FHSU Magazine - Summer 2013

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M A G A Z I N E

SUMMER FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY 2013

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Carpe Diem.

Seize the Day.

Study online and affordably, anytime, anywhere.

It’s a new day, and the world is full of opportunities. It’s also full of people wanting to take advantage of them. Separate yourself from the crowd. An online master’s degree or graduate certificate in a specific area will help you do that. FHSU’s Virtual College offers a wide variety of master’s degrees and certificates that can help you get ahead and stay there.

For more information on our very comprehensive menu of online program offerings, click on www.fhsu.edu/virtualcollege or call 785-628-4291.

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2013-2014 ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive CouncilMarcella “Marcy” Aycock ’84, Ph.D.,

Sedgwick, President Charles “Chuck” Sexson ’72, Topeka Vice PresidentStephanie Bannister ’92, Manhattan, Ph.D.,

Awards & Recognition ChairDennis Spratt ’71, Lawrence,

Chapter Development ChairDaron Jamison ’03, ’03, Hays,

Finance & Operations ChairTracy Metzger ’96, Hutchinson,

Membership & Marketing ChairMary Martin ’91, Ph.D., Hays,

At-large Member Diane Scott ’88, ’90, Ph.D., Broomfield, Colo.,

At-large Member

Alumni Board MembersJon Armstrong ’96, ’08, HaysMolly Aspan ’00, Tulsa, Okla.Josh Biera ’92, Garden CityMonte Broeckelman ’92, BeloitTim Chapman, HaysLeaAnn Curtis ’76, ’82, TopekaBrian DeWitt ’89, HaysRich Dreiling ’69, WichitaChad Fowler ’99, AndaleEric Grospitch ’93, ’97, LenexaMitch Hall ’05, AnthonyCurtis Hammeke ’85, ’93, HaysEdward Hammond, Ph.D., HaysMike Koener ’00 ’05, HaysKevin Moeder ’82, La CrosseDenise Riedel ’86, Overland Park Ken Ruder ’62, Ph.D., Petersburg, Ky.Twilla Wanker ’57, Holly Ranch, TexasDavid “Dave” Voss ’80, ’82, Colby Barry Yoxall ’81, ’82, PhillipsburgGordon Zahradnik ’55, ’58, Lyons (Italic indicates ex-officio member)

FHSU Magazine is published three times a year (Fall, Spring, Summer) by the FHSU 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 FHSU Alumni Association, One Tiger Place, Hays, KS 67601.

ADVERTISING: For 2013-14 advertising rate cards and placement information, contact the FHSU Alumni Association via e-mail, [email protected], or call 785-628-4430 or 1-888-351-3591.

© 2013 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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Carpe Diem.

Seize the Day.

Study online and affordably, anytime, anywhere.

It’s a new day, and the world is full of opportunities. It’s also full of people wanting to take advantage of them. Separate yourself from the crowd. An online master’s degree or graduate certificate in a specific area will help you do that. FHSU’s Virtual College offers a wide variety of master’s degrees and certificates that can help you get ahead and stay there.

For more information on our very comprehensive menu of online program offerings, click on www.fhsu.edu/virtualcollege or call 785-628-4291.

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CAMPUS NEWS 4 Center for Network Learning ground breaking 5 FHSU takes new approach to journalism 7 Another all-time enrollment record set8 Holub caps storybook season with All-American honors 9 FOUNDATION

FEATURES10 Economics, Finance, Accounting: What real people do12 Chapter provides education13 Successful alumni credit their education14 From the chair – Carl Parker, Ph.D.15 Tiger investment group begins with a student16 Generations follow parents’ FHSU example17 Graduates beyond successful18 Planning teams find success

20 ATHLETICS

22 TIGER NOTES 28 CHAPTER NEWS

29 HALF CENTURY CLUB

30 CALENDAR

Volume 15, No. 3 SUMMER 2013

FHSU MAGAZINEProduction StaffDebra Prideaux ’86, ’92, Publisher Kent Steward ’02, EditorKurt Beyers, Copy EditorMarcia Tacha ’11, Copy EditorRyan Prickett ’03, ’05, Sports EditorMary Ridgway ’99, Creative DirectorMitch Weber ’81, PhotographerEmily Breit ’96, ’00, Ph.D., Guest WriterCole Engel ’07, ’07, ’09, Guest WriterLinda Kepka ’85, ’92, Guest Writer

ON THE COVER

Andy Stanton, '93, '97, of Hays, illustrates the diverse opportunities provided by the department of Economics, Finance and Accounting. Stock Images: © Gina Sanders, © Rafael Ben-Ari, © cheekywemonkey, © Blanca.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Campus leadership recently announced

Faculty and student leadership organizations at Fort Hays State University have announced the election results for the 2013-2014 president and vice president.

Elected as president of the Faculty Senate was Dr. Stephen Donnelly, assistant professor of chemistry. Dr. Eric Deyo, assistant professor of physics, will serve as vice president.

Randy Kitzman, a carpenter in building maintenance, was elected to serve a thirdterm as president of the Classified Senate. He will be joined by David Storer, facilities maintenance supervisor for the Memorial Union, who will serve as vice president.

Christopher Roberts and Reed Tevault, both in their third year as members of the Student Government Association, were elected as president and vice president respectively.

Roberts is a Salina junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in justice studies. Tevault is a Lenexa junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marketing.

Ground breaking for the Center for Network Learning

Dr. Edward Hammond, president of Fort Hays State University, is the recipient of three prestigious awards for his service and commitment to higher education.

He received the 2013 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) President’s Award at the March conference in Orlando, Fla., for his ability to advance the quality of student

life on campus and for his exemplary support of student affairs professionals at Fort Hays State University.

In a letter of support, Dr. Joey Linn ’87, ’91, FHSU’s registrar and associate vice president for student affairs, wrote, “He is a fierce student advocate and has maintained a relentless focus on the importance of the delivery of ‘high touch’ student services. He pays close attention to how the university promotes student learning and supports both individual and institutional initiatives that continue to expand learning boundaries.”

Pictured, left to right, are Steven Paul '77, Paul-Wertenberger Construction Inc.; Kyle Calvin, SGA president; Dr. Edward Hammond, FHSU president; Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback; Dr. Chapman Rackaway, FHSU political science professor and past president of the Faculty Senate; and Robert Wertenberger '77, Paul-Wertenberger Construction Inc.

Hammond recognized for leadershipHe was also honored with the NASPA

Foundation’s Pillar of the Profession Award, joining an elite group of distinguished individuals who have served as leaders, teachers and scholars in student affairs and higher education. A gift of $2,500 will be made to the NASPA Foundation in Hammond’s name to further research and scholarship in student affairs.

Dr. Tisa Mason, FHSU’s vice president for student affairs, said, “Dr. Hammond was a vice president for student affairs early in his career, and students have always remained his ‘magnetic north.’ He has unquestionably, over a sustained period of time, advanced the quality of student life on campus by supporting student affairs staff and programs.”

Additionally, in April at the Conference of the North-American Interfraternity Council (NIC), Hammond was given the NIC Gold Medal, presented in recognition of his lifetime of service to the fraternity movement. Recipients of the Gold Medal

are models of selfless service, visionary leadership and courage of conviction.

When considering nominations, the awards committee takes into account tenure of service, interfraternal leadership and a dedication to advancing the fraternal movement.

Hammond assumed the role of president of Fort Hays State University in 1987. He has been instrumental in many successful endeavors, all in the pursuit of advancing the university, its faculty and, most importantly, its students. His ever forward-thinking vision has aided in such undertakings as making FHSU a technologically savvy and “connected” university, bringing together different worlds and cultures through the university’s educational partnerships with China, Turkey and elsewhere.

He is steadfast in maintaining affordable tuition for today’s students lower than that of all Kansas Regents schools year after year, despite financial uncertainties at the state level.

An official groundbreaking ceremony – though, because of rain, no actual ground was broken – was conducted May 7 to celebrate the beginning of construction on a new, 37,150-square-foot academic building, the Center for Networked Learning. The $10.5 million building will house the Virtual College, the Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning Technologies, the Department of Informatics, campus radio and television studios, an integrated newsroom, and laboratories for the new systems engineering program.

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Back row (L-R): Dr. Duane Shepherd, ‘94, coach, Hays; Bryan Hull, Wellsville; Zach McClure, Tescott; Cody Pedulla, Minatare, Neb.; Tarent Tevis, Haysville; Damian Giles, North Platte, Neb.; Tye Smith, Bartley, Neb.; Print Zutavern, Broken Bow, Neb.; Bill Leighton, Quinter; and Robert Ring, Springfield, Colo.Front row (L-R): Kendall Hostler, Grand Island, Neb.; Ashley Nau, Gering, Neb.; Kilee Hutchison, Pratt; Katie Svoboda, Mitchell, Neb.; and Caitlin Watts, Kingman.

Clay target shooters from Fort Hays State University took the Division II Collegiate Clay Target Championships at the national competition of the Association of College Unions International in San Antonio, Texas. Tiger shooters broke 2,156 targets out of 2,300 total to win the division and place third overall for all divisions, I, II and III.

The FHSU team won three events outright – International Skeet, International Trap and American Skeet – and placed in the remaining three, taking second in American Trap and Sporting Clays and tying for third in Five-Stand. Teams are not divided by gender.

In all 10 events of the season, including the national championship, said Dr. Duane Shepherd ’94, associate professor of health and human performance and team coach, FHSU either won the high overall or were second. Shepherd expressed his pride in the team’s accomplishments, but not only for that.

“We’re always proud of them,” he said, “not only as shooters but as individuals. They are non-scholarship and put forth their own time and effort. You have to be proud.

FHSU is safest college campus in Kansas

StateUniversity.com, which bills itself as the leading website for college information, has ranked Fort Hays State University as the safest college campus in Kansas. The report said that American colleges and universities were ranked for campus safety on a scale that accounts for severity as well as frequency of crime. Statistics were calculated per 1,000 students. The campus crime statistics published on StateUniversity.com were taken from crime reports submitted by college and university law enforcement between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2011.

“College safety ratings based on campus crime can be a useful tool in evaluating a college or university; however, these safety ratings only provide part of the picture,” the StateUniversity.com report said. “Before making a college decision based on campus crime reports, students are advised to consider other factors, such as overall crime in the neighboring community. Local organizations and law enforcement may be able to provide such additional information.”

As part of the Safest Schools ranking, StateUniversity.com analyzed crime statistics for 450 colleges and universities and assigned a safety rating to each school. Ratings are determined based on the number of occurrences of aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, theft, larceny, motor vehicle theft, forcible rape and murder on campus. They are weighed based on the probability of each incident happening to each student because, naturally, larger campuses would be expected to have a higher number of total incidents. Violent crime is given more weight in the ranking system and has a greater effect on the safety rating than non-violent crime such as theft.

StateUniversity.com notes that the ranking presents interesting data about which schools are safest. “There is no apparent correlation between campus crime rates and perceived academic quality” the report states. “Among the top 50 safest schools, you won’t see many well-known national universities commonly found atop college ranking lists. In fact, the large state universities and prestigious colleges that are ‘household names’ in many parts of the country are scattered all over the list.”

Shooting Team wins championship

They have chosen to reach the level they have reached.”

FHSU’s team is a student organization supported by some Student Government Association funding. The team also enjoys community support and engages in various fundraising activities.

The national tournament also featured a special event for clay target shooters, a separate International Skeet and International

Trap competition sponsored by USA Shooting, the governing body for the U.S. Olympics shooting teams. Ashley Nau, junior, placed second and Kendall Hostler, junior, placed fourth, both in International Trap, among the women shooters, and Damian Giles, senior, placed second in the men’s International Skeet competition. First-place men and women in each category were added to USA Shooting’s Olympic development team.

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FHSU takes new approach to journalismof student-produced news, information, analysis, opinion and entertainment.”

After the task force submitted its recommendations, Hammond announced a new model for student journalism, tentatively titled “TigerPress,” that will be a convergence of print journalism, broadcast journalism, Web journalism and social media.

President Hammond also named members of the Board of TigerPress: Dr. Chris Crawford ’89, ’90, President’s Office designee; Dr. Scott Robson, chair, Department of Communication Studies; Dr. Stephen Schleicher ’93, ’95, chair, Department of Informatics; Dr. Tisa Mason, vice president for Student Affairs; Chris Roberts, president, Student Government Association; Phil Toepfer ’74, ’91, university controller (ex-officio).

Beginning in fall 2013, TigerPress will operate 50 weeks per year. It will provide career-oriented experience that ties together academic classes and professional internships for students majoring in media-related fields and serve as a creative outlet for students not majoring in media-related fields.

TigerPress will produce content that meets the highest standards of accuracy, timeliness and interest and distribute that content through a mix of media so that it becomes the news source of choice for FHSU students, faculty and staff and members of the broader community.

The budget will be set annually by the president after a budget recommendation by the Board of TigerPress. Operations will be funded by a proposed student communications fee of $1 per credit hour, with the revenue matched by other funds.

The Board of TigerPress, with the approval of the president, will hire an executive producer to oversee day-to-day operations and be responsible for the hiring and supervising the remainder of the staff.

In addition to the executive producer, program specialists will be hired by the executive producer with the approval of the board.

With renewed funding from SGA, The University Leader published a final print edition at the end of the semester.

The University Leader announced in January that it was ceasing print publication due to poor advertising revenue and a cutback in funding by the Student Government Association. Rumors of its death have proved to be premature.

Seizing the financial troubles as an opportunity, Dr. Edward Hammond, Fort Hays State University president, appointed a Task Force on Dissemination of News and Information. He charged the task force “to review the media needs and aspirations of the FHSU community and then to develop recommendations aimed at increasing student engagement and implementing a multi-media model for the dissemination

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In a first for Fort Hays State University, an academic department has been reinvented as an institute to reflect its ambitious new role in providing higher education. Like the academic department it is replacing, the Institute of Applied Technology will be housed in the College of Education and Technology.

The institute concept will assume a much broader scope, including partnerships with technical and community colleges to make the transition to FHSU easier for both online and on-campus classes.

Dr. Edward Hammond, FHSU president, said the university needed a distinctive identity for technology education, and creating the Institute was a perfect choice because the university has established a reputation across the globe for being entrepreneurial. “This is part of who we are and what we are known for,” he said.

“The Institute of Applied Technology will continue to function as an academic department in terms of having faculty who teach classes and students who earn degrees,” the president said. “But it will have a much more expansive role, with more course offerings online, partnerships with business and other educational institutions and more activity in the international arena.”

The president commended Kim Stewart ’81, ’88, interim chair, and the faculty of the former Department of Technology Studies for their work in creating the Institute.

“The creation of the institute was inspired in part by an initiative from Gov. Sam Brownback for high school students to receive incentives for careers in technical education,” Stewart said. “There is effort in Kansas to encourage career and technical education pathways. In Kansas, some schools offer the traditional labs and others are more oriented toward STEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – education. At FHSU, we have a rich tradition in both and want to support both.”

Stewart said,“The state’s technical colleges and community colleges do a great job in teaching skills to students, but many of those students need an avenue to further their education. It’s called stackable credentials. We can take them from the certificate they earn elsewhere into our associate’s degree and to a bachelor’s degree. We also add general education classes as part of the B.S. degree that equip them for management and leadership roles in business and industry.”

He said part of the decision to create the Institute was in response to requests from the military, which asked for ways FHSU could take people with technical skills and “stack” other credentials. By taking courses and degrees online, students who are in the military or who are already working in business and industry will be able to improve their abilities without having to interrupt their careers. Check out www.fhsu.edu/iat/ or call 785-628-4211.

TECA students win Students from the FHSU chapter of Technology

Education Collegiate Association won two national championship titles at the 75th International Technology and Engineering Educators Association’s National Conference in Columbus, Ohio. Zach Pixler, Pratt, won the National Championship in the Teaching Lesson contest.

The university was among 18 colleges and universities from across the United States to compete. FHSU students placed in four of the seven competitions.

“All of our students did a fantastic job, but I was extremely happy when Zach Pixler won the teaching lesson,” said Kim Stewart ’81, ’88, interim chair of the Institute of Applied Technology and TECA faculty advisor. “Zach has placed as high as second twice, so to see him become a national champion in that event his senior year was really special.”

The robotics team of Mason Younger, Hays, and Cole Studer, Atwood, also brought back a National Championship.

FHSU also placed second in the Transportation Contest and third in the Live Manufacturing.

“I know that my experience in this competition will make me a better educator in the future,” said Pixler. “I have also gained experience in student interactions and improvising when the lesson doesn’t go exactly as planned. Columbus was my fourth and final TECA trip as a student, and every trip has been fantastic. I have made lifetime friends not only from FHSU but from schools all over the nation.”

Another all-time enrollment record setFort Hays State University, which has been setting records since the turn of the

century, has set another all-time record for enrollment in a spring semester. Enrollment for spring 2013 was 11,432, which surpassed the enrollment of 10,723 at this point in spring 2012 by 709 students. That is an increase of 6.6 percent, and it did not include late enrollments from China that will bring the total to 12,282.

“Our combination of high quality and affordability has produced tremendous growth each year for more than a decade,” said President Edward Hammond. “China is holding steady because of the quota established by the government there, but we continue to grow in our other two delivery modalities – both on campus and at a distance through our Virtual College.”

As in previous years, final numbers from partner universities in China have been delayed by celebration of the Chinese New Year, which causes their spring semester to start later. Dr. Joey Linn ’87, ’91, FHSU registrar and associate vice president for student affairs, said a close estimate of 850 more students were added from China, bringing spring 2013 enrollment at FHSU to the total of 12,282 students.

Strong growth also continues in the Graduate School, 1,922 this spring compared to 1,680 in spring 2012. Much of that growth was on campus.

Technology Studies – new name & mission

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Holub caps storybook season with All-America honorsBy Ryan Prickett

Sports Information Director

Fort Hays State's Maddie Holub, Hays senior, was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America First Team and Daktronics All-America First Team on May 22, the first-ever NFCA All-America First Team selection in Fort Hays State softball history and the first ever to get All-American honors from both organizations in the same season.

She is just the second All-American in Fort Hays State's NCAA Division II history, following Jessika Anastos, who was a Daktronics First-Team selection in 2008.

Holub was one of three pitchers named to the first team by the NFCA, joining Kayla Cox from the University of Tampa (Florida) and Kelly Unkrich from Colorado School of Mines. Holub and Cox also earned first-team honors by Daktronics, along with Morgan Foley of Indianapolis as first-team selections at pitcher.

The All-America First-Team selections for Holub culminate the greatest season not just in Fort Hays State softball team history (FHSU finished 47-12 overall), but also by an individual player.

Holub set 12 single-season records at FHSU (both

pitching and offense) in 2013 and now owns 33 total school records combining career, single-season

and single-game marks.

Holub, one of the most dominant pitchers in the

nation in 2013, finished with a record of 29-4 (only one loss in

the regular season), a 1.03 ERA, 26 complete games, 13 shutouts, three saves, a .129 batting average against, and 345 strikeouts in 224 innings

pitched. She recorded more than 300 strikeouts for the second straight year,

eclipsing her total of 306 from 2012, averaging 10.8 per

seven innings. She fanned 10 or more batters in 21 games. Holub also threw six no-hitters for the season (all against MIAA opponents), paralleled

only by Tampa's Cox, who threw seven no-hitters in 2013, but

Holub had two perfect games to Cox's one.

Holub was the first player in NCAA Division II history

to throw perfect games in back-to-back starts

(April 6 vs. Northwest Missouri State and April 12 vs. Missouri Southern, both in Hays).

Holub had a knack for doing things in pairs in 2013. She broke her single-game strikeout record of 16, which she had accomplished four times prior, with 17 in back-to-back starts on April 5 in a 12-inning, complete-game winning effort against Missouri Western and on April 6 in her first career perfect game against Northwest Missouri State. The perfect game came a day after she threw 195 pitches in the 12-inning game against Missouri Western. Holub found another gear on her pitches against Northwest Missouri with some of the most electric stuff of her career, not allowing a ball out of the infield (two foul pop ups, a fair pop up to the catcher and a weak grounder to go with the 17 Ks).

Even though her earned run average finished at 1.03, Holub had a sub-1.00 ERA all the way until the final game of the season. She opened the year with an impressive 40-inning streak without allowing an earned run, keeping a spotless ERA a calendar month from Feb. 8 to March 8. She entered April with a 0.84 ERA and then lowered it to 0.77 by the end of the regular season entering May. Continuing her trend of pairs, Holub matched her 40-inning streak of not allowing an earned run from the seventh inning of a 2-1 win against Panhandle State on April 2 to the fifth inning of game two in relief against Pittsburg State on April 13. Holub did not allow an earned run in 18 of her 32 starts.

The pitching numbers alone warranted All-American status, but Holub added another dimension in that no other player in Division II paralleled her with pitching and offense combined. Some either had great pitching numbers and average hitting numbers, or the reverse, but Holub was among the cream of the crop in both. Offensively, Holub finished with a .426 batting average, 19 home runs, 10 doubles, three triples, 56 RBI, 62 runs scored, an .841 slugging percentage and .516 on-base percentage with 10 stolen bases. At the end of the regular season, Holub led the MIAA in six offensive categories and eight pitching categories and became the first player in history to be named both the MIAA Pitcher and Player of the Year for the same season.

Five of Holub’s 19 home runs were game-winners for the Tigers. Likely the most memorable of the five was a three-run walk-off shot against Minot State in the NCAA Regional in front of a more than capacity crowd at Tiger Stadium, putting an exclamation point on her career at Fort Hays State. Another pair occurred in a doubleheader at Truman State, hitting a solo shot in a 1-0 win in Game 1 to aid her first no-hitter of the season, then following with another solo shot in the first inning of a 4-0 win in Game 2. She had what proved to be the game-winning hit nine times for FHSU and had the game-deciding RBIs in 12 games.

Holub’s career numbers are staggering. Several could stand for a long time. She owns the FHSU career records in pitching for wins (77), saves (7), winning percentage (.713), strikeouts (974), and strikeouts per innings pitched (1.34). She owns the FHSU career records in offense for runs scored (183), hits (255), home runs (46), runs batted in (160), total bases (449), slugging percentage (.655), walks (73) and sacrifice flies (6).

The Hays native was also named to the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America Second Team, the NFCA and Daktronics All-Central Region First Team and the Daktronics Central Region Pitcher of the Year. She was twice named the NFCA/Louisville Slugger National Pitcher of the Week and named the MIAA Pitcher of the Week seven times and MIAA Hitter of the Week once in 2013.

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Fort Hays State University is thriving! Our students are excelling in all areas of study, and our athletic teams are competing at the highest levels with championships this year in soccer, golf, track & field, basketball, and softball. FHSU is also growing! National studies have ranked Fort Hays State as the 4th fastest growing university in the country. This growth also comes in the form of capital projects. With that said, the footprint of our university is definitely changing.

The Schmidt-Bickle Indoor Training Facility will be complete this summer, and a new academic building, the Center for Networked Learning, broke ground the beginning of May and will be complete prior to the Fall 2014 semester. If you believe in the future of Fort Hays State University, our programs and our students, please consider leaving a legacy in one of these new facilities. No matter how large or small you’re wanting to invest, a wide variety of opportunities are available for alumni and friends to partner with FHSU in the building and equipping of these unique additions to campus.

Multi-Purpose FieldThe large, open space will provide practice opportunities for all outdoor sports during inclement weather. Students, faculty, staff and community functions will have access to the space.

Weight Room & Cardio FacilityThe facilities in Gross Memorial Coliseum and Cunningham Hall are stretched to the breaking point. The new strength and conditioning facility will more than double available space.

Meeting/Reception RoomThis room will hold 100 people and serve as a perfect area to host a pregame/postgame social or reception.

Wall of Honor RecognitionA donor’s “wall of honor” will be established inside the facility to commemorate former athletes, friends and other contributors to the training facility.

To support FHSU’s Indoor Training Facility, please contact our Director of Athletic Development, Jared Schiel, at 785.628.5755 or [email protected].

Opportunities to support the facility and its future are still available!

Robbins Center, P.O. Box 1060, Hays, KS 67601 785.628.5620 | http://foundation.fhsu.edu

Schmidt-Bickle Indoor Training Facility

Center for Networked Learning

Did you know?

To learn more about the Center for Networked Learning, please visit http://foundation.fhsu.edu/cnl.php. If you would like to leave a legacy in this new facility, please contact your FHSU Foundation at 785.628.5620 or [email protected].

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Jeff PeierFor Jeff Peier

’80, ’80, degrees in economics (B.A) and finance (B.S) were the springboard to a legal career.

He is a managing member of Klenda

Austerman LLC, Wichita. “I’m a corporate and transactional attorney with my main emphasis being in aircraft finance," he said. About 70 percent of his time is devoted to handling aircraft finance, representing lenders nationally and internationally.

He also works with mergers, acquisitions and securities, and his bio on the Klenda Austerman website says he is "the senior member of the business section." He also handles “general corporate” matters and, as one of the managing members, “I'm one of the guys responsible for not only practicing law but also running the firm from a business standpoint.”

Peier grew up in Hays, graduating from Hays High School in 1976. His father, J. Dale Peier, was a professor of finance at the same time that Jeff Peier was working toward his

degrees. He knew the direction he wanted when he went to law school.

“I knew I was interested in practicing business and transactional law as opposed to being a criminal lawyer or some other type of general practice lawyer, and I knew from the beginning that I wanted to put together the skills that I gained at Fort Hays State in economics and finance and use that in a business context.”

“To truly understand business”, he said, “you have to understand economics, finance, accounting, and all of those things come together in my practice every single day.”

In his practice, each day brings business from around the world. No one transaction is exactly like another, he said.

“There are always different interests involved, different personalities involved, different jurisdictions involved and different structural characteristics of those transactions.”

The foundational principles that he applies in his practice are ones he began learning at FHSU. An example is an old textbook in his office, Essentials of Managerial Finance.

“I find it interesting that many, many years later I often pick up my old Essentials of Managerial Finance book and take a peek to help me in my law practice today.”

Bob Wilson Bob Wilson ’81, ’81 is a commodities

trader and livestock analyst with R.J. O’Brien, Denver, Colo. His degrees are a B.A. in political science and a B.S. in economics. “I am working with R.J. O’Brien as a commodities trader/livestock analyst.” He has been doing the “same thing” with the same company since 1982, after a year-long detour into law school.

Wilson did not start with economics, though. “I started with my poly sci degree, and part of the gen ed requirements for poly sci were six hours of economics. And I walked into Econ 101 and everybody was going ‘Oh, this econ is just disastrous.’ I don’t know whether it was me or the material or the professor, but it was like somebody opened a brand new window to a brand new world I didn’t know was out there, and I just could not get enough of it.”

Later, he earned a master’s degree at the University of Denver in international economics while beginning his career as a commodities trader.

Wilson, born in Sterling, Colo., graduated from Decatur Community High School, Oberlin, in 1977, and has lived in Parker, Colo., for 31 years.

“We all laugh about ‘in a perfect world’ and ‘Oh, you know, economics is the dismal science’ and blah-blah-blah, but it’s not.

Economics, Finance, accounting –

what real people doBy Kurt Beyers, Assistant Director, University Relations

For the commercial lifeblood of a highly developed, 21st century nation such as the United States, specialties within the fields of economics, finance and accounting are needed throughout society – in business, education, government, religious institutions and social groups. In short, human institutions of every sort.

Fort Hays State University's Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting prepares people to begin careers in a wide variety of roles necessary for a functioning national economy.

However, most of the people who are not economists, financial experts or accountants, which is to say most people, have a fairly limited view of those who are.

So, here are three graduates of economics, finance and accounting programs at FHSU, talking about what they really do.

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It’s constantly changing, constantly evolving, and it’s never the same item back to back, ever,” he said.

In the world of commodities trading, the data is constantly shifting. “The public changes for whatever reason, or the price changes, or the supply changes, or labor impacts capital,” he said. “There are so many variables out there that you can’t be bored, and that’s what I was looking for. I did not want to be bored and do the same thing over and over and over, and economics is never the same thing.”

“You don’t know what’s waiting for you any day, and you can walk in on top of the world and walk out the same way. You can walk in fabulous and crawl out. You never know what’s coming at you. Never. And that’s what makes it so exciting to me,” he said.

“I guess I’m a bit competitive, too,“ he continued. “The way the markets are structured, it’s a zero-sum game. If I’m quicker or smarter or luckier or got better information or happened to click my mouse 20 seconds after you did, well, I can take it away from you, and vice versa, I can lose it to you, but that competitive, me-versus-the-world, me-versus-the-market or me-versus-another-trader is really something that entices me as well.”

He also offered a summary of his Fort Hays State experience. “So, what did Fort Hays do? It introduced me to economics, and I couldn’t be happier with it. It was great preparation, it was, boy, it was like somebody showed me a brand new world and I loved it. Still do, pushing 31 years now.”

Kathy MITCHELLKathy Mitchell

’81, with a B.S. in accounting, knew what she wanted to do by the time she began her FHSU career. She is a tax partner with Brungardt Hower Ward

Elliott and Pfeifer LC, Hays. Mitchell is a 1977 graduate of Plainville High School.

“This was my first job out of college, and I'm still here,” she said.

Beginning accountants perform a wide variety of functions, she said, including auditing and tax work, and she gravitated toward and found an enduring interest in tax work and consulting.

It is a “very challenging and rewarding profession,” she said.

“Really it's all about helping people. Most people see us sitting at a desk with a computer just crunching numbers, but it really is helping people achieve their goals. It really is a people business, whether we‘re helping someone just get started with a new business, or maybe they're trying to pass on the family farm or their business to their kids. People have issues and problems and what we get to do is help them achieve those goals.

“So it really is fun, because you get to work with a lot of people, and very satisfying, because you help them get to where they want to be,” she said.

And the people, like the issues and problems, come in a wide variety, “whether it's just somebody opening up a storefront, or multi-million dollar corporations with large, complex transactions, you just get to see a lot of different transactions and businesses.”

Stressing the people part of the business, she said, “They trust you. It's a lot of responsibility, but when you work through it you become pretty close with your clients. It's very satisfying."

Mitchell has also found a lot of satisfaction in the professional organizations. She has served as president of the Kansas Society of CPAs and enjoyed working with accountants from across the state and country.

She is also the current vice chair of the Kansas Board of Accountancy, the state regulatory board for the profession. In 2010, she was named one of the Women to Watch by the American Institute of CPAs.

“I have really enjoyed giving back to the profession as well as working with the client. I find that extremely rewarding,” she said.

Her work with professional organizations has another benefit. “I run into some Fort Hays State people, as well. I know at one time with the Kansas Society we had three presidents in a row that were Fort Hays grads. That was pretty cool.”

In accounting as in economics and finance and many other areas, a Fort Hays State difference is the people.

“All the instructors care about the students, and you have lifelong relationships with these instructors,” she said. “I continue to provide feedback to the department.[They] produce students that will be good in the workplace, and the contact and the relationships have carried through.”

Economics, Finance, accounting –

what real people doSkills put to test with experience

Accounting students in the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting at Fort Hays State University received real-world accounting experience in Topeka earlier this year.

Senior accounting students Ryan Baalmann and Morgan Hagerman, under the supervision of Cole Engel ’07, ’07, ’09, instructor of accounting, worked with the Team Kansas/Kansas Cavalry organization to compile financial statements to maintain their non-profit organization status.

“Each year students from the Fort Hays University Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting review the financials for the Team Kansas/Kansas Cavalry organization and prepare all necessary paperwork to be filed,” said Mary Perez, program coordinator for Team Kansas/Kansas Cavalry. “Over the years, the students provided our organization with thorough and valuable feedback, which helped streamline the accounting process. I found the students to be very professional and detailed.”

“Until a few years ago, they had paid an accounting firm to get all the documents ready,” said Engel. “FHSU President Dr. Edward Hammond is on the board of directors, and he put the idea forward that a group of students could complete this task as a service learning project.”

Students do all of the work, and Engel reviews the results. “Up until now, these students have been able to check their answers with an instructor or a check-figure in the back of the book,” he said. “This is a great confirmation of their skills because there is no check figure: The only answer is what they say it is.”

Not only is this project a great test of the skills learned at FHSU, but, said Engel, it is fun, too.

“To us accounting folks, making everything balance and getting the right numbers is exciting,” he said.

It is also a great networking opportunity for the students involved. “Several local businesses are involved in the Team Kansas/Kansas Cavalry organization,” said Engel. “This is a good opportunity for students to get their name out there in the business community.”

According to its website, Team Kansas/Kansas Cavalry is an organization composed of volunteer business, education and economic development professionals who use their knowledge and credentials to promote Kansas as an attractive location for business.

To learn more about the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting, visit www.fhsu.edu/efa/ or call 785-628-5805.

The Team Kansas/Kansas Cavalry website is http://www.kansascavalry.org.

DID YOU KNOW…

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professor inspires Economics Club

Soon after arriving at Fort Hays State in the fall of 2010, it became apparent to Dr. Sam Schreyer that FHSU graduates could compete with those of any university across this country. After interacting with students as they progressed from freshmen to graduating seniors, he assisted several students in laying the groundwork for an FHSU Economics Club.

The club has since been formally recognized as an FHSU student organization and has been involved with multiple service and fundraising activities, and made a trip to Washington, D.C., to learn about monetary and fiscal policymaking.

Austin Zerr, Economics Club officer, said one of his most memorable experiences from the Economics Club trip to Washington was “when we had the opportunity to sit in Chairman Ben Bernanke’s chair in the board room at the Board of Governors. This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience to be able to sit in the chair of such a powerful individual and be in the room where so many important decisions are made.”

The club will travel to New York City in the fall for a series of educational and cultural tours.

International business and economics program

As firms worldwide become more dependent on international trade, the need for graduates with international business and economic skills continues to increase. The Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting offers a B.B.A. in international business and economics (IBE) that provides students with solid theoretical and practical skills they need to be successful in today’s changing global market.

The IBE program offers a broad base of traditional business courses that equip students with the unique perspective of doing business globally. Unlike other business degrees, this program also draws from other areas of study, such as political science, sociology, geography and foreign language.

The program – structured to prepare students for careers in domestic as well as international corporations, governments and international agencies – is suited for anyone who (1) is interested in a curriculum that draws from different business fields as well as other disciplines; and (2) wants an ongoing knowledge of world affairs and open trade doors; and (3) seeks a future management role in international as well as domestic firms. Since its inception, the program continues to grow and is currently available on campus and online.

DID YOU KNOW…Kansas City Fed President

Esther George became a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee in January of this year. She became the first policymaker in the history of the FOMC to dissent on her first vote when she voted against the decision to purchase $85 billion in bonds per month to maintain low interest rates.

DID YOU KNOW… You can now contribute $5,500 to an IRA ($6,500

if over age 50)? The contribution for 2013 must be made no later than April 15, 2014. Regular IRA contributions are tax deductible, but you must pay tax on any withdrawals. Roth IRA contributions are not tax deductible, but the proceeds are never taxed when withdrawn.

CHAPTER provides education

The FHSU Student Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, one of the newer organizations on campus, works to provide and promote the importance of fraud education both on campus and within the community. FHSU’s chapter also helps organization members develop leadership and networking skills.

Since being inducted as a student organization in the spring of 2011, the chapter has provided educational presentations to members of the community by presenting at the Western Kansas Planned Giving Council and helped educate faculty members and staff about the importance of protecting their identity through on-campus presentations.

FHSU’s chapter also hosted a workshop on non-confrontational interviewing techniques put on by Brett Ward, a nationally known speaker, for FHSU students and faculty and the Hays community that counted for continuing legal education and continuing professional education credits.

“One of the benefits is that the organization provides members the opportunity to receive additional fraud education outside of the classroom by attending the International Fraud Conference and implementing that information through events on campus,” said Trisha Goetz ’12, (ACFE chapter president and current M.B.A. student).

DID YOU KNOW… By postponing your Social

Security benefits until age 70, you can receive an additional 32 percent higher monthly benefit. However, your spouse cannot increase his/her spousal benefit by waiting beyond the regular retirement age to retire.

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Martha EiningMartha M. Eining

is the director of accounting programs at the University of Utah and the David Eccles Professor of Accounting. She received her

Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University in accounting and information systems and her bachelor’s and M.B.A. from Fort Hays State University. She is nationally respected for her research, teaching and service in the field of accounting.

Eining says she selected Fort Hays State University to start her higher education because “I was interested in a small school with a good accounting program. I was a single mother with two young children. Fort Hays State was relatively close to my family and support system. My mother also went to Fort Hays State. It provided the high-quality background education I needed to get into a Ph.D. program and compete against top students from high-profile schools across the country.”

Eining said that Dr. George Wall significantly influenced her career. “He taught accounting. I was his grader during my junior and senior year. He convinced me to come back the fall after I graduated with my undergraduate degree to teach two classes and finish my master’s degree. This profoundly impacted my future, as I had previously planned to go to work for an accounting firm. I have continued my career in academia and have thoroughly enjoyed it.”

“The faculty were all well respected when I was in attendance at FHSU,” said Eining. “I have continued to follow the work at Fort Hays and have been very impressed with the entrepreneurship program.”

She was named Accounting Educator of the Year by the Women’s Society of CPAs in 2012 and was also named Utah Accounting Educator of the Year. She has received teaching and service awards from the University of Utah and service awards from the American Accounting Association. Her professional experience includes small business consulting, auditing and serving as a systems administrator.

Successful alumni credit their educationShe served as Grant Thornton LLP’s first

National Professor in Residence. She has also served as a consultant to the Audit Research Group for KPMG Peat Marwick, assisting in the development of support tools for the determination of management fraud. She was a member of the board and chair of the audit committee for First Electronic Bank and currently serves on the board of the Weilenmann School of Discovery.

Kevin FaulknerKevin Faulkner is

the vice president of investor relations at Nuance Communications, a $2 billion company that focuses on voice recognition, language processing,

text-to-speech and other computer interaction technologies that are used in applications such as healthcare documentation, intelligent assistants in automobiles and cell phones, customer care automation, and desktop dictation. He graduated from FHSU in 1983 with dual bachelor’s degrees in economics and political science.

“When I was at Fort Hays, the economics and finance departments had a well-deserved reputation as being the most demanding on campus,” said Faulkner. “They drove us to expect more from ourselves and to set and achieve high goals. That was very empowering and served as a valuable experience to prepare me for the competitive rigors of law school and career.”

He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law and practiced for a variety of Silicon Valley firms before beginning a career in investor relations.

In addition to formal classroom instruction, Faulkner said, “the interpersonal and organizational skills I learned through Student Government Association, Sigma Chi and various other organizations helped prepare me to coordinate large group projects in the business world.”

Falkner grew up in Hays. His father, Keith ’68, ’71, worked at the university in its computer center. “I remember going to FHSU basketball practices and games in the

old Sheridan Coliseum when I was a kid,” he said. “Fort Hays was a natural fit for me and provided a great value – an excellent education, with courses taught directly by faculty, not teaching assistants.”

Van HoisingtonAn enthusiastic

faculty member ignited an interest in investing for Van R. Hoisington, president and senior investment officer of Hoisington

Investment Management Company based in Austin, Texas.

Hoisington describes Dr. Archie Thomas as a faculty member who was creative and made his classes come “alive.” He also gives credit to Dr. Dan Rupp ’59 and Dr. Jack McCullick ’57 for instilling in him an enthusiasm for economics.

Hoisington received an undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas and, in 1970, a master’s degree in business from Fort Hays State University.

Prior to forming his own firm, he was executive vice president of Texas Commerce Bancshares, executive trust officer of Texas Commerce Bank and senior investment officer of Texas Commerce Bank’s Trust Department.

Before that, he served as vice president and economist with United California Bank in Los Angeles, where he was director of national and international macroeconomic studies.

Hoisington has led HIMCO since its founding in 1980. The firm focuses on long-term investment strategies for bond investors. It has more than $4.5 billion under management with a client base of corporate and public funds, foundations, endowments and insurance companies.

Hoisington has served on the board of the Austin Lyric Opera, as an advisory director of Frost National Bank and as an elder within the Presbyterian Church.

He is a co-author of Hoisington Investment Company quarterly newsletter, which is widely read in the investment community and is frequently cited by other investment newsletters and the business media.

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From the chairThe Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting is pleased to sponsor this issue of the FHSU Magazine.

We are excited to share our past experiences with you. It is our belief that our majors are prepared to compete successfully in the job market and to make significant contributions of value to their employers. For producers of both goods and services, the quality of the product is directly related to the quality of the inputs used in the production process. A major input in education is the quality of faculty used in that process. The Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting is fortunate to have outstanding faculty in each of its academic areas. The department continues to develop a strong academic culture among both faculty and students as demonstrated by team research, curriculum projects among faculty and student organization trips. Faculty are passionate about teaching students, and this shines through in a number of the stories in this publication.

The department has a great advisory council made up of alumni, employers and community partners (see page 15). This group helps in providing perspective on program objectives and future academic opportunities.

It is our hope that you will continue to support our programs as we endeavor to provide the best quality education possible. This support may involve class presentations, internships and career opportunities for our students as well as financial support for departmental needs. Departmental needs include student scholarships, advisor and student trip support, and faculty development and training. Increasingly, it is becoming important to bring in international speakers and provide opportunities for students to travel to other countries. Contact the FHSU Foundation at 785-628-5620 or the department at 785-628-5805 if you would like to learn more about partnership opportunities.

Finally, I would like to announce that I am stepping down from the departmental chair position and returning to the classroom. Following a nationwide search, Dr. Emily Breit has been selected as the new chair of Economics, Finance and Accounting within the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. She holds a bachelor’s degree and also a master’s degree from FHSU, both in business administration, and earned, respectively, in 1996 and 2000. Her Ph.D. is in finance from Oklahoma State University. Please wish her well and show her the continuing support that you have shown me over the past years. Stay connected – facebook.com/fhsuefa or www.fhsu.edu/efa.

Sincerely,Dr. Carl Parker, ChairDepartment of Economics, Finance, and Accounting

Economics, Finance & Accounting Faculty & Staff Back row: Dr. Carl Parker, Dr. Dosse Toublaboe, Dr. Rory Terry, Cole Engel ’07, ’07, ’09, Dr. Charles Gnizak, Joan Rumpel ’77, Christina Glenn ’04, ’12, Dr. Glenn Growe and Dr. Win Jordan. Front row: Linda Kepka ’85, ’92, Dr. Samuel Schreyer, Dr. Bobby Alexander, Dr. Emily Breit ’96, ’00. Not pictured: Jessica Heronemus ’05, ’07, Stacey Seibel ’92, Jesse Jacobs ’90, ’97, Lance Albin ’01, ’06, ’11.

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Economics, FInance AND Accounting Advisory CouncilBlake Allen ’01, ’01 – Kennedy & Coe, LLC,

WichitaLes Brown ’93, ’95 – Golden Belt Bank, HaysAndrew Gottschalk – HedgersEdge.com LLC,

Aurora, Colo.Denis Miller ’73– Mapes and Miller CPAs,

Phillipsburg Shannon Miller ’03, ’04 – Lewis, Hooper, and

Dick, LLC, Garden CityKathryn Mitchell ’81 – Brungardt, Hower, Ward,

Elliott and Pfeifer, LC, Hays Irv Mitchell ’89 – Wilson State Bank, WilsonLen Mize ’84 – SourceGas LLC, Arvada, Colo.Mark Murphy ’05 – Flint Hills Resources, Wichita Jeffrey Peier ’80, ’80 – Klenda Austerman LLC,

WichitaJeff Seibel ’79 – Edward Jones, Hays Matthew Starkey ’97 – KHC Wealth

Management Services, Overland Park Trina Swart ’05, ’06 –McFarren & Magnifico,

CPAs, PA, Wichita Tom Thomas – Commerce Bank, Hays Ryan Vavricka ’08, ’08 – Vavricka Financial

Group, Hays Devin Weis ’06, ’06 – Wilson Communications,

Wilson Jeff Wolf ’97 – WealthStar Advisors, Olathe

programs for core businessThe Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting offers outstanding undergraduate

and graduate instruction in the accounting, economics and finance disciplines. Currently, the degree and majors offered by the department are a B.B.A. in accounting; a B.B.A. in accounting with a concentration in public accounting; a B.B.A. in finance; a B.B.A. in finance with concentrations in banking, economics and financial planning; and a B.B.A. in international business and economics.

Minor programs in accounting, economics, finance, and international business and economics and a certificate program in accounting are also offered.

The financial planning program is registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board). Students who complete this major meet the CFP Board’s education requirements that will allow them to take the CFP® certification examination. The College of Business and Entrepreneurship is the only business school in the state of Kansas that offers an undergraduate degree program in financial planning. Students who complete the B.B.A. in accounting with a concentration in public accounting with 150 total credit hours are eligible to sit for the CPA examination in Kansas.

The department is also heavily involved in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship M.B.A. program, which involves teaching multiple sections of graduate-level classes each semester. Three of the four M.B.A. leveling classes and four of the eight M.B.A. core classes are taught by faculty in the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting. In addition, many M.B.A. students take 600-level classes in the accounting, economics and finance areas as part of their concentration. The department services the M.B.A. concentrations in accounting, finance and international business.

During the Internet stock boom of the late 1990s, FHSU finance major Ryan Anderson had a vision. Why not learn the investment trade by bringing together a group of students with a common interest in investing and pool their monies?

This vision resulted in the FHSU’s Tiger Investment Group, where student-members today constitute a general partnership in which funds are invested largely at their own discretion.

Each member invests his or her own money, and the Tiger Investment Group manages the proceeds of the account.

The hands-on-approach of dealing with investing provides students a real-world experience of the careers that some of these students will have when managing portfolios, and, more importantly, when managing the life savings of many Americans.

Since graduating in 1999, Ryan Anderson has had a highly successful career in financial planning. Anderson began his post-FHSU career as an independent financial advisor for American Express and quickly moved up in the organization.

Today, he is the senior regional vice president of insurance for RiverSource Insurance, a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, a leading global finance company.

In a recent interview, Anderson said FHSU’s finance faculty “laid the foundation for my finance knowledge and encouraged me to pursue financial planning.”

An FHSU education in finance “made me learn to handle multiple projects and to sort through a large amount of information,” he said, singling out for special praise Dr. Tom Johansen ’80, ’81, Dr. Rory Terry and Dr. Preston Gilson.

Contributing to the success and formation of the Tiger Investment Group was finance and accounting major Jeffrey Schneider, who was a member of the first FHSU Financial Planning Team. He took control of the Tiger Investment Group shortly after the organization's inception, when Anderson graduated. Schneider helped grow the club membership and maintain the focus of investing the partnership’s assets in stocks, bonds and other securities for the education and benefit of the members.

Schneider, too, has been highly successful since graduating from FHSU. Upon graduation from FHSU in 2002 with dual degrees in accounting and finance, he began his career with Koch Industries, currently the second largest privately owned firm in the world.

Schneider has successfully traded commodities for Koch Industries in locations all around the world, including the Cayman Islands and Switzerland.

Numerous past and current FHSU students have profoundly benefited from the student organization begun by Anderson and developed by Schneider. Recently an endowed account was established to provide funds for a competitive scholarship for the members/partners.

To contribute to this fund, please contact the FHSU Foundation at 785-628-5620.

Tiger Investment Group begins with a student

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generations follow parents’ FHSU example

Family legacies wind through

FHSU’s campus right along with Big

Creek, and the Department of

Economics, Finance and Accounting is no exception.

Some of the most recent spring graduates were second-generation accounting students. Two families of first- and second-generation graduates from

the department were willing to share their memories of their FHSU experiences.

Rex Ball ’82 (B.S. accounting) followed his brother Rick to the FHSU accounting program. Ball said he met a lot of great people during his time at FHSU, including his wife, Debbie ’82 (B.S. accounting), and found advantage in the university’s small class sizes. He is now a CPA in Hays with Adams, Brown,

Beran and Ball, Chtd., and manager of the firm’s Hays office.

Their son Jason ’13 (B.B.A. accounting)chose to follow the family path into accounting at FHSU. “Because both my parents attended school here at FHSU and have become very successful within their

careers, I knew that FHSU would be a good fit for me as well,” he said.

Jason said the low student-professor ratio and high post-graduation job placement drew him to the university. He has many friends who attend larger schools and finds few differences between their collegiate experiences. However, the “sense of family” existing at FHSU because of the school’s size is one that will keep Jason involved after graduation.

In addition to his accounting studies, Jason was a member of the FHSU men’s basketball team, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Tiger Investment Group, Accounting Club and Student Athlete Activity Commission. An internship with High Plains Farm Credit in Dodge City awaited him upon graduation.

As his collegiate experience came to a close, Jason had nothing but praise regarding his time at FHSU. “I have enjoyed my time here and truly believe that FHSU has given me the best opportunities to reach my full potential both personally and academically,” he said.

Denis Miller ’73 (B.S. accounting) decided to go into accounting while still in high school. His family expected him to attend Kansas State University, where two of his uncles were professors, but he had other ideas. “I decided FHSU would be a better fit for me,” he said. “I didn’t know at the time how strong the accounting program was.”

His instincts about Hays proved to be correct. FHSU’s size had a great impact on Miller, who described himself as being then “a little bit shyer than today.” He acquired an on-campus job for 30 hours a week and also became involved in academic fraternities. At a larger school, Miller said, he would not have been so active in academic extracurricular activities.

Miller is now an accountant with Mapes & Miller LLP, in Phillipsburg. He speaks positively of his experience at FHSU. “It happened to be a perfect fit for me.”

His daughter, Heather (Miller) Shomin, ’98 (B.B.A. accounting) followed her father’s footsteps to FHSU. “FHSU was hammered into me from quite a young age,” she said. “I grew up working for my father, and that

was something I enjoyed.” She was also aware of the accounting program’s stellar reputation, and receiving scholarships solidified her decision to attend FHSU.

In addition to coursework for her major, Shomin was a member of the Accounting Club and was a VIP Student Ambassador. These experiences trained her to talk to many kinds of people, a trait that would prove useful.

Shomin is the senior manager at KPMG LLP in Dallas, Texas, where her clients include 7-Eleven and Samsung Telecommunications. Her work has taken her to Japan and Spain, and she is involved in national recruiting and is a national instructor.

“I tried to take advantage of everything Fort Hays had to offer at the time,” Shomin said.

She found the school’s size and small classes were advantageous to those willing to get involved and actively pursue prospects. “I feel like the opportunities are there if people want to take them. I knew a lot of the professors. It was very open. I could talk to them. The key is being productive and taking advantage of the opportunities presented to you.”

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DID YOU KNOW… If your great-grandparents

had invested $1,000 in a portfolio of small U.S. stocks in 1926, it would have grown to $12,231,000 by 2009. So perhaps you might wish to invest $1,000 for your great-grandchildren.

DID YOU KNOW… IF Lori invested $2,500

per year from age 25 to age 34, and nothing thereafter ($25,000 over 10 years). With an 8-percent return, Lori will have $393,588 for retirement. Peter invested $2,500 per year from age 35 until age 65 ($77,500 over 30 years). With an 8-percent return, Peter will have only $308,365. It certainly pays not to procrastinate.

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DID YOU KNOW…

Most people make three mistakes when they plan for retirement: 1) they wait too long to get started; 2) they don’t know how much they will need so they put aside too little; and 3) they are too conservative – they earn too small a return on their investments.

DID YOU KNOW…

Graduates beyond successfulAlan Burton, Great Bend, a 2005 Fort Hays State University graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration

in accounting, is one of the 2012 winners of the Elijah Watt Sells Award of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Burton is a certified public accountant with Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball, Chartered, Great Bend. He is the second FHSU graduate to be named a Sells Award winner in the last three years. Burton earned the award by meeting two difficult objectives: obtaining a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination and passing all four sections of the examination on his first attempt.

The difficulty is illustrated by the fact that only 39 candidates met the criteria out of the 92,000 who sat for the examination for the first time in 2012.

Another FHSU graduate, Seth Albin, was one of nine winners, out of more than 103,000 candidates, for the 2010 testing cycle. Albin, CPA, earned a B.B.A. degree in accounting in 2005 and an M.B.A. degree in 2007. He is the chief financial officer at Exacta Aerospace Inc. in Wichita and is a member of the Kansas Society of CPAs. He serves on several local boards and is the second vice president for the Wichita Manufacturing Association.

The Elijah Watt Sells Award program was established in 1923 by the AICPA to recognize outstanding performance on the CPA Examination in honor of Sells, who was one of the country's first CPAs under a provision of a New York State law enacted in 1896. He was active in establishing the AICPA and was a leader in advancing professional education in the profession. He was a founder of New York University’s School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance.

Alan Burton, ’05

Seth Albin, ’05, ’07

VITA program offers free tax preparation

McCartney Hall, built in 1926 and remodeled in varying stages between 2002-2006 houses Economics, Finance and Accounting.

The Fort Hays State University Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting offers free income tax preparation each year through the VITA program, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. The volunteer tax return preparers are FHSU students majoring in accounting and supervising FHSU faculty members from the department.

“The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program has been a great opportunity,” said Ryan Baalmann, senior accounting major and student coordinator of this year’s VITA program. “Not only have I been

able to enhance my leadership skills and apply what I’ve learned in the classroom to real-life situations, I have also developed my interpersonal skills by working with members of the community who utilize the VITA program. Furthermore, providing a free service the community needs makes me feel good because I know they would not be able to file their tax returns as easily if it was not for me and the entire staff of VITA volunteers.”

Low- to-moderate-income ($51,000 and below) citizens are eligible to receive assistance from qualified FHSU students.

Over the past several years, the VITA program has aided hundreds of local taxpayers. VITA volunteers are qualified to prepare Form 1040EZ, 1040A and 1040; Schedule A (Itemized Deductions), Schedule B (Interest and Dividends), and Schedule EIC (Earned Income Credit).

Volunteers are not qualified to do Schedule C (Business Income), Schedule D (Capital Gains), Schedule E (Rent Income & Royalties), Schedule F (Farm Income), and foreign student returns.

Tax returns are prepared on campus in McCartney Hall Computer Labs using tax software provided by the Internal Revenue Service. Services are typically available two nights per week during tax season. No appointments are necessary. Clients are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis as time slots allow.

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DID YOU KNOW…

if you are between ages 25-35, you probably need to save between 10 percent to 13 percent to create appropriate retirement capital. That percentage increases to 13 to 20 if you wait until ages 35-45 to begin saving, and to 20 to 40 percent if you wait until ages 45-55 to begin.

planning teams find successFinancial planning teams from Fort Hays State University have achieved great success over

the past 12 years competing in the Financial Planning Challenge national competition that was started in 2000 by American Express. In recent years, the competition has been sponsored by the Academy of Financial Services, Ameriprise Financial, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc., and the Financial Planning Association®. FHSU participated in all competitions from 2001 to 2011, placing first in the nation in 2001, 2002 and 2011.

Dr. Tom Johansen ’81, ’80, director of the financial planning program at FHSU from its start in the mid-1990s to 2012, was the catalyst for FHSU's participation in the competition and was instrumental in the continued success of FHSU teams. Students Blake Allen ’01, ’01, Damon Maughan and Jeff Schneider ’02, ’02 brought home the first-place trophy in 2001, and FHSU made it back-to-back national championships in 2002 when Sarah Cline ’03, Stephen Sutter ’02, ’02 and Nicolette Zeigler ’02 competed. FHSU teams continued to place in the top five and returned to the top spot in 2011 with the team of Nolan Kempke ’11, ’11, Layne Krizek ’12 and Cameron Werth ’12, ’12.

Teams from NCAA Division I, II and III institutions take part in this three-phase competition, which begins with a written financial plan, an oral presentation of the plan and a game show style competition. Each team spent countless hours preparing its financial plan, practicing the presentations and studying for the game show.

With each win, FHSU received $10,000 in scholarship money for financial planning students. Although FHSU did not enter the competition last year, a team is in place to compete this year. Fort Hays State University has the only business school in Kansas that offers a degree in financial planning and has graduated many successful alumni over the years.

2013 Torch Award, Pilot and Navigator recipients named

Jessica Tormey ’13, ’13 was recognized in May as the recipient of the Torch Award as the outstanding graduating senior from the Class of 2013 at Fort Hays State University. Dr. Eugene Rice, associate professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy, received the Pilot Award as the outstanding faculty member, and Dr. Scott Jones, instructor of management and marketing, was given the Navigator Award as outstanding faculty advisor of the year.

The Alumni Association instituted the Torch and Pilot awards in 1974 to emphasize the importance of excellence in teaching and learning. They are presented every year at the Graduate and Faculty Brunch in advance of Commencement.

Torch Award candidates are nominated by members of the faculty on the basis of classroom excellence, participation in professional organizations and involvement in student or civic activities. The Pilot Award is given on the basis of classroom excellence, ongoing research and service activities. Candidates are nominated by graduating seniors. Nominations for the Navigator Award are also made by graduating seniors in a process conducted by the Student Government Association.

Dr. Scott Jones, instructor of management and marketing , Jessica Tormey ’13, ’13 and Dr. Eugene Rice, associate professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy.

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ATHLETICSFort Hays State claims 4 MIAA championships

Fort Hays State had a break-out year in 2012-13, achieving team success in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association with four Fort Hays State’s teams claiming conference championships: men’s cross country and women’s soccer in the fall, men’s basketball in the winter, and softball in the spring. FHSU doubled its total of conference championships since joining the MIAA in 2006-07, winning only two in its first six years.

The men’s cross country conference title was its first-ever in NCAA Division II, winning by 10 points over Southwest Baptist in Maryville, Mo. Cory Keehn, Soldier sophomore, led the way by winning the individual title. It was the first conference championship in the sport for FHSU since 1987, when it was a member of the Central States Intercollegiate Conference.

The women’s soccer team put together an amazing postseason run to win the MIAA Tournament Championship and punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament. In the program’s second year of existence, the Tigers knocked off No. 3 seed Truman, No. 2 seed Central Oklahoma, and No. 1 seed Central Missouri in succession to win the tournament as the No. 6 seed and claim an automatic bid into the national tournament.

Despite not being selected for the NCAA Tournament, the men’s basketball team had another great year under head coach Mark Johnson, finishing at 20-8 overall. Fort Hays State claimed a share of the regular season conference title with Central Missouri, both with records of 13-5. It was the first regular season conference title for FHSU men’s basketball since 2005-06 when the Tigers won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference crown in its final year with that conference. Men’s basketball is now the only FHSU sport with more than one MIAA Championship, also winning the conference tournament title in 2010-11.

Capping a great championship season for FHSU, the Tiger softball team recorded its best season in school history by going 47-12 overall and winning the MIAA Tournament Championship in Overland Park. Led by All-America First-Team pitcher Maddie Holub, Hays senior, the Tigers broke the previous school record for wins in a season by 12 and finished as the top-ranked team in the Central Region. Fort Hays State hosted the regional of the NCAA Tournament in Hays, a program first, but fell in the regional final to the eventual national champion Central Oklahoma.

McPhail earns prestigious NCAA Elite 89 AwardMakayla McPhail was named the recipient of the NCAA Elite 89 Award in Division II for women’s outdoor track and field. The Elite

89, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 89 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s 89 championships.

McPhail has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA in her four years at Fort Hays State, but this was just her third year of competition in track and field. McPhail played volleyball at FHSU for her first two years and competed in both sports her second academic year. The last two years she has exclusively concentrated on throwing the javelin, becoming one of the best nationally.

Just a couple days after being named the Elite 89 recipient, McPhail finished second in the nation for the second straight year in the javelin. She is now a two-time All-American in the event. She entered the national championships with the best throw in the nation and topped that effort at nationals, but it was still just a bit shy of the champion, who threw the only mark over 160 feet this season. McPhail throw at nationals was 158-feet, 1-inch.

McPhail, a native of Liberal, is the first-ever Elite 89 Award recipient for Fort Hays State University.

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marriages and births so we can update your biographical file and keep others informed about the important happenings in your life.

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CLASS NOTES

1950s

Leo Oliva ’59, Woodston, presented “Zebulon Montgomery Pike’s Southwest Expedition, 1806-1807: First Military Exploration of Kansas” at the Rock Hills High School Little Theater.

Robert “Bob” Schmidt ’50, Hays, received the Pioneer Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America at the National Association of Broadcasters show.

1960s

Rich Dreiling ’69, Wichita, retired from Carlson Products, where he worked as a regional sales manager.

Bill Greving ’69, Prairie View, was elected as the Phillips County commissioner representing District 3.

Jackie (Carpenter) John ’68, Phillipsburg, received the first KHS Leadership in Quality Award, which was presented at the 2012 Summit on Quality.

Bonnie (Brooks) Liebig ’67, Phillipsburg, retired as magistrate judge of Phillips County after 20 years of service.

Pat McAtee ’65, ’70, Winfield, retired from Cowley College after more than 25 years as president.

Karlene (Seeman) Meckfessel ’67, ’69, Larned, retired from the United States Postal Service as postmaster at Garfield after almost 35 years of service.

Bob Meier ’62, Hays, co-published “The Impact of Social and Demographic Variables on Ethical Decision Making, Exploratory Study” in the International Journal of Business and Public Administration.

Mary “Pat” Painter ’62, Meade, retired after 50 years of service at Meade District Hospital.

Don Richardson ’67, ’67, ’71, Phoenix, Ariz., published The Complete Macbeth.

Nancy Robinson ’69, ’80, Parkville, Mo., retired after 23 years of service at the Livestock Marketing Association as vice president for government and industry affairs.

Vic Sisk ’65, ’65, Lawrence, was honored with induction into the Kansas State High School Activities Association Hall of Fame for his music contribution.

Ron Willis ’64, ’66, ’69, Jewell, led a seminar, “Fanning the Flame,” for men at the Huck Boyd Center.

1970s

Bruce Armstrong ’71, Haysville, has been re-elected as mayor.

Mike Bellar ’77, Howard, was elected as the Kansas Soy Bean commissioner representing District 9.

Janis (Redger) Hill ’71, Marietta, Ga., retired after 33 years of teaching in Kansas, New Mexico and Georgia.

Richard Kimple ’71, Ellinwood, was named Distinguished Citizen by the Ellinwood Rotary Club.

Michael Lewis ’74, ’87, Kendall, has been appointed by Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback to fill an unexpired four-year term on the Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services.

Roger “Bill” Lowry ’77, ’99, Hoisington, was named the 2012 Hoisington Citizen of the Year.

Gerald McCoy ’76, Mulvane, published Images of America – Mulvane through Arcadia Press.

Gary Ritter ’72, Manhattan, was inducted into the Cloud County Community College Athletic Hall of Fame.

Steve Scheck ’75, ’77, Independence, Ore., has been named vice president of academic affairs for Western Oregon University.

Kurtis “Kurt” Siemers ’70, ’71, Salina, has retired as CEO of Kennedy and Coe.

Tom Spicer ’72, ’77, Castle Rock, Colo., was named director of athletics at Colorado Mesa University.

Sharolyn (Gobin) Tibbetts ’70, Hillsboro, retired from Wesley Medical Center after 14 years of service.

Bob Wilhelm ’77, ’79, Hays, retired after 28 years as assistant director and director of Historic Fort Hays.

1980s

Dolores (White) Baker ’85, Great Bend, was featured in a local artist show at Petr’s Frame House, where she exhibited pottery and ceramics.

Juliann (Wajcichowskyi) Bliese ’86, Olathe, a first-grade teacher at Ravenwood Elementary School, was named a 2013 Kansas Master Teacher.

Terry Bottorf ’83, Hays, received the 2012 Member Service Award from Golden Plains Credit Union.

Mike Brown ’84, Prairie View, was selected as one of the top 40 innovation bloggers by Innovation Excellence.

Kim Hager ’80, Arkansas City, received the CornerBank’s Community Cornerstone Award for October 2012.

Brenda (Lang) Hellyer ’85, Pasadena, Texas, was named one of Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2012 by Houston Woman Magazine. She was also one of 21 community college presidents to receive the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction.

Tim Holt ’84, ’85, George West, Texas, retired as a head coach from Texas high school coaching. He coached 23 playoff teams, two state championship teams (in Oklahoma and Colorado) and won more than 150 games as a head coach in Texas, including the last five conference titles in a row. He was recognized several times as coach of the year.

Christina (Hockersmith) Kari ’84, Victorville, Calif., is the author of On the Other Side of the Glass and The Boy Named Lucifer.

Michelle Knowles ’84, Missoula, Mont., was honored with the 2012 Health Monitor Oncology Nurse Navigator of the Year Award during the Academy of Oncology Nurse Navigators’ Navigation and Survivorship Conference.

Dale Moore ’80, North Beach, Md., leads the public policy department of The American Farm Bureau Federation in Washington, D.C.

Sue (Schuvie) Niemberger ’89, Hays, was named senior vice president at Sunflower Bank.

Ron Rounkles ’82, Hays, completed the Kansas Certified Public Manager program.

Bradley “Brad” Taylor ’80, Hays, retired after 37 years as a referee.

Mike Wilkison ’82, Beloit, was named the president and chief lending officer for Central National Bank in Mankato.

Bryan White ’89, Andover, was featured in the Wichita Business Journal in the 2012 “Who’s Who in Mortgage and Commercial Lending” listing.

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Class Notes, cont. on p. 24

1990s

Jon Becker ’94, Holcomb, joined Celebration Baptist Church in Ulysses as pastor.

Lynette (Brazda) Bickley ’96, Colorado Springs, Colo., earned the use of a Mary Kay pink Cadillac, the iconic symbol for Mary Kay in a pearlized pink.

Doug Bigge ’96, Plainville, was re-elected to a four-year term as Rooks County district magistrate judge.

Cynthia “Cindy” (Taton) Doebele ’95, New Strawn, was nominated as a 2014 Kansas Teacher of the Year by her peers in Burlington USD 244.

Freddy Gunn Jr. ’99, Ellinwood, was named branch manager for Bank of the West.

Travis Haines ’96, ’98, Hays, completed the Kansas Certified Public Manager program.

Michelle (Straub) Haub ’93, ’94, Manhattan, is president-elect of the Kansas Speech-Language Hearing Association.

Russ Henningsen ’90, Hays, was hired as transportation director for Hays USD 489.

Rebel (Mahieu) Jay ’95, ’11, Colby, works as an art instructor for Colby Community College.

Steve Johnson ’97, Hays, was inducted into the Barton Community College Athletics Hall of Fame.

Kevin Logan ’90, ’05, Lyons, was selected by the Kansas Association of Middle School Administrators as the 2012-13 Middle School Principal of the Year.

Darrin Lynch ’96, Hays, was hired by Western Electric Cooperative as the general manager.

Mary (Johansen) Martin ’91, Hays, was appointed as a board member to the Hays Medical Center Board of Directors.

Matt McPhail ’92, Grapevine, Texas, was named president of the Legacy Texas banking center.

Eber Phelps ’96, Hays, was elected to the Hays City Commission.

Michelle (Keyser) Post ’98, WaKeeney, is the new owner of Trogstad Accounting.

Christina (Schlenker) Ricke ’94, Wichita, was featured in the Wichita Business Journal 2012 “Who’s Who in Accounting” listing.

Curtis Schmidt ’99, ’04, Hays, presented a program based on an exhibit at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History: “Rattlerssss: From Fear to Fascination” at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center.

Jodelle (Meador) Spangler ’98, Tecumseh, received the 2012-2013 Shawnee Heights USD 450 Elementary Teacher of the Year Award.

Dana (Poteet) Waters ’95, Fowler, led a discussion of The Milagro Beanfield War by John Nichols at the Stafford County Museum Library, Stafford.

Sandra (Zimmerman) Werth ’94, Hays, joined the staff of Threshold Web and Graphic Design as the online promotions and social media marketing manager.

Mindy (Florence) Windholz ’98, ’01, Edmond, Okla., works for Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, as a licensed professional counselor.

2000s

Ashley Adorante ’01, Overland Park, was named the 2013 Kansas City, Kan., Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year.

Pam Algrim ’01, Dodge City, was named the Exemplary Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year by the Kansas Association of Middle School Administrators.

Anna (Johnson) Anderson ’02, ’02, Lindsborg, joined Lindsborg Community Hospital as director of radiology services.

Dustin Armbruster ’04, Hays, was awarded the 2013 Kansas State High School Activities Association Oscar Stauffer Award as Sportscaster of the Year.

Bryan Austin ’06, ’08, Jackson, Mo., was named head coach for the Jackson High School baseball team.

Matt Bain ’00, ’02, Colby, was named coordinator for The Nature Conservancy’s Smoky Valley Ranch.

Sandy Billinger ’02, Gardner, was named a 2013 Alumni Award recipient by the Kansas University Medical Center for her early career achievement in health professions.

Jessica Bitner ’05, ’08, Ada, Ohio, passed the Ohio State Bar Exam.

Michelle (Bolmer) Bogner ’03, Dodge City, a first-grade teacher at Northwest Elementary School, was named a 2013 Kansas Master Teacher.

LeAnn (Dreher) Brown ’02, WaKeeney, graduated from Indiana Institute of Technology with a Ph.D. in global leadership.

Sara Brungardt ’08, ’11, Hays, was elected to serve on the board of directors for Jana’s Campaign.

Alan Burton ’05, Great Bend, was named a prestigious national 2012 Elijah Watt Sells Award winner by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Jenny (Cheney) Conn ’01, Russell, was named the Russell Area Chamber of Commerce executive director.

Arin Cutright ’09, Waco, Texas, works as the director of ticket operations for athletics at Baylor University.

Austin Cutright ’07, Vermillion, S.D., is a first-year law student at the University of South Dakota.

Jennifer (Niemeyer) Day ’08, Yates Center, works as a nurse director for Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center.

Justin “J.J” Deges ’00, Bogue, was recognized as the No. 1 life insurance producer out of 1,300 agents internationally in 2012.

Bryan Dreiling ’02, Lawrence, was appointed chief information technology architect for the state of Kansas.

Kiel Emerson ’05, Hays, co-owner of Compare Computers LLC, published Beginning Windows 8 and Microsoft Office 2013.

Myron Flax ’04, WaKeeney, was appointed interim high school principal for WaKeeney USD 208.

Tori (Halpin) Gano ’02, Hays, works as a registered nurse for Hays Medical Center.

Travis Gano ’04, Hays, works as a manufacturing project manager for Wheelchairs of Kansas.

Brad Goering ’08, Hays, graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center and received the Larry Welch Award for being first in his class with the highest GPA.

Raleen (Fisher) Grandy ’03, Hays, was recognized for 10 years of service with Nex-Tech as a media specialist.

Jolene (Hoffman) Haas ’07, Hays, passed the uniform CPA examination.

Ethan Harder ’05, Elkhart, was elected to a four-year term on the Elkhart City Council.

Bette Hartshorn ’05, Hutchinson, works for the Boys and Girls Club of Hutchinson as director of NetSmartz, teaching internet safety throughout Kansas.

Nacassia (Hynek) Heinen ’08, Seneca, works as a transcriptionist for Seneca Family Practice.

Megan Herbert ’06, Phoenix, Ariz., was hired as a social media manager for Inman News, Alameda, Calif.

Brandon Hines ’04, Ellis, was hired as library administrator for the Coffey County Library, Burlington.

Charlotte (Southerland) Hinger ’02, ’05, Loveland, Colo., released Lethal Lineage in 2011.

Luann Horchem ’00, Ransom, joined Grinnell Memorial Hospital as an advance practice registered nurse.

Daron Jamison ’03, ’03, Hays, was promoted to finance and business development supervisor for Nex-Tech.

Kendra (Wise) Kaiser ’05, Great Bend, works as the consulting senior administrator for CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Inc.

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2000s

Jason Applegate ’02 and Jami Perez ’05, Sept. 30, 2009.

Christopher Anzicek and Sarah Downing ’05, Oct. 29, 2011.

Clifton Bliss ’04 and Crystal Kirkpatrick ’10, Oct. 13, 2012.

Travis Briggs ’07 and Brianna Jamison ’07, May 29, 2011.

Chad Butler ’04 and Jeana Cole, Oct. 15, 2011.

Jaret Byer ’05 and Julie Kohlmeier, April 12, 2008.

Renae (Rose) Kersenbrock ’03, Newton, was hired as interim administrator at Medicalodge.

Laury Kuder ’00, Salina, works as a therapist in outpatient services and emergency care for Central Kansas Mental Health Center.

Kerry Lacock ’04, Lakin, accepted the position of superintendent for Kaw Valley USD 321.

Caleb Mahin ’08, Grand Island, Neb., was hired as a partner with Wilson’s Crop Insurance Agency.

Philip Moore ’03, Minneola, is the district magistrate judge for Clark County.

Suzann (Wassinger) Pfeifer ’00, ’03, Frederick, Colo., works as a mental health therapist for North Range Behavioral Health, Greeley, Colo.

Dustin Quint ’00, Arkansas City, was promoted to president of Community National Bank and Trust.

Rigoberto “Rigo” Ramirez ’03, Dallas, Texas, works at the University of Texas Medical Center at Dallas as internal medicine resident-house staff.

Nathan Reed ’01, ’04, Deerfield, was named superintendent at Fairfield USD 310.

Ryan Rewerts ’03, Stafford, works as vice president and agriculture loan officer for St. John National Bank, St. John.

Rochelle (Burt) Rowley ’05, Wichita, joined Emporia State University as an assistant professor of community psychology.

Lesley Schmidt ’08, Park City, received the AgChat Agvocacy 2.0 Scholarship sponsored by Alltech; he was also appointed to the Board of Directors for Challenge Games.

Heather Schnoor ’06, Nashville, Tenn., released an EP on iTunes titled “This One’s For You.”

Shad Schreiner ’06, Colorado Springs, Colo., works as a physical therapist at Colorado Sports and Spine.

Caleb Schultz ’01, Lorraine, published a children’s book, Take that Dog Back.

Matt Sexson ’06, Anchorage, Alaska, led a research project along with Greg Farley, professor of biological science at FHSU, on the effectiveness of management techniques, and published the results in The Journal of Wildlife Management.

Jessica (Wolf) Sieker ’08, Shawnee, works as a social worker for the Kansas Department for Children and Families, Overland Park.

Kurt Sieker ’08, Shawnee, works for T-Bones as an assistant GM and director of group sales.

Kent Steward ’02, Hays, was named mayor of Hays.

Cyreesa (Wilson) Wiechman ’06, Sachse, Texas, works as assistant manager for El Paso Imports Co., Farmers Branch, Texas.

Brian Weimer ’02, Hays, has been named the Eagle Communications Rising Star.

Cassandra (McDonald) Wilson ’06, Fort Morgan, Colo., works as the executive director for Morgan County Economic Development Corporation.

Jen Werth ’06, Overland Park, is co-owner of Innovated Fitness and MMA.

Tucker Woolsey ’03, ’04, Quinter, was stationed as a Kansas state trooper in Decatur County.

Sheri (Megee) Yager ’03, Great Bend, joined Holste & Bowers LLC as a staff accountant.

Angie Zimmerman ’02, Hays, has been promoted to program services director for Living Independently in Northwest Kansas.

2010s

Jessica (Hadley) Brazda ’10, ’10, Salina, works as a radiology tech for Salina Regional Health Center.

Nikki Brobst ’11, Stockton, opened Farmers and Ranchers Outlet, Phillipsburg.

Xiaojun “Steven” Chen ’10, China, is the deputy director of the merchants department for Dongfang Tianhong Industrial Park Co. Ltd., a branch company of Binhai Investments Group Co. Ltd.

Kathryn (Holloway) Colenso ’11, East Helena, Mont., works as a pastor for Clancy United Methodist Church, Clancy, Mont.

Taylor Dirks ’12, WaKeeney, was hired at Adams, Brown, Beran and Ball as a staff accountant.

Jessica Estes ’11, Dodge City, joined the staff of the Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce as marketing director.

Kacie Evans ’11, Council Grove, an English and language arts teacher at Prairie Heights Middle School and technology coordinator at Prairie Heights Elementary and Middle Schools in Alta Vista, was named a 2013 Master Teacher.

Lyndsae Hertel ’10, Ellinwood, was promoted to assistant supervisor of credit for Farmers Bank and Trust.

Ashley (Kuhn) Klein ’10, Great Bend, works as a sales consultant for CPI Qualified Plan Consultant.

Dustin McWhirter ’12, Hays, works for Waddell and Reed as a personal financial advisor.

Doug Self ’10, ’12, Weatherford, Okla., works as the sports information director for Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Sara (Stoecklein) Shepard ’10, Lenexa, works as a marketing coordinator for Emily Hart Bridal and as an advisor for Advocare.

Jason Showalter ’11, Goodland, accepted the undersheriff position for the Sherman County sheriff’s office.

Donna Whitlow ’12, Roxboro, N.C., works as a math instructor for Piedmont Community College.

Erin Wilson ’12, Salina, works as an associate accountant for Kennedy and Coe, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants.

MARRIAGES1990s

Neil Betzen and Mary Schill ’90, Sept. 22, 2012.

Eric Engel and Nicole Niernberger ’95, ’03, Oct. 29, 2011.

Kyle Level ’95 and Shannon Fair, Aug. 11, 2012.

Patrick Meier ’97 and Kathleen Egidy, June 6, 2008.

Class Notes, cont. from p. 23

Sean Conroy and Shannon Purviance ’02, April 20, 2013.

Eric Dawson and Chelsey Fisher ’08, April 20, 2013.

Kyle Day and Jennifer Niemeyer ’08, Oct. 6, 2012.

John Doerfler ’06 and Sarah Green ’11, Sept. 26, 2009.

Brian Donaldson and Gayle Weber ’08, July 24, 2010.

Cory Ehrlich ’07 and Traci Reece ’07, ’07, May 22, 2010.

Jeffrey Evans ’08, ’08 and April Shamblin ’09, July 31, 2010.

Andrew Fleming ’00 and Joanna Dolezal, June 9, 2012.

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Thomas Wasson and Danielle Freeman ’06, March 2, 2013.

Brent Wellbrock and Erin Barrett ’06, Jan. 19, 2008.

Brian Wemhoff and Kinsey Parker ’06, Nov. 6, 2010.

Kenny Wiechman and Cyreesa Wilson ’06, June 6, 2009.

Tanner Zimmerman and Amber Jones ’07, ’09, ’11, April 6, 2013.

Vernon Zook and Amanda Dewey ’08, Oct. 17, 2009.

2010s

Eduardo Banda ’12 and Hali Mobley ’12, June 9, 2012.

Bradley Brazda and Jessica Hadley ’10, ’10, Sept. 1, 2012.

Aaron Breit and Jami Brull ’10, Nov. 17, 2012.

Samuel Brown and Melanie Anderson ’12, July 28, 2012.

Josh Brungardt ’10 and Sandra Richmond, Sept. 1, 2012.

Gordon Butler ’12 and Savannah Fabrizius ’11, ’11, April 6, 2013.

Travis Callaway ’12, ’12 and Brooke Diamond, June 30, 2012.

Craig Dutton and Samantha McGuire ’11, Dec. 1, 2012.

Adriel Escudero and Claudia Aviles ’12, July 7, 2012.

Jacob Fanshier and Arika Mondt ’11, Aug. 11, 2012.

Austin Gabel ’12 and Wendy Meyers, June 25, 2011.

Nicholas Hamilton and Amanda Farmer ’10, July 16, 2011.

Chase Hatfield and Sara Miller ’12, ’12, Nov. 3, 2012.

Monte Honas and Kylie Morel ’12, April 6, 2013.

Jeremy Hughes ’12 and Brittany Deeson, April 13, 2013.

Tyson Hutchinson and Chelsie Neel ’12, Dec. 3, 2012.

Joshua Keller ’10 and Andrea Peterman, Aug. 4 2012.

Tyler Klein and Ashley Kuhn ’10, Nov. 12, 2011.

Dustin McWhirter ’12 and Heather Sanders ’12, Hays, July 28, 2012.

Steven Medina ’11 and Leslie Girard, Oct. 13, 2012.

Cameron Moeder ’12 and Maggie Copper, Oct. 6, 2013.

Timothy Ochoa ’12 and Keri Sherman ’07, ’11, Nov. 16, 2012.

Jordan Ottley and Jordan Karlin ’12, Aug. 18, 2012.

Timothy Peintner ’11, Terra Fraser ’10, June 13, 2009.

Greg Sander and Kylie Simpson ’11, Oct. 27, 2012.

Jonathan Schnable ’10 and Anne Behan, March 23, 2013.

Jake Schulte and Faryn Beam ’10, Oct. 15, 2011.

Wayne Shepheard ’12 and Sara Stoecklein ’10, Oct. 6, 2012.

Nathan Simshauser and Jessica Herbic ’10, May 26, 2012.

Nash Smith ’12 and Tazsa Marlier ’12, April 6, 2013.

David Soukup and Lacey Pool ’11, April 20, 2013.

Drew Steffen ’11, ’11 and Dani Johnson ’12, March 16, 2013.

Robert Trapp Jr. and Tiffany Rouse ’12, Dec. 1, 2012.

Lane Underwood ’12 and Ashley Gruenbacher ’12, April 6, 2013.

Jordan Vickers and Erika Rios ’10, ’12, Oct. 13, 2012.

David Voss ’10 and Miranda Turner, May 21, 2011.

Carl Wilkinson and Aubrey Hageman ’11, July 28, 2012.

Marriages, cont. from p. 24

BIRTHS1990s

Michael ’93 and Jamaca ’03 (Asbridge) Battin, Lubbock, Texas, a boy, Maddox Michael, April 4, 2012.

Travis ’99 and Laura (Staab) Brunner, Salina, twins, Marci Annabelle and Mason Daniel, Nov. 23, 2012.

David and Natalie ’96, ’96, (Barrett) Wood, Solomon, a boy, Odin Harvey, Jan. 24, 2013.

2000s

Chris ’04 and Mindy ’03 (Lies) Allen, McPherson, a girl, Hayden Sage, Aug. 17, 2012.

Heath and Megan ’07 (Fickenscher) Bachman, Merna, Neb., a boy, Brinley Sage, March 23, 2012.

A.J. ’00, ’01 and Katherine ’02, ’12 (Campbell) Boleski, Wichita, a boy, Alex Michael, July 27, 2012.

Scott and Kiley ’03, ’03 (Seib) Chambers, Olathe, a girl, Kathryn Grace, Sept. 11, 2012.

Bryan ’01 and Amy (Schoenthaler) Church, Hays, a boy, Anthony Joseph, Dec. 28, 2012.

Anthony and Nicole ’04, ’04 (Hammerschmidt) Dopita, Hays, a girl, Emily Nicole, Feb. 13, 2013.

Matthew ’05, ’05 and Susan ’06, ’06 (Cooper) Dumler, Hays, a girl, Braelyn June, March 6, 2012.

Zane ’02, ’06 and Amy ’03, ’04 (Simon) Engelbert, Edmond, Okla., a boy, Dylan C., March 8, 2013.

Andrew ’00 and Joanna (Dolezal) Fleming, Lawrence, a girl, Anastasia Elizabeth, April 3, 2013.

Jerod ’04, ’06 and Jessica ’06 (Smart) Goodale, Morrison, Colo., a girl, Lauryn Kate, Oct. 7, 2012.

Michael ’06 and Brandi ’06 (Legleiter) LaFond, Hays, a girl, Rayna Kay, March 10, 2013.

T.J. ’07 and Ashley ’09, ’09 (Stieben) Lamb, Ness City, a boy, Cooper Dale, Feb. 13, 2013.

Clinton and Amy ’00 (Thompson) Leiker, Hays, a girl, Kathleen Elizabeth, Aug. 3, 2012.

Blake and Amanda ’05, ’10 (Dvorak) Matzke, Ellis, a boy, Graeme Quincy, Dec. 29, 2012.

Births, cont. on p. 26

Douglas Fry and Katherine Jensen ’09, Aug. 14, 2010.

Anthony Garcia and Megan Heckel ’08, Oct. 24, 2009.

Aden Glaze ’05 and Brianna Moses, June 6, 2009.

Joshua Gooch and Courtney Albers ’07, ’07, Aug. 11, 2012.

Timothy Heinen and Nacassia Hynek ’08, Sept. 1, 2012.

Allen Herrman and Bethany Johnston ’08, June 6, 2009.

Matt Karlin and Rebecca Mauler ’09, ’09, ’11, June 16, 2012.

Kyle Kats and Tosha Lyon ’09, Aug. 28, 2010.

Sean Krier ’09 and Jessica Baker ’12, ’12, Aug. 14, 2010.

Ian Mabb and Ashleigh Turnbull ’07, March 16, 2013.

Isaac Marintzer ’05 and Bethany Chartier, March 23, 2013.

Kevin McGowan and Hendrina Mackey ’00, ’00, Oct. 16, 2012.

Aaron Meister ’06, ’09, ’10, ’10 and Jill Smith ’06, July 31, 2010.

Aaron Muth ’05 and Ariana Kirsch, April 17, 2010.

Lane Patterson ’08, ’10 and Sarah Brown ’07, ’07, ’11, April 13, 2013.

Brandon Potter ’05, ’05 and Jami Sleichter, June 6, 2009.

Garrett Rolland ’09 and Andrea Lowry ’11, Sept. 1, 2012.

Shad Schreiner ’06 and Stephanie Abram, Jan. 4, 2013.

Mat Seltman and Brandi Smith ’09, March 23, 2013.

Kurt Sieker ’08 and Jessica Wolf ’08, Oct. 6, 2012.

Daniel Sneath ’00 and Elly Blasi, May 1, 2010.

Brice Soeken ’08 and Megan Riffel ’07, Oct. 3, 2009.

Jason Thomas and Kelsey Frager ’09, March 2, 2013.

Timothy Tibbits and Amanda Gittinger ’04, April 20, 2013.

Matt VanAllen and Katie Ballou ’09, ’09, April 13, 2013.

Matthew Wasinger ’07 and Kaitlin Fabrizius, June 5, 2010.

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1930s

Ellen M. Allred ’34, Santa Barbara, Calif., Sept. 24, 2012.

Earl O. Field ’37, Hays, Feb. 19, 2013.

Ruth (Cox) Reynolds ’39, Herman, Neb., Oct. 13, 2012.

Clare H. Royce ’36, Langdon, June 22, 2012.

George B. Scott ’35, Dallas, Texas, Jan. 15, 2013.

C. Marian Steedman ’38, Franklin, Ind., Jan. 27, 2013.

1940s

Allen E. Cafferty ’48, Boise, Idaho, Sept. 17, 2011.

Roy Carter ’48, St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 6, 2010.

Eugene Dirks ’42, Rowlett, Texas, Aug. 22, 2012.

Arnold Gackstatter ’44, Newton, Feb. 3, 2013.

Elsie S. Garrett ’40, Brewster, Feb. 17, 2013.

Amy L. Kummerow ’40, Urbana, Ill., July 3, 2012.

John L. Launchbaugh ’47, Hays, Dec. 6, 2012.

Warren H. McElroy ’41, Kyle, Texas, Feb. 14, 2013.

Mildred L. Newport ’44, Sacramento, Calif., Sept. 10, 2009.

IN MEMORY

Kevin and Hendrina ’00, ’00 (Mackey) McGowan, Overland Park, a girl, Paige Breanna, Jan. 16, 2012.

Jake and Amanda ’07 (Augustine) Minges, Aurora, Colo., a girl, Makayla Elizabeth, Jan. 29, 2013.

Landon ’06 and Andrea ’06 (Glassman) Paul, Hays, a girl, Blair Rosalie, Feb. 9, 2013.

Jeff ’08 and Melissa ’07 (Bieker) Pinkney, Hays, a girl, Nora Christine, March 18, 2013.

Chapman and Andrea ’05, ’12 (Schumacher) Rackaway, Hays, a girl, Cate, Aug. 18, 2009.

Kevin ’01 and Jodi ’02 (Hansen) Ruda, Hutchinson, a boy, Braxtyn James, Aug. 21, 2012.

Sandon and Julie ’06 (Hrabe) Slaubaugh, Hays, a girl, Leilah Marie, Feb. 20, 2013.

Brice ’08 and Megan ’07 (Riffel) Soeken, Baldwin City, a girl, Ella Grace, June 24, 2012.

Brandon ’00 and Brandy Stahlman, Sacramento, Calif., a girl, Magda Justine “Maggie,” Dec. 23, 2012.

Scott ’03, ’09 and Emily ’02 (Lang) Thomasson, Ellsworth, a boy, Camden Blake, Feb. 14, 2013.

Austin ’03, ’05 and Kristen (Ackerman) Trembley, Maumelle, Ariz., a girl, Hannah Kate, Feb., 19, 2013.

Austin and Krista ’04 (Lutgen) Wasinger, Salina, a boy, Daxtyn Wesley, Feb. 21, 2013.

2010s

Tyler and Ashley ’10 (Kuhn) Klein, Great Bend, a boy, Gannon Eric, Sept. 19, 2012.

Tucker ’10 and Jill ’10 (Schaeffer) Mall, Hays, a girl, Sperry Rose, March 13, 2013.

David ’10 and Miranda (Turner) Voss, Littleton, Colo., a girl, Adalyn Jeanette, Dec. 4, 2012.

Births, cont. from p. 25

Dorene Rietzke ’46, Salina, Jan. 11, 2013.

Leo Schraeder ’43, Fort Dodge, March 10, 2013.

1950s

Virgil D. Beougher ’55, Ellsworth, March 4, 2013.

David V. Carter ’58, Dodge City, Feb. 3, 2013.

David Craft ’51, Garden City, April 8, 2013.

Cecil Currey ’58, ’59, Lutz, Fla., March 12, 2013.

Donald R. Curtis, ’50, Hays, Dec. 19, 2012.

Kenneth B. Dellett ’51, El Dorado, Feb. 3, 2013.

William H. Ernsting ’57, Ellinwood, Feb. 2, 2010.

Marvin G. Frutiger ’59, Titusville, Fla., Nov. 4, 2012.

Curtis Hayes ’55, Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 2, 2012.

Earl R. Hobbs ’53, ’67, Olathe, Jan. 21, 2013.

Evelyn A. Johnson ’55, Belleville, Dec. 22, 2012.

Gayle A. Krause ’50, El Dorado, Dec. 17, 2012.

Carole Y. (Sloan) Kullbom ’57, ’58, San Jose, Calif., April 30, 2011.

Clarence LaBarr ’58, Frisco, Colo., Feb. 21, 2013.

George McCourt Jr. ’56, Bartlesville, Okla., March 29, 2013.

Sylvia Ann Mori ’58, Portland, Ore., March 11, 2013.

Virginia W. Morris ’56, McPherson, Nov. 6, 2012.

Pha “Peg” Newcomer ’59, Leawood, Jan. 23, 2013.

Chris R. Rasmussen ’54, Lansdale, Pa., Feb. 8, 2013.

William A. Raven ’56, Marietta, Ga., Jan. 25, 2013.

David Roper ’53, Dallas, Texas, Sept. 4, 2012.

Mary L. (Maxwell) Sorenson ’55, Salina, Dec. 22, 2012.

Irwin A. Staab ’57, ’69, Goddard, Dec. 12, 2012.

Norman B. Tarn ’51, Gypsum, June 11, 2011.

Plesie L. Workman ’59, Concordia, Jan. 22, 2013.

1960s

Wayne L. Archer ’69, Hutchinson, Dec. 5, 2012.

Esther A. Beer ’66, Wichita, Feb. 5, 2012.

Ervin Birzer ’61, Goleta, Calif., March 29, 2013.

William L. “Bill” Dryer ’67, Scott City, Oct. 24, 2011.

W. Darrel Dunekack ’61, Great Bend, Jan. 21, 2013.

John V. Green ’67, St. George Island, Fla., Jan. 8, 2013.

Dennis A. Hagemann ’69, Topeka, Sept. 14, 2012.

John R. Hazlett ’62, Littleton, Colo., Nov. 11, 2012.

Donald B. Herron ’65, Lawrence, Jan. 8, 2013.

Verena M. Hofer ’64, Osborne, June 15, 2011.

Helen B. Jackson ’62, Carthage, Mo., March 20, 2013.

Marita J. Jackson ’69, Las Cruces, N.M., Feb. 5, 2013.

Richard D. Jarvis ’67, Olathe, Dec. 12, 2012.

Judith D. Jones ’69, Dodge City, Feb. 9, 2013.

Gene R. Keith ’63, Glennallen, Ala., Oct. 24, 2012.

William D. Kendrick ’62, Derby, Jan. 10, 2013.

Richard A. Louthan ’67, Eugene, Ore., Feb. 2, 2012.

Foster L. Mears ’62, Norwich, Dec. 12, 2012.

Charles J. Neelly ’60, Mullinville, Feb. 15, 2013.

Wilma J. “Billie” North ’69, Ness City, Jan. 3, 2013.

Bob D. Otto ’61, Burden, Feb. 14, 2013.

Jerome A. Petzold ’65, Hines, Ore, Sept. 6, 2010.

George R. Powers ’60, Kansas City, Dec. 5, 2012.

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James “Jim” Quint ’68, Sun City, Ariz., Nov. 23, 2012.

Katherine I. Ross ’68, Jewell, Jan. 20, 2013.

Edith P. Smith ’61, Hays, March 6, 2013.

Susan K. Tomrdle ’66, Hays, March 4, 2013.

Evan Vernon ’60, Lawrence, March 10, 2013.

Billy R. “Bill” Wilson ’65, Hays, March 20, 2013.

Margaret J. Woods ’61, Hays, Dec. 18, 2012.

1970s

Patricia “Pat” Bates ’73, Lamar, Colo., May 17, 2012.

John R. Coen ’74, Georgetown, Texas, Feb. 11, 2009.

Susan E. Cook ’78, Naples, Fla., Dec. 10, 2011.

Foster Dieckhoff ’70, Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 31, 2013.

Allen O. Dreiling ’73, Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 15, 2013.

Susan J. Giesaking ’76, Chandler, Ariz., Oct. 7, 2012.

Larry Long ’75, Oberlin, April 3, 2013.

Wilma “Joyce” Paschal ’74, Luray, Nov. 16, 2012.

Brandy Payton ’78, Clayton, N.M., Sept. 20, 2010.

Alan J. Roberts ’72 Wichita, Dec. 1, 2012.

Walter C. Ross ’72, Hays, Nov. 30, 2012.

Marlin R. Siglinger ’73, Overland Park, April 11, 2013.

Theodore R. Thiele ’74, Norton, March 6, 2013.

Bruce Wasinger ’74, Austin, Texas, April 20, 2013.

Randy C. Yowell ’71, Quinter, Feb. 18, 2013.

1980s

Mark Baird ’81, Hays, Dec. 25, 2012.

William F. Bush ’84, Hays, Dec. 27, 2012.

Kathryn Byrne ’82, Oceanside, Calif., Jan. 27, 2013.

Paul A. Dechant ’87, Hays, Jan. 12, 2013.

Carrel Dutt ’83, Raytown, Mo., Feb. 6, 2013.

John R. Harkness ’86, Hays, Jan. 11, 2013.

Richard H. Hinkson ’81, McPherson, Jan. 8, 2013.

Herbert L. Jackson ’85, Marion, Aug. 3, 2012.

Bertis Kreutzer ’82, Ford, March 26, 2013.

Gary M. Torr ’81, Woodston, March 26, 2013.

Mitchell D. Ummel ’85, Vassar, April 10, 2013.

1990s

Patricia (Becker) Adelgren ’90, Marion, N.C., Jan. 27, 2013.

Tonya M. Hodges ’96, Minneapolis, Jan. 7, 2013.

Donna J. Schmidt ’92, Hays, Dec. 7, 2012.

2000s

Rachelle G. Moore ’09, St. Francis, Nov. 25, 2011.

Donna M. (Harrington) Papol ’02, Pendleton, Ore., Nov. 15, 2012.

2010s

Christopher A. Schmid ’10, El Dorado, Nov. 26, 2012.

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

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CHAPTER NOTES

Sign up today!What do Kendall Krug ‘83, Hays, Pamela Porsch ‘86, Haysville, Kim Heston ‘97, Ozawkie, Debbie

Artman ‘71, Gladstone, Mo., and Margaret Finkbeiner ‘67, Russell, have in common? All are lucky recipients of the monthly FHSU Tiger Web monthly drawing.

Register today for your chance to be the next lucky winner, compliments of your Alumni Association. This exciting opportunity is open to all FHSU alumni and friends 18 years or older by completing the form found at www.goforthaysstate.com/MonthlyPrize and clicking on Register Now. Winners will be chosen in a random monthly drawing, notified via e-mail and announced on the alumni Web site.

Coming to a city near you!Interested in golfing with fellow Tigers,

sharing stories from days gone by and in general having a good FHSU time? Then head to the links and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow golfers while competing in a four-person scramble format to raise scholarship funds for FHSU students.

July 19 – Northwest Kansas Tiger Golf Tournament, Elks Golf Course, Hoxie

Aug. 9 – Harris Golf Tournament, Liberal Country Club, Liberal

Oct. 3 – Tiger Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament, Smoky Hill Country Club, Hays

Not a golfer but interested in making a difference in a FHSU’s student’s life? Donations are welcomed in varying amounts and are tax deductible.

Interested? Contact the FHSU Alumni Office at 1-888-351-3591.

No Tiger license? We need you!The Association is challenging all Tiger supporters living

throughout Kansas to support the university by displaying the official FHSU Tiger state of Kansas license tag. Anyone who owns or leases a vehicle in Kansas is eligible to purchase a tag either through the Alumni Office or your local tag office.

The $30 fee is payable to the FHSU Alumni Association and funds the Tiger Generational Scholarship for first and second generational FHSU students. To date, the Association has raised in excess of $78,160.

The purchaser is also liable for a special plate issuance payable every five years to the county treasurer in addition to applicable yearly registration fees. For answers to questions, visit www.goforthaysstate.com/tigertags or call 1-888-351-3591.

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President Edward Hammond and students drive off into the sunset in the presidential limousine, showcasing the Fort Hays State Tiger Tag.

Traveling TigersNo matter their age or where they live, Tigers everywhere are taking advantage of the

Alumni Association’s Traveling Tiger program. Many new and exciting travel opportunities are available to members of the Tiger community in the coming year as the Association has partnered with not one but two high-quality travel programs – GoNext Travel and Please Go AwayTM Travel Program. If you or your family are interested in taking advantage of any of the following travel opportunities, contact the Alumni office at 1-888-351-3591. Detailed trip information can be found at www.goforthaysstate.com/travelingtigers.

GoNext Travel

2013Alaskan Discovery Cruise (Vancouver to Anchorage): Aug. 7-14

2014Civil War & Southern Culture:. May 15Baltic Marvels: Aug. 13Accent on the Adriatic: Oct. 20

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2014Best of Costa Rica: Jan. 12-23European Elbe River Cruise: April 2-16

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HALF CENTURY CLUBAnother exciting HCC year ahead

The Half Century Club (HCC), for those who graduated from Fort Hays 50 years or more ago and also for retired faculty members, is as active as ever.

This spring, on April 26, the HCC Luncheon was held in the Memorial Union Ballroom, which provided a perfect setting for the festivities. Members arrived early to socialize with friends, sorority sisters, fraternity brothers and classmates, remembering days gone by while students at Fort Hays State University.

Following a delicious meal prepared by the Chartwells staff, President Edward Hammond presented an interesting update to the club on Fort Hays State University’s accomplishments and outlined plans for the university.

The Fort Hays Singers were present and gave an outstanding professional performance to the delight of those in attendance. It is understandable why the group is constantly in demand. Special thanks to FHSU Director of Choral Music Dr. Terry Crull and also the Fort Hays Singers for a delightful program.

The Executive Board of the Half Century Club held its annual meeting prior to the luncheon. Members of 2013 HCC Board of Directors are Dr. Marcia Bannister ’61, ’62; Marilea Beougher ’56; Marvel Castor ’57, ’62; Alan Feist ’57, ’61; Joan Henry ’54; Leo Lake ’57, ’61; Gordon Zahradnik ’55, ’58; Debra Prideaux ’86, ’92, FHSU alumni director; Jeani Billinger ’72, ’83, FHSU alumni office manager; and Tim Chapman, FHSU Foundation president/CEO.

The Half Century Club created the Dr. Edward Hammond Leadership Scholarship last year though the FHSU Foundation to honor his 25 years of service. Through the generosity of HCC members, the scholarship donations exceeded the $10,000 needed to establish the fund in perpetuity, reaching $12,500. This sets the stage for additional scholarship funds to be donated, which today finds the scholarship balance at $100,000 and growing.

The board continues in its efforts to provide scholarship funding for FHSU students. This year, thanks to HCC donations, the board voted to award eight deserving FHSU students scholarships in the amount of $800 each. If you would like to donate to the HCC Scholarship Fund to increase the number of awards in 2013-2014 or to the HCC Operational Fund used to assist in activities and events, contact the FHSU Alumni

Association, Robbins Center, One Tiger Place, Hays, KS 67601-3767, or donate online at www.goforthaysstate.com/hccfunds.

Mark your calendar – FHSU Homecoming 2013 will be Oct. 3-6 in Hays. Graduates of 1963 and 1953 will be recognized at the HCC Induction Luncheon on Oct. 4 in the Memorial Union.

We hope your schedule will permit you to attend and join in conversation with fellow Half Century Club members. The 1963 class will be inducted into the Half Century Club and will receive both an FHSU 50-year pin and a certificate. Class members of 1953 will also be recognized and will receive FHSU marble paperweights.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2013 Homecoming festivities!

Twilla Wanker ’57, PresidentHalf Century Club

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Kansas also eliminated most state income taxes for small business —sole

proprietorships, LLCs and subchapter S corporations. If you are thinking about

starting a small business— or already have one—then establishing or moving a

business to a ROZ county offers you an even bigger advantage.

Visit TaxFree.ks.org to learn more, see detailed profi les of participating counties,

and fi nd out about eligibility requirements and the application process.

RURAL KANSAS IS A

GREAT PLACE TO LIVE!Kylee found a career, fi nancial freedom

and a future in rural Kansas.

Kansas has designated 50 counties as Rural

Opportunity Zones (ROZ). ROZ provides two

great incentives for participants.

The fi rst incentive allows out-of-state residents

to move to an ROZ county and pay no

Kansas state income tax for up to fi ve years.

The second incentive allows any out-of-state

or current Kansas resident who graduates

from an accredited, post-secondary institution

to have up to $15,000 in student loans repaid

after moving.

July

19 NW Kansas Tiger Golf Tournament (Sheridan and surrounding counties), Elks Club, Hoxie

26 Summer term ends

30 Central Kansas Tiger Student Send-Off Party, Hutchinson

August

4 Garden City Tiger Ice Cream Social and Student Send-Off Party, Garden City

6 Hays Area Tiger Student Send-Off Party, Hays

10 Harris Golf Tournament, Liberal Country Club, Liberal

10 KCAC Tiger Day at Sporting KC soccer game, Kansas City

19 Fall semester begins

19 Back To School Picnic, FHSU Quad

24 2013 Tiger Auction, Memorial Union, Hays

29 T.G.O.F. Core to Campus Kick-off, Downtown Hays

September

6 KCAC Golf Tournament at Dubb’s Dread, Kansas City

14 Central Kansas Tiger Chapter Wear Your Colors Tiger Social at the Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson

14 Takin’ the Ichabods by Storm Pregame Party, Topeka

20 KCAC Wine Night, Wine Barn Winery & Vineyard, Kansas City

October

3-6 Homecoming Weekend, campus

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

3 Tiger Bonfire and Pep Rally, Robbins Center

4 Oktoberfest, Frontier Park, Hays

4 FHSU Tiger Alumni and Friends Tent, Oktoberfest, Frontier Park, Hays

4 Half Century Club Luncheon and Induction, Memorial Union

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

5 5K Tiger Run/Walk, Robbins Center

5 Homecoming Parade, Hays

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

15 Encore Series: Broadway Boys

28 Media Tour 2013 begins

29 Encore Series: Fahrenheit 451

November

1 Media Tour 2013 ends

12 Encore Off-Series: Vienna Boys Choir

25-29 Fall break

December

10 Encore Series: Danu – Christmas in Ireland

13 Semester ends

SAVE THE DATEOctober 3-6

Calendar 2013

President Edward Hammond receives his own Economics, Finance and Accounting T-shirt presented by the E/F/A faculty during their annual departmental meeting.

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Kansas also eliminated most state income taxes for small business —sole

proprietorships, LLCs and subchapter S corporations. If you are thinking about

starting a small business— or already have one—then establishing or moving a

business to a ROZ county offers you an even bigger advantage.

Visit TaxFree.ks.org to learn more, see detailed profi les of participating counties,

and fi nd out about eligibility requirements and the application process.

RURAL KANSAS IS A

GREAT PLACE TO LIVE!Kylee found a career, fi nancial freedom

and a future in rural Kansas.

Kansas has designated 50 counties as Rural

Opportunity Zones (ROZ). ROZ provides two

great incentives for participants.

The fi rst incentive allows out-of-state residents

to move to an ROZ county and pay no

Kansas state income tax for up to fi ve years.

The second incentive allows any out-of-state

or current Kansas resident who graduates

from an accredited, post-secondary institution

to have up to $15,000 in student loans repaid

after moving.

Calendar 2013

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