CAMPUS (CONNECTION) IN THIS (ISSUE) You are invited to the inauguration of President Dr. T.J. Arant. (MHCL) When the Alumni Office said they were looking for an MHCL graduate to volunteer to write for the class newsletter, I offered to take on the role myself. The program has established some new outcomes that we will be measuring in the future. One of the new program goals is to track the “professional upward mobility” of MHCL students and graduates. Our current percentage of students that have experienced upward mobility is 46 percent. We want to continue to see this rate improve, and, for that reason, I will be assuming the alumni newsletter volunteer role to better track our graduates’ successes. Speaking of successful alumni, congratulations to our former class agent, Ken Allensworth, M’08. Ken was promoted to Associate Director of the West Texas VA Health Care System, effective Oct. 1, 2011. Ken is now located in Big Springs, Texas. Congratulations to Jaime Leyden, M’11. Jaime was recently promoted to supervisor of fraud and abuse for Coventry Health Care. Jaime’s capstone project was the first internship project ever done with Coventry. Congratulations also to Travis Booe, M’08. Travis accepted a position with Hutchinson Community College as the Director of the Physical Therapist Assistant program. Travis developed the program and graduated his first class in April 2011. The program is accredited through the Commission of Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). Last but certainly not least, congratulations to Cathy Rider, M’08, on her recent promotion to physician relations coordinator at Via Christi Health. Cathy began her duties Dec. 5, 2011. Cathy also continues to be an important member of our adjunct faculty. If you have any news regarding job changes or promotions, please feel free to either send me an email or you may also use the form on page 2 of this newsletter to update your information. Simply mail it back to the Alumni Office and they will make sure I receive it. News from the Director Bob Harvey MHCL Program Director [email protected]News From the Director 1 What’s New With You? 2 Alumni Spotlight: Kim Norwood 2 25 Years of Graduate Education 2 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees 3 Inauguration Date Announced 3 Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kettler 3 Spring Alumni Events 4 From the Desk of Lisa Tilma 4
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You are invited to the inauguration of PresidentDr. T.J. Arant.
(MHCL)
When the Alumni Office said they were looking for an MHCL graduate to volunteer to write for the class newsletter, I offered to take on the role myself. The program has established some new outcomes that we will be measuring in the future.
One of the new program goals is to track the “professional upward mobility” of MHCL students and graduates. Our current percentage of students that have experienced upward mobility is 46 percent. We want to continue to see this rate improve, and, for that reason, I will be assuming the alumni newsletter volunteer role to better track our graduates’ successes.
Speaking of successful alumni, congratulations to our former class agent, Ken Allensworth, M’08. Ken was promoted to Associate Director of the West Texas VA Health Care System, effective Oct. 1, 2011. Ken is now located in Big Springs, Texas.
Congratulations to Jaime Leyden, M’11. Jaime was recently promoted to supervisor of fraud and abuse for Coventry Health Care. Jaime’s capstone project was the first internship project ever done with Coventry.
Congratulations also to Travis Booe, M’08. Travis accepted a position with Hutchinson Community College as the Director of the Physical Therapist Assistant program. Travis developed the program and graduated his first class in April 2011. The program is accredited through the Commission of Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
Last but certainly not least, congratulations to Cathy Rider, M’08, on her recent promotion to physician relations coordinator at Via Christi Health. Cathy began her duties Dec. 5, 2011. Cathy also continues to be an important member of our adjunct faculty.
If you have any news regarding job changes or promotions, please feel free to either send me an email or you may also use the form on page 2 of this newsletter to update your information. Simply mail it back to the Alumni Office and they will make sure I receive it.
News From the Director 1What’s New With You? 2Alumni Spotlight: Kim Norwood 225 Years of Graduate Education 2Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees 3Inauguration Date Announced 3Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kettler 3Spring Alumni Events 4From the Desk of Lisa Tilma 4
Since 1986, Friends University has offered graduate education for professionals ready to take their careers to the next level. Friends University’s graduate offerings have grown from two programs and 41 students to 12 programs and more than 700 students. Currently, graduate students account for more than one-third of enrollment. Looking to the future, “the Graduate school’s next big step is to begin considering doctoral degree programs, as well as adding additional master’s degrees,” said Dr. Evelyn Hume, dean of the Graduate School. Learn more at www.friends.edu/grad-25.
25 YEARS of GRADUATE EDUCATION
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Friends University is more than just getting a degree, but developing a
lifelong friendship, which is why we want to stay connected with you as a
member of the Friends University Alumni Association.
If you have some exciting news that you would like to share with your
classmates, let us know! You can update your information online at
www.friends.edu/update-your-information. Use your ID number to process
the changes quicker.
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In this issue of the Campus Connection class newsletter, we are pleased to spotlight Master of Science in Family Therapy (MSFT) alumna Kim Norwood, M’98.
Kim opened Stepping Stones Counseling Center in July 2011. She has provided individual, couples and family therapy to more than 30 families in the Hutchinson area since then, and has had the opportunity to reach out to the disabled community.
Kim’s experience and education have led her to this point. Early on, she worked as a court probation officer, but soon grew disillusioned with holding people accountable but not providing the help they needed to change. After taking a break in 1985 to raise her children, she was inspired by her pastor to learn about family therapy.
“When I found out about the Friends program, I thought that would be a perfect fit,” Kim said. She said the coursework gave her a broad exposure to the skills she would need later on.
After graduating, she worked 13 years for St. Francis Community Services. Then legislature passed that allowed Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas to recognize and reimburse Marriage and Family Therapists through major insurance companies starting October 2010.
Kim and her husband Randy, a district level administrator in Hutchinson schools, have three grown children and a two-year-old granddaughter. Kim enjoys being able to set her own deadlines so that she can spend time with her family, while also fulfilling her passion of helping people in need.
“I’m loving it,” Kim said.
Alumni Spotlight
Spring 2012 • (MHCL)
Dr. T.J. ArantInaugurationthePresidential
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Thirteenth President of Friends University
About Dr. Arant
Dr. T.J. ArantThirteenth President ofFriends University
As Friends University’s new president, Dr. T.J. Arant’s
engaging nature and passion for excellence make him an
ideal fit to take the University to the next level.
Dr. Arant hails from the east with a doctorate in English
from Duke University; a master’s in English from the
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and a bachelor’s
from Vanderbilt University.
While the role of teacher is among the most fulfilling for
Dr. Arant, he describes his family as his great joy: his two
grown daughters and his wife, Susan, a fundraiser and
former director of alumni affairs at a small, private college.
Friday, the Thirtieth of March, Two Thousand Twelve2100 W. University Ave. | Wichita, KansasLearn more at friends.edu/inauguration.
Hold the Date
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012In between the women’s 2 p.m. and the men’s 4 p.m. basketball gamesGarvey Physical Education Center
The Friends University Athletic Hall of Fame currently honors 55 inductees, including athletes, coaches and supporters. This year’s inductees were selected by a committee of staff and alumni based on nominations received from members of the Friends University community. Congratulations to the following alumni and coach who will be inducted into the 14th annual Athletic Hall of Fame.
ATHLETIC HALL of FAME
Joseph “Joe” Hill,G’04
football
James Erik “Rick” Tjaden, G’72
football
Robert “Bob”Moore, 1957-1967
coach, athletic director
Ron Becker, G’80/M’96 football, basketball,
tennis
Lori (Cox) Carter,G’90
volleyball
In this issue of the Campus Connection class newsletter, we are pleased to spotlight Friends University graduate faculty member Dr. Chris Kettler, G’77, and his book titled, “The God who Rejoices: Joy, Despair and the Vicarious Humanity of Christ.”
In this book, Dr. Kettler explores the implications of Christ’s humanity, investigating the paradigms of joy and despair in his experience and ours.
Drawing on wide-ranging resources from Augustine and John Calvin to Bob Dylan, Kettler seeks to bring the meaning of incarnational theology to us by explaining how similar our Christ is to his Christians: filled with real despair and with real joy.
Dr. Kettler is professor of Theology and Philosophy at Friends University and Theologian in Residence at the Church of the Savior in Wichita. He has also written, “The God Who Believes: Faith, Doubt, and the Vicarious Humanity of Christ.”
“The God Who Rejoices” is available at the Friends University bookstore, or on the publisher’s website at www.wipfandstock.com/cascade_books or at www.amazon.com in print or as a Kindle e-book.
Faculty Spotlight
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Many thanks to everyone who had an opportunity to write the Alumni Office and share all the exciting things that have been happening in your lives since the last issue of Campus Connection.
I am excited to say that with our new layout
of the class newsletters, we received a record number of updates from our readers! Even more exciting is that we were able to spotlight some of our alumni in the various class letters as an opportunity to not only
showcase their accomplishments and talents, but also to hopefully reacquaint them with former classmates and introduce them to you as a new friend or business contact. As I’m sure you’ve heard, it’s not only what you know but who you know in today’s world to be successful. So isn’t it nice to know you will always have Friends?
Best wishes to all our alumni and their families for a blessed New Year - we look forward to seeing you and hearing from you in 2012!
Lisa Tilma, G’01/M’04Executive Director of Alumni Relations
