Magazine for alumni and friends Summer 2011 - Wayne State College

Sen. Adams DeliversCommencement AddressNebraska State Senator Greg Adamsdelivered the commencement address atthe baccalaureate ceremony. Adams graduatedwith a bachelor’s degree in educationin 1974 and a master’s degree in educationin 1975, both from Wayne State College.Adams represents the 24th District inthe Nebraska State Legislature. He waselected to the legislature for the first timein 2006 and re-elected in 2010. He servesas chair of the legislature’s EducationCommittee, on the legislature’s RevenueCommittee, the Committee on Committees,the Midwestern Higher EducationCommission, Education Commission ofthe States, and the Nebraska ExperimentalProgram to Stimulate Competitive ResearchCommittee.Adams began his teaching careerin 1976 at York High School where hetaught American government and politicsuntil 2006. During his 30 years as aneducator, Adams served as president ofthe Nebraska State Council for the SocialStudies from 1980 to 1981, was a memberof the Nebraska State Bar Foundation CurriculumCommittee from 1992 to 1994,administered the Washington, D.C. CloseUp Program since 1982, and served as theK-12 Social Studies department chair from1982 to 2004.His service in government began in1986 with election to the York City Council.After 10 years as a councilman he waselected mayor of York, a post he held until2006. He was appointed by the governorin 1997 and again in 2000 to the NebraskaInformation Technology Commission.Adams married Julie A. Epke on Oct.8, 1992. He has three children: HeatherLoveless, Shawn Levitt and Sarah Adams.Spring 2011 CommencementWayne State College heldcommencement May 7 for graduate studentsin Rice Auditorium and undergraduates inthe Willow Bowl. A total of 582 degrees --209 graduate degrees and 373 undergraduatedegrees -- were conferred at the ceremoniesby Wayne State President Curt Frye.Nebraska State Senator Greg Adams,holder of two degrees from Wayne State,delivered the commencement address at thebaccalaureate ceremony.Amanda Sindelar, daughter of Jim andLinda Sindelar of Howells, delivered thegraduate ceremony invocation. She holdsa bachelor’s degree from Wayne State inexercise science and speech communicationswith an emphasis in organizational leadershipand public relations. During her time as anundergraduate at Wayne State, Sindelar wasnamed to the Dean’s List many times and wasa member of Lambda Pi Eta Communicationshonor society, SHAPE club, AmericanCollege of Sports Medicine and was involvedin many service-learning activities.Sindelar received her master’s degree inorganizational management with an emphasisin sport and recreation management. Shehas served as a graduate assistant in theDepartment of Health, Human Performanceand Sport for the past two years, duringwhich time she has taught classes, served asthe Wellness Coordinator for the past year,and on the Graduate Council for one year.Sindelar has worked at NorthStar services forthe past four years supporting people withdevelopmental disabilities to become activelyparticipating citizens. Her career plansinclude pursuing a management career in thehealth and wellness field.Angela Ossian, who received hermaster’s in administrative education,delivered the graduate ceremonycommencement address. She holds abachelor’s degree in business administrationand a teaching endorsement in elementaryeducation from Wayne State. Ossian teachessecond grade at Emerson Elementary inKearney, where she has worked for 12 years.She has accepted a position as the assistantprincipal for the three elementary schools inHoldrege beginning in August. Her parentsare Jim and Bev Ossian. Jim is a professorat Wayne State College in the School ofEducation and Counseling. Bev is a retirednurse. Her only daughter, Janelle, is a juniorin the criminal justice program at Universityof Nebraska-Kearney.Lucas Christensen, the son of Arlanand Geralyn Christensen of Harlan,Iowa, delivered the invocation at thebaccalaureate ceremony. His major isspeech communications with an emphasisin organizational leadership and publicrelations. While at Wayne State he hasAmanda Sindelar Angela Ossian Lucas Christensenserved as president of Lambda Pi EtaCommunication Honor Society, presentedpersonal research on culture shock andadjustment at the first undergraduatecommunication conference at Wayne Statein 2010, and worked as a STRIDE speechcommunication tutor. Christensen traveled toTaiwan in the spring of 2009 to teach Englishand study Chinese at Chienkuo TechnologyUniversity in Changhua, Taiwan. His careerplans include moving to Las Vegas to pursuea career in hotel management and hospitalityservices while using the Chinese he haslearned to work with the Asian populationthere in hopes of eventually being transferredto a property in China.Wayne State Magazine 7

Campus NotesCurt Frye Named 12 th President of Wayne StateNebraska State College System (NSCS) Chancellor Stan Carpenterannounced June 2 that the NSCS Board of Trustees has appointed Curt Fryethe 12th president of Wayne State College.Frye began his career at WSC in 1985 and has held a number ofleadership positions at the college. He served as interim president in 2003after the resignation of former President Sheila Stearns and has held theinterim position since 2010 after the resignation of former President RichardCollings.“Curt’s ability to engage the community will allow him to positionWayne State College as a leader in higher education and make it an evenstronger institution,” said Larry Teahon, chair of the NSCS Board ofTrustees. “His experience and insight at the college will allow him to hit theground running. The board and I are excited for what the future holds forWayne State under his leadership.”“Curt Frye has been at the heart of the action atWayne State for many years and has demonstrated aprofound appreciation for the college and its role inNebraska and the region.” NSCS Chancellor Stan CarpenterSAVE THE DATEINAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT CURT FRYEWAYNE STATE COLLEGE • OCTOBER 6, 20113 p.m. • RAMSEY THEATREWayne StateCollege“I am honored to be named the 12th president of Wayne State College,and I look forward to facing the challenges and rewards that come with theposition,” Frye said. “Working with Chancellor Carpenter and my colleaguesin the Nebraska State College System and involving the greater Wayne Statecommunity are critically important to moving Wayne State into the future.”“Curt Frye has been at the heart of the action at Wayne State for manyyears and has demonstrated a profound appreciation for the college and itsrole in Nebraska and the region,” Carpenter said. “We are fortunate to havesomeone with his background and passion for working with students and themany other college and community constituencies in northeast Nebraska. Ilook forward to working with him and am excited about what Wayne Statewill achieve under his leadership.”“I am delighted with the board’s decision to appoint Curt president,”said Trustee Carter “Cap” Peterson of Wayne. “He is a long-time Wayneresident and has served the college and community with distinction. Curtand his wife, Dianne, are valuable assets to the college, the community ofWayne, the Nebraska State College System and the region.”Frye began working at Wayne State in 1985, serving as associatedean of students, dean of students, and in 1993, vice president and dean ofstudents. A native of Elk City, Frye holds a bachelor’s degree in educationfrom Midland Lutheran College and a master’s degree in education fromChadron State College.Prior to coming to Wayne State, Frye was a teacher and coach at Cody/Kilgore and a guidance counselor in Neligh and Wayne. He and his wife,Dianne, have two children and two grandchildren.The Nebraska State College System serves nearly 9,000 studentsthrough three geographically diverse institutions. Combined, the threecolleges offer more than 200 degree, certificate and pre-professionalprograms that are accessible on the campuses, via the Internet and in severallocations throughout the state. With more than 250 credentialed facultymembers and 50,000 successful graduates, the Nebraska State CollegeSystem provides significant human and intellectual capital that contributes tothe current and future strength of the state of Nebraska.8

NEBRASKA STATE COLLEGESThey play a notable roleWayne State College’s new president is Curt Frye, an experienced, respected administratorwho has demonstrated a sure-handed knowledge of higher education. His appointment ensuresthat Wayne State will remain under capable leadership. It also provides an appropriateoccasion to pause and note the role of the state college system in the life of Nebraska.Each of the three state colleges is a significant institution in its respective region of Nebraska: WayneState College in the northeast; Peru State College in the southeast; and Chadron State College in thenorthwest.The colleges’ basic mission is to provide wide access in admitting students. Total enrollment at thethree colleges nears 9,000.The colleges now offer a considerable range of courses. At Wayne State, for example, these are thefive largest undergraduate majors: Business administration. Elementary education. Pre-professional(such as medical, dental, pharmacy, physical therapy). Criminal justice. Industrial technology.Developments at the three colleges illustrate some key ways they build for the future:>> Help for rural Nebraska. Chadron State has a new agreement with Western Nebraska CommunityCollege in cooperating on nursing education — a notable step in helping Nebraska ensure an adequatesupply of nurses for rural areas.On a similar note, Peru State just joined the other two state colleges in participating in a program bywhich state college students are encouraged to pursue health careers and, if they meet academic requirements,later enter as students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The students agree to servefor a period in rural Nebraska in positions such as doctors or pharmacists.>> Innovation. A good example is the Master ofScience degree in Organizational ManagementProgram. The courses, provided through a systemwide collaboration, help students pursue their interestsin such fields as entrepreneurship; information technology management; natural resources conservation;and sports management.>> Partnerships; collaboration. Cooperation with community colleges is a particular focus.Wayne State stands out for an ambitious, impressive partnership with Northeast Community Collegeto provide a joint facility in South Sioux City. This is a laudable step in extending higher education opportunitiesto an area of impressive economic growth in Nebraska.>> Strategic planning. All three colleges have devoted considerable attention to their long-rangeplanning. Peru State just completed a particularly detailed and well-thought-out plan.Nebraska’s state colleges are not huge institutions, but they definitely fill an important niche in providingbroad educational opportunities and innovative ways to help rural areas.Wayne State Magazine 9

Campus NotesGrand Opening for Unique PartnershipWayne State College President Curt Frye, Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman andNortheast Community College President Bill Path prepare to cut the ribbon at theCollege Center grand opening April 20 in South Sioux City, Neb. The ceremonycelebrated the unique higher education partnership of Wayne State College andNortheast Community College. The 39,600 square-foot building at 1001 College Wayin South Sioux City, Neb., opened for classes March 14.In addition to classrooms, laboratories, staff and faculty offices, the College Centerfeatures study areas, meeting and conference rooms, a community meeting room,bookstore, and a student center with computers, printers, copiers and other resources.Through a partnership between Northeast Community College and Wayne StateCollege, students are able to take all of their necessary classes at the College Center toearn certificates, diplomas, and associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a varietyof areas such as elementary education, business administration and criminal justice.New Name Reflects Dedication to SuccessThe Wayne State College Learning Center has been renamed the HollandAcademic Success Center in honor of Marge and Bill Holland and their significantimpact on student success at Wayne State. The Holland Center remains in the samespace in the lower level of the Student Center and will continue with the sameservices. An official dedication will be held during the 2011 Homecoming festivities.Bill and Marge Holland have lived their lives with a commitment to educationand service to community. Marge was employed at WSC from 1979 to 1989 asthe director of the Learning Center, which was known as the Teaching LearningCenter at that time. They continue to remain active in promoting and supportingthis program. The Hollands have been loyal financial supporters of WSC and activetrustees of the Wayne State Foundation since 1995.Employees include Debbie Ensz, Mary Carstens, BethAnn Sharer, and adjunctsLora Dion, Mary Mohl, Shari Bye and Kimm Ferry. Dorothy Weber serves asdirector.John Dunning ’92 NamedChief Information OfficerJohn Dunning’s first step onto the WayneState College campus came in 1986 as ahigh school student attending a WSC-hostedscience academy. A 1992 WSC graduate,Dunning has dedicated the past 18 years toproviding state of the art computer functionsthrough the campus network.A recent promotion to chief informationofficer, a leadership position he began to fillJan. 7 on an interim basis, will present himwith new opportunities to guide the growthand development of the WSC network. Asearch committee conducted a formal searchduring the spring 2011 semester. Dunning wasoffered the position as CIO at Wayne StateCollege on May 5.Earning a bachelor’s and a master’sdegree at WSC, Dunning participated in anumber of activities on campus that haveenriched him as a leader. A few of his valuedexperiences included providing leadershipin the design of WSC’s state-of-the-art datacenter and the Nebraska Student Informationproject.“WSC has for years provided wonderfulopportunities to grow into technologyleadership,” Dunning said. “I was fortunateto have a wonderful mentor in Dennis Linsterand am thrilled to be leading an exceptionallytalented and dedicated team of individualsinto a new phase of technology excellencefor our students, faculty and staff. WSC hasbeen a regional technology leader for yearsand our goal as a team will be to continueto foster technological innovation providedin a responsive, customer service focusedframework.”Dunning also serves as interim chair ofthe Midwestern Higher Education Compacttechnologies committee, a regional 12-stateorganization that provides cost savingsopportunitiesfor more thana thousandpublic andprivatenon-profitinstitutionsof highereducation.10

From left: Marcella and Kevin Jurotich of Wayne, Dr.Barbara Engebretsen (organizer) and Dr. Joe Blankenauof Wayne State College follow the community bike trailon April 21 as part of Wayne State College Earth Day.Engebretsen passed out bracelets to the bikers with amessage to encourage them to burn calories rather thanfuel by using their bicycles. Other activities includedEnvironmental Education programming in the WayneCommunity Schools provided by the WSC Biology Club; acleanup of the Nature Trail on campus; a special show inthe college planetarium; and a showing of the Nebraskapremiere of a documentary film on conservationist AldoLeopold at the Majestic Theatre in downtown Wayne and apresentation on groundwater in Nebraska by GroundwaterFoundation President Jane Griffin on campus.Wayne State Honored for Service-Learning ProgramWayne State is pleased to announce thatthe Corporation for National and CommunityService (CNCS) honored the college as aleader among institutions of higher educationfor its support of volunteering, servicelearning,and civic engagement. Wayne Statewas admitted to the 2010 President’s HigherEducation Community Service Honor Rollfor engaging its students, faculty and staff inmeaningful service that achieves measurableresults in the community.Service-Learning has a 12-year historyat Wayne State. Dr. Jean Karlen, professorof sociology, and former WSC PresidentSheila Stearns initiated the Service-Learningprogram at the college in 1999. Karlenhelped to form the Nebraska Consortium in2000-2001 which later grew into the MidwestConsortium for Service-Learning in HigherEducation with 28 members from threestates.In the first academic year of the program,Wayne State had eight faculty membersparticipating; the college now has an averageof 22 per semester. Since 2005, Wayne Statehas averaged 500 students participating and20 completed projects per year. To date, 96WSC faculty members have participated atone time or another in Service-Learning andone-fourth of the student organizations andclubs regularly participate. This year, 996WSC students completed 11,603 hours ofservice work.Wayne State has been in the top fivehigher education institutions in the state forLearn in Serve participation since 2005,usually coming in at third or fourth. Thisis the first time the college applied for thePresident’s Honor Roll because until August2010, the college did not have a full-timeService-Learning coordinator, which is arequirement for the award.“Wayne State professors like PearlHansen in art, Jason Karsky in criminaljustice, Barbara Engebretsen in health,human performance and sport, MarilynMudge and Pam Langlie in education andthe community partners they work with arethe reason why we have such a successfulService-Learning program,” said LisaNelson, coordinator of the program. “Inmany ways, people like me and advisorycommittee members are the heart of theprogram, but the faculty and studentscompleting the work are the soul of theprogram.”“Pearl, Jason and Barbara raisedawareness and funds for a particularpopulation while greatly enhancing theirstudents’ understanding of the coursecurriculum. Pearl worked with the WayneVeterans, Jason with law enforcement andemergency responders and Barbara withcampus and community agencies to providefunds and items to Haiti,” Nelson said.“Marilyn and Pam also enhanced learningpotentials but they also committed to longstandingrelationships that affected change.The teachers at the schools they workedwith did not have the resources to provideassessments and programming that theirstudents very much needed. Marilyn hasworked with the Wakefield school system fora decade providing assessments in literacyand math skills, which saved the school timeand financial obligations. That is the kindof commitment that makes it possible toreceive an award. The award is given to theinstitution but it is the people doing the workthat earned the award.”The Corporation for National andCommunity Service, which has administeredthe Honor Roll since 2006, admitted a total of641 colleges and universities for their impacton issues from literacy and neighborhoodrevitalization to supporting at-risk youth.Of that total, 511 were named to the HonorRoll, 114 received the recognition of HonorRoll with distinction, 11 were identified asfinalists, and six received the PresidentialAward. Wayne State was one of only eightschools honored in the state of Nebraska.“As members of the class of 2011 crossthe stage to pick up their diplomas, moreand more will be going into the world witha commitment to public service and theknowledge that they can make a differencein their communities and their own livesthrough service to others, thanks to theleadership of these institutions,” said PatrickA. Corvington, chief executive officer ofCNCS. “Congratulations to Wayne StateCollege and its students for their dedicationto service and commitment to improving theirlocal communities. We salute all the HonorRoll awardees for embracing their civicmission and providing opportunities for theirstudents to tackle tough national challengesthrough service.”The Wayne State College Service-Learning program promotes, mobilizes,and supports the efforts of WSC, united instrengthening academic and co-curricularprograms through service-learning in thecollege community, state and nation. Servicelearningalso plays an important role inengaging and retaining Wayne State students.Wayne State Magazine 11

Brunnert ’09 TakesHome Media AwardsLois Brunnert, a 2009 graduate ofWayne State and longtime employee ofthe College Relations office, won firstplace in the videos for Web site/not-forprofitand audiovisuals/video productionscategories; second place in photographerwriter;and honorable mention inphotography-publication other thannewspaper/feature, at the 2010 NebraskaPress Women (NPW) Communicationscontest. Awards were presented April 30during NPW’s spring convention at the4-H camp in Halsey.Brunnert’s award-winning videoswere produced for the Wayne StateFoundation and helped promote thecollege’s centennial celebration andgenerate excitement for the annualphonathon.“Lois was a tremendous asset forour office,” said Jay Collier, director ofCollege Relations. “During the manyyears she worked for us she engaged in abroad range of duties including writing,photography, video production and radioproduction. We all applaud her successeshere and in the future.”A total of 66 first-place entries inthe state competition have advancedto the National Federation of PressWomen Contest, with those awards to bepresented in September in Council Bluffs.Weber ’03 Receives Fulbright GrantReid Weber, a 2003 Wayne StateCollege graduate, has received a prestigiousFulbright grant to conduct research in Praguein the Czech Republic for the 2011-2012school year. Weber is a doctoral candidatein history at the University of Florida and isworking on his dissertation titled, “Celebrityand Preaching: Jan Hus and Late MedievalHomiletics”. He received his master of artsdegree at Northern Illinois University in2007.Weber served as a peer tutor in U.S.History for five semesters, and was an activeparticipant in the Newman Club, ScienceFiction/Fantasy Club, Pi Gamma Mu, andBlue Key while at Wayne State College.The Fulbright Program is administeredby the U.S. State Department and fundedby Congress. It is intended to “enable thegovernment of the United States to increasemutual understanding between the peopleof the United States and the people of othercountries.” These competitive awards areavailable to scholars in all academic fields forresearch in 155 participating countries.To receive this award, Weber had to passa series of stages including careful review ofhis grantproposalby scholarsat theUniversityof Florida,nationallyrecognizedscholarsfromaround thecountry,andacceptanceby theCzechFulbrightReid WeberCommission. His responsibilities will beto conduct independent research, presenthis research in speaking engagements, andconduct himself as a representative of theUnited States as a cultural ambassador.Reid is the son of Norman and DorothyWeber of Wisner. He will be joined in Pragueby his wife, Katrina Deardoff Weber, andtheir two daughters, Nina, age 4, andAdela, age 3.Lois BrunnertWayne State College student Patrick Mencke of Tekamah rode a motorcycle onto the stagefor his musical number during “Little Shop of Horrors,’’ in Ramsey Theatre on March 24,25, 26 and 27. The musicial comedy featured an orchestra. The story included a down-andout floral assistant who discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving. Soon the exoticplant grows into an ill-tempered rhythm and blues singing carnivore who offers fame andfortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite. Dr. Gwen Jensen, a professor at WayneState, directed the production.Wayne State Magazine 13

Nicole Brungardt Carly Fehringer John Kern Ross BunchekThe Wayne State track and field teams had another strong seasonhighlighted by the college’s best-ever finish at an NCAA Division IInational meet.The women’s indoor team set 16 school records during theseason and finished fourth place at the NSIC Indoor Championshipsin Bemidji, Minn., with 70 points. The Wildcats had two conferencechampions: Paige Pollard in the pentathlon and the 4 x 400 meter relayteam of Pollard, Erin Klein, Nicole Brungardt and Christina King.The Wildcat women qualified in six events for the NCAADivision II Nationals in Albuquerque, N.M., and brought home All-American finishes in five of the six events. Brungardt was fifth in thelong jump and the 60 meter dash, King was sixth in the 400 meterdash, Pollard sixth in the 800 meter run and the 4 x 400 relay teamfinished eighth to earn All-American honors. With 15 points, theWildcats placed 13th nationally, the best-ever finish for a Wayne Stateteam at the national championships.The men’s team also had a successful indoor season with eightschool records and a fourth place finish at the NSIC Championshipswith 77 points. Junior sprinter Andrew Jansen was an NSIC individualchampion in the 600 meter run while senior John Kern took first in the5,000 meter run.The WSC men had one national qualifier as junior Ross Bunchekearned All-American honors with a sixth place finish in the 35-poundweight throw, giving WSC its first indoor track All-American sinceMatt Kneifl in 2001 (55 meter hurdles).Men Golfers Record Best Finish in Northern SunAdam FieldsWildcat TrackTeams WinInside and OutThe Wildcat women’s team had two school records set duringthe spring outdoor season, both by Brungardt. She won two events atthe NSIC Championships and was named NSIC Women’s Newcomerof the Year. She won the 100 meter dash in 11.94 seconds and thelong jump at 18’ 11 ¼” to help the Wildcats place 10th in the teamstandings with 35 points.Wayne freshman Carly Fehringer was the lone national qualifierfor the Wildcats, earning a spot at the national meet in the shot put.She finished 18th overall at nationals with a top throw of 41’ 7”.The WSC men’s track and field team set five school recordsduring the spring season, three of them by senior distance runner JohnKern. Kern won two events and was second in another at the NSICChampionships to earn the NSIC Men’s Track Athlete of the YearAward. The Cedar Bluffs, Neb., graduate took first in the 3,000 metersteeplechase (9:25.77) and the 10,000 meter run (31:55.90) whileplacing second in the 5,000 meter run at 15:41.79.Another conference champion for the men was Norfolk juniorAlex Timperley in the triple jump with an NCAA provisional mark of48’ 5 ¼”.The Wildcat men had two national qualifiers this spring. Juniorthrower Ross Bunchek earned All-American honors with a seventhplace finish in the hammer throw at 196’ 1” while Kern was aqualifier in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. He advanced to the finalsbut fell just short of All-American honors with a 12th place finishwith a time of 9:11.20.It was another record breaking season for the Wayne State College men’s golf team in 2010-11. TheWildcats set a school record for a 36-hole tournament as WSC shot a 587 to win the Wildcat Spring Invitationalon April 1-2. Another regular season highlight was winning the All-Nebraska Collegiate Invitational for thesecond time in three seasons.At this year’s Northern Sun Conference Championships, WSC shot the best score of any team in the final54 holes in the spring to move from fourth place to second place in the team standings with a 90-hole score of1,508. The second place finish was the best ever by a Wildcat men’s golf team at the NSIC Championships.Seniors Adam Fields and Jake Hirz each posted top five individual finishes to collect NSIC All-Tournament Team honors. Fields became Wayne State’s first individual medalist at an NSIC Championship ingolf, shooting one-over par 356 over 90 holes and was named the NSIC Men’s Golfer of the Year. Hirz tied forthird overall, shooting 373 over 90 holes, including rounds of 73, 69 and 72 over the final 54 holes.For the second straight season, Hirz excelled in the classroom as the senior from Bellevue West wasselected to the Capital One /CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team with a 3.93 grade point average.As a result of Wayne State’s second place finish at the NSIC Championships, Wildcat men’s golf coachTroy Harder was named NSIC Men’s Golf Coach of the Year. Fields was named NSIC Men’s Golfer of theYear and First Team All-NSIC for the third straight season while Hirz was named honorable mention All-NSIC.Fields was later selected to play as an individual qualifier in the NCAA Division II Central/West Regionalplayed this year in Albuquerque, N.M. It was the third straight appearance for Fields in the NCAA Tournament.The Wildcat women’s golf team played in just seven meets this season due to weather. WSC shot a seasonbestscore of 352 at the Augustana Spring Invitational on April 9. The Wildcats placed ninth at the NSICChampionships, finishing with a team score of 1,492. Valentine junior Katie Isom was the top Wildcat finisher,shooting 363 over 72 holes.Wayne State Magazine 17

Willow Bowl Campaign Needs Your HelpThe fund raising effort to restore the historic Willow Bowl is moving forward but at a slower pacethan we had anticipated. We need strong participation from all of our alumni at whatever level works foryou – $33 supports an inch, $400 restores a foot, or $1,200 supports a yard, or any multiple thereof. TheWillow Bowl has served our students well for more than 70 years. If you have a fond memory, if you had afun experience or just enjoyed the view of the Willow Bowl, please help us make sure it is there for futuregenerations of Wayne State College students.There is 2,000 feet of seating and staging to restore. It needs to be handicap accessible and the soundsystem needs to be replaced. It is a beautiful part of campus,but it is also a functional resource used for a variety of activities andceremonies for the college and the community of Wayne.The cost to restore the Willow Bowl is $811,000 and there is $318,437in gifts and pledges toward this project. The restoration is scheduled forMay 2012, but the construction will only begin if the gifts are in place.Those who have helped thus far are listed in this article. The collegeexpresses its sincere appreciation for their support.For more information about the Willow Bowl Restoration Campaign,please visit wsc.edu/foundation/willow_bowl/Phyllis Conner - 402-375-7543 • Kevin Armstrong - 402-375-7534 • Deb Lundahl - 402-375-7209Decade of 1930: $500Mildred BreilandClara Ann TennisMarion PetersenDecade of 1940: $6,541Lucille EastonArchie and Margaret McPherranFlorence Kindler GriffinWard and Pat ReynoldsonShirley MajorsLucille KuhlmanChris and Shirley ChristensenDorothy JacobsEvelyn and Richard EbyAnnabel and Lyle KnudsenDarold and Maxine BobierRodella WackerDarleene and Billy AllenJoyce and Murry WagnerNancy WatsonRobert and Elayne JacobsonPaul and Marcia SwansonSylvia OwensRex and Marjorie JohnsonDecade of 1950: $47,705Loren and Janet BonneauHelen CoryKenneth and Twila HughesGene WillmottAdelyn JohnsonIrv HoffbauerShirley OchsnerOrville HasslerGeorge SchellGerald and Verlene GundersonArnold D EmryAnn CampbellMorland and Yvonne McManigalLorraine RoordaMary Arlene Schulz18Elaine and Glen StewartPhyllis NoblittBarbara and James HypseArmon and Marion DeurmierRosemary ReiterDonald HaskinsAudrey ClarkDwain and Carole PetersenRose and G.W. ProtextorJoAnn and Dale BackhausDwain and Carole PetersenPatricia MetzKenneth and Marilyn GilreathMarilyn and Elwin AnsonWilliam and Roberta HueserLewis and Barbara CoppleBarbara and William McLartyRoland LentzDennis ThavenetLee and Henri CourtnageLarry and Eileen JohnsonWilliam MillerDon and Virginia RobsonSylvia and Walter CarstensPaul and Dorcas BalcerThelma WilcoxJimmy and Vera HummelBradley and Karen BigelowDaryle and Vivianne JohnsonJohn and Shirley BrandenburgConley and Donna StutzDorothy and Earl MillerGlen and Marlene BlakemanMiron and Louise JennessMarilyn and Leonardo EstradaSharon and David TullisDonald and Carol BremerLou Ann LandholmLeroy and Dorothy DitterWendell and Joyce McCreaJaniece WilbeckJeannie and Eldon WeberDennis and Marcia HultMerle and Virginia LarsonBurdette and Marcia BremerMargie and Richard SimmermacherDecade of 1960: $45,770Dale and Joy BlattertMarie and Don NelsonWilliam KernGale MusselmanHarley and Patricia MillerGary BlakemanKarlene GarnMarie and Merrill MasonMarilyn and Dale HeinDouglas HobelMardith and Edward AndersonRichard and Rebecca KeidelVictor HegemannPhyllis O'BrienAllan PestelRobert and Margaret MorrisseyBonnie and Robert SasseSally Von MeyerHerb and Judy BarelmanGary SplittgerberPatricia Strong BinkleyJohn and Marilyn BernthalBill DemkeGerald and LoAnn BofenkampDarcell and Marcia AdamsDeLoy and Carole BremerWilliam and Valerie KoeberHallie SherryTerrence and Mary Lou O'GormanMary and Richard Van ValinRonald and Carol BleckeVerne RudebuschJudith and LeRoy ChaconDennis JohnsonMarjorie Fey FarrisClayton StallingJanyce and William McQuistanAlice and Gerald ReegFrederick and Patricia HirschmanShirley and Dana VannorsdelFrank BraithwaiteWilliam and Betty ReegJames and Marilyn HeikesDonald and Shirley HawkDennis and Ruth RiesselmanLaraine and Romar DerrMichael and Rosemary McGuireEdward and Mary VerzalRichard JugelJon NordstromHarlan and Roma SchrieberAnnette and Karl RasmussenMona Casady and Lawrence NiewaldCarl and Janet OwczarzakAllen and Linda LongePhillip and Ruth NelsonJana KuhlmanLorraine and Robert UrbanMarilyn HenrichsMark and Mary DorceyMorris JacobsenLinda and Bruce BolesJames and Janet TaylorDiane and Joseph SchreiberGeorge and Gail ThorntonKaren and Armond BartschRichard and Penny UrwilerMarcia GrayJohn WetenkampAdrian and Jon MinksEunice and Alan JohnsonGinger and John ParkerLinda and David OwensIvette and Lyle BenderWayne and Nancy KehrliCarol and Stanley SikoraRonald and Diane WithemSharon and Duane Maly

Willow Bowl Restoration Campaign • wsc.edu/foundation/willow_bowl/Galen and Pamela JohnsonCheryl and Edward BakerJean and Donald MuetingRose Ann and Terry DanielDuane and Betty SchroederMaureen and Gary EggertDonald and Sue LarsenDecade of 1970: $141,691Randall and Paulette CordesDale and Sharon JudsonLarry BehnkeLaveryne GarvinTedsen and Susan HillmanDennis and Nancy GallowayMerryellen and Leslie SchulzFord and Doris CraigLinda and Kenneth MinorTerry and Linda McClainKaren GrayAnn Schroeder Wolfgang andGlenn WolfgangBeth and Norris LeamerJanet and Bob DitzelCheri and Mike BundrenMary KellyDonald and Diane SoukupBarry BenoitKathleen and Jeff SchmitzJudith BoeltsKeith and Pattie FagotDavid and Pat ZumbrumC. Ray and Julie DiezJana Reeg Steidinger andMark SteidingerWinona and John SchneiderMary Pat and Michael HoagCharles GuillRobert and Konda CooperDennis and Regina LinnGlenn StapletonKarey and Pam LowBruce and Lisa SedivyMorris and Kim IversenGreg and Susan AllenArlene and Art RolfRay and Denise MillerSusan and David OppligerJerry and Diane CarlsonRegg SwansonBruce and Carol MarxsenDavid and Ellen RokusekLorraine HahnRobb and Eriko DaltonGalen and Kathy WiserRebecca MrsnySherilyn and Edwin WilberdingLee and Richard GruberJanis DislevyGeorge and Deb ShuckBarbara and James KanterTimothy and Cinda WackerMarilyn and Steve FriesenColleen and Gaylin ElsasserDale Riehart and Susan BaranowskiAlan SipesCurtis and Ruth OttGeorge HollandRusty and Deneil ParkerKirk and Debra HuttonDavid and Lynne PotterKathleen and James BergerBarbara and Jerry SoukupRobert and Kimberly KroppLeland and Lori MohningMark and Janice BussDebra GroveJane and John AultPamela and David MelvinKimberly and Scott KraemaerKam ReevesDecade of 1980: $16,102Kent and Karen RiesbergVicki and Thomas HagemanDuane and Kathleen PolodnaBelinda and Leon JonsSusan and Terry HuppAaron HilkemannRodney and Pennie KreifelsDiane SniderCraig and Sherri BufordRenae and Steve BrownValerie WagnerDebbra JaroszDolores WimmerKaren HarringtonJames and Jeana GilinMarlene and Jack KonselElizabeth RomanoffLois and David SheltonMerrie and Steven BassDavid and Cathy WarnemundeJim and Karen ReindersJeffrey SchultzJeanine and Rex KempKevin BetzElaine Vyhlidal-Renner andDennis RennerSteven and Cathy WadsworthKathryn and Dennis AckmanRowan and Twila WiltseNancy and Douglas VrbkaDoug and Dorsay EinungGlenda GallisathLynn and Scott SchlunsDeborah and Jeffery LehmanSabrena MartinsonCharlayne CarpenterJudith and John SwiechSherry SteinmeyerKent and DeAnna CrossleyJeff and Lynn ScharnNicholas and Nancy ZimmerGayla KoertingTheresa and Don HypseJoe and Nancy OlsenMiles and Beth BreyBeverly and Gary BuhrmanConnie SamekCheryl BarnesDixie and Jerry HanefeldtMarjorie and Michael HellerColleen and Todd BargerShelley and Charlie BodeJanice and Roger GreenLamont and Shelly ChristensenKatherine GaverRex and Kristine PfeilPaul and Lori MartinJean and Chad DorceyPhilip and Lee ReinhardtJulia PalukaVictor PetersonJames and Kandace UlrichLori and Jim SperryClyde and Connie StuhrDebra and Timothy HintzKelly and Brian KrobJon SchroederLillian SchroederMary and Leon BrunsTonya BishopRenae and Patrick McCarthyRonald HoltKristin and Joseph HenkeniusMarilyn and Rodney WellmanPatrick and Barbara BrockhausAmy Gross and John PagenJoyce Reeg and Jim LindauDecade of 1990: $11,245Kenneth and Carolyn MurphyDouglas and Jennifer JohnsonTeresa and James GrossJuliet and Wade LanphearMatthew and Michelle HildingWilliam and Deana PolickyShari and Phillip AchilleKim and Martin ArterKathleen and David UeckerKevin and Melody HillRita and Raffet StranikTroy and Michelle HarderBrandon and Kristy EastMargo SandahlDiane and Robert ArduserAnthony and Dawn JohnsonJoan and Randal MooreMark and Tami WiseLea ClausenSheila and Dennis SanchezSusan LowcavageMargie GintherJeff and Traci LuttTricia FeyerhermJoan and Michael OlenichBrian and Kerrie LentzTravis and Shauna KauthDenise and John KraclJolene and Daniel TroesterTricia RosenerBruce and Sheri O'NeelMitchell and Buffany DeBoerSara Granberg-Rademacker andScott RademackerAmy and David SlivaGwen and Chadd FrideresLesa and Randy JensenJill and William BatesShannon and Travis FredricksenKristine DrewesRita and Ron WileyErin Boldt Reiff and Michael ReiffJames and Julie CurryAubrey and Michael RobinsonMatthew and Michelle RobinsLoyd and Denise JonesKevin and Heidi ArmstrongDecade of 2000: $1,648Ruth and Eric SmithSteven and Tammy WieselerMark and Andrea RathgeberCatherine and Tyler NixonCadena RussellRonald and Nancy WattsMatthew and Kate KunasekScott and Leigh KreshelJillian and Jason OltmanEric and Teresa PreisterCynthia VanekMindy and Justin HeineChristopher and Kristina BrummelsHeather and Matt ClaussenNicholas and Carrie HansenRandy KinnamanMatthew and Jessie HinkelDanielle and Ryan SorensenLarry and Amanda MoserCarrie and Nicholas HansenBrian WieseJoseph and Amy HofererDecade of 2010:Andrea and Jacob JazwickEmployees of WSC, theCommunity of Wayne &Other Donors: $47,210Randy Bertolas andMaureen KingstonPaul CampbellJames and Bev OssianPat CookTodd TwifordJan EllisRobert ShivelyMarjory ReegNancy RiceRoy and Gwen CookJames and Barbara MorrisonRonald and Patricia CarnesJ. Kenneth and Betty Jane FischerKeith and Carole WillisDon Hickey and Connie ClarkJack and Phyllis ConnerJean and John DaleNorman and Dorothy WeberLucille M. PetersonRobert and Deborah EnszDeborah and Bruce LundahlSunderland FoundationCurt and Dianne FryeRae and Bill KuglerJoni and Daniel BackerWayne State Magazine 19

Alumni Notes(Towns and cities listed on these pagesare in Nebraska unless noted or generallyunderstood. Efforts are made to keep ournews current.)1935Kermit Ambroseof Royal Oak,Mich., celebratedhis 100 th birthdayJan. 6, 2010. Heretired in 1976after a long careerof track and cross countrycoaching in the BirminghamSeaholm School District.1941Archie McPherran and hiswife, Peg, reside in Sacramento,Calif. Archie served with the USNavy during World War II andwas honored in February by theDepartment of National Defense,Office of Veteran Affairs,Washington, D.C., with theAsia Pacific Campaign Medal,Philippine Republic PresidentialUnit Citation Badge, WorldWar II Victory Medal and thePhilippine Liberation Medal “foracts and services of exceptionalgallantry and heroism renderedto the Philippines and its peopleduring World War II.”1942WardReynoldsonwas honored inMay incelebration ofhis 90 th birthday.Ward is a retiredchief justice ofthe Iowa Supreme Court. Wardand his wife, Pat, reside in DesMoines, Iowa.1949Sylvia (Steeves) Owens20celebrated her 81 st birthday onJune 6. After her days at WSC,she relocated to California,earning a bachelor’s degreeat Northern California and amaster’s degree at CaliforniaState University in Fresno. Sheretired in 1992 after 27 yearsserving as a primary schoolteacher. She continues teaching,now as an instructor of Japaneseflower arranging, an art shelearned while she and her thenhusbandlived in Japan for twoyears. Among the highlights ofher life have been the numerousworld trips she took between1957 and 2003.1951Jannene (Griffith) and DonReed reside in Sierra Madre,Calif. Jan was honored by thecommunity as one of six citizenswho has “exemplified the kind ofvolunteer spirit and commitmentthat makes this town what itis today” during the WistariaFestival. Jan served the townas publisher and editor of theSierra Madre News for 14 years.She is involved with the SierraMadre Community Foundation,the Friends of the Library, theCivic Club and the Woman’sClub. She was the first woman tobe invited to join Sierra MadreKiwanis Club, and was a veryactive member of the SierraMadre’s Centennial committee.Jan was bestowed with the honorof Citizen of the Year in 1994and continues to contribute to thewell-being of Sierra Madre.1965Charlotte (Wagonner) Block,MSE ’67 did graduate studiesin German at Kansas University,Lawrence after her studies atWSC. She attended GoetheInstitute, Germany, prior toworking at the InternationalTracing Service in Bad Arolsenfor 35 years. She has retired,resides in Germany and remainsa U.S. citizen.1969John Martens has acceptedthe position of senior projectmanager for Allscripts. Allscriptsprovides ambulatory, acute carehospital, physician clinic, homecare, and health center solutions.He will manage projects forhealth care organizations basedin Quincy, Ill., and Bronx, N.Y.,working from his home in Plano,Texas.1973JackHobbie andhis wife,Peggy,reside inNebraskaCity wherehe is ownerand president of ProfessionalMortgage Services. His company,founded in 1989, servesNebraska and Iowa. He hasdedicated his entire career tohelping homeowners andhomebuyers finance their homes.Jack has served as mayor ofNebraska City since 2008. Jackwas honored with the “Lender ofthe Year” award in 2010 by theNebraska Mortage Association.John Schneideris a professor ofbusiness at CalvinCollege, GrandRapids, Mich. Hepublished a newbook onChristianity and wealth, called“The Good of Affluence: SeekingGod in a Culture of Wealth.”John hopes his book will getpeople thinking theologically andin fresh terms about affluence.John and his wife, Winona(Peterson’73) reside in Wayland,Mich.1977Brian Elliott has retired fromteaching at Willowbrook HighSchool, Villa Park, Ill. In hissemi-retirement career, heteaches automotive engines parttimeat Triton College, RiverGrove, Ill. Brian and his wife,Cary, reside in Roselle, Ill.1981Karen Jonas has accepteda position as the ManagingDirector of FinancialAdministration at Ascent PrivateCapital Management, a divisionof US Bank. Ascent openedoffices in both the Minneapolisand Denver areas. Karen residesin Larkspur, Colo., and will beemployed in the Denver office.1982Kevin Betzjoined thesecurities andfinancialconsulting firm ofSFC Associates,New York, N.Y.Kevin has more than 20 years ofbusiness developmentexperience, assisting corporate,legal, banking and governmentalclients with complex accounting,valuation, tax and financialissues. He earned his MBA fromthe F.W. Olin Graduate School ofBusiness, Babson College,Massachusetts.NEWSLETTERDid you miss it?The seventh edition of the electronic newsletter wassent out this spring. Have you signed up for thisconvenient way to keep up with Wayne State?Highlights include photo galleries of the College Center grand opening, springcommencement and reflections from spring 2011 graduates. You can sign up forthe electronic newsletter at wsc.edu/alumni/update_info/ and read the latestedition at wsc.edu/emails/alumni/enewsletter_spring_11/.For more alumni news, visit wsc.edu/alumni/news/.

Backer ’58 Inducted intoJournalism Hall of FameJack Backer, a 1958 Wayne StateCollege graduate, was inducted into theIndiana Journalism Hall of Fame on April30. The Hall of Fame is located at IndianaUniversity and is associated with the Indiana University (IU)School of Journalism. Backer died of cancer Dec. 5, 1976, at theage of 42 in Bloomington. Ind.The Rochester Sentinel published an article relating manyaspects of his life, including many impressions from his formerstudents, such as Victor Bracht. In a tribute to him after his death,1975 IU graduate Bracht wrote, “With the untimely death of JackBacker, the Indiana Daily Student has lost more than a publisher.Backer always seemed to be there, lending continuity, almostbecoming Mr. IDS, a man who knew what he wanted in thenewspaper but had enough sense to let the students do it their ownway.’’The oldest of six children, Backer was born Feb. 15, 1934, inBritt, Iowa. After transferring to Wayne State Teachers College in1958, he joined the Wayne Daily Herald where he learned aboutall phases of newspapering, including the newsroom, advertisingand circulation departments as well as back shop and productiondepartments. He could operate a linotype machine and understoodall aspects of printing that are important in producing newspapers.Backer’s work as an editor of The Goldenrod at Wayne StateCollege and 10 years as a journalism instructor in Bloomfield,Fort Hays State College in Kansas and Kansas State University asdirector of publications prepared him for his work as an IU facultymember and the first publisher of the Indiana Daily Student, thestudent newspaper. Although he worked as a general managerand editor of the Niles (Michigan) Star, his dream was fulfilled aspublisher at IU according to Del Brinkman, a colleague and friendof Backer’s at Kansas State University.Brinkman and Backer’s three children and five grandchildrenattended the recognition ceremony and luncheon on the IU campus.Brinkman and son, Jeff, spoke at the induction ceremony.“Jack Backer had a tremendous impact on many journalistsand many newspapers all over the nation. He not only taught themto be good professional journalists but he also was a wonderfulrole model and mentor all aspects of their lives,’’ Brinkman said.“Students, faculty, alumni and readers in general praised Jack’swork.’’Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Deputy National EditorRick Lyman recalled an incident when Backer correctly predictedone of the stories their staff wrote would be picked up by the APstate wire.Nancy Waclawek, St. Petersburg Times Fund director, wrotethat Backer, who gave her a scholarship, “respected us and treatedus as adults and journalists. He recognized our abilities and ourpotential. He helped us learn through our mistakes…He helped usgrow up, in the business of journalism and life.’’Dennis Royalty, a 1971 graduate, wrote, “I spent 30 yearschasing stories and editing, most of it at Indiana’s largest daily. I didso trying to live up to the standards Jack Backer set for all of us.’’1994Susan (Nuernberger)Salmon completed her SeniorProfessional in Human ResourcesCertification. Susan is theHuman Resources Supervisor atMichael Foods, Wakefield.1996Sokol Kongoli (MBA’98) servesas CEO at Enea MultilingualSolutions, LLC, Marlboro, N.J.He resides in Marlboro with hiswife, Arlinda, and children, EneaSokol (8), Darsei Blake (6) andTessa Alexis (2 1/2).1998Karen (Young) Hohman enjoysbeing a stay-at-home-mom. Sheand her husband, Steve, reside inHasings with their children, Jack(4) and twins Charlie James andGraham Nicholas (1).Maria (Eaton) Michaelis andher husband, Mark, announcethe birth of Leyton Paige on Jan.17. Leyton joins sisters Lexi (7)and Laini (3) in their home inOmaha. Maria is serving her fifthyear as a physician anesthesiologistand an assistant professorwith the Department ofAnesthesiology at the Universityof Nebraska Medical Center.Brian Litchfield(MBA’01) andhis wife, Aarica,reside inCarrboro, N.C.,along with theirson, TennysonLonnie (1). Brian serves as theassistant director of the transitdepartment for Chapel Hill. MassTransit, the magazine dedicatedto public transportation,announced theirsecond annualMass TransitTop 40 Under 40List and Brianwas included inthis exclusivelist ofprofessionals. The magazineserves more than 21,000 readersassociated with the publictransportation industry. Honoreeswere nominated by their peersprior to being judged.Patrick andCarrie (Baller)D’Agostoannounce thebirth of MiaClaire on Nov. 22.She is welcomedto their home in Omaha byVincent (3).1999Dana and Teri (Olmer)Anderson announce the birthof Hadley Rose on Oct. 18. Sheis welcomed to their home inOmaha by Makenna (7) andBraeden (4). Dana is employed atBank of the West and Teri worksfor TD Ameritrade.Wayne State Magazine 21

Alumni Notes2000Michaela(Clifford)Comstock hasjoined the CavanCorporation asthe vice presidentof client relations.Michaela brings 10 years of nonprofitconsulting experience tothe firm, which is headquarteredin Kansas City, Mo. She residesin Prairie Village, Kan., with herhusband, Andrew.Brandon andMollie(Marotz)Trease andtheir sonAyden Davis(born Nov. 12)have movedfrom BrokenArrow, Okla.,to Bloomington, Ill.2001Tosha(Zubrod)Kumkeand herhusband,Paul, are happy to announce thebirth of son, Weston Nicholas.He is welcomed to thier Omahahome by brother, Landon (1 ½).2002William “Billy” Folkertsand his wife, Megan, reside inNorthwood, Iowa, with theirdaughters, Addison Grace (2)and Evelyn Marie (born Aug.25). Billy is the grain marketingrelationship manager at Viafieldin Carpenter, Iowa.2003Jeremy Tosaya(MSE ’05) servesas the head men’ssoccer coach atDakota WesleyanUniversity,Mitchell, S.D. Hesuccessfully led his team to itsfirst Great Plains AthleticConference tournamentappearance in program history.This year’s team finished withthe second most wins in theDWU program history. Jeremyand his wife, Ashley, reside inMitchell, S.D.DustinSchroeder andhis wife,Amanda, residein Omaha.Dustin isemployed as a train dispatcherfor the Union Pacific Railroad.2004Rachel(Meier)Hammerand herhusband,John, announce the birth ofdaughter, Brielle Faith, on May10. They reside in Creighton.2005Drew Caskeyearned a masterof arts degreefrom WesternKentuckyUniversity inAugust 2008. Hewas named director of ticketoperations at Baylor Universityin Waco, Texas, in October 2010after spending the last two yearsas assistant ticket manager atRice University, Houston.Nicole (Jurgensen) Dobbinsand her husband, Luke, residein Howells with their children,Landon (5), Hudson (2) andAddalyn (9 months). Nicole isemployed by Howells PublicSchool as a kindergarten teacher.2006Jon and Ashley(Hall ’09) Holtz,Elkhorn,announce thebirth of daughter,Ella Jane, onFeb. 22. Jonteaches in the Elkhorn PublicSchools and Ashley enjoysstaying home with Ella.Stuhr ’88 LooksBack on AirForce CareerLt. Col. Clyde Stuhr of Goldsboro, N.C.,contributes to the U.S. Air Force mission in aunique way. Serving as Inspector General atSeymour Johnson AFB, N.C., and flying as aweapons system officer in the F-15E “StrikeEagle,’’ Stuhr serves the greater community byserving as the commander’s “eyes and ears,’’ atrusted agent charged with resolving conflict as itoccurs in the interactions of all personnel.“I am the impartial party, pointing personnelin the right direction to resolve differences withtheir commanders or with organizations acrossthe base. An Inspector General validates that‘due process’ has been given, and effectivelyutilizes the chain of command,’’ Stuhr said.“This makes all the difference in the eyes ofthe youngest airmen when they see first-handthat they can voice their disagreements orperceptions of injustice in a forum that providesprotection from reprisal by their leaders; itinstills them with confidence to allow the systemto work.”“My job has always been equallychallenging and rewarding. Flying the StrikeEagle is a long way from tending the cattleand cornfields of Nebraska, or the industrialeducation degree I received from Wayne StateCollege in 1988,’’ Stuhr said. “Those long hoursand early habit patterns of pride and disciplinein my work prepared me well for the challengesof managing the complex systems and weaponryconcepts required to effectively employ a worldclassfighter. I am preparing for retirement fromthe United States Air Force this year.After 20 years on the go, it’s time to settledown for more than three years in a location,spend a little more one-on-one time with mywife Connie, and raise my three boys, Walker,Jett and Gavin.’’Stuhr enjoys classic cars, art andcraftsmanship. He plans to enter a second careerwith the ability to share and apply his militaryleadership experiences both in and out of thecockpit.22

Reunions...Wayne State College alumni and friends held a reunion Jan. 15at the Metropolitan Grill in Tucson, Ariz. Attendees included(kneeling): Dianne Frye, Lorna (Sexton) Parsley ’73, DebLundahl, director of development and alumni relations. Seated:Marge (Stewart) Holland ’82, MAE ’84, Wilma Kingston, Arlene(Nelson) Jones ’47, Darlene (Dietze) Hansen ’55. Standing:Phyllis Conner, vice president for development, Bill Holland, FredKjer ’59, BAE ’60, Buford Jones ’51, MSE ’58, Jim Kingston ’42,Lucy (Moseley) Kuhlman ’43, Mike Hansen ’57, Virginia Horak,Curt Frye, interim WSC President, Carole (Tuttle) Petersen ’54,Willis Horak ’67, and Dwain Petersen ’55.Wayne State College alumni and friends gathered Jan. 16at the Palmbrook Country Club in Sun City, Ariz. Thosein attendance included Marilyn ’59 (Throckmorton) andEdwin Anson, Cathy ’74 (Trendle) and Jack Baldwin,Ed ’65 and Ruth Barnat, Betty Budler, Patrick Bush ’06,Bob and Marilyn Carhart, Matthew Carney ’78, Larry’66 and Gayle ’67 (Griepentrog) Conger, Phyllis Conner,vice president for development, Curt Frye, interimWSC President and his wife, Diane, Beth ’71, MSE ’83(Galloway) and Morris Leamer, Deb Lundahl, directorof development and alumni relations, Tom Marsicek ’70,George ’56 and Susan ’55 (Reeh) Menking, Phil ’65and Ellen ’65 (Herril) Nelson, Dave Noyes ’70, MSE’76, Ferne Obye, Barry Phelps ’70, Don ’56 and GingerRobson, Bill ’98 and Debbie Tallon.Wayne State College alumni and friends met at the homeof Terri Monk on Feb. 11 in Durham, N.C. Attendees(back): Terri (Luedtke) Monk ’73, Kathryn HepburnLyons, Aarica Litchfield, Phyllis Conner, vice presidentfor development, Dawn (Warren) Carsey ’88. Front:Clyde Stuhr ’88, Dianne Frye, Curt Frye, interim WSCPresident, Tom Carsey ’89, MAE ’90, Marilyn Collings,Brian Litchfield ’98, MBA ’01, Deb Lundahl, director ofdevelopment and alumni relations, Craig Weldon, andformer WSC President Richard Collings.Wayne State College alumni and friends gathered fora reunion March 19 at the home of Mac and YvonneMcManigal in Northern California. Attendees, left toright: Phyllis Conner, vice president for development,Morland “Mac” ’52 and Yvonne McManigal, Curt Frye,interim WSC President, Clara Ann (Peterson) Tennis’39, Nic Windeshausen, Dianne Frye, Janis ’54 (Nelson)and Robert Wicks, Susan Baranowski, Joe Shinstock’96, Dale Riehart ’77, and Deb Lundahl, director ofdevelopment and alumni relations.Wayne State Magazine 23

Alumni NotesChad andSusan(Brudigam’02, MSE’05)Metzlerreside inWayne with their children,Kinslee (3), Matthew (born Jan.21) and Jordan (5).Tim Doggett andKatie Burns(’08) were unitedin marriage inOctober. Katiereceived abachelor’sdegree inelementary education from BuenaVista University in February. Thecouple resides in LeMars, Iowa.2005Makala (Dostal)Williams and herhusband, Cole,announce the birthof Maxon Nelsonon April 14.Megan Barry and JamesHenneberg were united inmarriage Dec. 11 in Clarksville,Tenn. Megan is employed by theState of Tennessee as the childprotective services assessor. Thecouple resides in Clarksville.24Deb Lundahl,Director ofDevelopmentand AlumniRelationsMichael andKelli(Chocholousek)Jacobsenannounce thebirth of son,Samuel Otto, onJan. 6. He is welcomed to theirhome in Salt Lake City, Utah, bysister Lilly.TannaWalford andMatthias Albinwere united inmarriage June19. The coupleresides inOmaha whileTanna continues her education atthe University of NebraskaMedical Center.2008Kesha Kracland herhusband,DarekSchuller, residein Columbuswith their son,Ayden Wayne(1 ½). Kesha is employed by theState of Nebraska Department ofHealth and Human Services as achild and family servicesspecialist.Send us your news& photos, too!We encourage you to send photos withyour alumni notes - wedding, new baby,promotion, informal gatherings withother alumni, etc.Be sure to identify people in the photos.Digital photos with fewer than fivemegapixels cannot be accepted. Pleaseremember to update your address!Send to: Deb Lundahl, Alumni Office, Wayne State College,1111 Main St., Wayne, NE 68787 or delunda1@wsc.eduTraci ’96 andShawn ’92 JensenTraci (Vogel) Jensen, serves as Vice President and ChiefFinancial Officer of Pioneer Bank in Sioux City, Iowa. Herhusband, Shawn Jensen, works as a Master Patrolman with theSouth Sioux City Police Department. Wayne State College is theircommon thread.Traci, a 1996 graduate of Wayne State College with a degreein business administration/accounting, is a Certified PublicAccountant and has earned the designation of Certified BSA/AML Professional from the Independent Community Bankers ofAmerica. She oversees the accounting and financial division aswell as system operations and information technology at PioneerBank. In addition to leading the financial division of the bank,she serves on the Compliance, Information Technology, and AssetLiability Management Committees.Traci has been with Pioneer Bank for five years. Pioneer Bankhas $128 million in assets, has been in business since 1907 and haslocations in Sioux City, Sergeant Bluff and Salix. Prior to joiningPioneer Bank, Traci worked as a senior accountant at Henjes,Conner, & Williams, P.C. in Sioux City, Iowa. Traci is a native ofNorfolk, Neb.While attending Wayne State College, Traci met Shawn, whowas an officer with the Wayne Police Department. Shawn, a 1992graduate of Wayne State College, earned his degree in criminaljustice. Shawn worked on the Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA) Tri-State Drug Task Force for approximately six years.During his tenure with DEA, Shawn worked cocaine traffickinginvestigations and testified on many occasions as an expertwitness in Federal District Court as it related to trafficking andmanufacture of cocaine.Shawn received DEA’s highest honor for drug enforcementin 2007 after he led an investigation into an organization thathad ties in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, NewHampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, California, and CiudadJuarez, Mexico drug cartels. During this four-year investigation,approximately 20 defendants were arrested and charged withfederal and state conspiracy charges. About $1.2 million incurrency and real property was seized during this investigation.Since that assignment, Shawn has become a school resource officerfor the South Sioux City Community School District and theSouth Sioux City Police Department. That position entails being aliaison between the schools and the police department, as well asinvestigating crimes occurring on and off campus.Shawn is a native of Denison, Iowa. Shawn and Traci live inSouth Sioux City, Neb., with their three children, Cael (8), Wyatt(6), and Mackenzie (2). The Jensens enjoy camping and fishingwith their family and friends. Shawn and Traci also volunteer theirtime as TeamMates Mentors. The TeamMates Mentoring Programwas founded in 1991 by Tom Osborne and his wife Nancy in aneffort to provide support and encouragement to school aged youth.The program provides a mentor for more than 3,000 youth acrossNebraska and Iowa.

The 23rd Annual OmahaWildcat Golf Classic washeld July 16 at ShorelineGolf Course. The winningteam included (l-r) AaronHyde ‘02, Joe Hartman ‘01,Patrick Coghlan ‘07, andJoey Baldwin ‘02.Omaha GolfPictured (l-r) Chris Kelly‘96, John Murphy ‘96,Brandon Headlee ‘96,and Jim Murphy ‘95.IN MEMORY OFMarjorie (Pugh) Dennis ‘31, (98), Sun City, Ariz.; April 21.Florence (Jeffrey) Van ‘34, (98), Wakefield; March 21.Rose (Holub) Gellerman ‘40, (97), Kearney; Feb. 12.James M. Kingston ‘42, (90), Tucson, Ariz.; May 8.Virginia (Clark) Vandell ‘43, (90), Medford, Ore.; June 17.Lois Verle (Hult) Linford ‘44, (86), Santa Cruz, Calif.; Feb. 25.Margaret (Macklin) Brownlee ‘47, (85), Lincoln; Jan. 15.Ernest E. Bruce ‘48, (87), Eau Claire, Wis.; July 20.Lee W. Otto ‘48, (86), Lake Tomahawk, Wis.; April 24.Robert H. Nelson ‘49, (86), Independence, Mo.; Jan. 5.Avis (Wakehouse) Hansen ‘50, (86), Council Bluffs, Iowa; April 12.Gerlad F. Hish ‘51, (84), Woodland, Wash.; March 19.Calvin “Cal” Henne ‘51, (87), Bridgeport; Feb. 3.Bernice Langenberg ‘51, (90), Hoskins; May 29.Roger F. Wendt ‘58, (77), Sioux City, Iowa; March 30.Edith Lammli ‘59, (93), Stanton; March 18.Verneil Hallstrom ‘60, (75), Wayne; July 1.Frances M. Hintz ‘60, (90), Coleridge; April 9.Charles W. Ross ‘60, (75), Fort Dodge, Iowa; June 16.Delores (Mellor) Sedivy ‘60, (76), O’Neill; June 21.Wilma Jean Burns ‘62, MSE ‘74, (77), Jackson; Feb. 8.Fred J. Wacha ‘63, (76), Clarkson; July 13.Connie (Walter) Gettman ‘65, (67), Norfolk; June 25.Richard “Dick” Cruickshank ‘66, (73), Columbus; Nov. 5.Joan (Pease) Faith ‘66, (67), Lynch; June 25.Larry A. Berg ‘67, (71), Columbus; March 22.Roger D. Pilgrim ‘67, (73), Greenwood, S.C.; May 30.Roger L. Fett ‘68, (67), Guthrie Center, Iowa; Feb. 18.Mildred (Paulson) Borer ‘73, (95), Albion; July 14.Linda (Carstensen) Sample ‘74, (57), Rutherford, Tenn.; Feb. 9.LeRoy Breitkreutz ‘75, (73), Crete; May 7.Monty G. Harmes ‘75, (57), Phoenix, Ariz.; Sept. 15.Cynthia Schwarz ‘81, (51), Osawatomie, Kan.; Jan. 18.Marie E. Einspahr, MSE ‘87, (78), Lincoln; Aug. 19.Cynthia (Heller) Dohren ‘95, (64), Norfolk; March 7.Shane A. Palm ‘97, (35), Missouri Valley, Iowa; May 5.Louis A. Johnson ‘99, (36), Oswego, Ill.; March 1.Steven Rector ‘01 (Edu Spec), (56), Portland, Ore.; June 30.Julie (Anderson) Miller, MSE ‘10, (46), Osceola; May 24.FRIENDS WE WILL MISSMary (Olson Bruggeman) Benthack, (85), Laurel; March 24.Dorothy Mae Glinsmann, (68), Grand Island; March 20. Dorothyworked in the library at WSC from 1988 to 1996.Wayne State Magazine 25

Alumni NotesMany good yearsfor Goodyear ‘77Doug Goodyear ’77, founderof Wingspan Ventures, whichcombines industry expertise acrossdisciplines and geographies andventure investments in for-profitand nonprofit activities, started hiscareer in the electronics industry atDale Electronics in Norfolk where heworked in various roles, including afactory based marketing position. Thisestablished a passion for technologyand the technology industry that is acommon theme throughout his career.Goodyear moved to Californiain 1979 to work for the LosAngeles sales organization for DaleElectronics. He and his wife, Lisa, aLaurel native he met while working inNorfolk, decided to marry and he wenton ahead to get everything set up.“I loaded my MGB sports carin the back of a U-Haul truck froma cattle-loading dock in Norfolk,thinking surely there must be cattleramps in L.A.,” he said. “After flyingback for the wedding, Lisa and Itook off later the same evening fromLaurel, pulling a U-Haul trailer andheaded for California.”The Goodyears lived in LosAngeles for the next six years andDoug joined the semiconductorcompany Advanced Micro Devices(AMD). They moved to NorthernCalifornia in 1986, where an area oforchard-dotted land 40 miles south ofSan Francisco was going through anexplosive change. It was now calledthe Silicon Valley. By 1990, Lisawas in a responsible position in thetechnology industry and Doug hadrisen to a responsible and comfortableposition at AMD running a $100million business unit.Doug’s long time boss at AMDwas recruited to be the first CEO ofthe microelectronics group of Sharpand subsequently recruited him to beDoug, Alexandria and Lisa Goodyear.its first vice president of sales. Sharphad purchased the semiconductordivision of RCA in Camas, Wash., justoutside of Portland, Ore. Camas wasmuch more like Norfolk than the SiliconValley and proved to be a great place tobuild a house and raise a family. On Oct.25, 1992, Alexandria Marie Goodyearwas born.“People are right,” Goodyear saidabout his new daughter’s birth, “It prettymuch changes everything.”Goodyear’s career since joiningSharp has been marked by helping leadcompanies during periods of explosivegrowth. He was integral to Sharp’sassociation with Intel, writing a contractwith the well-known company to supply20 percent of its flash memory. A yeardown the road this turned into a jointventure between Sharp and Intel andlater became the first activity for whatis now SanDisk, the leading solid statememory company in the world.Shortly after the joint venture wasput together, Goodyear joined Intel tobe part of a spinout to take a commoditymotherboard business and turn it into acustom embedded computer companycalled Radisys. Intel and Sharp fundedthe spinout, with Goodyear joiningfull time to head sales and marketing.Radisys had spun from Intel with $30million annual revenue and by the late1990s was 10 times that and had gonethrough a successful IPO.Goodyear was later named the firstCEO of Tioga late in 1999. A year laterthe company filed for its initial publicoffering. Although the tech bubble hadburst and Tioga was the second to thelast chip IPO in 2000, the companyincreased in value and made moneyfor its investors.Over time it was planned tomerge Tioga with the large EuropeanSemiconductor company ST Micro(STM). The deal was delayed whenthe day to consummate the merger inGeneva was put on hold as the aircraftwas brought back down immediatelyafter taking off. It was September 11,2001. It took six months to get back tothe discussion table and a full year tofinally close the transaction.After Tioga sold, Goodyearworked for STM for a year or so butby now he had the startup bug and afollowing of investors that had mademoney on Tioga. During the nextseven years he ran three companies,based in France, then Korea, andfinally Denmark, from the Valley.Goodyear founded WingspanVentures in 2001. The group startedas a consultancy to help entrepreneursturn their projects into companies. In2008, which was a tough economictime for everyone, the WingspanPartners were approached to becomea fund of funds that would gatherthe capital from several venturecapital firms and be allowed toinvest. Goodyear remains active withWingspan and is very excited aboutyet another new project.26

Correctly Wording Your WillEvery once in a while we receive phone calls fromattorneys wanting to know the full legal name of theWayne State Foundation. We appreciate these callsbecause we want to make sure you and your advisorshave all of the information necessary to complete yourwishes.In order to eliminate any confusion, we have prepareda brief document containing the correct legal name and address of the Wayne StateFoundation and sample language for various kinds of bequests. Whether you wishto endow a scholarship through your will or designate a specific percentage or setamount of cash, the sample bequest language document will provide you with thecorrect wording.Your attorney and advisors will also appreciate having the sample bequest languagedocument when drafting your will. While the wording may need to be alteredslightly depending on specific wishes, your attorney will be glad to have the correctinformation.Would you like to have a copy of the sample bequest language document? ContactKevin Armstrong, Director of Planned Giving, by telephone at 402-375-7534, oremail at kearmst1@wsc.edu.W2011Upcoming EventsSCOct. 6Scholarship LuncheonInauguration ofPresident Curt FryeOct. 7-8WSC HomecomingOct. 9WSC Alumni Baseball GameDec. 16CommencementHave you written oredited a book recently?To have your book considered for our next issue, please send a description to:Wayne State College Alumni Association • 1111 Main StreetWayne, NE 68787 • delunda1@wsc.eduThe WSC Alumni Association does not sell or distribute alumni books.John Schneider ’73,professor of religionat Calvin College,Grand Rapids, Mich.,published a new bookon Christianity andwealth, called The Goodof Affluence: SeekingGod in a Culture ofWealth. John hopes his book will getpeople thinking theologically and infresh terms about affluence. Accordingto the publisher, his book reopens thedebate over the proper Christian attitudetoward money, arguing, ultimately, thatScripture does indeed provide support forthe responsible possession of wealth. TheGood of Affluence is a superb resource foranyone – students, professors, businesspeople, general readers, discussion groups– wishing to grapple seriously with thesubject of faith and wealth.Doug Janousek ’84,owner of Home Cookin’LLC, published HomeCookin’ Illustrated:Georgia Artists onFood, Art and TheirInspiration. In hisbook, Chef Doug takeshis readers on a journeythat gives them a glimpse into how hepersonalizes menus and recipes for thepeople he cooks for. In interviewingand then writing about the processes of13 Georgia artists, he shows the readerthere’s more to cooking than heating upfood and more to art than just puttingcolor on canvas. “Cooking and art seem tome to be the most likely of combinationsfor an amazing experience. They bothrequire a certain amount of technical skillas well as a healthy shake of creativity,”Doug says.Cletis Wilke MSE’00, published theautobiographical bookBabblings of a Burned OutTeacher. The book tellssome of the stories theauthor has witnessed andparticipated in during hiscareer in education. Somestories will make readers laugh;some will make them cry. Overall, thesestories will make them think. Babblings ofa Burned Out Teacher contains some of theauthor’s ideas of what is good and wrongwith education and some possible waysof getting education back on track. Cletisoffers his opinions with only one goal inmind: to improve the quality of educationin America. As he identifies mistakesmade in the sector, he also pushes for akind of change that will benefit all futuregenerations of this country.Wayne State Magazine 27

WAYNE STATE FOUNDATION1111 MAIN STREETWAYNE NE 68787www.wsc.eduNon-ProfitOrganizationU.S. PostagePAIDPermit #227Sioux City, IowaThe people, the places, and the memories that youtreasure all in a special limited-edition book.Visit www.wsc.edu/centennial_book/ for an online preview of Far From Normal. This beautiful,commemorative pictorial history of Wayne State College’s first 100 years will be cherished byalumni and friends for years to come.Wayne State College is far from normal in so many ways. From its humble beginnings as anormal school to the dynamic college it is today, the passion of its people has been the secretof its success. As Wayne State College marks its centennial this year, it is a special time toremember, to commemorate and to celebrate.The Wayne State Foundation has published a unique limited-edition hardcover pictorial history book, richly illustrated with more than 200photos. Alumni and friends of Wayne State College will want to own Far from Normal. This special volume captures in words and pictures thestudents, faculty, alumni, buildings, community and spirit of WSC.To order contact Carol Stephens at 402-375-7510or e-mail her at casteph1@wsc.edu