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FALL 2006 / Volume 3, Issue 6
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U.S. News & World Report gives LCSC a No. 1 ranking
According to U.S. News & World Report, Lewis-Clark State
College is again No. 1.
For the third time in six years, the national magazine’s
annual ranking of “America’s Best Colleges” has selected
the Lewiston, Idaho college as the top comprehensive
bachelor’s degree-offering public college in the West.
The rankings, which came out in August, mark the sixth
straight year LCSC has been ranked third or higher in the
West. LCSC also was ranked No. 1 in the West in 2001 and
’04, and was tied for second last year. The college also was
ranked third in 2002 and ’03.
The magazine ranks more than 1,400 colleges and
universities across the United States. The comprehensive
college rankings are for public colleges that focus on
undergraduate education and offer degree programs
ranging from liberal arts to professional fields. The criteria
used in ranking the schools include the school’s academic
reputation, retention and graduation rates, average size of
classes, percentage of faculty who are full time, student/
faculty ratios, and alumni giving rates.
LCSC President Dene K. Thomas says the honor proves the
important role LCSC plays in the community.
“This is a great honor because it validates the quality
education that we offer our students,” Thomas says. “We’re
proud to say that we offer a private school experience at
public school cost, with small classes and personal attention
from faculty.”
Thomas says LCSC has a friendly, supportive environment
where students can thrive because of support in several
areas. Students take classes from professors, not graduate
assistants, and receive one-on-one personal attention.
Thomas adds the campus has numerous programs that
provide extra academic assistance.
LCSC drew high marks for student-to-faculty ratio in classes
and the percentage of faculty who are full time.
The magazine ranks accredited colleges and universities
with at least 200 students. First, schools are grouped in 10
peer categories related to mission, emphasis (graduate/
undergraduate studies, research, etc.) and location (North,
South, Midwest and West). Then data is collected from 16
areas related to academic excellence. The rankings are
compiled for prospective students and their families to help
them evaluate options for post-secondary education.
“We are elated,” Thomas said. “We know we have a quality
school here and we are a good value for a student’s
education dollar. We provide a quality education and remain
a low-cost institution.”
Alumni
Association
Awards
New Faces in
the Athletics
Office
Students
Fill New
Residence
Halls
News from
the North
Reclaiming
the Number
One Spot
Idaho native Carol Grende, artist and sculptor,
has been hard at work traveling the Lewis and
Clark Trail over the past number
of months. The ten foot tall
monument that has been her
traveling partner is none other
than Sacajawea. This work of art
titled “Arduous Journey” depicts
the famous American Indian
woman on the portage route
in June of 1805 walking the
rugged trail carrying little Pomp
on her back. She is a reminder
to all those who see her of the
more difficult days of travelers
long ago. She has also been a
symbol of peace for the Corps of
Discovery.
We are excited to announce
the campaign to include the
“Arduous Journey” bronze on
our Lewis-Clark State campus.
Through an anonymous donation,
we are nearly half way to the
goal. There is still $75,000 needed toward this
endeavor. The LCSC Foundation has partnered
Currently we are in the midst
of the largest fundraising
campaign Lewis-Clark State
College has ever embarked
on. Campaign LC focuses
on growing our scholarship
endowments and meeting other
vital needs of our students,
faculty and staff.
with the artist to sell smaller castings of the
design in bronze as a fundraiser. The castings
are three foot bronzes for
$4,000, 17 inch bronzes for
$1,225 and four inch bronzes
for $150. If you are interested
in learning more about these
smaller castings, please call
Polly Blasko at 208-792-2458
or go to www.cagrende.com for
further details about the artist
and her work.
Carol’s work is realistic and
detailed; her research is in
depth, from anatomy to the
smallest details of a period
uniform. Grende has produced
more than 100 sculptural
designs; some editions are sold
out. The unveiling of Sacajawea
on the LC campus is yet to
be scheduled. The monies
raised from the sales of the
smaller bronzes of the sculpture
design and additional donations will pay for the
placement in front of the Administration Building.
is to raise $3 million by the
end of 2007 in support of our
students, faculty, programs,
athletics and facilities. We now
invite you to become a part of
this historic effort that will build
the foundation of LC’s successes
for our future. We are thrilled to
announce that we are half way
to our goal! In the past year, we
have raised over $1.5 million
donated by friends, alumni and
businesses who understand the
significance of education.
Exciting things are happening at
Lewis-Clark State College and
we are ready to be part of one of
the greatest eras of growth and
prosperity in LC’s history. This is
an excellent college with quality
programs, faculty, staff and
students. As we work together
toward our common goal to
benefit the students we serve
today and those who will choose
LCSC in the future, we are
ready to do our share to make a
difference.
Campaign LC
Campaign LC is a
comprehensive fund-raising
effort by the Lewis-Clark State
College Foundation. Our goal
President’s Message
One of the joys of presiding over
Lewis-Clark State is the first day
of school. This year has proved
to be bigger and better than ever
before at LCSC. I look forward
to celebrating their graduations
in the next few years. Our
students will reach their goals
through their own initiative and
hard work, assisted by a vast
network of family, friends and
other supporters, many of them
unknown to the students.
I often think about how many individuals contribute to
those celebrations of accomplishment. I think about
my own family members and academic colleagues who
encouraged my education and career, and all those who
have enriched my presidency at LCSC.
As we reflect on the past and think about our future,
I can’t help but be excited! There are so many that
contribute to excellence at LCSC – student scholars,
award-winning faculty, alumni, volunteers who enhance
business and community partnerships, donors who enrich
college support, elected officials who provide state and
federal resources, parents who trust us to educate their
children, returning adults who choose Lewis-Clark State
to help prepare them for the future. I am grateful to each
individual who takes part in making LC great.
Thank you all for joining hands with LCSC in so many
different ways. Together, we continue to serve our
students and our state as the best comprehensive
bachelor’s degree-offering public college in the West.
President
There’s no place
like home
The Lewis-Clark State College campus
became a little cozier this fall with the
addition of two new housing projects that
provide more than 200 beds for LCSC
students.
The second project, Clearwater Hall, is
located in downtown Lewiston on the corner
of Fifth Street and Main. The 116-bed fourstory unit features rooms above the main
floor. The main floor, which is still under
construction, will be available to lease by
businesses and will include a coffee shop and
possibly a restaurant.
Police Department. He worked for the
police department for 19 months and then
resigned his post to enlist in the U.S. Navy.
After a two-year hitch in the service he
became engaged in sales work with various
companies until joining Bankers Life in July
1953. In 1957-58, he was admitted to the
company’s President’s Club, an organization
of the firms’ top salesmen. John and his wife,
Nadean, raised four children. He was 89.
Howard (Bud) Meacham ’39 passed away
in Clarkston, Washington, on April 28, 2006.
During World War II, Bud spent from 1942
to 1945 in the Army Air Corps. After leaving
the military, he returned to the Tom Beall
area where he farmed, ranched and together
with is wife, Clara Mary, raised their four
children He was very involved in the green
pea industry. Bud was always looking for a
more efficient and better way of farming and
quickly worked new methods into current
practices. His family remembers him for
the positive contributions and influence he
provided to his family, friends, employees and
the community. Bud was 89.
Harold Milot ’71 passed away on March 15,
2006 in Boise, Idaho. He was employed with
the Veterans Administration in Walla Walla
until he retired. He and his wife, Elizabeth,
moved to Arizona for a few years before
settling in Idaho. They traveled extensively
during the last few years, both in the United
States and abroad. Harold was 62.
Both projects were built by private contractors
with housing LCSC students in mind. LCSC
officials signed contracts to take over
management of the two facilities and oversee
daily operations.
One project, College Place, is right across
the street from the Williams Conference
Center and the LCSC Bookstore. This 88-bed
complex on the 800 block of Fourth Street
features is a three-story complex with a large
parking lot. Each of the 22 suites includes
a living room, kitchenette with double sink,
refrigerator and microwave, a bathroom with
a separate shower, toilet and sinks, and four
single bedrooms. College Place also will have
a large laundry facility.
Friends we will miss... (CONT’D)
J. Gordon (Gordy) Rose passed away on
March 28, 2006 in Lewiston, Idaho. He
Clearwater Hall will feature 32 suites, each
with a common kitchen/living area with
a sink, microwave and refrigerator. The
bedrooms are all single and each bedroom
is furnished with a bed, wardrobe with two
drawers, study desk and chair. The suites
also include a dining table and chairs, sofa,
chair and coffee table. There will be a
separate study lounge and laundry room.
Both halls are fully occupied for the 200607 school year as LCSC had a waiting list of
more than 100 students last year for housing
needs.
The two new halls also will allow LCSC to
upgrade Talkington Hall. LCSC officials have
closed the Hall this year to begin a $2.5
million renovation of the facility.
Students will remain in Clark Hall this
year. Windows were upgraded on the
two upper floors of Clark Hall over
the summer and air conditioning was
installed in the basement.
graduated from Lewis-Clark Normal School
with a teaching certificate where he also
played football. After teaching, he continued
to coach and referee football. He opened
American Oil, and Later Rose’s Shell Station
at the foot of the Lewiston Hill. In the
1960’s, while running the service station and
operating C&R Sanitation, he made a run for
county commissioner and began dabbling in
politics. When the Lewiston Spiral Highway
bypass was completed, he sold the service
station and began his semi-retirement.
Since Gordy retired 15 years ago, he had
worked full-time as a security guard at Blount
Enterprises, now known as ATK. He began as
a supervisor and could not give up his contact
with people. Gordy and his wife, Margaret,
raised four children. He was 83.
Albert W. Rossmiller passed away in
Clarkston, Washington on February 26, 2006.
He and his wife, Patricia, raised five children.
Albert was a master carpenter and became a
business partner in Cabinet Designs in Colfax
from 1975 to 1980. He was recognized
nationally as an expert in water and oil
dowsing and traveled extensively around the
Northwest teaching his trade. He invented
a new dowsing rod and sold his products
and instructions to many. Albert was an avid
outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting.
He custom built gun stocks and also enjoyed
archery. He was 68.
Lucille E. (Harrington) Tate, 100, passed
away on April 18, 2006 in Pullman,
Washington. Lucille married her husband,
Harold, and together raised two sons. She
was a cook in the Pullman School
District for many years. One of her
unspoken goals in life seemed to be to
reach her 100th birthday, which she
did in January of this year. She greatly
enjoyed fishing, picking berries and
bowling. She was still doing all these
things into her early 90’s. She also
enjoyed her lake home at Bottle Bay
on Lake Pend Oreille in Idaho. Lucille
once held a world record for catching
a Kamloops trout on a 6-pound fishing
line.
Stella Warren ‘29, 100, passed away
on March 28, 2006 in Lewiston,
Idaho. After receiving her Bachelor
of Arts Degree from Lewiston State
Normal School she continued on to
receive her Master’s Degree from the
University of Idaho in 1931. She spent
the early years of her career teaching
in elementary schools in rural areas
that included Mohler, Spalding and
in Plummer, Idaho, where she was
provided a mule for transportation back
and forth to the school as part of her
salary. In 1940, a teaching position at
Weaskus School started her long-time
employment within the Lewiston School
District. She taught in Lewiston until
her retirement in 1971. She enjoyed
the job of teaching and excelled in her
career, being named Teacher of the
Year for the State of Idaho in 1964, and
in 1983 she was awarded the Hall of
Fame Award by the National and Idaho
Retired Teachers Association.
All-sport passes available to athletic events
The LCSC athletic department is selling
all-sport passes to the public for the
2006-07 academic year.
ConoverBond spent roughly $5.2
million on Clearwater Hall, which
included new construction and
renovation to the old Adams Building.
The cost of building College Place
was roughly $2.8 million for McCann
Limited Partnership.
Make sure to take a tour the next
time you’re on campus.
Some of L-C’s finest enjoying a sunny day in 1967.
An individual sports pass, which
admits two people to all regular
season Warrior contests, is $75. An
all-sport family pass, good for two
adults and three youths, is $125,
and also is good for regular season
contests only.
Ronald A. Barrett passed away in Bothell,
Washington on June 29, 2006. He moved
his family to the Seattle area in 1987
to work at the University of Washington
Medical Center. He retired in late 2005
and worked at Stockpot for the last six
months of his life. Ron and his wife of 31
years, Patricia, raised three daughters.
He was 54.
Alma M. (Packwood) Clouser passed
away in Lewiston, Idaho on February
19, 2006. In 1965 Alma’s deep
appreciation for the value of education
led her to fulfill her lifelong dream and
she enrolled in Lewis-Clark Normal School
at the age of 45 to pursue her teaching
degree. She taught for one year at Lapwai
High School and then taught at Asotin
High School until her retirement in 1983.
Alma married Lloyd Clouser in 1938 and
together they raised six children. She
had many passions in her life, especially
reading, food, travel and baseball. She
was an avid supporter of both high school
and college sports and spent many years
traveling to attend her grandchildren’s
sporting events. Alma was 85.
Leora L. (Houston) Egger ’75 passed
away in Prineville, Oregon, on April 16,
2006. Following graduation, Leora
taught elementary school in Pomeroy
from 1975 to 1980. The couple moved
to Prineville in 1980 and Mrs. Egger
taught at Powell Butte Elementary School.
She then taught at Ochoco Elementary
School from 1981 until she retired in
1994. Leora enjoyed historical research,
writing, singing and spending time with
her grandchildren. She and her husband,
Bruce, raised four children. Leora was 70.
Charlotte (Farley) Erikson ’35, of Central
Point, Oregon passed away on May 11,
2006. Charlotte started her teaching
career in a small, one-room school in
northern Idaho; married Boyd Erikson
in 1937. Together, they raised one son.
Charlotte was a primary education teacher
for 28 years in Idaho and Washington.
While living in Ephrata, Washington
the Erikson’s owned and operated Bee
Line Moving and Storage Company from
1946-1959. In 1974, they retired and
moved to Arizona where they were avid
golfers. Charlotte enjoyed music, writing,
producing plays and skits and Northwest
history. She was 93.
Walter was a past president of the Idaho
State Elementary Principal’s Association,
past president of Region I Elementary
Principal’s Association, a 50 year charter
member of the Pinehurst-Kingston Lion’s
Club and a member of the North Idaho
Retired Educator’s Association.
Jean E. (Milne) Heitmann passed away
in Lewiston, Idaho on June 8, 2006.
After graduating from L-C with a degree
in education, Jean was going to teach
for only two years, but her teaching
career lasted 44 years. She retired in
1987, but continued for years to teach
band at Webster Elementary School and
substituted a couple of days a week.
She had a true passion for teaching, but
her true passion was for her “kids”. In
addition to teaching school she also
taught piano lessons to many in the
Lewiston area. Jean and her husband,
Norbert, raised two sons. She was 84.
Thelma L. (Todd) Lane passed away in
Lewiston, Idaho on March 24, 2006.
Following graduation, Thelma taught at
Pierce Elementary until retiring in 1984.
She and her husband, Charles “Chick”,
started a survey stake manufacturing
company that sold survey stakes
throughout the western United States.
Thelma also enjoyed making and selling
jewelry in local stores. She was 89.
Inger M. (Matson) Hermsted ‘38, of
Renton, Washington, passed away on
October 20, 2005. Inger was born in
Trondheim, Norway and immigrated to
the United States in 1923, landing at Ellis
Island in New York City. After graduating
from Lewiston Normal Teacher’s College
she taught at the elementary level in
Idaho schools for three years. Inger and
her husband of 64 years, Conrad, spent
many years living in Tacoma, Washington
and St. Paul, Minnesota while Conrad was
an executive with Weyerhaueser Company.
Together they raised two daughters. Inger
was 87.
Walter L. Koepl ’51 passed away on
January 14, 2006 in Yuma, Arizona. After
graduating from NICE he began teaching
in Kooskia, Idaho. Following one year in
Kooskia he moved to the Kellogg area and
began teaching eighth grade. He then
worked as teaching principal at Canyon
Elementary School for two years before
being hired as principal of the Elk Creek
School. His final 27 years in education
were spent as principal of Sunnyside
Elementary in Kellogg, retiring in 1986.
Virginia C. (Walta) Leach passed away
in Bellingham, Washington on March 24,
2006. Virginia worked at Lewis-Clark
State College for many years as assistant
to the registrar. She and her husband,
Gene, were avid LCSC Warrior fans, in the
stands for most basketball and baseball
games. Mrs. Leach was involved with
many other college activities as well,
organizing a reader’s theater and foreign
film festival that was open to the public
and promoting a relationship between the
college and the community. Mr. and Mrs.
Leach raised four daughters. In 1985,
Virginia retired and returned to the Oregon
Coast to live. She lived in Newport,
Oregon until 1995, when she moved to
Bellingham to be closer to her daughters.
She was 78.
John McKelway ’39 passed away on
April 16, 2006 in Lewiston, Idaho. While
he was a student at the Normal School,
John used to commute everyday on his
motorcycle for classes from his home
in Orofino to the Lewiston campus in
all kinds of weather and then would
return home to work at the lumber mill
and study for the next day. Following
graduation, he became a school teacher
at Riverside near Orofino and stayed
there until 1942. He then became a
motorcycle traffic officer for the Lewiston
Giving back,
one search
at a time
The LCSC Alumni Association is the tie that binds more than
13,000 L-C alums. It is you today, and years from now. It is
getting together at L-C events and reunions. It is bumping into
somebody and establishing a connection because you share
something – your L-C experience.
The LCSC Alumni Association was founded on April 14, 1977. It
was established by a group of alumni and friends who wanted to
ensure continued relationships between the college and its graduates. The Alumni
Association was also designed to promote the role and mission of the college, and to
preserve and strengthen the traditions of the college.
Today, your Alumni Association continues to work to strengthen those ties. Our main
role is to keep in touch with you; our Alumni. We do this through the Journey – a
magazine mailed to you two times a year; and in the very near future we will begin
sending out a monthly electronic newsletter and event- and issue-specific e-mail Flash
Points. Through these vehicles you will read about other alumni, their adventures,
their careers, and their lives around the globe, and upcoming L-C events and activities.
Membership in the Alumni Association includes all graduates of the college and
those persons who have completed 24 credits at the college under any of its names
(LSNS, LCNS, NICE, LCSC). There are many terrific benefits to your membership in the
Association – and membership is free. I encourage you to explore our many programs
offered through a strong and growing list of partners.
Ultimately, this is your Association, developed and run by and for Lewis-Clark State
alums. Get involved. Stay in touch. Speak up if you have suggestions for alumni
programs, for improving communication with alumni, for ensuring the benefits and
utility of the Association to its members – contact the Alumni Office or any member of
the Alumni Board with your thoughts and ideas.
Wherever life may take you, please keep in touch!
Stay Warrior Proud!
Renee Olsen
Director of Alumni and Community Relations
www.goodsearch.com
Friends
we will miss...
Greetings from the Alumni
Association!
What if the LCSC Alumni
Association earned a penny
every time you searched the
Internet? Well, now we can!
GoodSearch.com is a new
search engine that donates half
its revenue, about a penny per
search, to the charities its users
designate. You use it just as
you would any search engine,
and it’s powered by Yahoo!, so
you get great results.
Just go to
www.goodsearch.com
and be sure to enter LCSC
Alumni Association as the
charity you want to support.
Just 500 of us searching four
times a day will raise about
$7,300 in a year without
anyone spending a dime! And,
be sure to spread the word!
“ ”
The more you get involved, the more satisfying it is.
Dear Fellow Alums,
It is yet again time to update you on the latest and greatest your
alumni association has been up to.
As I type this letter our board members, committee
members, and volunteers have just finished working
hard at making the annual “Alumni & Friends Golf
Tournament” yet another success. It was August 26th,
2006 and was a great event. If you weren’t there
this year, it’ll be back again next year, so mark your
calendars and plan on attending!
I was fortunate to speak at the May ’06 graduation
to welcome the LCSC graduates to our alumni
association. LCSC graduated its largest class in the
113-year history of the college at a total of 599
degrees and certificates…now that’s a lot of new
members!
- Ben Schuster, Foundation Scholar
It was also my privilege to hand out the LCSC Alumni Association
Awards. It is a moving experience to hear the stories from these
winners talk about the impact LCSC has had on their
lives. If you know of an LCSC graduate or of a person
that has made an impact on LCSC, please let us know
so we can give them the recognition they deserve.
I want to encourage you to always remain connected
to the LCSC Alumni Association. Visit our internet site,
give us a call, or e-mail us to keep in touch. With your
help, we remain a successful and strong group.
Sincerely,
Danielle Hardy
Alumni Association President
Thomas announced in August she has
hired Chet Herbst, LCSC’s chief planning
officer, to take over for Ron Smith as the
college’s chief financial officer after Smith
resigned to take a similar position at
Seattle University.
“Chet knows this institution and what it
takes to keep it fiscally sound,” Thomas
says. “He will do a wonderful job and I’m
happy we could find a replacement within
the LCSC family.”
Herbst has headed up LCSC’s Institutional
Planning, Research, and Assessment
operations since he arrived at LCSC in
2001. Herbst also played a key role in
coordinating LCSC’s preparation for its
recent, highly successful accreditation
evaluation by the Northwest Commission
on Colleges and Universities.
Herbst received his Bachelor of Science
degree in Geology from UCLA in 1971
and later earned a Masters in Business
Administration from the University of
Montana. He also earned a Masters of
Science in Systems Management from
USC. He also is a graduate of the U.S.
National War College in Washington D.C.
Herbst joined the Air Force after
graduating from UCLA, became a fighter
pilot, and served in key operational,
planning, training, educational, and
diplomatic posts during a distinguished
career. As a member of the Air Force
Secretariat in Washington D.C., he directed
the Air Force International Programs
Division which oversaw billions of dollars
worth of hardware and training programs.
He served as vice commander of the 10th
Tactical Fighter Wing, oversaw operations
at three major
air bases in
the United
Kingdom, served
as operations
director for the
multinational
relief operation
for northern Iraq, oversaw operational
and logistical planning at United State Air
Force headquarters in Europe, and served
as a member of the NATO international
secretariat and later on the Joint Chiefs
of Staff delegation to NATO in Brussels,
Belgium.
“
Kateria Ray in the area of social work (another program
with significant enrollment increases), and Larry
Cronin (Boise State University-CdA faculty) coordinates
and delivers Master’s in Social Work curriculum to
BSW graduates. Lastly, LCSC initiates the first North
Idaho cohort for accelerated teacher certification and
endorsement (PACE) summer 2007.
Clearly, new faces in new places enhance programs,
expand our North Idaho visibility and--we say this
enthusiastically—exacerbate already existing space
constraints. That said, LCSC-CdA remains vibrant,
student focused and ready to face the “happy”
challenges of growth.
Activity Center
Alumni Fitness Pass!
In 1997, he returned to the United States
and served as the Professor of Aerospace
Studies and Detachment Commander
for the Air Force ROTC Program for
Washington State University, the University
of Idaho, and LCSC. Upon his retirement
from the Air Force in 2001, he was then
one of Thomas’s first hires after she
became President at LCSC.
“
Stop by and check out the gym and weight
room in the Activity Center. Alumni, take
advantage of some of the best fitness center
rates in the valley – just $100 per year!
For more information or to purchase your
fitness pass, contact the Alumni Office at
208.792.2151.
”
To enter the community of LCSC is to discover a rich
texture of relationship, challenge and support.
On a study break, students play a game of cards in 1949.
To me, being a
student at LCSC
really makes
you a part of a
strong family.
You get to know
your instructors
and classmates
on a personal
level, developing
relationships that
will benefit you in
your career and
last through your
lifetime.
- Dr. Christine Pharr, Dean of Academic Programs
The Lewis-Clark State College Alumni Association would like to thank
the golfers, sponsors, and volunteers for making the Fifth Annual
Golf Tournament such a huge success!! Net proceeds from this event
benefited LCSC Alumni Scholarships.
Hole in One Sponsor: Kendall Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler
Beverage Sponsor: Chuck Stroschein – Law Offices of Clark & Feeney
Breakfast Sponsor: Inland Cellular
”
- Sheldon Rippee,
Nursing Student
RETIRED S TAFF 2005 - 2006
on Cd’A
Lewis-Clark State College President Dene
K. Thomas didn’t have to look far to find
her next Vice President for Administrative
Services. In fact, she only had to take
a few steps out of her office to find a
replacement.
UPDATE
Herbst takes the helm
Coeur d’Alene’s version of LCSC is bursting at the seams.
This might be what some identify as a ‘happy’ problem,
but it’s a problem just the same. For example, a 25%
growth in the CdA Business division enrollment and one
additional faculty member, Michelle Sotka, necessitates
leasing 1,000 square feet of additional classroom space
at Harbor Plaza. While that may sound like a solution,
the room is scheduled morning to night and five days per
week with fall 2006 classes. Jody Neuberger and Steve
Keeton join the CdA team as administrative assistant I
and interim recruiter, respectfully. Debbie Morris now
supports the ever-growing RN to BSN program with Marti
Stowe assuming the Director’s responsibilities. LCSC
and North Idaho College share the time and talents of
- Steve Bussolini
- Barbara MacNeil
- Patricia Clyde
- Maxine Martin
- Ray Miller
Tee Sponsors:
Advantage Advertising
Aherin, Rice & Anegon
D. A. Davidson – Joe Travis and Tom Richardson
LCSC Distance Learning
LCSC Student Health Services
LCSC Workforce Training
Erin Leavitt, DMD
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Orchards Shoe Shop
Perfection Dental/Robin Henderson DDS
Tri-State Memorial Hospital
Event Contributors:
Aardvarks Adventure Company
Art & Frame by D & J
Bryden Canyon Golf Course
Curves for Women
The Diamond Shop
Ellis-Feeney, Architects & Planners
Idaho Beverages/
Pepsi Cola Bottling of Lewiston
Cheryl & Jim Jenkins
KOZE Radio
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Macullen’s Restaurant
Northwest Media Productions
SunBean Coffee Company
Twin Rivers Physical Therapy
Sodexho
USANA/Judy & Gary Wutzke
The 2006 Alumni Association Golf Scramble Winners
For more information about this event, please call the Alumni Relations Office at (208)792-2458.
D epartment notes
NURSING – Marti D. Stow has been named
assistant professor and Coeur d’Alene
Outreach Director in nursing at LCSC-Coeur
d’Alene. Stow replaces Maxine Martin, who
recently retired from LCSC. Stow is a Board
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with the
American Nurses Credentialing Center and
a Certified Operating Room Nurse. She is
working toward a PhD in Adult Education at
the University of Idaho. She is also an LCSC
BSN graduate. Stow comes to LCSC with
four years of teaching experience at North
Idaho College where she served as Practical
Nursing Program Coordinator.
• Connie L. Crawford, PhD, MN, APRN,BC,
has been hired as an Associate Professor,
Community Health/ Child Health Nursing.
She replaces Dr. Barbara McNeil who
recently retired. Crawford previously taught
for the Associate Degree in Nursing Program
at Northwest College in Powell, Wyo. She
was also a Graduate Teaching Assistant for
BSN and graduate nursing courses at the
University of Washington School of Nursing
in Seattle.
• Lori Stinson, assistant to the chair in the
Division of Nursing & Health Sciences, was
recently chosen by the American Association
of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) as a Fellow
of the Leadership for Academic Nursing
Program. This fellowship is designed to
develop and enhance leadership skills
in new and emerging administrators in
baccalaureate and graduate nursing
programs. Stinson took part in the fiveday conference in Washington, D.C. during
August.
SOCIAL SCIENCES – The Psychology
Program at LCSC recently moved from the
Division of Education to the Division of
Social Sciences as a result of a request by
the Psychology faculty. Drs. Rhett Diessner,
Dan Mayton, Leanne Parker, and Teri Rust
will make the move to the new department.
Bob Hayes will remain with the Division of
Education.
BUSINESS – Students at LCSC-Coeur
d’Alene can now obtain a Master’s degree in
Business Administration through Gonzaga
University on the LCSC-CdA campus. This
new location offers convenience and
flexibility to those living in North Idaho, the
Spokane Valley and Liberty Lake area. This
opportunity has been made possible through
a partnership with LCSC and North Idaho
College. Students needing foundation or
prerequisite courses to qualify for graduate
admission will now be able to complete this
coursework through the Idaho schools. No
out-of-state tuition is charged to Washington
residents taking seven credits or less at
LCSC-CdA.
TECHNICAL & INDUSTRIAL – LCSC student
Jim Nave has been awarded the Computer
Technology Association (CompTIA)
Information Technology Merit Award,
CompTia. Nave, who lives in Clarkston,
Wash., received a $250 scholarship to be
used toward continuing education in the IT
industry. To be considered for the award,
students must have completed an accredited
certification program, which provides
the skills necessary to begin a career in
IT. Candidates must show commitment,
achievement and perseverance through
their training, according to the CompTIA
guidelines. Nave was nominated for the
award by LCSC Technical and Industrial
Instructor Norm Galey.
• The Workforce Training Unit’s Welding
Program and the Idaho Correctional
Institution in Orofino were honored for
their accomplishments as the recipients
of the Professional-Technical Education
Special Recognition Award for the 200506 year. The award included $2,500 and a
plaque. The unique welding program was
established 3 years ago to provide education
for employment to an aggregate of nontraditional students with great need for
employable skills. The program helps fill the
need for an industry experiencing a shortage
of skilled labor and benefits inmates who
need the knowledge for a living wage
position once they are released from the
correctional institution. The 30-hour course is
entirely competency based.
• The Fourth Annual Engineering Tech
Final Projects wrapped up
with a wind generated project
on Cornwell Road, just off the
Moscow-Troy Highway. Students in
Engineering Technology professor
Jack Hutson’s Computer-Aided
Machine Drafting class worked
on the project last spring at the
home of John Dunn, located on
Cornwell Road. The project is an
actual working electric generation
system that was attached to
his home. The project has been
financed by Dunn. Students in the
class also made two reel designs
for fly fishing. The fly-reel designs
included documentation on individual
parts, a manual, and solid models.
Prototypes may be completed this fall
semester.
ADMINISTRATION – Ron Smith, chief
financial officer at LCSC, resigned last
month to take a similar position at
Seattle University. “They made me an
offer I couldn’t refuse,” Smith said,
noting the chain of events that led him
to the private Jesuit school came about
suddenly. Smith, 56, spent two years at
LCSC.
FACULTY-STAFF AWARDS – Six
instructors and two staff members
were honored during its annual
Faculty and Staff Recognition Social.
Nursing and Health Sciences assistant
professor Ella-Mae Keatts won the H.L.
Talkington Award. The Award rewards
the tradition of teaching excellence
as exemplified by the career of H. L.
Talkington, who came to LCSC in 1899
and was an outstanding instructor
for 40 years. Humanities professor
Sean Cassidy was named the LCSC
Foundation Award winner. The award
is based on teaching excellence.
Education professor Teri Rust, Business
associate professor Delta HeathSimpson, and Business Technology
and Service professor Verna Studer
were named the three winners of the
President’s Awards. Nancy Lee-Painter
of the Humanities Division won the
Adjunct Teaching Award. Also, Bob
Hopkins of Media Services won the
Professional Staff Award, while Nadine
Walters of the Physical Plant, won the
Classified Staff Award.
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OF EVENTS
The Playhouse Parade
Dream Homes for Kids
October 1, 2006
Last day to apply for graduation (Spring 2007 – all degrees/certificates)
October 18, 2006
Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting
The Alumni Association currently meets in the Activity Center Conference
Room. We always appreciate alumni input and/or questions concerning the
association and the college and encourage you to us. For more information,
visit www.lcsc.edu/alumni or call (208)792-2458.
November 10, 2006
Open registration begins (for Spring 2007)
November 20-24, 2006
Thanksgiving Break – no classes
The Warrior Athletic Association is proud
to present the organization’s first major
fundraiser, The Playhouse Parade~ Dream
Homes for Kids. This gala event will take
place on Saturday, October 7th at the
Lewiston Red Lion Hotel beginning at 6
p.m. Tickets are just $15, and the ticket
price includes entrance to the event, two
complimentary glasses of wine or beer plus
hors d’ouevres, and a chance at a playhouse
to be raffled off the gala event night. There
are four playhouses that have been built
and donated by area businesses and will be
auctioned:
December 20, 2006
Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting
December 23, 2006
Final grades for first semester posted on WarriorWeb
January 12, 2007
WarriorOrientation
January 15, 2007
Martin Luther King Day – campus closed
- The Garden Cottage–
by Cannon’s Building Materials
- The School House–
by LCSC Physical Plant
- A Cabin in the Woods–
by Erb Hardware
-The Western Jailby the Lewiston Round-up Board
January 24, 2007
Treasure Valley Alumni Event – stay tuned for upcoming details.
February 19, 2007
President’s Day – campus closed
February 21, 2007
Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting
March 1, 2007
Last day to apply for graduation (Fall 2007 – all degrees/certificates)
Would you like to be notified of alumni events and other L-C news via email?
Contact us at [email protected] with your email address and we’ll add
you to the alumni email list.
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The opportunities are endless at Lewis-Clark State College. This is definitely
a place where students can come to grow academically and personally.
The mysterious LGST Club of 1920.
Warrior Athletic Association
Presents
- Soo Lee Bruce-Smith, Class of 2000 & New Student Recruitment Coordinator
The house to be raffled off at the gala is
being built and donated by Kelly Knapp
Construction. There will also be a silent
auction at the gala beginning at 6 p.m.
Tickets for this event are available at the L-C
Activity Center in the Athletic Development
Office, at Roger’s Toyota- Scion, at Cannon’s
Building Materials and at Erb Hardware. All
money raised from this event will benefit
Warrior Athletics. Join the fun and help
Warrior Athletics continue to strive for
athletic and academic excellence. For
further information about this event or to join
the Warrior Athletic Association,
contact the Athletic Development Office at
208-792-2692 or [email protected].
LCSC Alumni Association
announces 2006 awards
Get
involved
with the INW Chapter!
We encourage all L-C alums residing in North Idaho and Eastern Washington to become involved with this newly formed group.
Vision
The Inland Northwest Lewis-Clark State College Alumni Chapter will strive to bring alumni closer to the college and one another
by supporting the social and intellectual needs of all present and future alumni. Our Chapter will help Lewis-Clark State College
become one of the Inland Northwest’s most distinguished colleges.
Mission
The Inland Northwest Lewis-Clark State College Alumni Chapter is a friend-raising organization that reaches out to the local
community and builds strong relationships between alumni and the college. It is the mission of our Chapter to help the College
reach its goals and promote a sense of college pride among all graduates while providing the college with insight into the needs of
the communities it serves.
Chapter Events
• September 2006 - CDA Lake Cruise
• Fall 2006 – Wine Tasting Event
• December 2006 - Holiday Event
• Spring 2007 – Baseball Event
• May 2007 – CDA Graduation
The planning group meets monthly. If you’d like to be involved please contact Chapter Chair Melinda George ’05 at
[email protected], Chapter Co-Chair
Ken Sanman ’87, Co-Chairman at [email protected] or
the Alumni Relations Office at [email protected] or (208)792-2458.
New Law Brings New Opportunity
If you are over the age of 59½ funds may not be distributed
directly to charity but can be withdrawn from IRAs and other
Ohrtman, who also serves on the Lewiston
City Council, received the Aletha Pabst
Award, which recognizes someone who is not
an alumnus but has made an outstanding
contribution to LCSC.
Paul Sinclair, a 1975 LCSC graduate, received
the Educator of the Year Award. He is a
physical education teacher at Sunset View
Elementary School in Kennewick, Wash.
Larry Heimgartner, who graduated from
LCSC in 1971, earned the Alumni of the
Year Award. Heimgartner is the theater and
television program director for Los Angeles
Harbor College.
Chapter Objectives for 2006/2007
• Increase Alumni Involvement in Inland Northwest Chapter-Increase Visibility of LCSC/CDA and Alumni Programs
(Outreach, Continuing Education Programs, Involvement in Community Events)
• Develop CDA Alumni Awards Program
• Develop CDA Scholarship Giving Program
Congress has recently taken important steps to strengthen
America’s retirement system while also encouraging additional
charitable giving. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 may offer
you new opportunities for tax-free charitable giving. Of special
note, the new law includes incentives for those 70½ years of
age and older who would like to make charitable gifts from
potentially taxable Individual Retirement Account (IRA) funds.
For 2006 and 2007, Congress is allowing these individuals
with traditional or Roth IRAs to make tax free gifts directly
to qualified charities like the LCSC Foundation. Donors may
choose to make charitable distributions in any amount up to
$100,000 per year, if so desired.
The Lewis-Clark State College Alumni
Association has announced its award winners
for 2006, including Lewiston High School
teacher Dennis Ohrtman.
retirement accounts and then donated to charities without
payment of a 10% penalty for early withdrawal. While amounts
withdrawn and donated in this way are reported as part of your
income, they can then be deductible as charitable contributions,
which generally results in a “wash” for federal income tax
purposes. Check with your financial advisors about the best
ways to take advantage of these new giving opportunities. As
always, we will be pleased to assist you in any way possible.
Please contact the LCSC Foundation Office at 208.792.2458.
“
LCSC is one of the best kept secrets in the Northwest;
a place where a private college quality education is
available for a public state school price.
”
- Randy Martin, Business Division Chair
The winners were selected by the LCSC
Alumni Association Board of Directors after
an open nomination period.
Ohrtman helped start and organize the LCSC
Alumni Association. He taught at LCSC from
1969-81 before taking a job at Lewiston High
School, where he now teaches Spanish and
journalism.
Ohrtman was born in Iowa and graduated
from Augustana College. He earned his
master’s at the University of South Dakota
and a Ph.D. from the University of Idaho.
He moved to Lewiston in 1969. He remains
active in the Lewiston Orchards Kiwanis.
Sinclair demonstrates his commitment
to teaching by showing his students why
health and physical fitness are life skills. His
philosophy is to teach to the cognitive level of
the grade, make sure the kids have fun and
keep them all moving and participating. No
children wait for their turn to play.
His active life philosophy is evident in nonclass activities as well. During the spring,
Sinclair put together a series of fun runs
where all the elementary schools in the
district are invited to send children. PTO
volunteers help manage the event and all
participants get ribbons. He has developed a
Mileage Club where any children who
want to come out at lunch to run or
walk earn mileage tokens. At the end
of the year, the class with the most
miles (tokens) wins a pizza party paid
for by the PTO. He also encourages
parents to get involved and join their
children at lunch to run/walk with the
Mileage Club.
Sinclair serves as a member of the
school district’s instruction council,
the district benefits committee and
was a member of the committee that
proposed to the district to remove pop
machines from the schools. He also
serves on the Washington Alliance for
Health, PE, Recreation and Dance.
Heimgartner is one of the most
accomplished citizens of the
Los Angeles southland area as
evidenced by his award from Rotary
International as Citizen of the Year
in 2003. This honor was bestowed
upon him for his work as the author
and director of “Responsibility,” a
moving musical play about the lives
of children who live in a dump in
Tiajuana, Mexico. The play created a
drive for one of the largest fundraisers
by Rotary International. This is only
one of several plays he has written
with equal social significance and
impact.
Heimgartner is also the force that
drives the success of HCTV, a fully
operational television studio that
broadcasts to more than 50,000
homes in the college’s service
area via cable TV. His success with
children’s plays and musicals is
being transformed into animation
productions that have captured the
imagination of thousands of local
children with entertainment that
educates along the lines of ethical
behavior and social responsibility.
In the late 1960s, Heimgartner was
named the LCSC Outstanding Student
of the Year and was elected LCSC’s
Student Body President.
Dennis Ohrtman with Larry & Mrs. Heimgartner
Danielle Hardy and Paul Sinclair
Danielle Hardy and Larry Heimgartner
Dennis Ohrtman and Judi Wutzke
onward & upward
Polly Blasko
Director of College
Advancement
LCSC Foundation
Executive Director
Dear Friends,
It has been a pleasure to continually
see so many wonderful LCSC
alumni and friends on campus, in
the community and in my travels. I
am constantly impressed with our
alumni, friends and parents who
continue to step up and give of their
time, talents, and treasures, and I
thank each of you.
“
As an alumna of LCSC I sometimes
wonder what the current students
are doing. I took some to find out
this past semester and this is what
I learned. LCSC students are being
challenged by a wide range of
academic and technical programs,
motivated by a spirit of service and
a tradition of excellence, inspired
by award-winning professors and
they are involved with an amazing
community of students who want to
make a difference. LCSC is indeed
on an extraordinary journey unlike
ever before – classes are hands-on,
real world and right now.
to do. I’ve said it before and I’ll say
it again – this is the best time to be
a part of Lewis-Clark State! As you
read on the front cover of this edition,
we have embarked on the biggest
fundraiser ever at LC. Our goal is
to raise $3 million by December,
2007. We’re half way there and the
potential to meet our goal looks
bright. I am excited thinking about
what we’ve accomplished and where
we’re headed, and I hope that you
are, too.
I am grateful for, and delighted by,
your enthusiasm and support and
look forward to working with you in
moving LCSC forward.
As we progress on our journey as
a college, we should celebrate our
past, and we can take pride in our
present, but we must also plan for
our future – and that is what the
fundraising endeavors are designed
Go Warriors!
”
LCSC is a vital part of our community. For it to go forward, local support is essential and
a strong scholarship program is a key part of that success.
- Mike Ripley, LCSC Foundation Board Member
GIV ING
Through Living Memorials
Charitable giving is an important tradition for many people. Making gifts for the benefit of others offers a
wonderful way to affirm your values and priorities. Honoring a loved one through charitable gifts is often
an especially meaningful act of paying tribute to someone special while assuring that worthwhile values
continue to influence the world around us.
Memorial and tribute gifts allow you to thoughtfully remember family members and friends who have
been such a vital part of your life. Gifts made in honor of family and friends at times such as Mother’s
Day or Father’s Day, at the birth of a child or grandchild, or on a birthday, wedding, anniversary, or other
notable occasion can be gifts of love that show how much you care.
Remember, memorial gifts of cash are tax deductible. For more information on how to make a living
memorial gift, please contact Polly Blasko, Director of College Advancement and LCSC Foundation
Executive Director at [email protected] or 208.792.2458.
athletics
moving
Changing of the guards
The Lewis-Clark State College athletic department has
some new faces in administrative positions to help the
strong coaching staff that resides in the Activity Center.
Gary Picone, former assistant baseball coach and athletic
director at LCSC, takes over as Director of Auxiliary
Services. Picone has a long history with the school, dating
back to 1972 when he enrolled at the institution and
join the LCSC baseball team as an outfielder for coach
Ramon Hooker.
Picone also is now the Director of the NAIA World
Series, which is coming off its most successful year. The
Series set an all-time attendance record this past year
with more than 43,000 fans attending the eight-day
tournament.
After his college playing days and five years of playing
with the Canadian National Team, Picone joined the
Warriors coaching staff, which included the 1976 season,
the first season LCSC qualified to participate in the NAIA
World Series.
While athletic director, Picone helped bring the Series
back to Lewiston. The Series had previously been held
in Lewiston during 1983-91, but then jumped around
between four sites before returning to Lewiston in 1999.
The Series is under contract to remain at LCSC at least
through 2009.
Former Warrior women’s basketball player and Lewiston
native Brooke Cushman returns as assistant athletic
director. Cushman is currently working on her Masters
of Athletic Administration at Gonzaga. She graduated
from LCSC in 2001 and spent 2002-03 working in game
management and athletic communications at LCSC.
While attending graduate school, she has worked as
a graduate assistant in facilities, game management
and intramurals at Gonzaga, has been special projects
assistant for
the Spokane
Regional Sports
Commission and
was also Director
of Intramurals and
assisted with the
athletic department
at Community
College of Spokane.
She also has sold
Spokane area radio
stations.
Brooke’s primary
responsibilities
will be to provide
administrative
assistance in the
management
and operation of
auxiliary services/athletics. She also will assist with
fundraising, public relations, athletic game management,
and activity center management.
Cindi Durgan, who has served as the primary fundraiser
for the Warrior Athletic Association and managed the
Athletic social events for the past four years, now reports
to College Advancement as the Assistant Director of
Development for Athletics. Her responsibilities have
increased as she has moved to working full-time and she
now has the assistance of College Advancement in gift
management and stewardship processes.
The final change is Bert Sahlberg will take over as Sports
Information Director in addition to his current duties as
Director of College Communications. Bert will have some
game management duties, and also will be responsible
for writing press releases on the athletic teams and
updating the athletic Web site.
50th World Series one for the record books
LCSC baseball fans had plenty to
celebrate during the 50th annual Avista
NAIA World Series at Harris Field this year.
First, there were Harris Field records set
for the largest single game crowd and
overall for the Series. Then there was
LCSC coach Ed Cheff winning his 1,500th
game, a feat that has only been done
by three other college baseball coaches
at any level. And then there was the
appearance by banquet guest speaker
Buck O’Neil, who this summer at age
94 became the oldest player to make
an appearance in a minor league game
when he made two at-bat appearances in
an all-star game.
To top it all off, the Warriors captured
their 14th national title, tops among all
NAIA schools.
The Warriors won in dramatic fashion
when Jose Castenon drew a bases-loaded
walk with two outs in the top of the 11th
inning to force in the winning run to
defeat Cumberland University of Lebanon,
Tenn., 5-4 in the championship game.
The Warriors, who finished the season
at 47-8, captured
the title before a
hometown crowd of
5,480, the largest to
see a Series game
in Lewiston. That
also pushed the total
attendance for the
Series to more than
43,000, which is an all-time Series record.
Cheff picked up his 1,500th win prior to
the title game during a 4-1 decision over
the University of British Columbia. Cheff
has a record of 1,501-398 at LCSC.