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 other programs and services. To join the Association, call (316) 978-3826.
D. "Dale" Richmond '55, speech, '65 m ed psych, of Right Associates, Wichita, is serving as first vice president on the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum's board of directors. He lives in Wichita.*
William H. "Bill" Wentz '55, mech e, '61 m aero, has received the 1999 College of Engineering and Dean's Circle Distinguished Engineer Service Award. He retired from Wichita State in December 1998 as Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Aerospace Engineering and executive director emeritus of the National Institute for Aviation Research. He lives in Valley Center, Kan.*
Herbert H. Coin '57, mech e, '63 m mech e, of Murdock Electric and Supply, Wichita, has been elected vice president of the Wichita Chapter of the Association for Facilities Engineering. He resides in Wichita.*
Gail N. Clum '59, admn, president and CEO of Kansas State Bank in Overbrook, Kan., has been appointed a regional representative for the Kansas Bankers Association. He resides in Topeka, Kan.
Nelson C. Gardner '59, chem, '61 m chem, the chairman of chemical engineering at Case Western Reserve University, received the 1998 Friendship Award from the Peoples Republic of China. It is the highest award given to a non-citizen. He resides in Cleveland, Ohio.
Wayne M. Hilburn '59, art, former president of Hilburn Communications in Springfield, Va., and his wife, Patricia (McKee) Hilburn '61, have retired and moved back to Kansas. They now reside in Valley Center, Kan.*
Charles E. Heilmann '64, m soc, who retired from WSU's sociology department after 34 years of teaching and who served for 40 years as judge for the El Dorado Municipal Court, was named Commodore of the Prairie Port Festival parade July 24 in El Dorado, Kan., where he resides.
Stephen L. "Steve" Clark '65, admn, president of Clark Investment Group, Wichita, is an appointee to the Kansas Board of Regents. He lives in Wichita.*
Carolyn D. (Patton) Conley '66, acct, '67 m acct, a CPA, is serving as president of the board of directors for the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. She lives in Wichita.*
Hon. Paul Feleciano fs '66, a Kansas state senator, has been appointed to the Kansas Insurance Commission's newly formed Task Force on Natural Disasters. He lives in Wichita.
Bruce D. Ellis '66, bus a, '68 m admn, has been promoted to vice president and portfolio manager of Bank of America's Private Bank Division. He resides in Wichita.*
Dennis C. McCartney '66, mech e, a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Griffith & Blair Realtors, Topeka, Kan., has earned the Coldwell Banker Previews Property Specialist designation. He resides in Topeka.
Judith (Burns) McCrea '67, art ed, '70 m art s, chairman of the University of Kansas' art department, exhibited 12 of her paintings in an exhibition entitled "Judith Burns McCrea: Latin American Experience" at Missouri Southern State College's Spiva Art Gallery. She lives in Lecompton, Kan.
Jackie N. "Jack" Williams '67, admn, who has served with the office of the United States Attorney for the District of Kansas, has been named U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas by President Clinton. U.S. Attorneys are the chief federal prosecutors and law enforcement officers for the 94 federal judicial districts. Williams lives in Wichita.*
Ronald B. Davis '68, chem, '88 m comp s, of Physicians' Medical Clinic, Wichita, is serving as treasurer for the board of directors of the Delta Dental Plan of Kansas. He lives in Wichita.
Randall J. Duncan '68, psych, '73 m psych, has been appointed to the Kansas Insurance Commission's newly formed Task Force on Natural Disasters. He lives in Overland Park, Kan.
Larry Hatteberg fs '68, executive news director at KAKE-TV, Wichita, has been chosen as the 1999 recipient of the Grover Cobb Award for Broadcasting Service by the faculty of the Radio-TV Sequence in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas. He lives in Wichita.
Julia A. (Casad) Dagenais '69, m eng, a writer and former public school English teacher, is state president of the Kansas Authors Club. She teaches at Friends University in Wichita, where she resides.
Hon. Robert G. "Bob" Knight '70, pol sci, mayor of Wichita, has been appointed to the Kansas Insurance Commission's newly formed Task Force on Natural Disasters. He lives in Wichita.
Paul E. Smith '70, mch e, is director of building maintenance at University of Maryland Medical System. He resides in Silver Spring, Md.
Gary S. Austerman '71, hist, '71 psych, of Klenda Mitchell Austerman & Zuercher, Wichita, has been elected to the board of directors for Wichita Festivals. He resides in Wichita.*
George A. Blume '71, mus ed inst, is in his 27th year of teaching in Phillipsburg, Kan. An instrumental music instructor, he also serves as district technology coordinator. He lives in Phillipsburg.
James R. Collins '71, psych, a social worker, has been sworn in as magistrate judge for Scott Co., Kan. He lives in Scott City, Kan.
Elaine L. (Peters) Brewer '72, mus p, is a harp instructor at Kansas University and is Lawrence's only certified advanced Rolfer, a specialist trained intensively to perform body work similar to massage therapy. She resides in Lawrence, Kan.
Ronald G. Chapman '72, acct, has been named vice president of customer services for Cessna Aircraft Co. He lives in Wichita.
Marilyn B. (Seiwert) Pauly '72, admn, of the Bank of America, serves on the executive campaign cabinet of the United Way of the Plains. She lives in Wichita.*
James R. Freeman '73, mus p/mus ed, '75, m mus per, a 25-year music teacher and band director, has changed tunes and is now executive business director of Lawrence, Kan., public schools.
Shirley E. (Shoup) Hargis '73, eng lit, teaches ninth-grade English at Sabetha High School in Sabetha, Kan.
Steven J. Holtz '73, pe, is a trainer/manager at Kangaroo Inc. in Gainesville, Ga. He lives in Helen, Ga.*
David D. Newcomer '73, admn, is president and chief lending officer of the Haven State Bank. He lives in Haven, Kan.
Mary J. (Oeser) Galvin '74, aa rt, '85 rt, '90 m hs, is vice president of marketing at Gossen Livingston. She resides in Wichita.
Michael R. Meacham '74, pol s, '98 m ph, is director of certification for Connecticut's Office of Health Care Access. OHCA's Certification Unit is responsible for processing Certificate of Need applications and for maintaining a statewide inventory of health care facilities and services. He lives in Coventry, Conn.*
Nicki L. (Anzelmo) Skelton '74, el ed, '82, m isep, has received a doctorate in education from Southern University-Baton Rouge. She lives in Baton Rouge, La.
Edward B. Anderson '75, rt, is the respiratory therapy program coordinator and instructor at Seward County Community College, Liberal, Kan. He resides in Rolla, Kan.
Ruth A. David '75, ee, deputy director of science and technology for the Central Intelligence Agency, recently gave the commencement address at Cowley County Community College. She lives in Alexandria, Va.
John S. Hayworth '75, aj, a retired chief master sergeant, has been selected for induction into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame. He lives in Wichita.
Kathleen J. (Deppner) Brown '76, journ, is a winner in the National Federation of Press Women's communications contest, garnering two second-place awards, a third-place award and an honorable mention. She lives in Hutchinson, Kan.
Elizabeth B. (Bouchard) Eagleton '76, nurs, '80 m nurs, has been appointed vice president of patient care services at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo.
Timothy V. Ladwig '76, art, teaches drawing, painting and other studio art courses and, along with fellow alumnus Bruce Plank '82, heads the art and design program at Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kan. Ladwig lives in Wichita.
Russell "Russ" C. Axtell '77, aeroe, has been elected to the board of directors for Wichita Festivals. He lives in Wichita.
Jan E. Blasi '77, nurs, '91 m nurs, teaches nursing at Pratt Community College in Pratt, Kan., where she lives.
Claudia J. (Seers) Drake '77, nurs, is a nurse for Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Shawnee Mission, Kan. She lives in Olathe, Kan.
Gary L. Enslinger '77, m spg, of the Enslinger Agency, has earned a Farm Bureau Insurance 1999 All-Star Award. He resides in Derby, Kan.
Michaeline A. (Becker) Kohler '77, art ed, '86 m art ed, teaches art for Cheney Public Schools in Cheney, Kan., where she lives.
Richard B. Campbell '78, mus p, a certified financial planner with Campbell & Associates, Wichita, a division of American Express Financial Advisors Inc., has been named Master Advisor for the 10th successive year. He lives in Wichita.
Chad A. Clark '78, journ, formerly with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Wichita, has been named to head the McPherson Healthcare Foundation, McPherson, Kan.
Michael D. Dungan '78, aj, '80 aj, has been promoted to the Regional Inmate Systems Administator, Bureau of Prisons, North Central Regional Office, Kansas City, Kan. He lives in Liberty, Mo.*
Joel R. Myer '78, econ, has been named commercial account manager of the specials department for Insurance Management Associates Inc., Wichita, where he lives.
Jon M. Tiger '78, admn, of Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, has graduated from Leadership Wichita. He resides in Wichita.
Mark A. Torkelson '78, mus ed, '83 mus, '91 s ed admn, teaches music at Medicine Lodge High School in Medicine Lodge, Kan., where he lives.
Brenda L. (Coin) Blazer '79, acct, of Murdock Companies Inc., Wichita, is a graduate of Leadership Wichita. She resides in Wichita.*
Janis M. Friesen '80, journ, '86 m comm, has opened Friesen and Associates, Wichita, a public relations and marketing firm specializing in crisis management. She resides in Benton, Kan.
Dayle E. (Morgan) Johnson '80, pol s, '99 m nurs, has joined Horizons Mental Health Center in Kingman, Kan., as a nurse practitioner.
John R. Ast '81, m bus a, of LSI Logic, Wichita, has been appointed to the executive campaign cabinet of the United Way of the Plains.
Janice D. (Unruh) Davidson '81, nurs, '84 m nurs, has earned tenure in Fort Hays State University's department of nursing as associate professor and coordinator of advanced practice and nursing administration tracks. She lives in Hays, Kan.
Louis A. "Tony" Hurtig '81, aeroe, has been inducted into the Dodge City Community College Hall of Fame, Dodge City, Kan. He is a group engineer with Raytheon Aircraft, Wichita, where he resides.
Martha J. "Marty" Metzler '81, pt, is a physical therapist for Rebound Physical Therapy in Topeka, Kan. She resides in Topeka.
W. David "Dave" Porter '81, admn, has been named vice president of economic development by the Ashville, N.C., Chamber of Commerce. He lives in Ashville.*
Tammy J. Allen '82, sp/radiotv, '85 pe, '95 m bus a, of Sullivan Higdon & Sink, Wichita, is a recent graduate of Leadership Wichita. She resides in Wichita.
Douglas R. Billings '82, m arts s, a printmaker, is serving as president of the Artists Guild of Wichita. He resides in Wichita.
Tedd A. Blankenship '82, art s, '84 art ed, teaches art at Circle High School in Towanda, Kan. He lives in Newton, Kan.
Steven A. Hendricks '82, journ, is the manager of public relations for Xerox Corp.'s document solutions group in Rochester, N.Y. He lives in Pittsford, N.Y.
Bruce L. Plank '82, art g, who holds a master's degree in graphic design from Yale University, teaches design and, along with fellow alumnus Tim Ladwig '76, heads the art and design program at Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kan. Plank lives in Wichita.
Karen R. Warner '82, acct, has been named regional controller for Journal Broadcast Group, which owns five Wichita radio stations. She resides in Augusta, Kan.
Theron L. Froggatte '83, bus a, is president of Froggatte & Co., an investment banking firm, Wichita, where he resides.*
Carolyn (Peters) McGinn '83, mkt, of M.C. Farms, is serving as a Sedgwick County commissioner for the county's fourth district, which includes the Wichita State campus. She was elected in November 1998. She lives in Sedgwick, Kan.
Curtis L. Robinson '83, span, teaches French and Spanish at Circle High School, Towanda, Kan. He lives in Wichita.
Susan M. (Erickson) Smith '83, psych, '90 m admn, has been named vice president of human resources at Gossen Livingston Associates Inc., Wichita, where she resides.
Mary Beth E. (Wilhelm) Castleberry '84, el ed, '87 m sci ed, of St. Thomas Aquinas School, Wichita, has been named Teacher of the Year. She resides in Wichita.
Vincent J. Garcia '84, aj, '86 ns/math, '87 aj, has his own law firm, Garcia Law Office, in Wichita, where he resides.
Terence R. Goering '84, cs, has been promoted to vice president and manager of PC support in operations technology for Intrust Bank, Wichita. He lives in Newton, Kan.
Jeffrey J. Harding '84, aa hum, '86 gen s, who is an employment developer and locator for Venture House, Wichita, has received the 1999 Welfare to Work Small Business Association Associate of the Year Award for the State of Kansas, an award given in recognition of individuals who have contributed to the welfare-to-work initiative. He lives in Wichita.
Mark E. Heiman '84, fin, '89 m bus a, has been promoted to senior vice president in commercial banking at Bank of America Premier Banking, Wichita. He resides in Wichita.
Darren W. Moore '84, aj, of the Wichita Police Department, is a recent graduate of Leadership Wichita. He lives in Haysville, Kan.
Lauren A. Sill '84, pe, '94 m pt, now heads the athletic training program at Tobaor College in Hillsboro, Kan. She lives in Buhler, Kan.
Ronald D. Blackwell '85, ed, '97 m p admn, a deputy fire chief, has been appointed as Management Services Commander for Prince George's Country Fire/EMS Department in Largo, M.D. He lives in Bowie, M.D.
Ravindra "Ravi" Pendse '85, m ee, '94 ph.d. ee, has been presented a Dwane and Velma Wallace Outstanding Educator Award for excellence in teaching. An assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at WSU, Pendse also has received the asee Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award. He resides in Wichita.
Glen Piper '85, ead, is serving as superintendent of Hugoton Public Schools, Hugoton, Kan. He accepted the position on an interim basis after only a day of "leisurely" retirement. He had retired as superintendent of South Barber Schools, Kiowa, Kan., on June 30.
Nancy A. (Auger) Scott '85, gen s, '88 m p adm, was awarded the 1999 Alumni Award for Outstanding Public Service by WSU's Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs. She has served as a financial analyst II with the city of Wichita, city administrator for Maize, city manager for Chanute and is now director of planning and development for the city of Hutchinson.
Jon K. Wippich '85, art g, and his wife, Karen, have started their own business, Dotzero Design, Portland, Ore., a graphic design firm specializing in the creation of logos, corporate identity, packaging, annual reports and other promotional pieces. The Wippiches reside in Portland.
Sandra L. (Anderson) Carvajal '86, fin, has been named senior vice president of Security Investment Company, Kansas City, Mo. She lives in Shawnee, Kan.
Janice E. (Spurrier) Wilson '86, ee, of Murrow Engineering, Wichita, has received certification as a professional engineer. She resides in Wichita.
Max E. Cripe '87, m mus p, is a French horn player with the U.S. Marine Band, the nation's premier armed services musical organization. The band recently performed at the Clifford Hope Auditorium at Garden City, Kan., High School. Cripe lives in Bowie, Md.
Debra L. (Childers) Fieser '87, acct, has been elected a director of the Wichita Chapter of American Society of Women Accountants. She resides in Norwich, Kan.
Bryan K. Frye '87, soc s, '88 mkt, of KSNW-TV 3, Wichita, is a recent graduate of Leadership Wichita. He lives in Wichita.*
Bryan S. Green '87, bus a, is vice president of Bank of America's Private Bank Division in Wichita, where he resides.
Azizi A. Hadi '87, ee, is a sales manager for Global One Communication. He resides in Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia.
Patrick D. Hoskinson '87, art g, is a creative designer with The Wichita Eagle, working on the newspaper's Special Publications and Products team, which produces tab sections and custom publishing. He lives in Wichita.
Stephanie A. (Holman) Schroeder '87, gen s, a Commerce Bank manager, has graduated from Leadership Wichita. She lives in Wichita.
Eric L. Sexton '87, man, '92 m p adm, director of government relations at WSU, has been appointed to the board of trustees for the Sedgwick County Zoo. He resides in Wichita.*
Yeshewawoin "Mimi" Aregaye '88, ee, '91 m math, is an instructor in the natural science department of Cowley County Community College, Arkansas City, Kan. She lives in Wichita.
Marianne Cameron '88, nurs, is a health care coordinator for Vintage Place Assisted Living in El Dorado, Kan. She lives in El Dorado.
Donna L. (Pender) Hall '88, acct, has been elected treasurer of the Wichita Chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants. She resides in Wichita.
Kathryn J. Page-Hauptman '88, sp/thea, co-founder of Stage One, a Wichita theater production company, has been named to the Mary Jane Teall Hall of Fame in recognition of her work in theater. She resides in Wichita.
Kathleen B.(Bradshaw) Sexton '89, aa hum, '89 eng lit, '92 m p adm, of the Sedgwick County finance department, graduated from Leadership Wichita. She lives in Wichita.*
John H. Taylor '88, sp/thea, is an assistant professor of speech and theater at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colo. He resides in Alomosa.
Debra J. Allison '89, fin, has been elected vice president, commercial loans for Intrust Bank, Wichita. She resides in Newton, Kan.
Cathleen A. (Smith) Gulledge '89, fin, '90 m bus a, has passed the Kansas Board of Accountancy examination and is now a Certified Public Accountant. She resides in Rose Hill, Kan.
Janet F. Nickel '89, m econ, is the director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at WSU. She resides in Wichita.
Carlos Nolla '89, psych, an attorney and director of the Wichita law firm Morris, Lang, Evans, Brock and Kennedy, has been appointed to Kansas' Governmental Ethics Commission, which enforces state laws on campaign finance, lobbying and conflicts of interest. Nolla lives in Wichita.
Dennis R. Stoots '89, acct, has been promoted to manager in the tax department of Grant Thornton, Wichita. He resides in Goddard, Kan.
Marc P. Clements '90, fin, is director of product litigation and compliance with the Sunbeam Corp., Wichita. He lives in Wichita.*
Vera L. (Schoen) Hall '90, el ed, '96 m el ed, teaches third and fourth grades at Berean Academy, Elbing, Kan. She lives in Newton, Kan.
Marcy H. (Whitlock) Kauffman '90, mkt, is the special events and volunteer coordinator for the Training and Evaluation Center of Hutchinson Inc. She lives in Hutchinson, Kan.
Nancy L. Sapp '90, m isep, is special education director for the Dodge City, Kan., school district. She lives in Dodge City.*
John D. Thiesen '90, hist, an archivist and co-director of libraries at Bethel College, N. Newton, Kan., has written the book, Mennonite and Nazi? Attitudes among Mennonite Colonists in Latin America, 1933-1945. He lives in Newton.
Cathleen S. "Cathi" Wilson '90, m el ed, teaches eighth grade English, seventh grade computers and serves as the eighth grade volleyball coach at Mulvane Middle School, Mulvane, Kan.
Jeffrey D. Wilson '90, m ee, has been awarded the Chartered Life underwriter designation. He lives in Wichita.
Debbie (Diec Binh Thuan) Diec-Tang '91, mgt, has joined Coldwell Banker Dinning-Beard, Wichita, as a sales associate. She lives in Wichita.
The Rev. Rueben D. Eckels '91, gen s, was a guest speaker at the annual naacp Freedom Fund Dinner. He is the director of the Wichita ON TRAC program, and is also pastor at Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Salina, Kan. He resides in Wichita.
Cynthia "Cyndi" Ellis-Stoll '91, nurs, '94 m nurs, is a full-time doctoral student in nursing at the University of Kansas, KU Medical Center in Kansas City. She was awarded the 1998-99 dean's academic scholarship, and was published in the Dec. 1998 issue of "Advances in Nursing Science." She resides in Olathe, Kan.*
R. Mark Ford '91, fin, has been named vice president of the retail lending and payment system's retail products division of Commerce Bank, Kansas City, Mo. He resides in Shawnee, Kan.
Gerald C. Fulwider '91, fin, is the executive director of the Colby Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development, Colby, Kan.
Saeid Jannesari '91, m ee, '98 phd ee, is a lead test and design engineer for mixed signal integrated circuits at Burr-Brown Corp. in Tuscon, Ariz., where he resides.
Tyann R. (Wencel) Orton '91, acct, has been named assistant controller, administrative and financial services for the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.
Kirstan J. (Harris) Rice '91, el ed, teaches kindergarten at Caldwell Elementary School in Caldwell, Kan.
Mary J. (Summers) Townsend '91, bus ed, has been promoted to research associate with WSU's Center for Economic Development and Business Research, in addition to becoming editor of the center's quarterly business publication, the Kansas Economic Report. She resides in Wichita.
Kori A. Gregg '92, acct, '97 psych, '97 m acct, was a member of a five-woman team that climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro over the summer. She lives in Wichita.
Barbara A. Hermocillo '92, el ed, teaches fourth grade at Hawthorne Elementary School in Kansas City, Kan. She lives in Overland Park, Kan.
Dianne S. Huneycutt '92, pe, received her master's degree in physical therapy from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She resides in Mt. Vernon, Mo.
Craig A. McLaughlin '92, ae, has earned a doctorate from the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He lives in Albuquerque, N.M.
Gregory S. Rodman '92, gen s, has started a new Internet-based business for people looking for the right attorney. Named KansasLawyers.com, the business provides a listing of Kansas lawyers who have met certain criteria, such as having practiced law for at least 10 years and handling at least 20 cases in a specialty. Rodman resides in McPherson, Kan.
Connie M. Van Zandt '92, j/ad/pr, has won first prize in the 1999 National Federation of Press Women communications contest for advertising photography. She lives in Wichita.
Marjean S. (Alderson) Bemis '93, bus a, has passed the Uniform Investment Adviser Law examination and has been designated as a Registered Investment Adviser Representative for the firm of Chapman Securities, Wichita. She resides in Wichita.*
Andrew D. Bishop '93, mus p, '93 mus c, is serving as visiting instructor for music at Albion College, Albion, Mich. A noted composer for ensembles as well as for film and television productions, Bishop directs the college's jazz ensemble. He lives in Ann Arbor, Mich.
John R. Buchwald '93, cs, has been promoted to network systems administrator for Bergstrom Inc. in Rockford, Il. He lives in Esmond, Il.*
Christopher L. Conner '93, comm, has been named as presentations and special programs coordinator for Exploration Place, Wichita. He resides in Wichita.
Roy B. Crenshaw '93, m pol s, is executive director/CEO of Kansas Farm Bureau, Wichita. He lives in Wichita.
Bart L. Dick '93, m pe, is the fitness director for the Wichita Racquet Club. He lives in Attica, Kan.
Matthew D. Dick '93, entre, passed his CPA exam in May with the highest score in the state of Arizona. He is working toward a master's degree in business administration at Arizona State University. He lives in Phoenix, Ariz.
Gregg C. Goodwin '93, acct, '95, m acct, has joined the tax department of Allen Gibbs & Houlik, Certified Public Accountants & Consultants, Wichita, where he resides.
Dee A. (Toews) Harris '93, hist, '96 m hist, is the director of the Smoky Hill Museum in Salina, Kan.
Cynthia D. (Lemley) Saenz '93, bus a, is the Peabody, Kan., city clerk. She lives in Peabody.
Rosa E. (Orozco) Starnes '93, nurs, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, has joined Comcare of Sedgwick County and will practice at Family and Children Community Services, Wichita.
Randa J. Toubia '93, gen s, is corporate chef at Latour Management, Wichita. She lives in Wichita.
Cathryn "Michelle" (Feak) Daley '94, span, is a registered nurse with Daley Medical Transcription, Rapid City, S.D. She lives in Rapid City.
Todd C. Dreifort '94, hist, '99 me, has been named athletic director for Buhler High School in Buhler, Kan.
Glenda R. (Langford) Martens '94, aj, has been appointed by Kansas Gov. Graves to serve a four-year term on the Kansas Advisory Group on Corrections of Juvenile Justice Oversight/Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention. She lives in Derby, Kan.*
Jeff S. Bennett '95, bus a, has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing at Goentzel Construction, Wichita. He lives in Wichita.
Paul A. Brackeen '95, fld mjr, has received his doctorate in chiropractic medicine. He lives in Prairie Village, Kan.
Wesley S. Daugherty '95, biol, has reported for duty with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 14, Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, Japan. He lives in Chula Vista, Calif.
Linda D. Evans '95, gen s, is the director of major gifts for Heartspring, Wichita. She resides in Wichita.
Ismael Heron '95, aeroe, '97 m aeroe, an aerospace engineering graduate student teacher at WSU, has been presented a Dwane and Velma Wallace Outstanding Educator Award for excellence in graduate student teaching. He lives in Wichita.*
Barbara J. Ketteman '95, acct, has been promoted to relationship manager for Bank of America's Private Bank Division, Wichita. She resides in Wichita.
Trudy L. (Richert) Kirkpatrick '95, nurs, '99 m nurs, is a nurse practitioner for Heartspring. She resides in Wichita.*
Eldon G. Miller '95, aj, is the assistant city clerk of Valley Center, Kan., where he lives.
Joel Applegate '96, m ead, has been appointed principal of Beloit Elementary School. He resides in Beloit, Kan.
Travis D. Desair '96, aeroe, is an engineer at Lockheed Martin. He works on F16 systems and structures. Desair lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
Dena R. Hollinger '96, acct, has passed the two-day Certified Public Accountant examination given by the Kansas Board of Accountancy. She resides in Wichita.
Tyson C. Langhofer '96, i bus, has joined Langhofer Financial Group as vice president of operations. He lives in Andover, Kan.
Albert Niebla '96, psych, of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Sedgwick County, is a graduate of Leadership Wichita. He lives in Wichita.
Cayla R. Teal '96, m psych, has been named director of research at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. She resides in Wichita.
Laurel A. Thomas '96, sc wk, is a claims representative for State Farm Insurance. She lives in Phoenix, Ariz.*
Kimberly D. Volz '96, soc, has been appointed orientation coordinator in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at WSU. She lives in Wichita.*
Angela S. (Leggett) Gaughan '97, m comm, has been recognized with an honorable mention in a national communications contest for one-to-three color magazine, non-profit. The award was presented by the National Federation of Press Women. She lives in Wichita.*
Dustin C. Miller '97, m pe, is an assistant professor of physical education at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kan. He lives in Lindsborg.
Stacey L. (Jones) Parks '97, cds, '99 m cds, is a speech/language pathologist for the Peabody-Burns school district. She lives near Peabody, Kan.*
Kristin A. Schmitz '97, m ead, formerly a middle school teacher in Goddard, Kan., is serving as principal of St. Patrick's, a Catholic school in Kingman, Kan.
Judith A. (Larkin) Scott '97, m hs, has been appointed to the board of trustees for the Central Kansas Medical Center as secretary-treasurer. She resides in Wichita.*
Jennifer D. "Jenni" (Stiverson) Germann '98, m sports a, is director of marketing and promotion for University of Missouri-Kansas City athletics. She lives in Lawrence, Kan.
Kasey S. Helmut '98, acct, '98 m p acct, has passed the Kansas Board of Accountancy examination and is now a Certified Public Accountant. She lives in Wichita.
Melissa S. "Missy" Huntington '98, pa, has joined the staff at Mission Family Health Care in Mission, Kan., as a physician's assistant. She lives in Fairway, Kan.
Kyle R. Kruszynski '98, comm, has been promoted to audio visual director of the Wichita Hilton Airport Executive Conference Center. He resides in Wichita.
Kurt L. McAfee '98, pol sci, has been named director of events, marketing and promotions for the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission. He lives in Wichita.
Cherie M. Millirons '98, pa, formerly with a rural health clinic in Marshall, Texas, is now a physician's assistant at the Ramchandani Clinic in Ulysses, Kan.
Krista M. (Boys) Rapp '98, comm, has been named volunteer service coordinator for Exploration Place, Wichita. She resides in Wichita.
Deborah F. Schmidt '98, eng lit, is an administrative assistant for McCluggage, Van Sickle & Perry, Wichita.
Christian B. Shomberg '98, art g, has joined Coldwell Banker Dinning-Beard Realtor's Northrock office as a sales associate. He resides in Wichita.
Adrienne A. Stenholm '98, sec ed, teaches seventh and eighth grade language arts in Andover, Kan. She lives in Wichita.
Kimberly R. "Kim" (Drake) Taylor '98, el ed, who teaches first and second graders in a multi-age blended classroom at Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elementary School, Wichita, has been recognized as one of the Wichita school district's Distinguished Teachers of the Year for 1999. She lives in Wichita.
Jennifer M. Weltha '98, comm, is director of public relations at Heartspring, Wichita. She resides in Wichita.
Angela L. Arehart '99, mus p, who studied saxophone performance at WSU, has been awarded an internship with the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. She will work in the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network department, helping plan an annual leadership meeting and assisting with the department's newsletter and Web site. She resides in Valley Center, Kan.*
James H. Baker '99, m ead s, is principal of the William Allen White School in Emporia, Kan., where he lives.*
Todd E. Barker '99, m ead s, is principal of Lebo Junior High/High School in Lebo, Kan., where he lives.*
Darren R. Berube '99, ee, received the 1999 Harold and Melba Sullivan Award, which honors the graduating senior who has achieved the highest cumulative grade point avergae for work completed toward an engineering degree at WSU.*
Matthew G. Colagiovanni '99, sport a, has been named assistant facility manager at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo, where he lives. *
Mark K. Crawford '99, m ead s, is principal of Americus School, Emporia, Kan., where he lives.*
Timothy A. "Tim" Finkbeiner '99, el ed, teaches fifth grade at Andover Elementary School, Andover, Kan. He lives in Rose Hill, Kan.*
Jeffery D. Frye '99, m ead s, serves as principal of Mary Herbert Elementary School in Emporia, Kan., where he lives.*
Heather K. Klatt '99, mus ed, is a music teacher in the Osborne public schools. She lives in Osborne, Kan.*
Denise Kay Knipp '99, nurs, has joined the Smoky Hill Family Practice Center in Salina as a nurse practitioner. She lives in Salina, Kan.*
Janet K. (Krehbiel) Neufeld '99, m couns, is a guidance counselor for Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Kan., where she lives.*
Kathy A. O'Brien '99, art g, is a graphic designer for Lottridge Advertising, Wichita. She lives in Derby, Kan..
John X. Schober '99, m bus a, works as a structural engineer/project manager with Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. He lives in Appleton, Wis.*
April M. Shelton '99, comm, the first recipient of the Sullivan Higdon & Sink Minority Scholarship, has joined the Wichita-based advertising firm as public relations assistant. She lives in Wichita.*
Gary B. Strout '99, aa, cj, is a police officer with the Roeland Park, Kan., Police Department. He lives in Kansas City, Kan.*
Guy J. Wixon '99, m e, is a project engineer for Koch Industries, Wichita. He lives in Andover, Kan.*
Sandra Wood '99, m p adm, is the economic development director for Russell Co., Kan.*
