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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
PRESIDENT
Palmer R. Nichols II ’64, Jefferson City, MO
VICE PRESIDENT
Lawrence H. Fick ’63, Columbia, MO
SECRETARY
Deleta Parmley Williams ’84, Warrensburg, MO
MEMBERS
Delores J. Hudson, Warrensburg, MO
Matthew Landstra, O’Fallon, MO (student rep)
Jennifer Hill Nixon ’73, Warson Woods, MO
Richard Phillips ’65, ’67, ’72, Lake Tapawingo, MO
Michelle Patterson Wimes, Kansas City, MO
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
Aaron Podolefsky, Warrensburg, MO
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Campus Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Athletics Today. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Central Yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Development Today. . . . . . . . . . . 13-16
Homecoming 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Cover Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19
Alumni Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-27
Class Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-35
CENTRAL TODAY
Find out more about current CMSU activities at
www.cmsu.edu. Send feedback about this
publication to one of the offices listed below.
ALUMNI RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT
660-543-8000 • FAX 660-543-4705
alumni@cmsu.edu
Vici Hughes ’88, ’95, ’99
Jenne Vanderbout
Shannon Redford
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
660-543-4640 • FAX 660-543-4943
cmsupr@cmsu.edu
Jeffery Morris
Dalene Abner
Bryan Tebbenkamp ’03
Brian Lynch ’04
Jeff Murphy ’76 hs, ’80, ’95
Tina (Tock) Bell fs ’85-’87
Mike Greife ’74
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
660-543-4312 • FAX 660-543-8034
athletics@cmsu.edu
Joe Moore ’92, ’94
alumni events
For more about alumni events, visit www.cmsu.edu/alumni. To RSVP, email alumni@cmsu.edu or call 660-543-8000.
Charlotte, NC: Dinner at Bistro 100, Thursday, Jan. 12
Experience Charlotte’s first authentic bistro, offering French
cuisine, 6:30 p.m., $20/person. RSVP by Jan. 6.
St. Louis: Schlafly Brewery, Monday, Jan. 23
Hear from Schlafly Beer cofounder Dan Koppman on
entrepreneurship and how he broke into the “impossible”
beer industry. Enjoy dinner and private tasting, 6:30 p.m.,
$10/person. RSVP by Jan. 16.
Washington, DC: Wednesday, Jan. 25
All area alumni mark your calendars to gather with alumni
and friends. Check the web alumni calendar for details.
Campus: Basketball Pregame, Wednesday, Feb. 1
Gather in the Multipurpose Building alumni room to cheer
our teams before they face archrival Pittsburg State, 5 to
7 p.m., $5/adult, $2.50/ages 5-12. RSVP by Jan. 25.
Houston, TX: Mules Baseball vs. Rice Owls, Feb. 3-4
CMSU Mules baseball returns to Texas for another Battle of
the Diamond. Watch the web for details.
Lee’s Summit: Monday at Tanner’s, Feb. 6
Hear coaches’ inside scoop on upcoming baseball, softball
and track/field seasons, 6:15 p.m. Free. No RSVP needed.
Overland Park: New Theatre Restaurant, Friday, Feb. 24
The proclaimed “best dinner theatre in the country” brings
direct from Broadway, Say Goodnight Gracie, encompassing
the humor and life of George Burns and Gracie Allen.
Reception, 5 p.m.; $35/person. RSVP by Feb. 10.
Kansas City: MIAA Basketball Reception, Friday, March 3
Back the Mules and Jennies, then attend our reception at the
Muehlebach Tower at the Downtown Marriott, one of our most
popular alumni events. RSVP by Feb. 24.
campus events
Find out more about campus events by date or interest at www.cmsu.edu/calendar.
Performing Arts Series 2005-06
El Grupo Folklorico Atotonilco
7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 27, Hendricks Hall
Unforgettable: The Nat King Cole Story
7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21, Hendricks Hall
U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors
2 p.m., Sunday, March 12, Hendricks Hall
Groucho: A Life in Revue
7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 23, Hendricks Hall
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Houston, TX: Livestock Show & Rodeo, early March
It’s one of the nation’s largest shows, and CMSU will again
show its award-winning cattle. Saddle up and watch the web
for details on our Texas-sized reception.
London: Alumni and Friends Tour, March 10-18
Visit one of the world’s greatest cities and America’s cultural
ancestor, overflowing with old world charm and modern
delights, museums, galleries and spectacular shopping. For
details, see page 35.
Kansas City: Lidia’s, Friday, April 7
Enjoy Chef Lidia’s Italian cuisine and then explore Kansas
City’s art world via the First Friday Crossroads Art District Tour.
Reception, 5:30 p.m., galleries open, 7 p.m. $10/person.
RSVP by March 31.
Springfield: Cardinals Baseball, Saturday, April 8
Take me out to Hammons Field and enjoy the view from
the open-air, patio-style dugout decks. Game starts at
noon. Lunch provided. $15/adult; $10/ages 5-12. RSVP
by March 24 or earlier as seating is limited.
Campus: 50-Year Society Reunion, Friday & Saturday,
May 5-6
All 50-Year Society members are invited back to campus for
this annual gathering. The Class of 1956 will be inducted
into the society. Watch your mail for details.
China and Yangtze River: Alumni/Friends Tour, June 1-13
Experience Shanghai, Asia’s largest city; a three-day cruise
of the Yangtze River; discover an astonishing 2,000-year-old
burial site and visit the seven-centuries’ old capital, Beijing.
See page 35 for details.
Homecoming 2005: Oct. 13-14, 2006
Mark your calendar to join us for this CMSU tradition.
Department of Theatre: Anton in Show Business
7:30 - 10 p.m., Feb. 14-18, Highlander Theatre
Department of Music Gala Scholarship Concert
7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17, Hendricks Hall
To Purchase Tickets
Performing Arts Series, call 660-543-8607
Department of Theatre, call 660-543-4020
Department of Music, call 660-543-4973
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