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INSIDEFHSU MAGAZINE

CAMPUS NEWS 4 Fort Hays State is third-fastest-growing in the nation5 Classified staff leaves state civil service 5 Legislators tour Fort Hays State campus 6 Tiger Sports Hall of Fame 7 University's master plan OK’d by Regents

FEATURES 8 27 years – Dr. Edward Hammond12 Foundation kicks off drive for scholarships13 Exciting future ahead for Fort Hays State University14 Recent grads give back to FHSU with World Ready Fund

16 ATHLETICS 17 HOMECOMING WRAPUP

18 TIGER NOTES

22 HALF CENTURY CLUB

22 CHAPTER NEWS

23 CALENDAR

FHSU MAGAZINEProduction StaffDeBra Prideaux ’86, ’92, Publisher Kent Steward ’02, EditorKurt Beyers, Copy EditorHayley Bieker, Director of Communications

& Marketing, FoundationMarcia Tacha ’11, Copy EditorRyan Prickett ’03, ’05, Sports EditorMary Ridgway ’99, Creative DirectorMitch Weber ’81, Photographer

2013-2014 ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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

PresidentStephanie Bannister ’92, Manhattan, Ph.D., Awards &

Recognition ChairDennis Spratt ’71, Lawrence, Chapter Development

ChairDaron Jamison ’03, ’03, Hays,

Finance & Operations ChairTracy Metzger ’96, Hutchinson,

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

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

2013-14 Alumni Board Members Jon Armstrong ’96, ’08, HaysMolly Aspan ’00, Tulsa, Okla.Josh Biera ’92, Garden CityMonte Broeckelman ’92, BeloitTim Chapman, HaysLeaAnn Curtis ’76, ’82, TopekaBrian DeWitt ’89, HaysRich Dreiling ’69, WichitaChad Fowler ’99, AndaleEric Grospitch ’93, ’97, Ph.D., LenexaMitch Hall ’05, AnthonyCurtis Hammeke ’85, ’93, HaysEdward Hammond, Ph.D., HaysMike Koener ’00 ’05, HaysKevin Moeder ’82, La CrosseDenise Riedel ’86, Overland Park Ken Ruder ’62, Ph.D., Petersburg, Ky.Charles “Chuck” Sexson ’72, TopekaTwilla Wanker ’57, Holly Ranch, TexasDavid “Dave” Voss ’80, ’82, Colby Barry Yoxall ’81, ’82, Phillipsburg

Italic indicates ex-officio member.

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

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

ADVERTISING: For 2014-15 advertising rate cards and placement information, contact the FHSU Alumni Association via e-mail, alumni@fhsu.edu, or call 785-628-4430 or 1-888-351-3591.

© 2014 All rights reserved. Views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the official position of Fort Hays State University or the Alumni Board of Directors.

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On the cover

Mitch Weber, Hays, ’81 campus photographer, captures the dynamic leader that Dr. Edward Hammond has become at Fort Hays State University through his 27 years of presidency. (L to R) Emily Ringleman, senior; Braden Dreiling ’13; Juliana Mare Herrera, senior; Dr. Hammond; Victor E. Tiger; and Jessie Steffen, senior.

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Fort Hays State University’s wind towers, as seen from across the Big Creek valley. The photo was taken from a hill just to the north of the city limits and about a half-mile east of U.S. 183.

University runs with the power of the windFort Hays State University, in conjunction with Harvest the Wind Network LLC, erected two

wind turbine generators during the summer of 2013. The turbines themselves are provided by Vestas, which has more than 47,000 units worldwide. PNE Renewable Energy, Longview, Wash., handled installation.

The generators stand 240 feet to the center of the hub and 390 feet to the tip of one of the blades. The turbines’ combined energy output is expected to cover roughly 97 percent of energy consumption on campus, which translates to a reduction of $600,000 to $1 million in annual energy costs for FHSU.

One change can already be attributed to the wind power. Special FHSU summer hours – four 10-hour days with the campus shut down except for essential services from Friday through Sunday, will no longer be necessary.

FHSU is third-fastest-growing in the nationFort Hays State University has long been well known in Kansas and the Midwest for its

exceptional rate of growth. That recognition is also national in scope.The Chronicle of Higher Education, the No. 1 source of news, information and jobs for college

and university faculty members and administrators, reported in its latest edition that FHSU was the third-fastest-growing university in the United States from 2001 to 2011. The report was contained in The Chronicle’s annual Almanac edition, released Aug. 23, 2013, which is an exhaustive listing of higher-education data in tables and charts.

FHSU grew from an enrollment of 5,626 in fall 2001 to 12,802 in fall 2011, an increase of 127.6 percent. That placed FHSU as the second-fastest-growing university in the category of public master’s institutions. Only Florida Gulf Coast, a relatively new university, had a higher rate of growth, at 200.2 percent. There are more than 620 public master’s institutions in the nation.

There are about 2,700 four-year institutions of higher education in the country. The other categories are public research institutions, private non-profit research institutions and private non-profit master’s institutions. Only one school in those other three categories had a higher rate of growth than FHSU. That was Liberty University, in the private, non-profit master’s institutions category, with a growth rate of 940.2 percent.

So FHSU, with its growth rate of 127.6 percent, was the third-fastest-growing university in the country among all four-year institutions across the four categories.

“When we are the state leader in enrollment growth year after year after year, it’s easy to become complacent,” said Dr. Edward Hammond, FHSU president. “But growth does not happen by accident. It takes the combined efforts of our administration, faculty and staff.

“By offering a high-quality education with close personal attention at an affordable cost, we expect to reach our goal of 20,000 students by the year 2020.”

3RD FASTEST GROWING

UNIVERSITY IN THE NATION!

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Legislators tour Fort Hays State campus

Kansas legislators touring Kansas Board of Regents institutions came to Fort Hays State University on Oct. 28 during a fact-finding mission.

FHSU President Edward Hammond, with Vice President for Student Affairs Tisa Mason, Interim Provost Chris Crawford ’89, ’90, and Vice President for Administration and Finance Mike Barnett ’79, spent time after lunch answering questions from the legislators in a hearing-type format in the Memorial Union’s Fort Hays Ballroom.

Later, legislators and their staff members toured campus, including the Akers Energy Center, to see the set up for the university’s wind power, which went online in late November. The Akers tour included the building that houses the switching and other gear that receives power from the two new wind towers.

The contingent of Kansas representatives and senators and staffs spent two weeks in October and early November on a bus tour of Kansas Board of Regents institutions.COBE hosts entrepreneur competition

The College of Business and Entrepreneurship hosted the first-ever Startup Weekend in western Kansas from Nov. 15-17 in McCartney Hall on the Fort Hays State University campus. Startup Weekend is a global competition fostering business startups. Thirty-one participants, including FHSU students, alumni, staff and community members, pitched business ideas and formed teams to transform those ideas into functioning businesses within 54 hours.

Five teams competed in multiple presentations to panels of judges comprised of local and regional business leaders.

First place went to Mobile Mouse, an application to make any smart phone a point-and-click mouse for presentations.

Second place was Equance, a line of high-end horse-tack jewelry. Third place was Wilson’s All American Grill, a gourmet food truck serving Hays and other

college venues.Most of the participants intend to launch their ideas and have begun working with outside

resources, including the FHSU Small Business Development Center, NetWork Kansas, the FHSU Management Development Center, and Mapes and Miller LLP to take the next steps to make their ideas reality.

First- and second-place winning teams qualified to compete at the next level – the Global Startup Battle, where more than 200 participating cities from around the globe competed to win $500K worth of business support and prizes. Global Startup Battle is the largest entrepreneurial startup competition in the world. The top 15 vote-receivers in each of five competition circles won prizes to support their business ideas.

Equance, representing the city of Hays, posted a video about the business and solicited votes through social media. The business was qualified to participate in three of the five competition circles and came in 61st out of 134 entries in the Women's Circle; 153rd out of 238 in the Champion's Circle; and 68th out of 189 in the Innovator's Circle. The first-place team, Mobile Mouse, did not participate. Voting concluded Dec. 6.

The College of Business and Entrepreneurship will host another Startup Weekend event in April and hopes to grow the event to include participants from across western Kansas as well as individuals from other areas of expertise, including accounting, arts, design and finance.

Classified staff leaves state civil serviceWith 231 of 308 eligible employees voting, classified staff at Fort Hays State University

voted Nov. 19 by a 187-44 margin to leave the state civil service system and become University Support Staff employed directly by the university. The action was ratified by the Kansas Board of Regents at its Jan. 15 meeting in Topeka.

The FHSU Human Resource Office, along with a designated committee, will begin developing the next steps, which include updating descriptions of positions and salary levels, creating an evaluation form, appointing a disciplinary hearing board, developing training materials and setting a schedule for the conversion.

The University of Kansas was the first Regents institution to move out of the state civil service in July 2005. Fort Hays State University is the second institution to follow suit with a similar decision made by Kansas State University last fall. Pittsburg State University also voted for the change in early February and Emporia State University is scheduled for a campus-wide classified vote this spring.

The FHSU change will take effect at the beginning of the next fiscal year, which begins June 8.

“I look forward to being part of this positive change for the dedicated and hard-working classified employees at Fort Hays State University,” said Shannon Lindsey ’90 , FHSU human resource office director. “The university will have more flexibility in working for the good of all employees. The committees are making good progress working toward the conversion and bring passion and energy to every meeting.”

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A period from Sept. 20 to Oct. 15, 2013 saw four major gifts come to Fort Hays State University. Dr. Ed and Donna ’77, ’83 Stehno led the charge, pledging $1 million to the FHSU Foundation, primarily for athletic scholarships. He and his wife have always believed in giving and had a goal of giving a large gift to a worthwhile organization. There were four factors they considered for choosing that organization. No. 1, the organization would not waste their investment and the gift would be spent wisely. No. 2, the organization would possess quality. It would be one they could be proud of and want to be associated with. No. 3, the organization would not be stagnant. It would be on the move. And No. 4, the organization would be involved with youth, since both of them worked with young people their whole lives. Donna was a school nurse, and Ed taught at FHSU.

Oct. 3 brought the announcement of a large gift from Hays native and FHSU alumnus Peter Werth ’59, who was visiting for Homecoming. He and his wife, Pamela, who was not able to

Four gifts come to FHSUattend the festivities, will give $1.6 million to FHSU over the course of four years for three initiatives: the science, technology, engineering and mathematics initiative in the Institute of Applied Technology in the College of Education and Technology; to help develop an entrepreneurial ecosystem; and for the Department of Chemistry. Werth founded ChemWerth Inc. in 1982 to develop active pharmaceutical ingredients to produce generic drugs. Werth has enjoyed professional success and believed nothing could be more appropriate than sharing with FHSU, which gave him the tools for his career.

Also in October, another alumnus and his wife, Richard “Dick” ’56, ’63 and Pat (Redden) Selensky, Shawnee, joined the Wooster Society, pledging a portion of their total estate to the FHSU Foundation in support of scholarships for the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science. Dick initially dreamed of joining the Air Force as a pilot, but his mother would not hear

of it. He said admiration of his high school basketball coach, the late Rufus Jamison ’37, also helped to spark his interest in education. He described his college years as a busy time often working two or three jobs at once, and the work ethic that he forged in his college years never faltered.

Then a former California couple – who graduated from Fort Hays State University, went west for careers in education and then returned to Kansas upon retirement – donated approximately $1 million to their charitable remainder unitrust to benefit their alma mater. Richard ’55, ’57 and Dolores (Wills) ’55, ’59 Fischli both earned bachelor‘s and master’s degrees from FHSU and then taught in the Los Angeles Unified School System for many years. Now in their 80s, the Fischlis have led successful careers and been prudent with their finances. They chose FHSU to be beneficiary of this trust because of their high regard for their careers as teachers. They credit much of their success to the education they received at FHSU.

2013 Tiger Sports Hall of Fame

FHSU athletics enshrined five new members into the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, Nov. 2. The inductees were recognized at halftime of the FHSU vs. South Dakota Mines football game in which the Tigers won 63-17.

Media Tour focuses on empowered individuals raising FHSU to prominence

For more than a quarter-century, since he arrived as president of Fort Hays State University in the spring of 1987, Dr. Edward Hammond has set aside time each fall to travel across Kansas reporting on Fort Hays State University and on higher education in general.

After announcing his pending June 2014 retirement, Hammond began his final Media Tour on Oct. 7 in a climate of financial uncertainty and questions about accountability in higher education. Hammond focused the 2013 tour on initiatives that have made FHSU a model of innovation. He visited media, legislators, civic leaders and alumni in 17 Kansas communities

and made stops in McCook, Neb., and in Kansas City and St. Charles, Mo. The tour ended Oct. 12. Hammond’s theme was the same as his theme for the 2013-2014 academic year, “The Power of One.”

“This theme describes all the hard work of individual people at FHSU,” the president said. “Collectively, this work makes a difference. It makes effective, lasting changes for our students so that they can take their education out into the world and succeed in their own lives and careers.”

The president highlighted FHSU’s tuition as the lowest tuition in the state; the university’s high-tech, high-touch approach to quality education; growth as the fastest in Kansas since the turn of the century and one of the fastest growing in the nation; a 98-percent pass rate on the teaching licensure test; two accounting graduates who won the prestigious Sells Award in the last three years; the continuing success of the graphics arts program and the College of Health and Life Sciences’ radiology and speech-language pathology programs; and national recognition for the quality and affordability of education at FHSU.

President Hammond was joined by Kent Steward ’02, FHSU director of University Relations, and Debra Prideaux ’86, ’92, FHSU alumni and governmental relations director.

Front row (L to R): Tony Workman ’82 (football 1980-82); Chris Honas ’87 (football 1981-85); Bill Greving ’69 (men’s basketball 1967-69); and Mark Harris (men’s basketball 1986-88).

Back Row (L to R): Dr. Edward Hammond, FHSU president, and Curtis Hammeke ’85, ’93, FHSU athletic director.

Not pictured: Jennifer Brandes ’94 (volleyball 1991-94).

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An expansion of Fort Hays State University to accommodate its continuing growth in enrollment would include new space for faculty offices and student housing while retaining the distinct appearance of the campus.

Dr. Edward Hammond, FHSU president, unveiled a comprehensive update to the university master plan for faculty and staff during a special meeting Sept. 4 in the Memorial Union.

FHSU plans to build and improve upon one of its primary assets: a quintessential college campus of historic limestone buildings set in a tree-covered landscape unique to the central plains.

“We need more residential space as we grow to more than 7,000 students, and we need office space for full-time faculty in the Virtual College,” he said. “As we expand, we want to keep the look of our beautiful campus – the shock value for visitors from the east who do not expect to see trees in western Kansas.”

The architectural firm of Gould Evans began work on the update in June 2012 and made numerous trips to Hays, interviewing various representatives on campus and in the larger community. With input and direction from the Master Plan Committee, work was completed in the fall.

The revised master plan considers five distinct areas of the FHSU campus: the Quad, the South Academic Precinct, the West Academic Precinct, the West Campus and the South Residential Precinct. Each has unique qualities to feature and a role to play in the unification of the overall campus.

The Quad, where the current campus began, features the original Picken Hall and other historic limestone structures. Davis Hall is recommended for replacement with a new academic building and future expansion of the Memorial Union. Rarick Hall is in need of interior renovations. The Old Power Plant is recommended for

A hundred $100 members seems to the Hays Symphony Guild like a fine way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Hays Symphony Orchestra. Called “100 @ $100 by 100th,” the goal is to encourage at least 100 people to join, upgrade or remain at the $100 Patron level of membership.

The Guild commissioned a special piece of music for a Pops Concert on Sept. 28, 2013. “Hays, America!” by Kansas composer Jeffery Bishop, is a tribute to the energy and bustle of a small plains town at the end of the 19th century.

The Department of Music, now the Department of Music and Theatre, was first organized in 1912, but the real beginning of a musical reputation and performance on the Fort Hays State campus is usually dated from the hiring of Henry Edward Malloy in 1914. A second century of music begins with the 2014-2015 academic year.

Fundraising proceeds go to music scholarships, music rental, honoraria for guest

conductors and other artists, participation awards to students, mileage costs for volunteer musicians who drive to Hays for rehearsals and performances, a stipend for Young Artists Competition judges and prize money for the competition, and general operating expenses for the orchestra.

Since 1985, the Hays Symphony Guild, a 501c3 fundraising entity, has helped fund the orchestra and bring in members from surrounding communities.

“Because of our strong base of support, we are able to sustain our orchestra and keep presenting the concerts that enrich ourselves and the coming generations of young people,” said Dr. Terry Crull, FHSU assistant professor of music and theatre and Guild president.

The Guild has seven membership levels: Friend, $25-$49; Donor, $50-$99; Patron, $100-$249, includes two season tickets; Sustainer, $250-$499, includes four season tickets; Benefactor, $500 and above, includes

six season tickets; Concert Sponsor, $1,000-$2,499, includes eight seasons tickets and special recognition at the concert of the sponsor’s choice; Season Sponsor, $2,500 and above, includes 10 season tickets and recognition at every concert.

Membership forms can be obtained by calling the FHSU Department of Music and Theatre at 785-628-4258 or by emailing tacrull@fhsu.edu.

Crull said an alternative method is to send a check, with the desired membership level noted in the memo field, to the Hays Symphony Guild, P.O Box 1591, Hays, KS 67601. The season’s full music schedule is on the Web, www.fhsu.edu/music-and-theatre/calendar/ and is also on the Hays Symphony Orchestra Facebook page. Season tickets for Patron level or higher include the FHSU Opera.

Hays Symphony Guild rallies support for orchestra’s 100th year

University’s master plan OK’d by Regentsrenovation and continued use as an academic building or art gallery.

The South Academic Precinct is the area south of South Campus Drive and includes Forsyth Library, Malloy Hall and, more recently, Tomanek Hall and the new Center for Networked Learning. To improve pedestrian safety and to better connect the academic buildings in the South Precinct to the Quad, South Campus Drive between College and Lyman Drive is recommended for closure and replacement with a pedestrian-only mall. Construction of the new Center for Networked Learning will allow removal of the former Heather Hall, now called the Center for Media Studies.

The West Academic Precinct will encompass the facilities services complex and the President’s Residence west of the Quad. Both may eventually be relocated. New academic facilities would provide a better connection for residents coming from West Campus housing across the proposed Big Creek bridge.

The West Campus includes a main entrance to campus onto Gustad Drive from the U.S. 183 Bypass and includes both sides of Gustad Drive bounded by Big Creek to the east, the Bypass to the west, Eighth Street to the north and the city-owned buffalo pens to the south. The 60 acres north of Gustad Drive have been identified as the site for new student housing to replace the existing housing in Wiest Residence Hall. A third pedestrian bridge across Big Creek is recommended to provide a direct walkway.

The South Residential Precinct gives formal recognition to an area of campus that is already well established as a residential precinct, with Custer Hall, McMindes Hall, Stadium Place, Wooster Place, the new Agnew Hall and the new Heather Hall. A future residence hall is recommended on the current Wiest site to take advantage of the dining capacity available in the McMindes dining facility. The Wiest site will also provide surplus parking for this area.

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�e��s27The Dr. Edward Hammond Leadership Scholarship

After 27 years of leadership, Dr. Edward Hammond will retire from his duties as president of Fort Hays State Univesity in June 2014. It has been a great ride, and FHSU is a better place thanks to his ambition.

The Dr. Edward Hammond Leadership Scholarship has been established in his honor. Contributions toward this scholarship fund will not only recognize an amazing individual, but will also provide financial assistance to FHSU students for years to come. To support this scholarship fund, please visit http://secure.fhsu.edu/foundation and type, “Hammond Leadership Scholarship,” as your area of designation.

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Dr. Edward Hammond has had a historical tenure

as president of Fort Hays State University. He

arrived at FHSU in 1987 and is the longest-serving

president in the Kansas Board of Regents system.

His many accomplishments have changed the

course of the university.

Dr. Hammond would be the first to share credit

with his leadership team and with faculty and

staff, but his vision as a futurist and innovator

has been the catalyst for FHSU’s remarkable

contributions to the betterment of its students

and the people of Kansas.

He has been the driving force behind Fort Hays

State University’s growth, a growth so impressive

The Chronicle of Higher Education named FHSU

the third-fastest-growing university in the

United States.

1987: Dr. Hammond joins Fort Hays State University. Enrollment is just over 5,000, and the scholarship money available for students is $445,683.

1988: Largest pledge ever received by FHSU at the time is made by the Foughts in the value of $700,000.

1989: President Hammond initiates annual fall tours to visit with Kansas media about FHSU.

1990: First Macintosh computer lab opens in Rarick Hall, ushering in FHSU’s graphic design program. A then-record $2.5 million is pledged to the university by alumni and friends. The first unique FHSU tiger logo is launched.

1991: FHSU’s first capital campaign is announced, generating $20 million.

1992: Sheridan Hall is completely renovated and rededicated.

1993: FHSU is named as one of the top five universities in the United States for cultural arts by the magazine Campus Activities Today.

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1995: FHSU creates its first website. The Endowment Association (now FHSU Foundation) celebrates its 50th birthday. Tomanek Hall, which houses chemistry, geosciences, physics and the computing center, is completed.

1996: The Foundation awards a then-record $1.4 million in student scholarships.

1997: The Foundation reaches more than $16.5 million in assets for the first time. Wireless Internet first available on campus. The Virtual College is created, which now serves more than 8,000 students at a distance across Kansas, the nation and the world.

“I’ve always said, ‘Dr. Hammond can sell ice to an

Eskimo.’ When I was trying to decide if I should accept

the position as dean of the Virtual College and move

to Hays from Miami, Fla., I told Dr. Hammond that I

would do so if he could guarantee no snow in the winter

in Hays. Well, he pulled out a piece of paper, drew

what he called the “magic triangle,” and pointed to a

spot which represented Hays. He told me the climate

inside that triangle was “weather-neutral.” I bought the

argument and came to Hays, and actually there was little

snow the first year I was here.

“The Virtual College grew; partnerships around the

world, especially in China, grew; the reputation of FHSU

grew; and the rest is history. Dr. Hammond exemplifies

vision and leadership bringing into play his dynamic

people skills when he needs to.”

Cindy Elliott, FHSU assistant provost for strategic partnerships and dean of distance learning

1998: The Sternberg Museum of Natural History has its grand opening of the new facility, attracting more than 10,000 visitors the first week.

1999: Victor E. Tiger, Fort Hays State‘s first official mascot, is unveiled.

“I have had the good fortune to know and work

with FHSU Presidents M.C. Cunningham, John Gustad,

Gerald Tomanek ’42, ’47, and Edward Hammond

since I began teaching here in 1967. Dr. Hammond

brought to our campus an elegance, sophistication and

entrepreneurial spirit which I believe have made FHSU

an equal to KSU and KU. Under Ed’s leadership,

important academic programs and China partnerships

have more than tripled the number of university students

since 1987.

“Because of his close friendships with alumni and

other supporters of FHSU, the university has received

donations that have provided student scholarships

and have permitted the construction of new academic

buildings, sports facilities and student housing. In his

27 years as president, Ed has been the driving force in

making FHSU a university of which we can all be proud.

But we need not lament his retirement as he will be

living part of the year in Hays. Whenever we want to

see President Hammond’s winning smile, all we need to

do is look for him enjoying life near the third hole of the

Smoky Hill Country Club!”

Dr. Michael Meade, FHSU English associate professor

Center for Networked Learning construction progresses. Opening is planned for fall 2014.

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2000: FHSU enters into a trial partnership with Sias International University in China. From a humble beginning of 50 students, FHSU now has an enrollment of about 3,400 students at its partner universities in mainland China.

2002: FHSU celebrates its 100th anniversary.

2006: Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science is established as a premier residential learning experience for exceptional high school juniors and seniors.

2007: The Robbins Center, home of the FHSU Foundation and Alumni Association, is completed. It is the only building on campus to be completely funded through private support.

2012: Cornerstone Campaign raises more than $68 million.

2013: Construction of two wind turbines will offset approximately 97 percent of the university’s energy consumption with projected savings approaching $1 million annually. The Schmidt-Bickle Indoor Training Facility is completed – a 50,000-square-foot facility that will help recruit and train future generations of Tiger athletes.

2014: The Center for Networked Learning will be completed as the newest building on FHSU’s campus. U.S. News and World Report names FHSU the 16th best online college in the nation. Dr. Hammond retires from presidency after 27 years of leadership.

“Without question, President Ed Hammond’s enthusiasm, leadership and ability to get along with a variety

of groups and individuals has enabled him to advance FHSU to a new level, high above and well beyond

great expectations. He has always had big ideas, following through and getting things done. All academic

and athletic endeavors have advanced, bringing FHSU to the leading edge in computer science and Internet

connectivity, “the Silicon prairie” and the Harvard of the High Plains. All can be proud of their affiliation

with FHSU and recognize that much credit goes to President Ed Hammond. How fortunate we are that he

decided to land and live in Hays and raise his family, who are also charming advocates of FHSU. We all

wish him the absolute best in whatever he chooses to do. President Hammond is a memorable person and

a joy to have in our lives.”

Nelson and Judy KruegerFHSU – M.S. 1972 Pilot, flight instructor and government liaison

“Dr. Hammond has been

the greatest president in

Fort Hays State University

history. His legacy will

carry on for untold years

into the future. Also,

his ability to perceive

future impacts on higher

education and how FHSU

can use these trends is

unparalleled.”

Denis Miller ’73Mapes & Miller CPAs

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Foundation kicks off drive for scholarshipsBe the Power of One and donate today!

Drew O'Brien Sophomore in marketing

Times have definitely changed. It has become much more difficult these days for students to afford their education – even at a university like Fort Hays State, which offers a state-low tuition.

The history of Fort Hays State University is one of substantial growth, extraordinary individuals and ambitious goals. The future of what is yet to come looks even more exciting.

In December 2013, the Fort Hays State University Foundation announced the Power of One scholarship campaign, with a goal of raising $8 million by Dec. 31, 2014. This goal represents a 400-percent increase over normal FHSU fundraising expectations within a year’s time – a goal just as ambitious as the university, its academic programs and students.

The Power of One: One dollar, to one student, for one degree, changes the world.

FHSU is proud of the strong work ethic of its Tigers, but juggling work and studies can certainly take its toll. With limited time for work, scholarships make all the difference for deserving students.

The Fort Hays State University Foundation serves as the fundraising arm for Fort Hays State University. The university was founded in 1902, but it was not until 1945 that the Foundation was established. Current assets of the Foundation exceed $60 million. Historically, scholarship funds have been the No. 1 designation for private gifts.

This past year, scholarship funds totaling $2 million, both endowed and expendable, helped fund 35 percent of the students on campus with some level of support.

As state funding continues to decline, the need to look at private funding in all areas of support will continue to climb, as will the cost of attending Fort Hays State University. With that said, the importance of scholarships on a broad scale cannot be overemphasized.

“Money raised with the Power of One scholarship campaign will flow to FHSU students, who are constantly trying to juggle the demands of education and how they pay for it. Every dollar contributed will make a difference – every single dollar!,” said Dr. Edward Hammond, FHSU president.

“Leading Fort Hays State has been the most challenging and rewarding work of my 47-year career, and I hope you’ll join me in stepping up to the plate to support the Power of One scholarship campaign.”

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YOU have the power to make a difference for FHSU students!

“The No. 1 need for FHSU students is scholarship dollars,” said Tim Chapman, president and CEO of the FHSU Foundation. “This fundraising initiative will not only support our students, but it will also recognize Dr. Hammond’s 27 years of leadership and success here at Fort Hays State University.”

The university has come a long way since Dr. Hammond’s arrival. Throughout his tenure, assets of the FHSU Foundation have grown substantially. The amount of scholarship dollars that were available to FHSU students in 1986, the year before President Hammond arrived, was $445,683. In fiscal year 2013 – the most recent period for which an audited total was available – there was $1,583,576 available to deserving Tigers.

Although more scholarship dollars are available today, the university’s student enrollment has grown by leaps and bounds. When he began his presidency at Fort Hays State, student enrollment was just over 5,000; now it stands at 13,441.

With that level of growth, help from alumni and friends is needed now more than ever before to ensure that the best and brightest students are given the support they deserve.

“The real importance of this initiative is to raise support for general scholarship needs. National trends show a push toward restricted funds and, in order for Fort Hays State to have the ability to attract quality students, general scholarship dollars are a must,” said Chapman.

“Leading Fort Hays State University has been the most challenging and rewarding work of my career. It has been a privilege, and I am proud to be a Tiger,” said Hammond. “Your support has been tremendous, and I hope that you’ll maintain that support with our Power of One scholarship campaign. Please join me in stepping up to the plate and donating to Fort Hays State and its students.”

Supporting the Power of One scholarship campaign and giving to a Tiger is easy. Simply visit https://secure.fhsu.edu/foundation and select “FHSU’s Greatest Need” as your area of designation.

Exciting future ahead for Fort Hays State University

“I cannot thank the donors of Fort Hays State University enough for the support they have given me. With their generous contributions, and the scholarships

that I’ve received, I have been given opportunities for my education that I would not have received otherwise. Thank you so much to all of the donors who truly do make a difference for students like me. GO TIGERS!”

Kyra Fulton Junior in agriculture

“The impact that scholarships have had on my life cannot be put into words. Thanks to those who support Fort Hays State University students like me I’ve gained the

knowledge and skills to earn a job that I’ll be proud of without the weight of student debt looming over me as I graduate in May. You’ve truly given me the gift of education, and I cannot thank you enough.”

Akela Miller Senior in marketing

“Between school and track, there isn’t much time for me to work during the school year. Without the generosity of donors, I would not be able to continue to compete in track while still

maintaining the academic standards that I strive for. The scholarships I have been awarded allow me to focus on the most important aspect of school – learning. The generosity shown by donors has given students, like me, the chance to represent FHSU academically as well as competitively.”

Brett Ottley Senior in technology studies

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Less than a year out of college, two 2013 graduates of Fort Hays State University are newlyweds who have set up a fund to provide assistance to FHSU students who may face the choice of putting food on the table or taking an internship that gives them a shot at their dream jobs.

It’s an investment that they are thrilled to make because they’ve been there and know how important it is to other students.

“Tyler and I have talked a lot about giving back to FHSU,” said Jessica (Tormey) Thompson ’13, ‘13. “In the fall of 2012, we were both doing internships. Tyler was in Washington, D.C., and I was in Hays doing my student teaching. The financial struggle of having to pay tuition and bills, and finding a way to feed ourselves, was tough.”

Jessica and Tyler ’13 Thompson decided the way to give back is the World Ready Fund, which they are nurturing at the same time they are nurturing their future together and their careers. Some time in the future, students will have the World Ready Fund to help them survive internships.

Jessica and Tyler, high school sweethearts, were married Nov. 2 after more than eight years of dating. They met at Derby Middle School, and although they found each other quite annoying at first, it was a true match made in heaven.

If it weren’t for her, Tyler said, he would have never become a Fort Hays State Tiger.

She planned to attend FHSU and was the one who told him about the university. As it turned out, Fort Hays State’s informatics program was exactly what Tyler was looking for.

FHSU became an integral part of their relationship. They not only did a lot together while attending FHSU, but they also pushed one another to do things on campus that they would never have done individually. Both admit that Fort Hays State was critical in getting them where they are today, both in their relationship and in their careers.

“I owe so much to the faculty and staff at FHSU,” said Jessica. “They helped shape me into the young woman that I am today. It’s the dedication and commitment of the faculty and staff that make the difference for FHSU students.”

While attending Fort Hays State, Tyler served two terms as president of the Student Government Association and was chair of the Student Advisory Committee for the Kansas Board of Regents and the Executive Committee of the National Campus Leadership Council. He was also selected as a Newman Civic Fellow, which recognizes inspiring college student leaders who have worked to find solutions for challenges facing their communities.

Jessica was also very involved. She was a Deans Honor Roll student who was engaged in a wide variety of campus, community and

national leadership roles. She served as a student senator and was the FHSU Student Government Allocations Committee chair and national DECA vice-president. During her college years, she placed as a finalist in multiple national DECA competitions and was recognized as FHSU’s Torch Award winner for 2013 as the university’s outstanding senior.

They both made an exceptional impact at Fort Hays State University throughout their years in Hays. However, in January 2013, before they even graduated, they started talking about giving back.

“I had just completed an internship in Sen. (Jerry) Moran’s office in Washington, D.C.,” said Tyler. “Before that, I had an internship at Intouch Solutions in Overland Park, and Jessica had just finished student teaching. It had been an incredibly challenging six months for both of us. The experience showed us that there was an urgent need for students to have a more responsive funding model than the normal scholarship process. Internships and student teaching both come with extremely high expenses and very little, if any, income. We talked about ways to help out others who would be in our situation in the future and decided to approach the FHSU Foundation about ways to make it happen.

“Internships are the key to getting your foot in the door for the best entry-level jobs,” said Tyler. “Once an employer gets to see the work of an FHSU student against that of some of the bigger, less personal universities, they are sold.”

Their World Ready Fund will provide assistance to FHSU students who may face tough choices between paying bills or taking an internship. It’s an investment that they are thrilled to make, they said, because they’ve been there and know how important it is to other students.

“With the World Ready Fund, we want to promote the direct relationship between internships, student teaching and a great job offer,” said Tyler. “For us, they provided the experience of a lifetime!”

To contribute to the Thompsons’ World Ready Fund, go to the FHSU Foundation’s gifting Web page, https://secure.fhsu.edu/foundation and type “Thompson World Ready Fund” in the area of designation.

Jessica (Tormey) ‘13, ‘13 and Tyler Thompson ’13

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ATHLETICSMark Johnson becomes all-time men’s basketball wins leader

Fort Hays State Head Coach Mark Johnson became the all-time coaching wins leader in the university‘s men’s basketball history on Jan. 11.

With his 258th win at FHSU, he passed Cade Suran ’50, who coached for 18 years from 1946-1965. Johnson is in just his 13th year at FHSU.

Johnson is the third coach in FHSU history to record at least 200 wins, joining Suran and Bill Morse. Johnson passed Morse for second on the all-time wins list last year and he’s tied with Morse for most 20-plus win seasons at FHSU with seven.

Johnson has been very successful at Fort Hays State, guiding the program to at least 18 wins in a season 10 times. His winning percentage stood at .706 as of Jan. 25, among the top 20 for active coaches in NCAA Division II, with an overall record of 262-109. He has led the Tigers to three conference titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances.

Johnson has earned conference coach of the year honors three times in his career, once in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, in 2005-06, coaching a team that won the regular season and reached the No. 1 ranking in the nation, and twice in the MIAA, in 2009-10 and 2012-13.

The three ties him with Bill Morse and Gary Garner for the most of that honor earned by a Fort Hays State men’s basketball coach.

Tony Hobson reaches 500th career win

Fort Hays State head women’s basketball coach Tony Hobson reached his 500th career coaching win at the collegiate level when Fort Hays State defeated Missouri Western in St. Joseph, Mo., on Dec. 7.

Hobson is currently in his sixth year of guiding the FHSU women.

Hobson is in his 22nd year of coaching women’s basketball. Prior to Fort Hays State, he coached at Hastings College, Hastings, Neb., where he guided his teams to three NAIA National Championships.

He posted a staggering record of 211-40 at Hastings.

Before that, he spent nine years as a coach at the junior college level, six years at Cloud County Community College, Concordia, and three years at Barton Community College, Great Bend.

He went 202-66 in those nine years.As of Jan. 25, Hobson had a record of

94-63 at Fort Hays State, closing in on his 100th win guiding the Lady Tigers.

NCAA Tournament appearance

In just its third year of existence, the Fort Hays State men’s soccer team made it back-to-back years in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers made the Central Regional Final (round of 16) for the second straight year under the guidance of head coach Brett Parker.

FHSU fell in a hard-fought match to the nation’s No. 1 ranked team, Lindenwood, by a score of 1-0. Lindenwood was the MIAA regular season and tournament champion. In three years under Parker’s guidance, the Tigers have an overall record of 34-16-7.

Basketball reaches 1,500 wins

With the 78-75 win at Pittsburg State on Jan. 25, Fort Hays State men’s basketball became just the sixth program in NCAA Division II history to reach 1,500 total wins. Fort Hays State is the second school to reach the milestone this year, joining defending national champion Drury University, which reached the mark with its third win of the season.

Fort Hays State now has an all-time record of 1,500-864, a winning percentage of .635, which currently puts the Tigers in the top 15 of the all-time winningest programs in Division II history.

Wrestling vaults to No. 6 in national rankings

Fort Hays State wrestling is off to a great start in 2013-14, posting a fifth-place finish at the NWCA Division II National Duals. Entering the tournament unranked, the Tigers knocked off three top-10 teams in the nation and then jumped all the way to No. 6 in the national rankings the following week.

The No. 6 ranking is the second-highest in Fort Hays State’s NCAA history.

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The 2013 Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 3-6, kicked off with a sellout Tiger Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament. Winning the Championship Flight with a team score of 54 were Chris Brungardt ’01, Jason Peters ’01, Wes Simoneau ’02 and Brian Weimer ’02. New to the golf tournament this year, a silent auction was held to raise funding for the FHSU Tiger Scholarship Program.

The local Post Rock Alumni Chapter hosted a pre-bonfire social in the Robbins Center. The party then moved outside to enjoy the pep rally and to visit with old friends and meet new ones. Victor E. was on hand to lead the cheers and greet the kids.

Oktoberfest, Alumni Awards and moreFriday morning began with registration, a campus tour, the Half Century

Club Luncheon and Induction and, of course, Oktoberfest. A special group of alumni who graduated 50 years ago were inducted into the Half Century Club. Group photos of the 1953 and 1963 honored classes were taken. Members of the FHSU Alumni Association Board of Directors and staff managed a tent at Oktoberfest, talking to many alumni and friends and selling Tiger Spirit shirts to raise money for the Tiger Generational Scholarship (www.goforthaysstate.com/generationalscholar).

The highlight Friday evening was the Alumni and Friends Awards and Recognition Banquet, where seven individuals were honored. (Front row, L to R) Van Hoisington ’70, Ella S. Rayburn ’70, ’76, Peter Werth ’59 and Babak Marefat ’93, ‘94, M.D., received Alumni Achievement Awards. (Back row, L to R) Dr. Edward Hammond, FHSU president; John Thyfault ’98, ’99, Ph.D., received the Young Alumni Award; Leo Lake ’57, ’61 received the Nita M. Landrum Award; Pete Vander Haeghen, Ph.D., received the Distinguished Service Award, and Debra Prideaux ‘86, ‘92, director, alumni and governmental relations.

Tiger 5K, Homecoming Parade and footballMore than 90 participants lined up in a brisk wind Saturday morning

for the 5K Tiger Run/Walk. Registration continued, various reunion groups met for breakfast, and musicians rehearsed for the half-time show at Lewis Field Stadium later in the day.

Heather Hall, the newest addition to Tiger Place, on the former site of Agnew Hall, was dedicated at 11 a.m. Gross Memorial Coliseum saw wrestling and basketball action with a Wrestling Luncheon and Takedown Competition and a Women’s Basketball Reunion alumni pick-up game.

The Homecoming Parade featured Don and Chris Bickle, Hays, as grand marshals. The Post Rock Chapter FHSU Superhero float won the sweepstakes award.

The Alpha Gamma Deltas and Delta Zetas hosted open houses while others went on to Lewis Field Stadium for the Tiger Friends and Family Picnic and tailgating. Daniel Hill, a junior music education major from Kensington, and Sydney Lower, a sophomore secondary education mathematics major from Hutchinson, were crowned Homecoming King and Queen. This was all followed by the FHSU Tiger football team beating William Jewell College 34-17.

So, Victor E. Saved the Day, but with a venue like this, there definitely was something for everyone. View the complete Homecoming 2013 photo album by visiting www.facebook.com/fhsualumni.

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for "Once Upon a Time in Tigerland,” Homecoming 2014, Oct. 9-12, when we will honor the classes of 1954 and 1964, along with hosting many other specialty reunions which include allied health, men and women’s gymnastics, and Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.

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1950s

Quentin Bogart ’55, ’56, Mesa, Ariz., was appointed as the third dean of the Emeritus College at Arizona State University.

Dolores (Pokorny) Borgstadter ’54, ’61, La Crosse, completed 20 years of service on the La Crosse USD 395 School Board.

Kenneth “Ken” Braun ’56, Hays, was named to the board of directors for Glassman Corp.

1960s

Gerald “Jerry” Boos ’64, Hays, was named to the board of directors for Glassman Corp. He also serves as an advisor to the president and CEO.

William “Bill” Greving ’69, Prairie View, was inducted into the FHSU Tiger Sports Hall of Fame.

Pamala D. (Thurman) Larsen ’69, Fort Collins, Colo., retired as professor and associate dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Wyoming, Laramie.

Doloris (Pfeifer) Pederson ’68, Russell, was an honored artist at the Endless Horizons Women Paint the Prairie exhibition in the Deines Cultural Center.

Carol (Lipp) Strauss ’65, Newport Beach, Calif., is a mentor for the National Journalism Education Association.

TIGER NOTESShare your news with the Tiger community – we want to hear from you, be it new employment, honors, appointments and/or births so we can update your biographies and keep others informed about the important happenings in your lives. Send your news items and pictures, if available, to Fort Hays State University Alumni Association, One Tiger Place, Hays, KS 67601-3767, or email alumni@fhsu.edu or fax 785-628-4191.

CLASS NOTES1970s

Leonard F. Bunselmeyer Jr. ’71, ’83, ’96, Great Bend, was elected to serve a four-year term on the Barton Community College Board of Trustees.

Jean (VanHorn) Cavanaugh ’70, ’71, ’75, Great Bend, was named the grand marshal of the 2013 Home for the Holidays Parade.

Catherine “Kathy” Hertel ’79, ’83, ’96, Eastvale, Calif., has earned Leading Edge Certification for Online and Blended Teacher.

Kathy (Rencin) Hubka ’76, Andover, was selected as the recipient of the 2013 Sedgwick County Health Department’s National Thank You Day Award.

William “Bill” Schick ’78, ’79, Phillipsburg, is celebrating 34 years as a music instructor.

Charles J. Sellens ’72, Dodge City, delivered a speech titled “America, A Nation Founded and Preserved by Patriotism” at the annual Fourth of July ceremony.

Lyle Staab ’77, Hawthorn Woods, Ill., was elected as a director of the Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation.

Darvin Strutt ’79, Colby, was inducted into Colby Community College Alumni Hall of Fame.

1980s

Joseph “Joe” Aistrup ’82, Manhattan, was named dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University, Auburn, Ala.

Marcella “Marcy” (Johnson) Aycock ’84, Sedgwick, was recognized as a Health Care Hero by The Wichita Business Journal.

Larry J. Dreiling ’80, ’80, ’85, Hays, was hired as a part-time instructor at Fort Hays State University in the Department of Informatics.

Pamela (Moore) Havice ’80, ’84, Clemson, S.C., received the President’s Commission for the Outstanding Women’s Academic Faculty award at Clemson University. Havice is an associate professor and coordinator for the Student Affairs Master’s and Ph.D. in Higher Education programs at Clemson.

Kendall Krug ’83, Hays, was awarded the Vision Service Award by the Kansas State School for the Blind for recognition of outstanding

contributions to children who are visually impaired in the state of Kansas.

Bonnie S. (Neuburger) Lowe ’83, Lawrence, was hired as chief operating officer for the Lawrence Chamber of

Commerce.

Kevin Moeder ’82, La Crosse, was selected to serve as a board member for Locust Grove Village.

Martha (Brigden) Purnell ’87, Vienna, Va., was promoted to resident compliance instructor for FDIC Corporate University, Arlington, Va.

Greg Salisbury ’85, Bennington, retired after 32 years of military service with the Kansas National Guard.

Connie (Melkus) Wise ’80, Woodward, Okla., was honored with the Oklahoma School Librarian Association’s Polly Clarke Award.

1990s

Emily (Edmonston) Breit ’96, ’00, Hays, was named the chair of the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting in FHSU‘s College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Tricia Cline ’99, ’02, Hays, was elected to fill the at-large admissions advocate position of the Kansas Association for

Collegiate Registrar‘s and Admissions Officers.

Anthony “Tony” Gabel ’93, Hays, was selected as the first William and Anita Lusk Faculty Member of Distinction at Fort Hays State University.

David “Dave” Gray ’95, ’97, Hays, was hired as an instructor at Fort Hays State University in the Department of Informatics.

Jeffrey “Jeff” Gross ’92, McCook, Neb., serves as the principal of alternative education, assistant principal of McCook High School and the head football coach.

Michael J. Martin ’90, Hays, received a Ph.D. in organization and management from Capella University.

Christopher “Chris” Meiers ’97, ’99, Richland, Wash., was named the vice chancellor for enrollment

management and student services at Washington State University Tri-Cities, Richland.

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MARRIAGES

Cont. on page 20

1990s

Matthew ’97 and Rene (Forsythe) Dierking, Albuquerque, N.M., a girl, Kateri, June 3, 2013.

2000s

Mitchell ’05 and Tavish ’06 (Marshall) Hall, Anthony, a boy, Marshall David, July 22, 2013.

1980s

Tim Healey ’85 and Tina Quinton, Sept. 28, 2013.

2000s

Daniel Harders and Tiffany Dickinson ’04, ’04, Sept. 21, 2013.

Mark A. Ohrenberg ’92, Owasso, Okla., joined Beacon Advisors, Tulsa, a telecommunications consulting firm.

Mary Ridgway ‘99, Hays, and her team, Equance, won second place in the FHSU College of Business and Entrepreneurship's

first StartUp Weekend.

Dustin Schlaefli ’96, ’97, Hays, has provided 15 years of service to Nex-Tech.

Phillip R. Sechtem ’90, ’94, Hays, graduated with a Ph.D. in communications sciences and disorders from Wichita State University. He was also inducted into the Alpha Eta National Honor Society.

Rodney "Rod" Spangler ’94, Tecumseh, was promoted to national director of technology at American Fidelity

Assurance Company.

2000s

Katherine L. Coffman ’05, Minneapolis, was named manager of the Human Resources Department for AGCO Corporation, Beloit.

BIRTHSJonathan and Emily ’00 (Griffin)

Overocker, Edmond, Okla., a boy, Samuel Griffin, Sept. 24, 2013.

Layne ’04 and Beth ’02, ’06 (Haymond) Parry, Salina, a girl, Lakyn Marie, Jan. 8, 2013.

Jason and Valery ’01 (Elliott) Rule, Hays, a boy, Lakin James, July 19, 2013.

Corrections

Juliann (Petriw) Bliese ’86, Olathe, a first-grade teacher at Ravenwood Elementary School, was named a 2013 Kansas Master Teacher. (Originally published with incorrect maiden name in Summer 2013 issue)

Duane Herrmann ’74, ’85, Topeka, was added to the Map of Kansas Literature, a project by the Center for Kansas Studies in the Department of English at Washburn University. His works will be included in a new display of literature by Kansans placed in Mabee Library. (Originally published with misspelled first name in Homecoming 2013 issue)

The Alumni Association apologizes for any inconvenience our errors have caused. We pride ourselves in providing our readers with correct information.

Brian Cole ’02, Sabetha, was elected vice-president of the Kansas Association of Teachers of Science.

Justin “J.J.” Deges ’00, Bogue, was recognized at the 131st Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention in San Antonio,

Texas, for placing first among local insurance agents.

Elizabeth Holway ’00, Pratt, was hired as an art teacher and assistant volleyball coach for Liberty Middle School.

2010s

Megan Booth ’12, Fowler, was hired as a kindergarten teacher at Montezuma Elementary School.

Jordan Doll ’13, Andale, was hired as an industrial technology teacher at Valley Center High School, Valley Center.

Cody Dunlap ’12, Natoma, is a first-grade teacher at Natoma Elementary School.

Courtney Kroeger ’12, Manhattan, joined the staff of Kaw Valley USD 321, St. Marys, as a first-grade teacher.

Tyler Sharp ’10, Healy, was promoted to Lane County Fire Captain.

Marcia Tacha ’11, Hays, has been appointed to the Northwest Kansas Community Corrections board and the Hays Beautification Committee.

2010s

Ross Kee and Lacey Goebel ’10, ’13, July 27, 2013.

Tyler Thompson ‘13 and Jessica Tormey ’13, ‘13, Nov. 2, 2013.

SAVE THE DATEOctober 9-12, 2014

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IN MEMORY1940s

Roger C. Arensdorf ’43, Meridian, Idaho, May 13, 2013.

Ruth K. (King) Boyer ’40, Hays, Sept. 6, 2013.

Wayne E. Fisher ’43, Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 20, 2013.

Robert W. “Bob” Helman ’40, Carl Junction, Mo., Nov. 29, 2011.

Patricia R. (Start) Van Doren ’42, Hays, July 29, 2013.

Miriam E. (Marsh) Webb ’41, Thornton, Colo., Jan. 18, 2013.

1950s

Victor R. Durrance ’51, Gainesville, Texas, April 18, 2013.

Ronald D. “Ron” Lucas ’59, Satanta, July 1, 2013.

Wilbur W. “Gus” Schraeder ’50, Jetmore, Oct. 26, 2013.

James L. Seuser ’52, Copperas Cove, Texas, Oct. 30, 2013.

John A. Snider ’57, Raymond, Oct. 31, 2013.

Donald G. Waters ’57, Macksville, Feb. 21, 2010.

Gordon L. Zahradnik ’55, ’58, Lyons, Oct. 8, 2013.

Rae V. (Revell) Zahradnik ’58, Lyons, Oct. 8, 2013.

1960s

Herbert E. Hagman ’61, Stanfield, N.C., Dec. 28, 2010.

Donna (Samuels) Harsh ’64, Olathe, Sept. 7, 2013.

Gary W. McClellan ’69, Wichita, Sept. 20, 2013.

Elda Jean R. (Tillberg) Richards ’65, Dighton, July 28, 2013.

1970s

Carla J. Bouchey ’70, Stockton, June 25, 2013.

John M. Edmonds ’78, Plano, Texas, Oct. 24, 2013.

Amber J. (Smith) Herrman ’78, Hays, Oct. 24, 2013.

Kim L. Huxman ’72, Hays, Oct. 11, 2013.

Dana A. Kraus ’77, Hays, Sept. 26, 2013.

Jack N. Logan ’73, ’78, Hays, Aug. 15, 2013.

Judith I. (Sherrod) Schoenberger ’72, Greensburg, Sept. 5, 2013.

Retired music professor Lewis Miller

Dr. Lewis Miller, retired professor of music, died Jan. 9, 2014, in Albuquerque, N.M. He is survived by his wife, Johannah ’77, ’77, ’79, ’92; two sons, Craig and Beau; and a daughter, Lydia.

Miller joined the Fort Hays State University faculty in 1966 teaching music composition and theory. He retired in 1996 as a professor. Before FHSU, he headed the music department at Texarkana Junior College, was resident composer in El Paso and Elkhart, Ind., and served in the U.S. Army. He held undergraduate degrees from Queens College and the Manhattan School of Music, a master’s degree from MSM and a doctorate from North Texas State University.

The native of Brooklyn, N.Y., wrote two operas, numerous musical scores and many published articles. He received numerous awards for his work from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. A 1990 composition was selected as an official performance piece at the international competition for brass quintets in Narbonne, France.

Miller received the Artist Fellowship Award in music from the Kansas Arts Commission in 1989, was named composer of the year by the Kansas Federated Music Clubs, and received two commissions from the Music Teachers National Association. He also composed special music for the inauguration of FHSU President Edward Hammond and for the rededication of Sheridan Hall. In 1991, he was named FHSU President’s Distinguished Scholar and composed a piece for violin and piano for his presentation.

His publications include works for orchestra, band, chorus, solo voice and a variety of chamber ensembles. Miller also was a member of the Sigma Alpha Iota international music fraternity. Memorials may be sent to the FHSU Foundation, Robbins Center, One Tiger Place, Hays, KS 67601. Please indicate “Music and Theatre Department in honor of Lewis Miller“ as the area of designation.

Geosciences Chair John Heinrichs Dr. John Heinrichs, chair of the Fort Hays State

University Department of Geosciences, suddenly passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. He joined the FHSU faculty in 1998 as an assistant professor of geosciences and became chair of the department in 2006. He taught a wide variety of courses ranging from world geography to climatology, the polar regions, remote sensing, geostatistics and spatial data analysis, and planetary science.

Heinrichs grew up in Milwaukee, Wis. After receiving a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin,

he accepted a position at Hughes Aircraft Company (now part of Raytheon), where he developed software for processing data from satellites and eventually designed sensors to fly in space. He returned to school at the University of

Colorado, Boulder, where he studied the use of satellite images to observe ice in the polar regions and earned his Ph.D. in geography.

His research interests included more than 20 years of arctic research on the Earth’s polar ice caps and sea ice, the climatology of western Kansas, and scientific rocketry. His most current research was in the areas of remote sensing and climatology, focusing on the Arctic and the central High Plains of the United States. He was a member of numerous professional organizations and was chair of the Ellis County Wellhead Protection Committee.

In 2008, Heinrichs was named the FHSU President’s Distinguished Scholar, which recognized his research, creative activities, service and instruction at the university. He also received the Pilot Award from the FHSU Alumni Association in 2003, recognizing him as an outstanding faculty member; the Student Government Special Appreciation Award and Mortar Board “Top Prof” Award in 2003; and FHSU Teacher of the Month Award in 2002.

He is survived by his wife, Maureen Duffy, Hays. Memorials may be sent to the FHSU Foundation, Robbins Center, One Tiger Place, Hays, KS 67601. Please indicate “Dr. John Heinrichs Geosciences Scholarship” as the area of designation.

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Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science

Kansas’ Premier Residential Early-Entry-To-College Program for High School Juniors & Seniors. Students selected to the Academy earn a minimum of 68 hours of college credit in addition to graduating from high school.

The deadline to apply is January 1 of the student’s sophomore year.

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

Kansas Academy of

Mathematics and Science

600 Park Street

Hays, KS 67601

E-mail: kams@fhsu.edu

(785) 628-4690 Phone

(785) 628-4077 Fax

www.fhsu.edu/kams

at Fort Hays State University

KAMS students visit the governorThe Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science Seekers class joined Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback in Topeka on Feb. 12 during the annual KAMS visit to the Statehouse. Class members had the opportunity to present to the joint House and the Senate education committee, be recognized in both the House and the Senate chambers, and ended the day with a visit to the Kansas Judicial Center, where they enjoyed a presentation by Justice Eric Rosen. The Academy, established in 2006 by the Kansas Legislature, is located on the Fort Hays State University campus.

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CHAPTER NOTES

Calendar 2014HALF CENTURY CLUBFor those of you who have been dealing with ice,

snow and frigid winter temperatures, take heart in knowing spring is on its way. The Half Century Club Spring Reception will be Friday, April 25, at the Robbins Center on the FHSU campus. Members of the Class of 1964 will be invited on their 50th anniversary of graduation from FHSU to be recognized and inducted into the Half Century Club.

Also, in celebration of his impending retirement, Dr. Edward Hammond will be honored for his service to FHSU during his time as president, providing a wonderful opportunity for HCC members to show their appreciation for the improvements Dr. Hammond has made since the beginning of his presidency.

We hope for record-breaking attendance, so please mark the date on your calendar!

We extend a welcome to new HCC directors Wayne Staab ’63 and Richard Selensky ’56, ’63, who join current HCC Executive Council members Dr. Marcia Bannister ’61, 62, Marilea Beougher ’56, Marvel Castor ’57, ’62, Joan Henry ’54, Alan Feist ’55, vice president, and Leo Lake ’57, ’61, past president.

Gordon Zahradnik, an outstanding HCC Executive Council director and HCC member who died along with his wife, Rae, in an auto accident in October, is greatly missed. Widely known for his artistic talents, as a council member he was a soft-spoken man of gentle humor who offered creative suggestions which helped lead to many HCC accomplishments. Zahradnik was a strong advocate of the Dr. Hammond Leadership Scholarship fund, which was established by the HCC during Gordon’s term as director.

A huge “thank you” to HCC members for your generous contributions to the traditional HCC Scholarship Fund. This initiative has permitted our organization to award more than $87,382 in scholarships to deserving students, and it would not have been possible without your assistance. Hopefully, you will continue sending your donations so more students may realize their educational dreams.

Remember, Friday, April 25, is the date of the HCC Spring Reception; see you there!

Twilla Wanker ’57, President

Half Century Club

Fort Hays State heads south

Representatives from the FHSU Alumni Association and university will head south on a swing through Texas and Oklahoma March 29-30. DeBra Prideaux ‘86, 92, FHSU alumni executive director, along with other FHSU representatives, will lead the trip, which includes gatherings for area alumni and friends and will serve as inaugural events for the development of various local chapters.

The first stop is Houston, where they will meet with FHSU alumni and friends for a breakfast at the Cedar Creek Café, Bar & Grill, 1034 W. 20th St., in the downtown district. The breakfast, hosted by David Taylor ’86 and wife, Amy, is from 10 a.m.-noon on March 29. Taylor has agreed to serve as the Greater Houston Area Chapter president.

Later that day, the group will travel to Dallas, where Rod ’80 and Charlene Lake will host a Tiger party in their home, 8311 San Benito, beginning at 7 p.m. It will be a perfect setting to get to know fellow Tigers throughout Dallas and beyond

The last leg of the trip takes the group to Tulsa on March 30, where Gene ‘61, ‘62 and Thelma Schmidt have offered their residence at 11619 S. Hudson Place for an event. Cassie (Belmear) Mock ’05 and husband, Philip, Mark ’92 and Holly (Goodman) ’00 Ohrenberg, and Todd Osborne ’85 and wife, Mary, will help host this 2 p.m. event. Alumni and friends in the Tulsa area should plan to stay for a short meeting after the event to discuss forming an FHSU Alumni chapter in Tulsa.

For more information about these and Fort Hays State University alumni events, go to www.goforthaysstate.com/events.

2014 golf tournaments set

Head to the greens in 2014 for one of a number of four-person-scramble golf tournaments planned for Tiger supporters throughout Kansas. Enjoy Tiger camaraderie at its finest.

April 11 – FHSU Tiger Tournament, Southwind Country Club, Garden CityMay 2 – Tiger Golf Tournament, Hesston Golf Course, HesstonAugust 1 – Northwest Tiger Classic, Scott Community Golf Course,

Scott CityAugust 2 – Harris Golf Tournament, Liberal Country Club, LiberalOctober 9 – FHSU Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament, Smoky Hill

Country Club, HaysSeptember 5 – Dub’s Dread Golf Course, Kansas City

FHSU-TigerTalk

If you’re not receiving FHSU-TigerTalk, the electronic alumni newsletter containing the latest and greatest in FHSU news, you’ll want to contact the Alumni Office toll free at 1-888-351-3591 to take advantage of this free service. Stay connected – sign up today!

Thanks to his foresight, the campus has a different look with the construction of new buildings and the renovation of many existing buildings. The many degrees now offered to students, the relationship he has established with China and the Virtual College initiative he promoted before it became a trend all give evidence of his amazing accomplishments. At the spring reception, the Fort Hays Singers will provide music for entertainment, and the 2014-15 recipient of the Dr. Edward Hammond Leadership Scholarship will be announced.

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Calendar 2014February

24 Colby Student Recognition Program, Colby High School

25 South Central Kansas Tiger Tuesday, Wichita

25 Jaimee Paul, At Last, Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center

28 FASTigers/Post Rock Pre-Game Party, Robbins Center

March

2 Wichita Student Recognition Program, Wichita Airport Hilton

2 Salina Student Recognition Program, Lakewood Middle School

6-9 MIAA Basketball Tournament, Kansas City, Mo.

9 FHSU Alumni Night at the Wichita Thunder, Wichita

14-15 Capital Area Tiger Chapter FHSU @ Washburn Baseball Game, WU Falley Field

17-21 FHSU Spring Break

23 Capital Area Tiger Chapter, Kansas Coyote Football, Kansas Expo-Center, Topeka

25 H.M.S. Pinafore, Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center 29 Tiger Party – Houston Style, Houston

29 FHSU Tiger Reception, Dallas

30 Tigers Headin’ to Oklahoma Party, Tulsa

April

4 Post Rock/FASTigers After Dark, Campus

11 FHSU Tiger Golf Tournament, Garden City

12 Step Afrika!, Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center

23 Meet & Greet, Kansas City Area Chapter, Location TBD

23 Memphis, Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center

25 Half Century Club Spring Reception, Robbins Center

May

1 Gradfest, campus

2 FHSU South Central Classic Golf Tournament, Hesston

10 Capital Area Tiger Chapter, Topeka Performing Arts Center

16 2014 FHSU Graduate Commencement, Gross Memorial Coliseum

17 2014 FHSU Undergraduate Commencement, Gross Memorial Coliseum

A moveable party Several hundred FHSU students, faculty and staff were led by President Edward Hammond on a walk from campus to Union Pacific Park on Sept. 5, 2013, for the inaugural Core2Campus event to introduce students to downtown Hays. Terry Kinderknecht, owner of Terry’s Backyard Barbecue, prepared a whole pig to feed whoever showed up. A couple blocks of Main Street were closed off for the afternoon and the Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau gave away goodie bags.

June

7 Capital Area Tiger Chapter – Roller Derby Skate Away Topeka

7-8 Alumni Board of Directors Meeting, Robbins Center

12-13 MIAA Summer Conference, Pittsburg

28 MIAA T-Bones Party, Kansas City

August

1 Northwest Tiger Golf Classic, Scott City

2 Harris Golf Tournament, Liberal

7 Meet & Greet, Kansas City Area Chapter

16 Sporting Kansas City, Kansas City

September

5 KC Dub’s Dread Golf Classic, Kansas City Area Chapter, Kansas City

20 Alumni Leadership Training Symposium, Robbins Center

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Karl Rove: America’s ChallengesFormer White House Deputy Chief of Staff

Wednesday, April 2, 20147:30 PM - Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center

This event was rescheduled from February 4th.All previously purchased tickets will be honoredat this event.

With over two decades of experience in the political arena, Karl Rove is an iconic political strategist, whose provocative and robust knowledge of the major political issues of the day have made him one of the most sought-after political pundits of our time.

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