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One measure of quality in higher education is the degree to which alumni succeed in life. Many attribute that success to a solid foundation in the liberal arts and sciences. A hallmark of that foundation is the ability to be proficient in both the theoretical as well as the practical.While theory can at times be abstract, practical outcomes are easily measured. It is the blending of those activities that leads to creativity and versatility.

In this issue of affinity, we see some of that creativity, ranging from very helpful to whimsical. We see the opportunity to engage in one aspect of lifelong learning: for not all learning need be formal. To the extent that life may be made just a bit better, however small, by virtue of usingone or more of the tips found herein, learning will have taken place.

As the college matures along with its students, faculty and staff, let us not overlook the reservoir of practical knowledge available through our alumni and friends. Given that we have more than 67,000 living alumni, that reservoir is mighty deep.

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Chair

Daisy Willis Grossnickle ‘66

Vice Chair

Richard Montgomery

Secretary

Janet Carter Wright ‘58

Trustees

Mark Baisley ‘93

Walter E. Bixby III ‘82

Judith Cunningham ‘64

Jerry Daugherty

Gary R. Drewing

Steve Erdel

George Hulett, Jr.

Don Landers

Robert W. Maupin

Nollie Moore

Dr. Sandra Bruce Nichols ‘80

Ron Nielsen

Jolene Marra Schulz ‘61

Daniel L. Scotten

Dr. Patrick Smith

Dr. Diane Suhler

Anita Abbott Timmons ‘58

Carol Winkler ‘93

Rev. John J. Yonker

Columbia College Board of Trustees

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Inside the GateWomen’s History Month, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities JimLeach, award-winning student organizations, Dr. Lisa Ford-Brown’s “DK Guide to Public Speaking”and other news from around campus.

MyCCAADale Coe Simons ‘65 says adieu to the presidency,graduation and Ivy Chain, Reunion Weekend 2011and other updates from your Columbia CollegeAlumni Association.

Faculty profilesMeet Dr. Paul Hanna, chair of the Education Department, and Illinois criminal justice instructorJim Miller, who’s not afraid to put Goldilocks on trial.

How to...Do almost everything better from making greatguacamole, writing a book and winning MissAmerica, from alumni who have been there.

Cougar Sports ZoneWhat’s happening in Columbia College volleyball,women’s and men's basketball, softball and soccer — winning.

Where’s Scooter?Someplace you’ll never guess. He’s a lot closerthan you think.

On the WebThe Columbia College Alumni Relations websitewins a GD USA award, check out new blog “Real.”

CC NotesNews from your fellow alumni.

CCAA President Martha Eberhard ‘00 demonstrates how to tell when an egg is hard-boiled.

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Associate Director

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Jessica Royston

Public Relations Associate

Kaci Smart ‘09

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Joanne Tedesco

Senior Director of

Public Relations

Contributors

Susan Davis

Senior Director of Alumni Relations

Patricia Houston

Assistant Director of Alumni Relations

Michael Kateman

Executive Director of Development, Alumni and Public Relations

Brian Kersey and LG Patterson, Silverbox Photography

Photographers

Beth Hastings

Web Designer

affinity magazine is published three times a year by Public Relations in cooperation

with Development and Alumni Relations. The editorial style for grammar, punctuation,

abbreviations, etc., follows the guidelines of the Associated Press Stylebook – 2011.

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Columbia College celebrated Women’s History Month in March with lectures, aweekly trivia contest and a showing of “With a Song in My Heart,” the story ofalumna, TV, Hollywood and recording star Jane Froman ‘26.

Best-selling author and University of Michigan Professor of Communication Studies Susan J. Douglas also spoke on ”Enlightened Sexism.” Her message was simple: Feminism’s work is not done and fullequality for women has not been achieved.

Dr. Tonia Compton ‘99, assistant professor of history, was instrumental in bringing theevents to the college.

“As an historian I believe it is essential to take advantage of large public moments that celebrate the contributions of groupswho have often been neglected,” said Compton. “And Women’s History Month is a wonderful opportunity to do just that.This also gives us the chance to make connections between the historical past and modern-day issues by drawing the campus community into a discussion of important ideas.”

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His 19th century contemporaries dubbed Henry Clay the “Great Compromiser” and creditedhim with holding the union together.

” ‘Compromise’ is a bad wordtoday,” said Jim Leach, chairmanof the National Endowment for the Humanities and 30-yearcongressman from Iowa. Leach spoke at a Columbia College Q & A for professors,staff and students and in theninth annual Althea W. andJohn A. Schiffman Ethics in Society Lecture.

Leach said there is a great dealof dissatisfaction in Americanlife today, “an unwillingness to express goodwill, especiallyin political decisions,” citing ourongoing wars, a shaky economyand an increasingly partisanmedia, among other factors. “I have no doubt whatsoeverthat there has been a movement toward less civilityin the last 30 years,” he said.

President Richard Nixon is credited with the term “silentmajority,” said Leach, adding he believes there truly is a silent American majority whocrave civility.

How to instill more civility intodaily life? Try listening, he said;if you’re a conservative, tune in to a liberal show or blog and try to understand theirviewpoint; if a liberal, try conservative media.

Dr. Anthony Alioto, Jim Leach, John Schiffman and President Gerald Brouder


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a The Columbia College Mock Trial Team qualified for the national championship tournament for the first time during regionalcompetition in St. Louis by defeating teamsfrom Culver Stockton, Canton, Mo.; two separate teams from Washington University,St. Louis, Mo.; and from Rhodes College,Memphis, Tenn. For the competition, the students presented a case called Davis vs. Happyland Toy Company, a civil case involving allegations of negligence and product liability. This is the 14th year Columbia College has participated.

At the championship, held in March in Hamilton, Ohio, Jennifer Lancaster and Brittany Candler won outstanding witnessawards. Barry Langford, team advisor, assistant professor and chair of Criminal Justice Administration, said he was verypleased with the team’s performance.

Congratulations to the students who workedso hard and represented the college so well!

• Claudia Ayala• Kevin Barnes • Brittany Candler• Justin Davis• Rebecca Kunce

The American Mock Trial Association was created to help students acquire a workingknowledge of our judicial system, developanalytical abilities and communication skills, and gain an understanding of their obligations and responsibilities as participating members of our society.

Three Columbia College

The three campuses couldn’t be farther apart.

Columbia College–Coast Guard Island, on the SanFrancisco Bay, is one of the college’s oldest campuses.The campus began educating Navy, Marine Corps andArmy personnel on Treasure Island Naval Station in1976, and celebrated its 35th anniversary in March. Columbia College–Freeport, Ill., celebrated 15 years of educating civilian students in north-central Illinois.And Columbia College–Jacksonville, Fla., celebratedits fifth anniversary in June.

And closer together.

“These campuses may be located many miles apart, have different histories and serve different educational constituencies,” said Dr. Gerald Brouder,Columbia College president. “But they share the same passion for educational excellence as the rest of the nationwide Columbia College campuses. I am very proud of their service to their communities.”

The director of Columbia College–Coast Guard Islandis Tom Meehan, of Freeport, Beth Koeller, and of Jacksonville, Gary Hall.

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Columbia Collegerediscovers its brandat regional competitionColumbia College Students

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What is the Columbia College brand? What is a brand? A brand is how you feelabout an organization or in our case, a college. It’s an emotion, a response. It is not a graphic or a logo; it’s a reputation, a promise a college makes to its students and community. It’s also what makes Columbia College unique and sets us apart from our competitors.

In early 2010, Columbia College set out to rediscover and define its brand. A team ofbrand experts surveyed prospective students,current students, faculty, parents, and alumnivia email, phone, in-person interviews andfocus groups. What we found is that peopleagree on two attributes that define ColumbiaCollege: Real and Serious about Education.

Both an affirmation of who we are, and an aspiration for the future, it’s not just a tag line or a new logo. It’s our promise to theworld. It is our answer to the question “What is Columbia College?”

Columbia College offers a nationally recognized and respected, student-centeredprivate college experience for engaged students of all ages and backgrounds whoseek to improve their lives in a complex and changing world.

On Sept. 15, at the State of the College address, President Brouder, the brand champion, will unveil the new brand identity. Brand messages will be woven into all communications moving forward.Please join us in celebrating the evolution of the Columbia College brand.

The Columbia College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)group, advised by Dr. Sean Siebert, assistant professorof business administration, traveled to Rogers, Ark., for a regional competition in March to showcase theirmulti-pronged business plan to revive economically depressed Cuba, Mo., and came away with first runner-up and rookie of the year awards.

A SIFE judge wrote Siebert, “I wanted to pass along how impressed the judges were with your team, knowing you have only been in the SIFE network forabout a month. During the judging process they wereamazed you all were a rookie team. They were very impressed and the scoring was very close. To walk away with rookie of the year AND first runner-up is very impressive.”

Though their first SIFE Competition, Siebert and hisbusiness students have been creating business plans for economically stagnant rural areas for more than ayear. One student created a plan for Hannibal, Mo.http://spotlight. ccis.edu/2011/02/helping-hannibal.html; two others, Bailye and Brynne Stansberry, are seeking financing for clear rain bootswith interchangeable liners to be manufactured in ruralareas http://www.columbiaribune.com/news/2011/feb/16/ twins-win-gives-boots-a-boost/.

Many Columbia College main campus students come from rural areas and want to see them recover. Siebert says the service learning he and his students practice are a win-win-win for teachers, students and communities.


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In February, Columbia College CollegiateDECA, advised by Assistant Professor of Business Administration Angela Kinworthy, sent 11 students to the statewide competition held at the Lake of the Ozarks.All the students received some form of recognition, from proficiency to first place in International Business (Matias Costa- Navajas and Aigul Kubatbekova); and third and fourth place in Financial Services(Mr. Thanh Nguyen and Ms. Trang Nguyen,respectively).

This qualified the students to participate in DECA’s international conference, held in Orlando, Fla., where three team membersplaced in the top 10.

“It was a great networking opportunity, and we got to meet some great people!” said Kubatbekova. “We also took part in business workshops and presentations held by leading business leaders.”

DECA is a national organization for collegestudents preparing for careers in marketing,merchandising or management.

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and key staff members, many of whom are credited in thebook, Ford-Brown finished the lavishly illustrated, crisplylaid out book in an amazing 18 months. Typically, textbookscan take years to complete.

At the event, a publisher’s representative toasted Ford-Brown in a speech shesaid she prepared after carefulconsultation of tab eight of the book (”Speeches for Special

For a book preview from Ford-Brown, visit http://www.pearsonhighered.com/showcase/dkps.

A group of academics, formerstudents and supporters assembled to commemorate a new textbook written by Dr. Lisa Ford-Brown, associate professor of speechcommunication, in the LeeRoom of Dulany Hall in March.The book is titled “DK Guide to Public Speaking,” publishedby Pearson.

Using a squadron of researchassistants, student contributors

Events”). The rep gave herself a C for the speech. Ford-Brownassured her the speech wasmore like a B+.

”DK Guide to Public Speaking”is available at the Columbia College bookstore in the Atkins-Holman Student Commons,phone: (573) 875-7341 orhttp://ccis.bncollege.com; oronline from www.mypearsonstore.com, Amazon, GoogleShopping and other services.

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CCAA Leadership

Martha Eberhard ‘00President 2011 - 2013

Dale Coe Simons ‘65President 2009 - 2011


Representatives:

Dr. Tonia Compton '99

Assistant Professor of History -

Faculty Representative

René Massey '01

Assistant Dean,

Adult Higher Education -

AHE Representative

Kim Craig '12

President - Student Government Association -

SGA Representative

Nollie Moore

Director of Jane Froman Singers -Music & Fine Arts Representative

Drew Grzella '01

Assistant Director of Athletics - Athletics Representative

Martha Eberhard ‘00

President

Bill Leeper ‘04

President-Elect

Lollie Zander Reed ‘68

Secretary

Tanya Clatterbuck ‘00

Treasurer

Dale Coe Simons ‘65

Immediate Past President

Carol Winkler '93

Alumni Board of Trustee Member

Ex-Officio Members

Michael Kateman

Executive Director of Development,

Alumni and Public Relations

Susan Davis

Senior Director of Alumni Relations

Directors

Lynne Stuver Baker ‘64

Melissa Neterer Carroll ‘03

Jonathan Dudley ‘10

Sonya Garrett ‘96

Marjorie Thomas Gutelius ‘69

Bill Johnston ‘82

Lana Le Mons ‘09

Joshua Muder ‘99

Janette Nichols ‘02

Penny O'Connor ‘07

Penny Pitman ‘65

Suzanne Pomeroy Ready ‘81

Norris Tanner ‘10

Johnette Van Dien ‘09

Bill Wright ‘09

Columbia College Alumni Association Board of Directors (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2013)

As my term as president of the Columbia CollegeAlumni Association (CCAA) Board of Directors comes toa close, I am reminded about the exciting changes thathave taken place, and I look forward to the future ofboth Columbia College and the Alumni Association – as this issue of affinity, which showcases the many resources alumni bring to Columbia College, proves.

My fellow board members have completed an amazingamount of work. I’ve watched a very qualified and capable board revise the bylaws of CCAA and improveand diversify the structure of the board, all while encouraging wider participation through establishingthe tradition of Ivy Chain to be implemented on Nationwide Campuses and, coming soon, virtual commencement. These are only a couple of their accomplishments. Heartfelt thanks to each boardmember for an amazing job!

Under the expert guidance of Michael Kateman, Susan Davis and Martha Eberhard, the board embarkedupon a strategic planning process that will strengthenand focus the mission of CCAA for years to come. Evenduring that ambitious process, the board and AlumniRelations staff managed to create new benefits of association membership and produce technology improvements with a new website and Web conferencingcapabilities. Together we increased the number of student/alumni outreach opportunities dramatically andmade those opportunities more focused and effective.

A special thank you to Dr. Gerald Brouder, president of Columbia College, for his vision, support and

understanding of the importance of a strong and committed alumni association. His leadership and genuine commitment to the values of this institutionhave been an inspiration to me. He is an excellent mentor and friend.

My able successor, Martha Eberhard, chaired the strategic planning process and brings a wealth of leadership experience and commitment to the board.She has enthusiastically assisted in building a greatteam that continues to move this alumni associationinto the future. I look forward to supporting her.

I’ve been fortunate during my term to travel to commencements and alumni events all over the country and to meet fellow alumni with whom I’m exceptionally proud to have Columbia College in common, particularly given the institution’s rise in national and international reputation during the pastdecade. Your participation in CCAA can contribute significantly to that ascendancy. Through time, effort,involvement and resources, we all can make ColumbiaCollege a better place for those who follow in our footsteps.

Thank you for this treasured opportunity. Calling myself president of your alumni association has been a significant honor.

We are, and will always be, CC!

Most Sincerely,Dale Coe Simons ‘65President

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Front Row: Nelda Cunningham McCoy ’41; Debbie Bryant Berge ’65; Daisy Willis Grossnickle ’66, Chair of Board of Trustees;Donna Hines Cullen ’64

Middle Row: Judy Cunningham ’64, Trustee; Mary Kay Arnold ’59; Ann Riutcel Gibson ’64; Dale Coe Simons ’65, CCAA BoardPresident; Lynn McCormick Guyot ’46

Back Row: Patricia Houston, assistant director, Alumni Relations; Michael Kateman, executive director of Development,Alumni, and Public Relations; Susan Davis, senior director, Alumni Relations

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On March 24th, trustees Judy Cunningham ‘64,Daisy Willis Grossnickle ‘66 and CCAA President Dale Coe Simons ‘65 hosted a Christian College alumnae luncheon and

an evening reception for Columbia Collegealumni at the CamelbackInn Resort & Spa inScottsdale, Ariz.

Christian College alumnae reconnected and reminisced abouttheir CC times, browsedthrough yearbooks and met former Miss

America and Christian College alumna Debbie Bryant Berge ‘65. Executive Director of Development, Alumni and Public RelationsMichael Kateman updated the alumnae onthe state of the college and encouraged themto keep their strong affinity with the college. The evening reception brought togetheralumni from the Day, Nationwide and Onlinecampuses, making for great conversationsand exchange of stories. Many were amazedto hear how Columbia College has grown and prospered since their time in Columbia.

The CCAA would like to thank everyone who attended and hope to hold future events in Arizona and across the country!

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The Columbia College maincampus held its annual commencement ceremony in a packed Southwell Complexon May 7. The speaker was thedynamic Susan Wilson Solovic ‘80,entrepreneur, best-selling author on women and business, attorney and MissMissouri 1979, who makes regular appearances on ABC News, MSNBC and FOX.Nearly 500 students in totalwalked across the stage to receive their diplomas fromPresident Gerald Brouder.

The number of graduates hasincreased so dramatically in recent years that two separateceremonies are held.

In her address, Solovic spoke of her journey to success, one key to which was nevercompromising her core values.Solovic then cited the CCAA’score values of honor, respectand civility, courage, excellence,opportunity and pride, whichshe said were excellent guidesin the graduates’ own journey.

The day also featured thenurses' pinning ceremony for graduates of the NursingProgram and the Ivy Chain ceremony, one of the oldestcollegiate traditions in the nation. In the ceremony, graduates have a chain of ivydraped across their shoulders,representing the bonds offriendship and class unity. At the end of the ceremony, the ivy is cut, symbolizing that although now separatefrom Columbia College and classmates, graduates always will remain a part of the college.

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Good weather, good food and good friends.What could be better?

On Reunion Weekend 2011, held April 15, 16 &17, we honored Class Years 1931, 1941, 1951,1961 and 1971; honored two deserving alumniaward recipients; showcased the work of twoalumni artists; displayed selected pieces of the college’s historical memorabilia and inducted the 50-year class into the Golden Anniversary Club.

The weekend began with the Master Artist Series Presentation, featuring alumni artistsRandy Arnold ‘79 and Doug Russell ‘90. Arnoldand Russell were invited back to campus to display their artwork during Reunion Weekend.Both artists gave a presentation that was well attended by students, alumni and faculty. On Friday evening class socials were held,alumni gathered in Dorsey Gymnasium and enjoyed an evening sharing stories and reminiscing about their CC days.

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History and Traditions Showcase 2011 Master Artist Doug Russell ‘90

2011 Master Artist Randy Arnold ‘79 Ivy Chain Dresses shown during the Historyand Traditions Showcase


Saturday’s highlights included the History andTraditions Showcase, a campus walking tour provided by Columbia College Student Ambassadorsand the dedication at the Kirkman House namingthe Professor David O’Hagan Teaching Studio andProfessor Elaine Grev Practice Suite. ProfessorEmeritus of Music David O’Hagan and ProfessorEmerita of Music Elaine Grev were both recognized and honored for their outstandingyears of service to the college’s music program.

Following the dedication, alumnigathered at the Dulany BanquetRoom for the alumni luncheon,where CCAA President Dale Coe Simons ‘65 and Columbia College President Gerald Brouderwelcomed alumni back to campus.Simons and the CCAA board of directors recognized First LadyBonnie Brouder as the founder of the Christian College-ColumbiaCollege archives and thanked herfor her hard work and dedication in preserving the college’s history.

Simons also introduced incomingCCAA President Martha Eberhard ‘00and presented her with a crystalgavel. Following the luncheon an alumni panel discussion was held featuring Michael Sawyer ‘74 (2011 DistinguishedAlumni Award), Judy Cunningham‘64 (2011 Columbia College Service Award) and Lt. WilliamLeeper ‘04 (2010 ProfessionalAchievement Award). The panelgave the opportunity for alumni,students, faculty and staff to hear stories and reflections

on how Columbia College impacted their livesand career.

Saturday afternoon was capped off with an incredible performance of “Blithe Spirit” by Noel Coward featuring Anna Harvey Sheeley ‘75, Caitlin Cunningham ‘10 and the College College’s Elysium Players in the Eighth Annual Alumni Performance Series.

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Nollie Moore, director of the Jane Froman Singers, Professor Emerita of Music Elaine Grev, ProfessorEmeritus of Music David O’Hagan and Judy Shaw, accompanist for Jane Froman Singers

Dale Coe Simons ’65, CCAA president, presentsPresident-Elect Martha Eberhard ’00 with acrystal gavel.

Caitlin Cunningham ’10 and Anna HarveySheeley ’75 starred alongside the ColumbiaCollege Elysium Players in their performanceof Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” in the EighthAnnual Alumni Performance Series.



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Cunningham and Sawyer were honored at the Alumni Awards Banquet and Presentation on Saturday evening.

Cunningham was awarded the Columbia College Service Award for her work as a student mentor,philanthropist, volunteer and tireless advocate for Columbia College. Cunningham was humbledby her award and was especially delighted that her former ChristianCollege roommate, Joyce TracyHarger ‘64, and her niece, ClaireCunningham, were in attendancefor the banquet.

Sawyer received the DistinguishedAlumni Award. He is a regionallyand nationally recognized library director who is active in his community. He is currently the director of Calcasieu Parish Public Library in Lake Charles, La.Sawyer was bestowed ColumbiaCollege’s highest honor for his accomplishments. He has won four national awards in four different library systems and hiswork has been published in professional journals. He was joined by former Columbia College classmates and gave an emotional acceptance speech that demonstrated his illustrious career.

Members of the class of 1961 reminisce over Christian College yearbooks.

Judy Cunningham ’64 received the ColumbiaCollege Service Award.

Michael Sawyer ’74 was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award.

Front Row (L to R): Charlotte Gilliam ’79; Andrea Rabinowitz Luchen ‘78 & ’80; Toni Blanton Shearer ’80;Back Row (L to R): Carol Siegel Turner ‘72 & ’77; Lorraine Walters Colvin ’71; Kathleen Rhinehart Riney ’79


The banquet concluded with President Brouder presenting Simons with a framed certificate of appreciation for her outstandingwork for the past two years as thepresident of the Alumni Association. The Jane Froman Singers, directedby Nollie Moore, ended the eveningwith an outstanding performance of selected songs from their recenttrip to Italy.

Sunday began with a RemembranceCeremony in Dorsey Chapel andwas followed by the Golden Anniversary Brunch and Ivy ChainCeremony in Dorsey Gym. Membersof the Class of 1961 were inductedinto the 50-Year Golden AnniversaryClub and all 50-year club membersparticipated in the re-enactment of the Ivy Chain Ceremony. The weekend concluded with Christian College alumnae draped with ivy and singing ”For All We Know.”

Thank you to everyone for packing your bags and making the trip back to Columbia! It was a wonderful weekend.

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Class of 1961

Front Row (L to R): Diane Haffner Oilar, Carol WoodBarr, Dian Murray Guthrie, Jolene Marra Schulz

Middle Row (L to R): Sue Mitchell Harris, Lynn McClaryHawkins, Joan Killebrew, Sharon Niday Ronchetto, Jane Fry Reed, Judith Wilkinson Klinginsmith

Back Row (L to R): Ann Henley Barcus, Sandy CowanMcMillan Maloy, Jackie Crane Stamper, Susan McGrawKazmar, Suzanne Evans Hearnes

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Remembrance Ceremony in Dorsey Chapel Betty Lou Wharton Connell ’51; MarthaWinder Bean ’51

Members of the class of 1961 fondly look back on their days at Christian College.


Jane FromanSingersNollie Moore and the Jane Froman Singers toured Italy in late March: Rome, Florence,Venice, Siena and Milan, singing in St. Peter’s Basilica,Vatican City, among other performances. St. Peter’s has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world.

Another well-known ColumbiaCollege personality, Scooter the Cougar, accompanied the Singers.

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Board of Directors

The annual CCAA retreat was May 13 and 14 at the Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., and featured the announcement of five new board members:

• Melissa Carroll ‘03, Columbia College–Jefferson City, vice president of Lake Printing Company, Inc.

• Sonya Garrett ‘96, Columbia College–St. Louis, owner/manager of First Impressions Paralegal Services, LLC

• Joshua Muder ‘99, Columbia College main campus, senior project manager, Pullman Power LLC, Kansas City, Mo.

• Penny O’Connor ‘01, ‘07, Columbia College Evening Campus, financial assistance coordinator, Bryan College

• Norris Tanner ‘10, Columbia College–Kansas City, research analyst, RSI (Reproduction Systems, Inc.)

The diversity of these five individuals’ backgrounds will serve Columbia College well, and we look forward to their contributions.

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First Row (L to R): Michael Kateman; Carol Winkler ’93; Lollie Zander Reed ’68; Dale Coe Simons ’65; Martha Eberhard ’00; Bill Leeper ’04; Susan Davis

Second Row (L to R): René Massey ’01; Lana Le Mons ’09; Courtney Lauer-Myers ’11;Bill Johnston ’82; Penny O’Connor ’07; Johnette Van Dien ’09; Lynne Stuver Baker ’64;Marjorie Thomas Gutelius ’69; Sonya Garrett ’96

Back Row (L to R): Tanya Clatterbuck ’00; Joshua Muder ’99; Penny Pitman ’65;Jonathan Dudley ’10; Norris Tanner ’10; Kimberly Craig ’12; Bill Wright ’09; Melissa Neterer Carroll ’03


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More than 900 friends, family,faculty and fans attended theColumbia College–Lake of theOzarks 2011 commencementceremony on May 1. The eventtook place at the Lodge of Four Seasons.

The campus community recognized the hard work of 77 students with Dr. TerrySmith, executive vice presidentand dean for Academic Affairs,giving the address and conferring degrees. CCAAboard member Janette Nichols‘02 provided the alumni charge

and inducted the graduatesinto the alumni association. The graduates included 14nursing students recognized for completion of the program’srigorous classroom and clinicalwork with a pinning ceremony.

The Lake of the Ozarks campusalso held its fourth annualCommunity Appreciation Day on May 7. The campus provided free food, great prizes, interactive displays and activities for everyone.

A book drive also was held aspart of the event, and the 340books were distributed amongthree Education program alumnae who are just startingout in the teaching profession.

The Lake of the Ozarks campuswas established in 1990. Thecampus is particularly noted for its nursing program andstrong connection with thehealthcare community.

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Dr. William Paul Hanna, assistant professor and chair of the Education Department,began life as a normal, if arts-loving, Protestant in Newburgh, N.Y., an hour and a half north of Times Square.“My mother was a homemaker,and my father had a small construction company,” he says. “We never talked about education, as I recall.” He still applied and was accepted into the ceramic arts program of tiny Alfred University in the AlleghenyMountains of New York.

Hanna, who goes by Paul, notWilliam, ended up a Catholicwith undergraduate and

master’s degrees inmath and decades of mid-Missouriteaching and administrative experience.

When he was just a few hours old,

an uncle looked at him and reportedly said, “That’s not a William, that’s a Paul.” Thename stuck even if “William” followed him around.

Like many gifted and keenly intelligent people, Hanna easily switched disciplines, obtaining a New York teachingcertificate and began substituteteaching. He applied for ateaching spot in Independence,Mo., on a dare, returned toschool to get his elementarycertification then moved to tiny Marys Home, Mo. There he was promoted to principalwhile still teaching (”I had tohave a phone installed in myclassroom — when the phonerang they knew to freeze,”

he says) and met a girl interviewing for his old job.

That part of his life, at least, waspredictable: he and Gretchenhave lived in Jefferson City for30 years and raised three sons.

”The first year I was there teaching math, the school district had a district-wideswitch day, where teachersswitched classrooms,” Hanna,an articulate and animatedman who leans towardsweaters and slip-on shoes,says. “I went from teachingmath in eighth grade to firstgrade — that was a fun day. That day shaped who I was to become.”

Marys Home shaped him inother ways too. He convertedto Catholicism after hismother’s death and witnessingthe serene, unshakeable faith ofhis Catholic elementary schoolstudents in the face of death. That person became an inspiredteacher of first graders and

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master’s level teachers alike,unafraid to mix theory withpractice (”Productive teachingis laughing and learning,that’s my latest”), encourage his students to talk, a lot(“If the teacher is doing 80 percent of the talking,they’re doing 80 percent of thelearning”) or zoom in on suchlanguage building blocks asphonemes, Vygotsky’s theory of the zone of proximal development or Bandura’s social learning theory if hethinks it will help his students.

He also tells extremely entertaining stories of how his sons learned, breaks out in song and has been known to show up in class with an autoharp, castanets, maracasand hand bells.

Hanna began teaching adjunctat Columbia College and whena full-time teaching positionbecame open in 2007, he applied, was accepted and wasmade chair within two years.

You’d think decades of federaland state educational mandatessuch as No Child Left Behindand the current attack on education would have left him bitter. Not so.

”American public educationworks!” he says. “When I was in school, dropping out was no big deal and a lot of kids did. Now there is pressure tostay in school. Plus we educategifted students, special ed students, handicapped students — we’re serving more kids and doing a betterjob of it.”

Hanna also believes teachingmay be the most important job in society. “Our mission is to turn out the best teacherswe can — you’re not just pouring knowledge into thatkid, you’re pouring knowledgeinto the family, because that child is part of a family, a community.”

That is why, he says, the partnerships Columbia Collegehas forged with the Columbia,Southern Boone County,Hallsville, Sturgeon and Harrisburg school districts and Parkade Elementary School are so valuable: Columbia College educationstudents acquire teaching and social experience in a community that may end uphiring them, and school districtteachers are afforded the opportunity to take a free master’s level class.

”Teachers are role models,”Hanna says. “Kids’ lives are in their hands.”

Here’s what two former students have to say:

“Paul is SO MUCH FUN to be around, very energetic and loves to tell stories!”

“This was the best class EVER!!! He was so interesting, and made so much sense! Most of his classes revolved around real life experiences, so everything was really clear!”



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Jim Miller, adjunct instructor of criminal justice for ColumbiaCollege’s Crystal Lake and Elgin, Ill., campuses and a veteran attorney, has stories.Boy, does he have stories.

• Like about far right field of his boyhood backyard baseball field. It was Lake Michigan. “If you hit it into right field you were not just out, you had to buy a new ball,” he says.

• Like about the unrecoverable tennis balls — are we sensing a pattern? — hit over the

fence of the Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., tenniscourts. Miller earnedhis law degree at Washington and Lee. “If you hit it out of the court, you left it because of the snakes — rattlesnakes, copperheads,”

he says. “You were told early, ‘Don’t go wandering through the brush.’ “

• Like about performing as part of a choir (bass, although his speaking voice sounds tenor to an uneducated ear) in Carnegie Hall, New York, the ne plus ultra of music palaces; in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.; and in Pablo Casals’ living room. Casals was probably the greatest cello player of the 20th century. The living room was in Puerto Rico.

• Like about the hit man allegedly responsible for 20 to 30 hits whom Miller was within touching distance of as a law school intern for the U.S. Attorney’s office in Chicago, Ill., his first real case. Miller and his team got him for falsifying a bank loan application. “It was penny ante, but we succeeded in convicting him,” Miller says. “We were basically trying to do anything to get him off the street.” Chicago’s Al Capone, as you may recall, was nailed for income tax evasion.

• Like putting Goldilocks on trial in the classroom. The golden-tressed porridge thief (allegedly, of course), is usually convicted, Miller says. “By the time my students get to that point in class, they have some idea of what to look for, how to handle evidence,” he says.

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methods and decades of expertise, but claims he is not a born teacher. As an undergraduate music and history major at Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., Miller ran a planetariumfor groups of kids. “I was basically lecturing in the dark,” he says. “It helped me get over my shyness and fear of speaking in front of people. Maybe the safety of speaking to 20 to 30 peoplein the dark made me more relaxed.”

Miller teaches classes on criminal law, criminal procedure, the judicial process, evidence, legal issues,organized crime, business law and terrorism. He is also a member of the academic advisory board for McGraw-

Hill’s “Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism.”

”People seem to like evidence a lot — maybe it’s the CSI effect,” he says. “Judicial process goes over pretty well too but lately, people have taken a real interest in my terrorism class.”

Between teaching at twocampuses, a private practiceand the myriad of demands a working dad and head ofhousehold faces, Miller himselfgets scant time to relax. “I usually get about four hoursof sleep,” he says. “I’ve beendoing it since high school. I’ll sleep on Thursday.”

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How to...Life is full of conundrums.

How do I do this? Could I have handled that differently? Is there a better way to do it next time?

Well, often there is a better way and these alumni, all experts in their field, share their tips for better living.

Use three ripened avocados. They should be soft yet firm to touch. Slice them in half. Take the pit out of each avocado and scoop the avocado meat from the skin. Place the avocado meat in a medium-sized bowl. Use a fork to smash and mix the avocados until they are smooth. Add one chopped Roma tomato, one quarter of a chopped onion and one tablespoon of chopped cilantro. Add salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Use the fork to mix all together. Serve with chips and ENJOY!

— Diana Schriefer ‘05, Columbia College-Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, campus graduate, now director, Columbia College-San Diego, worked in mom’s Mexican food restaurant La Cocina for eight years

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While filming someone, if they are looking away or not facing into the camera (such as during a performance), then make sure that the direction the subject is facing fills the screen, and the back of the person is mainly off-camera. The same is true for someone moving… if you are following them with the camera, you wantmost of the frame to contain what is in front of the subject — that which they aremoving toward. Also, don’t overuse the zoom feature when you have your subjecttastefully in the shot. You can use pans and body movement to change your frame.

— Steve M. Dotson ‘10, main campus, videographer and social media coordinator

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win a national championship

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There are so many things I do, but here are five of the most important things when I look at my approach to the team:

• First, recruit quality student-athletes who fit the college.

• Second, instill expectations into each student-athlete. We set short and long-term goals each year and expectations for behaviors in practices, classroom and community.

• Third, be consistent — I try to be consistent with expectations through “matter of fact” consequences.

• Fourth, be prepared. I like to adequately prepare the team through a competitive schedule, strong leg conditioning program, scouting reports/film and breakdown of upcoming teams and pressure drills in practice to help with upcoming on court matchups.

• Lastly, but very importantly, I establish a relationship and get to know each of my players in order to establish a mutual respect.

— Melinda Wrye Washington ‘95, main campus, Cougar Volleyball head coach, 2001 national champions; 2003, 2005 and 2010 national runners-up. For more on Cougars volleyball, go to www.columbiacougars.com


Warm-ups. It is important to warm up and cool down correctly to prevent injuries.The warm-up should includestretching as well as gettingyour heart rate up, and itshould last somewhere between 10 and 20 minutes.

— Rochelle Hamm ‘11, Evening Campus, certified athletic trainer, Columbia College

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avoid stomach upsetswhile flying

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I fell in love with flying but perhaps it was the luck of the draw, America’s entry into World War II.

I am ever thankful that “go to high school-go to college” was emphasizedin my growing years. The college Army Reserve Officer Training Corpsgave me a good feel for military life on the ground and what could be expected if I were drafted. When I learned of the increasing need foraircraft pilots, I met the criteria and further qualified in the testing. Oh, I did have to lose four pounds to meet the height/weight limitation.

In the preflight phase of the program the physical training put me in tip-top shape, and the first flight in primary training, in an open cockpitbiplane, sealed my desire to become a pilot. To not be tethered to earthand rise above into the wild blue where you can literally ‘loop, roll, and spin’ was a thrilling adventure. Initially, a queasy stomach dictatedshortened flights; 15 minutes or so rather than 25. The problem wassolved when I followed the flight surgeon’s advice to stop eating friedfoods for breakfast.

I was on track for the work love of my life, and I never turned back. I was a lucky guy to actively fly 27 of my 30 years in the military service.

— Col. Charles McGee ‘78, Columbia College-Kansas City, Mo., campus, Air Force (ret.), Tuskegee Airman and the Air Force’s combat hours record holder. For a look at McGee’s incredible journey, go to www.ccis.edu/newsroom/colmcgee.asp

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Winning a pageant is not just abouthow you look, it’s about how you present yourself. It’s about grace and elegance, poise and posture, being articulate and self-assured. Practice skills like how to walk, stand and talk well. Enhance your public speaking skills. Master your talent. Knowing the pageants’ rules and history can be an invaluable tool, too.

When you compete regardless of the title or prize, it’s all about self-confidence. And remember to smile!

— Debbie Bryant Berge ‘65, Christian College, won Miss American Pageant 1966; 2011 is the 45th anniversary of the event

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capture a compelling photograph

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The best time to shoot a photograph lies within what is called theGolden, or Magic, Hour. This is the time within an hour or so of sunriseand sunset when the sun is diffused by the earth’s atmosphere. A photograph taken at high noon will have stark contrast, blown-outhighlights and dramatic, hard shadows. Conversely, a photograph taken during the Golden Hour will be softer and warmer, with longershadows. A successful photograph boils down to lighting, because photography is in essence painting with light.

— Matt Rahner ‘10, main campus, professional photographer

Photo courtesy of Parker Eshelman, Columbia Daily Tribune

When the water is boiling and you think your egg might bedone, remove the egg with aspoon and immediately move it away from the steam of the boil. Count to 10. If the egg dries in that time, it is boiled.

How to...tell if your egg is hard-boiled

— Martha Eberhard ‘00, main campus, president of the Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA) and dedicated cook

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Tai chi is internal meditation.It’s art that requires thoughtand discipline. I think the bestway to succeed at tai chi is tobe patient and not be too hardon yourself, to realize that taichi is like building a beach onegrain of sand at a time. It’s aninternal martial art.

— Ken Greene ‘82, main campus, owner, Monarch Jewelry; jewelry and art instructor, William Woods University; and tai chi instructor

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revitalize small-town America

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Use what’s there The reason people like and are drawn to St. Charles, Mo., is partly the period from which it came. St. Charles was founded in 1765, was the first capital of Missouri and is distinguished by its continuity and sense of place brought by classic American architecture. People are drawn to a classic main street. I see attempts to create that context everywhere — developers createa boardwalk, bring in a couple of restaurants, a newsstand, and it doesn’t always work. It’s plastic. It’s a whole lot easier to startwith what’s here and fix it than to create something artificial. You also have to nurture local, owner-operated businesses thatdefine small neighborhoods and help make sure this place mattersto the community. Our area was fortunate enough to have astrong economic base and people who wanted to make it work.

— Penny Pitman ‘65, Christian College, CCAA Board of Directors, historic preservationist and recipient of the 2009 Community Service Award, one of those responsible for turning St. Charles, Mo., from skid row to gleaming attraction. See some ofPitman’s properties at www.ironstarinc.com

Rural sourcingFind a way to keep talented individuals in the area. This is doneby creating decent paying jobs forthese individuals through ruralsourcing, a cheaper alternativewhere businesses outsource jobsto rural areas rather than overseas.It is a win/win situation as the company receives a cheaper cost of living compared to urban centersthus allowing them to pay less, while the community creates jobs and retains talented workers.

— Jodie Schultz ‘11, main campus, created rural sourcing plan for Hannibal, Mo. www.ccis.edu/spotlight/2011/02/Rural-Sourcing-Report.pdf


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develop a great product

Simplicity is key when developing a product. The more complicated the idea, the greater the level of difficulty in gaining a patent. A good first question to ask is, “What products do you love, and how can you make those products better?” After asking ourselves this simple question, we developed an idea for clear rain boots with interchangeable liners. Then we analyzed every aspect of the traditional rain boot. We wanted our boots to be as versatile, functional, cost-effective and let’s not forget as fashionable as possible for our target consumer.

— Brynne Stansberry and Bailye Stansberry ‘13, main campus, co-owners of U.S. patent no. D/338,610

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Many people talk about writing a book, but only a fraction of them ever successfully reach their goal. If you think you have a book in you, start writing. Talking about it doesn’t accomplish anything. Set aside a small amount of time every day to write. It doesn’t matter if what you write isn’t focused or even very good. Eventually, by following this discipline daily, you’ll find you have written a book.

— Susan Wilson Solovic ‘80, main campus, entrepreneur, author of four best-selling books on business, attorney, Miss Missouri 1979, 2002 Columbia College Professional Achievement Award recipient, small business contributor for ABC News and a regular guest expert on MSNBC and FOX, CEO and co-founder of ItsYourBiz.com (formerly SBTV.com — Small Business Television) the first and only video news and information site for small business.

Photo by Parker Eshelman, Columbia Daily Tribune


Before you perform it is fairlyimportant to have some ideaof what you might say to a paying audience. The first stepto becoming a comic is to writesome material. Next, performas much as you can, anywhereyou can, for the next 10-15years. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t get booked for anHBO special in your first fewmonths. Over time you shouldkeep adding material and continue to tailor your act for a unique stage persona. With any luck, you might getnoticed by bookers, talentagents and established comics.I’m still working on this lastpart, but I quickly found outthat I’m in good company (half the servers and bartenders in New York andLos Angeles are comics).

— Justin Williams ‘05, main campus, performs comedy in the New York metro area and at comedy festivals nationwide. Follow Williams at http://www.facebook.com/ComedianJustinWilliams

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Today, we drive safer cars on safer roads; decades of advertisements and public information campaigns have made most of us safer drivers.Despite this progress, unfortunately, the number of auto accidents andfatalities nationwide is still quite staggering. What’s more, automobile accidents are the leading cause of death for people between the ages of three and 34 in this country.

Improvements in technology (see www.auto.howstuffworks.com/car-driving-safety/safety-regulatory-devices/pre-collision-systems) will continue to help bring those numbers down, but the bottom line remains that most car accidents are the result of human error.

Here are 10 simple common-sense driving tips that will help bring youand your passengers home safely.

For driving and safety videos, go to www.auto.howstuffworks.com/car-driving-safety.

— Lt. Bill Leeper ‘04, Columbia College–NAS Jacksonville, veteran Florida Highway Patrol trooper, recipient of the International Association of Chiefs of Police J. Stannard Baker Award, the highest and most prestigious individual award given for traffic safety, and received the 2010 Columbia College Professional Achievement Award

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1. Don’t drive impaired2. Don’t speed3. Avoid distractions4. Don’t drive drowsy5. Wear your seat belt6. Be extra careful in bad weather

7. Don’t follow too closely8. Watch out for the other guy9. Practice defensive driving10. Keep your vehicle in

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Design characters you love, or even hate. It is not for you to judgethem in making a film, it is your job to try to understand them. But we can only understand them by making them stressed. Give them a goal, but block it with conflict at every stage towardthat goal. That is how the audience will truly begin to understandyour character and your theme.

— David Wells ‘06, main campus, filmmaker, “The Sneakers” and ”The Life Smugglers” and 2010’s Columbia College Emerging Artist. www.imdb.com/title/tt1852941.

win an Olympic medal in racewalking

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During the year prior to the 1972 Olympics while attending ColumbiaCollege, I averaged around 100 miles per week training for the 50-kmracewalk. Walk training is very similar to training for a marathon run. Distance training is essential to developing strength and endurance that will carry you through the race. I was not favored to win a medal in either the ‘68 or ‘72 Olympics, but hard training and walking a smartrace helped me to become the first and last American to win Olympicmedals in long-distance walks.

— Larry Young ‘76, main campus, won bronze in racewalking in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics, internationally known sculptor, inducted into the Columbia College Athletic Hall of Fame and recipient of the 1984 Distinguished Alumni Award. For examples of his work, go to www.youngsculpture.com.

For an inside look at Young and his training regimen, written by then-Columbia College President W. Merle Hill, go towww.ccis.edu/real.columbiacollegealumni.org. Hill offered Young a racewalking scholarship to attend the college.

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Gain experience in the field that you are seeking to beelected to and do significant research on how to do the job well.

When campaigning, figure to put in 40 hours a week at your day job and another 35 hours a week on thecampaign trail, at least. If you are in a position to workless hours at your day job, try to reach that 70 hour aweek goal of work/campaigning.

People will ask you questions about the position youwant and what you plan to do if you get the job, so bewell-versed in the field and be able to tell people yourideas, plans and beliefs. If you are knowledgeable onthe subject, people will feel more comfortable votingfor you in the election.

Never promise something you are not going to do ifyou win. That is a great way to alienate the citizens of your district.

Money is also a key component, because if you are not willing to pay for advertising, mailings, etc. andyour opponent is, you are not fully committed to winning the election.

The last and most important thing is having a goodsupport staff. No one wins an election alone.

— Joe Cochran ‘09, Columbia College-Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., campus, elected Miller County (Mo.) Assessor in 2008

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Many employers are now asking behavioralquestions during an interview which seekspecific examples of behavior from past experiences and tend to concentrate on job-related functions. These questions arebased on the idea that actions you took in the past predict how you will react to futuresituations.

For example: Tell me about a creative solutionyou developed in approaching a problem. It is extremely important that you give a specificexample from your previous experience.

The “STAR” technique can be very helpful here:First, describe the Situation or Task youneeded to accomplish. Then, describe thespecific Actions you took to complete thetask. Lastly, be sure to list the Results youachieved. Be specific about what happened,what you learned and what was accomplished.

— Reyhan Filiz Jamerson ‘08, Columbia College-Freeport, Ill., campus, coordinator of employment services, Grossnickle Career Services Center, main campus


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travel wellHow to...

Take a greatspur-of-the-momentvacationI recently decided to take aspring break someplace with lots of sunshine, sandy beaches and brilliant blue water and ended up in Puerto Rico. My friendand I made this decision a mere 10 days before spring breakbegan! When you’re traveling on a last-minute whim, stay flexibleon location, travel arrangements and what to do. Yes, this mightmean a very early morning or late-night flight, but it’s vacation, so if you decide to take a nap in the afternoon to make up for itthat’s okay. Flexibility also means you don’t have to plan out everyminute of the vacation. A lack of solid plans allows you to changeyour mind, adapt to weather conditions or explore something you may have never put on your to-do list months in advance.

— Dr. Tonia Compton ‘99, Columbia College main campus, assistant professor of history

Take a cruiseCruises are the best bargain out there -- luxury personified for justone price. And these days, there is so much competition in the industry that it keeps prices way down. Here are a few reasons to take a cruise: (1) All your food is included (2) Broadway-type entertainment is included (3) State-of-the-art workout facilities are included (4) Current movies are included (5) Activities are variedand FUN (6) You wake up in a new location every day (7) You canenjoy EVERYTHING or you can relax and do NOTHING. No matteryour age or stage in life, there is a perfect cruise for YOU — somewhere on one of the oceans of the world.

— Carol Lee Miles ‘62, Christian College, long-time cruise tour and host, author of “Getting Paid to Cruise: Secrets of a Professional Cruise Host” (www.CarolLeeMiles.com)


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Lt. William H. “Bill” Leeper ‘04, ColumbiaCollege–NAS Jacksonville, the ColumbiaCollege Alumni Association’s 2010 Professional Achievement Award winner, a 34-year veteran of the Florida Highway Patrol and its public affairs officer, knows a thing or two about car crashes (see his tip,page 28).

”Since 1977, when I raised my hand to takethe oath of office for the Florida Highway Patrol, more than 100,000 people have diedin Florida and more than 1.3 million in theU.S. as a result of motor vehicle crashes,”Leeper said from Florida. “Tens of millions ofothers have been seriously injured and thelives of survivors torn apart or destroyed.”

And he’s written a book — an illustratedbook — called “Highway of Horror,” a collection of stories to inspire you and your speed-loving children to arrive alive.

”Most traffic safety books seem to be writtenby academics, researchers, scientists,” Leepersaid. “Very few have been authored by a police officer, someone who has actuallybeen on the front lines witnessing the devastation that takes place daily on ourroadways. Watching someone burn to deathin a vehicle fire, being unable to resuscitatethe broken body of a victim or trying to locate body parts scattered along the highway are realities I’ve lived.”

Traffic safety is personal for Leeper. When he was just nine years old, two of his uncleswere killed in a car crash — “a totally preventable crash,” he said — leaving fourcousins and two aunts without a dad or husband. “This is something I’ve carried with me my whole life,” he said. “Since I’vebeen in law enforcement, I have seen this far too many times… When you look at the number of people killed and injured

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We are looking to you to keep your Columbia

College legacy alive! You loved your experience

at Columbia College. You talk about the great

instructors you had. You talk about how your

Columbia College education shaped your life.

You want to give something back. But what?

If you know someone who is planning their college

experience, tell them about Columbia College!

Share their information with us! We’d like to send

them information about the experience they can

have at Columbia College.

As a graduate of Columbia College, if your child

or grandchild attends the traditional day program at

the Columbia, Mo. campus, he or she will be eligible

for a 10 to 20 percent discount on tuition through

the Alumni Legacy Grant and Legacy Scholarship.

Help us continue your Columbia College legacy!

To refer a student to your alma mater today go

to www.ccis.edu/referastudent and complete

the refer a student form or contact the Alumni

Relations office at (573) 875-ALUM (2586).

Peggy Lamke Price ‘43 and her granddaughter, Abby Price, who is

studying for a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

on our highways it is really staggering, but if younotice the contributing causes in most of thesecrashes, it becomes incomprehensible.”

Studies have conclusively proven the vast majorityof car crashes occur because of driver intoxication,inattention, poor judgment and other behaviors.

Leeper has been named Florida State Traffic Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, Florida’sPublic Information Officer of the Year and beenawarded the International Association of Chiefsof Police J. Stannard Baker Award, the nation’shighest and most prestigious traffic safetyaward. He’s also developed and produced several safety videos and been a technical advisor and actor on the television shows ”Real Stories of the Highway Patrol,” ”Cold Case Files” and “America’s Most Wanted.”

But he’s much more: He’s also played professionalbaseball in the New York Mets minor league system, been elected city commissioner andtwo-term mayor of Fernandina Beach, Fla.

”Highway of Horror” can be ordered athttp://highpitchedhum.net. Now put down that phone, buckle up and slow down!

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The inexperienced young woman was tossed a gallon zip-closed bag filled with a popular smokeable substance and somerolling papers.

Have all this rolled up by tomorrow morning,the older man demanded.

The young woman hadn’t any experiencerolling but managed to roll it all.

”Toward the end I got pretty good at it, “says Jill Wieneke ‘07. “I am pretty meticulousby nature.”

(The substance was loose tobacco.)

Another time a dealer demanded she shoot meth with him, or else. A rifle was conspicuously propped up against the door.Wieneke thought fast, saying she would joinhim just as soon as she got out of a (fictitious)

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job interview, gave the dealerher pager as collateral,slammed her truck in reverseand roared away.

Wieneke, now a sergeant overthe public relations unit of the city of Columbia, Mo., Police Department, was an undercover narcotics officer for the Missouri State HighwayPatrol Drug Task Force fornearly two years. “Being awoman was a huge advantage,”she says. “The dealers and userswere much less suspicious.”

Wieneke became a good actorwith a great sense of timing.“Everyone is always drinking…When you go to the bathroom,you take the beer bottle withyou, pour it out, replace it withwater,” she says. Or she simplydidn’t inhale. “In these houses,the TV is blaring, the music too.No one pays any attention towhat you’re doing, especially if you’re a woman,” she says.

Still, her parents were relievedwhen she left undercover work.She began working for the

Columbia Police Department in 2005 as a patrol officer. These were brutal shifts: first 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. then 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wieneke knewthe department required atleast 60 hours of college creditto advance. She’d attended the local police academy, but that wasn’t enough.

”To go to day class would be impossible,” she says.“Evening class would conflicttoo, so I did the majority of my schooling at Columbia Collegeonline. Online worked for me.”Now she’s busy feeding the insatiable Columbia media, fulfilling Sunshine Law requests, acting as liaison to the Citizens Police ReviewBoard and overseeing accreditation and policy.

”It’s funny,” she says. “I came to Columbia in 1995 to attend the University of Missouri’s Journalism School because I was interestedin photojournalism in highschool, as editor for the schoolpaper and for the yearbook.

Now that’s what I’m doing. I am a big believer that everything happens for a reason.”

Wieneke also has worked as anofficer for the city of Ashland,Mo., and as a warrant clerk forthe Boone County Sheriff’s Department in Columbia.Would she recommend a career in policing?

”You’ve got to be realistic,” she says. “If you want to get into policing to chase people down, get DNA resultsinstantly, go on exciting high speed car chases everynight — that’s just not going to happen. You have to caredeeply enough about helpingpeople and problem-solving.

”People call us when there’s aproblem, not to say hi, and theyexpect you to solve it — childcustody, neighbors arguingabout where they put the trash.It’s not glamorous, but it’s important work. At heart youhave to want to serve people. I love the work.”

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VolleyballNational runner-up volleyball squad opensseason Sept. 2.

The National Association of IntercollegiateAthletics (NAIA) National Championship runner-up Cougars jump-start another exciting season on Sept. 2. Under Head Coach Melinda Wrye-Washington (see page23), the Cougars ended their 2010 seasonwith a 42-3 record, including an incredible 30-match winning streak.

The sports community took notice: Washington was named Coach of the Year by the Women’s Intersport Network for Columbia, Mo., and Paula Ferreira and Vesna Trivunovic were named NAIA FirstTeam All-Americans. In addition, Ferreira was named NAIA Player of the Year and theAmerican Volleyball Coaches AssociationWomen’s Volleyball Player of the Year.

“Paula and Vesna were vital to last year’steam, and they and many of our impact players will be back this year,” says Washington. “We’re making another run for the championship.”

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& Scholarship Fund

Golf Tournament

Cougar ClubThe Columbia College Athletic Departmentheld the 11th Annual Cougar Club & Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament June 6 at the Columbia Country Club, Columbia, Mo.

Established in 1998, the Cougar Club &Scholarship Fund raises financial support for Columbia College’s five varsity sports:men’s and women’s basketball, men’s soccer,women’s volleyball and softball. With contributors’ generous help, Columbia College produces national-caliber teams year in and year out.

The Athletic Department is always pleased to host the tournament and see old friends,alumni and staff laugh, putt and enjoy a dayon the links.

For the first time since the 2001 inaugural season, the Lady Cougars weren’t picked to win the AmericanMidwest Conference (AMC) in 2011.

The Lady Cougars proved them wrong. With a victoryover archrival William Woods (Mo.) University, the Lady Cougars ended their season with a perfectleague record, a 19-game winning streak, and seventh AMC championship.

”Everyone doubted us at the beginning of the year,”Head Coach Mike Davis said. “To make it through the whole conference season undefeated — that’s special. This was an exceptional group of players.”

The Lady Cougars ended their season with a 28-6 record, No. 11 Final NAIA Ranking, NAIA National Championship Qualifier, AMC Regular Season and Tournament Champions. Davis was named the AMCCoach of the Year for the fifth time. A special honor was bestowed to Columbia College women’s basketballsenior Janita Session who will become the first LadyCougar in history to be honored by her jersey inclusionin the ‘Ring of Honor’ located in the Women’s BasketballHall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn. Session’s jersey will joinmore than 100 others and be hung in the hall of fame forthe 2011-12 school year to recognize her successes.



In 2009, the Cougars were NAIA runners-up. In 2010, they made the AMC semi-finals.

With a young team, expectations were not highfor the Cougars in 2011.

But the Cougars defied predictions, posting a 25-4 regular season record and winning a

share of the AMC regular season title. Facing Lee (Tenn.) University in the first round of theNAIA Championships, the Cougars battled the entire game and were only one point behind with 7.2 seconds to play, but lost by the heartbreaking score of 69-67.

In his 23rd season, Head Coach Bob Burchardwas named AMC Coach of the Year — for thefourth time. Burchard has taken the Cougars to the NAIA Tournament 15 times.

“We were very focused, very intelligent and very intentional about our play this year,” Burchard said. “Those three things really reinforced our team and took us far.”

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Field conditions were so badafter a February blizzard of historic proportions and asoggy March that the Cougarsoftball team couldn’t take the field for more than a weekand had to practice indoors.

That was more than goodenough as the Cougars, led by Head Coach WendySpratt ‘90 and such players as 2010 AMC Pitcher of the Year and slugger Valerie Teter, roared into the AMC playoffs. The Cougars had no trouble taking care of Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) University, sweeping the Hornets 8-1 and 18-0 to win a share of the AMC regular season crown. The Cougarsrolled through the AMC quarterfinals, defeating Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) University 3-0 and 4-0 to advance to the semi-finals.

But a strong season ended as the Cougars then droppedtwo games to William WoodsUniversity by the heartbreakingscores of 1-0 and 9-8. Worse,Teter was struck in the face by a line drive and had to leave the game.

Teter was later named AMCPlayer of the Year and an NAIAFirst Team All-American, onlythe eighth Cougar to earn firstteam honors. She also brokethe Cougar batting averagerecord with a .484 average — a record established by HeadCoach Wendy Spratt in 1990 —tied the home run record (11)and ended with an amazing 22-8 and 1.28 ERA.

“This is a squad of warriors,”Spratt said. “We never backeddown. I'm proud of my playersfor sticking it out and keepingus in the game all year.”

A former NAIA All-Americanplayer, Spratt has led theCougars to eight AMC tournament titles and nineNAIA National Tournament appearances.



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The Cougars appeared in back-to-back NAIA National Tournaments in 2009 and 2010. Last year the squad ended their season in a double overtime heartbreaker to Bryan (Tenn.) College 2-1 in the national championship opening round.

This season, which is scheduled to begin Sunday, Aug. 28 againstRobert Morris (Ill.) University at the R. Marvin Owens Soccer Stadium,promises to be as exciting, said Head Coach John Klein. Many players returned from last year’s squad, three of whom earned NAIA All-America honors: Nikola Velickovic and Dylan Barduzzi are repeat recipients, while Edgar Reyna pulled in the accolade for the first time. Milos Milosavljevic, Tim Tevlin and Dan Rapp were also recognized as NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

Klein knows quality players when he sees them. He played professionally for 10 years for such teams as the St. Louis Storm and Ambush, Colorado Foxes, Kansas City Comets and Miami Freedom. Klein is also a member of the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame. He even has his own Wikipedia page.

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Joyce Tracy Harger ‘64 and her husband, Douglas, movedfrom Estes Park to Loveland,Colo., in September 2010. Theyenjoy hiking, biking, skiing,snowshoeing and spendingtime with their two grandsons.This fall, they plan to ride in the 2011 DALMAC (Dick AllenLansing to Mackinaw) BicycleTour in Michigan. The five-daytour was created to raise awareness of bicyclists andtheir needs among the citizensof Michigan, promote bicyclingas a healthy means of transportation and recreationand to encourage wider use of bicycles.

Bonnie Hubbard Riley ‘68opened Riley Equine Center in Boonville, Mo. The center offers horseback riding lessons, therapeutic riding,horsemanship clinics, horse

riding camps and birthday parties. Bonnie is a licensedpsychologist and has been in the horse breeding, trainingand showing arena for 53 years. The center is a not-for-profit division of Riley PaintHorses, a breeding operationthat has bred and raised paint horses since 1992.

Karen Schwarz Schillaci ‘73reports that she has been happily married to her husband,Jerome, for 18 years. She wasemployed with MilwaukeeCounty for 13 years and hasbeen working for the MilwaukeeCounty Sheriff’s Office/Emergency Management forseven years. She would like toreconnect with her ColumbiaCollege classmates — contacther through LinkedIn. She is also looking forward to the 1973 Columbia College Reunion. Karen and Jerome live in Milwaukee, Wis.

Dr. Penny Hamilton ‘76received the Lifetime Achievement Award for heryears of outstanding businessand community leadership from the Greater Granby AreaChamber of Commerce inGranby, Colo. This is only thethird time the award has beenpresented in the chamber’s 63-year history. Penny is a Coloradogeneral aviation pilot and hasbeen recognized with numerouspersonal and communityachievement awards.

Terri Nolan Thompson ‘80works for Kimco Realty andlives in Charlotte, N.C., with her husband, Robert, and two daughters, Jennifer and Jessica.

Jim Long ‘84 has accepted the position of informationtechnology director for WilliamWoods University in Fulton, Mo. He is responsible for

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providing leadership and guidance in the developmentof information technologystrategies, overseeing the computer, telephone and cable networks and managingthe technology budgeting andplanning for the university. He lives in Fulton.

Cami Travis-Groves ‘91 spokeat HOW magazine’s 21st annualHOW Design Conference inChicago, Ill., June 24-27. Herfocus is helping creative peopleget and stay out of a rut. Cami works for American Public Works Association andlives in Olathe, Kan., with her husband, Mark.

Anna Osborn ‘91 was named Columbia Public Schools’ outstanding middle/junior high educator of the year. Anna is a reading teacher at Jefferson Junior High School in Columbia, Mo. Winners received $1,200 and were recognized duringthe school district’s annual Columbia Fund for AcademicExcellence honorees banquet in April.

Kenneth “Kenney” Hubble ‘93was named Realtor of the Year by the Columbia (Mo.)Board of Realtors. The award recognizes one member holding a broker, broker/partner or broker/officer license who exemplifies outstanding leadership andparticipation in the followingareas: realtor spirit, activity in civic affairs, activity in and on behalf of the ColumbiaBoard of Realtors, activity in theNational Association of Realtorsand business accomplishments.Kenney is a broker for RE/MAX®Boone Realty facilitating transactions between relocation companies andRE/MAX® Boone Realty agents.

Chris Steuber ‘96 has beenpromoted to vice president,commercial lending for

Landmark Bank in Columbia,Mo. She is currently enrolled in the Graduate School of Banking at the University ofWisconsin-Madison. Chris has worked for Landmark Bank since 2005 and lives in Columbia.

Karri Schnabel Bell ‘98accepted a Certificate ofAchievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada, on behalf of the city of Osage Beach, Mo. The honor is for the city’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and is thehighest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting. Karri, who is citytreasurer, and her staff are primarily responsible forpreparing the award-winningreport.

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Mary Kinninger Powell ‘98was appointed by Gov. Jay Nixon as treasurer for Monroe County in Missouri.

Erin Hoosier Palmer ‘99 is a certified public accountantand partner with the Harry C.Winfrey, CPA, P.C. accountingfirm in Columbia, Mo.

Jon M. Beard ‘01 finished hisMBA from Florida InternationalUniversity in May 2011. Heworks for Merrill Lynch and is in the U.S. Navy. He resides inJacksonville, Fla., with his wife,Tiffany, and their three children,Madeline, Colin and Landon.

Casey Wendleton Voight ‘01was the featured artist in the March 27 edition of the Columbia Daily Tribune.

Casey, a graphic designer forthe University of Missouri ,spends her free time painting,sculpting, writing and illustrating children’s books and rehabbing old houses with her husband, Adam, and 18-month-old son, Will.Some of her most recent workcan be found on campus at theuniversity: an 8-foot wall muralin Bingham Hall and sculpturesin the new student center.

Helen Crouch Wade ‘01 waselected to a three-year term on the Columbia (Mo.) SchoolBoard. Helen is a family law attorney at Harper, Evans, Wade& Netemeyer in Columbia.

Tim Kennedy ‘02 is gainingfame as a mixed-martial arts fighter boosted by theShowtime television broadcastof his match against Dutchfighter Melvin Manhoef thispast March. Tim, a formersniper with 7th Special ForcesGroup, left active duty in 2008 and joined the reserves.He is now a staff sergeant in the National Guard’s 19th Special Forces Group and focuses exclusively on his two passions: Special Forcesand fighting. He also trains fellow soldiers to compete in

annual servicewide moderncombatives tournaments, after he won the event the first three years in a row.

Dena Holmes Marshall ‘02 isgraduating from Mid-AmericaChristian University with herMasters of Arts in Public Administration and will beginher doctorate in the fall. She lives in Moore, Okla., with her husband, Corey.

Melissa Neterer Carroll ‘03wasnamed one of the Top 10 BusinessWomen of the Year by LakeLifestyle magazine. Accordingto the magazine, the womenembody the spirit of what itmeans to succeed and makethe Lake of the Ozarks a betterplace to live and visit. Melissa isvice-president of Lake PrintingCo., Inc., and is responsible for

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marketing, sales, procedures andassisting with staff development.She is also highly involved withthe community as a memberand immediate past presidentfor the Heart of the Ozarks Professional & Business Women,a member of the Lake of theOzarks Support the Fort and a member of the Lake AreaChamber of Commerce. She organized a charity fundraiserfor breast cancer awarenessand supports Woman 2 Woman,American Cancer Society, Citizens Against Domestic Violence and Fellowship ofChristian Athletes. Melissa, herhusband, Jeff, and their twodaughters live in Lake Ozark.

Bob F. Dorsey ‘03 writes fromPleasant Prairie, Wis., to announcethe passing of his wife of 48years, Mary Wills Dorsey.

Brian Richenberger ‘03 waspromoted from lieutenant tocaptain by the Columbia PoliceDepartment. Brian began working for the department in 1997, was promoted to sergeant in 2005 and to lieutenant in 2009. His dutieshave included overseeing thenarcotics and street crimesunits and serving on the SWAT team.

Sandra Rushing ‘03 writesfrom Marshall, Mo., where she is enjoying life as a foster grandparent at a local elementary school. “Workingwith 24 kindergarten studentskeeps me busy but what fun!”Her daughter, Kimberly, is in the U.S. Navy and her son, David, works in the field of electronics.

Sara Dickson ‘05 was a candidate for the ColumbiaSchool Board, positioning herself as the Christian Conservative voice focusing on the economy and thebudget situation. Sara is the programs and outreachmanager for the National Newspaper Association and lives in Columbia, Mo.

Matt Ford ‘05 opened Handy-Matt LLC, a home remodeling and landscapingbusiness based out of Columbia, Mo. The companyoffers a variety of services including painting, pressure-washing, energy-efficiencyretrofits and kitchen and bathroom remodels. It also offers retaining wall and deck construction. Matt is a licensedrealtor at Weichert, sits on theCredit Committee at Columbia

Employees Credit Union andholds a Missouri Life and Health Insurance License.

Paul Kirkman ‘05 authored“The Battle of Westport: Missouri’s Great ConfederateRaid,” which tells the story ofthe largest Civil War battle west of the Mississippi River,also known as the “Gettysburgof the West.” The book is available for purchase on Amazon.com. Paul is an avidhistorian and speaker who hasworked as an archival assistantin the archives of the KansasCity Department of Parks,Recreation & Boulevards and as a speaker for the StateHistorical Society of MissouriSpeakers’ Bureau. He also coauthored “Lockdown: Outlaws, Lawmen & FrontierJustice in Jackson County, Missouri” with archivist DavidW. Jackson of the JacksonCounty, Missouri Historical Society. Paul, his wife, Shawn,and daughter, Shannon, live in Independence, Mo.



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Thomas N. Donohoe ‘07 lives in Kingsport, Tenn., and is retired from the U.S. Army.

Karen Hughes ‘07 was promoted to senior vice president of U.S. Resort Management located in Lake Ozark, Mo. She previouslyserved as accounting manager,controller, human resource officer, and most recently general manager. She has beenwith the company for 18 years.

Brian Rehg ‘07 was named Columbia Public Schools’ outstanding elementary educator of the year for gradespre-K to 2. Brian teaches second grade at Parkade Elementary School in Columbia,Mo. Winners received $1,200and were recognized duringthe school district’s annual Columbia Fund for AcademicExcellence honorees banquet in April (see picture on page 45).

Willie Stokes ‘07 works for theU.S. Army Corps of Engineersand is retired from the U.S. Army.Willie and his wife, Patricia, live in Huntsville, Ala.

Joe Cochran ‘09 (see tip, page 30) was recognized by the Miller County University of Missouri Extension Council in February for serving as a member. He received aplaque and a certificate for leadership and service. Joe is also the assessor forMiller County, Mo.

Jim Guzzaldo ‘09 is serving as a missionary with International Teams in Soroti, Uganda, with his wife, Margaret, and son, Elliot. Jim, a former professional pastrychef in Chicago, Ill., hopes to establish a vocational trainingprogram for baking and helpindividuals open their own bakeries. You can follow theirprogress from their website,www.guzzaldos.com or reach them by email at [email protected].

Cole Leon ‘09 was recognizedfor his role in stopping a burglary in process. As a customer care representativefor ADT Security Services inKansas City, Mo., Cole alerted a residential customer abouta possible break-in at his

home. The police were called,and the burglar fled the scenebefore the authorities arrivedbut didn’t get away with any ofthe homeowner’s possessions.

Tom Drenthe ‘10 was hired as the events coordinator and market manager for theMain Street Cultural District in Ames, Iowa. Tom and hiswife, Nicole, live in Ames.

Roderick Golphin ‘10 lives in Brentwood, Calif., with hiswife, Donna, and is currentlyenlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve.


Jessica Jarvis ‘07 to Mark Hoehne, Nov. 6, 2010, in Columbia,Mo. Jessica received an associate degree in nursing and is aregistered nurse at the University of Missouri. Mark holds abachelor’s degree in general studies and is a licensed practicalnurse at the University of Missouri.

Angela Schermerhorn ‘07 to Kyle Crane, Oct. 23, 2010, in Fulton, Mo. Angela received an associate degree in nursingand is a registered nurse in Columbia, Mo. Kyle is a retail receiver in Columbia.

Lisa Emmerich ‘09 to Richard Kinser,May 30, 2010, in Columbia, Mo. Lisaearned a bachelor’s degree in educationand a master’s degree in teaching. Sheis a high school English teacher in NewFranklin, Mo. Richard has a degree inengineering systems technology and is a color specialist for Miller’s Professional Imaging in Columbia, Mo.

Avary Olivia Bennington to Natalie Thomas ‘95 of Columbia, Mo., Feb. 2, 2011.

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Jessica Kratz ‘10 has been accepted into the graduatestudy program in British history at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore.

Kevin Patterson ‘10 writesfrom Goose Creek, S.C., wherehe is retired from the Air Force.After earning his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, hestarted a new job in human resources with the Ralph H.Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, S.C.

Naomi Small ‘10 lives in Syracuse, N.Y., and is in the U.S. Air Force.

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Thelma Langkop Hartley ‘27March 6, 2010, age 101, in HoltsSummit, Mo. Thelma was bornMarch 17, 1908, in Bunceton,Mo. She graduated from Jefferson City High School andattended Christian College,Central Missouri University atWarrensburg, the University of Colorado at Boulder andearned a degree in education at Lincoln University. She didgraduate work in Americanstudies on a Coe Fellowship at Abilene Christian College inAbilene, Texas. Thelma taughtschool at Moreau Heights inJefferson City and retired asprincipal of the former CedarCity Elementary School. She was a member of the Unity Church and active in PTAand Girl Scout work at MoreauHeights and West Schools. She was also a member of theCole County Historical Society,a charter member of the ColeCounty Genealogical Society,member of the Missouri State Teachers Association,Northwest Missouri PrincipalsAssociation, Cole County Retired Teachers Associationand the American Associationof University Women. She was preceded in death by herhusband, Clarence E. Hartley; a son, Jay Ken Hartley; two

infant sons; two brothers; and a sister. She is survived by son,James L. Hartley and his wifeLinda of Jefferson City, Mo.;daughter Jane L. Frost of PrairieVillage, Kan.; six grandchildrenand six great-grandchildren.

Mary Elizabeth Tevebaugh ‘29Feb. 16, 2011, age 101, inSedalia, Mo. Mary Elizabeth was born March 10, 1909, inHoustonia, Mo. She attendedHoustonia public schools andgraduated from Christian College. She lived on a farm her entire life and enjoyed thelifestyle. She was a member of the Houstonia Cemetery Association, Shamrocks Club,Prairie Ridge Extension Cluband a past member of the Helping Hand. She was very active in the Democratic Partyand enjoyed traveling, fishing,eating out, riding in her car andspending time with family andfriends. She is survived by herhusband, Jim, of Marshall andseveral cousins.

Gertrude Brokaw McCloy ‘36Feb. 23, 2011, age 93, in Urbana, Ill. Gertrude was bornJune 20, 1917, in Pocahontas,Iowa. She married Robert McCloy on Aug. 30, 1941.Gertrude graduated from

Christian College and the University of Missouri. The McCloys moved to Urbanain 1945 when Robert took a jobas professor of aeronautical and astronautical engineeringat the University of Illinois. She was a member of the University of Illinois Women’sClub, literature and readers’groups, Reach to Recovery, theFirst United Methodist Churchof Urbana and Supportive Families of the Mentally Ill. She was a patron of the Krannert Center for PerformingArts. She enjoyed swimming,international travel, readingand flower arranging. She was preceded in death by her husband; son, Robert L. McCloy; and two sisters. She is survived by her children:Dr. Marty Traver of Powell, Ohio;William B. McCloy of Edmonds,Wash.; Peggy E. Miller of Mesa,Ariz.; seven grandchildren andeight great-grandchildren.

Betsy Roach Hutcheson ‘38 Feb. 12, 2011, age 93, in Princeton, Ky. Betsey was bornon April 1, 1917, in WoodfordCounty, Ky. Betsy was a member of First ChristianChurch of Princeton, a formermember of the Princeton Business and Professional

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Woman’s Club, the Elks Auxiliary, Hospital Auxiliary, a Kentucky Colonel and a graduate of Centre College. She was co-owner of ThePrinceton Leader newspaperfrom 1949-76 and businessmanager of the PrincetonLeader from 1976 until retirement in 1992. She waspreceded in death by her husband, John S. Hutcheson, Jr.; two sisters and brothers-in-law; and a brother and sister-in-law. Survivors include a son,John S. “Chip” Hutcheson III and wife, Karen, of Princeton; a daughter, Ann Jones of Hopkinsville; three grandchildren;six great-grandchildren; andseveral nieces and nephews.

Mary Louise Isgrig Breon ‘41May 9, 2010

Mae Cooper Jayne ‘41April 9, 2010

Anna Sue Utterback Mercer ‘41Sept. 17, 2010, age 88, in Portland, Ore. Anna was bornJan. 5, 1922, in Perry, Mo. Sheattended Christian College and the University of Missouri,where she met her husband,Robert E. Mercer. They spenttheir life in Portland where shewas a member of Westminster

Presbyterian Church, the Multnomah Athletic Club andthe Red Tail and MeriweatherOWLS womens’ golf groups.She was preceded in death byher husband. She is survived by a daughter, Karen Keep and her husband, Barney; son, Ross Mercer and his wife,Vicki; six grandchildren andseven great-grandchildren.

Janet Sutherland Irwin ‘48April 1, 2010

Jane V. Aydelotte ‘51Sept. 30, 2010

Eva Lucille Edwards Mieher ‘51June 21, 2010

Bonnie Ryals Schwerdtfeger ‘51Aug. 5, 2002, age 70, in Jefferson City, Mo. Bonnie was born Aug. 16, 1931, inUnionville, Mo. She graduatedfrom Unionville High School in1949 and attended ChristianCollege. She married JamesSchwerdtfeger in 1950, andthey settled in Jefferson City.She was a homemaker and an interior designer. Bonniewas a member of First UnitedMethodist Church, the P.E.O.,Chapter JV and the JeffersonCity Humane Society. She waspreceded in death by her father

and a grandson. She is survived by her husband;mother, Delphia Morgan; a son, Andrew Schwerdtfegerof Fayetteville, Ark.; threedaughters, Cindy Anderson of Columbia, Mo.; Jill McDonaldof Jefferson City; Sara Hartfordof Pierre, S.D.; and seven grandchildren.

Patricia A. Redding Bronson ‘54Sept. 1, 2010

Dennis R. Fleming ‘94Nov. 21, 2010

Matthew T. Kirkland ‘06Feb. 8, 2011, age 31, inHuntsville, Ala. Matthew wasemployed with the Army andAir Force Exchange Service. He was an Eagle Scout and also enjoyed computing and Anime. He is survived by his parents, Pat and Charles Kirkland, of Madison,Ala.; sisters, Karen Kirkland, of Arlington, Tenn.; Jenna KirklandWright of Memphis, Tenn.;brother, Timothy Kirkland of Miramar, Fla.; and grandparents,Alice and Warren Hedge ofMemphis, Tenn.

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