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What a year it was for Cowley College sophomore Ali Nittler. Having been named the school’s September Student of the Month and being crowned Queen Alalah LXXVIII, Nittler capped off her school year by being named Cowley Col-lege’s Student of the Year during the school’s an-nual Honors and Awards Ceremony held in the Earle N. Wright Commu-nity Room.

Nittler, along with the school’s other Student of the Month selections, were up for the presti-gious honor of Student of the Year.

“Any of the eight of us would have been more than deserving to get the award,” Nittler said. “It was nice to be among a very elite group of students and I am very gracious to have been selected as the Student of the Year.”

A representative from each department at Cowley College honored students that have ex-celled during the 2009-10 academic year during the ceremony.

“We want to honor the students and the teach-ers that have helped the students reach their goals,” Cowley College president Dr. Patrick J. McAtee said during the ceremony.

Nittler, a business administration major from Arkansas City, was involved in Phi Theta Kappa, and actively participated in intramurals and other campus activities. She was a Cowley Captain, Student Ambassador, Cowley Tutor and SGA Secretary.

She worked two part time jobs

Ali Nittler named Cowley College Student of the Year

and carried a full class schedule while maintaining a 4.0 grade point average. She is employed at K’ an D’ Pharmacy and also as a Tutor. Along with her other jobs, Nittler plans to work part time

this summer at the Arkansas City Recreation Commission.

Nittler plans to transfer to Wichita State University in order to receive her bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Nittler recently was nominated to be a Student Ambas-sador at WSU.

“I have had a great experience at Cowley and am ready to go on to WSU,” Nittler said. “Cowley has provided me with a very good base to build myself upon.”

Nittler grew up well connected to Cowley College as her mother, Deb, was the head volleyball coach at Cowley from 1986-2000 and holds the school-record for most career wins (389). Deb also served

as an assistant women’s bas-ketball coach for five seasons during the 1980’s. The head coach of the Tiger women’s basketball team during those years was Deb’s sister and Ali’s aunt, Linda Hargrove, who is the program’s all-time winningest coach with 316 wins. Hargrove also won 292 games as head volleyball coach at Cowley prior to Deb taking over as head coach in 1986.

Nittler’s uncle, and Linda’s husband, Ed Hargrove, is the winningest coach in Cow-ley sports history, and his 947 wins rank him first in the nation on the National Junior College Athletic As-sociation’s wins list of active softball coaches. Hargrove was an all-conference football player at Cowley and gradu-ated from the school in 1967.

She also has an aunt, Bev Manuszak, which serves as a Student Support Services counselor at Cowley. While, her cousin, April Nittler, is an instructor in the college’s Natural Science Department.

Nittler’s mother, Deb, also served as assistant athletic direc-tor at Cowley and is currently an instructor in the Social Science Department. Deb graduated from Cowley in 1975 and was involved in basketball, volleyball, track, ten-nis, SGA, and cheerleading while a student at the school.

Award recipients:

* Academic Excellence Chal-lenge — Aaron Brooks, Stefny Cabrera, Jacob Fletcher, Richard Gould, and Marcus Whitson.

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contents2-3Student of the Year

15Mass Communications/ Straight No Chaser

4 Captola Yust/ Outstanding Alumnus

16 Spring Musical

5 New Century Scholar

17 Larry Hatteberg

6 Duck Dash

18 Outstanding Alumnus

7 Enrollment

19 Commencement

8 Endowed Scholarship/ Harlem Gospel Choir

20 Vocal/Instrumental Concert

9 Manufacturing Skills Certificate/ Athletic Roundup

21 Duck Dash

10 Relay For Life Fundraiser/ AEC Team

22 Athletic Roundup

11 Coca-Cola Finalist/ Manufacturing Skills Certificate

23 We Heard From/ Obit

12 Anthropology Graduate

13 Distinguished Regional Officer

14 Open House

•Kansas All State Aca-demic Team — Phuong Huynh, Aubrey Lyman, Gregory Anderson, and Rebecca Johnson. •Student Ambassa-dors — Callie Barnett, Jamie Blackim, Erin Burroughs, Allie Crow, Mitch Hoover, Clinton Neal, Dayton Rodri-gues, Dange’ Sand-ers, Jory Custar, Titus Massey, Ashley Spencer, Will McKown, Chelsi Smades, Mary Jane Rob-erts, Alicia Rayl, Robin Ray, Allison Nittler, Cassidy Jordan, Saman-tha Thieme, Judy Marks, Jaclyn Blazer, and Kale Hamm. • Outstanding Student Ambassadors — Jory Custar and Allie Crow. • Student Ambassador of the Year — Mary Jane Roberts •Resident Assistants—Katie Gillmore, Cassidy Jordan, Tyler Hancock, Justin Kirchoff, Jeffrey Wejman, Jamie Blackim, Judy Marks, Jessica Dyer, and Mitch Hoover. • Student Government Association — Samantha Thieme, Jeffrey Wej-man, Allison Nittler, and Mitch Hoover. • Cowley Tutors — Christine Logan • Derek Burroughs Award — Shane Parsons • Academic Civic Engagement through Service — Kiley Andes •Act One Drama Club — Clinton Haas and Mitch Hoover •Art and Design Club — Janet Hamilton and Landon Schmidt •Students Honoring All Diverse Ethnici-ties — Phuong Hyunh •Fellowship of Christian Athletes — Jamie Blackim •Chess Club — Sarah Montgomery •College Republicans — Richard Gould

•Creative Claws — Joanna Carson and Jessica Dyer •Film Club — Mitchell Wright •Instrumental Music — Jeremiah Johnson and Mitchell Wright •Kansas National Educa-tors Association — Wrylie Finkle • Math & Science Club — Robin Ray •Media Club — Carly Budd, Chris Bales, and Richard Gould • Multicultural Schol-ars Program — Virdiana Sanchez and Falisha Scott •Peers Advocating Wellness for Students — Katie Gillmore and Jamie Blackim •Phi Beta Lambda — Phuong Huynh and Janessa Gould •Phi Theta Kappa — Robin Ray, Phuong Huynh, and Sarah Mont-gomery •Phi Theta Kappa (Mul-vane) — Rebecca Johnson and Irona Cliver •Skills USA — Brandon May •Vocal Music — Jessica Latham •Allied Health Depart-ment — Samantha Troyer •Business, Computer and Information Tech-nology Department — Phuong Huynh •Career and Technical Education Department — Brandon May •Humanities Depart-ment — Jessica Dyer •Natural Science Department — Meagan Mason •Social Science Depart-ment — John Kuffler •Students of the Month — Ali Nittler, Ashley Spencer, Phuong Huynh, Robin Ray, Jamie Blac-kim, Christine Logan, Aaron Brooks, and B.J. Misialek. • Student of the Year — Ali Nittler

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Having been actively involved in Arkansas City Junior College’s Music and Theatre Departments, Captola Shelhamer Yust had fond memories of her time at the school. Wanting to help other young people have an opportunity to experience college, she started the Captola Yust Scholarship.

Many Cowley College students have been impacted by this scholar-ship. Sadly, Yust, who was a retired teacher, passed away on Nov. 29, 2007 in El Paso, Texas. However, her legacy will live on as her family recently donated $20,465.30 to the college.

“She wanted to enable other people to have the same experience she did,” said Yust’s son, Greg. “She always wanted to do some-thing to give back to the school.”

The donation will be used to establish the Captola Shelhamer Yust Memorial Arts Scholarship. The annual earnings will be used to provide scholarships to full-time

Family of Cowley graduate donates more than $20,000 to the school

students majoring in art, music or theatre.

“It’s wonderful that this scholar-ship will be forever in Captola’s honor and will benefit so many Cowley students,” Shannon Massey, Cowley College director of alumni and endowment said. “The Community of Arkansas City and ACJC were very special to Captola. We appreciate that she and her family have given this kind gift in return for those special memories from years ago.”

Yust was the female musical lead in a number of Gilbert and Sul-livan plays at the college, and her experience at ACJC helped boost her confidence.

“She really felt the college helped prepare her for life,” said Greg. “She had so many good experi-ences at the school.”

Yust went on to marry, Edward Yust, and the couple had three children, Greg, George, and Fay. With Edward serving as a chemical

engineer for Shell Oil, the couple resided in Wood River, Ill for the majority of their marriage, and for a short time, New York City.

No matter where she went, Yust always spoke lovingly about her roots and upbringing in Arkansas City.

“Even though she was from a small town she was not intimidated when she lived in New York City,” Greg said. “Wherever she went she was very self assured because of the experience she had at the college.”

Once her children were older, Yust went back to school and received a bachelor’s degree in education from Southern Illinois University. She went on to serve as an elementary teacher, teaching primarily third grade, for close to 20 years.

Yust graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1936 before attending ACJC.

Recognized for her many contributions to Cowley Col-lege and her service to the community, Mildred (Milly) Johnston was named the recipi-ent of the Outstanding Tiger Alumnus Award for 2010.

Johnston moved to Arkansas City from Clearwater in 1944. She went on to graduate from Ark City High School in 1945 and Ark City Junior College in 1947.

Back when Johnston attended ACJC, the college was housed

Mildred Johnston named Outstanding Tiger Alumnus

in the basement of Arkansas City High School. During that time, Johnston was among the individu-als that handed out flyers with in-formation talking about getting the college moved out of the basement of the high school. A few years later that would become a reality when the school moved to its cur-rent location of 125 South Second St. in Arkansas City.

Johnston went on to do substi-tute teaching for USD 470 for more than 10 years thanks to the education she received at ACJC.

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As the top-scoring student (based on scores received in the All-USA competition) from the state of Kansas, Cowley College sophomore Aubrey Lyman was selected as a New Century Scholar.

Lyman received a $2,000 stipend and was recognized at the Ameri-can Association of Community Colleges Convention, April 17-19, in Seattle, Washington.

The New Century Scholars program is sponsored annually by the American Association of Community Colleges, The Coca-Cola Foundation, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, and Phi Theta Kappa.

At Cowley, Lyman was involved in Phi Theta Kappa, KNEA (Kan-sas National Education Associa-

Aubrey Lyman named New Century Scholar

tion), PAWS (Peers Advocating Wellness for Students), was the president of ACES (Academic Civic Engagement through Ser-vice), the president of the Cowley College Young Democrats, and was a representative for clubs in SGA.

The elementary major from Wichita had to write an essay as part of the contest. Lyman’s essay was over the clothing drive she helped put together last semester at Cowley.

Lyman, who was also named to the Kansas All-State Academic Team, thanks in part to her excellent work as a PTK member at Cowley, was thrilled to learn she was named a New Century Scholar.

“When I heard the news I started

jumping up and down with my dorm mates with excitement and called my parents at 11 o’clock at night to tell them the news,” Ly-man said.

She credits PTK sponsors Me-linda Neal and Nancy Ayers with helping her receive this award.

“Melinda and Nancy are both amazing, I love them to death,” Lyman said. “Ms. Neal has been a great help with the All-Kansas team stuff.”

Aubrey Lyman recieves congratulations from Cow-ley College president Dr. Patrick J. McAtee after be-ing named a New Century Scholar.

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Helping support the Cowley College Endowment Association, close to 300 people attended the 13th annual Great Cowley Duck Dash held May 15 at Cowley Col-lege’s McAtee Dining Center.

The event featured a duck race and duck squat. Prior to this year’s event, the Great Cowley Duck Dash had raised almost $180,000 for student scholarships over the past 12 years.

The event, which was planned to be held at Spring Hill Farms in Winfield, had to be moved to the Cowley College campus due to the excessive amount of rain that fell at the farm during the week.

“Knowing how much everyone loves the Duck Dash at Spring Hill Farms, I am always thrilled to see the supporters that still come out when we have to move it to the (McAtee) Dining Center,” said Shannon Massey, director of Alumni and Endowment. “We had a great turnout, good food and lots of fun despite the weather.”

The ducks were raced on May 13 and the video of the races were shown during dinner on Saturday. Cowley College president Dr. Patrick J. McAtee entertained the crowd as the emcee for the races.

Marvin and Anita McCorgary were the winners of the duck race and the $1,000 cash prize. Albert Bacastow, Jr. and Dawn Williams were the winners of the duck squat and $500. There were also more than 20 door prize winners at the event, while Ish Farid provided musical entertainment and Great Western Dining provided dinner.Massey was grateful for everyone that helped make the event a suc-cess.

“Lots of hard work goes into it, but to see everyone together having a good time raising money for our students, makes it all worth it,”

13th annual Great Cowley Duck Dash raises money for student scholarships

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Receiving over 1,000 more stu-dent applications from the previ-ous year, Cowley College has seen a dramatic increase in students enrolled at the school from this same time last year.

During the month of April, Cow-ley College posted a record number of applications in one month as more than 700 students applied at the school.

The fall enrollment report indicates as of May 25, full-time equivalency was 1,443, which is up from 1,030 at this time last year. Enrollment at the college’s main campus in Arkansas City is up 101 FTE (765-664) from this time last year, while the school has seen an increase of 117 FTE (239-122) at its Mulvane Center.

The largest increase in enrollment is reflected in the online classes, with 183 more FTE enrolled (364-181) compared to this time last year.

Ben Schears, Executive Director of Enrollment and Outreach Cen-ters at Cowley College, believes the increase in enrollment is a culmi-nation of a number of things that have happened over the last couple of years.

“One, with the economic turmoil people are paying more attention to their pocketbook,” Schears said. “And two, I think nationwide a lot more has been done to promote community college’s as a higher education option. Even what the college does in terms of marketing has made the school more visible than it has been in a long time.”

Schears also mentioned that transferring from a community college to a four-year university has been made easier over the past several years due to what he feels is a recognition by universities that community college students often come out better prepared than

Enrollment continues to climb as school sees record number of student applications

many students who began at the university.

“We have been fortunate to have been provided data over the years by some of the regent schools showing the students we transfer on do better than the average stu-dent who began at the university,” Schears said. “For me it’s valida-tion that we do a super job in aca-demically preparing our students to move on to the next level.”

Along with the school’s main campus in Arkansas City, its Allied Health Center in Winfield, and its two centers in Mulvane, Cowley’s Eastside and Westside student ser-vices centers in Wichita continue to see a spike in the number of potential students they visit with.

“Both of those centers are easy to access and in really good loca-tions,” Schears said.

The Eastside Center is located at 4900 E. Pawnee, Suite 106, and the Westside Center can be found at 8821 West 21st Street, Suite 400.

Student tours of the main campus increased by a whopping 46 percent. If a potential student will come for a tour of the school’s main campus in Arkansas City, Schears believes there is a good chance that individual will become a student at Cowley.

“We are excited about the positive momentum we have, but we have got to capitalize on it,” Schears said. “We want to keep the main campus strong and keep enrollment up across the board.”

Schears said he and his admis-sions team have attended college fairs across the state and have made contact with potential stu-dents wherever possible.

“We would not be where we are without the folks at the outreach centers and our admissions repre-sentatives,” Schears said. “I have an outstanding team.”

Cowley recently selected Enroll-ment Rx, LLC as the Enrollment Management CRM solution for the school’s Department of Admis-sions. Enrollment Rx augments Cowley College’s legacy Student Information System (SIS) with a powerful product that can man-age the full life-cycle of prospective students, and empowers the school to accurately track, control, and report upon their entire Enroll-ment pool.

“We will be able to more effec-tively manage relationships and build relationships on a personal level with the students,” Schears said. “I think this will make a posi-tive impact.”

Those interested in enrolling for classes at Cowley College should contact the school’s Admissions Department at 620-441-5303.

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Having graduated from Ar-kansas City High School in 2008 and gone on to be a stellar student at Cowley College, Christopher Keeler was recently awarded the Estelle Hamilton Gottlob En-dowed Scholarship to help him as he prepares to transfer to Wichita State University.

Keeler, who graduated from Cow-ley College in May, was a pre-engi-neering major at Cowley and plans to major in aerospace engineering at Wichita State.

At Cowley, he was involved in the Math and Science Club and Phi Theta Kappa. Away from school, he is employed at Union State Bank in Arkansas City.

“This scholarship will help a lot,” Keeler said. “This will allow me to focus more on school and not have to worry about how I am going to pay for it. I am very thankful.”

Keeler awarded Estelle Hamilton Gottlob Endowed Scholarship

Estelle Hamilton graduated salu-tatorian from Arkansas City High School. Her first teaching posi-tion was in a one-room country schoolhouse in Tannehill, Kansas. She would spend the next 30 years teaching English in Winfield, Eureka and Arkansas City, during which she would marry Clyde Got-tlob, become the mother of seven and complete her post-graduate work at Wichita State University.

Devoted to her students, she would arrive two hours before and stay two hours after class. “A teacher for all students…” she taught honors students as well as those who struggled. After retir-ing, she substitute taught and tutored Vietnamese students.

In 2002, Mrs. Gottlob was memorialized by her husband and children with the Estelle Hamilton Gottlob Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship is for those gradu-ates of Arkansas City High School

Having traveled the globe sharing its joy of faith through its music, the Harlem Gospel Choir was in Arkansas City on Friday, April 9 to provide inspiration to those in attendance.

“The Harlem Gospel Choir con-cert was a great experience,” Shan-non Massey, executive director of alumni and development said. “I loved how they engaged the crowd and even had audience members on stage with them, singing and dancing. It was a fun and inspira-tional evening.”

The Choir, which was founded in 1986, was made up of the finest singers and musicians from Har-lem’s African-American Churches and the New York/Tri-State area.

Harlem Gospel Choir shares its message of love and inspiration

The theme of the performance was “bringing people and nations together and giving something back.”

and is a continuing legacy of a “most patient and understanding teacher.”

Applicants for the Estelle Hamil-ton Gottlob Endowed Scholarship should be Cowley College students that graduated from Arkansas City High School and plan to transfer to Wichita State University. Re-cipients must have at least a 2.75 grade point average and is renew-able automatically if maintained. Awards will be made with regard to financial need. Applicants must complete an essay as part of the application process. The topic is Describe a significant challenge, opportunity, or setback in your life and the impact it has had on you. What contribution do you hope to make as a student at Wichita State? (Your response should reflect your leadership abilities outside the classroom.)

Please visit with Lisa Grose in the scholarship office to receive a cover sheet for your essay.

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Many manufactur-ers find it beneficial for their employees to have the skills in the areas of Blueprint Reading, Precision Measurement and Quality Control, Occupational Safety and Health, and Employabil-ity Skills. Cowley College is pleased to offer this training through a Manu-facturing Skills Cer-tificate (MSC) training program with a certified MSC instructor.

The mission of Cowley College is to provide

Cowley College offering Manufacturing Skills Certificate training program

learning excellence and personal enrichment in an open access environ-ment. Classes are con-veniently offered on the Arkansas City campus or at the place of employ-ment.

Students complet-ing the MSC training program earn eight college credit hours. The curriculum has been developed in collabora-tion with business and industry representatives within the manufactur-ing sector. The course-work relates to industrial mechanical maintenance,

as well as technology in the areas of electronic en-gineering, machines, and welding. Students who complete the coursework have the opportunity to earn a Kansas Works/Ready Certificate.

Slade Griffiths, Cowley College vice president of academic affairs, is look-ing forward to the college being able to provide this service.

“This program will be very beneficial for the industries and employees throughout the region,” Griffiths said. “Addition-

ally, funds may be avail-able from the Depart-ment of Commerce so that employees can take it without cost.”

Businesses will be able to apply for a State Energy Sector Partner-ship and Training Grant (SESPT) through Kansas Works to fund the MSC training expenses. This grant allows the company to focus on industry needs and move under-employed workers to higher levels of profi-ciency.

Athletic roundupMen’s TrackMaking last year’s 21st place national finish a thing of the past, the Cowley College men’s track and field team placed sixth out of 26 teams at the NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Hutchinson.Vondrell Harris capped his stellar sophomore season by finishing as the national runner-up in the high jump (7-0 ½) and earned NJCAA second-team All-American honors.Sophomore Jory Custar broke the school record in the 800-meter prelims (1:51.73), while Mac Griffith eclipsed the school record in the decathlon (6,577 points). Both Custar and Griffith earned Coaches Association All-American honors for their efforts.The Tigers’ 4x800-meter relay team of Dane Dewitt, T.J. Mapp, David Phillips, and Brice Irving ran incredible splits and finished third with a time of 7:44.90. The runners were named NJCAA Honorable Mention All-Americans.The large group of sophomores helped Cowley run its streak of indoor and outdoor conference titles to four years in a row, and led the squad to an 11th place national finish indoors and the sixth place finish during the outdoor season.

Women’s TrackBreaking five school records and having seven athletes earn NJCAA All-American honors, the Cowley College women’s track and field team finished fifth at the NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in

Hutchinson.The Lady Tigers’ fifth place finish was the second highest in the program’s history, behind only the 2007 squad’s third place finish. Cowley finished as confer-ence and region champions during both the indoor and outdoor seasons and garnered a pair of top-five national finishes.After finishing as individual national champions during the indoor season, Cowley sophomores Katie Gillmore and Robin Ray were national runner-ups at the outdoor national championships. Gillmore broke her own school record in the pole vault as she cleared 12-7 ½ in the event.While, Ray (37:25.88) finished a little more than eight seconds behind Colby Community College’s Scarla Nero (37:17.66) in the 10,000-meter run despite break-ing the school record in the event. Fellow sophomore Cecilia Burley joined Gillmore and Ray as second-team All-Americans by placing second in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:59.71. Richelle Farley capped her freshman season by breaking school records in the high jump (5-3 ¼) and 100-meter hurdles (14.53) at the national meet.

Men’s Tennis Recording its highest national finish since 2004, when the team was competing at the NJCAA Division III level, the Cowley College men’s tennis team placed sixth at the NJCAA Division I Men’s National Tennis Championship in Plano, Texas.Advancing to the title match at No. 3 singles, Cowley sophomore Roger White had his magical run come to

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With Cowley Col-lege employees working as servers and greeters at the Pizza Hut Wing Street in Arkansas City on April 23, close to $600 was raised for the annual Relay for Life fund for Cancer.

With Cowley College and Pizza Hut Wing Street teaming up for this worthy cause, all tips and a portion of each dining room order were donated to the cancer fund. That brings the Cowley Relay for Life team total to $2,654.50.

Led by sophomore Jacob Fletcher’s fourth place individual finish, members of the Cowley College Academic Excel-lence Challenge team competed at the state AEC finals April 23-24 at the University of Kansas State at Salina.

Facing off against other Kansas Community Col-leges, the students from Cowley College gave a good effort and tied for second place out of 11 teams.

“Overall we were the second highest averaging team and tied for second place, losing to Allen

Cowley College employees raise close to $600 for Relay For Life cancer fund

Cowley Academic Excellence Challenge team ties for second at state competition

Sue Saia, vice president of student affairs at Cowley College, helped organize the event and was appreciative of ev-eryone that helped make the fund raiser a success.

“Despite the poor economy and hard times, people still find ways to give to these types of fund raisers,” Saia said. “It’s amazing to see the support from others as well as the Cowley work-ers who give their time and talent to this event. We had a great time and want to thank all the customers, Pizza Hut and (manager) Jeff Hetten-bach for allowing us to do this.”

Shelly Hartman, Shari Beck, and Daigen Moulton were winners of the T-shirt drawings, which were held that night. While, cross coun-try head coach Vince DeGrado and assistant women’s basketball coach Katrina Colwell were named “top servers” for the evening.

“They did an outstand-ing job taking orders and serving beverages,” Saia said.

The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Cowley County took place June 18-19 at the Agriculture Building in Arkansas City.

Cowley employees that worked as servers or greeters were, Sue Saia, Tom Saia, Patty Mugler, Jody Arnett, Loretta Wal-droupe, Donnie Jackson, Tommy Desalme, Dane Kelly, Janet Kennedy, Rama Peroo, Adam Borth, Jenifer Bahner, Vince DeGrado, Todd Clark, Jancye Sturd, and Katrina Colwell.

Several other Cowley employees and their fam-ilies came in to eat that night and also helped do-nate to the cancer fund. While, Cowley student Roger White donated his time to help bus tables.

240-140 in the tiebreak,” Cowley mathematics instructor/AEC coach Greg Nichols said. “I was pleased to see our team compete well in the state tournament.”

Members of the team are, Marcus Whitson, Aaron Brooks, Jake Fletcher, Stefny Cabrera, Carly Brock and Peter Onelio.

Cowley scores were:

Defeated Dodge City 410-90; defeated Cloud County 260-120; lost to Allen County 220-160; defeated Johnson Coun-ty 230-210; defeated Pratt 340-120; defeated Hutchinson 320-130;

defeated Colby 280-110; defeated Coffeyville 220-200; lost to Garden City 310-230; defeated Neosho County 300-180; and defeated Kansas City 370-20.

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Based on the scores she earned in the All-USA Academic Team competi-tion, Cowley College stu-dent Rebecca Johnson was named a 2010 Coca-Cola Na-tional Finalist.

The program is sponsored by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and is admin-istered by the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. As a national finalist, Johnson was pre-sented a check for $1,000.

By being named to the Kansas All-State Academic Team, Johnson was automati-cally nominated for the All-USA Academic Team. Johnson was selected for the All-USA Team after submitting essays along with letters of recommen-dation.

Rebecca Johnson named a 2010 Coca-Cola National Finalist

“I was surprised I was able to go so far, it shows my efforts are paying off,” Johnson said.

At Cowley’s Mulvane Campus, Johnson showed great leadership while serving as executive vice president of the Phi The-ta Kappa organization.

“She is not only an exemplary student and a driving force for our group, but Rebecca is very involved in her com-munity as well,” Cowley College Mulvane PTK sponsor Nancy Ayers said. “I am sure this is what the committee saw as they read her appli-

cation and the reason she has received this national recognition. Melinda Neal (Arkansas City PTK sponsor) and I are proud of all of our Phi Theta Kappa stu-dents, but it is especially exciting for us when one of them is recognized at this level among such stiff competition.”

Johnson, who also serves as a Daisy Scout Leader in her spare time, graduated from Cowley in May. She plans to transfer to the University of Central Oklahoma.

Johnson has thorough-ly enjoyed the experience of being in PTK and will continue being active in the organization as an alumnus of the school.

“Being in PTK has been wonderful,” Johnson said. “This last year was probably the best year of my life, being able to travel and meet new people.”

More information on the grant can be found at the following web site: www.kansascommerce.com/SESPT. The grant process is easy to complete.

The following skills were identified to address workforce development needs within the manufacturing sector (total of 120

contact hours): Blueprint Reading, Geometric Dimensioning & Toler-ances, Precision Measurement, Math Skills, Applied Mechanics, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Quality Concepts & Sys-tems, Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Business Operations & Procedures, and Environmental Health & Safety.

Contact Beverly Grunder, Cowley College director of business and industry, at 620-441-5267 to discuss your manufacturing train-ing needs and learn how Cowley College can assist you. The college is committed to providing working partnerships for every business and industry they serve.

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Rebecca Johnson, who was named the Kansas All-State Academic Team, was also named a 2010 Coca-Cola National Finalist. Cowley College President Dr. Patrick J. McAtee was on hand to congratulate Johnson for being named to the Kansas All-State Academic Team.

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Rachel Clinton returned to Cowley College 10 years after taking her first class here. She changed her major to anthropolo-gy after taking the cultural anthro-pology course online, which she “enjoyed thoroughly.” She was able to complete the degree this year by taking the intro to archae-ology class, and doing biological/physical anthropology as indepen-dent study. As a result, she is the first to graduate from Cowley with an Associate of Arts Degree in Anthropology.

Clinton is planning to attend Wichita State University in the spring of 2011, with the goal of a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropol-ogy, with a minor in Environmen-

Clinton becomes first Cowley graduate with degree in anthropology

tal Science, focusing on alternative energy sources. Clinton, who is from Winfield, wants to further the research and utilization of alter-native energy technology in a way that balances cultural differences and cultural attitudes towards the environment.

“I think this kind of emphasis would have significant opportuni-ties in the developing world, as governments and populations seek solutions to future energy needs,” Social Science Department instruc-tor Chris Mayer said. “She’s really thinking ahead in terms of envi-ronmental and cultural issues that go hand in hand with the technol-ogy.”

This has been the first year of the anthropology degree at Cowley, which is unique in the region. Only two other community col-leges in Kansas offer full associate degrees in anthropology. However, Cowley is the only community college to offer a true 4-field associ-ate’s degree in anthropology, with courses in cultural anthropology, archaeology, biological/physical anthropology and linguistics.

Cowley is also the only place in Kansas for undergraduate study in anthropological linguistics and museum studies. Anthropology at Cowley also emphasizes some field-work experience in every course. Clinton plans to participate in this summer’s Kansas State Historical Society’s archaeological field school in Montgomery County.

Pictured, from left, Social Science Department Chair Todd Shepherd, Rachel Clinton, Social Sci-ence Department instructor Chris Mayer, and Vice President of Academic Affairs Slade Griffiths.

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Recognized for her work recruiting Phi Theta Kappa alumni and promoting the importance of the role of alumni in the Kansas region, Cowley College sophomore Irona Cliver received a Distin-guished Regional Officer Award at the 2010 Phi Theta Kappa International Convention held in Orlando, FL.

Cliver, the Vice President of Leadership for the Cowley chapter and V. P. of Alumni Relations for the Kansas Region, was one of only 10 people in the nation to receive the award.

The Distinguished Regional Officer Awards are presented for distinguished service, based on nominations

Cliver was surprised to hear her name called to come on stage and receive the award in front of more than 3,600 Phi Theta Kappa mem-bers in attendance.

“I was grateful for the Regional Advisor (Tammy Fuentez) for put-ting me up for the award,” Cliver said. “I would have enjoyed the experience without the award, but this made it even more memo-rable.”

Although the award may have come as a surprise to Cliver, it did not surprise Nancy Ayers, Mulvane Campus PTK advisor.

“This award, in my opinion, was a no-brainer, as they say,” Ayers said. “Irona has been one of the driving forces of our chapter as well as the region.”

Fuentez referred to Cliver as the glue that held the regional officer team together through some chal-lenging circumstances this year.

After serving her country by spending eight years in the Ma-rines, Cliver was looking for an-other way to give back. She found

Cliver receives Distinguished Regional Officer Award at Phi Theta Kappa Convention

that through the volunteer work she has done with Cowley’s PTK organization.

“It has helped fill that gap in my life,” Cliver said. “I have made wonderful friends throughout the region as well as internationally.”

Along with taking classes at Cowley, Cliver also took classes at Wichita State University and was enrolled in 23 credit hours between the two schools during the spring semester. She graduated

from Cowley in May and is work-ing towards a degree in accounting and management.

Along with her school work and active involvement in PTK, Cliver also owns her own business.

“She is a true servant leader and very deserving of this award,” Ayers said. “Melinda and I are really go-ing to miss her leadership and her craziness. There was never a dull moment with Irona around.”

Irona Cliver, right, receives a glass plaque noting her accom-plishment as a Distinguished Regional Officer.

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Sue Saia, Vice President of Student Affairs, presents a framed picture of Ireland Hall to one of the lucky winners during the school’s Open House.

Individuals that took part in Cowley College’s Open House on its main campus in Arkansas City on April 6, had a chance to see behind the scenes places at the college, such as backstage of the Robert Brown Theatre, or the locker rooms inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

Tours were given to 13 different college buildings, including the Os-car Kimmell Dormitory. Sue Saia, vice president of student affairs, helped organize the event.

“It took a collective effort by the employees at the college to pull it off,” Saia said. “We accomplished our purpose of offering the com-munity an opportunity to see what

Cowley shows off campus during school’s Open House

we have on campus. It was a benefi-cial and educational experience.”

Cowley College Student Ambas-sadors helped conduct tours of the campus, while cheerleaders were stationed at the entrances to each building on the tour.

“Exposing the community to our students was a good experience as well,” Saia said.

The evening concluded with prize drawings for those individuals that took part in the tour of the cam-pus. Karen Bacastow was the grand prize winner in the drawing for two tickets to the Winfield Country Roundup.

Buildings on the tour were: the Brown Center, Webb Brown

Building, Renn Memorial Library, Patrick J. McAtee Dining Center, Walker Technology Building, Kim-mell Dormitory, Nelson Student Center, Galle-Johnson Hall, Kerr Technology Building, Ireland Hall, W.S. Scott Auditorium, Ben Cleve-land Wellness Center, and the Sid Regnier Bookstore.

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Looking for additional ways to help graduates of Cowley Col-lege easily transfer to a four-year university, the Humanities Depart-ment recently announced plans for a Mass Communications program, which will be implemented in the fall of 2010.

Courses previously listed under Journalism and Communications at Cowley College will now be listed under Mass Communica-tions. Although, Speech and Interpersonal Communications courses will still be listed under the Communications program.

Meg Smith, director of journal-ism, and Adam Borth, director of communications, came up with the idea of starting a Mass Commu-nications program after attending separate conferences with similar viewpoints on the subject.

“Adam and I discussed what universities are looking for in the skill sets of transfer students,”

Mass Communications program to begin in the fall of 2010Smith said. “We discussed what we needed to do for our students to help prepare them to transfer to a university. We started doing some research and thought a Mass Com-munications program would be the answer.”

Smith said she believes this will be a positive change for students looking to enter the fields of broadcasting, public relations, journalism, marketing and/or advertising.

“This should be very beneficial for the students,” Smith said. “With this they should have every-thing they need when transferring to a university.”

For example, instead of only do-ing writing if a student is a journal-ism major, they will now also take photography courses as well as other courses related to Mass Com-munications.

“They can still focus on a specific area, but now they also have to cross over into other areas,” Smith

said.

Courses offered in the Mass Communications program will be: Mass Media and Society; Intro-duction to Broadcasting; News Reporting; Violence in Media – Journalism; Digital Photography; Newspaper Production I-IV; Intro-duction to Broadcasting; Commu-nications Practicum I-III.

The Mass Communications program will not only benefit students, but also help parents feel better about their child’s choice in a major.

“So many parents believe journal-ism is a dying field, but with Mass Communications the parents feel more comfortable with their stu-dent selecting a program that offers so many choices,” Smith said.

Smith said two more courses are in the planning stages for the fall of 2011. To enroll for courses at Cowley College please call 620-441-5594 or visit our web site at www.cowley.edu

Worth the wait! Performing nearly six months after their original concert date was postponed due to weather related issues, the male a capella group “Straight No Chaser” thrilled the audience in a sold-out Robert Brown Theatre on May 12 with their breath taking performances.“As disappointed as I was in December when they called and said they couldn’t make it to Ark City, I was as happy last night with their performance,” Shan-non Massey, director of

Straight No Chaser performs in front of sell out crowd in Robert Brown Theatre

alumni and endowment at Cowley College said. “It was well worth the wait. What great talent and amazing voices. I hope everyone enjoyed the concert as much as I did.”The captivating sound of ten unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music made the evening one to remember as they performed several differ-ent genres of music. The group also incorporated a healthy dose of self-deprecating humor. Massey said several people approached her

after the concert stating how much they enjoyed the performance and asked if the college could bring the group back again in the near future. “I want to thank Dr. Pat (McAtee) for allowing us the opportunity to bring in such great talent,” Massey said. “I am not sure what to do next year to top last night.”

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Performing the musical “South Pacific” March 4-6 at Cowley Col-lege’s Robert Brown Theatre, a total of 1,410 tickets were sold to the three evening performances.

“The crowds were amazing,” said Director of Theatre and Theatrical Services, Scott MacLaughlin. “The cast really fed off their energy.”

Along with MacLaughlin and vo-cal music director Connie Dona-telli, several instructors had a hand in making the musical a success, including dance instructor Jennifer Blatchford, Technical Director of Theatre Jamison Rhoads, instru-mental music instructor Josh Fleig, and humanities instructor Dr. Gloria Tham.

“We all have a passion for our own area,” MacLaughlin said. “It was such a collaborative effort, it

More than 1,400 people attend spring musical “South Pacific”

was really neat to get everyone to buy into the production.”

“South Pacific” was presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals. The story was set in the backdrop of a South Pacific island during World War II and centered on love, war, and bigotry.

“When you look at what the veterans gave up it puts a whole different perspective on it,” Ma-cLaughlin said.

“South Pacific” was a 1949 musi-cal with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. The story draws from James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize-winning, 1948 novel, Tales of the South Pacific, weaving together characters and elements from several of its stories into a single plotline.

MacLaughlin thought the stu-dents did a wonderful job bringing the musical to life.

“Those kids love to perform and absolutely blew us out of the water with their ability,” MacLaughlin said.

Cowley College president Dr. Patrick J. McAtee was in attendance for Friday night’s production of the musical and was impressed by the amount of work that went into making the show a success.

“I want to express my deep ap-preciation to all who contributed to the success of this show,” McAtee said. “Everyone in the cast and crew did a professional job.”

Seven of the 28 cast members were either in the Cowley College Concert Choir or the CC Singers.

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Having spent the past 48 years working in television, KAKE news anchor Larry Hatteberg shared his knowledge with students in Cowley College’s journalism and communication classes on Feb. 22 in the Presi-dent’s Dining Room.

The event drew a stand-ing room only crowd as Hatteberg discussed the art of video storytelling. Along with providing tips on how to make a com-pelling story, Hatteberg also shared four video stories, which he filmed, edited and produced.

“Larry was a great com-municator and it was an honor for him to show off what skills are needed in the field of journal-ism.” Cowley College sophomore Richard Gould said.

Hatteberg, who gradu-ated from Winfield High School in 1960, discussed how nobody came to talk to his school when he was a student. So, if given an opportu-nity, Hatteberg always said if he had a story to tell he would share it with the students.

“I feel I have a doctor-ate degree in life from everything I have learned from people,” Hatteberg said.

Hatteberg has distin-guished himself with his ability to communi-cate visually, letting his subjects tell their story. His “Hatteberg’s People” series is the longest run-

Hatteberg shares his keys to success with Journalism and communication students

ning television feature in Kansas.

“I let the people tell the story because they have lived the experience,” Hatteberg said. “Viewers will listen to them before they will listen to the reporter. You should tell your story through the people.”

The students in atten-dance gained valuable in-sight from an individual that has held nearly every position in the KAKE newsroom and currently co-anchors KAKE News at Five.

“I thoroughly enjoyed hearing Larry speak about his journalistic en-deavors,” Cowley College sophomore Carly Budd

said. “Sharing the stories of others is a great way to live life.”

Hatteberg told the stu-dents he conceptualizes a story in his mind and then goes from there. He is a so called “one man band” as he does his own filming, editing and producing on each of his videos.

He spoke of marrying the images, sound, and narration together to make a video story.

“Mr. Hatteberg is a fantastic story-teller,” Cowley College fresh-man Alison Jamerson said. “He has a great voice for narration and is a natural public speaker. He was the polar oppo-

site of boring.”

The videos Hatteberg showed included Birth-ing in Africa, This Old Bridge (Gary Gackstat-ter), Greensburg, and one on former United States Senator Nancy Kassebaum from Kansas, and her husband, former U.S. Senator Howard Baker, Jr. of Tennessee.

Hatteberg also spoke to the students about being one of the only report-ers to interview Dennis Rader, the BTK killer.

Meg Smith, Cowley College’s director of journalism/Cowley Press advisor, was thankful to have Hatteberg speak to the journalism and com-munication students.

“Larry is an engaging speaker,” Smith said. “He pulled the students in with details they could relate to from local resi-dents he has covered in the past to his relation-ship with BTK, whom he called the scariest man he ever met.”

Television news anchor Larry Hatteberg is shown at his desk in the KAKE news room.

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“When I think of being listed as an Outstanding Alumnus it is kind of overwhelming,” Johnston said.

She married Hubert Johnston in 1947. They had three children: Nan Schaper, Olathe; Kay Thomas, Edmond, OK; and Gevan John-ston, who is deceased. Hubert passed away in 2007.

All three of her children received degrees from Cowley College and were active at the school. Hubert also took classes at the college in 1959.

“My husband (Hubert) and I have always supported the college, it meant a lot for our kids to go here,” Johnston said.

Mildred and Hubert received the Cowley County Community College Tiger Booster Club Award in 2000. The couple attended numerous Cowley College baseball and softball games, and even went to Grand Junction, Colo. on two different occasions to cheer on the Tiger baseball team at the JUCO World Series.

Now, Johnston can be seen at each of the Tigers’ home basketball games.

Thanks to a generous donation to the college’s Endowment As-sociation, the Hubert and Mildred Johnston Endowed Fund was started in February 2009.

“I am so proud of the school,” Johnston said.

Johnston began volunteering at Medicalodge East where her moth-er, Marie Freese, was a resident. Since then she has volunteered at numerous organizations.

“I am so glad I started doing volunteer work, I am happy to help out,” Johnston said.

Johnston has been a volunteer for the American Cancer Society for 29 years. During that time, she has been a certified Reach to Recovery volunteer and touched the lives of many newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. She also assisted

with the Relay for Life event for 10 years.

She has been a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for 66 years; the Ark City Tennis Associa-tion for 35 years, serving several years as treasurer; the SCKRMC Auxiliary for 23 years, serving as gift shop manager; and as a volunteer at Medicalodge East for 23 years.

She has previously been a volun-teer for the American Red Cross, making lap robes and assisting with the blood drives. She also served as a volunteer answering phones for Safe Homes for five years and at the Ark City Senior Center for six years. She also volunteers at the Kansas Veterans Home in Win-field, furnishing cookies and help-ing veterans during the Christmas season.

She has been a member of the First United Methodist Church in Arkansas City since 1944, where she is a member of the seekers class and UMW, and serves on the ser-vices and mission groups. She also volunteers her time at the Saint Paul Methodist Church in Arkan-sas City with their Share Meal that is served once a week and is also a member of the Cowley College Golden Tigers.

Shannon Massey, Cowley Col-lege’s Executive Director of Alumni and Development, was happy to present Johnston with this year’s Outstanding Tiger Alumnus Award.

“Milly is such a kind, generous woman,” Massey said. “She is very giving of her time for many orga-nizations in Ark City. Milly and Hubert have supported Cowley College with many financial gifts over the years and her gift last year of $25,000 to the Endowment As-sociation and $2,000 to the Tiger Hall of Fame Fund was amazing and very much appreciated. She’s a great friend to Cowley College and very much deserves this award.”

Her three children, Nan Schaper, Kay Thomas, and Gevan Johnston

were all very active at Cowley. Nan attended Cowley from 1970-1972 and served as a work-study in the admissions office. She also was the Student Government president and named Basketball Queen in 1972. She played tennis at Cowley and was the runner-up for Queen Alalah in 1971.

Kay attended Cowley from 1972-1974 and served as a work-study in the school’s Agri-Business Office. She played tennis at Cowley and was one of the leaders on the team. She was also a cheerleader and was named Queen Alalah and the school’s Basketball Queen in 1973.

Both Nan and Kay went on to earn bachelor degrees from Okla-homa State University.

Gevan attended Cowley dur-ing the 1977-78 academic year and played tennis at the school. After going into the military, he returned to Cowley and earned a degree in Non-Destructive Testing and Air Frame and Powerplant in 1995. Sadly, Gevan passed away in 2006.

Gevan’s daughter, and Johnston’s granddaughter, Shirley Leftwich, also attended Cowley and gradu-ated from the school in 2007. At Cowley, she was active in the The-atre Department and was a work-study in the business office.

In July 2009 Johnston was named the recipient of the Com-munity Cornerstone Award, which recognizes the time and effort of volunteers dedicated to serving people and enhancing the quality of life in Cowley County.

Although the college has changed since she was a student, Johnston has enjoyed watching the school grow.

“I am happy to hear of all the great things that are going on at the college,” Johnston said. “All of the graduates of the college really seem to enjoy their time at the school.”

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Michael Copeland receives his diploma from Board of Trustees Chairman Mark Paton.

Unusually cool temperatures outside made for pleasant condi-tions inside W.S. Scott Auditorium on Saturday, May 8 as nearly 250 students participated in Cowley College’s 87h Commencement exercises.

Along with the conferring of degrees, college alumnus Mrs. Mildred Johnston was presented with this year’s Outstanding Tiger Alumni Award. Johnston is a 1947 graduate of Arkansas City Junior College.

Students take part in CommencementScott Layton, Natural Science

Department Instructor, addressed the graduating students and pro-vided them with words of wisdom as they prepare to move on. While, Student Government Association president Samantha Thieme, and SGA vice president Jeff Wejman, also addressed the class.

The students included summer 2009 graduates, December 2009 graduates, and May 2010 gradu-ates. Students who graduated last summer and last December have received their diplomas. Saturday’s

graduates will receive their diplo-mas in June. A little more than 600 students were candidates for graduation.

A reception for graduates, family members and friends was held im-mediately following the ceremony in the Earle N. Wright Communi-ty Room inside the Brown Center.

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Leaving the audience wanting more, the Cowley College Concert Band and Concert Choir gave rousing performances May 4 in the Robert Brown Theatre.

Vocal music director Connie Donatelli led the Concert Choir in “An Evening of Opera”. The Concert Choir performed “Cho-rus of the Hebrew Slaves”, “Spirto Gentil”, “Barcarolle”, “The Best of All Possible Worlds”, “Che faro senza Euridice?”, “Brindisi”, “Dome Epais”, and “La donna e mobile”.

While, the Concert Band, under the direction of Josh Fleig, per-formed “La Peri Fanfare”, “Iberian Escapades”, “An Unending Lega-cy”, “Legends of the Yucatan”, and “Suite of Old American Dances”.

“I think the concert was success-ful on many levels,” Fleig said. “It is always so rewarding when both the vocal and instrumental ensembles share the same stage

Vocal and instrumental ensembles share the stage at Cowley

on the same evening. All of our students have worked very hard this semester and the performance really revealed that effort. I think the band sounded great, and was especially impressed with Connie’s selection of operatic music for the choir.”

During the Concert Choir’s performance, Cowley alumnus Lindsay Ramirez serving as a so-prano soloist, and Douglass High School director of vocal music, Brian Stranghoner, serving as tenor soloist.

Cowley students Mitchell Wright and Bryce Sund also served as tenor soloists, and Jessica Latham shined as a Mezzo Soprano Soloist in “Che faro senza Euridice?”

Members of the Concert Choir were, Edna Anderson, Carly Brock, Aaron Brooks, Connie Bucher, Erin Burroughs, Jessica Coldwell, Brooke Cullum, Cory Dalton, Amy Dunlap, Peter Fairch-ild, Jake Fletcher, Shaelynn French,

Jake Fulsom, Clinton Haas, Anne Harmon, Ashlee Henning, Nicole Hoerschgen, Mitch Hoover, Robert Hutson, James Kaiser, Jessica Latham, Joey Lawson, Clay Lupfer, Amber Mason, Gabi McHaffie, Whitnie Means, Cameron Nuss, Taylor Oliver, Kelsy Patterson, Dange Sanders, Josh Scheuer-mann, Jessica Small, Jade Sparks, Kalon Steinaway, Bryce Sund, Ian Sutton, Lindsey Thomas, Brooke Tobble, Sung Chan Walker, An-drea Workman, Tim Wilson, and Mitchell Wright.

Members of the Concert Band were, Brittany Engle, Ashley Arse-neault, Janessa Gould, Ashley An-des, Daniel Byers, Christa Meeker, Katie Grimm, Caleb Johnston, Robert Hutson, Lucas Smith, Josh Arseneault, Bonnie Thieme, Jessie Shore, Nick Gutierrez, Michael Talbott, Kariann Jordan, Cory Dal-ton, Jake Fletcher, Brieanna Baxter, Mitchell Wright, Kara Slovak, Jeremiah Johnson, Chad Buttram, Chelsea Befort, Josh Reed, and Taryn Miller.

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Massey said.

Door prize winners:

* Cowley County fly over provided by B Four Flying — Dick and Dolly Bonfy

* Basket of specialty food items provided by Dick and Dolly Bonfy — Mark Richardson

* Wine Basket provided by CAD’s Liquor— Libby Palmer

* One barbeque dinner per month for 12 months from Carl’s BBQ — Steve and Pam Archer

* Custom painted fire hydrant provided by the City of Ark City — Rodger and Melba Maechtlen

* Personalized street sign provided by the City of Ark City — Bill and Arleta Rice

* Personalized street sign provided by the City of Ark City — Bob and Sue Yoachim

* $50 toward one month utility bill for Ar-kansas City resident — J.C. and Donna Louderback

* $50 toward one month utility bill for Arkansas City resident — Sandy Short

* Collectible coin set provided by CornerBank — Robben and Wilma Ledeker

* Collectible coin set provided by CornerBank — Glen Sheets

* $200 U.S. Govern-ment EE Bond provided by Steve English — Jim and Wilma Mitchell

* Large maple or oak tree includes planting $250 value provide by Gottlob Lawn and Land-scape — John and Julie Bossi

* $100 gift certificate to WB Meats provided by Lane and Shannon Massey — Bob and Jo Lynn Foster

* Gemstone Bracelet and Earrings provided by

Bejeweled — Charlotte Schmidt

* $75 in Chamber Bucks provided by Home National Bank — Joe Gray

* $150 print credit provided by Heather Munson Photography — Scott and Nicole Rogers

* Shirt and cap provided by Jan’s Sport Shack — Jim Ramirez

* Gift from Wild-bird Center provided by Steve and Joyce McAr-tor — John and Jennifer Sprague

* One hour massage by Arthetta Kimmell at Skin Glow Spa provided by Libby Palmer — Jan Pringle

* One hour facial by Kelly Marchitell provided by Rogers Family Den-tistry — Sunni Goentzel

* One hour massage by Tina Stewart at Break From Reality provided by Rogers Family Dentistry — LaDonna Lanning

* Shop Light pro-vided by Sears of Win-field — Dave and Virginia Smith

* “Bridges of Cowley County” framed print provided by Union State Bank — Erwin and Ferne Knocke

* Sport utility vehicle floor mats provided by Winfield Consumer Products — Dan and Vicki Snowden

* Half hour massage provided by Tina Stewart at a Break From Real-ity — Scott and Rhoda MacLaughlin

* One night stay at Q Hotel provided by the Q Hotel at Kansas City — Juri and Sue Kolts

* Duck race $75 heat winners — Marvin and Anita McCorgary, Greg and Tami Norwood, Jean and Ellen Snell, Sunni Goentzel, Mary Korte, Bob and JoLynn Foster, and Kim and Cynthia Hocker

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an end with a 1-6, 0-6 loss to Vincennes University’s Simon Honegger. White, who came to Cowley from England, had a stellar performance at the national tournament, as he also teamed with Alex Dickson to advance to the quarterfi-nals of No. 3 doubles. By making it to the champion-ship match at No. 3 singles, White was named a second-team All-American.Cowley got region titles from Lloyd Bruce-Burgess at No. 1 singles, Roger White at No. 3 singles, and Alex Dickson at No. 6 singles.Cowley will lose White, Bruce-Burgess, Renato Mendes and Felipe Pimenta to graduation. The Tigers will hope Joan Valls and Alex Dickson can build off their experience at the national tournament and serve as leaders on next season’s team.Fellow freshman Tom Gibaud also gained valuable expe-rience during the season and accompanied the team on its trip to nationals.

Women’s TennisShowing they are one of the top tennis programs in the nation, the Cowley College women’s tennis team finished fourth out of 31 teams at the NJCAA Division I National Championship held in Tucson, AZ. The fourth place finish tied for the second highest finish in the program’s history, behind only the 2002 squad’s third place finish, which was achieved while playing at the NJCAA Division III level. At the national tournament, Cowley was led by its top-two singles players, Adrijana Pavlovic and Jessica Montemayor, as both players advanced to the semifinals before losing.Montemayor also teamed with Brittney Laner to advance to the semifinals at No. 2 doubles before being eliminated by a doubles team from Tyler. Led by its seven sophomores, Cowley made it back-to-back Region VI titles by finishing well ahead of second place Johnson County at the region tournament. Adrijana Pavlovic, Jamie Blackim, Natalia Medina, and Brittney Laner repeated as region champions in singles play. While, Wrylie Finkle made up for a three-set defeat in the finals of last year’s tournament by defeat-ing Johnson County’s Sydney Ramsey 7-6 (4), 0-6, 6-2 in the finals of No. 5 singles.Pavlovic and Blackim went on to finish as region cham-pions at No. 1 doubles, and Montemayor and Laner took home the title at No. 2 doubles.

BaseballLosing a pair of heart breakers to Hutchinson and Seward County at the Region VI Tournament in Wich-ita, the Cowley College baseball team had its season come to an abrupt end.After beating Seward County 10-1 in its opening game in Wichita, the Tigers had to battle Seward again as Cowley lost 5-4 in 13 innings to Hutchinson and the Saints beat Butler 2-1 in 12 innings.

Cowley had 18 hits in the win over Seward County, but managed just three hits in a 5-4 loss in the rematch.Cowley had won 18 of its previous 20 games prior to the pair of one-run defeats to close out its season. The Tigers finished the year with a record of 39-16 overall and were one game behind conference champion John-son County in the Jayhawk East with a conference mark of 29-7.Cowley had five players named first-team all-conference and two more named to the second-team. Six of the Tigers’ seven all-conference selections were sophomores. Freshman Aaron Rea, a second-team all-conference selection, highlights the list of returning players for the Tigers. Rea batted .348 and led the team in RBI’s (66), while finishing second in home runs (seven), doubles (15), and runs scored (63).Sophomore Zach Cargill went 11-1 on the season and finished his Tiger career with a record of 19-2 on the mound.

SoftballAdvancing to the Region VI title game for the 11th year in a row, the Cowley College softball team had its bid for a return trip to the national tournament come to an end with a 9-4 loss to Highland.After going just 11-9 in its first 20 games, Cowley finished the season with a record of 38-12. Cowley will have to make up for the loss of conference MVP Ashley Spencer, who finished the season with a record of 29-7 and an earned run average of 1.70. Spen-cer went 53-8 during her two years at the school.Cowley will also say goodbye to all-conference perform-ers Alysha Poteat and Taylor Cantillon. Poteat batted .365 and led the team in home runs (10) and RBI’s (47), while Cantillon was third on the team in batting average (.369), home runs (six) and RBI’s (36). Outfielder Sarah Hocker rounds out the group of sophomores and batted .275 with 18 RBI’s. The Lady Tigers will return its No. 2 pitcher in McLeod (9-4, 2.36 ERA) as well as its top two hitters in Bri Akers (.449 average) and Alyssa Allison (.370 average). Cuthb-ertson also had a solid freshman season and was second on the team in doubles (12), home runs (8), and RBI’s (46).

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in Tucson, AZ. John retired from officiating major college basketball games in 1995 and was inducted into the Kansas Collegiate Officials Association Hall of Fame in 2006. He also retired in 1995 as vice president of the North Orange County YMCA. He and Constance live in an active adult community just north of Tucson in the foothills of the Sonoran Moun-tains. The couple spends May through September at their home at the Lake of the Ozarks. They have five daughters, Tammy, Laurie, Kristin, LeaAnn, and Lisa. They also have nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

1930’sKenneth Engleman, and his wife, Waneta (Sconies) Engle-man, both Class of 1934, live in Bartlesville, OK. The couple, which has been married 72 years, have three children, Joe 69, John 64, and Jan 53. After graduating from Arkansas City Junior College, Kenneth went on to graduate from Kansas State University with a degree in civil engineering. He served as a civil engineer for Phillips Petroleum Company for 14 years in different places in Texas before the couple moved to Bartlesville in 1950. He worked for Phillips for a total of 40 years, retiring in 1977. Waneta went on to graduate from Oklahoma State University with a degree in education. She retired in 1975, having last taught social studies at Madison (OK) Middle School. The couple has enjoyed traveling, play-ing bridge and working crossword puzzles.

2000’sAndrew Ebert, and his wife, Jackie, both Class of 2008, live in Wichita, KS. Andrew is employed as a customer support analyst at Sedgwick County Division of Information and Operations, and also teaches online computer courses for Cowley College. Jackie is an administrative assistant at North-west Christian Church in Wichita. Both are attending Friends University and are scheduled to graduate in 2011.

1990’sDavid Brimmerman, Class of 1999, and his wife, Ashley, live in Wichita, KS. The couple have a son, Conner Samuel Brim-merman 1. David has fond memories of being a part of the Act One troupe. He also enjoyed working with current theatre director Scott MacLaughlin and former theatre director Dejon Ewing.

Jennifer (Friess) Benton, Class of 1995, lives in Wichita, KS. Benton is employed as an ESOL teacher with USD 259 Wich-ita Public Schools. She has a daughter, Sophia 4. Some of her fondest memories of Cowley are of being in the “Cabaret” and serving as a Tigerette Danceline member.

Shelby (Hockenbury) Lewis, Class of 1992, and her husband, Devin, live in El Dorado. The couple has four children, Jessie 28, Ralston 25, Kyler 22, and Keelan 19. They also have two grandchildren, Taylor 9, and Braden 4. Shelby and Devin work at Spirit Aerosystem, where Shelby is a sheet metal mechanic and Devin is a sheet metal mechanic lead.

1970’sLynn (Pettigrew) Norris, Class of 1977, and her husband, Randy, live in Cambridge, KS. The couple has four children, Kara, Micah, Amber, and Jennifer as well as six grandchildren. Lynn is a licensed secondary language arts director/service coordinator for ECCRC/Lighthouse Library and PK Manage-ment. Randy is retired from the United States Air Force and works as a manager for Cowley Rural Water District No. 5. Lynn had a book published titled Whippoorwill: A Journey Through Loss. The book tells about the loss of their daugh-ter, Jennifer, who was a Cowley graduate. She also started ECCRC, a 501-C Community Resource Center, with the focus on literacy.

William Hackathorn, Class of 1972, lives in Waco, Texas. William attended law school after graduating from Cowley and currently works as a subcontracts manager in the aero-space industry, which builds airplanes for the Army. He has two children, Dusty 30, and Brady 25, and has fond memories of his time at Cowley.

Rod Elder, Class of 1972, lives in Manhattan, KS. He has two sons, Lance and Jordan, and a grandson, Caden. Elder is an assistant professor at Kansas State University and teaches in the department of architectural engineering and construction science and management.

1950’sJohn Dabrow, Class of 1958, and his wife, Constance, live

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ObitAnton Frank “Tony” Buffo, 87, of Arkansas City, died January 12 at the Presbyterian Manor Health Care Unit. Tony was born July 20, 1922, in Frontenac, Kansas to Robert John and Pauline (Nizzia) Buffo. Tony graduated from Frontenac High in 1940. He received his bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State in 1944. Tony served in the United States Navy during WWII. He returned to Pittsburg State to earn his master’s degree and took more graduate courses from Pittsburg State, Kansas State University, Columbia University of New York, the University of Michigan and Wichita State. He was a member of Phi Theta KappaTony married Wilda J. McIntyre on August 20, 1959, in Arkansas City. In 1966, Buffo was hired by Cowley College as dean of vocation-al-technical education and director of the area vocational-technical school, a position he held until 1970. From 1970 to 1973, Buffo served as dean of general education and occupational education. And from 1973 until his retirement in 1985, Buffo served as dean of instruction.He was a longtime member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, former member of the board of directors for the Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce and the ACACC Ambassadors Club, board of directors for the Arkansas City Rotary Club; Shelton-Beaty Post #18 American Legion, board of directors Kansas Vocational Association, North Central Association Accreditation Team, and one of eight Education Directors in the United States to work with the advisory committee on the Vocational Act of 1968. Albert Raymond Miller, 69 of Arkansas City died Friday, January 22, 2010 at the South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center.Albert was born November 7, 1940 to Albert R. Miller and Evelyn (Roberts) Miller Rowan in Arkansas City. He attended Arkansas City High School and graduated in 1962. Albert continued at Cowley County Community College, graduating in 1968. He served in the National Guard from 1962 to 1968.On September 22, 1961 he married Lois Harp in Arkansas City. They divorced and he married Doris Mayhill Dent on July 1, 1984 in Arkansas City where the couple made their home. Albert worked for General Electric for 40 years as a lab tech. He worked for Davis Inotek for three years until retiring in June 0f 2009. Albert was a member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church.

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