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Spring 2013
The Columbia College alumni magazine
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The Brouder Era:
A Vision Realized
1995-2013
The Columbia College alumni magazine
Letter from the President
a f f i n i t y
Reflections
Life is a mosaic with high spots and lowlights, rough or smooth
in texture. The trick is to sustain and celebrate the high spots
and diminish the lowlights, although there may be lessons of
value drawn therefrom.
As I glance back on my career in higher education, my own
mosaic, if you will, I see aspirations fulfilled; I see abundant joy
derived from family and professional lives. Some of my high
spots include the myriad interactions with colleagues, many of which resulted in long-lasting
friendships. Another is the satisfaction derived from achieving goals and thereby making that
“difference” to which many aspire. Said achievements would not have been possible were it not
for the good people hired at the college over the years. The majority participated in promoting
a culture of trust and loyalty, as well as an environment guided by the principles and practice of
civility and respect.
I am blessed to have had the great good fortune to contribute to the success of others in my more
than 45 years in higher education. Whether early in my career as a professor or later as a college
president, I have had the opportunity to lead. Not being a formal student of leadership and, to the
extent that I had any ability in that field at all, it came naturally. In my estimation, there are few
more noble undertakings than to enhance teaching and learning and it has been a privilege to
have played a role in changing the lives of students.
While I look forward to the transition from daily work to retirement, I will miss the people and the
challenges, the excitement and yes, the worry. While those emotions may fade somewhat over
time, Columbia College will always hold a place of high honor in the precincts of my soul.
Columbia College Board of Trustees
Chair
Daisy Willis Grossnickle ’66
Vice Chair
Anita Abbott Timmons ’58
Secretary
Janet Carter Wright ’58
Trustees
Mark Baisley ’93
Walter E. Bixby III ’82
Judith A. Cunningham ’64
Dr. Amy L. Darnell
Jerry D. Daugherty
Gary R. Drewing
Joseph P. Dubinski ’96
Steve Erdel
Dr. Julie K. Estabrooks
Steven S. Fishman ’74
George W. Hulett Jr.
Robert W. Maupin
Richard L. Montgomery
Jolene Marra Schulz ’61
Dale Coe Simons ’65
Susan Wilson Solovic ’80
Rev. Brad Stagg
Anita Abbott Timmons ’58
Carol Winkler ’93
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Inside the Gate
From welcoming the former president of Ireland
to campus to celebrating a Fulbright scholar,
Columbia College has had a busy spring
MyCCAA
With the launch of the CCAA’s 50th anniversary
underway, alumni across the country are
celebrating. See where the CCAA’s been — and
where they’ll be next
Faculty Profiles
Dr. Joann Wayman is Columbia College’s longestserving faculty member, while Computer
Information Systems professor Dr. Sutter Fox takes
pride in educating military students at the Los
Alamitos campus
The Brouder Era: A Vision Realized
After nearly 18 years as president of Columbia
College, Dr. Gerald T. Brouder and his wife, Bonnie,
will retire from an institution forever changed by
their contributions
Cougar Sports Zone
A six-time Olympic medalist speaks at the Women’s
Intersport Network, and men’s and women’s
basketball round out record-breaking seasons
On the Web
Check out Scooter’s new travels
CC Notes
News and updates from people who matter —
our alumni
On the Cover:
The steps to St. Clair Hall haven’t changed much in 18 years,
and neither has the vision Dr. and Mrs. Brouder have sustained,
from the first time they descended those steps as president
and first lady to the last
Magazine Staff
Laura Daugherty
Alumni Relations
Coordinator – Writer
Whitney Dreier
Public Relations Writer
Susan Davis
Senior Director of Alumni Relations
Patricia Houston
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
Michael Kateman
Executive Director of Development,
Alumni and Public Relations
Debbie Draffen
Alumni Relations
Administrative Assistant
Sam Fleury
Senior Community and
Alumni Relations Coordinator
L.G. Patterson
Cindy Potter ’05
Kaci Smart ’09
Sam Fleury
Kimberly Kent
Photographers
Affinity Magazine is published in cooperation with Alumni Relations and Inside Columbia magazine.
The editorial style for grammar, punctuation, abbreviations, etc., follows the guidelines of the Associated Press Stylebook – 2012.
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A Modern-day
Indiana Jones
Mayan expert Dr. Edwin Barnhart
speaks in Dorsey Hall
BY WHITNEY DREIER
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PHOTO BY KACI SMART ‘09
Dr. Ed Barnhart, director of the Texas-based
Maya Exploration Center, is a leading expert in Mayan
archaeology. In January, Barnhart spoke to an audience
of more than 100 people in Dorsey Gym on the main
campus. Many of those in attendance will travel to Tikal
during a Columbia College study abroad trip to Belize
in May. Prior to his lecture, Barnhart took the time to
answer a few questions:
What got you started in the
field?
I grew up as a boy dreaming of
being an explorer. When I got to
college (I chose the University
of Colorado because I like to ski
— that’s the kind of decision an
18-year-old man makes), there
were Mayanists. They introduced
me to this new world that I knew
nothing about. I went down to a
field school and fell in love with
it. Here I am 20 years later, still
poking around in the jungle.
Where is your research
centered?
I focus on what was scientific
about the Maya culture. I look to
things like their mathematical
system. What did they know
about astronomy? How can
we figure out what they knew
about geometry by analyzing
the buildings? They were an
incredibly methodical culture.
The way that they were able to
collect, hold and process data
was something that stood them
apart from every other culture in
the Americas.
One of my larger contributions
has been the survey and mapping
of buildings that are hiding in the
jungle. To date, I’ve found about
4,000 buildings out there between
Belize, Guatemala and Mexico.
Is the jungle scary?
I was robbed at gunpoint one time
while doing surveys in the jungle
around Palenque. They were
young kids, and they were pretty
nice about it. I told them to talk
slower because they were scaring
me, and I couldn’t understand
their Spanish. We got along pretty
well; at the end, they gave me 50
pesos back. They said it was for my
patience. For a robbery, I thought it
was pretty amiable.
What’s next?
I estimate we’ve found less
than 1 percent of the ruins that
represent Maya culture. It is a
huge, vast jungle. You can be
standing 10 meters away from
a building that’s 20 meters tall
and not see it. And the trees are
so tall; they even cover buildings
from the sky. Every single year
we come back with astounding
temples and beautiful pieces of
art that have been hiding out
there for thousands of years.
We’ve barely begun to scratch
the surface.
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Biology professor Dr. Nathan Means
heads to Uruguay on a Fulbright scholarship
BY WHITNEY DREIER
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PHOTO BY KACI SMART ‘09
Thanks to a two-year Peace Corps stint in Central
America, Nathan Means speaks Spanish “like a
hillbilly Guatemalan.”
“I really enjoyed that time,” says the Columbia
College biology professor. “I felt like I was working for
humanity, to make the world a better place — and at
the same time, I grew tremendously as an individual.”
Fifteen years later, Means, 41, continues to
contribute to the global community; in August,
the sabbatical-bound professor is headed to
Montevideo for three to four months on a Fulbright
scholarship — the first ever awarded to a Columbia
College faculty member.
Means will perform soil quality research for
Uruguay’s National Institute of Agricultural
Research. Dr. Terry Smith, executive vice president
and dean for Academic Affairs, encouraged Means
to pursue the opportunity.
“I can’t think of a full-time faculty member for
whom a Fulbright would not be a life-changing
experience,” says Smith, who spent three months
at Portsmouth Polytechnic in England as a
Fulbright Scholar in 1991. “It’s long-term immersion
in a foreign culture where there are specific
expectations, tasks and objectives.”
In addition to sustainable agriculture research, Means
will do some teaching — in Spanish, of course — in
conjunction with Universidad de Montevideo.
Even with the language barrier, Matt Howell, a
recent graduate, is confident his former advisor will
be popular among the students in Uruguay. “Dr.
Means is a charismatic professor who always brings
a positive attitude to the classroom,” Howell says.
“He is so passionate about what he teaches and is
able to make any course interesting.”
Means also plans to spend plenty of time exploring
beyond Montevideo. “I’ll be there for work, but I’m
totally going to travel,” he says. “That section — that
region — of the world has always been a draw for me.
The culture, the landscape, the plants, you name it.”
That willingness to explore is among the reasons
Means was accepted as a Fulbright Scholar. Since its
establishment in 1946, the program’s mission has
been to increase mutual understanding between
Americans and the people of other countries.
“Nate will be a fabulous ambassador for all things
that are good about America, and about Columbia
College,” Smith says. “He’s a really good guy, he’s
really deserving of this. He’s going to be able to go
down there and really make a difference.”
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Meaningful Adventure
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Here’s to you, Mary Robinson
The former president of Ireland delivers
the Ethics in Society Schiffman Lecture
BY WHITNEY DREIER
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PHOTO BY KACI SMART ‘09
“Making Human Rights the Compass for All
Ethical Globalization” was the title of the lecture
delivered by Mary Robinson, former president of
Ireland, on March 5 in Launer Auditorium.
Robinson, who came to Columbia as the speaker
for the spring edition of the Althea W. and John
A. Schiffman Ethics in Society lecture series, has
spent most of her life as a human rights advocate.
The former United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights and founder and former president
of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Global Initiative has
also expanded her international leadership into
business enterprise, corporate citizenship and the
reform of some of the world’s most prestigious
organizations.
Educated at the University of Dublin (Trinity
College), the Honorable Society of King’s
Inns in Dublin and Harvard Law School, she
holds honorary doctorates from more than 40
universities around the world, including Yale,
Brown, Columbia (NY), Oxford and Cambridge.
In 2009, President Barack Obama awarded
Robinson the Presidential Medal of Freedom,
the highest civilian honor, in recognition of her
significant contributions to the nation and the
world. She now chairs the Council of Women World
Leaders and is president of the Mary Robinson
Foundation - Climate Justice.
Robinson was recently appointed to the UN Global
Compact Board, a group of 20 global business, labor
and social leaders working to advance universal
business principles in the areas of human rights,
labor, the environment and anti-corruption. With
her strong and vocal commitment to human rights,
Robinson retains a high visibility on pressing issues
such as global health, the battle against poverty and
supporting microfinance in many nations.
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Punk rocker Kathleen Hanna comes to town
BY WHITNEY DREIER
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PHOTO BY TAMMY RAE CARLAND
Kathleen Hanna had never been to mid-Missouri
before delivering her March 20 Women’s History
Month lecture, but she came to Columbia with an
open mind. “I like to not have too many impressions
if at all possible, so I can be surprised,” she says.
What was not surprising, however, was the turnout
for her lecture, “My Art: Punk Rock Feminism and
Beyond.” The musician spoke about the behind-thescenes events and process that make up her work,
which includes punk rock feminism, zine making
and visual art.
She also lectures, and has the following advice
for college students: “Find something you love to
do, that is totally fun and you feel like you could
do forever. Mix that with an issue you deeply care
about. I would give this advice because it is what
has allowed me to make work fun for over
20 years without completely burning out.”
In Her Words:
Kathleen Hanna talks about her work
Bikini Kill was a punk rock feminist
band I was in, in the ’90s. Besides
making music, we also wrote
fanzines (handmade magazines) and
were a big motivating force behind
the punk feminist movement of the
same era known as Riot Grrrl. We
sounded loud and abrasive at times
but also had some very sweet songs,
and we switched instruments on
stage. Our lyrics were often personal
but also political. “Julie Ruin” was a solo project that
I wrote, recorded and mixed in my
bedroom. It started with a $40 drum
machine and a broken sampler and
was my introduction to electronicbased music. While I had written bass
lines and melodies and lyrics in Bikini
Kill, this project really marked the
beginning of me as a musician and
not just a singer. Le Tigre was a multimedia feminist
electronic band that existed
from 1999 to 2005. We wrote
politically infused pop songs. We
had videos that played on a large
screen behind us, costumes and
choreographed dances as part of
our stage show. We also changed
instruments during our shows.
Our best known song was called
“Deceptacon.”
The Julie Ruin is my current band. It
started as a way for me to reinvent
my earlier solo record “Julie Ruin”
with a complete band so I could
finally play those songs live; we
ended up learning all those songs
and writing 20 more. Our record
is sounding playful and kind of
psychedelic!
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Riot Grrrl
My CCAA
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Letter from the
Alumni Board President
Dear Alumni:
When Dr. Brouder announced his retirement
on Jan. 10, I was there — teary eyed and proud
because he has always been a part of my
Columbia College experience.
When we redefined the definition of alumni and
contracted with our first outside vendor in order
to offer additional benefits to our alums, he was
there — listening and providing guidance.
When my young family started attending Cougar
basketball games in 1995, he was there — as the
newly appointed 16th president of the college.
When I decided to pursue my college degree, he
was there — making sure classes were rigorous,
stimulating, and of value.
When I arrived at the gym at 6:15 in the morning,
he was there — gracious and friendly despite my
less-than-snappy appearance.
When I wanted to give back to Columbia College
by joining the CCAA, he was there — sharing his
insight and visions at our board meetings.
When we created our five-year strategic plan,
he was there — pledging his full support and
touting our accomplishments to others.
When he retires on Aug. 1, I will be there — to
honor a man whose name is synonymous with
Columbia College.
Dr. Brouder, you will be missed and we wish you
nothing but the best in your retirement.
YOU are CC!
Sincerely,
When our board expanded to include alumni
from Nationwide campuses and online
communities, and our Alumni Relations
staff grew to accommodate the additional
responsibilities, he was there — making sure
we had the resources needed to succeed.
Martha Eberhard ’00
President, CCAA
Columbia College Alumni Association Board of Directors (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2013)
Ex-Officio Members
Directors
Dale Coe Simons ’65
Immediate Past President
Michael Kateman
Executive Director of Development,
Alumni and Public Relations
Melissa Neterer Carroll ’03
Secretary
Carol Winkler ’93
Alumni Board of Trustee Member
Susan Davis
Senior Director of Alumni Relations
Representatives
Adult Higher Education
René Massey ’01
Associate Dean
Music & Fine Arts
Nollie Moore
Director of Jane Froman Singers
Student Government Association
Avery Bourne ’14
Student Body President
Athletics
Drew Grzella ’01
Assistant Director of Athletics
Lynne Stuver Baker ’64
Jonathan Dudley ’10
Sonya Garrett ’96
Marjorie Thomas Gutelius ’69
Bill Johnston ’82
Lana Le Mons ’09
Joshua Muder ’99
Penny McQueen ’07
Penny Pitman ’65
Suzanne Pomeroy Ready ’81
Lollie Zander Reed ’68
Norris Tanner ’10
Johnette Van Dien ’09
Bill Wright ’09
Martha Eberhard ’00
President
Tanya Clatterbuck ’00
Treasurer
Bill Leeper ’04
President-Elect
Faculty
Tonia M. Compton, Ph.D. ’99
Assistant Professor of History
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Reunion Weekend
April 26–27, 2013
Reunion Weekend 2013 brought celebrating in all forms: eating, toasting, honoring and learning.
The special weekend included the launch of the CCAA’s 50th anniversary and the honoring of
four deserving 2013 alumni award recipients, who gave us plenty to celebrate in their own right.
Congratulations to the winners!
Distinguished
Alumni Award
Dr. Penny Rafferty
Hamilton ’76,
Columbia College
– Lincoln. Penny is
an award-winning
aviation education
researcher.
Professional
Achievement Award
Tobbie L. May ’10,
Columbia College –
Fort Leonard Wood.
He is a 15-year Air
Force Veteran and
has served seven
deployments.
Community
Service Award
Ruth A. Hickox
Litchfield ’65, main
campus (Christian
College). Ruth is the
founder of Dolls for
Zambia, a program
that delivers hundreds
of handmade dolls to
orphans in Zambia.
Columbia College
Service Award
Jared P. Vessell ’00,
main campus. A
lawyer, Jared devotes
much of his time to
the mock trial team at
Columbia College.
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CCAA
Board Retreat
Alumni and Public Relations’
recent expansion to Chicago
prompted the CCAA’s board
of directors to choose the
Windy City as the destination
for their annual board retreat,
held in early April. The board
hosted a Chicago-area alumni
social, toured local Columbia
College campuses, sampled
regional cuisine, and, of course,
contributed their talents to make
the association even greater.
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Alumni Appreciation Day
The No. 1 ranked men’s and No. 15 ranked women’s
basketball teams have given Cougar fans plenty to
cheer about this season, but on Saturday, Feb. 16,
the Alumni Association gave fans one more reason
to celebrate: the Sixth Annual Alumni Appreciation
Day. Admission was free to all students and
alumni to the double-header basketball games at
Southwell Complex. More than 900 fans were in
attendance and they enjoyed free Cougar T-shirts,
food, beverages and photos with Scooter.
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1. The women’s basketball team signs autographs for fans. 2. Scooter entertains the crowd. 3. Lisa Conner-Collier, Evening Recruiter &
Graduate Admissions Coordinator shows support for the Cougars. 4. The men’s basketball team focuses on continuing their undefeated
conference season.
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Cross-Country Celebrating
BY LAURA DAUGHERTY
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PHOTOS BY KIMBERLY KENT
The Columbia College Alumni Association is party hopping across the country — and why not, with the
50th anniversary of the association just getting started? Here’s a peek at where we’ve been. Be sure to check
page 62 to find out where we’ll be.
Savannah, Ga.
On Tuesday, Feb. 19, more than 30
alumni and friends took in vast river
views at the historic River House
Seafood Restaurant in Savannah,
Ga. Situated next to the Savannah
River, the charming location served
as the backdrop to the event, which
was hosted by Columbia College
Trustee Anita Abbott Timmons ’58.
It was the first-ever event in the
Savannah area, and guests enjoyed
meeting and connecting with
fellow alumni and friends.
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Jacksonville, Fla.
Another spectacular riverfront
restaurant served as the setting for
the alumni event in Jacksonville, Fla.,
on Wednesday, Feb. 20. More than 30
alumni and friends convened at the
River City Brewing Company for the first
alumni event held in the area. Hosts
Bill Wright ’09 and Columbia College
Trustee Anita Abbott Timmons ’58
welcomed guests, and all enjoyed the
local cuisine and the on-site brewery.
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Orlando, Fla.
On Thursday, Feb. 21, alumni and friends from the Orlando area enjoyed great food and company
at 310 Lakeside Restaurant in downtown Orlando. Among the 30 in attendance was Shanta BartonStubbs ’05, winner of the 2012 Columbia College Alumni Association Community Service Award,
as well as campus directors Dr. Alan Hilliard from the Orlando campus and Dr. Jeff Musgrove from
Patrick Air Force Base.
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BY SAM FLEURY
PHOTOS BY SAM FLEURY
Columbia College hosted
“Columbia College Night”
at the Syracuse Crunch
hockey game Saturday,
Jan. 12, in Syracuse, N.Y.
On an evening when
more than 6,400 were in
attendance for the game,
the college partnered with
the Crunch on several
different elements of
programming, including
a pre-game reception
sponsored by the Columbia
College Alumni Association
with more than 65 alumni,
guests, faculty and staff of
the Hancock Field campus.
In addition to the reception,
attendees received free
T-shirts and enjoyed
Hancock Field academic
advisor Bethany Daniluk’s
beautiful rendition of “God
Bless America,” which she
sang prior to the start of
the game. Although the
Crunch was outperformed
on the ice, the event
was well received and all
in attendance enjoyed
reconnecting with fellow
alumni and faculty from the
Hancock Field campus.
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Syracuse Crunch
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Career Corner
Job search tips during the recession
BY DON MALSON
The global credit crisis and flat-lining domestic economy have turned
the current job climate into one of the most challenging times in
recent history to be looking for a job. According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, approximately 14 million people are unemployed, about
twice as many since the recession started in December 2007. To be a
successful job-seeker in this climate, you have to be calm, patient and
proactive and try any (or all) of these tips.
Positive Attitude
The most important tip when
searching for a job in these
tough economic times is to
retain a positive attitude, since
negativity will only increase
the amount of stress that
searching for a job already
brings. Understand that
rejection may have more to
do with the current economy
than your skills or lack thereof,
and remember that even the
most successful people have
persevered through adversity.
Sell Yourself
Learn how to talk about yourself
in a meaningful and powerful
way. Although learning about
the company is important,
knowing your skills and abilities
may be even more so. Practice
by answering various interview
questions that address your
skills and experience.
Personal Touches
Update your resume and
cover letter, making sure each
letter addresses specific skills
or qualities the company is
looking for. Always send a
thank-you note or email after
the interview.
UseYour Network
Utilize your connections and
your networking list or social
media contacts. As an alumnus,
any assistance that you can
provide to our graduates is
always welcome.
Choose Your Targets
In order to prioritize your
search, put your time and
energy into opportunities that
you’re most interested in and
that have the best chance of
getting you the position you
want. Pick a few companies
you’re interested in and pursue
them, whether they have current
openings or not. You may want
to concentrate on growth
industries.
Try Freelancing
If you haven’t really considered
online employment as a viable
option, it’s time to change
your mind. With recessions
happening around the world,
there are few good places to
work these days. But working
online can remove the stress a
job-seeker has when looking for
work locally in bad economic
times. Because companies
looking for contractors
and freelancers are located
worldwide, you could essentially
work on projects for companies
scattered around the globe.
Temporary Position
If freelancing is not practical for
your area, try temping. Temp
with a company that interests
you. Many of these options pay
well and can carry the burden
of bill-paying until a permanent
position comes along. It may
even help you get your foot
in the door, as well as aid in
networking.
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Speed Networking
The Alumni Relations and
Career Services departments
teamed up on Wednesday,
Feb. 20, for the third Speed
Networking Event. The
event, modeled after speed
dating, gave current students
the opportunity to meet
with several local alumni
professionals who provided
career advice and a glimpse
into what life after college
might look like. The next Speed
Networking event will be held
this fall.
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Alumni Referral Grant
PHOTO BY L.G. PAT TERSON
“I was referred to Columbia College
by one of my mom’s friends who
attended Columbia College. I am
so glad she suggested Columbia
College, otherwise I would never
have heard of it and would not have
been able to be a part of the amazing
DAYSTAR program, where I get
to pursue a career of teaching as
well. I am extremely grateful I was
recommended to Columbia College,
or I would not have the amazing
friends and experiences I have today.”
Only 16 years old when she was accepted into
Columbia College, Flavin is active in DAYSTAR, Elysium
Players, SLATE, The Pride, and even finds time to
contribute as a student worker. More than that, she
now shares the enthusiasm and pride for a special
institution with someone who understands it best:
an alumni friend.
— Karen Flavin, Legacy Referral Grant
recipient pursing a bachelor of arts in
sociology
For more information, contact Stephanie Johnson
at 800-231-2391, ext. 7357 or [email protected];
or www.columbiacollegealumni.org/referastudent
If an alumnus formally refers a student to be enrolled
at Columbia College’s day campus in Columbia, Mo.,
that student may be eligible for an Alumni Referral
Grant, which is a $500 tuition-based grant renewable
for up to three years.
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Alumni Holiday Party
On Thursday, Dec. 13, more than 200 alumni and guests
rang in the holidays at the annual Alumni Holiday Party on
the main campus. Holiday spirit abounded as guests enjoyed
creative appetizers and drinks, horse-drawn sleigh rides, photos
with Santa and live entertainment by the Tom Andes Trio.
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Memories
To help celebrate the CCAA’s 50th anniversary, send along your
favorite CC memories to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/
ccaa50th for a chance to be featured in the next issue of Affinity.
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The Columbia College alumni magazine
Faculty Profiles
a f f i n i t y
Leaving a Legacy
at Los Alamitos
Computer Information Systems professor Sutter Fox
takes pride in educating millitary students
BY WHITNEY DREIER
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF DR. SUTTER FOX
Dr. Sutter Fox is well traveled and well educated
— both qualities that emerged thanks to the
military.
“I started first grade in Alaska in a Quonset hut,” says
Fox, whose father was an Army officer. “I graduated
from high school in Sacramento, and 10 days later I
was a cadet at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.”
He served on a high-endurance cutter out of
San Francisco for a year, then attended Navy
flight school in Pensacola, Fla. “My first aviation
assignment was Coast Guard Air Station
Chicago,” he says. “It was there that I realized a
Plan B in life is an excellent option; it wouldn’t
take much to become physically unqualified to
fly.” So he found a university program on base
and completed an MBA in three years. He met
his wife in class.
“The idea of opening doors in front of me led
me to a continual drive for excellence, more
responsibility and greater education,” says Fox,
who was selected for Naval Postgraduate School
and earned a master’s degree in computer
science.
As Fox spent more time in the service, he realized
that the transition from the service to civilian life
might be difficult. He joined the Hawaii cohort
of the University of Southern California Rossier
School of Education in pursuit of a doctoral
degree about 18 months before he retired from
the military.
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Faculty Profiles
“Working on the Ed.D. in educational leadership
provided a bridge for me when I retired with 34
years of active duty service,” he says.
Fox has taught at Columbia College-Los Alamitos
since 2007, an opportunity that was the result
of good luck and good timing. “I was at Los
Alamitos for an air show and saw Columbia
College representatives,” he recalls. “I asked if
there was any opportunity to teach, and they had
an immediate need for an instructor in CISS 170:
Introduction to Information Systems.”
Columbia College-Los Alamitos educates
175 military and civilian students each year
and offers associate and bachelor’s degree
programs in-seat as well as 23 associate,
bachelor’s and master’s degrees online. The
campus celebrated its 15th anniversary in
December 2012.
“I understand the experience of the students
standing duty, serving on deployments, going
to school after a long day at work,” Fox says.
“People who work to improve their knowledge
and position are assets to their organizations
and communities, and thus to the nation. It is a
great pleasure to attend graduation and see my
students walk across the stage to accept their
diplomas.”
Faculty Profiles
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Joann Wayman is
Columbia College’s
longest-serving
faculty member
The Way Forward
BY WHITNEY DREIER
As a 17-year-old senior at Mark Twain High School,
Joann Wayman was offered a full ride to Christian
College. She turned it down.
“You’ve got to look at it in context,” says the woman
who is now a professor of business administration.
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PHOTO BY L.G. PAT TERSON
“Rural family, northeast Missouri, six children,
one already in college. My mother said to me,
‘Joann, that’s fine if you want to go there, but you
need to recognize that most of the other girls
there will probably have more access to cash for
discretionary spending, and you won’t.’ My mother
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Wayman applied for and received a National
Defense Education Scholarship, which landed
her a two-year fellowship at the University
of Missouri, where she majored in textile
and apparel management and completed
an internship at Columbia College in 1970.
“The fashion department here was new,” she
remembers. “I taught clothing construction.”
Not long after earning her master’s, Wayman
obtained a full-time position at Columbia
College. “I came over, sat down and visited with
the academic dean and was literally hired on the
spot,” she says. The year was 1972, and she’s been
here ever since.
“I never planned on working outside the home
after children,” says Wayman, who had three
children between 1974 and 1980. But when
President Donald Ruthenberg initiated a program
that accommodated the busy schedules of
faculty members who wanted to earn Ph.Ds.,
Wayman jumped at the opportunity. This
decision eventually led to a job in the business
department, where she’s taught since 1993.
One of Wayman’s former students, Kelly Sharp,
learned a lot from her. “She has kept up with
the changing climate for coursework at CC —
she teaches in our online program and has
embraced the technology surrounding it to
make the class great.”
A ceremonial mace is a symbol of
scholarship used to lead an academic
procession at commencement and
other special occasions. The honor of
carrying the mace goes to the most-senior
faculty member. In December 2012,
Dr. Joann Wayman became the second
woman to carry the mace; the first was
Hazel Kennedy, an English professor
who started the tradititon in 1963, at
the inauguration of Columbia College
President Merle Hill. “I’m the first woman
in a very long time,” Wayman says. “It’s
time for a woman to carry it; this college
was instituted as a female college.”
One way she has embraced technology is
through social media, which she uses as a
teaching tool for the classroom. “I just kind of
latched on to social media, which I love,” she says.
Wayman’s social media efforts are self-taught
— and successful. She has been listed among
the top-100 marketing professors on Twitter by
Social Media Marketing Magazine. The publication
recognizes professors who provide useful
content and engage with followers (in Wayman’s
case, more than 1,000 of them). “I have created
for myself a wonderful professional learning
network,” says Wayman, who owns a laptop, iPad
and iPhone.
That sharing aspect of teaching is what Wayman
likes most about her job; imparting knowledge
helps students grow and mature. “That gives me
goosebumps,” Wayman says. “That has been the
best thing — to watch incoming freshman do
top-notch work by the time they graduate. That’s
why you continue to do it.”
Dr. Wayman loves hearing from former
students. You can contact her by email
at [email protected] or on twitter
@JoannWayman
Faculty Profiles
and father gave me the best advice they had for
the time; they did what they thought was best.”
So Wayman chose to attend Northeast Missouri
State (now Truman State University) in Kirksville,
Mo., where she majored in home economics
education. She worked as a high school home
economics teacher at Lafayette High School in St.
Louis County after graduation. “It was one of best
school districts in the state at that time, one of
the highest salaries,” she says. “But I soon realized
home economics wasn’t for me.”
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President Gerald T. Brouder:
Up for the
Challenge
ideas are essential
to the human
experience.
Without them,
knowledge couldn’t
be transferred
and applied, and
revelations would
never occur. But
growing an idea into
tangible reality
takes more than
just a thought;
in many instances,
it takes hard work,
dedication, and
discipline. Dr. Gerald
Brouder’s career can
be summed up as the
culmination of many
ideas — ideas that,
with a lot of hard
work, became reality.
by Lau ra Dau g h ert y
p h o t os b y l . g . pat t er s o n
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✫ Dr. Brouder’s foray into higher education was not his
original plan, although serving others has remained a career
constant. After graduating high school he joined the
military with an eventual plan to become a highway patrolman.
“It grew me up,” he says of his
experience in the Army. “I became
a much more disciplined individual
than I was going in. It taught me how
to stay on point, and to treat those
subordinate to you in a way that is
respectful and in a way that is helpful.”
Brouder served in the medical corps
in the Army and, once his duties
were fulfilled, went to work in an
operating room at a children’s hospital
in Chicago. He explains a series of
“epiphanies” led him to steadily build
his educational credentials in the
nursing field. He first obtained his
associate’s degree, then his bachelor’s
and master’s degrees.
“I stand before
you with no
greater passion
than to be
called a teacher.
If I succeed,
it will be
because I have
taught well.”
– Dr. Gerald Brouder
in his inauguration
address
“I knew if I went on further with my
education, I could make a better
life for myself,” he said. “And with the
master’s degree, I knew I could do
any of three things: practice, research
and teach. That got me off into the
teaching venue.”
With the idea in mind that pursuing
higher education would lead to more
open doors, Brouder came to his next
opportunity almost by happenstance.
“There was a tear-off ad in the Rush
Memorial Hospital where I worked
that talked about a Ph.D. program in
nursing at the University of Texas,” he
says. “I pulled it off and sent it in for
more information and that got the ball
rolling. By that time, I was married and
had two kids, so Bonnie and I decided
to give it a try. We threw all the kids
and everything in the truck and drove
down to Austin and, as they say, the
rest is history.”
At the University of Texas, Brouder
met Dr. Bruce Rouse who served as
the chairman of Brouder’s dissertation
committee. Brouder explains working
with Rouse had a tremendous impact
on his professional development. “He
really had me on a glide path that
was bound to succeed, even when I
doubted myself,” Brouder says. “He saw
something in me that was going to
blossom at some point. While I didn’t
agree with him necessarily, especially
after some exams,” he says with a
laugh, “he had a great, great influence
on my life.”
In 1977, Brouder was hired as a faculty
member in the School of Nursing at
the University of Missouri. He spent 17
years at the university and served as
interim chancellor, deputy chancellor
and provost. He also held other various
positions within the administration
and at the medical center.
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“honesty
and integrity
have guided
me. In all
that I’ve done
I’ve attempted
to be honest
about it
and tried to
impose the
greatest of
integrity.”
– Dr. Brouder
The Board of Trustees
have bestowed the title
of President Emeritus
on President Brouder,
only the second time the
Trustees have honored a
president with the title.
When asked what intrigued him
about becoming the 16th president of
Columbia College in 1995, Brouder’s
answer is unwavering. “The impression
I had was there was an enormous
challenge. Bonnie and I discussed it
quite awhile and decided we were up
for the challenge and went ahead and
signed on.”
In his inaugural address, Brouder cited
three major goals for the institution:
increasing the endowment, advancing
technology and deepening and
strengthening the sciences. Eighteen
years later, his ideas have become
reality: the endowment has increased
to over $110 million, the department
of technology services has grown from
four employees to 44, and a brand
new, 52,000 square-foot, state-of-the-
art science building will open this fall
on the main campus.
Brouder also realized early on the
importance of cultivating a culture at the
college that honored civility and respect,
explaining a qualitative shift among
faculty and students had to take place.
“When I got here we had open
admissions, and it became clear to
me early on that that wasn’t going to
work, not if we wanted to establish a
quality institution to which students
would aspire to come,” he says. “One
of the things we did was impose
admission standards in our Day and
Evening campuses. You had to have
an ACT, you had to have a class rank,
and you had to have a GPA out of high
school, and you had to meet other
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✫ naming of the
science BuilDing
With overwhelming
support, the Columbia
College Board of Trustees
approved the naming of
the new science building
to be the Gerald T. and
Bonnie M. Brouder
Science Center — a
fitting tribute to a
president and first lady
who first prioritized the
expansion of science
education 18 years ago.
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“I’m proud of the
culture we have
formed at this
institution. It relates
to the principles of
civility and respect.
We’ve inculcated
those principles in
all of our students,
faculty and staff.”
– Dr. Gerald Brouder
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criteria at the institution. So at the very
same time we were improving the
quality of faculty, we were improving
the quality of the students that they
would teach. That resulted in a major
shift in the organization.”
The shift in culture is evident everywhere
on campus. “We respect teaching and
learning,” he says. “You can see it in the
quality of the teachers we hire; you can
see it in the grounds. The sidewalks are
edged, the flowers are beautiful … that’s
not to spend money on horticulture,
that’s to show people you respect
the venue in which that awesome
responsibility takes place where
teaching turns into learning. You’ve
got to honor the fact that what we do
is grow intellects. We change people’s
lives. It’s an awesome responsibility.”
He explains how teaching is
transferred into tangible learning: “I’m
a fan of the analogy of the hammer
and the anvil. When you strike the
anvil, something occurs: there is a
spark. That’s what I view as teaching
turning into learning. That spark is the
transfer of knowledge. We are about
the transfer of knowledge, and we are
about the expansion of knowledge.”
Although Brouder is proud to see his
initial ideas regarding the institution
come to fruition, he’s quick to deflect
praise. “It’s the good people you hire
that make the operation work,” he
says. “By virtue of the good people
I have hired in my career who make
everything happen, we have been
quite successful.”
Brouder has high hopes for the college
to soon become a model institution.
“How do you know when that vision
is realized?” he asks. “It happens when
others come to us and say, ‘How did
you do this? How did you develop
that?’ The other is when we get
accolades from outside the institution
— U.S. News and World Report, The
Princeton Review, GetEducated.com
— all of those things, that’s validation
that this hybrid that we’ve created
here is something others emulate or
want to emulate.”
In retirement, Brouder hopes to
volunteer in the health arena and as
chairman of the board of directors
at Fr. Tolton Catholic High School in
Columbia, Mo. “I’m going to play a little
tennis, a little golf … but I’m going
to do something that has value, to
perhaps give back a little.”
“I’ll miss it,” he says of Columbia
College. “I’ll miss the people, I’ll miss
the opportunity, I’ll miss the challenge.
I set out goals 18 years ago and, I
think, achieved them. If I could be
remembered for sticking to the vision
and succeeding, I think I’ll be happy.”
✫ search
committee
Upon Dr. Brouder’s
departure in August
2013, Dr. Terry Smith,
currently the executive
vice president and dean
for Academic Affairs, will
serve as interim president
until the 17th president
of Columbia College
can be named. A search
committee, chaired by
Rev. John Yonker, was
announced Jan. 18, 2013.
For more details on these
individuals, the interim
president and the search
process in general, please
visit the Presidential
Search website at
www.ccis.edu/about/
presidential-search.asp.
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From left, Mike Randerson,
Dr. Gerald Brouder and Dr. Terry Smith
staff
sentiments ...
“simply put, I came to Columbia College because of Dr. Brouder!
My working at the university before his appointment as our
president gave me a great vantage point to learn that he was a calm,
cool, extremely intelligent and approachable leader … .and more
importantly one of the finest gentlemen I had ever met. I felt very
privileged to accept his offer to work at the college in the fall of 1995.
now, after almost 18 years of closely working, traveling and
problem-solving together across a spectrum of challenges and
opportunities that I couldn’t have imagined when I started, I can
emphatically say that he has never failed to be the kind of boss
I anticipated and the leader the college needed. he consistently
provided just the right blend of guidance and freedom, resources and
moral support to allow me to give and do my best for the institution.
on a personal basis, I discovered he is also one of the most humble
and unassuming people I have ever met. he models and demands high
ethical standards, civility and respect from everyone at the college and
has made those values a key part of the college culture. having a boss
who is a great leader and even better person has made my second and
last career one that I will treasure for the rest of my life.”
—Mike Randerson, VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADULT HIGHER EDUCATION,
DIVISION OF ADULT HIGHER EDUCATION
“Dr. Brouder is one of the
most centered people
I’ve ever known. I draw
strength from his solid
core. his civility and
respect expectation is
taken seriously and creates
an environment that
may be unique to higher
education. he requires
all of us to answer the
question: ‘What are the
important things?’ and
then he asks: ‘and how
will you know when you
have done the important
things well?’ he knows,
and makes sure we know,
that the most important
thing is teaching and
learning.”
— Dr. Terry Smith,
EXECUTIVE
VICE PRESIDENT
AND DEAN FOR
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Share your thoughts
It goes without saying that Dr. and Mrs. Brouder’s contributions have
changed countless lives over the last 18 years, and we would like to
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Executive Assistant Lori Ewing shares
her thoughts on Dr. Brouder’s retirement.
due. I have also had the pleasure of knowing that
he has a great sense of humor!
I
I began working in the President’s Office
approximately 10 months before he took over as
president — more than 18 years ago. I learned
very quickly that Dr. Brouder is a true gentleman
and one of the finest individuals you could meet.
His integrity in all that he does is second to none.
I have a great deal of respect for him, especially
his mottos of “students first” and “whatever is
best for the college.” He always keeps the college
mission of teaching and learning at the forefront
of his daily activities, projects and events. He
has created an environment of civility, trust and
respect.
Most folks who know Dr. Brouder realize his
admirable traits — he is humble, unselfish,
intelligent, and a great leader who shares in
celebrating successes and giving credit where it is
In various speeches and remarks he has given
during the years, Dr. Brouder has encouraged
students to “leave a legacy” and make a difference
in people’s lives. He has certainly made a
difference in many lives, and the legacy he leaves
at Columbia College is beyond words.
My primary responsibility as Dr. Brouder’s
executive assistant is to make his job easier. I try
to think like he thinks and anticipate ahead of
time what is needed to support his role as our
leader. I cannot begin to describe how much I
have learned from him by assisting him on a daily
basis; he has been a guide and mentor to me and
many others. I feel honored that I am a part of
the decision-making process and success of the
college.
I have enjoyed every day working for and with Dr.
Brouder — my boss, my mentor, my friend. Those
of us who are affiliated with Columbia College
will continue to work hard to support the college
mission, and will support and assist Dr. Brouder’s
successor as we help guide the college into the
future. But, Columbia College will never quite be
the same.
I cannot think of anyone who deserves retirement
more so than Dr. Brouder. I wish him and Bonnie
and their family much happiness, good health
and Godspeed.
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bonnie
Brouder:
preserving
the past
for the
future
E
by Lau ra Dau g h ert y
p h o t os b y l . g . pat t er s o n
Even the grandest tapestry is first achieved by
a series of small, calculated stitches that slowly
evolve into something great. Likewise, first lady
Bonnie Brouder has gradually pieced together
a history and a culture at Columbia College
that has culminated in a college transformed
by her efforts.
When Bonnie and Dr. Gerald Brouder first arrived
on the main campus in 1995, she didn’t have a set
agenda as to what her contributions would be,
only that she would make them. “It was a matter of
how I could help my husband and help the college,
and there were lots of things I saw I could do.”
One of the initial ways she felt she could help the
college was to establish standards for protocol,
entertaining and food service. She bought books
on etiquette and found ways to increase banquet
space. With all the time Bonnie spent coordinating
events and making sure every last detail was
perfect, it soon became clear the college needed
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a full-time employee in the field, and a new
department was born. Sallie Coley was hired in
June 2000, and the Events, Protocol and Design
office now employs five full-time and three parttime staff members. “She was a godsend,” Bonnie
says of Sallie.
At the same time Bonnie was helping with events
and establishing standards of protocol, she
discovered — quite literally — another way she
could help the college.
“Before Jerry actually started working as president,
he wanted to visit all of the college,” Bonnie says.
She explains that he had a college key and on
weekends they would walk around and look at the
different departments, lounges and student areas
on the main campus. The key also opened attics and
basements, and it was what she discovered inside
those spaces that prompted her to take action.
“I asked myself, ‘What’s here? What’s available?’ … it was just like a treasure trove.”
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Bonnie and her husband had discovered the
college’s history — books, paintings, photographs,
silverware, newspapers — dating from the year the
college opened its doors in 1851 to the present day.
Although the items were for the most part tucked
away safely in various buildings on campus, nothing
was organized. “There was just so much,” Bonnie
says, “but I thought it was really important. When
people think ‘archive,’ they think, ‘Oh, you found all
this silver and everything.’ Well, if we didn’t have the
silver, we’d still have a history of the college. And to
me, that was the most important thing.”
It was this desire to preserve the college’s history
that prompted Bonnie to dedicate countless hours
sifting through boxes. “It was a matter of going
through the boxes and putting a label on them,
“There were so many wonderful things,” Bonnie
says. “Every day, it was like, ‘Oh, you’re never going
to believe what I found today!’”
One such discovery pointed to a different history
in the early days of the college than what many
had perceived. Bonnie explains that while some
believed the college served as a finishing school
for girls in its early days, her findings proved that
theory wrong. “They (the students) were really
receiving a four-year baccalaureate degree, the
same education as MU (University of Missouri)
students,” she says. “It’s documented in the books
who taught the classes, and so I just took those
names and found out they were teaching the same
classes to men at MU because, at that time, MU did
not admit women.”
Other finds included oil paintings of all college
presidents and their wives, a painting of Martha
Washington by Vinnie Ream and hundreds of
articles of clothing including an extensive Jane
Froman collection.
“There are so many things that point to the history
of the college that help us know who we were back
then, how we were established, who our students
were and what our administration did,” she says.
figuring out what they were, figuring out what we
should throw away,” she says, “but in the mix of all
this, in so many different areas, we were able to
find all of the trustee minutes from 1851 through
the present time. We were able to find all of the
catalogs so we knew what all of the students were
doing from 1851 to the present time. We were able
to put together all of the newspapers that the girls
printed from when they started printing in the
1920s to the present time.”
Similar to her involvement in events and protocol,
managing the archives eventually became too
big a task for Bonnie to continue alone. In 2000,
she asked Sallie to join the effort in managing
and organizing the archives. The archives are now
under the direction of Janet Caruthers, director of
Stafford Library. Plans are in the works to digitally
catalog everything.
“I probably had the fun part, the discovery part,”
Bonnie says. “But they’re all rediscovering these
things now.”
As if piecing together a history and creating a
culture of entertaining at Columbia College wasn’t
enough, Bonnie saw yet another need at the
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school early on in her tenure, this one tied to her
love of Christmas. She couldn’t help but notice
how dark the exterior of the college seemed
during the holiday season, and a new tradition was
born.
Bonnie consulted with the designer of the Kansas
City, Mo. Country Club Plaza Christmas light
display to help plan and power the lights. She
explains that while the lights were powered as
efficiently as possible, there were worries the
added electrical cost might create controversy
regarding the college’s spending. Nervously, they
turned on the lights, “and we got more positive
press than we could have paid for and never
even thought we would get,” Bonnie says. “Radio
and TV stations as far away as Kansas City and St.
Louis were all talking about the lights at Columbia
College.”
The holiday lights have grown into an annual
tradition. Each year, she and her husband hosted a
lighting ceremony in early December for the entire
community and a reception afterward for students,
faculty, staff and their families.
Working with Sallie, Bonnie has added more
elaborate lights over the years, incorporating
additional buildings and even featuring a building
with animated lights set to music.
“You look at what you did and ask how you could
make it better,” she explains of the evolution of her
contributions. “Every year you fix it, you tweak it.”
And while her steady, dedicated contributions
have amounted to great things, it’s evident her
motivation simply was to care for a place she loved.
“It’s my home,” she says. “It becomes so much a part
of your life, and it’s nice to think about retiring, but
then you stop and realize, it’s like leaving home.”
Fortunately for the Columbia College community,
Bonnie has made it a home.
staff sentiments ...
“I first met Bonnie when I interviewed for the
special events coordinator position at the college.
It was quite a surprise to me when the first lady
of the college was present for the interview!
From that conversation, I could immediately
tell that she took extreme pride in guiding both
college celebrations and the preservation of its
history. We began working closely together my
first year as the sesquicentennial included a full
12 months of festivities. What a year it was and
we haven’t stopped yet. I never dreamed I would
have the privilege to work side by side with
Bonnie all over campus, from the dirt basements
to the cold attics of the college that brought me,
as a student, to Columbia.
Bonnie and I learned quickly that it only took
a small discovery to spark an idea and a project
was created. From the stained glass we found in
the basement of what is now practice hall to
Bonnie catching sight of an animated lighting
Christmas display while in st. Louis visiting her
grandchildren. The first led to the stained glass
display in the ahsC Billie Jo Wanink Lounge,
and the second led to the well-researched,
one-of-a-kind holiday lighting display on the
Kirkman house. In Bonnie’s tenure as first lady,
Columbia College has received great attention
to details and a high standard for campus
protocol, serving as a perfect complement to her
husband’s impeccable leadership. she has always
been a dedicated friend of the college, and I am
proud to call her one of mine.” — Sallie Coley, DIRECTOR OF EVENTS,
PROTOCOL AND DESIGN
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the BrouDer era:
1995–2013
Transforming Goals
into realItY
by
L au r a Dau g h ert y
and W h I t n e y D r eI er
After nearly 18 years at the helm of Columbia College, President Gerald
Brouder has seen the institution through tremendous growth and change,
all while maintaining an expectation of civility and respect.
In his inaugural address on Sept. 15, 1995, Brouder stated the priorities
of his presidency would include broadening and deepening the sciences,
growing the endowment, increasing academic rigor, enhancing technology
and expanding curricula. His collective vision for the college was to become
a model institution operating within an arena of civility and respect. The
essence of his leadership is integrity, honesty, fairness and compassion.
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The Columbia College endowment
has grown from $2.5 million in 1995,
to more than $110 million today.
In addition to a strong endowment,
the school’s overall fiscal health is
strong with $200 million in assets, a
$100 million operating budget, no
deferred maintenance and no debt.
Broadening & Deepening
of the Sciences
In April 2012, construction began on a
52,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art science
center that is scheduled to open in August 2013.
The building has a 126-seat auditorium, five
general laboratories, eight advanced labs, five
additional classrooms and 18 faculty offices.
Recently named the Gerald T. and Bonnie M.
Brouder Science Center, the limestone and brick
masterpiece is surely the crown jewel of President
Brouder’s legacy.
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growing the
endowment
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Increasing Academic Rigor
Brouder set admission standards early in his
tenure, imposing criteria including standardized
test scores, class ranks, and GPA requirements
for all students entering the Day and Evening
campuses.
“It became clear to me early on that open
admissions wasn’t going to work, not if we
wanted to establish a quality institution to
which students would aspire to come,” says
Dr. Brouder.
His efforts have paid off. Year after year,
prestigious educational rating services rank
Columbia College as one of the best colleges
in the nation.
expanDing curricula
Today, Columbia College offers 10 associate
degrees, 58 bachelor’s degrees and four
master’s degrees. Students consistently score
above national averages on major field tests.
enhancing technology
The level of technological sophistication
and overall quality has risen dramatically
during Brouder’s presidency. Today
Columbia College is a national leader in
online education, with more than 23,000
students taking an online course just in
this last academic year. Columbia College
now has computer labs in all Nationwide
campuses, and the Department of
Technological Services expanded from
four employees in 1995, to 44 today.
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expansion anD improvements in facilities
Under Brouder’s
leadership, the
college has made
$53 million in
property acquisitions,
constructions and
renovations in
Columbia and at
Nationwide campuses.
columBia college nationwiDe campuses
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27
28
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16
32
2
7
6
21
3
17
15
22
18
26
23 20
25
24 19
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29
5
1
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Online Campus
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ALABAMA
1. Redstone Arsenal
CALIFORNIA
2. Coast Guard Island
3. Lemoore
4. Los Alamitos
5. San Diego
6. San Luis Obispo
ILLINOIS
14. Crystal Lake
15. Elgin
16. Freeport
17. Lake County
FLORIDA
8. Jacksonville
9. NAS Jacksonville
10. Orlando
11. Patrick Air Force Base
MISSOURI
18. Columbia
19. Fort Leonard Wood
20. Jefferson City
21. Kansas City
22. Moberly
23. Lake of the Ozarks
24. Springfield
25. Rolla
26. St. Louis
GEORGIA
12. Fort Stewart
13. Hunter Army Airfield
NEW YORK
27. Fort Drum
28. Hancock Field
COLORADO
7. Denver
OKLAHOMA
29. Fort Still
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SOUTH CAROLINA
30. Joint Base CharlestonWeapons Station
TEXAS
31. Fort Worth
Columbia College campus
UTAH
32. Salt Lake
WASHINGTON
33. NS Everett/Marysville
34. Whidbey Island
CUBA
35. Guantanamo Bay
*Columbia College campus added since Dr. Brouder’s inauguration
Columbia College campus
added since Dr. Brouder’s
inauguration
The Brouder Legacy
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Military
Education
With 18 campuses located on military bases, Columbia
College takes great pride in its educational services
to the military. The college honors military students,
faculty and staff at its annual Military Recognition Day.
moDel
institution
In 1995, Brouder set out to
create a model institution, and
that vision is nearly realized.
“How do you know when
you’ve achieved it?” Brouder
asks. “It happens when others
come to us and say, ‘How’d
you do that?’ We also get
accolades from outside the
institution … all of those
things, that’s validation that
this hybrid that we’ve created
here is something others
emulate or want to emulate.”
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Brouder helped broaden
the Columbia College
Alumni Association’s
five-year strategic
plan, an effort to foster
relationships with
students, alumni and
friends and strengthen
the Alumni Association’s
visibility and credibility.
Dr. and Mrs. Brouder are
regulars at alumni events.
Student Centeredness
From the very beginning, students have been Brouder’s top priority, and student centeredness is
everywhere on campus — in expanded student activities, clubs and organizations, in intentionally
small class sizes. It’s this focus on cultivating student achievement through personalized means
that make students say how much CC feels like “home.”
The Brouder Legacy
BuilDing
alumni
affinity
The Brouder Legacy
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cougar athletics
3 NAIA National Championships
in Women’s Volleyball
Columbia College boasts an exciting athletic
department, with five NAIA Division I sports
and 3 NAIA National Championships in
Women’s Volleyball. The Athletic Hall of
Fame, established in 2003, recognizes the
achievements of top athletes. Six sports have
been added since Dr. Brouder’s inauguration.
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Columbia College has cultivated
a vibrant arts culture on campus.
The Art Department regularly hosts
acclaimed artists, and the annual
Paper in Particular is the college’s
signature art show, which features
art that incorporates paper as the
primary element. The music program
boasts the Jane Froman Singers, a
highly selective choral ensemble
well known for its talent, often
performing for packed audiences
nationally and internationally. In
2012, the Music Program moved
to Practice Hall, a state-of-the-art
building dedicated to the program.
Community Involvement
Columbia College’s engagement with the community
has remained active during Brouder’s tenure. The
college is a member of the chamber of commerce in
Columbia, Mo., and it has an institutional partnership
with the Columbia Public Schools district.
The Brouder Legacy
strengthening
the arts
Cougar Sports Zone
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The Columbia College alumni magazine
a f f i n i t y
Women’s Intersports Network Awards
Brouder, Ferreira, Wrye-Washington
honored at WIN for Columbia luncheon
BY WHITNEY DREIER
■
PHOTOS BY L.G. PAT TERSON
Six-time Olympic medalist and heptathlon
world record holder Jackie Joyner-Kersee was
the keynote speaker at the Women’s Intersport
Network (WIN) for Columbia’s annual awards
luncheon. Held Feb. 5 in the Southwell Complex,
the event celebrated Columbia’s outstanding
female athletes in conjunction with National Girls
and Women in Sports Day.
Joyner-Kersee’s speech addressed the
importance of encouraging and mentoring
girls and women in sports. After her remarks,
Joyner-Kersee handed out awards to prominent
area athletes, including two Columbia College
women. Volleyball coach Melinda WryeWashington received the Female Coach of the
Year Award. Wrye-Washington has lead the team
to 13 consecutive NAIA tournaments, including
eight top-four finishes and one national
championship. In 2012, Wrye-Washington guided
her team to a second place finish in the NAIA
championship and was named coach of the year.
Her team finished the season with a 42-2 record
and a No. 3 national ranking. Wrye-Washtington
guided her team to a second place finish in the
TOP: From left, volleyball coach Melinda Wrye-Washington,
who received the Female Coach of the Year Award, and Jackie
Joyner-Kersee BELOW: From left, senior volleyball setter Paula
Ferreira, who received the Collegiate Sportswoman of the Year
Award, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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Cougar Sports Zone
Decorated Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee gave Columbiaarea athletes reason to dream at the Women’s Intersport
Network for Columbia’s annual awards luncheon.
NAIA championship and was named AMC coach
of the year for the ninth time in her career and
she also earned her second NAIA National coach
of the year award.
Senior volleyball setter Paula Ferreira received the
Collegiate Sportswoman of the Year Award. The
NAIA player of the year led the 2012 Capital One
Academic All-America College Division Volleyball
Team. In 2012, Ferreira was named the American
Midwest Conference Setter and Player of the Year
for the third consecutive year, and was named
National Player of the Week twice. She leads the
Cougars with 1,766 assists, 171 kills, 82 services
aces, 55 blocks and 33 digs.
The afternoon’s Title IX Award went to the
Columbia College volleyball program, which was
inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
in 2012 for 30 seasons of excellence, including
20 straight conference championships, 19
consecutive national championship appearances
and three national titles. The honor is a special
one-time award created in celebration of Title
IX’s 40th anniversary. The legislation states that
no person shall be excluded, on the basis of sex,
from participation in any educational program or
activity that receives federal funding.
Dr. Gerald Brouder was the only man to receive
a WIN award. Joyner-Kersee surprised the
Columbia College president with the Kent
Heitholt Memorial Award for his support of
women’s sports at Columbia College. More than
70 women compete in six disciplines: basketball,
softball volleyball, cross-country, golf and soccer.
The latter three were added in 2012.
“Since Dr. Brouder’s arrival, the Cougar athletic
department has transformed into the model for
other NAIA schools,” says Cindy Potter, associate
director of athletics and former student-athlete
at Columbia College. “With the addition of four
women’s sports and hosting two NAIA National
Championships during his tenure, he has given
even more females a chance to succeed.”
Brouder, Wrye-Washington, Ferreira and Potter
(who was named WIN’s mentor of the year in
2009) are each embodied in the message JoynerKersee shared as she ended her keynote: “We
do have some young girls who become young
women — not just on the athletic field, but in
the administration office and executive positions
and decision-making positions — who can make
girls’ sports a lot better. We need those voices,
we need those voices to stand out, and we need
for everyone to appreciate the talents of young
people across the board. If you give the best you
have, the best will come back to you.”
Cougar Sports Zone
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Double Header
Men’s and women’s basketball enjoy outstanding seasons
BY WHITNEY DREIER
■
PHOTOS BY CINDY POT TER
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Cougar Sports Zone
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball
After being ranked No. 1 in the NAIA
for more than seven weeks, the Cougar
men’s basketball team capped off the first
undefeated regular season in program history
with a 74-69 victory at William Woods (Mo.).
They then fell to LSU-Shreveport (La.) 79-78
in the quarterfinal round of the 2013 Buffalo
Funds NAIA Division I National Championships,
finishing out the season with a 35-1 record.
The Lady Cougars enjoyed another successful
season in 2012-2013. They finished the season
with an overall record of 27-7 and made their
fifth consecutive trip to the NAIA national
tournament ranked No. 13 going into the
tournament. They also finished as the American
Midwest Conference (AMC) regular season and
tournament champions for the second time in
three years, posting a 17-1 record in league play.
Three players were placed on the NAIA Division I
All-American squad, including senior Jordan
Dressler, one of 10 players selected to the First
Team, and juniors Derrick Dilworth and Devin
Griffin, who received Honorable Mention
accolades.
Junior Heather English was named AMC Player
of the Year for the second straight season and
also earned second team All-American honors.
Senior Lily Abreu joined English on the First
Team All-Conference squad and was named as
honorable mention All-American. Nine members
of the team were recognized on the 20122013 American Midwest Conference Academic
All-Conference team. Coach Mike Davis was
inducted into the Missouri Basketball Coaches
Association Hall of Fame on April 27.
Head Coach Bob Burchard, who was inducted
into the NAIA Hall of Fame last year, was
inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
on April 14.
On the Web
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On the Web:
Scootergraphs
Check out where CC alumni
have taken Scooter this time:
Sandra Pitts (left) and Meagan
Liviek graduate with associate
degrees in nursing from
Columbia College - Lake Ozark
in May 2013
Chris Group ’90 with Scooter
at Sea World, Orlando, Fla.
Would you like to submit your
own Scootergraphs? Email them
to [email protected] or send to
Alumni Relations, 1001 Rogers St.,
Columbia, MO 65216.
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On the Web
Susan Miller ‘60
and her husband,
Ken Mannila, took
Scooter on a cruise
through the Panama
Canal. His favorite
part of the cruise
was seeing the
crocodiles.
Eleven CC Alumni traveled
to Cancun, Mexico in January
Front row: from left, Erskine Horton
‘11, Elizabeth (Leatherman) Fabsits
‘06, Tatha Todd ‘97, Elisha (Murray)
Koenig ‘09, Melissa Smith ‘97, Jill
(Crandall) Cox ‘84, Jill Powell ‘12,
Shatenita Horton ‘02 Back row:
from left, Billie Connally ‘03, Brett
Patton ‘91, Stephanie (Ricketts)
Rosskopf ‘01
From left, Kayla Pryor
‘13, Shila Kendrick ‘13,
Jacqueline Glaze ‘13 and
Jessie Stout ‘13
Columbia College Lake Ozark May 2013
graduating class
CC Notes
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The Columbia College alumni magazine
CC Notes
’30s
’50s
Emma Jane Kirkpatrick ’39
resides in Lexington, Ky.
Joy Poe ’56 is an artist and
resides in Kerrville, Texas.
Rita Wetzel Bissell ’58 is
active with the Herb Society of
America-Chattahoochee Unit.
She resides in Smyrna, Ga.
Sally Hubbard ’57 retired
after 43 years as a family
doctor at Missouri State
University in Springfield, Mo.
She resides there.
Dayle Selby ’59 worked as a
medical technologist for over
50 years and continues working
as a PRN. She resides in Blue
Springs, Mo.
’60s
Irene Ledbetter Christenson
’60 resides in Lake Barrington, Ill.
Diane Lodge ’67 works with
a f f i n i t y
at-risk students and resides in
Tomahawk, Wis.
Elaine Buehler Thompson ’68
resides in Warrensburg, Mo.
’70s
Celeste Losee Steinman ’70
retired after 37 years of teaching
sixth grade science in Texas. She
resides in Sedona, Ariz.
Jacqueline Eck Decker ’73
resides in Montclair, N.J. and
serves at the Mental Association
of Essex County there.
Donald Roth ’75 is retired from
the federal government where
he served as logistics director
chief and field team chief.
Donald and his wife, Barbara,
reside in Red Bud, Ill.
Cris Kevin Conner ’76 is
employed as president
of Utility Service and
Maintenance Inc. and his wife,
Yvonne Goelz Conner ’76, is
a horseback riding instructor.
They reside in St. Louis, Mo.
Mark Fuller ’76 was an artist
in residence at the University
of La Salamanca, Spain in June
2012. He presented during
the opening night lecture and
recital, which incorporated
songs of Ernest Charles.
Carol Siegel Turner ’72 &
’77 was named Volunteer of
the Year for the Butler County
History Center and Kansas
Oil Museum. She resides in El
Dorado, Kan.
Ted Fafinski ’79 was elected
town supervisor in Farmington,
N.Y. He had previously served
as chairman of the Ontario
County board of supervisors
for seven years. Ted resides in
Farmington, N.Y.
’80s
Curtis Diggs ’80 now works
as a federal background
investigator for the federal
government. Curtis and his wife,
Georgia, reside in Molino, Fla.
Jonathan Romey ’84 currently
works as a counseling manager
at Black & Veatch and specializes
in utility customer care systems.
He and his wife, Cynthia, reside
in Platte City, Mo.
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’90s
Patricia Lensmeyer ’90 was
named the 2012 Martinelli
Award winner, an annual award
presented by the National
Association of County Collectors,
Treasurers and Finance Officers
to an active member of the
organization who demonstrates
outstanding leadership. She and
her husband, Bernie, reside in
Columbia, Mo.
Jack Davenport ’91 and his wife,
Kathy, reside in Columbia, Mo.
Paul Herring ’92 and his wife,
Akiko Harada ’92 reside in
Columbia, Mo.
Terry Taylor ’92 works at the
Missouri Department of Health
and Senior Services as a health
program representative. She
resides in Columbia, Mo.
Kerri McBee-Black ’93
received the University of
Missouri Excellence in Teaching
with Technology Award for
Undergraduate Teaching in
2012. She is an instructor
at the university. Kerri and
her husband, Greg, reside in
Harrisburg, Mo.
Edgar Smart Sr. ’94 retired
from the United States Army
in 1999. He served in Germany
with a nine-month extension
in Bosnia. He resides in Saint
Charles, Mo.
Col. Robert Walker ’87 retired from the United States Air Force after
31 years of service. His final position was vice commander of Twentieth
Air Force at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. Upon retirement, he
received the Legion of Merit from Maj. Gen Carey, Twentieth Air Force
Commander (pictured). He and his wife, Gail, will reside in Aurora, Colo.
Command Sgt. Maj. Donald
Thelen ’94 is employed by the
United States Army. He resides
in Plymouth, Mass.
CC Notes
Capt. Dave Hill ’85 retired from
the United States Coast Guard
in 2007 following a 35-year
career. He served on five major
Coast Guard cutters including
major cutter command, and
served a final tour as the United
States Coast Guard chair. He
currently serves as chairman of
the Department of Homeland
Security. He and his wife,
Dorothy, reside in Dunkirk, Md.
Jim Peregoy ’87 works as
a principal pacing sales
representative at Medtronic in
Columbia, Mo. His wife, Angela
Burgess Peregoy ’87, is the
financial secretary at Grace
Bible Church in Columbia,
Mo., where they reside. Their
daughter is a freshman at
Columbia College.
CC Notes
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Ernie Garner Sr. ’95 retired in
2008 from the United States
Army and police at Ft. Jackson,
S.C., having served 21 years
with the Army. He resides in
Columbia, S.C.
Linda Smith-Sepac ’95
volunteers at Share the Harvest
food pantry and clothing nook
in Camdenton, Mo., where she
resides. She is the co-owner of
West Shore Gems.
Alfred Gentry ’96 and his
wife, Cindy White, reside in
Romeoville, Ill.
Dr. Shirley J. Watkins ’96 was
named the lead faculty member
for Columbia College – Lake of
the Ozarks campus, where she
teaches psychology. She and
her husband, Chuck, reside in
Linn Creek, Mo.
Bridgette Davidson ’99
entered a retraining program
for veterans in Texas and is
concurrently enrolled at Central
Texas College and Texas A&M
University. She resides in
Killeen, Texas.
’00s
Sgt. 1st Class Rodney Southard
’00 is retired as a sergeant first
class of the United States Army.
He and his wife, Lora, reside in
Grays Knob, Ky.
Dana Packnett Gibson ’03 and
her husband, Brandon, reside in
Kansas City, Mo.
Nathan Stephens ’03 was
named assistant to the
president for equity and
diversity issues at Southeast
Missouri State University
in Cape Girardeau, Mo. His
responsibilities include helping
the university appreciate
diversity, tolerance and respect
for the rights of all people.
Martha Ravenhill ’05 earned
her license to practice law
in the state of Illinois and
Missouri. She is a 2011 graduate
of the DePaul School of Law
in Chicago, Ill. and resides in
Columbia, Mo.
Yvonne Thorn ’05 and her
husband, Stuart, reside in
Cadillac, Mich.
Neil La Count ’02 & ’06 is
employed as a project manager
at Carrier. He resides in
Baldwinsville, N.Y.
Annie Farris ’04, Justin Williams ’05
and David Wells ’06
Comedian Justin Williams ’05
and filmmaker David Wells ’06
premiered their comedy special
“Justin Williams” in New York.
Justin and David met their first
week at Columbia College and
have been best friends ever
since.
Andrew Rutigliano ’06
received his masters in social
work from the University of
Central Florida in May 2012.
Andrew and his wife, Cyndi,
reside in Eustis, Fla.
Rebecca Krail ’07 recently
started Bluebird Experience,
a company specializing
in strategy and execution
consultation. Rebecca and
her husband, Keith, reside in
Harvard, Ill.
Capt. Walter Level Jr. ’07
reached 26 years of military
service in the United States
Army, where he is currently
employed as an operations
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CC Notes
officer. He and his wife reside in
Marietta, Ga.
Jill Schlude ’07 was recently
promoted to captain of the
Columbia Police Department
in Columbia, Mo., and will
command the Operations
Support Bureau, which includes
the department’s investigation
unit and SWAT team. She and
her husband, Roger, reside in
Columbia, Mo.
Amanda Genet Wells ’12
married Eugene Wells
on Sept. 1, 2012 in
Wentzville, Mo.
Anthony Padgett ’08 became
WJCT’s senior vice president
of content and operations in
July. WJCT is the communitysupported public broadcasting
station for the First Coast. He
resides in Jacksonville, Fla.
Emily Ousley Park ’08 joins
Husch Blackwell LLP in the firm’s
health care group. She received
her J.D. from the University of
Missouri School of Law in 2012.
She and her husband, Kyle,
reside in Jefferson City, Mo.
Donna Riney Priddy ’08 works
as the vice president of TD Bank
in Falmouth, Maine. She and her
husband, Kenneth Priddy ’07,
reside in Yarmouth, Maine.
Michael Schroeder ’08 has
joined Greensfelder, Hemker
& Gale P.C. in St. Louis, Mo. as
an associate in the Litigation
Practice Group. Prior to earning
Lara Underwood ’01
married Ross Kaplan
on Oct. 17, 2012, at
Newtown Castle, County
Claire, Ireland.
Andrew Chun ’08 wed
Seungmin Chun on June 8,
2012 in Los Angeles, Calif.
DeAnn Vollmer Prettyman
’06 married Tony Prettyman
on Oct. 15, 2011 in Pilot
Grove, Mo.
Molly Anderson ’12
wed Michael Wheatley
’98 at the Columbia
College main campus in
Dorsey Chapel on Oct.
27, 2012. “The college
is the reason we met,”
Molly says. “Having our
wedding at CC made
our affinity for the
college grow even
more than before.”
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his law degree, Schroeder was
a police officer for 11 years in
the St. Louis metropolitan area,
where he currently resides.
Rachel Brashears ’09 is a
medical student at Kansas City
University of Medicine and
Biosciences in Kansas City, Mo.
She travels internationally as an
annual volunteer with Global
Medical Brigades, where she
works with medical providers
to provide health care in muchneeded areas. She resides in
Kansas City, Mo.
Duane Estilette ’09 began his
graduate studies at Columbia
College in January 2013. He
retired from the Air Force and
Army after 30 years of service.
Duane and his wife, Rosalia,
reside in Tampa, Fla.
’10s
Elizabeth Evans ’10 now works
as an environmental specialist
for the Missouri Department
of Health and Senior Services’
Bureau of Environmental
Epidemiology. She resides in
New Bloomfield, Mo.
Mike Lederle ’10 was named
the assistant dean for Military
and Federal Programs for
the Division of Adult Higher
Education at Columbia
College. In his new role, he
is the primary contact for
the institution’s military
partnerships and is the face
of the college to numerous
external agencies within the
military voluntary education
community. Mike served in the
Missouri Army National Guard
for 27 years and recently retired
from the Columbia Missouri
Police Department. Mike and
his wife reside in Hartsburg, Mo.
Josh Markovich ’10 is the
co-owner of SubZone in
Columbia, Mo., which held its
grand opening late last year. He
resides in Columbia, Mo.
Inga Neuner ’10 graduated
from National Louis University
with a master’s degree in
counseling in 2012. She and
her husband, William, reside in
Crystal Lake, Ill.
Sharon Barsby ’11 resides in
Eldon, Mo.
Elizabeth Cady ’11, Robert
Davis ’11 and Amanda Vogt
’11 were selected to compete
in the ACA Ethics Competition
at the graduate level. The
competition aims to give
students an opportunity to
critically analyze potential
ethical cases and respond to
them accordingly. They are
graduate students at Webster
University’s Rolla Metropolitan
Campus in Rolla, Mo.
Howard Day ’11 graduated
from the United States Army
Sergeants Major Academy –
Class 62 in Fort Bliss, Texas, in
June 2012. While attending
the academy, he completed a
master of arts in liberal studies
from Excelsior College. He and
his wife reside in Fort Belvoir, Va.
Michele Fehlings ’11 now
works as a special education
finance supervisor at the
Missouri Department of
Elementary and Secondary
Education. She also operates
Grapevine Guest Lodgings with
her husband in Hermann, Mo.
They reside in Berger, Mo.
Melissa Hollingsworth ’11
is a first grade teacher in the
Camdenton School District.
She and her husband, Bradley,
reside in Camdenton, Mo.
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Daniel Barnett ’12 is a student
at Saint Louis University School
of Law and is expected to
graduate with his J.D. in 2016.
He resides in St. Charles, Mo.
Joann Minter ’09 welcomed a
daughter, Alexandria Minter, on
July 10, 2011.
Lisa Tyree ’07 and Logan
Michael Tyree ’07 welcomed
son Logan Michael Tyree on
Dec. 22, 2011.
Felica Alford Booker ’12 was
promoted to accountant at
Sysco in Cypress, Texas. She
and her husband, Christopher,
reside in Houston, Texas.
Kathy Garner ’12 is the
owner of Kathy’s Hair Salon in
Camdenton, Mo., where she
resides.
Victor Hernandez ’12 will be
deploying to Kuwait with his
Army Reserves unit in June
2014. He and his wife, Marisol,
reside in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dustin Johnson ’12 served the
United States Naval Reserve
for eight years. He and his wife,
Reylene, reside in Hanford, Calif.
Laura Elliott-Fallin ’06
welcomed a son, Arthur
William Fallin, on Dec. 7, 2012.
Taralyn Cook ’02 welcomed
daughter Cassandra Hayden
Cook on May 15, 2012.
Darrell Green III ’09 welcomed daughter Riley Peyton
Green on July 20, 2012.
Jason Spencer ’02 welcomed a son, Bryson Gage Spencer,
on Aug. 10, 2012.
Crystal Lloyd ’10
welcomed a daughter,
Stella LeAnne, on
July 15, 2012.
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Jody Lewis ’12 has written a
book, Fashions in the Era of Jane
Austen. It was published by
Publications of the Past in 2012.
She resides in Columbia, Mo.
Staff Sgt. Robert Perkovich ’12
is a transportation coordinator
for the United States Marine
Corps. He and his wife, Jeri ’11,
reside in Oceanside, Calif.
Bailye Stansberry ’12 and
Brynne Stansberry ’12 will
launch their brand of boots this
spring under their company,
TwoAlity. They reside in
Columbia, Mo.
Corbin Umstattd ’12 will
launch a new golf magazine,
GolfSocial Magazine, this spring.
He resides in Columbia, Mo.
Patrick Warren ’12 was
accepted to Columbia
University Mailman School of
Public Health in New York, N.Y.,
where he will work toward
a master of public health
degree with a concentration
in infectious disease
epidemiology. He resides in
New York City.
Beverly Wheeler ’12 works as
an agency support assistant
at Missouri Valley Community
Action Agency. She and her
husband, Timothy, reside in
Brunswick, Mo.
Memoriam
In
Henrietta Beach Wackman ‘36
Aug. 3, 2012
Sara Jane Lowden Holmes ‘45
Oct. 3, 2012
Maibelle Drumm Blauw ‘38
Aug. 3, 2012
Eleanor L. Shannon Sheer ‘45
July 17, 2012
Eunice Mary McKee
Murphy ‘40
June 12, 2012
Charwynne Higdon Gulick ‘47
Oct. 7, 2012
Dorothy Jacobs Hatfield ‘41
Aug. 27, 2012
Juynema Louise Prentice
Steele ‘41
Dec. 12, 2012
Ruth A. Yunker Griffith ‘50
Nov. 7, 2012
Linda Kay Stevens Clough ‘66
Aug. 30, 2012
Bruce R. Bynum ‘71
Nov. 2, 2012
Martha Jean Murchy
Burkett ‘42
Aug. 23, 2012
Catherine C. Carpenter ‘72
Aug, 15, 2012
Lenore H. Hunt Myers ‘42
Nov. 4, 2012
Neil C. Green ‘73
Aug. 19, 2012
Frances Bills Bledsoe ‘43
Oct. 23, 2012
David H. Bell ‘75
June 23, 2012
Jeanne Kiser Hanley ‘43
Dec. 2, 2012
Irene T. Tetreault ‘75
Dec. 10, 2012
Louise Lansdale Humphrey ‘43
Nov. 1, 2012
Marvin Dean Wright ‘75
Sept. 11, 2012
Jean Stewart Tallen ‘43
Aug. 15, 2012
Emery L. Lichti ‘76
June 13, 2012
Mary L. Garton Beckman ‘45
July 1, 2012
Donald Schurr ‘76
July 2, 2012
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Carla F. Jolley Thomas ‘76
Dec. 10, 2012
Dean Nelson Blaylock ‘91
Nov. 16, 2012
Larry N. Winfrey ‘76
Aug. 9, 2012
Jaime “Jim” Luna ‘91
Sept. 3, 2012
Brenda C. Winter Coffman ‘79
Nov. 28, 2012
Inez Shiloh ‘94
Nov. 4, 2012
Jay B. Irish ‘79
Nov. 3, 2012
Barbara Ann Kay ‘79
Aug. 17, 2012
Janice F. Curry ‘82
Sept. 3, 2012
Robert Paul DeMarco ‘82
Nov. 17, 2012
Roy R. Bertucci ‘83
Aug. 15, 2012
Rose S. Sustache Hoskins ‘83
Sept. 21, 2012
Wayne D. DeMier ‘85
Oct. 6, 2012
Carl A. Pope ‘86
Aug. 15, 2012
Frank J. Melillo ‘90
Nov. 6, 2012
Sally Ann Hopkins ‘95
Oct. 24, 2012
Avelino A. Alegado ‘97
July 22, 2012
Shannon T. Madole ‘98
Oct. 25, 2012
Germaine Y. Fowlkes Bohn ‘99
Dec. 10, 2012
Gaile Deann Girdner Elliott ‘01
May 4, 2012
Bradley Allen Divelbiss ‘03
Nov. 21, 2012
Randall T. Cheatham ‘04
July 29, 2012
Karlene S. Kleckler Huber ‘04
Nov. 10, 2012
Ronald H. Jump ‘08
Aug. 17, 2012
Walter Maldonado ‘12
Sept. 30, 2012
Joan Atkerson
Stachiw ’53 passed
away Saturday, Jan. 26.
She had a Ph.D., was
an acclaimed teacher
in California, a loving
spouse and mother,
world traveler, active in
the family’s international
acrylics consulting
business and most
recently, she resided
near San Antonio. She
enjoyed being involved
with the Coast Guard
Auxiliary, the Spring
Branch Public Library
and Bar W, the local
Republican women’s
club. She was married
to Dr. Jerry Stachiw,
a world-renowned
expert in the use of
acrylics for underwater
applications, for 52 years
until his death in April
2007. She is survived
by her two sons, Mike
and Mark Stachiw,
their wives, Nancy and
Cindy Stachiw, and four
grandchildren. CC Notes
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Memoriam
In
Former Cougar
Softball Coach
passes away
Charles ‘Chuck’ Bobbitt
passed away Saturday, Feb. 9,
at his home in Ballwin, Mo.
Chuck was born on Sept. 24,
1932, in Steelville, Mo. He was
a basketball player for Sullivan
High School and William Jewell
College before entering the
U.S. Army. He was a teacher
at public and private schools
within the St. Louis area and
retired from Columbia College
as the director of facilities and
the women’s softball coach.
Coach Bobbitt, as he was
known, started the Columbia
College softball program in
1984, and coached the team
for 11 seasons, compiling an
overall record of 354-120 —
a .747 winning percentage.
In 1989, Bobbitt brought
Columbia College its first No. 1
ranking in an NAIA national
poll, its first District 16 Softball
Championship and the college’s
second appearance at an NAIA
National Championship. He also
led the team to six conference
championships, four district
championships, three bidistrict championships, eight
NAIA Top 25 final rankings and
five trips to the NAIA Softball
National Tournament. Bobbitt
is a six-time conference Coach
of the Year and a three-time
district Coach of the Year.
Bobbitt coached a significant
number of players who received
postseason awards, including
21 all-conference selections,
14 academic all-conference
selections, six conference players
of the year, 25 all-district players,
seven NAIA All-Americans and
seven NAIA All-America Scholar-
Athletes. In the fall of 2007,
Bobbitt was inducted into the
Columbia College Athletic Hall of
Fame for all of his contributions
to the Cougars.
The family asks that memorial
donations be made to the
Chuck Bobbitt Softball
Scholarship Fund, c/o Columbia
College, 1001 Rogers St.,
Columbia, MO, 65216.
He is survived by his wife,
Patricia Bobbitt (nee Bates);
four children: Chuck (Christy)
Bobbitt, Mike Bobbitt, Steve
(Missy) Bobbitt, and Kim (Mike)
Trimble (nee Bobbitt); three
grandchildren: Jason (Heather)
Bobbitt, Candice Bobbitt, and
Morgan Bobbitt; and two greatgrandchildren: Shane Bobbitt
and Corbin Peters.
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CC Notes
Vinnie Ream
A Pioneer In Her Own Right
BY LAURA DAUGHERTY
■
PORTRAIT BY G.P.A. HEALY
The recent cinematic craze surrounding the
movie “Lincoln” calls to attention one of the very
first people to immortalize the president through
art: Christian College’s notorious alumna Lavinia
(Vinnie) Ream.
Born in a log cabin in Madison, Wis. in 1847, Vinnie
and her sister were sent to school in St. Joseph,
Mo., where the threat of Indian attacks was less
severe. The school administrator, J.K. Rogers,
brought the girls to Christian College in 1857,
where he would soon become president.
while she created his bust in clay. She was one of
the last people to visit him before his assassination.
The youngest student at the school, Vinnie excelled
at the arts. She painted, wrote poems, played the
piano and composed the school anthem. An oil
portrait of Martha Washington that she painted as
a student currently hangs in St. Clair Hall.
In light of Lincoln’s death, Congress wanted to
commission a life-size statue of the president.
With a pool of distinguished sculptors from which
to choose, Congress voted in favor of Vinnie, the
youngest contender and the only female.
Vinnie and her family moved to Washington, D.C.
during the height of the Civil War. Ambitious
and resourceful, Vinnie connected with Missouri
Representative James S. Rollins, with whom she
had been acquainted
during her time at Christian
College. The congressman
was impressed with Vinnie’s
talents, and he introduced
her to sculptor Clark Mills —
an introduction that would
prove to be life-changing.
The public was amazed and outraged; after all, at
18 Vinnie would be the youngest artist and first
female to win a commission of this magnitude.
Many claimed her success had more to do with her
beauty and charm than talent. Yet the scrutiny she
faced was natural during a time when women were
banned from voting and chastised for pursuing
professional ambitions. Simply put, Vinnie’s sudden
rise to prominence was unprecedented.
With her skill increasing and
her support at the Capitol
growing, Vinnie helped
convince President Abraham
Lincoln in 1865 to sit for her
Vinnie Ream’s sculpture of
Abraham Lincoln in the U.S.
Capitol rotunda
Unfazed at the outcry, Vinnie went on to sculpt the
life-size Carrara marble statue of Lincoln that has
graced the U.S. Capitol rotunda since 1871.
Vinnie became one of the most celebrated
sculptors of her time, completing more than 100
works during her career including many prominent
military and political figures.
Calendar
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Remember When ...
1943
1953
Columbia College
Calendar of Events
Unless otherwise noted,
all events will be held
on the main campus in
Columbia, Mo.
May 23
Military
Recognition Day
May 23
Jefferson City, Mo.
Alumni Social
May 29
San Diego, Calif.
Alumni Social
May 30
Long Beach, Calif.
Alumni Social
June 23
Springfield, Mo.
Day at the Ballpark
1963
1973
June 27
Kansas City Campus
25th Anniversary
July 6
Cougar Club
Golf Tournament
July 18
Salt Lake City, Utah
Alumni Social
August 29
St. Louis Campus
40th Anniversary
September 20
Lake Ozark, Mo. Golf
Tournament
September 26
Gerald T. and Bonnie
M. Brouder Science
Center Dedication
October 4
Athletic Hall of Fame
October 4–5
Family Day &
Homecoming
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