Comings, goings, appointments, retirements, honors, accolades and other personal alumni news. Former students are designated by fs. Members of the Wichita State University Alumni Association are identified by an asterisk (*). Membership dues support alumni publications as well as many other programs and services.
Dorothy Jean (Thompson) Wylie ’42, SEC ED, is a retired home economics teacher. She lives in Bloomington, Minn.*
Betty J. Deshler ’46, PSYCH, a retired associate professor of social work at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich., received, in 1985, the university’s Alumni Teaching Excellence Award for exceptional teaching skills and professional expertise. She now lives in Green Valley, Ariz.*
Daniel M. “Dan” Carney ’53, ECON, owner and president of Wichita-based Gaelic Management, is a returning board member for The Wichita Community Foundation, which was established in 1985 to build charitable endowments that benefit Wichita and its region. Carney lives in Wichita.*
Donald J. “Don” Ablah ’54, POL S, a realtor with Classic Real Estate, Wichita, is a board member for Starkey Inc., an organization that serves people with developmental disabilities. He lives in Wichita.*
E. Keith Bray ’54, M EAD, is a retired educational administrator. He resides in Silver Lake, Kan.
Jacqueline C. (La Porte) Oakes ’55, SEC ED, is a state lobbyist with Oakes Consulting Services Inc. in Independence, Kan., where she lives. *
Gaynelle “Gay” (Koci) Campbell ’59, SEC ED, the director of communications for the Everett, Wash., public school district, has been awarded the 2003 National School Public Relations Association’s President’s Award for her outstanding contributions to the field of educational public relations. Campbell lives in Everett.
Ronald R. Riley ’60, BIOL, a retired dentist, assists as a dental educator at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. He resides in Kansas City, Mo.*
Bob G. Scott ’60, CH M, owner of Prairie Pines Christmas Tree Farm, Maize, Kan., has announced a $300,000 expansion to the farm, which hosts corporate parties, community events and weddings. Scott and his family have been operating Prairie Pines for 30 years. He lives in Maize.*
Allan K. “Al” Higdon ’61, JOURN, retired co-founder of Sullivan, Higdon & Sink, a Wichita-based advertising firm, serves as professional in residence with the Elliott School of Communication at WSU. He resides in Wichita.*
Mary A. (Harms) Beattie ’62, BIOL, has retired from the Wichita Clinic after more than 25 years as a pediatrician. Beattie, who entered the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1970, became the first woman chief resident of pediatrics at the KU Medical Center in 1977. She lives in Wichita.
Bernard R. Malkmus ’62, M BUS A, is a retired chief of fiscal control at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. One of 11 NASA-related research centers, laboratories and flight centers, Marshall is the world leader in the access to space and use of space for research and development to benefit humanity. Malkmus lives in Decatur, Ala.
A.C. Rogers ’63, M MCH E, has been a full-time lecturer in the division of engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio since his retirement from the Southwest Research Institute in 1997. He lives in San Antonio.
Phillip R. “Phil” Neff ’64, MKT, national benefits practice leader for Willis North America, a leading global insurance broker that develops and delivers a variety of insurance services to corporations, public entities and institutions, has been named vice chairman of The Wichita Community Foundation for 2003-04. The foundation, which was established in 1985 to build charitable endowments and serve its donors, consists of numerous permanent funds given by individuals, families and companies that care about Wichita and its region. Neff resides in Wichita.
Marvin F. Bahr ’65, M SPG, has been promoted to senior financial adviser with Waddell & Reed in Great Bend, Kan. Waddell & Reed, headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., has been in the financial services business for 65 years, with more than 250 offices nationwide. Bahr lives in Great Bend.
Raymond A.M. “Ray” Jones ’66, SPAN, serves as area emergency manager for the Veterans Affairs Heartland Network in Kansas City, Mo. Jones is in charge of assessing the availability of beds for wounded soldiers during times of war. He resides in Shawnee Mission, Kan.*
Kenneth L. Crockett ’67, SP, serves as corporate vice president for Warren Theaters in Wichita and recently oversaw the opening of a new Warren Theater in the city’s Old Town area, where theater patrons can have mixed drinks and food delivered directly to their seats. Crockett lives in Wichita.
James B. “Jim” Hattan ’67, ADMN, owner of Don Hattan Chevrolet, set a dealership record in April when he sold 239 cars, trucks and vans. This garnered him the No. 5 national ranking for General Motors’ fleet dealers. Hattan resides in Wichita.
Gerald H. Holman ’67, AEROE, ’70, M BUS A, senior vice president of the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce, also handles environmental issues for the organization. Holman and other city figures are monitoring the city’s production of ground-level ozone, which is on the increase. Being out of compliance with federal regulations governing the standards of ozone could bring mandatory changes to the city, including a vehicle maintenance and inspection program. Holman lives in Wichita.*
Kirk E. Turner ’67, BUS A, who worked as the information technology project manager for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, is now the senior director for information technology for the Washoe County School District in Reno, Nevada, one of the 75 largest school districts in the country. He lives in Sparks, Nev.
Larry D. Larsen ’68, MCH E, is president of Larsen’s Outdoor Publishing, which specializes in books on topics of special interests to outdoorsmen. Outdoor Publishing is based in Lakeland, Fla., where Larsen makes his home.
David E. “Dave” Sproul ’68, ADMN, president and owner of Sproul Construction Co., Wichita, serves on the 2003 board of advisors for the Kansas Construction Network. Sproul lives in Wichita.
Sandra R. (Davis) Whittington ’68, M SPG, a secondary teacher for Wichita Public Schools, has been elected to the board of directors for the Kansas Children’s Service League, a private, nonprofit organization serving children and families throughout the state by offering parenting education, foster homes and raising community awareness of family issues. She resides in Wichita.
Sandra M. “Sandy” Bennett ’69, CDS, ’70 M CDS, is a speech-language pathologist with Area Educational Agency in Marshalltown, Iowa, where she lives.
Linda L. (Throckmorton) Bert ’69, EL ED, is a special education teacher with the Catalina Hills School District, Tucson, Ariz. She lives in Tucson.
Bonnie L. (Smithen) Hanson ’69, EL ED, personnel director at the Wichita office of Weigand-Omega Management, a worldwide commercial real estate service company, has been elected to the board of directors of the Kansas Children’s Service League, a private, nonprofit organization serving children and families throughout the state. She resides in Wichita.
Nancy J. Martin ’69, PSYCH, COO of Emergency Services PA, which provides emergency room doctors to Wichita’s second largest hospital, Wesley Medical Center, is the immediate past chair of the Wichita Community Foundation, which was established in 1985. She resides in Wichita.*
Christopher S. “Chris” Shank ’69, POL S, vice president of Dulaney Johnston & Priest, Wichita, has been named Industry Person of the Year by Insurance Women of Wichita, a professional association dedicated to promoting insurance education, supporting the professional advancement of its members, cultivating fellowship among members and strengthening loyalty to the industry. Shank lives in Wichita.*
John G. Conyers ’70, M EADS, has retired as superintendent of Community Consolidated School District 15 in Palatine, Ill. Conyers, who worked for the school district for 18 years and was instrumental in bringing special education services back to the district in 1995, was honored by school board members who voted unanimously to name the district’s newly renovated special programs school the John G. Conyers Learning Academy. Conyers, who resides in Palatine, has also been appointed examiner for the 2003 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.*
Paul B. Harrison ’71, BIOL, is a trauma doctor at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, where he lives.*
Susan Hund-Milne ’71, JOURN, publisher and editor of Spotlight On Wichita, an entertainment and reference guide to the city, has been recognized by Kansas Professional Communicators (formerly Kansas Press Women). The organization named Spotlight On Wichita the best non-fiction book in its 2003 Communications Contest. Hund-Milne resides in Wichita.
Brock M. Jabara ’71, EE, ’93 M BUS A, owns Galaxy Audio Inc. in Wichita. The company manufactures and supplies audio equipment to musicians and other professionals. Jabara resides in Derby, Kan.
Kathleen M. McAtee ’71, SEC ED, ’81 SPG, has retired from Newton, Kan., public schools, after first teaching English, then serving as a guidance counselor for 20 years. She lives in North Newton, Kan.
Harold G. Siemens ’71, ADMN, president of Kansas Secured Title-Sedgwick County, has announced that the company will open a new location in Derby, Kan., and consolidate its other offices into one location in Wichita’s Old Town area. Siemens lives in Wichita.
Barry L. Downing ’72, EE, the CEO for Corporate Lodging Consultants, which develops and implements lodging programs that reduce hotel expenses for corporations, has been re-elected to The Wichita Community Foundation for 2003-04. Established in 1985 to build charitable endowments and serve its donors, the foundation consists of numerous permanent funds given by individuals, families and companies who care about Wichita and its region. Downing lives in Wichita.
Dianna K. “Diane” Harper ’72, EL ED, ’78 M SPG, a principal and educator with the Newton, Kan., public schools, has retired after 31 years. She resides in Valley Center, Kan.
Jerald R. “Jerry” Juhnke ’72, MUS ED, ’76 MUS P, financial adviser for Juhnke, Campbell & Associates, the Wichita office of American Express, is a member of the American Express Advanced Advisor Group. He lives in Wichita.
Roberta L. “Bobbie” Merseal ’72, NURS, is a registered nurse and medical case manager for Concentra Integrated Services in Kimberling City, Mo., where she resides.
Lana S. (Tittel) Charles ’73, NURS, a registered nurse, serves as staff nurse with PMA-Northeast Family Physicians in Wichita, where she lives.
M. Rick Smith ’73, ENG LIT, ’73 FREN, ’86 M ENG, a tenured, associate professor at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, served as director for the 2002 Ohio Shakespeare Conference. He resides in Warren, Ohio.
Susan E. (Howard) Cornett ’74, ECON, works as a loan closer for Suntrust Mortgage Inc. in Englewood, Colo. She lives in Denver, Colo.
James R. Pond ’74, C AJ, ’76 AJ, ’89 EDP, teaches psychology and sociology at Butler County Community College in Andover, Kan., where he lives.
Michael D. “Mike” Warren ’74, ACCT, is president, CEO and CFO of BNS Co. (formerly Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Co.), one of the oldest companies in America. Based in North Kingstown, R.I., BNS is undergoing voluntary liquidation. Warren is charged with selling the remaining assets and establishing a liquidating trust. He is also president of Michael Warren Associates Inc. and CFO of MedSelfEd Inc. He resides in Newport, R.I.*
Steven A. Bryant ’75, MED T, ’83 M BIOL, an optometrist with his own practice in Concordia, Kan., has been named to the 2003-04 board of directors for The Kansas Optometric Association as a zone president. Bryant resides in Concordia.
Robert O. Hitchings ’75, A AJ, is a retired Boeing Wichita purchasing agent residing in Gold Canyon, Ariz.*
Arneatha K. Martin ’75, NURS, ’80 M NURS, president and CEO of the Center for Health & Wellness in Wichita, has been named to the board of directors for the American Lung Association of Kansas. Martin also serves on the board of the Regional Prevention Center of Wichita/Sedgwick County. She lives in Wichita.*
Janiece E. (Sweeney) Moreland ’75, C NURS C, ’85 NURS, is a nurse practitioner with Geriatrix in Phoenix, Ariz., a company active in all aspects of eldercare. Moreland resides in Phoenix.
Cynthia L. “Cindy” Tannehill ’75, SP, ’83 COMM, serves as president of Rytan Database Marketing Inc., a provider of outsourcing solutions for information and management support services. Tannehill lives in Wichita.*
Joe L. Barnes ’76, BIOL, a physician with Smith County Family Practice in Smith Center, Kan., has been elected to the board of directors for the Brooke Corp. Listed on the American Stock Exchange as BXX, Brooke Corp. is the parent company of a family of companies serving the insurance and financial services market. Barnes lives in Smith Center.
Sabrina Wells ’76, POL S, is director of financial services at the Kansas Insurance Department in Topeka, Kan., where she resides.
Kathy L. (Frederick) Wilson ’76, EL ED, ’83 SP EAD, has retired after 32 years in education. Her last six years of teaching were spent at Newton, Kan., public schools. She lives in Wichita.*
Tina R. Biles ’77, ART H, is an art director at Stucky Design Inc., Wichita. The design firm offers graphic design services, including brand identity and development and logo design. She lives in Wichita.
Ted A. Branson ’77, PSYCH, is sales manager for Coldwell Banker Commercial’s commercial real estate division. He resides in Bel Aire, Kan.
Christopher G. “Chris” Costello ’77, ADMN, is president of Tampa State Bank in Tampa, Kan. He resides in Marion, Kan.*
Kathryn L. (Wike) Hulse ’77, NURS, is the human resources officer for both the Army and the Air Force National Guard in Kansas. She lives in Augusta, Kan.
Kathryn A. (Higley) Price ’77, ART G, is a sales associate with Re/Max Realty Professionals in Wichita, where she lives.
Richard B. Campbell ’78, MUS P, a financial adviser for Juhnke, Campbell & Associates, the Wichita office of American Express, has been appointed as a member of the American Express Advanced Advisor Group. He lives in Wichita.
Steven J. “Steve” Martens fs ’78, president of The Martens Companies, a real estate enterprise specializing in commercial land and properties, investment properties and property management, serves on the board of advisers of the Kansas Construction Network. He lives in Wichita.
Gary A. Farha ’79, FIN, serves as director of McKinsey & Co., a management consulting firm that advises top management of leading companies and institutions on issues of strategy, organization, technology and operations. The firm, which has offices in 44 countries, is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Farha resides in Potomac, Md.*
Eric F. Melgren ’79, SP/THEA, is the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas. A former partner and attorney with Wichita-based Foulston Siefkin LLP, Melgren now oversees some 2,000 civil and criminal cases annually for the U.S. government. He also administers and chairs the Weed and Seed program, which seeks to cut crime in disadvantaged areas of the state. Melgren, who is a former WSU student body president and a past WSU Alumni Association president, lives in Wichita.*
Michael R. Martin ’80, GEN S, registered representative and stockbroker with England Securities in Wichita, has been named by the company to the Platinum tier of the Inner Circle, which recognizes excellence in the areas of client services and investment sales. Martin was among the top 50 honorees from a field of more than 3,000 and was chosen specifically because of his commitment to serving the long-term financial needs of his clients. He lives in Augusta, Kan.
Marilyn A. (Stalter) Newby ’80, C NURS C, serves as a family nurse practitioner for Lovelace Health Systems, a nationally recognized health care organization known for pioneering innovative methods to advance medical science, technology, research and methods of delivering care to better serve patients’ health care and health insurance needs. Newby lives and works in Albuquerque, N.M.
Rodney F. “Rod” Nuckolls ’80, ADMN, is co-owner of Willowbend Golf Course in Wichita and a purchasing manager for Internet and Wichita golf equipment retailer The Golf Warehouse. Nuckolls resides in Wichita.
Robin M. “Robb” Rose ’80, RT, the director of marketing operations at HealthSouth Wesley Rehabilitation Hospital, Wichita, has received a master’s degree in human resource development from Webster University. Rose, a Boarded Disability Analyst, served as volunteer operations manager for the American Lung Association’s Walk-A-Thon, held at Wichita State on Oct. 4. He resides in Wichita.*
Carol A. Skaff ’80, ENG LIT, works as an account executive for Melissa Cohlmia Marketing, a marketing, advertising and public relations firm located in the Old Town area of Wichita. She lives in Wichita.*
Douglas A. “Doug” Weber ’80, AA URB A, ’85 GEN S, is a library assistant for the acquisitions department in WSU’s Ablah Library. He resides in Wichita.
John R. Ast ’81, M BUS A, director of operations and manufacturing for LSI Logic, a Wichita-based company specializing in high-performance, scalable storage and storage management platforms, also serves as vice chairman for the World Trade Council. Ast lives in Wichita.*
James R. “Jim” Bryant ’81, ACCT, is vice president of CCH Prosystem FX, a Wichita-based company that specializes in developing tax law software. Bryant, who manages 900 employees in eight cities, resides in Valley Center, Kan.
L. David Donovan ’81, AA MATH, ’87 GEN S, works as a network engineer for Boeing Wichita. He lives in Wichita.
Paul W. Dotson ’81, AJ, ’02 M CJ, a former Wichita Police Department captain and bureau commander, has been named chief of police for WSU. Dotson, who has taught several criminal justice courses at the university since 1994, has also been a lead research associate for the university’s Juvenile Justice Research Center in the School of Community Affairs since 2002. He resides in Wichita.*
Gloria G. Farha Flentje fs ’81, an attorney for Boeing Wichita, has been reelected to the board of trustees for the Regional Prevention Center of Wichita/Sedgwick County, an organization that strives to prevent drug abuse in the city and county. Farha Flentje lives in Wichita.*
John J. “Joe” Kisner ’81, ECON, has been appointed to a Sedgwick County District Court judgeship by Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. Kisner, who formerly headed the Sedgwick County district attorney’s economic crimes division, has been a prosecutor in Wichita for more than 16 years. Kisner lives in Wichita.*
Gerard C. Scott ’81, AJ, handles medical malpractice cases for the law firm of Schoenhofer & Scott in Wichita. Scott is a partner in the firm. He resides in Wichita.
Jo Nell (Burgess) Wells ’81, M NURS, serves as assistant professor of nursing at the Harris School of Nursing at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. She resides in Argyle, Texas.
Angela J. (Ferguson) Allard ’83, GEN S, is a partner and attorney with Austin & Ferguson LLC in Kansas City, Mo. She resides in Raytown, Mo.
Kenneth J. “Ken” Fisher ’83, CH BUS, ’92 M BUS A, is senior vice president with the Coleman Co. in Wichita, where he lives.*
Carl L. Harris ’83, MKT, vice president of the Carl Harris Co. Inc., has been named to the board of advisors for the Kansas Construction Network. He resides in Wichita.*
Kelvin B. Middleton ’83, A HUM, ’88, GEN S, serves as director of the Frank J. Johnson Recreation Center within the Department of Parks and Recreation in Macon, Ga. He resides in Lizella, Ga.
Kimberly A. (Krueger) Smith ’83, PSYCH, is a manager of information, tickets and travel at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, where she resides.
Roberta J. (McCarthy) Toms ’83, NURS, ’87 M NURS, serves as director of nursing professional development and education at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. She lives in The Woodlands, Texas.
David J. Copeland ’84, GEN S, has been named vice president of worldwide piston sales for the Raytheon Aircraft Co. He resides in Wichita.*
Clifford E. “Cliff” Levingston fs ’84, head coach of the Dodge City Legends and former player in the NBA, has been named U.S. Basketball League Coach of the Year.
Lynda L. (Cook) Pletcher ’84, M EL ED, serves as a consultant for the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, a federal contract which provides assistance, information and support to states implementing idea (Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act) and other federal programs with the goal of improving services for young children from birth to 8 years old with disabilities. Pletcher is working from the Frank Proter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She resides in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Galen E. Eberhardt ’85, PE/R, owns JME Sports in Derby, Kan., where he resides.
Bryan D. Otte ’85, PE, ’90 PE, a composition and math teacher at Moundridge Middle School in Moundridge, Kan., has been named the 2002-03 Volleyball Coach of the Year by the Kansas Coachs’ Association. Otte is the head girls’ volleyball coach at Moundridge High, where his six-year record is 201-21. His teams have appeared in six consecutive state championship matches and have won four titles: 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2002. Otte lives in Valley Center, Kan.*
Brenda D. (Posey) Way ’85, ACCT, is a financial analyst for High Touch Inc., a Wichita-based company that develops and provides software in the area of rent-to-own business, financial services and education. Way lives in Haysville, Kan.
Lynne E. Wentz ’85, NURS, ’87 M HS, works as a government account executive for Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Crete, Ill. Wentz previously served as a scientific liaison with company. She resides in Crete.
Joan M. (Stibal) Carter ’86, JOURN, who works in the customer relations division of the Coleman Co., Wichita, is a winner in the Kansas Professional Communicators (formerly Kansas Press Women) 2003 Communications Contest, placing first in news reporting, internal communications; second in manuals and handbooks; third in newsletter one-to-four-page color; and receiving honorable mention in single page edited by entrant. Carter, a former communications director and assistant executive director for the WSU Alumni Association, lives in Newton, Kan.*
Tracy S. Cassil ’86, ACCT, is a junior vice president in international finance for Cessna Finance Corp. in Wichita. She lives in Newton, Kan.
Tayssir A. “Ty” Issa ’86, MCH E, owns Larkspur Restaurant and Grill in Wichita, where he resides.
John A. Pilla ’86, M AEROE, ’02 M BUS A, who formerly directed business operations and new programs at Boeing Wichita, now directs the 7E7 for the Wichita division. He lives in Wichita.*
Linda L. (Sill) Shane ’86, AA NS/MATH, owns L.L. Shane Consulting, which provides design and web hosting services. She lives in Wichita.
Blair P. Sullivan ’86, M BUS A, is regional sales director (southwest) for the Raytheon Aircraft Co. in Wichita, where he resides.
Melanie L. (Shenk) Bockwinkel ’87, MATH, is corporate benefits HRMS manager for Huhtamaki Americas in De Soto, Kan. Huhtamaki is a Finnish owned, global packaging company that also owns the Chinet brand. She resides in Shawnee, Kan.*
Rhonda K. Fullerton ’87, MGT, ’94 M BUS A, manager of corporate and community affairs for Cessna, has been honored by The Wichita Business Journal as one of Wichita’s 40 Under 40. Criteria for this recognition includes professional accomplishment, community involvement and volunteer activity. She lives in Wichita.
Mark E. Hutton fs ’87, president of Hutton Construction Corp., Wichita, has been named to the 2003 board of advisors for The Kansas Construction Network. He lives in Wichita.
Kelly J. (Welch) McCleary ’87, FIN, ’92 , is a controller for Excel Corp. in Wichita. Excel is a leading processor of fresh beef, pork and fully prepared meats that are sold around the world. She resides in Wichita.
Bruce K. Rowley fs ’87, is president and chief marketing officer for Associated Advertising in Wichita, where he resides.
Betty C. Trout-Kelly ’87, COUNS PSYCH, serves as executive to the president for institutional diversity/equity at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. She resides in Bath, Maine.
John M. Trowbridge ’87, ACCT, is a CPA and owner of Andover CPAs PA in Andover, Kan. The firm was recently named Business of the Month by the Andover Journal-Advocate. Trowbridge lives in Andover.*
Alissa D. (Kamp) Unruh ’87, INT S, works as a residential Realtor with J.P. Weigand & Sons Inc. She lives in Wichita.*
Brenda J. (Smith) Gray ’88, JOURN, director of university relations at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, has been elected to a second term as secretary for the board of Sunflower Foundation Health Care for Kansas. She lives in Wichita.
Joseph W. Hogan ’88, ACCT, is a partner with Consulting Technology Partners LLC, which offers its clients expertise in data warehousing, budgeting and planning, consolidations and reporting and business analytics and intelligence. Hogan lives and works in Palm Harbor, Fla.
Wesley A. “Wes” Clary ’89, ACCT, is a CPA and owner of Andover CPAs PA in Andover, Kan. The firm was recently named Business of the Month by the Andover Journal-Advocate. Clary resides in Wichita.*
Greg B. Edwards ’89, AV MGT, a former executive vice president and senior partner for the Ryan Partnership in Atlanta, Ga., an independently owned full-service advertising agency, is now senior vice president of consumer brand marketing and communications for Noble & Associates in Springfield, Mo., which represents many of the nation’s leading companies.
Kami D. (Travillion) Gillespie ’89, EL ED, is a sixth grade reading teacher at Pepperell Middle School in Lindale, Ga. She resides in Rome, Ga.
Tracy L. Holdeman ’89, ART G, serves as an art director and graphic designer with Insight Design Communications, which was recently selected to create a new logo for Wichita’s Old Town area. He lives in Wichita.
James T. “Jim” Miller ’89, M PE, a syndicated columnist whose “Savvy Seniors” appears in approximately 400 papers nationwide, recently appeared on NBC’s Today Show to discuss gadgets for seniors. Miller also has written a Savvy Senior book, which will be published by Hyperion in 2004. He lives and works in Norman, Okla.
Kelly M. (Sparck) Rader ’89, AA DH, ’01 HSOP, works as a dental hygienist for Dr. Doug Oxler in Wichita. She resides in Goddard, Kan.
Emmy A. “Emily” Sitz ’89, ART H, is director of the Finney County Public Library in Garden City, Kan., where she lives.
Joel K. Darbro ’90, EE, served as a pilot in the Iraqi War. Maj. Darbro served as a KC-135E pilot, refuelling B52s. Stationed at Forbes Field in Topeka, Kan., he resides in Topeka.
Daniel E. Longwell ’90, POL S, a major in the U.S. Marine Corps, is serving in Iraq with the 1st Marine Division. He resides in San Clemente, Calif., where he is stationed at Camp Pendleton.
Michael J. Rueck ’90, AEROE, has returned home from a three-year mission field term in Papua, New Guinea. He’s a linguist/missionary with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Silver Lake, Kan., where he resides.
Katherine M. (Walker) Scraper ’90, EL ED, a reading recovery teacher at Frances Willard Elementary in Arkansas City, Kan., was selected to present at the 2003 International Reading Association annual conference in Orlando, Fla. Her session was entitled “Sounds, Letters and Words: Sorting Activities for Beginning Readers and Writers.” Additionally, Scraper was featured at a book signing for her children’s books, the “Quill Series,” released by Zaner-Bloser in July. She lives in Winfield, Kan.*
Julie A. (Ewing) Seacat ’90, ACCT, is a CPA and owner of Andover CPAs PA in Andover, Kan. Andover CPAs was recently named Business of the Month by the Andover Journal-Advocate. She lives in Wichita.
Chris A. Taylor ’90, PE, ’94 M PE, serves as an associate for Strategic Financial Concepts in Wichita, where he lives.
Donna J. Pucket ’91, SC WK, is a social worker with Early Head Start in Wichita, where she lives.
Derek M. Wood ’91, BIOCH, is a project manager for PPD Development, a company that provides bioanalytical services for drug development at advanced Good Laboratory Practice-compliant laboratories in both Richmond, Va., and Middleton, Wis. Wood resides in Verona, Wis.
Susann M. “Susie” Dreiling ’92, BUS A, serves as a special agent with the FBI in Los Angeles, Calif., where she lives.
Jennifer E. “Jenni” (Long) Edison ’92, PA, is a physician assistant with United Methodist Health Clinics in Wichita. She resides in Wichita.
Sherrie L. (Laughlin) Holdeman ’92, ART G, is a graphic designer with Insight Design Communications, which was recently selected to create a new logo for Wichita’s Old Town area. Holdeman lives in Wichita.
Elinor H. Sharon ’92, NURS, is an RN in the Intensive Care Unit of Woman’s Hospital of Texas, located in Houston. She lives in Humble, Texas.
Nancy E. (Strange) Vestring ’92, HCA, ’92 GERON, is administrator of the Dillon Living Center in Hutchinson, Kan. The center provides mental health, cardiac and cancer care. Vestring lives in Whitewater, Kan.
Nancy L. Bolz ’93, M EAD, ’95 SP EAD, is assistant director of the Kansas North Central Association at WSU. The accrediting body oversees schools and universities in the state. Bolz lives in Wichita.
Jack A. Bond ’93, M HS, director of pharmacy at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, was featured in a Wichita Business Journal article about how shortages of certain prescription drugs affect hospitals. He resides in Wichita.
Sharon K. Engle ’93, AA LEGAL, has joined J.P. Weigand & Sons as a real estate associate. She lives in Wichita.
Nicole M. “Nikki” Epley ’93, PE, ’97, M SP ADMN, former WSU Alumni Association director of events, is special events director for the Jacksonville Super Bowl Host Committee, a private, not-for-profit Florida corporation governed by a board of directors and comprising more than 200 community and business leaders from across the region. The committee serves as the liaison between the National Football League and local efforts and has the responsibility for implementing Jacksonville’s plan for Super Bowl XXXIX. As special events director, Epley coordinates all committee events in and around the Jacksonville area. She lives in Jacksonville.*
Russell A. “Russ” McCleary ’93, GEN S, is a stay-at-home parent living in Wichita.
Dennis A. Mullins ’93, ACCT, a CPA, is an owner of Andover CPAs PA, Andover, Kan. The firm was recently named Business of the Month by the Andover-Journal Advocate. Mullins lives in Towanda, Kan.
Daphne M. (Richardson) Propst ’93, ENG LIT, is a claims analyst for Fiserv Health-Kansas in Wichita. She lives in Halstead, Kan.
Deann Y. (Suderman) Wiggers ’93, MKT, is president and manager for the Family Health Channel in Wichita, a cable TV station that focuses on health concerns and the family. She resides in Wichita.
Jane T. (Massey) Cavallaro ’94, NURS, an RN, works at Via Christi St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita, where she resides.
Janette K. (Wilson) Chipas ’94, M HS, is director of medical affairs at Wichita Clinic in Wichita, where she lives.
Candace L. (Campbell) Cornwell ’94, GEN S, is a stay-at-home mom, foster mom and adoptive mom who home schools her children. She lives in Wichita.
Carol J. (Kasper) Drake ’94, ACCT, is controller for Architectural Art Manufacturing Inc. in Wichita. The company, an innovator in expansion joint cover systems, has served the construction industry since 1948. She resides in Towanda, Kan.
Devin W. Hansen fs ’94, is co-owner of the Sunflower Travel Corp., a Wichita-based travel agency. He lives in Wichita.*
Nancy E. (Mills) Hazen ’94, MCH E, is a mechanical engineer with the Waldinger Corp., which specializes in sheet metal contracting services and is based in Wichita, where Hazen lives.
Jason W. Hull ’94, FIN, is an investment representative with Edward Jones Investments, an international investment company that seeks out low-risk, long-term investments. Hull works at the company’s Wichita office and resides in Wichita.
Jerilyn A. (Holthus) Johnston ’94, GEN S, works as office manager for McPherson Business Machines in McPherson, Kan., where she lives.
Cynthia A. Landers ’94, POL S, an RN with Via Christi Riverside Medical Center, has been recognized by Via Christi for completing her Ph.D in a healthcare-related field. She resides in Wichita.
Kimberly J. (Hinkle) Moore ’94, FREN, is in her third year as a French teacher at Wilbur Middle School in Wichita, where she lives.
Kimberly A. (Ulmer) Morgan ’94, BUS A, is a materials management analyst with Boeing Wichita. She resides in Wichita.
Sheri L. (Reeves) Rasmussen ’94, GEN S, ’03 ED PSYCH, works as a case manager for Res-Care, a provider of services for at-risk youths and developmentally disabled individuals. She lives and works in Wichita.
Brad A. Shelton ’94, ENTRE, owner of Shelton Collision Repair Inc., Derby, Kan., is one of the leaders of a business watch program seeking to cut crime in the area. He lives in Derby.
Brian J. Adelgren ’95, COMM, is night manager of Thunderbird Bowl in Wichita, where he resides.
Marlene R. Coker ’95, AA LEGAL, is a legal secretary with Bever Dye LC, Wichita, where she lives.
Floyd L. Jackson ’95, GEN S, is a mail handler for the U.S. Postal Service in Wichita, where he resides.
Larry D. Moody ’95, ENTRE, is owner of Aerobrite in Wichita, a company that finishes metal parts for motorcycles. He lives in Wichita.
Scott A. Nelson ’95, MGT, is an account manager for American Family Insurance in Mulvane, Kan. He resides in Wichita.
Linda M. (Madison) Newman ’95, COMM, assistant vice president of treasury management at Intrust Bank in Wichita, has been honored by The Wichita Business Journal as one of Wichita’s 40 Under 40. Criteria for this recognition includes professional accomplishment, community involvement and volunteer activity. Newman also has been named as treasurer for the board of trustees with the Regional Prevention Center of Wichita/Sedgwick County, an organization that strives to prevent drug abuse. She lives in Wichita.
Jandrea K. Blumanhourst ’96, M P ACCT, works as a supervisor for Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC in Wichita, where she lives.*
David D. “Dave” Gitchell ’96, CS, is the director of computer services at McPherson College in McPherson, Kan. He resides in Hutchinson, Kan.
Jody W. Hall ’96, M BUS A, is distribution manager for Flint Hills Resources, a refining and chemical company based in Wichita, where Hall lives.
Brian A. Heinrichs ’96, FIN, is a managing director for RBC-Dain Rauscher in Chicago, Ill. The company serves individual investors and small business owners throughout Canada and in select U.S. and international markets. Heinrichs is responsible for trading municipal derivatives. He resides in Chicago.*
Clay W. Nickel ’96, MKT, is vice president of asset and wealth management for Commerce Bank/Commerce Trust Co. in Wichita, where he lives.*
Eric E. Petzoldt ’96, AV MGT, is director of client services for CPS Dynamics LLC in Wichita, where he resides.
Cathy M. (Strange) Piel ’96, NURS, is a staff nurse at Via-Christi St. Francis in Wichita, where she lives.
Laura S. Putre ’96, M ENG CR, is an editor for the Chicago Journal in Chicago, Ill., where she resides.
Christian A. Trigo ’96, AV MGT, is a flight instructor with Sabris Corp. in Wichita, where he lives.
Gregory A. “Greg” Ugolini ’96, GEN S, is a golf professional with the Devil’s Pulpit Golf Association in Caledon Village, Ontario, Canada. The course was named Best New Canadian Golf Course by Golf Digest in 1991 and Best Private Course by Score magazine in 2001. Ugolini resides in Caledon Village.
Tanya E. Blackburn ’97, MKT, is an Internet marketing consultant with BWD LLC, a Wichita-based web development company. She lives in Wichita.
Kevin A. Bobo ’97, MUS P, a marimba artist and orchestral percussionist, is assistant professor of percussion at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kan., where he resides.
Luz D. Burciaga ’97, AA DH, works as a dental hygienist for Health Staff Medical Services Inc. in Wichita, where she lives.
Heather R. (Hoffman) Burgett ’97, NURS, is a staff nurse at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, where she lives.
Jeffrey L. “Jeff” Darr ’97, M SP ADMN, a business educator at Wichita’s Northwest High School, has been honored by Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas with a National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship award. Darr also owns Victory Image, an ad specialty business based in Wichita, where he resides.
Kisskina D. (Holcomb) DeWitt ’97, AA DH, is a registered dental hygienist with Dental Associates in Wichita, where she lives.
Jeffery B. Greenwood ’97, CS, is a senior software engineer with TV Guide Interactive, based in Englewood, Colo. He lives in Littleton, Colo.
Kathleen A. Luttrell ’97, MUS ED, is a homemaker (a wife and mom of three young sons) and bassist with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra. She resides in Wichita.
Sam P. Martinez ’97, AJ, is a sales representative for Cintas, the largest uniform supplier in North America. Martinez lives and works in Wichita.
B. Lynn McClelland ’97, AJ, is a police officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia in Annadale, Va. He resides in Alexandria, Va.
Melissa A. (Hunter) Muller ’97M, AA, ’98 FLD MJR, works in Arlington, Texas, as director of chapter services for the Delta Delta Delta fraternity and also serves as editor for a risk management publication recently recognized with an award from the College Fraternity Editors Association. Muller lives in Dallas, Texas.*
Nicole E. (Steiner) Oblepias ’97, M CDS, is a speech-language pathologist for the Kansas City Missouri School District. She lives in Kansas City, Mo.
Debra S. (Nicholas) Schuessler ’97, SC WK, is co-director of the Miracles House Program at Miracles Inc., Wichita. The program provides mental health support services for women and children. Schuessler lives in Andover, Kan.
Cynthia M. Smart ’97, GEN S/PSYCH, is pastor of University United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Kan., where she lives.
Karen E. Vandusen ’97, FIN, is an associate with Stinson Morrison Heckler LLP in Kansas City, Mo., where she resides.
Sarah D. Vonfange ’97, EE, is an engineer and Scientist 1 for Boeing Aircraft Co., in Wichita, where she lives.
Dana D. Adams ’98, FIN, is assistant vice president, bankcard, at Intrust Bank in Wichita, where she lives.
Pamela R. Bauer-Kane ’98, ART ED, ’03 M ART ED, is an art teacher at Wellington Junior High School in Wellington, Kan. She lives in Haysville, Kan.
Janet Bradbury ’98, SOC WK, ’02 M SOC WK, is an adoption social worker for the Kansas Children’s Service League in Wichita, where she lives.
Shelly M. (Strunk) Ewertz ’98, PE, works as a health educator for the Via Christi Medical Center in Wichita. She lives in Colwich, Kan.
Jeff C. Gates ’98, GEN S, is director of sales for the Wichita Stealth, the city’s arena football team set to kick off its fourth season in April 2004. Gates lives in Wichita.*
Mahbubuzzaman A.J.W.I. “Mahbub” Khan ’98, BUS A, is a sales associate with Realty Executives Center in Wichita, where he resides.
Paula J. Meadows ’98, AA, owns Accounting Plus in Wichita, where she lives.
Dawn (Palmer) Olinek ’98, GEN S, is a graduation coordinator for Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, Colo. She lives in Denver, Colo.
Janie S. (Watts) Richmond ’98, MGT, is a vice president with Bank of America in Wichita, where she lives.
Donna L. Shank ’98, POL S, vice president and co-owner of Al Shank Insurance Inc. and member of the Kansas Board of Regents, was the featured speaker for Seward County Community College’s 2003 commencement activities. She lives in Liberal, Kan.*
Stacey M. Simon ’98, COMM, is a property management assistant for Housing Solutions Real Estate & Property Management in Fort Collins, Colo., where she resides.
Gary E. Abner ’99, GEN S, is an assistant men’s basketball coach for Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Giradeau, Mo., where he lives.
Kristina M. (Hopp) Baker ’99, CDS, is an admissions specialist for Heartspring, a residential school that serves children ages 5-21 with multiple disabilities. She resides in Wichita.
Danny L. Ball ’99, AEROE, is an engineer with Cessna in Wichita. He lives in Oxford, Kan.
Sharon E. Conley ’99, SC WK, is assistant director of family services for the Capital City Rescue Mission-New Faith Family Center in Albany, N.Y., where she lives.
Teresa F. Day fs ’99, a former bank officer and marketing executive, now oversees event planning and development for the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, where she lives.*
Lara M. (Williams-Clark) Dunn ’99, M CDS, is a speech and language pathologist for Jefferson County Public Schools in Golden, Colo., where she resides.
Michael S. Estes ’99, M EAD, is principal of Lakin High School in Lakin, Kan., where he resides.
Timothy H. Goodpasture ’99, M PUB ADM, president and owner of the Goodpasture Real Estate Group, was honored by the Wichita Business Journal as one of Wichita’s 40 Under 40. Goodpasture lives in Wichita.
Brady J. “BJ” Hunt ’99, EL ED, is director of E.L.F. Children’s Center Inc., a family-owned child-care facility in Wichita, where he resides.
Heather A. (Boehm) Kisabeth ’99, MGT, is director of the Lewisville Visitors Bureau in Lewisville, Texas. She resides in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Scott W. Longenecker ’99, BUS A, is assistant vice president and treasury services officer for Commerce Bank in Wichita, where he lives.
Moinuddin G. “Moin” Mirza ’99, M AEROE, is a product development engineer for the Daimler Chrysler Corp. in Auburn Hills, Mich. He lives in Sterling Heights, Mich.
Melissa D. (Seacat) Montgomery ’99, PSYCH, is a physical education teacher for the Leavenworth, Kan., school district. She lives in Leavenworth.
Tamami Ono ’99, I BUS, is an international customer coordinator at Pioneer Balloon Co. in Wichita, where she lives.
Christopher C. “Chris” Pinaire ’99, EL ED, is a computer teacher at Haysville Middle School in Haysville, Kan. He resides in Derby, Kan.
Sharrie S. (Grove) Semadeni ’99, M COUNS, is a homemaker living in Ames, Iowa.
Staci S. (Bratcher) Wilson ’99, CJ, ’02 M CJ, is director of public safety at IPC International in Wichita, where she resides.
Derek W. Barnard ’00, PA, serves as a physician assistant at the Springfield Neurological & Spine Institute in Springfield, Mo., where he resides.
Leander O. Bonner ’00, CJ, is a management intern with the City of Kansas City in Kansas City, Mo. He lives in Lawrence, Kan.
Scot W. Gibbens ’00, I BUS, works in parts, orders and shipping at Excel Industries in Hesston, Kan. Excel Industries is a chemical technology company. Gibbens lives in Newton, Kan.
Brianna L. Greider ’00, CJ, is a long-term support specialist for Juvenile Field Services in Wichita. She lives in Wichita.
Amanda R. (Fisher) Haskins ’00, FLD MJR, is a territory sales representative for Janssen Pharmaceutical Inc. in Wichita, where she lives.
Donald S. Just ’00, M BUS A, serves as a liaison engineer for Boeing in Wichita. He lives in Andover, Kan.
Stacia A. (Anderson) Mackie ’00, EL ED, is a teacher at Mayberry Magnet Middle School in Wichita. She resides in Goddard, Kan.
Lance L. Nelson ’00, ACCT, ’03 M BUS A, is a senior associate in the assurance services group of Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC. He resides in Wichita.
Kamiel A. (Potter) Rawie ’00, EL ED, is a teacher at Cedar Creek Elementary School in Olathe, Kan. She lives in De Soto, Kan.
Marco A. Sandoval ’00, EE, is an electrical engineer for Boeing Wichita. He resides in Wichita.
Trisha L. (Wile) Smith ’00, PSYCH, works as a children’s case manager for South Central Mental Health Counseling in El Dorado, Kan. She lives in Augusta, Kan.
Patricia Spiegel ’00, BUS A, is a financial analyst for Boeing Wichita. She lives in Wichita.
Johnny L. “John” Tymony ’00, BUS A, is a home service specialist for Bank of America in Wichita, where he lives.
Jeremy M. Whitt ’00, BUS A, is a sales representative for Image Quest, which specializes in the sale of printers, copiers, fax machines and networking services. Whitt resides in Wichita.
Jason E. Booker ’01, M SP ADMN, is an account executive for Sooner Sports Properties. He is in charge of packaging and selling radio, television, stadium advertising and program advertising sales for Oklahoma Sooner Athletics in Norman, Okla., where he lives.
Michelle D. (Vanmeter) Devore ’01, MGT, is an account manager for Applied Underwriters, a leader in the field of integrated workers’ compensation solutions. Devore lives and works in Omaha, Neb.
Charity L. Kennedy ’01, I EN, works in the management and leadership development program for the Eaton Corp., an aerospace company in Sarasota, Fla., where she resides.*
Kendra L. “Kendy” Knight ’01, SC WK, is a social worker with Kansas City Presbyterian Manor in Kansas City, Kan. She lives in Tonganoxie, Kan.*
Brianna M. Kraus ’01, EL ED, owns The Kraus House, where she works as preschool teacher and daycare provider. Kraus lives and works in Halstead, Kan.
Michael W. McClure ’01, ART G, is a graphic designer and director of website development with I Design Creative Group LLC in Wichita. He lives in Wichita.
Lisa D. (Toledo) McKeown ’01, COUNS, serves as school counselor at Nelson Elementary in Haysville, Kan. She lives in Wichita.
Stephanie M. Miller ’01, EL ED, teaches at Gammon Elementary School in Wichita, where she resides.
Adam A. Mott ’01, COMM, is a sales and marketing specialist for The Hayes Company, globally recognized as a leader in the industry for decorative lawn and garden products. Mott resides in Andover, Kan.
Maher H.M.H Musleh ’01, GEN S, a tech aide for Cessna Aircraft in Wichita, serves as spokesman for the Wichita chapter of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, an Islamic advocacy group. He lives in Wichita.
Rachel A. Nevils ’01, M CDS, is a speech and language pathologist with the Blue Springs School District in Blue Springs, Mo., where she resides.
Marsha N. “Nikki” Ross ’01, AA ARTS, ’02 GEN S, a certified nurses aide, works for Andover Court Assisted Living in Andover, Kan. She resides in Towanda, Kan.
Heather L. (Pifer) Rothe ’01, FIN, is a senior bank representative for the First National Bank of Hutchinson. She lives in Hutchinson, Kan.
Kelly M. (Baker) Scheck ’01, ART G, is a photographer and web designer for the Ecompany Store. She resides in Smyrna, Ga.
Jennifer D. (Frazier) Shores ’01, M PE, is a ROSS/RSDM activity director for the Harvey County Department on Aging. The ROSS/RSDM program focuses on delivery of services to the elderly and disabled. Shores lives in Wichita.
Michael E. “Mike” Staley ’01, I EN, is a manufacturing engineer with Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems in McKinney, Texas. He resides in Anna, Texas.
Allison L. Standrich ’01, ENG LIT, recently presented a paper, “The Mass Deception of Future Enlightenment: Metropolis 2026,” at a Society for the Study of Social Imagery conference in Colorado Springs, Colo. The conference addressed the image of the city in literature, media and society. Standrich lives in Wellington, Kan.
Perry W. Warden ’01, M SP ADMN, works as risk coordinator and K-3 physical education teacher for the Sedgwick School District in Sedgwick, Kan. He lives in Newton, Kan.
Melissa K. Angle ’02, COMM, works as a copy editor for The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, S.C., where she lives.
Ali B. (Bonner) Baker ’02, PE, is the aquatics director at the south branch YMCA in Wichita, where she resides.
Sridhar Balasubramanian ’02, M EE, is a senior test engineer with LSI Logic Storage Systems Inc. in Wichita, where he lives.*
Patrick J. Call ’02, PHD EAD, is superintendent with Hill City USD 281 in Hill City, Kan. He lives in Hillsboro, Kan.
Robin J. Chance ’02, BUS A, is a general business assistant for BWD LLC, a Wichita-based web development company. She lives in Cheney, Kan.*
Matthew E. Dalian ’02, ART S, is a supervisor/painter with Powers Premier Painting in Wichita, where he resides.
John W. Fagan ’02, GEN S, is a corrections worker for Sedgwick County in Wichita. He lives in Wellington, Kan.
Ivan C. Gomez ’02, COMM, is a sales representative for Pioneer Materials Inc. in Wichita, where he lives.
Angela S. “Angie” Gumm ’02, CLASS S, serves as editor for The Haysville Times in Haysville, Kan. She resides in Wichita.
Chi Hsiao ’02, ECON, serves as Clerk II with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department in Olathe, Kan. He lives in Lenexa, Kan.
Melinda M. (Schwasinger) Laubach ’02, AEROE, is the aging aircraft lab manager at the National Institute for Aviation Research at WSU. She lives in Wichita.
Barbara S. (Keil) Menninga ’02, M COUNS, is a school counselor with Remington USD 206 in Whitewater, Kan. She lives in Wichita.
April D. (Goforth) Rademacher ’02, GEN S, works as an independent kitchen consultant for the Pampered Chef. She resides in Wichita.
Mark R. Richards ’02, CJ, specialist in the U.S. Army, has graduated from One Station Unit Training, which consisted of basic military training and advanced individual training, at Fort Benning, Ga. Richards lives in Goessel, Kan.
Jodi M. Smith ’02, M SP ADMN, is assistant sports information director for the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she lives.
