell tuition will be
sive education to more students
on the ability to pay ahead.
WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE
sion review process maintains Jewell’s high standards, allowing students to tell their story beyond a test score, also consid-
30%
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
26 . 7%
25%
DIVERSITY AT JEWELL
20% 15%
Percent of students who s e l f- i d e n t i f y a s A s i a n , African-American, Hispanic, American Indian, Pacific Islander or Multiracial
ENROLLMENT INCREASE
5%
12%
2010
F I R S T-Y E A R C L A S S
TRANSFERS
GROWTH IN
sity (students, faculty and staff )
2015
2016
2017
2018
2 0 .7 %
2019
2020
36%
FA L L 2 0 2 0 N O N -W H I T E
Growing overall campus diver-
1 8 .9 %
6 .0 %
FA L L 2 0 2 0
GROWING ENROLLMENT AND DIVERSIT Y
1 9 .0 %
1 3 .6 %
2001
3%
1 8 .9 %
10%
0%
FA L L 2 0 2 0 T O TA L
1 9 .8 %
F I R S T-Y E A R S A N D
this fall, with 36% of new students identifying as non-white.
S TUDENT RE ADINESS
“ T he program has taught me the importance of education a n d e m p o w e r e d m e to s er ve m y co m m unit y a n d m a k e a n impact in society once I graduate. Coming f rom a t wo-year institution, I had the basic educational skills, but af ter being a part of the S h a p e Yo u r F u t u r e p r o g r a m , the professors gave me a broader understanding of m y s e l f a n d t h o s e a r o u n d m e .”
is a priority outlined in the
Instead of focusing on whether
strategic plan and is the focus
students are college-ready,
of several teams on campus.
Jewell shifted its focus to
Despite national trends of
becoming student-ready. The
declining college enrollment,
new Shape Your Future program
Jewell’s focus on growth has
has established a more sophis-
yielded two consecutive years
ticated, more personalized and
of increases in the first-year
more supportive environment
class: 5% in fall 2019 and 12% in
aimed at fostering success for
fall 2020. Widening the circle to
all students. The year-long pro-
JERRY CANTAVE, Orlando, Florida;
invite diverse perspectives, val-
gram launched this summer to
Tr a n s f e r : N o r t h l a n d C o m m u n i t y
ues and people, Jewell welcomed
help provide a smooth transition
its most diverse class in history
to college and foster belonging.
a n d Te c h C o l l e g e ( M i n n e s o t a ) ; Data Science major; Football; Black Student Alliance
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D I V E R S I T Y, E Q U I T Y A N D I N C L U S I O N
The three free courses promote
FACULT Y AND S TAFF
E XPLORING IDENTIT Y,
knowledge and cognition, social
DE VELOPMENT
R ACISM AND PRIVILEGE
responsibility and personal development. More than 40
To complement professional development and department
In 2017, faculty unanimously
action plans, a new tool is
approved a new course in the
helping faculty and staff better
Critical Thought and Inquiry
of color, academic at-risk and
understand cultural differ-
core curriculum. Identity and
others) opted in as members of
ences and adaptive behavior.
Society (CTI 150) is a seven-week
the inaugural cohort.
The Intercultural Develop-
course developed by the Diver-
ment Inventory (IDI) outlines
sity and Inclusion Workgroup
a development continuum—
and is required for all students.
denial, polarization, minimi-
Students also take two more
zation, acceptance and adap-
courses that focus on diversity
tation—from a monocultural
and inclusion, such as U.S. Plu-
to an intercultural mindset.
ralism, Intercultural Communi-
students (transfers, first generation, international, students
Employees completed a benchmark IDI in 2018 and received profile results and a personalized development plan before retaking it this fall. Jewell’s goal of reaching intercultural
“I wanted to meet ne w classmates and facult y members on a more personal l e v e l a n d e x p e r i e n c e J e w e l l ’s communit y before coming t o c a m p u s . S h a p e Yo u r F u t u r e helped me form relation ships before classes started. Having those people to hang out with made me feel comfortable on campus, especially with C OV I D -1 9 m a k i n g i t h a r d t o meet people during the first co u p le d a ys o f th e s e mes te r.” JOLEE McMULLIN, Lee’s Summit, Missouri; Blue Springs South High School; Nursing major
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cation, World War Two, U.S.Latinx Experience, Philosophy of Sex and Gender, Philosophy of Race, Social Psychology, Civil Rights and Liberties, Music in the Non-Western Traditions and
competence and putting that
Democracy American-Style.
mindset into practice will result
CTI 150 teaches students to
in a more welcoming campus
think about how they have
environment.
formed their own identity,
how they can connect to and
classes, students read Ta-Nehisi
1619 Project. Although each class
understand people whose lived
Coates’ “Between the World and
can differ as faculty integrate
experiences are very different
Me” or his case for reparations;
their own insight and interests,
from their own, and how to keep
some read “Hillbilly Elegy”; some
all sections dissect racism and
respectful dialogue going, espe-
complete case studies on Con-
privilege, and many include units
cially on tough subjects around
federate monuments; and others
on gender, sexuality, immigration
diversity and justice. In some
analyze the New York Time’s The
and socioeconomic class.
“The overarching theme of my CTI 150 course is humanization versus dehumanization. Through intense examination and discussion of the treatment of Black people through a long and painful journey—the history of slavery in Missouri and Liberty, the Dred Scott case of 1857, the evolution of the Ku Klux Klan, the Jim Crow era, lynchings, the rise of hate groups, the Ferguson race riots of 2014 and the rise of Black Lives Matter—students grapple with the tensions around race today. Most importantly, students consider how they can become allies and humanize each other. Because the course requires deep discussion on these topics, students gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of others as human beings with dignity and worth.”
“Implicit bias is the single biggest idea that resonates with my students in CTI 150. Most people don’t want to be prejudiced, yet most of us are. Sometimes societal messages give us permission to be prejudiced by normalizing ideas. For instance, the stereotype that ‘poor people are lazy’ is just that—a stereotype. It is rooted in the belief that all people can prosper in the United States if they just work hard, which isn’t true. When these ideas are repeated, they become engrained in our minds and we act on them without thinking. That is the manifestation of implicit or unconscious bias: we pre-judge people based on a characteristic because society has told us it is okay to do so. In this class, students come to recognize they have acted in prejudicial ways because they have deeply rooted unconscious biases, and they realize it takes serious conscious effort to change their own thinking so they don’t act on stereotypes.”
D R . T H O M A S V A N S A G H I , A s s i s ta n t P ro fe s s o r o f
DR. DONNA GARDNER,
N o n p ro f i t L e a d e rsh i p ; D i re c to r o f S t ra te g i c P l a n n i n g
P ro fe s s o r o f E d u ca t i o n a n d C h a i r
FACULTY REFLECTIONS
ALUMNI ADVISORS
A new Alumni Advisory Council for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion convened for the first time in September to help the College foster meaningful change on campus. The group will be advising the president and cabinet members in the areas of policy, practices, the student experience, recruitment, retention and a welcoming campus culture. The College’s vision includes expanding the Council’s scope to serve as a network for students of color, hosting events designed to give voice to their experiences. Thank you to this alumni group for helping advance these equity efforts at Jewell: To m i k a An d e rs o n , ’0 4 ; C h r i s to p h e r Ca r r, ’0 8 ; B r i t ta n y D u n c a n , ’ 1 1; Er i c a Fe rg s o n , ’ 10; S te v e H a r r i s , ’ 8 7; Ca r i H i l l , ’ 16 ; Ve r n o n Ho w a rd Jr., ’ 8 6 ; Ja c q u i n ta H a m m o n s Ne l s o n , ’ 16 ; S e l i n a R i o s , ’ 10; Q u e n t i n R i s e r, ’ 1 5; Q u i n l a n R i s e r, ’ 1 5; C h r i s R o s s o n , ’0 6 ; E d d ie S c o t t, ’ 1 3 ; Ma rk S te v e n s o n , ’0 9 ; B r i t ta n y Ta l l e y, ’0 9 ; Li l i a To s o n , ’0 7; Mi c a h W i l l i a m s , ’ 2 0 FA L L 2020 13
D I V E R S I T Y, E Q U I T Y A N D I N C L U S I O N
S h a p e th e F u t u re G ra n t R e c i p i e n t s
students. The four-year renewable grant is designed to promote equity and remove financial barriers while also promoting access to higher education for students who want to change our society. Their aspirations affirm the diverse ways
NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AND ACCESS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR ARE
they will serve their communities with a Jewell education, such as counseling teens with men-
A STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITY TO MAKE A JEWELL
tal health issues, solving the global water crisis,
EDUCATION AFFORDABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS.
reducing hatred by teaching civil discourse, men-
Alumni and friends have shown their support to
toring immigrants, offering financial education
empower change in a meaningful way, contributing $12.5 million to student aid in the past three years.
to low-income families, advocating for nursing home patients and promoting peace through law
One resulting initiative is the Shape the Future
enforcement, among many others. Read how a few
Grant, awarded this fall to underrepresented
of our inaugural recipients plan to make an impact.
the College’s intensive inclusivity efforts,
tive through Sophic Solutions, LLC, a
which include such tasks as supporting
change management consulting firm
the recruitment and retention of students,
they co-founded.
faculty and staff of color and forging meaningful relationships with communities of color in Kansas City and beyond.
NEW VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACCESS AND ENGAGEMENT
For two decades Dr. Rodney Smith has worked in a variety of higher education
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In the education arena, Smith most recently served in the International Center for Supplemental Instruction at
“I’m really excited about this new
the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
position because the possibilities are
He worked at Belmont University in
endless. I see myself as the ‘chief hope
Nashville, Tenn., as associate director
officer’ and look forward to extending
of annual giving and special gifts; at
Jewell’s footprint and visibility. For me,
Fisk University in Nashville as director
that’s hopeful,” Smith said. “I aim to cre-
of admissions and recruitment; at Clark
ate a sense of belonging and community
Atlanta University in Georgia as admis-
where Jewell students can come togeth-
sions counselor/recruiter; and at Morris
er and create a dynamic that supports
Brown in Atlanta, also in admissions.
personalized learning, empowers critical
Smith obtained his bachelor’s degree at
roles focused on student success. Now,
thinking and fosters belongingness.”
he’s combining that experience with his
Prior to joining the College’s leader-
college, majoring in fine arts with a
passion for equity and justice as Jewell’s
ship team, Smith and his spouse and
concentration in architecture. He earned
first vice president for access and en-
business partner, Stephenie K. Smith,
a master and doctorate of education,
gagement. He was hired in August to lead
assisted with Jewell’s inclusivity initia-
both from Tennessee State University.
WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE
Morris Brown College, a historically black
A N G E L C A S T R E J O N , Ka n s a s C i t y, M i s s o u r i ;
has been growing by leaps and bounds, and that
Pa se o Aca d e my a n d KC S c h o l a r; B u s i n e s s
means we won’t have enough medical providers
major; Music minor; Card inal Sound
to serve our expanding community. According to
Athletic Band
the U.S. census, although Hispanics make up 17%
“I want to set an example for all
of the total population, the percentage of Hispanic
the kids who grew up in the city
nurses in our country is only 3.6%, and the percent-
that they don’t have to turn to
age of Hispanic nurse practitioners is even lower.
gangs and other bad routes. I want
I am determined to change these numbers. One
to be able to inspire others through music that
person can make an insurmountable difference.”
no matter where you come from, or how much money you have, that you can still accomplish your dreams, you just have to fight for them. I also want to be able to give back to the Kansas City Public School District for everything they did for me and what they try to do for all of us. I want to give back to my whole city.”
NOAH MAYO, Plainfield, Illinois; Wheaton
Academy; Economics and Oxbridge I n s t i t u t i o n s a n d Po l i c y m a jo rs; Tra c k and Field, Black Student Alliance
“I will shape the future by working towards the actualization of freedom for the Black community.
C A M E R Y N J E N K I N S , K a n s a s C i t y, M i s s o u r i ;
I will do this by empowering my
P a s e o A c a d e m y ; M u s i c m a j o r ; C a r d i n a l Vo i c e s
community in my personal life, but also through
“I hope to touch people’s hearts
involvement in the U.S. government or a non-
with my music. I want kids my
governmental organization that is committed to
age to know that it is okay to live
this end. My goal in life is to positively impact the
honorably and have integrity for
lives of people who will be born after I die.”
years to come. Once I am established in my career, I want to give money to my family members to ensure that they can still pay their bills after they retire. I also want to fund businesses that provide comfort and safety for victims of sexual abuse and assault. I am passionate about victims’ voices being heard.”
BOBBIE POLLARD,
Ca c h e , O k l a h o m a ;
Cache High Scho o l; Nonprofit L eadership m a jo r; Tra c k a n d F i e l d
“I am passionate about individuals with special needs and how they are treated differently from what society identifies as ‘normal.’ I want
J A S M I N E M A L I S O S , Ka n s a s C i t y, M i s s o u r i ;
to impact my community by creating an
Lib erty North High Scho ol; Nursing major;
environment where people with diverse needs can
S p i r i t Te a m , S t u d e n t N u r s e s A s s o c i a t i o n ,
be together without having to worry about being
P re - h e a l t h H o n o r S o c i e t y, M i G e n t e ,
judged for their disabilities. I have worked with
B al l ro om D ance C lub
children with disabilities and find they work harder
“I have always been passionate
at trying to fit in than focusing on their passion. I
about becoming a nurse
want to teach others that acceptance is what these
practitioner. It would give me
individuals would love. In today’s society, many
great joy to prevent illnesses and
people lack respect for their peers, and I want to
heal others from pain and suffering. My home
help raise awareness for people who don’t get the
is in Liberty and always will be. The Northland
chance to express their talents.”
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FA C U LT Y P R O F I L E
D r. G i n a L a n e
WINNING ROUNDS 3 6 ye a rs o f m e n to r i n g c h a m p i o n d e b a te rs and students
AS 2020 MARKS 100 YEARS OF WOMEN AT JEWELL, IT’S ONLY APPROPRIATE TO RECOGNIZE THE LONGEST SERVING MEMBER OF OUR CURRENT FACULTY, WHO HAS HER OWN STORIED HISTORY AS A FEMALE ROLE MODEL IN COLLEGIATE DEBATE.
Dr. Gina Lane, professor and chair of the Communication and Theatre Department, is in
casting career for a year, Lane thought, so she moved to Fayetteville. She discovered by working a part-time radio station job that she did not want the life of an announcer. But she did find a love for coaching debate and teaching. She finished her degree, was named director of debate and enjoyed
her 36th year of teaching on The Hill and was
three years at Arkansas.
director of debate for 26 years.
In 1985, a growing college dubbed the “Harvard
Growing up in south Kansas City, Lane was on the debate team at Hickman Mills High School.
of the Midwest” hired her to lead its nationally acclaimed debate program.
Her coach and mentor, Georgia (Pearson) Brady,
“Jewell was the perfect job for me,” Lane said.
’73, was a debater at Jewell under Dr. Georgia
“We were a special liberal arts college, and I felt
Bowman, ’34, who started the College’s communi-
very lucky to join the faculty and work with the
cation program that Lane would one day lead.
students that Jewell attracted.”
Lane was a broadcasting major at Northwest
Under Communication Department Chair Tom
Missouri State University. Although her interests were in radio and television, her success on the
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debate coach. She’d just be delaying her broad-
Willett, Lane also taught public speaking and completed her Ph.D. at the University of Kansas
university debate team changed the trajectory
while working full time.
of her career. Upon graduation, the University of
At that time, she was among a handful of women
Arkansas offered to fund her master’s degree in
to both serve as a debate director and have a
communication for her service as the assistant
female debate team. She is proud to have been a
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role model and help young women achieve their
workshop and being part of the conversation
goals in debate. Lane says she worked with many
to add a curriculum initiative.
phenomenal debaters in her career. “Jewell debaters were always careful thinkers,” she said. “That was a hallmark of the way I taught debate: Never glib, it was always important to them to make the best argument, even if it wasn’t an argument that won them the round.” Lane was active in the debate circuit, holding a number of national positions on boards and committees. In the early 2000s, she took Jewell’s program in a new direction, moving from the Cross Examination Debate Association to the National Parliamentary Debate Association. That move, she says, heralded a rebirth of the program. In 2011, she handed the reins to younger leadership and continues to oversee the program. From an instructor to the ranks of professor and chair, Lane has helped the department evolve.
» S he was part of the committee that recom-
mended faculty scholarship as a promotion requirement. “It was a difficult transition, but it was important. Research and scholarship are part of every faculty member’s discipline, and the system rewards faculty for that work.” As a professor, Lane enjoys developing students who are advocates for their ideas and watching them transform from their early classes to their senior capstone. She also enjoys the teacher-aslearner role. “Debate was absolutely essential to my growth as a person. I learned about so many different
FORMER
D E B AT E R S A N D STUDENTS OF DR. LANE’S:
RECONNECT WITH HER.
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topics and ways of thinking. But since I quit being a debate coach, I learned that my intellectual curiosity can still be fulfilled through my classroom teaching. In the core curriculum, I teach Plague, Piety and Public Policy, and I’m teaching
Faculty added courses such as theory, research
that class during a pandemic. Who would have
and public relations to an already strong founda-
thought I would ever be doing that? It’s been a
tion of public speaking and advocacy. They also
great personal reward to teach at Jewell where I
elevated theatre as an equal part of the program
could explore so many different ideas and develop
and changed the department name to Commu-
myself in ways that I could not have done else-
nication and Theatre. In the past few years, they
where. I wouldn’t trade it.”
added majors in musical theatre, public relations and digital media communication and a certificate in ballroom dancing. Proud to have been part of numerous initiatives at Jewell, she says some are particularly meaningful. » S he helped organize the first David Nelson
Duke Colloquium Day in 2000 for students to present scholarly work. “I think it still sets us apart. The day illustrates an ongoing philosophy at Jewell that every student has the opportunity to achieve.” » S he led the faculty initiative on diversity and
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90+% 1 5 -Y E A R
P L A C E M E N T R AT E
JOURNEY BACK
Homecoming
1974 Al u m n i Chuckwagon Picnic
The History of
HOMECOMING
1990 Quad games
JUST BEFORE JEWELL’S 75TH BIRTHDAY, THE FIRST HOMECOMING ON THE HILL TOOK PLACE IN 1923. THE MODEST CELEBRATION
ENTAILED A FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOOTBALL GAME WITH ALUMNI CHEERING FOR THE “BIG RED” CARDINALS AND A PRE-GAME
parents’ lunch. In the 1930s, activities expanded to include a parade, queen coronation, fraternity house decorations, pep rally, bonfire (with the burning of an outhouse) and a talent revue with music and poetry readings hosted by the New Ely men. Dances were added in the 1960s. Then came the Quad games of goldfish swallowing, rope tugging, car stuffing and pyramid building, and the friendly competitions of golf cart f loats, campus sings and the naming of Miss Peppy and Mr. School Spirit. Students gave back during a day of community service, and alumni gathered for the Athletic Hall of Fame, service awards, class reunions, tailgates and basketball and golf tournaments. Saturday night Gano concerts featured student and alumni choirs and special guests, such as Dionne Warwick in 1974. Nearly a century later, Homecoming has evolved into a weeklong series of longstanding traditions and modern twists, and we look forward to celebrating them together in 2021.
1963 Homecoming court: Diana Isley Hill ’65, Carolyn Davison Bennett ’65, Queen Sue James Eby ’65, Carol Shigemura Underwood ’65, and Carole Mullin s Harmon ’64
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ALUMNI VOICES
COV ID -19
GUIDING us through a GLOBAL PANDEMIC A s C OV I D -1 9 w a s r e s h a p i n g l i f e a s w e kne w it in 2020, Je well partnered with
Hania Osman, ’18
E n g i n e e r i n g H e a l th Ca re S o l u t i o n s
biorisk and medical experts to create a safe environment and provide students the in-person experience we value as a
HANIA OSMAN, ’18; Biomedical engineering
residential campus focused on learning
g ra d u a te s t u d e n t , S a n Jo se ( Ca l i fo r n i a )
i n c o m m u n i t y. O u r a s s e s s m e n t m a t r i x
State University
helped us respond quickly across a
In April I had the opportunity to participate
continuum of threat le vels and was
with an amazing team in the MIT (Massachusetts
adopted by other regional schools and businesses. Read more about Operation S a f e C a m p u s a t j e w e l l . e d u /c o r o n a v i r u s .
Institute of Technology) COVID-19 Challenge, a health hackathon with 1,500 participants dedicated to finding technical solutions for the pandemic. Our device was one of the winners in our
Of f The Hill, Je well alumni also have
track, COVID-19 Treatment and Management.
been hard at work, actively engaged in
It was an amazing experience and took collabora-
keeping their communities healthy and
tion between all different engineering disciplines.
i n f o r m e d . We’ r e g r a t e f u l t o a l l t h o s e
We represented four different continents and
behind the scenes and on the f ront lines
three time zones, but we worked tirelessly for
who are advancing the f ight again st the
48 hours with minimal sleep to engineer a Split
p a n d e m i c . We’ r e p r o u d t o s h a r e a f e w
Kit, which is a differential flow splitter device that
of their stories.
could potentially allow multiple patients to be put on one ventilator safely and efficiently. It’s a low-cost device, with minimal risk of cross
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contamination, and it can accommodate patients
message about freedom and safety with respon-
of different ages and lung damage severities using
sibility. In my work as a physician, we’ve had five
flow rate control. The Split Kit could save millions
rules. The first is to save the patient. The second is
of lives in the event of a ventilator shortage. You
to do the right thing. The third is to be the bridge.
can meet my teammates and see our device at
The fourth is to ask questions and seek answers.
splitkitcom.wordpress.com.
And the fifth is to remember those who laugh last.
I am interested in pursuing biomedical engineer-
I think all these rules fit a pandemic perfectly. If
ing—particularly research and development roles for cardiovascular implantable devices—because I want to use my problem-solving skills to create a positive impact on the people around me. I’ve always been good in STEM, and I’ve always been interested in the healthcare industry, especially after both of my grandparents died of cancer and a lack of proper healthcare. Being a girl in STEM has its challenges, but it’s definitely a rewarding career path.
we could all focus on trying to help take care of each other, then we will be doing the right thing. That makes us the bridge to a future in which this pandemic is under control and we can go back to life as normal. We each have to ask questions about how to do that, and the answers are found in science and good decision-making based on our shared tradition about securing the blessings of liberty for each other. And, finally, it is so important to continue to laugh throughout this difficult time. A real positive in this pandemic is our amazing success with telemedicine. It has revolutionized
U N I V E R S I T Y O F K A N S A S H E A LT H SY S T E M M O R N I N G M E D I A U P D AT E , F R E Q U E N T LY F E AT U R I N G D R . S T E V E N S T I T E S
» f a c e b o o k .c o m / k u h o s p i ta l / v i d e o s
our ability to reach patients in their homes, especially in rural areas where they don’t have good access to health care providers. We’ve also watched people perform extraordinary acts of kindness that make a difference every day.
Pe rs p e c t i ve f ro m a C h i e f Me d i c a l O f f i c e r STEVEN W. STITES, M.D., ’82; Pulmonary
a n d Cr i t i ca l Ca re Me d i c i n e ; E xe c u t i ve V i c e P r e s i d e n t a n d C h i e f M e d i c a l O f f i c e r,
D r. S t e v e n Stites, ’82
University of Kan sa s Health System; V i ce - C h a n ce l l o r fo r C l i n i ca l Af fa i rs , University of Kan sa s Med ical Center
Every day we just try to do the right thing. Whether it’s in our work as physicians or in our morning media presentation, we’re trying to get across a
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COV ID -19
ALUMNI VOICES
I know we’re all frustrated, but it is through innovation and science that we will secure a future that will feel more like our past than our
Ca re a n d H o p e fo r th e H o m e l e s s
today. Coronavirus is not a superhero. In fact, coronavirus is weak. Coronavirus depends on you to spread it. It can only get from one person to
HEATHER DUNCAN, PH.D., MSN, APRN,
another as long as it has a host, and that makes
F N P , ’ 8 8 ; A s so c i a te P ro fe s so r o f N u rs i n g,
you the key part of that story. You are strong. You
No rth Park University; Famil y Nurse
can be so strong that we can beat coronavirus even without a vaccination, even without new
P r a c t i t i o n e r, L a w n d a l e C h r i s t i a n H e a l t h C e n t e r M o b i l e H e a l t h Te a m
therapy. You can show coronavirus who’s tough by
When the COVID-19 crisis hit Chicago, resources
wearing a mask, washing your hands, keeping your
were stretched to the brink, so it took weeks before
distance and by not pretending it doesn’t exist.
consideration was given to homeless residents. Because of our expertise with the homeless population, Lawndale Christian Health Care spearheaded the first shelter screening in Chicago where
D r. H e a t h e r Duncan, ’88
we provided weekly health services. I was fortunate to be on that team. Lawndale worked alongside infectious disease specialists from the University of Illinois at Chicago to screen approximately 400 residents of Chicago’s largest shelter before there were any testing capabilities. So little was known about the novel coronavirus. This added another level of uncertainty on top of the lack of infection control, which is difficult in large shelters. We were at the forefront of a historic pandemic, doing something no one had done before, meeting the needs of the patients we care about so much. As the pandemic progressed, it became clear that what was needed was primary prevention. Residents of large shelters who were most at risk were moved to a hotel. At the maximum, we housed and cared for over 170 medically complex homeless patients, trying to keep them out of the hospital and adding another burden to the medical system. There were also unintended complications. We removed patients out of their comfort zone. Lockdown triggered feelings of incarceration and lack of control,
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compounded by the hopelessness of being homeless. On the positive side, many residents had the time and space to rest and prioritize their health. After 30 years of nursing and a Ph.D. in urban studies with a concentration in poverty, I can say that homelessness is complicated. Most people who are homeless work. No one sets out to be homeless. Issues of systemic racism, under-education, incar-
Kelsey Neth, ’18
ceration, lack of affordable housing, mental health issues and the insidious nature of the opioid crisis make climbing out of homelessness almost impossible. Hopelessness is always banging at the door and just needs a little crack to slip in. I truly believe that every person is a child of God and deserves
relationships that have helped me get through this
our respect and care. We are not better people by
year and be more effective in my role. The abil-
virtue of our privilege. We partner with our patients
ity to handle multiple projects at once is crucial
and consider them our equals, regardless.
to this job. I was definitely able to hone that skill during my time at Jewell. Those experiences and my internship with the city of Lenexa, Kansas,
I m p ro v i n g H e a l th th ro u g h In fo r m a t i o n and Education
gave me many tools that helped my transition into a one-man team at a health department. One of the hardest parts has been that the pandemic is a marathon, not a sprint, and so it has tested my endurance. This event has taken a toll on my mental health—the increased workload, the high
KELSEY NETH, ’18; Communications
Specialist, Clay County P ublic Health C e n t e r ( L i b e r t y, M i s s o u r i )
Just two years out of college, I feel lucky to already be in a position where I can make a difference in my community through the ways I share information and educate about important topics related to this disease. The fact that I grew up in Clay County and went to college here helps increase my passion for this job. I know and truly care about the people I’m working to serve.
stakes, the negative social media comments—and I’ve had to be proactive about taking time away and surrounding myself with positive influences. I am proud of our team at the health center. We’re just regular people, trying our best to deal with the challenge set before us. COVID has strengthened many relationships between the health center and our community partners like schools, cities, hospitals and more. After COVID calms down, I’m excited to see the ways those strengthened relationships will help us continue
Being in my role for a year before COVID-19
our mission to “empower all people in Clay
allowed me time to build many of the skills and
County to lead healthier lives.”
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FA C U LT Y AWA R D F I N A L I S T S
HIGH ACHIEVERS her honors project, was personalized around her passion for empowering women in countries devastated by civil war. Through several grants, she researched violence against women in Mexico City; completed a comparative analysis of women in Nepal, Rwanda and Colombia; and conducted
Margo E v i l s i z o r, Facult y Award Winner
interviews in Jordan and Syria. During this time, she studied Arabic at Jewell, in Jordan and at University of Oxford, Mansfield College, where she also was on the rowing team. Her long-term plan is to be part of the solution to provide women more opportunities, either by impacting public policy with a law degree or through the private CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2020
SENIOR HONOREES FOR THE FACULTY
AWARD, JEWELL’S MOST SIGNIFICANT
their business ventures.
STUDENT HONOR.
SOFIA ARTHURS-SCHOPPE, finalist
MARGO EVILSIZOR, faculty award winner
Graduating with honors in com-
An Oxbridge Institutions and Policy major, Margo Evilsizor also graduated with honors in international relations and was named a Fulbright Scholar this spring. She is completing an internship in Mexico City through the prestigious Fulbright Binational Internship Program. On
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sector by employing women and microfunding
munication and a second major in chemistry, Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe was cited by the award committee for achieving excellence in both areas. She attended 15 conferences for her various Jewell activities, including the American Chemical Society national
campus, she was the Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society
meeting, the world’s largest gathering of scientists
president and was involved in Christian Student
in 2019. A great deal of her work has been outside
Ministries, Handbell Choir and Mortar Board.
the classroom, as Hilltop Monitor chief editor,
Evilsizor’s undergraduate experience, including
International Student Association president, oSTEM
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(LGBTQIA+ individuals in STEM fields) president,
completed extensive undergraduate research.
Kansas City University Venture Fund associate and
At Maria Mitchell Observatory in Massachusetts,
a University Innovation Fellow through Stanford
she worked on an optical process to discover
University’s d.school. The New Zealand native
intermediate-mass black holes. She presented her
also published a book about people experiencing
research at the American Astronomical Society
conflict in the Middle East and Europe. She worked
meeting, winning the Chambliss Astronomy
for the German Press Agency in Washington, D.C.,
Achievement Student Award. During her junior year
studied economics and journalism at George
at University of Oxford, she used data from Galaxy
Mason University and furthered her research on
Zoo to continue her astronomy research. She was
sustainable electricity generation in Peru. Arthurs-
one of 15 Americans chosen for a summer research
Schoppe is a venture analyst for Stray Dog Capital,
experience in Switzerland at the world-renowned
an impact investing firm in Leawood, Kansas.
CERN laboratory. Her research and dedication to
TATE COOPER, finalist
Tate Cooper completed Capital Semester on Leadership and the American Presidency his junior year, taking courses at George Mason University and
science earned her the elite Barry Goldwater Scholarship in 2019. At Jewell, Pittman was a Pillsbury Scholar, a Pritchard Humanitarian Service Award recipient, Society of Physics Students president and an editor of Inscape magazine.
serving as a legislative intern with U.S. Rep. Ann
ELLIOTT YOAKUM, finalist
Wagner (R-Mo.). The Fund for American Studies
An Oxbridge Honors Program Literature
program is held in partnership with the Ronald
and Theory major, Elliott Yoakum was
Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, and
fully immersed in his University of Oxford
Cooper received the program’s award for Aca-
year of study at Mansfield College. He was selected
demic Excellence in Public Policy. After a semester
for the St. John’s Chapel Choir, participated in the
at the national capital, he spent a semester at the state capital as a legislative intern and research analyst with the Missouri Department of Public Safety. Cooper graduated with honors in Oxbridge Institutions and Policy and minored in mathematics and music. He was involved in band, Jazz Band, Mortar Board, Pi Sigma Alpha political science honor society and was a Cardinal Host. He attends the University of Missouri School of Law. CAELEY PITTMAN, finalist
Caeley Pittman’s love for astronomy took her to Boston University, where she is beginning a Ph.D. in astronomy
LGBT society and was engaged in local events, such as lectures at Oxford’s Human Rights Institute. At Jewell, Yoakum delved into world literature, critical theory, interdisciplinary humanities and women’s studies. He attended the MLA convention, presented a paper at the National Undergraduate Literature Conference and was accepted to present at the 2020 Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society National Convention. Outside of academics, Yoakum performed with Handbell Choir, Schola Cantorum and Concert Choir; worked for the Harriman-Jewell Series; and was a member of Mortar Board, Alpha Lambda Delta honor society, Hilltop Monitor editorial staff, Diversity and Inclusion
and researching young star systems. A triple
Workgroup and was president of Jewell’s LGBT
major in Oxbridge Literature and Theory, physics,
association. He is exploring graduate programs in
and applied critical thought and inquiry, Pittman
global thought and cultural studies.
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C A R D I N A L AT H L E T I C S
New Sports
Powerlifting
Ca l l i n g A l l Co m p e t i to rs
JE WELL ADDS 2 SPORTS TO THE LINEUP
THIS FALL JEWELL LAUNCHED ITS
FIRST-EVER MEN’S AND WOMEN’S
POWERLIFTING PROGRAM. THE SPORT HAS SEEN TREMENDOUS GROWTH IN
AREA HIGH SCHOOLS, CREATING NEW
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO BE
INVOLVED IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS.
Jewell is now one of only three colleges in the Kansas City region to offer powerlifting and Olympic Lifting, joining Missouri Valley and Ottawa University. Fellow Great Lakes Valley Conference members Lindenwood and McKendree also field similar programs. The Cardinals will compete in the United States Powerlifting Association. Powerlifting consists of three exercises: squat, bench press and deadlift. The best lift in each category is then added to the competitor’s total, and the highest total in each weight class is declared the winner. In the event of a tie, the competitor
Powerlifting head coach, Devin Hance
with the lowest body weight earns the win. Olympic Lifting focuses on the events performed at the Olympic Games and includes snatch and clean and jerk. Each competitor gets three attempts in each discipline, choosing whether to increase the weight on each. The highest weight completed in each event is used to determine the total for each competitor, and thus the winner of each weight class. MEET THE COACH
Leading the College’s first powerlifting team is Devin Hance, who joined the Cardinal staff in January. A Joplin native, Hance has a bachelor’s degree in physical education and a master’s in human health and performance from Pittsburg (Kansas) State. He spent one year at Riverton High School in Southeast Kansas as powerlifting coach Wrestling head coach, Keenan Hagerty
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and strength and conditioning teacher. He then
Conditioning Association, the Kansas Association for
served on the strength staff at the University of
Health-Physical Education-Recreation-Dance and
Missouri-Kansas City.
the National High School Strength and Conditioning
Last year he worked with professional, college and
Association. He holds a Certified Strength and
high school athletes at KC Speed and Sport. Hance
Conditioning Certificate, CrossFit Level 1 Certificate
is an active member of the National Strength and
and USA-Weightlifting Olympic Certification.
Wrestling
along with associate members Ouachita Baptist and Davenport. MEET THE COACH
JEWELL BECOMES ONE OF THE FIRST NCAA
The only NCAA-II
WOMEN’S WRESTLING AND REINSTATE MEN’S
Kansas City is led by
D-II INSTITUTIONS IN MISSOURI TO ADD WRESTLING AFTER A 27-YEAR HIATUS. COMPETITION BEGINS IN FALL 2021.
wrestling program in a product of Kansas City wrestling. Named
Women’s wrestling received emerging sport status
Jewell’s head coach in August, Keenan Hagerty
in January at the NCAA Convention. Jewell is the first
attended Blue Springs High School where he won
college in the Kansas City metro to add the sport, joining GLVC schools McKendree, Lindenwood and Davenport (associate member). The Missouri High School Activities Association began offering a state championship in girls wrestling in 2019, with about 200 high schools fielding teams in Missouri and 150 in Kansas. The next step for the sport to move to NCAA Championship status will be reaching a min-
a state championship under his father, Mike, a National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee. For the last four years, Hagerty was the top assistant coach at Maryville University (St. Louis), helping the Saints to 19 All-GLVC selections, 15 NCAA-II national qualifiers, seven All-Americans, one national champion and three consecutive NWCA
imum of 40 NCAA-affiliated varsity programs. Until
DII Team Academic National Championships.
then, women will compete in the National Wrestling
Hagerty spent his own collegiate career at
Coaches Association Women’s National Championship.
Maryville with a record of 125-28 and numerous
Men’s wrestling was first added at Jewell in 1950 and
accolades. He was a four-time national qualifier,
became a conference-sponsored sport in 1961. The program claimed 14 conference championships and 20 national qualifiers. Two of Jewell’s 19 wrestling
1978 -79 Jewell Wrestling Te a m
three time All-American (National Finalist as a freshman), Newcomer of the Year, Male Athlete
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coaches include hall of famers Fred Flook (1962-
and 2013 winner, NWCA All-Academic and school
1972) and the late Darrel Gourley (1958-61, 1980-81).
record-holder for wins in a season (42) and career
The men will compete with GLVC schools McKend-
(125). He graduated in 2016 with a degree in busi-
ree, Lindenwood, Indianapolis, Maryville and Drury
ness administration.
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In February, Cory Herchenroeder was named
Mike McGlinchey joined the Jewell staff in January
the eighth head coach in program history. The
as head football coach. He spent the previous four
four-year player at William Woods University
seasons at Colorado School of Mines as co-defensive
obtained a bachelor’s degree in sports manage-
coordinator, working primarily with the defensive
ment. While earning a master’s degree in athletic
line and as special teams coach. During his time
administration and serving as a graduate assistant
with the Orediggers, the team won three confer-
at his alma mater, he helped the Owls to a 20-16-2
ence championships and made the playoffs three
record, including nine shutouts. He was hired as
times. He coached 13 all-conference performers
the goalkeeper coach at Jefferson City High School
and coordinated a defense that led the nation in
under current Jewell men’s soccer coach Eddie
rush defense and ranked ninth overall in 2019.
Horn, with the team claiming 42 shutouts in three
Before joining Mines, he served as the defensive
years. At Missouri State University, Herchenroeder
line coach for a season at Salisbury University
spent two years as assistant coach for the men’s
(Maryland) and spent three seasons with North
and women’s teams and mentored 17 players to
Carolina Central University working with special
all-conference selections—four as all-region picks.
teams, running backs and the defensive line. He
Most recently, he spent three years at Sam Houston
has also worked as a coach for Princeton University,
State University (Texas). He was promoted to
Towson University (Maryland) and the United
associate head coach in his second year, working
Football League’s Las Vegas Locomotives. As a
with five All-Southland Conference selections.
player, McGlinchey earned four letters for Towson as offensive guard and tight end. He completed a bachelor’s degree in sports communication.
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Mike McGlinchey
Craig Sager
Greg Te m p l e
CRAIG SAGER, golf
GREG TEMPLE, swimming
With the recent addition of Craig Sager,
Greg Temple completed his first season as men’s
Jewell’s men’s and women’s golf teams are led
and women’s swimming coach. He had served as
by a full-time coach for the first time in program
head coach and program director for the Des Moines
history. Sager had served three seasons as the
(Iowa) Swimming Federation for nine years where
men’s golf coach at North Central Missouri
he helped develop multiple Junior National, Senior
College (in his hometown of Trenton). During
National and U.S. Olympic Trial qualifiers and sent
that time, he led the Pirates to back-to-back
more than 40 athletes to the collegiate level. His
Region XVI championships, six All-Region
swimmers won multiple championships on the state
selections, three All-District honors and four
and sectional level, earned National Interscholastic
national tournament qualifiers. Additionally,
Swimming Coaches Association All-America status
his team was named the 2018 Academic Team
and went on to become Division II and III All Ameri-
of the Year by the National Junior College
cans. Additionally, he served on the Iowa Swimming
Athletic Association for boasting the highest
Board of Directors and was named the ISI Senior
team GPA in the nation. Sager holds a bachelor’s
Coach of the Year twice. Temple competed colle-
degree in business management from University
giately at Missouri State University where he was a
of Central Missouri. He is a member of the
three-time All-Conference team member, winning
Golf Coaches Association of America and has
championships in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and
worked nearly two decades in the golf industry,
posting four other top-10 finishes. He held the 100
including 10 as a golf professional.
breaststroke school record and ranked second in team history in the 200 breaststroke.
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ZOE (WOOD) LINZA, ’74,
received the 2019 Bolton Award from the National Association of Bar Executives for outstanding bar leadership. She has been executive director of The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis for 13 years. GARY BARNES, ’75,
was named to the 26th edition
1940s
1960s
REV. PAUL POWELL, ’47,
LARRY HOLLEY, ’67,
of The Best Lawyers in America publication, a peer-reviewed ranking recognizing lawyers for professional excellence. He is a partner
as
received the Missouri Sports Hall
pastor and retired after 75 years
of Fame Pinnacle Award to rec-
of church ministry. He has lived
ognize a lifetime of work enhanc-
most of his life in St. Louis and
ing sports. He retired from Jewell
KEN PERSONETT, ’79,
recently moved to Abilene, Texas,
in 2019 after 48 seasons as head
is the developer and exclusive
to be near his sons.
men’s basketball coach and the
home builder of Timber Ridge,
REV. DEAN LEWIS, ’49,
all-time winningest coach among
an estate-sized lot community in
Missouri four-year colleges.
Liberty. He has restored several
resigned
from
his
position
moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico,
Connection
after
more
than
Trustee.
historic properties in the Kansas
to live closer to family. In 2016, he ended the Presbyterian Cuba
with Husch Blackwell and a Jewell
City area and was named Out-
1970s
standing Preservationist by Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc.
20 years of post-retirement partnership and raising more than
DAVID YOUNG, ’71,
$1 million to support the Cuban
of Lee’s Summit is the president
retired from social work and now
Presbyterian Church.
of the Missouri Prairie Foundation,
provides community resources to
an organization that works to protect and restore native prairies and grasslands. He also is a retired
1950s DR. WILLIAM HOOPER, SR., ’53,
published
his
10th
“Congregational
Song
book, in
the
Worship of the Church” (Pickwick
Publications
-
Wipf
and
W ILLINDA (JE FFRIE S) PER KIN S , ’ 7 9 ,
families in her church. She resides in Kansas City.
Missouri master gardener emeritus.
CHRISTY (SANDRETTO)
DR. PHILLIP ASH, ’73,
moved with her husband from
was a strategic management consultant in the United States and Asia. He also was an executive coach for the Asian Development
CARPENTER, ’79,
Arizona to Poland, Maine, after retirement to pursue a love of Percheron draft horses.
Bank before returning to the States
EILEEN HOUSTON-STEWART, ’ 79,
Stock). He is professor emeritus
in 2013 to teach at Grand Canyon
was named director of communi-
of music at Southwest Baptist
University. He retired in 2016 and
cations for St. Joseph (Missouri)
University in Bolivar.
resides in Peoria, Arizona.
schools.
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1980s T he Shar p famil y, D ecember 1959: John ’63, William ’62, Cather ine B alan ’ 7 7, Pauline (S e t t l e) ’ 3 7, W. E d w a r d ’ 3 3 , Ma r y V in ce n t (a t te n d e d), Thomas ’66, and Douglas ’71.
ROBERT KIRKLAND, ’80,
was named to the 26th edition of The Best Lawyers in America publication, a peer-reviewed ranking. He is the founding partner of Kirkland Woods and Martinsen and resides in Liberty. TRISHA MCLAUGHLIN
GOERING ADAMS, ’80,
opened Trisha Adams Fine Art gallery in Herndon, Virginia. Her painting, Dazzled by the Light, was selected for Amica Insurance’s 49th annual Thanksgiving card. STEPHEN LINDSAY, ’81,
became the chancel choir director at North Cross United Methodist Church in Kansas City in 2018. He has been the handbell choir director since 1985 and associate director of the North Star Community Band since 2014. He is also the workshop floor supervisor at Vocational Services Inc. (HOOVER) MARTIN, ’81,
was elected chief judge of Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District. Her two-year term began in July. VIKI (BONUCHI) PERSONETT, ’ 84,
of Liberty retired from the Park Hill (Missouri) School District as a reading interventionist. She now tutors children with dyslexia and watches her two grandchildren. JUDGE ZEL FISCHER, ’85,
McMillian
the
2019
Judicial
S u b m i t te d b y D r. Ja m e s K . P ie rc e , ’6 6
The Wolf Creek Ski Area, located in the San Juan mountains of southwest Colorado, celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2019. A photo in a YouTube video about the history of the ski area caught my attention. It pictured the W. Edward Sharp family and recognized Ed for the key role he played in establishing the ski
JUDGE CYNTHIA L.
received
THE SHARP LINE AT JEWELL
area, an accomplishment that placed him in the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame. The fourth of six children in that family was Tom, my roommate at Jewell. What is fascinating about the photo is that all eight members of the family attended William Jewell. They were active on campus and have exemplified the deep-rooted tradition of achievement among alumni. Ed, Bill and Doug have been recognized as Achievers. Pauline was recognized as Alumna of the Year. All have been successful in their fields: doctor, musician, aerospace scientist, computer scientist, minister, lawyer and mortician. According to family records, 21 Sharps in four generations have graduated from Jewell.
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CRAIG ZAHND, ’89,
University in St. Louis.
a Jewell Trustee, was
JULIE (CAMERER) LOGAN, ’87,
named senior vice
of St. Louis joined Thompson
president, general
LIFE ON THE HILL.
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officer of the Federal Reserve Bank
services. She also serves as pres-
of Kansas City. He had served as
ident of the Association of Legal
managing director and general
Administrators - Gateway Chapter.
counsel of Swiss Re.
AND WE’LL TELL THEM ABOUT
Award
from
the
Missouri
Bar
Association. He has served on the Missouri
Supreme
Court
since
2008, including a term as Chief Justice from 2017-2019.
and
legal
PAUL PAUTLER, JR., ’87,
chair of Husch Blackwell’s Labor and
Employment
Kansas
City,
practice
was
named
the
Academy of Hospitality Industry
GIARRATANO, ’85,
won his 900th game as a collegiate
1990s
in
national president-elect of the
ANTHONY “NINO”
Attorneys.
JEFFREY CLAYTON BROWN, ’90,
co-directed a film, “We Believe in Dinosaurs,” that tells the story
baseball head coach. He is the
BRIAN WOOD, ’87,
of Noah’s Ark reproduction in
winningest coach in history at the
was inducted into the Quincy
Kentucky. It was shown at the
University of San Francisco.
University Athletic Hall of Fame
San Francisco Film Festival and
for
DR. JASON KINSER, ’05,
received
the
2020
David
J.
King Teaching Award for career achievement and the 2020 Teacher of Distinction Award from George Mason University where he chairs the Computational and Data Sciences Department. He recently published his fifth book, “Image
2019
was voted outstanding documen-
director
tary at the St. Louis International
of sports medicine for the 1994-
Film Festival. Brown resides in
1995 men’s basketball team. He is
Chicago
also a two-time member of Halls
Northwestern University.
for
the
second
serving
as
time the
in
of Fame at William Jewell and Clark University. He resides in Gardner, Kansas.
and
teaches
film
at
KRISTEN (FAIRLIE) SMARR, ’91,
has been named deputy chief marketing
and
communica-
GREG DUNCAN, ’88,
tions officer for the University of
is vice president for production
Missouri. She has led communi-
with Artisan E-Learning, a cus-
cations at the university’s College
tom-built online training program
of Agriculture, Food and Natural
Bus!
for companies and organizations.
Resources for the past 15 years.
(Simon & Schuster),” “Emergency
A Liberty resident, he also serves
Kittens!”
on City Council.
Operators” (CRC Press). JODY JENSEN SHAFFER, ’86,
has “It’s
published a
Field
several Trip,
books:
Busy
(RH/Doubleday)
and
“Who is Jackie Chan?” (Penguin
STEFANIE (SCOTT) WEST, ’92,
was inducted into the Missouri
MICHELLE (DILLARD) YOUNG, ’ 89,
Athletic
completed
gang
Hall of Fame. She is the direc-
DR. CAREY ADAMS, ’86,
activity in Belize that was pub-
tor of sports medicine for Peak
was named provost of Hanover
lished by InterAmerican Develop-
Sport and Spine and the athletic
College
ment Bank. She resides in Wake
trainer for Hickman High School
Forest, North Carolina.
(Columbia).
Workshop).
(Indiana).
He
most
recently served as vice president
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for academic affairs at Fontbonne
WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE
a
study
on
Trainers
Association
DAVID HAZELS, ’93,
GLOETA MASSIE, ’96,
LAURA SMITH-EVERETT, ’01,
was named the national managing
is pursuing a Ph.D. at the Uni-
was named by Kansas Gov. Laura
partner of advisory services for
versity of Queensland in Austra-
Kelly to the Coordinating Coun-
Grant Thornton in Kansas City. He
lia. She received an Australian
cil on Early Childhood Develop-
recently led the firm’s risk services
Government
ment Services and was elected to
division.
Program Scholarship to support
SCOTT O’NEILL, ’95,
serves as senior vice president of operations for Element
Research
Training
her research on the impacts of controlled predator exposure on the reintroduction of Australian marsupials.
Community
County
College
(Kansas) Board
of
Trustees. She is an ELL teacher for the Shawnee Mission (Kansas)
JILL (ESELY) DURNIN, ’02,
25 years of expertise in the renew-
was inducted into the Missouri
2000s
able natural gas industry, includ-
Sports Hall of Fame as part of
ing project development, regulagreenhouse gas management.
Johnson
School District.
Markets in Houston. He has
tory policy, methane capture and
the
the 2019 “Filbert Five” basketball DR. BROOKE WHITWORTH, ’01,
received the 2019 Outstanding
team. She is an assistant principal at Camdenton (Missouri) Middle
HON. BLAKE ADAMS, ’96,
College Science Teacher Award
was elected a Collier
from
County Judge in
Teachers
Florida’s 20th Judicial
received a $1.37 million research
of Lenexa, Kansas, was named the
Circuit. He earned a
grant from the National Science
executive director of First Hand,
J.D. and M.B.A. from the
Foundation. Whitworth is an asso-
the
University of Tulsa and resides
ciate professor of science educa-
Cerner. She has worked with First
in Naples.
tion at the University of Mississippi.
Hand in various roles since 2002.
the
Mississippi Association.
Science She
also
School. SHANNA (HILT) ADAMIC, ’02,
corporate
philanthropy
of
CITATION FOR ACHIEVEMENT
Our 2020 recipients of Jewell’s highest alumni honor were celebrated in February: Rev. Dr. Vernon Percy Howard Jr., ’86, senior pastor at St. Mark Church in Kansas City; president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Kansas City Jill (McCrea) Nagel, ’98, contracts manager at Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing; head girls basketball coach at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri Phil Youtsey, ’82, vice president of ticketing and sponsorships with the Carolina Panthers (retired in 2019); executive advisor of the Charlotte Sports Foundation
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world.
ERIC BUNCH, ’04,
she
worked
tor of software development for
rights,
gender
and
Shamrock
councilman on the Kansas City
technology-related
policy
and
and graduated from Leadership
(Missouri) City Council in 2019.
programs at the U.S. Depart-
He is the co-founder and director
ment of State. She splits her time
of strategic initiatives for Bike-
between Washington, D.C., and
WalkKC.
San Francisco.
ELIZABETH WALSH YODER, ’06,
DR. LINDSEY CHAPPELL, ’07,
was named to the de Beaumont
is an assistant professor of English
Foundation’s inaugural 40 Under
specializing in 19th-century Brit-
40 in Public Health list. She is a
ish literature at Georgia Southern
public health statistician for the
University. She earned a Ph.D. in
Kansas
English from Rice University in
was
elected
City
Fourth
District
(Missouri)
Health
in
human
Department.
2017. She resides in Savannah.
JOSEPHA HADEN
JUSTIN BARCLAY, ’07,
CHOMPHOSY, ’06,
was promoted to chief analytics
of Kansas City was named exec-
officer for Consumer Edge, a data
utive director of the WordPress
insights and research company
open source project for Automat-
focused on the global consumer.
tic, the parent company of Word-
He resides with his family in Brook-
Press, Longreads and more.
lyn, New York.
DANIEL STRICKER, ’07,
SARAH (RAHAL) WAHRER, ’08,
of Des Peres, Missouri,
is a nurse at Bozeman Health and
was named president
is working on a master’s degree in
of Ascension Post-Acute
clinical nurse leadership at Mon-
Services. He had served as
tana State University.
chief operating officer for
City office of Lathrop
received a master’s degree in
Gage as an associate on
medial dietetics at Saint Louis
the insurance recovery and coun-
University and is a registered dieti-
seling team. He worked as a
tian with Touchpoint Support Ser-
catastrophe claims adjustor for
vices at Ascension Via Christi Hos-
a large insurance carrier before
pital in Pittsburg, Kansas.
going into law. In 2019, he earned his juris doctor from the University
BETSY BRAMON, ’07,
with
Facebook’s
Con-
of Missouri-Kansas City.
tent Policy Team to make the
ADAM MICKELSON, ’09,
new community standards res-
is a member of the Olathe, Kan-
ponsive to the diverse and com-
sas, City Council after winning
plex needs of people around the
the Ward 2 election. He is a direc-
WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE
Corporation
Olathe in 2019.
2010s BRITANY RILEY, ’12,
graduated
from
Stanford
Law
School in 2019 and began clerking in the D.C. Court of Appeals. She previously served as a conference assistant to Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court. JAMES WEBBER, ’15,
completed a master’s degree in accounting from the College of William and Mary and was hired as an audit associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Tysons, Virginia. AYNA PALVANOVA, ’15,
is an analyst for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, working out of her home city of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
joined the Kansas
PATRICK JAMES, ’07,
works
Trading
NOAH NASH, ’09,
Ascension Living.
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B id d in g fa re w e l l to m e m b e rs o f t h e Je w e l l fa m il y
1940s
Virginia (Crossett) Carter, ’42, of Chillicothe, Missouri, Feb. 15, 2020 Anita Marie (Summers) Loar, ’43, of Grapevine, Texas, Jan. 26, 2020 Dolores “Gwen” (Herron) Turnage, ‘46, of Jacksonville, Florida, Oct. 4, 2020 Marilyn (Ashley) Halferty, ’47, of Smithville, Missouri, May 9, 2020 Catherine “Jean” (Reed) Payne, ’47, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 10, 2020 Frances (Halferty) Payne, ’47, of Prairie Village, Kansas, Dec. 21, 2019 Irene (Simon) Thomas, ‘47, of Liberty, Missouri, August 26, 2020 Dorothy (Casebolt) Hall, ’48, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, Feb. 10, 2020 Imogene (McCormick) McConkey, ’48, of Daytona Beach, Florida, July 4, 2020 Rev. Dr. J. Bruce Melton, ’48, of St. Charles, Missouri, March 10, 2020 Ella (Massey) Pascale, ’49, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, June 28, 2020 Sue (Eames) Sinclair, ’49, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Feb. 16, 2020 1950s
William Coil Jr., ’50, Independence, Missouri, July 9, 2020 Dr. James Helvey Jr., ’50, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, April 5, 2020 Dr. Richard Kirkendall, ’50, of Claremont, California, June 26, 2020 Francisco “Frank” Olvera, ’51, of Kansas City, Missouri, May 31, 2020 Janet Boone, ’52, of Darien, Illinois, Nov. 17, 2019 James Hunter, ’52, of Leawood, Kansas, Dec. 8, 2019 VIEW MEMORIALS
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Betty (Fisher) Boulton, ’53, of Sebring, Ohio, July 15, 2020 Nancy (Dougherty) Denman, ’53, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 12, 2020 Ted Harris, ’53, of Nixa, Missouri, Nov. 24, 2019 May Marie (Knapp) Irwin, ’53, of Loveland, Colorado, Oct. 17, 2019 John “Jay” Pitts, ’53, of Chillicothe, Missouri, March 14, 2020 Neil Seaman, ’53, of Overland Park, Kansas, May 6, 2020 Donald Kiernan, ’54, of Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2019 Frieda (Franklin) Lubkeman, ’54, of Janesville, Wisconsin, May 12, 2020 Norman Amos, ’56, of Kansas City, Missouri, Nov. 21, 2019 Joseph Crouthers, ’56, of Montrose, Missouri, Oct. 18, 2019 Dr. Richard Morrison, ’56, of Overland Park, Kansas, March 4, 2020 Dixie (Sanders) Pollard, ’56, of Kansas City, Missouri, July 27, 2020 Bob Carson, ’57, of Overland Park, Kansas, March 15, 2020 Dr. Edgar Chapman, ’57, of East Peoria, Illinois, Oct. 11, 2019 Dr. John Philpot Jr., ’57, (professor emeritus of physics) of Liberty, Missouri, Oct. 1, 2019
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Jesse Baird, ’58, of Lawson, Missouri, Jan. 4, 2020
Melissa (Keen) Shafer, ’73, of Weston, Missouri, Oct. 25, 2019
Charles Blaylock, ’58, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Jan. 6, 2020
Daniel Cox, ’74, of Carrollton, Texas, April 9, 2020
Mary (Frith) Bruns, ’58, of Pensacola, Florida, Jan. 26, 2020
Steve Raps, ’74, of St. Charles, Missouri, Jan. 17, 2020
Jerry Sheridan, ’59, of Leawood, Kansas, May 18, 2020
Richard Gray, ’75, of Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 18, 2019
1960s
John Shank Jr., ’75, of Springfield, Missouri, Oct. 7, 2019
Rev. Jim Abel, ’60, of Sullivan, Missouri, Dec. 12, 2019
Calvin Spence Jr., ’76, of Leawood, Kansas, Dec. 25, 2019
Patricia (Russell) Birdsong, ’60, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, June 29, 2020
Larry Hollowell, ’77, of Overland Park, Kansas, Nov. 21, 2019
Donald Blalock, ’60, of Overland Park, Kansas, Nov. 15, 2019 Larry Edgar, ’60, of Middletown, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2020 William Jewell Griffey II, ’60, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, July 7, 2020
Peggy (Hutchison) Smith, ’78, of Kansas City, Missouri, Jan. 19, 2020 David Albright, ’79, of Liberty, Missouri, March 7, 2020 1980s
Janet (Herman) Henry ’61, of Topeka, Kansas, Feb. 10, 2020
Diana (Vincent) Storey, ’80, of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, June 22, 2020
M. Ollie Parker, ’61, of Gladwin, Michigan, June 30, 2020
Paul Stonner Jr., ’84, of Columbus, Ohio, June 29, 2020
Cynthia (Tucker) Jamieson, ’62, of Frisco, Texas, May 31, 2020
Ann Ryan, ’88, of Kansas City, Missouri, Nov. 28, 2019
Jack Jordan, ’62, of St. Louis, Missouri, April 25, 2020
1990s
Xavier Moreno, ’62, of Kansas City, Missouri, March 31, 2020
Donald Raby II, ’97, of Gladstone, Missouri, Jan. 2, 2020
Melvin Dixon, ’63, of Turney, Missouri, Nov. 10, 2019
2000s
Virginia (Tanner) Bryan, ’64, of Richmond, Missouri, Dec. 17, 2019
Tamara (Kohler) Wilson, ’02, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, Nov. 2, 2019
Jasper Edmundson, ’64, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Jan. 3, 2020
2010s
Gene McMahon, ’64, of Kansas City, Missouri, June 9, 2017
Alexander Holden, ’17, of Sacramento, California, Jan. 27, 2020
Alan Boyer, ’66, of Liberty, Missouri, April 18, 2020
FRIENDS
Alfred Ludlow III, ’66, of Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 30, 2019
Dr. E. Bruce Heilman (former trustee) of Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 20, 2019
Linda (Taylor) Dinning, ’68, of Harrisonville, Missouri, Jan. 14, 2020 Helen (Hunt) Barkley, ’69, of Parsons, Kansas, Oct. 7, 2019 John Davis, ’69, of Liberty, Missouri, Jan. 11, 2020 Janice (Toloso) Harding, ’69, of Sandy, Utah, Oct. 22, 2019
Darrel Gourley (associate professor emeritus of physical education) of Liberty, Missouri, May 21, 2020 Dr. Otis Miller (professor emeritus of economics) of Liberty, Missouri, Jan. 29, 2020 Lee Ann Zech (former staff) of Liberty, Missouri, Oct. 5, 2019
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William Bliss, ’70, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Oct. 29, 2019 Glenn Manis, ’70, of Macomb, Illinois, Oct. 26, 2019 William Tharp, ’72, of Rome, Georgia, March 1, 2020 Daryl Billings, ’73, of Joplin, Missouri, Jan. 2, 2020 Linda (Cannady) Owen, ’73, of Florissant, Missouri, May 18, 2020
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CAUSE FOR Emily Hemphill, M.A. in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, University of East Anglia, Nor wich, U.K.
Disapp ointed? Yes. Exc u ses? No. Je well seniors might have f inished college vir t ually, but their success is ver y real. Some of our 2020 graduates share plan s for their next chapter. Rey Camareno, M.A. in Te a c h i n g , W i l l i a m J e w e l l C o l l e g e
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Shaneann Fross, Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Indiana
Allison Malott, Event C o o r d i n a t o r, R o n a l d M c D o n a l d House Charities of Kansas City
Chris Davison, Doctor of Physical T herap y, Universit y of Missouri
M a j o r W a l k e r, F i e l d E n g i n e e r, McCownGordon Construction, Kansas City
Jeremy Hofman, J u r i s D o c t o r, Wa s h i n g t o n Universit y, St. Louis
A l a i n a Vo g e l b a u g h , R . N ., Pe d i a t r i c IC U, C h i l d re n’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City
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Ta n n e r D e v o r e , I n c i d e n t , Investigation and Intelligence Threat Analyst, RiskIQ , Lenexa, Kansas
Sergio Guevara, (December 2019), Human Resources Specialist, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
Janessa Johnson, M.A. in Coun seling – Child/Family T h e r a p y a n d Tr a u m a , A r c a d i a Un i ve rs it y, G l e n s id e, Pe n n s yl va n ia
Ril e y Fin d l e y, M . M . in O p e ra Performance, Indiana University
S a m a n t h a S c h a e r, J u r i s D o c t o r, University of Iowa
Hayden Fulk, Audit Associate, BKD, Kansas City
Alexis Nelson, D.O., Kansas City University of Medicine and Bioscience
Lo gan McKinne y, M.D., University of Kansas School of Medicine
Paige Cunningham, Third Grade Te a c h e r, C h o u t e a u E l e m e n t a r y , North Kansas City Schools
Jameson Howard, E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r, H i s t o r i c D o w nto w n Liber t y, Inc.
Darcy Sweet, M.S. in O cc up ational T herap y, Wa shington Universit y, St. Lo ui s
Parker Jenkins, Early C h i l d h o o d , Te a c h F o r A m e r i c a Corps, Kansas City
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Ki t t y ( Wy a t t) Brinkman, ’70
WHY I GIVE “I attended my first class at William Jewell in 1949 when I was taken to a child psychology class to be observed as a baby by my father, Harley Wyatt, Jr.! He was getting his education after serving in World War II and fell in love with this special institution. He later served as the admissions director for 31 years and has been credited with touching the lives of 10,000 students in his career. So you might say that I have a long association with the Campus of Achievement, including being in the Class of 1970. What impresses me the most, and encourages me to contribute annually, is Jewell’s emphasis on a strong liberal arts education. There has always been the concept of giving students the skills to adapt, and I am a good example: elementary education graduate who used every aptitude in teaching the gifted; married into an agricultural family and learned about farming, ranching and market values; and then became a fishing resort manager in Colorado with my husband! Skills, learned through a fine liberal arts program, that can be applied to a myriad of opportunities that one never thinks of at the age of 21 or 22 are so important. I hope that contributing to scholarships gives Jewell students both the knowledge to find opportunities upon graduation and the skills to carry them through life.” Kitt y ( Wyatt) Brinkman, ’ 70, lives in Libert y and is a member of Je well ’s John P riest Greene Society, recognizing her annual support of student scholarships, and the Alexander Doniphan Heritage Societ y, recognizing her planned gift/estate gift to the College. 40 W I L L I A M J E W E L L C O L L E G E