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League, KVC BehavioralHospital of Kansas City.hospital.resident at the University ofHealthcare and St. FrancisShe is a member of Zeta TauAndrew Newcomer, jd ’12,Missouri-Kansas City School ofCommunity Services.Alpha and was a member ofGreat Falls, Montana, is anDentistry. In May, he graduatedTiffany (Martin) Shelton,Bod Squad, Catholic Campusattorney at Ugrin, Alexander,fourth in his class with a Doctorcertificate in radiation therapyCenter, Women’s Golf Club,Zadick and Higgins PC. Heof Dental Surgery degree from’05, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, isWashburn All Green and Alphawas the articles editor of the lawthe University of Texas Healththe director of radiation therapyLambda Delta.journal at Washburn.Science Center at the Sanfor the Mary Bird PerkinsColin Curtis, ba ’12,Maranda (Hutton) Rebel,Antonio School of Dentistry.Cancer Center.Annapolis, Maryland, is specialbsn ’11, Hays, Kansas, wasWard played tennis and was aBryan Smith, ba ’03, Sedalia,assistant to the Senate presidentpromoted to charge nurse at themember of Beta Beta Beta andMissouri, is the athletic trainerin Maryland.Hays Medical Center.Phi Kappa Phi at Washburn.for the Sedalia School District.Zac Glenn, bs ’14, Topeka, is aAdrianna Rollins, bsn ’11,Shelby (Schmidt) Ward,Ashley St. Clair, bsn ’08,software engineer at HeartlandTopeka, is a travel nurse forbba ’11, Lenexa, Kansas, is amsn ’11, Rothschild, Wisconsin,Crop Insurance.American Mobile Nursing. Shetalent acquisition partner atis a family nurse practitioner atMary (Douglas) Harris, bba ’14,was a cheerleader and a memberFishNet Security on the SprintLanglade Hospital.Topeka, is a payroll clerk atof Mortar Board and AlphaCampus in Overland Park,Roxane Stueve, b ed ’02, Topeka,Burlington Northern Santa FeLambda Delta at Washburn.Kansas. She was a member ofis an office administrator atRailway.Brooke Rollison, ba ’13,Washburn Sales and MarketingClayton Financial Services.Brian Hunter, b ed ’15,Leawood, Kansas, wasExecutives.Mandi Walter, bba ’09,Topeka, is a math teacher atpromoted to account executivePhilip Watson, b music ’15,Topeka, is the director ofEmporia High School.at GlynnDevins Marketing andTopeka, was accepted tomarketing and development atElijah Kennedy, bs ’15,Consulting in Overland Park,Berklee College of Music inNetwork Computing Solutions.Topeka, is a state trooperKansas. She was a member ofValencia, Spain, where he willShe is a member of the Alumnifor the Kansas HighwayAlpha Lamba Delta, Washburnpursue a master’s degree. HeAssociation board of directors.Patrol. He was a member ofAthletic Bands Association,was accepted after attendingWalter was a member ofthe Leadership Institute andResidence Council, Bod Squadan audition in Boston,Ad Astra, Washburn Salesperformed as the Ichabodand Dancing Blues.Massachusetts.and Marketing Executives,mascot while at Washburn. HeRob Roy Rutherford IV,Kristen (McLaren) Wooten,American Business Womenreceived the Sibberson Award atba ’12, Berryton, Kansas,b ed ’15, Topeka, is a sixth-Association and Collegecommencement in May.is senior health care datagrade teacher at CottonwoodEntrepreneurs Organization.Amy McLaren, aa ’15, Topeka,analyst at Kansas HealthcareIntermediate School.2010sMike Amend, m ed ’10,Spokane Valley, Washington,is the baseball coach at CentralValley High School.Chelsea Anderson, bsn ’15,Topeka, is a patient sitter atStormont-Vail HealthCare.Samantha (Greif) Budden,bsn ’11, Merriam, Kansas,is a nurse in the emergencydepartment at Saint Luke’sworks at Rebound PhysicalTherapy.Stephanie Mott, bsw ’14,Topeka, is an office assistantand grants specialist in theShawnee County Commissionoffice.Barry Muninger, bsn ’13,Topeka, is the director ofmarketing operations forthe Kansas RehabilitationHospital. He previouslyworked as a registered nurseand rehabilitation liaison at theCollaborative.Clifton Sims, certificate inpractical nursing ’13, Lawrence,Kansas, is a certified nursingassistant at Lawrence MemorialHospital.Morgan (Terry) Stebens, bsn ’15,Topeka, is a registered nurseat the University of KansasHospital.Andrea Steverson, bsn ’15,Topeka, is a registered nurse.Ryan Ward, bs ’11, Lenexa,Kansas, is a general dentistrybirthsGarrett Love, bba ’10,Montezuma, Kansas, andCaley (Onek) Love, ba ’11, agirl, Abigail Marie, on Nov. 25,2014. She is the couple’s firstchild. Garrett Love is the Senatemajority whip in Kansas, andCaley Love is the directorof communications for theKansas Office of the SecuritiesCommissioner.47 Class Notes
IN MEMORYC. Keith Gustin, ba ’48, 92,1930sOverland Park, Kansas, on MarchKathryn (Burt) Stuart, ba ’35, 30. He served in the Army Air101, Parachute, Colorado, onMarch 3. She was a volunteer forseveral organizations in Colorado,including the Visitors’ Cabin,Mesa Vista Assisted Living,Columbine Home Health andthe PEO Sisterhood. Stuart wasa member of Delta Gamma andWashburn Players.1940sBurdette Backlund, ba ’46, 90,Peoria, Illinois, on April 29. Heserved in the Navy during WorldWar II before a long career inbanking. Backlund was legalcounsel and senior bank examinerfor the Department of Bankingin Nebraska and worked for theDunlap State Bank in Illinois.He was a president of the IllinoisBankers Association and theIndependent Community BankersAssociation of America. Backlundwas a member of Phi Delta Theta.Rosemary (Mauzey) Borck,ba ’42, 94, Chattanooga,Tennessee, on March 2. She was amember of Delta Gamma.David Gooch, ba ’49, jd ’51, 91,LeRoy, Kansas, on Sept. 18,2014. He served in the Army AirCorps during World War II andthe Air Force during the KoreanConflict, achieving the rank offirst lieutenant. Gooch worked forState Farm Insurance from 1954to 1991, retiring as assistant vicepresident of claims.Corps as a weather officer andworked in the insurance industryat Hardware Mutual, ZurichAmerican Insurance Co. andHome Insurance Co. Survivorsinclude wife Marilyn (Hale)Gustin, ba ’45, Overland Park;daughter Marta (Gustin) Huey,b ed ’74, Topeka; and son-in-lawDerek Park, jd ’05, Wichita.Faye (Hollingsworth) Hubbard,bba ’49, 86, Edmond, Oklahoma,on Nov. 6, 2014.Alfred Knight, ba ’41, 95, Tulsa,Oklahoma, on March 12. Heserved in the Navy during WorldWar II, achieving the rank oflieutenant. Knight was an attorneyfor more than 50 years, working atHudson, Hudson and Wheaton;Wheaton, Manatt, Knight andKnight; and Knight, Wagner,Stuart, Wilkerson and Lieber.He also was an adjunct professorof law at the University of Tulsa.Knight was a member of PhiAlpha Delta.Nancy (Riddle) Madden, ba ’42,94, Burlington, Vermont, on Feb. 7.She was a member of Delta Gamma,Phi Kappa Phi and pep club.Fred Rausch Jr., ba ’48, jd ’49, 91,Topeka, on April 5. He served inthe Army during World War IIand the Korean Conflict, as wellas in the Army National Guardand Army Reserves, retiring as acolonel. Rausch practiced law for60 years, including as legal counselfor the Kansas Association ofSchool Boards. He was a memberof Kappa Sigma and Delta ThetaPhi. Survivors include wife Shirley(Rogers) Rausch, attendee,Topeka; daughters Judy (Rausch)Marks, ba ’67, Topeka, andNancy (Rausch) Reddy, bsw’96, Topeka; son Stephen Rausch,bba ’73, Corona, California; andson-in-law Mark Reddy, ba ’96,Topeka.Ruth (McCoy) Rockhold,b music ’44, 93, Topeka, on April 7.She was a member of Delta Gammaand the Panhellenic Council.Bernice (Draut) Testa, ba ’40, 96,Raleigh, North Carolina, on Feb.18. She was a home economicsteacher at Junction City HighSchool in Kansas. Testa was amember of Delta Gamma andWashburn Choir.Richard Vanderwall Sr.,ba ’49, 93, Fort Wayne, Indiana,on Jan. 17. He served in the Navyduring World War II before a careerin life insurance. Vanderwall workedat Midwestern United Life InsuranceCo. Survivors include niece VickiLesser, b ed ’93, m ed ’96, Topeka.1950sCharles Azu, bs ’55, 79,Bloomfield, Michigan, on March 23.He was a physician in Issele-UkuNigeria and a trauma surgeon inSt. Louis for more than 30 years.Donald Bliss, b ed ’53, 85,Topeka, on Feb. 24. He was ateacher, coach, activities directorand administrator at TopekaHigh School after serving in theAir Force. Bliss was a squadroncommander at Warren Air ForceBase in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Hewas a member of Sigma Phi Epsilonand Air Force ROTC and playedfootball at Washburn. Survivorsinclude wife Paula (Stuenkel)Bliss, ba ’52, Topeka; sons TomBliss, bba ’84, Overland Park,Kansas, and Gary Bliss, ba ’78,Topeka; daughter Linda (Bliss)Thiele, bs ’79, Columbia, Missouri;and brother Robert Bliss, bba ’58,Kansas City, Kansas.Dale Cooper, jd ’54, 83, Wichita,Kansas, on July 1, 2013. He wasan attorney and a member of DeltaTheta Phi. Survivors include wifeCollette Cooper, b ed ’53, Wichita.Dorothy (Cauldwell) DeHaven,b ed ’59, 90, Beebe, Arkansas,on Feb. 29. She was an educatorfor 35 years. Survivors includegrandson Craig Meats, bs ’99,Basehor, Kansas.William Falk, bba ’57, 81,Wichita, Kansas, on May 22. Heworked in the insurance industry.Survivors include son MichaelFalk, bba ’84, Overland Park,Kansas, a former Alumni Fellow.Richard Hein, bba ’59, 82,Hershey, Pennsylvania, on Feb.9. He served in the Coast Guardduring the Korean Conflict andworked for the Navy. Hein alsoworked for Lazarus DepartmentStores and York DistributionCenter. He was a member of theAssociation of Business Students.E. Wayne Hesher, bba ’51, 86,*Alumni Association members are highlighted in blue. Class Notes 48
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