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Friday, December 29, 2006

Pitt State honors President Ford

Pittsburg State University and the Friends of the Memorial will join the nation in honoring former President Gerald Ford during a brief ceremony at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at the PSU Veterans Memorial. The public is invited to this brief ceremony.

Tuesday's program includes:
Welcome and Introductions………………………………………… James M. AuBuchon

Opening Prayer…………………………………………………………..Fr.William Wolff
St. Peter's Episcopal Church

"America the Beautiful"…………………………………………… Marsha Mauersberger

Gerald R. Ford, His Life and Times………………………………………...Randy Roberts
Curator of Special Collections, PSU

"Amazing Grace"………………………………………………….. Marsha Mauersburger

Wreath Laying…………………………………………………... Honorable Mark Werner
President, Board of Commissioners,
City of Pittsburg

Closing Prayer………………………………………………………… Fr. William Wolff

Rendering Honors………………………………772d Mobility Augmentation Company, Kansas Army National Guard

"Taps"………………………………………………………………………... Trey Wadell
PSU Music Student


The assistance of the Pittsburg Fire Department and the PSU Physical Plant in preparing the Memorial and Reflecting Pool for this ceremony is gratefully acknowledged.


Many university offices will be open on Tuesday, but staffing will be light.

Additional information will be posted to the university's Web site, www.pittstate.edu, as it becomes available.

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Monday, December 18, 2006

Pitt State announces winter graduates

On Friday, Dec. 15, an estimated 560 students participated in Pittsburg State University's winter commencement exercises in the Garfield Weede Physical Education Building. A list of those students who were eligible to participate in commencement exercises follows. Students are listed by nation, state and hometown. Parent or guardian information is also included as provided by the student.

Abbreviations for degrees offered by Pittsburg State University:

BA - bachelor of arts
BAS – bachelor of applied science
BBA - bachelor of business administration
BFA - bachelor of fine arts
BGS - bachelor of general studies
BM - bachelor of music
BME - bachelor of music education
BS - bachelor of science
BSE - bachelor of science in education
BSET - bachelor of science in engineering technology
BSMT - bachelor of science in medical technology
BSN - bachelor of science in nursing
BST - bachelor of science in technology
BSVTE - bachelor of science in vocational technical education
MA - master of arts
MBA - master of business administration
MET - master of engineering technology
MM - master of music
MSN - master of science in nursing
EDS - specialist in education
TEC2 - two-year certificate in a technical program such as auto service or electricity
AAS - associate of applied science (two-year degree)

Undergraduate Students:
Name, Degree, Parents/Guardian

China
Cheng Du
Simin Zhong BBA Fuji Zhang
Harbin
Xiaoxi Tan BS Jia Xiang Tan
Mianyan City
Weiwei Guan BS Jingye Guan
Yin Chuan
Pengming Qu BS Yanlong Qu


India
Tamil Nadu
Niyamathullah Mohammed BSET Fazlullah & Malllika Begim


Japan
Fukui
Tetsuya Hatta BBA Moriyuki Hatta
Gunma
Yumiko Isoyama BST Kikuo Isoyama
Hiroshima
Mitsuru Watanabe BBA
Tokyo
Tomoko Shinjo BA Ichiro Shinjo


Marshall Islands
Majuro
Theresa Y. Kijiner BSE Mr & Mrs Tom Kijiner


South Korea
Hong-Cheon
Misook A. Rissler BS

Taiwan
Kaoh Siung
Wen-I Lin BS
Keelung
Pei-Jung Li BBA Chung Ling-Kuei & Li Mu-Long

United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Jetinder Singh BST Jaswinder Singh

Zimbabwe
Chegutu
Lovemore Z. Tambaoga BS

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The United States
Arkansas
Van Buren
Adam Vogler BS Mr & Mrs Gene Vogler

Georgia
Jesup
Lateef Walker BA Ms Kim Walker

Illinois
Galesburg
George Maska BSET Mr & Mrs Mike Maska

Indiana
Anderson
Adam Kirk Fuller BST Mr & Mrs Fred Fuller

Iowa
Winterset
Kylee Henderson BS Ms Brenda Shaffer

Kansas
Altamont
Cynthia L. Rucker BME Mr & Mrs Arthur Nash

Andover
Ashley Leanne Rigby BA Mr & Mrs Billy Rigby

Arkansas City
Matthew R. Brumley BSE
Brett Allan Sims BST Mr Allan Sims

Arma
Kristi Nichole Maurer BA Mr & Mrs David Darr
Lacey Jo Page BBA Mr & Mrs Ron Page

Atchison
Stephen Scott Durkin BS Mr & Mrs Steve Durkin
Ryan Patrick Perkins BST Mr & Mrs Mike Perkins

Baldwin
Kristin M. Messer BSE Mr & Mrs Daryl Besser

Bartlett
Seth R. Wooldridge BGS Mr & Mrs Fred Woodridge

Baxter Springs
Kaci L. Bottero BA Mr & Mrs Chris Bottero
Sarah M. Chenoweth BA Mr Charles Chenoweth
Casey James Eaton BST Mr & Mrs J C Eaton
Holly N. Karnes BSE Mr & Mrs Larry Phillips

Blue Mound
Grant Nicolas Watson BSET Mr & Mrs Charles Watson

Bonner Springs
Colby B. Scheidt BST Mr & Mrs Keith Scheidt

Bronson
Brad Stewart BS Mr & Mrs Burford Stewart
Ashley Lynn Welch BST Mr & Mrs George Welch

Buffalo
Crystal Jo Glynn BS Mr & Mrs Russel Glynn

Buhler
Rachel Anne Neufeldt BA Mr & Mrs David Neufeldt

Caney
Tarrah Louise Hall BSE Mr & Mrs Carl Jacobs
Roberto A. Magana BST Gloria Neri
Steffanie Dawn Rackliff BGS

Centerville
Holly Nicole Blanchard BS Mr & Mrs Lonie Hennigh

Chanute
Jennifer Rae Allen BA Mr & Mrs Greg Allen
Allen T. Arthur BBA Ms Charlene Arthur
Rachelle L. Barnow BSE
Samantha Brotherton BS Mr & Mrs Robert Brotherton
Heaven D. Ellis BBA Mr & Mrs David Starr
David Eugene Kamm BSET Mr & Mrs Dale Kamm
Viola Jean Law BS
Helen M. Phillips BSE Mr & Mrs Edward Maksimowicz
Jason Patrick Waggoner BBA Mr & Mrs Pat Waggoner
Joshua Troy Wire BSE Mr & Mrs Kent Wire

Cherokee
Timothy E. Geoghegan BST Ms Linda Geoghegan
Tracy Faye Hartman BBA Mr & Mrs Russell Smith

Cherryvale
Marla Jean Eccles BSE Mr & Mrs Mark Eccles
Amy Dawn Smith BBA Mr & Mrs John Smith
Matthew C. Wonser BSE Mr & Mrs Steve Housel

Chetopa
Allison M. Rogers BSE Mr & Mrs Robert Kirkwood
Jessica Rene' Walker BS Ms Joyce Walker

Coffeyville
Micah S. Bright BSE Darryl Bright
Angela Crosetto Coons BS Mr & Mrs Larry Crosetto
Ashley B. Daugherty BS Ms Terri Stoops
George B. Muller BBA Mr & Mrs George Muller
Jillian Rae Palone BFA Ms Melanie Sortore
Christina A. Shufeldt BGS Ms Lori Bustos
Crystal Sarah Storm BST Mr & Mrs Glenn Storm

Colony
Cory Lee Woods BBA Mr & Mrs Roy Woods

Columbus
Michael Alan Bowman BSE
Sharon Kay Carpino BS Mr & Mrs Mason Bass
Amber Kay Cochran BS Mrs Sheila Bock
Amber Dawn Delmont BS Ms Connie Delmont
Monica Lynne Holmes BSE Mr & Mrs Mike Bowman
Eric Daniel Preston BBA Mr & Mrs Dan Preston
Jennifer Sue Proffitt BBA Terry Proffitt
Kayladon R. Richardson BS Mr & Mrs Anthony Woerly
Jacob Saiz BBA Mr Jay Saiz
Christa D. Zwahlen BBA Mr & Mrs Christoper Zwahlen

Conway Springs
Craig R. Pauly BS Mr & Mrs Jay Pauly
Chelsea Marie Schneck BS Mr & Mrs Kerry Schneck

De Soto
Joseph Todd Manson BST Michael Manson
Douglas Scott Wittebort BST Ms Shirley Wittebort

Denison
Brian Lee Varner BST Mr & Mrs Richard Varner

Derby
Nicole A. Adkisson BA Mr & Mrs Don Adkisson
Matthew Dan Martindale BST Mr & Mrs Charlie Brown
James Aaron Rucker BST Ms Linda Rucker
Jason Scott Taylor BST Mr & Mrs Harry Taylor

Dexter
Christopher L. Killman BSE Mr & Mrs. Junior Killman

Edna
Jill M. Heins BBA Mr & Mrs Ken Heins
Lori Kathleen Martin BA

Emporia
Robyn G. Brown BST

Erie
Christopher K. Buntin BSET Mr & Mrs Kevin Buntin
Justin James Dameron BSET Ms Nicolette Hastings
Sara Marie Mitchell BS Mr & Mrs Steven Mitchell
Jaime Lee Wood BS Mr & Mrs Ken Wood

Eudora
James Allen Blades BST Mr & Mrs Larry Blades
Bree Ann Knight BBA Mr & Mrs Jerry Miller

Fontana
Rebecca M. Stainbrook BSE Mr & Mrs Larry Stainbrook

Fort Scott
Karen Baker BS
Michelle Lynn Compton BS Mr Donald Compton
Cassie L. Culp BS Mr Gerald Culp
Kristy Rose Fleeman BSE Ms Sharon Button
Kelly Ann Hampton BSE Ms Patricia Tennison
Beverly S. Larsen BBA
Edward G. Schwartz BST Mr & Mrs George Schwartz
Lindsey A. VanLeeuwen BBA
Darvin Theon Willard, Jr. BSE Ms Marsha Van

Franklin
Christopher L. Pommier BSE Mr & Mrs Ron Pommier

Fredonia
Malinda Kay Linnebur BSE Mr & Mrs Mark Nelsen
Mary Jo Sechler BBA Ms Betty Chapman

Frontenac
Chad Allen Bugni BBA Mr & Mrs Chuck Bugni
Andrew P. Krumsick BST Mr & Mrs Kevin Krumsick
Aaron Robert Palmer BSET Mr & Mrs Bob Palmer
Kimberly Ann Pelzel BS Ms Theresa Cass
Drew Michael Strand BS Mr & Mrs Robert Strand

Fulton
Christi Rayann Wimmer BS Mr & Mrs Phil Wimmer

Galena
Edgar Garcia BFA Mr & Mrs Elias Garcia
Christopher Allan Means BBA Mr & Mrs Don Means
Ryan Webster Phipps BBA Mr & Mrs Rick Phipps

Garden City
Fermin Garcia-Lugo BST Mr & Mrs Guillermina Lugo
Andy Scot Keidel BST Ms Sebrina Keidel
Jeffrey T. Schmidt BST Mr & Mrs Roger Schmidt

Garden Plain
Megan Elizabeth Rausch BS Mr & Mrs. Dale Rausch

Gardner
Shawn David Chappell BST Mr Jerry Chappell
Christen M. Jackson BSE Mr & Mrs Chris McCullough

Garnett
Brice Taylor Rockers BA Mr & Mrs Bernard Rockers

Girard
Christopher Bradshaw TEC2 Ms Vicki Couch
Casey Jay Brown BGS Mr & Mrs Johnnie Brown
Bradley A. Dunkin BA Mr & Mrs Chris Norris
Alicia Renee Farmer BA Mr & Mrs Dan Reedy
Chad Daniel Pease BBA Ms Cindy Holmes
Jessica Renee' Pontious BS Mr & Mrs Gene Pontious
Leann D. Schroeder BSE
Kayla M. Schultz BS Ms Debbie Dent
Michele Leigh Sprague BA Mr & Mrs Tom Sprague
Kayla M. Zimmerman BSE Mr & Mrs Randy Zimmerman

Halstead
Brandy Lynn Mabry BSE Mr & Mrs. Thomas Bridges

Hepler
Darla Ann Stubenrouch BME Mr & Mrs George Boyer

Howard
Kendra S. Wharton BBA Mr & Mrs Frank Doane

Humboldt
Amy Michelle Dawson BSE Ms Debbie Dawson
Nicole Ellison BS Carol Larson
James Cole Rink BST Mr & Mrs Dennis Rink

Hutchinson
David Wayne Dominy BST
Kristen Lois Shelite BBA Ms Desiree Shelite

Independence
Michael Joe Boulanger BSET Mrs Mary Boulanger
Lori M. Rutland BSE Mr & Mrs. Larry Boggs
Kimberly D. Therrien BSE Ms Jeanette Flores
Christopher Tucker BS Mr & Mrs Donald Tucker
Kari M. Walker BS Mr & Mrs Larry Walker
Christopher A. Williams BS

Inman
Brian Michael Ratzloff BSET Mr & Mrs Mike Ratzloff
Justin Darren White BSE Mr Ken White

Iola
Steven H. Ashford BS
Kristina Elaine Pearman BS Mr & Mrs Martin Pearman
Samantha Riebel Rhodes BBA Mr & Mrs Wayne Riebel
Chase Randal Riebel BS Mr & Mrs Randal Riehel

Kansas City
Ryan Nicholas Hill BST Mr & Mrs Gene Hill
Meghan Suzanne Kane BBA
Quinthea Nichole Lewis BS Mr & Mrs Dickie Guess
Stuart Lee Lindberg BST Mr & Mrs Kenneth Lindberg
Edward K. Moses, Jr. BST Mr & Mrs Dickie Guess
Ashley Alaine Netzer BS Dr & Mrs Greg Netzer
Thomas J. Roberts BGS
Kyle Allen Romine BS Mr & Mrs Michael Romine

Kincaid
Stephanie Marie Edgerton BSE Mr & Mrs Bill Johnston

La Cygne
Jeri Cope BSE Mr & Mrs Caudius Cope
David Matthew Heidrick BGS John Heidrick
Erik Willis Hyde BA Ms Jama Hyde
Rachel Erin Pommier BSE Mr & Mrs Raymond Paul
Seth Clark White BA Mark W. White

Lawrence
Karen Owetha Mayse BA Mr & Mrs Max Mayse

Leavenworth
Mark Douglas Bristow BST Mr & Mrs Edward Bristow
Julie Frances Lechner BSE Mr & Mrs Allan Lechner
Ailie Bryana Scanlon BGS Ms Sandy Simmons

Lenexa
Jaclyn Harwig BS Mr & Mrs Bob Harwig
Amanda Lee Larson BBA Mr & Mrs Joe Larson
Blair Nisley BST Jeffrey Nisley
James Francis Richter BST Mr & Mrs Mike Richter
Nicholas R. Stair BA Mr & Mrs Steven Stair
Louise E. Swanson BSE Mr & Mrs Don Swanson
Travis L. Townsley BST Mr & Mrs William Townsley
Elsie R. Zimucha BS Mr & Mrs Georg Zimucha

Lincoln
Samuel V. Stewart BS Mr James Stewart

Louisburg
Lisa Marie Joy Adams BFA Mr John Adams
Ashley D. Bush BS Ms Sue Bush Wishor
Heather Nicole Ross BA Mr & Mrs Ben Ross

Manhattan
Ryan A. Howard BST Mr & Mrs Don Howard

Marysville
James Thad Russell BSVTE

Mc Cune
Donna Louise Jacobs BBA Ms Louise Howell

Meade
Kristalle J. Dougherty BS Mr & Mrs Oren Dougherty

Meriden
Kimberly Gayle Dechand BS Ms Marcia Dechand

Mission
Lauren Patricia Shull BS Mr & Mrs John Shull
Timothy A Stark TEC2 Ms Diane Stark

Moran
Amy Lyons BS Melodee McEdree
Justin Dale Mueller BSET Mr James Mueller
Cheyne A. Sager BST

Mound City
Justin R. Eastwood BS Mr & Mrs David Eastwood
Megan E. Johnson BSE Mr & Mrs Michael Johnson
Megan Nicole Purvis BST Mr & Mrs Roy Purvis

Mulberry
Abby Louann Ashbacher BS Ms Kerry Ashbacher
Christopher J. Davis AAS Wilbert J. Davis

Newton
Timothy M. Holmes BA

Olathe
Jeffrey M. Payne BST William Payne
Jonathan Daniel Pemberton BST
Thomas Miles Pike BSVTE
Kevin M. Sauer BSET Mr & Mrs Stacy Sauer
Denise Renee' Trout BS Mr & Mrs Steve Arps

Osawatomie
Toby Keith Eble BST Mr & Mrs Roger Eble
Matthew C. Krueger BST
Rachel Marie Lamar BBA Mr & Mrs Steve Folks
Jeananne E. Snyder BS Mr & Mrs John Snyder

Oswego
Bryan Jeffrey Back BA Mr & Mrs Gregg Back

Ottawa
Joanna C. Mills BS Ms Katie Erroyd & Mr Lee Mills

Overland Park
Kyle Derodes BA Mr & Mrs Sam Derodes
Scott A. Franklin BST Mr & Mrs Greg Franklin
Kevin C. Hemenway BBA Mr & Mrs Richard Hemenway
Bryan R. Loveridge BA Mr & Mrs Doug Loveridge
Kelly Melissa Prewitt BS Mr & Mrs Tom Prewitt
Jeff J. Sheyn BBA
Ed Showalter BSET Mr & Mrs Stan Showalter
Richard W. Warkentien BST Mr & Mrs Don Warkentien
Nicholas Eric Weeks BAS Mr David Weeks

Oxford
Clinton James Potucek BSET Mr & Mrs Jim Poutcek

Paola
Ross Calvin Baker BS Mr & Mrs Bill Baker
Michael Ryan Dameron BBA Mr & Mrs Robert Dameron
Kaylee Erin Hollinger BS Mr & Mrs Steve Hollinger
Kelsay Anne Lickteig BA
Dustin W. Walters BBA Mr & Mrs Delbert Walters, Jr

Parsons
Mary T. Allen BSE Mr & Mrs Daniel Allen
Travis J. Clemens BA Ms Kathleen Clemens
Sarah Joann Freeberg BSE Mr & Mrs Rick Freeberg
Eli Joseph Fuentez BA Mr & Mrs Joe Fuentez
Mark A. Gardner BS Mr & Mrs Stephen Gardner
Devin Bryce Gorman BBA Mr & Mrs Bill Gorman
Stephen L. Hambleton BBA Mr & Mrs Steve Hambleton
Aaron J. Heady AAS Mr & Mrs Brett Heady
Opal Marie Phipps BSE Mr & Mrs Elmo Odaffer
Samuel Francis Prest, Jr. BS
Douglas James Schibi BSE Mr & Mrs Davvid Schibi
Nathaniel Shaw BS Mr & Mrs Wayne Shaw
Megan Elizabeth Slayman BFA Ms Cindy Slayman
Jami Christine Stricklan BBA Mr & Mrs Jay Stricklan
Brock Clayton Volmer BBA Mr & Mrs Brad Volmer
Tarasa Renee Waun BSE Mr & Mrs Kevin Cruse
Suzette Irene Williams BSE Ms Susan Williams
Kaci L. Jones Wright BSE Mr & Mrs Kenneth Jones

Peck
Ryan Scott Miller BSE Mr & Mrs Randy Miller

Pittsburg
Tammy Lynn Alexander BBA Ms Ginny Schneider
Matthew Ryan Ashmore BST Mr & Mrs Jerry Ashmore
Keira A. Bedore BME
Mick Beyers BS
Rebekah A. Pollock Brooks BGS Mr Brian Pollock
Michelle M. Broxterman BSE Mr & Mrs Michael Elder
Sheila Burke BS Mr & Mrs Danny Burke
Katie Kristine Duran BS Mr & Mrs Thomas Duran
Katharine Ann Ellis BSE Mr & Mrs Ed Martin
Tabatha Fiechtl BS Mr & Mrs Earnest Lawrence
Micah T. Fogleman BBA Mr & Mrs Carl Fogleman
Nicholas A. Fogleman BA Carl Fogleman
Tara Jo Free BS Mr & Mrs Don Free
Patricia Ann Garrett BSE
Paul Gill BBA Mr & Mrs Bill Gill
Jacob C. Hildebrandt BBA Mr & Mrs Curt Hildebrandt
Jesse F. Hudson BBA Mr & Mrs Don Hudson
Seth D. Hunt BBA Ms Becky Hunt
Sasha Lee Jefferson BSE Ms Jan Hamblin
Kimberly Ann Jemison BSE Mr & Mrs Tony Keller
Angela J. Lobmeyer BA Mr & Mrs John Henderson
Michelle Frances Loy BBA Mr & Mrs Mark Loy
Daniel Chavez Macias BST Mr & Mrs Elida Macias
Beau Christopher Malan BST Mr & Mrs Steven Malan
Matthew W. McCallum BST Mr & Mrs Robert McCallum
Tamara Lyn Morey BSE Ms Saundra Schooley
Samuel C. Mukwindidza BBA Mr Kennedy Mukwindidza
Michael Dean Munsell BST Mr & Mrs Chuck Munsell
Benjamin J. O'Connor BSE Mr John O'Connor
Drew William Polen BGS Mr & Mrs Bruce Polen
Christopher Rhodes BBA Mr & Mrs Larry Rhodes
Amy Rhuems BSE Mr & Mrs Chris Rhuems
Troy J. Sayler BS Mr Lance Sayler & Ms Susan Sayler
Vincent Aron Scott BST Mr & Mrs Jim Scott
Kathleen Ann Smith Spencer BGS
April S. VanBecelaere BST Mr & Mrs Dave VanBecelaere
Erin Q. VanBecelaere BBA Mr & Mrs Vincent VanBecelaere
Douglas Duane Vaughn BGS Mr Dale Vaughn
Andrew Alex Wachter BST Mr & Mrs Bill Wachter
Katie Christine Waltrip BSE Mr & Mrs Ken Waltrip
Jerrod T. Wilson BA Ms Sherri Adams
Thomas W. Worrell BBA
Erik Khristopher Yoakam BSE Ms Bobie Yoakam

Pleasanton
Alison Julia Hamilton BS Ms Debi Umphenour

Redfield
Chad Judy BS Mike Judy

Riverton
Shanne W. Watkins BBA Ms Sharon Watkins

St. Paul
Amanda Lucille Dent BSE Mr & Mrs Charles Diskin
Catherine A. VanLeeuwen BSE Mr & Mrs Gary VanLeeuwen
Chelsey Wintjen BST
Jamie L. Yoder BS Mr & Mrs Jerry Yoder

Scammon
Jerry Lyndell Smiley BS Ms Cindy Moss

Seneca
Steven Curtis Brinker BST Mr & Mrs Steve Brinker

Shawnee
Kelly O'Hara BSE Mr & Mrs Charles O'Hara
Cory Richard Schnabel BA Mr & Mrs Mike Schnabel
Emiliana Marie Stewart BBA Mr & Mrs Daniel Stewart
Reid A. Zerbe BST Mr & Mrs Ray Zerbe
Corinne Ann Zipp BGS Mr William Zipp

Shawnee Mission
Curtis W. Kading BST

Spring Hill
Kimberly Noel Acinger BSET Mr George Acinger
Kyle M. Barrett BSET Mr & Mrs Hunt Barrett

Stanley
Marcus Justin Neighbors BST Mr & Mrs Mark Neighbors

Stilwell
Bradley Charles Hester BS Mr & Mrs Charles Hester
Erich Ira Schroeder BST

Tonganoxie
Sarah Subelka BSE Mr & Mrs Mike Subelka
Cynthia M. Worden BBA Ms Sissy Agee

Topeka
Michael Adam Eisenhut BSET Mr & Mrs Ron Eisenhut
Constance Lynn Hanika BSE Ms Susan Hanika
Benjamin Ryan Hlasney BSE
Kyla Christine Reed BBA Mr & Mrs Boyd Reed

Tribune
Cherie Danette Kail BMT Mr & Mrs Allen Kail

Ulysses
Cory W. Brown BSET Mr & Mrs Terry Brown

Uniontown
Vance Weldon Eden BSE Mr & Mrs Douglas Eden
Jessica M. Shelton Ripper BA Ms Kathy O'Dell
Mitchel Spainhoward BBA Mr & Mrs Scott Spainhoward

Walnut
Leah Dawn Shireman BS

Wamego
Rachel Leigh Marcoux BS Ms Cheryl Marcoux

Wellsville
Kory E. Casselman BGS Rodney B. Casselman

West Mineral
Jaye Bea Downs-Atkinson BS Mr & Mrs Jim Downs

Wichita
Lindsey Michelle Bedner BST Ms Kellie Lloyd
Linda M. Berry BS
Jayden Lee Duckworth BS Mr & Mrs Bill Duckworth
Ryan Hale BS Ms Janice Hale
Adam James Hays BST James H. Hays
Nicholas H. Naramore BST Ms Deanne Stevens
Shanna Lynette Page BBA Mr & Mrs Bill Page

Williamsburg
Troy Wade Ifland BSVTE

Winfield
Cindy Lou A. Cole BA Ms Magda Nelson
Elan J. Kittelson BBA Mr & Mrs Randy Kittelson
Shawn Patrick Tate BBA Mr & Mrs Billy Tate

Louisiana
New Orleans
Christopher M. Ricouard BGS Mr Jimmy Ricouard

Maryland
Baltimore
La'Quisha Nichole Betrand BS Ms Tina Hill

Mississippi
Meridian
Devien D. McNair BGS Mr & Mrs Gwendolyn Shields

Missouri
Adrian
Kelsi Wimsatt BSE Mr & Mrs Randy Wimsatt

Alba
Anna Bethaney Passley BSE Mr & Mrs Danny Passley

Bethany
Caleb Alan Guernsey BS Mr & Mrs Alan Guernsey

Cameron
Denise Diane King BS Ms Sally King

Carl Junction
Enoch T. Doubledee BST Mr & Mrs Stephen Doubledee
Gordon L. Gray BA Jerry L. Gray
Shay M. Laurance BST
Brian Mark Waterman BST Mr & Mrs Mark Waterman

Carthage
Sara Marie Shepherd BS Mr & Mrs Gary Greenwood

Golden City
Derek L. Durman BBA Ms Sheila Durman

Hume
Malaina D. Bollinger BSE Mr & Mrs Douglas King
Heather Dawn Rogers BSE Mr & Mrs Ronald Pruitt

Joplin
Maria M. Dam BST Mr & Mrs Edward Tichenor
Austin Goetz BS Mr & Mrs Don Goetz
Jason N. Gullett BSET Mr & Mrs Chet Gullett
Clifford Daniel Hix BST Mr Clifford Hix, Sr
Elliot J. Sutherland BS Mr & Mrs Glen Sutherland

Kansas City
Amanda S. Hoaglan BS Ms Gail Reece

Lamar
Jared Addison Chesnut BST Mr & Mrs Judd Chestnut
Ryan Webb Collier BBA Mr & Mrs Gordon Godfrey
Joshua W. Edwards AAS Ms Kelly Brooks
Jared Michael Foster BSE Mr & Mrs Russell Foster
Emily Ellen Jeffries BS Mr & Mrs Billy Epperson
Martisha N. Jenkins BS Mr & Mrs Marshal Jenkins

Lee's Summit
Sarah Elizabeth Pappas BA Ms Wilma Lauver

Liberal
Jenica Davis BA Mr & Mrs Eddie Davis
Nicholas Alan Marti BSE Mr & Mrs Roger Marti

Lockwood
Brandon S. Mein BST Ms Dale Waltrip
Petra J. White BS Mr & Mrs Kevin White

Nevada
Timothy Knight Dade BSE
Ashley Yvonne Davisson BBA Ms Vicki Pugh
Sarah Allison Fisher BS Mr & Mrs Stan Anderson
Miranda Jane Good BS Mr & Mrs Mike Good
Tara Leigh Kiest BBA Ms Denise Todd
Hazel Nadine Mahan BBA Mr & Mrs Robert Underwood
Megan Rae Owings BS Mr & Mrs Chuck Owings
Patricia Sue Pickett BSN
Amanda Kathryn Smith BST Mr & Mrs Leon Smith

Pierce City
Brian Anthony Bauer BSET Mr & Mrs Leonard Bauer

Republic
Matthew P. Davidson BST Mr & Mrs Phil Davidson

Rocky Comfort
Donovan M. Reidel BS Ms Melba Haviland

Springfield
Monty D. Bryant BGS Mr & Mrs Charles Bryant
Cody S. Canada BST Mr & Mrs Jamie Canada

Sugar Creek
Ryan Joseph Larson BST Mr & Mrs Mike Larson

Montana
Big Sandy
Nicolas William Butler BS Ms Janet Butler

Nebraska
Ashland
Anthony E. Petersen, Jr. BS Mr & Mrs Tony Petersen

Omaha
Scott Sullivan BS Boyd Sullivan

New York
Peekskill
Clement Yuri Knight BS Ms Chrysanthia Dawson

Oklahoma
Bartlesville
Daniel Brown AAS Ms Barbara Burruss
Tyler Lance Collums BS Mr & Mrs Robby Collums
Ann Marie Keeler BBA Mr & Mrs Melvin Monday
Ryan James Meredith BBA Mr & Mrs Ross Meredith
Ian L. Robertson BS Mr & Mrs James Robertson

Broken Arrow
Robert William Lewis BS Ms Tam Fisher

Commerce
Ryan Michael Gleaves BSE Mr & Mrs Randy Gleaves
Aaron Nathaniel Long BST Mr & Mrs Jim Long

Fairland
David A. Victor BSET Mr & Mrs David Victor

Grove
Angela M. Drake BBA Mr & Mrs Gerry Drake

Miami
Traci Leigh Eden BSE Mr & Mrs Lee Knoll
Demaris Celeste Herrera BM Ms Chris Herrera
Nathan Zachary Manion BBA
Alicia Miller BS Mr & Mrs Marvin Miller
Matthew David Walser BA Mr & Mrs David Walser

Oklahoma City
Willie Leon Fields, Jr. BS Ernie Redden

Owasso
T.J. Prentice BGS Mr & Mrs Terry Prentice

Picher
Mary Katherine Long BSE

Quapaw
Virginia J. Bayliss BGS

South Coffeyville
Rebecca J. Compston BSE Mr & Mrs Richard Compston
Noah Palone BST Mr & Mrs John Palone

Tulsa
Craig Peltier BST Mr & Mrs Ray Peltier

Vinita
Walter C. Busch BS Will Busch

Wyandotte
Lyndsey R. Crosswhite BSET Ms Karen Fink
Myca K. Morton BSE Mr & Mrs James Worley

Oregon
Portland
Brian Lee Ranta TEC2

Texas
Arlington
Ike Eguae BBA Mr & Mrs Sam Eguae

Brenham
Rachel Ann Boettcher BGS Mr & Mrs Ben Boettcher

Midland
Christopher D. Reddout BS Mr & Mrs David Reddout

Waco
Jermaine T. Carpenter BS Mr & Mrs Larry Carpenter

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Graduate Students:

China
Qiqihar
Ming Zhou MBA
Wuhan
Chenyu Pan MET

India
Hyderabad
Rama Krishna Reddy Etekallapalli MET
Sushil Kumar MS
Kolkata
Rahul Mazumdar MET
New Delhi
Ankit Mehta MBA Dr. Anil Kumar Mehta

Kenya
Nairobi
Helen A. Nyabera MBA

Nepal
Kathmandu
Bhanu Bhattarai MBA

Nigeria
Arochuwku
Elaine O. Otuije MBA Mr & Mrs Izuchukwu Onyia
Itak
Nsikakabasi J. Akpan MET

Russia
Kazan
Timur Rustemovich Tsiunchuk MBA
Voronezh
Olga A. Vsevolozhskaya MS

South Korea
Goe-Je City
Sang Mi Lee MS
Jinju
Ji Young Kim MS
Seoul
Jung Eun Park MS
Suwon
Doopyo Hong MS

Taiwan
Chia-Yi
Chin-Yi Yang MS
Kaohsiung
Chung-Chao Wu MBA
Pingtung
Wen-Hsing Hsiao MS
Yi-Ying Hsieh MS
Taichung
Ming Chuan Hsiao MS
Yu-Ju Liao MBA
Yuan Hsiang Lo MS
Yu-Wen Tang MM Fu-Kuei Tang
Po-Yu Wang MET
Taipei
Tsai-Hung Chen MS
Un Cheng Lao MS
Hao-Wei Lin MS
Shih-Ping Wang MBA
Yu-Chen Yang MS

The United States

California
La Habra Heights
Garrick A. Green MS

Paramount
Adoracion Asuncion-Reed MA

Studio City
Mark D. Depping MA

Illinois
Bradley
Joshua A. Allison MS

Kansas
Baxter Springs
Jenifer J. Bingham MS

Chanute
Morgan L. Beck MS
Martha Jean Cloke MS
Jennifer J. Inbody MS

Cherryvale
Amy Elizabeth Ibbetson MS
Joshua Edward Thompson MBA

Chetopa
Heather Renee Burgess MS Bill & Linda Eads

Clearwater
Delia Amber Lister MS

Coffeyville
Valorie Dawn Graham MBA
Jared R. Jones MBA

Columbus
Krista L. Vilela MS

Erie
Shaila J. Creitz MS
Lisa L. Sulenes MS

Fort Scott
Jessica A. Allison MS
Kent M Kellenberger MBA Rick & Karen Kellenberger
Wilson Harlow Payne MA Mr. & Mrs. Gene Payne
Angela M. Taylor MA

Frontenac
Michael C. Hogard MS

Fulton
Brandi Gailann Wimmer MS

Galena
Susan D. New EDS
Patrick Beau Sarwinski MS
Tony Louis Simmons EDS
William T. Van Cleave MS

Girard
Vanessa Ann Kermashek MBA
James Bryce McFarland MS

Hiawatha
Andrew Dwight Grove MS

Independence
Ashley D. Golay MS
Mary C. Kelly MBA
Jannette E. Luthi EDS

Iola
J. Ryan Lord MS

La Cygne
Lynsey Lavon Bernard MS

Lawrence
Jennifer M. Gorup MS
Gerald L. Thomason MS

Leawood
Christ Eustos Liberty MBA Soter & Connie Liberty

Liberal
Chris Baker MS

Moran
Rebecca K. Plaschka MS

North Newton
Scott Michael Bernard MS

Olathe
Erica Lynn Hunter MS
Travis R. Wallace MA

Oswego
Jane A. Allison MS
Lamont M. Cook MBA Joanne Cook
Karla A. Wimp MS

Overland Park
Angela Nicola Abbott MS
Ryan Reid Majors MS

Parsons
May Lucille McCune MS Peggy & Donald Clegg
Ryan Steven Odaffer MS
Jason Thomas Seal MBA

Pittsburg
Jennifer Lynn Bearden MS
Richard Price Bell MBA
Yu-Shiang Bien MA
Janie Marie Burrow MS
Yun Cheng MS
Jennifer L. Cronister MS
Jared L. Dorsey MS
Marjorie Lynn Giffin MA
An Na Kim MS
John Philip Martin MBA
Amy Elizabeth Mason MET Diana Mason
Praveen K. Panasa MS
Mark C. Schremmer MA
Julie A. Sinclair EDS Robert Ratzlaff
Rachael Michelle Swopes MS Cody Swopes
Rebecca Lynn Fox Turnbull MS Zetta Varns
Christopher Mikel Wilson MA
Yin-Che Chen MS Tien-Hsiang Chen
Gokhan Boz MBA Gultekin Boz

Prairie Village
Christopher M. Delap MS Lynda C. Delap

Randolph
Stacy R. Lee MS

Sedan
Kristen Lynn Jeffery MS

Shawnee
Jamie Lynn Precht MS

Spring Hill
Jessica A. Claerhout MA

St. Paul
Peggy Augustin McAtee MS Gloria Crowley

Topeka
James M. Childers MS
John Charles Cohorst MA
Jessica Erin Frieden MBA Cecil & Dana Stout

Uniontown
Desirae L. Blythe MS

Weir
Susan Michelle Bestor MS

Wichita
Scott Michael Corner EDS
Sergio Lupe Molina MS
Paul Monroe Raugust MS

Missouri
Carl Junction
Tamara Elaine Hart MS Monte & Valarie Hart
Dean L. Muse MS Leticia Edwards

Carthage
Leslie Ann Hines MS
James M. Weber MS

Grandview
Marissa Rene' Wilson MS

Joplin
Suneel Dhawan MBA Jasbir Dhawan
Teresa S. Frey EDS
Colby J. Green EDS
Lindsay Erin Maize MS
Jennifer R. Jones MS Cdr. Mark Jones
Kelly D. Kirkpatrick MS Mr. & Mrs. Dewayne Kirkpatrick

Lamar
Michelle Conty-Umphenour MA
Kelly Dawn Heiskell MS
Vicky L. Masterson MS
Debra D. Wolf MS

Nevada
Bradley G. Landoll MS

Moundville
Lori A. Layher MS

Mount Vernon
Brad W. Byers MS Julie Byers

Nebraska
Schell City
Reed H. Benson MA

Oklahoma
Jay
Ashlee Brook Loftis MS

Miami
Edie A. Ingram MS Ray & Judy Judkins
Jack R. Kelley MS
Sherry L. McCurley MS Steven McCurley
Rhonda K. McMinn MS
Wellington K. Ng, Jr. MS
Tonya L. Stephens MS

Picher
Jackie L. Pace MS

Quapaw
Shelley Earp MS

Wyandotte
Andrew C. Farmer MS
Crystal M. Kramer MS

Texas
Plano
Christian M. Morelli MBA


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Friday, December 15, 2006

PSU names Roelfs director of admission

PSU Vice President for Academic Affairs Steve Scott today announced the selection of Melinda Roelfs as director of Admission. Roelfs has served as interim co-director of the office since October of 2005.

"The university is indeed fortunate to have someone of Melinda's experience and talent to take on this important role," said Vice President for Academic Affairs Steve Scott. "Melinda has a clear vision for the office and her love for the university and its students shows in everything she does."

At PSU, the director of the Office of Admission is responsible for the recruitment and admission of undergraduate students, marketing and communication to prospective students; new student orientation and enrollment, coordination of the undeclared major program and operation of the Office of Student Diversity.

"I look forward to working with a great staff, my colleagues in Academic Affairs and the entire university community," Roelfs said. "I am honored to have been given the opportunity to lead the Office of Admission as Pittsburg State University continues to excel in assisting students in meeting their educational goals."

Roelfs earned a bachelor of science degree in international business and a master's degree in business administration, both from Northwest Missouri State University. She joined the Pittsburg State University family as an admission counselor in 1997. Since that time, she has served as assistant director of admission for community college relations, associate director and most recently as interim co-director of the office.

Roelfs is active in both the Kansas and American Associations of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO and AACRAO) and is president-elect of KACRAO.

Melinda and her husband, Kiley, live in Pittsburg with their sons Drew and Grant.

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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Axe Library to be open during break

Holiday break is a quiet time on the Pittsburg State University campus; nearly ideal conditions for a librarian. Bob Walter, dean of learning resources at PSU, said this week that PSU's Axe Library will be open all but three business days during the break for anyone wishing to do research, read or just get their library fix.

Axe Library will close on Dec. 25-26 and on Jan. 1. Otherwise, the library will be open from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday during the period.

For more about Axe Library, including detailed information about hours and services, visit the library's Web site at http://library.pittstate.edu/ or call the library at 620-235-4880.

---Pitt State---

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

For father & daughter, graduation is a family event

For Mike Bowman, the conventional wisdom that children learn from their parents has usually been true. As his kids grew up, he taught them how to play sports and coached their teams – training his middle daughter Monica Holmes, 23, to become a budding collegiate athlete.

But as the Pittsburg State University father-daughter team walk across the stage together this Friday to accept their degrees in education, Bowman knows sometimes it's your kids who teach you a thing or two.

"I always had problems in school," said Bowman, 47, who came back to college four years ago after his oldest daughter, Michelle, a teacher in Carthage, Mo., encouraged him to supplement his softball coaching job at Southeast High School in Cherokee, Kan., with a degree. Busy running a photography business with his wife, Bowman was hesitant at first.

"I was so discouraged when I saw my old transcript," said Bowman, who hadn't attended college since 1979. "I walked across the campus and thought, 'This place is huge.' I was terrified. I thought it would take forever to get my degree."

He started tackling the courses one at a time, and in 2004 was encouraged by his wife, Janelle, to focus solely on school and coaching by letting her handle the business. That's when he and Holmes, a former Pitt State cheerleader who was also working toward an education degree, compared notes and saw the possibility of graduating together.

"I knew I was way behind her, but she kept me going," he said.

Bowman pulled 21-hour semesters with the goal of catching up to his daughter.

"My family kept me on task. There were a couple of times I thought it wasn't worth it. I wanted to quit. But I didn't, because they believed in me," Bowman said.

Although the two never took any courses together ("We tried to get in the same classes, but it never worked out," said Holmes) they encouraged each other along the way by sharing information on instructors and studying for major exams.

"The instructors here are the greatest. They touched me in so many ways and when you have good teachers, it can make even an average person excel," said Bowman.

As for going to school with Dad, Holmes said her father made her proud.

"I've heard some people say they're embarrassed about their parents going to school, but I never had that problem. Other students have said 'That's your dad? He's the cool guy we were trying to get to come to a party,'" Holmes said with a laugh. "I think he's awesome."

This fall, the two did their student teaching simultaneously, with Bowman teaching physical education in his hometown of Columbus, Kan., and Holmes focusing on elementary education in Frontenac, Kan. With Holmes expecting her first child in February, the family says there were three generations in the classroom at once.

"Seldom has a father-daughter come through at the same time," said Kent Runyan, professor of curriculum and instruction at PSU. "For them to have done their student teaching at the same time and had such great experiences, it's just excellent. They have such a positive relationship."

Education at Pittsburg State appears to run in the family. In addition to Monica and Michelle, the Bowmans' son, Marcus, is also on the path toward an education degree at PSU. This weekend as they celebrate their dual achievements, Bowman and Holmes can now add the shared experience of knowledge to their father-daughter bond.

"I've learned it's never too late to go for a dream," Bowman said. "I have the best kids and wife in the whole world."

Winter commencement exercises at PSU will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, in the John Lance Arena of the Weede Physical Education Building. A reception for graduates, their families and friends will be hosted by PSU President Tom Bryant at 6 p.m. on the Mezzanine in the arena. For more on commencement events, check out the news and calendar sections on the Pitt State Web site.

Friday, December 08, 2006

Commencement planned for Dec. 15

More than 560 students are eligible to participate in winter commencement ceremonies at Pittsburg State University on Friday, Dec. 15. Commencement exercises begin at 7:30 p.m. in the John Lance Arena in the Weede Physical Education Building.

The PSU alumni will be honored at commencement with the PSU Alumni Association's Meritorious Achievement Award. They are David Pierce, a professor of law at the Washburn University School of Law in Topeka; Samuel Steele, Jr., a physician practicing urology in western North Carolina; and Richard Stilwell, the president and founding shareholder of Insight Management Consultants in Prairie Village, Kan. A reception for the award winners will be held at 5 p.m. in Heritage Lounge in the Overman Student Center.

Immediately preceding commencement, graduates, their families and friends are invited to the traditional President's Reception, which begins at 6 p.m. on the Mezzanine in John Lance Arena.

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PSU honors three alumni for lifetime achievement

Pittsburg State University will honor three alumni with its Meritorious Achievement Awards during commencement activities on Dec 15. The PSU Alumni Association established the Meritorious Achievement Award in 1958. It is the highest award based on career achievement presented by the Alumni Association. Candidates for the award must have demonstrated substantial professional growth and advancement over an extended period of time. The candidate’s activities, including participation and leadership in civic and professional organizations at the local, state, and national levels, are also considered by the awards committee in selecting the recipients.

This year’s recipients are David Pierce, a professor of law at the Washburn University School of Law in Topeka; Samuel Steele, Jr., a physician practicing urology in western North Carolina; and Richard Stilwell, the president and founding shareholder of Insight Management Consultants in Prairie Village, Kan.

David Edward Pierce BA ‘74

David Edward Pierce is a professor of law at the Washburn University School of Law where he also serves as director of the Business and Transactional Law Center. A nationally recognized expert in oil and gas law, he has been a professor at Washburn since 1989, teaching property law, contract law, oil and gas law, and transactional drafting.

Pierce began his career as a solo practitioner in Neodesha, Kan., and served as the city attorney of Cherryvale, Kan., before becoming an oil and gas attorney for Shell Oil Company in Houston, Texas. Before returning to his alma mater to teach, Pierce taught at the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis, Ind.; the University of Tulsa College of Law in Tulsa, Okla.; the University of Houston Law Center in Houston, Texas; and the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas. He has also served as the visiting chairman of natural resources law at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.

He is the co-author of “Cases and Materials on Oil and Gas Law,” which is used as a textbook by law schools across the country. He has also written, edited, or contributed to more than a dozen other books and more than 50 scholarly articles addressing legal topics.

Pierce received a bachelor of arts degree with a major in political science from Pittsburg State University in 1974. He earned a juris doctor degree from the Washburn University School of Law in 1977, and a master’s degree in law from the University of Utah College of Law in 1983.

Pierce lives in Topeka with his wife, Martha.

Samuel McDowell Steele, Jr. BS ’61, MS ‘62

Dr. Samuel McDowell Steele, Jr. is a physician practicing urology in western North Carolina. Dividing his time between office visits and surgery, he offers treatment to patients at two community hospitals located 24 miles apart in two counties.

Steele has worked at Spruce Pine Community Hospital in Spruce Pine, N.C., since 1999, after leaving the private practice he operated in that area since 1993. After graduating from and teaching in the PSU Department of Mathematics in the early 1960s, Steele enrolled at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1964. He served in the U.S. Navy as a medical officer before eventually focusing on a medical career in the southeast United States.

In addition to numerous military awards including the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Joint Services Commendation Medal, Steele has also been honored for his work in medicine. He has received the Presidential Leadership Award by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, the American Medical Association’s Award of Appreciation through the Committee on Emergency Medical Services, and the Col. John F. Patton Award.

Steele is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Association of Clinical Urologists, Phi Kappa Phi, and the Military Officers Association of America, as well as many other organizations.

He graduated from PSU with a bachelor of science degree with a major in mathematics in 1961, and a master of science degree with a major in mathematics in 1962. He earned a medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1968.

He and his wife, Olivia, live in Spruce Pine, N.C.

Richard W. Stilwell, BSBA ‘70

Richard W. Stilwell is the president and founding shareholder of Insight Management Consultants, a professional services firm focused on assisting clients in their pursuit of sustained competitive success.

Before founding Insight in 1994, Stilwell served in senior leadership positions with two privately held companies and was a partner and national practice director with Touche Ross & Co., which is now Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Stilwell serves on the board of directors of the High Plains Division of the American Cancer Society and is a member of the American Cancer Society’s Chairman’s Circle in Kansas City. He is a 2005 recipient of the American Cancer Society's Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award. Stilwell has served with the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and the Folly Theater Performing Arts Foundation. He is a member of the PSU Kelce College of Business Accounting Advisory Board. As a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, Stilwell serves as the national fraternity's audit committee and is a 2006 recipient of the Significant Sig Award. He has a long history of many other community activities and professional affiliations.

Stilwell has been the recipient of the PSU National Honorary Award in Business Administration and the Omicron Delta Kappa National Honorary Award in Leadership. After serving with the Kansas Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserves, he was named Outstanding ROTC Graduate. Stilwell received the U.S. Army Leadership Award, and the Erickson Trophy for Distinguished Leadership and Academic Ability from the National Guard.

Stilwell received a bachelor of science in degree in business administration from PSU in 1970. He earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1973.

Stilwell lives with his wife, Constance, in Prairie Village, Kan.

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Thursday, December 07, 2006

PSU names new Alumni Relations director

Pittsburg State University Vice President of University Advancement Dr. J. Bradford Hodson today announced the appointment of Johnna Pesavento Schremmer as the next director of alumni and constituent relations. Schremmer, who currently serves the university as director of major gifts for the Colleges of Education and Arts & Sciences, will assume her new duties in January. Her appointment followed a national search.

“We had three very qualified candidates for this position,” Hodson said. “Johnna was selected for her experience in university advancement and her vast knowledge of the complex mission that this division plays in the overall success of the university. I have great confidence that she will do a wonderful job leading alumni and constituent relations and fulfilling the overall vision of the university.”

The director of alumni and constituent relations supervises the Alumni Relations Office and the programs that reach out to PSU alumni. Schremmer will also serve as the executive director of the PSU Alumni Association and oversee “The Jungle,” PSU’s new online community.

“It is a great honor to be chosen to serve PSU in such an important position,” Schremmer said. “I am extremely excited to work with a great staff, the PSU Alumni Association Board, and the whole PSU community to bring the department to the next level. There are great things planned for the future, and I am eager to be a part of that progress.”

Schremmer was named a director of major gifts in the Office of University Development in 2004. Previously she worked for Coldwell Banker Jim Bishop and Associates in Pittsburg.

Schremmer received a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a major in management from Pittsburg State University in 2002, and earned a master’s degree in business administration from PSU in 2003. She is an active member of the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce and is service committee chairperson of Pittsburg Sunrise Rotary. She has held leadership positions with the Pittsburg Little Balkans Festival Board since 2001, and currently serves as vice president. She is also a member of the class of 2007 SEK Regional Leadership Academy.

Schremmer and her husband, Tony, live in her hometown of Pittsburg.

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Information, massages help students relieve stress

Stress is a natural byproduct of finals week for college students, but there are ways for students to manage their stress levels, experts say. Pittsburg State University students can get some tips about managing stress along with a free neck and shoulder massage on Monday, Dec. 11. Finals at PSU begin on Monday and continue until Friday.

Gorillas In Your Midst, a student peer health education group, will sponsor the free finals week "stress buster" massages from 1-3 p.m. on Dec. 11 in the lower level of the Overman Student Center. The massages will be provided under the guidance of licensed massage therapist Lorraine Achey.

Information on stress reduction techniques and ways to manage test anxiety will be available at tables in the student center from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Organizers say they realize that students are the only ones who experience stress, so the massages are available to faculty, as well.

For more information:

J.T. Knoll, prevention and wellness coordinator
620-235-4062
jknoll@pittstate.edu

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Monday, December 04, 2006

9-11 first responders share their stories at PSU

Two first responders to the 9-11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Towers will speak about their experiences and about their long-term health problems during a program at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, in the Crimson and Gold Ballroom in Pittsburg State University's Overman Student Center. The free program is sponsored by the PSU Constitutional Freedom Society.

Craig Bartmer, a retired New York City Police officer, suffers from pulmonary fibrosis. David Miller, a Gulf War veteran and former member of the National Guard, has mesothelioma. Both men are members of 9/11 CARE, an organization formed to provide services for persons suffering from illnesses linked to the terrorist attack and the cleanup that followed.

For more information, e-mail the Constitutional Freedom Society at americancitizenpress@gmail.com.

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