Special Section: Homecoming 2012 - Friends University

Carlene (Phillips) Whitney, G’95,retired in April 2011 from theEvangelical Lutheran Good SamaritanSociety after nearly 38 years. She isenjoying retirement and traveling.2000sTravis Booe, M’08, is the programdirector of the HutchinsonCommunity College PhysicalTherapist Assistant Program. Heguided the program in attaining fullaccreditation, and the first class ofphysical therapist assistants graduatedin April 2011.Mary Duncan, M’09, was appointedby the secretary of state to serve asthe chairwoman of the coordinatingcouncil on Early Childhood DevelopmentalServices. She is on the programand exhibit committees of theKansas Children’s Discovery Center,the MOPS International Advisorycommittee and teaches science methodscourses at Washburn University.Mary (Farr) Ellerman, G’07, receivedher bachelor of science in justicestudies from Fort Hays StateUniversity in 2011.T. Kim Goodnight, G’09, has joinedITC’s local government andcommunity affairs department as areamanager for Kansas and Oklahoma.Jodie Hearlson, G’07, received hermaster’s in biology with an emphasisin environmental biology fromEmporia State University.Alissa (Runnells) Kindall, G’00, andhusband Luke, FS’00, opened asecond location of Sit Means Sit DogTraining and are expanding bothlocations (in Ft. Worth, Texas, andParker, Colo.). Their dog, Abby, wasfeatured on an Intuit commercial for anew credit card processor.Joanna (June) Neises, G’06, foundedNicely Done, LLC, a housecleaning,organizing and interior painting service.Melvin Pugh, G’04/G’06, publisheda book, “Roman Rule: The EternalEmpire.”2010sKatie Henderson, G’10, is completingher master’s in clinical mental healthcounseling at the University ofNorth Texas. She also works at theuniversity in the Office of DisabilityAccommodations.Travis Hettenbach, G’97, openedLED Source, a company that suppliesLED lighting products. This is thecompany’s second Kansas location,and services all of Sedgwick County.James Howell, G’08, was elected to theKansas House of Representatives fromDistrict 92 in November 2010.Justin Moser, G’11, is attendingthe McAfee School of Theology inAtlanta, Ga.Crystal Pilcher, M’10, is obtainingher ESL endorsement and looking atdoctoral programs.Brianna Williams, G’11, opened ABrianna Leigh Salon, a Paul Mitchellsalon, in Wichita.faculty/staff notesGlenna Andrews, Graduate Schooladministrative assistant, completedtraining in the fall of 2011 to becomea Kansas Certified Gambling Counselor.She is working to obtain licensureas a Certified Addictions Counselor.She is an active member of the WichitaArea Problem Gambling Task Forceand has facilitated training, educationworkshops, and presentations for the“Problem Gambling, the Urgent Challenge”program.Dr. Mark Bartel, director of choralmusic and associate professor ofmusic, was the guest conductor forWichita’s All-City Middle SchoolHonor Choir in February. Heconducted the Kansas premiere ofChinese-American composer ZhouLong’s “Words of the Sun” with theWichita Chamber Chorale in March.In April, Dr. Bartel served as a statefestival judge for the Kansas StateHigh Schools Activities Association.Kathy Delker, assistant library director,presented “Repurposing LibrarySpace: Friends University’s Experience”at the 2012 Kansas Library AssociationAnnual Conference in April.Lee Ann Dreiling, administrativeassistant in education, retired inJanuary after 19 years at FriendsUniversity.Dr. Gretchen Eick, professor of history,was interviewed for C-SPAN’s BookTV program on her book, “Dissent inWichita: The Civil Rights Movementin the Midwest, 1954-72,” which airedin June. She was also interviewed for aCBS.com article about Wichita’s rolein the civil rights movement. She andhusband Michael traveled in June aspart of a delegation to Turkey for anintensive study trip.Jeri Fisk, administrative assistant inNatural Science and Mathematicsretired in May after 27 years at FriendsUniversity.The American Society for QualityAdvancing the Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics,(STEM) Agenda conference acceptedDr. Jeremy Gallegos’ paper “A PhilosopherLooks at STEM Quality inHigher Education from a Liberal Artsand Sciences Perspective.” Dr. Gallegosis the associate dean of the College ofAdult and Professional Studies.Deanna Hedrick retired in February.Hedrick worked in the educationdepartment, University Relations andas the administrative assistant to thedirector of athletics, totaling 11 years.Alumni Key: G’__ = Associate or Bachelor’s Degree Graduation Year; M’__ = Master’s Degree Graduation Year; FS’__ = Former Student, Last Year AttendedF A L L 2 0 1 227