Winter 2013 Magazine for McKendree University

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WINTER 2013

A Culture of Community ServiceThe Final WhistleHomecoming

A Culture of Community ServiceThe Final WhistleHomecoming

PRESIDENT’Smessage

Dear Friends,

As we begin a New Year and find McKendree University in the opening days of a newsemester, I think it fitting our magazine has as its focus, service.

Service is defined in many ways and includes some of the following language:

• Contribution to the welfare of others• The act of serving• Being helpful• Useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity

At McKendree we define service in all of these ways and many more. This issue of TheMagazine for McKendree showcases the service provided by our students, faculty and staffassisting many who are in need of care, kindness, food, clothing, tutoring, and a kind word or smile. The service provided to the broader community by McKendree is far-reaching.

Last year a staggering 23,623 hours of service were given by 2,231 students. A total of 14,000hours of service was provided by just over 600 students who are enrolled in Service Learningcourses. These unique courses include a service component to class readings, lectures andinstruction, and they are increasingly popular with our students. In addition, students werealso very active with our Center for Public Service, through programs like “Into the Streets,”which is part of our first-year orientation weekend, and a number of other programs.

McKendree is extremely proud of our repeated recognition on, and inclusion in, thePresident’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll—now five times. This recognitionis given by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency thatengages more than 4 million Americans in service through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and theSocial Innovation Fund, and leads President Obama’s national call to service initiative, UnitedWe Serve. This affirmation of the work we are doing is exciting, but even more exciting will bethe stories and photographs waiting for you on the pages that follow.

In a period of history when our society is often besieged with the negative things we hearyoung people are doing, it is wonderful to be able to share stories of McKendree studentsmaking a difference in our broader community and world. Each time I hear about theremarkable contributions McKendree students, faculty and staff are making, I am inspired by them and honored to call them friends.

Perhaps their stories will inspire you to look for ways in which you can make a difference in the community in which you live and work in 2013.

Sincerely,

Jim DennisPresident

• On Campus 3

• Bearcat Athletics 11

• Take Five 22

• Alumni News 24

• Class Notes 32

FEATURES THIS ISSUE

IN THIS ISSUE

Published twice a year, TheMagazine for McKendreeconnects alumni and friends to the McKendree Universitycommunity.

Please send address changes to:

McKendree UniversityOffice of Development, Alumni and Parent Relations701 College RoadLebanon, IL 62254

Keeping in touch is easy. Call 1-800-BEARCAT, ext. 6826,or send e-mail updates to [email protected].

Thanks C.P. Service Homecoming

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Magazine Contributors

Editorial content, writing and production:Lisa Brandon, Director of Media RelationsKrysti Connelly, Executive Director forUniversity Communicationsand MarketingVictoria Dowling, Senior Vice PresidentWhitney Fraier, Director ofAlumni RelationsSherry Hall, Graphic Designer

Writing/Photography:Don Adams PhotographyMaegan Beasley ’13Scott CummingsMichael EmbrichMichele ErschenSarah Fonger ’16Jaime IngleJosh Monken PhotographyAngie (Grossman) Roewe ’98Theresa Schmidt ’10 Ed VernonJames Visser PhotographyAustin Vuichard ’14Rick Windham Photography

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WOMEN’S LACROSSE INAUGURAL GAME The women’s lacrosse team hosts its inaugural game on Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. against Fontbonne University onLeemon Field. For more schedule details and otherathletic news, visit www.mckbearcats.com.

THE HETTENHAUSEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS Come watch an upcoming “McKendree Presents” orstudent performance at the Hett. Tickets are still availablefor several shows, including: • Cantus – Feb. 22• Theater Department Spring Production: Somewhere InBetween – Feb. 28 through March 3

• Lightwire Theater: The Ugly Duckling/Tortoise & TheHare – March 17

• The Acting Company: Of Mice and Men – March 26• Spring Concert Band Concert – April 19• Spring Choral Concert – April 26• Dance Recital – April 30• St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra – May 5

For a full schedule of events and times, check outwww.theHett.com.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE & MACON COUNTYHONOR BAND FESTIVALThe McKendree Marching Bearcat Band and PomCatsDance Team will participate in the St. Patrick’s Day Paradein Chicago, Ill., on March 16. In addition, the ConcertBand will perform at the Macon County Honor BandFestival in Decatur, Ill., on March 14. David Boggs, directorof bands, will be the guest conductor. If you live in theChicago or Decatur area, come out and show yourMcKendree pride.

GLOBAL COMMUNITY WEEKThe 2nd annual Global Community Week will be heldfrom March 20-27. Activities will include a Peace Museum,Taste of Faith, Interfaith Immersion Day, Seder Meal,Service and Peace Walk.

RAMBLE INTO SPRING The fifth annual “Ramble Into Spring” is set for 8 a.m. onMarch 23 with two distance options: a 5K (3.1 miles) run-walk or half-marathon (13.1 miles). Register online atwww.mckendree.edu/raceday.

RECONCILIATION CHAPEL SERVICESCampus Ministries is sponsoring a yearlong UniversityChapel Series in Bothwell Chapel. Rev. Dr. Tim Harrisonwill lead the Taize Reconciliation Chapel Service at 7 p.m.on March 26. Javier Orozco is the guest speaker at theCelebration Chapel Service at 11:30 a.m. on May 3.

CALENDARhighlightsTHE MOST CURRENT MCKENDREE NEWS AND/OR EVENTS CAN BE FOUND AT MCKENDREE.EDU.

PREVIEW DAY The Admission Office will host a Preview Day on April 6.Learn more at www.mckendree.edu/previewday.

WAYNE E. LANTER LECTUREA spring Lanter Lecture will be held on April 24 at 6 p.m. in the Hett. The speaker will be entrepreneurialbusinessman Don Welge, chairman, CEO and president of Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation.

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIESThe Lebanon campus graduation activities are scheduledfor May 10 & 11. The annual Senior Farewell Service willbe held at 4:30 p.m. on May 10 in the Hett. Immediatelyfollowing the service, a Graduation Celebration will beheld outside in the circle drive by the fountain. On May11, the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony will beheld at 9 a.m. on the front lawn, followed by the GraduateCommencement ceremony at 2 p.m.

The Kentucky Commencement ceremony will be held on June 8 at 2 p.m. at the Southern Baptist TheologicalSeminary in Louisville, Ky.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEETING The Alumni Association meeting will be held on June 1.

MCKENDREE BEARCAT GOLF TOURNAMENT The 2nd Annual Bearcat Golf Tournament will return to St. Clair Country Club in Belleville, Ill., on June 21, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Athletic Department. For more information, visitwww.mckendree.edu/golf or contact Kim Mayden [email protected].

SINGIN’ AND SWINGIN’ AT THE HETTFive alumni, Charles Rann ’63, Richard Boyd ’66, SusanConstance ’67, Anna McNeeley ’72, and Mark Gifford’77, will return to the McKendree stage as performers in“Singin’ and Swingin’ at the Hett” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday,June 28. Other performers include Ellen Leaf-Moore andEdward Cook. Shirley (Sydnor) Schaefer ’60 is the chairof the concert, which will benefit the ministries ofLebanon First United Methodist Church.

DRUM CORPS INTERNATIONAL“DCI St. Louis,” a Drum Corps International premierevent, will return to campus on July 15 at 7 p.m. atLeemon Field. Ticket prices range from $20 to $45 forpremium reserved seating and can be purchased atwww.dci.org/tickets. Proceeds will support the McKendreeMusic Department’s interactive, hands-on “Music in OurSchools” program for pre-K through 12th grade students.

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The current edition of The Magazine for McKendree can be viewed online atwww.mckendree.edu/magazineformck.

You’ll find the same stories and ClassNotes online that appear in the printmagazine, as well as expanded content,such as exclusive web stories, videos,photos and links to websites. Any timeyou see the above icon it denotesinteractive, online content.

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Also, if your household is seeing morethan one Magazine for McKendree in yourmailbox and you would like to eliminateduplicate copies, send an e-mail with“seeing double” in the subject line andinclude the name of the person in yourhousehold to whom the magazine shouldbe delivered.

New ExecutiveDirector ofKentucky Campuses

Christian Blome is the new executivedirector of the McKendree Universitycampuses in Louisville and Radcliff,Ky. He succeeds Dr. Darrel Hardt,who has assumed directorship of thedoctoral program at the Lebanoncampus.

Christian is the former director ofadmissions at Vincennes University in Vincennes, Ind.

He received a bachelor’s degree ineducation from the University ofSouthern Indiana, a master’s degree in public service administration fromthe University of Evansville, and iscurrently a Ph.D. candidate ineducational leadership, highereducation administration at IndianaState University.

“I consider it a blessing to join theMcKendree University family andwork with an incredibly talented teamin Kentucky,” he said. “I am excitedabout the future of the Kentuckycampuses and continuing the traditionof providing a quality educationalexperience to outstanding students.”

Christian, and his wife Emily, havetwo children: Carter, 4, and Lainee, 3.

ONcampusNews Briefs

Announcing McK Radio

Connect to McK Radio, nowbroadcasting music, campus news, and athletic and performing arts events via iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or the Internet athttp://radio.mckendree.edu.An Android app is in the works.

Formed in 2011, the Radio StationClub, offers a unique opportunity forstudents, faculty and staff interested in journalism, music, and radio

broadcasting. The start-up stationreceived approximately $2,500 ofprofessional sound equipment donatedby local sound engineer Bob Heil, andhis wife Sarah Benton Heil ’74.

“We hope that the station has a longfuture of serving the McKendreecommunity,” said Dr. Kevin Zanelotti,assistant professor of philosophy. “We’dlove to use it as a way to connect withothers and nurture the relationshipsthat make McKendree a truly specialplace.”

Student Debt One ofMidwest’s Lowest

McKendree University is among the topfive Midwest regional universities whosestudents graduate with the lowest amountof debt, according to U.S. News & WorldReport’s 2013 “Best Colleges” list.Findings were based on the Class of 2011’s

debt load, including loans from colleges,private financial institutions and federal,state and local governments.

In addtion, U.S. News once again ratesMcKendree in the top quarter overall of 625 participating institutions in theMidwest’s Best Regional Universitiescategory.

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Most of them were born in the year O.J. Simpson fled L.A. in a whiteBronco, Lisa Marie Presley marriedMichael Jackson, and figure skaterNancy Kerrigan got bashed in thekneecap. They are the Class of 2016,who arrived on campus in August withtheir e-readers, smart phones, tabletsand iPods from cities, small towns andsuburbia in 18 states and everyhemisphere. While 79 percent of the305 first-year students call Illinois theirhome, others are citizens of Canada,Tajikistan, Ghana, Ireland, NewZealand and the United Kingdom.

Like their predecessors, theseundergraduates are academic achievers,with an average high school GPA of 3.5.More than half graduated in the topthird of their high school graduatingclass; 76 percent received an academicscholarship. Fourteen percent continue a McKendree family legacy through aparent, grandparent or sibling.

Nine out of ten first-year students—aswell as nearly half of the 135 transferstudents from community colleges andother four-year institutions—are livingon campus this year.

ONcampusNews Briefs

McKendree Today: Meet the Class of 2016

“McKendree University has always beenmy top choice and I am confident I willreceive a quality education here. Thiswill be essential when I seek admissionto law school and pursue my career as an attorney. Not only is McKendree agood fit for me, but I am a good fit forMcKendree. With leadership skills, a drive to succeed, and a friendlypersonality, I strive to always radiate apositive energy that will motivate othersas well.”

Christin Austin ’16,a first-year politicalscience and economicsmajor from WayneCity, Ill.; StudentGovernmentAssociation Senator,

Debate Team, Sigma Sigma Sigma,Student Ambassador, Student Tele-Counselor, Emerging Leaders Program

“I am especially fond of the family-oriented atmosphere. I have ampleopportunities to meet with myprofessors during my journey toacademic improvement. One thing I learned from my high schoolexperience is to get involved. In order to do that, I will do my best to be anoutstanding student, participate in all I can, and show my McKendree pride at all times. I pray and hope that thefaith I hold in McKendree, is returnedby McKendree having great faith in me.”

Rhoda Warner ’16,a first-year psychologyand religion majorfrom Springfield, Ill.;Student GovernmentAssociation Senator,Center for Public

Service, Black Student Organization,ALPHA, Campus Ministries Core Team,Resident Hall Association, StudentAmbassador

Uniting for a classphoto and signingthe matricula atNew StudentConvocation aretwo McKendreetraditions.

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Board Welcomes Two New Trustees

Mark Mestemacher is the co-owner ofCeres Barge Line and Ceres Consulting,LLC, a water freight transportationbusiness headquartered in East St.Louis, Ill. Mark is a board member ofthe Fellowship of Christian Athletes,

and is very interested in sports andwrestling in particular. He hassupported McKendree’s wrestlingprogram with generous contributions,and often attends matches. TheMestemachers are new members of theWilliam McKendree Society. Mark, andhis wife Carol, live in Edwardsville, Ill.

Maria (Stallings) Page ’89, MAED’06, is a member of the WilliamMcKendree Society, and president ofthe Alumni Association. She has been amember of the Alumni Board for over10 years and served on severalcommittees within the AlumniAssociation.

Maria is featured on page 24.

A Bold Vision for a Bright Future

In 2012, the Board of Trustees soughtinput from many stakeholders to develop anew Strategic Plan—a blueprint that givesdirection to its bold vision for the nextfive years. The plan focuses on siximperatives, summarized as follows:

Academic Distinction.Our high quality academic programs are distinctivein their content, rigor and course format.Our faculty will create curricula andexperiences that require students to takean active role; to think critically; tointegrate knowledge across disciplines; and to apply them outside the classroom.

Intellectual Climate. A college degreeshould be a springboard to lifelonglearning. We will offer a variety of ways to broaden our knowledge and cometogether as a community of scholars toexchange ideas, express differing points of view, or simply enjoy works of art or a great performance.

The McKendree Experience.McKendreeis large enough to offer a variety of qualityacademic options yet small enough toprovide the individualized attention forwhich we are known. Students can findthe inspiration to “make their mark” in a number of ways. Hallmarks include anextraordinary education, a collaborativeenvironment, a strong sense of values andcommunity, experiential learning, civicengagement, and an atmosphere of inquiryand mutual respect.

Faculty Scholarship and StaffDevelopment.We take pride in theprofessional quality of our faculty andstaff, and their sense of satisfaction asevidenced by our repeated recognition byThe Chronicle of Higher Education as a“Great College to Work For.” We knowscholarship and developmentopportunities result in engaged employeesthat better serve our students and theUniversity.

Sharing Our Story.We have a lot to beproud of and many important stories to

share. For nearly two centuries we haveachieved academic excellence, producedoutstanding graduates, and madeimportant contributions to thecommunity. We have experiencedtremendous growth in academic and co-curricular activities, and in our graduateand online programs. This growth—coupled with challenges from competitors,the economy, and governmentregulations—requires new, innovativemethods to tell our story.

Securing Our Future. A well-maintained,aesthetically attractive, and secure learningenvironment is conducive to our students’success. We will remain financially soundby strategically growing the student body,developing new degree programs, andmanaging our endowment and resourceswell. For more information, check outwww.mckendree.edu/strategicplan.

In Greater St. LouisTop 50!

The St. Louis Regional Chamber andGrowth Association (RCGA) namedMcKendree University one of the“Greater St. Louis Top 50” businessesand organizations in the 16-county bi-state region in 2012. Selection is basedon employment and revenue growth,contributions and enhancements tothe community, acquisitions, green orsustainable efforts, expansion anddevelopment.


ONcampusNews Briefs

Over 250 youth came to campus on Nov.17 and 18 to compete in the qualifyingtournaments for the 2012-13 FIRST ®Tech Challenge (FTC) and FIRST ®LEGO League (FLL). Twelve highschool-aged teams from Illinois, Indianaand Missouri faced off in the secondannual FTC tournament, with the 18-by-18-inch robot created by the Mecha-Hamsters from Martinsville, Ind., taking

the tournament’s top prize. The inauguralFLL tournament brought 14 teams of 8-14 year olds to campus to compete withtheir LEGO Mindstorms robots. Threelocal teams advanced to the statechampionships in January—DA EXBOTS from O’Fallon, Ill.; AlbersElementary from Germantown, Ill.; and VX3 from Lebanon, Ill.

3+2 EngineeringPartnership

McKendree’s growing pre-engineeringprogram now offers dual enrollment withthe Missouri University of Science andTechnology in Rolla, Mo., as well as theUniversity of Illinois. Upon successfulcompletion of three years of study atMcKendree, students completeengineering degree requirements for their final two years at either of the other

universities. The 3+2 engineeringprogram combines the virtues of aMcKendree education with advancedtechnical training at two of the country’stop engineering schools.

FIRST Robotics Competitions

A book autographed by which famousscientist was discovered in Holman Library?Read more online.

Signing the partnership agreementwith Missouri S&T is Dr. ChristineBahr, provost and dean, joined by

Dr. Adam Tournier, assistantprofessor of physics, and Dr. Jim

Feher, Division of Computing chair.

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Meet ‘TheProfessigator’

Ready for their close up are seniorenvironmental studies major KatStudley ’13 and a baby AmericanAlligator (Alligator mississippiensis)known as “The Professigator.”

It is illegal to possess an AmericanAlligator without the appropriatestate permits, which is how thelittle reptile ended up in the care of Dr. Ben Jellen, assistantprofessor of biology. Seized fromthe home of someone who hadacquired and kept it illegally, theConservation Police and the IllinoisDepartment of Natural Resourcesturned the animal over to Dr. Jellenfor educational use. It now lives ina padlocked, rock and water-filledtrough in Voigt Science Hall.

Jonathan Samples ’14 suggestedthe winning name in a campus-wide contest that drew over 30clever entries. Whether the gator is a he or a she is unknown; liketurtles and crocodiles,the sex isdetermined by the temperatureinside the nest at birth.

“The Professigator” dines twice a week on ground beef, fish, mice,and an occasional grilled chickensandwich.

The American Alligator is North America’s largest reptile,measuring 10 to 13 inches uponhatching and growing two to 12inches a year, to an average adultsize of 13 feet and 500 pounds.When McKendree’s baby reptile-in-residence outgrows its campushome, it will live out its natural lifein captivity, outdoors in Missouri.


ONcampusNews Briefs

117th Regiment ofIllinois Volunteers150th Anniversary

A special memorial service was held inhonor of the 150th anniversary of themuster-in of the 117th Illinois VolunteerInfantry Regiment a.k.a. “The McKendreeRegiment,” on Sept. 19.

Led by McKendree professor, Gen. Risdon M. Moore, the 117th Regimentwas comprised of 958 soldiers, many ofwhom were McKendree faculty, graduates,students and staff. Students in Dr. ShellyLemons’ Emergence of Modern Americahistory class and members of Phi AlphaTheta, set-up a 958-flag display in thequad to commemorate the soldiers whoserved.

As part of the anniversary, a National Callto Service Project was held in honor of the

regiment. Over 117 hours of service wereperformed by various students groups andUniversity 101 classes during September.

In addition, a Civil War exhibit wasdisplayed in Holman Library and a special section of the McKendree websitededicated to the 117th Regiment wascreated by history major, Jessica Tieman’13 and economic/finance major AustinVuichard ’14.

Check out online.

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Left, “Kathy,” by David Ottinger

Above, “Queen Anne’s Lace,” a self-portrait by Amy MacLennan

The McKendree Galleryof Art is in the heart ofdowntown Lebanon at

224 St. Louis Street.

Art Gallery Opens inDowntown Lebanon

Students, faculty, alumni and local artists have a new place toshowcase their creativity with the opening of the McKendreeUniversity Gallery of Art indowntown Lebanon, Ill. Theopening exhibition in Novemberfeatured the work of David

Ottinger, Amy MacLennan, Eric Hoefer, Melody Evans andChristopher Ottinger, all current or former art faculty members. A December exhibit displayedstudents’ artwork.

The 1,000 square foot gallery venueallows students “not only to exhibittheir work in public, but also tolearn about installing, advertising,and presenting, as well as crating,

shipping, handling and storing art,” said professor David Ottinger. “We now have the ability tobecome part of local art communityand the greater St. Louis artcommunity.”

The gallery is staffed by volunteers.Hours are by appointment or duringspecial events. Admission is free.


ONcampusNews Briefs

New ComputerHonor Society

Upsilon Pi Epsilon, an internationalacademic honor society for thecomputing and information sciences,inducted ten charter members ofMcKendree’s new Eta chapter. Studentmembers must rank in the upper 35percent of their graduating class, with aGPA of 3.0 or greater and a minimum

of 45 credit hours completed, including15 in the Computing Division.Initiated on Sept. 28 were, left to right,Austin Heller ’14, Richard Arens ’13,LaTia Jefferson ’14, Dustin Page ’13,Christopher Uhe ’14, Kevin Schaefer’14,Dr. KianPokorny, professor ofcomputer science and computerinformation systems; MatthewSwenson ’14, vice president; MatthewErnst ’13, president; and ZacheryTurpen ’13, treasurer.

Scholar-Athlete is 2012 LincolnLaureate

Matt Ernst ’13 is ahistory buff, computerwhiz, football player,resident assistant, honorstudent, and now, a 2012Lincoln Laureate. Eachfall, the Lincoln Academyselects one outstandingsenior from each Illinoisfour-year institution foroverall excellence inacademics andextracurricular activities.

The senior from Peoria, Ill., is majoring in computer science and minoring inmathematics and history.

Excellence in Teaching

Dr. Peter Will, associate professor ofmanagement, and three alumni wereamong 93 St. Louis area EmersonExcellence in Teaching honorees for 2012.

“He is an excellent, widely respectedteacher who has provided leadership incurriculum development to meet ourstudents’ needs,” said Dr. ChristineBahr, provost.

An interview with Dr. Will is on page 22.

Alumni awardees were Lori Crunk ’96,of Belleville, Ill., a physical educationteacher at Freeburg Community High School in Freeburg, Ill.; DebbieWitsken ’08, of Bethalto, Ill., anoccupational therapy instructor at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Ill.; and Natalie (Sneed)Bouillon MAED ’09, of Wood River,Ill., a second grade teacher at HartfordElementary School in Hartford, Ill.

Distinguished Service Honors

Imagine how many history, sociology andart students Dr. Pat Folk, Dr. Lyn Huxfordand David Ottinger (left to right) havetaught, mentored and inspiredin their 35-year careers. Think of the profoundchanges they have witnessed on campussince their arrival in 1978.Their loyalservice has earned each thetitle of“Distinguished Service Professor.”

Folk, the Deneen Memorial Professor ofEarly American History, is legendary forhis lively storytelling and ability to makehistory exciting. Huxford, founder of theCenter for Public Service, is known for her passion, energy and commitment tovolunteerism. Ottinger, an accomplishedartist, has developedhis program’s curriculaand guided many students to graduateschool or art careers.

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BEARCATathletics

All-Conference HonorsTwelve Bearcats earned All-Great LakesValley Conference (GLVC) honorsduring the fall semester. Juniors BlakeDeLong ’14, from Hillsboro, Ill., andElkana Kipsang ’14, from Eldoret,Kenya, etched their names into theschool’s record books by helping theBearcat men’s cross country team to a sixth-place finish at the GLVCChampionships in Springfield, Mo.Blake and Elkana became the first twoMcKendree student-athletes to earn All-Conference honors in the GLVCbased on their fifth and eighth placeperformances in the eight-kilometer race.

Freshman midfielder Alex Ridsdale ’16,from Auckland, New Zealand, andKavel Smith ’14, from Kingston,Jamaica, were the first McKendree men’ssoccer players to earn All-Conferenceawards. Alex was named to the All-

GLVC second team.He led the team witheight goals scored andfour game-winninggoals. Kavel was anAll-GLVC third teamselection. He was tied for second on theteam with seven goals scored. The men’ssoccer team finished the season with anoverall record of 9-8 overall and 7-8 inthe GLVC, narrowly missing out on aberth into the conference tournament.

On the gridiron, eight football playersearned All-Conference honors. Juniordefensive back Jamison Wilson ’14,from Country Club Hills, Ill., was theBearcats’ lone first-team All-GLVCselection. Jamison led McKendree—and the GLVC—with five interceptionsduring the 2012 season. Twice duringthe year, he was selected as the GLVCDefensive Player of the week. Five other

McKendree players grabbed second-teamAll-GLVC accolades, including seniordefensive lineman Sherrod Stancil ’13,from Naperville, Ill., seniorkicker/punter Matt Kendall ’13, fromO’Fallon, Ill., junior offensive linemanAyoola Oyetunji ’14, from DeSoto, Ill.,sophomore linebacker Bryce Colvin ’15,from East Peoria, Ill., and freshmanrunning back Cameron James ’16, fromEdwardsville, Ill. In addition, seniordefensive lineman Tim Weidenbacher’13, from Naperville, Ill., and junioroffensive lineman Richie Rebmann ’14,from Bensenville, Ill., collectedhonorable mention honors.

Follow the Bearcats OnlineCan’t attend the game? Tune in to listen to live audio play-by-play on the BearcatSports Network atwww.mckbearcats.com/listenlive.Want to stay on top of what is going onwith Bearcat Athletics? Sign up online forspecial fan emails from athletic directorChuck Brueggemann ’88, includinginsider updates, breaking news, weeklyschedules and pre-season/post-seasonupdates. In addition, ‘Follow Us’ onTwitter and ‘Like Us’ on Facebook.

Coach Tim Strange Earned200th Women’s Soccer WinHead women’s soccer coach Tim Strangecollected his 200th career women’s soccervictory on Sept. 21 after the Bearcatsdefeated the University of Indianapolis, 1-0, in double overtime. After 14 seasonsat the helm of the women’s soccer team,Tim has an overall record of 200-53-19.The team ended its season with an overallrecord of 10-6-2.

Abby Hanger Joined 1,000-Assist Club Junior setter Abby Hanger ’14, fromBelleville, Ill., earned 1,247 assists thisseason, becoming just the third player inMcKendree volleyball history to reachthe 1,000-assist mark for a season. Shejoins Allison DeGroot ’08 (1,683 in

2006) and Lyndsey Hillyard ’06 (1,656in 2004) as the only Bearcat players totop 1,000 assists in a single season. TheBearcat volleyball team wrapped up theseason with an overall record of 15-16,and a 9-9 conference record in theirfirst year as members of the GLVC.

Fall 2012 Sports Re-Cap


BEARCATathleticsThe Final Whistle

by Scott Cummings, director of sportsinformation

For the last 31 years as a head coach—and for more than 40 years in thecoaching profession—Coach Carl Poelkerhas combined his talents as a coach, ateacher and a parent to leave a long andlasting impression not only at McKendree,but in the world of college football.

In November, he announced hisretirement as head football coach after a17-year career with the Bearcats. Duringhis time at the helm, Carl and hiscoaching staff set the McKendree programon a course of success both on and off the

football field. Since the Bearcats first took the field back in 1996 after a 45-year absence from the gridiron, he ledMcKendree to 117 victories, nine nationalplayoff appearances and seven conferencetitles.

“It’s time,” Carl said. “I still love coaching.If I could go out from 4 to 6 p.m. everyday and work with the players… I’dprobably still continue. But there’s a lotmore to this job than that, and that’s whyit’s time to step away.”

In 1997, he led an upstart McKendreeprogram to an 8-2 overall record and the Bearcats’ first berth in the NationalAssociation of Intercollegiate Athletics(NAIA) playoffs. For his efforts, Carl was

GAME DAY RITUAL

Before each game, “I would say tomyself, ‘Dear God, please don’t makewinning more important than theseyoung men out here today.’ The winsand losses are never more important

than helping to shape the lives of thesemen. This is just a game, and if itbecomes all about the wins and thelosses, then we haven’t done our jobs as coaches, as teachers, as parents. I careabout these guys, and we have to givethem the right tools to succeed in life.”


named the Schutt Sports-NAIA Coach ofthe Year.

“More than having extremely successfulfootball teams, Carl has developed young men who are making outstandingcontributions to our society as doctors,lawyers, educators, law enforcementexperts, in the business arena and ascoaches in their own right,” said Dr. James Dennis, president. “This is a truestatement to his success at McKendree.”

In all, Carl has coached 14 All-Americansand 70 All-Conference players. But it isthe next set of numbers he holds in evenhigher regard. During that same time,McKendree has produced 25 nationalscholar-athletes in the football program,

along with 78 Academic All-Conferenceperformers. Another statistic that speaksvolumes at McKendree—99 percent of hisplayers have graduated during his 17-yeartenure.

“Those are the real victories in thisprogram,” said Carl. “They are the onesthat make me realize we’ve done thingsthe right way. These student-athletes haveproven over and over they are here to get agood education first, be good citizens andto get the chance to play football.”

Carl credits President Dennis and men’sbasketball coach Harry Statham—whowas the athletic director at the time of hishiring in 1995—with being a big influenceon his decision to come to McKendree.

“It’s been a great run,” he said. “Theadministration, the staff, but mostimportantly the student-athletes, havemade this so special.”

Carl was honored in a post-gamecelebration on Nov. 10, along with the 16McKendree seniors playing in their finalgame for the Bearcats. His wife Peg wasalso recognized as she presented theceremonial game ball prior to kickoff, andwas surrounded by most of the Poelkerfamily, which includes five children and19 grandchildren.

FAVORITE GAME OR SEASON

While McKendree football fans candebate their favorite game or favoriteseason, Carl refuses to single out anyparticular games. Every game that isplayed holds special meaning to him,and specific moments that are notnecessarily visible to the average fan.“Each one of the games, each one ofthe classes means something differentto me,” he said. “I can go back andpick up defining moments from eachyear that shaped how I will remembera team. From that first team, I willalways remember that pioneer spiritand how we went through everythingfor the first time together. Thatsecond team battled against the oddsand made the playoffs. There arefrozen moments, events and occasionsthat helped make every season special.That’s the great thing about thisgame, and about the young men thatwe have had here at McKendree.”

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A CULTURE OF

Community service is integral to a McKendree Universityeducation; in fact, it is every student’s first assignment. Beforethey enter a classroom, open a textbook or turn on a computer,new first-year and transfer students are handed a rake,paintbrush, sponge or shovel and sent “Into the Streets” to lend a hand in local communities during orientation weekend.

The University was one of 642 colleges and universities named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service HonorRoll in 2012. Its commitment to civic responsibility is reflected in numerous ways. More than 25 courses, from education tocomputer science to Spanish, link service to academics.Academic scholarships require a student to complete 15 or moreservice hours. Bearcat athletes provide muscle and manpower toschool and community projects on National Youth Service Day.Scholarships are available to high school students who havedemonstrated significant community service.

Since 1994, the cornerstone of volunteerism on campus has beenthe Center for Public Service. Under the direction of Dr. Lyn

Huxford, professor of sociology, students coordinate weeklyservice programs at youth centers and nursing homes, forexample. McKendree student outreach benefitted more than 44local agencies and activities last year, from food banks to animalshelters to the Special Olympics.

Thousands of miles from campus, McKendreans have helpeddocument and preserve an indigenous tribe’s music in the rainforest of Ecuador. Last spring, a cross-cultural practicum groupcleared litter and debris from a beach in Costa Rica, where theystudied sea turtles during the nesting season. Elsewhere in Costa Rica, a Campus Ministries mission group shared fun andfellowship as they built new housing and taught Vacation BibleSchool. Many have spent an “alternative spring break” deliveringsupplies and building or painting houses in a small Jamaicancommunity.

The spirit of service is thriving at McKendree and far beyond. In these pages, you will meet just a few of our many inspirationalstudents, instructors and alumni who are driven to help others.

COMMUNITY SERVICE


At McKendree, we don’t believe that life begins after college—we believe it begins on day one of your McKendree experience.For Denise Kennedy ’12, McKendree meant discovering herpassion to live a life dedicated to service, starting with her workas a Community Service Fellow with McKendree’s Center for Public Service (CPS) and culminating in her current role as anAmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) volunteer.She explained, “I wanted to work as a VISTA because it’s a greatexperience to have on the way to my career goals—to work in anon-profit organization, eventually becoming an undergraduatesociology professor.”

Not coincidentally, Denise’s biggest influence on responsiblecitizenship is McKendree sociology professor Dr. Lyn Huxford, who also serves as the CPS advisor. Denise noted, “Service is important to me because it is a chance to give back to acommunity that has given me countless opportunities tosucceed. Dr. Huxford has been the main source of inspiration of my involvement in service. She really pushes me out of mycomfort zone to grow as a leader, student and person.”

In a remarkable turn of events, Denise’s life of service has led herright back to where she started: she is spending her first VISTAyear as the coordinator of special programs at McKendree’s CPS.She said, “I wound up back at McKendree because I know thatthe community service program makes a difference in the lives of our neighbors. For example, my favorite special event wouldhave to be Angel Tree. I think that the campus always shows greatgenerosity by buying gifts for the children of East St. Louis. It’s awonderful example of McKendree’s commitment to making adifference in the lives of others.”

Denise sees McKendree’s commitment to service exemplified by both the professors and the students: “I see a lot of ourprofessors as responsible citizens: Dr. Huxford, Dr. Boudreau, Dr. Collins, Dr. Kemp, Dr. Eggleston—I’ve had too many to list them all! These professors instill a drive for responsiblecitizenship in their students. Kaitlyne Motl ’06 is a responsiblecitizen that I really admire and identify with. All of the students onthe McKendree Community Action Team really inspire me—theyare all hardworking students who make time to fulfill their dutiesas responsible citizens.”

That relationship network is what Denise loved most about theCPS: “My favorite part of McKendree’s Center for Public Servicewould be the relationships that are built between the studentcoordinators. The four years I was a fellow, I made some reallygreat friends. We became a wonderful support system for eachother. Some of my responsibilities are similar to my previous roleas a Community Service Fellow, but it comes with the addedresponsibility of leading some of McKendree’s best leaders! I have been helping our volunteer coordinators to enhance ourrecruitment techniques and reflection discussions.”

In addition, she is working with Lisa Brennan [English professor,assistant director of the Writing Center and coordinator of FirstGeneration Student Success] to develop a Registered StudentOrganization for our first-generation students. “I am still working on being a good example of a responsible citizen, [and part of] being aresponsible citizen means I encourage others to become responsible citizens,” she said.

UNITED WE SERVE by Theresa Schmidt ’09

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Franklin Neighborhood Association Arts & Crafts, BellevilleThe children adore us and look up to us as role models. Beingable to see their faces each week gives me something to lookforward to. I want to be an elementary school teacher and alsohave my own day care. If I get this excited to see students once aweek, I can only imagine how excited I will be once I get my ownclassroom and my own children. —Autumn Twardowski, juniorelementary education major, Herod, Ill.

Bridge the Divide, Special Needs Horse Therapy, St. JacobWhen you ask the kids what they look forward to, they say,“Coming back next week.” It is humbling to be a part ofsomething that means so much to them. Participating in thisprogram has really brought me down to earth. Seeing the ridersget so excited over the littlest things puts life into perspective. It reminds me to cherish the little things and to take nothing for granted. —Chelsea Knight, sophomore biology major, Toledo, Ill.

We give the children a fun getaway, while also giving parents a time to see their kids truly happy. I love seeing those childrensmile, but I also get to see them improve. I have watched thesekids grow and gain confidence. Seeing how much they are ableto take away from something as simple as a 30-minute horse ridemakes me strive to focus on the little things. —Darren Meeker,senior speech communication major, Charleston, Ill.

Lebanon and Cedar Ridge Care Centers We play bingo or sometimes we just chat, and this is a nice breakfrom the residents’ daily routine. Helping the elderly is an insightinto the lives of people you normally don’t think about in yourday-to-day lives. Volunteering weekly there reminds me of the“hidden” faces of America and brings to my mind the elderly in care centers around the nation. —Ken O’Dell, sophomorebiology major, Carlyle, Ill.

I think that people our age think we have forever and that life isnot precious. We forget that one day we will, hopefully, be elderlyand that they deserve the same respect—more, actually, thanwhat we give them. —Hannah Johnson, senior sociology major,Carterville, Ill.

I never knew I could make such a big difference to someone like I know I am doing at Cedar Ridge. The residents make mySundays and push me to do better. When I volunteered last year,they made such an impact that I visited them a couple times over the summer. How will this program help me with futurechallenges? By fixing my attitude. I know the residents dependon our positive attitude; it really helps make their days. At firsteveryone is a little hesitant with the elderly, but to me they arelike a bunch of great aunts and uncles. No matter their age ordisability, they are just like anyone else and just need a friend. —Hope Waters, junior music education major, DeSoto, Mo.

Giving their time, energy, enthusiasm and manpower, McKendree students often discoverthey get back something meaningful in return—leadership skills, a different perspectiveor a new understanding. Students describe some of their experiences as volunteers atweekly programs coordinated by the University’s Center for Public Service:

LESSONS LEARNED


Lebanon Outreach—Lebanon Kids, Inc. Tutoring ProgramEarly education is a critical stage in a child’s development, andfalling behind at a young age can have devastating effects in the higher grades. By helping the students stay on track in thepresent, we are improving their chances for success in the future.I have grown as a student and as a leader throughout my timevolunteering. I have gained a lot of confidence, learned how tobetter communicate with children, improved my delivery whenexplaining concepts for the first time, and become a betterproblem-solver. —Anthony Rhoads, senior mathematics major,Litchfield, Ill.

Lebanon Outreach at Pentecostal Power Church I love helping others learn and grow, which is why I want to be a teacher. I feel like we are doing very important work here andhelping mold these children into great thinkers. We are teachingthem how to be better students; they are teaching me how to be a better educator. PPC provides an opportunity to work withmany learning styles and helps me master the skill of gettingsomeone’s attention. I have learned to deal with differentsituations I will experience as a teacher, so this is great practicefor my future career. —Edward Howell, senior elementaryeducation major, Makanda, Ill.

Christian Activity Center, East St. LouisThe CAC helps keep kids off the streets and brings them to aplace of religion, love and safety. Many children that attend dounfortunately live in homes without love, a role model, or fun.Every day (and I am guilty of this) we complain about how hardclasses are, we fight with our loved ones, we despise our busyschedules, and we tend to forget that there are other people inthe world besides ourselves. I am around kids every week at CACthat have it much worse than a lot of us do. Even though theyhave it rough, they are enjoying every bit of the day they can,especially the time spent with volunteers. This program meansthe world to me because I can use my God-given gift of serviceto benefit these children in a positive way. As a result, I havebecome a stronger person and developed a more loving heart.—Ashlyn Beasley, junior sport management major, St. Elmo, Ill.

I spend time in the gym shooting hoops or playing volleyball. I also tutor and read books to the younger kids. As part of theCAC’s new Pathways College Access and Success Program, I helpstudents achieve their goal of attending college by narrowingdown what they would want to study based on what they like to do, and ultimately help with the admission and applicationprocess. It has given me a broader outlook on differentchallenges I face in my life. I can relate the skills I learn from thestaff, and the kids, to my own life goals and situations. At theCAC I not only feel like I am influencing their lives, but they areinfluencing mine in a larger way. —Britani Beasley, sophomorespeech communications major, St. Elmo, Ill.


“I have such a passion to help children with special needs.”


Linking community service to academic learning is a hallmark of a McKendree University education. The University believesvolunteerism promotes intellectual development, a sense ofsocial responsibility and active citizenship. One of the easiestways to get involved is through weekly volunteer opportunitiesoffered by the Center for Public Service (CPS) on campus.

Among the most popular is Bridge the Divide, directed by Davidand Cortland Hendrick at Cornerstone Farms in St. Jacob, Ill. The non-profit organization provides opportunities for childrenwith special needs to ride and help care for horses at no cost.For children with Down’s syndrome, autism or cerebral palsy, theexperience can be meaningful, therapeutic and sometimes life-changing.

Bridge the Divide operates year round, giving over 130 freelessons each month. The organization relies heavily on volunteerhelp—much of it from college students.

Jennifer Stroot ’14, a junior education major from O’Fallon, Ill.,and a CPS Community Service Scholar, has been McKendree’sBridge the Divide coordinator since her sophomore year. She andthe Hendrick family quickly formed a strong relationship, sharingthe belief that “God put us on Earth for a reason.”

Jennifer has observed mutually beneficial relationships thatdevelop when special needs children and student volunteersconnect. McKendree students can really make a difference inthese kids’ lives, she noted. More importantly, they should beopen to learning from the children and how they can impact their lives.

“The kids are great! It’s neat to see McKendree students comeand interact with them,” she said. “The best part of this programis how it spreads awareness. It teaches students to be moresensitive around people and not to judge them by their outwardactions.”

Volunteers also learn basic horsemanship skills to ensure that allparticipants feel safe and comfortable. “It is important to knowhow to multi-task. We not only need to be aware of the children’ssafety, we must also be aware of the horses’ safety.”

The elementary education major plans to obtain a master’sdegree in special education. “I have such a passion to helpchildren with special needs,” she said.

Jennifer estimates she has volunteered 100 to 200 hours a yearsince she started college. Growing up, becoming involved in GirlScouts and Corpus Christi Church in Shiloh, Ill., drove her

volunteerism and showed her how rewarding helping otherscould be. She continued Girl Scouts through high school,eventually becoming eligible for the Girl Scout Gold Award, thehighest and most prestigious achievement in scouting. Through a seven-step process, it challenges a Scout to make a positivechange or solve a problem in her community, both short termand long range. Only 5.4 percent of eligible Girl Scoutssuccessfully earn the award.

For her community project, Jennifer organized the Shiloh Easter Egg Hunt as a high school senior. “I saw a need in mycommunity, she said. “The village had a couple of years ofstruggle to fund the hunt for the town.” Many residentsvolunteered their time and donated about 10,000 pounds of candy, and 300 kids participated.

As a Gold Award recipient, Jennifer is part of an elite group ofwomen who continue to inspire other girls to make a differencein their community. She continues to serve as assistant co-leaderof O’Fallon, Ill., Girl Scout Troop #541.

Jennifer is also a Golden Apple Scholar, a program that recruitsand prepares bright, talented students for successful careers asteachers in high-need schools throughout Illinois. By the timethey begin their first teaching job, Scholars acquire over 700hours of classroom experience in poverty-stricken schools.

She travels to Chicago every year to observe in a school whereover 85 percent of its students live in poverty. “It really puts adifferent perspective on things,” she said. “Doing this has mademe more aware about how to treat students. You never knowwhat may be going on at home.” As part of all Golden AppleScholars’ commitment, Jennifer must teach at an Illinois school ofneed for five years after graduation, within eight years of earningher degree and teacher certification. She believes it will prepareher for lasting success in some of the most challenging teachingenvironments.

Exceptional students like Jennifer volunteer with a joyful heart,taking pride in how they are changing their community for thebetter. “McKendree has impacted me by seeing how theprofessors have their own passion for giving back,” she said. “I see them care and invest in their students, and that makes me want to give back to the community like they do.”

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A VOLUNTEER FOR LIFE

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Gabor Toth ’13, a senior economics and finance major, provesthat 4,800 miles is insignificant when a desire to serve one’scommunity is strong. Last summer, he flew to Hungary afterraising $750 to donate 20 soccer balls and 20 basketballs at fourpublic elementary and high schools in his hometown of Pest.Gabor took the initiative “to increase outdoor activity andpromote a positive attitude towards sports.”

An honor student, member of McKendree’s Bearcat RotaractClub, and tennis player, Gabor said he “always had an idea tohelp” his country. He read that when kids play outdoors, itenhances their focus in the classroom, so he wanted to create a plan involving athletics. “I felt like this would be a nice thing to do, so I passed the idea on and started working,” he said.

He quickly started collecting funds. The Bearcat Rotaract Clubcontributed $150 from a “dorm storm” event. Gabor took thisdonation and visited other local Rotary clubs last summer. “I didpresentations for them to explain the purpose for my project,” he said. Five other Rotary groups, as well as individuals, matchedthe Bearcats’ donation for a total of $750.

To avoid the costly shipping expense, Gabor purchased the balls on a trip back to Hungary. The owner of LionSport, a localsporting goods store, also contributed to the project, increasingthe collection to $1,000. With this money, Gabor purchased highquality, durable soccer balls and girls’ basketballs to distribute to four schools, including one he had attended.

“The schools were really surprised and happy,” he said. “Theyneeded any help they could get and were really thankful for thedonations. This is a good thing for the kids.”

Gabor wanted his project not only to promote outdoor activityfor children, but also to spread awareness among Americanstudents. “Hungarian schools aren’t like American schools. Theirbudget is low and the first thing they cut is sports,” he said. Hehopes to continue his project annually, after he graduates fromMcKendree in May. “I am really grateful for Rotaract, Dr. MarthaEggers and Dr. Randy Wilson; I couldn’t have done this withoutthem,” he said.

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SERVING HIS HOMETOWN


Brayton has been involved with the Ministry for ten years and hascoordinated its trackside appeal (a.k.a. Christmas in July), raisingnearly $14,000 annually to benefit the workers and families andled the fundraising efforts to purchase a converted school busthat is now used as a classroom for children while their parentsattend church services in the adjacent chapel. His leadership has drawn volunteers for the St. Vincent de Paul food kitchen,collectors for a semi-annual truck drive for clothing andhousehold effects, and more recently volunteer agencies tosupport a regional job seekers conference.

In November, he was recognized with the James E. FlynnPeacemaking Award, established in 1992 by the Church of theEpiphany Social Responsibility Committee. The award honors a parishioner who, on a local, national or international basis, hasresponded to the call of the Gospel and Catholic social teachingto make a significant contribution in the area of social justice.

R. Brayton Bowen knows what it’s like to lose a job and startover again. An adjunct instructor at McKendree University for the past 11 years, with more than 25 years of corporate andconsulting experience, he recently created the Network forEmployment Transition (NET) in Louisville, Ky., to help job seekersbegin or jumpstart their careers. NET, a faith-based program,counsels job seekers on resume building, interviewing andnetworking while coaching other facilitators such as social service agencies and employers to do the same.

“I’ve been fired or whatever you want to call it a couple oftimes,” Brayton chuckled. Losing a job is no laughing matter, but retaining confidence and a sense of humor are crucial tobouncing back from adversity.

Many times job seekers need a push in the right direction. That’s when NET steps in to help.

“NET has been doing this for the past three years, and we knowit takes a ’Ville, (Louisville) to make it happen,” said Brayton, who founded and led the Center for Business Excellence atMcKendree’s Louisville and Radcliff, Ky. campuses. “It’s a holisticapproach. People have been dressed up with no place to go.We’re trying to change that. We’ve had more than a 75 percentsuccess rate of people finding jobs and services.”

Brayton specialized in human resources with corporate Americaand moved to Louisville for a job in the mid-1980s. In 1991, hestarted his own consulting firm, Howland Group, which deals withstrategy consulting, human resource development, and changemanagement. He is author of “Recognizing and RewardingEmployees” and more than twenty works on leadership,organization culture, and change management.

Social responsibility has always been a priority for Brayton whichis why NET helps connect job seekers with potential housing andhealthcare opportunities.

Passionate about giving back to his community, Brayton alsoserves on the board of the Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy and is chair of the Backside Ministry for the Church of the Epiphany in neighboring Anchorage, Ky., which serves immigrant workersat Churchill Downs with food, clothing and other special needs.“The workers on the backside care for the horses, and many livein the barns,” said Brayton. “We started out by giving boots toworkers and toys to their kids at Christmas, and it morphed intoyear-round ministry.”

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• Rick Devore ’13• Courtney Motl ’13• Zach Turpen ’13• McKendree’s 2013 Humanitarian Awards:

Dr. Constance Rockingham ’75,Lance Allen ’13, and KaranOnstott, associate professor ofhealth promotion and wellness

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TAKEfiveDr. Peter Will

Dr. Peter Will, who teachesmanagement classes and principles offinance, is the 2012 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award and the 2011 GrandyFaculty Award winner.

A lifelong learner, in 30 years he earnedbachelor’s degrees in chemistry, industrialtechnology and business administration;an MBA in general management, a master’s in financial economics, and a doctorate in biochemistry. He was aresearch scientist and industrial manager at the general pharmaceutical companyHoffmann-LaRoche until he returned tothe classroom for good.

What prompted you to change careers?

I was working in the lab on research formany years, and enjoying that process. I thought it was going to be my career.One day my boss asked me to go to aproduct team meeting for him, and thissort of brave new world opened in front of me. There were scientists there, butthere were also marketing people,production people, from places in thecompany I didn’t know existed. Suddenlythis sounded really, really interesting.Hoffmann-LaRoche had a liberal

Q&AYou are a Lebanon Rotary Club pastpresident and you help find hosts forinternational visitors through the World Affairs Council. On campus, you serve on the Student Affairs andDistinguished Speakers Seriescommittees, advise the Alpha PhiOmega national service fraternity andorganize its Red Cross blood drives.What inspires this?

Alpha Phi Omega (APO) is deep in myheart. It was founded by the Boy Scouts.I’m an Eagle Scout, so it is sort of my soul.APO is a service organization. I think ofservice more as sharing. I like to sharewhat I have, whether it’s cartoons on mydoor that I’ve cut out of the newspaper, ora news article for another faculty member.I focus on the kind of service that gives mesatisfaction and that I see a need for.

How has your role as Faculty AthleticRepresentative (FAR) changed as theathletic program transitions to theNCAA?

I was made FAR about seven years ago. In the NAIA world, I was expected tosupport the student-athletes if they hadproblems with a professor or whatever,

education tuition policy, so I startedtaking some classes. I realized that I had solittle business knowledge that I started atthe bachelor’s level again and just workedthrough it over time. A few years later, I met a guy at Fairleigh DickinsonUniversity who was looking for someonewith industry experience to teach on thatpart of the pharmaceutical industry. Thatmatch was perfect and I moved over there.I had taught anatomy at Case WesternReserve and I really liked teaching.

What do you enjoy most about it?

Interacting with students. They are myhighest priority. I don’t think of myself as a professor, I think of myself as a teacher.

You’re a big supporter of student eventsand athletics.

I go to a lot of things because the studentsare involved in them. I like sports, I likemusic. My father was a potter; my son is a painter; my son and daughter-in-law runa gallery in Philadelphia. Art is part of mylife, so going to an art show is something I really enjoy. Curiously enough, the artgene skipped me. When I draw somethingon the board, my students laugh.


but my involvement was pretty minor.When we started to go after NCAADivision II, I was on the committee todiscuss it and look at it from differentperspectives. Then the decision was made and I got more involved in that.

What boosted things beyond anyone’sexpectation was when we were selected for the Great Lakes Valley Conference(GLVC). It is one of the singularconferences in the NCAA, especially D-II,for a number of reasons. It has very highGPA student-athletes, and some very topnotch schools. One factor that makes theGLVC practically unique in the NCAAworld, is that the voting entity within theconference is the FAR. I carry the vote forMcKendree in the GLVC. That is reallyunusual. It has put far more responsibilityand involvement on me than ever before.

Interestingly enough, it falls into myteaching world. One of the big things we talk about in the management world ischange. Well, the last three years have beenabout managing change! It’s extremelyexciting. We’ve put our heart and soul intoit. It’s a vision that we deeply believe in.

One thing that’s hard to transmit is the magnitude of change, the tiny littlethings—literally thousands of them—thathad to change. Athletic departments don’tjoin the NCAA; universities and collegesdo. You have to change the records office,admissions, business office, financial aid,IT stuff. We’re partners on a team.

How do you challenge yourself ?

I try to do things that I think need to bedone that I’ve never done before. And it’sscary. Let me give you an example. I’dgone to a couple of NCAA nationalmeetings in 2011 and 2012, and therewere major workshops and presentationsabout diversity—particularly genderdiversity, gender equity and LGBT

(lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgendered)issues, rights and so on. Suddenly, I remembered something from gradeschool. We were learning to write, and alittle boy in the next row, they tied his lefthand down because we weren’t supposedto write with our left hand. He wasn’tdoing anything wrong. Retrospectively, itsort of frightened me. Why would you dothat? Handedness is a natural choice. Allof us make it, left-handed or right-handed.Well, there is another natural choice wemake: straight or gay. That comparisoncame to me last spring and I realized, thisis really important and we’ve got to dosomething about it.

As FAR, I have a bully pulpit. So we hadtwo LGBT sensitivity training sessions inAugust; one for the coaching and athleticstaff and one for Student Affairs, RAs,RDs, Admission—people that interactwith students the most. The footballplayers were to arrive the next day, so I wanted to have this top of mind.

Through the GLVC we got a micro-grant for a sensitivity training speaker, a poster campaign, and three magazinesubscriptions for the LGBT communityon campus. Those three things set a basefor the first year, to build awareness.

I believe in visions. Getting involved inLGBT issues has been the latest challenge.I’ve never done anything like this before;I’m a chemist! Nothing prepared me forthis. But I think nothing prepares you fora lot of real challenges.

Are you a sports fan?

I’ve followed professional baseball since I was about ten. Growing up in Red Oak,Iowa, my best friend was a Cardinals fan,so I semi-randomly picked the Braves andfollowed them forever. When (manager)Bobby Cox retired, it was the end of anera, and I switched to the Cardinals.

How did the new sport managementmajor come about?

It was student-driven. In 2005, they said, “We’d be really interested in takingsomething in sport management.” So I had to do some research. I taught it everyother year. We had no trouble filling theclasses. Clearly there was an inherentinterest. We started realizing if it has“sport” in the name, our students are really paying attention.

During the early years of working towardNCAA, we started doing some accountingof how many student-athletes we had.Over 46 percent of our student body wasin varsity sports—not counting juniorvarsity, intramurals or cheerleaders.Probably have more than half of ourstudent body is involved in athletics. If we talk about people that are involvedin “sport”—including hunting, fishing,auto racing, etc.—it’s pushing three-quarters. That is a huge number. It’s areflection of society; it’s not unique toMcKendree. For the number of sports that are played, we have about the samenumber of student-athletes as Ohio State.They have more sports, so you adjust forthat, but a football team, a basketball team is the same size. I expect our sportmanagement program to just take off likecrazy. And the athletic equipment side ofthe major is the only one in the UnitedStates.

What would people be surprised toknow about you?

I have about 800 slide rules. I’ve collectedthem for probably 25 years, back to myscience days when you carried your sliderule on your belt. I also collect art.

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Four Inducted intoSports Hall of Fame

Four very familiar names to fans ofBearcat athletics were inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.

Harry Statham ’60, of Swansea, Ill., the all-time wins leader in men’s collegebasketball history, is currently in his 47th season as head coach. Beginning hiscoaching career at the high school level,he returned to his alma mater in 1966 to embark on what has become one ofcollege basketball’s most remarkablecareers.

His teams won 12 AMC championships,and he led McKendree to 15 appearancesat the NAIA Division I Championship.

He is currently the only men’s basketballcoach at the four-year level with over1,000 wins, trailing only formerUniversity of Tennessee women’s coach

Pat Summitt in overall victories. Harry isalso the all-time leader in games coachedat the collegiate level, at 1,488 as of Jan.15, 2013.

Brian Dinkelman ’06, of Centralia, Ill.,was a three-time NAIA All-American in baseball. He was drafted by theMinnesota Twins after he graduatedfrom McKendree and played 23 games in the major league in 2011, batting.301. By the time his college careerended, he held or shared 25 McKendreeprogram records, 24 of which still stand.At the national level, Brian broke fiveNAIA career records, including theprestigious hits record with 373. He alsoestablished new national records fordoubles (96), runs scored (303), totalbases (670) and fielding assists (679). In 2006, Brian was the NAIA Player ofthe Year.

Scott Mehring ’03, of Rochester, Ill.,was a three-year starter on perhaps the most memorable team in Bearcat

football history. As a senior, he anchoredthe offensive line and helped lead theBearcats to an 11-2 overall record, aMid-States Football Association—Midwest League championship and a berth in the semifinal round of theNAIA Football Championship Series.Scott and his teammates blocked for a unit that led the NAIA in rushingoffense, piling up more than 4,200 yardsin the 2002 season.

Karen (Eversgerd) Hoelscher ’94, ofGermantown, Ill., was one of the mostdominant volleyball players of her era. A two-time All-Conference performer,she established many McKendree recordsthat still rank in the top five of the team’srecord book. She remains the Bearcats’career leader with 667 blocks, and is theonly player in program history withconsecutive seasons of at least 250 blocks(1991 and 1992). In 1992, Karen set ateam record with 78 service aces, a markthat still stands.

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Loyal Service Award

Carmett “Corky” Helms ’59, ofBelleville, Ill., received the 2012 LoyalService Award. A long-standingmember of the Alumni AssociationBoard, he volunteers at campus eventsand chaired the McKendree HistoryCommittee, which compiled data fora book about the institution from1928 to 1978.

A former science teacher and gradeschool principal, Corky retired after42 years. His civic involvement hasincluded the Optimist Club, GreaterBelleville Science Fair, IllinoisThoroughbred Breeders and OwnersFoundation, Illinois Prairie StateLonghorn Association, 4-H andWhiteside School Board.

Save the Date! Homecoming and Alumni

Reunion Weekend

October 4-6, 2013

Akers Award

The Reverend Dr. Donald Lowe ’48,of Bloomington, Ill., received the 2012Peter Akers Award for professionalsuccess, outstanding service and loyaltyto McKendree.

Don earned a degree in philosophy andreligion before he began his career inthe United Methodist Church, whichspanned more than 60 years. He is anemeritus member of the Board ofTrustees, on which he served for 36years. He is a member of the WilliamMcKendree Society for donors and,with other family members and theKinmundy UMC, established the CecilC. and Agnes C. Lowe EndowmentFund to provide scholarships.

Women’s head lacrosse coach BrittanyPoist and her dog, Sadie, decked outin purple for the parade.

Homecoming Kingand Queen ZaneMaus ’13 andCourtney Motl ’13.

The McKendreePomCats show theirspirit during BreastCancer Awarenessmonth.



Academy ofExcellence

Four alumni entered the Academy of Excellence in 2012, representingoutstanding contributions to thenursing and health professions, the social sciences, business, andcommunity service.

Clayton Thornhill ’95, of Columbia,Ill., a senior regional human resourcemanager for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., isfeatured on page 27.

John Suarez ’91, of Belleville, Ill.,received a degree in speechcommunication from McKendree,where he was on the newspaper staffand a member of Lambda Pi Eta. He isthe associate director of career servicesfor DeVry University and the KellerGraduate School of Management in St. Louis. In 2010, he was named a top20 contributor to the resume writingand career coaching industry over thelast 20 years. The former alumni boardmember returns to campus to volunteerat Scholarship Weekend and the CareerReadiness Conference. For 12 years hehas assisted communication studentswith graduate school preparation,resume writing and job search strategies.

Lt. Col. Richard Holt ’87, ofCaseyville, Ill., is associate director of

patient care services and nurse executivefor the Veterans Affairs St. Louis HealthCare System. Prior to entering the AirForce Nurse Corps, the 23-year AirForce veteran had a successful 10-yearcareer as a critical care nurse in openheart and cardiovascular thoracicsurgery and held numerous civiliannurse manager and supervisor positions.Richard goes on frequent mission tripsto Rwanda, works in the communitywith fatherless young boys and men,and mentors student nurses at homeand overseas.

Dan Netemeyer ’88, of Belleville, Ill., a graduate of the criminal justiceprogram, is assignment supervisor over the Violent Crime Squad for theSt. Louis FBI office. Throughout hiscareer he has led several high profileinvestigations, including the Alisa Maierchild abduction in Missouri and a $66million armored car facility robbery.Both cases were brought to successfulconclusions under his leadership. AtMcKendree, Dan was a part of NewStudent Orientation and Pi LambdaTau fraternity, and he played on thebaseball team for four years. Hecontinues to support Bearcat athleticsand campus events. He coaches aMascoutah Athletic Associationbaseball team and the Quakes BaseballAcademy College Exposure team.

Rising Star Award

Bernadette Schrempp ’03, ofMascoutah, Ill., received McKendree’s2012 Rising Star Award. She is a St. Clair County assistant state’sattorney, felony prosecutor and a member of the St. Clair BarAssociation. Bernadette speaks topolice and criminal justice classes, and participates in community andschool programs that promote safety.She returns to her alma mater toparticipate in Scholarship Weekendand to teach business law courses.

Guests mingle in the lobby of the RegencyConference Center prior to the AlumniAwards Dinner on Oct. 6.


Excellence in Service

by Angela (Grossmann) Roewe ’98

Clayton Thornhill ’95 never expectedto be recognized for doing what hebelieves is right. It’s his life mission tomake this world a better place whilehelping those in need—to him it’s all in a day’s work.

But on Oct. 6, McKendree Universityrecognized him by bestowing upon himone of the Alumni Association’s highesthonors—an Academy of ExcellenceAward for Community Service. Clayton,a Columbia, Ill., resident, was presentedwith the annual award during theLebanon Homecoming Alumni Dinner.

In Clayton’s case, he was recognized forhis involvement with The Center forRacial Harmony’s Board of Directors,and for remaining close to his almamater as an active volunteer and part-time business instructor in theMcKendree AiM program. The Center

for Racial Harmony is a grass rootsorganization dedicated to making adifference in the Metro East communitythrough partnerships with schools, localmunicipalities, community leaders, andbusiness organizations to provideservices, such as community forums,speakers, character education programs,mediation, and training in conflictresolution. Additionally, Clayton hasbeen actively involved in Challenge 12,an organization which celebrates anddevelops exceptional students inBelleville, Ill., and surroundingcommunities who exhibit and modeltwelve key pillars of character.

Clayton currently serves as the seniorregional human resource manager forWal-Mart Stores, Inc. He is responsiblefor 81 stores in southern Illinois,southern Indiana, and western Kentuckyand leads all human resource functionsthat encompass a $5-billion-dollarportfolio of business and greater than18,000 associates.

His favorite aspect of his job is thepersonal interaction with the associatesand the customers, especially making adifference in their lives—small or big. “I particularly love playing a role indeveloping Wal-Mart associates to reachtheir career goals, whatever they may be,” he said. “And, my employer is verycommitted to the communities we serve,which furthers my volunteer andcommunity outreach efforts.”

Clayton has made it his goal to be anambassador for community outreach inthe Metropolitan St. Louis area and hasworked tirelessly to make a difference,particularly around causes involving thedevelopment of young people, diversityand inclusion, and environmentalsustainability. For his outstandingcommunity service efforts Clay was

awarded the 2011 Award of Merit forCommunity Service from the UrbanLeague, St. Louis Chapter and the 2011Carol Kimmel Community ServiceAward from SIUE.

While serving on active duty in the U.S. Air Force, staff sergeant Thornhillcompleted his undergraduate degree inbusiness administration and marketing in McKendree’s Center at Scott AirForce Base accelerated evening program.During his time as a student, he wasdeployed to assist the citizens ofMogadishu, Somalia Africa, who wereembattled in a bitter, civil war. Claytonretired from the Air Force in 1995.

Clayton continues to visit the Lebanoncampus and gives back by participatingin numerous alumni events. “It wasalways a big treat to take a class on thebeautiful campus in Lebanon,” he said. “I saw the camaraderie and familyatmosphere that a modest-sizeduniversity could provide. I appreciatedthe intimate class sizes, and saw that thefaculty was very involved in variousactivities both within the university and in the community. From theseexperiences, I determined that if I hadthe opportunity, I would try to make adifference, as well. For that reason, I haveactively participated in alumni days,mock interview panels, scholarshippanels, etc. McKendree provided me agreat foundation in life; I want to ensureI’m doing my part to pay-it-forward tothe next generation of business andcommunity leaders.”

Clayton, and his wife Beth MBA ’12,have two children, Tyler, 17, and Grant, 14.

View acceptancespeeches online.


ONcampusNews Briefs


June Leckrone ’52 and Joy(Kendall) Sulzer ’52mingle at the All-Class Reunion.

Michelle Voegele ’12, Dawn Dili ’04, MAED’09, Melissa Funk ’12 and Mike Valentine atthe School of Education Reunion breakfast.

Enjoying the picnic!

A full house attended the annual worship service.Rev. Jackie Havis-Shear ’00 gave the keynoteaddress and the alumni choir performed.

Members of the Class of 1962 at the Golden Reunion, from l. to r.:Mary (Swan) Metzger-Harris, Ione (Kolm) Pence, LarryCook, Linda (Seay) Lee, Billy Rushing, Carol (Loyet) Lentz,Charles Korunka Jr., and Roger Knox.

Football fans cheer theBearcats on to victory,

over William Jewell 35-20, extending the streakof homecoming game

victories to 17.

View photo gallery online.


Then and Now:Dances

McKendree’s first college dances 50 yearsago were a lot louder than the 2012Homecoming party.

Alumni from the early 1960s rememberdoing the Cha Cha, Twist or MashedPotato to future golden oldies like “BlueMoon” and “Runaround Sue,” or swayingcheek-to-cheek to “Stand By Me” and “AreYou Lonesome Tonight.”

Fast forward to the “Headphone Disco”silent dance party of Homecoming 2012.A concept that originated in Europe andspread to college campuses across the U.S.,it featured two DJs playing different songs

simultaneously over wireless two-channelheadphones. Part of the crowd blasted“Party Rock Anthem” or “Good Feeling”through their headphones; others tuned into “Red Solo Cups” or “Call Me Maybe.”

“We wanted to try something new andcompletely different this year to entertainour students,” explained Craig Robertson,director of campus activities. “Members ofthe Campus Activities Board (CAB) hadparticipated in ‘Headphone Disco’ at ournational convention and thought it wouldbe a great program to bring toMcKendree. While initially some studentswere skeptical, those who attended thedance had a great time. They liked thatthey could request songs and choosebetween two channels of music.”

Robertson said it was “a bit awkward atfirst, but you could actually carry on aconversation with friends without havingto talk over loud music, and our lightshow gave the event a ‘club’ feel. We’vereceived a lot of requests to bring‘Headphone Disco’ back.”

Another first: The Homecoming Kingand Queen announcement was madeduring the dance—over headphones.

In keeping with the Homecoming theme,the CAB Traditions Committee charged a “Once Upon a Time” admission price of $5.


Head of the Class

by Angela (Grossmann) Roewe ’98

Leaving a mark on students in a classroomisn’t always easy, but Maria (Stallings)Page ’89, MAED ’06, had great teachersherself, which makes her job as a middleschool teacher that much easier.

Growing up in Centreville, Ill., she andher family were aware of McKendree’sgood reputation and phenomenal history;however they did not discover all it had to offer until Maria’s elder sister, Audra,attended. Maria followed her sister whenshe graduated from high school in 1985.“Because my sister was a commuterstudent, the proximity of McKendree toour home afforded me the opportunity tovisit the campus numerous times,” she said.“I came to love the people I met and theevents that encouraged a close-knitcampus atmosphere, and because I was

so young, I wanted to find a small schoolwhere I could learn and grow withoutgetting lost in the crowd.”

And she was serious about being young. As far as records indicate, Maria’sgraduation from McKendree at only 19years old makes her the youngest graduatein modern history. Twice, duringelementary school and high school, Maria was so far ahead of the establishedcoursework that she advanced a grade,ultimately leading to an early high schoolgraduation at age 15.

Not only did she follow in her sistersfootsteps, her mother’s career as aneducator helped shape her path tobecoming a teacher. In 1989, shegraduated with a degree in English andsecondary education and later returned to obtain a master’s degree in education. “I knew that if I chose the educationprofession, I would want to teach thesubject that allows the greatest amount of self-expression,” she said.

She now teaches creative writing and videojournalism to seventh and eighth gradestudents in the Ladue (Mo.) SchoolDistrict. She also leads a unique eighthgrade class called “St. Louis Adventure,”where students first learn about thehistory of the city, then study city maps,streets, and the public transportationsystem. Armed with their classroomknowledge, the students then travel fromLadue Middle School to downtown St. Louis to visit organizations for a careerexploration day. “We partner with majorcorporations and private entities that arewilling to engage our students in dialogues

about their companies and the careeropportunities within them,” she said. “In past years, my students have visitedAmeren Missouri, Peabody Opera House,KMOV, The Fox Theatre, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, just to name a few.” The class affords the students anopportunity to apply acquired knowledgeto real-world situations.

She absolutely loves the rewarding feelingthat comes from being a teacher. “I loveseeing students excited to participate inthe learning process,” she said. “It is alsoquite rewarding when students return a year or two later to thank me forsomething I taught them. They oftencomment that they were not necessarilygrateful at the time, but they laterrecognize the importance of the lesson.”Maria is proud of the district she teachesin because its educators “put students firstand their test scores generally showcasethat fact.” In 2011-2012, the district wasnamed the Missouri School of Character.As a member of the Character Educationcommittee, Maria was responsible forassisting with the compilation ofinformation used to obtain thisdistinguished character status.

And with the little free time she hasbetween teaching, assisting with LadueSchool District groups and functions, andraising a family, she is playing a large roleat McKendree as the Alumni Associationpresident and a Board of Trustees member.Elected in June, Maria has been involved inthe association for several years, serving asfirst-vice president and homecoming chair.She says she is ready to take the reins andlead the organization in a new direction.

ALUMNInewsMaria (Stallings) Page ’89, MAED ’06

p r o f i l e

Put students first and their testscores generally showcase that fact.


1st RowMaria (Stallings) Page ’89 & ’06Bruce Hogan ’71

2nd RowBob Hardy ’76Amy Suydam ’05

3rd RowDavid Philip ’70Megan (Weiler) Connelly ’05

4th RowDr. Constance Rockingham ’75Kathleen Duckworth ’89

5th RowDana Barnard ’00Wendy LaBenne ’97

6th RowRyan Furniss ’00Rev. Dr. Victor Long ’83

7th RowAmy (Baer) Venhaus ’09Connie (Holzinger) Elmore ’86John Schomaker ’80

8th RowDennis Korte ’70Marianna (Davis) Romine ’69

Top RowRev. Dr. Miley Palmer ’58

Not PicturedEllen Carey ’04Erin Conner ’08Chris Mitchell ’99Jennifer Sullivan ’96

Meet theAlumni Board


CLASSnotes60’s

Edward Tuten ’62 is the executivesecretary of the New England AppraisersAssociation, an international associationfor appraisers of antiques, collectibles, and personal property.

Rev. David Nottrott ’64, and wife,Theresa (Dawe) Nottrott ’64, celebratedtheir 50th wedding anniversary with afamily gathering. Other McKendreealumni members pictured are (back row, l. to r.) Nathan Nottrott ’15, Karen(Nottrott) Monitto ’68, SebastianMonitto ’69, and Hannah Johnson ’13.

Peggy (Garrett) Eggers ’69 passed downher crown as the Ms. Senior Missouri2011 on July 8, 2012. The annual pageant,presented by the Missouri Cameo Club,exemplifies the elegance of women overthe age of 60.

Rosemary Maloney ’69 received theQuasquicentennial Distinguished ServiceAward for “outstanding contributions tothe Christian faithful of Southern Illinois”at the Diocesan Jubilee celebration heldon April 29, 2012.

70’s

Linda (Wall)Walcher ’71received theIllinoisEducationAssociation’sMary Lou and

Keith Hauge Retired Teacher of the YearAward for her work with the IEA RetiredMentor Program. She is a retired educatorand coordinator of the statewidementoring program.

Randy Strube ’77 retired in June 2012,after 35 years as a teacher and schoollibrarian. He resides in Dubuque, Iowa.

80’s

Michael Buettner ’82 was appointed tothe Illinois Supreme Court ProbationPolicy Advisory Board. He is currentlythe director of court services andprobation for the 20th Judicial Circuit.

Charlie Caciano ’82, left, rode in hissecond Pan Massachusetts Challenge, a 2-day, 200 mile bike ride from Sturbridgeto Provincetown, to fund cancer researchand treatment at the Dana Farber CancerInstitute. He commits to this effortbecause 100 percent of every rider-raiseddollar is donated directly to research andtreatment at the Cancer Institute.

Leslie (Carns) Lehman ’83 is a first-gradeteacher in the Coulterville Unified SchoolDistrict in Coulterville, Ill.

Kent Zimmerman ’83 completed hismaster’s degree in business administrationin October 2012 at Webster University inSt. Louis, Mo.

Debra Bethard-Caplick ’87 waspresented a lifemembership as anIllinois JayceesAmbassador #262 inJuly 2012. She is themanaging partner inQuicksilver Edge

Strategic Communications, a publicrelations and marketing communicationsfirm in Chicago, Ill., with offices inWilkes-Barre, Penn., and Irvine, Calif.

Peggy Gerdes ’88 completed herdoctorate degree in nursing practice inMay 2012 at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Mo.

Pamela Knobeloch ’88 received a ThoseWho Excel Award of Excellence from the Illinois State Board of Education inOctober 2012. She is principal at West Jr. High School in Belleville, Ill.

Jim Thompson ’89 was inducted into the Trenton American Legion BaseballHall of Fame in March 2012. The formercoach is also a member of the WesclinHigh School Basketball Hall of Fame. He is a medical sales representative in theSpecialty Eye and Ear Department withAlcon Labs.

90’s

James Cavins ’90 was promoted to therank of lieutenant with the O’FallonPolice Department in October 2012 anddeputy commander with the Major CaseSquad of Greater St. Louis in March 2012.

Thomas Forsyth ’90 is lead businessintelligence data modeler at MercyTechnology Services in St. Louis, Mo.

Russell Williams ’90 is the director of theBrehm School Foundation in Carbondale,Ill. The Foundation serves students withcomplex learning disabilities. Russell, andhis wife, Rocio Reyes Williams have athree-year-old son, David.

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Robert Jordan ’91 is the supervisor forthe KentuckianaWorks One-Stop CareerCenters in Louisville, Ky.

George Johns ’94 is controller of TriadManufacturing, a St. Louis basedmanufacturer of retail store fixtures.

Matt Gordon ’96released his firstsmall businessmarketing book inSeptember 2012 onAmazon.com. Hisbook became anumber onebestseller in theDirect Marketing

category and was named Amazon’snumber one “Hot New Release” for“Marketing” and “Marketing and Sales.”

Jennifer Thompson ’97 performed aspecial concert entitled “An Evening with Jennifer Thompson and Friends” for Kaskaskia College’s Veterans Tributeproject on Sept. 11, 2012.

Creo Argue ’98 is an aftercare/parolesupervisor with the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice. He oversees the CookCounty juvenile aftercare/parole program.

Chris Mitchell ’99 served as thechairperson of the College SportsInformation Directors of America St. Louis local organizing committee for its annual convention held June 23-26, 2012 in St. Louis, Mo.

Kevin Welch ’99 is the branch supervisorat The Bank of Edwardsville in O’Fallon,Ill.

00’s

Elisha (Ratterman) Ballard ’01 wascrowned Mrs. Kentucky in October 2011 and competed in the Mrs. Americapageant in Tucson, Ariz. in August 2012.She is national sales manager of Road DogIndustrial in Louisville, Ky.

Matthew Olmsted’01 and StephanieWeaver ’02 visitedPhuket, Thailandfor five days in April2012.

Natalie Schrey ’01 is a biology instructorat Armstrong Atlantic State University inSavannah, Ga.

Colin Adams ’02 and Chandra Henrywere married on April 7, 2012. Colin is abusiness development coach for EdwardJones Investments in Jacksonville, Fla.

Pamela Sommerhauser ’02 was promotedto associate athletic trainer at LoyolaUniversity-Maryland in Baltimore, Md.

Kate (Beanblossom) Stehl ’04 is acytogenetics technologist at WashingtonUniversity School of Medicine in St.Louis, Mo.

Kim Greenlee ’05, MAED ’06 andDonald Cooper were married in August2010.

Tabitha Meador ’05 is a legislative aidefor the Illinois 107th District State Rep.John Cavaletto.

David Rhodes ’05 and René Pickett weremarried on Aug. 18, 2012 at St. Mary’sChurch in Bristol, R.I. He is a customerdevelopment manager for Ryder SystemInc. and also serves as head assistantfootball coach for Carver High School inCarver, Mass.

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Tiffanie Douglas ’06 was recognized as the 2012 Advisor of the Year at theUniversity of Texas at Dallas. She isassistant director of Student AccessAbilityand advisor for the Golden KeyInternational Honor Society and DeltaAlpha Pi.

NickolasFrancescon ’06graduated from theDepartment ofCriminal JusticeServices 18-weekpolice trainingacademy inRichmond, Va. He is employed

with the Paducah Police Department in Paducah, Ky.


Katie Sledge ’07 and Stephen Haas weremarried on March 25, 2011. Katie worksat Lewis and Clark Community Collegein Godfrey, Ill.

Kelly Beiermann ’08 and Grant Evanswere married on May 12, 2012.

Gary Best ’08 works in thecommunications department at KellerLaboratories in Fenton, Mo.

Jayme Blandford ’08 is an assistantprofessor of English at St. CharlesCommunity College in Cottleville, Mo.

Stephen Gregory ’08 graduated from St.Louis University Medical School in May2012. He is currently a transitionalresident at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis,Mo., and will start his anesthesiologyresidency at Duke University MedicalCenter in July 2013.

CLASSnotesLisa Motch ’06 is a licensed practicalnursing program coordinator and assistantprofessor of nursing at Kaskaskia Collegein Centralia, Ill.

Abbey Smith ’06and Joel Meyer weremarried on Nov. 3,2012. She isemployed by BethaltoCommunity UnitSchool District inBethalto, Ill.

Deidra (Thomas) Doerr ’07, andhusband Cory, welcomed Nicholas Henry,on July 19, 2012.

Dr. Lora Nation ’07 graduated fromSouthern Illinois University School ofDental Medicine in June 2011. She ispracticing as an associate general dentist in Quincy, Ill.

Amber Harris ’08and Keith Hardy ’07were married on April21, 2012 in O’Fallon,Ill. She is a financialservice specialist forRegions Bank inBelleville, Ill. He is a backroom team

member at Target in Shiloh, Ill.

Courtney Logan ’08 is an assistant state’sattorney for St. Clair County, Ill. In May2012, he graduated from Saint LouisUniversity School of Law in St. Louis, Mo.

WhitneyRuebhausen ’08 andScott Threinen weremarried on Oct. 22,2011. She is a highschool Englishteacher in Minnesotaand is working toobtain her master’sdegree in literature.

Allison Salvato ’08 is a guidancecounselor at Marshall High School inMarshall, Ill.

Ashley (Garland) Simpson ’08 is a foster care caseworker with the IllinoisDepartment of Children and FamilyServices.

Alumni Awards Callfor Nominations

The Alumni Association is lookingfor leaders—graduates ofMcKendree University who haveshown strong leadership in theircareers, outstanding service to thecommunity, and success in athleticsor other notable accomplishments.Each year during Homecomingweekend, the McKendree UniversityAlumni Association proudlypresents the Academy ofExcellence Awards; Loyal ServiceAward; Peter Akers Award; RisingStar Awards; and Sports Hall ofFame Awards to deservingMcKendree alumni.

To nominate an individual for one of these awards, [email protected]. Thedeadline is March 31, 2013.

Aaron Povolish ’06 and Amanda Harris were married on Sept. 15, 2012. SeveralMcKendree alumni were part of the wedding party including James Dauer ’07; C.J.Dulaney ’05, MBA ’08; Stephanie (Coartney) Dulaney ’10; Michael Prince ’07,MBA ’10; Curtis Stahl ’06; Monica (Todich) Stahl ’06; Brent Tebbe ’07 and Tina(Napper) Tebbe ’08.


Tina Wolfe ’08 is the director of theCentralia Correctional Center EducationProgram at Kaskaskia College inCentralia, Ill.

Emily Best ’09 andDaniel Van Nattawere married onOct. 20, 2012 inBothwell Chapel.

Brian Greathouse ’09 retired in 2010. He is an adjunct chemistry instructor atLindenwood University in Belleville, Ill.,and an adjunct metallurgy instructor atSouthwestern Illinois College in GraniteCity, Ill.

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Are You the Next K–12 Teacher of the Year?

The School of Education is seekingnominations for the University’s 2013“Teacher of the Year.”

You must be a School of Educationgraduate; a current K-12 teacher with at least three years ofexperience in St. Clair, Madison,Clinton, Washington or MonroeCounty; and available to attend theDinner for Cooperating Teachers onApr. 23 at the Hett. The winner willreceive four tickets to the awards

dinner and two all-sports passes toMcKendree Bearcats games.

If interested, submit a professionalbiography that explains yourcommitment to teaching; two letters of recommendation, one each from an administrator and acolleague;and a curriculum vitae to Dr. Darryn Diuguid [email protected] or Dr. Timothy Richards [email protected] by March 1,2013. Mailed entries should beaddressed to McKendree University,PAC 208, 701 College Rd., Lebanon,IL 62254.


Ivan Stoyanov ’09 recently completed theSix Sigma Black Belt Certificate and waspromoted to account delivery manager forthe UK and Ireland region for Hewlett-Packard. He resides in Bulgaria.

Molly (Britton) Tiede ’09 is the assistantlighting designer at the Boston LyricOpera in Boston, Mass. Read her storyonline at www.mckendree.edu/home.

Rebecca (Lindstrom) Wohltman ’09is an assistant attorney general with theOffice of the Missouri Attorney Generalin St. Louis, Mo.

Trenetia (Young) Hammond ’09 is anAmeriCorps VISTA volunteer and isworking as a strategic planner for FamilyService, Inc. in Billings, Mont.

Jenny Kohnz ’09 is the head volleyballcoach at Valmeyer High School inValmeyer, Ill. She led the team to its firstever Illinois State Class 1A volleyball finalfour in November 2012.

Samantha Leonard ’09 graduated fromthe University of Wisconsin Law Schoolin May 2012, and was awarded the BenardBerk Memorial Award for outstandingcontributions to the economicallydisadvantaged for her work with survivorsof domestic violence. She is a civil libertieseducation and legal research adviser at theACLU in Madison, Wisc.

Theresa Schmidt ’09 is the office supportassociate in the University Relations/Alumni Affairs department at SouthernIllinois University in Edwardsville, Ill.

10’s

Jessica Bathon ’10, MBA ’11 is a contractspecialist with DISA/DITCO.

ChelseaHettenhausen’10 and SteveSimmons weremarried on May19, 2012 at thePere MarquetteLodge inGrafton, Ill. Shecurrently attends

law school at Michigan State University.

Ryan Huelsmann ’10, MBA ’11 is theassistant comptroller at CTS TechnologySolutions, Inc. in Sparta. Ill.

Elizabeth Juehne ’10, MAED ’12 waspromoted to director of financial aid atMcKendree.

Homecoming & AlumniReunion WeekendOctober 4-6, 2013

Homecoming registration formand complete details coming soon!

Online registration and a full schedule ofevents will be coming soon atMcKendree.edu/homecoming

or call (618) 537-6826.We hope to see you on campus in October!

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Send an announcement and photo of your little Bearcat and he/she may be printed in a future edition of TheMagazine for McKendree. Please sendhigh-resolution digital images [email protected].

Matthew Belosi ’98, and wife Stacy,announce the birth of triplets, Molly,Sawyer and Tess, on July 13, 2012.

Kelly (Hettenhausen) Georgia ’99, andhusband Jim, welcomed their first child,Grace Elizabeth, on Nov. 1, 2011.

Rebecca (Gutjahr) Ryan ’00, andhusband Bill, are pleased to announcethe arrival of their first child, ConnorNicholas Ryan, on May 18, 2011.

Crystal(Miller)Glaenzer ’03,and husbandZach,welcomed their firstchild, AdleyJane, on June19, 2012.

Sarah (Harris) Corzine ’04, andhusband Jarad, announce the birth of Reed Donald on Feb. 1, 2012.

Michelle (Biermann) Hemken ’04, andhusband Richard, welcomed their firstchild, Brooke Marie, on Dec. 22, 2011.

Megan (Weiler) Connelly ’05, andhusband Patrick, announce the arrival of their first child, Weiler Patrick, onDec. 4, 2012.

Catie (Connelly) Dandridge ’05, andhusband Ken Dandridge ’05, welcomedtheir first child, Mary Catherine, on Oct. 24, 2012.

Cathy (Vielweber) Jordan ’05, andhusband Joe, announce the birth ofJoseph Thomas, on Aug. 13, 2012.

Barbie (Klaus)Weis ’06, andhusband C.J.,announce thebirth of theirdaughter,Lillian Mae, onMay 25, 2012.

Sarah (Haas) Ayran ’08, and husbandJason ’07, announce the birth ofNicholas Earl, on Oct. 23, 2012.

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CLASSnotesBeth McKeown, MAED ’10 received a Those Who Excel Award of Excellencefrom the Illinois State Board of Educationin October 2012. She is a first-gradeteacher at Estelle Kampmeyer ElementarySchool in O’Fallon, Ill.

Michael Mendez ’10 is the head men’sand women’s cross country and trackcoach for the McKendree Bearcats.

Catherine “Catie” Neuman ’10 andAdam Alls ’10 were married on July 7,2012. Catie is a K-12 general musicteacher at Clare Woods Academy inBartlett, Ill. Adam is an analyst at TheHub Group in Downers Grove, Ill.

Danielle Belobraydich ’11 is the directorof bowling and head women’s bowlingcoach for the McKendree Bearcats.

Carrie Brickey ’11 is the volleyball coachat Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Ill.In her first year coaching, she led theGreyhounds to the Class 1A sectionalchampionship match and a 19-10 record.

Stephanie Cann, MAED ’11 is assistantprincipal at Roxana High School inRoxana, Ill. She is currently enrolled inMcKendree’s EdS. program in curriculumand instruction.

Tonya Downard ’11 was promoted toassistant controller with Wilke Window& Door in May 2012.

Karla Hall ’11 is a Breast Care Advocateat Kentucky One Health JewishHealthcare in Louisville, Ky. Read herstory online at www.mckendree.edu/ky.

Earl Higgs ’11 is the manager of theDirectorate of Family and Morale, Welfareand Recreation Community Division atFort Knox, Ky. Under his leadership, thedivision was recognized with one of thefirst military Gold Medal Awards ofExcellence in Park and RecreationManagement from the AmericanAcademy for Park and RecreationAdministration in October 2012.

Gloria “Susie” (Monroe) Hoybach ’11is employed with the Department ofDefense in a contracting negotiationinternship program with the 771Enterprise Sourcing Group at WrightPatterson Air Force Base in Ohio. She is enrolled in the master’s program inlogistics and supply chain management atWright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

ChristineJuehne ’11completed herfirst full Ironmantriathlon on Aug.26, 2012 in Louisville, Ky.Read her story

online at www.mckendree.edu/home.

Sarah Adams ’12 is pursuing a master’sdegree in experimental psychology atWestern Illinois University in Macomb,Ill.

Michael Anderson ’12 received a $5,000Phi Kappa Phi fellowship award. He isattending graduate school at ClaremontSchool of Theology in Claremont, Calif.

Melinda Bayer ’12 received a $1,500scholarship from the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics in October2012. She is a math teacher at CollinsvilleHigh School in Collinsville, Ill.

We Want You!

Looking for a fun way to getinvolved with your alma mater andconnect with fellow McK graduates?The Office of Alumni Relations islooking for enthusiastic volunteersto assist with the planning ofHomecoming & Reunion Weekendon Oct. 4-6, 2013.

If you are interested in volunteeringto serve as a member of one of ourcommittees, fill out the interest formonline at www.mckendree.edu/homecomingcommittee. The 2013committee requests will bereviewed by the Office ofDevelopment, Alumni & ParentRelations.

Seven alumni returned for the annualvolleyball reunion game on Oct. 7,2012. Pictured from l. to r.: Patty(Rule) Martz ’84; Jean (Scheller)Sampson ’83; Codi (Demspter) Dew ’07; Colleen Crider ’07; CarrieBrickey ’11; Melinda Bayer ’12; andMelissa Bayer ’12.

The alumni men’s basketballscrimmage was held on Dec. 8, 2012.Pictured, front row, from l. to r.: SeanRakers ’12, Andy Wolff ’11, JasonSchneider ’97, Todd Grigg ’94, DanMoore ’00 and Darron Randle ’92.Back row: Brad Copelin ’11, Bro.Steve Davis ’93, Bryant Lyles ’08,Aaron Bond ’06, Jerome Gilmore’05, Mark Collins ’91, and KyleHeckert ’12.


Melissa Bayer ’12 is a science teacher at O’Fallon Township High School inO’Fallon, Ill.

Brittany Becker ’12 is a language artsteacher at Smithton Elementary inSmithton, Ill.

Zachary Esplund ’12 received thePacesetter 40 award from NorthwesternMutual. Esplund recently joinedNorthwestern Mutual and is affiliatedwith the district office in Belleville, Ill.

Stephanie Hoffmeier ’12 is a fourth-grade teacher at Greenville ElementarySchool in Greenville, Ill.

Sarah Kinzinger ’12 is a physicaleducation teacher at St. John the BaptistCatholic School in Red Bud, Ill.

Vicki Kloeckner, MBA ’12 is the directorof human resources at Greenville RegionalHospital in Greenville, Ill.

Kelsie Perkins ’12 is pursuing a master’sdegree at the George Warren BrownSchool of Social Work at WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis, Mo.

Zachary Rhines ’12 is a choir teacher at Mt. Vernon Township High School inMt. Vernon, Ill. In his first year teaching,he coached four students to the IMEADistrict VI Festival.

Kelsey Rittenhouse ’12 was recentlyhired as a financial aid counselor atMcKendree.

Christopher Schomaker ’12 is a fifth-grade teacher at All Saints Academy inBreese, Ill.

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Alyssa Spano ’12 is pursuing a master’sdegree in college student development andcounseling at Northeastern University inBoston, Mass.

Genni Strathman ’12 is a teacher’sassistant for Ferguson Florissant EarlyChildhood Special Education inFerguson, Mo.

Melissa Wilkinson ’12 is a foster care casemanager at Lutheran Child and FamilyServices in Decatur, Ill.

Thera England-Williams ’12 andChristopherMontgomery ’12were married onMay 19, 2012 atBelle Court Manorin Belleville, Ill.


CLASSnotesIn Memoriam

Deceased alumni and friends through January 15, 2013

Robert A. English ’59 7/15/11

David B.Clark ’637/16/11

Nancy K. (Lowe) Sumner ’05 9/18/11

Harold R. Baum ’56 4/9/12

Michelle A. (McCole) Lewis ’985/24/12

Joseph P. Evola ’59 7/6/12

Brian L. Ransom ’737/20/12

Tracey L. Blevins ’108/4/12

Loretta L. (Liefer) Rubemeyer ’758/7/12

Rev. Paul E. Anders ’658/15/12

Juvenal M. Camacho ’808/18/12

Gene W. Morgan ’789/2/12

Guy M. Lahr III ’679/4/12

Linda L. (Simmons) Hester ’819/7/12

Richard H. Patterson ’789/9/12

Dorothy M. (Patton) Campbell ’619/11/12

James D. Richardson ’709/22/12

Penelope “Penny” Neale9/25/12

Wilma J. (Ellis) Gaston ’079/26/12

William M. Patterson Jr. ’909/26/12

Richard J. “Dick” Ogden ’7610/2/12

Warren G. Jennings10/7/12

Marsha F. (Brasel) DeWilde ’7810/8/12

John E. White ’70 10/16/12

Steven R. Emery ’9310/19/12

Elsie M. (Crisp) Howard ’52 10/19/12

Rev. Earl R. Black ’5510/28/12

Todd J. Reigle ’7810/31/12

Darrell D. Franklin ’63 11/1/12

Dorothy “Geraldine” Moss ’70 11/1/12

Fern M. Hettenhausen11/16/12

Robert W. “Rock” Schaefer ’58 11/23/12

JoAnn B. Montague12/3/12

Eddie Dillon Jr. ’7912/16/12

June E. Meinhardt1/12/13

When reporting deaths, please provide asmuch information as possible, especiallydate, location, graduation year andMcKendree connected survivors.Whenever possible, please provide aprinted obituary.

Edward “Ed” Willett ’75 passed away on Oct. 27, 2012. He worked atMcKendree as Director of Operationsfor 22 years. Over the years, hisadministrative responsibilities includedtransportation services, Public Safety,Dining Services, the UniversityBookstore, Printing & Mail Services,phone systems, sustainability/greeninitiatives, construction and renovation,and emergency management planning.

Ed faithfully attended McKendreeevents, having overseen the set-up formany of them, and was a staunchsupporter of every facet of theUniversity. He was a veteran of the U.S.Air Force and a former Lebanon CityCouncil member, serving as an alderman.Ed was also a member of Phi Kappa PhiHonor Society, Belleville/Swansea LoyalOrder of Moose and St. Joseph CatholicChurch in Lebanon, Ill.

He is survived by his daughter, Amanda(Mark) McIntyre; sons, Jason Willettand Erik Willett; and twogranddaughters, Cloey and Adelyn.


In Memoriam: Fern Hettenhausen, 1920-2012 McKendree University mourned the passing of Fern M. Hettenhausen, its greatest benefactor and a lifelongpatron of the arts, who passed away on Nov. 16, 2012, at the age of 92.

Motivated by abiding love for her late husband Russel and a deep appreciation of music, her generous andtransformative gift of nearly $6 million enabled the construction of the Russel E. and Fern M. HettenhausenCenter for the Performing Arts. Mrs. Hettenhausen, a talented pianist, sought to support a facility that wouldhone students’ talent for generations and make a significant impact on the performing arts, not only oncampus and in Lebanon but also throughout the region.

“The Hett,” which opened in 2006, has become Southern Illinois’ premier arts venue, drawing more than20,000 visitors annually. “Fern delighted in knowing that McKendree’s students had a place to perform, andthat faculty, students, staff and those who live in this region had a place to come and enjoy music, theater,dance, speakers and film,” said Dr. James Dennis, president. “The Hett literally has transformed the landscapeof McKendree University and the people who come to it to celebrate the arts.”

Flags at the Lebanon campus were lowered to half-staff on Nov. 23 to honor Mrs. Hettenhausen and herlasting legacy.

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