Summer 2004 - Wayne State College

WeatherCooperatesfor SpringBlankets and lawn chairs beganarriving at the Willow Bowl by 11 a.m.on Saturday, May 8, for Wayne StateCollege’s spring commencementceremonies. Family members and friendsof Wayne State graduates staked theirclaims early for good seats for the 2 p.m.ceremony. Although clouds threatenedto bring rain, storms held off until aftercommencement had concluded andgraduation celebrations had begun.A total of 427 undergraduate andgraduate students received degreesfrom Curt Frye, interim president.Congressman Doug Bereuter, who isretiring from theU. S. House of Representativesafter representing Nebraska’s FirstCongressional District since 1978, receivedthe Wayne State College DistinguishedService Award. He also delivered thecommencement address. Sarah Bates ofNeligh, graduating Magna cum Laude inspeech communication/corporate andcommunity relations with a minor inhuman resource management, gave theinvocation.Gordon Godfrey, a 1973 Wayne Stategraduate who is a Superior Court judgein Washington State, received the AlumniAchievement Award. James ‘Jim’ Paige,mathematics professor at Wayne StateWayne State Graduate Aspires and Inspires OthersSarah Bates, who graduated Magnacum Laude from Wayne State Collegeon May 8 with a bachelor’s degreein speech communication with anemphasis in corporate and communityrelations, aspires to great things, and is aninspiration to those whom she meets.Born with cerebral palsy, Sarah hasencountered many obstacles in heryoung life. But instead of letting themget her down, she has found a way totriumph over them. She shared her storyat commencement, where she gave theinvocation. Recounting how doctors triedto prepare her parents to raise a child whowould have both physical and learningdifficulties, Sarah proudly held up herhonor cords to enthusiastic applause fromthe audience of several thousand.“I have developed what I call a CANphilosophy,” she said. “First, it’s importantto have a Caring support system. Then,Always find the positive. Finally, Nevergive up on your hopes and dreams.”The Neligh native came to WayneState after graduating from Neligh-Oakdale High School in the spring of 2000.“I made it through Wayne State in fouryears,” she said with a smile.Not only did she make it throughcollege in four years, she also excelledacademically and in extracurricularactivities. In addition to being selectedto give the invocation at the Wayne Statecommencement, she has been a memberof Chi Alpha Epsilon, a STRIDE academichonorary, serving this year as president.She is vice president of Lambda Pi Eta,communications honorary; president ofSarah Batesthe Pile Hall residence hall council, onwhich she has served for five semesters;and a member of Cardinal Key honoraryand Campus Crusade for Christ.Sarah, one of five Wayne Statestudents to attend the Chi Alpha Epsilonnational conference in Milwaukee in April,was selected to give one of the luncheonaddresses to the entire conference. “Ijust basically talked about my life,” shesaid, “I used examples from my lifeand school, and hopefully inspired theothers who were there.” When she hadfinished, reports Jeannine Wriedt, the WSCsponsor who accompanied the group toMilwaukee, the entire audience stood upand applauded.In that audience were her mother andgrandmother, who flew to Milwaukee tobe present for Sarah’s speech. “My familyhas always been my biggest supportsystem,” she said. “I’m very grateful forall they’ve taught me—for everythingthey’ve done for me.” She is the daughterof Bill and Jill Bates of Neligh.Sarah is also happy she chose WayneState College. “I’m so thankful I came toa place where professors, staff and fellowstudents got to know me as a person andnot a number,” she said.After taking a couple of weeks offto move and to get adjusted to life aftercollege, Sarah began work at Menards inNorfolk, where she has been accepted inthe management training program. “I’llrotate through the different departmentsseeing what managers do and eventuallywork in communications or humanresources,” she said. Last summer, shecompleted an internship in the plumbingdepartment at Menards. “I learned a lotthere,” she said with a smile.The future is bright for Sarah. “I knowthere are things I’ll never be able to do,like play a basketball game or walk up aflight of stairs gracefully,” she said. “But Itry to concentrate on the things I can do,not on those I can’t.”Eventually, Sarah hopes to be amotivational speaker. “That’s my ultimateWAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 3

At spring commencement, Dr. David Peitz, associateprofessor of chemistry, received the State National BankTeaching Excellence Award for the 2003-2004 academicyear. This prestigious honor,which includes a stipend of$1,000, is awarded basedupon rigorous standards thatrequire a superior level ofteaching effectiveness. Peitzwas Wayne State’s nomineefor the Nebraska State CollegeSystem’s George RebensdorfTeaching Excellence Award.Peitz has been at WayneState College since 1997.In addition to teachinga variety of chemistryclasses, he coordinates theprogram assessment for thechemistry program; conductsundergraduate research for thehonors program and chemistryrequirements; advises Lambda4Gordon GodfreyReceives AlumniAchievement AwardVice President for Development Phyllis Conner andGordon Godfrey, a 1973 Wayne State graduate,and recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award atcommencement ceremonies.Gordon Godfrey ‘73 received the Alumni AchievementAward at Wayne State spring commencement ceremonies onMay 8. Godfrey, a Superior Court judge in Washington State,was appointed to the bench in 1992. He was previously a triallawyer and the senior managing partner of the law firm ofPhillips, Krause and Brown, of Aberdeen, Wash., where he workedin the area of major tort litigation. He has served on the ethicscommittee of the Washington State Bar Association and has beenactive in the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.Godfrey has served in numerous capacities on boards andhas coached youth sports in his community. Professionally,he has served and is currently an officer and trustee of theWashington State Superior Court Judges Association. He hasbeen a 12-year member of the Superior Court Judges LegislativePeitz Recognized for Teaching ExcellenceCommittee, has been chairman of the Civil Rules Commission,and has authored articles and studies on trial court funding.He is a member of the executive committee of the state TrialCourt Funding Task Force reviewing Washington State’s courtsystem. He received a Juris Doctorate law degree from GonzagaUniversity in 1976.While at Wayne State, Godfrey was a member of the footballteam from 1970 to 1973, earning all-conference honors. He wasselected to the WSC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994. Godfrey andhis wife, Marilyn, have four adult children.“We are pleased to present the Alumni AchievementAward to Gordon Godfrey,” said Interim President Curt Frye.“His professional accomplishments, as well as his communityinvolvement, are an inspiration to others, and show how far oneDelta Lambda, the science honorary; and serves as an advisor toapproximately 50 students each year.In endorsing Peitz’s nomination, one of his colleagues wroteof him: “Dave is continuouslyexploring and investigatingvarious methods in which tobetter educate his students.Obviously, teaching and guidingstudents are what Dave is meantto do.”Peitz’s students agree. “Idid not want to take Chemistrybecause I thought it would betoo difficult, but Dr. Peitz helpedme to understand and did notrush me,” wrote one student.“Chemistry is not so bad after all.”“Dr. Peitz exemplifies theoutstanding teaching that hasbecome Wayne State College’shallmark,” said David Ley,president of State National Bank.“We are pleased to be able to

Congressman Doug Bereuter ReceivesWayne State Distinguished Service AwardU.S. Congressman Doug Bereuter received the Wayne StateDistinguished Service Award at commencement on May 8. Healso delivered the commencement address.Elected to Congress in November 1978, Bereuter has servedin the U.S. House of Representatives longer than any otherNebraskan, representing the 24-county First District whichincludes Wayne. He announced his retirement from Congress thisyear.“Congressman Bereuter has been a good friend to WayneState College,” said Interim President Curt Frye. “In 2001, he wasinstrumental in obtaining funding for the Wayne State CollegeLaptop Computer Initiative. The grant, which totaled $691,000,was used to help provide the infrastructure necessary to connectresidence halls and academic buildings to the campus computernetwork, as well as a pilot wireless laptop computer project.”As a member of the Committee on Transportation andInfrastructure, Congressman Bereuter has actively promotedcollaboration between governmental agencies. “Throughout hisyears in office, Congressman Bereuter has represented the diverseinterests of his constituency while being involved in establishingnational priorities and international policy. He has been anoutstanding example of what representative democracy is meantto be,” Frye said.A native of Utica, Bereuter is a graduate of Harvard Universitywith a Master of Public Administration (1973) and a Master of CityPlanning (1966). In 1961, he received a Bachelor of Arts from theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln.“While the state of Nebraska and the U.S. government will belosing a dedicated public servant with Congressman Bereuter’sretirement from Congress this year, we are grateful for the manyyears he has served his district, state, and nation with distinction,”said Frye. “We are confident that Doug Bereuter will continueto excel when he becomes head of the Asia Foundation, and weWSC interim president, Curt Frye (left) awards U.S. CongressmanDoug Bereuter with the Distinguished Service Award.Dr. James PaigeProfessor Jim Paige Retires from WSCJames ‘Jim’ Paige, Ed.D., a native of Loup City, was honored at Wayne State College springcommencement ceremonies upon his retirement. A professor of mathematics in the WSCSchool of Natural and Social Sciences, Paige has been a member of the Wayne State facultysince 1968. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Hastings College in 1960, a Master of Arts fromthe University of Illinois in 1964, and an Ed.D. from the University of Michigan in 1973. Prior tocoming to Wayne State, he taught high school mathematics at Palmer High School from 1960-63 and Cozad High School from 1964-67.During his tenure at Wayne State College, Paige has been president of the NebraskaAssociation of Teachers of Mathematics, on whose board he also served. This year, he waspresented with the Don Miller Distinguished Service Award from the Nebraska Association ofTeachers of Mathematics. He has been chapter sponsor of the Blue Key Honor Fraternity for25 years, and was named Blue Key WSC Outstanding Professor in 1983-84 and 1987-88. From1969 to 2004, he has been sponsor of Kappa Mu Epsilon, mathematics honorary. He has alsobeen chapter advisor for Alpha Lambda Delta Scholastic Honor Society since 1982.Paige has served as faculty representative for Wayne State athletics since 1975. Hehas been active in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, serving as nationalpresident of the NAIA Faculty Athletic Representatives in 1988 and also serving on the nationalboard. Since 1998, he has been a member of the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fameboard of directors. In 2000, he received the Distinguished Contributor of the Year Award fromthe National Federation of High School Associations. He was presented with the NebraskaSchool Activities Association Distinguished Service Award in 2002.Paige and his wife, Sharyn, are the parents of two adult daughters, Penny and Holly.WAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 5

Dr. Richard Collings, WSC’s 11th President“...There is a tremendousbond forged amongthose who have attendedcollege and worked here. Ibelieve this comes from thededication of the faculty,staff, and administrationto the education of ourstudents and the fact that thestudents know when theyleave here they are leavingwith an excellent educationpresented by people whoPresident Richard Collings began his duties at Wayne State Collegein June. Here is an introduction to Dr. Collings and his family—inhis own words:What attracted you to Wayne State College?After looking at the College, it seemed to be a good “fit”with my experiences and interests—a place to which I couldmake meaningful contributions. I have spent my career as afaculty member and administrator in regional comprehensivecolleges and universities. I consider them the “people’scolleges,” where talented students of limited means canreceive a college education to obtain a satisfying careerand to begin to create a satisfying life for themselves andtheir families. I believe in this mission and wish to continuemy career in such an institution. Everything I read and theinformation I obtained from phone calls and interviewsconvinced me that Wayne was the type of college that wouldfulfill this role for its students— a place where faculty tookteaching seriously and students took learning seriously. I havealso come to appreciate the value of living in a small town,and the town of Wayne has the friendly environment andgood relations with the college that my wife, Marilyn, and Iappreciate.What is your family and educational background?My wife Marilyn and I grew up in the suburbs of Louisville,Ky. and met each other in high school. We both came fromblue collar families—my father worked at the BF Goodrichchemical plant and hers at the Ford assembly plant in6Louisville. My father wanted me to go to college, but didn’thave the resources to finance it. So, I got a partial scholarshipat the University of Louisville, worked part-time during theschool year, and full-time during the summers. I becamethe first in my family to graduate from college, obtaining aBA in International Studies. Marilyn and I married and as myambition at that time was to be a Foreign Service Officer in theU.S. State Department, I started a Master’s degree programin Latin American Studies at Tulane University. However, thiswas during the Vietnam War; I was drafted out of graduateschool and spent the next two years in the U.S. Army (luckily atFort Knox and not in Southeast Asia). During my Army serviceour first child, Kelly, was born. After military service, I returnedto Tulane and finished my Master’s degree. However, aftertaking several political science courses, I decided to switchmy career goal to college professor, earning a Ph.D. in PoliticalScience from Tulane.After graduation, I obtained a teaching position at SoutheastMissouri State University. While teaching and doing researchon Latin American politics, I moved through the tenure andpromotion processes from untenured assistant professor, totenured associate professor, to professor (also serving as chairof the political science department for six years). Meanwhile,our family grew from one to three children with the additionof Michael and Kirsten. Marilyn added a career in teachingspecial education to her family responsibilities. For my lastfour years at Southeast, I served as assistant provost, withprimary responsibilities in Academic Affairs for personnel,budgeting, accreditation, and international studies.

After 12 years at Southeast, I looked for new challenges andtook the position of Dean of the College of Liberal Arts andSciences at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Marilyncontinued to teach special education (though switchingfrom a small rural school in Missouri to a much larger one incentral city Reading) and earned a Master’s degree in ReadingDisabilities. After two years as dean, I was asked to serve asprovost at Kutztown, which I did for five years.In 1996, we moved to the mountains of western NorthCarolina, where I was chosen as the Vice Chancellor forAcademic Affairs at Western Carolina University. Western,like Southeast and Kutztown, is a regional comprehensiveuniversity in a small town. While concentrating onundergraduate instruction, Western has a number of graduateprograms as well. As the University of North Carolina systemwas expecting a large influx of new students we were toldby the system office that we should be ready to grow and toabsorb a significant number of new students, especially at theundergraduate level. We decided that we had to enhance ouracademic programs, do a better job of getting our message outto students, and enhance our physical plant to accomplish this.We did, growing from 6,500 students to 7,500 students over aseven-year period. I believe that some of the lessons learned inthis process will be helpful as Wayne State College broadens itsmessage and appeals to more students.On a more personal note, our three children have graduatedfrom college (all on Dad’s “four year plan”—it can be done!).Our oldest daughter, Kelly Collings Hawkins, who formerlyworked for the Environmental Defense Fund, is married to Seth(an emergency room physician), and has two sons. Michaelis married to Katherine and is working as a jazz guitarist andguitar instructor. Kirsten is completing a training programwith Green Corps (an environmental organizing group) andwill be working somewhere in the environmental field this fall.Marilyn and I are getting settled into Wayne and appreciatethe warm reception we have received from the college and thecommunity.What is your first priority in beginningthe presidency?I really have several priorities that are so linked I am not sureI can separate them. We must continue to focus on qualityeducational programs and on excellent teaching to deliverthem. We already do an excellent job in these areas, but wemust always look to continuous improvement. We must alsoget our message out to prospective students, high schoolteachers and counselors, and parents if we are to have enoughenrollment to support our academic programs. As a regionalcomprehensive college, we must continue to reach out tothe region in terms of cultural, informational, and athleticopportunities, while making the expertise of our faculty andstaff available for economic, community, and educationaldevelopment.students, faculty, staff, and alumni. There is a tremendousbond forged among those who have attended college andworked here. I believe this comes from the dedication ofthe faculty, staff, and administration to the education of ourstudents and the fact that the students know when they leavehere they are leaving with an excellent education presented bypeople who care about them.What will be Wayne State’s - and higher education’s- biggest challenge in the five to ten years ahead?The biggest challenge will be to continue to offer an excellentcollege education while keeping the costs to the students andthe taxpayers affordable. As an open access institution, weserve many traditional age and older students who are thefirst in their families to attend college. Many of them are ofmodest economic means and the education we can providethem will have life-changing implications for them. We need tofind ways to combine state assistance, student tuition and fees,alumni contributions, and gifts from the private sector to keepthe dream of a college education alive for potential futurestudents.What would you like to see accomplished at WayneState College in the next decade?I would like to be able to say, “Mission continues to beaccomplished.” Our primary mission must be to educateour students—we must continue our tradition of excellentteaching and learning. Wayne can do this for more students.I believe we can grow by increasing the number of full- andpart-time students at the undergraduate and graduate levelsand inon-campus, off-campus, and distance learning venues. Newand revised academic programs will be necessary. To supportthis we must hire good people and make increasing efforts tomake professional research and development opportunitiesavailable to our faculty and staff. We will need remodeling ofWhat do you see as Wayne State’s major strength?Its sense of community is its major strength. I see it amongPresident Richard and Marilyn CollingsWAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 7

Wayne State students toured the historic Muckross House in Killarney.Wayne State Music Groups Tour, Perform in IrelandMembers of the Wayne State concert choir, madrigalsingers and wind ensemble, accompanied by LindaChristensen, music department chair; Ron Lofgren, directorof choral music; and David Bohnert, interim director of bands;gave six performances during their trip to Ireland fromMay 10-18. The groups toured and performed in the citiesof Dublin, Killarney and Galway, including a wind ensembleperformance at Christ Church Cathedral. The choir andmadrigal singers performed in the Galway Cathedral as well asin a church in Killarney.In addition to their performances, members of the WayneState groups participated in a choral workshop conducted byone of the best-known choral directors in Ireland.“The performances went very well,” said Lofgren. “Thegroup enjoyed touring the countryside and meeting thepeople. In one of the pubs, we were asked if we would singfor those present. We sang one of the numbers we had onour program, and even sang an Irish song our bus driver hadtaught us. The people loved it.”While in Ireland, the Wayne State group climbed a700-foot steep hillside up to a ring fort which has been inexistence in Ireland since the time of the pyramids, Lofgrensaid.One of the highlights of the trip was attending a medievaldinner in a castle in Bunratty. “The madrigal singers wereespecially interested in seeing how a medieval dinner wasstaged in Ireland,” said Lofgren. The WSC madrigal singershost an Elizabethan Christmasse Feaste each holiday season.8“Not only was the trip the thrill of a lifetime, but I had theopportunity to visit another country with my friends and sharea piece of our college and our lives through music,” said CarrieWhile in Ireland,Wayne Statestudents had theopportunity toperform in KylemoreAbbey, left,and St. Mary’sCathedral inKillarney, below.

A Tribute toTrustee Bob ReegBy Phyllis Conner,Vice President for Developmentand Executive Directorof the Wayne State FoundationBob Reeg, one of Wayne America’s finest sons, passed away on May 3, 2004. He was born inWayne on April 30, 1948. After graduating from Wayne High School, he studied at the Universityof Arizona receiving his degree in 1970. That same year Bob married Joyce Kern ’85. They havethree adult children and four grandchildren. Their two daughters and their husbands are WayneState College graduates: Heidi ‘95 and Kevin Armstrong ‘99; Liz ‘97 (Masters 2000) and Casey‘01 Bowman. Their son Jed is a graduate of the University of Arizona (law degree - Universityof Kansas); his wife Ann is a graduate of Oklahoma State (law degree - University of Oklahoma).Bob was the president of the First National Bank of Wayne.Bob’s passing was a major loss for the community, his family, friends and Wayne State College.He was a quiet leader who did not seek attention but was supportive of the efforts of so manywho sought his help and counsel for business and personal reasons. Friends who spoke at hismemorial service remembered Bob’s encouraging words and actions. They valued his businessacumen and his integrity.Bob became a trustee of the Wayne State Foundation in 1980. He was elected to the executivecommittee in 1981 and served as the president of the foundation board of trustees in 1992.He chaired the finance committee for the past eight years. Bob’s commitment to the collegemay be evident by his length of service, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. Bob served onthe campaign committees for all of Wayne State’s major capital campaigns; he contributedgenerously as well. Bob and Joyce’s support have been campus wide including athletics,campus ministry, endowments, construction and the foundation’s general operations.The Wayne State Foundation has received gifts from friends and family to establish a tribute toBob’s memory. The college and the foundation are honored to be a part of his legacy. He willbe remembered for the difference he made and missed because we valued his humor, wisdom,vision, leadership and friendship.WAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 9

Wayne State Hosts International Linguistics ConferenceThe Wayne State College Departmentof Language & Literature hosted the24th annual meeting of the Siouan andCaddoan Languages Conference in thehumanities building from June 11-13.Linguists from major universities inEngland, Canada and the United States, aswell as independent scholars and NativeAmerican language educators, attendedthe conference.Organized by Dr. Catherine Rudin,WSC language and literature professor,the conference featured 17 presentationsby participants, as well as roundtablediscussions.“Highlights of the conferenceincluded presentations on the historicaldevelopment of the Siouan languagefamily, a roundtable discussion of issuesin language teaching and revitalization,and several sessions dealing with thecomplex grammatical structure of Siouanand Caddoan languages,” Rudin said.The Siouan and Caddoan LanguagesConference is an annual gathering oflinguists and other individuals with aninterest in the Siouan and Caddoanfamilies of languages. Members of Siouanor Caddoan speaking communitieswere encouraged to attend, either aspresenters or observers.The Siouan languages are a group ofNative American languages which at onetime were spoken throughout the centralparts of what is now the United States andparts of Canada. Although some of theselanguages are now extinct or in dangerof being lost, several are still spoken byrelatively large groups of people.Among the Siouan languages areLakota, Crow, Mandan, Osage, Otoe-Missouria, and approximately 10 others,including two spoken in northeastNebraska: Omaha-Ponca and Hochunk(Winnebago). The Caddoan languagesare another group of endangered NativeAmerican languages spoken in the Plainsregion. Caddoan languages includeCaddo, Pawnee, Wichita, and Arikara.Dr. Catherine Rudin, Wayne Statelanguage and literature professorand conference organizer, wasamong 17 individuals makingpresentations when the WayneState Department of Language& Literature hosted the 24thannual meeting of the Siouan andCaddoan Languages Conferenceon campus, June 11-13.Alumni Achievement AwardThe Alumni Achievement Award recognizesWayne State alumni who have outstandingachievements in their career and/or civicinvolvement, and have provided support of WSC.Please use the form to nominate someone youAlumni Service AwardThe Alumni Service Award recognizes Wayne Statealumni who have enhanced the College throughdedicated service, promotion and financial support.Please use the form to nominate someoneyou think deserves this award.Send nomination and supporting information to:Alumni Office, Wayne State College,1111 Main St., Wayne, NE 68787, or e-mail delunda1@wsc.edu. Thank you.Nomination Form - Circle one: Achievement Award Service AwardPlease printNominee’s Name__________________________Grad Year ______________________Nominee’s Occupation ___________________________________________________Nominee’s Mailing Address _______________________________________________City/State/Zip __________________________________________________________Nominee’s Phone Business____________________ Home ____________________On a separate sheet of paper please state the nominee’s career accomplishments (citespecific achievements), and civic contributions (community, charitable organizations,schools, etc.).Nominated byName__________________________________ Grad Year ______________________Mailing Address ________________________________________________________City/State/Zip __________________________________________________________Phone Business_______________________ Home __________________________10

Chic JeffreyRetires After42 Years atWayne StateLynn ‘Chic’ Jeffrey receives a plaquerecognizing his 42 years of service toWayne State College.Operations and Maintenance employees (fromleft) Chic Jeffrey, Bob Dempster and Bob Morrishave a combined total of 127 years of service toWayne State College.Anyone who has been a student, staff or faculty member at WayneState College since November 1962 has benefitted from the work ofLynn ‘Chic’ Jeffrey, a maintenance repair worker, fix-it man and allaroundproblem solver. Chic, as he is called by everyone, knows almosteverything about the day-to-day operation of the Wayne State campus.He is retiring in June after 42 years of service.“I wish we could ‘download’ Chic,” said Carolyn Murphy, vice presidentof administration and finance. “He has been an invaluable resource to usover more than four decades.”Only 22 when he began working at Wayne State, Jeffrey has seen—and has been instrumental in—many changes across campus. Chic,along with Bob Morris and Bob Dempster, who started at Wayne State in1960 and 1963, respectively, were initially part of an experiment for theWSC maintenance department. “They hired mostly older fellows,” saidJeffrey. All still at Wayne State, the three men account for a total of 127years of service to the institution.Changes across campus since the early 1960s include replacementof the old power plant in 1970 with a new one contracted with EnergySystems, Inc. “Maintenance and grounds were located in the old powerhouse, which is now the Studio Arts building,” said Jeffrey. The newpower plant was built in November 1970.In 1990-91, the tunnel renovation project, which involved putting inall new tunnels and piping to buildings across campus, was completed,and Jeffrey moved across Highway #15 to the old armory building, wherethe maintenance repair offices are still located.One of the biggest changes to take place on campus in recent yearswas the construction of the new energy plant in 2002, along with theenergy plant ownership being assumed by Wayne State College. “Theother plant was 32 years old,” said Jeffrey. “With the new system, we’venearly doubled the size of the whole plant, with a lot more room forexpansion.”Some of the benefits can already be seen in heating, air conditioningand ventilation (HVAC) upgrades for several buildings on campus,including Rice Auditorium and Neihardt Hall, with others being planned.Bob, Bob and Chic reflected on some of the changes that have takenplace over the years at Wayne State.Connell Hall was the center of campus, the men recalled. “Thecafeteria was still in Connell,” said Morris. “A chapel was located in thesouthwest corner, and the rec center was in the basement. There werealso a number of efficiency apartments on the upper floor of Connell.Coffee time was always at 9 a.m. in the old ballroom that was on the mainfloor. I watched the TV at Connell when the U.S. put up the first spaceorbiter.”Dempster said the weekly work schedule has changed over the past40 years. “When I came, we worked 48-hour weeks,” he said. “Our hourswere 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. plus a half day on Saturday. There used to be a rowof trees along 14th Street where snow would pile up. One time, I was oneof the only ones to be able to get into work in a snowstorm, and worked70 hours.”Agreeing that the job isn’t 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jeffrey said, “I get calls inthe middle of the night to come to campus. That seems to be the timethat things go wrong!”When asked about incidents they remember over the past 40+ years,the men laughed. “We could tell you a lot of sewer or bat stories,” theysaid.Since announcing his upcoming retirement, Jeffrey has beenworking with assistant director of facility services Dick Carmichaeland facilities technician Ruth Smith, putting down in writing detailsWAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 11

Wayne StateEducationStudents Connectwith AfghanPictured above - Maj. Gerald D. “Jerry” Meyer of the US Army NationalGuard right, has the ability to connect with people in Columbus,Neb. or across the globe in Afghanistan.Three Afghan girls were among those students who now have anew opportunity to attend school. They received care packagesof supplies from Wayne State students under the service-learningdirection of Dr. Barb Black and Jan Dinsmore.Gerald ‘Jerry’ Meyer ‘01 MSE ofColumbus is the point man for a projectinvolving two WSC education professorsand their students. Dr. Barbara Black andJan Dinsmore directed their students inan effort to provide Afghan children withschool supplies through Meyer, a WSC2002 outstanding alumni award winnerwho is a major in the National Guardcurrently stationed in Afghanistan.In e-mail exchanges, Meyer told ofthe need for school supplies for childrenstarting school in Afghanistan. TheAfghan schools are new, and only a fewgirls have been permitted to attendschool before. Many of the students walksix miles to school.After learning of the situation, a plancame together for a service-learningeffort for Wayne State College students.WSC students purchased and assembledcare packages for students of all ages.The packages included pens, erasers,crayons, drawing pencils, markers,protractors, teaching maps and paper.12Meyer also worked to get thestudents their first playgroundequipment and organized painting itred and green.Black and Dinsmore spoke to theirstudents about the need to make surenothing was sent to offend the students’culture. The result of the packages wasa connection across the sea includinga friendly symbolic exchange of flags.“My students also included notes aboutthemselves,” said Black. “They (theAfghan students and teachers) really dofeel connected to our college.”“Only through education will thiscountry (Afghanistan) move forward,”Meyer said in one of his e-mails. “Thesupplies really made a change inoutlook for these kids. We even got a‘thank you’ in English from some of theclasses. They’ve got good teachers.They only make about 2,000 Afghani amonth ($40 in U.S. currency).”“One of the crucial things that mystudents said they learned from theproject came about as a little reminderone of my students brought up,” saidDinsmore. “He said he now realizesthat he will be involved with studentswho have needs and will remember tobe sensitive to those needs in the roleas a teacher. Even in America, not allstudents can afford the list of suppliesfor school. This student suggestedkeeping supplies in his desk drawer forsuch needs.”“Gerald Meyer is a person with aheart and a sensitivity for the needsof students and the people aroundhim,” said Black. “I feel this project hasinspired a respect for the professionof teaching that my students aregoing into.”This isn’t the first communitybasedproject in which Meyer hasbeen instrumental. “Gerald Meyer is anexample of what a well-educated personwith a heart can do no matter where heor she is,” Dinsmore said. “He was able topull together young students and older

continued on the next pagecontinued from page 12individuals from the communitywhen he saw a need in Columbusand he has done it again overseaswhile on Guard duty.”In Columbus, Meyer broughtabout the creation of the AndrewJackson Higgins NationalMemorial through a servicelearningproject with his studentsand effort from the community.“Gerald Meyer is aperson with a heartand a sensitivity forthe needs of studentsand the people aroundhim,” said Black. “Ifeel this project hasinspired a respect for theprofession of teachingthat my students areProfessor Jan Dinsmore and her Wayne State College students worked on a service-learningproject that involved sending school supplies to Afghan students through an award-winningalum. Flags were exchanged. Seated from left are: Faith Carrillo, Meighan McCarthy, AmyHightree, Anna Campbell, Kelli Penn and Katherine Srb holding Afghan flag. Second row fromleft: Jan Dinsmore, Andrea Stava, Cody Wintz, Katy Connor, Jill Blaylock, Ana Nesselhuf, AndreaCuster, Jamie Sindelar and Dustin Humphrey. Third row from left: Rex Stolcpart, ChristinaNewton, Stefanie McLagan, Sarah Riesberg, Nicole Seeman, Mike Stice, Ben Meyer and ChrisBrandon.Higgins, a native ofColumbus, created a landingcraft that was credited withbeing a major force in the Alliedvictory during World War II.Meyer’s service-learning projectspanned several years andincluded veterans, memorial andmuseum displays, life-size replicaof a Higgins boat, sand samplesfrom all over the world wherethe boats landed, flags donatedfrom all the states and territories,statues, engraved bricks, aFreedom Wall and a VeteransPavilion in Columbus.Meyer was born and raisedin Eagle Grove, Iowa. He earneda bachelor’s degree in historywith a teaching endorsementat the University of NorthernIowa. After teaching for twoyears in Exira, Iowa, he movedto Columbus in 1994 to teachhistory at Columbus High School.He earned his MSE in 2001 withDr. Barb Black and her students display the Afghan and American flags exchanged during aservice learning project that involved a Wayne State College award-winning alum and carepackages of school supplies for students in Afghanistan. Seated in the first row from leftare: Diana Kuehler, Corrine Becklun, Jamie Prokopec, Jana Franken, Jeff Peterson, ChristinaUhing and Nathan Koenigsberg. Second row from left: Katie Rezac, Lindsay Wood, Faith Carrillo,Stacie Baumgart, Cami Hahn, Ashley Roskens, Patricia Pesck, Kristina MacDonald, CeliaWester and Melissa Roach. Third row from left: Jessica Greenamyre, Shannon Corkle, AshleySchaaf, Trent Kling, Marcy Christensen, Jeremiah Pottebaum, Dustin Foutch, Chris Custer andDr. Barb Black. Fourth row from left: Melissa Masters, Emilee Moravek, Michelle Taylor, MikeSharples, Erin Anderson, Kris Krause, David Kolker and Joey Battiato.Back row from left: Brenner Beavers, Audrey Victor, Katrina Nissen, Chelcy Bacon, Toya Vande-Velde, Tim Pilakowski, Katherine Friend and Kiel Stephens.WAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 13

Around CampusRicky Brandon shares insights and magic tricks duringhis presentation of “The Illusions of Success” at theFamily Business Conference at Wayne State Collegeon May 21. The conference was sponsored by theNebraska Business Development Center at WayneState, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and theLighthouse Family Business Group.On April 22, sculptor Les Bruning (center) of Omaha delivered a sculptureto Wayne State for a year-long installation in the new HoffbauerPlaza outside of the student center. (At left) Dr. James O’Donnell, deanof the WSC School of Arts and Humanities, and Pat Meehan (right),WSC arboretum and landscape manager, met Bruning for the delivery.The selection of this sculpture included viewpoints from a number ofWSC students, faculty, staff and administrators.The title of the work is “Time Sails.’’ Its previous location was the MarketNorth Sculpture Park at 13th and Izard in Omaha.Wayne State College was one offive Nebraska locations for the2004 “Great Strides” walkathonevent on April 30 to help raisefunds for finding a cure forcystic fibrosis through the CysticFibrosis Foundation. The 10Kwalk began in the Willow Bowlon campus. Dr. Deborah Whitt,professor of communicationand chair of the department ofcommunication arts at WSC, wasorganizer for the event.14

Volunteers help with a stream monitoringeffort in Bazile Creek near Center, May 13. Theeffort was coordinated through the NortheastNebraska Resource Conservation andDevelopment (RC&D) by Dr. Barbara Hayford,assistant professor of life sciences in the schoolof natural and social sciences at Wayne State.Among those helping were from left to right:Curt Keck (on shore), Rebekka Jessen, ErinKucera and Ken Baldwin. An analysis of thestream organisms and physical and chemicalconditions indicates a healthy stream site.Further volunteer monitoring events on BazileCreek are planned for late August and October.Pictured below, Dr. Randy Bertolas and Dr. Jean Karlen join inthe ceremonial tree planting of an apricot tree during the ArborDay celebration on campus at Connell Hall, April 30. The treewas grown locally in the Wayne city tree nursery. In addition to acampus effort with groups from all four schools on campus, Cityof Wayne crew members helped with the week-long renovationproject south of Connell Hall by using their tree spade to dig holesfor the tree plantings. “In addition to celebrating Arbor Day, weare celebrating us (and this accomplishment by volunteer helpfrom across the campus),’’ said Pat Meehan, campus arboretum andlandscape manager.Vietnam veteran and a recipient of the Purple Heart,Dr. Marty Ramirez served as guest speaker as theWayne State office of residence life presented thefinale of “Tearing Down the Wall,” a project aimed attaking a strike at eliminating the discrimination andshame caused by oppressive stereotypes that hinderpeople across the world. Cinder blocks were decoratedby students to represent moments in historyor terms that oppress people. The wall representingoppression was knocked down by individuals withsledge hammers on May 3, after Ramirez, a counseling-psychologistand assistant professor at UNL, spoketo an audience gathered on campus.WAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 15

Wayne StateStudent-AthletesRecognizedat BanquetWayne State College sophomore Lindsey Stockwellof Geneva competed in the NCAA National OutdoorTrack and Field Championships in Pomona, Calif. on May27 - 29. Stockwell competed in the discus, placing 15thwith a mark of 120’ 0.” She achieved her season-bestmark of 148’ 7” earlier this spring.Stockwell also earned Academic All-Americanhonors based on her cumulative grade-point average(GPA) being above a 3.20, as well as the fact that shehad earned a national qualifying mark in her sport. Twoother Wildcats earned Academic All-American honorsbut were not ranked high enough to qualify for thenational meet. Brian Dixon, a senior from Raymond,earned a national qualifying mark in the 110-meterhurdles, and Tanna Walford, a freshman from York,earned a national qualifying mark in the high jump.“It was a great honor for Lindsey to make it to thenational meet,” said head track coach Marlon Brink. “Sheis the first WSC female athlete to qualify for the NCAANational Outdoor Track and Field Meet since WSC hasbeen in the NCAA. Although she didn’t throw as well asshe would have liked, the experience will be valuable forher in the future. I think it is very likely she will be backthere again.“Our student-athletes who earned AcademicAll-American status are a great representation ofwhat Wayne State athletics are all about,” Brinkcontinued. “We have high quality students who also areoutstanding athletes.I think this honor is every bit as prestigious an honor asThe Wayne State College Athletic Department recognized top studentathletesfor the 2003-2004 academic year at the 2004 WSC Athletic HonorsBanquet sponsored by Ameritas on May 2.First-team All-NSIC basketball player Brett Cain received the Male Athleteof the Year award, while Katie Johnson, Wildcat softball standout, waspresented with the Female Athlete of the Year award. The Male Freshmanof the Year award went to track & field athlete Korey Kriz, and the FemaleFreshman of the Year was presented to Tanna Walford, women’s track & fieldteam member.In addition, Klinton Keller and MacKenzie Knoell received the 2003-2004Bob Cunningham Scholar-Athlete Awards. The Cunningham awards, namedafter the late Robert E. Cunningham ‘39, a long-time Wayne State supporter,are presented to the department’s top male and female scholar-athletes.Keller, a four-year member of the Wildcat men’s golf team, and Knoell, afour-year member of the women’s softball team, have also been PresidentialScholar Athletes for the past four years.Keynote speaker for the banquet was James McGown ‘98, one ofAmerica’s top 100 marathoners who has been featured in the nationalpublication, Runner’s World. McGown, who competed for a spot on the U.S.team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, is the K-12 guidance counselor and crosscountry coach at Shelton (Neb.) Public Schools.WSC Sophomore Competes at National Meet16Lindsey Stockwell competes at nationals in May.

Wildcats Are NSIC Champs, FinishSecond in Regional TournamentAfter starting the season going4-4 in the first two weekend series, theWayne State baseball team finished witha flurry by posting a 44-18 season record.With the Northern Sun IntercollegiateConference regular-season best recordof 19-8, WSC was the host team for theconference championship play-off.The Wildcats went undefeated intournament play, 3-0, to be crowned2004 NSIC baseball champions onMay 8. They advanced to the NCAACentral Region baseball tournamentheld in Warrensburg, Mo. They were thesecond seed, finishing second in thetournament to Central Missouri which atthat time was ranked number one in thecountry by Collegiate Baseball Magazine.Early season highlights includedefeating Division II World Series qualifierKutztown State 8-1 and 9-4 on thespring trip in Savannah, Ga., defeatingWisconsin-Parkside 5-1, Great LakesValley Conference champion and regionalqualifier, on the spring trip in St. Louis,Mo.The Wildcats also defeated in-staterivals, the University of Nebr.-Omaha andthe University of Nebr.-Kearney in fiveof six games. They didn’t lose a seasonseries to any team during the 2004 season.Six Wayne State players were namedall-conference: Tim Richt, Nate Miller,Damien Heckelsmiller, Justin Conley, BrianDisch, (also MVP of the NSIC tournament)and Chris Pedroza. Richt was namedthe NSIC Position Player of the Year andMiller, NSIC Pitcher of the Year. Richt andMiller also received national honors bybeing selected to the first team on theCentral Region All Region Team. Richt wasalso selected to first team on the ABCA/Rawling All-American Team.First-teamAll AmericanTim Richt at bat.“They are a great bunch of baseballplayers, but, more importantly,good young men and students fromoutstanding families who exhibitedgreat support for their sons andthe Wayne State College baseballprogram and coaches throughout the2004 season,” said head coach JohnManganaro. “We also had a great job ofcoaching and loyalty by the assistants:Joel Tremblay, who did more than hisshare of the work; Rob Watt; BruceSchlecht; and Trevor Garbers.”2004 WildcatFall SportsSchedulesAthletic Offi ce402-375-7520Clip and save this WSC fall sports schedule. Volleyball and Women’s Soccer are listed on the back.FootballDate Location Time8/26 St. Cloud State 6 p.m.9/4 Univ. of Nebr.-Kearney 1 p.m.9/11 Peru State 6 p.m.9/18 Panhandle State Univ. 1 p.m.9/25 Minn.-Crookston(Family Day) 12:30 p.m.10/2 Minnesota State Moorhead 1 p.m.10/9 Northern State 7 p.m.10/16 Southwest Minnesota State 12:30 p.m.(Homecoming)10/23 Concordia-St. Paul (Egg Bowl) 12:30 p.m.10/30 Winona State 12:30 p.m.*11/ 6 Bemidji State TBA*Game played in the MetroDome-Minneapolis, Minn.Men’s GolfDate Meet9/3-4 NW IA Invite at NW and Dordt9/9 Wayne State Invite9/13 Briar Cliff Invite9/16 Buena Vista Invite9/24 Dakota Wesleyan9/25 Dakota State Invite10/4 Morningside Invite10/7 University of Sioux FallsWomen’s GolfDate Location Time9/3- Northwest Iowa Classic 11 a.m.(9/3-Orange City, 9/4-Storm Lake)9/10-11 Briar Cliff 10 a.m.9/17 Wayne State Fall Classic Noon9/25-26 Southwest Minnesota Invite 1 p.m.9/28 Midland Invite 10 a.m.10/3-4 Nebraska Wesleyan Invite 10 a.m.10/9-10 NSIC Tourney @Willmar, Minn. 8:30 a.m.Men’s and Women’sCross CountryDate Meet Location9/4 USD Open TBA9/18 UNL/Woody Greeno Invite 10 a.m.9/25 Univ. of Minn.Invite 10 a.m.10/9 WSC Alumni Invite 10 a.m.10/16 Mount Marty Invite 10 a.m.10/23 NSIC Championship at WSC 10 a.m.11/6 North Central Regional@ Vermillion11/20 NCAA Nationals,Evansville, Ind.10 a.m.1 p.m.WAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 17Date Location Time

AthleticsPresident RichardCollings and InterimAthletic DirectorMike Barry welcomegolfers on June 4.Ralph Barclay (right), retired WSC coach and head of thedepartment of HPLS, checks in at the tournament.The 2004 Northeast Beverage James Madison Pile FounderCatbacker Scholarship Golf Tournament drew 176 golfers andraised $10,000 for the Wayne State athletic scholarship fund.The tournament was organized by Ryun Williams, WSC women’sbasketball head coach.Women’s SoccerDate Location Time8/21 Neb. Wesleyan-scrimmage TBA8/28 Missouri Southern 1 p.m.8/31 Dordt College 4 p.m.9/2 USD 4 p.m.9/ 5 Augustana 1 p.m.9/12 Midland Lutheran 1 p.m.9/15 Mount Marty 4 p.m.9/18 SDSU 1 p.m.9/19 UND-@Northern State TBA9/28 UNO 4 p.m.10/2 Upper Iowa Univ. 2 p.m.10/3 Rockhurst 1 p.m.10/9 Northern State* 1 p.m.10/10 Minnesota State-Moorhead* 1 p.m.10/16 Minnesota, Crookston* 1 p.m.10/17 Bemidji State* 1 p.m.10/22 Winona State* 6 p.m.10/24 Concordia-St. Paul* 1 p.m.10/30 Southwest Minnesota State* 1 p.m.11/2 NSIC Tournament First Round^TBA18VolleyballDate Location Time8/27 UNK (Kearney) 12:15 p.m.8/27 Doane (Kearney) 4:45 p.m.8/28 Central Oklahoma (Kearney) 10 a.m.8/28 St. Edwards (Kearney) 2:30 p.m.9/3 NYIT (Brookville, NY) 4 p.m.9/4 Bentley (Brookville, NY) 9:30 a.m.9/4 Stonehill (Brookville, NY) 11:30 a.m.9/8 Upper Iowa 7 p.m.9/10 UND (Aberdeen, SD) 11 a.m.9/10 Mankato (Aberdeen, SD) 4 p.m.9/11 St. Cloud State (Aberdeen, SD) 2 p.m.9/14 UNK 7 p.m.9/17 Northern State 7 p.m.9/18 Moorhead 4 p.m.9/21 UNO 7 p.m.9/24 Winona State 7 p.m.9/25 Concordia-St. Paul 4 p.m.928 Augustana 7 p.m.10/1 Crookston 7 p.m.10/2 Bemidji 4 p.m.10/5 Mount Marty 7 p.m.10/6 Southwest Minnesota State 7 p.m.10/8 Concordia-Seward 7 p.m.10/13 Southwest Minn. State 7 p.m.10/22 Bemidji State 7 p.m.10/23 Crookston 4 p.m.10/27 USD 7 p.m.10/29 Concordia-St. Paul 7 p.m.10/30 Winona State 4 p.m.11/2 SDSU 7 p.m.11/5 Moorhead 7 p.m.11/6 Northern State 4 p.m.11/11-13 NSIC Conference Tourney(location & time TBA)Home games are in boldFollow the Wildcats on theWSC Athletics home page:www.wsc.edu/athleticsFans may also listen to all of the Wildcat gameswhich are broadcast on the radio by logging ontothe home page. There, fans will hear the liveplay-by-play of the game. All of the games willbe archived on the Internet, giving fans a chanceto relive all of the excitement of Wayne StateCollege Wildcat Athletics!!

Three Generations of Carharts Serve asWayne State Foundation Trustees16 th AnnualWildcatGolf ClassicJuly 17, 2004Tregaron Golf Course13909 Glen Gary CircleBellevue, NEShotgun start 4-personscramble 1:30 p.m.6:30 p.m. - social and buffet$60/person (18 holes of golf,cart, social & buffet)$45/person (18 holes ofgolf & cart)$15/person (social & buffet)For more information:Alumni OfficeDeb Lundahl402-375-7209delunda1@wsc.eduScott Carhart presents Phyllis Conner, WSC vice president for development andexecutive director of the Wayne State Foundation with a check for a Carhartscholarship for Wayne State College.When Scott Carhart ‘84 BS, ‘95 MBA became a Wayne State Foundation trusteein 2000, he followed in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps. Scott’s father,Robert ‘Bob,’ was a member of the Foundation’s executive committee from 1986 to2000, including a term as president. Bob’s father, the late John Carhart, was also aFoundation trustee. Bob and his wife Marilyn, as well as Scott and wife Brenda ‘93 BS,‘96 MBA, are members of the Presidents Society of the Wayne State Foundation.The Carhart family and their business have been generous supporters of WayneState College throughout the years, providing scholarships and assisting with anumber of projects and campaigns, including the new baseball dugout and theupcoming renovation of the press box at Memorial Field.Carhart Lumber Company, a family-owned chain of lumberyards, was founded inWayne in 1921 by brothers, Charles E. and Arthur (Ben) Carhart. The companies wereincorporated in 1936, with Wayne as the corporate headquarters.In ensuing years, sons of Charles E. Carhart, John C. and Ralph, expanded thecompany. John’s sons, Robert A. and J. David, and Ralph’s son, Charles, continued thelegacy. Today, in addition to the company’s Wayne headquarters, Carhart LumberCompany has locations in Albion, Bloomfield, Fremont, Hartington, Neligh, Norfolk,North Platte, O’Neill, Pierce, and Tilden, as well as Sioux City, Iowa.Bob and Marilyn’s sons, Scott and John, are president and vice president,respectively, of Carhart Lumber Company.“We are grateful for the Carhart family’s loyal service to the College and theFoundation,” said Phyllis Conner, WSC vice president of development and executivedirector of the Wayne State Foundation. “I also want to express my appreciation toScott for his leadership on the Foundation’s executive committee.”WAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 19

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Alumni Notes(Towns and cities listed onthese pages are in Nebraskaunless noted or generally understood.All events occurredin 2004 unless indicatedotherwise. Efforts are madeto keep our news current.)1968Dean Christiansen, AlbertCity, Iowa, retired from teachingand coaching. His 32-yearteaching/coaching careerbegan at the OcheyedanCommunity School Dist.,where he was employed for11 years. He then accepted aposition atAlbert City-TruesdaleCommunitySchool Dist.,teaching/coachingfor 21 years.1970Lynn and Christian “Chris”Schreurs, Ankeny, Iowa, haveboth retired from the workforce. Lynn worked for JohnDeere and Company DesMoines Works for 29 years,most recently as a consultant.Chris was employed at theDes Moines Area CommunityCollege for 30 years, servingas the wellness director at thetime of her retirement.1973Sue Sydow, (MSE ’81) Lyons,is the business educationinstructor at Lyons-DecaturNortheast and has anotheraward to add to the numerouslocal, state and regionalawards she has receivedduring her teaching career.She was selected to receivethe 2004 Secondary BusinessTeacher of the Year awardduring the NBEA conventionin Chicago.1982Doyle J. Anderson, Hartington,was presented the 2003Gary Fischer Music Teacher ofthe Year award at the NebraskaRural Community SchoolsAssociation Spring Convention,Kearney. He is the musicinstructor at HartingtonPublic School. Doyle’s highschool pep band performedat the convention as he wasrequested to bring a musicalgroup that exemplified hisexcellence.1988Denise (Whipple, MSE ’97)Bender and her husband,Gale, announce the birth ofson, Jacob Charles, born Feb.5. He is welcomed home bysister Riley (2 1/2). Deniseis on the adjunct faculty atNortheast Community College,Norfolk, and plays with“A Touch of Brass,” an areaquintet. Gale is a journeylinetechnicianwithNebraskaPublicPower Dist.1991Cheryl (Finke) Roth and herhusband Doug announcethe birth of daughter, AmberNichole, born March 31. Sheis welcomed to their home inOmaha by sister Ashley (2).Cheryl is thestaffaccountant atHancock &Dana PC andDoug isowner ofDoug’s ToolService.Trish (Meyer) and Bill (’92)Lombard, Inwood, Iowa, announcethe birth of seconddaughter, Katrina Marie bornDec. 16. She is welcomedhome bysister Tara(10). Trishis a specialeducationteacher atWest LyonSchool,Inwood,Iowa.1992Molli (Greve) and Kevin Ludwig,moved to Sioux Falls,S.D., where they reside withtheir two children: Brittani(5) and Justin (born Sept.11, 2003). Kevin, the formersports information directorat WSC, now holds that positionat Augustana College.Molli is employed at Citibankin the financial control department.1994Lisa (Dolph) Herkenrath andher husband, Mark, SliverLake, Kan., announce thebirth of first child, Eli Richard,born March 17. Lisais an English instructor atWashburn Rural High School,Topeka. She earned a Masterof Library Science degreeand was invited to join thenational library honorary society,Beta Phi Mu. Michael isthe regional manager in thetelecommunications divisionat Michels Corp., Topeka.1995Jennifer (Bockstadter) Sauerand he husband, Andy, areproud to announce the birthof son, Adam Nathan bornon April 29. He is welcomedto their home in Shawnee,Kan., by sister Abby (3 ½).Jenny is a pediatrician inLee’s Summit, Mo., and Andyis a storm water/water resourcesengineer in KansasCity, Mo.Jim Murphy and his wife,Gina, announce the birth ofdaughter, Kayla Faith, bornApril 20.They residein Omahaand Jim isVP atCommercialFederal.Kendall and Martha “Marty”(Peterson) Woodward, Omaha,announce the birth ofdaughter, Lainey Ann-Marie,born Jan. 16 and welcomedhome by sisters, Alexy (6) andMakenna (3). Marty works asa special education teacherat Platteview Central, Springfield,and Kendall is a claimsadjuster for Cincinnati Insurance.1996Mistan (Moser) Markings andher husband, Russell, reside inColumbus with their children,Tristan (6) and Carsen (bornOct. 29, 2003). Mistan isemployed asa servicecoordinatorfor the Stateof NEHealth/HumanServices.Garry Tomasek and his wife,Nicole, announce the birth ofson, Garrett Blake, born May10. The family resides in Fremont.Garry is an operationmanager at Cargill, Inc. Blair,and Nicole is a stay-at-homemom.Geneva Broomfield, Tulsa,Okla., has been hired as theNational Programs Managerfor the United States JuniorWAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 21

Alumni NotesChamber of Commerce(Jaycees). She will focus hertime promoting the JayceesAgainst Youth Smoking program,which teaches childrenhow to dealwith peerpressure, thereason theyshould notsmoke, andways to helpothers stopsmoking.Brenda (Agenbroad) Barrancoand her husband Chris areproud to announce the birthof son, Devin Thomas bornAug. 9. They reside in Henderson,Nev. Brendais a pediatricoccupationaltherapist atChildren’sTherapyCenter,Las Vegas.Greg and Samantha (Lienemann)Ryan announce thebirth of third son, TylerGregory, born March 10. Heis welcomed to their homein Omaha by three-year oldtwin brothers Michael andDillon. Greg is a therapist atHeartland Family Service andSamantha is a veterinarian atGentle Doctor Animal Hospital.John and Angela (Krohn’94) Murphy, Urbandale,Iowa, announce the birthof daughter, Brooke Julia,born May 18. John is projectmanager at Principal FinancialGroup, Des Moines, Iowa, andAngela isteam leaderin costaccountingat WellmarkBlue Cross/Blue Shield22of Iowa.1997Christopher Thoms, Columbus,teaches health andphysical education and servesas the assistant footballand track coach for ColumbusLakeview CommunitySchools.Melissa (Baumann) Coler andher husband Jeffrey, Norfolk,announce the birth of son,Aidan Lee, born April 2. Heis welcomed home by sisterPaetonElizabeth (2).Melissa isthe customerservicemanager atHy-Vee East.1998Chris and Katie Butterfieldannounce the birth of son,Carson Michael, born March31. Theyreside inTulsa, Okla.,where Chrisis a policeofficer forthe TulsaPolice Dept.Andy Follett has accepteda position on the footballcoaching staff at SouthwestMissouri State University,Springfield, Mo. He will beresponsible for coaching theSMS receivers.Audra (Sievers) Farrington,Pottsboro, Texas, was selectedfor inclusionin the eighthedition ofWho’s WhoAmongAmerica’sTeachers,2004. Thispublication honors a selectfive percent of our nation’steachers. Audra is the varsityswim team coach and K-5 PEteacher at Terrell ElementarySchool, Denison, Texas.Maria (Eaton) Schroeder andher husband, Clay, announcethe birth of daughter, AlexisCecelia, born May 7. Mariais in her final year of anesthesiologyresidency at theUniversity of NebraskaMedicalCenter,Omaha, andClay is in hisfinal year ofmedicalschool.1999Travis and Angie (Wattier)Baumann, Norfolk, announcethe birth of son, Taelin Gordon,born Dec. 16, 2003. Heis welcomed home by sister,Anden (3). Travis is a teamleader atNorfolkBeverage andAngie is anELL teacherat NorfolkPublicSchools.Rebecca Bengston has relocatedto Sioux City, Iowa. Sheaccepted the position of administratorat Embassy Rehaband Care Center in SergeantBluff, Iowa.2000Matt and Tarah (Baumert)Jansen, reside in Ralston withtheir children Angela (3) andJoshuaRyan(bornJuly 19,2003).Matt andTarah areemployed by Omaha PublicSchools as math teachers, sheat Central High School and heat Northwest High School.Mirinda Johnson and ChrisCover (’01), Omaha, weremarried March 27. Mirinda ismerchant account executiveat First National Bank, Omaha,and Chris is the assistant golfprofessional at Happy HollowClub.Jill M. Yakel, Lincoln, announcesthe birth of son, LoganThomas, born April 12.Benjamin “BJ” and MaryJo (Hargens’01) Reynolds,Hooper, announce the birthof daughter, Brooklyn Kristineborn Nov. 16, 2003. BJ isdeputy sheriff for the DodgeCountySheriff’sOffice andMary Jo isa firstgradeteacher atFremontPublicSchools.2002Amber Wojcik and Kevin Myerswere united in marriageand reside in Sioux City, Iowa.She is the childcare director atthe Siouxland YMCA and heis senior staff accountant atWilliams & Co.2003Jessica Hinde, Omaha isa medical technologist atChildren’s Hospital, Omaha.IN MEMORY OFGrace Mead ’22, Burwell.Anna Louise (Bergh) Nelson’24, (104), O’Neill; April 16.Frances C. (O’Gara) Sleeth ’32,

Alumni Notes(88), San Diego, Calif.Rufus Caauwe ’33, (100), Carrollton,Ga.; May 13.Esther (Spangler) Dunham’34, (92), East Lansing, Mich.;March 24.Fern (Moran) Hyett ’36, (89),Des Moines, Iowa; March 24.Earl J. “Andy” Anderson ’37,(88), Fairfax, Va.; March 8.Marie Carstensen ’39, (93),Eugene, Ore.; March 21.Catherine C. (Kirwan) Indra’40, (84), Grand Island; May 5.Jeanette (Kvols) Jammer ’42,(83), Laurel; April 10.Doris M. (Bucy) Johnson ’48,(76), St. Joseph, Mo.; April 9.Vernon “Bud” Harder ’49,Highlands Ranch, Colo.;March 23.Palmer Gordon Root ’50, (79),Bloomington, Minn.; April 21.William J. Taylor ’57, (75),Chadron; March 25.Elaine (Grimm) Green ’63,(80), Orangevale, Calif; April10.Daniel J. Oppenburger ’69,(68), Shendoah, Iowa; April 8.Phyllis E. (Allen) Thieman ’70,(82), Norfolk; May 17.Connie (Backhaus) Metzger’72, Grimes, Iowa.Clint R. Kollars ’95, Tea, S.D.;Doug and Betty CanningDouglas Canning ‘40, now living inMaitland, Fla. with his wife Betty, had a longand distinguished career in the military from1941 to 1969. As a pilot, first in the Army AirCorps and later the U.S. Air Force, Canningflew missions during World War II, the Koreanand Vietnam conflicts.“As to my military career, I wound up asa lieutenant colonel, flew combat missionsin World War II where we were allowed towin, Korea where we were only allowed totie, and Vietnam where, of course, we werenot allowed to win and left with our tailsdragging,” Canning said. “I retired from theMilitary Airlift Command headquarters whereI was the director of personnel training,promotions and separations at Scott AirForce Base in October 1969.”During World War II, Canning flew 63combat missions, one of which was theYamamoto Mission, in which the plane ofJapanese Admiral Yamamoto was shot down.Doug Canning, secondfrom left in the front row,poses with members ofhis fighter pilot group inthe South Pacific duringWorld War II. Canningtook part in the YamamotoMission, in whichthe plane of JapaneseAdmiral Yamamoto wasshot down.AlumniMini-Feature:RetiredPilot RecallsYears in theMilitary“I was the one who found Yamamoto’sflight,” he said. “After tangling with a Zero(Japanese plane) I was the last one thereand returned safely to Guadalcanal.”Canning received many awards duringhis years in the military. “As to combatawards,” he said, “I earned the Silver Star(the third-highest Air Force medal), theDistinguished Flying Cross, three Air Medalsand the Bronze Star.” He also received theArmy Commendation and two Air ForceCommendation awards plus approximately20 campaign, theater and other ribbons.Canning was a professor of air sciencein charge of the Air Force ROTC at theUniversity of Mississippi, where he earneda Juris Doctorate law degree. He alsoattended UCLA and LSU. “I can say withoutany qualms that my educational experienceat Wayne State was as good or better thanany of those schools,” he said.WAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 23

Alumni Notes2004 Homecoming2004 HomecomingOctober 15 & 16, 2004Make Plans to Come Home in October!Plans have been finalized for this year’s homecoming celebration onOctober 15 & 16. The following are a few highlights:Everyone is welcome to join us as we recognize these alumniand friends for their time and talents.WSC Outstanding AlumniSchool of Arts and Humanities – Vance Wolverton ‘71School of Business and Technology – Mark Sommerfeld ‘70School of Education and Counseling – Dan Hoesing ‘89 MSE, ‘93 EDSSchool of Natural and Social Sciences – W. LaMont Rainey ‘95WSC Alumni Service Award - Ron Holt ‘89Honored ClassesClass Representative(s)1944 Arlene (Surber) Everson1949 Paul Swanson1954 Gene and Alberta (Lundahl) Panning1964 Arlen BiehleWSC Hall of Fame InducteesA Tradition to TreasureClass Representative(s)1974 Bob Weisenberg and Doug Krecklow1979 Greg Vander Weil1984 Lynn (Morey) and Scott SchlunsAthletes: Cindy Heesacker - TrackRoy Thomas Firestack - Wrestling and FootballKevin Swayne - FootballCoach: Del Stoltenberg ‘66 MSE, Football Coach ‘69-’82Alumni and Supporters: Joyce ‘85 and Bob (posthumous) ReegOther Special Events:• Benthack Hall Reunion• Neihardt Hall Reunion• 1969-82 Football Players Reunion and Coach Del Stoltenberg RoastFor more information please contact:Deb Lundahl,Director of Development and Alumni Relations402-375-7209 or delunda1@wsc.edu24

Alumni NotesAlumni Mini-Feature:Karen Jonas ‘82 Enjoys Challenge, Variety of Her JobKaren Jonas ‘82 spends much of her timeaway from her office at CBIZ Accounting,Tax and Advisory Services in Centennial,Colorado, a suburb of Denver. A certifiedpublic accountant and a director in thenational firm’s Colorado office, Jonas workswith clients from all over the country in realestate development and redevelopment, witha particular emphasis on historic rehabilitationand restoration.“I probably spend 50 to 60 percent of mytime on historic preservation projects with myclients,” she said. A board member of HistoricDenver, Inc., the largest community historicpreservation organization in the United States,Jonas says working with clients who wantto preserve or restore historic property isrewarding.“It’s a niche area,” she said. “I workwith a number of attorneys, accountantsand preservationists who know of peopleinterested in rehabilitating historic property.Once we begin a restoration project, it can bea long, slow process with the potential for alot of heartache—developers have to have aniron stomach—but it is really rewarding work.”One of her favorite projects is therecently-restored Renaissance Marriott Hotelalong the riverfront in Pittsburgh, Penn. “It’sjust a magnificent building with marblestaircases that go to the second floor,” Jonassaid. Built shortly after 1900, the hotel has twoDo You Know of a Prospective WSC Student?Alumni and friends of the College can help tremendously in ourrecruiting efforts by providing us with names of prospective students.Our success in recruiting new students from your area can beenhanced with your assistance. Please take the time to complete thisform and mail it to Wayne State. Thank you for your help and interest!Student Information (please indicate any special relationship, e.g., child or grandchild)towers located in the middle of the hotel, witha dome window that had been painted blackduring World War II to avoid detection at nightin case of enemy bombers.“The building had been used as a discofor many years,” she said. “It was going to bevery costly to remove the black paint from thedome, and we weren’t required to remove it, somy clients were going to delay it until later. Butthe community banded together and raisedthe money so the paint could be removed. Itwas wonderful to see their enthusiasm, andthe dome is just gorgeous. The RenaissanceMarriott has won a number of preservationawards.”The Wahoo native said she neverenvisioned her present job when she was astudent at Wayne State. “I was kind of shyand introverted back then,” she said. “I hadno idea of what I wanted to do, and, in someways, probably chose to get a bachelor ofscience degree in business administration withan accounting emphasis because I thought Iwould be working at a desk a good deal of thetime.”Was she mistaken! “Over the years, theposition of a CPA has evolved into more of aconsulting role,” she said. “I’m out with clients,out marketing, out with people all the time—it’s a very social career that doesn’t ever getboring!”Jonas said that Wayne State College gaveName______________________________________________________ Relationship ___________________________________________Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________Telephone___________________________________ High School_______________________________ Grad Yr._______Your Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________________Address__________________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________________________Please return the form to: Admissions Office, Wayne State College, 1111 Main St., Wayne, NE 68787. E-mail: admit1@wsc.eduWAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 25

Alumni Mini-Feature:Daryle Johnson ‘57 Servesas Consultant in South KoreaDaryle Johnson, a 1957 Wayne State graduate andrecipient of the Alumni Achievement Award in the springof 2000, joined Pacific Life Insurance Company in NewportBeach, Calif. in 1957 shortly after graduating from WSC.After serving in the military from 1958 to 1960, he rejoinedPacific Life in the summer of 1960. He spent the next 40(+)years there, retiring as the Executive Vice President of theInstitutional Products Division on Jan. 1, 2001. “I was and stillam a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of theAmerican Academy of Actuaries,” Johnson said.He didn’t stay retired for long. In the fall of 2002 he waspresented with an opportunity to do some consulting workfor Samsung Life Insurance Company in Seoul, Korea. “I havebeen working for them since Nov. 1, 2002 and spend threeweeks in Seoul every quarter,” he said. “I just returned homeAlumni NotesDaryle and Vivianne Johnson stand at the DMZ with NorthKorea in the background.from Seoul three weeks ago and will be leaving again on July 23.” He and his wife live in Irvine, Calif.In Seoul, he consults with the Asset Management Division of Samsung Life Ins. Co. working on such things as presentingthem with new investment opportunities in international markets outside of Korea; segmenting the General Asset Account;introducing new Separate Investment Accounts; developing new Variable Annuity products; monitoring a new CorporatePension law scheduled to take effect in 2005, plus a variety of other items.“I am enjoying my work tremendously,” Johnson said. “I find the Korean people to be very friendly and hard-working. Ieven like the food and have taken a liking to their national dish, kimchi!!”His wife, Vivianne, has joined him on all of his trips to South Korea except two. “We have had a great time touring variousareas on the weekends. It was a special pleasure to have my wife and son join me on my last trip,” he said.“One of the tours we have taken several times is to the DMZ, which is only about 25 miles north of Seoul. The DMZ wascreated by the Korean Armistice Agreement, which was signed on July 27, 1953. The Armistice created a 155-mile-long‘military demarcation line’ (MDL) with a two-kilometer deep demilitarized zone on each side of the MDL. The MDL generallyfollows the 38th parallel.”Panmunjom is an area for negotiation talks between the North and South Korean government officials. At Panmunjomthere is a building with a conference table in it positioned so that the border between North and South Korea runs right downthe middle of the table. When there are talks between the two governments, the South Korean officials sit on the south side ofthe table and the North Korean officials sit on the north side of the table.“When I was in Seoul in May, my wife, son and I tooka tour to the DMZ and were allowed to step across to thenorth side of the conference table,” Johnson said. “So Iwas in North Korea but only for about 10 minutes and byonly about six feet!” Daryle will return to Korea on July 23and will return home on August 14.Daryle and his son Kevin stop at “the world’s most dangerousgolf course” at Panmunjom.26

Alumni NotesUpcomingEvents:July 9 & 10Chicken DaysJuly 17Omaha Golf TournamentOctober 15 & 16HomecomingDecember 17CommencementThis group of high school cheerleaders were among the approximately 2,100 junior andsenior high school students staying on campus this summer for a variety of camps andconferences. They included volleyball, girls’ and boys’ basketball, softball and footballcamps; dance camps; Teacher World; Nebraska Association of Student Councils; a summerSTRIDE program; and a Christian Leadership Institute.Send us your news & photos, too!We encourage you to send photos with your alumni notes - wedding, new baby, promotion, informal gathering with other alumni, etc. Be sureto identify people in the photos. Digital photos with fewer than five megapixels cannot be accepted.Class___________________You can send your news via email - delunda1@wsc.edu - Please remember to update your address!Name________________________________________________________ (Maiden Name) ___________________________________________Spouse ________________________________________ (Maiden Name)___________________________________ Class ___________________Address______________________________________________________ City _____________________________________________________State__________________ Zip_____________________ Home Phone_________________________ E-mail _____________________________Employer_____________________________________________________ Title _____________________________________________________Address______________________________________________________ City _____________________________________________________State_____________________________________ Zip_________________ Phone __________________________________________________Spouse’s Employer______________________________________________ Title ____________________________________________________Address______________________________________________________ City _____________________________________________________State_____________________________________ Zip_________________ Phone __________________________________________________Information for alumni notes ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Send to: Alumni Office, Wayne State College, 1111 Main St., Wayne, NE 68787WAYNE STATE MAGAZINE 27

Clockwise, from top left: U.S. Congressman Doug Bereuter addresses the graduates, families and friends at spring commencement.Sarjari Dinesh Bhakta of Norfolk, right, who earned a bachelor of science degree in business/management, is among the crowd payingrespect at the singing of the national anthem as commencement began. Afolabiyi Okubanjo, who received a bachelor of sciencein English writing/speech communication/communications studies, is joined by his mother, Edith, who traveled from the family homein Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria to be present for her son’s graduation. Graduates line up prior to commencement.WAYNE STATE FOUNDATION1111 MAIN STREETWAYNE NE 68787www.wsc.eduNon-ProfitOrganizationU.S. PostagePAIDPermit #227Sioux City, Iowa