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Breaking Stereotypes henKaren Morris ‘99was threeyearsold,shewanted todriveacementtruck.Thatwasalittledifferentfrommostgirls,butlotsofkidsplaywithtrucks.
AsastudentatCotteyCollege,Morriswasveryinvolvedinstudentpublica-tions,workingonboththenewspaperandyearbookstaffsasaphotographer.Inhersenioryear,shewasalsothenews-
papereditor.Shetookthephotographycoursesofferedandwasrarelyseenwithouthercamera.Infact,forthosewhoknewheratCottey,photographyseemedtobethecareerpathdownwhichMorriswasheaded.Hertransferinstitutionseemedtocementthatidea.AftershegraduatedfromCottey,MorrisattendedtheRochesterInstituteofTech-nologyfrom1999-2001.
“Imajoredinphotographythefirstyearandbusinessthesecondyear,”shesaid.
AfterRIT,MorrisattendedtheUni-versityofMissouri,Columbia,from2001-2003andgraduatedcumlaudewithaBachelorofScienceinbusinessadministration,withanemphasisinman-agement.
Asanewly-mintedbusinessgraduate,MorriswentintotherestaurantbusinessworkingforamajorchaininArizona.
“Iwasarestaurantmanagerforthreeyears,”saidMorris.“Ididallpositions:barmanager,frontofhouse,officeman-ager,andkitchenmanager.”
Thelifeofarestaurantmanagerisnotaleisurelyone,however.Morrisfoundherselfworkingdays,evenings,andweekendswithverylittletimeoff.Be-forelong,Morrisfoundherselfthinkingaboutherchildhooddream:drivingatruck.However,it’snotacareerthetypi-calwomanpursues,especiallyonewithaBSinbusinessandatalentforphotogra-phy.Whytrucking?
“IchosetobecomeatruckdriverbecauseitwasalwayssomethingIhadwantedtotry,”Morrisexplained.“Iliketotravelandseenewplaces,andthisseemedlikeagoodwaytodothatandgetpaid.IalsowantedajobwhereIworkedlessthanwhenIwasattherestaurant.Ionlyworkabout70hoursaweeknow.”
Ofcourse,onedoesn’tsimplydecidetogetbehindthewheelofatruckandtakeoffacrossthecountry.Adriverhastogobacktoschooltogetlicensed.“Today,youneedtogotoschool,”saidMorris.“Mostschoolsarethreetosixweekslongandyouattendfivetosevendaysaweek.YouneedaClassACDL(commercialdriverslicense),andifyouwanttodrivetankersthereisanendorsementyouneedforthat.Samefordoubles/triples.Tohaulhazardousmaterialsyouhavetogetfingerprintedandpassabackgroundcheck.”
“TheschoolIwenttowassevendaysaweekforthreeweeks.Itwasacombina-tionofbookwork,drivingandwhattheycalled‘range’whichformewasbackingpractice,”sheadded.
Eventhoughtherearemorewomendrivingtodaythanbefore,especiallyhusband-wifeteams,it’sstillnotthatcommontofindalotofwomendriving,especiallysololikeMorris.
Accordingtoanarticleonwomenin-trucking.org,onlysevenpercentofthetruckdriversontheroadtodayare
women.Statisticsonwomentruckdriv-ersaretrickytopindown.TheU.S.Cen-susBureaudatacompiledthrough2008cites“drivers/salesworkersandtruckdrivers”totals3,388,000individuals.Thisdocumentshowsonly4.9percentofthecategoryiswomen,orapproximately166,000femaledrivers.Accordingtocareersingear.com,thereisabouta50-50splitbetweenhusband-wifeteamsandsolodrivers,leavingabout83,000solowomendriversintheUnitedStates.
DidMorriseverfeelout-of-placeasawomaninthisfield?Hadsheexperi-encedanyprejudiceagainstwomentruckdrivers?
“SometimesIstillfeeloutofplace,”Morrissaid.“ButitreallydependsmoreonwhatpartofthecountryI’min.Ihaven’texperiencedanyprejudiceagainstwomendrivers.Ifanything,it’skindoftheopposite;peopleareshockedthatIdrive.Igetcommentsoccasion-allylike,‘youdon’tlooklikethepeoplewenormallygetinhere,’or‘you’retooprettytobeatruckdriver.’”
AlthoughMorrisisneitherthefirstnortheonlyfemaledriverforheremployer,sheisbeingfeaturedinanadvertisingcampaigntoencouragemorewomen
todrive.ShewasinJoplin,Missouri,recentlyforaphotoandvideoshootforCon-wayTruckload.Theadvertisementswillappearinspecialtymagazines.
“It’ssupposedtorunthisyeartorecruitdrivers,”Morrissaidofheradvertise-ments.“Thereisanonlinevideopartaswellasprint.Therewereabouttendriverschosen.IsawoneadalreadyintheFebruaryissueofPilot’sChal-lengemagazine.Iwasn’toneofthefirstfeatured,soIdon’tknowwhenmineiscomingout.I’mprettysureitwillalsobeinthedrivingmagazines.”
Thereareotherchallengesinbeingalong-haultrucker.Forinstance,Mor-risdoesnothaveahomeaddressasshelivesoutofhertruckmostoftheyear.What’sthatlike?
“Idomissitonceinawhile,nothavingmyownkitchenandbathroomespe-cially,”sheanswered.“Hotelsdogetold,whenI’mnotontheroad.ButmostlyI’moutontheroad,soit’skindofnicenothavingtheexpenseorhavingtoworryaboutsomeonebreakinginwhenI’mtoofarawaytodoanythingaboutit.Imissthehome-cookedmeals.Istill
Karen Morris ‘99 poses with her truck at a recent stop in Joplin, Missouri. Morris is being featured in advertisements for her employer to encourage more women to become professional drivers.
please see Stereotypes, page 2
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“To have made even one person’s life a little better, that is to succeed.” - Thoreauby Claire Detlefs ‘48
ettyStutzisatrue-bluebeliever inCotteyCollege.Foryears,she andherP.E.O.ChapterIB,Texas,havepromotedtheCollegeandrecruitedstudentstocampus.WhenshelearnedoftheDefining MomentCampaign,shesawitasanotherimportantwaytogetinvolvedwiththeCollege.
Stutzwassoenthusiastic,shebroughttheCampaignChairman,BarbaraAndes,toherarea’sFounders’DayluncheontospeaktotheassembledchaptersabouttheurgencyandprogressoftheCampaign.Inaferventchallengetoencourageagener-ousresponsebybothalumnaeandP.E.O.chapterstotheexpansionofthecampusandCottey’sgrowingprograms,Bettysays,“ThedollarsaresoimportanttotheexpandinggoalsoftheCollege,andwecandomuchmoreasagroup.”ItisamessagethatClassAgentsinplanningreunionsforCottey’sFoundersDayeachyearcanincorporateanduseasatooltopromoteaclassgifttotheCampaignandP.E.O.chapterscanemulateBetty’sresourcefulnessinbothspreadingthewordabouttheCampaignanddevelopingstrategiesfortherecruitmentofpotentialCotteystudents.
AnindefatigablerecruiterandsupporterforCottey,BettyStutzisrecognizedasthekeytoTexas’rankassecondonlytoMissouriinthenumberofstudentenrollmentsfromasinglestate.Betty,alife-longTexan,wasinterviewedfromherhomeinKer-rville,Texas,northwestofSanAntonio.Sherevealedthatherinterestinandknowl-edgeofCotteyCollegedevelopedoutofnecessityasaresultofherappointmenttoChairoftheTexasCotteyCollegeCommitteein2002.Subsequentlysheattendedanofficer’sseminarontheCotteycampusandwasimmediatelysmitten,realizingthatinordertobeaneffectivestateCotteyChair,sheneededtosetanexample,beginningwithherselfandherchapter.
BettyhasspearheadedCotteyrecruitmenteffortsinherchapterandareabyfaithfullyattendingcollegefairsanddiligentlyfollowingupthelistsofinterestedstudentswiththeirschoolcounselors,askingtomeetduringtheschooldaywiththosestudentswhoindicatedsomepossibleinterest.Theynow“workthelists”offiveareahighschools,tellingtheCotteystoryandencouragingvisitstothecampus,particularlyforthe“C”forYourself!Weekends.Sucheffortsresultedintheenrollmentof40Texasstudentssince2003.BettyfirstsensedtherewardsofhereffortsbyseeingthechangeinthefirstCotteygirlshehadactivelyrecruitedreturnhomeforChristmasbreakwithamarkedlychangeddemeanor–confidence,poiseandasenseofalargerworld,andsincethenconsistentlyhearingformerstudentsarticulatewhatCotteymeansintheirlives.“Itistransforming!”BettyfeelsthateveryalumnaandP.E.O.needstobeare-cruiter;highschoolcounselorscan’tdoit–theyaretooinvolvedwithdailyin-schooldemands.
HerP.E.O.chapter,IB-Texas,hasnotonlyestablishedanendowedscholarshipatCotteybutalsohasabudgetedline-itemtosupportaCotteystudent’sexpensesoncampus,suchasregistrationfee,textbooks,androomfurnishings.SeventeenofthechaptermembershavebeentotheCotteycampus.Further,theyhaveregularlyloadedtheirnewCotteystudents,withtheirbelongings,intovansinAugustandtransportedthemtoNevada,Missouri,whencircumstanceshavemadeitdifficultforthefamiliestodothis.
Inrecognitionofherconsistentfinancialsupportandpersistentrecruitmenteffortsovermanyyears,theExecutiveBoardoftheCotteyCollegeAlumnaeAssociationawardedanHonoraryAlumnaawardtoBettyattheFounders’DayAwardsLuncheoninMarch2009.Forover40yearsBettywasaprofessionaleducator,specializinginjournalismandEnglishandservingasanall-levellibrarianinpubliceducation,retir-inginFredericksburgin2008.QuotingfromtheHonoraryAlumnacitationin2009,“Herloveforherprofessionandoftheeducationalprocessremainsevidentinevery-thingshedoes.ThisloveaffairwitheducationisalsoimportanttoBetty’sloyaltyandinvolvementintheP.E.O.Sisterhood.”Shelistsherprioritiesasfamily,church,thenP.E.O.-witha“passion”forCottey.KeepingtheDefining MomentCampaigninfrontofchaptersandalumnaeiscriticaltothesuccessoftheCampaignandCottey’sfuture.SoarededicatedsupporterslikeBettyStutz!
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Betty StutzgetstrangelooksfrompeoplewhenI’mbrushingmyteethinthetruckstopbath-roomordoingmydishes.”
Anotherchallengeishavingtherightclothingfortheweather.
“Ihavetodressforanytypeofweatherallthetime.OnedayIcouldneedasweatshirt,andthenextdayit’s95de-grees.Sometimesit’sthesameday.”
ProbablyoneofMorris’biggestargu-mentstoovercomeisnotthatawomanshoulddriveatruck,butthatsomeonewithacollegedegreeiswastingheredu-cation,because,afterall,youdon’tneedadegreetodriveatruck.
“AtthetimeIdidn’tknowIwasgoingtobeatruckdriver.Andtherearestillop-portunitiesformetodosomethingelse,
soIdon’tthinkofitaswasted.Manypeoplealsoendupwithcareersinsome-thingbesideswhattheygottheirdegreein,whichiskindofthesamething.Actu-allyalotofdriversnowhavedegreesinvariousthings(includingdoctors),areex-military,oraregettingtheirdegreesonlinewhiletheydrive.”
Despitethechallengesofbeingafemalelong-haultrucker,Morrisloveswhatshedoes.Sheenjoystheopportunitytoseethecountryandtovisitherfriendsandfamilyallover.Althoughshetalkedintheinterviewaboutsomedaygettingintologisticsormanagement,shehasnoim-mediateplanstoleavethehighway.
“Iplantostaydrivingfornow.Iwouldliketogetofftheroadatsomepoint,andhaveajobwhereI’mhomeatnight.IlikewhatI’mdoingnowthough.”
aveyoueverwantedtolearnhowtocooklikeChefMichael?Wouldyou liketolearntoplaytheAfricandrums?Perhapsyou’dliketodancelike thestars?Ifyouanswered“Yes”toanyofthesequestions,thenyoushouldenrolltodayforVacationCollege2012,May15-20.Andremember,alumnaecanap-plyfora$100scholarshiptoattendVacationCollege!
Vacation CollegeisachanceforP.E.O.s,BILs,alumnae,andfriendstolivethelifeofaCotteystudentbystayinginoneoftheresidencehalls,eatinginRaneyDiningRoom,andattendingclassestaughtbyCotteyCollegefacultyandstaff.Thisyearisawonderfultimetochoosetoattend!YouwillhearthelatestnewsonCottey’snewbachelorofartsprograms,havetheopportunitytomeetsomeofthenewfacultymembers,andlearnoftheprogressbeingmadetoraise$35millionforCotteyCol-lege.Classesarefillingupquickly,soregisteronlinetodayathttp://www.cottey.edu/youth-adults/vacation-college.Theonlineregistrationhaspricingdetailsandalistofwhohasalreadyregistered!Torequestabrochure,calltheP.E.O.RelationsOfficeat417-667-8181,ext.2122.
High School Summer Programs - June 10-16, 2012
SummerprogramapplicationsforMusic,Dance,LeadershipDiscovery,ExploringCareersinScience,andVirtualDanceWithAlice-acomputerprogrammingwork-shoparenowavailablethroughtheOfficeofP.E.O.Relations.Theseweeklongprogramsaredesignedforgirlswhoenjoylearningasmuchastheydohavingfun.Allprogramsincludehands-onactivities,lecturesfromprofessionals,discussionses-sions,andafinalshowcaseeventforparents.Formoreinformation,visitthesummerprogramspageathttp://www.cottey.edu/youth-adults/summer-programs,orcontacttheOfficeofP.E.O.Relationsatpeorelations@cottey.eduorphone417-667-8181,ext.2122.
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Faculty/Staff NotesCotteyprofessorofmusicMichel AshmorepresentedapianorecitalonSaturday,February18,at8p.m.intheMissouriRecitalHall.
TheJanuaryMissouriHistoricalReviewcontainsthearticle“JoplinThreatenedwithSilence:TheTelephoneOperators’Strikeof1902-1903”byDr. Angela Firkus.
Tatiana Jones’ positionasamemberofthelibrarystaffhasbeenchangedfromLibraryAssistanttoLibraryTechnician/Cataloger.
Dr. Selena Kohel attendedtheNationalInstituteontheTeachingofPsychology,January3-6,inSt.PeteBeach,Florida.Herattendancewasmadepossiblethrougha$500grantthroughtheSocietyfortheTeachingofPsychologyFacultyDevelopmentSmallGrantAwards.
Anne Millam, accountingclerk,hasresignedherpositioninthebusinessof-fice.Anne’shusbandhasacceptedanewpositionintheKansasCityareawithKCP&L.Anne’slastdayintheofficewasDecember6.
Steve Reed,directorofpublicinfor-mation,waspresentedtheGoldenSunAwardattheOzarkTrailsCouncil’s2012AnnualRecognitionDinneronSaturday,February4,2012.TheGoldenSunisanawardpresentedbytheBoyScoutcouncilforservicebeyondexpec-tationsandisthesecond-highestawardavailablefromtheCouncil.
StevewasscoutmasterofTroop42inNevadafrom1989to2004inspiring28EagleScoutsalongthewayandhecur-rentlyservesonthedistrict’sexecutivecommittee.Hehasreceivednumerousscoutingawardsovertheyearsinclud-ing:DistrictAwardofMerit,Scoutmas-terAwardofMerit,ScoutmasteroftheYear,andmanymore.
OnJanuary23,2012,Rachel McPher-son ‘12,Charlene Needles ‘12,Dr. Trisha Stubblefield,andNevadaHous-ingAuthorityExecutiveDirectorCarolBranhamappearedonNevadaradiosta-tionKNEM/KNMO’s“UpdateProgram”totalkabouttheservicelearningprojectstudentsinWST105:IntroductiontoWomen’sStudiesparticipateineachspring.
hefacultyandstaffatCottey spendagreatdealoftime andeffortintellingothersaboutCottey—prospectivestudents,theirparents,P.E.O.s,potentialdonors,othereducators.WhenothershearaboutourCollege,theyroutinelysay,“That’sthebest-keptsecretintheworld.”NotaphrasethatIwanttohear.ThereissoverymuchthatisspecialaboutCottey,butIhavebeenreflectingrecentlyontheglobaleducationthatCotteyhaslongprovided.
Generally,thefirstthingthatcomestomindwhenwethinkofCottey’sglobalcharacteristhegeographicdiversityofourstudents.Weconstantlyhavestu-dentsfromoverfortystatesandtwentyinternationalcountries.Irealizethatothercampusescancitesimilarstatistics,butthedifferenceisthatCotteyprovidesthisdiversityinaverysmallstudentbody.Studentstrulycometoknowotherstudentsfrommanydifferentplaces.Suitelifecontributestothis.
Wehavemadeeffortsrecentlytorecruitfacultythatreflectsthediversityofourstudentbody,andwehavebeensuccess-ful.Dr.CathrynPridal,ouracademicvicepresident,recentlywrotethatwehavefacultyfrom14differentstatesaswellasChina,France,Germany,Japan,PuertoRico,SriLankaandTurkey.Thecurriculumisinevitablyglobalinscopewhendeliveredinthisdiverseenviron-ment.
CotteyoffersatriptoaEuropeancityeachyearforallsecond-yearstudents
andselectedfacultyandstaff.ThisyearourstudentsaretravelingtoBarcelona.Eachyearforthepasteight,ourfacultyhasstudiedevaluationsofthetripandhasworkedtoenhancetheintellectualandculturalcomponentsofthetrip.First,wecreatedacoursethatprecededthetripcalledStepintotheWorld.Thisyearthecoursewasmandatoryandtaughtasinterdisciplinarybythefacultyandstaffparticipating.Thisismeta-phoricallythewayIregardthetrip:thetripistheCotteystudent’sopportunityto“stepintotheworld”withsupportanddirection.
AstheCollegegrows,weknowwecan-notcontinuetotakeeverystudenttothesamedestination.Therefore,webeganafewyearsagodevelopingalternativetripsthatcoincidewithfacultyandstu-dentinterests.OneoftheseisaJanuarytriptoGuatemalawithaserviceempha-sis.IrecentlyheardsomeofthestudentswhotraveledtoGuatemalapresenttotheboardoftrusteesthedifferencethetriphadmadeintheirunderstandingandtheirperspectives.Forsome,theexperiencecouldgenuinelybecalledlife-changing.WehavealsoofferedanalternativetriptoNewZealand,andlastspringweofferedanalternativetriptoJapan.Asitturnedout,ourstudentswerethereduringtheearthquake.Theyweresafetheentiretime,butnoonecoulddenythelearningexperienceofbeinginthatcountryduringsuchacrisis.
Nowwearedevelopingselectedbac-calaureateprograms.Theinternationalrelationsandtheinternationalbusiness
majorsarerequiredtostudyabroadforanentiresemester.Theyarestudyingatinstitutionsaroundtheworld:China,Turkey,Germany,andSouthAfrica.Thisisademandingrequirementforthefacultybecausetheseexperiencesare,totheextentpossible,personalizedforthestudent.Itisalsoafinancialburden.Wemustcreatescholarshipsthatwillhelpstudentswiththeirtravelandlivingex-penses.WeneeddonorswhounderstandtheimportanceofglobaleducationtohelpCotteycontinuetoexpanditsglobalofferings.
AswestrivetodescribeCotteyCollegetoourvariousconstituents,wetrytocapturethisstrongfocusonglobaledu-
cation.Justafewyearsago,ThomasL.Friedmanpublishedanationalbest-sellertitledThe World Is Flat anddrewthisconclusion:
Columbusreportedtohiskingandqueenthattheworldwasround,andhewentdowninhistoryasthemanwhofirstmadethisdiscovery.Ireturnedhomeandsharedmydiscov-eryonlywithmywife,andonlyinawhisper.
“Honey,”Iconfided.“Ithinktheworldisflat.”
AtCottey,weagree.
The Mission of Cottey CollegeCotteyCollege,anindependentliberalartscollege,educateswomentobecon-tributingmembersofaglobalsocietythroughachallengingcurriculumandadynamiccampusexperience.Inourdiverseandsupportiveenvironment,womendeveloptheirpotentialforpersonalandprofessionallivesofintellectualengage-mentandthoughtfulactionaslearners,leaders,andcitizens.
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by Barbara AndesCampaign Chairman
frequentlyaskedquestionis,“WhydoIneedtosupportCotteyCollege? P.E.O.doesthat.”Butintruth,fromtheduesallocationofeveryP.E.O.for theCollege,theamountprovidedfortheannualoperatingbudgetisjust7.1%.ThismisconceptionarisesamongP.E.O.sandalumnaebecausetheSisterhoodownstheproperty,thebuildingsandfurnishings.Actually,itisthegenerosityofindividualdonorsandP.E.O.chapterswhosupporttheCollegethroughscholarships,endowments,andplannedgifts.
Lois Bevins,Classof1947,hasestablishedanamedendowedscholarship,theKeis-ter-BevinsScholarshipforscholarathletes.Shesupportsherscholarshipwithregulargiftsbecauseshegivescredittotheschoolthatgaveheranexcellentstart.AftergraduatingfromCottey,shetransferredtoStanfordUniversitywheresheexcelled.ShebelievesinthevalueofaCotteyeducation.
MaryS.Milan,aVirginiaP.E.O.leftaplannedgiftof$750,000,onehalfofherestatetoCottey.Shewasherchapter’sCotteychairmanandbecamepassionateaboutthepowerofawomen’scollege.Shewasabeliever,too.HergiftwasunrestrictedtobeusedtofurtherCottey’sobjectives.ChapterIB,Fredericksburg,Texas,establishedachapterscholarship.Thechapterwasorganizedin2000andin12yearsthey’vebuiltanendowedscholarshipintheamountof$21,000;additionally,theyhavegiventhousandsofdollarstoP.E.O.’sotherphilanthropicprojectsandtheTexasStateChapterCotteyscholarship.Duringthese12yearstheyhaverecruited39studentsforCottey.Theyareardentsupportersbelievinginthetransformingpowerofeducatingwomen.
WhatdoestheDefining Moment CampaignmeanforCotteyCollege?Itmeansgrowth!Itmeansdoorswillopenformorestudentstoreceiveanexcellenteduca-tion;morescholarshipstoaward;newbaccalaureatedegreeprograms;alibrarywiththelatestelectronicdatabase,andanewFineArtsInstructionalBuilding.TheCampaign,initsthirdyear,hassurpassedallexpectationreaching$19.1milliondollarsingiftsandpledges;wearemorethanhalfwaytothegoal!Thishasbeenajointeffortofmorethan13,000donorsandP.E.O.chapters,countlessvolunteers,5,091C3Sisters,faculty,andstaffwhohaveonethinginmind–toseeCotteyCol-legegrow!
Eachofushascharitabledollarsavailabletosupportphilanthropiesandtypicallywesupportthoseinourowncommunities,whichisadmirable.AsP.E.O.swealsogiveoursupportthroughourchaptersfundraisingefforts,butnowisourchancetouseourpersonalcharitabledollarstomakeameaningfulcontributionaboveandbeyondchaptergiving.
TheChapterChallengeisoffandrunningandchaptersareworkingtogetherasateamtomeetthechallengegoal.Withthechallengeallgiftsmustgothroughthechaptertreasurertocountinthecompetition.Yourpersonalgiftisonlytax-deduct-iblewhenyourcheckismadepayabletoCotteyCollege,butenvisionwhatyourper-sonalgiftwilldoinsupportofwomen’seducation.You’llbehelpingyoungeducatedwomenmoveahead,findtheirplaceintheworld,andbecomeleaders.Andyoucandothatwithagiftorpledgeof$10,000toestablishanamed,endowedscholarship;oryoumightnameaclassroomorotherspaceintheFineArtsInstructionalBuildingwherestudentsgathertodevelopartisticandperformanceskills;oryoumightgiveanunrestrictedgifttoadvancetheschoolindevelopingnewprograms;orsupportfacultysalaries.Giftsandpledgesarepayableoverfiveyearsandmaybedesignatedtoanyofthecampaignpriorities,scholarshipsorotherfundsheldbyCotteyCol-lege.Paymentsmaybemadeonascheduleyouchooseorbyhavingyourcreditcardchargedmonthlyuntilyourpledgeispaidinfull.
Thinkaboutaplannedgiftoranannuity.TalktothestaffinInstitutionalAdvancement.Theycanhelpwithaplanjustrightforyou.Ifyou’vealreadyincludedCotteyinyourirrevocablewillorbequestletthestaffknow–Cotteywantstothankandhonoryou.You’llbecontributingtowardthecampaigngoalandreceiverecogni-tionasadonor.
ThiscampaignsetsCotteyCollegeonanewpathtowardnationalrecognitionasaleaderinwomen’seducation.Thisisauniqueopportunitynotaffordedtomany.Imaginetheimpactwecanhaveandthefootprintwewillleaveonthiscampuswhenwesupport–A Defining Moment: The Campaign for Cottey College.
FormoreinformationpleasecontactCarlaFarmer,campaignmanageratCotteyCol-lege,1000W.AustinBlvd.,Nevada,MO64772-2790orcall:417-448-1418.
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By Caroline Vance Taylor ‘76CCAA Director
Founder’s Day Weekend 2012
Friday, March 30
1:00-8:00p.m. Registration1:00-5:30p.m. OpenHouse
•Bookstoreopen•CampusBuildingsopen•ResidenceHallsareopen
3:00-4:00p.m. FacultyandStaffReception4:00p.m. SoftballFieldGroundbreaking3:30p.m. ClassAgentMeeting5:30p.m. FridayNightDinner6:30p.m. SingandCelebrateVirginiaAliceCottey7:30-11:00p.m. ClassReunions
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7:30a.m. ContinentalBreakfast9:00-10:00a.m. ClassPictures BookstoreOpen9:00-11:00a.m. LateRegistration11:00a.m. Founder’sDayLunchen1:30-2:30p.m. President’sHouseReception2:00-4:00p.m. OptionalActivities
•LibraryEnvironmentActivity•Student-LeadCampusTours•Residencehalls,bookstore,Centerfor
Women’sLeadership,ChellieClub,andHinkhouse-open
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9:00a.m.-Noon CampusBuildingsOpen 10:00a.m.-1:00p.m. BrunchBuffet
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Founder’s Day: A Lasting Traditionby Courtney MajorsCoordinator of Alumnae Relations
Itdoesn’ttakelongforsomeonetorealizetheimportantroletraditionsplayintheCotteycommunity.Furthermore,itdoesn’ttakelongforastudenttobecomeim-mersedinthetraditionsthatshewillcarrywithherfortherestofherlife.While
sometraditionshaveevolvedtomeetthechangingneedsofstudentsovertime,othertraditionshavecontinuedtobeacherishedpartofCotteylife.OnesuchtraditionthathaslastedthroughouttheyearsisFounder’sDay.ThiscelebrationofthebirthofCot-tey’sfounderhasbeenacornerstoneforalumnae,whoreturneveryfiveyears(ormoreofteniftheychoose)toreunitewiththeirclassmatesandreconnectwiththeCollege.AsFounder’sDay2012rapidlyap-proaches,theexcitementfortheeventbeginstobuild.Friendsgigglewithexcitementaboutupcomingreunions;studentsbuzzwithexcitementaboutsharingstorieswithstudentsofthepast;andfacultyandstaffanxiouslyanticipatethehomecomingofover300ofourclosestpaststudentsandfriends.
Founder’sDay2012holdsnewexcitingopportunitiesforeveryone,includingtheSoftballFieldGroundbreakingaswellastheLibraryEnvironmentalWikipediaevent.OnFridayafternoon,donorDorothyVanekwillbeinattendancefortheground-breakingceremonyfortheVanekMemorialSoftballField,amuchanticipatedevent.Saturdayafternoonbringsfurtherexcitement,asalumnae,friends,andmembersofthecommunitywillgatherintheCotteylibrarytolistentopresentationsbyEnvi-ronmentalStudiesstudentsandfaculty,factcheckWikipediaarticleswithlibraryresources,andparticipateintheGPSactivity,astudentfavorite.
Ifyouareable,Ihopeyouwilljoinusthisyearforoneofourmosttreasuredtradi-tions:Founder’sDay.Althoughtheeventisfocusedonreunionyearclasses,whichareclassyearsendingin2and7,anyalumnaiswelcometoreturntoheralmamatertoshareintheexcitementoftheweekend.Thislastingtraditionwillbesomethingyouwon’twanttomiss.
erenades,duckjackets,suite feeds–evertriedtoexplain theseCotteytraditionstosome-onenotfamiliarwithCotteyCollege?Youmayendupthinking,“Theydon’tunderstand.It’saCotteything.”
It’stimetothinkaboutheadingbacktoNevada,Missouri,whereeveryoneun-derstandsthose“Cotteythings.”Found-ers’Day2012isMarch30,31andApril1.Thisisyourchancetoreconnectwithclassmates,singyourfavoriteCotteysongs,andseethechangesoncampussinceyouwerelastthere.
YourCCAABoardisworkinghardtoplananeventfulandmemorableweek-endforyou.RegistrationbeginsFridayafternoon.Therewillbeafacultyrecep-tionat3,whichisyourchancetovisitwithbothformerandpresentCotteyfac-ulty.Joinusforthegroundbreakingofthenewsoftballfieldat4.ThateveningisaMediterranean-themeddinnerwithagreatvarietyofdeliciousfoods.ThenplantoattendtheCelebrationofVirginiaAliceCotteyintheCotteyChapel.Your
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CCAABoardenjoysthischancetorememberCottey’srootsandpresenttoyousomeCotteyhistory,togiveyouachancetohearCottey’schoir,andtore-memberourCotteyclassmateswhohavepassed.Afterwardswillbeclassreunionmeetingsatvariouslocationsoncampus.
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WewillhaveafulldayplannedforyouonSaturday.Youwillbeginwithabreak-fastinCottey’sdiningroomandthenheadovertoMainHall,forreunionclasspictures.TheFounders’DayluncheonisalwaysinspirationalwithDr.Roger’sStateoftheCollegeaddressandouralumnaecitationawards.Dr.Rogersandherhusband,Glenn,hostanopenhouseatthelovelyPresident’sHousefollow-ingtheluncheon.From2-4p.m.,therewillbetimetochoosefromavarietyofactivities,somethatareuniquetothisyear.Therewillbealibraryenviron-mentalactivity(seepage10).Therewillalsobecampustours;andthebookstore,ChellieClub,andtheCenterforWomen’sLeadershipwillbeopen.ThenplantoattendtheHomecomingCelebrationattheCenterfortheArtsat4:00.Takeatripdownmemorylaneasreunionclassesshareaskit,asong,oratradi-tion.MorewonderfulfoodfollowswithaLuau-themeddinner.ThisisachanceforclassestosharetheirfavoriteCotteysongsandlearnsomenewones.Afterdinnerisanotheropportunitytogetwithyourclassmatesandvisit,sing,reminisce,andsharelifestories.
TheweekendwrapsuponSundaywithabrunchbuffetfrom10-1.(Yes,morewonderfulfood!)
YourCCAABoardhopesyoucanjoinusinthisbusyFounders’Dayweekend.It’sawonderfulchancetogatherwitholdfriendsandseehowyourcollegeisgrowingandthriving.I’msurebynowyouareawareofCottey’sA Defining Momentcampaign.TheplansforCot-teyareinspiringandattainablewiththehelpofCotteyalumnae.Rememberallthe“Cotteythings”thatmadeCotteysuchauniqueandspecialexperienceinyourlife.PleaseconsidergivingfinanciallytoCotteytohelpreachthe$35,000,000goalitisstrivingforinitscomprehensivecampaign.
MarkyourcalendarforMarch30,31andApril1;connectwithyoursuit-ematesandmakeyourtravelplanstoattendFounders’Day2012.OnbehalfoftheCCAABoard,IinviteyoutojoinyourCotteysistersandexperiencethisuniqueopportunityforalumnae.CotteyCollege’shomecomingcelebrationislikenoother.Founders’Day-onemore“Cotteything”!
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To register, go to community.cottey.edu/FD2012 or call the Office of Alumnae Relations at 417-667-8181, ext. 2122. Remember to register by March 21!
Marjorie Miller ‘38ofSpringfield,Missouri,passedawayonThursday,November17,2011.ShewasalongtimeresidentofNevada,Missouri,andservedastheassistantbusinessmanagerforCotteyCollegebeforeretiringin1979.InSpringfield,MarjoriewasamemberofSchweitzerUnitedMethodistChurchandP.E.O.ChapterIA.Marjoriewaspreceededindeathbyherhusbandof55years,LeeMiller;parents,HarryandMaurineBennett;andsister,Ruth Ben-nett Allen ‘37.Marjorieissurvivedbyhertwosons,fivegrandchildren,andsixgreat-grandchildren.
Joyce Lamoreux Gibbs ‘42diedonDe-cember5,2011.ShetransferredtoWhit-manCollegeafterCottey,andreceivedherB.A.inmusic.Aftergraduation,shewasemployedasatravelingfieldrepforrecruitmentatCottey,andthentaughtmusicatLinfieldCollegeandworkedintheregistrar’soffice.ShethenworkedasasocialdirectorfortheYMCAinSalemuntilshemarriedherhusbandBobin1951.
ThecouplereturnedtoPortland,Oregon,aftertheirmarriage,whereBobworkedatUSBankandJoycevolunteeredattheYMCAandbecameveryinvolvedinP.E.O.ShelaterwaselectedtotheStateBoardoftheP.E.O.Sisterhoodandwaspresidentin1978.Sheservedonsev-eralsubcommitteesoftheInternationalP.E.O.ChapterinMissouri.
JoyceandBobweremarriedmorethan60years;hadtwochildren,Gerald“Jerry”andMaren;andhadfourgrand-children.
Catherine McIntire Suurballe ‘43diedonDecember26,2011,followinganextendedillness.BorninRolf,Iowa,shehadbeenaresidentofSummitandLittleSilverbeforemovingtoTintonFalls,NewJersey,morethan15yearsago.CatherineservedintheU.S.ArmyduringWorldWarII.AftergraduatingfromCottey,CatherineearnedherB.A.fromIowaStateUniversity.Shethenbe-cameahomemakerandanactiveP.E.O.member.
Juliet Moss Schmidt ‘43passedawayonDecember29,2011,atSt.Anne'sRetirementCommunityfollowingafour-yearillness.JulietwasthewifeofRobertF.SchmidtofColumbia,Pennsylvania.Togethertheycelebratedtheir62ndwed-dinganniversaryonJuly9.
Ahomemaker,shewasaregisteredphys-icaltherapistatonetime,hadstudiedattheMayoClinic,andhadworkedattheHinesVAHospitalinsuburbanChicago.ShewasamemberoftheWrightsvillePresbyterianChurchwhereshewasanelderandchoirmember.Priortothis,
JulietandRobertweremembersoftheFirstPresbyterianChurchinLansdowne,whereshewasactiveintheWomen'sAssociationandchurchchoir.JulietwasanactiveRepublicanCommitteeWomanandamemberofP.E.O.ChapterBA.Julietwillbelovinglyrememberedbyherhusband,Robert,herchildren,hertwograndchildren,andhersister.
Gwendolyn Fitzer ‘44diedDecember3,2011.ShetransferredtoBaylorUni-versityafterCotteyandgraduatedwithadegreeinBible.GwenmarriedJackFitzeronApril7,1950,inJoplin,Mis-souri.Shewasahomemakerwhenherchildrenwereyoung,butlaterworkedasanadministratorfortheNationalConfer-enceofExecutivesoftheAssociationsForRetardedCitizens.Inherretirement,GwenvolunteeredatMissionArlingtonforover20years.Shewroteabook,One Volunteer’s Journey with Mission Arlingtonin2008.In2009,she,JackandRobmovedtoEugene,Oregon.
Barbara Jo Hattan Coats ‘46passedawayinBillings,Montana,onOcto-ber13,2011.BarbaragraduatedfromWichitaStateUniversityandwasamemberoftheSororisSorority.Overtheyears,Barbarawasactiveinvariousvolunteerpositions.ShewaspresidentoftheYWCA(YoungWomen’sChristianAssociation)inNebraska,andwasthedirectorofvolunteersattheDenverPub-licLibraryandtheRetiredSeniorVol-unteerPrograminYakima,Washington.ShewasalsoalongtimeP.E.O.Barbaraispreceededindeathbyherhusband,JamesLeeCoats.Sheissurvivedbyhersixchildrenandsevengrandchildren.
Aina Alm Dutro ‘46passedawaypeacefullyonNovember14,2011,in
Kalispell,Montana.
AinareceivedafullacademicscholarshiptoattendCot-teyCollege.Althoughshelovedhernewfriendsandthisopportu-nity,shewas
homesick,andreturnedhometoattendMontanaStateUniversityatBozeman.
Aftercollege,AinamovedtoGreatFalls.Thereshemettheoneloveofherlife,GeorgeDutro,atalocaldance.Thetwomarriedin1949.GeorgeworkedforDelMonteFoodsCorporation,andtheystartedtheirfamilywithtwosonswhileinGreatFalls.In1955,Georgetookanewpositionwith3MCompanyinOma-ha,Nebraska.GeorgeandAinawerequitepleasedtoannouncethebirthoftheirdaughter,DebraSue,in1958.TheylivedinOmahauntilGeorgereceivedapromotiontoregionalsalesmanagerfor3MCompanyin1965,whichrequiredamovetoArlingtonHeights,Illinois.TheylivedinArlingtonHeightsuntilGeorgeretiredfrom3Min1982,andtheymovedbacktoKalispell.
Aina’spassionsinlifewereentertainingherfriendsandfamily,volunteeringforcharitableorganizations,playingbridge,andmostofall,herloveofherfamily.Ainawillalwaysberememberedforherloveofherhusband,George,herloveofherchildrenandfamily,herloveoftheLord,herdynamicdrivetohelpandcareforothers,herbeauty,andheroutgoingpersonality.Sheisforeverlovedandwillbegreatlymissedbyherfamilyandfriends.
Lila McFarland Hammermeister ‘47passedawayFebruary8,2011,inMeridian,Mississippi.SheworkedformanyyearsasaprivatesecretaryandwasamemberoftheDAR(DaughtersoftheAmericanRevolution).LilawasamemberoftheFirstUnitedMethodistChurchwheresheenjoyedsinginginthechoirandringinghandbells.Shewasprecededindeathbyherhusband,OrvalE.Hammermeister,andgranddaughter,KaylnKurtz.Survivorsincludeherson,daughters,sister,grandchildren,andgreat-grandchildren.
Patricia Raymond Griffith ‘48diedAu-gust17,2011,atherhomeinDeadwood,SouthDakota.Patriciawasrearedonthefamily’shomestead,wasgraduatedfromRapidCityHighSchoolin1946,andreceivedascholarshiptoattendCottey.ShewasgraduatedfromSouthDakotaStateUniversitywithabachelor’sdegreeinsociologyin1950.ShemarriedCharlesJ.GriffithonDecember29,1950,andthecouplelivedinWatertown,Pierre,Minneapolis,andBozeman.Theyhadsixchildren.Survivorsincludeherfoursons,daughter,sister,10grandchil-dren;andnumerousnieces,nephewsandcousins.
Joan Redback Costa ‘48diedonNo-vember2,2011,afteralongbattlewithlungcancer.JoanwasborninSouthBend,Indiana,whereherparentsownedandoperatedalocalgrocerystore.SheattendedRileyHighSchool,whereshewasthedrummajoretteforthemarch-ingband.AftergraduatingfromCottey,JoanwentontoreceiveherdegreefromIndianaUniversity.ShethencontinuedhereducationattheUniversityofNotreDame,whereshemetherhusband,Jo-
sephCosta.Thecouplemarriedin1950andmovedtoWashington,D.C.whereJoanworkedfortheAirForceatthePen-tagonandforIndianaSenatorHomerE.CapehartwhileJoeattendedGeorgetownUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Thecouplehadoneson,JosephS.CostaJr.
Afterthedeathofherhusbandin1977,JoanreturnedtoschoolatNorthernVirginiaCommunityCollege,wheresheearnedtwoassociatedegrees.ShethenmovedtoNaples,Florida,wheresheuti-lizedhernewdegreesbyworkinginthehotelindustry.AfterdecidingtoreturntoRichmond,Virginia,tobeclosetoherson,Joandecidedshewantedtocon-tinuehereducationfurther.Attheageof67,shereceivedherB.A.degreefromVirginiaCommonwealthUniversity.SheusedherdegreetobecomeasubstanceabusecounselorfortheSalvationArmy.AfterreturningtoSouthBendin1999,JoanworkedatNotreDameasasecuritymonitorintheSacredHeartBascilica.Sheheldseveralotherpositionsattheschooluntilherillnessforcedhertoretire.Sheissurvivedbyherson,andseveralniecesandnephews.
TheCollegewasnotifiedofthedeathofBarbara Moore Fulsaas ‘49.
TheCollegewasnotifiedofthedeathofNancy Evans Brumfield ‘50.
TheCollegewasnotifiedofthedeathofJoanne Knoll Graham ‘50.
Janet Ann Kaye Sorvaag ‘52diedNovember20,2011,surroundedbyherfivelovingchildren.SheattendedCotteyCollegeandDakotaWesleyaninMitch-ell,SouthDakota.ShemarriedLloydSorvaagonJune5,1955,andlivedinMountVernon,SouthDakota,untilhisdeathin1968.ShetaughtschoolinHoward,SouthDakota,andlaterworkedinMitchell,SouthDakota.Janetwasatalentedteacher,pianist,director,actressandswimmer,andcelebrated27yearsofsobrietybeforeherdeath.Hergreatestjoywastobewithherfamily.Shewillbedearlymissedbyallwhoknewhercourageouscharacter,graciousnature,andlovingsmile.Sheissurvivedbyherchildren,ninegrandchildrenandsixgreat-grandchildren.
Jane Marie Fowler ‘60diedonOc-tober28,2011,afterayear-longbattlewithlungcancer.ShegraduatedfromFreemontHighSchoolinFreemont,Ne-braska.AfterreceivingherdegreefromCottey,Janereceivedherofficemanage-mentcertificatefromMissoulaVo-TechinMontana.ShethenworkedasabanktellerinFreemontandinvariouscitieswithintheSanFranciscoBayarea.Shealsoworkedatvariousschoolsasateacher’sassistantforlearningdisabledstudents.
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Tracy Hass Cordova ‘04andhusbandJesseannouncethebirthoftheirfirstchild,ZoeElizabethCordova.BornonOctober18,2011,at5:05p.m.,inJoplin,Missouri,Zoeweighed7pounds1/2ounces,measured201/4incheslong,andhadafullheadofhair.
Molly Refsland Mosier ‘05andDustinMosierweremarriedinaprivateceremo-nyonOctober31,2011.Thefollow-ingweekendtheycelebratedwith
friendsandfamilyinSaukCentre,Min-nesota.ClassmateKali Shipley Car-ollo ‘05servedasabridesmaid.ThecouplecurrentlyresidesinSt.Cloud,Minnesota,whereMollyisfinishinghermaster’sdegreeandK-12teachinglicenseinTeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguage.
Jessica Cordell Meyer ‘06andhusbandBobarepleasesdtoannouncethebirthofthirfirstchild,StevenAndrewMeyer,onAugust31,2011.Stevenweighed7lbs15ozandwas21incheslong.JessicaalsomentionedthatsheandBobweremarriedonMarch21,2009.Lacy Wells ‘06wasabridesmaidattheirwedding.
Joan Jensen ‘48marriedRobertK.JenseninCherokee,Iowa,inNovember1947.Thetwohadadaughterin1948;sheiscurrentlylivingwithherhusbandinCalifor-nia.Theyalsohadasonin1954,whodiedinanaccidentin1982,leavingayoungwifeandthree-week-olddaughter.JoanandherfamilylivedinLosAlamos,NewMexico,from1956to1982whentheymovedtoSanAngelo,Texas.Herhusbandisnowdeceased.Joanhashadthreeboutsofpneumoniathispastyear.ShehelpedformseveralP.EO.chaptersinNewMexicoandhasenjoyedfriendshipsinthoseandinthePresbyterianChurch.
Duringarecenttrip, Mary Jane Bradley ‘69ranacrossatowncalledDucktown,Tennessee.AsherCotteymemoriescamefloodingbacktoher,shemadeherdaughterandson-in-lawveerofftothistownjustsotheycouldtakethispicture!MaryJanesays“IalwayskeeptheCotteySpirit!”
Staci Adman ‘86isthethirdwomantoreceivetheKenmoreHeritageSociety’sMcMasterAwardforcommunityservice.Sheisthe11threcipientoftheMcMasterAward,sponsoredannuallybytheKenmoreHeritageSociety.Theawardrecognizesoutstandingcontri-butionstotheKenmorecommunity.Adman’slistofvolunteeractivitiesislong,andincludesparticipationintheKenmoreDowntownTaskForce,KenmoreGoodOldDayscelebrations,ArtsofKenmore,PTAexecutiveboardsinKenmoreschools,bothKenmoreCityHallandNorthshoreHeadquartersFireStationpublicartcommittees,plusmanymore.Shewelcomesherclassmatestocontactheratstudiowhimsy@gmail.com.
Debra Chase ‘91wasrecentlyfeaturedinastorybytheNationalMultipleScle-rosisSociety.WhenshewasdiagnosedwithMSinJuneof1997,Debra’slifechangeddrastically.Aftersomedifficulttimes,sheconnectedwiththeNationalMSSocietyandbegantrainingforthethree-day,50-mileMSWalk.Shehasbeeninvolvedinthiswalksince2003,andhasexperienceddeepgrowthandsupportthroughherinteractionwiththeNationalMSSociety.Herstoryhasbeenaninspirationtomany.
CotteyclassmatesintheDenverareahadaCotteycookbookbrunchmid-November.EveryonecookedadifferentbrunchitemfromThe Best of Cottey Cookingcookbook.ThefoodwasdeliciousandtheyallagreedthatthePumpkinSwirlBreadrecipewastheirfavorite.
PicturedLtoR:Nicole DeJarnatt ‘99,Kali Olsen ‘99,Amanda Honeyman ‘01,Heidi Zeltinger ‘00,Holly Sorenson Page ‘00.
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Mary Jane Bradley ‘69
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Class of 1998 Mini-ReunionFivemembersoftheClassof1998gottogethertohelpcelebratethebirthdayofoneoftheirown.Michele Strawn Hartwantedtohaveamemorablebirthday,sosheandherhusbandJeremyinvited10otherfriendstojointhemforaweekendofcampinginyurts,snowshoeing,andsleddinginStateForestStateParkinnorthcentralColorado.AmongthefriendswerefourotherclassmatesofMichele’s.OnSaturday,theentiregroupwentsnowshoeinguptoAgnesLake.Thefiveclassmatesstoppedpartwayupforagroupshot.Picturedare(lefttoright):Michele Strawn Hart,Christen Wolff Diehl,Aly Eveland,Danielle Ryan Zaderaka,andJordan Mauch Price.AnotherCotteyalumnawasalsopresentthatweekendaswell.Jennifer Geiss ‘05,whomMichelehelpedrecruittoCottey,waspartofthebirthdaygroup.Michelereportsthatallsafelysurvivedthemountainadventures.
Cottey’s Oldest Alumna Dies at Age 114Shelivedinthreedifferentcenturiesandcelebratedmorebirthdaysthanmosthumanbeingswhoeverlived.Butjustliketherestofus,Delma Lowman Kollar ‘21,theoldestknownOregonian,whowasthoughtbyofficialrecord-keeperstobetheworld’sfourth-oldestperson,provedtobemortalafterall.Shediedattheageof114.Orwasit113?
“We’llneverknowforsure,”hergranddaughter,SydBerge-sonofEugene,saidTuesday.
AccordingtotheLosAngeles-basedGerontologyResearchGroup,whichverifiestheagesofsupercentenarians(110orolder)worldwidefortheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords,KollarwasbornonOctober31,1897.
Kollar’sfamilysaysshewasn’tissuedabirthcertificateuntilthe1950s.Familymem-berssayshewasbornDelmaDorothieLowmanonOctober31,1898,inLoneElm,KansasButbasedon1900and1910censusrecordsfoundonlineafewyearsagobyGerontologyResearchGroupanalystRobertYoung,thegrouplistedherbirthdayas1897.ItsWebsitestillhadherasthefourth-oldestpersonintheworldasofTues-day,behindanIowawomanandaJapaneseman,bothbornearlierin1897,andtheworld’soldestknownperson,115-year-oldBesseCooperofMonroe,Georgia.
EvenifKollarwasbornin1898,shewouldhavestillbeenamongthetop10old-estlivingpeoplebeforeshedied,accordingtotheGerontologyResearchGroup.AWikipedialistonlineoftheoldestpeopleeverhadKollarlistedastiedfor75th.TheoldestknownpersoneverwasFrance’sJeanneCalment,whowas122whenshediedin1997.
“Shelivedafantasticallylonglife,”saidBergeson,whowasholdinghergrandmoth-er’shandwhenshepassedaway.“Weareveryfortunate.Wedon’thaveanyregrets,andthat’sagreatfeeling.”
AschoolteacherinKansasandCaliforniabeforemovingtoOregonin1982withhersecondhusband,HarryKollar,DelmaKollaroutlivedbothherhusbands(herfirsthusbandandcollegesweetheart,EarlHoggatt,diedin1966)andtwoofherthreechildren.Shehadsixgrandchildren,10great-grandchildren,11great-great-grandchil-drenandonegreat-great-great-grandchild.
JeanCooper,87,ofCottageGrove,isKollar’slonesurvivingchild.Herothertwochildren,BillHoggattandEarleneDuncan,diedintheir60s,heofcongestiveheartfailure,sheofabraintumor.Kollar’sparentsbothlivedintotheir90s,andshehadtwoauntswholivedpast100,accordingtoafamilyhistorythatKollarputtogetheryearsago.
Kollar’sfamilymarveledatherlongevity.EachtimeherHalloweenbirthdaycameandwentaftersheturned100,theyfiguredthatwouldbeit.ButthentheywouldfindthemselvesbackinherroomattheCreswellassisted-livingfacility,celebratingwithyetanothercakeeachyear.
AlthoughKollar’sfacultieshaddiminishedconsiderablyinthepastcoupleofyears,herfamilythoughttheymightverywellbecelebratinganotherbirthdaycomethisfall—onethatwouldincludesome“No.1”foamfingersastheirbelovedmatriarchfoundherselfpassingthethreeladiesinfrontofhersometimethisyear,earningaWikipediapageupdatethatsaid:“World’sOldestLivingPerson.”
ButonSunday,thefacilitycalledtosaythatKollar’sbloodpressurehaddroppedsignificantly.Bergesonspenthergrandmother’sfinaltwonightswithher.SheheldherhandandsangsomeofKollar’sfavoritesongs.
“Foralongtime,Iwantedtobewithherwhenshewent,”Bergesonsaid.“Youneverknowifyou’llbeabletodothat.”
Shortlybeforeshedied,Kollar“openedhereyesreallybig,”saidBergeson,whowastherewithfouraideswhenthemomentcame.“Andshelookedreallygoodforafewmoments.Itwaskindofasweetmoment.Thenshejustpassed.”
SincedaughterCooperhasneverbeenconvincedthathermotherwasbornin1897,Kollar’sgravemarkerwillsayshewasbornin1898,Bergesonsaid.Buttheobitu-aryfilledoutatSmith-Lund-MillsFuneralHomeinCottageGrovewillsay1897,shesaid.
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Delma Lowman Kollar pictured in the 1920 Sphinx
Janelovedputtingtogetherpuzzles,doingcrosswords,listeningtomusic,andgoingtothesymphony.Shewasafootballfan,especiallyfortheNebraskaCornhuskersandtheMontanaGrizzlies.ShewasalsoaP.E.O.andinvolvedinherlocalchurch.
TheCollegewasnotifiedofthedeathofLinda Steward McCafferty ‘60.
Joan Maurice Pyle Munger ‘61diedpeacefullyWednesday,June29,2011.ShemarriedLeonardAlvanMungeronDecember23,1963.ShegrewuponacattleranchinClarkCounty,Kansas,andgraduatedfromKingsdownHighSchoolin1959.HerpursuitofhighereducationendedwhensheleftKansasStateUniversityin1963tomarryandfollowherhusbandwherevertheUSNavyordered.Joanwasplaguedbymul-tiplemedicalmaladiesmostofherlife;however,shewasblessedwiththearrivalofherdaughter,GretchenEricaMunger,inJune1977.JoanbecameasecondgenerationmemberofP.E.O.ChapterAHin1962atGreensburg.ShedemittedtoP.E.O.ChapterHAinOverlandPark,Kansas,in1970.ShewasamemberoftheFirstPresbyterianChurchinKingsdownandtheVillagePresbyterianChurch,PrairieVillage,Kansas.
Connie Gloyd Logan ‘62,belovedmother,grandmother,sister,aunt,andfriend,diedpeacefullyJune5,2011,atherhomeinSantaMaria,California,surroundedbyherdaughters.Herdeathfollowedacourageousbattlewithcancerwhichshefoughtvaliantlyoverthelastseveralmonths.
AfterCottey,ConniewentontotheUni-versityofWyomingwheresheearnedherdegreein1964.WhileinWyoming,Conniewasactiveinmanyserviceorganizationsandcontributedgreatlytothebettermentofherchurchandhercommunity.
UponhermovetoSantaMariain1974,shebeganherlife’swork,raisingthreefinedaughtersandministeringgreatlytotheneedsofherclientsasadieticiananddiabeteseducatorinthecommunity.Inaddition,Connieservedfaithfullyinnu-merousorganizationsincludingherchap-terofP.E.O.,whereshewaspresidentofthegroupandasanactivememberofGloriaDeiLutheranChurch.Strongandindependent,Conniewasadmiredbyallwhoknewherforhercaringandcom-mittedfocusonmakingeachdayofherlifecount,nevercomplainingandalwaysperseveringevenindifficulttimes.Hergreatestloveandprideremainsasalegacyinherthreedaughters.Connieissurvivedbythesedaughters,son-in-law,andhercherishedgrandchildren.
Jennifer Lee Gladden ‘63passedawayDecember10,2011,aftera14-monthbattlewithcancer.Shehadbeenresiding
atHattonPrairieVillageinHatton,whereshewasclosetofamily.
ShegraduatedfromDonnybrookHighSchoolandcontinuedhereducationatCotteyandthenattheUniversityofArizona,whereshereceivedherunder-graduateandmaster’sdegrees.Aftercompletinghereducation,JenniferbeganhersuccessfulcareerattheNorthDakotaStatePenitentiary,whereshewasacounselorandevaluatorofinmates.Afterleavingthepenitentiary,shecontinuedhercareeratBismarckStateCollegeinseveralcapacitiesincludingdeanofstudentservices.AfterleavingBismarckforafewyearstopursuenewcareerchallenges,TedandJenniferreturnedtoBismarckwhenGovernorEdSchaferap-pointedJenniferasexecutivedirectorofN.D.JobService,wheresheservedforfiveyears.In2000,JenniferleftN.D.JobServicetopursueotheropportunities.Sheheldseveralstateboardappoint-mentstoincludetheN.D.ParoleBoard,N.D.WorkforceDevelopmentCouncil,N.D.RuralDevelopmentCouncil,andGovernorsTaskForceonViolentandSexOffenders.
Shewasverypassionateaboutgivingbackandvolunteeredformanylocalorganizationsandservedonseverallocalboardsandnationalcommittees.
Jenniferissurvivedbyherdaughter,Sigrid(Stu)Letcher,Hatton;herson,ErikGladden,Minneapolis;hergrand-daughter,TheaLetcher;hersister,Pa-melaMathewson,Tucson,Arizona;onesister-in-law,JoanneGladdenandbrotherin-law,FredGladden;hernephews,ScottandChadGladdenandChristopherMathewson;andherniece,SaraKing.
TheCollegewasnotifiedofthedeathofBecky Laverty ‘73.
Marie Annette Tipton ‘81passedawayonDecember1,2011.ShewasborninBurnsLake,B.C.,Canada,butherfamilymovedtoWashingtonstatewhenMariewasthreeyearsold.SheattendedschoolinPoulsbo,graduatingin1979.AfterattendingCotteyCollegein1979-1981,MarieattendedSeattleUniversityandtheUniversityofPhoenix,wheresheearnedbothabachelor’sandmaster’sdegree.
MariethenmovedtoEverett,whereshewasemployedbyBoeingasaprojectmanagerintechnicalservicesuntilherillness.Shewasanadvocateforanimals,especiallycats.Herhobbiesincludedworkingwithfabric(especiallygarmentdesign),sewing,reading,andbicycling.
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Thereisstilltimeforastudenttoregisterforthespring“C” for Yourself!Weekend,April 13-15, 2012.Prospectivestudentsspendtwonights(FridayandSaturday)inoneofoursuites,meetwithfacultyandcur-rentstudentswhosharetheiracademicinterests,experienceourstate-of-the-artfacilitiesupclose,andgetthelatestinformationaboutadmission,financialaidandtransferring.It’sagreatwayforastudenttoseewhattheCotteyexperienceisallabout.
Registeringiseasytodoonlineorbyphone.ContacttheOfficeofEnrollmentManagementforadditionaldetailsaten-rollmgt@cottey.eduortoll-freebyphoneat1-888-526-8839.
Dr. Beverly Everett speaks with students follow-ing her address on Women’s Leadership in the Performing Arts. Dr. Everett is the music director of the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra and the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra.
Jamie Eslinger
First Lieutenant Alea A. Nadeem
Dr. Brenda Ross, professor of chemis-try, visits with a prospective student and her mother at the fall “C” for Yourself! Weekend.
Show a Student Everything There is to “C”!
Institute Inaugurates Distinguished Speaker Series
T heInstitute for Women’s Lead- ership and Social Responsibil- ityinauguratedadistinguishedspeakerseriesforthespringsemester.TitledWomen’s Leadership as a Per-sonal and Social Responsibility:Informing, Inspiring, and Enabling Women to Lead,theserieswillfeatureatotalofsixwomenfromvariedcareersandlifeexperiencestotalkaboutleader-ship.
AstheViewpointwenttopress,fourofthespeakershadalreadyvisitedcampus.Thosefourwere:• Dr.BeverlyEverett,musicdirector
oftheBismarck-MandanSym-phonyOrchestraandtheBemidjiSymphonyOrchestra.ShespokeonWomen’sLeadershipinthePer-formingArts.
• Dr.SandraLaney,aforeignaffairsofficerandanAmericanAssocia-tionfortheAdvancementofScienceDiplomacyFellowwhoservesasanadvisortotheSecretaryofState.ShespokeonEconomicSurvivalthoughEducationforWomenfromPredominantlyMuslimCountries.
• LaurenSugerman,theWomenandWorkProjectDirectorforWiderOpportunitiesforWomen.ShespokeonWomenintheGreenandNon-TraditionalEconomies.
• DeborahChurchillLusterfounder/presidentofAnnie’sHomegrownProducts,Inc.ShespokeonWomenEntrepreneurs.
Therearetwospeakersscheduledforupcomingdatesforthosewhomightbeinterestedinattending.JamieEslingerwillspeakonMarch21.HertopicisWomenonFire.FirstLieutenantAleaA.NadeemwillspeakonApril4.HertopicisBecomingaWomanLeader—AfterMyLifeasaYoungWomaninIraq.Theirbiographiesarebelow.
Eachpresentationwillbeginat7:00p.m.intheMissouriRecitalHalloftheHaid-eeandAllenWildCenterfortheArts.
ThisSeriesisopentothepublic,freeofcharge.Allattendeesarewelcometothereceptionthatfollowseachpresentationat8:15p.m.inthefoyer.
Jamie EslingerJamieEslingeristheauthorandcre-
atorofThe Promise 365, andsheisamotivationalspeakerandhealthcoach.AftervisitingLakeAustinSpaResortlastOctober,Eslingerwasinspiredtoconductapersonalexperiment.Shecre-atedThe Promise 365,whichchroniclesherjourneyspendinganentireyearnotshoppingforclothesorshoes,orotherfrivolousfinds.Instead,sheis“spend-ing”anentireyearinvestinginherhead,heart,body,andsoul.The Promise 365isapromisetobemoreawareofwhatsheputsinandonherbodyforoneyear–andtowriteandsharetheadventuresandlifelessonseachday:All365!ThethemeofThe Promise 365isYouCanDoAnything—foroneyear!Jamieisouttoproveitispossibletokeepapromise.
EslingerisacertifiedhealthcoachthroughtheInstituteofIntegrativeNutri-tion,andgraduatedfromCotteyCol-legeandSmithCollege.Addingtohercredentialsasahealthcoach,Eslinger
countsbeinga19-yearHodgkin’sDiseasecancersurvivor,aswellasbeingapart-timeyogi,andretiredsugarandmochajunkie.
EslingerworksdirectlywithDebbiePhillips,apioneerintheLifeandExecutiveCoachingfield,tohelpbuildWomenonFire©.Withover2,000members,themissionofthisorganizationistoextendtheout-reachofinspiration,strategies,andsupporttohelpwomeneverywherelivethelifetheydream.
PriortoworkingwithWomenonFire,Eslingerwasdirectorofmar-ketingforinternationalandnationalchains,includingBaskin-RobbinsandBertucci’s.ShealsosatontheboardoftheSusanG.KomenfortheCure,BostonAffiliate.
EslingerlivesontheislandofMar-tha’sVineyardinthesummerandNaples,Florida,inthewinter.
First Lieutenant Alea A. NadeemImagineyou’reanAmericanchildbornandlivinginToledo,Ohio,whoistakenfromyourhomeattheageofeightandforcedtolivesecretlyinIraqduringtheregimeofSaddamHusseinandthefirstPersian
GulfWar.ImagineyougainararechancetopleadtooccupyingU.S.soldierstotakeyouhometoAmerica,onlytobeignoredbecausetheydon’tbelieveyouareanythingbutanIraqischoolgirl.That’sthestoryofFirstLieutenant(1Lt.)AleaA.NadeemoftheU.S.AirForce(USAF),whowitnessedandexperiencedlifethat“nochild”should,butforwhomlifewouldbeforeverchanged.HerlifeinIraq,bothgoodandbad,dramaticallyinfluencedherdecisiontoserveasaUSAFofficerinspecialinvestigationsintributetotheagentsoftheUSAF’sOf-ficeofSpecialInvestigations(OSI)andtheFederalBureauofIntelligence(FBI)whorescuedherfromIraqattheageoftwelve.
AftergraduatingfromCentralCatholicHighSchoolinToldeo,Ohio,in2003,1Lt.AleaA.NadeementeredtheUSAFin2004forEnlistedBasicTrainingatLacklandAirForceBase(AFB)inTex-as.1Lt.NadeemservedasanEnlistedSecurityForcesmember,180thAirNa-tionalGuard,Toledo,Ohio,andwiththe150thAirNationalGuard,Albuquerque,NewMexico,until2007,afterwhichshewasacceptedintotheAirForceROTCprogramattheUniversityofNewMexico.1Lt.Nadeemearnedhercom-missionasaSecondLieutenant(2Lt.)inNovemberof2008,withaBachelorofArtsincriminologyandwithaminorinaerospacestudies.Shewaspromotedtotherankof1Lt.inNovemberof2010.Hermilitarytraininghasincludedspecializationincriminalinterrogation,investigations,civilianmanagement,andeconomicandenvironmentalcrimes.
1Lt.AleaA.Nadeemiscurrentlytrain-ingatthe315thTrainingSquadron,GoodfellowAFBinTexasasanIntelli-genceOfficerinthecollection,analysis,andapplicationofall-sourceintelligencetoplanandexecutecombatoperations.
TheInstitutesupportsCottey’smis-siontoeducatewomentorealizetheirfullpotentialas“learners,leaders,andcitizensinaglobalsociety.”Presently,theInstituteisauniqueinstructional,research,andexperiential“catalyst”forCotteyCollege,chargedwithpurpose-fullyadvancingbaccalaureateprogramsofstudyinenvironmentalstudies,women’swriting,internationalrelationsandbusiness,psychology,andliberalartswithinterdisciplinaryandglobalperspectivesonwomen’sleadershipandsocialresponsibility.
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BythetimethisissueoftheViewpoint reachesmostofyou,second-yearCotteystudentswillbeexploringthewondersofBarcelona,Spain.StudentsandselectedfacultyandstaffwillleaveMissourionSunday,march4,andwillnotleaveBarcelo-nauntilSunday,March11.Inpreparationforthetrip,facultyandstaffhadon-campussessionsrelatedtotheeducationalmodulestheywouldbeinstructinginSpain.Asanaddedbonus,professorJoByrnesinvitedTamaraCarson,anexpertflamencodancer,toteachamasterclassinflamenco.Allstudents,andnotjustthoseenrolledindancecourses,hadtheopportunitytolearnafewbasicmovesalongwithsomehistoryofthedancefromCarson.Above,Carsonputsthestudentsthroughtheirpacesneartheendofthesessionasartstudentssketchthemovements.
MLK Day of Service
Above Monica Hernandez helps local children with an art project.
Cottey students teach African drumming to local children as part of their Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service project.
spartoftheMartin LutherKing,Jr. DayofService,severalCotteystudentsor-ganizedandledaChildren’sPerformanceFaironJanu-ary14from1-4p.m.attheFranklinP.NormanCity/CountyCommunityCenterinNevada,Missoui.
Asacommunityserviceproject,Cotteystudentsofferedfreeperformingandvisualartclassestoarea3rd,4th,and5thgradechildrenwithapublicperformanceandartgalleryviewingwhichfollowedthework-shops.
ClassesofferedbytheCotteystudentsincludeddancing,acting,singing,drumming,andvisualarts.AdditionalCotteystudentsactedaseventcoordinatorsforthechil-dren’sliveperformanceaswellasthechildren’sartgallery.
Thestudent-ledworkshopswereapproximatelytwohoursinlengthandeachclasswaslimitedto12children.Aftertheclasses,familyandfriendswereinvitedtoreturntotheCommunityCentertoviewtheliveperformanceofthedancing,acting,sing-ing,anddrummingclassparticipants.
ABarcelona, Here Comes Cottey!
Wiki, Wiki, Whaaaa? ikipedia,theonlineency- clopediaresource,hasbeen referredtoasanencyclopedia“ofthepeople,bythepeople,andforthepeople.”There’ssometruthinthatasalmostanyonecanpostsomethingtoWikipedia,andanyonewithInternetaccesscangetinformationfromWikipe-dia.Buthowaccurateistheinformationfoundonthosepages?
ThestaffoftheBlancheSkiffRossMemorialLibraryandthefacultyoftheEnvironmentalStudiesprogramareinvit-ingthepublictoparticipateinaspecialWikiMeet-upEventontheSaturdayofFounder’sWeekend.Meetingfrom2-4p.m.intheLibrary,participantswill
checksomeofWikipedia’senvironmen-talpagesagainsttheresourcesavailableintheLibrary.Consideritafact-check-ingeventwithfun.
Inaccuracieswillbenoted,andchangeswillbesubmittedtotheWikipagesbyoneofCottey’sWikipediaeditors.
Therewillberefreshments,t-shirts,andplentyoffunasCottey’senvironmentalsleuthsferretoutthetruth.ThelibrarystaffinvitesyoutojointhemonSatur-day,March31,from2-4p.m.insidetheLibrary.Formoreinformation,contactBeckyKiel,directorofthelibrary,[email protected].
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Comets Struggle in Transition Year
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DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIMEMarch14 AllenCountyCC Iola,KS 2p.m.March15 EastCentralCC HOME 2p.m.March21 LabetteCC HOME 2p.m.March27 MineralAreaCC HOME 2:30p.m.April5 KansasCityKansasCC KansasCity,KS 2p.m.April11 AllenCountyCC HOME 2p.m.April13 MineralAreaCC ParkHills,MO 3p.m.April14 St.LouisCC Kirkwood,MO 1p.m.April15 EastCentralCC Union,MO 1p.m.April19 KansasCityKansasCC HOME 2p.m.April23 LabetteCC Parsons,KS 2p.m.April25 St.LouisCC HOME 2p.m.
All games listed are doubleheaders.
Comets Softball Spring Schedule
Melanie Skaggs, a first-year player from Carl Junction, Missouri, struggles to keep a rebound inbounds while blocking out a player from St. Louis Community College.
Chelsey Rowland, a first-year point guard from Urbana, Missouri, looks for a passing lane in a recent game against North Central Missouri College.
ometimeswhenyou’reontop, there’sonlyonedirectionleftto go.LastyeartheComets finishedtheseasonwitha19-4record.AlthoughtheyweresecondtoNorthCentralMissouriCollegeinthefinalRegionXVIstandings,theywerebyfaroneofthebetterteamsinthestate,andthebestteamCotteyhadeverputonthefloorinthebrief12-yearhistoryoftheprogram.
ThereweretwoparticularchallengestheCometswouldfacethisyearastheyfollowedinthefootstepsofthepreviousyear.Thefirstchallengewas“reload-ing”apowerhouseteamthathadgreatchemistry.TheCometsreturnedonlytwoplayersfromlastseason.Granted,theyweretwotopscorers,butthatleftalotofemptyseatsonthebenchthatcoachDaveKettermanwouldneedtofill.
SantanaCruzandJordanDavidsonwerethelonefreshmenonlastyear’steam,andnoonecanunderstatetheirvalueastheyhavebeentheleadingscorersonthisyear’ssquad.Butbringinginamostlyfreshmangroupofplayershasledtoanumberofgrowingpainsaswell.AddedtothathavebeenacoupleofinjuriesthathavehurttheComets.
DavidsonmissedtheendofthefirstsemesterandthefirstcoupleofgamesinJanuarywithanillness.InearlyFebruary,forwardPetraStankovichadanemergencyappendectomythattookheroutofaction.
Probablythebiggestfactorthataf-fectedtheComets,however,wastheirstrengthofschedulefortheseason.AsCotteybecameastronger,morecom-petitiveteamoverthelasttwotothreeyears,someteamsnolongerwantedtoplaytheComets.Everyteamlookstohaveoneortwo“cupcakes”ontheirschedule,butafterlastseason,thoseteamsthatmighthavebeenlessofachallengequitschedulingCottey.
Addedtothat,thethreeSt.LouisCommunityCollegeteamsmergedintoasinglesquadthisseasonduetobudgetcuts.WhatthatmeantforCot-teywastwo-fold.First,onlytheverybestplayersfromthosethreesquadswouldbeplayingagainsttheComets,sotheremainingteamhadthebesttalentfromtheSt.Louisarea.Second,becausetheCometslostfourgamesfromtheschedule(astwoteamsnolongerexisted),theyhadtofindnewteamstoaddin.Withthelossofsome
oftheotherteamstheCometsusedtoplay,KettermanhadtoaddDivisionIteamsfromthearea.(CotteyisaDivi-sionIIteam.)
ThemajordifferencebetweenDivisionIandDivisionIIislevelofscholarshipsupporttheschoolmayoffer.DivisionIschoolsmayofferfull-rideathleticscholarships,whichDivisionIIschoolsmaynot.
KettermanandtheCometshavehadtotakeafewlumpsthisseasonastheyhavetransitionedtothetougherschedule.Currentlytheteamismiredinaseven-gamelosingstreakwitharecordof6-13
asofViewpointpresstime.TheCometshavethreeregularseasongamesremain-ingandthepostseasonRegionXVItournament.Regardlessofhowtheteamfinishes,theyhavemadestridesastheyhavelearnedtocompeteagainstbetteropponents.Plus,withonlytwoseniorsontheteam,thereshouldbeasolidcoreofplayerstoreturnnextyear.
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CometsSoftball.Frontrow:GabrielaTorres,TaylorBuck,KellySpong,LizBromley,RachelKennedy.Backrow:RachelMcPherson,StevieVanHorn,LexiJohnson,andHallieComer.Notpictured:ReannaHendersonandChelseyRowland.
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Hanging of the GreensDecemberbroughtoneofthecampus’oldestandmostlovedtradi-tions,HangingoftheGreens.Fridayeveningfeaturedachapelservicefollowedbystudentssingingcarolsandadorningthecampusbuildingswiththeirhomemadewreaths.TheprocessionendsatPresident’sHouseforcookiesandwassailwithDrRogers.Saturdayeveningfeaturedanelegantdinnerfollowedbyasemiformaldanceforstudentsandguests.Above,seniorclasspresidentTaylorWoods(left)andfreshmanclasspresidentCheyenneWhisenhuntplacetheirclasswreathsonthefrontofMainHall.
CotteystudentsontheGuatemalatripposewithTribeo,aresidentofSanLucasToliman,whosupervisesthereforestationprojectinSanLucas.Becauseresidentsmustusewoodforheatingandcooking,manyofthehillshavebecomebarrenwhichleavesthemvulnerabletomudslidesinrainyseasons.StudentshelpedtransplantseedlingsthatwouldeventuallybereplantedinthehillsaroundSanLucas.
orfouryearsnow,Dr.Brenda Ross,professorofchemistry, hasledaservicelearningandsocialjusticetriptoGuatemala.Thisyear,shehadthelargestnumberofcurrentstudentswithninevisitingthecountryovertheholidaybreakinlateDecember-earlyJanuary.
ThetriptypicallybeginswithashortvisittoAntiguaandVolcanPacayabeforeheadingofftothesmallvillageofSanLucasTolimanwherethestudentsspendaweekworkingintheparish.Participantsspendasmuchtimelearningaboutthecommunity,thehistoryofGua-temala’scivilwar,andmeetingthelocalsastheydoinservicework.Thosetasksmayincludejobslikeremovingrocksfromaconstructionsiteatthewomen’scenter,transplantingtreeseedlingsaspartofareforestationproject,learningtopickcoffeebeans,orsimplyplayingwithchildren.
Afteraweekoflivingandworkingwithlocalresidents,theparticipantsvisitedFloresandTikaltoseetheMayanruinsandlearnabouttheancientculture.
Second-yearstudentTaylorWoodsexplainswhysheselectedtheGuatemalatrip.
I chose to go to Guatemala for variety of reasons. Initially I chose Guatemala over the Europe trip before I even knew they were going to Barcelona. I thought that I would have many more opportunities to visit somewhere as a tourist, rather than immersing myself into a culture. It was a life-changing experience from both a personal perspective and a social justice perspective and was both adventurous and educational.
I was able to further my knowledge in social inequalities that exist within a culture as well as engage in amazing activities like hiking an active volcano, or playing soccer with kids, or watch-ing the sunset from the top of a Mayan temple. Everything about this experience was more than what I had hoped for, it left me a better person, able to appreci-ate the meaning of social justice and the importance of engaging with others on a personal level--something I could bring back with me as a souvenir and adopt into my life.
Becausethistripisrunthroughanoutsideconsortium,Cotteyalumnaearewelcometoparticipate,andhavedone
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Cottey Students Participate in Annual Service Learning Trip
