Summer 2001 - Wayne State College

Summer 2001Tell meand I’ll forget.Show meand I mightremember.Involve meand I’llunderstand.-Author UnknownService Learning -ConnectingCommunity Serviceand Personal Growthat Wayne State CollegeWSC Magazine Summer 01110/2/01, 2:48 PM

President's MessageDr. Sheila StearnsDear Alumni and Friends,“What a bunch of characters!”As I visit with many of you in our region and around the country, Iam reminded often that “character” has been part of a Wayne StateCollege education from the beginning. Your service and leadershipactivities tell the collective story of a college whose graduates aremaking a difference in their careers and communities.Let me give you an example. In June I had the opportunity to visit with Jerrine Mote Lucas ’35 in her home in SanLeandro, Calif. Jerri has been a lifelong teacher. For most of her career she taught children in the primary grades. Iasked when she had retired. She smiled and said, “I haven’t retired.” Even as I write, Jerri teaches adult educationEnglish classes in San Leandro three mornings a week and tutors some of her students in the evenings.In between teaching and tutoring, this lovely octogenarian drives herself to the gym every afternoon. Perhaps that is partof why she appears to have been born in 1935, not graduated in 1935. She lives in her own home and plays her pianooccasionally, although she is tired of the same old sheet music. Amazingly, she has been teaching herself Chinese forthe past ten years. A notebook of Chinese characters was on the couch next to me.She tried retiring for a couple of years, but then began to volunteer at the adult education school. So many studentsattended her tutoring sessions that she was soon assigned her own class.Her life is a testament to the connection between education and service. One often leads to the other. At WSC we arecommitted to providing our students with frequent service-learning opportunities. It is through service and leadershipthat their education will truly make a difference in this world.To quote the late Ernest Boyer, a wise thinker about the nature of colleges and universities:“Education for what purpose? Competence to what end? At a time in life when values should beshaped and personal priorities sharply probed, what a tragedy it would be if the most deeply feltissues, the most haunting questions, the most creative moments were pushed to the fringes ofinstitutional life.”College: The Undergraduate Experience in AmericaIn the pages of this magazine you will read about Wayne State faculty, staff, students andalumni who are making service and leadership a pathway to lifelong learning.We hope that all of you engaged in service in so many ways will include that informationwhen you send us class notes. It is through your lives that we take our measure.Jerri Mote Lucas is not an isolated example. Keep it up, Jerri! Many non-English speakersin your community depend on you. America is a better place because of people like you.Your alma mater is proud indeed.Jerri Mote Lucas ‘352WSC Magazine Summer 01210/2/01, 2:48 PM

Summer 2001Wayne State MagazineWayne State Magazine is apublication mailed twiceannually to alumni and friendsof Wayne State College. TheMagazine is funded by theWayne State Foundation.Comments and letters shouldbe mailed to: CollegeRelations Office, Wayne StateCollege, 1111 Main Street,Wayne, Nebraska 68787.AdministrationSheila M. StearnsPresidentDavid FullerVice-President forAcademic AffairsCarolyn MurphyVice-President forAdministration and FinanceCurt FryeVice President andDean of Student LifeDevelopment OfficeLea ClausenVice-President forDevelopment,Executive Director ofWayne State FoundationDeb LundahlDirector of AlumniRelationsLaurie GreveDirector of DevelopmentBrian LentzAccountantCarol MarshStaff AssistantCathleen HansenStaff AssistantEditorial StaffJudy JohnsonDirector ofCollege RelationsTrudy MuirMagazine DesignerAngie NordhuesWriter, PhotographerSue OlsonStaff AssistantTable of Contents2 ............................................... President’s Message4 ..............................................May Commencement5 ....................... Bryant Receives President’s AwardSunbeam Program Started6 ................ Whitt Honored for Teaching Excellence7 ................................................. Four Deans Named8 ....................................... Service Learning at WSC9 ................................. Meyer Brings History to Life10 ....................More Than the President’s Secretary11 .................... Neihardt/Black Elk Scholars Project12 ............................................... Homecoming 200113 .......................................... Track in Critical Need14-15 ................................................ Campus Scenes16 .................................................. Athletic Banquet:Student Athletes Honored,Johnny Rodgers Featured Speaker17 ................................. Manganaro: NSIC BaseballCoach of the Year18 ........Record Number Golf in Scholarship Classic19-27 ...................................................Alumni NotesMini-Features: Kermit Ambrose,“Chef” Roy Farrens, Paul Thomas,Ann O’Gorman Downes,Connie Petersen, and Carol NorthOn the Cover: Service learning activities and projects are an importantpart of Wayne State College. Top left: WSC students and facultymembers participated in a Habitat for Humanity home-building project inTennessee over spring break. Lower left: Doris Buffett Bryant, presidentof the Sunshine Lady Foundation, Inc. received the WSC President’sExemplary Service Award at spring commencement. Top right: NebraskaGov. Mike Johanns attended a service learning project briefing by WSCalumnus Jerry Meyer’s (MSE ’01) Columbus High School social studiesclasses. Lower right: Jerri Mote Lucas ’35 is still actively serving hercommunity and students in San Leandro, Calif. Bottom: WSC studentspresented the 43rd annual children’s play, “The Honorable UrashimaTaro” to elementary students from around the area in April.www.wsc.eduDalton Receives AlumniAchievement Awardpage 4Retiring Faculty Honoredpage 6Borner Drafted by Piratespage 17Alumni Reunionspages 24 & 28Wayne State Magazine 3WSC Magazine Summer 01310/2/01, 2:48 PM

Spring Commencement Held May 5Above: Jennifer Bice and CheriReinholdt celebrate followingcommencement. Above, right:Patrice Troutman of Roselle,N.J. receives a master’s degreein English. She was hooded byLisa Sandlin. Right: NebraskaCommissioner of EducationDoug Christensen broughtgreetings from the NebraskaState College Board of Trustees.Robert “Robb” Dalton, a 1975 graduate of Wayne StateCollege, was the recipient of the Alumni Achievement Awardpresented at WSC commencement ceremonies on May 5.Dalton, who graduated Summa cum Laude with a bachelor ofscience in communications and history, is president of FireworksTelevision located in Beverly Hills, Calif.After more than two decades in the television industry,Dalton’s experience has included conceptual development,physicalproduction,international coproductions,sales,acquisitions andeven stationmanagement. Aspresident ofFireworksTelevision, hespearheads thecompany’s LosAngeles office inthe development,finance, productionand sales of originalprogramming toU.S. broadcast andRobb Dalton ‘75cable networks.Wayne State College springcommencement ceremonies wereheld on Saturday, May 5. A total of446 undergraduate and graduatestudents received degrees from Dr.Sheila M. Stearns, WSC president.Doris Buffett Bryant, founderand president of the Sunshine LadyFoundation, Inc., Wilmington, N.C.,gave the address. She also receivedthe first “President’s ExemplaryService Award” presented by Dr.Stearns in recognition of her generousand unselfish service to others.Receiving the AlumniAchievement Award was Robert“Robb” Dalton, a 1975 WSCgraduate who is president ofFireworks Television of BeverlyHills, Calif.Nebraska Commissioner ofEducation Doug Christensen alsospoke at the ceremonies. Hisdaughter, Anne, was one of thegraduating seniors.Dalton Receives WSC Alumni Achievement AwardPrior to joining Fireworks Television in the summer of2000, Dalton was senior vice president of CBS, where hesupervised West Coast development and production forEyemark Entertainment, King World and CBS Enterprises.Before joining CBS Enterprises, Dalton was president ofPinnacle Entertainment. He also spent 10 years with theSan Francisco Chronicle Broadcasting Group, where heserved as president of the company’s ABC affiliate TVstations.Dalton has won two Emmy awards, and is the author ofa national best-seller and college-level text book,LifePlanning. He is currently working on a second textbook. He has lectured since 1997 in the Television andFilm Department of the University of Southern California,and is a member of the Academy of Television Arts &Sciences and the National Association of TelevisionProgram Executives. He resides in Malibu, Calif.“Robb’s exceptional accomplishments are aninspiration to our current students,” said Deb Lundahl, WSCdirector of alumni relations. “It is our privilege to extendthis award to such a distinguished and worthy individual.”“Wayne State College’s positive, nurturing, hands-onenvironment gave me more than an education,” said Dalton.“It gave me the confidence to go out into the world and takeon life’s challenges.” Dalton was born in Wayne, lived inLaurel until the age of 16 and moved to Sioux City, Iowa,graduating from Trinity High School.4WSC Magazine Summer 01410/2/01, 2:48 PM

Doris Buffett Bryant Receives President’s Service AwardWhen Doris Buffett Bryant ofWilmington, N.C. gave the commencementaddress at Wayne State College in May, shehad a surprise announcement. Bryant, thepresident of the Sunshine Lady Foundation,Inc., a non-profit, philanthropic organizationshe founded in 1996, announced that shewas beginning a Wayne State CollegeSunbeam Program (see related article), inwhich up to $30,000 will be channeled eachyear to worthy causes through Wayne StateCollege students selected to be “Sunbeams.”Following her address, Bryant waspresented with the first Wayne State CollegePresident’s Exemplary Service Award byDr. Sheila M. Stearns in recognition of herunselfish service and generosity to others.In the five years since it was founded,the Sunshine Lady Foundation has awardedmore than $6.2 million to a variety ofbeneficiaries, including organizations,families and individuals who need a helpinghand. The foundation was started with $10million in “seed money” from a bequest shereceived following her mother’s death.Most grant requests come to theSunshine Lady Foundation through anationwide network of friends andassociates Bryant calls “Sunbeams,” whoforward names of worthy recipients to theFoundation. Several Wayne State Collegestudents have been beneficiaries ofSunshine Lady Foundation grants. JudyJohnson, WSC director of college relations,is one of Bryant’s “Sunbeams.”Bryant has been featured on ABC’s“Good Morning America,” and has been thesubject of national magazine and newspaperDr. Sheila Stearnspresents the firstPresident’sExemplary ServiceAward to DorisBuffett Bryant.articles. She attended Mount VernonCollege, George Washington University,and graduated from the University ofOmaha with a bachelor of science ineducation. Among many other roles, shehas been a first grade teacher, domesticviolence crusader, political activist, motherand grandmother. She is married to AlfredBryant and has lived in North Carolina for10 years.WSC College Sunbeam ProgramSharing the Joy of GivingHer foundation is called the Sunshine Lady Foundationfor good reason. Doris Buffett Bryant, its founder andpresident, has brought more than a ray of sunshine into thelives she touches. Her commencement announcement that sheis starting a College Sunbeam Program at WSC affirms that.Beginning in the fall of 2001, a committee comprised ofWSC faculty and staff will annually select six students to serveas Sunbeams for one academic year. Sunbeams will each beeligible to receive up to $5,000 during the year for a project oran organization with which they are personally and materiallyinvolved which provides a service to the local community andwhich is compatible with the Sunshine Lady Foundationmission and guidelines.“For college students, the experience to serve on behalf ofa philanthropist opens up a whole new world of responsibilityand reward,” said Mitty Beal, Sunbeam projects coordinatorfor the Sunshine Lady Foundation.“We are very grateful to Mrs. Bryant for her generosity,”said Dr. Sheila M. Stearns, WSC president. “The CollegeSunbeam Program goes hand-in-hand with our commitment toenhance character development and regional service. TheCollege Sunbeam Program will make many service-orientedprojects possible. The results will be far-reaching.”The Northeast Nebraska ConnectionDoris Buffett Bryant’s ties to northeast Nebraska go back morethan a century. Her maternal grandfather, J. Ammon Stahl, was alongtime county superintendent of schools in Cuming County. Hergrandmother’s family--the Barbers-- founded the town of Bancroft.The Stahl family lived in West Point, where Bryant’s mother, LeilaStahl Buffett, two sisters and a brother were raised.Bryant’s grandfather purchased the Cuming CountyDemocrat, a weekly newspaper in West Point. Her mother workedthere throughout her high school years, crediting it with being thereason she met her husband, Howard Buffett, who was the editor ofthe University of Nebraska’s Daily Nebraskan where she workedwhen she attended the University.After their marriage, Howard and Leila Buffett moved toOmaha, where they raised their family: Doris, Warren and Roberta.Buffett served a term in the U.S. House of Representatives in the1950s. After her husband’s death, Mrs. Buffett continued to makeher home in Omaha. She died at age 92 in 1996.The Buffett connections to northeast Nebraska remain.Following her mother’s death, Bryant established the Leila StahlBuffett Genealogy Center which is housed in the J.A. Stahl Libraryin West Point. The Sunshine Lady Foundation provides funding forprograms and resources in the Center as well as genealogycompetition and pioneer school day each spring for Cuming Countyfourth graders.Wayne State Magazine 5WSC Magazine Summer 01510/2/01, 2:48 PM

Whitt Selected as Nebraska State Colleges’Teaching Excellence Award RecipientDr. Deborah L. Whitt, WSC professorof speech communication, has been selectedas the 2001 Teaching Excellence Awardrecipient by the Nebraska State Colleges’Board of Trustees. The system-wide awardrecognizes innovation and leadership inteaching; Whitt will be recognized for thisachievement at the annual NSC boardmeeting held at Wayne State in November.A Columbus Lakeview High Schoolgraduate and Wayne State alumnus, Whittearned her master’s and doctoral degrees inspeech communication from the Universityof Nebraska-Lincoln. She also served as ateaching and research assistant in UNL’sDepartment of Speech Communications andlater became an adjunct instructor at bothWayne State and the university. Whitt hasbeen a faculty member at WSC since 1987.During her tenure at Wayne, Whitt hasbeen the faculty club coordinator, anassociate forensics coach, chair of theCommunications Arts AssessmentCommittee, coordinator of the Principles ofHuman Communication, chair of therevisions of the language arts program, andcoordinator of the Communication ArtsDepartment.Her innovative thinking most recentlyled to the incorporation of service-learningcomponents into her classroom. Students inher class organized a fund-raising campaignTwo retiring faculty members were honored at springcommencement for their years of service to Wayne State College.Jogindar S. Johar, Ph.D., dean of the mathematics andsciences at WSC, has been a faculty member at the school since1968, serving as head of the mathematics and sciences divisionsince 1987. He was instrumental in developing the Rural HealthOpportunities program, a collaborative program with theUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center to identify high schoolseniors for health-care professions. He helped develop a similarprogram, Mid-America Rural Health Opportunities Program withCreighton University. In May 2000, he was presented with theJ.G. (Jack) Elliot Award by the University of Nebraska MedicalCenter for the difference he has made in health programs acrossthe state.Russell Rasmussen, Ph.D., has taught chemistry at WSC since1969. In 1961-’62, Rasmussen was a Fulbright scholar at the MaxPlanck Institut for Virus Research, Tuebingen, Germany. Amongthe honors he has received are a Burlington Northern FoundationFaculty Achievement Award for the 1988-’89 academic year andthe John Eisely Award in 1989, presented to one Nebraskan each6for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation andparticipated in a walk-a-thon to raise money.They also developed an advertisingcampaign and organized a press conferenceto present foundation executives with themoney raised.Whitt also helped develop a healthcommunication emphasis at the college in1999. She worked with faculty members inthe math and science division at Wayne Stateto reformat the general education speechcourse in a way that would benefit studentsgoing into health professions.She has been an advisor toundergraduate honor students and master’scandidates since 1988. Whitt also developeda new course for education in 1997, anddeveloped a two-day national conference onfamily issues in 1994.Last year, she was awarded a $2,000Teaching-Learning Grant to enhanceinstructor-student research collaborations.She also received a Distinguished ServiceAward from South Sioux City Schools forthe development and delivery of interculturalcommunication for English as a SecondLanguage teachers.Whitt lives in Wayne with her family.Her husband, Dr. Ron Whitt, is a WSCprofessor of communication arts. She is thedaughter of Ferd and Germaine Libbig ofPlatte Center.Dr. Deborah L. WhittRetiring Faculty Honored at CommencementThe Teaching Excellence Award is asystem-wide honor, and each state college– Chadron, Peru, and Wayne – forwardsone candidate for consideration by theBoard of Trustees. Other nominees thisyear were Dr. Michael Leite, associateprofessor of science at Chadron State andDr. Bill Snyder, professor of business atPeru State.The award, which has been givenannually since 1985, includes a $3,000stipend which is funded through anendowment by US Bank. The endowment,managed by the Lincoln CommunityFoundation, is in memory of GeorgeRebensdorf, a former member of the NSCBoard of Trustees.year whose teaching and writing has shown the blending of scienceand humanism. In 1991, he received the Nebraska State CollegeBoard’s FirsTier Teacher Excellence Award, and was named the1993 “Nebraska Professor of the Year” by the Council forAdvancement and Support of Education.Dr. Sheila Stearns, center, with WSC retiring faculty membersDr. Russell Rasmussen, left, and Dr. Jogindar Johar.WSC Magazine Summer 01610/2/01, 2:48 PM

Restructing Process CulminatesDeans Named to Head the Four New SchoolsDeans have been named to head the four new schools atWayne State College as of July 1, the date the year-longacademic restructuring process took effect. The new academicstructure includes the following schools: Arts and Humanities,Business and Technology, Education and Counseling, andNatural and Social Sciences. The schools replace eightacademic divisions at the college. “We are excited about thenew academic structure at Wayne State College,” said Dr. DavidFuller, vice president for academic affairs. “We believe that itwill enable us to more effectively and efficiently provideprograms and services to our students and our service area.”“I am confident that these four deans will provideoutstanding leadership and support to our students in theschools which they lead,” said Fuller. “I look forward toworking with them.”The new schools and deans include:School of Arts andHumanities: James F.O’Donnell, Doctor or Arts,professor of music andchairperson of thedepartment of music atIndiana State University,Terre Haute, Ind.O’Donnell received a doctor of arts degree from BallState University in 1987. In his position as chair of theISU music department, O’Donnell supervised sevenundergraduate and graduate degree programs, 55 full- andpart-time faculty and staff, coordinated communityoutreach and fund-raising activities, and initiated programdevelopment projects. He was also responsible foroversight of the school’s Community Music Center.School of Business andTechnology: Vaughn Benson,Ph.D. Benson has been a WSCfaculty member in the divisionof business since 1974, servingas division head since 1982. Heholds a Ph.D. from theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln with emphasis areas inadministration of higher education, financial accounting,public accounting, and management information systems.During Benson’s tenure as division head, the division ofbusiness has been active in delivering courses and programsto the region, and has been an integral part of ruraldevelopment activities. For 24 years, the division hashoused the Nebraska Business Development Center.School of Education andCounseling: Paul Theobald,Ph.D. Theobald has been thedean of the WSC division ofeducation since 1998. He received his Ph.D. in educationalpolicy studies from the University of Illinois. Prior tocoming to Wayne State College, he was director of theschool of education at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, head of the department of teacher education atSouth Dakota State University, and an assistant professor atTexas A & M University. He is the author of Teaching theCommons: Place, Pride, and the Renewal of Community.School of Naturaland Social Sciences:Steven Alston, Ph.D.,associate professor ofphysics at PennsylvaniaState University, NewKensington, Penn. Alston has served as a visitingresearch scientist at the Institute of Physics, ArhusUniversity in Denmark, and at the University ofTennessee. He has been a research associate at theJoint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics in Boulder,Colo., and a research and teaching associate at theUniversitat Freiburg in Germany. He holds a Ph.D. inphysics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.Wayne State Magazine 7WSC Magazine Summer 01710/2/01, 2:48 PM

Above, Wayne State students involved in the Habitat for Humanity spring breakproject included, front row from left: Stefanie Siedschlag, Christina Rutten, LauraPeterson, Lisa Lange and Erin Granberg. Second row: Nick Tramp, NessaPeterson, Lark Cunningham and Sister Jeremias Lee. Not pictured is Mark Hammer,advisor (photo by Mark Hammer).At right: Students participating in the plastic recycling project on campus are, fromleft, Brent Janzen, Jared Jansen, Jerry Liewer and Mark Ayers.Service Learning an Important Aspect of ClassesService learning, a teaching/learningmethod that connects meaningfulcommunity service with academic learning,personal growth and civic responsibility, ispart of a growing number of courses atWayne State College.During the 2000-’01 academic year,service-learning coordinators Dr. JeanKarlen and Jon Kendall worked withfaculty members to plan service-learningprojects for their classes. “Service learninggrew markedly this year with at least 15projects undertaken by 14 facultymembers,” said Karlen. “Eleven facultymembers submitted applications for subgrants to the Nebraska Consortium forService-learning in Higher Education toassist in integrating projects into theirclasses. Whether funded or not, manyfaculty members undertook projects ontheir own.”Service-learning projects includedhuman resource management classes taughtby Dr. Patricia Arneson, in which threegroups of students wrote Personnel PolicyHandbooks for employers in the northeastNebraska area. Students interviewedemployers several times regarding their8policies, desired handbook style, andpresented the completed handbook to them.Another project was headed by Dr.Mark Hammer, associate professor, math/science. Several service-learningexperiences involving resourcesustainability were completed in the firstsemester. Students in EnvironmentalConcerns for General Education providedthe background for initiating a reusable cupprogram and for reducing food waste at thecampus food service. Students alsodeveloped an infrastructure to begin aplastic bottle and white paper recyclingprogram.A third project involved students in Dr.Tami Worner’s Pre-calculus Topics class.The premise for the service-learning projectwas to change a perceived negative attitudetoward mathematics that is often passeddown from parents and teachers to theirchildren and students.To begin to change this attitude, Dr.Worner’s class led mathematical activitiescentered on children’s stories to children inthe Wayne Head Start program. Forexample, the story “The Doorbell Rang” byPat Hutchins dealt with dividing a setnumber of cookies among friends. Thedoorbell would ring, bringing more friendsand necessitating dividing the cookiesagain. WSC students replicated thisactivity with the Head Start children,introducing the concept of division.Responses to the above-mentioned andother campus projects have been verypositive, with more activities being plannedfor next year. In addition, Wayne StateCollege has been selected as a “LeaderCampus” for a national pilot projectdesigned to promote teaching as aprofession. The program, called the“Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative,” providesan opportunity for college students tobecome part of a mentoring relationshipwith a high school student who has shownan interest in or a talent for teaching.“Service-learning initiatives are animportant part of our College mission andgoals,” said Dr. Sheila Stearns, WSCpresident. “Not only do students learnacademic concepts in the classroom; theyalso are given opportunities to use whatthey learn in their classes to help meet theneeds of individuals and communities inour region.”WSC Magazine Summer 01810/2/01, 2:48 PM

Graduate Brings History to Life for His Students“This is What ServiceLearning is All About”When WSC graduate Gerald D. “Jerry”Meyer read an article about the late AndrewJackson Higgins in the Omaha World-Herald on June 6, 2000, little did he knowthat it would lead him and his historystudents at Columbus High School on anexcellent adventure in service learning.“It was an article about a Nebraskanative who set thecourse for World WarII,” said Meyer. “Ihad just finished[Stephen] Ambrose’sbook on D-Day andwas very familiar withthe name Higgins--come to find out thatJerry Meyerhe’s from Columbus.”The Higgins boat, ashallow draft boat that Higgins designed andmass-produced during World War II, wascredited by the late Gen. Dwight D.Eisenhower as being a major factor in theAllied victory.“As I watched a program about theHiggins boat on C-SPAN, the idea stuck fora service-learning project,” Meyer said.“Dr. Barb Black really introduced thepractical application of such a learning styleover the course of my master’s program atWayne State.” Fellow CHS teacher JanellMustard agreed to participate in the project.Over the summer, Meyer set upguidelines for the program, contactedHiggins’s two daughters to get theirpermission for the project, and asked Gov.Mike Johanns to sign a proclamation makingAugust 28, the birth date of Higgins,“Andrew Jackson Higgins Day” in Nebraska.“The obvious question my students hadwas, ‘If he’s so famous, why don’t we have amemorial for him in Columbus?’ The ideaof a memorial started there,” Meyer said.“At first, they brainstormed and looked atother memorials. They wanted somethingmore unique than a stone and plaque in thepark. They really put a lot of brain power onthe subject.”The classes formed six committees forvarious aspects of the project and assignedchairpersons. A local architectural firmdonated the time and money to create theplans for the memorial.“This was all student-driven,” Meyersaid. “They wanted a memorial that wouldput a ‘star’ on the map next to Columbussaying ‘Birthplace of Andrew JacksonHiggins.’ We capped them out at $100,000for a budget, and off they went to work!They have been active in the communityinterviewing vets, collecting information,fund-raising, appearing on radio shows andmore.”One of the most unique aspects of theproject is the collection of sand samples from51 beaches around the world where theHiggins boat was employed during WorldWar II, the Korean and Vietnam wars. Thestudents on the “sand” committee sent lettersand e-mails around the world asking for helpwith the project. After they received wordback from individuals willing to help, theysent a small container for sand samples alongwith a disposable camera to photograph thebeaches where the Higgins boat landed.A highlight of the year-long project wasa bus trip to New Orleans last March whenstudents, veterans, and WSC assistantprofessor Maureen Carrigg visited the D-DayMuseum and met with Higgins’s daughters.They also visited Higgins’s grave site,becoming the first large group to honorHiggins since his death in 1952. Carrigg ishelping the CHS documentary committeeproduce a documentary entitled, “TheNebraska Noah.”One of the most exciting events cameon May 10 when Gov. Johanns traveled toColumbus High School to receive a briefingon the project by all six committees. Alsopresent for the occasion were a number ofveterans who had served on a Higgins boatduring their military service as well as otherlocal dignitaries.“Meeting the governor was a definitehighlight,” Meyer said. “So much hashappened since he signed that proclamationlast year.” And more is to come. InAugust, a parade and dedication of thememorial are planned for the city’sColumbus Days celebration. The Higginsmemorial will be in Pawnee Park inColumbus.Meyer, who received a master’s degreein education at WSC’s Maycommencement, has an enthusiasticsupporter in Dr. Barb Black. “This isexactly what service-learning is supposed tobe,” she said. “Jerry has done a tremendousjob. His students will take this experiencewith them for the rest of their lives.”Left: Students in Jerry Meyer’shistory classes presented a briefingon the Higgins project to Gov. MikeJohanns at Columbus High Schoolin May. Each of the six committeesgave a report.Below: Area veterans are shownbeaches around the world where theHiggins boat was deployed.Wayne State Magazine 9WSC Magazine Summer 01910/2/01, 2:48 PM

With more than 30 years at WSC, Lucille Peterson isMuch More than the President’s SecretaryShe’s been an integral part of Wayne State College for morethan 30 years. And although she celebrated her 75th birthday onApril 27, WSC presidential secretary Lucille Peterson plans to bepart of it for a long time to come.“I’ve told my children that I’m leaving cleaning my basementfor when I retire,” Lucille said. “And I really don’t like to think ofdoing that for quite a while!”Lucille has served as the secretary to the president of WayneState College since June 15, 1971. “Dr. Brandenburg called to tellme his secretary was retiring and asked me if I’d be interested inthe job,” she said. “His secretary had been there for eight years,which seemed like a very long time to me, so I thought I’d bettertake advantage of the opportunity because it might not come againfor some time. As things turned out, there must have been someDivine intervention in that decision!”This wasn’t Lucille’s first job on campus, however. She andher husband, the late Walter ‘Pete’ Peterson and their twodaughters, Winona, two-and-one-half, and Christine, sevenmonths, came to Wayne State College in 1955 because of thenpresident,the late Dr. John D. Rice. “Dr. Rice and Pete were bothfrom Kearney,” Lucille recalled. “Pete had a music teacher atKearney who recommended him to Dr. Rice. Pete taughtelementary education courses when we first came here, and Iworked part-time for four or five years in the placement bureauand registrar’s office.”The family moved to Vermillion, S.D. where her husbandcompleted his doctorate. They returned to Wayne State in January,1965; Dr. Peterson became the interim dean and then Dean ofEducation, a position he held until his death on August 15, 1971.Since she first accepted her present position, Lucille hasworked for six WSC presidents: Drs. William Brandenburg, LyleSeymour, Ed Elliott, Thomas Coffey, Don Mash, and the current10Lucille Petersonpresident, Sheila Stearns. She also was secretary for three interimpresidents: Drs. Don Whisenhunt, Joe Fleck and Ken Halsey.“All of them have been good to work for, and have been kindto me,” Lucille said. “Each one of them has had his or her ownstrengths and areas of interest.” She described her duties as beingresponsible for scheduling appointments and calendars, sendingemployee contracts and letters, “keeping track of the president,”greeting visitors, handling correspondence, and answeringquestions.At 75, Lucille puts in long days, arriving early and oftenstaying late, always with a warm smile. “It has been wonderfulhaving Janice (Gardner-Manganaro--an assistant to the president)in the office,” she said. “She’s been here since 1982. I have reallyappreciated having her here.”Thinking back to the early days on the job, Lucille reflectedon the many changes that have taken place. “I’ve probably typed30 to 40 doctoral dissertations on an old manual Royal typewriter--one original and four carbon copies of each,” she said. “Whenthe electric typewriter came along, I thought that it was wonderful.Then we went to the word processor and now the computer. Thecomputer has made life so much easier, but we’re expected to domore.”Life on campus has changed, as well. “When we first came,everybody on campus went to the student center in Connell Hallfor coffee every morning,” she said. “I think that added to thecamaraderie on campus. We lost something with the coming ofoffice coffeemakers.”Something else Lucille misses is the college yearbook. “I feelbad that we don’t have one anymore,” she said. “The last WayneState yearbook was in 1971. I hope that someday we’ll get backto that; I wonder if the next one might be a CD. We need to find away to record the story of the college each year.”Lucille said that when she retires, she wants to return tocampus part-time to help with the archives. “We have lots ofthings to organize; I would really enjoy helping with that,” shesaid.In the meantime, don’t look for Lucille to slow down. Shebelongs to three bridge clubs, one of which was started by WSCfaculty wives in 1955. “We still get together two or three times ayear,” she said. “Another one I joined when we came back fromVermillion in 1965, and the last one we just started about ten yearsago.” Lucille is also active in her church, Our Savior LutheranChurch in Wayne.She also enjoys her children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.Daughter Chris Fletcher, who first came to WayneState when she was seven months old, is the WSC resource anddata management officer. She and her husband, Bill, live in ruralWayne. They have two children and four grandchildren. Winona,a teacher, is married to John Schneider, a professor at CalvinCollege in Grand Rapids, Mich. They are parents of two children.“Education has always been part of all of our lives,” Lucillesaid. “Six in our family have attended or worked at Wayne StateCollege. It has been a real pleasure to be at the College and see allof the changes throughout the years.”The pleasure’s all ours, Lucille.WSC Magazine Summer 011010/2/01, 2:48 PM

Neihardt/Black Elk Scholars’ ProjectAward-Winning Workshop Returns to Wayne StateSixteen Native American studentsparticipated in the Neihardt/Black ElkScholars’ Project from June 3-8 on theWayne State campus. An annual workshop,the project earned the Nebraska Center forthe Book “Jane Geske Award” in 1999.Under the supervision of Nancy Gillis,director of the John G. Neihardt Center inBancroft, the pilot workshop was madepossible by a grant from the Messenger ofthe Healing Winds Foundation. It is underthe direction of the Institute of Vision andLearning of the John G. NeihardtFoundation.“It’s more than just a literary project,”said Gillis. “It’s a program focused tochallenge young Native Americans toenrich their own appreciation of history andculture and inspire them to use the power ofwords. This year we are adding an artcomponent. We try to add something neweach year to broaden the students’experience.”WSC faculty members involved withthis year’s program were Dr. GretchenRonnow, Dr. Neil Harrison, Dr. Ed Elfers,Dr. Don Hickey and Judith Berry. WSCgraduate assistants Patrice Troutman,Trenton Muth and Odell Santos, as well asGretchen Lees, an instructor from RedCloud Indian School, assisted.In addition to workshop sessions oncampus, the group toured the state capitolin Lincoln and met Judi Morgan, theexecutive director of the NebraskaCommission on Indian Affairs. They alsotoured the Nebraska State HistoricalSociety Museum and attended an open-airjazz concert when they were in Lincoln.“The field trips were planned to givean opportunity for recreation among thestudents and to give raw subject materialfor their writing,” said Gillis. “It is anintertribal experience that at the same timegives students an introduction to college.”At the end of the week, students puttogether a collective chapbook of theirwork with the help of Elfers of the WSChumanities division. The week’s eventsconcluded with an awards dinner on June 8.Charles E. Trimble, president of the JohnG. Neihardt Foundation, and Gillispresented the awards. Margaret Scott, asophomore student who is a member of theWinnebago/Spokane nations, received theClint Jakeman Memorial Award. Herwork was selected for that award by herpeers.“Wayne State College has beenextremely supportive,” Gillis said. “Part ofthat support comes from the historicalconnection the College has with John G.Neihardt [a WSC graduate]. This effortdisplays the desire of faculty andadministrators to encourage young people.“I think that Wayne State has taken aparticular interest in Native Americanstudents. Being on campus has meant theyget a chance to live in a college setting fora short period of time and can get an ideaof what the expectations might be at thecollege level.”The high school sophomore, juniorand senior students participating in theNeihardt/Black Elk Scholars’ Projectrepresent Dakota, Lakota, Mandan,Omaha, Oglala, Ponca, Rosebud, StandingRock and Winnebago nations.Participants in the 2001 Neihardt/Black ElkScholars’ Project are, kneeling, from left:Jon D. Robertson, Stacey Grant, BryannaProvost and Angela Murdock. Seated:Nancy Gillis, director of the John G.Neihardt Center; Codi Blackbird; Margaret(Emmy) Scott; Marisa Moran and AnnaSalomon. Standing: Victoria Red Legs,Aarron Robertson, Grant Freemont, JamesBrugh, Teo Cook, Ian Phillips, DonnelEcoffey, Clementine (Minnie) Bordeaux, andCharles E. Trimble, president of the John G.Neihardt Foundation.Attention Teachers:The Career Services office implemented a policy this past fall requiring all credential file requests be made in writing. Your requestsmust include the complete addresses of where the credential is to be mailed along with your complete name (including married ormaiden names), address, phone number and social security number. You may mail, email or fax your requests to our office.Address: Career Services, Wayne State College, 1111 Main Street, Wayne, NE 68787-1172E-mail: Coop@wsc.edu FAX: 402-375-7072Please keep in mind that all credential files that have been inactive for more than 10 years are subject to disposal. If you havequestions regarding the status of your file, please contact us at 402-375-7327/7425.Wayne State Magazine 11WSC Magazine Summer 011110/2/01, 2:48 PM

HOMECOMING 2001October 5 & 6, 2001Make Plans to Come Home in October!Plans have been finalized for this year’s homecoming celebrationon October 5 and 6. All alumni should have received a homecomingbrochure by the time you receive this magazine detailing all of theactivities and special events being planned. If you have not receivedthis mailing, please contact the WSC Alumni Office at 402-375-7209or 800-228-9972, ext. 7209. Following are a few highlights:LuncheonsOn Saturday, Oct. 6, at 11 a.m., luncheons areplanned for the following classes: 1941, 1951,1961, 1976, 1981, as well as music and cheerleaderalumni.Alumni Service AwardLarry Manning ‘36While attending WSC, Manning played footballand basketball all four years. He was allconference,and most valuable player on the1935 football team.Honored Classes & Representatives:1941 Archie McPherran andArvilla Reninger Commander1946 Darold Bobier1951 Irv Hoffbauer1961 Charles Sass andBob Prazak1971 Don Soukup1976 Tom Carney1981 Karen Jonas1991 Trisha Frevert JohnsonMusic Alumni Ray Worden ‘83Cheerleader Alumni Mindy OrkeHall of Fame InductionsEd BlackburnWSC 1978-1982Two-sport All-American: football and trackShelle Tomaszkiewicz-LauWSC 1983-1988Second team All-American: softballBrad OttisWSC 1990-1994Four-year letter: football; two-year letter: trackDrafted in the NFL and currently playing with theArizona Cardinals.LeRoy SimpsonWSC 1968-1997Twenty years head track coach; assistantfootball coach; presently active in track on thenational level.Regg SwansonWSC 1972-1975Lettered in basketball and football; initiated theWSC athletic training department; benevolentdonor to the athletic program and thestadium project.12WSC Magazine Summer 011210/2/01, 2:48 PM

‘Time is of the essence’Track in Critical Need of ReplacementIt is a window to Wayne State College and the community of Wayne. Andit’s in need of major renovation.The Wayne State College track has served the college, the community andthe region well since it was constructed in 1944. Last renovated 20 years ago,the track’s current condition prevents any meets--college or high school--frombeing hosted on it. In fact, coaches are so wary of risking injury to athletes thatpractices are often moved to the Wayne airport.“We’re as close as we’ve ever been to making this areality, but time is of the essence. We’re looking forsupporters and friends to step up to the plate and helpmake this project happen.”Replacement of the WSC track and construction of restrooms, concessionarea and handicap accessibility to the stadium are urgently needed. All willbecome reality when $1.2 million is raised for the project which is part of thecurrent Wayne State Foundation’s All About Students campaign.“We are at a critical point in the fundraising process,” said Todd Barry,WSC director of athletics. “We have until December 1 to raise $1.2 million soconstruction can begin on the track and entry plaza in the spring of 2002. If wedon’t raise the money by then, construction will have to be delayed until 2003.”To date, approximately 25 percent of the needed funds for the project hasbeen raised or pledged. The track will be an eight-lane polyurethane surfacewith a life expectancy of 30 years for the subsurface and 10 years for the surface.It will include a high-jump pit, long jump/triple jump pit, pole vault pit, steeplechase and discus/hammer area. It will meet the demands of an NCAA DivisionII program.The entry plaza will have restrooms and a concession area that are handicapaccessible.There will be a benched seating area, three ticketing stations, and ahandicap-accessible ramp entrance to the stadium.“Anyone who has attended WSC football games in recent years or walkedon the track at the recent Relay for Life knows what poor shape the track is in,”said Barry. “We’re as close as we’ve ever been to making this a reality, but timeis of the essence. We’re looking for supporters and friends to step up to the plateand help make this project happen.”Name___________________________________________________________________________________________________Address _________________________________________________________________________________________________City, State, Zip ___________________________________________________________________________________________Phone_______________________________________________ E-mail ____________________________________________YES, I want to help make the Wayne State track/entry plaza project a success._____ Enclosed is my contribution of_________________________________________________________ I volunteer my time to assist with the fund-raising campaign.Clip and send this form to: The Wayne State Foundation, 1111 Main, Wayne, NE 68787.Please make checks payable to the Wayne State Foundation.Wayne State Magazine 13WSC Magazine Summer 011310/2/01, 2:48 PM

Campus ScDr. ReNae Kehrburg ‘81,standing, Mel Clancy and Dr.Minnie Dacus of the OmahaPublic Schools were on campusfor a guest residency ondiversity April 10-11.Kehrburg is the director ofsecondary education in the OPSDepartment of Curriculum andLearning. Clancy is assistantsuperintendent of schools, andDacus is coordinator in theOPS Department of Student andCommunity Services. While oncampus, they met with students,faculty, staff and the public.The 43rd annual WSC children’s play, “The HonorabA. Jennings, was presented from April 5-12 in Rice Aelementary school children attended the production, wSedriks.Dr. Todd Young, assistant professor of math/science, performs an experimentwith liquid nitrogen during a visit to area high schools this spring. Young isshowing the effect of liquid nitrogen on a rose.Language Day activities,March 23: Keynote speakerRicardo Garcia presented“The Hispanic Roots ofCowboy Culture.” Garciaoffered details about theHispanic traditions of ranching,branding, roping, trail driving,horsemanship and the roundup.His presentation includedMexican storytelling andsinging. The speaker’s programwas made possible by theNebraska Humanities Counciland the Wayne State CollegeModern Language Department.The fountain donated by the WSC Class of 1920 wasby the Wayne Educational Office Professionals Assowith the WSC arboretum and the help of the WSC opThe fountain is located on the lawn near the Wayne SNeihardt Hall. The WEOPA group sponsored the prback to the campus in addition to their annual scholpate in the campus beautification effort and preservefountain had not been in working order for at least 2with the fountain are, from left: Jenn Keller, treasurMilliken, secretary; Lynne Olson, vice president; ShHarm, past-president and fountain project organizer14WSC Magazine Summer 011410/2/01, 2:48 PM

pus Scenesay, “The Honorable Urashima Taro” by Colemanril 5-12 in Rice Auditorium. Hundreds of regionald the production, which was directed by Dr. AndreThe Willow Bowl renovation project received a boost this spring with a gift fromIrv Hoffbauer ‘51, who announced that he will provide funds to installunderground sprinkling of the campus amphitheatre. Hoffbauer, who returned tocampus on Arbor Day for the first time since his graduation, had earlier providedfunds to replace three aging willow trees with six young trees. While on campus,he participated in a tree-planting ceremony during the Arbor Day program.Above, Hoffbauer is pictured with Dr. Sheila Stearns, WSC president and LeaClausen, vice president for development and executive director of the WayneState Foundation. The underground sprinkler system for the campus wasdonated by Mike Bousquet ‘70 and his wife, Vicki, owners of Reams SprinklerSupply Co. of Lincoln.Class of 1920 was recently brought back into servicerofessionals Association (WEOPA) in conjunctionelp of the WSC operations and maintenance staff.near the Wayne State welcome sign, just west ofsponsored the project in order to give somethingheir annual scholarship fund, as well as to particiffortand preserve a part of campus history. Therder for at least 25 years. WEOPA officers picturednn Keller, treasurer; Deb Daehnke, president; Annvice president; Sharon Fleer, historian; and Debproject organizer.A group of WSC madrigal singers took their show “on the road” in April when they performedan after-dinner concert at the Oaks Retirement Community in Wayne. Residents and guestsenjoyed the concert which was followed by dessert. Above, Stephanie Peterson visits withresidents. The group’s director, Dr. Ron Lofgren, also performed with the madrigal singers.Wayne State Magazine 15WSC Magazine Summer 011510/2/01, 2:49 PM

AthleticsJohnny Rodgers Featured Speaker. . .Wildcat Student-Athletes Recognized for 2000-’01Sarah Lepak Brady Borner Lindsey Koch Todd Klostermann Matt Kneifl Krista BernadtTop student-athletes were recognizedat the annual WSC athletic banquet inApril. Featured speaker at the banquet wasfootball legend Johnny Rodgers, a HeismanTrophy winner who played for theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln in the1970s.Men’s baseball standout Brady Bornerwas named Male Athlete of the Year, whilewomen’s volleyball player Lindsey Kochwas selected as the Female Athlete of theYear. The Male Freshman Athlete of theYear award went to Todd Klostermann ofthe men’s basketball team; the FemaleFreshman Athlete of the Year was awardedto women’s soccer player Sarah Lepak.In addition, NCAA Division II All-American track athlete Matt Kneifl, alongwith women’s basketball standout KristaBernadt received the Bob CunninghamScholar-Athlete Awards. The Cunninghamawards, named after longtime WSCsupporter Bob Cunningham, are presentedto the department’s top male and femalescholar-athletes.Borner, a senior pitcher from Chaska,Minn., holds many WSC records (seerelated article, “WSC’s Borner Drafted byPittsburgh Pirates”). He was namedNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conferencepitcher of the year in both 2000 and 2001,and was also named to the NCAA DivisionII All-Central Region American BaseballCoaches Association in 2000 and 2001, aswell.Koch, a junior outside hitter fromNorfolk, became just the fifth Wildcat torecord 1,000 digs and 1,000 kills during hercareer. She led the team in kills with 431on the season (2.62 per game). A two-timeAll-NSIC selection, Koch ranked 12th indigs in the NCAA Division II this past16season. She is only the second Wilcat torecord 500 digs and 400 kills in a singleseason.Klostermann, a true freshman forwardfrom Manchester, Iowa, appeared in all 30of the Wildcats’ games this season. TheNSIC Newcomer of the Year averaged 6.9points and 5.4 rebounds per game. His bestgames of the season came when he talliedcareer-highs of 16 points against Minnesota-Crookston and 12 rebounds againstMinnesota-Morris.Lepak, a defender from Green Bay,Wis., made an immediate impact on thesoccer field. She was a full-time starter andhelped the Wildcats post an 18-4-1 record,the best in school history. Lepak, a 2000NSIC honorable mention selection, recordedthree assists from her defender position.Matt Kneifl, a senior from Newcastle,enjoyed his finest season in a Wildcat trackuniform. His seventh-place finish in the 55-meter hurdles at the NCAA Division IINational Indoor Track Meet in Bostonearned him NCAA Division II All-American honors. He tied his own schoolrecord with a 7.55-second clocking. Hewas named to the NSIC All-AcademicTeam for the second straight season forindoor track and was selected last season asan all-academic selection in outdoor track.Krista Bernadt has enjoyed adecorated career as a member of thewomen’s basketball team, both on and offthe court. A team captain this past season,Bernadt is the school record holder inthree-pointers made in a career with 200.She is also the tenth lady in Wildcat historyto leave with more than 1,000 careerpoints; she is in seventh place with 1,232points.She was selected to the VerizonAcademic All-District VII Women’sBasketball Team. A WSC PresidentialScholar Athlete, Bernadt was also a twotimemember of the All-NSIC AcademicTeam for basketball.As WSC’s top scholar-athletes, Kneifland Bernadt were nominated for theNSIC’s Dr. William Britton and Willis R.Kelly Awards, given to the top male andfemale scholar-athletes in the league.Heisman Trophywinner JohnnyRodgers was theguest speaker atthis year’s athleticbanquet. Above,he signs anautograph forWSC studentathlete BrendaBlausey.WSC Magazine Summer 011610/2/01, 2:49 PM

AthleticsBorner Drafted by Pittsburgh PiratesWayne State College standout pitcher Brady Borner has been drafted by the PittsburghPirates in the 31st round of the major league baseball draft.Borner, a senior from Chaska, Minn., posted a 9-2 record this year with a 2.74 earned runaverage. He was named to the NCAA Division II All-Central Region American BaseballCoaches Association 2001 first team. He was a first team All-Central Region selection in2000 and a second team all-region pick in 1999. He was named the Northern SunIntercollegiate Conference Pitcher of the Year in both 2000 and 2001.Borner set many records in his four seasons for the Wildcats. He is the career leader inwins, strike-outs, complete games, shutouts and innings pitched, and is the season recordholder in wins, strike-outs and innings pitched. He also holds the game record with 17 strikeouts.This year, he pitched his first no-hitter of his collegiate career against Minnesota-Morris,striking out 15 and walking only two. Borner will complete his bachelor’s degree at WSC thissummer.“We are extremely happy for Brady and his family,” said Wildcat coach John Manganaro.“His ultimate goal when he came to Wayne State was to get drafted. Over his career he hasworked diligently to achieve this goal. Considering Brady’s ability, work ethic and mentaltoughness, I have no doubt he will do well in professional baseball.”Brady BornerNSIC Baseball Coach of the Year:‘I Just Point Them in the Right Direction’Coach JohnManganaroIt’s been quite a year for JohnManganaro, WSC baseball coach. His teamset the school record for most wins in aseason; four Wildcats earned all-regionhonors; pitcher Brady Borner was namedNorthern Sun Intercollegiate ConferencePitcher of the Year and drafted by thePittsburgh Pirates; the team won the NSICtournament and advanced to regional playfor the first time in Wayne State history.Manganaro was also named NSICBaseball Coach of the Year. He gives thecredit to his players and coaching staff. “AllI did was point the players in the rightdirection,” he said. “And I wouldn’t be ableto do it without my assistants BruceSchlecht, Tracy Archuleta and TrevorGarbers. You couldn’t ask for a better groupof guys to work with!”In his 13th year at WSC, Manganarowas assistant to Lenny Klaver until beingnamed head coach in 1993.To say that Manganaro is proud of histeam is an understatement. “This team hadgreat leadership,” he said. “The 13 seniorswere a very focused group, goal-oriented,and had an excellent work ethic. All 35team members represented themselves onand off the field very well.”He’s especially pleased with the overallgrade-point average of the team. “They hada 3.114 for the first semester and 2.93 for thesecond semester, giving them over a 3.0GPA for the year,” said Manganaro.“Considering they missed 20 days of classesfor away games and tournaments, I thinkthat’s outstanding.”One highlight of the season was theNSIC Tournament win in May. “Every dayI’d tell them I had high expectations forthem, and that they could accomplishwhatever they decided to,” he said. “Theyreally proved what they were made of at theconference tourney--to lose one game andthen come back to win four in a row. Thething I did was to try to get the team tobelieve in themselves, and they did it.”Although the team was disappointed towin only one game at the regionaltournament in Missouri, those feelings didn’tlast, Manganaro said. “The team that wonthe regional tourney--Central Missouri--finished second in the nation. After wereturned from the tournament, the seniorscame in one by one to thank me. That tellsyou what kind of young men they are.”It is also a reflection of the coach andhis philosophy. “My job isn’t just to coachbaseball,” Manganaro said. “I raise thosekids when they’re in college. I’m their dadaway from home. It’s most important to meto see them graduate; the team consistentlyhas a higher than 90% graduation rate. Thelines of communication--and my officedoor--are always open. There’s a genuinerelationship between all of us. I get a lot ofsupport from my wife, Janice; she’s a momto all the boys and lets me know if she thinksI’m being too demanding. ‘You be nice tothem, John,’ she’ll tell me!”He also appreciates the support of theGardner Foundation and the Gardner family.“The Gardner Foundation has supportedWayne State College in so many areas,including the baseball program,” he said.“We are very appreciative of all they’vedone.”When Manganaro looks back at therecently-completed season, one thing comesto mind. “I believe the 2001 team set thestandard for Wayne State baseball teams,”he said. “Our goal each year is to win theconference so we can get to the regionals.This year, we proved that we could do it.”Wayne State Magazine 17WSC Magazine Summer 011710/2/01, 2:49 PM

AthleticsFirst Appearance in NCAA Post-season PlayWildcat Baseball Team FinishesThird at Regional TournamentThe Wayne State College baseball team ended their season with a third-place finish inthe 2001 NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament in Warrensburg, Mo., May 17-19. Wayne State defeated Minnesota State-Mankato in the first round of play, 2-1. Theylost to host Central Missouri State, 12-3, and Minnesota State-Mankato, 11-5, in thedouble-elimination tournament. Central Missouri State won the tournament, defeatingMinnesota State-Mankato for a spot in the NCAA Division II College World Series, wherethey finished second.The Wildcats finished the season with a 35-10 record, making their first-ever NCAARegional Championships appearance. The team received an at-large bid for the 32-teamtournament. Wayne State’s 35 wins this season is a new school record for wins in aseason. The Wildcats have put together two straight seasons of 30 or more victories, thefirst time in school history. Last year, the Wildcats went 31-19.Wayne State was well represented when the NSIC coaches selected the annualbaseball all-conference team. First-team selections were Brady Borner, Eric Fitch, AndySchultz, Joel Tremblay, Gary Redden, Brian Zimmerman and Nathan Miller. TwoWildcats, David Muryn and Joe Hartman, picked up honorable mention honors. Headcoach John Manganaro was named NSIC Coach of the Year.WSC Finishes Fourthin NSIC StandingsWayne State College finishedfourth in the Northern SunIntercollegiate Conference All-SportsCompetition standings for 2000-’01.The competition combines all sportsincluding both men’s and women’steams from each school in the NSIC.Minnesota-Duluth won the competitionwith 87.0 points. Winona State wassecond with 84.5 points, and SouthwestState was third with 70.0 points. TheWildcats scored 68.75 points to comein fourth.Other schools in the NSIC includeNorthern State University, MinnesotaState University-Moorhead, BemidjiState University, Concordia University-St. Paul, University of Minnesota-Crookston, and University ofMinnesota-Morris.Record Number Golf in Catbacker Scholarship ClassicA record 184 golfers on 48 teamscompeted in this year’s CatbackerScholarship Classic on June 1 at the WayneCountry Club. The Catbacker Classic isan annual tournament put on by the WayneState athletic department to raise money forthe department’s scholarship fund.Winning this year’s tournament wasthe foursome of Troy Harder, MarkMcCorkindale, David Ley and LowellJohnson. Coming in second during thefour-man scramble event were Bob Jordan,Marty Summerfield, Brian Bowers andChris King. Third place went to LydellWoodbury, Jim Dorsey, Steve Conner andDan Brummond, while fourth place went toJeryl Nelson, Darwin Barnes, KevinSaunders and Shane Hansen.Winners of the mixed/women’s flightwere Nancy Endicott, Marta Nelson, VickiPick and Charlotte Bolin, while secondplace went to Diane Magnuson, AustinLeuth, Jason Erb and Denise Erb.Ryun Williams, director of theCatbacker, called the tournament a bigsuccess. “More people than everparticipated in this year’s event,” he said.“It shows the great support that wereceive from alums and Wayne Statefans.”Alumni Games ScheduledAlumni athletic activities are beingplanned, included are:Alumni Volleyball Scrimmage -Saturday, Aug. 18. For moreinformation, contact Coach SharonVanis at 402-375-7303.Alumni Baseball Game - Sunday,Sept. 9. A golf outing is tentativelyplanned for Sept. 8. Following thegolfing, alumni, current players andcoaching staff will attend the footballgame vs. Peru State College.For more information, contactCoach John Manganaro at 402-375-7012.Chris Orwingputts as teammembers look on.18WSC Magazine Summer 011810/2/01, 2:49 PM

Alumni Notes(Towns and cities listed on thesepages are in Nebraska unlessnoted or generally understood. Allevents occurred in 2001 unlessindicated otherwise. Efforts aremade to keep our news current.)1937Marion E. Gilmore, Mesa, Ariz.,awarded an honored membership inthe Wisconsin Retired Educators’Association for 21 years ofoutstanding contributions andservice to Wisconsin education inthe Whitefish Bay Public Schoolsystem. She retired in 1975 afterserving as principal.1939Myrle Hemenway, Boulder, Colo.,recently completed his first book,Myrle’s Story; this autobiographycovers 84 years of his life. He isalso editor of The Rocky MountainALUMNI MINI-FEATUREKermit Ambrose BAE ‘35, MAE ‘47In one of his recentChristmas newsletters, KermitAmbrose ‘35 included thisthought: “A Chinesephilosopher said that birthdaysare good for a person. Themore of them you have, thelonger you will live. I concur.”He’s packed a lot of livingand accomplishments into his90 years. Born on Jan. 6, 1911in Hoskins, Ambrose earnedboth a bachelor’s (‘35) and amaster’s (‘47) degree in education at Wayne State College. Foryears, his name has been synonymous with cross-country andtrack in the state of Michigan.He began teaching at old Birmingham High School in1951, officially retiring in 1976 from Birmingham PublicSchools, where he had also served as cross-country coach atBirmingham Seaholm High School. Ambrose accumulated 76straight dual meet track wins in the 1950s and ‘60s. His teamswere state track champions in 1949, as well as state crosscountrychampions in 1959 and 1963.The legendary coach and teacher was honored at a 90thbirthday party in January, with some 150 members of his ‘trackand cross-country’ family from across Michigan and elsewheresharing stories and remembrances of the coach. Many spokewith admiration about the schedule he still keeps. He lives inRoyal Oak, Mich.Last fall, when he was a ‘mere’ 89 years young, heofficiated 24 cross-country meets; set up chutes at four meets;was a spectator at nine meets; officiated all of the indoor trackmeets at Eastern Michigan University; officiated the Mid-American Conference Tournament (“We didn’t have one falsestart,” he said proudly).On June 27, 2001 Ambrose was inducted into the NationalHigh School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame inFargo, N.D. He was selected for his dedication to his professionand to the young men and women whom he guided and servedso faithfully during his career.Congratulations, Kermit!Kiwanian, a bi-monthly bulletinwith a circulation of 5000 copiesand first-place publication winner ofthe Kiwanis InternationalOrganization of 300,000 members.His wife, Leone (Cook)Hemenway, taught at BoulderValley Schools and has retired.1943Shirley (Weilkerson) Weihing,Gering, serves as a volunteer CASA(Court Appointed SpecialAdvocate), which is a child’s voicein the court. Before her retirement,Shirley taught school at Wakefield,Plattsmouth and Lincoln.1961Robert ‘Bob’ Schnitzler, BattleCreek, retired from his coachingcareer. He won the most footballgames and the second-most girls’basketball games as a coach in statehistory. Bob coached football 39seasons at Battle Creek; his teamswere undefeated state champions in1981, 1986, 1987, and 1992 andalso went undefeated in 1967 and1976. His girls’ basketball teamswere state champions from 1984 to1987 and again in 1990. His boys’track team claimed state titles in1981, 1982, 1988 and 1990. Bobretired from teaching at Battle Creektwo years ago, when he also steppeddown as the school’s athleticdirector.Evonne (Anderson) Burkink,Norfolk, was honored upon herretirement from teaching at NorfolkPublic Schools; she joined the staffin 1989. She taught at other Neb.schools for 14 years prior to joiningNorfolk Public staff.Don and Helen (McMahon)Gerber ’62, Ankeny, Iowa, haveretired from the teaching profession.Helen taught computer technologyat Des Moines Area CommunityCollege. Don taught industrialtechnology for 40 years at SaydelHigh School in Des Moines.Gary Weibye, Jasper, Ark.,received the “Outstanding EducatorAward” from Friends of WestburyHigh School in Houston, Texaswhere he taught for 27 years. Garyretired in 1997 and has penned abook, Sanity by Sunrise, a Night ofPost-Teaching Stress Syndrome,which satirizes bureaucracies foundin education, and the governmentaland public attitude towardeducation.1964Fran Crowe, York, was installedgrand chaplain of the Grand LodgeAF&AM of Nebraska. He has beena Master Mason since 1966. Franhas been an agent with State FarmInsurance in York since 1974.Martha (Frey) Wells, Emmetsburg,Iowa, was named “Iowa ReadingTeacher of the Year 2000” andreceived the “Ron Terry Award2000.” She retired from teaching in2000 after 38 years in theprofession.1969Ed Tryon, Sioux City, wasrecognized as the “Excellence inEducation” award winner at SouthSioux City Junior High. A seventhgrade math teacher, he taught hisentire career in the South Sioux Citydistrict. Ed and his wife, Lucinda,who teaches at the Senior High,have served the district a total of 63years.Keen Lerch, and his family movedto Charlotte, N.C., in 1997 to open aMid-Atlantic sales office for theArnold Engineering Co. He hasbeen employed with the companyfor 25 years. Susan, his wife,teaches preschool at their church.They are the parents of threechildren: Kymberly, Brett andBrandon, a 2001 graduate ofWayne State College.1970Merryellen Towey Schulz, Ph.D.,Omaha, has been promoted to theposition of director of the educationprogram (department chair) atCollege of Saint Mary.Steve Schroeder, Norfolk, waspresented a plaque for hiscontinuous service to the NorfolkPublic Schools. Steve joined thestaff in 1976 and has served as ahigh school guidance counselor thepast 25 years.Norman Phillips, Granada Hills,Calif., is loss control manager in LosAngeles for the State CompensationInsurance Fund in Calif. Norman isthe proud grandparent of his firstgrandchild.Wayne State Magazine 19WSC Magazine Summer 011910/2/01, 2:49 PM

1971Paula Jean (Strathman) Rumsey,Norfolk, was honored by schoolboard members of Norfolk PublicSchools for her 30 years of serviceto the district. She joined the staffin 1971 and has taught grades one,two, and three.1972Richard Moses, York, has beennamed by the Nebraska StateAssociation of Secondary SchoolPrincipals “Middle SchoolPrincipal of the Year” for Region 1.Moses has served at York MiddleSchool for 17 years. He and hiswife, Bonnie (Pink) ’73, have threechildren.1973John ‘Jack’ Fischer, Norfolk, waspresented a plaque for 25 years ofcontinuous service to NorfolkPublic Schools. He has beeninvolved in the school’s musicprogram the entire time and is thecurrent high school instrumentalmusic instructor.201976Dennis Hoobler, Norfolk, washonored by the school board ofNorfolk Public Schools uponretirement. He started his teachingcareer at the age of 17 with his firstjob in Loup County. He joined theNorfolk Public Schools staff in1968. Dennis has a total of 42 ˚years of teaching experience.1979Robert Troyer, Omaha, serves aspresident and owner of DPIMerchant Services, Omaha. DPIMerchant Services is an 11-year-oldOmaha-based firm that does creditcard processing throughout thecountry. Robert and his wife,Cynthia, the math department chairat Ralston High School, have twochildren.Joyce (Janky) Sekutera, Norfolk,was presented a plaque by the boardof Norfolk Public Schools for 25years of continuous service to thedistrict. She currently serves asschool nurse for four Norfolkschools.Send us your news & photos, too!1981Jeffery L. Olson, Hastings, waselected to the Hastings State Bankboard of directors and promoted tothe position of chief operatingofficer of the bank. He has beenassociated with the banking industryin Hastings since 1953.1982Andrew Kaptain, Hamden, Conn.,has been employed as a New HavenPublic Schools teacher the past 13years and named “1995 ConnecticutPE Teacher of the Year.” Andrew,his wife Kathy and daughter Sierraenjoy rock/ice climbing, hiking,swimming and all outdoor activities.1984Doug Nodgaard, Omaha wasrecently promoted to senior vicepresident at First Westroads Bank,Omaha. Julie (Janecek) Nodgaardis a project manager with First DataResources, Omaha, in the SmartCard Division. They have twosons: Kyle (12) and Alec (8).We encourage you to send photos with your alumni notes - wedding, new baby, promotion, informalgathering with other alumni, etc. Be sure to identify people in the photos.Photographs cannot be returned.You can send your news via email - delunda1@wsc.edu - Please remember to update your address!Class___________________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 68787Dennis Schmitz, Pender, wasrecognized by the Nebraska StateReading Association as“Administrator of the Year.”Dennis serves as superintendent ofschools and elementary principal atPender. He and his wife are theparents of three children.1985Kathryn Lea (Keck) Crosgrove,Ponca, has been employed in theaccounts payable department atNortheast Nebraska Telephone Co.,Jackson, for 11 years. Kathryn andher husband Kent are the parents ofthree children.Mary Kay (Becker) Uhing,Norfolk concluded her career asdirector of the Liberty Centre inNorfolk last summer. For her workat the Liberty Centre and otherreasons, Mary was selected for theNorfolk Daily News’ “20 under 40”program to identify the area’s bestand brightest under the age of 40.Mary and her husband Dick (’94),general manager at NorfolkBeverage Co., are the parents ofthree children.1986Paul Thomas, Pomona, Calif.,concluded his seventh year as headwomen’s basketball coach at CalPoly Pomona by winning the NCAADivision II women’s basketball titlein Rochester, Minn.1987Michelle (Brown) Carter andhusband Gary, Hastings, announcethe birth of their son, Jacob, onDecember 5, 2000. Jacob joins twinsisters, Hannah and Macy.Teresa (Nelson) Kasik and husbandGlenn, Hornick, Iowa, announce thebirth of their second daughter, JessieRae, on April 25. She is welcomedhome by three-year-old Josie.Teresa is a first grade teacher atSergeant Bluff-Luton School andGlenn is a driver for Foodliner, Inc.,Blair.Richard J. Lange, Shawnee, Kan.,has joined the Bank of Blue Valleyas assistant vice president incommercial lending. He will workwith area builders and developers.1988Susan (Wragge) Rinkel andhusband Allen, Pierce, announce thearrival of a daughter, StephanieNichole, born on Feb. 27. Allen isthe plant manager at MG Industries,WSC Magazine Summer 012010/2/01, 2:49 PM

Norfolk andSusan enjoysbeing at home asa full-time mom.Stephanie has athree and a halfyear-oldsister,Cassandra.Sharon (Moore) Boeckenhauer,Concord, was one of six womenhonored at the Siouxland Women ofExcellence banquet held at SiouxCity, Iowa. She was recognized forher work in teaching pupils withdisabilities. She is a role model andmentor for teachers and paraprofessionals.Sharon is a specialeducation teacher at Laurel-ConcordPublic Schools.Dr. Micaela (Persinger) Hansen,South Sioux City, was one of sixwomen honored at the SiouxlandWomen of Excellence banquet heldat Sioux City, Iowa. She wasrecognized for overcoming a numberof hardships in her life includingcancer at the age of 24. Hansen, whois proud of her Cherokee heritage,serves as principal at EverettElementary School in Sioux City.1989Mark Otte, and wife Jill, Omaha,announce the birth of a son, RyanWade, born on March 7. Ryan iswelcomed home by a sister, Megan.Mark is a financial systemsadministrator for the DefenseFinance and Accounting Service atOffutt Air Base.Kristin (Windeshausen)Henkenius, Fremont, pictured withher mother Carolyn Windeshausen,was named “Woman of the Year” bythe Omaha Area PanhellenicAssociation. Kristin is a member ofAlpha Pi Chapter of Theta Phi Alphaat WSC and serves the nationalorganization as national second vicepresident.She is aguidancecounselor atFremont Jr.High School.1990Dan and Pam (Hannagan ’97)Schumacher, Austin, Tex.,announce the birth of ason, LiamHannagan, on March 2. Dan is asenior analyst at First AmericanFlood Data Services and Pam is themarketing associate at the AustinChildren’s Museum.ALUMNIMINI-FEATURE“Chef” Roy Farrens ‘82“Chef”Roy and LisaFarrens with their family.Ask students on campus to tell you who Roy Farrens is, and they may look at you quizzically.But add his title, and a smile comes to their faces. “Oh, Chef Roy--he’s really a neat guy!”Chef Roy has been part of the Wayne State community for so long, he says, that he considers itto be home. “I love this place!” he said. “I was a young kid from Decatur who came up here whenI was 18. I didn’t know what I was going to do or what I wanted to major in. I wasn’t even sure Iwas college material.”His brother, Robert, 10 years Roy’s senior and a WSC graduate, convinced him to give it a try.Roy is glad he did. “I was a little overwhelmed the first day of classes when I went to the wrongclassroom, but after that things fell in place,” he said. “I liked everything about Wayne State--Iliked living on campus; I liked living off campus. I liked everything.” He graduated in 1982 with amajor in business administration.Roy, who says he’s had a wanderlust since he was young, jumped into his car after graduationand moved to Houston for eight months. “I got my car totalled out, got robbed at gunpoint twice,got put in the hospital, and decided I’d had enough of big city life!” he said. “I bought an oldpickup, put everything I owned in it, and drove to Omaha.” A short time later, he was back atWayne State, working for Bill Behling who was in charge of the campus food service operation,PFM, now Chartwell’s.Over the next four years, his job relocated him to colleges in Wyoming, Oklahoma, Texas andMaine. In 1987, he attended the Johnson and Wales University culinary school in Rhode Island.Following the year-long program, Roy and his family moved back to Omaha where he and his firstwife became parent-teachers at Boys Town. He also worked in food production and catering atMethodist Hospital in Omaha, where he developed specialized menus. Roy was featured on theOmaha TV program, “Affair of the Heart,” where he did heart-healthy cooking segments withweatherman Tom Bevaqua.Roy and his wife, Lisa, were married on June 26, 1993. They moved back to northeastNebraska to be closer to his parents, who still live near Decatur. It’s been a great move for theirgrowing family, Roy said with a grin.“They call our family the ‘House of 21 Flavors’ because we have so many backgrounds andnationalities,” he said. In addition to Roy’s children, Steven, 17 and Caitlynn, 14; Lisa’s daughter,Jamie, also 14; an adopted daughter Fanchon, 13 and adopted son, Maurice, 10; the couple are alsoparents of son Alexander, 6 and Lily Ann-Marie, who just turned two. Roy also has a foster son,Chris, of Korean ancestry, who came to live with the family when he was at Boys Town.Since his return to Wayne State College in 1995, Roy has been the regional training chef forChartwells in Nebraska and Kansas. He works with cooks and other chefs at the company’slocations in the two states. In July, Roy’s job will take the family to Chadron State College, wherehe will be campus chef. He’s leaving Wayne with mixed feelings.“The move provides us with some great opportunities,” he said. “Lisa has her master’s inelementary education from Wayne State, and served as interim principal at Macy. She’s lookinginto several possibilities at Chadron. She’s from the Black Hills, so this move will take her a littlecloser to home.“I’m looking forward to the challenge of a new job at Chadron, but I’ll be taking Wayne withme,” he said. “You know, I’ve been to so many places--46 of the 48 contiguous states--and I’vemet people all around. There are nice people everywhere I go. Whenever I meet new people, Ialways compare them to the people I met in Wayne. I have never met so many friendly people inmy life as I have at Wayne State College. It’s my home. I’ve enjoyed my time here. And I’ll beback for Homecoming!”Wayne State Magazine 21WSC Magazine Summer 012110/2/01, 2:49 PM

Felecia L. (Hankerson) Buelt, hasbeen promoted to training specialistat Hallmark Cards, Inc. Felecia andher husband John reside in Omaha,along with their two children,Mariah and John II.Kent Peters, Blair, uses a cameraand computer to capture the moodsand wildlife at DeSoto NationalWildlife Refuge. His work, imagesthat resemble watercolors, is shownat the Fremont Art AssociationGallery in Fremont. Kent is aninternal medicine physician’sassistant in Blair.Sharon (Kander) Wandrey, andhusband, Phil, Omaha, announce thebirth of their first child, KirstenJean, on March 22. Sharon isemployed assenior projectcoordinator atTMS DesignServices and Philis an accountmanager atCompaq.1991Keith A. Stapleton, Norfolk, isemployed as a distribution clerk forthe United States Postal System atthe Norfolk office. Keith is theproud parent of a three-year-olddaughter, Katie Anne.Jill T. (Tyne) Ullmann,Merrillville, Ind., is the coordinatorof instructional design/technologyin the School of Nursing, at PurdueUniversity, Calumet Campus,Hammond, Ind.Kevin and Wendy (Woster) ’87Waugh, Chadron, are the parents ofKaci (two and a half years) andKellie (five months). Kevin is aninvestigator for the Nebraska StatePatrol andWendy isan assistantprofessorof MISat ChadronState.Joseph T. Fulcher, Omaha, hasjoined Marcotte Insurance as anaccount executive handling personaland commercial business.Darrin D. Barner, Watauga, Tex.,organized the 2001 Pepsi Challenge,an exhibition of women’s and men’srugby games held at Wayne, inhopes of getting rugby teams startedat Wayne State. Darrin, a formerWayne State football player, playsmajor league rugby for the FortWorth Stampede. He is organizingthe 2002 Challenge, which willalso be held in Wayne.Ken and Kelli (Woolery) Fiscus,Albert Lea, Minn., are proudparents of their second child,Meridian Lei Duan, born on Jan. 8,2000 in Bangkok, Thailand; shecame home March 3, 2001. Ken isan earth/space science teacher atAlbert Lea High School, AlbertLea, Minn., and Kelli lists heroccupation as ‘Mom.’Mike Slagle, Overland Park, Kan.,has been named the director ofschool administration for the BlueValley School Dist. in OverlandPark, where he, his wife Jenny, andsons Luke and Micah reside.1993Megan (Dolesh) and CoreyPospisil ’96, Pierce, announce thebirth of their second son, RileyShane, on May 14, 2000. Megan isa clerk for the U.S. Postal Service inPierce and Corey is the trainingcoordinator for Affiliated FoodMidwest, Norfolk. Riley iswelcomed home by brother Devin,age seven.James Wendland, Norfolk, waspresented a plaque by the Board ofNorfolk Public Schools for his 25years of continuous service to thedistrict. He teaches eighth-gradecivics and Nebraska studies.1994Holly (Scheffler) Bickley andhusband Bart, Brandon S.D.,announce the birth of their seconddaughter, Krista Jae, on Feb. 21.ALUMNI MINI-FEATUREPaul Thomas, BA ‘86, MA ‘88Although his Cal Poly Pomona women’sbasketball team won the national title thisspring, head coach Paul Thomas gives credit toothers. “We have a great staff here and greatplayers,” he said. “And we had a lot of greatplayers make plays in the championship gameagainst the University of North Dakota (in theNCAA Division II championship game inMarch, which Cal Poly Pomona won 87-80 inovertime). Everybody contributed. That’s whatmakes it so special.”Thomas, who received a bachelor’s degreein 1986 and a master’s in 1988 from WayneHolly is a first grade teacher in theSioux FallsSchool Dist.,Sioux Falls, S.D.and Bart is ahog procurementmanager forJohn Morrell.Laurie L. Brabec, Kansas City,Mo., has celebrated her 11-yearanniversary in the Army Reserves.She was selected as “Instructor ofthe Year” at three different levels:battalion, brigade and division.Laurie is employed as seniorgraphic production specialist forH&R Block of Kansas City.Gordon McGee and his wifeCarin, Elkhorn, announce the birthof their first child, Macie Ann, onMay 9. Gordon is senior productmanager for Ameritrade HoldingPaul and Sue Ellen Thomas withtheir children, Michaela and Jacob.State, said much of the credit for his success goes to the people he worked with at WSC. “I don’tbelieve I could have accomplished what I have without my experience at Wayne,” he said.He was head coach of the women’s basketball team at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn.before arriving at Cal Poly as an assistant to Darlene May, at the time the winningest Division IIcoach, in 1990. He became head coach seven years ago.“It is truly the people you’re associated with who make the difference. I was an assistant toLenny Klaver, the WSC head women’s basketball coach from 1985 to 1988, who taught me somuch. Ralph Barclay was my graduate adviser, and I remember Dr. LeRoy Simpson along withmany others. Everyone was so helpful. I would never trade the experiences I had at Wayne Statefor anything.”Thomas also credits his wife, Sue Ellen, with making his success possible. “She’sphenomenal,” he said. “I couldn’t have done it without her.” Sue Ellen, who played professionalbasketball before the couple married, offers support and encouragement, he said. The couple havetwo children: Jacob, who will be four in October, and Michaela, who just turned two. “They’llkeep us young!” Thomas said.Thomas brought his family back home to Creighton (Nebr.) High School in June for histwenty-year class reunion. “We try to make the trip from Pomona to Creighton in two days,”Thomas said. “The kids are great travelers. They go everywhere with us--even to Rochester,Minn. for the national championship tournament this spring!”22WSC Magazine Summer 012210/2/01, 2:49 PM

Corp. and Carin is a registerednurse employed by FremontAmbulatory Surgicenter, Inc.1995Jay and Stacey (Huen) Todd,Wayne, announce the birth of ason, Brennan Jay, on Nov. 20,2000. He joins a 3-year-old sister,Megan. Jay is an instructor ofsports medicine and exercisescience at Wayne State College.Stacey, an RN at St. Luke’s, SiouxCity, Iowa, has been accepted intoMount Marty College ofAnesthesia and begins classes thisfall.Amy L. (Dugan) Wurth, Remsen,Iowa is a fourth grade teacher inthe Remsen Union School Dist.Daryl Schrunk, Norfolk,completed his third year ofteaching at Pierce Elementary. Heearned his master’s degree fromWSC, Dec. 2000. His wife Lynelle(Hanzl), serves as a communityeconomic development coordinatorwith the Northeast NebraskaEconomic Development Dist.,assisting dozens of communitieswith their economic developmentgoals. They are parents ofMatthew, six and Kayla, three.Brian Lentz, Wayne, and KerrieMathiesen ’96, South Sioux City,married April 28, in Wayne. Brianis Foundation accountant at WayneState College and Kerri is a designconsultant at HOM Furniture,Sioux City, Iowa. The couple willreside in Ponca.Travis Heimgartner, Merrill,Iowa, is the outside salesman forCarquest Auto Parts in Sioux City.His wife Edna is financial managerat Dr. Rodgers’ office in SiouxCity. They are expecting theirsecond child in November.Todd Stuckey, Lincoln, finishedhis tenth and final year of the RuralHealth Opportunities Program inJune and plans to practice medicinein York upon graduation.Buffany (Blecke) and Mitch ’96DeBoer, Wayne, announce birth oftheir son, Trevor Thane, on May22. Mitch and Buffany are bothemployed at WSC - Buffany,adjunct faculty, School of Naturaland Social Sciences and Mitch,director of business services.Trevor joins brother, Tanner, two.1996Doug Kraemer and GretaBottolfsen ’97 Allen, married Dec.8, 2000. Doug is a self-employedagricultural engineer and Greta ismanager at Finish Line, Sioux City,Iowa. They reside on a farm nearAllen.Nichole (Adamson) Mathison andhusband Wade, Sioux City, Iowa,announce the birth of their son,Drew Allen, on April 4. Nicole andWade are both employed as salesexecutives for Gateway, NorthSioux City, S.D.Greg and Dr. Samantha(Lienemann) Ryan, Lincoln,announce the birth of twin sons,Dillon Paul and Michael John, onMarch 27. Samantha is employedas a veterinarian at WilliamsburgVeterinary Hospital and Greg isobtaining his master’s degree incounseling psychology at theUniversity of Nebraska- Lincoln.1997Chad and Renee Gilsdorf,Nebraska City; Chad is themanager at Mead Lumber andRenee is a fifth through eighthgrade science teacher at NebraskaCity Lourdes. They are the parentsof a daughter, Taylor, two.Stephanie Geilenkirchen, Denver,Colo. is employed by IntelliSource(an employment service) as an HRadministrator.1998Angie (Luber) Cobb and husbandJay, Sioux City, Iowa, announcethe birth of a son, Trey Anthony,on May 22.Thomas R. Barr, Stanton, is acase manager for Project Compass,Sioux City, Iowa. He has workedin the social service field for 15years and is working part timetowards his master’s in counselingat Wayne State College.Alissa (Vodehnal) Clough,Schuyler, hooded with highdistinction at the presentation ofdoctoral hoods at the University ofNebraska College of MedicineHonors Ceremony in Omaha. Shereceived the “Department ofInternal Medicine OutstandingStudent Award.” Her first-yearappointment for post-graduatemedical education is the UniversityAlumni Achievement AwardThe Alumni Achievement Award recognizes Wayne Statealumni who have outstanding achievements in their careerand/or civic involvement. Please use the form below tonominate someone you think deserves this award.Nomination Form - Please fill out the following informationPlease 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 careeraccomplishments (cite specific achievements), and civiccontributions (community, charitable organizations, schools,etc.).Nominated byName__________________________________ Grad Year _____Mailing Address ________________________________________City/State/Zip __________________________________________Phone Business______________ ___ Home _______________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.of North Carolina Hospital, ChapelHill. N.C. - medicine-pediatrics.Alissa and her husband, Aaron,will reside in Durham, N.C.Nicole Anderson, Hubbard, washonored at the University ofNebraska College of MedicineHonors Ceremony, May 4, inOmaha. Her first-year appointmentfor post-graduate medicaleducation is University ofNebraska Affiliated Hospitals,Omaha – primary care.Maria Eaton, Omaha, washonored at the University ofNebraska College of MedicineHonors Ceremony on May 4, inOmaha. Her first-year appointmentfor post-graduate medicaleducation is the University ofNebraska Affiliated Hospitals,Omaha - internal medicinepreliminary.Darin Gregory, Omaha, washonored at the University ofNebraska College of MedicineHonors Ceremony, May 4, inOmaha. His first-year appointmentfor post-graduate medicaleducation is the University ofNebraska Affiliated Hospitals,Omaha – family medicine. Darin’swife, April (Whiteaker) ’97, is anelementary teacher.Stuart and Jennifer(Schilmoeller) ’92 Rethwisch,Hamel, Ill., announce the birth of adaughter, Lydia Marie, on Dec. 28,2000. Stuart is a vicar at St. PaulLutheran Church, Worden, Ill. andJennifer is a first- and-secondgradeteacher atTrinity-St. PaulLutheranSchool, Worden.Jennifer Ostrem and Jaime Jones’99, Omaha, married April 29,2000 in Story City, Iowa. Jenniferis quality coordinator at PhysiciansClinic, Omaha and Jaime isemployed in the marketing divisionat Werner Enterprises.Wayne State Magazine 23WSC Magazine Summer 012310/2/01, 2:49 PM

1999Jennifer Bowen and Alan Movall2000, Schaller, Iowa, marriedMarch 31 in Central City. Jenniferis Americore director at StormLake Community Education, StormLake, Iowa, and Alan serves as anaccountant at Galva Holstein AgLLC, Holstein, Iowa.Rebecca (Krause) Dau andhusband Chad, Paullina, Iowa,announce the birth of a son, EvanRobert, on Oct. 28, 2000. Rebeccais employed in the merchandisingand marketing department ofAmerican Identity, Orange Cityand Chad is a foreman at FarmersCo-op, Paullina.Kansas City Reunion-Alumni and friends gathered at the beautiful Raphael Hotel Restaurant in Kansas City on May 19, where theyenjoyed delicious food and the Old World ambiance of the hotel as they shared stories of their time at WSC.Prize winners for best stories were Dave Ryan, Dale Putman, Kathy (Gearhart) Poehlman and David Jahn.Attending were, front row from left: Deb Shuck, Doug Poehlman’76, WSC vice president of development Lea(Calhoun) Clausen ‘94, and director of alumni relations Deb Lundahl. Second row: Yolande Mountjoy,Kathy (Gearhart) Poehlman ‘78, Carl Owczarzak ‘65, WSC president Dr. Sheila Stearns, Julie (Gottschalk)Lanphear ‘90, Pat (Straight) Connealy ‘87, Tim Connealy ‘68, Carolyn (Swartz) and Fred Madaus.Maria C. Brown and IsaacZellmer, Omaha, married July 29,2000. Maria is financial aidassistant at Grace University,Omaha and Isaac is a returnsprocessor at Compaq Computers.Maria has been struggling sinceNovember, 2000 with the disease,fibromyalgia.H. Bruce Copeland, Kansas City,Mo., an administrative intern at theUniversity of Missouri, received amaster of arts degree in highereducation administration onMay 12.Dawn Bomgaars, Sioux City,Iowa was promoted to controller atSchaeff Incorporated, SiouxCenter, Iowa. She joined Schaeffin 1971 and has held manypositions over the years. In hercurrent position, Dawn overseesaccounts payable and receivable,warranty administrations andfinancials.We Left Our Heartsin San Francisco. . .Alumni and friends gathered at the Bay City Bar and Grill inSan Francisco where they enjoyed a delicious lunch followed bya tour of the San Francisco Giants new Pacific Bell Stadium.Pictured above are: front row left to right, Robert Wicks, Laura(McKlem) Cook ’92, President Sheila Stearns, Don Soukup ’71,Pete McDonald. Middle row, Shari Bradix ’80, Janis (Nelson)Wicks ’54, Helen (Mann) Litvak ’48, Harold Litvak, PattyTaylor, Alumni Director Deb Lundahl. Back row, Diane(Massman) Soukup ’70, Donald Linn ’34, Ron Holt ’89, BillHuggett ’86, Marlene (Carlson) Sterner’ 73, Roger Sterner,Dave Clausen ’95, Vice President of Development Lea(Calhoun) Clausen ’94, Clarence “Zack” Taylor ’51.Louis A. Johnson, Chicago, Ill.,graduates from Columbia CollegeChicago Graduate School in June.2000Robert Hausmann, Columbus,was selected to serve as elementaryprincipal at Fillmore CentralSchools. Fillmore Central is anewly consolidated district withelementary sites in Geneva andFairmont. Hausmann, his wifeTeresa, and their two daughtersreside in Geneva.Angela Gaspers and Levi Lura,Norfolk, married April 12 inHawaii. Angela is employed byWilliam Walters Company and24WSC Magazine Summer 012410/2/01, 2:49 PM

Levi is employed by StrongInvestments.Dan Polk, Clarkson, issuperintendent of Clarkson PublicSchools. He has been the highschool principal for the past fiveyears. Dan and his wife Deb havefour children.Tami R. Denker, Sioux Falls, S.D.was promoted to auditor atTruGreen ChemLawn, Sioux Falls.She began her employment withthe company as a telemarketer.Karen Goetsch, Norfolk, is amember of the woodwind musicalensemble, “Windsong.” She is theinstrumental music teacher atNorfolk Catholic High School andSacred Heart School; Karen saysALUMNIMINI-FEATUREAnn O’GormanDownes ‘91that playing with the quartet keepsher challenged.Vanessa Schnoor, Winfield, Kan.,is employed as a first-and-secondgradeteacher at Trinity LutheranSchool. Vanessa will begin theLutheran teacher colloquy programat Concordia University in the fallof 2001.Dawn (Urwiler) Erickson,Ericson, is the high schoolcounselor at Hyannis, Neb. for the2001-2002 school year. Dawn’shusband, Tom, is a teacher in theAshby Public School system.Ryan Schwarz, and Laura Beck,Omaha, married April 21. Ryan is acredit manager for Wells Fargo inOmaha and Laura is a senior newA native of Winnebago, Ann O’Gorman Downes earned abachelor of arts in social science education from Wayne StateCollege in 1991. She received a juris doctorate from ArizonaState University in 1994. Following that, she was acommissioner with the Federal Indian Gaming Commission forthe Hoopa Valley Tribe in northern California, before returningto her hometown of Winnebago, Nebraska.Last year, Ann was named president of Little Priest TribalCollege in Winnebago. “Community service was alwaysstressed to me as I was growing up,” she said. “Education ismy passion, my first love, so when the opportunity here atLittle Priest Tribal College came up, I knew that it would,indeed, be a way in which I could serve my community.”The education she received at Wayne State Collegeprovided an excellent foundation for her professional andpersonal future. “My goal was to attend a smaller school,” shesaid. “I was at a large university and found that it didn’t offerthe support system I needed. Wayne State College provided aquality education close to home. I was able to have mysupport system nearby, which is especially important forNative American students.“I had phenomenal instructors who took a personal interestin their students. I’ve always said that Wayne State College isa great buy. I don’t believe a person can get the quality ofeducation at the cost anywhere else.”business associate for WorldInsurance, Omaha.Sheila Marie Brink and KevinJames Brunnert, Middlebury, Vt.married March 17 in Norfolk.Sheila will be attending graduateschool at the University of Vermontand Kevin is a lineman for CentralVermont Public Service Corp.Tracy (Wragge) Sporleder, Pierce,is an elementary teacher at St.Mary’s Catholic School, Osmond.Her husband, Russ, is the managerat Hometown Market in Pierce.IN MEMORY OFMary “Eleanor” (Bradley)Schulke ’26, (94), Fremont; May 1.She was past matron of Craig Orderof Eastern Star.Vira M. (Sunt) Antrim ’30, Firth;March 31. She taught school inNebraska and Colorado, retiringafter 44 years.Arnold W. Peterson ’34, ShawneeMission, Kan. Arnold was a retiredfarm service director.Loryn D. Kneeland ’38, (83),South Sioux City; April 24. Hebegan his career in education byteaching math and science andcoaching basketball, football andtrack in the Midwest. He later wentinto school administration as asuperintendent of schools; he retiredin 1983.Olive L. (Smith) Bliss ’38, ScottsValley, Calif., April 19. Olive wasa retired teacher.Ruth A. Wagner ’38, (85), Neligh;April 27. Ruth taught in variousschools in Neb. and Colo. untilretiring in 1981; she then moved toNeligh. She belonged to numerousclubs and organizations and was therecipient of special awards for herwork with youth.Fern R. Anderson ’39, Topeka,Kan; Sept. 1999. Fern was a retiredteacher.Philomena Billerbeck ’42 (90),Norfolk; April 14. Philomena wasan elementary school teacher inNeb., Iowa and Calif. for 47 yearsuntil her retirement in 1975.Dr. Darlene M. Ritter ’43 (75),Fremont; March 27. Darlene taughtat Nebraska high schools beforebecoming Professor of English atMidland Lutheran College,Fremont for 27 years. She was aFulbright teacher in Reggio Emilia,Italy and Reykjavik, Iceland. Sheretired as professor emeritus in1991 from Midland.Lynn M. Paege ’43 (79), Gregory,S.D.; March 9. Lynn served as ameteorologist in the U.S. Air Forceduring World War II. After hisdischarge he was employed in NewJersey as a research scientist and amicrobiologist until retiring toGregory in 1986.Elizabeth Deckert ’45 (93),Tilden; April 18. Elizabeth beganteaching in one-room schoolhousesand later taught at TildenElementary School for 21 years.She served as principal at Dist. 96,Meadow Grove for two years. Sheestablished the Elizabeth DeckertCollege Scholarship Fund atElkhorn Valley High School.Dorothy Mae (Rodekohr) Larson’46, (75), Central City; April 26.She taught school in northeastNebraska before working for theSoil Conservation Service.Mary Belle (Samuelson) Stuve’50, (72), Albuquerque, N.M.; Dec.25, 2000. She was a retiredteacher, having taught for 20 yearsat Albuquerque Public Schools.Prior to moving to Albuquerque,she taught at schools in Neb.Joyce (Peters) Lake ’52 (69),Le Mars, Iowa; April 27. Joycewas a homemaker, 4-H leader andSunday school teacher in her earlyadult years, later serving as avolunteer at various locations in theLe Mars area.Joan (Nuss) Carl ’52 (69),Hartington; May 4. Joan and herhusband Don purchased the BenFranklin Store in 1975. Shecontinued to work at the store,which is now called D&J Variety,until her retirement.Irene L. (Bolhm) Peuse, ’66 (91),Battle Creek; April 29. Irenetaught in rural schools in DixonCounty and also taught in SouthSioux City and Sioux City, Iowa.She retired after 32 years ofteaching and became a member ofthe Retired Teachers Association.Wayne State Magazine 25WSC Magazine Summer 012510/2/01, 2:49 PM

Donna M. Gross ’70 (61),Denison, Iowa; April 24. Donnataught school in Neb. and Iowa for41 years until retiring in 1999.Ronald Kimble ’72 (50),Brunswick; April 17. Ronald wasengaged in farming and served onthe board of education forCreighton Community Schools. Hewas active with the CreightonBaseball Association and theCreighton Youth WrestlingProgram.Friends we will missAmy L. Morey (96), Shelton;March 6. She served as housemother at Morey Hall from 1954-58.The residence hall was named forher husband, Victor P. Morey,president of Wayne State College1946-51. Memorials may bedirected to the Victor MoreyScholarship at Wayne StateCollege.Marie (Pugsley) Miller (95), BendOre.; Feb. 27. Marie served ashouse mother at Neihardt Hall from1958-64.Make Plans to Come Home in October!HOMECOMING 2001October 5 & 6, 2001For more information, please contact the WSC AlumniOffice at 402-375-7209 or 800-228-9972, ext. 7209.ALUMNI MINI-FEATUREConnie Petersen ‘74 & Carol North ‘74Connie Petersen ‘73 andCarol North ‘74 first met asopponents in a WSCintramural basketball gamebetween Pile Hall second floorand Neihardt Hall third floorin the winter of 1972. Itwasn’t a particularly pleasantmeeting. Carol, who stood ameager 5’0,” decided sheneeded a secret weaponagainst 6’3” Connie. “Thenext time Connie went up fora rebound, I decided to standon her foot,” Carol said. “Itseemed like a funny thing todo at the time until Connie’sleft elbow came around andhit me in the mouth. I’m aquick study, so I didn’t try itagain!” After they got toknow each other, the twobecame friends. Today, theyown a video business, P.M.S.(Photographs, Memories,Sentimentalities), Etc. inCarroll, Iowa.In January 1994, it wasdiscovered that Connie hadinherited polycystic kidneydisease from her father. Uponhearing of Connie’s diagnosis,Carol told her that if herkidneys failed she would justgive her one of hers andConnie could get on with herlife.In March 2000, Connie’skidneys failed. After being26hospitalized for ten days inOmaha, she returned home toCarroll to go on dialysis. InJune, the two went to ClarksonHospital in Omaha to talk tothe kidney transplant team.Blood tests revealed they werea match. Several days later,they found out that three of sixantigens in their bloodmatched. This was significantbecause it meant that Conniewouldn’t have to take as muchanti-rejection medication afterthe transplant.The successful transplantsurgery took place onSeptember 27, 2000. “I’m nohero,” said Carol. “Conniecould have stayed on dialysis,her restrictive renal diet andlifestyle. I didn’t save her life.All I did was give her a betterquality of life. I know she willtake better care of hersomewhat-used, newer-thanshe-hadkidney than I did!Connie thanks me every dayfor her renewed life. I thankher for the opportunity to beable to do what I did. I didn’thave to die and I can see what adifference it made. By givingher a kidney, I actually helpedtwo people--Connie andanother person who will orwho already has received thecadaver kidney she didn’tneed.”Carol North and Connie Petersen.Connie will have to takeanti-rejection medication for therest of her life unless researchcan find a way to isolatetransplanted organs from thebody’s natural reaction to rejecta foreign substance.“There are good people inthis world,” said Connie. “Wesometimes get so caught up inthe negativism of life that weforget to see the good people.Carol is one of those! Toundergo this surgery with noconcern for herself, to give lifeto me so I could resume anormal life, is the mostwonderful thing anyone couldhave done.”“We are both doing welland are still in awe of the entireprocess and the fact that twopeople so totally different canactually share this experience ofa lifetime,” said Carol. “It justproves that ordinary people cando extraordinary things giventhe right circumstances andthose chance meetings.”Former WSC softballteam members, both Carol andConnie are looking forward tothe next WSC alumni softballgame versus current teammembers. “I’ve played in thelast two and, despite being no‘spring chicken,’ about 30pounds overweight andwearing bifocals, have provedthat I can still chase down andcatch a fly ball in the outfieldseveral times, get some basehits, and lose my legs halfwaybetween second and third andslide head-first into thirdbase,” said Carol. “I fullyintend to play in the nextgame this year.”If any former softballplayers would like aninvitation to the alumni game(at presstime, the date has notbeen set), contact JonMisfeldt, WSC softball coach,at 402-375-7520, or e-mailhim at jomisfe1@wsc.edu.WSC Magazine Summer 012610/2/01, 2:49 PM

Misplaced AlumniWe need your help in locating the following misplaced alumni. Please fill out theform below if you can help.1932Atha B. (Grothe) AndersonKatherine H. (Thomas)AndersonScholastica E. BayerHazel V. BergerBeatrice R. BoyleBeulah CarstensenBeth E. (Whisman) ChristensenMargie H. (Sigler) ConnealyDorothy M. DavisDora (Smith) DavisImogene M. DowlingVera V. (Combs) DunkelbergerJune F. (Delaney) EsseL. Annabelle (Hillier) FlairGolden J. (Meier) HarnischEmma A. HavelMildred (Brown) HenkelEvelyn M. (Marx) HilliardInez L. (Stamper) HillierAgnes V. HoffmanMary JelinekLeila JohnsonJenivee W. (Reilly) KennedyEthel E. (Quigley)KothenbeutelBernice M. (Dwigans) LaneFrances M. (Lavelle) LowtherFrances E. (Hills) McqueenEdna H. MeyerPhilip H. MitchellL. Pearl (Tedy) MoranRuth A. (Schwein) NicholsonMargaret L. (Talboy) PerrigoLillian M. (Rohwer) RescinetoLoretta C. (Shaw) RohdeNora E. (Gaines) RoseI. Fern (McClintock) ShrunkFlorence G. (Johnson)SimonsonThomas StowFrances L. (Peterson) TattersalRuby L. (Farr) ThorndikeLaura M. TondreauMary Catherine (O’Donnell)WieselerNellie D. Woltje1942Viola Mae (Nordstrom)ArmbrightGeorge J. BeebeRachel M. (Smith) DavidsonO. Eugene DillehayMelba L. (Doerr) DotyMary Eleene FeeseVelma I. (Gardner) GreenWinona M. (Neiman) HarrisDorothy G. (DeVries) HeadMarion D. JaycoxMargery F. JohnsonMargaret E. JohnstonMarian Lucille (Eike) LawHelen E. (Doherty) LynchArlene Velma (Schram) MacraeOlah B. MooreHope E. NitzMonica Rose (Maun) QuistLyda D. ShadleyCharlotte E. SkinnerAnna M. (Berg) WalkingtonAlta (Brown) WareTeresa E. WeibleDolores C. (Nelson) WobigBarbara Rose (Niederwimmer)WoodMildred C. Wyffels1952Helen E. AikenOtto W. BaconCarol J. (Haley) BakerCharles E. BeazleyMarvel (Krekow) BolickEdith BrandenburgElvera N (Nolting) HaasMiriam A. (Scranton)HagedornJean M. (Pletschette) HigginsJanice HillAlevia (Eckmann) HoweArthur JensenMary Lou (Hansen) KaveneyHelen V. (Nolan) KelehanWilliam E. LahrsArdyce L. (Stevens) LightnerDorothy (Albertson) LoiselGordon P. McKayDale W. MillerBeverly Ann (Bryceson) MillsBethine A. (Stewart) MyersIda Austin NielsonPatricia A. O’brienGenevieve R. (Foecke) OwensBarbara (Brown) RitthalerAudrey (Paulsen) RockwellAnn G. RossRonald D. SchultDonald J. SmidtEsther (Larson) ThompsonMary F. (Owens) TiedgenJanice W. (Fulghum) Trapp1962Betty Jo BerryGerald BognerBill D. BridgesJanet K. (Banister) BurkhartZella K. (Slentz) CopleyShirley J (Cizek) DolinsVictor J. HegemannGary HerbolsheimerJames HofmaierGerald HughesJerry JohnsonJeanette LorensenMaurice G. MannleinWilliam S. MitchellPatricia MorrisseyBarbara L. NilsonMarvin W. OstbergJustin H. PetersonJames RochesterGerald J. ScheppersSandra L. (Lee) ShookLeonard M. SmithRalph D. VincentRobert WeselyDixie L. WininghamPatricia L. (Gunnarson) WisnessNorma M. Young1972Karen K. AbbottDale L. AndersonLinda Mickle BakleySteven D. BanksWilliam BateyDavid P. BentonDavid BlatchfordJudith BoveeCarol ButlerPatricia (Carter) CangelosiDale Lee CarsonLynn CarterDiana K. (Janke) ChaceCatherine ChevalierGary D. ChristiansenJoan Marie ClarkPatricia A. ConnollyPamela Hintz CrookerWilliam M. CurryCheryl D. (Miller) DenklauRonald L. DietzJohn M. DykstraDale L. ElmquistDouglas James FenclLaVon A. FischerLucille S. FosterRobert D. FymboEdward GeorgeCraig C. HollanderEdwin R. HunterGarry D. JacobsonDennis W. JohnsonGerald K. JohnsonRobert E. JohnsonCynthia L. (Landholm) KahaneDouglas KleinRandall KlugDewayne F. KnudsonRebecca L. KoeppenKathryn C. KratzDavid R. KrecklowDonna LangemeierRoger D. LanserCarolee LaughrenMyron F. LehlGilbert L LillyTimothy MccarthyDonald MclainRonald E. McNeillCarol MichaelRuth G. MinerGordon L. MoellerLeon J. MuilenburgFred OlstedKaren PetersonBetty J. (Mays) PhansitiRobert E. PiersonCindy PittzVaughn E. PittzStanley R. RabbeHarvey ReimersRonald RomanekRobert RoundsHarlan RoweThomas E. RowleyRoger W. RudeRose M. RudeRita K. RudeKenneth G. SchaeferFrances A. SedlacekRobert W. SeymourLois (Batenhorst) SteuterJohn R. StewartHerbert ThoeneLynda N. ToftDonald VanaukenNorman VonSeggernRhonda L. (Goeller)WeathermanHarlan C. WeberBarbara WickerSharon J. WoermanBen B. Wyatt1982Ruby L. ChandlerDebra ChristiansenDeborah A. CiampaJames R. CraunJeffrey CreamerMarla Jean (Brummer) DeatonNancy Lee ElwoodMisplaced Alumni FormSharon K. FoxhovenDebra Kay GrahamCynthia Eve GregoryDebra J. GuinanShari L. (Thompson) HansenKenneth Ray HladkyJeffory P. JaeggiRay JohnsonN Dianne (Ogden) JohnsonAlan Craig JonesLinda Lee KahnkKaren Marie KneiflHelen R. LundinBrian Earl PlattNancy Joan PyleLaureen L. SampsonJeffrey R. SchultzKory K. SmithSusan (Knieval) StangeMichael C. SvobodaDonna Jean (Lloyd) SwimColleen A. (Steiner) TaylorSteven D. WallickLynne M. (Young) Wilson1992Norma L. (Berg)Berg-ClementsWilliam K. BriggsJames Thomas CaseyNicolle Michelle ClarkKimberly Ann DuboisPatrick Allen HathawayKevin Lee HinkleEdward Kendall HodgsonShannon Joy KasikNancy Lynn (Kennedy) KoberShane Matthew KoberRobert L. LankfordMichelle Margrete LarsonLisa A. (Glause) MontoyaMichelle Lei NelsonDana Lynn OlmstedMichaeleen J. OlsonDeanna O. (Hoops) PetersenJoan Marie RennerJohnny Preston WidnerJames Joseph WraggeName ______________________________________________________________Address ____________________________________________________________City/State/Zip _______________________________________________________Phone _____________________________________________________________Comments ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Send to:Alumni Office, Wayne State College, 1111 Main St., Wayne, NE 68787or email delunda1@wsc.eduWayne State Magazine 27WSC Magazine Summer 012710/2/01, 2:49 PM

Phonathon RecapFrom February through April,Wayne State College studentsgathered at the alumni house. Theycalled alumni and friends as theyworked toward the 2001 annualphonathon goals of updatingaddresses and raising $180,000.We extend our appreciation to allwho responded to the phonathonappeal. Your generosity directlyand positively impacts ourstudents’ experiences on campus.You do make a difference!UpcomingEventsJuly 14Wayne Chicken Showon WSC campusJuly 21Omaha Wildcat GolfTournament atTregaron Country CLubOctober 5 & 6HomecomingNovember 30Madrigal Dinner,LincolnDecember 14CommencementZero-year ReunionStudents who graduated or will graduate in 2001 attended a Zero Year Reunion in the WillowBowl on April 19. Students enjoyed the music of Hitman as they were served a picnic lunch byCurt Frye, vice president and dean of students; Adam Valencia, director of multiculturalprograms; Dr. Joe Johar, dean of the math and science division; Frank Teach, student centerdirector; Todd Barry, director of athletics; Dr. Steve Glass, interim division head, HPLS; andDeb Lundahl, director of alumni relations. Seniors enjoying the Zero Year Reunion are, fromleft: Renate Waibel, Erin Myers, Karla Sperling, Cassie Wieberdink and Lindsay Jensen. A bigthank you to Wimmer’s Meat Products for the hot dogs, Pepsi Cola of Siouxland for the pop,Pegler Sysco for the Frito Lay potato chips, and Metz Baking for the buns.I Met My Mate at Wayne State!The alumni office is seeking couples who met their spouses at Wayne State. If you metyour spouse while you were students at Wayne State College, please send us your names,address, anniversary date and a brief account of how you met. We will publish the resultsin an upcoming magazine issue. Please send your information to: Wayne State AlumniOffice, 1111 Main St., Wayne, NE 68787.WAYNE STATE FOUNDATION1111 MAIN STREETWAYNE NE 68787Non-ProfitOrganizationU.S. PostagePAIDPermit #227Sioux City, IowaWSC Magazine Summer 012810/2/01, 2:49 PM