Spring 2012 Vol. 57, No. 1 - Peru State College Foundation and

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Spring 2012 Vol. 57, No. 1
Outstanding Athletes Inducted
into PSC Athletic Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Inductees and family members with President and Mrs. Hanson
provided
the
Memories and highlights were officially inducted this Raybourn,
invocation,
which
was
were abound for the over 170 past weekend.
in attendance at the recent Peru State Foundation followed by a delicious dinner
Peru State College (PSC) Executive Director Todd provided by Creative Dining
Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet. Simpson served as the Master Services.
the
dinner,
Four individuals and one of Ceremonies for the event. Following
team were enshrined over PSC President, Dr. Dan each individual and a
of
the
the Oct. 14 and 15 weekend Hanson, provided a welcome representative
which featured a Friday and highlighted some of the basketball team provided
evening banquet and formal College’s recent successes. comments and highlights
ceremonies and additional Dr. Hanson presented each regarding their playing days
recognition at halftime of individual with a plaque and induction into the Hall of
the Bobcat football game which was identical to the one Fame.
with Evangel University on placed in the lobby area of the
upper level of the Al Wheeler FRED APPLEGATE
Saturday.
Fred Applegate, the late Activity Center showcasing Fred Applegate, a standout
Sid Brown, the 1961-62 Men’s all of the previous inductees. football player on the 1952,
Basketball team, Nate Bradley, Members of the basketball 1953, and 1954 teams, was the
and Brendan Raybourn were team were presented with first person inducted. After
the obligatory thanks to many,
the honorees selected by certificates.
the Hall of Fame Selection Father Fred Raybourn, Applegate said he had better
Committee last spring and father of inductee Brendan say something about his wife
(Marianne). Applegate noted,
“She is really responsible for
this. If it had not been for
her, I would not have got
through here in the first place.
I think she is probably the
only kindergarten teacher in
the country who has taken
Theory of Football, Theory
of Basketball, Prevention and
Treatment of Injuries, and
Kinesiology. She did a good
enough job to get me out of
here.” Later, Marianne noted
she was a little worried about
what Fred was going to say
as she had covered her face
while he was talking, but
noted it probably could have
been worse.
Later, Applegate shared
some
other
comments
following
recognizing
some
more
individuals,
in particular, a comment
regarding
Ned
Eckman,
himself a member of the PSC
Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.
About Eckman, who was the
quarterback on the 1952 and
1953 teams, Applegate noted,
“He has had his hands on my
butt more than anyone in
the world,” which brought a
tremendous roar of laughter
and applause from the crowd.
He finished by thanking
some coaches and concluded
with a story regarding his
introduction into college
football.
Applegate
concluded, “I was a freshman
and we were going to play
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President Dan Hanson & Fred Applegate
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Peru Stater Spring 2012
Greetings from the Campus of a Thousand Oaks
opportunities
activities that showcase their learning
beyond the classroom.
numerous talents.
SEE
Initiatives
I am excited to share with The
you news of an innovative correlate perfectly to the
transformational
initiative stemming from first
our
recently
completed goal of the strategic plan:
Sesquicentennial Strategic ‘Excellence through Essential
Faculty
Plan that will result in new, Engagement.’
relevant learning experiences members were asked to
for Peru State students. The submit proposals as part
College’s inaugural Student of a competitive, peerEngagement Enhancement reviewed process. Those
(SEE) Initiative has awarded proposals that demonstrated
15 faculty members funds an effective application of
for student engagement educational best practices,
initiatives which include the development of critical
capacity,
and
a
field
experience
to thinking
Dr. Dan Hanson
Washington,
D.C.
for
the
next
Presidential
Inauguration, the purchase
Dear Friends,
of
simulation
software
February is an active time that will allow students
of year on the Campus to explore a virtual crime
of a Thousand Oaks with scene, and an opportunity
an abundance of academic to use sophisticated new
and co-curricular activities equipment to study detailed
aspects
underway, including the biomechanical
Distinguished Speaker Series, of human movement. All
theatre productions, musical of the funded proposals
performances, art openings, demonstrate a commitment
athletic events and student to excellence by the members
activities. It’s wonderful to of our faculty and will
see our students engage provide students with active,
relevant
in such a wide variety of interdisciplinary,
that had the potential
to impact the College’s
second strategic goal of
‘Increased Prominence’ were
particularly valued. Project
areas included stipends to
develop new and unusually
engaging
courses,
field
experiences, the acquisition
of new equipment or
simulation software, and
service learning community
initiatives, among others.
Please share with your
family and friends news
of the exciting initiatives
underway at Peru State. As
College President
Dr. Dan Hanson
Editor
R. Todd Simpson, Executive Director, PSC Foundation
PSC Foundation Board of Directors
SaraBeth Donovan (‘85), Chair - Fairfax, Va.
Mike Guilliatt (‘67), Vice Chair - Fremont, Neb.
Charles Niemeyer (‘65), Secretary - Ashland, Neb.
Judson Douglas III (attended ‘56), Treasurer - Lincoln, Neb.
Fred (‘73) & Pam Robertson - Westlake Village, Calif.
Larry (‘71) & Sue Green - Westminster, Colo.
Dennis Wittmann - Auburn, Neb.
Rod Vandeberg - Falls City, Neb.
Tim (‘84) & Cindy (Plantega, ‘82) Hoffman - Lincoln, Neb.
Graphic Design
Rachel Rippe (‘12),
Christopher Hall (‘12)
Caleb Dutton (‘13)
PSC National Alumni Association Board of Directors
Paul (’67) and Arlene (Borcher, ’67) Fell, Co-Presidents - Lincoln, Neb.
Carlos Harrison (’51), Vice President - Shenandoah, Iowa
Ed Ankrom (’91), Secretary - Beatrice, Neb.
Kim (’90) and Kris (Kubert, ’94) Vrtiska, Co-Treasurers - Falls City, Neb.
Elton (’88) and Connie (Sims, ’87) Edmond - Lincoln, Neb.
Dan (’76) and Cheryl Cotton - Peru, Neb.
Mike Guilliatt (’67) - Fremont, Neb.
Nick (’87) and Laurel (Smith, ’87) Harling - Falls City, Neb.
Chuck (’69) and Alice (Massoth, ’69) Mizerski - Lincoln, Neb.
Fritz (’74) and Char (Lutz, ’74) Stehlik - Omaha, Neb.
Angelia Rohwer Steiner (’90) - Sabetha, Kan.
Al Urwin(’82) - La Vista, Neb.
our alumni and friends, your
personal testimonials are
some of our best recruitment
tools. Please also pay us a
visit soon to see some of this
forward momentum firsthand! You always have an
open invitation to return to
your College.
All the Best,
Dan Hanson, Ph.D.
President
Approximately 20 PSC
students participated in
the Foundation’s annual
phon-a-thon this past
November and December. These students
made calls to alumni
and friends of the college, raising more than
$47,000.
Contributing Writers
Regan Anson (‘11), Director, PSC Marketing & Public Affairs
Ted Harshbarger (‘77) Associate Athletic Director/Sports Information Director
Photography
Dr. Bill Clemente, PSC Professor of English
Ted Harshbarger (‘77) Associate Athletic Director/Sports Information Director
Rebecca Johnson (‘05), Graphic Design Artist, PSC Marketing & Public Affairs
Kellen Sailors (‘12), Graphic Design Intern, PSC Marketing & Public Affairs
PSC Foundation Staff
The Peru Stater is published twice each year by the Peru State College Foundation. Send your
comments, news items and address changes to:
The Peru Stater
PSC Foundation
PO Box 10
Peru, NE 68421-0010
You may also call us at 402-872-2304 or email us at [email protected].
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A College of First Choice... Absolutely!
R. Todd Simpson
Greetings from the hills
of Peru!
Nebraska’s first
college continues to enjoy
tremendous student and
faculty engagement and a
growing sense of relevance
in
the
Southeastern
Nebraska region.
You are a part of that
growth. You are Peru Blue!
In 2011, PSC unveiled the
College’s Sesquicentennial
Strategic Plan. The plan’s
goals,
objectives
and
strategies
run
through
2017 … Peru State’s 150th
Anniversary. The planning
process, facilitated by PSC
President Dr. Dan Hanson,
included students, alumni,
faculty, staff and community
members. (You can review
the
Sesquicentennial
Strategic Plan in its entirety
at
http://www.peru.edu/
s t r at e g ic -pl a n /s t r at e g ic plan.pdf.)
One
of
the
most
compelling aspects of the
plan is the College’s newly
defined vision statement …
“Peru State College will be
a college of choice fostering
excellence
and
student
achievement
through
engagement in a culture that
promotes inquiry, discovery
and innovation.”
A college of choice …
a college of first choice.
Absolutely!
For the past several years,
even during the strategic
planning
process
itself,
PSC has been striving to
become exactly that … a
college of first choice in the
region. Whether by refining
educational programs and
improving
the
student
experience, or by investing
in
infrastructure
and
capital improvements, Peru
State is working to give
students, be they on-campus,
commuters, on-line or parttime, the best educational
experience possible.
Certainly, that kind of
refinement and renovation
requires commitment from
all PSC stakeholders. And
that commitment has come
with unbridled enthusiasm.
Enhanced
programs
such as College 101 are
better preparing students
for the rigors of the college
experience.
College 101
provides
students
with
similar disciplinary interests
opportunities to develop
skills needed for collegelevel work. Peru State has
received strong reviews for
101 and the faculty continue
to tailor the program to meet
student needs.
New programs are also
coming on-line to broaden
student perspectives.
In
2010-11 PSC began the
Distinguished
Speaker
Series.
Nationally and
internationally
known
speakers … such as Arun
Gandhi,
grandson
of
Mahatma
Gandhi,
and
Sonia
Nazario,
Pulitzer
Prize winning author …
have visited Peru, worked
with
students
and
provided enlightening and
engaging presentations.
Programmatic growth is
not the only enhancement
taking place at Peru State
these days. The College’s
enriched curriculum requires
more up-to-date facilities. In
the past few years a number
of PSC facilities have been
updated. Most recently was
the complete renovation of
the Jindra Fine Arts Building.
(If you haven’t been to
the Campus of a Thousand
Oaks recently, come by and
tour Jindra.)
In addition, the Eliza
Morgan Residence Hall
is in the final phase of
reconstruction.
Done in
three stages so students
could continue to live there,
the Eliza Morgan renovation
will be complete by the end
of Summer. Upperclassmen
have
actually
been
petitioning to move back on
campus to live there!
The College is not standing
still. New programs and
new facility needs are
right around the corner.
These
improvements
will further ensure PSC’s
transition to the college of
choice in the Southeastern
Nebraska region.
P r o g r a m m a t i c
improvements include the
creation of the Institute for
Community
Engagement
(ICE).
ICE will provide
students with community
leadership
opportunities
aimed
at
enhancing
educational outcomes and
career prospects of our
students while improving
the prominence of the
College. Students will have
enriched educational and
personal growth experiences,
be introduced to service
learning and leave college
with a competitive advantage
in the job market.
Needed
facility
enhancements will include
a renovation of Park Avenue
to ensure student safety
(walking to and from the
Centennial Complex and
ball fields), the restoration
and modernization of the
Oak Bowl Complex and
addressing needs at both
Delzel and the Student
Center.
While all these
efforts address safety and
capacity issues, there is
one other very important
element … appeal.
Peru State will never be
a college of choice … or
even the college it should
be … while we still have
30% of our campus in subpar conditions. And that
30% is made up of the most
visited and public facilities
on campus … the Campus
entrance (Park Avenue), the
Oak Bowl and the Student
Center.
Does Peru State College
have big plans for the future?
Absolutely! Can PSC become
the college of choice in
southeastern
Nebraska?
Without question.
And to meet those goals
and secure that future
the College needs you.
PSC needs your interest,
enthusiasm, pride … and, of
course, your support.
Whether by contributing
to a general fund scholarship,
or by contributing to a major
construction effort, or by
remembering Peru State in
your estate plans, your care
and dedication will help PSC
become the college of choice
in Southeast Nebraska.
Thank you for your
commitment and support.
Go Cats! Live Blue!
R. Todd Simpson, CFRE
Executive Director
Peru State College
Foundation
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Providing Employment Resourses
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SoutheastNebraska.org
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Do you know someone who is ?
Go to www.SoutheastNebraska.org
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Peru State’s Dynamic Duo Lead Teachers and
Students Across the State… and Nation
Shared interests in history and culture have brought
longtime PSC professors Dr. Dan Holtz and Dr. Sara B. Crook
together many times in their illustrious careers, and their
leadership has expanded well beyond the campus, across the
state, and soon… the nation.
Both professors have been elected to lead a statewide
organization in 2012.
A native of Ord, Neb., Dr. Dan
Holtz, professor of English,
has been elected president of
the Nebraska State Historical
Society Board of Trustees.
He has served on the board
since January 2008.
Holtz said, “It’s an honor
and a challenge to be
elected president of the State
Historical Society Board.
Throughout my life, I have
gotten great satisfaction
from
learning
about
Nebraska’s engaging history
and teaching others, and I
Dr. Dan Holtz
appreciate the opportunity to
have a say in how that history is shared with all Nebraskans.”
A native of Central City, Neb., Dr. Sara B. Crook, professor
of Social Science, has been elected chair of the Nebraska
Humanities Council Board of Directors. She has served on
the board since January 2007. According to Crook, she is
pleased to lead the Nebraska
Humanities
Council
in
its efforts to enhance the
quality of life across the
state by promoting a better
understanding of our history
and culture.
“Our activities are truly
statewide,” she said. “We
hold many of our events
in rural areas to provide
access to the humanities
to
all
Nebraskans.”
Both
professors
have
been involved in both
organizations.
Holtz has
been a longtime presenter
for the Nebraska Humanities
Dr. Sara B. Crook
Council Speakers Bureau,
telling the stories of the people who came to and through early
Nebraska in his Nebraska through Song and Story program.
Crook is also involved in the Speaker’s Bureau, portraying
early settler Barbara Kagey Mayhew Bradway in Nebraska’s
Winding Road to Statehood: In the Footsteps of a Female
Settler. In addition, Crook is a life member of the Nebraska
State Historical Society, serving on its Board of Trustees from
1997 to 2002. She was President of the Board in 2000 and 2001, and encouraged Holtz to get
involved in the organization when her term ended.
Another way these professors have expanded learning in their respective areas is through
Peru State’s Trails and Tales Tour and Institute. Together, Holtz and Crook serve as codirectors of the Institute. First offered in June of 1996, this every-other-year interdisciplinary
program has taken more than 300 teachers, students, PSC alumni, and others who appreciate
Nebraska’s heritage on statewide tours of the state’s important historical and literary sites.
In October 2012, for the first time, Trails and Tales VIII, “Exploring the Roots of American
History and Literature,” will venture away from Nebraska and the plains to explore the
foundations of American history and literature in an adventure spanning the east coast from
Williamsburg, Virginia, to Concord, Massachusetts.
Trails and Tales East Coast
History and Literature Tour
Trails and Tales VIII, “Exploring the Roots of American History and Literature,” is the
eighth offering of Peru State College’s popular and innovative interdisciplinary history and
literature tour. And, again, Peru State alumni will get the first opportunity to sign up.
This time the nine-day chartered bus tour will feature numerous stops at sites which
illustrate American Colonial and early United States history. Additionally, the tour will
feature stops at the homes, birthplaces, and, even, graves of American literary giants.
Transportation arrangements to Norfolk, VA, to commence the tour, and from Boston,
MA, to conclude the tour, are to be made and purchased individually. The cost of the tour
is $2,449 (based on double occupancy), $3,389 (based on single occupancy) which includes
all transportation (between Norfolk, VA and Boston, MA), lodging, meals (except 2 lunches),
admissions, tips, and taxes. Your only expenses on the tour would be previously mentioned
2 lunches, individual purchases, souvenirs, or alcoholic beverages. A $100 deposit is
required to hold your reservation in the Tour. The deposit is fully refundable until August
1, 2012. Deposits are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The balance of the tour is
due August 1, 2012. No refunds are allowed after that date unless the tour slot is filled by
another person.
Spots on the tour are limited, and this one promises to be particularly memorable. So join
your fellow Peru State friends on this journey sponsored by your alma mater, Nebraska’s
first college.
Monticello
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Bus Tour Highlights
Oct. 11–20, 2012
Day 1: Overnight at Norfolk, VA
Day 2: Williamsburg, VA, Colonial Settlement
Overnight @ Linden Row Inn in Richmond, VA
Day 3: Monticello
Montpelier (James Madison’s Home)
Shenandoah Valley Ride
Overnight @ Penn’s View Hotel in Philadelphia
(3 nights)
Day 4: Edgar Allan Poe’s Home
Walt Whitman’s Home
Walking Tour (Carpenter’s House, Ben
Franklin’s grave and Betsy Ross House)
Day 5: National Constitution Center
The Library Company
Independence National Park
Day 6: Travel Day from Philadelphia to Boston, MA
Time on your own in Boston
Overnight @ Omni Parker Hotel in Boston (4 nights)
Day 7: Boston Freedom Trail Walking Tour
Samuel Adams Brewery Tour
Bull & Finch Pub–Home of “Cheers” for Dinner
Tour of Harvard
Day 8: Charleston Freedom Walking Tour,
including Old Ironsides
Salem, MA (Nathaniel Hawthorne’s boyhood
home & House of Seven Gables)
Salem Witch Museum
Day 9: Concord, MA
Walden Pond
Louisa May Alcott Home
Old North Bridge
Battlefield Road
Lexington, MA
Day 10:Quincy, MA – Adams National Historical Park
To reserve your space, send
your registration and $100
deposit to:
Peru State College
Foundation
P.O. Box 10
Peru, NE 68421
Phone: 402-872-2395
800-742-4412
Fax: 402-872-2412
Questions?
e-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
Registration Form
USS Constitution
House of the Seven Gables
College Credit Available
You may earn up to three hours graduate or undergraduate
credit from Peru State College through your participation in
the tour.
Walt Whitman
Tuition & Fees
One 3-credit Undergraduate Class $528.75
One 3-credit Graduate Class $638.25
Matriculation fee of $10 for new PSC students.
For a PSC graduate school application go to:
www.peru.edu/graduate
click on Prospective Student, click on Apply
Liberty Bell
All applications due by Aug. 1, 2012. Open to PSC Alumni,
exclusively until April 1, 2012.
Please return by August 1, 2012
Name _________________________________________________
First
Return your
registration form
and $100 deposit to:
Peru State College
Foundation
600 Hoyt St.
P.O. Box 10
Peru, NE 68421
English 498 / 598 (3 credit hours)
History 498 / 598 (3 credit hours)
M.I.
Last
Address _______________________________________________
City_______________________ State _________Zip _________
Telephone email: ________________________________________
Single Occupancy
Double Occupancy
Roommate (if double occupancy)___________________________
List Special dietary or physical requirements on attached sheet.
Check which class you
plan to take (if any):
English 498
English 598
History 498
History 598
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Ediger Named Peru State College’s 2012
Teacher Excellence Award Winner
Peru State College (PSC) Professor of Music and Director
of Choral Activities Dr. Thomas Ediger has been named the
institution’s 2012 Teacher Excellence Award Winner, marking
the third time he has been granted the distinction.
Ediger will be honored during PSC’s graduation ceremony
at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5 in the Al Wheeler Activity Center.
PSC President Dan Hanson said, “It is rare that one
individual has so much impact on a campus culture. Long
a master of student engagement, Dr. Ediger’s tireless efforts
were immediately recognized by everyone involved in the
decision-making process for this award. Tom, his students
and their performances give the campus a sense of heart and
soul that is deeply appreciated. He is well-deserving of this
honor and I congratulate him on this achievement.”
Dr. Thomas Ediger
Ediger said, “Peru State College is fortunate to have many
first-rate teachers, so it is an honor to be recognized in this
way. The balance of faculty responsibilities among teaching,
professional development and service works well for me. I am very grateful to be part of the
Peru State faculty.”
The Teacher Excellence Award is given annually to one outstanding full-time faculty
member at each of the three state colleges, Peru, Wayne and Chadron. To be considered, a
faculty member must have a minimum of four years consecutive employment at the college,
have taught a minimum of 15 credit hours during the previous academic year, and have an
active and positive record of service to students as an academic, professional or personal
advisor. Candidates must also have demonstrated involvement in faculty development
programs, a superior level of teaching effectiveness and a record of public service.
Recipients of the campus award from each of the colleges are finalists for the Nebraska
State College System’s George Rebensdorf Teaching Excellence Award.
Ediger joined the Peru State faculty in 1979 where he directs the Concert Choir and Madrigal
Singers and teaches courses in music theory, music history, music education and piano. He
is an active performer, composer and a popular piano and vocal clinician/adjudicator in the
region. His most recent compositions are The Land of Oops, a chamber opera for the Madrigal
Singers, and Psalm 121 for choir published by Concordia Press. His piano and composition
students have often won state and regional competitions.
Ediger founded Peru State’s Piano Extravaganza in 1990, an annual event that brings more
than 200 pianists to campus for day-long rehearsals and a final performance where, under
his direction, 30 pianists simultaneously play 15 pianos. He coordinates the college’s Annual
High School Show Choir Festival and annual Choral Festival Honor Choir. Ediger is also
director and producer of PSC’s annual “Holiday Madrigal Dinner,” which features the Peru
State Madrigal Singers in a fully costumed Renaissance dinner with traditional madrigals,
originally composed music, and a variety of musical and theatrical entertainment.
Ediger is currently treasurer of Nebraska Music Teachers Association, having previously
served the organization as president. He was honored by the association in 2008 as their
Distinguished Teacher of the Year and Service Award Winner.
In March 2009, Dr. Ediger was awarded the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)
Foundation Fellow Award in recognition of his service and leadership. He has served as
director of the MTNA West Central Division and as a member of the Board of Directors.
He is currently on the MTNA Foundation Fund’s national
development committee.
Ediger earned a Bachelor’s degree in music education
from the University of Nebraska. He holds a Master’s
degree in piano performance and a doctorate in theory and
composition from the University of Northern Colorado.
Ediger has also completed postgraduate work at Portland
State University, Yale University and in Graz, Austria. He
holds the permanent national teacher certification in piano
and theory through the MTNA.
1960s
Jean (Glynn) Sugden (’69) of Adams retried from Education after 42 years as a teacher and substitute teacher in May
2011.
1970s
Michael McLarty (’71) of Carlsbad, California has twin
daughters, Megan and Shelby, who are juniors at UC Santa
Cruz majoring in Business Economics.
Roger Michaelis (’73) retired on June 1, 2011 after 38
years with BNSF Railroad. He lives on a farm south of Pleasant Dale and is enjoying his grandkids and longhorn cattle.
1980s
Joseph Primm (’80) of Buford, Georgia recently published his fourth book titled, Love Is, which is now available
at publisher Wipf and Stock (www.wipfandstock.com) and
online such as Amazon, etc.
Bradley Smith (’89) recently obtained his Register Health
Underwriter® (RHU®) professional designation from The
American College, Byrn Mawr, PA.
1990s
Ryan Seagert (’97) of Omaha is working as a Sales Rep
for a copier/printer/software company in Omaha.
Jodi (Hytrek) Becker (’91) of Neshkoro, Wisconsin became a 6-12 Director of Instruction at Berlin Area Schools in
Berlin, Wisconsin in July. She taught high school English in
Berlin for 14 years before accepting this new position.
Travis Dunekacke (’99) of Elk Creek started his own
small business, TD Niche Pork, in 2008. Meat is produced
and processed in southeast Nebraska. It is marketed to individuals in the Midwest and restaurants in Lincoln, Omaha,
and Nebraska City.
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Peru State College Foundation
Honor Roll of Donors 2011
Alumni
1920s
Owen Zook 1927
1930s
Edith Durst 1932
Mildred Vanderford 1933
Madeleine Schmucker 1934
Muriel Reichardt 1935
Ruth Pritchett 1937
Evelyn Powell 1937
Evelyn Tyser 1938
Maxine Remmers 1939
Jean Burdette 1939
Lola Armstrong 1939
Mildred Weber 1939
1940s
Rita Hanna 1940
Lloyd Johnson 1940
Beunice Doty 1940
Helen Schacht 1940
Norma Meyer 1941
Donna Pryor 1941
Josephine Godown 1941
Phyllis Hoffman 1941
Margaret Skoog 1941
Carolee Heim 1941
Frances Duckworth 1941
Lorene Moritz 1941
Marjorie Dean 1942
Max Jackson 1942
Josephine Loennig 1942
Lois Adams 1942
Ralph Hays 1942
Melvin Larsen 1942
Dorothy Elliott 1942
Virginia Hunt 1942
Helen Moody 1942
William Fankhauser 1942
Theodore Graves 1942
Lois Christensen 1943
Sophie Rizor 1943
Gilbert Schreiner 1943
Wanda Schmidt 1943
Virginia Stuhr 1943
Nina Klaudt 1943
Marjorie Rider 1943
Jackson Howard 1944
Virgie Lee Shaw 1944
Robert James 1944
Garth James 1945
Mary Cashman 1945
Vincent Petrucci 1945
Richard Mastain 1945
Andrew Lakey 1945
Clay Kennedy 1945
Patricia Russell 1945
Virginia Good 1945
Jack Mast 1945
Russell Norris 1945
Leonore Graf 1945
Depke Andres 1945
Rosa Brooks 1945
Arvilla Noerrlinger 1945
Joan Buhrmann 1946
Ramona Lindbloom 1946
Bob Luedke 1946
Evelyn Neve 1946
Janet Read 1946
Willard Hunzeker 1946
Margaret Harrold 1947
George Coupe 1947
Eldon Reutter 1947
Beulah Widga 1947
Marie Pupkes 1947
Charles Henning 1947
Cecil Johnson 1947
Lura Herr 1948
Arthur Kermoade 1948
George Blocher 1948
Robert Roberts 1948
Gail Miller 1948
Ruth Steele 1948
Shirley Stevicks 1948
Ruth Nixon 1948
Armon Yanders 1948
Percy Schmelzer 1948
Thomas Hallstrom 1949
Bernard Bliefernich 1949
Colleen Tillman 1949
Willard Redfern 1949
Gerald Matschullat 1949
Joan Marfice 1949
Jane Goodding 1949
Ruth Howe 1949
Delbert Bowers 1949
David Lang 1949
Wilson Sigerson 1949
Sara Jane Hippe 1949
Don Wagner 1949
1950s
Laurine Johnson 1950
Joyce Taylor 1950
Russell Ruth 1950
Hazel Knippelmeyer 1950
John Vacek 1950
Babette Marten 1950
Orville Gobber 1950
Ruth Poppe 1950
Kenneth Wolford 1950
Robert Resz 1950
C. Robert Utermohlen 1950
Bobby Livingston 1950
Jack Hallstrom 1950
Grace Pfister 1951
William Abernathy 1951
Delbert Littrell 1951
William Voegtli 1951
Lester Russell 1951
Janet Lueders 1951
Charles Coatney 1951
Arthur Majors 1951
William Thurman 1951
Barbara Clayburn 1951
Annabelle Rumbaugh 1951
Mary Kellogg 1951
David Duey 1951
Evelyn Brown 1951
Belva Albert 1951
Carolyn Sipes 1951
Charles Smith 1951
Cecil Tillman 1951
Donna Knoche 1951
Otto Rath 1951
C. Carlos Harrison 1951
Norma Wood 1951
David Williamson 1952
Marlan Downey 1952
Rosemary Morrill 1952
Robert Ryan 1952
Dean Thiesfeld 1952
Alta Dakolios 1952
Cecil McKnight 1952
Donald Gress 1952
Don Ogle 1952
Jean Thayer 1952
Doyle Gump 1952
Pat Davis 1952
Leroy Wilson 1952
Anna Falsken 1952
Carol Whitcomb 1952
Dolores Humphrey 1952
Barbara Rawson 1952
Theodore Effken 1952
Marvin Gerdes 1953
Bob Davis 1953
Raymond Graves 1953
Ilene Good 1953
Clyde Broadston 1953
Sharon Ocker 1953
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Please join us in thanking all
of the wonderful donors whose
generosity supports the future of
education at Peru State College.
Alan Schuster 1953
Bill Schulte 1953
Frances Whited 1953
Marlene Taylor 1954
J. Wendell Holmes 1954
Jerry Joyce 1954
Jeanne Wall 1954
Phyllis Atchison 1954
Don Eitzmann 1954
Loren Argabright 1954
Michael Treat 1954
Norma Johnson 1954
Edith McCaw 1954
Ben Duerfeldt 1954
Thomas Bosworth 1954
Jenis Reasoner 1954
Kenneth Hoag 1954
Margaret Piper 1954
Ned Eckman 1955
Phyllis Lamb 1955
Dean Meisinger 1955
Geraldine Allen 1955
John Crookham 1955
Anita Webster 1955
Laura McClain 1955
Rodney Knaup 1955
Shirley Meinzer 1955
John Christ 1955
Mary Gorden 1955
Merle Lange 1955
William Sayer 1955
Henry Schwartz 1955
Roger Kiekhaefer 1955
Darrell Fischer 1956
Bob Perry 1956
John McMullen 1956
Junior Karas 1956
Elizabeth Diehl 1956
Clyde Barrett 1956
Charles Pickering 1956
Nels Overgaard 1956
Janice Moen 1956
Paul Weinert 1956
Kermit Overgaard 1956
Fred Clements 1956
Wesley Paap 1956
Bobby Slaughter 1956
Jim Cotton 1956
Shirley Krejci 1956
Bonnie Carlile 1957
Keith Johnson 1957
Margaret McConnaughey
1957
A. James Stewart 1957
George Slaughter 1957
Donald Holscher 1957
Donald Niemeier 1957
Lee Ogle 1957
Gerald Carnes 1957
Claude Johnson 1957
Ronald Wenninghoff 1957
Fred Rothert 1957
Lois Mertes 1958
Richard Kumpf 1958
Ron Witt 1958
Sharon Oestmann 1958
Jerry Payne 1958
A. Louise Searcey 1958
Jerry Mullins 1958
Gary Mayfield 1958
Sidney Applegate 1958
Muriel Docker 1958
Lorrain Haack 1958
Marilyn Naggatz 1958
Lois Giles 1958
David Longfellow 1958
Robert Norvell 1958
Marjorie Scribner 1958
Rose Coe 1958
A. Earl McCain 1958
Wayne Pressnall 1959
Jack Dodge 1959
Leroy Scheele 1959
Leroy Buchholz 1959
Nancy Dickerson 1959
Robert Henry 1959
Raymond Ruzicka 1959
Walter Huff 1959
Arnold Ehlers 1959
Dale Rexilius 1959
Ralph Aranza 1959
Margaret Kilibarda 1959
Franklin Pedersen 1959
Joann Russell 1959
Gary Hull 1959
Donald Wendt 1959
Robert Bohlken 1959
Judson Douglas 1959
Donna Nenneman 1959
Wilma Kelly 1959
Kenneth Majors 1959
Phillip Fahrlander 1959
Virginia Meyerkorth 1959
Nadine Danielson-Cusack
1959
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Balogh Named Bobcat Volleyball Coach
Coach Melvin Balogh
Peru State College (PSC)
Athletic
Director
Steve
Schneider has announced
the hiring of Melvin Balogh
as the new Bobcat volleyball
coach. Balogh will begin his
duties immediately as he re-
places Alexis (Lexie) Baack.
Schneider said, “Coach
Balogh’s strength is player
development and recruitment. These skills will assist in moving our volleyball
program to the top tier of
the Heart of America Athletic versity of Michigan, Bowling
Conference (HAAC).
Green University, and Mc Balogh comes to Peru State Neese State.
from McNeese State Univer- At McNeese State, Balogh
sity, an NCAA DI program had a Southland Conferin Lake Charles, La., where ence all-conference player
he was in his first year serv- and three academic alling as an assistant coach to conference student-athletes.
Terry Gamble, a familiar
name to the Nebraska/Iowa
area as Gamble had coached
“I am super excited
at Midland University and
to be a part of the
Iowa Western Community
College. Balogh was actively
Peru State family.”
involved in student-athlete
recruitment and was the program’s lead fundraiser.
Prior to going to McNeese, While in the NAIA, Balogh
Balogh had seven years of has coached six Daktronics
NAIA experience. Balogh NAIA Scholar-Athletes and
was the head coach at Bacone had one player earn NAIA
College (Okla.) for two years All-Region IV honors. In the
in 2009-2011, three years at Kansas Collegiate Athletic
Sterling College (Kan.) in Conference (KCAC), Balogh
2006-09, and two years (2004- had two all-conference first
06) at Concordia University team honorees, four second
in Ann Arbor, Mich. In ad- team players, six all-freshdition, Balogh has ten years man team members, and two
of youth club coaching, most freshmen of the year runnerrecently with the Cowgirl ups.
Volleyball Club of south- In 2001, Balogh earned his
west Louisiana. Also, Balogh bachelor’s degree in Chrishas extensive experience in tian Ministry from Great
working summer camps hav- Lakes Christian College in
ing worked camps at the Uni- Lansing, Mich. Balogh is
scheduled to complete his
master’s degree in athletic
administration from Concordia University in Irvine, Calif.
An Ohio native, Balogh is
married to the former Kristy
Bowes. The couple has two
children, Bradin (age 6) and
Annamaria (age 3).
Balogh stated, “I am super excited to be a part of
the Peru State family. As a
school and athletic program,
Peru State has so many positives that I look forward to
working towards success for
many years to come.”
In addition, Balogh added,
“I look forward to working
with a wonderful group of
girls. As a coach, I believe
it is important to work hard
and have fun at the same
time and so far, the girls here
at Peru State have a good understanding of this concept.”
The Bobcats finished last
season with an 11-18 record
and graduated six seniors.
Balogh anticipates hitting
the recruiting trail immediately to help replace those seniors and to bolster the entire
squad.
Five Scholar-Teams for 2010-2011
The National Association
of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA) announced that
Peru State College (PSC) had
five of their eight athletic
teams named as 2010-11
Scholar-Teams. The Bobcat
volleyball, women’s cross
country,
women’s
golf,
softball, and football teams
all earned the recognition for
the past academic year.
The Lee (Tenn.) University
women’s golf team was
named the 2010-11 NAIA
Scholar-Team of the Year.
The Lady Flames finished
in the top spot with a 3.86
grade point average during
the 2010-11 academic year. A
record 934 teams, an increase
over last year’s 857, received
the award.
Joining Lee to round out
the top five are Bryan (Tenn.)
women’s
cross
country
(3.83),
Mount
Vernon
Nazarene (Ohio) women’s
cross country (3.81), Iowa
Wesleyan volleyball (3.80)
and tied for the fifth spot is
Shorter (Ga.) women’s golf
(3.79) and Hastings (Neb.)
volleyball (3.79).
Biola (Calif.), Concordia
(Neb.) and Hastings had the
most teams represented by a
school (18). Over 12% of the
schools receiving the award
had a 3.5 or higher grade
point average.
For a team to be considered
for the NAIA Scholar Team
award, it must have a
minimum 3.0 grade point
average (on a 4.0 scale) as
defined by the institution.
The team grade point
average includes all varsity
student-athletes certified as
eligible. The average was
figured solely on the past
academic year and was not
cumulative.
The Bobcat volleyball team,
coached by Lexie Baack,
finished with a team gpa of
3.55, good for a tie for 77th
overall, putting them in the
top eight percent of the 934
teams.
Dr. Johann Murray’s cross
country team completed the
academic year with a team
gpa of 3.48 tying them at
121st among the teams. This
ranked them in the top 13%
of all of the 934 teams.
The women’s golf team,
coached by Angela Tejral
Witt finished the year with
a 3.17 team gpa while the
softball team completed the
year with a 3.15 gpa and was
coached by Mark Mathews.
The Bobcat football team
finished with a team gpa of
3.0 and was coached by Terry
Clark.
PSC Athletic Director
Steve Schneider was pleased
with the number of the
scholar-teams
honored.
Schneider said, “One aspect
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Top Ten Percent of Champions of Character
Recently, the National
Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics (NAIA) released
their Champions of Character
Scorecard with the 2010-11
results showing how the
association and its members
are advancing characterdriven
intercollegiate
athletics. Among the top
athletic programs in the
NAIA listing was Peru State
College (PSC), which tied
for 18th out of 220 colleges
and
universities,
which
were recognized with the
Champions of Character Five
Star Award.
PSC President Dr. Dan
Hanson was very pleased with
the recent announcement. Dr.
Hanson said, “The College is
very proud of our coaches
and student-athletes and
their strong commitment to
the Champions of Character
program.” Athletic Director
Steve
Schneider
echoed
Dr. Hanson’s comments.
Schneider
added,
“Our
coaches and their studentathletes have supported this
initiative.
Through their
actions, the values of the
Champions of Character are
being gained by our athletes
and they continue to take Star Award. To receive the
ownership of the program, award members scored 60
which is important.”
or more points on the NAIA
The Association, which Champions of Character
boasts a proud reputation Scorecard and conferences
as an arena that promotes named to the list had at least
competitive
athletics, 60% of its member schools
academic
excellence making the grade with 60 or
and
character
values more points.
simultaneously,
is In terms of conferences,
recognizing 220 colleges Peru State fared very well.
and universities and 23 With its old conference
conferences
with
the from last year, the Midlands
Champions of Character Five Collegiate
Athletic
and losses – strengthening
effective athletic departments
and leadership is key to
advancing character-driven
intercollegiate
athletics,”
said Kristin Gillette, NAIA
Director of Champions of
Character. “The Scorecard
supports and recognizes
member institutions and
conferences using sport as a
vehicle to teach life lessons.
No doubt this is a point of
differentiation in college
athletics and making a
huge impact on our 60,000
student-athletes.”
The Scorecard was crafted
to convert the NAIA’s
vision and strategy into
measurable goals and to
monitor progress towards
Conference (MCAC), Peru advancing character-driven
athletics.
State was easily on top as intercollegiate
initiative
supports
the next closest school had The
72 points.
In their new performance-driven athletics
conference, the Heart of while defining expectations
America Athletic Conference and standards that drive
teams
and
(HAAC), only Benedictine successful
College finished ahead of athletics departments.
were
the PSC with 87 points. Peru Institutions
State finished with 85 points. measured based on a
“In
today’s
complex demonstrated commitment
college athletic environments to Champions of Character
– where success is sometimes and earned points in each
only measured by wins
Peru State Student Wins the Prairie Fire Marathon
Sarah Williams’ (Hiawatha,
Kan.) personal-best time in
a five-kilometer race two
weeks ago in Crete, Nebraska,
earned her fifth place in
a NAIA cross country
meet.
Another personal
best on Sunday had her in
a combination of joy and
having nothing left to give.
Williams cut more than 20
minutes off her time in the
Boston Marathon in April
and won the Prairie Fire
Wichita Marathon crossing
the finish line in 3 hours, 3
minutes, 56 seconds. The
21-year-old distance runner
at Peru State College who
is running unattached this
year as red-shirt for PSC,
Williams was surprised that
she won. She was the first
woman out of 232 finishers
and placed ninth overall out
of 539 finishers.
“I had no idea,” Williams
said. “I actually thought I’d
run worse than I did at the
Boston Marathon last April.”
Williams trains with the
cross country team in order
to run unattached at some
of the 5K races on weekends.
She had to run extra in order relief from the flat course.
to supplement her mileage in Sarah said, “I was uncertain
preparation for the marathon. about how I would run
“I’ve been training for because it was pouring rain.”
cross country, so it’s kind At one point, spectators
of up and down,” Williams let her know she was the
added. “I didn’t know if I leading female runner, which
was ready or not, because inspired her to keep her pace.
going from 5K to 26.2 miles Sarah added, “I usually get
pretty tired at 20 miles, so
is tough.”
Williams was more than after that it was all mental.”
16 minutes better than the Williams will be graduating
second-place woman finisher after one more year of college
and beat the course record by at Peru State where she is
majoring in Health and
more than ten minutes.
Conditions were favorable Physical Education.
for Williams, who found
Photo by Jaime Green
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Hall of Fame continued from page one
Buena Vista in the Applejack
Bowl in Nebraska City. Peru
got quite a ways ahead so I
got to go in and got up to the
line and on the first play, this
man from Buena Vista came
out of there; he didn’t try to
block me, he didn’t try to
juke me, or anything,but just
hauled off and busted me
of her late husband’s award,
Brown said, “She knew she
was not going to be able
to compete with that very
enjoyable acceptance by Fred,
but she was very honored to
be here today in honor of her
husband, Sid. This would
have been the proudest day
of his life.”
Nancy Brown with President Hansen
right in the mouth. Down
I went and the little white
lights and red lights came on.
Well, I finally shook those off
and got up on my feet as I
was afraid somebody would
see me, but the referees did
not throw a flag or anything.
And I thought to myself, you
know this could be some fun
and it really was.”
Applegate is now retired
and lives with his wife in
Louisville.
SID BROWN
The late Sid Brown was
the next inductee and was
represented by his wife,
Nancy. While at Peru State,
Brown played quarterback
for the Bobcats and lettered
all four years. In addition
to his athleticism, were
his and Nancy’s generous
contributions to the College,
in particular, to athletics over
the years. In her acceptance
Nancy continued, “Sid
played football just like he
did everything in life, all
heart.
The memories he
so cherished of years of
playing football at Peru State
College, football games and
friendships, never dimmed.
He was buried in his Cotty’s
Peru State College football
sweatshirt with his signed too well.” He noted that
football from the Grand Drexel Harvey did have a
Marshal event (at the 2009 great game and later noted
Homecoming Game). There
is a football and #7 on the
side of our tombstone. That Memories and
is who Sid was. I can see the highlights were
smile on his face and the tears
abound for the over
in his eyes about tonight.” In
conclusion, Nancy thanked 170 in attendance...
everyone who had a part in
making Sid’s dream become
a reality and finished with, that one of the stars on the
“Go Bobcats!”
team, Bob Buettgenbach
Nancy Brown still resides (inducted into the Hall of
in Batavia, Ill.
Fame as an individual in
2003), had strep throat.
1961-62 MEN’S
Later, Rathe talked about
BASKETBALL TEAM
the “orchestra leaders,” the
Larry Rathe, a senior on coaches. Regarding Coach
the 1961-62 men’s basketball Jack McIntire, Rathe said,
team and originally from “He was a great coach. He ran
Sterling,
represented the triangle three way before
the team that was being Phil Jackson ever thought
inducted. Rathe began by about running it (the highly
thanking Dave Stemper, son successful Chicago Bulls
of the assistant coach, the late and LA Lakers coach).” On
Jerry Stemper, for providing McIntire, Rathe continued,
game film from the team’s “He was a heckuva recruiter”
final game, which was a noting he got guys to come
loss to Carson-Newman from all over the place. As to
College of Tennessee in the his own recruitment, “After
NAIA National Tournament my senior year, I was helping
in Kansas City. The game a farmer in Sterling moving
played prior to the banquet irrigation pipe. Two of the
for all to enjoy. Regarding the funniest things you will ever
film, Rathe said, “Of course, see is two big guys coming
being a coach, I critiqued it, down a corn row looking
and I didn’t think we played for me. Coach Stemper and
1961-62 Men’s Basketball Team and family members.
Coach McIntire – that is how
they recruited me. They had
to walk a long ways to get
there. Mac (Coach McIntire)
did a real good job of getting
all those guys together.”
Rathe went on to talk
about some of the individual
players and how they got
there and later to the 61-62
team. He noted that most
of the team had arrived
during the 58-59 season and
they played jayvee together.
They played the University
of Nebraska Freshmen team
and beat them as Mike Roach
scored 30 points.
Rathe
added, “Jerry Bush, the coach
at the University of Nebraska
had said that Roach was not
good enough to play for
them, but I think he changed
his mind after that game.”
In concluding, Rathe talked
about some of the individual
players and then more about
each of the years that they
put together leading up to
the ultimate successful 196162 season.
NATE BRADLEY
The
leader
of
the
only
football
national
championship
in
1990,
Nate Bradley, was the
next inductee. His father,
Gwendel,
accompanied
Bradley for the weekend.
Near the opening of his
acceptance, Bradley said,
“First thing I want to do … is
to thank you for welcoming
me home. This is the place
that changed me. I came
here in a turmoil in my
life. (Bradley left Rutgers
University to come here as
they had wanted him to
play defense, but he wanted
to quarterback). Peru State
extended their arms to me
and gave me an opportunity.
My dad always told me to not
mess it up. He was always
encouraging me to get my
probation officer.
President Hanson with Nate Bradley
grades right and to graduate
on time. I reminded him that
it really was not costing him
much. But, dad, thank you,
I love you and thank you for
all the encouragement you
gave me.”
Bradley continued and
noted he could not wait to
get home to show his boys
the plaque. He added some
comments about some of
the previous Hall of Fame
members and thanked them
for their congratulations
and comments about his
induction.
In conclusion,
Bradley asked Mick Haney,
a former Bobcat standout
quarterback during the 1980
and 1981 season who was
inducted in 2004 into the Hall
of Fame, to stand up. Before
Bradley could say anything,
Haney, who is known to not
be shy, informed everyone
that, “This guy broke every
one of my records. It really
makes me mad (not the
exact words used),” which
brought another roar from
the crowd. When Bradley
regained his composure, he
stated, “What I really was
going to say was thanks for
loafing all those times,” to
which Haney replied, “Tell
you what, you were one
helluva quarterback,” which,
too brought a round of
applause.
Bradley finished by saying,
“I think Peru State did it right.
Our team was inducted in
2000 into the Hall of Fame.”
He asked Matt Hug and
Bobcat football coach Terry
Clark to stand up. Bradley
noted, “These were two of
my teammates. You really
created a family atmosphere.
Matt and I were talking about
me being at his house for one
Thanksgiving out on a farm
which was different for me
coming from New York and
growing up in New Jersey.
Being on the farm was quite
enlightening.” It reminded
him of his first night here
which Bradley talked about,
“I was in my room, I heard
this noise and wondered
what the sound was, and I
realized it was the pigs and
cows right over the other
side from my room. I said
to myself, ‘Wow, what have
I done.’”
Concluding Bradley noted
he couldn’t go home as
his dad told him to make it
happen and he just recalled
that there were so many
people who made this family
and championship happen.
He looks forward to coming
back again and bringing his
boys back to see Peru State
to see all of the changes after
he left over 20 years ago.
Bradley and his family lives
in Rochester, N.Y., where
he works as a senior federal
BRENDAN RAYBOURN
The final inductee for
the evening was Brendan
Raybourn, an outstanding
Bobcat baseball player who
graduated in 2000. Raybourn
was inducted on his first
time in front of the selection
committee. Selection rules
state that student-athletes
must have graduated at
least ten years prior to their
induction.
Raybourn, the youngest of
all of the inductees, was the
shortest with his acceptance.
He began with thanking
PSC athletic director Steve
Schneider. Raybourn said,
“This summer he called me to
let me know that I was going
to be down here for this so
it was the first I had heard
about this. It was one of the
best phone calls I had ever
playing and throwing to
me, hitting me balls, so Dad,
I want to thank you very
much for that.” Raybourn
continued, “Mom, I want
to thank you for that one
pitch you threw to me in
the front yard.
Sorry, I
broke your finger,” which
elicited a large groan and
laughter from the crowd. In
addition, Raybourn added
she kind of helped him hit
lefties. Raybourn went on
to say, “I need to thank my
brother, Loren. He was kind
of my biggest fan as he was
at all of my games growing
up. It probably meant more
to me for having you there
watching me, than it did for
you to be there, but I loved
having you there. So, thank
you.”
Raybourn
added
he
wanted to thank his wife,
Jill for being here with him.
Brendan Raybourn with President Hanson
had the privilege of taking.”
Following some additional
thanks, Raybourn thanked
his family. He noted, “I
wouldn’t be here without
my family. Mom and Dad,
you were there supporting
me in whatever I wanted
to do, especially baseball. I
have been doing this as long
as I can remember. My dad
coached me as long as I can
remember as a little kid by
He said, “Baseball was
something I always wanted
to do since I was a little kid.
When I finished playing, I
really wasn’t sure what was
going to happen after that,
but I got married and I have
three wonderful boys. And
I learned that I love being a
husband and a father more
than I ever liked playing
baseball,” another comment
which brought a round of
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applause from the crowd.
Raybourn finished with, “I
just want to close by saying I
always was kind of a city boy
and I came down here and
it took me a few years to get
used to all of the small-town
life here, but I just know my
last two years here, I loved
it and that there was no
other place I would rather
be. I got a great education,
great friends, great times,
everything I did here. I just
want to thank everybody for
being here and thank you for
this honor.”
Raybourn currently lives
with his family in Omaha
and teaches math in the
Gretna Public Schools where
he is also the conditioning
coach.
AD Schneider concluded
the evening with comments
and his now infamous saying
of, “Today, like every day, is
a great day to be a Bobcat.”
. On Saturday, all of the
Hall of Famers and many
of their guests attended the
football game that saw the
Bobcats upset the Evangel
University Crusaders 20-13.
At halftime, each inductee
was individually presented
a certificate by President
Hanson and the First Lady,
Elaine Hanson.
Members of the 1961-62
team who were present and/
or represented included Ken
Dostal (Gretna - formerly
of Scribner); Bob Gibson
(Omaha – formerly of Falls
City); Jim Hall (Atlanta,
Ga. – formerly of Omaha);
Pat Hamm (Wood River,
Ill.); Larry Rathe (Lincoln
– formerly of Sterling), the
late Bill Tynon (formerly of
Peru) – represented by his
daughter Nancy Tynon, Tom
Yopp (Broomfield, Colo. formerly of East Alton, Ill.),
the late Coach Jack McIntire
– represented by daughter
Karen Hamm, and the
late Coach Jerry Stemper –
represented by son Steve.
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Honor Roll of Alumni Donors, continued
1960s
Ronald Stoltenberg 1960
Duane Lewis 1960
Carolyn Law 1960
Norma Meyer 1960
Duane Arends 1960
Donald Jackson 1960
Richard Kunde 1960
Lester Miller 1960
Fred Regnier 1960
Douglas Dickerson 1960
Jere Krakow 1960
Dorothy Grell 1960
Donald Scoby 1960
Joe Verbeek 1960
David Fulton 1960
Charles Francis 1960
Gary Anderson 1960
Marlene Ballance 1960
Earnest Madison 1960
Donna Schwertley 1961
Alyce Green 1961
Joyce Hutton 1961
Marilyn Borgerding 1961
Deanna Wach 1961
Ronald Callan 1961
Lamarr Gibson 1961
Stanley Longfellow 1961
Jack Head 1961
Gerald Jeanneret 1961
Joseph Kirby 1961
Connie Biggers 1961
Keith Hawxby 1961
David Hoffman 1961
James Yelnek 1961
Norman Catlett 1961
Allan Moody 1961
Charles Moorer 1961
Michael Roddy 1961
Darlene McCord 1961
Don Niemann 1961
Sandra Mathews 1961
Robert Raper 1961
Bruce Eddy 1962
Jerry Lunsford 1962
Richard Stock 1962
Leonard McLain 1962
Sandra Biere-Jarrett 1962
L. Allen Nelson 1962
Linda Bell 1962
Drexel Harvey 1962
Glen Beran 1962
Kenneth Rhodus 1962
Roger Wellensiek 1962
John Masonbrink 1962
Jack Broady 1962
Ellen Hajek 1962
Millard Hamel 1963
Clifford Vice 1963
Mary Ann Privatt 1963
Joyce Able 1963
Marian Johnson 1963
Linda Lawlor 1963
Elaine Schlange 1963
Judy Jensen 1963
Galen Conn 1963
Linda Moree 1963
Milan Kloepfer 1963
Kenneth Dostal 1963
Patrick Hamm 1963
Larry Rathe 1963
Gary Schlange 1963
Stephen Parker 1963
Paul Bodtke 1963
Ronald Kelley 1963
James Meacham 1963
Larry Swett 1963
Bonnie Robbins 1963
Russel Workman 1963
F. Dean Stapleton 1963
Doris Galbraith 1963
Russell Hicks 1963
Enoch Shepherd 1963
Sharylin Knock 1963
Roland Sohnholz 1963
Rudolph Eichenberger 1964
Gary Neddenriep 1964
Bonita Steinback 1964
Alan Richard 1964
Rockwood Edwards 1964
James Hall 1964
Frances Steinbrook 1964
Judith Finke Schreiner 1964
Janice Dawson 1964
Ronald Cotton 1964
JoAnn Krause 1964
Linda Kreimeyer 1964
Lloyd Russo 1964
William Hunsaker 1964
Donald Rut 1964
Linda Ruyle 1964
Gary Richey 1964
James Minor 1964
Mary Ruzicka 1964
Gary Strange 1964
Robert Eichenberger 1964
Michael Ramirez 1964
Arlan Biere 1964
Richard Kennedy 1965
Alvin Henrichs 1965
Michael Janis 1965
Donald Wright 1965
Donald Glaesemann 1965
Gary Schmucker 1965
Mariedith Pagel 1965
James Agnew 1965
Ilma Gottula 1965
Marion Miller 1965
Ronald Foreman 1965
A. JoAnn Barry 1965
Larry Giesmann 1965
Dan Leuenberger 1965
Sharon McCall 1965
George Bleich 1965
Charles Niemeyer 1965
Daniel Coffey 1965
Richard Floerchinger 1965
Judith Hetherington 1965
Bruce Mau 1965
David Gomon 1965
Norma McKercher 1965
Joe Ward 1965
Stanley Johnson 1966
Barry Kennedy 1966
Gail Kopplin 1966
Roy Windhorst 1966
Robert Leander 1966
Joseph Wildinger 1966
Marcia Friesen 1966
Lonnie Houchin 1966
Norma Loew 1966
Katherine Nunnery 1966
Louis Fritz 1966
Marilyn Ryan 1966
John Hunzeker 1966
Michael McCormick 1966
Kenneth Boatman 1966
James Hanks 1966
Paul Oliphant 1966
Margaret Slayter 1966
Linda Carlson 1966
Gary Fritch 1966
James Sprague 1966
Julia Kern 1966
Michael Harmon 1966
Oliver Bierman 1966
Dorothy Willis 1966
Diane Berlett 1966
Norma Janko 1966
Robert Krofta 1966
Harold Marshall 1966
William Anderson 1967
Paul Fell 1967
Marie Carnazzo 1967
Frank Ruecker 1967
Larry Duder 1967
Richard Connole 1967
Lowell Brown 1967
John Witler 1967
Lonnie Bohling 1967
Roger Lucas 1967
Carol Henning 1967
Velma Adam 1967
Darrell Plumb 1967
John Clark 1967
Barbara Vaughn 1967
Ray Cain 1967
Gordon Jackson 1967
Nancy Nealon 1967
Garth Adams 1967
Gary Viterise 1967
Ronald McCoy 1967
Michael Guilliatt 1967
Harlan Fenske 1967
Carol Schmucker 1967
Mary Lou Schriner 1968
Thomas Bresnahan 1968
Doris Windels 1968
William Kerins 1968
Forrest Shores 1968
Deloris Campbell 1968
Teresa Minard 1968
Carol Chandler 1968
A. H. (Buzz) Burling 1968
Tim Logsdon 1968
Richard Daly 1968
Douglas Cotner 1968
Eston Clarke 1968
James O’Donoghue 1968
Rosae Crow 1968
Ralph Wiles 1968
Nancy Handley 1968
Carol Martin 1968
Kennard Stoner 1968
Ronald Yates 1968
Charles Bowman 1968
Bruce Vickrey 1968
Jack Gaines 1968
John Torpy 1969
Patsy Harpster 1969
Larry Ebner 1969
Mildred Appleoff 1969
Marilyn Scheinost 1969
Nick Petrillo 1969
Bruce Haughton 1969
Marlene Dodd 1969
John Bernadt 1969
Leroy Koehler 1969
James Rowe 1969
M. Eleanor Jenkins 1969
Larry Landwehr 1969
Richard Moore 1969
Patricia Diskin 1969
Richard Flannery 1969
Clarence Haws 1969
Richard Smith 1969
Leon Portrey 1969
Eugene Feit 1969
Gary Ahlin 1969
John Vanderford 1969
Gerhardt Wehrbein 1969
Perry Townsend 1969
Lois Pietzyk 1969
Kenneth Carnes 1969
Cheryl Marks 1969
Gloria Adams 1969
1970s
Wayne Stuck 1970
Ronald Jones 1970
Martin Paper 1970
Donald Wiechec 1970
Gregory Maguire 1970
Larry Schwan 1970
Gary Rosso 1970
Barbara Easley 1970
Van Allen 1970
David Sackles 1970
Elaine Stuck 1970
Larry Cotton 1970
Berton Faulkner 1970
Linda Morris 1970
Vernyce Schmidt 1970
Candace Stewart 1970
Dennis Curtis 1970
Mary Kloepping 1970
Roger Evans 1970
Richard Bourne 1971
Larry Green 1971
Daisy Malcom 1971
Carl Richards 1971
Lanny Williams 1971
Thomas Pitts 1971
Willa Jean Stutheit 1971
Ronald Meyer 1971
Darwin McHugh 1971
Maynard Martin 1971
Theodore Johnson 1971
Gary Nelson 1971
Jayne Hlavac 1971
Sara Veigel 1971
John Warren 1971
Eldonna Forrest 1971
Robert Kiser 1971
Pamela Jones 1971
Rodney Montang 1971
Michael Johnson 1971
Connie Matson 1971
Dennis Hammer 1971
Brian Trottier 1971
Mark Weiler 1971
Jody Bukacek 1971
Earl Brown 1972
William Peterson 1972
Sandra Miles 1972
Jon Tritsch 1972
Roger Vogel 1972
Jerold Tuxhorn 1972
Raymond Waters 1972
Kathleen Rattell 1972
Kent Wilson 1972
Shari Briese 1972
Dominic Vitticore 1972
Terry Ratliff 1972
Daniel Eichenberger 1972
Dianne Springer 1972
Roger Behrns 1972
Susan Hanley 1972
Esther Tegtmeier 1972
Kenneth Pokorski 1972
Mary Lade 1972
Joan Shurtliff 1972
Charles Klingler 1972
Pam Miyoshi-Smith 1972
Ricki Valentino 1972
Steven Stemper 1972
James Bailey 1972
James Wilson 1972
Vicki Beilke 1972
Robert Peterson 1972
Danny Jeanneret 1973
Margaret Roddy 1973
Bonnie Hiykel 1973
Roger Michaelis 1973
Fred Robertson 1973
Robert Engles 1973
R. Templeton 1973
David Koll 1973
James Robinson 1973
Randall Luther 1973
Sandra Papineau 1973
Patricia Sheehan 1973
James Desbien 1973
Susan Foster 1973
Anna Jeffrey 1973
Mary Givehand 1973
Jodi Siegner 1974
Terry Criger 1974
Stephen Krajicek 1974
Dick Morrissey 1974
Bob Winter 1974
James Landwehr 1974
Gayle Swisegood 1974
Tommie Solie 1974
Jeffrey Barker 1974
Beth Butts 1974
Jack Stanley 1974
Janice Smith 1974
Mary Howery 1974
Michael Headley 1974
Janet Kirkendall 1974
William Hallock 1975
M. Douglas Kingery 1975
Kathy Kelly 1975
Vincent Sunderman 1975
Craig Dallegge 1975
John Trayer 1975
Theresa Symancyk 1975
Robert Craig 1975
William Hosack 1975
Debra Stinn 1975
Susan Snodgrass 1975
Barbara Rolf 1976
Linda Dickeson 1976
Robert Applegate 1976
John Chatelain 1976
Scott McKercher 1976
Dorothy Meisinger 1976
Ann Martinez 1976
Anne Collingwood 1976
Gail Harmon 1976
Alan Seybert 1976
Sheila Walters 1976
Annie Rucker 1976
Lora Black 1977
Joseph Cluley 1977
Sharon Henricksen 1977
John Dierking 1977
Joseph Kotnik 1977
Donald and Ruth Doxon
1977
Maureen Losee 1977
Colleen Kreifels 1977
Ray Kappel 1977
Rhonda Burbach 1977
Joyce Jones 1977
Ted Harshbarger 1977
Helen Pugh 1978
Lance Wilson 1978
Roger Gray 1978
Sherry Taylor 1978
Mark Yori 1978
Richard Kimball 1978
Rhonda Chomos 1978
Susan Wilhelm 1978
Carolyn Bednar 1978
Richard Vollertsen 1978
Douglas Thomas 1978
Sherri Kashishiaf-Apilado
1978
Jeffrey Scanlan 1978
Mary Scott 1978
Joseph Gergen 1979
Beverly Pietzyk-Hardy 1979
Joyce Boslau 1979
Jeffrey Jacob 1979
Jeffrey Pease 1979
Denise Kurpgeweit 1979
Virginia Baack 1979
Holly Steffens 1979
Wayne Young 1979
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1980s
Lonnie Bane 1980
Mary Findeis 1980
Joseph Primm 1980
Steven Dunn 1980
Scott Schaefer 1980
Jack Moles 1980
Paulette Joy 1981
Michael Liewer 1981
Shelley Cygan 1981
Keith Mullins 1981
Penny Oestmann 1981
Virginia Schlender 1981
Kent & Becki Propst 1981
Ronda Diggs 1981
Rene Bourn 1982
Karen Koehler 1982
Darrell Wellman 1982
Alan Urwin 1982
Alvin Holder 1982
Mary Lohmeier-Hass 1982
Lee Kohrs 1982
Pamela Rohrs 1982
Janet Dingman 1982
Christine Dietz 1983
Christopher Hutt 1983
Jill Catlin 1983
Jeff Smith 1983
Rene Kruse 1983
Barbara DuBois 1983
Timothy Boerner 1983
Laurie Schulte 1983
Polly Clark 1983
Kimberly Oliver 1983
Twila Fickel 1984
Timothy Hoffman 1984
Roselyn Shaffer 1984
Carolyn Christen 1984
Sharon Clelland 1984
Stephanie Shrader 1984
Curtis Cogswell 1984
Kimberly Comstock 1985
Kevin Schlange 1985
Georjean Perez 1985
Leroy Behrends 1985
Susan Thomas 1985
Laurence DuBois 1985
Alan Loos 1985
SaraBeth Donovan 1985
Phillip Hall 1985
Wayne Dolezal 1985
Thomas Gepson 1985
Marlene Gakle 1985
Susan Coonce 1985
Gary Bender 1985
Christopher Cerveny 1985
Naomi Furnas 1985
Ritchie Nelson 1986
Mary Kenady 1986
Patrick Mertens 1986
Lori Cook 1986
Carol Chappell 1986
Kenneth Juhl 1986
Todd Anderson 1986
Ann Severin 1986
Jack Frary 1987
Mary Rathe 1987
Xavier Zatizabal 1987
Amy Clark 1987
Susan Rice 1987
Lauri Auffert 1987
Mark Czapla 1987
Michael Weber 1987
Katherine Mercure 1987
John Hurst 1987
Mari-Ann Pesek 1987
David Norris 1987
Kevin Rahner 1987
Mary Ruwwe 1988
Judith Bennett 1988
Barbara Miller 1988
Michael Ford 1988
Carol Stukenholtz 1988
Ronald Brockhaus 1988
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Bradley Smith 1989
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Diane Denniston 1989
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Jack Spencer 1989
Elizabeth Wise 1989
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1990s
Sheri Menold 1990
Kevin Caverzagie 1990
Robert Nicholas 1990
Kim Klostermeier 1990
Holly Meyer 1990
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Sharilyn Cole 1990
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Dee Henry 1991
Heather Waring 1991
Michael Martin 1991
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Heath Miller 1991
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Sandra Hilding 1991
Victoria Colling 1991
Merry Holliday-Hanson
1991
Jodi Becker 1991
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Tony Anville 1991
Wei Chong 1992
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Sally Hutt 1992
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Jeffrey McWilliams 1992
John Bensley 1992
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Susan Rokey 1992
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Troy Hendrickson 1992
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Diana Conradt-Mullen 1993
Tracy VanDyke 1993
Stacy Taylor 1994
Kristi Tunstall 1994
Matthew Miller 1994
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Michael Ervin 1994
Peter Dennis 1994
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Jason Fortik 1994
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Vernon Thacker 1994
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Paul Czapla 1995
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Michael Whitney 1995
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Brian Keul 1995
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Renae Oswald 1996
Tracy Donner 1996
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Scott Weyers 1998
Jason Stinson 1998
Christopher Aue 1998
Teri Dorn 1999
Jason Ross 1999
Scott Douglas 1999
Cathy Fugleberg 1999
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Robert Curry 1999
2000s
Jon Mierau 2000
Adam Miller 2000
Steven Heine 2000
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Dennis Baker 2000
Robert Hollis 2000
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John Korthals 2009
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Raedeahna Gerdes 2010
Todd Bonnes 2010
Frankie Mossa 2011
Friends of Peru State
Allen Carman
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Education
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1930s
Louise (Sonderegger) Foresman (’32) of Saint Louis, Missouri passed
away on September 4, 2007. She was 96 years old.
Anna (Baltensperge) Crook (’39) of Nebraska City passed away in January
of 2009.
Evelyn (Fey) Magnuson (’38) of Columbus passed away on October 15,
2011. Evelyn was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and the
Retired Teachers organization.
1940s
Anges (Harrison) Annan (’40) of Clarinda, Iowa passed away on
December 8, 2011.
Belva (Scott) Bates (’42) of Stockbridge, Georgia passed away on
October 31, 2010.
Dorothy (Leonard) “Dee” Hall (’42) of Omaha passed away December 29,
2011. She served the Omaha Public School District for nearly 30 years. She is
survived by her husband, Myrt, her son, three grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren..
Charles Hinman (’41) of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away on December 15,
2011. He worked for 34 years with Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville,
OK and Houston TX, until he retired in 1987.
John Clements (’49) of Englewood, Florida passed away on March 8, 2011.
Anna (Pfister) Watkins (’47) of Lincoln passed away on December 21, 2011
1950s
Leland Covault (’56) of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on December
13, 2011. He served in the US Army from February 1953 until November 1954.
Leland taught school and coached for 28 years.
John McMullen (’56) of Fremont passed away on October 28, 2011.
Charles Mincer (’50) of Hamburg, Iowa passed away on May 21, 2010. He
was the fifth-generation proprietor of the Mincer Orchard in Nebraska City.
Patricia (McKay) Bornschlegl (’52) of Geneva passed away in August of
2011. She loved to go to antique shops and garage sales. Patricia also enjoyed
playing bridge.
Rex Coatney (’50) of Glenwood, Iowa passed away on November 22,
2011. Rex and his wife, Anita, owned and operated the former Charleston’s
Clothing store in Glenwood from 1965 to 1993.
Esther (Holmes) Russell (’51) of Peru passed away on December 5, 2011.
Esther ran the Nemaha County Well Child Clinic with the Peru State College
nurse.
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Robert McFarland (’60) of Grand Island passed away on October 9, 2011.
Donald Glaesemann (’65) of Richland, Washington passed away on
October 28, 2011. He worked for the Social Security Administration for
35 years.
Alma (Freese) Weise (’60) of Omaha passed away on June 30, 2009. She
was 96 years old. She taught for many years before retiring in 1978. She was
very active as a volunteer and she enjoyed gardening.
Sandra Biere-Jarrett (’62) of Huntington Beach, California passed away on
January 13, 2012.
James Kanter (’65) of Lincoln passed away on January 18, 2012. James
was instrumental in beginning Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island. He
was named Admiral of the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska by Governor
Nelson in 1992.
1970s
Leon Eickhoff (’71) of Stella passed away on November 24, 2011.
Beth (Gifford) Binder (’76) of Springfield passed away on
September 29, 2011.
Deborah (Deb) Conn-Mintle (’71) of Glenwood, Iowa passed away on
February 3, 2011. Deb worked as an elementary teacher at the Northeast
Elementary in Glenwood for 34 years; she retired in May 2005. After retiring,
she found out that she needed a liver transplant. She was on the liver transplant
list for almost 8 years. Although she received a new liver on the date of her
death, she did not survive the surgery.
1990s
Rosalie Jack (’96) of Leander, Texas passed away in July of 2011.
Friends of the College
David Wright, a former adjunct professor at PSC, passed away on
October 28, 2011.
2000s
Ryan Sorensen (’08) and his wife Danielle of Norfolk announce the
birth of their daughter Tatum Elizabeth Sorensen on August 8, 2011.
Peter (’10) and Savannah (Wenzl) Kok (’09) are proud to announce the
1960s
birth of their daughter, Lydia on May 10, 2011.
Barbara (Greenwood) Fichter (’68) of Riverton, Iowa passed away on
Joshua (’10) and Sarah (Naaf) Mount (’08) announce the birth of their
November 8, 2011.
daughter Elisa on March 18, 2011.
Laura (Prather) Lippold (’61) of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on
Eric and Wendy (Alexander) Fulton (’05) announced the birth of their
October 27, 2011. Laura’s passions included educating, travel, cooking, sewing, son Luke on February 10, 2011.
and playing bridge.
Jake (’03) and Dana (Rodwell) Overfield (’07) announce the birth of their
Erik Torring, Jr. (’61) of Omaha passed away on September 24, 2011. He daughter Ava Mae Overfield on June 2, 2011.
spent 34 years teaching in the Omaha area.
Bill (’05) and Sena Hayes announce the birth of their daughter on March
Clifford Vice (’63) of La Vista passed away on November 15, 2011. He was 29, 2011.
employed by the State Department of Education and retired from Educational
Erick (’03) and Brooke Martinez are proud to announce the birth of their
Service Unit No. 3 as a director.
daughter Emma on May 20, 2011.
Lester Turner (’65) of Sarcoxie, Missouri passed away on July 7, 2010. He
Ty and Rita (Martin) Becker (’02) are proud to announce the birth of
taught and coached for 25 years in Iowa, Missouri, and Wales as an Exchange their son, Davis Tyron Becker born December 26, 2011. He was 8 pounds, 5
Teacher.
ounces and 21 ½ inches long.
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Remembering Peru State Consider Becoming
“I’d never really thought about including Peru
State in my will. Not until the topic came up at the
National Alumni Association Board meeting last
Homecoming.”
C. Carlos Harrison, Shenandoah, Iowa, a 1951
PSC graduate and true-blue Bobcat, recently shared
his plans for the creation of the Harrison Alumni
Fund as part of his estate plans. Carlos hopes his
bequest will help fund an alumni house or alumni
programming by the PSC Foundation.
“I’ve visited a number of other campuses,” Carlos
explained, “and many have facilities and programs
designed for alumni. I’d love to see that kind of
opportunity at Peru State.”
Carlos’s fond memories of Peru State College
began his first day on campus in 1949. Carlos
majored in education and spent many hours in the
music department with Dr. Edith Greer and Mr.
Darryl Manring.
“They were great mentors,” Carlos shared, “They
were the type of professors who students were
comfortable approaching with a problem and
C. Carlos Harrison
would do their best to give solid advice.”
Carlos’s favorite memory from his collegiate days
was a band trip to Chadron for a football game. The Chadron students painted the bus red
and the next morning the students had to buy gasoline to scrub the paint off!
After graduating from Peru, Carlos received his Masters in Education from the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln. In the mid-1950s … after a hitch in the United States Army … Carlos
was back in Shenandoah as District Scout Executive with the Boy Scouts of America.
While there, he was offered a position with Air Products and Chemicals Inc. Carlos
accepted the position and was quickly moved to California where he spent the next 39 years
in the airline industry.
Carlos maintained his close ties with Peru State through the Northern California Alumni
Club. On two different occasions he served as President of the “NorCal” group.
He retired in 2000 from United Airlines and returned to Shenandoah to be near family
and friends.
Carlos’s gift to Peru State is in the form of a bequest … a simple addition to his will. The
Harrison Alumni Fund details were worked out through a separate agreement with the Peru
State College Foundation.
According to Carlos, the whole process was very easy. “I met with my attorney and had
the appropriate language added to my will. Then Todd and I worked out the plan for the
Alumni Fund over a couple of emails and telephone calls.” (R. Todd Simpson, CFRE, is the
Executive Director of the Peru State College Foundation.)
Carlos’s gift plan is a great way to remember Peru State … and strengthen the College for
the future! Thank you Carlos!
a Member of the
1867 Society
The 1867 Society recognizes and honors persons who have
included Peru State College in their estate planning. These
alumni and friends have made wonderfully thoughtful
commitments to the College and their recognition as
members of the 1867 Society encourages others to consider
similar gift planning.
Including Peru State in one’s estate plan is testimony that
the College has been particularly appreciated by the donor
and that he/she wants to help perpetuate the College’s good
health and its service to future generations of students.
The gift is typically accomplished through a bequest in a
will; creation of a charitable trust; a charitable gift annuity;
or a beneficiary designation in a life insurance policy or
retirement account.
While such gifts are often larger than a donor may have
made previously, no minimum-size gift commitment is
required for 1867 Society membership.
Making such a planned gift will often generate tax
benefits during one’s lifetime and/or at settlement of one’s
estate. Anyone planning an estate-type gift to benefit Peru
State College is encouraged to consult with his or her tax
advisor as part of that process.
Thanks to the generosity of many generations of alumni
and friends of Peru State, the Peru State College Foundation
is able to provide nearly $500,000 annually of financial
assistance to Peru State students and to support a variety of
programs and initiatives at the College.
Interested? Ask if you would like to know more. Contact
the PSC Foundation at 402-872-2304.
Creating a Charitable Gift Annuity - - - “What’s That?!”
Did you know that you
can help Peru State through
a “planned gift” that will pay
you a regular and guaranteed
income for life? A charitable
gift annuity pays you regular
and fixed payments at rates
often higher than the return
on low-earning securities
or CDs. If you are thinking
about including the College
in your estate plans, or just
increasing your income
from invested assets, a gift
annuity with the Peru State
College Foundation may
be something you would
want to consider. It can be
a good way to get the estate
planning ball rolling, and
for you to realize a direct
financial benefit during your
lifetime.
A
simple
contract
between you and the Peru
State Foundation guarantees
regular payments.
The
greater your age, the higher
the payout amount. And
if you delay the start of
payments for a year or more,
the rate will be even higher.
(This version is called a
deferred gift annuity.)
Also
interesting
is
that there are a variety
of potential tax benefits
associated with a charitable
gift annuity, especially if
you fund it with appreciated
assets/securities.
Interested? Ask if you
would like to know more.
Contact the PSC Foundation
at 402-872-2304.
National Alumni Association Board Members Carlos Harrison (’51), Mike Guilliatt
(’67), Paul Fell (’67), Kim Vrtiska (’90), Al Urwin (’82), and Dan Cotton (’76) help
serve chili and cinnamon rolls at the 4th annual chili feed.
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Brett Richards (’92) has been selected as the next superintendent for the South Sarpy School District.
Victoria (McKinley) Garcia (‘90) and her 9 year old
daughter, Calli Jo (Editor in Chief), have created a free online magazine, sponsored and printed by Gluten Intolerant
Group (GIG) of North America. It is designed by kids, for
kids and about kids living a gluten free diet because of celiac
disease or gluten intolerance. The Garcia Family has lived
the gluten-free lifestyle since 2004 when four of the children
were diagnosed with the active disease and one with the
gene (which means the disease could kick in at any time and
cause serious damage to the child’s body). Victoria earned
her MEd/Curriculum & Instruction in 2008. Victoria volunteers as a life coach and has also presented “Celiac Disease
in the Classroom” to school staff to help them understand
how to work within the student’s needs. Victoria is currently working on a unique sister website to the magazine.
2000s
After an hour of visiting, nearly eighty alumni and friends listen to President
Hanson provide a 15 minute Peru State College update at the Omaha Meet and
Greet.
Nicole Rist (’09) of Humboldt is the new Lion Tamer for
the Humboldt Lions Club.
Crystal (Ellis) Dunekacke (’07) graduated from the
University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Master of Public
Administration degree on May 6, 2011.
Kathy (Neuman) McKillip (’08) has been named director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s
Travel and Tourism Division.
Chris Waddle (’00) was appointed the new human resources executive director of Central Community College.
Seth Stewart (’07) is volunteering in Bulgaria as part
of the Peace Corps. He is an English teacher for the native
students.
Wendy Brennan (’06) will receive the AATG Outstanding German Educator Award. Wendy is a German teacher
in the Millard Public Schools in Omaha. Winners of this
prestigious award also receive a travel grant that supports
travel to Germany in 2012.
Delta Fajardo-Norton (’03) obtained her Master’s Degree
in Curriculum and Instruction in 2006. Also in 2006, she
established an amateur photography business called D5
Design Photography for portraits and special occasions. She
is in her 9th year as English teacher and Head Debate coach
for Hastings High School. Her team has gone to Nationals 3
times, once with an undefeated team in the state qualifying
rounds. Delta has also been involved in Hastings’ community theater. This year she is the school’s sponsor for
LISTEN (Let’s Inspire Solidarity, Tolerance, and Equality in
Nebraska).
Friends of the College
Dan Holtz, professor of English at PSC, has been elected
president of Nebraska Historical Society Board.
Nearly 70 alumni and friends gathered for the Lincoln Meet and Greet.
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Homecoming Tailgate
to be Annual Event
More than 1,300 students, staff, alumni and community members converged on the Campus of a Thousand Oaks in September to celebrate the
college’s 91st Homecoming and second annual tailgate on the quad.
A carnival-style atmosphere and beautiful weather greeted our guests, as
did a campus green teeming with free food and games. The air was rich with
the smell of grilled burgers, chili dogs, popcorn, snow cones, caramel apples
and cotton candy. The food was a good match for the variety of activities in
front of TJ majors, including a bounce house, dual-lane slide, obstacle course,
bungee run, nine-hole miniature golf, Velcro wall, inflatable boxing, caricatures by renowned cartoonist and PSC alum Paul Fell, face painting, balloon
animals and more. Peru State gear was liberally given away as prizes and
the Hoyt Street Jazz Band provided lively music on the front steps of Jindra.
President Hanson said, “The Homecoming Tailgate is an opportunity for
us to celebrate the beginning of another successful year and to thank our
alumni, friends and surrounding communities for their unwavering support
of the institution and our students. The feedback we have gotten about the
event is so positive that we plan to make it an annual tradition. I personally
invite you to bring your family to campus, meet our students and staff, and
have some fun!”
This year’s Homecoming celebration has been set for Saturday, Sept. 29.
As is tradition, the parade will begin at 10 a.m. downtown. Free food and
games will be on the Quad from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Bobcat football team
will round out the day’s activities when they take on Graceland University at
2 p.m. in the Oak Bowl.
Upcoming Alumni Events
• Omaha Alumni Dinner & Auction– April 26 @ German American
Society in Omaha, Nebraska. Social hour, 5 p.m., Dinner 6 p.m., Auction 7
p.m. $20/person
• Colorado Area Alumni Meet and Greet- May 23 @ 5 p.m., Beach House
Grill, 125 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524
• Peru Prep Reunion – May 26 @ 6:30 Peru State Student Center: Hosted by
the 50 year graduates. Contact John Patterson for more information (402)
872-7745.
• PSC Golf Classic Tournament- June 1, 2012, Table Creek Golf Course,
Nebraska City, Nebraska. Contact Angela Allgood for more information,
(402) 872-2350.
• PSC Reunion Honoring the Class of 1962–September 28, 2012;
2:30 Registration, College Library, 3:00 Campus Tour (optional), 4:30
President’s Reception, President’s home, 6:00 Banquet, Bur Oak
Room, Student Center
• Homecoming 2012, September 29, 2012, 11-2 Homecoming
Festivities on the Quad including free food, games, music, 2:00 PSC
vs. Graceland University at the Oak Bowl
• Trails and Tales East Coast Tour- October 11-20, 2012.
1990s
Addie Dorsch and Brent Heusman (’99) were united in marriage on July
29, 2011. Addie is a math teacher at Wilber-Clatonia High School. Brent is
the Athletic Director and Assistant Football coach at Sterling High School.
2000s
More than 1,300 Bobcat faithful enjoyed the second annual tailgate during the college’s 91st Homecoming celebration in September.
Janet Vaher (’10) and Trent Grooms (’13) were married on September 10,
2011.
Hillary White and David Dorzweiler (’07) were married on October
8, 2011. White is a CPA at Cherry, Bekaert and Holland, LLP. Dorzweiler is
a first lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps at Marine Corps Air Station in
Beaufort, South Carolina.
Kari Blahauvietz and Jeff Weerts (’03) were married on July 16, 2011.
Anne Gerdes (’07) and Dustin Richardson were married on November
12, 2011. Anne is currently employed at Auburn State Bank. Dustin is currently employed by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.
Sarah Smulling and Travis Martensen (’00) are going to be married in
June 2012. Sarah is a nurse at Midlands Hospital Alegent Health. Travis is a
senior software engineer for Aviture.
Abie Liebig (’07) married Terry Wulf (‘09) on May 21, 2011. Abie is a
fourth grade teacher at Shelby Public Schools. Terry is a sixth grade social
studies teacher at Columbus Middle School.
Mollie Springer married Curtis Thompson (’11) on November 19, 2011.
Mollie is currently a substitute teacher in the Norfolk area. Curtis is employed by Christensen Brozek Faltys as a staff accountant.
Lauren Fiori (’11) married Jonathan Sanley (’11) on December 10, 2011.
Both completed their student teaching in the fall.
Delta Fajardo (’03) married Michael Norton on June 11, 2011. The
couple resides in Hastings.
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Brennan Receives
McKillip Named New Nebraska
Outstanding German Tourism Director
Educator Award
On November 19, Wendy Brennan (’06) received the
American Association of Teachers of German’s (AATG)
Outstanding German Educator Award, K-8 Level. The award
was presented during the Association’s Annual Meeting in
Denver, attended by approximately 400 AATG members.
This prestigious award is given annually in recognition
of personal innovation, talent, and leadership, which reflect
uncommon excellence. Recipients are nominated by their
colleagues in recognition of service to the language teaching
profession; participation in professional organizations;
contribution to German language education; and continued
growth as a German educator.
Outstanding German Educator award winners also receive
the Friedrich Gerstäcker Travel Grant, sponsored by the
Checkpoint Charlie Foundation in Berlin, Germany. The
grant supports travel to Germany in 2012.
A German teacher at Millard North Middle School in
Omaha, Nebraska, Brennan earned a master of science in
education with an emphasis in curriculum and instruction
from Peru State College. She is also the current president of
the Nebraska Association of Teachers of German.
Kathy McKillip (M.S. 2008) of Lincoln has been named director of the Nebraska Department
of Economic Development’s Travel and Tourism Division.
McKillip will oversee the division’s activities, including the marketing of Nebraska
attractions and events, developing and managing a budget of state and federal revenue
sources, preparing legislation related to tourism, providing a cohesive approach to the
division’s vision and participating in strategic policy planning.
A fifth-generation Nebraskan, McKillip, earned a master’s in science organizational
management with an economic emphasis from Peru State College. She graduated from
high school in Nebraska City, and also holds a bachelor’s degree from Nebraska Wesleyan
University and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Nebraska
at Omaha.
Honor Roll of Donors, Friends of
Peru State, continued
Dan Holtz
Kathleen Ensz
Lyle Yates
The Stonum Agency, Inc.
Robert Mapes
Angela Pascal
Helen Dixon
Tom Bartels
Christopher McIntire
Glade Goings
Michael Long
Kenneth Frohlich
Mary Herndon
Dorothy Moralle
Jack Gump
Robert Kissack
John Crotty
Loretta Masterson
of the athletic department’s strategic plan is to encourage Nina Merchant
the academic success of our student-athletes. Having five Jackie Ward-Smith
of our eight teams receive the honor and knowing that the Barbara Urwiller
men’s basketball team was very close to earning recognition Felton Brown
certainly is outstanding.” He concluded, “As a department, Sally Corkle
we remind our student-athletes that they are here to receive Fred Wademan
an education and that it is as important as what transpires on Annette Gaskill
the playing field.”
Garlyn Grosse
Elgin Hinson
Donald Clark
Randolph Clark
Leonard Skov
James Jorgenson
Marla Bramhall
Ken Urwiller
Bob Urwiller
of the following categories: character training, conduct in Susan Urwiller
competition, academic focus, character recognition and Kenneth Urwiller
character promotion. Institutions earned points based on Gary Dillon
exceptional student-athlete grade point averages and by Dennis Thomason
obtaining zero ejections during competition throughout the Gordon Tower
course of the academic year.
Scholar-Teams
continued
Champions of
Character continued
Bobby Gavin
Stephen Grund
Bina Adkins
Daniel Altman
Michael Denny
Ken Meier
Stephen Zadina
Yvonne Merkel
Evelyn McKnight
Christy Hart
Patricia Fuhrmann
Michael Devening
Harriet New
David Pippert
Maxine Mehus
James Fern
Virginia Argabright
De Ann Hanson
E. Colene Hance
Floyd Vrtiska
R. Simpson
Lisa Ford
Eloise Poyner
Beverly Croushorn
Richard James
Margaret Lanik
Hilary Bradford
John Wear
Christy Hutchison
Douglas Bedient
Ladie Crump
Kim Smith
Lyda Snodgrass
Gregory Kordic
Janice Whitcomb
David Lanpher
Mayle Garcia
Tina Taylor
Colleen Christensen
Romero Family Medicine
PLLC
Patricia Longley
Christopher Horacek
John Hahn
Louis Steck
Julie Kernes
Daryll Hersemann
Gerry Brady
Does Drove #10
Bramhall Dozer Service
Paul Miller
Martha Brestel
Jack Cooper
Robert Dougherty
James Grant
Barbara George
Daryl Long
Thomas Ediger
Bruce Batterson
Sara Crook
Katherine Tynon
Kelly Asmussen
Marie Meland
First National Bank of
Johnson
Alfred Gigstad
Benjamin F. & Lanette E.
Young
Dan Hanson
Kristin Petersen
Nebraska Cable
Communications
Association
John Fettig
Paul Kruse
Chris Buethe
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Peru State Athletic Hall of Fame........................................ Page 1
Trails and Tales East Coast Tour......................................... Page 4
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Balogh Named Bobcat Volleyball Coach........................... Page 8
Peru State Student Wins the Prairie Fire Marathon........ Page 9
Remembering Peru State.................................................... Page 16
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