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ne a c h ig x c e e n c eTredway, Hungerfordannounce retirementsmaximum 10-year accreditation in 1989,"That was a very proud moment," Tredway said.Tredway, who said retirement will be spent taking care of a business, a farm and visitinggrandchildren, credits Cowley for developing his career as an educator."I had had a successful high school career and to be here to be a part of the developmentRichard Tredway could easily fill in for oneof those Maytag commercials. Remember?They're "The Dependability People."For portions of the last four decades,Tredway has been Mr. Dependable at Cowley.He has served in a variety of capacities,including agriculture instructor, Business andService Technology Division chairman, andinterim dean of instruction.But retirement beckons. Tredway and fellowCowley instructor Charles Hungerford werehonored May 7, 1996 with a reception in the:Earle N. Wright Community Room."I've always been blessed to be surroundedby people who make you look good,"Tredway said. "Journeys aren't about beginningsor ends, but what you do along the way."Tredway, 65, began his career at Cowleyin 1967 as a technical agriculture instructor. Heis the last current faculty member to be hiredbefore the school became an area vocationalitechnicalschool in 1968.He holds bachelor's and master's degrees'from Kansas State University. He began hiscareer in education in 1957 as the vocationalagriculture instructor at Oxford High School.From there he went to Winfield High School.and then Cowley.Dr. Pat McAtee, college president, said,"You truly are a tremendous blessing to the college,and Iconsider you a very good friend."Tredway is a Master Teacher Award recipientfrom the National Institute for Staff andOrganizational Development in Austin, Texas.•'He has conducted numerous workshops andgiven countless presentations to business andof an institution was wonderful," he said. "I got to see it grow from a small community college toone nationally recognized."Tredway said Cowley always recognized successful instructors and fostered an atmosphereof professional growth and development.His proudest moment as division chair occurred when his instructors earned Master Teacherawards. At the instructional level, Tredway said what made him most proud was when his studentsbecame successful in their field of study.Hungerford, 58, has been the drafting instructor at Cowley since 1985. This past year hewas on a medical leave of absence and decided to retire for good at the end of this academicyear."It was time to quit," Hungerford said.He learned how to draw aboard a ship in the ocean when he was in the service. For thelast 26 years Hungerford has been teaching drafting at the college level. Prior to coming toArkansas City, he taught four years at Linn Technical College in Linn, Mo., and for 11 years atMonett Area Vocational-Technical School in Monett, Mo.Hungerford earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Southwest Missouri StateUniversity in Springfield. Hungerford and his wife, Ina, recently moved to Winfield. But he said assoon as his wife retires, they will move back to their native Springfield.Hungerford has seen about as many changes in drafting as Tredway has seen in agriculture."Seeing it go from a traditional drafting program to computer-assisted was a big step,"Hungerford said. "One reason why they hired me here was Iknew CAD (computer-assisted drafting).We started with one unit. Now we have 15."Hungerford said his days teaching at Cowley have been enjoyable."The joy is to see students succeed in their work," he said.Charlie White, associate dean of vocational education, said, "When he came we had anoutdated program. Now it's the best-equipped lab of any school in Kansas. It ranks right at thetop of that."Both Hungerford and Tredway received clocks from the college. Tredway received aplaque from the College Education Association.Left photo: Richard Tredway, right, receives an award fromDr. Lynn Stalnaker. Bottom photo: Charles Hungerford,seated, is congratulated by Charlie White.industry.One of his biggest responsibilities while atCowley was heading the committee to report to"theNorth Central Association, the agency thatgrants accreditation to colleges and universities.Through Tredway's efforts,Cowley received the1 3