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Truman Review
Winter 2011
Volume 14, Number 2
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
John W. Siscel III, chair
Kenneth L. Read (’73), vice chair
Karen Haber, secretary
Cheryl J. Cozette
Mike Greenwell (’83)
John Hilton (’02)
Matthew W. Potter (’96)
Mark S. Wasinger
Michael Zito (’92)
Luke Freeland, student representative
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
Troy D. Paino
MANAGING EDITOR
Deanna Rood
ART DIRECTOR
Teresa Wheeler (’84)
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR
Katie (Svoboda) Best (’00)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Tim Barcus (’89)
SPORTS
Tyler Madsen (’08)
Kevin White (’96)
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Brad Chambers (’86)
Amanda Goeser
Travis Miles (’99)
Kevin Minch
Becky Pike
Jennifer Riebold
Denise Smith (’79)
Heidi Crist Templeton
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jessica (Neighbors) Hill (’99), president
Mike Wilson (’92), vice president
Jim Cherrington (’85), past president
Denise Smith (’79), secretary
Von Abbott (’79)
Sue Alexander (’78)
Erin (Lesczynski) Church (’02)
Kent Donaldson (’90)
Keith Epperson (’82)
Sharon (Hogan) Husmann (’83)
John Mathis (’66)
Ellen (Hoelscher) McLain (’87)
Eric Olsen (’82)
A. David Peppard (’80)
Stacey (George) Sifton (’00)
Sarah (Donnell) Theriault (’03)
Vid Vidyasagara (’92)
Tanner Williams (’02)
Janys (Murphy) Zimmerman (’55, ’58)
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COVER STORY:
A Taste of Truman
Lifelong learners of all ages traveled
to campus last summer for the
University’s inaugural “Taste of
Truman,” a three-day-long educational
experience open to the general public
that features unique lectures by top
professors as well as exclusive activities.
The theme of “iTrumanNow Playing: Homecoming 2010”
proved to be well-suited for the traditional celebration that
brought alumni and friends home again last October.
Making It Official: The Installation Ceremony
for University President Troy D. Paino
Not long after the fall 2010 semester began, Truman State
University celebrated the installation of Troy D. Paino as the
University’s 16th president.
2 Around the Quad
7 Focus on Students
8 Five Minutes with Patricia Burton
22 Class Notes
39 Alumni News
42 Foundation News
46 Sports
ON THE COVER:
Truman invites alumni and all other lifelong learners
to sample the liberal arts experience that Truman is
known for by spending a weekend on campus as part
of the new “Taste of Truman” educational program.
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High Marks
Of the many recent high-profile
rankings the University has
received, students deserve much
of the credit for Truman’s sixth place
listing on Washington Monthly’s list of the
nation’s best master’s universities. The list
rates schools based on their contribution
to the public good, with student service
as one of the three criteria.
Other recent accolades for the
University include the No. 1 ranking
from U.S. News and World Report. For
the 14th straight year, Truman has been
recognized as the top public university in
the Midwest Region. U.S. News and
World Report also ranked Truman No. 8
overall in the “Best Regional Universities”
category among both private and public
institutions that provide a full range of
undergraduate and master’s programs.
Truman is the only Missouri school listed
in the top 10.
The Princeton Review also included
Truman on its “2011 Best Colleges:
Region by Region,” and Forbes ranked
Truman at No. 70 on its national “Best
Buy” list. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
magazine (Feb. 2011) lists Truman as
31st on its exclusive survey list of 100
best values in public colleges that
“deliver a stellar education at an
affordable price.”
On Board
In August 2010, the Truman Board
of Governors welcomed its newest
member, Michael A. Zito (’92),
who was appointed as an out-of-state,
non-voting member. Zito manages the
Washington, D.C., law office and
commercial receivables practice group
of Lathrop & Gage.
A Truman alumnus, Zito received his
bachelor of arts degree in history with a
minor in military science from Truman
in 1992, and he earned a juris doctorate
from the University of Missouri School
of Law in Kansas City in 1996.
While at Truman, he was involved in
the Reserve Officer Training Corps,
Delta Theta Phi historical honor society
and Alpha Kappa Lambda social
fraternity.
Since 1991, Zito has served in the
United States Army Reserve, where he
currently holds the rank of major in the
Judge Advocate General Corps. He is a
member of the American Bar Association
and the Commercial Law League.
Conversation and Coffee
in the Library
Anew cafe that opened in Pickler Memorial Library this past fall
provides a place where patrons can buy food and drinks, read, study,
socialize and relax. Jazzman’s Cafe and Bakery adds a quality
study/reading space to the library and is part of a larger plan to create a
Learning Commons that will provide a one-stop consolidated service area
for library and technology assistance.
As students seek more collaborative-style workspace for projects, Truman
is adapting existing areas to accommodate groups of students. Located on
the first floor of the library, the new cafe provides a central gathering spot
for students in an informal environment.
Renovation and furnishing of the cafe space was funded by the 2009-
2010 Truman Parents Project, and coffee service and equipment were
provided by Sodexo capital improvement funds.
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Taking the Lead
Maj. Jim
Tenpenny,
the new head
of Truman’s ROTC
Program, began his duties
as professor of military
science in June 2010.
Tenpenny comes to
Truman from
Fort Hood, Texas, where
Maj. Jim
Tenpenny
he served as the operations officer for the
1st Cavalry Division’s Assault Helicopter
Battalion. In April 2010, Tenpenny
completed a yearlong deployment to Iraq.
Tenpenny oversees Truman’s ROTC
Program, which was recently recognized
for producing the most commissioned
officers to the National Guard for the
state of Missouri.
“As the new guy coming in, I don’t
want to change anything that has already
made this the best program in Missouri,”
Tenpenny said. “We want to keep it
flowing smoothly and improve it as well.”
Truman Offers New Master’s Program
Starting with the Spring 2011
semester, Truman State University
began offering a new master’s
program designed for individuals wanting
to advance personal and professional goals.
The Master of Arts in Leadership program
can help anyone contemplating a change
in career, seeking to add an emphasis to
prior professional credentials and experiences
or just wanting to excel in their
current career. The program will help
participants acquire a greater
understanding of how to lead and navigate
organizations and how to build successful
relations within and among organizations.
The Master of Arts in Leadership
includes a solid theoretical foundation in
personal and organizational leadership,
plus experiential learning consisting of
simulations, case studies and internships
that will enable students to progress from
the study of leadership to its application
and practice. Graduates will have
completed a specialization area designed
to advance the individual’s personal
leadership goals. Sharing perspectives with
a diverse group of traditional and nontraditional
peer learners with a variety of
academic and professional backgrounds
will enhance the learning experience.
Truman: There’s
an App for That
Truman State University has
introduced TruTouch, a free
application for Apple products
including the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
that provides convenient one-touch access
to a variety of information about Truman
for current students, prospective students,
alumni, faculty, staff and members of the
general public. The application, which was
developed by Chad Mohler, professor of
philosophy and religion, is available for
download from Apple’s iTunes App Store.
Through TruTouch, one can find people
on campus and contact them via phone or
e-mail; search Pickler Memorial Library or
MOBIUS for items, e-mail search results
and make MOBIUS requests; check
Kirksville weather; read the Index, Truman
Today and the Truman Review; navigate
Truman with the campus map; discover
upcoming Truman events and e-mail event
details; search Truman student organizations,
view organization websites and
e-mail organization contacts; look up
campus offices; enjoy campus photo
galleries and e-mail images or save them to
the photo album; and watch YouTube
videos from Truman-related channels.
The TruTouch application requires iOS
3.1.3 or later. The direct link to the
application is itms://itunes.apple.com/us/
app/trutouch/id396451472?mt=8. For
more information about TruTouch go to
http://appsolutelyfun.com.
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Bronze Metal
Anew sculpture funded by a combination of an outright
gift from Margarita Heisserer and a gift in
kind from Larry and Candy Young now adorns the
Truman campus. “The Dance,” a 10-foot bronze sculpture, was
sculpted by Larry, a nationally known artist who blends
contemporary forms with classical compositions that capture
the human spirit.
“This sculpture gift to Truman State University is meant to
kindle creative energies that fuel a campus culture alive with
civility, truth and learning that keeps students’ spirits dancing,”
said Heisserer. “I hope ‘The Dance’ will also raise the aesthetic
awareness of the campus, provoke motivational thinking and
communing among the students and faculty, and perhaps even
stimulate the giving of other such gifts to the University.”
Margarita, assistant to the vice president for academic
affairs 1979 to 1992, and Candy, professor of political science
at Truman 1980 to the present, share a common bond tied to
a critical turning point in the University’s history. Both were
working for Truman during the mid-1980s when the
institution’s mission was changed from a regional comprehensive
university to a statewide public liberal arts and
sciences university.
When the mission change occurred, Margarita was serving
as the administrative assistant to Darrell W. Krueger, then vice
president for academic affairs at Truman. She vividly
remembers being given the opportunity to prepare a planning
document under the auspices of then University President
Charles McClain, Krueger and Peter Ewell, of the National
Center for Higher
Education Management
Systems. The official “Five-
Year Planning Document”
outlined the plan for the
implementation of the
University’s bold new
mission and reflected the
discussions, meetings, goals
and dreams of every segment
of the University
community.
Candy, who has taught at
Truman for the past 30
years, also considers being
part of the University’s
transformation that occurred
A bronze sculpture titled “The Dance” was
installed on campus between the Library Clock
in the mid-1980s as one of
Tower and the Student Union Building.
her most memorable experiences
at Truman. Having
one of her husband’s sculptures placed on campus marks yet
another memorable occasion.
In addition to being an artist, Larry is a two-time Olympic
medalist with the distinction of being the only American to
win a medal in long-distance racewalking. Larry has always
been fascinated with both ballet and modern dance, and in the
mid-1960s, he took up modern dance and racewalking to stay
in shape. While racewalking became his primary focus, he
discovered that dance was a great way for him to cross train.
When he enrolled in college at the age of 28, he was training
to make his second Olympic team. It was then that he met
Candy, and the two danced together in a touring dance group
for the college.
“Candy’s career at Truman and my daughter’s graduation
from Truman both make the placement of ‘The Dance’ very
special. I hope that it contributes to the University’s liberal arts
mission and gives all members of the Truman community a
chance to experience art on a daily basis,” said Larry. “It was
the strength of this connection that persuaded us to donate
this sculpture with Margarita Heisserer.”
The sculpture was installed on campus on Aug. 13, 2010,
and an unveiling ceremony took place on Sept. 17, 2010, in
conjunction with the Presidential Installation of Troy D. Paino.
Candy Young, Margarita Heisserer, Larry Young and Sydney Young (’10)
at the dedication of “The Dance” sculpture.
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Orchestra + Classic Rock Band
Many young people today know the classic rock
group Kansas from the popular Guitar Hero
and Rock Band hit, “Carry On My Wayward
Son.” Far from their living-room televisions, 85 students
of the Truman State University Orchestra joined the band
to bring this and many other songs to life in front of a
crowd of 2,500.
Kansas joined with presenting sponsor D’Addario &
Company, Inc., the world’s largest musical products
accessory manufacturer, to embark on the 2010 Collegiate
Symphony Tour. The objective of the tour was to raise
funds for university music programs.
“Receiving the support of D’Addario seemed like such
a natural tie-in,” Kansas drummer Phil Ehart said. “Most
of us in the band use their gear, and I know you’ll find
their products on college campuses across the country.”
Truman was one of six institutions to take the stage
with Kansas in this unique opportunity. As a result of
participating in the tour, the Truman Music Department
will receive $2,000 in scholarships and $3,000 in
equipment compliments of the D’Addario Foundation, as
well as a percentage of merchandise sales from the night of
the performance.
The concert took place Oct. 9, 2010, at the St. Charles
Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo., and featured a full set
of songs. During the show, Avery Bright, a graduate
student in music, had the unique opportunity to perform
one-on-one with Kansas violinist David Ragsdale.
Jay Bulen, chair of the Truman Music Department, feels
his students benefitted from the concert in many ways,
most notably the learning experience of playing in front of
a large crowd with such a high caliber of talent. “Our
students got to play for Larry Baird, who did the arrangements
for Kansas when they played with the London
Symphony,” Bulen said. “He’s the best in the industry.”
Bulen also hopes the University’s new contacts with
D’Addario will provide students with internship opportunities
in the music industry.
For many of the Orchestra’s 85 members, the event
provided an opportunity to play in front of family and
friends. Five members are natives of St. Charles itself, with
another 27 from St. Louis County and even more from
the nearby area.
Members of Truman’s St. Louis Alumni Chapter
provided a meal for students at the Little Hills Restaurant
in St. Charles between rehearsals.
The Family Arena was the final venue for the
Orchestra’s three-day recruiting tour, which included stops
at Quincy Senior High School, Ladue Horton Watkins
High School and Fort Zumwalt East High School.
Fish Tales
Seniors Spencer Clark
and Mike McCarthy
took second place at
the National Guard FLW
College Fishing Central
Regional Championship,
Nov. 4-6, 2010, on Lake
Monroe in Bloomington,
Ind. Their three-day total of
11 bass, weighing 23 pounds Spencer Clark and Mike McCarthy
14 ounces, took home a
prize of $25,000. Half of the winnings will be donated to Truman State
University to be used at its discretion, while the other half will go
directly to Truman’s fishing club.
This ranking also qualified Clark and McCarthy for the national
tournament to be hosted by Murray State University on Kentucky Lake,
April 7-9, 2011. At nationals, the fishermen will have the opportunity to
win $50,000 for the University and $50,000 for their club.
National Guard FLW College Fishing is a nationwide competitive
bass-fishing program open to all full-time students at four-year
colleges and universities. It consists of 20 qualifying events, five
regional championships and the national championship. The college
tournament is hosted by FLW Outdoors, named after Ranger Boats
founder Forrest L. Wood. Each team represented in the televised
regional championship had team shirts and boats provided by Ranger.
From the Convention Floor
Front row, L-R: Sharon Roettger Duggan-
Jinga (’90), Doug Erwin (’91, ’92), Carol
Grindle Swinderman MacArthur (’92),
Katie Rucinski (’00), Abigayle Richardson.
Back row, L-R: Jennifer Forrest-James
(’93), Michael Hachmeister (’92), Justin
Seiwell (’08), Cara Hurst (’07)
Truman students, faculty
and alumni were wellrepresented
at the Speech
and Theatre Association of
Missouri Convention at the Lake
of the Ozarks on Sept. 25, 2010.
Barry Poyner, professor of
communication, and Abigayle
Richardson, a Truman student,
presented the research paper,
“Preparing Students for
Academic Audiences,” and
Richardson was awarded a
scholarship from the association
for her desire to teach communication
on the secondary level. Truman alumna Katie Rucinski (’00)
helped lead a session “Fuel Up for Fall—Speech/Debate.”
In addition, a number of alumni made presentations at the awards
banquet including Doug Erwin (’91, ’92), Jennifer Forrest-James (’93)
and Michael Hachmeister (’92), who serves on the Speech and
Theatre Association of Missouri Board of Governors. Forrest-James
and Hachmeister presented an award to their administrators from
Parkway South in St. Louis, who have been supportive of the arts.
“It was gratifying to see several former students taking active roles
at the convention,” said Poyner.
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Truman Recognized for
Fulbright Winners
For 2010-2011, Truman was acknowledged by The Chronicle of
Higher Education as a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students.
The University ranked second nationally among master’s institutions,
with a total of four Fulbright students. Truman tied with six other
institutions across the United States and finished one behind the
University of Portland, which featured five Fulbright students. Of
Truman’s 11 Fulbright applicants, six were offered the award; however,
two recipients ultimately declined. The Fulbright Program is the U.S.
government’s flagship international educational exchange program.
Chemistry Program Among Top
Producers of ACS-Certified Graduates
The Truman Chemistry program tied for 20th place nationally for
the amount of American Chemical Society (ACS)-certified degrees
awarded in the 2008-2009 time frame. Truman’s total of 32
certified degrees exceeds all but one of the Ivy League schools as well as a
number of highly regarded liberal arts schools. Truman’s program alone
awarded approximately the same number of accredited degrees awarded by
the entire rest of the MIAA conference (33) and just two less than the
combined total (34) of all four University of Missouri campuses.
Accountancy Students
Rank Ninth Nationally
According to the most recent reports released by
the National Association of State Boards of
Accountancy, Truman’s master of accountancy
students ranked ninth in the nation for the percentage
of students passing all four parts of the May 2009
Certified Public Accountant exam on the first attempt.
This achievement puts Truman students in the
company of those from Wake Forest University, the
University of Michigan and Notre Dame University.
Truman also surpassed Loyola University of Chicago,
Marquette University and Texas A&M University.
For the past five out of seven years, Truman
students have ranked in the top 10 in the nation.
Seventy-one percent of the Truman students passed all
four parts on the first attempt, compared to the
national average of eight percent.
Delta Sigma Pi Named Most
Outstanding Chapter in the Nation
This past October, the Truman chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, a professional
fraternity for men and women pursuing careers in business,
was selected as the Most Outstanding Chapter in the nation. The
award is given to the chapter that best exemplifies the purpose of Delta
Sigma Pi, and chapters are evaluated on professional activity, community
service, fundraising, academics and other criteria. The Iota Nu Chapter
of Delta Sigma Pi has claimed the National Most Outstanding Chapter
Award nine times, which is more than any other chapter.
Boost in Student Enrollment
With a total enrollment of 6,035 students for the 2010-2011
academic year, Truman currently enjoys the highest enrollment
it has seen in five years. Final enrollment figures indicate the
number of first-time freshmen increased by more than five percent, and
the number of full-time students is up by more than three percent.
“To increase every aspect of our enrollment speaks volumes about the
quality and affordability of a Truman education,” said University President
Troy D. Paino. “Students and their parents are paying closer attention to
every detail of their college decision, and Truman has such a great
academic reputation and relatively low cost that it cannot be overlooked.”
Truman students come from 35 states and 43 countries. More than 75
percent are Missouri residents, with students from Illinois, Iowa and
Kansas comprising the largest number of out-of-state students.
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During the summer after my junior year of high school, a
program called Students and Teachers as Research Scientists
(STARS) set me up in the laboratory of researcher Sam Wang
at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. As I headed off
to college last fall, I kept in touch with everyone at the
Danforth Center and applied for the Undergraduate Research
Internship Program.
Home from winter break, I dropped off my completed
application at Danforth, chatting with an alumna from both
my high school, Cor Jesu Academy, and Truman State
University. Later that winter, she sent me an e-mail explaining
that a manager at Monsanto Company was seeking an intern
who showed previous commitment to plant science. She
promptly forwarded my application, and I received the
acceptance call while on the Catholic Newman Center Spring
Break Service Trip. The manager explained that since
Danforth had recommended me, my application rose to the
top of his pile.
At Monsanto, I joined the Corn Yield Nitrogen Team based at
the Chesterfield Village Campus. Researchers on this team focus
on the development of genetically engineered corn. Basically,
genetic engineering involves taking a copy of a gene from one
organism and placing it in the genome of a different species.
Through these techniques, researchers on my team aim to
enhance nitrogen-use efficiency of corn, so farmers can apply less
nitrogen to their crops and still maintain a high yield. Applying
less nitrogen to crops is such a crucial step to decrease the 13
million tons of nitrogen currently being consumed in the U.S.
each year, according to the Monsanto Facts Database.
Additionally, nitrous oxide emissions contribute to global climate
IF YOU HAVE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
you would like to offer to Truman students, please contact
the University Career Center, careers@truman.edu,
(660) 785-4353, http://career.truman.edu.
Bridget Waller shown at the 240-acre Monsanto Biotechnology
Research Farm in Jerseyville, Ill., where she snipped leaf samples
from corn stalks; the samples were frozen in liquid nitrogen to
preserve them for analysis.
change. I kept
these goals in
mind as I conducted benchwork
research ranging from molecular biology to
biochemistry.
Outside of the laboratory, I received a fellowship to attend
the 12th World Conference of the International Association for
Plant Biotechnology (IAPB) held in conjunction with the 2010
Society of In-Vitro Biology (SIVB) at the America’s Center in
downtown Saint Louis, Mo.
During lunches and poster sessions, I interacted with leading
scientists, inquiring about their cutting-edge biomedical and
plant science research and about their lives in Egypt, France,
China, Germany and Uganda.
Not only did the internship provide a unique opportunity to
explore biotechnology research in an industry setting, but I also
had the chance to understand the corporate culture of
Monsanto’s agricultural business. Lively intern orientation
presentations touched on everything from diversity in the
workplace to public affairs. And the culmination of the
internship included a strategic priorities speech by CEO Hugh
Grant and an afternoon of intern PowerPoint presentations.
I was so blessed to have a Truman alumna guide my
application in the right direction and wish the same for other
students.
Just think if all alumni who are reading this article joined the
University Career Center’s BulldogNet mentor program and
listed their company’s available internship and co-op positions
for undergraduate students.
And what if alumni encouraged their companies to consider
all students for internship opportunities, not simply juniors and
seniors? Many underclassmen make up for the lack of
experience with curiosity and a determination to succeed.
Alumni involvement with the Truman Career Center,
coupled with this change in mindset, could rush in a new wave
of undergraduate summer internships.
Take a chance on Truman interns. I bet they’ll deliver.
Winter 2011 7

Patricia S. Burton, professor of philosophy,
has been a member of the Truman faculty
since 1987. She received a bachelor of
arts in mathematics and a master of arts
in philosophy from the University of
Georgia, and she earned her doctor of
philosophy from the University of Texas
at Austin.
I love learning. I learn best in conversation with others who
think differently than I do. Even when teaching courses that I
have taught for decades, there is always a new way of
presenting the material, a new way of questioning the primary
texts and new ways of relating the philosophical concerns to
my students’ lives. This keeps me thinking about philosophy
in fresh ways.
Patricia Burton carries
the University Mace at
official events such as
commencement.
I teach philosophy and classical ballet. I teach formal logic as
a four skills foreign language class with a lot of reflection on
human communication and models of learning thrown in. I
love teaching the history of philosophy courses because it
allows me to re-think perennial questions with contemporary
insights. It also gives me a chance to re-read primary
sources. I like letting students read whole works so that they
can see how a philosophical literary work can teach when
seen in its entirety. The return to Classical Ballet in 2005
began as a way to think through the theology of the
Christian mystery of the Incarnation and has been a truly
rewarding route to walk the talk of balanced embodiment.
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First of all, I teach students. I am never just passing
along facts, interpretations or methodologies. I want to
find a way for individuals to make the material their
own through our interactions. I teach subjects I truly
love to people I sincerely care about in a way that I hope
can improve their lives. People might think I teach “dry”
subjects. But what can be more exciting than talking
about truth, justice and beauty while looking at concrete
examples in our own world of experience?
I need to break this into two sections.
(1) First there are the moments of pure joy. The day I
defended my dissertation was one of those. It was just
FUN! I really enjoyed my research, I truly respected my
committee members and I was delighted to be back in
Austin to talk about where my research was leading me
beyond the dissertation into new areas. It was also
wonderful getting to say thank you to my mentors for
all they taught me about teaching.
Another period of pure joy was the series of events
connected with May graduation in 2010. We were
getting so much good news about Andrew McCall’s
plans for Oxford, all of our Fulbright scholars’ details for
their overseas adventures and good news about other
fellowships and grad/law school acceptances. Add to that
all of the festivities for the Honors Scholar Medalists,
the Academic Award Ceremony and Commencement
itself, and my face was sore for a week just from so
much smiling. Commencement was especially fun
because so many friends of the University were helping
us celebrate. The time spent with Darrell Krueger,
Charles McClain and Troy Paino that week filled me
with enough optimism that I won’t need a refresher for
at least five years.
(2) Each teaching or advising award has been
monumental. They are always tied in my mind to student
achievements. I still remember all of the members of the
Ancient Philosophy class who were there the day
President Magruder walked into Kirk Building 304 to
give the first Walker and Doris Allen Award. I think of
Mark Hadley, Kay Anderson and Jenn Janesko when I
think of the William O’Donnell Lee Advising Award.
They graduated long ago, but they helped me not only be
a good advisor, they helped me so much back when I was
the director of the General Honors Program, I now know
how to help other faculty members better. I doubt I
would have been considered for the ODK Faculty Hall of
Fame or the Board of Governors’ Resolution of
Commendation if it weren’t for the success of Andrew
McCall, Sydney Young, Grant Berry and Cody Sumter. I
am not saying I had anything important to do with these
wonderful students’ successes; I am merely pointing out
what I said before: I teach individual students, and they
push me to keep learning.
I started college at 16 as a theatre major and graduated
in under three years with a degree in mathematics.
Because of spending my teen years in college and grad
school, I never became interested in driving and so have
never had a driver’s license.
I really don’t try to separate work from recreation
anymore. I love every aspect of my job and even my
leisure activities seem to feed into trying to teach better
and think more carefully about philosophy. My idea of a
self-indulgent Saturday morning is getting out the works
we are reading in class in their original languages,
grabbing some lexicons, a cat and a bunch of pillows
and doing careful word study tied to the influences on
the authors we are reading. Since my husband also
teaches philosophy, even talking about sports can lead to
a discussion of human excellence like you might find in
a work by Plato. I am doing less non-Truman related
activities in recent years because of health issues, but in
the past I was a lot more visible in the community.
Kirksville is a close-knit community and so it offers so
many opportunities to walk the talk of Truman’s liberal
arts values. I have enjoyed volunteering in the local
schools, singing in my church’s choir, hanging out in the
public library, running in local distance races and
encouraging all sorts of dancers.
Read charitably, act deliberately and love wisely. v
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President Troy Paino and Alumni of the Year
Sharron (Bailey) Quisenberry (’66) and Larry Quisenberry (’66, ’75)
Distinguished Service
Award recipient
Jeannette (Toth) Harris
(’71, ’78)
Distinguished Service Award
recipients Debra (Fortenberry)
Nichols (’80, ’01) and
David C. Nichols
Young Alumni of the Year Rudy Arredondo (’02) and
Alice (Moore) Arredondo (’02) and their daughter, Avery
Parade Grand Marshal Marietta (Jonas) Jayne (’41)
Jerry Wollmering (left), director of athletics, presented Roger Johnson (right)
with a plaque in recognition of Johnson’s support and active involvement
in the Truman State University Athletics Hall of Fame.
Alumni, families and friends packed
the Georgian Room in the Student Union Building
for the Alumni and Friends Celebration/Hall of Fame Banquet.
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Golden Alumni Reunion Diana (Le Fevre) Vittetoe (’59, ’80), Ruth (Milhoan) Deskin (’49), Jack Bowen (’58,’61), Nelda (Rudy)
Billups (’60, ’63), D. Ruth Speck (’60, ’63), Kriss Philips (’60), Doris Nelson (’60), Francis “Bucky” Walter (’48, ’51), Linda (Funk)
Hudnall (’60), Jolene (Underhill) Pink (’47), Carolyn Mulford (’60), Bob Morrow (’60), Patricia (Roberts) Hunt (’59), Carolyn (Bowles)
Frick (’60, ’75), Carol (Fox) Hays (’59), Arleta (Boone) White (’60), Doris (Pickens) Bohon (’43). Middle row, L-R: Barbara (Kerls) Maddex
(’58, ’75), Bill Deskin (’48), Gina Carter (’82), Melba (Cokerham) Bowen (’61), Patsy (Short) Harrington (’63), Patricia (Flinchpaugh)
Spicer (’59), Judy (Paradise) Nelson (’59), Virginia (Keethler) McNabb (’57, ’64), Georgia (Warner) Walter (’48), Edie (Ford) Erzen (’49),
Martha (Reinhard) Frazier (’56), Victor Childers (’55), Sue (Brimer) Magruder (’55, ’77), Bev (Hull) Gallatin (’49), Octa (Ayers) Phillips
(’55, ’65), Evelyn “Myrle” (Bastian) Borgers (’59), Margaret (Prince) Chott (’63), Elizabeth (Hildmann) Rash (’83), Janys (Murphy)
Zimmerman (’55, ’58), Bill Minor (’42). Back row, L-R: Stan Frazier (’56), Stan Kerr (’49, ’51), Virgil Egli (’60), Larry Harrington (’60),
Dean Rosebery (’41), Ken Curtis (’51), Morris McNabb (’57, ’68), Dick Erzen (’49), Norm Frazier (’56), Jack Magruder (’57), Ellen
Murphy (’62, ’65), Harry Gallatin (’49), Joe Hasenstab (’60), Larry Magee (’60), Virgil Chott (’60, ’65), Jim Rash (’57, ’64), Bill Carter
(’55, ’60).
Reunion for the Classes of 1969, 1970 & 1971Seated,
L-R: Geraldine (Toth) Ready (’70), Cindy (James) Schoenauer (’71),
Jeannette (Toth) Harris (’71, ’78), Ron Hopphan (’70), Jane Watkins
(’70, ’75), Cindy (Searce) Stephens (’70), Karna (Kruckenberg)
Schofer (’70). Middle row, L-R: Sharlene Taylor (’70), Cindy (Walter)
Willcox (’70), Naomi Spinelli (’70), Pat (Holm) Burch (’70), Joneane
(Smith) Parker (’70), Roberta (Shreffler) Still (’70), Carolene
Robinson (’70), Alice McEwen (’70). Back row, L-R: Mary Beth
(Justice) Overton (’71), Lee Moody (’70), Jean (Johns) Sidwell (’71),
Steve Justice (’70, ’81), Cheryl (Skow) Smith (’70), Jim Robinson
(’70), Nancy (Tague) Platz (’70).
Reunion for the Classes of 1979, 1980 & 1981Seated,
L-R: Mirella (Doctorian) Jones (’80), Jeanne (Krautmann) Frailey
(’81), Brenda Wisdom (’80), Julie (Magruder) Lochbaum (’80),
Debra (Allen) Hotujac (’80, ’81). Middle row, L-R: Mary Fine (’80,
’87), Jackie Schroder-Jens (’80), Janelle (Potts) Ewigman (’81), Trudy
(Drummond) Hedgpath (’80), Debbie (Fortenberry) Nichols (’80,
’01), Cindy (Gerdes) Mallonee (’79), Rochielle (Goulette) Lawson
(’79). Back row, L-R: Joyce (Held) Manley (’79), David Ewigman
(’81, ’84), A. David Peppard (’80), Patrick Dolan (’79), Greg
Rieman (’79, ’80), Dan Slattery (’81), Deb (McIntosh) Slattery (’80).
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Reunion for the Classes of 1984, 1985 & 1986Seated,
L-R: Chris (Hare) Barnes (’86), John Goodwin (’85), Janet (Yearns)
McClaskey (’84), Melody (Mann) Chambers (’85). Standing, L-R:
Keith Barnes (’85, ’05), Jim Cherrington (’85), Mike McClaskey
(’85), Tania (Hart) Cook (’85), Brad Chambers (’86).
Reunion for the Classes of 1989, 1990 & 1991Seated,
L-R: Sandy (Burnau) Roll (’90), Janeen (Bienlien) Wakeland (’90),
Laura (Byrne) Cibulka (’89), Chris Kapeller (’90), Sallie (Schiel)
Vanderhoof (’90), Jill (Winner) Salmon (’89), Torie Linn (’89). Middle
row, L-R: Tracy (Burckhardt) Meiners (’90), Shonda (Miller) Cook
(’90), Debbie (Wolfmeyer) Henderson (’90), Chris Lepski (’89), Susi
Buckman (’90), Mary (Grimm) Berger (’90), Angie (Hamm) Kellogg
(’90). Back row, L-R: Chris Cordes (’89), Brian Beauchamp (’89),
Kent Donaldson (’90), Mike Persell (’89), Shane Salmon (’90), Scott
Evanoski (’89, ’97), Andrew Long (’90), Tim Barcus (’90).
The winning team at the 23rd Annual Bulldog Classic Golf
Tournament: Chad Lane (’95), Duane Heller (’87), Todd May
and Chris Schulze (’95).
President Troy Paino demonstrated his school spirit
by allowing his hair to be colored purple during the
half-time show at the football game.
Spike helped the cheerleaders get the crowd pumped up
at Stokes Stadium.
SEE MORE PHOTOS from Homecoming 2010 online at
http://alumni.truman.edu/Homecoming2010/Photos.asp
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NOT LONG AFTER THE FALL 2010 SEMESTER BEGAN, Truman State
University celebrated the installation of Troy D. Paino as the University’s 16th
president. In keeping with the theme of “Celebrating Community” selected
for the historic event, the official ceremony was held in Baldwin Auditorium
on Sept. 17, 2010, before an assembly of students, faculty, staff, former
presidents, current and past members of Truman’s governing bodies,
members of the local community, and delegates from higher education
institutions, as well as President Paino’s family and friends.
Isaac Robinson III, president of Student
Government, welcomed guests and praised the
Board of Governors for choosing President Paino
to lead the University. “When you ask what they
[students] think of the decision to hire him as our
university’s 16th president, the answer is always
short, simple, to the point and always consistent
and that answer is ‘the best–the best person
suited to do this job at this pivotal time in
Truman’s history; the best person to listen to and
act on the concerns of students; the best person
the Board of Governors could have hired at this
time,’” said Robinson, “and I couldn’t agree with
them more.”
James Guffey, president of the Faculty Senate and
professor of mathematics, served as emcee and
acknowledged distinguished guests, and another
member of the faculty, James D’Agostino, assistant
professor of English, took to the podium to
present In Command of Irregulars, a poem he had
written in honor of the occasion.
Among the guest speakers was Tracy R. Paino,
brother of President Paino, who serves as executive
chair of the Departments of Church Leadership,
chair of the Student Ministries Department, codirector
of the Center for Youth and Leadership
and Professor of Youth Studies at North Central
University in Minneapolis, Minn. Tracy Paino offered
a humorous glimpse into the personal life of
President Paino, and then on a more serious note,
spoke about the importance of following a sense of
call i n one’s life. “My brother–little brother Troy–not
only are we proud of him, not only is he in a place
where he is fulfilling the call that he has in his life
that I think will benefit this institution, but he’s also
a man of integrity, he’s a man of character, he’s a
man of passion and vision, and we are proud to
introduce him as a family to you,” said Tracy Paino.
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Isaac Robinson
Dominic Armstrong
James Guffey
James D’Agostino
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Tracy Paino
True Men
Joe Gow
Another guest speaker was Joe Gow, chancellor of the University of
Wisconsin-LaCrosse, who applauded Truman’s choice of his friend and
colleague as president. Gow told about how he became acquainted with Troy
Paino while serving as a dean at Winona State University in Minnesota, the
institution where President Paino began his academic career. “You learn a lot
when you’re a dean,” said Gow. “The people who lead the programs and
departments … you better have people you can trust because they know a lot
more about how it works than you do … and Troy was certainly someone that
I could not only trust but could confide in, and I found that he was always
dedicated to what is best for students and the classroom experience,” said
Gow. “And I think we are both very proud that we served at a time when
money was pretty tight, and we managed to protect the classroom experience
… you have the right person for the challenging times that we’re in because he
certainly knows what matters at a university.”
The presentation of the Presidential Medallion by then-vice chair of Truman’s
Board of Governors, John W. Siscel, III, was followed by President Paino’ s
installation speech. During his remarks, President Paino reflected on the
values he has devoted his life to that are also represented by Truman State
University–the value of an education rooted in community, the value of the
liberal arts and sciences in the life of our democracy and the twin values of
opportunity and excellence.
“I stand here before you to celebrate Truman as a place that offers our
students, faculty and staff a community that together is able to face a challenge,
pursue truth, solve problems, make mistakes, extend grace, offer support and
provide service to others in our earnest attempt to live meaningful, purposeful
lives,” said President Paino. “At Truman, one finds a place where a state of
independence is achieved by broadening our intellectual, spiritual and human
connections, by understanding our interdependence.”
Quoting A. Bartlett Giamatti, former president of Yale and commissioner of
Major League Baseball, President Paino described a liberal arts and sciences
education as teaching “the interplay of freedom and order that shapes an
individual and a society.” More to the point, Paino said a liberal arts and
sciences education strives to order the mind so as to set it free. “It is
through this liberation of the mind that we make medical and scientific
breakthroughs, unleash entrepreneurial impulses, protect the environment,
ameliorate poverty’s effect, test the limits of human potential, find the
capacity to forgive, create and appreciate beauty amid the cruelty and
brutality of this world, and better understand the depths and variety of
human experience.”
In his speech, Paino also provided some inspiring words for how he plans to
lead the University. “Every day we must get up and reflect upon our mission
and values and ask the questions: Are we doing our job? Are we living up to
the high standards we have set? Are we living up to the twin pillars of access
and excellence in everything we do? Do we offer opportunities for all
deserving students, regardless of race, class, religion or place of origin?”
said Paino. “At Truman it is deeply embedded in our culture to not rest on
our laurels, to ask those challenging questions, to continuously assess our
institutional behaviors, not to feel self-satisfied and prideful, but to stand
as a testament to our commitment to access and excellence.”

A CARBON-NEUTRAL EVENT
The Presidential Installation for Troy D. Paino was a carbon-neutral
event, underscoring Truman State University’s commitment to
environmental sustainability. The President’s Sustainability Action
Committee (PSAC) at Truman was formed by President Paino in
September 2010 in response to the Sustainability Initiative developed
by the campus community and signed by then President Darrell W.
Krueger on April 23, 2009. “The ultimate goal of the committee is
to help Truman endure and be a more sustainable place in the future
than it is today,” said Jon Gering, PSAC chair and dean of the school
of science and mathematics.
John W. Siscel, III
The Presidential Installation and its associated travel, lodging, building
use and activities produced 23,744 pounds of carbon dioxide, an
amount equivalent to the carbon dioxide produced through the
combustion of 1,211 gallons of gasoline. The carbon dioxide outputs
for the event were offset by the purchase of 18 megawatts of
Renewable Energy Certificates by Judi Schweitzer (’89), a Truman
alumna and member of the committee. The revenue from the
purchase of the certificates helps fund the expansion of clean energy
facilities, as well as the advanced technological research and
development of alternative sustainable power sources.
“...a liberal arts and sciences
education strives to order the
mind so as to set it free.”
Presentation of the Presidential Medallion
—PRESIDENT TROY D. PAINO
Musical accompaniment for the installation ceremony was provided
by the Truman State University Wind Symphony One conducted by
Dan Peterson. The event also showcased the talents of Dominic
Armstrong, a 2002 Truman alumnus who led in the singing of the
“Star-Spangled Banner,” and a musical interlude was performed by
the True Men a capella group.
In addition to the installation ceremony and reception, a series of
campus and community events were held to celebrate the special
occasion including a Gala President’s Concert; a University and
Community Band Fest; dedication of “The Dance” outdoor
sculpture; a 5K Run/1 Mile Walk with President Paino and his wife,
Kelly; a Presidential Tree Planting Ceremony and a Community
Service Event. v
See video, transcript of President Paino’s speech and
more at http://president.truman.edu/Celebrating_Community.asp.
Wind Symphony
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Lifelong learners of all ages traveled to campus last summer for
the University’s inaugural “Taste of Truman,” a three-day-long
educational experience open to the general public that features
unique lectures by top professors as well as exclusive activities.
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They came from as far away as Virginia and from as close as Kirksville. For some, it
had been decades since they set foot in a classroom. For others, the classroom
experience only ended a few years ago. For everyone, the inaugural “Taste of
Truman,” on June 11-13, 2010, was a weekend to remember.
Launched by the Truman Institute, Truman’s new incubator for innovative and entrepreneurial
educational opportunities, and developed in cooperation with the Office of
Advancement, “A Taste of Truman” offered participants a choice of five great classes from
a list of 10 prepared by some of Truman’s most honored professors. Sessions were
punctuated by great meals, planned activities and a reception sponsored by the University’s
Northeast Missouri Alumni Chapter.
Some participants went for the full college experience, electing to stay in Truman’s newlyconstructed
West Campus Suites residence hall. “Fortunately, the partying was kept to a
minimum, and no student advisors were called to remind them of the rules,” said Kevin
Minch, director of the Truman Institute.
Faculty were encouraged to present the great lectures they had always wanted to give–and
they all delivered. Some classes revived popular Truman courses, such as “Film, Form, and
Sense,” taught by Cole Woodcox, professor of English and chair of the English & Linguistics
Department. Other course offerings focused on unique areas of faculty expertise and
emerging research, such as “Becoming Osiris: Preparing the Egyptian Dead for
Eternity,” presented by Sara Orel, professor of art history, and “Amazing
Maize: Computer Science on a Corn Cob,” taught by Jon Beck,
professor of computer science. Other topics included the
Korean War, environmental sustainability, the art of
Venice and the history of the Christmas holiday.
Each presenter was a former recipient or nominee
for one of Truman’s major teaching, advising or
faculty excellence awards.
Participants
visited Pickler
Memorial Library’s
Special Collections,
where they worked
with centuries-old
historical artifacts
and learned how to
use the archives for
family and
historical research.
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“In many respects, this first group of
faculty presenters was a ‘dream team’ of
Truman professors,” noted Minch. “A
number of participants commented on
the important role individual faculty in the
program played in their learning
experience while at Truman, while others
recalled how similar these faculty were to
great professors they experienced in the
past.” One participant commented, “I had
high expectations when I signed up, this
far exceeded those expectations.”
Outside of class, participants were treated
to organized activities throughout the
weekend, including a tour of the new Ruth
Warner Towne Museum and Visitor’s
Center and a visit to Pickler Memorial
Library’s Special Collections, where they
worked with centuries-old historical
artifacts and learned how to use the
archives for family and historical research.
“Stars and S’mores,” a stargazing and
bonfire event had to be cancelled due to
unpredictable weather conditions but is
back on the schedule for 2011.
Jackie Paulson (’03, ’05), a Truman
alumna who teaches in Boonville, Mo.,
said she took away a renewed sense for
furthering her educational experiences. “It
was refreshing and nostalgic to be back in
the classroom again and made me yearn
to finish out that course, without the
assignments, of course,” said Paulson.
“There’s a certain level of academic
discussion and reflection that occurs at
Truman that I have yet to really find again
since graduating—it was simply nice to be
in that environment once more.” While
on campus, Paulson ran into two of her
former students, who were registering for
their freshman year at Truman. “The
emotions on their faces said it all, I could
see the apprehension and excitement,”
said Paulson. “It almost felt like a rite of
passage and closure for me—it’s now their
turn to make Truman their own, and I
hope they cherish it as much as I did.”
If books and tours weren’t enough for
everyone, the event also provided an
opportunity for a little romance involving
a tradition popular among Truman
couples. One evening while walking
through the Sunken Garden, Paul
Quisenberry (’04) got down on one knee
and proposed to his girlfriend, Jennifer
Miller (’05). “She turned around and saw
me on one knee and started crying while
I opened the ring box,” said Quisenberry.
“I put the ring on her finger and stood up
and we hugged and I said, ‘is that a yes?’
to which she replied ‘yes.’” They plan to
get married in May, and the wedding
party will include four other Truman
alumni: Lindsey (Bowles) Duesterhaus
(’04), bridesmaid; Steve Fifield (’04), best
man; Tommy Estlund (’01, ’03),
groomsman; and Laura Hahn,
groomswoman.
Minch says that given the overwhelmingly
positive response from the inaugural
“Taste of Truman,” the University has
planned the second “Taste of Truman,”
which will be held on campus June 24-26,
2011. A whole new slate of courses taught
by enthusiastic professors is being offered,
and participants will also be treated to
several exclusive activities outside the
classroom. In addition, an optional
continuing education credit for
K-12 teachers has been added to this
year’s program. For more information,
visit the Truman Institute on the web at
http://institute.truman.edu/taste.asp.
Paul Quisenberry (’04) proposed to Jennifer Miller (’05) in
the Sunken Garden while on campus.
Truman professor Sara
Orel presented a lecture
on the religious and
practical aspects of the
afterlife for an ancient
Egyptian.
One of the activities
included a tour of
the Ruth Warner
Towne Museum and
Visitor’s Center.
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Mother and daughter,
Mary Wodtke and
Jackie Paulson (’03, ’05),
attended the 2010
“Taste of Truman” together.

Taste of Truman: June 24-26, 2011
Early registration of $150 is available
until May 27th. Registrations received
between May 28 - June 20 will be
charged a $50 late fee. Teachers
seeking continuing education credit
will be charged an additional $25.
Registration forms are available at
http://institute.truman.edu/taste.asp
or may be requested by calling
660-785-5406.
The Aperitif:
Marco Polo’s Venice
Dr. Julia DeLancey
Marco Polo’s travels with his father and
uncle ultimately took close to 25 years,
and the city of Venice had a powerful
effect on the family’s need and desire
for trade and travel. This richlyillustrated
lecture and discussion will
explore the beautiful city of Venice,
working to construct a sense of Polo’s
origins, as well as how the city of his
birth may have affected his family’s
wandering existence.
“You Are Getting Very
Sleepy….”: Exploring the
Facts, Myths, and Benefits
of Hypnotherapy
Professor Sal Costa
Hypnosis’s long history is plagued by
misconceptions, both about the
methods used to conduct hypnosis, as
well as the impact hypnosis has on a
subject’s behaviors. This session
focuses on developing a greater
understanding of the science and
technique behind hypnosis by
introducing participants to basic
concepts while encouraging active
participation in safe and fun interactive
demonstrations and hypnotic
procedures. Participants will leave the
course with a new appreciation of the
role hypnosis can play in stress
management, relaxation, sleep and
even memory retention.
A Rising Dragon: China from
Marco Polo’s Time to Market
Dr. Huping Ling
How did China emerge as a political,
economic, and military giant in the East
from “A Sleeping Dragon” just three
decades ago? How would the rising
China pose challenges to the rest of
the world? This fascinating lecture will
guide you through the journey Marco
Polo took in the 13th century, and
investigate China’s unique geographic
features, rich cultural heritage, complex
political and social institutions, and
especially its recent astonishing
economic success. The course
combines lecture with documentary
clips, updated eye-witness photos and
student discussions.
The Art and Science of
Digital Photography
Professor Priya Kambli
As high-end technology becomes
increasingly affordable to the average
user, the opportunity for nearly anyone
to take excellent photographs with a
digital camera is rapidly improving.
Participants in this seminar will learn
basic principles of digital camera
operation. Participants will have the
opportunity to practice new skills
during the session. Participants will
need a digital camera to enroll. You do
not need to be a skilled photographer
or own an expensive camera to participate!
Medieval Images of the Exotic:
Travel Manuscripts and Their
Representations of the Other
Dr. Christine Harker
The manuscripts of Marco Polo’s 13thcentury
travels have long been known
as gems of the art of the familiar and
the unfamiliar. While some of the most
vivid examples of medieval travel
manuscripts, the Marco Polo books are
not alone. The often elaborate illustrations
of medieval travel books remain
as vibrantly colored and startling in
their images of the Strange and Foreign
today as they were over six centuries
ago. This lecture will introduce the
subject of the Medieval Book and its
remarkable decorations, focusing on
the concepts of how medieval Europe
imagined a world beyond their
borders: strange, exotic, monstrous
and exciting.
Understanding RNA:
Implications for Everything
from Extraterrestrial
Life to HIV
Dr. Maria Nagan
Most people have heard of DNA. A
molecule known as RNA is very similar
but has more versatile properties than
its DNA cousin. RNA can exist as one
strand and fold like a string into almost
any shape. This flexibility is why some
infectious viruses are made of RNA,
such as Ebola, HIV and H1N1 flu
viruses. These properties also make it a
good candidate for the beginnings of
life on earth and possibly other
planets. In this session, we’ll be
introduced to RNA, watch animations
of molecules working together in the
cell and discuss where RNA science is
going in the near future. No prior
science knowledge is required, just
enthusiasm.
Celestial Navigation and
the Travels of Marco Polo
Dr. Matthew Beaky
During his 24 years of travel Marco
Polo journeyed over 15,000 miles by
land and sea and was recognized by
the Kublai Khan himself as a person
“well skilled in the practice of
navigation.” Without the benefit of
GPS, Polo navigated by the technique
of dead reckoning and by observations
of the sun and stars, often employing
tools and techniques learned from
Arab and Indian sailors. This lecture
will discuss the fundamentals of
celestial navigation and describe navigational
instruments in use in Marco
Polo’s time such as the quadrant, the
astrolabe and the nocturnal. A special
focus will be on how and why the
altitude of the Sun and stars changes
and how that information is used to
determine a ship’s position at sea.
Nancy Grace and the
Motherhood Critics
Dr. Linda Seidel
The Nancy Grace show, with its vilification
of mothers (and other family
members) who fail to protect their
children, would seem to have little in
common with books like The Mask of
Motherhood (1999), Perfect Madness:
Motherhood in an Age of Anxiety (2005)
or Bad Mother (2009), which describe
the near impossibility of mothering
well under current conditions in the
U.S. Nonetheless, taken together,
Nancy Grace and the motherhood
critics show that mothers have been
largely abandoned by a society that
would rather punish them than support
them in achieving success. Anyone who
has ever experienced the challenges of
motherhood, watched or supported a
mother or marveled at the accomplishments
of parenting will enjoy—and be
provoked—by the discussion of this
session.
The Silk Road:
A Musical Caravan
Professor Shirley McKamie
During Marco Polo’s legendary travels,
he encountered rich musical traditions.
For more than one thousand years, the
vital trade route between Europe and
the exotic East had led travelers
through regions with sophisticated
musical cultures. Much of the Silk Road
music itself is unfamiliar to Western
listeners. This lecture will make use of
the recordings, images and research
available through Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road
Project and the Smithsonian and will
present background and context for
the unique regional songs and instrumental
pieces representing the lands of
the Silk Road. Categories for study
include the following: court or classical
music, nomadic songs, festival music,
and religious ceremonies.
A Taste of Persuasion:
The Rhetoric of Food
Dr. James Cianciola
Rhetoric was the means of education in
the ancient Greco-Roman world. It is
an art that deals with what we know
and how we know it. In this session,
participants will use the critical skills of
rhetoric to explore some ways in
which American culture thinks about
food. Why has food TV become so
popular? How is food marketed to
different audiences? Is there a
relationship between the aesthetics of
food and the enjoyment of food? How
has food moved from a bare necessity
to a cultural commodity? How is food
tied to self image? Through multimedia
presentation and lecture, participants
will explore these questions and more.
The Great Silk Road of Central
Asia: Then and Now
Dr. Ryan Kennedy
After September 11, Americans took
greater interest in the affairs of Central
Asia. The region, however, has
influenced the fate of empires for
centuries. From about 1813 to 1907,
the United Kingdom and Russia
jockeyed for influence, a competition
that was famously labeled “The Great
Game.” Today, China, Russia and the
United States continue this competition
for influence in what some have
labeled “The New Great Game.” This
lecture will cover the rise of the great
Central Asian empires, followed by the
region’s role as the battleground for
international powers. We will discuss
the region’s current importance in oil
politics, human rights and the war on
terrorism. We will also ask whether
the popular characterization of Central
Asia’s current international role is
accurate.
Big Brother IS Watching —
Cybersecurity and You
Dr. Renee Wachter
Information about you enters the vast
and intangible world of the data stream
every day—from birth certificates to
medical records to what you bought on
Amazon last week. You rely on
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and
MySpace to keep up with friends and
loved ones, but you’re also providing
opportunities for others to learn more
about you than you intend. As this
profile of your online activity grows, so
do the threats from identity thieves,
snoops and companies who want to
sell you something. Sprinkled with a
small dose of public policy discussion,
this session will provide participants
with an overview of Internet and
computer privacy, practical steps to
protect themselves and their families
and strategies on how to live a more
anonymous online life.
Making Interdisciplinary
Linkages in the K-12
Classroom: Pulling it
all Together
For continuing education
credit participants only.
Dr. Paul Yoder
In an age where state tests and
discipline-specific outcomes can play a
defining role in the structure of our
interactions with students, linkages
between different disciplines can
sometimes be lost, and the opportunity
to challenge students to think creatively
about the “big picture” can be missed.
This session is designed to facilitate
discussion about the subtle and not-sosubtle
linkages that can be made among
the wide range of topics covered in the
Marco Polo track. More broadly, participants
will discuss creative ways to
bridge content taught across a range of
different disciplines, to inject an added
layer of interest and excitement to their
teaching. Participants will devote some
time to planning their for-credit
curricular projects alone or with teams
of colleagues.
For more detailed course descriptions,
professor bios, application forms and
more information, visit
http://institute.truman.edu/taste.asp.
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1946
Lucille (Hockett) Alley (’46), Zionsville, Ind.,
taught for 38 years and retired from Orange
Unified in Orange, Calif., in 1984. She has a
son, Chris; lucille.alley@sbcglobal.net.
Mary (Prather) Banghart (’46) is retired and
lives in Hannibal, Mo. She has a son, Charles,
and a daughter, Karyl.
1948
Eldon Banks (’48), Albuquerque, N.M., retired
from Brown Construction Co. as an office
manager. He has two daughters, Anita and Luann.
1951
Marlin Field (’51) and Lois (Wiendt) Field
live in Hillsdale, Mich. They celebrated their
61st wedding anniversary and have a daughter,
Marla, and two sons, Gary and Kenneth.
1957
Frank Colton (’57, ’59) and Linda (Elam)
Colton (’61) live in Kirksville, Mo. Frank
taught for nine years at the University of
Kentucky and was an administrator at ATSU for
20 years until his retirement. They have two
daughters, Catherine and Caryn, and a son,
Matthew; fcolton@sbcglobal.net.
1959
Gene Gardner (’59) and Mary Ann (Bloss)
Gardner (’56, ’57) live in West Des Moines,
Iowa. Gene is an executive liaison to the Board
of Trustees at Black Hawk College in Moline, Ill.
Mary Ann retired as an executive secretary.
They have two daughters, Lana and Lisa, and a
son, Lance.
1960
Jane (Thomas) Bowden (’60, ’76) and Patrick
Bowden (’62), celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary. They live in Adrian, Mo., and have a
daughter, Jacqueline, and a son, David.
Larry Magee (’60) is retired and lives in Middle
Amana, Iowa; innmagoo@southslope.net.
1962
Margaret (Schindler) McCarty (’62),
Columbia, Ill., retired from teaching at the
Columbia High School in 1994. She and her
husband, Harold, have two sons, Harold Jr. and
Mark, and two daughters, Laveta and Kim;
mmccarty@htc.com.
1964
Evelyn (Jacobs) Burroughs (’64, ’69) lives in
Oakland, Calif. She has a son, Christopher.
1965
Alfred Naimo (’65, ’66), Northvale, N.J.,
retired from the Waldwick School System after
teaching for 37 years. He now coaches cross
country and track at Bergen Catholic High
School. He and his wife, Mary, have two sons,
Alfred and Anthony, and a daughter, Mary
Beth; mlnaim0@yahoo.com.
1966
Patricia (Johnson) Diehl (’66), Elko, Nev.,
retired on June 30, 2010, as the office manager
at the University of Nevada School of Medicine
Outreach Center. She and her husband, Dean,
have two sons, Jeffrey and Brian;
diehl2360@gmail.com.
Francis Libe (’66), Washington, Iowa, is retired.
Larry Marsh (’66), Florissant, Mo., has directed
the German Culture Center and taught
German at the University of Missouri-St. Louis
since 2000. He continues to conduct the
Northwinds Concert Band and directs plays
and musicals for the Hawthorne Players. He
and his wife, Kim, have a son, Christian, and a
daughter, Eleanor; larry.marsh@att.net.
Larry Quisenberry (’66, ’75) and Sharron
(Bailey) Quisenberry (’66) live in Ames,
Iowa. Larry is a program coordinator at Iowa
State University. Sharron is vice president for
research and economic development at Iowa
State University.
Jane (Cunningham) Woods (’66), Bowling
Green, Mo., is the development director for
The Foundation for Pike County Memorial
Hospital. She has a daughter, Stefanie.
1967
Donald Dorrance (’67) and Linda
(Rowland) Dorrance are retired and live in
Davenport, Iowa. They have a daughter, Tiffany,
and a son, Chad; dddorrance@aol.com.
George Pinnell (’67), Diamond Bar, Calif., is
the owner of George Pinnell Golf Academy. He
and his wife, Michelle, have two sons, Duncan
and Jim.
Edward Porter (’67), Neosho, Mo., retired in
April 2010 after 38 years in general medicine
practice with the last 34 years in Neosho.
1968
Craig Bennett (’68, ’70), Ellisville, Mo., is
retired and works part-time. He and his wife,
Debbie, have a daughter, Christine;
crb322@sbcglobal.net.
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You can also fax information to (660) 785-7519.
Nancy (Dominacki) Czubara (’68),
Bettendorf, Iowa, retired from medical assisting
in a family practice office and is now enjoying
her free time trying new activities such as
painting, drawing and line dancing. She and her
husband, Nic, have a son, Scott, and a
daughter, Phyllis; sweetpeanjh@aol.com.
Marti (Acuff) Koch (’68), Gallatin, Mo., taught
English and worked as an elementary and
secondary school counselor in Missouri and
Illinois public schools for 25 years and as a
diagnostician for the Northeast Missouri Special
Ed Coop for four years. She was also an
administrative assistant in the Development
Office at Saint Paul School of Theology in
Kansas City, Mo., for four years, while her
husband, Bill Koch (’67), attended seminary.
Bill retired as pastor and district superintendent
at United Methodist Church. They have a
daughter, Kristin, and two sons, Paul and
Matthew; martikoch46@gmail.com.
Edward O’Connor (’68) is retired and lives in
Greeley, Colo. His hobbies include
woodworking and home-built aircraft (building
and flying his homebuilt RV-8 aircraft). He and
his wife, Lisa, have two daughters, Staci and
Ashley; edwardoc@mac.com.
Edwin Phelps (’68, ’70) and Donna (De
Jong) Phelps (’67) live in Sun Prairie, Wis.
Edwin retired from Kraft Foods as director of
human resources. They have a daughter,
Annette, and a son, Andrew.
1969
Virginia (Burk) Bryan (’69), Axton, Va., is a
correctional rehabilitation institutional
counselor for Green Rock Correctional Center.
She and her husband, Leonard, have two
children, Thomas and Wyoma.
Shirley (Brookshier) Liebenow (’69),
Cheyenne, Wyo., retired from Fort Morgan
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(Colo.) Schools as a high school business teacher.
She spends part of the year in Mesa, Ariz.
Monty Morgan (’69), Lake Mary, Fla., is the art
director for Ligonier Ministries. He and his wife,
Linda, have three children, Zachary, Nathan
and Myles.
Elsie O’Bryan (’69), Wasilla, Alaska, is a
paraeducator with the Matanuska-Susitna
Borough School District.
1970
David Moore (’70), Aurora, Ill., is retired.
Elizabeth (Taylor) Sauer (’70) and Patrick
Sauer (’76) live in Kansas City, Mo. They have
a son, Christopher. Elizabeth writes: “I’m
enjoying retirement, traveling, reading and
spending time with our four grandchildren.”
Al Wilson (’70), Camdenton, Mo., is selfemployed
in real estate leasing and
development. He and his wife, Nancy, have
three children, David, Jennifer and Michael.
1971
Rosemary (Cornwell) Ball (’71), Allyn,
Wash., is retired. She and her husband, Daniel,
have a son, Andrew, and a daughter, Karen.
Gene Bruner (’71), Downing, Mo., is a facilities
specialist for Qwest Communications.
Donald Cummings, St. Louis, Mo., retired as a
sergeant with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police
Department.
Darwin Henderson (’71, ’72) was promoted
to full professor at the University of Cincinnati.
He teaches courses in children’s literature,
multicultural literature and emergent literature.
Tony Mitchell (’71), Beacon, N.Y., is a science
education consultant. He and his wife, Ann
Marie, have two children, Melanie and Meara.
Beverly (Jones) Moore (’71, ’72) lives in
Kirksville, Mo. She has a son, Shane, and three
daughters, Debra, Carol and Cheryl;
beverlyjmoore@cableone.net.
Mary Beth (Justice) Overton (’71), Ankeny,
Iowa, retired as a detective with the Polk
County Sheriff’s Office. She has a daughter,
Amy; justicemb@peoplepc.com.
Mike Ritze (’71) was re-elected as a representative
to the Oklahoma State Legislature. He
maintains a family medical practice in Broken
Arrow, Okla., and has delivered 2,000 babies.
Kathy (Finch) Schneider (’71), Grandview,
Mo., retired from working for the state of
Missouri as a criminal defense investigator. She
has a son, Nicholas.
John Smith (’71, ’80) and Shah (Cole)
Smith (’80) live in Maryland Heights, Mo.
John is the director of The Strategic Learning
Group LLC. They have four children, Charlotte
(Smith) D’Alfonso, James Durbin, Benjamin
Evans Smith and Kathryn (Smith) Lange.
Barbara (Martin) Taylor (’71), Kenosha,
Wis., works part-time as an administrative
assistant for Care Net Family Resources. She
and her husband, Ian, have a daughter, Jillian,
and a son, Sean. Barbara writes: “Jillian
graduated from high school. Sean is active in
soccer and basketball. We have not been
traveling as much with two in high school
but active in service to ministries within a
one-day drive;” barbkgtchr@sbcglobal.net.
Benita (Wiesemann) Vaughn (’71),
St. Charles, Mo., retired from the Francis
Howell School District in May 2009 and now
works part-time as a psychological examiner for
Francis Howell testing gifted and ELL students;
pbvaughn01@hotmail.com.
Lynnette (Yagel) Yearns (’71), Warrensburg,
Mo., is a library tech. assistant at University of
Central Missouri. She has two daughters, Laura
and Lana, and two sons, Spencer and Clayton.
1972
Marylee (Stark) Bigham (’72) is retired and
lives in St. Peters, Mo. She and her husband,
Ben, have a daughter, Amy, and a son, Derek;
maryleebigham@sbcglobal.net.
Richard Grugin (’72, ’76) retired after 33 years
in public education, most recently as principal
of Lyons Middle School in Clinton, Iowa. He
moved to North Liberty, Iowa, and is a skills to
employment workforce consultant for
Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids
and Iowa City, Iowa.
Celeste Knierim (’72, ’73), Columbia, Ill.,
retired from St. Louis CC/Meramec as associate
professor of health and physical education.
Ken Marlin (’72), Anamosa, Iowa, retired from
the Anamosa State Penitentiary as a correctional
supervisor. He has two sons, John and James.
Brick Schnobrich (’72), Casey, Iowa, is the
owner and president of the Insurance Store
Ltd. He and his wife, Carol, have two
daughters, Amy and Tracy; brick@netins.net.
1973
Rick L. Elkin (’73) and Cathie (Lingle) Elkin
live in Cumming, Iowa. Rick is a senior hospital
account specialist for Eli Lilly and Company.
Cathie is the administrative assistant for the
CIO of Geolearning.com. They have three
children, Christopher, Cari and Timothy.
Bob Gibson (’73), Higginsville, Mo., is a sports
reporter for Higginsville Advance. He and his
wife, Sara, have six children, Brian, Timothy,
Jeff, Brett, Matt and Katie.
Becky Harris Wilson (’73, ’73), Overland
Park, Kan., is president of WDS Marketing and
Public Relations.
Greg Lloyd (’73), Kirksville, Mo., is the owner
of Lloyd Dist. Co. Inc.; glloyd@marktwain.net.
John Quinn (’73) is retired and lives in Merry
Hill, N.C. He and his wife, Sally, have two sons,
Jason and Ryan; johngq50@gmail.com.
Pamela Wares (’73, ’83), La Plata, Mo.,
recently retired after serving the Marshall Public
Schools as an educational diagnostician for 20
years. She has a daughter, Jacey Wood, and a
son, Garett Wood.
1974
Rocky Aschbrenner (’74), Fort Madison, Iowa,
retired after working as a counselor for more
than 34 years at the Iowa State Penitentiary. He
and his wife, Sherry, have a daughter, Lacey,
Truman alumna Christine C. Wells Eason
(’92) (on right) represented Truman State
University at the inauguration of Webster
University President Elizabeth Stroble.
Truman was among 60-plus other institutions
represented at the inauguration held
on Sept. 25, 2010, in St. Louis, Mo.
and a son, Evan; r.aschbrenner@gmail.com.
Denise (Lynn) Brown (’74, ’78), Gibbs, Mo.,
retired in May 2010 after teaching 35 years in
the Adair County R-2 School in Brashear, Mo.,
and has taken on a new career as a freelance
writer. She and her husband, Ricky, live on a
farm outside of Kirksville. Her daughter,
Christina Teter, is a 2000 Truman graduate.
Bob Duckworth (’74), Monument, Colo., is
retired. He and his wife, Doris, have two
daughters, Annette and Renee, and one son,
David.
Ione (Graham) Good (’74, ’75) and Charles
Richard Good (’73) live in Montrose, Iowa.
They have two sons, John and Charles.
Larry Hunt (’74, ’82), Linn, Mo., is a retired
teacher and serves as a part-time adjunct at
Columbia College and Lincoln University. He and
his wife, Elaine, have three daughters, Elisha,
Meredith and Olivia; hunt152@yahoo.com.
Rick Riley (’74), Kirksville, Mo., is vice president
of Smith, Moore and Company. He and his
wife, Shirley, have three daughters, Rachel,
Katherine and Sarah.
Marcy Thomas (’74, ’81), Fayetteville, N.C.,
retired after 36 years of nursing and 29 years
of active duty and civil service in the Army
Reserve. Marcy would like to hear from those
she knew during her college years;
marcy.thomas@ymail.com
1975
Anita (Moritz) Glascock (’75) and Daryl
Glasock (’74) live in Jefferson City, Mo. Anita
retired from teaching second and third grade at
Jefferson City Public Schools. They have three
daughters, Melanie, Lindsay and Angela
(Glascock) Bulawski (’01).
David Hawk (’75, ’82), Bloomfield, Iowa,
retired in 2010 after 35 years of teaching
middle school instrumental music, the last 33
years at Davis County Community School in
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Bloomfield; dhawk@netins.net.
Nicholas Mikus (’75, ’86), Owens Cross Roads,
Ala., is the owner of Nick’s Ristorante. He
retired from the U.S. Army (active duty in 1994
and civilian service in 2009). He and his wife,
Sherry, have two children, Natalie and Tiffany.
Debra Sue Smith-Larson (’75), Fruitland,
Md., is a family and consumer sciences teacher
at Wicomico High School/ Wicomico Board of
Education.
Shelli (Forshee) Weidlein (’75), The
Woodlands, Texas, is a special education
teacher at Magnolia High School.
1976
Donald Hackmann (’76, ’76, ’77), Mahomet,
Ill., is an associate professor of educational
leadership at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign. He and his wife, Tamara,
have two children, Tyler and Jordan.
Greg Miller (’76) lives in Ottumwa, Iowa. He
has three children, Brian, Michael and Kristi.
1977
Jay Brakensiek (’77), Gendora, Calif., had his
biography accepted by Marquis Who’s Who
for inclusion in the 2011 Who’s Who in America.
He is an environmental health and safety officer
at Claremont Graduate University;
jay.brakensiek@alumni.cgu.edu.
Tom Palmatier (’77), Fort George G. Meade,
Md., is a commander/conductor with the U.S.
Army Field Band. He and his wife, Shirley, have
a daughter, Gabrielle.
Rick Post (’77) and Donna (Clinefelter)
Post (’79) live in Wytheville, Va. Rick is a
water plant operator for the New River
Regional Water Authority. Donna is a
homemaker; nemo77@webva.net.
1978
Pat (Haile) Hays (’78), Little Rock, Ark., is
vice president/general counsel for Vestcom
International Inc. She and her husband, Joe,
have two children, Nicholas and William.
Gary Schulte (’78) lives in Concord, N.H.
After serving local United Church of Christ
congregations in Old Monroe and California,
Mo., he became the conference minister of the
New Hampshire Conference of the United
Church of Christ in 2006. He and his wife,
Deborah, have two sons, Jesse and Matthew;
gmschulte@myfairpoint.net.
Donald Watt (’78) and Mary (Forthaus)
Watt (’79) live in Saint Louis, Mo. Donald works
for Sigma Chemical Company. They have four
children, James, Elizabeth, Jennifer and Michael.
Gary Wittenmyer (’78), Bowling Green,
Ohio, is an adjunct commercial art instructor at
Owens Community College. He and his wife,
Suzy, have two children, Tyler and Alison.
1979
Leonard Fagan (’79) lives in O’Fallon, Mo.;
Lfagan509@gmail.com.
Gregory Robinson (’79), St. Louis, Mo., is a
clinical psychologist in the Department of
Pediatrics, St. John’s Mercy Medical Center (St.
John’s Mercy Children’s Hospital-Child
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Development Center). He and his wife, Nancy,
have two daughters, Grace and Abbey. Gregory
writes: “Grace O’Shea Robinson began Truman
as a freshman Aug. 21, 2010.”
1980
Dorothy (Jones) Barton (’80), Tollhouse,
Calif., is an ICWA social service coordinator for
Big Sandy Rancheria. She and her husband,
Timothy, have two children, Miranda and
Clarissa; fourbartons@netptc.net.
Jay Benson (’80) and Vicki (Richardson)
Benson live in Kirksville, Mo. Jay is the owner
and managing member of The Benson Law
Firm LLC and was elected to the Executive
Committee of the Missouri Association of Trial
Attorneys (MATA). Jay has served on MATA’s
Board of Governors since 1997 and has
practiced law in Kirksville since 1984. Vicki is a
realtor associate with Heritage House Realty
Inc. They have a son, Quinn, and a daughter,
Lara; jbenson@bensonlawfirm.com.
Susan (Lammert) Filla (’80), Saint Peters,
Mo., writes: “Our daughter, Annie, graduated
magna cum laude from Truman in May 2010
with a BA in communication disorders. She and
her sister, Laura, are grad students at St. Louis
University.” Susan is a teacher assistant with
United Services for the Handicapped;
sfilla@centurytel.net.
Debra Houston (’80), Ottumwa, Iowa, retired
from the Ottumwa Community School District as
a secondary counselor after 35 years of service.
Kimberly (Reyes) Rumbough (’80), Plano,
Texas, is a stay-at-home mom. She and her
husband, Roy, have a son, Michael. Kimberly
writes: “Favorite TV show-Mad Men; dog lovercurrent
dog Gracie (black Lab). Love going to the
movies. Favorite restaurant PF Changs. New for
2010-learning how to golf and play the flute.”
Chris Wehr (’80), Houston, Texas, is an
instrument technician with Austin Industrial.
Susan (Williams) Williamson (’80),
Hannibal, Mo., is the owner of Hannibal
Montessori Christian Preschool. She and her
husband, Perry, have three children, Richard,
James and Ashley.
1981
Juan Berrios is self-employed and lives in
Pfliugerville, Texas; jhbstx25@yahoo.com.
Jane Bischoff (’81), Garfield Heights, Ohio, is a
math tutor for A+ Professional Tutoring Service.
Richard Bowers (’81), Joppa, Ala., is a general
engineer with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile
RD & E Command. He and his wife, Susan, have
three children, Jason, James and Joshua.
Ken Clark (’81) lives in Phoenix, Ariz.;
ken.clark.753@gmail.com.
Rick Mangun (’81), New Lenox, Ill., retired in
2007 as applied arts chairman at Riverside
Brookfield High School. He and his wife,
Kathleen, have three children, Jennifer,
Christopher and Robert.
Joe Walker (’81), Jefferson City, Mo., is an
accountant with the Missouri Department of
Agriculture. He and his wife, Janet, have two
children, Courtney and Adam.
1982
Suzi (Hopper) Beck (’82), Chillicothe, Mo.,
teaches middle-school family and consumer
sciences for the Trenton R-9 School District.
She and her husband, David, have four
children, Stephen, Ethan, Juliane and Orren.
Janet (Vorholt) Cooper (’82) and Charles
Cooper (’84) live in Greentop, Mo. Janet is a
correctional officer at the Adair County Law
Enforcement Center. Charles is the owner of
Countryside Service. They have a daughter,
Stephanie.
Bryan Fessler (’82), Muscatine, Iowa, is vice
president, personal banking, for First National
Bank-Muscatine. He has two children, Jared and
Jenna.
Randy Lierman (’82), Chesterfield, Mo., is a
portfolio strategist with Newton Capital
Management in London. He and his wife, Paige,
have a son, Garrett, and a daughter, Brooke;
randy_lierman@newton.co.uk.
Ellen (Klein) Predaina (’82), Spring Valley,
Ohio, is director of information services for
Kettering Health Network; Ellen@predaina.net.
Peggy Schoen (’82) retired from International
Monetary Fund. She lives in Silver Spring, Md.,
with her husband, Scott Simmer, and has a
stepson, Reid; pschoen329@gmail.com.
Kelley (Alden) Stuck (’82) joined the
University of Missouri System as the associate
vice president of total compensation.
Patricia (Guile) Swann (’82) was promoted
to dean of business and justice studies at Utica
College in Utica, N.Y.
Margene (Brocka) Van Horn (’82) joined
Central College in Pella, Iowa, as a visiting
instructor of exercise science.
1983
Beverly (Reed) Berry (’83, ’83), Ozark, Mo.,
is manager of applications in information
systems for American National Property and
Casualty Company. She and her husband, Alan,
have three children, Erin, Briana and Jarrett.
Peggy (Stuhlman) Fusselman (’83) and
Michael Fusselman (’85) live in Moberly,
Mo. Michael is the prosecuting attorney for
Randolph County, and they have three
daughters, Kelsey, Eryn and Taylor.
Angie (Chiu) Guenver (’83), Glendora, Calif.,
is an insurance broker. She and her husband,
Patrice, have two children, Audrey and Joshuah.
Roma (Nelson) Jones (’83), Salem, Mo., is an
assistant administrator at Dent County Health
Center. She and her husband, David, have five
children, Brooke Beeson, Blake Beeson, Mark
Jones, Melissa Jones and Mikel Jones.
Karol (Hales) Kleine (’83) Blue Springs, Mo.,
is an elementary counselor for the Fort Osage
School District. She and her husband, Peter,
have four children, Andrew, Bridget, Anthony
and Thomas; karolkleine@gmail.com.
Bill Landolt (’83) and Lisa (Reynolds)
Landolt (’83) live in Arlington, Texas. Bill is a
detective for the City of Arlington, and they have
two children, Keegan and Kyle. They write: “Kids
off to college. Bill working in the Sex & Domestic

Crimes Unit at Arlington Texas PD anxiously
awaiting retirement or winning the lottery.”
Mike Lanser (’83, ’85), Sheboygan, Wis., is
president of Lakeshore Technical College. He
and his wife, Lori, have two children, Andrew
and James.
Robert Carl Mueller (’83, ’83), Lee’s Summit,
Mo., is an administrative law judge for the Missouri
Division of Worker’s Compensation. He and
his wife, Jill, have two sons, Garrett and Grant.
James Preston (’83) and Rachael (Gibbons)
Preston (’84) live in Jefferson City, Mo. James
is senior director of development at University
of Missouri-Columbia. They have three children,
James, Katherine and Rebecca.
Jim Risner (’83, ’86), Culpeper, Va., works for
the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acq, Log
& Tech) as a Pentagon liaison for PEO Ammo.
He was elected as a member of the Culpeper
Town Council. He and his wife, Lori, have two
children, Natasha and Jacob.
Ellen (Wand) Sabin (’83) lives in Dallas, Texas.
She and her husband, Steven, have two sons,
Nicholas and Jacob.
Greg Summers (’83) and Teri (Brain)
Summers (’83) live in Buford, Ga. Greg is a
solutions leader with Hewlett Packard;
summers_g@att.net.
1984
Ron Braver (’84) joined Grant Thornton LLP as
a director in the Forensic Accounting and
Investigative Services Chicago practice.
Todd Holcomb (’84) was named as the interim
president of Western Nebraska Community
College.
Carlos Norton (’84), Cabo San Lucas, Mexico,
is a sales representative for Hotel Pueblo
Bonito Sunset Beach. He and his wife, Maria,
have two daughters Maripily and Ava;
carlosnorton@hotmail.com.
Thomas Stemmler (’84) is a media operations
manager for WSTM-TV in Syracuse, N.Y.
1985
Lisa (Szabaga) Clemons (’85), Champlin,
Minn., is a senior inventory research specialist
for Target Corporation. She and her husband,
Gregory, have a daughter, Alexandra;
lisa.clemons@target.com.
Kari (Ditmars) Donahue (’85), Sellersburg,
Ind., is a web developer at University of
Louisville, JB Speed School of Engineering. She
and her husband, Michael, have four children,
Andrea, Kassandra, Tyler and Mitchell.
Karen (Miller) Estep (’85), Lincoln, Ill., is
associate dean and director of teacher
education at Lincoln Christian University. She
and her husband, James, have two sons, Budd
and Dylan, and a daughter, Dovie;
kestep@lincolnchristian.edu.
Lane Evans (’85), Mount Pleasant, Iowa, is a
field auditor for the state of Iowa;
levans1@mediacombb.net.
Lorry (Jacobson) Kohls (’85), Clermont,
Iowa, is a self-employed photographer with
Kohl’s Photography. She and her husband,
Progressing with the Times
Terry, have a son Taylor, and a daughter, Olivia;
kohlslorry@gmail.com.
Heather (Bruce) McDorman (’85) was named
vice president for marketing and communications
at St. Charles (Mo.) Community College. She
serves as the 2010-11 national president of the
National Council for Marketing and Public
Relations. She and her husband, Bob, have a son,
Liam; mcdorman.hm@gmail.com.
Tammi (Reed) Reynolds (’85), North Liberty,
Iowa, is a rater associate with United Fire
Working his way from Missouri to
California, Les Dunseith (’80) has
enjoyed a rich career in the
journalism industry. Dunseith is the current
graphics editor for The Los Angeles Times,
having previously served as a news and copy
editor, assistant copy chief and copy chief
during his 20-plus years at the newspaper.
Dunseith’s shift from writing to layout
resulted from his newspaper’s increasing need
for design talent. “I found that my skills were in
demand, so I was able to kind of naturally
progress that way,” Dunseith said.
In 2010, Dunseith’s graphics team won a
Sigma Delta Chi award for their Obama
inauguration layout in an annual competition
sponsored by the Society of Professional
Journalists. The intricate layout was
constructed using 3-D software and handdrawn
illustrations, involving collaboration
from designers across the country.
Dunseith considers this project a once-ina-lifetime
opportunity due to its historical
significance. He credits the layout’s success to
the opportunity to plan well in advance.
“This is a case where we came up with a nice
idea, and as it evolved it just kept getting
better,” he said.
Under his direction, the Times’ graphic
department has received more than 20 awards
of excellence since 2005. He has also participated
in much Pulitzer prize-winning
coverage and earned recognition from various
regional, statewide and national journalism
and public service award programs.
Dunseith feels extremely fortunate to work
for a respected newspaper like the Times.
“Even though newspapers have struggled and
our paper itself is maybe not as aggressive as it
was at one point at covering certain types of
stories, we’re still very dedicated to doing
important journalism,” he said.
Along with his full-time newspaper career,
Dunseith also teaches editing and computerassisted
design courses at the University of
Southern California.
His interest in working with students
originated during his stint as the faculty advisor
of the Truman Index in the ’80s. Dunseith
enjoys being challenged by and receiving
feedback from students. “It’s a nice reality check
interacting with people who are just learning
about journalism, because their perspective is
different from what mine has been after 25
years of doing this,” Dunseith said.
While at Truman, Dunseith was involved
with a variety of social, academic and professional
organizations and also served as editor
in chief of the Index. “One of the great things
I found in Kirksville is that I had many
opportunities to do lots of things. There’s
competition and great smart people there but
there’s not so much competition that you
don’t feel like you can contribute,” he said.
Dunseith believes Truman’s unique
environment allows motivated students to
take advantage of their time at Truman. “If
you try hard and you persevere, you’re going
to have an opportunity to do some things
while you’re a student there that you’re proud
of and that you’ll be proud to show off to a
potential employer,” Dunseith said.
Jennifer Riebold
Group. She and her husband, Kevin, have two
daughters, Kelsey Landhuis, and Shaina
Landhuis and a son, Travis Landhuis.
John Rowe (’85), Saint Charles, Mo., is a technical
support team lead with the Monsanto Fund.
1986
Johanna (Houser) Betters (’86), Ashland, Ill.,
is a customer advocate with Blue Cross Blue
Shield. She and her husband, William, have two
children, Phoebe and Molly.
Gregory Blakemore (’86), Columbia, Mo., is
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the owner of Blakemore Cleaning and
Restoration. He and his wife, Danielle, have
four children, Logan Shryock, Sydney Shryock,
Karley Blakemore and Mera Blakemore.
Donna (Schaeffer) Dickson (’86), Parker,
S.D., is an account specialist for Citibank. She
has a son, Evan.
David Mount (’86), Lithia, Fla., retired from the
U.S. Army after 24 years of active service and
is a defense contractor at MacDill AFB. He and
his wife, Carla, have four children, Brandon,
Dakota, Victoria and Valentina;
dmount15@aol.com.
Glenn Peitzmeier (’86), Colorado Springs,
Colo., is a lieutenant with the Douglas County
Sheriff’s Office.
1987
Gary Belcher (’87), Kansas City, Mo., is the
head boys’ basketball coach and math
instructor at Kearney High School.
Brian Chamberlain (’87) can be reached at
drbrian1@hotmail.com.
Glen Doak (’87), Bellbrook, Ohio, is owner of
CADnet LLC. He has three children, Kelsey,
Skylar and Riley; glendoak@yahoo.com.
Mark Lippert (’87), Spring Valley, Ill., is vice
president of sales and marketing for LaSalle
County Broadcasting. He has a daughter,
Callista; 6mmc63@yahoo.com.
Jim Lumsden (’87), Farmington, Mo., is a PSR
specialist for Community Counseling Center.
He has four children, Kristin, Kimberly, Andrew
and Jacqueline; jflums@hotmail.com.
Nancy (Pollvogt) Roth (’87), Labadie, Mo., is
a veterinary technician/anesthetist at the St.
Louis University School of Medicine. She has
three children, Megan, Nathaniel and Michaela.
Christopher Scala (’87), Fenton, Mo., received
an MBA from Webster University in 2009 and
is a managing supervisor, financial systems, with
Ameren Services Co.
1988
Christine (Laird) Bogart (’88), Waynesville,
Mo., works for the state of Missouri. She and
her husband, Joseph, have a son, Jonathan.
Mark Edington (’88), Atlanta, Ga., is a human
resources manager for Emory Healthcare;
medington@hotmail.com.
Dawn (Antiporek) Hammack (’88), Lizella,
Ga., is self-employed as an Ignite Independent
Association energy marketer.
Cheryl (Emge) Ingram (’88, ’90), Marietta,
Ga., is a senior vice president, chief accounting
officer and controller for Turner Broadcasting
System Inc. She and her husband, Jack, have a
daughter, Katherine.
Thomas Richardson (’88), York, Pa., is a CADD
manager for Dawood Associates. He and his wife,
Nicole, have two children, Jesse and Sydney.
Shawn Schwartz (’88) and Laureen
(Timm) Schwartz (’87) live in Saint Paul,
Minn. Shawn is vice president of LifeTrac, Inc.
They have a daughter, Renee.
Brad Snow (’88), Colorado Springs, Colo., is a
LTC, Medical Operations, Logistics, and Plans,
for US Northern Command. He and his wife,
Laura, have four children, Patricia, Jimmy,
Bobby and Mikey.
Lynn Ann (Jackson) Vest (’88), Boonville,
Mo., is a neonatal nurse practitioner at
Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She
and her husband, Kelly, have two children,
Jackson and Katherine.
Steve Wells (’88), Advance, Mo., is head
basketball coach at Zalma R-V. He has a son,
Joseph.
1989
Joy (Adams) Falotico (’89), Northville, Mich., is
vice president, global marketing, for Ford Motor
Credit Company. She and her husband, Michael,
have two daughters, Natalie and Nicole.
Joann (Ruddy) Frye (’89) is a lieutenant
colonel in the Nurse Corps, United States Air
Force. She and her husband, David, have two
daughters, Samantha and Anna.
Mary Beth (Kuehl) Heimendinger (’89),
Scarville, Iowa, is an office support/
phlebotomist with Albert Lea Medical Center/
Mayo Health System. She and her husband,
David, have two children, Adam and Zoe.
Bart Meyers (’89) is a physician in the U.S. Army.
Randy Roberts (’89), Hastings, Minn., is the
membership sales director for Hastings YMCA. He
and his wife, Beverly, have two daughters, Rachel
and Danielle; ranbev.roberts@embarqmail.com.
Sandra (Burnau) Roll (’89) is a client services
manager for Firstsource Financial Solutions LLC.
She and her husband, Don, have a son,
Garrett, and reside in Cedar Hill, Mo.;
sandy.roll@na.firstsource.com.
1990
Steve Benson (’90), Lebanon, Ill., is assistant
vice president of JP Morgan Chase Dealer
Commercial Services. He has two children,
Lauren and Abbie; t6569sb@yahoo.com.
Teresa (Roberts) Brown (’90), Eldora, Iowa, is
a family practice physician. She and her husband,
Chris, have two children, Seth and Sarah.
Teresa (Stupka) Davidson (’90) works parttime
as a nurse practitioner at University of
Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She writes: “The
other part of my time I spend as a missionary
with Horizon International. I lead medical
mission trips to third-world countries. Anybody
want to go?” She and her husband, Jay, have six
children, Kylie, Heath, Jacob, Caleb, Samantha
and Micaiah; lifewideopen@me.com.
Jerry Frans (’90), Cairo, Mo., is a sales
engineer for Orscheln Products LLC. He and his
wife, Deborah, have three children, Alicia,
Danielle and Tyler.
Orinthia Montague-McGhee (’90), Edina,
Minn., received a PhD from the University of
Missouri-St. Louis in 2010 and is dean of
students at Normandale Community College;
rintymon@gmail.com.
Victoria (Peter) Moreland (’90), Hazelwood,
Mo., is a substitute teacher for the Hazelwood
School District. She and her husband, Kirby,
have two children, Blaine and Nathaniel;
vicki_moreland@alumni.alphaphi.org.
Anne (Mc Kern) Oswald (’90), Olathe, Kan.,
is owner of Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing
Services. She and her husband, Greg, have two
children, Taylor and Graden.
Julia (Harrison) Seibert (’90), St. Charles,
Mo., served as a public health nurse for the St.
Louis County Department of Health for nine
years, then worked in the field of clinical
research for the last four years, two years in
ob-gyn research at Washington University and
two years in oncology research at Barnes
Hospital/Siteman Cancer Center. She is
working with the director of Developmental
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Therapeutics at Siteman Cancer Center to get
patients on Phase I oncology clinical trials. She
and her husband, Raymond, have four children,
Aleksander, Nicholas, Analise and Emilie;
jseibert@dom.wustl.edu.
1991
James Adkins (’91), Saint Peters, Mo., is the
district administrator for the State of Missouri-
Board of Probation and Parole.
Jon Bartleson (’91, ’91), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is
vice president, finance and accounting,
treasurer, for SecurityCoverage Inc. He and his
wife, Joelle, have two children, Tyler and Grant.
Chad Boore (’91) and Danna Jo
(Rosenkoetter) Boore (’92) live in
Bloomington, Ill. Chad is COO-Medical
Network Services at OSF St. Joseph Medical
Center. They have three children, Arden,
Addison and Amaris.
Linda (Scheffer) Ehler (’91), O'Fallon, Mo., is
CFO of Hartwig Inc. She and her husband,
Ron, have three children, Ryan Campbell, Molly
Campbell and Emily Campbell.
Allen Engel (’91), Overland Park, Kan., is an
internal audit manager for Farmers Insurance
Group. He and his wife, Tamara, have two
children, Kurtis and Aubrey.
Kelley Marie Shull (’91), El Prado, N.M., is a
development officer at Holy Cross Hospital.
She and her husband, Ric Tredwin, have a son,
Ezra; kelley_shull@yahoo.com.
Wendy (Bender) Stelly (’91), Frisco, Texas, is
a fifth-grade teacher at Frisco ISD.
1992
Doug Hare (’92), Liberty, Mo., is vice president,
regional administration manager, with UMB Bank.
Kassaundra Hester (’92), Flossmoor, Ill., is
associate director of payroll at the University of
Illinois. She has two children, Rashaan and Jayden.
Melissa (Stark) Hinkle (’92) and Eric
Hinkle (’92) live in Hutchinson, Kan. Melissa is
director of marketing and public information at
Hutchinson Community College. They have two
children, Brian and Sabrina.
Michael Justice (’92), Shawnee, Kan., is the
owner of Marathon Computing. He has two
children, Brian and Timothy.
Charles Katz (’92), Scottsdale, Ariz., is an
associate professor and director of the Center
for Violence Prevention at Arizona State
University. He and his wife, Keri, have three
children, Nicholas, Zoe and Sloane.
Brenda (Williams) MacLellan (’92), Liberty,
Mo., owns Bead Browsery, a bead store. She
has had two designs published by Bead & Button
Magazine and was a semi-finalist in Swarovski
Crystal’s International Design competition,
professional division, in 2007. She and her
husband, Russell, have two children, Jackson
and Kate; bmaclellan@aol.com.
B.J. Pumroy (’92) was named director of
athletics at Shepherd University in
Shepherdstown, W.V.
Liz Root (’92), Maitland, Fla., is principal/owner
of Bedford Cost Segregation;
eroot@bedfordcostseg.com.
Sketchpad Warrior
For Kristopher Battles’ (’91) most recent
deployment with the United States
Marine Corps, his instructions were,
“Go to war, do art.” As a combat artist, Battles’
duties vary from those of a typical Marine,
although he served as a Marine Reservist in the
late 1980s and re-enlisted in 2006 to join the
art and military spheres of his life.
Battles remembers hearing about the
Combat Art Program when he first enlisted.
He had even met with a combat artist and
seen the work of former Marine Artists in
Residence at various bases and in offices. At
the time, Battles thought it sounded like a
great position, but didn’t pursue it any further
until 2005 when he came across a blog by a
Marine Corps combat artist stationed in Iraq.
He decided to go out on a limb by e-mailing
the current combat artist to explain that he
was a former Marine and a current artist.
Battles exchanged photos of artwork with the
combat artist, who asked if he could pass
them on to his superiors.
Shortly thereafter, he was contacted about
re-joining the ranks; this time as an artist.
After talking with his wife, Kelly, and passing
his physical, Battles re-enlisted in June of
2006, was called to active duty in September,
and then deployed in October and was on his
way to Iraq for a combat art tour.
While deployed, Battles experiences life as
a Marine and makes art based on that
experience. “The scenes are usually what we
like to call ‘slice of life’ images, and can depict
anything that a Marine might do or experience
over there,” Battles said. “From life in a
Forward Operating Base to a combat patrol, to
a flight in a CH53 helicopter.”
Many of Battles’ deployment pieces are
sketches and watercolors, while his studio pieces
are more geared toward oils and even clay for
Rachel Thomas-Wilson ('92), Los Angeles,
Calif., is an English teacher at Manhattan Beach
Middle School.
Gretchen Vaughn (’92) and Bob Hartzell live
in Saint Louis, Mo.; grvaughnlaw@yahoo.com.
Dionne Wilson (’92) is a lieutenant colonel and
assumed command of the Denver Army Recruiting
Battalion in Denver, Colo., on June 16, 2010.
1993
John Adams (’93), Saint Louis, Mo., is a staff
interpreter with Deaf Inter-Link.
Joe Bambenek (’93) was ordained a Catholic
priest for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and
Minneapolis (Minn.) on May 29, 2010, and is
now serving as an associate pastor at the
Nativity of Our Lord Parish in St. Paul, Minn.
Kristopher Battles (’91)
shown sketching at
Combat Outpost Falcon
in Ramadi, Iraq, in
December 2006. Photo
by Marine Lt. Col.
Kurt Wheeler
larger “finished”
pieces. One can find
many of Kristopher
Battles’ pieces in the
National Museum of
the Marine Corps in
Quantico, Va.
“It is really
rewarding when
family members of
Marines deployed
overseas write or call
me and tell me they
appreciate what I’m
doing, and that their
son or daughter was
in a particular place I
sketched, or maybe
even the subject of
one of my works,”
Battles said.
He also has
civilian pieces in the
University Residence
and various offices
around the Truman
campus.
While at Truman,
Battles enjoyed his
involvement with Campus Crusade for Christ
and the Art Club, in addition to talking art in
the Art Lounge or Student Union Building.
Today, the father of three spends free time
with his children and reading on his Kindle.
When time allows, he also enjoys shooting on
the range and sketching and painting his
landscape paintings in oil.
To learn more about Battles and his works,
visit his blog, “Sketchpad Warrior,” at
kjbattles.blogspot.com.
Amanda Goeser
To see ordination pictures, go to
www.frjoeordination.info.
Cynthia (Wilson) Dooley (’93) and Craig
Dooley (’92) live in Wilmette, Ill. Cynthia
works in marketing/public relations at Cannon
Frank A Design Corporation. They have three
children, Payton, Piper and Cecilia.
Candace Flatt (’93), Charleston, Ill., is a
budget analyst at Eastern Illinois University. She
has two children, Evan and Eli.
Julie (Hostetter) Foster (’93) moved to
Columbia, Mo., in 2009 to work at University
of Missouri Health Systems as a charge data
analyst (nurse auditor). In October 2010, she
transferred to a newly-created position as a
business technology analyst at the Missouri
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Orthopedic Institute. She has a daughter,
Angela; jhfoster60@gmail.com.
Tony Frost (’93) and Kristin (Jaskiewicz)
Frost live in Saint Louis, Mo. Tony is an
assistant professor at Saint Louis Community
College-Meramec. They have a son, Holden.
Stephanie (Taliaferro) Greenwood (’93),
Kansas City, Mo., is a senior media relations
manager with Sprint. She and her husband,
Alex, have a daughter, Caroline.
Brian Johanpeter (’93), Mattoon, Ill., is an
information technology director for the City of
Mattoon. He and his wife, Michelle, have four
children, Kaleb, Arielle, Victoria and Mayla.
Kristina (Martin) Martin (’93, ’95),
Tonganoxie, Kan., is a diagnostician for the Park
Hill School District; martink@parkhill.k12.mo.us.
Christopher Oppliger (’93), Overland Park,
Kan., is an assistant consulting actuary for
Actuarial Resources Corp; coppliger@kc.rr.com.
Paul Popiel (’93) and Julie (Sweeter) Popiel
(’93) live in Lawrence, Kan. Paul is director of
bands at the University of Kansas. They have
two children, Nicholas and Keith;
paul.popiel@gmail.com.
Jon Van Nevel (’93), Tampa, Fla., is a hospital
manager at Tampa Veterinary Hospital.
1994
Jason Buschjost (’94) and Wendy Jill
Hagedorn-Buschjost (’94) live in Jefferson
City, Mo. Jason works in pharmaceutical sales
for Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals. They
have two children, Griffin and Jacie.
Todd Fitts (’94), Atlanta, Ga., is the founder
and CEO of Improveat LLC.
Kristen (Nisbet) Guehne (’94), Saint Louis,
Mo., is an operations supervisor for Investment
Manager. She and her husband, Dan, have a
son, Jacob.
David Lissauer (’94) and Sara (Ward)
Lissauer (’95) live in Overland Park, Kan. David
is a teacher at Merriam Park Elementary School.
They have three children, Leah, Anna and Isaac.
Sally (Deen) Mackey (’94) and David
Mackey (’93) live in Columbia, Mo. Sally is a
senior software developer for Missouri
Employers Mutual. They have three children,
Luke, Lindsey and Liam.
Robert Tesdahl (’94), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is
an assistant manager for Aegon USA Inc.
Think green
To make the most out of our limited
resources, the Truman Alumni Association
will be utilizing e-mail and the Web site to
provide news and invitations to alumni. You
can help by making sure we have your
preferred e-mail address. Please provide us
with your e-mail address and any other
updated information by using the form on the
inside back cover of this magazine or go
online at http://alumni.truman.edu/
and look for the “Update Alumni/
Contact Info” link.
Jeffrey Tomschin (’94), Royal Oak, Mich., is
vice president of human resources for Phillips
Service Industries Inc. He is SPHR, GPHR, CBP
and CCP certified by the HR Certification
Institute and the WorldatWork Society of
Certified Professionals. Jeffrey is also immediate
past president of the Human Resources
Association of Greater Detroit.
Larry Ullman (’94) and Jessica Meredith
Currall (’95) live in State College, Pa. They
have two children, Zoe and Sam.
Cheryl (Van Hoose) Weaver (’94) and
Lance Weaver (’93) live in La Grange, Ky.
Cheryl works for JPMorganChase. They have
two children, Grady and Chase.
1995
Chelle Adams (’95), a Business Advisory and
Internal Audit Services partner at RubinBrown,
was selected to participate in the St. Louis Business
Diversity Initiative’s Fellows Program, a year-long
leadership program designed to enhance and
address the interests and developments of talented
diverse professionals in the St. Louis region.
Faith Baker (’95), Des Moines, Iowa, is a
paralegal with Wasker, Dorr, Wimmer and
Marcouiller PC; fabaker13@peoplepc.com.
David Bourdon (’95), Carlsbad, Calif., is a
senior scientist-biomarker discovery with Life
Technologies. He is an avid triathlete currently
training for Ironman Arizona.
Christian Boyd (’95) and Karen Selbert
(’94) live in O’Fallon, Mo. Christian graduated
from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn., on
May 30, 2010, with a doctor of ministry in
congregational mission and leadership and is
the new church development pastor for
Presbytery of Giddings Lovejoy, Presbyterian
Church (USA). Karen is a principal veterinarian
at the Troy, Ill., branch of Hawthorne Animal
Hospital; selbertboyd@yahoo.com.
Michele (Lehmann) Burns (’95, ’98) and
William Burns (’95) live in Moorhead, Minn.
Michele is an academic advisor at Minnesota
State Community and Technical College.
Lynn (Biberdorf) Carter (’95, ’98) was
permanently professed as a Sister of Penance in
the Secular Franciscan Order on April 18, 2010.
She has a son, Nolon, and a daughter, Rosie.
Cynthia (Pahl) Cobb (’95, ’97), Bolingbrook, Ill.,
is a stay-at-home mom. She and her husband,
Mark, have two children, Rachel and Ethan.
Amy Jean (Schlemper) Fifer (’95, ’97),
Kansas City, Mo., is a language arts teacher
with the Pleasant Hill R-III School District.
James Heidenreich (’95), Springfield, Va., is a
military analyst and planner for L-3
Communications. He and his spouse, Blake
Aronson, have a daughter, Gabrielle.
Bradley Hulse (’95), Oak Grove, Mo., is an
estimator for JE Dunn Construction Company.
He and his wife, Amy, have two children, Skyler
and Logan.
John Ketcherside (’ 95), Virginia Beach, Va.,
received a degree in the history of land warfare
from American Military University in 2010 and
works in logistics with the U.S. Marine Corps.
He and his wife, Kara, have a son, Alexander.
Frances (Davis) Lennix (’95) is self-employed
and lives in Chicago, Ill.
Mark LePorte (’95), West Des Moines, Iowa, is
an operations manager for Wells Fargo. He and
his wife, Christa, have two children, Sydney and
Mason; mleporte@q.com.
Brian Patrick Morton (’95) and Robyn
(Reed) Morton (’97) live in Terre Haute, Ind.
They have two children, Alex and Ian.
Jennifer (Jackson) Satterfield (’95), Lee’s
Summit, Mo., is a homemaker. She and her
husband, Chris, have two children, Aidan and
Landry.
Carman Visnich Hernandez (’95, ’96) and
her husband, Armando, announce the birth of
Christopher Armando on Dec. 16, 2009. They
also have a daughter, Natali;
mexicoteacher@hotmail.com.
1996
Tyson Bragg (’96) and Cheryl (Gabriel)
Bragg (’94) live in Lake Saint Louis, Mo. Tyson
is a human resources manager for Enterprise
Rent-A-Car.
Matthew Bramon (’96), Olathe, Kan., is a
senior analyst with U.S. Central Credit Union.
He and his wife, Krista, have a son, Aleczander.
Kathy (Burger) Butler (’96, ’98), Lee’s
Summit, Mo., is a principal at Independence
School District-Mill Creek Elementary.
Mark Cross (’96), Sugar Grove, Ill., is the
owner of Redzone Group LLC , and
owner/operator of two of the leading Jersey
Mike’s Subs stores in the countryJersey
Mike’s Naperville and Jersey Mike’s
Auroraand a third store which opened in
Lisle, Ill., in September 2010. Mark also coaches
varsity running backs at Naperville Central High
School. He and his wife, Rebecca, have three
children, Ryan, Kellan and Gavin.
Rachel (Kapke) Dold (’96), Kansas City, Mo., is
a stay-at-home mom. She and her husband,
Christopher, have two children, Mary and Henry.
Courtney Dryer (’96, ’97), Grain Valley, Mo.,
is a reading recovery teacher with the Oak
Grove School District.
Deborah Engle (’96, ’97), Durham, N.C., is
director of assessment and evaluation at Duke
University School of Medicine.
Nathan Forrest (’96), Ballwin, Mo., works in
the technology department for the Kirkwood
School District. He and his wife, Cailin, have
three children, Jackson, Brady and Maria.
Pat Granada (’96), Chicago, Ill., is a medical
social worker for the orthopedic/surgical unit
at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital;
p_granada@hotmail.com.
Darwin Harris (’96), Los Angeles, Calif., is an
actor/voiceover actor for CBS Television;
www.darwinharris.com.
William Keller (’96), Grover, Mo., is director
of program management for Thomson Reuters.
He and his wife, Joanna, have two children,
Audrey and Aaron.
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Newsmakers
Harry Gallatin (’49) was
enshrined as part of the
inaugural Mid-America
Intercollegiate Athletics
Association Hall of Fame.
Gallatin played basketball
between 1946-48 on what a
majority of Truman supporters call the greatest
two teams in the history of the sport at the
university. He was a two-time All-MIAA
selection and scored 816 career points in just
two years of play. Gallatin made the NBA All-
Pro Team in 1953-54 and 1954-55 while playing
with the New York Knicks.
Paul Wilson (’59), of
Shelbyville, Mo., has been
selected as the 2010
Northeast Missouri
Livestock Person of the
Year. He was inducted into
the Missouri Livestock
Symposium’s Hall of Fame
at the 2010 Missouri
Livestock Symposium this past December in
Kirksville, Mo. Paul has been an active livestock
producer and advocate for livestock producers
and livestock production in general.
Photo courtesy Toni Moore Photography
Judy (Mac Bain) Alter (’64), of Fort
Worth, Texas, was inducted into the Texas
Literary Hall of Fame in October 2010. Judy
serves as director of Texas Christian University
Press and is a novelist and author of books for
both adults and young readers.
Helen
(Breidenstein)
Fenlon (’64) and
Bob Fenlon (’65),
of Mexico, Mo.,
Photo courtesy The Mexico Ledger were honored with
the Stribling Community Service Award
presented by the Mexico Area Chamber of
Commerce. The Fenlons are both partners in
Fenlon and Fenlon, Attorneys at Law.
Dennis Crabtree (’70) received the Iowa
Lions Ralph A. Whitten Service Award at the
Iowa Lions State Convention in Des Moines,
Iowa, on June 5, 2010.
Paul Copenhaver (’73) of
Moberly, Mo., has been inducted
into the Missouri Bandmasters
Association’s Hall of Fame. The
MBA Hall of Fame selections are
based on exemplary service and
dedication to music education
and bands in Missouri. Copenhaver has taught
bands at all levels in the Moberly Public Schools
from 1973-2006 and is the band director at
Moberly’s St. Pius X School. He is also the
assistant conductor/principal trumpet of the
Columbia Community Band, performs on
trumpet with the Show-Me Brass Band and the
Harmonium Brass Quintet.
Sandra D. Feemster (’82) was named
“Teacher of the Year” for the University City
(Mo.) School District. She has taught in the
district for 23 years and currently works with
fifth and sixth graders as a teacher for science,
math, and reading.
Keri (Nowlin) Tipton
(’89), of Columbia, Mo., was a
finalist for the Columbia Daily
Tribune 2010 Business Woman
of the Year Award. The
awards program recognizes
women who exemplify the
highest standards of the
Columbia business community. Keri is
president of Bucket Media Inc., a media buying
firm that was named as a finalist for the 2010
Small Business of the Year Award presented by
the Columbia Chamber of Commerce.
Bob Hall (’90) was named
Educator of the Year by the
Missouri Middle School
Association. Hall teaches
eighth-grade algebra, prealgebra
and math projects and
applications at the Kirksville
Middle School.
Steve Willott (’91, ’92)
received the Presidential
Award for Mathematics and
Science Teaching. Winners of
this Presidential honor receive
a $10,000 award from the
National Science Foundation
to be used at their discretion
as well as an expenses-paid trip to
Washington, D.C., for an awards ceremony
and several days of educational and
celebratory events, including visits with
members of Congress and science agency
leaders. Willott teaches Advanced Placement
Statistics and Calculus at Francis Howell North
High School in St. Charles, Mo.
Sue (Eschelmeyer) Carter (’94) was
selected as one of San Diego Metropolitan
Magazine’s “40 Under 40,” which recognizes
the achievements of young business and civic
leaders in the San Diego, Calif., region. She was
also appointed by then Gov. Schwarzenegger to
serve with CaliforniaVolunteers, the state
commission on volunteering.
Anna (Worrell) Baker (’99), Wichita, Kan.,
was selected as a member of the “40 Under
40” Class of 2010 by the Wichita Business
Journal. The publication recognizes outstanding
young professionals for their business success
and their contributions to the community.
Baker is a senior commercial analyst with
Intrust Bank NA.
Amanda White (’99) was selected to
receive a “Future Leaders” fellowship awarded
by the Theatre Communications Group, a
national organization that strengthens,
nurtures and promotes professional not-forprofit
American theatre. In “Future Leaders,”
emerging leaders in all areas of theatre are
mentored by accomplished theatre professionals
at a host theater. Starting in January
2011, White is spending 18 months serving as
the associate artistic director for the William
Inge Center for the Arts in Independence, Kan.
She is working with Peter Ellenstein, the
artistic director of the Inge Center, who is
mentoring White in running a successful
professional rural theatre organization through
collaborations with volunteers, community and
educational organizations.
Elizabeth “Lizzie”
Schuerman (’00),
an associate with Tabbert
Hahn Earnest & Weddle, LLP,
was selected as the 2010
Indianapolis Bar Association
Young Lawyer of the Year. As
committee chair of the Young Lawyers Division
Bar Enhancement Committee, she organized
well-attended and highly praised quarterly
luncheons including a judges roundtable,
mediator’s roundtable, and a financial planning
session. She has also volunteered on the Go
Green committee and participated in
community beautification projects with Keep
Indianapolis Beautiful.
Dominic Armstrong (’02)
made his debut in September
2010 with the New York City
Opera in the New York City
debut of Leonard Bernstein’s
final opera, “A Quiet Place.”
He also sang at the Installation
Ceremony for Truman State University
President Troy D. Paino on Sept. 17, 2010.
Alicia Busse (’03) has been included in the St.
Louis Business Journal’s “30 Under 30” Class of
2010. The award recognizes top young leaders
for their accomplishments as business and
community leaders. Busse is a compensation
manager for Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.
Andrew Greiner (’08, ’09)
successfully completed the
Uniform CPA Exam and was
among 16 recipients honored
with an Excel Award. The
award is granted to Illinois
CPAs wh o achieved a total
average score of 90 or more and completed all
four parts of the exam within two consecutive
testing windows and were in the top five percent
of the scores of those who completed all the
requirements in Illinois. Medals are awarded to
those with the top scores in the state.
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Lyle Mann (’96), Mexico, Mo., is a financial
manager for Beacon Street Construction LLC;
lylemann1974@yahoo.com.
Chris Mikkelsen (’96) and Jennifer
(Burkhart) Mikkelsen (’96) live in Saint
Charles, Mo. Chris is vice president of
marketing for Wells Fargo Advisors. They have
two children, Tyler and Katelyn.
Mark Mlynarczyk (’96), Potomac, Md., is a
public policy director for MEDImmune. He and
his wife, Cheryl, have two children, Roman and
Sarah; mlynarczykm@medimmune.com.
Jennifer Nilges (’96) was appointed assistant
principal at Ritenour High School in St. Louis.
Eric Roadman (’96), Lee’s Summit, Mo., is an
optometrist at Summit Lakes Eye Care. He and
his wife, Betsy, have two children, Andrew and
John; eroadman@hotmail.com.
Jennifer (Marriott) Sackson (’96), Saint
Louis, Mo., is director of sales and marketing
analytics for Peabody Energy. She and her
husband, Timothy, have a son, Owen.
Scott Sifton (’96) was elected to the Missouri
House of Representatives and began serving his
two-year term on Jan. 5, 2011, representing the
96th State House District, which is located in
South St. Louis County.
Jason Truesdell (’96) and Melissa (Jost)
Truesdell (’96) live in Manchester, Mo. Jason
is senior vice president, partner and associate
counsel at Fleishman-Hillard Inc. Melissa is a
homemaker. They have two children, Corey
and Hannah; Truesdej@fleishman.com.
Kathryn Wheeler (’96) lives in Camdenton,
Mo.; pharmdkathy@yahoo.com.
1997
Ruth Anne Beutler (’97), New York, N.Y., is a
staff nurse in the Emergency Department at St.
Luke’s Hospital in Manhattan, N.Y.;
ruthanne07@gmail.com.
Brian Drake (’97) and Kristin (Meyer)
Drake (’97) announce the birth of their third
child, Zachary, born on June 4, 2010.
Steven Greiner (’97) and Erin (Willey)
Greiner (’97) live in Ventura, Calif. Steven
works in business development/strategy for
HDS. They have three children, William, Gavin
and Annie.
Laura (Sheridan) Miles (’97), Eielson AFB,
Alaska, and her husband, John, have a son, Emmet.
Paula (Kliethermes) Richard (’97, ’99),
Iberia, Mo., is a fiscal coordinator for Missouri
Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual
Violence. She and her husband, Mark, have two
children, Grady and Chase.
Brian Schoppe (‘97) and his wife, Julie,
announce the birth of their second child, a
Great Texas
Chefs
By Judy (Mac Bain)
Alter (’64)
In Texas, “chef”
covers a wide range
of cooking styles.
Included here are
chefs who are
heavily influenced by classical training,
but there are also chefs who take
Southwestern cuisine to a state of high
art, chefs who specialize in Tex-Mex and
others who cook the traditional dishes of
the interior of Mexico and who bring
new innovative touches to Mexican
cuisine. There are even winery owners
who combine their passion for fine wine
with a passion for fine food. And what
picture of Texas cooking would be
complete without chuck-wagon cooking?
This small book is not a comprehensive
study of Texas chefs. Because of
size limitations, many of the state’s best
have been omitted with regret. The
chefs on these pages were chosen to
represent the styles of food available to
the discriminating diner. Most but not
all have cookbooks available. All but
two have restaurants that beckon the
Texas palate.
The Epic of
Kelefaa Saane
By Sirifo Camara
(author),
Sana Camara
(translator/editor),
Associate Professor
of French
This powerful
and popular epic
honors the legendary warrior prince of
Kaabu and Mandinka cultural hero,
Kelefaa Saane. A standard of the griot
repertoire, the epic of Kelefaa Saane is
customarily taught to young performers
at the beginning of their careers. Sirifo
Camara’s masterful recitation was
recorded in Dakar in 1987. It has been
transcribed in Mandinka and is
translated into English here for the first
time. The epic, as it describes Kelefaa’s
life and exploits, relates what it means
to be Mandinka. Kelefaa’s extraordinary
prowess and virtue derive from the
political, social, moral, and theological
founding myths of the Mandinka
people. This beautiful and engaging
performance provides a unique
perspective on the intellectual and
literary heritage of West Africa.
Silver Smoke
By Monica
Leonelle Crupe
(’06)
Siblings Pilot
and Brie van
Rossum are exiled
to Honolulu after
their mother’s
tragic death
thrusts them into the paparazzi circus
ring. It is there that Brie meets the
Hallows, a superhuman race descended
from archangels, and discovers the
shocking secrets of her past that put her
family’s lives in jeopardy. Meanwhile,
Pilot meets a mysterious girl who helps
him research an ancient feud between
two Hawaiian families and tries to
figure out why his best friend Rykken is
acting so strange lately.
13 Treasures:
Book One
By Ethan
Dempsey (’99)
High school
senior Evan
Snowden loves his
eccentric
grandfather more
than anything.
Grandpa Kent is an adventurer, a man
who seeks to answer history’s greatest
mysteries. To Evan he’s a man of
wonderful stories. It’s these stories that
have enthralled and captivated Evan for
years. But a vicious attack on his
grandfather plunges Evan and his best
friend, Charlie, into a world of intrigue,
danger, and unimaginable discovery. A
world that Evan has only known in the
voice of his grandfather. Until now.
Capital
Cooking
Cookbook
By Lauren
DeSantis (’03)
Capital Cooking
Cookbook features
a delectable
collection of recipes exploring the
culinary riches of our nation’s capital.
The companion book to the TV series,
Capital Cooking with Lauren DeSantis,
highlights cooking traditions of
regional cuisine from around the
country as well as international dishes.
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Grassroots School
Reform: A
Community Guide to
Developing Globally
Competitive
Students
By Kent A. Farnsworth
(’79)
Grassroots School Reform
argues that significant
education reform will not come from state or
federal policy change, but from locally stimulated
initiatives that reclaim responsibility for selecting
committed leadership and force states to grant
greater local autonomy. Using as a blueprint
exemplary charter schools, Farnsworth argues
that public policy must extend chartering
privileges to all schools and allow them to pursue
excellence without the restraints of state and
federal restriction.
Dr. Seth’s Love
Prescription:
Overcome
Relationship
Repetition Syndrome
and Find the Love
You Deserve
By Seth Meyers with
Katie Gilbert (’05)
The landscape of love is
littered with people injured by love time and time
again. And so they hobble from one bad
relationship to another. But it doesn’t have to be
that way. Noted psychologist Seth Meyers, PsyD—
aka Dr. Seth—has developed a foolproof four-step
cure for Relationship Repetition Syndrome (RRS).
With this book, you can avoid making the
same mistakes in your love life over and over
again. With behavioral exercises and questionnaires
designed to reveal the RRS behaviors that
sabotage love, you'll learn why your relationships
have failed, and how you can love more wisely—
and happily—the next time.
Armed with Dr. Seth’s unique love action plan,
you can put the pain of dead-end relationships
behind you and find true love that lasts—forever
cured of RRS!
Replaying the
Renaissance: Essays
on Shakespeare,
Jonson, and Others
By the late Arnold
Preussner, Professor of
English
This book is a collection of
essays on diverse works of
English Renaissance
literature. In 40 essays, some previously
published, others developed out of conference
presentations, Replaying the Renaissance offers
insight into how a genuine Renaissance man
views his world.
Though Shakespeare and Ben Jonson are
featured in about half of the essays, others
explore comic practices from the Greek
playwright Aristophanes through film directors
Woody Allen and Nora Ephron. The breadth of
Preussner’s interests comes out in essays
highlighting beast fables, marriage conventions,
gender coding and even political wisdom. They
cover 35 years’ worth of reflections on human art
and human nature.
Replaying the Renaissance is dedicated to
Preussner’s wife, Truman professor Alanna
Preussner, and to their daughter Amy. The cover
was designed by Rusty Nelson, chair of the
Truman Art Department.
Mexico, Missouri:
Our All-American
City in the American
Century
By Donald R. Shire (’57)
This 128-page pictorial
history about Mexico, Mo.,
is a compilation of more
than 450 photographs
donated by the public, individuals and several
local institutions and businesses. The photos and
accompanying narrative depict eras such as
Mexico’s business district in the early 1900s; the
All-American City recognition presented by Look
magazine in 1954; the visit by 27th President
William Howard Taft; the city’s cattle industry;
Mexico’s railroad and airway systems, as well as
its automotive arena; the African-American
community; the city’s various schools, the
Mexico Christian Seminary for Girls, the
Missouri Military Academy, McMillan High
School and Garfield School; the former Miss
Missouri Debbye Turner, who became Miss
America in 1990; A.P. Green, and the city’s other
brick refractories; Mexico’s rich Saddlebred
history, the famous trainer Tom Bass, and the
equestrian team that captured a bronze medal in
the 1952 Summer Olympics; among many more.
Capturing Jonathan
Pollard
By Ronald Olive (’76)
Jonathan Jay Pollard, an
intelligence analyst working
in the U.S. Naval
Investigative Service’s Anti-
Terrorist Alert Center,
systematically stole highly
sensitive security secrets
from almost every major intelligence-gathering
agency in the United States. Ronald J. Olive, the
author of this book, was the assistant special
agent in charge of counterintelligence in the
Washington office of the Naval Investigative
Service who led the whirlwind investigation
against Pollard. Olive interrogated Pollard and
garnered the confession that led to his arrest in
November 1985 and eventual life sentence.
During the 20-plus years that Pollard has spent
in prison, many questions have arisen about the
case because it never went to trial and so much
information surrounding it remains classified.
Most of the books and articles that have been
written about Pollard denounce his life sentence
as unjust.
This book tells the other side of the story. It is
an account from deep inside the espionage
investigation that gives details of Pollard’s
confession immediately following his arrest and
describes Pollard’s interaction with the author
before and during the time suspicion about his
activities was mounting. Revealed are countless
other details that have never before been made
public. Calling the Pollard story an extreme case
of a counterintelligence failure, Olive writes that
mistaken assumptions and leadership failures
enabled Pollard to ransack America’s defense
intelligence long after he should have been fired.
The author hopes the vital insights his book
offers will serve as a lesson in history and prevent
similar problems in the future and provide an
antidote to the uncertainty that has fueled
speculation, rumor, and lies surrounding the
Pollard case.
The Coconut Club
By Ken Ralls (’62)
This is author Ken Ralls’
final novel in the McKay's
Island series. Writing the
series has opened countless
doors to many new and
renewed friendships for
him. It has resulted in a love
of creating paper mache
creatures and objects to be used at his book
signings, school presentations, and civic group
presentations.
The Great
Midwestern Gin Mill
Particular Vol. 1
By Michael Kitzman
(current student)
This slim volume contains
33 short stories. Among the
stories are “The Ballast of
Professor Barnum’s Balloon,” “The Golden Seas,”
“A Conversation Between Friends” and “A
Postcard From The Atlantic.”
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daughter, Zoe, born on June 18, 2010;
brianschoppe@yahoo.com.
Danielle (Porter) Smith (’97), Edwardsville,
Ill., is vice president, human resources, for
TheBank of Edwardsville. She and her husband,
Michael, have two children, Evelyn and Derek.
Tami (Poehlman) Smull (’97, ’98), Saint
Charles, Mo., is vice president of The St. Louis
Trust Company.
Carrie Stock (’97), Longmont, Colo., is an
eighth-grade teacher and coach for the St. Vrain
Valley School District.
Laura (Hoechst) Swisher (’97) married
Adam Swisher (’97) in May 2009. Laura is a
research patient coordinator/professional at
the Washington University School of Medicine;
lhoechst@gmail.com.
Jon Tavares (’97), Kailua, Hawaii, is a regional
manager for Standard Parking Corporation. He
and his wife, Michele, have four children,
Meghann, Jon, Oren and Paul.
Patrick Wheeler (’97) and Teresa
(Cunningham) Wheeler (’93, ’94) live in
Leander, Texas. Patrick is director of IT services
for Kinesis Survey Technologies. Teresa is a
homemaker and homeschool mother. They
have four children, Nicole, Alexander,
Nathaniel and Gabriel.
1998
Lara Blake Bors (’98) joined the Levy Law
Office in Garden City, Kan., after working for
the Finney County Attorney’s Office.
Justin Hettick (’98) is a research chemist for the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in
Morgantown, W.V. Amy Jo (Kruger) Hettick
(’98) teaches chemistry at Morgantown High
School. They celebrated the birth of their first
child, Samuel Liam, on Dec. 16, 2009;
jhettick@cdc.gov and ajhettick@gmail.com.
Craig Hudson (’98) and Sara (Hannah)
Hudson (’97) live in Jerseyville, Ill. Craig is a
State Farm Insurance agent. They have four
children, Hannah, Sally, Josie and Kate;
craig@craighudson.com.
Mason Keller (’98) and Rebecca (Hennekes)
Keller live in Saint Louis, Mo. Mason was
promoted to the rank of lieutenant with the Saint
Louis County Police Department in May of 2009.
They have three children, William, Adeline and
Zachary; mkeller@stlouisco.com.
Jim Lorenz (’98), Ballwin, Mo., is a project
manager for MasterCard. He and his wife, Erin,
have two children, Paige and Kate.
Susan (Senger) Mason (’98) and Kurt
Mason (’98) live in Kansas City, Mo. Susan is
an education facilitator at the Kansas City Zoo.
Kurt is a physical therapist at University of
Kansas Medical Center. They have two children,
Mark and Erik; masons88@sbcglobal.net.
Tina (Phipps) McCulloch (’98), Jefferson
City, Mo., works in the accounting department
at Jefferson City Medical Group PC. She and
her husband, Shawn, have two children, Laney
and Race; tmcculloch@jcmg.org.
Patrick Monaghan (’98) and Amy (Berg)
Monaghan (’98, ’99) announce the birth of
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their fifth child on June 18, 2010. Madison joins
Brendan, Kyleigh, Mackenzie, and Emma.
Jennifer (Bowling) Morris (’98), Plano, Texas,
is manager of recruitment and employment for
The Medical Center of Plano.
Bonny (Young) Moseley (’98) and Alex
Moseley (’98) live in Independence, Mo.
Bonny is a store manager for Coldwater Creek.
Alex is a senior solution designer with Cerner
Corporation. They have two children, David
and Katharine.
Michael Myerson (’98), Lake Zurich, Ill., is a
police officer with the Palatine Police
Department; mmyerson50@att.net.
Julie (Major) Reardon (’98) and John
Reardon (’97, ’99) had their first child, Vivian
Paige, born on July 15, 2010. Julie works in loan
servicing at State Central Bank in Keokuk,
Iowa. John teaches at Clark County R-I High
School in Kahoka, Mo.
Katie (Weyforth) Vanlandingham (’98) and
her husband, Andy, announce the birth of their
daughter, Avery, born on Jan. 27, 2010;
ktweyforth@hotmail.com.
1999
Crystal (Williams) Clayton (’99) and
Nicholas Clayton (’98) live in Fresno, Texas.
Crystal is director of Student Services, Rice
MBA Program, at Rice University. They have a
daughter, Vivianne.
Ethan Dempsey (’99) and Kim (Fried)
Dempsey (’98) live in Four Seasons, Mo. Ethan
teaches sixth grade in the Eldon R-I School
District, and recently published his first novel, 13
Treasures: Book One (see “Bookshelf” section).
Debra (Hunt) Dieterichs (’99) lives in
Arvada, Colo., and has two children, Abigail
and Paul; colorado.debbie@hotmail.com.
James Fraraccio (’99), Fenton, Mo., is an
accounting supervisor for Enterprise Holdings Inc.
He and his wife, Michelle, have a daughter, Emma.
Rachel Hack (’99) joined the Software and
Information Technology Association of Kansas
as its president.
Amber (Willard) Hinsley (’99) and Scott
Hinsley (’98) live in Saint Charles, Mo. Amber
is a professor at Saint Louis University. Scott is
an editor with Brad Lachman Productions. They
have a daughter, Alexandra.
Melissa Kendrick (’99, ’00), Monroe City, Mo.,
teaches second grade at Monroe City
Elementary.
Beth (Nelson) O’Keefe (’99) and
Christopher O’Keefe (’97) live in Columbia,
Mo. Beth works for Shelter Insurance
Company, and Christopher works for AAA;
parthenos69@hotmail.com.
Natalie Parks (’99), Smyrna, Ga., is a senior
psychologist at Marcus Autism Center.
Chrissy (Sooklall) Teske (’99), St. Louis, Mo.,
is an attorney with RaboAgrifinance;
jcsooklall@gmail.com.
Matthew Tucker (’99) and Karen
(Hentchel) Tucker (’98) live in Byrnes Mill,
Mo. Matthew is vice president of AFWC Inc.
They have two daughters, Kaitlyn and Hannah.
2000
Molly (Zuroweste) Albart (’00), Arlington,
Texas, is director of apartment life at the
University of Texas at Arlington. She and her
husband, David, have three children, Cooper,
Jackson and Marcus.
Laura (Van Byssum) Brickey (’00) is a district
marketing manager for The Coca-Cola Company,
focusing on the Smartwater and Vitaminwater
brands. She and her husband, John, relocated to
Houston, Texas, with their twin daughters (born
in 2008); laurabrickey@yahoo.com.
Eldron Burbridge (’00), Chicago, Ill., received
a master’s in accountancy from DePaul
University Kellstadt Graduate School of
Business in 2009 and is a controller for the
Golden Apple Foundation.
Lawrence Chui (’00, ’02), Saint Paul, Minn.,
received his PhD in accounting from the
University of North Texas in 2010 and is an
assistant professor of accounting at the University
of St. Thomas; lawrence.chui@stthomas.edu.
Haley (Smith) Crellin, Marshfield, Mo., is the
clinic director for Ideal Image. She and her
husband, Kyle, have three children, Olivia,
Augustus and Haden.
Katie (Lampe) Hoevel (’00, ’02) and Kurt
Hoevel (’00) live in St. Louis, Mo., and have a
daughter, Lily, born on Feb. 25, 2010. Katie is a
speech pathologist with the St. Louis Special
School District. Kurt is an accountant for the
St. Louis Cardinals.
Kristen Marsh (’00), St. Louis, Mo., is an
executive/project assistant for HBD Construction
Inc.; bookworm_chica@yahoo.com.
Tracie (Adams) Moore (’00) and Jeffrey
Moore (’00) live in Saint Louis, Mo. Tracie is a
principal at Hilltop Public Solutions, and they
have a daughter, Betsy.
Joseph Morgan (’00), Kansas City, Mo., is a
senior chemist with the Midwest Research
Institute. He and his partner, Alisha Amann, have
two children, Josie Morgan and Ashton Amann.
Melissa Mulvaney (’00, ’02) is studying
acupuncture at Jung Tao School of Classical
Chinese Medicine in Sugar Grove, N.C. She and
her husband, Joseph, have a son, Willem.
Kristin (Virag) Munson, Godfrey, Ill., is a
retail operations supervisor for Carrollton
Bank. She and her husband, Jay, have a son,
Soren; kmunson78@gmail.com.
Michael Murawski (’00, ’00) and Bryna Rae
Campbell (’99) live in Saint Louis, Mo.
Michael is the school services director at the St.
Louis Art Museum. They have a son, Holden.
Meredith (Boyt) Naughton (’00) and her
husband, Blake, announce the birth of their
first child, a daughter, Kennedy, born on Dec.
7, 2009. They live in Philadelphia, Pa.;
mznaughton@gmail.com.
Andrew Roth (’00) and his wife, Amanda,
announce the birth of their son and second
child, Aidan, born on Aug. 23, 2010. Andrew
earned his MBA from the University of
Missouri-St. Louis in May 2010 and is a manager
of eligibility operations for Express Scripts. He

eceived the 2010 North County
Incorporated’s 30 Leaders in their 30s Award.
Frederick Wolfmeyer (’00), St. Louis, Mo., is
a realtor with Prudential Alliance, Realtors. He
and his wife, Katherine, have two children,
Alyssa and Zachary; fwolfmeyer@pruall.com.
2001
John Ayres (’01) is now counsel at Amgen Inc.
in Thousand Oaks, Calif., after spending the
past four years at the law firm of Latham &
Watkins LLP in Chicago, Ill.;
john.ayres13@yahoo.com.
Kim (Harris) Fanning (’01), New Albany, Ind.,
is self-employed. She and her husband, James,
have a son, Lucas.
Mary (Kristensen) Gustin (’01) is pursuing a
graduate teaching license in English as a second
language (ESL) at Minnesota State University in
Mankato, Minn.
John Haney (’01) and Katie (Barth) Haney
(’02) live in Plano, Ill. John is a senior systems
engineer with Lextech Global Services. They
have two children, Samantha and Everett.
Peter McVey (’01), Lenexa, Kan., received his
MBA from Baker University in 2010 and is a
treasury services officer, product development,
for Commerce Bank NA;
peter_mcvey@hotmail.com.
Sandy (Tenbrink) Peterson (’01),
Chesapeake Beach, Md., is a mathematical
statistician for the U.S. Census Bureau. She and
her husband, Alan, have one child, Casey.
Becky (Russell) Quinn (’01) is a fellows mentor
for the University of Missouri. She works with
the Southern Boone School District in Ashland,
Mo., mentoring two first-year teachers. She has
three children, Colton, Aubrey and Elliot;
rebeccasuequinn@yahoo.com.
James Roach (’01) received his master of divinity
degree from Covenant Theological Seminary in
St. Louis in 2009. He was united in marriage with
his wife, Courtney, on Oct. 11, 2009.
Amy Sanders (’01) started her fourth year as
an assistant professor of law and mass
communication at the University of Minnesota.
She is the co-author of the legal casebook, The
First Amendment and the Fourth Estate, which will
be published by Foundation Press in 2011;
sandersa@umn.edu.
John Shepard (’01), Manchester, Mo., is an IT
project manager at Monsanto. He and his wife,
Mary Ellen, have two children, Hannah and Lucy.
Paul Stock (’01), Chesterfield, Mo., is a
research fellow at the Center for the Study of
Agriculture, Food and Environment at the
University of Otago. He and his wife, Colleen,
have two children, Liam and Audrey.
Jacob Stutzman (’01) and Phyllis (Shelley)
Stutzman (’01) announce the birth of their
first child, Annora Rose, on July 1, 2010.
2002
Lori (Garfield) Chenot (’02) and Marc
Chenot (’02) live in O’Fallon, Mo. Lori is a
part-time executive response specialist for
CitiMortgage. Marc is a financial advisor with
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. They
Milestone Birthdays
Lucy
(Schooler)
Hall, a
1967 Truman
alumna,
celebrated her
102nd birthday
on July 27, 2010.
Born in 1908, she
spent her career in
education,
teaching in Mercer County in northwest
Missouri. Following her graduation from high
school in Princeton, Mo., Lucy began her
teaching career in 1927 in a one-room schoolhouse.
In spite of the times, she received a
bachelor degree from Northwest Missouri
State University in 1939 and a year later
married her husband, Bill Hall. Bill lost his
hand in a farm accident in 1961, and Lucy
made the decision to attend Truman State
University to pursue a master’s degree so she
would have job security and be able to
provide a higher income for her husband and
three daughters. In 1967, after attending
classes at night for five years while teaching all
day and driving several times a week more
than 150 miles roundtrip to take night classes,
Lucy received her master’s degree in special
education/counseling. She taught full-time
until 1976 and retired to help launch a
preschool. She continued to live in Princeton
until age 94 and now resides in a retirement
community in Columbia, Mo. She remains
have two children, Sophie and Belle;
marc.chenot@nmfn.com.
Tina (Sippely) Chidster (’02, ’03), Louisiana,
Mo., is a special education teacher for the
Louisiana R-II School District. She was accepted
into the Education Specialist with Principal
Certification Program at William Woods
University. She and her husband, Michael, have
two children, Michael and William.
Cassandra Dominick (’02) is a graduate
assistant at the University of Arkansas and is
working toward her PhD in counselor
education; http:knitthehellout.com (blog);
dominick@uark.edu.
Leena (Phadke) Fry (’02, ’04), Kansas City,
Mo., is an attorney with the Social Security
Administration.
Jennifer (Robinson) Glover (’02) and
Timothy Glover (’00) have two children,
Charlotte and Edith.
Darryl Harvey (’02), Knoxville, Tenn., is a
defense contractor/investment real estate manager.
Heather (Stalling) Ockenfels (’02) and
active, exercising, utilizing her computer,
cooking, writing hundreds of letters per year
and pursuing her passion of genealogy. Her
caregiver, Joan Pottinger says she is amazed
daily by Lucy’s vast memory of people and
places. Recently, Hall has modeled nude for
Pottinger’s daughter, photographer Anastasia
Pottinger and painter Jane Mudd.
Madeline
Harding
Higby
(’34) celebrated
her 100th birthday
on Nov. 20, 2010.
Both Madeline
and her mother,
Lenora (Pettingill)
Harding,
graduated from
Kirksville State Teachers College/Truman.
Madeline says she loves square dancing, being
with nature and Robert Redford. She credits
Ivory Soap and Pond’s Cold Cream for her
youthful glow and her secret to longevity is
“all things in moderation.” She taught at the
Masonic Home, an orphans home, in Fort
Worth, Texas, where she would bring her
third-grade students to her home and
celebrate their birthdays by baking one of her
famous angel food cakes. Madeline is always
the last one out on the dance floor doing the
Cotton-Eyed Joe with her family and is
known for making a “mean whiskey egg nog.”
Daniel Ockenfels were married on Sept. 6,
2009, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They live in
North Liberty, Iowa, and Heather works for
Intermec.
Dan Schmidt (’02), Kansas City, Mo., is a
senior auditor for Mize, Houser, and Company,
P.A. He is also the owner of The Emerging
Business CFO. He and his wife, Gina, welcomed
their first child, a son, Britton James, born on
May 17, 2010; danschmidt@hotmail.com.
Shannon (Westemeier) Wagner (’02) is the
director for the Learning Strategies Program at
Bishop Machebeuf High School.
Jake Willrich (’02), Sherman, Texas, is an assistant
football defense coordinator at Austin College.
He and his wife, Erin, have a son, Payton.
2003
Jennifer Anderson (’03), St. Louis, Mo., is a
productivity consultant with Edward Jones.
Daniel Appelbaum (’03) and Jamie
(Bateman) Appelbaum (’03) live in Overland
Park, Kan. Daniel is a mechanical engineer for
HNTB Corporation. They have a daughter, Mia.
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Nishant Jayant Bhajaria (’03), Portland, Ore.,
is a software developer with WebMD.
Tracy Fuller (’03), St. Charles, Mo., is a Peace
Corps volunteer.
Melissa (McHenry) Judson (’03) and
Matthew Judson (’02) live in Chapel Hill,
N.C. Melissa is a neurocritical care nurse practitioner
with Neurosurgical Associates.
Stacey (Dabney) Kaden (’03, ’04) and Ryan
Kaden (’02, ’03) live in Pea Ridge, Ark. Stacey is
pursuing a PhD at the University of Arkansas in
Fayetteville. Ryan is a social studies teacher at
Purdy Middle School. They have a son, Jaxon;
staceykaden@hotmail.com.
Howard McAuliffe (’03), Kirkland, Wash., is
executive director of North Grand
Neighborhood Services.
Lisa Mueller (’03, ’04) was promoted to a
manager position with the Assurance Services
Group at RubinBrown in St. Louis.
Lauren (Sladek) Nehlsen (’03), Elgin, Ill., is
manager of International Student Services/Study
Abroad at Elgin Community College. She was
elected as membership secretary to the Illinois
Consortium of International Studies and
Programs and was selected as a national trainer
for the NAFSA: Association of International
Educators Trainer Corps. She and her husband,
Jeff, have a son, Henry.
Valery Webb (’03) moved to Kansas City, Mo.,
and is a CNM for the Women’s Healthcare
Group.
Johanna Westin (’03), Champaign, Ill., is a
clinical case manager at The Pavilion Foundation
Hospital; jcwestin@gmail.com.
2004
Jennifer (Allen) Anderson (’04) and Justin
Anderson (’05) live in Lansing, Mich. Jennifer
is a teaching and research assistant at Michigan
State University.
Al Caniglia (’04) is a foreign service officer
with the State Department and is serving his
first tour as a vice consul in the U.S. Embassy
in Belmopan, Belize; alcaniglia@yahoo.com.
Matt Finke (’04, ’05) was promoted to a
manager position with the Assurance Services
Group at RubinBrown in St. Louis.
Taylor Hall (’04) has joined the Corporate
Practice Group of Greensfelder, Hemker and
Gale PC in St. Louis, Mo.
Marc Heinecke (’04) was hired as Texas A&M-
Kingsville’s strength and conditioning coach.
Gretchen (Ott) Hertz (’04, ’05) teaches third
grade for the Edwardsville (Ill.) School District.
Michael Hertz (’03) is an attorney with Lucco
Brown Threlkeld and Dawson LLP. They have a
daughter, Margaret; gretchenhertz@gmail.com.
Jeffrey Lange (’04) and Julia Lange (’04) live
in Saint Charles, Mo. Jeffrey received a PhD
from Kansas State University in 2009 and is a
post-doc student at Washington University.
They have a daughter, Hannah.
Vanessa Lyn Lincoln (’04), Brookfield, Mo., is an
administrator with the Chariton County Health
Department and is pursuing a master’s degree
in public health nursing through the University
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of Missouri-Columbia. She and her husband,
Julius, have two children, Will and Jocelyn.
Jessica (Hancock) Martinez (’04) and Michael
Martinez (’03, ’04) live in Ballwin, Mo. Jessica
works for Trane; jessicamartinez614@gmail.com.
Keith Ratliff (’04), Warrensburg, Mo., is a
customer service representative with State
Farm Insurance.
Emily Sims (’04), Las Vegas, Nev., is an editor
for Travelated.com; emilycsims@gmail.com.
Amy Tripp (’04), Austin, Texas, is a policy
analyst for Sunset Advisory Commission;
artripp@gmail.com.
Christopher Wang (’04), Kansas City, Mo., is
a resident physician at University of Missouri-
Kansas City.
Kristen Wargin (’04), St. Louis, Mo., is a
physical therapist for PRORahab.
John Woodward (’04) and Lindsay (Baker)
Woodward (’04, ’05) live in Ankeny, Iowa.
John received his PhD in plant biology from
Cornell University in 2010 and is a senior
research associate for Pioneer Hi-Bred.
2005
Audrey (Keith) Armstrong (’05), Lynnwood,
Wash., is a French translator for SSAI. She and
her husband, Aaron, have a son, Malachi.
Jaimee Conley (’05) received her JD/MBA
from the University of Missouri in May 2010,
and she also received a Certificate of Dispute
Resolution. She lives in St. Louis and works for
Express Scripts.
John Crossett (’05) and Erika (Wolf)
Crossett (’07, ’08) live in Blue Springs, Mo.
John is an associate attorney with Lathrop and
Gage LLP; jacrossett@gmail.com.
Angela Epplin (’05), St. Louis, Mo., works in
human resources for Mid-America Transplant
Services; angela.epplin@gmail.com.
Allison (Schmidt) Grammer (’05) is the
director of development for the As We Forgive
Rwanda Initiative.
Nick Kremer (’05, ’06) was named dean of
education for the American Legion Missouri
Boys State Program.
Hoang Ta (’05), Hanoi, Vietnam, is a manager
with State Capital Investment Corporation;
hoangtd@scic.vn.
2006
Sara Bobbitt (’06), St. Peters, Mo., is a
therapist at Edgewood Children’s Center;
SBB434@yahoo.com.
Kathryn Carlson (’06), Phoenix, Ariz., is a
speech language pathologist for Fiesta Pediatric
Therapy Inc.; katemcarlson@gmail.com.
Sarah Kertz (’06), Waltham, Mass., is
completing her psychology internship at
Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital in
Belmont, Mass.; sarahkertz@gmail.com.
Bethany Lueckenhoff (’06), Blue Springs,
Mo., is a professional school counselor for the
Blue Springs School District.
Rob Moore (’06) and Stefanie (Schroeder)
Moore (’06) were married on May 1, 2010.
Members of the bridal party included Best Man
Jake Kilgore (’06), Michelle Carter (’07),
Bibi Estlund (’06), Tommy Estlund (’01),
Greg Beitling (’06), Suzy Beitling (’06),
Matt Deckard (’06) and Sally Deckard (’06).
Pamela (Bird) Rizza (’06), Lee’s Summit,
Mo., received her doctor of medicine degree
from the University of Kansas in 2010 and is a
family medicine resident physician at the
University of Missouri-Kansas City. She and her
husband, Shawn, have a daughter, Kathryn.
Paul Scruggs (’06, ’07), Olathe, Kan., is a
substitute teacher for the Blue Valley School
District.
2007
John Atwell (’07), Kansas City, Mo., is a general
accountant for Garmin International Inc.
Jennifer (Bingaman) Blank (’07) married
Tyler Blank on July 24, 2010. She works for the
Olathe (Kan.) Public Library District.
Emily Chadwick (’07), Nashville, Tenn., is a
program coordinator for Hospital Hospitality
House of Nashville.
Rachal Everhart (’07), Boulder, Colo., is a
speech language pathologist with Pediatric
Speech Therapy Associates;
nicole.everhart@gmail.com.
Brandon Foster (’07), Jefferson City, Mo., is a
claims specialist I for the Missouri Division of
Employment Security.
Paula Hodges (’07), Jefferson City, Mo.,
became the political director for the Missouri
National Education Association in April 2010;
paulajhodges@gmail.com.
Elizabeth Plog (’07), Springfield, Ill., received a
master of education from the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign in 2010 and teaches sixthgrade
reading at Arlington Public Schools.
Kelly Rowe (’07) is a PhD student at the
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics and had
her first scholarly article published in the
journal, Neuropsychology. The article is titled
“Self-paced timing detects and tracks change in
prodromal Huntington disease;”
kcrowe123@gmail.com.
Joseph Smith (’07), Chesterfield, Mo., is a
mathematics teacher at Imagine Academy of
Careers Middle School; jls700@truman.edu.
Andrew Smolik (’07) is pursuing his MBA at the
Olin School of Business at Washington University
in St. Louis; smolik.andrew@gmail.com.
2008
Jenifer Calandra (’08), Lincoln, Neb., received
her master of arts in journalism and mass
communications from the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln in 2010 and works in
public/media relations and outreach for Charlie
Brown’s Kids.
Becky (Hadley) Cutright (’08) married Mark
Cutright on May 22, 2010, in St. Louis. She is a
candidate for a master of liberal arts degree at
Washington University in St. Louis and is the
public relations manager at The Repertory
Theatre of St. Louis.
Meredith (Wells) Dean (’08) and Michael
Dean (’08) were married on July 10, 2010, in

T R U M A N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y
I
really want to work with children...I hope to excel
in my career from all the valuable skills
and information I have learned at Truman...This
scholarship is helpful in covering some of the costs
and relieving some of the stress that taking loans
causes now and in the future.
— REBEKAH WEICKEN (’11)
Nursing Major, Truman State University
2010-2011 Alice McEwen Scholarship Recipient
Step 1:
Determine type of
scholarship fund
A named endowed scholarship is
a permanent fund. The principal
of the fund is invested to produce
income and an award is made
from the interest earned. An
endowed scholarship fund can be
created with smaller gifts and
added to over a period of time or
it can even be established with a
planned gift. At this time, the
minimum for endowment of a
named scholarship is $15,000. A
number of endowed scholarships
have been established through a
combination of outright gifts,
pledges and planned gifts. Endowed
scholarships are permanent and will
continue to provide assistance to
students indefinitely.
With named annual scholarships,
the full amount of your gift
is awarded to a student or
students. Naming an annual
scholarship requires a gift of
$1,000 or more. For this type of
scholarship, a four-year
commitment is suggested. Some
donors chose to award annual
scholarships while building an
endowed scholarship fund.
Step 2:
Establish
scholarship criteria
As a scholarship donor, you
choose the name of the
scholarship as well as the criteria.
The Office of Advancement staff
is available to help you create the
criteria for your scholarship.
Endowed and annual scholarships
Creating a named scholarship through the
Truman State University Foundation is one
way you can assist students and leave a legacy
to Truman State University. It’s also a very
meaningful way to honor family and friends.
Creating a named scholarship is easy!
at Truman are awarded to
deserving students based upon
area of interest, geographical
origin, leadership potential,
merit, financial need, academic
achievement and/or other
criteria.
Step 3:
Make a gift
Gifts can be made to the Truman
State University Foundation by
check, cash, credit card or stock
transfer. An outright gift will
allow you to receive immediate
tax benefits in the year you make
the gift. In the case of
appreciated securities, you may
also avoid capital gains taxes.
You can also choose to provide
for your scholarship in your
estate plans. Estate gifts or
planned gifts are an easy way to
establish a scholarship without
affecting your current income or
assets. The Truman State
University Foundation has a
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assist you with details.
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Major contributors of a
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well as the amount of the award.
Recipients often write a thankyou
note to the donor, and in
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Meredith’s hometown, Washington, Ill. They
write: “Meredith and Mike now reside in Iowa
City, Iowa, and love it there;”
meredith.lm.dean@gmail.com.
Joshua Holt (’08), Kearney, Mo., was licensed
as a registered nurse as of July 2, 2010, and
works at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Mo.
Christopher Honts (’08), Mt. Pleasant, Mich.,
is a graduate research assistant at Central
Michigan University; chrishonts@gmail.com.
Emily (Kiddoo) Kelchen (’08) lives in
Madison, Wis.
Allison Meadows (’08), Cambridge, Mass., is a
curatorial assistant at the Peabody Museum,
Harvard University.
Chukwuedozie Nwozo (’08), Stockbridge, Ga.,
received a master’s degree in human resource
management from Webster University in 2009
and is a courier for The Keenan Law Firm.
Regina Plummer (’08), Kansas City, Mo., is
attending the Kansas City University of Medicine
and Biosciences-College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Cody Pusateri (’08), De Pere, Wis., is the
resident director at St. Norbert College;
cody.pusateri@gmail.com.
Jennifer (Mueller) Roades (’08) and
Andrew Roades (’08) were married on Aug.
14, 2010, in Manchester, Mo.
Addison Schopp (’08), Warrensburg, Mo., is
director of chapter development for Sigma Tau
Gamma Fraternity Inc.
Chelsea (Brown) Wire (’08) and Philip
Wire (’08) live in Bowling Green, Mo.;
chelsea.wire@gmail.com.
Jessica (Lufkin) Zaegel (’08) and John
Zaegel (’08) live in Englewood, Colo.
2009
Willa Dawson (’09) was hired as a leadership
consultant by Sigma Kappa Sorority in March
2010 and lives in Clemson, S.C.
1920s
Lydia Maurine (Minor) Barnhouse (’29), of
Marceline, Mo., died Aug. 12, 2010. A retired
school teacher, she had taught at Aledo, Ill.;
Plevna, Mo.; and East Park in Moberly, Mo.
1930s
Florence (Cassity) Miller (’32), of Arlington,
Va., died June 14, 2010. Following college, she
lived in Kirksville and worked for the Rationing
Office, part of the Federal Office of Public
ALUMNI
Michelle (Gaasch) Gallagher (’09, ’10), St.
Louis, Mo., is a teacher for the Clayton School
District; michellegaasch813@gmail.com.
Nicole Hagstrom (’09) and Scott Schmidt
(’09) announce the birth of their first child,
daughter Sofia, born on Nov. 10, 2009.
Meredith Harrison (’09) lives in New York,
N.Y.; mere.harrison@gmail.com.
Kortney Holeman (’09) lives in North Kansas
City, Mo.; kortneykaree@gmail.com.
Dustin Mayfield (’09), Columbia, Mo., is a
graduate student at the University of Missouri-
Columbia; dustinrmayfield@gmail.com.
Nicole Meltabarger (’09, ’09, ’10) lives in
Springfield, Mo.
Lindsay Rudolph (’09) is attending Western
Illinois University to complete an MS in biology;
rudolphlindsaykay@gmail.com.
Kristyna Speraneo (’09, ’11), Florissant, Mo.,
is an elementary strings teacher with the
Ferguson-Florissant School District.
2010
Katharine Aherne (’10), Cary, Ill., is an insurance
support specialist for Assurance Agency.
Christine Nichole Anderson (’10), Saint
Louis, Mo., is a temporary receptionist/school
secretary for National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Kaitlin Anderson (’10), Burlington, Iowa, is a
district executive for Boys Scouts of America.
Patrick Felling (’10), St. Louis, Mo., is an
international accountant for Monsanto;
pmf156@truman.edu.
Jonathan Holden (’10), Chicago, Ill., is an
analyst for Lazard.
Catherine Lee (’10), Houston, Texas, is the
assistant director of admissions at the Art
Institute Houston.
Timothy Weaks (’10) is attending Saint Louis
University’s School of Law.
Assistance during World War II. Her next
position was as the administrator of the Kirksville
Osteopathic Hospital for several years before
taking the same position at the Osteopathic
Hospital in Davenport, Iowa. Following the death
of her husband, Karl Miller, she moved to
Washington, D.C., and after completing a short
course in hotel management, she became the
resident manager of Capital Park Apartments.
She ended her working career in 1980 as the
bookkeeper for the United States Capitol
Historical Society. During her assignment, she
volunteered in the White House Correspondence
Office for the Reagan Administration.
Vera Marie Newcum (’33), of Newport
News, Va., died July 31, 2010. She worked for
the USO, entertaining troops and organizing
activities following World War II and during the
Korean War. She traveled all over the world
and received several commendations from her
former military groups, including Syngman
Rhee, former president of South Korea, and
many from Ft. Jackson, Columbia, S.C. She
retired from the USO and worked for Girl
Scouts of America and the YWCA, then
volunteered at the Riverside Regional Medical
Center in Newport News and for Hospice.
1940s
Lola Mae (Riddle) Bono (’41), died July 17,
2010. She taught in a one-room school in rural
Missouri while attending the University and spent
her full senior year as a regular student on
campus. After graduation came Pearl Harbor,
prompting her to go to Washington, D.C., to do
her part for the war effort. There she worked at
Marine Headquarters in the Pentagon. She later
moved to New York where she raised her family
and was an active volunteer. She worked at Lord
and Burnham Corporation for many years.
Margaret “Peggy” (Cochran) Cline (’41),
of Columbia, Mo., died Aug. 4, 2010. She
began her career in education teaching in rural
schools in Randolph County from 1935 to 1941.
She taught one and one-half years in Kansas
City Public Schools and 17 years in Columbia
Public Schools. At the request of Columbia
Public Schools, she became certified for
counseling elementary children and developed
the elementary counseling program for the
Columbia School District; she was the coordinator
of the program until she retired in 1978.
Ercil Ewing (’48) died Jan. 2, 2010, in La
Mirada, Calif. He had taught briefly before
relocating to southern California and was a
school principal for 25 years in Whittier, Calif.
Following early retirement, he became active in
selling and managing real estate in California.
Ellen (Terhune) Miller (’44), of Chillicothe,
Mo., died Oct. 6, 2010. She retired from the
Chillicothe School District.
Stanley Rudy Sadich (’49), of Columbia, Mo.,
died Aug. 22, 2010. He was a U.S. Navy veteran
serving during World War II. He was recruited
and played semi-pro baseball for three years for
the St. Louis Browns. Afterward, he began
teaching in the public school system in Illinois,
where he was instrumental in establishing the
Little League baseball program in Lawrenceville,
Ill. Stan continued in education and retired from
the Columbia Public School System, where he
taught for more than 20 years, ending his career
at Hickman High School as the COE instructor.
He also owned Columbia Driving School and
taught countless students to drive.
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1950s
Charles B. “Buzz” Adams (’57), of Aventura,
Fla., died Oct. 4, 2010. While attending Truman,
he had his education interrupted to serve in the
United States Army from March 3, 1953 to May
25, 1956. After serving in the Army, he returned
to Truman and graduated in 1957. He then
enrolled in law school at the University of Missouri
and graduated in 1962. He returned to Kirksville
to practice law until his retirement in 2004. While
practicing law, he served as the Adair County
prosecuting attorney and Kirksville city attorney.
After his retirement, he moved to Florida.
Carmen Leslie Barber (’56, ’71), of Quincy, Ill.,
died Jan. 9, 2010. She taught high school English
and art at ACCHS in Effingham for 17 years.
After moving to Canton, Mo., she taught at the
junior high school in Quincy, Ill.
Chester L. Boren (’54), of Centralia, Mo., died
June 22, 2010. He served as superintendent of
Centralia R-VI schools from 1963 to 1986. He
received the Missouri Association of School
Administrators Award of Merit for Outstanding
Leadership in 1983. He served as president of the
Northeast District Teacher’s Association and
served as an assessor for the Missouri Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education’s
Leadership Academy. He received the Outstanding
CTA/MSTA School Administrator Award for the
1985-1986 school year. Upon his retirement from
the Centralia R-VI school district, he received a
resolution from the Missouri State Senate. In
1986, Centralia Middle School was renamed
Chester Boren Middle School in his honor.
H. Ronald Huber (’51), of Laguna Woods, Calif.,
died May 8, 2010. He served in the Army during
the Korean War. A long-time resident of
Riverside, he was retired from A.M. Lewis and
was active in the community.
Bertha B. McClaskey (’53, ’57), of Milan, Mo.,
died May 31, 2010. Throughout her life, she was a
strong advocate for public education. She taught
English and business in Bloomfield, Iowa, and
Hannibal, Unionville and Trenton, Mo., public
schools for 15 years. In 1967 she began work at
the Missouri Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education as director of school data,
living in Jefferson City for 23 years until
retirement. In this role she worked tirelessly to
improve public education in Missouri and was
proudest of her role in supporting legislation that
created base teacher salaries and the teacher
retirement system. At the time she was promoted
to director at DESE, there were few other
women at that level, and she consistently
championed women’s rights and issues in the
workplace. She also worked on numerous federal
projects and task forces for the U.S. Department
of Education. Upon retiring in 1990, she moved
back to Milan, and during the last 20 years, she
worked diligently as a community volunteer,
including roles on the Public Housing Board,
Health Board, PEO, Milan Public Schools, Old
Timers Reunion and countless other initiatives.
James Wesley "Wes” Sanders (’55), of
Sedalia, Mo., died May 4, 2010. Excelling in
several sports, he was chosen as one of the top
20 best basketball players in the USA and signed a
professional baseball contract in 1950 with the St.
Louis Cardinals. He enjoyed 34 years of teaching
and 23 years of athletic coaching along with many
years as a referee. He retired from the Sedalia
School District in 1988.
Russell Columbus Vannoy Jr. (’55) died July
30, 2010, in Buffalo, N.Y. He began teaching
philosophy at Buffalo State College in 1960 and
retired in 1994.
William Leroy Walker (’54), of Winona Lake,
Ind., died Dec. 14, 2010. He served a one-year
internship in Orville, Ohio, at the community
Osteopathic Hospital and relocated with his family
to Rittman, Ohio, where he practiced as a family
physician and enjoyed functioning as the team
doctor for athletic teams. From August 1969 to
June 1971, he and his family moved to the Central
African Republic where he served as a missionary
doctor with the Grace Brethren Church. He
decided to become a full-time medical missionary
and moved his stateside residence to Winona
Lake, Ind., where he shared a home with another
physician–alternating two-year missionary terms
and trading homes so as to supply medical care
on the field at all times. After retiring from
missionary work in the early 1990s, he continued
his private practice in Warsaw. He served as chief
of staff at Kosciusko Community Hospital in the
1990s. Semi-retired, he helped Med-Stat become
a useful part of the medical system, serving as a
physician there.
Gene Walter Weber (’54, ’57), of Valencia,
Calif., died April 12, 2010. He was a member of
the Hannibal, Mo., National Guard and taught
music in small schools in Missouri before
becoming superintendent of schools in Lone Jack
and Pleasant Hill, Mo. He was an educator for 40
years, culminating by serving as vice president of
Phillips County Community College in Helena, Ark.
1960s
Margaret Evelyn Lucille (Jackson) Boyer
(’63), of rural Gorin, Mo., died Sept. 4, 2010.
She began her teaching career at South Liberty
School in Scotland County, Mo., and started a
4-H Club. She taught for five years at her home
grade school and later for many years at Gorin
Community Schools. At age 101, she was
inducted into the Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame.
Patti Leach (’68), of Fort Madison, Iowa, died
Aug. 29, 2010. She lived in Lansing, Ill., for 40
years and taught for 37 years at Lansing School
District 158, retiring in 2005. She was elected to
Lan-Oak Park District in 1973, serving for 20
years and served as president, vice-president
and commissioner. She served on the Lansing
Village Planning and Zoning Board and won a
seat as a village trustee where she served as
chairman of the Aviation Committee and was
appointed chairman of the Lansing Youth
Center in December 1996. She spearheaded
renovation of a vacant building for a safe-haven
for the communities’ graduating fifth- through
eighth-grade students. In 1975, she co-founded
the Lansing Girls’ Softball Organization. She
served on the school board in Lansing following
retirement.
Lois Verene McClanahan (’69), of Columbia,
Mo., died April 24, 2010. She taught for the Ft.
Scott Bible School in Ft. Scott, Kan., for two
years and for the Shawnee Mission School
District in Overland Park, Kan., for 14 years.
She was a life member of the National
Education Association, the Alumni Association
of Northeast Missouri State University, and the
Kansas City College and Bible Alumni
Association. Lois lived many years in Overland
Park, Kan. In her retirement years, she lived in
Arizona until her health necessitated her
moving closer to family members. For the past
five years, she lived in Columbia.
Helen Janell (Turner) Mundell (’69), of
Brookfield, Mo., died April 27, 2010. She had
worked for the Brookfield R-3 School System
and Clawson Trucking.
Jean Elizabeth (Phillabaum) Ponder (’68),
died Nov. 10, 2010. After high school
graduation, she worked as a file clerk at
ALCOA before joining the Women’s Army
Corps (WAC) during World War II, where she
became a medical nursing aide. Later on, she
worked in the Kirksville District
Superintendent’s Office for years. She also
worked with the USDA Soil Conservation
Service and Farm Bureau.
Jerry Dale Reece (’61), Normal, Ill., died Dec.
13, 2010. He was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air
Force, assigned to Tactical Air Command. He
served in England during the Korean War and
continued to stay active in the Air Force
Reserve after the war. He was recalled to active
duty during the Berlin Wall crisis and was
stationed at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base
during that time. He was a flight instructor for
many years. He was the owner/operator of an
industrial sharpening business and retired in
1998. He then became an active volunteer at
BroMenn Regional Medical Center, serving as a
patient escort and tour guide.
Gordon Glenn Roxberg (’63), of Denmark,
Iowa, died Feb. 10, 2010. He was a teacher and
an administrator for the Fort Madison
Community School System. He was the vice
principal at Fort Madison High School for 16
years and the principal at Fort Madison Middle
School until he retired in 1999. He was
currently driving a bus for Trailways and enjoyed
farming.
Neil Francis Sheldon (’66), of Marshalltown,
Iowa, died Aug. 23, 2010. After receiving his
undergraduate degree, he served in the United
States Army during Vietnam from July 1968 to
February 1970. After his service, Neil returned
to college and received his master’s, then taught
school for a short time before working as a sky
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Faculty & Staff
The 2010 Bulldog Reunion and golf tournament was held in Nashville, Ill., last June. Pictured, front
row, L-R: Bulldog Assistant Football Coach Jay Davis, Isaac Carter/grandson of Billy Carter (’55),
Brad Carter (’78), Bulldog Head Football Coach Gregg Nesbitt (’80, ’87), Jerry Meyer (’69, ’70), Jim
Dattilo, Dickie Ray (’65), Brian Carter and Athletic Director Jerry Wollmering. Row two: TJ Jackson,
Mike Jaffy, Lou Coco (’67, ‘70), Nick Katsaras (’63, ’65), Jim Willet (’68), Al Schif (’56, ’61) and
Jack Jones (’62, ‘63). Row three: Gene Ball (’69), Pat Elliott (’69), Paul Comer (’68), Bob Brown ,
Billy Carter, Coo Coo Jarrett (’53), Mel Loncaric (’55, ‘58), Mike Bielic (’71), Bill Hammack and
John Glore (’65). Back row: Rusty Braudrick (’68, ’82), Tom Kahl (’70), Bob Bradley (’55), John
Kennedy (’68), Bill Richerson (’ 53, ‘54), Barry Deist (’67, ‘68), Steve Garrett (’69), Larry Johnsen,
Wayne Schroeder (’68) and Larry Crooks (’69). Also present, but not pictured: Don Sparks (’56, ’59),
Dave Martin (’67), John Newcomb (’68), Bill Seman (’68), Pat Butler (’69), Dennis Sissom (’64,
‘65) and Pete Cirrintano (’69).
marshal for the United States Customs. From
1975 until 2006, Neil worked with the USDA
until his retirement.
Ron Villars (’66), of St. Louis, Mo., died Aug. 9,
2010. He was a former coach and teacher at
Soldan High, University City High, and Cardinal
Ritter College Prep.
1970s
Virginia Louise (Coder) Carlstead (’72), of
Palmyra, Mo., died Sept. 21, 2010. She taught in
the Palmyra public schools for many years and
retired in 1990. She was an active member of
several civic and professional organizations,
especially the Hannibal Regional Hospital
Auxiliary.
Frederick Tannehill Curry (’73), of
Winchester, Kan., died Feb. 9, 2010. After 20
years of service, Frederick retired from the U.S.
Army as a major. He continued to serve our
country, working with the African Union and
the United Nations, training Peacekeepers for
Humanitarian Assistance in Africa.
Janis A. Ewens (’74), of Center, Mo., died July 4,
2010. She taught in the Ralls County R-II School
District at Center Elementary for 25 years,
teaching the last few months from her wheelchair,
until health problems forced her to retire.
Dennis Ray Helm (’76), of Louisiana, Mo.,
died Oct. 21, 2010. He spent several years in
the mortgage and personal banking industry in
Albuquerque, N.M., St. Louis and Pleasant Hill,
Ill. He spent the last 24 years of his career as
the manager of the Pike Shop in Bowling Green.
He also served in the National Guard.
Linda Ivah (Christy) Miller (’70), of Kansas
City, Mo., died Jan. 8, 2010. She taught at a
Christian academy in Kansas City for a time and
was employed with the IRS.
Thomas Nicholas Walsh (’76), of Hannibal,
Mo., died March 17, 2010. Throughout high
school and college, he was a successful competitive
long-distance runner. He loved music and
played drums in several groups, most recently
with Sonny Settles in Quincy, Ill.
1980s
Monique Schooler (’85), of Gardner, Kan.,
died Aug. 25, 2010, at her home. She was a
graduate of Princeton (Mo.) High School and
earned a certificate in graphic arts at Northeast
Missouri State University/Truman State
University. She attended NMSU with her sister,
Jane Schooler (’87). Monique worked at Stouse
Incorporated in Gardner, Kan., for more than
20 years.
Elaine Doak died Oct. 17, 2010. Since 1993, she
was a librarian and archivist at Truman State
University. At the time of her death, she was
head of Special Collections and Archives and
acting curator of the University’s museums.
Arnold W. Preussner, of Kirksville, Mo., died
June 2, 2010, after a long battle with cancer. He
served in the U.S. Army in Germany during the
Vietnam War. During his long career as a college
professor, he taught at Yankton College in South
Dakota, Washburn University, and the University
of Kansas before coming to Truman State
University in 1988. While at Truman, he taught in
the Missouri London Program in England. In May
2010, he retired from the faculty and was
awarded emeritus status. He was a dedicated
scholar and teacher who published many
academic articles, including reviews of theatre
performances and scholarly texts. His book,
Replaying the Renaissance, was published in 2010
by Naciketas Press. He received a Lilly
Foundation Fellowship to study individualized
learning systems in Puerto Rico and also was
awarded NEH Fellowships for study at Brown
University and the University of Southern
California. In addition to his many academic
achievements, he was a gifted musician and a
classically-trained pianist who also played rock
and folk tunes, played the guitar and sang.
Friends
Travis Welker Freeman, a philanthropist,
volunteer, and businessman/investor of Brashear
Mo., died July 30, 2010. Travis lived in Tulsa,
Okla., for 47 years, Santa Fe, N.M., for nine
years and Brashear, Mo., for five years. He was
active in and contributed to the success of each
community in which he lived. He was a generous
person with various interests which he pursued
not only through his financial support, but also
with his gifts of time and enthusiasm. After the
death of his wife, Lucia, Travis relocated from
Santa Fe to Brashear to be near his daughter Teri
and her family. He took particular interest in
both Truman State and A.T. Still University, the
Adair County Public Library and the Brashear
School District. He served as platoon
commander and executive officer LCI of the
Underwater Demolition Team for the United
States Navy. His Naval experience peaked his
interest in the world, and his inquisitive nature
inspired him to visit all 50 states and more
than 100 countries on all seven continents.
Send obituaries to
Office of Advancement,
McClain Hall 205,
100 E. Normal Ave.,
Kirksville, Mo. 63501.
38 Truman Review

Truman Travel
Deals to Alaska
Join other Truman alumni and friends
who have already signed up for the
2011 Truman Travel Program. This
year, the Truman Travel Program is
offering two travel options in August:
1) an Alaska Cruise (eight days/seven
nights), and 2) an Alaska CruiseTour with
land travel (15 days/14 nights).
Alumni, friends and all other members
of the Truman community are invited to
participate in these trips organized by the
Truman Alumni Association. Also, start
planning ahead for next yearthe Truman
Alumni Association is organizing a trip to
Ireland for 2012.
For pricing and other details, visit
http://alumni.truman.edu/TravelProgram.asp
or contact Denise Smith, (660) 785-4133,
dlsmith@truman.edu.
Alumni Leadership Conference
During Homecoming last fall,
alumni leaders from around the
country gathered on campus on
Oct. 15, 2010, for the University’s Alumni
Leadership Conference. The objective of
the annual conference is to bring alumni
together to share ideas for strengthening the
Truman alumni network.
Organized by the Truman Alumni
Board of Directors, the 2010 conference
featured a number of speakers from the
University. Kevin Minch, director of the
Truman Institute, shared information on “A
Taste of Truman,” a three-day-long
educational experience that is open to the
general public, and Candy Young, professor
of political science, spoke about Truman’s
new master’s degree in leadership. Polly
Matteson, assistant director of the Career
Center, and Katie Vanderhoof (’08), career
coordinator, teamed up to provide Web
demonstrations on services available
through the University’s Career Services.
Several caucuses were also offered as part
of the conference including “Maximizing
Chapter Events by Utilizing Your
Resources” presented by Kent Donaldson
(’90) and Vid Vidyasagara (’92), “The
Importance of Alumni Organization” led by
Stacey (George) Sifton (’00) and A. David
Peppard (’80), and “Social Networking,”
presided over by Stacy Tucker-Potter (’02).
The conference addressed topics such as
hosting and promoting events that speak to
the interests of all
alumni no matter
where they reside.
“Across the
country, Truman
alumni are hosting
events to engage
people not only in
social activities but
to continue to
educate everyone
about the many
challenges public higher education institutions
are facing in Missouri,” said Tanner
Williams (’02). “Our alumni are important
to our future, and even though we are not
on campus anymore, having a local/regional
connection to one another strengthens our
ability to support Truman and future
graduates. Whether it’s a Freshman Sendoff,
a Ronza social event or an Alaskan
Cruise, Truman alumni are coming
together to remember what is great about
our university and discussing how we can
help support its future.”
Denise Smith, director of alumni
relations, gave special thanks to the Chapter
Development Committee made up of
Alumni Board members Donaldson,
Peppard, Sifton and Vidyasagara for their
role in planning the 2010 conference.
Save the date for the next Alumni
Leadership Conference on Friday, Oct. 7,
2011, during Homecoming weekend.
Alumni Chapters Receive Recognition
During the Alumni Leadership
Conference held on campus during
Homecoming 2010 in October,
several of Truman’s alumni chapters received
special recognition.
The Outstanding Chapter of the Year
Award was presented to the Iowa Alumni
Chapter with the Mid-Missouri Alumni
Chapter named as runner-up. The
Outstanding Chapter Awards are selected by
the Truman Alumni Board’s Executive
Committee which is comprised of Jim
Cherrington (’87), Jessica (Neighbors) Hill
(’99), Denise Smith (’79), director of alumni
relations, and Mike Wilson (’90).
“These awards serve as a testament to the
dedication of our exceptional alumni
leaders,” said Smith. “This year, the points
for the Outstanding Chapter of the Year were
very close between several chapters.”
In addition, Honor Chapter Status awards
were presented to eight of Truman’s 10
alumni chapters. Status is awarded based
on points earned for chapter events,
membership goals and reporting procedures.
Honor Chapter Status Awards were
presented to the following chapters: Arizona,
Chicago, Iowa, Kansas City, Mid-Atlantic,
Mid-Missouri, Northeast Missouri and
St. Louis.
Shown L-R: Iowa Alumni Chapter members Jane
Watkins (’70, ’75), Crystal (Sourwine) Baldwin
(’82) and Kent Donaldson (’90) were on hand to
accept the 2010 Outstanding Alumni Chapter of
the Year presented by Alumni Board member
Tanner Williams (’02).
Winter 2011 39

Food for Thought
The Truman Iowa Alumni Chapter participated
in a Meals from the Heartland
Packaging event at Hy-Vee Hall in Des
Moines, Iowa, on Sept. 5, 2010. Meals from the
Heartland is a non-profit organization composed
of volunteers who package meals for delivery to
starving people around the world. “Truman
alumni, family and friends worked together at two
tables, and in less than two hours, we packaged
approximately 10,000 meals,” said Chapter
President Cindy Spiker (’93). “It’s an amazing
projectin four days, the Iowa community
packaged more than 4 million meals.”
Brent Rauch, a 2005 Truman grad was one of
the organizers of the Meals from the Heartland
event in Des Moines. “He stopped by our tables
Black Alumni Reunion
Alumni, students and friends gathered in
St. Louis on Nov. 27, 2010, for the
Truman Black Alumni and Attendees
Scholarship Reunion at the St. Louis Airport
Hilton. The guests enjoyed an evening of
networking and dancing with special guest
University President Troy D. Paino.
Sponsored by Truman’s Multicultural Affairs
Office and the Office of Advancement, the
event was organized by committee members
Kevin L. Jones (’90); Michelle McClure (’95);
Denise Smith (’79), director of alumni
relations; Dwyane Smith (’84) and Bertha
Thomas, assistant dean of Multicultural Affairs.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Black
Alumni and Attendees Scholarship, which was
established in 2006 to provide support to
to thank our team for participating in the event,”
said Spiker. Other alumni attending the event
included: Cindy (Barnes) Moeller (’86), Gerald
Hollingsworth (’67), Cara Graziano (’09), Jamie
(Stone) Ginkens (’70), Andrew Greiner (’08, ’09),
Cyndy Lammert (’72) and Aaron Ely (’08, ’10).
underrepresented students at Truman. Each fall,
a scholarship is awarded to an incoming
freshman student at Truman selected from the
pool of applicants by a University scholarship
committee.
Joseph Smith (’07,
’09) and Jeremy
Mapp (’10) were
among the guests
attending the
Black Alumni and
Attendees Reunion
in St. Louis on
Nov. 27, 2010.
40 Truman Review

Calendar of Events for Alumni and Friends
FEBRUARY
23 Jefferson City, Mo.
Mid-Missouri Alumni Chapter: Truman Basketball at
Lincoln University
23 Washington, D.C.
Mid-Atlantic Alumni Chapter: Ice Skating on the Mall
MARCH
3 Columbia, Mo.
Mid-Missouri Alumni Chapter: Accepted Student Event
3 Kirksville, Mo.
Northeast Missouri Alumni Chapter:
Lyceum Event & Reception
12 Phoenix, Ariz.
Arizona Alumni Chapter: Annual Banquet
17 Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City Alumni Chapter: Social Hour/Networking Event
24 St. Louis, Mo.
St. Louis Alumni Chapter: Social Hour/Networking Event
28 Jefferson City, Mo.
Mid-Missouri Alumni Chapter: Legislative Reception
29 Jefferson City, Mo.
The Truman Showcase/Kirksville Day at the Capitol
APRIL
1 Truman State University National Spirit Day
(wear your Northeast/Truman apparel)
8-9 Kirksville, Mo.
Alumni Board Meeting
10 Urbandale, Iowa
Iowa Alumni Chapter: Iowa Ronza Night
21 Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City Alumni Chapter: Social Hour/Networking Event
21 St. Louis, Mo.
St. Louis Alumni Chapter: Social Hour/Networking Event
29 Mexico, Mo.
Mid-Missouri Alumni Chapter: Reception at
Missouri Military Academy
MAY
4 Kirksville, Mo.
Senior Picnic
7 Kirksville, Mo.
Truman State University Spring Commencement
14 Burlington, Iowa
Iowa Alumni Chapter: Burlington Bees Baseball Game
14 Dallas, Texas
Dallas Alumni Chapter: Annual Banquet
19 St. Louis, Mo.
St. Louis Alumni Chapter: Social Hour/Networking Event
21 Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City, Mid-Missouri & Northeast Missouri Alumni
Chapters: Cardinals vs. Royals Game & Tailgate
JUNE
11 Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Alumni Chapter: Iowa I-Cubs Game & Tailgate
11 St. Louis, Mo.
St. Louis Alumni Chapter: Scholarship Golf Tournament
16 St. Charles, Mo.
St. Louis Alumni Chapter: Social Hour at Little Hills Winery
24 Kansas City, Kan.
Kansas City Alumni Chapter: T-Bones Game
(MIAA Conference Night at the Ballpark)
24 Kirksville, Mo.
Northeast Missouri Alumni Chapter:
Social Hour with the Taste of Truman
24-26 Kirksville, Mo.
Taste of Truman
JULY
8 Kirksville, Mo.
Northeast Missouri Alumni Chapter: Scholarship Golf Scramble
8 Kirksville, Mo.
Northeast Missouri Alumni Chapter: 19th Hole Social Hour
21 Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Alumni Chapter: All-Student Send-off
30 St. Louis, Mo.
St. Louis Alumni Chapter: Cardinals vs. Cubs Baseball Game
AUGUST
7 St. Charles, Mo.
St. Louis Alumni Chapter: Freshmen Send-off
9 Kirksville, Mo.
Northeast Missouri Alumni Chapter: Student Send-off
14 Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City Alumni Chapter: Freshmen Send-off
24 Truman Travel Program:
Alaska Cruise and Land Tour (15 days/14 nights)
31 Truman Travel Program:
Alaska Cruise (8 days/7 nights)
SEPTEMBER
1 Kirksville, Mo.
Northeast Missouri Alumni Chapter: Bulldog Football
Home Opener & Pregame Social Hour
4 Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Alumni Chapter: Iowa Meals from the Heartland
Service Project
17 Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Kansas City Alumni Chapter: Wine Tasting
OCTOBER
7 Truman State University National Spirit Day
(wear your Northeast/Truman apparel)
7-9 Kirksville, Mo.
Truman State University Homecoming
11 St. Charles, Mo.
St. Louis Alumni Chapter: Wine Tasting/Officer Elections
NOVEMBER
11 Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City Alumni Chapter: Boulevard Brewery Tour/Tasting
15 Kirksville, Mo.
Northeast Missouri Alumni Chapter: Awards Banquet
& Scholarship Silent Auction
DECEMBER
14 Kirksville, Mo.
Senior Pizza Party
17 Kirksville, Mo.
Truman State University Winter Commencement
All events subject to change.
Get details on all upcoming alumni events!
Visit http://alumni.truman.edu or
call (800) 452-6678.
ALUMNI
CHAPTERS
Arizona Chapter
Vid Vidyasagara (’92)
trumanaz@yahoo.com
Chicago Chapter
Nicole (Ragusa) Higgins (’95)
tsuchicago@yahoo.com
Colorado Chapter
Denise Smith (’79)
dlsmith@truman.edu
Dallas Chapter
Rob Flanagan
rob@flanagan.com
Iowa Chapter
Cindy Spiker (’93)
iowaalumni@truman.edu
Kansas City Chapter
Alice (Moore) Arredondo
(’02)
kcalumni@truman.edu
Mid-Atlantic Chapter
DeAnn Malone (’93)
eodbrt@gmail.com
Mid-Missouri Chapter
Tania (Hart) Cook (’85)
midmoalumni@truman.edu
Northeast Missouri
Chapter
Von Abbott (’79)
vabbott@truman.edu
St. Louis Chapter
Jason Turk (’02)
jason.turk@gmail.com
ALUMNI
CLUBS
Florida Club
Denise Smith (’79)
dlsmith@truman.edu
Houston, Texas Club
Tanner Williams (’02)
tannerwilliams@gmail.com
Springfield, Mo. Club
Carrie (Powell) Kleinsorge
(’77, ’81)
ckleinsorge@logrog.net
Upper Midwest Club
Denise Smith (’79)
dlsmith@truman.edu
ALUMNI
RELATIONS
Director of Alumni
Relations
Denise L. Smith (’79)
(800) 452-6678
(660) 785-4174
dlsmith@truman.edu
Winter 2011 41

Bright Minds Bright
Futures Campaign Update
$27.2 Million and Counting
This past year, Truman State
University celebrated the
“Bright Minds Bright Futures”
campaign by hosting regional events all
around the country, and thanks to gifts
large and small, the comprehensive
campaign has raised more than $27.2
million to date. With less than five
months remaining before the end of the
campaign on June 30, 2011, alumni,
friends, parents, faculty and staff still
have time to participate in the campaign
as it rolls toward the $30 million goal.
“Truman is meeting the demands of
a rapidly changing world with a
competitive, diverse, and innovative
academic program that also prepares our
students to be engaged and socially
responsible leaders of our
communities,” said Campaign Chair
Chuck Foudree (’66). “For Truman to
reach its full potential, all of our
constituents must invest in our students
and in our mission of becoming the
premiere liberal arts and sciences
university in the nation.”
Since the 1980s, Truman has experienced
a gradual decrease in state
appropriations, and recent and
projected declines in state funding have
intensified the need to expand Truman’s
endowment. Gifts made to the
campaign will help sustain the
innovative curriculum, maintain small
class sizes, retain exceptional professors,
and provide activities and special events
that enrich the Truman experience for
today’s students.
Visit the campaign website at
campaign.truman.edu and make a gift
today!
Campaign Chair Chuck Foudree (’66) (left) shown
with Angela Green (’97) and Kevin Selzer (’05) at
the regional event held in Denver, Colo.
42 Truman Review

Honoring a
Famil Legac
Linda Miller (’70) and her husband, Tim
Duperron, teamed up with Linda’s brother,
Jim Miller, to add to the family’s legacy at
Truman State University through the creation of the
Lou and Rita Miller Endowed Scholarship. The
three Truman supporters donated $50,000 to the
“Bright Minds Bright Futures” campaign to establish
a new scholarship named in memory of Linda and
Jim’s late parents.
Lou Miller and Rita Clark were both born in
Edina, Mo., in the 1920s, and the two became high
school sweethearts. During World War II, Lou served
as a naval aviator and flew torpedo bombers from the
decks of the USS Bonhomme Richard and the USS
Saratoga in the Pacific Fleet. After Lou returned from
the war in 1946, he and Rita were married, and the
couple resided in California for a short time, before
moving back to the Miller family farm in northeast
Missouri. They then settled in Kirksville where Lou
began a career with Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company that eventually spanned nearly four
decades. Rita worked as a telephone operator, a
homemaker and an accomplished seamstress.
Both Lou and Rita are remembered for their
devotion to their family, friends and church, as well
as their service to others, so when the donors were
seeking a way to honor the couple, a scholarship
that would assist students was a logical choice. Since
the Miller family has strong ties to northeast
Missouri, it’s also fitting that the scholarship named
in honor of Lou and Rita will benefit students from
Knox and Adair counties.
Lou and Rita’s daughter, Linda, is an alumna and
longtime supporter of Truman State University. She
retired from a long and distinguished career with
Ford Motor Company, where she served as director
of manufacturing for Powertrain Operations, and
she is especially interested in supporting students
who are studying mathematics and computer
science. Linda believes the education she received at
Truman gave her the foundation for her many
successes, and she is committed to passing along the
benefits of a Truman education to future generations
of students.
devotion
A Family’s
to education
Inspires $1 Million Estate Gift
Mike and Janet (Yearns) McClaskey
have achieved distinguished careers,
and the couple plans to share their
success with future generations of Truman
students through a $1 million estate gift to the
University. The McClaskey Family
Endowment Fund will strengthen the
University by providing an annual resource to
benefit the teaching and learning environment
within the School of Arts and Letters.
Mike and Janet were both raised in
northeast Missouri, and the McClaskey family
has a deeply-rooted association with Truman
State University. Mike’s grandmother Beulah
(Caldwell) McClaskey attended the University
back when the institution was known as a
Normal School. His mother, Martha (Jones)
McClaskey, a 1949 Truman alumna who
devoted her life to education, taught English
at Truman from 1959 to 1978 and has a
humanities scholarship named in her honor.
Mike's father, Bill McClaskey, graduated from
the University in 1956, and Mike’s aunt,
Bertha McClaskey, was a 1953 graduate.
Following the example set by his family,
Mike attended Truman where he earned
bachelor of arts and bachelor of science in
education degrees from Truman in 1985. His
wife, Janet, received a bachelor of science in
education degree from Truman in 1984, and
they each went on to earn master’s degrees
from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Over the course of his career, Mike has
accumulated more than two decades of
experience in the information technology
industry, and he now serves as senior vice
president and chief information officer for
DISH Network. Janet pursued a career
teaching English and currently teaches at
Metro State College in Denver, Colo.
By including Truman State University in
their estate plans, Mike and Janet are carrying
on the family’s legacy of learning as the
McClaskey Family Endowment Fund will
benefit future generations of Truman students.
Mike McClaskey (’85)
and Janet (Yearns)
McClaskey (’84)
Bill McClaskey
(’56)
Bertha McClaskey
(’53, ’57)
Martha (Jones)
McClaskey (’49)
Winter 2011 43

Green Estate Gift of $525,000
Boosts Scholarship Support
Truman has received a $525,000 gift
from the estate of Charles and
Venita Jean (Lancaster) Green. The
couple’s generous legacy will be used to
create the Charles B. and Venita Jean
Green Scholarship, ranking it among the
five largest endowed scholarships
established through the Truman State
University Foundation. Through their
generous gift, the Greens have ensured that
students can follow a path similar to the
one that connected each of them to the
University.
Charles was born on a farm near
Downing, Mo., while Jean grew up on a
farm near Memphis, Mo. Both attended
Truman, and Jean earned a bachelor’s
Jean (’64, ’68) and
Charles Green
degree in
1964
followed by
a master’s
degree in
1968. After
they
married,
Charles and
Jean lived
near
Downing
before
moving to the Memphis area. Jean passed
away in August 2004, and Charles died
five years later.
The couple’s strong ties to northeast
Missouri are reflected in their scholarship
which is designed to benefit students who
graduate from public schools in Scotland
and Schuyler counties. In addition to
helping students from northeast Missouri,
the Charles B. and Venita Jean Green
Scholarship aims to help serious students
who might not otherwise be able to afford
the opportunity to pursue their education
at Truman. As a highly selective university,
all Truman students are well-prepared, and
in accordance with the donors’ wishes, the
Charles B. and Venita Jean Green
Scholarship will assist students who rank
in the middle tier of the University’s
admission requirements.
Vera and George Heinze Leave
$280,000 Estate Gift to Truman
Through the estate of Vera and George Heinze, Truman State University will
receive a gift of $280,000. In compliance with Vera’s wishes, this generous gift
will be used to create an endowment to benefit Pickler Memorial Library.
A Truman alumna, Vera (Hopp) Heinze was dedicated to supporting her alma mater
throughout her lifetime. Following a University event in the fall of 1999, she wrote, “No
words can really express the wonderful time I had last Saturday. To see such a large
group working for the same goalto raise Truman State University to the very highest
levelwas fantastic.”
Vera graduated from Truman in 1946 with a
bachelor’s degree in education after she completed nine
years of summer coursework. She was a dedicated
teacher in Kahoka, Mo., where she taught second grade
for 45 years in addition to teaching third grade for one
year. Vera and George were married more than 50 years
before Vera’s death in March 2004. George passed away
in March 2010.
This substantial gift from Vera and George is a fitting
tribute to that cooperative spirit as the “Bright Minds
Bright Futures” campaign propels Truman to realizing
its potential as the premier liberal arts and sciences
university in the nation.
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Supporting Truman through a Deferred Gift
After graduating from a small high
school, Eugenia (Ritchie) Crain
discovered Truman State University
was ideal for hershe found a small college
with high standards and devoted faculty
members who displayed a genuine interest in
the progress of their students. A 1942
Truman graduate, Eugenia also taught at
Truman from 1970 to 1972, and she says she
has enjoyed a long and pleasant association
with the University.
Eugenia’s husband, the late Aven L.
Roberts, was also a graduate of Northeast
Missouri State Teachers College. He received
his bachelor of arts degree in 1937 and a
bachelor of science in education degree in
1941, and he served in the United States Navy
for two years (1943-1945). He always praised
the University and its faculty for the quality
education he received. Both Eugenia and her
husband received higher degrees and taught in
Missouri schools for a combined 60 years.
“It is necessary to support our schools as
the success of our democracy is dependent
upon an educated public,” said Eugenia, who
established a charitable gift annuity with a
$100,000 gift to Truman. This contribution
will provide further support for the Aven L.
Roberts and Eugenia (Ritchie) Roberts Crain
Scholarship, an award that Eugenia
established in 2002 to provide scholarships
for students in accounting or mathematics
from Adair or Boone counties in Missouri.
By enhancing the scholarship fund
through a charitable gift annuity, Eugenia is
not only assisting students pursuing degrees
at Truman, she is also ensuring an enduring
legacy at Truman that allows her to receive
fixed payments throughout her lifetime.
WRC Celebrates 20th Anniversary with
Alumni Endowment Drive
Agroup of like-minded women started
the Truman State University Women’s
Resource Center (WRC) in 1990.
Today, the center, which provides
information and programming about
women’s and gender issues, consists of both
male and female students who contribute to
the center through scholarship service hours,
work-study or by volunteering. To celebrate
the center’s 20th anniversary, the WRC
launched an endowment fund drive in
October 2010.
Designed to insure the continued growth
and success of the WRC, the endowment
will provide additional funding to expand
programming for the center, pay for
pamphlets and other media to educate
students on what reproductive health
resources are available, or to pay a counselor
to provide the first ever sexual assault support
group at the WRC.
“Being part of the Women’s Resource
Center provided friendship, support and a
personal foundation like no other experience
during my years at Truman State University,”
said Michelle Reichert (’90), co-founder of
the WRC.
In addition to monetary donations, the
WRC is accepting donations of feminist books,
CDs and movies to add to the WRC’s library.
Locker Room Serves as Tribute to
Legendary Basketball Coach
To honor and recognize Willard Sims’ significant contributions to Truman State
University, alumni and friends showed their appreciation for the former basketball coach
by contributing to the Willard Sims Locker Room Fund. The campaign raised $25,000
which was used to purchase and install a set of 20 wooden lockers and make other renovations
to the locker room which is located in Pershing Arena.
A Truman alumnus, Sims served as a coach at Truman for
nearly a quarter century. He led teams to more than 300 wins
in his career at the University, including MIAA championships
in 1978-79 and 1980-81. He retired as the men’s head
basketball coach in 1995 following his 24th season.
Parents Project
Raising Funds to
Outfit Multifunctional
Learning Space
The 2010-11 Truman Parents
Project is the initial phase of a
two-year project designed to raise
funds to outfit the Planetarium in
Magruder Hall with digital projection,
lighting and sound systems. The project
was selected based on feedback from
students, faculty and administration
indicating that the completion of the
Planetarium and Multimedia Theater was
considered a high priority.
The vision for the project includes
not only using the Planetarium and
Multimedia Theater in science education
and astronomy observation, but also
using it for many other liberal arts
courses, musical performances and
theater presentations. The project aims to
provide students with the opportunity to
explore innovative and hands-on learning
outside the traditional classroom
furthering the University’s commitment
to offer a unique “Truman experience.”
Winter 2011 45

FALL RECAPS
Bulldog Football
The first season under new Head
Coach Gregg Nesbitt (’80, ’87)
showed improvement in all areas as
the Bulldogs finished the season with a
4-7 overall record and were 2-7 in the
MIAA. It was two wins more than the
previous season while the Dogs had the
most rushing yards in 13 seasons and
allowed the fewest rushing yards by an
opponent in 14 years.
Junior defensive back Michael Elliott
headlined the Bulldog contingent on the
all-conference team with his first, firstteam
selection. Elliott was one of eight
players selected to the all-MIAA team by
league coaches after leading the Bulldogs
with 91 total tackles and being named
both the conference and D2Football.com
National Player of the Week following his
performance in the Bulldogs 37-34 victory
over Emporia State on Oct. 23.
Senior quarterback Phil Davis led the
team in both rushing and passing in 2010
as he threw for a career high 1,502 yards
while gaining 833 yards on the ground. It
was the most rushing yards by a Bulldog
since Jerard Leverson ran for 1,015 in
2003. Davis’ top target was freshman
Dallas Grier who caught 33 passes for 548
yards, the most by a Bulldog receiver since
Andrew Blakely in 1999.
The Bulldogs started the season 2-0
with non-conference wins at St. Joseph’s
(Ind.) 23-13 and Southwest Baptist (33-
30) before falling on the road at Fort Hays
State 34-9. The Bulldogs struggled against
three straight nationally-ranked opponents
in Northwest Missouri (44-10), Central
Missouri (38-14) and Missouri Western
(29-7) before rebounding for a
Homecoming victory over Missouri
Southern 23-6.
Before a regionally televised game on
Oct. 23 at Emporia State, the Bulldogs
scored 13 points in the final 4:47 to rally
for a 37-34 victory over the Hornets. It
was the first fourth-quarter comeback since
2001 for the Bulldogs.
Washburn ended the two-game winning
streak with a 45-12 win at Stokes Stadium
the following week. At Pittsburg State, the
Bulldogs nearly capped off another
comeback but a last-second field goal was
missed in a 17-14 loss to the Gorillas.
The season finale was a game to behold.
Before another regional television audience
in Kirksville, the Bulldogs scored 28 points
in the third quarter, highlighted by
Tremaine Millender’s 96-yard kick return,
and 61 points in the game. However,
Nebraska-Omaha had the ball last and
scored with 30 seconds remaining to
squeak out a 62-61 win over the Bulldogs.
Cross Country
Sophomore
Karen Grauel
became the
first Truman
women’s runner to
capture the
individual title at
the MIAA Cross
County
Championships in
November and was
the only Bulldog to Karen Grauel
compete at the Division II Championships
in Louisville, Kentucky in December.
Grauel finished 78th at the national race.
The women’s team was ranked
nationally in the Division II Cross
Country Coaches Association poll for most
of the year behind three first-place finishes
in four regular season events. Dani
Dell’Orco placed second overall in the first
team meets before ending her season with
an injury while Grauel picked up the slack
with a first overall finish at the Gary
Stoner Invitational in early October.
Grauel took home the MIAA crown
with a time of 21:18.1 and was joined by
Anne Ratermann on the all-MIAA
women’s cross country team.
The men’s team placed second overall
in two of their first three meets and
garnered some regional rankings heading
into the MIAA championships. Senior
Adam Kell earned conference runner of
the week honors following a second place
overall finish at the season opening Les
Duke Invitational.
Kell, along with Joey Walls and John
Venner, earned all-conference accolades as
the Bulldogs finished a strong fourth at the
conference meet held in Hays, Kan. Kell
placed ninth overall with a time of 24:44.2,
while Walls was 13th and Venner 20th.
At regionals, the Bulldogs once again
got a strong showing and placed fourth out
of 15 teams for a berth at the national
race. It was quite an improvement as the
team finished 16th the previous year.
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Women’s Soccer
The Truman women’s soccer
team finished its season
11-4-5 and reached the
NCAA tournament for the ninth
time in program history. The
Bulldogs won at least 10 matches for
the 16th straight season and had six
players named to all-MIAA squads.
Junior Megan Buri and
sophomore Olivia Hayes each
returned to the NSCAA all-region
unit for the second straight season,
Men’s Soccer
The Truman men’s soccer team
concluded its 2010 season
with a 12-3-2 overall record
and reached the NCAA tournament
for the first time since 2005 and
ninth time overall.
A quartet of Bulldog seniors—
Scott Biggerstaff, Matt Kimball,
Bobby Larkin and Dan Meagher—
highlighted Truman’s first-team
selections on the NSCAA all-region
squad, as the Bulldogs received more
first-team honorees than any other
with Hayes garnering second-team
honors and Buri being named to the
third team. Hayes (6) and Buri (7)
combined for more than half of
Truman’s total goals on the season.
In addition, Buri became the
University’s 94th student-athlete to
be named an Academic all-American
and the first women’s soccer player
since 2005, as she was recognized on
the ESPN Academic All-America
second-team.
The duo of Buri and Hayes
headlined four first-team all-MIAA
selections, as they were joined by
junior Amy Schnoes and sophomore
Kelsey Twellman. Freshman Suzanne
Pelley picked up second-team
honors, while junior Jaclyn
Schumann was named to the
honorable mention squad.
The Bulldogs return all 11 starters
for the 2011 season.
program in the region. It marked the
second straight season on the first
team for Larkin, who led all NCAA
men’s soccer players across each
division with 1.06 assists/game and
tied for the NCAA-high with 17
total assists. Larkin also went on to
earn second-team all-American
recognition by Daktronics.
Meanwhile, Kimball led the
Bulldogs with 12 goals and 27 total
points, while Meagher added eight
goals and three assists. Biggerstaff
earned his accolades as part of
Truman’s defense, which posted a
0.92 goals-against average and eight
total shutouts on the season.
Sophomore Andy Chapman was a
first-team all-region pick by
Daktronics and coupled his play
with a second-team selection on the
Academic all-district squad.
The Bulldogs graduate six seniors
but will return six starters for the
2011 season.
Fall 2010 Truman Honors
(By Sport)
Cross Country
All-MIAA – Karen Grauel (Individual Champion),
Adam Kell, Anne Ratermann (HM), Joseph Walls
(HM), John Venner (HM)
MIAA Runners of The Week –
Adam Kell (Sept. 14), Dani Dell’Orco (Sept. 28),
Karen Grauel (Oct. 12)
Football
Don Hansen All-Super Region Four Team –
Michael Elliott (Third Team)
All-MIAA – Michael Elliott (First Team),
Ryan Ploesser (Second Team), Anthony Freeman
(HM), Patrick Blackwell (HM), Tremaine Millender
(HM), Dallas Grier (HM), Dan Tweeton (HM)
D2Football National Player of the Week –
Michael Elliott (Oct. 19)
MIAA Players of The Week –
Michael Elliott (Oct. 19 – Defensive),
Derek Koon (Oct. 19 – Special Teams)
Men’s Soccer
Daktronics All-American – Bobby Larkin
(Second-Team)
NSCAA All-Region – Scott Biggerstaff
(First Team), Matt Kimball (First Team), Bobby
Larkin (First Team), Dan Meagher (First Team)
Daktronics All-Region – Bobby Larkin
(First Team), Any Chapman (First Team),
Matt Kimball (Second Team)
Women’s Soccer
ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-American –
Megan Buri (Second Team)
NSCAA All-Region – Olivia Hayes (Second Team),
Megan Buri (Third Team)
All-MIAA – Amy Schnoes (First Team), Megan
Buri (First Team), Kelsey Twellman (First Team),
Olivia Hayes (First Team), Suzanne Pelley (Second
Team), Jaclyn Schumann (HM).
MIAA Players of The Week – Beth Bystrom
(Sept. 7), Jayne Grishman (Sept. 21), Emily Bozdeck
(Oct. 19)
Volleyball
AVCA All-American – Megan Sharpe (Third Team)
Daktronics All-Region – Allison Barker (Second
Team)
AVCA All-Region – Megan Sharpe (First Team)
All-MIAA – Megan Sharpe (First Team), Allison
Barker (Third Team), Ashley Petak (Third Team),
Molly Sinclair (HM), Casey Bruno (HM)
AVCA National Player of The Week –
Molly Sinclair (Sept. 6)
MIAA Player of The Week – Molly Sinclair
(Sept. 6), Allison Barker (Sept. 27)
Winter 2011 47

Senior Golfer on a
Hot Streak
Senior Jennifer
Lawson closed out her
fall season by winning
the individual title at
three straight
collegiate tournaments.
Lawson beat
out 126 golfers while
Jennifer Lawson
shooting a three-over
par 147 at the Illinois Wesleyan Fall Classic
then edged out 87 more competitors the
following week at the Millikin (Ill.) Fall
Invitational with a 147 score.
The next week in tougher conditions,
Lawson went three for three with a 156 twoday
total at the University of Nebraska-
Omaha Fall Classic. She finished the fall
season with a 78.3 scoring average.
The women finished first as a team at the
Mount Mercy (Iowa) Four-Ball tournament
and second at both the Illinois Wesleyan and
UNO Fall Classic.
New Look for
Bulldog Tennis
Courts
This past summer as
part of the Student
Athletic Fee projects,
Truman renovated
the six main courts
on the south end of
campus. The newlook
courts got their
first action as both teams held tournaments
in weekends in September.
The Bulldog women finished the fall
season with a 2-1 record in dual matches
while the men posted a perfect 4-0 mark.
Both teams will begin the spring portion of
their schedule in February.
Nesbitt Inducted
into Hall of Fame
Truman Head Football
Coach Gregg Nesbitt
(’80, ’87) was inducted
into the Missouri High
School Football
Coaches Association
Hall of Fame in
December. The 1980
Gregg Nesbitt Truman graduate was
the head coach at both
Columbia-Hickman and Hannibal High
Inside Sports
Schools and just completed his first year as
coach of the Bulldogs.
Nesbitt began his high school coaching
career in his native Hannibal in 1984 where
he led the Pirates to three straight state
playoff appearances from 1987-1989. In
1990, Nesbitt returned to Truman to join
Eric Holm’s staff as linebackers coach and
defensive coordinator of the Bulldogs.
Nesbitt left in 1993 to take over one of
the state’s premier high school programs at
Hickman. Over the next 13 seasons, the
Kewpies would rack up six Missouri Class
Six playoff appearances and the 2004 state
championship. In 10 of those 13 years,
Hickman was ranked in the top 10 in
Missouri’s largest football class with 95
students receiving college scholarships and 42
named to Missouri’s all-state teams.
He was named the 2004 Missouri Coach of
the Year by the Associated Press, the National
Federation of High School Sports regional
coach of the year and was a nominee for the
NFHS National coach of the year award.
In 2006, Nesbitt moved back to the
collegiate ranks as defensive coordinator and
secondary coach at Central Methodist
University and the next year went to the
University of Central Missouri in
Warrensburg. Last December, he returned to
Truman to lead the Bulldogs.
Swim Program Sees Changes in
Midseason
During finals week, the men’s and women’s
swimming team were dealt a setback when
Coach Mark Gole resigned to take on a
similar position at William Jewell (Mo.)
College leaving the program without a coach.
Director of Athletics Jerry Wollmering,
aided by many leads by alumni of the
program, was able to quickly fill the position
in a matter of weeks by
Jennifer Godlewski, a
1994 graduate of
Illinois State
University. Godlewski
took over the program
for the start of the
spring semester with
both the conference
and national championship
meet in the
Jennifer Godlewski
offing.
“We are very fortunate to find someone
of Jennifer’s ability and passion for the sport
of swimming in such a short time to fill in
on an interim basis,” said Wollmering.
“Once the word of Coach Gole’s departure
was out, Jennifer was one of many leads we
received through our supportive and enthusiastic
alumni of the program.”
Godlewski completed her masters’ degree in
sports management at Illinois State University
and had served as a graduate assistant coach
for the Redbirds for the past year and a half.
During that period, five school records and
one pool record were broken, marking the
most records set in a single season in 15
years. She assisted with daily workouts, facilitated
home meets and was key in marketing
swim lessons and swim camps.
“It is an honor to complete this season for
Truman State University,” said Godlewski.
“There are strong academic and swimming
traditions here that make this opportunity
exciting for me. These student-athletes are
very committed and resilient, and I have all
the confidence that they will overcome the
adversity presented to them. Together, we
will complete another successful season.”
Kansas City
Alumni
Encouraged to
Come Cheer on
the Bulldogs
The second MIAA
Titlefest will kick off
this March in Kansas City with eight
conference championships to be decided in
the Kansas City metro area.
Titlefest will begin with the men’s and
women’s postseason basketball tournament
on March 3-6 at historic Municipal
Auditorium in downtown KC. Both Bulldog
basketball teams look to be in Kansas City
this season with many conference games yet
to be played in January and February.
The men’s and women’s golf championships
will run April 17-19 in the metro
area while the men’s and women’s tennis
championships will take place at the Country
Club Plaza April 22-23. The MIAA Softball
Tournament will run May 5-7 at the Blue
Valley Sports Complex in Overland Park
while the Baseball Tournament will take
place May 12-15 at Community America
Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.
For information on when the Bulldogs
will play, follow Truman online at
TrumanBulldogs.com.
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5 Kohlenberg Lyceum Series:
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12 Student Research Conference
(evening classes only)
16 Junior Showcase Visit Event
25 Spring Break
29 Last Day of Classes
February
24 University Conference
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March
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7-11 Midterm Break
19 Senior Showcase Visit Event
May
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June
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