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THE BELIZE
EXPERIENCE
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PRESIDENT’SCOLUMN
Looking Back, Moving Forward
How do we measure success? How do we
measure excellence? At Westminster, these are
more than academic questions. Whether we
work in an office, classroom, or laboratory, we
challenge ourselves everyday to be our best. To
do so, we must set standards to work
toward…goals to attain.
For years, U.S. News & World Report has measured
academic excellence by using a series of
indicators such as academic reputation, faculty
to student ratio, student satisfaction and alumni
giving percentage. I’m delighted to announce
that Westminster College has made a significant
move forward in our overall rankings among top
national liberal arts colleges, moving from 155 to 138 in the country.
Word is getting out on Westminster’s success and our peer institutions are taking notice thereby
increasing our overall academic reputation. Student satisfaction has increased and our alumni
giving percentage is one of the best in the country. I can’t thank you enough for helping us move
forward.
As we look ahead, however, there are still goals to be achieved. Therefore, the College has
established the following strategic objectives for the current academic year:
• Dramatically enhance our focus on Student Success, achieving 80% or better in freshman
retention and 90%+ and 95%+, respectively, for sophomore and junior classes
• Employ a community-wide effort to develop an institutional identity statement for the College
and, in the process, foster support from all constituents
• Sustain new student enrollment of 320-330 high quality new students as we strive to realize
1,000 students by 2011
• Establish and implement a meaningful, workable assessment system
• Conclude the current capital campaign by funding the dining hall; realign fundraising our
effort to focus on endowment-building and annual fund
• Operate within spending limits established by the Board of Trustees
As we move forward in achieving the goals, we must never lose sight of why we establish these
objectives…to build the living and learning environment that our students need and deserve.
Working with all those who believe in the Westminster mission and vision, today’s goals will soon
become tomorrow’s reality.
Fletcher M. Lamkin, Ph.D.
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Chris Ursitti Speaks to
Freshman Class
Alumni Connections in New Class at Westminster
Katherine Humphreys ’09, responded to the Skulls of Seven on behalf of her new classmates at
the Columns ceremony on Saturday, August 20. Katherine’s parents, Steven and Betsy (Schultz)
Humphreys, were both members of the class of
1983 and Betsy’s grandfather, chemistry professor
emeritus, Dr. John Schultz, class of 1958, was the
College Marshal and advisor to the Skulls for
many years. In fact, Betsy was Westminster’s first
female applicant when the Board of Trustees
announced the decision that the college would
start accepting women for Fall 1979.
Thirty new students in the new class had a parent,
grandparent or sibling connection to the College.
Katherine Humphreys ’09
Below: New Students walk through the Columns
Right: New Student Columns Ceremony
Chris Ursitti ’83, co-owner and founding
partner of Hollywood Locations, was the
featured speaker during the President’s
Convocation, which followed the annual new
student Columns Ceremony on Saturday,
August 20.
Ursitti’s speech focused on choices – “Choose
to be successful, choose to be accomplished,
choose to create the experience you want this
opportunity to be.”
Ursitti worked as a location manager in
Hollywood for many of the major studios
before founding Hollywood Locations. The
company is now recognized as the first and
foremost location management company,
representing over 85 percent of office buildings
used for filming in downtown Los Angeles, the
most filmed area in the entire world.
Hollywood Locations has also established Los
Angeles Center Studios, a new, technologically
advanced filming location that features six
sound stages, 450,000 square feet of creative
office space, countless practical locations for
filming, and the land to build nine more
additional stages. Since it opened in 1999, Los
Angeles Center Studios has hosted such films
as “The Aviator,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,”
“Terminator 3,” “Charlie’s Angels” and “Blue
Collar TV,” among others. As a managing
partner, Ursitti plays a key role in the
marketing of Los Angeles Center Studios to
prospective tenants and entertainment clients.
Record Enrollment
A total of 330 new students are attending
classes this fall. The largest new student class
will bring the total number of students at
Westminster to over 900, a first in the long
history of the liberal arts college. Westminster
welcomed nearly 50 new international
students from 30 countries and now enrolls
over 90 international students from 43
countries – 10% of our total enrollment.
Chris Ursitti ’83 and President Lamkin
Campus Email Addresses Have Changed
Note that all Westminster campus emails have changed from [email protected] to
[email protected] to match our website address. If an email you send to campus is
returned, check the ending and be sure it is [email protected]. Contact the Office of
Alumni and College Relations if you have questions at (573) 592-5319.
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Alumni Giving Percentage Sets Records
Westminster’s alumni giving rank in the U.S. News & World Report is 57 this year, a dramatic
increase from last year’s very respectable ranking of 93. The two-year average for the College was
37%. This past fiscal year, Westminster saw a record alumni giving rate of just under 40%.
Westminster Ranks Higher Than
Ever In "Best Colleges" List
Westminster College is ranked 138 among
national liberal arts colleges, according to the
recently published U.S. News & World’s Report’s
America’s Best Colleges 2006. This marks a
significant jump from last year’s ranking of
155.
An increase in several “indicators of academic
excellence” contributed to the improved
ranking. Westminster saw noticeable increases
in academic reputation, student selectivity and
alumni giving rank.
U.S. News & World Report uses 15 “indicators of
academic excellence” to help young people
and their parents select the appropriate
college. Westminster College is included in
“America’s Best Colleges 2006” as one of the
215 premiere liberal arts colleges in the nation
that emphasize undergraduate education.
Westminster College is one of only three
institutions from Missouri in this classification.
The alumni giving rank is seen as a factor of overall alumni satisfaction with the college. “When
you consider that we are near the top 50 liberal arts colleges in the country in this category, you
know the loyalty and dedication of our alumni are exceptional,” said Dan Diedriech, Vice President
for Institutional Advancement.
Churchill Quote Book Preserves Legacy
Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is known as
much for his many famous one-liners as for his leadership in
World War II. “The Quotable Winston Churchill,” edited by
Richard J. Mahoney and Shera Dalin, is a new collection of
quotations, witticisms and anecdotes by and about the 20th
century’s greatest statesman. The scope of Churchill’s insights
into all aspects of life, war and leadership are well captured in
this book, allowing readers to quote Churchill with authority.
As well as bringing Churchill’s wit and wisdom alive, the book
also helps us remember Churchill in another fashion, as all
profits go to benefit the Winston Churchill Memorial and
Library at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. It was
there, on March 5, 1946, that Churchill delivered possibly his
most famous speech, “The Sinews of Peace” also known as his
“Iron Curtain” address. The book can be purchased through the Memorial
website, www.westminster-mo.edu.
WC Offers Educational Assistance to Katrina Victims
As part of the hurricane relief, Westminster President Dr. Fletcher M. Lamkin extended a generous
offer - free tuition and a place to stay for the Fall semester for any student that was enrolled in a
college or university that was affected by Hurricane Katrina.
The college understood the impact that Hurricane Katrina had on so many and that students
needed a place to continue their education until their institution could reopen. Two students
enrolled at Westminster under this program.
Westminster College Welcomes New Internship
Coordinator
Westminster College is pleased to announce the hiring of Dan
Gomez-Palacio as the new Internship Coordinator.
The Internship Coordinator is responsible for coordinating over 150
interns during the year locally, nationally and worldwide. He will
assist students with all aspects of securing an internship, from
locating opportunites, to interviewing skills, to helping students
create a resume. He will also be in charge of developing relationships
with employers and finding new internship opportunities for
Westminster students.
“I am thrilled to be joining Westminster College – this position will
offer me the opportunity to make a much desired transition to
higher education while utilizing my skills in program management
and knowledge of experiential learning,” says Gomez-Palacio.
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Dan Gomez-Palacio
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The 1st Annual President’s Cruise
Have you made your plans yet to join
President and Mrs. Lamkin on an Alaska tour
and cruise? July 18 – 30, 2006, President and
Mrs. Lamkin will host an exciting land tour
and cruise from Fairbanks, Alaska, through
Denali National Park, the Tundra Wilderness,
the National Scenic Byway, Glacier Bay
National Park and ending in Vancouver. There
are a limited number of cabins secured at great
prices for this trip, on the Holland America
Line, ms Ryndam. Come for the entire 12 day
cruise and tour or join us for the 7 day cruise.
It will be a great time to enjoy beautiful
scenery and strengthen friendships.
For reservations and information call the
Westminster College Desk at (816) 741-7417
or (800) 869-6806.
See you in Alaska!
Westminster Greek Challenge
A challenge has been made to determine which fraternity and sorority can have the highest alumni
giving percentage by Alumni Weekend 2006. Between now and April 13, 2006, we would like to ask
every Greek alum to strongly consider making a gift to Westminster College.
Why not?
For as little as $10 you can support the Westminster experience of our students, help Westminster
receive funds from national grants and foundations, and even increase the value of your own
degree.
The winning fraternity will be recognized with a sign in the front yard of its house. The winning
sorority will have a sign in front of its Chapter Lounge. The signs will be posted during Alumni
Weekend, and the organizations will receive recognition at various weekend activities. In addition,
the winning fraternity and sorority will have a traveling trophy to display in each chapter room.
Make a donation online at www.westminster-mo.edu
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Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Anchorage, Seward,
College Fjord, Glacier Bay National Park, Sitka, Juneau,
Ketchikan and Vancouver!
Cruise Line: Holland America Line
Cruise Ship: ms Ryndam
Dates: 7 day cruise, July 23-30, 2006 or
12 day cruise and tour, July 16-30, 2006
Pricing from: $1342 per person
For more information visit www.westminster-mo.edu/wc_giving/AlumniCruise06.pdf
For reservations call the Westminster College Desk at: (816) 741-7417 or (800) 869-6806
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Dr. Amspoker Named
1st Cameron D. Day Chair
Dr. Michael Amspoker, a Professor of Biology,
has been named the Cameron D. Day Chair in
support of the Biology Department for the
2005-06 academic year at Westminster College.
Westminster Student Recognized
by Wall Street Journal
The Day Chair is named in honor of Dr.
Cameron D. Day, the “Iron Duke” and
Professor of Biology at Westminster from 1928
to 1963. Dr. Day’s Pre-Med program was
particularly renowned. Scores of Westminster
physicians and other medical practitioners owe
their success to Dr. Day’s tutelage.
Senior Vytautas Stonis was awarded the
prestigious Wall Street Journal Award (WSJ)
for Student Achievement. Selection criteria
includes overall grade point average,
engagement with the classroom experience
as evidenced by insightful discussion and the
initiative to question and the faculty
perception for the student’s likelihood of
representing the department well.
“Receiving this award is a tremendous honor.
Knowing that my studies in the field of
business are evaluated with high regards adds
to my confidence of succeeding in the future.
I am very thankful to all of the Faculty and
my fellow Classmates at Westminster who
educated me in the classroom and beyond on
the way to this recognition,” comments Stonis.
Stonis is from Klaipeda, Lithuania, and is an
International Business major, with minors in
Business Administration and Spanish.
Dr. Michael Amspoker
In awarding the first Day Chair, Westminster’s
Board of Trustees noted Dr. Amspokers’s
accomplishments as a Biology Professor and
Chair of the Natural and Mathematical
Sciences Division. Amspoker has been with
Westminster since 1986.
“The establishment of the Cameron A. Day Chair is a tribute to the College’s dedication to the
sciences, a reflection of the pride of our dedicated alumni and recognition of Westminster’s
outstanding dedication to academic excellence,” said Dr. Fletcher Lamkin, President of Westminster
College. “Professor Amspoker is deeply deserving of this honor and represents the fine academic
traditions of the College,” Lamkin added.
The Cameron D. Day Chair was funded by over 100 Westminster alumni in the health professions.
According to Day Committee Chairman, Dr. Paul J. Davis, ’59, “The success of this campaign is
gratifying and at least in part satisfies the long-standing obligation that a number of us have to
Dr. Day.”
Dr. Philip Swan Fulbright-Robertson
Visiting British Professor
Dr. Philip Swan, Principal Lecturer in History at the
University of Lincoln, in Lincolnshire, England, is on
campus this year as a visiting professor.
In recent years, Dr. Swan’s focus of research is the history
of the RAF Bomber Command in Lincolnshire, including
the social impact of airfield construction in 1943. He has
written numerous publications on the RAF and is currently
working on a book centering on the RAF Wickenby
1943-45. In addition, he plans to conduct interviews in
the United States for a book based on a diary of a British
trainee pilot in Arizona in 1943.
The Fulbright-Robertson Visiting Professor of History at
Westminster College was established in 1992. Each year
Westminster welcomes a distinguished British Professor who
teaches classes in his or her area of expertise and conducts
lectures across the state and nation. The Professorship is
funded through an endowment provided by the Grover
Hermann Foundation.
Vytautas Stonis ’06
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Dr. Philip Swan
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Three Alumni Join the Westminster College Board of Trustees
Anne Schneider ’85, of Jefferson City, Mo., is an Assistant Attorney General/Antitrust Counselor
in the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. Schneider received her B.A. in Political Science from
Westminster and has since been the President of the Alumni Association and Advisor to the Kappa
Alpha Theta Chapter. As President of the Alumni Association for two
years, Anne worked hard to help develop a new strategic vision for
the Association.
Doug Hazel ’81, of Washington, Mo., is presently a shareholder and
director of Citizens National Bank of Greater St. Louis, as well as
serving on the board of United Bank of Union. He is also Chairman
of the Board of Marine Bank and Trust Company and is President of
HCI and Hazel of Nevada, Inc., with interests in banking, residential
and commercial real estate.
Anne Schneider ’85
Hazel majored in Economics and
Business Administration at Westminster
and he was a member of Beta Theta Pi.
Peter Childs ’59, of Tulsa, Ok., is retired from a career spent
primarily at Merrill Lynch, where he was the First Vice-President.
Childs majored in Psychology and minored in Chemistry and Math
while at Westminster. He has served as chairman for the Campaign for
Westminster in Northeastern Oklahoma, and he has established an
endowed scholarship.
“Anne Schneider, Doug Hazel and Peter Doug Hazel ’81
Childs have demonstrated outstanding
service to the College through their leadership and volunteer
efforts,” said College President Fletcher M. Lamkin, Ph.D. “They are
wonderful examples of the “Servant-Leader” concept that we
encourage our students to embrace. Westminster College will benefit
greatly from their contributions as the newest members of the Board
of Trustees.”
Were you in Fulton
March 5, 1946?
Westminster College and the
Churchill Memorial would
like to hear from you. In
preparation for the 60th
anniversary of the Iron
Curtain speech, the Churchill
Memorial wishes to collect
personal recollections from
anyone who witnessed
the parade, Churchill speech,
or other activities that day.
Alumnus Jim Williams ’86 will
be conducting oral history
interviews for the permanent
collection of the Churchill
Peter Childs ’59
Memorial. If you were in
Be a part of History!
Westminster College invites you to be a part of history and give a gift that will forever
be a part of the Westminster campus. Buy a paver for the patio at the new Westminster
dining hall. Honor your family, company, organization, or friend with an engraved paver.
Need something special for Christmas this year?
What better gift than to immortalize someone special in your life with a
paver inscribed with your wishes.
When you purchase a paver, a small replica will be sent to you as a lasting
reminder of this gift.
Each paver may be purchased with a minimum gift of $500.
Fulton on March 5, 1946,
please contact Jim as soon
as possible at:
Professor Jim Williams
Department of History
Middle Tennessee
State University
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
email: [email protected]
phone: (615) 898-2633
If you are interested, please contact the Development Office at
(573) 592-5370 or go online at www.westminster-mo.edu/giving.
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The Belize
Last May, thirteen Westminster students, accompanied by professors Mike Amspoker and Hank
Ottinger, sallied to Central America as part of a four-credit hour course, Biology in Belize. In the
following eighteen days, they immersed themselves in a dramatically different culture, roamed
spectacular Mayan ruins, hiked the trails of tropical rainforests and snorkeled along the world’s
second largest barrier reef. They also played a whale of a soccer game.
This was Mike’s sixth trip to Belize with
a class and Hank’s fourth. Together,
they have led off-campus courses to
Kenya (1998, 2000) and to Machu
Picchu and the Galapagos (2002).
As with all off-campus experiences,
students had participated in a
semester-long seminar in which they
researched and reported on a spectrum
of topics ranging from Belizean history,
economics and politics, to Mayan
architecture, rainforests and coral reef
ecologies. Both teachers strongly believe
that students should be as informed as
possible before visiting another country.
Departing St. Louis early in the morning,
it seemed no time at all until the group
stepped onto the tarmac in Belize,
surrounded by the new aromas and the
ubiquitous humidity that would accompany
them throughout their stay. Within several
hours, though, all were neck-deep in the
cool, flowing waters of the Sibun River, a
short walk from the Monkey Bay Wildlife
Sanctuary where they would
spend the first week, sallying
forth to a howler monkey
sanctuary, the incomparable
Belize Zoo, and the soaring
temples of Xunantunich,
one of the country’s best
restored sites.
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Yet it was on a hot, sticky Saturday afternoon that
Westminster students had what was arguably the
ultimate cultural experience of the trip. Through
the generosity of the Athletic Department, some
30 well-used soccer jerseys were taken to Belize
looking for a home. That place turned out to be
La Democracia, a small village that had already
made a name for itself as the home of a sharp
soccer team. After presenting the jerseys to the
8-15 year-old players, a match ensued. For two
hard-fought, thirty-minute periods, on an
uneven, stone-ridden
field, Westminster students (playing barefoot
just like their opponents)
fought to a 3-3 tie match.
Handshakes and backslaps
concluded the late afternoon game.
La Democracia Soccer Game
Next on the itinerary was the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary Preserve,
128,000 acres of lush jungle by the Maya Mountains. Camping in tents, the
group hiked the trails (at night as well as during the day) experiencing the
sounds, smells, flora and fauna of this remarkably unique area. Waterfalls
abound, and the high point of the stay was a tough slog on the Tiger Fern
trail to a series of spectacular waterfalls.
The Caribbean beckoned, however, and the group finally had the opportunity to break out the fins, masks, and snorkels that had lain in the bottom of
their duffels. Wee Wee Caye, a mangrove island some ten miles off the coast,
was the first stop. Upon arrival, the initial task was to fish for dinner. In this
case, the tasty conch. The island became a base for the next two day’s worth
of snorkeling trips nearby, to examine the wide array of marine species that
inhabit the coral reefs.
The last week of the course was spent on the relatively civilized Caye
Caulker, a tourist destination that served as a jumping off point for trips to
Ho Chan Marine Park, and the famous Blue Hole and Halfmoon Caye
National Monuments, locations situated beyond the barrier reef and
absolutely teeming with marine life, ranging from nurse sharks and rays to
the dramatically colored parrotfish, snappers and a host of smaller tropical
species. Alas, one species that was not especially appreciated was the
dreaded pica-pica, a larval form of a stinging jellyfish that afflicted a
handful of students—and both instructors. Think “marine chiggers.”
Such irritations were quickly forgotten, however, upon return to
Caulker where wonderful restaurants abound, serving native
cuisines, as well as the ever-present national brew, Belikin.
Thoughts soon turned homeward, though, and all arrived safe and
sound in St. Louis to be met by family and friends. Another
successful off-campus trip ended. Both Amspoker and Ottinger feel
strongly that these trips support Westminster’s mission to develop
student awareness of and concern for the global community.
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“I will never forget the view from the bell tower of the
Hungarian Reformed Church in Tivadarfalva, Ukraine.
After the Wednesday night worship service filled with
beautiful singing and the spirited preaching of Pastor
Janos Seres, the official church bell
ringer invited our group to climb
the old wooden stairs of the bell
tower to look out on the village
and surrounding countryside.
The setting sun sent vibrant colors
over the landscapes as I looked
out at the rooftops, pastures,
and distant mountains. It was a
beautiful sight and for the
moment I could believe that all
was right with the world. I had
been in the village two years
before but this gave me a new
vision of this special place.”
– Reverend Brad Sheppard
Chaplain, Westminster College
Pastor and official church bell ringer, Janos Seres, of the Hungarian Reformed Church in Tivadarfalva, Ukraine
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Leadership Westminster College
In the spring of 2003, a group of eleven students went to Eastern Europe. This past May fourteen
students returned. To say the least, these adventures have been eye-opening and life-changing
experiences.
Multiple opportunities gave us a chance to see the world from a different perspective—atop the
astronomical clock tower in Prague, climbing to the Liberation Monument on the hills overlooking
Budapest, and straining our necks to take in the high ceilings of ancient churches. But the most
valuable new perspectives came from our encounters with the people. The citizens of Lona,
Romania, invited us into their homes and around their tables to spend the night and share an
incredible meal. The students and teachers of the reformed high school in Miskolc, Hungary,
welcomed us into their classrooms where we could learn from each other. The residents of MOAN,
a home for the mentally handicapped in Miskolc, shared with us the joy of working together on
a craft project and playing a game of soccer. The students at the Reformed high school in
Tivadarfalva, Ukraine, shared with us their smiles, stories, and deep appreciation for the opportunity to receive an excellent education. For many, the few service projects we completed–hauling
cinder blocks, cleaning the worksite at the new school building, cutting hay–seem insignificant
especially in comparison to Western expectations of what should be accomplished. But those
receiving the service are unabashedly grateful. For them it is not so much about the work as about
our being there. Just being
there sends the message that
you care and that you believe
that the people you are with
have lives that matter. The
look on their faces says it all
when they ask, “Why would
you come here?” They can’t
imagine why Americans
would visit a small village in
Eastern Europe when they
could go anywhere else in
the world. So even when the
evidence of physical service
disappears, the memory of
people who cared and
Westminster students with the residents of MOAN, a care facility for people with mental
listened and returned again
handicaps, located in Miskolc, Hungary. Our students made crafts and played games,
including soccer, with the residents.
will remain.
For David Humphrey, Director of the Center for Leadership & Service, this type of service-learning
experience provides an opportunity for greater and deeper understanding. He says, “Students gain a
better understanding that people throughout the world are not much different from them, when
you look at basic human feelings and that politics, historical events and governments can work
both for and against advancing basic human needs, aspirations and goals.” He also believes that the
learning and service should continue when you get back home. “You realize that most of us in the
US live a privileged life, and that we have a responsibility to all our neighbors, not just the ones in
our local community.”
europe
For Stephen Hoell ’05, the opportunity to be
submerged in another culture really complemented and completed his college education.
He says, “The thing that set this trip apart
from other learning opportunities was that
we got to engage in meaningful dialogue with
individuals from different cultures than our
own outside of our culture. Typically in
classrooms, the ideas of international students
are offered in the class but they are the minority in those situations. As we sat around the
classrooms in Miskolc, we were the minority
and the students were overwhelmingly willing
to share stories and traditions they had with
us.”
Alison Maddox ’07, realized the trip enabled
her to see her own life in a different light. She
explains, “Having the chance to visit Central
Europe shattered many of my stereotypes
about the living conditions and personalities
of the people that I met. Their lifestyles are
very similar to ours, and in learning about the
differences between our cultures I better
understand my own.”
For Lillian Dean ’04, the trip exemplified
what Westminster is all about–“Westminster
provides an amazing liberal arts education that
will prepare any student for the world. I felt as
though this trip was a perfect compliment to
my education because, just like my classes at
Westminster, it broadened my world view,
challenged me to really consider the world
around me and contributed to the ongoing
formation of my values and priorities.”
In the end, the point of these kind of trips is
to be more than just travelers. Bob Hansen,
Director of Counseling and Health Services,
sums it up the best: “Were we tourists?
Sometimes. But when we spent days in the
same small village or when we worked sideby-side with Hungarian construction workers
or when we stayed in the homes of Hungarian
families who couldn’t speak English – we were
no longer “tourists”...we became friends and
colleagues. In fact, these are the times when
we all learned the most – when we stopped
being tourists and when we became, at least
for the moment, part of their lives and they
became part of ours.”
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2 New Deans…
When comparing Westminster College’s two new deans, it’s easy to note the
differences. One is tall, one is shorter. One is professionally seasoned, even
retired, and the other is relatively new to higher education. One comes to
Westminster from the nation’s top military academy, West Point, while the
other still shows loyalty to the University of Kansas, despite now being located
in mid-Missouri.
But to fully understand the potential that Barney Forsythe, the new Senior
Vice President of the College and Dean of Faculty, and his counterpart, John
Comerford, Vice President and Dean of Student Life, bring to Westminster,
one need only to look at their similarities.
They are both now living in the Fulton area. They both are bringing new ideas
and energy to critical areas of the college’s development. Most importantly,
they are both dedicated to the success and development of students.
John was born in Kenosha, Wi., and moved Charleston, Il. during grade school.
Both of his parents are professors of mathematics, so he was literally raised in the
shadow of colleges. When it came time to choose a college for himself, John
attended Western Illinois University in Macomb. He received a Bachelor of Arts in
Political Science in 1996. His undergraduate years were full of rich experiences that
led him to a career in Student Affairs.
He earned a Master of Science in College Student Personnel Administration from
Central Missouri State University in 1998, where he also worked as a Residence Hall
Director. John then worked full-time in residence life at Ball State University in
Muncie, In., for two years before becoming Assistant Dean of Students/Director of
Housing and Residential Life at Missouri Western State College in St. Joseph. As
Assistant Dean, he managed a 1,000 bed residence hall system and spearheaded
many college projects, most notably a $17.1 million residence hall master planning,
renovation and construction project.
During his four years at MWSC, John commuted to pursue a Ph.D. in Higher
Education Administration at the University of Kansas. In 2004, he left MWSC to
work full-time on the degree and work as the Project Manager for the Vice Provost
for Student Success at KU. His job responsibilities included strategic planning for the
700-employee division and coordination of graduate student recruitment in the
Higher Education program. John is currently working on his doctoral dissertation,
studying how colleges address their legal relationship with students who are under
eighteen years old.
John left KU and started as Vice President and Dean of Student Life at Westminster on July 1. He is
very happy to be at an institution with such a distinguished history and commitment to student
success. He hopes to build on this tradition of excellence in Student Life at Westminster College.
He and his wife Rachael Rumple-Comerford, the Director of Residential Life at William Woods
University, live in Fulton.
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Barney Forsythe comes to Westminster having recently retired after 35 years in the
United States Army. The majority of his service was involved in education, as his last
nine years were spent as the Vice Dean for Education at the U.S. Military Academy. His
professional career includes a term as Professor of Psychology and Leadership and
Director for the Center for Leadership and Organizations Research at the U.S. Military
Academy, as well as a term as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at West Point. He
holds a BS from the U.S. Military Academy and a MACT (Social Psychology) and Ph.D.
in Higher Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
As the new Senior Vice President and Dean of Faculty, Forsythe is responsible for the
educational and student development mission of Westminster, including academics,
student life and enrollment services. He also serves as the liaison between the faculty
and the college President.
Forsythe has had over forty publications and presentations regarding leadership and
student development, post-secondary education and assessment. “Throughout my entire
academic career I’ve been involved in leader development,” said Forsythe. “I’m going
to continue that at Westminster by following the challenges laid out in our mission
statement – to educate, inspire, challenge and prepare our students.”
Forsythe has had numerous experiences across the globe in putting leadership development into
practice. He has developed a leadership program for the Military Academy in Bangledesh, advised
the Los Angeles Police Department on leadership training and development and most recently led
an international team that developed the concept plan for the National Military Academy of
Afghanistan, among others.
“Westminster College has many opportunities for students to be engaged, and engagement is the
key to student development in college. At Westminster, we achieve our ambitious mission by
integrating liberal arts education, student success programs and student life activities around the
theme of leadership development. There’s enormous potential here. I’m thrilled to be part of the
Westminster Community and I look forward to working together to help our students become
educated leaders of character for a global community.”
Forsythe and his wife Jane make their home in Fulton. They have two grown children.
It’s All About the Students
Memories of the Churchill Visit
at Westminster College
Have you ever wondered what it was like to witness one of the most historic
speeches ever given?
In anticipation of the upcoming 60th anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill’s historic “Sinews
of Peace” or “Iron Curtain” speech on Westminster’s campus this coming March, Leadership
asked Baxter Watson ’44 to share his memories. Here’s what he told us about his experience
as a Westminster student meeting two of the most charismatic world leaders of all time.
March 5, 1946… Almost sixty years have gone by since I have reflected on that magic day when
President Harry Truman and Winston Churchill came to Westminster. I now find myself not only
as the minor participant in that pageantry, but as the lone survivor of the platform party that
assembled prior to this momentous occasion.
Two members of the Skulls of Seven, the late Ed Neil and I, were assigned to lead this group into
the convocation. Ed and I were chosen as we were both from President Truman’s beloved
Jackson County, Missouri.
Upon completion of delivering our charges to the platform, we sat in choice chairs nearby -- not
with this important group. Ed and I later agreed that we had concentrated on visually observing
Mr. Churchill’s mannerisms and awaiting his turned phrases, rather than trying to grasp the
substance of the message. “Awe struck” applies in this situation, Later, we would learn the true
content of Mr. Churchill’s excellent message, along with the rest of the world.
The completion of the ceremonies found our group back at Washington West House. The prime
dignitaries had formed a receiving line for parents of Westminster’s fallen military of World War
II. We found that any instructions of the Skulls had not included what to do at this point, so, we
just stood around and watched – until another Skull, Major General Harry Vaughan, Westminster
Class of ’13, and Military Aide to President Truman, wandered over to our corner for a brief
chat. He finally asked if we were scheduled to pass through the receiving line. Fortunately, one
of us replied that we didn’t know what we were supposed to do, so Skull Vaughan decided that
we had a quorum of sorts and that a decision was to be made. He advised us to closely observe
him and then to join him when signaled.
Ed Neal and I found ourselves, with the General, standing in front of President Truman, and
being identified as veterans of WWII with strong connections to the President’s beloved Jackson
County, Missouri. After a brief handshake and a thank you for serving in the war, we were then
introduced to Mr. Churchill as having roots in President Truman’s home town.
During the short visit with General Vaughan, I had told him of my last duty as a sergeant in
the Army Air Forces and how I was attached to the Headquarters of the great General Douglas
MacArthur. It seems that General Vaughn knew that the president would not find this
information to his liking. President Truman would later fire General MacArthur for decisions
and actions MacArthur had made during the Korean War. Apparently, there had been bad blood
between these two, even in March of 1946. Instead of an introduction to Mr. Churchill, I could
have listened to the President conduct a lecture on this general.
As the final person moving through the line, I am sure that the wary Mr. Churchill was relieved
when he shook my hand. He mumbled a few incoherent guttural sounds, then turned to his
waiting valet and headed up the stairs to his dressing room and the usual refreshment. It was
late and he was ready to call it a day.
The joys of college are treasures to be remembered for our entire life. This Tuesday at
Westminster was unlike any other, and I remember it well. Sharing this with others who have
come to love Westminster is a blessing of being a survivor.
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SPORTSNEWS
Bell and Hoell Named
2004-05 Athletes of Year
Seniors Jeanette Bell and Stephen
Hoell were named Female and Male
Athletes of the Year for 2004-05. The
awards were presented following
graduation ceremonies this past May
on campus in Fulton.
Bell, a member of the women’s soccer
and basketball teams, attended high
school at Helias in Jefferson City,
Missouri. During her four-year career
at Westminster, Bell earned eight
varsity letters, four each in soccer and
basketball. During the 2004 soccer
season, Bell played goal keeper and earned all-conference honorable mention honors. But, it was on
the basketball court where Bell made her mark during the 2004-05 season. She averaged 6.3 points,
2.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.8 steals a game on a Blue Jay team that set a school record with a
16-10 record. Bell was named to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference all-tournament
team and ended her career fifth on the career chart with 192 assists and 18th in scoring with 469
points. Additionally, Bell was recently awarded the Boyd Memorial Award, presented to a senior
dual-sport athlete.
Hoell attended Fulton High School before coming to Westminster. Hoell was a Dean’s List student
and a four-year letter winner in soccer. He earned academic all-conference honors each of his four
seasons of play. He was honorable mention all-conference as a freshman and he captured second
team all-league honors as a sophomore and a senior. In 2004, Hoell was named an NSCAA AllRegion College Scholar. The Blue Jays compiled a winning record in each of Hoell’s four seasons
and the 2002 team won the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title and advanced to the
NCAA Division III national tournament.
Hoell is continuing his education, pursuing a graduate degree in career counseling at the University
of Missouri. He will also receive financial assistance. Hoell is one of two winners of the 20004-05
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Post-Graduate Scholarships. The monetary awards are
given to an outstanding male and an outstanding female senior student-athlete in the conference
to help them attend graduate school. They are chosen by the Faculty Athletic Representatives of
SLIAC institutions.
Shelton Earns Academic All-America Recognition
Junior Alex Shelton has been named to the 2004-2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America
Baseball Second Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Shelton
is the sixth Westminster student-athlete to earn Academic All-America recognition in the past seven
years.
Shelton, a junior infielder from Crocker, Missouri, carries a 4.00 cumulative grade point average
and is majoring in Secondary Education and Physical Education K-12. Shelton is a Dean’s List
student, an academic all-conference selection, an academic all-district first team selection and a first
team all-conference second baseman. He led the 2005 Blue Jays in hitting (.421), runs scored (44),
walks (25), and assists (83). Westminster finished the season 19-20 and placed third in the St. Louis
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament.
Westminster College CoSida
Academic All-America Selections
1998
Katie Zagar, Women’s Soccer, Third Team
1999
Scott Pingel, Football, Second Team
2001
Mark Gifford, Baseball, Second Team
2002
Corrie Anderson, Softball, First Team
2003
Jessica Lakenan, Volleyball, Third Team
2005
Alex Shelton, Baseball, Second Team
Sports Shorts
Thirty-one Westminster student-athletes received
2004-05 Academic All-Conference honors by the
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Kelly Gates has been named assistant soccer
coach for both the men and women's programs.
Derek Taylor has joined the Westminster staff
as director of residential life and assistant men's
basketball coach.
Josh Thompson has been named head athletic
trainer, replacing Dave Hammons who left to
take at job at Campbell University.
Troy Tomlin has joined the football staff as
assistant coach, replacing Scott Pingel who left
to take a teaching and coaching position in
St. Louis.
Follow the Blue Jays on the world wide web at:
www.westminster-mo.edu/
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CLASSNOTES
Chad Ahren and Beth Tidball
were married on May 21, 2005 in
Davidson Leadership Plaza on the
Westminster campus. The couple
resides in Franklin, IN. Ahren,
the former Westminster Student
Activities and Greek Life Advisor,
is pursuing a PhD in Higher
Education and Student Affairs at
Indiana University and has a
graduate assistantship with the
National Survey of Student
Engagement.
Press), based on archeological
research with Professor John Page
(available only from the Kingdom
of Callaway Historical Society).
Linda Lorenz, former Internship
Coordinator, is the Director of
Career Services at Central
Methodist University in Fayette,
MO.
Dr. Bill Parrish was the keynote
speaker at the Elijah Gates Camp
of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans’ “Fall Muster” held in
Fulton, MO in October 2005.
Polly Scott, Beta House Mother
1972-77, celebrated her 92nd
birthday on August 17, 2005.
Scott would love to hear from her
Beta alumni and Westminster
friends: 5500 West Idle Hour
Place, Tucson, AZ 85745.
newsletter of the Missouri
Academy of General Dentistry.
David Eddy ’57 married Patricia
Groff/Teroy on August 27, 2005
at their home in Winnsboro, SC.
Eddy retired from the position of
Public Works Coordinator for the
town of Somers, CT in 2004.
John Gahan ’57 is a retired
Federal Investigator who enjoys
hunting, fishing, world travel,
jazz and sporting events. Gahan
is an annual participant in the
Senior Olympics and recently
went skydiving. He is a member
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
American Legion and the Knights
of Columbus. Gahan also volunteers with the American Cancer
Society and the American Heart
Association. He is vice president
of the Society of St. Vincent de
Paul and a board member and
fiscal officer of the County Health
Department.
60’s
Steve Swan ’60 is the Mayor of
the city of Lakeland, TX, a
community of 10,000 on the
shores of Lake Travis outside of
Austin.
Gordon Anderson ’62 retired
in February 2005 from Intervest
Mortgage Investment Company
in Lake Oswego, OR after 40 years
in the commercial real estate
finance and investment business.
Anderson is enjoying his retire-
30’s
Chad Ahren and Beth Tidball
Melanie, Westminster Alumni
Coordinator, and Keven ’06
Barger announce the birth of
Tatum Elizabeth Barger on July
15, 2005. Tatum joins older
brother Logan, age 3. The family
resides in Jefferson City, MO.
Logan and Tatum Barger
Dr. Chris Hauer, Professor
Emeritus, and Professor Bill
Young published the sixth
edition of An Introduction to the
Bible: A Journey into Three Worlds
(Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2005).
Hauer also recently published
The Dahl Site in Callaway County,
Missouri (23CY316), With Three
Smaller Rock Shelters (Antiquities
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Dr. Bill Taft ’37 is the author of
The Missouri Honor Medal, It’s First
75 Years: 1930 - 2005 (Heritage
House, 2005). The book examines
the history and recipients of the
award for distinguished service in
journalism, of which Taft was the
2004 recipient.
Art Whorton ’39 displayed
four pastel paintings during the
August-September 2005 Annual
Natalie Acker Memorial
Exhibition at the Cox Gallery
of the Kemper Arts Center at
William Woods University. The
paintings were selected by a jury
of the Mid-America Pastel Society
headquartered in Kansas City,
MO.
50’s
Reverend Otis Young ’53 is
the 2005 recipient of the
Distinguished Service Award from
the Kiwanis Club of Lincoln.
Young is the Senior Minister at
First Plymouth Congregational
United Church of Christ in
Lincoln, NE.
Dr. Norm Freiberger ’55 is the
Editor of Show-Me Dentist, the
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We should have been
studying but the spring
evening was irresistible.
Can you believe most of
these men stuffed the
telephone booth?
Believe it or not, 27
Phi Delt’s with whole
bodies or body parts in the
phone booth. What fun!
Phi Delta Theta alumni catch
up at Alumni Weekend 2005.
From left, Lee Lewis ’60,
Carl Charlson ’63, Curt
Watkins ’64, Tom
Wilson ’63, Dan Staudt
’63 and Phil Fehrle ’63
(not pictured Leonard
Miller ’62)
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ment and traveled to Paris and
London over the summer.
Dr. Cliff Bragdon ’ 62 is the
inaugural Dean of the new
University College at the Florida
Institute of Technology in
Melbourne, FL.
Russ Kercher ’62 works for The
New Orleans Benefit Group in
New Orleans, LA.
Dr. Bob Chamberlain ’64 was
recognized as the first recipient of
the Distinguished Mentor Award
on June 7, 2005 by the M.D.
Anderson Postdoctoral Association
at the University of Texas M.D.
Anderson Cancer Center.
Walt Schmidt ’68 retired from
the JCPenney Company on
September 1, 2005 after 34 years.
He and wife Jennifer (Bosse)
Schmidt WWU ’68 live in Plano,
TX and plan to move to their
retirement home at Lake Kiowa,
TX next year.
Gary Schmidt ’69 was
recognized by the Missouri State
High School Activities Association
with the 2004-05 Distinguished
Service Award during the state
high school track meet in
Jefferson City, MO in May 2005.
Schmidt has been involved with
high school track activities since
the early 1970s and has been a
Deen Lincoln ’74 is a Financial
Advisor with Morgan Stanley in
Little Rock, AR.
Joe Houts ’75 is a Civil War
historian and author of two
period books, Quantrill’s Thieves
(2002) and A Darkness Ablaze
(coming 2006). He was featured
in the May 26, 2005 issue of the
St. Joseph News-Press in “Author
notes how diseases took heavy
toll in Civil War.” Houts is an
Assistant Vice President with
Commerce Bank in St. Joseph,
MO.
Steve Holcombe ’79 is the
President and Chief Executive
Officer of Pardalis, Inc. in
Stillwater, OK.
Ernesto Machicao ’79 earned a
law degree from the Universidad
Catolica Boliviana (Catholic
University of Bolivia) and has an
independent practice in Santa
Cruz, Bolivia.
Christopher Jaros ’75 is a Sales
Associate with the Reece &
Nichols Realtors Southgate office
in Kansas City.
Lisa Lees ’75 has published two
books, Fragments of Gender and
Fool for Love, available at
www.lulu.com/lisalees.
Lenny White ’76 retired from
the University of Missouri-Rolla
in June 2005.
’64 Delts have August Reunion at Westminster. From left, Bob Montgomery, Jim Terrell, Whit
Smith, Andy Kenyon, Chuck Suits, Gene Hamilton, Bill Robertson and Roy Sander.
Reuben Davis ’66 was featured
in Best Lawyers 2005-2006 in the
May 2005 issue of TulsaPeople.
Davis is a Partner with Boone,
Smith, Davis, Hurst & Dickman in
Tulsa, OK.
Bill Kaseberg ’68 wrote and
published A Day at the Old Man’s
Garden (2005), a collection of true
stories about his animal and bird
garden companions. Kaseberg is a
retired lawyer and teaches law
courses at Southwestern Illinois
College.
major contributor to the track and
field championships for more
than 25 years.
70’s
Bruce Thurman ’71 is an
Interior Designer with Dalton’s in
Kansas City, MO.
Bob Milner ’72 is the Vice
President of University
Advancement for Cameron
University in Lawton, OK.
Dave Strecker ’72 was featured
in Best Lawyers 2005-2006 in the
May 2005 issue of TulsaPeople.
Strecker is a Labor Attorney with
Strecker & Associates, PC in Tulsa,
OK.
A Day at the
Old Man’s
Garden by Bill
Kaseberg ’68
Dennis Weiser ’78 released his
latest novel, CRASH DUMMIES
in October 2005. Weiser’s
publications are available at
www.lulu.com.
Dennis Taylor ’79 is an
Assistant Chief Pilot with
United Airlines out of O’Hare
International Airport in
Chicago, IL.
Tim Warning ’79 is the
President of OPW Engineered
Systems in Lebanon, OH.
80’s
Chris Eubank ’77 is a Regional
Sales Manager with RMTS, LLC in
Kansas City, MO.
Bruce Cameron ’78 celebrated
the 10th anniversary of the
online newsletter The Cameron
Column in April 2005. The
newsletter reached over 42,000
email subscribers at its peak, and
is now available in syndicated
newspapers or online at
www.brucecameron.com.
Kerry Kimble ’78 is the
Operations Manager for the
Division of Emergency Management
for the State of Colorado. Kimble
is a member of the state-federal
Counter-Terrorism Advisory
Council and the Colorado
Terrorism All-Hazards State
Advisory Council.
Johnathan Nguyen ’80 graduated with an MBA in Management
on August 13, 2005 from Tulane
University in New Orleans, LA.
Shawn McCubbin ’81 and wife
Deborah welcomed Mary Ellen
McCubbin on March 29, 2005.
She joins older siblings Joseph and
Katie, age 6 and Benjamin, age 3.
The family resides in Overland
Park, KS. McCubbin is a CRM
Systems Manager with American
Century Investments in Kansas
City, MO.
Scott Smith ’81 is President of
the Lanner Group, Inc. in
Houston, TX. Smith was featured
in “For Software Modeling Firm,
Seeing Is Believing” in the July
2005 issue of SIGNAL Magazine,
published by the Armed Forces
Communications and Electronics
Association.
Brad Allen ’73 is President of
Brad H. Allen Roofing, Inc. in
Lawrence, KS.
Dave Hammond ’73 is President
of Rocky Mountain Research, Inc.
in Loveland, CO.
Steve Wallace ’78 and daughter Ashli, age
14, summited Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,350 ft.),
Africa’s highest peak, on July 9, 2005.
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Bob Granger ’86 is a Senior
Mortgage Consultant with BSM
Financial in Addison, TX.
Dr. Joel Hassien ’86 was
appointed to the Board of
Directors of Perry State Bank in
July 2005. Hassien is the Secretary
of the Hannibal Regional Hospital
Board and Director and President
of Hannibal Mobile Diagnostics,
LLC. He is also President and
CEO of Hannibal Imaging
Associates, Inc.
Brock ’82 & Laura Ayers (back) and
daughters Caroline, age 13, Kathryn, age 16,
Sara, age 6, and Amelia, age 11 (far right),
meet President Bush.
Glenn Norton ’82 was appointed Chief Judge for the Court of
Appeals for Eastern Missouri (St.
Louis and St. Louis County) in
July 2005.
Scott Acton ’83 is a Partner at
acton325 in Columbus, OH.
Susan (Shirley) Tinkle ’83 is a
Customer Service Manager with
ERBE USA in Marietta, GA.
Tom Finney ’84 is a Senior Data
Analyst with Citigroup in Texas.
Tom Morefield ’84 is the VicePresident of Sales and Support at
Deluxe Financial Services. He
resides in Overland, KS with wife
Kathy and 3 children – David, age
18, Sarah, age 16 and Matthew,
age 13.
SFC David Swan ’84 was called
to active duty in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom. He
arrived in Iraq in June and will
stay in the theater of operations
for 12 months and is a tank
commander with the 1st of the
172nd Armor division out of
Morrisville VT, a National Guard
Unit. He would welcome any
letters. His address is: SFC David
M. Swan, Co A 3/172, 2-28 BCT
APO, AE 09362-9997
[email protected]
John Robinson ’86 is the
Director of Professional Services &
Certifications with BAI / Bankers
Training & Certification Center in
St. Louis, MO.
Ken Murer’s ’87 company APC
Direct was named among the
Fastest Growing Private
Companies list from the St. Louis
Business Journal in June 2005.
APC Direct finished in the top
five with a 280.37% growth rate
for the last three years.
Gayle (Leone) Gilley ’88 is
an Accountant for Orion
Technology, Inc. in Huntsville,
AL.
John Haug ’88 is a Partner with
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
LLP in St. Louis, MO. Haug practices construction, real estate,
administrative and private client
law.
Brian Dale ’89 was recognized
by the Idaho Governor’s
Coordinating Council on Families
and Children at a ceremony
attended by Governor Dirk
Kempthorne at Mt. Home AFB in
The small world of Westminster - Brad
Hootman ‘85 and Pat Kirby bumped into
each other and caught up during a flight
from St. Louis to Chicago in April 2005.
Leadership Westminster College
Bryan Wade ’90 and wife Lisa
announce the birth of Sydney
Evelyn Wade on May 26, 2005.
Sydney joins older brother,
Carson, age 2. The family resides
in Springfield, MO where Wade is
an Attorney with Husch &
Eppenberger.
Beau Schwabe ’91 and wife
Carol announce the birth of
Gabrielle Blaine Schwabe on
August 4, 2005. Gabrielle joins
older sister, Mikayla, age 3. The
family resides in Atlanta, GA,
where Schwabe is an IC Layout
Engineer with Parallax, Inc.
Brian Dale ’89 was recognized by Idaho
Governor Dirk Kempthorne and wife Patricia
Kempthorne.
Don Daut ’89 and wife Jennifer
welcomed Conor Joseph Daut on
July 17, 2005. The family resides
in St. Louis, MO. Daut is an ACG
Manager with Sinclair & Rush,
Inc. in Arnold, MO.
90’s
Kim (Boswell) Daniel ’90 and
husband Brian announce the birth
of Brea Knoll Daniel on September
12, 2005. The family resides in
Westerville, OH where Daniel
works for Aetna US Healthcare.
John Gordon ’92 married Julie
Kemner on May 21, 2005 in
Columbia, MO. The couple resides
in Columbia where Gordon is a
Police Officer.
Jane Jackson ’92 is a Physical
Therapist Assistant with NovaCare
in Tempe, AZ.
Stan Roberts ’92 married Lesley
Landers on July 9, 2005 in Little
Rock, AR. The wedding party
included David Roberts ’96,
Skip Foote ’91, John Ryan ’92,
Lance Zimmerman ’93, Jamie
(Sparkman) Banks ’93, Kyle
Newman ’93 and Wil Jackson
’94. The couple resides in Little
Rock where Roberts works for
Irwin Partners.
Steve Stewart ’92 is the Policy
Advisor for Natural Resources
Affairs & Agriculture for Arkansas
Governor Mike Huckabee.
Dr. Lance Heath ’88 is the
Owner of Bellefontaine Health &
Wellness, LLC in Bellefontaine,
OH.
Rob Davis ’86 is the Deputy
Division Director with the
Missouri Department of Natural
Resources in Jefferson City.
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May 2005. Dale is an Operations
Specialist with the US Department
of Housing & Urban Development
in Boise, ID.
Brea Daniel
Brian Beatte ’93 married Hope
Wagner on December 17, 2004
in Belize, Central America. The
couple resides in Centennial, CO
where Beatte is the CEO and
President of B, Inc.
Darren Masek ’90 coached the
9 & 10 year old Fulton Hornet
baseball team, which finished
their season at 21-11 and was
second in conference standings
in the BC Baseball League near
Columbia, MO. Masek coaches
and teaches physical education in
the Fulton Public Schools.
Darren Masek ’90
CLASSNOTES
Jeff Reed ’93 was elevated to
the rank of Major in the Army
National Guard on September 2,
2005 in Arlington, VA.
Phoebe (Kutait) Wilson ‘93
is Registered Nurse-NICU at
Children’s Memorial Hospital in
Chicago, IL.
Jeanne Caho-McNabney ’94
opened the general practice law
firm, McNabney & Stepp, in
Liberty, MO. The firm has a special emphasis in the area of franchise law.
Bennet ’95 and Kim (Stubler)
’95 Fallis announce the birth of
Andrew James Fallis on December
25, 2004. Andrew joins older
siblings Joseph, age 3, and
Madeline, age 2. The family
resides in Columbia, MO where
Bennet works for Medtronic
MiniMed and Kim is a Human
Resources Specialist with
Toastmaster Inc.
Amy (Collier) Swanson ’95 the
Vice President of Operations for
DEC Capital, Inc. in Lincoln, NE.
Ryan Gavin ’96 is an Associate
in the Litigation Practice Group of
Greensfelder Hemker & Gale, PC
in St. Louis, MO.
Michael Grote ’96 is the Vice
President of Governmental Affairs
and General Counsel for the
Missouri Chamber of Commerce
and Industry.
Melissa (Burroughs) Karlberg
’94 is the Marketing Education
Coordinator at Killeen High
School in Killeen, TX.
Brad LeFebvre ’94 is an
Account Executive with Quilogy
in St. Louis, MO.
Kristi Smith ’95 is an
Environmental Law Fellow at
Georgetown University Law
Center in Washington, DC.
The Fallis children welcome their newest
sibling, Andrew.
Bill ’95 and Malinda (Cross)
’97 Hancock welcomed Callie
Taylor Hancock on September 23,
2005. Callie joins older brother
Cole, age 2. The family resides in
Kansas City, MO. Bill is a Manager
of Risk Services with Inergy LP
and Malinda is a stay at home
mom.
Russ Knocke ’96 is is the Press
Secretary for Michael Chertoff,
Secretary of Homeland Security in
Washington, DC.
Brandon Eckardt ’97 and wife
Shannon welcomed Nathan Scott
Eckardt on September 13, 2005.
He joins older brother Devin, age
4. The family resides in O’Fallon,
MO. Eckardt is the new owner of
Party Rentals of St. Louis in St.
Charles, MO.
Mike Howell ’97 and wife
Carrie announce the birth of
Olivia Peyton Howell on
November 12, 2004. The family
resides in Columbia, MO.
Chris Leminger ’97 and wife
Jessica welcomed Emily Marie
Leminger on June 6, 2005. Emily
joins older brother Benjamin,
age 1. The family resides in Irving,
TX. Leminger is a Certified
Pharmacy Technician with the
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.
Kelly (Hines) Wuennenberg
’96 and husband Steve welcomed
Peyton Elizabeth Wuennenberg on
June 2, 2005. The family resides in
Chesterfield, MO. Wuennenberg is
a Vice President of Treasury with
US Bank in St. Louis.
Emily Leminger
Andrew Powelson ’97 is a
Senior Manager with KPMG in
Zurich.
Lucas Myers, son of Tracy (Arnold) ’94
and Ryan ’94 Myers
Roger Williams Jr. ’94 is the
National Sales Manager (East) for
Commercial Card Services with
Commerce Bank, NA in St. Louis,
MO.
Brian Burnside ’95 is the Chief
Executive Officer of Wayne
County Hospital in Corydon, IA.
Brian and wife Natalie (Ayers) ‘95
have two children, Aiden, age 4,
and Preston, age 1.
Jennifer (Watkins) Cranford
’95 is the CFO of Ridgeline
Management Company in
Eugene, OR.
Tracey (Geiger) Davis ’95 is
the Director of Accounting for
the Retirement Savings Team of
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in
Bentonville, AR.
Peyton Wuennenberg
Callie Hancock
Christopher Mertz ’95 is the
Manager of Onboard Operations
with Intrav/Clipper Cruise Line of
St. Louis, MO.
Jon Schneider ’95 was awarded
a diploma from the Graduate
School of Banking at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison
in August 2005. The School
provides bankers with an opportunity for advanced study and
research in banking, economics
and leadership.
Robin Cope ’97 is the Sales
Manager with Beaver Creek Group
Sales & Services in Avon, CO.
Amy (Peace) ’97 and Ted ‘97
Darraugh announce the birth
Audrey Rose Darragh on July 9,
2005. She joins older sister, Anna,
age 4. The family resides in Little
Rock, AR.
Rob Quinn ’97 was named one
of the 2005 40 Under 40 by the
Columbia Business Times. Quinn
is a Relationship Management
Officer with Boone County
National Bank in Columbia, MO.
Christopher Thomas ’97
recieved a doctorate in Higher
Education from the University of
North Texas.
Brandon Beshears ’98 is the
Sportsmen and Ag Coalitions
Director for the Republican
National Committee in
Washington DC.
Robert S. Fasoldt ’98 is the
Regional Director of Ticketing and
Operations for the Dover Downs
Racetracks in Nashville, Memphis
and St. Louis.
Anna and Audrey Rose Darragh
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CLASSNOTES
Stephanie (Fetgatter) Horten
’98 is an Attorney with
Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal
LLP in Chicago, IL. Horton
graduated cum laude from
Northwestern University School
of Law in 2004.
Dao Le ’98 is a Senior Nuclear
Pharmacist/RSO with Tyco
Healthcare/Mallinckrodt in
Houston, TX.
Austin Power ’98 married
Melissa Romero on May 28, 2005
in Panama City, Panama. The
couple honeymooned on the
Bocas Del Toro islands and reside
in Glen Ellyn, IL.
Brian Powell ’99 received his
PhD in Philosophy from the
University of Virginia. Powell’s
article “Revisiting Nagel on
Altruism” is in the July 2005 issue
of Philosophical Papers.
Sarah (Landwehr) Sadewhite
’99 and husband Joe welcomed
Lucy Marie Sadewhite on May
12, 2005. The family resides in
Columbia, MO where Sadewhite is
an Elementary School Counselor
at Mary Paxton Keeley
Elementary.
Lucy Sadewhite
Austin ’98 and Melissa Power toast their
nuptuals with friends and family
Tyler Schaper ’98 and wife
Christy welcomed Jacob Tyler
Schaper on June 28, 2005. The
family resides in Alton, IL.
Schaper is a Senior Financial
Consultant for USBancorp
Investments, Inc. and holds the
Chartered Financial Analyst
Designation.
Alex Seleznyov ’99 is a
Consultant with BearingPoint,
Inc. in McLean, VA.
Dr. Kecia Smette ’99 is
completing her residency training
at the Wesley Medical Center in
Wichita, KS and plans to practice
in Scottsdale, AZ.
Jason Veach ’99 graduated with
a Masters degree in Business
Intelligence from Webster
University in May 2005.
2000’s
Jacob Schaper
Sarah (Isenhower) Atchley
’99 is an Education Coordinator
with American Crew/Modern
Organic Products in Denver, CO.
Jason Mattson ’99 invites you
to hear his Tranceparent Sound
website, featuring free audio
samples of his piano solos, at
www.tranceparent.org.
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Jebby (Lacey) Arnold ’00 is a
Communications Consultant and
Technical Writer on behalf of CTG
Inc. for contract with the Veterans
Health Administration in
Washington, DC.
Candice Criswell ’00 is a Loan
Clerk at Simmons First Bank in
Jonesboro, AR.
Jon Dempsey ’00 is in the
Account Executive training
program with Pearson Education
in Phoenix, AZ.
Cara Gibson ’00 graduated with
a Master’s in Education from
Lindenwood University in St.
Leadership Westminster College
Charles, MO on May 13, 2005.
Gibson is pursing a doctorate in
Teacher Leadership at St. Louis
University.
Carrie (Peecher) Koenig ’00
began studies at the Kirksville
College of Osteopathic Medicine
in August 2005.
School of Medicine on May 21,
2005. Russell began her residency
in Pediatrics in July at Cardinal
Glennon Children’s Hospital in St.
Louis.
Josh Thompson ’00 is the Head
Athletic Trainer at Westminster
College. He received his National
Athletic Trainers’ Association
certification in 2002 and is
certified to teach first aid/CPR by
the American Red Cross.
Jennifer Whitaker ’00 married
Tom Schaefer on July 25, 2005 in
Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The
wedding party included Dala
(Reuter) Freesmeier ’00. The
couple resides in Creve Coeur,
MO. Whitaker is a Business
Coordinator for Robert P.
Goldman, DMD, PC.
Don Wood ’00 married Renee
Vanderford on July 23, 2005, in
Fairfield Bay, AR. The couple
resides in Fayetteville, AR, where
Wood is the Assistant Director of
Development at the University of
Arkansas.
Rebecca Gehlert ’01 married
Steven Adams on June 18, 2005 in
Fulton, MO. The couple resides in
Columbia, MO. Gehlert is a 2nd
Grade Teacher at Bartley
Elementary in Fulton.
Emily (Wood) Hilsabeck ’01 is
a Tax Accountant with Clifton
Gunderson in St. Joseph, MO..
Casey Kayser ’01 is pursuing a
doctorate in English, with an
emphasis in Southern Literature,
at Louisiana State University in
Baton Rouge, LA.
Brad Kiesling ’01 graduated
from the University of MissouriColumbia with a Master’s in Public
Administration in May 2005.
Kiesling is a Presidential
Management Fellow with the
Department of Homeland Security
in Washington, DC.
Holly Russell ’01 graduated
from Southern Illinois University
Dr. Holly Russell ’01
Josh Hanley ’02 is a Territory
Manager in St. Louis with GE
Commercial Finance based out of
Hoffman Estates, IL.
Greg Mealy ’02 graduated from
the University of Missouri Law
School in December 2004 and was
sworn in by the Missouri Supreme
Court on May 3, 2005. Mealy
works at Riley & Dunlap in Fulton,
MO.
Janel Arnold ’03 married Cory
Nibert on May 22, 2004 in
Springfield, MO. The wedding
party included Elise Schneider
’03, Jennifer Swan ’04 and
Jessica Arnold ’07. The couple
resides in Springfield, MO where
Arnold is a Teller at The Signature
Bank.
Nick Cacciabando ’03 is a
Property Manager with
McCormack Baron in St. Louis,
MO.
Adam Dowling ’03 and
Heather VanHook ’03 were
married on June 4, 2005 on Folly
Beach in Charleston, SC. The
couple celebrated their wedding
with a reception on June 18, 2005
in Springfield, MO. The couple
resides in Columbia, MO where
Dowling is a third year law
student at Mizzou and Heather
teaches middle school science.
Brandon Heath ’03 married
Lori Palmore on June 11, 2005 in
Chatham, VA. The wedding party
included Blake Heath ’04,
David Heath ’06, Garrett
Eravell ’03, Nick King ’03 and
James Shelby ’05. The couple
resides in Memphis, TN where
Heath is a Management Trainee
with Regions Bank and was
accepted into the 2006 Retail
Leadership Development
Program.
Heather (VanHook) ’03 and Adam ’03
Dowling
Whitney Johnston ’03 married
Casey Moore ’04 on June 4,
2005 in Rogers, AR. The wedding
party included Lori Twenhafel
’03, Alyn Saxby ’05, Drew
Veitch ’05, Jason Gatz ’05 and
Garret Daniel ’04. Johnston is
an Audit Associate with Deloitte
and Touche in Tulsa, OK.
Carly Marriott ’03 married
Cheston Easter on June 25, 2005
in Jefferson City, MO. The
wedding party included Eliza
Wessinger ’01, Jessi Wieberg
’03 and Lindsey Brondel ’04.
Marriott is a District Manager
with Aldi, Inc. in St. Louis.
Carl Marriott and his daughter, Carly
Marriott ’03 celebrate with Westminster
friends.
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CLASSNOTES
Katie McClain ’03 is an 8th
Grade Language Arts Teacher at
Sperreng Middle School in St.
Louis, MO.
Cory Metz ’03 and Heather
Reynolds ’03 were married on
June 3, 2005 in Columbia, IL. The
wedding party included Jim
Faintich ’02 and Elliott Moore
’03. The couple resides in
Bridgeton, MO. Metz is a Software
Selection Consultant with Brown
Smith Wallace Consulting and
Reynolds is a Client Relationship
Manager at CitiMortgage, Inc.
Mike Woodall ’04 and Crystal
Marshall ’05 were married on
July 30, 2005 in Clarksville, MO.
The wedding party included
Chris Marshall ’03, Sara
Battles ’04, Ramsey Woodall
’05, Rachel Swain ’02, Abby
Frolker ’05, Melissa Plunkett
’05, David Owens ’04, J.J.
Oczawrek ’05, Tony
Bekemeier ’05 and James
Cocayne ’04. The couple resides
in Clarksville, TN where Woodall
is a Leiutenant in the US Army
and Marshall is the Manager of
Hibbett Sporting Goods.
family resides in St. Charles, MO
where Barbey works for Emmaus
Homes, Inc.
Claire Bingaman ’05 is
pursuing graduate studies in the
Master of Urban and Environmental
Planning Program at Arizona State
University in Tempe.
In Loving Memory
Steven Carney ’05 is a
Programmer with Shelter
Insurance in Columbia, MO.
Wesley Philpott ’03 is an
Interpreter with the United States
Navy in Monterey, CA.
Kara Albert ’04 is the Director
of Recruiting with Renaissance
Financial in St. Louis, MO.
Swati Awasthi ’04 is a Web
Designer and Developer with
Thompson & Petersons in
Lawrenceville, NJ.
Ashley Driggers ’04 is enrolled
in the Accelerated Bachelor of
Science in Nursing Program at
Research College of Nursing in
Kansas City, MO.
Bennett Forrest ’04 graduated
from the Tulsa Police Academy in
June 2005 and is a Police Officer
in Tulsa, OK.
Leigh Kellmann ’04 is a
Proofreader and Copywriter with
the Missourian Publishing
Company in Washington, MO.
Jae Kwon ’04 left Westminster
to fulfill a military obligation in
South Korea. He plans to return to
Westminster to complete his
degree and was recruited to
Westminster by professor Peter
Kim.
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Crystal (Marshall) ’05 and Mike ’04
Woodall
Ben Young ’04 was promoted
to Legislative Correspondent for
Representative Marion Berry
(D-Ark.). Young handles telecommunications, government reform
and housing issues for the
Congressman.
Patricia Catrow ’05 participated
in the Plant Genomics Internship
at the University of MissouriColumbia during the 2005
summer.
Liz Icenogle ’05 graduated from
the CORO Kansas City program in
August. Icenogle is working with
Majority Whip Roy Blunt in
Washington DC.
Brian Johnson ’05 is a Unix
Engineer with Cogent
Communications in Arlington, VA
Katie Murray ‘05 is attending
Kirksville College of Osteopathic
Medicine in Kirksville, MO.
Capitol Hill Climbers - Ben Young ’04
(center) with Lillian Pace and Jen Waller, staff
members of Arkansas Representative Marion
Berry
Matt Barbey ’05 married Ashley
Henson on January 7, 2005. The
couple welcomed Ava Elizabeth
Barbey on May 26, 2005. The
Jae Kwon ’04, with his parents, is in the
South Korean Army
Leadership Westminster College
Alex Vintu ’05 works for Ernst
& Young in Chicago, IL.
Bryan York ’05 is a Corporate
Trainee with UMB Bank in Kansas
City, MO.
Claire Bingaman ’05 and father, Ricky enjoy
a Portland delicacy at the Newport coast
Cory ’03 and Heather (Reynolds) ’03 Metz
Alina Todd ’05 married Jon
Berry on June 17, 2005 in
Oklahoma City. The wedding
party included Ryan Kelly ’02,
Matthew Miller ’03, and Mark
Clements ’05. The couple resides
in Highland Falls, NY.
Juris Pupcenoks ’05 is in the
PhD program in the Department
of Political Science & International
Relations at the University of
Delaware in Newark.
Alyn Saxby ’05 and Drew
Veitch ’05 were married on May
21, 2005 in Jenks, Oklahoma. The
wedding party included Whitney
Johnston ’03, Kate Render
’05, Mariah Dreisinger ’05,
Brian White ’04, Jason Gatz
’05 and Casey Moore ’04. The
couple resides in Tulsa, OK where
Saxby is a Consultant with Richey
Dickinson & Keeling and Veitch is
a Petroleum Landman with Unit
Corporation.
They were our classmates, our friends,
brothers and sisters. Together we
remember those who shared their lives
with us and left behind hearts full of
precious memories.
Dr. Noel P. Mander of Suffolk,
England on September 18, 2005.
Mander was one of the world's
premiere organ builders and an
authority on the old City of
London. He constructed the
38-rank tracker organ in the
Church of St. Mary the Virgin,
Aldermanbury at Westminster,
and served for many years as
the Memorial's representative in
Britain. He was a Churchill
Memorial Fellow and procured
many pieces for the Memorial's
museum collection and library.
Mander received an Honorary
Degree from Westminster in 1984.
John David Marshall of
Murfreesboro, TN on June 6,
2005. Marshall was a noted expert
on the life and works of Sir
Winston Churchill and became a
Churchill Fellow in 1982. In 1989,
he was elected to the Board of
Governors of the Winston
Churchill Memorial and Library.
Marshall's distinguished career as
a librarian, scholar and author
includes 41 years of service to
academic libraries in Florida,
South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia
and Tennessee. He authored or
edited 16 books, published more
than 25 articles and contributed
more than 300 book reviews.
CLASSNOTES
Dr. Raymond McCallister Jr.
of Fulton, MO on September 9,
2005. McCallister served as an
advisor and member of the House
Corporation of Beta Theta Pi
fraternity at Westminster. He was
the Minister of the First Christian
Church in Fulton, MO from
1961-1998.
Dr. Harold M. Barrow ’36 of
Winston-Salem, NC on May 15,
2005. Barrow was a member of
the Skulls of Seven and was a
basketball and track star at
Westminster. Barrow was one of
five brothers who graduated from
Westminster. The Barrow brothers
were a dominant, nearly unbeatable independent basketball team
in the 1930s and early 1940s, in
an era before professional basketball was established and the elite
college players played on independent teams. Along with his
five brothers, Barrow was inducted
into the Missouri Basketball Hall
of Fame in 1992 and was recognized with the Family of the Year
honor by Westminster in 2000. A
physical education director,
professor and author, Barrow was
recognized with the Westminster
Alumni Achievement Award in
1975. Barrow began his 47-year
service in education teaching in
a one-room schoolhouse, then
worked as a high school coach
and director of physical education
in Fulton, MO from 1936-43,
before serving a two-year stint in
the Navy as a specialist in athletics and rehabilitation. Following
his service, he coached and taught
at Eureka College in Eureka, IL.
Barrow served as a professor of
physical education from 1948-77
and as chairman of the Physical
Education Department from
1957-75 at Wake Forest
University. Barrow was recognized
with the Medallion of Merit from
Wake Forest University, the
Kingdom of Callaway Award in
1958, Distinguished Alumni
Award from Indiana University
in 1988 and the Hetherington
Award from the American
Academy of Kinesiology and
Physical Education in 1995. He
served as president of the
American Academy of Physical
Education in 1979. Barrow
authored a number of highly
regarded and widely used articles
and books on health and physical
education.
Dr. Carl T. Buehler Jr. ’36 of
Eldon, MO on June 23, 2005.
Buehler was a member of Kappa
Alpha Order and the Skulls of
Seven. Buehler was a flight
surgeon for the 315th Bopmber
Wing on Guam during WWII. He
began his private medical practice
in Eldon in 1946 and retired in
1988. Buehler was a member of
the American Medical
Association.
Robert R. Jeffery ’36 of
Corona, CA on May 10, 2005.
Jeffery was a member of Phi Delta
Theta. He served as an officer in
the US Naval Air Transport during
WWII. Jeffery worked for TWA,
Carr Paper Co. and Bourns, Inc.
In 1959, Jeffery and his wife,
Mary, founded Peppermint Ridge,
a residential community for
individuals with developmental
disabilities. Their autistic son,
Robert Rogers Jeffery, Jr., is a
resident.
Robert B. McClurg ’38 of Lee’s
Summit, MO on August 24, 2005.
McClurg was a member of Beta
Theta Pi. He worked for Armour
& Co. at stockyards in Chicago
and Kansas City before helping
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establish some of the first cattle
feedlots in Kansas, then operated
his own cattle commission
business in St. Louis. After the
stockyards era ended, he returned
to Kansas City and worked for the
Lake City Army Ammunition
Plant, from which he retired.
C. Stephen Rose ’38 of
Pinehurst, NC on May 5, 2005.
Rose was a member of Phi Delta
Theta. He served as a Lieutenant
in the US Navy, Pacific Theater,
during World War II. Rose had a
32 year career with Phillip’s
Petroleum, retiring in 1977 as the
southeast district manager.
Thomas M. Mayhew ’40 of
Fort Scott, KS on May 4, 2005.
Mayhew was a member of Delta
Tau Delta and played baseball at
Westminster. He was a 1982
recipient of the Westminster
Alumni Achievement Award.
Mayhew began working for The
Western Insurance Companies in
1940 and retired in 1984 as the
President.
Charles R. Morgan Jr. ’40 of
Macomb, IL on August 13, 2005.
Morgan was a member of the
Kappa Alpha Order and Omicron
Delta Kappa, editor of the newspaper and yearbook and served as
student body president during
Westminster’s 50th anniversary.
Morgan was a successful businessman and community servant.
Morgan worked for International
Harvester in various positions
from the early 1940s until he sold
his Macomb dealership in 1969.
He was a real estate broker and
was a general partner in Morgan
Limited. Morgan was a member of
the Macomb Rotary Club and was
recognized with the Paul Harris
Fellow Award.
Charles R. Morgan ’40
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George R. Sneed ’42 of St. Louis
in March 2005. Sneed was a
member of Kappa Alpha Order.
Henry G. Jakobe Sr. ’43 of
Saranac Lake, NY on July 8, 2005.
Jakoke was a member of Beta
Theta Pi. Jakobe served in the US
Army during WWII in the
Aleutian Islands. Jakobe was an
artist who over his career designed
wallpaper for Bassett and Vollum
in Chicago and taught art at St.
Louis University City High
School, Belleville (IL) High
School, Belleville Junior College
and Saranac Lake Central schools.
He was a member of the St. Louis
Artists Guild, program director
and board member for the
Peoples’ Art Center and a charter
member of the Saranac Lake Paint
and Palette organization. For
several seasons, he hosted “You
Are the Artist” on St. Louis’s
public broadcasting station. His
paintings were exhibited in shows
at the St. Louis Art Museum and
Columbia University.
John R. Johnson ’43 of
Newport Beach, CA on September
21, 2005. Johnson was a member
Leadership Westminster College
of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity
and the swim team. Johnson was
a 2nd Lieutenant in the US
Marine Corps and served in the
South Pacific. He was an honor
guard at the funeral for President
Franklin D. Roosevelt in April
1945. Johnson was the Chairman
and CEO of Newmar in Santa
Ana, CA. Prior to his twenty-three
plus years with Newmar, Johnson
worked at Ross Manufacturing,
Standard Coil Products, Royal
Industries and Acme General
Corporation. At Standard, Johnson
was responsible for the development
and production of the Standard
Tuner, which was sold to every
television manufacturer. Johnson
wrote a novel entitled Takeover
(Grafton Books, 1988). Johnson
served on the Westminster Board
of Trustees from 1967-1982 and
continued his association as a
Lifetime Trustee. He was a charter
member of the President’s Club
and was active in soliciting on
behalf of the college. He was
awarded an honorary degree from
Westminster in 1989 and the
Alumni Achievment Award in
2005. In 2003, Johnson was
inducted into the prestigious
Leadership Society for his overall
contributions to the College.
Johnson was the donor and
namesake for the Johnson College
Inn in Hunter Activity Center
that houses a student recreation
area, snack bar, student mailboxes,
a TV lounge and offices for
student organizations.
JR Johnson ’43
Shackelford L. McElroy ’43
of Stamford, CT on June 5, 2005.
McElroy was a member of Phi
Delta Theta and a retired New
York City banker.
John R. Chappell ’44 of
Pensacola, FL on June 9, 2005.
Chappell was a member of Kappa
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Alpha. He graduated from the US
Naval Academy in 1944. He
served aboard the USS Chester
(CA-27) in the Pacific during
WWII, was a Naval Aviator in
Patrol Squadrons 49 and 48, a
flight instructor at NAS Corpus
Christi and a Communications
Officer, NAS Agana, Guam.
Chappell served on the staff of
the Secretary of Defense at the
Pentagon and was a Naval
Attache in the American Embassy,
New Dehli, India. Chappell served
in numerous officer positions in
Bermuda, Hawaii, Kansas and
Virginia until his retirement in
1974. During his Naval service,
Chappell was awarded the Joint
Service Commendation medal,
the Navy unit Commendation,
the Asiatic-Pacific Service ribbon
with 5 battle stars, and the
Vietnam ribbon, among others.
John M. Cummins ’49 of
Overland Park, KS on June 1,
2005. Cummins was a member of
Phi Gamma Delta and the Skulls
of Seven. He served in the South
Pacific in World War II and was a
helicopter pilot during the Korean
War. Cummins joined Borg
Warner Acceptance Corporation
in 1956 and retired as Executive
Vice President in 1987.
William H. Dillingham Jr. ’50
of Hannibal, MO on July 28,
2005. Dillingham was a member
of Beta Theta Pi. Dillingham was
associated with Citizens Discount
& Investment Corp. in Hannibal
for several years, and owned and
operated Peg’s Winning Look. He
was a retired commander with the
US Navy, having served in the
Korean Conflict. He was a member of the US Naval Reserves and
the Emmette J. Shields Post 55,
American Legion. Sons Rusty ’75
and Kevin ’82 are also
Westminster graduates.
Dr. Brownlee W. Elliott ’50 of
Columbia, MO on August 21,
2005. Elliott earned a master’s
degree from the University of
Missouri and a doctorate from
Wayne State University. He was a
devoted teacher for many years at
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Milford High School in Michigan,
challenging his students with
such controversial books as “The
Catcher in the Rye.” Elliott broke
into the emerging computer software industry in the early 1980s
designing software. He loved to
read and write and was active in
musical ensembles throughout his
life.
where he opened his practice in
general surgery, retiring in 2003.
He was a member of First
Presbyterian Church, American
Medical Association, American
College of Surgeons, Oklahoma
State Medical Association,
Oklahoma Surgical Association
and board of trustees of St. Mary’s
Regional Medical Center.
Robert S. Price ’50 of Cape
Girardeau, MO on June 28, 2005.
Price owned and operated the
Robert S. Price Realty Company
from 1972 until 1983. He has
since been associated with ERACape Realty. He was a charter
member of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church in Cape
Girardeau, a long-time DeaconElder and church treasurer. He
was a charter member of the Cape
West Rotary Club with 34 years of
perfect attendance and was a Paul
Harris Fellow.
Gary F. Vincel of St. Louis, MO
on May 30, 2005. Vincel was a
member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Herbert C. Plunkett ’51 of
Madison, MS on January 23,
2004. Plunkett was a member of
Phi Delta Theta. Plunkett was a
veteran of the Korean War and
served aboard the USS Missouri.
Plunkett was a registered architect
and engineer. He co-founded
Barlow & Plunkett, Ltd. and
retired after 42 years. He was
responsible for many beautiful
buildings that surround the
Jackson landscape, such as
Hughes Aerospace-ADCAP,
Mississippi Baptist Medical
Center, and Walter Sillers
Building, for which he won an
engineering design award.
James G. Richter ’51 of
Crestwood, MO on July 25, 2005.
Richter was a member of the
Highlanders. He served in the
Marine Corps during WWII.
Richter was a manufacturers agent
serving the utility markets.
Dr. Edward A. McCune ’52 of
Enid, OK on May 15, 2005.
McCune was a member of Beta
Theta Pi. He served as a Captain
and Chief of Surgery at Walker Air
Force Base in Roswell, NM from
1960-62. McCune moved to Enid
Leadership Westminster College
dynamic force in the community
as well. Even after his retirement
from the profession, Mangos’
tireless service to others continued.
In Naples, Florida, he generously
donated his time working on
the dental staff of the Senior
Friendship Center. Mangos and
wife Betty were back in April 2005
to celebrate his 50-year reunion
during Alumni Weekend.
David J. Hart ’53 of San
Francisco, CA on July 3, 2005.
Hart was a member of Sigma Chi.
Keith M. Cowser ’55 of Quincy,
IL passed away on June 20, 2005
following a long battle with
cancer. Cowser and his wife Joyce
were back in April 2005 to celebrate his 50-year reunion during
Alumni Weekend. Cowser was a
member of Kappa Alpha Order.
Christ Mangos ’55
Phillip W. Davis ’58 of
Leawood, KS and Naples, FL on
July 30, 2005. Davis was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and
the Skulls of Seven. He was the
former owner of Davis Realty.
M. Scott Hudson Jr. ’63 of
Wagoner, OK. Hudson was a
member of Phi Delta Theta.
Keith Cowser ’55
Dr. Christ T. Mangos ’55 of
Naples, Florida on August 4, 2005,
following a courageous battle
with cancer. While at Westminster
he was a member of the Skulls of
Seven and the honor societies of
Omnicron Delta Kappa and Phi
Kappa Delta. As a student, Mangos
had the honor of escorting
President Harry S. Truman around
campus. He was honored with the
Westminster Alumni Achievement
Award in 1997. Mangos served in
the US Army Dental Corps and
was stationed at Fort Leonard
Wood, MO. Mangos maintained a
solo family dental practice in
Festus, MO, for more than 40
years. He was very active in
organized dentistry and was a
Jay M. Galt ’65 of Oklahoma
City on January 28, 2005. Galt
was a member of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon. As an Army Captain, he
served in Vietnam in 1969-70 as a
military advisor and was awarded
the National Defense Service
Medal, Vietnam Service Medal,
Vietnam Campaign Medal,
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry and
Bronze Star Medal. For nearly 35
years, Galt successfully practiced
law in Oklahoma City. He won a
case in the United States Supreme
Court which set legal procedural
precedent. Galt was devoted to
public service and was a lifetime
member of Optimist International
and a fellow of both the American
and Oklahoma Bar foundations.
James L. Anderson ’83 of
Athens, IL on July 4, 2005 in an
automobile accident. Anderson
was a member of Phi Gamma
Delta. He farmed in the Athens
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area for many years and worked
for Brandt’s Consolidated.
John W. Zimmerman ’86 of
New York, NY on June 13, 2005.
Zimmerman held various positions in catering, public relations
and persian rug sales in the New
York area.
Ashley (O’Donley) Garrett ’00
of Auxvasse, MO on August 20,
2005. She was a member of Kappa
Alpha Theta. Garrett was the
owner and operator of Little
Impressions Preschool in Fulton
and AG Faux Finishing and
Design. She was an artist and
interior designer and had a
lifelong love of all children.
Westminster is proud to announce…
• 10% Alumni Discount at the
Westminster College Bookstore
• 20% Alumni Discount on
Westminster Facilities
Show your Westminster Pride!
The Westminster Bookstore carries a variety of Westminster
merchandise from mugs, stadium blankets, children’s shirts,
teddy bears, clocks, pens, diploma frames, baseball hats, shirts,
sweatshirts, and jackets.
Ashley (O’Donley) Garrett ’00
All alumni class notes
received after 10/3/05
Great gifts for
Westminster alumni,
students, parents and
friends!
Contact the Westminster
Bookstore to order by
phone at (573) 592-5236
will appear in the next
edition of Leadership.
Westminster at a Glance
Academics
Student to teacher ratio: 14 to 1
52 Full-time Faculty
80% hold Terminal Degrees in their respective field
Enrollment Fall 2005: 900 students
36 major programs of study,
34 minors and 12 pre-professional programs
Student Body
Student body represents 24 states and 41 countries
International Students: 10%
80% of Westminster students live on campus
Male to Female Ratio: 57% to 43%
In State to Out of State Ratio: 65% to 35%
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