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Alumni Notes
Harold L. Humphrey ‘61, (76),
Adrian, Mo. Dec. 18.
Winifred H. Staub ‘61, (92),
Stanton; May 4. .
Rosemary (Rundquist) Todd ‘63,
Union; April 12.
Donald S. Novotny ‘64, (67),
Huntertown, Ind.; May 24.
Fred E. Pierce ‘66, MSE ‘67,
(65), Mesquite, Nev. April 25.
Mary Jo Stephen ‘68, MSE ‘77,
(84), Madison; March 23.
Duane Beck ‘70, (61), Omaha;
Feb. 13.
Betty (Uhlir) Christensen ‘71,
(87), Lynch; Jan. 21.
Cheryl Ann (Walters) Ma’ae ‘74,
(62), Honolulu, Hawaii; Dec. 19.
Jacquelyn (Kautz) Pigg, MAE
‘75, (81), Homer; Feb. 9.
Grace (Kaup) Weichman ‘80,
(93), Stuart; Jan. 9.
Marc D. Whisinnand ‘80, (59),
Norfolk; Feb. 16.
Steven D. Wallick ‘82, (50),
Urbana, Ill.; Feb. 24.
Neal A. Schuett ‘85, (46),
Bellevue; May 17.
Craig D. Marshall, MSE ‘02 (47),
Niobrara; May 3.
Pamela S. (Clements) Reiser,
MSE ‘06, (49), Butte; Jan. 6.
FRIENDS WE WILL MISS
Dr. William “Bill” L.
Hagerman (83), Lafayette,
La.; Jan. 24. Dr. Bill served as
an associate professor at WSC
in Communication Arts from
September 1969 to July 1979.
Randy Pedersen ‘71 Receives
Sigma Beta Delta Award
2009
Upcoming Events
July 18
Omaha Golf
August 24
Dakota Dunes Golf
October 1-4
Homecoming
November 17
Wayne State College
Centennial Concert
Ramsey, 7:30 p.m.
December 4-6
Madrigal Dinners
December 13
Black & Gold
President’s Holiday
Gala Concert, 2 p.m.
December 18
Commencement, 2 p.m.
Randy Pedersen, a 1971 Wayne State graduate,
was presented an award certificate by Dr.
Patricia Lutt of Wayne State College for
Pedersen’s honorary induction into Sigma Beta
Delta international honor society in business,
management and administration. Sigma Beta
Delta was established to honor students who
have attained superior records in business
programs in schools and colleges with regional
accreditation. Students are selected based upon
their class ranking in the top 20 percent, good
moral character and endorsement by faculty
members. Honorary members are individuals who
have distinguished themselves in the practice of
business, management or administration. Pedersen
resides in Wayne and was the recipient of the 2007
Alumni Service Award at the WSC Homecoming
and Hall of Fame Banquet. Pedersen is the owner
of The Diamond Center - Flowers & Wine.
Pedersen has committed his time and support to
Wayne State College as a member of Catbackers,
trustee of the Wayne State Foundation, Executive
Committee member and past President of the
Wayne State Foundation.
Alumni in the News:
Jesse Kiefer ‘02 Uses His Skills to
Teach Art and Martial Arts
by Don Bowen of Fremont Tribune, May 1, 2009
Above other things, Jesse Kiefer considers himself a teacher.
But the 31-year-old Fremonter said it isn’t his job as an
elementary school art teacher for Fremont Public Schools that
necessarily gives him that identity. He was a teacher before he
went to college. In fact, he’s been teaching since he was 18.
What started as a Christmas gift from his mother when he
was 15 blossomed into much of the life he has now, he said.
He was given martial arts instruction lessons. He and his brother
took the lessons and practiced often at home. By 18, he had a
second degree black belt, which gave him the authority to teach.
He graduated from WSC in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree
in K-12 art education, giving him the license to teach art. Kiefer
teaches art and travels to Washington, Linden and Clarmar
elementary schools.
When most people think about teaching art to elementary
school students and teaching martial arts, they may not understand
the correlation between the two.
“It boils down to problem solving for both,’’ he said.
“Martial arts does deal with a lot of self-defense scenarios, but
art is similar even though things aren’t life threatening. It is still
problem solving.’’
The goal is to still help students understand and succeed in
what they are doing, he said.
“Seeing students succeed is the best part,’’ he said. “That’s
the product. It doesn’t matter if they’re doing a spinning side
kick that breaks three boards or finishing a drawing that’s show
worthy. It’s something that they are proud of. That’s rewarding.’’
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