FHSU Magazine Homecoming 2014

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M A G A Z I N E

HOMECOMING FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY 2014

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2014-2015 FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY

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INSIDEFHSU MAGAZINE

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CAMPUS NEWS 4 New president, Dr. Mirta M. Martin, takes long road home5 Recognition grows6 Legislature rewards Fort Hays State for good stewardship 7 Merger moves forward to legislative arena 8 Homecoming Weekend – Once upon a time in Tigerland FEATURES10 2014 Alumni Awards

14 ATHLETICS

15 FOUNDATION

16 TIGER NOTES 19 HALF CENTURY CLUB HCC president’s message – Twilla Wanker In Memory – HCC member John C. Thorns Jr. (1926-2014)

20 ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS ABOD president’s message – Dr. Diane Scott Association welcomes new board members

21 CHAPTER NEWS

22 CALENDAR

Volume 17, No. 1 HOMECOMING 2014

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

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

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

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ON THE COVER

Andy Stanton ’93, ’97 provides a chalkboard-art-inspired cover for this year’s Homecoming issue.

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2014-2015 ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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

President Charles “Chuck” Sexson ’72, Topeka,

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

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

Awards & Recognition ChairRich Dreiling ’69, Wichita,

Chapter Development ChairMonte Broeckelman ’92, Beloit, Finance &

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

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

2014-15 Alumni Board Members Jon Armstrong ’96, ’08, HaysJosh Biera ’92, Garden CitySandy Billinger ’02, Ph.D., Roeland ParkLeAnn Brown, ’02, Ph.D., WaKeeneyTim Chapman, HaysLeaAnn Curtis ’76, ’82, TopekaBrian DeWitt ’89, HaysChad Fowler ’99, AndaleAngela Leggett Gaughan ’92, WichitaCurtis Hammeke ’85, ’93, HaysEthan Harder ’05, ElkhartMike Koerner ’00 ’05, HaysMirta Martin, Ph.D., HaysEmily Griffin Overocker ’00, Edmund, Okla.Denise Riedel ’86, Overland Park Ken Ruder ’62, Ph.D., Petersburg, Ky.Richard “Rich” Sieker ’77, ’81, HaysTwilla Wanker ’57, Holly Ranch, Texas

Italic indicates ex-officio member.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Her husband, John, and most of her furniture remained in Virginia, but Dr. Mirta Martin took up residence in the president’s house on the Fort Hays State University campus and became fully engaged in her new duties on July 1, her first official day as the university’s ninth president. Her morning started at 8, and she was in Great Bend for an alumni event by 9:30 a.m.

Born in Cuba, raised from a young age in Spain after fleeing her native land with her grandmother, educated at Duke University in North Carolina, and a long-time resident of her husband’s native state of Virginia, President Martin traveled a long road to eventually arrive in Hays.

She says this is home.“Great things have been accomplished

at this university over the past 112 years, and great things lie ahead,” she said in her first week. “All our accomplishments are measured in people. My priority as president is to enable our students to become their best selves. At FHSU, we put people first. We are family.”

Speaking of family, she and John, who is an engineer, have two children, Katherine, a doctoral student at the University of Miami,

and Patrick, a senior at the University of Virginia. John plans to join her in Hays after concluding transitional details in Richmond.

President Martin said she would not rush into making changes at the university.

“I believe in listening to faculty, staff, students, alumni, partners and friends,” she said. “Together, we will establish our priorities and set forth the strategies to accomplish them. Right now, my primary goal is to listen and learn about the dreams of the FHSU family and the communities we serve. From those dreams, we will create strategies to make them a reality.”

She said her vision was to make FHSU a preeminent university as the destination of choice for students, faculty, staff, researchers, businesses and international partners.

“We must also enhance our role as the cultural, social and economic epicenter for western Kansas,” she said. “We will meet and exceed the goals set by the Kansas Board of Regents in the Foresight 2020 plan, and we will expand our reach and impact in our region, our nation and in the world.”

President Martin said her focus would be on the students. “We will continue to be student-centered and true to our familial values,” she said. “We will continue to demand excellence in all our endeavors. Knowledge is futile if not used to improve the human condition. Therefore, we will prepare our students to be engaged and effective citizen-leaders: Forward thinking. World ready.”

Dr. Martin holds a baccalaureate degree in psychology and political science from Duke University; a Master of Business Administration from the University of Richmond; and a doctorate with an emphasis in strategic management and leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is fluent in three foreign languages.

Her career involves work in both the public and private sectors, including special expertise in organizational behavior, management, institutional advancement and workforce development. As a senior banking executive, she was recognized as a highly effective and innovative practitioner, positioning companies for growth and profitability via leadership in

New president, Dr. Mirta M. Martin, takes long road homestrategic planning, investment management, operations, business development and legislative advocacy.

President Martin’s higher education experience is equally diverse and successful. She has served as tenured professor and interim dean at Averett University, Danville, Va.; associate dean and executive director at the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business; executive vice president and executive director of the John Tyler Community College Foundation; and special assistant to the chancellor of the Virginia Community College System. Most recently, she served as dean and professor of management at the Reginald F. Lewis College of Business at Virginia State University.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell appointed Dr. Martin to the Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation and Investment and to the Virginia State Board for Community Colleges. She also served as ex-officio member on behalf of the secretary of education to the Virginia Latino Advisory Board. She was appointed by former Gov. Tim Kaine to serve on the Virginia Council on the Status of Women. She served as co-chair of the Citizenship, Core Values and Innovation Team/Strategic Planning Committee for Chesterfield County Public Schools and on the “Go for Red” Executive Leadership Team of the American Heart Association.

Under her leadership, the Reginald F. Lewis School of Business was named the Best Business Program (out of 108 historically black colleges and universities throughout the country) by the Center for HBCU Media Advocacy. The business school also received the prestigious Governor’s Technology Award for Innovation in Higher Education and the RichTech Technology Innovation Deployment Award, and it made history in 2010 by becoming the first school in the nation to launch an integrated curriculum predominantly digitally, using open source digital textbooks.

Dr. Martin uses her interpersonal and cultural expertise to promote access to affordable educational opportunities. “We are not only a forward thinking, world ready university. We are also THE university where the American dream becomes a reality.”

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Adams named interim deanDr. Paul Adams, FHSU professor of physics and Anschutz Professor of

Education, has assumed the role of interim dean of the College of Education and Technology, taking over for Dr. Rob Scott, who accepted the position as vice president for strategic planning and institutional effectiveness at Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina.

“My background in both science and education gives me a unique perspective to assist FHSU in producing the best teachers we can,” said Adams.

Adams holds a Bachelor of Science in physics and mathematics from Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio; a teaching certification and a Master of Science in physics from Washington State University, Pullman, and a Ph.D. in science education from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Adams came to FHSU in 1986 as an instructor of physics, left in 1989, and then returned to the FHSU Department of Physics in 1996. Adams has published numerous articles and given many presentations in his 21 years at FHSU.

In 2003 Adams was named the Anschutz Professor of Education, an endowed chair. He has been director of the Science and Mathematics Education Institute since it was created in 2006. Adams can be reached at 785-628-5866, or email [email protected].

KAMS director announcedAfter five years as the associate director of the Kansas Academy

of Mathematics and Science at Fort Hays State University, Dr. Roger Schieferecke has been named director, taking over for Ron Keller, who retired in May.

Schieferecke received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communication in 1995 and 1998, respectively, from FHSU. He then worked in the admissions office for seven years before moving to Louisiana. After three years, Schieferecke returned to school full time

and earned his doctorate in 2009 from the University of South Dakota, Vermillion.“I understand the culture of FHSU and have developed positive relationships with faculty

and staff across campus,” said Schieferecke.Keller retired from the position after 40 years in education – six of those with KAMS.Will Burns, former school counselor at Hays Middle School, is the new associate director.For more information about KAMS, go to www.fhsu.edu/kams or contact 785-628-4690.

Karl Pratt joins alumni staffKarl Pratt ’14, Hays, joined the FHSU Alumni Association staff full

time on July 7 as program coordinator of communications and chapter development. He earned a bachelor’s degree in music performance from FHSU.

Prior to accepting the position, Pratt served as a senior student alumni administrative assistant for seven years. He brings a wealth of experience in the areas of content management and database systems, Web design and electronic newsletters and has served as a trainer for alumni student workers and alumni board members.

At the Association, Pratt will focus primarily on developing a total communication plan and expanding the FHSU alumni chapter systems throughout the United States and beyond. He can reached at [email protected] or 785-628-5708.

FHSU staffing changes Recognition growsA national non-profit with the stated

mission of “ensuring that every child has an effective teacher” has issued its second ranking of teacher preparation programs across the nation, and FHSU is one of only seven institutions to have two programs that achieved Top Rank status.

In an extensive review by the National Council on Teacher Quality, an FHSU program in history and government was the third-highest ranked secondary education program in the nation, and FHSU had the 12th-highest ranked elementary education program nationally out of 2,400 programs assessed. No other Kansas institution, public or private, earned a Top Rank score.

In other recognitions, U.S. News & World Report listed FHSU in January as the top Kansas school and one of the elite schools in the country for its online education programs. The magazine also listed FHSU as having four of the nation's best online programs for veterans – bachelor’s programs in general, graduate education programs, graduate nursing programs and graduate business programs.

TheBestSchools.org in May recognized FHSU’s B.S. in business administration and the M.B.A. in tourism and hospitality management as Wise Choices for affordability and quality.

In March, online M.B.A. programs at FHSU collectively were ranked No. 13 out of 124 colleges assessed by GetEducated.com.

The NCTQ report, “Teacher Prep Review 2014,” evaluated about 2,400 elementary, secondary and special education programs in 1,127 higher education institutions. NCTQ bases its conclusions on data gathered through multiple channels, directly from schools, from schools’ educational partners, online, and from individual sources on specific campuses.

Of the 1,668 individual programs that earned enough points to be ranked in the 2014 Review, only 26 elementary programs and 81 secondary programs earned the NCTQ Top Ranked designation. Only three institutions nationwide had three programs in the top rank, and Fort Hays State was one of only seven that had two. Those 10 institutions were the only colleges and universities that had more than one Top Rank program.

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The 2014 session of the Kansas Legislature was good to Fort Hays State University. FHSU received bonding authority in the amount of $25 million to build new student housing to replace Wiest Hall. With 400-plus beds, the new residence hall, located along the U.S. 183 Bypass north of the Robbins Center, will house students who participate as freshmen in living and learning communities that promote a successful first-year experience.

The lawmakers also approved FHSU’s request to establish the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science Summer Academy. After the Legislature approved and funded the KAMS concept for the best and brightest of the state’s high school juniors and seniors, the Kansas Board of Regents selected FHSU in 2006 to host the academy. In the 2014 session, the Legislature granted $316,853 to create the summer program for students who want to participate in the KAMS program, especially engineering, but do not want to leave their high school environment during the school year. The KAMS Summer Academy will begin in the summer of 2015.

FHSU received $760,111 for its Information

Legislature rewards Fort Hays State for good stewardship

Systems Engineering Program, an undergraduate degree that is designed to prepare entry-level engineers to work with complex information systems. The new funding will allow enrollment growth to support 100 students.

The two FHSU liaisons who work with lawmakers – DeBra Prideaux ’86, ’92, executive director of alumni and governmental relations, and Todd Powell ’95, general counsel and executive assistant to the president – said legislators expressed appreciation that FHSU is the most affordable and fastest-growing university in the Regents system, with low debt and cash on hand.

At the turn of the century, FHSU’s enrollment was about 5,800. It grew to more than 13,500 in the 2013-2014 academic year and was recognized as the third-fastest growing university in the nation. FHSU already offered the lowest tuition among Regents universities, and it had the lowest increase in tuition for the upcoming academic year, which widens the affordability gap even further. All FHSU employees, including university support staff who were recently moved from the state

personnel system to direct FHSU authority, received 4.5-percent increases from a merit pool. And, the pay for student workers at FHSU was increased by a dollar to $8.25 an hour.

“Many legislators commented to us that they believed FHSU’s good stewardship should be rewarded with monetary support for new initiatives,” Prideaux said. “As state funding support for FHSU has decreased from $36 million to $32 million in recent years, they expressed appreciation for innovations such as the two wind turbines that produce about 80 percent of the electricity for the FHSU campus.”

FHSU enters the 2014-2015 academic year under the leadership of a new president, Dr. Mirta Martin, who took office on July 1. She said that even greater things lie ahead for the only Regents university in the entire western half of the state.

Where do we go from here? “There is uncertainty in the financial landscape of the state,” President Martin said, “but FHSU will continue to find imaginative ways to meet the higher education needs of Kansans.”

Become a Sebelius Lecture Series Patron

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

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

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

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

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Tiger WelcomeMembers of the Tiger

family are asked to help welcome Dr. Mirta Martin as the ninth president of Fort Hays State by submitting a greeting to the Alumni Office. Submit your greeting online at www.goforthaysstate.com/welcomedrmartin, via email to [email protected] or by mailing them to FHSU Alumni Association, One Tiger Place – Robbins Center, Hays, KS 67601-3767. All messages will be compiled and presented to Dr. Martin during inauguration festivities planned for Nov. 21 on the FHSU campus.

2014 award recipients namedFrom left: Jordan Voss ’14, Colby, winner of the Torch Award as the outstanding graduating

senior; Dr. Cheryl Hofstetter Duffy ’84, professor of English, the Pilot Award recipient; Karrie Simpson Voth ’96, ’99, professor of art and design, the Navigator Award winner. The awards were bestowed at the 2014 Graduate/Faculty Luncheon held in the Fort Hays Ballroom of the Memorial Union on May 16 during graduation weekend.

Merger moves forward to legislative arena

Morocco partnershipAn institution in Rabat, Morocco, is Fort

Hays State University's newest international partner after reaching a 2-plus-2 transfer agreement in information systems engineering with the International Institute of Higher Education in Morocco (IIHEM). A 2-plus-2 agreement allows for students to complete courses in a particular program and then guarantees its ability to transfer between institutions.

“FHSU is always interested in partnering with highly respected universities to leverage opportunities for students of both parties,” said Dr. Chris Crawford ‘89, ‘90, interim provost. “This partnership is particularly exciting as we develop our Information Systems Engineering Program. Naturally we see great benefit with having students of other nationalities.”

The agreement, signed in April, allows for academic credits to be transferred from IIHEM to FHSU. The agreement is designed specifically for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in information systems engineering. A student who completes the common two-year engineering curriculum at IIHEM can then transfer to FHSU to complete a bachelor's degree.

“We already signed similar 2-plus-2 agreements for information systems engineering with three community colleges in Colorado – Otero, Trinidad and Pikes Peak,” said Dr. Houssain Kettani, professor and director of FHSU's Information Systems Engineering program.

The Board of Trustees at Dodge City Community College has approved a merger with Fort Hays State University. The decision was reaffirmed after reviewing the Kansas Board of Regents’ report on the statutory requirements that would be needed in enabling legislation. Such action will be addressed in the 2015 legislative session.

The resolution passed by the trustees asks the Kansas Board of Regents to advocate for the merger and authorizes FHSU to pursue funding from the state to make the merger a reality.

A one-time investment of $10 million in funding for the new Institute of Applied Technology building and an additional $5 million in ongoing state general funds will be requested to support the educational function of the new operation.

Economic prosperity for individuals and the state of Kansas relies on an educated workforce. To meet Kansas’ goal of increasing to 60 percent the number of adults who have a certificate, an associate or a bachelor’s degree by 2020, two- and four-year Kansas public postsecondary institutions must produce an additional 60,203 post-secondary credentials (degrees and certificates of value) over and above current production.

For several years, Dodge City and Fort Hays State University have been exploring a partnership that would bring a university presence to southwest Kansas.

The establishment of an FHSU regional baccalaureate center for southwest Kansas at Dodge City will provide educational access for an upper-division college and an Institute of Applied Technology to an underserved region of Kansas through a model of corporate-education partnerships.

Through the use of stackable credentials, the applied technology programs are designed to have potential “stop-out” and re-entry points.

In short, a student may progress from one-year certificates/certifications or other industry- recognized credentials to a two-year associate degree, onward to a four-year baccalaureate program and culminating in an online graduate education, maximizing a student’s potential at the appropriate academic exit point for workplace needs and skill development.

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SATURDAY, Oct. 11Homecoming Registration8 a.m.-noon, Memorial Union

5K Tiger Fun Run/Walk7:30 a.m., Registration; 8:30 a.m., Start time Robbins Center/Campus

Class of 1954 and Class of 1964 Reunion Breakfast9:30 a.m., Memorial Union

Alpha Gamma Delta Breakfast 9:30 a.m., Memorial Union

Department of Allied Health Breakfast 9:30 a.m., Memorial Union

Center for Networked Learning and Dole Lobby Dedication10:30 a.m., CNL Building, 425 Dwight Drive

Homecoming Parade 1 p.m., Main Street, Downtown Hays

Department of Allied Health Open House 2:30-4:30 p.m., Gross Memorial Coliseum

Alpha Gamma Delta 55th Anniversary Reception 4 p.m., Memorial Union

Tiger Friends & Family Picnic4:30-6:30 p.m., Lewis Field Stadium (east side)

Gymnastics Reunion Tailgate5:30-7:30 p.m., Lewis Field Stadium (east side)

FHSU vs. Missouri Western State University Football Game6 p.m., Pre-Game Ceremonies; 7 p.m., Game time; Lewis Field Stadium

Gymnastics Reunion Post-Game Social 10 p.m., Thirsty’s Brew Pub & Grill, 2704 Vine

OTHER EVENTSArt Exhibit – Ben Duke & Robert McCann, “The Contemporary Figure”Oct. 6-10, 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Oct. 11, 9 a.m.-noonMoss-Thorns Gallery of Art, Rarick Hall

Sternberg Museum of Natural History Oct. 7 – Oct. 11, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Oct. 12, 1-7 p.m.; closed Mondays The Best of the Second City – University Activities BoardOct. 8, 7:30 p.m., Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center

Tri-Sigma: Our Future at FHSUOct. 10, 9-10:30 a.m., Robbins Center

All-Greek Alumni ReceptionOct. 10, 10-11:30 a.m., Memorial Union

Wrestling Lunch/Takedown CompetitionOct. 11, 11:15 a.m., Gross Memorial Coliseum Victor E. Lounge

Alpha Gamma Delta Open HouseOct. 11, 2:30-3:30 p.m., 409 W. 8th St., Hays

Delta Zeta Open HouseOct. 11, 2:30-4:30 p.m., 410 W. 6th St., Hays

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Welcome to one of the greatest FHSU traditions – Homecoming Weekend. These exciting four days are the best of times to socialize with fellow alumni and friends while experiencing the campus with today’s FHSU students. Advanced reservations are required for all alumni events listed. Deadline: Oct. 1, 2014. For more information on these and other Homecoming activities, visit www.goforthaysstate.com/homecoming2014.

Questions, call 785-628-4430 or toll free at 888-351-3591. Register today as space is limited!

THURSDAY, Oct. 9Tiger Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament8 a.m., Registration; 9:30 a.m., Shotgun Start Smoky Hill Country Club, 3303 Hall

Tiger Alumni & Friends Social5:30-7:30 p.m., Robbins Center

Tiger Bonfire & Pep Rally 7:30 p.m., Robbins Center (east lawn)

FRIDAY, Oct. 10Homecoming Registration8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Memorial Union

Special Gymnastic Reunion Guided Athletic Facilities Tour 10 a.m., Gross Memorial Coliseum

Campus Tour10 a.m.-2 p.m., Memorial Union

Half Century Club Luncheon and Induction11 a.m., Social; noon, Luncheon Memorial Union

Oktoberfest11 a.m.-7 p.m., Frontier Park South Main St.

Alumni Awards Reception & Banquet6 p.m., Social; 7 p.m., Banquet Memorial Union

Alpha Gamma Delta 55th Anniversary Social 7:30 p.m., Thirsty’s Brew Pub & Grill 2704 Vine St.

Gymnastics Reunion Reception 7:30 p.m., Memorial Union

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2014 Alumni Awards

Seven alumni of Fort Hays State University will be honored at the Alumni Awards and Recognition Banquet Friday, Oct. 10, during Homecoming celebrations.

Four honorees will receive the Alumni Achievement Award, the association’s highest honor, established in 1959 to recognize graduates who have made outstanding and unselfish contributions in service to their community, state or nation as citizens, in chosen career fields or through philanthropic work.

This year’s recipients are Susan (Trout) Armstrong ’71, Haysville, president and CEO of Armstrong Chamberlin Strategic Marketing, Haysville; Dorothy (Gross) Knoll ’68, ’76, Dallas, a licensed professional counselor, life coach and qualified mediator and a retired dean of students for the University of Kansas Medical Center; Jeffrey Peier ’80, ’80, Wichita, attorney and managing member for Klenda, Austerman LLC; and Gene Schmidt ’61, ’62, Tulsa, Okla., owner of Groundwater/Soils Environmental Consulting.

One alumnus will receive the Young Alumni Award, which is granted to graduates of 10- through 15-year reunion classes to recognize those early in their career for significant business or professional accomplishments or service to the university and the Alumni Association. This year’s Young Alumni Award winner is Justin McClure ’00, Wichita, owner and executive creative director of Justin McClure Creative and owner of Duct Tape & Glitter.

Patricia “Patty” (Rhoades) Baconrind ’93, Hays, certified general appraiser with Baconrind Appraising Services Inc. and president of the Center for Professional Betterment Inc., will receive the Nita M. Landrum Award, which recognizes alumni or friends who have provided sustained volunteer service for the betterment of the Alumni Association or FHSU, especially in their home communities or at any local level.

Mike Karl ’72, ’74 Hays, a retired high school educator and coach and FHSU’s current director of field experiences (clinical and student teaching), will receive the Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes a graduate or friend of the university who has demonstrated a continuing concern for humanity on a universal, national, state or community level; who supports spiritual, cultural and educational objectives; and who endorses and exemplifies the highest standards of character and personal attributes.

Susan (Trout) Armstrong Alumni Achievement Award

Susan (Trout) Armstrong, Haysville, graduated from Fort Hays State in 1971 with a B.A. in English. In addition to being president and CEO of Armstrong Chamberlin Strategic Marketing, she is the account supervisor and strategic planner.

Her career began as a reporter and women's editor for The Hays Daily News. She was a writer for Parkinson, Strong, Prisock Public Relations, Wichita, and an account supervisor for Stephan Advertising Agency before founding Armstrong Creative Services in 1981, which would later become Armstrong Chamberlin.

In 2011, the agency performed 30 community service projects to celebrate 30 years in business. In 2012, the company was one of five finalists recognized by the Wichita Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards.

Her agency is consistently ranked in the top 10 agencies in the Wichita Business Journal Book of Lists with $7 million to $8 million in billings, on average. She has also won numerous advertising awards, local and national, including two EFFIE Awards for effectiveness from the New York Marketing Association and several TELLY Awards.

In 2014, Armstrong Chamberlin received the Integrity Award from the Better Business Bureau of Kansas in its first annual awards presentation. She was nominated for a Gold Star award by the Haysville Chamber of Commerce in 2010, was recognized as a 2004 Woman in Business by The Wichita Business Journal and also received a Meritorious Achievement Award from the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) in 2004. She has also served as president of the Great Plains Chapter of NAMA. Other awards include a Silver Medal from the Advertising Federation and citations in Who’s Who in American Women and Who’s Who in Advertising.

Armstrong authored a chapter in the book Secrets of Ad Agency Owners: Our Best Marketing Advice, which was published in 2012.

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Her activities in service to her community include membership in the Haysville Chamber of Commerce and the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Better Business Bureau and the Downtown Rotary Club.

She is also a member of the Communications Advisory Board of the Elliot School of Journalism at Wichita State University and is on the board of directors for the Wichita Symphony Orchestra.

She also supports Catholic Charities, the Kansas Children’s Service League and the Haysville Community Library Foundation.

She is a Gold member of the Alumni Association, volunteering for many activities and events, and is a 20-year consecutive donor of the FHSU Foundation.

Armstrong and her husband, Bruce ’71, Haysville, have two sons, Matthew and Zachary, and one grandchild.

Dorothy (Gross) Knoll Alumni Achievement Award

Dorothy (Gross) Knoll, Dallas, graduated from FHSU with a B.S. in mathematics in 1968 and an M.S. in counseling and guidance in 1976. She earned a Ph.D. in counseling from Kansas State University in 1987.

She completed an 18-year career at FHSU, including serving as assistant vice president for student affairs, affirmative action officer, foreign student adviser, and associate professor of administration, counseling and educational studies.

Knoll was hired in 1992 as the first dean of students for the University of Kansas Medical Center. She retired from that position in 2011 after 19 years of service.

Now a licensed professional counselor and life coach and a qualified mediator in the state of Texas, Knoll continues to have an impact on the lives of those she serves.

Knoll served as chair of the Emily Taylor Women’s Resource Center Advisory Board, as a member of the Student Affairs Officers Advisory Committee for the Kansas Board of Regents, and as national chair for the Women in Student Affairs Network Task Force.

Her awards include the KU Women of Distinction Award and the KU Outstanding Staff Member.

She was named the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Region IV Outstanding Dean and was given the region’s Distinguished Service Award.

The KU Medical Center’s annual award to the outstanding student leader was named the Dorothy Knoll Student Leadership Award.

She also won the Volunteer of the Year and the Spirit of Caring Award from the United Way of Wyandotte County. Her community involvement has encompassed the United Way of Wyandotte County as board member, campaign chair and representative on the Metro Distribution Task Force and as a member of the Allocation Committee, the Campaign Cabinet, the Community Initiatives Committee and other groups.

She also served as chair of the United Way of Ellis County in 1991. Knoll was FHSU’s representative to the Downtown Task Force in Hays in 1987.

She has served on the advisory committee for Compeer for the High Plains Mental Health Center and has been vice president of the President’s Advisory Board for Thomas More Prep-Marian High School.

She was a member of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, American College Personnel Association, the American Association for Medical Colleges and the Advisory Committee of the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. She is still active in a wide variety of professional and service activities.

Knoll is a Gold member of the FHSU Alumni Association, a Diamond member of the FHSU Foundation and has served as host for numerous FHSU Alumni Association events in Kansas City and Dallas. She served on the Board of Directors of the FHSU Alumni Association from 1999-2003.

Knoll and her husband, Joseph Beasley, live in Dallas. She has two children, a daughter, Dr. Victoria Knoll Thropp, and a son, Corbin ’96, and two grandchildren.

Jeffrey Peier Alumni Achievement Award

Jeffrey Peier, Wichita, graduated from FHSU with a B.S. in finance and a B.S. in economics, both in 1980 and both magna cum laude. He earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1983 and was admitted to the Kansas Bar.

He is a senior member of the Wichita law firm of Klenda Austerman LLC and a managing member. Peier’s practice is focused on handling corporate aircraft finance transactions, and he also handles mergers and acquisitions and securities matters. He frequently speaks at national and international aviation conferences.

He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the FHSU Foundation since 2001 and is a 20-consecutive-year donor and a member of the Wooster Society. He currently serves as the Foundation’s vice chair and also serves as chair of the Investment Committee and as a member of the Executive Committee. Peier is also a member of two councils for FHSU’s College of Business and Entrepreneurship: the Dean’s Executive Advisory Council and the Economics, Finance and Accounting Advisory Council.

In 1991 and 1992, he served as president of the FHSU Alumni Association, was on the Alumni Board of Directors from 1989 to 1997, and remains active in the South Central Kansas Chapter of the Alumni Association. He holds Gold membership status in the FHSU Alumni Association.

In 2006, he was named a Kansas Super Lawyer, and he has earned from his peers an AV Preeminent™ rating in the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings.

Peier is involved in numerous community service activities. Among them are serving as a founding director and vice chair of the Wichita Aero Club; volunteering for over 30 years for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, where he has served in numerous local, regional and national volunteer leadership positions, including the National Volunteer Leadership Council; serving as a Board member of Doc’s Friends, Inc. a non-profit devoted

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to restoring a WWII B-29 Superfortress; serving as a board member of Exploration Place, The Sedgwick County Science and Discovery Center; and sitting as a member of the Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation’s Institutional Review Board.

Peier and his wife, Dianne ’81, live in Wichita. They have one son, Grant.

Gene Schmidt Alumni Achievement Award

Gene Schmidt, Tulsa, Okla., graduated from FHSU with a B.S. in analytical chemistry (organic) in 1961 and an M.S. in organic chemistry (aqueous) in 1962. In 1955, he earned an Artium Baccalaureus degree in geology from the University of Missouri, Columbia. In 1971, he earned an M.S. in geochemistry (inorganic and organic) from the University of Tulsa.

Since 1992, he has owned Groundwater/Soils Environmental Consulting, Tulsa, which specializes in the forensics of hydrocarbon contamination of groundwater and soils and petroleum hydrocarbon fingerprinting and age dating. Groundwater/Soils has worked for many of the largest petroleum companies in the world. Until starting his company, he had been with Amoco since 1964 as a research associate, a consultant to the corporation on environmental matters relating to ground water, director of groundwater and soil management services in the Environmental Affairs and Safety Department, and as a senior technical consultant to Amoco Corporation. From 1957 to 1964, he was a district geologist in the Oil Field Section of the Kansas Board of Health, working on water pollution controls.

Schmidt is a certified professional hydrogeologist with the American Institute of Hydrology, a certified groundwater professional with the Association of Groundwater Scientists and Engineers, and a professional geologist in hydrogeology with the South Carolina State Board of Registration

for Geologists. He is a founding member of the American Petroleum Institute’s Groundwater/Soils Technical Task Force and served as its chair for four years.

His expertise has been called on for more than 100 testimonies or depositions in court cases as an expert witness for both plaintiffs and defendants in the United States and in Canada. He has experience in more than 5,000 petroleum-related investigations. His client base is global, including the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe and South America.

His more than 40 publications or studies include “Chemical Analysis of Groundwaters in Rooks County, Kansas“; “Brine Effected Soil Studies of Potwin in Butler County, Kansas”; “Geochemistry of Interstitial Waters of Deep Sands and Shales of the Gulf Coast”; and studies of hydrogeology and groundwater pollution in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Schmidt also holds a U.S. patent for a method of using dissolved hydrocarbons to prospect for petroleum.

Schmidt is a Gold member of the FHSU Alumni Association and has been instrumental in the formation of the Tulsa Tiger Alumni Chapter, helping to organize and host gatherings in his home. He is a member of the FHSU Foundation’s President’s Council and created the Marie J. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship.

Schmidt and his wife, Thelma, live in Tulsa. He has three sons, Gary, Timothy, and Terry (deceased) and eight grandchildren.

Justin McClure Young Alumni Award

Justin McClure, Wichita, graduated from FHSU in 2000 with a B.F.A. in art and immediately went to work for Leo Burnett, Chicago, ranked one of the top 10 advertising agencies in the world. He has also been a lead designer and animator for CMT/MTV Networks in Nashville and started an in-house motion graphics department at Barkley Advertising, Kansas City.

Today, he is the owner and executive creative director at Justin McClure Creative, which he founded in 2008. The creative studio specializes in motion design, broadcast animation, video production and new media technologies and is located in Wichita, Kan.

McClure’s creative portfolio includes work from national television networks such as ABC, CMT, the Discovery Channel, Disney, National Geographic and Syfy.

He has also worked for national consumer brands such as American Airlines, Beechcraft, Cessna, Chick-fil-A, Coca-Cola, Dell, MLB, NFL, Old Navy, Sonic, Sprint and Whole Foods.

His work with national-level clients, as well as being the creator of Rerendered.com, a company that was purchased by Envato, Melbourne, Australia, and now boasts over 4 million users, has led him to become one of the most recognized motion design artists in the industry.

Recognitions include multiple gold, silver and bronze awards from the Graphex 41 Competition, PromaxBDA, Telly Awards, Omni Awards, ADDY and 2010 Wichita ADDY’s Rising Star award. He competed in the Cut & Paste competition, and has been featured in the online publication Motionographer.com.

In addition, McClure can now also add the cover design of a New York Times BestSeller to his list of accomplishments as well as the 2012 Rising Entrepreneur of the Year, recognized by Mid-America Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, and 2013 Wichita’s 40 under 40.

McClure recently patented his first invention, the Launch Laser http://www.launchlaser.com/ a device that attaches to the knob of baseball and softball bats and projects a laser to help instruct proper swing mechanics.

Beyond the national clients and awards lies a greater purpose – the importance of giving back to his community through both local and national non-profit organizations, including Numana, Big Brothers Big Sisters, KPTS, Butler Community College, KidzCope, Rainbows United, Layla Grace Foundation, Abby’s Gift, Kyrie Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Catholic Charities and Meridian 6.

McClure and his wife, Shelly, have two sons, Bradyn and Charlie, and two daughters, Madelyn and Liliann. They live in Wichita.

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Patricia (Rhoades) Baconrind Nita Landrum Award

Patricia (Rhoades) Baconrind, Hays, graduated form FHSU in 1993 with an M.S. in communication. She earned a Ph.D. in career education and appraisal management information from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in 1996. She is a certified general appraiser with Baconrind Appraising Services Inc. and president of the Center for Professional Betterment Inc.

Baconrind is a Platinum member of the FHSU Alumni Association. In addition to being a contributor to the Robbins Center, she has a long history of service for the Alumni Association and FHSU. She served two terms on the Alumni Board of Directors, from 2002 to 2010.

She was named the FHSU Pilot Award recipient in 1979, recognizing her as the outstanding faculty member of the year. Her recognitions include six different Who’s Who categories: Women, Advertising, Finance, in the Midwest, Educators and in American Education. She received the Outstanding Realtor of the Year Award in 1980 from the Hays Board of Realtors.

Baconrind’s service to the university includes serving 10 years on the Athletic Board, including three years as president and two years as vice president; service on the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Board; and two years as secretary of the Faculty Senate. She held membership on the Black and Gold Committee, the Admissions Recruiting Committee, the Faculty Recruiting Advisory Committee, the Homecoming Parade Committee, the Disability Committee, the Viewbook Committee, the Phi Kappa Phi Committee and the Nomination Committee.

In the College of Business and Entrepreneurship, she served on the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, the Business and Industry Day planning, the Scholarship Committee and the Promotion and Tenure Committee and many more.

In the former Department of Business, she was on the Scholarship Committee, the Academic Affairs Committee and the Undergraduate

Curriculum Committee, served as the Scholarship Recognition coordinator and assisted with Visitation Day. She was a faculty sponsor for the Marketing Club, Mortar Board and Clovia House. She was a member of the President’s Club, Tiger Club, Alpha Gamma Delta, the Election Committee of Phi Delta Kappa and the Faculty Women’s Association, and was vice president, secretary and treasurer of the Faculty Association.

Her community volunteerism has been equally diverse and extensive, including memberships in the Lincoln Humane Society, the Lincoln Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development, the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce, the Arthritis Foundation, March of Dimes, the Hays Humane Society, the United Way Fund and many others.

In her post-educational career, among many other organizations is service to the Hays Board of Realtors, which she has served as president, chair of the Education Committee and as a member of the Political Action, Banquet and Professional Development committees.

Baconrind lives in Hays and has one son, Chad, and four grandchildren.

Mike Karl Distinguished Service Award

Mike Karl, Hays, originally from Merrick, N.Y., graduated from FHSU in 1972 with a B.S. in health and physical education and in 1973 with an M.S. in education administration.

He is director of field experiences for the College of Education and Technology at FHSU. He is responsible for coordinating placing student teachers with K-12 schools. Karl also assigns and trains supervisors of clinical experiences and is chair of the clinical practices committee.

Before working for FHSU, he taught for 32 years in the Hays USD 489 School district, including 28 as an assistant principal and athletic director.

Karl was one of the first 17 certified athletic administrators in the United States and has been an active member of the National and Kansas

Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Associations since 1982. From 1995 to 1996, he was president of the KIAAA. In 1997, he was the keynote speaker at the NIAAA national convention. He was also selected as a speaker at the national convention in 1986. Karl is also certified as an instructor for the American Coaching Effectiveness Program for coaches’ aides.

While at Hays High School, he established Athletes Against Alcohol and was selected by the Kansas Department of Transportation and Blue Cross-Blue Shield to speak to 300 high schools about starting alcohol- and drug-free graduation programs.

His numerous professional awards include Kansas Athletic Director of the Year for 1993, National Council of Secondary School Athletic Directors as Athletic Director of the Year for 1994 and the NIAAA State Award of Merit for Kansas in 2000. In 1990, Karl was recognized by the Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals as the Assistant Principal of the Year; by Hays USD 489 with the Distinguished Service Award for his accomplishments as assistant principal and athletic director, and he also received the Kansas Special Olympics Distinguished Service Award. He has been an active member of the NASSP and the KASSP since 1976.

In 1999, he received the NIAAA Distinguished Service Award as one of the top seven high school athletic administrators in the United States, and in 2004 was a finalist as one of the National High School Athletic Coaches Association’s top six athletic administrators in the United States.

In 2008, he was one of five selected for the Kansas State High School Activities Association Hall of Fame.

He and his wife, Val ’74, ’96, live in Hays. They have one son, Scott ’99, two daughters, Summer ’04, ’05, and Stacey ’06, ’12, and eight grandchildren.

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Football showing improvement Fort Hays State football enters its fourth year under the guidance of

Head Coach Chris Brown. The Tigers have shown steady improvement in his first three years. The Tigers scored 384 points for the 2013 season, averaging 34.9 per game. That is the second most in school history, behind only the 446 produced by the 1995 team that reached the NCAA playoffs.

The Tigers also had 236 first downs for the year, third most in school history and just one first down behind that playoff team of ’95. Continuing with that theme, FHSU had 27 passing touchdowns in 2013 and 53 overall, second to only the ’95 team which had 35 passing and 63 overall.

The 4,721 yards of total offense produced by the Tigers was third-most in school history, just 682 yards shy of the ’95 team’s record of 5,403. However, that ’95 team has a bit of an advantage because it played 12 games, compared to the 11 played in 2013.

Individually, sophomore quarterback Treveon Albert became the first Tiger signal caller in history to throw for at least 2,000 yards and rush for over 500 in the same season. The Tigers also had their first

1,000-yard rusher since the 2004 season in senior Andre Smith. What everyone wants to use as a measuring stick is wins and losses, naturally, but the level

of football has changed for the Tigers over the last 10 years. It is the MIAA, which continues to be an elite NCAA Division II conference in football and in several other sports. The MIAA has had a conference member in the Division II National Championship Game in eight of the last 10 years. The extremely tough competition of the MIAA schedule each year is battle-testing the top teams of the conference for the playoffs. Northwest Missouri State ran the table last year at a perfect 15-0, claiming its fourth national championship since 1998.

The MIAA has made the Tigers elevate their game to compete as nine schools averaged 30 or more points per game and 10 schools averaged 400 or more yards of total offense in 2013 (FHSU averaged 429.2 yards of total offense.) The Tigers played only one game last year in which teams combined for less than 50 points, a 31-17 win at Lindenwood.

Enjoy college football at Lewis Field Stadium this year with five home games on the slate. Central Oklahoma, Lindenwood, Missouri Western, defending national champion Northwest Missouri State and Missouri Southern will play in Hays. For tickets, call 785-628-4050 or visit www.fhsuathletics.com.

FHSU basketball ranked third nationally Gross Memorial Coliseum continues to provide one of the best college basketball

atmospheres in the nation, especially in NCAA Division II. Both the Fort Hays State men’s and women’s basketball teams ranked third nationally in

Division II for attendance last year, as both teams continued a winning tradition.A 20-win season is a tough accomplishment at the NCAA Division II level, something the

Tiger men have now done eight times in 13 years under Head Coach Mark Johnson. The Tigers’ record was 22-8 in 2013-14.

The women have reached the 20-win mark for three consecutive years now under Head Coach Tony Hobson, going 21-8 in 2013-14. Gross Memorial Coliseum has seen the men and women combine for a record of 78-12 at home over the last three years.

The men averaged 2,717 fans at home in 2013-14, a jump of nearly 450 fans per game from the previous year, while the women averaged 1,851 fans, a jump of more than 160 fans per game. Fort Hays State Athletics thanks its fans for their continued support and looks forward to another exciting and intense season of basketball in 2014-15.

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THE POWER OF ONE SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN

In December 2013, Fort Hays State University announced the ambitious Power of One scholarship campaign, with a goal of raising $8 million by the end of 2014.

During the 2014 President's Dinner on June 6th, Dr. Edward H. Hammond announced that, with the help of alumni and friends, the $8 million goal had been achieved. Just six months after the start of the campaign, your FHSU Foundation had received $8,268,392 in donations! While Fort Hays State and the Foundation are extremely grateful for the gifts made thus far, a new goal has been set for the campaign: to reach $12 million before the end of 2014.

Every single dollar contributed to the Power of One scholarship campaign will directly benefit current and future students in need of financial support. Large or small, each and every gift will make a difference!

To make a scholarship gift to FHSU students, please visit https://secure.fhsu.edu/foundation today.

HELP US REACH OUR NEW GOAL

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

Michaela Sasse – from Gaylord, Kan. Junior Biological Sciences Major

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Football televised twice

The Fort Hays State football team will be featured in the MIAA Television Network Game of the Week twice in 2014.

The first features Fort Hays State vs. Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Okla., on Saturday, Sept. 13. The second will be an in-state contest between the Tigers and Pittsburg State in Pittsburg on Saturday, Sept. 27. Game time is 2 p.m.

Join us on social media

Get the latest breaking news on Fort Hays State Athletics by following us via social media. Add us on Twitter – @ fhsuathletics, or on Facebook – search “Fort Hays State Athletics.”

Top FHSU javelin thrower

Fort Hays State freshman javelin thrower Madison Wolf made a splash in her first year of collegiate competition. Fresh off an individual 2A state championship in the javelin at Bennington High School in 2013, Wolf immediately emerged as one of the top javelin throwers in NCAA Division II in 2014.

She claimed the MIAA championship in the event and went on to finish sixth at the NCAA Championships, earning All-American status. Her best effort of the season was 155 feet, 1 inch, which is only about five and a half feet short of the school record in the javelin’s new model era.

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THE POWER OF ONE SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN

In December 2013, Fort Hays State University announced the ambitious Power of One scholarship campaign, with a goal of raising $8 million by the end of 2014.

During the 2014 President's Dinner on June 6th, Dr. Edward H. Hammond announced that, with the help of alumni and friends, the $8 million goal had been achieved. Just six months after the start of the campaign, your FHSU Foundation had received $8,268,392 in donations! While Fort Hays State and the Foundation are extremely grateful for the gifts made thus far, a new goal has been set for the campaign: to reach $12 million before the end of 2014.

Every single dollar contributed to the Power of One scholarship campaign will directly benefit current and future students in need of financial support. Large or small, each and every gift will make a difference!

To make a scholarship gift to FHSU students, please visit https://secure.fhsu.edu/foundation today.

HELP US REACH OUR NEW GOAL

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

Michaela Sasse – from Gaylord, Kan. Junior Biological Sciences Major

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TIGER NOTESHave something to share with your fellow alumni? 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, or email [email protected] or fax 785-628-4191.

CLASS NOTES1950s

Richard “Dick” Selensky ’56, ’63, Shawnee Mission, was appointed to the FHSU Half Century Club Executive Council.

1960s

Roger Barta ’67, Smith Center, has been selected for induction into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.

Donald “Don” Kaufman ’65, ’67, Manhattan, received the Snipe Award from the Kansas Chapter of The Wildlife Society.

Michael A. Mares ’69, Norman, Okla., executive director of the Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma, accepted a 2014 National Medal for Museum and Library Service presented by First Lady Michelle Obama for the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Robert “Bob” Meier ’62, Hays, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

Linda (Ross) Preston ’68, Fort Collins, Colo., retired as the executive director of B.A.S.E. Camp, an out-of-school-time program, after 25 years of service.

Keith Riley ’67, Hill City, was inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Wayne Staab ’63, Dammeron Valley, Utah, was appointed to the FHSU Half Century Club Executive Council.

1970s

Rita (McKinley) Carswell ’76, ’90, Hays, a counselor with Turning Point Professional Counseling Services, completed training and received a Level 1 Certificate: “Bridging the Couple Chasm: Gottman Couples Therapy: A New Research-Based Approach.”

Jeffery Curtis ’77, M.D., Hays, is the general internal medicine physician at Medical Specialists, a clinic within HaysMed.

Leo Herrman ’71, ’74, La Crosse, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

Shirle (Bright) Ibeawuchi ’72, Pratt, was honored as the 2014 Outstanding Alumnus by the Pratt Community College Foundation.

Kimberly “Kim” Lohman ’78, Lakin, was named the 2014 Kansas Interscholastic Athletic

Administrators Association Middle School Athletic Director of the Year.

Kathleen “Kathy” Meier ’78, Hays, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

Steven Michel ’71, Salina, was elected chair of the First Bank Kansas board of directors.

Layne Shirk ’70, Great Bend, retired from Kennedy and Coe LLC.

Howard Sloan ’74, ’74, ’81, Hays, joined the FHSU Foundation as a staff accountant and scholarship coordinator.

Marla (Schmidt) Staab ’73, ’74, Hays, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

Cathy A. (Ostmeyer) Van Doren ’70, Hays, retired after a 15-year career with the FHSU Foundation as associate director of development.

Beth (Marshall) Walizer ’79, ’92, Russell, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

1980s

Tim Boxberger ’83, ’90, Great Bend, received the Kansas Hunter Education Instructor of the Year award after

serving as a volunteer instructor for more than 20 years.

Donna (Schumacher) Fleharty ’85, Hays, participated in the second annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

Dorothy (Glunt) Fulton ’88, Hays, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

Rebecca “Beccy” (Briney) Isom ’89, ’02, Kensington, retired after almost a quarter century of teaching at Smith Center High School.

Linda (Leiker) Kepka ’85, ’92, Dorrance, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

Daniel “Dan” Lier ’85, Hays, was appointed as adjunct special professor for the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Fort Hays State University.

Virgil Scott ’81, Broomfield, Colo., was elected to the board of trustees of the Denver Rotary Club Foundation.

He also serves as chair of the Legacy Committee.

1990s

Jennifer “Jen” (Ratzlaff) Brantley ’93, Halstead, is manager of continuing

education and outreach at Envision Inc., Wichita.

Emily (Edmonston) Breit ’96, ’00, Hays, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment

Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

Kari M. (Austin) Bruffett ’91, Lawrence, was named Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services secretary by Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback.

Jennifer (Bryam) Foos ’96, ’98, Ness City, received the Volunteer of Excellence Award from the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Council.

John Fritzler ’91, Ness City, retired after a 20-year career as a computer programmer with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. He now volunteers at the Ness County Hospital.

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Clint Merritt ’02, Hugoton, was named athletic director for Chapman USD 473.

James Mihm ’05, Hutchinson, was named an account executive for Lowen IT.

Janett Naylor-Tincknell ’00, Hays, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

Kenneth “Kenny” Rigler ’03, ’05, Hays, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

Leanna Roberts ’09, Hays, was named director of annual giving at the FHSU Foundation.

Jacqueline (Leiker) Schumacher ’05, Hays, is the business manager and liaison for Lifetime Dental Care.

Traci (Konrade) Stanford ’07, ’09, Hays, has returned for a second stint as executive director

of the Downtown Hays Development Corporation.

Drew Thomas ’07, ’07, Overland Park, is a high school instructional resource teacher for Olathe USD 233.

Courtney (Weeks) Warden ’03, Tribune, is the recreation director for Greeley County.

Sabrina William ’01, ’13, Hays, was named director of the FHSU Management Development Center.

Jason Williby ’07, Hays, was recognized as a 2014 FHSU Men of Merit honoree.

2010s

Schuyler Coates ’10, Hays, has joined the FHSU Foundation as assistant director of annual giving.

Stephanie Doyle ’13, Concordia, is a designer at Square One Flooring.

Tommy Edgmon ’11, ’11, Wichita, was named wrestling coach at Newton High School. He will teach physical education, health and fitness classes.

Tyson “Ty” McGuire ’10, Forgan, Okla., was named Teacher of the Month for March 2014 by the Liberal Chamber of Commerce. McGuire is a physical education teacher and athletic coach (basketball, cross country and track) for Liberal USD 480.

Christopher “Chris” Michaelis ’11, Hays, was named athletic director for Hays High School.

Jake Renner ’13, Pratt, is an agriculture and natural resource agent for the Kansas State University Research and Extension office in Pawnee County.

Danielle Stroud ’12, Jetmore, is an executive administrative assistant with Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City.

Levi Younkin ’10, Oakley, is the owner of Younkin Chiropractic.

2000s

James Bell ’07, Hays, has been named FHSU’s first Tiger Media Network news director.

Brent Biggs ’08, Great Bend, was hired as head baseball coach at Barton Community College.

Sandra Billinger ’02, Roeland Park, presented “Got Grit?: The Characteristic that Fuels Success” at FHSU as part of the College of Health and Life Sciences’ Young Alumni Speaker Series.

William Burns ’06, ’10, Hays, was named assistant director of the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science at FHSU.

Trevor Carney ’08, ’10, Tribune, is the Wichita County Indians assistant baseball coach.

Justin “JJ” Deges ’00, Bogue, achieved membership in the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table, the premier association of financial professionals.

Renee (Fleharty) Gerstner ’08, Hays, participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

Jay Gifford ’01, Dodge City, was named 2014 District I Athletic Director of the Year by the Kansas

Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.

Alice (Gassman) James ’04, Ellis, received the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Council Volunteer of Excellence award.

Kelley (Ferguson) Johnson ’00, Great Bend, received the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Council Volunteer of Excellence Award.

Luke Jensen ’04, Hays, is a marketing specialist (graphic/Web design) with Eagle Communications Inc.

Landon Johnson ’05, Wichita, was a featured guest speaker on the award-winning Smoky Hills Public Television show “Doctors on Call.”

Nicholas “Nick” Krehbiel ’02, ’04, Hutchinson, joined the KFSA team as an insurance operations management trainee.

Jenny Manry ’99, ’02, Larned, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

Marcella Marez ’99, ’02, Hays, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

Mary Ridgway ’99, Hays, creative director at FHSU and owner of Equance LLC, completed level 1 training in 3D drawing software “3 Design” jewelry CAD program.

Brian J. Ruder ’98, Hays, was recognized by American Family Insurance for providing outstanding customer experience under the American Star Excellence in customer experience certification.

Roger Schieferecke ’95, ’98, Hays, published “Helping Males Succeed in College” in the College Student Affairs Journal. He was also promoted to director of the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science at FHSU.

Ronan Sramek ’97, Hays, is a mortgage loan officer at Equity Bank.

Chad Steffan ’97, Ellinwood, was named president of Central National Bank’s new lending services office, Great Bend.

Sara (Lumpkin) Stroup ’94, ’00, Hays, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

Mary Alice Wade ’92, Ellis, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

Regi Wieland ’94, Hays, is a recipient of the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee’s mentorship “My-Go-To” award.

Peggy (Berumen) Wiens ’98, Manhattan, joined Mercy Regional Health Center as a speech language pathologist.

SAVE THE DATENovember 21, 2014

FHSU Campus

Inauguration of Dr. Mirta M. Martin as the 9th president of

Fort Hays State University

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MARRIAGES

BIRTHS

IN MEMORY1990s

Tige Stone and Jennifer Taylor ’99, ’00, July 12, 2014.

2000s

Trevor Dinkel and Laurie Grahs ’08, May 10, 2014.

William Wylie ’07 and Shannon Dechant ’07, May 3, 2014.

2010s

Jared Boone ’13 and Mandie Walden, June 14, 2014.

Matthew Boyles ’12 and Kristin Weller, May 3, 2014.

Cody Davis and Emily Schneweis ’13, May 3, 2014.

Judd Dohrmann ’12, ’12 and Brianne Sanders ’13, May 24, 2014.

Brocke Funke ’10 and Meredith Ramsey ’12, June 14, 2014.

Drew Kirk ’13 and Gretchen Thyfault ’12, May 12, 2014.

Jonathon Moses and Courtney Myers ’13, April 12, 2014.

Mark Riordan and Darcie Schmitz ’11, April 26, 2014.

Casey Seirer ’10 and Amanda Dreher ’13, April 26, 2014.

2000s

Justin “J.J.” ’00 and Susan ’06, ’06 (Oborny) Deges, Bogue, a girl, Julia Grace, May 16, 2014.

Ian and Ashleigh ’07 (Turnbull) Mabb, Hays, a son, Crosby Lane, March 1, 2014.

David and Krystal ’08 (Dinkel) Randa, Hays, a boy, Kenton Joseph, March 20, 2014.

Drew ’07, ’07 and Abby (Graham) Thomas, Overland Park, a girl, Vera Catherine, June 3, 2014.

2010s

Seth and Abigail ’11, ’11 (Kuhn) Schulte, Victoria, a daughter, Alice Katherine, April 9, 2014.

1930s

William Schwartzkopf ’33, South Hutchinson, Oct. 1, 2012.

1940s

William K. “Bill” Bates ’48, ’50, Sun City, Ariz., Aug. 28, 2011.

Mildred M. (Heitschmidt) Christman ’43, Tucson, Ariz., May 7, 2014.

Delmar E. Dey ’49, Topeka, Dec. 29, 2011.

Doloros (Bolan) Hamm ’45, Kinsley, May 3, 2014.

L. Maxine (Gage) Wilson ’46, Salina, Oct. 7, 2013.

1950s

Claude M. Barrett ’57, Pueblo, Colo., March 1, 2014.

Marjorie (Burch) Brothers ’55, Portland, Ore., April 14, 2010.

Clifford D. Edwards ’58, Hays, April 10, 2014.

Daniel H. Johnson ’58, Hays, June 29, 2014.

Margaret (Colton) Louthan ’56, ’70, Salina, May 4, 2014.

Cliff M. Tillett ’53, ’64, Augusta, Feb. 12, 2014.

1960s

Joyce E. Blystone ’63, Pensacola, Fla., April 2, 2014.

Doris (Brinley) Campbell ’60, Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 19, 2013.

Paul Cavaiani ’64, Boise, Idaho, April 8, 2013.

Daisy E. Gardner ’60, Aurora, Colo., March 23, 2014.

James R. Gunn ’64, Inman, Feb. 23, 2014.

Walter Roger Karlin ’60, Mandeville, La., March 14, 2014.

Connie M. (Uhl) Keller ’65, Hill City, April 5, 2014.

Esther E. (Hueftle) Kraus ’46, ’65, Hays, April 14, 2014.

Karlene K. (Seeman) Meckfessel ’67, ’69, Larned, April 1, 2014.

James “Jim” Myers ’68, Salina, April 5, 2014.

Helen June Prout ’61, Norton, April 26, 2014.

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

Anthony Wai Wu ’69, San Jose, Calif., April 26, 2012.

1970s

Barbara D. “Bobbie” (Duncan) Doze ’72, Alamogordo, N.M., April 20, 2014.

Lynda S. (McCoy) Dreiling ’70, Denver, Colo., July 7, 2013.

Robert “Bob” Mason ’77, ’83, Ellis, May 4, 2014.

Mary L. (Hahn) Predmore ’70, Sun Valley, Nev., Sept. 24, 2013.

1980s

Judith A. (Carter) Danielson ’81, York, Neb., July 3, 2010.

Gregory Frye ’82, Beaver Falls, Pa., Oct. 29, 2010.

2000s

Debora Dea (Sullivan) Taylor ’05, Norton, April 13, 2014.

Calling all Leaders!The 2014 Alumni Leadership Institute is set for Sept. 20

on the Fort Hays State campus. It’s sure to be a grand time as FHSU supporters

from across Kansas and beyond join us as we gather to learn about other FHSU chapter officers, volunteer management, recruitment and, in general, everything about today’s Fort Hays State.

Dr. Mirta Martin, FHSU president, will share a state of the campus address highlighting the future of

Fort Hays State University.Originally resurrected in Kansas in 2010, the FHSU Tiger

Alumni & Friends chapter system is actively taking hold throughout the state and elsewhere. In between a variety of hands-on training sessions, there will be a campus tour, lunch and, if desired, tickets to the 7 p.m. FHSU vs. Lindenwood football game, which is sure to be a thriller under the leadership of FHSU Football Coach Chris Brown.

Questions, email [email protected] or call the FHSU Alumni Office toll free 888-351-3591.

Latest and greatest in Tiger news

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

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In Memory – HCC member John C. Thorns Jr. (1926-2014)

Greetings Fort Hays State University alumni and friends, I extend an invitation to you to attend Homecoming 2014, Oct. 9-12, featuring the perfect theme “Once Upon a

Time in Tiger Land.” The 1964 graduates will be recognized as the 50-year class at the Half Century Club luncheon Friday, Oct. 10. The class of 1954 will also be honored in celebration of its 60th FHSU anniversary. Group pictures of both honored classes will be taken following the luncheon.

The HCC initiatives this past year have been highly successful. Through your generous donations, not one, but two $2,500 Dr. Edward Hammond Leadership Scholarships were awarded for the 2014-2015 academic year, one to Michaela Sasse, Gaylord, and one to Brandon Taylor, Greensburg.

The HCC holds the distinction as the founding organization responsible for starting the scholarship in honor of Dr. Hammond’s 27 years as president of FHSU. In addition, HCC awarded six scholarships of $750 to assist deserving FHSU students in achieving their educational dreams. The recipients will be invited to join us as guests for the fall HCC luncheon. Hats off to those who donated to these important scholarships.

HCC members who attended the spring luncheon were fortunate to meet FHSU’s president, Dr. Mirta Martin, whose presidency was announced May 2 just prior to the luncheon. The HCC Board of Directors and members look forward to working with Dr. Martin, FHSU’s 9th president, in the years ahead. We will welcome her to the HCC luncheon Oct. 10 as she charts the future of FHSU. Highly educated, personable and dynamic, Dr. Martin has already targeted the slogan “Alumni, come home to Fort Hays State University.”

Also, the HCC extends a warm thank you to Dr. Hammond for the support he has extended to HCC over the past 27 years and wishes both him and his wife, Mary, the best during retirement.

My tenure as president of the Half Century Club is coming to a close. The past two years have been delightful, working with FHSU staff and alumni, renewing acquaintances, and, above all, realizing everyone is dedicated to the future of FHSU. Best wishes to HCC President-elect Alan Feist ’55, Downs, who will assume the leadership of the Half Century Club following the Homecoming festivities.

HALF CENTURY CLUB

Twilla Wanker ’57,PresidentHalf Century Club

John C. Thorns Jr., former chair of the FHSU Department of Art and Design, passed away at the age of 88 on July 15, 2014, in Hays. He received a bachelor’s degree in art in 1950 from Fort Hays State College, a master’s degree in art history from Indiana University in 1952 and a master’s degree of fine arts in architectural design in 1954 from the University of Iowa. He joined the faculty at Fort Hays State in 1954, quickly advancing through the academic ranks of

professor from 1954-1973, when he became chair of the department, serving until his retirement in 1990. Thorns taught classes in basic design, art history, architectural and interior designs. He also developed the terminal Master of Fine Arts degree program at the university during his tenure as chair.

In addition to his academic responsibilities, Thorns curated many visual art exhibitions and served as juror of numerous competitive art exhibitions over his lifetime. In his paintings, subject matter is suggested rather than depicting nature. He developed a collage technique of mixed media with emphasis on color, texture and pattern underlying a deep spiritual appreciation of nature. To view several samples of his artistic style, visit www.fhsu.edu/art-and-design/Retired-Faculty/JohnThorns/.

Thorns served as national president of Delta Phi Delta Honorary Art Fraternity. He was a founder and past president of the Hays Art Council and served on the Kansas Arts Commission Visual Arts Advisory Panel.

He served as art consultant and advisor to the Dane G. Hansen Foundation Museum in Logan and was a leading force in establishing the Moss-Thorns

Gallery in Rarick Hall. Originally named the Visual Arts Center Gallery, it was rededicated the Moss-Thorns Gallery of Art on Oct. 11, 1987, during Homecoming. The gallery was named for Thorns and for Joel C. Moss, who chaired the department from 1946-1973.

Thorns was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Jennifer ’80, ’80. He is survived by a daughter, Karen.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the FHSU Foundation/Art Museum, Box 1060, Hays, KS 67601; First Presbyterian Church of Hays, 2900 Hall St.; or the Hays Medical Center Foundation/Art, 2220 Canterbury Dr.

One of many landscape paintings created by John Thorns Jr.

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ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident's message

Dear fellow Tigers,

The summer of 2014 marked a time of leadership change for Fort Hays State University. We are thankful to Dr. Edward Hammond for his vision and leadership over the past 27 years. He capitalized on many opportunities during his tenure. FHSU has become a leader in online higher education while being recognized for its affordability.

The FHSU Alumni Association is excited and energized by Dr. Mirta Martin’s presence on campus as the ninth president of FHSU. Dr. Martin is positioned to elevate FHSU to high levels of academic excellence and will inspire the FHSU community (faculty, staff, students and alumni) to excel in becoming their very best.

In the coming year, the Association will work closely with Dr. Martin in moving its program forward to even greater heights. You may anticipate many positive changes for the Alumni Association as we strive to better serve alumni and their needs, resulting in a stronger connection between them and FHSU.

In my role as the new president of the FHSU Alumni Board of Directors, I will strive for effective leadership on this level and assist the Alumni Association in achieving its potential. As a board, our goals are to engage more alumni, increase alumni membership, provide more services for alumni, collaborate and partner with FHSU departments for future programs and services, and provide support to Alumni Executive Director DeBra Prideaux ’86, ’92, and the alumni staff.

The Alumni Association Board invites you to share your thoughts and ideas as we work together for the betterment of Fort Hays State University. Please visit the Alumni website, goforthaysstate.com, for contact information, news and upcoming events and activities. Also, please stay in touch and stay connected by sending us your news and contact updates.

There are many opportunities for engagement and volunteering with your Alumni Association. If you are interested in becoming more involved, contact the FHSU Alumni Office at [email protected], or call toll free, 1-888-351-3591.

Hope to see you at Homecoming 2014 from Oct. 9-12!

Several new members were named to the Alumni Association Board of Directors of Fort Hays State University at the board’s summer meeting on June 6 in Hays. New to the board are:

Sandy Billinger, Ph.D., Roeland Park, an assistant professor at the KU Medical Center, received a B.S. in physical education/gerontology in 2002 from

FHSU. She will serve a four-year term and will serve on the Membership and Marketing Committee.

LeAnn (Dreher) Brown, Ph.D., WaKeeney, graduated from FHSU with a B.S. in organizational leadership in 2002. She is an assistant professor of management and

human resources at FHSU. She will serve a three-year board faculty term and be a member of the Awards and Recognition Committee.

Angela (Leggett) Gaughan, Wichita, project specialist at Wichita State University Center for Community Support & Research, graduated from

FHSU in 1992 with a B.A. in communication. She was appointed to a four-year term and will serve on the Chapter Development Committee.

Emily Griffin Overocker, Ph.D., Edmond, Okla., received a B.G.S. from FHSU in 2000. She is director of the student success program at the University of Central

Oklahoma, Edmond. She was appointed to a four-year term and will serve on the Membership and Marketing Committee.

Ethan Harder, Elkhart, field technician/safety coordinator with Harder & Associates LLC, received a B.A. in political science in 2005 from FHSU. He was

appointed to a four-year term and will serve on the Finance and Operations Committee.

Leo Lake, Salina, a retired educator, graduated from FHSU in 1957 with a B.S. degree in elementary education and in 1961 with an M.S. in education

administration. He was appointed to a four-year term and will serve as a member of the Awards and Recognition Committee.

Rich Sieker, Hays, graduated in 1977 and 1981 with B.S. and M.S. in physical education, both from FHSU. He is a sales representative with Eagle Communications

Inc. and will serve a four-year term as a member of the Chapter Development Committee.

The FHSU Alumni Association Board of Directors is a 24-member governing board that sets the policy and direction of the association in developing life-long relationships between the university and its alumni and friends. Board nominations are currently being accepted as positions become available. For more information, visit www.goforthaysstate.com, email [email protected], call 785-628-4430 or toll-free 888-351-3591.

Diane Scott ’88, ’90, PresidentFHSU Alumni Board of Directors

Association welcomes new board members

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CHAPTER NEWS

Benefitting youThe FHSU Alumni Association is proud

to partner with Liberty Mutual to offer members of the Tiger community auto and home insurance benefit programs tailored for the way you live today. Explore the ways Liberty Mutual embraces safety and responsibility on the road, at home and in our communities. Whether you have an accident, need to file a claim, or have routine business, Liberty Mutual offers flexible, convenient service and support. To learn more about Liberty Mutual Auto and Home Insurance or get a free, no-obligation quote, call 800-524-9400 or visit libertymutual.com/forthaysstate.

Here, there and everywhere in 2015

Please Go Away™ Vacations (PGA), in conjunction with Tigers worldwide, is offering a full array of 2015 traveling opportunities sure to please travelers of all ages.

Known for careful planning, excellent accommodations, exceptional guides and competitive pricing, PGA Vacations is a respected leader in meeting the needs of today’s travelers.

Traveling with PGA Vacations also affords you some great Tiger savings. In addition to each traveler enjoying special savings on both “Feature Tours” and “On Your Own” experiences, a percentage of each trip is returned to the Association to further enhance alumni programming.

Head off on one or more of the seven exciting feature trips:• Panama Canal Cruise (March 5-21) • Mississippi & Louisiana Lagniappe (March 29-April 5)• France at its Best (April 9-20)• Alaska Adventure (July 24-Aug. 5)• Bavarian River Cruise (Sept. 26-Oct. 5)• Secrets – St. James/Jamaica (Oct. 27-Nov. 1), or enjoy • Holiday Time in New York (Nov. 18-22).

Interested? Contact PGA Vacations toll free at 1-800-362-9347 or email [email protected] and request detailed individual brochures or a complete TIGER TRAVELS 2014-15 catalog or check out www.goforthaysstate.com/travelingtigers

Show your Tiger pride. Rewards, too!As an FHSU Tiger, from time to time you may receive an offer for the Tiger Platinum Visa®.

Don’t throw it away – check out the value! The card provides vital funding for the Alumni Association, furthering the mission to promote and serve FHSU alumni and future alumni – at no cost to you.

With the card, you’re automatically signed up for FREE rewards. For every $1 spent on purchases, you earn one INTRUST Rewards point.

Points are easily turned into a cash-back credit or you may explore the travel opportunities, merchandise and gift cards available. You can even redeem points for a gift card to the FHSU Bookstore. High-quality customer service provided by a Kansas-owned bank, rewards, low APR, plus Association support – it’s a great value. Don’t wait to get an offer by mail; apply anytime at intrustbank.com/fhsu or call 800-222-7458.

Reaching TigersAll Tigers are invited to join us for: • Kansas City Golf Classic, Sept. 5 • Tulsa Tiger Chapter – Football at its

Finest in Tahlequah, Okla., Sept. 13.

In addition, join us for an FHSU Day at the Kansas State Fair on Sept. 15 in Hutchinson at the Cottonwood Food Court Building, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Special guest FHSU president Mirta Martin will speak at 4 p.m. At 5:30 p.m., Victor E. Tiger will make an appearance. Check out these and other alumni gatherings at www.goforthaysstate.com/events throughout Kansas and beyond in the coming year.

Generational Scholarship The Tiger Generational Scholarship, established by the FHSU Alumni Association, provides

financial assistance to descendants of FHSU alumni. Funds are generated through a number of venues, including the Tiger T-Shirt Project, the FHSU Tiger state of Kansas educational license plate program or through direct donations at www.goforthaysstate.com/generationalscholar.

Preference is given to undergraduate students who are children or grandchildren (step-children, adopted, etc.) of FHSU alumni. Recipients must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in any curriculum at FHSU with a minimum 3.0 grade point average.

Visit the FHSU scholarship application page to view and/or apply: https://fhsu.academicworks.com/users/sign_in

Top 10 reasons to be active 10. Show your loyalty 9. Make a difference in the future of Fort Hays State 8. Promote FHSU awareness 7. Offer scholarship support 6. Networking opportunities 5. Cost-saving benefits 4. Catch up with old friends and make new ones 3. Uphold Tiger traditions and pride 2. Stay connected

1. Once a Tiger – ALWAYS a Tiger!!!

Proudly declare yourself an FHSU Tiger – join today at www.goforthaysstate.com/membership. For information on the many services your Alumni Association offers or to keep tabs on the latest alumni developments, email [email protected] or call toll free 888-351-3591.

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Calendar 2014August 2014

18 Fall semester begins

18 Back To School Picnic, FHSU Quad, Hays

23 Tiger Athletic Auction, Memorial Union, Hays

September 2014

3 Exhibit openings: “Post-Rock Country” and “A Shadow Over the Earth: The Life & Death of the Passenger Pigeon,” Sternberg Museum of Natural History

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

6 Central Kansas Chapter: Wear Your Colors Tiger Social, Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson

13 Tulsa Chapter: Football Pregame Party at Northeastern State, Tahlequah, Okla.

20 Alumni Leadership Symposium 2014, Robbins Center, Hays

October 2014

8 “The Best of The Second City,” sponsored by the University Activities Board

9-11 Homecoming Weekend, Campus (see page 8 for list of events)

10 Oktoberfest, Frontier Park, South Main Street

11 Homecoming Parade, Main Street, downtown Hays

11 Center for Networked Learning and Dole Lobby Dedication, campus

16 Encore Series: Julie Fowlis: “Music of the Scottish Isles,” Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center

22 Sebelius Lecture Series, TBA Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center

November 2014

2 Takin’ the Jayhawks by Storm – Tiger Pre-game Watch Party, Lawrence

7 South Central Chapter: Conversation about Leadership with Dr. Curt Brungardt, Wichita

8 Tiger Day, campus

Study anytime, anywhere.Earn your master’s degree online and you could move to the next career level. Choose from a variety of award-winning online master’s and education specialist degrees designed specifically for people like you.

FHSU’s online graduate programs are highly rated for quality, and are affordable, too. In fact, while our programs are ranked as “Best Online” by U.S.News & World Report, tuition is in the lowest 2% in the nation. You can earn your graduate degree without breaking the bank.

Don’t wait. There has never been a better time to increase your marketability by earning an advanced degree. Call or email for more information. We’re waiting to talk with you.

For More Information:www.fhsu.edu/[email protected]

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12 Encore Series: The White City Ballet Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center

20 Encore Series: “Anything Goes,” Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center

21 Dr. Mirta Martin Inauguration as the 9th president of FHSU, Gross Memorial Coliseum

24-28 Fall break

December 2014

1-5 Media Tour 2014

3 Encore Series: “Rockapella,” sponsored by FHSU Foundation, Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center

12 South Central Chapter: Tigers at Botanica, Wichita

12 Semester ends

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

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

the Academy, students who have been selected will earn a

minimum of 68 hours of paid college credit in addition to

graduating from high school.

Students may apply to the program their sophomore year

of high school.

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

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

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

Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Scienceat Fort Hays State University

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Calendar 2014

Study anytime, anywhere.Earn your master’s degree online and you could move to the next career level. Choose from a variety of award-winning online master’s and education specialist degrees designed specifically for people like you.

FHSU’s online graduate programs are highly rated for quality, and are affordable, too. In fact, while our programs are ranked as “Best Online” by U.S.News & World Report, tuition is in the lowest 2% in the nation. You can earn your graduate degree without breaking the bank.

Don’t wait. There has never been a better time to increase your marketability by earning an advanced degree. Call or email for more information. We’re waiting to talk with you.

For More Information:www.fhsu.edu/[email protected]

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