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Volume 72 Number 1

Standard Postage Paid, Point Lookout, MO Summer 2006

AlumniNews

Dear Alumnus,We congratulate the 15 Alumni Scholarship recipi-

ents for 2006-07. These young ladies and gentlemenare very appreciative of your support of the 2006Phonathon. Over $35,000 has been received thisspring for the Scholarship Fund, and over $200,000has been given in the eight-year history of this event.

Forsythe Fellows were honored with a luncheon atThe Keeter Center on May 6. We would like to thankDr. Davis for the informative update on collegeevents and Elizabeth Andrews for the exciting videocelebrating the “Bobcat Title Run.” Congratulationsto the Lady Bobcats on their runner-up finish in theNAIA National Basketball Tournament and to theNAIA National Champion C of O Bobcats. We are ex-tremely proud of both teams.

Thank you for your support of the Alumni Associ-ation interim project of assisting the College in meet-ing the challenge match for a new Animal Sciencefacility. We met our Alumni goal of $100,000 in lessthan ten months, and construction has begun on thismuch-needed facility.

The Executive Board of the Alumni Associationhas approved the renovation of the Alumni Laundryfor our next major project. Our goal is $250,000 torenovate the building, provide new equipment, andair condition the facility for the first time. It is fittingthat the Alumni project for our centennial year isrestoration of property that was the first alumnibuilding project 45 years ago. Until this goal is met,all undesignated alumni giving will go to this project.

The Alumni Laundry wasoriginally dedicated in 1961.When the construction of thebuilding was moving slowlyfor lack of funds, Dr. Goodwrote to alumni in June 1959,“I wish every boy and girl thatever graduated from TheSchool of the Ozarks couldspend two hours in the laun-dry in the basement of thecanning factory on one ofthese warm summer days. We

feel sure that if they did each one would pull down alittle deeper and try a little harder to help make com-pletion of this building possible.” A similar statementcould be made in 2006. It’s still a hot place to work,and much of the equipment was installed in 1961when the building was constructed.

Please give generously to help provide funds torenovate the Alumni Laundry in record time. Wewant to rededicate the facility at Homecoming 2007.I quote Dr. Good once again as he concluded the let-ter to Alumni in 1959. “We are confident if you do abit of sacrifice to help make this building possiblethat you will swell with extra pride when you see it…Won’t you think this over, and give a little prayer thatthe good Lord will lead you and show you what youshould do and let’s all, working together, make agreat work possible.” What more could I add?

I look forward to seeing you on November 4 atHomecoming 2006 when we begin a year of centenni-al events and celebrate “A Tradition That Works.”

Kind regards,Richard S. Miller

Alumni Association President

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ON THE COVERThe smiles on the faces of Justin Copley and hissister-in-law, Ashley Brown Copley, are evidenceof the mood of graduation day. The College com-munity, family, and friends watched 279 stu-dents receive their hard-earned diplomas.

Presidents’ Messages

Richard S. Miller

Ira Bezerra Brito and Eryn Cummings take time to pose for thephotographer at the annual Graduating Senior Reception,sponsored by the Alumni Association Office and the StudentAlumni Association.

Alumni News • Summer 2006 Page 3

Dear Alumnus,The College is now on the eve of

its 100th birthday. This is a signifi-cant milestone, in that for manyyears the institution was known as“The School that Runs on Faith.”

Some of you may remember theearly days when money was short,but God recognized and honoredthe faith of administrators, faculty,staff, and students. He made surethere was plenty (of biscuits and“zip”) to eat, and He sent generousmen and women to aid The Schoolin times of need, again and again.

Alumni were instrumental inbuilding the foundation of thisschool. Your hard work and ambi-tion to learn inspired many to be-lieve; without you, this milestonecould not be achieved.

At the 99th Commencement

this May, lookingaround at the youngmen and women whohad just receivedtheir diplomas, itwas evident why somany put faith inthis institution. Thepromise of future re-sults has muchvalue. Providing edu-cational opportuni-ties to many whowould not be able tohave them, instilling a strong workethic, and emphasizing the impor-tance of Christ-like character—these are things upon which nodollar amount can be placed. Morethan ever, our country needsyoung men and women with thesevalues to serve as leaders. As Dr. R.

M. Good once said, “Invest-ments in humanity bringsubstantial and sure divi-dends.” This is why the Col-lege has a renewedcommitment this Centenni-al Year to continue thisworthy, distinct mission—atradition that works.

I look forward to the up-coming school year and theevents planned to celebratethe College’s achievement.The Centennial Celebration

will officially begin with Homecom-ing. I wish you a pleasant summerand invite you to stop by and enjoythe beauty of the campus.

Sincerely, Jerry C. Davis

President

Jerry C. Davis

Homecoming Game on Friday NightThe National Champion Bobcats will play Bethel College—Kansas

Homecoming Weekend, Friday evening, November 3, at 7:00 p.m.Make your plans now to attend their first home game!

Alumni News • Summer 2006

Schedule of EventsThursday, November 2

8:00 p.m. Homecoming QueenCoronation Jones Auditorium

Friday, November 310:00 a.m. Alumni Golf Game4:00 p.m. Alumni Council Meeting

Keeter Center5:30 p.m. 40’s Alumni 15th Annual Buffet

Lakeside I--College Cafeteria7:00 p.m. Bobcats vs. Bethel-Kansas

Keeter Gymnasium

Saturday, November 4Morning:

8:00 Alumni BreakfastDobyns Dining Room, Keeter Center

9:00 Alumni Association Annual MeetingRoyal Oak Forum, Keeter Center

9:00 Alumni RegistrationCollege Center and Alumni Center

10:00 Student Activity Booths Open10:30 Keeter Center’s Park Dedication

11:00-12:00 Alumni Chapter Meetings11:00-12:45 Work Stations Open House

Afternoon:1:00 Alumni Memorial Service

Williams Memorial Chapel2:00 C of O Parade

Student Activity Booths Close3:00 Centennial Photograph—

Alumni, faculty, staff, and students100th Birthday Celebration—Chapellawn (Keeter Gymnasium—inclementweather location)

6:00 Alumni Centennial Banquet GalaYoungman Agricultural Center

8:00 Class Reunion Photos / ReminiscingYoungman Agricultural Center

9:30 Queen’s DanceField House

Sunday, November 511:00 a.m. Chapel Service

Williams Memorial Chapel

IAttention Alumni: Mark Your Calendar!

Homecoming 2006 Kicks Off Centennial Celebration


Another academic year has come to aclose at College of the Ozarks. The 2005-06 school year was filled with some excit-ing times, including the nationalchampionship games for both the menand women’s basketball teams. However,one of the most exciting events for me,year after year, is graduation day. TheCollege saw 279 students graduate thisyear. It was a rewarding and gratifying ex-perience for both the graduates and thecampus community. The Commencement exercisesare when our graduates finally see their dedicatedhard work and perseverance pay dividends in theform of a college degree. The campus community en-joys reflecting on the growth and development of thestudents we have helped mold over the last fouryears.

This year’s Baccalaureate speaker, ReverendRobert M. Skelton, gave an inspiring speech entitled,“The People with the Roses.” Reverend Skelton’sspeech focused on a story of the developing relation-ship between a man and a woman and how a rosecorsage symbolized the man’s character and values.At this year’s Baccalaureate ceremony, each graduatewas provided a rose so that they could give it tosomeone that has influenced their personal charac-ter. Many roses were given to mothers, fathers, andgrandparents, but many were given to faculty andstaff members as well. It was truly a memorable ex-

perience for those giving and receiving theroses.

All of us are a part of the C of O family.We have all received a helping hand and mo-ments of character building along the way,whether we realize it or not. It is true that wecontributed a part of our “sweat equity” to-ward our college education through the col-lege work program. But in reality, most of thetrue cost of our education came through thegenerosity of unknown people willing to give

us the opportunity to experience graduation day. Theexperiences of helping hands we received from facul-ty members, work supervisors, administrators, andfellow students were just icing on the cake.

I hope that over the next several years, as you at-tend commencement ceremonies of a son, daughter,or a family member, that you will reflect on the manypeople who gave you a helping hand during yourtime here at Point Lookout. As you well know, ittakes support from all kinds of people to educate astudent at College of the Ozarks. Whether it’s sup-portive parents, faculty members giving extra timewith class projects, the encouragement of a work su-pervisor, the shoulder of a fellow student, or the con-tribution of an unknown donor, many people deserveroses of a graduate. I hope that one of these daysyou will also be encouraged to receive your symbolicrose by giving a helping hand to a deserving studenthere at Hard Work U.

Rodney Arnold ’91

Advancement Notes

In Memory of:Leo C. Adams from Howard E. Adams

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Bradshaw from Dee J. (Bradshaw)Houser

Clifford Brown from Rose A. Brown

Carl Cave from Mary Nell (Nave) Kissee

Lenore Brown Fain from Frances M. (McAllister) Langelier

LuAnn Gaynor from Mr. and Mrs. Mike Boyer

Dr. R. M. Good from Mary Nell (Nave) Kissee

Mrs. Lyta Good from Mary Nell (Nave) Kissee

Henry & Vela Griffith from Janet (Griffith) Clower

Jack & Ken Griffith from Janet (Griffith) Clower

Gary M. Hogue from Frank & Mary Ann Hogue

Angie Ketteman from Clarissa A. (Stamps) Kirsch

Dr. Mary Long from Mary Nell (Nave) Kissee

Hype Shirey Miller from Ina M. (Shirey) Snider

Wilse & Dora Nave from Mary Nell (Nave) Kissee

Roanna Oberlander from Mr. & Mrs. Mike Boyer

Marvin & Judy Oetting from Beverly (Blanton) Fischer

Monye Richter from Mr. & Mrs. Mike Boyer

Don Schofield from Jean (Winfrey) Karnes

Ray Simkins from Gayle (Garrison) Keith

J. W. Stacy from Gussie (Elmer) Redfearn

Imogene Stamps from Ernest & Reba Allred

Herbert & Martha Webster from Marian (Webster)Dawson

Dewey & Dovie Wilson from Eleanor (Wilson) Howell

In Honor of:Class of 1990 from Richard J. Ringler

Violet Adams from Howard E. Adams

Marcia Brown from Howard E. Adams

Thelma Cave from Mary Nell (Nave) Kissee

Gary Hughey from Jeannie Baker & Mike Branstetter

Tribute Giving


by Liz Fonda and Destiny Mikulic

As the College of the Ozarks en-ters into its next one hundredyears, new and extraordinarychanges are taking place. ForAlumni, this means the first build-ing bearing their name, AlumniLaundry, will undergo many much-needed renovations.

At Homecoming in 1961, thefirst-ever alumni building project,the Alumni Laundry, was dedicatedwith the help of Dr. Good. TheAlumni Association had wanted aproject that would make a usefuland significant impact on the cam-pus. After consulting the students,faculty, and staff, they recognizeda need for a new, state-of-the-artfacility for the laundry operations.At that time, the laundry was runfrom the basement of the HyerCanning Factory. Before that, it wasoperated from the basement ofStevenson women’s dormitory. Abuilding dedicated solely to laun-dry functions was sorely needed,so the Alumni proceeded with theirfirst building project. The totalcost was $20,000, which includednew and used machines, along witha cooling system that consisted ofa two large box fans. The facilitycontained flat irons and pressesthat, along with four large dryers,created unbearable heat for stu-dent workers in the summer. Atthat time it was a great new facility

for the College, but more than 40years later, changes and updatesagain need to be made for the safe-ty and efficiency of the job site.

Presently, the Alumni Laundryprovides services for college de-partments as well as students, fac-ulty, and staff. Vice President Dr.Howell Keeter, said, “The AlumniLaundry is a big support operationfor the campus.” The daily runningof many college facilities such asthe Processing Plant, the Child De-velopment Center, the P.E. Depart-ment, the residence halls, theStudent Dining Center, EdwardsMill, the Hospital, Power Plant,

Mabee Lodge, Dobyns DiningRoom, Good Center, Fruitcake andJelly Kitchen, Stained Glass, andcustodial operations depend heavi-ly on the Alumni Laundry.

With such a heavy workload, themost notable problems are safetyconcerns and efficiency. One chal-lenge is the lack of air conditioningin the building, which can causeheat exhaustion in warmer temper-atures. Another weak area is thelarge extractor used in washingthat is hoisted up and down usinga mechanized chain lift that is dif-ficult to operate. Outdated washerslead to inefficiency due to the ex-

Alumni Pledge $250,000 to Alumni Laundry Renovation

Early locations of the laundry were the basements of Stevenson Dormitory and theHyer Canning Factory.

Yes! I want to help with the much-needed Alumni Laundry Renovation.My gift is enclosed:

$__________ ____________________________________________________________________

$__________ in memory of __________________________________________________________

$__________ in honor of ______________________________________________________________

Name(s)____________________________________________________________________________Class_________

Address ________________________________________________________________________________________

City ____________________________________________________________________State ______Zip___________

Please acknowledge my gift to ______________________________________________________________________

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cess water spillover during use,which can cause unsafe conditions.Two of the presses already had tobe retired because they were un-safe. Because of deteriorating andrisky equipment, even with 26 stu-dent workers, the Alumni Laundryis having trouble keeping up withthe work load, which increasescontinually. With the addition ofThe Keeter Center, the workloadfor the students and two supervi-sors has increased significantly.Mondays are the busiest days, dueto the weekend banquets and thesurplus of dirty linens from theMabee Lodge and Good CenterMotel operations. The new bustlingDobyns Dining Room also addsdaily to the increase. In its presentstate, the laundry falls short inmeeting the extra demand. Theworkers and supervisors find

themselves “playing catch-up” fre-quently to meet campus service de-mands.

Last fall the College’s AlumniAssociation approved the fund-raising project for the renovationof the Alumni Laundry. At theirJanuary meeting, the Alumni Exec-utive Board set the goal of$250,000 to be raised by the Alum-ni Association, toward the totalproject cost of $375,000. Accord-ing to Dr. Marvin Schoenecke, Deanof Administration, “The machinesin the Alumni Laundry building areold and are beyond the point offixing. The extractors are no longersafe, and the dryers had seen theend of their effective life. One ofthe machines has a 1956 date ofmanufacture, and all of the ma-chines had seen hard use.”

Renovation and updating arenot the only changes in the AlumniLaundry. Last September, Phil andConnie Ensminger took over as thesupervisors. When asked how longthey had been supervisors theysaid, “We’re still freshmen.” This ischaracteristic of the lively person-alities the husband and wife teamdisplay toward their work. Previ-ously, they worked as missionariesin the Philippines, and now theysee their jobs with the students astheir new mission work. The Ens-mingers hope that by teaching stu-

dents to have an appreciation forserving others at a fundamentallevel, like by doing laundry, theywill become great leaders. The ren-ovations to the building and thenew supervision are a perfectmatch; both will further the pro-duction of the Alumni Laundry in apositive, uplifting way.

“At Homecoming this Novem-ber, all work stations will have anopen house and alumni will havethe opportunity to see that muchof the renovation and equipmentupdates at the Alumni Laundry arealready in place. The College hasalready secured much of the newequipment and started the buildingrenovations since alumni havemade this pledge,” said HelenYoungblood, Director of AlumniAffairs. Alumni hope to have thefund-raising goal met for the pro-ject by Homecoming 2007 andrededicate the building on Home-coming Day, November 3, 2007.

When one sees the improved fa-cility at Homecoming, the pride ofhaving contributed to a completedwork will be beyond words. It istrue that a person has more con-nection to a work that they havehad a hand in. In the words of Dr.Good, “When we all put our handsto any job, we know that the Alum-ni of this institution can finish thejob that they undertake.”

One of the laundry’s old water extractors.

One of the old washers that had no spin cycle. Laundered items had to be transferredto an extractor to remove excess water.

Phil and Connie Ensminger are servingthe College as supervisors of the AlumniLaundry.


College of the Ozarks Alumni Association

Plateaus of Giving Program

Levels of Giving:

Forsythe Fellows Society* A gift of $100, or the accumulation of $100 within a year, qualifies one as a Forsythe

Fellow Society member.

Patron Society* A gift of $250, or the accumulation of $250 in one year, qualifies one as a Patron So-

ciety member. A one-time plaque will be presented at the annual meeting of the Alum-ni Association the year the gift is given.

Benefactor Society* A gift of $1,000, or the accumulation of $1,000 given in four years, qualifies one as a

member of the Benefactor Society. A one-time plaque will be presented at the annualmeeting of the Alumni Association the year the gift is given or completed.

Founder Society* A gift of $5,000, or the accumulation of $5,000 given in four years, qualifies one as a

member of the Founder Society. A one-time plaque will be presented at the annualmeeting of the Alumni Association the year the gift is given or completed.

Sponsor Society* A gift of $10,000 or more, or the accumulation of $10,000 given in four years, quali-

fies one as a member of the Sponsor Society. A one-time plaque will be presented atthe annual meeting of the Alumni Association the year the gift is given or completed.

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Address ______________________________________________________Class Year______________HS JC College

City________________________________________________________________State________ Zip______________

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Dues $_________Gift $________Total $_________ Payment Type (circle one) Cash Credit/Debit Check

Card Type (circle one): Visa MC Discover Am Ex Card #__________-__________-__________-__________

Gift Tribute? Honor_____ Memorial_____ CW # ________________ Exp. Date__________________

Tribute Name: __________________________________________________________________________________

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________________________________ Signature ________________________________________Date:_________

Please let us hear from you! You can email your class notes or address update to the Alumni Office at [email protected] or [email protected]. Information for articles and class notes mustbe submitted to the Alumni Office by August 15, 2006, to appear in the fall issue.


College of the Ozarks Alumni Association Alumni Fundsas of March 31, 2006

Walker Challenge Fund for Agriculture Buildings

Contributions 6/1/05 to 3/31/2006 $65,159.63

Gift from Alumni Endowed Maintenance Fund 36,068.00

Total Alumni Contribution as of 3/31/06 $101,227.63

The Alumni Endowment Maintenance Fund

Balance 1/1/06 $968,868.51

Interest and contributions 1/1/06 to 3/31/06 12,110.86

Total Fund 3/31/06 $980,979.37

Alumni Scholarship Fund

Balance 1/1/06 $428,556.79

Interest and contributions 1/1/06 to 3/31/06 32,142.50

Gift from Don Garner Estate 10,000.00

Total Fund 3/31/06 $470,699.29

J. Hugh & Martha Wise Alumni Scholarship Fund

Total Fund Balance 3/31/06 $182,655.77

Winfrey Alumni Scholarship Fund


Curtis Memorial Alumni Scholarship Fund


Don Schofield Alumni Scholarship Fund


Ridinger Brothers Alumni Scholarship Fund


Virginia Gillespie Lucas Scholarship Fund


In MemoriamDr. William D. Todd

Funeral services for retiredCollege administrator and Boardof Trustees member Dr. WilliamD. Todd were held May 8, 2006,at Williams Memorial Chapel.

Dr. Todd served the Collegefor 36 years in various positionsincluding Academic Dean, Deanof Administration, Vice Presi-dent, and Interim President.

He received his B.S. at BethelCollege, McKenzie, TN; M.A. and M.Ed. at Peabody

College, Nashville, TN; Ed.D at University ofArkansas, Fayetteville, AR, and an L.L.D. from Collegeof the Ozarks.

Dr. Todd served with the U.S. Marine Corps on theUSS Franklin in the South Pacific and retired from theU.S. Air Force Reserves as Lt. Colonel. He was a life-long member of Rotary and a member of WilliamsMemorial Chapel.

He is survived by his wife Helen ’74; daughtersMartha ’70 and husband Roger Waddle; Marsha ’74and husband Steve ’71 Fulkerson and their children,Douglas, Alisa ‘98, and Sara.


by Rodney Cravens

The College of the Ozarks Bob-cats entered the Men’s NAIA Na-tional Tournament with the #4seed after winning both the confer-ence regular season title and theconference tournament. The Catsfulfilled those expectations by win-ning a national title for the firsttime in school history.

The Cats defeated DominicanUniversity in the opening round69-60. Junior Michael Bonapartepaced the Cats with 24 points andnine rebounds. Junior Heath Sittonnetted 18 points, while freshmanCorey Stone made three 3-pointfield goals and added 11 points.

In the second round C of Ofaced the #13-seed William Jewellin what was the Cats biggest chal-lenge of the tournament. The gamewas tied three times, and the leadwent back and forth during the lastseven minutes. Senior AndrewBoyce made two free throws with

4.3 seconds left to give the Bobcatsthe lead and William Jewell’s DrewMathews missed a jumper as timeexpired. The Cats were led byBonaparte’s 32 points and 11 re-bounds. Sitton added 19 points asC of O shot 51% from the field.

In the quarterfinals, College ofthe Ozarks dismantled the #5 seedMayville State, taking an 80-61 win.The Cats took a 34-23 lead intohalftime and never looked back.Corey Stone led C of O with 19points and shot lights-out fromlong range, finishing 5 of 8 onthree point field goals. Sitton had17 points, while Bonaparte added14 points and 12 rebounds.

The semifinal game promised tobe a battle as the Bobcats facedLindenwood University. C of Oused a 23-4 run in the first half tomount a 20 point advantage. TheCats pushed the lead to as many as30 points at one time in the secondhalf and settled in for an 88-69 vic-

tory. Heath Sitton led Ozarks with25 points, while Bonaparte con-tributed 21 points, and Stoneadded 17 points.

The Bobcats entered the cham-pionship game in search of theirfirst-ever title. It appeared asthough it would be a tough task asthey faced the #2 seed HuntingtonUniversity. A capacity crowd sawCollege of the Ozarks leadthroughout the game as they heldHuntington to 30% shooting fromthe field en route to a 74-56 win.Tournament MVP Michael Bona-parte was dominate, leading theBobcats with 25 points, 14 re-bounds, and six assists. Heath Sitton, who also earned all-tourna-ment honors, finished with 17points, six rebounds, and four as-sists. Senior Andrew Boyce chippedin 10 points and 6 rebounds, andsophomore Chris Pullen who wasnamed to the all-tournament teamadded 9 points and 5 rebounds.

Bobcat Basketball

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by Rodney Cravens

The College of the Ozarks LadyBobcats capped off an amazing sea-son in which they won 24 games in arow and finished with a record of 33-2. They advanced all the way to thechampionship game before their sea-son came to an end as national run-ner-up.

The Lady Cats defeated WebberInternational University 75-50 in thefirst round. Cara Painter dominatedthe game as she scored 29 pointsand pulled down 15 rebounds.Janessa DeMuth added 10 points for C of O.

In the second round, College ofthe Ozarks faced a tough AquinasCollege team. In a back-and-forthcontest, the Lady Bobcats held on foran 83-75 win. The Lady Cats had fiveplayers score in double figures. CaraPainter once again led the way with24 points and eight rebounds. MaganCurry finished with 18 points, going3 of 6 on three-point attempts,draining one with 45 seconds left to

put the game out of reach. JanessaDeMuth added 15 points, while Alli-son Rader had 10.

In the quarterfinals the Lady Catsfaced a scrappy Benedictine Ravensteam out of the Heart of AmericaAthletic Conference. C of O neededovertime to get past the Ravens. C of O sophomore Rebekah Howardhit a three-point shot as time expiredin regulation to force the extra peri-od. It was the first three-point fieldgoal that she had ever made in hercareer. In overtime, C of O outscoredBenedictine 13-4 to secure the 73-64victory. Howard led the Lady Catswith 23 points off the bench. CaraPainter added 11 points and 10 re-bounds.

College of the Ozarks overcame asix-point halftime deficit and a coldshooting performance to defeat theUniversity of Saint Francis 67-65 inthe semifinals. Saint Francis had achance to get the win with a three-point attempt as time expired; how-ever, Cara Painter, who was the

leading shot blocker in NAIA Divi-sion II this season, blocked the shotto preserve the win. Painter finishedwith a game high 26 points whileMagan Curry added 20 points.

With the win, the Lady Cats ad-vanced to the championship game.College of the Ozarks faced a peren-nial power, Hastings College. TheLady Cats battled early in the game,and the teams were knotted up at 12midway through the first half. How-ever, after trailing by seven at thebreak, the Lady Cats were held toonly 16 points in the second half bya stifling Hastings defense. Hastingspulled away for a 58-39 victory towin their third national title in fiveyears. Cara Painter, who led NAIA Di-vision II with 24 double-doubles, fin-ished with 19 points and 10rebounds. Painter was a first-teamall-tournament selection. MaganCurry was a second-team all-tourna-ment selection and was also present-ed the tournament hustle award forher efforts.

Lady Cat Basketball

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Class Notes60’s Robert Medley ’62HS recently movedfrom St. Louis, MO to West Plains, MO.Robert served as a paratrooper in Viet-nam in the 101 Airborne Division in1965 and 1966. Contact him at 1404Southern Hills, West Plains, MO 65775;[email protected].

Joe H. Medley ’62HS Joe and his wifeGlenda (Hampton) ’63HS retired inFebruary. Joe retired from the UnionPacific Railroad as an engineer andGlenda from the Department of Healthand Human Services. They both enjoyfishing, their grandchildren, traveling,and riding their Missouri Fox Trotters.They are planning a riding trip to Col-orado in July. They enjoyed the timespent at S of O. They live at 64 CR1162, Gassville, AR 72635; [email protected].

Takahiro Fujimoto ’65 address update:4-13-1 Honcho, Shiki Shi Shiki GardenHills 921, Saitama, Japan 353-004; 050-5514-7487; email address: [email protected].

Elizabeth (Cantrell) York ’67 hasworked in the field of Special Educationfor the past 30 years in Missouri, Cali-fornia, and Arizona. She is now work-ing in the 504 Program in Texas and isenjoying life everyday. She can bereached at 2005 E. Main # 143,Gatesville, Texas 76528; (254) 206-0262; [email protected].

70’sPaul Hokanson ’70 has been the fi-nance officer for the city of Warrens-burg, Missouri, since November 2004,and has been married for almost 30years to Patricia. Their daughter, Paula,is a 1999 graduate of C of O, and son,Peter, graduated from Hannibal-La-Grange College in May. He welcomesclassmates to call, write, e-mail or stopby City Hall to say hi. They can bereached at 414 East Chestnut, Odessa,MO 64076; (816) 633-5100; [email protected].

Colleen (Dickason) Kurczodyna ’70just completed one year as Quality As-surance RN for The Helping AngelsHome Health Agency in Reno, NV.Colleen’s husband, Edward, loves re-

tirement after 40 years with BurlingtonNorthern Santa Fe Railway. They enjoyliving 20 minutes from Lake Tahoe.Their daughter, Christal, adopted theirgrandson, Timothy, born December 22,2005. They can be reached at P.O. Box937, Minden, NV 89423; (775) 783-9489; [email protected].

Diane (Lord) Henderson ’73 marriedBobby Henderson in 2001. They live at507 CR 635, Berryville, AR 72616; (870)423-6435; [email protected].

Nancy (Reeves) Stephens ’73 and herhusband, Leon, can be reached at 1645Sophia, Carthage, MO 64836;(417) 358-5038; [email protected].

Jeane (Myer) Dunkum ’75 and hus-band, Wesley, send their greetings toall. Jeane is serving as a UnitedMethodist pastor in her eleventh yearof pastoral ministry and her third ap-pointment in Virginia. They would loveto hear from friends and other alumni.They can be reached at 8535 CallawayRoad, Callaway, VA 24067; (540) 483-1053; [email protected].

Wayne ’75 and Linda (Butler) ’77 Gif-ford On September 1, 2005, Linda tookover as manager of the Pulaski CountySheltered Workshop with a staff ofseven and 51 handicapped employees.If you are ever in the area, stop by, shewould love to show you the productsthey are making, or go towww.pcsw.org for a virtual tour. Theycan be reached at 27375 Hwy NN,Laquey, MO 65534; (573)774-4939;[email protected].

David Turner ’76 lived for 19 years inSt. Louis, MO, after he graduated. Since1995, he has been living in the SanFrancisco Bay area. David works at theUniversity of California Medical CenterSan Francisco in the Neuro-Surgical ICUas a registered nurse. He lives at 2619Bayview Drive, Alameda, CA 94501.

Robert S. Wilson ’77 will soon cele-brate serving at College of the Ozarksfor 28 years in the print shop. Bobwould like to contact all Industrial ArtsEducation and Industrial Technologymajors and minors, who have been inthe program since Dr. Damon Vincentbegan it around 1973. Bob writes, “Ithas come to my attention that Dr. Vin-cent will be retiring this year after fallsemester. If you would be interested in

celebrating with Dr. Vincent, pleasecontact me; or simply write to Dr. Vin-cent expressing yourself for his guid-ance and teaching.” Bob can be reachedat 120 Toby Lane, Hollister, MO 65672;(417) 334-8942; [email protected].

80’sMark Sweeney ’80 address update:119A E. Empire Street, Grass Valley, CA95945; (530) 272-9629;[email protected].

Ragsdale Retires as Commander

of the TexasAir National Guard

CAMP MABRY,Texas — In a cere-mony held Febru-ary 5, 2006, JerryRagsdale ‘x69,the commanderof the Texas AirNational Guard,relinquished hiscommand after

35 years of service to his country.General Ragsdale’s first assignmentwas in 1971, as the transportationmanagement officer for the 136thCombat Support Squadron, fol-lowed in 1974 with several assign-ments in civil engineering. InNovember 1991, he joined theheadquarters staff at Camp Mabryas the state civil engineer.In 1994, he became the director ofsupport, and in 1997 he was askedby then Brig. Gen. Daniel James, Ad-jutant General of Texas, to accepthis current position of Texas AirNational Guard commander andchief of staff.“On a personal level, it is over-whelming that people have thatkind of trust in your leadership,”General Ragsdale said. “I have triedto live by the Air Force core valuesof Integrity First, Service beforeSelf, and Excellence in All We Do. Ifyou lead your life in that matter,you will not disappoint those whotrust you.


Kathy (Neal) MacIntosh ’80 addressupdate: 3700 S. Westport Ave., PMB3309, Sioux Falls, SD 57106; (314) 920-9225; [email protected].

John Hensley ’82 John Hensley, Cura-tor-Archivist at the Churchill Memorialand Library at Westminster College,made a presentation at the EuropeanAssociation for American Studies Bien-nial Conference held April 7-10 at theUniversity of Cyprus in Nicosia, Cyprus.Founded in 1953, the European Associ-ation for American Studies is a confed-eration of national and joint nationalassociations of American Studies in Eu-rope. Its mission is to encourage thestudy of and research in all areas ofAmerican Culture and society and topromote cooperation and intercommu-nication between European scholars ofthe United States from all parts of Eu-rope and from various disciplines. Johnand wife, Gale, can be reached at 2049Peine Forest Drive, Wentzville, MO63385; (575) 592-5183;[email protected].

Steven Dean Roe ’83 and wife, Mar-garet, would love to hear from oldfriends from The School of the Ozarks.Steven is currently working for Enter-prise Rent-A-Car and loves his job.Margie is on her 13th year with theLord of Life as assistant director. Theywould also like to hear from membersof the Alumni Chapter in Texas. Ad-dress: 741 Matthew, Corpus Christi, TX78418; (361) 937-6481; email address:[email protected].

Crystal (Roberts) Kardos ‘x84 wouldlike to get in touch with old friends andlives at 2915 N. 103rd Ave., Avondale,AZ 85323; (623) 594-3770;[email protected].

Jim ’84 and Stephanie Kyle addressupdate: 26302 State Highway 413, Gale-na, MO 65656; (417) 357-6254; [email protected].

Laurie (Lesher) Malik ’84 is living lifeto the fullest in Kansas City workingand raising her three children, who are18, 19, and 21. She enjoys her horse,and riding is her main hobby. Shewould love to hear from college friendsat 11521 West 55th Street, Shawnee,Kansas 66203; (913) 499-7992; heremail address is [email protected].

Jill Elizabeth Morlock ’85 address up-date: 5918 Wexford Brook, San Anto-

nio, TX 78240; her email address is [email protected].

Don and Gwen (Fowler) Borntrager’85 Don and sons, Jonathan (18) andChristopher (16), completed a two-week, 500-mile trip last summer in a20-foot handmade canoe. They paddledfrom near Oologah, OK, on the Caney,Verdigris, Arkansas, White, and Missis-sippi Rivers to reach Rosedale, MS.Gwen, Emily (14), and Rebecca (11)opted out of the trip! Contact them at14080 N. 44th W. Ave., Skiatook, OK74070; (918) 396-0741;[email protected].

Tammie (O’Malley) Turner ’85 was re-cently awarded the 2005 Top ProducerAward from the Tri-Lakes Realtors, Inc.,the number one independent real es-tate firm in the Branson/Tri-Lakes area.Beckie (Strausser) Boedefield ‘x85joined Tammie as a licensed assistantlast September. They can be reached at18062 State Highway 13, Suite B, Bran-son West, MO, 800-311-5253, orwww.BransonMoRealEstate.com.

Victor ’88 and Jill (Hostkoetter) ’86Landers would love to hear from anyold friends from S of O. Victor contin-ues his counseling practice in Washing-ton, MO, as well as being adjunctfaculty at Central College in Union, MO.He is also operating his own handymanbusiness. Jill home schools their threesons, Jacob (13), Samuel (7), and Elijah(4), and manages their herd of NigerianDwarf dairy goats (see jvjfarm.home-stead.com). They can be reached at18065 State Highway O, Marthasville,MO 63357; (636) 433-5106;[email protected].

Shelley D. Carter ’88 is an institutionalparole officer and works at the maxi-mum security prison located inCharleston, MO, with the MissouriBoard of Probation and Parole. Shewould like to hear from old classmatesand friends. She lives at 205 W. Wake-field, Ave., Sikeston, MO 63801; (573)471-6368; [email protected].

Scott ’88 and Mona (Gray) ’89 Black-burn have three children: Logan (12),Lathan (9), and Laramie (1). Scott is thehigh school principal at Holcomb HighSchool and Mona is the technology co-ordinator. Their address is 503 E. Hwy162, Clarkton, MO 63837; [email protected].

90’s Bill and Christy (Arnold) Glaser ’90Bill was appointed Cold Mill Manager atNucor Steel-Arkansas. Nucor Corpora-tion is the largest steel producer andthe largest recycler of steel in the Unit-ed States. They can be reached at 1043W. Main St., Blytheville, AR 72315;(870)763-8326; [email protected].

Virginia (Hankins) Wild ’90 and herhusband, Charles Daniel Wild IV, alongwith their two daughters, Samantha Jo(9) and Alexandra Danielle (6) reside inFarmington, MO. Virginia has worked15 years in the mental health field atthe Community Counseling Center. Shewould love to hear from friends andclassmates at 213 6th Street, Farming-ton, MO 63640; (573) 366-9241;[email protected].

Michael Frizell ’91 teaches public af-fairs courses in autobiography and the-ater. In addition, he has been promotedto Director of the Writing Center at Mis-souri State University. He would enjoyhearing from old friends. You can seehis course website athttp://courses.missouristate.edu/mlf741f/gep397.htm. He can be reached at2515 West Allen Drive, Springfield, MO65810; (417) 886-0515; [email protected].

Scott ’91 and Cheri (Breshears) ’91Williams are currently living in metroKansas City, MO, with their three boys,Chris (14), Alex (10), and Jordan (8).Scott is a training officer/ paramedicfor the fire department just north ofKansas City, and Cheri also works out-side the home. They can be reached at1503 N.E. Northaven Drive, Gladstone,MO 64118; (816) 468-0345; [email protected].

HELP WANTEDAn additional front-of-the-housemanager is needed to accommo-date increased business at DobynsDining Room. If you, or someoneyou know, has upscale restaurantmanagement experience and is in-terested in pursuing this position,please forward your resume toVicki Wrosch, at the College Busi-ness Office, or by email [email protected].


Jack Daniels ’93 and his wife, Elizabeth, have been married for eightyears and have three children. Jackworks as a probation and parole offi-cer. The Daniels can be reached at 6332NW 9th, Kansas City, MO 64151 or [email protected].

Rachell (White) Tomlinson ’93 addressupdate: 1270 Katherine Drive, SierraVista, AZ 85635; (520) 452-1555;[email protected].

Phillip Metcalf ’94 and his wife, Corlona, have relocated from theirhome in Olathe, KS, to Phillip’s home-town of Viburnum, MO. He is a lieu-tenant for the city of Bourbon and isthe school resource officer and D.A.R.E.officer. He can be reached at 9 Briar-crest Drive, Viburnum, MO 65566; (573)244-3580; [email protected].

Supachai Sukhasem ’96 address up-date: Rangsit, Thanyaburee Phathumta-nee, 12310; home phone 66-2-9916534;[email protected].

Todd and Sheila (Whittaker) Sigler ’96Todd was just promoted to ExecutiveDirector of Product Assurance with Cir-rus Design. They would love to hearfrom their friends at 5 TimberlineDrive, Esko, MN 55733; (218) 878-4986;[email protected].

Nathan Hoyt ’97 and his wife, Enid,have two boys, Aaron and Branden.Nathan currently flies for JetBlue Air-ways, and Enid is a stay-at-home mom.They can be reached at 7 ClevelandHeights, Monett, MO 65708; (417) 354-0876; [email protected].

C. Renee Hughes ’97 address update:1107 Holley Court, Oak Park, IL 60301;[email protected].

Angela Wilson ’97 is a published au-thor and is Public Information Coordi-nator at Linn State Technical College inLinn, MO. She can be reached at 703East Benton, Linn, MO 65807;[email protected].

Cody and Kelly (Allen) Manring ’97have two children, Quinn (5) and Claire(1). Cody teaches social studies ingrades 8-12 at Albany, and Kelly is a di-etitian for a dialysis center. They wouldenjoy hearing from classmates at 5722335th Street, Albany, MO 64402; [email protected].

Edward ’98 and Mary (Parker) ’98Dunn have moved back to Rolla andbuilt a home. Ed works for the Universi-

ty of Missouri-Rolla as landscape gar-dener. Mary is a full-time homemakerwith their three girls, Nora (7), Emma(5), and Heidi (3). Friends can contactthem at 15650 County Road 8390,Rolla, MO 65401; (573) 309-1999; [email protected].

Craig ’98 and Amber (Shawgo) ’98Netherton had their first child, AmeliaGrace, who was born six weeks early onOctober 28, 2005. Amelia was in theNICU for one month; she recently hadbrain surgery, and is recovering well athome. Craig and Amber moved to theQuad Cities two years ago from upstateNew York. He is an aircraft mechanic atElliott Aviation, and she is a relocationcounselor at a local real estate compa-ny. They would love to hear fromfriends and classmates at 1844 14thStreet, Moline, IL 61265; (309) 736-9436; email address: [email protected].

Amanda (Shawgo) Miller ’99 and hus-band, Mark, celebrated their daughterMegan’s first birthday in March, andtheir daughter Abbigail’s fourth birth-day in May. They can be reached at4363 W. 2nd Street, Battlefield, MO65619; (417) 890-0695; email her [email protected].

00’s Eric Cook ’00 is working on his Mastersin Education Administration and willgraduate from William Woods Universi-ty in March 2007. He and his wife, Debi,live at 205 Shadow Oaks Road, Cam-

denton, MO 65020; (573) 317-1682. Ericcan be reached by email at [email protected].

Rebecca Keefer ’00 MBA, PHR, is cur-rently the Human Resource Adminis-trator for the School of HealthProfessions at the University of Mis-souri-Columbia. Her responsibilities in-clude leadership in the delivery ofstrategic and operational human re-source services. Rebecca is certified bythe Society for Human Resource Man-agement (SHRM) as a Professional inHuman Resources (PHR). She receivedher Masters of Business Administra-tion, with an emphasis in Human Re-sources, from William WoodsUniversity in 2004. Her current addressis 8701 N. Cedar, Columbia, MO 65202;[email protected].

Melanie (McClimans) King ’00 addressupdate: 3945 Fawn Lane, Harrison, AR72601; (870) 743-4871; [email protected].

Alysa Little ’00 address update: 1071Clayton Lane #1611, Austin, TX 78723;[email protected].

Brian ’00 and Tara (Smallwood) ’98McCloud address update: P.O. Box7261, Branson, MO 65615; (417) 546-3733; [email protected].

Ashley (Schafer) ’00 and Jeff Weston‘x97 address update: 529 GettysburgDrive, Jackson, TN 38305; [email protected].

Sean Calhoun ’01 address update: P.O.Box 245, Taneyville, MO 65759; (417)546-2884; [email protected].

Chad Clark ’01 address update: 2219 S.Liberty, Marshall, MO 65340; (660) 886-2219; [email protected].

Michael ’01 and Andrea (Hall) ’00 Cun-ningham, Jr. address update: 9020 E.74th Terrace, Raytown, MO 64133;(816) 313-1098;[email protected].

Joshua ’05 and Natasha (Reed) Sulli-van ’02 moved to Washington. Natashahas completed her third semester atWashington State University, workingtowards her Masters in Education; shehopes to graduate in Spring 2007. Joshis enrolled in the Washington PoliceAcademy and is employed through theKennewick Police Department. Theycan be contacted at 4109 W. MetalineAve., Kennewick, WA 99336; [email protected].

April McIntosh‘00 can be seenweekly onNBC’s gameshow Deal orNo Deal. Sincemoving to LosAngeles in2001, April hasmodeled for JCPenney, MerleNorman Cos-metics, and Brighton, just to name afew. She has appeared on the cover ofHairdo Ideas, Hairstyle Guide, andBest Body magazines, with appear-ances also in Glamour, In Style,Shape, and People. Her televisionpremier role was in the CBS dramaCSI:Miami.


Brock Chisum ’02 address update: 822W. Main, Lyons, KS 67554; (620) 257-5481; [email protected].

Sam and Nicoya Parker ’02 Sam isworking as director of an after schoolmentoring program called KidCareAmerica. Nicoya stays at home full timewith Isaiah (3) and 15 month-old Mara.They would love to hear from oldfriends at 15340 C. R. 8390, Rolla, MO65401; (573) 364-4965;[email protected].

Jessica Richards ’02 is excited to an-nounce that she has just written abook! Under the pen name J. M.Richards, Jessica wrote a young adultfiction/fantasy novel titled FoundPhoebe and has decided to publish it. Ifyou enjoy books like The Chronicles ofNarnia, Harry Potter, or any of theLemony Snicket books, be sure to checkit out. Visit her webpagehttp://www.geocities.com/j_m_richards27/main.html. The book is available athttp://redleadbooks.com/foundphoebe.html.

Elizabeth (Beckers) Simons ’02 ad-dress update: 1233 W. 117th Street S.,Jenks, OK 74037; (918) 298-3968; [email protected].

Jessica (Puangnak) Glossip’03 and herhusband, Shawn, are real estate in-vestors who remodel houses on theside. Shawn is a data technician, andJessica is a stay-at-home mom. Theyhave a daughter named, Deborah Zoe,(Zoey), born August 30, 2004. The Glos-sips live at 1616 W. Highland Street,Springfield, MO 65807; (417) 886-2942;[email protected].

Adam and Rebekah (Fuentes) Batson’03 have moved back to the Ozarks andwould love to hear from friends. Adamworks at Bass Pro Corporate Office, andRebekah stays at home with their son,Seth. They can be reached at 1425 E.Stanford Street, Springfield, MO 65804;(417) 883-1843;[email protected].

Luke Allen Glasscock ’03 received U.S.Navy aviator wings of gold on Decem-ber 2, 2005. He has moved to San Diegoand is training to fly the SH-60F Sea-hawk helicopter at HS-10 NAS North Is-land, CA. He will be moving to NASJacksonville, FL, later this year. He canbe reached at 5240 Fiore Terrace J203,San Diego, CA 92122; (870) 207-8402;[email protected].

Jenny Mitchum ’03 will be working atCrane, MO, Elementary next year teach-ing first grade. Her new address is 411E. Jackson St., Ozark, MO 65721;[email protected].

Paula Senter ’03 address update: 117White River Mountain Blvd. Apt. 205,Hollister, MO 65672; (417) 230-2228;[email protected].

Joel and Casey (Nance) Hinds ’03 livein Chaplin, KY. Joel serves as musicminister at their church and attendsthe Southern Baptist Theological Semi-nary in Louisville. Casey cares for theirtwo children, Elsie Grace (born July 25,2004) and Levi David (born February13, 2006). They can be reached at P.O.Box 53, Chaplin, KY 40012.

Sonya Engelking ’04 address update:690 Sugar Trail Court, Saint Peters, MO63376; (636) 447-7766; [email protected].

Amy Evans ’04 address update: 2500South Ingram Mill Rd. Apt 12, Spring-field, MO 65804; (417) 881-7547;[email protected].

Annette Elizabeth Hornsby ’04 ad-dress update: 117 White River Moun-tain blvd #212, Hollister, MO 65672;(314) 294-0554; [email protected].

Amy Kowalski ’04 is the creative teamassistant at Global University Assem-blies of God in Springfield, MO. She isalso the drama coordinator for KidPoint Productions at North PointChurch. She has recently acted in pro-ductions for the Springfield Little The-atre and Springfield Children’s

Playhouse. She can be reached at 500W. Hovey, Springfield, MO 65802; (417)860-9879; [email protected].

Kyle ‘05 and Kristen ’04 (Hagood)Rapinchuk Kyle has begun classes atSouthwestern Seminary in Fort Worth,TX. His baseball number was retired onApril 22, 2005. Kristin is currentlyworking in the marketing departmentof the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Theyare expecting their first child, a girl, onJuly 28. They can be reached at 4200-FFerguson Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76115;(817) 732-2093; [email protected].

Daniel ’04 and Jamie (Wirth) ’05 Gid-man are moving to Kansas City, MO,for Dan’s new job at Triple I Corpora-tion. They live at 6760 W. 83rd, Apt101, Overland Park, KS 66204; (417)593-1517; [email protected];[email protected].

Amanda (Austin) Simmonds ‘05 is theFirm Administrator for Elliott, Robin-son Company in Springfield, MO. Shecan be reached at 2844 North PierceAve., Springfield, MO 65803; [email protected].

Brian Copeland ’05 address update:2142 Charles, Republic, Missouri65738. Brian is the coordinator ofOzarks Technical Community College’sFitness Center. His responsibilities in-clude oversight of the day-to-day fit-ness center operations and designingexercise programs to help OTC stu-dents and employees. Previously, hewas an exercise specialist with Cox Fit-ness Centers.

MarriagesChristina Beth (Creamer) ’98 andJames Black were married on Novem-ber 5, 2005. James is a police officer inBaxter Springs, Kansas, and Christina isan outpatient therapist at a local men-tal health center. They live at 219 N.Main, Scammon, KS 66773; (620) 848-2300; [email protected]

Rachel (Barnes) ’01 and Todd Burgettewere married February 4, 2006, in asmall, sunny chapel in Garland, Texas.Todd is a financial analyst for Frito-LayCorporation, and Rachel is an adminis-trative assistant for a small company.They would love to hear from oldfriends and classmates at 2401 W.

Grant Miller ’00was recently atCofO presenting aslide lecture of hiswork prior to theopening of his ex-hibition, Intersec-tion of Space andTime, that openedFebruary 14, 2006.

His work has been exhibited in nu-merous prominent shows both na-tionally and internationally. Granthas exhibited at the Bayern-CohenGallery in Kansas City and in theshow, Container 1, at the AR Con-temporary Gallery in Milan, Italy.


Spring Creek Pkwy, Apt # 607, Plano,TX 75023; [email protected]

Lucas ‘03 and Amanda (Robbins) ’04Douglas were married July 24, 2004.Now living in West Plains, Missouri,Luke is a Youth Pastor at the MethodistChurch. Amanda is a math/readingteacher at South Fork Elementary. Youcan reach them at 1012 West 8th St.,West Plains, MO 65775; (417) 274-0500;email them [email protected]

Jennifer (Howerton) ’03 and AaronMorris were married April 1, 2006, inTampa, Florida. Jennifer is serving asan Army Intelligence Officer and Aaronis an Army Aviator. They are currentlystationed at Katterbach, Germany. Con-tact them at [email protected]

Brandt ‘03 and Erica Wiskur announcetheir marriage. Erica is a manager andBrandt is a neuroscience PhD. candi-date at the Dean McGee Eye Institute inOklahoma City. Brandt would love tohear from old classmates at 12355 S.E.15th St., Choctaw, OK 73020; (405) 769-0037; [email protected].

Ross and Melissa (Harris) Allen ’05were married January 14, 2006, atWilliams Memorial Chapel. They can bereached at 1424 Plantation Pine Circle,Garner, NC 27529.

Kari (Coolidge) ’05 and Paul Atallawere married earlier this year. Paul is amicrobiologist for Wyeth Pharmaceuti-cals and Kari is a customer service rep-resentative for American Beryllia, Inc.,an international supplier for laser ce-ramic parts. They can be reached at1405 Faulkner Court, Mahwah, NJ07430; [email protected]

Births Stephen ’87 and Denise (Schillings) ’86Schaefer are excited to announce thebirth of their fifth child Joseph “Joey”Mathias Schaefer, born September 7,2005. He joins older siblings,Stephanie, Joshua, Caleb, and Jared.They reside at Route 2, Box 237 E.Mountain Grove, MO 65711, where theycontinue to raise cattle on their farmand have an accounting business.

Jimmy ‘94 and Janet (Bledsoe) ‘93Brown are the proud parents of identi-cal twin boys, Joshua and Jacob, bornon January 16, 2006. They also have a3-year-old daughter, Kayla. The kids

definitely keep them busy and on thego. Jimmy is the Manager of Red WingShoes in Branson, while Janet enjoysstaying at home with the boys. Sheplans to return to teaching when thetime is right. They would love to hearfrom friends at 406 Knox Ave., Hollis-ter, MO 65672; (417) 334-5863;[email protected].

Rusty and Marci (Davenport) ’95Chadwell happily announce the birthof their daughter, Abby Maelynn, bornJune 5, 2005, who was welcomed homeby Mica Breann age 3. Marci is in hersixth year as a principal in the FordlandR-III School District and Rusty is a realestate appraiser in Marshfield. Theycan be reached at 6566 St. HWY FF,Marshfield, MO 65706; (417) 859-5862;[email protected].

Mark ’95 and Tommi (Inman) ’97Graves are pleased to welcome Jacque-line Marie Graves, born October 18,2006. She is a little sister to Brady, whois 6. They can be reached at 8420 NE107th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64157;(816) 415-4776; [email protected].

Jon ’95 and Tanesa (Brower) ’97Keehn celebrated the birth of their firstchild, Rachel Eliza, born February 10,2006. They can be reached at 311 S.162nd East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74108;(918) 234-0430; [email protected].

Sean ’96 Alexander and his wife, Julie,announce the birth of their son, NicolasSean, born January 23, 2006. They canbe reached at 126 Waters Edge Lane,Hendersonville, TN 37075; (615) 264-9195; [email protected].

Jason ’96 and Melissa (Lorenzen) ‘x98Force announce the birth of their sec-ond son, Samuel Jason, born September22, 2005, who joins his big brotherSpencer (2). Maternal grandparents areStanley and Jo Ann (Bailey) Lorenzen‘73. They can be reached at 30 Sleepy

Hollow Court, Westfield, IN 46074;(317) 417-0146; [email protected]

Shannon ’97 and Crystal ’98 (Mork)Zadora share the exciting news of theirson, Daniel Nemiah Zadora, born May26, 2005. Shannon works for the TulsaPolice Department, and Crystal teacheskindergarten at Rejoice ChristianSchool. They would love to hear fromfriends at 13022 E. 127th PL North,Collinsville, OK 74021; (918) 371-8754;[email protected].

Mollie (Hester) ’97 VanDover and herhusband, Eric, proudly announce thebirth of their children, Kirby Shaneborn July 1, 2003, and Jeffrey Travis onFebruary 2, 2005. They can be reachedat Route 2, Box 358A; Poplar Bluff, MO63901; (573) 857-3099.

Benjamin and Diana (Farmer) Ball ’99proudly announce the birth of theirson, Levi Wayne Ball, born on Novem-ber 4, 2005, who was welcomed by sis-ter, Avery (2). Ben is currently workingfor Murphy Family Ventures, and Dianais a stay-at-home mom. They wouldlove to hear from their college friendsat HC 62, Box 29A, Sheldon, MO 64784;(417)398-9104;[email protected].

Matthew and Amber (Toney) Mulnik’99 are proud to announce the birth oftheir first child, Kyla Marie Mulnik,born January 11, 2006. Matt is a SeniorFlight Test Engineer with RockwellCollins, and Amber is a Communica-tions Manager for Alliant Energy. TheMulniks can be reached at 460 JoshuaLane, Robins, IA 52328; (319) 696-3290;[email protected] or [email protected].

Rae Lynn (Newcomb) ’99 Odom andhusband, Tim, are pleased to announcethe birth of their second daughter,

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Alumni Discounts at The Keeter CenterThe Keeter Center has successfully completed it first full year

of operation, featuring fine dining in Dobyns Dining Room, extra-ordinary rooms in Mabee Lodge, and facilities for weddings, re-unions, and other catered events. Dues-paying alumni maypresent their Alumni ID card to receive the following discounts:Dobyns – 35%; Mabee Lodge – 20%; catered events – 20%. Pleasecall 417-239-1900 for information and reservations.


2006-2007

Alumni Scholarship Recipients Announced

Amanda Wade, Jr.Business/

Public Relations

Anthony Ashley, Jr.Psychology

Kim Lunsford, Sr.Early Childhood

Education

Stephanie Hart, Sr.Business Management

Teresa Brueggen,Soph.

Biology

Leah Mullins, Soph.Education

Hannah Hatfield, Jr.Business/Speech

Matthew Stecklein, Jr.History/Secondary

Education

Lukas Mathews, Soph.Chemistry/

Pre-Med

Amanda Brandt, Sr.Social Work/

Spanish

Destiny Mikulic, Sr.Social Work/

Christian Ministry

Bonnie Harrell, Sr.Philosophy and Reli-

gion/Pre-Nursing

Lindsey Boyer, Sr.Accounting

Bethany Bearden, Jr.Spanish/

Philosophy and Religion

Kristen Brack, Jr.Dietetics


Macey Lynn, born October 10, 2005.They can be reached at 5850 QuailMeadows Dr., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901;[email protected]

Robert ’99 Ogle and his wife, Dawn,welcomed their second son, GrantStephen, born October 27, 2005. Theycan be reached at 1903 Mayapple Drive,Bryant, AR 72022; [email protected].

Kerry ’01 and Chrissy ’02 (Casper)Martin proudly announce the birth oftheir son, Caleb Matthew, born March18, 2006. The Martins can be reachedat 3005 W. McGuffey Rd., Ozark, MO65721.

Jason ‘x01 and Teresa (Fortner) ’01McAdoo are pleased to announce thebirth of their daughter, Savanna Rose,born February 24, 2006, who was wel-comed home by sister Makayla Grace(3). The family can be reached at 108 S.Dallas Ave., Moore, OK 73160; [email protected].

Michael ’00 and April (Helms) ’01 Mul-nik announce the birth of their firstchild, Abigail Lorain, born November13, 2004, and their second, NicholasRyan, born May 10, 2006. They wouldlove to hear from their old friends at180 Horizon Dr., Branson, MO 65616;(417)334-3603; [email protected]

Aaron and Kristy (Bossaller)Berendzen ’02 announce the birth oftheir son, Tristen Riley, who was bornon August 30, 2005. They can bereached at 602B S. Washington, Sedalia,MO 65301; [email protected].

Travis ’03 and Stephanie (Wheeler) ’04Hart were blessed with a beautiful babyboy, Brennan Austin, on December 18,2005. Stephanie graduated with a MBAfrom Missouri State University in Au-gust and is currently working as a CostAnalyst for Reckitt Benckiser in Spring-field. Travis continues to work for Cin-tas and plans to return to school forhis MBA. They live at 313 Cinnamon

Court, Sparta, MO 65753; (417) 278-2030; [email protected]

Preston and Stacy (Whisler) LaDuke’03 have a new baby girl, Jenna Paige,born December 13, 2005. They can bereached at 701 S. 2nd St., Branson, MO65616; [email protected].

Jonathan ’04 Hetzel and his wife, Car-men, had a baby girl, Johanna Rae,born January 25, 2006. They live at1300 Stonemill Dr. Apt. B, Fulton, MO

65251; (573) 220-9468; email them [email protected].

Gary ’03 and Kimberly (Kimball) ’04Murray have a son, Austin David Mur-ray, born February 15, 2006. They canbe reached at 581 S. Canterbury Lane,Nixa, MO 65714; (417) 724-9982; [email protected].

DeathsClifford A. Brown ’37 4/7/06

James Henry Clark ’56 2/27/06

Lawrence Johnson ’56 1/16/06

Paul Eugene Reese x71 11/20/05

James Clarence Elmore ’80 3/26/06

Michael Casteel ’82 1/7/06

In Memoriam

Dr. Leonard B. GittingerCollege of the Ozarks said goodbye to a longtime

friend at Memorial Services held May 23, 2006, inWilliams Memorial Chapel. Dr. Leonard B. Gittingerpassed away May 12, 2006, at the age of 94.

Dr. Gittinger was preceded in death by his wife,Edith, in 2003. He is survived by his devoted wife,Jane Gittinger of their home.

Leonard and Edith moved to the Ozarks in 1972after he retired as Vice President and Director of Mar-ket Research for Freeport Mineral Co., an internation-al corporation. He graduated with an MBA from theHarvard School of Business in 1942. Dr. Gittinger be-came involved with the College of the Ozarks upon moving to the area bytaking classes and becoming associated with many of the departments. Heserved as a volunteer and financial contributor in various areas and was amember of the Ralph Foster Museum Board and the College’s Board of Visi-tors.

He and the late Edith Gittinger gave generously to the College, fundingthe Edith Gittinger Music Center and the Leonard B. Gittinger Campus Min-istries Center. Both buildings have been greatly received by the students, fac-ulty, administration and community. They also endowed the Leonard andEdith Gittinger Community Convocation Series, bringing many outstandingspeakers for the benefit of the College and surrounding community. Leonardand Jane Gittinger have contributed to the new college nursing program inmemory of Edith Gittinger. The community, the College, and his friends andfamily have been truly blessed, along with countless students he has helpedwith their education at C of O and in graduate schools and seminaries. Theannual awards convocation was a favorite endeavor.

He will be forever missed by the many lives he has touched. A devoutChristian, he was a member of the Williams Memorial Chapel where he servedas an elder and teacher for many years. He was a member of the Gideons In-ternational, where he enjoyed many years of distributing Bibles to the stu-dents. Memorial donations may be made to the College of the Ozarks NursingProgram or to Gideons International for Bibles.

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ATTENTION:Chapel Choir and Chorale Alumni

Lynda Jesse, Associate Professor of Music, is organizinga Centennial Choir and Chorale to perform during Home-coming on November 4. For more information, emailLynda at [email protected].


EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

President Richard S. Miller ‘73 3337 Bedford Avenue Springfield, MO 65809

Vice President Marci (Smith) Linson ’89 P.O. Box 222 Blue Eye, MO 65611

President-Elect Roy Johnson ’62 JC 249 River Valley Rd. Branson, MO 65616

Treasurer Sandra (Roberts) Cooper ‘78 1009 Iowa Colony Road Hollister, MO 65672

Secretary Ruth (Cheek) Raley ‘51 P.O. Box 567 Point Lookout, MO 65726

Past President Frieda (Wilson) Hornback ‘47 4903 Oxynard Drive1 Springfield, MO 65810

Alumni Director Helen (DePew) Youngblood ’79 6537 E. St Hwy 86 Blue Eye, MO 65611

Nominating Committee Board Representatives

Sharon (Payne) Bradley JC’62 . . . ’06 Harry H. Basore ’35 Gary R. Cowherd JC ’62

Tom Smith ‘70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ’06 Sharon (Payne) Bradley JC ’62 Terrence Dake JC ’64

Brian Thompson ’829 . . . . . . . . . ’08 Doyle Childers ’72 Shawn McKenzie ’79

Francis J. Wheeler ‘69 . . . . . . . . . ’08 Don Baker ’50 J. Kenneth Raley ’78

Gary Wortman ‘70 . . . . . . . . . . . ’08

COUNCIL MEMBERSClass of 2006 Lynn (Anglin) Stude ’54 10917 Denton Ferry Rd. Gassville, AR 72635

Larry E. Schmitt ’84 85 Snow Bluff Lane Reeds Springs, MO 65737Roger Sanders ’72 1854 Greenwood Rd. Weatherford, TX 76088Gayle (Garrison) Keith ’63 JC P.O. Box 315 Point Lookout, MO 65726Patrick Barnett ’62 234 Heritage Estates Rd. Branson, MO 65161

Class of 2007 Mark Bryant ’86 P.O. Box 1041 Branson, MO 65615Karla (Lamar) Eslinger ’82 HC 72 Box 232-3 Wasola, MO 65773Eleanor (Wilson) Howell ’48 4630 E. Farm Road 186 Rogersville, MO 65742Bryan Oetting ’86 18165 Old Highway 65 Omaha, AR 72662Max Ruhl ’74 27200 300 Street Maryvillle, MO 64468Dennis Shearrer ’68 3425 Normandy Rd. Poplar Bluff, MO 63901Lessie (Elmer) Speed ’44 3556 S. Urbana Ave. Tulsa, OK 74135

Class of 2008 Arliss Stillings ’74 381 Summit Ridge Drive Forsyth, MO 65653Maynard Wallace ’63 JC HCR 77 Box 75 Thornfield, MO 65762James R. Watkins ’69 2775 Adeline Street Cape Girardeau, MO 63701Linda K. (Carlton) Yount ’62 JC 107 Wood Lou Rogers, AR 72756Bill Miller ’59 221 English Hulse Road Pocahontas, AR 72460Margaret (Clark) Miller ’59 221 English Hulse Road Pocahontas, AR 72460Sam Crockett ’00 317 Saints Street Branson, MO 65616

CHAPTER PRESIDENTSSpringfield, MO: Richard Miller ’73 3337 Bedford Ave. Springfield, MO 65859

Firefighters: Brian Thompson ’82 P.O. Box 171 Ava, MO 65608

St. Louis, MO: Terry Goodrum JC ’66 5023 Scenic View Imperial, MO 63052

Central California: Gayle (Ross) Mault ’44 P.O. Box 1555 Paso Robles, CA 93447

Oklahoma City, OK: Daniel McGowen ’84 718 S. Aqua Clear Dr. Mustang, OK 73064

Kansas City, MO: Eugene Littrell ’44 P.O. Box 505 Smithville, MO 64089

Tulsa, OK: Shirley (Johnson) Wilkie ’58 6989 E. 19th St Tulsa, OK 74112

Home Economics: Betty (Stafford) Watts ’73 P.O. Box 514 Point Lookout, MO 65726

Pt. Lookout/Tri Lakes: Stacy McNeill ’94 285 Reno Springs Estate Ct. Walnut Shade, MO 65771

Agriculture Alumni Society: Faith (Neubert) Reese ’99 3208 N. 12th St. Ozark, MO 65721

Winfrey Business Alumni: Brian Carson ’93 317 SE Willamsburg Dr. Blue Springs, MO 64014

Texas Chapter: Roger Sanders ’72 1854 Greenwood Rd. Weatherford, TX 76088

Aviation Chapter: Robert Ramey ’95 407 Commanche Circle Kechi, KS 67067

Community Service Chapter: Tessa Nalley ’00 1112 S. 26th St. Rogers, AR 72756

Music Alumni Chapter: Cynthia Williams ’92 230 Coachman Way O’Fallon, MO 63366


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