Special Section: Homecoming 2012 - Friends University

CLASSnotesLisa Hittle, assistant professor ofmusic, received the Homer OsborneAward for outstanding work inthe area of jazz education fromthe Wichita Jazz Festival in April.She performed weekly with herjazz quartet at Larkspur and Ya Ya’srestaurants throughout the summer.Dr. Evelyn Hume, dean of theGraduate School, retired in June afterthree years.Jennifer Jay, assistant professorof social sciences and programdirector of the Program for AdultCollege Education, is pursuing herPh.D. in human development andfamily science from Oklahoma StateUniversity.Tony Lubbers, assistant director of financialaid, will serve as the presidentelectof the Kansas Association ofStudent Financial Aid Administrators(KASFAA) in 2012-13, then as thepresident in 2013-14. He will be incharge of organizing the fall 2012 andspring 2013 KASFAA conferences.Susan McClellan, database administrator,retired in February after 5 yearsat Friends University.Carolyn McLachlan, administrativecoordinator at the Lenexa EducationCenter, retired in July after 11 years atFriends University.Gary Rapp, assistant dean of studentaffairs, chaired the lecture showcaseselection committee for the NationalAssociation for Campus Activities(NACA) National Convention. Rappled the process that reviewed andselected the top 15 speakers and educatorsto showcase at the convention.He and Jennifer Randolph, associatedirector of campus life, accompaniednine student government officers tothe NACA Huge Leadership weekendin San Antonio in June.Jennifer Randolph, associate directorof campus life, is serving as the educationaland professional developmentcoordinator on the 2012 NationalAssociation for Campus Activities(NACA) Central Regional Conferenceprogram committee. This conferencelinks higher education and entertainmentcommunities, creating educationaland business opportunities forstudent and professional members.She also served as the coordinatorelectfor a committee planning aNACA Student Government Institutein Philadelphia this summer. The conferenceassists student governmentsin developing strong student-drivenleadership on campus.Dr. John Rhodes, associate professorof education and professional educationunit assessment coordinator,chaired an onsite visit for the NationalCouncil for Accreditation of TeacherEducation Board of Examiners inFebruary and served as mentor for thenew chair during their June training.He and Dr. Jan Wilson, professor andchair of education, director of teachereducation, co-presented “EnhancingEarly Field Experiences in a DualLanguage Learning School: LessonsLearned Through Ongoing Developmentof a PDS Partnership” at theProfessional Development SchoolsNational Conference in March. Dr.Rhodes also judged student papersand presentations at the Kansas JuniorAcademy of Sciences in May, and coplannedthe February district competitionfor National History Day held atFriends University.Karen Scroggins, assistant professor ofgraphic arts, attended the Universitiesand Colleges Design Associationconference at Virginia Tech inMay. She is serving on the WichitaAmerican Institute of Graphic Artsboard and on the Valley Center,Kan., advisory board for career andtechnical education. In the spring,she participated in the City Arts show“Seeds of Change: Re-planted, AMixed Media Show” and the FeministArt Project’s “Art Lives” show.Dr. Jim Smith, associate professor ofreligion and director of the ChristianSpiritual Formation Institute, wasthe featured speaker at OttawaUniversity’s Conference for Pastorsand Laity in January. He presentedfour sessions during the conference –“How Do We Experience God in OurDaily Lives?,” “Can We Find Balancein Our Daily Lives?,” “How Can theCharacter of Christ Be Formed inMe?,” and “How Can the ChurchBecome a Community of Grace?”Sanya Wiles, director of prior learningassessment, completed her Master ofBusiness Administration in January.Dr. Jan Wilson, professor and chairof education, director of teachereducation, published “TransformingSecondary Mathematics Teachingwith Technology” in “Science andMathematics Education: InternationalInnovations, Research, and Practices.”She is serving the Kansas State Departmentof Education as president ofthe professional development schools,on the teacher preparation and professionaldevelopment educationcommittee and on the professionallearning committee. She judged forthe 74th annual Junior Academy ofScience fair and the National HistoryDay district competition.DONATE ONLINEFriends University now offers amore convenient way to donate:Submit your tax-deductible giftat www.friends.edu/giving.Thank you for your support!28F R I E N D S U N I V E R S I T Y focus