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SPRING FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY 2015

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CAMPUS NEWS 4 Martin lays out vision for future Tiger team takes second at Microsoft Hackathon5 Back-to-back dedications christen Hammond Hall 6 Hansen Foundation donates $3 million for ‘entrepreneurial’ residence hall 7 Honors College established for students FEATURES9 FHSU Virtual College…a new beginning

16 ATHLETICS

17 FOUNDATION

18 TIGER NOTES

20 HALF CENTURY CLUB HCC president’s message – J. Alan Feist

21 ASSOCIATION NEWS 22 CALENDAR

Volume 17, No. 2 SPRING 2015

FHSU MAGAZINEProduction StaffDeBra Prideaux ’86, ’92, Publisher Kent Steward ’02, EditorKurt Beyers, Copy EditorMarcia Tacha ‘11, ’14, Copy EditorKarl Pratt ’14, Program Coordinator, CommunicationsMary Ridgway ’99, Creative DirectorMitch Weber ’81, Photographer

FHSU Magazine is published three times a year (Fall, Spring, Summer) by the Fort Hays State University Alumni Association for alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the university. Subscriptions are by dues paying membership in the Alumni Association with the exception of the Summer issue, which is complimentary to all FHSU alumni. Bulk postage paid at Fulton, Mo. – Permit No. 38.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the FHSU Alumni Association, One Tiger Place, Hays, KS 67601-3767.

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© 2015 All rights reserved. Views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the official position of Fort Hays State University or the Alumni Board of Directors.

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ON THE COVER

Andy Stanton '93, '97, Hays, illustrates the global reach of the FHSU Virtual College by highlighting virtual college students worldwide.

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2014-2015 ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive CouncilDiane Scott, ’88, ’90, Ph.D., Broomfield, Colo.,

President Charles “Chuck” Sexson ’72, Topeka,

Vice PresidentMarcella “Marcy” Aycock ’84, Ph.D., Sedgwick,

Past PresidentDavid “Dave” Voss ’80, ’82, Colby,

Awards & Recognition ChairRich Dreiling ’69, Wichita,

Chapter Development ChairMonte Broeckelman ’92, Beloit, Finance &

Operations ChairEric Grospitch, ’93, ’97, Ed.D., Overland Park,

Membership & Marketing ChairMitchell Hall ’05, Harper, At-large Member Molly Aspan ’00, Tulsa, Okla., At-large Member

2014-15 Alumni Board Members Jon Armstrong ’96, ’08, HaysJosh Biera ’92, Garden CitySandy Billinger ’02, Ph.D., Roeland ParkLeAnn Brown, ’02, Ph.D., WaKeeneyTim Chapman, HaysLeaAnn Curtis ’76, ’82, TopekaJ. Alan Feist ’55, DownsChad Fowler ’99, AndaleAngela Leggett Gaughan ’92, WichitaCurtis Hammeke ’85, ’93, HaysEthan Harder ’05, ElkhartMike Koerner ’00 ’05, HaysLeo Lake, ‘00, ‘61, SalinaMirta Martin, Ph.D., HaysEmily Griffin Overocker ’00, Edmund, Okla.Denise Riedel ’86, Overland Park Ken Ruder ’62, Ph.D., Petersburg, Ky.Richard “Rich” Sieker ’77, ’81, Hays

Italic indicates ex-officio member.

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Martin lays out vision for future History figured prominently in the inauguration of Fort Hays State

University’s ninth president on Nov. 21, 2014, as Dr. Mirta M. Martin became the first female president of the university and the first Hispanic to lead a Kansas Board of Regents institution.

“We are a testament to the skill, determination and sacrifice of those who raised us up, and we are a guiding light that radiates far beyond the Kansas plains,” she said in her inaugural address, referring to the history of the university, “Lighthouse on the Plains,” by the late Dr. James Forsythe.

“Every lighthouse has a keeper, and it’s the keeper’s sacred duty to make sure the light always shines brightly,” she continued, “illuminating the path

ahead, safeguarding precious cargoes of hope, precious cargoes of dreams, welcoming home all who wish to join us.”

President Martin addressed the pioneer spirit that built Hays and the institution that became Fort Hays State University in leading up to her vision of the future. “The future belongs to those who are bold enough to dream it, plan for it and build it.”

“I, too, have bold aspirations and an unrelenting faith in our future,” she said, and laid out four things she “envisions” for FHSU under her leadership:

A support system for all students built on a foundation of faculty, staff, public and private partners, and “our 68,000 alumni located all across the globe.”

A system in which students, through engagement with faculty mentors in research, the arts and community service, “are the co-creators of their education.”

A university in which “scholarship and creativity will generate new intellectual property,” and an “entrepreneurial and creative community” which will provide careers for graduates and “enrich the cultural fabric of our nation and of our region.”

A network of “engaged and impactful alumni” who will help with their gifts and time to “connect our graduates with prospective employers.” She said that every student on campus should have an alumni “mentor” because “only alums can tell our students how a Fort Hays State degree changed their lives.”

Among the dignitaries present for Martin’s inauguration was Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback.

CAMPUS NEWS

Tiger team takes second at Microsoft HackathonA team of four Fort Hays State University students: Josh Gale, Agra senior; Nick Hoffmann, Allen,

Texas, sophomore; Eric Stumon, Oakland, Calif., sophomore; and Brittani Tran, Liberal senior, placed second and received a $20,000 award from Microsoft at the Be U Hackathon in Redmond, Wash., on Nov. 14, 2014.

The FHSU team was one of 12 chosen from across the country to visit the Microsoft campus and compete in the final round of the competition. Microsoft selected 25 teams for the first round in September.

The Hackathon was a student competition for app development sponsored by the United Athletes Foundation and Microsoft. Its goal was to promote diversity in the field of computer programming.

During the competition, the students toured the Microsoft Visitors Center and were able to try out new interactive games and applications.

On day two, Hackathon teams were invited to the Microsoft Garage to spend the day finalizing their presentations. The Garage is a building full of creative spaces for meeting and brainstorming.

Students presented on the third day, when each team was given seven minutes to present to a panel of judges. App development ideas ranged from gaming to social media. The FHSU team’s app, URHere, is a system to allow indoor navigation, similar to GPS, in large commercial buildings such as hospitals, malls and airports..

Commencement changes to make room

Fort Hays State University will make major changes in the way it conducts graduation ceremonies beginning spring 2015.

On Friday, May 15, students earning both master’s degrees and undergraduate degrees from the College of Business and Entrepreneurship and the College of Health and Life Sciences will walk across the stage in Gross Memorial Coliseum during a Commencement ceremony beginning at 6 p.m.

The second ceremony, which begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, also in Gross Memorial Coliseum, will include students earning master’s degrees and undergraduate degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education and Technology.

“Our soaring enrollment growth has produced a corresponding growth in the number of students earning degrees. This new arrangement will allow plenty of space at both ceremonies so that we do not have to limit the number of people who can attend,” said Dr. Joey Linn ’87, ’91, registrar and interim vice president for Student Affairs.

FHSU has more than doubled its enrollment since the turn of the century, rising to 13,850 in the fall 2014 20th-day count.

The Hackathon team, from left, Brittani Tran, Joshua Gale, Nicholas Hoffmann, Eric Stumon, Yangbin “Nathan” Zhou, technical advisor, and Dr. Dmitry Gimon, faculty advisor.

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Howell named president of state police association

Ed Howell, director of police at Fort Hays State University, recently became the 46th president of the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police (KACP). Howell is the second university

police officer to be elected president. The KACP, formed in 1965, has grown to include more than 500 chiefs of police, sheriffs and command law enforcement officers from across the state.

The organization is dedicated to the advancement of law enforcement through promotion of better inter-agency cooperation and exchange of information; improved management techniques and operational procedures; active consultation with the Kansas Legislature for passage of laws necessary to law enforcement; promotion of viable training standards and officer selection procedures; adherence of the highest professional standards of performance and conduct for all peace officers; and public recognition of meritorious actions of peace officers through the state of Kansas.

Back-to-back dedications christen Hammond HallFormer U.S. senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole was on the FHSU campus during

Homecoming 2014 for a double-dedication at the newly opened Center for Networked Learning. The event began with a dedication of the renamed Hammond Hall, then moved directly to the dedication of the Dole Sisters Lobby.

The Kansas Board of Regents approved changing the name of FHSU’s Center for Networked Learning to Hammond Hall in honor of Dr. Edward Hammond, who retired at the end of June 2014 after serving as president of Fort Hays State University for 27-plus years.

Dole, an American political icon and Russell native, attended the dedications with his wife, Elizabeth. He donated $100,000 in honor of his two sisters, Norma Jean Steele and Gloria Nelson, both of whom passed away in 2012. Dole asked that the main lobby in Hammond Hall be named in their memory.

Construction of Hammond Hall began in 2013, and the building opened in time for the start of the fall 2014 semester. This interactive space of 37,150 square feet houses the Virtual

College, the Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning Technologies, the Department of Informatics, the radio and TV studios, and laboratories for FHSU’s new information systems engineering program.

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Dodge City CC trustee vote ends mergerA proposed merger between Fort Hays State University and Dodge City Community College

officially ended in November 2014 after a measure to continue the merger process failed on a 3-3 vote in the DCCC Board of Trustees.

In response to the decision, FHSU President Mirta M. Martin released a statement:“Fort Hays State University was prepared to continue the exploration of the merger, as

approved twice by the Dodge City Community College Board of Trustees and as endorsed by the Kansas Board of Regents. That was the only initiative we believed would be beneficial to both FHSU and the community college. FHSU has always maintained that the decision to proceed or not to proceed with the merger was the responsibility of the Dodge City trustees. FHSU was ready to go forward; however, the Dodge City trustees changed their minds and do not wish to explore the merger. That is their decision, and FHSU will honor that decision.”

Prior to final vote of the DCCC trustees, the Kansas Board of Regents had removed from its legislative package a request for state funding for the merger, pending a show of unity and affirmation by the Dodge City trustees.

“We wish Dodge City Community College and the people of southwest Kansas all the best and will continue to do everything we can to provide for any educational needs the community college cannot provide,” President Martin said. “There are existing partnerships between Fort Hays State and all the community colleges in southwest Kansas that have enhanced educational opportunities in that part of the state, and we expect those cooperative efforts to remain strong into the future.”

Hansen Foundation donates $3 million for ‘entrepreneurial’ residence hall

Dane G. Hansen, a highly successful entrepreneur from Logan, made it his life-long mission to help others. His legacy continued Wednesday, Feb. 4, when a representative of his foundation announced an investment of $3 million in Fort Hays State University, its students and the economic vitality of western Kansas. The funds will be used to build a new residence hall on campus to be named the Dane G. Hansen Scholarship Hall. This unique facility will create a living and learning environment aimed to help develop entrepreneurs in northwest Kansas.

The facility will be located just east of a new 400-bed residence hall that will replace Wiest Hall. The new high-tech scholarship hall will house 33 residents, including a graduate assistant who will serve in a support role to the entrepreneurial students. Unlike traditional student living environments, the new hall will be an integrated living and learning environment with established learning goals, specified academic curriculum and entrepreneurial extracurricular activities.

Students will apply and may be selected from any academic major. Their commonality will be a desire to learn more about entrepreneurship and to potentially start their own businesses. They will be mentored by FHSU faculty and successful entrepreneurs. They will be linked with local, regional and state economic development resources and participate in activities ranging from tours of innovative and startup businesses to business plan and 3-D prototype development.

The goal is that the residents are prepared to create business startups – whether they do so as students or later in life after gaining work experience. The target date for construction is to have the new hall open for the beginning of the 2016 fall semester.

Wichita freshman discovers bird fossil

Hours digging in the summer sun rewarded Kris Super, Wichita freshman, with a remarkable discovery – more than half a skeleton of an 85-million-year old bird.

Looking for fossils near Castle Rock, in Gove County, west of Hays, Super noticed some small bones wedged in rock. After freeing a medium-sized slab of rock containing the bones, Super noticed the fossils looked like a “scrappy fish.”

But after further study, he thought it might be a bird instead. “I noticed a raised edge along the side of one of the bones that told me it used to be hollow,” said Super.

After meeting with Dr. Laura Wilson, curator of paleontology at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History and an assistant professor of geosciences at FHSU, it was determined that Super had uncovered the remains of a toothed flying bird called Ichthyornis (pronounced ick-thee-OR-niss) from the Mesozoic Era – about 252 million to 66 million years ago. Ichthyornis is Greek for “fish-bird” and is named that way due to its fish-like vertebrae.

Ichthyornis was first discovered in 1870 by a professor from Kansas State University in the Solomon River in Kansas. Because of its reptile-like teeth, Ichthyornis further solidified the evolutionary relationship between birds and dinosaurs.

This caused Charles Darwin, the founder of evolutionary theory, to write that Ichthyornis offered “the best support to the theory of evolution.”

The quality of the bones makes this fossil find especially rare. Bird bones must be hollow in order to reduce weight and allow flight, which makes them notoriously difficult to preserve. “This is why there are less fossil records of birds and more records of other specimens with thicker bones,” said Wilson.

“It’s really rare to have a fossil record of a bird with teeth,” said Super. His find is also remarkable because of the quantity of bones discovered. “Not many fossils are this complete, but this one is more than half a skeleton,” said Super.

Super donated the fossils to the Sternberg Museum, where he and Wilson will continue to study them, as well as researchers from KU who are working in collaboration to further analyze the fossils.

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Dixon is first social media coordinator

Melissa Dixon is FHSU’s new social media coordinator, joining the university’s communications team as its first member dedicated to presenting the university’s message across an array of social media platforms. She works out of

the Office of University Relations.“My goals are increased awareness and

engagement with potential students, current students, alumni and friends of the university – and, eventually, increased enrollment,” said Dixon.

“We need to make sure that FHSU’s story is easily accessible for all groups, no matter how they are accessing their information.”

Dixon moved to Hays from Starkville, Miss., where she spent the last nine years as owner and creative director of Blufish Design Studio, a full-service graphic design and marketing agency that originated in Tempe, Ariz. Her experience in social media includes account management and training for a wide range of clients.

Students, alumni and friends can connect to the FHSU community through Facebook, Twitter (@forthaysstate and @fhsunews), Instagram (forthaysstate) and LinkedIn, as well as the university’s YouTube channel.

Honors College established for students

Robots added to curriculumNao, pronounced “now,” is an autonomous, programmable humanoid robot developed by

Aldebaran Robotics, a French company in Paris. Fort Hays State University recently purchased two of them, which will be introduced into the curriculum in various ways.

The robots, owned jointly by the Science and Mathematics Education Institute (SMEI), Forsyth Library and the Division of Student Affairs, were purchased with funding from the FHSU Foundation.

Housed in the MakerSpace room in Forsyth Library, the robots are available for research, teaching and public demonstrations. “MakerSpace is a place to learn about new tools and techniques, just like libraries have always been,” said Dr. Paul Adams, interim dean of the College of Education and Technology and director of SMEI.

The robots were introduced to the university community in September 2014 when FHSU faculty and staff, Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Sciences (KAMS) students, and

teachers from Hays USD 489 gathered in Custer Hall for Nao training. Though unable to participate in the

entire training session, a number of KAMS students successfully programmed simple commands into the robots in a matter of minutes.

As impressive and uncanny as it might be to watch the robots emulate human movements, it is their ability to act independently that has tremendous applications in education and medicine.

“It makes us better as a university because we’re pushing the envelope in

being innovative,” Adams said. “Our students will learn how this can have value in the real world.” Adams said he

believed FHSU was the only university in Kansas that is now using the robots in

the general student population.

Recruiting has begun for a new college at Fort Hays State University, a college created with the specific goal of making the university the destination of choice for academically gifted and ambitious students from around the state, nation and world – the FHSU Honors College.

“Our Honors College is a program of distinction designed to welcome the brightest young minds to our university,” said President Mirta M. Martin. “We will challenge them, nurture them and make them a part of our family.”

Matt Means, assistant professor of music and theatre, has been named director of the Honors College. Means was founding director of the Distinguished Scholars Program, the college’s precursor.

The Honors College will offer a challenging curriculum across the range of programs,

three enticing new scholarships and housing that will gather them all into one place. The college will feature smaller classes, composed of Honors College students, that will provide opportunities for research and scholarships aimed at preparing students for graduate study and advanced employment.

Another feature of the college will be dedicated living and study spaces. A floor of McMindes Hall will be designated as honors-only, and an honors-only study space will be set aside in Forsyth Library.

Leadership development and peer mentoring will also be major components of the Honors College experience: Honors College students will be part of the Leadership Training Institute, and incoming honors freshmen will be teamed with upperclassman members who will help the freshmen acclimate to the university

environment. Honors College students will also automatically become members of the university’s Fort Hays Honor Society, an invitation-only group requiring a 3.8 cumulative GPA.

President Martin has also announced that the university has funding in place to provide three full-ride scholarships, seven $10,000 scholarships and seven $6,700 scholarships for successful applicants.

For more information, contact Matt Means, director of the Honors College at 785-628-4280 or visit www.fhsu.edu/honorscollege/.

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Calling all Tigers – COME BACK!

Did you go to FHSU with friends who are missing their final Tiger stripe? Know someone who completed a few years of hard work but, for one reason or another, just wasn’t able to complete a degree?

If so, the Virtual College may have the perfect solution for them – the Tiger Comeback Program, which will match personalized advising with former classmates to help them obtain the degree for which they set out. Imagine being able to help one or more of your friends finally reach their educational goals and officially join the Tiger Family as alumni!

If you know someone who may be a perfect candidate for the Tiger Comeback Program, submit his/her name by calling 785-628-4192 or visiting www.fhsu.edu/comeback.

FHSU Virtual College … a new beginning

Let me start in the middle of our story – Fort Hays State University commencement. It is the middle of our story because the majority of the 6,000-plus Tigers taking courses through the FHSU Virtual College each semester are in their mid-30s, have children and a job. They had an active life before they came back to school, and research shows they are going to have a happier life now that they have completed their degree. Their improved life includes being happier with their partners, with their jobs and, as alumni of FHSU, with the full benefits of the Tiger Nation!

The morning of commencement begins with the Virtual College Breakfast, where students from across the nation, service members from all branches of the military, international partners, future Tigers, as well as FHSU faculty and

staff gather. In many cases, there are emotional reactions as faculty and students who have worked together for several years finally meet face-to-face for the first time, or as an advisor or a staff member from financial aid and student fiscal services celebrate with graduates on the work they have done together to make this day possible.

When we visit with graduates who took classes through the Virtual College, we hear the stories of sacrifice, but only after the expressions of joy and accomplishment. We hear and see the excitement from spouses and loved ones before we hear about the hours spent in the basement studying while others are playing outside. An adult student truly knows the impact that a degree will have on his or her life. The chance to gather graduates at the breakfast and share the start of this momentous day with them before they head to Gross Memorial Coliseum to walk across the stage is truly an honor for the faculty and staff at FHSU.

In addition to the graduates, it is always extra special to see future Tigers at the breakfast. Having children witness their parent’s commitment to obtaining the degree and the joy of finally walking across the stage is amazing. It is the reason we are in education. Every year, I think of the impressions that those parents are making on their kids – those kids are going to college! Those of us at FHSU are lucky enough to have jobs that not only change an individual’s life, but the lives of generations of families!

If you are one of the “non-traditional” alumni of FHSU and have completed your degree using part of or all of the Virtual College, we salute you and the people who supported you.

Since 1911, FHSU has delivered distance education opportunities to students. Originally called the Department of Correspondence, the university’s distance education division was renamed the Virtual College in 1997. Today, our goal is help everyone realize the “One Tiger” concept – meaning everyone (students, faculty, staff and alumni) receives the same support at a distance as they would on campus.

In the pages that follow, you will find wonderful stories of current students, alumni and the families of those who completed degrees through FHSU’s Virtual College, and you will read about the faculty and staff dedicated to the delivery of distance education in the high-quality FHSU way. That dedication has led to FHSU being named a top online school in U.S. News & World Reports as well as many other national publications – just one more reason to be proud to be a Tiger.

Advisors increase online satisfaction

The Student Engagement and Advising Center provides professional advising and engagement services to online undergraduate students through the Virtual College. Instituted three years ago, the center has grown from the original five advisors to its current staffing level of eight in direct response to the remarkable growth in the Virtual College.

Advisors are embedded in the departments they serve to ensure a close working relationship with students, faculty and chairs. When the credit hours taken passes certain benchmarks, new advisors are hired. Given current growth trends, the next advisor to be hired will likely be in the area of undergraduate business.

Most recently, the annual Noel-Levitz survey, which measures student satisfaction, showed a marked and trending increase in the satisfaction level students have with their advisors, along with a significant decrease in dissatisfaction, directly as a result of providing each student with professional, personalized advising services.

As time goes on, this should lead to increased overall retention and, most importantly for the students, to an increase in the number of degrees completed.

Dennis KingDirector, FHSU Virtual College and Learning Technologies

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Advisory committee seeks to bring online students fully into student bodyThe Virtual College Student Advisory Committee is a new initiative to create a group of online students to serve as a liaison between the Virtual College

student body and the Student Government Association (SGA). Formed in 2013, the committee initially was composed of two students earning degrees from each of the four academic colleges, two staff members from the Virtual College and a member of the SGA. The second year of the committee saw the return of four members and a decision to increase the number of student representatives for each of the four colleges to three. The committee meets monthly and advises the Virtual College on matters and issues important to the online students.

Through improved communication channels leading to greatly increased integration between the committee and the SGA, Virtual College students now, for the first time, have a voice in student government. The hope and expectation is that this group of students will also provide the Virtual College leadership team with insights into better means of recruiting new students, retaining current students, and increasing overall persistence and graduation rates.

Making History : Distance Learning at FHSU

1911 Correspondence Department established to offer coursework for free, per vote of the faculty; students supply textbooks, materials and a $1 fee to cover postage

1914 Correspondence course tuition set at $3 per course; the Western Branch State Normal School gains independence and a new name, the Fort Hays Kansas Normal School

1916 Tuition raised to $10 per year for Kansas residents, $15 for non-residents; students can take as many courses as they can handle

1902 Fort Hays State University begins as the Western Branch State Normal School

1905 The Kansas Legislature authorizes the Hays school to teach the first year of college

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1920 Extension courses offered in other communities, taught by Hays faculty who travel to meet with students on weekends

1920s Extension offerings expanded to include entertainment and information by faculty and students – music, drama, lectures and debate; “package library” service provides books and materials at a distance, including information slides that use lantern light

1933-1934 The college participates in a four-year Regents program called “home-supervised correspondence” instruction; local high school teachers conduct college courses using materials from university faculty

1922 First course in visual instruction, featuring stereopticons and movies

1923 Fort Hays Kansas Normal School becomes Fort Hays Kansas State Teachers College

1931 Fort Hays Kansas State Teachers College becomes Fort Hays Kansas State College

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Mardell Maxwell ‘11, ‘12, adjunct professor, FHSU Department of Leadership Studies

The opportunity to teach, regardless of the platform, is a special opportunity. Whether the class is online or face-to-face, a teacher is afforded the opportunity to transfer knowledge and nurture growth in individuals. Teaching online offers the

opportunity to develop and nurture students who are located around the world. The class gets to gain a greater appreciation for diversity. Also, I get to support Fort Hays State University in pushing the boundaries of online education.

There are certainly challenges to teaching online. There are barriers to cultivating professional relationships with students. There is a special dynamic to face-to-face interaction, which is often lost in an online format. Many online classes are working to change this by offering video lectures, video chat sessions and discussions online.

I teach several sections of leadership studies to students in China. In 2013, I made my first trip to Shenyang Normal University to meet the students enrolled in my online class. During my trip, I was able to get to know them, learn about their culture and aspirations after college. This experience gave me a greater appreciation for global education and FHSU’s role in developing students around the world.

I earned two degrees online from FHSU. I often share with others that being a student at FHSU and the Leadership Studies Department changed my life. The curriculum and faculty helped develop a better husband, father and citizen. It is a blessing to have an opportunity to give to others what has been offered to me, to help others be world ready.

Adjunct faculty share their online teaching experiencesof seeing that happen for all students in the online setting has been huge. And only online learning offers this particular benefit for students.

There have been so many times I’ve experienced what I call a fortunate blessing as an FHSU instructor, and a common element in all of those is connecting and interacting with such a variety of students. The level of interaction and exchange that occurs in online discussion board forums is often deep-level and challenging, while at the same time being satisfying and wonderfully gratifying as a teacher.

These discussions and the “A-ha!” moments of discovery for students – especially that philosophy and ethics are very much a part of our daily lives – is particularly splendid.

And, of course, there are the more personal ways I’ve been honored by the 6,000-plus students I’ve had the pleasure of working with in the past 14 years. I’ve received three Pilot Award nominations, been asked to write personal letters of recommendation for students for graduate school, and become friends with some students as well.

I had taught in the classroom at TTU for three years during graduate school and had been a grader and exam review presenter for the Philosophy Department while at FHSU, so I knew I enjoyed teaching and was good at it as well. When Dr. Stephen Tramel ’67 called me to ask if I’d like to be an instructor for the new Virtual College, I was skeptical about online teaching at first. But when I saw that FHSU had a solid academic foundation and rubric for online learning in place, I signed on and was soon convinced of the many, many benefits of online learning – for students, most of all.

Tj Reilley ’91, adjunct professor, FHSU Department of Philosophy

The challenges in the early days of online teaching were much greater than in the last five years. In 2000, when I started, the technology was present, but was not as user friendly or as well developed as today. FHSU has really improved

the technology needed, and Blackboard® is an excellent way to connect with students, via genuine discussion board interactions between teachers and students.

The rewards have been many, so I’ll share just one. I taught for three years in a classroom at Texas Tech University (TTU) and noticed that the more introverted students would know the material and have great ideas to share but would not do so. Online teaching has shown me time and again that both introverted and extroverted students share equally well in discussion board format. That sort of freedom to exchange ideas is a major component of genuine, deeper-level learning, and so the ‘reward’

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1911 Correspondence Department established to offer coursework for free, per vote of the faculty; students supply textbooks, materials and a $1 fee to cover postage

1914 Correspondence course tuition set at $3 per course; the Western Branch State Normal School gains independence and a new name, the Fort Hays Kansas Normal School

1916 Tuition raised to $10 per year for Kansas residents, $15 for non-residents; students can take as many courses as they can handle

1902 Fort Hays State University begins as the Western Branch State Normal School

1905 The Kansas Legislature authorizes the Hays school to teach the first year of college

1900 1905 1910 1915


1920 Extension courses offered in other communities, taught by Hays faculty who travel to meet with students on weekends

1920s Extension offerings expanded to include entertainment and information by faculty and students – music, drama, lectures and debate; “package library” service provides books and materials at a distance, including information slides that use lantern light

1933-1934 The college participates in a four-year Regents program called “home-supervised correspondence” instruction; local high school teachers conduct college courses using materials from university faculty

1922 First course in visual instruction, featuring stereopticons and movies

1923 Fort Hays Kansas Normal School becomes Fort Hays Kansas State Teachers College

1931 Fort Hays Kansas State Teachers College becomes Fort Hays Kansas State College

1920 1925 1930 1935

Dr. Scott Jones, instructor, FHSU Department of Management and Marketing, and director, FHSU Center for Economic Education

Teaching through the Virtual College has forced me to re-evaluate the way I help students develop the knowledge and skills they need to successfully complete the courses I teach.

This is a real shift from a traditional classroom

and requires that we (as instructors) continually evolve and change what and how we do our job.

Prior to joining the faculty at FHSU, I was a high school business/marketing teacher and DECA advisor in northeast Kansas. When I was hired at FHSU in 2004, I was told I would start teaching some classes online the following semester.

I grew up in the hills of southwest Missouri. In addition to teaching at FHSU, I am also one of the sponsors of Collegiate DECA.

Dr. Jenn Bonds-Raacke, chair, FHSU Department of Psychology

I have been teaching full time for the past decade, and I started teaching online [classes] eight years ago. I have taught a variety of classes online including: General Psychology, Disney and Fairytale movies, the Psychology of Mass

Communication, Experimental Lab, and Psychology as a Discipline and Profession.

Although I miss the in-person interactions with traditional face-to-face classes, I greatly enjoy teaching online. It is very rewarding to be able to work with bright and driven students who might not otherwise get the opportunity to attend college. When courses are offered online, students from all across the U.S. as well as other countries are enrolled. This is an enriching environment and a unique opportunity to explore cross-cultural issues within the field of psychology.

I love working with students and helping them achieve their personal and academic goals!

If I have to think of one specific time, I would say I felt really fulfilled as an instructor at this year’s (2014) Virtual College Immersion Day. Immersion Day is an opportunity for virtual students to come on campus for one day and meet faculty members, chat with their advisor and see the campus. I was thrilled to meet students who I had known online for some time. It was wonderful to connect face-to-face and hear about their career plans. It is exciting to be part of the Virtual College at FHSU and see students’ dreams become a reality.

I just love working with students! I think research is exciting when students are involved and there is nothing more fun than traveling with students to present research at a professional conference.

I can’t pinpoint one particular thing that inspired me to teach. It was a combination of things. First, I had great professors as an undergraduate

student at Christian Brothers University (Dr. Rena Durr) and as a graduate student at Kansas State University (Dr. Richard Harris). I always felt like my professors cared about me personally and wanted me to succeed. I also had excellent role models in graduate school who served as mentors (Dr. Susan Burns). I wanted to be able to give back to students and help students the way others had helped me.

I think it is neat that some of our adjuncts in the Department of Psychology were once my students! For example, Dr. Fantasy Lozada, Nicole Purcell, Kelly Niccum, Nuchelle Atkinson and Lindsey Bock were all once undergraduate students who worked with me on research and had me as an instructor. In addition, Terra Upham ’07, ’10, ’13 and Brooke Mann ’12, ’14 were both students who worked with me on their thesis projects. It is really cool to have worked with these women as students and see what wonderful professionals they have become.

Fulltime faculty teach onlineI have worked with and been involved with

DECA for 25 years. It is a great organization for students who are interested in business/entrepreneurship careers and working with our Collegiate Chapter is an awesome experience!

My primary responsibility is to work with the business (teacher) education program. This program is one (if not THE) best program in the region. We have amazing students and alumni that are TOP NOTCH. It makes my job a lot of fun!

Many of our business education students become like members of our extended family. I get to watch them mature, grow and develop – from first-semester freshmen to their first semester of teaching or entering industry right after graduation.

It is great to watch that transition and to be their “guide on the side” as they progress through that cycle.

There is no “typical day” – we are not factory workers that do the same thing, day after day. Our “schedule” may look similar during the semester, but things are always changing and evolving. It keeps you on your toes.

[For students] Read your email and Blackboard® announcements and follow instructions. It really all boils down to that. If you do those things (in an online or on-campus class), you will most likely do pretty well. Instructors want you to succeed, and we try to give you the instructions (which may be difficult to understand and may take some problem solving) to find success.

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1941 The United States enters World War II; correspondence courses extended to anyone serving anywhere in the U.S. armed forces

1942 The college awarded a contract to teach 440 artillery liaison pilots, 60 secondary pilots and 100 flight instructors

1944 GI Bill enacted

1950s Campus technology makes another advance when programs are established and equipment acquired for instruction in radio and television

1940 1945 1950 1955

1955 Enrollment passes 2,000 for the first time, hitting 2,082 in the fall semester


1958 Memorial Union dedicated to the memory of alumni and former students who died in World War I, World War II and the Korean Conflict

1960s Computers come to campus with the establishment of an institutional data processing center and a curriculum of instruction to train people for an increasingly computerized business world

1960 1965 1970 1975

Current Virtual College students across the globe

“FHSU has allowed me to study for the degree I want within a structured schedule to ensure I receive the knowledge and experience from a quality education, while still allowing me time to focus on both my growing career and passion for fitness through strength training at The Body Firm.”

– Lucas Dillie, Colorado

“Fort Hays is a true value, not only financially but, most importantly, educationally.

They’ve exceeded my expectations and given me the opportunity to take classes around a hectic and busy NYC schedule. (And, be affordable after paying rent in Manhattan!)”

– Daniel “Dan” Rossano, New York

“FHSU Virtual College has been an affordable and very flexible way to work on my graduate studies. My professors have been extremely accommodating, and the work I do in Canada is easily incorporated into my studies.”

– Melanie Buckley, Alberta, Canada

“The best part of online is taking classes from your art studio. First semester at FHSU MLS program in public administration and I'm loving it!" – Matthew Howard Camp, Arizona

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FHSU Online Degrees (fall 2014)Associate DegreesAssociate of Applied Science in Applied TechnologyAssociate of General Studies

Bachelor’s DegreesBachelor of Arts in PhilosophyBachelor of Arts in Political ScienceBachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in PsychologyBachelor of Arts in SociologyBachelor of Business Administration in International Business and EconomicsBachelor of Business Administration in ManagementBachelor of Business Administration in Management Concentration in Human ResourcesBachelor of Business Administration in Management Information SystemsBachelor of Business Administration in MarketingBachelor of Business Administration in Tourism and Hospitality ManagementBachelor of General StudiesBachelor of Science in Business Education Business Teacher LicensureBachelor of Science in Business Education Corporate CommunicationBachelor of Science in Business Education Training and DevelopmentBachelor of Science in Education Early Childhood UnifiedBachelor of Science in Education Early Childhood Unified with ESOL MinorBachelor of Science in Education ElementaryBachelor of Science in Education Elementary with ESOL MinorBachelor of Science in Education Elementary with Special Education MinorBachelor of Science in Education Elementary with Special Education & ESOL MinorsBachelor of Science in Computer Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor of Science in Web DevelopmentBachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Justice StudiesBachelor of Science in Medical Diagnostic ImagingBachelor of Science in Nursing – RN to BSNBachelor of Science in Organizational LeadershipBachelor of Science in Technology Leadership

Graduate DegreesMaster of Business Administration Master of Liberal StudiesMaster of Professional StudiesMaster of Science in Counseling (not completely online)Master of Science in EducationMaster of Science in Educational Administration (Principal)Master of Science in Health and Human PerformanceMaster of Science in Instructional TechnologyMaster of Science in Nursing Administration TrackMaster of Science in Nursing Education Track Master of Science in Special EducationMaster of Science in School PsychologySpecialist in Education in Psychology School PsychologySpecialist in Education – Educational Administration


1941 The United States enters World War II; correspondence courses extended to anyone serving anywhere in the U.S. armed forces

1942 The college awarded a contract to teach 440 artillery liaison pilots, 60 secondary pilots and 100 flight instructors

1944 GI Bill enacted

1950s Campus technology makes another advance when programs are established and equipment acquired for instruction in radio and television

1940 1945 1950 1955

1955 Enrollment passes 2,000 for the first time, hitting 2,082 in the fall semester


1958 Memorial Union dedicated to the memory of alumni and former students who died in World War I, World War II and the Korean Conflict

1960s Computers come to campus with the establishment of an institutional data processing center and a curriculum of instruction to train people for an increasingly computerized business world

1960 1965 1970 1975

Current Virtual College students across the globe

“I’m studying all the way from England. I’m from Kansas and was an on-campus student my first year of college at Fort Hays State. The FHSU Virtual College has been a lifesaver, though, since my husband got stationed overseas with the Air Force. It has allowed me to continue my education while being abroad.”

– Myca Sellers, London, England

‘It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.’ (Sir Edmund Hillary). Earning a degree online is no small matter. This endeavor requires organization, motivation and determination. It is very much like climbing a mountain, putting one foot ahead of the other until the peak is under your boots. Earning a degree means you have conquered yourself. You overcame your personal inertia and have a new trajectory and destination. Climb on, my friends! Thank you very much, everyone at FHSU and especially the Virtual College!!”

– Jeff Baker, Iowa

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1977 The Correspondence Department becomes the Division of Continuing Education and Fort Hays Kansas State College becomes Fort Hays State University

1993 The Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning Technologies created

1997 The Division of Continuing Education and the Department of Education Technology merge and become the FHSU Virtual College

1989-90 A two-way computerized system between FHSU and the Hays Public Library becomes reality, allowing patrons at either facility to view the other's holdings

1987-88 FHSU moves toward a completely electronic campus living and learning environment with the acquisition of $750,000 worth of computers and accessories from a Denver business

1980 1985 1990 1995


1998 First online program offered

2000 FHSU implements first IPTV system in the nation and FHSU selected to join U.S. Army military education program

2001 FHSU selected for the U.S. Navy College Partnership Distance Learning Program

2006 FHSU opens Garden City Higher Education Opportunity Center

2008 Joins the Go Army Portal education program and FHSU opens Colorado Higher Education Opportunity Center

2009 FHSU becomes member of U.S. Air Force AU-ABC program

2010 FHSU places four programs high in U.S. News & World Report’s Online Rankings

2000 2005 2010 2015

2015 Spring enrollment passes 6,000 online students

1980 1985 1990 1995

2012 Creation of the Student Engagement and Advising Center

Keri Burgwald ’11, Bachelor of General Studies, concentration in general business

I was a stay-at-home mom from the time my oldest child was 2½ until my youngest child went to kindergarten.

I was blessed enough to stay home and raise my kids and loved it, but found it a bit confusing when others would talk down to me or ask me if I was bored just because I didn’t “work.” I particularly disliked the question, “What do you do all day?”

I spent several years attending night and summer classes at the local university. I struggled with the feeling that I was not making any progress, and we would all joke that the kids would graduate college before I did. I plodded through, hoping to get on with my degree path soon, but struggling to get the classes I needed during some semesters. I remember clearly sitting in class one night, looking at the young people, teenagers mostly, thinking “What am I doing here?” I didn’t re-enroll, intending to take a break for only one semester. That became two. And then it became more.

My husband kept encouraging me to get back into classes, and he began researching virtual schools, finding FHSU, among others. He chose FHSU partly because his military experience and previous college credits transferred more positively. He said we should both enroll in this online school and we could get our degrees together. I resisted because the experience with my previous schools and the online classes I had taken were not pleasant. Finally, I agreed to give it another try as long as he was going to be taking classes, too.

Lance Kelly ’12, Bachelor of General Studies, concentration in organizational leadership

I was born and raised in Port Huron, Mich., and was one of seven children and the first to attend and graduate from

college. I enlisted in the Army while in high school.

I was taking classes at another institution as a part of a paralegal degree program with the Army’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Despite having a large number of college credits completed, I had no intention of being a paralegal outside of the military.

My wife suggested I transfer to Fort Hays State and pursue a Bachelor of General Studies degree because of the number of credits I had already completed.

I felt very connected in my classes to both the instructors and other students, despite being a virtual student. The more classes I took, the more I recognized names from previous classes. I felt that I was able to contribute to the learning experiences of others during our discussion forums.

My wife, Julie, graduated from FHSU in 2011. We drove out from New York City in two days to attend her commencement ceremony. During our overnight stop, Julie sprained her ankle. With the help of crutches, Julie walked across the stage to receive her diploma. The following year we drove with our four children from our new home in Los Angeles to Hays so I could walk across the stage and receive my diploma. It was special as it was televised and my family in Michigan was able to watch. For me, it was about completing a major event in my life.

Alumni who chose virtual educationMy degree has developed my leadership

skills in the Army and has given me a better understanding of leadership styles and people. I have been able to discuss with my soldiers and others about leadership styles and how to develop their own based on observing other leaders. They respect others regardless of differences and act as mediators between others. My experience at Fort Hays State has been so good that despite an exhausting work schedule, I am looking at returning to seek my master’s degree.

Barton Snow ’09, ’12

The FHSU Virtual College was an excellent choice for me, being a student and working a full-time job at 50-60 hours a week.

It allowed me to complete the course work at a pace that was a perfect fit for my lifestyle. I completed assignments after hours and on weekends.

The weekly assignments through Blackboard® presented opportunities for me to engage with my virtual college classmates and instructors.

The classwork was challenging, and the instructors were available and very responsive.

I would highly recommend the FHSU Virtual College for any student interested in distance learning.

It worked for me as I completed my Bachelors of General Studies and earned my Masters of Organizational Leadership through the FHSU Virtual College. It’s a fantastic program and a gratifying experience.

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1977 The Correspondence Department becomes the Division of Continuing Education and Fort Hays Kansas State College becomes Fort Hays State University

1993 The Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning Technologies created

1997 The Division of Continuing Education and the Department of Education Technology merge and become the FHSU Virtual College

1989-90 A two-way computerized system between FHSU and the Hays Public Library becomes reality, allowing patrons at either facility to view the other's holdings

1987-88 FHSU moves toward a completely electronic campus living and learning environment with the acquisition of $750,000 worth of computers and accessories from a Denver business

1980 1985 1990 1995


1998 First online program offered

2000 FHSU implements first IPTV system in the nation and FHSU selected to join U.S. Army military education program

2001 FHSU selected for the U.S. Navy College Partnership Distance Learning Program

2006 FHSU opens Garden City Higher Education Opportunity Center

2008 Joins the Go Army Portal education program and FHSU opens Colorado Higher Education Opportunity Center

2009 FHSU becomes member of U.S. Air Force AU-ABC program

2010 FHSU places four programs high in U.S. News & World Report’s Online Rankings

2000 2005 2010 2015

2015 Spring enrollment passes 6,000 online students

1980 1985 1990 1995

2012 Creation of the Student Engagement and Advising Center

FHSU Virtual College: An exciting future with a proud past

Like the pioneering spirit of those who first settled in western Kansas, Fort Hays State University has blazed a trail in distance education around the world. Growing from 246 students in 1911, distance education at FHSU hit a milestone by surpassing 6,000 students this spring. This historic number is a great reason to celebrate, to remember the past and to look forward.

A reflection on the past brings thoughts of early instructional design techniques and content delivery methods. The earliest technique to convey knowledge in a remote location was traveling to remote sites to deliver face-to-face lectures, use of the mail (actual postage, not electronic!), and use of the telephone. Technology then allowed us to advance to videotapes, videoconferencing and DVDs before moving almost entirely to an online delivery method for every program.

At the time of use, each of these methods and technologies were cutting edge and allowed FHSU to help educate the citizens of Kansas and beyond. Some of you may have used these methods as a way to complete your degree.

The excitement of new beginningsOver the past 27 years, we have built a foundation of cost-effective innovation to meet student needs

in Kansas and around the world. Now, the “new beginnings” with President Mirta M. Martin give us an opportunity to reassess and grow our operations and program offerings.

Exploration of “new” for distance education isn’t limited to programs, because we are exploring new technologies and new techniques that have emerged in our industry that will offer many exciting learning opportunities.

For example, we are exploring:• Prior learning from corporate and on-the-job training. • Expanding international distance education.• Competencies-based learning and personalized learning environments. • Quality innovation of teaching techniques and technologies that allows high-quality learning to happen outside the tradition classroom.

Looking forward, we will rely on the roar of our alumni and friends to assist in spreading the word of the outstanding education available from Fort Hays State University on-campus and off through the Virtual College. Those who know the real FHSU story are the ones who are most vital in sharing the great success that is FHSU.

FHSU's Virtual College can guarantee the growing Tiger Nation that we will continue to provide a learning experience that you can all be very proud of and that FHSU will remain on the cutting edge of innovation while providing a high-quality education that is affordable and accessible to all hardworking, motivated students.

Almost immediately, I felt a difference in the online classes I was taking at FHSU. I wasn’t just posting to bulletin boards. I wasn’t reading hundreds of posts from students who really had nothing to contribute. The assignments had meaning. I was able to complete and post papers. I shared ideas with others around the country. I worked with many students who were older students like me, but many young people as well.

The instructors were so amazingly helpful and experienced that I felt very confident in my ability to complete the necessary tasks.

I had no trouble with technology issues, and everything seemed to go so smoothly. Any questions I had for instructors or techs were always answered promptly and completely.

One of my most memorable experiences was a class in which the assignment was to develop an imaginary business and write a comprehensive comparison report for a product. It was a group assignment, which up until this point had mostly been unhappy experiences for me. The task seemed overwhelming, especially since the three members of my group didn’t even live in the same time zones! But, we were able to share our ideas, edit and complete our report, all while supporting each other’s growth in the online classroom process.

The highest praise I have of FHSU is that my husband, daughter, two sons and I were all enrolled and attended classes, either virtually or actually in Hays. All of us were on different paths, yet FHSU offered classes relevant for all of us.

Everything about my experience at FHSU was positive, from my enrollment counseling and registration questions through graduation. I have worked in the education field for almost 20 years now and know that the quality of care, support and attention we received is not always the norm, so it is even more greatly appreciated.

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ATHLETICSTiger football finishes strong

Fort Hays State football continued its rise to prominence in 2014, winning seven games in a season for the first time since 1996. Most impressive was the Tigers winning seven games in the MIAA, as the 2014 schedule featured an all-conference- only game slate. FHSU’s previous record for MIAA game wins was four, so it was a huge improvement in the ninth year as members of the conference, in which they finished fourth.

One of the biggest highlights of the season was ending a 35-year winless drought against No. 8 Pittsburg State in front of a Homecoming crowd of more than 11,000 at Pittsburg in a defensive battle, 7-6.

FHSU suffered a pair of setbacks before finishing the season strong, winning four of the last five games. The win at Central Missouri, by a score of 45-17, ended the season and was the first victory over the Mules since joining the conference.

Twelve players were named to the All-MIAA Team, headlined by two first-team selections, seniors Ed Williams, wide receiver, and Micheal Jordan, defensive back. Both received All-Super Region 3 honors by three different organizations. Senior defensive lineman Jesse Trent, a captain on the defense, became the first-ever Tiger athlete of any sport to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors three years, earning first-team honors this year after gracing the second team in previous years.

Since Chris Brown became head coach in 2011, the Tigers have seen a yearly one-win improvement, going from 4-7 in 2011, to 5-6 in 2012, to 6-5 in 2013, and now to 7-4 in 2014.

Men’s soccer continues successFort Hays State sat just 45 minutes away from punching their ticket to the NCAA Division II

Men’s Soccer Final Four for the first time in program history with a 2-0 halftime lead on Quincy University. But holding off one of the nation’s top offenses for another half proved too much and ended in a loss of 3-2 in the national quarterfinals.

In just its fourth year of existence, soccer at FHSU has become one of the premier programs in the Central Region of Division II. The Tigers have made three consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament, two straight years of reaching the Sweet 16 before advancing to the Elite Eight in 2014. Head coach Brett Parker has guided the Tigers to an overall record of 45-22-11 since the program’s 2011 inception, winning at least 11 games each year.

FHSU finished the 2014 season at 11-6-4 overall and sat at No. 14 in the final set of national rankings. Seven players earned all-region honors, led by senior midfielder Tanner Brock, who also garnered All-America honors. Brock, along with two-time All-America midfielder Diego Cabral, defenders Eric Hymer and Carlos Linares and goalkeeper Kent Freund were five seniors who played all four years with the Tigers. All five were all-region selections in 2014.

Lehman claims recordFort Hays State All-American Kate Lehman

moved past another Tiger All-American, Annette Wiles ’91, ’93, for first on the all-time rebounding list for women’s basketball at FHSU. Lehman passed the record of 961 in FHSU’s win over No. 4 ranked Pittsburg State on Jan. 24, and she is now the first player in FHSU history to score 1,000 points and pull down 1,000 rebounds in her career, with 1,788 points and 1,045 rebounds as of Feb. 22. She is just four points shy of passing Shauna Porter for second on the all-time scoring list at FHSU.

Lehman is also on track to possibly reach 500 career blocked shots, something that has only been done by one other player in NCAA Division II history. With 487 in her career as of Feb. 22, 495 would put her second all-time. She owns both the FHSU and MIAA blocked shot records by a landslide.

Surrounding all of Lehman’s personal accomplishments, the FHSU women’s basketball team is 24-2 overall and has been ranked in the Top 10 nationally for five consecutive weeks, reaching as high as No. 2 in the nation so far. FHSU claimed at least a share of its first MIAA Regular Season Championship in 20 years after defeating University of Nebraska-Kearney 81-71 in Kearney on Feb. 21. The Tigers will look to win the conference title outright in the final week of the regular season with games at Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State.

Best MIAA showing for women’s soccer

Fort Hays State women’s soccer had a successful 2014 campaign, finishing third in the MIAA standings. It was the highest regular season finish in the conference for the program since it began in 2011.

Although women’s soccer at FHSU already has an MIAA Championship, winning in 2012 as the No. 6 seed to gain a berth to the NCAA Tournament, 2014 was the best regular season so far, ending with a 12-4-2 record.

The Tigers claimed their quarterfinal match of the MIAA Tournament but fell in the semifinals to finish the year 13-5-2. FHSU was on the cusp of its second NCAA Tournament berth but finished just outside of the top six in the regional rankings.

2014 FHSU Tiger Hall of Fame recipients

Back row: Nathaniel Rollins '86, Detroit, Mich., basketball; Eugene Fleharty, Ph.D., Hays, contributor; and Daryl Stockstill '71, Columbia, Mo., basketball.

Front row: Vandora Wilson '84, Wichita, track & field; Lonnie Gee '81, Iuka, cross country/track & field; and Mike Allen '92, Littleton, Colo., football.

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To make a difference in 2015, please visit https://secure.fhsu.edu/foundation today.

785.628.5620 | [email protected] | http://foundation.fhsu.edu

Courtney Kaba, a sophomore student from Hays, summed it up when she said, "I can only hope that one day I will be able to help students achieve their goals just as you have helped me!"

So, if your life has been changed by Fort Hays State University, be it an on-campus education or online through our Virtual College, please consider giving back. Benjamin Franklin once said, "an investment in knowledge pays the best interest," and we couldn't agree more. Together, we're changing the lives of current and future FHSU students!

The Power of One scholarship campaign at Fort Hays State University came to a successful close on December 31st, raising $12,050,073! The campaign originated as a tribute to retiring president Dr. Edward H. Hammond, and thanks to the generosity of YOU — FHSU alumni and friends — our university was able to not only reach the ambitious $12 million goal, but surpass it!

Every dollar that was contributed to the campaign WILL make a difference for Fort Hays State and will be used to establish scholarships for hard-working students in need of financial assistance.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

$12,050,073T O TA L R A I S E D

The Power of OneScholarship Campaign

Campaign Facts:

Duration of Campaign: one year# of Gifts: 9,500+# of Donors: 5,300+Impact: infinite years of support thanks to the endowed funds established

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To make a difference in 2015, please visit https://secure.fhsu.edu/foundation today.

785.628.5620 | [email protected] | http://foundation.fhsu.edu

Courtney Kaba, a sophomore student from Hays, summed it up when she said, "I can only hope that one day I will be able to help students achieve their goals just as you have helped me!"

So, if your life has been changed by Fort Hays State University, be it an on-campus education or online through our Virtual College, please consider giving back. Benjamin Franklin once said, "an investment in knowledge pays the best interest," and we couldn't agree more. Together, we're changing the lives of current and future FHSU students!

The Power of One scholarship campaign at Fort Hays State University came to a successful close on December 31st, raising $12,050,073! The campaign originated as a tribute to retiring president Dr. Edward H. Hammond, and thanks to the generosity of YOU — FHSU alumni and friends — our university was able to not only reach the ambitious $12 million goal, but surpass it!

Every dollar that was contributed to the campaign WILL make a difference for Fort Hays State and will be used to establish scholarships for hard-working students in need of financial assistance.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

$12,050,073T O TA L R A I S E D

The Power of OneScholarship Campaign

Campaign Facts:

Duration of Campaign: one year# of Gifts: 9,500+# of Donors: 5,300+Impact: infinite years of support thanks to the endowed funds established

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Share your news with the Tiger community – we want to hear from you, whether it’s new employment, honors, appointments and/or births so we can update your biographical file and keep others informed about the important happenings in your lives. Complete the online “What’s New with You?” form at www.goforthaysstate.com/alumupdate, or send your news items to Fort Hays State University Alumni Association, One Tiger Place, Hays, KS 67601-3767, or e-mail [email protected] or FAX 785-628-4191.

CLASS NOTES

TIGER NOTES

1960s

Doloris (Pfeifer) Pederson ’68, Russell, hosted a fall open studio art show consisting of watercolor and oil paintings.

Mary (Schreiber) Porterfield ’68, ’68, ’77, Goodland, retired from Goodland USD 352 after teaching Spanish for 46 years.

Jim Stansbury ’66, Hays, was elected to serve as the 2014-15 treasurer of the Hays Lions Club.

John Terry ’67, ’72, Atwood, retired as a math teacher after 47 years, 44 of which were with Rawlins County High School.

Lonnie Weiser ’69, ’95, Hays, was named director of materials management at Rooks County Health Center, Plainville.

1970s

Mary (Lampe) Gleason ’74, Ulysses, retired from teaching from Ulysses USD 214.

Leo Herrman ’71, ’74, LaCrosse, was granted tenure and promoted to associate professor of psychology at FHSU.

Rachel (Kraus) Johnson ’76, ’92, ’00, Grand Junction, Colo., received the “Teacher of Influence” award as part of the Kansas Governor’s Scholars Award Program.

Mike Karl ’72, ’74, Hays, received the Hays High Alumni Association 2014 Distinguished Service Award.

Val (McMurtrie) Karl ’74, ’96, Hays, received the Hays High Alumni Association 2014 Distinguished Service Award.

Barbara (Clark) Karlin ’73, Salina, retired after 41 years of dedication to education, 29 of which were with Salina USD 305.

Sheilah Philip ’77, ’79, Overland Park, retired from full-time teaching at Johnson County Community College. She holds professor emeritus status at JCCC, where she taught for 24 of her 31 years as an educator.

B.J. Reed ’71, ’72, Omaha, Neb., was elected secretary of the board of directors of the National Association

of Chief Academic Officers and was re-elected secretary of the Board of National Academy of Public Administration.

Barbara (Cronn) Roberts ’75, Hays, retired from teaching after 26 years at Lincoln Elementary School.

Andrew Rupp ’77, Hays, was re-elected to serve a second term on the Heartland Community

Foundation board of directors.

William Schick ’78, ’79, Phillipsburg, received the Northwest District Kansas Music Educators Association Outstanding Middle Level Music Educator Award.

Kurt Siemers ’70, ’71, Salina, retired from Kennedy & Coe after 10 years of service.

1980s

Carolyn (Bradford) Bird ’88, ’88, ’90, Hays, retired as FHSU assistant athletic director and senior

women’s administrator and director of compliance after 25 years of dedicated service.

Curt ’81, ’84 and Christie (Patterson) ’01 Brungardt, Hays, presented at a national conference at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire on the issues of reducing gender-based violence on college campuses. They were also selected to be part of a 90-member coalition of national experts to develop and implement strategies on college campuses across the United States.

Debra Whited Burnham ’83, Eudora, was re-appointed to a four-year term with the Kansas Advisory Commission on Children with Special Health Care Needs.

Jean (Harrison) Carter ’89, ’94, Hays, retired from teaching at Wilson Elementary School after 23 years.

Denise (Orten) Denning ’80, ’81, Wichita, was re-appointed by Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback to a three-year term on the State Board of Accountancy.

Angela F. (Dunstan) DeVore ’87, Lyons, was named coordinator of pastoral care at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.

Milt Dougherty ’86, ’90, Wichita, was hired as the head of school with the Wichita Independent School.

Fritz Fonocho ’82, Houston, Texas, published a book titled I Came in on the Wrong Boat.

Joey Linn ’87, ’91, Hays, received the Diane Barnes Mentoring Excellence Award at the Kansas Association

of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers conference.

Kirk Maska ’83, ’98, Hays, retired after a 31-year career in education as a teacher in La Crosse, Ellis, Hutchinson and, most recently, Hays, where he has served for 17 years.

Kathryn Mitchell ’81, Hays, was re-appointed by Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback to a three-year term on the State Board of Accountancy.

Faye (Pahls) Toepfer ’81, Fenton, Mo., earned the Certified Relocation Professional

designation after successfully passing the CRP exam in May 2014. She is a regional sales manager for UniGroup, parent company of United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit.

Joseph Tomelleri ’80, ’84, Leawood, contributed 184 full-color illustrations to the book Kansas Fishes, the fourth edition of an artistic and informational handbook.

Kathleen (Binder) Ward ’86, ’00, Hays, was granted tenure and promoted to associate professor

of nursing at FHSU.

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MARRIAGES

BIRTHS

2000s

Stephen Embree and Amanda Westphal ’00, ’02, Overland Park, July 12, 2014.

2010s

Travis Goetz ’10 and Misty Lethcho, Dodge City, Oct. 11, 2014.

Lauren Bolyard ’11, ’14, and Mina Mahrous, Liberal, Aug. 29, 2014.

1990s

Martin ’96, ’01 and Lori ’06 (Vahling) Kollman, Lawrence, a girl, Ella Rosalea, June 11, 2014.

Matthew and Mardy ’98 (Robinson) Ortman, Olathe, a boy, Andrew James Roy, Oct. 20, 2014.

2000s

Andrew ’00 and Cara (Seelinger) Prideaux, Rochester, Minn., a boy, Lucas Andrew, July 12, 2014.

Jamie ‘06, ‘08 and Tomi ‘07 (Dechant) Schwandt, Woodbridge, Va., a girl, Ella Kathrine, Oct. 21, 2014.

2010s

Kindra Degenhardt ’10, ’10, Hays, co-published a module, “Adult Learners, the Internet, and the Support Service Challenge” for “Increasing Adult Learner Persistence and Completion Rates.”

Kristin (Mead) Herrman ’14, Larned, is an eighth-grade language arts teacher at Larned Middle School.

Drew Kirk ’13, Clovis, Calif., is a mechanical engineer at Guardian Industries in Fresno, Calif.

Gretchen (Thyfault) Kirk ’12, Clovis, Calif., was accepted into the California School of Professional Psychology’s clinical psychology Ph.D. program at Alliant International University, Fresno.

Jamie Schwandt ’06, ’08, Woodbridge, Va., published Succeeding as a Foster Child: A Roadmap to

Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Success, a research-based blueprint to help foster children find their way to excellence.

Stacey (Gould) Smith ’00, ’00, Hays, was granted tenure and promoted to associate professor of management and marketing at FHSU.

Tara (Towns) Vance ’04, Norton, was hired by the Norton County Community Foundation as the executive director.

Cassandra (McDonald) Wilson ’06, Solomon, is assisting in the management of her family’s business, Rawhide Portable Corral.

Tracy (Roe) Archer ’05, ’09, Hays, was hired as a teacher at Lincoln Elementary School.

Danielle (Spresser) Brown ’05, Salina, received the 2014 Professor Carol A. Ahlers, Ph.D.,

Distinguished Alumnus Award from Kansas Wesleyan University. She serves as director of professional education and outreach at KSU Salina.

Eric Brown ’05, Salina, (pictured above) received the Kansas Wesleyan University M.B.A. Program Alumni Award.

Jared Fox ’06, Lawrence, is owner and dentist of Dr. Jared S. Fox, D.D.S. PA, Topeka.

Elizabeth Holway ’00, Beloit, was hired as an elementary school art teacher for Beloit USD 273.

Daron Jamison ’03, ’03, Hays, was promoted to director of finance, business development and strategy with

Nex-Tech Wireless.

Mike Koerner ’00, ’05, Hays, was re-elected to serve a second term on the Heartland Community Foundation board of directors.

Gail (Neill) Kuehl ’04, Hays, with her husband, Rick, celebrated the grand opening of their WaKeeney McDonalds store.

Sarah Nagel ’06, Ulysses, is a caseworker with Compass Behavioral Health.

Valery (Elliott) Rule ’01, Hays, was elected to a one-year term on the Hays Lions Club board.

Patrick Wiesner ’82, ’82, ’84, Lawrence, attorney and partner in the law firm Wiesner & Frackowiak LC, Overland Park, was an early candidate for the U.S. Senate seat held by U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan.

1990s

Chad Dague ’99, ’03, Hays, successfully completed five years of service with Nex-Tech Wireless.

David Fischer ’98, Salina, retired after 23 years with the Kansas Department of Transportation as a network service technician. Currently, he is a staff member with the Public Transportation System in Salina.

Terri (Watkins) Frees ’91, Salina, is an accountant at Clubine and Rettele.

Leigh (Bunn) Goodson ’94, Tulsa, Okla., was named president of Tulsa Community College.

Shawn Nagel ’99, O’Fallon, Mo., is the administrative liaison for the Lindenwood University Athletic Department.

Edmund Rudolph ’97, Clyde, joined the staff of Peoples Exchange Bank as vice president of lending.

Phillip Sechtem ’90, ’94, Hays, was promoted to instructor of communication disorders at FHSU.

Heather A. (Miller) Shomin ’98, Plano, Texas, was promoted to partner at the accounting firm KPMG LP.

Terry Siek ’91, ’02, Hays, was named chair of the 2014 United Way of Ellis County campaign.

2000s

Ashley Adorante ’01, Overland Park, graduated from the 2014 Leadership Overland Park program.

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Greetings from the Half Century Club… I hope you all had a happy and prosperous year and are looking forward to a great new year for 2015. The Half Century Club

Executive Council and I look forward to working with you in the coming year, and we have several dates for members to mark on your calendars. The first date is Friday, May 8, for the Annual HCC Spring Reception, which will be held in the Memorial Union’s Fort Hays Ballroom. This is an opportunity to enjoy a meal, meet up with old friends and catch up on what has taken place as well as meet new friends. Special entertainment will be provided.

Friday, Oct. 2, is another date to add to your 2015 schedules. This is the date for the HCC Luncheon. The class of 1965 will be inducted and welcomed into the HCC to celebrate its 50-year graduation anniversary. The class of 1955 will also be recognized at this time for reaching the 60-year milestone. We hope you will be able to join us at this luncheon as well as attend other events during Homecoming Weekend at Fort Hays State University from Oct. 1-4.

The HCC at Fort Hays State is instrumental in making a difference in the next generations of leaders through scholarships that the club provides each year. During the 2015 Homecoming HCC luncheon, you will have an opportunity to meet with several scholarship

recipients and exchange views on how college life is now, compared to how it was 50 or 60 years ago. This past year, the HCC awarded two Dr. Edward Hammond Leadership Scholarships of $2,500 each to Michaela Sasse, Gaylord

and Brandon Taylor, Greensburg (pictured below, right). Six additional students received a $750 HCC scholarship: Kellen Griffin, Hays; Daniel Hill, Kensington; Johnny Hill, Peyton, Colo.; Cameron Rohleder, Hays; Erica Skiles, Sedgwick; and Margaret “Maggie” Wilson, Derby.

We thank you for your generous support in the past and ask that you continue in the future. In fact, we hope to be able to add more scholarships. If you haven’t made a financial contribution to the HCC scholarship program and wish to, please send a donation to the FHSU Alumni Association, Robbins Center, One Tiger Place, Hays, KS 67601, and indicate on your donation that it is for the HCC Scholarship program.

I’m looking forward to meeting you at one of the upcoming events, be it at the HCC Spring Reception or the HCC Luncheon and Induction Ceremony, respectively on May 8 and Oct. 2, or another HCC project. Your interest and support of the HCC and Fort Hays State are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email me at [email protected].

1930s

Wilma Carson ’38, Loveland, Colo., Sept. 13, 2014.

Ruth E. Schmidt ’37, Hutchinson, July 21, 2014.

1940s

Robert H. Buchholz ’49, Monmouth, Ill., April 25, 2014.

Kenton Watts Casad ’44, Overland Park, Aug. 10, 2014.

Gwendolen (Lane) Funston ’40, ’41, Trenton, Mich., May 20, 2014.

Alfred O. “Al” Holl ’47, Oklahoma City, Okla., July 17, 2014.

L. Nadine Kammer ’43, Colby, Oct. 30, 2014.

Josephine Stella “Ione” Morford ’44, Hillsboro, June 6, 2014.

1950s

Thomas C. Boone ’53, Hays, Aug. 25, 2014.

Moyne W. Browne ’53, ’57, Lynden, Wash., Oct. 1, 2014.

Robert D. Grass ’50, Broomfield, Colo., April 13, 2014.

Oliver W. “Ollie” Isom ’56, ’59, Derby, July 17, 2014.

Mary L. (Thompson) Larson ’56, Topeka, June 8, 2014.

William “Bill” Melville ’54, ’55, Platteville, Wis., Aug. 18, 2014.

Donald D. Niehaus ’56, ’57, Alliance, Ohio, Sept. 5, 2014.

Margaret J. Riggs ’56, Garden City, Aug. 1, 2014.

John C. Thorns Jr. ’50, Hays, July 15, 2014.

IN MEMORY

HALF CENTURY CLUB

1960s

Merrill G Anderson ’60, Marquette, June 3, 2014.

Jimmy D. Brooks ’65, Hill City, Nov. 14, 2014.

Freda S. Bureman ’61, Independence, July 8, 2014.

Merwin ‘Jake’ Colburn ’67, Tulare, Calif., Aug. 27, 2014.

Virgil Deges ’67, ’74, Damar, Oct. 12, 2014.

Mervin E. Heitschmidt ’66, Stanchfield, Minn., May 10, 2014.

Wanda L. (Mickey) Heller ’63, ’73, McCook, Neb., July 8, 2014.

Frances I. Hill ‘66, Hutchinson, Sept. 19, 2014.

Thomas M. Keenan ’61, Great Bend, June 3, 2014.

Lee K. McDaniel ’60, ’72, Hoxie, May 29, 2014.

Dixie L. (Harper) Stein ’69, Katy, Texas, May 20, 2014.

Sylvester C. “Bud” Tanking ’65, Salina, June 24, 2014.

W. Lynn Wickizer ’61, Hays, May 31, 2014.

1970s

L. Jeannine Dalton ’70, Hays, Oct. 20, 2014.

James E. Dyck ’71, Utica, Neb., July 14, 2014.

1980s

Phillip M. Donnelly ’88, Topeka, Aug. 9, 2014.

Janet J. Schuetz ’86, Hays, Sept. 11, 2014.

2000s

John E. McCabe ’03, Winona, Miss., May 16, 2014.

J. Alan Feist ‘55, presidentHalf Century Club

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

Explore Alaska on 3-tour Adventure CruiseAll Tigers are invited to experience Alaska at its finest with not one but

three separate Alaskan tours packaged into one great Adventure Cruise & Land Combo. The tour, sponsored by the FHSU Alumni Association, is scheduled for July 24 to Aug. 5, 2015, and will be personally hosted by Executive Alumni Director DeBra Prideaux ‘86, ‘92.

The Association has partnered with Please Go AwayTM Vacations, Great Bend, to offer this exciting trip-of-a-lifetime.

The first leg of the journey will be spent exploring Alaska’s interior with overnight stays in Fairbanks, Mount McKinley National Park and Anchorage. Then aboard the luxury ship, “The Coral Princess” of Princess Cruises, travelers will sail through the Gulf of Alaska followed by a cruise of the “Inside Passage,” enjoying ports of call in the historic cities of Skagway, where the gold prospectors gathered for the gold rush of 1898; Juneau – Alaska’s capital city; and Ketchikan, the Salmon Capital of the World! The cruise will end in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Questions, contact Please Go AwayTM Vacations toll-free at 1-800-362-9347. For a complete listing of the available 2015 Tiger Travels, visit www.goforthaysstate.com/travelingtigers.

Liberty Mutual’s New Light now availableThe Alumni Association continues

its partnership with Liberty Mutual Insurance to offer Tigers auto and home insurance benefit programs tailored for today’s lifestyles. Liberty Mutual’s New Light campaign is reinforcing its commitment to quality standards and common purpose through its delivery of expertise with integrity, care and compassion and the needs of customers at the forefront.

Liberty Mutual offers customizable coverage, enhanced protection options and special discounts through multi-channel access and easy account management. To learn more about Liberty Mutual Auto and Home Insurance or get a free, no-obligation quote, call 800-524-9400 or visit www.libertymutual.com/forthaysstate.

Get involved with a chapterThe FHSU Alumni Association is proud to assist Tigers across Kansas and

the nation in managing and developing chapters for area Tiger alumni and friends to gather and share in the spirit and pride of Fort Hays State. Chapters hold a variety of events throughout the year, including athletic watch or pre/post-game parties, picnics, game nights, golf tournaments, happy hours, BBQs, student recruitment activities and more! Visit www.goforthaysstate.com/chapterprogram to learn more.

If there is not already a chapter in your area and you are interested in assisting in developing and leading one, contact the FHSU Alumni Association.

It pays to be a Fort Hays State Tiger!Want to make your credit card work for you and your Alumni

Association? Then, build your credit with a Tiger Platinum Visa® card. Through a partnership with INTRUST Bank, the Alumni Association is proud to offer the Tiger credit card to alumni, students and friends as it provides vital funding to advance our mission to promote and serve the Tiger community.

As a card holder, you are also automatically signed up for FREE rewards. For every $1 spent on purchases, you earn one INTRUST Rewards point. These points can be easily turned into a cash-back credit or redeemed for travel opportunities, merchandise, gift cards and more. High-quality customer service provided by a Kansas-owned bank, a rewards program, low APR, plus Association support – what’s not to like? Don’t wait to get an offer by mail, apply online, anytime at www.intrustbank.com/fhsu or call 1-800-822-7458.

Alumni Association to unveil redesigned website

The Alumni Association is excited to reveal a newly redesigned website later this spring. Many may recognize the current design as one of the university’s first web templates from the early 2000s. With the redesigned website, the Association hopes to provide an online presence that is not only aesthetically pleasing and modern, but also user-friendly, informative and the go-to site for all things alumni-related.

One of several new features will include an updated profile page where alumni and paid members can build out their own profile pages in the online alumni directory, much like Facebook, with photos and more. The pages will also include information on membership and event history specific to each member. Profile views require user login and are restricted to alumni and paid members only.

Look to your inbox for more information once the new site is launched and be sure to bookmark the homepage www.goforthaysstate.com on your favorite browser.

2014-15 Tiger generational shirtHave you purchased a “Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger” shirt – the official

shirt of 2014-15? If not, do so today and at the same time help fund the Tiger Generational Scholarship.

The shirt project was launched in 2011 with the goal of establishing the scholarship, which benefits FHSU students with one or more generations of Tigers in the family. To date, more than 28 scholarships have been awarded to deserving students.

The shirt’s design highlights several of the key Tiger mascot renderings throughout the university’s history. Designed by Nate Meder ‘03 and Heath Meder, former FHSU student, of Redeem Designs, Hays, it is sure to please Tigers of all ages! Child-adult sizes in both short- and long-sleeved varieties are available.

To order your shirt and/or support the scholarship program, visit www.goforthaysstate.com/tigergifts2014.

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Calendar 2015March 16-20 Spring Break

31 Encore Series: The Intergalactic Nemesis Live-Action Graphic Novel, Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.

April 14 Encore Series: Presidio Brass: Sounds of the Cinema, Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.

30 GradFest, Eagle Communications Hall, Robbins Center, 4-7 p.m.

May 2 Post Rock & FASTigers Chapters: Beer Dinner, Gella's Diner & Lb. Brewery

8 Half Century Club Spring Reception, Fort Hays Ballroom

15 Graduate/Faculty Luncheon, FHSU Memorial Union Ballroom, 11 a.m.

Commencement, COBE & COHLS, Gross Memorial Coliseum, 6 p.m.

16 Commencement, COAS & COET, Gross Memorial Coliseum, 10 a.m.

25 Memorial Day – university closed

June 5-6 Alumni Board of Directors Meeting, Robbins Center

27 Smoky Valley Chapter Golf Tournament, Salina Municipal Golf Course, 2500 E. Crawford

July 4 Independence Day

10 FHSU Alumni & Friends Garden City Golf Classic

August 1 Tiger Day at Sporting KC, Kansas City, Mo.

17 Fall semester begins

Back-to-School Picnic, FHSU Quad, Hays

22 Tiger Auction, Memorial Union, Hays 28 FHSU Alumni & Friends Kansas City Golf Classic

September 26 TailGreat, FHSU vs. Pittsburg State

October1-4 Homecoming Weekend

1 Tiger Family & Friends Golf Tournament, Smoky Hill Country Club, Hays

Tiger Bonfire & Pep Rally, Robbins Center east lawn, FHSU campus

2 Oktoberfest, Frontier Park,

Hays Half Century Club Luncheon and Induction, FHSU campus

Alumni & Friends Awards and Recognition Social and Banquet, Memorial Union

3 5K Tiger Run/Walk, Robbins Center

Homecoming Parade, Downtown Hays

Tiger Friends & Family Picnic, Lewis Field Stadium (east side)

Homecoming football game, FHSU vs. Washburn

31 Football Hall of Fame Game, FHSU vs. Kearney

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2015

MAMMA MIA!WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28

The Robot Planet presents

Sponsored by Chartwells

Sponsored by the Fort HaysState University Divisionof Student Affairs

THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESISLIVE-ACTION GRAPHIC NOVELTUESDAY, MARCH 31

PRESIDIO BRASS: SOUNDSOF THE CINEMATUESDAY, APRIL 14

THE HUNTSTUESDAY, MARCH 3

Sponsored by Cedar Lodge Dental Group

Sponsored by High PlainsPublic Radio

THE GREAT GATSBYWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

Montana Repertory Theatre presents

Sponsored by Todd and Andrea Sandoval

+For more information visit: www.fhsu.edu/encore*Image shown is from the White City Ballet.

To purchase tickets call 785-628-5306, visit the Student Service Center in the Memorial Union or visit www.fhsu.edu/encore.

Become a Sebelius Lecture Series Patron

To become a Keith Sebelius Lecture Series patron,visit www.fhsu.edu/sebelius or call 785-628-5308.

Fort Hays State University is proud to present the Sebelius Lecture Series in honor of former United States Representative and FHSU graduate Keith Sebelius.

The Sebelius Lecture Series is sponsored by approximately 200 patrons each year. Patrons are invited to an exclusive luncheon with speakers on the day of the lecture. Additionally, all patrons are recognized for their support in the event program at each lecture.

Patron memberships are $150 per person and include seating at the Patron Luncheon. All memberships are tax-deductible, minus benefits received. Become a Patron today!

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Calendar 2015 FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2015

MAMMA MIA!WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28

The Robot Planet presents

Sponsored by Chartwells

Sponsored by the Fort HaysState University Divisionof Student Affairs

THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESISLIVE-ACTION GRAPHIC NOVELTUESDAY, MARCH 31

PRESIDIO BRASS: SOUNDSOF THE CINEMATUESDAY, APRIL 14

THE HUNTSTUESDAY, MARCH 3

Sponsored by Cedar Lodge Dental Group

Sponsored by High PlainsPublic Radio

THE GREAT GATSBYWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

Montana Repertory Theatre presents

Sponsored by Todd and Andrea Sandoval

+For more information visit: www.fhsu.edu/encore*Image shown is from the White City Ballet.

To purchase tickets call 785-628-5306, visit the Student Service Center in the Memorial Union or visit www.fhsu.edu/encore.

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Non-profitOrganization

US POSTAGEPAID

FULTON, MOPERMIT 38ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Robbins Center – One Tiger PlaceHays, KS 67601-3767

Kansas’ premier residential early-entry-to-college program

for students going into their junior year of high school. In

the Academy, students will earn a minimum of 68 hours

of paid college credit in addition to graduating from

high school. Students may apply to the program their

sophomore year of high school.

Introducing KAMS Summer Academy Camps. These one

week residential camps are designed for high school

freshmen and sophomores. For more information, visit

www.fhsu.edu/kams/Summer-Camps or call 785-628-4743.

For more information on the Academy or to schedule a visit, please contact us at:

Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science600 Park Street • Hays, KS 67601

[email protected] • www.fhsu.edu/kamsPhone: 785-628-4690 • Fax: 785-628-4077

Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Scienceat Fort Hays State University

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FHSU Magazine Spring 2015