1995 The Peru Stater (Nebraska)

Agreements and alliances achieved

by PSC &partners

A complex series of agreements involving Peru State College and some of its partners in higher education can be reduced to two, simple ideals:

Providing greater access, and better service to students.

Those laudable objectives have been achieved, PSC President Robert L. Burns said, through a series of steps recently taken by Peru State and its colleagues in the state's community colleges.

·But these simple ideals took a tremendous amount of work by PSC faculty and staff, and by those partners who signed the cooperative agreements last fall. And the work continues as Peru State seeks to expand agreements. to other programs and other institutions, Dr. Burns said.

"For too long in higher education we built walls," Dr. Burns said. "Now we are building bridges."

A New Era

PSC ushered in a new era of cooperation between two-year community colleges and Peru State when a new "seamless transfer" policy came to being in January. It was a unique step in Nebraska.

Joint Effort

The policy is unlike the many other transfer agreements in the way it offers community college degree holders a clear and unobstructed path to the baccalaureate degree, Dr. Burns said.

And it is something that has been sought not just by students but by the community colleges, the state legislature, the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education and the State College Board, he added.

"This is a major breakthrough in our relationships with our colleagues at the state's community colleges," Dr. Burns said. "This is what cooperation and coordination are all about.

Evolution

Peru State's seamless transfer policy stems in part from the community college's evolution from historically vocational-technical schools to their great focus on college transfer programs.

Students with the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science college transfer degree from an accredited community college now will enter Peru State with full junior status and with all general studies requirements fulfilled.

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Fired Up!

The Peru State College Cheerleaders were a fired-up bunch during Homecoming this past fall, even when they weren't riding along on the Peru Volunteer Fire Department's fire truck. Cheerleaders pictured here include (from left) Krista Myers from Dannebrog, Neb., Debbie Maifield from Rock Port, Mo., Angie Sellin from Lexington, Neb., Mikki Lytle from Beatrice, .Neb., and Cara Marker from Hamburg, Iowa.

More students learning about Peru State College

Healthy, steady and manageable increases in the student population at Peru State College are

being achieved, President Robert L. Bums said.

Both the final Fall '94 enrollment report and early figures for the Spring '95 term are positive, he said.

Enrollment for the Fall term was 1,739, a 2.1 percent increase over Fall '93 figures when 1,703 were enrolled.

In early January, the preliminary count for the Spring semester indicated a three percent increase, Dr. Burns noted. At the end of the first week of classes, 1,002 students were enrolled

compared to 973 a year earlier. More to come

Those figures did not include any off-campus enrollments which will add considerably to the PSC student population, he added.

Another key indicator of emollment vitality, occupancy in PS C residence halls, reflects more solid growth this spring, Dr. Bums said.

As of mid-January, occupancy was 476--a robust 12.5 percent gain from the previous year's total of 423.

Spring Semester has come to Peru State--in fact given some of our recent weather you might think Spring itself had come. But at this writing it is winter still and I expect the hills of Peru will be slick with ice and snow again before we see real Spring. ·

But the semester is off to a great start. The campus is busy with.· projects, some old, some new, and we see positive signs about the College everywhere.

Enrollment on campus is up this spring over last by three percent. Off campus classi;;,s will bring additional numbers, of course. Occupancy in the halls is even more positive, with an · increase of 10.9 percent over last spring. That means that overall our b D R b rt L 8 halls are at 75 percent of capacity. These numbers mean revenue- Y r. urns, income, of course, but more than that they mean that the hard work·. done by many resulted in Peru State being the choice of growing numbers of students.

Broadcast classes

We have just had a workshop to begin teaching our faculty how to teach via television. After some delays between the state and the FCC in Washington, we are very close to the day of our first class broadcast. The studio classroom in T.J. Majors is about finished and will be furnished with new equipment.

We are beginning the early discussions on possible cooperation with Chadron and Wayne to bring such possibilities as classes in languages, MBA and other exciting options. Our faculty are working with colleagues from Metropolitan Community College (which has had years of TV experience) to master this different approach. It really is a challenge, with our students coming from a generation that expects MTV style action.

Faculty also working on a newly proposed academic program in Criminal Justice. Even the casual observer must notice the importance of this career field across this nation, and some of our most creative faculty have prepared an approach I expect will get support on the campus. Similar efforts are beginning in MIS (management information systems), with a good deal of student and regional demand building for a program that will apply computers to management systems and areas.

Team effort

The transfer policies tha! you read about elsewhere in this Stater, improved physical facilities on the campus, a continuing effort to keep our visibility high and our name before the public in many positive ways--all are !;>ringing results. It truly is a team effort--and the score. right now is in our favor.

There is a lot to keep up with on our campus.

I must take a line or so to mention the importance of the current legislative activity as it impacts our funding---as always. The Governor's budget message was a good one for PSC and the state colleges generally. He included among his recommendations almost a million:dollars to finish Peru State's electrical distribution system (the current one was installed in 1920).

He also has recommended funds for an updated study of our library building needs, help for our Student Information Systems project, and some lump sum funding for the College System to help with needed faculty positions and distance learning technology.

Maintain access, quality

Of course, the Governor's recommendation is just that, and the legislature now will do its part. We simply can't maintain both access for the students who need us and_ quality experience in the classroom unless the state provides the necessary funding. And our enrollmei;its are growing.

An example of the problems is found in our need for salaries for faculty and staff. Both the employee unions and our non-union groups should be slated for four percent increases next year and 3.75 percent the second year of the biennium. But the Governor has recommended funding for only three percent each year (and the legislature is far from a decision at this point).

If the Governor's recommendation of three percent for next year should carry the day, for example, there are only two ways I can find the funds for the other one percent·of the increase: cut programs and/or personnel to free up current dollars or raise tuition.

We are working hard to keep the senators informed of our needs. Please take any opportunity you have to put in a good word with your senator as well. It is always a help to have these decision makers reminded of how important Peru State has been for you and for our seryice .area. "All politics is local," as they say, and a word from one of you in the senator's home district cart make all the difference. And if you live outside Nebraska these days and so don't have a senator in the POSITIVE!

Alumni reunions

Before long Pat and I will be coming out to visit several of our alumni groups, including those in Northern California and in Omaha. Plans for new groups in Arizonaand in Kansas City are moving ahead. We always are interested to hear your suggestions and hopes for ai:i alumni club near you. You don't know what you are missing if you are unable to get to one of our annual club meetings, or -Commencement Weekend with the 50 year reunion of the appropriate class, or Htjmeeoming/Hall of Fame weekend. They are very special times.

We look forward to some time with you, whether on the campus, at one of the regional club meetings or, very often, somewhere in between. PSC alumni are everywhere! Vntil then, take a few minutes to read all the news in this edition of the Stater. It shows very clearly thatwe are moving ahead. Come join us!

Colleges, Power District Generate Partnership

Cooper Nuclear Station at nearby Brownville, NE., needs it. Metropolitan Community College in Omaha has it. Nebraska Educational Telecommunications can deliver it via satellite to Peru State College.

That is an abbreviated version of how four groups joined forces to make Radiation Protection Technology classes available to health physics technicians at Cooper, President Robert L. Burns said.

And it offers evidence of how Nebraska institutions are using new technologies to match the needs of business and industry with the limited resources available in the state.

Cooper staff are interested in Radiation Protection Technology classes, but the only program in the region is offered by Metro in Omaha. Time and travel costs involved in sending Cooper employees to Omaha to take classes would have been a barrier.

T.J. Majors Classrooms

But Peru State, just 15 minutes from Cooper, has agreed to use a specially equipped classroom in the T.J. Majors Building to receive by satellite transmission of the class which will originate at Metro.

Coursework will begin this fall. The broadcast will be twoway interactive - in other words, the Metro instructor will be able to see and hear the students at Peru, and vice versa.

It is one of those situations in which everyone wins.

Cooper staff get the classes they need, and at least some are expected to pursue an Associate's degree from Metro. To do so, they can enroll in certain PSC general studies classes and transfer credits to Metro.

"We have a strong working relationship with Metro and a

long-time good neighbor relationship with NPPD, so it is natural that PSC would work hard to bring these elements together through technology to serve our friends," Dr. Burns said.

Metro· President J. Richard Gilliland added: "We are delighted to join forces with Peru State

College to serve the nuclear power industry. This is another example of cooperation among the higher education entities in Nebraska and one of the state's public power districts.

The Peru Stater

President

Dr. Robert L. Burns

Editor

Kent Propst ('81)

Sports Editor

Vince Henzel (' 86)

Assistants

Carolyn Bredemeier

Jackie Baker Williams ('81)

Photography

Charles Wake ('95)

The Peru Stater is published three times per year by Peru State College with the support of the Peru State CoUege Foundation. The Stater is printed at Maverick Media, Inc., Syracuse, NE. Send comments, news items and address changes to: The Peru Stater, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru; Nebraska 68421. ·

Agreements and achievements

"It's been a long time coming," said Dennis Baack, executive director of the Nebraska Com.rnunity College Association. "It shows respect for what community colleges can do."

While many colleges and universities accept community college credit hours, students typically hit a major roadblock when it comes to general studies requirements - those classes required of all bachelors degree students regardless of major.

The transfer of general ed classes has been a sore spot for community college students and officials for many years. Now they know that with the right degree from a community college they will be juniors in good standing at Peru State.

While Peru State's new policy is aimed primarily at Nebraska community colleges, Dr. Burns noted that it applies to college transfer AA of AS degree holders from any accredited two-year college.

A Step Further

Peru State and one of its strongest allies, longtime partner

"This agreement will make possible an easy transition from sec to the last two years of a bachelors degree at Peru State."

Both agreed the accord eliminates virtually all barriers which might have complicated the process of transferring credits, regardless of from which program or from which campus (Beatrice, Milford or Lincoln) they graduate.

Metro Major Partner

Next came an agreement with the other major partner in Peru State's primary service area, Metropolitan Community College in Omaha.

Dr. Burns and members of his staff traveled to Metro's Fort Omaha campus in late November to sign a compact with Metro President J. Richard Gilliland.

The articulation agreement involves students who earn Metro's Associate of Applied Science degree in business. They can now enter Peru State with junior status and a clear carefully designed program spelling out the steps to a bachelors degree.

"The agreement is good for

PSC coursework both on the Peru State campus and through PSC offered on Metro campuses.

Editorial Praise

All of these initiatives have raised more than a few eyebrows around the state and the region. The "seamless transfer" policy drew praise in an editorial in a November edition of the Lincoln (Neb.) Star newspaper.

And Dr. Burns had a special opportunity to discuss the initiatives with the state agency charged with coordinating Nebraska higher education. He addressed the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in late November at the state capitol.

The Commission, which has in the past expressed its desire for more cooperation between the state's two- and four-year colleges, was told that goal is indeed being met by Peru State.

The work by Peru State, Southeast and Metro was lauded by the Commission.

"I'd say this is a pretty profound leap," said Dr. David

Northern Californians Plan Salute

While the meeting itself definitely will be "at ease," there will be an unmistakable military flavor to the 1995 Northern California Alumni Association meeting on Saturday, April 22.

A salute to veterans of Peru State's Navy V-5 and V-12 officers training program of World War II is being planned by Chapter President Robert "Red" Wilson ('51) and his committee.

While PSC V-5/V-12 vets are scattered throughout the country - and all are welcome to attend the meeting - many came to Peru from California and still live there today.

The meeting is scheduled for the Officers Club at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield. If you do not live in northern California but

would like details of the meeting, contact Kent Propst or Carolyn Bredemeier at PSC by calling (402) 872-3815 weekdays.

Lincoln, Kansas City Updates

Plans are in the preliminary stages for one of Peru State's oldest alumni chapters - the Lincoln, Neb. group - and for what may become its newest group, in Kansas City. Both organizations are looking toward fall meeting dates, and we hope to have more details in the next issue of the Stater. When the calls for the meetings go out, we hope you'll answer!

Omaha-Area Club

Targets April 26

Some of the biggest and best PSC alumni meetings in recent years have been hosted by the Omaha-area chapter, and that group plans more of the same in '95.

President Nick Stolzer (' 58) and the rest of the chapter officers have scheduled the meeting for Wednesday," April 26 at th·e GermanAmerican Club, 3717 South 120th Street in Omaha.

Whether you are a regular at these meetings, an occasional attendant, or have never been to one before, we know you'll enjoy yourself. So mark your calendar now for April 26!

Southeast Community College, took things a step further in November with the signing of a more comprehensive transfer agreement.

Dr. Burns and SCC

Chancellor Dr. Jack Huck certified the agreement which provides three avenues from associate degrees at sec to bachelors degrees at PSC. ·

"With this development, every student with a two-year degree from sec has a clear route through Peru State to a bachelors degree," Dr. Burns said.

Dr. Huck agreed, saying

the students, and it's good for Nebraska taxpayers, too," said Dr. Gilliland of Metro. "We are pleased Peru State College has taken this position and created a model for others."

Though the agreement affects only Metro business students, it is just the beginning. Faculty and staff from both colleges are at work on similar documents for natural science, industrial technology, and math; preliminary discussion about programs in human services and teacher education have begun, too.

The agreements will make it easier for Metro grads to take

Powers, Commission executive director. "With one stroke you've transformed this paradigm and have changed the situation from a teacher focus to a student focus, a learner focus I intend to photocopy this agreement and send it around the country."

Beyond the talk of agreements, programs, boards, commissions and institutions, Dr. Burns reminded Commissioners of where the focus truly belongs: "These agreements are most important in the way they serve our students."

St. Louis Group Braves Downpour

Peru State College Foundation

Greetings and Happy New Year from your Peru State College Foundation Board. We are hoping that 1995 is a great year for all of you and that you not forget your Peru State College Foundation. We will need all of your support as we prepare to meet the financial challenges that face Peru State in 1995.

1994 was a super year for your Foundation. The gifts we received from students, alumni, faculty and friends, were one of the all time highs. Scholarships continue to grow in numbers and size.

A great highlight of 1994 had to be· the dedication of the new floor surface at the Al Wheeler Activity Center. This was done at a cost of $107,500. A project like this should make all of you who support the Peru State Foundation very proud.

Capital improvements

The Al Wheeler Floor is a facet of the type of funding that your Foundation Board may have to do more of. In an era where your college can not be totally supported by state monies, we may have to funnel some of our funds toward capital improvements. ·

This move has already been made by some foundations in the state. Many times, the monies to initiate a program like this are generated by a separate fund drive. This is a topic that has been discussed several times, and your board would appreciate any input our supporters have; please feel free to contact any Board member, or write the Foundation.

Again, I hope you have a great 1995, and remember that we will continue to need your financial support if we are to keep Peru State on the move.

Clifford Harding Social Science Scholarships

A new scholarship program has been established by the Foundation in memory of Clifford Harding (' 48) who was also a faculty member at PSC.

Three scholarships valued at approximately $1000 each will be awarded to a sophomore, junior and senior each year. Eligible

students must apply for the award. The Social Science faculty will recommend the students to the PSC Scholarship Committee for approval.

Criteria requires the students must be Social Science majors with a 3.0 GPA and active in at least one campus organization.

Twenty-six hardy Peru Stater's braved a downpour in November to meet in a suburb of St. Louis prior to a Bobcat football game.

The event was organized by Ron Yates ('68), Roxanne Gottula ('83) and Amy Henzel ('90). After lunch, most of the group attended the PSC vs. Lindenwood College football game in St. Charles.

Football Fans

Football was on the mind of this group of Peruvians during an alumni get-together in St. Charles, l!fo. last November. From Left, PSC Athletic Director Dan Johnson, Jerry Bender ( '71 ), PSC student Joel Bardell (seated), Nick Petrillo ('69) and PSC Sports Information Director Vince Henzel ('86) were among the group meeting just prior to a Bobcat football game against Lindenwood College. (Photo by Kent Propst)

PSC

Foundation Annual Conclave in April

The PSC Foundation Annual Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 8 in Peru. The agenda will include a social hour at the home of President and Mrs. Bums, dinner at the Student Center, and a report of the years activities.

Election of officers, new trustees, and re-election of trustees whose terms expire will also be held. Invitations will be sent to Trustees the first of March.

Arizona assembly approaches

Approaching fast is the first of what is hoped will become a regular series of Peru State alumni meetings in Arizona, noted President Robert L. Bums.

Invitations to the meeting on Saturday, March 18 in Phoenix should have been received recently. Attendance at this celebration will go a long way toward determining if the Peru Staters in Arizona will support a chapter - see you there!

Rocky Mountain On A Roll

Officers of the Rocky Mountain Alumni Association are already getting ready for the '95 celebration.

Plans call for a meeting on Saturday, Aug. 26 at Blossoms at Heather Gardens in Aurora, Colo., according to Ilene Thiltges Good ('45).

Peru Staters in Colorado, Wyoming, and western Kansas and western Nebraska - make plans now to support your chapter and your college by attending the meeting!

Give a Hoot!

The family and many friends of the late Merle "Hoot" Bauer, who have successfully established a scholarship in his honor, have adjusted their sites upward.

The goal now is to build the endowment to $10,000, noted Jack Hallstrom ('50) of Omaha.

All gifts will be used only to add to the principal of the endowment, Hallstrom noted. Anyone who cares to donate to this worthy cause can send gifts to: Bauer Scholarship, c/o PSC Foundation, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421.

PSC Foundation Gifts AWorthy Investment

At a time when many charitable organizations are criticized for much of their gift income for operational expenses, the Foundation feels that they are using the money which you give them wisely.

1994 unaudited reports

include general fund expenditures of $55,220 and general fund receipts of $128,741. At the present time, all expenses of the Foundation are paid by a management fee assessed to all endowed funds and by interest earned from unrestricted funds.

Calling All Peru Staters!

The 8th annual PSC Foundation Phonathon will be conducted during the month of March. By the time you receive this Stater, rflany of you may have already received a call.

The telemarketing busi- ,..,--.c,,.. ness on campus, ITI, will again conduct the Phonathon for us, using student callers.

We appreciate the continued gifts that we have received from so many of you since our first Phonathon in 1988. We were also encouraged this past year by the many firs! time donors.

Our Phonathon receipts for 1994 were $48,499. The majoiity was received as undesignated funds which allows us to use the money for the most pressing needs of the College.

We will appreciate your continued support in 1995 as we strive to meet the increasing needs of the students and the college.

other words, none of the money you donated to the PSC Foundation in 1994 went to salaries or operating costs. And in fact, the slight management fee assessed to endowed funds - a low l-l/2 percent - was actually reduced recently, to one percent.

Careful stewardship of PSC Foundation resources allows us to continue to use your gifts for scholarships and other needs of Peru State College.

Year-End Appeal Achieves Results

PSC Foundation officials were pleased with the response to the 1994 year-end appeal. Gifts were received from approximately 250 alums who responded to the letter.

PSC Foundation President Lyle McKercher had encouraged gifts to the various endowed scholarship funds and $5542 was added to various funds. We also received $1528 toward Leadership Scholarships and $4485 for the General Fund.

We want to thank all of you for your gifts to this annual appeal.

Send Us The Greatest Gift of All. .. A FUTURE PERU STATER!

Your greatest contribution may very well be the name of someone interested in attending Peru State College. Just fill out the form below and send it to us- this information will be given to our Admissions Office for follow up. It may be the greatest gift you can give both Peru State and the student!

Name of Prospective Student _________________

Address City____________ State. ____ Zip __

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1920s

Margaret A. Clineburg Hervey Jones ('29) of Lincoln, Neb. writes that she remembers her Peru College days as happy and challenging. She has had an interesting career teaching math at various high schools in Nebraska, at Kearney ·state College, the University of Wisconsin, and ending her career at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. She has also had several articles published in journals.

Claire Codington Warman ('29) of Newark, Calif. writes that she still does volunteer work in a local preschool, her apartment complex, the Senior Center and her church. She also enjoys painting and traveling. She continues "When I was teaching I took some courses based on Early Childhood and when the course was completed, I had no doubts in the capability of Miss McCollum. She certainly understood children nearly seventy years ago Best wishes to the school and my hopes that it will continue growing."

1930s

Edna Maystrick Fitch ('34) of Arvada, Colo. writes that she continues to enjoy the Stater even though there isn't much news about students of the '30s. She continues to keep busy with church and community volunteering - and enjoys itl

Merl Peek ('35) moved recently from Tucson, Ariz. to Colorado Springs, Colo. He recalled the dance band he fronted during college days; "These were Depression years and a bit of extra money helped with school costs."

Orval Rodgers ('38) was removed from PSC' s lost alumni list thanks to the help of Beth Propst Mierau ('82) of Columbus, Neb. Orval is living in Las Vegas after a career in education in Nebraska and California. He was the first principal of a high school in the Norwalk-LaMirada area that had Willard Redfern (' 49) as assistant principal.. Orval retired in 1989.

Robert Weber ('39) of Shubert, Neb. was recently recognized with the 1994 Silver Beaver award for 55 years of service to the Boy Scouts of America.

1940s

Jerald ('47) and LaVergne Cowell ('46) Garber of Tacoma, Wash. were honored on their 50th wedding anniversary with celebrations in and around Auburn, Neb. as well as at Tacoma. After graduating from PSC Jerry taught school for three years, was called to the Korean conflict and then worked for General Motors. LaVergne taught school for a few years, raised a family and then worked in and managed a gift shop.

Wendell ('43) and Verna Rogers ('45) Handley of Lead, S.D. are enjoying the winter at Apache Junction, Ariz.

Lyle Schreiner (attd. '46-'48) of Lincoln, Neb. retired in January from the UNL library system where he had worked since 1958. He was vice-chair of UNL Branch Library Services at the time of his retirement.

1950s

Dorothy Gillispie Barrett ('53), a teacher in the SyracuseDunbar-Avoca (Neb.) school system, was included in the third edition of"Who's Who Among America's Teachers."

Betty Hogue Brackhahn ('55) of Beatrice, Neb. received the John Thurber Distinguished Teacher Award presented by the Nebraska State Speech Communication and Theater Association. Betty has taught for 28 years with the last 12 at Wymore Southern in Wymore, Neb.

Ansel ('52) an9 Barbara Bragg ('51) Clayburn have re-retired, Ansel from his home repair and construction business and Barbara from the real estate business in Stockton, Calif. They have left behind a "permanent" address in Lincoln, Neb. but are known to be on the road, somewhere...

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Chris Dietz Seeks To Teach Adults

Chris Dietz ('83) is southern and eastern Nebraska's new chief officer in the battle against adult jlliteracy.

Chris began work in December as coordinator of the regional Adult Basic Education program based at Peru "state. She serves an I I-country area of Nebraska.

Adult students can receive free tutoring and educational materials through the program, funded by a grant from the Nebraska Department of Education. Reading, writing, math, English as a Second Language, and the General Education Development (GED) certificate are programs offered through the Adult Basic Ed office.

Chris is no newcomer to adult ed, having been a volunteer leader for PSC's program in

Nebraska City for the last six years.

She owns a home-based business called Nebraska City Floral

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Lee Stoddard Ferguson ('52) of Falls City, Neb. recently retired as assistant hospital administrator of the Falls City Community Hospital where she had been employed for 28 years.

Jack Hallstrom ('50) of Omaha has been elected President. of the Nebraska Association of County Superintendents for 1994-95. He is Douglas County superintendent.

Ruth Damon Leslie ('51) has retired from the Auburn (Neb.) State Bank as of the end of January. She had been with the bank for over 22 years and retired as assistant cashier.

Marilyn Rhodes Stratton ('56) was included in the current edition of "Who's Who Among America's Teachers." She is on the staff at the Weeping Water (Neb.) schools.

Kenneth Stroupe ('56) of Maywood, Neb. was featured in the Lincoln Journal-Star in November. Ken founded the Omega Technical School which trains students to tune and repair pianos.

Bill Tempelmeyer ('58) of Marshalltown, Iowa, a self-proclaimed expert in the "truth modification" field, offered at no charge some words of advice for PSC "newly-grads."

Designs and lives in Nebraska City with her husband and two sons.

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Karen Ackley Booe (attd. '70-'71) and Wes Fritschle were married in December in Union, Neb. They live in Gaithersburg, Md. where Karen is community relations coordinator at Asbury Methodist Village, a continuing care retirement community.

Charles Bradburn (attd. '87-'91) of Bellevue, Neb. and Dawn Givens were married in October.

Todd Brauch ('90) of Lincoln, Neb. and Lisa Nixon were married in January. Todd is supervisor of the direct marketing department at Lincoln Benefit Life.

Lori Butler ('86) of Carroll, Neb., and Robert Salberg were married in July. Lori is employed at the First Bankcard Center in Wayne, Neb.

Todd Clark ('93) of Tampa, Fla. and Susan Gratton were married in February in Omaha. Todd works for ConAgra Grain Processing.

Robert D. Cook ('89) and Janet Lyons ('93) of Spalding, Neb. were married in October. Janet is the activities director at the Friendship Villa at Spalding, and Robert is a business teacher at Spalding Public High School.

Joe Davidson ('93) of Henderson, Neb. and Jo Ann Murray were married in August. Joe is employed at Grace Children's Home in Henderson.

Peter Dennis ('94) and Penny Wilkinson were married in July in Imogene, Iowa. Peter is employed at Enterprise Rentals in Omaha.

PSC student Rhonda Dietrich of Humboldt, Neb. and Timothy Mueller were married in December.

PSC student Renee Dorsch and Lonnie Oestmann are to be married in April in Auburn, Neb.

PSC students Tom Farrell and Carla Glathar are to be married in May in Stella, Neb.

Amy Fossenbarger ('92) and Curtis Elam were married in November. They are living in Ft. Branch, Ind. where both are employed by Cargill.

Jeff George ('86) and Kristi Olberding ('90) were married in March of 1993. They reside in Leavenworth, Kan. where Jeff is a recreational specialist at the Federal Penitentiary and Kristi is a medical transcriptionist at the Federal Prison Camp.

Scott Gerdes ('93) and Melissa Swinney ('93) are to be married in April in Auburn, Neb. Scott is employed at Auburn Consolidated Industries and Melissa works at Mutual of Omaha.

Amy Giittinger ('94) Bellevue, Neb. and OJ. Johnson were married in February. Amy is a December graduate and was an elementary education major.

Verne Henzel ('86) of Kansas City, Mo. and Sharon Spillar were married in November. Verne is an art director for S.R. Hoeft Direct.

Melissa Lamb ('94) of Cozad, Neb. and PSC student Thomas McKenney plan to be married next June. Melissa is a special eduction teacher in the Cozad school system. Tom is majoring in industrial management and is a member of the National Guard.

Gladys Monahan Mahoney ('61) of Sterling, Neb. and Omer Kuhlmann were married in July. Gladys has been teaching for 32 years as an elementary education teacher at Sterling.

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-There are no alliances, only best offers. Therefore never ask a barber if you need a hair cut and always keep your resume current.

-Every morning when the lion gets up he must run very fast to catch a gazelle or he and his family will go hungry, get weak and die. Every morning when the gazelle gets up he must run very fast or be eaten by the lion. So it doesn't matter if you are a lion or a gazelle, when you get up in the morning be ready to run.

-Lying never caused me much trouble in this world, but telling the truth almost got me killed a couple of times.

1960s

Jerry Eickhoff ('69) of Hampton, Neb. has been selected head coach for this summer's Valentino's Nebraska junior all-star basketball team. Eickhoffs squad will play in the Nike Las Vegas tournament in July. The junior team is for students age 15 and under, chosen after spring tryouts. Nebraska's junior squad has won the tournament each of the past two years. Jerry has a career record of 447-J22, three state titles and three runners-up finishes in 25 years at Hampton. His assistant will be Doug Goltz ('86) of Falls City Sacred Heart.

Neal Eickhoff ('61) was featured in a fall article in the Springfield, Neb. newspaper. The feature noted his approach to teaching business at Platteview High School: "What would I expect from that student in the workforce?" He spent four years in Elmwood, Neb. and the past 19 at Platteview.

Richard Estes ('68) of Tilden, Neb. is employed by Intercontinental Marketing. His wife, the former Karon Rathe ('66), is the media specialist at the Elkhorn Valley Schools in Tilden.

Dennis Gerdes (attd. '67-'70) is the new district conservationist at the Mullen, Neb. office for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. He had been working for the SCS in Fairbury while farming in the Wymore, Neb. area for the past several years.

Shirley Tankersley Gilfert ('66), retired eighth grade English teacher in Nebraska City, was included in the third edition of "Who's Who Among America's Teachers."

Alyce Roberts Green ('61) of Plattsmouth, Neb. recently was honored for her volunteer work with the literacy program in Plattsmouth. A retired teacher, Alyce not only helps those in the Plattsmouth area, but has worked with Indian reservations, families in Appalachia and in Mississippi. She was selected for this honor from a field of 18 nominees from across the state.

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Hahn Class Gains Grant For Rural Developinent

An innovative project by high school students in Teresa Kracke Hahn's ('77) classroom that they hope will help build their rural community has been awarded a grant.

Teresa is a business teacher in the Nemaha Valley Public Schools of Cook, Talmage, and Burr, Neb. area. She also serves as advisor for the school chapter of Future Business Leaders of America.

Nine members of the FBLA chapter volunteered to help work on a grant proposal which was written by Howard McNiff, a Cook citizen. It was approved through the "SEEDS for Leadership" program, which is funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. They were awarded a $5,000 grant.

Nemaha Valley students "brainstormed for about five minutes and came up with at· least 30'ideas of what they would like to see happen," Hahn noted.

One of the primary objectives is to get people to move toor in some cases, move back tothe region. They have placed ads in the national magazine Mother Earth News and another in a regional California publication called L.A. Parent.

The ad reads:

"Wanted: families seeking secure homes, low crime, small, first-rate public school with 90% college matriculation. Reasonable housing. Small businesses welcomed. Area offers excellent outdoor recreation. Lincoln and Omaha within one hour drive. Write: Students Accepting Families Everywhere

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(SAFE), c/o Nemaha Valley Schools, P.O. Box 255, Cook, NE 68329, 402-864-4181."

Srudents involved in the project gain experience in economic development, business recruitment, marketing and promotion, as well as in grant application techniques. At the same time they are making a real effort to build their communities.

Author Adds to Archives

A recent visitor to the PSC Library came not to check out materials, but to check some in instead.

Marion Marsh Brown ('27) donated three more of her manuscripts to the library; they were. placed along with the rest of her materials in the special collections room.

The books involved were Sacajawea, Singapore, and Susette La Flesche.

Accompanying Marion to Peru was Mary Majors Dunn, of the A.D. Majors family. Mrs.

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Dunn presented the college with several photos of the Class of 1894, which were placed in the college archives.

Keith Hawxby ('61) of Stewartsville, Mo. received the Achievement Award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. Keith is a horticulture specialist with the University Extension Service of St. Joseph, Mo. He is involved in the development of horticulture marketing programs and horticulture research and demonstration plots. His wife is the former Virginia VanWinkle ('61).

Lee Higgins ('68) of Beatrice, Neb. was recently named to "Who's Who Among America's Teachers." He is a faculty member at Southeast Community College-Beatrice where he has taught in the business occupations program since 1978.

James Kemp ('61) of Cowiche, Wasb., who is a longtime high school football official, had to travel a ways last spring to officiate a high school all-star football game between stars from Oregon and Washington. Kemp was chosen to officiate at the sixth annual Down Under Bowl series, with games played in Australia and New Zealand. Jim has been teaching in the Highland schools in Washington for over 30 years.

Barry Kemiedy (attd. '64-'65) has been promoted to executive vice president with the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and lridustry. He has been with the state chamber since 1987.

Gordon Pilmore ('61) of Dodge, Neb. led his football team to the Eight Man-1 playoff in November.

Shirley Reeves ('61) of Auburn, Neb. retired from the Nemaha County Hospital where she served as a radiological technician for 16 years. Prior to working at Auburn Shirley taught school and also worked at St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City. She intends to use her leisure time pursuing her hobbies.

Dr. Fred Regnier ('60), professor of chemistry at Purdue University, has been presented the 1995 Isco Award by lsco Inc. of Lincoln, Neb. He was chosen for his work in the fields of liquid chromotography and electrophoresis. He has a PhD from Oklahoma State and has done post- doctoral work at Harvard, and has been on the Purdue faculty since 1968. He and his wife, the former Linda Moore ('60), live in West Lafayette, Ind.

Rex Rhodes ('63) has been named·principal of the new Black Elk Elementary School, a part of the Millard (Neb.) school district. He has been with Millard since 1972.

Chris Salberg ('60) of Springfield, Neb. was honored this fall when Platteview High School named its football field after him. Chris is currently the vice principal and athletic director at Platteview.

I He was the :ootball coach at Platteview for 19 years, retiring from that position m 1983. ii

Larry Sheehan ('68), who teaches history and government at the Logan View High School in Hooper, Neb., spent three weeks in Japan in November observing that nation's educational system. He was one of 10 Nebraska teachers chosen to take part in the US/Japan Educational Initiative.

James Stanoscheck ('67) of Odell, Neb. has been elected a director for the Independent Bankers Assoc. of America for District 2.

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Tom ('78) and Jo Kuck ('76) Banks are living in Burnsville, Minn. Jo is the administrative assistant in marketing development for the IDS company, and Tom is head of the food service division for D.C. Brown Inc.,. both in Minneapolis.

Murderous Maid?

Helsa the mysterious German maid, played by Becky Malloy of Hubbell, Neb., threatens the even more mysterious Patrick O'Reilly (Brian Steele of Fort Dodge, Iowa) in this scene from last fall's production of "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940." (Photo by Charles Wake '95)

Gwendolyn Rerrington ('71) of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada currently is training at the Kelowna General Hospital to become a hospital chaplain. She also is a watercolor artist and writer. (Continued on page 8)

National Citation For Phi Delta Kappa

The national Phi Delta Kappa Education Foundation last fall presented the Southeast Nebraska chapter with its "Outstanding New Chapter in the Nation" award.

Based at Peru State, the chapter boasts over 70 professional educators from across the region, according to PSC' s Dr. Jerrold Hanson, chapter presi-

Aeolian II ...

dent.

The national honor was based on the local chapter's support of PDK's 1993-94 fundraising campaign. Over 80 percent of chapter members supported the drive, the best rate in the nation from among the new chapters.

Along with the honor comes a $500 scholarship to be presented this spring to a local high

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school senior interested in becoming an educator.

Current officers who are on the Peru State staff include Dr. Hanson, Dr. Jack Hytrek, and Dr. Dan Cox; among the other officers are Margaret Gawart Brust (' 71) of Nebraska City and Jackie Johnson Kelsay ('74) of Johnson-Brock.

Lora Lunzmann Black ('77) of Lincoln, Neb. was the reader of the entire book, My Antonia, which was presented on Nebraska Public Radio during the month of December. This special event was first aired on Willa Cather's birthday with repeat broadcasts throughout the month. Lora is the weekend announcer for the public radio network.

Dennis Brady ('75) of Auburn, Neb. is included in the third edition of "Who's Who Among American Teachers." Dennis is the cross country coach at Auburn where his girl's team finished third in state competition this fall.

Rhonda Gobber Burbach ('77) of Lincoln, Neb. was an assistant coach of the Norris Titans volleyball team which earned a berth in the Class B state tournament in November.

Marty Dwine, who taught and was head wrestling coach and assistant football coach at PSC from 1973- 75, was featured in a November article in the Omaha World-Herald. The article was about aquatic exercise, which Dwine has been undergoing since last June. It was then a vein and artery malformation in his brain burst, leaving him paralyzed on his right side. He has been making steady progress ever since beginning rehabilitation.

Kathie Koehler Hall ('74) of Falls City, Neb. is in her sixth year of teaching home economics and English at the Dawson-Verdon Consolidated School.

Bob Lowery ('76) has been named assistant executive director of the South Dakota High School Activities Association. The appointment came after 17 successful years as head cross country and track coach at Vermillion, S.D. High School, and eight years as their athletic director. He was South Dakota's Athletic Director of the Year in '94. He and his family now live in Pierre,

Stuart Mount ('77), formerly of Palmyra, Neb., was featured in the Lincoln Journal-Star newspaper.in October. The story called Stu "Cadillac Man", who in October auctioned off his 45 classic Cadillacs along with 14 other collectible cars. He had to get rid of the ·collection so that he and and his family (wife Susan and daughter Jessica) can move to Wisconsin in April.

Dr. Larry Tangeman, PSC President from 1977-82, and his wife Corinne have retired from ranching and school administration in Chambers, Neb. and are living in Yuma, Ariz.

By day they are PSC music professors Dr. Thomas Ediger (left) and Dr. David Edris. At other times, as they have for several years, the duo known as Aeolian II presents special recitals at Peru State. Dr. Edris has been on the PSC staff since 1974 and chairs the humanities division. Dr. Ediger came to Peru State in 1979 and serves as director of choral activities.

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Caroline McLaughlin ('86) and David Gran were married in January in Omaha. Caroline is benefits communications coordinator with ConAgra.

Diane Miller ('90) of Sidney, Iowa and Richard Sands were married in December. Diane is an elementary special education teacher at Malvern:

Ken Myers <:85) of Newcastle, Neb. and Willo Dykstra will be married in July. Ken is a secondary math teacher at Newcastle.

Darren Oestmann ('89) and Amy Dunekacke were married in December in Johnson, Neb.

Darren works for Linweld of Lincoln, Neb.

Rodney Reuter ('85) of Lincoln, Neb. and Connor Bryars were married in December.

PSC student Jeff Rife and Janiece Hudelson were married in October in Clarinda, Iowa.

Belinda Vernon ('94) and Jay Wickham ('94) of Rapid City, S.D. were married in November. Belinda is employed by the Pennington County Sheriffs Department in the detox

center as a chemical dependency counselor. Jay is a wildlife technician for the U.S. Forestry service.

James Welter Jr. ('94) and Julie Mitchell were married in December in Nebraska City. He is self employed in woodworking with Welter Woods.

PSC student Stephanie Wheeldon of Brownville, Neb. and Brad Harms were married in December.

Marc Zebley (attd. '88-'90) and Ondrea Knopik were married in November in Fullerton, Neb.

Kimbrook Tennal (attd. '71-'74) and his wife, the former Albin (attd. '72-'73), share more than a marriage and the same first and last names. This past fall, both coached their Kansas high school volleyball teams to state championships! The male Kim guided his Nemaha Valley Raiders of Seneca to a state crown in one division, while the female Kim took her Centralia Panthers to a title in another class. Male Kim's coaching record is 259-3 (no, that is not a typographical error) and five state titles in seven years. Female Kim is 342-97 in 18 years with 10 trips to the state tournament. Special thanks to Joni Albin Bruhn ('79) of Beatrice, Neb. for the info on this, as she called it, "volleyball' court' ship"!

Dennis Williams ('75) of Stella, Neb. led his volleyball team to the Class D-1 state tournament in November.

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Shane Alexander ('89) of Loup City, Neb. led his football team to the Class C-2 playoffs in November.

Peggy Allgood ('87) of Humboldt, Neb. is included in the third edition of"Who's Who Among American Teachers."

Colleen Carroll Barrett ('82) of Nebraska City, Neb. last spring won the primary election for Otoe County Clerk, but was unsuccessful in the general election to unseat the incumbent. Colleen "retires" from Jessup Drug in Nebraska City in December where she has been employed for 22 years. She hopes to find a political-oriented job in the near future. She and husband Mervin Barrett ('93) own and operate Barrett Construction. (Continued on page 9)

.Fred & Ed Retire: Gfeller, Myers Close Careers

Gfeller, 68, 'Finally ready'

It may have taken almost 68 years, but Fred Gfeller was finally ready to retire in December.

A buildings and grounds attendant and member of the PSC

and equipment we need than it used to be."

He doesn't think students are much different today than when he began nearly 28 years ago, either.

"As I look back, they're more or less like we were at that age," Gfeller said. "They've always been good to me and treated me with a lot of courtesy."

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Gary ('85) and Kim Alexander ('85) Bender of Pawnee City, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Mark Andrew, born in October. He was welcomed home by two sisters, Ashley and Tori.

faster and not be in as much pain."

Peru Native

Ed Myers is a Peru native who grew up in Brownville and now lives in nearby Auburn. After serving in the military he spent 17 years in the Blair, Neb. area in construction and working on the Missouri River. He spent four years in Davenport, Iowa working for an aluminum company before that.

·Clark.Benne ('87) of Oakland, Neb. led his Oakland-Craig football team to the Class C-2 playoffs in November.

Rev. Greg Berger ('84) was the of a feature article in a ·November issue of the Fremont (Neb.) Tribune. The article noted that being a former farmer, he can easily relate to members of his church in the rural community of Hooper.

Myles Ehlers ('88) of Hildreth, Neb. led his football team to the six man playoffs in November.

Dean Filipi ('82) of Milligan, Neb. 17d his football team to the ·six man playoffs in November.

Fred Gfeller staff since 1967, Gfeller ended his career Dec. 31.

"I didn't feel like retiring at 65," he said. "I still liked my job. But it's getting harder for me; I thinkl'll just stay in and watch the snow from the inside for awhile."

One of Gfeller's primary duties involved the heating system at Nebraska's first college. When he came in 1967, the college was just getting ready to switch from coal to natural gas.

Looking at the massive boilers which heat the campus, he noted "it was all new equipment in 1967. It's been here as long as I have."

Crew Cuts

A native of nearby Humboldt, Neb., Gfeller has lived around Peru since he came back from World Wp II. He farmed in the area for two decades before joining PSC in 1967.

"We used to have a bigger (maintenance) crew - it's been downsized quite a bit since then," Gfeller said. "The 'outside equipment' - trucks, mowers, things like that - is better than it used to be, and it's easier to get the tools

Peru will remain home for Fred and his wife Ruth, he said, though like many retirees, travel is a high priority. Beyond that, "I'll do a little gardening and flowersand try to not get into anything that ties me down."

Myers Made PSC Prettier

After over 14 years working to make Peru State College a prettier place, Ed Myers has painted his last wall.

Myers, whose principal job at PSC was as the painter on the college maintenance crew, put away his brush for the last time when he retired on Dec. 31.

A career spent in the cons truc ti on and pain ting fields took its toll on Myer's legs, leading to his retirement at age 62.

"I've been on concrete and ladders all of my life, and that was a lot of wear and tear on my legs," he said. "I liked my job at Peru State, but I just thought another person can get it done

He returned to his native Nemaha County to operate a repair business and a construction company before joining the Peru State staff in 1980.

Repeated reductions in the PSC staff due to budget cuts made it harder for Myers and the rest of the maintenance crew to keep up with the painting needs. He estimates that when he began, PSC used 600 gallons or more of paint each year; it's now about a third of that, he guessed.

'Finest Bunch'

"I've enjoyed the peoplethis is the finest bunch of people I ever ran into," Myers said of his co-workers at PSC. "I always got along good with the students, too. I'll miss the people."

But he and his wife Phyllis

Luke Galardi ('88) of P1;1,pillion, Neb. is employed by Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society in Omaha. He recently was promoted to Micro-Computer Programmer/Analyst

Tom Gepson ('85) of Omaha, is a group underwriter for ·.Guarantee Mutual Life Insurance Company in Omaha.

Michael Gerweck ('83) has been appointed manager of the ·Wichita (Kan.) office of Lindsey Morden Claim Services.

Doug Goltz ('86) of Falls City, Neb. has been selected the head coach for the East squad for the 18th annual Nebraska Eight-Man Coaches Association All-Star Football Game to be played in June.

Phil Hall ('85) of Humboldt, Neb. directed the Southeast .·Consolidated Mustang football team to the Class Dl playoffs. Phil is ··a math teacher at Southeast (Stella, Neb.).

Nick Harling ('87) has been promoted to assistant vice president at First National Bank and Trust Co. in Falls City, Neb. He has been with the bank since 1992 and lives in Falls City with his wife, the former Laurel Smith ('87), and their son Trevor.

Krystal Bors Hays ('87) and husband Jeffrey of Beatrice, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Courtney Lynn, born in October.

Curtis ('88) and Kelly Witecki ('89) Hiatt of Omaha are proud parents of daughter Lauren Nicole, born in October. She was wel·comed home by big brother Gary.

Vicky Lampe Johnson ('88) and husband Shawn of Draper, · Utah are proud parents of a son, Victor Lee, born in December.

Cindy Becker Kiplinger (attd. '81-'82, '83-'86) is the new assistant librarian at the Pierce (Neb.) High School.

Peggy Hall Kuser ('89) has opened her own Certified Public Accounting office in Auburn, Neb.

Rodney Lahodny ('85) of Des Moines, Iowa is the administrator of two occupational medical clinics in Des Moines. He and his wife are proud parents of a daughter, Emma, born in July.

Jody Guyett Larson ('86) and husband Robert of Omaha are proud parents of a daughter, Rachel Aleece, born in September. She was welcomed home by a sister, Sara. Jody has. worked six years as a child protective service worker at the Nebraska. Department of Social ·Services.

Angie Lewis ('88) of Falls City, Neb. was recognized recently by the Lincoln/Greater Nebraska Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association as the. 1994 Professional Caregiver of the Year. In addition to her work at the Falls City Care Center, which has a special unit for the · care of patients with Alzheimer's, Angie leads a support group for family members.

Loren Lintner ('80) of Tecumseh, Neb. led his Tecumseh .Indians football t_eam to the Class C-2 football playoffs in November.

Ed Myers will have plenty of other people to occupy their time. They have six children and six grandchildren to help keep them busy.

Boyd Marqua_rdt ('84) was promoted recently to regional personnel manager for State Farm Insurance Company at the west central regional office in Lincoln, Neb. He was formerly in Birmingham, · Ala, with a similar position. (Continued on page 14)

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The Mystery Picture Fools Few

The Mystery Picture in last Fall's Peru Stater apparently didn't fool too many people, but we think we may stump a few with the latest "whozit."

The "Cool Dudes" featured in the last issue drew responses from William A. Kerins ('68) of Lemont, Ill., Jerry Laflin ('67) of Sells, Ariz., Bob Oliver ('68) of Tobias, Neb., and Richard Estes ('68) of Tilden, Neb.

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ID's weren't unanimous in every case, as you can i:ell from the caption, but some of the cast of characters were easy to identify.

We think the : newest Mystery Picture wHl present a challenge, for a couple of reasons. First, it is of an earlier vintage; second, we aren't certain that all of the participants were Peru State students. ·

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1980s (Continued)

We will give a clue: our thanks to Elmer ('38) and Maxine Randall Clarey ('39) of Los Altos, Calif. for lending us the photo.

How many of "Charles King .and the King's Men" can you identify? Send your educated guesses to: Kent Propst, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421.

Brian May (attd. '80-'81) has been named office supply representative for southeast Nebraska by Eakes Office Products of Beatrice, Shelley McAdams-Cygan ('81) of Lincoln, Neb. is client consulting manager for Williams Marketing and Management. She is responsible for implementation of management/marketing consulting programs for doctors world-wide and lectures nation-wide on many issues of business and staff management.

Cheryl Urwin Monte DeRamos ('85) and husband Alan of Cheyenne, Wyo. are proud parents of a son, Kyle Alan, born in August. He was welcomed home by a sister, Rachel.

Mark Ortmeier ('85) is now teaching fifth and sixth grade at the Harvard (Neb.) Public Schools, and is head girls basketball coach there. He and his wife are parents of two children.

Rebecca Parrish ('88) of Idaho Falls, Idaho has been promoted to training oversight and management oversight at the radioactive waste management complex for the U.S. Dept. of Energy. at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. She is also continuing her studies to complete a masters degree through the University of Idaho.

Georjean Schimke Perez ('85) of Ulysses, Kan. has received a master's degree in education administration from Ft. Hays State University. She teaches algebra at Kepley Middle School and is also the assistant varsity girls basketball coach. Georjean and husband Juan have a son Kaylen who is four.

Julie Gilbert Riggins ('89) and husband Donald, of Syracuse, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Nichole Sheriden, born in October. She was welcomed home by two brothers, Chris and Tommy.

Rochelle Rohlfs ('89) of Omaha led the Omaha Marian volleyball team to the state tournament in Class A.

Jeff Schlender ('88) and his wife Joan of Syracuse, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Trey Donovan, born in September. He was welcomed home by a brother, Easton.

Mark ('87) and Sheri Miller ('87) Smith of Plattsmouth, Neb. are proud parents of a boy, Dalton John, in October. He was welcomed home by a sister, Shelby.

Teresa Eheler Smith ('84) and husband Gary of Ericson, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Nathan Matthew, born in December. He was welcomed home by a sister, Tara, and a brother Travis.

Margaret Spiers ('86) of Nebraska City, Neb. recently had two new songs released. She operates "Project Home Again," a ministry to help the homeless and many of her songs concern the homeless and their plight.

Don Strecker ('86) and his wife Kay of Columbus, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Adam Laurence, born in October. Don is a sports reporter for the Columbus (Neb.) Telegram.

Susan Jarvis Thomas ('85) of Auburn, Neb. recently received a master's degree from Bryan Memorial Hospital/University of Jsas School ·of Anesthesia.

Elizabeth Walsh ('82) of Columbus, Ohio is currently in her third year as an oral and maxillofacial surgery resident at Ohio State University. After graduating from PSC, Elizabeth worked at Dorsey Labs in Lincoln for three years before attending the University of Nebraska Dental School.· After graduating from the dental school in 1989, she completed a two year general practice residency program at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and then completed a one year fellowship at Ohio State University.

Mark ('87) and Pam Reid ('88) Williams of Auburn, Neb. are proud parents of a boy, Blake Allen, born in December. Mark is a state trooper and Pam is employed at PSC as a student intervention (Continued on page 15)

Peru State By Construction Priorities

When a state commission last fall presented its list of priorities for construction projects am6ngst colleges and universities in Nebraska, the needs of Peru State College were given a prominent place, President Burns said.

The Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education's Top 10 priorities for fiscal 1995-97 included two projects specifically for Peru State, including the highest priority given to an individual project·

That project, upgrading PSC's electrical distribution system, carried a nearly $1 million pricetag and was listed as the third priority, Dr. Burns said.

In January, Governor Ben Nelson recommended funding of that project in his budget request.

PSC Seeks Portion'

Four of the Commission's Top 10 priorities were statewide in nature - in other words, funds were not specified for a particular campus. PSC will likely get a portion of funds for those projects, noted Dr. Gregory Stauffer; vice president for administration and finance.

The first two priorities included $17 million for deferred maintenance on buildings and grounds, and $8.5 million for fire and life safety projects.

The other Top 10 project for Peru State was $56,000 to update a 1988 study of the needs of PSC library. Last expanded in 1911, the library's shortcomings were noted in the 1988 study, and those problems still must be

addressed, Dr. Burns said.

The library study was given priority.

Complete The Project

The nearly $1 million for the electrical distribution system, if funded, would simply complete what has been an ongoing project at PSC, Dr. Burns noted.

The college already has invested $60,000 on electrical

upgrade projects, and another $315,000 worth of work is in process on a system Dr. Stauffer termed "inadequate, obsolete and a serious safety concern."

Debate on the state budget continues at press time and like won't be finished until shortly before the Nebraska legislature adjourns in early June.

Lost Alumni

If you can help us to locat.e any of the following "lost" alumni, we would be grateful!

These Peru Stater's have joined our lost list since the last edition of the Stater was sent. Forward address updates to: Kent Propst, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421.

Thanks for the help!

Diane D. Sanders - 1994

Jenise A. Plegge - 1993

Royce Drake - 1991

Thomas Brown - 1990

Rhondi Gormley - 1990

Jane A Plutt - 1990

Kevin L. Johnson - 1988

David F. Slater - 1987

Richard G. Grotheer - 1986

Michael G. Rengstorf - 1984

Dee Janssen Dreyer - 1981

Robert Garcia - 1978

John S. Gilmore - 1976

Debra Niedermeyer Severyn -

1976

Janice Bodtke Buresh - 1965

Roger Crook - 1965

Robert Sporhase - 1965

Boyd Wood- 1965

James A. O'Harra - 1960

Susan Schneider O'Harra - 1959

Jerry Downey - 1956

1990s

John Bensley ('93) began work in October as assistant manager at the Pamida store in Nebraska City.

Paula Bowers ('90) graduated from helicopter repair course offered through the Army National Guard this fall.

Ralph Burke Jr. ('94) is maintenance manager for the U.S. Air Force at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha.

Anne Masters Carpenter ('90) and husband Scott are proud parents of a son, Broderick Scott, born in December. He was welcomed home by brother Zachary and sister Sydney.

Patricia Gail Case ('93) of Peru is a substitute teacher in public schools in Nebraska City, Auburn, Rock Port Mo., and Hamburg, Iowa.

Tammy Cross ('93) is a recovery specialist with Accent Service Co. of Omaha.

Todd Cox ('94) is a water production technician with the Des Moines (Iowa) Waterworks.

Quentin C. Lorenz - 1951

Keith Albers - 1948

Regula Baltensperger - 1938

June Armstrong Carr - 1938

Imo Gash - 1929

Edith Fox Bockmann - 1922

Eva G. Householder - 1917

Ethel Hale Russel - 1913

Dennis Husa - no year

A special Thanks! to the following, who helped us find "lost" alums who were listed in the Fall publication. They include:

Ruth Kean Kuster - 1944

Marion Iversen - 1949

Mary Hinrichs Kellogg - 1951

Lester Russell - 1951

Marilyn Diedrichs Wilhelm - 1957

Stanley Geer - 1962

Nancy McKibbin - 1988

Kurt Stutheit (PSC staff)

Paula Darling ('90), the Nebraska City tourism director, has been appointed to serve on Gov. Ben Nelson's advisory committee on tourism issues. Nebraska is preparing a new tourism development plan and wants. the group to serve as an oversight committee on that project, among other responsibilities.

Julie Eisenhauer ('94) is a management trainee for Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Omaha.

Danny Fisher ('95) is a staff accountant with Dana F. Cole & Co. of Lincoln.

Steve Goldsberry ('92) was recently appointed deputy sheriff of Richardson County at Falls City, Neb. ·

Paul Howard ('93) is playing professional basketball for the London Towers franchise in England.

Martin M. Jacobsen ('92) of Papillion, Neb. earned a master of arts in English degree from UNO in August. He now teaches English at Bellevue University, Bellevue, Neb.

Linda Kinghorn ('94) is a mortgage specialist with Professional Mortgage Services in Nebraska City.

jm Marsden Kinser ('91) and husband Rob are living in Stanton, Iowa where Jill is employed by Stanton Community Schools. They have two sons, Zachary and Dylan.

Steven Kleinschmidt ('94) is a designer/planner with Midwest Powers Systems Inc. of Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Eugene "Andy" Andrew ('41) of West Union, Iowa passed away in October. He was a retired educator and administrator. He retired from West Union in 1974 where he was elementary principal for 16 years.

Oneita Armstrong ('55) of Auburn, Neb. passed away in November. She taught rural school for 13 years and served 33 years With Calvert Elementary School in Auburn.

Alfhild Gilquest Bell ('24) of Omaha, passed away in.July.

Elsie Kunc Blecha ('23) passed away in October in Humboldt, Neb.

Irene Cornelius Burke ('47) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in October. She was a

retired school teacher, having taught in several southeast Nebraska towns for a total of 47 years.

Lillian Chamberlain ('64) of Atchison, Kan. passed away in July.

Myrle Argabright Currey ('52) of Nebraska City, Neb. passed away in December. She taught in several schools including Auburn and 21 in Nebraska City.

Galen W. Dodge of Lincoln, Neb., PSC director of guidance and counseling from 1965-67, passed away in November.

Lorene F. Bruce Donelson ('26) of Omaha, passed away in October.

Ardis Boroughs Donovan (two-year '47, bachelors '54) of Omaha passed away in October; She taught in Otnaha for 40 years.

Helen Kerl Doty ('26) passed away in October in South Sioux City, Neb.

Thelma Ferrel ('63) of Randolph, Iowa passed away in November. She had been a teacher in the Iowa communities of Randolph, Glenwood, Pacific Junction, Strahan, and Hastings.

Helen Hall Fichter ('39) of Salt Lake City, Utah passed away in November.

Jessie Isom Foster ('63) of Glenwood, Iowa passed away in January.

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Dawn Lockhart ('94) is teaching school in the Paris (Mo.) school district.

Renee Huls McAllister ('90) and husband Bryan of Beatrice, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Brent Lee, born in November.

John McClarnen ('94) is teaching sixth grade and coaching boys basketball at Silver Creek (Neb.) Public Schools.

Mark McMahon (masters '93) of Auburn, Neb. is included in the third edition of "Who's Who Among American

PSC student Tamara Bright McNabb and husband Cameron, of Milford, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Kordell McCory, born in December.

Craig Moraski ('94) is teaching for YSI Youth Service in Clarinda, Iowa. In December he began attending graduate school at Northwest Missouri State University.

William Panec ('93) is a part-time instructor of science at Central Community College-Grand Island campus.

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For111er playing, coaching great Jack Mcintire dies

One of the true legends in Peru State sports history, John J. "Jack" Mcintire, passed away in December in Missouri. He was 77.

Mcintire was a 1941 PSC graduate who coached at his alma mater from 1956-73, winning a school record 250 basketball games and serving as head football, track and cross country

lete at PSC saw him earn 10 letters in football, basketball and track. After World War II, he coached one year at Auburn (Neb.) High, leading his football team to an 8-1 record, basketball squad to 14-6 mark, and his track squad to a conference title.

He then spent 11 successful years at Falls City (Neb.) High School. Mac's football teams

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250- 174, and he was 23-20-4 as football coach ( 1961-63 and 1972-73). Mcintire was honored as the State College Coach of the Year by the Omaha WorldHerald in 1961 and by the Lincoln Journal & Star in 1963.

Mcintire was a former mayor of both Peru and his native Nebraska City, and he was a former president of the Peru State College Foundation. He had been living in Eldon, Mo. along with his wife, the former Luella Dreibus ('35).

In addition to Lu, he is survived by daughter Karen (Mrs. Pat) Hamm ('63) of East Alton, Ill. He was preceded in death by son John ('69). Jack Mcintire was buried in Nebraska City.

Scholarship Established

A fund has been established through the Peru State College Foundation to develop a Jack Mcintire Scholarship.

1990s (Continued)

Wayne Payton ('93) is working as an information management specialist with the U.S. Department of State. He has-been assigned as a foreign service specialist at the American Embassy in Cotonou, Benin, West Africa. And he was married in November; his wife's narne is Solo.

Roger Pokorny ('90) has been promoted to office supervisor by U.S. Gypsum. In October he was transferred to their operation in Plaster City. He and his wife, the former Annie Bollen ('91), live in Imperial.

Ryan Rischling ('93) of Wolbach, Neb. led his football team to the six man football playoffs in November.

Mike Starner ('92) of Coleridge, Neb. led his football team to the eight man-2 playoffs in November. He and his wife, the former Juliane Sheppard ('93), are proud parents of son Layne Michael, born in July. Juliane obtained her teaching degree and endorsement in vocational business from Wayne (Neb.) State College last spring.

June Strasil Tilton ('93) is a music instructor in the Victoria (Texas) Independent School District.

Scott Udey ('93) exhibited his art work in the Norfolk (Neb.) Arts Center through the month of December. Scott teaches art in Stapleton, Neb.

Nancy R. Vogt ('94) is a substitute teacher serving schools in Otoe, Cass and Sarpy counties in Nebraska.

Whitney Nielsen Wallach ('92) was promoted to technical sergeant by the U.S. Air Force. She lives in O'Fallon, Ill.

Bobcat sports great and longtime PSC coach Jack Mcintire passed away in December

coach and athletic director, too.

"Mac" was inducted into the PSC Hall of Fame in 1986. He was a member of the NAIA Helms Football Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as a PSC football player, and served as President of the national NAIA Coaches Association in 1960-61. His career as a student-ath-

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Edgar Galloway ('33) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in October.

Word has been received of the death of Marjorie V. Galloway ('50) of Truth or Consequences, N.M.

Yrsa Hansen ('22) of Aurora, Neb. passed away in December.

Grace J. Harms ('57) of Hastings, Neb. passed away in December.

Eunice Harshbarger ('58) of North Platte, Neb. passed away in December. She retired from teaching in 1979 having taught for 30 years with the last 22 years in the North Platte Public Schools.

were 71-17, his basketball teams went 126-47, and his track squads won 13 conference titles. He earned State High School Coach of the Year awards form the Lincoln and Omaha newspapers in 1955.

Coach Al Wheeler summoned Mcintire to Peru State in 1956. His basketball teams went

Mcintire family members and College and Foundation officials hope to raise enough money to establish an endowed scholarship so the Jack Mcintire Scholarship can be awarded annually and in perpetuity.

Anyone willing to give to the fund should make the gift payable to the PSC Foundation; please note "Mcintire Scholarship" on the memo line. Forward the gift to: PSC Foundation, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421.

Terry Wenzel ('92) is teaching English and art at the YSI!farkio Academy in Tarkio, Mo.

Ivan Wineglass ('94) is a local area network administrator with State Farm Insurance's regional office in Lincoln, Neb.

Set the record straight!

Keeping track of almost 9,000 Peru Staters is a real challenge. Help us keep our records in order.

Have you moved recently, or will you move soon? Have you changed your name? Have we misspelled your name or listed you with the wrong class? Are we sending the Stater to your parent's address?

Edith Ertl Hartley (' 16) passed away in Nebraska City in December. She taught in a number of Otoe County schools during her career.

Myrtle Avers Hoins ('22) passed away in October. She had been a resident of Fairfield, Neb.

Word has been received of the death of George H. Hoover ('74) of Wittman, Ariz.

Bessie Jun Husa ('45) of Beatrice, Neb. passed away in November. She taught school for 24 years in Milligan, Odell, Utica, Ralston and in Pawnee County.

Joy Butler Hutton ('40) of Tucson, Ariz. passed away in December. She was a former school teacher in the Auburn area.

Mildred Pate Iverson ('26) of Sun City Center, Fla. passed away in November. She was a daughter of President and Mrs. W.R. Pate.

Jessie Chyba Jirsa ('29) passed away in September. She had been a resident of Beaver Crossing, Neb.

Libbye Slama Jiskra (attd. '37-'38) of Crete, Neb. passed away in November.

Arlyss Jean Wilson Kechley ('52) passed away in January in Lincoln, Neb. She taught in Salem, Johnson, and Lincoln before retiring in 1992.

Word has been received of. the death of Charles Kressen ('50) of Claremore, Okla.

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Perhaps we are still sending the Stater to your business address; that is one of the most common reasons we lose track of alumni. (You may move, but the b11.siness probably won't!) Set the record straight by filling out the coupon below and returning it.

Rosenquist Passes Away

Darrell Rosenquist, a popular and well-known PSC graduate and resident of Peru, passed away in November.

A native of Essex, Iowa, he graduated from PSC in 1954. On campus he was a letterman in track and a top performer on the football field for Coach Al Wheeler, earning second team All- America honors.

Darrell taught, coached and served as a school administrator from 1954-84 at Brock,· Lincoln, Ceresco and Wahoo in Nebraska. In '84 he and his wife, the former Phyllis Davenport (' 54), returned to Peru as owners of the

Peru Corner Market grocery store.

They added a donut shop next door in the old Cejka Cleaners building in downtown Peru. The Rosenquists sold the operation in 1991.

Darrell later served as County Superintendent of Schools in both Nemaha and Otoe Counties, and in 1993 became guidance counselor at Southeast Consolidated School in Stella, Neb.

He was laid to rest at Mt. Vernon Cemetery near Peru.

A memorial fund has been established through the Peru State College Foundation, and gifts are welcome.

Which part of

THE PERU STATER

do you read.first?

Almost everyone tells us they read the "Peruviana" section first, which is why we work so hard to bring you so much alumni news.

But we can't read every newspaper and comb every other source for alumni news. That's why we need your help.

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Verna Herr Kruse (attd. '37-'38) of Nelson, Neb. passed away in November.

Anna Bily Kunc ('18) of Pawnee City, Neb. passed away in November.

Fern Egger Larsen ('49) of Gothenburg, Neb. passed away in November.

Gary Linden ('73) of Omaha, passed away in October. He was employed by the Omaha Public Power District.

Melba Cope Ludington ('34) of Ft. Collins, Colo. passed away in November. She taught in rural schools in Nemaha County.

Muriel Goeller Mapel ('32) of Beatrice, Neb. passed away in December.

Dean Moyer ('56) passed away in October in McMinnville, Ore. He was an aircraft mechanic and pilot who served as Frank Sinatra's personal pilot for several years.

Eunice Nicolas ('22) passed away in October.

Dorothy Roth O'Neil ('32) passed away in December in Imperial, Neb.

Henrietta Rogge Plager ('23) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in December.

Cathy Coulter Policky ('76) of Crete, Neb. passed away in December.

Nita Dillon Pryor ('25) of Peru, Neb. passed away in October. She was a former school teacher and was active in the Peru community.

Marjorie Briggs Rist ('37) of Humboldt, Neb. passed away in December. She was a former Nemaha County rural school teacher, and later taught in the Table Rock and Humboldt areas.

Oliver C. Rogers ('28) of Laramie, Wyo. passed away in October. He was a retired biology and social studies teacher.

Arthur Ronhovde ('44) of Fremont, Neb. passed away in January. A retired teacher and coach, he taught at Auburn, Cozad, Fremont and Midland Lutheran College at Fremont.

Don Rose ('40) of Mountain View, Calif. passed away in October. He was a former executive director of Mountain View Chamber of Commerce.

Fred Rothert ('28) of Auburn, Neb. passed away in October. After graduating from Peru Normal he was a teacher and coach for 13 years. He owned and operated a store in Auburn and was a retired County Judge. Fred was a basketball player during his college days, and was a past member of the Peru State College Foundation.

Cura Sailors ('35) passed away this winter in Omaha. She taught for 43 years, retiring in 1978.

Edna Wetenkamp Schneider ('54) of Flagstaff, Ariz. passed away in November. She was a former teacher in the Plattsmouth area and was a realtor in Flagstaff.

Freda Marsh Lundy Sheely ('15) of Falls City, Neb. passed away in October.

Ethel Burke Fowler Sherwood ('40) of Crete, Neb. passed away in November. She was a retired teacher having taught for 40 years in elementary and secondary schools in Nebraska.

Thelma Powell Stalder ('67) of Humboldt, Neb. passed away in November. She retired

from teaching in 1975 after 25 years in the classroom. She attended summer school at PSC in the 1920s, '50s and '60s.

Ida Gausman Stallings ('35) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in November. She was a former rural school teacher. Word has been received of the death of Robert W. Stanley ('55) of Waunakee, Wis.

Betty Hathaway Stuck ('43) of Alma, Neb. passed away in November.

Goldie Creech Thorpe ('30) of Lincoln, Neb.· passed away in January. She was a retired English teacher and women's basketball coach.

L.E. Watson of Humboldt, Neb. passed away in November. He was a friend of PSC where his wife, the former Wilma Rinne, graduated in 1971. He was a vocational agriculture and industrial arts teacher and taught in the Humboldt school system for 37 years.

Pearl Shepardson Westgate ('14) of Atlanta, Ga. passed away in December. She. was a retired teacher and a 30-year member of the Women's Board of Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Neb.

Rachel Cooper Wilberger ('59) of Nebraska City, Neb. passed away in November.

Maxine Williams ('27) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in December.

Reba Yeakle (' 38) of Hastings, Neb. passed away in October. She was a retired teacher.

Glenna Goss Zimmers ('30) of Nebraska City, Neb. passed away in October.

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Womens Basketball Likes Home Court

Peru State College women's basketball coach Tara Kreklau's recipe for success this season calls for a dose of talent and a pinch of home cooking.

The first-year coach has at

press time put together a 14-9 record - 8-2 at home - with many of the same players from a 1993-94 squad that advanced to the finals of the NAIA Midwest Region. In addition to its win-

Cagers Struggle, Look to the Future

Wins haven't come easy or often this season for the Peru State College men's basketball team.

Through Jan. 25, the Bobcats had slipped to a 5-15 mark on the season. A combination of youth, newcomers and the lack of height have been the main factors holding PSC back.

Veteran Head Coach John Gibbs has been encouraged with his team's play at times. Two of the Bobcats victories are over quality teams in Graceland (8171) and Dana (78-74) - both coming at the Wheeler Center.

Peru State has also challenged in losses to No. 3-r.anked Concordia (66-58), Doane (8072), and Hannibal-LaGrange (9893) of Missouri.

The Bobcats are being led by the tandem of guard Tom Riley and forward Ryan Kier. Riley, a 6-foot-2 sophomore transfer, leads the team in scoring and

three-point field goals. Kier, a returning starter .who moved from the small forward to center position, is the team's second leading scorer.

Senior Paul Calloway, a forward at only 6-foot-2, has also played a key role in the middle.

In addition to Riley, two other newcomers have given the Bobcats a lift. They are Jamie Stinson, a freshman forward who started at quarterback on the Bobcat football team, and Albert Norman, a transfer guard from Belleuve University.

Despite struggling this season, Gibbs - who coached his 200!.h PSC victory earlier this season - is quick to point to the future. Eight of the 14 players on the roster are freshmen or sophomores, and the Bobcats will lose only two seniors to graduation in center Marcus Schmidt and Calloway.

loss mark, the Lady Bobcats held the No. 1 playoff rating in the Midwest Region's Southern Area over four other teams, and ranked second in the entire Independent Region to defending national champion Northern State (S.D.).

Four seniors have provided much of the spice this season. The group of Angie Wilson, Sarah Gaines, Lisa Brown and Sheryln Ehmen has accounted for 55 percent of the team's offense.

Wilson shrugged off a slow start to lead the team in scoring. A three-year starter, she has already reached two milestones this season, becoming only the eighth player in school history to surpass the 1,000-point mark and moving into the No. 4 career spot with 1,056 points.

The Lady Bobcats have also received solid play from sophomore Angie Hubach, the team's top rebounder, and valuable contributions from center Jennifer Trouba and forward Cheryl Reineke.

Peru State is hoping to get a boost from point guard Nancy Barry in the stretch run. The 5foot- 7 sophomore, who last year set a freshman assist record, missed the first two months of the season with a knee injury.

Gridders' Fast Start Fades in the Stretch

The Peru State College football team closed out a disappointing 1994 season with its second consecutive 3-7 record following a 33-6 loss to Wayne State in the season finale at the Oak Bowl.

At one point the squad had hopes of being a playoff contender. They started the campaign by winning their first three games and earning a No. 17 ranking in the NAIA Division II poll.

But the Bobcats then encountered a more difficult portion of the schedule, playing NCAA Division II Chadron State and nationally-ranked NAIA foes Hastings and Benedictine all on the road. Although they were competitive, the 'Cats dropped all three contests and began a tailspin from which they never recovered.

Despite ending on a sevengame losing slide, the '95 season was still productive on an individual basis.

Senior cornerback Alex

Malcom established a NAIA national record for career blocked kicks with 21. He also made college football history by surpassing the NCAA's all-time mark of 19.

PSC' s passing tandem of quarterback Jamie Stinson and wide receiver Sunny Lofton also equalled a national mark. The duo connected on a 99-yard TD pass against Iowa Wesleyan to match the longest touchdown pass in Division II.

Both are also new PSC standards. They eclipsed the previous school record 92-yard bomb from Nate Bradley to Corey Catterson in 1990.

Malcom highlighted the individual post-season honors by earning a spot on the NAIA AllAmerica team for the second straight year. He registered a career-high 82 tackles, 13 pass breakups, six blocked kicks, five interceptions and one fumble recovery.

Malcom was one of four

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PSC gridders named to the AllN AIA Nebraska football team along with linebacker Branden Bender, offensive tackle Brain Keul and Lofton.

Angie Wilson goes up for two in a gam"e earlier this season. The senior from Atchison, Kan. has been moving up the career scoring charts and broke the 1,000-point mark in January.

Spikers Season Successful In Spite of Schedule·

With a 28-20 final mark, the Peru State College volleyball program experienced another successful season in 1995.

But what the record doesn't reflect was the high level of competition or the difficulty the Lady Bobcats endured to achieve it.

A closer look would show that Peru State:

* posted a 23-13 mark against NAIA competition.

* finished the season unbeaten at home with a perfect 11-0 ledger.

* were ranked as higQ as 15th in the NAIA polls.

* lost a total of 12 games to NAIA opponents rated in the Top-25.

* played eight games against NCAA Division II foes because of scheduling problems with schools of similar size or affiliation.

Still, the Lady Bobcats advanced to the finals of the Midwest South Independent Region finals, where they were ousted by No. 11 Rockhurst in Kansas City.

Four seniors - Andrea Graff, Raylene Walker, Mary Sughroue and Kristi Cummins - closed out their careers at the match. The foursome helped lead Peru State to the school's first national tournament berth in 1993.

Peru State placed three players on the All-South Independent

team in middle hitter Jill Parker, setter Stacy Fitch, and Graff, an outside hitter. Parker, a junior from Auburn, Neb., was chosen Co- Player of the year by a vote of the coaches.

Parker was also named to the Midwest All-Region squad, while Fitch earned a spot on the second team. Sughroue capped the team's individual recognition with selection as an NAIA AllAmerica Scholar-Athlete in January. An outside hitter/defensive specialist who carries a 3.98 grade- point-average in the classroom, she became the eighth volleyball player in school history to achieve the Scholar-Athlete status.

Baseball Aims at Victory Mark

After setting a school record for most victories last season, the Peru State College baseball team would like nothing more than to make it two in a row.

With a solid nucleus of returning talent and a promising recruiting class, the Bobcats appear ready to challenge for the record again in 1995, which will mark the debut of first-year head coach Jerry LeFever.

Seven starters return from the '94 team which went 34-16 and advanced to the championship of the NAIA District XI playoffs for the first time ever.

Headlining the returnees is catcher Matt Grewe, a two-time All-District selection and AllAmerica candidate. Grewe enters

his fourth season as a starter and comes off a fine junior year which included hitting .338, 14 dQ.ubles and 45 RBis.

Two other veterans are position players - centerfielder Steve Young and infielder Duncan Patterson. As freshmen last year, Young belted nine home runs and delivered 41 RBis while Patterson placed second in batting (.378) and played near flawless defense.

Patterson will be the core of a revamped infield, switching from second base to shortstop. Other projected starters include Greg Bentz at third, transfer Joe Gonyea at second, and Greg Wolfe at first.

A promising pitching staff is

led by juniors Shawn Exner (6-4, 4.80 ERA) and Chris Raabe (8- 1, 5.33). Rounding out the starting rotation will be transfers Deon Wingert (Iowa Lakes CC) and Miguel Corral (Highland CC).

In the outfield, Young returns to patrol center with Raabe in left and freshman Aaron Lauby in right. LeFever said Ted Eisthen will occupy leftfield when Raabe, who set a record in '94 for most wins in a season with eight, starts on the mound.

If the Bobcats can get off to a good start against a challenging early schedule, they can look forward to a record number of games (33) scheduled at home, where they posted a 12-2 mark last spring.

Doug Goltz & His Dynasty

Many people dream of one day getting a coaching job at the high school from which they graduated.

And being successful at it.

Maybe even one day winning a state championship.

And then there is Doug Goltz ('86) of Falls City, Neb. Scared Heart.

Morrison's 78-game streak, like Sacred Heart's, is ongoing.

Not bad for someone who wasn't even hired by Sacred Heart to coach football. A 1981 Sacred Heart graduate, Goltz was hired in 1986 to coach boys basketball more on that in a moment and didn't take over the football job until '87.

His first squad was 6-4 and his second team went 8-3. Then came the 77-game streak, which means Doug Goltz has a winning percentage of 93 percent.

Three Sports

But Doug Glotz's achievements as a football coach are only part of the story. As is the case with most small schools, coaches have to coach more than one sport. Doug Goltz coaches three.

His Irish basketball teams were 171-20 going into the 199495 season, a 90 percent success rate. And though still early in his - career, Goltz has four state championship trophies in the bag.

Six Straight

When his Irish football team went 13-0 last fall and claimed the Class D-2 crown, Doug Goltz had coached his sixth consecutive state champion - a Nebraska prep record.

A win over Elgin in the title game was Sacred Heart's 17th consecutive victory-__ another state record. In fact, it leaves them just one win behind the national prep.-record for consecutive victories held by a high school in Morrison, Okla.

Midway through the '94-'95 campaign his squad was ranked first in its class, and a fifth title is a real possibility.

And it doesn't end there. Goltz spent three years as Sacred Heart's head track coach and garnered a state title; for the past five seasons he's been an assistant coach, and three of those track teams took home state championships.

When asked if any one particular person or class at Peru State had an especially significant effect on his coaching

approach, Goltz was quick with a response.

Peru Influences

"I couldn't pick just one person or thing," he said. "I was fortunate to learn from a number of football coaches there Jerry Joy, Jay Adcox, and Tom Shea and from basketball coach John Gibbs.

"I watched all of them and tried to take a bit from each," he said. "I would say that I especially enjoyed John Gibbs' 'Theory of Coaching' class."

All-America Candidate

Bobcat catcher Matt Grewe, a pre-season All-America candidate, will be one of the leaders as the team aims to better the record-breaking cessfully as Doug Goltz. · 1994 campaign.

Few people, however, can apply theory to practice as suc-

Don't let their youth fool you

The 1995 Peru State College softball team may be short on numbers, but not on talent.

The Lady Bobcats' 13-player roster lists six juniors, four sophomores and three freshmen. But six of the 13 were full-time starters on last year's 22-33 squad that overcame an early 3-18 record to claim third place at the NAIA District 11 tournament.

Peru State is most experienced in the infield, which returns three sophomores known as the "Fab Three" - Kerry Brandt, Cari Ortmeier, and Rachel Duede. The trio played a key role as the Lady Bobcats improved by 16 wins over 1993, combining for 127 runs, 105 RBis and 60 extra-base hits.

Brandt led the team in hitting with a .373 average and broke PSC' s single-season home run record with 10 <lingers. Duede batted .357 and drove in 35 runs while Ortmeier added a .352 average and 29 RBis.

The outfield also returns three starters in Jennifer Slattery, Sara Justesen and Jennifer Dappen, all of whom are juniors. Slattery was a first team All-District performer last year.

The addition of what could prove to be the school's best recruiting class ever is another reason for high expectations this spring. The new class includes five quality players in Dawn Miller, a first team juco All-American outfielder from Phoenix (Ariz.) College; teammates Jill Madsen, Andrea Tee, and Lea Bauscher of Chaffey (Calif.) College; and freshman pitcher Shawna Challis of Chula Vista, Calif.

The pitching staff is basically new but maybe the most talented in years. Tee anq Challis give the Lady Bobcats plenty of power, while Slattery has proven an effective finesse thrower the past two seasons.

The biggest concern is replacing four-year starter Kelly Burnside behind the plate. Justesen and Dappen will rotate early in the season, but Duede and Ortmeier also played the position in high school.

Second year Coach Mark Mathews says the Lady Bobcats have a chance to be better offensively than his '94 squad which batted .303, and possess several promising long-ball threats.

Grand Marshals

Seniing as Grand Marshals of the 1994 Homecoming celebration last fall were (from Left)

all members of the PSC staff.

Homecoming 194 ADelight

The 73rd Annual Peru State College Homecoming celebration in October was one of the biggest and best in recent history.

Longtime PSC employees Mrs. Arden Chapin, Fred Gfeller, and Dr. Lester Russell ('51) served as Grand Marshals for Homecoming '94, held on Oct. 22. They are the senior members of PSC's three main divisions (Student Affairs, Administration & Finance, and Academic Affairs respectively).

The trio had a combined 93 years of service to Nebraska's first college, President Robert L. Burns noted. Mrs. Chapin is office supervisor for the Admissions Office, Dr. Russell is professor of industrial technology, and Gfeller was a member of the maintenance staff before retiring in December (see related story).

Royalty

PSC students elected seniors

Korey Reiman and Audra

Williams as 1993 Homecoming King and Queen. Reiman is from Virginia, Neb. and Williams from Ord, Neb.

Alumni were honored at a reception on the morning of Homecoming, held downtown at the Peru Historical Foundation museum. Over 100 signed the guest book, and many more came in without registering.

The Homecoming Parade featured the Marching Band Contest and awards for top

entries in the categories of floats, decorated vehicles, and costumed children.

PSC' s residence halls competed in a week-long Spirit Week competition which involved a variety of competitive events. Students of Eliza Morgan Hall took home the travelling trophy, narrowly defeating residents of the Centennial Complex, with W.N. Delzell Hall students placing third.

Bro"W"n, Hallstrom Garner Top Honors

Two widely-known Peru State College graduates returned to the college in May to receive their alma mater's highest awards.

Author Marion Marsh Brown ('27) and educator Jack Hallstrom ('50), both of Omaha, were honored during Commencement exercises on May 6, according to President Robert L. Burns. Mrs. Brown was awarded the degree of Honorary Doctor of Letters, while Hallstrom was given the Distinguished Service Award.

"These two distinguished Nebraskans have enriched the lives of so many of their fellow citizens, both here and across the nation, that it was a special privilege to make these special awards during Commencement," Dr. Bums said.

Marion Marsh Brown

With 19 published books to her credit, Marion Marsh Brown is one of the foremost of Nebraska authors. When she gained only the fifth Honorary Doctorate ever given by Nebraska's first college, she

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PSC's Best InvestmentItself

Peru State College has been authorized to reinvest in itself almost a half-million dollars of resources it has generated this past year, according to President Robert L. Burns.

The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State College gave approval to Peru State's plan to spend $300,000 in extra cash funds and $185,500 in surplus revenue bond income on needed projects, Dr. Burns said.

"These funding opportunities indicate the health of Peru State and provide opportunities for shared decisions as to priority needs among students, staff and faculty," Dr. Burns said. "They are a sign of good management and leadership within our college."

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Accolades to Brown, Hallstrom

A pair of Peru State college's strongest advocates and best known alumni, Marion Marsh Brown and Jack Hallstrom, received PSC's highest honors in May. Mrs. Brown (left), a 1927 alumnae and former faculty member, received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Hallstrom

educator, was awarded

Industrious Russell Ends Career at PSC

Dr. Lester Russell has built a lot of memories during his 39 years serving Peru State College.

Those memories, and countless friendships, will continue long after Dr. Russell's retirement this spring. He has closed the book on a professional career spent entirely in his native Nemaha County.

"The Russell's are very

Famlllar figure

important to Peru State," President Robert L. Bums said. "Dr. Russell truly has been a leader among our faculty and will continue to be a positive force here for many years to come.

"In addition, Pat and I are particularly happy to have the Russell's not only as colleagues but as neighbors, too. And that

Residence Hall Improvements Move Into High Gear; Half Million Dollars' Worth

is a position from which Les is not retiring," he said.

A Professor of Industrial Technology, Dr. Russell's relationship with PSC goes back even further than his appointment to the faculty in 1956. He is a 1951 graduate of Nebraska's first college.

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Those who think summers are a "slow" time on college campuses should spend a few days around Peru State college residence halls this summer, PSC President Robert L. Bums advises.

Students barely had left after classes before contractors and PSC personnel moved ir.. to begin work on nearly a half million dollars' worth of improvements planned for this summer.

Eliza Morgan women's residence hall, W.N. Delzell Hall for men, and the coeducational Centennial complex all will see extensive work this summer, as will the college Student Center. Not a cent of the improvements are funded by tax dollars, Dr. Bums noted.

"Creativity is important in higher education these days," Dr. Bums said. "We have been very successful in finding funds for much important projects when state dollars aren't available."

Some seen, some felt

Many improvements will be readily apparent this fall when students return for classes. Others will be less obvious but no less important, noted Dr. Steven Butler, Vice President for Student Affairs.

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I wish every alum and friend of Peru State could have been at this year's Commencement. It was glorious!

As usual we had a group of bright and eager graduates on hand in cap and gown, and the Class of 1945 was on campus for its 50 Year Reunion. The Wheeler Center was filled with family and friends, faculty and staff And as now is usual we were led into the hall as the formal procession by the by Dr. Robert L. Burns, President Omaha Pipes and Drums. We awarded bachelor degrees and masters degrees and two very special awards to two of our alumni: the Distinguished Service Award to Jack Hallstrom and an honorary Doctor of Letters to Marion Marsh Brown. We had guests on the platfonnfrom our System and from neighboring colleges.

But the thing which provided the crowning touch was the Salem Baptist Church Gospel Choir (Omaha) --90 wonderful voices! They were beautiful people in more ways than one, with their brilliantly white robes trimmed in red braid. And their voices and spirit will be remembered for a long, long time at Peru.

The day was a great one for celebration for our newest alumni, faculty, friends, families, and neighbors of the College.

Fresh, healthy look

We have had a great year, with new faculty and staff bringing new programs and ideas to a campus already alive with fresh attitudes and abilities. The College is healthy and it even LOOKS healthy. The buildings and grounds, the faculty and staff, the students--all have taken on a fresh new attitude and it is great to be a part of it all.

I hope you are proud of your College, too. I know that you are, because you tell me so every day. We have had some of our most positive alumni meetings this year, and with a new club in Arizona and one soon to organize in Kansas City, we can only report that our strength in number and quality is out there.

I want to take just a line or so to let you know about a new project with which you can be helpful. Joyce and Jud Douglas (who funded the renovation of the Great Hall of Delzell Men's Residence last summer) have pledged now to begin the project of completely redoing the student's rooms in Delzell. For about $2000, we find that we can renovate one of the rooms--new carpet, paint, window treatments, furniture--the works! Joyce and Jud have sent us on our way and others have stepped fotward to help.

I can tell you that if you ever see the expressions on the faces of the men in Delzell as they take ownership of their new surroundings you will never forget it. I hope you will consider helping with a room--as a memorial, as a testimony to your years on the campus--or just because it feels good to help our student have a better, more productive environment. Please let me know what you think about such a project--and let me have your suggestions of other ideas to support Peru State.

We have had a great year and look forward to the even better experiences of 1995-96---Come, join with us!

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Arizona establishes Alumni chapter

Any doubt about the level of interest in a Peru State college alumni chapter in Arizona was erased this past March.

Enthusiasm was the order of the day when 44 people gathered at the Doubletree Suites in Phoenix for the first of what likely will become an annual event.

Every decade from the 1920s through the 1980s was represented. Jim Sandin ('42), one of the principal organizers of the event, served as the Master of Ceremonies.

After a lively registration and reception followed by lunch, Sandin called the meeting to order and introduced and thanked members who served on the planning committee.

They included Neil Wolfe ('84), Ellen Zink Vandervort ('32), Kevin ('80) and Carmen Gerstenschlager ('80) Sterner, Al Linder ('49), Dan Casey ('87) Jerry Laflin ('67), and Charles Ferguson ('81). Joanne Davis Westenburg ('50) also served on the committee but was unable to attend.

President Burns brought greetings from the campus and reported on activities and accomplishments at the college. He answered questions from alumni, and thanked those in attendance for making the chapter a reality.

The group discussed how often they wanted to meet. The group indicated, overwhelmingly, that their preference was an annual meeting.

The first slate of officers of the new chapter was nominated

President Robert Burns (left) presented Jim Sandin ('42) with a gift for Jim's lead role in organizing the first PSC Arizona Alumni meeting in Phoenix this past March. Peru State has established a chapter in Arizona thanks to the efforts of Sandin and the members of his planning committee. (Photo by Kent Propst)

by Jerry Laflin. Officers elected to serve the chapter include Neil Wolfe, president; Ollie Mayfield ( '50), vice president; and Carmen Sterner, secretary/treasurer. Annie Billings Berkheimer ('79) volunteered to join the planning committee.

Dr. Burns then presented gifts to members of the planning · committee. He presented 50year medallions to Jim Sandin, Ellen Zink Vandervort, George (' 43) and Evelyn Trunkenbolz ('41) Atwood, and Laura Kovanda McGinnis ('24).

Mrs. McGinnis received an award as earliest grad in atten-

dance, while Steve Mathews, Mike Fischer and Joe Coffman from the Class of '88 all received prizes as most recent alums in attendance.

Dr. Burns presented Jim Sandin and Neil Wolfe with special gifts for their special efforts toward establishing the chapter. Details of future meetings will be shared when they are finalized. In the meantime, Arizonan's - especially those of you who didn't attend - are invited to become active in the chapter. Anyone wanting to join the planning committee should notify Kent Propst at Peru State.

The Peru Stater

President

Dr. Robert L. Burns

Editor Kent Propst (' 81)

Assistants

Carolyn Bredemeier

Jackie Baker Williams ('81)

Photography

Charles Wake ('95)

The Peru Stater is published three times per year by Peru State College with the support of the Peru State College Foundation. The Stater is printed at Maverick Media, Inc., Syracuse, NE. Send comments, news items and address changes to: The Peru Stater, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Nebraska 68421.

California Chapter Ship-Shape

You can take the boy from California, send him to Nebraska, but you can't take the Bobcat out of the individual after he attends Peru State College.

Northern California PSC alumni honored those "Navy Boys" and the 50th reunion of their attendance to the Campus

he would never forget the football game between PSTC and 2nd Air Force, played in Iowa. John is a lawyer in San Jose. Andy Lakey, without his wife Millie this year, had a ball. He well remembers the Navy's favorite math teacher Alice Swenson Giesecke. Alice kept the Navy afloat leaving fond memories by each seaman, espe-

Special contribution was made by Al Wheeler. "The attention we received was outstanding!", Leo said.

Jack D. Mast, with his wife Charlotte, along with the Slavens, have been involved with the alumni functions for many years. Jack remembers Dr. Joseph F. Rodabaugh as an outstanding physics professor on campus from 1943-45. Jack is a Stanford graduate and runs one of the largest family tomato ranches in northern California, and lives in Zamora.

The '95 Northern California alumni meeting in April was a boatload of fun with a "Navy Time!" theme. Among those taking part in the celebration were (from left) Jack Mast, John Leavitt and Andy Lakey (facing away from the camera) of the Navy V-5/V-12 officer training program from the mid-40's, along with PSC President Robert Burns and Merry Holliday-Hanson ('91) (Photo courtesy Rex Floyd '42)

of A Thousand Oaks in late April.

During the annual gathering by the NorCal PSC Alumni Association at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Dr. Robert and Mrs. Pat Burns led the celebration and observance at the sailing of the good ship "U.S.S. Delzell" on its 50th and final voyage.

Those honored, along with their wives and one former staff member (J.B. Johnson '49), included Leo Gamble, Andy Lakey, John J. Leavitt, Jack D. Mast, and John "Jack" Slaven.

Emcee Carlos Harrison ('51) guided the Navy celebration with the assistance of Bob "Red" ('51) and Darline Wilson; Ken ('51) and Joyce Alexander ('50) Taylor; Merry HollidayHanson ('91); J.B. Johnson ('49); and local hosts Rex ('42) and Hope Carter (' 42) Floyd.

Navy time

After lunch and a raffle filled with PSC student store and local it was ''Navy Time!'' Each Navy alumni reminisced about their days at Peru.

John Leavitt introduced his wife of 48 years, Vicky, and said

cially her evening classes in 8th grade math. Alice still corresponds with her "Navy Guys" each year. Alice has been present at many previous alumni reunions. Andy won the raffle drawing for the large picture of the ship "U.S.S. Delzell." Andy is a pilot and rancher at Fall River Mills.

Jack Slaven, with his wife Joan, are regulars at the PSC meetings. He said the Navy group was "wet behind the ears" when they arrived on campus. Al Wheeler, faculty member and coach, "made us grow up" since many were right out of high school. As a direct result of the PSC faculty's efforts, almost all Navy personnel continued their college education. Jack mentioned many of the Navy guys who could not attend. On behalf of all Navy personnel, Jack expressed appreciation to the College for the great education each received. Jack is on the city council in Woodland.

Outstanding attention

Leo Gamble attended with his wife Betty. Leo said all instructors on campus were of great help to each of them.

Prior to the much awaited "State of the Blue & White" campus report by Dr. Robert Burns, Carlos had all the alumni married over 50 years stand and be recognized, and tell how they did it! The group included Rex and Hope Floyd, Jess ('50) and Gretchen Ray, Willard ('35) and Dorothy Cawthorne ('37) Shumard and J.B. ('49) and Laurine Clayburn ('51) Johnson.

The newest newlyweds were Elinor Majors McGee ('36) and her new husband Harold.

Next year's NorCal meeting will again be at Travis AFB on April 20, 1996. The Navy alumni will be hosts with John Leavitt as chairperson. Mark your calendars!

Meet in Denver August 26

PSC' s 1995 Rocky Mountain Alumni meeting is fast approaching!

Peru Stater's in Colorado, Wyoming, western Kansas and western Nebraska will soon be receiving invitations to the 39th annual meeting on Saturday, Aug. 26.

The Aurora, Colo. restaurant Blossoms at Heather Garden (2888 S. Heather Gardens Way) will be the site, according to Chapter President Ilene Thiltges Good ('45).

Don't wait until you receive your invitation to begin making plans - circle Aug. 26 on your calendar, and call a friend or two!

A Celebration in Omaha

The Omaha-area Alumni chapter enjoyed another successful assembly during its annual April rendezvous.

Another large and enthusiastic crowd met on a Wednesday evening at the German-American Society Club to reminisce and to learn about the latest achievements at Peru State College. The audience of over 70 supporters was not disappointed.

After a reception and dinner, Chapter President Nick Stolzer ('58) called the meeting to order and introduced his fellow officers - Presidents-Elect Al ('57) and Nancy Taggart ('57) Winseman, Past Presidents Chuck ('57) and Elaine Speier ('58) Krumme, and in absentia, Secretary Jim ('56) and Elberta Rhoten ('57) Porter, as Jim was ill.

Acting Secretary Doris Shearer Wuster ('57) read the minutes of the '94 meeting. President Stalzer also thanked Doris, Elaine Krumme and Jessie Rhoten ('49) for decorating the hall.

Throughout the meeting a raffle drawing was conducted, with prizes obtained by Jack ('50) and Nancy HaHstrom. Several hundred dollars was added to the treasury by way of the raffle.

President Robert L Burns brought greetings from the campus and talked about the excellent year that was just being

completed. More campus improvements, higher visibility and greater efficiency were among the themes he stressed.

Dr. Burns also introduced Dr. Les Russell ('51) from the PSC faculty, who was retiring after 39 years' service. Dr. Russell then addressed the crowd.

A contest to see who brought the earliest Commencement program was held, with Jesse Rhoten' s 1949 program earning her a special prize.

Chuck Krumme presented a slate of officers to lead the chapter in l 995-96. They included Presidents Al and Nancy Winseman; Presidents-Elect Bob ('62) and Joan Wesolowski ('61) Mulder; Secretaries Jim and Elberta Porter; and Past President Nick Stolzer. Curt Lindell ('54) moved nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast, and the motion passed.

Gifts were then presented by President Burns to all chapter officers and to Karnie Sundell ('24) as Earliest Graduate iI) attendance and to Christina Anderton Schonlau ('93) as Most Recent Graduate in Attendance.

The group concluded the gathering by discussing details of the 1996 meeting. The date was tentatively set for the fourth Thursday in April, or April 25.

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A Price Beyond Rubies

The Biblical quote usually refers to a good wife, but in this instance we are referring to something quite different. Hallmark and others tell us that the ruby is the jewel signifying a 40th anniversary.

The Peru State College Foundation is observing its 40th year and I suggest that its service to student, to the College, and to the area place the Foundation in a value category of "Price Beyond Rubies."

I was present at the founding meeting 40 years ago. Twenty-one of us gathered in the office of then-President Neal Gomon. It had become evident that there was a real need for scholarship money and for more monies than the legislature could grant to do special things to enhance college life and effectiveness.

Since a state college - tax accept certain kinds gifts these interested individuals fell it was time to provide a proper channel.

The group H'CIS some interested ousiness and one who had a deep interest in Peru.

Foundation Reviews Fine Year

At Annual Meeting in April

A review of a year past in which great progress was made, both by the PSC Foundation and by the College itself, highlighted the annual meeting of the PSC Foundation in April.

Trustees gathered to hear upbeat reports by Foundation President Lyle McKercher and other PSCF officers regarding its financial condition and its support of students and programs at Peru State College.

A similarly positive report on recent achievements at the college was presented by PSC President Robert L. Bums.

Foundation Trustees reelected all PSCF officers for

1995-96. McKercher, of Peru, will serve another term as president; John Chaney of Auburn continues as vice president; Harvey Fraser (' 65) of Humboldt, Neb. is again secretary; and Dr. J.C. Hauserman of Auburn was re-elected treasurer.

Four new Trustees were elected to three-year terms, including Brenda Rausch Douglas ('83) of Humboldt, Kenneth Hutton (' 50) of Auburn, Russell Hicks ('63) of Johnson, and Michael Guilliatt ('67) of Fremont.

Sixteen Trustees were reelected to three-year terms, including George Armstrong,

Allan Casey, Bob Hemmingsen, Dr. Hauserman, Allen Moody ('61), R. Wiley Remmers ('38) and Carol Wheeler ('74) of Auburn; Evelyn Casey, Vivian McKimmey Lytton ('38) and Jerry Stemper of Lincoln; Jack Cooper of Humboldt; Dr. Esther Divney of Peru; Dick Good ('45) of Grand Island; Jane Harker ('90) of Nebraska City; Thomas Morrissey of Tecumseh; and Dr. Armon Yanders (' 48) of Columbia, Mo.

Longtime Trustee Harold Johnson ('38) of Auburn retired from the Board.

members,

I believe Ken Heywood and I are the only sun1iving members of that founding group, though many of the others continued to sen1e until their deaths.

The original name was "Peru Achievement Foundation" believing that the very name would imply the purpose. On June 20,1955 the bylaws were signed and the corporation became official.

Never strayed

This group has never strayed from the original stated purposes: to aid Peru State by solicitation of gifts, grants, devices and bequests; to accept such gifts for the use and benefit of the College; and to accept such gifts as may be necessary for the operation of the corporation.

Forty years has passed. We have grown, struggled, and become a successful instrument to further the dreams and hopes of the people who love and honor Peru State.

To understand the breadth of our growth, for example, by 1959 at age four we received $2,843 from 401 donors representing 5.9 percent of the alumni. The assets in 1995 at age 40 now approach $4 million. This past year 225 scholarships and loans were issued.

As we grew our vision too expanded beyond just administering scholarships and we have been able to assist in expansion and improvement of facilities, to provide special equipment for academic needs, to host visiting lecturers of distinction, and to fund loans to the college for special things like computerized services.

Veteran supporters

In May 1987 during the term of Foundation President Jack Mcintire, the name was changed to the Peru State College Foundation. At present over 50 trustees are serving; many have served extended terms, but two who joined with the first months of the inception of the Foundation and who have been faithful over these 40 years are Allan Casey of Auburn and Richard Good of Grand Island. It has been a privilege for me to serve over these 40 years!

We have many more dreams to dream and students to foster and encourage. We gratefully accept donations from alumni, businesses, friends of the College, corporations, and matching funds.

And at this time as we look back on this 40th anniversary, over those four decades of generosity and commitment, we can justifiably conclude that the Foundation's value is indeed "A Price Beyond Rubies."

Continued Service

New Trustees

Celebrities

A "Celebrity Waiter" program at the Auburn (Neb.) Wheeler Inn restaurant this past February netted over $300 for the PSC Foundation. Ted Harshbarger (left), director of PSC's Cooperative Education and Career Services office and a I977 PSC graduate, was the "celebrity headwaiter." Wheeler Inn coowner Deb Lunzmann presented the check to PSC Foundation President Lyle McKercher.

Arbor Day Honorees

PSC Foundation Trustees

Woolsey and Jo Davis of Nebraska City were honored during the 1995 Arbor Day celebration in April.

The Davis's were recognized for their dedication and service to Nebraska City, home of the national Arbor Day holiday. We congratulate them on this honor.

Donor Thanked

John Welter ('90) was inadvertently left off our Honor Roll of Donors for 1994 which appeared in the last issue of the Peru Stater. We apologize for the oversight and thank him for his gift.

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Phone-A-Thon Rings Up Results

Peru State College students who conducted the 1995 PSC Foundation Phone-A-Thon rang up solid results, thanks to the support of hundreds of Peru Stater's.

The annual gift drive netted $43,262.50 in pledges, the third highest figure on record, according to PSC Foundation President Lyle Mc Kercher of Peru.

A total of 1,428 donors made pledges, the second highest total in Phone-A-Thon history, he noted.

Those who have not yet sent in their pledge are encouraged to do so. Sending out reminders is costly and reduces the amount available for scholarships or other needed programs at Peru State College.

TOP HONORS

became the first to have received both the doctorate and the Distinguished Service A ward, which she was given in 1979.

Marion Marsh was born on a farm between Peru and Brownville, and graduated from Auburn High School at age 15. She received her bachelors degree from Peru State, with academic honors, at age 18.

She earned a masters degree from the University of Nebraska and returned to Peru State as a faculty member from 1935-37, serving as associate professor of English. Prior to her return to Peru State she taught at Steele City, Auburn, Page, Wayne, Franklin, and at the Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis.

She was married in 193 7 and spent much of the next 16 years raising her son and writing. Her first book, Young Nathan, was published in 1949; it was a fictionalized biography of Nathan Hale and the first of many of her books aimed at a youthful audience.

While continuing her writing career, Marion Marsh Brown returned to the classroom in 1953 as a member of the Omaha University faculty. She took early retirement in 1968 to devote her time and energy to writing.

The list of honors and awards accorded Marion Marsh Brown is extensive. She has been cited by the National Press Women, the Junior Literary Guild, Boys Clubs of America, and the Children's Book Club. The Nebraska Library Association presented her with its Mari Sandoz award in 1993, and the Nebraska Humanities Council gave her its top honor - the Sowers Award - last year.

Marion Marsh Brown presented her manuscripts to the Peru State College library in 1980 and continues to add to them.

Her husband, Gilbert Brown, passed away in 1960. Their son Paul is an attorney in Omaha.

Jack Hallstrom

One of the most popular and best-known people in Nebraska educational circles is Jack Hallstrom, who was presented with the Peru State College Distinguished Service Award.

He came to Peru State College in 1946 from the community of Avoca on the CassOtoe County line. Basketball

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was an early passion, and he played on some of Peru State's most successful cage squads. Athletics was to remain an important part of his career in education.

Upon graduation from Peru State in 1950 Hallstrom took his first position as a teacher and coach in Lewiston, Neb. He then joined the U.S. Army and spent two years in the service, taking part in the Korean Conflict.

When Hallstrom returned in 1952 he was hired to teach at Monroe Junior High School in Omaha. Though he didn't know it at the time, Hallstrom was to spend the remainder of his 37year career serving the Omaha Public Schools. He received a masters degree from Omaha University in 1954.

After six years at Monroe, he spent three years as principal of Mount View Elementary, two years as assistant principal and athletic director at Benson High School, and eight years as princi-

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pal at Monroe Junior High.

In 1971 the new Northwest High School was built and Hallstrom was hired as its first principal. He remained in that position until retiring in 1989.

Since 1991 Jack Hallstrom has served in the elected position of Douglas County Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Among his extensive list of awards and honors are ones given recently, including the Nebraska Council of School Administrators Distinguished Service Award (1994 ), the Nebraska School Activities Association Distinguished Service Award (1994), and the Nebraska Athletic Directors Association Outstanding Service Award (1995).

Hallstrom is a Trustee for the PSC Foundation and he and his wife the former Nancy Hardy ('51) are active in PSC's Omaha-Area Alumni chapter. They have five children and 10 grandchildren.

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At press time, details of the '95 Lincoln Alumni chapter meeting this fall were being discussed by the planning committee.

Chapter President Lori Vrtiska Seibel ('84) said the group is aiming for a September meeting. Details will be sent along with the invitation several weeks prior to the meeting.

KC Kickoff This Fall

The inaugural meeting of Peru Stater's living in the Kansas City area is on the horizon!

The meeting will take place on Thursday, Oct. 5 at a location still to be determined. Invitations to the evening meeting will be sent a few weeks prior to the meeting; in the meantime, eastern Kansan' s and western Missourian' s should mark their calendars!

The first couple of meetings of any new chapter are critical and a good turnout is important.

Peru State thanks the members of its Kansas City-area planning committee Mathilda Barisas Brown ('34), Mick Haney ('82), Dr. Jim Pilkington (faculty '69-'69), Kim Schreiner ('85), Chick Stessman ('61) and Rose McGinnis Wiltse ('42) for their efforts toward getting our newest alumni association off the ground!

Dr. Les Russell

Having been born and reared in the community of Nemaha, just 15 miles from Peru, he was acquainted with the

campus as a youth. And the only other full-time teaching job he held was in another Nemaha County village, Brock, from

HALL

1951-56. Stay around

Even in retirement, the 67year-old Dr. Russell - who along with his wife of 43 years, Esther (Holmes '51) lives a halfblock from campus - doesn't plan to stay away from campus.

"At least I hope they don't completely bar me" from the A. V. Larson building, Dr. Russell laughed. "Esther and I are happy in Peru, and we plan to stay around as long as we can."

His professional field has gone through many evolutions in the past century. Once known as manual training, then manual arts, then industrial arts, the common term today is industrial technology, which better reflects the broadened program offering and changes in emphasis.

And yet he gave some thought to a career in a more "genteel" field, that of music. In fact he taught music part-time, while still a Peru State student, in Steinauer (Neb.) and Johnson.

His first and only other fulltime job at Brock involved teaching both music and industrial arts. Then, in the summer of 1953, he was asked to teach a summer course at PSC for one of his former professors (and later a long-time colleague), Mr. Dee Jarvis while Jarvis worked on an advanced degree.

Help his resume

ISummer Students

This group of summer school students circa the 1940s and '50s, and lifelong friends, enjoyed a special spring reunion on campus recently. The group included (front from left) Elaine Weichel Chartier and Doris Cordes; (second row) Irene Schomerus Rubenking and Marion Iversen; and (third row) Jo Schram and Marie Helmricks Jones. Not pictured is Hilka Helmricks Rippe. (Photo by Kent Propst)

Summer School Chums Return, Remember

Summer school at Peru State College has always been a time for teachers to return and retrain, taking new courses and keeping their certification current.

A group of ladies who met and took coursework together during the 1940s and 1950s came back this past spring to relive those glory days.

The group included Elaine Weichel Chartier (' 49) of Portland, Ore., Doris Cordes ('52) of PapilliOn, Neb., Marion Iversen ('49) of Fremont, Neb., Marie Helmricks Jones ('52) of Wymore, Neb., Hilka Helmricks Rippe ('67) of Odell,

Neb., Irene Schomerus Rubenking ('58) of Nebraska City, Neb., and Jo Schram ('53) of Colorado Springs, Colo.

They stayed in the beautiful new Lied Conference Center and Arbor Day Farms in Nebraska City and spent an afternoon reminiscing about their days at Nebraska's first college.

They recalled that in those days even the "adult" summer school students had to observe the 10 p.m. Morgan Hall curfew.

H was a pleasure having them back on campus and we hope they return soon!

was almost entirely made up of teacher education students, and that's not the case now," he said.

'A positive image'

"While we've always had a positive image as far as academic programs are concerned, I believe the college is better known in Nebraska and more visible to the general populace," Dr. Russell said.

Keeping abreast of the rapid changes in technology is the principle challenge to the department at Peru State, Dr. Russell said.

"The teacher graduates from our program have a long record of accomplishments in education and industry, and with the more recent expansion of the program the graduates in other areas of technology are establishing themselves as leaders in the business and industrial community as well," he said.

Programs of study "have become more complex with less emphasis on skill development to a better understanding of the technologies of manufacturing, construction, communication, power and transportation in our society," Dr. Russell noted.

"The drawing boards and hand tool processes characteristic of an earlier economy have been replaced with computers and automated machines and equipment to enhance the human potential," he added.

contributed immeasurably to my development," Dr. Russell noted.

"Any professional success I have achieved can be attributed to these former mentors from Peru State College," he added.

"One of the things I've been impressed with is the dedicated staff at Peru State," he continued. "We've been through both the good times and the hard times, and we've always pulled together to do what had to be done - it's almost like a family relationship and it's something that I've really enjoyed."

As he departs, Dr. Russell is optimistic about the future of PSC's industrial technology department. An acute shortage of technology education teachers "is rapidly developing, and the increased need for non-teaching industrial technology leadership in our society offers many opportunities for both men and women who wish to enter the profession," he said.

Few other programs

"We're (PSC) about all that exists in a 200 mile radius when it comes to preparing industrial technology teachers, other than a teacher education program at UN-L," he pointed out.

"I thought having that college teaching experience would look good on my resume," Dr. Russell said. It also helped convince him to begin work on his own graduate degree, and he spent the summers of 1954-56 at the University of Minnesota, where he earned his masters degree.

Dr. Russell later received his doctoral degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The changes he has seen during his time at Peru State, both on campus, in his professional field, and in society itself are extensive. Since his days as a Peru State student he has known seven different college presidents.

"One of the biggest changes here in Peru is the growth in our student body," Dr. Russell reflected. "I can remember a time when we had 300-350 on campus; everyone lived on campus and was a full-time student, and the older, 'non-traditional' student was almost unheard of.

"For many years the college

Mentors & colleagues

When Les Russell reflects on his career, it is inevitable that many well-known names from PSC's past come up in conversation.

"Mr. A.V. Larson was one of the most positive influential forces in my life other than my parents," he said. "He set a high standard for students to attain."

Larson and Mr. Quinn Lotspeich "encouraged me to enter the teaching field at a time in my life when I was needing professional direction. Mr. Dee V. Jarvis, who was from my hometown, one of my college teachers, and a long-time coworker in the department, also

"This country will not lose its construction and manufacturing industries; we can't think a road or a bridge into being," he said. "Already graduates of our programs are among the best paid when they take their first job, and that probably is not likely to change."

Though some travel is in the works for Les and Esther Russell, their roots - literally - are in Nemaha County.

"We have the family farm near Nemaha to look after, which was first owned by my great-great- grandfather who was one of Nebraska's first settlers," Dr. Russell said. "And we have gardens, an orchard, and my antique tractors to work on."

For some, that may sound more like work than retirement - but then, Les Russell always has been industrious.

Pair Gai rst Harding Social Science Scholarships

The first-ever Clifford Harding Social Science Scholarships were awarded this past spring to PSC students Amanda Ray and Mark Junker.

The pair will each receive $1,000 scholarships for 1995-96. The program is funded through the PSC Foundation by a gift

from the late D:r. Clifford Harding a former PSC faculty member.

Recipients must major in one of the social sciences at PSC; academic record and leadership qualities are other criteria. Ray is a junior from Lincoln, Neb. and Junker a senior from

Harding Scholarships

Falls City, Neb. Another 15 students will this fall receive the second annual Clifford Harding Work Stipends, valued at nearly $1,400 each. The students must work on campus in the academic area in which they major or in the library.

1920s and 1930s

Olive Weddle Allemand ('29) and husband Eugene of Stella, Neb. celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in May.

Mary Murphy Miller ('38) of Sidney, Iowa recalls what $25 would have paid for when she was in school: books, tuition, fees for one year, or room rent for four months, or meals for a month and a half.

Dr. D.J. Nabors, head of the PSC speech department from 193137, recently received the SBC Radio and Television Commission's "Pioneer Communicator Award." Dr. Nabors lives in Eufaula, Okla. Marjorie Zuck Smith (attd. '30-'31) and her husband Orvis celebrated 63 years of marriage in mid-May. She would like to locate her former PSC roommate, Mildred Swanson of Valparaiso, Neb. If anyone can help, please send an address to the Peru Stater.

Recipients this fall of the first Clifford Harding Social Science Scholarships

in a recent issue of the Beatrice Sun. He was one of 1he many PSC students who had their college days World War IL He was a sophomore when he entered the war and returned to PSC upon his return to complete his degree.

Bill a veteran of PSC's Navy V-12 program and later a "regular" PSC student, is "busily undertaking my return to the world of being a real citizen" after. years of service to the U.S. Congress, representing a district in Michigan. He is a practicing attorney in Washington, D.C.

Mary Harvey Stupar ('43) of Milwaukee, Wis. writes that she enjoyed a wonderful day with a former roommate, Marjorie Hull Zink ('39) and husband Walter ('66), of Sterling, Neb. on the campus last fall. It was her first visit in 50 years and was a pleasure to see all the new buildings and the pretty campus.

Jenny Bell (attd. '91-'92) and Ricky Foncree were to be married in mid-June in Bellevue, Neb.

Dawn Bernhardt ('94) of Beatrice, Neb. and Michael Schuster were married in June.

Dawn has been a substitute teacher in the Beatrice area schools and also works part time at Beatrice Community Hospital.

Todd Brummett (attd. '88'90) and Nikole Cox were to be married in July in Omaha.

PSC students Brian Coburn ('95) and Nicole Short {'95) were to be married in July in Omaha.

Todd Crownover ('91) of Ipswich, S.D. and Candice Kemnitz were to be married in June. Todd is a Conservation Officer for South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks.

Doug Duis ('89) of Lincoln, Neb. and Dawn Schafersman were to be married in June. Doug is a customer support rep

resentative with Information Technology Inc. in Lincoln.

Amber Fabry (attd. '88'92) and Tim Harrel were to be married in mid-June in Omaha. Amber works at Methodist Richard Young Hospital.

Elsie Cowell Fankhouser ('50) and Verne Hegge were married in December in Tombstone, Ariz. They have homes there and in Sierra Vista, Ariz.

PSC students Audrey Fulton and Shawn Gibbs were married in March.

Debra Grossman ('93) of Lincoln, Neb. and Scott Stream were married in February.

Andy Hall ('89) of Schuyler, Neb. and Shanda Gottula were married in June. Andy is a teacher and coach in the Schuyler public schools.

Rodney Haynes (attd. '83'84) and Rosalind Kelly are to be married in October.

Jeannette Henderson. (attd. '86-'87) and David Badura were married in March in Omaha.

PSC student Holly Humm and Richard Riley were to be married in June. Holly is employed by Nebraska Public Power District at Cooper Nuclear Station in Brownville as the Quality Assurance steno-secretary.

Elizabeth (Liz) Jessen ('91) and Kurt Brown were married in February. They live in Lenox, Iowa where Liz is teaching English and is the head volleyball coach and junior high basketball coach.

Kellie Johnson ('94) of Verdon, Neb. and Doug Workman were to be married in June. Kellie is an administrative assistant for K-9 Ration Ped Foods at Bern, Kan.

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Shirley Schlanker Wenzel (attd. '45) of Elmwood, Neb. and her "Peru Pals", Arvma Kuenning Noerrlinger ('45), Lorene Staack Furry ('45), Ruby Ebert Grundman ('49) and LaVerta Hillman Emshoff ('45), enjoyed an evening together recently. They had all attended summer school in 1945. Shirley writes "we recalled what a very special place Peru State is, was, and will continue to be."

Another group of 1940s-era Peruvians - this one calling itself "the middle of one of the best 1940s Peru Football teams," met in Yuma, Ariz. in late February. The group included tackles Glen Eis ('50) of Valley Center, Calif. and Jerry Matschullat ('49) of Globe, Ariz.; guards Roger Freet ('49) of Reedley, Calif. and Jerry Clayburn ('49) of Loon Lake, Wash.; and center Oscar Dean Smith ('48) of Brawley, Calif. A great time reminiscing was reportedly had by all, and they hope to get together again in '96. (In photo, left to right: Oscar Dean Smith and Alice Richards Smith ('66); Roger and Helen Freet; Dolores Anderson and Jerry Clayburn; Arlene Lowe Matschullat ('63) and Jerry Matschullat; and Glen and Iva Eis).

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Barrett Tunes Up, Turns On Sooner Band

The Oklahoma Daily

He's hip. He's loud. He's full of energy. He's a huge (Oklahoma) Sooner basketball fan, and he knows his music. But he's not a student and he doesn't play in the band.

Roland Barrett ('77) is not only the director of the basketball spirit band, he's someone his student's look up to.

"He's nuts," said trumpeter Jay Wilkinson. "He's relaxed, but he doesn't have problems getting things done."

And when Barrett gets things done, he does them in style.

At a February basketball game against Kansas State, Barrett and his band dressed up in an assortment of costumes. They do this every once in awhile for fun.

Barrett wore gray long underwear, gray cowboy boots, flowered shorts and a wild, flowered shirt - he didn't match at all. He topped the outfit off with an Indiana Jones hat.

The band played everything from the national anthem at the beginning of the game, to a lastminute rendition of the "Jaws" theme when the referees made what fans thought was a bad call.

When an equipment manager for the spirit band asked Barrett when he came up with the "Jaws" theme, Barrett said "Just now."

Although Barrett likes to cut loose every once in awhile, the 40-year-old has a serious side, too.

"He's intense," said trumpeter Justin Wilson. "If you mess up you're in trouble."

"I have respect for him for the way he works," trombonist Michael Beavers said. "He's the best at what he does."

Barrett likes to attribute his success to the members of the band.

"It's because of what the students are doing that the band is so successful," he said. "They're why I like the job. They keep me young, interested and enthused."

A member of Kelvin's Krew said Barrett's enthusiasm affects the crowd's morale. Kelvin's Krew is a student group whose members were chosen by Coach Kelvin Sampson to raise crowd spirit at men's basketball games.

"(Barrett) is very enthusiastic and I think it's .real infectious to the rest of the crowd," said member Mark Fried.

Making the spirit band work isn't Barrett's only task.

Roland Barrett

He's the assistant director for The Pride of Oklahoma, OU' s marching band. He arranges music and designs the marching formations.

Barrett is also a proud parent. He and his wife of four years, Marie, try to keep up with their 16-month-old daughter, Emily.

Barrett is on both sides of the classroom, teaching classes and taking them. He is working on a doctorate in composition.

"I am reminded on a daily basis what it is like to be a stu-

dent," he said. "It is a good little refresher course."

Before he got his master's in music education at OU, Barrett received a bachelor's in music education at Peru State College. After coming to OU in 1983, Barrett joined the spirit band as a trumpet player.

The next year he was put in charge of the band as a graduate assistant. He's been directing the band ever since.

Barrett is known for his spirit. He started a tradition of running out to center court if the crowd isn't very loud.

Barrett said he loves what he is doing. It is obvious by looking at him. He's one of the guys.

"It really isn't a studentteacher relationship - it's a team."

1950s

Phillip Fahrlander ('59) of Minden, Neb. was presented the first Distinguished Service Award from the Nebraska Music Educators Association last fall. Phil has taught band for 35 years and has been at Minden since 1968. He also writes a column and does artwork for the Music Educator Magazine. His wife is the former Nadine Adcock ('59)

Marian Alfrey Johnson ('53) of Louisville, Neb. was recognized by the National Honor Society of Louisville for her many years of service to the educational community. She was a teacher's aide for 19 years and has served the school in many other capacities.

Nor.ma Boyer Johnson (two-year '54) of Omaha received the College of Education Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Nebraska at Omaha recently. Norma is currently the principal of Columbian School in the Omaha Public Schools District.

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Leann Johnson ('94) and Torn Booth ('94) were to be married in June. Tom is the fifth grade teacher at Niobrara Public Schools in Niobrara, Neb. and Leann is the kindergarten teacher at Santee Public Schools in Santee, Neb. They reside in Niobrara.

Jennifer Kresak ('92) and Kevin Kite ('91) were married in April in Geneva, Neb. Jennifer is employed at Omaha Psychiatric Associates and Lutheran Family Services while Kevin works for Omaha Property and Casualty Insurance Co., both in Omaha.

Stephanie Kroeger ('92) of Lubbock, Texas and Captain Patrick Heflin are to be married at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. in August. Stephanie is a first grade teacher in Lubbock.

Brian Lha.mon ('92) of Omaha, Neb. and Vonda Boyson were married in April. Brian is employed by Inacom as a computer programmer/analyst.

Elinor Majors McGee ('36) and Harold McGee were married in January. They live in Fremont, Calif. Retired from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department since 1982, she does volunteer work for the County of San Mateo and for her local church.

Kristine Meeske ('94) of Pickrell, Neb. and Tim Kapustka

(This article was reprinted with permission of the author. Barrett grew up in Peru, the son of retired PSC faculty member and administrator Dr. Clyde Barrett ('56) and his wife, Betty Neil Barrett ('57)). were to be married in June. Kristine is a program coordinator at Blue Valley Crisis Intervention.

Wayne Meyers ('93) and Tina Weichel ('93) were married in Neal Park in Peru in April. Wayne is employed with Reese, Roker & Vanderveen CPAs for the past two years, and in November will receive his license to practice as a Certified Public Accountant. For the past two years Tina has worked at Peru State as staff accountant and Perkins Loan administrator.

Lynnea Moyer Nolte ('91) of Randolph, Neb. and Chance Brooks are to be married in July. Lynnea has been an elementary teacher for the Randolph Public Schools.

Chad Petersen (attd. '86'87) and Misty Aker were married in April. They Ii ve in Lincoln, Neb.

Rick Reisen ('93) and Christine Olson were married in April in Omaha. Rick is district supervisor with the Omaha World-Herald newspaper.

Keri Rice (attd. '92-'94) and James Boehm were married in February. Keri is a clerk with the Lozier Corp.

Curt Wilwerding ('90) and Jeanne Eskra were to be married in June in Wayne, Neb. Curt is a financial advisor for IDS Financial Services in Wayne.

John McMullen ('56) of Fremont, Neb. was named to Who's Who Among Teachers in America in 1994 for the fourth year in a row. He was also honored in January of this year as a runner-up for the Christa McAuliffe award for Nebraska teachers.

Robert Norvell ('58) of Clarks, Neb. received the NASA Honor Award in November, 1994. The award is presented for longevity, outstanding achievement and contributions to education in Nebraska. Robert has been superintendent at Centura for seven years and plans to retire at the end of this school year.

Duane Oosting ('58) retires on July l from Northern Arizona University, where he has served the past 10 years as application systems analyst. He and his wife Connie will be moving to Tucson.

Dorothy Willberger Rieke ('51) of Julian, Neb. retired this spring after 34 years teaching with School District 29. She was a sixth grade and language arts teacher.

Rosie Edelman Ruzicka ('58) of Blair, Neb. retired from 37 years of teaching physical education at the end of the l 994-95 year. Her husband Raymond ('59) retired in 1992 after 32 years as a seventh and eighth grade science teacher.

Bill Sayer ('55) has retired from a 38-year teaching career, the last 34 at Springfield (Neb.) Platteview Schools. He had been an industrial technology instructor and coordinator for their Cooperative Education program.

1960s

Gary Anderson ('60), principal of Nemaha Valley Schools at Cook, was recipient of the Outstanding Administrator award presented by the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association in March. Gary has served as the Nemaha Valley junior/senior high principal for the past 20 years. His wife is the former Marian Schmidt ('60).

Alma Ashley, Professor Emeritus of Elementary Education and a faculty member here from 1946-'70, was honored upon her 90th birthday in March with an open house in Lincoln. The event was hosted by her nephew and his wife, Ken ('65) and Sally Hartman of Ames, Iowa.

Viola Cox ('61) of Beatrice, Neb. was recently recognized for her volunteer work since her retirement from teaching in 1981. A school teacher for 23 years, Viola now finds time to tutor an Adult Basic Education class, help elementary students with reading, and work at the Beatrice Community Hospital and Beatrice Manor.

Richard Duponcheel ('67) of Ainsworth, Neb. has been selected as a member of the Brown County Arts Council. Richard taught for 24 years in Guam and was active in amateur musical theater. Richard and his wife, Karolyn, are the parents of two sons, Danny (7) and Larry (23). (continued on page 9)

PSC Enters Partnership With Iowa Western, Adds New Agreement with Metro

On President's Day in February, three college presidents demonstrated leadership of their own by signing a pair of academic transfer agreements.

PSC President Robert L. Burns and Metropolitan Community College President J. Richard Gilliland inked an agreement designed for Metro math and science students.

Later that same morning, Dr. Burns and President Dan Kinney of Iowa Western Community College broadened a partnership by signing a new transfer agreement between those two institutions.

"These agreements give easier access to students from the community colleges, especially those who take technical or vocational programs and later are interested in getting a bachelor's degree," Dr. Bums said.

Science & math

While Peru State and Metro have been partners for years and recently strengthened some transfer programs, the documents - called "articulation agreements" - are the first designed specifically for Metro math and science students.

The agreements guarantee that Metro students in good standing with an Associate of Science degree in the liberal arts/academic transfer program can enter PSC as juniors and with all general studies requirements met.

Metro students can then take those classes required by Peru State to gain a bachelor of science degree in the respective math or natural science field.

New partnership

The articulation agreement between Peru State and Iowa

W estem creates an exciting new partnership with two of the· region's major higher education entities, Dr. Bums said.

It applies to IWCC's Associate in Applied Science degree recipients in 24 different fields. Again, the document guarantees IWCC graduates in good standing that they will enter Peru State with junior class rank.

Iowa Western students would then take 30 hours of general studies classes and 30 hours of business classes from Peru State in order to receive a Bachelor of Technology degree

in supervision or distribution.

Peru State and Iowa Western have had a working relationship since the 1970s but this new agreement is by far the most comprehensive one to date. Faculty and administrators from both colleges plan to work on transfer agreements in other areas, too.

Iowa Westem has campuses in Council Bluffs, Atlantic, Harlan, Clarinda and Shenandoah.

"Our work in these efforts is important to our students and has a positive impact on both our educational and our economic environment," Dr. Bums concluded.

LOST ALUMNI

The following Peru Stater's recently joined our "lost alumni" list. If you can help get them back on the Peru Stater mailing list we would appreciate it!

Send addresses to: The Peru Stater, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421.

John C. Stewart - 1994

Tamra Fletcher - 1991

Timothy Lehman - 1991

Gurjit Samlok - 1991

Rick Ripperger - 1990

Paul Ryan - 1990

Susan Goldenstein Baker - 1989

Deborah Holdsworth - I 989

Pamela Davis Ripperger - 1989

Carleen L. Draper - 1987

Jody Guyett Larson - 1986

Lace M. Fugleberg - 1985

Patricia Collins - 197 6

Joanne Grosserode Doxon1974

Kurt Ehlers - 1973

Douglas Fritz - 1973

Susan Hall Cottier - 1972

Brian O'Connor - 1972

Eloy Arellano - 1968

Marcia Wehrli - 1968

Evelyn Miller Zabel - 1964

Ralph Plummer - 1963

Tom Lakin - 1960

Howard Wells - 1960

Marjorie Moyer - 1958

Wanda Bowers Miller - 1948

Ruth Rawson - 1942

Our thanks to the following for their recent help in finding previously "lost" alums:

Tina Weichel Meyers - 1993

Lavern Fisher Vogele - 1967

Wilma Heiser - 1955

Darlene Jansen Anderson - 1958

1960s (continued)

Paul Fell ('67) spent part of the past school year at the University of Nebraska at Kearney as a visiting professor of art. He continues his career as a free-lance cartoonist and illustrator.

Duane Haith ('65) of Omaha is a member of the Board of Directors of the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame Foundation.

Patrick A. Hamm ('63) of East Alton, Ill. retired from teaching last June where he was the golf coach and athletic director. He had been at Roxana since 1967 after teaching in Sunol and Tecumseh, Neb. His wife, the former Karen Mcintire ('63) also retired from East Alton-Wood River High School where she had taught home economics since 1969. She had previously taught at Lodgepole, Sterling and Lewiston, Neb. and Roxana, III. They will soon be moving to Lake Ozark, Mo. where they have a home on the 3-1/2 mile marker at the lake. They invite their classmates to look them up if they are vacationing in the area.

Robert Krofta ('66) taught five years in Farragut, Iowa and after receiving his masters degree in guidance and counseling was the counselor at Farragut for 18 years. He now lives in Spring, Texas where he has been a counselor for the past 11 years in the Humble, Texas ISO. Last year he was promoted to lead counselor in a high school with 2700 students.

James B. Libal ('62) of Lewiston, Neb. led the Table RockSteinauer men's basketball team to the championship game in the Class D-2 State Tourney.

Elva Schulz Morrow ('64) of Hamilton, Mo. is currently the SUCCESS coordinator (Title I program) in the Hamilton Middle School. She was selected to Who's Who Among America's Teachers in 1994, and is serving the second of a two-year term as Northwest Regional Representative of the Missouri Middle School Association.

Roger Neujahr ('68) of Gothenburg, Neb. is the secretary of the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame Foundation.

Steve Parker ('63) has moved to Spokane, Wash. where he has relocated his graphic design business. Steve is also teaching graphic arts and computer design at North Idaho College in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.

Dr. Jim Pilkington, a faculty member and coach from 196168, continues to be active in track and field and other endeavors. He was marshall of the NAIA Division I and II indoor track and field championships in Indianapolis, and was the starter for the Division II outdoor championships in May. He is professor of physical education at Central Missouri State University.

Larry Poessnecker ('68) of Atkinson, Neb. was given the Distinguished Alumni Award by the Nebraska Community College Association in February during ceremonies in Lincoln. He is past chair of the Northeast Community College governing board.

1970s

Leon Bose ('71) led the Waverly Vikings boy's basketball team to the Class B state tourney this spring. They entered the tourney with a 13-7 record.

Dennis Curtis ('70), guidance counselor at Anthon-Oto (Iowa) elementary and junior high schools, has added the title of licensed athletic trainer to his resume. Dennis is the school's first licensed trainer.

Tom Froehlich ('70) of Algona, Iowa earned his 150th career victory in boys basketball this past season. His son, O.J ., a first team all-stater, was a leading player on his team. Tom has been the head basketball coach at Bishop Garrigan High School in Algona since 1982. His team placed fourth in the state tournament in 1993. Tom's daughter, Gina, is a freshman at PSC this year. Tom played on Jack Mclntire's team when Jack recorded his 250th victory in 1973.

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Greg Stauffer to Utah Post

Dr. Gregory L. Stauffer, Vice President for Administration and Finance at Peru State College since 1991, has accepted an appointment as Vice President for Financial Affairs at Southern Utah University.

He leaves Peru State effec---tive June 30, noted President Robert L. Burns. Southern Utah State is a public university in Cedar City with approximately 5,000 students.

"Greg Stauffer has been a major asset to Peru State and will be sorely missed," Dr. Burns said. "His talents, integrity and de.dication are exceptional. Much of what is positive here has his fingerprints all over it."

"I am thankful to Peru State and the Nebraska State College System for the role they have played in preparing me to move forward," Dr. Stauffer said. "I will cherish the memories of many friendships made with

coworkers over the past four years.

'Bright future'

"Knowing that Peru State's future is indeed brighter than the past in fact makes it easier for me to step away from the College at this time and take on a new challenge," he added.

Dr. Stauffer has been an integral part of Peru State's turnaround during the past four years, Dr. Burns noted. Dr. Stauffer was instrumental in seeing PSC go from a large fiscal deficit in 1991 to reinvesting approximately $2 million of its own surplus resources into needed improvements in recent years.

"PSC has experienced major improvements during Greg's tenure and to a great extent because of his leadership and ability," Dr. Burns said. "Whether in physical plant, financial management and crea ti vi ty, planning, personnel

1970s (continued)

Larry Green ('71) of Marietta, Ga. was recently named president of Ball Corporation's Plastic Container Division. Larry has traveled throughout the United States and overseas for the plastics industry.

processes, or a wide range of computer and other services for the faculty and students, Greg leaves Peru State in much better shape then he found it."

Progress in PSC's fiscal condition during Dr. Stauffer's tenure is matched by gains in facility improvements, Dr. Burns said. Much of the extra revenue generated in recent years has been spent on PSC's physical plant, and the results are everywhere to be seen.

"Peru State has become one of Nebraska's better in vestments," Dr. Stauffer said. "The campus has strong leadership. Our successes are becoming increasingly obvious, as witnessed both by recognition received from numerous external agencies and also from the group that matters most - the increasing number of students that are choosing Peru State as the place to further their education."

Send Us The Greatest Gift of All.

Randy Hansen ('74) of Lenexa, Kan. is Director of Operations for Country Kitchen Restaurants of Missouri. In December 1994 he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Chapter of the Missouri Restaurant Association.

Eldonna Hazen ('78) of Lincoln, Neb., who co-owns the HMS Brown Baggers restaurants in Lincoln and Omaha, was awarded the Robin D. Anderson Mentor of the Year award at the 10th Nebraska Conference on Productivity and Entrepreneurship this past spring.

Doug Kingery ('75) of Tarkio, Mo. coached his high school girl's basketball team to a 22-1 record this past winter. They were ranked #4 in Class 1A in the state. Kingery has also been the defensive football coach at Tarkio. He has coached in two state championship games ('91 & '94) when both teams finished 12-1. He sends this message: "Tell Wortman, Shupe, Anstey and Cotton to get a clue!"

Larry J. Kosch ('76) has accepted a computer operator position at the State of Nebraska CDP in Lincoln. He has been living in Lincoln since 1984 and has worked for the past nine years in computer operations and programming. He worked as an operator for Miller & Paine in Lincoln for four years, then worked at Technical Management Inc. in Lincoln as operator, lead operator and programmer for five years. He worked as a Kelly Temporary Service employee at the State of Nebraska CDP for two months before accepting a job offer from the State. In his spare time, Larry likes to work on his personal computer, fish for largemouth bass and dance.

Ron Kubik ('71) of Doniphan, Neb. was coach for the girl's Cardinal basketball team which entered the Class C-2 state tournament with a 14-7 record.

James Landwehr ('74) of Hastings, Neb. led his Adams Central girl's basketball team to the Class C-1 state tournament championship this spring. They ended their season with a 21-3 record. He has been selected the south girls basketball head coach for the 1995 Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Boys and Girls Basketball and Girls Volleyball games.

information will be given to our Admissions Office for follow up. It may be the greatest gift you can give both Peru State and the student! Name of Prospective Student

Don Martindale ('78) and wife Teresa of Spencer, Iowa are proud parents of a daughter, Tiffany Lynn-Marie, born in December. Don has taught and coached at Spencer for 17 years. This past year his Tiger football team won the 3A state football championship and the varsity basketball team finished the regular season at 19-1 and ranked second in Class 4A.

Armon Nielsen ('73) of Lincoln, Neb. works for NEBCO, Inc. where he has been the office manager since 1992. He would enjoy hearing from classmates.

Randy Platt ('78) coached his Harlan, Iowa girl's basketball team to the runner-up spot in Class_ 3A this past season.

Teri Hailar Spraggins ('78) has been assigned to the Senate committee on government affairs for the 1995 Nevada Biennium Legislative Session as a Senate attache'. She will resume her duties at the Department of Education in August 1995.

Don Walford ('72) of Stromsburg, Neb. led his women's basketball team to the state tournament in Class D-2. Don coaches at Clarks, Neb. and his Blue Bombers entered the tournament with an 18-4 record.

Dorothy Schanot Wander ('71) of Syracuse, Neb. retired from teaching this spring. She was the sixth grade teacher at Syracuse.

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State Proceeds With 'Green Lights', Energy Project Debuts at Peru

A new program called "Green Lights" to put Nebraska on the road to greater energy efficiency is getting its trial run at Peru State College, President Robert L. Burns announced.

"We are happy to take state leadership in initiating the first Green Lights project at Peru State," Dr. Burns said. "We appreciate good working relationships with other state agencies, including the Nebraska Energy Office."

Nebraska's pilot Green Lights project began this spring in PSC' s College Theatre following approval by Green Lights sponsor, the Nebraska Energy Office.

With the Green Lights project state funds are provided, largely in the form of no-interest loans, to install new high-efficiency lighting in offices, classroom and other state facilities.

Repayment on the loans does not begin until up to 15 months after the lights have been installed - by which time the energy savings will help make payments, Dr. Burns explained.

Local contractor

A local contractor, Raymond Electric of Auburn, was awarded the contract to install lights in the theatre dressing rooms, stage area, lobby, stairwells and restrooms.

Nebraska Governor Ben Nelson signed Nebraska into the Green Lights program, sponsored by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, three years ago this Spring. It is a program the Governor strongly believes in, according to Lynn Chamberlin, energy program administrator at the Nebraska Energy Office.

"We've had nothing but support from the Governor's Office for this program," Chamberlin said.

A survey shows Peru State will save 18 percent of Theatre lighting costs each year, according to Bob Breazile, PSC facilities manager.

Loan, Grant

The no-interest loan from ·the Nebraska Energy Office will cover 25 percent of project costs. A grant from the state's L.B. 309 building renovation

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fund will cover some of the cost, and Peru State pays the rest up front, in addition to repaying the loan.

Light on Energy

Estimates show another $623,000 would be saved each year in maintenance costs - the new lights last far longer and Bob Breazile, Peru State College facilities manager, displays the old and the new in lighting at PSC. The old, larger florescent tube (front left) cost about $1.10 each, and the new efficient tube (front right) about $3.50 - but the new tubes last twice as long and use 25 percent less electricity. Breazile is holding the new compact florescent bulbs (left), which cost about $4 new, and the old incandescent bulbs, which cost about $.35. The new bulbs last JO times longer and use more than 75 percent less (Photo by Kent Propst)

Through the Green Lights program, any time state agencies do work on lighting systems, energy-efficient lights are to be installed. The Nebraska Energy Office has surveyed over 1, 100 of the state's 2,725 buildings, Chamberlin said, and has results on all Peru State buildings. To fully implement Green Lights statewide, the cost has been estimated at $11,560,000.

Save $2 million annually

Annual energy savings would total $1,570,000, she said.

Judith Spiker Whitney ('72) of Topeka, Kan. was promoted to Public Service Administrator for the Division of the Kansas Corporation Commission. She previously taught language arts in Falls City, Neb. and Hiawatha, Kan. public schools.

1980s

Lonnie Bane ('80) is the new human resource director for Allied Signal Breaking Systems Americas at South Bend, Ind. He oversees human resource functions for 16 company locations in the U.S., Mexico and Brazil. Previously he had worked for Mobil Oil in Houston.

Nancey Rhinehart Bernhardson ('87) and husband Paul of Columbia, Mo. are proud parents of a girl, Hana Jane, born in February. She was welcomed home by brother, Noah, and sisters Lois and Leah.

Paul Crawford ('84) of Albany, Wis. received his masters degree in Medieval History from the University of WisconsinMadison in May of 1993. He is currently working on a Ph.D. Benjamin Egger ('83) of Wood River, Neb. received his Master of Arts in Education degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Neb. this spring.

Dean Farley ('88) and wife Billie Jo of Syracuse, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Tyler Dean, born in March. He was welcomed home by a sister Megan. Dean will be teaching sixth grade next fall in Syracuse after spending the past six years at Nemaha Valley in Cook, Neb.

Dean Filipi ('82) of Milligan, Neb. has been named head coach of the East All-Star squad for the 1995 Six-Man All-Star football game, set for late June in Hildreth, Neb.

Pam Gerweck Frost (attd. '78-'80) of Rulo, Neb. was recognized by the Falls City Jaycees with the Robert J. Chab Human Service Award for her dedication to many organizations in the Falls City area. Pam is employed at the Richardson County Bank and Trust Company.

Doug Goltz ('86) of Falls City, Neb. has been selected the south boys basketball assistant coach for the 1995 Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Boys Basketball team.

Lori Kimball Gottula ('87) of Falls City, Neb. was first runner-up in the 1995 Nebraska State Young Careerist Competition sponsored by the state Business and Professional Women's organization.

Darwin Gushard (attd. '85-'87) of Omaha was promoted to systems analyst in the Sarpy County Information Systems Office. He is in his fifth year coaching for the Cornhusker Flyers Track Club of Ralston.

Mick Hale ('87) is the new social studies teacher and boys basketball coach at Glenwood (Iowa) High School.··

need to be changed less often.

Peru State has prioritized its buildings for the lighting upgrades, and will next seek Green Lights resources for its Jindra Fine Arts Building. The new energy- efficient lighting will save 22 percent in electrical costs annually.

The third project on PSC' s priority list involves the Al Wheeler Activity Center, Dr. Burns added.

Krystal Bors Hays ('88) of Beatrice, Neb. graduated from Bryan School of Nursing in May 1993 and is currently a labor and delivery staff nurse at Beatrice Community Hospital. She and husband Jeff have two daughters, Chelsie and Courtney.

Vince Henzel ('86) of Peru has joined the Principal Financial Group as an agent in southeastern Nebaska. He had been working at Peru State since graduatiop.

Kevin ('86) and Lori Vice ('86) Hixon of Gallatin, Mo. are proud parents of their third daughter, Briana, born in November. She was welcomed home by Brittney and Bailey. Kevin is head football and track coach at Gallatin High School, and Lori works for the Division of Employment Security in Chillicothe. Kevin recently won first place at a National Powerlifting meet held in. Oklahoma City by the National Athletes Strength Assoc.

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President Burns on Humanities Council

The Nebraska Humanities Council has elected Peru State College President Robert L. Bums to a three-year term on its governing board.

He joins 22 others from across Nebraska on the board, according to Jane Renner Hood, NHC executive director.

"A lot of work the board does involves planning and setting strategy. but they take on a hea\ y responsibility advocating for humanities in Nebraska." Dr. Hood said.

Considering talk of budget cuts at both the national and state levels, it is an especially critical time for groups like the Nebraska Humanities Council.

It's N

As Peru State College prepares to launch a new educational program by the use of satellite technology, the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission has funded training that will make the project fly.

The Commission, through its NEB*SAT grant program, awarded Peru State $9,000 to train six faculty in instructional techniques they need to teach courses via satellite, according to President Robert L. Bums.

Faculty selected for the project include Dr. Spencer Davis, professor of history; Dr. Victor Ferre, professor of education; Dr. Joel Lundak, associate professor of psychology; Dr. Sara Crook, assistant professor of history and political science; Peggy Jones, assistant professor of art; and Bob Lewellen, assistant professor of business

Send and receive

Classes by way of satellite, a process often called "distance learning," begin this fall at Peru State. Nebraska's first college is equipping a classroom in its T.J. Majors Building to allow PSC to both send and receive live video and audio signals.

The grant allows the six PSC faculty to gain training in distance learning teaching techniques. Much of the training takes place at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, which has been offering courses by satellite in recent years.

Part of the money will buy computer software and other instructional materials needed to develop PSC's distance learning courses, noted Dr. Terry B. Smith, vice president for academic affairs.

While initially just the six faculty will receive in-depth training, all faculty will have

"I'm excited about this opportunity to serve the state," Dr. Bums said. "There is a lot of work to do, as usual, but the work done in the state by the Humanities Council is worth that effort."

Dr. Burns is himself a humanities scholar. Until administrative responsibilities took all his time Dr. Burns was active in a British-American research project to produce the scholarly edition of the papers of William Wilberforce, a political, social and religious leader in 18th and 19th century England best known for his leadership in the abolition of the slave trade.

The international project, of

which Dr. Burns was the U.S. editor, was funded by British and U.S. foundations and universities.

He has held faculty positions in English at the University of Louisville (Ky.), Morehead (Ky.) State University, the University of WisconsinLaCrosse and Washburn University in Topeka, Kan.

The Council provides humanities programming of all kinds to communities large and small across the state - programming that many times would not be available or accessible to many Nebraskans, Dr. Burns noted.

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opportunities to become familiar with distance learning, Dr. Burns said. Eventually the six will themselves do on- campus training of their fellow professors.

Different methods

Though the classes to be offered by satellite will be the same courses currently offered on campus, teaching in front of a camera and communicating through a TV screen with students many miles away requires different methods of instruction, Dr. Smith said.

In most cases, there will be on-campus students in the classroom/studio with the professor,

as well as off-campus students who see and hear the lectures at "receive" sites.

Distance learning also may allow Peru State students to take some courses originating at other colleges and universities, classes not a part of PSC' s regular curriculum.

Ross Udey, assistant professor of industrial technology, has been named coordinator of distance learning for Peru State. He is involved in faculty selection, training, scheduling, and acquiring software and other instructional materials.

Teaching in the Space Age

1980s (continued)

Lori Dorn Hoflen ('86) of Ramstein, Germany received her master's degree in Software Engineering from the National University in Sacramento, Calif. in 1994. She is employed by the University of Maryland and teaches courses for their computer studies department. She and husband Jim are the parents of five children age l 0 to one. Kael is the most recent addition to the family.

Gayle Hytrek ('82) is Executive Assistant to the President at National College in Rapid City, S.D. Her husband, Dr. Jack Hytrek, is on the PSC faculty.

Bonnie J. Brehm Jones ('83) of Sante Fe, N.M. recently received her Masters Degree in Public Adminsitration from the University of New Mexico. Bonnie is employed by the State of New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department as the Administrator for the Board of Social Work examiners and the Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Board. She began working for the state in 1987. She is currently the President of the Capital City Business and Professional Women. Bonnie managed the Bobcat Bookstore from 1977 to 1983.

Joe LaRosa ('85) of Plattsmouth, Neb. was honored by his high school when he was inducted into the Lawrence (Mass.) High School Hall of Fame. Joe was active in football, basketball and track during his high school career. He is currently the football and girls' soccer coach at Plattsmouth High School.

Kathy Beach Lechner ('82) of Unadilla, Neb. is the new third grade teacher for the Syrcause- Dunbar-Avoca schools.

Mary Ann Mellor ('80) of Lincoln, co-owner of HMS Brown Baggers restaurants, was a recipient of the Robin D. Anderson Mentor of the Year A ward presented at the 10th Nebraska Conference on Productivity and Entrepreneurship in April.

Jack Moles ('80) is the new Superintendent of Schools at Amherst, Neb. He had been principal of the Arapahoe, Neb. Junior-Senior High School since 1993.

Peggy D. Moore ('81) of Hastings, Neb. is currently attending the University of Nebraska at Kearney working toward a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice.

Jeff Panko ('87) and wife Sherly of Lincoln, Neb. are proud parents of a daugther born in February.

Georjean Schimke Perez ('85) and husband Juan of Ulysses, Kan. are proud parents of a daughter, Carli Candice-Kay, born in March. She was welcomed home by her four year old brother Kaylen.

Becki Young Propst ('80) of Peru has been named vice president for the Farmers Bank of Cook holding company and branch manager of its Bank of Peru branch. She had been with Carson National Bank in Auburn, Neb. since graduating.

Susan Rice ('87) of Nehawka, Neb. was elected Treasurer of the Nebraska State Historical Society.

Scott ('84) and Tina Wise ('90) Schmidt are now living in Orlando, Fla where Scott is a Captain in the Army working at the Department of Defense Finance and Accounting Office as the Accounting Operations Branch Chief. Scott and Tina are proud parents of their third daughter, Jennifer Marie, born in February. She was welcomed home by sisters Samantha and Caitlin.

Angie Kossow Schwarz ('89) and husband Kent of Marysville, Kan. are proud parents of a daughter born in March.

Ann Scheitel Severin ('86) of Falls City, Neb. was recognized by the Falls City Area Jaycees as the outstanding educator of the year this past January. Ann is a math teacher at Falls City Sacred Heart. (continued on page 13)

Mystery Picture Subjects Provided Entertainanent

The subjects of this issue's 'Mystery Pictures' provided entertainment to their fellow Peruvians in their day; we hope through these photos they continue to entertain.

Last issue we queried you about a photo of a dance band popular in the mid-'30s, "Charles King and the King's Men." The photo was provided by Elmer ('38) and Maxine Randall ('39) Clarey of Los Altos, Calif.

Peru Stater's who contacted us about the picture included Ruth Walker Howe ('49) of Fort Smith, Ark.; Fritz ('38) and Dorothy Coatney ('39) Wolter

of West Chester, Penn.; and Alvies "Al" Townsend ('36) of Princeton, Ind.

Both Al and Fritz were in fact members of "The King's Men." Fritz noted that six "King's Men" were alumni of Merl Peek's group, the "Peakster's" - see page 120 of the 1935 Peruvian for a photo of that group.

Al noted that he made the music stands provided by crates from Craig's Corner Store in Peru - - "I had a great time with this band," he added. Al claims to have played with bands "until my children took my horns away from me."

Our thanks to those who responded to, and enjoyed, our last "Mystery Picture"!

Next we come ahead a few years to another group of students whose purpose was to entertain crowds.

These young co-eds from the early '70s were photographed north of the Oak Bowl getting ready to cheer the Bobcats on to victory.

If you can provide a positive identification, please send it to: The Peru Stater, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421.

Musical Monarchs

Charles King and the King's Men, a popular area dance band from the 1930s era, included (from left) Charles Huston "Charles King" Kingsolver, Fritz Wolter, Len Weisser, Al Townsend, Dale Nicholls, Dick Turner, Robert T. Benford, Charles Novak, J. Samuel Foster, Lowell Cross and Burton Evans.

Gimme a "P"!

Promoting spirit and enthusiasm at PSC in the early-to-mid '70s was this group of cheerleaders. Do you remember their names?

1980s (continued)

Margaret Spiers ('86) of Nebraska City continues to gamer honors for songs and poems she has written. She is a winner of the Hollywood (Calif.) Song Jubiliee Contest and a poem she has written is a finalist for the Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum.

Kent Sutton ('87) and his wife Marcia of Plattsmouth, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Dylan John, born in February. He was welcomed home by a three year old brother, Derek.

Randy Svoboda ('88) of David City, Neb. recently accepted a position as Assistant Claims Representative with Allied Insurance in Lincoln, Neb. Randy's wife is the former Barb Fossenbarger ('90).

Tamera Tyson Texley ('87) of Albion, Neb. keeps busy with piano lessons and her three year old son, Drew. She and her husband also have a limousine service and are foster parents for the Christian Heritage Boys Home in Albion. She conducted the Albion Area Community Chorus Easter Musical this spring.

Jeff Wignall ('83) and wife Rose of Creston, Iowa are proud parents of a daughter, Emily Rose, born in February. She was welcomed home by two brothers, Timothy and Zachariah.

Frank Washburn ('85) of Omaha has been promoted to executive vice president of corporate operations for Pamida, Inc. He has been with the Omaha-based discount department store chain since 1970.

Mark Watton ('82), head coach of the Wahoo (Neb.) Warriors, led the men's basketball team to the Class C-1 state tourney with a 25-0 regular-season record in his first year as Warrior head coach.

George Wilkins ('81) and wife Sharon of Omaha are proud parents of an adopted son, Andrew George, born in January.

Paula Kite Winkelman ('82) received a first place award in the "Best Newspaper Promotion" category of the 1994-95 Nebraska Press Association competition this past spring. She is Composition Manager for the Auburn (Neb.) Newspapers.

Dayle Trout Wisnieski ('83) and husband Kevin of Scribner, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Jeremy Kevin, born in March.

Mike Yates ('88) of Adams Neb. is the assistant women's basketball coach at Adams High School. The Lady Hornets earned a berth in the Class D-2 state tournament this spring with a 21-2 record during the regular season.

1990s

Brenda Black ('95) has accepted a job as a management trainee with the Walgreen's organization in Lincoln, Neb.

Duane A. Blassl ('91) recently separated from the military, and accepted a position with McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. He is directing the hospital's Computer Aided Drafting operations, and implementing procedures to integrate facility drawings with text based information. He and his wife Tracey, are proud parents of a son, Michael Allen, born in February. He was welcomed home by a sister, Katie.

Lisa Baldwin Burlingame ('94) is the kindergarten through third grade resource teacher for the Conestoga Public Schools near Murray, Neb.

Kevin Caverzagie ('90) of Ralston, Neb. is teaching elementary physical education in the Omaha Public School District.

Cheryl Cheney ('94) is substitute teaching in the southwest Iowa school districts of Glenwood, Shenandoah and Sidney.

Martin Corbett ('94) is attending graduate school in business at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Melissa Bellows Decker ('92) and husband Mark of Pickrell, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Zachary Richard, born in January.

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Teure,

Six members of the PSC faculty were either promoted and/or given tenure by PSC's governing board during an April meeting.

Harry Tabata, Dr. Phil Phillips, Dr. Daniel Holtz and Dr. William Clemente received promotions in rank, President Robert L. Burns noted, while Ross Udey, Carol Ruck and Dr. Clemente were granted tenure, or

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ongoing appointment to the teaching staff.

Udey is an assistant professor of industrial technology and has been with PSC since 1988. Ruck is assistant professor of business and joined the college in I 989. Dr. Clemente, who was promoted from assistant to associate professor of English, came to PSC in 1993.

Tabata was promoted from

instructor to assistant professor of business; he joined PSC as a full-time faculty member in 1989. Dr. Phillips, a faculty member since 1993, was promoted from instructor to assistant professor of business. Dr. Holtz, who joined PSC in 1987, was promoted to full professor of English.

Exploring

Word has been received of the death of Mary Lee Erwin Bailey ('35) of LaMirada, Calif.

Hazel Thomas Bosworth ('17) of Grand Island, Neb. passed away in February. She was a retired teacher and bookkeeper.

Word has been received of the death of Grace Graham Briley ('31) of Percival, Iowa.

Alma Fruhbauer Bucher ('27) of Humboldt, Neb. passed away .in March. She was a

school teacher.

Elsie Netrval Christensen ('29) of Blue Springs, Neb. passed away in January. She was a former teacher and worked for the Wymore Arbor State newspaper for many years.

Wand a Nels on Conklin ('55) of Van Nuys, Calif. passed away in March. She was retired from the Oakland, Calif. school system.

W. Keith Cox ('34) of Osceola, Neb. passed away in

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Linda Dennis ('94) is working in accounts payabie and general bookkeeping with West Interactive of Omaha.

Amy Ammeter Drake ('92) of Lauderdale, Minn. is teaching elementary vocal music in the Apple Valley school system.

Steven Epler ('94) is a career representative and agency field trainer for Life Investors Insurance Co.'s Nebraska City office.

Jason Fortik ('94) is a data terminal systems operator for the State of Nebraska Department of Health in Lincoln.

Barb Fricke ('94) is a family support worker for Owens & Associates of Omaha.

Robin Frost ('93) is teaching social studies in the Conestoga Junior-Senior High School near Munay, Neb.

Victoria McKinley Garcia of Lubbock, Texas is a teacher at Reese Air Force Base. She and her husband

born in and Dee.

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February. He was a retired music and industrial arts instructor. He taught in Clarks, Bayard, Wauneta, Osceola, and Cedar Rapids, Neb. as well as Idaho and Wyoming and retired in 1973 after 37 years in the profession.

Kermit L. "Lynn" Doxon, science teacher and principal at Peru Prep from 1964 until it closed in 1967, passed away in January in O'Neill, Nebraska.

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Rachel Rathe Goracke of science at Southeast Consolidated at

Kan. are 96 school year. She will also be assistant volleyball and track coach, sponsor for the Science Club and ninth grade sponsor.

Todd Gottula ('95), news editor for the Auburn (Neb.) Newspapers, received a first place award in the "Best Spot News Photograph" category of the 1994-95 Nebraska Press Association competition this past spring.

Peter Grgurich Jr. ('94) is a trainman for the Burlington Northern Railroad and a substitute teacher in the Omaha and Bellevue public schools.

Craig Hall ('95) is a manager trainee for Country General Stores.

Dee Hannaford (masters '95) and husband Scott of Alliance, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Briley Hope, born in March. She was welcomed home by a sister, Brooke.

Brenda Huber ('95) has joined the Principal Financial Group as an agent in its Lincoln, Neb. office this summer.

Jana Johnston ('93) is the gifted student facilitator for the Papillion-LaVista (Neb.) Schools.

Michael Joy ('94) is production manager for Silgan Containers Corp. of Woodland Hills, Calif.

Brett Landenberger ('94) is a cable technician for the Diller Telephone/Diode Cable Co. of Diller, Neb.

Julia Lenners ('93) of Beatrice, Neb. was featured in the Beatrice Daily Sun recently where she was recognized for her involvement in education and community affairs. Julia has worked for the Beatrice National Bank for 22 years. In her spare time she is the president of the Filley Board of Education, is a member of the Filley Quick Response Team, and takes an active part in her church.

Jennifer Louthan (attd. '92-'93) of Omaha completed her mortuary science education and is employed at Larkin Funeral Home in Omaha.

Carmela Maire ('94) is cost accounting technician for the Landoll Corp. of Marysville, Kan.

Susan Marshall ('94) of Tallahassee, Fla. is working at the Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center in its Home Health Care Department.

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L. Hartley Dunlap ('36) of Fremont, Neb. passed away in January. He was a teacher and principal and had taught at Shelton, Fremont and Ainsworth, Neb.

Verna Eastwood ('21) passed away in March in Beatrice, Neb. She was a former teacher and later a nurse in Pawnee County, Neb.

Letta Wendell Effken ('21) passed away in Blair, Neb. in April. She was a former school teacher in Cook, Neb.

Former student Alma Fritz Elliott passed away in Falls City in January.

Frances Eskew ('26) of Farragut, Iowa passed away in March.

Norma Jean Ayers Freeman ('41) of Leesville, La. passed away in February. She was a retired school teacher.

Word has been received of the death of Leatrice Hauptman Fulop ('41) of Mogadore, Ohio in April of 1994.

Kevin Griess ('87) of Sutton, Neb. passed away in March.

Frederick L. Haines ('76) of Omaha passed away in January.

Erma Howard Hall (attd. '38) of Auburn, Neb. passed away in January.

Frances Weaver Hi gel (attd. '44-'45) passed away in March.

Emma Higley ('65) of Council Grove, Kan. passed away in March of 1994.

Leone Hill ('23) of Arvada, Colo. passed away in February.

Helen Porter Hilliges ('28) of Stanton, Neb. passed away in January. She taught in Stanton County, Neb. for 20 years.

Erma Belle Hinds ('32) passed away in Oxford, Neb. in February. She spent 35 years teaching in Pawnee, Richardson, Sarpy, Gage and Furnas Counties in Nebraska.

Helen Miller Hoffman ('25) of Loveland, Colo. passed away in April.

Euarida Mae Huntsman ('50) of Red Oak, Iowa passed away in December. She was a retired teacher and taught for 42 years in the Red Oak area.

Mildred Pate Iverson ('26) of Sun City Center, Fla. passed away in November. She was the daughter of W.R. Pate, President of Peru State College from 1923

to 1952. She taught in Nebraska schools and in New Jersey, and received a Library Science degree. She enjoyed travel and was an exchange teacher in Kobe, Japan. Memorials may be sent to the W.R. Pate Scholarship Fund in care of the Peru State College Foundation.

Hazel Meyer Johnson ('16) of Ventura, Calif. passed away in March.

Olive Baker Johnson ('20) passed away in March in Plattsmouth, Neb.

Mildred Jorn (attd. '22) of Falls City, Neb. passed away in March. She was a retired school teacher.

Cleo Kelly, assistant librarian at PSC from 1953-57, passed away last November in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Former student Mary Joan Coulter King of Norwalk, Iowa passed away in May. She was an interior design consultant and customer analyst.

Former student Alma Wilcox Kuhlman of Falls City, Neb. passed away in February. She was a school teacher.

Marjorie Schock Loucks (attd. '34) of Falls City, Neb. passed away in February. She was co-owner of the Falls City Journal where she had been employed for nearly 60 years.

Lillian Beier Lutz ('31) passed away in March in Papillion, Neb. She taught in Sarpy County for 12 years.

Ella Barta Luzum ('38) of Crete, Neb. passed away in Feburary.

Margaret Ryan Mosena ('28) of Falls City, Neb. passed away in March. She taught school and later was a supervisor in the farm underwriting department for Farmers Mutual of Nebraska.

Evelyn Booth Newton ('26) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in February. She was a retired teacher.

Irene Ogle ('66) of Falls City, Neb. passed away in January. She was a retired school teacher and taught at Dawson, Neb. for several years before her retirement in 1974.

Bess Goolsby Percival ('20) of Gering, Neb. passed away in January.

Helen Snyder Reeves ('51) of Peru, Neb. passed away in February. She was a school teacher.

Ruth Smith Rowe ('30) passed away in May in Sidney,

Iowa. She was a retired school teacher.

Evelyn Peterson Ruenholl ('31) of Nebraska City, Neb. passed away in March. She taught in Otoe County, Neb. for 10 years.

Evelyn Williams Sheely ('37) of Auburn, Neb. passed away In January.

Mildred Shook (attd. '21) of Falls City, Neb. passed away in January. She was a retired school teacher.

Ron Snodgrass ('67) of Scotia, Neb. passed away in March. The former basketball standout at PSC was a former teacher who had been in private business in the Scotia area.

Ruth Swisegood Spencer ('32) of Albuquerque, N.M. passed away in February. She was a teacher in Richardson County (Neb.) schools and later became a registered nurse and was employed in Albuquerque.

Beatrice Spohn ('29) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in March. She was a retired school teacher, having taught in Weeping Water and Sutton, Neb.

Former student Ella Steinbrink Stanley of Falls City, Neb. passed away in April.

Arlene Lambert Stiers ('66) of Nemaha, Neb. passed away in February. She was an elementary school teacher and retired from the Auburn Public Schools in 1981 where she was involved with the special education program.

Margaret Gash Taylor ('16) passed away in Princeton, Ill. in January.

Constance Vanderford ('64) of Springfield, Neb. passed away in April. She was a retired elementary school teacher.

Amelia Thege Vrana (' 17) passed away in Wahoo, Neb. in January.

Merna Bargstadt Washburn (attd. '41-'42) of Ashland, Neb. passed away in January. She was a school teacher for 28 years.

Raymond Wheeler ('33) of Weslaco, Texas passed away in April. He was a farmer and was also involved with several businesses in Auburn.

Fern Heiser Wood ('68) of Clovis, N.M. passed away in February. She taught in the Omaha Public Schools from 1955 to 1980.

Viola Zeorian ('50) of Murdock, Neb. passed away in March.

1990s (continued)

Rebecca Spencer McCarthy ('94) is a teacher in the Nursery Times Preschool in Hamburg, Iowa.

Dan Oden ('94) is a technician for the Lincoln Telephone Co.'s Auburn (Neb.) office.

Julie Parde ('94) is office manager and administrative assistant for the Beatrice (Neb.) Manor Care Center.

Brian Plautz ('94) is a field investigator for the Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. of Omaha.

Brian Priess ('94) is a youth care worker for Boys Town of Grand Island (Neb.)

Rob Prokop ('94) is an electrician for Alpo Pet Foods of Crete, Neb.

Steve Ramer ('95) has accepted a position teaching industrial technology at the Washington Middle School in Maryville, Mo.

Christine Ramsey ('94) is a special education aide in the Falls City (Neb.) Elementary School.

Korey Reiman ('95) has been accepted into law school at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for this fall.

Matthew Rennecker ('95) is quality control supervisor for Griffin Pipe of Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Michael Roll ('94) has retired from the U.S. Air Force and lives in Papillion.

Scott Shepard ('91) is the assistant boy's basketball coach for the Lincoln Christian Crusaders. They earned a berth in the Class C-2 state tourney with a 21-2 record.

Robert ('90) and Julie Harney ('92) Stamps of Omaha are proud parents of a daughter, Sidney Alexis, born in March.

Mark Starner ('94) teaches special education at Glenwood (Iowa) High School, and coaches boy's track in the Malvern (Iowa) Community Schools.

Michael Steadman ('94) is a protective service worker for the State of Nebraska Department of Social Services' Tecumseh office.

Douglas Thacker ('94) of Forest Lake, Minn. retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1994 and is currently employed by the Park Nicollett Medical Center as a communications console supervisor supporting the newly procured 350-bed Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. His wife, Delores Diaz ('93) is employed · by the Deluxe Corporation of Shoreview, Minn. and works as a personal and corporate bank check order processor for the printing production facility of that corporation.

Tom Thomas ('93) of Nebraska City is frozen foods manager for Norman's Food Stores Inc. of Nebraska City.

Merle Van Dyke ('94) is an instrument maker for the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Terry Van Gundy (masters '93) of Auburn, Neb. reached his lOOth coaching victory this winter. Terry is the junior varsity basketball coach at Auburn.

Jeff Weston ('94) is superintendent of financial services for the U.S. Air Force's Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha. He is working on a masters degree through the University of Oklahoma.

Lora White ('94) is a graudate assistant and assistant practicum coordinator for the University of Nebraska at Omaha School of Social Work. She is attending graduate school there.

Rhonda Wredt ('94) is education administrative assistant for the Nebraska Bankers Association of Lincoln, Neb.

Christopher Wright ('94) is technical support technician for Gateway 2000 of North Sioux City, S.D.

Gloria Zuniga ('93) is attending graduate school at Bellevue (Neb.) University.

Witt Helps Bring Grad Classes

To Millard Public Schools

Peru State and the Millard, Neb. Public Schools have reached agreement on a plan to bring PSC graduate-level classes to Millard - thanks to a little help from an old friend.

President Robert Burns and MPS Superintendent Dr. Ron Witt ('58) signed the agreement in Millard in February.

Under terms of the accord, Peru State will offer masters level classes using Millard facilities at no charge. In return, Millard staff will have first priority for registration.

Millard employs approximately 1,275 certified staff, Dr. Witt said. Area educators not employed by Millard can take classes provided space is available.

"This is a case where both the Millard Schools and Peru

Student Leaders

State wanted to work together on a meaningful program," Dr. Witt said. "We have a young staff always looking to improve; this program gives them that opportunity."

All courses meet PSC requirements for graduate credit and meet state, regional and national accreditation standards, Dr. Burns said. Instructors may come from Peru State or, in some cases, may be qualified Millard staff.

"Access to quality graduate education is vital to our state's teachers and this will improve that necessary access in our service area," Dr. Burns said. "Cooperation between colleges and K-12 education is often a

topic of _here we

are able to make it a reahty."

Partners

PSC's Best Investment ...

Cash funds come from sources such as student tuition and fees. PSC originally was authorized to spend over $1.8 million in cash funds in 1994-95, according to Vice President for Administration and Finance Dr. Gregory Stauffer. The extra income, partly due to enrollment increases, resulted in the additional $300,000.

Over $2 million

That brings the cash fund budget for the current year to over $2. l million, or almost 17 percent above the original budget.

"Closer attention to management of revenue sources, when combined with recent enrollment jumps, have allowed the College to increase its cash fund surplus by a multiple of five in just the past three years," Dr. Stauffer said.

"The State of Nebraska has been well served by allowing institutions to reinvest revenues generated back into institutional projects."

The biggest share of the new cash funds will go to support academic needs such as additional classroom equipment as well as instruction at off-campus centers, Dr. Burns said. A portion of the funds will support more tuition scholarships for deserving PSC students, he added.

Additional cash funds will be spent on facility improvements and maintenance, parking and safety issues, and student service projects, Dr. Burns said.

More room & board

The lion's share of the revenue bond surplus, called "contingency maintenance" funds, comes from student room and board fees, noted Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Steven Butler. Again the growing PSC student population resulted in some $185,500 for a variety of projects in the PSC residence halls and Student Centerfacilities for which state funds cannot be used.

"The funds available for repair and maintenance of the

residence halls have tripled since 1992," Dr. Butler said. "This is due to improved management as well as the increasing number of resident students."

The single largest item to be funded through contingency maintenance will be $55,000 to upgrade the electrical transformer in PSC's 56-year-old W.N. Delzell men's residence hall. Another $32,500 will be spent on room furnishings in the Delzell, Eliza Morgan and Centennial residence halls.

Among other projects funded by the extra residence hall revenue are things like fire alarms, handicapped accessibility, new roofing on faculty housing units, and other improvements.

"These dollars will strengthen our academic and support programs to serve our students and region better," Dr. Burns said. "Lots of people helped to create the surplus and they also have a role in how it will be used."

nother Good M n1on I

The 1995 May Reunion for 50-year alumni drew a group back to Peru State College for two days enjoyed as much by their hosts as by the alumni.

The crowd was larger than anticipated, considering only 16 people earned Bachelors degrees from Peru State in 1945 (this year's featured class). What the group lacked in numbers they more than made up for in energy.

Several of the two dozen guests arrived early on the prior to Commencement w stroll across campus arrivals. afternoon. PSC ?resident Robert L. Burns and wife Pat hosted the group for at the President's

Sneak Preview

Home. Dinner and a program that evening wrapped up Friday's activities.

Saturday began bright and early with breakfast and more conversation. The group then attended a special Commencement ceremony in the Al Wheeler Activity Center, during which they were recognized by President Bums.

The Reunion wound down with lunch and, for those interested, a guided tour of the campus and community.

we thank an who 1omed us and will return other Reunions! For those who missed the festivities. mark your calendars 1996!

Class of

Though it wasn't yet their 50-year reunion, this trio came back in May to get an advance look at what awaits them at a Peru State College May Reunion in the near future: (from left) Clarice Christensen ('451'51), Percy Schmelzer ('48), and Barbara Berger Johnson ('48).

(Photo by Kent Propst)

Special Guests

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Strittmatter New Football Coach

Dick Strittmatter, head football coach at Auburn (Neb.) High School for the past eight seasons, is the next head coach at Peru State College, President Robert L. Bums announced in May.

"Coach Strittmatter brings to our football program the experience, enthusiasm and positive outlook it needs," Dr. Burns said. "His leadership in our athletic department is what I've been looking for."

It will be Strittmatter' s first college coaching opportunity, but

Volleyball Squad Seeks Continued Success

The 1995 PSC volleyball team will return two of its team leaders and with the addition of new talent looks to continued success in 1995.

After a trip to the sub-section finals and a 28-20 record against one of the strongest schedules in PSC history last year, the Lady Bobcats finished 24th in the final NAIA national rankings.

The return of NAIA AllRegion selections Jill Parker and Stacy Fitch should make up for the loss of four seniors from the '94 team. Parker led the team in kills last season and Fitch led in assists.

The team opens its '95 campaign on Sept. 1-2 in Orange City, Iowa in the Northwestern College Invitational.

he has posted 18 winning seasons in 23 years coaching on the high school level in Nebraska, Iowa and Florida.

'Tm excited and happy," Strittmatter said. "I can bring some stability to Peru State, some guidance and direction and enthusiasm.

"I've been around Peru State College for eight years and have a lot of pride in it," he said. "It's nice that I get to stay in the area and keep the friendships I've developed, but I've wanted to get

has a 44-31 record at Auburn. His '92 squad was the first AHS club to win 10 games and Auburn's first regular-season unbeaten team since 1970.

He served Dexfield Community Schools in Redfield, Iowa from 1976-87, posting a 62-35 mark and a pair of conference titles. Strittmatter also has headed high school programs in Gibbs, Fla. (1974-76) and Shelby-Tennant (Iowa) from 1972-74. His career head coaching mark is 122-86.

"We are fortunate to be able to bring to Peru State College an individual with 23 years' experience as a head coach," noted Dr. Steven Butler, vice president for student affairs. "The selection committee was impressed with Coach Strittmatter's committment to developing a quality program. It's a good opportunity for him to join the college ranks, and we're pleased to have him."

Son played

Dick Strittmatter into college football coaching for some time."

Iowa native

A native of Atlantic, Iowa, Strittmatter received an Associate of Arts Degree from Ellsworth Junior College in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He earned his Bachelors Degree from Western Illinois University in Macomb, and has been a graduate student at Peru State.

Strittmatter directed Auburn High to state football playoff appearances in 1992 and '93 and

As he lives in Auburn, just 12 miles from Peru State, and his son Brent ('94) played for the Bobcats, he is well familiar with the campus and its programs and resources. Strittmatter's wife Nancy has worked at PSC for several years, too.

"We were most impressed with his positive energy, his complete committment to the student- athlete, and his achievements as a coach and instructor," noted Dan Johnson, PSC director of athletics.

The '95 team will report for fall drills on Aug. 19 and will open the 1995 campaign on Sept. 2 at Doane College.

Air Stinson

Sophomore quarterback Jamie Stinson is one of the returning players new Bobcat Coach Dick Strittmatter will be counting on to lead PSC football fortunes in 1995. Stinson, a Tecumseh, Neb. native, set a PSC freshman passing record last fall throwing for 2,215 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Football Update

The Bobcat football squad will open its '95 season with a new coach, Dick Strittmatter, and an aim to improve upon back-to-back 3- 7 seasons.

Though there are some holes to fill, most have players with game experience ready to fill in.

On offense, expect the Bobcats to run more two-back sets. All-America candidate Shane McGooden leads a talented and deep receiver position. With one year of experience under his belt, quarterback Jamie Stinson expects good things.

The Bobcats look to bring a large recruiting class - not just in numbers but in size, as they

look to strengthen the offensive line.

Defensively the departure of linebackers Branden Bender and Andrew Beckford as well as AllAmeri can cornerback Alex Malcom will leave a battle between younger players to fill those spots.

Returning in the secondary are safeties Jacob Stallworth and Nick Maher along with corner Chad Olsen. leaving the secondary with a amount of experience.

The 'Cats open the '95 season Sept. 2 at Doane, and won't play in the Oak Bowl until Homecoming on Sept. 30 versus Hastings at 1:30 p.m.

oftball uad soars

The '95 Lady Bobcat softball team simply was the best in school history, posting the best record and earn-

ing its first NAIA regional tournament berth.

And best of all, there were no seniors on the squad.

The 'Cats shattered numerous records enroute to a 369 record. They broke the nineyear-old school record for wins, and won the NAIA sectional title with wins over Teikyo-Westmar and Briar Cliff (twice) to advance to the regional tourney.

During the season Coach Mark Mathews' squad won the TeikyoW estmar tournament and made it to the title round of the

Hall of Fame tournament m Oklahoma City.

Several individuals posted fantastic seasons, with no less than six being named to the NAIA All-Section team. Sectional "Player of the Year" was third baseman Jill Madsen.

Other all-stars were center fielder Dawn Miller, pitcher Jen Slattery, catcher Jen Dappen, left fielder Kerry Brandt, and first baseman Rachel Duede. Madsen, Slattery and Miller were named to the all-Region team, and Mathews was chosen as Coach of the Year.

aseball Sees Ups, DoWi

The PSC baseball team squad was up-and-down in '95, with first-year Coach Jerry LeFever' s squad closing with a '2\-35-l record and little help from Mother Nature.

Seven contests were rained out and four more cancelled, and many more were played in slop-

Women's Basketball

py or cold weather. The Bobcats struggled at times but set some records as well.

The 'Cats played what is considered to be one of their toughest schedules ever. NCAA Division I Iowa State and six NCAA Division II teams were faced during the campaign, and

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notched some big wins (NCAA Div. II University of NebraskaOmaha and NAIA nationallyrated Kansas Newman).

Jen-sational

Junior pitcher Jennifer Slattery was just one of the stars on PS C's outstanding 1995 softball squad. Slattery's performance earned her national All-Section and All-Region accolades as the Lady 'Cats posted the best season in school history. (Photo by Vince Hen;,el)

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The 1994-95 PSC women's basketball team wrapped up its campaign under first-year Coach Tara Kreklau with a 20-12 record and a trip to the NAIA regional finals.

In the finals their season was ended by two-time defending national champion Northern State (S.D.) University, but it didn't dampen a solid season.

Senior Angie Wilson received NAIA All-Region honors and reached the 1,000 point milestone during the season, finishing with 1,217 points -

fourth on the all-time list. She set the school record for games played in a career with 117.

Senior Sarah Gaines stepped into the point guard spot for the injured Nancy Barry and brought her career assist total to 307, fourth on the school alltime list.

The team will return a solid core next season including Angie Hubach, Cheryl Reineke and Jen Trouba. The loss of Wilson, Gaines and Barry will leave some holes which need to be filled by recruits.

Offensively the squad pounded 55 home runs and 87 doubles, and scored 26 runs in a win over Mount Mercy. Offensive ''Player of the Year" Chris Raabe batted .383 and hit a school-record 19 doubles to go with 11 homers and 45 RBis.

Third baseman Greg Bentz was defensive "Player of the Year" with a .937 fielding average. Greg Formanski was "Pitcher of the Year" with a 3.09 ERA over 43 innings.

Three members were selected to the NAIA Midwest South independent second teamRaabe, outfielder Steve Young, and catcher Matt Grewe.

With only Grewe lost to graduation and a strong recruiting class in the wings, prospects for '96 look strong.

Basntball

The PSC men's basketball team struggled through a difficult season to finish with a

deceiving 8-22 mark. Veteran Coach John Gibbs and his Bobcats had some close calls and were in many games to the end.

The squad loses its top rebounder and MVP, Paul Calloway, along with Ben Royal and Marcus Schmidt. But they have a solid unit to build around with the return of starters Dan King, who led in assists, leadirig scorer Ryan Kier, along with veterans Albert Norman and Scott Martin.

Talk .... and Action

Centennial Complex students, and other PSC resident students took advantage of an opportunity this spring to visit with, and hear from President Robert L. Bums and Vice President for Student Affairs Steven Butler in the friendly confines of their residence halls. Students expressed their desires for improvements in the halls and many of those wishes will be fulfilled by the time they return this fall, thanks to an almost half-million dollars' worth of renovations taking place this summer.

Hall Improvements in High

For example, one of the big-ticket items over $150,000 to replace all living room windows at the Centennial Complex will be noticed right away. Another project $55,000 to upgrade the electrical transformer in 46-year-old Delzell Hall won't be obvious, but will provide for a safer and more energy efficient environment.

"The residence halls are improving both aesthetically and in terms of liveability," Dr. Butler said. "The extent of renovation has increased drastically since 1991, when approximately $60,000 was spent, compared to this year when we are spending nearly a half a million dollars, all from non-tax, self-generated funds."

Substantial improvements in PSC facilities have been a recent trademark at PSC, Dr. Burns noted, as has the fact that the vast majority have not been funded by state tax dollars.

Still another recent tradition use of local contractors to do much of the work is again holding true this summer, he added.

Area vendors

For example, Raymond Electric of Auburn will be installing

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new, energy efficient lighting in all of approximately 185 rooms at the Centennial Complex. Raymond Electric also was awarded the bid to replace thermostats at the Complex.

Staack Furniture of Syracuse was awarded a bid for carpeting in Eliza Morgan Hall. Bishop Plumbing and Heating of Auburn will replace an air conditioning system in the Student Center.

Christiansen Painting of Nebraska City, Ultra Stitches of Auburn, and Wilson Electric of Auburn are other local vendors already awarded contracts for summer work.

The bidding process is not yet complete on several other projects that likely will go to local vendors, noted Dan Haugland, PSC director of residence life.

"I enjoy working with vendors and contractors in our service area whenever possible," Dr. Burns noted. "It just make good sense for us all."

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Rodeo Royalty

The 1995 Homecoming Que_en, April Czaplewski (right), accepts congratulations from '94 Queen Audra Williams and from President Robert L. Burns during coronation ceremonies in the Oak Bowl in September. Miss Czaplewski and fellow senior Jacob Stallworth reigned at PS C's 73rd annual Homecoming, whose theme was "Rodeo Days." For more on Homecoming, see page 7.

(J!hoto by Rob Evans)

C Gains Hike in tate Funds; apital onstruction

oost,

The first real increase in years in state support for Peru State College has officials encouraged as well as determined to make the best use of the funds.

Nelson signed budget bills calling for a 3.96 percent increase in state tax dollars in '95-'96 and an 8.37 percent hike the following at Peru State.

The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges approved budget plans for 1995-96 and 1996-97 at a June

A Jew weeks earlier the Nebraska Legislature approved and Governor Ben

They voted to increase PSC's spending authority for cash funds - dollars generated by the College itself - by meeting, according President Robert L. Bums. to over 15 percent each of those years, too. Cash funds must be generated by PSC through sources like tuition and student fees.

"Hard work with and by the Board of Trustees, the Legislature and the Governor's staff has resulted in this major step forward in state funding for Peru State," Dr. Burns said. "I'm looking forward to a very productive year and will see to it that this investment pays off for Nebraska and Peru State." Sound reputation Peru State's record of achievements and reputation for sound money management

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College Football At Its Best

Editor's Note: The following article appeared on the front page of the Sunday, Oct. 8 edition of the Omaha World-Herald. H is reprinted with permission of the author.

Jacob Stallworth has no idea what it's like to play football in front of 76,000 people, and he knows he never will.

But the way he sees it, he's found his own slice of college-

akstock '95 Celebrates

Environmental Awareness

With one of the midwest' s most magnificent settings as the classroom, approximately 200 Peru State College students gained a unique education in the environment in September.

The PSC teacher education students took part in a two-day environmental education program called "Oakstock '95." The event was held at Indian Cave State Park in southeast Nebraska on Sept. 12-13.

The goal of Oakstock '95 was partly to make the students more environmentally aware, and partly to give them ideas on how they might incorporate the environment into their

own teaching techniques, according to its coordinator Joy Dunnigan, Assistant Professor of Education.

Choice of Topics

Oakstock's first day featured workshops on nine different topics by nine speakers, with students free to select four of the workshop sessions. The second day saw speakers discuss the fiscal and political side of environmental issues, both on the state and national levels.

Students also had the opportunity to hear from and to visit with Dr. Lourdes Nunes,

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football heaven in southeast Nebraska, playing in Peru State College's Oak Bowl.

An oak-covered bluff in· an its multicolored fall glory provided the backdrop as Stallworth took hjs starting spot at free safety for Saturday's (Oct. 7) big_ game against Benedictine College.

The 1,500 Peru faithful overflowed from the stands onto the grassy hillside, once again turning the Oak Bowl into the third-largest town in Nemaha County.

Hard hitting

The air was crisp, the grass was real, the play was fast (no

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Spohn Remembers PSC With $275,000 Gift

The late Beatrice Spohn, a 1929 Peru State graduate and long-time Nebraska teacher, has provided a $275,000 gift to her alma mater, according to President Robert L. Bums.

The Peru State College Foundation received the bequest this past summer. It is the third-largest single donor gift ever given to Peru State,Dr. Bums said.

Beatrice Spo.hn passed away this past March in Lincoln. She was a Weeping Water native and spent much of her 44-year teaching career serving the Sutton, Neb. public schools.

Interest earned on the gift will provide for student schol-

Beatrice Spohn arships, with preference given to PSC students from the Nebraska communities of Weeping Water and from Sutton, according to PSC Foundation President Lyle

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Several years of progress have positioned Peru State College for a great year in 1995-96. It will be a year to remember.

That was the gist of a message I gave to our faculty and staff at the start of the term in August. A review of achievements past and a glimpse at the year to come seem appropriate to share with you,· too.

This will be a year of ideas and the excitement of making them work. The need for us all to be creative and innovative is a recurring theme for us this year.

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had an impact when it came time for state lawmakers to set budgets, Dr. Burns asserted.

Peru State officials were further encouraged in another component of the state budget process, capital construction. Capital construction funds are allocated separately from general (tax) funds and are to be spent on campus facilities such as buildings and grounds.

The Legislature, Governor and Board all approved several significant capital construction projects at PSC. The largest was $985,000 for the second and final phase of a complete overhaul of PSC's electrical system.

We must focus on what we do best, where we can best do it, and how we can move ahead to improve and expand the ways we deliver what we do.

Consumer driven

More and more in higher education as other aspects of our lives, when, where and how the consumer gets the service of the product is up to that consumer.

Peru State College is ready to meet that demand.

Our fiscal position is healthy ahd growing even stronger. We have managed skillfully and since 1991 have produced surpluses totaling about $2 million which we used to invest in the college.

The 1995-96 budget, never as much as we need, does bring us operating fund increases as well as some $1. 7 million in capital construction funds.

Last fall (1994) we experienced a 21 percent increase in the number of first time freshmen; this year we are looking strong :again.

Bring more, keep more

We will work hard to maintain our successes in recruitment of students and will focus even more on the retention of them.

We have a strong valuable reputation in the Legislature and with the Governor. We have led the nation, not just the state, in cooperation with community colleges in our transfer models.

' We will continue to work on the design and impiementafion of new options in our academic programs which respond quickly to societal need and student interest. We will begin to work to determine how to improve our library - how to make it the center of all that happens at the college. ·

Enhance academics

We will continue to study ways to enhance our academic program quality and levels of staffing. We must make even more progress in improving our levels of full time permanent faculty.

We have in our hands a puljor opportunity to work with our region on. its economic development. I will bring together regional leadership in business and government to build a new and stronger thrust toward strengthening the economic health of our region. '"

Alumni can and should play an important role in virtitally all of these endeavors.

1995-96 will be a great year. Come join with us!

The first phase, costing $400,000 and begun a year ago,

was finished last summer. Design work on the second phase also took place last summer, with construction next summer. The improvements will result in better and safer electrical service to all parts of campus, Dr. Burns said.

TJMbonds

Another $619,000 in capital construction will pay off bonds for the renovation of PSC' s primary classroom building, T.J. Majors Hall. That project was completed in 1989, and PSC is making final payment on the bonds that funded the project.

PSC was appropriated $50,000 in capital construction dollars to update plans to renovate PSC's nearly 90-year-old library. An architectural/engi-

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neering firm will revise the earlier study.

Library renovation is one of Peru State's and the State College system's top priorities for construction and has been for several years. Since the current plan was completed, changes in PSC's student population, library technology, and construction costs have rendered the plan in need of updating.

"Increases in our state allocation of 3.96 percent the first year and 8.37 percent the second year of the biennium, plus funding of nearly $1.7 million in capital construction projects mark a very positive legislative year for us," Dr. Bums said. "We appreciate the recognition and supportand will put it to good use."

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Professor of Biology Education

at the Federal University Piaui in Brazil.

Approximately 40 students and PSC faculty camped overnight at the 3,000-acre park. They were treated to a special session on astronomy by PSC faculty member Stan McCaslin and to some old-fashion storytelling around the campfire by PSC's Dr.

William Clemente.

The series of speakers on Tuesday included experts in a variety of fields and on a variety of subjects including forestry, archaeology, water conservation, wildlife, and national parks.

Wednesday topics included a discussion of federal and state environntental issues.

'55 Classics Sought

In automotive history, and in PSC history too, 1955 was a classic year.

But as the years have gone by, a number of "classics" have joined PSC's list of Lost Alumni. Help us restore these classics to our mailing list - send information to: Kent Propst, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421 or call (402) 872-2225.

John B. Ahrens

Leland W. Bickman

Jack Breevaart

Ernest E. Brown

Carolee E. Craney

Virginia Thiles Davis

Donald G. Eaton

Sally Poage Eickhoff

Gayle Ekarson

Georgene Everett

Jerry 0. Fraley

Virgil L. Gerdes

Beverly Redfield Harrison

Bonna Tebo Hayes

Deitrick Heusman

Spohn

Mc Kercher.

Doris E. Parde Jurgens

Maxine Meyer Knabe

Wilma H. Lange

Ellen E. Meyer

Margaret A. Miles

Margaret Ross Mills

Lola Mae Moore

Robert Parsons

Gary Pickett

Harold D. Prather

Helen Pyle

Ronald D. Racine

Etta Ramer

Margaret Young Ross

Eleanor Abel Shaub

Velma J. Shoemaker

Louise Smidt

Mary C. Strahm

Yvonne Funkhouser Strong

Dean W. Twidwell

Barbara Rush Ulin

Ronald Van Lanningham

Marilyn Van Nostrand

Eugene L. Vosika

Richard P. Weeden

Ruth Wheeler Wicina

Richard C. Wickiser

Lorraine Rohse Willard

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The Spohn Scholarship program will be offered starting with the 1996-97 academic year.

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"This. gift and others like it provide a lasting positive impact on our students by providing a permanent fund for scholarships," Dr. Burns said.

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Master of Ceremonies

Kansas City Kicks Off Chapter

The newest chapter of Peru State College alumni and friends was launched in early October when the Kansas City-area group got together.

An outstanding assembly saw Peruvians representing each decade from the 1930s to the '90s on hand at Dick Clark's American Bandstand Grill in Overland Park, Kan.

Master of Ceremonies Chick Stessman ('61) began by introducing charter members of the Planning Committee, including Mathilda Barisas Brown ('34), Dr. Jim Pilkington (faculty 1962-69),

The group did an excellent job of planning and staging the meet-

ing and of contacting fellow Peruvians in the region to promote attendance.

President Robert L. Burns brought greetings and good news from the campus. Outstanding new additions to the faculty and staff, new academic programming, and an improved fiscal outlook were some of the topics Dr. Burns touched on during his remarks.

President Burns then called Dr. Jim Pilkington forward and presented him with certification into the PSC Athletic Hall of Fame. Dr. Pilkington had officially been inducted a week earlier during Homecomfog festivities but was unable to attend, so President Bums cited him during the Kansas City meeting.

A slate of officers to lead the

chapter during the coming year was then presented for approval. It included Dr. Pilkington as President, Chick Stessman as Vice PresidenJ: a.nd PresidentElect, and Kim Sc1ueiner as Secretary-Treasurer. They were approved by a unanimous vote.

President Burns presented gifts to planning committee members and to Mathilda Barisas Brown ('34) as Earliest Alum in attendance, and to Ursula McLendon ('92) as Most Recent Graduate at the meeting.

Several more in the crowd of 35 volunteered to serve on the Planning Committee for the next meeting, and President-Elect Pilkington challenged all to bring a Peru friend or two to the 1996 assembly.

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First Call for May Reunion '96

It's none too early for PSC Golden Grads to begin making plans to attend the 1996 May Reunion.

The celebration, for anyone who left college in Peru in 1947 or earlier, will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 10-11 according to President Robert L. Burns.

This year's featured group will be the Class of 1946.

All 50-year alumni are encouraged to plan to attend - and to begin inviting other 50-year alumni lo join the fun! Invitations will be sent next spring.

Omaha Celebration Is Next April 25

Plans are underway for the annual spring gathering of Peru Staters who live in the metropolitan Omaha area.

Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 25. Chapter leaders Al and Nancy Taggart Will!>eman (both '57) are counting on another big crowd to help one of Peru State's oldest alumni associations celebrate.

Northern Californians Plan Annual Bash

A great time w?th old friends and new ones always happens when the Northern California Alumni of Peru State College get together, and 1996 promises to be no exception.

Their April bash is set for Saturday, April 20 at easy-to-find Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif.

Once again arrangements are in the capable hands of V-12er John J. Leavitt ('45), ably assisted by many other Peruvians.

We've said it before - this is great fun. Don't miss it!

Rockies Group On The Move

The Rocky Mountain .Alt mni Association was in a giving mood when it met last Aug. 26 in Aurora, Colo.

The chapter presented the PSC Foundation with a cash contribution to be used for the residence hall improvement project Peru State.

A Chorus Line

The PSC Aumissions Office was given the gift it likes best, the name and address for prospective students.

Many in attendance were given one or more prizes resulting from the chapter fundraiser, a raffle drawing. Gifts were given to the officers and to the earliest and

to the most recent grads in attendance.

And finally, the to "give a try" holding the 1996 meeting in Fon Collins, IL will be the first time in ma,1y years the chapter has not met in Denver or one of its suburbs.

Chapter President Ilene Thntges Good ('45) gave the welcome, followed by an invocation from Dean Karr ('41). Following lunch at Blossoms Restaurant, each grad was asked to introduce themself and to recount a favorite recollection of their Peru days. Summertime in

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Letter to Peru State Alumni

There's a well known "The is mightier than the sword. Throughout history, men and women have been challenged and inspired to take action through motivating words and ideas. Amazing things have happenedfrom revolutions and civil rights movements to innovative art trends and philosophies shaping the way we think, live and play.

As an alumnus of Peru State College, my education provided me with the basic fundamentals in using the power of the word. Jn my profession as a life insurance representative, my ability to communicate and motivate are critical skills - necessary not only for my personal success, but also critical in meeting the needs of my clients.

I would also have you consider the needs of Peru State College. This school has provided us with a quality education and experiences that we want to see continue. This institution has played a significant role in our lives and as such our financial support is critical to its .ongoing success.

An easy alternative

As friends, family and alumni of Peru State College, we may on numerous occasions have been asked to give to support the school. But I would haye you consider another alternative in giving that simply requires a stroke of the pen.

And no, it isn't writing a check. -

Consider this simple question. Would you be willing to share just one percent of your life insurance with Peru State College so your support can continue? It won't cost you allything to change your beneficiary as little as one percent. At this point, I usually get something like this "/didn't know I could do that."

"Are you sure that I can do that?"

"Is this a new thing?" That's all

But most of the time, I hear.

"That's all it takes?"

That is all it takes. By completing a beneficiary change request and sending it to your agent or insurance company, they will see that your gift is properly designated to the Peru State College Foundation

A Life Share gift can be made on any new or existing life insurance policy or employer group term policy. It also allows giving individuals of any economic means the ability to give a planned gift in a convenient manner.

' To date and with the simple stroke of a pen, over $60 million has already been committed in deferred gifts for nonprofits across the country. If I crunched numbers on the statistics for Peru State College, it is probably mind-boggling what kind of deferred gifting can be created for our school.

Enonnous potential

Quite simply, the potential is enormous with such a simple concept. Consider this:

* Over J56 million Americans are covered by life insurance. * There are over 394 million life insurance policies in forr:e in the United States.

* More than $8 trillion of life insurance is in force in the United States.

* One percent of all new llje insurance purchased last year alone would exceed $15 billion.

So catch the vision, use the power of the pen and designate the Peru State College Foundation as a primary beneficiary on your life insurance policy. For more information, contact the Peru State College Foundation at (402) 8722304.

Peru State appreciates your gifts!

Update On PSC Scholarships

Dougherty Scholarships

A scholarship has been established in memory of Elizabeth Aldrich Dougherty ('21) who passed away in September. The scholarship will be awarded to Education majors.

Another scholarship has been established in memory of Carol Grundman Dougherty ('54) who also passed away in September. The scholarship will be for Elementary Education majors.

Wear Science Scholarship

Over $20,000 in additional gifts was added to the John W. and Daisy Clark Wear Scholarship Fund upon the death of Daisy this summer (see related article). This scholarship provides valuable assistance to students in the Science Department. Additional gifts are always welcome; for more' information call (402) 872-2304.

John Christ Scholarship

The John Christ Scholarship Fund has been transferred from a college fund to the Foundation. It

is hoped that additional funds will be added to this account so that a more meaningful scholarship can be awarded to a deserving PSC student.

Mr. Christ was a popular professor in the Science Division for many years. If you are interested in helping to build the endowment in this scholarship fund, contact the PSC Foundation at (402) 873-2304.

Two Share The Landoldt Scholarship

Dr. Paul Landoldt ('33) has funded two schol-, arships for 1995-96 in memory of his late wife.

The Lillian Pickard Landoldt Scholarships were funded by a gift to the Peru State College Foundation.

Senior Jay Grotrian of Brock, Neb. and junior Stacee Wieser of McCook, Neb. were selected to receive the scholarships. Both are PSC business students.

Dr. Landoldt, a Peru native, resides in Lincoln. He is retired from the University of NebraskaLincoln faculty.

Rockies

Peru, and Cemetery Hill sojourns, were principal topics.

Pat Burns addressed the group on behalf of PSC President Robert Burns, who was unable to attend due to "New Student Weekend" events at the college. She reported on activities and recent achievements at PSC and on prospects for a positive year in 1995-96.

Percy "Pere" Schmelzer ('48) formally invited the chapter to hold its 1996 meeting in Fort Collins, seconded enthusiastically by Bo Cowel ('34). The group unanimously agreed to the invitation.

Officers elected to serve during the next year include CoPresidents, Pere Schmelzer and Mary Mannschreck Mills (' 43); vice president, Ilene Thiltges Good; and secretary/treasurer Pat

Benford Bornemeier ('52).

Bev Pietzyk Hardy ('79) received the prize for most recent grad in attendance, while Fem Ferree Pickering ('20) was the

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repeat winner as earliest grad. Mrs. Good, Mrs. Mills, and Grace Hannaford Russell ('60), the 1995 officers, were presented with gifts of appreciation.

Fem

('20) and

were honored at the Rocky Mountain Alumni Association meeting. (Plwto by Kent Propst)

Searching for lost alums from '85

Many Peruvians from the Class of '85 have over the years joined our Lost Alumni list. Anyone who can help us return these Peruvians to the Stater mailing list should send information to: Kent Propst, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421 or call (402) 872-2225. ,

Alex A. Appleton

Scott Blanchard

Lace M. Fugleberg

Rachel Faulkenberry Glinn

Diana L. Herling

Richard F. Irvin

Roger S. Kennell

Jerry C. Myers

Linda Jo Reid

Marie G. Blevins Rewerts

Karen A. Sheldon

Linda Shepard

John R Slater

RogerL. Weber

Thomas R Wesley

Profile of A Benefactor: Dr. Clifford Harding

He was a small town Iowa boy. C.H. and Ellen Harding's son, Clifford, was born in 1922. The Great War was over and one wonders where he acquired his keen interest in international affairs growing up in Hamburg, Iowa, where certainly one of the prevailing issues was agriculture.

But international relations was to be a thread which was to lace the interests of his entire life.

When he enrolled at Peru State he was pictured in the annual as one of the freshman members of the International Relations Club. However, Clifford was not all seriousness for there are a couple of college yearbook pictures showing him dressed in "drag" for a convocation comedy skit.

World War II interrupted those college years. He served as an Army corporal and is listed on the "Roll of Honor" in the '43 Peruvian.

Back on campus

1944 found Clifford back on campus and that spring he graduated cum laude. In the fall he entered the University of Iowa with a scholarship, later earning a Robert's Fellowship and receiving his MA degree.

It was while continuing graduate studies at New York University that he met Parvin Khatatabari, who was a student at Columbia University living at International House. She was the daughter of the then-Attorney General of Iran.

They were married that year and the fall of '47-'48 found him and his bride back at Peru State, but this time as faculty.

One suspects that a young lady who had grown up in the privileged society of the Shah of Iran found living in the small Nebraska community very strange indeed. But she was welcomed and she graciously accepted invitations to speak before many local groups.

Foreign intrigue

Parvin also began teaching in the Social Science division. Especially to the young women of the community and campus her clothes of elaborate and beautiful brocades only added to the drama of a Middle Eastern Muslim lady in their midst.

It was during the summer of '48 that they began traveling together and lecturing on the Middle East, a practice they were to continue a lifetime.

Clifford became a student at the University of Teheran in '50-'51 and was a Fulbright Fellow there. His dissertation was on the history of the Iranian Pahlavi reign. New York University awarded his Ph.D. in 1955.

During this period Parvin founded a college in Teheran, Madrise Alye Pars (or Pars Institute). Her husband served 15 years as a consultant to that institute.

To Pennsylvania

For 36 years (1953-89) Clifford Harding

Arizona Encore Set For March

How do you follow a great debut like that enjoyed by the Arizona Alumni chapter last winter?

If the planning committee has its way, it'll be more of the same.

The first-ever meeting last March exceeded all expectations thanks to its enthusiastic charter members and fine work by its first planning group.

Chapter President Neil Wolfe ('84) and his fellow organizers are setting the stage for .a great followup on Saturday, March 16. Watch for details in the invitation sometime in February.

And REMEMBER - if you are one of the scores of Peruvians who "winters" in Arizona, be sure we have your temporary address so you'll get your invitation!

Dr. Clifford Harding Parvin Harding was on the faculty of West Chester University of Pennsylvania. His consummate interest in international affairs continued throughout his career as Professor of History and Political Science. For seven years he was Department Chairman, and was campus liaison for Peace Corps and for World Affairs Council.

During that time he and Parvin through their travels acquired many valuable objects of art.

A debilitating stroke in 1985 forced him to begin teaching only half-time and even this extracted a terrible effort on his part according to colleagues. Parvin, the helpmate who had encouraged and participated in Clifford's lifetime commitment to teaching and furthering good international relations, died in March 1989 and this seemed to be the overwhelming blow which resulted in his decision to retire the following December.

Clifford Harding died on May 14, 1992. PSCF bequest

When his estate was to be settled it was learned that he had named the Peru State College Foundation among the beneficiaries.

It is said that there is something about Peru which touches the lives beyond just educating. Somehow a very deep loyalty and affection is also instilled and perhaps an element of appreciation or gratitude as well.

This seems to be true for this man who had traveled, lived in foreign countries, studied at great universities, and worked at high levels of international relations. Still he remembered his first college and what it had offered toward his personal education and as well as the opportunity to teach it had enfolded and welcomed his beloved wife with her foreign and exotic ways.

The portion of his estate left to the PSC Foundation totaled in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. So Clifford Harding's belief in and concern for constructive and congenial international relations will be fostered by this legacy.

The students who will benefit from the scholarships and other facets this gift will advance have a model in Clifford Harding of commitment, loyalty and appreciation to help them fashion their personal goals.

Clifford Harding's gift comprises a praiseworthy profile of a benefactor.

Iris Jones Allen ('30) of Auburn, Neb. passed away in July.

Merlin A. Askren (and. '35'36) of Topeka, Kan. passed away in September. He was a retired cook and baker.

Alice Bernard ('54) of Julian, Neb. passed away in July.

Lillian Hruska Blecha ('37) of Humboldt, Neb. passed away in May. She a fo1mer school teacher.

Gertrude Behrens (certificate '38, two-year '50, bachelors '54) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in August.

Ruth L. Behrens (two-year '32, bachelor's '54) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in August.

Celia Group Chatelain ('15) passed away in July in Silver Spring, Md. She was widow of the late Verne E. Chatelain ('17), a 1986 recipient of Peru State's Distinguished Service Award.

Carol Ann Grundman Dougherty (two-year '54) of Eugene, Ore. passed away in September. She was a former school teacher.

Elizabeth Aldrich Dougherty ('21) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in August. A Peru State College Foundation Scholarship has been established in her memory by her children who incl.ude Amber Highfield ('49), Karlene Sherwood ('65), Mary Gilman ('65), Don Dougherty ('70), and Fern Johanns ('71).

Rev. Glenn Emmert ('51) passed away in August in Pella, Iowa. He served churches in North Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska until retiring in 1981.

Dorothy Pisar Feeken (attd. '34-'35) passed away in September in Crete, Neb.

Amzie Grass ('29) of

Lincoln, Neb. passed away in July. He was a retired school administrator, and served schools at Wisner, Broken Bow, Trenton and Tecumseh, Neb. He also worked for the State Deparunem of Education from 1960-74. He was an active member of many organizations.

Terry A. Harlow ('61) of Pawnee City, Neb. passed away in September. He was a math teacher at the Pawnee City School and also a farmer. He had taught at Lewiston and DeWitt prior to his 28 year career at Pawnee City.

Vera Rains Hays, housekeeper at Morgan Hall from 1934-62, passed away in August in Auburn, Neb.

Everett E. Heywood ('28) of Peru, Neb. passed away in May. He was a retired farmer. He was inducted into the PSC Hall of Fame in 1994 as a member of the '27 football team.

Robert L. Humphrey ('57) of Council Bluffs, Iowa passed away in May. He was a counselor at Lewis Central Community School in Council Bluffs for 30 years and had previously taught at Lyons and Plattsmouth, Neb. His wife is the fonner Deanna Thomas ('57).

Thomas J. Humphrey ('51) of Lynn Haven, Fla. passed away in September. He was a retired colonel in the U.S. Air Force where he served for 30 years. His wife is the former Dolores Nelson ('52).

Claire Courtright Johnson ('22) passed away in June.

Paul Johnston ('51) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in August. He was employed by the Nebraska Library Commission.

Hazel Vance Jones ('26) of Idaho Falls, Id. passed away in September. She taught school there for over 20 years and also served the Pawnee City, Neb. schools for a time.

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Two Vice Presidents Take Office

Two new Vice Presidents have begun work at Peru State in recent months. but only one is a newcomer to the College.

Susan Udey was appointed Vice President

for Administration and Finance in May, and Dr. Daryll D. Hersemann was appointed Vice President for Student Affairs, joining Nebraska's first college in October.

perspective," she said. "I loved teaching, and some day I may go back into it.

"But administrative work has been exciting," she added.

Key areas

Udey is responsible for three key areas at PSC - finances, buildings and grounds, and the computer center/instructional services programs.

Udey is a native of Ponca in northeast Nebraska. She has a Bachelors and a Masters degree from Wayne State College and another Masters from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is completing work on a doctorate at: UN-L.

Daryn Hersemann

Susan Udey' s experience both as an administrator and as a faculty member made her a logical choice to be the next Vice President for Administration and Finance, according to President Robert L. Bums. She replaced Dr. Gregory L. Stauffer, who left PSC for a position at Southern Utah State University.

Udey has been around Peru State for much of the last 13 years, the past two as Business Manager. She was an assistant professor of business from 198286, and taught at PSC on a parttime basis in 1990-91 and 199293.

Knows the people

"I know Peru State and the people I'll be dealing with - on campus, on the Board (State College Board of Trustees), and at the other state college campuses, and that will be an advantage," Udey said.

"Having been a faculty membet on campus helps broaden my

Udey and her husband Ross, an assistant professor of industrial technology at PSC, live in Peru with their SQn Chris.

DARYLL HERSEMANN

Dr. Daryll Hersemann became PSC's Vice President for Student Affairs in early October, replacing Dr. Steven V. Butler, who accepted a post at Moorhead (Minn.) State University in August.

Dr. ,Hersemann was Vice President for Student Affairs at Valparaiso (Ind.) University, having joined that institution in 1976.

Prior to that he worked at Millersville (Penn.) University, the University of WisconsinOshkosh, Northwestern University and Whitman College in Washington.

"I was most impressed with the quality of the faculty, staff and students I met at Peru State," Dr. Hersemann said in explaining his first imp_ressions of the college.

"I appreciated their candor and

found them very accommodating and friendly."

National board

Dr. Hersemann, who bails from Peoria, Ill. received bis Bachelors degree from the University of Illinois and his Masters degree and his Ph.D. from Northwestern University. He is on the national board of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).

Dr. Hersemann and his wife Sharon have two daughters, Susan Leibman-Hersemann of Washington, D.C. and Jennifer Hersemann, a student at Valparaiso.

"I've worked at institutions of from 1,000 to 12,000 students, and I like the size of Peru State the best," be said. "Students tend to flourish where they can know the faculty and staff personally.

"It's wonderful to be at a place where I can know the students as individuals," be concluded.

1970 Grads: We Want You

Actually, we aren't seeking everyone from the Class of 1970. But we ARE looking for a large number of class members who are on our dreaded list of "Lost Alumni."

Anyone who can help us shorten the list is asked to send infor: mation to: Kent Propst, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421 or call (402) 872-2225.

Judith A. Bailie

John H. Barnes

Jerry M. Bartels

Robert L. Brewster

Douglas R. Bullqck

Marian R. Nelson Carbone

John G. Cooney

Stephen Dalton

Kathleen Schnitzer Dodge

Bruce Duval

Johnny W. Ehmen

Roger G. Evans ..·

Jon H. Fisher ·

Steve Eitr;h

Donna M. Kreifels Frank

Stewart Hitch

Frieda Kaloti

Sarni Kaloti

Harold P. Kocher

Thomas G. Kohler

Susie Kraeger

Virginia J. Ooten

Linda L. Hochstetler Polley

Ronda Reavis

Gary L. Rosso

Lulu M. Jewell Ryan

Jimmie L. Schuman

Teddie L. Shannon

Peter J. Stewart

Ronald Teinpleton

Carl Troia

Kenneth W altke

Roger P. Weller

Donald A Wiechec

Richard A. Williams, Jr.

Nicholas R. Zimorino

Nettie Stanton Fernley ('11) of Sierra Vista, Ariz. (center) was visited last spring by fellow Peruvians (from left) Bob ('50) and Elaine Beethe ('50) Roberts of Ottawa, Kan. and Eilene Beethe ('51) and Dean ('52) Thiesfeld of Lincoln, Neb. Nettie taught in the Elk Creek, Neb. schools with the mother of Eilene and Elaine for a number of years. Nettie, who was the piano player in Tombstone, Ariz.'s Lucky Cuss Saloon until she was 97, invited her fellow Peruvians to join her in singing the Peru Color Song - "and she knew every wordg!, noted Mrs. Roberts. Nettie will turn 100 on January 1, 1996.

Ella Schneider Krenzien ('13) of Sun City, Ariz. was this past spring sworn in by the Sheriff of Maricopa County as a member of the Sun City Posse. Though she doesn't actually carry a Winchester, she was officially deputized during the ceremony this past spring to assist with the county's neighborhood Block Watch program.

Myra Minick Moore (attd. '14) of Louisville, Neb was honored on her lOOth birthday this summer. Her lifetime experiences include teaching school, working in a bank, and owning a grocery store. She likes to play the piano, and taught music lessons for many years. She was also a talented China painter. She formerly lived in Nemaha, Neb.

1920s

Laurine Anderson ('28) of Auburn, Neb. was recognized by the Nebraska Library Association this spring as one of the earliest presidents still living and also for her contribution to the association. She was the librarian at PSC for a number of years, and also established the Laurine Anderson Tri Beta Biology Scholarship with the PSC Foundation.

1930s

Merlyn Wittler Arends ('38) of Talmage, Neb. represented Legislative District No. 1 at the Silver-Haired Unicameral this fall.

Edna Maystrick Fitch ('34) of Arvada, Colo. writes that she is "grateful to Peru for giving me the opportunity to really be somebody"! While at PSC she was active in several organizations and worked in the library, the social science department and did housework for one of the teachers.

Kenneth Heywood (attd. '33-'34), PSC Director ·Of Special Services from 1951-56, was honored by the Kansas State University Foundation this past fall by having the KSUF' s Board Room named for him. Heywood served the KSUF from 1956 until his retirement in 1980 as director and president.

Lorene "Sonny" Moothart ('33) of Toccoa Falls, Ga. visited her alma mater this past June. An author and retired librarian notes that "The first 80 years are the hardest. The second 80, so far as my experience goes, is a succession of Birthday Parties " We hope she honors PSC with another visit soon!

Dallas Nelson (attd. '35-'36) was recognized this past spring in an Omaha World-Herald feature on surviving members of the famed 1:1ying Tigers aircraft outfit He lives in Bayard, Neb.

R. Wiley Remmers ('38) of Auburn has been elected President of the Former State Senators Association during its meeting last May.

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HOMECOMING Rodeo Days

Peru State College's 73rd annual Homecoming, with a theme of Rodeo Days, was a rootin' tootin' affair this past September.

The event featured a college football game, parade, alumni receptions, athletic Hall of Fame induction and other activities, with scores of alumni on hand to help celebrate.

Seniors Jacob Stallworth and April Czaplewski were crowned Homecoming King and Queen after a vote by PSC students.

Junior Class Attendants were Scott Krichau and Teresa Goracke; Sophomore Class Attendants were Russell Crouch and Amanda Cave; and the Freshman Class was represented by Matt Asher and Shelia Carlson.

Hall of Fame inductees included Roosevelt Brown of Casper, Wyo., Mike Mulvaney of Beatrice, and Dr. James Pilkington of Warrensburg, Mo. (see related story).

The on-campus Spirit Week celebration, involving competition between college Residence Halls as well as a team of non-traditional aged and commuter students, found W.N. Delzell men's residence hall taking the title. The women's hall, Eliza Morgan,

Im rove

eAs Peru State.College officials see it, PSC's masteis degree program will bettermeet1he needs of the. area's schools and teachers following changes recently put into place. ·

The Master of Science in Education, Peru State's graduate-level degree, now features four options within the degree program according to President Robert L. Burns.

Since 1987 when Peru State· was authorized to offer the graduate degree, students completed an 18 credit hour "core" and finished the rest of'the 36hour program with courses in their area of specialization such as English, chemistry or business, for example.

The revised graduate program allows students to. choose one of four options of study - Curriculum and Instruction, School Administration, Educational Technology, or Special Education. The first three options are in place, and special education should be ready by next summer, Dr. Burns said. ·

"These improvements will provide our students with new opportunities to move ahead in their careers," Dr. Bums noted. "Our faculty are working hard to make it happen. I'm particularly excited about the education technology option."

Response to requests

The changes in Peru State's graduate program grew from demands of area public schools from area educators themselves, noted Dr. Terry Smith, ; Vice President for Academic Affairs.

"We've tried to build a program that will effectively meet the needs of area teachers and and still allow us to make the most effecti¥e use of the faculty and resources available at Peru State," Dr. Smith said.

Several area school superintendents - among them Dr. Steve Joel at Beatrice, Dr. Keith Rohwer at Nebraska City, and Dr. Duane Stehlik at Falls City - approached the College concerned about a short-

rad r gram

age of qualified school administrators they feel is impending.

Interest, need exist

In response, PSC conducted surveys of area teachers to gauge interest in graduate coursework in school administration. Also reviewed was a manpower development study that reported that a large number of administrators will retire within the next 5-10 years.

Responding to the needs of schools and educators in Peru State's service area is the driving force behind the extensive changes, Dr. Burns said.

"We continue to be assertive in reaching out to the K-12 schools we serve to work hard together for progress in teacher preparation," Dr. Burns said. "I couldn't be more proud of our strong working relationship with these districts."

No additional full-time faculty will be added, he said. Because the majOrity of on-campus graduate courses are offered during summers, undergraduate classes available auring the fall and spring terms won't be affected.

On, off campus

Some graduate classes will be offered off campus - at Educational Service Unit #3 in Omaha or through the Millard Public Schools, for exampleand several of those courses will be taught by qualified part-time or adjunct faculty.

Peru State offers a limited number of graduate courses on campus during the fall and sp1ing terms, said Dr. David Ainsworth, Chair of the Education Division, and that pattern will continue.

The College plans to offer significant parts of the program at some off-campus sites during the fall and spring terms, he noted.

Peru Staters interested in information regarding the PSC Graduate Program should contact Dr. Ainsworth by calling (402) 872-2244.

Where are 165ers?

Can you help us locate any of the foll<iwing members of the Class of 1965?

Until we can get current addresses on the following individuals, they won't be getting all of the good news found in each issue of the Peru Stater.

If you can help, please send information to: Kent Propst, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 684'.21 or call (402) 8722225.

Elsie Ahnen

Janice C. Bodtke Buresh

Julia M. Whitney Chase

E.R. Coatney

$175,000

A Per State College program serving hundreds of students considered "at risk" for success in college was awarded a $175,100 federal grant for 1995-96, President Robert L. Burns has announced.

The U.S. Department of Education grant provides 100 percent of the funding for PSC' s Student Support Services program. 1995-96 marks the third year for grant funds to support the program, Dr. Burns said.

1940s

Maryon Thomas Adams ('42) was honored this past spring as the Woman of the Year by the Peru Area Ladies. The retired school teacher has been active in many civic and social groups in the Peru area and lives with husband Ross ('41) in the former T.J. Majors place in Peru.

Laura Argabright Duncan (two-year '49, bachelors '57) celebrated "Laura Duncan Day" at the Conestoga Schools near Murray, Neb. this past spring. Laura retired after over 37 years at the school after teaching at Sidney, Iowa and in Otoe County for a career s9anning nearly 45 years. The Nehawka, Neb. resident plans to keep busy singing in her Sweet Adelines group, giving private art lessons, going to baseball games and attending Conestoga sq10ol events.

Lawrence Good ('46) of Lawrence, Kan. and Richard Good ('48) of Grand Island, Neb. were recognized by the Peru Historical Foundation this spring with the dedication of the Good Memorial Auditorium.

W. Hubert "Hoots" Johnson ('40) of Las Vegas, Nev. recently honored as Emeritus Director of Continuing Education and Summer Programs by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Hoots is married to the former Winifred Hall ('40).

We enjoyed a visit from Max L. Magwire of Spencer, Neb. this fall. Max was a V-12 student at Peru in 1943. He spent two trimesters here before moving on to the V-12 program at Doane, and had some interesting memories to relate. He had only been back to PSC once since 1943 so enjoyed seeing Delzell and looking around the campus

Lewis Patrick of Fairbury, Neb., a former PSC graduate student, was inducted recently into the Dana College Hall of Fame. His wife is the former Pauline Stark ('45).

Leroy ('41) and Nancy Jones ('42) Redfern of Cedar Falls, Iowa were recognized by the Peru Historical Foundation this spring with the dedication of the Redfern Children's Room which is located in the Peru Museum.

Ted Compton

Marvin W. Corbin

James Deline, Jr.

Lyle Domina

Helen Donovan

Kathleen Kopplin Dunn

Richard E. Ferron

Ronald R. Foreman

Bill Foumell

Mildred A. Fuller

Davis Gerdes

James B. Gregory

John W. Grotheer

Dennis P. Harrington

Valerie L. Jacobs

Jimmy Jicha

Hwy Leth

Paul MacNeil

David Malmberg

Calvin Miller

Larry Piper

William E. Scott

Fredrick Shannon

Robert L. Sporhase

Dennis Teten

Peggy O'Neill Till

Karen Renken Trimble

Larry Trimble

Enid Van Luven

Dave Vondra

Wendell Wiksell

David L. Wilson

Barbara J. Wittick

Helen L. Young

rant Serves Students

"This is a quality program for our students and there is heavy competition among colleges for the federal funding," Dr. Burns said. "Since not everybody who applies is approved for funds we are very proud of the continuing success of the Peru State program.''

Last year over 300 PSC students were assisted by Student Support Services noted Gregory Mitchell, Director of PSC' s program. Students who are consid-

ered "at risk" or less likely to graduate from college are eligible for the program.

At-risk students include those from low income families, students who have physical and/or learning disabilities, or students who are of the first generation in their family to graduate from college.

Of the over 300 students in the program last year more than a third achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or better, Mitchell said.

Marvin Thomas (attd. '40-'41) was featured in the Topeka, Kan. Capital-Journal not long ago. A semi-retired architect in Topeka, the Brownville, Neb. native is acclaimed for his paintings. Thomas notes that he studied under Norma Diddel until bis schooling was interrupted by WW II.

Doris Wagner Vrtiska ('47) and her husband Floyd celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in June. Floyd is a PSC Foundation Trustee and a Nebraska State Senator. The event was hosted by their children including PSC graduates Lori Vrtiska Seibel ('84) and Kim ('90) and Kris Kubert ('94) Vrtiska. Doris and Floyd live at Table Rock, Neb.

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and Alberta Balderson enjoyed a reunion last winter with old friends Jean (top left) and Curt ('54) Lindell in Mesa, Ariz. While Don and Curt were schoolmates, Alberta and Jean worked together in the Bursar's Office for Art Lindahl. Both the Lindell' s, who live in Omaha, and the (continued on page 9)

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Balderson's, who reside in Sacramento, Calif., spend part of each winter in Arizona. Though they kept in contact through Christmas cards all these years, the foursome hadn't seen each other since 1955.

Virginia Ferguson Lade Burke ('59) of Rock Port, Mo. retired this past May after teaching in Tarkio, Mo. for 34 years and reaping the rewards of a fruitful teaching career. She was given "Employee of the Year" citation by Tarkio Community Betterment, given honorary membership by Tarkio FFA, named "Athletic Booster of the Year" by Tarkio Booster Club, "Teacher of the Year" by Tarkio Classroom Teachers, and named an ho11orary letterwinner by THS' s football, basketball, wrestling, gol,f and track teams. The '95 yearbook was dedicated to her as well.

Gerald G. Carnes ('57) of Doniphan, Neb. completed 32 years as a school superintendent in Nebraska and retired from full time employment as a superintendent this past August. He held superintendencies in DeWitt, Waco, Ashland, Central City, Doniphan and Campbell - all in Nebraska. The majority of his tenure (23 years) was at Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools and the Central City Public Schools. He plans to continue working part-time as Campbell's administrator during the 1995-96 school year and as a consultant to school boards that may be in need of special assistance on local projects within their dist.Iicts.

No fooling

Apparently not many were fooled by our last "Mystery Picture" of these Bobcat cheerleaders from 1973-74. They include (top from left) Laura Ackerman Bahr, Patty McLaughlin, and Lucy Giersch, and (front from left) Patty Collins, P.J. Schultz Criger, and Deb Barton Larson.

Cheerleaders Provide Little Mystery; String Quartet May Be a Stumper

Our regular "Mystery Picture" feature always gets a response, but rarely do Stater readers agree on the names of the subjects--in our group shots.

That wasn't the case with the Cheerleader "Mystery Picture" which appeared in the Summer edition. There was unanimous agreement from amongst the six who sent us IDs and helped us solve the mystery.

Theresa Krontz-Symancyk ('75) of White River Junction, Vt.

said "Don't credit my memory. I looked up the information in my 1974 edition of the Peruvian yearbook!"

Others responding included

Deborah Ehmen Anderson ('74) of Osceola, Neb.; Mike Hall ('77) of Yankton, S.D.; Patricia Hopp ('75) of Ralston, Neb.; and Denise Haynes Irwin ('76) of Lincoln, Neb.

And with our favorite response was one of the young co-eds herself, Pat "P.J" Schultz Criger

Another Musical Mystery

Can you name the members of this P.S. T. C. string quartet? Hint: the photo was taken sometime in the mid-to-late 1930s...

('74) of Lincoln, Neb. P.J. said "The picture brought back many fond memories of cheering the Bobcats to victory.

.Cheerleadering for the Bobcats not only gave me a lot of fond memories, but also a husband - I married the quarterback, Terry Criger ('74)."

A check of our records reveals that two of the cheerleaders, Patty Collins and Patty McLaughlin, are on PSC' s "lost alumni" list. And Lucy Giersch is not on our list at all. Anyone who can provide us with addresses is asked to do so; we will send them copies of the last two Stater's.

And now to our next "Mystery Picture."

These four co-eds comprised a P.S.T.C. string quartet, circa the mid-to-late 1930s. Can you name them?

Please send your information to: "Mystery Picture," c/o Kent Propst, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421 or call (402) 872-2225.

And remember - we invite you to submit your own "Mystery Pictures" for consideration. If you want the photo back, be sure to print your name and address on the back of the photo. If it is selected for use, it may be some time before we make use of the photo, so be patient.

Jean Stander Colbert ('54) of Weeping Water, Neb. was recognized as a 25-year coach at the Nebraska Coaches Association Awards Banquet this summer. She has been teaching and coaching at Weeping Water since 1967, and has coached volleyball, girls basketball and track at various times throughout her career.

Ray Ehlers ('58) of Lexington, Neb. was the subject of a lengthy feature in his local paper this past August. He has been Activities Director for Lexington's Public Schools for the past 25 years. Ehlers told the repoi:ter one of his greatest influences was the late Al Wheeler: "I ertjoy following all student activities as did he. His methods of organization down to his personal mannerisms and ability to work with people is what I try to emulate."

Lee Stoddard Ferguson ('52) of Falls City, Neb. retired last December from the. Falls City Community Hospital following 28 years of service. She was the office manager and assistant administrator. Both she and her husband Bob hope to travel throughout the United States.

Donna Kunc Knoche ('51) of Beatrice, Neb. was recently commissioned in the Great Navy of Nebraska in recognition of her work with youth. She has been a teacher since 1948 and is presently the grade teacher at Blue Springs, Neb.

Harlan Oestmann ('57) of Talmage, Neb. retired this spring after 38 years of teachi_ng. He began his teaching career at Talmage and continued with the school system when it merged with Cook to become Nemaha Valley. Besides teaching Industrial Arts, Harlan taught seventh grade science and was involved in coaching for 32 years.

Wayne Pressnall ('59) of North Platte, Neb. retired this spring after teaching for 35 years. He has taught physical science, earth science, physics and geometry at North Platte High School for the past 22 years. He also. taught at Fullerton, Peru State (1964-67), Schuyler and Lynch. His wife is the former Gloria Epps ('66).

Harley Rector ('53) of Norfolk, Neb. was the recipient of a Distinguished Alumni A ward from the Weeping Water High School where he graduated in 1946.

Bob ('50) and Elaine Buethe ('50) Roberts of Ottawa, Kan. infonned us that they enjoy reading about their friends in the Peru Stater. They are-enjoying a life and do a lot of traveling. Their welcome mat is out and they invite their friends to "come on by" when in the area.

Marcia Hinton Schwartz ('59) of Falls City, Neb. retired this spring after teaching 20 years at the Sacred Heart School. She was a journalism and speech teacher.

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Krakow Leads National Historic Trails Project

As a lad, Jere Krakow ('60) was fascinated by the relics of the Pony Express, California and Oregon Trails that he found on his dad's farm near Davenport, Neb.

Earlier exposure to pioneer movements across the West must have made a lasting impression, because Krakow has been named superintendent of the Long Distance Trails Office of the three trails, as well as the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail.

As the first such superintendent for the trails, Krakow has set up an office in Salt Lake City, where he resides with his wife, the former Jan Lillethorup ('60).

It marks the first time that the trails have been combined under one office, managed by the National Park Service, a branch of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Wanted: '75ers

The Class of '7 5 is well represented on one list we would like to eliminate: our list of "lost alumni."

If you know of the whereabouts of any of the following,

Krakow formerly worked out of the National Park_ Service's Denver Service Center office.

Cowboy

"Two hundred yards from our farmhouse was a granite marker that had 'Oregon Trail' written on it," said Krakow. "As a kid, I'd dream that I was Gene Autry or Roy Rogers riding on that trail. And that obviously whet ID:¥ appetite for western history, and my decision to study western history in college."

After earning his BA in history from Peru and an MA from the University of WisconsinMadison, he received a doctorate from University of Colorado.

Krakow's first exposure to the National Park Service was during a five-year stint when he taught in public schools in the Midwest and worked seasonally at Fort

please send information to: Kent Propst, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421 or call (402) 872-2225.

Stanley Braun

Perry Alan Burwell

William H. Collins

Dana L. Davis

Greg Derks

Glen R. "Randy" Dunlap, Jr.

Carnell Durant

Yaser F. Eddmeier

Laramie National Historic Site in Wyoming, at Pea Ridge National Military Park in Arkansas, and at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in Florida.

College prof

Krakow continued his teaching career at Southwest Missouri State for 15 years before taking a permanent position at Ozark National Scenic Riverways in 1983.

As superintendent of the four trails, with a combined length of 11,000 miles that cross portions of 11 states, he is charged with administering the trails in partnership with private landowners and other government agencies.

"I hope to raise public knowledge and sensitivity about these trails, which represent a significant aspect of our nation's past," Krakow said.

Vicki L. Emken

Connie L. Gregg

Debra N. Hild

Carol E. King

Bob E. Krajicek

Frederic E. Morehouse

Evel)rn E. Niehaus

Jim Person

Nancy K. Sepp

Vincent C. Sunderman

Patricia Trump

Harrietta L. Thresher Young

Susan Zimpfer

PSC Engineers Cooperation

An agreement to bring engineering courses to southeastern Nebraska has been engineered by Peru State College and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Pfficials from the two institutions have inked a cooperative agreement to bring UN-L Industrial Engineering classes to Peru State via satellite starting this past August, according to PSC President Robert L. Bums.

Personnel at Nebraska Public Power District's Cooper Nuclear Station near Brownville provide the principal pool of students, though the courses are open to others as well.

"Partnerships with sister institutions and with our corporate neighbors are a big part of what we do at Peru State," Dr. Burns noted.

Four classes are being offered

this fall, including two for graduate-level credit and two others for either undergraduate or graduate credit. They are offered in the evening, twice each week, in a specially-equipped classroom in Peru State's T J. Majors Building. The formal agreement between Peru State and UN-L is effective for one year beginning July 1 and will be reviewed by December to determine if it will be renewed.

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Florence Duda Smith (attd. '51) of Sterling, Neb. retired from teaching this spring. She taught a total of 38 years with 36 of those years in the Douglas and Sterling Public Schools. She taught the elementary grades as well as Chapter I reading and math.

Rev. Paul Weinert ('56) has retired after 25 years serving Methodist churches in Brownville and Nemaha, Neb. He also is a retired teacher from the Falls City High School.

Dr. Ron Witt ('58) has retired from the Millard Public Schools as of mid-October. Dr. Witt spent 37 years with the When he joined Millard there were 300 students in the district; this year there 18,000.

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Marie Antalek ('60) of Sterling, Colo. spent 10 weeks this summer riding a bicycle coast-to-coast. The retired schoolteacher and avid cyclist did it for the fun and adventure, and at the same time raised over $1,300 for charity. She was one of about 50 who fmished the trip, less than half who embarked on the sojourn from Bellingham, Wash. to Washington D.C.

Dennis Crawford ('64) of Falls City, Neb. was the assistant boy's basketball coach for the East squad at the Southeast Nebraska All-Star game played in June.

Paul Fell ('67) of Lincoln, Neb. once again is drawing cartoons for the Lincoln Journal Star. His work appears three days each week.

Betty Andrews Heard ('68) was honored as 1994-95 Teacher of the Year by the Louisville (Neb.) Public Schools. She has been an elementary teacher there for over 23 years.

Michael Hunt ('69) of Tekamah, Neb. was honored for 25 years' coaching by the Nebraska Coaches Association during a banquet this summer. He teaches and coaches at TekamahHerman schools.

Larry G. Johnson (attd. '59-'60) is the new State Command Sergeant for the Nebraska National Guard.

Stanley H. Johnson ('66) of Las Vegas, Nev. is Dean of Students at Cimarron Memorial High School in Las Vegas.

Robert D. Jones ('65) has been appointed President and CEO of APEIRON, Inc., a Minnesota-based research and manufacturing firm whose principle area of expertise is in laser-based, noncontact measurement systems. He was formerly Vice President of Giddings & Lewis.

Bonnie Suda Kreshel ('64) of Wilber, Neb. was featured in a May issue of the Beatrice Daily Sun in honor of all mothers on Mother's Day. Bonnie is the mother of 11 children. She is also a teacher in the Wilber-Clatonia School system where she has been a "floating" teacher the past several years. This year she is teaching Title I Reading.

Rosemary Rottman Lucky ('60) was featured in a spring issue of the Bellevue (Neb.) Leader noting her success both as an English teacher and as coach of the Bellevue East High cheerleading squad. She has been with the Bellevue school system since 1966.

Betty Kotalik Mahoney ('67) of Tecumseh, Neb. retired from teaching this spring. She taught a total of 44 years with the past 31 years at Tecumseh.

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New Peru State Program Involves Criminal Justice

Psychology and Sociology students at Peru State College have a new course of study this fall - in the growing field of Criminal Justice.

PSC began offering criminal justice courses in response to student demand, noted President Robert L. Burns. It is offered as an option within the Psychology-Sociology major rather than as its own academic major, he added.

"This area of preparation meets both student interest and society's-need& to deal with a growing set of issues," Dr. Burns said "Peru State is playing an important role in criminal justice education and that role will increase rapidly."

A recent U.S. Justice Department report indicated a record 5.1 million Americans were either in jail or on parole or probation - a population that has nearly tripled since 1980. Almost three percent of the nation's adults are incarcerated or on parole or probation.

Joint program

PSC students began asking for criminal justice classes a couple of years ago, noted Dr. Kelly

Asmussen, Assistant Professor of Human Services. The program is a joint effort involving PSC's Education and its Humanities divisions.

Many students' interest resulted from their participation in a joint program involving PSC and the Nebraska Department of Corrections. Peru State students have for the past two years been working with the Department of Corrections in a program funded by a U.S. Department of Education grant.

"It is critical that we address those who may be considered 'at risk' for success in society," noted Dr. Joel Lundak, PSC Associate Professor of Psychology. "We know that the lower the educational attainment level, the higher the probability that, for example, people will be on welfare.

"Any student interested in working with at-risk populations or working with correctional education is going to benefit from this program" he added.

"This is an area we're going to see continued growth in," Dr. Asmussen added. ''There is a great need to work with these people, and especially with their families and their kids."

Existing Scholarships Need Love, Too

Many endowed scholarships or memorial funds have been established through the PSC Foundation. What many people do not know is that you can add to these funds at any time.

Perhaps you see the name of a favorite professor or a former schoolmate or teammate on this list. Your tax-deductible gifts will be added to the scholarship fund of your choice.

For more information contact Carolyn Bredemeier, Peru State College Foundation, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421 or call (402) 872-2304.

Additions since this past May to the following Scholarship or Memorial funds are listed below. The list reflects gifts received through mid-October.

Merle Bauer Scholarship

Robert & Marion Pratt Eilers

Al Brady Scholarship

Lyle and Norma McKercher

John Christ Scholarship

Lyle and Norma McKercher

S.L. & Hattie

Clements Scholarship

Thomas & Lori Clements

Robert A. Leahy

Carol Grundman

Dougherty Scholarship

Gordon & Kathryn Altenhofen

Lewis & Gloria Bailey

Alice Bolf

John & Jean Brown

Duane & Karen Burkey

Neil & Sandra Christofferson

Jacques & Joan De Saint Phalle

Don & Lavonne Grundman

Helen Grundman

Peggy Hahn

Amber Dougherty Highfield

Carol Howard

Connie Long

Dick & Fran Manning

Ben & Aurora Mondragon

Loraine Nousen

Dorthea Oar

Jeanette Orr

Thomas & Cari Orr

Milo & Linda Palmer

Ronald & Anita Popp

G.F. & Lucille Schreiner

Vic & Elaine Swanson

Doris Voight

Robbin & JoAnne Wallace

William & Carol Wood

Elizabeth Dougherty Scholarship

Charles & Eula Adams

Afternoon Extension Club

Gerald Beach

Gerald W. Beach

Ed & Helen Bentley

Violet M. Blacker

Leland & Mary Blankenship

Floyd Bowen

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bowen

Forrest & Honey Lou Boyum

Robert & Peggy Brookhouser

Milton & Anne B uethe

Darrell & Yvonne Chandler

Evelyn Christy

Ansel & Barbara Clayburn

Geneva Colerick

Frank Connolly

Shirely Dettmer

Alvin & Gloria Dougherty

Harvey & Norma Jean Dougherty

Robert A. Dougherty

J.R. & Patricia Doughty

Gayle J. Ellis

Bob & Lee Ferguson

Viola Gabel

Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Gauchat & family

Franklin Gilbert

Mary Gilman

Delyn & Marcia Goering

Bernie & Kathy Gress

Marian Harvey

Chuck & Janet Hawley

James & Jeanne Helms

John & Ruth Henderson

LeRee Henderson

John & Joan Henning

L.M. Hesemann

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Highfield

John & Joan Hodges

Marv & Marilyn Jeanneret

Ruth Jeanneret

Don & Sylvia Johanns

Fern Johanns

Johnson American Legion

Sally Kruse

Thomas & Georgia Lambert

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry LaVaigne

Augusta Lux

Ethel Lux

Melvin & Mildred Marshall

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Phillip Niemann ('63) of Overland Park, Kan. retired this spring after 28 years of teaching social studies in the Shawnee Mission (Kan.) Public Schools. ·He taught both junior high and high school and previously taught in the Syracuse (Neb.) Public Schools.

Ron Oestmann ('63) of Shenandoah (Iowa) High School was featured this past summer in a Shenandoah Valley News Today article by Barbara Balm ('93) highlighting classroom technology in the school's industrial technology program. Oestmann has taught there for over 29 years.

Ruth Elliott Perkins (attd. '62) of Albany, Ore. was named Teacher of the Year for Region VI of the Correctional Education Association. She teaches writing skills and college composition at Oregon State Penitentiary and Oregon Correctional Association for Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Ore.

Lonnie Shafer ('65) of Exeter, Neb. received a Level IV plaque at the 28th Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet of the Nebraska Coaches Assoc. It is the highest award that can be received in the NCA Career Milestone Award Program. He is the High School Boys Track and Field Head Coach at Exeter and has won many championships in his 30 years of coaching.

Charlene Glathar Tomek ('65) of Table Rock, Neb. retired from teaching this spring after 35 years in the classroom. She began her teaching career in Table Rock, and has been the second grade teacher at Humboldt for the past 29 years.

Alan Wheeler ('61) of Cheyenne, Wyo. retired this summer from the Wyoming State Department of Education.

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Vicki Hall Beilke ('72) of Stella, Neb. was named the head coach of the East squad girl's basketball team for the Southeast Nebraska All-Star game played in June. In July she participated in the Cornhusker State Games and again won gold medals in the shot put, the discus and the 100-meter dash.

Carolyn Dorn Dolezal ('71) of Lincoln, Neb. returned to the classroom at Lincoln Northeast High School last year. She assisted with classes in multicultural foods, and individualized fashions and fabrics. Her summer activities included attending graduate school and participating in school, community and church activities with her husband and children (ages 9-17). Carolyn and her husband worked in Tarsus and Adana (Turkey) for tWo years in the late 1970s.

Tim Hendricks ('72) of Omaha, Neb. was named Coach of the Year in the North Central Region of NCAA Division II. He is the women's track and field coach and women's cross country coach at the University of Nebraska at Omaha

Gary Hoemann ('71) has been promoted to a Senior Vice President at First Tennessee Bank. He resides in Knoxville.

Theresa Krontz-Symancyk ('75) of White River Junction, Vt. has been certified as a Reading Recovery teacher. Reading Recovery is a program for first grade students who are at risk for reading failure. For the past 16 years Theresa has taught at the Hartland (Vt) Elementary School.

Mary Egger Lade ('72) of Syracuse, Neb. is an agricultural loan assistant with Union Loan, Inc. of Syracuse. Her son, Chris, is a sophomore at PSC.

Maureen Duffy Losee ('77, '85) is teaching home ec and social studies at Mercy High School in Omaha.

LaMarr Matthes ('70) of Falls City, Neb. recently obtained his real estate license and is associated with Neeld Messler and Assoc. at Falls City. LaMarr is also a farmer and land owner and he and his wife operate the Matthes Manor Bed and Breakfast. His son, Todd, is a 1992 PSC grad.

George McConnon ('79) was featured in the Columbus, Neb. Telegraph this summer. A social studies teacher at Columbus Lakeview, he has spent the last 17 summers teaching driver's education. The article noted how the Massachusetts native hadn't driven until be came to Nebraska.

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Fall 1995

Molly Baird ('87) and Ben Dilsaver were married in July in Lincoln. Molly teaches science in the Lincoln Public Schools.

Alicia Baxa ('93) of Beatrice, Neb. and Rodney Buhr were married in August. Alicia is a home manager at the Martin Luther Home in Beatrice.

Tim Bowen ('93) of Winnebago, Neb. and Lisa Skardski were to be married in November. Tim is a teacher and coach at Winnebago.

Todd Brauch ('90) and Lisa Nixon were married last January in Lincoln, Neb. Todd is a supervisor of direct marketing at Lincoln Benefit Life.

Trudi Bullock ('89) and Mike Bradley were married in August in Kingman, Ariz. where they reside. Trudi is a Preschool Integration Specialist and Director of Special Education at the Kingman Academy of Learning.

Jessica Cardenas ('94) and Robert K. Helms were married in September in Omaha. Jessica is employed at Air Liquide America Corp. in Omaha.

Laura Chappell ('86) of Granite City, Ill. and Tom Mannisi were married in July. Laura has been a math teacher at the Granite City High School where she is also the sponsor of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

PSC student Hilary Chastain and David Christiansen were married in July.

Steve DeFreece ('93) of Tecumseh, Neb. and Paula Holm were married in September. Steve has a degree in accounting and owns a lawn care business in Tecumseh.

Kristi Deleeuw ('92) and Tim Herman (attd. '88-'92) were. married in September. They reside in Lincoln.

Erica Eversen ('95) and Delbert Bice were married in September in Omaha. Erica is a night auditor for Days Inn.

Lisa Fehringer ('92) and

Stephen Rider were married in September in Bloomfield, Neb. She is employed by the State of Nebraska's Lincoln Regional Center.

PSC students Daniel Fender and Sara Goering were married in June.

Tony Foster ('89) and Bethany Parker were to be married in November. Tony lives in Mission, Kan. and is a sales representative for Case Supply Inc., a ceramic tile and hardware distributor.

Jeffrey Gall ('93) and Jennifer Dinslage were married in July in West Point, Neb. Jeff is an accountant with Michaelis Bookkeeping and Taxes and farms, too.

Deb Grossman ('93) and Scott Stream were married in June in Lincoln. Deb is a massage therapist at the YWCA in Sioux Falls, SD. where they live.

Craig Hall ('95) and Kay Rotherham were married in September in Clearwater, Neb.

Amy Hanssen (attd. '92-'93) and Clinton Horst were married in June in Lincoln, Neb. She works for Latsch' s Inc. in Lincoln.

Dee Herrick ('95) of Steinauer, Neb. and Matt Kuhlmann were married in August. Dee is employed by National Research Corp. in Lincoln.

PSC student Jeannie Janssen of Nebraska City and Matthew Heiser were married in September. Jeannie is a pre-med student.

Tim Knaak ('85) and Patty Hillrichs were married in August. Tim continues to work for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and accepted a promotion to National Bank Examiner II and the newlyweds moved recently to Richmond, Va.

Jason Kohl (attd. '91-'92) and Emily Walker were married in September in Clarks, Neb. Jason is serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Kristin Linder (attd. '88-'90) and John Elam were married in September in Lincoln, Neb. Kristin is an administrative secretary at Bryan Memorial Hospital.

Richard Marcoux ('94) and Tammy Brennan were married in August in Bellevue, Neb. Richard is a special education teacher in Tecumseh, Neb.

Former PSC football coach Monte Meadows and Lisa La Vigne were man-ied in July in Nebraska City. He is a physical education instructor and assistant football coach at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Ritch Nelson ('86) and Mary Ryan were married in July at Fort Atkinson State Park in Nebraska. Ritch is an insurance agent with New Frontier Agency of Omaha and Fort Calhoun.

Nancy Rafert ('86) and Karl Heine were married in September in Thayer, Neb. Nancy works at the Western Edge in York.

Scot Schneider (attd. '86-'90) and Michelle Humphrey were married in Omaha in September. Scot is a produce assistant with Baker's Supermarkets.

David Sesna ('91) and Gala Woods were married 'in September in Kearney, Neb. David is a corrections officer with the Buffalo County Sheriff's Department.

Jon Stallbaumer ('95) and PSC student Kari Waldron were married in July in Fairbury, Neb. Jon is a youth counselor at the Tarkio (Mo.) Academy.

Flo Stuckwisch ('92) and Lance Hofman were to be married in November in Battle Creek, Neb. Flo is a software engineer with Viatel.

Jason Ulrich (attd. '88-'89) and Christin Miller were married in August in Lincoln, Neb. Jason is an inventory handler at Best Buy.

Sarah Vann (attd. '84-'88) and Thomas Kripal were married in July in Nebraska City. Sarah works at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

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Rod Montang ('71) is the new Superintendent of the Maquoketa (Iowa) Community Schools. Montang had been serving both the Shelby-Tennant and Hancock-Avoca schools in Iowa.

Jim Patera ('71), Principal of the LeMars (Iowa) Community Schools, was named the state's Principal of the Year this past spring. Jim and his wife, the former Cheryl Clayburn ('71), live in LeMars and Cheryl teaches middle school science there.

Cathy Cole Pierson ('72) of Omaha, Neb. received a 1995 Alice Buffett Outstanding Teacher Award. Cathy is head of the English and Drama Department at Omaha Bryan High School where she has taught for the last 15 years.

Lisa Kruse Rush ('79) and husband Jim of Tecumseh, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Claire Elizabeth, born in June. She was welcomed home by a sister, Cora.

Dorothy Schanot Wander ('71) and husband Charles celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in May. Dorothy has retired after 24 years with the Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca (Neb.) Schools.

Doug (attd. mid 70's) and Jean Colbert ('78) Wymore of Syracuse, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Matthew Jared, born in May. He was welcomed home by a sister, Brianna Rachel.

1980s

Diana Stanley Augustyn ('83) and husband Jim of Ord, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Kaitlyn May, born in May. She was welcomed home by brothers Zachary, Zebulon and Blake. Diana is a teacher in the Ord Public Schools.

Troy Bailey (attd. '85-'86) has been hired as a Lancaster County (Neb.) Deputy Sheriff.

Colleen Carroll Barrett ('82) of Nebraska City is employed at The Farmers Bank in Nebraska City as a teller. Politics are on the back-burner for now, she notes.

Gary Bender ('85) of Pawnee City, Neb. was selected as head coach for the East squad of the Southeast Nebraska All-Star boy's basketball game played in June. He is the business teacher at Pawnee City and is also the head volleyball, boys basketball, and girls track coach.

Kim Chapin Berger ('80) is the Pre-School Director and Instructor at Redeemer Lutheran Church of Hooper, Neb.

Kathryn Hewitt Bohling ('85) of Auburn, Neb. is teaching science at the Dawson-Verdon school this year. She formerly was a teacher at Southeast Consolidated at Stella.

Dan Casey ('87) is a contractor for Eagles International, an Alabama consulting company. He resides in Hoover, Ala.

Mary Warnick Comstock ('87) and husband Michael of Auburn, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Brent Michael, born in June. He was welcomed home by a sister Kerri.

Joni Yost Davis ('81) of Nebraska City, Neb. was selected a regent for the Catholic Daughters of America which entails statewide duties. Joni is currently an auditor CPA for the Omaha Public Power District.

Tim ('89) and Jill Blankenship ('91) Dejonge of Lincoln, Neb. are proud parents of a son Eric, born in September. He was welcomed home by sisters Jamie and Erin.

Kim Neubauer Derflinger ('89) and her husband are proud parents of a daughter, Jordyn Brook, born in August. They live in Kingman, Ariz.

Charlie Doeden ('83) was inducted into the Nebraska City Bowling Hall of Fame last summer. He resides in Valley, Neb. and is boy's basketball coach there.

SaraBeth Donovan ('85) is the new Assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska. She began working out of its Omaha office in late July. She had been a Trial Attorney in the Civil Rights Division for the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.

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1980s (continued)

Laurence DuBois ('85) is a Station Operator with the Nebraska Public Power District's Cooper Nuclear Station near Brownville, Neb. He lives in Nebraska City with his wife, the former Sally Martineau ('86) and their expanded family.

Elton ('89) and Connie Sims ('87) Edmond of Lincoln Neb. are proud parents of son Easton born in July. He was welcomed home by big brother Drew. Elton has been promoted to Unit Director at the Beatrice (Neb.) State Developmental Center and Connie is an Auditor for the State Deparunent of Revenue.

Myles Ehlers ('88) is teaching speech and social studies and is head football coach, assistant boy's basketball coach and assistant track coach at the Neligh-Oakdale Public Schools in Neligh, Neb. He formerly was at Hildreth, Neb.

Dean Fahrenhoz ('89) and wife Traci of Omaha, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Trevor William, born in August.

Jonathan Flanagan ('89) and wife Leigh of Palmyra, Neb. are proud parents of a son born in October.

Linda Ganzel ('87) is teaching English, journalism, speech, and Chapter 1 students at Walthill (Neb.) Public Schools.

Juliann Moerer Gaucbat ('88) and husband Rodney of Brownville, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Wyatt Austin, born in August.

Kim Stromberg Green ('83) of Lake City, Iowa has been certified as a Qualified Mental Retardation Professional. She works in a facility in that area that serves physically and mentally challenged clients. Her husband Todd (attd. '82-'84) is a CPA with his own practice in Lake City. He presents seminars to tax professionals on how to use computer software in their practice. They are parents of one son, two-year-old Eli.

Rob Grimm ('88) has opened Grimm Southside Chiropractic in St. Joseph, Mo. His wife, the former Tracy Grothe ('88), is a lab analyst in St. Joseph.

Rhonda Hamilton ('81) of Peru, Neb. retired from teaching this spring. She was the third grade teacher at the Peru Elementary school. Husband Jack is head of the Division of Business at Peru State.

Nick ('87) and Laurel Smith ('87) Harling of Falls City, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Mitchell James, born in May. He was welcomed home by brother Trevor.

Vince ('86) and Bonnie Mick ('86) Henzel of Peru, Neb. are proud parents of twin daughters, Alaina Michelle and Kayla Christine, born in June. Vince is with the Principal Financial Group Insurance Company and Bonnie is a librarian at the college.

Tony Horalek (attd. '85-'86, '87-'88) was last spring honored as the first to graduate from the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry with the honor of "With Highest Distinction." He received his doctoral degree there and is in residence at Fort Lewis, Wash.

Nancy Jurgens Huber {'89) and husband Kenneth of Clatonia, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Christopher Alan, born in August.

Denise James Hunzeker ('89) of Humboldt, Neb. is teaching second grade at Humboldt Public School. She had previously taught at Pawnee City.

Jay ('88) and Tammy Kruse ('89) Huwaldt of Omaha are proud parents of daughter Kara, born in August. She was welcomed home by brother Korey. Jay

sells autos for H.P. Smith Ford in Omaha

Marla Moody Jones ('84) and Suzanne North Whisler ('83), elementary teachers with the Auburn Public Schools, were recently awarded minigrants to conduct energy education activities in their classrooms. Marla teaches third grade and Suzanne is a fourth grade teacher.

Bruce Knaak ('88) of Lyons, Neb. is the head golf coach at Lyons-Decatur Northeast where he led his team to the Class "C' state tournament this past spring. He is also assistant football and basketball coach and continues to teach math.

Jay Knaak ('84) of Atkinson, Neb. is teaching math and is the head volleyball coach and assistant basketball coach at Atkinson West Holt.

Beth Propst Mierau ('82) was honored as Platte Person of the Year by Central Community College-Platte Campus this past spring. Last May she was sworn in as state president of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges; she was involved in organizing the first local chapter at Central Community College. She had been with CCC since 1989 but resigned this past fall to move with her family to Crete, Neb.

Libby Bonacci Norris ('88) is a 4-H Extension Assistant for Douglas County, Neb.

Kim Kuhlman Oliver ('83) of Falls City, Neb. has been named the middle school volleyball coach for 199596.

Jim Parrish ('84) and wife Lori of Auburn, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Mallory Christine, born in August. She was welcomed home by sisters Amanda and Emily and brother Thomas.

Bob Parsley ('80) and his wife Kathy of Rising City, Neb. are co-owners of the Rising City Quik Stop. Bob is still teaching math and coaching at Rising City High School. They have a 13 year old son, Jeremy.

Carol Petersen ('88) received a Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in August

Cindy Sayer Peterson ('89) and husband Randy of Bloomington, Ill. are proud parents of identical twin sons, Jacob Tyler and Bryce Jared, born in July. They were welcomed home by two year old brother, Trenton.

Dr. Kevin M. Rabner ('87) of Cambridge, Iowa recently graduated from medical school at the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. He currently is employed in a family practice residency program at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Kevin's wife, the former Theresa Tietz ('87), is employed as a laboratory technician at the national Animal Disease Center in Ames, Iowa. They recently celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary.

Paula Larson Remmers ('86) of Auburn, Neb. has been named the Outstanding Local Advisory Committee Memb-er for 1995 by the Nebraska Council on Vocational Education. As manager of the local Pizza Hut, Paula is actively involved in helping individuals with disabilities become productive workers in the community.

Rick Rummel ('83) is Director of Business Operations for Ohio Dominican College in Columbus, Ohio.

Chris ('86) and Michelle Workman ('86) Salberg of Sterling, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Brielle Jacoba, born in May. She was welcomed home by a sister, Kharisa, and a brother, Jestyn.

Kim Schreiner ('85) has been promoted from Sales

Accounting Manager to Assistant Controller for Helzberg Diamonds. headquartered in Kansas City, Mo.

Lori Vrtiska Seibel ('84) of Lincoln, Neb. was selected to participate in the 1995-96 Leadership Lincoln program which encourages its participants to assume leadership roles in Lincoln and Lancaster County community affairs.

Linda Correll Shotton ('87) of Houston, Texas is currently working as a Senior Software Engineer on the International Space Station Alpha Simulator. She works on the On-Board Computer Systems for the simulator, which use real-time flight <h!ta to simulate the operation of the Space Station. She is employed by Hughes, Link Training Division, a contractor to NASA's Johnson Space Center. Linda has also helped her husband bring to market a software product which provides a World Wide Web server for the Macintosh.

Julie Nanninga Showalter ('88) and husband Jonathan of Oakland, Iowa are proud parents of a daughter, Victoria Ann, born in August.

Jeff Smith ('83) is an assistant basketball coach at Eastern Washington University. He formerly was an assistant coach at UN-L and has also coached at PSC and Pawnee City, Neb. He and his wife, the former Robin Nelson ('83), and their children have moved to Cheney, Wash.

Jacqueline Schultz Sparks ('84) and husband Doug of Newark Valley, NY are proud parents of a daughter, Elizabeth Anne, born in June. She was welcomed home by brother Derek.

Dr. Margaret Spiers ('86) of Nebraska City, Neb. received an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from the Australian Institute for Co-Ordinated Research for her work with the homeless in the Nebraska City area. In November Margaret made her TV musical debut on Channel America Star Seek Program.

Craig Stevens ('88) has been hired as director of basketball operations for Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa.

Paul Edward William Sunneberg was born last spring to Pam Ottemann Sunneberg ('84) and her late husband Ed. The family lives at Pawnee City, Neb.

Bob Svoboda ('80) is teaching music at NodawayHolt schools in Missouri. He resides in Mound City, Mo.

Jeff ('89) and Carrie Ann Dalton ('89) Vickers of Omaha, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Tyler Aaron, born in June.

Diana Shores Watton ('83) received a Masters degree in business from the University of NebraskaLincoln in August. She and her husband Mark ('82) live in Wahoo, Neb.

Mike WiHiams ('89) is the new Principal for the Loup County (Neb.) Public Schools. He had been teaching and coaching in Benedict, Neb.

Carrie Nelson Winn ('85) is a wildlife technician with the U.S. Forest Service at Meeker, Colo.

Kathryn L' Archevesque Wright ('87) and husband Kevin of Lincoln, Neb. are proud parents of a baby girl born in October.

Xavier Zatizabal ('87) of Thousand Oaks, Calif. works in sales for Barton Beers Ltd.

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Paul Adler ('93) is a Contracts Specialist for the U.S. Air Force serving at Scot AFB in Illinois.

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Ed Ankrom ('91) of Tecumseh, Neb. was one of 25 teachers selected to attend the Technology, Research, Exploration for Kids Institute this past summer at Dana College in Blair, Neb. Ed is a teacher in the Sterling Public Schools.

Aaron Bailey ('95) is teaching high school special education and coaching football at Washington High School in Kansas City, Kan.

John Ballue {'94) is serving as General Manager for Triangle Pacific Corp.'s Bargain Barn, located in Auburn, Neb.

Barbara Pidgeon Bannin ('94) is an Adult Basic Education (ABE) instructor with the Omaha Public Schools.

Paula Richie Barnett ('92) and husband Ted are proud parents of a son, Trevor Paul, born in October. They live in Auburn, Neb.

Julie Ramsey Bauman ('95) of Falls City, Neb. is employed by Prosser & Prosser, P.C. as a staff accountant. She recently passed all four sections of the CPA exams.

Kimberly Beebee ('94) is a substitute teacher for the Omaha Public Schools and working for Idelman Telemarketing.

Angela Bischoff ('94) is a senior secretary for Metromail of Lincoln, Neb.

Judy Bors ('90) of Pickrell, Neb. is an Associate Administrative Analyst for Northern Natural Gas Company at Beatrice, Neb.

Lori Speckman Broady ('90) of Johnson, Neb. is teaching history and social studies for grades 7-12 in the Johnson-Brock school system this year. She is also the assistant volleyball and track coach as well as the cheerleading sponsor. Lori had previously taught at the Nemaha Valley Schools.

Larry O. Brown (masters '90) is coaching football and teaching high school social studies at Lincoln County High School in Winfield, Mo.

Brian Carlson ('92) is spending a year in Thailand, teaching the children of missionaries in the northeastern region of the country.

Nikki Cline Carroll ('95) is the lead teacher in the toddler room at The Children's Place at Fann Bureau in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Stephen ('95) and Gail Purtle ('94) Case of Lincoln, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Josephine Marie, born in May. She was welcomed home by sister Bianca.

Ryan Casey ('95) is an ai;;countant for Investors Fiduciary Trust Co. of Kansas City, Mo.

Brian Coburn ('95) is a Life Skills Educator at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. His wife, the former Nicole Short ('95), is customer relations manager for the Merchant Co-op Mailer Inc. of Omaha. They were married in July.

Randy Cole ('94) is teaching fifth grade at Wymore Southern Public Schools.

Sherrie Furnas Cottrell ('93) and husband Danny of Omaha are proud parents of a daughter, Cailey Ann, born in July.

Lorna Cruz ('94) is a first grade teacher with the Bellevue (Neb.) Public Schools.

Kristi Cummins ('95) is teaching business and computers at Kadoka (S.D.) High School. She is also the assistant volleyball and girls basketball coach.

Paula Czirr ('94) is director of the Centennial Residence Complex at Peru State College.

Paula Darling ('90) was chosen to take part in a twoday conference on Travel and Tourism at the White House in late October. Paula is Tourism Director for Nebraska City, Neb.

Pete Dennis ('94) is employed in the accounts payable department of MRI Relocation Management, Inc. of Omaha.

David Dietz ('94) is electronic warfare flight chief for the U.S. Air Force at Offutt AFB near Bellevue, Neb.

R. Nellene Dill ('94) is a counselor at the Tarkio (Mo.) Academy.

Andy Donovan ('93) is attending the Neighborhood School of Theater, an acting school in New York City. He spent last summer at the New London (N.H.) Barn Playhouse as scenic designer.

PSC students Troy and Malinda Jorn Dunn of Stella, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Brendan Daniel, born in June. He was welcomed home by a sister Adriann.

Laura Gerdes ('94) is a legal secretary for the finn of Healey & Wieland in Lincoln, Neb.

Bradley A. Gerdts ('94) of Lincoln, Neb. is a locomotive engineer for Burlington Northern Railroad.

Lori Remmers Gerking ('95) has received the Silver Certificate Award among those who took the May 1995 Certified Public Accountant exam in Nebraska. That means she received the second highest score on the CPA exam, taken by approximately 400 candidates.

Jodene Glaeseman ('91) of Lincoln, Neb. is employed by the Nebraska Foster Care Review board which provides external case reviews of all children in foster care, mental health institutions, etc.

Lisa Gottula {'92) graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Creighton University Law School last May. She passed the state Bar Examination, too.

Todd Gottula ('95) is associated with the Kearney (Neb.) Hub daily newspaper as a sports writer and photographer. He previously was the news editor for the Auburn Newspapers at Auburn, Neb.

Bobbi Grotrian ('95) is a Financial Assistance Officer for Brown Mackie College in Overland Park, Kan.

William Grunewald ('95) is a nuclear weapon employment policy plans manager for the U.S. Air Force Dan ('90) and Christi DeJonge ('90) Eis of at its Offutt AFB near Bellevue, Neb. Tecumseh, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Mallory Elizabeth, born in June.

Rhonda Erb ('90) stopped in Peru this summer while visiting the midwest. Rhonda teaches English as a second language and computers in a private K-8 school in Saipan.

Jason Esser ('95) is an account representative with General Motors Acceptance Corp. in its West Des Moines, Iowa office.

Linda Estes ('95) ·is director of the Health Center at Peru State College.

Kirk Faris ('91) of Tecumseh, Neb. is teaching seventh through 12th grade math at the Tecumseh Public Schools. He is also the junior high girls basketball coach and assistant high school volleyball coach. He had previously taught and coached at Filley and Conestoga. Kirk's wife, the former Robyn Roesener ('90), is a second grade teacher at Tecumseh.

Russell ('92) and Stephanie Holtzman ('93) Fisher of Auburn, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Reid Michael, born in May. He was welcomed home by sister Hailey.

Tony Fitzgerald (' 95) is· Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Crete (Neb.).

Jeannettia Ford ('95) is an educator for the State of Nebraska and is living in Bellevue, Neb.

Sarah Gaines ('95) is teaching third grade at Rock Port (Mo.) Elementary School.

Stephen Gaines ('94) is the fifth grade teacher at the Rock Port (Mo.) Elementary School.

David Gardner ('94) is employed by American Meter in Nebraska City, Neb.

Dan Gauchat ('94) and his wife Tiffanie of Ballwin, Mo. are proud parents of a son, Gage Daniel, born in July.

Lisa Gebers ('94) is serving Peru State College as a secretary in our Continuing Education department.

Ron Hackbart ('92) is a specifications writer and statistical analyst for the Gallup Organization at its Lincoln, Neb. office.

Craig Hall ('95) is an assistant manager with the KMart Corp. in Bellevue, Neb.

Ginger Hall ('94) is an AmeriCorp volunteer in Beatrice, Neb. and provides tutoring to students in grades K-12.

Ann Riggins Haynes ('90) and husband Sterling of Auburn, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Deidre Marie, born in July. Deidre was welcomed home by two brothers, Derek and Darian.

Stacy Schroeder Hennerberg ('92) and husband Russell of Hollenberg, Kan. are proud parents of an adopted daughter, JoLynn Joyce, born in August

PSC student Don and Teri Mmer {'90) Hogue of Falls City, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Reese Allen, born in June. Teri is the head volleyball coach at Falls City High. She was previously the head coach of the middle school volleyball team. Don is the assistant girls' basketball coach.

Matt ('92) and Trad Adams (attd. '88-'91) Hug of Auburn, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Haevyn Julianna, born in September. She was welcomed h6me by a brother, Blaise.

Chuck Humphrey ('93) is an assistant football coach at Columbus (Neb.) Lakeview High.

Tara Gugelman Hundley ('95) is a residential service site manager at NCTC in Seneca, Kan.

Ellen Janssen ('93) of Holmesville, Neb. is teaching fourth grade in the Beatrice Public Schools.

Keri Jensen ('95) is an elementary school teacher in the Bellevue (Neb.) Public Schools.

Edward Johnson ('93) is assistant manager for the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

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Existing scholarships

Mr. & Mrs. Lester McKnight

Ken Morris

Mr. & Mrs. Merle Morris

Donna Nelson

Opal Nincehelser

Margaret Piper

Raymond & Vonnie Rotter

Roger & Gerda Rotter

Tom & Marilyn Sayer

Lucille Schaefer

R.D. & Dorothy Schmidt

I val & Mimi Schmucker

Tim & Julie Shaw

Leland & Karlene Sherwood

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Harold Smith

Gary & Sharon Spier

Bob Stephens

Martha E. Stoddard

Robert & Sara Stoddard

Diane Thompson

VFW Post - Peru

Geraldine F. Vasholz

Don & Wilma Wagner

Boyd & Marlene Wakelin

Exemena Warmen

Paulette Wathan

Mr. & Mrs. Ron Wells

Mark & Joan Wittmann

Mel & Joan Worster

Glen and Verda Frary

Scholarship

Sara Beth Donovan

Chris Haddad Scholarship

Kent and Becki Propst

Pam Williams

Lillian Landolt Scholarship

Paul Landolt

Arthur R. Majors Scholarship

Kelly and Thelma Liewer

Jack Mcintire Scholarship

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Dorothy Taylor Kemerling ('30) of Malmo, Neb. passed away in June. She taught elementary school in Saunders County, Neb. for 43 years.

William Klabunde ('65) of Clarendon Hills, Ill. passed away this spring.

Wilma Frey Klein ('54) of Humboldt, Neb. passed away in July. She was a retired teacher having taught in several schools in southeast Nebraska as well as Bellevue, Las Cruces, N.M. and Sabetha, Kan.

Word has been received of the death of Steve Knittle ('73) of Lincoln, Neb.

Word has been received of the death of Ida Legler ('64) of Robinson, Kan.

Word has been received of the death of Agnes Hildebrand Leonard ('01) of Kansas City, Mo.

Dr. Roy Neumeister

Carolyn Bredemeier

Del Duane Miller Memorial

Dorian Miller

Larry Pappas Scholarship

Faculty and staff of PSC

Agnes Barrett

Darrell & Yvonne Chandler

Jacqueline Clausen

Shirley DeMott

Nadine Dietrich

Olembia Tracon

Guy and Carrol Harmon

Robert & Loretta Hascall

Byron and Ferne Johnson

Lyle and Norma McKercher

Ellen Pappas

Papas Farms

Gus Pappas

John and Robin Payton

Kent & Becki Propst

Mr. and Mrs. Lane Schenbeck

David & Susan Thomas

Leslie Thomas- Bratrsovsky

Barbara Wills

Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Pate Scholarship

Armon & Evelyn Gatz Yanders

George Schottenhamel Scholarship

Linda Berry Moree

Alan Wheeler

Evan VanZant Scholarship

Ruth VanZant

Daisy Wear Scholarship

Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Arntsen

James & Susan Blackaby

Wm. & Arlene Brooks

Ruth Davenport

Mary Dunn

Bethany H. Hall

Carlos Harrison

Edward & Jean Johnson

Marjorie Johnson

Frank & Ruth Kurz

Ardis Oglesby

Kent & Becki Propst

George & Maryann Sanregret

Edwin & Jane Saucy

Ray & Marianne Simmons

Dr. William Stoddard

James & Margaret Stone

Richard & JoAnne Taylor

John & Jean Wear

Lyman Wear

Donna Winslow

Lisa Weis Scholarship

Lance Wilson

Other Scholarships that can be designated for your gifts include Laurine Anderson, Bath Family, E.C. & M.M. Beck, Esther Delzell Brownell, Roy Chamberlain, C.C. Choyce, A.B. Clayburn, Dr. Crabtree, Phyllis Davidson, Loure Salzman

Firoved, Elsie I. Fisher, Esther Cole Franklin, Dee & Kathleen Jarvis, Victor Jindra, A. V. & Wilhelminia Larson, L.B. & Ruth Mathews, Joy Elmer Morgan, Nona Palmer, Elaine Gerdes Pratt, Ernest Rawson, Wayne 0. and Adele Pentermen Reed, Troy Rippen, A.B. Ritchie, Clarence & Mildred Russell, Ruth Russell, Vincent Sabatinilli, Ken Sims, G. Holt "Pop" Steck, Bill & Jeanne Tynon, Maude Phelps Vacek, Al Wheeler and Zelma Wonderly scholarships. Contact the PSC Foundation for detials.

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Kelli Johnson Workman ('94) is administrative assistant at K-9 Ration Pet Foods in Bern, Kan.

Scott Jones ('93) is teaching industrial technology and seventh grade science at the Nemaha Valley Schools in Cook and Talmage. He had previously taught at Lewellen, Neb. His wife is the former Amy Snyder ('91). She is executive assistant at the Fanners Bank of Cook.

Jeff Junker ('93) and wife Michelle of Beatrice, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Jocelyn Nicole, born in May.

Linda Junker ('95) is a counselor for Youth Services lnc.trarkio (Mo.) Academy. She was planning to take graduate coursework at Northwest Missouri State University, too.

Douglas Kerns ('95) is a staff reporter and copywriter for the Daily Nebraskan newspaper at the University of NebraskaLincoln, where he is attending graduate school.

Lynn Kilpatrick ('93) of Randolph, Iowa is teaching third grade at the Malvern Community School in Malvern, Iowa.

Amy Stukenholtz Kroll ('94) of Nebraska City, Neb. is teaching secondary special education at the Auburn Public Schools.

Ellen Wenzel Kruger ('90) of Ames, Iowa has been awarded a graduate fellowship from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct scientific research in environmental toxicology. She also received an Incentive Grant from the Dept. of Entomology at Iowa State University for another research project involving agricultural herbicides. She is a predoctoral research associate at ISU and plans to finish her Ph.D. next year.

Dee Herrick Kuhlmann ('95) is a specifications writer for the National Research Corp. in Lincoln, Neb.

Tonya Kuker ('95) is a fish hatchery assistant at the Wyoming Trout Ranch in Cody, Wyo.

Darrell Lisee ('94) is a technician with the Nebraska Public Power District's Cooper Nuclear Station near Brownville.

Wendy Livingston ('95) is an assistant sales associate for State Farm Insurance in St. Louis, Mo.

Lincoln, Neb. passed away in June. , She was a retired school teacher.

Blanche Nejezcbleb Mazour (attd. '31-'32) passed away in May. She had been a resident of Lawrence, Neb.

Ruth Nicholas Meeks ('37) passed away in August in Lincoln, Neb. She was a retired kindergarten teacher.

in April. He was a retired teacher, having taught for 35 years in the Brazosport Independent School District as a coach and social studies teacher.

Word has been received of the death of Jim Peterson ('60) in April of 1994.

Word has been received of the death of Leslie Priefert ('32) of Kansas City, Mo.

Mildred Wasko Mejstrik Irene Clabaugh Pursley ('26) ('13) of Schuyler, Neb. passed passed away in June in Wauneta, away last April. Neb.

Dell Duane Miller ('52) passed away in August in Columbus, Neb. He was the first High School Coach of the Year ever selected by the Omaha World-Herald in 1959. The former Bobcat standout served Columbus High from 1955-68.

Word has been received of the death of Marcella Mussman ('68) of Alexandria, Neb.

James C. Ramsey ('65) of Las Vegas, Nev. passed away in June. He was a high school teacher and had taught several places, including Nebraska, Alaska, Illinois and California. He also did substitute work in area schools.

Rosina Rath of Auburn, Neb. passed away in June. Her husband, George, was a former professor at PSC.

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Curt Luttrell, Peru State's Director of Admissions for the past two years, has accepted a similar post at Redlands Community College in El Reno, Okla.

John McClarnen Jr. ('94) is the sixth grade teacher, varsity basketball coach and assistant volleyball coach at the Silver Creek, Neb. schools.

Ruth McGuire ('95) is a bulletin coordinator for Today's Temp, a branch of First Data Resources in Omaha.

Paul McKay ('95) is a health teacher with Youth Services Inc. of Clarinda, Iowa.

Ursula McLendon ('92) received her master's degree in Community and Regional Planning from Iowa State University at Ames, Iowa in August. She is now residing in Kansas City, Mo.

Ryan McSorley ('94) is a substitute teacher in the Council Bluffs, Iowa area.

Mark Meadows ('95) is a veterinary assistant at Harvey Oaks Animal Hospital in Omaha.

David J. Mike ('94) is a microcomputer software technician for McAllie Assoc. Inc. of Bellevue, Neb.

Traci Monson ('90) and husband Tim of Bloomington, Ill. are proud parents of a daughter, Maura Louree, born in June. She was welcomed home by brother Radley.

Patricia Moody ('94) of Auburn, Neb is a Substance Abuse Counselor for Blue Valley Mental Health Center in Nebraska City, Neb.

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PSC Mourns the Loss of Larry Pappas

The Peru State College community was shocked and saddened by the untimely death of Dr. Larry Pappas, Professor of Biology, in a traffic accident.

Dr. Pappas was killed on June 19 while riding his bicycle in southern Nemaha county. He was 48.

Dr. Pappas had an extensive record of published articles in professional journals, many of them coauthored by his PSC students. He was the Principal Investigator or coln vestigator on six PSC projects which gained over $300,000 in either National Science Foundation or National Institutes of Health grants funds.

A memorial fund was established through the PSC Foundation.

Daisy Clark Wear: 1893-1995

Though not actually a graduate of Peru State College, there was no more loyal a supporter of Nebraska's first college than Daisy Clark Wear, who passed away this past July in San Jose, California.

Mrs. Wear was the widow of Dr. John Wear ('14), and they met in 1908 when attending high school in Peru. They were married in 1915 and were married for over 50 years before he passed away.

A charter member of PSC' s Northern California Alumni Association since 1958, it is believed she had not missed a meeting until recently.

Daisy established the Dr. John and Daisy Clark Wear Scholarship through the PSC Foundation several years ago, and after ber death at age 102, she asked that memorials be added to the scholarship fund.

Gifts can be sent to: PSC Foundation, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421.

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Sutherland (Neb.) Public Schools.

Stacy Sawyer ('95) is attending gradu-

Holly Morgan ('93) is the manager of ate school in the field of speech pathology the Pie Garden at Arbor Day Farm in at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

substitute elementary school teacher for the Millard (Neb.) and Omaha public school systems.

Denise Teten ('95) is working in the acquisitions department for UniPac of Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska City.

Mike ('90) and Angie Sherman (attd. '86-'87) Morrison of West St. Paul, Minn. are proud parents of a son, Ian Thomas, born in June.

Rose Munsey ('95) is managing a convenience store and station near Rock Port, Mo.

Amanda Nannen ('94) is a teacher counselor at Youth Services Internationalffarkio (Mo.) Academy.

Debra Morris Neely ('93) of Mont Alto, Penn. completed her Master's degree in Counseling with an emphasis in student personnel from Emporia (Kan.) State University in May. She is now working for the Pennsylvania State University as an Admissions Counselor.

Tammy Cross Penney ('93) and husband James of Omaha, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Damani Breon, born in July.

Tena Popken ('94) is teaching grades six and seven at the Pony Lake school near Bassett, Neb.

Deena Day Powelson ('90) and husband Terry of Iola, Kan. are proud parents of a son, Tyler Scott, born in August.

PSC student Jason and Melissa Friedrichsen ('95) Prante of Auburn, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Mitchell Paul, born in June. Melissa is a Chapter 1 math teacher for the Auburn Public Schools.

Steve ('95) and PSC student Diane Ramer of Shubert, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Trae Daven, born in June.

Lisa Reeves ('91) is a Field Auditor for the Nebraska area for Deutsche Financial Services. She lives in Omaha.

Kass Rempp, PSC assistant professor of elementary education since 1993, and her husband Rev. Barry, are proud parents of daughter Grace, born in August.

Tony Rieschick ('94) is a bookkeeper for Surface Technology Inc. of Ralston, Neb.

Pamela Ritchie ('95) is teaching grades K-2 at Whitman (Neb.) Elementary School.

Michael Roll ('94) is a computer systems engineer for Vanstar in Indianapolis, Ind.

Ben Royal ('95) is affiliated with Life Investors at its Nebraska City office.

Rolinda Saathoff Sample ('90) is executive director of the Laramie (Wyo.) Chamber of Commerce. She has been with LCC for three years.

John Sautter ('95) is sixth grade teacher and bead wrestling coach at the

Erin O'Grady Sayer ('91) of Peru received her masters degree in Educational Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in August. She is interim Director of Residence Life at Peru State.

Linda Sayer (attd. '92-'93) of Denver, Colo. is a supervisor and respiratory therapist for Porter Memorial Hospital in Denver. She received her respiratory therapist degree in August of 1994 from Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha.

Darcy Bohling Schultz ('94) of Auburn, Neb. is teaching seventh and eighth grade at St. Andrew's Catholic School in Tecumseh. She also will teach fifth grade science and physical education.

Scott Shepard ('91) has been appointed Athletic Director at Lincoln Christian High School, where he also serves as assistant football and boys basketball coach.

Christopher Shock ('95) is Superintendent of Public Affairs for the U.S. Air Force's 55th Wing at Offutt AFB near Bellevue, Neb. He is attending graduate school through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Shane Shook ('94) is staff sergeant and cryptologic linguist for the U.S. Air Force at its Offutt Air Force Base near Belleuve, Neb. He is taking graduate classes from the University of Phoenix's MBA program.

Nettie Sikyta ('94) is a psychological service assistant at the Beatrice (Neb.) State Development Center.

Benjamin Smith ('94) is an accounting assistant at Host Marriott of Omaha.

Sheila Mount Snodgrass ('94) is teach· ing bigb school math at Dawson- Verson (Neb.) schools.

Cheri Spiegel ('95) is a physical therapy technician at·Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha

Mark Starner ('94) is a special education resource teacher at tbe Glenwood (Iowa) High School.

James D. Thompson ('95) is teaching physics and chemistry in the PapillionLaVista (Neb.) high school.

Don Umland ('90) received a Master's degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation from South Dakota State University last spring. He is now director of intramurals and recreation at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., where he is in charge of a new $4 million facility. He and his wife Jenny have one son, five-year-old Taylor.

Debra Vahle ('95) of Johnson, Neb. is the special education teacher for grades 712 at the Nemaha Valley (Neb.) Schools.

Pat Venditte ('92) is working at Heartland Scenic Studio in Omaha.

Jody Vetrovsky ('95) is teaching K-3 special education in the Wymore (Neb.) Southern schools.

Susan Vint ('95) is a Registered Nurse for the Belleville (Kan.) Family Physicians.

Janet Warner ('94) is teaching grades one and two at Sacred Heart School in Greeley, Neb.

Gayle Herold Watton ('93) of Nebraska City, Neb. is business manager at the Nebraska City News-Press. She has two daughters.

Douglas Elvin Weber ('95) is a carpenter for Ralph Phelps Carpentry of Rock Port, Mo.

Burton Weible ('95) is a die cast technician at American Meter Co. in Nebraska City.

Troy Weil ('95) is an electrician technician at Platte Valley Tooling of Columbus, Neb.

Rhae Werner ('95) is Donor Resources Consultant for the American Red Cross working for its Omaha offices.

Mike Whitney ('94) is a production manager for Sealrite Windows Inc. of Gayle Steiger ('95) is staff accountant Lincoln, Neb. for Romans Wiemer & Assoc.' s of York, Neb.

Terri Armknect Stutheit ('92) is the investment representative for Edward D. Jones at Auburn, Neb. She has previously worked for Edward D. Jones in Nebraska City and was recently a Financial Investor for a bank in York, Neb.

Christy Coulter Tanner {'90) and husband Kevin of Nemaha, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Ryan Matthew, born in May. He was welcomed home by a brother, Drew.

Theresa Mikkelson Tester ('95) is a

Lisa Julian Whitten ('91) is the junior an9 senior high guidance counselor at Lourdes Central schools in Nebraska City, Neb.

Stacy Williamson ('93) of Trenton, Neb. joined the Air Force in December and is stationed at Travis Air Force Base. She is currently attending phase II of her technical training to become a cardio pulmonary laboratory specialist.

Donna M. Wojtak ('94) is living in Oxnard, Calif. and taking classes to receive her California teaching certification.

all of Fame Adds Trio of re ats

Two former standout athletes and a highly successful coach and professor were inducted into the Peru State College Athletic Hall of Fame for 1995, President Robert L. Bums has announced.

Dr.. Pilkington of Warrensburg. Roosevelt Brown ('82) of Casper, Wyo., and Mike Mulvaney ('71) of Beatrice, Neb. were inducted during ceremonies on Sept. 30 at Peru State.

"Induction into our Athletic Hall of Fame is a special recognition of excellence for our alumni and former staff members," Dr. Burns said. "The membership list is a real honor roll of talent and dedication, and these new members will continue that tradition."

Roosevelt Brown ·

Roosevelt Brown was a record-setting NAIA AllAmerican during his football playing days at Peru State College from 1977-1980. A graduate of Robinson High School in Tampa, Fla., Brown's name still dots the PSC record book.

Brown caught 31 touchdown passes and gained nearly 2,500 receiving yards during his playing career at PSC. He averaged over 16 yards on punt returns, scoring five touchdowns, and over 25 yards on kickoff returns throughout his four-year career.

During his brilliant senior season in 1980, during which the Bobcats posted a 9-1 mark, Brown averaged 97 yards per game receiving, over 26 yards per punt retum, and scored 19 touchdowns while earning first-team NAIA Division II AH-America honors.

He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Peru State in 1981 and a Master of Arts Degree from Kearney State College in 1983.

Now a teacher and coach in Casper, Wyo. and co-chair of the Physical Education department at Natrona County High School, Brown is married and the father of two daughters. He officiates NCAA Division I and II basketball games for the Big Sky, Western Athletic, and Rocky Mountain conferences.

Mike Mulvaney

Mike Mulvaney enjoyed sterling careers both on the track and on the football field before graduating from Peru State in 1971.

A native of Independence, Iowa, Mulvaney broke the Peru State discus record in his first meet as a freshman, and went on to break his own school discus record five more times.

During his career Mulvaney won or placed in discus competition at such prestigious meets as the Drake Relays, the Howard Wood Relays, the Kansas Relays and the Arkansas Relays. He

never finished lower than fifth place at the NAIA national meet.

On the gridiron, Mulvaney was a four-year letterwinner. He didn't start in his first game as a freshman but started every game after that except when he was injured. As a sophomore and a junior he started on both offense and defense.

Mulvaney was team captain and Most Valuable Player during his senior season. He received PSC's Bert Swenson Award as the college's top athlete after his senior year.

He and his wife Pat, live in Beatrice. Mulvaney is Administrative Support Services Manager at the Beatrice State Developmental Center, where he has worked for the past 24 years.

Dr. James Pilkington

Dr. Jam es Pilkington, now a Professor of Physical Education at Central Missouri State University, served on the PSC faculty and coaching staff from 1962-69.

Unable to attend the induction ceremony, Dr. Pilkington asked one of his former standouts, Tim Hendricks ('72) of Omaha, to represent him at the event.

Dr. Pilkington was an assistant football coach, assistant track and field coach, and head cross country coach, and was active in campus and area pursuits as well. His PSC cross country squads posted Top 10 finishes in the

Hall of Fame

NAIA National meet six times, including third place in 1965. On the home course his Bobcat runners were 144-6, and members of his teams earned 10 NAIA AllAmerican citations.

A native of Red Oak, Iowa, Dr. Pilkington was coach of the '65 PSC cross country squad which was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.

Dr. Pilkington has a long list of publications, several Coach of the Year and Teacher of the Year citations, and has been chosen as a starter at several NCAA National Championship track meets. He has been inducted into four different Halls of Fame.

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Gwendolyn Andersen Richardson ('32) of Platteville, Colo. passed away in May. She was a retired school teacher, having taught 42 years in Nebraska and Colorado and another 15 years as a substitute teacher in Colorado.

Melvin Rothmiller ('44) of Gordon, Neb. passed away in August.

Leon A. Schaffer ('32) of Indianapolis, Ind. passed away in July. He was a podiatrist.

Nellie Whitman Schmitz ('12) passed away in August in Broken Bow, Neb.

Ethel Gertrude Clary Shaul ('17) passed away in August in Gering, Neb.

Glen Sheely ('39) of Auburn, Neb. passed away in July. He was a retired school teacher and administrator. He taught at Brock, Nebraska City, Bratton Union, and California before spending 14 years as a teacher at PSC and the Campus School. He then taught at.the Auburn Junior High and Middle School until his retirement in 1982.

Benjamin 0. Sheldon ('39) of Hotchkiss, Colo. passed away in April. He was a former. school teacher and retired dairyman and rancher. His wife is the former Erma Meier ('41).

Forrest B. Shrader (certificate '27, bachelor's '30) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in May. He was a former superintendent of Nebraska and Iowa schools and retired from McCorm.ick Mathers-Litton Publishing Company in 1979.

Lenore Stone Sievers ('33) of

Manassas, Va. passed away in September. She had worked for the Bank of Commerce until her retirement in the early 1980s.

Helen M. Howen Simpson ('62) of Auburn, Neb. passed away in August. She was a retired elementary school teacher.

Ruby Taney Sporleder ('29) of Conrad, Mont. passed away in June.

Olive Tomek Strohm (attd. '39-'40) passed away in June. She had been a resident of Hampton, Neb.

Irene Warren Thompson ('20) passed away in August in Elkhorn, Neb.

Alfred Umstead ('51) of Santa Cruz, Calif. passed away in June. He was a retired teacher and had taught and coached at Fillmore Junior and Senior High School for 21 years before his retirement. He had a distinguished military career prior to teaching, and was very active in community and church affairs.

Stephen Welsh {attd. '70), a missionary in Columbia, was shot to death in June during a gun battle involving the Columbian military and rebels who had held him captive for a year.

Mary Hanlon Whitlow ('30) of Auburn, Neb. passed away in June.

Lois Waggoner Wirth ('44) passed away in June in Battle Creek, Mich. Lois was a former school teacher and active in community affairs. Her husband is Carl Wirth ('43).

Evelyn Kosch Park Wiseman (two-year '34) of Kearney, Neb. passed away in August.

Spikers Command Respect

After finishing the last two years rated in the Top 25 in the NAIA national volleyball polls, the Peru State netters have shown that type of respect is well deserved.

With three quarters of their season over, the Bobcats of Coach Jim Callender have shown they are serious contenders for a run at the national title, posting a 26-4 record, having won their last 18 matches in a row at press time, and gaining a #14 ranking by the NAIA pollsters.

Leading the charge for the Bobcats is senior Jill Parker, a 6-4 middle hitter with the ideal height and athletic ability for the position.

Senior Star

Football Fortunes Are On the Rise

The Peru State football team took on a new look this year as Dick Strittmatter began his first year as head coach of the program.

Strittmatter, a 23-year veteran high school coach with his last eight at nearby Auburn High, made the transition from the high school ranks to his first college appointment rather smoothly.

"The transition hasn't been as big of an adjustment as I thought," Strittmatter said. "The kids have helped me a lot and the coaches have been great."

Under Strittmatter the team has looked to rebound from consecutive 3- 7 At Stater press time the team had posted a 2-3-1 record, with three games left on the schedule. At that point every team the Bobcats had come up against was undefeated at the time, including three that were nationally rated.

The Bobcats' wins came against Doane (29-26) and Tabor (Kan.) College (24-13), both on the road. They dropped consecutive contests to NCAA Division II Chadron State and to Dana at the Apple

Bowl in Nebraska City.

In the Homecoming contest the Bobcats and Hastings College waged a close battle with both playing well enough to win. As it turned out, nei ther did in a 23-23 tie. In the most recent contest the Benedictine Ravens pulled out a 27-17 win.

Individually the 'Cats have been led by talented seniors on both sides Of the ball. Receiver Shane McGooden has led the team in touchdowns, receptions, receiving yards, and kickoff return yardage.

At the other wideout position Sunny Lofton has again made his mark, pulling in 34 passes for 481 yards and a score. The Bobcats average 264 yards passing despite the loss of last year's leading receiver, Terry Rice, due to a torn hamstring.

The Bobcats are solid at quarterback with sophomore Jamie Stinson, who has passed for 1,481 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Defensively the Bobcats are led by senior safeties Nick Maher and Jacob Stallworth.

Fitch's setting skills.

In addition to Parker and Fitch, Callender has gotten solid play from seniors Tracy Cochran, Becki Wetjen and from sophomore transfer Kendra Cory.

This year the Bobcats have racked up some impressive wins, winning both the NWU Invitational and the Baker (Kan.) Invite. The Bobcats also knocked off perennial power Northwestern (Iowa) at

its own invitational, Northwestern's first home loss in three years.

With the playoffs just down the road, chances were good that the Bobcats will host a playoff game at the Al Wheeler Activity Center. And with the way the team has been playing, chances are also good that they could find themselves back at the national tournament for the second time in three years.

So far this year Parker has registered 327 kills, good for a .565 hitting percentage. Parker was in October named NAIA Midwest Region Player of the Week when she had 82 kills on 146 attempts, 12 solo blocks, 21 assist blocks, 53 digs and seven service aces, all in just six matches.

Parker's effort helped the team win the Nebraska Wesleyan Invitational at which she was voted Outstanding Athlete.

Doing the setting up for Parker is one of Callender's young stars in Stacy Fitch. As a freshman last year she led the team in assists and so far this year leads the team with 932 on 2,040 attempts.

As a team the Bobcats are hitting a torrid .436 hitting percentage due in part to

Victory Celebration

Swenson Award

Alex Malcom (right) was presented the 1994-95 Peru State College Swenson Award by President Robert L. Burns last summer. PSC's top citation to a student-athlete, it was named for the late Peru State standout and 1909 graduate Bert Swenson. Winners are selected on the basis of character, personality, scholarship, loyalty to school traditions and participation in intercollegiate athletics. The Swenson Award was first presented in 1925; its recipient receives a watch and a medallion. Malcom, who graduated in May with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management, was an outstanding football player at Peru State. He is a 1990 graduate of Fremont-Mills High (Iowa) School.

Bright Baseball Forecast

With a change at the coaching position the baseball team has 33 players out for the team. Last year the Bobcats went 23-30.

Dave Teske took over in early September as the Bobcats' new coach. Teske, an Eldora, Iowa native, comes to Peru State from Simpson College. Teske played his college ball at Simpson and also played rookie professional baseball for the New York Mets for one season as a pitcher.

The Bobcats have been practicing this fall and boast a line of talented hard workers.

The top batmen for the Bobcats look to be Greg Bentz, Steve Young and Chris Raabe. Pitching wise Teske will look to Raabe, Rob Pieper and Deon Wingert.

Raabe led the team with eight wins from the mound, but also led the team with 69 hits at the plate. Young had three home runs in one game a year ago.

Softball Looks For Success

For the third year in a row M.ark Matthews will lead the Bobcat softball team as their head coach.

The Bobcats enjoyed one of their most successful seasons last year, posting a 36-9 record.

This year expectations are again high, especially with several key players back for the Bobcats.

Key returnees Dawn Miller, Jen Slattery, Jennifer Dappen and Kerrie Brandt all will play key roles.

Brandt is the all-time career home run leader at the school after only two years.

With a solid program and players with both talent and experience, PSC softball should again be top notch in 1996.

PSC Basketball Squad Expects Improvements

After a disappointing 1994-95 season which saw the team post an 8- 20 record, change is in the air for the PSC men's basketball team this year.

Coach John Gibbs starts his 15th season at the school and will bring back a mix of experience plus several talented junior college transfers. They look to bring the program back to the level of two seasons ago, when the Bobcats reached the quarterfinals of the NAIA national tournament.

Key returnees for Gibbs are guards Scott Daniell, Daniel King, Nate Caldwell and Albert Norman. All have playing experience but at the same time will be pushed by one of Gibb's most talented recruiting classes in recent mem-

ory.

Newcomers who could contribute right away are guards Jamol Harris and Greg Thompson, fonyards Demarcus Johnson, Chris Vercher, Lawrence Hollier, and Lance Cohn, and center Chris James.

Fighting for playing time will be Joshua Stoddard, Christopher Lade, Tom Riley, Gregory Liesmeyer, Shawn Gibbs and Roy Burton.

With a host of new talent and solid veterans to build around, plus an experienced coach who can put it all together, chances are good the team will get back on its feet after two subpar seasons.

Continued Success Is

Women•s Roundball Goal

After knocking on the door of the NAIA national tournament by reaching the Midwest Region finals for two consecutive years, the Bobcat women's basketball team will look for continued success. But they will have some holes to fill in the process.

In her first year at the helm for the Bobcats, Coach Tara Kreklau's team posted an impressive 20-12 record. This year she will have her work cut out for her as she tries to replace four-year starter Angie Wilson who graduated.

Wilson's name can be found in five of 10 different PSC all-time record categories, including fourth in scoring and first in games played. She will serve as an assistant coach this season.

Players who are back for Kreklau include Angie Hubach, Jennifer Trouba, Cheryl Reineke and Jill Schulte.

Hubach and Trouba will provide the height in the lineup for the Bobcats. Hubach as a freshman pulled down 410 rebounds and registered 64 steals. Trouba is a 6-0 center and the team's tallest player.

Reineke, like Hubach, turned in an impressive freshman campaign. Playing the shooting guard position, Reineke set a freshman record for three-point field goal percentage, hitting 54 trey's for .432 to lead the team. Schulte will be only a sophomore but can play either the guard or forward positions.

Two others who will help are Tammi Dodge and Amy Langdon. Dodge; a 5-3 guard, injured her knee during her senior year in high school and has come back slowly from that injury.

Langdon will be one of the top newcomers this year, coming to PSC via Central Community College. She will bring much needed height and experience. At CCC Langdon averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds per contest.

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Fall 1995

College Football

TV timeouts here), and the hitting was hard.

"Until you've played in the Oak Bowl, you just don't know what it's like," Stallworth said. "The adrenalin just flows. You can't help but get excited."

On Saturdavs in the fall, the state of Nebraika turns collegefootball crazy, with u1e University of Nebraska Cornbuskers taking center stage. But the college game is also played at 11 smaller schools across the state, from Crete to Wayne to Chadron, and even in Omaha and Lincoln.

The smaller colleges and universities can't equal the Big Red in the size of their crowds or the size of their players, and they don't pretend to.

The way it was

But the game they play has a charm all its own. ill many ways, small-college football is the way college football used to be played, before the TV networks, the national recruiting analysts and the bowl coalitions came along.

Some fans wouldn't want it any other way.

"We don't have that big sea of red, but we've got a small sea of blue, " said Bobcat fan Dan Cotton of Peru. "The thing a lot of people don't realize is there's a lot of good hitting going on. These kids take it seriously, and it's good football."

For the players, small-college football means the chance to coutinue playing a game they love, something they probably couldn't do at a big-time school.

"When we recruit, we tell the kids they won't be on TV, they

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won't fly all over the country, and probably will never sign an autograph the whole time they're here," said Peru Athletic Director Dan Johnson.

Education & opportunity

"But they will get their education and get an opportunity to play. This is their Memorial Stadium and their Saturday afternoon. It means a lot to them."

Nebraska's football tradition and history are the stuff of legend. Though little known to most football fans, the state's small colleges have theirs, too.

At Peru, football tradition starts with the Oak Bowl, a 94year-old playing field nestled between the big hill on which the campus sits and the bluff on the other side covered with tall oaks.

Standing at the top of that bowl-shaped ravine, one can look through the trees and see the field, about 200 feet below.

At the Oak Bowl and most other small-college venues, there's no such thing as a bad seat. Fans sit right on top of the field, where they can hear every cr.ack of helmets and clash of shoulder pads.

Close confines

In the close confines of the Oak Bowl, fans don't just see and hear college football, they practically breathe it in with the cool autumn air.

You hear the hitting; you hear people getting chewed out," said Cotton, who played at Peru 25 years ago. "Sometimes, you hear a few things you don't want to."

There's the smelly drainage ditch iust behind the visitors'

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bench that Peru players have been k"Tlown to knock opponents into. Never on purpose, of course, they say with a grin.

And then there's that stray dog that comes around sometimes.

"I tell the kids you know it's Peru State football when there's a dog running around on the field," said Kevin Miller, a Peru assistant coach who played his college ball for the Huskers.

Dreams of glory

Many of the players who end up at Peru and Nebraska's other small colleges grew up dreaming of football glory with the Cornhuskers in Lincoln.

"I would have done anything to play there," said Chad Olson, a senior defensive back from Homer, Neb.

But when Tom Osborne (who himself played in the Oak Bowl during his days at Hastings College) didn't come calling, Olson got realistic. The small schools offer partial scholarships, and most importantly, the chance to play.

The Peru players know they aren't as big, as fast or as strong as the players in Lincoln. But they say they are Division I all the way when it comes to effort, toughness and determination to win.

"People here play their hearts out," said Darren Garrean, a senior defensive end from Omaha. "We know this is it. We won't play after we leave here."

Ups and downs

While winning and championships have virtually been taken llllillilll.11!

for granted for the Huskers in Lincoln over the last three decades, Nebraska's small schools have all had their ups and downs.

Peru has seen the pinnacles and depths just within the last five years. The 1990 team reached the top, winning the small-college national championship. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship trophy sits proudly in a display case in the school's cafeteria.

But a lot of players and coaches have come and gone since. The last two teams have posted 37 records, both losing their last seven games in season-ending collapses.

Dick Strittmatter, a successful high school coach in nearby Auburn, has been brought in this year to try to bring stability and winning ways back to Peru.

11 seniors

Despite having only 11 seniors, the new coach and his players have refused to call this a rebuilding year.

The Bobcats .were 2-2-1 on the season going into Saturday's match up with Benedictine, ranked 16th nationally among small schools. And tl1ey were coming off a 23-23 tie a week earlier against another nationally ranked team, Hastings College, in a game played in the Oak Bowl.

Strittmatter reminded his team before practice Thursday that Benedictine stood in the way of two of the Bobcats' season goals: posting a winning season and

never losing in the Oak Bowl.

The Bobcats did lose in the Oak Bowl that day, 27-17, but not until they had given Benedictine all it could handle. Before the game, Benedictine's Ravens had descended through the trees and into the Oak Bowl down a timeworn dirt path.

"Crummy day to be a blueshirt," one Raven called out to the Peru players.

Fiery words fly

Football, on the small-college level or any level, is played on emotion. In the Peru locker room minutes before the game, the fiery words were flying around.

The Ravens broke to a 17-0 lead but the Bobcats never gave up.

They closed to 17-10 at the half, and when sophomore quarterback Jamie Stinson hooked up with Shane McGooden for a short scoring pass, it was 17-17. The Oak Bowl was roaring.

By the time the clock had run down and the shadows had taken over the Oak Bowl, the Bobcats were spent. But their pride was intact.

Stallworth wasn't in the mood for consolation. He had spent the game making tackles sideline to sideline, but missed one he felt gave Benedictine the tie-breaking touchdown.

"People tell me nice game. We lost," he said. "I take it personally."

But he added, 'Tm still proud to wear that blue unifonn."

It was a pretty good day to wear a blue jersey.