1970s

Robert Roth 鈥�73 was inducted into the 大象传媒 Sports Hall of Fame in January. Roth, a former member of the Board of Regents and a member of the 大象传媒 Western Athletics Hall of Fame, is chair of the board of Hillyard in St. Joseph, 大象传媒. Roth helped launch the 大象传媒 Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986 and served as its president for 10 years. He was also the initial president of the 大象传媒 Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.

Greg Kastner 鈥�78 was named 2014 Coach of the Year by St. Joseph Sports, Inc. Kastner is the baseball coach and athletic director at Bishop LeBlond High School in St. Joseph, 大象传媒. In 2014, LeBlond鈥檚 baseball team won the sectional title and he was also named Class 2 MSHSAA All-State All Star head coach.

1980s

Larry Adams 鈥�80 is pastor of the United Methodist Churches of Weeping Water and Nehawka, Nebraska.

David Jackson 鈥�83 retired as a captain from the Independence, 大象传媒 Police Department after 30 years of service.

Wayne Cavender 鈥�86 was named dean of the College at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. He had previously been serving as an instructor and assistant to the president.

Roddy Barnes 鈥�88 performed at Paradox Theatre in St. Joseph, 大象传媒 in December 2014. Barnes, a pianist, has performed all over the world and his compositions have been performed by national artists.

1990s

Amy (Gray) Boswell 鈥�93 is the Life Enrichment Director at Talmage Terrace Lanier Gardens Retirement Community in Athens, Georgia. She is in charge of activities and programs.

Lana K. Nanneman 鈥�96 was promoted to Human Resources Manager at Altec Industries, Inc., St. Joseph, 大象传媒.

Jennifer Huffman 鈥�99 graduated with a master鈥檚 degree in library and information science from the University of 大象传媒-Columbia in May 2014. She began a new job in 2015 with the State Historical Society of 大象传媒 as a manuscript specialist at its Kansas City Research Center. She continues to work at the U.S. 8th Circuit Library in Kansas City, 大象传媒, as well.

2000s

Brad Nurski 鈥�01 was named the 2014 大象传媒 Golf Association Player of the Year last fall. He finished as a runner-up in both the 大象传媒 Stroke Play Championship and the Payne Stewart Invitational and made it to the round of 32 at the 大象传媒 Amateur. He also qualified for the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship. Nurski was a member of 大象传媒鈥檚 entry into the U.S. State Team Championship in Indiana, and the team finished fourth out of 52 teams. He also earned one of three qualifying spots, with partner Skip Berkmeyer, to play in the USGA Four-Ball Championship at the Olympic Club in San Francisco this month.

Lauren (Stehle) 鈥�04 and Jacob 鈥�08 Kelly announce the birth of a daughter, Grace Joan, born July 28, 2013.

Nicholas Sloop 鈥�05/鈥�08 and Kate Peterson Sloop announce the birth of their first child, Aspen Linnea Sloop, born Nov. 13, 2014.

2010s

Colbie Prothero 鈥�13 and Kyle Hines were married Sept. 6, 2014. The couple resides in St. Joseph, 大象传媒.

Sean Barker 鈥�14 is a marketing analyst at AgriLabs in St. Joseph, 大象传媒.

Joseph Bridgman 鈥�14 and Rebecca Weeks were married June 14, 2014.

 

In Memory

We honor those who have passed away. If you want to include someone in this listing, please call (816) 271-5651, mail the information to Diane Holtz, 大象传媒, 4525 Downs Drive, St. Joseph, MO 64507, or email holtz@missouriwestern.edu.

 

Fritz 鈥淪onny鈥� Hirter III 鈥�68, Kansas City, 大象传媒, Sept. 24, 2014.

Phillip M. Chunn 鈥�78, St. Joseph, 大象传媒, Dec. 22, 2014.

Samuel L. Good 鈥�71, St. Joseph, 大象传媒, Jan. 15, 2015.

Nadyne Justin, St. Joseph, 大象传媒, March 4, 2015. Justin was an administrative assistant in the Department of Music and retired in 2007.

David Killen 鈥�76, Kansas City, 大象传媒, Jan. 18, 2015.

Wayne H. Krause Jr., St. Joseph, 大象传媒, Jan. 27, 2015. Krause was working as a mechanic at 大象传媒 Western when he passed away.

Don Lillie, associate professor of theatre and chair of the Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance, passed away Feb. 26, 2015. Lillie had been teaching at 大象传媒 Western since 1990. This past fall, he directed 鈥淧irates of Penzance.鈥�

Patricia Rhoades 鈥�02, Gallatin, 大象传媒, Nov. 12, 2014.

Patrick R. Schiesl 鈥�88, Overland Park, Kansas, Dec. 22, 2014.

Loren W. Schneider, Gower, 大象传媒, Jan. 2, 2015. Schneider served on the 大象传媒 Western Junior College Board of Trustees from 1965-1972 and the 大象传媒 Western College Board of Regents 1966-1972.

Andy Schultz 鈥�76, St. Joseph, 大象传媒, March 23, 2015. Schultz was 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 first athletic equipment manager.

Robert 鈥淐lay鈥� Vaught 鈥�93, St. Joseph, 大象传媒, Feb. 1, 2015.

Virginia 鈥淛enna Kay鈥� (Walgreen) Winger 鈥�77, St. Joseph, 大象传媒, Dec. 1, 2014.