Park Alumniad, Spring 2005

PARKU N I V E R S I T Y

ALUMNIAD

MADEN: SECURITY & SUCCESS • SCHESCKE A LIFE SAVER • ORTIZ ON LEADERSHIP

SPRING 2005

OmarMaden

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PARKU N I V E R S I T Y

ALUMNIADSPRING 2005

Park University AlumniadVolume 94, Number 2

The Alumniad is published by theOffice of University Advancementfor Park Alumni and friends.Send address corrections to:Office of UniversityAdvancement, Park University,8700 N.W. River Park Drive,Parkville, MO 64152 or call(816) 584-6212.

President of Park UniversityBeverley Byers-Pevitts, Ph.D.

Vice President for UniversityAdvancementCaren Handleman

Associate Vice Presidentfor CommunicationRita Weighill

Communication CoordinatorSummer Evans

Staff liaison:Director of Alumni RelationsJulie McCollum (816) 584-6206(800) 488-PARK (7275)Fax: (816) [email protected]@park.edu

Alumni Relations AssistantAlisha Coggins, ’03(816) [email protected]

EditorKathy Walker

Assistant EditorJohn Dycus

Art DirectionJennifer Henderson

Copy editorJanna Franzwa

We would like to hear from you!Please send your comments toRita Weighill [email protected].

2004-05 Park UniversityAlumni CouncilJim Peeke, ’65, [email protected]

Mark Braden, ’93, vice [email protected]

David Oswald, x65, [email protected]

Harold Smith, ’44, Ph.D., treasurer,council [email protected]

Richard Kelleher, ’02, M.P.A. ’03,[email protected]

Darrel Campbell, ’[email protected]

Jane Turner Dodson, ’[email protected]

Matt Dodson, ’[email protected]

Karen Peters Frankenfeld, ’59 [email protected]

Neal McGregor, ’[email protected]

Alumni Council Meeting Minuteswww.park.edu/alumni. Navigate to the Alumni Asso-ciation section of the website.

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Table ofContents

Features4 Finding Security in the U.S.

Cuban-born Omar Maden, ’74, came to the UnitedStates at age 15 and found opportunity and success.

8 Decision for Life Bruce Schescke, ’03, made a donation that savedthe life of his uncle.

16 Operation Enduring EducationOutstanding Graduate Melissa D. Ortiz speaks of family, unity and leadership to the 2004graduating class of the Metropolitan District of Washington.

Departments10 Support for Park11 Tribute Gift Recognition12 Campus News 19 Student Showcase20 In Academia22 Golf Scramble Scorecard25 Alumni Section 26-27 2005 Alumni Weekend Highlights

and Registration Form29 Alumni Bulletin Board30 Class Notes33 Pirates Spring 2005 Schedule

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The Editor ~Park University welcomesKathy Walker as the editor of Alumniad.

Her company, Walker TexasWriter, serves clients nationallyin the areas of editing andcopy writing as well as publicrelations and marketing. Herclients primarily are schools ofhigher education and not-for-profit organizations. She is apublished book editor.

Walker received a Bachelor ofArts from Texas WesleyanUniversity in Fort Worth andwas honored with the university’s 2004 Young AlumniAchievement Award. She andher husband, Baird, have threechildren: Steven and his wife,Lindsey, of Burleson, Texas;Ashley of San Diego, Calif.; and Deborah, a sophomore atAbilene Christian University.They share their empty nestwith Abby, an energeticfive-pound Chihuahua.

For more information about Park University, visit our web site atwww.park.edu.

The Alumniad is published three times per year by the Office ofUniversity Advancement for Park University alumni and friends.Please send all comments and address corrections to: Office ofUniversity Advancement, Park University, 8700 N.W. River ParkDrive, Parkville, MO 64152 or call (816) 584-6212 or e-mail:[email protected].

Cover photo by Katherine Lambert Photography.Opposite, Deb Hammond, senior legal studies andpolitical science major, leaves Graham Tyler MemorialChapel. Photo by Craig Sands Photographic.

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Dear Alumni and Friends,

Significant achievements proclaimed Park University’s mission and visionduring the first part of this academic year. Alumni and community friendsexpressed renewed excitement over the ways Park continues to boost its visibilityas a benchmark school of higher learning.

Administrators, faculty and staff remain focused on academic excellence,outstanding student services, increased public prominence and being recognizedas a University that is accessible and affordable for all of its students, no matterwhich campus center they attend.

Allow me to share just a few highlights of the fall semester:• More than 400 alumni from the various campus centers visited the Parkville

campus. In what were truly magical moments, their individual memorieswonderfully intertwined with Park’s vibrant present and exciting future.

• Having 41 campus centers means ample opportunity to attendcommencements. I enjoyed participating in 12 graduations last fall, and Ilook forward to several more in the upcoming months.

• Park University’s board of trustees, chaired by John Brown, continues tobring outstanding leadership that is focused and progressive, strategicallyguiding Park into the next decade.

• The men’s and women’s soccer teams, thewomen’s volleyball team and the crosscountry team all qualified for postseasoncompetition. Both soccer teams advanced toNAIA nationals.• Our Online academic offerings haveexpanded and are available worldwide to

serve students in the military. Frequently, I receive e-mails from deployedmen and women expressing their gratitude for the opportunity to advancetheir studies while serving their country in international settings.

• A joint press conference with the City of Kansas City, Mo., announced Park’snew graduate school. Mayor Kay Barnes congratulated Park for its growth inthe Kansas City area and for its expanding national presence. In addition tothe graduate school, Park’s administrative staff for the Kansas Cityundergraduate degree programs, the Professional Development Institute andthe Portfolio Program also will be housed in the downtown location.

• The Online student club, spearheaded by business Assistant Professor AngieKlein, is the first club of its type at Park. It is anticipated that other Onlinestudent clubs will follow, allowing students from different campus centers tocollaborate on projects and to bridge the geographic distance via the Internet.

There are many exciting days ahead, and I invite you to visit us frequently atwww.park.edu.

With warm regards,

Dr. Beverley Byers-Pevitts, president Park [email protected]

On Jan. 20, President Byers-Pevitts, Ph.D.,

took a break from running the University to

attend the inauguration of President George

W. Bush in Washington, D.C. She was the

guest of Robert Maginn, CEO and Chairman

of the Board of Jenzabar. They braved the

snow and cold during the inaugural speech

and the inaugural parade. Dr. Byers-Pevitts

also attended the Independence Ball, one

of the sanctioned inaugural balls that

President and Mrs. Bush attended. �

Dr. Beverley Byers-Pevitts and Robert Maginn.

President’s

Greetings

“I turned [18]. I registered. Soon, I willvote. Why will I vote? You might as wellask why I like chocolate.”

Rebecca SpicerShawnee Mission Northwest High School

“If we are to become a fully enfranchisedsociety, we must expect each member toparticipate in the voting process.”

Eric StonnerBlue Springs South High School

“Vote not just because it is your civicduty, but because the sound thinking ofthe many will save the world from theinsanity of the few.”

Jared McDonaldLawrence Free State High School

“You get to help pick the leader of the freeworld, and to pass that up is just not an

option for me.”Joe Mingrone

St. Pius X High School

“We should vote in the present, becauseof the past, in order to change thefuture.”

Sarah ButlerShawnee Mission East High School

“By voting ... I am taking a stand foreverything I believe in; I am taking a standfor what I believe this country should be. Iam taking control of my future.”

Nathan McVay Blue Springs South High School

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Democracy Day

Rocks the VotePresident Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Ph.D., declared Election Day — Nov. 2, 2004 — as Democracy Day at Park

University, featuring a variety of events that engaged participants in the democratic process. On the Parkvillecampus, Rock the Vote educated and helped students register to vote, and the League of Women Voters hostedtwo political candidate forums. Another forum brought together faculty, staff and students to view the thirdpresidential debate between George W. Bush and John Kerry. Afterward, a discussion was facilitated by facultymembers Ron Brecke, Ph.D.; John Lofflin; Laurie DiPadova-Stocks, Ph.D., executive director of the HauptmannSchool of Public Affairs; and sophomore Simona Cibotaru.

An essay contest for Kansas City-area high school seniors explored the question, “Why vote?” Six winnerseach received $100, and four students — Kayla Barelmann, Blue Springs South High School; Betsey Clark, BlueSprings South High School; Jenny Conforti, St. Pius X High School; and Alan Simpson, Blue Springs South HighSchool — received honorable mention.

Why vote? And the winning answers are ...

Co-sponsors of Democracy Day included The Kansas City Star,the League of Women Voters of Kansas City and Presidents Park in Williamsburg, Va.

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CUBAN-BORN OMAR

MADEN’S JOURNEY

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STATES AT AGE 15

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y Scientific scrutiny might notsustain the theory that Omar Maden, ’74,inherited the entrepreneurial genefrom his Cuban parents, but theirinfluence throughout his life cannotbe denied.

His parents instilled in their onlychild strong ethical values and theimportance of family. The traits servehim well as chief executive officer ofMaden Technologies, a top-rankedsecurity systems firm that listsamong its clients the U.S. Army’sDepartment of Defense. The firm’sintegration of information securitysolutions has touched more than twomillion people, and that numbercontinues to increase as the world-wide need for security systems grows.

Described by his employees ascharismatic and, in the words of one,“a somewhat enigmatic energy force,”Maden was born in Cuba, a countrycomprising 44,200 square miles and aplace as beautiful as it is dismal. Hisfather, a self-made man, was Havana’swater bureau chief and demonstratedthrough example that hard work bringssuccess. Maden’s mother was among ahandful of business-minded womenwho in 1956 created and introduced acredit card program to Cuba.

On Jan. 1, 1959, however, the flou-rishing island that Christopher Columbuscalled “the pearl of the Caribbean”was commandeered by Fidel Castro,who would transform it from Batistacapitalism to Fidelist socialism, a formof government heavily influenced byMarxist-Leninist ideology.

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In 1960, a rumor began to circulate that all Cubanchildren would be taken from their families to be raisedand educated behind the Iron Curtain. When 1,000 Cubanstudents were sent to study in Russia on Jan. 21, 1961, therumor fueled itself into reality and forever changedMaden’s fate.

The Madens along with 15,000 other Cuban familiesapplied for visas to leave the country. Twice they weredenied, but on a third attempt Maden received permissionto leave Cuba at the age of 15, alone, as a sponsored studentthrough Operation Peter Pan. The program, introducedunder the watch of President John Kennedy, granted anyCuban child 6 to 18 entry into the United States.

After arriving in Miami, Maden stayed in a refugeecamp before being sent to Portland, Ore., where he livedwith Cuban foster families. “I wanted to go to Portlandbecause when I came from Cuba, I knew Castro would beoverthrown in six months,” he said with a smile. “I chosePortland because I wanted to see the entire United Statesbefore I went back to Cuba and could brag to my family.”

Those six months turned into years. During that timeMaden set three goals: graduate from high school,graduate from college, and save enough money to reunitehis family. He graduated from high school, and four yearsafter he had left Cuba, his parents arrived in Portland. Butnine months after their arrival and just as he wasresearching college options, Maden was drafted into theArmy.

“My reaction to being drafted was mixed,” he said. “Ihad just been reunited with my parents, and I worriedthat my father, who was already 61, would have a difficulttime finding employment. On the other hand, my parentswere extremely proud that I was called up, as I was. Wehad a debt to this country and to this society, and the leastI could do was serve in the military.”

If Maden Technologies, which he founded in 1986,represents the entrepreneurial influence of his heritage, italso reflects the experiences acquired in a 20-year Armycareer. Maden rose to the rank of major, received a PurpleHeart for an injury received when his helicopter was shotdown, and was awarded numerous medals and decorationsthat he recently showed to his 19-year-old daughter,Remmie, for the first time. He also spent four years at thePentagon, served as deputy director of the Tactical AirControl Systems/Tactical Air Defense Systems jointinterface task force and was a U.S. delegate to the NATOAllied Data Systems Interoperability Agency in Brussels,Belgium.

The military assisted with his third goal, to attendcollege. In 1972 he enrolled as a Degree CompletionProgram (DCP) student in the Army’s Bootstrap Program. “Ihad applied to other universities,” he said, “but once Ifound out about Park’s environment — dynamite facultyand a school where the military was welcomed during theVietnam years — I looked through all my applications andchose Park.”

Maden was 25 when he arrived on the Parkvillecampus, but he blended in quickly. He became like anolder brother to the 18-year-olds. “I got along with themfine and was not seen anymore as a DCP student. I wasactive in the main campus life, which I enjoyedtremendously. It was a great experience, and I formedmany friendships.” He was active in campus life whilepursuing a triple major in economics, political science andSpanish.

He remembers three faculty members who helpedprepare him for business and for life — Dr. JerzyHauptmann, professor of political science; Elliott Brown,assistant professor of political science; and a youngprofessor of economics, John Jumara, whom Maden saidwore T-shirts to class and was noted for being tough onhis students. Hauptmann retired in 2001 as director of theHauptmann School of Public Affairs. Jumara is anassociate professor of management.

“I was required to learn how to read The Wall StreetJournal and to find out about stocks and other businessactivities. I didn’t have much interest in those areas beforeI went to Park, and the impact from those three professorshad a tremendous influence on my life,” Maden said. “Idiscovered that although I loved my military career, Iwasn’t destined to remain in the military. I knew that atsome point I wanted to explore entrepreneurship and myown creativity.”

After graduating from Park, Maden served 12 moreyears before retiring from the military. It was then that hecombined his knowledge of technology with his academicskills and launched Maden Technologies. “I compare thiscompany to ‘the little engine that could,’ ” he said. Hisstated leadership goals are to be accessible, positive andhonest. “It’s a fast-growing company expected to reach$100 million in annual sales by 2007.”

Even with fast growth, the company’s organizationchart has remained streamlined — chief executive officer,chief financial officer, two vice presidents in charge ofbusiness, and one vice president for businessdevelopment. “The infrastructure by design is fairly flat

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Operation Peter PanOperation Peter Pan may sound like a sequel to J.M. Barrie’s classic 1902

novel and play, but unlike its inspired namesake, where children nevergrow up, this story involves 14,000 Cuban children who had to grow up fast.

Between 1960 and 1962, parents sent their children alone to the UnitedStates so they would not have to live under communism. The project bearsthe name of 15-year-old Pedro (Peter), the first Cuban child to arrive in October1960. Peter became the symbol of the masses of children who followed.

After the coup in 1959, dictator Fidel Castro’s early actions created astressful environment as he systematically nationalized industry, beganclosing Catholic schools and churches, and introduced communist slogansin schools as a means to indoctrinate the children. Rumors circulated thatall Cuban children from ages 6 to 18 would be taken from their families andraised and educated behind the Iron Curtain.

Some historians say that the CIA fabricated those rumors and that thereal reason for Operation Peter Pan was to bring young Cubans to theUnited States, leaving their parents behind to adamantly oppose thenew government that threatened to take “patria potestad,” a Latin termmeaning “power of a father” or “mother country,” from Cuban families.

In other accounts, concerned people in Havana and Miami, Fla.,coordinated messages over Radio Swan (later Radio Americas) into Cubawarning about the imminent family intervention.

The rumor became reality in 1960 when 1,000 Cuban students,including Castro’s 12-year-old son, were sent to Russia to be educated.More than anything, that action confirmed the suspicions of many, andOperation Peter Pan became the alternative for their children.

Some Cubans who had relocated to the United States welcomed the childrenof families and friends into their homes. But because of limited resources andthe number of children, this could only be a short-term solution.

The children who arrived under the sponsorship of Operation Peter Panfirst lived in refugee centers in Miami supported by the Catholic WelfareBureau’s Cuban Children’s Program. The program, led by Father (nowMonsignor) Bryan O. Walsh, received funding from the State Departmentand corporations. From there, the children were placed with foster familiesor in orphanages across the country, and siblings often were separated.

In an effort to reunite families, President Lyndon Johnson created theFreedom Flights program in 1965, where parents of Operation Peter Panchildren received priority to enter the United States. More than 5,000families were reunited in the first six months. The reunions were joyful,but not without the bittersweet challenges posed by the long separation.Communication was difficult when some younger children no longerspoke or understood Spanish. Some distraught parents discovered thattheir children did not remember them.

The alumni of Operation Peter Pan present a remarkable case study of successful professionals. In those ranks are two Park University graduates,Omar Maden, ’74, and Felipe Bustillo III, ’74. Others include musician WillyChirino and his wife, Lisette Alvarez, a well-recognized vocalist; SantiagoRodriquez, an international and classical pianist; and Mel Martinez, asecretary of housing and urban development under President George W.Bush and currently a U.S. senator from Florida.

and very responsive, and that is what I like,”Maden said. “It’s efficient, so that clients getlower cost and we can be responsive to ourclients right away.”

While Maden Technologies is a silentpartner in numerous initiatives, its expertisetouches society in many ways. In addition toits enormous presence with the Army andother defense systems, the company set up thewireless networks for the Department ofTransportation, the port managementsystems for all vessels entering and leavingevery port in the United States, and thesystems for the Department of Educationstudent loan program. It also manages thenetworks for the Ginnie Mae mortgage-backedsecurities systems.

Information assurance, the primary serviceoffered by Maden Technologies, “… is nothingmore than the integration of a series ofinformation security solutions, hardware andsoftware based, using advanced computingand business process methodologies,” Madenexplained. “The cornerstone of these methodsand products is encrypted messaging techniquesembedded into common access cards,most usingsecured ‘smart’ card applications with public keyinfrastructure and/or biometrics applied. Theseaccess management applications, whileinvolving differing types of technology, are allintegrated and ultimately applied across theenterprise to produce transparent and seamlessmessaging solutions.”

In his spare time, Maden is an avid golferand art aficionado. An impressive collection ofartifacts graces his office complex and hishomes in Washington, D.C., and Miami. Hisfavorite piece is by African-American artistJacob Lawrence, who employs an ascendingladder and common images seen inneighborhoods to reflect inspiration andaspiration.

“If you analyze what it’s trying to tell you,it’s saying, ‘The sky is the limit,’ ” Maden said.“And that is exactly what I’m trying to portrayin my business.”

After retiring from the Air Force in January 2004,Bruce Schescke, ’03, returned to his hometown of Oxford,Neb. With his military experience behind him, he wasfree to carry out a decision that would impact not onlyhis life, but also that of his uncle, Roger Schescke. Brucewould undergo testing to determine if he could giveRoger one of his kidneys.

Roger suffered from end-stage renal disease broughton by Wegener’s granulomatosis, a disease he wasdiagnosed with in 1999 that can involve any organsystem but affects primarily the respiratory tract andkidneys. He was connected to a dialysis machine ninehours a night. A transplanted kidney was his only hopefor recovery.

When Bruce offered to be tested, Roger was guardedlyhopeful. There had been talk before of finding a donor,but no match had materialized. Roger feared for hisnephew. “My being in bad shape was one thing,” he said,“but bringing someone else into the situation wasfrightening.”

Bruce’s mind was made up.“My uncle is a low-profile guy and would never make

anyone feel obligated to help him. His only concern wasthat I was absolutely sure I wanted to go through withthe donation.”

In February 2004, Bruce began a lengthy procedure todetermine if he would be a suitable donor and if he couldsurvive with only one kidney. He passed easily.

The operations, which included a four-hourlaparoscopy for Bruce, took place in September, with nocomplications. Bruce left the hospital four days aftersurgery and spent four weeks recovering. Although thepain was more than he anticipated, he has no regrets,and his lifestyle has not changed.

Roger, meanwhile, experienced immediate positive

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Decision for Lifeby Kathy Walker

He was connected to a dialysis machine nine hours anight. A transplanted kidney was his only hope for recovery.

“It was right for my uncle and seemed to bethe obvious and right thing to do,” Bruce said.“And it wasn’t going to hurt me, so why not?”

Bruce, Shelley and Roger Schescke

results, has recovered and is “feelinggreat.”

“The organ transplant process is amiracle,” he said. “How amazing it is thatdoctors can take a living organ out of oneperson and transplant it into another.”

Throughout the experience, Bruce’swife, Shelley, ’04, remained supportive.“What Bruce has done for his uncle is

nothing less than extraordinary,” she said.“He was selfless in his decision to helpRoger when others could not or would not.His compassion shows in his character.”

“It was right for my uncle and seemedto be the obvious and right thing to do,”Bruce said. “And it wasn’t going to hurtme, so why not?”

Bruce’s message is clear. “It’s easy todonate an organ. Scars heal and pain goesaway, and I was back at work in 30 days.Don’t be afraid of the process.[Physicians] give the best screening, and

you’re assuredthat you arehealthy andyou can do it.Like you, theyalso want tomake sure it isright.”

Bruce also has the assurance that if heever experiences complications, he will befirst on the list for a donated kidney.

And he has another reward: He got his

uncle back. Bruce and Roger are only 13years apart and had enjoyed hunting andspending time together.

“It makes me feel good deep downinside,” Bruce said. Asked if hisrelationship with his uncle is stronger, hesaid,“Absolutely. I’m his favorite nephew.”

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Special thanks to Shelley Schescke, whoshared her husband’s story with theUniversity. Bruce and Shelley aregraduates of Park University’s LacklandCampus. He received his bachelor’s degreein management/computer informationsystems in 2003 and she her bachelor’sdegree in management in 2004. Shelleywas assistant administrator at theLackland Campus from December 1999through June 2004. They have two sons,Benjamin, 15, and Caleb, 11.

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According to www.organdonor.gov, each day approximately 70 people receive an organ transplant,

but another 16 people on the waiting list die because not enough organs are available. As of

March 4, 87,639 candidates were on the donor transplant waiting list, while Feb. 25 data reports

that only 24,817 transplants from 12,954 donors took place between January and November 2004.

MYTHS and FACTS ABOUT ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION

“It’s easy to donate an organ,” Brucesaid. “Scars heal and pain goes away, and I was back at work in 30 days. Don’tbe afraid of the process.”

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myth: Doctors will not try to save my life ifthey know I want to be a donor.fact: The medical staff trying to save lives isseparate from the transplant team.Transplant surgeons are called in only afterall efforts to save a life have beenexhausted and death is imminent or hasbeen declared.

myth: People can recover from brain death.fact: People can recover from comas. Comaand brain death are not the same. Braindeath is final.

myth: Minorities should refuse to donatebecause organ distribution discriminatesby race.fact: Organs are matched by factors,including blood and tissue typing, that canvary by race. Patients are more likely to findmatches among donors of their same raceor ethnicity.

myth: The rich and famous on the U.S.waiting list for organs get preferentialtreatment.fact: The computerized matching systemdoes not select recipients based on fame orwealth. Organs are matched by blood andtissue typing, organ size, medical urgency,waiting time and geographic location.

myth: I am too old to donate organs andtissues.fact: People of all ages may be organ andtissue donors. Physical condition, not age,is vital. Physicians will decide whether awould-be donor’s organs and tissues canbe transplanted.

myth: My family will be charged fordonating my organs.fact: Donation costs are not theresponsibility of the donor’s familyor estate.

myth: Donation is disfiguring.fact: Organs and tissues are removed inmethods similar to surgery, and allincisions are closed at the conclusion ofthe surgery. An open-casket funeral ispossible after donation.

myth: Organs are sold, with enormousprofits going to the medical community.fact: Federal law prohibits buying andselling organs in the U.S. Violators arepunishable by prison sentences and fines.

myth: Marrow donation is painful.fact: Marrow donors do not feel pain whenthe marrow is removed because anesthesiais used. Soreness and/or stiffness may befelt for a week or so post-donation.

Visit www.organdonor.gov for this list and to learn more about organ and tissue transplant.

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Designating Park University in yourwill with an irrevocable gift pledge of$20,000 or more makes you eligible tobecome a member of the Howard BaileyMcAfee Heritage Society.

By remembering Park in your estateplans, you ensure the future of ParkUniversity and its students. For moreinformation about the Society, or if youhave named Park in your will and havenot yet informed us, contact the Officefor University Advancement at (816)584-6329.

Howard Bailey McAfee was thesecond son of Dr. John A. McAfee, co-founder of Park University, and his wife,Anna Bailey McAfee. In 1875, Howardarrived in Parkville at the age of 14,along with the first class of 17 students.

Known as H.B., he eventuallyassumed management of theuniversity’s farm and industrialoperations in the 1880s and alsomanaged the school’s business affairs.

Upon his father’s death, he becamesuperintendent and business manager

and was the fundraiser andsecretary of the Board of Trustees.He was responsible for manyimprovements to both theuniversity and Parkville, forwhich he served several terms asmayor.

Under his 40-year leadership,students helped to construct theCharles Smith Scott Observatory,Chesnut Dormitory I, NewWoodward Hall, Nickel Hall,Snyder Hall, Alumni Hall I, SunsetDormitory, Sherwood Hall,Mackay Hall and several homes inParkville. He also supervised thebuilding of a heat plant and awater pumping station.

The Park Fund – Ensuring Excellence

The Park Fund touches nearly everyPark University student and facultymember. Each year the University asksalumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff,corporations, foundations and otherorganizations to help enrich theoperational resources of the campus bymaking a financial contribution.

Gifts to the Park Fund support theUniversity by…

• funding student scholarships andgrants;

• enriching academic programs;• acquiring library resources;• equipping athletic teams;• maintaining buildings and grounds;• supporting student activities.

Your generous and thoughtfulcontributions to the Park Fund supportevery aspect of a student’s educationalexperience from recruitment tograduation, on every campus center, andfor Online students. Gifts also help Parkattract and retain the highest qualityfaculty members, securing theUniversity’s reputation as a leadingliberal arts institution. Your contributionwill be recognized in the annual Report toInvestors, published in the spring.

Howard Bailey McAfee Heritage Society

Supportfor Park

Planned Giving CouncilPark’s Planned Giving Council of estate planning attorneys and financial

advisers is available to assist alumni, students and friends in ways to support ParkUniversity through gifts or estate plans.

It is always a good time to review your estate plans, as changes in tax laws andfamily circumstances can dictate revisions.

A member of the Planned Giving Council will work with you and your legalcounsel to review your current estate plan and determine if it meets your plannedgiving needs. Contact Julie Alsup at (816) 584-6329 or [email protected].

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Park University gratefully acknowledges theindividuals, associations, corporations andfoundations that have honored loved onesand friends through tribute gifts to theUniversity between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2004.

In Memory ofFern Osborne to the Friends of the LibraryAlbert and Betty Dusing

Kathryn Houghton Groves to the Kathryn Houghton Groves Scholarship FundSally AmaralMarjorie DanielMartha Rains

George Croasdale to Purchase Library BooksHarold, ’44, and Carolyn (Douglas), ’47, Smith

Charles Edwards, ’42, to Purchase Library BooksHarold, ’44, and Carolyn (Douglas), ’47, Smith

Joan Burnidge to Purchase Library BooksHarold, ’44, and Carolyn (Douglas), ’47, Smith

Dr. Taketoshi Peter Mori,’45, to the Alumni FundYoko Mori

Fern Medlin to the Park FundCamp Fire USA National HeadquartersJames and Karen Gilpin

Betty Thoresen Turner,’31, to the YouthConservatory of Musicand the International Center for MusicErling T. Thoresen

David Elwess to the Youth Conservatory of MusicWilliam Walinow, ’71American Legion Post 318Clint, ’71, and Joyce BlitheRosemary (Fry) Plakas, ’63Burton, ’63, and Harriet DunbarSusan Downing, ’79Jane (Turner) Dodson, ’40Carolyn (McHenry) Elwess, ’71David and Carol CrawfordDeidre BowmanPaul, ’65, and Sylvia (Helms), ’60, GaultPark Bank

Christi Warner to the Presidential HonorsScholarship FundCliff and Karen Warner

Ana Riojas,’77, to the Ana Riojas MemorialScholarship FundRiojas Enterprises Inc.

Dr. Merlin C. Findlay,’28, to the Science HallMartha Findlay Welsh Estate

Mary Cowgill,’31, and Donald Cowgill,’33 to the Cowgill Memorial Bench and PlaqueCatha Cowgill

Oleva Morrison Myers,’32, to the MyersScholarship FundRobert C. Myers, ’61

Evelyn Lare Smith,’60, to the Evelyn Lare SmithScholarship FundMichael and Connie AndersonPhillip and Linda ArmentroutPeter and Phyllis BabalianLarry and Margaret BrownTheodore and Juanita BusterGerald and Sonja ButtronTim and Rebecca CornellBetty Joan CowanThomas and Kimberly DeanDavid and Judi EwingRon and Sharon GallopPaul, ’65, and Sylvia (Helms), ’60, GaultArthur and Norma HicksKevin and Donna HicksFrank and Kim HicksKPFF Consulting EngineersMary Beth KarnesRichard and Rebecca KelseyWilliam and Janice KitchenMary Lynn LareD.L. and Lori LemingJack and Deborah LonsingerTom, ’62, and Helen (Phelps), ’59, LucasCharles and Beverly McConnellDan and Amy MerzHenry and Dianne MerzGeorg MonckeJess MoonPaul and Sara PallanichRichard and Janice PeilKristen PeilRobert and Rita PhillipsPlatte Woods UMC Young Married Couples GroupDonald Rathburn, ’58David RuschBeth Hicks SchneiderSchwab Fund for Charitable GivingSam and Barbara SherwoodAndrew and Allison SmithDavid and Sandra SmithDonovan Smith, Jr., ’56Janet SmithG. Ed and Alice (Lare), ’55, Stocking Bradley and Karen StockingCraig and Carole SwensonMark and Deborah TadyDavid, ’58, and Ruth (Nettleton), ’56, WetmoreWilliam and Jacquelyn WheelerWayne and Bettina Wilke

Nicholas Manchion to the Nicholas Manchion English AwardTerry, ’70, and Patricia BrownJeffrey, ’04, and Laurie KrumreyEd and Jody, ’99, Manchion

In Honor ofDr. William C. Pivonka to the Dr. William Pivonka Science ScholarshipCandace (Roughton) Allds, ’69Kathleen AmorosoCorey and Charlene BerendsLarry, ’67, and Jacqueline, ’83, BishardRobert, ’62, and Leslie BrillhartCharles Brindel, ’65William and Virginia, ’97, Bruch

Nicholas CalvinoMichael, ’72, and Carol ClissoldJerome Compernolle, ’89Georgianna ConditRichard Connett, ’63Nicholas Cormier, ’74Ronald CurtisWayne Davis, ’88Steven Delia, ’93Charles and Phyllis (Heyn), ’70, DudgeonCharles and Elizabeth EddlemanDennis and Bonnie (Wallace), ’70, EppersonDavid and Laura FlanaganDavid ForanForster/Powers Charitable TrustJames Grifone, ’47Michael Guastello Jr. David, ’67, and April (Wilber), ’69, HackathornTracy HagemannPatrick and Wendy HarlessMichele Hicks, ’89Brian Hoffman, ’86Patrick, ’95 and Martha HuntoonThomas Hunzeker, ’71George Johnson, ’63Richard Johnson, ’69Ronald Knight, ’65Don and Evelyn (Frierson), ’90Genesia Livingston, ’88Christopher and Kelly, ’93, MartinMichael May, ’92Robert, ’56, and Marcia MillerRonald, ’52, and Marilyn NelsonWilliam , ’60, and Nancy (Shea), ’60, NicholsRoger O’Mara, ’73Jung Park, ’61David Peironnet, ’75Glenn, ’65, and Leslie (Innes), ’65, PetrieWilliam and Darlene PivonkaSam, ’66, and Nancy (Rohlfing), ’66, PotterRaytheon Co.Sarah (Neimann) Rhodes, ’48Genevieve Sanders, ’90G. Ann SchultisRonald, ’70, and Michelle (Minyard), ’70, SchwartzPenelope Scialla, ’69Reed ShirakiMark Singer, ’70John, ’89, and Helen SmithJames, ’87, and Carol (Roberts), ’87, SpringerGuy and Joanne StewartJudith Tharp, ’63Warren Thompson, ’69Robert TurgeonK. Daley and Dixie WalkerC. Howard, ’45, and Nancy WallaceFlorence (Byham) Weinberg, ’54Bruce, ’64, and Mary Ann WilsonMargaret (McElwain) Wilson, ’65Ken Zacharias, ’71

>> Alumni and Friends Who Make a DifferenceTribute Gift Recognition

This list represents tribute gifts received between July 1 andDecember 31, 2004. All donors to the University are recognizedin the Report to Investors, published each Spring. If yourname is not listed, please accept our apology and [email protected]. We wish to honor all our donors bylisting your name correctly.

Austin Campus Center Relocates Park University’s Austin, Texas, CampusCenter moved to the Avallon Building II,10415 Morado Circle, in February. The newlocation in northwest Austin isapproximately 14,000 square feet andincludes an administrative suite on the firstfloor. The second floor houses classrooms,resource rooms, faculty offices, a computerlab and a student lounge. Park has had apresence in Austin since 1975, beginningwith a campus center at Bergstrom Air ForceBase. After Bergstrom closed in 1993, thecampus moved to the Austin ReserveCenter at Camp Mabry, headquarters forthe Texas State Military Forces. In 2001, theAustin Campus Center moved to HighlandVillage.

Board of Trustees Fall RetreatDuring its annual retreat in January, theBoard of Trustees toured the new ParkUniversity Downtown and participatedin a program on military education,coordinated by Brenda Wisniewski,academic affairs committee chair. AggieByers, senior policy analyst, Quality of LifeOffice, Office of the DeputyUndersecretary of Defense, presentedMilitary Quality of Life, a proposedpartnership between the Department ofDefense and governors and statelegislators to support military families.Board members learned of plans toaddress assistance during mobilization,absentee voting, in-state tuition, militarychildren during school transitions anddeployments, spouse employment,unemployment compensation, assistanceto newly disabled veterans, payday lending,foreign language requirements, and childcare support for Guard and Reserve.

Tsunami ReliefThe Park family demonstrated aremarkable response to the devastationcaused by the Dec. 26 tsunami that struck11 countries, killing more than 170,000people, with thousands missing. The

tragedy tugged at our hearts, and faculty,students, alumni and friends offeredsympathy and heartfelt support.

“We join the world in expressing oursorrow to the countless thousands whowere injured or who have lost family andfriends as a result of the devastatingtsunami,” said President Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Ph.D.

Several fundraising efforts thatgenerated more than $7,000 wereinitiated on the Parkville campus. Atsunami relief dinner and auction washeld Feb. 3 in the Thompson Commons atthe Parkville campus; T-shirts were soldJan. 24-Feb. 3 at the Millsap Foyer inThompson Center by the World StudentUnion and International StudentServices; the Park Student Ambassadorsheld a drive to collect relief supplies incollaboration with the Heart to HeartInternational Foundation; and the ParkUniversity Student Senate and the Stylusstudent newspaper sold $1 buttons toraise money for the victims. In addition,direct links to relief organizations areposted at www.park.edu.

Park Receives Business Leadership Award Park received the Job DevelopmentAward from the Platte County EconomicDevelopment Council on Dec. 13 inParkville. The award is presented tobusinesses that have expanded theirPlatte County employee base. Park’semployment grew by 100 in 2004.

Park Relocates DowntownKansas City Campus Center In December, Kansas City Mayor KayBarnes and Park President BeverleyByers-Pevitts, Ph.D., announced theestablishment of the Graduate School ofPark University in downtown KansasCity. The University is leasing 31,000square feet on the eighth and ninth floorsin Commerce Tower at 911 Main St.; thelocation offers improved spaceutilization, additional and secure parking,and state-of-the-art classrooms. Park’saccelerated undergraduate degreeprograms, the Portfolio program and theProfessional Development Institute alsoare housed there. Park continues to offerundergraduate and graduate classes at itscenters in Independence, Parkville anddowntown Kansas City, Mo.

CommencementsOn Nov. 13, more than 40 studentsreceived diplomas at the Defense SupplyCenter campus in Columbus, Ohio, and onNov. 14 more than 100 students from theWright-Patterson Air Force Base CampusCenter in Dayton, Ohio, as well as otherswho attended Park Online received theirdiplomas. On Dec. 18, 362 studentsreceived degrees at the commencementheld at Community of Christ Auditoriumin Independence, Mo. Park trustee LynnBondurant, ’61, Ph.D., former educationdirector for the National Aeronautics andSpace Administration, presented thekeynote address at the commencementceremonies.

Career Fair Connects Students,Alumni with Potential EmployersPark University’s first Meet, Eat and GreetCareer Fair took place Nov. 10 in the eastdome of the Breckon Sports Center. Allstudents and alumni were invited andencouraged to meet with future employers.A list of employers who would beattending was posted on the Universityweb site.

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Campus News

PCEDC Executive Director Pete Fullerton,

Commissioner Betty Knight, Park President

Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Park Board chair John

Brown and PCEDC Chair John Beavers

Park Partners with PioneerServices Foundation to HelpMilitary Families Park and Pioneer Services have joined toprovide access to Online education foractive-duty military personnel and theirdependents, Department of Defensecivilian employees and retired militarypersonnel. Through it’s foundation,Pioneer Services representatives offerscholarships designed to help militaryfamilies earn college degrees throughPark’s undergraduate and graduatedegree programs. For scholarshipapplication requirements and to apply, visitwww.park.edu/pioneer or contact ScottWest at (800) 745-7275 (PARK), ext. 6786.

Social Work Department Closer to AccreditationThe Council for Social Work Education hasaccepted a recommendation to grant asecond year of candidacy to Park’sbaccalaureate social work program. Thisstep in the accreditation process wasapproved based on the program’sBenchmark II document and the secondannual commissioner visit. The thirdcommissioner visit is scheduled forMarch 24-25.

One-Man PlayLegendary dramatist John O’Nealperformed his provocative one-man playDon’t Start Me to Talking or I’ ll TellEverything I Know on Nov. 3 in the Jenkinand Barbara David Theater. A collection ofsix folkloric talks performed by the epic-

storyteller character Junebug Jabbo Jones,the play has a national and internationaltour history of 49 states and fivecountries and engages audiences withthe theme and importance of a personalstory. O’Neal, the author of numerousplays, including Hurricane Season; WhereIs the Blood of Your Fathers and When theOpportunity Scratches, Itch It, hasentertained audiences throughout NorthAmerica and Europe for the past 22 years.He is artistic director of the touringtheater company Junebug Productions.

Park Hosts CentennialCelebratory Tour inRemembrance of Fela Sowande

The year 2005 marks the 100thanniversary of the birth of Fela Sowande,one of the world’s most prominentcomposers and thinkers. Before his deathin 1987, Sowande was Nigeria’s foremostcomposer and musicologist living andteaching in the United States. Today his

music and philosophy are heard andstudied around the world, and he iswidely considered to be the mostsignificant African composer, lecturer andmusic theorist of the 20th century.

Park University, the African Chorus®and the International Consortium for theMusic of Africa and its Diaspora hosted acelebration of Sowande’s life and musicOct. 22-24. The North American tour of theFestival of African and African-AmericanMusic brought musicians andmusicologists from around the world toParkville.

Events included lectures, paper recitals,workshops, discussion groups and masterclasses. The Boys Choir of Kenya, theUniversity City Symphony and theCameron Youth Chamber Orchestraperformed four concerts in the GrahamTyler Memorial Chapel on the Parkvillecampus and at the Pleasant Valley BaptistChurch in Liberty, Mo.

Whiteman Student Receives U.S. CitizenshipLehjade Menchavez, a Whiteman AirForce Base Campus Center senior andsenior airman with the 509th BombWing, received her certificate ofcitizenship in September in Kansas City,Mo. Originally from the Philippines, sheimmigrated in March 2000 at the age of19. After her first year in the United

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Pioneer Services Foundation (PSF) President PatMcCarty presents a check to Park UniversityPresident Beverley Byers-Pevitts on Sept. 13.

International Students Become Farmers for a Weekend Twenty-one international students spent a weekend in Nickerson, Neb., participatingin a cultural exchange with host families to learn about life in the heartland.Sponsored by Park’s World Student Union, the trip enabled students to experience thefarming process firsthand. They rode horses and a combine, visited a working dairyfarm and learned about feeding and branding cattle. They also went on a hayride andcarved pumpkins around a campfire, while enjoying s’mores and hot chocolate.

States, she joined the Air Force. She isseeking a bachelor’s degree in computerinformation systems and aspires toattend Officer Training School. Her story,From immigrant to airman: 509er receivescitizenship, inspires others, was publishedin the Whiteman Spirit newspaper inOctober.

Enrollment ReportAcknowledges Park’sInternational Student ProgramThe August 2004 Enrollment ManagementReport gave the Park International StudentOrientation process positive reviews.Michael Hernandez, coordinator forinternational student services, presentedan overview of Park’s internationalprograms at the American Association ofCollegiate Registrars and AdmissionsOfficers meeting in April 2004.

New Campus Center OpensPark University opened its 41st CampusCenter (in 21 states) at Hanscom Air ForceBase in Hanscom, Mass., in July. Park is a

leader in educating members of the U.S.military and their families. For moreinformation, call (781) 860-7275 or [email protected].

Conference to ConnectLearning Communities

Sponsored by Sprint, Park Universityand the North Kansas City School District

will present Connecting LearningCommunities: Every Kid Counts! — July 18-22 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church inLiberty, Mo. Some of the nation’s mostnoted educators will lead more than 1,200teachers and administrators in the five-day conference, which will include majortopics in education: instruction, literacy,technology and experiential learning.

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Return of the Pink FlamingosSwallows return to Capistrano in the spring,

and flamingos come back to Park University inthe fall. The flock appeared on the lawn of thehistoric Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on Oct.9-10 and pinked up the campus for Park’s sixthannual art@park art fair.

Park again shared its pink feathered friendswith the Kansas City area as more than 1,500high school, middle school and grade schoolstudents and community members, as well asPark faculty, staff and students, offered theirtake on this year’s theme, “Return of the PinkFlamingos.” Each colorfully decorated flamingotook on its own personality, and then the birdswere sold to benefit scholarships.

Park’s annual art@park offers more thanflamingos in stunning outfits. Introduced in1999, the outdoor event promotes the arts inKansas City North and showcases ParkUniversity’s visual arts program. More than 55local and regional artists exhibited their talentsthis time around, in various artistic mediums.

Upcoming EventsWheel of Fortune Visits ParkWheel of Fortune is scheduled to tape aseries of shows in Kansas City, Mo., inApril, to be aired in June. Looking morelike a studio lot than a university, theParkville campus was transformedSept. 19 when the Wheel of Fortunetelevision crew set up to shootpromotional footage. Location scoutPaula Jordan, ’95, recommended Parkfor its attractiveness and the fact thatMackay Hall is a prominent landmarkin the Kansas City area.

More than 30 school districts andnonprofit organizations representingKansas and Missouri plan to attend.

Speakers include Barrie Bennett,associate professor at the University ofToronto and co-author of Beyond Monet:The Artful Science of InstructionalIntegration; Dr. Lynn Bondurant, ’61, Parktrustee and NASA Glenn Research Centereducational programs officer; ComedyCity and Chip Eston from ABC’s WhoseLine is It Anyway?; Tom Jackson, activelearning expert; Joel Levine, NASA seniorresearch scientist; and Ellis Miner, NASAphysicist and planetary scientist.

Participants who attend a requiredfour days will receive three graduatecredit hours. For information aboutconference costs and to register, use theonline registration form atwww.park.edu/pdi/clc. For moreinformation, contact Laura Lane,executive director of Park’s ProfessionalDevelopment Institute, at (816) 584-6375 ore-mail [email protected].

Speakers Bureau Database aReality for Faculty, StaffPark is generating a speakers bureau re-source database of Park faculty and staffto promote its employees as nationalspeakers and experts in their fields. Formore information, contact Summer Evansat (817) 584-6888 or [email protected].

Park Mourns Staff MemberMarie Elizabeth Croker, Oct. 31, Gardner,Kan. A lifelong resident of Gardner, Mrs.Croker was a stenographer for PhillipsPetroleum for 37 years. After her retirement,she worked for Park College for 10 years ina variety of positions, including secretaryto the president and in the advancementand math departments. She is survived byher son, James Henry Bert Sr., and hiswife, Conny Bogaard; her sister, ArlineLaaser; and two grandchildren.

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With plenty of green attire and Park spirit, the Residence Hall Council participated in the Snake Saturday Parade.

StaffLinda Vestal, ’94,CMDSM, mailservices supervisor,recently obtainedthree professionalcertifications:

• Certified Mail and DistributionSystems Manager (CMDSM), oneof fewer than 400 nationwide;

• Executive Mail Center Manager(EMCM) from the U.S PostalService’s National Center for theEmployee Development andBusiness Mail Academy, forwhich she passed eightexaminations;

• Mailpiece Quality Control(MQC); and

• College & University TrainingCertificate.

She has been invited to serveon the board of the Kansas City Chapter of Mail SystemsManagement Association.

Vestal assumed her duties in1990 with only one 1940s Pitney

Bowes mail machine and a fewstudent employees. Today, sheoversees mail operations that arecarried out with a Hasler PowerPostDigital IBIP Mail Processor interfacedwith iMCM accounting and shippingsoftware, one full-time employeeand five student employees.

Vestal is active in numerousUniversity, professional and com-munity organizations. In her freetime, she enjoys home improvementprojects, reading, writing and folkart, with occasional performances inPark theatre productions.

As graduates, today’s date,Sept. 11, will always be memorable, for itmarks the day that we celebrate ourcommitment to excellence in furtheringour education. Our graduation date,which also has significance for ournation, has become imprinted in ourminds.

Our college graduation demonstratesthe unity, leadership and diversity amongPark’s administrators, faculty, staff andstudent body. The Quantico, Fort Myersand Henderson Hall campuses — the ParkUniversity Metropolitan District ofWashington — are three of 41 campuscenters across the United States. For 32years, Park’s School of Extended Learning“has served the nontraditional, workingadult” through its convenient locations atmilitary installations as well as throughits innovative Online program.

So how does the Park family, whichincludes more than 20,000 students and2,000 faculty and staff, maintain suchhigh excellence in an ever-changing globalsociety? The answer is simple. The Parkfamily has established very distinct corevalues that ultimately have helped tounify this globally expanding University:

• importance of spirituality;• importance of work;• commitment to commonalities and

differences;

• commitment to community amongall people of the world;

• commitment to service learning.I chose Park because I had a strong

need to learn in an environment that hadsmall class sizes. A representative at theEducation Center in Camp Lejeune, wheremy husband and I were stationed,mentioned that Park University couldoffer a valued learning experience in afamily environment. Did I know muchmore about the school? Not at all.

Having recently married an active-dutyMarine and being nearly 600 miles fromhome, all I needed to hear was the wordfamily to get me to register. So from myfirst class with Dr. Nicole Oxley to my lastclass with Mr. Jack Espinal, was myoverall experience with Park reallycomparable to a true family? The conceptof family can be defined as“two or more people whoshare goals and values, havelong-term commitments toone another, and resideusually in the same place.” Iwould have to say, absolutely,that sums up the experience.

Park’s family-styleenvironment offerssomething that otheruniversities may not be ableto come close to — lessons onleadership. Some of you may

be thinking that you did not take classeson leadership, but I believe that if youeach took a moment and thought aboutthose you met while attending Park, itwas truly a lesson learned in leadership.So, what is leadership by example?

In a recommendation from Mr.Michael Shafer, a former Park professor,he wrote:

“Ms. Ortiz has overcome possiblecareer-ending disabilities. For example, itwas not that many years ago when a shyand withdrawn Ms. Ortiz entered myclassroom. Although she was bright andcapable of articulation far beyond hereducational training, she did not trustherself. With patience and constant ‘gentle’pressure from me and other professors,she became more outspoken in class andthen reached the point where she was

capable of conductingcomplete presentations. Thisis but one example of Ms.Ortiz overcoming obstacles.”

The patience and “gentle”pressure that Mr. Shaferdescribed is certainly myinterpretation of leadership.They believed in me evenbefore I could ever believe inmyself. They expected me todo just as well and expectednothing less than the verybest of each of their students.

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Melissa Ortiz and Brig.Gen. (ret.) Richard Geraci,’80, commencement speaker

O P E R A T I O N

Enduring EducationFollowing are excerpts from Outstanding Graduate Melissa D. Ortiz’s address to

the 2004 graduating class of Park University Metropolitan District of Washington.

If that is not leadership, then what isleadership?

Well, maybe it was seeing that single-parent Marine come in each week of classeager to learn despite her hardships athome of making ends meet. Or whatabout that soldier who manages to stillcome back every semester or so to take aclass or two despite his work-relatedstressors and deployment schedule?

What is leadership?I do not believe there is a simple

definition. I do know that the lesson Ilearned from each of you was thatleadership involves two key tasks: Thefirst involved the role of the school andstaff as leaders. You each helped set apath, goal or vision for the students youwere leading. The second key taskinvolved the role of the students asleaders. Each of you graciously helpedone another pursue and eventuallyhelped to achieve the goal of graduating.

That’s leadership!I was asked today to represent the

graduating class of 2004 and discuss thedefining characteristics that set thisUniversity apart. I have attended Park

classes in the Metropolitan District for threeyears and was rewarded the opportunity tomeet some of the world’s most diverse,talented and unique individuals.Diversity, leadership and unity are what Ibelieve to be the defining characteristicsof this graduating class. They are definingcharacteristics that reflect the valuesupheld by our University.

As a proud outstanding graduate for this year’s commencement exercises, Ibelieve it is most appropriatethat I present this outstandinggraduating class and campuscenter with a gift … apersonalized commemorativebrick for the alumni courtyard,located on the Parkvillecampus, as a way to leave alasting impression.

It was a challenge thinkingof a sentiment that best marksthis particular graduating classand that can be stated in threeshort lines. The task was morechallenging than drafting thisspeech! The commemorativebrick will read:

Park UMDDuctus Exemplo 2004

“Ductus exemplo” is Latin for “leadershipby example,” a truly defining characteristicof the graduating class of 2004.

To mark the end of my speech, it wouldonly be appropriate to officially state thephrase: Operation Enduring Education —Mission Accomplished!! Good luck to eachand every one of you, and continue to touchthe hearts of others as you did mine.

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Mark Your Calendars for this Important Event!Alumni, Students, Faculty, Staff and Corporate Friends of Park are Invited to

Park University’s Annual Founders Day Celebration on

April 26, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

This year’s Founders Day honors R. Crosby Kemper Jr., and proceeds from this event will benefit the University’s Presidential Scholarship Program.

If you or your company is interested in attending, please contactDanita Hodges at (816) 584-6209 or [email protected] for more information.

On behalf of the ParkUniversity graduates,Ortiz presentedPresident Byers-Pevittswith a gift of thanks inwhich the blended colorssymbolize the unityamong the 41 campuscenters located across theUnited States.

The personalized card with roses read:

Dear President Byers-Pevitts,May each rose in this bouquet represent an individual

campus center. Together, the blended colors symbolize theunity so apparent among Park University. A sense of unitythat is especially apparent today with your presence.Thank you.

Respectfully, The Graduating Class of 2004

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Aim, click, win … Photo Contest

Are you a photographer? Do you like to save snapshots?Shutterbug or photo collector, here’s an opportunity to show offyour artwork.

We are having a photo contest. The event is open to all Park family members — alumni,

students, faculty, staff and trustees.

The rules are simple. • Send us your favorite color photo of any subject — your

vacation, a favorite landscape, your family, your work. • The photo must either have a Park family member as the

subject or the photographer must be a Park family member.No commercially purchased photos please.

• The photo must have been taken within the last three years.• The photo must be “G-rated.” • The photo may be digital (300 dpi, jpeg format) or print (4 x 6

to 8 x 10 in matte finish). • Include an explanation of the photo plus a short

autobiography and photo of yourself. Identify thephotographer.

• Each entry may include up to three photos.

The photos along with the accompanying information will beposted at www.park.edu/alumni. All entries must be in the Officeof Alumni Relations no later than April 30, 2005. Voting for thebest photo will take place Online, beginning May 1. Voting will endJune 30. Voting is open to all students, alumni, faculty, staff andtrustees. One vote per person.

The 13 photos receiving the most votes will appear in the 2006Park University Calendar. The photo receiving the top number ofvotes will go on the cover. All others will each accompany a month.Entrants’ biographies and photos, as well as photographers’bylines, will accompany the photos.

By submitting the photo, you give permission for it to beposted on the web site and used in the calendar.

Send your entries to Park University, Office of Alumni Relations, 8700 N.W. River Park Drive, Parkville, MO 64152 [email protected]. Include your name, address, telephonenumber, e-mail address and class year or relationship to Park.Photographs will not be returned.

Can youidentify the

animal in this pictureand do you knowwhat her role wasat Park?

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If your Internet connection is on the fritz, you have a situation inyour dorm room, you want to know more about the University or youjust need a friend who understands relocating to a new country, lookno further. Denzil Ross, president of Park’s student ambassadors,can help.

Originally from Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies, Ross has beenfascinated with computers as long as he can remember. As webmaster ofPark’s student server, he combines his passion for computers with hisfavorite pastime — working with people.

“I enjoy interacting with students,” he said. “I like to help themwork through problems and get their computers up and running.”

Ross also contributes as a student ambassador and member ofPark’s World Student Union, interacting with people fromthroughout the world. “I learn about different cultures, which is notonly interesting but educational, and I have learned to see people forwho they are and to adjust my approach to different situations andpersonalities. And I can now hold the first part of a conversation injust about six languages. I’m not fluent but can say just a little ofeverything.”

In addition to holding a work-study position as student webmasterin Park’s information technology department 20 hours a week, Rossworks off campus 15 hours a week and is taking 15 credit hours. He’sa Resident Assistant with a 3.8 grade average and has been on theacademic dean’s list every semester while at Park. He also wasnamed Outstanding Freshman Male and has won the NationalStudent Government Award and Ambassador of the Year Award.

Ross arrived at Park on a basketball scholarship to pursue adegree in computer science with an emphasis in systems analysis.His brother, Darnell, graduated in May 2004 with a degree incomputer-based information systems. After a May 2006 graduation,Ross plans to seek a master’s degree in business administration.

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student showcase

Park University Student Ambassadors

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Artist-in-Residence StillMaking Beautiful Music

Artist-in-residenceTimothy Corrao con-tinues to compose formusicians throughoutthe world.

In May 2004, hisSinfonia Academicawas performed by theAntioch Middle School Advanced Orchestra inNorth Kansas City, Mo. “Students around thecountry would benefit greatly from thetechnical and musical aspects of this piece,”noted conductor Stephen Pelkey.

Amber Waves Music Publishing inRoeland Park, Kan., will publish two ofCorrao’s choral pieces — Now the Green BladeRiseth, an Easter anthem with trumpet andorgan that he composed for the Grace andHoly Trinity Cathedral Youth Choir, and I Wantto Walk as a Child of the Light, which he wrotefor the Colonial Presbyterian Church YouthChoir. Both choirs are in Kansas City, Mo.

In 2003, Corrao received a request frompianist Aldo Mancinelli, the first American towin the Busoni International Pianocompetition in Rome, to compose a solo workfor him. Corrao also completed a set of

variations on theFrench Carol of theBirds that debuted atperformances by theSunflower FluteEnsemble in December2003 and January2004. Park adjunctflute Instructor Ronda

Benson Ford commissioned the piece.Corrao also composed Two Waltzes for

Piano Trio for the Kirkland Trio, a facultyensemble (piano, violin and cello) from MillikinUniversity in Decatur, Ill. The pieces premieredFebruary 2003.

Corrao and Tim Hays, a member of theCarnegie Hall house manager’s office staff,joined The Caray Ensemble in a recital ofrarely played works by Mozart on Nov. 7 in theGraham Tyler Memorial Chapel. Hays is thefirst Native American to play solo pianorecitals at both the Institute of America IndianArts in Santa Fe and the American IndianCommunity House in New York.

Criminal Justice Faculty Member Teaches in Taiwan

Carol Getty, Ph.D., associate professor ofcriminal justice, spent part of her fallsabbatical teaching in Taiwan. Getty has

taught comparative criminal justice forseveral years and sought to increase anemphasis on justice systems of the world byteaching abroad. As chair of the Parkcriminal justice department, she sees theglobalization of criminal justice as one ofher responsibilities.

After visiting Ming Chuan and Tamkanguniversities in spring 2004, Getty was askedto be a guest lecturer. She taught at MingChuan University on its two campuses —Taipei and Taoyuan — where more than17,000 students are enrolled in one doctoralprogram, 22 master’s programs and 33bachelor’s programs. She taught 25 hours inthe law department on the Taipei campusand in the international college on theTaoyuan campus.

At Tamkang University in Tamsui, Gettytaught in the Graduate Institute of AmericanStudies. Tamkang is the oldest privateuniversity in Taiwan and has 27,000students.

“Most of my students were traditionalwith varied levels of English ability,” shesaid. “I often had to talk about U.S.elections, Americans’ relationship withTaiwan, and the uniqueness of America.Basically, I lectured on Americangovernment (federal and state) and worldjustice systems. Professors often came toclass because it was their class or becausethey were interested in the announcedtopic; we dialogued.”

At Tamkang University, Getty participatedin English classes. Students were invited toshare meals with her in order to practicetheir English. Other students were assignedto escort her around the campus and the cityof Tamsui.

Getty said her most significantexperience in Taiwan involved the languagedifference. “Mandarin Chinese is sodifferent from any Romance language I amfamiliar with, and I was often the onlyAmerican around. I asked young people

which bus to take or what to order at a localrestaurant when I was stuck; they spokeEnglish or found someone who did. Imemorized locations on menus of meals Ihad eaten so I could reorder.”

Through Benny Lee, Park UniversityBoard of Trustees member, Getty met ColinChen, an adviser commission for the Taiwanexecutive branch of government. Chenarranged a meeting with the vice chairman ofthe Ministry of Justice, a position similar tothe U.S. deputy attorney general.

Getty is working on expanding ParkUniversity’s relationships with Ming ChuanUniversity and Tamkang University. She hasagreed to serve on Park’s internationalizationtask force and will update the curriculum,especially the course on comparativecriminal justice systems. She plans to writean article for a corrections magazine andprepare a presentation for the Academy ofCriminal Justice Sciences annual meeting.

Her sabbatical photos and journalwritings are at www.park.edu/getty.

M.P.A. Coordinator AttendsAnnual Conference in Ireland

Jeffery Hartle, CFPS, MIFireE, coordinatorof the disaster and emergency managementemphasis in Park’s master of public affairsdegree, was a delegate to the 81st annualconference of the Institution of FireEngineers in Dublin, Ireland. As an electedmember of the IFE United States branchsince 2002, Hartle joined delegates frommore than 15 nations. The IFE is based inMoreton, England.

Speakers from nine countries presentedtechnical papers related to the theme “FireEngineering for the Global Village: SharingSolutions on an International Basis.”

“It was apparent that emergencymanagement is of great concern around theworld,” Hartle said. “In fact, in manycountries the fire service is tasked with civil protection/emergency managementresponsibilities. While presenters addressedtraditional fire engineering issues such asfire deaths and wildfires in woodland/urbaninterface, topics such as terrorist incidents insubways, the SARS virus and the developmentof civilian emergency management educationprograms were also featured.”

Hartle visited Northern Ireland FireBrigade headquarters to meet Chief FireOfficer Colin Lammey. He discussedresponder safety and health practices withDivision Officer David Craig, manager ofsafety and health for NIFB. He also met with Division Officer Ken

In Academia

Yung Sheng Wu, Ph.D., dean of the Law School,and Carol Getty, Ph.D., pose in front of thefamous palace museum, which houses the world’slargest and best collection of Chinese art.

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Leathem, manager of IPDS, at the FireBrigade Training Centre to discuss thebrigade’s Integrated Personal DevelopmentSystem. Hartle explained the technologicalcapabilities of the Park Online M.P.A. degreeand distributed brochures describing theprogram.

“Park University’s master of public affairsdegree program received considerableinterest,” he said. “The international fireengineering community is eager to continuetheir professional development, especiallyin countries where formal educationalprograms in emergency management arenot available.”

Park Names Assistant Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs

Gary Heisserer, Ph.D.,the new assistant vicepresident for academicaffairs, brings a range ofexperience with curriculumdevelopment, assessmentand program/institutionalaccreditation. He isespecially interested in how technology canbe leveraged to enhance learning. “This fits inwell with Park’s attention to Online learning,”he said.

Heisserer previously was assistant directorof the Office of Institutional Advancement atMissouri Valley College in Marshall, Mo., andis the former director of curriculum andassessment at the Baker University School ofProfessional and Graduate Studies in BaldwinCity, Kan. He also served as senior educationspecialist at the Ewing Marion KauffmanFoundation in Kansas City, Mo.

While at Baker, Heisserer developed andmonitored curriculum for five businessprograms, coordinated assessmentactivities for eight degree programs inbusiness and education and served as theprimary assessment resource for students,faculty and staff.

He graduated magna cum laude withbachelor of arts degrees in government andtheatre and drama, and he earned a specialstudent secondary education certification intheatre, speech and social studies from St.John’s University in Collegeville, Minn. He alsoholds a doctoral degree in theatre and dramafrom the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Professor Recognized for Teaching Excellence

Andrew Johnson,Ph.D., psychologydepartment chair andassociate professor ofpsychology, receivedthe Excellence inTeaching award fromMissouri Gov. Bob

Holden during the 2004 Governor’s Award forExcellence in Teaching luncheon Dec. 1 inColumbia, Mo.

One of 73 honored faculty members frompostsecondary schools, colleges anduniversities in Missouri, Johnson wasrecognized for his teaching and advising,innovation in course design and delivery,service to the University community andcommitment to high standards.

“This year’s award recipients exemplifythe ideal of quality education,” Holden said.“They are committed to upholding astandard of excellence and improving thelives of Missouri citizens by educating andinspiring the individuals around them.”

Johnson holds bachelor’s degrees inpsychology and Spanish from MissouriWestern State College, as well as a master’sdegree and a doctoral degree, both incognitive psychology, from Kansas StateUniversity. The awards luncheon was inconjunction with the 2004 Governor’sConference on Higher Education.

Professor Publishes Research on Social Attitudes

Dennis Kerkman,associate professorof psychology,published a scientificresearch article in theMay 2004 issue ofThe ProfessionalGeographer. Thearticle, SocialAttitudes Predict Biases in GeographicKnowledge, revealed that college studentsin Texas with negative attitudes towardpeople of Mexican heritage think that themajor cities in Mexico are hundreds of milesfarther away from them than do Texasstudents with more positive attitudestoward Mexican-Americans.

Kerkman is continuing his “attitudes andlatitudes” research at the Parkville campus.During the fall 2004 semester, students inhis experimental psychology classresearched the views that Park studentshave about the location of major cities of theworld and how their estimates are related to

their attitudes toward the people who live inthose locations.

“Park is a perfect place for research onthis topic,” Kerkman said. The research“supports Park University’s vision ofenhancing global education andinternational awareness.”

ACS Director ReceivesEllen Dolan Memorial Mentorship

Debra McArthur, director of academicsupport services and a published author,has been named a 2005 Ellen DolanMemorial Mentorship recipient by theMissouri Society of Children’s Book Writersand Illustrators. She will work with authorKristin Nitz, who will mentor McArthur asshe develops a historical novel for youngadults. The Missouri SCBWI created thementorship program in honor of Ellen Dolan,an unofficial mentor to many MissouriSCBWI members. Two recipients work with aprofessional in writing or illustration for ayear to produce a marketable manuscript orportfolio. McArthur’s books include DesertStorm: The First Persian Gulf War inAmerican History, Dust Bowl and theDepression in American History, Kansas-Nebraska Act and ‘Bleeding Kansas’ inAmerican History and Bobtail Charlie, whichbegan as a bedtime story for her son.

Hauptmann Director Presents at Academyof Management Conference

Laurie DiPadova-Stocks, Ph.D., executivedirector of theHauptmann School forPublic Affairs, made apresentation on a panelat the Academy ofManagement meetingsin New Orleans, La., inAugust.

The panel was part of the postdoctoralconsortium sponsored by four divisions ofthe Academy of Management, anassociation of business faculty membersand public and nonprofit administrators.DiPadova-Stocks presented The Role ofHigher Education in the AmericanDemocracy: Are university faculty fulfillingtheir responsibility?

“For decades the structure of highereducation has been such as to gear facultytoward their fields and disciplines and notto their responsibilities as faculty of higherlearning in a free society,” she said. “Facultyreward systems are primarily discipline-based and do not reward faculty forconsidering with their classes (regardless ofsubject matter) key questions, includingwhat kind of citizenry ought we to become.”

Michael Droge, Ph.D., provost and senior vicepresident for academic affairs, Andrew Johnson,Ph.D., and Missouri Governor Bob Holden

The Xerox Global Services 2004Park University Golf Scramble

added $24,000 to the school’sathletic scholarship fund. Eightyhappy golfers enjoyed a warmOctober day at The National GolfClub of Kansas City, where theywere shown a splendid time andtreated to lunch, compliments ofeCollege.

Chrysler Corp. provided aChrysler 300 as the hole-in-oneprize, which Park trustee MarkComfort came within inches ofwinning. The Barnes & Noble teamwon the tournament, and ProsperityPlanning sponsored a particularlydifficult hole. Golfers were allowedto “purchase” a tee shot by TheNational’s golf pro — which alwayslanded on the green.

The 2005 Golf Scramble, againat The National, will be Sept. 26. Tobe added to the mailing list or tobecome a sponsor, call (816) 741-2000, ext. 6206, or [email protected].

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2004 Golf Scramble Sponsors

Xerox Global ServicesProsperity PlanningeCollegeIntegrated CorporateSolutionsJenzabarTop InnovationsChrysler Corp.Sodexho Food ServicesBarnes & Noble BookstoresPark BankMartin Marietta MaterialsWheeler ResourcesAon Risk ServicesImagisticsJ.E. Dunn Construction

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M.B.A.The newly created Park University M.B.A.

Association meets monthly in the Kansas

City area and is open to all M.B.A. students

and alumni. Online students and alumni

outside the area can stay in touch through

a special web page at

www.park.edu/alumni. The group plans to

network, hear speakers, share research and

support the M.B.A. program at Park. For

details, contact Laurie Krumrey at

[email protected].

AustinAustin alumni began meeting in August

with a pot-luck dinner at the home of

Rachel Silvia-Kremer Carpenter, ’03. At

their second meeting in October, the group

enjoyed a pizza party sponsored by the

Office of Alumni Relations and decided to

focus on networking. John Adams, Austin

Campus Center director, is working with the

group, which has a page on the alumni web

site where photos, announcements and

contact information can be found. To join,

contact Rachel at [email protected].

Randolph/LacklandAlumni from Randolph Air Force Base and

Lackland Air Force Base met with faculty

and staff in October to organize the San

Antonio area alumni group. DelbertFreeborn, ’04, will help instructor SharonChadwell and Campus Center directors

Shawndra Loving-Griffin (Lackland) and

Kathleen Vann (Randolph) organize events.

To be assured of an invitation, confirm that

your address is correct in the Online

directory or call the Office of Alumni

Relations at (800) 488-7275 (PARK).

Alumni Party in El PasoAlumni met March 1, at the Hilton El Paso

Airport for an hors d’oeuvres buffet and

cash bar, drawings for Park merchandise, a

slide show, networking and more. Plans are

already underway to make this an annual event.

Anyone interested in starting an alumni

club or group should contact the Office of

Alumni Relations for guidelines and a

brochure or go to the File Library on the

alumni web site and download the

brochure.

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Dear Park Alumni,

An eventful 2005 awaits! New alumni clubs are starting all across the country. A photo contest has beenlaunched. Graduation parties are in the works. Homecoming Weekend will be celebrated with a “Party onthe Point.”

Prepare for a crazy, fun-filled Alumni Weekend when the Goons and the Men of Chesnut join traditionalreunion groups on campus in June. You should be in good shape if you participated in the 5K run “over,under, around and through the hills” in March. And remember to practice your swing for the Golf Scramblethat will tee off in September at The National Golf Club of Kansas City. You can also join our new Piratesbooster club and travel with us to Italy in October.

In the midst of all this excitement, we continually look for new ways to communicate and keep the Parkconnection strong. My daughter, Brianne, soon will join the ranks of Park alumni. Unlike previousgenerations, she and her classmates likely will cultivate lifelong relationships through today’s globalcommunications. But whether alumni messages arrive via e-mail or snail mail, I am assured that the lovefor Park and its traditions continues on as stories of the Pirate, Old Kate, the Canary and the Wine, and theclock tower live on with each new generation. I am reminded of the song we sing every Alumni Weekend:

“Our hearts go out in love to thee, Canary and the Wine;Oh may our bond of union be Canary and the Wine.”

I hope to see you all in 2005.

Julie McCollumDirector of Alumni Relations

Alumni Club Meetings

Traveling to Parkville for an alumni event: $200 minimum Food and lodging while on campus: up to $75 per day

Supporting and assuring the future of your alma mater: priceless

Dear Parkites,Park University’s Alumni Association continually seeks enthusiastic volunteers to help implement its activities.

The time required varies by the job. The personal satisfaction of strengthening our alma mater can’t be matched.Class agents are asked to make a minimum one-year commitment. Agents help locate missing classmates, plan

reunions and write an annual letter to their friends from college about Park programs and activities. Some agentshave been in their positions since graduating; other classes rotate agents frequently. A short training class byteleconference is required.

Alumni Council members serve three-year terms. Council members form the Alumni Association governingboard and advise the Office of Alumni Relations regarding alumni endeavors. The council meets four times a yearon the Parkville campus, and members may attend two of the meetings via teleconference. Each member chairs acommittee. We prefer a diverse cross-section of volunteers — varying ages, interests, geographic locations,backgrounds, skills — to best represent all of Park’s programs.

Regional and special interest club organizers are sought throughout the country. Clubs are being organizedaround graduate schools, athletics and various campuses. We provide guidelines and support for anyone wishingto form a group.

On-campus activity volunteers are needed for specific events such as Alumni Weekend, the 5K, the GolfScramble, Homecoming Weekend and alumni athletic events. Some positions require only a couple of hours at anevent; others, such as planning committees, take more time.

What’s your passion? We can probably put it to use.For information on volunteering, see www.park.edu/alumni or call the Office of Alumni Relations at (816) 584-

6206 or (800) 488-7275 (PARK).I urge you to consider joining those of us who support our alma mater with our time and energy. It’s a great way

to stay connected with your friends, new and old, and to help future Parkites.

Go Pirates!

Jim Peeke, ’65PresidentPark University Alumni Council

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L O S T A N D F O U N DLostname: Lowell Simmsgraduation year: Class of 1953major: philosophy Park activities: Dorm Council; SCA

Foundname: Lowell Simmstoday: retired pastor,

Presbyterian Church, USASanta Fe, N.M.

Thanks to an enthusiastic reunion committee andclassmate, Mary Sue Cooksey Rohwer, ’53, Lowell wasfound in time to lead the chapel service during the 50threunion of the Class of 1953.

Connecting old friends is a community project.

• Mail address changes to Office of AlumniRelations, Park University, 8700 N.W. River ParkDrive, Parkville, MO., 64152.

• Call us at (800) 488-7275 (PARK).• Update your own information at

www.park.edu/alumni. The ID number required tolog in the first time appears on the address labelof this magazine.

• Make sure your friends do the same.

Through print media and our Online community, theOffice of Alumni Relations helps you stay connected toyour alma mater and your old friends.

Alumni don’t let alumni miss out on the fun!

Lois and LowellSimms

Last summer, 15 Park alumni and friends, led by CarolGroundwater Wheeler, ’62, enjoyed the camaraderie of Park andthe delights of Alaska. Travelers gathered first in Fairbanks,Alaska, where they met Alaska resident Betsy Smith, ’76, beforesetting off on a wonderful Alaska in August excursion. The tripbegan with a four-night land tour highlighted by a trip toDenali National Park and a chance to experience wolves, grizzlybears, Dahl sheep, moose and caribou in their natural habitat. Aglass-domed railcar then sped the party to Anchorage for anevening with alumni Cathy Fisher Haldane, ’52; Mary MethenyPutman, ’41; Alice Green, ’39; and Kelly Petzold, ’03; and Tom

Petzold, a former Parkadjunct instructor atHolloman Air ForceBase.

The following daythe group set sail onthe Sun Princess for theVoyage of the Glaciers,a seven-day cruisealong the coast ofAlaska and Canada.

Steve Gebert, ’92, joined the Parkites for lunch in his hometownof Juneau. A satisfied group of travelers disembarked at Vancouver.

The next alumni trip is to Tuscany, Italy, on Oct. 15-23. Plansare underway for trips to Ireland in 2006 and China in 2007.

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Friends and Ships and Glaciers, Oh My!

Alumni NewsAlumni Win KC Chiefs TicketsThe Office of Alumni Relationsdonated three sets of Kansas CityChiefs tickets, parking passes andpregame sideline passes to alumniin November and December.Approximately 230 alumni entereddrawings via the web site. Winnerswere Allyce Ford, ’98; BrendaJackson, ’95; and Lenora Young, ’02.

Men’s Alumni Volleyball Game an AcePark hosted a men’s alumni volleyball gameJan. 14 in the Breckon Sports Center on theParkville campus. Following the game, theOffice of Alumni Relations and the athleticdepartment hosted a party at the Power PlantRestaurant in downtown Parkville.

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Formal night on the ship. Front, from left: Carol

Groundwater Wheeler, ’62; Betsy Streeter Porter, ’62;

Marian Goodrich Simms, ’50; and Jesse Simms, ’49.

Back, from left: Phil Wheeler, ’62; Clifford Porter, x64;

Debbie Toynes, ’03; and Julie McCollum, director of

alumni relations. More photos are at www.park.edu/alumni;

follow the link to “Park Snapshots.”

Peacock Society to be RevivedAttention, Master of Public Affairs graduates. The

Peacock Society, the Hauptmann School of Public Affairsalumni chapter, is reactivating and needs a steering

committee. Erik Bergrud, M.P.A., ’94, supported bythe Office of Alumni Relations and the

Hauptmann administration, is leading the effort.If you are interested in volunteering to help

organize, plan and revitalize this alumni-drivengroup, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at

[email protected]. If you prefer only toreceive notice of upcoming events, pleaseupdate your contact information in theOnline directory at www.park.edu/alumni.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 9� Golf Outing at The National II Golf Course with

Athletic Director Claude English and AlumniCouncil President Jim Peeke, ’65

� Class of 1955 onlyGolden Reunion Dinner hosted by PresidentBeverley Byers-Pevitts, Ph.D., in the UniversityWhite House garden

FRIDAY, JUNE 10� “The Old, the New and the Whatever Happened to …”

campus bus tour� Class get-togethers; watch your mail for specific

class details� Howard Bailey McAfee Heritage Society Luncheon� Friends of the Library� Park Family Dinner in the College of Distance

Learning Conference Center� Park Sing� Sock Hop� Goon Gathering

SATURDAY, JUNE 11� Breakfast with the president, for alumni and

guests graduating prior to 1955� Alumni Association Business Meeting� 1950s car show on campus � Class photos� ’50s-style lunch � Beanie (Goon Squad) Ceremony� Alumni Awards Banquet

� Distinguished Alumnus� Marlowe Sherwood Memorial Service Award

SUNDAY, JUNE 12� Chapel Service� Farewell Brunch

This schedule is subject to change. Specific timeswill be available at www.park.edu/alumni andalso will be distributed by mail.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARDSJohn Layman, ’55, has received the Distinguished Alumnus Award,the Park Alumni Association’s highest honor, recognizing lifetimeachievement. Sylvia Helms Gault, ’60, is the Marlowe SherwoodMemorial Service Award recipient in recognition of her contributions tothe community and the University.

The awards will be presented June 11 at the KCI Marriott Hotel duringAlumni Weekend 2005. Recipients’ profiles will be published in thesummer Alumniad.

CAMPUS HOUSINGDorm rooms will be available in Chesnut Hall. Indicate any special housing needs on the registration form. The front desk will be staffed from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

ALTERNATE HOUSING OPTIONSA preferred hotel rate of $69 per night is available at the KCIMarriott Hotel, the location of the awards banquet. For reservationscall (800) 228-9290. The hotel’s direct number is (816) 464-2200.

REUNIONS� Golden Class Reunion, Class of 1955� Class Reunions for all classes ending in 0 and 5� Men of Chesnut� Goon Squads

ADDITIONAL FEATURES � Goon Squad Hall of Shame� Reunion tables at all events� Memorabilia displays� Men of Chesnut hangout� Class reunion gatherings throughout the weekend � Hospitality room hosted by the Alumni Council� “The Point” will be open to visitors� Slideshow of old Park photos � Van transportation on campus � Breakfast and lunch served in Thompson Commons,

beginning FridayTo receive reunion mailings, call (800) 488-7275 or e-mail [email protected].

Highlights of Alumni Weekend 2005

EXTENDED VISITS TO THE KANSAS CITY AREAIf you would like to visit the Parkville campus as part of a moreextensive trip to the Kansas City area, the Office of AlumniRelations can provide visitor information and help you obtaintickets. Call (800) 488-7275 to discuss your requests.

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Payment Information■■ Check enclosed■■ Credit Card (Circle one: Visa MC Discover Am Express) Number _____________________________ Exp. date __________

Signature ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your name _______________________________________ Birth name ___________________ Class year ________________

How do you want your name to appear on your name tag? __________________________________________________________

Your spouse’s or guest’s name ___________________________________________________________ Class year _____________

How do you want your spouse’s/guest’s name to appear on his/her name tag? ____________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________

City, State & ZIP __________________________________________________________________________________________

Daytime phone number _____________________________________ E-mail address ____________________________________

Roommate request for campus housing__________________________________________________________________________

Mail to Alumni Relations, Campus Mailbox 37, Park University, 8700 N.W. River Park Drive, Parkville, MO 64152.Register Online at www.park.edu/alumni or call toll-free (800) 488-7275 or fax to (816) 505-5409.

Park University Alumni Weekend 2005 Registration Form

Registrations are requested by June 1Except for the 50th Reunion Dinner and Awards Banquet, all events may be attended without

pre-registration.However, costs for individual meals will be slightly higher at the door.

Item Description Number Cost Runningof persons per person total

Residence Hall Rooms $25 per person per night; housing assignments You must participate in Alumni made by Office of Resident LifeWeekend to stay on campus. ■■ Thursday, June 9 _____________ x $25= $___________

■■ Friday, June 10 _____________ x $25= $___________■■ Saturday, June 11 _____________ x $25= $___________

Class of ’55 Reunion Dinner* ■■ Free for Class of ’55 Alumni _____________on Thursday, June 9 ■■ $12 per spouse/guest of Class of ’55 Alumni _____________ x $12= $___________

Comprehensive Meal Ticket $45 includes all meals listed below, except(a savings of 10%) Alumni Banquet _____________ x $45= $___________

Individual Meals ■■ Friday, June 10 Breakfast _____________ x $6= $___________■■ Friday, June 10 Lunch _____________ x $7= $___________■■ Friday, June 10 Dinner _____________ x $10= $___________■■ Saturday, June 11 Breakfast _____________ x $6= $___________■■ Saturday, June 11 Lunch _____________ x $7= $___________■■ Sunday, June 12 Continental Breakfast _____________ x $4= $___________■■ Sunday, June 12 Farewell Brunch _____________ x $10= $___________

Alumni Awards Banquet* Saturday, June 11 _____________ x $30= $___________(KCI Marriott) Reception 6-7 p.m.

Banquet 7-9 p.m.

$10 Registration Fee Registration fee _____________ x $10= $___________(Per person) This fee is waived for forms received by June 1. free until 6/1

*Registration required Please make checks payable to Park University. Grand Total $___________

Those who register for housing togetherwill be assigned to the same room. Forroommate requests, please see below.

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Park University Alumni Associationpresents this exciting trip from Kansas City

Available to alumni and friends of Park University.

For more information & a color brochure contact:

The Office of Alumni Relations at

PARK UNIVERSITY800-488-PARK (7275)

Tuscany

San Remo

INCLUDED FEATURES

• Round-trip transatlantic airtransportation via NorthwestAirlines/KLM Royal Dutch Airlines or similar

• Seven nights accommodation in SanRemo, Italian Riviera andMontecatini,Tuscany in first-classhotels

• Buffet breakfast daily

• Round-trip transfers between airportand hotels via deluxe motor coach

• Scenic transfer between San Remoand Montecatini

• Local government and hotel taxes

• Professional guide service

• Complete pre-flight information

Italian Treasures The Riviera of Flowers & Tuscany

October 15-23, 2005

$1,699 Per person, double occupancy.

(Plus government taxes.)

Discover Italy’s abundant diversity in anirresistible combination of sun-drenchedcoast, emerald seas, vibrant cities, idylliccountryside and hilltop villages.

Stay in San Remo on the spectacular ItalianRiviera and enjoy exciting optional excursions toMonte Carlo, Nice and St. Paul de Vence on the French Riviera. The Italian Riviera isrenowned for its fine sandy beaches, sparkling seas, cosmopolitan resorts andtraditional Italian hospitality. Sheltered by the Ligurian Alps, the coastal regionbenefits from a warm climate and equally warm waters, providing the perfectenvironment for a memorable visit.

On to the splendor of Tuscany and the famous spa town, Montecatini. Optionalexcursions to the nearby cities of Florence, Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa awaityour visit. Immerse yourself amid the unspoiled beauty of Tuscany with its shadedolive groves punctuated by tall cypresses, parasol pines and bright green rows ofvineyards.

Archive Riviera deiFiori San Remo

Casino - Italy

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BulletinBoardSave the Dates

More details can be found at www.park.edu/alumni.

Alumni Council NominationsSeveral positions are available on the ParkUniversity Alumni Council. Contact Council vice president Mark Braden, ’93, [email protected] to discusspossibilities and requirements for serving.Deadline for nominations is April 1.

Hospitality OpportunityVolunteers are needed to greet and meet fellowalumni in the Alumni Council hospitality roomduring Alumni Weekend. Contact AlumniWeekend 2005 chairwoman Karen PetersFrankenfeld, ’59, at [email protected].

Legacy Scholarship AvailableDoes a member of your family want to attend Park University? The Alumni Association awardsone $500 legacy scholarship each year. To apply,contact Renee Jack in student financial services at (816) 741-2000, ext. 6294.

Booster ClubCalling all Pirates supporters! We are forming aPark University booster club and need volunteerrepresentation from all sports and decades. To helpthe athletic department and Office of AlumniRelations create this organization, contact ClaudeEnglish, athletic director, at (816) 741-2000, ext.6492, or Julie McCollum, director of alumnirelations, at (816) 741-2000, ext. 6206. Informationalso is available at [email protected] orwww.park.edu/alumni.

Travel with Park University AlumniFall 2005 to Italy | Fall 2006 to Ireland

In 2007 to China

March 13 - 25Russia tripDetails TBA

March 205K Run/Walk and PancakeBreakfast; Parkville CampusRegister onlineKickoff at 9 a.m.

April 26Founders Day, Hyatt RegencyCrown Center; Kansas City, Mo.Time TBARegistration required

June 10 - 12Alumni Weekend 2005Parkville Campus ClassReunions, Men of Chesnut,Goon Squads, ’50s Car Show,Lots of fun! Watch for your special invitations or visitwww.park.edu/alumni.

Sept. 262005 Golf Scramble The National Golf Course Parkville, Mo.; details TBA

Oct. 8Homecoming Weekend andParty on the PointParkville Campus

Oct. 15 - 23 Alumni Trip to TuscanyDetails TBA

Class Notes

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1920sSarah Davis Carter, ’27,of San Carlos, Calif.,celebrated her 100thbirthday Dec. 15. Herfriends, including BettyWiley Miles, x51,organized a celebration and invited ParkUniversity to participate. In 1999, at the ageof 95, Mrs. Carter published herautobiography, The Time of My Life: AMemoir. The proceeds and a personaldonation created the Sarah CarterScholarship Fund, benefiting seniors atEureka Senior High School in Eureka, Calif.,where she taught English for 33 years. Thefund recently reached $100,000.

Christena Aiken, ’28, celebrated her 100thbirthday Dec. 19. Miss Aiken spent adistinguished career in diplomatic service,stationed in various places throughout theworld. She lives in Louisburg, Kan. Hernephew, Ed Carper, son of Ada Aiken Carper,’28, contacted the Office of Alumni Relationsand invited Park to the birthday party.

The Office of Alumni Relations welcomes theopportunity to recognize our alumni on their100th birthday. Call (800) 488-7275 (PARK)for details.

1950s

Park friends and family from the ’50s

traveled together in September. The groupincluded John Layman, ’55; Pat PeekeGebhard, daughter of Wilma,’19, and James,’17, Peeke; Richard Pawley, ’55; DeeHoughton Pawley, ’55; Bonnie Parker Janos,’54; Anne Pawley Tabb, ’51, and ClydeAppleton, ’54. They visited Croatia, Slovenia,Montenegro and Italy.

Charles, ’55, and Shirley (Howard, ’54) Linncelebrated their 50th wedding anniversary

with refreshments and friends at TrinityPresbyterian Church in Topeka, Kan., July 11.The event was hosted by their children,Steven and his wife, Jane, of Hillsboro, Ore.,and Charles and his wife, Mary, of New York,N.Y. The Linns live in Tecumseh, Kan.

1960sManuchair Ebadi, ’60, Ph.D., received two honors from the University of North Dakota— the Chester Fritz Distinguished ProfessorAward, the highest award granted by theuniversity, and the UND Foundation’sThomas J. Clifford Faculty AchievementAward for excellence in research. Ebadi isUND’s associate vice president for healthaffairs and medical research, the associatedean for research and program developmentin the School of Medicine, director of theCenter of Excellence in Neurosciences, and aprofessor of pharmacology, physiology andtherapeutics. He was named a ParkDistinguished Alumnus in 1996.

Park University Board of Trustees memberLynn Bondurant, ’61, Ph.D., formereducation director for the NationalAeronautics and Space Administration,presented the keynote address at fallcommencement ceremonies for the KansasCity-area, Wright-Patterson and DefenseSupply Center campuses. Bondurant retiredin December 1999 after 23 years with theU.S. government. He previously served aseducational programs officer in the externalprograms directorate at NASA’s GlennResearch Center at Lewis Field in Cleveland,Ohio. He currently serves as director ofeducation and public outreach for AlphaportInc. in Cleveland, where he is involved withProject Prometheus, a NASA project todevelop nuclear technology for powerconversion and electric propulsion for amission to Jupiter.

Marilyn Belt Patterson, ’65, has written abook, Reach to Recovery: DepressionAnonymous, on the struggles, pain and fearsthat she and others have encountered intheir experiences with depression. Pattersonlives in Houston, where she is a certifiedcounselor and an adjunct professor andtutor at Houston Community CollegeSouthwest, Stafford Center.

Richard Eberst, ’69,received the 2004Thomas EhrlichFaculty Award forSer vice-Learningfrom CampusCompact, a nationalcoalition of morethan 900 college and university presidents.Campus Compact honors one facultymember each year for contributing to theintegration of community or public serviceinto the curriculum and for efforts toinstitutionalize service learning. Eberst alsowas awarded the 2004 Ernest A. LyntonAward for Professional Service andAcademic Outreach presented by the NewEngland Resource Center for Outreach. Theaward goes annually to a faculty memberdeemed to most fully connect his or herprofessional expertise and scholarship tocommunity outreach. Eberst is professoremeritus of health science and humanecology, California State University, SanBernardino, where he was director ofcommunity-university partnerships. He wasa Park Distinguished Alumnus in 1994 and isthe only person to win both the Ehrlich andLynton awards. He lives in Chandler, Ariz.,where he is exploring options for a newcareer.

1970sNicholas Abanavas, ’71, married Julia A.Hoffman of New York City on Sept. 3. “Wemet in 1980 through amutual friend. I leftNYC in 1981, living inCalifornia for the next20 years. On Jan. 3,2001, I received an e-mail from our mutualfriend with Julie’s e-mail address attached. Icontacted her and we began a storybookrelationship that led her to San Francisco toopen up a new Four Seasons Hotel, afterwhich we returned to NYC in July 2002. Thelove of my life was only 3,000 miles away and22 years apart before we found each other.”

James E. McNeil, ’78, CPP, is securityadministrator at the Mayo Clinic inRochester, Minn., and current president ofthe professional certification board of ASISInternational, an organization with morethan 33,000 members that develops

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educational programs and materials forprofessionals in security management.

1980sRichard Easley, M.P.A.,’89, retired in Augustas chief of the Kansas City, Mo., PoliceDepartment, a position he held since April1999. In October he became president ofthe Kansas City Metropolitan CrimeCommission, which oversees the TIPSHotline and Project Ceasefire, addressingthe problem of convicted felons with guns.

1990sErik Bergrud, M.P.A., ’94, is leading thereorganization of the Peacock Society, theHauptmann School of Public Affairs alumnichapter. He is senior director of program andservice development with the AmericanSociety for Public Administration and isbased in Kansas City, Mo. He can be reachedat [email protected].

Bruce Cantwell, ’98, welcomed his son,Bruce Allen Knollman, on Nov. 1. BabyBruce weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces.

2000sHerbert Williams, ’02, investigates nursinghome abuse for the Arkansas attorneygeneral’s office.

Kimberly Fry Poole, ’03, after earning abachelor’s degree in computer informationsystems, is spending a three-year internshipwith the Air Force as an informationtechnology specialist.

Shelly Shetley, ’03, is a MoCAN (MissouriCommunity Advocacy Network) volunteer.She also is on the board of directors of theMetropolitan Council on DevelopmentalDisabilities as secretary/treasurer and chairsthe board’s outreach and advocacy committee.

Robert Peak, ’04, retired from the MarineCorps and is now a production supervisorwith General Cable Corp. in Jackson, Tenn.

PARK MOURNSGrace Marie Breen, ’21, Nov. 14, Kansas City, Mo.Breen, a longtime Kansas City educator, diedat the age of 106. During a life that spannedportions of three centuries, she influencedthousands of students and six generationsof her family. Ms. Breen and her twin

brother, Charles, were born in Parkville, Mo.,Aug. 27, 1898. Their father, Charles PatrickBreen, was a master stonemason and thebuildings superintendent at Park for 25years. Her teaching career includedpositions at theKansas State Schoolfor the Blind, theKansas CityConservatory in thedrama department,and in the KansasCity school district asa speech and dramateacher at East and Southwest high schools.She retired in 1970. After being featured in anewspaper article as she approached her106th birthday, Ms. Breen was delighted toreceive letters from many former students.

Wallace “Wally” Edgar, ’24, Dec. 26, LaMesa, Calif.Edgar spent both his high school (Park hadan academy for high school in the early1900s) and college days at Park, where hebecame class agent and the self-appointedalumni newsletter editor for the Class of 1924.His newsletter eventually included all alumnithrough 1929. At his death, he was 103.

DorothyP. Young, ’29, Nov. 19, KansasCity, Mo.Mrs. Young was born March 17, 1908, in Mobile,Ala. She moved to Kansas City to attend Park.After graduation, she became an Englishteacher. She married and had two sons.

Robert Sunshine Felts,’31, Aug. 26, BainbridgeIsland, Kitsap County,Wash. Mr. Felts wasdevoted to his alma materand continually suggestedideas for raising moneyfor Park. He was an accomplished pianistand often entertained at Alumni Weekend.He always had a twinkle in his eye.

Hazel Petree Humbert, ’31, Aug. 2, Auburn, N.Y.Mrs. Humbert’s daughter, Jayne Humbert,’67, wrote, “She had an amazing life workingas a dean of women, secretary to thepresident of Enna Jettick Shoes, secretary toa state senator, editor and finally a teacher.In addition, she married and raised fourchildren and cared for her mother andmother-in-law in their later years. She livedindependently in the home she had lived infor 62 years.”

Elisabeth Hanssen Angel, ’33, Dec. 13,Liberty, Mo.

Berniece Miller Vaughan, ’34, Sept. 16, Lodi,Calif. Ms. Vaughan taught school in Lodi foralmost 40 years and then traveledextensively after her retirement in 1978,visiting Russia, China, Europe and Mexico. Apublished author, she enjoyed genealogicalresearch and was a member of First UnitedMethodist Church, the Lodi Antique Club,Retired Principals Club of Lodi UnifiedSchool District, Daughters of the AmericanRevolution and the Hutchins Street SquareWriting Club. She also raised orchids andwas an avid collector of Depression glass.

Hazel Avery, ’36, Aug. 17, Wakefield, Kan.

Marian Wightman Renfro,’38, Sept. 19, Sylva, N.C.

John W. “Jay” Phillips, ’40, Aug. 18, Warrensburg,Mo. Mr. Phillips died at the Veterans Hospital inWarrensburg at the age of 85. He was the lovinghusband of Mary Appel Phillips, ’39, and fatherof Randy, Billie Ann and Susan. He was a loyalservant of Park and served as a member of theBoard of Trustees throughout the 1990s. Inmemory of his first wife, Joanne MontaldoPhillips, ’44, he established the Children’sLiterature Reference Room in the McAfeeMemorial Library on the Parkville campus.

Charles J. “Chuck”Edwards, ’42, Dec.12, Kirkwood, Mo.Voted “PersonalityKing” by the Classof 1942, Mr.Edwards was a well-known member ofthe Park family. As a student, he excelled insports and academics, majoring inpsychology. After graduation, he served inthe Naval Air Corps as a training officer andPBY (patrol bomber) pilot. One of the PBYsin which he logged hundreds of hours flyingtime is on display at the Naval Air Museum inPensacola, Fla. At Park, he served as directorof alumni and public affairs, vice presidentfor public affairs and vice president ofcollege relations. He also was director ofdevelopment and vice president of collegerelations at Culver-Stockton College inCanton, Mo. After retirement, Mr. Edwardsmoved to Kirkwood, Mo., where he becameactive in the Kirkwood United MethodistChurch. At the time of his death, he had

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President Beverley Byers-Pevitts visits withWilliam and Lorene Metheny McKnight, both ’39, in California.

been active in Kiwanis, Masons, Shriners,the American Legion and the VFW, and hewas a choir member for more than 50 years.He was the husband of the late Evelyn L.Schroeder from his hometown of Lexington,Mo. He is survived by his daughter, Terri,her husband and their three sons.

Virginia “Ginny” Hoghland McDonald, ’43,Sept. 6, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Gervase J. Zanotti, ’44, July 4, DeForest, Wis.

Dr. Walter Kenneth Waters Jr., ’50, Oct. 2,Nacogdoches, Texas. Dr. Waters received anM.A. and a Ph.D. in theatre from StanfordUniversity. He served on the faculties ofDoane College in Crete, Neb.; DillardUniversity in New Orleans, La.; Portland (Ore.)State College; and Monticello College inAlton, Ill. While in Portland, he was stagedesigner and director of the New Savoy OperaCompany and received a citation from the cityfor his contribution to the arts. He was a fullprofessor in theater atStephen F. Austin State

University in Nacogdoches. In 1995 he wrotethe textbook Understanding Theater for use in the theater department’s TheaterAppreciation course. Royalties from the textwere dedicated to theater scholarships.During his career, he directed more than 150major productions. He is survived by his wife,daughter, son and three grandchildren.

Evelyn Lare Smith, x60, Nov. 13, KansasCity, Mo.Mrs. Smith died at her home after a four-year battle with breast cancer. Sheattended Park before graduating with aBachelor of Arts in chemistry from AustinCollege in Sherman, Texas. She worked forseven years at Mallinckrodt in St. Louis asa chemist. She married Donovan Smith,’56, on Feb. 25, 1967, and raised two sons.Mrs. Smith was a substitute teacher in thePark Hill school district, was active in theArt and Literature Club of Parkville, theGeneral Federation of Women’s Clubs andthe Daughters of the AmericanRevolution. She was an avid genealogistand bridge player.

Scott Garland, ’85, Jan. 10, 2004, Union, S.C.Mr. Garland earned five degrees, the last aPh.D. in 1995. He thirsted for knowledge andis remembered as a wonderful Bible scholar,husband and father.

Michael “Troy” Smith, ’88, Nov. 18,Independence, Mo. Mr. Smith graduatedsumma cum laude from Park University witha degree in business management in 1988.He was a supervisor in the circulationdepartment at The Kansas City Star and hadbeen a district manager with the paper andserved on the diversity committee. His timeat the Star spanned 18 years. Mr. Smith wasquick-witted and quite adept at “Name ThatTune.” A member of the Community of ChristChurch, he is remembered as tenderheartedand a very giving person. He is survived byhis wife and three daughters.

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MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Mar. 1 Newman University, 7 p.m.4 Johnson & Wales, St. Charles, Mo., 4 p.m.8 University of Findlay, 7 p.m.11-12 Park Classic Tournament, TBA15 Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa, 7 p.m.19 Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Mo., 2 p.m.22 Newman University, Wichita, Kan., 7 p.m.Apr. 8-9 Conference Championship, TBA22-23 NAIA Invitational Tournament, Newman, Kan., TBA

WOMEN’S SOFTBALL

Mar. 1 Central Missouri StateUniversityWarrensburg, 3 and 5 p.m.

3 Central Methodist College,2 and 4 p.m.

7-11 Spring Break TournamentTucson, Ariz.

15 Northwest Missouri StateUniversity, Maryville, TBA

17 Washburn University2:30 and 4:30 p.m.

19 Rockhurst University1 and 3 p.m.

22 Maple Woods CommunityCollege, 2 and 4 p.m.

25-26 McKendree TournamentLebanon, Ill., TBA

31 McPherson College, 2 p.m.Apr. 1 Newman University

Wichita, Kan., TBA6 Friends University

Wichita, Kan., 5 and 7 p.m.9 Peru State College

11 a.m., 1 p.m.10 York College, 2 and 4 p.m.19 Haskell University, Lawrence,

Kan., 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.22 College of Saint Mary

Omaha, Neb., 3 and 5 p.m.23 Bellevue University

Bellevue, Neb., TBA29 Oklahoma Wesleyan

3 and 5 p.m.30 Central Christian College

3 and 5 p.m

MEN’S BASEBALL

Mar. 4 Graceland University, 1 p.m.5-12 Spring Break Trip, TBA17 Dordt College, noon19 Valley City State

University, noon23 Central Missouri State

University, Warrensburg, 3 p.m.

24 Graceland University,Lamoni, Iowa, 1:30 p.m.

26 Baker UniversityBaldwin City, Kan., 1 p.m.

29 MidAmerican NazareneUniversity, 1 p.m.

Apr. 1-2 Bellevue UniversityBellevue, Neb., 1 p.m.

5 Peru State College, 1 p.m.8-9 York College, 1 p.m.12 College of the Ozarks,

1 p.m. 15-16 Central Christian College

Moberly, Mo., 1 p.m.19 Peru State College,

Peru, Neb., 1 p.m.22-23 Newman University

Wichita, Kan., 1 p.m.26 College of the Ozarks,

Point Lookout, Mo., 1 p.m.29-30 Oklahoma Wesleyan

University, Bartlesville, 1 p.m.

OUTDOOR TRACK

Mar. 17 Emporia State University SpringTwilite, Emporia, Kan., 2 p.m.

26 Cavalier CupOverland Park, Kan. 10 a.m.

Apr. 2 William Jewell College RelaysLiberty, Mo., 9 a.m.

6 Baker University QuadBaldwin, Kan., 2 p.m.

9 Yellowjacket ClassicLamoni, Iowa, 10 a.m.

16 Baker University InviteBaldwin, Kan., 10 a.m.

22 Mule RelaysWarrensburg, Mo., noon

30 University of Missouri-KCInvitational, Kansas City, Mo.10 a.m.

May 14 Emporia State University LastChance, Emporia, Kan., 11 a.m.

26-28 NAIA Nationals, Louisville, Ky., TBA

Pirates Spring 2005 Schedule

INDOOR TRACK

Mar. 3-5 NAIA NationalsJohnson City, Tenn.

Bold denotes games on the Parkville campus.MCAC denotes Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference.NAIA denotes National Association of IntercollegiateAthletics.

This schedule is subject to change. Call Jerod Dahlgrenat (816) 584-6490 or visit www.park.edu/athletic formore information.

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