CHADRON STATEAlumni Magazine

Table of contentsRangeland Complex, Armstrong project . 1Janie Park years marked by progress . . . . 2Time capsule dedicated during ceremony . 6Group educated, inspired in Alaska . . . . . . 7Record number of master’s degrees . . . . . 10CSC Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Alumni Gatherings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18MBA receives high national ranking . . . . 19Class Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Summer 2012

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Dear Alumni,

It gives me pleasure to prepare this greeting for the Alumni Magazine. As I’m sure most of you have heard, I have been named the interim president of Chadron State College until June 2013. I look forward to getting to meet more of you as I take on my new duties, and hope our paths will cross soon.

My job has been made less challenging because of the exemplary work of the institution’s previous president, someone I have respected for most of my professional life. Having worked with Dr. Janie Park for a period spanning 16 years and two institutions, I owe her a debt of gratitude for her leadership, and in preparing me for this position.

I look forward to continuing Dr. Park’s efforts in reaching out to alumni and advancing the Chadron State Foundation. The graduates of Chadron State College are special, and collectively comprise one of the institution’s greatest assets. Allow me to thank those of you who have provided a variety of support through the years, monetarily and otherwise. Because of your generosity, the Foundation has helped im-prove the lives of countless students and continues to expand its reach.

The future of Chadron State College is full of promise, and I look forward to many improvements to our beautiful campus. Construction workers will soon break ground on the Rangeland Complex and the ad-dition and renovation of the Armstrong Physical Education Building – two truly needed projects that will help us attract students and serve them well. Plans also are moving forward on the East Village project, a new apartment-style housing complex that will be placed near the Burkhiser Complex. Furthermore, the institution is implementing a new 10-year master plan that outlines a wide array of exciting facilities and infrastructure developments across campus.

I will do my best to ensure that Chadron State College continues to be a leader in the classroom, and assist our outstanding faculty in ensuring success. As the needs of students and the region’s employers evolve, the institution continues to make changes to its methods of course delivery. Among exciting new developments are changes to the general studies curriculum, which will now be called “essential studies” and include a set of First-Year Inquiry courses that challenge students in new ways. It’s just one example of the innovative strategies that have kept Chadron State College at the forefront of higher education for more than 100 years.

I take pride in leading an institution with such a great history of excellence and service to western Ne-braska and beyond, and I thank the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees and Chancellor Stan Carpenter for the opportunity. As I fulfill my duties as interim president, I welcome any input you may have. My door at Sparks Hall is always open, and I hope you will visit soon.

Sincerely,

Dr. Randy RhineInterim PresidentChadron State College

Letter from the President

The Alumni Magazine is published twice per year by the Chadron State College Alumni Office.

Magazine StaffJustin Haag Connie Rasmussen Leslie BargenAlex Helmbrecht Karen Pope Con MarshallDewayne Gimeson Janel Baily Daniel Binkard

Alumni Board of DirectorsLou Alcorn Deb Evans Kim OlsonKerry Bailey Bobby Griese Shane ShepherdTammy Calamari Del HusseyDorine Daniels Jeanine Mohr

Please forward address changes to:CSC Alumni Office, 1000 Main Street, Chadron, NE 69337 or email alumni@csc.eduCSC is a proud member of the Nebraska State College System.Past issues of the Alumni Magazine can be found at www.csc.edu/alumni

On the Cover:Crites Hall, constructed as a dormitory in 1938 for $150,000, now houses a wide variety of CSC personnel for student services and admissions. The employees of the building have experienced their share of reorganization and office trading during the past year as they strive to create a “one-stop shop” for students to conduct business with the institution. A new bench at the entrance of the building was purchased with memorial funds for the late Janice Blundell, who worked in the admissions office for 27 years (See page 15).

(Photo illustration by Daniel Binkard)

Rangeland Complex, Armstrong Project Making Strides

By Justin HaagChadron State College continues to make

progress on the two capital construction proj-ects of the Vision 2011 fundraising campaign.

In April, a $6.7 million appropriation from the Nebraska Legislature has put planning into high gear for the renovation and expansion of the Armstrong Physical Education Building.

The $6.7 million marks the largest single legislative appropriation in history for a fa-cilities project at CSC. The cost of both the Nelson Physical Activity Center construction and the renovation of Old Admin were each $4.7 million.

“This is a great day for Chadron State Col-lege and the Nebraska State College System,” said Dr. Janie Park, CSC’s president at the time of the appropriation. “I am extremely thankful that Gov. Dave Heineman, Sen. La-von Heidemann, Sen. John Harms and the rest of the Legislature are making this investment in the future of our state.”

Harms and Heidemann co-sponsored the bill, which also includes $7.5 million for the Oak Bowl football stadium at Peru State Col-lege.

Dale Grant, CSC vice president for admin-istration and finance, said the $6.7 million will allow the institution to begin construction on the first phase of the project.

The Armstrong project will help modernize the nearly half-century old facility and help

CSC’s NCAA Division II athletics program keep pace with peer institutions. Soon after the appropriation was announced, architects began meeting with members of the athletic department to get input on the design.

The plans have not been finalized, but most of the existing structure will be maintained with new construction adjoining it to the south.

Grant said the latest drawings call for a new arena with 700 more seats than the cur-rent gym. The arena would have seating for 2,100 in u-shaped bleachers. An additional 600 seats could be added on the floor for graduation and other large events. The lat-est proposal also calls for the current gym to change to an east-west orientation and be used as a dedicated volleyball facility. The facility would also include new locker rooms and offices.

Grant said the swimming pool would be removed and a weight training facility would be constructed in its place. In May, Grant re-ceived favorable feedback when approaching the Chadron City Council when pitching the idea of partnering on a project to enclose and improve the city swimming pool across 10th Street from campus. No decisions have been made, but the two parties will continue dis-cussing the possible partnership.

Construction also is nearing for the first phase of the Rangeland Complex, the future

facility to be placed on the east edge of cam-pus for CSC’s highly successful applied sci-ences programs. The first phase consists of the building that includes the indoor arena, which would handle live animals – both for instruc-tion and for use by the rodeo team.

The construction documents – the final step in the planning process – for the project’s first phase are half complete, Grant said. The project has already been through the steps of creating a program statement, schematic de-sign plans, and design and development docu-ments.

“Construction documents outline such things as what brand of fan you’re going to use, what brand and spec are on the plug-ins,” Grant said. “Construction documents literally list every light fixture, every plug-in, every run of wire, what kind of wire, how much wire, and how much dirt we have to move to prepare the site.”

Grant said the institution is awaiting word on funds from an outside source, which would complement private contributions and give the project a major boost. He expects to re-ceive a “guaranteed maximum price” from the construction manager early this summer, which will indicate whether or not the institu-tion is ready to proceed with the project.

“Once we receive the GMP, we’ll know if we have the funding to pull the trigger for phase one,” Grant said.

The layout for the Rangeland Complex, including the first phase and possible future construction. Construction is nearing for the extension of 12th Street, No. 2 on the map, and the pavilion, No. 13.

Much of the Armstrong Physical Education Building will be retained, with new construction adjoining the structure to the west, foreground, and south, at right. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

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Janie Park years Marked by Progress

By Justin HaagWhile Chadron State College’s spring se-

mester was coming to a close, the 318 gradu-ates weren’t the only ones looking forward to beginning a new chapter in their lives this summer.

Friday, May 11, was the last day in the of-fice for Chadron State College President Janie Park, who is retiring to Red Lodge, Mont., with her husband, Tom.

Since making the retirement announce-ment, faculty, staff and community members have given Park a lot of praise for her leader-ship style and the successes of her seven-year tenure.

Park, CSC’s first woman president and the 10th overall, has guided the institution during a period of much success. CSC’s accomplish-ments under Park’s leadership include en-

rollment growth, unprecedented fundraising success, program accreditations, improved student diversity, expanded athletic offerings, strategic planning initiatives, recognition from national media, and upgrades to facili-ties and landscaping.

Park’s announcement came just one month prior to her retirement. She said she discussed her plan to retire with Nebraska State College System Chancellor Stan Carpenter and NSCS board members months in advance, and had developed an exit strategy. The plans included the appointment of Dr. Randy Rhine, CSC vice president for enrollment management and stu-dent services, to serve as interim president.

“The last thing I wanted to do was serve an extended time as a lame duck,” she said. “Once you announce the plan to leave, everyone starts looking to your successor or someone else for

the answers. I just can’t see putting the campus in that situation for more than a month. Randy will step in and won’t miss a beat.”

Few at CSC know Park better than Rhine. He has worked under Park’s supervision 16 years, dating back to their service at Montana State University at Billings.

Prior to coming to CSC, Park had been pro-vost, academic vice chancellor and professor of biological sciences at MSUB. In 1996, the same year she assumed those roles, Rhine became dean of the College of Professional Studies and Lifelong Learning at MSUB. Rhine was one of Park’s first hires at CSC in December 2005, first serving as an assistant to the president and vice president for enrollment management and student services the following May. His work helped CSC reverse a decline in enrollment that has continued since 2006.

Rhine calls Park a “tough cookie,” who is not afraid to make difficult decisions to ensure the long-term health of the institution.

“Grace under pressure, calm in the storm, jubilant in success, always supportive of those on the frontline doing the work, and there if you needed to talk,” Rhine said.

Park has received praise for her involve-ment in the Chadron State Foundation’s Vi-sion 2011 fundraising campaign, which raised more than $16 million – more than $5 million over its goal – for endowments, the annual fund and two capital projects. She is hopeful the foundation will take the experience and help the college grow with similar campaigns.

Park said the new Rangeland Complex and the renovation and expansion of the Arm-strong Physical Education Building will be a positive impact to the institution long after she leaves. The Armstrong project got a huge boost this spring with a $6.7 million appro-priation from the Nebraska Legislature – a development that gave the project wings and proved cynics wrong.

“I heard it so many times. ‘That will never happen. We’ll never get funding for that.’ I al-ways had confidence it would happen. I’m not sure why others didn’t have that confidence. I always assumed that we’d dog it enough to make it happen,” Park said with a laugh.

Connie Rasmussen, executive director of the foundation, gives Park credit for the cam-paign’s triumph, noting the president not only proposed the idea of a capital campaign, but gladly joined in travels to visit alumni. Park’s genuine care of the campus struck a chord with graduates, she said.

Park credits the campaign, and many other campus initiatives, for increasing the visibility of CSC’s outstanding programs and faculty.

“Our academic programs were solid when I got here. I can’t take credit for that,” Park said. “Through various marketing techniques and other methods, we’ve gained more visibility

for our programs. We need our story to get out there, and we’re doing a better job of that.”

Park said her favorite part of the job has been the people she’s met, including alumni, CSC employees and other members of the college community. She’s also enjoyed watching CSC students perform in athletics and fine arts events.

“I’m going to miss the people,” she said. “That’s the part that always sticks with you most. I’ve loved getting out and hearing sto-ries about why CSC is important to people. And the people I’ve worked with are top-notch. They form a terrific team. There’s not much about this job that I didn’t love. The only things that come to mind are budget cuts and occa-sional personnel issues. It’s part of my job, but certainly not the part that I enjoy.”

The institution faced its share of challeng-es during Park’s presidency. The early years were marked by a string of bizarre incidents beyond the institution’s control.

In 2006, her first year, a wildfire burned thousands of acres south of Chadron and came within a stone’s throw of reaching the main campus. Other occurrences early in her tenure included the disappearance of a math profes-sor who was found dead in the hills south of campus months after his vanishing, a campus lockdown prompted by a group of Montana fugitives passing through the community, the stabbing death of a student near campus and a vehicle accident that seriously injured six members of the wrestling team.

The president entered the spotlight in fall 2011 when compelled to self-report possible NCAA violations. Despite facing harsh criti-cism from some, many admired Park for her commitment to rectify a bad situation.

“I have observed her as she has led the col-lege through many times of adversity includ-

ing the Spotted Tail fire of 2006, several tragic deaths of people associated with the college, difficult budget decisions, and most recently, the football controversy,” said Fran Grimes of Chadron, a 1979 graduate who serves on the foundation board. “She has always acted with dignity and grace.”

The enrollment has grown steadily since Park’s arrival, reversing a downward trend. The campus residency was at a 15-year high in 2011-2012, while online programs for both undergraduate and graduate programs flour-ished. The enrollment of international stu-

dents has about tripled since her arrival, and the college is laying ground-work to further expand service to students from other nations.

“I believe that it’s good for us to have a few

students on campus from a lot of different countries, than it is to have a lot of students from a single country,” Park said. “It gives us a breadth of diversity for global education.”

Park has strongly encouraged the efforts to make the campus more attractive and eco-friendly. During the past seven years, the campus has gained native plantings, improved signage, extensive renovations to Sparks Hall and Old Admin, a new entrance portal, ‘The Muses’ outdoor sculpture, the Centennial Flag Plaza and improved technology infrastructure.

“The first impression of the campus is re-ally important, not only for our students, but for the community and institutional pride,” she said. “It’s continuing to evolve and will be even more beautiful five years from now. I look forward to coming back and seeing how it’s matured and developed.”

Park’s career in administration came after teaching and research in biological sciences. She taught courses such as immunology, cell

Lucinda Mays, Chadron State College public horticulturist, presents a bouquet of flowers that she arranged for Janie Park, at right. Each flower in the arrangement was picked from plantings that have been placed on campus since Park came to CSC in 2005. The bouquet was created April 16, shortly after Park announced her retirement. (Photo by Justin Haag)

The institution’s 10th president made the most of her seven years

I’ve loved getting out and hearing stories about why CSC is important to people.

— Dr. Janie Park

Randy Rhine pins a corsage on Janie Park during a surprise party in her honor May 4. (Photo by Justin Haag)

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Randy and Lorrie Bauer join

Living Legacy Club

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By Justin HaagChadron State College shined the prover-

bial spotlight on many of its employees dur-ing the annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Luncheon at the Student Center on Tuesday, April 10.

Dr. Mike Leite, professor of physical and life sciences, was recognized as the recipient of the annual Teaching Excellence Award. This is Leite’s third time winning the honor. He also won in 2001 and 2002.

Park said Leite is well-known for creat-ing “high-impact learning experiences,” and gave credit to his work on a number of special initiatives. They include the El-eanor Barbour Cook Museum of Geology, research trips to the active volcanoes and rain forests of Costa Rica, the study of an-cient fossils at Toadstool Park and leading Chadron State College’s P3 Team, which has examined the Chadron Creek water-shed. He also has been actively involved in the faculty learning community for the new essential studies program.

“By sharing his own experiences with his faculty and colleagues, he’s extended his teaching excellence in new ways on the cam-pus,” Park said.

The winner of the award is nominated for the Nebraska State College System’s teach-ing excellence award and is the recipient of $1,000 from the Chadron State Foundation. The other nominees were Augie Bruehlman, Bruce Hoem, Adam Lambert, Kim Madsen and Jamie Waldo.

Park, who announced at the luncheon her plan to retire in May, also gave recognition to two others who will soon leave CSC. The oth-er retirees are Dr. Lois Veath, vice president of academic affairs, and Deborah Stewart, associate professor and social work program director.

The college also presented Years of Service Awards to 29 members of the faculty and staff celebrating special anniversaries of employ-ment. Employees who have worked at CSC for 10 years, and every five years thereafter, were given awards.

It’s not hard to sell Chadron insurance agent Randy Bauer and his wife, Lorrie, on the im-portance of giving to Chadron State College. Randy says that supporting his alma mater makes sense in many ways.

Randy said Chadron State is essential for access to higher education for the students it serves – not only geographically, but also demographically. He points to CSC’s large service region and the fact that about half the students are first-generation, meaning that nei-ther of their parents graduated from college.

“I believe many of the students we serve would not be able to go to college if it weren’t for Chadron State College,” he said. “I was that kid once. If it weren’t for Chadron State Col-lege, I probably wouldn’t have gotten a college education and been afforded the other oppor-tunities that Chadron State provided for me.”

Randy and Lorrie teamed up with Chad and Cheryl Emanuel of Waukee, Iowa, to lead the National Campaign Leadership Council, a group of about 100 people from across the nation who helped make CSC’s Vision 2011 fundraising campaign a success. Bauer said he enjoyed meeting other alumni through the NCLC, and hopes they will stay engaged with CSC.

While providing leadership for the founda-tion, the Bauers also have contributed mon-etarily. The Bauers’ contributions, which include matching funds from Randy’s em-

ployer, top $59,000. They also have planned a $20,000 Living Legacy gift.

Randy has been a State Farm insurance agent for 29 years. He was presented CSC’s Distinguished Alumni Award in fall 2006. He has been a member of the Chadron State Foundation Board of Directors since 2003, and served as its chairman in 2008-2009.

Prior to becoming an insurance agent, Ran-dy worked at CSC for nine years, the last five as director of admissions. He has been presi-dent of the Eagles Booster Club for 24 years and was the color commentator for CSC foot-ball radio broadcasts for 16 years.

A native of North Bend, Randy was a stu-dent leader and outstanding scholar-athlete while attending CSC in the early 1970s. He was a member of Blue Key National Honor Society and was captain of the CSC chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He still holds CSC’s season record for interceptions in football. One of the Bauers’ three sons, Aaron, played for the Eagles 2005-2008 and earned a spot as a starting linebacker.

Lorrie is a 1975 family and consumer sci-ences graduate of CSC who moved to Chadron with her family when she was in high school. While at CSC, she was active in the Chi Omega sorority, Student Senate and the Delzell FCS Club. She worked as an assistant to the dean and the education faculty before becoming an educator at Chadron High School in 1978,

where she has since taught FCS.Randy said CSC provides a major impact to

the economy, not only locally but throughout western Nebraska and into eastern Wyoming, South Dakota and Colorado. He said those ar-eas are populated with many CSC graduates.

“It’s the bankers, the policemen, the teach-ers and the coaches, and so forth,” Randy said. “All of these communities profit from Chad-ron State College because you are more likely to keep a kid that attends CSC in western Ne-braska than attracting graduates of other col-leges and universities.”

Randy and Lorrie Bauer

Years of Service Awards35 Years: Tim Anderson25 Years: Richard Bird, Max Franey,

Barb Limbach, Bob McEwen, Jim Moore, Scott Ritzen, Brad Smith

20 Years: Tena Cook, Lorin Kuhnel, Wendy Waugh, Elaine Wood

15 Years: Dawn Brammer, Pam Callahan, Deb Smith, Cindi Walgren, Steve Weber

10 Years: Todd Baumann, Kim Bradley, Philip Cary, Joanne Downs, Marie Eid-Stoddard, Matt Evertson, Connie Frandson, Joel Hyer, Valinda Malone, Judy Rutter, Stefani VanVleet, Kara Vogt

Faculty, staff honored during luncheon

By Justin HaagThe Chadron State College Faculty and

Staff Recognition Luncheon on Tuesday, April 10, included special acknowledgment of two employees who plan to retire this year.

They are Dr. Lois Veath and Deborah Stew-art. Information about each follows.Deborah StewartAssociate Professor and Social Work Program Director

Deb Stewart has served as the director of CSC’s social work program since 2006. She joined the faculty in 2003 and was the social work field director 2004-2006. Her favorite courses include diversity in the rural environ-ment, and upper-level methods courses about individuals, families and groups.

“I started as an adjunct in the so-cial work program at a time when we were without full-time faculty and the program was greatly diminished,” she said. “When I evalu-ated what I should do with the remaining years of my career, it seemed that I could best serve our veterans and other underserved populations by sharing my experience to educate the next generation of professional social workers.”

She takes pride in building CSC’s strong social work program, and its many graduates.

Stewart’s efforts to assure inclusion of CSC students in activities of the National As-sociation of Social Workers led to her being

selected as Western Region Social Worker of the Year in 2008.Dr. Lois VeathVice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Lois Veath is retiring at the end of this academic year after more than 30 years at Chadron State College.

Veath, who served as a physics professor, chair of the department of science, and dean of the former School of Arts and Science, before becoming vice president, said one of her greatest challenges will be “leaving while the party is still go-ing on,” a reference to CSC’s “innovative and unusual initiatives that are not happening on other campuses.”

This spring, she relocated to Lincoln’s Ne-braska State College System Office to work on special partnership projects at the system level, and to assist Dean Charles Snare with his transition to the VPAA position.

Veath, who moved to Chadron in 1979, has had much advancement since being hired as part-time adjunct faculty member in 1981. After earning a doctorate in 1988, she was promoted to assistant professor and tenured in 1989. She continued through the academic ranks, and, at one time, was the only female full professor teaching at CSC.

She has received numerous honors and ac-colades for her service, including the Nebras-ka State College System’s teaching excellence award in 1993.

Veath, Stewart given special recognition

Lois Veath

Deb Stewart

By Justin HaagChadron State College is under new leader-

ship.Dr. Randy Rhine, a CSC vice president, be-

came the institution’s interim president Satur-day, May 12. His appointment by the Nebras-ka State College System Board of Trustees follows the seven-year presidency of Dr. Janie Park, who is retiring to Red Lodge, Mont.

The NSCS Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Rhine, which runs to June 30, 2013, at its April meeting.

Rhine came to CSC in December 2005 as an assistant to the president, and has served as CSC vice president for enrollment manage-ment and student services since May 2006. He also has led the CSC College Relations unit since 2008.

His career at CSC began when Park hired him to provide leadership in reversing CSC’s enrollment decline and designing initiatives targeting CSC’s mission of access and afford-able quality education.

“I am honored by the opportunity afforded me,” Rhine said. “I look forward to working with the faculty, staff and students at CSC and with Chancellor (Stan) Carpenter and my col-leagues in the Nebraska State College System. Chadron State College is a great place, and its increasing enrollment and emphasis on out-reach and student opportunity bodes well for the future.”

Rhine was dean of the College of Profes-sional Studies and Lifelong Learning at Mon-tana State University at Billings, working un-der Park’s supervision, for nine years prior to coming to CSC.

Rhine earned all three of his degrees from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He was a member of that institution’s Division of Continuing Education for 12 years, serv-ing approximately four years each as director of conferences, assistant dean and associate dean.

Carpenter recommended Rhine’s appoint-ment.

“Randy Rhine has a great understanding of Chadron State Col-lege and the Nebraska State College Sys-tem,” Carpenter said. “As importantly, he is dedicated to serving students. He has long supported a student-centered atmosphere. Randy’s time at the Col-lege will enable him to continue his work with the college constituents across Nebraska and the region.”

Rhine’s appointment received strong sup-port from the NSCS Board of Trustees.

“The decision to appoint Randy as interim president enables CSC to remain focused on student enrollment, outreach and retention,” said Larry Teahon of Chadron, board mem-ber. I am happy with the recommendation and I am excited about Chadron State College’s future.”

Rhine serving as interim president

and molecular biology, biochemistry, anato-my and physiology.

“I’ve enjoyed the administrative side of academics. It was fun being a researcher and faculty member, but I have really enjoyed the years I spent in administration, as well,” she said. “I’ve had a great career. I’ve done differ-ent things at different times, and I’ve enjoyed them all.”

Park also was involved in organizations away from the campus, including terms as chairwoman of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s council of presidents and a member the Nebraska Information Technol-ogy Commission’s board of commissioners.

Park was raised in El Paso, Texas, one of two children. Her mother was a telephone operator and her father was employed by the Southern Union Gas Company, which piped natural gas to communities throughout the Southwest. Her sister also achieved a doctorate.

The Parks will reside in the home they’ve owned in Red Lodge for 19 years. It’s an 1886 homestead cabin that they have reno-vated extensively, and continue to modern-ize. One of the Parks’ two sons lives in near-by Billings.

Park said she plans to catch up on one of her favorite pastimes, which was influenced by her father, after moving to Montana. She said she hasn’t had time for gardening during the past seven years, and the opportunity to do so this year influenced her decision to retire in May instead of waiting until June 30.

“My father grew up on a farm, and he couldn’t get it out of his system. He constantly gardened around our home and it rubbed off on me,” she said. “I plan to do a lot of it, until I’m sick of it.”

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Randy Rhine

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By Justin HaagChadron State College dedicated its Cen-

tennial Time Capsule during a ceremony at the Centennial Flag Plaza in April, addressing both a live audience and a video camera for an audience half a century from now.

The keynote address was delivered by longtime CSC newsman Con Marshall. CSC President Janie Park, Student Senate President Morgan Nelson of Norfolk and student orga-nizer Tiffani Roelle of Columbus also spoke during the event.

Roelle, who has served as the time capsule committee coordinator, said the group began gathering items in August 2011, meeting fre-quently and coordinating with faculty and staff.

“It required a lot of teamwork and coopera-tion,” Roelle said, calling it an honor to help prepare an item that will be looked at by the CSC community in 50 years.

The students received ideas from a vari-ety of sources, including Facebook accounts and emails. The group also received guid-ance from Emily Klein, retired CSC director of conferencing, who helped prepare a time capsule for the city of Chadron’s 125th anni-versary.

“We had a notepad set up in the Student Cen-ter and received many wild ideas,” she said.

The items, which were displayed in the Stu-dent Center, include a variety of memorabilia, including parking tickets, textbook receipts, key fobs and dormitory room keys, personal statements from campus leadership and video footage.

The stainless steel capsule, 12 inches by 12 inches wide and 24 inches deep, will be

placed in a concrete vault at the Flag Plaza. Roelle said the committee opted to wait un-til after the ground thawed before burying the capsule.

Park said she is hopeful that those opening the capsule will share the same hearty spirit of those who founded CSC.

“Similar to generations before us, we have worked to advance Chadron State and serve the region,” Park said. “Chadron State’s motto is ‘Building Futures Every Day,’ and we hope that the future generations looking at the con-tents of the time capsule will find our efforts worthy.”

Marshall, who was CSC’s director of infor-mation services and sports information for 36 years and remains involved in the institution’s communications efforts, related stories about six individuals and one family who attended CSC on their way to success.

He said the stories were “just a few of the hundreds of success stories that we could tell about graduates of this college during the past century. There are many, many more such sto-ries about people who were educated well on this campus and became contributors to the American success stories that we all like to hear.”

A brief description about each follows.Gretchen Glode Berggren: Marshall said

that Glode Berggren, the first female pre-med student, “may be the most significant person to ever grow up in Chadron.” After being ac-cepted to the University of Nebraska Medical Center and completing studies to become a physician, she began improving lives through her work as a medical missionary. She was honored at the White House in 1992 for her

life-long contribution to improving the health of children in Haiti.

Mildred Shelbourn Bishop: A lifelong resident of Cherry County, she began teaching at age 17 after earning a teaching certificate from Chadron State – then known as Nebras-ka State Normal School – in 1922. She later became the mother of seven children, three of whom graduated from CSC. She earned a bachelor’s degree at age 65 by taking cor-respondence courses from CSC, taught five more years and worked in another job until she was 75. She died in 2010 at age 105.

Dr . Arpo Herrera Charging Thunder: A success story of the Rural Health Opportuni-ties Program, Charging Thunder finished the program’s four years of coursework in three by carrying 23 credit hours per semester. Her success came after becoming the mother of four children while in her teens. With her training from the University of Nebraska Medical Center complete, she practices medi-cine for underprivileged populations with the Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska at Gering.

John Harms: A native of Morrill, Harms nearly dropped out of college after his first year. He was talked into staying, became a popular student, graduated and began a remarkably successful career in higher education admin-istration – including 30 years as president of Western Nebraska Community College. He is now in his second term as a senator in the Ne-braska Legislature, and recently co-sponsored a bill for $6.7 million for the renovation and expansion of CSC’s Armstrong Gym.

Gene Hughes: A 1956 graduate, Hughes began his career as a highly successful math teacher at CSC, after interrupting studies to-ward his master’s degree to take the position. Before long, he was head of the department, completed more schooling, and later became CSC’s dean of administration. He was finally lured away from CSC by Northern Arizona University, where he spent 23 years, includ-ing 14 as president. He also spent five years as president of Wichita State University.

Caroline Sandoz Pifer: The youngest sib-ling of author Mari Sandoz, Pifer earned a degree in English in 1981, 53 years after first matriculating at the institution. After Mari died in 1966, Pifer became the family spokes-person and authored many articles about her sister’s work. Many of the items in CSC’s Sandoz Center were preserved and contrib-uted by her. She died in March at age 101.

The Buckingham Family: Walter and Georgia Buckingham arrived near Morrill by covered wagon in 1905. Nine of the couple’s 10 children attended CSC or Chadron Prep, the high school portion of the college. The first to enroll funded her education with proceeds from Tiffani Roelle, the Chadron State College Centennial Time Capsule committee coordinator, speaks during the

item’s dedication ceremony April 26. (Photo by Justin Haag)

Longtime Chadron State College newsman Con Marshall displays a photo from the archives during his keynote presentation of the Centennial Time Capsule Dedication Ceremony on April 26. The photo portrays an accident by a truck of the Buckingham Freightlines, the company started by an enterprising family with deep CSC ties. (Photo by Justin Haag)

Time capsule dedicated during ceremony

By Justin HaagA group of 19 students and three faculty

members of Chadron State College made a 10-day journey to “The Land of the Midnight Sun” for a unique cultural and educational ex-perience that they’ll cherish all their lives.

The course, “Study Away: Alaska 2012,” enlightened participants about the 49th state’s unique natural attributes, in addition to its role in history, agriculture, society and art.

The CSC contingent, which departed Feb. 29, represented CSC’s programs in agricul-ture, art, and family and consumer sciences. The students were led by faculty members Dr. Chuck Butterfield, agriculture and range man-agement, Mary Donahue, art, and Dr. Yvonne Moody, FCS.

Leading up to the trip, course participants met weekly to become educated about what they would experience. During the trip, partici-pants posted updates to a Facebook page titled “Chadron State College – Study Away: Alaska.”

Group members said they were cold at times, had to fly at night, and faced several logistical challenges, but consider the trip an experience they’ll never forget.

While there, the students were exposed to lectures, guest talks, guided tours, field expe-rience and discussion. Topping those invalu-able learning experiences, though, was the group’s volunteer participation at the starting line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in An-chorage, group members say.

The students and faculty members received dog-handling training for what has officially been dubbed “The Last Great Race on Earth,”

and helped the racers get started on their 975-mile voyage to Nome on March 3.

“It was so amazing to be part of such a big event,” said Tiffany Wiley, a 2008 graduate of Valentine High School who is studying art. “The overall environment was inspiring and, I believe the best word for description would be powerful.”

Donahue agreed, calling the journey of the mushers “utterly inspiring and fascinating.” She even saw a familiar face during the experience.

“Being volunteer dog handlers, we were allowed in the security area where all the mushers were setting up and we were able to talk and interact with a few of them,” she said. “One of them, Kirk Barnum, was an old college friend and neighbor of mine. He had asked for a lot of dog handlers, so he had an entire team of CSC students leading his dogs to the start line.”

Moody, who teaches family and consumer sciences, said she also enjoyed a visit to a musk ox farm.

“I am a fiber and fabric fiend, and the musk ox produces the finest, warmest material known to man – Qiviut – and it is amazing.”

Wiley said she had never been farther from home than Denver, so the trip definitely broadened her horizons. She enjoyed being exposed to the Native Alaska art.

Donahue said that although she had been researching the region’s art, but seeing it in person and hearing backstory from a number of professionals made the knowledge “stick.”

“This is what struck me about so much of it – how we are all a product of our landscape

and environment and how much we depend on it for survival,” she said. “Many of the native cultures there still rely on subsistence living and they pay homage to the animals, the plants, the water, etc. through their art and ritual.”

The trip participants say future CSC stu-dents should take advantage of CSC’s learn-ing experiences away from campus.

It was the second study away trip for Margo Larsen of Springview, who participated in a trip to Argentina in spring 2010.

“I am very happy that CSC has allowed these courses because these trips have offered me more educational knowledge and experi-ence than some of my on-campus classes,” Larsen said. “I really hope that the study away programs can be utilized and expanded in years to come because they are definitely worth it and are a great way to spread the word of our college and what Chadron State has to offer.”

Darren Burrows, who graduated from Co-lumbus High School in 2009, also highly rec-ommends such experiences.

“There can’t be any better way to earn the global and social awareness credits than to actually experience what you are learning,” he said. “While there was a price to go along with them, these three credits were some of the most fun and truly educational credits I have ever received.”

This was the second group excursion to Alaska for CSC students and faculty members in recent years. They took part in a similar journey in 2008.

Group educated, Inspired in Alaska

raising five acres of cucumbers. Harold, one of the sons, arrived in Chadron in the late 1920s and soon rigged up a truck to deliver kerosene to area homes. It was the seed of Buckingham Freightlines, which would grow to 1,300 em-ployees in 29 states at its heyday. All five of the Buckingham boys became millionaires.

Marshall concluded his presentation by re-lating a point made by Dr. George Griffith, who assisted him in the production of the cen-tennial history book, “Chadron State College: A Century of Service.”

“Late in the process just before the book went to print he noted it was apparent that dur-ing the past century the Nebraska taxpayers have gotten their money’s worth out of the ap-propriations have been made to this college,” Marshall said. “I believe the stories we have just heard and many more like them help sub-stantiate that thought. It has done its job well the past 100 years.”

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By Con MarshallA large meteorite discovered near Bayard

by the late Dr. Art Struempler while he was on the science faculty at Chadron State College was the centerpiece of an exhibit in the Coo-per Gallery of Morrill Hall at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln this spring.

Eventually named the “Bayard Meteorite,” it was discovered in 1982 by Struempler while he was sorting through a junk pile on a farm he and his family owned. The land is a few miles west of Bayard in Scotts Bluff County.

The meteorite weighs 165 pounds and is oval shaped, similar to a football. Someone once remarked, “It looks like God threw down a big one” with regard to the object.

At the time it was found, it was one of 2,600 documented meteorite finds in the world. Struempler, who had 14 “refereed” articles published in scientific journals in the 10 years prior to his retirement from Chadron State, wrote several articles about the meteorite.

After he conducted preliminary research on it, he sent samples of the specimen to scien-tists in Iowa, New Mexico, England and Ger-many for their analysis.

The Bayard is a stony meteorite composed mostly of silicate, or stony, minerals. It also contains sufficient nickel-iron metal to be magnetic, and small, shiny metal fragments are visible on its surface.

Most meteorites burn up between 50 and 30 miles above land, according to information provided by Morrill Hall personnel.

Mark Harris, associate director of Morrill Hall, calls the Bayard “one of the most im-portant meteorite finds in the region. It’s fas-cinating, unique and dwarfs anything we have around here that fell from space.”

Struempler was born and raised on a farm in Dawson County north of Lexington. He was a B-17 pilot who flew 26 missions over Germany dur-ing World War II.

After the war, he earned a degree in animal science at the University of Nebraska in 1949. He also earned a master of science degree in chemis-try from UNL in 1953 and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Iowa State in 1957.

Prior to coming to Chadron State in 1965, he was an opera-tions analyst with Strategic Air Command at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha for three years.

Struempler was chairman of the Division of Science and Mathematics at CSC for more than 15 years. After that, he continued to teach chemistry at CSC for 11 years before retiring in 1991.

He was among the first scientists in the na-tion to study radon concentrations in the air, soil and water, and also researched the effects of absorption of trace minerals at very low concentrations of scientific container surfaces.

He died Aug. 13, 2004 at age 83.The Art Struempler Flag Plaza at Chadron

State was dedicated in his memory in August 2007. It is located north of the Math and Sci-ence Building and features a 25-foot flag pole, special landscaping and a concrete bench. Several of Struempler’s students joined his family in contributing funds to construct the plaza.

Struempler’s wife, Jo, was a nurse at the Chadron Community Hospital much of the time they lived in Chadron. She and their son Mike live in Fort Collins, Colo. A daughter, Barbara, lives in Auburn, Ala.

Sandoz Society Conferenceplanned for September

The annual Mari Sandoz Heritage Society Conference has been set for Thursday and Fri-day, Sept. 27-28, on the campus of Chadron State College. This year’s conference theme is “Hostiles and Friendlies,” taken from the Sandoz book by the same title.

The conference will begin Thursday with the Pilster High Plains Lecture given by Joe Starita, author of “I Am a Man: Chief Stand-ing Bear’s Journey for Justice.” The book is this year’s selection for One Book One Ne-braska, a program by the Nebraska Center for the Book which is designed to cultivate a cul-ture of reading and discussion with a selection by one of the state’s authors each year.

The book tells the story of Ponca Chief Standing Bear’s court battle to establish he was, in the eyes of the law, a person. Starita also had an important role in the NET tele-vision documentary “Standing Bear’s Foot-steps.”

The Pilster Lecture will be at CSC’s Memo-rial Hall and is free and open to the public.

—CSC Information Services

Chadron State College continued its up-ward enrollment trend this spring.

On the first day of classes in January, 2,686 students were enrolled at CSC, a 2.95 percent increase over the 2,609 students enrolled on the first day of the spring 2011 semester.

CSC’s full-time equivalency, a figure de-rived from total processed credit hours, had an even larger proportional increase at 5.92 percent.

“It pleases us that an increasing number of students continue to capitalize on the value

of CSC’s quality programs,” said Dr. Randy Rhine, CSC interim president.

CSC’s master’s degree programs continue to be a driver of the growth, with a 7.09 per-cent increase of head count and an 11.81 per-cent upsurge in FTE. A total of 574 students are enrolled in the courses.

A rising enrollment trend has been occur-ring at Chadron State College since 2006, with an overall increase near 30 percent dur-ing that period.

—CSC Information Services

Dr. Art Streumpler displays the meteorite that he discovered near Bayard in 1982. (CSC photo)

Post Playhouse brings musical classics to Fort RobinsonBy Justin Haag

Area residents and tourists are again being treated to a summer of musical theatre at the Post Playhouse at Fort Robinson State Park near Crawford.

Professional actors from across the nation have been recruited for the playhouse’s 45th anniversary season, which features five clas-sic musicals on a repertory schedule. Chadron State College and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission have been sponsors of the theatre since its inception in 1967.

The theatre’s 79-show production schedule will open with “Oklahoma!” on Friday, June 1. “Godspell” opens June 8, “Grease” on June 22, “Broadway Gold: A Cabaret,” on July 5 and “A Year with Frog and Toad” on July 7.

Tom Ossowski, the playhouse’s artistic director, said this season will deliver the top-notch entertainment and many laughs people have come to expect, along with some new features.

New to this year’s slate will be Saturday morning performances, added as a conve-nience for families with young children. Os-sowski said young audience members will especially enjoy “Frog and Toad,” which is inspired by the children’s book of that name.

Ossowski said he was particularly pleased to obtain royalties to produce “Grease.”

“I’ve tried for four years in a row, and was turned down until this year,” he said. “They were not giving the show to professional com-panies because of the national tour.”

This year’s schedule also includes more matinees than seasons past, giving fans an opportunity to watch shows at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Those shows complement the 8 p.m. show times Tuesday through Saturday.

In addition to the musicals, the playhouse is playing host to a number of special events, including its opening with the Bald Mountain Rounders on Memorial Day weekend. Anoth-er special event is the opportunity to ride the Remax hot air balloon at the playhouse June 16.

The troupe will take its talents off the play-house stage for three dinner theatre perfor-mances of “Broadway Gold” at the Ranch House restaurant in Crawford. The shows will be July 14, 27 and Aug. 4.

Tickets, along with the complete sched-ule, may be obtained at the Post Playhouse’s website,www.postplayhouse.com. Seating also may be purchased by calling the play-house box office at 308-665-1976 after May 21.

Because the performances often sell out, Ossowski recommends purchasing tickets in advance. He also noted that regular play-house-goers can save money by purchas-ing season subscriptions, which include four shows for the price of three.

Dr. Adam Lambert, at right, and his wife, Michelle, team up to perform “Fandango” in the Chadron State College Wind Symphony and Chadron Community Band concert on April 27. Lambert is leaving CSC to become director of bands at Southern Utah University at Cedar City, an institution of 8,000 students. (Photo by Justin Haag)

Display features meteorite found by professorBy Con Marshall

Don Deselms, who worked at Chadron State College 29 years and was one of the col-lege’s top administrators for more than two decades, died Wednesday, March 14, after-noon at the Western Nebraska Veterans Home in Scottsbluff. He was 83.

Deselms came to Chadron State in 1963 as an assistant professor of educational psychol-ogy and counseling. Two years later, he was named the college’s director of admissions. After filling several other administrative po-sitions, he returned to teaching in 1988 and retired as a professor of psychology and coun-seling in July 1992.

Besides being the director of admissions for three years, he was dean of students, vice president of academic affairs and vice presi-dent of planning and student affairs before he was appointed the college’s only vice presi-dent and was put in charge of the academic programs in 1980.

His job title was changed to provost in 1987. About a year later he returned to the classroom, where he spent his final four years on the staff.

He once noted that he had a clean desk be-cause he moved nine or 10 times during his tenure at CSC.

In addition, in 1975-76 he became the first Chadron resident to serve as a district gover-nor of Rotary International.

Deselms grew up on farms in southwestern Nebraska and graduated from Oxford High School. While he was in college, he enlisted in the Air Force, but returned to Kearney State just a year later to earn his degree as part of the Op-eration Bootstrap program. After graduating in 1952, he served two more years in the Air Force, including a year on Johnson Island in the Pacific.

His first job after being discharged from the Air Force in 1954 was teaching English, jour-nalism and speech at Kearney High School for five years. During that time he earned his master’s degree from KSC. He then went to Colorado State College at Greeley to work on his doctorate, which he completed in 1964. He spent a year with the Johnstown, Colo., Schools before coming to CSC.

Deselms’ wife, Nancy, was his high school sweetheart. Other survivors include three chil-dren, all of whom attended Chadron State.

Don Deselms dies at Veterans’ Home

Spring enrollment up at Chadron State

By Justin HaagDr. Kim Madsen has coordinated many

Early Childhood Conferences at Chadron State College, but this year’s event had special significance to her.

With about 300 in attendance for the 23rd annual conference in the Student Center on Feb. 17-18, Madsen was presented the Dis-tinguished Service to Children Award by the Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children Inc.

The award is presented annually to an as-sociation member who has provided outstand-ing service to the organization, its program of work, its development or its membership. Past recipients also have been honored for exem-plary work to promote “rights, services, status and programs for children.”

Madsen has been the director of the CSC Child Development Center since fall 1989. She also is a professor in the family and con-

sumer sciences and education programs, pri-marily teaching early childhood education, the early childhood practicum, and parenting and family studies courses.

Those who nominated Madsen described her as passionate and a “go-to” resource for early childhood in western Nebraska, and said she has been a leader in advocat-ing for quality, including maintaining the CDC’s accreditation. They also credited her for creating opportunities for non-tra-ditional online learning, and spearhead-ing the implementation and creation of the Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom at the CDC.

Madsen also was given recognition for out-standing leadership in the National Coalition of Campus Children and nominated as the na-tional director of the year in 2010, and co-au-thored Nebraska’s Early Learning Guidelines and Core Competencies.

Child center director honored for distinguished service

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Chadron State College on Saturday, May 5, conferred degrees to 318 graduates during two commencement ceremonies, including an institutional record 74 master’s degrees.

The 244 undergraduate degrees were presented in the Armstrong Physical Education Building, and graduate degrees were conferred at Memorial Hall.

Chadron State College students “kept it in the family” when choosing an Ivy Day king and queen.

The royalty honors, which are determined by a vote of the student body, went to Luke and Stacee Wright of Hamlet, brother and sis-ter who graduated this spring.

Ivy Day was a big event for the Wrights. Luke and Nisha Durand of Salisbury, Domi-nica, were presented the annual Platinum Ea-gle awards, which are presented annually to one male and one female for “distinguished leadership and service.” The Platinum Eagle is considered to be the highest honor a CSC student can receive.

The Wrights were presented with certifi-cates of merit for being outstanding students in their fields of study – Luke in psychology and Stacee in business management. Luke lists involvement in more than two dozen campus organizations, including a term as president of the Campus Activities Board.

Stacee also was rec-ognized for graduat-ing magna cum laude and her service as an admissions ambas-sador. Luke gradu-ated from Wauneta-Palisade High School in 2007, and Stacee a year later. This marks the first time a brother and sister have simultaneously claimed king and queen. Siblings Ra-chel and Austin For-ster of Gordon claimed the crowns on sepa-rate years.

Durand received a certificate of merit for human biology, and has been active in many campus organizations and activities, includ-ing the International Club, Residence Life As-

sociation, Student Senate and Cardinal Key. Graduating summa cum laude, she has been accepted to enter professional training for biochemistry and molecular biology at Mayo Graduate School at Rochester, Minn.

By Justin HaagChadron State College’s master’s degree

recipients were told to be mindful of the im-portance of relationships, as they gathered with family and friends for the graduate com-mencement ceremony Saturday, May 5, at Memorial Hall.

Dr. James Wright, CSC professor of busi-ness, illustrated his point by downplaying his role as Saturday’s commencement speaker. From the three graduation ceremonies in which he received degrees of higher education – bachelor’s, specialist’s and doctorate – he listed all of his family who were in attendance, but said he is unable to recall much from the ceremonies’ commencement addresses.

“I have no idea what the commencement speaker said. But, I do remember my fam-ily attending,” Wright said, introducing the theme of his address.

“The main thing I hope you remember is how extremely vital relationships are in our lives. Our relationships define who we are and who we will become.”

Wright told the graduates that relation-ships depend on how people treat one another, based on trust and personal integrity.

“We can control how we treat ourselves and others,” he said. “We are the masters of that aspect of our lives.”

Wright also encouraged the master’s degree graduates to make the most of whatever jobs they encounter, regardless of whether or not they enjoy them.

“Not all employ-ment that I have held have I loved or enjoyed. Some I hated,” he said. “How much bet-ter off, however, I would have been if my attitude was different. Had I found the positives in the position and better developed my relationships at working placing my time and efforts in developing those areas I might have fared better.”

In closing, Wright recited William E. Henley’s poem, “In-victus,” and the words from Ecclesiastes popu-larized by The Byrds’ hit, “Turn, Turn, Turn.”

“Graduates, for you, this is your time to laugh, your time to dance,” he said. “It is also your time to be happy about accomplishing this worthy goal, and indeed, your time to show appreciation to those who helped you make this day possible. And, finally, your time to reflect upon how you can use this ac-complishment to make a better world through your development of self and your relation-ships with others.”

Wright has a long history with Chadron State College, serving periods as both a faculty member and an administrator since coming to the institution in 1983. He now teaches courses in business and economic statistics, quantitative methods, production and operation management and professional ethics.

In addition to Wright’s address, graduates Leslie Caswell of Crescent City, Calif., and Kevin Haberman of Mitchell delivered the ceremony’s “moments of reflection.”

By Justin HaagStan Carpenter, chancellor of the Nebraska

State College System, told the graduates of Chadron State College to embrace change as they begin life as bachelor’s degree holders.

Carpenter, who supervises the operation of Chadron State, Peru State and Wayne State Colleges, interspersed both humorous and se-rious points as he spoke to the capacity crowd in the Armstrong Physical Education Building on Saturday, May 5.

He told the graduates that, as new degree holders, they may be primed for new experi-ences, but that they will likely find comfort in “the familiar” as time goes on. He cautioned them to keep an open mind to change, and said that people who resist it often become bullies in the workplace.

“You can’t imagine the number of times I have heard, ‘But, we have always done it that way,’” Carpenter said. “I beg you, don’t ever say that. It was Albert Einstein who said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Don’t let that apply to you. Don’t get stuck in a rut.”

To make his point, the chancellor told about the advancements of 1971, the year he earned his bachelor’s degree. They include the right to vote for 18-year-olds, the first pocket cal-culator and soft contact lenses.

“Can you imagine where we would be today if no one challenged the belief that the world was flat? Or that it was impossible to fly?”

Carpenter also reassured the graduates that they are on the right path. He said they were

wise in their deci-sion to earn their degrees, and quoted statistics of earning power of college graduates compared to others.

“Recent research indicates that a bachelor’s degree results in a person earning $1.6 mil-lion more in a 40-year career. That is $40,000 more per year than someone with only a high school diploma. And while I am at it, research indicates that as college graduates, you will participate in more leisure activities and also save more of your earnings.”

Regarding the importance of career choice, Carpenter passed along a message from a commencement speech that was delivered by the late Steve Jobs. He told the graduates that the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what they believe is great work.

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it liv-ing someone else’s life,” he said.

Carpenter also told the meaning of gradua-tion ceremonies, and their history dating back to Harvard’s first in 1642.

“The ceremony today, here at Chadron, is our way of recognizing the time and energy you have invested along with the hard work it took to get you to this celebration,” he said.

CSC conferred bachelor’s degrees to 244 graduates during the ceremony, which was the second of the day’s two commencement exercises. In addition to Carpenter’s address, graduates Christine Aye of Rangoon, Burma, and James Bahensky of Anselmo, delivered “moments of reflection.”

In opening the address, Carpenter thanked Chadron State College President Janie Park, who is retiring effective May 11. It was her final time for presiding over the ceremo-nies.

He also spoke of the beauty of the Pine Ridge region, which he said is enhanced by the presence of CSC.

“Different from the eastern part of the state, the hills, the bluffs, the timber – and especial-ly the lack of humidity – remind me of the greatness of this part of Nebraska,” he said.

Chancellor tells graduates to embrace change

Relationships are key, Wright says

Stan Carpenter, chancellor of the Nebraska State College System, speaks during Chadron State College’s undergraduate commencement ceremony. Carpenter, who has led the NSCS for 12 years, delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Daniel Binkard/Chadron State College)

Dr. James Wright, Chadron State College professor of business, speaks during CSC’s graduate commencement ceremony. Wright, who has worked at CSC since 1983, delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Daniel Binkard/Chadron State College)

Leslie Caswell of Chadron delivers the opening moment of reflection at Chadron State College’sgraduate commencement ceremony. (Photo by Daniel Binkard/Chadron State College)

Brother and sister Luke and Stacee Wright enter the Memorial Hall auditorium after being announced Ivy Day king and queen. (Photo by Justin Haag)

CSC awards record number of master’s degrees

Siblings win Ivy Day vote

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Twenty-four students who have been study-ing health sciences at Chadron State College have been selected to enter professional pro-grams at various institutions this fall.

The students were given special recognition during the annual Health Professions Honors Banquet on Wednesday, April 18, at the Stu-dent Center. Certificates were presented to the students by Jill Mack, CSC health professions coordinator, and Dr. Twila Fickel, CSC direc-tor of health professions.

Half of the students are Nebraskans who were selected to participate in the Rural Health Opportunities Program, a joint ven-ture with the University of Nebraska Medi-cal Center that is designed to provide health care professionals to lesser-populated areas of Nebraska. The other 12 are traditional track students chosen by various institutions during a selective application process.

The speaker for the banquet was UNMC physician’s assistant student Joshua Dean, a graduate of Bridgeport High School who is serving a rotation at the Chadron Medical Clinic. Dean offered advice and gave the CSC health sciences students a preview of life as a professional school student.

RHOP students:Dental Hygiene (UNMC

at Gering): Tory Winters, Gordon

Medicine (UNMC at Omaha): Haley Kathol, Norfolk; Kyle Klammer, Ainsworth; Dalton Nelsen, Callaway; Chloe Olson, Oshkosh; Jesse Schmid, Al-liance

Nursing (UNMC at Scottsbluff): Adrian Jo-chum, Sutherland; Emily O’Boyle, Gering.

Physical Therapy (UNMC at Omaha): An-thony Garcia, Alda; Andrew Leider, Alliance; Zachary Long, Wayne.

Physician’s Assistant (UNMC at Omaha): Kayla Glanz, Sidney.Traditional track students:

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Nisha Durand, Salisbury, Dominica, Mayo Graduate School at Rochester, Minn.

Clinical Laboratory Science: Jasmine Clarke, Alliance, UNMC at Omaha; Irene Saner, Dunning, UNMC at Omaha.

Medicine: Riley Machal, Gretna, UNMC at Omaha.

Nursing: Nicole Carlson, Minatare, UNMC at Scottsbluff; Breanna Elley, Scottsbluff, UNMC at Scottsbluff; Nina Johnson, Benson, Ariz., UNMC at Scottsbluff; Kaelee Stuchlik, Pierce, UNMC at Lincoln.

Pharmacy: Christen Black, Newton, Kan., University of Kansas in Lawrence.

Physical Therapy: Jeff Alcorn, Chadron, UNMC at Omaha; Kendra Reuer, Rapid City, S.D., University of South Dakota in Vermil-lion; Bridget Scherbarth, Alliance, University of Saint Mary at Leavenworth, Kan.

—CSC Information Services

Chadron State College student-journalists claimed top honors at the annual Nebraska Collegiate Media Association’s Golden Leaf Awards on Saturday, April 21, at Northeast Community College in Norfolk.

The Eagle, CSC’s student newspaper, won best overall newspaper for the second consec-utive year, and its companion website, csce-agle.com, claimed the award for best overall digital media. The website, launched in De-cember 2010, was runner-up in the competi-tion last year.

Eagle staff members won 24 individual awards in 17 categories – four first places, nine seconds, two thirds and eight honorable mentions. The website won 11 individual awards in 13 categories – five firsts, three sec-onds, two thirds and one honorable mention.

Michael Kennedy, the CSC instructor who advises the group, said CSC has talented student-journalists who put in long hours and care about their work. He noted that the students were more balanced in the competi-tion’s scoring system this year, gaining nearly as many points in the writing categories as the visual categories.

“That’s what makes me proudest – their ability to improve one area while maintaining

a high level of performance in the other,” he said.

Editor T.J. Thomson of Golden, Colo., who won 16 individual awards, said the honors for the newspaper and website are a testament to the students’ teamwork.

“None of our individual awards would have been possible without the collaboration and efforts of our staff members as a team. The quality of our work is directly tied to our abil-ity to work as a singular unit,” he said.

The NCMA is composed of 10 two- and four-year member institutions, eight of which competed in this year’s awards competition. The Eagle earned 34 points. The Doane Owl finished second with 24 and the Wayne Stater was third with 21.

CSC students who received one or more first-place awards are Chris Clark of Pueblo, Colo., Kinley Q. Nichols of Littleton, Colo., and Thomson. Others who brought home honors are Aaron Gonzalez of Alliance, Kristina Harter of Colorado Springs, Colo., Kevin Oleksy of Chadron and Ashley Swanson of Byron.

The competition’s entries were judged by professional journalists from Missouri, Colo-rado, Wyoming and South Dakota.

—CSC Information Services

Donald Ruleaux receives Governor’s Arts AwardBy Justin Haag

Donald Ruleaux, a retired member of the Chadron State College art faculty, was among this years recipients of the bien-nial Governor’s Arts Awards. The awards were presented Mon-day, April 2, at Lin-coln.

Ruleaux was one of just two recipients of the award for excel-lence in arts education.

Ruleaux, a native of Gordon who earned a bachelor’s degree in art education from CSC in 1959, served as an adjunct member of his alma mater’s art faculty from 2000-2010. His other teaching experience includes positions at Hastings Public Schools, McCook Commu-nity College, Medicine Valley Public Schools at Curtis, Lead (S.D.) High School and Gering Public Schools. He’s also provided instruction during programs at the University of South Dakota at Vermillion and Black Hills State University at Spearfish.

Ruleaux has gained much praise for his paintings and silverpoint drawings depicting the life of the Oglala Lakota and other char-acters of the American West. His art has ap-peared in dozens of exhibitions and public collections in at least 16 states. The work also has been acquired for private collections in 26 states and internationally, including Japan, Scotland and South Africa.

In addition to the bachelor’s degree from CSC, Ruleaux’s formal training includes a master’s degree from Arizona State Univer-sity, in addition to studies at George Washing-ton University in Washington, D.C, and the Kansas City Art Institute.

The Governor’s Arts Award will add to a list of many honors for Ruleaux, including the Distinguished Service Award from CSC in 1996.

The Nebraska Arts Council describes the Governor’s Arts Awards presentation as Ne-braska’s premier event in recognizing those who shape the state’s artistic landscape.

“The impact of the arts, and these honorees, is felt in the classroom, the economy, and the community – they drive Nebraska forward. We invite you to celebrate their achievements and recognize the power of the arts in improv-ing Nebraska,” the council said in a news re-lease.

The awards are traditionally presented during a biennial luncheon, but were deliv-ered during an evening event this year. The Nebraska Arts Council featured Ruleaux and other awards recipients in a video that was produced for the ceremony and its web-site.

Health Professions Club president Kyle Klammer relives memories of his years as a CSC student. (Photo by Justin Haag)

Don Ruleaux

The new Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees Scholarship recipients gather with representatives of the institution and one of its most famous alumni April 13. Chadron State College graduate Danny Woodhead, now a running back for the New England Patriots, was a keynote speaker for the annual scholarship luncheon in Lincoln. Also pictured are NSCS Chancellor Stan Carpenter, CSC President Janie Park and CSC Vice President Lois Veath. (Courtesy Photo)

By Bethany CookDr. Shafiq Rahman, Chadron State Col-

lege associate profes-sor of communication arts, received the honor award from the Asian/Pacific American Li-brarians Association for his book “The Ban-gladeshi Diaspora in the United States After 9/11: from Obscurity to High Visibility.”

The Bangladeshi Diaspora, which came about as a modified version of Rahman’s doctoral dissertation, gives a history of migrant groups of Bangladeshi-Americans that go back to the 1940s and how they

came to the United States. The book also tells how 9/11 impacted Bangladeshi citi-zens in the United States and their identity. It also gives an account of how the Ban-gladeshi citizens tried to maintain their identity and also their religious identity as Muslims in the United States after 9/11. Another point of discussion is the media’s role in connectivity to the Bangladeshi community.

“If I didn’t write the book who would? I wanted to tell their stories following 9/11,” Rahman said. “Their stories needed to be told. This is not only their stories but is also my family and friends’ stories.”

The award presentation is scheduled for the annual meeting of the Asian/Pacific American Librarian Association at Anaheim, Calif., in June.

Rahman wins award for ‘Bangladeshi Diaspora’

Student callers of the Chadron State Foundation Phonathon gather with Dr. Janie Park, CSC president, to show how much money was raised this year during the annual effort. (Photo by Justin Haag)

Student-journalists claim top honorsduring annual Golden Leaf Awards

A member of The Raging Derelicts sings during the second annual Battle of the Bands at the Student Center on March 30. Six bands competed in the event, which was a collaboration of the CSC Public Relations Club and KBPY radio. (Photo by Shaun Wicen)

Professional schools select

Health Sciences Students

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By Korinne TandeNebraska State College System

At its April 20 meeting, the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees approved an increase in tuition of $4.75 per credit hour for undergraduate resident students at Chad-ron State, Peru State and Wayne State Col-leges.

The 3.5 percent increase translates to an ad-ditional per semester cost of $71.25 for an un-dergraduate resident full-time student taking 15 credit hours. Graduate resident students will pay an additional $6 per credit hour for on-campus graduate courses.

The Board also approved an increase in tu-ition of $10 per credit hour for undergraduate online courses and an increase of $12.50 per credit hour for graduate online courses. This translates into a 5 percent increase in tuition for online courses.

For the first time, a system-wide rate was approved for dual enrollment courses offered by the Nebraska State Colleges. Dual enroll-ment courses, sometimes referred to as early entry courses, are offered to eligible high

school juniors and seniors who wish to get a head start on their college careers or take an advanced course not available at their high school. High school students taking advantage of dual enrollment courses offered by the state colleges will now pay $50 per credit hour.

NSCS Chancellor Stan Carpenter said, “The NSCS will continue to focus on afford-able, high quality education for our students. Faculty and staff at Chadron, Peru and Wayne State Colleges can be proud of their efforts to provide opportunities that make a difference in the lives of their students. Education is a game changer and the State Colleges are com-mitted to our students, the state of Nebraska and the surrounding regions we serve.”

The Board also adopted a resolution ap-pointing Dr. Randy Rhine to serve as interim president of Chadron State College. Rhine’s appointment is effective May 12 and contin-ues until June 30, 2013.

Carpenter said, “I am pleased that Randy has agreed to serve as interim president at Chadron. He has demonstrated his commit-ment to serving students and understands the

integral connection between CSC and the Chadron community. I look forward to work-ing with him.”

During the past year, members of the col-lege communities have worked with Bahr Vermeer Haecker and the Clark Enersen Partners to develop 10-year campus master plans for each of the state colleges. Planning efforts were overseen by Ed Hoffman, NSCS vice chancellor for facilities, planning and information technology. Dan Worth, BVH, and Joanne Kissel, Clark Enersen Partners, presented an overview of the master plans to the board and college representatives. Each of the master plans emphasized maintaining the uniqueness and heritage of the individual college campuses and building toward future needs.

“The planning process would not have been successful had folks not been willing to share and discuss ideas in an open and friendly manner. The resulting campus plans reflect the obvious work that needs to be done and the dreams of the work that should be done,” Hoffman said.

By Justin HaagTwelve Chadron State College students and

two faculty members were presenters during the annual Nebraska Academy of Sciences meeting at Lincoln on April 20.

A group consisting of 19 CSC students and faculty members attended the academy’s 122nd annual meeting, which was at Nebras-ka Wesleyan University.

The CSC students delivered 10 oral presen-tations and two posters.

Two of the students, Riley Machal of Gret-na and Curtis Perriotte-Olson of Wallace, are working as Nebraska INBRE scholars and presented research from their respective proj-ects. INBRE, which is funded through the In-stitutional Development Award Program Net-works of Biomedical Research Excellence, is aimed at creating a biomedical research infrastructure that provides research opportu-nities for undergraduate students and serves as a pipeline for those students to continue into graduate research.

Machal is nearing completion of her studies of differential gene regulation of the icaADBC operon in Staphylococcus epidermidis. Perri-otte-Olson’s project addresses the effects of weight reduction on leptin sensitivity in diet-induced obese rats. Machal collaborated with Dr. Wendy Jamison, CSC assistant professor of science, on her project. Perriotte-Olsen worked with Roger Reidelberger of the Veter-ans Affairs Medical Center at Omaha and will study one more year with Dr. Ann Buchmann, CSC associate professor of science.

Buchmann and Dr. Mike Leite, CSC sci-

ence professor, also delivered presentations at the conference. Buchmann told about teach-ing microbiology laboratory as a research-based experience, and Leite discussed how northwest Nebraska lineaments correlate to faults in outcrop.

The other CSC students who delivered oral presentations, and their topics:

R.J. Boylan, Gillette, Wyo., Mapping faults in soft-rock environments of the Pine Ridge region.

Zach Brown, Sterling, Colo., Effects of fire on fertility of soil in Chadron.

Ashley Chalupa, Grand Island, Neb., GAP-DH gene isolation, extraction and sequencing of Oenothera macrocarpa.

Nisha Durand, Salisbury, Dominica, An-tibiotics from native plants for use against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus .

Adam Neumann, Fort Calhoun, Neb., Groundwater exchange along faults in north-west Nebraska.

T.J. Stunkel, Ansley, Neb., A possible seis-mic sand blow in the Pine Ridge near Chadron.

Abenezer Tadesse, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Nitrate levels in Chadron Creek.

Steve Welch, Chadron, Neb., Aster mineral spectral indices applied to geological map-ping of the Chadron dome in Dawes County.

The students who delivered poster presen-tations:

Joe Reedy, Vale, S.D., Using a streambed temperature sensor array to study hyporheic flow in Chadron Creek.

Luke Wright, Hamlet, Neb., Isolation and identification of alkaline lake bacteria.

By Justin HaagChadron State College’s Upward Bound

program, which helps high school students from the region pave the way to college, has been funded for another five years.

Maggie Smith-Bruehlman, CSC Upward Bound director, received notification Tuesday, May 8, that the federally funded program will continue to receive $250,000 per year through 2017. The program has annually served as many as 50 students since its last funding cycle began in 2007.

“This is exciting news for the program and the region,” Smith-Bruehlman said. “We are thankful that we will carry on in serving these students. The program has done a lot of good during the past five years and will continue to do so.”

The Upward Bound program is designed to provide intensive, targeted activities to help students complete high school and succeed in college. The program’s focus is on stu-dents of low income, rural backgrounds and those whose parents did not attend college. Its comprehensive services include tutoring, test preparation assistance and individual counsel-ing during the academic year. It also offers a month-long summer program.

Student stipends and paid summer intern-ships are offered to participants to encourage continuity of enrollment. Cultural enrichment activities and visits to colleges and universi-ties also are part of the program.

Smith-Bruehlman said a change to the pro-gram for the upcoming funding cycle will be

the addition of students in Crawford, while continuing to serve Chadron and Alliance. Al-though no new students will be added from Gordon-Rushville High School, the four cur-rently-enrolled participants have been invited to continue most of the program’s services.

Smith-Bruehlman said the students of Crawford will be a good fit for the program, especially considering the community’s close proximity to Chadron.

The Upward Bound staff includes Smith-Bruehlman and academic advisors at each of the high school sites.

The summer program, which gives the Up-ward Bound students an experience similar to college life, has brought a lot of activity to the campus during June. Students this year were

scheduled to check in at the CSC campus June 3 and complete the program on the eve of In-dependence Day. The students stay in the resi-dence halls and take part in the wide variety of lessons and activities, many of which will be led by CSC faculty members and students.

Smith-Bruehlman said a highlight will be a trip to educational and cultural sites near Fort Collins and Steamboat Springs, Colo., during the program’s final week.

Upward Bound is one of six federal TRIO programs designed to motivate and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds in their educational endeavors.

CSC’s Student Support Services program, Project Strive, also is a TRIO program. It was initiated in 2001.

Upward Bound participants from 2010 gather with Chadron State College student leaders at the base of the Lindeken Clock Tower. (CSC Photo)

Tee off at 1:00 p.m. - Four person scrambleEntry fee includes golf, cart, souvenir and dinner

Register as an individual ($100) or as a team ($400)Proceeds benefit Chadron State College athletics.

Registration deadline is July 20thNot a golfer? Join fellow CSC alumni & friends for dinner and socializing at 6:00 p.m. Dinner is $15

For information or to RSVP, contact the Alumni Office 308.432.6366 or email kpope@csc.edu

Chadron State College golf outing atthe Ashland Golf Club in Ashland, Nebraska

Friday, August 3, 2012

Bench honors Janice BlundellA new bench on the west side of Chadron

State College’s Crites Hall honors the late Janice Blundell, who died in 2006 shortly af-ter retiring from a 27-year career in the CSC Admissions Office.

About half of the $2,600 donated to Blundell’s memorial was used to purchase the bench, with the remaining funds supplement-ing the Chadron Alumni Reach for Excellence Scholarship Program.

Connie Rasmussen, executive director of the Chadron State Foundation, said the bench is a fitting tribute to Blundell, noting its loca-tion near the building that houses CSC admis-sions personnel. Rasmussen said a majority of the memorial funds were donated by former admissions ambassadors who worked closely with Blundell.

Nebraska State College System approves 3.5% tuition increase

CSC graduate Dr. Allen Alderman, who was the first president of the Chadron State Foundationand a long-time Chadron physician, poses with his granddaughter, Alex Alderman of Rapid City, athrower for the CSC track and field team.

Students, faculty present Science Research

Upward Bound program Funded for Another Five Years

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CSC Sports By Alex Helmbrecht

There were plenty of highs for fans of the Chadron State College men’s and women’s basketball programs during their most recent seasons, which wrapped up in February.

The biggest story had to be the play of the CSC men, though. Record-wise, the Eagles got off to one of their slowest starts in history, but they finished extra strong.

Through the first game in January, this sea-son’s Eagles were 2-11. But they went 11-2 during the remainder of the regular season, giving them a 13-13 mark prior to having their eight-game winning streak snapped in a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference playoff game at Nebraska-Kearney.

CSC had just two wins entering the holi-days and things continued to look bleak af-ter Nebraska-Kearney took a 72-51 decision in Kearney during the first game of the New Year. But CSC won three of the next five and then ripped off eight straight wins for the school’s longest winning streak since 1999-2000.

Six of the late wins avenged losses from the first half of the season, including an upset of nationally-ranked Metro State in Denver. The win over Metro was among the Eagles’ 2011-12 highlights. It was just the third in 31 games since the Roadrunners joined the RMAC in 1996-97 and the first in the current century.

The team’s 13-9 RMAC record tied them for fourth place among the league’s 14 teams.

The Chadron State women also made a push for the RMAC playoffs but fell just short, finishing with an 8-18 record, includ-ing an 8-14 mark in the league. The Eagles had a January to remember, though. Like the

men, the women struggled during the first semester – they were 1-11 – but they started the New Year off on the right foot and won six of their seven games in the month of January.

Two of those victories came in overtime against Colorado Mines and Colo-rado Christian that helped propel the Eagles into seri-ous playoff consideration.

Unfortunately, the Ea-gles’ proclivity for winning close games faded away down the stretch as they lost their final six games.

Several CSC players earned distinction fol-lowing the season. Five players have been named to the Omaha World-Herald’s All-Ne-braska Division II Teams and five others are honorable mention.

Moala Tautuaa, Kevin McClelland and Chris Curtis represent the Chadron State men, while Kaitlin Petri and Sadie Waugh are on the women’s team.

Tautuaa, a senior from San Francisco, Ca-lif., is also the men’s honorary captain after helping lead Chadron State to the RMAC playoffs for the first time since 2002. He was a three-time all-RMAC performer.

McClelland, a senior from Long Beach, Calif., and a two-time all-conference choice, averaged 12.6 points and added 3.9 rebounds a game.

Curtis, a senior from Tustin, Calif., made his mark during his only season with the Ea-

gles. He scored more than 20 points five times and averaged 12.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

Petri, a senior from Kearney, had a stel-lar season for the CSC women. She led the Eagles with 16.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, three assists and one block and one steal a game.

Waugh, a junior from Paxton, was a con-sistent presence in the post for the Eagles. She was second on the team in scoring, av-eraging 7.7 points a game, and she added 4.1 rebounds.

Chadron State’s honorable mention selec-tions on the men’s team are senior Christian McGhee of Pine Ridge, S.D., and junior Sam-my Hines of Detroit.

Marla Munsen (Hershey), Kada Williams (Green River, Wyo.) and Rachael Smidt (North Platte) earned honorable mention on the women’s team.

Petri is first Academic All-American in CSC women’s basketball history

Chadron State College’s Kaitlin Petri has been selected to the Capital One Academic All-America Women’s Bas-ketball Division II First Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced.

Petri, a senior from Kear-ney who graduated in May with a 3.95 GPA in business administration and was pre-viously named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Bas-ketball All-Academic Player of the Year, is the first Academic All-American in women’s bas-ketball program history.

Petri, who is 11th all-time in scoring with 944 points at CSC, became just the second women’s basketball player at CSC to become an All-American when she was placed on the 2009-10 Daktronics All-America Team.

Kaitlin Petri

There was a capacity crowd on hand to witness the Chadron State men’s basketball team defeat the University of Nebraska-Kearney in the two rivals’ final meeting as RMAC opponents. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

The Chadron State College wrestling team took some lumps during the 2011-12 season but the future is bright since the Eagles return nine of 10 varsity grapplers.

The Eagles wrestled to a 6-9 record and 3-5 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and they finished ninth at the RMAC/West Re-gion hosted by Fort Hays State in late February.

Helping lead the youthful charge was Jor-dan Debus, a sophomore from Mitchell at 184 pounds. Although he didn’t win a match at the national tournament he did finish fourth at the RMAC/West Region and had a 15-11 record.

Leandro Arias, a true freshman from Chey-enne, Wyo., paced the Eagles with a 17-12 re-cord at 141. He also had a team-high eight pins.

The other wrestlers with winning records were also underclassmen. Dustin Stodola, the veteran of the group, went 15-11 at 133, Bret

Klopp went 9-5 at 174, and Mike Hill, an al-ternate heavyweight, went 14-8.

Arias, Klopp, Chris Leak and R.J. Boylan each finished in sixth place at the regional tourney.

The Eagles excelled academically, as well. Mikah Kadera, the lone senior on the squad, Hill, Josh McCance and Phil Bullington were each named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Academic Second Team.

To be eligible, student-athletes must have a GPA of 3.30 or better, be a starter or reserve, and completed two semesters at their current institution.

Kadera, a senior from Sheridan, Wyo., has a 3.57 GPA in physical education. He had a record of 6-11 at 165 pounds.

McCance, a junior from Chadron, has a 3.44 GPA in social sciences. He went 3-11

during the season at 141 pounds.Hill, a redshirt freshman from Lingle, Wyo.,

has a 3.44 GPA in general studies.Bullington, a junior from Benson, Ariz., has

a 3.31 GPA in business administration. Bul-lington had a record of 4-7 at 174 pounds.

Chadron State’s Mikah Kadera wrestles an opponent from N.M. Highlands. (Photo by Alex Helmbrecht)

Many returners make future bright for wrestling team

Strong finish by Eagle menamong highs for hoops teams

Jay Long has been hired as the head foot-ball coach at Chadron State College, athletic director Brad Smith announced in February.

Long, 35, replaces Bill O’Boyle.Long will be the 25th head football coach

at CSC and the third who also played for the Eagles. Orin Weymouth and Ruf-fus Trapp also played and coached for Chadron State but a former football play-er hasn’t coached for the school since 1937.

“We feel the search has enabled Chadron State Col-lege’s football program to move forward with an exceptional coach, family man and leader,” Smith said. “As a football player Jay’s intensi-ty and love for the game was unbelievable and these characteristics have carried over into his coaching career. We’re happy to have a coach of his caliber at Chadron State.”

Long has spent the last three seasons as the head coach at Black Hills State in Spearfish, S.D., where he has guided the Yellowjackets to a 15-15 record.

Prior to being the head coach, he was an assistant coach at the school from 2003-09. During that time he served as the offensive coordinator, offensive line coach, recruiting coordinator and the strength and conditioning coach.

Long, who graduated from Chadron State College in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in science, was a two-time Rocky Mountain Ath-letic Conference selection at center and also earned Farm Team All-American honors. He also wrestled at heavyweight and qualified for the national tournament for the Eagles.

For Long, a native of Sturgis, S.D., return-ing to his alma mater was an easy choice.

“I’m really excited about the opportunity to coach where I played,” he said. “When I was in the interview I sat down in front of my old locker and it just felt right. When I had questions asked of me in regards to the pro-gram, it just felt right. The tradition at Chad-ron State speaks for itself. I’ve been part of three RMAC championships as a player and now I’m excited for the opportunity to coach and try to win them.”

Long said he intends to maintain Chadron State’s strong football tradition. The Eagles have won eight conference titles and have been one of the most consistent Division II programs in the country, having at least six wins in 19 of the last 20 seasons.Larson hired as defensive coordinator; Stein, Jersild remain on staff

One of the first things new Chadron State College head football coach Jay Long did af-ter he was hired was solidifying his coaching staff. He did just that in early March when Jeff Larson was named the defensive coordinator.

Long also retained quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator Chris Stein and defen-sive backs coach Craig Jersild.

Stein has been the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator at Chadron State Col-lege since 2004. During his time as an assis-tant coach, the Eagles have tallied a record of 60-22 and won three RMAC championships.

Jersild is entering his third season with the Ea-gles. He also coached the Eagles’ secondary from 1992 to 1995 as a graduate assistant and he was a volunteer assistant coach during the 2007 season.

Larson, who worked as a graduate assistant at Chadron State in 2006 and 2007, has been

an assistant coach at Black Hills State for four seasons and served as the defensive coordina-tor in three of them.

“One of the biggest rea-sons I took the job was to continue working with Jay and continue what we start-ed doing in 2009 when he took over as the head coach at Black Hills,” Larson said. “It is tough to leave the play-ers here because they’ve done a lot for me. But, on the other hand, working with Jay and from my experiences in 2006 and 2007 and understand-ing what it means to be a part of Chadron State and its football program made it easier for me to make my decision.”

Prior to coaching at Black Hills State and Chadron State, Larson spent five seasons coaching high school football. He was at Cheyenne East High School in Wyoming for four years and spent one year at Layton High School in Utah.

Larson, a native of Aberdeen, S.D., played linebacker and graduated from Northern State University with a bachelor’s of science in health and physical education in 2000.

Jay Long

Chadron State head football coach Jay Long watches the offensive line during a spring practice in late March. (Photo by Alex Helmbrecht)

Jay Long named 25th CSC football coach

Jeff Larson

The Chadron State College softball team was the victim of tough luck during the 2012 season.

The Eagles, who finished the campaign with a 17-32 record, began the season off with a five-game losing streak and had problems getting things going later in the season in close games. CSC went just 7-13 in games decided by two runs or less and lost four other games in extra innings.

Despite the unsatisfying record, there were plenty of bright spots, the biggest of which was the play of senior outfielder Angela Jay, who was named to the Rocky Mountain Ath-letic Conference First Team.

Jay, a native of Victoria, British Columbia, was one of the Eagles’ most consistent players during her two-year career at the school. Jay, who was a third team all-conference choice in

2011, started 96 consecutive games and owns the highest career fielding percentage in school history (.990). This season, she hit .342 and had an on-base percentage of .403 to lead the team. She also stole four bases and struck out just nine times in 158 at bats. She also scored a team-high 36 runs.

The Eagles also had plenty of dramatic mo-ments. Amy Schartz and Katie Londo both hit game-winning, walk off home runs in front of raucous Chadron State crowds and CSC de-feated a ranked opponent – Augustana – for just the second time in school history.

In addition, the Eagles excelled academically. Jay was on the RMAC All-Academic First Team after posting a 3.89 grade point average while majoring in physical education and health.

Nikki Ritzen, a junior from Chadron with a 3.73 GPA in business administration, and Stephanie Townsend, a senior from Roos-evelt, Utah, with a 3.79 GPA in elementary education were named to the RMAC All-Aca-demic Second Team.

Angela Jay

Eagles competed hard on the diamond

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’40sWilmer ’40 and Bobbie Planansky ’40 Cayucos, Calif., will celebrate their 72nd wedding anniversary in August 2012.Emma Weinel ’48 West Allis, Wis., is enjoying retire-ment after working many years as the administrative director at the Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital.

’50sEd Jolovich ’55 Torrington, Wyo., and wife Alyce are happily retired and will celebrate the college gradua-tions of their grandchildren.Ina (Dunlap) Glaubius ’59 Wisner, is celebrating her 50th year as a volunteer leader with the Peppy Peppers 4-H club in Cuming County.

’60sCurtis ’60 and Dee (Dishman) Linse ’61 Papillion, cel-ebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August 2011.Floyd and Mildred Colwell ’63 Alliance, celebrated their 80th birthdays in December 2011.Richard BS ’64 MS ’66 and Barbara McGee BA ’71 MS ’74 Mesa, Ariz., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 25. They are enjoying retirement after working in educational administration.Colleen Harvey ’69 MS ’89 Chadron, retired from Chadron Public Schools in May 2011.John ’69 and Micki (Banjoff) Moore ’68 Lead, S.D., celebrated the graduation of their great niece from Chadron State College in May 2012 as the fifth gen-eration to graduate from CSC.

’70sSusan (Leafgreen) Masterton ’70 Scottsbluff, retired

from teaching at Gering High School in May 2011.Katherine (Rentz) Taylor ’70 MS ’71 Thermopolis, Wyo., retired from teaching for Hot Springs County School District in May 2012.Jan Weber ’70 Ord, retired in May 2012 after teach-ing at Ord Junior-Senior High for 42 years.Lynell (Kime) Stillwell ’71 Gordon, retired May 2011 from Hyannis High School where she taught and served as a counselor.Linda (Mokler) Feezer ’71 Casper, Wyo., is the vice president for the Northwest Division of American Legion Auxiliary, which encompasses seven states.John McGary ’72 Dewitt, earned his 300th dual vic-tory in January 2012 as the wrestling coach for Tri County High School.John Letts ’72 Quincy, Ill., was appointed president of John Wood Community College on Jan. 12, 2012.Jan (Moss) McNeely ’73 Clinton, Wash., retired from teaching and coaching from South Whidbey Primary School.Jan (Riddle) ’73 and Robert Goodrich ’76 Spearfish, S.D., are enjoying retirement. Jan retired from teach-ing second grade in May 2010 and Robert retired January 2012 from working as an optometrist.Cheri (Waynar) Mundt ’74 Papillion, was promoted to serve as executive director of the Immanuel PACE -- Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly --initia-tive in southwest Iowa.Nancy (Downen) Ashley ’74 MS ’76 Rapid City, S.D., retired in May 2011 from Stevens High School where she was an art teacher.

Rebecca (Kaltenheuser) Diercks ’75 Lusk, Wyo., earned Wyoming National Board Certification for in-struction in literacy.Curt Frye MS ’75 Wayne, was named president of Wayne State College in July 2011.Bruce Burton MS ’78 Manly, Iowa, has been enjoy-ing his retirement since May 2009 after spending 39 years in education.Richard Moore ’78 MS ’93 Clarks, retired in July 2011 from Central City schools after serving 16 years teaching and 14 years as an administrator.Bob LeMasters ’78 Riverton, Wyo., competed in the Grand Teton marathon relay in August 2011.Rich Reinert ’78 North Platte, retired in May 2012 after 39 years in education. His most recent position was serving as the activities director for North Platte Public Schools.

’80sEunice (McNamee) Howard ’80 Ainsworth, celebrat-ed her 80th birthday in 2011. She is enjoying retire-ment by playing the kazoo and tambourine in a band and volunteering at the care center in Ainsworth.Debra (Deans) Koch ’80 Cheyenne, Wyo., retired as a dispatch supervisor after working 31 years for the Wyoming Highway Patrol.Russ Martin ’80 MS ’82 Grand Junction, Colo., be-came the 18th head football coach of Colorado Mesa University in January 2012.Joan Schade ’81 Cheyenne, Wyo., is serving as first vice president for Delta Kappa Gamma.

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MBA receives high national rankingBy Justin Haag

A website that ranks online Master’s of Business Administration degrees gives Chadron State College high marks for its MBA pro-gram.

The site mbaonline.com puts CSC’s online MBA at No. 12 on its list of 35 colleges and universities of all sizes from coast to coast. The rankings examined a variety of criteria, including affordabil-ity, reputation, prestige and enrollment statistics. Those creating the rankings examined data from services such as College Results and the National Center for Education Statistics.

Dr. Randy Rhine, CSC interim president, said the high ranking is welcomed by the institu-tion, although he’s not surprised by it.

“Our master’s degree programs have been growing in popularity, and the MBA is certainly no exception,” Rhine said. “I commend our business faculty for delivering such a quality online program for a price that is well below other institutions on the list.”

CSC has packaged business courses into an online eight-week format, designed to be flex-ible for degree-seekers who want to complete a program in short time without relocating.

The website, mbaonline.com, takes note that CSC’s program requires a minimum of 24 hours of graduate coursework, and that students may transfer up to nine hours from another accredited graduate program.

The MBA continues to gain popularity at CSC, and has contributed to the institution’s enrollment increases of recent years.

Of the institution’s record 74 master’s degree graduates in May, 19 received the MBA. A total of 120 students were enrolled in the program this spring, representing 35 states and nations.

The Las Prados Country Club in Las Vegas was the site for a CSC alumni lunch in February. Pictured from left: Alumni Director Karen Pope, Athletic Director Brad Smith, Donna and Larry Lochridge, Brett Robertson, Jan Blundell, Janet Schenck, Lynn Arnn, and CS Foundation Executive Director Connie Rasmussen.

An alumni gathering was hosted by Lyle & Jackie Bown at their home in Scottsdale. From left: President Janie Park, Nelson Foster, JoAnn Foster, Maria Daniels, CS Foundation Executive Director Connie Rasmussen, Brenda Day, Kay Mayer, Bill Day, Mark Mayer, Jane Fisher, Gary Shipley, Olga Wilson, Larman Wilson, Jackie Bown, Kyle Gregersen, John Winter, Kay Winter and Lyle Bown.

Dallas area alumni gathered for lunch in March. Seated from left: CS Foundation Executive Director Connie Rasmussen, Sheila Dolen, Kathleen Craig, and Jolene Hersch. Standing: Alumni Director Karen Pope, Tiffini Pruitt Britton, and Brian Wendler.

Alumni and friends gathered for lunch in Denver in March. Seated from left: Irma Smith, B.J. Abernethy, Sharon Schaub, and Terrie Wood. Standing: Randy Lubash, Don and Gloria Curtis, Rick Miller, and Cactus Shumway.

A sunny afternoon in Houston brought together Seth and Maggie LaBore, Ann Wackman, and Tracey and Dave Grimme. Connie Rasmussen and Karen Pope shared news about CSC.

Spence and Susan Vanneman hosted a Lincoln social hour at their home in April. A great group reminisced and reconnected with fellow CSC alumni and friends. Susan, at left, visits with Nora Lenz, Janice McLain, and Synthia Stanoscheck.

Gathering in Loveland were Kelsey Rasmussen, Tom and Ann Chinnock, Margery Curtiss, Jeremy and Amy Campion, Todd and Kelly Moran with son Ryder.

Chadron Area Reunion attendees mingle and visit during the luncheon in Mesa, Ariz., in late January. Dick and Sharon Colacino and Gary and Ruth Robbins hosted and took care of the registrations. Signing in is Melba Kuntzelman.

Portland alumni Doug and Joann Keder, Mike Hoevet, Michele and Griffin McCormack pose for a photo following lunch in April.

Gathering at the Sun City Country Club in Arizona were CS Foundation Executive Director Connie Rasmussen, President Janie Park, Cash and Deanna Franklin, Larman and Olga Wilson, Daryl Dedic, Harold and Daisy Mundschenk and Rich and Micki Siewert.

A Seattle gathering for alumni and friends of Chadron State was hosted by Jim Corson and Linda Kent pictured at left. Attending were Kyle Gregersen, David Huls, Annita and Max Shaw, Julie Mullaney, Chris McKay and Talia Llitteras. Seated: Katy Tommisser, Joyce and Cliff Clippinger.

Durand also served as an Ivy Day ora-tor, along with Kyle Klammer of Ainsworth and Riley Machal of Gretna. Deb Stewart, retiring social work professor, was faculty greeter.

The winners of the royalty competition and Platinum Eagle were just some of the out-standing spring 2012 and winter 2011 CSC graduates who received accolades during Ivy Day. The annual event, which has occurred at CSC every year since 1920, is sponsored by the Blue Key and Cardinal Key honor societ-ies.

A total of 47 graduates were recognized with certificates of merit as outstanding stu-dents in their primary fields of study, or pre-sented other special honors. The honorees included graduates who earned peer tutor certification from the College Reading and Learning Association, and those who served as Supplemental Instruction leaders and Ad-missions Ambassadors.

Special recognition also was given to 78 students who graduated with one of three hon-or designations – summa cum laude, magna cum laude and cum laude.

Ivy Day Ceremonycontinued from page 15

Grand IslandGames

CSC is a platinum sponsor the Grand Island Games July 27-28. GIG is an exciting team Olympic style event. The goal of the weekend event is to allow participants a chance to experience a wide variety of recreational activities, meet new people, promote community unity and havesome good old-fashioned fun. If you are a former student, alumni, or friend of CSC and want to participate on the CSC team, please contact Chadron State Admissions Representative Kristina Pajeda at (308) 430-0363 or kpajeda@csc.edu.www.grand-island.com/index.aspx?page=859

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Michael O’Brien ’85 Newcastle, Okla., serves as the director of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services and was recently elected national president of the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation and was named a national institute on rehabilitation issues scholar for the 4th time.Kathleen (Gerhard) Gatch ’86 Gering, became a great grandmother of identical triplets in August 2010.Randy Jarzynka ’86 Cairo, is an avid runner and proud to have logged 84,000 miles by March 2012.Thandi Khonje ’86 Bloomfield, N.J., started work-ing at the New York Children’s Hospital as a meta-bolic dietitian after spending a couple of years at the Columbus University Medical Center.Paul Griese ’87 Woodrow, Colo., just finished his 25th year at Woodlin School and was named 1A ath-letic director of the year for Colorado.Steven Herdt ’88 Charlotte, N.C., retired Aug. 1, 2011, from teaching at Providence High School.Peter Chase ’88 Amarillo, Texas, was named engi-neer of the year for his work as a performance con-tract engineer for Honeywell, Inc.Elizabeth Gibbons ’88 Crawford, published a book “Heartland Heartbeat” in September 2011.Alan Garey ’89 Curtis, was elected president of the Nebraska Rural Community School Association for the 2012-2013 school year.Lisa (Dale) Willman ’89 Grand Island, was named co-woman of the year by the Grand Island Independent for her work with GRACE -- Grand Island Area Cancer Endowment -- Foundation which provides emotional and financial support for cancer patients and their fami-lies.

’90sBill O’Boyle MS ’91 Grand Junction, Colo., was named the offensive coordinator for Colorado Mesa University’s football team.Stacy (Bach) Beebe ’92 MS ’02 Elburn, Ill., earned a doctorate in physical education from North Central University in the fall of 2011. About the same time, her book “Journey for a Family: One Woman’s Journey from Desperation to Peace” was printed.Todd Eichenberger ’92 Arapahoe, was promoted to branch manager of First Central Bank.Michael Halley ’92 Scottsbluff, is the new principal of Scottsbluff High School.Diana (Martinez) Griffith ’93 Guernsey, Wyo., was named 2011 Platte County School District No. 2 Teacher of the Year.Diana (Dike) Zimmer ’93 Douglas, Wyo., accepted the position as the secretary to the activities director at Douglas Middle School.John Reiners ’95 Spearfish, S.D., is the head football coach at Black Hills State University which will begin competing in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 2012.Don Beebe ’96 Aurora, Ill., has partnered with the Abbott Sports Complex to open a franchise of the Don Beebe House of Speed in Lincoln.Tom Kaus ’96 Socorro, N.M., was named the resi-dential life coordinator for the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.Aaron Salomon ’97 Gothenburg, recently joined the Gothenburg Family Practice as a physician assistant.

Amanda (Smith) Ganser ’98 Ainsworth, gradu-ated with a Master’s of Education degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in May 2012.Erin (White) Kontogiannis ’98 New Haven, Conn., obtained her license in social work (LCSW) in 2011. She and her husband have three children: Olivia, 6, Alexander, 4, and Eleni, 1.Kim (Phagan) Hansel ’99 Gillette, Wyo., published a book “The Foster Parenting Toolbox” in March 2012.Jeralee (Glass) Wangler ’99 Alliance, became chief deputy probation officer for district 12 probation in November 2011.

’00sJake Holscher ’00 Lakewood, Colo., placed 10th in the Virginia Triple Iron Triathlon, completing a 7.2 mile swim, 336 mile bike ride and 78.6 mile run in 51 hours and 15 minutes.Brett Foley ’01 Denton, is president of the Northern Rocky Mountain Education Research Association.Abbey McNair ’02 Omaha, a social studies teacher at Burke High School, recently received the 2012 Alice Buffett Outstanding Teacher Award.Robert Reid ’02 Crawford, graduated from Iowa State University in May 2011 with a doctor of veteri-nary medicine degree.Tim Buskirk ’03 Chadron, is a new ranger with the Nebraska National Forest and Grassland’s Bessey District.Anpo Charging Thunder ’03 Scottsbluff, received the Soroptimist’s Ruby Award for her efforts in help-ing women and children as a family doctor with Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska.Davi Gradert ’03 Sioux City, Iowa, is working as the graduate education program analyst at Morningside College.Don Kleinsasser ’03 Elba, graduated with a Masters in Educational Administration degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in May 2011.Ben Holmstedt ’06 Grant, is the director of rehabilita-tion services with Perkins County Health Services in Grant. Kyle Schell ’06 Wall, S.D., finished his masters in ani-mal and ag science with rangeland management from South Dakota State University in December 2011.Gary Shank ’06 Reno, Nev., appeared on the History Channel’s “Top Shot” in February 2011 competing with 17 other skilled marksmen for a $100,000 prize.Matt Weingart ’07 Laramie, Wyo., graduated from the University of Wyoming pharmacy school.Craig Calkins ’08 Pullman, Wash., graduated from Washington State University as a doctor of veterinary medicine. Ben Martin MS ’08 Grand Junction, Colo., is the line-backers coach for Colorado Mesa University football team.Diana Watson MS ’09 Holdrege, was selected to serve on the board of directors for the YMCA of the Prairie.

MARRIAGES’80sTheresa (Kurt) ’89 married Bill Korbelik Aug. 20, 2011 in Akron, Colo.

’90sJerry Kiekow ’96 married Julie Johnson March 4, 2012 in Longview, Wash.

’00sErica Fistler ’00 married Jay Bruns June 25, 2011 in Chadron.Jeane (Suhr) ’02 married Matt Anderson July 2, 2011 in Gering.Nick Simonson ’03 married Melissa Hageman Jan. 14, 2012 in Alma.Jeremy Wissing ’04 married Lily Mcdermott Sept. 2, 2011 in Denver, Colo.Charles ’04 and Elizabeth (Matthews) Brawner ’06 married Aug. 27, 2011 in Sidney.Sheena (Sturgeon) ’05 married Justin Kinnan June 11, 2011.James Mann ’06 married Kelly Neff March 24, 2011 in Riviera Maya, Mexico.Ben Treffer ’07 married Sara Carlson Dec. 30, 2010. The couple resides in Scottsbluff.Floyd Colwell ’08 married Tiann Sept. 3, 2011 in Alliance.Tim Keller ’08 married Tiffany Clark in Feb. 2012 in Sidney.Kaitlin Powell ’08 married Buckley Haag June 18, 2011 in Indianola.Travis ’08 and Joanna (Smurthwaite) Connot ’12 mar-ried June 7, 2011. The couple resides in Valentine where Travis works with the Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District and Joanna works at Security First Bank.

FUTURE EAGLESFaculty and StaffMarcella Enna to Dr. Kathleen Kirsch, current facul-ty, and Dr. James Koehn, current faculty, Chadron, Dec. 22, 2011.

’90sRebecca Kay to Jennifer (Petersen) ’96 and Adam Grabowski ’96, Blair, Aug. 12, 2011. She joins sib-lings Samantha (8), Daniel (5),Braxton Charles to Alan ’98 and Angela (Hunke) Brennan ’99 Saint Paul, Jan. 6, 2012.Paul to Roberta (Woodruff) ’99 and Tim Denny, Ainsworth, Jan. 6, 2012.

’00sBrogen Matthew to Shayley (Dockery) ’00 and Matt Love, Saratoga, Wyo., April 18, 2011. Brogan was welcomed by siblings Channing, Kennadie, Mati, and TeeganAllyson Rose to Ronda (Thyne) Glenn ’00, Aurora, Colo., Jan. 24, 2012.Rate Lynn to Peggy (Brown) ’01 and Jay Peterson, Stapleton, June 30, 2011.David Roy to Kathy (Brumbaugh) ’02 and Steven Lutter, Parker, S.D., Jan. 3, 2012.Tallee Cooper to Jackie (Jespersen) ’02 and Casey Rudloff, Crawford, Dec. 28, 2011. She was welcomed by older sister Hadlee.Henry James to Tara (Sanger) ’02 and Jeff Baker ’05, Jasper, Minn., March 23, 2012. He was wel-comed by brother Ryan and sister Emily.Trajen Patrick to Allison (Young) ’02 and Ryan Mader ’06, Buffalo, Wyo., April 30, 2012.

Brecken to Melissa (Crunk) ’03 and Cameron Soester ’03, Omaha, Nov. 3, 2011. He was welcomed by older brother Braden.Alayna to Michelle (Meyer) ’03 and Greg Scott, Helena, Mont., Aug. 18, 2011.Jess Immot to Kasey and Waymann Wild ’03, Chadron, Dec. 15, 2011.Garrett to Gabe att ’03 and Katie (Carr) Huffman ’04, Whitman, Sept. 26, 2011.Grace to Brent ’03 and Jodi (Stowater) Goodrich ’06, Atlantic, Iowa, March 10, 2011. Grace was wel-comed by older brother Brock.Jo Hanne to Jennifer (Leslie) ’04 and James Hicks ’04, Casper, Wyo., Feb. 23, 2012.Garrett to Lindsy (Vrbicky) ’04 and Brad Schwartz, Columbus in March 2011.Willa Marie to Kilee (Portenier) ’04 and Hank Oetjen, Walton, Nov. 28, 2011.Tripper Lee to Sara (Wilson) ’04 and Levi Kosmicki ’05, Yoder, Wyo., Oct. 4, 2011. He was welcomed by sister Kaycee.Bristol Rae to Lacey (Anders) ’04 and Adam Herring ’07, Rawlins, Wyo., March 7, 2012. She was wel-comed by big brother Bridger.Ivan Michael to Valerie (Barkell) ’05 and Michael Gloudemans, Moreno Valley, Calif., Oct. 2011.Caroline to Melissa and Tom Pratt ’05, North Platte, March 29, 2011.Grady Michael to Hayley (Rehm) ’05 and Dustin Beaudette, Scottsbluff, May 31, 2011.Caleb to Jessica (Isenberger) ’05 and Ray Fertig, Laramie, Wyo., Oct. 18, 2011. He joins older brother Daniel who was born April 6, 2010.Callan Kenneth to Kati (Dean) ’05 and Nate Smith ’06, Newcastle, Wyo., Aug. 11, 2011. He joins older sister, Josie JoLee who was born June 29, 2009.Tatum Lynn to Kelly and James Mann ’06, Omaha, Dec. 29, 2011.Danica to Sharley (Eggers) ’07 and William Cleveland ’07, Hershey, Sept. 20, 2011.Alessandra Giacomini to Amanda (Owens) ’08 and Felipe Cecilio ’08, Hutchinson, Kan., January 7, 2012.Camden to Sierra (Lamb) ’08 and Cody Gullickson ’08, Las Vegas, Nev., on January 17, 2012.Delia Jayne to Sammie (Rinehart) ’09 and Dusty Ginsbach ’09, Vermillion S.D., July 20, 2011.Kenzie to Jennifer Fiscus ’09 Rushville, on Jan. 6, 2011.

OBITUARIESFriendsEula Brown Sidney, died March 20, 2012.Genevieve David Pontiac, Mich., died March 21, 2012.Norma Elkins Jonesboro, Ark., died Feb. 12, 2012.Roger Evans Pendleton, Ind., died Dec. 27, 2012.Winifred Dutrow Phoenix, Ariz., died Dec. 12, 2011.Michael Gold Chadron, died March 30, 2012.Richard “Dick” Householder Scottsbluff, died Jan. 27, 2012.

Rhonda Jamruszka Havre, Mont., died Jan. 7, 2011.Jack Lewellen Gering, died February 17, 2012.True Rickenbach Chadron, died May 5, 2012.Lorraine Sandstrom Chadron, died April 28, 2012.Rodger Vaughan Palmer Lake, Colo., died Jan. 22, 2012

’30sBonne Jeane (Davis) Gunderson ’35 Piedmont, Calif., died Sept. 2, 2011.Jim Vogt ’36 Santa Rosa, Calif., died May 4, 2012.Bill Frahm att ’39 Oelrichs, S.D., died Jan. 26, 2012.Louise (Lee) Hilton att ’39 Mitchell, died Jan. 24, 2012. Virgil Drabbels att ’39 Hay Springs, died March 3, 2012.

’40sNeyl (Webster) Heinschel ’40 Montrose, Colo., died Nov. 16, 2011.Clayton Luther ’40 Mesa, Ariz., died Jan. 19, 2012.Louis Holt ’42 Knoxville, Tenn., died Dec. 15, 2010.Duane “Rex” Yocum ’42 Cheyenne, Wyo., died March 30, 2012.Elva (Strom) Martin ’43 Lake Oswego, Ore., died Jan. 3, 2012.Adah Darlene Neubauer ’49 Hay Springs, died Jan. 9 2012.

’50sGlendoris (Lembke) Rash ’50 Winfield, Kan., died April 7, 2012.Robert “Bob” Carnahan ’51 Casper, Wyo., died Jan. 8, 2012.Henry Nelson ’52 North Bend, died Feb. 11, 2012.Lloyd Hinn Sr. ’52 Rushville, died April 1, 2012.Velma Wheeler ’55 Worland, Wyo., died Oct. 27, 2011.Robert Cork ’57 Omaha, died July 29, 2010.Patricia Foster ’57 Vancover, Wash., died July 28, 2010.Richard “Dick” Gochnauer ’57 Chadron, died April 8, 2012.Harold Noble att ’58 Chadron, died May 4, 2012.Pauline (Eaton) Heil ’59 Scottsbluff, died Dec. 20, 2011.

’60sRichard “Dick” Haslow ’60 Alliance, died Dec. 27, 2011.Mary Belle (Garvin) Beck ’61 Bayard, died March 18, 2012.Lois (Dunbar) Dubry ’61 North Platte, died Jan. 11, 2012.Ron Sylvester ’61 Scottsbluff, died Jan. 3, 2012.Calvin Henne MS ’62 Bridgeport, died Feb. 3, 2011.Lucille Jenkins ’62 Gothenburg, died May 1, 2011.Ronald Hiles ’63 Hay Springs, died May 20, 2012.Jerry Coleman ’67 Torrington, Wyo., died Feb. 7, 2012.Amy Jensen ’67 Alliance, died Feb. 13, 2011.

Barbara (McMillan) Trenholm ’67 Fort Collins, Colo., died April 22, 2012.Alice (Faubel) Lowry ’69 Mullen, died Feb. 14, 2012.

’70sMildred (Shelbourn) Bishop ’70 Valentine, died Dec. 13, 2010.Ron Herrick ’70 Crawford, died March 4, 2012.John Lliteras ’71 Newcastle, Wyo., died Feb. 26, 2012.Eliu F. Paopao ’71 Pago Pago, American Samoa, died April 14, 2012.Fred Franco ’72 Hanford, Calif., died Nov. 24, 2011.Neal Sieger ’76 Rapid City, S.D., died Nov. 1, 2011.

‘80sCaroline (Sandoz) Pifer ’81 Gordon, died March 13, 2012.Maurice Brakeman ’86 Salt Lake City, Utah, died June 28, 2011.

’90sKim (Jost) Degnan ’92 Hot Springs, S.D., died March 25, 2011.

’00Evan Pilkington att ’08 Greeley, Colo., died March 23, 2011.

Upcoming Alumni Gatherings

August 3 Ashland Golf Outing and

Alumni Gathering

September Montana State Pregame North Platte McCook Family Day and Purple

Passion Reunion CSC Rodeo

October New Hampshire Homecoming

November Cheyenne Tucson Lincoln

January Phoenix/Scottsdale/Sun City

March Omaha Southern California

April Norfolk Northern California

May Denver Steamboat River Cruise, New

Orleans – Memphis

Check the website at www.csc.edu/alumni/events.csc for more detailed information as

it becomes available, or call the alumni office at 308-432-6366.

We hope to see you soon!

1000 Main StreetChadron, NE 69337

Change Service Requested

Homecoming – Saturday, October 27, 2012

Schedule of EventsThursday, October 2511 a.m. Survivor’s Luncheon at

Country Kitchen, eat at noonContact Jean Henkens at 308-432-

2665 for specific details

Friday, October 268 a.m.–4 p.m. Registration in

Alumni Office, Sparks HallNoon Eagles Luncheon in Student

Center, Bordeaux Room – Visit with Interim President Rhine

2–3:30 p.m. Campus ToursAfternoon Golf available at

Ridgeview Country Club

Saturday, October 278–9 a.m. Alumni Coffee &

Registration at the Student Center

8 a.m. Eagle 5k Run/Walk at NPAC Contact Chris Green at 308-432-6392 for details

9:30 a.m. Parade Main St.11 a.m. Homecoming Luncheon –

Student Center Ballroom

Recognition of Awardees and Alumni Reunion Groups

Distinguished Alumni Honorees: Nelson Foster, Con Marshall, Larry Riley, Susan (Woeppel) Salka, Cactus Shumway

Distinguished Young Alumni Honorees: Eric Fowler, Joe Tuma

Athletic Hall of Fame recipients will also be honored at the luncheon

1:30 p.m. CSC Football vs Western New Mexico at Elliott Field

4 p.m. Postgame Reception at Country Kitchen

6 p.m. Reunion groups social and dinner (50 Year Reunion class will receive a separate mailing)

Sunday, October 283 p.m. Steinway Concert featuring

Dr. Jim Margetts – Memorial Hall

Homecoming Registration Deadline is Oct. 19, 2012Please save, this will be the only notice!Please return with your paid reservations to: CSC Alumni Office, 1000 Main St., Chadron, NE 69337 or call 308-432-6366 or 800-242-3766

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Contact e-mail ____________________________________________________________Friday, October 26: Saturday, October 27:Eagles Luncheon Homecoming Luncheon$10.00/person #_____ $________ $15.00/adult #_____ $________Noon to 2 p.m. $7.50/8 & under #_____ $________ Total $________ Grand Total $________*A specific RSVP for 50 Year Reunion activities will be mailed to class members.*To RSVP for Survivors Luncheon please contact Jean Henkens at 308-432-2665.

Check our website: www.csc.edu/alumni/events

for details about Homecoming.

Or visit our Facebook page, Chadron State Alumni.