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dent  of  the  Year:  Kelli  Riedmiller 


Academic  Excellence  Challenge 


ack-to-Back  State 


;udent  Achievements 

Students  of  the  Month 
All-Kansas  Academic  Team 
Mr.  Cinderfella 


Queen  Alalah 

iculty/Staff  Achievements 

Regnier  Retires  after  25  years  of  service 
Ewing  directs  last  show 
Governor's  Arts  Awards 

AVERYS  NAMED  OUTSTANDING  TlGER  AlUMNI 

Trustee  named  to  National  Board 

Picking  Leaves 

NISOD  Excellence  Award  Winners 

hletics 

Smithson  returns  to  Cowley 
Grose  wins  national  award 
New  -  Cross  Country/Track  &  Field 
Hall  of  Fame  Class  of  2001 


ACADEMIC 

EXCELLENCE  CHALLENGE 

STATE  CHAMPIONS 

COWLEY  COLLEGE 


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Welcome  to  another  edition  of  the 
President's  Annual  Report! 

The  2000-2001  academic  year  saw 
many  tremendous  accomplishments  by 
the  people  who  make  Cowley  such  a  spe- 
cial place.  Our  students,  faculty,  staff, 
and  Board  members  work  very  hard 
each  year  to  reach  their  goals.  And  as  an 
institution  of  higher  education,  it  is  our 
job  to  help  people  succeed.  It's  in  our 
Mission  Statement,  which  says  we  are 
"committed  to  learning  excellence  and 
personal  enrichment  in  an  open  access 
environment." 

As  you  read  this  report,  you'll  be 
impressed  with  the  quality  of  people  at 
Cowley  and  the  work  they  do  to  help  make  this 
a  thriving,  dynamic  institution. 

Our  students  excel  in  the  classroom,  on  stage,  on 
the  fields  of  academic  and  athletic  competition,  and  every- 
where in  between.  Nothing  exemplifies  this  more  than  our  cover  story  in  this  edition.  Cowley's  Academic 
Excellence  Challenge  team,  under  the  guidance  of  Social  Science  Department  instructor  Chris  Mayer,  won  its  sec- 
ond consecutive  state  championship  in  April. 

The  team  of  Lori  Robinson  of  Goddard,  Sean  Sanborn  of  Cedar  Vale,  Nick  Endicott  of  Arkansas  City,  and 
Luke  Lockwood  of  Newkirk,  Okla.,  competed  as  a  team  and  captured  the  title  again.  We  are  extremely  proud  of 
Chris  and  all  of  the  students  for  representing  Cowley  so  professionally.  Often,  students  are  praised  only  for  their 
athletic  accomplishments.  Winning  back-to-back  academic  state  titles  is  truly  an  amazing  feat. 

Another  significant  student  accomplishment  occurred  this  summer  when  business  administration  major 
Rebecca  McCaslin  of  Winfield  placed  third  in  the  nation  in  computer  applications  during  the  50th  annual  National 
Leadership  Conference  of  Phi  Beta  Lambda.  Her  third-place  finish  is  one  of  the  highest  ever  by  a  Cowley  student 
in  the  PBL  competition. 

An  organization  is  only  as  good  as  its  people,  and  we  said  goodbye  to  two  loyal  employees  this  past  academic 
year.  Sid  Regnier,  vice  president  of  business  services,  retired  after  a  25-year  career  with  Cowley.  And  Maggie 
Picking,  vice  president  of  student  affairs  for  nearly  13  years,  left  to  take  a  job  at  a  community  college  in  Arkansas. 
I  appreciate  both  Sid  and  Maggie  for  their  hard  work  and  dedication  during  their  Cowley  careers.  They  will  be 
missed. 

During  my  14  years  as  president  of  Cowley,  I  have  had  the  pleasure  of  working  with  competent,  caring  mem- 
bers of  our  Board  of  Trustees.  There  could  not  have  been  a  better  choice  for  the  2001  Outstanding  Tiger  Alumni 
Award  than  Board  member  Donna  Avery  and  her  husband  Joe.  The  Averys  are  tireless  crusaders  for  the  good  of 
the  community  and  for  the  future  of  the  college. 

And  finally,  I'd  like  to  offer  my  sincere  appreciation  for  everyone  associated  with  Cowley.  From  students, 
employees,  Board  members,  alumni  and  friends,  this  college  would  not  be  where  it  is  today  without  your  tremen- 
dous support. 

Fourteen  years  ago,  my  wife  Sandy  and  I  came  to  Cowley  with  the  idea  of  staying  a  couple  of  years.  But  I  fell 
in  love  with  this  "stepping  stone,"  and  I'm  still  very  much  in  love  with  it.  I  look  forward  to  a  great  2001-2002  aca- 
demic year. 

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Departments 

SB  President's  Message 

BJ  Boar 'I'm  stees 

EjS  Administration 

V^  Students Month 

frKI  Cowley  At-a-Glance  2001 

MJ  Bottom  Line  2001 

Student  Achievements 


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Student  of  the  Year 

Kelli  Riedmiller  named 
Cowley's  Student  of  the  Year 

AEC  Back-to-Back  State  Champions 

AEC  team  wins  state  title 

for  the  second  consecutive  year 

All-Kansas  Academic  Team 

Mindi  Russell  and  Amanda  Barkley  represent  Cowley 
On  All-Kansas  Academic  Team 

Queen  Alalah  LXIX 

Ark  City  native  Shausha  Lee 
crowned  Queen  Alalah  LXIX 

Student  Briefs 


Faculty/Staff 
Achievements 


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Sid  Regnier  retires 

More  than  250  people  help  honor 
Regnier  at  retirement  reception 

Dejon  Ewing  Exits  Stage  Left 

Neil  Simon's  "Rumors"  Ewing's 

final  production  as  director 

Donna  and  Joe  Avery 

Averys  receive 

Outstanding  Tiger  Alumni  awards 


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NISOD  Award  Winners 

Four  employees  receive 
NISOD  Excellence  Awards 


Governor's  Arts  Awards 

Connie  Bonfy  and  Gary  Gackstatter 
presented  with  Governor 's  Arts  Awards 

Maggie  Picking  Leaves 

Head  of  student  services 
takes  job  in  Arkansas 

Ron  Godsey  Elected  to  Board 

Board  member  to  serve  on  the 
board  of  directors  of  the 

Association  of  Community  College  Trustees 

Administrators  Promoted 

Five  college  administrators 

receive  promotions  from  the  President 

Goodrye,  Doug 

Long-time  art  instructor 

Hunter  succumbs  to  cancer 


General  College  News 


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Workforce  Development  Center 

New  "One-Stop"  shop  now  open  at  Strother  Field 

New  Construction  Marks  Growth 

Groundbreaking  for  new  dormitory  and  dining  facility 

Record-Breaking  Enrollment 

Figures  show  a  significant  increase 
in  almost  every  enrollment  category 

New  Networking  Technology  Program 

Cowley,  Ark  dry  and  Winfield  USDs 
to  offer  Cisco  Systems  training 

Those  Racin'  Ducks 

Annual  Great  Cowley  Duck  Dash  raises  record  amount  for  fund 

Student  Satisfaction 

The  Noel-Levitz  survey  addresses  12  areas 
related  to  student  satisfaction 

Enrollment  Breakdown 

Find  out  where  our  students  come  from 


Athletic  Achievements 


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Randy  Smithson  Returns 

Former  Cowley  star  returns  as  head  coach 
of  the  men's  basketball  team 

Grose  Wins  Outstanding  Service  Award 

Men 's  tennis  coach  Larry  Grose  wins  Hershel  Stephens  Award 
for  outstanding  service  on  regional  and  national  level 

Belknap  Heads  Up  New  Program 

Cowley  adds  cross  country,  track  and  field 

for  men  and  women  with  Casey  Belknap  at  the  helm 

Tiger  Athletic  Hall-of-Fame  2001 

Six  inductees  honored  at  banquet 

Sports  Briefs 


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THE©DMINISTRATION 


Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee 

President 


Conrad  Jimison 

Vice  President  of  Instruction 


Sheree  Utash 

Vice  President 
of  Northern  Campuses 


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Maggie  Picking 

Vice  President 
of  Student  Affairs 


Tom  Saia 

Dean  of  Administration/ 
Director  of  Athletics 


Terri  Morrow 

Dean  of  Development 
and  College  Relations 


Charles  McKown 

Dean  of  Research 
and  Technology 


Tony  Crouch 

Dean  of  Business  Services 


Marilyn  Dill 

Gene  Cole 

Sue  Saia 

ssociate  Dean  of  Instruction 

Associate  Dean 
of  Business  and  Industry 

Associate  Dean 
of  Student  Services 

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Student  Achievements 


Top  Students 


STUDENTS  OFTHE©ONTH 


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Mindi  Russell 

September  2000 
Arkansas  City,  Kansas 


Ben  Schears 

October  2000 
Emporia,  Kansas 


Rhiannon  Davis 

November  2000 
Tonkawa,  Oklahoma 


Kelli  Riedmiller 

November  2000 

Mulvane,  Kansas 
Student  of  the  Year 


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Student  Achievements 


Students  of  the  Month 


Riedmiller 
named  Cowley's 
Student 
of  the  Year 


Kelli  Riedmiller,  a  sophomore  from 
Wichita,  was  named  Cowley's  2000-2001 
Student  of  the  Year  during  the  annual 
Celebration  of  Excellence  banquet  April 
19,2001. 

Riedmiller,  a  graduate  of  Mulvane 
High  School  and  the  daughter  of  Karen  and 
Gary  Riedmiller,  was  a  liberal  arts  major  at 
Cowley  who  held  a  3.77  grade-point  aver- 
age. Riedmiller  was  Cowley's  December 
2000  Student  of  the  Month  and  was  chosen 
over  seven  other  students  of  the  month. 

Maggie  Picking,  former  vice  president 
of  student  affairs,  presented  Riedmiller 
with  her  award. 

Riedmiller  came  to  Cowley  with 
extensive  community  service,  including 
being  active  in  the  Derby  4-H  Club  for 
many  years. 

"I  didn't  know  what  I  wanted  to  do" 
(after  high  school),  Riedmiller  said.  "I  liked 
so  many  things  in  so  many  different  areas. 
It  was  hard  to  decide.  I  knew  I  could  come 
here  and  get  a  little  bit  of  everything.  The 
community  service  program  was  awesome, 
and  that's  what  really  drew  me  here. 
Community  service  is  a  big  part  of  my 
life." 

Riedmiller  was  president  of  Cowley's 
Volunteers  Learning  Through  Service,  and 
she  served  on  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
Service  Learning  Central.  She  volunteered 
a  minimum  of  15  hours  per  week  for  vari- 
ous VoLTS  and  SLC  activities.  She  is  a 
graduate  of  Cowley's  AmeriCorps  pro- 
gram, having  logged  900  hours  of  commu- 
nity service.  She  also  was  a  resident  assis- 
tant in  the  William  R.  Docking  Dormitory, 
and  she  tutored  at  C-4  Elementary  School 
just  east  of  Arkansas  City.  Also,  Riedmiller 
is  involved  with  St.  Michael  Catholic 
Church  in  Mulvane. 


Above:  Kelli  Riedmiller  accepts  the  Student  of  the  Year  Award  from  Vice  President  of 

Student  Affairs  Maggie  Picking. 

Below:  Riedmiller  shows  her  surprise  at  being  named  Student  of  the  Year. 


And  through  her  involvement  with 
Habitat  for  Humanity,  Riedmiller  spent  Jan. 
6-12,  2001,  in  Rio  Bravo,  Mexico,  building 
a  house  with  the  Methodist  Mission  group. 

"I'm  happy  because  I'm  doing  as 
much  as  I  can  and  doing  a  good  job  at  it," 
Riedmiller  said.  "The  community  service 
has  given  me  great  skills  for  the  future. 
Everything's  a  learning  experience." 

Riedmiller  graduated  in  May  and 
planned  to  transfer  to  Kansas  State 
University  and  major  in  landscape  design. 

Riedmiller  continues  to  be  active  in  4- 
H.  She  is  superintendent  of  demonstrations 
for  the  Sedgwick  County  Fair,  and  assists 
the  horticulture  program  in  4-H. 

A  spiritual  person,  Riedmiller  also  was 
instrumental  in  starting  a  Bible  study  group 
in  her  dorm  with  about  nine  other  women. 

And  a  new  project  through  SLC  has 
her  excited. 

"I'm  chair  of  the  Community  Garden 
Committee  through  SLC,"  she  said.  "The 
community  garden  is  a  place  where  people 
in  Arkansas  City  can  have  a  little  piece  of 
land  to  grow  whatever  they  want  like  veg- 
etables, flowers,  whatever." 


The  group  has  ground  along  Mill  Road 
between  Kansas  and  Chestnut  where  some 
homes  were  destroyed  by  the  October  1998 
flood.  Outdoors  is  where  Riedmiller  enjoys 
being. 


Fm  happy  because  I'm  doing  AS  MUCH  AS  I  CAN  and  doing  a  good  JOB  AT  IT. 

-  Kelli  Riedmiller,  Student  of  the  Year 


6        Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001 


Student  Achievements 


AEC  State  Champions 


AEC  team  wins 
state  title  second 
consecutive  year 


Cowley's  Academic  Excellence 
Challenge  team  did  it  again! 

The  team  of  Lori  Robinson,  Sean 
Sanborn,  Nick  Endicott,  and  Luke 
Lockwood  captured  its  second  consecutive 
AEC  State  Championship  April  28,  2001, 
with  a  175-135  victory  over  Cloud  County 
in  the  finals. 

The  semifinals  and  finals  were  held  in 
the  Brown  Center  for  Arts,  Sciences  and 
Technology  on  Cowley's  main  campus. 
The  defending  AEC  champs  automatically 
host  the  following  year's  event. 

Chris  Mayer,  Social  Science 
Department  instructor,  is  the  team's  coach. 
He  said  members  of  this  year's  team  (all 


The  Cowley  Academic  Excellence  Challenge  team  accepts  its  state  championship  trophy. 
Left  to  right  are:  Luke  Lockwood,  Lori  Rorinson,  Nick  Endicott,  Sean  Sanborn  and  coach 
Chris  Mayer. 

but  one  participated  last  year)  compliment- 
ed each  other. 

"This  was  a  phenomenal  year,"  Mayer 
said.  "The  team  used  its  experience  in 
every  match.  They  were  fun  to  watch." 


ACADEMIC 

EXCELLENCE  CHALLENGE 

STATE  CHAMPIONS 

COWLEY  COLLEGE 


ACADEMIC 

EXCELLENCE  CHALLENGE 

STATE  CHAMPIONS 

COWLEY  COLLEGE 


THE  TEAM  USED  ITS  EXPERIENCE  IN  EVERY  MATCH.  THEY  WERE  FUN  TO  WATCH. 

-  Chris  Mayer,  AEC  coach 

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btudent  Achievements 


All-Kansas  Academic  Team 


Russell,  Barkley 
represent  Cowley 
on  All-Kansas 
Academic  Team 


Mindi  Russell  of  Arkansas  City  and 
Amanda  Barkley  of  Viola  represented 
Cowley  on  the  2001  All-Kansas  Academic 
Team. 

The  two  Cowley  sophomores  were 
among  more  than  three  dozen  top  commu- 
nity college  scholars  from  the  19  communi- 
ty colleges  in  Kansas  who  were  honored 
with  a  luncheon  in  Topeka  on  Feb.  14. 

The  team  was  sponsored  by  the  inter- 
national headquarters  of  Phi  Theta  Kappa 
international  honor  society,  the  Kansas 
Association  of  Community  College 
Trustees  and  the  Kansas  Council  of 
Community  College  Presidents. 

The  group  of  41  men  and  women, 
ranging  in  age  from  19  to  44,  were  recog- 
nized in  an  annual  award  ceremony  that 
also  drew  educators  and  lawmakers.  Ray 
Taylor,  executive  director  of  the  American 
Association  of  Community  College 
Trustees,  was  the  keynote  speaker. 

"The  people  nominated  for  this  award 
represent  the  finest  students  that  Kansas 
community  colleges  have  to  offer,"  said 
Thomas  C.  Percy,  a  Hutchinson 
Community  College  history  instructor  who 
serves  as  Kansas  region  coordinator  for  the 
honor  society. 

Each  scholar  was  selected  by  his  or  her 
own  community  college  for  the  sixth  annu- 
al statewide  academic  team,  and  each  also 
was  a  nominee  for  the  2001  All-USA 
Academic  Team,  sponsored  by  the  newsp 
per  USA  Today,  Phi  Theta  Kappa  and  the 
American  Association  of  Community 
Colleges. 

Russell  and  Barkley  were  both  biology 
majors. 

"The  people  nominated  for  this  award 
represent  the  finest  students  that  Kansas 
community  colleges  have  to  offer,"  said 
Thomas  C.  Percy,  a  Hutchinson 
Community  College  history  instructor  who 
serves  as  Kansas  region  coordinator  for  the 
honor  society. 

Each  scholar  was  selected  by  his  or  her 
own  community  college  for  the  sixth  annu- 
al statewide  academic  team,  and  each  also 


Mindi  Russell 


Amanda  Barkley 


is  a  nominee  for  the  2001  All-USA 
Academic  Team,  sponsored  by  the  newspa- 
per USA  Today,  Phi  Theta  Kappa  and  the 
American  Association  of  Community 
Colleges. 

Each  student  received  a  proclamation 
issued  by  Gov.  Bill  Graves,  an  educational 
stipend,  and  an  academic  medallion. 

The  Kansas  Regents  universities  and 
Washburn  University  have  promised  to 
match  the  stipends  with  $1,000  scholar- 
ships for  those  who  transfer  after  complet- 
ing their  community  college  studies.  The 
students  went  to  the  Kansas  Statehouse 
prior  to  the  luncheon,  where  they  were 
given  a  tour  and  met  lawmakers. 

"We  consider  this  a  very  worthwhile 
endeavor  for  all  of  the  Kansas  community 
colleges  to  come  together  and  celebrate  the 
achievements  of  the  state's  outstanding  stu- 
dents," Percy  said.  "These  students  are  our 
finest  not  only  in  the  academic  sphere,  but 
also  in  terms  of  service  and  citizenship." 

Phi  Theta  Kappa  is  the  honor  society 
for  students  attending  community  and  two- 
year  colleges.  Membership  is  based  on  high 
grade  point  averages  and  other  criteria, 
with  members  focusing  on  scholastic 
achievement  and  service  to  community  and 
campus.  The  41  individuals  are  part  of  a 
statewide  student  body  of  nearly  124,000 
people  enrolled  in  credit  courses  at  the  19 
Kansas  community  colleges. 

Since  1991,  Phi  Theta  Kappa,  USA 
Today  and  the  American  Association  of 
Community  Colleges  have  sponsored  the 
national  All-USA  Academic  Team 
Program.  The  Kansas  program  is  an  affili- 
ate, and  the  Kansas  students  are  all  nomi- 
nees for  the  national  honor. 

About  500  U.S.  community  college 
students  competed  for  places  on  the  first, 
second  and  third  national  teams.  First  team 
members  each  received  $2,500  stipends, 
and  were  featured  along  with  second  and 
third  team  members  in  the  April  5  edition 


of  USA  Today.  Team  members 
were  also  presented  with  medal- 
lions. 

Names  of  the  students  will 
be  placed  on  the  society's  Web 
site,  www.ptk.org,  and  the 
Kansas  group  also  will  be 
included  on 

www.hutchcc.edu/ksptk,  which 
is  the  corresponding  Kansas 
site. 

Academic  Team  nominees 
also  will  have  the  opportunity  to  apply  for 
the  Phi  Theta  Kappa  Washington,  D.C., 
Internship  Program,  with  positions  avail- 
able at  the  U.S.  Department  of  Education, 
the  National  Science  Foundation, 
Association  of  Community  College 
Trustees,  American  Association  of 
Community  Colleges  and  Phi  Beta  Kappa. 
In  addition,  in  conjunction  with  the 
Community  College  Centennial  celebra- 
tion, the  American  Association  of 
Community  Colleges  and  Phi  Theta  Kappa 
have  announced  the  Centennial  Scholars 
Program.  The  Coca-Cola  Foundation  will 
present  $100,000  in  scholarships  to  50  out- 
standing community  college  students  to 
commemorate  the  1 00th  anniversary  of  the 
two-year  college  system.  The  50 
Centennial  Scholars  received  stipends  of 
$2,000  each,  and  each  institution  received 
special  recognition  at  the  AACC 
Convention. 

Selection  of  50  Centennial  Scholars 
will  be  integrated  into  the  existing  process 
used  for  the  All-USA  Academic  Team.  The 
highest  scoring  All-USA  applicant  from 
each  of  the  50  states  will  be  named  a 
Centennial  Scholar.  Each  Centennial 
Scholar  represented  his  or  her  state  in  the 
Centennial  Celebration  Ceremonies  at  the 
AACC  Convention  April  4-7.  2001,  in 
Chicago,  111.  Colleges  with  Centennial 
Scholars  were  notified  by  mid-February, 
2001,  and  were  responsible  for  their  stu- 
dent's travel  and  accommodation  expenses 
to  the  AACC  Convention. 

Phi  Theta  Kappa's  All-State  Academic 
Teams  Program  was  launched  in  1994  as  an 
expanded  component  of  the  program  at  the 
national  level.  More  than  400  U.S.  colleges 
and  universities  will  offer  more  than  $30 
million  in  college  financial  assistance  to  the 
society's  members. 


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Student  Achievements  If 


ueen  Alalah  LXIX 


Ark  City  native 
Lee  Queen  Alalah 
LXIX 


History  was  made  during  the  2000 
Arkalalah  Queen  Coronation  as  Shausha 
Lee  of  Arkansas  City  became  the  first 
African-American  to  wear  the  crown. 

Lee,  the  daughter  of  Debra  Lee,  was 
chosen  by  the  audience  over  four  other 
Cowley  sophomores  as  the  69th  Queen 
Alalah.  Allison  Tweedy  of  Arkansas  City 
was  voted  first  runner-up  during  the  coro- 
nation, which  took  place  Oct.  27,  2000. 

Lee  couldn't  believe  it  when  former 
Queen  Alalah  Shannon  (Ramirez)  O'Toole 
told  her  she  was  a  finalist  after  student  and 
employee  voting  Sept.  27-28. 

"I  was  really  shocked,"  Lee  said.  "I 
didn't  understand  why  she  was  coming  to 
my  house  with  a  flower  in  her  hand.  She 
told  me  I  was  a  finalist,  and  I  said  you've 
got  to  be  joking.  It's  an  honor  and  a  privi- 
lege that  people  would  vote  for  me." 

Lee,  an  elementary  education  major, 
ws  a  member  of  CC  Singers  and  worked 
with  the  fall  musical  "Annie  Get  Your 
Gun"  as  a  member  of  Act  One.  She  also 
was  Student  Government  Association  sec- 
retary, was  a  member  of  Volunteers 
Learning  Through  Service,  the  Jungle 
Club,  and  was  on  the  debate/forensics 
team.  She  also  was  a  member  of  Campus 
Christian  Fellowship. 

She  is  the  granddaughter  of  Annie  Lee 
of  Arkansas  City.  A  brother,  Romaine 
Johnson,  lives  in  Minnesota,  and  a  sister, 
Lynn  Johnson,  lives  in  Oklahoma  City. 

Off  campus,  Lee  sings  in  the  choir  at 
Church  of  God  In  Christ  and  concentrates 
on  her  studies. 

She  looks  forward  to  Arkalalah  each 
year. 

"I  look  at  Arkalalah  as  a  time  for 
friends  and  family  to  come  together  to 
enjoy  each  other  with  all  the  little  festivities 
going  on,"  Lee  said.  "It's  a  good  town  tra- 
dition. It's  something  everybody  looks  for- 
ward to.  You  always  see  people  you  haven't 
seen  for  a  long  time." 

Lee,  who  has  performed  at  past  coro- 
nations with  the  Ark  Highs  at  Arkansas 
City  High  School  and  as  an  usherette,  said 
her  favorite  part  about  Arkalalah  was  the 


Shausha  Lee  walks  down  the  stage  after  being  c 
Alalah  LXIX  during  the  coronation  on  October 

parade  performance  by  the  Midian 
Shriners. 

"When  I  was  a  kid  I  always  liked  the 
Shriners  in  the  bumper  cars,"  Lee  laughed. 
"I  look  forward  to  that  every  time.  There 
was  just  something  about  little  monkeys 
driving  around  in  the  street  that  made  me 
happy. 

"For  the  past  three  years,  I've  baby-sat 
Amanda  and  Griffith  Young  and  taken 
them  to  the  carnival.  I  enjoy  watching  them 
have  fun." 

Her  love  for  children  has  her  interested 
in  pursuing  a  career  in  teaching  or  early 
childhood  development.  She  was  planning 
to  transfer  to  Emporia  State  University. 

"I  love  kids  to  death,"  Lee  said.  "If  it's 
helping  them  in  the  classroom,  then  that's 
what  I  do.  I've  always  seemed  to  be  able  to 
relate  to  kids.  I  don't  know  if  it  was  grow- 
ing up  by  myself  or  what.  I  have  a  lot  of  kid 
stuck  in  me.  It  makes  me  happy  to  work 
with  them." 

Out  of  ACHS,  Lee  weighed  several 
scholarship  offers  for  her  ability  to  throw 
the  shot  put  and  discus  in  track  and  field. 

"I  wasn't  scared  to  leave  Ark  City,  but 
I  don't  think  I  was  ready,"  she  said.  "I 


looked  at  Cowley  as  a 
place  where  I  couldgo 
to  get  my  basics  and 
prepare  for  the  next 
step. 

"I  know  I  made 
the  right  decision.  I 
have  the  worst  time 
with  algebra,  and  I'm 
in  a  class  now  where 
there  are  a  smaller 
number  of  people  so 
the  teacher  can  work 
with  you  one  on  one. 
That  benefits  me.  And 
I  love  the  musicals 
that  we've  done  in  the 
theatre  department." 

Lee  had  the  role 
of  "Sissy"  in  the  fall 
1999  musical  "Damn 
Yankees." 

Lee  described 
herself  as  a  "kind,  car- 
ing person." 

"I  would  like  for 
people  to  think  of  me 
as  someone  they  can 
come  to  and  talk  to 
and  trust  that  1  won't  tell  somebody  else," 
she  said.  "A  person  they  can  rely  on.  And 
I'm  big  on  this  love  thing.  I  want  to  make 
everybody  happy.  I  don't  have  any  ene- 
mies, so  I  count  myself  blessed." 

Lee  said  Cowley  helped  her  become  a 
more  responsible  person. 

"What  the  teachers  expect  of  you  is 
what  you're  supposed  to  do,  and  if  you 
don't  get  it  done,  it  hangs  on  your  shoul- 
der," Lee  said.  "Cowley  also  has  shown  me 
that  there  are  a  lot  of  people  who  can  help 
you  as  long  as  you  ask  them.  I  do  appreci- 
ate Cowley." 

Lee  cited  Mary  Young,  Amanda  and 
Griffith's  mother  and  an  instructor  at 
ACHS,  as  the  most  influential  person  in  her 
life. 

"Ever  since  high  school,  she's  helped 
me  write  papers,"  Lee  said.  "I  have  very 
bad  grammar.  She's  done  a  lot.  I  was  in  her 
group  called  Reflections,  an  improvisation- 
al  group  that  discusses  what  teenagers  face. 
She's  taken  a  lot  of  time  to  help  me  with 
my  family.  She  shows  in  her  own  way  she 
loves  me.  It  makes  me  feel  special  that 
somebody  cares  that  much  about  me." 


rowned  Queen 
27,  2000. 


Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001 


Student  Achievements 


Student  Briefs 


Stites  captures 
Mr.  Cinderfella 
title 


Blake  Stites,  a  freshman  from  Prescott, 
Kan.,  captured  the  title  of  Mr.  Cinderfella 
during  the  13th  annual  contest  held  April 
26,  2001,  in  the  Robert  Brown  Theatre 
inside  the  Brown  Center  for  Arts,  Sciences 
and  Technology. 

Amy  Shaw,  22,  Miss  Kansas  2000, 
served  as  emcee  for  the  evening.  The  Derby 
native  was  a  senior  at  Wichita  State 
University  planning  a  career  in  physical 
therapy. 

Act  One  sponsored  the  event. 

Shaw's  platform  is  mentoring,  and 
feels  we  must  "help  pave  the  way"  to  suc- 
cess through  mentoring.  Shaw  was 
involved  in  Big  Sisters  for  two  years 
through  the  Big  Brothers  and  Sisters 
Organization.  She  also  was  a  Golden  Girl 
for  WSU  baseball,  and  participated  in  New 
Friends  (Mentoring  Organization)  for  one 
year. 

Since  the  first  Mr.  Cinderfella  Pageant 
in  1989,  Miss  Kansas  has  hosted  the  con- 
test. Dejon  Ewing,  Humanities  Department 
chair  and  organizer  of  the  event,  said, 
"Cinderfella  has  always  been  one  event 
Miss  Kansas  looks  forward  to  going  to  the 
most." 

Sixteen  male  Cowley  students  were 
entered  in  the  contest  and  competed  in 
beach  or  leisurewear,  talent,  and  evening- 
wear. 

The  house  was  packed,  and  I  think 
everyone  had  a  really  good  time,"  Ewing 
said. 


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Blake  Stites  gets  a  kiss  from  Amy  Shaw, 
Miss  Kansas  2000,  after  being  crowned  Mr. 
Cinderfella  2001. 


Six  students 
qualify  for 
national  Phi  Beta 

Lambda 
conference 


Six  business  students  qualified  for  a 
national  conference  after  placing  at  the 
50th  Annual  State  Conference  for  Phi  Beta 
Lambda  in  Salina  March  4-6,  2001. 

Lori  Robinson  of  Goddard,  Lachelle 
Orman  of  Arkansas  City,  Rebecca 
McCaslin  of  Winfield,  Amber  Anstine  of 
Geuda  Springs,  Darci  Klick  of  Arkansas 
City,  and  Elizabeth  Keown  of  Caldwell 
qualified  to  attend  the  national  PBL  confer- 
ence in  Orlando,  Fla.,  July  4-7,  2001.  At 
that  national  conference,  McCaslin  placed 
third  in  computer  applications,  one  of  the 
highest  finishes  at  nationals  ever  by  a 
Cowley  PBL  student.  She  is  an  accounting 
major  at  Cowley. 

Anstine's  first-place  award  in  the 
Parliamentary  Procedure  competition  at 
state  qualified  her  to  be  the  Parliamentarian 
for  the  state  of  Kansas  in  2001-2002. 

Eight  other  Cowley  students  received 
recognition  at  the  state  awards  luncheon  for 
second-  to  fifth-place  finishers.  Beverly 
Grunder,  Business  and  Service  Technology 
Department  chair,  is  the  group's  sponsor. 


Seven  other  schools  competed.  They 
were  Friends  University,  Emporia  State 
University,  Central  Christian  College  of 
McPherson,  Highland  Community  College, 
Colby  Community  College,  Labette 
Community  College,  and  Butler  County 
Community  College. 

IT  students 
hear  Boeing 
presentation, 
place  at  skills 
Olympics 

Industrial  Technology  students  were 
given  a  demonstration  by  employees  of 
Boeing  Wichita  in  early  May  2001  on  the 
company's  state-of-the-art  measurement 
systems. 

Also,  Wade  Pappan  of  Arkansas  City 
placed  third  in  the  annual  Kansas 
Vocational  Industrial  Clubs  of  America 
Skills  Olympics  held  in  Wichita.  Pappan,  a 
Welding  Technology  student,  graduated 
May  12  with  an  associate  of  applied  sci- 
ence degree. 

Boeing  employees  traveled  to 
Arkansas  City  for  the  demonstration.  The 
first  was  a  FARO  arm,  a  portable  coordi- 
nate measuring  machine.  Once  referenced, 
or  locked  down,  the  machine  is  capable  of 
producing  a  three-dimensional  print  of 
whatever  is  within  its  reach.  The  print  is 
workbench  size.  Workers  are  able  to  pro- 
gram the  machine,  touch  the  part  several 
times,  and  the  image  appears  on  screen. 

The  second  demonstration  was  of  the 
photogrammetry  system.  By  placing  reflec- 
tive dots  all  over  the  unknown  part,  the 
camera  will  reference  itself  based  on  a  mas- 
ter dot  configuration  and  produce  a  print.  It 
is  only  limited  by  the  worker's  imagina- 
tion. Boeing  is  currently  restoring  a  B-29 
bomber  from  World  War  II,  and  are  pro- 
ducing prints  from  this  camera.  The  com- 
puter compiles  the  photos  (light  reflection 
speed  and  angles),  does  the  math,  and  pro- 
duces a  print. 

In  addition  to  prints,  the  machine  can 
produce  statistical  data  to  perform  quality 
assurance  work.  It  also  can  be  used  to  find 
trouble  spots  in  assembly,  and  it  facilitates 
hardware  interchangeably. 


10      Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001 


Student  Achievements 


Student  Briefs 


Lisa  Spoon  gave  the  FARO  demon- 
stration, while  Glen  Cork  demonstrated  the 
photogrammetry  system. 

Harper  native 
awarded  McAtee 
Scholarship 

Mason  Powell,  a  freshman  theatre 
major  from  Harper,  was  awarded  a  $1,000 
Patrick  J.  McAtee  Scholarship  at  Cowley. 

Powell,  a  graduate  of  South  Barber 
High  School  in  Kiowa,  was  awarded  the 
scholarship  on  April  19,  2001,  during  the 
college's  annual  Celebration  of  Excellence 
banquet. 

Powell  will  receive  $500  for  the  fall 
2001  semester  and  another  $500  for  the 
spring  2002  term.  Powell  played  the  role  of 
Charlie  Davenport  in  the  fall  2000  musical 
"Annie  Get  Your  Gun,"  then  secured  the 
role  of  Lenny  Ganz  in  the  spring  play 
"Rumors." 

"Mason  has  definitely  earned  this 
scholarship,"  said  Dejon  Ewing, 
Humanities  Department  chair  and  speech 
and  drama  instructor.  "He  did  a  wonderful 
job  his  first  year." 

The  scholarship  was  established  in 
1995  and  gives  priority  to  students  major- 
ing in  theatre,  with  secondary  consideration 
going  to  education  majors. 

Returning 
Student 
Organization 
raises  funds  for 
needy  in  Ark  City 

A  fundraiser  by  Cowley's  Returning 
Student  Organization  helped  two  needy 
Arkansas  City  families  Thanksgiving  2000. 

More  than  $175  was  raised  during  a 
two-week  period  as  the  group  sold  candy 


bars  and  chances  to  win  a  Philips  CD  Radio 
Cassette  Recorder.  David  McCracken  was 
the  winner  of  the  recorder. 

The  names  of  two  families  in  Arkansas 
City  were  supplied  to  RSO  by  The 
Salvation  Army  of  Arkansas  City.  A 
Thanksgiving  dinner  was  paid  for  by  RSO 
for  two  Ark  City  families,  with  the  remain- 
der of  the  funds  going  toward  the  Angel 
Tree  that  was  placed  inside  Wal-Mart  for 
the  Christmas  season. 

David  Mosconi,  president  of  RSO, 
said  the  25-member  organization  wanted  to 
help  the  needy  during  the  holiday  season. 

"We  threw  around  some  ideas  and 
decided  to  help  some  families  out,"  he  said. 
"We  have  25  members  in  RSO.  It  was  a 
good  group  effort." 

Tables  were  set  up  inside  Galle- 
Johnson  Hall,  the  Brown  Center  for  Arts, 
Sciences  and  Technology,  and  The  Jungle 
inside  the  Nelson  Student  Center.  Some 
members  also  approached  people  of  the 
community  for  donations. 

Five  students 
presented  $1,000 
scholarships  to 
WSU 


Five  students  were  awarded  $1,000 
scholarships  each  from  the  W.  Frank 
Barton  School  of  Business  at  Wichita  State 
University  on  March  15  in  a  classroom  in 
the  Ken"  Business  Technology  Building  on 
Cowley's  main  campus. 

It  marked  the  eighth  consecutive  year 
that  WSU's  business  school  awarded  schol- 
arships to  Cowley  students  transferring  in, 
and  brought  the  total  number  of  Cowley 
students  awarded  by  the  school  to  44. 

Dr.  John  Beehler,  dean  of  the  school, 
and  Diane  Coleman,  director  of  student 
records  and  advising  for  the  school,  were 
on  hand  for  the  event. 

The  2001  award  winners  were 
Nicholas      Fielden      of     Derby,      Nyla 


Prasankongsinh  of  Wichita,  Lori  Robinson 
of  Goddard,  Robin  Peri  of  Winfield,  and 
Chaitali  Patel  of  Winfield.  Fielden  and  Peri 
were  accounting  majors,  while 
Prasankongsinh  and  Robinson  were  busi- 
ness administration  majors,  and  Patel  was  a 
computer  science  major.  Robinson  plans  to 
switch  to  accounting  at  WSU. 

The  students  were  winners  of  the 
Center  for  Management  and  Development 
scholarships.  The  award  is  $500  per  semes- 
ter and  is  renewable  for  the  following  year, 
providing  the  students  meet  certain  criteria, 
which  includes  maintaining  a  minimum 
academic  credit  hour  load  and  maintaining 
a  certain  grade-point  average.  The  students 
also  must  declare  a  major  in  one  of  the 
areas  of  the  school  of  business. 

Beverly  Grunder,  chair  of  the  Business 
and  Service  Technology  Division  at 
Cowley,  said  she  was  pleased  with  the  part- 
nership Cowley  had  with  the  business 
school  at  WSU. 

"It's  been  great  for  our  business  stu- 
dents and  it's  been  great  for  WSU," 
Grunder  said. 

Cowley  students  who  transfer  into  the 
W.  Frank  Barton  School  of  Business  are 
assigned  an  adviser  at  WSU.  That  adviser 
also  works  with  the  student's  Cowley 
adviser.  The  purpose,  Grunder  said,  is  to 
ensure  that  all  credit  hours  taken  at  Cowley 
transfer  to  WSU. 

In  order  to  be  considered  for  the  schol- 
arship, Cowley  students  had  to  have  a  min- 
imum 3.0  GPA,  apply  to  WSU,  major  in  an 
area  of  business,  graduate  from  Cowley, 
and  enroll  in  a  minimum  of  12  credit  hours 
at  WSU. 

The  Barton  School  of  Business  is  the 
largest  business  school  in  Kansas.  Graham 
said  accounting  and  business  administra- 
tion are  the  two  most  popular  majors. 


Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001       1] 


Faculty/Staff  Achievements 


Sid  Regnier  Retires 


More  than  250 
people  help  honor 
Regnier  at 
retirement 
reception 


Surrounded  by  family,  friends  and  co- 
workers, Sid  Regnier  was  honored  during  a 
reception  Sept.  21,  2000,  in  the  Earle  N. 
Wright  Community  Room. 

Regnier,  Cowley's  vice  president  of 
business  services  and  a  native  of  Fairbury, 
Neb.,  retired  Oct.  3  after  26  years  of  serv- 
ice to  the  institution. 

Dr.  Pat  McAtee,  president  of  the  col- 
lege, served  as  emcee  during  the  reception, 
which  was  highlighted  by  naming  the  new 
college  bookstore  after  Regnier.  From  now 
on,  the  college's  bookstore  at  207  W.  Fifth 
Ave.  will  be  known  as  the  Sid  L.  Regnier 
Bookstore. 

It  was  a  fitting  tribute  to  a  man  who 
has  meant  so  much  to  Cowley  and  to  the 
community. 

"The  college  wanted  to  give  back  to 
you  something  special  for  all  that  you  have 
done  for  us,"  McAtee  said.  "You  have  left 
your  stamp  of  professionalism  on  virtually 
every  inch  of  this  campus.  You  have  over- 
seen construction  of  nearly  every  building 
here  on  the  main  campus  as  well  as  our  out- 
reach centers.  The  new  bookstore,  which 
we  moved  into  just  last  month  (August 
2000)  is  the  final  completed  construction 
project,  and  it  exemplifies  the  creativity 
and  innovation  of  your  vision  for  Cowley. 
As  our  campus  has  grown,  you  have  saved 
and  restored  many  beautiful  and  historic 
pieces  of  buildings  past.  You  have  utilized 
pillars,  fixtures,  and  ornaments  to  be  incor- 
porated on  our  campus  both  outside  and 
inside  the  new  structures. 

"Your  extensive  "hard  hat"  experience 
is  only  a  fraction  of  the  many  ways  that  you 
have  enhanced  Cowley  County 
Community  College. 

"Sid,  on  behalf  of  the  trustees  of 
Cowley  County  Community  College,  and 
the  Facilities  Naming  Committee,  it  is  with 
great  pride  and  pleasure  that  we  dedicate 
the  college  bookstore  with  respect  and  love 
to  you  for  your  26  years  of  service  to  the 


college.  You  are  a  gentleman  with  many 
talents  and  a  big  heart." 

McAtee  and  several  of  the  speakers  on 
the  program  were  overcome  with  emotion, 
recalling  stories  involving  Regnier,  who 
thanked  everyone  in  attendance. 

"I  wish  I  could  go  around  to  each  table 
and  visit  with  you,  because  you've  all  been 
teachers,"  he  said.  "I've  learned  so  much 
from  each  of  you." 

Regnier,  who  enjoys  playing  golf,  was 
presented  with  a  set  of  clubs  from  the  col- 
lege, along  with  a  travel  certificate  and 
other  gifts.  College  employees  wrote  in  a 
book  of  memories  compiled  by  several  co- 
workers. 

Toward  the  end  of  the  reception, 
Regnier  asked  everyone  to  stand  and  sing 
one  of  his  favorite  tunes  from  his  church. 
Redeemer  Lutheran,  in  Arkansas  City.  The 
song  is  titled  "Brothers  And  Sisters  In 
Christ,"  written  by  Terry  Dittmer,  a 
Lutheran  minister. 


Leaving  his  mark: 

Sid  Regnier  celebrated  his  retirement 
with  the  college  community  on 
September  21,  2001. 

^^ffl>  Sid  receives  loving  words  and  a  kiss 
from  his  mother  luella. 

Another  hug  and  kiss  from  his 
■  ™  Sharon. 

Cowley  president  Pat  McAtee 
s  Sid  on  the  impact  he  has  had  on  the 
;e  and  its  employees. 

The  Regnier  family. 
Thr  Cowley  Singers  serenade 
ra  the  tune  "Hey,  Big  Spender." 

Sid  remarks  on  his  career  at 


THANK  YOU,  SID! 


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Faculty/Staff  Achievements 


Ewing  Exits  Stage  Left 


Neil  Simon's 
'Rumors'  Ewing' s 
final  production 
as  director 


Her  directing  career  began  with  a  Neil 
Simon  play,  and  it  ended  with  a  Neil  Simon 
play. 

Dejon  Ewing,  who  began  her  teaching 
career  in  1972  at  Arkansas  City  High 
School  on  the  same  soil  she  teaches  now, 
directed  her  26th  and  final  production  at 
Cowley  March  1-3,  2001,  with  Neil 
Simon's  "Rumors."  The  Act  One  drama 
students  performed  the  comedy  on  the 
stage  of  the  Robert  Brown  Theatre. 

Ewing  began  her  theatrical  directing 
career  with  Simon's  "Barefoot  In  The 
Park"  at  ACHS.  She  took  over  the  theatre 
department  there  in  1973  and  taught  at  the 
school  until  1977.  It  was  in  the  old  high 
school  where  the  Brown  Center  for  Arts, 
Sciences  and  Technology  stands  today.  She 
remembers  her  first  day  at  ACHS  as  if  it 
were  yesterday. 

"My  first  day  of  teaching  was  my 
birthday,  Aug.  28,"  Ewing  recalls.  "I  was 
standing  out  in  the  hallway  watching  the 
students  go  by  and  I  got  more  and  more 
nervous.  I  got  so  nervous  I  rushed  to  the 
bathroom  and  threw  up.  When  I  got  to 
class,  I  went  through  my  lesson  plan  for  the 
entire  week  and  gave  them  a  tour  of  the 
stage,  all  in  one  hour.  I  talked  so  fast.  The 
next  day  I  asked  the  students  if  they  got 
anything  that  I  had  said  the  day  before. 
Later,  they  told  me  they'd  never  heard  any- 
one talk  so  fast." 

"Rumors"  is  a  farce  with  five  male  and 
five  female  actors.  The  story  goes  like  this: 

Four  couples  are  at  the  townhouse  of  a 
deputy  New  York  City  mayor  and  his  wife 
to  celebrate  their  10th  wedding  anniver- 
sary. The  party  never  begins  because  the 
host  has  shot  himself  in  the  head  (it's  only 
a  flesh  wound)  and  his  wife  is  missing.  His 
lawyer's  cover-up  gets  progressively  more 
difficult  to  sustain  as  the  other  guests  arrive 
and  nobody  can  remember  who  has  been 


told  what  about  whom.  Doors  slam  and 
hilarity  abounds  as  the  couples  get  more 
and  more  crazed. 

"It's  very  funny,  very  fast-paced  with  a 
lot  of  witty  dialogue  and  lots  of  door  slam- 
ming," Ewing  said.  "This  eclectic  group  of 
people  get  together  to  create  humor,  and 
there's  a  surprise  ending." 

"The  cast  was  very  young  with  only 
two  real  experienced  actors,"  Ewing  said. 
"But  they  can  be  so  proud  of  what  they  did. 
I  thought  the  performance  was  excellent." 

Ewing  said  Cowley's  reputation  for 
having  a  renowned  theatre  department  was 
a  credit  to  the  students. 

"They  don't  even  realize  how  good 
they  are,"  Ewing  said. 

Ewing's  first  production  at  Cowley 
was  "Butterflies  Are  Free."  She  said  there 
were  more  than  a  few  butterflies  when  the 
curtain  was  raised  for  the  final  time  March 
3. 

"I  made  it  through,"  Ewing  said.  "It 
was  an  emotional  time,  that's  for 
sure." 


Ewing,  chair  of  the 
Humanities  Department,  plans  to  focus 
on  teaching.  A  former  student  of  Ewing's, 
the   former   Debbie   Capps,   now   Debbie 
Layton,  takes  over  as  director. 

Ewing,  whose  husband  is  Doug 
Ewing,  graduated  from  Northern       -^ 
Oklahoma    College    in    Tonkawa, 
where  she  was  reared.  She  transferred  to 
Northwestern         Oklahoma         State 
University   in   Alva,   where   she   earned 
undergraduate   and   graduate   degrees    in 
speech  and  theatre  education. 

In  conjunction  with  her  final  produc- 
tion, Ewing  organized  an  Act  One  reunion. 
More  than  200  former  Cowley  students 
came  back  to  honor  Ewing  and  reminisce 
about  their  days  in  Cowley  productions,  as 
well  as  Mr.  Cinderfella  contests. 

Following  the  final  performance  of 
"Rumors,"  the  Act  One  alumni  gathered  in 
the  Brown  Theatre.  Many  students  took  the 
microphone  and  shared  personal  stories 
about  their  experiences  with  Ewing.  Many 


laughed,  but  a  few  were  teary-eyed.  Dr.  Pat 
McAtee,  college  president,  also  paid  tribute 
to  Ewing,  saying  that  she  helped  make 
Cowley's  theatre  program  one  of  the  best 
around. 

The  reunion  then  moved  to  the  Earle 
N.  Wright  Community  Room,  where  stu- 
dents, spouses,  and  friends  visited,  took 
pictures,  and  signed  a  book  for  Ewing. 

Ewing  said  she  had  received  several 
thoughtful  e-mails  from  former  students 
who  couldn't  make  it  to  the  reunion,  but 
who  wanted  to  share  their  feelings  about 
Cowley  and  their  experience  in  theatre. 

"When  you  have  former  students  say 
those  things  about  you  and  the  program  and 
their  memories  of  Cowley,  that's  what  it's 
all   about,"   Ewing   said.   "It 
really  makes  me  proud  to 
think  that  I  may  have 
had    an    impact    on 
their  lives.  I've  thor- 
oughly  enjoyed   my 
career  as   a  director. 
The   memories   will 
last  for  the  rest  of 
my  life." 


Finding  it  hard  to  give  up  directing,  Ewing 
directs  dinner  traffic  at  the  act  one 
Reunion  held  in  her  honor. 


I  MADE  IT  THROUGH.  It  WAS  AN  EMOTIONAL  TIME,  THAT'S  FOR  SURE. 

-  Dejon  Ewing 

Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001      13 


Faculty/Staff  Achievements 


Donna  and  Joe  Avery 


Averys  receive 
Outstanding  Tiger 
Alumni  award 


Donna  and  Joe  Avery  have  put  new 
meaning  into  the  phrase  "giving  back  to  the 
community." 

Some  people  talk  about  it,  but  the 
Averys  put  community  service  into  prac- 
tice. It's  something  they  don't  think  twice 
about.  It's  always  been  a  part  of  their  lives. 

To  anyone  who  knows  them,  the 
Averys  are  examples  of  tremendous  integri- 
ty, strong  Christian  values,  and  lifelong 
commitment.  And  they  do  it  all  in  a  quiet, 
unassuming  manner  without  any  fanfare  or 
publicity. 

The  Averys,  who  celebrated  their  51st 
wedding  anniversary  last  September, 
received  the  2001  Outstanding  Tiger 
Alumni  Award.  The  award  was  presented 
during  the  78th  Commencement  exercises 
May  12  in  W.S.  Scott  Auditorium. 

"We're  both  overwhelmed,  and  it  came 
completely  unexpected,"  Donna  said. 
"We're  really  proud  of  this  award." 

The  couple  has  supported  a  variety  of 
causes  throughout  their  lives,  including 
projects  at  the  college,  their  church,  and  an 
organization  near  and  dear  to  their  hearts: 
American  Field  Service.  The  Averys  have 
enjoyed  hosting  six  students  throughout 
their  30-year  involvement  with  the  pro- 
gram, which  brings  students  from  foreign 
nations  to  the  United  States  to  attend 
school.  In  fact,  the  Averys  were  the  first 
family  in  Arkansas  City  to  host  an  AFS  stu- 
dent. 

"That  experience  has  had  a  great  affect 
on  our  entire  family,"  Donna  said.  "It's 
made  us  a  lot  more  open  to  other  cultures." 

Since  Morena  Nieto  lived  with  the 
Averys  during  the  1970-71  school  year, 
several  students  have  felt  right  at  home  in 
Ark  City.  Two  years  later,  Nieto's  sister 
came  to  live  with  the  Averys,  although  she 
was  not  part  of  the  AFS  program.  And  just 


two  years  ago.  Donna  and  Joe  hosted 
Nieto's  daughter,  Fer.  The  Nietos  live  in 
Ecuador. 

"It's  helped  us  stay  young,"  Donna 
said.  "We  feel  we  have  a  family  in  South 
America  with  Morena  and  her  four  daugh- 
ters." 

Career  in  public  eye 
and  the  silent  partner 

Donna  came  with  her  parents  to 
Arkansas  City  in  1930  when  she  was  three 
months  old.  She  graduated  from  Arkansas 
City  High  School  in  1948,  two  years  after 
Joe.  That  same  year.  Donna  enrolled  at 
Arkansas  City  Junior  College  and  worked 
at  Newman's  Department  Store  at  the  same 
time.  Eventually,  she  became  A.L. 
Newman's  secretary.  She  was  office  man- 


ager for  Prudential  Insurance  for  1  1/2 
years,  working  until  she  started  wearing 
maternity  clothes  at  four  months  pregnant. 
The  year  was  1951. 

It  was  clear  that  college  would  have  to 
wait.  After  having  the  couple's  four  chil- 
dren in  six-and-a-half  years,  and  staying 
home  for  15  years.  Donna  went  to  work  for 
labor  lawyer  Dick  Rock. 

"I  can  truly  say  that  that  was  my  col- 
lege education,"  Avery  said.  "I  worked  for 
him  and  later  Mike  Smith  for  15  years." 

Joe  was  production  manager  at  New 
Era  Mill  from  1949  to  1968,  and  later  went 
to  work  for  Rodeo  Meats  as  personnel  man- 
ager. 

Joe's  support  and  encouragement 
helped  Donna's  career  take  off.  She  became 
the  first  female  director  of  the  Arkansas 
City  Area  Chamber  of  Commerce,  serving 


We're  both  overwhelmed,  and  it  came  completely  unexpected. 

-  Donna  Avery 


14      Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001 


from  1979  to  1992.  Instead  of  retiring,  she 
became  manager  of  Strother  Field  Airport 
and  Industrial  Park.  On  Dec.  31,  2000, 
Donna  officially  retired  from  that  position. 

Joe:  Solid  as  a  rock 

Donna  and  Joe  Avery  compliment  each 
other  in  so  many  ways.  Donna  will  be  the 
first  to  tell  you  that  she  owes  her  success  as 
a  businesswoman  to  her  husband. 

"He's  my  rock,"  Donna  said.  "I  may 
have  been  out  in  the  public  eye  more,  but 
the  only  reason  was  his  support.  It  makes  a 
huge  difference.  People  don't  come  here  (to 
the  Avery  house)  for  my  food,  it's  Joe's. 
They  want  to  know  if  he's  cooking." 

Joe  was  hand  picked  by  the  late  Gwen 
Nelson,  longtime  president  of  the  college, 
to  serve  on  the  first  Human  Relations 
Council  in  Ark  City.  He  played  in  the  pep 
band  while  at  ACJC,  and  for  close  to  10 
years  after  he  and  Donna  were  married.  His 
playing  career  with  the  city  band  spanned 
four  decades,  and  he  managed  the  group  for 
15  years. 

Joe  graduated  from  ACJC  in  1948.  He 
took  every  business  course  the  college 
offered,  ending  up  with  a  third  year  of  class 
work.  After  graduating  from  the  college, 
Joe  went  to  work  at  New  Era  Mill  for  75 
cents  an  hour. 

College  important 
to  community,  area 

Both  Donna  and  Joe  are  proud  to  be 
associated  with  the  college.  Joe  is  on  the 
Board  of  Directors  of  the  College 
Endowment  Association.  Donna  was  re- 
elected to  another  four-year  term  as  a  mem- 


u 


ber  of  Cowley's  Board  of  Trustees  in  April. 
Both  said  the  college  was  vital  to  the  com- 
munity and  to  south-central  Kansas. 

"It's  an  integral  part  of  our  past  and  an 
important  part  of  Ark  City,"  Joe  said.  "It's 
growing  into  a  world-class  college." 

The  Averys,  whose  children  attended 
Cowley,  can  only  imagine  what  the  area 
would  be  like  without  the  college. 

"The  college  has  been  an  important 
part  of  my  working  career  at  the  Chamber 
and  Strother  Field,"  Donna  said. 
"Personally,  it's  been  a  part  of  our  past,  our 
children's  lives,  and  three  grandchildren 
have  taken  classes  there." 

"It's  a  part  of  our  personal,  education- 
al, social,  and  business  lives,"  Joe  added. 

Donna  is  on  the  executive  board  of  the 
Kansas  Association  of  Community  College 
Trustees,  and  is  in  her  second  appointment 
on  the  Future  Initiatives  Committee  of  the 
19  community  colleges  in  the  state.  She 
said  the  college  has  been  a  welcome  "con- 
stant" in  Ark  City. 

"The  one  thing  I  discovered  as  I  com- 
pleted my  first  year  as  a  trustee  was  that 
number  one,  there  is  not  a  better  communi- 
ty college  in  the  state  of  Kansas,  and  num- 
ber two,  there  is  no  better  administration 
and  faculty  in  the  state,"  Donna  said.  "I 
have  said  for  the  last  10  years  that  Cowley 
is  the  best  thing  Cowley  County  had  to 
offer  for  business  and  industry  recruitment 
and  retention.  That  observation  comes  from 
the  work  I've  done.  I  can't  imagine  what 
the  community  would  be  like  without  the 
college." 


Community  service  and 
family 

Donna  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Arkansas  City  and  Winfield  Chambers  of 
Commerce,  Arkansas  City  Rotary  Club, 
Cowley  County  Economic  Development 
Agency,  president  of  her  PEO  chapter, 
Leadership  Cowley  County,  and  has 
chaired  the  Arkansas  City  Chamber's 
Transportation  Committee.  The  Averys  are 
members  of  the  First  United  Methodist 
Church,  where  Joe  is  on  staff  parish  and 
both  have  served  on  church  council. 

Donna  also  was  the  only  female  ever 
to  serve  as  president  of  the  Kansas 
Association  of  Airports.  She  is  a  Paul 
Harris  Fellow,  an  award  sponsored  by 
Rotary  International.  She  also  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  American  Association  of  Airport 
Executives. 

Donna  and  Joe  also  are  extremely 
proud  of  their  four  children.  Pat  White  is  an 
accountant  married  to  Bob  White,  president 
and  CEO  of  Garvey  International  and  a  past 
recipient  of  the  Outstanding  Tiger  Alumni 
Award;  Pam  Archer  teaches  first  grade  and 
Reading  Recovery  at  Irving  Elementary 
School  in  Winfield  and  is  married  to  Steve 
Archer,  director  of  administration  for  the 
city  of  Arkansas  City;  Lea  McBride  is  a 
court  reporter  married  to  a  troop  command- 
er with  the  Oklahoma  Highway  Patrol;  and 
David  is  a  financial  analyst  at  Newell- 
Rubbermaid  who  is  married  to  Kathy,  who 
graduated  in  January  from  Wichita  Area 
Technical  College's  Practical  Nursing 
Program.  WATC's  classes  were  taught  at 
Cowley.  Donna  and  Joe  also  have  nine 
grandchildren,  one  great-grandchild,  and 
another  on  the  way. 


It's  [the  college]  an  integral  part  of  our  past  and  an  •>•> 

IMPORTANT  PART  OF  ArK  ClTY.  It's  GROWING  INTO  A  WORLD-CLASS  COLLEGE. 


-  Joe  Avery 
Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001      15 


Faculty/Staff  Achievements 


Special  Awards 


Four  employees 
receive  NISOD 
Excellence  Awards 


Four  employees  received  Excellence 
Awards  at  a  community  college  conference 
in  May  2001  in  Austin,  Texas. 


LeArta  Watkins,  Bryan  McChesney, 
Chris  Mayer,  and  Bob  Moffatt  were  the 
2000-2001  recipients  of  the  award,  spon- 
sored by  the  National  Institute  for  Staff  and 
Organizational  Development.  The  awards 
were  presented  during  the  annual  confer- 
ence, May  27-30. 

Watkins  is  the  college's  director  of  dis- 
tance learning  and  lives  in  Derby. 
McChesney  is  coordinator  of  interactive 
television   and  technology   specialist  and 


lives  north  of  Winfield.  Mayer  is  a  Social 
Science  instructor  and  sponsors  the  two- 
time  state  champion  Academic  Excellence 
Challenge  team.  Mayer  lives  in  Wichita. 
And  Moffatt  is  the  Welding  Technology 
instructor.  He  lives  in  Arkansas  City. 

The  four  recipients  bring  to  50  the 
number  of  Cowley  employees  who  have 
received  this  award  during  the  past  14 
years. 


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LeArta  Watkins 


Bryan  McChesney 


Chris  Mayer 


Bob  Moffatt 


Bonfy, 
Gackstatter 
presented 
Governor's  Arts 
Awards 


Connie  Bonfy  and  Gary  Gackstatter 
accepted  Governor's  Arts  Awards  April  10, 
200 1 ,  in  a  ceremony  at  Century  II  Concert 
Hall  in  Wichita. 

Bonfy,  director  of  institutional  grants 
and  arts  programming,  received  the  award 
for  being  an  arts  advocate.  She  was  hon- 
ored for  her  work  with  the  Arkansas  City 
Arts  Council  and  her  role  in  creating  Ark 
City's  annual  PrairieFest  celebration. 


Gackstatter,  director  of  instrumental 
music,  is  conductor  of  the  Winfield 
Regional  Symphony  and  accepted  the 
award  on  behalf  of  the  symphony.  The 
symphony  was  awarded  as  an  arts  organi- 
zation. 

International  opera  star  Samuel 
Ramey,  a  Colby  native,  gave  a  concert  after 
receiving  the  Kansas  Arts  Commission's 
Distinguished  Artist  Award. 


Gary  Gackstatter 


l6      Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001 


Faculty/Staff  Achievements  |j 


icking  Leaves 


Head  of  student 
services  takes  job 
in  Arkansas 


Since  November  1988,  students  could 
be  heard  saying  the  simple  statement,  "I'm 
here  to  see  Maggie." 

But  that's  all  changed. 

Maggie  Picking,  Cowley's  vice  presi- 
dent of  student  affairs — surrogate  mother, 
mentor,  counselor,  and  leader — left  the  col- 
lege after  nearly  1 3  years  as  head  of  the  stu- 
dent services  department.  Her  last  day  was 
June  29,  2001. 

Picking,  a  Hays  native  who  holds 
bachelor's  and  master's  degrees  from  Fort 
Hays  State  University,  became  the  vice 
president  of  student  services  at  Garland 
County  Community  College  in  Hot 
Springs,  Ark.  She  said  the  timing  was  right. 

"It's  an  exciting  time  for  them  because 
they're  merging  with  the  technical  school 
up  the  mountain,"  Picking  said.  "I'll  be 
developing  a  plan  for  student  services  relat- 
ed to  the  merger." 

Garland  County's  enrollment  is  similar 
to  Cowley's,  and  both  schools  have  federal 
TRIO  grants.  But  there  are  differences. 
Garland  does  not  have  athletics  or  on-cam- 
pus  housing,  and  it  resides  in  a  resort  com- 
munity of  about  33,000. 

"I'm  very  excited  about  the  opportuni- 
ty, and  so  is  my  family,"  Picking  said. 
Maggie  and  husband  Eddie  have  three  chil- 
dren: Willie  17,  Rebecca  7,  and  Jonny  4. 

After  receiving  her  bachelor's  degree 
in  1981  in  psychology  and  communica- 
tions, Picking  worked  two  years  for  Kansas 
Wesleyan  in  Salina  as  an  admissions  coun- 
selor. From  there  she  went  to  Colby 
Community  College,  where  she  was  stu- 
dent government  sponsor  for  one  year, 
behavioral  sciences  instructor  for  seven 
months,  and  associate  director  of  admis- 
sions for  four  years.  From  May  to 
November    1988,   Picking   was   assistant 


administrator  for  the 
Kansas  Regents  Network 
in  Manhattan. 

She  then  became 
assessment/placement 
coordinator  for  Cowley 
in  November  1988.  In 
August  1989,  Picking 
was  named  director  of 
admissions,  and  in  July 
1990,  dean  of  students. 
She  has  had  her  current 
title  since  June  1995. 

Picking  said  she 
never  wanted  to  be  presi- 
dent of  a  college.  Rather, 
student  services  are  her 
passion. 

"I've  always  liked 
admissions,"  she  said. 
"I've  always  seen  student 
services  as  a  support  to 
the  classroom  instructor. 
There  is  so  much  learn- 
ing outside  the  class- 
room, and  student  services  personnel  have 
so  many  opportunities  to  pass  along  life- 
long skills  to  students  they  might  not  get  in 
the  classroom.  I  think  that's  very  exciting." 

Some  of  Picking's  major  accomplish- 
ments at  Cowley  include  securing  the  col- 
lege's first  TRIO  grant  in  1997,  establish- 
ing a  more  comprehensive  tutoring  pro- 
gram, developing  an  overall  admissions 
plan,  cutting  the  school's  loan  default  rate 
from  35  percent  to  14  percent  without  sac- 
rificing enrollment,  helping  to  develop  the 
Early  Academic  Warning  System,  assisting 
with  the  advisor's  handbook,  taking  a 
major  role  in  the  reaccredidation  process, 
and  seeing  the  college's  on-campus  hous- 
ing grow. 

"This  job  has  allowed  me,  in  situations 
with  students,  to  be  more  empathetic  with 
students,"  she  said.  "Not  to  enable  them, 
but  to  help  them  grow.  I've  learned  not  to 
take  things  personal.  I  think  my  own  self- 
esteem  has  grown." 


Picking  admitted  she'd  miss  the  rela- 
tionships she's  cultivated  during  her  time  at 
Cowley. 

"All  of  the  people,  the  support,  the 
bonds,  relationships  and  contacts  I've 
made,  not  only  at  the  college  but  within  the 
community,  have  taken  time,"  Picking  said. 
"I'm  going  to  miss  them  the  most." 

But  Picking  said  the  staff  she  leaves 
behind  is  solid. 

"We  have  such  competent  people 
working  in  student  services,"  she  said. 
"These  people  are  so  good  at  what  they 
do." 


This  job  has  allowed  me  to  be  more  empathetic  with  students.  •>*) 

Not  to  enable  them,  but  to  help  them  grow.  I  think  my  own  self-esteem  has  grown. 

-  Maggie  Picking 
Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001       17 


Faculty/Staff  Achievements 


College  Leaders 


Board  member 
elected  to 
national  office 


Ron  Godsey,  in  his  second  term  as  a 
member  of  Cowley's  Board  of  Trustees, 
was  elected  to  serve  on  the  board  of  direc- 
tors of  the  Association  of  Community 
College  Trustees. 

Godsey,  of  Winfield,  was  elected  in 
October  2000  during  the  ACCT's  national 
convention  in  Nashville.  Tenn.  He  was 
elected  to  a  three-year  term,  and  is  eligible 
for  another  three  years  in  the  next  election. 

'Tin  thrilled,"  said  Godsey,  first  elect- 
ed to  Cowley's  Board  in  1995.  "It's  my 
first  time  on  a  national  board.  I'll  be  look- 
ing for  input  from  people  in  the  communi- 
ty to  carry  that  on  to  the  national  level." 

It  is  the  first  time  a  Cowley  Board 
member  has  been  elected  to  the  ACCT 
Board  of  Directors. 

Godsey  was  elected  from  the  Western 
Region  caucus,  which  is  comprised  of 
Kansas,  Colorado,  Montana,  Nebraska, 
New  Mexico,  North  Dakota,  Oklahoma, 
South  Dakota,  Texas,  Wyoming,  Alberta, 
Manitoba,  the  Northwest  Territory,  the 
Nunabut  Territory,  and  Saskatchewan. 
Twenty-five  members  comprise  the  Board. 

Godsey,  who  won  re-election  to 
Cowley's  Board  in  1999,  is  Cowley's  dele- 
gate to  the  national  convention.  One  Board 
member  from  the  Western  Region  is  then 
elected  to  the  overall  Board. 

"I  was  approached  to  see  if  I'd  like  to 
run  from  the  Western  Region  and  I  said 
sure,"  Godsey  said.  "They  expected  some 
other  nominations  but  didn't  get  any." 

ACCT  is  comprised  of  approximately 
7,000  trustees  in  the  United  States,  Canada, 
and  Puerto  Rico.  The  ACCT  is  made  up  of 
five  regions,  and  each  region  has  three 
Board  members.  At-large  Board  members 
fill  the  remaining  seats. 

Godsey  said  he'll  serve  on  the  Finance 
Committee  of  ACCT. 

"Obviously,  we  now  have  a  voice  on  a 
national  level,"  he  said.  "And  I  think  that 
will  be  very  important  as  there  are  a  lot  of 
issues  facing  community  colleges  today." 


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Five  college  administrators  were  pro- 
moted by  President  Dr.  Pat  McAtee  and 
approved  by  the  college's  Board  of 
Trustees  during  the  2000-2001  academic 
year. 

Conrad  Jimison  was  promoted  to  vice 
president  of  instruction  from  dean  of 
instruction;  Terri  Morrow  was  promoted  to 
dean  of  development  and  college  relations 
from  associate  dean  of  development  and 
college  relations;  Charles  McKown  was 
promoted  to  dean  of  research  and  technol- 
ogy from  director  of  computer  services; 
and  Tony  Crouch  was  promoted  to  associ- 
ate dean  of  business  services  from  director 
of  financial  records.  In  the  fall  of  2000, 
Crouch  was  promoted  again  to  dean  of 
business  services.  In  another  promotion, 
Sheree  Utash  was  named  vice  president  of 
northern  campuses.  She  had  been  the  col- 
lege's associate  dean  of  northern  campus- 
es. 

Jimison  has  been  at  Cowley  30  years 
and  has  held  numerous  positions,  including 
that  of  a  faculty  member.  Morrow  has  been 
at  the  college  10  years  and  is  head  of  the 
school's  fund-raising  arm,  the  Endowment 
Association.  McKown  has  been  at  Cowley 
eight  years  and  is  in  charge  of  computer 
services.  Crouch  has  been  a  Cowley 
employee  six  years,  all  in  the  Business 
Office.  Utash  joined  the  college  as  director 
of  educational  programming  at  the 
Southside  Education  Center  in  Wichita  in 
April  1996. 

McKown  also  was  elected  to  his  third 
term  as  president  of  the  POISE  User's 
Group,  an  organization  representing  the 
interests  of  nearly  250  colleges  and  univer- 
sities in  the  United  States  and  Canada 
using  administrative  software  products 
developed  by  Campus  America  of 
Knoxville,  Tenn.  In  the  21 -year  history  of 
the  organization,  McKown  is  the  only  per- 
son to  be  elected  more  than  once. 


l8      Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001 


General  College  News 


Cancer  claims  Hunter 


Long-time  Cowley 
art  instructor 
loses  battle  with 
cancer 


Doug  Hunter,  an  art  instructor  at 
Cowley  since  1979,  died  Jan.  6,  2001,  at  his 
home  in  Arkansas  City.  He  was  52.  A  pri- 
vate family  service  was  held  on  Jan.  10, 
and  a  celebration  of  his  life  was  held  Jan. 
12  in  the  Robert  Brown  Theatre  inside  the 
Brown  Center  at  the  college. 

Hunter  was  born  March  28,  1948,  in 
Junction  City.  He  was  the  son  of  Donald 
and  Virginia  Blanchard  Hunter.  He  was 
reared  and  attended  schools  in  Council 
Grove.  During  the  Vietnam  War,  he  served 
in  the  U.S.  Army,  and  later  the  Kansas 
Army  National  Guard  until  being  honor- 
ably discharged. 

He  received  his  bachelor  of  arts  degree 
from  Southwestern  College  in  Winfield  and 
a  master  of  art  education  degree  from 
Wichita  State  University. 

From  1973  to  1976,  he  served  as  art 
instructor,  head  track  coach,  head  women's 
basketball  coach  and  assistant  football 
coach  at  Cedar  Vale  High  School.  During 
this  time,  he  also  was  the  art  instructor, 
head  volleyball  and  track  coach  at  Dexter 
High  School.  He  operated  Hunter  Ceramics 
in  Winfield  for  three  years.  In  1979,  he 
began  working  at  Cowley  County 
Community  College,  where  he  was  an  art 
instructor  until  his  death. 

Also  at  Cowley,  he  handled  athletic 
recruiting  from  1979  to  1985,  was  an  assis- 
tant baseball  coach  in  1985,  and  head  coach 
of  the  women's  softball  team  from  1980  to 
1984.  Hunter's  1984  softball  team,  which 
finished  with  a  23-15  record,  won  the 
Region  VI  Tournament  and  qualified  for 
nationals.  That  same  year,  the  Lady  Tigers 
were  ranked  fourth  in  the  nation,  the  high- 
est ranking  in  the  history  of  Cowley  soft- 
ball.  Hunter  was  55-63  during  his  five  sea- 
sons. 

He  also  served  as  assistant  track  coach 
at  Southwestern  from  1988  to  1996. 

Hunter  received  numerous  awards  dur- 
ing his  career,  including  being  recognized 
in  1998  in  "Who's  Who  in  America,"  and 


earning  the  Master  Teacher  Award  from  the 
National  Institute  for  Staff  and 
Organizational  Development  at  the 
University  of  Texas  in  1995.  He  was  named 
Outstanding  Teacher  in  Education  in  1980, 
1981,  1984,  1985,  1987  and  1989,  received 
the  Outstanding  Leadership  Award  from 
the  Kansas  Art  Education  Association  in 


1997,  and  was  named  softball 
Coach  of  the  Year  in  1 984  by  the 
Kansas  Jayhawk  Community 
College  Conference. 

He  was  a  member  of  the 
Kansas  National  Education 
Association  and  the  Veterans  of 
Foreign  Wars. 

He  lived  in  the  Dexter  area 
for  several  years  until  moving  to 
Arkansas  City  in  the  late  1980s. 
He  married  Patricia  Tieperman  on 
July  22,  1986,  in  Arkansas  City. 

Survivors  include  his  wife, 
Patti,  of  the  home;  one  daughter, 
Ashlee  Hunter  of  the  home;  two 
stepdaughters,  Lindsay  Sunder- 
land of  New  Bern,  N.C.,  and 
Tricia  Morgan  of  the  home;  his 
parents  of  Alamo,  Texas;  one 
brother,  Gary  Hunter,  of  Fort 
Collins,  Colo.;  and  two  stepgrand- 
children.  Chase  Sunderland  and 
Jayden  Sunderland. 

An  Art  Scholarship  Fund  has 
been  established  at  Cowley,  as  well  as  a 
memorial  fund  with  the  Make-A-Wish 
Foundation  of  Kansas.  Contributions  may 
be  made  through  the  funeral  home. 
Arrangements  were  under  the  direction  of 
the  Hawks  Funeral  Home,  Arkansas  City. 


Doug  Hunter 

1948-2001 


Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001      1Q 


General  College  News 


Workforce  Development  Center 


Workforce 
Development 
Center  off  and 
running:  at 
Strother  Field 


In  an  effort  to  assist  the  labor  force  of 
Cowley  County,  the  college  has  partnered 
with  more  than  a  dozen  other  agencies  to 
form  a  Workforce  Development  Center. 

The  center,  located  at  Fourth  and 
Tupper  at  the  Strother  Field  Airport  and 
Industrial  Park  between  Arkansas  City  and 
Winfield,  is  designed  to  be  a  one-stop  shop 
for  a  variety  of  services.  The  center  began 
operating  in  fall  2000,  and  nearly  all  of  the 
partnering  agencies  were  on  board  by  the 
start  of  2001. 

Gene  Cole,  Cowley's  associate  dean  of 
business  and  industry,  was  instrumental  in 
getting  the  project  partners  together  and 
getting  the  center  open.  Rebecca  Scott  was 
hired  in  spring  2001  as  director  of  the  cen- 
ter. 


One-stop  partners  in  service 
include  the  following: 

Kansas  Department  of  Human 
Resources — Employment  Service, 
including  six  computers  in  the  career 
center;  Workforce  Investment  Act 
Training;  Veterans;  Unemployment 
Insurance. 

The  city  of  Wichita — Welfare  to 
Work,  Workforce  Investment  Act 
Training,  CSBG  Funded 
Employment,  Career  Development 
Center,  Adult  Dislocated  Worker. 

The  American  Red  Cross — Senior 
Work  Experience  Program. 

Social  and  Rehabilitation 
Services — Vocational  Rehabilitation. 

SER  Corporation,  Wichita — 

Migrant  and  Seasonal  Farmworker. 

Mid-America  All-Indian  Center, 
Wichita — Native  American. 

Mid-Cap.,  Inc.,  El  Dorado— CSBG 

Funded  Employment. 

Flint  Hills  Job  Corps  Center, 
Wichita — Job  Corps. 

Cowley  County  Community 
College — Adult  Basic  Education, 
School-to-Careers,  Secondary  and 
Postsecondary. 

Cowley  County  Mental  Health 
Center — Special  Needs. 

Twin  Rivers  Developmental 
Support — Special  Needs. 


Also,  Internet-ready  computers  are 
available  to  the  workforce  to  help  people 
find  jobs.  Log  on  at  www, kansas-joblink, com. 
Kansas  Job  Link  is  a  program  that  helps 
Kansans  find  jobs  (both  first  jobs  and  bet- 
ter jobs)  efficiently  and  quickly.  It  connects 
Kansas  employers  with  eager,  motivated 
applicants  who  have  made  the  personal 
decision  to  improve  themselves  through 
work  and  better  jobs.  It  also  is  a  valuable 
resource  for  job-seekers,  employers,  work- 
force development  professionals,  or  anyone 


else  looking  for  up-to-date  employment 
information  for  their  communities. 

The  college  can  provide,  among  other 
services,  customized  training  for  business 
and  industry,  safety  training,  Zenger-Miller 
courses,  computer  training,  introduction  to 
change,  CPR/First  Aid  training,  sexual 
harassment/EEOC  compliance,  tech  math, 
blueprint  reading,  reading  for  comprehen- 
sion, teamwork,  leadership/supervisory 
skills,  statistical  process  control,  industrial 
measurement,  hand  tool  basics,  environ- 
mental health  and  safety,  general  plastics, 
Spanish,  welding,  and  an  associate  degree 
program  in  Industrial  Trade  and 
Supervision  Management,  Aviation 
Maintenance  Technology,  and  Plastics. 

Satellite  computer  locations  are  the 
Arkansas  City  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
Winfield  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  the 
Wellington  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

Several  different  classroom  sizes  have 
been  designed  to  meet  various  needs.  All 
training  rooms  are  fully  equipped.  The 
small  classroom  can  accommodate  15-20 
people,  while  the  large  one  can  hold  21-60 
people.  The  computer  lab  has  16  training 
stations,  plus  an  instructor  station  with  pro- 
jection equipment.  The  lab  is  equipped 
with  IBM  compatible  Dell  computers  that 
are  Internet  ready. 

Also  available  is  a  board  conference 
room  that  seats  12.  It  is  available  for  those 
who  may  need  to  use  the  facility  to  conduci 
a  meeting  or  interviews  away  from  theii 
place  of  business. 


20      Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001 


General  College  News 


Growth  Continues 


Groundbreaking 
for  new  dorm, 
dining  room 


A  chilly  wind  blew  out  of  the  north  as 
members  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  and 
administration,  along  with  architects, 
staffed  shovels  and  broke  ground  Nov.  20, 
2000,  for  two  new  facilities. 

Construction  on  a  72-bed  dormitory 
and  a  new  dining  facility  began  in 
November  2000.  Both  buildings  were 
expected  to  be  completed  in  time  for  fall 
2001  classes. 

The  new  dormitory,  located  on  the 
northwest  corner  of  the  intersection  of 
Fifth  Avenue  and  Fourth  Street,  has  a  brick 
exterior  that  blends  well  with  existing  cam- 
pus facilities.  The  building  includes  a  com- 
puter/study room  on  each  floor,  and  one 
new  feature.  While  Cowley's  three  other 
dorms  have  bathroom  facilities  where  two 
roommates  share  it  with  two  other  suitem- 
ates,  the  new  dorm  has  a  bathroom  in  each 
room.  The  building  also  is  able  to  expand 
for  future  growth. 

The  new  dining  room,  located  on  the 
southeast  corner  of  the  same  intersection, 
includes  seating  for  approximately  260 
people.  It  also  has  a  smaller  dining  room 
on  the  southeast  corner.  One  major  change 
from  the  cafeteria  inside  the  Nelson 
Student  Center  is  that  students  enter  a 
smaller  room  off  the  larger  dining  area  to 
get  their  food.  The  large  area  is  for  dining 
only.  A  patio  also  was  being  constructed  on 
the  west  side  of  the  building. 

Both  buildings  were  financed  through 
revenue  bonds,  meaning  proceeds  generat- 
ed by  the  facilities  will  be  used  to  pay  for 
them. 


Board  members,  administrators,  and  architects  turn  over  the  shovels  on  the  site  of  the  new 
dintng  hall. 


The  west  entrance  to  the  new  dining  hall. 


The  front  view  of  the  new  dormitory. 


Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001       21 


General  College  News 


Growth  Continues 


Fall,  spring 
enrollments  set 
records 


Cowley's  fall  2000  and  spring  2001 
enrollments  increased  significantly  in  near- 
ly every  category,  according  to  figures 
released  by  Registrar  Forest  Smith. 

Cowley's  full-time  equivalency 
enrollment  for  the  fall  was  2,383.83,  com- 
pared to  2,097.7  at  the  same  time  in  1999. 
That's  a  whopping  13.5  percent  increase. 
On-campus  day  enrollment  was  up  from 
879  in  1999  to  953  in  the  fall  of  2000, 
while  on-campus  night  classes  increased 
from  97  in  1999  to  115  in  fall  2000.  Off- 
campus  enrollment  saw  the  biggest 
increase,  jumping  22  percent,  from  1,054 
in  the  fall  of  1999  to  1,285  in  2000. 

The  most  noticeable  increase  in  FTE 
occurred  at  Cowley's  Southside  Education 
Center  in  Wichita.  In  fall  1999,  Southside's 
FTE  stood  at  442.7.  In  2000,  Southside  had 
an  FTE  of  63 1 .96,  a  43  percent  increase. 

Enrollment  at  the  Mulvane  Center 
jumped  10  percent  from  fall  1999,  while 
enrollment  at  the  Winfield  Center  nearly 
doubled,  going  from  31.07  FTE  in  1999  to 
59.53  in  fall  2000. 

Total  head  count,  which  is  comprised 
of  everyone  taking  classes  from  Cowley, 
was  3,837,  compared  to  fall  1999's  count 
of  3,473. 

The  college  experienced  a  7-percent 
increase  in  enrollment  for  the  spring  2001 
semester. 

FTE  was  2,236.35,  compared  to 
2,095.11  in  spring  2000.  The  total  number 
of  students  taking  classes  at  Cowley  in 
spring  2001  also  increased,  from  3,585  in 
2000  to  3,772  in  2001 ,  an  increase  of  5  per- 
cent. 

The  largest  growth  occurred  at  the 
Southside  Center,  which  saw  an  increase  of 
29  percent  from  spring  2000  to  spring 
2001.  Southside's  FTE  was  at  645.5  in 
spring  2001. 


Cowley,  two  USDs, 

offering 

networking 

technology 

program 


Cowley  and  two  unified  school  dis- 
tricts from  the  county  worked  together  to 
offer  a  new  program  that  was  expected  to 
help  fill  the  high-tech  labor  shortage  that  in 
recent  years  has  grown  to  more  than  a  mil- 
lion jobs  in  the  United  States. 

Cowley,  Unified  School  District  No. 
470  Arkansas  City,  and  USD  465  Winfield 
each  will  offer  computer  networking  tech- 
nology courses  beginning  in  the  fall  of 
2001.  The  program  was  developed  by 
Cisco  Systems  Inc.  to  train  individuals  for 
computer  network  installation,  support, 
design,  and  maintenance. 

The  program  has  two  levels:  a  four- 
semester  program  and  an  eight-semester 
program.  Once  students  complete  the  cur- 
riculum of  the  four-semester  program,  they 
can  take  the  exam  to  become  a  Cisco 
Certified  Network  Associate.  The  exam  is  a 
networking-industry  test  administered  by 
independent  agencies.  The  exam  is  essen- 
tial in  landing  a  networking  job  with  a 
national-average  starting  salary  of  $40,000. 
After  students  complete  the  eight-semester 
program,  they  are  eligible  to  take  the  Cisco 
Certified  Network  Professional  exam. 

Four  courses  have  been  approved  by 
the  Kansas  Board  of  Regents  (for  Cowley) 
and  the  Kansas  State  Board  of  Education 
(for     Arkansas     City     and     Winfield). 


Internetworking  Fundamentals  will  be 
offered  this  fall,  followed  by  Router 
Technologies  in  spring  2002,  Routing  and 
Switching  in  fall  2002,  and 
Internetworking  Protocols  in  spring  2003. 
Four  additional  courses  are  expected  to  be 
approved  in  the  future. 

Cisco-trained  instructors  will  teach 
classes  at  Cowley,  Arkansas  City  High 
School  and  Winfield  High  School. 
Coursework  will  be  taught  in  a  classroom, 
although  students  also  may  work  online 
from  home  to  review  coursework  and  take 
exams.  The  course  is  designed  to  be  taught 
over  two  full  school  years.  Students  can 
begin  the  program  as  high  school  juniors, 
seniors,  or  as  adults. 

Cowley  will  become  a  Cisco  Training 
Academy.  Wichita  Area  Technical  College 
will  be  the  regional  academy,  where 
instructors  will  receive  their  training. 

Cisco  created  the  Networking 
Academy  to  meet  an  increasing  demand  for 
qualified  workers  in  the  information  tech- 
nology field.  In  1993,  the  company  initiat- 
ed a  program  to  design  practical,  cost- 
effective  networks  for  schools.  Many 
schools  didn't  have  the  knowledge  to  main- 
tain their  own  computer  networks,  so  the 
company  designed  a  program  to  teach 
school  administrators  how  to  troubleshoot 
networking  equipment.  The  result  was  the 
Cisco  Networking  Academy  Program, 
which  as  of  year-end  2000,  has  grown  to 
more  than  5,700  Networking  Academies  in 
50  U.S.  states  and  more  than  100  countries. 

Larry  Schwintz,  Bart  Allen,  and 
JoLynne  Oleson,  all  instructors  in  the 
Business  and  Service  Technology 
Department,  have  trained  during  the  sum- 
mer of  2001,  and  will  teach  the  courses  for 
Cowley. 


See  Related  Graphic 
on  page  25 


22      Cowlfs  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001 


General  College  News 


Annual  Duck  Dash 


Annual  Great 
Cowley  Duck  Dash 
raises  record 
amount  for  fund 


Approximately  $12,000  was  raised  for 
the  Endowed  Scholarship  Fund  during  the 
annual  Great  Cowley  Duck  Dash  held  May 
19  at  Spring  Hill  Farms  northeast  of 
Arkansas  City. 

Despite  overcast,  threatening  skies, 
more  than  350  people  attended  the  event, 
held  at  the  home  of  Bob  and  Carolyn 
Langenwalter. 

Good  Time  Productions  of  Arkansas 
City  was  the  business  that  won  the 
Duckerating  contest  with  its  mailbox  duck. 

Debbie  Tucker  of  Winfield  won  the 
$1,000  cash  prize  for  winning  the  final 
race.  Diane  Kelly  of  Grainola,  Okla.,  coor- 
dinator to  the  dean  of  development  and 
college  relations  at  Cowley,  won  the 
night's  stay  at  Willowbend  in  Wichita. 

Board  of  Trustee  member  Ron  Godsey 
of  Winfield  called  the  10  heat  races,  then 
yielded  the  microphone  to  Dr.  Pat  McAtee, 
college  president,  who  called  the  day's 
final  two  races. 

Great  Western  Dining,  the  college's 
food  service,  provided  a  gourmet  picnic  of 
mesquite  smoked  prime  rib  and  chicken 
breasts. 


Spectators  watch  the  excitement  as  the  ducks  race  down  the  stream. 


Another  heat  begins; 


Waiting  for  the  ducks  at  the  finish  line. 


The  winning  decorated  duck  created  by  Good  Time  Productions. 


The  race  is  on; 


Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001      23 


General  College  News 


Student  Satisfaction 


Noel-Levitz  Student  Satisfaction  Survey 


This  survey  contained  12  areas  that  were  addressed  related  to  student  satisfaction.  Each  area  was  evaluated  on  two  respects,  impor- 
tance to  the  student  and  satisfaction  of  the  student.  National  norms  for  each  area  are  included  in  the  results.  Cowley  scored  above  the 
national  norms  on  all  items  in  all  areas.  The  following  chart  is  the  summary  of  the  results. 


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Athletic  Achievements 


Smithson  Returns 


Smithson  named 
Cowley's  new  head 
men's  basketball 
coach 


Randy  Smithson,  who  led  Butler 
County  to  two  national  runner-up  finishes 
and  coached  four  seasons  at  Wichita  State 
University,  was  named  the  new  head  men's 
basketball  coach  at  Cowley  on  March  30, 
2001. 

Smithson  replaces  Mark  Nelson,  a  for- 
mer Smithson  assistant  at  Butler,  who 
resigned  March  26  after  eight  seasons  as 
the  Tigers'  head  coach. 

"I  appreciate  the  opportunity  to  come 
back  to  Kansas,"  Smithson  told  a  press 
conference  audience  of  about  100  Cowley 
employees,  students,  and  boosters.  "I  told 
coach  (Tom)  Saia  and  Dr.  (Pat)  McAtee 
that  the  best  days  for  my  family  and  for  my 
career  were  in  a  community  college  sys- 
tem." 

Smithson  praised  Nelson  for  the  job  he 
did  at  Cowley. 

"Mark  Nelson  did  a  great  job,  and  I 
have  the  utmost  respect  for  him,"  Smithson 
said.  "Everybody  wants  to  get  to  the  next 
step.  We've  got  to  get  deeper  into  the  play- 
offs, and  I  can't  think  of  a  better  place  to 
get  that  accomplished." 

The  last  time  Cowley's  men's  basket- 
ball team  won  Region  VI  was  during  the 
1956-57  season  in  which  Coach  Dan 
Kahler  led  the  Tigers  to  a  28-8  overall 
record,  a  Jayhawk  Conference  Western 
Division  title,  and  an  eighth-place  finish  at 
the  national  tournament. 

Smithson  becomes  the  16th  coach  in 
the  history  of  Cowley  men's  basketball. 

Smithson  compiled  an  impressive  300- 
80  record  in  1 1  seasons  at  Butler,  including 
back-to-back  runner-up  finishes  at  the 
national  tournament  in  1992  and  1993.  He 
wasn't  nearly  as  successful  at  WSU,  where 
he  had  a  55-62  record  in  four  seasons.  He 
resigned  at  the  end  of  the  1999-2000  sea- 
son. 

Smithson  is  no  stranger  to  Cowley  ath- 
letics. He  played  for  Coach  Jerry  Mullen 
during  the  1978-79  season  in  which 
Cowley  went  25-5,  after  transferring  from 


Randy  Smithson  receives  a  Cowley  jacket  from  Athletic  Director  Tom  Saia  during  the 

PRESS  CONFERENCE  ANNOUNCING  SmITHSON  AS  THE  NEW  MEn's  BASKETRALL  COACH. 


Illinois  State.  He  then  transferred  to  WSU. 

Smithson  said  he  was  excited  to  be 
reunited  with  Brian  Jackson,  Cowley  men's 
assistant  coach,  and  a  former  player  of 
Smithson's  at  Butler. 

"When  I  moved  to  Florida,  I  thought 
my  kids  would  run  to  the  beach  and  hug  the 
palm  trees,"  Smithson  said.  "But  they  can't 
wait  to  get  away  from  the  palm  trees.  My 
family  is  elated  to  be  coming  back  to 
Kansas." 

Smithson  said  Cowley  had  several 
quality  players  returning.  Mixed  with  some 
good  recruits,  the  Tigers  may  go  farther  in 
postseason  play  immediately,  Smithson 
said. 


"I  believe  we're  going  to  do  it,"  he 
said.  "It  will  depend  on  how  fast  these  guys 
want  to  get  in  and  go  to  the  next  level. 
There's  no  reason  we  can't  make  dreams  a 
reality  next  year.  I'd  love  to  get  to 
Hutchinson  next  year." 

Smithson  said  the  feeling  reaching  the 
junior  college  final  four  in  Hutchinson  was 
no  different  than  at  the  NCAA  Division  I . 
level. 

"There's  nothing  like  it,"  he  said.  "It's  | 
exciting.  It's  an  incredible  feeling." 


Smithson  answers  questions  from  one  of  the  many  Wichita 
television  stations  that  covered  the  press  conference. 


26      Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001 


Athletic  Achievements 


Grose  wins  award 


Grose  receives 
prestigious 
Hershel  Stephens 
service  award 


Larry  Grose,  head  men's  tennis  coach, 
was  presented  the  Hershel  Stephens  Award 
for  outstanding  service  to  the  game  at  the 
regional  and  national  levels. 

Grose  was  presented  the  award  during 
the  annual  banquet  prior  to  the  National 
Junior  College  Athletic  Association's 
national  men's  tournament  May  13-18, 
2001,  in  Tyler,  Texas. 

Grose,  who  completed  his  14th  season 
as  head  coach  at  Cowley,  was  one  of  about 
eight  coaches  nominated  for  the  award. 
Nominees  must  meet  the  following  criteria 
to  be  eligible: 

•  They  must  be  employed  by  the  same 
institution  for  10  years  or  more. 

•  They  must  have  taken  a  team  to  the 
national  tournament  three  times  or 
more. 

•  And  they  must  have  served  on  region- 
al or  national  committees  throughout 
their  career. 

Grose  has  served  on  the  regional  and 
national  ranking  committee,  and  for  the  last 
three  years,  he  has  been  chairman  of  the 
National  Awards  Committee,  a  position 
he's  also  held  at  the  regional  level. 

"The  award  was  voted  on  by  coaches, 
and  that's  what's  special  to  me,"  Grose 
said.  "Getting  this  prestigious  award  from 
your  peers  is  a  great  feeling." 

Grose  has  taken  a  full  squad  to  nation- 
als in  all  but  two  seasons  at  Cowley.  He 
also  has  two  NJCAA  Division  II  national 
championships,  1989  and  1991. 


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-  Lam'  Grose 


Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001      27 


Athletic  Achievements 


Belknap  leads  new  sports 


Cowley  adds  cross 
country,  track  and 
field  for  men, 
women 


Starting  a  college  athletic  program 
from  the  ground  up  isn't  exactly  all  fun  and 
games.  Just  ask  Casey  Belknap. 

Belknap  was  hired  by  Cowley  in  late 
2000  as  head  coach  of  a  brand-new  pro- 
gram— or  six,  to  be  exact — as  the  college 
continues  to  look  for  activities  for  its  stu- 
dents. 

Belknap,  a  1994  graduate  of  Circle 
High  School  in  Towanda,  has  had  a  busy 
eight  months.  Most  of  his  time  has  been 
spent  scouting  high  school  athletes  in 
Kansas  as  he  prepares  to  field  the  first 
men's  and  women's  cross  country  teams  in 
Cowley  history.  Those  same  athletes  will 
compete  in  men's  and  women's  indoor 
track  and  men's  and  women's  outdoor 
track. 

"There's  a  lot  more  to  it  than  I  even 
imagined,"  said  Belknap,  no  stranger  to  the 
sports  he  now  heads.  "There's  just  so  much 
paperwork  that  needs  to  be  done,  and  every 
institution  is  different  on  what  they  want 
done  and  when." 

Belknap  and  his  wife,  Kenda,  are 
expecting  their  first  child  in  November, 
right  around  the  time  of  the  National  Junior 
College  Athletic  Association  champi- 
onships in  Lansing,  Mich. 

Prior  to  joining  Cowley,  Belknap  was 
assistant  cross  country  and  track  coach  at 
Butler  County  Community  College  in  El 
Dorado  for  1  1/2  years.  Although  he  only 
ran  track  two  years  at  Circle,  Belknap  went 
to  Butler  and  became  a  standout,  helping 
the  Grizzlies  to  the  1995  national  cross 
country  championship.  On  the  track,  he 
specialized  in  the  800  and  1500  meters  and 
was  named  an  athletic  and  academic  Ail- 
American  his  sophomore  year.  He  ran  a 
personal-best  4:17  mile  at  Butler. 

After  two  years  at  Butler,  Belknap 
transferred  to  Bethany  College  and  helped 
rebuild  the  programs  in  Lindsborg.  He 
qualified  for  the  National  Association  of 
Intercollegiate  Athletics  meet  in  cross 
country,  and  indoor  and  outdoor  track.  He 
was  named  All-Kansas  Collegiate  Athletic- 


Casey  Belknap 

Conference  (KCAC)  his  junior  and  senior 
years  in  cross  country.  His  best  800-meter 
time  was  1:54. 

Belknap  said  his  first  cross  country 
team,  made  up  of  10  men  and  seven 
women,  is  solid. 

"I  think  we  can  expect  a  top-three  fin- 
ish in  the  Jayhawk  East,"  Belknap  said.  "I 
don't  think  that's  too  much  to  ask." 

Seven  schools  in  the  Jayhawk  East 
now  field  cross  country  teams. 

Both  rosters  are  loaded  with  Kansas 
student-athletes. 

"That's  the  basis  of  our  whole  team," 
Belknap  said.  "You  need  to  go  out  and  get 
good  in-state  kids,  and  you  can  usually 
push  your  program  to  the  national  level 
with  three  or  four  out-of-staters.  That  will 
be  our  goal  from  this  year  on  out." 

Cowley  has  not  fielded  a  track  team 
since  it  had  a  women's  program  in  the  early 
1970s. 

The  Tigers  will  compete  seven  times  in 
cross  country  in  fall  2001,  beginning  Sept. 
1  at  the  Wichita  State  University  Gold 
Classic  in  Wichita. 

All  seven  meets  were  out  of  town,  but 
Belknap  said  he  was  working  on  getting  a 
home  meet  for  fall  2002. 

"I'd  like  to  host  a  meet  next  fall,"  he 
said.  "I  think  Camp  Horizon  or  Camp 
Quaker  Haven  would  be  ideal  courses." 

Arkansas  City  High  School  has  held 
cross  country  meets  in  those  two  locations 
near  Arkansas  City  in  years  past. 

Belknap  said  training  won't  be  a  prob- 
lem, even  without  a  designated  home 
course. 


"We'll  train  a  lot  on  the  outskirts  of 
town,"  he  said.  "We'll  do  a  lot  of  dirt  roads. 
And  I'm  hoping  to  do  grass  loops  at  Carver 
Park." 

Belknap  said  training  would  be  a  com- 
bination of  long  distances  and  speed  work. 

"A  typical  week  of  training  mileage- 
wise  would  be  to  start  out  in  the  low  30s  for 
the  men's  side  and  build  up  to  60  miles  a 
week,"  Belknap  said.  "We'll  mix  that  with 
distance  runs  and  some  interval  training  on 
grass.  Our  national  meet  is  on  a  very  hilly 
course,  so  we'll  hit  the  hills  once  or  twice  a 
week  during  conditioning." 

College  women  run  five  kilometers,  or 
3.1  miles,  while  men  run  eight  kilometers, 
or  five  miles. 

Belknap  said  even  he'll  be  testing  the 
waters  with  the  new  program. 

"This  first  year,  I  really  don't  know 
what  to  expect  from  the  freshmen,"  he  said. 
"I'd  like  to  instill  good  training  habits  with 
them.  Since  all  the  kids  are  freshmen,  it 
will  be  an  interesting  year.  Looking  into 
their  second  year,  I'll  expect  them  to  be 
even  better,  maybe  even  a  conference  title. 
We  have  good  talent  this  year.  Transfer  that 
into  their  sophomore  season  and  they  could 
be  incredible." 

Belknap  said  keys  to  a  successful  team 
are  some  of  the  same  for  other  sports. 

"It's  a  little  difficult  because  it's  such 
an  individual  sport,"  Belknap  said.  "But  if 
you  can  get  the  kids  to  bond  together  and 
get  a  feel  for  each  other,  that's  vital.  We  had 
good  chemistry  at  Butler  and  had  a  mix  of 
international  and  American  kids.  I  think 
that  helped  the  American  kids  grow 
because  they  saw  the  international  kids  get 
to  another  level.  And  the  international  kids 
saw  what  it  took  academically  and  social- 

ly" 

At  each  meet  except  the  Region  VI 
championships  and  nationals,  Cowley  will 
be  running  against  two-  and  four-year 
schools. 

As  of  July  2001,  Belknap  had  signed 
27  men  and  25  women  for  his  track  squads. 

"I'm  just  trying  to  sell  them  on  the  fact 
that  Cowley  is  a  good  place  and  that  we'd 
take  care  of  them,"  he  said.  "They'd  also 
have  a  good  chance  to  go  on  to  a  four-year 
school  and  run." 

Ryan  Manning  has  been  hired  to  assist 
Belknap  in  each  of  the  programs. 


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Second  Tiger 
Athletic  Hall  of 
Fame  class 
inducted 


Six  people  with  close  ties  to  Cowley 
athletics,  including  one  posthumously, 
were  inducted  into  the  Tiger  Athletic  Hall 
of  Fame  on  Feb.  17,2001. 

The  class  is  comprised  of  former  ath- 
letes and  Cowley's  first  athletic  director. 
Induction  ceremonies  were  held  at  halftime 
of  the  men's  basketball  game  against 
Independence. 

Inductees  in  the  Class  of  2001:  Don 
Ward,  Loye  Sparks,  Ray  Potter,  Pam 
Mattingly,  all  former  athletes  still  living; 
and  Orville  Gregory,  the  school's  first  ath- 
letic director.  Being  inducted  posthumous- 
ly was  the  late  Louis  "Rabbit"  Weller,  a 
standout  football  player  in  the  1920s. 

Feb.  17,  which  also  was  Cowley's 
Homecoming,  included  several  activities 
for  the  inductees.  At  noon,  a  luncheon  was 
held  in  the  Earle  N.  Wright  Community 
Room  inside  the  Brown  Center.  At  3:30 
p.m.,  the  group  was  given  a  tour  of  the 
main  campus.  A  "meet-and-greet"  session 
was  held  from  5-6  p.m.  in  the  foyer  of  W.S. 
Scott  Auditorium.  The  women's  basketball 
game  against  Independence  began  at  6 
p.m.,  and  the  group  was  officially  inducted 
at  halftime  of  the  men's  game. 

In  2000,  10  former  athletes  and  coach- 
es were  inducted  into  the  Hall's  first  class. 

Following  is  a  capsule  look  at  each  of 
the  2001  inductees: 


Don  Ward 

Don  Ward  was  an  All-American  foot- 
ball player  for  ACJC  in  1959-1960.  He 
sarned  all-conference  and  was  named  the 
Tigers'  team  captain. 

Ward  enjoyed  a  lengthy  career  in  com- 
munity involvement,  including  the  cham- 
Der  of  commerce,  Mason  Oil  Co.,  member 
}f  the  Crime  Stoppers  organization,  spon- 
or  of  youth  programs  through  Mason  Oil, 
ind  he  directed  General  Electric 's  Aircraft 
3ngine  Maintenance  Center's  community 
nvolvement. 


Athletic  Achievements 


Hall  of  Fame  2001 


Don  Ward 

Ward  worked  33  years  for  GE,  includ- 
ing the  position  of  plant  manager  at 
Strother  Field's  AEMC  from  1992  to  1995. 

He  has  owned  Mason  Oil  Co.  in 
Arkansas  City  since  1973. 

He  has  been  president  and  general 
manager  of  AAR  Corp.,  an  aircraft  refur- 
bishing company  with  600  employees  in 
Oklahoma  City,  since  1995. 

Ward  lives  in  Edmond,  Okla. 


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Loye  Sparks 

Loye  Sparks 

Loye  Sparks  enjoyed  an  outstanding 
basketball  career  at  ACJC,  including  being 
named  an  All-American  in  1961.  That  same 
year,  Sparks  tied  Del  Heidebrecht's  single- 
game  scoring  record  at  the  college  with  a 
49-point  outburst  against  Pratt  on  Feb.  21, 
1961.  In  that  same  game,  Sparks  estab- 
lished the  college's  all-time  single-game 
record  for  field  goals  with  22. 


Sparks  also  was  a  two-time  All- 
Jayhawk  Conference  selection  (1959-1961 ) 
and  played  in  the  North  vs.  South  All- 
American  Game. 

From  ACJC,  Sparks  earned  a  scholar- 
ship to  play  basketball  for  the  University  of 
Kansas  from  1961-1963. 

In  1 964,  Sparks  went  to  work  for  Santa 
Fe  Railroad.  He  held  various  jobs  before 
retiring  from  the  company  in  1 996  as  man- 
ager of  information  system  services. 

He  served  as  a  deacon  for  six  years  at 
Northland  Christian  Church,  an  elder  for 
six  years  at  the  same  church,  co-chaired 
ACTS  long-range  planning,  and  has 
coached  little  league  baseball  and  basket- 
ball and  won  a  state  championship  and 
went  on  to  the  world  series. 

Sparks  is  a  1980  graduate  of  the 
Institute  of  Business  Economics  and 
Management  at  the  University  of  Southern 
California. 

He  and  his  wife  Roberta  have  been 
married  38  years.  They  have  four  children, 
all  of  whom  went  on  to  college  on  basket- 
ball scholarships,  including  Kelly  and  Kris 
at  Cowley  County  Community  College.  He 
and  his  wife  also  have  seven  grandchildren. 

Sparks  lives  in  Topeka,  Kan. 


Ray  Potter 


Ray  Potter 


Ray  Potter  is  one  of  the  most  prolific 
scorers  in  Cowley  men's  basketball  history. 

An  All-American  in  1953,  Potter  ranks 
sixth  all-time  in  career  scoring  with  1,145 
points  during  his  career,  which  spanned 
from  1951-1953.  His  666  points  during  the 
1952-1953    season    ranks    sixth    among 


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Athletic  Achievements 


Hall  of  Fame  2001 


school  single-season  scorers.  He  also  holds 
the  record  for  best  scoring  average  during  a 
two-year  career  at  21.2. 

Potter  also  had  the  distinction  of  play- 
ing on  ACJC's  national  runner-up  basket- 
ball team  of  1953.  He  was  co-captain  of 
that  team. 

Potter,  who  lives  in  Winfield,  has 
served  as  director  of  the  alumni  association 
in  1974  and  was  a  member  of  the  Rotary 
Club  and  chamber  of  commerce  during  the 
1970s. 

He  owns  and  operates  Wellington 
Steakhouse  and  Motel. 


Pamela  Mattingly 


that  qualified  for  nationals  in  Catonsville, 
Md.,  in  1978-1979. 

She  served  as  assistant  softball  coach 
in  1986  when  the  Tigers  won  the  Jayhawk 
East  and  Region  VI  championships. 

Mattingly  is  assistant  manager  with 
Barbeques  Galore,  America's  largest  chain 
of  barbecue  stores. 


Pamela  Mattingly 

Pam  Mattingly  played  basketball,  vol- 
leyball, and  softball  at  Cowley,  excelling  at 
basketball. 

Mattingly,  who  lives  in  San  Antonio, 
Texas,  was  a  star  athlete  from  1978-1980. 

She  was  the  first  female  Ail-American 
at  Cowley,  earning  the  distinction  in  bas- 
ketball in  1980.  She  was  All-Region  VI  in 
1979  and  1980,  and  held  numerous  school 
records  until  the  last  few  seasons.  The  list: 

Most  career  field  goals  257;  most 
career  free  throws  340;  most  career  total 
points  654;  highest  career  average  13.1; 
most  field  goals  in  one  season  273;  most 
free  throws  in  one  season  93;  most  points  in 
a  season  439;  and  most  free  throws  in  a  sin- 
gle game  10.  Mattingly  also  scored  a  game- 
high  29  points  in  the  National  Junior 
College  Athletic  Association  All-Star 
Game,  breaking  the  record. 

During  her  two-year  career  at  Cowley, 
Mattingly  also  earned  All-Region  VI  in 
volleyball  and  was  a  member  of  the  team 

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Orville  Gregory 


Orville  Gregory 

Orville  Gregory  of  Shawnee  Mission, 
Kan.,  has  a  long,  storied  athletic  career.  He 
was  Cowley's  first  athletic  director  (1947 
to  1969).  He  served  as  director  of  Region 
VI  for  16  years  and  founded  the  NJCAA 
women's  basketball  tournament.  He  man- 
aged the  Pan  Am  Games  in  Mexico  City, 
and  has  been  a  member  of  the  U.S. 
Olympic  Committee.  He  also  is  a  former 
member  of  the  NCAA's  Track  &  Field 
Rules  Committee,  and  of  the  NCAA 
Collegiate  Directors  Committee.  In  1978, 
he  received  the  NJCAA  Certificate  of 
Service  for  outstanding  service  in  the  field 
of  athletic  administration. 


Louis  "Rabbit"  Weller 

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Louis  Weller  owns  eight  school 
records  in  football  as  he  was  a  star  for 
ACJC  in  1925  and  1926. 

The  records:  Most  points  scored  in  a 
career  190;  most  points  scored  in  one  sea 
son  103;  most  points  scored  in  one  game 
27;  most  points  scored  in  one  quarter  20; 
most  touchdowns  in  a  career  28;  most 
touchdowns  in  one  season  15;  most  touch- 
downs in  one  game  4;  most  touchdowns  in 
one  quarter  3. 


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Athletic  Achievements 


Sports  Briefs 


Burroughs, 
Hargrove  earn 
500th  coaching 
victories 

Head  baseball  coach  Dave  Burroughs 
and  head  softball  coach  Ed  Hargrove  each 
recorded  their  500th  career  victories  during 
the  2001  season.  Both  teams  qualified  for 
the  national  tournament.  Burroughs  just 
completed  his  14th  season  with  the  Tigers, 
while  Hargrove  finished  his  17th  season. 
Dr.  Pat  McAtee,  president  of  Cowley,  pre- 
sented the  two  coaches  with  a  plaque  com- 
memorating their  coaching  milestone. 

Athletic  seasons 
successful  once 
again 


There  may  not  have  been  as  many  con- 
ference championships  during  the  2000- 
2001  athletic  seasons  as  the  preceding  year, 
but  the  Tigers  fielded  competitive  teams  in 
just  about  every  sport.  And  in  late  2000,  the 
Tigers  even  added  a  couple  of  intercolle- 
giate sports  in  men's  and  women's  cross 
country  and  men's  and  women's  track  and 
field. 

Following  is  a  capsule  look  at  each 
sport.  They  are  listed  alphabetically. 

Baseball 

After  a  3-0  start  in  the  Alpine  Bank 
Junior  College  World  Series  in  Grand 
Junction,  Colo.,  the  Tiger  baseball  team 
looked  like  the  team  to  beat. 

Cowley,  which  had  captured  its  sev- 
enth consecutive  Jayhawk  Conference 
Eastern  Division  title  during  the  regular 
season,  was  the  only  unbeaten  team  left  in 
the  tournament  after  games  of  May  30. 

But  North  Central  Texas,  a  program  in 
its  10th  year,  had  other  ideas  as  the  Lions 
stopped  Cowley's  streak  by  winning  con- 
secutive games  from  the  Tigers,  5-3  and  8- 


6,  ending  Cowley's  season  at  49-16.  The 
Tigers  finished  third  in  the  NJCAA  World 
Series. 

Three  Tigers  were  named  to  the  All- 
Tournament  Team:  John  Urick,  Ryan  Bell, 
and  Justin  Glenn.  Head  Coach  Dave 
Burroughs  was  presented  the  Homa 
Thomas  sportsmanship  award. 

Cowley's  Wes  Detwiler,  a  left-handed 
pitcher,  was  named  NJCAA  Player  of  the 
Year  for  2001  by  the  American  Baseball 
Coaches  Association.  Detwiler,  a  sopho- 
more from  Wentzville,  Mo.,  compiled  a 
1.90  earned-run  average  in  92  1/3  innings. 
At  the  World  Series,  Detwiler  pitched  17 
innings  and  had  a  3.7 1  ERA,  striking  out  1 2 
and  walking  three. 

Detwiler  also  earned  first-team  All- 
Jayhawk  East  honors,  along  with  team- 
mates Cory  VonTungeln  at  shortstop  (also 
co-most  valuable  player  of  the  year), 
Dustin  Smith  at  catcher,  Urick  at  first,  and 
Bell  in  the  outfield.  Honorable  mention 
selections  were  Gabe  Luttrell,  J.J.  Morris, 
and  Brad  Lovell. 

Men's  Basketball 

After  winning  seven  consecutive  con- 
ference games,  the  Tigers  dropped  two 
straight — at  home  against  Independence 
and  on  the  road  at  Coffeyville — to  effec- 
tively drop  them  from  any  chance  at  anoth- 
er league  title. 

Cowley  finished  fourth  in  the  Jayhawk 
East  with  a  13-5  record.  The  Tigers  were 
23-8  overall  in  Mark  Nelson's  final  season, 
losing  to  Hutchinson  in  W.S.  Scott 
Auditorium  69-50  in  the  first  round  of  the 
Region  VI  Tournament. 

Sophomores  Richard  Wilson  and  Mike 
Hayes  earned  All-Jayhawk  Conference 
honors:  Hayes  first  team;  Wilson  second 
team. 

Women's 
Basketball 

Cowley's  run  of  three  consecutive  17- 
1  Jayhawk  East  seasons  came  to  an  end  as 
the  Tigers  finished  13-5  in  the  league  (third 
place)  and  24-7  overall. 


The  2000-2001  season  likely  will  go 
down  in  coach  Darin  Spence's  books  as  the 
"what  if  season.  What  if  Trinetta  Moore 
and  Amanda  Barkley  don't  get  injured? 
What  if  Tariqah  Miller  has  the  season  she's 
capable  of  having?  What  if? 

As  it  turned  out,  Barkley  never  played, 
blowing  her  knee  out  in  preseason  work- 
outs. Moore  played  in  just  a  handful  of 
games  before  succumbing  to  a  knee  injury, 
lost  for  the  season.  And  Miller?  She  was 
dismissed  from  the  team  near  mid-season. 

Despite  all  of  that  adversity — Spence 
and  assistant  Matt  Cole  figured  they  had  a 
team  that  could  finish  in  the  top  five  nation- 
ally— Cowley  remained  competitive  until 
the  end.  At  one  point,  the  Tigers  were  10-3 
in  the  conference.  The  season  ended  with  a 
74-70  loss  to  Pratt  in  the  first  round  of  the 
Region  VI  Tournament  in  W.S.  Scott 
Auditorium. 

Freshmen  April  Banks  and  Stephanie 
Shanline  earned  second-team  All-Jayhawk 
East  honors. 

Golf 

Two  players  qualified  for  the  NJCAA 
Division  II  National  Tournament  in  College 
Station,  Texas. 

Brook  Shurtz  shot  81-72-77-83  for  a 
four-day  total  of  313,  tying  him  for  75th 
place,  while  Jay  Stultz  shot  79-75-79-84 
for  a  four-day  total  of  317,  tying  him  for 
86th  place.  The  tournament  was  held  May 
28  to  June  1,2001. 

Softball 

Coach  Ed  Hargrove's  team  earned  the 
right  to  compete  in  the  national  tournament 
for  the  first  time  since  1986.  Cowley 
played  well  at  nationals,  losing  3-0  to  Gulf 
Coast  of  Panama  City,  Fla.,  and  2-1  to 
Navarro  of  Texas.  Cowley  finished  the  sea- 
son with  a  42-6  record. 

In  the  opening  game,  Cowley  pitcher 
Lindsey  Davis'  only  mistake  was  one  pitch 
in  the  first  inning,  resulting  in  a  3-0  lead  by 
Gulf  Coast  on  a  three-run  home  run. 
However,  she  pitched  well  enough  the  rest 
of  the  way. 


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Athletic  Achievements 


Sports  Briefs 


In  the  second  game,  the  Lady  Tigers 
saw  their  1-0  lead  evaporate  in  the  sixth 
inning  as  Navarro  tied  the  game  1-1.  Then, 
in  the  seventh  inning,  Navarro  won  the 
contest. 

Davis,  the  daughter  of  former  Cowley 
volleyball  coach  Deb  Nittler,  was  named 
the  College  Female  Athlete  of  the  Year  by 
the  Greater  Wichita  Area  Sports 
Commission.  She  was  named  a  third-team 
All- American  after  going  22-5  with  a  0.72 
earned-run  average.  She  also  struck  out  253 
hitters  during  the  2001  season,  helping  her 
shatter  the  Cowley  career  record.  Davis' 
record  now  stands  at  531.  She  was  an  All- 
Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division 
player  and  All-Region  VI  for  the  second 
time. 

Men's  Tennis 

For  the  first  time  since  1988,  the  men's 
tennis  team,  as  a  whole,  did  not  qualify  for 
the  national  tournament.  No.  1  singles 
player  Tom  Murray  did,  however,  but  lost 
his  first-round  match  in  Tyler,  Texas,  May 
13-18.  Murray  was  the  champion  at  No.  1 
singles  in  Region  VI. 

Head  coach  Larry  Grose  had  a  string 
of  12  consecutive  trips  to  nationals  as  a 
team  snapped. 

Women's  Tennis 

Behind  a  runnerup  finish  by  Allison 
Tweedy  at  No.  3  singles,  the  Lady  Tiger 
finished  sixth  at  the  national  tournament 
May  6- 1 1  in  Tucson,  Ariz.  It  was  the  team's 
highest  finish  since  a  sixth  place  in  1994. 

Tweedy 's  play  earned  her  All- America 
honors. 

Cowley,  which  finished  second  in  the 
Region  VI  Tournament,  had  a  regional 
champion  at  No.  1  singles  in  freshman 
Donata  Majauskaite. 


Volleyball 


It's  probably  not  the  way  Lady  Tiger 
coach  Deb  Nittler  wanted  it  to  end. 

Nittler  was  completing  her  15th  and 
final  season  as  Cowley's  head  volleyball 
coach  as  the  Lady  Tigers  went  1-2  in  the 


Region  VI  Tournament  in  Shawnee 
Mission,  Kan.,  to  finish  the  2000  season 
with  a  22-23  record. 

"I  have  a  lot  of  mixed  feelings,"  said 
Nittler,  who  resigned  in  October  2000  to 
devote  more  time  as  an  instructor  and  chair 
of  the  Social  Science  Department.  "It's 
hard  to  change  after  23  years." 

Nittler  was  referring  to  the  six  years 
she  taught  in  Unified  School  District  No. 
470  and  the  1 7  she  has  in  at  Cowley.  Nittler 
fell  just  short  of  the  400-win  plateau,  end- 
ing with  a  career  record  of  392  wins,  342 
losses,  and  eight  ties.  Nittler's  best  season 
as  head  coach  was  her  first,  1986,  when 
Cowley  went  36-16-1  to  finish  in  a  three- 
way  tie  for  first  place  in  the  Jayhawk 
Conference's  Eastern  Division.  This  sea- 
son, Cowley  finished  fourth  with  a  6-3 
record  behind  Kansas  City,  Johnson 
County,  and  Neosho  County. 

Seward  County  and  Barton  County 
will  represent  Region  VI  at  the  national 
tournament. 

Three  of  Nittler's  players  earned  All- 
Jayhawk  East  honors.  Megan  Houk,  a 
freshman  from  Valley  Center,  earned  sec- 
ond-team all-conference,  while  Jade 
Shriver,  a  sophomore  from  Arkansas  City, 
and  Breann  Roach,  a  sophomore  from 
Valley  Center,  were  named  honorable  men- 
tion. 

Nittler  said  she  was  proud  of  her  final 
team. 

"I  couldn't  have  asked  for  a  better 
bunch  of  young  ladies  to  work  with  this 
year,"  she  said.  "It  was  really  enjoyable." 

Replacing  Nittler  as  head  coach  is 
Joanna  Howell,  a  former  player  of  Nittler's 
from  Attica,  Kan.  Howell  finished  her 
degree  at  Wichita  State  University.  She 
played  for  Nittler  in  the  1 996  and  1997  sea- 
sons and  earned  All-Region  VI  and  All- 
Jayhawk  East  honors  both  seasons. 


Facts  &  Figures 
from  2000-2001: 


The  number  of  career  victories 
reached  by  baseball  Coach  Dave 
Burroughs  and  softball  Coach  Ed 
Hargrove.  All  1,000  victories  have 
been  recorded  at  Cowley. 


The  number  of  games  the  baseball 
team  won  to  start  the  Alpine  Bank 
College  World  Series,  the  Tigers' 
final  placing  in  the  series  (third),  and 
the  number  of  trips  to  Grand 
Junction  in  the  last  five  years. 


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The  number  of  opposing  batters  who 
struck  out  against  sophomore  softball 
pitcher  Lindsey  Davis  during  the 
2001  season.  Combined  with  her 
totals  from  her  freshman  season, 
Davis  finished  her  Cowley  career 
with  a  record  531  Ks. 


The  number  of  All- Americans  from 
the  2001  women's  tennis  team. 
Sophomore  Allison  Tweedy  of 
Arkansas  City  finished  second  at 
No.  3  singles  to  earn  the  honor. 


The  number  of  career  victories  for 
volleyball  Coach  Deb  Nittler,  who 
stepped  down  as  coach  of  the  Lady 
Tigers  after  the  2000  season.  Nittler's 
career  record,  all  at  Cowley,  was 
392-342. 


The  number  of  season-ending  knee 
injuries  suffered  by  the  Lady  Tiger 
basketball  team.  Amanda  Barkley 
went  down  even  before  the  season 
began,  and  Trinetta  Moore,  making  a 
comeback  of  sorts,  played  just  a  few 
games  before  injuring  her  knee. 


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The  number  of  former  Cowley  ath- 
letes and  coaches  inducted  into  the 
Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame  during 
the  past  two  years. 


32      Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001 


COWLEY  AT-A-©LANCE  2001 

Cowley  County  Community  College 
and  Area  Vocational-Technical  School 


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Cowle 


Mill  Levy :     16.997 

Fact: 

Of  the  19  community  col- 
leges in  Kansas,  Cowley 
has  the  6th  lowest  mill 
levy  in  the  state  at  16.997, 
and  has  the  sixth  highest 
county  valuation  of 
$183,692,750.  At  $48  per 
credit  hour  for  tuition  and 
fees,  Cowley  boasts  one  of 
the  lowest  tuitions  in 
Kansas. 


Enrollment  Figures: 

Facts,  Spring  2001: 

High  School  467 

Freshmen  1,557 

Sophomores  1,092 

Special  656 
Total 

Headcount  3,772 

Total  FTE  2,236 

Approximately  60%  of 
freshmen  and  sophomores 
enrolled  in  Kansas  col- 
leges are  in  community 
colleges. 


Assessed  Valuation: 


Fall  2001: 
Budget: 


$183,692,750 

$19.5  million 
(2001-2002) 


Founded:  1922 

In  1968,  the  College  became  the  first  school  in  the  state  to  combine  a  traditional  lib- 
eral ARTS  TRANSFER  CURRICULUM  WITH  A  PROGRAM  OF  AREA  VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL  SCHOOL  TRAINING. 

President: 

Dr.  Patrick  McAtee,  Ph.D.,  became  the  third  president  of  the  College  on  July  i,  1987. 


2000  Fall  Enrollment: 

2,356  Full-Time  Equivalency  (record) 
3,837  Total  Headcount 


2001  Spring  Enrollment: 

2,236  FTE  (Record  for  spring) 
3,772  Total  Headcount 


Programs: 

33  Certificate  and  Applied  Science  programs 
42  Liberal  Arts/Transfer  programs 

More  than  100  specialized  programs  and  seminars  offered  through  the  Institute  for 
Lifetime  Learning. 

Specialized  training  for  business  and  industry  to  meet  their  needs.  In  the  past  the 
College  has  developed  or  offered  programs  for  General  Electric,  Rubbermaid-Winfield, 
Gordon-Piatt  Energy  Group,  Inc.,  the  city  of  Arkansas  City,  the  city  of  Winfield,  Future 
Beef  Operations,  local  school  districts,  day  care  centers,  local  nursing  homes,  special  edu- 
cation co-ops,  KSQ  Blowmolding,  Social  Rehabilitation  Services,  Southwestern  Bell 
Telephone,  Selcom,  Boeing-Wichita,  Cessna,  and  the  Business  and  Industry  Division  of  Banks. 

Facilities: 

17  buildings  on  a  10-acre  campus  in  the  heart  of  downtown  arkansas  clty.  two  new  facil- 
ities—a dormitory  and  a  dining  hall— opened  for  the  start  of  the  fall  2001  semester. 

Outreach  Centers  in  Mulvane,  Strother  Field,  Winfield,  Wellington  and  Wichita,  where 
a  cooperative  partnership  between  cowley,  wlchita  state  university,  and  wlchita  area 
Technical  College  has  formed  the  Southside  Education  Center.  Courses  also  taught  at  these 
area  high  schools:  Argonia,  Belle  Plaine,  Burden,  Caldwell,  Cedar  Vale,  Conway  Springs, 
Dexter,  Oxford,  South  Haven,  and  Udall. 

Athletics: 

Twelve   intercollegiate   sports  that  compete   in  the   Kansas  Jayhawk  Conference's   East 
Division.   Men's  Cross  Country,  Women's  Cross   Country,  Volleyball,  Men's   Basketball, 
Women's  Basketball,  Baseball,  Softball,  Golf,  Men's  Tennis,  Women's  Tennis,  Men's  Track 
and  Field,  and  Women's  Track  and  Field. 
Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division  Crowns  in  2000-2001: 

•  Baseball  49-16  (seventh  consecutive  title,  29-7  in  the  East)  (Sophomore  pitcher  Wes 
Detwiler  named  NJCAA  Division  I  Player  of  the  Year  by  the  American  Baseball 
Coaches  Association) 

District  or  Region  VI  crowns  in  2000-2001: 

•  Baseball  (went  3-2  to  finish  third  in  the  NJCAA  World  Series) 

•  Softball  (went  4-0  to  win  District  E  of  Region  VI;  qualified  for  nationals.  Finished 
season  with  42-6  record) 

Employees: 

170  full-time  faculty,  staff  and  administration 
445  part-time  faculty,  staff  and  students 

Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001      33 


THE©OTTOM  LINE  2001 

Cowley  County  Community  College 
and  Area  Vocational-Technical  School 


Cowle 


Your  Investment 

•  $3,723,718  IN  I999  TAXES.  $3,506,103  IN  2000  TAXES. 

•  Taxes  DO  NOT  pay  for  scholarships  to  out-of-state  athletes. 

•  The  College  is  fourth  in  size  among  the  19  community  colleges  in 
Kansas,  behind  Johnson  County  Community  College,  Kansas  City 
Community  College,  and  Butler  County  Community  College. 

Your  Return 

•  $14  million  a  year  added  to  the  local  economy.  For  each  dollar  of 
local  tax  support  received,  the  College  returns  $5.03  to  the  coun- 
ty's economy.   That  return  is  greater  when  the  total  picture  of  the 

STATE  IS  CONSIDERED.     For  EVERY  DOLLAR  SPENT  BY  THE  STATE  IN  SUPPORT 

of  community  colleges,  $22-43  is  returned. 

•  $8,256,962  annual  payroll,  providing  i7o  full-time  jobs  and  445 
adjunct  faculty,  staff,  and  student  positions. 

•  Educational  opportunities  for  all  segments  of  the  population  at  less 
than  half  the  cost  of  four-year  colleges.  average  student  age  is 

31.6  YEARS. 

•  More  than  1,100  Cowley  County  students  received  more  than  $2  mil- 
lion IN  GRANTS,  LOANS,  SCHOLARSHIPS  AND  WORK-STUDY  PROGRAM  DOLLARS 
DURING  THE  2000-2001  ACADEMIC  YEAR. 

•  A  RECORD  FULL-TIME  ENROLLMENT  FOR  THE  SPRING  OF  2001  OF  2,236  TOTAL 
FTE. 

•  Graduates  who,  according  to  a  study  by  the  University  of  Kansas, 
suffer  less  transfer  shock  than  any  other  group  of  transfer  stu- 
DENTS. 

•  Customized  training  for  more  than  a  dozen  businesses  and  industries. 

•  a  significant  attraction  for  businesses  and  industries  considering 
relocation  in  this  area. 

•  Cultural,  educational  and  athletic  events  which  entertain  audiences 
throughout  this  area. 

•  An  EDUCATIONAL  INSTITUTION  WELL  KNOWN  FOR  THE  QUALITY  OF  ITS  PRO- 
GRAMS IN  BOTH  LIBERAL  ARTS  AND  VOCATIONAL/OCCUPATIONAL  AREAS. 

34      Cowley  News  &  President's  Report  2000-2001 


Elected  Officials 

Governor 
Bill  Graves 
Second  Floor 
State  Capitol 
Topeka,  Kansas  66612 

State  Senator 
Greta  Goodwin 
Winfield,  Kansas  67156 

State  Representatives 

Joe  Shriver 

Arkansas  City,  Kansas  67005 

Judy  Showalter 
Winfield,  Kansas  67156 

State  Board  of  Regents 
700  SW  Harrison 
Topeka,  KS  66603-3716 

Board  of  Trustees 

Donna  Avery,  Arkansas  City 
Albert  Bacastow  Jr., 

Arkansas  City 
Lee  Gregg  Jr.,  Arkansas  City 
Ron  Godsey,  Winfield 
LaDonna  Lanning,  Winfield 
Virgil  Watson  Jr., 

Arkansas  City 

Cowley 
Administration 

Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee President 

Sheree  Utash VF  Northern  Campuses 

Conrad  Jimison VF  of  Instruction 

Terri  Morrow Dean  of  Development 

and  College  Relations 
Tony  Crouch  .  .  .  Dean  of  Business  Services 

Charles  McKown Dean  of  Research 

and  Technology 
To  in  Saia Dean  of  Administration/ 

Director  of  Athletics 

Marilyn  Dill  .  .  .  Assoc.  Dean  of  Curriculum 

and  Assessment 

Sue  Saia  .  .  Assoc.  Dean  of  Student  Services 

Gene  Cole Assoc.  Dean  of 

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EATING  IN  COMFORT: 

Patrick  J.  McAtee  Dining  Center  After  years  in  cramped 
quarters,  the  college  completed  a  new  spacious,  modern  dining 
center,  naming  it  after  the  current  college  president 14 

STUDENT  OF  THE  YEAR: 

Maggie  Campbell  In  her  two  years  at  Cowley,  Campbell 
became  one  of  the  school's  most  popular  and  honored  students. 
Her  accomplishments  are  impressive 5 

OUTSTANDING  TIGER  ALUMNI: 

Bob  White  A  1969  Cowley  graduate.  White's  love  for 
accounting  and  business  catapulted  him  to  chairman  and  CEO  of 
Garvey  International,  Inc 1 3 


THE  COWLEY  PRESIDENT'S  REPORT  is  printed  once  yearly  and  is  produced  by  the  office  of  Public  Relations, 
Stu  Osterthun.  director,  and  Rex  Soule,  publications  designer.  Reproduction  in  whole  or  in  part  without  written  permis- 
sion is  prohibited  For  comments  or  questions,  please  send  an  e-mail  to  osterthun @cowleyedu  or  soule@cowleyedu 


LEADERSHIP: 

WELCOME:  Dr.  Put  McAtee  2 

LEADERSHIP:  The  Board  of  Trustees 
and  College  Administration 3 

STUDENT  ACHIEVEMENTS: 

TOP  STUDENTS:  The  Students  of  the 
Month  for  2001-2002 4 

BLAKE  STITES:  The  Prescott 

sophomore  was  selected  Outstanding 
Student  of  Arkansas  City 6 

Two  Cowley 
students  attend  honors  luncheon  in 
Topeka 6 

BOEING  INTERNSHIP:  Bailey  Sey- 
more  lands  the  only  drafting  summer 
internship  at  Boeing  Wichita 7 

The  CC  Singers 
performed  at  the  Branson  National 
College  Show  Choir  Invitational  ....8 


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PRACTICE,  PRACTICE,  PRACTICE: 

Concert  Choir  to  perform  at  world- 
famous  Carnegie  Hall  in  NYC 8 

FACULTY/STAFF  ACHIEVEMENTS: 

NiSOD  EXCELLENCE:  Marlys 
Cervantes  and  Todd  Shepherd 
receive  Master  Teacher  Awards  ...  I  0 

ENDOWED  CHAIR:  Connie  Donatelli 
receives  third  Endowed  Chair  for 
Teaching  Excellence  and  Student 
Learning 10 

McATEE  HONORED  BY  FHSU:  Dr.  Pat 
McAtee  receives  Fort  Hays  State's 
highest  alumni  honor I  I 

GOOD-BYE  COWLEY:  Three  employ- 
ees retire  after  year's  end 12 

GRUNDER  TOP  ADVISOR:  State  Phi 
Beta  Lambda  awards  Beverly 
Grunder  with  State  Advisor  of  the 
Year 12 

FACILITIES: 


)RE  BEDS:  The  Fifth  Avenue 
Dormitory  opens  for  Fall  2001  ....  I  5 

OPEN  FOR  BUSINESS:  The  Workforce 
Development  Center  holds  grand 
opening  on  September  14 I  5 

BOEING  AT  SOUTHSIDE:  Wichita's 
aircraft  giant  moves  in 16 

$350,000:  College  receives  largest 
single  donation  in  its  history 17 


18 


COWLEY  BRIEFS: 
SPORTS: 


t                        (hose  inducted  into 
NJCAA  Tennis  Hall  of  Fame 20 


SPORTS  BRIEFS: 


17 


ENROLLMENT  STATISTICS  9 

ENDOWMENT  ASSOCIATION  24 

COWLEY  AT  A  GLANCE  2002  26 

COWLEY  BOTTOM  LINE  2002 27 


COWLEY  COLLEGE  TIMES,  2001-2002 


SPECIAL  MESSAGE  FROM  DR.  PAT  MCATEE,  COWLEY  PRESIDENT 


WELCOME 


Welcome  to  another  edition  of  The 
President's  Annual  Report. 

The  2001-2002  academic  year  was 
filled  with  individual  and  team  accom- 
plishments, growth  and  expansion  of  the 
main  campus,  and  overall  student  enroll- 
ment. It  was  truly  an  exciting  year  to  be  a 
Cowley  Tiger!  Here  are  some  highlights: 

First,  Cowley's  commitment  to  local 
taxpayers  was  never  more  evident  than 
when  the  Board  of  Trustees  approved  a 
substantial  decrease  in  the  mill  levy  during 
its  August  2001  meeting.  As  a  result,  the 
college  requested  $384,000  less  in  local 
tax  dollars.  The  16.997  final  mill  levy  for 
the  2001-2002  academic  year  was  just 
slightly  above  the  level  during  my  first 
year  at  the  college. 

Two  new  facilities  were  opened  on  the 
main  campus  in  time  for  the  2001  fall 
semester,  a  72-bed  dormitory  that  houses 
females,  and  a  much-needed  dining  center, 
of  which  I  am  deeply  honored  to  have  it 
bear  my  name. 

The  college,  and  particularly  Associ- 
ate Dean  of  Business  and  Industry  Gene 
Cole,  was  instrumental  in  opening  the 
Cowley  College  Workforce  Development 
Center  at  Strother  Field  Airport  and  Indus- 


trial Park  north  of  Arkansas  City.  The  Sep- 
tember 2001  open  house  was  the  culmina- 
tion of  many  hours  of  work  in  pulling  all 
the  partners  together  to  make  the  center  a 
reality. 

Another  facility,  this  one  at  our  South- 
side  Education  Center  in  Wichita,  held  an 
open  house  in  October.  Boeing  Wichita 
officially  opened  the  Southside  Education 
Center  Boeing  Education,  Training,  and 
College  Partnership.  This  ensures  a  lasting 
relationship  between  the  college  and  Boe- 
ing. 

Many  great  athletic  accomplishments 
were  celebrated  throughout  the  year.  The 
women's  basketball  team  under  Head 
Coach  Darin  Spence  won  its  fourth  Jay- 
hawk  Conference  Eastern  Division  title  in 
the  last  five  years;  the  baseball  team,  under 
Head  Coach  Dave  Burroughs,  won  its 
eighth  consecutive  Jayhawk  East  title  and 
qualified  for  the  National  Junior  College 
Athletic  Association  World  Series  for  the 
fourth  time  in  six  years;  and  the  women's 
tennis  team,  under  Head  Coach  Andre 
Spence,  won  the  Region  VI  Tournament 
and  finished  third  at  the  national  tourna- 
ment, the  highest  finish  ever  for  a  Cowley 
women's  tennis  team. 


Individual  awards  also  were  present- 
ed. Director  of  Vocal  Music,  Connie 
Donatelli,  was  named  the  third  Endowed 
Chair  for  Teaching  Excellence  and  Student 
Learning  in  January  2002.  Men's  tennis 
Coach  Larry  Grose  was  inducted  into  the 
National  Men's  Tennis  Hall  of  Fame  in 
May  2002.  And  one  of  our  distinguished 
alumni.  Bob  White,  chairman  and  chief 
executive  officer  of  Garvey  International, 
Inc.,  was  presented  the  2002  Outstanding 
Tiger  Alumni  Award  during  commence- 
ment in  May. 

These  are  just  some  of  the  highlights 
from  the  2001-2002  academic  year,  my 
15th  as  president.  Please  take  a  few  min- 
utes to  read  this  report.  In  doing  so,  you'll 
better  understand  Cowley's  role  within  the 
communities  it  serves,  and  the  enormous 
talent  its  people  possess. 

/  J  Sincerely, 

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Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee 


COWLEY  COLLEGE  TIMES,  2001-2002 


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BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES 


ADMINISTRATION 


Dr.  Patrick  J. 

McAtee 


Conrad 
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Vice  President 
of  Instruction 


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Director  of  Athletics 


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Dean  of  Development 
and  College  Relations 

Charles 
McKown 

Dean  of  Research 
and  Technology 

Tony 
Crouch 


Dean  of  Business  Sc 


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Dill 

Associate  Dean  of 
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S  T  U  D  E  N  T     A  C  II  IEVEMENTS 


STUDENTS  OF  THE  MONTH 


Joel  Arnold 

September  2001 
Kingman,  KS. 
Elementary  Education 


Megan  Houk 

October  2001 
Valley  Center,  KS. 
Psychology 


Maggie  Campbell 

November  2001 
Cedar  Vale,  KS. 
Elementary  Education 


Mindy  Brown 

December  2001 

Wichita,  KS. 

Business  Administration 


Blake  Stites 

January  2002 

Prescott,  KS. 

Machine  &  Tool  Technology 


Amanda  Krueger 

February  2002 

Winfield,  KS. 

Theatre 


Chantal  Sanders 

March  2002 

Arkansas  City,  KS. 

Art 


Heather  Benoit 

April  2002 

Winfield,  KS. 

Journalism 


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Campbell  caps  two-year 
career  by  being  named 
Student  of  the  Year 


JUGGLING: 

Maggie  Campbell  kept 
busy  during  her  two 
years  at  Cowley. 

r  Lady  Tiger  Basket- 
ball, Queen  Alalah  LXX, 
Homecoming  Queen, 
and  Student  of  the  Year. 


Maggie  Campbell,  a  soph- 
omore from  Cedar  Vale,  was 
named  Cowley's  Student  of 
the  Year  during  the  annual  Cel- 
ebration of  Excellence  banquet 
April  23,  2002,  in  the  Earle  N. 
Wright  Community  Room. 

Campbell  was  chosen 
from  the  pool  of  eight  Students 
of  the  Month  throughout  the 
2001-2002  academic  year.  Sue 
Saia,  dean  of  student  life,  pre- 
sented Campbell  with  the 
award.  More  than  220  people 
attended  the  banquet. 


Campbell,  who  was 
named  the  November  2001 
Student  of  the  Month,  has  had 
a  successful  two  years  at  Cow- 
ley. The  daughter  of  Karen  and 
Michael  Campbell  of  Cedar 
Vale  became  just  the  second 
student  not  from  Arkansas 
City  to  be  crowned  Queen 
Alalah  in  October  2001. 

And  in  April  2002,  Camp- 
bell was  a  finalist  for  the  Out- 
standing Student  of  Arkansas 
City  Award  presented  by  the 
city  of  Arkansas  City.  Cowley 


student  Blake  Stites,  a  sopho- 
more from  Prescott,  won  that 
award. 

Campbell,  an  elementary 
education  major,  held  a  4.0 
grade-point  average,  was  a 
member  of  the  Jayhawk  Con- 
ference Eastern  Division 
champion  Lady  Tiger  basket- 
ball team,  was  a  Student 
Ambassador,  was  a  member  of 
Phi  Theta  Kappa,  was 
involved  in  Campus  Christian 
Fellowship,  and  was  an  Honor 
Graduate,  meaning  she  was  in 


the  top  10  percent  of  Cowley's 
spring  graduating  class  of 
approximately  560  students. 

Campbell  also  was 
crowned  Homecoming  Queen 
in  February  2002,  and 
appeared  in  a  30-second  tele- 
vision commercial  promoting 
the  college. 


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Stites  named  Outstanding 
Student  of  Arkansas  City 


Blake  Stites,  a  May  2002 
graduate,  was  selected  as  the 
Outstanding  Student  of 
Arkansas  City  for  the  2001- 
2002  academic  year. 


The  award,  sponsored  by 
the  city  of  Arkansas  City  and 
chosen  by  a  group  of  city  offi- 
cials and  business  leaders,  was 
presented  at  a  banquet  April  1 5 
in  the  Earle  N.  Wright  Com- 
munity Room  inside  the 
Brown  Center  for  Arts,  Sci- 
ences and  Technology  on 
Cowley's  main  campus. 

Three  students  from  Cow- 
ley, Arkansas  City  High 
School,  and  Arkansas  City 
Middle  School  are  chosen  as 
finalists  from  a  larger  pool  of 
students.  Stites,  Jennifer 
Fahrbach,  and  Maggie  Camp- 
bell were  Cowley's  students 
nominated  for  the  award. 


Each  student  nominated 
was  interviewed  by  the  com- 
mittee, which  was  comprised 
of  8-10  people.  The  students 
were  asked  a  variety  of  ques- 
tions designed  to  give  the 
committee  an  insight  into  their 
personality  and  their  life. 

Stites,  the  son  of  Sue  and 
Owen  Stites  of  Prescott,  was  a 
machine  and  tool  technology 
major  at  Cowley. 

He  played  major  roles  in 
Cowley's  fall  musicals  and 
spring  plays.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  Act  One  drama  club, 
served  as  reporter  for  Industri- 
al Technology's  Vocational 
Industrial  Clubs  of  America 
chapter,  competed  in  forensics, 
was  inducted  in  fall  2001  into 
Mu  Alpha  Theta,  was  on  the 
National  Dean's  List,  was 
nominated  for  Who's  Who 
Among  Students  in  American 


Junior  Colleges,  and  was  pres- 
ident of  Phi  Theta  Kappa. 

He  also  participated  in  the 
college's  annual  lip-sync  con- 
test Puttin'  on  the  Hits,  and 
was  crowned  Mr.  CinderFella 
2001.  Stites  also  was  named 
January  2002  Student  of  the 
Month. 

Stites,  who  transferred 
hours  from  Fort  Scott  Commu- 
nity College,  completed  his 
Cowley  course  work  with  a  4.0 
grade-point  average.  He 
played  the  role  of  Chris  in 
Cowley's  spring  play  "All  My 
Sons."  He  plans  to  transfer  to 
Pittsburg  State  University  and 
major  in  manufacturing  engi- 
neering. 


Houk,  Arnold  represented  Cowley  at 
Phi  Theta  Kappa  honors  luncheon 


Megan  Houk  and  Joel 
Arnold  represented  Cowley  on 
Feb.  13,  2002,  during  the  sev- 
enth annual  Phi  Theta  Kappa 
honors  luncheon  in  Topeka. 

Houk  and  Arnold  were 
among  40  community  college 
scholars  from  Kansas  who 
were  honored  for  their  aca- 
demic accomplishments.  The 
luncheon  was  held  at  the  Holi- 
day Inn  West/Holidome  in 
conjunction  with  February's 
Kansas  Board  of  Regents 
meeting. 


Houk,  the  daughter  of 
Cindi  Houk  and  Loren  Houk, 
was  named  October  2001  Stu- 
dent of  the  Month  at  Cowley. 
She  played  for  the  Lady  Tiger 


volleyball  team  two  years, 
served  as  president  of  the  Stu- 
dent Government  Association 
during  the  fall  2001  semester, 
and  was  a  member  of  PTK. 
She  served  Cowley  as  a  Stu- 
dent Ambassador,  and  she  was 
a  finalist  for  the  title  of  Queen 
Alalah  last  fall.  She  is  a  gradu- 
ate of  Valley  Center  High 
School.  This  semester,  Houk  is 
enrolled  at  Washburn  Univer- 
sity. She  majored  in  psycholo- 
gy at  Cowley. 


Arnold,  a  sophomore  ele- 
mentary education  major, 
graduated  in  December  2001. 
He  was  September  2001  Stu- 
dent of  the  Month.  He  was  a 
member   of   PTK,    Act    One 


drama  club,  and  Campus 
Christian  Fellowship.  He  is  the 
son  of  Therese  and  Stephan 
Arnold.  He  has  had  parts  in 
Cowley  musicals,  and  last 
spring  was  first  runner-up  in 
the  annual  Mr.  Cinderfella 
Pageant.  Besides  his  involve- 
ment on  campus,  Arnold  also 
tutored  for  the  special  educa- 
tion classroom  at  Jefferson 
Elementary  School  in 
Arkansas  City,  and  tutored 
grades  1-3  at  Sacred  Heart 
Catholic  School,  also  in 
Arkansas  City.  He  has  served 
as  assistant  director  for  his 
church's  high  school  youth 
group  in  Kingman,  and  has 
taught  Sunday  school  to  fifth- 
and  sixth-graders.  He  also  ded- 
icated time  to  visit  residents  of 
Medicalodge  East  in  Arkansas 
City,  and  Park  West  Senior 
Plaza  in  Wichita.  He  graduated 
from  Bishop  Carroll  High 
School  in  Wichita. 

During  the  2002  spring 
semester,  Arnold  went  to  New 
Mexico  to  conduct  missionary 
work  on  an  Indian  reservation. 
In  fall  2002,  he  planned  to 
enroll  at  Emporia  State  Uni- 
versity    to     continue     work 


toward  a  bachelor's  degree  in 
elementary  education. 

The  40  students  represent- 
ed 36  communities.  The  schol- 
ars were  named  to  the  2002 
All-Kansas  Academic  Team, 
sponsored  by  the  international 
headquarters  of  Phi  Theta 
Kappa  international  honor 
society,  the  Kansas  Associa- 
tion of  Community  College 
Trustees,  and  the  Kansas 
Council  of  Community  Col- 
lege Presidents. 

Phi  Theta  Kappa  is  the 
honor  society  for  students 
attending  community  and  two- 
year  colleges.  Membership  is 
based  on  high  grade-point 
averages  and  other  criteria, 
with  members  focusing  on 
scholastic  achievement  and 
service  to  community  and 
campus.  The  40  individuals 
are  part  of  a  statewide  student 
body  of  nearly  1 24,000  people 
enrolled  in  credit  courses  at 
the  19  Kansas  community  col- 
leges. 


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S  T  I  I)  E  N  T     AC  II  I  E  V  E  MEM  S 


Seymore  lands  summer 
internship  at  Boeing 


With  the  number  of  2002 
summer  internships  drastically 
cut  at  Boeing  Wichita,  the 
competition  for  the  10- week 
job  suddenly  got  stiffer  for 
Cowley  students. 

But  Bailey  Seymore,  a 
freshman  pre-engineering  and 
drafting  technology  major 
from  Mulvane,  was  selected 
for  the  one  open  summer 
internship  in  Boeing's  drafting 
area.  She  was  chosen  from  a 
pool  of  applicants  from  seven 
colleges  and  universities.  Two 
other  Cowley  students  also 
applied. 

"I'm  really  excited,"  said 
Seymore,  who  holds  a  3.85 
grade-point  average.  "Randy 
Perry  at  Boeing  told  me  that 
only  one  student  would  be 
chosen,  and  that  this  summer, 
only  the  best  of  the  best  would 
be  working." 

Perry  works  in  engineer- 
ing human  resource  analysis 
and  allocation  department  in 


the  Wichita  division.  He  also 
conducted  the  student  inter- 
views. 

"Bailey  will  be  doing 
CAD  drafting  as  directed  by  a 
mentor,"  Perry  said.  "She  will 
be  going  on  campus  tours  and 
will  be  in  several  training  ses- 
sions that  will  give  an 
overview  of  the  Boeing 
process." 

Seymore's  internship  ran 
from  May  24  through  Aug.  1. 
She  earned  $13.75  an  hour. 

Most  summers,  Boeing 
hires  as  many  as  90  interns. 
But  the  recession  forced  the 
company  to  cut  that  number  to 
20  throughout  the  Wichita 
facility,  and  just  one  in  its 
drafting  and  engineering  areas. 

Seymore  applied  for  the 
internship  in  December  2001 
and  interviewed  for  the  job  in 
February  2002.  She  learned  in 
March  she  had  been  chosen. 

"Bailey  was  selected  for 
her  excellent  GPA,  completed 


course  work,  and  the  fact  that 
she  is  currently  a  part-time 
draftsperson  practicing  her 
drafting  skills,"  Perry  said. 

Seymore  is  a  member  of 
the  design  team  at  Strother 
Manufacturing  at  Strother 
Field  Industrial  Park.  She  also 
has  years  of  experience  in 
drafting. 

"I  took  a  drafting  class  my 
freshman  year  of  high  school 
and  stayed  with  it,"  she  said. 
"Math  has  always  been  some- 
thing I've  liked." 

Cliff  Roderick,  drafting 
technology  instructor  at  Cow- 
ley, said  any  of  Cowley's  three 
students  who  applied  would 
have  done  well  at  Boeing. 

"I  feel  pretty  good  that  it 
was  one  of  our  students,"  Rod- 
erick said.  "Any  of  the  three 
would  have  been  good  stu- 
dents. Bailey  will  be  a  good 
representative  for  us." 

Seymore  plans  to  return  to 
Cowley  to  finish  an  associate's 


BEST  OF  THE  BEST: 

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the  only  open  summer 
internship  in  Boeing's 
drafting  area,  beating 
out  applicants  from 
seven  colleges  and 
universities. 


degree,  then  transfer  to  a  four- 
year  school  to  study  architec- 
tural or  mechanical  engineer- 
ing. 

Seymore  received  the 
Conco,  Inc.,  scholarship  to 
attend  Cowley,  one  of  the 
biggest  reasons  she  is  in  Rod- 
erick's program.  She  also  took 
an  advanced  computer-aided 
drafting  class  from  Roderick 
while  she  was  a  senior  at 
MHS. 

"Cliff  has  a  great  pro- 
gram," Seymore  said.  "He's  a 
great  teacher,  and  he  cares  a  lot 
about  students  as  people." 

Perry  said  Boeing  was 
pleased  with  Cowley's  draft- 
ing program. 

"Over  the  past  six  or 
seven  years,  Cowley's  CAD 
program  has  made  several 
advances  in  the  strength  of  its 
students,"  Perry  said.  "We 
have  had  several  very  good 
students  hired  here  at  Boeing 
Wichita  who  are  doing  well 
within  their  peer  group,  and 
this  does  speak  highly  of  Cliff 
and  his  program." 


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CC  Singers  perform  at 
show  choir  festival 


The  CC  Singers  show 
choir  performed  April  5  and  6 
at  the  2002  Branson  National 
College  Show  Choir  Invita- 
tional. 

Connie  Donatelli,  direc- 
tor of  vocal  music,  was 
pleased  her  group  received  the 
invitation  to  perform. 

"It  was  a  great  opportuni- 
ty for  my  students  to  perform 
at  a  different  venue  than 
they're  used  to,"  Donatelli 
said.  "The  students  did  a  fan- 
tastic job.  I'm  really  proud  of 
the  way  they  performed." 

The  group  arrived  in 
Branson  April  4.  The  show 
choir  invitational  was  part  of 
the  Branson  Jubilee  National 
Music  Festival.  The  CC 
Singers  held  an  exhibition 
performance  on  April  5  and 
performed  the  morning  of 
April  6.  Their  performance 
was  followed  by  a  clinic. 


Concert  Choir  to  perform 
in  famous  Carnegie  Hall 


Even  as  the  2001-2002 
academic  year  was  drawing  to 
a  close,  the  vocal  music 
department  was  making  plans 
for  a  big  trip  in  2003. 

The  Concert  Choir,  under 
the  direction  of  Connie 
Donatelli,  has  accepted  an 
invitation  to  perform  in 
Carnegie  Hall  in  New  York 
City.  The  trip  is  being  planned 
for  April  24-28,  2003. 

Because  of  the  quality  and 
high  level  of  musicianship 
demonstrated  by  the  choral 
department  at  Cowley,  and  the 
exceptional  recommendation 
given  by  Maestro  Rod  Walker 
of  Kansas  State  University,  the 
Cowley  Concert  Choir  has 
been  invited  to  participate  in  a 
performance       of       Randall 


Thompson's  "Testament  of 
Freedom,"  a  symphonic  work 
written  for  orchestra  and  cho- 
rus. The  performance  will  take 
place  April  27,  2003,  in 
Carnegie  Hall  in  New  York 
City. 

The  Concert  Choir  will 
join  five  to  six  other  outstand- 
ing ensembles,  for  a  total  cho- 
rus of  150-175,  selected  from 
throughout  North  America  for 
a  five-day/four-night  residen- 
cy from  April  24-28,  2003, 
culminating  in  a  performance 
in  Carnegie  Hall  accompanied 
by  the  New  England  Sym- 
phonic Ensemble,  Maestro 
Rod  Walker,  conductor. 

"This  is  quite  an  honor  for 
the  choir  and  for  the  college," 
said  Dr.  Pat  McAtee,  Cowley 


president.  "And  it  should  be  a 
wonderful  experience  for  our 
young  people  who  attend." 

Donatelli,  Cowley's  direc- 
tor of  vocal  music,  said  she 
was  honored  to  be  invited  to 
perform  at  the  famous  venue. 

"My  students  work  so 
hard  each  year,"  she  said.  "We 


have  put  together  very  talented 
groups  throughout  the  years 
here.  I'm  really  looking  for- 
ward to  taking  the  group  to 
New  York  and  performing  on 
the  ultimate  stage,  Carnegie 
Hall." 


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Cervantes, 
Shepherd  receive 
Excellence 
Awards  at  NISOD 


Marlys  Cervantes  and 
Todd  Shepherd,  full-time  fac- 
ulty members,  received  the 
Excellence  Award  from  the 
National  Institute  for  Staff  and 
Organizational  Development 
in  Austin,  Texas,  May  26-29, 
2002. 

NISOD  is  one  of  the 
largest  community  college 
conferences  in  the  world  and 
attracts  more  than  2,000  par- 
ticipants each  year. 


Cervantes,  a  Humanities 
Department  instructor,  has 
been  with  Cowley  since 
August  2000.  Shepherd,  a 
Social  Science  Department 
instructor  and  chairman  of  the 
department,  has  been  with 
Cowley  since  August  1999. 

Since  1987,  Cowley  has 
seen  52  faculty  and  staff  mem- 
bers receive  the  NISOD 
Excellence  Award. 


Vocal  music 
director  named 
third  Endowed 
Chair 


Dobbs,  left,  marketing 
tor  of  CornerBan1' 
ants  Connie  Dona 
the  Endowe 
;aching  Ex 
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Connie  Donatelli,  director 
of  vocal  music,  was  honored 
Jan.  15,  2002,  as  the  third 
Endowed  Chair  for  Teaching 
Excellence  and  Student  Learn- 
ing at  Cowley. 

Conrad  Jimison,  vice 
president  of  instruction,  made 
the  announcement  at  an  inser- 
vice  meeting  in  the  Earle  N. 
Wright  Community  Room. 
Jana  Dobbs,  director  of  mar- 
keting at  Corner  Bank,  pre- 
sented Donatelli  with  a  plaque. 
Donatelli  is  the  former  Connie 
Wedel. 

"Em  awestruck,"  Don- 
atelli said  after  receiving  a 
standing  ovation  from  her 
peers.  "Em  just  blown  away 
by  this  honor.  This  is  unbeliev- 
able." 

Donatelli  received  $  1 ,000 
for  professional  development 
and  a  $3,000  cash  stipend  to 
be  used  during  the  two  years. 

The  Endowed  Chair  for 
Teaching  Excellence  and  Stu- 
dent Learning  was  established 
in  1998  and  is  sponsored  by 
Corner  Bank  of  Winfield  and 
Arkansas  City.  Dejon  Ewing, 
Humanities  Department  Chair, 
was  the  first  recipient. 
Michelle  Schoon,  Natural  Sci- 
ence Department  Chair,  was 
the  second. 


Nominees  are  selected 
based  on  classroom  teaching 
innovation,  how  involved  they 
are  with  student  activities  and 
academic  advising,  and  other 
aspects  of  the  college,  includ- 
ing involvement  with  commit- 
tees. 

Donatelli  first  came  to 
Cowley  in  1992.  She  left  Cow- 
ley in  the  mid-1990s  to  pursue 
a  master's  degree  at  Kansas 
State  University.  She  came 
back  to  Cowley  in  July  1997. 

She  has  been  active  in 
vocal  music  education  in 
Kansas  for  more  than  2 1  years. 
Before  coming  to  Cowley,  she 
taught  middle  and  high  school 
vocal  music  at  Holton,  Rem- 
ington, Circle,  and  Winfield 
unified  school  districts.  Her 
groups  have  performed  for 
many  statewide  organizations 
as  well  as  being  featured  at 
several  national  conventions. 
She  often  is  asked  to  judge 
vocal  contests  and  has  been  a 
featured  guest  director  for  var- 
ious vocal  festivals  throughout 
the  state. 

In  1994,  Donatelli  was 
presented  a  Master  Teacher 
Award  by  the  National  Insti- 
tute for  Staff  and  Organiza- 
tional Development  at  Austin, 
Texas. 


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V  \(\    L  T  1  /  S  T  A  F  F 


C  II  1  K  V  F.  M  K  \ 


President  receives  FHSU's 


highest  alumni  honor 


Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee, 
president  of  Cowley,  was  hon- 
ored with  Fort  Hays  State  Uni- 
versity's highest  alumni  honor, 
the  Alumni  Achievement 
Award,  at  a  social  and  banquet 
Oct.  5,  2001,  as  part  of  the  uni- 
versity's Homecoming  activi- 
ties from  Oct.  4-7. 

The  Alumni  Achievement 
Award,  established  in  1959, 
recognizes  graduates  who 
have  made  outstanding, 
unselfish  contributions  in  serv- 
ice to  community,  state  or 
nation,  both  as  citizens  in  their 
chosen  careers  and  through 
philanthropy. 

McAtee  was  one  of  four 
alumni  honored  in  2001  with 
the  FHSU  Alumni  Associa- 
tion's Alumni  Achievement 
Award. 

McAtee  has  built  an  out- 
standing record  of  accomplish- 
ment in  Kansas  education 
since  graduating  from  FHSU 
in  1965  with  a  bachelor  of  arts 
in  speech  and  theatre  and  in 
1970  with  a  master  of  science 
in  speech  communication. 

"Dr.  McAtee  is  truly  a 
visionary,"  wrote  Donna  J. 
Avery,  former  chairman  of 
Cowley's  Board  of  Trustees. 
"His  special  talents  include  an 
extraordinary  ability  to  create 
and  then  to  lead  others  to 
embrace  a  shared  vision  for 
the  future." 

McAtee  taught  speech, 
debate  and  drama  at  Hays 
High  School  from  1965-69, 
which  included  coaching  the 
debate  team,  forensics  team 
and  directing  plays  and  musi- 
cals. 

After  earning  his  master's 
degree,  he  went  to  Barton 
County  Community  College, 
Great  Bend,  where  he  stayed 
for  17  years.  During  those 
years  he  progressed  from 
instructor  of  speech  communi- 
cation through  director  of 
community  services,  assistant 
dean  of  instruction,  dean  of 
instruction  and,  finally,  to  vice 
president. 


Along  the  way  he  also 
earned  a  doctorate  in  1982 
from  Kansas  State  University 
in  adult  and  occupational  edu- 
cation. He  was  honored  by 
KSU  as  an  adjunct  professor 
from  1982-87,  when  he  moved 
to  Arkansas  City  to  become 
president  of  Cowley. 

The  college  has  prospered 
under  his  leadership.  It  has 
grown  from  a  full-time  equiva- 
lent enrollment  of  800  in  1987 
to  more  than  2,600  today. 


The  college  has  won  sev- 
eral awards  for  excellence. 
They  include  the  1992  and 
1994  Quantum  Leaps  Toward 
Excellence  awards  from  the 
National  Institute  for  Staff  and 
Organizational  Development 
(NISOD);  the  Outstanding 
Business  Industry  Partnership 
Award  from  the  Kansas  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce  in  1993;  the 
Kansas  Award  for  Excellence 
Level  II  in  1997  and  again  in 
1998;  and,  in  1999,  the  KAE's 
highest  award,  Level  III. 


Among  the  physical 
growth  experienced  by  Cow- 
ley during  his  tenure  as  presi- 
dent were  the  additions  of  two 
campuses  in  the  northern  part 
of  the  college's  area,  the 
Brown  Center  for  Arts,  Sci- 
ences and  Technology,  a  ship- 
ping and  receiving  building, 
two  residence  halls,  and  a  new 
dining  center  which  bears  his 
name. 

He  and  his  wife,  Sandy, 
have  two  sons,  Dan  and  Darin. 


COWLEY  COLLEGE  TIMES,  2001-2002 


F  A  C  II  L  T  Y  /  S  T 


E  V  E  M  E  N  T  S 


Three  employees  retire  at 
end  of  academic  year 


Three  Cowley  employees 
bid  adieu  to  their  careers  with 
the  college  at  the  end  of  the 
2001-2002  academic  year. 

Marilyn  Dill,  associate 
dean  of  curriculum  and  assess- 
ment; Wayne  Short,  an  instruc- 
tor in  the  Business  and  Service 
Technology  Department;  and 
Tom  Berding,  an  instructor  in 
the  Industrial  Technology 
Department,  retired. 

Dill  began  her  Cowley 
career  on  Aug.  1,  1988,  as  an 
instructor  in  the  Business  and 
Service  Technology  Depart- 
ment. She  spent  many  years  on 
the  main  campus,  then  took  on 
the  responsibility  of  teaching 
classes  at  Boeing  in  Wichita.  A 
few  years  ago,  she  was  named 
associate  dean  of  curriculum 
and  assessment.  Dill  and  her 
husband,  Gary,  moved  to 
Hobbs,  N.M.,  where  Gary 
became  the  new  president  of 
the  College  of  the  Southwest. 

Short  retired  after  nearly 
10  years  at  Cowley.  Previous- 
ly, he  had  a  lengthy  career  with 
General  Electric. 

Short's  expertise  was  pri- 
marily as  a  facilitator  and 
teacher  of  the  principles  of 
quality  management.  Like 
Dill,  Short  spent  a  consider- 
able amount  of  time  teaching 
classes  at  Boeing. 

In  his  retirement,  Short 
plans  to  be  heavily  involved 
with  Habitat  for  Humanity. 
The  group  is  working  on  its 
second  home  in  Arkansas  City. 

Berding  taught  the  indus- 
trial technology  related  cours- 
es within  the  department. 
Those  included  applied  eco- 
nomics, technical  mathemat- 
ics, technical  physics,  and 
industrial  materials. 

Berding,  a  native  of 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  was  working 
for  General  Electric's  Evan- 
dale,  Ohio,  plant  when  the 
company  transferred  him  to 
GE's  Strother  Field  facility  in 
1974. 

Berding  began  full-time 
employment  at  Cowley  in  Jan- 
uary 1998. 


Wayne  Short  receives  a  commemorative  Habitat  for  Humanity 
house  from  Beverly  Grunder,  chair  of  the  Business  and  Service 
Technology  Department. 


Grunder  named 
state  PBL 
Advisor  of  Year 


Beverly  Grunder,  advisor 
for  Cowley's  Phi  Beta  Lamb- 
da chapter  for  the  past  four 
years,  was  selected  as  Out- 
standing State  Advisor  of  the 
Year  during  the  state  confer- 
ence Feb.  28  and  March  1, 
2002,  in  Salina. 

"I  was  very  surprised, 
flattered,  and  very  honored," 
Grunder  said  of  the  award.  "It 
makes  you  feel  like  you're 
successful  working  with  stu- 
dents and  that  you  can  relate 
to  the  students." 

Grunder  began  working 
at  Cowley  in  1990  as  an 
instructor  in  the  Business  and 
Service  Technology  Depart- 
ment. She  became  chair  of 
that  department  in  1997. 

She  holds  a  master's 
degree  in  liberal  arts  from 
Southwestern  College  and  a 
bachelor's  degree  in  business 
administration,  also  from 
Southwestern.  Prior  to  work- 
ing at  Cowley,  Grunder  was  a 
stay-at-home  mother. 

Under  Grunder's  leader- 
ship, Cowley's  PBL  chapter 
has  grown  from  seven  stu- 
dents~in  1998  to  26  today.  Her 
students  nominated  the  Pratt 
area  native  for  the  state  advi- 
sor award. 

Grunder  is  teaching  24 
credit  hours  of  accounting, 
everything  from  fundamentals 
to  managerial.  She  also  serves 
as  academic  advisor  to  45 
Cowley  students. 

She  also  was  honored  at 
the  national  conference  in 
Nashville,  Tenn.,  June  23-27, 
2002. 


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0  I.!  T  S  T  A  N 


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A  I.  U  M  N  I 


'69  graduate  receives 
Outstanding  Tiger  Alumni  Award 


Bob  White's  interests  are 
as  vast  as  a  Kansas  sunset. 

From  accounting  princi- 
ples to  corporate  acquisitions, 
finance  to  health  care  facili- 
ties, there  are  few  topics  in 
which  White  cannot  speak 
with  authority. 

His  personality  mirrors 
the  company  that  he  has  been 
affiliated  since  1969  and  that 
he  purchased  in  1996.  Garvey 
International,  Inc.,  is  a  diversi- 
fied marine,  feed,  material 
handling  and  horticulture  com- 
pany based  in  St.  Charles,  111. 
White  is  chairman  and  chief 
executive  officer. 

White,  a  1969  graduate  of 
Cowley,  is  the  2002  recipient 
of  the  Outstanding  Tiger 
Alumni  Award.  White  was 
honored  during  Cowley's  79th 
commencement  ceremony  at 
May  11,  2002  in  W.S.  Scott 
Auditorium. 

"I  am  very  humbled  and 
surprised  at  the  award,"  White 
said.  "It  was  something  that 
never  crossed  my  mind.  I'm 
very  appreciative.  It's  heart- 
warming to  be  recognized  like 
that,  particularly  by  the  college 
in  your  home  town." 

White,  the  son  of  CM. 
and  Gladys  White  of  Arkansas 
City,  may  not  be  in  the  posi- 
tion he's  in  today  had  it  not 
been  for  an  attraction  to  the 
woman  he  married,  having 
worked  with  his  father-in-law, 
and  for  answering  a  help  want- 
ed ad  Garvey  placed  at  the 
New  Era  Mill. 

While  taking  classes  at 
Cowley,  White  worked  at  New 
Era.  Joe  Avery  told  him  about 
the  job  at  Garvey. 

"That's  what  really  got  me 
the  job  with  Garvey,"  he  said. 
"They  saw  what  I  did  here  at 
New  Era  in  the  office." 

White  credits  Catharine 
Goehring,  Cowley  accounting 
instructor  from  1966  to  1974, 
as  having  "a  tremendous  influ- 
ence on  me." 

Accounting,  and  its  rela- 
tionship  to   business,   always 


has  intrigued  White.  Since  the 
seventh  grade,  he  knew  he 
wanted  to  be  an  accountant. 

"I  remember  going  to  a 
display  and  picking  out  an 
accounting  brochure  and 
thinking  that  it  was  interest- 
ing," White  said.  "So  I  went  to 
Parmans  (now  Parman  Tanner 
Soule  &  Jackson  CPA)  and 
thought  this  is  something  I'd 
like  to  do.  I  remember  telling 
someone  later  that  if  engineer 
had  started  with  an  'A'  I  would 
have  become  an  engineer.  I 
picked  up  the  first  brochure  I 
saw  and  liked  it." 

White  has  come  a  long 
way  since  joining  Garvey  dur- 
ing the  summer  of  1969.  He 
joined  the  holding  company  in 
1975,  moved  to  Chicago  in 
1977,  and  six  years  later 
became  president.  In  1996,  he 
bought  the  company  from  the 
Garvey  family. 

White  earned  bachelor's 
(1971)  and  master's  degrees 
(1976)  from  Wichita  State 
University,  and  delivered 
WSU's  commencement 

address  in  December  2001. 

Today,  White  oversees 
Garvey's  operations  in  com- 
modity trading,  feed  process- 
ing,   export    trading,    barge 


fleeting  and  switching  servic- 
es, dredging  and  marine  con- 
struction services,  bulk  storage 
and  handling,  and  landscape 
mulch  and  soil  mixes.  The 
company  has  seen  tremendous 
growth  during  the  past  year. 

"Our  bottom  line  is  up  50 
percent  over  2001,"  White 
said. 

White  is  a  strong  support- 
er of  strategic  planning,  having 
made  numerous  presentations 
around  the  nation  on  the  sub- 
ject. He  has  a  great  deal  of 
experience  in  diversification 
and  acquiring  companies.  In 
1979,  he  began  a  railcar  leas- 
ing company  called  Interail.  It 
eventually  ranked  as  the  ninth 
largest  railcar  leasing  opera- 
tion of  its  kind  in  the  country, 
controlling  more  than  6,000 
cars.  The  company  sold  it  in 
1996.  Garvey's  presence  in  the 
marine  industry  comes  from 
five  acquisitions  in  a  two-year 
period. 

White  also  had  a  major 
presence  in  the  grain  industry, 
owning  Garvey  Grain  in 
Wichita,  which  operated  the 
largest  elevator  in  the  world 
until  1996.  Most  recently,  Gar- 
vey International  is  building  a 
presence  in  the  horticulture 
industry  with  the  acquisition 
of  HPc. 

"All  of  our  businesses  are 
niche  businesses,"  White  said. 
"We  look  where  we  can  grow 
and  expand." 

White,  whose  daughter 
Julie  works  for  the  company, 
said  he  doesn't  get  involved  in 
the  day-to-day  operation  of 
Garvey  International. 

"I  concentrate  on  growth, 
where  my  expertise  is,"  he 
said.  "I  also  want  to  stay  in 
contact  with  our  major  cus- 
tomers. I  have  very  good  peo- 
ple who  run  the  day-to-day 
operation." 

In  1996,  WSU  named 
White  a  Distinguished  Alum- 
nus. He  sits  on  the  WSU 
National  Advisory  Council  to 
the  Endowment  Association  as 


well  as  the  National  Advisory 
Council  to  the  Barton  School 
of  Business. 

White  also  remains  con- 
nected to  Cowley,  having  con- 
tributed to  capital  campaigns 
through  the  years.  Recently,  he 
made  a  $10,000  contribution 
to  the  W.S.  Scott  Auditorium 
renovation  project. 

"I  have  a  lot  of  fond  mem- 
ories of  the  auditorium," 
White  said.  "A  lot  of  music 
and  athletic  events.  My  wife 
and  I  both  have  ties  to  the 
building." 

White  remembers  one 
particular  day  he  was  practic- 
ing music  in  the  auditorium. 

"The  whole  percussion 
line  was  tossed  out  of  the 
orchestra,"  he  said.  "That  was 
probably  the  only  time  that 
ever  happened.  We  were  doing 
things  we  weren't  supposed  to 
be  doing." 

White  and  his  wife  spend 
the  winter  months  in  Scotts- 
dale,  Ariz.  He  said  he  has  no 
plans  to  retire. 

"I  have  a  lot  of  hobbies," 
said  White,  52.  "If  I  sold  the 
company  today,  I'd  have  no 
trouble  keeping  busy.  With  my 
daughter  in  the  company,  it 
won't  be  long  before  she  runs 
the  horticulture  business  by 
herself." 

White  donates  5  percent 
of  his  corporate  earnings  to 
charities.  And  when  a  decision 
is  made  regarding  contribu- 
tions, White  involves  his  fami- 
ly. He  has  established  a  board 
consisting  of  himself,  wife  Pat. 
son  Chris,  daughter  Julie,  and 
most  recently  Patty  White. 
Chris'  wife. 


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F  A  C  1  L  I  T  1  E  S 


Dining  center  named  after  McAtee 


Some  people  can  keep  a 
secret  at  Cowley. 

No  more  than  20  people 
had  known  for  months  the  man 
whose  name  would  be  placed 
on  the  new  dining  facility  at 
the  college. 

An  emotional  Dr.  Pat 
McAtee  sat  in  disbelief  as 
Board  of  Trustee  Chair  Lee 
Gregg  Jr.  read  off  a  list  of 
McAtee's  accomplishments 
during  his  14-year  tenure  at 
Cowley.  And  once  McAtee 
composed  himself  enough  to 
say  a  few  words,  he  was  obvi- 
ously overcome  with  surprise. 

"This  is  a  tremendous 
honor  for  me,"  McAtee  said 
before  an  Endowment  Associ- 
ation Banquet  audience  of 
more  than  200  people  on  Oct. 
16,  2001.  "This  is  especially 
rewarding  to  me  because,  as 
many  of  you  know,  my  mom 
and  dad  were  in  the  restaurant 


business  for  many  years.  To 
have  this  facility  named  after 
me  is  very  special." 

And  with  that,  the  Patrick 
J.  McAtee  Dining  Center  offi- 
cially was  dedicated. 

"We  think  we  have  been 
able  to  keep  this  dedication  a 
secret,  until  now,"  Gregg  said. 

McAtee  then  said  a  few 
words.  Besides  his  wife  Sandy, 
Danny,  one  of  McAtee's  two 
sons,  also  was  in  attendance, 
as  was  one  brother,  Lew  and 
wife  Cindy. 

Following  McAtee's 

remarks,  Gregg  gave  recogni- 
tion to  many  individuals  who 
were  instrumental  in  the  build- 
ing of  the  new  facility,  and  the 
new  dormitory.  Those  includ- 
ed Sid  Regnier,  former  vice 
president  of  business  services; 
Tony  Crouch,  dean  of  business 
services;  David  Herlocker, 
architect  with  Gordon  &  Asso- 


ciates of  Winfield;  Conco, 
Inc.,  the  genera]  contractor 
from  Wichita;  MSI  of  Wichita, 
the  mechanical  contractor;  and 
Zeigler  Electric  of  Wichita,  the 
electrical  contractor.  Also, 
Cowley's  buildings  and 
grounds  department  was  cited 
for  its  work  in  getting  the 
facility  ready  for  the  fall 
semester. 

A  celebration  park  is  in 
the  development  stage  through 
the  south  doors  of  the  Patrick 
J.  McAtee  Dining  Center. 
Sculpture  artist  Gary  Kahle  of 
Arkansas  City  has  crafted  a 
stainless  steel  sculpture  of 
Cowley's  logo. 

Following  the  banquet,  a 
concert  by  world-renown 
banjo  player  Bela  Fleck  and 
bassist  Edgar  Meyer  was  held 
in  the  Robert  Brown  Theatre. 


ighlights  from 
■cAtee's  career  at 


The  college  has  grown 
from  a  full-time  equivalent 
enrollment  of  800  to  more 
than  2,500  today. 

Off-campus  sites  in  the 
college's  northern  service 
area,  including  Wichita  and 
Mulvane,  have  been  estab- 
lished under  his  leadership. 

On  the  main  campus, 
facilities  he  has  seen 
become  reality  include  the 
Brown  Center  for  Arts,  Sci- 
ences and  Technology;  the 
Shipping  and  Receiving 
building;  two  residence 
halls;  and  the  dining  center. 

He  has  been  the  driving 
force  behind  the  college's 
increase  in  business  and 
industry  training  hours 
from  6,500  a  year  when  he 
arrived,  to  more  than 
200,000  hours  today. 

During  his  tenure,  the  col- 
lege has  received  several 
awards  for  excellence, 
including  Quantum  Leap 
Toward  Excellence  awards 
in  1992  and  1994  from  the 
National  Institute  for  Staff 
and  Organizational  Devel- 
opment in  Austin,  Texas; 
the  Outstanding  Business  & 
Industry  Partnership  Award 
from  the  Kansas  Chamber 
of  Commerce  in  1993;  the 
Kansas  Award  for  Excel- 
lence Level  II  in  1997  and 
1998,  and  KAE's  highest 
award.  Level  III,  in  1999. 

He  has  placed  the  college 
in  unique  partnerships  with 
business  and  industry, 
including  the  formation  of  a 
model  air-frame  and  power- 
plant  technology  program 
for  General  Electric,  and  a 
manufacturing  technology 
program  for  Boeing. 

Presented  with  Fort  Hays 
State  University's  highest 
alumni  honor,  the  Alumni 
Achievement  Award,  on 
Oct.  5,  2001. 


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F  AC]  L  J  T  I  K  S 


New  dormitory  opens 
for  72  students 


A  new  72-bed  dormitory 
on  the  northwest  corner  of 
Fifth  Avenue  and  Fourth  Street 
was  open  and  ready  for  occu- 
pancy in  time  for  the  200 1  fall 
semester. 

The  Fifth  Avenue  Dormi- 
tory, which  is  what  it  is  being 
referred  to  until  a  permanent 
name  has  been  chosen,  is  the 
fourth  residence  hall  on  the 
main  campus  and  gives  Cow- 
ley on-campus  housing  for 
approximately  330  students. 

The  new  dormitory  has  all 
of  the  amenities  of  the  three 


other  dorms,  with  one  twist: 
Each  room  has  its  own  bath- 
room. In  Cowley's  first  three 
dorms,  roommates  shared  a 
bathroom  with  two  other  suite- 
mates. 

All  of  the  dormitories 
have  carpeting,  mini  blinds, 
sinks  outside  of  the  regular 
bathroom,  and  high-speed 
Internet  and  cable  TV  connec- 
tions. They  also  are  equipped 
with  a  computer  lab  and  laun- 
dry room. 

Females  are  housed  in  the 
Fifth  Avenue  Dormitory. 


Workforce  Development  Center 
holds  open  house 


Even  after  a  terrible 
tragedy,  Cowley's  Workforce 
Development  Center  still 
found  a  way  to  celebrate. 

Just  three  days  following 
the  terrorist  attacks  on  New 
York  City  and  Washington, 
D.C.,  college  officials  official- 
ly opened  the  doors  to  its 
Workforce  Development  Cen- 


ter at  Strother  Field.  The  Sept. 
14,  2001,  celebration  began 
with  a  moment  of  silence,  a 
prayer,  and  the  pledge  of  alle- 
giance for  the  victims  in  New 
York  City  and  Washington 
D.C. 

Many  people  who  support 
or  are  involved  in  the  Work- 
force    Development    Center 


came  to  listen  to  the  three  fea- 
tured speakers.  Gene  Cole, 
associate  dean  of  business  and 
industry,  introduced  each 
speaker. 

Cowley  President  Dr.  Pat 
McAtee,  Secretary  of  the 
Department  of  Human 
Resources  Richard  Beyer,  and 
Chairman  of  the  Workforce 
Alliance  David  Norris  all 
spoke  during  the  afternoon 
open  house.  All  expressed  sup- 
port for  the  present  and  future 
development  of  the  Workforce 
Development  Center. 

The  center,  located  at 
Strother  Field  Airport  and 
Industrial  Park,  was  designed 
to  be  a  one-stop  shop  for  the 
workforce  of  Cowley  County. 
Among  the  agencies  located  in 
the  center  is  the  Kansas 
Employment  Office.  Workers 
can  search  the  Internet  for 
jobs,  undergo  testing  for  a  cer- 
tain occupation,  and  also 
receive  training  for  an  existing 
job. 

The  center  also  has  placed 
Internet-ready    computers    in 


the  Arkansas  City,  Winfield, 
and  Wellington  chambers  of 
commerce  to  also  assist  work- 
ers in  their  job  search. 

Rebecca  Scott  served  as 
director  of  the  center  at  the 
time  of  the  open  house.  She 
said  the  center's  agencies 
came  together  to  serve  Cowley 
County's  labor  force  in  a 
unique  way. 

"People  have  looked  at 
our  center  as  a  model  in  the 
state  of  Kansas,"  she  said. 

A  ribbon-cutting  ceremo- 
ny was  held  prior  to  a  tour  of 
the  facility. 

Cole  was  instrumental  in 
getting  the  partners  within  the 
center  working  together. 

"It  has  taken  time  to  get 
all  of  the  details  worked  out, 
but  I  think  the  center  will  be  a 
great  benefit  to  Cowley  Coun- 
ty." Cole  said.  "I'm  real 
pleased  with  the  number  of 
agencies  we  have  out  here  and 
the  services  we  can  offer." 


COWLEY  COLLEGE  TIMES,  2001-2002 


15 


A  C  i  L  1 


Boeing's  move  to 

Southside  Education  Center  official 


Boeing-Wichita's  move 
into  the  Southside  Education 
Center  in  south  Wichita,  of 
which  Cowley  is  a  partner,  was 
officially  completed  Oct.  1 1 , 
2001,  with  a  ribbon-cutting 
and  open  house. 

About  100  people,  includ- 
ing representatives  of  the 
Southside  partnership,  Boeing, 
and  other  organizations,  were 
on  hand  as  the  Southside  Edu- 
cation Center  Boeing  Educa- 
tion, Training,  and  College 
Partnership  officially  opened. 

The  SSEC,  located  at 
4501  E.  47th  St.  South,  is  a 
partnership  of  Cowley,  Wichi- 
ta State  University,  and  Wichi- 
ta Area  Technical  College.  The 
center  officially  opened  in  fall 
1995,  and  Cowley's  FTE  has 
since  grown  from  two  to  more 
than  1 ,000  today. 

"Boeing's  very  pleased  to 
have  the  opportunity  to 
strengthen  our  educational 
partnership  and  serve  the 
needs  of  our  employees  with 
WSU,  WATC  and  CCCC 
under  one  roof,"  said  Jeff 
Turner,  Boeing  Wichita's  vice 
president-general  manager. 
"Having  these  resources  near- 
by to  help  our  employees  fur- 
ther their  education  is  vital  to 
our  future  success  as  a  compa- 
ny." 

WSU  President  Dr.  Don 
Beggs,  Cowley  President  Dr. 
Pat  McAtee,  and  WATC  Presi- 
dent Camille  Kluge  also  spoke 
during  the  afternoon  ceremo- 
ny. 

"On  behalf  of  Wichita 
State  University,  I  want  to 
thank  Boeing  for  being  an 
organization  that  pushes  uni- 
versities into  doing  things," 
Beggs  said.  "And  to  Pat  McA- 
tee, our  partnership  with  Cow- 
ley in  terms  of  what  this  com- 
munity college  has  done  to 
reach  out  has  been  tremen- 
dous. As  a  university,  we're 
thrilled  to  be  a  part  of  this." 

"This  is  a  proud  moment 
in  education  today,"  McAtee 
said.  "We  would  not  be  here  if 


not  for  Jeff  Turner  and  his 
employees,  and  if  not  for  Don 
and  his  beliefs  in  the  partner- 
ship, and  for  Camille." 

Cowley  Vice  President  of 
Northern  Campuses  Sheree 
Utash  said  it  was  nice  to  see 
the  collaborative  efforts  of  so 
many  partners  become  a  reali- 
ty- 

"This  is  a  unique  relation- 
ship— perhaps  the  most  unique 
in  the  country — where  a  com- 
pany has  moved  into  an  educa- 
tional facility  and  is  in  a  part- 
nership with  those  institutions 
of  higher  education  to  provide 
the  education  training  needed 
in  the  work  force. 

"We're  pleased  to  be 
involved  in  providing  a  wide 
range  of  classes  that  are  need- 
ed to  meet  the  needs  of  stu- 
dents and  Boeing." 

Twenty  new  larger  class- 
rooms have  been  added  to  the 


facility  and  are  used  for  class- 
es by  partners  in  the  consor- 
tium. With  the  recent  expan- 
sion, Southside  now  occupies 
the  second  floor  of  the  build- 
ing, and  provides  classes  for 
about  3,500  students  enrolled 
there. 

Approximately  20  percent 
of  the  students  at  the  Southside 
Center  are  Boeing  employees. 
About  1,000  employees  have 
graduated  with  an  advanced 
two-year  or  four-year  degree 
since  on-site  college  partner- 
ship education  services  were 
implemented  in  1995.  Last 
year,  nearly  200  employees 
graduated  with  a  degree. 

Among  the  more  than  400 
classes  offered  at  the  site  are 
General  Education  Diploma 
(GED),  manufacturing  and 
graduate  courses. 

Turner  said  the  Southside 
partnership    offered    another 


source  of  learning  for  his 
employees. 

"Through  my  jobs  at  Boe- 
ing, I've  run  into  incredibly 
smart  people,"  he  said.  "They 
are  tremendously  successful, 
smart  people,  but  a  lot  of  them 
have  no  formal  education. 
Now  people  have  the  opportu- 
nity to  go  back  to  school  who 
are  already  doing  tremendous 
things." 

Turner  said  Southside  was 
a  true  model  for  partnerships. 

"Like  any  great  endeavor, 
it  gets  done  when  everyone 
has  ownership."  Turner  said. 
"This  is  a  milestone  for  us,  and 
we  did  it,  not  on  our  own,  but 
together.  I'm  proud  to  be  a  part 
of  it." 


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COWLEY  COLLEGE  TIMES,  2001-2002 


College  receives 
$350,000  gift 


The  college  has  been  des- 
ignated to  receive  a  $350,000 
gift  from  the  Daisy  E.  and  Paul 
H.  Brown  Charitable  Trust. 
The  gift  is  being  made  to  assist 
with  the  construction  of  a  new 
classroom  and  student  success 
center. 

The  Browns  had  strong 
ties  to  Arkansas  City  and  the 
surrounding  area.  They  spent 
their  married  lives  living  in 
Arkansas  City,  where  they 
reared  two  children,  Esther 
Giffin  and  Max  Brown,  both 
of  whom  now  live  in  the 
Kansas  City  area. 

According  to  the  family, 
the  Browns  were  good  work- 
ing people  who  were  careful 
with  their  money  and  their 
lifestyle.  It  surprised  them  that 
they  were  able  to  accumulate 
so  much  money. 

Daisy,  whose  maiden 
name  was  Webb,  graduated 
from  Arkansas  City  High 
School  and  Arkansas  City 
Junior  College,  the  latter  in 
1949.  She  received  a  bache- 
lor's degree  from  Southwest- 


ern College,  and  was  a  career 
teacher,  having  taught  in  one- 
room  country  schoolhouses, 
and  later  in  schools  in 
Arkansas  City  and  Wichita. 

Daisy  and  Paul  met  when 
he  was  working  in  Arkansas 
City  as  a  mechanic  for  the 
Ford  dealership.  After  World 
War  II,  he  worked  as  an 
inspector  for  Boeing  in  Wichi- 
ta. As  an  inspector,  he  prided 
himself  in  never  having  "lost  a 
test  pilot." 

Paul's  education  was 
gained  mainly  through  on-the- 
job  training.  He  was  a  self- 
taught  person  who  loved 
learning. 

Paul  died  in  1994  and 
Daisy  died  in  1997. 

The  $350,000  gift  is  the 
largest  single  donation  in 
Cowley's  79-year  history. 

The  Daisy  E.  and  Paul  H. 
Brown  Charitable  Trust  also 
has  provided  funds  for 
improvements  to  Pershing 
Park  and  Paris  Park,  both  in 
Arkansas  City. 


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COWLEY  COLLEGE  TIMES,  2001-2002 


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Board  decreases  mill  levy 
nearly  $400,000 

The  college's  Board  of 
Trustees  approved  a  $19.5  mil- 
lion budget  for  the  2001-2002 
academic  year,  and  delivered 
some  good  news  to  Cowley 
County  taxpayers  in  the 
process. 

The  Board,  at  its  regular 
monthly  meeting  Aug.  13, 
2001,  approved  4-0  the  budget 
based  on  in-state  enrollments 
of  75,000  credit  hours,  a  state 
operating  grant  of  $6.7  mil- 
lion, and  an  estimated  assessed 
valuation  for  Cowley  County 
of  $183,692,750. 

All  of  those  figures  com- 
bined equates  to  less  tax  dol- 
lars requested  from  the  county. 
The  college's  mill  levy  for  the 
2001-2002  academic  year  was 
16.997,  a  2.97  mill  decrease 
from  the  final  2000-2001  levy. 
The  tax  dollars  requested  were 
$383,790  less  than  last  year. 
Last  year's  levy  of  19.967  also 
was  a  large  decrease  from  the 
1999-2000  levy.  Combined, 

Cowley  has  saved  county 
taxpayers  nearly  $700,000 
during  the  last  two  years. 

"This  is  near  the  level  it 
was  when  I  came  here,"  said 
Dr.  Pat  McAtee,  president  of 
the  college  since  July  1987. 
"It's  nice  to  be  able  to  do  this 
for  the  taxpayers  of  Cowley 
County." 

Recent  mill  levy  history 
for  the  college: 

•2001-2002  final  levy  16.997 

•  2000-2001  final  levy  19.967 

•  1999-2000  final  levy  22.762 

•  1998-1999  final  levy  21.858 

•  1997-1998  final  levy  21.441 

•  1996-1997  final  levy  21.751 

Enrollment  at  all-time  high 
during  200 1 -2002 

More  students  enrolled  at 
Cowley  during  the  2001-2002 
academic  year  than  ever 
before  as  full-time  and  total 
headcount  enrollment  at  the 
college  set  records  for  the  fall 
2001  and  spring  2002  semes- 
ters. 

Full-time  equivalent 

enrollment  on  the  20th  day  of 
classes  for  fall  2001  was 
2,488.04,  compared  to 
2,355.96  on  the  20th  day  of 
fall  2000.  That  represents  a  6- 
percent  increase.  Total  head- 


count,  which  is  every  student 
taking  classes  at  the  college, 
increased  from  3,837  last  fall 
to  4,044.  It  marked  the  first 
time  Cowley  surpassed  the 
4,000  mark  in  total  students. 

As  has  been  the  pattern 
for  the  past  several  semesters, 
the  Southside  Education  Cen- 
ter in  Wichita  experienced  the 
largest  growth.  Southside's 
FTE  increased  30  percent  from 
fall  2000  and  is  now  at  855.71 . 
Online  class  enrollment  nearly 
doubled  from  last  fall,  indicat- 
ing that  more  students  are 
choosing  to  take  courses  in  a 
non-traditional  method. 

Another  large  increase  in 
enrollment  occurred  at  the  col- 
lege's Strother  Field  facility, 
specifically  in  the  Aviation 
Maintenance  Technology  pro- 
gram. It  saw  a  jump  of  33  per- 
cent this  fall. 

Students  from  51  Kansas 
counties,  1 9  states,  and  22  for- 
eign countries  comprised 
Cowley's  fall  semester  enroll- 
ment. 

It  was  the  same  story  in 
spring  2002.  Full-time  and 
total  student  enrollment  was  at 
an  all-time  high  with  2,604 
full-time  students  and  4,309 
total,  both  records  for  a  spring 
semester  and  overall.  The  pre- 
vious enrollment  record  for 
both  full-time  equivalency  and 
total  headcount  occurred  in 
fall  2001. 

The  numbers  represent  a 
16-percent  increase  in  FTE 
and  14-percent  jump  in  the 
total  number  of  students. 

Driving  those  figures  up 
significantly  was  the  South- 
side  Center.  Its  spring  2001 
FTE  was  645.  In  spring  2002, 
it  was  1,015,  a  whopping  57- 
percent  increase. 

Another  area  of  growth 
for  Cowley  was  its  online 
course  offerings.  In  spring 
2001,  online  enrollment  stood 
at  24.  In  spring  2002,  it  was 
71,  a  190-percent  growth. 

The  number  of  first-time 
students  labeled  freshmen 
increased  significantly,  from 
1,557  in  spring  2001  to  2,034 
in  spring  2002,  an  increase  of 
31  percent. 

Off-campus  and  on-line 
enrollment  combined  saw  a 
30-percent  jump  from  spring 
2001.  Cowley's  total  number 
of  credit  hours  increased   16 


percent  from  spring  2001  and 
now  stands  at  39,065. 

Another  area  of  signifi- 
cant growth  for  Cowley  was 
its  international  student  enroll- 
ment. In  spring  2001  there 
were  36  students  enrolled  from 
foreign  countries.  In  spring 
2002,  Cowley  had  an  interna- 
tional student  enrollment  of 
1 1 8  students,  an  increase  of 
228  percent. 

Member  of  Cowley's  custodial 
staff  remembered 

Neal  Eugene  Sherwood 
Jr.,  58,  and  a  1963  graduate  of 
Cowley,  died  Nov.  6,  2001,  at 
Wesley  Medical  Center  in 
Wichita  after  a  brief  illness. 


Sherwood  had  been  a 
member  of  Cowley's  custodial 
staff  since  June  20,  1988.  His 
most  recent  responsibility  was 
taking  care  of  W.S.  Scott  Audi- 
torium. 

Athletic  Director  Tom 
Saia  always  called  Sherwood 
"Neal  Bob,"  and  he  said  the 
easy-going  man  would  be 
missed. 

"I  really  liked  ol'  Neal," 
Saia  said.  "He  was  a  great  per- 
son to  work  with  and  to  be 
around.  This  place  won't  be 
the  same  without  him." 

Sherwood  was  born  June 
28,  1943,  the  son  of  Neal  E. 
and  Edith  (Hockenbury)  Sher- 
wood, in  Arkansas  City.  He 
was  reared  in  Silverdale,  and 
attended  Arkansas  City  High 
School,  graduating  in  1961. 

On  June  17,  1967,  he  mar- 
ried Gloria  Hernandez,  and  the 
couple  made  their  home  in 
Arkansas  City.  Sherwood 
worked  for  Rodeo  Meats  and 
Binney  &  Smith  prior  to  com- 
ing to  the  college. 

Survivors  are  his  wife  of 
Arkansas  City;  one  son,  Jody 
E.  Sherwood  of  Whiteman  Air 
Force  Base  in  Missouri;  one 


daughter,  Shawna  K.  Allison 
of  Arkansas  City;  his  father, 
Neal  E.  Sherwood  Sr.  of  Bran- 
son, Mo.;  one  sister,  Carol  L. 
Tate  of  Rossville,  Ga.;  and  six 
grandchildren. 

He  was  preceded  in  death 
by  his  mother. 

A  memorial  was  estab- 
lished to  Cowley's  general 
scholarship  fund. 

College  awarded  five-year 
Title  III  grant 

A  $1.75  million  grant 
from  the  federal  government, 
awarded  to  Cowley  in  late 
summer  2001,  is  expected  to 
have  a  major  impact  strength- 
ening the  institution  through 
faculty  development,  technol- 
ogy, and  expanded  student 
services. 

Cowley  was  awarded  a 
Title  III  grant,  which  will  be 
funded  during  a  five-year  peri- 
od at  $350,000  per  year.  Only 
37  total  grants  were  awarded 
nationwide.  Connie  Bonfy, 
director  of  institutional  grants 
and  arts  and  humanities  pro- 
gramming at  the  college,  will 
serve  as  coordinator  of  the 
grant. 

"This  grant  is  an  opportu- 
nity to  spend  needed  time 
refining  new  systems  and 
ideas  we  have  been  wanting  to 
implement,"  Bonfy  said.  "It  is 
an  exciting  time  in  the  growth 
of  our  institution." 

The  plan  encompasses 
two  basic  activities:  student 
success  and  institutional  man- 
agement. Cowley  personnel 
will  begin  by  researching 
proven  practices,  which  may 
include  visiting  other  colleges 
with  successful  Title  III  grants. 

The  second  step  is  the 
development  stage,  when 
equipment  for  technology  can 
be  purchased  and  curriculum 
and  services  developed. 

The  third  step  will  include 
piloting  new  developments, 
including  offering  direct  serv- 
ices to  students.  Each  piloted 
component  will  be  reviewed  in 
an  evaluation  stage,  and  modi- 
fied as  needed.  The  final  step 
is  to  pilot  any  modifications 
that  were  made. 

The  college  has  identified 
areas  in  which  the  grant  would 

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provide  much-needed  funds. 
Those  include  the  purchase  of 
equipment,  the  creation  of  a 
student  success  center,  devel- 
oping a  more  comprehensive 
student  retention  program, 
more  streamlined  computer- 
ized services  and  manage- 
ment, and  faculty  develop- 
ment. 

Cowley's  five  institution- 
al goals  are  the  basis  of  the 
Title  III  plan. 

College  T-shirt  sales  helped 
disaster  relief  efforts 

Sales  of  T-shirts  sporting 
Cowley's  logo,  with  an  Amer- 
ican flag  waving  in  the  back- 
ground, raised  more  than 
$1,000  toward  disaster  relief 
efforts  in  New  York  City, 
Washington,  D.C.,  and  Penn- 
sylvania. 

Shannon  O'Toole,  coordi- 
nator of  bookstore  services  at 
Cowley,  said  269  shirts  were 
sold,  totaling  $1,062.55 
toward  the  relief  fund. 

The  shirts  are  white  with 
the  college  logo  and  the  red, 
white,  and  blue  American  flag 
placed  in  the  background. 


Each  shirt  sold  for  $10.54, 
and  O'Toole  said  all  proceeds 
from  the  sale  of  the  shirt — 
nearly  $4  each — went  to  a 
relief  fund. 

Employees,  students,  and 
anyone  from  the  community 
was  welcome  to  order  a  shirt, 
which  came  in  all  sizes. 

The  bookstore  also  made 
available  static  window  decals 
for  display  in  homes,  offices, 
or  cars.  They  featured  the 
American  flag  with  the  words 
"September  11,  2001  We  Will 
Remember."  The  decals  were 
compliments  of  the  Sid  L. 
Regnier  Bookstore. 

Rex  Soule,  graphic  artist 
in  the  Public  Relations  office, 
designed  the  T-shirts. 


Duck  Dash  raises  more  than 
$  1 2,000  for  scholarships 

The  Fifth  Annual  Great 
Cowley  Duck  Dash  was  held 
May  18,  2002,  and  raised 
more  than  $12,000  for  the 
Endowed  Scholarship  Fund. 

Bob  and  Carolyn  Langen- 
walter  once  again  hosted  the 
event  at  their  Spring  Hill  Farm 
northeast  of  Arkansas  City. 

The  winner  of  the  overall 
duck  race  was  Shirley  Tram- 
mel, who  won  $1,070  (one  of 
the  heats  plus  the  finals).  Bob 
Foster  won  the  Duck  Squat 
Contest  and  won  $500.  Brad 
Carson  won  a  $50  gift  certifi- 
cate to  The  Pepper  Mill  restau- 
rant for  having  the  winning 
duck  in  the  loser's  race.  Good 
Time  Productions  won  a  $50 
gift  certificate  to  The  Pepper 
Mill  for  winning  the  corporate 
Duckerating  Contest. 

Dozens  of  door  prizes 
were  awarded.  More  than  400 
people  attended  the  festivities, 
which  included  a  gourmet  pic- 
nic of  mesquite  smoked  prime 
rib  and  chicken  breasts  provid- 
ed by  Great  Western  Dining, 
the  college's  food  service. 


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W:  II  I  E  V  E  M  E  NTS 


Tennis  coach  Grose  inducted  into 
NJCAA  Men's  Tennis  Hall  of  Fame 


Larry  Grose,  who  has 
taken  his  men's  tennis  team  to 
the  National  Junior  College 
Athletic  Association  Tourna- 
ment 1 3  out  of  1 5  seasons,  was 
inducted  into  the  NJCAA 
Men's  Tennis  Hall  of  Fame 
during  a  banquet  May  12, 
2002,  at  Collin  County  Com- 
munity College  in  Piano, 
Texas. 


Grose,  who  completed  his 
15th  season  as  head  coach  of 
the  Tigers,  joins  former  long- 
time Cowley  coach  and 
instructor  Mike  Watters  in  the 
Hall  of  Fame.  Watters  was 
inducted  in  2000. 

Glen  Moser,  head  tennis 
coach  at  Johnson  County 
Community  College,  nominat- 
ed Grose  for  the  award  and 
presented  him  at  the  banquet. 
The  event  was  held  prior  to  the 
start  of  the  2002  national  tour- 
nament. 

The  Tigers  finished  in  a 
tie  for  seventh  place  with  25 
points.  Josh  Cobble,  a  fresh- 
man from  Duncan,  Okla.,  fin- 
ished runner-up  at  No.  5  sin- 
gles, earning  him  All-America 
status. 

Grose  has  led  the  Tigers  to 
two  Division  II  national  cham- 


pionships, in  1989  and  1991. 
Both  years  he  was  named 
NJCAA  Coach  of  the  Year.  He 
also  has  led  Cowley  to  nine 
Region  VI  titles,  two  runner- 
up  finishes,  and  coached  28 
All-Americans.  He  served  as 
national  awards  chairman 
from  1998-2001. 

"I  am  extremely  honored 
and  humble  to  accept  this 
award,"  Grose  said.  "It  makes 
me  feel  good  to  be  recognized 
by  my  peers.  I  have  thorough- 
ly enjoyed  my  years  coaching 
tennis." 

Grose  was  a  two-time 
state  doubles  champion  at 
Arkansas  City  High  School, 
compiling  an  impressive  53-2 
record  with  doubles  partner 
John  Guyot.  That  effort  helped 
the  Bulldogs  to  two  regional 
and  two  state  titles. 


At  the  collegiate  level, 
Grose  played  two  years  at 
Wichita  State  University  and 
two  years  at  Oklahoma  State 
University,  where  he  reached 
the  finals  of  the  Big  Eight 
Conference  No.  2  doubles  his 
junior  year  and  at  No.  1  dou- 
bles his  senior  year.  He  fin- 
ished runner-up  both  times. 

Grose  holds  a  bachelor's 
degree  in  business  administra- 
tion from  Oklahoma  State. 


Volleyball  team 
finishes  fourth  in 
district 


The  Lady  Tiger  volleyball 
team  wrapped  up  its  2001  sea- 
son on  Nov.  3  at  the  District 
Tournament  in  Shawnee. 

Cowley  won  its  first  two 
matches,  defeating  Pratt  and 
Independence,  but  then  lost  its 
next  two,  to  Neosho  and  Gar- 
den City.  The  2-2  finish  gave 
Cowley  fourth  place  in  the 
District.  Cowley's  season 
ended  with  a  21-20-3  record. 

Four  players  earned  post- 
season awards.  Sophomore 
Megan  Houk  and  freshman 
Natalie  Wheaton  were  named 
first-team  All-Jayhawk  Con- 
ference Eastern  Division, 
while  freshman  Karissa 
Thomas  was  named  to  the  sec- 
ond team,  and  sophomore 
Kassie  Hargrove  was  an  hon- 
orable mention  selection. 

"It  feels  good  to  have  a 
season  under  my  belt,"  first- 
year  coach  Joanna  Howell 
said.  "Overall,  we  had  a  great 


season.  It  was  a  great  learning 
experience  for  the  girls  and 
me.  We  have  a  lot  to  work  on 
to  get  ready  for  next  season." 

Houk,  from  Valley  Center, 
said  the  team  showed 
improvement. 

"Throughout  the  season, 
we  became  stronger  as  a 
team,"  Houk  said.  "Toward  the 
end,  we  knew  how  everyone 
played  and  what  to  expect 
from  each  individual." 

Cross  country 
teams  finish  just  out 
of  top  10 

Cowley  cross  country 
Coach  Casey  Belknap  and  his 
men's  and  women's  teams  had 
their  sights  set  on  top- 10  fin- 
ishes at  the  National  Junior 
College  Athletic  Association 
championships  in  Lansing, 
Mich.,  Nov.  10,2001. 

The  Tigers  just  missed. 

Cowley's  women  finished 
11th  overall,  while  the  men 
took  12th  at  nationals,  Cow- 
ley's first  trip  ever  in  the  sport. 


"Overall,  it  was  a  good 
stepping  stone,"  Belknap  said. 
"You've  got  to  start  some- 
where, and  to  finish  11th  and 
1 2th  in  the  nation  isn't  too  bad. 
Kevin  (McDougal),  Dijana 
(Kojic),  and  Jonelle  (Contr- 
eras)  ran  very  well  for  the 
national  level  of  competition. 
And  Kanetria  (Royal)  showed 
improvement  again. 

"Top  10  was  our  goal,  so 
we  still  have  some  places  and 
things  to  get  done." 

Kojic  was  28th  overall  in 
20  minutes,  42  seconds  over 
the  5-kilometer  (three-mile) 
race.  McDougal  finished  34th 
for  the  men  in  27:36  over  the 
8-kilometer  (five-mile)  course. 

Women's  Team  Scores: 
Ricks  (Idaho)  30;  Utah  Valley 
State  72;  Central  Arizona  98; 
Butler  County  104;  El  Paso 
Community  College  169; 
Yavapai  College  (Arizona) 
178;  Pima  Community  Col- 
lege (Arizona)  181;  Dodge 
City  212;  Barton  County  228; 
New  Mexico  Junior  College 
240;  COWLEY  267. 

Cowley  Individuals: 

Dijana    Kojic    28th,    20:42; 


Jonelle  Contreras  49th,  22:08 
Kanetria  Royal  62nd,  23:20 
Kristin  Watson  63rd,  23:37 
Nicole  Lee  65th,  23:58. 

Men's  Team  Scores: 
Ricks  (Idaho)  67;  Central  Ari- 
zona 71;  Barton  County  105; 
North  Idaho  127;  South  Plains 
(Texas)  142;  Utah  Valley  State 
160;  Butler  County  162; 
Dodge  City  173;  Pima  (Ari- 
zona) 202;  El  Paso  271; 
Hagerstown  (Maryland)  275; 
COWLEY  315;  Neosho  Coun- 
ty 376. 

Cowley  Individuals 

Kevin  McDougal  34th,  27:36 
Richard  Brammer  60th,  29:13 
Chris  Schuetz  68th,  29:27 
Travis  Blackburn  76th,  30:04 
Bobby  Goodman  77th,  31:17. 

Smithson's  first 
team  takes  second 
in  Jayhawk  East 

After  the  Jan.  5,  2002, 
game  at  high-flying  Cof- 
feyville,  which  Cowley  lost 
78-65,  Randy  Smithson's 
Tigers  were  4-9  overall  and  0- 


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1  in  the  Jayhawk  Conference 
Eastern  Division. 

It  was  a  rough  first  couple 
of  months  for  the  Tigers  and 
Smithson,  who  was  hired  in 
March  2001. 

But  in  typical  Smithson 
fashion,  the  Tigers  improved 
as  the  season  wore  on.  They 
improved  so  much  that  they 
finished  a  solid  second  in  the 
Jayhawk  East  with  a  13-5 
record.  Cowley  ended  the  sea- 
son with  an  18-14  overall 
mark. 

After  that  conference- 
opening  loss  at  Coffeyville, 
Cowley  won  10  of  its  next  12 
games.  In  the  post  season,  the 
Tigers  defeated  Colby  80-77 
and  lost  to  Hutchinson  70-56. 

Raymond  Anthony,  a 
freshman  guard  from  Aurora, 
111.,  set  two  school  records 
with  12  3-point  field  goals  in 
the  game  and  nine  3-point 
field  goals  in  one  half  during 
an  87-56  victory  at  Allen 
County  on  Jan.  12,  2002. 
Anthony's  3-point  outburst  (he 
finished  9-for-12)  enabled  him 
to  also  make  the  Cowley  sin- 
gle-game scoring  charts.  His 
39  points  tied  him  for  sixth 
place  on  the  all-time  list. 

Anthony  and  sophomore 
Gary  Jackson  led  the  Tigers  in 
scoring  with  averages  of  14 
and  13  points,  respectively. 
Anthony  was  a  first-team  All- 
Jayhawk  East  selection,  while 
Jackson  was  named  to  the 
third  team. 

It's  another  Jayhawk 
East  title  for  Spence, 
Lady  Tigers 

How  dare  they  pick  the 
Lady  Tiger  basketball  team  to 
finish  anywhere  but  first. 

But  that's  exactly  what 
happened  entering  the  2001- 
2002  season.  Cowley  was 
picked  by  league  coaches  to 
finish  second  behind  Cof- 
feyville. 

What  actually  happened 
was  no  surprise,  really.  Cow- 
ley went  17-1 — again — and 
ran  away  with  its  fourth  Jay- 
hawk East  title  in  the  past  five 
seasons.  All  four  East  titles 
have  been  won  with  17-1 
records.  Coach  Darin  Spence's 


club  finished  the  2001-2002 
season  with  a  28-4  overall 
record. 

Cowley  blasted  Colby  82- 
41  in  the  first  round  of  the 
Region  VI  Playoffs,  then  lost  a 
58-55  decision  to  Butler  Coun- 
ty in  the  opening  game  at  Sali- 
na. 

There  was  some  irony  to 
the  Lady  Tigers'  season.  Their 
lone  conference  loss  was  a  61- 
55  setback  at  Fort  Scott  on  Jan. 
19,  2002.  Just  one  month  later, 
on  Feb.  20,  Cowley  set  a 
defensive  record  for  a  half  by 
allowing  the  Lady  Greyhounds 
just  seven  first-half  points  in  a 
59-35  blowout. 

Spence  always  has 
preached  solid  defense,  and 
the  2001-2002  season  was  no 
exception.  Cowley  finished 
third  in  the  nation  in  points 
allowed  per  game  at  47.313. 
The  team  was  23rd  nationally 
in  3-point  field  goal  percent- 
age at  33  percent.  Cowley  was 
17th  nationally  in  team  field 
goal  percentage  at  47.  Its 
offensive  average  of  75.4 
points  per  game  ranked  2 1  st  in 
the  nation.  Individually,  April 
Banks  was  14th  nationally  in 
steals  with  3.375  per  game, 
while  Crystal  Ashley  was  22nd 
in  the  nation  in  field  goal  per- 
centage at  58.12. 

Sophomore  Trecha 

Kennedy  was  named  Co-Most 
Valuable  Player  in  the  Jay- 
hawk East.  She  was  one  of  the 
leading  scorers  for  the  Lady 
Tigers  at  12  points  per  game. 
She  also  earned  First-Team 
All-Jayhawk  East  honors. 
Teammates  Stephanie  Shan- 
line,  Autumn  Nichols,  and 
Banks  all  earned  Second-Team 
All-Jayhawk  East.  Nichols 
also  was  named  Freshman  of 
the  Year  in  the  East.  Banks 
also  averaged  12  points  per 
game. 

Lee  becomes 
Cowley's  first 
Ail-American  in 
indoor  track 


Shausha  Lee  of  Arkansas 
City  became  Cowley's  first 
All-American  in  indoor  track 
with  a  fourth-place  finish  in 


the  weight  throw  at  the 
NJCAA  Indoor  Track  &  Field 
Championships  March  1-2, 
2002,  in  Manhattan.  Lee  threw 
48  feet,  8  inches  for  fourth 
place.  The  top  six  individual 
places  earn  All-America  sta- 
tus. 

Lee  helped  the  Cowley 
women  to  an  1 8th-place  finish 
at  nationals. 

In  the  400-meter  run, 
Dijana  Kojic  finished  seventh 
with  a  time  of  59.5 1 .  However, 
her  preliminary  time  of  58.93 
was  a  personal  best. 

Lee  and  Chelsea  Michael 
also  competed  in  the  shot  put, 
but  neither  placed  very  high. 
Lee  was  13th  with  a  throw  of 
36-8  1/4,  while  Michael  was 
14th  with  a  toss  of  35-9  1/2. 

On  the  men's  side,  Kevin 
McDougal  placed  seventh  in 
the  800-meter  run,  just  inches 
away  from  All-American,  in 
1 :58.08.  And  in  the  pentathlon, 
Brian  "Zach"  Duran  was 
eighth  with  3,075  points. 

Cowley's  men's  team  fin- 
ished in  a  tie  for  28th  place. 

"I'm  really  pleased  with 
our  first  national  indoor  track 
performance,"  coach  Casey 
Belknap  said.  "Almost  every- 
body improved  their  times  and 
distances.  This  gives  us  a  real 
good  start  for  the  outdoor  track 
season." 

Men's  tennis  player 
Cobble  first  male  All- 
American  since  1997 

Josh  Cobble,  a  freshman 
from  Duncan,  Okla.,  lost  7-6, 
7-6  in  the  finals  of  No.  5  sin- 
gles at  the  National  Junior 
College  Athletic  Association 
Division  II  Tournament  May 
13-17,  2002,  in  Piano,  Texas. 

Despite  losing  in  the 
championship,  Cobble  earned 
All-America  status,  the  first 
Cowley  men's  tennis  player  to 
do  so  since  1997.  Cobble's 
performance  helped  the  Tigers 
gain  a  tie  for  seventh  place  at 
nationals.  Cowley  scored  25 
points. 

Cowley  joined  two  other 
Region  VI  teams — Barton 
County  and  Johnson  County — 
at  nationals.  Barton  finished  in 
a  tie  for  second  with  36  points. 


while  Johnson  was  10th  with 
20  points. 

Cowley  coach  Larry 
Grose  said  he  was  pleased 
with  Cobble's  performance. 

"He  (Cobble)  had  his 
opponent  beaten,"  Grose  said. 
"But  Josh  played  hard.  He 
fought  hard.  I'm  very  proud  of 
him  and  the  way  he  hung  in 
there  throughout  the  tourna- 
ment." 

Other  Cowley  players 
competing  in  the  tournament 
were  Aaron  Paajanen,  Ignacio 
Melus,  Dean  Clower,  Sean 
Margulis,  Nick  Wessling,  and 
Tim  Frick. 


Women's  tennis 
team  earns  highest 
finish  ever  at 
nationals 


Cowley's  No.  1  doubles 
team  of  Donata  Majauskaite 
and  Suzanne  Fry  lost  a  third- 
set  tiebreaker  11-9  to  the  team 
from  Temple  Junior  College  in 
the  finals  at  the  national  tour- 
nament in  College  Station, 
Texas,  but  their  performance 
helped  the  Lady  Tigers  to  a 
third-place  finish  nationally. 

Majauskaite  and  Fry 
earned  All-America  status  for 
reaching  the  finals.  Cowley's 
34  points  enabled  it  to  finish 
third,  the  highest  placing  ever 
by  a  Cowley  women's  tennis 
team  at  nationals. 

"I'm  really  proud  of  the 
girls,"  coach  Andre'  Spence 
said.  "They  had  a  great  tourna- 
ment." 

Majauskaite  and  Fry,  the 
third-seeded  No.  1  doubles 
team  in  the  tournament, 
reached  the  finals  by  winning 
three  matches  and  receiving  a 
first-round  bye.  In  the  finals, 
the  Cowley  duo  lost  7-6,  5-7, 
11-9  in  what  Spence  termed  "a 
nail  biter." 

Other  Cowley  players 
competing  at  nationals  were 
Jennifer  Hocker,  Hatti  Pringle, 
Amy  Stredney,  Amber-Dawn 
Curtis,  and  Angela  Piatt. 


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Golfers  finish  in  top 
40  at  nationals 

All  three  Cowley  golfers 
who  qualified  for  the  National 
Junior  College  Athletic  Asso- 
ciation Division  II  tournament 
in  Phoenix,  Ariz.,  May  21-24, 
2002,  finished  among  the  top 
40  individuals. 

Nathan  Coats,  a  freshman 
from  Ponca  City,  was  tied  for 
the  lead  after  the  first  round  of 
play.  He  finished  in  a  tie  for 
28th  place  with  a  four-day 
total  of  296,  eight  strokes  over 
par.  Teammates  Louie  Girardi, 
also  a  freshman  from  Ponca 
City,  and  Chris  King,  a  sopho- 
more from  Winfield,  tied  for 
39th  place  at  299. 

All  three  players  finished 
higher  than  any  previous  Cow- 
ley golfer  at  the  national  tour- 
nament. The  previous  highest 
finish  was  Brad  Lunsford  of 
Medicine  Lodge  in  2000, 
when  he  finished  in  a  tie  for 
54th  place. 

"I  was  extremely  pleased 
with  the  way  the  guys  played," 
said  Rex  Soule,  coach.  "None 
of  the  three  shot  a  round  in  the 
80s  the  entire  tournament.  And 
these  three  gentlemen  repre- 
sented our  institution  in  the 
highest  possible  manner." 

The  four-day  tournament 

was   played   at   Palm   Valley 

Country  Club  in  Phoenix. 

Coats:     71-77-76-72-296 

Girardi:  74-72-77-76-299 

King:      76-73-77-73-299 

Young  Softball 
team  falls  short  of 
national  berth 

A  pair  of  losses  to  Dodge 
City,  including  a  5-3  decision 
in  10  innings  in  the  champi- 
onship game  of  the  Region  VI 
Tournament,  ended  the  Lady 
Tiger  softball  team's  2002  sea- 
son. 

With  eight  freshmen  in 
the  starting  lineup  this  season, 
coach  Ed  Hargrove  is  looking 
ahead  to  next  season,  when  a 
veteran  group  will  take  the 
field. 

"1  thought  we  played  well 
for  a  group  of  younger  play- 
ers," he  said.  "They  won  43 


games,  which  is  just  one  shy  of 
the  school  record." 

Cowley  finished  with  a 
43-14  record,  including  16-2 
in  the  Jayhawk  Conference 
Eastern  Division.  That  was 
good  for  second  place  behind 
Johnson  County.  Cowley  split 
with  Johnson  on  April  27.  But 
a  split  at  Labette  back  on  April 
2  was  the  difference. 

The  following  records 
were  set  during  the  2002  sea- 
son: Most  runs  scored  in  a  sea- 
son— 56  by  Jackie  McColpin; 
most  doubles  in  a  season — 16 
by  Brandi  Webb;  most  doubles 
in  a  career — 24  by  Webb 
(2001-2002);  most  consecu- 
tive strikeouts  by  a  pitcher 
during  a  game — 9  by  Danielle 
Beran  on  May  5  against  Dodge 
City;  and  most  consecutive 
home  wins — 28  from  2001- 
2002. 

Region  VI  Tournament 
results  from  Two  Rivers  Youth 
Complex  in  Wichita:  Cowley 
8,  Seward  0;  Cowley  12, 
Neosho  5;  Dodge  City  4,  Cow- 
ley 3;  Cowley  12,  Garden  City 
0;  Dodge  City  5,  Cowley  3(10 
innings). 

Several  Lady  Tigers 
earned  post-season  awards. 
Webb  (second         base), 

McColpin  (outfield),  and 
Beran  (utility  player)  earned 
first-team  All-Jayhawk  East. 
Danielle  Vanderhoof  (catcher), 
Emily  Simmons  (outfield), 
and  Candice  Wilburn  (pitcher) 
earned  second-team  All-Jay- 
hawk East.  Honorable  mention 
selections  were  Michelle 
Ramos,  Melissa  Bean,  and  J.J. 
McVay. 

Four  Tiger  track 
athletes  earn 
All-America  status  at 
nationals 


Four  members  of  the 
Cowley  County  Community 
College  men's  track  and  field 
team  earned  All-American 
honors  during  the  NJCAA 
championships  May  17-18, 
2002,  in  Odessa,  Texas. 

Marcello  Dunning 

became  a  two-time  All-Ameri- 
can  as  he  finished  seventh  in 
the  800-meter  run  in  1  minute. 


55  seconds.  He  also  anchored 
the  men's  4x800-meter  relay, 
which  finished  eighth  in 
7:59.5.  Relay  teammates 
Kevin  McDougal,  Josh 
Spence,  and  Chris  Schuetz 
also  earned  All-American  sta- 
tus. 

The  top  eight  finishers  in 
each  event  earn  All-America 
status.  A  Coaches  All-Ameri- 
can team  also  is  selected 
among  the  top  eight  American 
finishers. 

Casey  Belknap,  head 
coach  of  the  Tigers,  was 
pleased  with  the  men's  per- 
formances. 

"The  men's  team  had  a 
really  good  meet,"  Belknap 
said.  "Kevin  McDougal  had  a 
tough  draw  as  he  ran  the  4x8, 
then  45  minutes  later  he  had 
the  prelims  of  the  1500 
meters." 

McDougal  was  14th  in  the 
preliminary  race  in  4:20.83. 

The  Tiger  men's  team  tied 
for  29th  place  at  nationals  with 
three  team  points.  Barton 
County  from  the  Jayhawk 
West  swept  the  men's  and 
women's  divisions. 

The  three  Cowley  women 
who  competed  at  nationals 
didn't  fare  as  well  as  the  men. 
Dijana  Kojic  was  16th  in  the 
400-meter  dash  in  1:01.59. 

"That  was  Dijana's  first 
race  since  she  pulled  her  ham- 
string," Belknap  said.  "That 
was  a  good  time  for  being  off  a 
month." 

Crystal  Ashley,  a  member 
of  Cowley's  basketball  team 
who  joined  the  track  team  late 
in  the  season,  was  14th  in  the 
triple  jump  at  34-1  1/4.  She 
fouled  twice. 

And  in  the  women's 
javelin  throw,  Rachel  Reida 
was  10th  with  a  throw  of  1 17- 
10. 

Belknap,  with  his  first 
season  now  completed,  said  he 
and  his  athletes  were  looking 
forward  to  next  season. 

"I  think  we  did  some  real- 
ly good  things,"  he  said.  "The 
men's  team  really  came  on, 
which  was  an  improvement  of 
how  they  were  during  the 
indoor  season.  They  had  a 
good  meet  at  regionals  and 
that  carried  over  to  the  nation- 
al championships.  The  kids  are 
excited   and   ready   to   come 


back.  They  had  their  eyes 
opened  quite  a  bit  during  the 
indoor  season  and  know  what 
they  need  to  do  at  this  level  to 
compete.  They  went  home 
pretty  motivated." 

Baseball  team 
captures  eighth 
consecutive 
conference  crown, 
earns  spot  in  World 
Series 

If  the  Tiger  baseball  team 
had  an  Achilles  heel  during  the 
2002  season,  it  probably  was 
pitching. 

That  was  never  more  evi- 
dent than  during  its  two  games 
at  the  National  Junior  College 
Athletic  Association  World 
Series  in  Grand  Junction, 
Colo.  The  Tigers,  who  hadn't 
given  up  more  than  nine  runs 
since  May  3,  yielded  15  twice 
in  consecutive  losses  at  the 
Series. 

"I  think  we  took  this  team 
probably  as  far  as  it  could  go," 
said  head  coach  Dave  Bur- 
roughs. "We  played  well  when 
we  had  to  during  the  regular 
season.  But  when  we  got  to 
Grand  Junction,  we  just  froze. 

"The  media  asked  me 
after  our  second  loss  out  there 
what  happened,  and  I  told 
them  I  really  didn't  know. 
Sometimes,  things  like  this 
happen." 

Despite  exiting  from  the 
national  tournament  earlier 
than  expected,  Cowley  did 
capture  an  amazing  eighth 
consecutive  Jayhawk  Confer- 
ence Eastern  Division  title,  the 
Eastern  Sub-Regional  crown, 
and  the  Region  VI  Tourna- 
ment, no  small  tasks. 

"Our  pitching  was  spotty 
at  times  all  season."  Burroughs 
said.  "But  we  won  some 
games  that  we  had  to  win 
down  the  stretch.  We  just  saw 
some  better  hitters  out  there  (at 
the  Series).  Plus,  we  made  so 
many  mistakes.  We  made 
more  mistakes  in  two  games 
than  we  had  all  season." 

Cowley  opened  the  2002 
Alpine  Bank  World  Series 
against  John  A.  Logan  College 


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of  Illinois.  The  Tigers  gave 
starting  pitcher  Jeff  Moye  a  3- 
0  lead  after  the  first  inning,  but 
Logan  battled  back  with  two 
in  the  second  and  a  huge  eight- 
run  third,  highlighted  by  a  pair 
of  home  runs. 

After  Logan  added  a  run 
in  the  top  of  the  fifth  to  take  an 
11-3  lead,  Cowley  exploded 
for  five  runs  in  the  bottom  half 
of  the  inning,  four  on  J.R. 
DiMercurio's  grand  slam 
home  run.  Logan  maintained 
an  11-8  lead  until  Cowley  got 
a  run  in  the  bottom  of  the 
eighth  to  trail  by  just  two 
going  into  the  ninth  inning. 

"We  should  have  won  that 
game,"  Burroughs  said.  "We 
trailed  11-9,  we  were  right 
there.  Then  we  let  it  get  away 
from  us  in  the  ninth." 

Logan  scored  four  times 
in  the  top  of  the  ninth,  includ- 
ing a  solo  home  run  by  Kyle 
Maddux,  his  second  homer  of 
the  game.  Cowley  failed  to 
score  in  the  bottom  half  of  the 
inning. 

San  Jacinto  North  of 
Texas  jumped  on  the  Tigers 
early  on  Sunday,  May  26, 
scoring  two  in  the  first,  three 
in  the  second,  one  in  the  third, 
two  in  the  fourth,  and  one  in 
the  fifth  to  take  a  9-4  lead.  The 
Gators  added  six  in  the  top  of 
the  eighth,  and  the  game  ended 
after  Cowley  failed  to  score  in 
the  bottom  of  the  inning  on  the 
10-run  rule. 

The  Tigers,  who  finished 
with  a  43-16  record,  had  other 
bright  moments  during  the 
season.  Ail-American  first 
baseman  John  Urick  broke 
Travis  Hafner's  single-season 
record  for  home  runs  on  May  9 
during  a  6-2  victory  over 
Labette.  Hafner's  record  was 
18.  Urick  finished  with  20. 
DiMercurio  was  right  behind 
with  19,  while  Scott  Campbell 
hit  15. 

Despite  winning  the  con- 
ference for  the  eighth  straight 
season,  only  two  Tigers  were 
named  first-team  All-Jayhawk 
East.  Urick  was  named  Most 
Valuable  Player,  while  Camp- 
bell earned  Freshman  of  the 
Year  honors.  Campbell  is  an 
outfielder.  Honorable  mention 
all-conference  selections  were 
Andy  Mayfield,  Rusty  Ryal, 
Jeff  Brusto,  Craig  Frydendall, 
and  DiMercurio. 


Urick  selected  to  All- 
America  first  team 

John  Urick,  who  helped 
Cowley's  baseball  team  to  the 
2002  National  Junior  College 
Athletic  Association  World 
Series,  was  named  to  the  First- 
Team  All-America  Team. 

Urick,  a  sophomore  from 
Blue  Springs,  Mo.,  was  chosen 
as  an  infielder  as  part  of  the 
12-player  first  team.  Urick, 
who  played  first  base,  pitched, 
and  was  used  as  a  designated 
hitter  during  the  Tigers'  2002 
season,  is  the  grandson  of  for- 
mer Major  League  Baseball 
manager  Whitey  Herzog. 

Cowley  coach  Dave  Bur- 
roughs said  Urick  was  a  leader 
and  would  be  missed. 

"I  wish  he  was  coming 
back,"  Burroughs  said.  "I'm 
happy  for  him  and  proud  of 
him." 

Urick  batted  .400  with  75 
runs,  78  hits  and  73  runs  bat- 
ted in.  The  Most  Valuable 
Player  in  the  Jayhawk  Confer- 
ence Eastern  Division  also 
established  a  Cowley  single- 
season  record  for  home  runs 
with  20,  breaking  the  previous 
mark  of  18  set  by  AAA  Okla- 
homa City's  Travis  Hafner  in 
1998. 

Besides  his  bat.  the  6- 
foot-3,  210-pound  lefthander 
also  was  effective  as  a  pitcher, 
going  4-1  with  a  3.10  earned- 
run  average.  He  started  six 
games  for  the  Tigers  during 
the  regular  season. 

Urick  becomes  the  sixth 
All-American  in  Cowley  base- 
ball history  and  the  fourth 
first-team  selection.  He  has 
signed  to  play  at  Oklahoma 
State  University  next  year. 

Urick  was  a  major  reason 
for  the  Tigers  capturing  their 
eighth  consecutive  Jayhawk 
East  title.  Cowley  finished  the 
season  with  a  43-16  record, 
qualifying  for  its  fourth  World 
Series  in  six  years.  As  a  fresh- 
man, Urick  batted  .384  with 
81  hits,  including  14  home 
runs.  He  was  a  19th-round 
choice  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Dodgers  in  the  2001  draft. 


Cowley  Danceline 
competes  in  Florida, 
just  misses  finals 


Cowley's  Tigerette 

Danceline  just  missed  qualify- 
ing for  the  Division  II  finals 
during  competition  at  the 
National  Dance  Alliance  Col- 
lege Nationals  held  April  4-7, 
2002,  in  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 

The  Tigerettes  missed 
qualifying  for  the  Division  II 
finals  by  a  slim  .07  of  a  point. 
However,  the  team  placed  sec- 
ond among  the  community 
colleges  competing. 

Community  college 

results:  McLennan  Communi- 
ty College  of  Texas,  Cowley, 
Barton  County,  El  Camino  of 
California,  Eastern  State  of 
Oklahoma,  and  Columbus 
Community  College  of  Ohio. 


The  following  young 
ladies  made  the  trip:  Sopho- 
mores-Jennifer Cox  of  Rose 
Hill.  Tiffany  Miller  of  New- 
ton, Jennifer  Sanderholm  of 
Arkansas  City,  Lyndsey 
Schulte  of  Mulvane,  and  Jessi- 
ca Watts  of  Cottonwood  Falls. 
Freshmen-Mandy  Abplanalp 
of  Arkansas  City,  Erin  Brown 
of  Wellington,  Kristin  Dealy 
of  Wichita,  Laura  Gore  of 
Bentley,  Jessica  Lowry  of 
Derby,  Crystal  May  of 
Wellington,  Sarah  Stevens  of 
Derby,  and  Lindsey  Swaney  of 
Derby. 

Lindsay  Sanderholm  is 
the  Danceline  coach. 


W.S.  SCOTT  AUDITORIUM  RENOVATION:  A  capital  campaign  to 
raise  money  for  the  renovation  of  W.S.  Scott  Auditorium's 
lobby  kicked  off  in  200 1 .  New  restrooms,  concession  stand 
and  ticket  booth,  plus  a  Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame  room,  are 
just  some  of  the  items  to  be  included  in  the  project. 


W.S.  Scott  Auditorium  Lobby  Renovation  Elevation 


W.S.  Scott  Auditorium  Lobby  Renovation  Floor  Plan 


COWLEY  COLLEGE  TIMES,  2001-2002 


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We  gratefully  acknowledge  the 
following  donors  who  have 
contributed  to  the  Endowment 
Association,  Tiger  Booster  Club, 
and  the  Heartland  Art  Series 


Aspen  Traders  Ltd. 

Mr.  And  Mrs.  Sid  Achenbach 

ADM  Milling  Co. 

Advanced  Orthopaedic  Association 

Bart  and  Heather  Allen 

Allen's  Furniture  and  Carpet 

American  Concrete 

American  Legion  Auxiliary  Unit  #18 

Joe  and  Eleanor  Anderson 

David  W.  Andreas 

Eric  Andreas 

Warren  D.  Andreas 

Larry  J.  Anstine 

Steven  and  Pam  Archer 

Ark  City  Clinic 

Ark  City  Country  Mart 

Ark  City  Glass  Company 

Ark  City  Tire  and  Auto,  Inc. 

Ark  City  Tumbleweeds 

Ark  Valley  Physical  Therapy,  Inc. 

Ark  Veterinary  Associates 

Arkansas  City  Area  Arts  Council 

Arkansas  City  Music  and  Drama  Club 

Arkansas  City  Chamber  of  Commerce 

Arkansas  City  Rotary  Club 

Arkansas  City  Traveler 

Rod  and  Jody  Arnett 

Frankie  G.  Arnold 

Association  of  Performing  Arts 

Bill  and  Dana  Atwell 

Joe  and  Donna  Avery 

Albert  and  Karen  Bacastow 

Paul  and  Nikki  Baker 

J.J.  Banks 

Lucien  and  Judith  Barbour 

Barbour  Title  Company 

BamesCo,  Inc. 

Tom  Barth 

Barton  Energy,  LLC 

Becker  Tire  Company 

Gary  Belknap 

Tom  and  Myrtle  Berding 

Beta  Sigma  Phi  -  City  Council 

Beta  Sigma  Phi  -  Gamma  Theta 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dan  Biddle 

Billings  Plumbing  and  Bath 

John  and  Lisa  Bishop 

BJ's  Auto 

Roger  and  Carol  Black 

The  Boeing  Company 

Bonavia  Family  Trust 

Dick  and  Dolly  Bonfy 

Bea  Boory 

Helen  Born 

David  and  Trina  Bostwick 

Boyer  Educational  Trust 

Steve  and  Vonda  Brecheisen 

Max  and  Mary  Brown 

Melburn  Porter  Brown 

Robert  and  Jana  Brown 

Roger  and  Suzanne  Brown 

Brown's,  Inc. 

Bryant  Hardware  and  Collectables 

Thomas  and  Brenda  Bucher 

Karen  J.  Bullard 

Fred  and  Carol  Bunting 


Darren  and  Carolyn  Burroughs 

David  and  Vicky  Burroughs 

Betty  M.  Burton 

Kenny  and  Janet  Buss 

Buterbaugh  and  Handlin  Insurance 

Caldwell  Compounding  Pharmacy 

Michael  and  Karen  Campbell 

Mark  and  Penny  Carnevale 

Carpenter  and  Vickers  Scholarship  Trust 

Brad  and  Sue  Carson 

Century  21  Advantage  Realty 

Jose  and  Marlys  Cervantes 

Chamber  Music  of  America 

Don  and  Velma  Cheslic 

City  of  Arkansas  City 

City  of  Winfield 

Judy  Clark 

Russell  and  Patty  Clark 

Steven  and  Nancy  Clark 

Class  of  1951 

Clay  Blair  Family  Foundation 

Albert  and  Audine  Clemente 

John  and  Chris  Clemente 

Marc  and  Raquel  Clements 

Client  Business  Services 

Coca-Cola  Bottling  Company 

Gene  and  Donella  Cole 

Commerce  Bank 

Commercial  Federal  Bank 

Conco,  Inc. 

CornerBank 

Cowley  County  Economic  Agency 

Cox  Communications 

Dr.  Lynn  A.  Cramer 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Steven  L.  Cranford 

Tony  and  Vicki  Crouch 

Bruce  and  Amy  Crouse 

Mike  and  Sue  Crow 

D&D  Equipment,  Inc. 

D&S  Retail  Liquor 

Jim  and  Rae  Dale 

Kirke  Dale  Scholarship  Trust 

Dave  and  Carol  Daulton 

Ruth  A.  David  and  Stanley  Dains 

Walter  and  Iris  David 

Charles  and  Verna  Davis 

Larry  and  Cynthia  Davis 

Dr.  Lynda  B.  DeArmond 

Dan  and  Lin  Deener 

Gail  DeVore 

Nancy  DeVore 

Dr.  Gary  and  Marilyn  Dill 

Dillons  Store  #38 

DiVall  Retail  Liquor 

Bill  and  Judy  Docking 

Meredith  Docking 

Donna's  Designs 

Ron  and  Pam  Doyle 

Ron  Dubach 

Lyle  and  Terry  Eaton 

Melodee  S.  Eby 

Alisyn  Edwards 

Elite  Advertising 

Sarah  Emrick 

Stephen  and  Janet  English 

Ernst-Spencer,  Inc. 

EVP,  Inc. 

Doug  and  Dejon  Ewing 

Exxon  Education  Foundation 

David  and  Jennifer  Faust 

Robert  and  Lois  Fencil 

Pam  Fleming 

Bob  and  Jo  Lynn  Foster 

Foster's  Furniture  of  Ark  City 

Curt  and  Cynthia  Freeland 


Future  Beef  Operations 

Gallaways,  LLC 

Gambino's  Pizza 

Belva  Gardner 

Don  and  Esther  Giffin 

Kenneth  and  Bonnie  Gilmore 

Dan  and  Vicki  Givens 

Ron  and  Donetta  Godsey 

J.G.  and  Doris  Goff 

Good  Time  Productions,  Inc. 

Gordon  and  Associates 

Gordon-Piatt  Energy  Group,  Inc. 

Graves  Drug  Store 

Great  Western  Dining 

Gregg  and  Simmons,  CPAs 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lee  Gregg  Jr. 

Greif  Brothers  Corporation 

Slade  and  Terri  Griffiths 

Grimes  Jewelers,  Inc. 

Larry  and  Nyla  Grose 

Betty  Jane  Groves 

Mike  and  Judi  Groves 

Phil  and  Joyce  Groves 

Allen  and  Beverly  Grunder 

Halliburton  Foundation 

Ron  and  Sheila  Hammock 

Ed  and  Linda  Hargrove 

Dean  and  DeAnna  Harp 

Jafar  and  Jacqualin  Hashemi 

Scott  Haywood 

Bill  and  Linda  Headrick 

Delbert  and  Janet  Heidebrecht 

Cathy  Hendricks 

Stan  Herd 

Mrs.  William  Hill 

John  and  Janet  Hitchcock 

Gary  Hockenbury 

Kim  and  Cynthia  Hocker 

Marjory  Hodkin 

Jim  and  Joyce  Holloway 

Angela  Holmes 

Paul  and  Donna  Homan 

Home  National  Bank 

Bill  and  Carol  House 

Luella  Hume 

Hutchinson  Electric,  Inc. 

Don  Hutley 

Rex  and  Denise  Irwin 

Joline  Iverson 

Vernell  Jackson 

Jan's  Sport  Shack 

Mark  and  Lora  Jarvis 

Steve  and  Joi  Jay 

Jeff  Watson  Insurance 

Jerry's  Donut  Shop 

Conrad  and  Janet  Jimison 

Craig  S.  Johnson 

Richard  and  Kelly  Johnson 

Hubert  and  Mildred  Johnston 

Danny  and  Sandra  Jones 

Mark  and  Stefani  Jones 

Lynne  Gusheloff-Jordan 

Dan  and  Violet  Kahler 

Kansas  Arts  Commission 

Richard  and  Kay  Kautz 

Marvin  and  Linda  Keasling 

Greg  and  Diana  Kelley 

Paul  and  Diane  Kelly 

Ellen  L.  Kelly 

John  and  Jean  Kelly 

Michael  and  Claudia  Kelly 

Kempf  Liquor  Store 

Robert  and  Elizabeth  Keown 

Mary  Jane  Kerr 

Oscar  Kimmell 


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N  I)  0  W  M  E  N  T     ASSOC!  A  T  1  0  N 


Dr.  and  Mrs.  Nick  Kinsch 

Charles  and  Darlene  Kinzie 

Marty  and  Jacinda  Kinzie 

Dr.  Paul  and  Lisa  Klaassen 

Anthony  and  Mary  Korte 

Irvin  and  Viola  Kramer 

Joseph  and  Jan  Krisik 

Harold  and  Mary  Lake 

Robert  and  Carolyn  Langenwalter 

LaDonna  Lanning 

Ric  and  Becky  Lassiter 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Don  Lawing 

Scott  and  Deborah  Layton 

Harry  and  Wilma  Ledeker 

Clay  Lemert  Family 

Rick  and  Karen  Lewis 

LM  Consultants 

Local  1004  IUE-AFL-CIO 

Long  and  Neises  CPA's  Chtd. 

J.C.  and  Donna  Louderback 

Jon  and  Dianna  Lough 

Steve  and  Christi  Lungren 

Dr.  Rodger  and  Melba  Maechtlen 

Jerry  B.  Malone 

Mangen  Chiropractic  Clinic 

Jerry  W.  Martin 

Lane  and  Shannon  Massey 

Kenny  and  Pat  Mauzey 

Sonny  and  Edna  Maynard 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Daniel  McAtee 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Darrin  McAtee 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Patrick  J.  McAtee 

Mary  Jane  Mills 

Marvin  and  Anita  McCorgary 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Mehuron 

Merle  Snider  Motors,  Inc. 

Mid  America  Arts  Alliance 

Midwest  Electric  Supply 

Mike  Groves  Oil,  Inc. 

Robert  and  Olive  Milner 

James  and  Wilma  Mitchell 

Robert  A.  Moffatt 

Norman  and  Sue  Morris 

D.J.  Morrow  and  Dr.  Carl  Ingram 

Dianne  Morrow 

Otis  and  Terri  Morrow 

Ramon  and  Sally  Murguia 

Margery  L.  Nagel 

Ron  and  Janice  Neagle 

Margaret  Neal 

Joe  and  Patty  Neises 

Luella  Nelson 

Dr.  Nathan  and  Amy  Niles 

Randy  and  Deb  Nittler 

CM.  Nugen  Memorial 

Jason  and  Shannon  O'Toole 

Dr.  Jerry  and  Kristi  Old 

Fred  and  Tonya  Olenberger 

Optimist  Club  of  America 

Larry  and  Barbara  Orman 

Stu  and  Stephanie  Osterthun 

Neal  and  Anna  Paisley 

Ada  Margaret  Palmer 

Parlour  Beauty  Salon 

Parman,  Tanner,  Soule  and  Jackson  CPA's 

Paton  Wholesale  and  Vending 

Mark  and  Debra  Paton 

Don  and  Wilda  Patterson 

Suzanne  Patterson 

Roy  and  Linda  Pepper 

Philip  and  Mary  Ann  Phillips 

J.W.  and  Paula  Plush 

Potter  Auction  Service 

Gary  and  Ginger  Potter 

Potter's  Liquor  Store 


Thomas  and  Sheila  Prichard 

Jim  and  Jan  Pringle 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Doug  Proctor 

Sara  B.  Prothe 

Puritan  Billiards 

Quality  Water  Service 

Judy  Queen 

Robert  and  Jacque  Ramirez 

Ramona  Munsell  and  Associates 

Ramsey's  Auto  Parts,  Inc. 

James  and  Sylvia  Reed 

Reedy  Ford 

Sid  and  Sharon  Regnier 

Dr.  Glen  and  Bonnie  Remsberg 

Gail  K.  Rhoton 

Rindt-Erdman  Funeral  Home 

Edna  Roberts 

Mary  A.  Robison 

Cliff  and  Carol  Roderick 

Rogers  and  Lanning 

Dr.  Paul  N.  Rogers 

Dr.  David  and  Rhonda  Ross 

Mrs.  Gail  Ross 

Steve  and  Melinda  Ross 

Rubbermaid-Winfield,  Inc. 

Dorothy  Rush  Realty 

Rick  and  Val  Rush 

S  and  Y  Industries,  Inc. 

Tom  and  Sue  Saia 

Jim  and  Deb  Salomon 

Samford-Stover  Agency 

Dan  and  Lois  Sampson 

Sandlian  Realty 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dave  Schaller 

Dr.  David  and  Karen  Schmeidler 

Schmidt  Jewelers 

Tom  and  Charlotte  Schmidt 

Dr.  Rick  and  Jodi  Schoeling 

Larry  Schwintz 

Al  Sehsuvaroglu 

Selcom.  USA.  Inc. 

Opal  Julia  Shaffer 

Paul  and  Marilynn  Shanline 

Brian  and  Kristi  Shaw 

Robert  and  Karmen  Shaw 

Sheldon's  Pawn  Shop 

E.W.  "Bud"  and  Lauretta  Shelton 

Lance  Shepard 

Wanda  Shepherd 

Sheppard  Foundation 

Wayne  and  Sandy  Short 

Joe  and  Mindi  Shriver 

Joseph  and  Jean  Simmons 

Dale  and  Isobel  Smith 

Eldon  and  MayBelle  Smith 

Forest  and  Sandra  Smith 

Dr.  Libby  Smith 

Mrs.  Newton  C.  Smith 

Randy  and  Pam  Smith 

Smyer  Travel  Service,  Inc. 

Dr.  Jean  and  Ellen  Snell 

Dr.  Daniel  and  Vicki  Snowden 

Sonic  Drive-in 

Maxine  Soule 

Rex  Soule 

Southwestern  College 

Jim  and  Margaret  Sowden 

Mark  and  Rebecca  Speck 

Darin  and  Andre  Spence 

Dannie  H.  Spence 

David  and  Debrah  Stancoff 

Starlyn  Venus  State  Farm  Insurance 

Mrs.  Audra  Stark 

State  Bank  of  Winfield 

Stauffer  Community  Foundation 


Mike  and  Marisa  Steiner 

Steven  Chevrolet,  Inc. 

Helen  Storbeck 

Tad  and  Janice  Stover 

Lawrence  and  Martha  Lallman  Stover 

Dr.  Rod  and  Trisha  Stoy 

Strother  Field  Commission 

Keith  and  Marcia  Stultz 

John  and  Lee  Ann  Sturd 

Summit  Auto  World 

Larry  Swaim 

Ronald  and  Patsy  Sweeley 

Sweetland-Hinson  Equipment,  Inc. 

Betty  Sybrant 

Jim  and  Donna  Sybrant 

Linda  Sybrant 

Taylor  Drug 

Danny  and  Rhenda  Torrence 

Michael  and  Cheryl  Townsley 

Debra  S.  Travis 

Ann  A.  Trechak 

Richard  and  Nancy  Tredway 

Trust  Company  of  Kansas 

Marvin  Tucker 

Turn  of  the  Century  Enterprises 

Eddie  and  Mary  Turner 

Two  Rivers  Co-op 

Steve  and  Connie  Tyler 

Thomas  Tyler 

Tyler  Production,  Inc. 

Unified  School  District  #470 

Union  State  Bank 

United  Agency 

Universal  Steel  Buildings 

David  and  Sheree  Utash 

Donald  Vannoy 

Chris  Vollweider 

Dr.  Janice  G.  Voss 

Waldorf-Riley,  Inc. 

James  and  Loretta  Waldroupe 

Caroline  Newman  Warren 

Randall  and  LeArta  Watkins 

Dr.  Aaron  and  Jayne  Watters 

Webber  Land  Company 

Vivian  A.  Webber 

Deuane  and  Virginia  Wells 

Lewis  and  Cynthia  Wesson 

Westar  Energy  Foundation 

Westlake  Ace  Hardware 

Bob  and  Patricia  White 

Marvin  C.  White 

Virginia  J.  Wilkins 

Gary  and  Peggy  Williams 

Mary  N.  Wilson 

Rodney  and  Priscilla  Wilson 

Winfield  Arts  and  Humanities 

Winfield  Chiropractic  Office 

Winfield  Consumer  Products 

Winfield  USD  465  Foundation 

WinnerCo,  Inc. 

Karen  L.  Wixson 

Woods  Lumber  of  Arkansas  City 

Dr.  Robert  and  Susan  Yoachim 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ed  Zeller 

Zeller  Motor  Co.  Inc. 

Edward  D.  Zimmerman 


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Mill  Levy:    16.997 

Fact: 

Of  the  1 9  community 
colleges  in  Kansas,  Cowley  has 
the  6th  lowest  mill  levy  in  the 
state  at  1 6.997,  and  has  the 
sixth  highest  county  valuation 
of  $207,991,780.  At  $53  per 
credit  hour  for  tuition  and  fees, 
Cowley  boasts  one  of  the  low- 
est tuitions  in  Kansas. 


Enrollment  Figures: 

Facts,  Spring  2002: 

High  School  498 

Freshmen  2,034 

Sophomores  1,198 

Special  579 

Total  Headcount  4,044 

Total  FTE  2,488 

Approximately  60%  of  freshmen 
and  sophomores  enrolled  in 
Kansas  colleges  are  in  communi- 
ty colleges. 


Assessed  Valuation: 

Fall  2002: 

$207,991,780 

Budget: 

$20.5  million 
(2002-2003) 


Founded: 1922 

In  1968,  the  College  became  the  first  school  in  the  state  to  combine  a  traditional  lib-    ' 
eral  arts  transfer  curriculum  with  a  program  of  area  vocational-technical  school  training. 

President: 

Dr.  Patrick  McAtee,  Ph.D.,  became  the  third  president  of  the  College  on  July  1,  1987. 


2001  Fall  Enrollment: 

2,488  Full-Time  Equivalency  (fall  record) 
4,034  Total  Headcount 

Programs: 


2002  Spring  Enrollment: 

2,604  FTE  (Record  for  spring) 
4,309  Total  Headcount 


33  Certificate  and  Applied  Science  programs 
42  Liberal  Arts/Transfer  programs 

More  than  100  specialized  programs  and  seminars  offered  through  the  Institute  for 
Lifetime  Learning. 

Specialized  training  for  business  and  industry  to  meet  their  needs.  In  the  past  the  Col- 
lege has  developed  or  offered  programs  for  General  Electric,  Rubbermaid-Winfield,  the 
city  of  Arkansas  City,  the  city  of  Winfield,  Future  Beef  Operations,  local  school  districts, 
day  care  centers,  local  nursing  homes,  special  education  co-ops,  KSQ  Blowmolding,  Wit- 
tur,  Social  Rehabilitation  Services,  Southwestern  Bell  Telephone,  Selcom,  Boeing- Wichi- 
ta, Cessna,  and  the  Business  and  Industry  Division  of  Banks. 

Facilities: 

17  buildings  on  a  10-acre  campus  in  the  heart  of  downtown  Arkansas  City. 

Outreach  Centers  in  Mulvane,  Strother  Field,  Winfield,  Wellington  and  Wichita, 
where  a  cooperative  partnership  between  Cowley,  Wichita  State  University,  and  Wichita 
Area  Technical  College  has  formed  the  Southside  Education  Center.  Courses  also  taught 
at  these  area  high  schools:  Argonia,  Belle  Plaine,  Burden,  Caldwell,  Cedar  Vale,  Conway 
Springs,  Dexter,  Oxford,  South  Haven,  and  Udall. 

Athletics: 

Twelve  intercollegiate  sports  that  compete  in  the  Kansas  Jayhawk  Conference's  East 
Division.  Men's  Cross  Country,  Women's  Cross  Country,  Volleyball,  Men's  Basketball, 
Women's  Basketball,  Baseball,  Softball,  Golf,  Men's  Tennis,  Women's  Tennis,  Men's 
Track  and  Field,  and  Women's  Track  and  Field. 

Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division  Crowns  in  2001-2002: 

•  Baseball  43-16  (eighth  consecutive  title,  28-8  in  the  East) 
(Sophomore  first  baseman  John  Urick  named  to  NJCAA  Division  I  All- 
America  Team) 

•  Women's  Basketball  28-4  (fourth  title  in  five  seasons,  17-1  in  the  East) 
District  or  Region  VI  crowns  in  2001-2002: 

•  Baseball  (won  Eastern  Sub-Regional  and  Region  VI  tournaments;  qualified 
for  NJCAA  Division  I  World  Series  for  fourth  time  in  six  years) 

•  Women's  Tennis  (won  Region  VI  championship;  placed  third  in  NJCAA 
Division  II  National  Tournament,  highest  national  finish  ever) 

•  Golf  (won  District  III  Tournament,  qualifying  three  individuals  for  the 
NJCAA  Division  II  nationals;  all  three  finished  in  the  top  40) 


Employees: 

170  full-time  faculty,  staff  and  administration 
445  part-time  faculty,  staff  and  students 


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Your  Investment 

•  $3,506,103  in  2000  taxes;  $3,140,487  in  2001  taxes. 

•  Taxes  DO  NOT  pay  for  scholarships  to  out-of-state  athletes. 

•  The  College  is  fourth  in  size  among  the  19  community  colleges  in 
Kansas,  behind  Johnson  County  Community  College,  Kansas  City 
Community  College,  and  Butler  County  Community  College. 

Your  Return 

•  $16  million  a  year  added  to  the  local  economy.  For  each  dollar  of 
local  tax  support  received,  the  College  returns  $5.03  to  the  coun- 
ty's economy.  That  return  is  greater  when  the  total  picture  of  the 
state  is  considered.  For  every  dollar  spent  by  the  state  in  support 
of  community  colleges,  $22.43  is  returned. 

•  $9.3  million  annual  payroll,  providing  170  full-time  jobs  and  445 
adjunct  faculty,  staff,  and  student  positions. 

•  Educational  opportunities  for  all  segments  of  the  population  at 
less  than  half  the  cost  of  four-year  colleges.  Average  student  age 
is  31.6  years. 

•  More  than  1 ,000  Cowley  County  students  received  more  than 
$1.5  million  in  grants,  loans,  scholarships  and  work-study  pro- 
gram dollars  during  the  2001-2002  academic  year. 

•  A  record  full-time  enrollment  for  the  spring  of  2002  of  2,604  total 
FTE. 

•  Graduates  who,  according  to  a  study  by  the  University  of  Kansas, 
suffer  less  transfer  shock  than  any  other  group  of  transfer  stu- 
dents. 

•  Customized  training  for  more  than  a  dozen  businesses  and  indus- 
tries. 

•  A  significant  attraction  for  businesses  and  industries  considering 
relocation  in  this  area. 

•  Cultural,  educational  and  athletic  events  which  entertain  audi- 
ences throughout  this  area. 

•  An  educational  institution  well  known  for  the  quality  of  its  pro- 
grams in  both  liberal  arts  and  vocational/occupational  areas. 


Elected  Officials 
Governor 

Bill  Graves 
Second  Floor 
State  Capitol 
Topeka.  Kansas  66612 

State  Senator 

Greta  Goodwin 
Winfield,  Kansas  67156 

State  Representatives 

Joe  Shriver 

Arkansas  City,  Kansas  67005 

Judy  Showalter 
Winfield,  Kansas  67156 

State  Board  of  Regents 

700  SW  Harrison 
Topeka,  KS  66603-3716 

Board  of  Trustees 

Donna  Avery,  Arkansas  City 
Albert  Bacastow  Jr.,  Arkansas  City 
Lee  Gregg  Jr.,  Arkansas  City 
Ron  Godsey,  Winfield 
LaDonna  Lanning,  Winfield 
Virgil  Watson  Jr.,  Arkansas  City 

Cowley  Administration 

Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee President 

Sheree  Utash Vice  President 

Academic/Student  Affairs 

Conrad  Jimison Vice  President 

of  Administration 

Terri  Morrow  .  .  Dean  of  Development 

and  College  Relations 

Tony  Crouch Dean  of  Business 

Services 

Charles  McKown  .  .  Dean  of  Research 

and  Technology 

Pam  Doyle  .  Dean  of  Student  Learning 

Sue  Saia Dean  of  Student  Life 

Sarah  Wesbrooks  .  .  .  Dean  of  Northern 

Campuses 

Gene  Cole Associate  Dean 

of  Business  &  Industry 

Paul  Jackson Associate  Dean 

of  Curriculum  and  Assessment 
Tom  Saia Director  of  Athletics 


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5  Student  of  the  Year 

Julie  Cleveland  was  named  Student  of  the  Year 

6  Tim  Frick  Captures  Title  of  Mr.  CinderFella 

He  also  won  the  "Want  to  Take  Him  Home"  Award 

6  PBL  Student  Places  Seventh  at  Nationals 

Wesley  Nellis  excelled  in  Human  Resource  Management 


7  Ark  City's  Top  Student 

Sarah  Pritchard  of  Augusta  named  Outstanding  Student 


Find  out  more  at 

www.cowley.edu 


7  PTK  All-Kansas  Academic  Team 

Candice  Dickinson  and  Harold  Bos  III  represented  Cowley 

8  Cosmetology  Skills  Olympics 

Students  claim  first-place  awards 

9  Queen  Alalah  LXXI 

Hope  Oestmann  crowned  during  Arkalalah  celebration 

10  Paul  Stirnaman  Award 

Larry  Schwintz  became  the  first  receipeint  of  award  named  in  honor  of  long-time  instructor 

11  Retirement  of  a  Salesman,  an  Instructor, 
and  a  Secretary 

Gene  Cole.  Judy  Queen  and  Linda  Keasling  retire 

14  MICT  Receives  National  Accreditation 

Committee  on  Accreditation  of  Educational  Programs  validates  program 

14  Russian  Education  Delegation  Visits  in  March 

Visit  was  part  of  the  U.S.  Congress-sponsored  Open  World  Program 

15  College  Names,  Dedicates  Three  Facilities 

Ben  Cleveland,  A.F.  "Tony"  Buffo  and  Oscar  Kimmell  were  honored  for  their  service 

19  '7 1  Grad  Named  2003  Outstanding  Tiger  Alumnus 

Carol  McAdoo  Rehme  honored  during  the  college's  80th  commencement  exercises 

21  College  Celebrates  80  Years 

Richard  Picciotto.  Wynton  Marsalis  part  of  anniversary  celebration 

26  The  'Silver  Fox'  Coach  Dan  Kahler  Honored 

Dan  Kahler  Court  in  W.S.  Scott  Auditorium  was  dedicated  on  November  12 

27  Spence  Moves  On,  Smith  Takes  Over 

Women's  basketball  sees  a  change  in  leadership 

28  Men's  Tennis  Captures  National  Academic  Title 

The  team  finished  the  season  with  a  cumulative  3.47  grade-point  average 

29  Six  Inducted  into  Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame 

The  Class  of  2003  was  honored  during  celebrations  on  February  1 


[  departments  ] 

2  Welcome 

3  College  Leadership 

4  Students  of  the  Month 
13  NISOD  Awards 

22  Cowley  Briefs 
25  Enrollment  Graph 
30  Sports  Wrap-ups 
32  Endowment  Donors 

35  Bottom  Line  2003 

36  Cowley  At-A-Glance  2003 


THE  COWLEY  PRESIDENTS  REPORT  is  printed  once  yearly  and  is  produced  by  the  office  of 
Public  Relations,  Stu  Osterthun,  director,  and  Rex  Soule,  publications  designer.  Reproduction  in 
whole  or  in  part  without  written  permission  is  prohibited.  For  comments  or  questions,  please  send 
an  e-mail  to  osterthun@cowley.edu  or  soule@cowley.edu. 


Cowley  County  Community  College  and  Area  Vocational-Technical  School  is  committed  to  a  policy  of  non-discrimination  involving  equal  access  to  education  and  employment  opportunity  to  all  regardless  of 
sex,  race,  age,  religion,  color,  national  origin,  handicap  or  veteran  status.  This  administration  further  extends  its  commitment  to  fulfilling  and  implementing  the  federal,  state  and  local  laws  and  regulations  as 
specified  in  Title  IX,  Section  504  of  the  Rehabilitation  Act  and  the  Americans  with  Disabilities  Act. 

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WELCOME 


On  behalf  of  the  college's  Board  of 
Trustees,  its  faculty,  staff  and  fellow  admin- 
istrators, welcome  to  the  President's  Annual 
Report,  covering  the  2002-2003  academic 
year. 

And  what  a  year  it  was,  my  16th  as 
president  of  this  great  institution.  I  can  truly 
say  that  our  students,  faculty,  staff,  and 
alumni  made  it  memorable  through  their 
outstanding  achievements. 

What  also  made  the  academic  year  spe- 
cial was  the  celebration  of  our  80th  anniver- 
sary as  a  community  college.  Eighty  years! 
This  past  year  was  a  significant  milestone  in 
the  history  of  the  college.  What  began  on 
Sept.  11,  1922,  with  58  students  has  devel- 
oped into  one  of  the  finest  community  col- 
leges in  the  state  of  Kansas.  It  was  a  vision 
of  a  group  of  Arkansas  City  High  School 
students  that  gave  us  our  humble  begin- 
nings as  Arkansas  City  Junior  College.  To 
that  effort,  we  are  eternally  grateful. 

Our  students  made  us  very  proud 
throughout  the  academic  year,  particularly 
when  Sarah  Pritchard,  a  freshman  from 
Augusta.  Kan.,  was  named  Outstanding 
Student  of  Arkansas  City.  And  to  have  near- 
ly 60  students  in  our  Concert  Choir  sing 
their  hearts  out  in  famed  Carnegie  Hall  in 


New  York  City  was  very  special.  Julie 
Cleveland,  our  Student  of  the  Year  from 
Arkansas  City,  did  a  fantastic  job  during  her 
speech  at  Commencement. 

The  faculty  and  staff  also  did  some 
amazing  things  during  the  year.  Larry 
Schwintz  was  the  first  recipient  of  the  Paul 
Stirnaman  Award;  Slade  Griffiths  worked 
hard  to  get  the  Mobile  Intensive  Care 
Technician  program  fully  accredited;  and 
Leslie  Berryhill,  Denise  Beach,  and  Dr. 
Libby  Smith  were  presented  Excellence 
Awards  from  the  National  Institute  for  Staff 
and  Organizational  Development  in  Austin, 
Texas. 

This  past  year  was  huge  in  terms  of  cul- 
tural arts  events  held  here.  Richard 
Picciotto,  the  highest  ranking  New  York 
City  firefighter  on  the  scene  of  the  World 
Trade  Center  disaster,  told  his  story  of 
courage  and  heroism  on  that  dark,  dark  day. 
Several  musicians  graced  the  Robert  Brown 
Theatre  stage,  including  R.W.  Hampton, 
George  Winston,  Barbara  Higbie,  and 
arguably  the  greatest  jazz  musician  of  his 
generation,  Wynton  Marsalis. 

Three  men  near  and  dear  to  the  college 
were  honored  by  having  campus  facilities 
named  after  them.  The  A.F.  Tony  Buffo 


Plaza,  the  Oscar  Kimmell  Dormitory,  and 
the  Ben  Cleveland  Wellness  Center  were 
officially  dedicated  in  the  spring. 

In  athletics,  our  women's  cross  country 
team  won  the  Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern 
Division  title  in  just  its  second  season, 
while  the  women's  basketball  team  won  its 
fifth  conference  championship  in  the  last 
six  years.  The  men's  and  women's  tennis 
teams  and  softball  teams  all  qualified  for 
nationals,  and  all  earned  places  in  the  top 
10. 

Enrollment  continued  on  an  upward 
trend,  setting  records  in  fall  2002  and  spring 
2003. 

We  have  so  many  things  to  be  thankful 
for  here  at  Cowley.  I  am  thankful  for  my 
fellow  administrators,  our  staff  and  faculty, 
our  wonderful  students,  parents,  and  all  of 
our  great  supporters  who  believe  strongly  in 
what  we're  doing.  We  make  mistakes,  but 
we  try  to  learn  from  them. 

I  hope  you  enjoy  this  recap  of  the  2002- 
2003  academic  year.  After  reading  it,  I  think 
you'll  see  why  I  am  so  proud  to  be 
Cowley's  president. 

Sincerely. 

Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee 


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Sheree 

Vice  President  of 

Academic/Student 

Affairs 


Tony 

Vice  President  of 
Business  Services 


Conrad 

Vice  President  of 
Administration 


Pam 

Dean  of 
Student  Learning 


Terri 

Dean  of  Development 
and  College  Relations 


Sue 


Sarah 


Charles 


Paul 


Tom 


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Associate  Dean  of 

Director  of 

Student  Life 

Northern  Campuses 

Research  and 
Technology 

Curriculum  and 
Assessment 

Athletics 

STUDENTS 


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Rochelle 

September  2002 

Arkansas  City,  KS 

Journalism 


Tim 

October  2002 

Ponca  City,  OK 

Business  Administration 


Julie 

November  2002 

Arkansas  City,  KS 

Liberal  Arts 


Andrew 

WALKER 

December  2002 

Prague,  OK 

Computer  Graphic  Arts 


Josh 

January  2003 

Duncan,  OK 

Pre-Law 


Kyle 

February  2003 

Overland  Park,  KS 

Pre-Medicine 


Candice 

March  2003 

Arkansas  City,  KS 

Mathematics 


Bren 
LEETE 

April  2003 

Rose  Hill,  KS 

Atmospheric  Science 


STUDENT 


November 

Student  of  Month  named 

Student  of  the  Year 

Julie  Cleveland,  Student  Government 
Association  president  and  November  2002 
Student  of  the  Month,  was  named  Student 
of  the  Year  during  the  annual  Celebration  of 
Excellence  banquet  April  15,  2003. 

Cleveland,  the  daughter  of  Helen 
Thilsted  and  Rick  Cleveland,  was  a  sopho- 
more liberal  arts  major  who  maintained  a 
4.0  grade-point  average.  She  was  proud  to 
receive  the  award  in  November  and  the  top 
award  in  April. 

"It  is  a  great  honor  to  be  considered  for 
Student  of  the  Month,  let  alone  be  chosen," 
she  said.  "It's  a  great  honor  to  be  in  that  cat- 
egory with  all  of  the  other  students.  As  for 
being  named  Student  of  the  Year,  I  never 
expected  that.  I  just  tried  to  do  my  best  all 
year  long." 

Cleveland,  an  Arkansas  City  High 
School  graduate,  was  a  busy  student  at 
Cowley.  Besides  holding  the  highest  stu- 
dent office,  she  also  was  a  member  of 
Campus  Christian  Fellowship,  Act  One 
drama  club,  the  concert  choir,  and  she  was  a 
Student  Ambassador.  In  October  2002,  she 
was  first  runner-up  for  Queen  Alalah,  and 
was  nominated  for  the  Jack  Kent  Cooke 
Scholarship. 

"As  for  being  named  Student 

of  the  Year,  I  never  expect- 
ed that.  I  just  tried  to  do  my 
best  all  year  long." 

She  also  was  a  member  of  the  cast  of 
the  fall  2002  musical,  "42nd  Street,"  and 
held  a  role  in  the  spring  2003  play,  "Crimes 
of  the  Heart."  She  held  a  part-time  job  at 
STAGE  in  Arkansas  City,  and  was  the 
work-study  on  campus  for  the  Social 
Science  Department  and  the  Student  Life 
office.  She  also  was  a  resident  assistant  in 
the  Oscar  Kimmell  Dormitory.  To  say  she 
was  involved  would  be  an  understatement. 

She  said,  a  student  of  the  month  "is 
somebody  who  goes  the  extra  mile. 
Somebody  who  does  their  very,  very  best 
all  the  time.  Not  everybody  can  do  it  all  the 


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Dean  of  Student  Life  Sue  Saia  congratulates  Julie  Cleveland  during  the 
Honors  and  Awards  banquet  April  15,  2003. 


time,  and  I  feel  really,  really  bad  when  I 
don't." 

Cleveland,  who  planned  to  transfer  to 
either  Kansas  State  University  or  the 
University  of  Colorado  to  study  child  psy- 
chology, said  serving  as  SGA  president  was 
a  learning  experience. 

"I've  learned  you  can  do  some  things 
that  will  work  and  some  that  won't,"  she 
said.  "If  you  do  too  many  things,  it  gets 
really  busy  and  you  won't  be  able  to  do 
those  activities  as  well  as  if  you  did  a  few. 
I've  learned  to  space  activities  better  so  that 
I  can  devote  more  time  to  them." 

With  Cleveland's  lead- 
ership,  SGA  tried   several 
new  student  activities  dur- 
ing the  fall  2002  semester. 
Her  goal  at  the  outset  was 
to  increase  the  number  of 
students  participating.  For 
the  most  part,  she  did  that. 
In    spring    2003,    she 
helped        introduce        flag        football. 
Homecoming  also  was  a  success.  It  didn't 
hurt  that  she  was  crowned  Homecoming 
Queen.  Andrew  Walker  was  crowned  King. 
Cleveland   also   worked    with    school 
officials   to   extend   the   Wellness   Center 
hours. 

Cleveland  has  two  older  sisters,  Jobie 
Nudo,  27,  who  lives  in  Ponca  City,  and 
Jennifer  Cleveland,  23,  of  Arkansas  City. 
Younger  brother  Ben,  15,  is  a  sophomore  at 
ACHS.  Julie  is  the  granddaughter  of  Bill 
and  Wanda  O'Dell  of  Enid,  Okla.,  and  Irene 
and  the  late  Ben  Cleveland  of  Arkansas 


City.  Her  great-grandmother  is  Jennie  Mae 
Cleveland  of  Bartlesville,  Okla. 

Cleveland  was  born  in  the  Philippines 
while  her  parents  were  part  of  Conservative 
Baptist  International.  Cleveland  said  the 
family  lived  four  years  in  the  Philippines, 
then  four  years  in  the  states,  then  back  to  the 
Philippines.  She  attended  preschool  in 
Arkansas  City  when  younger  brother  Ben 
was  born.  Then  it  was  back  to  the 
Philippines,  where  she  and  the  rest  of  the 
family  became  trilingual,  speaking  English, 
Tagalog  (the  main  dialect  in  the 
Philippines),  and  Ilocano. 

At  ACHS,  Cleveland  was  a  shy  girl 
who  was  easily  intimidated. 

"I've  matured  a  lot  since  then."  she 
said.  "My  freshman  year,  1  wouldn't  talk  to 
people  unless  I  was  talked  to.  People 
always  told  me  later  that  they  thought  I  was 
stuck  up.  I'd  say  no,  I  was  just  shy.  Now, 
I'm  a  little  more  outgoing.  I'm  still  shy  at 
times,  but  I'm  better  at  it." 

Her  decision  to  enroll  at  Cowley  came 
at  the  last  minute. 

"I  didn't  decide  until  two  weeks  before 
(high  school)  graduation,"  she  said.  "Mrs. 
(Mary)  Young  called  Mrs.  (Dejon)  Ewing  to 
get  me  a  tryout  for  theatre." 

Cleveland  read  lines  from  the  Female 
Version  of  the  Odd  Couple,  and  earned  a 
scholarship. 

"Cowley  has  been  such  a  good  experi- 
ence," she  said.  "Everyone  is  so  nice.  The 
atmosphere  is  just  pleasant.  The  staff,  facul- 
ty and  all  the  students,  you're  just  really 
welcomed  here." 


CD  I   2002-2003  PRESIDENT'S  REPORT 


Frick  captures 
coveted  title  of 
Mr.  CinderFella 


Tim  Frick,  a  sophomore  on  the  men's 
tennis  team,  was  crowned  Mr.  CinderFella 
during  the  annual  event  held  May  8,  2003, 
in  the  Robert  Brown  Theatre. 

Besides  being  named  the  overall  win- 
ner, Frick  also  won  the  "Want  to  Take  Him 
Home"  Award. 

Sophomore  Schulyer  Thomas  won  the 
Beach/Leisurewear  category.  Winner  of  the 


Talent  category  was  freshman  Devin 
Woods.  Sophomore  Derek  Kellermann  cap- 
tured the  Eveningwear  category. 

Trent  James  won  the  "Best  Eyes"  cate- 
gory, while  Tory  Alexander  won  for  "Best 
Smile."  "Mr.  Personality"  went  to  Jake 
Moss. 

Jeremy  Smith  was  named  first  runner- 
up.  Second  runner-up  was  Mike  Brock,  fol- 
lowed by  Mike  Dome  and  Kellermann. 

Miss  Kansas  2002,  Jeanne  Anne 
Schroeder,  served  as  emcee  of  the  event. 

Other  contestants:  Frank  Eddy,  Ryan 
Julius,  James  Akers,  Mike  Gamache,  Dane 
Carpenter,  Will  Sellers  and  Iggy  Mwela. 


Tim  Frick  during  the  eveningwear 
portion  of  Mr.  CinderFella. 


Cowley  PBL  student 
places  seventh  at 
national  contest 

Wesley  Nellis,  a  sophomore  business 
management  major,  took  seventh  place  in 
the  Human  Resource  Management  test  dur- 
ing the  national  Phi  Beta  Lambda 
Leadership  Conference  June  29-July  3  in 
Dallas. 

Nellis,  from  Arkansas  City,  was  one  of 
12  Cowley  students  who  attended  the 
national  conference.  Beverly  Grunder,  chair 
of  the  Business  and  Service  Technology 
Department  and  PBL  advisor,  accompanied 
the  students. 

Other  Cowley  students  who  attended 
and  the  event  in  which  they  competed: 

Gail  Ballew,  Wichita,  Desktop 
Publishing;  Holly  Beaty,  Arkansas  City, 
Word  Processing;  Richard  Brammer, 
Winfield,  Computer  Concepts;  Carthon 
Diggs,  Wichita,  Public  Speaking;  Stephanie 
Hann,  Sedan,  Hospitality  Management; 
Andrea  Larkins,  Rose  Hill,  Computer 
Applications;  Russell  Lowden,  Arkansas 
City,  Business  Law;  Hollie  Meeker, 
Wellington,  Business  Principles;  Angela 
Naasz,  Winfield,  Desktop  Publishing; 
Angela  Root,  Winfield,  Impromptu 
Speaking;  and  Chelsea  Scott,  Wellington, 
Computer  Applications. 


This  year's  conference  theme  was 
"Soaring  to  New  Heights  in  Business." 
More  than  2,500  post-secondary  students 
from  across  the  United  States  attended  the 
conference. 

Students  qualify  to  compete  at  the 
national  conference  after  placing  first  or 
second  at  the  state  conference  in  the  desig- 
nated event. 


Nellis  placed  seventh  after  taking  the 
one-hour  written  objective  test,  which 
included  questions  on  human  resource  plan- 
ning, recruiting  and  selection,  compensa- 
tion and  benefits,  training  and  development, 
labor  and  management  relations,  legal  and 


regulatory  issues  and  organizational  devel- 
opment. 

Cowley's  PBL  chapter  was  recognized 
as  a  Gold  Seal  Chapter  for  the  state  of 
Kansas.  This  award  recognizes  outstanding 
local  chapters  that  have  actively  participat- 
ed in  projects  and  programs  identified  with 
the  goals  of  PBL. 

Diggs,  a  sophomore  business  adminis- 
tration major,  was  chosen  from  an  audition 
video  submitted  prior  to  the  conference  to 
perform  the  National  Anthem  during  the 
opening  general  session  on  June  29. 

Grunder  has  seen  the  local  chapter  con- 
tinue to  grow  since  it  was  reactivated  five 
years  ago.  Cowley's  chapter  had  27  mem- 
bers this  past  year,  and  the  college  has  had 
a  national  award  winner  each  of  the  past 
three  years. 

"It  has  been  exciting  to  see  the  local 
chapter  of  Phi  Beta  Lambda  grow," 
Grunder  said.  "The  professional  leadership 
and  citizenship  skills  students  can  obtain 
through  PBL  membership  makes  for  a  very 
successful  school-to-career  transition.  It  is  a 
pleasure  working  with  these  students." 

PBL  is  the  largest  organization  of  col- 
lege students  interested  in  business  and 
business-related  fields  in  the  world.  Local 
chapters  are  chartered  by  the  national  PBL 
association.  PBL's  mission  is  to  bring  busi- 
ness and  education  together  in  a  positive 
working  relationship  through  innovative 
leadership  and  career  development  pro- 
grams. 


STUDENT  ACHIEVEMENTS 


Augusta  native  named 
Ark  City's  top  student 


Sarah  Pritchard  of  Augusta,  a  freshman 
communications  major,  was  named 
Outstanding  Student  of  Arkansas  City  for 
2003  during  a  banquet  held  in  April  in 
honor  of  all  nine  finalists. 

Pritchard,  who  also  was  a  member  of 
Cowley's  softball  team,  was  chosen  among 
more  than  70  students  who  were  nominated 


for  the  award.  The  Outstanding  Student  of 
Arkansas  City  award  is  presented  to  a  stu- 
dent from  either  Arkansas  City  Middle 
School,  Arkansas  City  High  School,  or 
Cowley. 

Pritchard's  award  marked  the  second 
consecutive  year  that  a  Cowley  student  was 
so  honored. 

Students  are  nominated  for  the  award 
by  instructors  or  staff  members  from  their 
respective  schools.  All  students  nominated 
are  recognized  and  awarded  certificates  by 
the  city  of  Arkansas  City.  That  ceremony 
took  place  March  31  in  the  Brown  Center 
on  the  Cowley  campus. 

From  the  initial  field  of  more  than  70 
nominations,  nine  students  were  chosen, 
three  from  each  school.  Those  nine,  along 
with  their  families,  were  honored  at  a  ban- 
quet April  7  in  the  Brown  Center. 

Besides  softball,  where  she  played  out- 
field, Pritchard  was  a  member  of  Campus 
Christian  Fellowship,  played  intramural 
volleyball  and  softball,  and  served  as  a  ref- 
eree for  intramural  volleyball. 

Pritchard  also  was  nominated  to 
receive  a  Student  of  the  Month  award  at 
Cowley.  The  person  who  nominated 
Pritchard  said,  "Sarah  presents  herself  well 
on  a  daily  basis.  She  is  respectful  of  the 


teacher  and  other  students.  She  is  outgoing 
and  conversational  before  class  with  other 
students  and,  probably  most  importantly, 
she  tries  to  help  other  students  improve,  and 
thus  get  more  out  of  class,  by  offering  hon- 
est yet  diplomatic  feedback  on  their  writing 
assignments." 

At  Augusta  High  School,  Pritchard  was 
a  member  of  the  National  Honor  Society 
three  years,  served  as  vice  president  of 
Students  Against  Destructive  Decisions  two 
years,  served  as  Huddle  Leader  in  FCA, 
was  a  member  of  the  Spanish  Club  four 
years,  served  on  the  prom  committee,  was  a 
Special  Olympics  volunteer,  and  played 
softball,  volleyball,  and  golf,  and  served  as 
boys1  basketball  manager. 

She  also  was  a  Kansas  Honor  Scholar, 
a  member  of  the  Kansas  All-State  FCA 
team,  was  an  Academic  Oriole  four  years, 
was  valedictorian  of  her  senior  class,  and 
was  an  all-conference  outfielder  three 
years. 

She  is  the  daughter  of  Don  and  Julie 
Pritchard. 


Cambridge,  Ark  City 
students  represent 
college  on  Phi  Theta 
Kappa  All-Kansas 
Academic  Team 


Candice  R.  Dickinson  of  Arkansas  City 
and  Harold  M.  Bos  III  of  Cambridge  were 
the  Cowley  students  chosen  for  the  2003 
All-Kansas  Academic  Team. 

Dickinson,  a  math  major,  and  Bos,  a 
pre-pharmacy  major,  were  among  37  com- 
munity college  scholars  honored  Feb.  19, 
2003,  during  the  Eighth  Annual  Phi  Theta 
Kappa  Honors  Luncheon  at  the  Holiday  Inn 
West/Holidome  in  Topeka.  The  luncheon 
was  held  in  conjunction  with  the  Kansas 
Board  of  Regents  monthly  meeting. 


Dickinson,  20,  was  a  sophomore  who 
graduated  from  Hays  High  School.  Bos,  19, 
was  a  sophomore  who  graduated  from 
Central  of  Burden  High  School. 

The  2003  All-Kansas  Academic  Team 
was  sponsored  by  the  international  head- 
quarters of  PTK  international  honor  society, 
the  Kansas  Association  of  Community 
College  Trustees,  and  the  Kansas  Council 
of  Community  College  Presidents. 

The  group  of  men  and  women  was  rec- 
ognized in  an  annual  award  ceremony  that 
also  drew  educators  and  lawmakers. 

"We  consider  this  a  very  worthwhile 
endeavor  for  all  of  the  Kansas  community 
colleges  to  come  together  and  celebrate  the 
achievements  of  the  state's  outstanding  stu- 
dents," said  Thomas  Percy,  a  Hutchinson 
Community  College  history  instructor  who 
serves  as  Kansas  Region  Coordinator  for 
the  honor  society.  "These  students  are  our 
finest,  not  only  in  the  academic  sphere,  but 
also  in  terms  of  service  and  citizenship." 


Each  scholar  was  selected  by  his  or  her 
own  community  college  for  the  eighth 
annual  statewide  academic  team,  and  each 
scholar  also  was  a  nominee  for  the  2003 
All-USA  Academic  Team,  sponsored  by  the 
newspaper  USA  Today,  PTK  and  the 
American  Association  of  Community 
Colleges. 


Harold  ML 


Candice  R. 


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CD   I   2002-2003  PRESIDENT'S  REPORT 


Concert  Choir  has 
experience  of  a 
lifetime:  Carnegie  Hall 


Nearly  60  students  of  Connie 
Donatelli 's  Concert  Choir  did  something  in 
late  April  2003  that  they'll  never  forget: 
Perform  in  Carnegie  Hall  in  New  York  City. 

Comprised  of  mostly  current  (2002- 
2003)  students  and  some  alumni,  the 
Concert  Choir  finished  a  three-day  residen- 
cy in  New  York  with  a  performance  in 
Carnegie  Hall  on  the  afternoon  of  April  27, 
2003.  In  Donatelli's  words,  the  trip  "was 
amazing." 

"Words  can't  really  express  the  impact 
of  what  we  experienced,  the  magnitude  of 
it,"  she  said.  "I  do  know  that  it  was  a  life- 
changing  experience  for  everyone 
involved." 

Donatelli,  Cowley's  director  of  vocal 
music,  received  an  invitation  to  bring  her 
choir  to  New  York  from  Rod  Walker,  direc- 
tor of  the  Kansas  State  University  choir. 
Walker  served  as  guest  conductor  during 
the  April  27  performance. 

"What's  really  exciting  is  it  was  con- 
sidered a  residency,"  said  Donatelli,  who 
has  worked  at  Cowley  nine  years.  "We 
spent  two  days  rehearsing  from  8:30  until 
noon.  The  kids  got  to  see  a  big-time  atmos- 
phere and  what  that  feels  like." 

Donatelli  was  making  her  first  trip  to 
the  famous  venue.  Many  of  Cowley's  stu- 
dents had  never  flown  before.  It  was  an 
opportunity  of  a  lifetime. 

Cowley's  Concert  Choir  sang  along- 
side KSU's  Choir  and  Chorale,  Emporia 
High  School's  Choir,  and  the  Denton 
(Texas)  High  School  Choir. 

The  280-member  choir  performed 
"Testament    of    Freedom,"     written    by 


Randall  Thompson.  The  group  will  be 
accompanied  by  the  New  England 
Symphony. 

Donatelli  and  her  choir's  accompanist, 
Steve  Butler,  actually  sang  with  the  large 
choir  at  Carnegie  Hall.  Donatelli  was  a  stu- 
dent of  Walker's  while  she  earned  her  mas- 
ter's degree  from  KSU. 

"The  piece  was  about  30  minutes  long, 
and  the  text  are  the  words  of  Thomas 
Jefferson,"  Donatelli  said.  "It's  called  A 
Setting  of  Four  Passages  from  the  writings 
of  Thomas  Jefferson." 

The  piece  first  was  performed  in  1943. 

"It's  a  very  patriotic  work,"  Donatelli 
said.  "It  couldn't  come  at  a  more  perfect 
time.  We  traveled  there  during  a  difficult 
time  for  our  nation.  And  we  traveled  to  New 


York  to  perform  a  work  that  celebrates 
America.  It  was  very  appropriate." 

Cowley's  entourage  left  Arkansas  City 
on  April  24  and  returned  April  28.  The  per- 
formance was  2  p.m.  April  27.  Following 
the  concert,  all  280  students  were  guests 
aboard  the  "Spirit  of  America"  cruise  ship. 
It  cruised  around  the  Statue  of  Liberty  and 
New  York  Harbor  and  included  a  meal  and 
dancing. 

One  of  the  highlights  of  the  trip, 
Donatelli  said,  was  visiting  Ground  Zero, 
the  large  hole  in  the  ground  where  the 
World  Trade  Center  once  stood. 

"We  sang  down  there,  and  many  people 
stopped  to  listen,"  Donatelli  said.  "It  was  a 
very  moving  experience." 


Cosmetology  students  place  high  at  Skills  Olympics 


Students  in  the  Cosmetology  program 
helped  the  college  take  first  place  in  the 
Kansas  Skills  USA  Vocational  Industrial 
Clubs  of  America  Cosmetology  competi- 
tion April  3-4,  2003,  in  Wichita. 

Traci  Anderson,  contestant,  and  Josie 
Wakefield,    model,    took    first    place    in 


Cosmetology,  and  Elizabeth  Amezcua,  con- 
testant, and  Hillary  Gardner,  model,  took 
first  place  in  Nail  Care.  Ursula  Brinkman, 
contestant,  and  Kacie  VanDegrift,  model, 
were  second  in  Nail  Care. 

Winners  in  each  category  advanced  to 
the  National  VICA  Skills  Olympics  in  June. 


Amezcua  and  Gardner  finished  sixth  in  the 
nation,  while  Anderson  worked  alone  at 
nationals  and  placed  15th. 


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STUDENT  ACHIEVEMENTS 


Student  from 
Newkirk  crowned 
Queen  Alalah  LXXI 

Hope  Oestmann  grew  up  on  the  family 
farm  just  five  miles  south  of  Arkansas  City, 
in  extreme  northern  Kay  County. 

She  participated  in  4-H  and  helped  out 
on  the  farm,  but  that  doesn't  mean  she's  a 
farm  girl. 

She  was  in  a  dress  the  night  of  Oct.  25, 
2002,  and  was  crowned  Queen  Alalah 
LXXI  in  front  of  a  packed  house  inside 
W.S.  Scott  Auditorium. 

Oestmann,  the  daughter  of  Ruth  Ann 
and  Gerell  Oestmann  of  Newkirk,  Okla., 
was  an  art  major.  She  was  a  member  of  the 
Lady  Tiger  softball  team  two  years,  held  a 
work-study  job  in  the  Financial  Aid  office, 
and  worked  part-time  at  Maurice's  in  Ponca 
City. 

Her  father  farms  and  works  for  the  soil 
conservation  service  office  in  Newkirk.  Her 
mother  is  an  abstractor  for  Security  Abstract 
in  Newkirk. 

Oestmann  was  at  softball  practice 
when  Cowley  Arkalalah  Committee  Chair 
Shannon  O'Toole  delivered  the  customary 
rose  and  the  news  that  she  was  a  finalist. 

"I  was  really  surprised,"  Oestmann 
said.  "I  saw  her  pull  up  at  practice,  but  I  fig- 
ured someone  else  got  it.  This  means  I  have 
to  dress  up." 

Oestmann  is  more  used  to  the  rough 
and  tumble  world  of  fast-pitch  softball  than 
all  of  the  things  expected  of  Queen  Alalah 
candidates.  Still,  she  said  the  experience 
was  fun. 

"I  used  to  come  to  Arkalalah  all  the 
time  when  I  was  little,"  she  said,  "but  never 
to  the  coronation.  When  I  was  younger,  the 
parade  was  fun,  then  I  grew  into  liking  the 
carnival.  Now,  it's  the  food  and  all  of  the 
people." 

Oestmann  described  herself  as  laid 
back  and  easy  going.  She  said  she  liked 
being  around  people,  but  she  wasn't  into 
public  speaking. 

Oestmann  was  a  utility  player  for  the 
Lady  Tiger  softball  team  as  a  freshman.  She 
pitched  some,  was  a  backup  at  second  base, 
and  saw  some  action  as  an  outfielder.  Her 
sophomore  season,  she  played  second  base. 


Hope  Oestmann  takes  her  victory  stroll  after  being  crowned  Queen  Alalah 
LXXI  during  the  Arkalalah  Coronation  in  W.S.  Scott  Auditorium. 


It  was  softball  that  helped  Oestmann 
decide  to  attend  Cowley. 

"I  had  a  choice  to  make  between 
Cowley  and  NOC  (Northern  Oklahoma 
College),"  Oestmann  said.  "I  knew 
Cowley's  softball  program  was  better,  and  I 
was  dating  a  guy  from  here.  And  it's  closer 
to  home.  I  live  a  mile  into  Oklahoma." 

Oestmann  also  knew  several  Cowley 
players  after  playing  on  a  travel  team  from 
here. 

"I  played  for  Larry  Anstine,  and  he 
always  wanted  me  to  come  here,"  she  said. 

Oestmann  was  happy  with  her  choice 
of  schools. 

"I've  liked  it,"  she  said.  "It's  made  me 
feel  at  home.  Last  year  I  was  in  the  dorms, 
but  this  year  I'm  living  at  home.  All  of  the 
people  are  really  friendly  and  treat  you 
well.  And  I've  learned  a  lot,  including  how 
to  study  on  my  own." 

Oestmann  participated  in  intramurals, 
is  into  collectibles,  particularly  Boyd's 
Bears,  and  likes  spending  time  with  family 
and  friends.  And  when  she  has  time,  she 
likes  to  paint. 

"My  mom  always  painted  when  I  was 
little,  shirts  and  saws,  and  wooden  chairs," 
Oestmann  said.  "I  always  helped  her  out  on 
that.  I  always  doodle  anyway  in  class.  In 
high  school,  I  got  into  art.  I'd  like  to  go  into 


interior  design,  but  I  like  art,  too.  It's  kind 
of  a  leisure  thing.  I  like  to  paint  in  my  spare 
time." 

Oestmann  has  an  oil  painting  of  a 
nature  scene,  but  she  said  she  prefers  water- 
colors. 

"I  like  flowers  and  nature  scenes,"  she 
said.  "I'm  not  into  painting  people." 

Oestmann  said  if  further  study  in  inte- 
rior design  doesn't  work  out,  she'd  like  to 
study  radiology. 

"I'm  kind  of  undecided  right  now,"  she 
said.  "It's  between  interior  design  and 
becoming  a  radiology  technician.  I  think 
radiology  would  be  a  lot  of  fun  because 
you'll  see  people,  and  it  won't  be  the  same 
job  every  day.  And  you're  always  taking  x- 
rays,  but  different  types.  And  you  can 
always  move  up  from  technician." 

Oestmann  credited  her  mother  as  being 
most  influential  in  her  life,  because  "she's 
always  worked  hard  for  what  she  has.  She's 
been  a  positive  influence." 

Oestmann  said  she  had  become  more 
responsible  since  graduating  from  Newkirk 
High  School. 

"I've  grown  up  a  lot,"  she  said.  "I  work 
two  jobs  now,  and  trying  to  juggle  that  with 
softball  and  school  work  is  a  load  some- 
times." 


FACULTY 


TEACHING 


Business  Technology 
instructor  receives 
first  Stirnaman 
teaching  award 

Larry  Schwintz,  who  began  teaching 
at  Cowley  in  1977,  became  the  first  recipi- 
ent of  the  Paul  Stirnaman  Memorial  Award 
for  Teaching  Excellence. 

Schwintz  was  presented  the  award, 
sponsored  by  the  College  Education 
Association,  by  Chris  Mayer,  Social 
Science  Department  instructor.  The  presen- 
tation took  place  during  the  first  day  of  fall 
in-service  for  Cowley  employees  Aug.  13, 
2002. 

"Having  known  Paul  and  his  love  for 
education,  and  his  love  for  students,  and 
his  expectation  of  excellence  and  not 
accepting  anything  but  excellence,  this  is 
kind  of  a  humbling  experience,"  Schwintz 
said  of  the  award.  "It  gets  to  you." 

Stirnaman,  a  long-time  Social  Science 
Department  instructor  and  strong  supporter 
of  the  CEA,  died  June  16,  2000,  after  a 
lengthy  illness. 

The  CEA  presented  Schwintz  with  the 
first  award  "for  outstanding  teaching,  long 
service,  and  loyal  support  of  the  CEA." 

"I  knew  the  award  existed,"  Schwintz 
said,  "but  I  was  unaware  that  1  would  be 
chosen." 

Schwintz  came  to  Cowley  in  1977  to 
teach  classes  in  the  agriculture  program. 
Prior  to  that  he  taught  14  years  of  high 
school,  seven  at  Prairie  View  near  Fort 
Scott,  and  seven  at  Winfield  High  School. 

In  1992,  Schwintz  was  one  of  several 
Cowley  faculty  members  who  received  the 
Master  Teacher  Award  from  the  National 
Institute  for  Staff  and  Organizational 
Development  in  Austin,  Texas.  The  follow- 
ing year,  Schwintz  was  a  Master  Presenter 
at  the  same  NISOD  conference. 


Larry  Schwintz,  left,  receives  the  Stirnaman  Award  from  Social 
Science  instructor  Chris  Mayer. 


He  also  has  been  named  Cowley's 
Master  Teacher,  received  an  award  from 
the  Tiger  Booster  Club  in  2001,  and  has 
been  recognized  as  a  Microsoft  Mentor  by 
the  Microsoft  Corporation.  He  also  has 
received  a  Gold  Award  from  the  Vocational 
Association  Teacher  of  Teachers. 

"I  now  have  eight  or  nine  former  stu- 
dents who  are  teachers  of  agriculture  in 
Kansas,"  Schwintz  said. 

Schwintz  has  been  a  steady,  reliable 
faculty  member  who  has  been  asked  to 
take  on  several  new  challenges  through  the 
years. 

"Introduction  to  microcomputers  was 
my  idea  for  my  ag  students,"  he  said. 
"Business  people  liked  what  I  was  doing, 
and  they  said  to  remove  the  ag  references 
and  make  them  business  references.  I  said 
sure.  It  evolved  from  that  DOS  environ- 
ment to  a  Windows  environment,  and  from 
an  elective  course  to  a  required  course." 

And  in  fall  2001,  Schwintz  joined  two 
other  Business  Tech  faculty  in  teaching  the 
CISCO  Networking  program.  Schwintz 
also  traveled  to  Boeing  in  Wichita  for  two 


years,  training  employees  on  a  variety  of 
software. 

Schwintz,  62,  said  he  admired 
Stirnaman  for  the  type  of  instructor  he 
was. 

"Paul  always  said  you  can't  be  a  pro- 
fessional and  not  be  a  member  of  your  pro- 
fessional organization,"  Schwintz  said. 
"The  CEA  is  not  a  union.  It  is  concerned 
with  education." 


10 


FACULTY  ACHIEVEMENTS 


Retirement  of  a 
salesman:  Cole  plans  to 
make  his  post-work 
years  special 


You  know  what  they  say  about  a  good 
salesperson:  Selling  ice  to  Eskimos  would 
be  a  piece  of  cake. 

Gene  Cole  would  have  them  buying  it 
like  there's  no  tomorrow. 

Cole,  associate  dean  of  business  and 
industry  at  Cowley  and  a  major  "salesman" 
for  economic  development  in  Cowley  and 
Barton  counties  during  his  career,  retired 
Oct.  31,  2002,  after  11  1/2  years  at  the  col- 
lege. 

"I  just  think  the  timing  is  right,"  said 
Cole,  who  started  working  for  Cowley  in 
July  1991.  "I  want  to  enjoy  all  of  Cowley's 
sports  and  be  supportive,  because  I  love 
sports." 

Cole  also  loves  people.  It's  the  relation- 
ships he's  cultivated  through  the  years  that 
have  enhanced  his  ability  to  promote  and 
sell.  One  of  Cole's  first  jobs  was  in  sales. 

"I  worked  for  Sheneman's  Meat 
Market  in  route  sales  and  behind  the  count- 
er," said  Cole,  a  1955  graduate  of  Winfield 
High  School.  "Then  one  day  they  told  me  to 
go  down  to  the  kill  floor.  I  saw  an  animal 
get  hit  right  between  the  eyes,  with  tears 
rolling  down  its  face,  and  I  turned  around 
and  hung  up  my  apron.  I  wasn't  going  to  do 
that  any  more." 

That  experience  also  exposed  Cole's 
sensitive  side,  another  characteristic  that 
has  aided  him  throughout  his  career. 

Nor  did  it  hurt  his  personal  life.  Cole 
married  his  high  school  sweetheart,  Donella 
French,  in  1957.  They  have  four  children — 
Denise,  Lisa,  Diane,  and  Mike — and  eight 
grandchildren. 

In  1962,  after  jobs  with  Jarvis  Auto  in 
Winfield  and  Jap  Hurst  Ford  in  Augusta  as 
service  manager,  parts  manager  and  sales 
manager,  Cole  and  his  wife  moved  to  Great 
Bend  with  their  two  young  daughters.  Gene 
worked  for  three  car  dealerships  before 
quite  possibly  discovering  what  he  does 
best:  Promote. 

From  1967  to  1976,  Cole  worked  for 
the  Great  Bend  Economic   Development 


Commission,  and  had  a  major  hand  in 
bringing  1,500  jobs  to  the  community  in 
Fuller  Brush,  Ruskin  Manufacturing, 
American  Trailer,  and  the  expansion  of  sev- 
eral existing  industries.  It  was  during  that 
time  when  he  met  Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee, 
current  Cowley  president,  who  was  work- 
ing for  Barton  County  Community  College. 

"He  (McAtee)  was 
an  instructor  when  I  first 
met  him,"  Cole  said. 

The  Coles  were 
active  in  the  community 
while  raising  four  young 
children.  In  1972,  Gene 
received  the  Young 
American  Award  from  the 
Business  and  Professional 
Women's  Association.  A  year  later,  he  was 
the  recipient  of  the  Distinguished  Service 
Award  from  the  Great  Bend  Jaycees,  and 
the  Greater  Great  Bend  Award  from  the 
Golden  Belt  Kiwanis  Club. 

Following  his  nine-year  tenure  at  the 
commission,  Cole  partnered  with  Jim 
McCullough  of  Manhattan  and  developed 
Southwind  Properties,  a  115-acre  housing 
development  in  Great  Bend.  The  venture 
was  successful  until  high  interest  rates  of 
the  late  1970s  and  early  1980s  hit. 

"I  had  an  old-timer  tell  me  once  that 
you  leave  when  you're  winning,  not  when 
someone  tells  you  to,"  Cole  said. 

Cole  soon  got  out  of  the  housing  devel- 
opment business  and  went  to  work  for  Great 
Plains  Equipment  in  Great  Bend.  He  was 


sales  manager  in  charge  of  the  company's 
five  stores  in  Kansas.  John  Deere  was  the 
company's  primary  line  of  equipment. 

"I  covered  the  whole  state,"  Cole  said. 

Murphy  Tractor  eventually  purchased 
Great  Plains,  and  the  company  wanted  Cole 
to  move  to  its  Wichita  office.  He  said 
thanks,  but  no  thanks. 

In  1984,  he  hooked  up  with  McAtee 
and  former  Barton  County  President  Dr. 
Jimmie  Downing,  and  Cole  became 
Barton's  director  of  business  and  industry. 
Cole  seemed  to  be  a  natural  fit,  given  his 
relationships  in  the  past. 

After  McAtee  became  president  of 
Cowley  in  July  1987,  Cole  left  Barton  five 
months  later  to  become  sales  manager  for  a 
company  that  sold  medical  sterilizers.  Four 
years  later,  he  was  reunited  with  his  old 
friend.  Dr.  Pat  McAtee. 

In  spring  1991,  just  before  he  became 
director  of  business  and  industry  at  Cowley, 
Cole  suffered  a  heart  attack.  It  gave  him  a 
greater  appreciation  for  life,  and  since  then 
he's  tried  to  live  each  day  to  its  fullest. 

"I  read  obituaries  of  people  who  were 
55,  60,  65  years  old,"  Cole  said.  "I  want  to 
retire  and  enjoy  the  years  I  have  left." 


"I  had  an  old-timer  tell  me 

once  that  you  leave  when 
you're  winning,  not  when 

someone  telis  you  to." 


Cole  has  enjoyed  great  success  during 
his  working  life.  He  said  the  economic 
development  job  he  had  in  Great  Bend,  and 
his  time  at  Cowley,  rank  as  most  satisfying. 

"We  were  successful  out  in  Great 
Bend,"  he  said.  "When  you're  winning,  it's 
always  fun.  It  was  exciting  to  be  able  to 
help  the  community. 

"And  I  have  to  say  that  coming  to 
Cowley  was  one  of  the  best  moves  I  ever 
made.  It  came  at  a  time  when  I  needed  it." 

Cole  said  he's  grateful  for  the  support 
shown  by  Cowley's  Board  of  Trustees, 
administrators  and  staff  toward  his  work 
with  business  and  industry. 

"They've  been  very  open  to  what 
we've  needed  to  do,"  Cole  said. 

(continued  on  page  12) 


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CD  I   2002-2003  PRESIDENT'S  REPORT 


While  at  Cowley,  Cole: 

•  Helped  organize  the  first  Tiger  Booster 
Club  Blitz  Drive  in  1993,  a  one-day 
fundraising  activity  to  generate  funds 
for  athletic  scholarships.  The  drive 
continues  today. 

•  Helped  develop  pre-employment  train- 
ing during  General  Electric 's  expan- 
sion at  Strother  Field. 

•  Researched  and  found  a  location  for 
the  Southside  Education  Center  in 
Wichita,  which  has  grown  from  a  few 
full-time  students  to  more  than  1,100 
today. 

•  Helped  the  college  partner  with  Boeing 
to  establish  the  Manufacturing  Skills 
program.  Boeing  and  Cowley  have  a 
strong  partnership  today. 

•  Worked  diligently  to  pull  together  sev- 
eral partners  to  form  the  Cowley 
College  Workforce  Development 
Center  at  Strother  Field.  The  center 
was  formally  dedicated  in  September 
2001. 


•  Has  worked  with  dozens  of  area  indus- 
tries to  develop  employee  training  and 
assist  displaced  workers. 
Cole  said  working  with  McAtee  has 
been  rewarding. 

"Pat  has  been  awesome,"  Cole  said. 
"He's  so  open  to  your  ideas;  he's  a  vision- 
ary. He  never  stood  in  my  way  to  accom- 
plish anything.  Along  with  being  a  great 
person  to  work  with,  he's  been  a  great 
friend.  He  always  had  faith  that  I  could  get 
the  job  done.  His  support  has  been  the  most 
critical  part  of  our  relationship." 

In  retirement,  the  65-year-old  Winfield 
native  won't  sit  idle  during  his  time  away 
from  a  "real"  job.  Cole  said  he  plans  to 
spend  time  with  children  and  grandchildren, 
catch  up  on  his  "honey-do"  list  from  the  last 
five  years,  and  work  part-time  on  special 
assignments  for  the  college.  He  also  plans 
to  continue  serving  on  the  board  of  directors 
of  the  Cowley  County  Economic 
Development  Agency. 


"I  really  enjoy  supporting  CCEDA,  and 
I'm  proud  of  the  college  for  stepping  up  and 
making  the  commitment  to  economic 
development  of  this  county,"  he  said. 

Looking  back,  Cole  acknowledges  the 
support  he's  received  from  his  wife.  Now, 
he  said,  it's  his  turn. 

"She  allowed  me  to  do  so  many  differ- 
ent things,"  he  said.  "While  I  was  in  eco- 
nomic development,  she  was  raising  our 
children. 

"My  career's  been  all  about  building 
relationships  and  trust.  And  never  compro- 
mise your  integrity.  No  one  does  things  by 
themselves.  If  you  develop  contacts  and 
trust  in  people,  they  are  willing  to  help." 


Instructor,  secretary 
retire  from  Cowley 

Judy  Queen  and  Linda  Keasling  are 
excited  about  sleeping  in,  spending  time 
with  grandchildren,  and  doing  all  of  the 
things  they  want  to  do  when  they  want  to  do 
them. 

The  two  Cowley  employees  retired  at 
the  end  of  May  2003. 

Queen  was  an  instructor  in  the  col- 
lege's Social  Science  Department,  while 
Keasling  was  secretary  in  the  Industrial 
Technology  Department.  A  retirement 
reception  was  held  May  7,  2003,  in  the 
Earle  N.  Wright  Community  Room  and 
Gallery  inside  the  Brown  Center. 

Queen,  who  lives  in  Ponca  City,  has 
been  a  Cowley  employee  since  1987.  She 
has  been  a  full-time  Social  Science  instruc- 
tor since  1996.  Her  early  years  at  the  col- 
lege were  spent  working  with  the  Single 
Parent/Displaced  Homemaker  and 
Balancing  Work  and  Family  grant  pro- 
grams. She  was  a  member  of  the  faculty  at 
Northern  Oklahoma  College  in  Tonkawa 
when  Dr.  Carol  Hobaugh-Maudlin  called 
her  about  the  grants  at  Cowley. 

Queen  seemed  to  be  the  perfect  choice 

12 


Judy  Queen,  left,  and  Linda  Keasling 
both  will  miss  Cowley. 

for  working  with  single  parents  and  dis- 
placed homemakers  in  trying  to  get  them 
back  in  school  and  back  on  their  feet.  Why? 
Because  after  staying  home  to  raise  her 
three  children,  Queen  went  to  college  for 
the  first  time.  She  was  32  years  old.  She 
went  to  NOC  for  three  years,  then  trans- 
ferred to  Oklahoma  State  University  and 
earned  a  bachelor's  degree  in  home  eco- 
nomics. She  earned  a  master's  degree  in 
1986  just  prior  to  coming  to  Cowley. 


Not  until  her  children  were  older  did 
she  realize  she  could  teach.  An  introvert  by 
nature.  Queen  realized  the  importance  of 
teaching  and  the  relationships  she'd  build 
throughout  the  years. 

"I  was  a  first-generation  higher  educa- 
tion graduate,  so  it  took  me  a  while  to  real- 
ize I  could  do  it,"  she  said.  "I  had  a  high 
school  teacher  tell  me  that  I  ought  to 
become  a  teacher,  but  that  was  the  furthest 
thing  from  my  mind." 

When  she  first  arrived  at  Cowley, 
Queen  spent  three-fourths  of  her  time  work- 
ing for  the  grant  programs.  The  remainder 
of  her  time  was  spent  teaching  one  or  two 
classes  in  the  Social  Science  Department. 

As  a  full-time  instructor,  Queen  taught 
developmental  psychology,  nutrition,  edu- 
cation in  American  society,  sociology,  and 
the  different  child  care  classes  the  college 
offers.  It  was  a  diverse  schedule,  and  one 
that  Queen  enjoyed. 

"I  have  enjoyed  the  students,  and  they 
are  the  ones  I'll  miss  most,"  Queen  said. 
"You  always  have  a  few  you  get  extra  close 
to.  They  almost  become  your  own  kids.  In 
the  single  parent  program,  we  went  through 
so  much  together." 

(continued  on  page  13) 


FACULTY  ACHIEVEMENTS 


Queen  is  a  two-time  survivor  of  breast 
cancer,  and  some  day  hopes  to  do  volunteer 
work  in  a  support  role. 

"Someone  who's  been  there  can  tell 
someone  going  through  it  exactly  what 
they're  going  to  feel,"  said  Queen,  who  has 
been  cancer- free  since  early  1986.  "It's  an 
emotional  train  ride  you're  on.  If  the  person 
you're  talking  to  has  been  there,  it's  a  lot 
easier  to  deal  with." 

On  March  4,  1998,  Queen  was  dealt 
another  personal  blow.  Her  husband  of 
more  than  38  years  lost  his  battle  with  colon 
cancer. 

"I  was  going  to  quit  (Cowley)  and  take 
care  of  him  when  he  got  sick,"  Queen  said. 
"But  he  (Jerry)  wouldn't  hear  of  it.  Cowley 
was,  in  many  respects,  my  salvation 
through  all  of  that.  Everybody  was  so 
good." 

Jerry  Queen  was  a  Southern  Baptist 
minister. 

In  May  1994,  Judy  presented  a  session 
at  the  National  Institute  for  Staff  and 
Organizational  Development  in  Austin, 
Texas.  A  year  later,  she  received  the  Region 
VII  Exemplary  Program  Award  for  a  maga- 
zine story  in  which  she  shared  her  teaching 
tips  in  the  classroom.  The  article  appeared 
in  the  Association  for  Career  and  Technical 
Education  magazine  titled  "Techniques." 

In  retirement.  Queen  plans  to  spend 
time  with  her  six  grandchildren,  do  some 
traveling  and,  just  like  her  home  economics 


background,  get  back  into  sewing  and  oil 
painting.  She  may  even  come  back  and  take 
some  painting  lessons  from  Cowley  art 
instructor  Mark  Flickinger. 

"I'm  going  to  enjoy  not  having  to  get 
up  early,  and  no  grading  papers  on  week- 
ends," Queen  said. 

Keasling,  IT  Department  secretary 
since  1996,  wasn't  even  looking  for  a  job 
when  she  was  hired.  She  had  been  scouring 
the  want  ads  for  her  sister-in-law.  IT  facul- 
ty have  been  thrilled  she  took  the  job. 

"We're  really  going  to  miss  you," 
department  chair  Bruce  Crouse  told 
Keasling  during  the  reception.  "You  have 
come  up  with  so  many  ideas  that  turned  into 
successes.  I'm  not  sure  what  we're  going  to 
do." 

Keasling  knew  a  lot  about  Cowley 
prior  to  1996.  As  an  employee  of  the 
Winfield  State  Hospital  &  Training  Center, 
one  of  Keasling's  jobs  was  secretary  of  the 
hospital's  nursing  education  and  staff  devel- 
opment areas.  That's  when  she  worked  with 
college  officials  such  as  Tony  Buffo,  Walt 
Mathiasmeier,  and  Conrad  Jimison. 
Keasling  helped  set  up  courses  hospital 
employees  could  take  at  Cowley. 

Keasling  started  work  at  WSH&TC  on 
Dec.  1,  1965.  It  was  the  first  job  she  ever 
had.  Prior  to  1965,  Keasling  was  a  stay-at- 
home  mother  of  two. 

"I  went  to  work  to  put  my  kids  through 
college,  and  I  did  just  that,"  she  said. 


Keasling  grew  up  at  Dexter,  but  gradu- 
ated high  school  in  Winfield.  On  Aug.  2, 
1954,  she  married  Marvin  Keasling.  Marvin 
retired  three  years  ago  from  the  Cowley 
County  Road  Crew. 

The  Keaslings  collect  antique  tractors 
and  have  been  members  of  the  Kansas  and 
Oklahoma  Steam  and  Gas  Engine 
Association  for  many  years.  Linda  served 
as  the  organization's  secretary  for  15  years, 
and  she's  getting  ready  to  volunteer  her 
time  once  again. 

She  volunteered  to  organize  Good  Ole 
Days,  an  event  for  youth  sponsored  by  the 
association.  The  event  is  scheduled  for 
October. 

"I  don't  want  to  be  real,  real  busy," 
Keasling  said  of  her  retirement.  "I  like  to 
garden  and  work  with  my  flowers.  And  I 
like  to  go  camping." 

Keasling  said  her  mother  always  want- 
ed her  to  become  a  teacher. 

"I  always  wanted  to  be  a  secretary,"  she 
said.  "I  had  no  desire  to  change  vocations." 

Keasling  said  she's  enjoyed  the  past 
seven  years  at  Cowley. 

"I'm  going  to  miss  these  guys  down 
here  (in  the  IT  Department),"  she  said. 
"And  some  of  the  students  you  get  real 
attached  to.  Many  have  come  back  to  see 
me.  What's  been  good  about  these  guys  is 
that  they  give  you  credit  for  what  you  do.  I 
don't  know  what  I'll  do  come  August. " 


Three  Instructors  receive  Excellence  Awards  at  NIS( 


Leslie  Berryhill,  Denise  Beach  and  Libby  Smith,  full-time  faculty  members,  received  the  ""'•#' 

Excellence  Award  from  the  National  Institute  for  Staff  and  Organizational  Development  in       rfc^^^T^l!|IiP^1|,| 
Austin,  Texas,  May  25-28,  2003.  NISOD  is  one  of  the  largest  community  college  confer-      M^^^^^0^^^ 
ences  in  the  world  and  attracts  more  than  2,000  participants  each  year.  Since  1987,  Cowley     \?: 'f^*- -^ b:l!i> 'I .$?§*''*    " 
has  seen  55  faculty  and  staff  members  receive  the  NISOD  Excellence  Award. 


It- 


Leslie  Berryhill,  left,  Denise  Beach, 
middle,  and  Libby  Smith 


13 


CD  I   2002-2003  PRESIDENT'S  REPORT 


Cowley's  MICT  program 
receives  national 
accreditation 

Cowley's  Mobile  Intensive  Care 
Technician  program  received  official 
accreditation  by  the  Committee  on 
Accreditation  of  Educational  Programs  for 
the  EMS  Programs  during  the  2003  spring 
semester. 

Slade  Griffiths,  director  of  EMS  educa- 
tion, said  he's  known  for  years  that  his  pro- 
gram was  solid.  The  accreditation  validates 
that  fact. 

"It's  extra  validation  if  someone  comes 
in  and  checks  your  program,"  Griffiths  said. 
"It  was  a  lot  of  work,  but  it's  worth  it." 
Cowley's  program  is  housed  in  the  Winfield 
Center  at  1406  E.  Eighth  St.,  Stevenson 
Hall  in  Baden  Square. 

Griffiths,  who  started  Cowley's  pro- 
gram seven  years  ago,  said  the  program  has 
two  goals.  The  first  is  to  produce  compe- 
tent, entry-level  MICTs  to  serve  in  career 
and  volunteer  positions  in  the  United  States. 
The  second  goal  is  to  possess  adequate 


resources  to  provide  effective  EMS  educa- 
tion by  implementing  and  utilizing  appro- 
priate practices  while  meeting  the  needs  of 
the  communities  of  interest. 

Cowley's  program,  long  recognized  as 
one  of  the  best  of  its  kind  in  the  region,  is 
one  of  only  four  accredited  programs  in  the 
state. 

"We  started  the  process  a  couple  of 
years  ago,"  Griffiths  said.  "The  site  visit 
was  last  summer." 

A  two-person  team,  one  from  Texas 
and  one  from  Ohio,  spent  two  days  with 
Griffiths  and  Lead  MICT  Instructor  Cindy 
Branscum,  going  through  the  program  with 
a  fine-tooth  comb.  Griffiths  received  offi- 
cial notification  on  April  10. 

The  accreditation  is  for  three  years  ini- 
tially. If  the  program  passes  an  evaluation  at 
that  time,  accreditation  would  be  for  five 
years. 

Dr.  Pat  McAfee,  Cowley  president, 
praised  Griffiths  for  his  work  in  getting  the 
program  started  and  for  what  the  program  is 
doing  today. 

"One  of  the  best  things  that  ever  hap- 
pened to  us  was  getting  Slade  Griffiths  to 


come  here,"  McAtee  said.  "His  program  is 
without  question  first  class.  His  graduates 
are  qualified.  Getting  the  program  was  one 
of  the  best  things  we've  ever  done  for  this 
county." 

Virgil  Watson  Jr.,  a  former  member  of 
Cowley's  Board  of  Trustees,  echoed 
McAtee. 

"Cowley  is  known  for  having  one  of 
the  best  EMT  and  MICT  programs  in 
Kansas,  if  not  the  nation,"  Watson  said. 

New  classes  begin  each  January. 
Griffiths  described  the  three  phases  of 
MICT  education. 

"There's  the  didactic  session,  which 
includes  the  classroom,  laboratory,  some 
hospital  clinical  work,  and  EMS  ride-along; 
there's  the  hospital  clinical  session,  which 
is  40  hours  per  week  by  itself,  on  top  of 
class  work;  and  there's  the  field  internship, 
where  students  intern  with  an  MICT  for  36 
to  52  hours  per  week  on  top  of  class," 
Griffiths  said. 

Graduates  from  Griffiths'  program  who 
take  the  national  registry  exam  have  a  100- 
percent  pass  rate  at  the  MICT  level. 


Russian  education 
delegation  visits 
college  in  March 

A  delegation  of  top  Russian  regional 
and  municipal  education  officials  spent 
about  half  the  day  March  11,  2003,  at 
Cowley  as  part  of  the  U.S.  Congress-spon- 
sored Open  World  Program. 

The  Russian  group  was  hosted  by  the 
Rotary  Club  of  Winfield. 

After  a  campus  tour  in  the  morning,  the 
Russians  sat  down  to  lunch  with  several 
Cowley  administrators.  Following  lunch, 
the  group  toured  the  college's  Industrial 
Technology  Department. 

The  group  exchanged  information 
about  higher  education  in  America  and  in 
Russia  through  interpreters,  one  of  whom 
lives  in  Wichita. 

Managed  by  the  Center  for  Russian 
Leadership  Development,  an  independent 
agency  located  in  the  Library  of  Congress, 
Open  World  enables  emerging  Russian 
leaders  to  work  with  their  U.S.  counterparts 
and  experience  how  American  democratic 

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and  economical  institutions  operate  at  the 
local  level.  Open  World  is  the  only 
exchange  program  housed  in  the  U.S.  leg- 
islative branch. 

The  five-person  Russian  team  that  vis- 
ited south-central  Kansas  was  comprised  of 
the  deputy  head  of  the  education  depart- 
ment of  the  Jewish  Autonomous  Region  (in 
the  Russian  Far  east,  bordering  China);  the 
head  of  the  department  of  education  for  the 
city  of  Samara  (in  southern  European 
Russia);  the  deputy  head  of  the  education 
department  for  the  city  of  Penza  (in  south- 
central  European  Russia);  and  the  head  of 
the  office  of  education  for  a  district  in  the 
Moscow  Region.  Russia's  ongoing  educa- 
tion reforms  in  such  areas  as  curriculum 
development  and  teacher  training  made  the 
group's  Kansas  visit  especially  timely. 

The  Center  for  Russian  Leadership 
Development  awarded  a  2002  grant  to 
Rotary  International  to  administer  this  and 
similar  exchanges  in  2002  and  2003.  Rotary 
has  played  a  major  role  in  hosting  Open 
World  participants  since  the  program  began 
in  1999. 

Open  World  aims  to  build  mutual 
understanding  between  the  United  States 


and  the  Russian  Federation  and  to  work 
with  Russia's  leaders  as  they  implement 
democratic  and  economic  reforms. 
Librarian  of  Congress  and  Russia  scholar 
James  H.  Billington,  whose  vision  of  bring- 
ing young  Russian  leaders  to  the  United 
States  inspired  Congress  to  create  Open 
World,  chairs  the  board  of  trustees  that  gov- 
erns the  program. 

More  than  6,000  Open  World  visitors 
from  all  89  Russian  regions  have  been  host- 
ed in  all  50  states  since  the  program  began 
in  1999.  Delegates  are  drawn  from  a  wide 
range  of  political  parties  and  ethnic  groups, 
and  in  2002,  more  than  50  percent  were 
women.  Through  the  program,  Russia's 
emerging  leaders  experience  American- 
style  democracy  in  action  as  well  as 
American  community  and  cultural  life. 


FACILITIES 


HONORING 


College  names, 
dedicates  three  main- 
campus  facilities 

Three  men  who  helped  shape  the  lives 
of  hundreds  of  students  as  well  as  the  col- 
lege in  general  were  honored  May  1,  2003, 
by  having  facilities  on  the  main  campus 
named  in  their  honor. 

Ben  Cleveland,  A.F.  "Tony"  Buffo  and 
Oscar  Kimmell  were  honored  during  a  ded- 
ication ceremony  and  reception  held  just 
outside  the  Patrick  J.  McAtee  Dining 
Center. 

Cleveland's  widow,  Irene,  accepted  the 
honor  of  having  the  Ben  Cleveland 
Wellness  Center  named  for  her  late  hus- 
band. Buffo  and  his  family  were  on  hand  to 
accept  his  plaque,  and  the  A.F.  'Tony" 
Buffo  Plaza  was  named  for  him.  And 
Kimmell  and  his  family  were  present  as  the 
college  named  its  newest  residence  hall  the 
Oscar  Kimmell  Dormitory. 

Following  is  a  closer  look  at  the  three 
men. 

Ben  Cleveland 

Ben  Cleveland's  work  ethic  and  per- 
sonal values  helped  shape  the  lives  of 
everyone  who  knew  him.  His  impact  on  stu- 
dents, players  and  co-workers  at  the  college 
is  immeasurable. 

"Ben  would  be  very  proud  that  the  col- 
lege would  recognize  him  with  such  an 
honor,"  Irene  said.  "He  would  be  humble 
and  in  a  way  embarrassed.  He  never  tooted 
his  own  horn,  and  when  others  praised  him, 
he  would  be  embarrassed,  yet  down  inside 
so  very,  very  proud  that  others  thought  so 
highly  of  him.  I  think  he  would  feel  much 
like  when  I  surprised  him  with  a  football 
reunion." 

Cleveland's  34-year  career  at  Cowley 
ended  on  July  30,   1994,  with  a  surprise 


A  crowd  gathers  at  the  newly  named  A.F.  'Tony7'  Buffo  Plaza  for  the  dedica- 
tions of  the  Ben  Cleveland  Wellness  Center  and  the  Oscar  Kimmell  Dormitory. 


retirement  party  and  football  reunion  all  in 
one. 

Cleveland  coached  Cowley's  football 
team  from  1960  to  1977.  His  teams  won  79 
games  during  that  span,  and  two  of  his 
teams,  the  1962  and  1972  squads,  were 
ranked  in  the  top  15  in  the  nation. 

Several  former  players  shared  their 
thoughts  on  Cleveland. 

"What  I  remember  most  about  Ben  was 
his  calm  and  honest  approach  in  dealing 
with  his  athletes,"  said  Ray  D.  Harding, 
quarterback  on  the  1969  team.  "The  number 
of  interceptions  I  threw  should  have  turned 
him  prematurely  gray  in  1969." 

Bill  Hackathorn,  quarterback  on  the 
1971  team,  said,  "Good  guys  don't  always 
come  in  last.  Gentlemen  can  be  winners, 
and  it's  much  more  fun." 

Ed  Hargrove,  Cowley's  head  softball 
coach,  played  offensive  right  tackle  for 
Cleveland  in  1965  and  1966. 

"Other  than  my  dad,  Ben  was  probably 
the  most  honest  and  sincere  man  I  have  ever 
known,"  Hargrove  said. 

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Ben  Cleveland 


retirement  party  in  his  honor.  Irene,  along 
with  Ben's  best  friends  and  a  few  former 
players,   pulled   off  the   ultimate   surprise 


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Football  wasn't  the  only  sport 
Cleveland  coached  at  Cowley.  He  was  head 
baseball  coach  from  1968  to  1983,  head 
track  coach  from  1960  to  1967,  head  tennis 
coach  in  the  1960s,  and  assistant  basketball 
coach  from  1960  to  1975. 

Cleveland  received  many  honors  dur- 
ing his  career,  but  one  of  the  biggest  came 
six  years  after  he  retired.  He  was  one  of  the 
original  10  members  inducted  into  the  Tiger 
Athletic  Hall  of  Fame  on  Feb.  26,  2000. 

Cleveland  was  chosen  as  Teacher  of  the 
Year  at  Cowley  for  the  1986-87  academic 
year,  and  also  received  a  recognition  plaque 
for  long-time  commitment  to  student  ath- 
letes at  Cowley.  His  community  involve- 
ment was  extensive.  He  was  a  member  of 
Lions  Club  International  for  40  years,  was  a 
member  of  the  Arkansas  City  Residential 
Rehabilitation  Council,  the  Arkansas  City 
Camp  Fire  Board,  the  First  United 
Methodist  Church,  and  the  International 
Gideon's  Cowley  Camp. 

When  Cleveland  died  on  Jan.  15,  2002, 
at  age  69,  Cowley  and  the  Arkansas  City 
community  lost  a  great  friend.  "Benny,"  as 
he  was  known,  had  a  storied  career  in  edu- 
cation, first  at  the  high  school  level,  then  at 
Cowley.  The  Oklahoma  native  and  his  wife 
moved  to  Arkansas  City  in  1954.  After  six 
years  of  teaching  and  coaching  at  Arkansas 
City  High  School,  Cleveland  worked  for 
Cowley. 

Hargrove,  who  also  was  an  assistant 
football  coach  with  Cleveland  from  1973- 
75,  remembers  Cleveland's  attention  to 
detail. 

"We  would  do  something  in  practice, 
and  if  he  wasn't  totally  satisfied  with  it, 
we'd  stay  for  hours,"  Hargrove  said. 
"Benny  always  said,  if  it  was  worth  doing, 
it  was  worth  doing  right." 

In  all  the  years  Hargrove  played  and 
worked  with  Cleveland,  he  never  heard  a 
bad  word  out  of  his  mouth. 

"Sometimes,  guys  conspired  to  make 
Benny  cuss,  and  he  never  would,"  Hargrove 
said.  "In  the  two  years  I  played  and  three 
years  I  coached  with  him,  I  never  heard  him 
cuss.  He  was  calm,  cool,  and  collected  in 
bad  times." 

Ben's  family  also  is  very  proud  of  their 
father  and  grandfather.  They  said  Ben  was  a 
very  loyal  person  who  dedicated  his  life  to 
serving  the  college.  "He  loved  Ark  City  and 
the  college  very  much,"  they  said. 

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Irene  remembers  the  long  hours  Ben 
used  to  put  in  to  prepare  for  another  football 
season.  Following  an  eight-hour  day,  Ben 
would  head  to  the  practice  field  to  make 
sure  it  was  in  top  shape.  Sometimes,  Ben 
wouldn't  get  home  until  two  or  three  in  the 
morning. 

"He  would  always  say,  T  just  have  to 
finish  this  and  then  I'll  be  home,'  "  the  fam- 
ily recalled.  About  an  hour  later,  he  would 
be  home. 

Cleveland  was  born  Jan.  16,  1932  in 
Dewey,  Okla.  After  graduating  high  school, 
he  played  football  four  years  at 
Northeastern  Oklahoma  State  University  in 
Tahlequah.  He  also  played  for  the  Bob  May 
Builders  semi-professional  baseball  team. 
On  May  6,  1951,  he  married  Irene  M. 
Webber  in  Dewey,  and  the  couple  lived  in 
Tahlequah  until  Ben  graduated. 

After  graduation,  the  Clevelands 
moved  to  Arkansas  City.  At  Cowley,  known 
then  as  Arkansas  City  Junior  College, 
Cleveland's  carpentry  classes  built  more 
than  30  homes  in  Arkansas  City. 

"Whatever  it  be,  coaching,  teaching  or 
as  an  administrator,  whatever  it  took  to  get 
the  job  done  and  get  it  done  right,  he  would 
do,"  the  family  wrote  in  a  prepared  state- 
ment. "Most  of  what  Ben  did  went  unno- 
ticed, but  today  this  is  a  just  reward  for  his 
deep  love  and  dedication  to  Cowley. 

"He  always  taught  that  a  person  should 
concern  themselves  with  three  areas  of  life. 
First,  spiritual  wellness;  second,  mental 
wellness;  and  third,  physical  wellness. 
Thus,  today  it  is  fitting  that  the  college 
chose  the  wellness  center  to  be  named  after 
him.  We  cannot  find  words  to  thank  you  for 
this  honor." 


A.F.  "Tony"  Buffo 

Tony  Buffo  was  passionate  about 
teaching.  Ask  any  of  his  former  students, 
and  they'd  probably  tell  you  that  he  instilled 
in  them  a  foundation  for  a  strong  work 
ethic,  respect  for  their  fellow  student,  and 
the  desire  to  do  what's  right. 

Buffo  prepared  students  for  real-life 
experiences,  real  jobs  that  paid  real  money. 
And  many  of  his  former  students  never  have 
forgotten  the  impact  Buffo  had  on  their  lives. 

Buffo  was  a  long-time  teacher  for 
Unified  School  District  No.  470  in 
Arkansas  City,  and  later  an  administrator 


A.F.  "Tony"  Buffo 

for  Cowley.  Buffo,  80,  said  the  honor  made 
him  proud. 

"It  makes  me  feel  great  for  someone  to 
recognize  the  things  that  went  on,"  he  said. 
"My  best  remembrance  is  not  of  a  single 
happening,  but  something  that  was  accom- 
plished for  the  students  and  staff  of  the  col- 
lege." 

It  was  in  the  mid-1960s,  and  Buffo 
already  had  worked  nearly  20  years  for 
USD  470  as  a  junior  high  (middle  school) 
and  high  school  teacher  and  as  director  of 
industrial-vocational  education.  The  college 
was  going  through  some  major  changes  at 
that  time,  and  Buffo  soon  found  himself  in 
the  middle  of  them. 

On  Nov.  9,  1965,  Cowley  County  vot- 
ers passed,  by  a  1,520-vote  margin,  a  meas- 
ure that  would  create  a  complete,  independ- 
ent community  college  district  that  encom- 
passed the  entire  area  of  Cowley  County. 
Thus,  began  Cowley  County  Community 
College  and  Vocational-Technical  School, 
in  compliance  with  the  acts  passed  in  1963 
and  1965. 

However,  the  USD  470  Board  of 
Education  still  acted  in  a  dual  capacity  by 
also  serving  as  trustees  of  the  college. 
Complete  fiscal  and  administrative  inde- 
pendence did  not  become  effective  until 
July  1,  1967,  when  a  separate  Board  of 
Trustees,  elected  by  the  citizens  of  Cowley 
County,  assumed  full  control. 

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FACILITIES  DEDICATION 


"A  lot  of  blood,  sweat  and  tears  went 
into  that,"  Buffo  said. 

In  1966,  the  college  hired  Buffo  to 
become  dean  of  vocational-technical  educa- 
tion and  director  of  the  area  vocational- 
technical  school,  a  position  he  held  until 
1970.  From  1970  to  1973,  Buffo  served  as 
dean  of  general  education  and  occupational 
education.  And  from  1973  until  his  retire- 
ment in  1985,  Buffo  served  as  dean  of 
instruction. 

Buffo  had  considerable  expertise  in 
vocational  education.  In  fact,  he  was 
brought  to  Washington,  D.C.,  by  then- 
President  Lyndon  Johnson  as  a  consultant  to 
a  presidential  commission  charged  with 
studying  and  recommending  changes  to  the 
advisory  committee  responsible  for  devel- 
oping the  new  Vocational  Education  Act  of 
1968.  He  was  one  of  only  eight  vocational 
education  directors  from  across  the  U.S. 
selected  for  this  duty  in  June  1967. 

"That  was  an  interesting  experience  to 
have,"  Buffo  said. 

Buffo  traveled  the  nation  getting  all  of 
the  information  he  could  about  vocational 
education. 

"Another  thing  I  remember  is  the  con- 
tacts I  made  and  the  people  I  came  to  know 
on  a  statewide  and  nationwide  basis,"  Buffo 
said. 

Vocational  education  always  was  in 
Buffo's  blood.  After  he  earned  bachelor's 
and  master's  degrees  from  what  is  now 
Pittsburg  State  University,  Buffo  was  hired 
in  1947  to  teach  in  USD  470.  He  served 
many  years  as  the  printing  instructor  at  the 
high  school  and  college. 

He  said  teaching  was  a  joy. 

"Most  of  the  students  we  had  turned 
out  to  be  terrific  people,"  Buffo  said.  "Time 
after  time  I'd  receive  letters  from  students, 
or  they'd  stop  in  to  see  me.  So  many  of 
them  went  on  to  become  printers." 

The  print  shop  was  located  in  the  base- 
ment of  the  old  junior  high  school  that  sat 
on  the  northeast  corner  of  Third  Street  and 
Washington  Avenue. 

Fred  Menefee,  a  1950  graduate  of 
ACHS  and  1952  graduate  of  the  college, 
holds  Buffo  in  highest  regard. 

"I  can  name  50  outstanding  professors 
and  teachers  that  I  had,  and  Tony  is  right  up 
there  among  the  very  top,"  said  Menefee, 
who  is  retired  and  living  in  Wichita.  "He's 
that  type  of  person.  What  I  learned  from 


that  man  helped  me  in  my  writing  career.  I 
eventually  did  a  lot  of  industrial  type 
movies  and  film  work.  All  of  that  writing  I 
learned  I  have  used  time  and  time  again  in 
everything  else  I  have  ever  done." 

Menefee  was  in  his  second  year  of  the 
printing  sequence  at  ACHS  when  Buffo 
began  teaching  in  the  district.  Menefee  said 
Buffo's  influence  on  students  was  leg- 
endary. 

"He  brought  attitudes  to  the  classroom 
that  very  few  teachers  ever  even  envision," 
Menefee  said.  "He  even  got  the  guys  who 
sat  on  the  back  row  involved.  I  think  it  start- 
ed out  with  laying  the  challenges  to  us  and 
seeing  if  we  could  handle  it.  He  set  some 
pretty  high  goals." 

Menefee,  who  went  on  to  earn  a  degree 
from  Wichita  State  University,  worked  for 
McCormick-Armstrong  in  Wichita  for  30 
years. 

"I  think  he  influenced  every  kid  he  ever 
taught,"  Menefee  said.  "Several  of  his  stu- 
dents went  on  to  become  teachers." 

Buffo  had  such  an  influence  on 
Menefee  that  the  former  student  dedicated  a 
restored  intertype  press  to  Buffo.  The  press, 
which  was  the  last  generation  of  linotype 
presses,  sits  in  the  Peabody  Printing 
Museum  in  Peabody.  The  museum  is  a  col- 
lection of  hot  type  equipment  dating  from 
1870  to  1920.  The  intertype  was  dedicated 
in  Buffo's  honor  about  four  years  ago. 

"We  had  an  inscription  made  and  put  it 
on  the  front  of  the  machine  where  the  oper- 
ator would  be  sitting,"  Menefee  said. 

While  Menefee  spoke  highly  of  his  for- 
mer mentor,  Buffo  also  praised  his  former 
students. 

"The  caliber  of  students  we  had  was 
terrific,"  Buffo  said.  "It  was  hard  to  dupli- 
cate." 

Buffo  said  his  role  as  dean  of  instruc- 
tion at  Cowley  "gave  me  a  chance  to  widen 
my  horizons  and  work  with  people  in  the 
general  education  field  and  students  in  tech- 
nical areas." 

Buffo  and  his  wife,  Wilda,  have  been 
married  43  years.  They  met  at  USD  470. 
Tony  already  was  an  instructor  when  Wilda 
was  hired  in  1953.  She  taught  third-  and 
fourth-graders  from  1953  to  1960.  Shortly 
afterward,  it  was  time  to  start  a  family.  The 
Buffos  have  two  children,  Paula  and  Bob. 
Paula  is  a  registered  nurse  and  a  certified 
emergency  room  technician  in  Bartlesville, 


Okla.  Bob  is  an  operations  manager  at 
Boeing.  The  Buffos  have  four  grandchil- 
dren. 

Buffo,  a  U.S.  Navy  veteran,  was  com- 
munity service  minded.  Among  his  volun- 
teer activities  were  terms  on  the  Arkansas 
City  Chamber  of  Commerce  Board  of 
Directors,  as  a  counselor  for  the  Boy  Scouts 
of  America,  as  president  of  the  Arkansas 
City  Rotary  Club,  and  on  its  board  of  direc- 
tors. He  also  did  consulting  work  for  the 
Kansas  State  Association  of  Commerce  and 
Industry,  was  on  the  American  Legion 
Boys'  State  Committee,  and  received  the 
Community  Leaders  of  America  Award  in 
1974. 

Wilda  said  her  husband  lived  and 
breathed  Cowley. 

"The  college  was  always  his  business, 
his  life,"  Wilda  said.  "He  took  care  of  things 
at  the  college  as  if  they  belonged  to  him." 

After  Buffo  retired  from  Cowley  in 
1985,  he  and  Wilda  traveled  extensively. 
That  included  a  return  trip  to  Italy  and  other 
European  countries.  Tony's  parents  were 
from  northern  Italy. 

Tony  said  Cowley  always  would  be 
near  and  dear  to  his  family. 

"It's  the  best  bargain  in  the  country,"  he 
said,  "both  in  terms  of  courses  offered  as 
well  as  the  savings  in  tuition. 

"This  is  a  terrific  honor  that  was  nei- 
ther sought  nor  expected." 

Oscar  Kimmell 

Oscar  Kimmell  would  just  as  soon  live 
the  rest  of  his  life  in  complete  anonymity. 

He'll  continue  to  be  the  kind,  thought- 
ful, loving,  giving  person  he's  been  for  86 
years.  There's  no  question  about  that. 

It's  KimmeH's  modest  nature  that 
rarely  allows  him  to  be  in  the  spotlight. 
He's  so  modest  that  he  even  declined  a 
nomination  for  a  community  award  spon- 
sored by  a  local  bank. 

"That  would  have  been  too  much  pub- 
licity," Kimmell  said. 

He's  received  numerous  awards 
throughout  the  years,  and  the  one  Cowley 
presented  is  special. 

"It's  unbelievable,  just  unbelievable," 
Kimmell  said.  "I  didn't  think  anything  like 
this  would  ever  happen.  There  are  other 
people  who  deserve  it  more  than  I  do." 

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Kimmell's  service  to  Arkansas  City  is 
legendary.  He  was  made  a  lifetime  member 
of  The  Salvation  Army  Advisory  Board  on 
June  15,  1992.  He  received  the  Harry  Long 
Award  for  service  in  1980.  He  co-founded 
the  Ark  City  Chamber  of  Commerce 
Ambassadors,  a  group  of  retired  business- 
men; and  has  served  on  the  boards  of  The 
Salvation  Army  and  American  Red  Cross. 


Oscar  Kimmell 

Kimmell  also  received  the  Silver 
Beaver  award  for  Scouting,  the  highest 
award  for  service  to  boyhood  given  to  vol- 
unteer scouters.  And  on  June  5,  1990, 
Kimmell  was  one  of  150  Kansans  who 
received  a  Governor  and  First  Lady 
Volunteer  Award  created  by  then-Gov.  Mike 
Hayden. 

His  service  to  the  college  also  is 
impressive.  He  served  one  four-year  term 
on  the  college's  Board  of  Trustees  from 
1979  until  1983,  and  served  on  the  College 
Endowment  Association  from  1979  until 
2002.  A  staunch  supporter  of  the  college, 
Kimmell  can  be  seen  at  nearly  all  home  ath- 
letic contests,  regardless  of  the  sport.  When 
he  was  younger,  he  and  former  Cowley 
president,  the  late  Dr.  Gwen  Nelson,  would 
attend  most  of  Cowley's  road  basketball 
games. 


To  meet  the  man,  you'd  never  know 
about  all  of  the  contributions  he  has  made. 

"(Service)  is  really  an  important  part  of 
your  life,"  Kimmell  said.  "And  people  who 
don't  do  it  are  missing  so  much." 

Kimmell  was  born  and  reared  on  a 
farm  west  of  Ark  City.  One  day  he  graduat- 
ed from  Arkansas  City  High  School  in 
1936,  and  the  next  day  he  went  to  work  for 
his  uncle,  Roy  Neer,  at  Osage  Gas  & 
Electric  Company.  His  beginning  wage  was 
75  cents  a  day. 

Roy  and  Ralph  Neer  had  started  the 
company  in  1934.  In  1940,  Roy  purchased 
Ralph's  interest  in  the  business,  and  in 
1941,  Kimmell  bought  one-fourth  interest 
in  the  company.  In  1942,  he  purchased 
another  quarter  interest  and  owned  50  per- 
cent of  the  company. 

Osage  Electric  sold  the  first  automatic 
washer  in  Ark  City,  a  Bendix,  as  well  as  the 
first  window  and  commercial  air  condition- 
ers. Electrical  wiring  and  appliance  repair 
comprised  much  of  the  company's  business. 
Later,  the  company  purchased  a  neon  plant 
from  a  man  in  Blackwell,  Okla.  A  butane 
business  also  was  added,  and  in  1950,  after 
Roy  Neer's  passing,  Kimmell  sold  his  inter- 
est to  Roy's  widow,  Ollie,  and  her  daughter, 
Betty  Patterson. 

It  was  during  that  same  year  that 
Kimmell  was  hired  to  open  and  manage  a 
new  Sears  store  in  Arkansas  City.  He  retired 
in  1980  after  30  years  of  service. 

Kimmell  retired  at  age  62  and  has 
never  regretted  it  for  a  minute.  A  large  por- 
tion of  his  service  to  Arkansas  City  has 
occurred  since  1980. 

"The  year  I  retired  it  was  hot," 
Kimmell  said.  "And  being  connected  with 
The  Salvation  Army,  I  knew  there  were  a 
number  of  elderly  people  who  didn't  have 
fans.  So  I  ran  an  ad  in  The  Traveler." 

The  ad  requested  fans  people  were 
willing  to  donate.  Kimmell  would  repair  the 
fans  and  give  them  to  The  Salvation  Army, 
which  in  turn  distributed  them  to  needy 
people. 

"My  backyard  was  full  of  fans," 
Kimmell  said  of  his  house  at  909  N. 
Seventh  St.,  his  home  for  the  past  59  years. 
"I'd  work  until  midnight  getting  those  fans 
out." 


If  Kimmell  had  one  thing  to  do  over  in 
his  life,  he  would  go  to  college. 

"I  always  regretted  that  I  didn't  go  to 
college,"  he  said.  "I  had  a  heckuva  time  get- 
ting through  high  school  because  of 
finances." 

Kimmell  said  his  uncle  was  one  of  the 
most  influential  people  in  his  life. 

"He  was  always  talking  to  me  about 
staying  in  school  and  working,"  Kimmell 
said.  "And  Harry  Gibson,  the  chamber  of 
commerce  manager  who  worked  for  me, 
was  a  very  good  man." 

Through  the  years,  Kimmell  also  has 
been  committed  to  his  church.  He  has  been 
a  member  of  Central  Christian  Church  for 
more  than  50  years  and  has  served  as  dea- 
con and  youth  sponsor. 

He  is  dedicated  to  the  Boy  Scouts, 
serving  as  the  Assistant  District 
Commissioner,  and  was  presented  the 
Distinguished  Service  Award,  the 
Arrowhead  Award,  and  the  Silver  Beaver. 
Kimmell  also  has  served  on  the  board  of  the 
Northwest  Community  Center  and  AC 
Industries. 

And  last,  but  certainly  not  least, 
Kimmell  has  been  committed  to  his  family. 
He  was  first  married  in  1939,  but  only  a 
year  later,  his  wife  Ramona  died.  In  1941, 
Kimmell  remarried,  and  it  was  a  union  that 
lasted  54  years.  His  wife  Mary  died  in  1995. 
He  has  a  son  Tom,  two  grandchildren,  and 
one  great  grand-child. 

"Going  on  our  family  vacations  was 
the  highlight  of  our  time,"  Kimmell  said. 
"One  year  I  borrowed  money  so  we  could 
go.  Family  time  was  very  important." 

And  so  is  the  college  and  the  commu- 
nity. 

"Having  the  dorm  named  after  me 
means  so  much,"  Kimmell  said.  "It's  hard 
to  put  into  words.  It  shows  that  the  college 
has  appreciated  what  little  I  have  done.  It 
should  serve  the  students  real  well.  I'd 
rather  have  my  name  on  a  dorm  than  any- 
thing else.  The  students  are  what's  impor- 
tant." 


18 


OUTSTANDING  ALUMNI 


'71  graduate  named 
2003  Outstanding 
Tiger  Alumnus 


She's  a  writer,  an  editor,  a  storyteller,  a 
speaker,  and  recently  became  a  grandmoth- 
er for  the  first  time. 

Now,  Carol  McAdoo  Rehme  can  put 
another  credential  beside  her  name. 

Cowley  honored  the  1971  graduate 
with  its  2003  Outstanding  Tiger  Alumnus 
Award,  presented  during  the  college's  80th 
commencement  exercises  May  10,  2003,  in 
W.S.  Scott  Auditorium. 

"This  is  such  a  thrill  and  a  surprise," 
said  Rehme,  who  lives  in  Loveland,  Colo., 
with  her  husband  Norman.  "When  I 
received  the  call,  first  of  all  I  was  humbled. 
But  thrill  came  real  quick  on  its  heels." 

Carol,  an  Arkansas  City  native,  writes 
prolifically  for  the  inspirational  market.  She 
has  six  stories  in  the  highly  competitive 
Chicken  Soup  for  the  Soul  books,  and 
recently  took  on  the  responsibility  of  man- 
aging editor  for  Chicken  Soup  for  the 
Bride's  Soul. 

"It's  really  a  fun  and  uplifting  book  to 
do,"  Carol  said. 

As  managing  editor  of  the  book,  a  job 
she  took  in  fall  2002,  Carol  helps  screen  the 
thousands  of  stories  that  are  submitted.  As 
the  stories  are  selected  for  the  book,  Carol 
rewrites  and  edits. 

"It's  a  challenge  because  you  want  to 
keep  the  integrity  of  the  writer,"  she  said. 
"It's  a  thrill  because  people  are  writing  from 
their  inner  heart." 

The  book,  targeted  for  release  in  2004, 
will  contain  101  stories,  just  like  all  of  the 
Chicken  Soup  books. 

Carol  has  had  a  hand  in  several 
Chicken  Soup  books.  She  has  sold  100  sto- 
ries for  anthologies,  and  recently  was  desig- 
nated as  one  of  Chicken  Soup  for  the  Soul's 
most  prolific  authors.  She's  in  a  dozen  of 
their  books,  sometimes  with  several  stories 
in  the  same  book.  In  fall  2002,  Carol  was 
honored  by  Chicken  Soup  for  the  Soul  co- 
founders  Jack  Canfield  and  Mark  Victor 
Hanson  by  having  her  name  appear  on  the 
cover  of  Chicken  Soup  for  the  Christian 
Woman's  Soul. 

"My  stories  are  all  non-fiction,"  she 
said.  "And  they're  not  necessarily  about  my 
personal  life.  I  often  will  research  some- 


Carol  McAdoo  Rehme  is  surrounded  by  the  many  books  of  which  she  has 
contributed  stories. 


thing  and  write  about  it.  I  also  collect  stories 
from  other  people." 

She  is  the  primary  contributor  to  two 
hardbound  gift  collections,  "An  Angel  By 
Your  Side"  and  "Whispers  from  Heaven  for 
the  Christmas  Spirit."  Other  stories  were 
published  in  "Tea-Time  Stories  for 
Mothers"  and  "Heart-Stirring  Stories  of 
Love."  Still  more  will  appear  in  several  of 
the  upcoming  "God  Allows  U-Turns"  vol- 
umes. In  the  magazine  market,  Carol  has 
free-lanced  for  both  adult  and  children's 
publications. 

While  writing  takes  up  what  little  free 
time  Carol  has,  her  primary  activity 
involves  directing  and  developing  program- 
ming through  Vintage  Voices,  Inc.,  a  non- 
profit organization  she  founded.  Carol  has 
been  busy  writing  grants  and  performing 
programs  in  13  elder  care  facilities  each 
month  in  northern  Colorado.  She  performs 
for  adult  daycare  centers,  assisted  living, 
and  long-term  nursing  care  facilities.  She 
received  the  No.  1  grant  from  the  Colorado 
Council  on  the  Arts  for  2003  to  continue 
working  with  those  facilities. 

"That  was  humbling,"  Carol  said  of 
receiving  the  grant.  "But  it  feels  like  they're 
recognizing  not  only  a  need,  but  the  art 
forms  that  go  into  it.  It  endorses  and  vali- 
dates it. 


"I  perform  a  lot  of  what  I  write  and 
publish.  I  take  in  interdisciplinary  programs 
that  are  thematic  and  incorporate  music, 
story,  reminisce,  creative  movement,  and 
tactile  stimulants  and  try  to  offer  a  quality 
program  to  one  of  the  under- served  seg- 
ments of  communities.  It's  one  of  my 
favorite  things  to  do." 

Carol's  performances  are  funded  by  the 
grants  she  writes. 

"I  have  a  real  passion  for  this,"  she 
said.  "I  wanted  to  find  something  to  do  with 
my  life  that  I  was  as  passionate  about  as 
raising  children,  and  I've  achieved  that." 

And  now  she's  a  grandmother. 

"I'm  way  too  young  for  this,"  she  said. 
"This  is  probably  the  most  exciting  title  I've 
ever  earned." 

Carol  grew  up  in  Arkansas  City  and 
was  a  writer  almost  from  the  beginning.  At 
age  8,  she  was  the  scribe  for  her  Bluebird 
Troop  and  had  stories  printed  in  the  paper. 
"I  loved  seeing  my  name  in  print,"  she  said. 
And  her  ninth-grade  English  teacher, 
Geneva  Maag,  wrote  on  the  top  of  a  book 
report  on  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin,  "You  are  a 
writer." 

After  editing  student  newspapers  at 
Arkansas  City  High  School,  Cowley,  and 
then  Wichita  State  University,  where  she 

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19 


CD  I   2002-2003  PRESIDENT'S  REPORT 


earned  a  bachelor's  degree  majoring  in 
journalism  and  minoring  in  speech  and 
sociology,  Carol  went  a  different  direction 
with  her  writing.  But  not  until  after  she 
spent  the  next  25  years  of  her  life  raising 
four  children. 

"I  thought  writing  translated  to  journal- 
ism," she  said.  "Truly,  I  much  prefer  this 
creative  non-fiction,  where  I  found  my 
niche.  You  can  get  very  literary.  There's 
more  room  for  metaphor  and  imagery  and 
those  sorts  of  things.  I've  evolved  with 
this." 

Carol  immerses  herself  in  anything  she 
attempts.  That  was  evident  when  she  fin- 
ished her  course  work  at  Cowley  in  three 
semesters,  in  December  1970,  and  then 
WSU  in  1972.  She  gave  up  full  and  half 
scholarships  to  two  other  schools  to 
attend  Cowley.  Her  time  at  Cowley 
left  a  lasting  impression. 

"When  I  went  over  to  register, 
Mary  Margaret  Williams  hired  me 
on  the  spot  to  work  in  the  regis-    (11 
trar's  office,"  Carol  said.  "Working 
with  her  was  just  a  delight.  My  two  biggest 
cheerleaders  were  (then  college  president) 
Gwen  Nelson  and  dean  (W.S.)  Scott.  Those 
three  probably  influenced  me  the  most  as 
far  as  educators  there." 

Carol  also  remembers  taking  organ  les- 
sons from  Fostine  Moncrief. 

"I  use  music  a  lot  in  my  programs,"  she 
said.  "I  remember  her  emphasizing  to  me 
that  if  you  make  a  mistake,  you  just  keep 
going.  As  a  performer  and  a  writer,  you  just 
keep  going,  keep  trying." 

And  in  speech  teacher  J. P.  De well's 
class,  Carol  learned  another  valuable  piece 
of  information. 

"For  the  first  time,  I  recognized  that 
storytelling  could  be  an  art  form,"  she  said. 
"I  learned  that  from  him,  and  that  gave  me 
confidence  to  perform." 

And  Cowley  journalism  instructor  Tom 
Newton,  whom  the  students  called  "Fig," 
"taught  me  what  good  writing  is,  and  that  it 
can  really  stoke  the  fire  of  feeling.  With  that 
combination  of  writing  and  storytelling, 
there's  nothing  else  quite  like  it.  It's  the 
heart  of  the  human  experience." 

Carol  never  has  forgotten  where  she 
came  from. 

"Our  beginnings  are  what  make  us  who 
we  are,"  she  said.  "I  have  my  entire  life, 
from   as   long   as   I   can  remember,   been 


encouraged  to  write,  reach  out  and  achieve. 
Every  teacher  and  faculty  member  and 
administrator  at  Cowley  encouraged  me  to 
do  that." 

After  graduating  from  WSU,  Carol 
came  back  to  Arkansas  City  to  work  for 
Gilliland  Publishing.  She  and  Norman, 
whom  she'd  met  at  WSU,  were  married  a 
year  later.  Norman  was  a 
photographer/reporter  for  KAKE-TV  in 
Wichita. 

Carol's  journalism  career  began  with 
Penny  Power.  She  later  worked  for  a  brand- 
new  weekly  started  by  KAKE  called  The 
Wichita  Sun.  It  folded  after  two  years,  and 
it  was  time  for  Carol  to  become  a  mother. 

"I  had  four  children  in  six  years,"  Carol 
said  of  Kyle,  Katrina,  Kayla,  and  Koy.  "I 


storytelling  could  be 
art  form." 


always  wanted  to  grow  up  and  be  a  stay-at- 
home  mother,  and  I  got  to  do  it.  I  was  one 
of  the  fortunate  few  who  got  to  do  that." 

In  1977,  Norman  took  a  job  with  the 
ABC  affiliate  in  Denver,  and  the  family 
moved  to  Loveland.  About  15  years  ago, 
Carol  started  looking  into  the  future,  realiz- 
ing that  her  four  children  would  leave  the 
nest  at  about  the  same  rate  they  entered: 
quickly. 

"I  started  free-lance  writing,"  she  said. 
"I'd  done  journalism-type  work  all  those 
years.  Public  relations  work  for  the  church, 
newsletters  for  the  school.  So  I  decided  to 
toy  around  with  submitting  my  work." 

She  wrote  children's  stories  for  maga- 
zines, an  occasional  item  for  the  local  news- 
paper, and  entered  poetry  contests. 

"When  I  got  a  rejection,  I  assumed  they 
didn't  know  what  a  hot  commodity  they  had 
in  their  hands,"  Carol  said  with  a  laugh. 
"So,  I'd  send  the  story  to  someone  else.  I 
got  published  because  I  was  so  persistent." 

Today,  Carol  has  more  than  enough 
work  to  keep  her  busy.  As  if  she  needed 
more  to  do,  she  recently  signed  a  contract  to 
write  advertorials  for  a  major  pharmaceuti- 
cal company. 

"That's  exciting,"  she  said.  "I've  done 
that  one  other  time.  It  stretches  me  in  a  dif- 
ferent direction.  I'm  thrilled  to  keep  doing 


more  of  what  I'm  doing.  My  passion  is  still 
working  with  the  elder  care  and  doing  the 
stories.  I  glean  so  much  of  my  writing  mate- 
rials from  programs  and  vintage  people.  It's 
a  phenomenal  experience  to  spend  that 
much  time  with  them. 

"People  have  to  remember  that  they 
have  so  much  to  offer.  That's  probably  the 
most  immediate  and  exciting  thing  I'm 
working  on." 

But,  there's  more. 

"Norman  and  I  are  partnering  on  a 
book,"  Carol  said.  "We're  getting  closer. 
We're  looking  for  a  publisher.  He's 
(Norman)  a  master  photographer.  I  have  13 
years  of  journaling,  quotes  and  vignettes 
and  stories  from  my  experiences  with  the 
elderly.  We  think  it's  going  to  work  into  a 
powerful  book.  And  it's  fun  to  work 
together." 

And  still  another  project  Carol 
is  working  on  is  writing  her  own 
book.  It's  a  memoir  with  the  work- 
ing title  "From  the  Ground  Up."  The 
book  is  half  finished  and  already  has 
won  two  writing  awards. 

"I've  published  about  1 1  excerpts  from 
it,"  she  said.  "I  just  need  to  finish  it  and  try 
to  get  it  published.  I  have  high  hopes." 

Carol  won  the  Paul  Gillette  Writing 
Competition  for  the  Pike's  Peak  Writing 
Conference,  and  captured  the  prestigious 
Top  Hand  Award  from  the  Colorado 
Authors  League  for  the  first  chapter  of  the 
book. 

The  book  is  an  inspirational  story  about 
how  Carol  dealt  with  the  tragic  accident  that 
left  her  oldest  son  Kyle  critically  injured. 
Kyle,  who  was  in  Los  Angeles  on  mission- 
ary work,  was  hit  by  a  drunk  driver  in  LA 
four  years  ago.  He  was  on  life  support  and 
had  to  learn  how  to  walk  again  for  the  sec- 
ond time  as  an  adult  (he  was  badly  burned 
in  an  electrical  accident  when  he  was  in 
high  school).  Kyle  survived  and  now  runs 
his  own  business.  The  book  covers  the  first 
three  months  of  the  accident. 

"I  filled  three  journals"  when  the  acci- 
dent happened,  Carol  said.  "That's  very 
unlike  me.  But  I  had  learned  from  his  first 
accident.  There's  nothing  like  trauma  to 
throw  details  out  of  your  mind." 

She  said  her  life  was  "braided  togeth- 
er" through  the  combination  of  research, 
writing,  and  speaking. 


CELEBRATING 

80  Years 


FDNY  battalion 
commander  tells 
harrowing  story 
of  survival 

Richard  Picciotto  was  certain  he  was 
going  to  die.  With  the  mindset  that  his  life 
was  about  to  end,  he  prayed.  He  prayed  that 
God  would  make  it  quick;  that  he  wouldn't 
have  to  suffer. 

But  Picciotto's  life  was  spared,  along 
with  about  14  other  people  who  were  in  a 
stairwell  near  the  sixth  floor  of  the  North 
Tower  of  the  World  Trade  Center  when  it 
collapsed  Sept.  11,2001. 

Picciotto,  the  highest  ranking  firefight- 
er still  in  the  building  that  day,  told  his  story 
of  desperation,  hope,  courage,  and  survival 
to  more  than  600  people  Oct.  29,  2002,  dur- 
ing one  of  the  college's  80th  Anniversary 
celebrations.  The  event,  held  in  the  Robert 
Brown  Theatre  on  the  main  campus,  was 
free. 

Picciotto,  a  native  New  Yorker  with  the 
typical  brogue,  took  the  audience  through 
his  day  on  Sept.  11,  2001,  when  terrorists 
flew  two  planes  into  the  twin  towers  of  the 
World  Trade  Center,  one  into  the  Pentagon 
in  Washington,  D.C.,  and  one  that  was 
crashed  in  a  field  in  rural  Pennsylvania. 

"It's  a  day  I'll  never,  ever  forget," 
Picciotto  said,  supplementing  his  talk  with  a 
pictorial  slide  show.  "They  (terrorists)  tried 
to  change  our  way  of  life.  They  took  a  shot 
at  us,  a  cheap  shot.  But  you  know  what  they 
did?  They  made  this  nation  even  more  unit- 
ed than  ever  before." 

The  29-year  veteran  of  the  Fire 
Department  of  New  York  said  when  Ladder 
1 1,  one  of  his  companies,  was  called  to  the 
World  Trade  Center,  his  thoughts  immedi- 
ately rushed  back  to  1993.  That  was  the 
year  terrorists  set  off  a  bomb  in  a  lower- 
level  parking  garage  at  the  WTC,  causing 
extensive  damage. 


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Richard  Picciotto,  right,  autographs  his  best  selling  book  "Last  Man  Down" 
following  his  talk  in  the  Robert  Brown  Theatre  on  October  29,  2002. 


"The  news  people  were  saying  initially 
that  it  (Sept.  11,  2001)  was  an  accident," 
Picciotto  said.  "I  never  thought  that.  My  gut 
feeling  was  that  it  was  no  accident.  I  felt  we 
were  being  deliberately  attacked." 

Picciotto,  who  mingled  during  a  75- 
minute  reception  in  the  Earle  N.  Wright 
Community  Room  prior  to  his  presentation, 
and  also  autographed  his  book  following  his 
talk,  described  the  chaos  in  lower 
Manhattan  that  fateful  day. 

"When  we  were  going  in,  we  had  to 
look  up  because  people  literally  had  thrown 
themselves  out  of  the  building  and  were 
falling,"  he  said. 

Picciotto,  51,  and  a  group  of  20  fire- 
men started  up  flights  of  stairs,  reaching  the 
35th  floor.  Suddenly,  a  tremendous  noise 
engulfed  everyone  in  the  North  Tower. 

"The  building  shook,  and  the  sound 
came  down  from  above  and  literally  rushed 
right  through  us,"  he  said.  "We  had  no  idea 
what  it  was." 

It  was  the  collapse  of  the  South  Tower. 
Now,  more  than  an  hour  after  the  North 
Tower  had  been  struck,  time  was  becoming 
a  factor  if  the  remaining  people  in  the  build- 
ing were  to  escape.  As  Picciotto  wrote  in  his 
book,  if  the  South  Tower  came  down,  so 
could  the  North  Tower. 

"I  finally  made  radio  contact  outside, 
and  they  told  me  the  South  Tower  went 
down  and  that  we  had  to  get  out  of  there," 


Picciotto  said.  "So  all  of  a  sudden,  instead 
of  a  rescue  mission,  it  was  a  mission  to  get 
out  of  the  building.  It  was  a  very  difficult 
decision  I  had  to  make,  to  tell  firefighters  to 
stop  going  up  searching  for  people,  but  to 
start  going  down  and  to  get  out  of  the  build- 
ing." 

Picciotto  and  several  firefighters  slow- 
ly made  their  way  down.  It  was  particularly 
slow  going  as  two  of  three  available  stair- 
wells were  blocked.  Along  the  way, 
Picciotto  and  his  crew  assisted  a  black 
woman  named  Josephine  Harris.  Picciotto 
described  her  as  a  large  woman,  which 
made  it  difficult  to  take  her  down  stairs 
quickly. 

But  Josephine,  dictating  the  pace,  prob- 
ably saved  Picciotto's  life  and  the  lives  of 
the  small  crew  with  him. 

"There's  no  doubt  about  it,"  he  said.  "If 
she  goes  faster,  we  get  out  of  the  building 
and  are  crushed  by  falling  debris  outside.  If 
she  goes  slower,  we're  up  several  floors  and 
who  knows  what  would  have  happened.  It's 
nothing  short  of  a  miracle  that  I'm  alive 
today." 

When  Picciotto  and  the  group  reached 
the  stairwell  between  the  seventh  and  sixth 
floors,  they  heard  the  noise. 

"All  of  a  sudden  there  was  this  tremen- 
dously loud  noise,  and  the  building  shook 

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even  more  than  it  did  earlier,"  Picciotto 
said.  "People  said  they  could  hear  the  tow- 
ers collapse  15  miles  away.  We  were  inside 
the  building,  so  you  can  imagine  how  loud 
it  was." 

Silence  overcame  the  site.  Picciotto 
thought  he  was  dead.  Then  he  began  to 
breathe.  He  called  out  to  the  group  not  to 
move.  Using  his  flashlight  that  was 
strapped  to  his  jacket,  Picciotto  began  to  see 
what  had  happened.  The  North  Tower  had 
collapsed. 

Buried  in  mounds  of  rubble,  but  alive, 
Picciotto  made  radio  contact  with  the  out- 
side once  more.  An  estimated  four  to  five 
hours  later,  he  and  the  rest  of  his  crew, 
including  "Josephine  the  Angel,"  climbed 
to  safety  out  of  the  twisted  wreckage  that 
once  was  a  stairwell. 

Picciotto  suffered  burns  to  his  eyes  and 
a  broken  shoulder,  relatively  minor  injuries. 
The  day  still  haunts  him. 

"I  didn't  sleep  for  two  months,"  he 
said.  "I  still  don't  sleep  well.  The  noise,  the 
debris,  the  fire,  the  devastation  was  so  over- 
whelming, I  can't  even  describe  it." 

At  the  urging  of  his  company,  Picciotto 
did  undergo  counseling. 

Now,  as  co-author  of  the  New  York 
Times  best-selling  book  "Last  Man  Down," 
Picciotto  travels  the  nation  telling  his  story 
of  hope  and  survival. 

"In  the  couple  of  months  following 
nine-11,  I  was  going  to  an  awful  lot  of 
funerals,"  he  said.  "Other  firemen  kept 
telling  me  that  I  should  write  a  book  about 
what  happened  to  me.  They  told  me  that  my 
story  was  actually  something  positive  that 
came  from  it  all. 

"So  I  filled  two  legal  notepads.  Then  I 
filled  12  cassette  tapes  dictating  my 
thoughts.  I  had  more  than  enough  to  write  a 
book." 

Publishers  in  England  jumped  at  the 
chance  to  purchase  the  rights  to  Picciotto 's 
book. 

"Publishers  here  in  the  United  States 
were  hesitant  at  first  to  do  a  book,"  he  said. 
"Eventually,  they  came  around,  too." 

Picciotto  and  co-author  Daniel  Paisner 
worked  hours  and  hours  putting  the  notes 
and  tapes  into  a  coherent  order.  The  result 
was  a  book  that  was  on  the  New  York  Times 
best  seller  list  for  eight  weeks. 

"The  publisher  wants  me  to  write  a 
sequel,"  Picciotto  said.  "I'm  not  ready  to  do 
that  yet.  They  want  it  to  be  more  of  a  book 

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about  being  a  firefighter.  That's  what  I  actu- 
ally wanted  to  do  once  I  retired,  was  go 
around  to  fire  departments  and  talk  about 
my  experiences.  Then  nine-11  happened." 


Jazz  phenom  Marsalis 
performs  during 
celebration 


Wynton  Marsalis,  one  of  the  most  rec- 
ognizable jazz  musicians  and  trumpeters  of 
his  generation,  performed  with  the  Wynton 
Marsalis  Septet  March  12,  2003,  in  the 
sold-out  Robert  Brown  Theatre. 


Connie  Bonfy,  director  of  institutional 
grants  and  arts  programming  at  the  college, 
said  Marsalis'  appearance  had  been  a  long 
time  coming. 

"We  have  been  working  toward  this 
concert  with  Wynton  for  nearly  seven  years, 
soon  after  the  opening  of  the  Brown 
Center,"  Bonfy  said.  "Marsalis  is  an  out- 
standing performer,  and  his  commitment  to 
arts  education  is  unparalleled." 

Marsalis  has  been  described  as  one  of 
the  world's  top  classical  trumpeters,  as  a  big 
band  leader  in  the  tradition  of  Duke 
Ellington,  as  a  brilliant  composer,  as  a 
devoted  advocate  for  the  Arts  and  as  a  tire- 
less and  inspiring  educator.  His  life  is  a  por- 
trait of  discipline,  dedication,  sacrifice  and 
accomplishment. 

On  the  night  of  March  12,  he  did  not 
disappoint.  The  group  took  just  a  couple  of 
20-minute  breaks  during  the  2  1/2-hour  set. 
Marsalis  and  the  other  members  of  the  band 
wowed  the  crowd  with  their  raw  talent. 


The  sound  of  Marsalis'  band  is  inspired 
by  the  basic  principles  of  democracy.  What 
you  hear  in  a  great  jazz  band,  according  to 
Marsalis,  is  the  sound  of  democracy. 

"The  jazz  band,  like  our  democracy, 
works  best  when  participation  is  shaped  by 
intelligent  communication,"  he  said. 

This  intelligent,  hard  swinging  inter- 
play has  made  Marsalis'  bands  the  favorite 
among  jazz  musicians  and  audiences  world- 
wide. In  the  smallest  of  towns  Marsalis  is 
received  warmly  and  enthusiastically.  The 
connection  is  the  music,  which  mimics  our 
valued  way  of  life. 

College  receives  grant 
for  equipment  at 
Wichita  campus 

A  congressional  award  of  nearly 
$250,000  was  given  to  the  college  in  April 
2003  for  improvements  at  the  Southside 
Education  Center  in  Wichita. 

Sheree  Utash,  vice  president  for  aca- 
demic and  student  affairs,  said  the  $248,375 
would  be  used  for  equipment  at  Southside, 
located  at  4501  E.  47th  St.  South. 

"We  plan  to  develop  a  stand-alone 
(computer)  network  for  Cowley,  remodel 
our  interactive  television  classroom,  and 
place  media  centers  and  SmartBoards  in 
each  of  our  classrooms,"  Utash  said.  "The 
media  centers  will  consist  of  a  computer 
work  station  with  Internet  capabilities,  and 
a  projector." 

Utash  said  she  expected  the  network 
and  ITV  classrooms  to  be  completed  by 
August  2003.  Equipment  should  be 
installed  in  all  of  Cowley's  12-14  class- 
rooms at  Southside  by  fall  2004. 

Congress  set  aside  $10  million  to 
appropriate  to  secondary  schools  across  the 
United  States.  Utash  said  Cowley  received 
the  grant  from  the  U.S.  Department  of 
Education  because  the  college  had  demon- 
strated innovative  approaches  to  student 
learning. 

"Our  local  congressmen  were  influen- 
tial in  getting  us  the  money,"  Utash  said. 

Southside  is  a  partnership  between 
Cowley,  Wichita  State  University,  and 
Wichita  Area  Technical  College. 


COWLEY  IN  BRIEF 


Fall  2002,  spring  2003 
enrollments  set  records 


Fall  2002  and  spring  2003  enrollment 
at  the  college  showed  dramatic  increases 
and  set  records  for  the  respective  semesters. 

Full-time  enrollment  in  fall  2002 
increased  19  percent  over  fall  2001,  from 
2,488  to  2,958  on  the  20th  day  of  classes.  At 
one  point  in  early  September,  more  than 
3,000  students  were  enrolled  full  time. 
Overall  head  count  increased  15  percent 
over  fall  2001,  from  4,044  to  4,656. 

Once  again,  the  largest  increase 
occurred  at  the  Southside  Education  Center 
in  Wichita,  a  partnership  between  Cowley, 
Wichita  Area  Technical  College  and 
Wichita  State  University.  Southside 's  full- 
time  enrollment  jumped  from  856  in  fall 

2001  to  1,159  in  fall  2002,  a  whopping  35 
percent.  Enrollment  at  the  other  northern 
campus,  the  Mulvane  Center,  increased  15 
percent,  from  252  full-time  equivalency  to 
289. 

Other  significant  increases  occurred  at 
the  Wellington  Center  (24  percent),  in 
Cowley's  evening  enrollment  (15  percent), 
and  its  overall  main  campus  enrollment  (6 
percent).  The  college's  online  class  offer- 
ings jumped  214  percent,  from  37  students 
to  116. 

An  enrollment  breakdown  by  Cowley 
County  community: 

Arkansas  City  589,  Winfield  376, 
Udall  41,  Burden  29,  Dexter  17,  Geuda 
Springs  5,  Cedar  Vale  3,  Maple  City  3, 
Atlanta  2,  Cambridge  2,  Oxford  2,  Rock  2. 

Enrollment  from  the  top  10  counties  in 
Kansas: 

Sedgwick  2,313;  Cowley  1,071; 
Sumner  726;  Butler  130;  Chautauqua  36; 
Harvey  17;  Harper  16;  Elk  7;  Johnson  6; 
Crawford,  Montgomery,  Reno  5  each. 

This  fall,  Cowley  has  students  enrolled 
from  18  states.  Also,  there  are  139  interna- 
tional students  enrolled  from  37  countries. 
Kenya  and  Tanzania  lead  the  way  with  53 
and  33  students. 

Full-time  equivalency  (FTE)  for  the 
spring  2003  semester  jumped  11.5  percent 
from  a  year  ago  and  is  now  2,903,  com- 
pared to  2,604  a  year  ago.  Total  headcount, 
every  student  who  takes  classes  from  the 
college,  rose  7  percent,  from  4,309  in  spring 

2002  to  4,609  this  spring. 


Once  again,  the  largest  increase 
occurred  at  Southside,  where  FTE  increased 
25  percent,  from  1,015  in  spring  2002  to 
1,267  in  spring  2003.  Another  area  of  sig- 
nificant increase  occurred  with  the  college's 
online  enrollment.  It  jumped  a  whopping  74 
percent,  from  71.5  FTE  in  spring  2002  to 
125  in  spring  2003. 

The  total  number  of  credit  hours  being 
taken  this  spring  also  jumped  1 1  percent 
from  a  year  ago.  The  college  is  generating 
43,516.5  credit  hours  in  spring  2003. 

Some  other  statistics  from  the  report 
reflect  the  state  of  the  economy.  Enrollment 
by  men  and  women  ages  22-24  increased  26 
percent,  while  the  number  of  students  ages 
25-29  increased  20  percent  from  a  year  ago. 
The  enrollment  of  students  ages  50-64 
increased  23  percent,  and  the  figure  for  stu- 
dents ages  20-2 1  grew  9  percent. 

Other  spring  enrollment  data: 

Cowley  County  communities: 
Arkansas  City  558,  Winfield  344,  Udall  39, 
Burden  25,  Dexter  14,  Atlanta  7,  Geuda 
Springs  6,  Cambridge  4,  Oxford  4,  Cedar 
Vale  3,  Maple  City  3,  Rock  1. 

Top  counties  in  Kansas:  Sedgwick 
2,397,  Cowley  1,008,  Sumner  690,  Butler 
116,  Chautauqua  22,  Harvey  22,  Kingman 
13,  Harper  10. 

By  state:  Kansas  4,357,  Oklahoma  73, 
Missouri  8,  Florida  4,  California  3,  Georgia 
3,  Colorado  2,  Illinois  2,  Texas  2,  Arkansas 
1,  Indiana  1,  Kentucky  1,  Minnesota  1, 
Montana  1,  North  Carolina  1,  South  Dakota 
1,  Wisconsin  1. 

Top  foreign  countries:  Kenya  56, 
Tanzania  32,  Nigeria  12,  Zimbabwe  6, 
Tasmania  5,  Taiwan  4. 


College's  impact 
on  area  economy 
documented  in  study 


For  the  past  80  years,  the  feeling 
among  supporters  of  the  college  has  been 
that  the  institution  has  been,  is,  and  will 
continue  to  be  a  huge  asset  to  the  city  of 
Arkansas  City,  Cowley  County,  and  sur- 
rounding areas. 

An  economic  impact  study  completed 
in  fall  2002  proves  that  theory  to  be  true. 


Ccbenefits,  Inc.,  established  in 
February  2000  in  cooperation  with  the 
Association  of  Community  College 
Trustees,  conducted  the  report.  CCbenefits 
analyzes  the  economic  impacts  generated 
by  individual  community  and  technical  col- 
leges and  by  statewide  systems. 

Charles  McKown,  dean  of  research  and 
technology,  said  the  study,  which  measured 
the  impact  Cowley's  main  campus  has  on 
the  county,  revealed  what  many  people 
have  thought  for  years. 

"Everything  in  the  report  looks  very 
positive,"  McKown  said.  "It's  nice  to  have 
an  outside  group  validate  what  we  claim." 

Some  figures  from  the  study: 

•  Cowley  accounts  for  $53.6  million  of 
annual  earnings  in  the  Cowley  County 
economy.  Those  earnings  are  equal  to 
roughly  2,239  jobs.  The  earnings  and 
job  effects  break  down  as  follows: 

•  The  college  pays  $6.8  million  in  direct 

faculty  and  staff  wages  and  salaries 
each  year,  and  generates  an  additional 
$47  million  annually  in  wages  and 
salaries  off  campus. 

•  The  college  generates  $159.3  million  of 

annual  sales  in  Cowley  County. 

•  Taxpayers  see  a  real  return  of  8.2  per- 
cent on  their  annual  investments  in  the 
college  and  recover  all  investments  in 
12.9  years. 

•  Students  enjoy  an  attractive  20  percent 
annual  return  on  their  investment  of 
time  and  money — for  every  $1  the  stu- 
dent invests  in  Cowley,  he  or  she  will 
receive  a  cumulative  $7.60  in  higher 
future  earnings  over  the  next  30  years. 
The  payback  period  is  7.6  years. 

•  The  state  of  Kansas  benefits  from 
improved  health,  reduced  crime,  and 
reduced  welfare  and  unemployment, 
saving  the  public  some  $800,000  per 
year. 

Ccbenefits,  based  in  Moscow,  Idaho, 
seeks  to  answer  the  following  questions  in 
its  study:  What  is  the  role  of  the  communi- 
ty colleges  in  the  local  or  state  economy, 
and  do  the  benefits  outweigh  the  costs?  The 
information  is  sought  by  state  and  local  leg- 
islators, private  donors,  overseeing  agen- 
cies, and  others  who  fund  the  colleges  as 
well  as  by  local  chambers  of  commerce, 
city  councils,  and  local  economic  develop- 
ment groups. 


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Artist  Anij  Indigo,  left,  watches  Student  Government  Association  President  Julie  Cleveland  and  Cowley  President  Dr. 
Pat  McAtee  get  ready  to  cut  the  ribbon  during  the  dedication  of  a  new  Tiger  sculpture  in  October  2002.  The  Tiger  is 
located  on  the  southeast  corner  of  Ga lie- Johnson  Hall  on  the  main  campus. 
Below  left:  The  Tiger  is  lifted  in  a  harness  from  a  flatbed  trailer. 


College's  administrative  team  saw  changes 


The  college  made  some  changes  to  its  administrative  team  prior  to  the  start  of  the  2002  fall  semester.  Sheree  Utash,  vice  president  of 
northern  campuses,  was  promoted  to  vice  president  of  academic  and  student  affairs.  Conrad  Jimison,  vice  president  of  instruction,  became 
the  vice  president  of  administration.  Sarah  Wesbrooks,  director  of  northern  campuses,  was  promoted  to  dean  of  northern  campuses.  And 
Paul  Jackson  was  hired  as  the  new  associate  dean  of  curriculum  and  assessment. 

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'SILVER  FOX' 


Court  where  he  enjoyed 
great  success  as  coach 
named  in  his  honor 

Dan  Kahler,  the  winningest  men's  bas- 
ketball coach  in  Cowley  history,  now  has  a 
permanent  spot  in  the  building  he  so  dearly 
loves. 

Kahler,  who  guided  the  Tigers  to  four 
appearances  at  the  national  tournament  in 
seven  seasons,  was  honored  on  "Dan 
Kahler  Night"  Nov.  12,  2002.  The  ceremo- 
ny dedicating  the  Dan  Kahler  Court  took 
place  prior  to  the  men's  basketball  game 
against  Southwestern  College's  junior  var- 
sity. 

"I'm  so  very  honored  to  have  the  Scott 
Auditorium  court  named  after  me,"  Kahler 
said.  "This  means  a  great  deal  to  me. 
Cowley  will  always  have  a  special  place  in 
my  heart." 

Cowley  Athletic  Director  Tom  Saia 
said  Kahler  was  a  logical  choice  when  the 
committee  met  to  name  the  court. 

"He  was  in  the  first  (Tiger  Athletic) 
Hall  of  Fame  class,  and  he's  the  one  who 
helped  expand  the  Hall  of  Fame,"  Saia  said. 
Kahler  has  made  significant  monetary  con- 
tributions to  help  get  the  Hall  of  Fame  start- 
ed. The  first  class  was  in  February  2000. 

"He  was  a  great  coach,  a  great  motiva- 
tor, and  a  great  teacher,"  Saia  said.  "And  the 
things  he's  done  away  from  the  game  are 
amazing." 

Kahler,  known  as  the  "Silver  Fox,"  had 
a  stellar  coaching  career  at  Cowley,  then 
known  as  Arkansas  City  Junior  College.  His 
1952-53  team  went  29-5,  won  conference 
and  Region  VI  titles,  and  finished  second  in 
the  national  tournament.  The  following  sea- 
son, Kahler's  Tigers  went  24-5,  won  con- 


ference and  region  crowns,  and  finished 
seventh  in  the  nation.  The  1954-55  squad 
went  25-8,  won  the  region  and  finished 
third  at  nationals.  And  his  1956-57  team 
finished  28-8,  won  the  Western  Division  of 
the  Jayhawk  Conference,  won  the  regional, 
and  placed  eighth  at  nationals. 

His  170-49  record  in  seven  seasons  (a 
.776  winning  percentage)  is  the  best  among 
men's  basketball  coaches  at  Cowley.  He 
also  coached  13  Ail-Americans. 

"The  thing  that  amazes  me  is  he  still 
can  relate  to  today's  student  athletes,"  Saia 
said.  "It's  a  great  honor  for  me  to  call  him  a 
friend.  It's  an  honor  for  me  to  be  associated 
with  him.  And  to  be  able  to  name  the  court 
after  him  is  just  great." 

Kahler  has  won  numerous  accolades 
for  his  work  in  education.  Most  recently,  he 
served  as  a  graduate  school  professor  at  the 
University  of  Missouri-Kansas  City.  Oct.  4, 
1996,  was  proclaimed  as  "DK  Day"  in  Clay 
County,  Missouri.  That  same  year,  he  had 
the  North  Kansas  City  Schools  Education 
Foundation  name  its  grants  "The  Dan 
Kahler  Teacher  Grants."  He  received  the 
"Missouri  Mentor"  award  in  1995  for  influ- 
encing more  than  8,000  beginning  teachers 
as  keynote  speaker  of  the  Missouri 
Beginning  Teacher  Conference.  He  was  the 
first  recipient  of  the  Maxey  Dupree  Award, 
better  known  as  the  "Kindest  Kansas 
Citiari"  in  1991,  and  he  won  the  Greater 
Kansas  City  Teacher  of  the  Year  award  in 
1988. 

Closer  to  Cowley  County,  Kahler 
earned  15  letters  at  Southwestern  College 
and  was  inducted  into  SWC's  Athletic  Hall 
of  Fame  in  1993.  He  played  for  the  United 
States  in  the  fall  of  1950  in  the  first-ever 
World  Championship  Basketball 

Tournament  in  Buenos  Aires,  Argentina. 
And  he  capped  his  Southwestern  playing 


College  president  Dr.  Pat  McAtee, 
left,  and  athletic  director  Tom  Saia, 
present  Dr.  Dan  Kahler  with  a  plaque 
dedicating  the  floor  of  W.S.  Scott 
Auditorium  in  his  honor. 


career  as  an  All-American  in  football  and 
basketball  and  playing  in  Madison  Square 
Garden  in  the  East- West  All-Star  Game. 

He  has  served  on  numerous  boards  and 
is  a  Youth  Friend  in  the  North  Kansas  City 
School  District.  He  helped  open  Oak  Park 
High  School  in  1965. 

Following  his  coaching  career  at 
ACJC,  Kahler  became  principal  at  Arkansas 
City  High  School  in  1959.  He  moved  to 
Lawrence  in  1963  and  served  as  principal 
two  years.  While  in  Lawrence,  he  served  as 
analyst  and  interviewer  for  the  University 
of  Kansas  Sports  Network  for  more  than  a 
decade  in  football  and  basketball  and  at  the 
KU  Relays. 

Kahler  resides  in  Kansas  City,  Mo., 
with  his  wife,  Violet. 


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SPORTS  NEWS 


Spence  takes  job  at 
New  Mexico  State 


Darin  Spence,  who  guided  the  Lady 
Tiger  basketball  team  to  five  Jayhawk 
Conference  Eastern  Division  titles  in  six 
years,  became  the  head  women's  coach  at 
NCAA  Division  I  New  Mexico  State 
University  in  Las  Cruces. 

"Cowley's  been  good  to  me  and  my 
family,"  Spence  said.  "What  we  had  here 
was  special.  I  appreciate  all  of  the  support 
me,  my  family,  and  our  program  received 
during  my  time  here." 

Spence  compiled  a  171-26  overall 
record  in  six  seasons  at  Cowley  (.868  win- 
ning percentage)  and  a  97-11  (.898)  confer- 
ence record.  Cowley  finished  the  2002- 
2003  season  with  a  28-6  overall  record,  16- 
2  in  the  East.  The  Lady  Tigers  reached  the 
championship  game  of  the  Region  VI 
Tournament,  only  to  lose  to  Garden  City  85- 
81. 

Spence  also  earned  Coach  of  the  Year 
honors  in  the  Jayhawk  East  this  past  season, 


the  fourth  time  he's 
won  that  award  in 
six  seasons. 

Throughout  his 
community  college 
coaching  career, 
which  includes  five 
seasons  as  head 
women's  coach  at 
Butler  County, 

Spence  has  an  overall  record  of  321-82 
(.796). 

Spence  also  ranks  second  on  Cowley's 
all-time  women's  basketball  coaching  lists 
with  197  games,  second  only  to  Linda 
Hargrove's  428.  Spence  also  ranks  second 
behind  Hargrove  in  career  victories  at 
Cowley  with  171.  Hargrove  won  316 
games.  But  Spence  leaves  as  the  all-time 
winningest  women's  basketball  coach  in 
Cowley  history  with  a  winning  percentage 
of  .868. 

Darin  isn't  the  only  Spence  Cowley 
lost.  Darin's  wife,  Andre,  served  as  head 
women's  tennis  coach  and  also  worked  in 
the  college's  Wellness  Center. 


"I'm  losing  a  heckuva  women's  coach, 
but  Andre,  too,"  Saia  said.  "I'm  very  happy 
for  them,  but  sad  for  us." 

Andre  finished  her  seventh  season  as 
women's  tennis  coach  at  Cowley.  She  guid- 
ed the  Lady  Tigers  to  their  highest  finish 
ever  at  nationals  in  2002  as  the  team  fin- 
ished third  at  the  NJCAA  Division  II 
Tournament.  The  team  finished  sixth  in 
2001  and  eighth  in  2000. 

Darin  Spence  first  arrived  at  Cowley  in 
1993  and  served  as  assistant  coach  to  then 
head  men's  coach  Mark  Nelson.  After  two 
seasons,  he  left  Cowley  to  become  athletic 
director  and  head  men's  basketball  coach  at 
Colby  Community  College  from  1995- 
1997.  He  came  back  to  Cowley  as  head 
women's  coach  in  the  summer  of  1997. 

New  Mexico  State  finished  16-12  dur- 
ing the  2002-2003  season,  including  a  10-5 
mark  in  the  Sun  Belt  Conference.  One  of 
Spence 's  former  players  at  Cowley,  Jenia 
Dimitrova,  played  for  New  Mexico  State 
from  2000-2002. 


Smith  new  head 
women's  basketball 
coach 

Stephanie  Smith,  who  guided  Wabash 
Valley  (111.)  College  to  a  fifth-place  finish  at 
the  2003  National  Junior  College  Athletic 
Association  women's  basketball  tourna- 
ment, was  introduced  April  23,  2003,  as  the 
new  head  women's  coach. 

Cowley  Athletic  Director  Tom  Saia 
introduced  Smith. 

"I'm  really  excited  to  be  here,"  Smith 
said.  "At  Wabash,  we  had  to  build  a  pro- 
gram. Coming  in  here  on  coach  Spence 's 
heels,  he  did  such  a  good  job.  There  are 
good  players  and  good  people,  and  we  want 
to  please  everybody  on  campus." 

Smith  had  been  the  head  coach  at 
Wabash  since  1991.  During  those  12  sea- 
sons, she  had  a  100-percent  graduation  rate 
of  her  players. 

Her  teams  have  won  at  least  20  games 
per  season  for  the  last  eight  years,  and 
Wabash  won  Great  Rivers  Athletic 
Conference  championships  the  last  three 
seasons.  Wabash  also  finished  being  ranked 


in  the  top  15  in  the 

nation  the  last  three 

seasons.    In    2001, 

Wabash  finished  the 

season  with  a  30-2 

record  and  a  No.  10 

national  ranking.  In 

2002,  the  team  was 

28-6     and     ranked 

15th  nationally. 

Smith  told  the  gathering  of  about  30 

people    in    the    lobby    of    W.S.    Scott 

Auditorium  that  her  team's  style  of  play 

includes  tough  defense. 

"I  preach  defense,"  she  said.  "We'll  use 
a  lot  of  man-to-man,  and  occasionally  go 
half-court.  Offensively,  there  will  be  a  lot  of 
fast  breaks,  some  quick  hitters  and  we'll 
shoot  some  threes  (three-point  shots)." 

Smith  brings  an  impressive  resume  to 
Cowley.  In  2003,  she  was  named  the 
Russell  Athletic/Women's  Basketball 
Coaches  Association  Coach  of  the  Year,  and 
her  team  received  the  Alberta  Lee  Cox 
National  Sportsmanship  Award  at  the 
national  tournament  in  Salina.  Heading  into 
the  2002-2003  season,  Wabash  was  presea- 
son ranked  No.  2  in  NJCAA  Division  I.  Her 


team  also  qualified  for  the  national  tourna- 
ment in  2002,  finishing  12th. 

Smith  was  named  District  Coach  of  the 
Year  in  2002  and  2003,  Region  XXIV 
Coach  of  the  Year  in  2002  and  2003,  and 
conference  Coach  of  the  Year  in  2001. 
2002,  and  2003.  In  2002,  the  Illinois 
Basketball  Coaches  Association  named 
Smith  the  Coach  of  the  Year. 

She  had  two  WBCA/Kodak  Ail- 
Americans  this  past  season  in  first-team 
selections  Nina  Stone  and  Yelena 
Leuchanka.  And  during  the  last  three  sea- 
sons, Smith  has  coached  four  NJCAA  Ail- 
Americans. 

"I'm  really  excited  to  recruit  Kansas," 
she  said. 

The  Mt.  Vernon,  Ky.,  native  holds  a 
bachelor's  degree  from  Campbellsville 
(Ky.)  College  and  a  master's  degree  from 
Oakland  City  (Ind.)  University.  Her  mas- 
ter's degree  is  in  education. 

She  becomes  the  eighth  head  women's 
basketball  coach  in  Cowley  history. 


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Men's  tennis  team 
captures  academic 
national  title 


Led  by  Distinguished  Academic  Ail- 
American  Tim  Frick,  the  men's  tennis  team 
captured  the  2003  Academic  National 
Championship  with  a  cumulative  3.47 
grade-point  average. 

Larry  Grose's  team  was  one  of  seven 
Cowley  teams  to  finish  in  the  top  five  in  the 
nation  academically  during  the  2002-2003 
school  year. 

Frick,  who  was  a  sophomore  from 
Shawnee,  Okla.,  had  a  3.91  GPA  to  lead  the 
team.  Six  other  Cowley  student-athletes 
also  were  named  Distinguished  Academic 
Ail-Americans.  They  are  Shelby  Bruey 
from  Caldwell.  4.0  GPA,  volleyball;  Brad 
Smith  from  Maize,  3.95  GPA,  baseball; 
Kelle  Stinson  from  Winfield,  3.87  GPA, 
women's  tennis;  Dijana  Kojic  from  Bosnia, 
3.86  GPA,  cross  country  and  track;  Suzanne 
Fry    from    Arkansas    City,    3.85    GPA, 


women's  tennis;  and  Emily  Simmons  from 
Larned,  3.81  GPA,  softball. 

Kyle  Harken  from  Leawood,  3.78 
GPA,  baseball;  Tiffany  Taylor  from  Edna, 
3.74  GPA,  softball;  and  Josh  Cobble  from 
Duncan,  Okla.,  3.75  GPA,  men's  tennis, 
were  named  Academic  All-Americans. 

While  the  Tiger  men's  tennis  team  was 
capturing  the  academic  national  title,  the 
following  Cowley  sports  teams  finished  in 
the  top  five  nationally:  Women's  tennis, 
second,  3.67  GPA;  women's  indoor  track, 
second,  3.14  GPA;  men's  cross  country, 
fourth,  3.13  GPA;  men's  golf,  fourth,  3.22 
GPA;  women's  cross  country,  fifth,  3.14 
GPA;  and  softball,  tied  for  fifth,  3.45  GPA. 

The  women's  basketball  team  was 
sixth  nationally  with  a  3.47  cumulative 
GPA,  while  the  women's  outdoor  track 
team  finished  tied  for  eighth  with  a  3.06 
GPA,  and  the  volleyball  team  tied  for  13th 
with  a  cumulative  3.39  GPA. 

Tom  Saia,  Cowley's  director  of  athlet- 
ics, said  the  results  speak  for  themselves. 

"Our  coaches  do  an  excellent  job  of 
making  sure  our  athletes  take  care  of  busi- 


Men's  tennis  coach  Larry  Grose  was  named  2003  Coach  of  the  Year 
by  Wilson/Intercollegiate  Tennis  Association. 


ness  in  the  classroom,"  Saia  said.  "That's 
what  the  students  are  here  for  first.  It's  so 
important  to  get  an  education  first,  then 
make  awesome  contributions  on  the  field." 

Bruce  Watson,  ADA  compliance  offi- 
cer and  minority  student  counselor,  moni- 
tors the  academic  progress  of  each  student 
athlete.  If  a  student  misses  class  or  falls 
behind,  Watson  notifies  the  coach. 
Together,  potential  problems  are  worked 
out  before  the  student  gets  into  trouble  aca- 
demically. 

This  is  the  second  academic  national 
title  for  Grose,  who  is  entering  his  17th  sea- 
son at  Cowley. 

"It's  really  part  of  our  recruiting 
process"  in  men's  tennis,  Grose  said.  "We 
make  it  a  priority  to  go  to  class.  If  one  of  my 
players  misses  class,  he  doesn't  practice. 
And  if  you  don't  practice,  you  don't  play." 

Grose  said  each  fall,  he  talks  to  his 
players  about  the  importance  of  making 
good  grades. 

"I  try  to  set  the  expectations  of  the  stu- 
dent-athletes higher,"  he  said.  "In  my  team 
meeting,  I  show  them  the  plaques  we've 
won  and  tell  them  that  we  want  those  kinds 
of  awards  for  our  program  and  for  them- 
selves, too." 

Grose  said  his  program  is  set  up  to 
allow  student-athletes  to  succeed,  both  in 
the  classroom  and  on  the  court. 

"We  have  a  reasonable  program  that 
allows  the  athlete  to  rest  and  go  to  the 
library  and  get  studying  done,"  Grose  said. 
"It's  not  an  eat,  sleep,  breathe  and  live  ten- 
nis type  of  situation." 


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SPORTS  NEWS 


Six  inducted  into  Tiger 
Athletic  Hall  of  Fame 


Jim  Clay  fought  back  tears  as  he  talked 
about  his  father.  Bill  Clay,  during  the  Tiger 
Athletic  Hall  of  Fame  luncheon. 

Jim  Clay  introduced  his  father  as  a 
member  of  the  Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame 
Class  of  2003. 

"He  never  missed  one  of  my  games," 
the  younger  Clay  told  the  audience  of 
approximately  80  people.  "My  dad  never 
liked  to  talk  about  his  accomplishments. 
That's  just  the  type  of  person  he  is." 

The  eldest  Clay  was  joined  by  Jim 
Carter,  Barb  Rausch  Littell,  Jerry  Mullen, 
the  late  Dr.  Gwen  Nelson,  and  John 
Woodworth  as  the  latest  members  added  to 
the  class.  The  Hall  of  Famers  and  their  fam- 
ilies were  the  guests  of  honor  at  an  inductee 
luncheon  Feb.  1,  2003.  Then,  at  halftime  of 
the  men's  basketball  game  against  Fort 
Scott  that  night,  they  were  formally  induct- 
ed. The  six  inductees  bring  the  total  number 
in  the  Hall  of  Fame  to  28. 

Carter,  who  lives  in  Lubbock,  Texas, 
was  introduced  by  Cowley  head  men's  ten- 
nis coach  Larry  Grose.  Carter  played  tennis 
and  basketball  at  Arkansas  City  Junior 
College  from  1955-1957.  He  was  the  state 
doubles  champion  in  1956  and  won  the 
state  singles  title  a  year  later.  He  transferred 
to  Wichita  State  University  and  was  singles 
and  doubles  runner-up  in  the  Missouri 
Valley  Conference  in  1958  and  singles  and 
doubles  champion  in  1959.  After  a  stint  in 
the  Army,  he  graduated  from  WSU  in  1966. 
For  more  than  20  years,  he  has  been  head 
tennis  coach  at  Coronado  High  School  in 
Lubbock,  Texas.  The  Texas  Tennis  Coaches 
Association  named  him  Coach  of  the  Year 
in  1988  and  2000,  and  he  was  inducted  into 
that  organization's  Hall  of  Fame  in  1992. 

Nelson  was  honored  by  Cowley  Vice 
President  of  Administration  Conrad 
Jimison,  who  started  at  the  college  the  same 
year  as  Nelson,  1968.  Nelson's  grand- 
daughter, Cindy  Lu  Nelson,  attended  the 
banquet  on  behalf  of  her  grandfather.  Gwen 
Nelson  became  the  college's  second  presi- 
dent on  July  1,  1968.  During  his  presidency, 
he  steered  the  college  toward  long-range 
planning  and  the  construction  of  several 
buildings,  including  the  Nelson  Student 
Center,  named  for  Gwen  and  his  wife  Lu. 


The  Class  of  2003  -  l-r,  Jim  Carter;  Cindy  Lu  Nelson,  granddaughter  of  Gwen 
Nelson;  John  Woodworth;  Barb  Rausch  Littell;  Bill  Clay;  and  Jerry  Mullen. 


The  Nelsons  were  staunch  supporters  of 
Tiger  athletics  and  could  be  seen  in  the 
stands  of  home  and  road  games.  He  retired 
in  1987,  and  died  on  July  12,  1993.  Many  at 
the  banquet  told  stories  of  Dr.  Nelson  relat- 
ed to  his  support  for  athletics. 

Steve  Moore  introduced  John 
Woodworth,  who  played  basketball,  foot- 
ball, and  baseball  at  Cowley.  He  was  first- 
team  all-conference  in  basketball  (1969- 
70),  football  ( 1969),  and  was  named  to  the 
all-district  tournament  first  team  as  a  short- 
stop (1970).  He  transferred  to  Fort  Hays 
State  and  was  a  three-time  all-district  wide 
receiver  and  a  two-time  National 
Association  for  Intercollegiate  Athletics 
All-American.  In  1990,  he  was  inducted 
into  the  university's  Tiger  Hall  of  Fame. 
From  1973-75,  he  was  as  a  teacher  and 
coach  at  Arkansas  City  High  School.  He 
lives  in  Grand  Junction,  Colo.,  with  his 
wife,  the  former  Sue  Adams. 

Kelly  Snyder,  the  daughter  of  Hall  of 
Famer  Loye  Sparks,  introduced  Barb 
Rausch  Littell,  her  former  roommate  and 
teammate.  Rausch  Littell  played  basketball 
and  volleyball  for  Cowley  from  1980-1982. 
After  a  standout  freshman  basketball  season 
in  which  she  set  three  school  records,  she 
was  named  to  the  All-America  team  as  a 
sophomore  and  played  in  the  NJCAA  East- 
West  All-Star  Game.  She  finished  her 
Cowley  career  with  three  school  records, 
one  of  which  still  stands:  Most  free  throws 
in  a  career  (197).  She  is  tied  for  10th  on  the 
all-time  career  scoring  chart  with  771 
points.  As  a  sophomore  volleyball  player, 
she  helped  Cowley  win  the  conference  and 


finish  10th  in  the  nation.  She  lives  in 
Liberal,  Kan.,  with  her  husband  Jim,  head 
women's  basketball  coach  at  Seward 
County. 

Bill  Clay  played  tennis  and  basketball 
in  1948  and  1949.  He  was  the  state  singles 
and  doubles  champion  in  1948,  and  state 
singles  champion  in  1949.  He  was  named 
first-team  All-Region  VI  in  basketball  in 
1949  and  played  basketball  for  the 
University  of  Colorado  in  1950  and  1951. 
In  1953,  he  participated  in  AAU  ball  in 
Parsons.  At  ACJC,  he  was  president  of  the 
student  council,  and  was  selected  to  crown 
Queen  Alalah  XVII  during  Arkalalah.  He 
was  in  the  Army  from  1951-53.  His  last 
assignment  was  as  company  commander. 
He  lives  in  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

Head  men's  basketball  coach  Randy 
Smithson  introduced  his  former  coach, 
Jerry  Mullen.  Mullen  served  as  head  men's 
basketball  coach  at  Cowley  from  1973- 
1979.  He  compiled  a  107-67  (.615)  record 
in  six  seasons.  During  the  1977-78  season, 
he  guided  the  Tigers  to  the  Jayhawk 
Conference  Eastern  Division  title.  Cowley 
was  nationally  ranked  during  his  final  two 
seasons  in  which  the  Tigers  went  24-6 
(1977-78)  and  25-5  (1978-79).  He  is  presi- 
dent of  Mullen's  Sports  Enterprises,  Inc.,  a 
nationwide  basketball  scouting  service.  He 
also  runs  high-profile  summer  basketball 
camps.  He  lives  in  Olathe,  Kan. 


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SPORTS 


Volleyball 


Joanna  Howell's  Lady  Tiger  volleyball 
team  reached  the  30-victory  mark,  the  first 
time  that  had  been  done  since  Deb  Nittler's 
1997  squad  went  39-22-1. 

Also,  Cowley  finished  second  in  the 
Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division  with 
an  8-1  record,  one  of  the  highest  finishes  in 
the  conference  in  recent  memory. 

"We  had  a  great  season,"  said  Howell, 
who  became  Joanna  Pryor  in  July  2003. 
"And  we  have  a  lot  to  build  on.  I'm  looking 
forward  to  the  future.  All  of  our  freshmen 
are  coming  back,  and  it's  an  awesome 
group.  They'll  bring  us  a  lot  of  experience. 
In  pressure  situations,  when  it  comes  down 
to  winning  the  conference  or  beating  a  good 
team,  we'll  have  the  girls  to  do  it." 

Cowley  ended  its  season  Nov.  9-10  in 
Hutchinson  at  the  Region  VI  Tournament. 
Seward  defeated  the  Lady  Tigers  21-30,  22- 
30,  30-27,  20-30.  It  was  only  the  ninth 
match  all  season  in  which  Seward  lost  a 
game.  Cowley  then  came  back  and  lost  to 
Garden  City  23-30,  21-30,  30-28,  20-30. 

Four  Lady  Tigers  earned  All-Jayhawk 
Conference  Eastern  Division  honors. 
Heather  Grubbs  and  Lynsey  Maclnnis  were 
named  to  the  first  team,  while  Natalie 
Wheaton  and  Karissa  Thomas  earned  sec- 
ond-team honors.  Grubbs,  Maclnnis,  and 
Thomas  also  were  named  to  the  Second- 
Team  All-District  M  team. 


Cross  Country 


Casey  Belknap's  cross  country  teams 
turned  2  years  old  in  2002,  but  they  com- 
peted like  seasoned  veterans.  Sophomore 
Kevin  McDougal,  who  is  now  running  for 
Wichita  State  University,  became  an  All- 
American,  finishing  seventh  overall,  lead- 
ing the  men's  team  to  a  sixth-place  finish  at 
the  National  Junior  College  Athletic 
Association  championships  Nov.  9  at  South 
Plains  Community  College  in  Levelland, 
Texas. 

McDougal,  from  Kearney,  Mo.,  was 
the  fourth  American  to  finish  the  8-kilome- 
ter race.  His  time  was  27  minutes,  49  sec- 

30 


onds  on  a  flat  course  made  much  more  dif- 
ficult by  a  40-mile-per-hour  wind. 

The  Lady  Tigers  also  cracked  the  top 
10  as  a  team,  finishing  ninth.  Belknap  was 
pleased  with  the  outcome. 

"The  men  turned  in  a  great  perform- 
ance," he  said.  "For  us  to  finish  sixth  in  the 
country  was  a  little  above  my  expectation. 
We  had  been  ranked  eighth  and  ninth  all 
year  long.  They  came  out  and  ran  great." 

McDougal,  the  Tigers'  No.  1  runner  all 
season,  broke  away  from  his  pack  with 
about  a  mile-and-a-half  to  go  to  secure  his 
seventh-place  finish.  He  was  34th  at  nation- 
als as  a  freshman. 

"Kevin  ran  a  great  race,"  Belknap  said. 
"He's  led  us  all  season  and  Saturday  was  no 
exception.  I'm  really  pleased  with  all  the 
guys.  They  came  to  compete,  and  good 
things  happened  to  them." 

McDougal  and  Jake  Conley  earned  All- 
Jayhawk  East  honors,  while  McDougal  also 
earned  All-Region  VI  honors.  Ruth 
Kinyanjui,  Dijana  Kojic  (now  at  the 
University  of  Nebraska),  Jonelle  Contreras 
and  Chelsey  Hanzlick  all  earned  All- 
Jayhawk  East  honors.  Kinyanjui,  Kojic  and 
Contreras  were  named  All-Region  VI. 


Indoor  Track 


Golf 


Sophomore  Louie  Girardi  was  the  lone 
qualifier  for  the  NJCAA  Division  II  nation- 
al tournament  in  Phoenix,  Ariz.  He  finished 
a  disappointing  111th  place,  shooting  81- 
82-82-75  for  a  four-day  total  of  320.  He 
won  the  District  III  Tournament  at  Quail 
Ridge  Golf  Course  in  Winfield,  shooting 
71-72-79  for  a  222  total.  Girardi  finished 
the  Jayhawk  Conference  standings  in  15th 
place  with  7.5  total  points.  That  earned  him 
a  spot  on  the  All-Jayhawk  Conference  Third 
Team. 

The  2002-2003  season  was  the  last  for 
coach  Rex  Soule,  who  resigned  at  the  end  of 
the  season.  Nathan  Pryor  was  hired  as  his 
replacement. 


Josephat  Boit  won  the  national  title  in 
the  5,000-meter  run,  and  he  placed  second 
in  two  other  events,  helping  the  men's  team 
to  a  1 2th-place  finish  at  the  NJCAA  Indoor 
Track  Championships  in  Manhattan  in 
March.  The  women's  team  finished  11th  in 
the  nation. 

Boit  missed  winning  the  3,000-meter 
run  and  the  mile  by  less  than  two  seconds. 

"He  ran  well;  he  ran  so  smart,"  Cowley 
coach  Casey  Belknap  said.  "We  kind  of 
knew  nobody  could  touch  him  in  the  5,000. 
He  shut  down  with  a  lap  to  go.  We  tried  to 
save  him  for  the  3-k  and  mile  because  that's 
where  his  best  competition  was  going  to 
be." 

And  it  was.  Boit  battled  Butler 
County's  Simon  Ngata  in  both  races.  In  the 
3,000,  Boit  was  second  in  8  minutes,  29.56 
seconds,  just  .66  of  a  second  behind  Ngata. 
And  in  the  mile,  Boit  was  second  with  a 
time  of  4:11.86,  just  1.21  seconds  behind 
Ngata.  Boit  won  the  5,000  with  a  time  of 
14:47.77. 

"The  3,000  was  a  dead  sprint  for  the 
last  350  meters,"  Belknap  said.  "Simon  was 
fresh  for  the  3,000.  Boit  had  run  the  5,000 
two  hours  earlier.  Boit  ran  a  great  3-k." 

Boit  scored  26  of  Cowley's  31  points 
and  earned  Ail-American  in  all  three  events. 
Kyle  Ellis  earned  a  Coaches  Ail-American 
honor  in  the  pole  vault  as  he  was  among  the 
top  six  Americans  in  the  event. 

Several  athletes  earned  Academic  All- 
America  status.  They  are  Dijana  Kojic, 
Rachel  Harper,  Chelsey  Hanzlick,  Ruth 
Kinyanjui,  Nathan  Newby,  Jesse  Palmer, 
Jake  Conley,  Travis  Blackburn,  Josh 
Spence,  and  Sarah  Graves. 

Women's  Basketball 

Darin  Spence  ended  his  Cowley  coach- 
ing career  with  his  fifth  Jayhawk 
Conference  Eastern  Division  title  in  six  sea- 
sons. The  Lady  Tigers  finished  28-6  overall, 
16-2  in  the  East,  and  played  in  the  Region 
VI  championship  game,  losing  to  Garden 
City  85-81. 


SPORTS  NEWS 


Sophomore  Crystal  Ashley  was  named 
Player  of  the  Year  in  the  East,  while  Spence 
was  named  Coach  of  the  Year.  Sophomores 
Rikki  Hall,  Aubrie  Hallman  and  Autumn 
Nichols  earned  All-Region  VI  honors, 
while  Nichols  and  Ashley  were  named  first- 
team  all-conference  and  Hall  was  named  to 
the  second  team. 

Hallman  penciled  her  name  into  the 
record  book  with  a  30-point  performance 
against  Fort  Scott  on  Feb.  1,  2003.  That 
placed  her  in  a  tie  for  10th  place  on 
Cowley's  all-time  single-game  scoring 
charts. 

The  2002-2003  season  got  off  to  a 
rough  start  for  the  program  and  for  the  col- 
lege when  newly-hired  volunteer  assistant 
Tara  Patterson  was  killed  in  a  one-vehicle 
accident  on  Oct.  10,  2002.  The  car  she  was 
driving  slid  off  the  side  of  the  road  and 
struck  a  tree.  She  was  23. 

Men's  Basketball 

In  just  his  second  season  at  the  helm, 
coach  Randy  Smithson  guided  the  Tigers  to 
the  championship  game  of  the  Region  VI 
Tournament,  losing  81-71  to  Coffeyville. 
The  Tigers  also  finished  second  in  the 
Jayhawk  East  standings  with  a  13-5  record, 
22-12  overall. 

Sophomore  forward  Amani  Daanish 
earned  All-Region  VI  honors,  while  sopho- 
mores Francis  Koffi  and  Raymond 
Anthony,  and  freshman  Francis  Cuyler,  all 
were  named  to  the  All-Jayhawk  East  Third 
Team. 


Baseball 


The  law  of  averages  finally  caught  up 
with  coach  Dave  Burroughs'  Tigers.  For  the 
first  time  since  1994,  someone  other  than 
Cowley  won  the  Jayhawk  East. 

The  Tigers  struggled  through  most  of 
the  season  and  finished  with  a  36-22  overall 
record,  24-12  in  the  league.  Despite  those 
numbers,  Cowley  still  won  the  Eastern  Sub- 
Regional  and  put  itself  in  position  to  get  to 
Grand  Junction.  Cowley  lost  its  first  game, 
3-2  to  Seward,  and  still  battled  back  to  face 


Neosho  in  the  championship,  losing  9-4. 
The  Tigers  would  have  had  to  beat  the 
Panthers  twice. 

Two  Tigers  were  named  to  the  All- 
Region  VI  team,  shortstop  Rusty  Ryal  and 
pitcher  Josh  Wahpepah.  Wahpepah  also  was 
named  Freshman  of  the  Year  in  the  East 
while  making  the  All-Jayhawk  East  first 
team.  He  was  joined  by  teammates  Ryal  and 
designated  hitter  Clay  Blevins  on  the  first 
team.  Conner  Tinkler  was  named 
Honorable  Mention  all-conference.  Blevins 
was  a  unanimous  choice  in  the  all-confer- 
ence voting. 


Men's  Tennis 


The  men's  tennis  team  finished  sixth  at 
the  NJCAA  Division  II  Tournament  in 
Piano,  Texas.  The  Tigers  scored  27  points. 
Jeff  Stone  at  No.  4  singles  and  the  No.  3 
doubles  team  of  Josh  Cobble  and  Tim  Frick 
reached  the  semifinals,  but  did  not  advance 
to  the  championship  of  their  flights.  Still, 
coach  Larry  Grose  was  pleased  with  his 
team's  play. 

"I'm  very  pleased,"  he  said.  "We  just 
couldn't  be  happier  with  the  way  it  turned 
out." 

Women's  Tennis 

The  No.  3  doubles  team  of  Kelle 
Stinson  and  Jackie  Gilmore  took  first  place 
at  the  NJCAA  Division  II  Tournament  May 
5-9,  2003,  in  College  Station,  Texas. 

The  victory  gives  Stinson  and  Gilmore 
first-team  All- American  honors  as  well. 

Teammate  Suzanne  Fry  became  a  two- 
time  All-American  after  she  finished  second 
in  the  nation  at  No.  2  singles. 

As  a  team,  the  Lady  Tigers  finished 
sixth  with  25  1/2  points,  just  two  points 
behind  fifth-place  Mesa. 

"Every  one  of  my  players  reached  a 
bracket  final,  and  that's  never  happened," 
Cowley  coach  Andre  Spence  said.  "I'm  real 
pleased." 


Outdoor  Track  &  Field 

Freshman  Jennifer  Goldsmith  finished 
second  in  the  javelin  to  lead  the  women's 
track  and  field  team  to  a  15th-place  finish  at 
the  NJCAA  national  meet  May  9-10,  2003, 
in  Levelland,  Texas. 

The  women  scored  15  points.  The 
Tiger  men's  team  also  finished  in  the  top 
20,  coming  in  16th  with  12  1/2  points. 

Goldsmith,  a  transfer  from  Pittsburg 
State  University  in  January,  set  a  personal 
record  while  at  Cowley  with  a  throw  of  137 
feet  7  inches.  The  Cheney,  Kan.,  product 
had  thrown  138-2  in  high  school. 

Teammate  Rachel  Reida  finished  fifth 
with  a  throw  of  125-0. 

Cowley's  only  other  point  producer  for 
the  women  was  the  4x800-meter  relay  team 
of  Ruth  Kinyanjui,  Chelsey  Hanzlick, 
Rachel  Harper  and  Dijana  Kojic.  The  team 
finished  sixth  with  a  time  of  10  minutes, 
14.66  seconds. 

On  the  men's  side,  Brandon  Banda  fin- 
ished third  in  the  decathlon  with  more  than 
6,000  points,  nearly  1,500  more  than  he 
scored  at  the  Region  Vl/Jayhawk 
Conference  meet. 

Kyle  Ellis  finished  sixth  in  the  pole 
vault,  clearing  a  personal-best  height  of  15- 
9  3/4.  Banda  was  eighth  in  the  event  at  15- 
3  3/4.  Both  athletes  earned  NJCAA 
Coaches  All-American  honors.  The  top  four 
relays  and  top  eight  individuals,  after  taking 
out  international  athletes,  earn  Coaches  All- 
American  awards. 

The  men's  4x800-meter  relay  team  of 
Alcante  Louischarles,  Karl  Brown,  Jake 
Conley  and  Kevin  McDougal  finished 
eighth  in  8:04.91,  earning  the  four-some  the 
Coaches  All-American  honor.  McDougal 
earned  another  Coaches  All-American 
award  with  his  4:26.65  time  in  the  1,500- 
meter  run,  good  for  13th  place  overall. 
Shawn  Strickland  didn't  score  any  points 
for  the  Tigers  with  his  12th-place  finish  in 
the  javelin,  but  he  did  earn  a  Coaches  All- 
American  award. 


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Softball 


Ed  Hargrove's  softball  team  set  several 
records  during  the  2003  season  and  finished 
ninth  at  the  NJCAA  Division  I  Tournament 
in  Clermont,  Fla.  Cowley  lost  2-1  on  May 
16,  2003,  to  Midland  College  of  Texas, 
eliminating  it  from  play. 

Cowley,  which  defeated  Briarcliffe 
College  of  New  York  4-1  and  lost  to 
Seminole  State  of  Oklahoma  2-1  on  May 
1 5,  jumped  out  to  a  quick  1  -0  lead  in  the  top 
of  the  first  inning  without  the  benefit  of  a 
hit.  Cowley's  first  two  batters,  Emily 
Simmons  and  Jessica  Milligan,  walked.  A 
wild  pitch  sent  them  to  second  and  third 
with  no  outs.  J.J.  McVay  hit  a  ground  ball  to 
the  hole  at  short,  scoring  Simmons. 
However,  Milligan  thought  the  ball  had 
gone  through,  and  she  took  off  for  third. 
Midland's  shortstop  had  backhanded  the 
ball,  and  Milligan  was  caught  in  a  rundown 
for  the  first  out. 


Cowley's  fourth-  and  fifth-place  hitters 
in  the  lineup  made  outs  to  end  the  inning. 

"A  hit  there  and  we  go  up  2-0  right  off 
the  bat,"  Hargrove  said.  "In  the  second 
inning,  we  had  a  couple  of  runners,  but  we 
just  couldn't  get  a  hit." 

Midland  tied  the  game  1  - 1  with  a  run  in 
the  bottom  of  the  first  off  Cowley  ace 
Candice  Wilburn.  Wilburn  allowed  six  hits 
and  struck  out  three  while  taking  just  her 
third  loss  this  season.  She  ends  with  a  33-3 
record  and  was  named  to  the  NJCAA  All- 
America  Second  Team,  while  teammate 
McVay  was  a  Third-Team  All-America 
selection. 

"Candice 's  three  losses  were  2-0  to 
Neosho  in  the  regionals  and  2-1  and  2-1 
down  here,"  Hargrove  said.  "She  ended  this 
season  with  298  strikeouts.  I  really  wanted 
her  to  get  300." 

That  strikeout  total  is  a  single-season 
record  at  Cowley.  Wilburn's  33  victories 
also  set  a  single-season  mark,  and  her  53 


career  victories  also  set  a  mark.  Lindsey 
Davis  had  held  those  records. 

Hargrove  said  goodbye  to  nine  sopho- 
mores, the  winningest  group  ever  at  Cowley 
with  96  victories  in  two  seasons.  Cowley 
finished  this  season  with  a  53-10-1  mark. 

All-Region  VI/District  E:  First  Team — 
Wilburn,  pitcher;  McVay,  shortstop; 
Danielle  Vanderhoof,  Mulvane,  sophomore 
catcher;  second  team — Emily  Simmons, 
Larned,  sophomore  outfield;  Jessica 
Milligan,  Lafayette,  Colo.,  sophomore  third 
base;  honorable  mention — Nicole 
Ringwall,  Rose  Hill,  freshman  second  base; 
Lacy  Anstine,  Arkansas  City,  sophomore 
designated  hitter. 

All-Jayhawk  East:  First  Team — 
Wilburn  (Most  Valuable  Player),  pitcher; 
Ringwall,  second  base;  McVay,  shortstop; 
Simmons,  outfield;  second  team — 
Vanderhoof,  catcher;  Milligan,  third  base; 
Lindsey  Roby,  Cashion,  Okla.,  freshman 
pitcher. 


We  gratefully  acknowledge  the  following  donors 
who  have  contributed  to  the  Endowment  Association,  Tiger  Booster  Club, 

and  the  Heartland  Arts  Series 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sid  Achenbach 

Roxie  Aguilar 

Bart  and  Heather  Allen 

Mia  Allen 

Rod  and  Jody  Arnett 

Frankie  G.  Arnold 

Aspen  Traders  Ltd. 

ADM  Milling  Co. 

Advanced  Orthopaedic  Association 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Andrew  Aldridge 

Allen's  Furniture  and  Carpet 

American  Legion  Auxiliary  Unit  #1! 

Joe  and  Eleanor  Anderson 

David  W.  Andreas 

Warren  Andreas 

Von  E.  Anneler,  Jr. 

Annie  Foundation 

Gary  and  Betty  Anstine 

L.  Duane  Anstine 

Larry  and  Rose  Anstine 

Caroline  S.  Applegate 

Steve  and  Pam  Archer 

Ark  City  Country  Mart 

Ark  City  Glass  Company 

Ark  City  Tumbleweeds 

Ark  Valley  Distributing 

Ark  Valley  Physical  Therapy 


Arkansas  City  Area  Arts  Council 

Arkansas  City  Chamber  of  Commerce 

Arkansas  City  Rotary  Club 

Joe  and  Donna  Avery 

Warren  L.  Baber 

Albert  and  Karen  Bacastow 

Jack  and  Diane  Bacastow 

Lucien  and  Judith  Barbour 

Barbour  Title  Company 

Larry  Barnes 

BarnesCo,  Inc. 

Buel  Beck 

Casey  Belknap 

Gary  Belknap 

Robert  J.  Berne 

Beta  Sigma  Phi-City  Council 

Chris  and  Kim  Biddle 

Donald  M.  Billings 

Billings  Plumbing  and  Bath 

BJ's  Auto 

Roger  and  Carol  Black 

Marjory  Leland  Blackstock 

Emily  Bonavia 

Ralph  and  Mary  Ann  Bonnell 

Dick  and  Dolly  Bonfy 

Dave  and  Trina  Bostwick 

Daniel  J.  Bowker 


Boyer  Educational  Trust 

Vonda  Brecheisen 

Melburn  Porter  Brown 

Robert  and  Jana  Brown 

Roger  and  Suzanne  Brown 

Brown's  Office  Supply 

C.T  and  Terry  Bryant 

A.F  and  Wilda  Buffo 

Karen  Bullard 

Darren  and  Carolyn  Burroughs 

Dave  and  Vicki  Burroughs 

Betty  M.  Burton 

Kenny  and  Janet  Buss 

Buterbaugh  and  Handlin  Insurance 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brett  Butler 

Mark  and  Penny  Carnevale 

Carpenter  and  Vickers  Trust 

Brad  and  Sue  Carson 

John  P.  Cary 

Century  21  Advantage  Realty 

Jos?  and  Marlys  Cervantes 

Steve  and  Jo  Ann  Chance 

Don  and  Velma  Cheslic 

City  of  Arkansas  City 

City  of  Winfield 

Judy  Clark 

Russell  and  Patty  Clark 


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ENDOWMENT  ASSOCIATION 


Class  of  1951 

Client  Business  Services 

Coca-Cola  Bottling  Co. 

E.  Welch  Cole 

Gene  and  Donella  Cole 

Commerce  Bank  -  El  Dorado 

Commercial  Federal  Bank 

Conco,  Inc. 

CornerBank 

CETA  -  Cowley  County  Economic 

Development  Agency 

Cowley  County  Livestock  Association 

Cox  Communications 

CPBM  Employee  Fund 

Dr.  Lynn  A.  Cramer 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Steve  Cranford 

Tony  and  Vicki  Crouch 

Bruce  and  Amy  Crouse 

Mike  and  Sue  Crow 

W.D.  Crow 

D  &  S  Retail  Liquor 

Jim  and  Rae  Dale 

Kirke  Dale  Trust 

Lillian  A.  Damewood 

Dave  and  Carol  Daulton 

Ruth  A.  David  and  Stanley  Dains 

Walt  and  Iris  David 

Charles  and  Verna  Davis 

Cynthia  Davis 

Robin  C.  Delp 

Gail  deVore 

Nancy  DeVore 

James  and  Vicky  Dewell 

John  B.  Dziedzic 

Dillons  Store  #38 

DiVall  Retail  Liquor 

John  and  Connie  Donatelli 

Donna's  Designs 

Barbara  Dornhoffer 

David  Dornhoffer 

Gary  L.  Dowler 

Ron  and  Pam  Doyle 

Diana  Sue  Duncan 

Lyle  and  Terry  Eaton 

Edward  D.  Jones  Company 

Elite  Advertising 

Beryle  L.  Elliott 

Stephen  and  Janet  English 

Doug  and  Dejon  Ewing 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Karl  E.  Faidley 

David  and  Jennifer  Faust 

Robert  and  Lois  Fencil 

First  Intermark  Corporation 

Marc  H.  Folladori 

Bob  and  Jo  Lynn  Foster 

Foster's  Furniture  of  Ark  City 

Loraine  Frank 

Curt  and  Cynthia  Freeland 

Joan  Fuhrman 

Future  Beef  Operations 

Galaxie  Business  Equipment 

Galaxy  Tool  Corporation 

Gallaways,  LLC 


Gambino's  Pizza 

Ed  and  Margaret  Gilliland 

Kenneth  and  Bonnie  Gilmore 

Mark  Girardi 

Dan  and  Vicki  Givens 

Ron  and  Donetta  Godsey 

J.G.  and  Doris  Goff 

Good  Time  Productions,  Inc. 

Gordon  and  Associates 

Graves  Drug  Store 

Gary  Grayum 

Great  Western  Dining,  Inc. 

Gregg  and  Simmons,  CPAs 

Grief  Brothers  Corp. 

Slade  and  Terri  Griffiths 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leonard  J.  Groene 

David  and  Lisa  Grose 

Larry  and  Nyla  Grose 

Betty  Jane  Groves 

Jean  Ann  Groves 

Michael  and  Judi  Groves 

Phil  and  Joyce  Groves 

Allen  and  Beverly  Grunder 

Roger  and  Lynn  Gubichuk 

Lynne  Gushelhoff-Jordan 

Evelyn  Hamilton 

Wayne  and  Kay  Hamilton 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lloyd  Hanahan 

Linda  L.  Hankins 

Ed  and  Linda  Hargrove 

Dean  and  DeAnna  Harp 

Bill  and  Linda  Headrick 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Steve  Hearne 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  Hendershot 

Cathy  Hendricks 

Donald  L.  Heflin 

Daniel  C.  Hill 

Mrs.  William  Hill 

John  and  Janet  Hitchcock 

Jean  M.  Hite 

Gary  G.  Hockenbury 

Kim  and  Cynthia  Hocker 

Michael  Holland 

Richard  and  Melissa  Hollister 

Angela  Holmes 

Paul  and  Donna  Homan 

Home  National  Bank 

Leota  F.  Honn 

Patty  Houk 

Bill  and  Carol  House 

Kathy  Howell 

Luella  Hume 

Hutchinson  Electric,  Inc. 

Ronnie  and  Teri  Hutchinson 

Dr.  Carl  and  D.J.  Ingram 

Rex  and  Denise  Irwin 

Joline  Iverson 

Brian  Jackson 

Elliott  Jackson 

Vernell  Jackson 

Jan's  Sport  Shack 

Jarvis  Accounting 

Steve  and  Joi  Jay 


Jerry's  Donut  Shop 

Conrad  and  Janet  Jimison 

Craig  and  Suzanne  Johnson 

Richard  and  Kelly  Johnson 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hubert  L.  Johnston 

Danny  and  Sandy  Jones 

Mark  and  Stefani  Jones 

Gary  and  Frieda  Kahle 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Dan  A.  Kahler 

Kansas  Arts  Commission 

Marvin  and  Linda  Keasling 

Greg  and  Diana  Kelley 

Ellen  L.  Kelly 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  P.  Kelly 

Michael  and  Claudia  Kelly 

Paul  and  Diane  Kelly 

Delbert  Kemp 

John  and  Joan  Kempf 

Kempf  Liquor  Store 

Robert  and  Elizabeth  Keown 

Mary  Jane  Kerr 

Oscar  Kimmell 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Nick  Kinsch 

Charles  and  Darlene  Kinzie 

Howard  and  Dorothy  McFarland  Kivet 

Dr.  Paul  and  Lisa  Klaassen 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Warren  Koeller 

Irvin  and  Viola  Kramer 

Conneye  Kraus 

Joseph  and  Jan  Krisik 

Michael  D.  Lafferty 

Harold  and  Mary  Lake 

Bob  and  Carolyn  Langenwalter 

Scott  and  Deborah  Layton 

Robben  and  Wilma  Ledeker 

Clay  Lemert 

Donna  Lester 

Sarah  Lewis 

Literacy  Council 

LM  Consultants 

Local  1004  IUE-AFL-CIO 

Phillip  M.  Logan 

Long  &  Neises  CPAs  Chartered 

J.C.  and  Donna  Louderback 

Jonathan  D.  Lough 

Scott  and  Rhoda  MacLaughlin 

Dr.  Roger  and  Melba  Maechtlen 

Mangen  Chiropractic  Clinic 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  Marney 

Scott  Marney 

Mathew  J.  Murray 

Lane  and  Shannon  Massey 

Pat  and  Kenny  Mauzey 

Sonny  and  Edna  Maynard 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Darrin  P.  McAtee 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Patrick  J.  McAtee 

McCluggage,  VanSickle  and  Perry 

Marvin  and  Anita  Belew  McCorgary 

Lon  "Andy"  McFayden 

Charles  McKown 

Gina  McKown 

Billy  Means 

John  Richard  Mehuron 


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Fred  and  Margot  Menefee 

Merle  Snider  Motors,  Inc. 

Mid  America  Arts  Alliance 

Mike  Groves  Oil,  Inc. 

Freda  W.  Miller 

Dr.  Max  M.  Miller 

Robert  and  Olive  Milner 

James  and  Wilma  Mitchell 

Robert  Moffatt 

Virginia  James  Moller 

Steve  Moore 

Norman  and  Sue  Morris 

Dianne  Morrow 

Otis  and  Terri  Morrow 

Mullen's  Sports  Enterprises 

Ramona  Munsell 

National  Endowment  for  the  Arts 

Ron  and  Janice  Neagle 

Margaret  Neal 

Melinda  Neal 

Joe  and  Patty  Neises 

Luella  Nelson 

Mrs.  Harry  E.  Newman  in  Memory  of 

Harry  E.  Newman 

Dr.  Nathan  and  Amy  Niles 

Beverly  A.  Nittler 

Randy  and  Deb  Nittler 

Elizabeth  Northcutt  Estate 

CM.  Nugen  Estate 

Jason  and  Shannon  O Toole 

Willie  Oates 

John  C.  Ogren 

Olen  Medical  Supply 

Fred  and  Tonya  Olenberger 

Optimist  Club  of  Arkansas  City 

Larry  Orman 

Stu  and  Stephanie  Osterthun 

Neal  and  Anna  Paisley 

Ada  Margaret  Palmer 

David  and  Sally  Palmer 

Merrill  Parker 

Mark  and  Debra  Paton 

Paton  Wholesale  &  Vending 

PBA  Architects,  PA. 

Philip  and  Mary  Ann  Phillips 

J.W.  and  Paula  Plush 

William  H.  "Bill"  Post 

Potter's  Liquor  Store 

David  Potter 

Powers  Associates 

Thomas  and  Sheila  Prichard 

Jim  and  Jan  Pringle 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Doug  Proctor 

Sara  B.  Prothe 

Puritan  Billiards 

Quail  Ridge  Golf  Shop 

Quality  Water  Service 

Judy  Queen 

Ramsey's  Auto  Parts,  Inc 

Bob  and  Kendra  Shively  Redford 

Connie  Reed 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jim  Reed 

Reedy  Ford 

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Regency  Court  Inn 

Sid  and  Sharon  Regnier 

Dr.  Glen  and  Bonnie  Remsberg 

Rindt-Erdman  Funeral  Home 

Rob  Carroll's  Sandblasting 

Mike  and  Lynette  Robe 

Bryce  and  Val  Roderick 

Cliff  and  Carolyn  Roderick 

Rogers  and  Lanning 

Dr.  David  and  Rhonda  Ross 

Gary  Rowe 

Rush  Realty 

S  and  Y  Industries 

Tom  and  Sue  Saia 

Jim  and  Deb  Salomon 

Samford-Stover  Agency 

Dan  and  Lois  Sampson 

Aaron  and  Lindsay  Sanderholm 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dave  Schaller 

Dr.  David  and  Karen  Schmeidler 

Schmidt  Jewelers 

Tom  and  Charlotte  Schmidt 

Schneider  Construction  Co 

Scott  and  Michelle  Schoon 

Colleen  Schulz 

Larry  Schwintz 

Kevin  D.  Seal 

Sears  Dealer  Store 

David  and  Callie  Seaton 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Al  Sehsuvaroglu 

Brian  and  Kristi  Shaw 

Robert  J.  Shaw 

Sheldon's  Pawn  Shop 

Paul  K.  Shelite 

Shear  Success,  Inc. 

E.W.  "Bud"  and  Lauretta  Shelton 

Lance  Shepard 

Wanda  Shepherd 

Sheppard  Foundation 

Sheridan  Realty  Associates 

Wayne  and  Sandy  Short 

Joe  and  Mindi  Shriver 

Joseph  H.  Simmons 

Vonda  Simpson 

Oren  and  Donna  Skiles 

Dale  and  Isobel  Smith 

Forrest  and  Sandra  Smith 

Justin  C.  Smith 

Dr.  Libby  Smith 

Randy  and  Pam  Smith 

Rex  A.  Smith 

Randy  and  Shauna  Smithson 

Dr.  Jean  and  Ellen  Snell 

Dr.  Dan  and  Vicki  Snowden 

Snyder  Clinic  Foundation 

Morgan  Sommers 

Sonic  Drive-in 

Maxine  L.  Soule 

Danny  H.  Spence 

Darin  and  Andre'  Spence 

Starlyn  Venus  State  Farm  Insurance 

State  Bank  of  Winfield 

H.  Wayne  and  Diane  Steadham 


Helen  Storbeck 

Strother  Field  Commission 

Tad  and  Janice  Stover 

Keith  and  Marcia  Stultz 

Summit  Auto  World 

Larry  Swaim 

Ronald  and  Patsy  Sweeley 

Frank  W.  Sweet 

Sweetland-Hinson  Equipment 

Betty  Sybrant 

Jim  and  Donna  Sybrant 

Linda  L.  Sybrant 

Taylor  Drug 

Fred  and  Marilyn  Taylor 

The  Added  Touch 

The  Boeing  Company 

The  Caballero 

F.L.  Thurman 

Michael  and  Cheryl  Townsley 

Richard  and  Nancy  Tredway 

Trust  Company  of  Kansas 

Marvin  Tucker 

Turn-of-the-Century-Enterprises 

Eddie  and  Mary  Turner 

Leonard  and  Ruth  Turner 

Two  Rivers  Cooperative 

Tom  and  Joan  Tyler 

USD  470 

Union  State  Bank 

United  Agency 

Universal  Steel  Buildings 

David  and  Sheree  Utash 

Donald  Vannoy 

June  Vasey 

Deborah  Vaughn 

Chris  Vollweider 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  John  Voth 

Waldorf-Riley,  Inc. 

James  and  Loretta  Waldroupe 

Caroline  Warren 

Rebecca  Warren 

Robert  D.  Warrender 

Randall  and  LeArta  Watkins 

Bruce  Watson 

Dr.  Robert  J.  Watson 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Aaron  T.  Watters 

Webber  Land  Company 

Webb-Brown  Charitable  Trust 

Western  Resources  Foundation 

Westlake  Ace  Hardware 

Bob  and  Patricia  White 

Virginia  Jane  Wilkins 

Gary  and  Peg  Williams 

Mary  Ruth  Wineinger 

Winfield  Chiropractic  Office 

Winfield  Consumer  Products 


BOTTOM  LINE 


Your  Investment 


$3,128,525  in  2001-02  taxes;  $3,522,702  in  2002-03  taxes.  For  every  dollar 
appropriated  by  state  and  local  government,  the  college's  spending  alone  gen- 
erated $1.42  in  wages  and  salaries  in  Cowley  County. 

For  every  dollar  appropriated  by  the  state  and  local  government  in  fiscal 
2002,  student  earnings  will  increase  by  an  average  of  $0.82  per  year,  every 
year  through  the  rest  of  their  working  lives.  Likewise,  for  every  state  dollar 
appropriated,  Cowley  County  will  see  social  savings  of  $0.13  per  year,  every 
year  (reduced  incarceration  and  health  care  expenditures,  reduced  expendi- 
tures on  unemployment  and  welfare,  and  reduced  absenteeism). 

The  College  is  third  in  size  among  the  19  community  colleges  in  Kansas, 
behind  Johnson  County  Community  College  and  Butler  County  Community 
College. 


Your  Return 


Cowley  had  operating  expenses  of  $  1 1 .9  million  in  fiscal  2002,  and  spent  $9.6 
million  (81  percent)  of  this  in  Cowley  County  to  purchase  supplies  and  pay 
wages  and  salaries. 

$9  million  annual  payroll,  providing  189  full-time  jobs  and  239  adjunct  fac- 
ulty and  staff  positions.  For  every  $1  the  college  pays  in  wages  and  salaries, 
there  is  another  $0.31  in  wages  and  salaries  generated  off-campus  in  the 
Cowley  County  economy — this  is  the  commonly  known  multiplier  effect. 

Customized  training  for  more  than  a  dozen  businesses  and  industries,  prima- 
rily through  the  Cowley  College  Workforce  Development  Center  at  Strother 
Field  Industrial  Park. 

A  significant  attraction  for  businesses  and  industries  considering  relocation  in 
this  area.  College  skills  embodied  in  the  present-day  workforce  increase  the 
output  of  industries  in  the  Cowley  County  economy,  where  the  former  stu- 
dents are  employed,  by  $83.63  million. 

Skills  gained  from  the  college  by  current  and  former  students  increase  wages 
and  salaries  in  Cowley  County  by  $25.5  million  directly,  and  by  another  $19.3 
million  indirectly  in  fiscal  2002. 

Of  the  2,054  credit  and  non-credit  students  who  attended  the  college  in  fiscal 
2002,  67  percent  were  employed  full-  or  part-time  while  attending.  Sixty  per- 
cent of  the  students  stay  in  the  region  and  contribute  to  the  local  economy 
after  they  leave  the  college. 

After  leaving  the  college,  the  average  Cowley  student  will  spend  40  years  in 
the  workforce.  The  student  who  leaves  with  a  two-year  college  degree  will 
earn  $372,799  more  than  someone  with  just  a  high  school  diploma  or  GED. 

During  the  next  40  years  in  the  workforce,  the  average  Cowley  student's  dis- 
counted lifetime  earnings  will  increase  $7.60  for  every  education  dollar 
invested  (in  the  form  of  tuition,  fees,  books,  and  foregone  earnings  from 
employment). 


Elected  Officials 

Governor 

Kathleen  Sebelius 
Second  Floor 
State  Capitol 
Topeka,  Kansas  66612 

State  Senator 

Greta  Goodwin 
Winfield,  Kansas  67156 

State  Representatives 

Joe  Shriver 

Arkansas  City,  Kansas  67005 

Judy  Showalter 
Winfield,  Kansas  67156 

State  Board  of  Regents 

Reggie  Robinson 

President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer 

700  SW  Harrison 

Topeka,  KS  66603-3716 

Board  of  Trustees 

Donna  Avery,  Arkansas  City 
Albert  Bacastow  Jr.,  Arkansas  City 
Lee  Gregg  Jr.,  Arkansas  City 
Ron  Godsey,  Winfield 
LaDonna  Lanning,  Winfield 
Mark  Paton,  Arkansas  City 

Cowley's  Administrative  Team 

Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee President 

Sheree  Utash Vice  President 

Academic/Student  Affairs 

Tony  Crouch Vice  President 

of  Business  Services 

Conrad  Jimison  . Vice  President 

of  Administration 

Pam  Doyle  .  .  Dean  of  Student  Learning 

Terri  Morrow  .  .  .  Dean  of  Development 

and  College  Relations 

Sue  Saia Dean  of  Student  Life 

Sarah  Wesbrooks.  Dean  of  N.  Campuses 

Charles  McKown  .  .  .  Dean  of  Research 

and  Technology 

Paul  Jackson Associate  Dean 

of  Curriculum  and  Assessment 

Stu  Osterthun Director 

of  Public  Relations 
Tom  Saia .  Director  of  Athletics 


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AT-A-GLANCE 


Mill  Levy  History: 


2003-2004  

17.628 

2002-2003  

.    17.627 

2001-2002  

16.936 

2000-2001   

19.967 

1999-2000  

22.762 

1998-1999 

21.858 

Tuition  &  Fees  2003-2004: 

Kansas  Residents: 

$63  per  credit  hour 

(Cowley  County  residents 

receive  a  $5  per  hour  tuition  waiver) 

Oklahoma  Residents: 

$96  per  credit  hour 

Other  Out-of-State: 

$117  per  credit  hour 

International  Students: 

$156  per  credit  hour 


Founded:  1922 

In  1968,  the  College  became  the  first  school  in  the  state  to  combine  a  traditional  liberal 
arts  transfer  curriculum  with  a  program  of  area  vocational-technical  school  training. 

President: 

Dr.  Patrick  McAtee  became  the  third  president  of  the  College  on  July  1,  1987. 


2003  Spring  Enrollment: 

2,903  Full-Time  Equivalency  (Spring  record) 
4,609  Total  Headcount  (Spring  record) 


2003  Fall  Enrollment: 

2,488  FTE  (Fall  record) 
4,044  Total  Headcount 


Programs: 


33  Certificate  and  Applied  Science  programs 
42  Liberal  Arts/Transfer  programs 

More  than  100  specialized  programs  and  seminars  offered  through  the  Institute  for 
Lifetime  Learning,  a  program  for  men  and  women  age  50  and  older.  Specialized  training 
for  business  and  industry  to  meet  their  needs.  In  the  past  the  college  has  developed  or 
offered  programs  for  General  Electric,  Rubbermaid-Winfield,  the  city  of  Arkansas  City,  the 
city  of  Winfield,  local  school  districts,  day  care  centers,  local  nursing  homes,  special 
education  co-ops,  KSQ  Blowmolding,  Social  Rehabilitation  Services,  Southwestern  Bell 
Telephone,  Wittur  Inc.,  Boeing-Wichita,  Cessna,  the  business  and  industry  division  of 
banks,  and  many  others. 


Facilities: 


Enrollment  Figures: 

Facts,  Spring  2003: 

High  School 

461 

Freshmen 

.  .      2,362 

Sophomores * .  '. 

1,590 

Special 

196 

Total  Headcount 

.  .  .  .  4,609 

Total  FTE 

.  .  .  .  2,903 

Southside  Center 

...  .  1,267 

Main  campus 

993 

Mulvane  Center 

252 

Online 

125 

17  buildings  on  a  10-acre  campus  in  the  heart  of  downtown  Arkansas  City. 

Outreach  Centers  in  Mulvane,  Strother  Field,  Winfield,  Wellington  and  Wichita,  where 
a  cooperative  partnership  between  Cowley,  Wichita  State  University,  and  Wichita  Area 
Technical  College  has  formed  the  Southside  Education  Center.  Courses  also  taught  at  these 
area  high  schools:  Argonia,  Belle  Plaine,  Burden,  Caldwell,  Cedar  Vale,  Conway  Springs, 
Dexter,  Oxford,  South  Haven,  and  Udall. 


Athletics: 


Fourteen  intercollegiate  sports  that  compete  in  the  Kansas  Jayhawk  Community 
College  Conference's  East  Division.  Men's  Cross  Country,  Women's  Cross  Country, 
Volleyball,  Men's  Basketball,  Women's  Basketball,  Women's  Indoor  Track,  Men's  Indoor 
Track,  Baseball,  Softball,  Golf,  Men's  Tennis,  Women's  Tennis,  Men's  Outdoor  Track  and 
Field,  and  Women's  Outdoor  Track  and  Field. 

Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division  Team  Titles  in  2002-2003: 

•  Women's  cross  country  (in  only  its  second  year  of  the  program) 

•  Women's  basketball  (its  fifth  title  in  the  last  six  seasons) 


Assessed  Valuation 
for  Cowley  County: 

Fall  2003: 

$203,608,608 


College  Budget: 

$23  million  (2003-2004) 


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National  Championships  in  2002-2003: 

•  Men's  tennis  team,  Academic  National  Champions,  3.47  GPA 

•  Josephat  Boit,  5,000-meter  national  indoor  champion 

•  Women's  tennis.  No.  3  doubles  team  of  Jackie  Gilmore  and  Kelle  Stinson 

District  or  Region  VI  crowns  in  2002-2003: 

•  Softball  (went  5-1  to  win  District  E  of  Region  VI;  qualified  for  nationals.  Finished 
season  with  53-10-1  record;  ninth-place  at  nationals) 

Employees: 

189  full-time  faculty,  staff  and  administration;  239  part-time  faculty  and  staff 


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Student  of  the  Year 

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Student  Outstanding 

Accomplishments      Tiger  Alumni 


Student  of  the  Year 
Rebekah  Krusemark . 

AEC  Team  Finishes 
Second  in  State 


Cowley  Math  &  Science  Club 
Human-i-Tees  Project 6 

Phi  Beta  Lambda  Students 

Score  Well  at  State 7 

Mr.  Cinderfella  Devon  Woods 7 

Project  Lifesaver 8 


Entrepreneur  Warren  Koeller 15 

College  News 

Groundbreaking  and  Renovation  .  .17 

College  one  of  Fastest 

Growing  in  U.S 18 

Oklahoma  Tuition  Decreased 18 

Record  Setting  Enrollment 19 

Technical  Classes 

Now  Offered  at  Mulvane 20 


Cowley  Press  Named  Best 
Two-Year  Newspaper  in  State 


g        Noel-Levitz  Survey  Results. 


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PTK  All-Kansas  Team 

Cowley  Representatives 9 

Queen  Alalah  LXXII 

Candace  Salas 10 


Former  Students  at  WSU 
Have  Higher  GPAs 


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Faculty/Staff 
Accomplishments 

Fourth  Endowed  Chair 

Pam  Smith 11 

Employees  Honored  for  Service.  ...  12 

Computer  Software 

Assists  Chemistry  Students 12 

Paul  Stirnaman  Award  Winner 

Uwe  Conrad 13 

Sue  Morris  Retires  after  25  years  ...  14 


Workforce  Development  Center 
Receives  Second  Excellence  Award .  21 

Tiger  Logo  Copyrighted 21 

Aviation  Program 

Expanded  to  Wichita 22 

Tommy  Emmanuel 

Performs  to  Packed  House. . .  22 


Athletic 
Accomplishments 

Saia  Inducted  into  NJCAA 

Football  Hall  of  Fame 23 

2004  Tiger  Athletic 

Hall  of  fame  Inductees 24 

New  Track  Dedicated 26 

Student- Athlete  Awards 27 


Departments 


Welcome 


College  Leadership. 


Students  of  the  Month . 


Sports  Wrapups 


Endowment  Donors . 


Bottom  Line  2004 


Cowley  At-a-Glance  2004 


THE  COWLEY  PRESIDENT'S  REPORT  is  printed  once  yearly  and  is  produced  by  the  office  of  Public  Relations,  Sru  Osterthun,  director,  and  Rex  Soule,  publications  designer.  Reproduction  in  whole  or  in  part 
without  written  permission  is  prohibited.  For  comments  or  questions,  please  send  an  e-mail  to  osterthun@cowley.edu  or  soule@cowley.edu. 


Notice  of  Non-Discrimination 

Cowley  County  Community  Colleges  and  Area  Vocational-Technical  School  is  committed  to  a  policy  of  non-discrimination  involving  equal  access  to  education  and  employment  opportunity  to  all  regardless  of 
sex,  race,  -:  :  ,.:  ,  r  <i .  lL.   ,     -    ,    -  status.  This  administration  further  extends  Its  oommttmen!  to  fulfilling  and  imDle^:  -I  .state  and  local  laws  and  regulations  .-;s 

specified  in  i  itle  IX.  Section  504  of  the  Rehabilitation  Act  and  the  Americans  with  Disabilities  Act.  11  you  desire  special  needs  or  support  services,  contact  the  ADA  Coordinator  at  I  -800-593-2222. 


WELCOME  from  the  President 


Welcome  to  the  2003-2004  edi- 
tion of  The  President's 
Annual  Report. 

I'm  very  proud  to  tell  you  that  the 
past  academic  year  was  one  filled  with 
many  outstanding  student  accomplish- 
ments, faculty  and  staff  awards,  and 
growth  and  improvement  in  many 
areas  of  the  college. 

Our  students  never  cease  to  amaze 
me.  Some  are  just  naturally  gifted 
individuals  who  achieve  at  the  highest 
level  and  aspire  to  be  highly-skilled 
professionals  in  their  chosen  career. 
Others  sacrifice  time  with  their  fami- 
lies to  gain  new  skills  or  finish  a 
degree  to  become  more  employable  in 
today's  competitive  job  market. 

Cowley's  goal  is  to  take  care  of  its 
students,  regardless  of  their  place  in 
life.  Sometimes  we  fail,  and  for  that  I 
apologize.  But  I  can  tell  you  that 
Cowley  employees  want  every  student 
to  experience  success.  How  that  suc- 
cess is  measured  depends  on  the  indi- 
vidual. 

Rebekah  Krusemark  from  Winfield 
is  our  2003-2004  Student  of  the  Year. 
What  a  talented  and  gifted  young 
woman!  The  computer  graphic  arts 
major  was  a  member  of  six  campus 
organizations  and  played  in  the  Jazz 
Band,  Concert  Band,  and  the  Winfield 
City  Band.  She  also  found  time  to  vol- 
unteer for  an  after  school  program  at 
the  Denton  Art  Center,  all  the  while 
maintaining  a  3.8  grade-point  average. 

A  significant  testimony  to  our  facul- 
ty occurred  when  Wichita  State 
University  released  its  Report  on 
Transfer  Students  from  Cowley 
County  Community  College  in  fall 
2003.  Cowley  students  who  trans- 


ferred to  WSU  had  higher  GPAs  than 
all  other  WSU  students.  Male  students 
who  transferred  from  Cowley  had  a 
cumulative  3.123  GPA,  compared  to 
2.925  for  all  other  WSU  male  students. 
Female  students  from  Cowley  had  a 
cumulative  3.280  GPA,  compared  to 
3.127  for  all  other  WSU  female  stu- 
dents. Overall,  Cowley  students  had  a 
higher  cumulative  GPA,  3.221  to  3.041, 
than  other  WSU  students. 

Natural  Science  Department 
Instructor  Pam  Smith  was  selected  as 
the  fourth  recipient  of  the  Endowed 
Chair  for  Teaching  Excellence  and 
Student  Learning,  and  she  secured  a 
grant  to  purchase  some  much-needed 
software  for  the  science  curriculum. 

In  fall  2003,  Community  College 
Week  listed  Cowley  among  the  fastest 
growing  community  colleges  in  the 
nation.  The  college  has  grown  signifi- 
cantly during  my  17  years  as  presi- 
dent, and  we've  been  able  to  manage 
that  growth  quite  well. 

The  Aviation  Maintenance 
Technology  program  expanded  into 
Wichita,  enrollment  continued  to  set 


records,  and  we  broke  ground  on  two 
building  projects,  the  renovation  of  the 
south  lobby  of  W.S.  Scott  Auditorium, 
and  the  construction  of  a  new  class- 
room building. 

This  report  includes  many  other 
wonderful  highlights  from  the  past 
year.  I  invite  you  to  read  through  it 
carefully.  It  is  my  hope  that  it  will  give 
you  a  better  understanding  of  what 
Cowley  is  all  about  and  the  direction 
we're  heading. 

On  behalf  of  our  Board  of  Trustees, 
my  fellow  administrators,  our  faculty, 
staff  and  students,  I  want  to  thank  you 
for  your  support  of  Cowley  County 
Community  College.  It  means  a  great 
deal  to  me.  The  college  has  always 
been  a  viable  entity  within  Arkansas 
City,  Cowley  County,  and  south-cen- 
tral Kansas.  We  will  do  our  very  best 
to  keep  it  that  way. 

/-,  Sincerely, 

Patrick  J.  McAfee,  Ph.D. 


BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES  and  Administration 


Board  of  Trustees 


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Donna  Albert 

Avery  Bacastow  Jr. 


Ron 
Godsey 


Lee 
Gregg  Jr. 


College  Administration 


Dr.  Patrick  J. 
McAtee 

President 


Vice  President  of 
Academic  and 
Student  Affairs 


Crouch 

Vice  President  of 
Business  Services 


Conrad 
Jimison 

Vice  President  of 
Administration 


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>oyie 

Dean  of 
Student  Learning 


McKown 

Dean  of 

Research  and 

Technology 


Terri 
Morrow 

Dean  of 

Development  & 

College  Relations 


Sue 
Saia 

Dean  of 
Student  Life 


Wesbrooks 

Northern 
Campuses 


Tom 
Saia 

Director  of 
Athletics 


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STUDENT!  Achievements 


Sarah 
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Pntchard 

September  2003 

Augusta,  KS 
Communications 


Rachel 
Warren 

October  2003 

Geuda  Springs,  KS 

Pre-Medicme 


Maclnnis 

November  2003 

Weyburn, 

Saskatchewan, 

Canada 

Pre-Medicine 


Rebekarr 
Krusemark 

December  2003 

Winfield,  KS 

Computer  Graphic 

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January  2u04 

Rogers,  AR 

Communications 


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February  2004 

Wellington,  KS 

Psychology 


Sarah 
Area 

March  2004 

Havensville,  KS 

Secondary 

Education 


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April  2004 

Arkansas  City,  KS 

Business 

Administration 


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STUDENT  Achievements 


STUDENT  of  the  Year 


Rebekah  Krusemark  was  named 
Cowley  County  Community 
College's  Student  of  the  Year 
Tuesday  night  during  the  annual 
Celebration  of  Excellence,  the  honors 
and  awards  banquet  held  in  the  Earle 
N.  Wright  Community  Room  inside 
the  Brown  Center. 

Krusemark,  a  Winfield  native,  was 
Cowley's  December  Student  of  the 
Month.  She  is  the  daughter  of  Nancy 
and  David  Krusemark.  She  is  a  sopho- 
more computer  graphic  arts  major 
who  is  a  member  of  the  Art  Club, 
Chess  Club,  Math  &  Science  Club, 
Campus  Christian  Fellowship,  Phi 
Theta  Kappa,  and  Mu  Alpha  Theta. 
She's  also  a  member  of  the  Jazz  Band, 
Concert  Band,  and  the  Winfield  City 
Band.  She  serves  as  librarian  for  the 
Winfield  City  Band  and  is  an  Art  Club 
volunteer  for  an  after  school  program 
at  the  Denton  Art  Center. 

She  has 
been  list- 
ed on 
the 


National  Dean's  List,  received  the 
Silver  Key  award  from  the  Scholastic 
Art  Show  and  Competition  in  2002, 
and  took  second  place  in  Cowley's 
first  Hutzbah  Awards,  sponsored  last 
year  by  the  Art  Club.  She  attends 
Cowley  on  an  instrumental  music 
scholarship,  an  Arkansas  City  Area 
Arts  Council  scholarship,  and  a  St. 
John's  Alumni  Scholarship. 

She  plans  to  transfer  to  Concordia 
University  in  Seward,  Neb. 

For  being  named  Student  of  the 
Year,  Krusemark  received  a  bouquet 
of  $1  bills,  prepared  by  Vicki  Crouch, 
dorm  manager  and  manager  of  the 
Tiger  Deli. 

Krusemark  was  honored  numerous 
times  Tuesday  night.  She  was  award- 
ed for  her  contributions  to  the  Art 
Club,  Chess  Club,  Math  &  Science 
Club,  and  as  a  Student  of  the  Month. 

Other  Cowley  Students  of  the  Month 
who  were  eligible  for  the  Student  of 
the  Year  award  were  Sarah  Pritchard 
of  Augusta;  Rachel  Warren  of  Geuda 
Springs;  Lynsey  Maclnnis  of  Weyburn, 
Saskatchewan,  Canada;  Jake  Conley  of 
Rogers,  Ark.;  Nathan  Markley  of 
Wellington;  Sarah  Area  of  Havensville; 
and  Lucas  Goff  of  Arkansas  City. 

Awards  were  presented  to  students 
who  participate  in  16  clubs  and  organ- 
izations. Top  awards  went  to: 
Jonathan  Paxson, 
Argonia,  for 
Act  One  I 


Arkansas  City,  Golden  Shovel  Award 
for  the  Art  Club;  Chris  Craft,  Caldwell, 
Chess  Club;  Megan  O'Neill,  Milton, 
Debate/ Forensics;  Toni  Carlson, 
Arkansas  City,  Journalism  Club 
(Student  Publications);  Zeb  Wilson, 
South  Haven,  Peers  Advocating 
Wellness  for  Students;  Jessica  Whitson, 
Oxford,  Phi  Beta  Lambda;  Charlotte 
Hulsey,  Arkansas  City,  Phi  Theta 
Kappa;  Shayla  McDonald,  Arkansas 
City,  Student  Ambassador  of  the  Year; 
Megan  Whitehead,  Arkansas  City, 
Student  Government  Association; 
Devin  Woods,  Manhattan,  Vocal 
Music;  and  A.J.  Ybarra,  Wellington, 
Volunteers  Learning  Through  Service. 


'.' 


At 


Sue  Saia,  left,  dean  of  student  life,  presents  Rebekah  Krusemaric  with  a  bouquetof$1  biDs  for  bekig  named  the  2003-2004  Student  of  the  Year. 


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STUDENT1  Achievements 


AEC  team  finishes 
second  in  state 

The  Academic  Excellence 
Challenge  team  took  second 
place  in  the  statewide  AEC 
Finals  Tournament  April  30  and  May 
1,  2004,  at  Allen  County  Community 
College  in  Iola. 

Cowley  went  4-2  during  the  two-day 
tournament.  The  team  recorded  wins 
over  Pratt  75-70,  Garden  City  150-80, 
Pratt  100-40,  and  Fort  Scott  220-50. 
Cowley  dropped  a  95-80  decision  to 
Cloud  County  in  Round  2,  and  a  140- 
45  decision  to  Cloud  in  Round  6. 

Cowley  AEC  team  members  for 
2003-2004:  Chris  Craft  of  Caldwell, 


Andrew  McCown  of  Wichita 
(Southeast  High  School),  Jenny 
Tevington  of  Mayfield  (Campus  High 
School),  and  Bary  Tevington  of 
Mayfield.  Cowley  AEC  alumnae 
Bethany  Kennedy  and  Nick  Endicott 
volunteered  their  time  as  assistant 
coaches. 

Cowley's  AEC  team  is  coached  by 
Social  Science  Department  Instructor 
Chris  Mayer. 

"I'd  like  to  thank  Natural  Science 
Department  instructors  Greg  Nichols 
and  Scott  Layton  for  helping  the  team 
prepare  by  participating  in  weekly 
practice  sessions  over  the  course  of 
this  semester,"  Mayer  said  in  the 


spring.  "Their  contributions  are  no 
small  part  of  Cowley  AEC's  final 
standing.  Many  thanks  also  to  the 
numerous  faculty,  staff  and  students 
who  encouraged  and  supported  the 
team  through  the  competition." 

AEC  is  the  classic  question-and- 
answer  "scholar's  bowl"  academic 
competition  for  two-year  colleges  in 
Kansas.  Since  1999,  Cowley  AEC 
teams  have  consistently  won  their  way 
into  the  finals,  and  have  not  placed 
lower  than  fifth  over  all  since  2000. 
Cowley  AEC  teams  were  state  champi- 
ons in  2000  and  2001.  The  2002-2003 
team  placed  third. 


Cowley  JUlath  &  Science 
Club  project  has  world- 
wide impact 

Saving  2,000  square  feet  of  threat- 
ened forest  land  in  Brazil  might 
not  seem  like  a  big  deal,  but  it  is 
to  Cowley  Math  &  Science  Club  stu- 
dents. 

For  the  past  seven  years,  the  student 
organization  has  chosen  to  work  with 
Human-i-Tees,  an  educational 
fundraiser,  primarily  because  it  is 
widely  recognized  for  its  commitment 
to  environmental  education  and 
preservation  and  for  incorporating 
social  responsibility  into  its  work. 

In  fall  2001,  Human-i-Tees  unveiled 
its  Tees  for  Trees  program.  Since  its 
introduction,  partnerships  with  organ- 
izations such  as  Cowley's  Math  & 
Science  Club  have  preserved  more 
than  2,100  acres  of  forest  in  the  Jaguar 
Ecological  Reserve  located  in  Brazil's 
Pantanal. 

Greg  Nichols,  Math  &  Science  Club 
sponsor,  said  he  was  proud  of  the  stu- 
dents' efforts. 

"This  is  my  first  year  doing  this,  and 
it's  pretty  cool,"  said  Nichols,  a  math 
instructor  in  the  Natural  Science 
Department.  "I  don't  think  the  stu- 
dents realize  the  impact  they  are  hav- 
ing on  the  world  in  which  we  live." 


Cowley  students  raised  nearly 
$1,400  during  the  2003-2004  academic 
year,  which  allowed  Human-I-Tees 
and  the  Focus  Conservation  Fund  to 
preserve  2,050  square  feet  of  forest. 
About  $500  came  back  to  the  club  and 
was  used  to  pay  for  field  trips,  social 
activities  and  refreshments  at  club 
meetings. 

Nichols  credited  Pam  Smith,  a  col- 
league in  the  Natural  Science 
Department,  for  keeping  students 
involved  in  the  fundraiser  throughout 
the  years. 

A.J.  Ybarra  was  the  top  seller  in  the 
club,  followed  closely  by  Rebekah 
Krusemark  and  Holly  Leach. 

Nichols  said  the  Amazon  Rainforest 
was  depleting  at  such  a  rapid  pace 
that  it  would  continue  to  have  a  nega- 
tive effect  on  the  environment  around 
the  world. 

"That  forest  provides  a  lot  of  oxy- 
gen, and  if  the  rainforests  are  deplet- 
ed, the  carbon  dioxide  increases,  and 
that  contributes  to  global  warming," 
Nichols  said.  "A  lot  of  schools  and 
organizations  around  the  country  are 
involved  in  this  project.  Hopefully,  we 
will  help  in  the  preservation  of  forest 
area  the  size  of  a  neighborhood  or 
even  a  small  town  with  continued  sup- 
port." 


Nichols  said  it  was  important  for 
young  people  to  realize  that  their 
effort  impacts  the  entire  world. 

"Anytime  you  can  get  young  kids  to 
think  beyond  their  own  circumstances, 
to  think  outside  the  box  and  what 
impacts  you  on  a  day-to-day  basis, 
that's  part  of  the  whole  college  experi- 
ence," Nichols  said.  "You  grow  up 
and  finally  realize  that  we're  all  con- 
nected." 

Sales  of  Human-I-Tee  products  took 
place  during  an  eight-week  period 
from  October  2003  to  early  December 
2003.  Nichols  said  many  students  sold 
the  products  to  people  outside  the  col- 
lege. 

"This  community  (Arkansas  City) 
has  been  great  in  support  of  this  proj- 
ect," he  said. 


STUDENT  Achievements 


■ 


Cowley  Phi  Beta 
Lambda  students  score 
well  at  state  contest 

Thirteen  students  in  the  college's 
Phi  Beta  Lambda  chapter 
brought  home  six  first-place  fin- 
ishes at  the  annual  State  Leadership 
Conference  and  Competition  held 
March  4-5,  2004,  in  Salina. 

Cowley  competed  against  students 
from  Central  College  of  McPherson, 
Colby  Community  College,  Friends 
University,  Emporia  State  University, 
Kansas  State  University  and  Labette 
Community  College.  The  events  con- 
sisted of  written  tests,  computer  appli- 
cation tests,  and  job  interviews. 
Cowley's  first-place  finishers: 
Marni  Erb,  Mulvane  freshman, 
Computer  Applications;  Jessica 
Whitson,  Oxford  sophomore, 
Accounting  Principles  and  Business 


Communications;  Chelsea  Scott, 
Wellington  sophomore,  Word 
Processing;  and  Russell  Lowden, 
Arkansas  City  sophomore,  Business 
Principles  and  Quantitative  Methods. 

Second-place  finishes: 

Lori  Aikins,  Winfield  sophomore, 
Job  Interview;  Amber  Reuber,  West 
Elk  freshman,  Computer  Applications. 

Third-place  finishes: 

Erb,  Human  Resource  Management; 
Lindsey  Patton,  Wellington  freshman, 
Information  Management;  Scott, 
Quantitative  Methods;  Lowden, 
Computer  Concepts  and  Economics. 

Aikins,  Erb,  Patton,  Scott,  and 
Reuber  majored  in  business  adminis- 
tration. Whitson  and  Lowden  were 
accounting  majors. 

Angela  Root,  Winfield  sophomore, 
served  as  the  vice  president  on  the 
Kansas  State  Board  of  Officers. 


Beverly  Grunder,  the  organization's 
adviser,  was  named  the  Kansas  PBL 
Adviser  of  the  Year  for  2002-2003.  It 
was  the  second  time  Grunder  received 
the  award  in  the  last  three  years. 
Students  make  nominations  for  the 
adviser  award,  and  the  winner  is  cho- 
sen by  the  Kansas  State  Board  of 
Officers. 

"Phi  Beta  Lambda  offers  the  stu- 
dents a  way  to  build  their  confidence 
and  leadership  skills,"  Grunder  said. 
"It  is  always  a  joy  to  see  the  students 
grow  and  mature  through  this  pro- 
gram." 


Woods  earns  coveted 
JUlr.  Cinderfella  title 

Devin  Woods,  a  sophomore 
music  major  from  Manhattan, 
was  chosen  from  a  group  of  16 
male  students  as  Mr.  Cinderfella  dur- 
ing the  annual  pageant  May  6,  2004. 


Woods  was  crowned  by  Miss 
Kansas,  Angelea  Busby,  and  will  reign 
for  one  year.  Jasper  McDuffus  first 
runner-up,  Trent  James  took  second 
runner-up,  Colgan  James  third  runner- 
up,  and  Mark  Gubichuk  fourth  run- 
ner-up. 


Woods  was  a  member  of  the  CC 
Singers  and  Cowley  Concert  Choir. 


STUDEN1  f  Achievements 


AC  businesses  join 
Cowley  students,  staff 
on  lif  esaver  of  a 
project 

Project  Lifesavers  is  on  its  way, 
literally. 

Jason  Parson,  a  Cowley  County 
Community  College  sophomore  and 
member  of  the  U.S.  Army  National 
Guard  stationed  in  Iraq,  formally 
requested  that  Lifesavers  and  ink  pens 
be  sent. 

College  students  and  personnel 
obliged. 

Cathy  Hendricks,  a  Social  Science 
Department  instructor  and  one  of 
Parson's  former  teachers,  was  deter- 
mined to  fulfill  his  request.  With  the 


help  of  students,  faculty,  staff,  and 
stores  within  Arkansas  City,  Parson's 
request  has  been  granted. 

Hendricks  sent  more  than  150  letters 
for  the  443rd  Transportation  Division. 
Cowley  student,  John  Irving,  con- 
tributed 30  letters.  Many  students,  fac- 
ulty, and  staff  also  wrote  letters. 

This  project  accumulated  more  than 
100  pounds  of  candy.  The  Arkansas 
City  Country  Mart  donated  70  bags  of 
Lifesavers.  Phi  Theta  Kappa  and  Wal- 
Mart  donated  $20  worth  of  candy. 
Graves  Drug  Store  donated  $5  worth 
of  candy,  while  Dillons  donated  nine 
pounds. 

Cowley  Students  Kayla  Strange  and 
Doug  Dillner  were  responsible  for  col- 
lecting the  donations  around  town. 


They  played  a  major  role  in  the  suc- 
cess of  the  project. 

Other  donations  included  150  ink 
pens  provided  by  the  college's  Public 
Relations  office,  and  Business  and 
Service  Technology  instructor  Larry 
Schwintz  and  Social  Science 
Department  Secretary  Wanda 
Shepherd  donated  disposable  digital 
cameras.  The  college  paid  for  the 
postage. 

In  a  most  recent  e-mail  from  Parson 
to  Hendricks,  Parson  wrote,  "The  only 
thing  I  can  say  is  how  good  the  people 
at  Cowley  make  a  person  feel." 


Cowley  Press  best 
two-year  newspaper  in 
Kansas 

The  staff  of  The  Cowley  Press  stu- 
dent newspaper  was  awarded 
the  All-Kansas  Award  at  the 
Kansas  Associated  Collegiate  Press 
contest  in  Wichita  April  18-19,  2004. 

The  award  goes  to  the  best  collegiate 
newspaper  among  two-year  colleges 
in  Kansas  for  the  2003-2004  school 
year. 

Staff  members  competed  in  several 
individual  categories,  including  ad 
design,  photography,  sports,  news, 
column  and  feature  writing,  headline 
writing,  multimedia  storytelling, 
design  and  special  sections. 

Winners:  Toni  Carlson,  second  run- 
ner-up Journalist  of  the  Year;  Erica 
Lavallee,  first  place  column  writing; 


Thomas  Noah,  first  and  third  place 
sports  column  writing;  Carlson,  sec- 
ond place  front  page  design;  Sara 
Rosenkrance,  second  place  feature 
photography;  The  Cowley  Press  staff, 
second  and  third  place  special  sec- 
tions; Sarah  Pritchard,  third  place 
sports  news  writing;  staff,  third  place 
multimedia  storytelling. 


There  also  were  14  honorable  men- 
tions received  for  Cowley  entries. 

David  Bostwick,  Humanities 
Department  instructor,  is  the  faculty 
advisor  to  The  Cowley  Press. 


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STUDENT  Achievements 


Roberts,  Warren 
represent  Cowley  on 
PTK  All-Kansas  team 

Lisa  Roberts  and  Rachel  Warren, 
graduates  of  Arkansas  City  High 
School,  have  been  chosen  to  rep- 
resent Cowley  on  the  All-Kansas 
Academic  Team  sponsored  by  Phi 
Theta  Kappa. 

The  two  were  among  44  students 
from  Kansas  community  colleges  who 
were  honored  at  the  Ninth  Annual 
PTK  Honors  Luncheon  Feb.  18  at  the 
Holiday  Inn  West/Holidome  in 
Topeka.  Students  were  chosen  by 
meeting  certain  criteria,  including  the 
degree  of  academic  classes  taken,  cam- 
pus involvement,  a  4.0  grade-point 
average,  and  writing  several  essays.  A 
recommendation  from  a  faculty  mem- 
ber also  was  to  be  considered  for  this 
honor. 

Todd  Shepherd,  Cowley's  faculty 
PTK  sponsor,  said  he  was  looking  for 
students  who  stood  out  in  the  crowd 
academically. 

"From  the  recommendation  from  the 
faculty,  these  are  two  top-notch  stu- 
dents," Shepherd  said.  "I'm  proud  to 
see  both  of  these  students  recognized 
for  their  high  academic  achievements." 

Roberts  is  the  daughter  of  Kenneth 
and  Janet  Roberts.  She  is  involved  in 
the  Math  and  Science  Club,  Mu  Alpha 
Theta,  and  PTK. 

When  asked  how  it  felt  to  be  repre- 
senting Cowley  and  PTK,  Roberts  said, 
"Overall,  I  think  it's  nice  to  be  recog- 
nized for  all  our  hard  work.  It's  nice 
that  the  teachers  nominate  and  that 
they  have  faith  in  me." 

Roberts  is  a  finance  major  who  plans 
to  attend  Oklahoma  State  University 
in  the  fall. 

Warren,  the  daughter  of  Tom  and 
JoLynn  Warren,  also  is  involved  in  Mu 
Alpha  Theta,  PTK,  and  the  Math  and 
Science  Club.  She  also  is  a  Student 
Ambassador  for  the  college. 


Lisa  Roberts 

"It's  a  big  honor  and  a  big  responsi- 
bility to  represent  our  school  at  such 
an  event,"  Warren  said. 

Warren  is  a  pre-medicine  major  who 
plans  to  attend  the  University  of 
Kansas  in  the  fall. 

Not  only  are  both  women  being 
honored,  they  each  will  receive  a 
proclamation  issued  by  Gov.  Kathleen 
Sebelius,  an  educational  scholarship  of 
$300,  and  an  academic  medallion. 

One  of  the  benefits  of  membership 
in  PTK,  the  national  honor  society  for 
two-year  colleges,  is  scholarship 
money.  Each  year,  between  $3  million 
and  $5  million  in  scholarships  is  given 
away  to  PTK  members  nationwide. 
Traditionally,  Kansas  Board  of  Regents 
universities  and  Washburn  University 
have  provided  scholarships  in  the 
amount  of  $1,000  for  the  All-Kansas 
Team  recipients  who  transfer  to  their 
institutions. 

Each  scholar  also  is  a  nominee  for 
the  2004  All-USA  Academic  Team, 
sponsored  by  USA  Today  newspaper, 
PTK,  and  the  American  Association  of 
Community  Colleges. 


Rachel  Warren 

To  become  a  member  of  PTK,  a  stu- 
dent must  achieve  and  maintain  a 
minimum  3.25  GPA  and  carry  12  cred- 
it hours  a  semester.  They  also  must 
receive  three  recommendations  from 
full-time  instructors. 

Members  of  PTK  are  high-caliber 
students  and  exhibit  the  qualities  that 
can  make  them  the  leaders  of  tomor- 
row. It  has  been  said  that  PTK  is  more 
than  just  a  club;  it  is  an  honor  to  be  a 
member. 

"This  opportunity  opens  up  doors 
and  it  looks  good  on  transcripts," 
Roberts  said. 

Community  college  students  nation- 
wide compete  for  places  on  the  first, 
second  and  third  All-USA  teams,  each 
team  comprising  20  spots.  First-team 
members  each  receive  a  $2,500 
stipend,  and  will  be  featured  along 
with  second-  and  third-team  members 
in  an  April  issue  of  USA  Today.  Team 
members  also  are  presented  with 
medallions.  Names  of  the  students  will 
be  placed  on  the  society's  web  site, 
www.ptk.org. 


STUDENT  Achievements 


Shawnee,  Okla.r  native 
crowned  Queen  Alalah 
LXXII 


Candace  Salas  was  so  sure  she 
wouldn't  be  crowned  Queen 
Alalah  that  she  went  dancing  at 
Graham  Central  Station  in  Wichita  the 
night  before  the  Queen's  Coronation. 

Salas,  a  sophomore  pre-pharmacy 
major,  was  crowned  Queen  Alalah 
LXXII  Oct.  24,  2003,  at  Cowley. 

Chelsea  Bland,  a  sophomore  from 
Ponca  City,  Okla.,  was  runner-up. 

"Since  I  wasn't  expecting  it,  I  was 
like  'let's  get  this  show  on  the  road 
and  eat  some  pizza',"  Salas  said.  "My 
eyes  started  to  water  when  they  called 
my  name.  I  was  in  complete  shock." 

Salas,  one  of  five  finalists  chosen  by 
Cowley  students  and  employees  in 
balloting  two  weeks  ago,  was  the  win- 
ner after  voting  by  the  Coronation 
audience. 

Salas  said  several  people 
approached  her  during  the  Saturday 
parade  expressing  their  well  wishes. 

"A  lot  of  people  came  up  to  me  an4 
told  me  I  did  a  wonderful  job,"  Salas 
said.  "I  had  a  lot  of  fun.  I  was  very 
surprised  at  how  much  the  community 
gets  involved  with  Arkalalah." 


Salas'  crowning  capped  a  big  night 
during  Arkansas  City's  annual  fall  fes- 
tival, Arkalalah.  The  queens  and  19 
visiting  queens  from  surrounding 
communities  were  guests  at  the 
Queen's  Banquet  held  earlier  Friday 
evening. 

Then,  "River  Side  Story,"  a  play  on 
the  Broadway  musical  "West  Side 
Story,"  was  the  theme  for  the  Queen's 
Coronation,  held  for  the  first  time  in 
the  Robert  Brown  Theatre  inside  the 
Brown  Center  for  Arts,  Sciences  and 
Technology.  Nineteen  former  Queen 
Alalahs  were  on  hand  for  the  festivi- 
ties, including  the  first  Queen  Alalah, 
Dorothy  Moore  Harbaugh. 

"I'm  92  years  old  and  I  can't  imagine 
I'm  still  here,"  said  Harbaugh,  who 
lives  in  Enid,  Okla.  "I  was  thrilled  to 
death  to  be  crowned  the  first  Queen 
Alalah." 

Salas,  20,  was  an  active  Cowley  stu- 
dent. She  was  captain  of  the  Tigerette 
Danceline,  was  a  member  of  the  Math 
and  Science  Club,  Campus  Christian 
Fellowship,  and  she  played  Powder 
Puff  intramural  football.  She  also  held 
a  part-time  job  at  Graves  Drugstore  in 
Arkansas  City. 

Salas  is  the  daughter  of  Terry  and 
Steve  Salas  of  Shawnee.  She  expressed 


her  gratitude  toward  many  who  sup- 
ported her. 

"I  got  tremendous  support  from  my 
Danceline  teammates,  from  the  people 
at  Graves,  and  from  my  foster  parents, 
Matt  and  Roxanna  James,"  Salas  said. 
"I  feel  awesome." 

Dr.  David  Ross  served  as  master  of 
ceremonies  at  the  Coronation. 
Entertainment  was  provided  by 
Cowley's  CC  Singers,  the  Coronation 
Dance  Company,  the  Arkansas  City 
High  School  Jazz  Band,  the  Ark  High 
Singers,  and  the  Cowley  Tigerettes. 
Ross  also  was  named  Arkalalah  Grand 
Marshal  in  2003. 


Former  Cowley 
students  at  W5U  have 
higher  GPAs 

For  the  second  consecutive  year, 
Cowley  students  who  transferred 
to  Wichita  State  University  had 
higher  cumulative  grade-point  aver- 
ages than  all  other  WSU  students, 
according  to  a  report  on  transfer  stu- 
dents provided  by  the  Office  of  the 
Registrar  at  WSU. 

In  the  fall  2003  report,  which  was 
made  on  Dec.  29,  male  students  who 
transferred  from  Cowley  had  a  cumu- 
lative 3.123  GPA,  compared  to  2.925 
for  all  other  WSU  male  students. 
Female  students  from  Cowley  had  a 
cumulative  3.280  GPA,  compared  to 


3.127  for  all  other  WSU  female  stu- 
dents. Overall,  Cowley  students  had  a 
higher  cumulative  GPA,  3.221  to  3.041, 
than  other  WSU  students. 

The  fall  2002  report  showed  similar 
results:  Cowley  males  transferring  to 
WSU,  3.115  GPA;  all  other  WSU  males, 
2.910  GPA;  Cowley  females  transfer- 
ring to  WSU,  3.256  GPA;  all  other 
WSU  females,  3.117  GPA;  all  Cowley 
students  transferring  to  WSU,  3.205 
GPA;  all  other  WSU  students,  3.029 
GPA. 

The  report  is  extensive  and  provides 
grade-point  averages  by  each  WSU 
college,  and  within  the  college  by  sex 
and  classification. 

In  the  December  2003  report,  the 
GPA  for  male  students  who  trans- 


ferred from  Cowley  to  WSU  with 
enough  hours  to  classify  them  as 
freshmen  had  the  largest  margin  over 
all  other  WSU  freshmen  counterparts, 
3.111  to  2.564.  The  largest  difference 
among  females  transferring  from 
Cowley  and  all  other  WSU  females 
occurred  in  the  junior  class,  where 
Cowley  students  had  a  cumulative 
3.269  GPA,  compared  to  3.094  for 
WSU  juniors  who  were  female. 

"The  report  speaks  well  for  our  fac- 
ulty," said  Dr.  Pat  McAfee,  Cowley 
president.  "It  also  speaks  to  the  fact 
that  our  college  is  a  good  place  to  tran- 
sition from  high  school  to  the  four- 
year  university.  And  once  we  get  stu- 
dents here  who  plan  to  transfer,  we 
prepare  them  well." 


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FACULTY/STAFF  Achievements 


ENDOWED  Chair  #4 


Pam  Smith,  a  Natural  Science 
Department  instructor,  was  pre- 
sented the  Endowed  Chair  for 
Teaching  Excellence  and  Student 
Learning  Jan.  20,  2004,  during  an 
inservice  meeting  in  the  Brown  Center. 

Smith,  in  her  eighth  year  at  Cowley, 
was  selected  for  the  award  from  a  field 
of  six  nominees.  The  five  others  are 
David  Bostwick,  Humanities;  Marlys 
Cervantes,  Humanities;  Beverly 
Grunder,  Business  and  Service 
Technology;  Jafar  Hashemi,  Natural 
Sciences;  and  Todd  Shepherd,  Social 
Sciences.  All  six  candidates  received 
gifts. 

Dr.  Pat  McAtee,  Cowley  president, 
introduced  Smith  as  the  2004-2006 
recipient. 

"Pam  demonstrates  leadership  both 
in  and  out  of  the  classroom,"  McAtee 
said.  "She  is  a  valuable  member  of  a 
team  as  her  contributions  are  always 
offered  with  what  is  good  for  the  col- 
lege and  our  students  as  her  focal 
point." 

Smith  expressed  gratitude  toward 
her  colleagues  at  Cowley. 

"This  award  is  as  much  yours  as  it  is 
mine,"  she  said.  "I  can  not  tell  you 
enough  how  grateful  I  am  for  all  you 
did  for  my  daughter  (Charlotte 
Hulsey)  during  her  two  years  here.  As 
many  of  you  know,  she  didn't  have  a 
lot  of  direction  in  life,  and  that  was  a 
concern  of  mine.  She  wanted  to  go  to 
Kansas  State  her  freshman  year,  but  I 
was  able  to  discourage  her  from  doing 
that,  and  she  came  to  Cowley.  Because 
of  all  of  you,  she  became  a  successful 
student." 

Smith  teaches  all  levels  of  chemistry 
at  the  college,  and  was  instrumental  in 
the  remodeling  of  the  chemistry  lab  on 
the  main  campus.  She  is  involved  in  a 
Title  III  grant  pilot  program  integrat- 
ing the  use  of  technology  in  her  class- 
room. Most  recently,  she  received  a 
$1,000  grant  from  the  National 
Computational  Science  Institute.  The 


money  was  used  to  purchase  software 
to  enable  chemistry  students  to  build 
molecules  on  computer. 

In  1999,  Smith  received  a  Master 
Teacher  award  from  the  National 
Institute  for  Staff  and  Organizational 
Development  in  Austin,  Texas.  On 
campus,  she  is  president  of  the  College 
Education  Association,  has  been  a 
sponsor  for  the  Math  and  Science  Club 
and  Mu  Alpha  Theta  (a  national  math- 
ematics honor  society)  for  the  past  five 
years,  chairs  the  Site  Safety  team,  and 
serves  on  many  other  committees  and 
teams  at  the  college. 

Smith's  professional  organizations 
include  being  an  active  member  of  the 
Kansas  College  Chemistry  Teachers 
Association  and  as  a  member  of  the  2- 
Year  College  Chemistry  Consortium. 

McAtee  read  a  few  statements  made 
by  students  concerning  Smith. 

"I  just  wanted  to  thank  you  for 
being  such  a  wonderful  instructor 
these  last  two  years.  You  have  been 
very  good  at  explaining  chemistry  and 
have  actually  made  me  enjoy  the  sub- 
ject much  more  than  before  I  came  to 
Cowley.  Your  endless  optimism  has 
made  me  regret  having  to  have  a  new 
instructor  next  year.  I  will  miss  being 
in  your  class." 

Another  student  wrote,  "Thank  you 
so  much  for  all  your  help  and  support 
while  I  was  ill.  It  means  a  lot  to  me  to 
know  that  someone  cares  about  me 
doing  well  in  school.  I  want  you  to 
know  that  I  have  decided 
to  go  to 
Emporia 
State 
next 


environmental  biology.  I  am  now 
excited  about  school  because  of  you." 

The  Endowed  Chair  for  Teaching 
Excellence  and  Student  Learning  was 
established  in  1998  and  is  sponsored 
by  Corner  Bank  of  Winfield  and 
Arkansas  City.  Jana  Dobbs,  senior  vice 
president  for  relationship  manage- 
ment, and  Joyce  McArtor,  vice  presi- 
dent and  manager  of  the  Corner  Bank 
branch  in  Arkansas  City,  presented 
Smith  with  a  check  for  $2,000.  Smith 
will  receive  another  check  for  $2,000 
next  year.  Award  recipients  are  to  use 
$1,000  of  the  award  for  professional 
development.  The  remaining  $3,000  is 
a  cash  stipend. 

Connie  Donatelli,  Cowley's  director 
of  vocal  music  and  the  2002-2004 
Endowed  Chair,  spoke  briefly  about 
what  the  award  meant  to  her. 

Candidates  for  the  award  must  sub- 
mit recommendation  letters  from  a 
colleague,  their  department  chair,  a 
student,  and  from  Sheree  Utash,  vice 
president  of  academic  and  student 
affairs.  Other  requirements  include 
peer  observation,  an  explanation  of 
their  teaching  philosophies,  and 
answering  a  series  of  questions  relat- 
ing to  teaching.  Candidates  are 
reviewed  by  an  internal  committee 
and  an  external  committee. 


Sheree  Utash,  vke  president  of  academic  and  student  affairs,  left,  and  Dr.  Rat  McAtee,  colege 
president,  pose  with  Ram  Smith,  Natural  Science  Deparbnent  instructor  ami  tlie  fourth  Endowed 
Chair  for  leaching  Excellence  and  Student  Learning. 


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FACULTY/STAFF  Achievements 


Fifteen  employees 
honored  for  years 
of  service 


Fifteen  full-time  employees  were 
honored  Feb.  24,  2004,  during  a 
celebration  for  their  years  of 
service  to  the  college. 

A  Celebration  of  Appreciation  was 
held  in  the  Earle  N.  Wright 
Community  Room  inside  the  Brown 
Center  for  Arts,  Sciences  and 
Technology  on  the  main  campus. 

Dr.  Pat  McAfee,  president,  presented 
gifts  to  the  15  employees  and  said  a  lit- 
tle bit  about  each  one  present. 

Employees  are  honored  for  continu- 
ous service  of  five  years,  10  years,  15 


years,  20  years,  25  years,  30  years,  35 
years  and  so  on.  As  of  last  year,  90  of 
the  college's  190  full-time  employees 
had  been  with  the  college  for  five  or 
more  years. 

Employees  who  were  honored: 

35  years:  Conrad  Jimison,  Vice 
President  of  Administration. 

25  years:  Libby  Palmer, 
Administrative  Assistant  to  President. 

20  years:  Ed  Hargrove,  Head 
Softball  Coach. 

15  years:  Larry  Grose,  Men's  Tennis 
Coach  and  Dejon  Ewing,  Department 
Chair,  Humanities. 

10  years:  Bruce  Watson,  ADA 
Compliance  Officer;  Rex  Soule, 
Publications  Designer;  and  Bryan 


McChesney,  Coordinator  of  ITV, 
Technology  Specialist. 

5  years:  Robert  Wood,  Dorm 
Manager/ Assistant  Track  Coach; 
Karolee  Weller,  Natural  Science 
Instructor;  LeArta  Watkins,  Director  of 
Distance  Learning;  Loretta  Waldroupe, 
Math  Specialist  for  IMPACT;  Chris 
Mayer,  Social  Science  Instructor;  Todd 
Ray,  Maintenance  Technician;  and 
DeAnna  Harp,  Financial  Aid  Clerk. 

Gifts  employees  could  select  from 
were  key  rings,  letter  openers,  brass 
and  leather  coasters,  Nappa  leather  bi- 
fold  wallets,  Le  Petit  clocks,  brass 
paperweights  and  clocks,  and  brass 
business  card  holders. 


Computer  software 
assists  chemistry 
students 


Chemistry  students  are  now  able 
to  build  molecules  on  comput- 
er, thanks  to  a  grant  secured  by 
Natural  Science  Department  Instructor 
Pam  Smith. 

"Instead  of  making  several  different 
chemical  compounds  and  testing  them 
to  see  what  works,  students  can  build 
molecules  on  computer  and  test  their 
properties,  how  they  will  react  arid  so 
forth,"  Smith  said.  "This  is  cutting 
edge  in  the  field  of  chemistry." 

The  software  is  not  meant  to  replace 
the  work  students  conduct  in  wet  labs. 
Rather,  it  is  a  supplement  to  the  typi- 
cal lab  experiments. 

Smith  was  able  to  attend  a  week- 
long  conference  at  San  Jose  (Calif.) 
State  University  in  July  2003  titled 
"Computational  Chemistry  for 
Chemistry  Educators."  The  National 
Computational  Science  Institute  spon- 
sored the  conference,  and  Cowley's 
Title  III  grant  program  paid  for 
Smith's  attendance. 

Smith  was  the  lone  community  col- 
lege instructor  among  the  40-50  who 
attended  workshops  last  summer,  and 


Pam  Smith 


she  was  one  of  only  six  people  to  be 
awarded  $1,000  grants  to  help  pur- 
chase the  software.  Cowley  matched 
the  grant  to  purchase  the  software 
package. 

Smith,  in  her  eighth  year  at  Cowley 
during  the  2003-2004  academic  year, 
said  the  computer  work  students  do 
also  would  save  the  college  money  in 
chemical  expense  and  be  safer  for  the 
students. 


Smith  said  the  NCSI  wanted  to  put 
the  software  into  the  hands  of  chem- 
istry instructors  and  chemists.  She  said 
the  average  chemist  would  be  able  to 
use  the  software. 

"It's  not  just  for  theoretical  chemists, 
but  people  in  research  and  industry 
can  use  it,  too,"  she  said. 

The  grant  stipulates  that  the  soft- 
ware be  used  during  the  fall  and 
spring  semesters,  and  that  recipients 
give  a  report  in  May  about  its  impact 
on  student  learning,  among  other 
things. 

Students  in  Chemistry  I  and  II  and 
Organic  Chemistry  I  and  II  were  the 
first  to  use  the  software. 

"It  has  the  potential  to  be  used  in  all 
of  our  chemistry  classes,"  Smith  said. 

"This  is  a  significant  change  in 
chemistry  education,"  Smith  said.  "By 
using  computational  software,  the  stu- 
dents can  visualize  the  molecules  and 
properties  of  them,  and  they'll  have  a 
deeper  understanding  of  chemistry. 
Also,  we  hope  that  when  they  transfer 
to  a  university,  they'll  be  well  pre- 
pared." 


FACULTY/STAFF  Achievements 


Math  instructor 
presented  Stirnaman 
award 


Uwe  Conrad,  a  math  instructor 
at  the  Southside  Education 
Center  in  Wichita,  was  the  sec- 
ond recipient  of  the  Paul  Stirnaman 
Memorial  Award  for  Teaching 
Excellence. 

Conrad  received  the  award  during 
an  inservice  session  Aug.  19,  2003.  The 
first  recipient,  Larry  Schwintz,  pre- 
sented Conrad  with  the  award,  which 
is  sponsored  by  the  College  Education 
Association. 

"First  of  all,  I'd  like  to  thank  every- 
one involved  for  this  award,"  Conrad 
said.  "I  was  more  than  surprised.  I  just 
never  think  of  myself  as  award  materi- 
al, especially  among  so  many  col- 
leagues doing  so  many  exciting  things. 
Receiving  an  award  for  teaching  excel- 
lence from  one's  pears  has  to  be  the 
ultimate  'pat  on  the  back'  for  a 
teacher." 

Conrad  has  taught  full-time  at 
Cowley  since  January  2000.  He  teaches 
trigonometry,  statistics,  calculus  B  &  E, 
calculus  I  and  calculus  III,  all  at  the 
Southside  Center. 

He  holds  master's  and  bachelor's 
degrees  from  Middle  Tennessee  State 
University.  It  was  there  that  he  got  his 
start  in  teaching,  as  a  graduate  teach- 
ing assistant.  That  developed  into  a 
full-time  job,  one  that  he  held  since 
1991. 

Conrad  remembers  when  he  first 
applied  for  a  part-time  teaching  posi- 
tion at  Cowley. 

"I  told  (vice  president  of  academic 
and  student  affairs)  Sheree  (Utash) 
that  I  have  never  had  a  bad  day  in  the 
classroom,"  Conrad  said.  "I'll  teach 
any  class,  any  time,  anywhere." 

Conrad  said  he  strives  to  make  his 
classes  interesting. 

"The  educational  experience  should 
be  an  enjoyable  one;  it  always  is  for 
me,"  he  said.  "I  do  my  best  to  provide 
my  students  with  a  memorable,  excit- 
ing, and  productive  time  in  my  class- 
room. 


KAMATYC 


Kansas  Mathematical 


ofTwo-Yc 


"I  know  that  most  students  probably 
do  not  look  forward  to  spending  time 
in  a  math  class.  Hopefully,  I  can 
reduce  their  stress  and  anxiety  by  pro- 
viding a  variety  of  support  materials 
and  resources  designed  to  help  them 
understand,  learn,  and  succeed.  I 
never  teach  the  same  class  twice." 

Conrad  said  he  also  seeks  to 
improve  himself  each  day  he  sets  foot 
into  the  classroom. 

"Change  is  good,"  he  said.  "There  is 
always  room  for  improvement.  I 
attend  as  many  conferences  and  work- 
shops as  possible.  There  is  a  lot  of 
exciting  work  being  done,  and  pio- 
neered, in  mathematics  education.  I 
think  just  staying  current  is  the  first 
step  to  falling  behind." 

Conrad  said  he  hopes  to  have  an 
impact  on  students'  lives,  not  just 
today  but  later  in  life. 

"I  hope  to  provide  students  with  an 
education  that  is  not  just  relevant  to 
the  present,  but  also  as  an  investment 
in  their  future,"  Conrad  said.  "Success 
is  learned.  I  don't  know  how  many 
students  have  told  me  that  if  they  can 
succeed  in  a  math  class,  they  can  do 
anything." 


The  award  is  named  for  Paul 
Stirnaman,  a  long-time  Social  Science 
Department  instructor  and  strong  sup- 
porter of  the  CEA  who  died  June  16, 
2000,  after  a  lengthy  illness. 

"I  hope  to  prove  myself  worthy  of 
this  honor  in  the  future,"  Conrad  said. 
"Receiving  this  award  will  represent  a 
milestone  in  my  teaching  career  and 
will  be  hard  to  top." 


Conrad  president-elect 
of  math  association 

In  early  October  2003,  Uwe  Conrad 
was  elected  president  of  the  Kansas 
Mathematical  Association  of  Two- 
Year  Colleges.  He  will  begin  his  term 
in  2005. 


FACULTY/STAFF  Achievements 


Morris  retires  after 
more  than  25  years 

After  working  for  four  registrars 
and  assisting  thousands  of  stu- 
dents, Sue  Morris  decided  it 
was  time  to  say  goodbye. 

Morris  retired  May  28,  2004,  after 
more  than  25  years  of  service.  A  recep- 
tion was  held  in  her  honor  on  May  27. 
The  62-year-old  Morris,  whose  hus- 
band Norman  is  a  retired  conductor 
for  Burlington  Northern-Santa  Fe 
Railroad,  said  Cowley  had  been  her 
second  home. 

"I  will  miss  it,"  she  said,  "but  not 
being  here  at  7  in  the  morning.  I  am 
not  a  morning  person." 

Morris  was  referring  to  Cowley's 
summer  hours  of  7  a.m.  to  5  p.m. 
Monday  through  Thursday  that  run 
June  and  July. 

Morris  retired  from  a  career  that 
began  in  Cowley's  athletic  depart- 
ment. Former  business  officer  Sid 
Regnier  contacted  Morris  in  1973  and 
asked  her  to  fill  in  for  the  athletic  sec- 
retary for  about  three  weeks,  and  she 
did.  About  five  years  later,  Morris  was 
called  back  to  the  college  when 
William  "Bill"  Scott's  secretary  was  on 
maternity  leave.  It  was  October  1978, 
and  Morris  worked  six  weeks.  About  a 
month  later,  Morris  was  asked  to  work 
for  Scott  again,  this  time  for  three 
months. 

"I  was  basically  doing  the  job  full 
time,"  Morris  said. 

On  May  1, 1979,  Morris  officially 
began  working  full  time  at  the  college 
as  purchasing  clerk  in  the  business 
office  for  Regnier.  "He  was  a  great 
man  to  work  for,"  Morris  said. 

Before  long,  Morris  was  working  for 
Scott,  who  became  the  acting  registrar. 
But  it  didn't  take  long  before  then- 
president  Dr.  Gwen  Nelson  reassigned 
Scott. 

"I  loved  working  for  him,  and  I 
wanted  to  go  with  him,"  Morris  said. 
"But  the  administration  thought  I 
should  stay  in  the  registrar's  office." 

In  came  Walt  Mathiasmeier,  whom 
Morris  worked  for  until  1985.  That's 


Wanda  Shepherd,  left,  and  Uirry  Schwartz  took  over  the  shoulder  of  Sue  Morris  as  she  looks  at 
her  retirement  cake. 


when  A.F.  "Tony"  Buffo  retired,  and 
Nelson  promoted  Mathiasmeier  to 
dean  of  instruction  and  Conrad 
Jimison  to  registrar. 

Morris  worked  for  Jimison  three 
years  until  current  registrar,  Forest 
Smith,  replaced  Jimison  on  July  1, 
1988. 

Tasks  within  the  registrar's  office 
have  remained  similar  throughout  the 
years,  while  technology  has  not. 

"We  didn't  have  computers  in  those 
early  years,"  Morris  said.  "State 
reports  had  to  be  typed.  It  took  about 
three  weeks  to  do  it.  We  had  the  old 
key  punch  system." 

Processing  transcripts,  recording 
grades,  making  sure  reports  to  the 
state  are  accurate,  and  other  duties 
have  occupied  Morris'  time  through- 
out the  years.  Technology  has  changed 
dramatically,  and  so  has  the  college's 
enrollment.  In  1979,  Cowley's  full-time 
enrollment  was  737.  Today,  FTE 
stands  at  more  than  3,000. 

Morris,  who  celebrated  her  45-year 
reunion  with  her  Arkansas  City  High 
School  classmates  during  the  summer, 
never  attended  college.  Out  of  high 
school,  she  worked  as  a  secretary  for 


an  insurance  company  now  known  as 
United  Agency.  After  three  years,  she 
decided  to  stay  home  to  get  her  three 
children,  Todd  41,  Brian  38,  and 
Jennifer  Potter  34,  into  school.  She 
worked  from  home  for  Gilliland 
Printing,  and  had  a  three-month  stint 
as  a  secretary  at  Viola  Industries. 

In  retirement,  Morris  said  she  wasn't 
sure  what  she  would  do.  Activities 
involving  her  nine  grandchildren  and 
one  great-grandchild  will  be  on  the 
calendar,  along  with  a  few  other 
things. 

"I  like  to  read,"  she  said.  "Best-sell- 
ers and  mysteries.  I  also  play  pinochle 
in  a  card  club.  And  I  enjoy  my  flow- 
ers." 

Morris  described  herself  as  a  "very 
loyal"  employee. 

"A  lot  of  my  work  ethic  came  from 
Mr.  Scott,"  Morris  said.  "He  was  big 
on  loyalty." 

Morris  said  she'd  mostly  miss  the 
people  she's  come  to  know  and  work 
with  throughout  the  years. 

"There  are  various  people  you  come 
in  contact  with,"  she  said.  "I'll  miss 
the  students  and  faculty.  I  know  I'll 
miss  it." 


14 


Extraordinary 

entrepreneur: 

1960  graduate  named 

Outstanding  Tiger 

Alumnus 

The  year  was  1956,  and  Warren 
Koeller  didn't  have  a  clue.  He 
had  just  graduated  from 
Arkansas  City  High  School,  and  he 
had  no  idea  what  he  wanted  to  do. 

The  United  States  Army  gave  him 
two  years  to  think  about  it  as  it  made 
good  on  its  draft  notice,  even  though 
the  nation  was  between  conflicts  in 
Korea  and  Vietnam. 

In  January  1959,  Koeller  enrolled  at 
Arkansas  City  Junior  College.  Thanks 
to  caring  instructors,  Koeller  began  to 
find  some  direction.  Perhaps  even 
more  importantly,  Koeller  was  told  he 
was  good  at  something,  accounting. 

That  early  introduction  to  account- 
ing would  lay  the  foundation  of  a  suc- 
cessful career  as  a  businessman  and 
entrepreneur.  It  also  helped  land  him 
the  2004  Outstanding  Tiger  Alumnus 
Award.  He  was  presented  the  award 
at  the  morning  commencement  exer- 
cise May  8,  2004,  in  the  Robert  Brown 
Theatre  inside  the  Brown  Center. 

"Galle-Johnson  Hall  was  all  that  was 
here  when  I  went  to  school,"  Koeller 
said.  "It's  amazing  to  me  how  much 
this  place  has  changed  and  grown." 

Koeller's  first  exposure  to  account- 
ing as  a  student  at  the  college  sparked 
a  spirit  deep  down  inside  him. 

"After  the  first  accounting  course 
with  Barney  Getto,  I  enrolled  in  the 
second,  and  Barney  came  to  me  and 
told  me  I  was  good  at  this,"  Koeller 
said.  "I  said  yeah,  I  notice  other  stu- 
dents come  to  me  for  advice.  He  asked 
if  I'd  ever  thought  of  becoming  a  CPA. 
I  said,  what's  that.  He  instilled  interest 
in  me.  I  checked  out  the  CPA  profes- 
sion, and  it  was  very  good.  You  could 
do  a  lot  of  things  with  it.  I  thought 
maybe  that's  what  I  should  do." 


OUTSTANDING  Tiger  Alumni 


Success 


Dr.  Rat  McAtee  presents  Warren  Koeller  with 
the  OutstaiKfng  Tiger  Ahannus  Award  for 


Koeller,  who  owns  one  company 
and  is  president  of  another,  went  on  to 
major  in  accounting  at  Wichita 
University,  graduating  in  1963.  He 
passed  the  Certified  Public  Accountant 
exam  in  September  1965,  and  was  well 
on  his  way  to  understanding  the  finan- 
cial side  of  business.  That  knowledge 
helped  fuel  Koeller's  entrepreneurial 
spirit  as  he  built  companies  from  the 
ground  up,  and  turned  one  on  the 
brink  of  bankruptcy  into  a  huge  suc- 
cess. 

Getto  and  ACJC  printing  instructor 
Tony  Buffo  influenced  Koeller's 
future. 

"I  look  back  at  my  life,  and  Tony 
probably  did  more  to  motivate  me  to 
be  a  good  student  and  leader  than 
anyone  else,"  Koeller  said.  "When  I 
met  Tony  in  junior  high,  I  didn't  have 
a  clue.  I  didn't  get  that  much  direction 
or  discipline  at  home.  Buffo  instilled 
direction  in  me  that  no  one  ever  had.  I 
became  totally  enthralled  with  print- 
ing." 

But  there  was  a  problem:  Koeller 
was  colorblind. 

"I  realized  that  I  was  very  creative, 
and  he  (Buffo)  was  such  a  good 
instructor,"  Koeller  said.  "My  first 
career  path  took  me  into  printing  as  a 
profession.  I  wanted  to  be  a  teacher 


and  a  professional  printer.  But  since  I 
was  totally  colorblind,  I  came  to  the 
conclusion  that  this  wasn't  going  to 
work.  I  knew  all  my  life  that  I  was  that 
way.  It  was  the  first  time  I  recognized 
I  couldn't  do  something." 

After  ACJC,  WU  instructor  Fran 
Jabara  took  Koeller  under  his  wing. 

"He  said  he  was  going  to  make 
something  out  of  me,"  Koeller 
recalled.  "Fran  was  a  consultant  to  the 
Lear  family  when  the  Learjet  was  just 
an  idea.  Fran  would  bring  a  lot  of  that 
back  to  the  classroom.  One  day,  he 
was  saying  something  to  us  about  the 
Learjet.  I  put  my  hand  up  and  said 
that's  the  dumbest  idea  I've  ever 
heard.  Nobody's  going  to  buy  a  busi- 
ness jet  for  $500,000.  Now,  that  same 
$500,000  business  jet  goes  for  $1.2  (mil- 
lion) on  the  market,  if  you  can  find 
one." 

So,  Koeller  was  wrong.  Learjet,  of 
course,  went  on  to  become  a  large, 
successful  corporation.  And  Koeller? 
That  very  well  could  have  been  the 
last  time  he  was  wrong  about  any- 
thing. 

He  was  a  practicing  CPA  for  Arthur 
Andersen  in  the  Kansas  City  area  until 
1970,  when  he  grew  tired  of  traveling 
and  moving  his  wife,  the  former  Lynn 
Cyrus  of  Ark  City,  and  his  family.  It 
was  during  his  last  five  years  with 
Andersen,  in  its  newly-created  admin- 
istrative services  division,  where 
Koeller's  creative  wheels  really  started 
turning. 

"Computers  were  just  becoming 
affordable  in  the  business  communi- 
ty," Koeller  said.  "I  did  programming 
and  systems  design  work.  The 
demand  for  that  skill  was  really  some- 
thing. There  was  no  education  avail- 
able. I  just  picked  up  a  book  and  read 
it." 

As  a  self-taught  computer  network 
administrator  and  programmer, 
Koeller  was  on  his  way  to  bigger  and 
better  opportunities.  He  left  Arthur 


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Anderson  to  become  executive  vice 
president  of  3M  Business  Products, 
covering  Kansas  and  Missouri.  During 
that  time,  he  got  the  notion  to  install  a 
multi-user  workstation  system  within 
the  business.  It  became  one  of  the  first 
computer  networks. 

"This  was  prior  to  IBM  or  anybody 
else  getting  into  that,"  Koeller  said. 
"At  the  same  time,  I  felt  this  system 
could  handle  telephone  modems.  Why 
not  put  phone  modems  on  this  and 
offer  the  real  estate  community  a  way 
to  access  real  estate  online?" 

Why  not?  Koeller  developed  the  sys- 
tem, offered  it  to  realtors  in  the  Kansas 
City  area,  and  business  took  off. 

"At  that  point,  my  only  goal  was  to 
bring  in  enough  money  to  pay  for  the 
system,"  he  said.  "Low  and  behold, 
the  phones  started  ringing  immediate- 
ly, and  I  was  overwhelmed  with 
demand  for  the  system  in  other  cities." 

Koeller  was  ready  to  do  his  own 
thing.  He  and  a  programmer  formed 
Realty  Information  Systems  Company, 
now  known  as  RISCO.  It  didn't  take 
long  before  more  employees  were 
hired.  Within  years,  the  company's 
13,000  square-foot  facility  was  too 
small,  and  it  was  replaced  by  a  34,000 
square-foot  building. 

"By  the  time  we  outgrew  that,  we 
had  200  employees,"  Koeller  said. 

Koeller  sold  the  company  in  March 
2000  at  the  very  height  of  the  dot-com 
craze.  Two  men  from  Indianapolis, 
who  had  a  lot  of  money  to  throw 
Koeller's  way,  bought  the  company. 
The  very  next  day  after  Koeller  closed 
the  sale,  the  dot-com  market  crashed. 

"These  guys  had  raised  a  bunch  of 
venture  capital  money,  and  they  had 
an  idea  for  a  new  product  to  tie  into 
what  I  was  doing,"  Koeller  said.  "I 
was  not  at  all  interested  in  selling  the 
company.  But  these  guys  had  more 
money  than  they  had  sense." 

The  new  owners  never  got  a  second 
round  of  financing,  and  within  10 
months,  they  were  broke. 

But  Koeller  had  kept  the  real  estate 
out  of  the  deal.  He  sold  the  company 
for  cash  and  took  a  long-term  employ- 
ment contract,  "which  basically  said  I 
don't  have  to  do  anything." 


Back  in  the  early  1990s,  Koeller  start- 
ed a  manufacturing  division  within  his 
company  that  built  lock  boxes  realtors 
use  when  they  list  a  house.  His  com- 
pany manufactured  the  mechanical 
and  electronic  device. 

"It  started  in  1995,  but  it  was  a  hard 
sell,"  Koeller  said.  "It  was  so  revolu- 
tionary, it  took  years  to  take  off." 

The  idea  eventually  caught  on,  big 
time,  and  Koeller's  company  turned 
large  profits.  The  lock  box  uses  an 
infrared  transmitter.  When  a  realtor 
uses  the  electronic  key,  information 
from  the  box,  including  the  identity  of 
the  realtor,  the  company,  and  the  time 
and  date  the  house  was  shown,  is 
transferred. 

"All  of  that  was  sold  originally  to 
the  guys  from  Indianapolis,"  Koeller 
said.  "But  when  they  went  broke,  a 
bankruptcy  judge  stepped  in  and  sold 
the  company  in  two  pieces.  One  was 
the  MLS  (Multi-Listing  Service)  divi- 
sion, which  sold  to  Fidelity  National,  a 
huge  company  that  owns  nearly  all 
title  insurance  companies  in  the  U.S. 

"The  second,  the  lock  box  manufac- 
turing business,  was  sold  to  General 
Electric.  That  part  of  it  is  so  easy  and 
stress-free,  I  chose  to  take  my  employ- 
ment contract  with  it.  That's  all  I  do  is 
run  a  company  that  manufactures  elec- 
tronic lock  boxes." 

Koeller  said  it  had  been  a  profitable 
year  for  his  company,  having  rented 
nearly  100,000  lock  boxes  and  20,000 
electronic  keys  to  realtors  in  all  parts 
of  the  nation.  Realtors  who  use  the 
boxes  pay  Koeller's  company  $10  a 
month  for  six  years.  Koeller  said  his 
company  recently  installed  boxes  in 
Salt  Lake  City,  where  there  are  7,000 
realtors. 

As  if  the  lock  box  company  wasn't 
enough,  Koeller  has  added  another 
company  to  his  portfolio.  Koeller  res- 
cued Kantronics  of  Lawrence  a  couple 
of  years  ago  from  financial  disaster 
and  has  high  hopes  for  the  manufac- 
turer of  wireless  data  controllers. 

"This  company  supplied  all  of  the 
data  transfer  to  the  Mir  space  station 
for  seven  years  and  it  worked  flaw- 
lessly," Koeller  said.  "But  nobody's 
heard  of  the  company." 

It's  a  company  with  seven  employ- 
ees and  about  $1  million  in  annual 


sales.  Much  like  his  other  business 
ventures,  Koeller  said  the  company 
needed  to  make  the  product  an  all-in- 
one  plug-and-play  unit. 

"Engineers  started  on  the  develop- 
ment cycle,  we  got  FCC  (Federal 
Communications  Commission) 
approval  two  months  ago,  and  we're 
about  to  install  it  on  a  school  bus  sys- 
tem," Koeller  said. 

The  system  will  track  school  buses 
so  parents  can  go  to  a  web  site  and 
actually  see  on  a  map  where  the  bus  is 
located  and  which  direction  it  is  going. 
The  system  works  with  global  posi- 
tioning satellites,  and  Koeller's  box 
converts  the  signal  to  data  and  trans- 
mits it  to  radio  waves  to  a  central  site. 
From  there,  it  is  uploaded  to  the  web 
where  parents  can  see  the  bus  route. 

"It's  just  now  starting  to  take  off," 
Koeller  said.  "I'm  really  excited  about 
it.  This  could  be  really,  really  big." 

Just  about  everything  Koeller  does  is 
big,  and  he  owes  it  all  to  his  account- 
ing background. 

"The  background  I  gained  in  my 
accounting  career  has  been  invalu- 
able," he  said.  "I  can't  imagine  run- 
ning a  business  and  not  knowing  the 
accounting  end  of  it  as  well  as  I  do.  It 
gives  me  an  edge." 

Koeller  is  often  asked  why  he  has  so 
many  irons  in  the  fire  at  age  65.  To 
Koeller,  the  answer  is  simple. 

"I  do  it  because  it's  fun,"  he  said. 
"Some  of  my  friends  are  retired  and 
don't  do  anything.  I  enjoy  it.  This  is 
my  latest  venture,  and  it's  going  to 
work." 

When  Koeller  isn't  at  the  office,  he 
and  Lynn  spend  time  with  their  chil- 
dren and  grandchildren,  play  a  lot  of 
golf,  and  travel. 

"I'm  a  firm  believer  in  keeping 
active,"  he  said. 

Koeller  also  finds  time  to  tool 
around  in  his  Boxster  S  Porsche,  the 
ninth  Porsche  he's  owned  in  the  last  35 
years. 

"I've  always  had  to  have  the  best  car 
I  could  get  my  hands  on,"  Koeller 
said. 

Despite  Koeller's  penchant  for  sports 
cars,  he's  never  gotten  a  speeding  tick- 
et, or  any  other  ticket  for  that  matter. 

Kind  of  surprising  for  a  man  who's 
constantly  on  the  go. 


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CONTINUED  Growth 


Groundbreaking 
ceremony  held  for 
renovation,  new 
construction 

A  groundbreaking  ceremony  for 
two  projects  that  had  been  on 
hold  for  more  than  a  year  took 
place  Feb.  24,  2004,  on  Cowley's  main 
campus. 

Ground  was  broken  by  all  six  mem- 
bers of  Cowley's  Board  of  Trustees 
and  President  Dr.  Pat  McAtee  in  front 
of  W.S.  Scott  Auditorium  and  at  the 
site  of  a  new  classroom  building.  Both 
projects,  the  renovation  of  the  south 
lobby  of  W.S.  Scott  Auditorium,  and 
the  new  construction,  had  been 
planned  nearly  two  years  ago. 
However,  uncertainty  in  state  funding 
prompted  college  officials  to  postpone 
construction  a  year. 

About  50  people  turned  out  as 
Board  members  and  McAtee  turned 
over  shovels  of  dirt  in  front  of  W.S. 
Scott  Auditorium,  a  building  con- 
structed in  1936  as  a  Public  Works 
Administration  project  through  the 
federal  government,  and  at  the  site  of 
the  new  building  on  the  southeast  cor- 
ner of  Third  Street  and  Washington 
Avenue. 

"It  will  be  a  nice  renovation,  and 
also  provide  handicap  accessibility 
and  better  offices  and  meeting  rooms," 


Summer  2004  was  a  busy  one  for  the  area  dvectty  south  of  W5.  Scott  Auditorium  as  workers 
constructed  a  new  lobby  and  enhance. 


McAtee  said  of  the  W.S.  Scott 
Auditorium  project. 

The  $1.2  million  project  begin  imme- 
diately following  the  Cowley  men's 
and  women's  basketball  teams  com- 
pleted their  home  games  on  the  sched- 
ule. The  project's  deadline  was  around 
Labor  Day. 

Features  of  the  renovation  include 
enlarged  men's  and  women's  rest- 
rooms,  a  new  ticket  booth  and  conces- 
sion stand,  new  trophy  cases,  a  new 
Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame  room,  and 
an  elevator  that  will  take  patrons  to 
the  second  floor  of  the  arena. 


Because  of  the  construction  on  the 
building,  the  81st  commencement  was 
held  in  two  ceremonies  inside  the 
Brown  Center.  Students  graduating 
with  associate  of  arts  degrees  partici- 
pated in  a  10  a.m.  ceremony  May  8, 
and  students  graduating  with  associ- 
ate of  applied  science,  associate  of  sci- 
ence, associate  of  general  studies  and 
the  college  certificate  participated  in  a 
2  p.m.  ceremony.  Both  commence- 
ments were  held  in  the  Robert  Brown 
Theatre  inside  the  Brown  Center. 

The  $3.1  million  Webb-Brown  class- 
room building  will  house  the  Business 
and  Service  Technology  Department. 
It  is  scheduled  to  be  completed  in 
summer  2005.  The  Daisy  E.  and  Paul 
H.  Brown  Charitable  Trust  made  a 
$350,000  gift  toward  the  building,  the 
largest  single  gift  in  the  history  of  the 
college. 

"I'd  like  to  thank  all  of  the  people 
who  have  supported  this  project," 
McAtee  said.  "We  look  forward  to 
having  the  Webb  Brown  Classroom 
building." 


Board  of  Trustees,  from  left,  Albert  Bacastow  Jr.,  Lee  Gregg  Jr.,  MaikPaton,  Donna  Avery,  Ron 
Godsey,  and  LaDoma  Laming  along  with  President  Dr.  Rat  McAtee,  break  ground  for  the 
Webb-Brown  Academic  Center  on  the  main  campus  h  Arkansas  City. 


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Cowley  one  of  fastest 
growing  community 
colleges  in  U.S. 

An  analysis  of  U.S.  Department  of 
Education  data  indicates  what  many 
people  in  south-central  Kansas  have 
known  for  years:  Cowley  is  one  of  the 
fastest  growing  community  colleges  in 
the  nation. 

In  its  Dec.  8,  2003,  edition, 
Community  College  Week  listed 
Cowley  as  the  33rd  fastest  growing 
public  two-year  college  in  the  country 
among  schools  with  a  student  enroll- 
ment between  2,500  and  4,999  stu- 
dents. 

According  to  the  data,  Cowley's 
enrollment  increased  13.4  percent  in 
total  students,  from  4,106  in  fall  2001 
to  4,656  in  fall  2002.  However,  if  20th- 
day  enrollment  figures  were  used, 
Cowley  increased  15  percent  during 
the  same  period,  from  4,044  students 
in  fall  2001  to  4,656.  That  would  have 
placed  Cowley  24th  on  the  list. 

Whatever  the  number,  Cowley  Vice 
President  for  Academic  and  Student 
Affairs,  Sheree  Utash,  said  several  fac- 
tors contributed  to  the  large  increase 
and  subsequent  recognition. 

"For  several  years,  the  Southside 
Education  Center  has  had  an  impact 
on  our  growth,"  Utash  said.  "And  late- 


ly, the  development  of  our  online 
classes  and  our  whole  distance  learn- 
ing also  has  increased." 

Online  full-time  enrollment  has 
increased  from  just  15  FTE  in  fall  2000 
to  150  FTE  in  fall  2003.  Online  saw  a 
whopping  302  percent  increase  from 
fall  2002.  Spring  2004  FTE  for  online 
classes  was  188. 

The  Southside  Education  Center  in 
Wichita  has  seen  large  enrollment 
increases  since  officially  opening  in 
fall  1995.  In  fall  2003,  Southside  had  a 
full-time  enrollment  of  1,296,  up  12 
percent  from  fall  2002. 

"We  have  the  ability  to  increase 
enrollment  even  more  at  Southside 
and  in  our  distance  education  pro- 
grams," Utash  said.  "Those  are  two 
areas  we  can  look  at  for  continued 
future  growth." 

Enrollment  on  Cowley's  main  cam- 
pus in  Arkansas  City  increased  6  per- 
cent from  fall  2001  to  fall  2002,  and 
another  3  percent  from  fall  2002  to  fall 
2003. 

"I  think  that's  directly  attributed  to 
the  quality  of  the  instruction  in  the 
classroom,  the  quality  of  programs 
and  the  quality  of  student  life  we're 
offering  our  students,"  Utash  said. 

The  economy,  Utash  said,  also  has 
played  a  role  in  Cowley's  enrollment 
increase,  primarily  in  fall  2002. 


"We  had  more  laid  off  workers  at 
that  point  in  time  than  this  fall,"  she 
said. 

Cowley  also  has  seen  a  significant 
increase  in  the  number  of  international 
students.  Utash  said  the  college  went 
from  45  international  students  in  fall 
2002  to  91  the  following  fall  semester. 
And  those  figures  don't  include  many 
guest  international  students  from 
Wichita  State  University  and  Butler 
County  Community  College. 

"We  have  a  combination  of  so  many 
things  working  well  in  so  many 
places,  and  that  really  contributes  to 
the  overall  success  of  growing,"  Utash 
said. 

But  with  growth  comes  challenges. 

"We're  really  being  proactive  to 
meet  the  challenges  that  are  an  out- 
come of  growth,"  she  said. 

Utash  praised  Cowley  employees  for 
contributing  to  the  school's  distinction 
as  one  of  the  fastest  growing  commu- 
nity colleges  in  the  nation. 

"To  be  spotlighted  like  this  speaks 
very,  very  highly  of  our  faculty  and  of 
our  staff,"  Utash  said.  "The  size  of  our 
classes  and  our  faculty  involvement 
with  our  students  makes  us  grow.  The 
way  our  staff  displays  customer  serv- 
ice and  puts  our  students  first  in  all 
areas  speaks  highly  of  everybody's 
efforts  at  Cowley." 


Board  decreases 
tuition  for  Oklahoma 
residents 


Oklahoma  residents  who  enroll 
at  Cowley  beginning  with  the 
fall  2004  semester  will  be 
charged  the  same  tuition  and  fee  rate 
as  Kansas  residents,  Cowley's  Board  of 
Trustees  approved  March  15,  2004,  at 
its  regular  monthly  meeting. 

The  Board  approved  the  following 
five  tuition  rates  for  the  2004-2005  aca- 
demic year:  Cowley  County  residents 


$42  tuition  plus  $18  fees  for  $60  total; 
all  other  Kansas  residents  $47  tuition 
plus  $18  fees  for  $65  total;  Oklahoma 
residents  $47  tuition  plus  $18  fees  for 
$65  total;  all  other  out-of-state  resi- 
dents $99  tuition  plus  $18  fees  for  $117 
total;  and  international  students  $148 
tuition  plus  $18  fees  for  $166  total. 

In  effect,  tuition  was  increased  $2 
per  credit  hour  for  Cowley  County 
and  all  other  Kansas  residents,  $10  per 
credit  hour  for  international  students, 
and  kept  the  same  for  all  other  out-of- 
state  residents.  Tuition  for  Oklahoma 


residents  was  reduced  $31  per  credit 
hour.  Student  fees  will  remain 
unchanged  at  $18  per  credit  hour. 

"We're  bringing  them  (Oklahoma 
residents)  in  line  with  our  in-state 
rate,"  said  Dr.  Pat  McAtee,  Cowley 
president. 

In  spring  2004,  an  enrollment  report 
by  Registrar  Forest  Smith  indicated 
that  57  students  were  enrolled  at 
Cowley  who  resided  in  Oklahoma. 
That  number  was  expected  to  increase 
dramatically  for  the  fall  2004  semester. 


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Full-time  enrollment 
set  records  during 
academic  year 

Full-time  equivalent  enrollment  at 
the  college  set  records  in  both  the 
fall  and  spring  semesters  during 
the  2003-2004  academic  year. 

For  the  first  time  in  the  80-year  his- 
tory of  the  college,  full-time  enroll- 
ment surpassed  the  3,000  mark  in  fall 
2003.  According  to  figures  released  by 
the  Registrar's  Office,  full-time  equiva- 
lency was  3,095  on  the  20th  day  of 
classes,  Sept.  17,  2003,  a  5-percent 
increase  over  fall  2002. 

The  largest  single  gain  occurred  on 
Cowley's  main  campus,  where  there 
were  33  percent  more  full-time  stu- 
dents than  in  fall  2002.  The  main  cam- 
pus FTE  was  1,121,  compared  to  1,088 
in  2002. 

The  college's  major  off-campus  site, 
the  Southside  Education  Center  in 
Wichita,  continued  its  growth,  increas- 
ing 12  percent  from  fall  2002.  There 
were  1,296  full-time  students  at  the 
center,  compared  to  1,159  in  fall  2002. 

The  largest  overall  gain  occurred 
with  the  college's  online  Internet  class- 
es. FTE  soared  302  percent,  from  116  in 
fall  2002  to  151  in  2003. 

Spring  2004  enrollment  figures  also 
indicated  a  record  for  the  college. 

While  total  headcount  decreased  2 
percent,  FTE  increased  5  percent  from 
spring  2003.  Main-campus  FTE 
increased  2  percent,  while  the 
Southside  Center  saw  a  5-percent 
increase  from  spring  2003.  The  largest 
overall  gain  occurred  with  the  col- 
lege's Internet  classes,  which  jumped 
50  percent  from  spring  2003. 
Enrollment  in  technical  classes  jumped 
19  percent  from  spring  2003,  due 
largely  to  the  opening  of  the  Aviation 
Tech  Center  in  Wichita. 


Fall  2003  numbers: 

In  Cowley  County,  501  students 
were  enrolled  from  Arkansas  City,  313 
from  Winfield,  and  41  from  Udall. 

Most  of  Cowley's  students  enrolled 
in  fall  2003  were  from  Sedgwick 
County  (2,556),  followed  by  Cowley 
County  (920)  and  Sumner  County 
(588). 

Kansas  was  by  far  the  state  with  the 
highest  number  of  students  attending 
Cowley  with  4,375.  It  was  followed  by 
Oklahoma  (71)  and  Texas  (11). 

Kenya  topped  the  list  of  foreign 
countries  with  37  international  stu- 
dents enrolled  at  Cowley.  Nigeria  was 
next  with  15,  followed  by  Tanzania 
with  12. 

By  city  in  Cowley  County:  Arkansas 
City  501,  Winfield  313,  Udall  41, 
Burden  21,  Dexter  18,  Cambridge  5, 
Rock  5,  Atlanta  4,  Oxford  4,  Cedar 
Vale  3,  Maple  City  3,  Geuda  Springs  2. 

By  county  in  Kansas:  Sedgwick 
2,556;  Cowley  920;  Sumner  588;  Butler 
102;  Chautauqua  38;  Harvey  17; 
Harper  14;  Reno  14;  Kingman  13; 
Johnson  11;  Montgomery  10;  Elk  9; 
Shawnee  8. 

By  states:  Kansas  4,375;  Oklahoma 
71;  Texas  11;  Florida  9;  Colorado  5; 
Arkansas  3;  South  Dakota  3; 
Minnesota  2;  Missouri  2;  Georgia  1; 
Illinois  1;  Indiana  1;  Kentucky  1; 
Louisiana  1;  Michigan  1;  Montana  1; 
New  Hampshire  1;  Ohio  1. 

By  foreign  country:  Kenya  37, 
Nigeria  15,  Tanzania  12,  Pakistan  7, 
Zimbabwe  7,  Tasmania  6,  Brazil  4, 
Congo  3,  Bangladesh  2,  Bulgaria  2, 
Canada  2,  Ghana  2,  Malaysia  2, 
Bahamas  1,  Ecuador  1,  Guinea  1, 
Indonesia  1,  Norway  1,  Syria  1, 
Thailand  1,  Toga  1,  United  Kingdom  1, 
Venezuela  1,  Republic  of  Vietnam  1. 


Spring  2004  numbers: 

In  Cowley  County,  479  students 
were  enrolled  from  Arkansas  City,  313 
from  Winfield,  and  30  from  Udall. 

Most  of  Cowley's  students  enrolled 
in  spring  2004  were  from  Sedgwick 
County  (2,532),  followed  by  Cowley 
County  (881)  and  Sumner  County 
(613). 

Kansas  was  by  far  the  state  with  the 
highest  number  of  students  attending 
Cowley  with  4,312.  It  was  followed  by 
Oklahoma  (57)  and  Texas  (9). 

By  city  in  Cowley  County:  Arkansas 
City  479,  Winfield  313,  Udall  30, 
Dexter  18,  Burden  17,  Cambridge  5, 
Rock  5,  Atlanta  4,  Oxford  4,  Maple 
City  3,  Cedar  Vale  2,  Geuda  Springs  1. 

By  county  in  Kansas:  Sedgwick 
2,532;  Cowley  881;  Sumner  613;  Butler 
102;  Chautauqua  31;  Harvey  21; 
Harper  13;  Kingman  11. 

By  states:  Kansas  4,312;  Oklahoma 
57;  Texas  9;  Florida  8;  Colorado  4; 
Missouri  4;  South  Dakota  4;  Arkansas 
3;  Illinois  2;  Nebraska  2;  California  1; 
Georgia  1;  Indiana  1;  Michigan  1; 
Montana  1;  New  Hampshire  1;  Ohio  1. 

By  foreign  country:  Kenya  23, 
Tanzania  13,  Pakistan  11,  Nigeria  8, 
Zimbabwe  7,  Malaysia  4,  Tasmania  4, 
Brazil  3,  Canada  2,  Thailand  2, 
Venezuela  2,  Bahamas  1,  Bangladesh  1, 
Bulgaria  1,  Congo  1,  Croatia  1, 
Ecuador  1,  Ghana  1,  India  1,  Indonesia 
1,  Israel  1,  Laos  1,  Mexico  1,  Norway  1, 
Singapore  1,  Toga  1,  Republic  of 
Vietnam  1. 


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COLLEGE  News 


Cowley  offers  technical 
classes  at  Mulvane 
Center 


The  college  reached  out  to  area 
high  schools  and  adults  by  offer- 
ing classes  in  automotive, 
machine  tool  and  welding  technology 
at  the  Mulvane  Center  beginning  in 
fall  2004. 

High  school  and  adult  students  in 
Mulvane,  Derby,  Rose  Hill  and  the 
surrounding  areas  enrolled  in  courses 
within  the  three  programs,  which  have 
been  taught  almost  exclusively  on  the 
main  campus. 

Classes,  which  began  Aug.  19,  will 
be  taught  from  noon  to  2:50  p.m. 
Monday  through  Friday  at  the 
Mulvane  Center,  201  W.  Main  St. 
Students  will  be  taking  block  related 
classes  such  as  blueprint  reading,  tech- 
nical math,  and  interpersonal  commu- 
nications on  Wednesdays,  Thursdays 
and  Fridays.  Classes  related  to  their 
specific  program  would  be  taught 
Mondays  and  Tuesdays.  Courses  will 
be  taught  in  five-week  blocks.  Dual 
credit  (high  school  and  college)  is 
available  for  high  school  students. 

Bruce  Crouse,  chairman  of  Cowley's 
Industrial  Technology  Department, 
said  high  school  students  needed  tech- 
nical training  in  these  areas. 


"We  would  like  to  offer  students  in 
our  northern  service  area  an  opportu- 
nity to  take  technical  classes,"  Crouse 
said.  "With  the  rising  cost  of  equip- 
ment and  the  increased  demand  for 
technical  skills,  many  high  schools 
simply  can't  afford  to  offer  all  pro- 
grams. 

"We  have  the  equipment  and  the 
established  programs,  and  we  feel  it's 
important  to  reach  out  to  high  school 
students.  The  college  sees  high  schools 
in  its  service  area  as  having  very  good, 
but  limited,  vocational  programs.  It 
gets  back  to  the  high  cost  of  technolo- 
gy, and  many  high  schools  have  dis- 
continued the  more  financially 
demanding  vocational  programs." 

Crouse  said  all  technical  fields  were 
becoming  more  advanced,  thus 
demanding  more  from  institutions 
that  train  students. 

"In  automotive,  students  need  to 
understand  electronics  and  diagnos- 
tics," he  said.  "Machine  tool  is  becom- 
ing more  sophisticated,  requiring  com- 
puter programming  abilities.  It's  more 
than  just  putting  a  part  in  a  machine 
and  turning  some  knobs.  The  knowl- 
edge base  is  increasing,  and  will  con- 
tinue to  increase  for  technical  stu- 
dents." 

Crouse  said  an  aging  workforce,  in 
which  large  numbers  were  expected  to 


retire  soon,  made  training  that  much 
more  important. 

"The  baby  boomers  are  retiring 
early,"  Crouse  said.  "We  see  a  need 
out  there  because  all  industry  studies 
indicate  there  will  be  a  shortage  of 
qualified  technicians  in  the  next  10 
years."  Technical  occupations  today 
require  specialized  training. 

Crouse  said  there  were  a  number  of 
adult  students  also  seeking  a  vocation- 
al skill. 

"Many  of  them  are  driving  to 
Arkansas  City  now,"  he  said.  "This 
program  at  the  Mulvane  Center  will 
assist  those  students  by  reducing  their 
travel  time  by  a  year." 

Students  would  drive  to  Arkansas 
City  for  the  second  year  of  the  pro- 
gram. Successful  completion  of  the 
two-year  program  would  yield  the 
student  a  college  certificate.  Students 
successfully  completing  an  additional 
semester  would  be  candidates  for  an 
associate  of  applied  science  degree. 

Crouse  said  graduates  from 
Cowley's  technical  programs  were  in 
high  demand. 

"Our  placement  rates  are  very  high," 
he  said.  "The  demand  for  our  gradu- 
ates on  campus  has  exceeded  the  sup- 
ply." 


Noel-Levitz  survey 
adds  to  college's 
strengths 


Nearly  1,000  Cowley  students 
surveyed  during  the  spring 
2004  semester  rated  their  level 
of  satisfaction  with  various  college 
services  higher  than  the  national  aver- 
age. 

Sheree  Utash,  Cowley's  vice  presi- 
dent of  academic  and  student  affairs, 
and  Pam  Doyle,  Cowley's  dean  of  stu- 
dent learning,  gave  a  report  on  the 
2004  Noel-Levitz  Student  Satisfaction 
Inventory  to  members  of  the  college's 


Board  of  Trustees  in  June.  Noel-Levitz 
is  a  consultation  firm  Cowley  uses  to 
assist  with  enrollment  management 
issues,  including  student  recruitment 
and  retention. 

All  identified  strengths  from  the 
2003  survey  also  appeared  as  strengths 
in  the  2004  survey  of  910  students,  half 
on  the  main  campus  in  Arkansas  City 
and  half  at  the  college's  Southside 
Education  Center  in  Wichita.  New 
strengths  that  appeared  when  the  sur- 
vey was  given  in  February  were 
"There  is  a  good  variety  of  courses 
provided  on  this  campus,"  and  "It  is 
an  enjoyable  experience  to  be  a  stu- 
dent on  this  campus." 


"This  survey  will  give  us  some  guid- 
ance and  direction  for  the  next  few 
years,  particularly  in  student  services," 
Utash  said.  "Even  though  we  scored 
above  the  national  average,  we  still 
want  to  get  better,  because  there  are 
priorities  that  need  to  be  addressed." 

Academic  advising  and  the  academ- 
ic early  alert  warning  system  are  just 
two  items  Utash  said  would  be  looked 
at  as  a  result  of  the  survey. 

"The  survey  provides  us  with  areas 
to  work  on  so  that  we  can  come  up 
with  retention  plans  for  various 
responsive  actions,"  Doyle  said. 


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COLLEGE  News 


Workforce 
Development  Center 
receives  second 
excellence  award 

The  Cowley  College  Workforce 
Development  Center  at  Strother 
Field  was  presented  its  second 
Kansas  Award  for  Excellence  during  a 
banquet  held  in  Wichita  in  fall  2003. 

The  center,  located  at  Strother  Field 
Airport  and  Industrial  Park,  was 
among  34  Kansas  businesses  and 
organizations  honored  at  the  eighth 
annual  KAE  banquet.  The  Workforce 
Development  Center  received  a  2003 
Commitment  to  Excellence  Award.  It 
is  the  first  of  three  levels  of  recognition 
under  the  statewide  program.  It 
received  a  Level  I  award  in  2002. 

Shannon  Massey  serves  as  director 
of  the  center. 

The  center,  which  opened  in  fall 
2000,  offers  various  services  to  assist 
the  area  labor  force.  Those  include 
career  planning,  exploring  the  job  mar- 
ket, job  application  techniques,  resume 
writing,  interview  skills,  networking, 
and  how  to  make  the  right  first 
impression. 

KAE's  Commitment  to  Excellence 
Award  is  presented  to  organizations 
that  demonstrate  a  serious  commit- 
ment to  the  use  of  quality  principles. 


College  copyright! 
Tigerlogo 


The  Tiger  logo  adopted  in  2002  is 
now  a  registered  copyrighted 
mark. 
A  Certificate  of  Registration  has 
been  filed  with  the  Register  of 
Copyrights  in  Washington,  D.C.  There 
are  no  renewal  requirements,  and  the 
copyright  is  recognized  and  enforce- 
able in  most  industrialized  countries 
throughout  the  world  under  the 
Universal  Copyright  Protection 
Convention  of  1971.  The  Certificate  of 
Registration  became  effective  Dec.  5, 
2003. 


Cowley  College 


WO 


ate. 


CE 


DEVELOPMENT  CENTER 


Shannon  JWIassey,  cfcector  off  the  Workforce  Development  Center,  and  Dane  GaBart,  executive 
dfrector  of  business  and  mdusny. 


The  award  recognizes  organizations 
that  are  in  the  early  stages  of  applying 
the  principles  of  the  Malcolm  Baldrige 
National  Quality  Award. 

The  KAE  program  annually  recog- 
nizes companies  from  across  the  state 
that  have  used  the  Malcolm  Baldrige 
Criteria  for  Performance.  For  more 
than  15  years,  thousands  of  U.S. 
organizations  have  used  the  Baldrige 
Criteria  to  increase  efficiency  and 
improve  the  quality  of  their  products 
and  services. 

The  award  program  is  managed  by 
the  Kansas  Award  for  Excellence 
Foundation,  a  non-profit  organization 


In  July  2002  the  college  began  the 
process  of  registering  the  logo  as  a 
protected  trademark.  While  the  col- 
lege's Athletic  Department  is  seen  as  a 
primary  user  of  the  mark,  along  with 
the  Sid  Regnier  Bookstore,  other  col- 
lege departments  and  areas  are 
allowed  to  use  the  mark. 

Copying  the  mark  by  sources  out- 
side the  college  without  written  per- 
mission of  the  college  is  strictly  pro- 
hibited. In  early  2003,  the  college's 
administration  made  the  decision  not 
to  sell  the  mark  to  outside  vendors  for 
the  purpose  of  making  a  profit.  The 
only  entity  allowed  to  sell  merchan- 
dise with  the  mark  is  the  college's 
bookstore. 


located  in  Topeka.  The  Foundation  is 
the  Kansas  Affiliate  of  the  Malcolm 
Baldrige  National  Quality  Award 
Program,  a  division  of  the  National 
Institute  of  Standards  and  Technology. 

Cowley  received  the  Kansas 
Excellence  Award,  the  highest  level  of 
recognition  by  KAE,  in  1999.  It 
received  Level  II  awards  in  1997  and 
1998. 


Students  in  one  of  Denise  Irwin's 
Computer  Graphic  Arts  classes 
worked  on  new  tiger  logo  designs  in 
spring  2002.  A  handful  of  designs 
were  presented  to  the  college's 
Administrative  Council.  The  council 
then  recommended  some  modifica- 
tions to  a  mark,  and  Irwin  made  the 
final  design. 


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COLLEGE  News 


Cowley  expands 
aviation  program  to 
Wichita 


The  college  has  a  long  history  of 
responding  quickly  to  the  needs 
of  business  and  industry, 
i    On  Jan.  26,  2004,  it  embarked  on 
another  training  venture  when  classes 
began  at  the  Aviation  Tech  Center  in 
Wichita. 

Spearheaded  by  the  Kansas 
Technical  Training  Initiative,  the 
Aviation  Tech  Center,  operated  by 
Cowley,  began  offering  daytime  and 
nighttime  classes  in  Power  Plant.  The 
sessions  ran  congruently  so  that  work- 
ers whose  shifts  change  at  their  jobs 
still  would  be  able  to  take  classes. 

The  center's  ultimate  goal  is  simple: 
To  create  an  aviation  training  corridor 
in  south-central  Kansas  that  would  go 
from  Hutchinson,  through  El  Dorado, 
to  Independence,  and  back  to 
Arkansas  City  and  back  to  Wichita. 


The  college  is  hoping  to  create  a  corri- 
dor in  that  area  to  train  aviation  tech- 
nicians. 

Cowley  has  taught  airframe  and 
power  plant  classes  at  its  Strother 
Field  facility  for  many  years.  More 
than  70  students  were  enrolled  for  the 
Jan.  26  opening  of  the  Aviation  Tech 
Center  at  7603  E.  Pawnee  in  Wichita. 

Pete  Gustaf,  executive  director  of 
KTTI,  said  the  center's  potential  was 
virtually  infinite. 

"I  think  it  will  be  a  regional  center  of 
aviation  training,"  Gustaf  said. 
"Hopefully,  we  can  draw  students  in 
from  neighboring  states  and  give  them 
the  opportunity  to  receive  world-class 
aviation  technical  training  that  can 
meet  the  demands  of  the  aviation 
employers  in  our  area." 

A  ribbon-cutting  ceremony  was  held 
Feb.  4  at  the  center  and  featured  Lt. 
Gov.  John  Moore  and  several  digni- 
taries from  Wichita  and  Sedgwick 
County. 


The  Aviation  Tech  Center  is  an 
open-entry,  open-exit  system  where 
students  can  enroll  at  any  time.  Once  a 
student  takes  all  11  classes,  they 
would  have  completed  the  powerplant 
session. 

Wichita  aircraft  manufacturers 
Boeing,  Cessna,  Raytheon  and 
Bombardier  have  donated  more  than 
$600,000  worth  of  equipment  to  the 
center.  The  four,  along  with  the  city  of 
Wichita,  the  Sedgwick  County 
Commission  and  Unified  School 
District  259,  helped  form  the  private 
non-profit  KTTI  to  prepare  for  future 
workforce  needs.  Due  to  projected  crit- 
ical needs  in  aviation,  the  first  phase  is 
the  implementation  of  a  world-class 
aviation  maintenance  school. 

The  program  at  the  Aviation  Tech 
Center  is  fast-paced  and  can  be  com- 
pleted in  18  months.  Credits  apply 
toward  an  associate  of  applied  science 
degree  from  Cowley.  Financial  aid  is 
available. 


Guitar  player 
extraordinaire, 
symphony  entertain 
packed  house 


He  has  been  labeled  one  of  the 
greatest  guitar  players  on  the 
planet,  and  on  March  9,  2004, 
about  800  lucky  ticket-holders  got  to 
see  him  in  person. 

Tommy  Emmanuel,  a  huge  celebrity 
in  his  native  Australia  and  in  Europe, 
performed  with  the  Winfield  Regional 
Symphony  in  the  Robert  Brown 
Theatre  inside  the  Brown  Center  on 
the  main  campus.  Gary  Gackstatter, 
Cowley's  director  of  instrumental 
music,  directs  the  WRS. 

Emmanuel  is  becoming  a  star  in  the 
United  States.  One  glance  at  the  acco- 
lades bestowed  upon  him  by  other 
guitar  greats,  and  it's  easy  to  see  why 
he  has  become  so  popular.  The  late 
Chet  Atkins  had  this  recollection  of 
Emmanuel: 


"Tommy  appeared  at  the  Chet 
Atkins  Appreciation  Society 
Convention  a  few  years  ago  and 
brought  the  house  down.  People  have 
been  talking  about  him  ever  since,  and 
his  fame  is  spreading.  He's  about  the 
only  guitarist  I've  heard  who  can 
come  close  to  what  Lenny  (Breau)  did 
with  harmonics,  and  he's  got  a  style  all 
his  own.  I  think  he's  probably  the 
greatest  finger-picker  in  the  world 
today.  He's  inventive,  fearless  and  has 
a  flawless  sense  of  rhythm.  He's  a 
great  showman,  too.  You  can't  watch 
Tommy  perform  and  not  feel  happy." 

Emmanuel  did  not  disappoint  on 
March  9.  His  command  of  music  was 
evident  to  audience  members  and  to 
those  fortunate  to  play  with  him.  One 
of  those  people  was  Dave  Bostwick, 
Humanities  Department  instructor 
and  a  member  of  Five  Man  Trio, 
whose  other  members  are  Gackstatter 
and  Social  Science  Department 
Instructor  Chris  Mayer. 


"He  was  awesome,"  Bostwick  said. 
"He's  one  of  a  kind,  that's  for  sure.  It 
was  a  great  honor  to  play  with  him." 

The  year  2001  was  one  of  tremen- 
dous growth  for  Emmanuel,  both  in 
audience  attendance  and  musical  col- 
laboration, all  over  the  world.  After 
his  appearance  at  the  closing  cere- 
monies of  the  Sydney  Olympic  Games, 
and  his  debut  at  the  Walnut  Valley 
Festival  in  Winfield  in  late  2000,  every- 
one wanted  to  know  who  this  mysteri- 
ous Australian  guitar  virtuoso  was. 

Emmanuel  is  a  household  name  in 
his  native  Australia.  His  music  and  his 
life  have  become  part  of  Australian 
legend.  Through  hard  work  and  end- 
less tours,  he  has  earned  a  success 
unequalled  by  any  instrumental  artist 
ever  in  Australia.  With  four  platinum 
and  three  gold  albums  and  many 
awards,  he  sets  the  standard  for  others 
to  emulate. 


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ATHLETIC  Achievements 


FOREVER  A  Coach 


AD  Saia  inducted 
into  NJCAA  Football 
Hall  of  Fame 

Having  coached  four  Jayhawk 
Conference  champions  and  six 
community  college  bowl 
games,  Cowley  Athletic  Director  Tom 
Saia  was  selected  for  induction  into 
the  National  Junior  College  Athletic 
Association  Football  Hall  of  Fame. 

Induction  was  to  take  place  Sept.  25, 
2004. 

Saia,  a  graduate  of  Pittsburg  Colgan 
High  School,  knew  ever  since  his 
sophomore  year  in  high  school  that 
coaching  football  was  what  he  wanted 
to  do.  However,  he  never  dreamed  of 
achieving  such  a  prestigious  honor. 

"My  high  school  football  coach 
(Frank  Crespino)  motivated  me  to 
realize  that  this  is  what  I  wanted  to  do 
with  my  life,"  Saia  said.  "Former 
Coffeyville  football  coach  Dick  Foster, 
who  I  started  my  college  coaching 
career  with,  molded  me  into  a  college 
coach.  I  got  this  award  because  of  Dick 
Foster." 

Saia's  former  players  and  coaches 
were  the  ones  who  nominated  him  for 
the  NJCAA  Football  Hall  of  Fame. 

"Being  nominated  was  pretty  emo- 
tional for  me,"  Saia  said.  "That  was 
enough  right  there.  I  have  been  sur- 
rounded by  great  people  who  got  me 
to  the  point  where  I  am  today.  It  does- 
n't get  any  better  than  this.  To  be 
selected  by  your  peers  is  pretty  spe- 
cial." 

Saia  served  eight  years  as  a  head 
coach  in  the  Jayhawk  Conference  and 
spent  another  four  years  as  an  assis- 
tant. His  teams  played  in  six  bowl 
games,  winning  four,  and  he  had  an 
undefeated  season  with  Coffeyville  in 
1980,  capped  with  a  victory  in  the  Beef 
Empire  Bowl  in  Garden  City  and  a  No. 
2  national  ranking. 

Out  of  the  12  years  he  spent  as  a 
football  coach  at  the  junior  college 


Tom  Saia 

level,  eight  of  his  teams  were  ranked 
in  the  top  15.  On  top  of  the  undefeated 
season  he  was  a  part  of  in  1980,  his 
1989  and  1993  Butler  County  teams 
finished  just  four  and  eight  points 
away  from  playing  for  a  national  title. 
The  1989  team  finished  seventh  in  the 
nation,  and  the  1993  team  finished 
fifth. 

His  success  translated  into  Jayhawk 
Conference  Coach  of  the  Year  awards 
in  1986  and  1994. 

Saia  also  coached  16  players  who 
went  on  to  careers  playing  profession- 
al football.  Kwammi  Lassiter  of  the 
San  Diego  Chargers  is  in  his  10th  year 
in  the  National  Football  League,  and 
played  for  Saia  at  Butler.  Former  play- 
ers Dave  Thomas  and  Dean  Hamel 
were  part  of  Super  Bowl  winning 
teams  as  Thomas  won  a  Super  Bowl 
with  the  Dallas  Cowboys  and  New 
York  Giants,  and  Hamel  won  the 
Super  Bowl  with  the  Washington 
Redskins. 

Saia  also  coached  Nebraska 
Heisman  Trophy  winner  Mike  Rozier 


while  serving  as  an  assistant  at 
Coffeyville  in  1980.  His  teams  also 
produced  several  academic  Ail- 
Americans  through  the  years. 

Six  individuals  who  either  played  or 
coached  under  Saia  are  head  coaches 
or  assistant  football  coaches  in  the 
Jayhawk  Conference.  Four  more  are 
coaching  universities,  one  of  which  is 
his  son,  Bryce  Saia,  who  serves  as  an 
assistant/  defensive  coach  at  Southern 
Illinois  University.  Several  other  for- 
mer players  or  coaches  of  Saia's  are 
now  retired. 

Saia,  Cowley's  athletic  director  since 
1994,  coached  at  Coffeyville,  Butler, 
Hutchinson  and  Independence.  He 
also  served  as  assistant  football  coach 
at  Pittsburg  State  University  in  1976. 

Along  with  his  tremendous  success 
as  a  college  coach,  Saia  also  had  great 
success  at  Erie,  Louisburg  and 
Coffeyville  Field  Kindley  high  schools. 
His  first  coaching  job  came  at  Erie, 
where  he  led  the  team  to  the  state 
playoffs.  He  also  led  Louisburg  to  the 
state  playoffs  before  heading  to 
Coffeyville  and  leading  the  Golden 
Tornado  to  a  conference  title. 

All  total,  Saia  spent  21  years  coach- 
ing football  at  the  high  school  and  col- 
legiate levels.  He  has  a  career  record  of 
88  wins,  59  losses,  and  one  tie  as  a 
head  coach.  The  teams  that  Saia  served 
as  a  head  coach  or  assistant  coach  had 
a  record  of  126  wins,  77  losses,  and 
one  tie  in  his  21  seasons. 

Saia  and  his  wife,  Sue,  dean  of  stu- 
dent life  at  Cowley,  have  three  other 
children:  Boomer,  Tommy  and 
Courtney. 


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ATHLETIC  Achievements 


buductees  into  the  Tiger  Athletic  HaH  of  Fame  in  2004  are,  from  left,  Maty  Ifeir  (on  behalf  <rf  her  late  husbaml  Dr.  C 
Jack  King,  Doyle  Gilstrap,  and  Jerry  Boyce. 


Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of 
Fame  gains  five  new 
members 


Five  new  members  were  inducted 
into  the  Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of 
Fame  Feb.  7,  2004,  at  halftime  of 
the  men's  basketball  game  vs.  Johnson 
County  in  W.S.  Scott  Auditorium/ Dan 
Kahler  Court. 


The  new  members  are  Kermit 
McMurry  (basketball),  Jack  King  (bas- 
ketball), Jerry  Boyce  (football),  Doyle 
Gilstrap  (football,  basketball,  track), 
and  Dr.  Charles  Kerr  (Cowley  board 
member).  Mary  Kerr,  Charles'  widow, 
accepted  the  induction  on  her  hus- 
band's behalf. 

McMurry  played  basketball  at 
Cowley  from  1963-1965,  while  King 
played  basketball  at  the  school  from 


1951-1953.  Boyce  coached  the  Tiger 
football  team  from  1977-79,  and  served 
as  the  school's  athletic  director  from 
1977-1981.  Gilstrap  was  a  three-sport 
athlete  for  Cowley  from  1947-49,  and 
Kerr  served  on  the  school's  Board  of 
Trustees  from  1971-1993. 

The  addition  of  the  new  members 
raises  the  Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame 
class  to  33.  Its  first  class  induction  was 
in  2000. 


I 


ATHLETIC  Achievements 


SPORTS  WRAPUPS 
Baseball 

Fighting  its  way  through  the  loser's 
bracket,  the  Tiger  baseball  team  won 
four  games  in  a  row,  including  two 
wins  in  its  last  at-bat,  before  having  its 
season  come  to  an  end  with  an  8-5  loss 
to  Seward  County  in  the  champi- 
onship round  of  the  Region  VI 
Tournament  played  at  Wichita's 
Lawrence-Dumont  Stadium  May  20- 
23,  2004. 

Despite  falling  short  of  their  goal  to 
qualify  for  the  NJCAA  World  Series, 
the  Tigers  put  together  another  stellar 
season  under  the  guidance  of  head 
coach  Dave  Burroughs. 

Cowley  finished  the  season  with  a 
record  of  43-19,  and  continued  its 
dominance  in  the  Jayhawk  Conference 
Eastern  Division  as  it  captured  the 
conference  title  for  the  ninth  time  in 
the  last  10  years. 

Men's  and  Women's 
Tennis 

Led  by  its  six  sophomores,  the  men's 
team  finished  sixth  at  the  NJCAA 
Division  II  National  Tournament  May 
10-15,  2004,  in  Piano,  Texas. 

The  sixth-place  finish  at  nationals 
marked  the  15th  time  the  Tigers  have 
placed  in  the  top  10  at  the  national 
tournament  in  coach  Larry  Grose's  17 
years  at  the  school. 

At  the  Region  VI  Tournament  in 
Wichita  April  16-17,  Cowley's  Jeff 
Stone  (No.  3  singles),  Darren  Cobble 
(No.  5  singles),  and  Collin  Torrence 
(No.  6  singles)  each  won  Region  VI 
titles,  while  the  doubles  team  of 
Cobble  and  Tin  Hinst  captured  the 
Region  VI  title  at  No.  2  doubles. 

With  only  one  sophomore  and  just 
six  on  the  women's  roster,  the  team 
surpassed  expectations  in  Rebecca 
Meyer's  first  season  as  coach  as  the 
Lady  Tigers  placed  sixth  at  the  NJCAA 
Division  II  National  Tournament  held 
in  College  Station,  Texas,  May  2-7, 
2004. 

Cowley  advanced  to  the  national 
tournament  by  winning  the  Region  VI 


title.  The  Lady  Tigers  recorded  four 
first-place  finishes,  two  seconds,  two 
thirds,  and  one  fourth  as  they  finished 
four  points  better  than  second-place 
Johnson  County  in  winning  the 
regional. 

Cowley's  Jill  Hocker  received  sec- 
ond-team Ail-American  honors  by 
placing  runner-up  in  No.  2  singles  at 
the  national  tournament. 

Softball 

Despite  losing  three  players  to  sea- 
son-ending knee  injuries  throughout 
the  2003-2004  season,  the  team  won 
the  Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern 
Division  title  with  a  record  of  16-2, 
and  finished  with  an  overall  record  of 
44-16. 

The  Lady  Tigers  advanced  to  the 
championship  round  of  the  Region  VI 
Tournament  before  having  their  sea- 
son come  to  an  end  with  a  2-0  loss  to 
Neosho  County.  Still,  Cowley  man- 
aged to  win  40  or  more  games  for  the 
seventh  straight  season  under  the 
guidance  of  head  coach  Ed  Hargrove. 

Sophomore  pitcher  Linzee  Roby  set 
the  school  record  for  wins  (34)  and 
innings  pitched  (243  1/3)  during  the 
season,  while  freshman  catcher  Ashley 
Dunkelberger  blasted  a  school-record 
three  home  runs  in  a  16-6  win  over 
Highland  Community  College  on 
April  6,  2004. 

Men's  and  Women's 
Tfrack  &  Field 

Completing  one  of  its  most  success- 
ful seasons  in  school  history,  the  men's 
outdoor  team  placed  10th  at  the 
NJCAA  National  Outdoor 
Championships  held  in  Levelland, 
Texas. 

Cowley  sophomores  Kyle  Ellis  and 
Josephat  Boit  were  named  NJCAA  Ail- 
Americans  in  two  events.  Ellis  placed 
third  in  the  pole  vault  and  javelin,  and 
Boit  finished  third  in  the  1,500-  and 
5,000-meter  runs.  Brandon  Banda  was 
named  a  Coaches  Association  Ail- 
American  in  both  the  decathlon  and 
pole  vault. 

The  Tigers  also  won  the  Jayhawk 


Conference  Eastern  Division  title  for 
the  second  straight  year,  and  had 
seven  individual  champions  at  the 
conference  meet. 

Shorthanded  in  numbers,  the  team 
still  managed  to  put  together  a  solid 
season  as  it  finished  second  in  the 
Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division 
and  17th  at  the  NJCAA  National 
Outdoor  Championships. 

The  Lady  Tigers  had  four  individual 
champions  at  the  conference  meet,  and 
had  six  athletes  qualify  for  the  national 
meet.  Cowley  freshman  Shonda  Kelley 
and  sophomore  Jennifer  Goldsmith 
nearly  earned  NJCAA  All- American 
honors  in  the  javelin  as  they  placed 
fourth  and  fifth,  respectively.  Both 
Kelley  and  Goldsmith  earned  Coaches 
Association  All- American  honors  for 
their  performances. 

Golf 

The  young  team  gained  a  wealth  of 
experience  during  the  2003-2004  sea- 
son. 

The  team,  which  featured  just  one 
sophomore  in  Jimmy  Ginal,  finished 
eighth  in  the  Jayhawk  Conference.  The 
Tigers  had  their  season  come  to  an  end 
at  the  District  III  Championships  held 
at  Cedar  Brook  Golf  Course  in  Iola 
May  2-4,  2004. 

Cowley  freshman  Trent  Macy  (82- 
84-77  —  243)  missed  qualifying  for 
nationals  by  just  three  strokes  as  he 
finished  with  a  three-round  score  of 
243.  Macy  finished  seventh  at  the  tour- 
nament. 

Men's  Basketball 

The  run  in  postseason  play  stopped 
just  one  game  after  the  Tigers  won 
their  home  game  in  the  first  round  of 
the  Region  VI  Tournament. 

The  Cowley  men  dropped  a  68-60 
decision  to  Barton  County  on  March  7, 
2004,  to  end  the  season  with  a  23-9 
record. 

Cowley  was  unable  to  stop  Barton 
County's  JP  Batista,  a  6-9,  260-pound 
sophomore  from  Olinda  PE,  Brazil.  He 
made  all  17  of  his  free-throw  attempts 
and  finished  with  29  points  and  nine 


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ATHLETIC  Achievements 


jrebounds  to  help  Barton  County  hold 
off  the  Tigers. 

The  game  was  close  throughout  as 
the  lead  changed  hands  eight  times  in 
I  the  first  half  before  the  Cougars  settled 
for  a  34-33  half  time  lead. 

Cowley  said  goodbye  to  five  sopho- 
mores: Brandon  Kelley,  Francis 
Cuyler,  Mark  Mathew,  Alex  Elam  and 
I  Valentino  Hart.  Cuyler' s  583  points 
scored  this  season  rank  as  the  12th 
most  in  school  history. 

Women's  Basketball 

The  women  lost  83-72  to  Colby  on 
March  6.,  2004,  bringing  a  close  to  the 
Lady  Tigers'  season  with  a  23-9 
record. 

Down  by  as  many  as  18  points  in  the 
first  half  and  15  at  halftime,  Cowley 
battled  hard  in  the  second  half  but 
never  regained  the  lead  against  Colby. 
The  Lady  Tigers  got  to  within  five 
points,  60-55,  with  9:15  left  to  play. 
Colby  hit  31  of  34  free-throw  attempts 
for  an  impressive  91  percent. 

Sophomore  Ariana  Scales  led 
Cowley  with  21  points,  but  made  just 
8-26  shots  from  the  floor.  Scales  did 
manage  to  hit  three  three-pointers,  and 
break  Sabrina  Whittler's  school  record 
for  three-pointers  in  a  season  with  75. 


She  also  finished  the  season  with  a 
school-record  654  points  and  255  field 
goals. 

The  Lady  Tigers  lost  seven  sopho- 
mores: Devin  Reed,  Vanessa  Fiske, 
LaShelle  Parker,  Scales,  Ebony 
Haliburton,  Ashley  Stinson  and  Brandi 
Lewis. 

Volleyball 

Just  two  weeks  after  defeating 
Garden  City  in  three  games,  the 
Cowley  volleyball  team  was  beaten  by 
the  Lady  Broncbusters  in  three  games 
in  the  first-round  of  the  District  M 
playoffs  Nov.  2,  2003,  at  W.S.  Scott 
Auditorium/ Dan  Kahler  Court. 
Cowley  suffered  through  a  tough  hit- 
ting night  and  lost  to  Garden  City  by 
scores  of  18-30,  26-30, 15-30. 

With  the  loss,  Cowley  ends  the  sea- 
son with  a  21-11  record.  Despite  the 
loss,  the  Lady  Tigers  had  a  solid  sea- 
son as  they  finished  in  a  tie  for  second 
in  the  Jayhawk  East  with  a  record  of  7- 
2,  and  finished  with  more  than  20 
wins  for  the  14th  straight  season. 

"There  were  times  we  could  have 
played  better,  but  overall  we  had  a 
good  year,"  Pryor  said. 


Men's  and  Women's 
Cross  Country 

Josephat  Boit's  second-place  finish 
helped  the  men's  cross  country  team 
to  a  third-place  finish  at  the  National 
Junior  College  Athletic  Association 
national  meet  held  Nov.  8,  2003,  at 
Rim  Rock  Farm  near  Lawrence. 

The  Lady  Tigers  also  ran  to  a  top-10 
team  finish,  enabling  Cowley's  cross 
country  teams  to  their  best  showings 
in  the  three-year  history  of  the  pro- 
gram. 

Boit,  Cowley's  leader  all  season,  was 
second  with  a  time  of  25  minutes,  21.3 
seconds  over  the  five-mile  course.  That 
earned  him  a  spot  on  the  All- America 
first  team.  Teammate  Jake  Conley 
(11th  in  26:55.3)  earned  Honorable 
Mention  All- America,  while  Tim 
Marshall  (21st  in  27:34.1)  earned  a  spot 
on  the  Coaches  Association  All- 
America  team.  Cowley's  men  finished 
with  80  team  points.  The  women  had 
234. 

Ruth  Kinyanjui,  plagued  by  injuries 
late  in  the  season,  put  in  a  gutty  per- 
formance and  finished  25th  in  20:52 
over  the  3.1-mile  course.  Rachel 
Harper  earned  a  34th-place  finish  in 
21:28.1. 


Members  of  Cowley's  Board  oflhatees,  acfcuaiisbation,  and  contractor  reproscntanves  cut  the  ribbon  Oct  2%  2003,  on  the  new  trade  and  field 

complex  at  223  E.  Pierce  on  the  south  edge  of  Arkansas  CHy.l\hme«>us  spectator  came  out  to  attend  the  cere 

meter  oval  track  with  a  state-of-the-art  electronic  timing  systenv  a  cfsau/hamnier  throwing  area,  two  long  jump  pits,  tiwopote 

areas,  a  place  for  the  high  jump,  and  a  field  that  can  be  used  for  soccer  or  footbafl  games  n  the  future,  tt  also  has  bleadier  seating  for  250  sp 

tors,  along  with  a  concession  standV  restrooms,  and  a  storage  space  for  tfiebad<aiKJfieldequipnienLBuDcungof  the  facilHy  began  m  July  2002  and 

was  virtually  completed  in  January  2003. 


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ATHLETIC  Achievements 


Pritchard,  Conley  cap 
Cowley  careers  with 
student-athlete 
awards 


Sarah  Pritchard  of  Augusta  and 
Jake  Conley  of  Rogers,  Ark.,  were 
named  Female  and  Male  Student- 
Athletes  of  the  Year  May  10,  2004,  dur- 
ing the  annual  athletic  banquet. 

Nearly  400  people  attended  the  ban- 
quet, which  was  held  at  the  Agri- 
Business  Building  in  Arkansas  City. 
The  banquet  featured  a  dinner  and  a 
chance  to  hear  the  Tiger  coaches  speak 
about  their  teams'  seasons. 

Pritchard,  a  sophomore,  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Lady  Tigers'  softball  team. 
Conley,  also  a  sophomore,  ran  cross 
country  and  track  and  field  for  the 
Tigers.  Pritchard  plans  to  transfer  to 
Kansas  State  University  and  major  in 
public  relations.  Conley  is  headed  to 
Harding  University  in  Searcy,  Ark.,  to 
continue  his  career  in  cross  country 
and  track.  Conley  also  received  the 
Most  Improved  Male  award  for 
Cowley's  cross  country  team. 

No  awards  were  presented  for  men's 
tennis  as  the  team  and  coach  Larry 
Grose  were  competing  at  the  national 
tournament  in  Piano,  Texas. 

Awards  presented: 

WOMEN'S  BASKETBALL 

•  Most  Improved  Player  —  Kara 
Pridey 

•  Outstanding  Freshman  —  Marina 
Car  an 

•  Hustle  Award  —  Vanessa  Fiske 

•  Coaches  Award  —  Ebony 
Haliburton 

WOMEN'S  TENNIS 

•  Team  Captain  —  Jill  Hocker 

•  Outstanding  Freshman  —  Jenny 
Crank 

•  Most  Improved  Player  —  Krystin 
Kewley 

•  Coaches  Award  —  Stacia 
Whittecar. 


Sarah  Prikhaid  and  Jake  Gontey  were  named  Student-Athletes  of  the  Year  for  2003-2004. 


SOFTBALL 

•  Most  Inspirational  —  Adrianne 
Braddy,  Jessica  Milligan. 

•  Outstanding  Defensive  Player  — 
Jamie  Amerine,  Amanda  Stanley. 

•  Outstanding  Offensive  Player  — 
Nicole  Ringwall. 

•  Most  Valuable  Player  —  Linzee 
Roby. 

MEN'S  BASKETBALL 

•  Outstanding  Freshman  —  Xavier 
Burnette 

•  Most  Improved  Player  —  Avery 
Burrell 

TIGERETTES 

•  Most  Improved  —  Analesa 
Reynolds 

•  Most  Spirited  —  Candace  Salas 

•  Best  performer  —  Lisa 
Kuchenbecker 

•  Coaches  Award  —  Salas  and 
Chafonn  Ricks 

CHEERLEADING 

•  Most  Improved  —  Mandy  Ratzloff 

•  Most  Spirited  —  Kim  West 

•  Best  All- Around  —  Ashley 
Hendershot,  Mike  Lindal 


CROSS  COUNTRY 

•  Most  Valuable  Female  —  Rachel 
Harper 

•  Most  Valuable  Male  —  Josephat 
Boit 

•  Most  Improved  Female  —  Sarah 
Hasenbank 

•  Most  Improved  Male  —  Jake 
Conley 

TRACK  AND  FIELD 

•  Most  Valuable  Track  Female  — 
Ruth  Kinyanjui 

•  Most  Valuable  Track  Male  — 
Josephat  Boit 

•  Most  Valuable  Field  Female  — 
Michaela  Magallan 

•  Most  Valuable  Field  Male  -  Kyle 
Ellis/ Brandon  Banda 

•  Most  Improved  Track  Female  — 
Shonda  Kelley 

•  Most  Improved  Track  Male  — 
Corey  McCoy 

STUDENT  ATHLETES  OF  THE  YEAR 

•  Male  —  Jake  Conley 

•  Female  —  Sarah  Pritchard 


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ENDOWMENT  Association 


Annual  Report 
for  Endowment 
Association 
2003-2004 

We  are  extremely  grateful  for  the 
generosity  of  the  individuals,  corpora- 
i!  tions,  businesses  and  foundations  list- 
1  ed  in  this  report.  The  following  gifts 
were  made  between  July  1,  2003,  and 
:  June  30,  2004.  The  total  cash  income  to 
the  Endowment  Association  for  the 
fiscal  year  was  $642,000.  In  addition, 
another  $98,000  was  raised  by  the 
Tiger  Booster  Club.  Our  current  cam- 
paigns to  renovate  W.S.  Scott 
Auditorium  and  construct  the  Webb- 
Brown  Academic  Center  have  pledges 
of  an  additional  $560,500.  Your  sup- 
port of  Cowley  students  and  the 
Cowley  College  family  is  greatly 
appreciated! 

Benefits  to  students  and  the  commu- 
nity include  academic  scholarships, 
enhancements  to  our  beautiful  cam- 
puses, textbooks  and  supplies  from  the 
Sid  Regnier  Bookstore,  books  and 
resource  materials  for  Renn  Memorial 
Library,  art  supplies  for  the  budding 
artist,  opportunities  to  attend  world- 
class  cultural  events,  enhancements  to 
programs,  and  many  activities  for  stu- 
dents to  become  involved.  Your  efforts 
continue  to  make  Cowley  College  one 
of  the  top  community  colleges  in  the 
nation! 

Endowment 

Association 

Board  of  Directors 

Mr.  Joe  Avery 

Mr.  Dick  Bonfy 

Mr.  Kenny  Buss 

Mr.  Bill  Docking 

Mr.  Steve  English 

Mr.  Curt  Freeland 

Mrs.  Cynthia  Hocker 

Mr.  Bill  House 

Ms.  LaDonna  Lanning 

Mrs.  Joyce  McArtor 

Mrs.  Patty  Neises 

Mr.  Jim  Salomon 

Mr.  Bruce  Schwyhart 

Mrs.  Helen  Storbeck 

Dr.  Pat  McAfee 

Mrs.  Terri  Morrow 

Mrs.  Diane  Kelly 


The  following  scholarships  have 
been  endowed  with  Cowley  College  to 
help  students  achieve  their  education- 
al and  life  goals.  Donors  may  establish 
an  endowed  scholarship  over  several 
years,  and  may  designate  a  certain 
program  that  they  would  like  to 
enhance.  An  endowed  scholarship  is  a 
permanent  way  to  recognize  friends, 
loved  ones  or  a  special  teacher  or  men- 
tor. 

Endowed  Scholarships 

Warren  Andreas  Scholarship 
Ark  City  Clinic  Scholarship 
Barkley  Family  Scholarship 
Linda  Barnes  Memorial  Scholarship 
Dorothy  M.  Bishop  Memorial  Music 

Scholarship 
Mildred  Carpenter/ Marie  Vickers 

Memorial  Scholarship 
Gene  and  Donella  Cole  Scholarship 
Commercial  Federal  Bank  Scholarship 
Conco,  Inc.  Drafting  Scholarship 
CornerBank  Scholarship 
Henrietta  Courtright  Scholarship 
Kirke  Dale  Memorial  Scholarship 
Edith  and  Harry  Darby  Scholarship 
Walter  and  Iris  David  Scholarship 
Edith  Joyce  Davis  Scholarship 
John  M.  DeVore  Memorial  Scholarship 
Lyle  and  Terry  Eaton  Scholarship 
Stephen  A.  and  Janet  R.  English 

Scholarship 
E.A.  Funk  Scholarship 
Gordon-Piatt  Energy  Group 

Scholarship 
Jerre  L.  Gottlob  Scholarship 
Brian  Groves  Memorial  Golf 

Scholarship 
Delbert  W.  Harader  Memorial 

Scholarship 
Herrin  Family  Scholarship 
Mary  Hobart  Hutchinson  Scholarship 
Hocker  Baseball  Scholarship 
Conrad  and  Janet  Jimison  Scholarship 
Paul  and  Dorothy  Johnson  Memorial 

Scholarship 
Kansas  Grain  and  Feed  Dealers 

Scholarship 
John  and  Olive  Kappler  Memorial 

Scholarship 
Greg  and  Diana  Kelley  Scholarship 
Jim  Kelly  Memorial  Scholarship 
Dr.  Charles  D.  Kerr  Memorial 

Scholarship 
C.F.  Knedler  Scholarship 
Harold  and  Mary  Lake  Scholarship 
Robert  Lawson  Memorial  Scholarship 
Clay  and  Betty  Lemert  Scholarship 
Jean  C.  Lough  Memorial  Arts 

Scholarship 
Roma  Marrs  Memorial  Scholarship 
Patrick  J.  McAfee  Scholarship 
Fostine  Moncrief  Memorial 

Scholarship 


Claude  and  Helen  Morrow  Memorial 

Scholarship 
Craig  Newman  Memorial  Scholarship 
Earl  Newman  Memorial  Golf 

Scholarship 
Gertrude  Newman  Memorial 

Scholarship 
Jean  Newman  Memorial  Scholarship 
Jo  Ann  Scott  Newman  Scholarship 
North  Campuses  Prime  Time  Faculty 

Scholarship 
Elizabeth  Northcutt  Memorial 

Scholarship 
Office  Education  Scholarship 
Luther  H.  Par  man  Business 

Scholarship 
Paton  Wholesale  and  Vending 

Scholarship 
Tom  L.  and  Sheila  C.  Prichard 

Scholarship 
Sid  and  Sharon  Regnier  Scholarship 
Returning  Student  Organization 

Scholarship 
John  Robertson  Memorial  Scholarship 
Rodeo  Key  Club  Scholarship 
Rotary  Club  of  Ark  City/ Newt  and 

Mary  Ellen  Smith  Scholarship 
Eunice  Thompson  Palmer  Schnitzer 

Scholarship 
Bedi  N.  Sehsuvaroglu  Memorial 

Scholarship 
E.W.  "Bud"  and  Lauretta  Shelton 

Scholarship 
Dale  F.  and  Isobel  S.  Smith  Science 

Scholarship 
Deborah  B.  Smith  Memorial 

Scholarship 
Newt  and  Mary  Ellen  Smith 

Scholarship 
Dan  C.  Stark  Memorial  Scholarship 
D.  Robert  and  Helen  I.  Storbeck 

Scholarship 
Lawrence  and  Martha  Lallman  Stover 

Scholarship 
George  Sybrant  Memorial  Scholarship 
Betty  Todd  Memorial  Scholarship 
Pat  Lawson  Tyler  Memorial 

Scholarship 
Wayne  and  Nila  Tyler  Memorial 

Scholarship 
Union  State  Bank  Scholarship 
United  Agency  Scholarship 
Caroline  Newman  Warren  Ladies 

Tennis  Scholarship 
Barbara  Weston  Memorial  Pre- 

Nursing  Scholarship 
Robert  M.  and  Patricia  S.  White 

Scholarship 
Bea  Wright  Memorial  Scholarship 
Zeller  Motor  Company  Scholarship 


ENDOWMENT  Association 


The  following  individuals  and 
organizations  have  made  annual  gifts 
to  the  college  over  a  long  period  of 
time.  We  deeply  appreciate  their  sup- 
port. 

Long-Term  Scholarships 
Funded  Annually 

American  Legion  Auxiliary  Post  18 
Arkansas  City  Area  Arts  Council 
Ark  City  Tumbleweeds 
Beta  Sigma  Phi  -  Mary  Brannon 

Nursing  Scholarship 
Boeing/ Cowley  Matching  Scholarship 
Boyer  Educational  Trust 
Curt  Cranford  Scholarship 
Cowley  Hall  of  Fame  Scholarship 
Rotary  Club  of  Arkansas  City 
Jack  Selan  Memorial  Scholarship 
Captola  Yust  Scholarship 

Foundation  Gifts 

July  1,  2003  -  June  30,  2004 

President's  Society 
($10,000  and  up) 

Paul  H.  Brown  and  Daisy  E.  Brown  Fund 
Max  and  Mary  Brown 
Esther  Brown  and  Don  Giffin 

Estate  of  Craig  Newman 

Conco,  Inc.  (In  Kind) 

Home  National  Bank 

Kansas  Arts  Commission 

Warren  Koeller 

Union  State  Bank 

Benefactor  ($5,000-$9,999) 

Boyer  Educational  Trust 

Carpenter  &  Vickers  Trust 

Kirke  W.  Dale  Memorial  Trust 

Lyle  and  Terry  Eaton 

Great  Western  Dining  (In  Kind) 

Harold  and  Mary  Lake 

Lakewynds  Property  Sales 

Artie  L.  Metcalf 

Mid  America  Arts  Alliance 

Jo  Ann  Scott  Newman 

Luther  Parman 

Paton  Wholesale  and  Vending 

Builder  ($1,000-54,999) 

Andreas  Family 

Ark  City  Tumbleweeds 

Arkansas  City  Area  Arts  Council 

Larry  Barnes 

BarnesCo 

Donald  Billings 

W.B.  Spear  Memorial  Scholarship 

Melvin  Burns 

Russell  and  Patty  Clark 

Coca-Cola  Bottling  Co.  of  Winfield 

Conco,  Inc. 

CornerBank 

Ruth  A.  David 

William  R.  and  Judy  Docking 


Stephen  A.  and  Janet  R.  English 

Galaxie  Business  Equipment 

General  Electric  Fund 

Gordon  and  Associates  Architects 

Jean  Ann  Groves 

Bill  and  Carol  House 

Rex  and  Denise  Irwin 

(Visiting  Artists  Series) 
Conrad  and  Janet  Jimison 
Dan  A.  and  Violet  Kahler 
Greg  and  Diana  Kelley 
Lakewynds  Property  Sales 
Otis  and  Terri  Morrow 
Thomas  L.  and  Sheila  Prichard 
Ramona  Munsell  &  Associates 
Jim  and  Deb  Salomon 
Schneider  Construction 
Selami  A.  Sehsuvaroglu 
Helen  I.  Storbeck 
The  Boeing  Company 
Barbara  Thompson 
Richard  and  Nancy  Tredway 
Thomas  Tyler 
United  Agency 
David  and  Sheree  Utash 
Western  Resources  Foundation 
Winfield  Iron  and  Metal 

Investor  ($500-5999) 

American  Legion  Auxiliary  Post  18  - 
Margaret  Weston  Memorial 
Scholarship 

Steve  and  Pam  Archer 

Kenny  and  Janet  Buss 

Richard  Colquhoun  Golf  Scholarship 

Steven  L.  Cranford 

Elite  Advertising 

Cecil  B.  Hawkins 

Ellen  L.  Kelly 

Mary  J.  Kerr 

Sarah  Lewis 

Sid  and  Sharon  Regnier 

Carol  D.  Rehme 

Dr.  Nick  and  Christie  Rogers 

Tom  and  Sue  Saia 

Michael  and  Cheryl  Townsley 

Winfield  Publishing  Company 

Captola  Yust 

Hall  of  Honor  ($100-5499) 

ADM  Milling 

Mia  Allen 

Allen's  Furniture  and  Carpet 

American  Legion  Auxiliary  -  Post  18 

Stan  Andeel 

Joe  and  Eleanor  Anderson 

Ark  City  Country  Mart 

Ark  City  Chamber  of  Commerce 

Arkansas  City  Rotary  Club 

Rod  and  Jody  Arnett 

Frankie  Arnold 

Warren  Baber 

Albert  and  Karen  Bacastow 

Mike  and  Mary  Beatty 

Becker  Tire,  Inc. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fred  Berry,  Jr. 

Beta  Sigma  Phi  -  City  Council 

Connie  Bonfy 

Dick  and  Dolly  Bonfy 

Helen  Born 

Dave  and  Trina  Bostwick 

Harold  Brady 

Roger  A.  and  Suzanne  Brown 

Betty  M.  Burton 

Buterbaugh  &  Handlin 

Brett  and  Catherine  Butler 

Carl's  BBQ 

Jose  and  Marlys  Cervantes 

City  of  Arkansas  City 

Joe  and  Nel  Clark 

Judy  Clark 

Albert  and  Audine  Clemente 

Cloister  Homeowners  Association 

Gene  and  Donella  Cole 

Commerce  Bank  of  El  Dorado 

Cowley  County  Community  College 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Eugene  Cramer 

Dr.  Lynn  A.  Cramer 

Tony  and  Vicki  Crouch 

Bruce  and  Amy  Crouse 

Mike  and  Susan  Crow 

Lillian  Damewood 

James  P.  Dewell  Family 

DiVall  Retail  Liquor 

John  and  Connie  Donatelli 

Ronald  and  Pam  Doyle 

Bob  and  Sara  Dunne 

Dixon  L.  Dyer 

Beryle  L.  Elliott 

Doug  and  Dejon  Ewing 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Karl  E.  Faidley 

Robert  B.  and  Lois  Fencil 

Foster's  Furniture  of  Arkansas  City 

J.L.  Foust 

Michael  B.  Foust 

Curt  and  Cindy  Freeland 

Galaxie  Tool  Corporation 

Gambino's  Pizza 

Maura  Geist 

Robert  Geist 

Ed  and  Margaret  Gilliland 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kenneth  Gilmore 

Ron  and  Donetta  Godsey 

J.G.  and  Doris  Goff 

Kern  and  Bette  Gordon 

Graves  Drug  Store 

Gregg  and  Simmons  CPAs 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Slade  Griffiths 

Allen  and  Beverly  Grunder 

Ronald  Reuben  Guilinger  Memorial 

Richard  Haddock 

Ed  Hargrove 

Donald  L.  Heflin 

Jean  Hill 

Kim  and  Cynthia  Hocker 

Jimmie  and  Joyce  Holloway 

Angela  Holmes 

Paul  and  Donna  Homan 

Luella  Hume 

Dr.  Carl  and  Debra  J.  Ingram 


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ENDOWMENT  Association 


Joline  Iverson 

Jarvis  Accounting  and  Tax  Service 
Ronnie  and  Anita  Jenkins 
Hubert  and  Mildred  Johnston 
Danny  and  Sandy  Jones 
I    Herlynda  G.  Jordan 
Gary  and  Frieda  Kahle 
Paul  and  Diane  Kelly 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  P.  Kelly 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Michael  J.  Kelly 
Kempf  Liquor  Store 
Oscar  Kimmell 
Jack  King 
C.E.  Kloxin 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Irv  Kramer 
Bob  and  Carolyn  Langenwalter 
Scott  and  Deborah  Layton 
Robben  and  Wilma  Ledeker 
Beverly  M.  Lewis 
Rusty  Lincoln 
LM  Consultants 
Long  and  Neises  CPAs 
J.C.  and  Donna  Louderback 
Scott  and  Rhoda  MacLaughlin 
Dr.  Rodger  and  Melba  Maechtlen 
John  A.  Maier 
Lane  and  Shannon  Massey 
Kenny  and  Pat  Mauzey 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sonny  Maynard 
Steve  and  Joyce  McArtor 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Darin  P.  McAtee 
Dr.  Pat  and  Sandy  McAtee 
Charles  McKown 
Calvin  McMillan 
Amy  McWhirt  and  Terry  Quiett 
Fred  and  Margot  Menefee 
Merle  Snider  Motors 
Mike  Groves  Oil,  Inc. 
Bob  and  Olive  Milner 
James  O.  and  Wilma  Mitchell 
Bob  Moffatt 

Norman  and  Sue  Morris 
Dianne  Morrow 
Ron  and  Janice  Neagle 
Margaret  Neal 
Dr.  Nathan  and  Amy  Niles 
Beverly  A.  Nittler 
Randy  and  Debbie  Nittler 
Rick  and  Gay  Norris 
Olen  Medical  Supply 
Fred  and  Tonya  Olenberger 
Stu  and  Stephanie  Osterthun 
Jason  and  Shannon  O'Toole 
Libby  Palmer 
Palmer  Interiors 
Roy  and  Linda  Pepper 
Potter's  Liquor  Store 
Quail  Ridge  Golf  Shop 
Reedy  Ford 
Richard  Reeves 
Wayne  Robinson 
Rogers  and  Lanning 
Dr.  David  and  Rhonda  Ross 
Christi  L.  Rudiger 
S  and  Y  Industries,  Inc. 
Salon  909 


Dan  and  Lois  A.  Sampson 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tom  Schmidt 

Larry  C.  Schwintz 

Dave  and  Callie  Seaton 

Brian  and  Kristi  Shaw 

Wanda  Shepherd 

Wayne  and  Sandy  Short 

Joe  and  Mindi  Shriver 

Dale  and  Isobel  Smith 

Forest  and  Sandra  Smith 

Mary  Smith 

Randy  and  Pam  Smith 

Dr.  Dan  and  Vicki  Snowden 

Sonic  Drive-In 

Southwestern  College 

William  and  Becky  Spear 

H.  Wayne  Steadham 

Mike  and  Marisa  Steiner 

Ruth  L.  Steiner 

Tad  and  Janice  Stover 

Strother  Field  Commission 

Larry  Swaim 

Sweetland  Hinson  Equipment,  Inc. 

Betty  Sybrant 

Jim  and  Donna  Sybrant 

Linda  Sybrant 

Taylor  Drug 

The  Caballero 

F.L.  Thurman 

Michael  and  Cheryl  Townsley 

Trust  Company  of  Kansas 

Turn-of-the-Century  Enterprises 

Ed  and  Mary  Turner 

Two  Rivers  Co-op 

Chris  Vollweider 

Gordon  and  Janice  G.  Voss 

Ken  and  Louise  Wagnon 

Loretta  Waldroupe 

LeArta  R.  Watkins 

Webber  Land  Company 

Deuane  and  Virginia  Wells 

Wendy's  Old  Fashioned  Hamburgers 

of  Winfield 
Sarah  Wesbrooks 
Don  and  Lucy  West 
Virginia  J.  Wilkins 
Gary  and  Peggy  Williams 
Mary  Wineinger 
Winfield  Chiropractic 
Winfield  Consumer  Products 
Sandra  Woodworth 
Ed  and  Karen  Zeller 

Friend  (S1-S99) 

Hobart  Ammerman 

Gene  and  Tyler  Anstine 

Ark  Veterinary  Association 

Joe  Baker 

Robert  Baptista 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lucien  Barber 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Zachary  Barnes 

Cliff  Bazil 

Buel  Beck 

David  Beltz 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dan  Biddle 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ralph  E.  Bonnell 


George  and  Leo  Bronson 

Hannelore  Brown 

Jo  A.  Chance 

Daniel  and  Linda  Chindamo 

John  and  Chris  Clemente 

Eleanor  Clinton 

Miriam  Clouse 

ConocoPhillips 

Dave  and  Carol  Daulton 

Chuck  and  Jeanne  Dumenil 

Aaron  Duryea 

Fred  and  Debbie  Erdman 

Casey  A.  Eubank 

Robert  M.  and  Jo  Lynn  Foster 

Joseph  and  Kathleen  Foust 

Leslie  Foust 

Dan  Freeman 

Dan  and  Vicki  L.  Givens 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richard  L.  Graves 

Norma  C.  Greever 

Carolyn  E.  Grier 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leonard  Groene 

Mike  and  Judi  Groves 

Phil  and  Joyce  Groves 

Evelyn  M.  Hamilton 

Elvin  and  Dixie  Hatfield 

Rock  Headrick 

Eric  Hilding 

Steven  Hill 

Richard  and  Melissa  K.  Hollister 

Ronnie  and  Terri  Hutchinson 

Mark  and  Lora  Jarvis 

Mark  and  Stefani  Jones 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mike  Keltner 

Dean  and  Cheryl  Kennedy 

Phyllis  Kinsch 

Nancy  Lasseter 

Mildred  B.  Lawson 

Sue  Lawson 

Michael  D.  Ledy 

Donna  F.  Lester 

Lemenar  and  Virginia  Linnell 

Stu  and  Betsy  Luder 

Ellen  Maninger 

Lyle  F.  Maninger 

Jim  and  Judy  McCall 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Marty  McCorgary 

Amber  McCorkle 

Theresa  McCoy 

Anthony  McCullough 

Gary  and  Pat  McCutcheon 

Patrick  McDonald 

Andy  McFayden 

P.J.  and  Lisa  McGovern 

Robert  McGregor 

Gina  McKown 

Carl  and  Phyllis  Macy  Mills 

Virginia  Moller 

Madeline  Morgan 

Diana  Morton 

Gerald  and  Sydney  Mullett 

Heather  Munson 

Mark  and  Melinda  Neal 

Beverly  Nittler 

David  Norris 

Tami  Norwood 


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ENDOWMENT  Association 


More  than  400  people  attended  the  Seventh  Annual  Great  Cowley  Duck  Dash  May  15, 2004,  at  Sprmg  HOI  Farnis  northeast  of  AHtansas  C%.  Once 
agam,  the  event  was  held  under  beautiful  skies  at  the  home  of  Bob  and  Carolyn  l^ngenwalter.  Exating  duck  taces,  great  door  prizes,  and  a  goutmet 
meal  of  meaqulte  prime  rib  and  chicken  breast  were  al  part  of  the  festivities.  More  tnan  $26^)00  was  raised  duhngllie  event,  with  ptoceedsgoa^ 
to  the  Bidowed  Scholarship  Rmd  at  the  coiege. 


John  C.  Ogren 

Pat  and  Kathy  O'Shaughnessy 

David  and  Sally  Palmer 

Mark  and  Deb  Paton 

Betty  Peterson 

Barry  and  Barcley  Pierce 

Angela  Plummer 

Julie  Priest 

Connie  Reed 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  H.  Reed 

Bill  and  Arleta  Rice 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cliff  Roderick 

Rush  Realty 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Travis  F.  Say 

Scott  and  Michelle  Schoon 

Collen  Schulz 

Clyde  and  Barbara  Shellenberger 

J.  Michael  and  Bonnie  Smith 

Marshall  Smith 

Richard  D.  Smith 

Dr.  Jean  and  Ellen  Snell 

Robert  M.  Sneller 

Maxine  L.  Soule 

David  C.  Stone 

Mike  and  Leann  Stout 

Strother  Field  Commission 


Stacey  L.  Swear ingen 

Judy  Teague 

Gene  A.  Thompkins 

D.H.  and  Doris  Thompson 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dave  Thompson 

Herbert  L.  Thompson 

Kathie  Thurman 

Tom  and  Christie  Triplett 

Donald  Vannoy 

Stoney  K.  Vining 

Patricia  Waltman 

Robert  Watson 

Roy  Wittenborn 

Chuck  and  Sandy  Woodin 

Morgan  Wright 

Zeller  Motor  Company 

Tiger  Booster  Club 

Super  Booster  ($2,500  or  more) 

Great  Western  Dining/ CCCC 
Home  National  Bank 
Paton  Wholesale  &  Vending 
Jim  and  Deb  Salomon 


Orange  &  Black  Club 
($1,000-52,499) 

Ark  City  Glass  Co. 

Client  Business  Services,  Inc. 

CornerBank 

Orthopaedic  Sports  Medicine 

United  Agency 

Union  State  Bank 

Zeller  Motor  Co.,  Inc. 

Bengal  Club  ($5005999) 

Ark  City  Country  Mart 
Ark  Valley  Distributing,  Inc. 
Dan  Bowker 
Brown's,  Inc. 

Central  Plains  Book  Manufacturing 
Coca-Cola  Bottling  Co. 
Cowley  County  Economic 
Development  Agency 
Elite  Advertising 
Foster's  Furniture  of  Ark  City 
Jan's  Sport  Shack 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Nicholas  L.  Kinsch 
Dr.  Pat  and  Sandy  McAtee 
Rindt-Erdman  Funeral  Home 


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ENDOWMENT  Association 


Tiger  Club  ($300-$499) 

Jeri  and  Sid  Achenbach 

Century  21  Advantage  Realty 

Gene  and  Donella  Cole 

Galaxie  Business  Equipment 

Gambino's  Pizza 

Ron  and  Donetta  Godsey 

Graves  Drug  Store  #11 

Ed  Hargrove 

DeAnna  Harp 

Conrad  Jimison 

K.E.  Miller  Engineer 

Murray  and  Diane  Mathew 

Merle  Snider  Motors,  Inc. 

Otis  and  Terri  Morrow 

Roger  Pridey 

Ramsey's  Auto  Parts,  Inc. 

Tom  and  Sue  Saia 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bill  Sheldon 

Sonic  Drive-In 

David  and  Debra  S.  Travis 

Turn-of-the-Century  Enterprises 

David  and  Sheree  Utash 

Waldorf-Riley,  Inc. 

Winfield  Consumer  Products,  Inc. 

Woods  Lumber  of  Arkansas  City 

Dr.  Bob  and  Sue  Yoachim 

Century  Club  (S150-S299) 

ADM  Milling 
American  Concrete 
David  W.  Andreas 
Larry  and  Rose  Anstine 
Steve  and  Pam  Archer 
Ark  Valley  Credit  Union 
Albert  and  Karen  Bacastow 
BarnesCo,  Inc. 
Buel  D.  Beck 
Mel  Brown  Sr. 
David  Burroughs 
Bill  and  Beth  Bussa 
Terry  D.  Cassiday 
Jose  and  Marlys  Cervantes 
City  of  Winfield 
Tony  and  Vicki  Crouch 
Bruce  and  Amy  Crouse 
D  &  S  Retail  Liquor 
Dave  and  Carol  Daulton 
Virginia  Donaldson 
Ronald  and  Pam  Doyle 
Buel  R.  Duncan 
Steve  and  Janet  English 
David  and  Jennifer  Faust 
First  Intermark  Corporation 
Curt  and  Cindy  Freeland 
Gallaways,  LLC 
Greendoor  Lafamilia 
Phil  and  Joyce  Groves 
Allen  and  Beverly  Grunder 
Ed  and  Linda  Hargrove 
Hawks  Funeral  Home 
Bill  and  Linda  Headrick 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Steve  Hearne 
Jim  and  Marge  Hendershot 
Daniel  and  Janell  Hill 


John  and  Janice  Hitchcock 

Gary  Hockenbury 

Richard  and  Melissa  K.  Hollister 

Hutchinson  Electric,  Inc. 

Elliott  and  Martha  Jackson 

Jerry's  Daylight  Donut  Shop 

Jim  s  Total  Service 

Hubert  and  Mildred  Johnston 

Bob  and  Elizabeth  J.  Keown 

Mary  J.  Kerr 

Oscar  Kimmell 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  O.  Kinzie 

Kline  Motors 

Local  1004  IUE-AFL-CIO 

Lane  and  Shannon  Massey 

Richard  and  Barbara  Mehuron 

Mike  Groves  Oil,  Inc. 

Mike  Morgan 

Newell  Rubbermaid 

Dr.  Nathan  and  Amy  Niles 

Randy  and  Debbie  Nittler 

Optimist  Club  of  Arkansas  City 

Neal  and  Anna  Mae  Paisley 

Sally  and  David  Palmer 

Merrill  Parker 
Parman,  Tanner,  Soule  &  Jackson 
Mark  Phillips 
Philip  E.  Phillips 
J.W.  and  Paula  Plush 
Puritan  Billiard  Parlor 
Bill  and  Pam  Ramsey 
James  and  Sylvia  Reed 
Reedy  Ford 

Bud  Riley  Heat  and  Air 
Bryce  and  Val  Roderick 
Dr.  Nick  and  Christie  Rogers 
Steve  Russell 
Samford-Stover  Agency 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  David  M.  Schaller 
Schmidt  Jewelers 
Larry  Schwintz 
Sears  Dealer  Store 
Dr.  John  and  Julie  Seitz 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  A.  Starr 
State  Bank  of  Winfield 
Ronald  and  Patsy  Sweeley 
Taylor  Drug 

Turn  of  the  Century  Enterprises 
Universal  Steel  Buildings 
Johnny  M.  Walker 
Westlake  Ace  Hardware 
Winfield  Motor  Co.,  Inc. 
Robert  and  Jill  Wood 

Cowley  Friend  ($75-5149) 

Mia  Allen 

Ark  Valley  Physical  Therapy 

Ark  Veterinary  Associates 

Frankie  Arnold 

Automatic  Coin  Machine  Co. 

Joe  and  Donna  Avery 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Baird 

Harold  G.  Barse 

Chris  and  Kim  Biddle 

Billings  Plumbing  and  Bath 


Marshall  and  Doris  Brentlinger 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Darrel  Burroughs 

Darren  and  Carolyn  Burroughs 

Buterbaugh  &  Handlin 

Joe  and  Connie  Carder 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  David  Colquhoun 

Conco,  Inc. 

Cowley  County  Broadcasting 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kenneth  Czapfinski 

Rick  DeMoss 

Dillons  Store  #38 

Donna's  Designs 

John  and  Lynn  Dziedzic 

Edward  D.  Jones  Company 

Emrick's  Van  &  Storage  Co. 

Barbara  L.  Farley 

Rob  Fields 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dave  Galliart 

Belva  Gardner 

Gary  Grayum 

Greendoor  Lafamilia 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roger  Gubichuk 

Elvin  and  Dixie  Hatfield 

Cathy  Hendricks 

Jesse  Hocker 

Tom  Hollingsworth 

Michael  Holland 

Tom  Hollingsworth 

Image  Quest 

Brian  and  Heather  Jackson 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vernell  Jackson 

Danny  and  Sandy  Jones 

Keefe  Printing 

Kindred  Jewelry 

Midwest  Electric  Supply 

Steve  and  Joi  Jay 

Kindred  Jewelry 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Irvin  Kramer 

Ken  and  Judy  Kraus 

Kuhn  Mechanical 

Lion's  Club  of  Arkansas  City 

J.C.  and  Donna  Louderback 

Stu  and  Betsy  Luder 

Scott  and  Rhoda  MacLaughlin 

Dr.  Jerry  and  Debbie  Mangen 

Tommy  E.  Mason 

Kenny  and  Pat  Mauzey 

McCluggage,  VanSickle  &  Perry 

Gary  and  Pat  McCutcheon 

McDonald's  Used  Books 

Jack  and  Sherry  McVey 

Billy  Means 

Meiers  Tax  Accounting  Service 

Rich  Morgan 

Sue  and  Norman  Morris 

Mr.  Goodcents 

Neives'  Mexican  Restaurant 

PBA  Architects 

Alan  and  Susan  Paton 

Powers  Roofing  and  Siding 

Nathan  and  Joanna  L.  Pryor 

Quality  Water  Service 

Bill  E.  Ramsey 

Bryce  and  Val  Roderick 

Rogers  and  Lanning 


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ENDOWMENT  Association 


Steve  Russell 

Brian  and  Kristi  Shaw 

Shear  Success,  Inc. 

Wanda  Shepherd 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dennis  K.  Shurtz 

Gary  G.  Sigle 

Smith  &  Oakes  Engineers 

Randy  and  Pam  Smith 

South  Kansas  Screen  Printing 

Starlyn  Venus  State  Farm  Insurance 

Ron  L.  Steiner 

Larry  Swaim 

Michael  D.  Videgar 

Chris  Vollweider 

Loretta  R.  Waldroupe 

H.A.  Walling 

Walnut  Valley  Lanes 

Bruce  and  Tamra  Watson 

James  Watson 

Dr.  Aaron  T.  Watters 

Sarah  L.  Wesbrooks 

Ginger  D  Williams 

Gary  and  Peggy  Williams 

Charlee  W.  Wilson 

Wilson  Oil  Company 

Gene  and  Cindy  J.  Young 

Cowley  Legacy  Club 

Cowley  Legacy  Club  members  are 
employees,  endowment  board  mem- 
bers and  trustees  of  Cowley  College 
who  donate  generously  to  scholar- 
ships, programs,  athletics,  and  build- 
ing campaigns.  Their  dedication  and 
commitment  to  making  Cowley  a 
great  place  to  learn,  work  and  play  is 
greatly  appreciated! 

Paul  and  Roxie  Aguilar 

Mia  Allen 

Rod  and  Jody  Arnett 

Frankie  Arnold 

Joe  and  Donna  Avery 

Albert  and  Karen  Bacastow 

Cliff  Bazil 

Buel  Beck 

Chris  and  Kim  Biddle 

Connie  Bonfy 

Dick  and  Dolly  Bonfy 

Dave  and  Trina  Bostwick 

Darren  and  Carolyn  Burroughs 

David  and  Vicki  Burroughs 

Kenny  and  Janet  Buss 


Brett  and  Catherine  Butler 

Jose  and  Marlys  Cervantes 

Tony  and  Vicki  Crouch 

Bruce  and  Amy  Crouse 

Mike  and  Susan  Crow 

William  R.  and  Judy  Docking 

John  and  Connie  Donatelli 

Ronald  and  Pam  Doyle 

Steve  and  Janet  English 

Casey  A.  Eubank 

Doug  and  Dejon  Ewing 

Curt  and  Cindy  Freeland 

Ron  and  Donetta  Godsey 

Gary  Grayum 

Lee  and  Sue  Gregg 

David  and  Lisa  Grose 

Allen  and  Beverly  Grunder 

Ed  and  Linda  Hargrove 

Dean  and  DeAnna  Harp 

Elvin  and  Dixie  Hatfield 

Cathy  Hendricks 

Kim  and  Cynthia  Hocker 

Richard  and  Melissa  Hollister 

Jimmie  and  Joyce  Holloway 

Angela  Holmes 

Bill  and  Carol  House 

Ronnie  and  Terri  Hutchinson 

Brian  and  Heather  Jackson 

Paul  E.  Jackson 

Mark  and  Lora  Jarvis 

Conrad  and  Janet  Jimison 

Mark  and  Stefani  Jones 

Herlynda  G.  Jordan 

Kay  Kautz 

Ellen  L.  Kelly 

Paul  and  Diane  Kelly 

Bob  and  Elizabeth  Keown 

LaDonna  Lanning 

Scott  and  Deborah  Layton 

Scott  and  Rhoda  MacLaughlin 

Dr.  Rodger  and  Melba  Maechtlen 

Tommy  E.  Mason 

Lane  and  Shannon  Massey 

Kenny  and  Pat  Mauzey 

Steve  and  Joyce  McArtor 

Dr.  Pat  and  Sandy  McAfee 

Andy  McFayden 

Charles  McKown 

Gina  McKown 

Jack  and  Sherry  McVey 

Richard  and  Barbara  Mehuron 

Bob  Moffatt 

Norman  and  Sue  Morris 

Otis  and  Terri  Morrow 


Greg  and  Patty  Mugler 

Ron  and  Janice  Neagle 

Margaret  Neal 

Mark  and  Melinda  Neal 

Joe  and  Patty  Neises 

Beverly  Nittler 

Randy  and  Debbie  Nittler 

Rick  and  Gay  Norris 

Stu  and  Stephanie  Osterthun 

Jason  and  Shannon  O'Toole 

David  and  Sally  Palmer 

Mark  and  Deb  Paton 

Bill  and  Julie  Perdue 

Nathan  and  Joanna  Pryor 

Cliff  and  Carol  Roderick 

Bryce  and  Val  Roderick 

Tom  and  Sue  Saia 

Jim  and  Deb  Salomon 

Dan  and  Lois  Sampson 

Scott  and  Michelle  Schoon 

Bruce  and  Debra  Schwyhart 

Larry  C.  Schwintz 

Brian  and  Kristi  Shaw 

Wanda  Shepherd 

Joe  and  Mindi  Shriver 

Forest  and  Sandra  Smith 

Libby  Smith 

Randy  and  Pam  Smith 

Randy  and  Shauna  Smithson 

H.  Wayne  and  Diane  Steadham 

Helen  Storbeck 

Tad  and  Janice  Stover 

Morgan  Sommers 

Larry  Swaim 

Chris  Vollweider 

Loretta  Waldroupe 

Randy  and  LeArta  Watkins 

Bruce  and  Tamra  Watson 

Sarah  Wesbrooks 

Lewis  and  Cynthia  Wesson 

Gary  and  Peggy  Williams 

Robert  and  Jill  Wood 

David  and  Sheree  Utash 

Dr.  Bob  and  Sue  Yoachim 

Gene  and  Cindy  Young 

This  report  is  generated  from  the 
Alumni  and  Development  Office  at 
Cowley  College.  We  have  tried  to  be 
as  accurate  as  possible,  but  if  you  dis- 
cern mistakes  of  any  kind,  please  let 
us  know  so  that  they  may  be  correct- 
ed. Contact  us  at  1-800-593-2222  Ext. 
5291  or  Ext.  5237. 


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COWLEY  COLLEGE  Data 


BOTTOM  Line 


Elected  Officials 

Governor 

Kathleen  Sebelius 

Second  Floor 

State  Capitol 

Topeka,  Kansas  66612 

State  Senator 
Greta  Goodwin 
Winfield,  Kansas  67156 

State  Representatives 

Kasha  Kelley 

Arkansas  City,  Kansas  67005 

Judy  Showalter 
Winfield,  Kansas  67156 

State  Board  of  Regents 

Reggie  Robinson 

President  &  Chief  Executive  Officer 

700  SW  Harrison 

Topeka,  KS  66603-3716 

Board  of  Trustees 

Donna  Avery,  Arkansas  City 
Albert  Bacastow  Jr.,  Arkansas  City 
Lee  Gregg  Jr.,  Arkansas  City 
Ron  Godsey,  Winfield 
LaDonna  Lanning,  Winfield 
Mark  Paton,  Arkansas  City 

Cowley's 
Administrative  Team 

Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee  . .  President 

Sheree  Utash Vice  President 

Academic/Student  Affairs 

Tony  Crouch Vice  President 

of  Business  Services 

Conrad  Jimison  . . .  Vice  President 

of  Administration 

Pam  Doyle Dean  of 

Student  Learning 

Terri  Morrow. Dean  of 

Development  and  College 

Relations 

Sue  Saia  . . .  Dean  of  Student  Life 

Sarah  Wesbrooks Dean  of 

Northern  Campuses 

Charles  McKown Dean  of 

Research  and  Technology 

Stu  Osterthun Director  of 

Public  Relations 
Tom  Saia. . . .  Director  of  Athletics 


Your  Investment 

•  $3,362,132  in  2004-05  taxes.  $3,597,132  in  2003-04  taxes.  For  every  dollar 
appropriated  by  state  and  local  government,  the  college's  spending  alone 
generated  $1.42  in  wages  and  salaries  in  Cowley  County. 

•  For  every  dollar  appropriated  by  the  state  and  local  government  in  fiscal 
2002,  student  earnings  will  increase  by  an  average  of  $0.82  per  year,  every 
year  through  the  rest  of  their  working  lives.  Likewise,  for  every  state  dollar 
appropriated,  Cowley  County  will  see  social  savings  of  $0.13  per  year,  every 
year  (reduced  incarceration  and  health  care  expenditures,  reduced  expendi- 
tures on  unemployment  and  welfare,  and  reduced  absenteeism). 

•  The  College  is  third  in  size  among  the  19  community  colleges  in  Kansas, 
behind  Johnson  County  Community  College  and  Butler  Community  College. 

Your  Return 

•  Cowley  had  operating  expenses  of  $11.9  million  in  fiscal  2002,  and  spent  $9.6 
million  (81  percent)  of  this  in  Cowley  County  to  purchase  supplies  and  pay 
wages  and  salaries. 

•  $9  million  annual  payroll,  providing  189  full-time  jobs  and  239  adjunct  faculty 
and  staff  positions.  For  every  $1  the  college  pays  in  wages  and  salaries,  there 
is  another  $0.31  in  wages  and  salaries  generated  off -campus  in  the  Cowley 
County  economy  —  this  is  the  commonly  known  multiplier  effect. 

•  Customized  training  for  more  than  a  dozen  businesses  and  industries,  prima- 
rily through  the  Cowley  College  Workforce  Development  Center  at  Strother 
Field  Industrial  Park. 

•  A  significant  attraction  for  businesses  and  industries  considering  relocation  in 
this  area.  College  skills  embodied  in  the  present-day  workforce  increase  the 
output  of  industries  in  the  Cowley  County  economy,  where  the  former  stu- 
dents are  employed,  by  $83.63  million. 

•  Skills  gained  from  the  college  by  current  and  former  students  increase  wages 
and  salaries  in  Cowley  County  by  $25.5  million  directly,  and  by  another  $19.3 
million  indirectly  in  fiscal  2002. 

•  Of  the  2,054  credit  and  non-credit  students  who  attended  the  college  in  fiscal 
2002,  67  percent  were  employed  full-  or  part-time  while  attending.  Sixty  per- 
cent of  the  students  stay  in  the  region  and  contribute  to  the  local  economy 
after  they  leave  the  college. 

•  After  leaving  the  college,  the  average  Cowley  student  will  spend  40  years  in 
the  workforce.  The  student  who  leaves  with  a  two-year  college  degree  will 
earn  $372,799  more  than  someone  with  just  a  high  school  diploma  or  GED. 

•  During  the  next  40  years  in  the  workforce,  the  average  Cowley  student's  dis- 
counted lifetime  earnings  will  increase  $7.60  for  every  education  dollar 
invested  (in  the  form  of  tuition,  fees,  books,  and  foregone  earnings  from 
employment). 


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At  A  Glance 


Founded:  1922 

In  1968,  the  College  became  the  first  school  in  the  state  to  combine  a  traditional 
liberal  arts  transfer  curriculum  with  a  program  of  area  vocational-technical  school 
training. 

President: 

Dr.  Patrick  McAfee  became  the  third  president  of  the  College  on  July  1, 1987. 


2003  Fall  Enrollment: 

2,488  Full-Time  Equivalency  (Fall  record) 
4,044  Total  Headcount 


2004  Spring  Enrollment: 

3,045  FTE  (Spring  record) 
4,507  Total  Headcount 


Programs: 

33  Certificate  and  Applied  Science  programs 
42  Liberal  Arts/ Transfer  programs 

More  than  100  specialized  programs  and  seminars  offered  through  the  Institute 
for  Lifetime  Learning,  a  program  for  men  and  women  age  50  and  older. 
Specialized  training  for  business  and  industry  to  meet  their  needs.  In  the  past  the 
college  has  developed  or  offered  programs  for  General  Electric,  Rubbermaid- 
Winfield,  the  city  of  Arkansas  City,  the  city  of  Winfield,  local  school  districts,  day 
care  centers,  local  nursing  homes,  special  education  co-ops,  KSQ  Blowmolding, 
Social  Rehabilitation  Services,  Southwestern  Bell  Telephone,  Wittur  Inc.,  Boeing- 
Wichita,  Cessna,  the  business  and  industry  division  of  banks,  and  many  others. 

Facilities: 

17  buildings  on  a  10-acre  campus  in  the  heart  of  downtown  Arkansas  City. 

Outreach  Centers  in  Mulvane,  Winfield,  Wellington  and  two  in  Wichita,  includ- 
ing the  Aviation  Tech  Center,  opened  in  January  2004.  Courses  also  taught  at 
these  area  high  schools:  Argonia,  Belle  Plaine,  Burden,  Caldwell,  Cedar  Vale, 
Conway  Springs,  Dexter,  Oxford,  South  Haven,  and  Udall. 

Athletics: 

Fourteen  intercollegiate  sports  that  compete  in  the  Kansas  Jayhawk  Community 
College  Conference's  East  Division.  Men's  Cross  Country,  Women's  Cross 
Country,  Volleyball,  Men's  Basketball,  Women's  Basketball,  Women's  Indoor 
Track,  Men's  Indoor  Track,  Baseball,  Softball,  Golf,  Men's  Tennis,  Women's 
Tennis,  Men's  Outdoor  Track  and  Field,  and  Women's  Outdoor  Track  and  Field. 

Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division  Team  Titles  in  2003-2004: 

•  Baseball  (its  ninth  title  in  the  last  10  seasons) 

•  Softball  (its  fifth  title  in  the  last  eight  seasons) 

•  Men's  Cross  Country 

•  Men's  Outdoor  Track  &  Field 

National  Championships  in  2003-2004: 

•  Men's  Tennis,  Spring  2004  Academic  Team  of  the  Year,  3.46  GPA 

•  Kyle  Ellis,  Indoor  National  Champion  in  the  Pole  Vault 

Region  VI  crowns  in  2003-2004: 

•  Women's  Tennis 


Employees: 

203  full-time  faculty,  staff  and  administration;  239  part-time  faculty  and  staff 


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2004-2005  17.561 

2003-2004  17.561 

2002-2003  17.627 

2001-2002  16.936 

2000-2001  19.967 

1999-2000  22.762 

Tuition  &  Fees 
2004-2005: 

Kansas  Residents: 
$65  per  credit  hour 

(Cowley  County  residents  receive  a 
$5  per  hour  tuition  waiver) 

Oklahoma  Residents: 
$65  per  credit  hour 

Other  Out-of-State: 
$117  per  credit  hour 

International  Students: 
$166  per  credit  hour 


Enrollment  Figures: 
Facts,  Spring  2004: 


. . .  412 
2,263 

.  1,681 

. . .  151 

4,507 

Total  FTE 

.  3,045 

.  1,329 

.  1,009 
. . . 188 

. . .  161 

Assessed  Valuation 
for  Cowley  County: 

Fall  2004: 
$191,452,007 

College  Budget: 
$24.8  million  (2004-2005) 


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Cowley  College  is  award  winning  academic  and  vocational  programs, 
career  changing  academic  excellence,  state  of  the  art  theatre,  music  and 
tine  arts  and  national  champion  athletics.  Our  college  began  in  a 
basement  of  a  high  school  85  years  ago.  Since  then  we  have  become 
magnetic  athletics,  soaring  performance  arts  and  an  institution  of  quality 
and  innovative  higher  education.  We're  proud  of  our  heritage  and  we're 
excited  about  our  future. 


Founded:  1922 

In  1968,  the  College  became  the  first  school  in  the  state  to  combine  a 
traditional  liberal  arts  transfer  curriculum  with  a  program  of  area  voca- 
tional-technical school  training. 

President: 

Dr.  Patrick  McAfee  became  the  third  president  of  the  College  on  July  1, 

1987. 

2005  Fall  and  2006  Spring  Enrollment: 
More  than  3,000  Full-Time  Equivalency 
More  than  4,500  Total  Headcount 

Programs: 

68  majors  and  degree  possibilities 
30  clubs  and  organizations 

More  than  100  specialized  programs  and  seminars  offered  through  the 
Cowley  Golden  Tigers,  a  program  for  men  and  women  age  50  and  older. 
Specialized  training  for  business  and  industry  to  meet  their  needs.   In  the 
past  the  college  has  developed  or  offered  programs  for  General  Electric, 
Rubbermaid-Wintield,  the  city  of  Arkansas  City,  the  city  of  Winfield, 
local  school  districts,  day  care  centers,  local  nursing  homes,  special 
education  co-ops,  KSQ  Blowmolding,  Social  Rehabilitation  Services, 
Southwestern  Bell  Telephone,  Wittur  Inc.,  Boeing-Wichita,  Cessna,  the 
business  and  industry  division  of  banks,  and  many  others. 

Facilities: 

19  buildings  on  a  10-acre  campus  in  the  heart  of  downtown  Arkansas 

City. 

Outreach  Centers  in  Mulvane,  Strother  Field,  Winfield,  and  Wichita. 

Courses  also  taught  at  these  area  high  schools:  Argonia,  Belle  Plaine, 

Burden,  Caldwell,  Cedar  Vale,  Conway  Springs,  Dexter,  Oxford,  South 

Haven,  Udall,  and  Wellington. 


THE  PRESIDENT'S  ANNUAL  REPORT 


Welcome  to  the  2007-08  edition  of  the  President's  Annual  Report. 

I'm  very  proud  to  tell  you  that  the  past  academic  year  was  one  filled  with  many  outstanding  student  accomplishments, 
faculty  and  staff  awards,  and  growth  and  improvement  in  many  areas  of  the  college. 

Our  students  never  cease  to  amaze  me.  Some  are  just  naturally  gifted  individuals  who  achieve  at  the  highest  level  and  aspire 
to  be  highly  skilled  professionals  in  their  chosen  career.  Others  sacrifice  time  with  their  families  to  gain  new  skills  or  finish  a 
degree  to  become  more  employable  in  today's  competitive  job  market. 

Cowley's  goal  is  to  take  care  of  its  students,  regardless  of  their  place  in  life.  Sometimes  we  fail,  and  for  that  I  apologize.  But, 
I  can  tell  you  that  Cowley  employees  want  every  student  to  experience  success.  How  that  success  is  measured  depends  on  the 
individual. 

Alex  Gottlob  from  Wintield  is  our  2006-07  Student  of  the  Year.  What  a  smart  and  driven  young  man!  The  business  admin- 
istration major  was  a  member  of  three  campus  organizations.  At  the  National  Leadership  Conference  in  Nashville,  TN.  this 
past  June,  he  became  the  first  Cowley  student  to  place  first  at  the  national  level  as  he  placed  first  in  Job  Interview.  He  also 
found  time  to  continue  running  his  own  business,  Gottlob  Lawn  and  Landscape. 

Humanities  Department  Instructor  Marlys  Cervantes  was  selected  as  the  fifth  recipient  of  the  Endowed  Chair  for  Teaching 
Excellence  and  Student  Learning. 

Community  College  Week  listed  Cowley  as  one  of  the  top-100  associate  degree  producers.  The  college  has  grown  signifi- 
cantly during  my  20  years  as  president. 

Our  Center  for  Technical  Excellence  in  Winfield  allow  provides  state  of  the  art  training  facilities  and  laboratories  to 
increase  business  and  industry  development  county  wide.  We  will  teach  a  series  of  courses  with  the  Manufacturing  Busi- 
ness Skills  certificate  program,  and  launch  our  new  Mechatronics  program,  which  will  give  students  skills  on  how  to  repair 
automated  systems. 

This  report  includes  many  other  wonderful  highlights  from  the  past  year.  1  invite  you  to  read  through  it  carefully.  It  is  my 
hope  that  it  will  give  you  a  better  understanding  of  what  Cowley  is  all  about  and  the  direction  we're  heading. 
On  behalf  of  our  Board  of  Trustees,  my  fellow  administrators,  our  faculty,  staff  and  students,  I  want  to  thank  you  for  your 
support  of  Cowley  County  Community  College.  It  means  a  great  deal  to  me.  The  college  has  always  been  a  viable  entity 
within  Arkansas  City,  Cowley  County,  and  south-central  Kansas.  We  will  do  our  very  best  to  keep  it  that  way. 

Sincerely, 


(fed/  mcu£r 

Patrick  I.  McAtee,  Ph.D. 


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Cowley  County  Community  College  and  Area  Vocational-Technical  School  is  dedicated  to  the  continual 
pursuit  of  excellence  by  embracing  our  Core  Values,  the  fundamental  principles  that  guide  our  actions. 

People 

*  We  emphasize  the  importance  of  human  relationships,  diversity,  and  a  sense  of  community. 

*  We  provide  student-centered  instruction. 

*  We  provide  a  safe,  learning  environment  where  joy,  humor,  and  teamwork  are  embraced. 

*  We  encourage  open  communication  and  the  sharing  of  ideas. 

Leadership 

*  We  provide  a  positive  atmosphere  that  fosters  personal  and  professional  growth. 

*  We  empower  students  and  employees  to  be  innovative  and  visionary. 

*  We  are  an  ethical  leader  in  the  field  of  education. 

Integrity 

*  We  regard  honesty,  trust,  and  respect  as  essential  principles  in  our  academic,  personal  and 

professional  standards. 

Accountability 

*  Our  students  will  receive  a  quality  education. 

*  The  College  will  provide  students  the  opportunity  to  take  an  active  role  in  their  success. 

*  All  employees  are  responsible  and  committed  to  excellence. 

*  We  are  accountable  to  the  community  to  educate  students  and  to  sustain  and  improve  society 


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MISSION  STATEMENT 

Cowley  College  and  Area  Vocational-Technical  School  is  committed  to  learning 
excellence  and  personal  enrichment  in  an  open  access  environment. 


STATEMENT  OF  INSTITUTIONAL 
PURPOSE 

We  are  committed  to  maintaining  a  quality  institution  by  meeting  and  exceeding  the 
expectations  of  customers  through  the  following: 

Academic  and  Personal  Enrichment: 

The  college  will  provide  accessible  curricula  in  an  environment  that  promotes  indi- 
vidual growth  and  personal  enrichment. 

Support  Services: 

The  college  will  facilitate  academic  growth  and  the  development  of  life  skills. 

Community  Development: 

The  college  will  foster  development  of  the  community  through  public  service  pro- 
grams and  partnerships  with  business  and  industry. 

Fiscal  Soundness: 

The  college  will  secure  financial  support  from  various  resources  and  maintain  a 
financially  stable  institution. 

Ethics: 

The  college  will  emphasize  a  sense  of  fairness,  citizenship,  and  tolerance  for  the  views 
of  others. 


Who  We  Serve 

Spring  2006  Semester  Enrollment  by  location 

Arkansas  City 1,486 

SSEC 2,346 

Virtual  Campus 967 

Mulvane  Bloomenshine 477 

Aviation  Tech  Center 154 

Wellington 116 

Winfield Ill 

Mulvane  IT 88 

Percentage  by  Gender 

Male 41% 

Female 59% 

Percentage  by  Ethnic  Group 

Black/Non-Hispanic 6.8% 

Native  American 1.0% 

Asian 4.0% 

Hispanic 4.5% 

Caucasian 81% 

Other 2.7% 


Percentage  by  Age 

Under  18 1.0% 

19-22  years  old 47.5% 

23-29  years  old 21.7% 

3049  years  old 21.6% 

50  and  over 3.8% 

2006-07  Enrollment  Data 

Annual  Unduplicated  Headcount 6,992 

Headcount  Fall  2005 5,244 

Headcount  Spring  2006 4,960 

Full-time  Equivalent  Students  Fall  2005  .3,193 

FTE  Students  Spring  2006 3,021 

International  Student  Enrollment 83 


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Expenditures  by  Source 
2006-07  (unaudited) 

Instruction 

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Student  Services 

Institutional  Support 

Operations  ck 

Maintenance 

Grants 

Transfers 

Total 

Revenues  by  Source 
2006-07 

Student  Sources 
Federal  Sources 
State  Sources 
County  Sources 
Local  Sources 
Other  Sources 
Total 


$8,680,  684 
$679,035 
$3,035,021 
$2,407,553 

$3,962,924 
$275,811 
$25,000 
$19,066,028 


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$190,940 

$8,117,400 

$252,345 

$4,106,124 

$621,836 

$19,026,809 


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Impact  to  Local  Taxpayers 

College,  employee  and  student  spending  in  Cowley  County 

"Roll-over"  effect  of  direct  spending  in  county  (multiplier  =  1.6) 

State/local  taxes  received  in  2005-06 

(including  property  &  motor  vehicle  taxes) 

Net  Return  to  Taxpayers 

(based  on  direct  spending  only) 

Net  Return  to  Taxpayers 

(including  roll-over  effect) 

Dollar-for-dollar  return 

(based  on  direct  spending  only) 

Dollar-for-dollar  return 

(including  roll-over  effect) 

(Does  not  include  economic  impact  of  student  tuition  and  fees,  visitors 
&  increased  productivity  through  a  better  educated  workforce.) 

•  Fifth  lowest  mill  levy  at  18.595  mills. 

•  One  of  Cowley  County's  largest  employers. 


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Student  Return  on  Investment 


Your  Investment 

$3,128,525  in  2001-02  taxes;  $3,522,702  in  2002-03  taxes.  For 
every  dollar  appropriated  by  state  and  local  government,  the  college's 
spending  alone  generated  $1.42  in  wages  and  salaries  in  Cowley  County. 

•  For  every  dollar  appropriated  by  the  state  and  local  government 
in  fiscal  2002,  student  earnings  will  increase  by  an  average  of  $0.82  per 
year,  every  year  through  the  rest  of  their  working  lives.  Likewise,  for  every 
state  dollar  appropriated,  Cowley  County  will  see  social  savings  of  $0.13 
per  year,  every  year  (reduced  incarceration  and  health  care  expenditures, 
reduced  expenditures  on  unemployment  and  welfare,  and  reduced  absen- 
teeism). 

•  The  College  is  third  in  size  among  the  19  community  colleges 
in  Kansas,  behind  Johnson  County  Community  College  and  Butler 
County  Community  College. 

Your  Return 

•  Cowley  had  operating  expenses  of  $11.9  million  in  fiscal  2002, 
and  spent  $9.6  million  (81  percent)  of  this  in  Cowley  County  to  purchase 
supplies  and  pay  wages  and  salaries. 

•  $9  million  annual  payroll,  providing  189  full-time  jobs  and 
239  adjunct  faculty  and  staff  positions.  For  every  $1  the  college  pays  in 
wages  and  salaries,  there  is  another  $0.31  in  wages  and  salaries  generated 
off-campus  in  the  Cowley  County  economy— this  is  the  commonly  known 
multiplier  effect. 

•  Customized  training  for  more  than  a  dozen  businesses  and  in- 
dustries, primarily  through  the  Cowley  College  Workforce  Development 
Center  at  Strother  Field  Industrial  Park. 


•  A  significant  attraction  for  businesses  and  industries  consider- 
ing relocation  in  this  area.  College  skills  embodied  in  the  present-day 
workforce  increase  the  output  of  industries  in  the  Cowley  County 
economy,  where  the  former  students  are  employed,  by  $83.63  million. 

•  Skills  gained  from  the  college  by  current  and  former  students 
increase  wages  and  salaries  in  Cowley  County  by  $25.5  million  directly, 
and  by  another  $19.3  million  indirectly  in  fiscal  2002. 

•  Of  the  2,054  credit  and  non-credit  students  who  attended  the 
college  in  fiscal  2002,  67  percent  were  employed  full-  or  part-time  while 
attending.  Sixty  percent  of  the  students  stay  in  the  region  and  contribute 
to  the  local  economy  after  they  leave  the  college. 

•  After  leaving  the  college,  the  average  Cowley  student  will  spend 
40  years  in  the  workforce.  The  student  who  leaves  with  a  two-year  college 
degree  will  earn  $372,799  more  than  someone  with  just  a  high  school 
diploma  or  GED. 

•  During  the  next  40  years  in  the  workforce,  the  average  Cowley 
student's  discounted  lifetime  earnings  will  increase  $7.60  for  every  educa- 
tion dollar  invested  (in  the  form  of  tuition,  fees,  books,  and  foregone 
earnings  from  employment). 


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Pledges  Receivable 

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Capitalized  Assets 

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Total  Assets 

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LIABILITIES  AND  NET  ASSETS 

Total  Current  Liabilities 

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Total  Long-Term  Liabilities 

$112,895 

Total  Liabilities 

$161,486 

NET  ASSETS 

Unrestricted 

$350,409 

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$596,271 

Permanently  Restricted 

$1,903,164 

College  Owned 

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Total  Net  Assets 

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Key  Performance  Indicators 

Cowley  relies  upon  a  set  of  Key  Performance  Indicators  to  assess  the  col- 
lege's effectiveness  and  to  demonstrate  accountability  to  its  stakeholders. 
This  abbreviated  report  provides  an  overview  of  Cowley's  performance  in 
key  areas  over  the  past  year. 

To  expand  partnerships  with  other  educational  institutions,  governmen- 
tal agencies,  and  business  and  industry. 

At  least  five  new  partnerships  will  be  established  each  year. 

The  partners  for  2006  included  Wichita  State  University's  "Education 
2+2"  program;  an  Associate  Degree  in  Nursing  Program  with  Pratt 
Community  College;  a  business  Administration  Degree  with  Friends  Uni- 
versity; shared  facilities  with  Mulvane  USD  263;  and  an  entrepreneurship 
program  with  Home  National  Bank. 

Number  of  course  sections  offered  in  conjunction  with  Cowley  partner 
will  increase. 

46  new  course  sections  were  offered  in  conjunction  with  Cowley  part- 


Number  of  students  enrolled  in  course  sections  offered  in  conjunction 
with  any  Cowley  partner  will  increase. 

335  students  enrolled  in  classes  as  a  result  of  new  partnerships. 

To  improve  the  success  of  students  in  the  core  skills  of  reading,  writing, 
and  mathematics. 

Number  of  students  exceeding  the  national  average  in  reading,  writing, 
and  mathematics  on  the  Collegiate  Assessment  of  Academic  Proficiency 
(CAAP)  will  increase  from  2005. 


270  students  exceeded  the  national  average  in  reading  compared  to  203 

in  2005. 

262  students  exceeded  the  national  average  in  writing  compared  to  183 

in  2005. 

365  students  exceeded  the  national  average  in  mathematics  compared  to 

229  in  2005. 

To  increase  the  "performance  gap"  on  the  Noel  Levitz  Student  Satisfac- 
tion Survey. 

Six  of  the  14  measurements  of  student  satisfaction  showed  directional 
improvement. 

To  expand  Cowley's  industrial  technology  training  in  aviation  airframe 
and  powerplant  maintenance,  automotive  technology,  machine  tool 
technology,  and  welding. 

To  increase  the  number  of  courses  taught  in  industrial  technology  disci- 
plines. 

431  sections  of  courses  offered  as  compared  to  262  in  2005. 
Number  of  students  enrolled  in  industrial  technology  courses  will 
increase. 

580  students  enrolled  as  compared  to  321  in  2005. 

Number  of  students  who  successfully  complete  an  FAA  airframe  or  pow- 
erplant certification  will  increase. 

95  students  received  their  FAA  airframe  or  powerplant  certification  as 
compared  to  15  students  in  2005. 


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Looking  Ahead 


At  Cowley  ours  is  a  story  built  from  the  ground  up,  full  of  courage,  and 
the  confidence  that  comes  with  success  through  risk-taking.  Our  students 
are  explorers  on  a  transforming  journey  and  we  are  an  institution  driven 
by  quality  and  dedicated  to  engaging  its  students  and  communities  in 
unique  learning  experiences  that  expand  their  minds  and  spirits.  We  are 
dedicated  to  student  success  and  as  they  become  transformed  so  too  do 
we.   Find  The  Noise  from  within!!! 

As  we  take  the  next  steps  in  our  journey  we  are  excited  about  our  con- 
tinuing partnerships  with  area  universities,  colleges,  community  colleges 
and  industry  designed  to  build  a  world  class  workforce  for  area  employ- 
ers. We  look  forward  to  new  partnerships  to  build  academic  opportuni- 
ties to  enhance  transfer  and  articulation  in  our  arts  and  sciences  degree 
programs  for  our  students.  New  or  enhanced  programs  in  Mechatronics, 
Interior  Design,  Avionics,  Leadership,  Office  Technologies,  Computer 
Help  Desk,  Entrepreneurship,  Medical  Transcription  and  Coding  and 
the  expansion  of  our  Mobile  Intensive  Care  Technician  program  will 
afford  our  students  a  variety  of  career  and  academic  options  in  high 
demand  high  wage  occupations.  And  our  efforts  in  delivering  a  service 
learning  program  for  all  Cowley  students  will  cultivate  a  spirit  of  giving 
hack  to  the  benefit  of  our  communities. 


Last,  we  have  identified  five  areas  of  focus  for  the  institution  for  the  next 
year 

Improve  Student  Learning  Outcomes;  Communication  Skills, 

Computation  Skills,  Critical  Thinking  and  Problem  Solving, 

Technology  Skills,  Community  Skills  and  Interpersonal  Skills. 

Enhance  teaching,  learning  and  student  engagement  both  in 

and  out  of  the  classroom. 

Respond  to  area  employer  demands  and  provide  support  for 

community  workforce  development. 

Expand  visibility  of  the  college  through  enhanced  marketing 

efforts. 

Expand  resources  through  entrepreneurial  endeavors. 


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*  Bruce  Crouse  —  The  department  chair  of  career  and  technical  educa- 
tion at  Cowley  College,  was  named  the  Kansas  Council  on  Workforce 
Education  (KWCE)  2007  Award  Winner  for  Excellence  in  Teaching 

*  Todd  Shepherd  —  Instructor/chair  of  Cowley  College's  Social  Science 
Department,  became  the  sixth  recipient  of  the  Paul  Stirnaman  Memorial 
Award  for  Teaching  Excellence. 

*  Chansi  Long  —  Journalist  of  the  Year  for  two-year  newspapers. 

*  Cowley  Press  —  Students  received  eight  first  place  awards  at  the  spring 
conference  of  the  Kansas  Associated  Collegiate  Press. 

*  Phi  Beta  Lambda  —  Four  first  place  student  awards  at  56th  annual 
State  Leadership  Conference  in  Salina. 

*  Emilie  Magnus  —  2006  national  winner  of  the  Diversified  Crop 
Production  -  Placement  Proficiency  award  program  at  the  79th  National 
FFA  Convention  in  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

*  Trevor  Whitsitt,  Sarah  Richardson,  Heather  Bailes,  and 

Nathan  Holcomb  —  Named  to  the  American  Choral  Directors  Associa- 
tion Two-Year  College  National  Honor  Choir. 

*  Pam  Smith  —  Recipient  of  the  Paul  Stirnaman  Memorial  Award  for 
Teaching  Excellence. 

*  Victoria  Ukaoma  —  Arkansas  City  Student  of  the  Year. 

*  Alex  Gottlob  —  Cowley  College  Student  of  the  Year. 

*  Tom  Mason,  Chris  Cannon,  JoLynne  Stalnaker  —  Received  Excellence 
Awards  from  the  National  Institute  tor  Staff  and  Organizational  Develop- 


ment in  Austin,  Texas. 

*  Lisa  Roberts  —  Received  Outstanding  New  Community  Builder  award 
for  2006  from  the  Winfield  Area  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

*  Tiffany  Hutchinson,  Alyssa  Showman,  Shaye  Waple  —  Selected  to  All 
Kansas  Academic  Team. 

*  Academic  Excellence  Challenge  team  —  Won  the  regional  tournament. 

*  Automotive  technology  program  in  Mulvane  —  received  certification 
from  the  National  Automotive  Technicians  Education  Foundation  and 
the  National  Institute  for  Automotive  Service  Excellence. 

*  Ed  Hargrove  —  Inducted  into  National  Junior  College  Athletic  Associa- 
tion Hall  of  Fame. 

*  Volleyball  —  Captured  the  Kansas  Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division 
title  and  District  M  championship.  Finished  third  at  NJCAA  Division  II 
National  Championships  in  Scottsdale,  Ariz. 

*  Women's  Indoor  Track  —  Kansas  Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division 
champions  and  Region  VI  champions.  Finished  third  at  NJCAA  National 
Indoor  Track  Championships  in  Lubbock,  Texas. 

*  Mark  Phillips  —  Women's  Indoor  Track  Coach  of  the  Year. 

*  Tamara  McMillan  —  National  champion  in  the  weight  throw  at  the 
NJCAA  National  Indoor  Championships. 

*  Women's  Outdoor  Track  —  Kansas  Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Divi- 
sion champions  and  Region  VI  champions.  Finished  third  at  NJCAA 
National  Outdoor  Track  and  Field  Championships  in  Coffeyville. 


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*  Kelsey  Poljansek  —  Women's  Field  Athlete  of  the  Meet  at  the  NJCAA 
National  Outdoor  Track  and  Field  Championships.  National  champion 
in  the  shot  put  and  discus. 

*  Men's  Outdoor  Track  —  Kansas  Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division 
champions  and  Region  VI  champions.  Finished  third  at  NJCAA  National 
Outdoor  Track  and  Field  Championships  in  Coffeyville. 

*  Daniel  Maina  —  National  champion  in  the  3,000-meter  steeplechase  at 
the  NJCAA  National  Outdoor  Track  and  Field  Championships. 

*  Adam  Wolkins  —  National  champion  in  the  javelin  at  the  NJCAA 
National  Outdoor  Track  and  Field  Championships. 

*  Men's  Cross  Country  —  Kansas  Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Divi- 
sion champions.  Finished  fifth  at  the  NJCAA  Division  I  National  Cross 
Country  Championships  in  El  Paso,  Texas. 

*  Women's  cross  country  —  Finished  fourth  at  the  NJCAA  Division  I 
National  Cross  Country  Championships  in  El  Paso,  Texas. 

*  Softball  —  Kansas  Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division  champions. 

*  Baseball  —  Kansas  Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division  champions 
and  Region  VI  champions.  Competed  at  JUCO  World  Series  in  Grand 
Junction,  Colo. 

*  Dave  Burroughs  —  Kansas  Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division  Base- 
ball Coach  of  the  Year. 

*  Mike  Dabbs  —  Kansas  Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division  Baseball 
Player  of  the  Year. 

*  Women's  tennis  —  Region  VI  Champions.  Finished  fourth  at  NJCAA 
Women's  Tennis  National  Tournament  in  Tucson,  Ariz. 


J.C.  Louderback,  a  1954  graduate  ot  Arkansas  City  Junior  College,  was 
selected  as  the  recipient  of  the  2007  Outstanding  Tiger  Alumni  Award. 
At  ACJC,  he  was  a  state  doubles  champion  and  captain  of  the  tennis  team. 
In  football,  he  was  the  team  captain  and  named  the  squad's  Most  Inspira- 
tional Player,  along  with  being  named  an  all-conference  quarterback.  He  was 
also  the  captain  of  the  basketball  team,  which  finished  second  in  the  nation 
in  the  1952-53  season. 

After  graduating  from  Southwestern  College  in  1957,  he  coached  the 
Cowley  men's  tennis  team  to  state  championships  in  1957,  1958,  and  1959; 
and  led  the  Tigers  to  a  national  runner-up  finish  in  1958.  He  was  a  Master 
Teacher  for  Unified  School  District  470  in  1984,  and  served  as  math  in- 
structor and  boy's  tennis  coach  for  Arkansas  City  High  School  for  36  years 
winning  Kansas  State  team  titles  in  1989,  1990,  and  1991.  He  was  inducted 
into  the  Southwestern  College  Athletic  Hall  ot  Fame  in  1994,  was  inducted 
into  the  Kansas  Coaches  Hall  of  Fame  for  tennis  in  1997,  and  was  inducted 
into  the  Missouri  Valley  Tennis  Association  Hall  of  Fame  in  1998.  He  was 
induced  into  the  first  class  of  the  Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame  in  2000. 
He  also  had  a  brief  four-year  stint  as  ACHS  head  basketball  coach  and  girls 
tennis  coach,  and  served  as  an  assistant  football  coach  at  ACHS  for  22  years. 
Louderback  was  voted  national  high  school  regional  tennis  coach  of  the  year 
twice  and  Kansas  state  high  school  tennis  coach  of  the  year  four  times. 


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Foundation  Gifts  July  1,  2006 

-  June  30,  2007 

President's  Society  ($10,000 

-  $49,999) 

Title  III  Matching  Program 
Home  National  Bank 
Don  and  Peggy  Shanks 
Helen  Storheck 
Union  State  Bank 

Benefactor  ($5,000 -$9,999) 
Boyer  Educational  Trust 
Carpenter  6k  Vickers  Trust 
Kirke  W.  Dale  Trust 
William  Funk 

Great  Western  Dining  (In  Kind) 
Kansas  Arts  Commission 
Paton  Wholesale  and  Vending 

Builder  ($1,000 -$4,999) 

Andreas  Family 

Ark  City  Rotary  Club 

Ark  City  Tumbleweeds 

Russell  Bishop 

Martha  Brandenburg 

Conco,  Inc. 

CornerBank 

Marvin  Daniel 

DCP  Midstream  Matching  Gifts 

Program 

Bill  and  Judy  Docking 

Beryle  Elliott 

Bruce  Endorf 


Stephen  A.  and  Janet  R.  English 

Rowland  Funk 

Galaxie  Business  Equipment 

Gordon  and  Associates  Architects 

Bill  and  Carol  House 

Dan  Kahler 

Sarah  Lewis 

Dr.  Pat  and  Sandy  McAtee 

Mid  America  Arts  Alliance 

Otis  and  Terri  Morrow 

Joe  and  Patty  Neises 

JoAnn  Newman 

Brian  and  Cindy  Sanderholm 

James  and  Janet  Sanderholm 

Daniel  Stark 

Jack  and  Gail  Stark 

Florence  Stephens 

Richard  and  Nancy  Tredway 

Charles  Trenary 

United  Agency 

David  and  Sheree  Utash 

Investor  ($500  -  $999) 

American  Legion  Auxiliary  Post 

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Scott  Branine 

Karen  Caroe 

Charles  Chapman 

Ron  and  Pam  Doyle 

Casey  Eubank 

Curt  and  Cindy  Freeland 

Allen  and  Beverly  Grunder 

General  Electric 


Bill  and  Linda  Headrick 
Rex  and  Denise  Irwin 
Ellen  Kelly 
Mary  Kerr 

Kiwanis  Club  of  Arkansas  City 
Beverly  Lewis 
Local  1004  IUE-AFL-CIO 
John  Maier 

Marvin  and  Anita  McCorgary 
Dr.  Nick  and  Christie  Rogers 
Soroptimist 

Southwest  Plains  Regional  Ser- 
vice Center 
Betty  Sybrant 

TCK  Trust  6k  Financial  Advisors 
Sarah  Wesbrooks 
Westar  Energy 

Winfield  Publishing  Co.  Inc. 
Captola  Yust 

Hall  of  Honor  ($100 -$499) 

Abbey  Eye  Care 
Sid  and  Jerri  Achenbach 
Robert  and  Helen  Adams 
ADM  Milling  Company 
Sydney  Alexander 
Alterra  Sterling  House 
Hobart  and  Gail  Ammerman 
Joe  and  Eleanor  Anderson 
Steve  and  Pam  Archer 
Ark  City  High  School 
Ark  Veterinary  Associates 
Arkansas  City  Chamber  of  Com- 


merce 

Arkansas  City  Traveler 

Rod  and  Jody  Arnett 

Frankie  Arnold 

Joe  and  Donna  Avery 

Max  and  Nancy  Ayers 

B  Four  Flying,  Inc. 

Warren  Baber 

Albert  and  Karen  Bacastow 

Jack  Bacastow 

William  Bailey 

Larry  Bartelson 

Clifford  Bazil 

Buel  Beck 

Becker  Tire  Company 

Beta  Sigma  Phi  -  City  Council 

Dick  and  Dolly  Bonfy 

Helen  Born 

John  and  Julie  Bossi 

David  and  Trina  Bostwick 

Doug  Boxberger 

Roger  and  Suzanne  Brown 

Ken  and  Janet  Buss 

Buterbaugh  6k  Handlin 

Brett  and  Cathy  Butler 

Chris  Cannon 

Eunice  Cassiday 

Tisha  Catlin 

Center  for  Emergency  Medicine 

of  Western  Pennsylvania 

Jose  and  Marlys  Cervantes 

Jan  Chapman 

City  of  Arkansas  City 

Joseph  and  Nel  Clark 


Judy  Clark 

Albert  and  Audine  Clemente 

John  and  Chris  Clemente 

Gene  and  Donella  Cole 

Father  Francis  Cox 

Tony  and  Vicki  Crouch 

Bruce  and  Amy  Crouse 

Mike  and  Sue  Crow 

Melvin  and  Betty  Current 

Kenneth  and  Beth  Czaplinski 

D  6k  D  Farm  Equipment,  Inc. 

Jim  and  Rae  Dale 

Lillian  Damewood 

Gary  Damewood 

Verna  Davis 

Danny  and  Lin  Deener 

Robin  Delp 

J. P.  and  Vicky  Dewell 

Iris  Dittmann 

DiVall  Retail  Liquor 

John  and  Connie  Donatelli 

Olin  and  Marcy  Dovel 

Terry  Dubach 

Dixon  Dyer 

Early  Bird  Lions  Club 

Karl  Eason 

Elite  Advertising 

EMC  Insurance  Companies 

Emprise  Bank 

Anne  Erhart 

Doug  and  Dejon  Ewing 

Karl  and  Dorothy  Faidley 

Barbara  Farley 

Robert  and  Robin  Fencil 


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THE  NEW  TEAMS  SCORE! 


Dennis  and  Karone  Finger 

First  Intermark  Corporation 

First  United  Methodist  Church 

Genesis  Class 

Richard  Foote 

Aubrey  and  Barbara  Foster 

Foster's  Furniture 

Frederick  Freeman 

Jim  and  Marvis  Gacidie 

Galaxy  Tool  Corporation 

Gambino's  Pizza 

Ed  and  Margaret  Gilliland 

Mike  and  Bonnie  Givens 

Sears  -  Winfield 

J.G.  and  Doris  Goff 

Kern  and  Bette  Gordon 

Brett  Gottlob 

Graves  Drug  No.  11 

Gregg  &.  Simmons,  CPA's 

Bill  and  Dorothy  Griffith 

Slade  and  Terri  Griffiths 

Jeffery  and  Kathi  Grossenbacher 

Michael  and  Judi  Groves 

Richard  Haddock 

Dayna  Hammel 

Linda  Hankins 

Ed  and  Linda  Hargrove 

Tiffany  Hatfield 

Cecil  Hawkins 

Rock  and  Ann  Headrick 

Steve  and  Carol  Hearne 

Donald  Hetlin 

Jorge  Hernandez 

Jean  Hill 

Kim  and  Cynthia  Hocker 

Richard  and  Melissa  Hollister 


Jimmie  and  Joyce  Holloway 
Paul  and  Donna  Homan 
Mary  Hunt 

Ronnie  and  Terri  Hutchinson 
Aaron  and  Amanda  Iverson 
Joline  Iverson 
Steve  and  Joi  Jay 
JD  Liquor  Store 
Ronnie  and  Anita  Jenkins 
Shirley  Jester 

Conrad  and  Janet  Jimison 
Hubert  and  Mildred  Johnston 
Allan  Jones 

Danny  and  Sandra  Jones 
Mary  Stanton  Jones 
Gary  and  Wilma  Jones 
Herlvnda  Jordan 
Gary  and  Freida  Kahle 
Kay  Kautz 
Warren  Kelley 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Kelly 
Paul  and  Diane  Kelly 
Kay  Kennedy 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  King 
Kline  Motors 
Erwin  and  Fern  Knocke 
Dr.  Juri  and  Susan  Kolts 
Mary  Korte 
Jeff  and  Julie  Kratt 
L.G.  Pike  Construction  Company 
Harold  and  Mary  Lake 
LaDonna  Lanning 
James  Largent 

Robben  and  Wilma  Ledeker 
Legacy,  A  Regional  Community- 
Foundation 


Richard  Leu 

LM  Consultants 

Long  &.  Neises  CPA's 

J.C.  and  Donna  Louderback 

Lyondell 

Scott  and  Rhoda  MacLaughlin 

Dr.  Rodger  and  Melba  Maechtlen 

Lyle  Maninger 

Zack  and  Beverly  Manuszak 

Larry  Marshall 

Patricia  Martin 

Lane  and  Shannon  Massey 

Kenny  and  Pat  Mauzey 

Clarence  Maxwell 

Diane  Mayfield 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sonny  Maynard 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Darin  McAfee 

Lew  and  Cindy  McAfee 

Theresa  McCoy 

Charles  McKown 

Amy  McWhirt  and  Terry  Quiett 

Fred  and  Margot  Menefee 

Betty  Metheny 

Albert  Miller 

Robert  and  Olive  Milner 

James  and  Wilma  Mitchell 

Robert  Moffatt 

Valerie  Morris 

Scott  and  Heather  Munson 

Munson  Insurance  Agency,  Inc. 

Janice  Neagle 

Margaret  Neal 

Luella  Nelson 

Dr.  Richard  and  Marlys  Nelson 

Lance  and  Tamara  Niles 

Dr.  Nathan  and  Amy  Niles 


Robert  and  Bonnie  Niles 

Randy  and  Debbie  Nittler 

Tim  and  Susan  Norton 

Tami  Norwood 

Dr.  Jerry  and  Kristi  Old 

Fred  and  Tonya  Olenberger 

Jason  and  Shannon  O'Toole 

Julia  O'Toole 

Orbie  Overly 

Elizabeth  L.  Palmer 

Roy  and  Linda  Pepper 

Philip  Phillips 

Pilgrim  Rest  Baptist  Church 

Arthetta  Polly 

Potter's  Liquor  Store 

Pratt  Liberty  Middle  School 

Bradley  and  Barbara  Priest 

Jim  and  Jan  Pringle 

Joseph  Prochaska 

RAG  Motors 

Jim  Rairdon 

Jim  and  Karon  Ramirez 

Richard  Raney 

Randall  Ray 

Bob  Redford 

Bill  Reedy 

Dick  and  Judy  Reedy 

Reedy  Ford 

Joan  Reep 

Gerald  Reeves 

Sidney  and  Sharon  Regnier 

Bill  and  Arleta  Rice 

Arnold  Ridder 

Mark  Ridder 

Rindt  Erdman  Funeral  Home 

Lisa  Roberts 


Wayne  Robinson 

Rogers  6k  Lanning 

Dr.  David  and  Rhonda  Ross 

RPPG,  Inc. 

Rush  Realty 

S  and  Y  Industries,  Inc. 

Tom  and  Sue  Saia 

Samtord-Stover  Agency 

Dan  and  Lois  Sampson 

Peggy  Santiago 

Gus  and  LeAnna  Sauzek 

Tom  Schmidt 

Schmidt  Jewelers 

Larry  and  Wanda  Schwintz 

David  and  Rebecca  Scott 

David  and  Callie  Seaton 

Connie  Shanks 

Brian  and  Kristi  Shaw 

Matthew  Sheets 

Sharon  Shelton 

Wayne  and  Sandy  Short 

Sonic  Drive-In  Cowley  County, 

Inc. 

Joe  and  Mindi  Shriver 

Jean  Slaven 

Dale  Smith 

Mary  Smith 

Randy  and  Pam  Smith 

Roy  Smith 

Dr.  Daniel  and  Vicki  Snowden 

Robert  Somers 

Bill  and  Becky  Spear 

Ken  Spurgeon 

E.  Wayne  Stalnaker 

Lynn  and  JoLynne  Stalnaker 

State  Farm  Insurance 


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Joseph  Stewart 

David  Stone 

Lawrence  and  Martha  Lallman 

Stover 

Tad  and  Janice  Stover 

John  and  LeeAnn  Sturd 

Larry  Swaim 

James  and  Donna  Sybrant 

Linda  Sybrant 

Taylor  Drug 

The  Ridge 

The  Samuel  Roberts  Noble 

Foundation 

Charlotte  Thompson 

Willard  and  Barbara  Thompson 

F.  L.  and  Arlene  Thurman 

Turn-of-the-Century  Enterprises 

Eddie  and  Mary  Turner 

Angela  Turney 

Robert  and  Gwen  Tyler 

Universal  Steel  Buildings 

USD  470 

Elaine  Venters 

Allison  Viola 

Chris  Vollweidet 

Irvin  and  Pat  Wahlenmaier 

Donald  Wald 

David  Walker 

Walnut  Valley  Title 

Washburn  University 

Randall  and  LeArta  Watkins 

Dick  Watson 

Webber  Land  Company 

Karolee  Weller 

Deuane  and  Virginia  Wells 

James  Weston 


Wichita  State  University  Dance 
Team 

Vance  Wiley 
V.J.  Wilkins 
Peggy  Williams 
Gerald  Wilson 
Mary  Wineinger 
Wintield  Chiropractic 
Wintield  Consumer  Products, 
Inc. 

Wintield  Correctional  Facility-In- 
mate Benefit  Fund 
Morgan  Wright 
Willard  Wright 
Michael  Young 
Ed  and  Karen  Zeller 
Zeller  Motor  Company 
Jerry  Ziegler 
Kenneth  and  Jann  Ziegler 

Friend  (Under  $100) 

Adams  PTO 

Leo  and  Joleen  Alexander 

Lois  Allen 

Thomas  and  Anne  Allen 

Wayne  and  Pat  Ammerman 

Larry  and  Rose  Anstine 

Anstine  Family  Partnership 

Nick  and  Nadine  Anzelmo 

Caroline  Applegate 

Marty  and  Whitney  Baker 

Zachary  and  Lori  Barnes 

Kenneth  Bamhart 

Tom  and  Lynnette  Barnthouse 

Thomas  and  Janet  Barrel 


Judith  Baxter 

Donald  and  Mary  Frances  Beck- 

elhimer 

Glenn  and  Vivian  Bell 

Michael  and  Kathy  Bellis 

Don  and  Margaret  Bennett 

Leslie  Berryhill 

Ron  Blevins 

Nicholas  Blick 

Ralph  and  Mary  Bonnell 

Anna  Borror 

Thomas  and  Norma  Bossi 

Darlene  Bracewell 

John  and  Celine  Brazle 

Vicki  Brei 

Angela  Brown 

Ronald  and  Anne  Burgess 

Mary  Burkhardt 

Jane  Campbell 

John  Caty 

S.R.  and  Jo  Chance 

Don  and  Velma  Cheslic 

Jack  and  Elaine  Christie 

Hazel  Christy 

Ernie  and  Freda  Cink 

Kitten  Circle 

Glenn  and  Nancy  Clarkson 

Class  of  1954 

Class  of  1981 

Class  of  Wifani 

Earl  Clayton,  Jr. 

Miriam  Clouse 

Stan  and  Melissa  Cochran 

Brenda  Coffey 

David  and  Dawn  Colquhoun 

Kevin  and  Brenda  Colwell 


David  and  Jodi  Combs 

Conoco  Phillips 

Billy  and  Kathy  Cook 

Albert  and  Janell  Craig 

Eddie  and  Janis  Crittenden 

Eric  Crittenden 

Roy  Thomas  and  Joni  Curl 

Naoma  Cushenbery 

Gilbert  and  Joyce  Daniel 

Roy  Danks 

David  Daulton  Sr. 

Carl  Davis 

Judith  Day 

William  Dee 

Thomas  and  Elizabeth  Dempsey 

Harry  Diamond 

Samantha  Doffing 

Barbara  Dornhoffer 

Judith  Drongoski 

Buel  Duncan 

Ted  and  Darlene  Eckstein 

Sharon  Eggen 

Carey  Eskridge  Lybarger 

James  and  Myra  Estep 

D.  Evans 

Charles  and  Carol  Faulkner 

Michael  Fell 

Betty  Joe  Fisher 

Phyllis  Jean  Fleischauer 

Lance  and  Karen  Foreman 

Marjorie  Frankenbery 

Kenneth  Franklin 

Floyd  Fry 

Garden  Plain  High  School 

Ronal  and  Charlotte  Gee 

Connie  George 


Thomas  Gillock 

Kenneth  Gilmore 

Dean  and  Elains  Gilstrap 

Paula  Glasser 

Doug  and  Celi  Goff 

Jim  and  Peggy  Graber 

Joe  and  Ann  Gray 

Jim  and  Anita  Green 

Leonard  Groene 

Amy  Grose 

Diane  Guyot 

Hazel  Hadicke 

Leslie  Hadorn 

Keith  and  Louise  Hanshaw 

Larry  Hargrove 

B.E.  and  B.J.  Harris 

Donald  Hastings 

Daniel  and  Rosalie  Hatfield 

Tom  Haynes 

Dawna  Headrick 

Margaret  Hearne 

Marge  Hendershot 

Gary  and  Deborah  Herndon 

John  Hitchcock 

Gary  Hockenbury 

Angela  Holmes 

David  and  Alana  Holt 

Diana  Holtke 

Home  National  Bank  Heritage 

Club 

Jane  Houdek 

Richard  and  Deanna  Houser 

Rodney  Hover 

Rosie  Howell 

Nette  Hudson 

Vern  Hull 


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Jackson  and  Mary  Hummingbird 

Donald  and  Barbara  Hunt 

Walter  and  Alice  Hunt 

V.  K.  Hutchison 

IBM  International  Foundation 

Marlene  Ingram 

Rod  and  Karen  Iverson 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Elliott  Jackson 

Jamie  Jackson 

Jackson  -  Hunter,  LLC 

Betty  Johnson 

Roy  Jones 

Tom  Junkins 

Kadau  and  Son  Construction 

James  and  Jo  Karlin 

Ralph  and  Janice  Keefe 

Buddy  and  Peggy  Kendrick 

Janet  Kennedy 

Charles  Kinzie 

James  Kirkbride 

Barbara  Krout 

Richard  and  JoRita  Krout 

James  and  Lisa  Kuecker 

Doug  and  Nancy  Lasseter 

James  and  Juanita  Lazelle 

Adam  Learning 

Donna  Lester 

Lemenar  and  Virginia  Linnell 

Richard  and  Joyce  Littrell 

Chansi  Long 

Donna  Long 

Robert  and  Barbara  Loop 

Allie  Loquist-Damewood 

Stuart  Luder 

Betty  Lunkwicz 

Wade  Magnus 


Robert  and  Suzann  Mangan 
Ellen  Maninger 
Phyllis  Markley 
Rex  and  Ella  Marsh 
Kelly  Marshall 
Frank  Martin 
Scott  and  Jeanne  Martin 
Steve  and  Joyce  McArtor 
Barbara  McCartney 
Bryan  and  Lisa  McChensey 
Tom  and  Donni  McClaflin 
Jim  and  Sherrilyn  McConnell 
Martin  and  Ava  McCorgary 
Patrick  McDonald 
Andy  McFayden 
Ed  McGowan 

Robert  and  Nancy  McGregor 

Dorothy  McKeever 

Diane  McKinney 

Gina  McKown 

Patricia  McMains 

Mark  McNeil 

Clarence  and  Carol  Milbourn 

James  and  Janice  Miller 

Jim  Miller 

Russell  and  Pennie  Miller 

Marie  Millett 

Ernest  Moore 

Madeline  Morgan 

Mary  Morris 

Greg  and  Patricia  Mugler 

Linda  Mullins 

Dennis  and  Joyce  Myers 

Mark  and  Melinda  Neal 

Tom  and  Betty  Neptune 

Nathan  Newby 


Jason  and  April  Nittler 

Donald  Nobiling 

Patrick  and  Marilyn  O'Hara 

Victor  and  Judith  Olmstead 

Anna  Paisley 

James  Palmer 

Mildred  Palmer 

Jon  Parman 

Parman,  Tanner,  Soule  &.  Jacks 

Tom  Parmley 

Jo  Ann  Parsons 

Alan  Paton 

Mark  and  Debra  Paton 

Virginia  Peacock 

Delma  Pearson 

Bill  and  Julie  Perdue 

Valerie  Perkins 

Barry  and  Barcley  Pierce 

David  Pittser 

Terri  Pressnall 

Jean  Prothro 

Nathan  and  Joanna  Pryor 

Larry  and  Barbara  Rademann 

Gilbert  and  Linda  Rahn 

Neewannah  Ramsey 

Sherri  Ramsey 

Mott  and  Delois  Randle 

James  Reed 

Phillip  Reinking 

Arky  Reyes 

Ronald  Rhoton 

Jerry  Rich 

Beth  Richardson 

Mark  and  Yvonne  Richardson 

Brittany  Richerson 

Kathy  Riddle 


Rose  Ann  Riley 
Fred  Rindt 
William  Roberson 
Val  Roderick 
David  Rogers 
Terry  Ronan 
Steve  and  Melinda  Ross 
Bill  Rowe 
on  Gary  Rowe 

Bedford  and  Dorothy  Rush 

Rex  Rush 

Robert  Rush 

Marlene  Ryan 

George  Salmon 

Connie  Schaefer 

Dwaine  and  Virginia  Schimmel 

Virgil  and  Tharan  Schmidt 

Scott  and  Michelle  Schoon 

Maurine  Schroeder 

Mark  and  Barbara  Scram 

John  and  Julie  Seitz 

Tamela  Shaw 

Shear  Success 

Sheldon's  Pawn  Shop 

Betty  Shurts 

Oren  and  Donna  Skiles 

Skyline  Schools 

Nikki  Slaven 

Forest  and  Sandra  Smith 

Marshall  Smith 

May  Belle  Smith 

Ramona  Smith 

Jean  and  Ellen  Snell 

Gene  Snyder 

Kurt  Solomon 

Herb  and  Janet  Sparks 


Ralph  Speer 
lone  Spence 

David  and  Debra  Stanley 
Robert  Starr  D.D.S. 
Darel  and  Donna  Sterner 
John  and  Linda  Stewart 
William  and  Velma  Stewart 
Bill  and  Shelly  Stinson 
Barbara  Stone 
David  and  Lois  Stone 
Mickey  Sullivan 

L.  E.  and  Billie  Swanson 
Myrna  Swanson 

Ronald  Sweely 

Leland  and  Nancy  Sweetwood 

Chris  Taylor 

Colleen  Taylor 

Michael  and  Tara  Taylor 

Helen  Templeton 

The  Boutique 

Herbert  Thompson 

Maurice  and  Charlotte  Thomson 

Rita  Thurber 

James  Topper 

Krystal  Trimmer 

James  and  Martha  Turner 

Ryan  Turner 

Twin  Rivers  Developmental 

Services 

USD  #326  Logan  Schools 

Michael  and  Jan  Van  Hoomissen 

Donald  Vannoy 

Deborah  Vaughn 

H.  M.  and  Annavee  Villers 

Lynn  Vorak 

Loretta  Waldroupe 


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Robert  Watson 

George  Weekley 

Feme  Welles 

Debra  Wells 

Ray  and  Merylene  Wentworth 

Cathy  Wilcox 

Arlis  and  Martha  Wilson 

Carol  Wilson 

Janet  Wilson 

Roy  Wittenborn 

Gary  Wolff 

Sand  ra  Woodworth 

Tiffany  Wright 

Robert  and  Sue  Yoachim 

Beatrice  Young 

Thomas  and  Peggy  Zerger 

Bruce  and  Debbie  Zimmerman 

TIGER  BOOSTER  CLUB 

Super  Boosters  ($2,500  or  more 
Great  Western  Dining/CCCC 
Home  National  Bank 
Orthopedic  &c  Sports  Medicine 
Cypress  LLC 


Salzman  Concrete,  Inc. 
Union  State  Bank 

Orange  ck  Black  Club  ($1,000 

-  $2,499) 

Ark  City  Glass  Co. 

CornerBank 

Jeff  Hoge  Concrete  LLC 

Paton  Wholesale  and  Vending 

Co. 

Linked  Agency 


Bengal  Club  ($500  -  $999) 

Ark  Valley  Distributing,  Inc. 

Coca-Cola  Bottling  Co. 

Cowley  County  Development 

Services 

Elite  Advertising 

Jan's  Sport  Shack 

Dr.  Nicholas  L.  Kinsch 

Dr.  Pat  and  Sandy  McAfee 

Dennis  and  Marcia  Muncy 

Rindt-Erclman  Funeral  Home 

David  and  Sheree  Utash 

Tiger  Club  ($300 -$499) 

Leroy  and  Kristie  Alsup 
Ark  Veterinary  Associates 
Barton  Energy,  LLC 
Darren  and  Carolyn  Burroughs 

)   Todd  Clark 

Gene  and  Donella  Cole 
Foster's  Furniture,  Inc. 

atGalaxie  Business  Equipment 
Ron  and  Donetta  Godsey 
Allen  and  Beverly  Grunder 
Dean  and  DeAnna  Harp 
Elliott  Jackson 

Vernell  and  Celestine  Jackson 
Matthew  and  Roxanna  James 
Conrad  and  Janet  Jimison 
KCOK,  Inc. 
KMB  Enterprises  LLC 
Larry  Langstrom 
Otis  and  Terri  Morrow 
Nathan  and  Amy  Niles 


Lance  and  Tamara  Niles 

Nick  and  Christie  Rogers 

Tom  and  Sue  Saia 

Schmidt  Jewelers 

Sheldon's  Pawn  Shop 

Sonic  Drive-In  Cowley  County 

Inc. 

Dr.  Rod  and  Trisha  Stoy 

Topline  Steel  Buildings 

Waldorf-Riley,  Inc. 

Wintield  Consumer  Products, 

Inc. 

Woods  Lumber  of  Arkansas  City 

Dr.  Bob  and  Sue  Yoachim 

Zeller  Motor  Co. 

Cowley  Friend  ($175 -$299) 

Sid  and  Jerri  Achenbach 

ADM  Milling  Co. 

Jim  and  Paula  Aldrich 

David  Andreas 

Gary  Anstine 

Larry  and  Rose  Anstine 

Robert  Anstine 

Steve  and  Pam  Archer 

Albert  and  Karen  Bacastow 

Marshall  and  Doris  Brentlinger 

Browns,  Inc. 

Vernon  Buffington 

David  and  Vicki  Burroughs 

Jeff  Carter 

Terry  Cassiday 

Jose  and  Marlys  Cervantes 

Don  and  Velma  Cheslic 

CityofWinfield 


Tony  and  Vicki  Crouch 

Bruce  and  Amy  Crouse 

CWA  Local  86004 

Davis  Auto  Center,  LLC 

DiVall  Retail  Liquor 

Ron  and  Pam  Doyle 

Edward  Jones 

David  and  Jennifer  Faust 

Curt  and  Cindy  Freeland 

Kenneth  Gilmore 

Ed  and  Linda  Hargrove 

Glen  and  Sue  Harris 

Hawks  Funeral  Home 

Ben  and  Leslie  Head 

Bill  and  Linda  Headrick 

John  and  Janice  Hitchcock 

Rex  and  Denise  Irwin 

Brian  Jackson 

Steve  and  Joi  Jay 

Jerry's  Donut  Shop 

Hubert  and  Mildred  Johnston 

Kan-Pak  LLC 

Mary  Kerr 

Charles  and  Darlene  Kinzie 

Joseph  Krisik 

L.G.  Pike  Construction  Co. 

J.C.  and  Donna  Louderback 

Mangen  Chiropractic  Clinic 

Jay  and  Carrie  Mapel 

Richard  and  Barbara  Mehuron 

Midwest  Electric  Supply,  Inc. 

Munson  Insurance  Agency,  Inc. 

Randy  and  Debbie  Nittler 

Optimist  Club  of  Arkansas  City 

Neal  and  Anna  Paisley 

David  and  Sally  Palmer 


Marcy  Peroo 
Mark  Phillips 

Philip  and  Mary  Ann  Phillips 
Puritan  Billiards 
James  and  Sylvia  Reed 
Rob  Carroll's  Sandblasting/Paint- 
ing 

David  and  Deborah  Schaller 
Larry  and  Wanda  Schwintz 
Russell  and  Judith  Secrest 
John  and  Julie  Seitz 
Don  and  Peggy  Shanks 
John  and  Denise  Showman 
Pamela  Smith 
John  and  LeeAnn  Sturd 
Ronald  and  Patsy  Sweely 
Taylor  Drug 

Turn-ot-the-Century  Enterprises 
Twin  Rivers  Developmental 
Support 

Two  Rivers  Co-Op 
Universal  Steel  Buildings 
Joseph  and  Mary  Jane  Vaclavek 
Mike  and  Vicki  Webb 
Peggy  Williams 
Wintield  Motor  Co. 
Robert  and  Jill  Wood 

Century  Club  ($100 -$174) 
Abbey  Eye  Care 
Ark  City  Country  Mart 
Ark  Hospitality,  Inc. 
Ark  Valley  Credit  Union 
Ark  Valley  Physical  Therapy,  Inc. 
Arkansas  City  Lion's  Club 
Arkansas  City  Traveler 


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Frank  Arnold 

Kent  and  Barbara  Booher 

David  and  Trina  Bostwick 

Scott  and  Yvonne  Branine 

Melburn  Brown 

Bud's  Heat  and  Air 

Mary  Burroughs 

Joe  and  Connie  Carder 

Tisha  Catlin 

Collision  2  Custom 

Conco,  Inc. 

Jim  and  Rae  Dale 

David  and  Carol  Daulton 

Bryan  Dennett 
Virginia  Donaldson 

Charles  Dow 
Judith  Drongoski 

Terry  Eaton 

Barbara  Farley 

First  Intermark  Corporation 

Graves  Drug  No.  11 

Great  Plains  Television,  Inc. 

Phillip  Groves 

Cathy  Hendricks 

Gary  Hockenbury 

Richard  and  Melissa  Hollister 

Hutchinson  Electric,  Inc. 

Ellen  Kelly 

Kline  Motors 

KUHN  Mechanical,  Inc. 

Rick  and  Sandi  Lorn- 
Stuart  and  Betsy  Luder 

Scott  and  Rhoda  MacLaughlin 

Tom  Mason 

Lane  and  Shannon  Massey 

McCluggage,  VanSickle  &l  Perry 


Ronald  and  Carolyn  McKeaigg 

Charles  McKown 

Meiers  Tax  Accounting  Service 

Trayla  Mitchell 

Steve  and  Suzanne  Moore 

Marty  and  Lori  Moulton 

Greg  and  Patty  Mugler 

Steve  O'Hair 

Jason  and  Shannon  O'Toole 

Elizabeth  Palmer 

Michael  Patrick 

Delbert  Peters 

Lonn  and  Darlene  Poage 

Powers  Roofing  and  Siding  Co. 

Quality  Auto  Sales 

Robert  and  Jacque  Ramirez 

Bill  and  Pamela  Ramsey 

Jehren  Raney 

Reedy  Ford 

Sidney  and  Sharon  Regnier 

Arky  Reyez 

Ruppelius  Fine  Jewelers 

Samford-Stover  Agency 

Mike  and  Maria  Sanderholm 

Steve  and  Laura  Sandman 

SBC  Foundation 

Brian  and  Kristi  Shaw 

Shear  Success,  Inc. 

Ellen  Showman 

Joe  and  Mindi  Shriver 

Robert  and  Janice  Sneller 

Lynn  and  JoLynne  Stalnaker 

State  Bank  of  Winfield 

State  Farm  Insurance  -  Starlyn 

Venus 

State  Farm  Insurance  -  Mike 


Dobson 

Ron  Steiner 

Tad  and  Janice  Stover 

Suttles  Transmissions,  LLC 

Paul  and  Lee  Tabor 

Tamoil 

The  Focused  Image 

Rita  Thurber 

Ryan  and  Cassie  Turner 

Chris  Vollweider 

Alden  Walling 

Donald  and  Dee  Ann  Ward 

Sarah  Wesbrooks 

Winfield  Chiropractic  Office 

Friend  (Under  $100) 

Rod  and  Jody  Arnett 

Michael  Baker 

Harold  and  Allison  Barse 

Buel  Beck 

Chris  and  Kim  Biddle 

Lester  Wade  Boyd 

Jeff  Carter 

Vesta  Carter 

Todd  Clark 

Katrina  Colwell 

Kenneth  and  Beth  Czaplinski 

Cynthia  Davis 

Lindsey  Davis 

Robert  and  Patricia  Dill 

Lisha  Dunlap 

Doug  and  Dejon  Ewing 

Mark  Farris 

Jeff  Fluty 

Fritzler  Body  Shop 

Jim  and  Marvis  Gaddie 


Belva  Gardner 

Dan  and  Vicki  Givens 

Greendoor  Lafamilia 

David  and  Lisa  Grose 

Roger  Gubichuk 

Ed  and  Linda  Hargrove 

Sharon  Hephner 

Jimmie  and  Joyce  Holloway 

Matthew  and  Roxanna  James 

Jim's  Total  Service 

Abbey  Keiswetter 

Douglas  and  Amy  Lawson 

Marcus  Adler  Insurance  Agency, 

Inc. 

Patrick  McDonald 

John  Moore 

Scott  and  Heather  Munson 

Mark  and  Melinda  Neal 

Dr.  Richard  and  Marlys  Nelson 

Jason  and  April  Nittler 

Olen  Medical  Supply 

Alan  and  Susan  Paton 

Don  Piros 

Roger  and  Joanne  Pridey 

Dick  and  Judy  Reedy 

Val  Roderick 

Lois  Sampson 

Aaron  and  Lindsay  Sanderholm 

Scott  and  Michelle  Schoon 

Tye  Smyer 

Dr.  Daniel  and  Vicki  Snowden 

Mark  Speck 

Larry  Swaim 

Traver's,  Inc. 

Larry  and  Joetta  Wood 


The  following  individuals  and 
organizations  have  made  annual 
gifts  to  the  college  over  a  long 
period  of  time.  We  deeply  ap- 
preciate their  support. 

Long  Term  Scholarships  Funded 

Annually 

American  Legion  Auxiliary  Post 

18 

Ark  City  Tumbleweeds 

Beta  Sigma  Phi  -  Mary  Brannon 

Nursing  Scholarship 

Boyer  Educational  Trust 

Cowley  Hall  of  Fame  Scholarship 

J. P.  Dewell  Family  Scholarship 

Irwin  Art  and  Design  Fund 

Rotary  Club  of  Arkansas  City 

Richard  E.  Tredway  Scholarship 

Captola  Yust  Scholarship 

This  report  is  generated  from  the 
Alumni  and  Development  Office 
at  Cowley  College.  We  have  tried 
to  be  as  accurate  as  possible,  but 
if  you  discern  mistakes  of  any 
kind,  please  let  us  know  so  that 
they  may  be  corrected. 

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www.cowley.edu 


■WICHITA 
LOCATIONS 


NEW  DORMITORY 

CENTRAL  AVENUE 


ELIZABETH 
SMITH 

UDENT  OF  THE  YEAR 


THE  PRESIDENTS  ANNUAL 


2.  OVERVIEW 

3.  Dr.  McAtee 

4.  Administration 

5.  Board  of  Trustees 

6.  Core  Values 

7.  Accreditation 

8.  Outstanding  Tiger 
Alumni 

9.  Bronze  Scholar/ 
Students  of  the  Month 

10.  Central  Avenue 
Dormitory 


1 1.  Endowed  Chair 

12.  Athletic  Hall  of 
Fame 

13.  Stirnaman  Award/ 
Students  Honored 

1 4.  McKown  Receives 
Awards 

15.  IMISOD  Excellence 
Awards 

16.  National  PBL  Con- 
ference 

1 7.  Years  of  Service 

18.  Student  of  the  Year 


1 9.  Eastside  Center/ 
Westside  Center 

20-21.  Athletic  Round- 
up 

22.  Who  We  Serve 

23-25.  Boosters  and 
Sponsors 

26.  Soccer  Programs/ 
NISOD  Excellence 
Awards 

27.  NATYCAA  Cup/ 
CAAP  Test 


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Welcome  to  the  2008-09  edition  of 

■dent's  Annual  Report 


I 


'm  very  proud  to  tell  you  that  the  past 
academic  year  was  one  filled  with  many 
outstanding  student  accomplishments, 
faculty  and  staff  awards,  and  growth  and 
improvement  in  many  areas  of  the  college. 
Our  students  never  cease  to  amaze  me. 
Some  are  just  naturally  gifted  individuals 
who  achieve  at  the  highest  level  and  aspire 
to  be  highly  skilled  professionals  in  their 
chosen  career.  Others  sacrifice  time  with 
their  families  to  gain  new  skills  or  finish 
a  degree  to  become  more  employable  in 
today's  competitive  job  market. 


is  to  take  care 
of  its  students, 
regardless  of 
their  place  in 


Sometimes  we  fail,  and  for  that  I  apolo- 
gize. But,  I  can  tell  you  that  Cowley  em- 
ployees want  every  student  to  experience 
success.  How  that  success  is  measured 
depends  on  the  individual. 
Elizabeth  Smith  from  Rock  is  our  2008- 
09  Student  of  the  Year.  What  a  smart  and 
driven  young  woman!  The  accounting  ma- 
jor was  the  top  student  in  the  Business, 
Computer  and  Information  Technology 
Department,  the  Phi  Beta  Lambda  orga- 
nization, and  was  a  recipient  of  a  Student 
Activities  ABCD  (Above  and  Beyond  the 
Call  of  Duty)  Award. 
Natural  Science  Department  Instructor 
Scott  Layton  was  selected  as  the  sixth  re- 
cipient of  the  Endowed  Chair  for  Teach- 
ing Excellence  and  Student  Learning. 
The  college  has  grown  significantly  during 
my  23  years  as  president.  We  have  opened 
two  Centers  in  Wichita  since  May,  2008, 
and  have  also  added  a  new  dormitory  on 
our  main  campus  in  Arkansas  City. 
The  college  also  added  men  and  women's 
soccer  programs  during  the  2008-09 
academic  year. 


This  report  includes  many  other  wonderful  highlights  from  the  past  year.  I  invite  you 
to  read  through  it  carefully.  It  is  my  hope  that  it  will  give  you  a  better  understanding  of 
what  Cowley  is  all  about  and  the  direction  we're  heading. 

On  behalf  of  our  Board  of  Trustees,  my  fellow  administrators,  our  faculty,  staff  and 
students,  I  want  to  thank  you  for  your  support  of  Cowley  County  Community  College. 
It  means  a  great  deal  to  me.  The  college  has  always  been  a  viable  entity  within  Arkansas 
City,  Cowley  County,  and  south-central  Kansas.  We  will  do  our  very  best  to  keep  it  that 
way. 

Sincerely, 

Patrick  J.  McAtee,  Ph.D. 


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Tom  Saia 

Athletic  Director 


Charles  McKown 

Vice  President 
of  Research  and  Technology 


Sue  Saia 

Vice  President 
of  Student  Affairs 


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Ron  Godsey 


Mark  Paton 


Albert  Bacastow,  Jr. 


Shurtz  returns  to  Cowley  College 
Board  of  Trustees 

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L    Vfter  a  10-year  hiatus,  Dennis  K.  Shurtz  is  once  again  a  member  of  the  Cowley  College  Board  of  Trustees.  Along  with  Shurtz, 

incumbents  Donna  Avery  and  Albert  Bacastow,  Jr.  were  re-elected  to  the  board. 

Avery  was  top  vote-getter  in  the  local  elections.  Shurtz  was  second,  while  Bacastow,  Jr.  was  third. 

Avery  is  in  her  11th  year  on  the  Board  and  has  served  as  Board  Chair  two  times,  while  Bacastow,  Jr.  has  served  on  the  Board  for  the 

past  21  years  and  has  been  Board  Chair  four  times.  Shurtz  served  as  a  member  of  the  Board  from  1991  to  1999  and  was  Board  Chair 

once  during  his  pair  of  four-year  terms. 

Cowley  College  president  Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee  is  looking  forward  to  working  with  all  three  individuals. 

"I  am  delighted  to  have  the  opportunity  to  work  again  with  Albert  Bacastow,  Jr.,  who  was  president  of  the  original  Board  that  hired 

me  in  1987,"  McAtee  said.  "1  am  also  delighted  to  work  with  Donna  Avery,  and  look  forward  to  working  again  with  Dennis  Shurtz, 

who  was  a  valuable  Board  member  when  he  was  previously  on  the  Board." 

Other  members  of  the  Board  are,  Mark  Paton,  Ron  Godsey,  and  Lee  Gregg,  Jr. 

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CORE  VALUES 


Cowley  County  Community  College  and  Area  Vocational-Technical  School  is  dedicated  to  the  continual  pursuit  of  excellence  by 
embracing  our  Core  Values,  the  fundamental  principles  that  guide  our  actions. 

People 

*  We  emphasize  the  importance  of  human  relationships,  diversity,  and  a  sense  of  community. 

*  We  provide  student-centered  instruction. 

*  We  provide  a  safe,  learning  environment  where  joy,  humor,  and  teamwork  are  embraced. 

*  We  encourage  open  communication  and  the  sharing  of  ideas. 

Leadership 

*  We  provide  a  positive  atmosphere  that  fosters  personal  and  professional  growth. 

*  We  empower  students  and  employees  to  be  innovative  and  visionary. 

*  We  are  an  ethical  leader  in  the  field  of  education. 


We  regard  honesty,  trust,  and  respect  as  essential  principles  in  our  academic,  personal  and  professional  standards. 


Accountability 

*  Our  students  will  receive  a  quality  education. 


*  The  College  will  provide  students  the  opportunity  to  take  an  active  role  in  their  success. 

*  All  employees  are  responsible  and  committed  to  excellence. 

*  We  are  accountable  to  the  community  to  educate  students  and  to  sustain  and  improve  society. 


MISSION  STATEMENT 


Cowley  College  and  Area  Vocational-Technical  School  is  committed  to  learning  excellence  and  personal  enrichment  in  an  open 
access  environment. 


STATEMENT  OF  INSTITUTIONAL  PURPOSE 

We  are  committed  to  maintaining  a  quality  institution  by  meeting  and  exceeding  the  expectations  of  customers  through  the 
following: 


Academic  and 
Personal  Enrichment: 

The  college  will  provide  accessible  cur- 
ricula in  an  environment  that  promotes 
individual  growth  and  personal  enrich- 
ment. 


Community 
Development: 

The  college  will  foster  development  of 
the  community  through  public  service 
programs  and  partnerships  with  business 
and  industry. 


Support  Services:  Fiscal  Soundness: 

1  he  college  will  facilitate  academic  growth      ~, 
and  the  development  of  life  skills. 


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ollege  will  secure  financial  support 
from  various  resources  and  maintain  a 
financially  stable  institution. 


Ethics: 

The  college  will  emphasize  a  sense  of 
fairness,  citizenship,  and  tolerance  for  the 
views  of  others. 


Cowley  College  receives 
reaffirmation  of  accreditation 

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'owley  County  Community  College 
recently  received  reaffirmation  of  accredi- 
tation from  The  Higher  Learning  Com- 
mission of  the  North  Central  Association 
of  College's  and  Schools. 
"Having  accredited  reaffirmation  by  the 
North  Central  Association  of  Colleges 
and  Schools  is  a  credit  to  all  the  hard 
working  employees  at  Cowley  College," 
Cowley  College  president  Dr.  Patrick  J. 
McAtee  said. 

AQIP  Reaffirmation  of  Accreditation 
reviews  are  scheduled  seven  years  in  ad- 
vance, when  an  institution  first  joins  the 
Academic  Quality  Improvement  Program 
(AQIP)  or  when  an  institution  already 
participating  in  AQIP  is  reaffirmed  via 
the  AQIP  Reaffirmation  of  Accreditation 
process. 

Cowley  County  Community  College  and 
Area  Vocational-Technical  School  was  first 
accredited  by  the  Commission  in  April, 
1975,  (having  been  admitted  to  Candi- 
dacy for  Accreditation  in  July,  1973). 
The  institution  was  admitted  to  AQIP  on 
October  3,  2001,  and  became  an  AQIP 
institution  in  2002.  Cowley  College 
participated  in  its  second  Strategy  Forum 
from  March  6-9,  2007. 
Since  admission  to  AQIP,  the  institution 
has  officially  declared  and  attempted  eight 
individual  Action  Projects,  four  are  listed 
as  current  and  four  are  listed  as  retired 
(listing  of  documented  AQIP  Action 
Projects).  Cowley  has  provided  AQIP 
with  Annual  Updates  of  ongoing  Action 
Projects  and  received  Annual  Feedback 
Reports  on  each  project. 
The  institution  provided  its  Systems 
Portfolio  for  review  in  June,  2006,  and 
received  a  Systems  Appraisal  Feedback 
Report  on  September  29,  2006.  The  next 
Systems  Portfolio  is  due  in  November, 
2009. 

AQIP  conducted  a  Quality  Checkup  visit 
to  the  institution  on  April  25-27,  2007, 
and  provided  a  report  of  the  findings  of 
the  visiting  team  following  the  visit. 
The  Quality  Checkup  team  that  conduct- 
ed a  site  visit  to  the  institution  examined 
evidence  provided  by  the  institution  of 
its  compliance  with  the  Commission's 


federal  compliance  program.  The  Quality 
Checkup  site  visit  team  concluded  that 
the  institution  presented  acceptable 
evidence  that  it  complies  with  all  Com- 
mission and  AQIP  expectations. 
In  establishing  four  AQIP  Action  Projects 
(Provide  Quality  Education  to  Students 
at  All  Academic  Levels,  Plan  and  Imple- 
ment an  Employee  Professional  Develop- 
ment/Mentoring Program,  Review  and 
Improve  the  Strategic  Planning  Process, 
and  Improve  the  Systematic  Tracking  and 
Measuring  of  Institutional  Effectiveness) 
in  its  first  years  in  AQIP,  Cowley  County 
Community  College  has  indicated  its 
commitment  to  the  AQIP  criteria  and  its 
responsiveness  to  Commission  concerns 
regarding  its  future  institutional  strategies. 
Cowley  County  Community  College  has 
continued  this  commitment  by  develop- 
ing and  implementing  four  additional 
AQIP  Action  Projects  (Cultural  Diversity, 
Integrating  Institutional  Data  into  the 
Strategic  Planning  Process,  Student  Trans- 
fer/Career Development,  and  Assuring 
Consistency  and  Quality  in  Online  Deliv- 
ery) that  are  related  to  concerns  raised  by 
the  Systems  Appraisal  Team. 
Cowley  College's  AQIP  Steering  Com- 
mittee was  very  diligent  in  keeping  up  on 
the  action  projects.  Cowley  College  vice 
president  of  academic  affairs,  Slade  Grif- 
fiths, said  it  is  a  rigorous  process  to  gain 
accreditation. 

"Overall,  they  were  very  pleased  with 
what  they  saw,"  Griffiths  said.  "This  really 
brings  validity  to  our  community  college." 
Cowley  College  has  found  this  process 
to  be  beneficial  to  its  progress  and  look 
forward  to  working  with  The  Higher 
Learning  Commission  of  the  North  Cen- 
tral Association  of  College's  and  Schools 
on  its  next  Systems  Portfolio. 
Cowley  County  Community  College 
and  Area  Vocational-Technical  School  is 
a  public,  non-for-profit  institution  that 
offers  associate  degrees  and  pre-associate 
certificate  programs  for  primarily  rural 
counties  in  south-central  Kansas  and  the 
Metropolitan  Wichita  area  (two  cam- 
puses and  seven  sites  located  in  Wichita, 
Mulvane,  Winfield,  and  Arkansas  City). 


In  addition,  there  are  1 5  course  locations, 
including  Ponca  City,  Oklahoma.   Cowley 
College  maintains  multiple  partnerships 
with  other  community  colleges,  technical 
colleges  and  major  state  universities  in  its 
area. 

Instruction  is  offered  through  a  variety  of 
systems  including  the  traditional  semester- 
based  classroom,  online  hybrid  courses, 
telecourses,  and  web-based  courses. 
Courses  designed  to  address  specific 
local  industry  and  community  needs  are 
offered  as  requested  by  the  appropriate 
constituency. 

The  organization  operates  with  integrity 
to  ensure  the  fulfillment  of  its  mission 
through  structures  and  processes  that 
involve  the  board,  administration,  faculty, 
staff,  and  students. 

The  organization's  allocation  of  resources 
and  its  processes  for  evaluation  and  plan- 
ning demonstrate  its  capacity  to  fulfill  its 
mission,  improve  the  quality  of  its  educa- 
tion, and  respond  to  future  challenges 
and  opportunities. 

The  year  of  the  college's  next  reaffirma- 
tion of  accreditation  will  be  2015-16. 


Steven  Archer  named  Outstanding 
Tiger  Alumni  for  2009 


C. 


'ontinuing  a  family  tradition,  Steven 
Archer,  City  Manager  for  Arkansas  City, 
was  recently  named  the  recipient  of  Cow- 
ley College's  Outstanding  Tiger  Alumni 
Award  for  2009.  Archer  joins  his  in- 
laws, Donna  and  the  late  Joe  Avery,  and 
brother-in-law,  Boh  White,  as  recipients  of 
the  Award. 

Archer  is  the  son  of  Jack  and  Nina  Ar- 
cher. He  was  born  in  Winfield  and  raised 
in  Arkansas  City.  He  graduated  from 
Arkansas  City  High  School  in  1970.  After 
graduating  from  ACHS,  Archer  spent  two 
years  in  the  military,  with  one  of  those 
years  being  spent  in  Vietnam.  After  a  two- 
year  stint  in  the  military,  Archer  returned 
to  Arkansas  City  and  married  Pam  Avery 
in  March  of  1972.  He  then  started  taking 
classes  at  Cowley  College  in  the  fall. 


At  Cowley,  Archer  participated  in  all  of 
the  school's  musicals  and  plays.  He  recalls 
fondly  the  instruction  he  received  from 
the  head  of  the  school's  Drama  Depart- 
ment. He  also  enjoyed  the  instruction 
he  received  from  Dr.  DuChateau,  who 
taught  history  and  social  science  at  the 
school. 

"Some  of  the  math  and  science  classes  I 
took  at  Cowley  helped  me  become  very 
detailed,"  Archer  said.  "My  involvement 
in  the  drama  program  helped  me  get  out 
in  front  of  people  and  be  able  to  speak  in 
public." 

He  received  an  Associate  of  Arts  degree 
from  Cowley  College  in  1974  and  then 
enrolled  at  Kansas  State  University.  Al- 
ready receiving  funding  as  part  of  the  GI 
Bill,  Archer  received  additional  funding 
by  joining  Kansas  State's  Army  ROTC 
program.  He  earned  a  Bachelor  of  Science 
degree  from  Kansas  State  in  1977  and 
went  on  to  apply  for  and  was  selected  for 
a  position  as  an  engineering  officer  in 
the  United  States  Army.  To  fulfill  his 
commitment  to  the  Army,  Archer 
and  his  wife  spent  three  years 
stationed  in  Germany. 
When  his  commitment  was  up 
he  took  additional  training  and 
as  he  put  it  "The  next  thing 
you  know  I  am  in  the  Army 
until  1987".  During  this 
time,  he  was  stationed  in  Vir- 
ginia, Germany,  Maryland, 
and  Arkansas,  where  he  spent 
three  years  teaching  at  the 
University  of  Arkansas-Fayette- 
ville  Army  ROTC  program,  and 
finally  Louisiana  as  a  construc- 
tion project  manager  with  the 
Ft.  Worth  District  Army  Corp  of 
Engineers. 

Following  his  time  in  the 

Army,  he  served  as 
an  engi- 


repor 


neering  officer  in  the  United  States  Air 
Force  from  1987  until  his  retirement  in 
1995.  He  finished  his  time  in  the  military 
working  at  McConnell  Air  Force  Base  in 
Wichita.  It  was  during  this  time  that  Ar- 
cher got  to  know  Curt  Freeland,  who  was 
then  the  City  Manager  of  Arkansas  City. 
After  speaking  with  Freeland,  he  realized 
a  lot  of  what  he  was  doing  as  an  engineer- 
ing officer  related  to  work  done  in  local 
government. 

"What  I  was  doing  then  tied  into  being 
a  City  Manager,  so  I  decided  to  pursue  a 
career  in  that  area,"  Archer  said. 
He  continued  his  education  while  at 
McConnell  and  received  his  Master's  in 
Business  in  1993. 

Archer  began  his  career  in  local  govern- 
ment management  when  he  was  appoint- 
ed City  Manager  of  St.  Marys,  Kansas, 
where  he  worked  until  1998.  He  left  his 
position  in  St.  Marys  to  return  home  to 
Arkansas  City  and  serve  as  the  Director 
of  Administration.  He  held  that  position 
until  being  appointed  City  Manager  in 
June,  2008. 

"I  really  enjoy  local  government  and  the 
challenges  you  face,"  Archer  said.  "It's 
nice  to  be  back  in  my  home  town  and  be 
able  to  help  local  people." 
In  his  role  as  City  Manager,  Archer  has 
worked  on  numerous  projects,  includ- 
ing the  Kansas  and  Summit  intersection 
improvement  project,  the  new  hospital, 
the  railroad  cwerpass  project  on  Kansas 
Avenue  and  the  sales  tax  initiatives  for  the 
hospital  and  street  improvements. 
Archer  and  his  wife,  Pam,  a  1972  Cowley 
Alumnus,  have  a  daughter,  Dana  Wilson 
of  Arkansas  City.  They  also  have  two 
grandchildren,  A.J.  and  Jordan.  Archer 
is  humbled  to  be  recognized  as  this  year's 
Outstanding  Tiger  Alumni  and  is  proud 
to  be  held  in  the  same  esteem  as  some  of 
his  family  members. 
"Being  from  Arkansas  City  and  Cow- 
ley County  it  is  fantastic  to  receive  this 
honor,"  Archer  said.  "I  never 
dreamed  when  I  was  attending 
Cowley  that  this  would  hap- 
pen. It  really  touches  me  to 
be  named  the  Outstanding 
Tiger  Alumni." 


Cowley  student  named  Coca-Cola 
Bronze  Scholar 

H. 


.aving  been  named  a  member  of  the 
Kansas  All-State  Academic  Team,  Cowley 
College  student  Tina  Wohlford  (pictured 
far  right)  earned  another  prestigious 
honor  by  being  named  a  2009  Coca-Cola 
Bronze  Scholar. 

The  Coca-Cola  Scholar  program  is  spon- 
sored by  the  Coca-Cola  Scholars  Founda- 
tion and  is  administered  by  Phi  Theta 
Kappa  Honor  Society. 
As  a  Bronze  Scholar,  Wohlford  will  be 
provided  with  a  certificate,  bronze  medal- 
lion, and  a  check  for  $1,000. 
Wohlford  was  a  student  at  Cowley's  Mud- 
vane  center  and  was  active  in  Phi  Theta 
Kappa,  the  Math  and  Science  Club,  and 
the  Book  Club.  She  was  one  of  the  top 
150  students  (top  50  are  gold  scholars, 
next  50  are  silver  scholars  and  next  50  are 
bronze)  out  of  two  candidates  nominated 
from  every  campus  of  every  community 
college  in  the  nation. 


"I  was  only  eligible  because  of  my  being 
a  member  of  PTK,"  Wohlford  said.  'I  am 
honored  to  be  a  part  of  PTK.  Nancy  Ayers 
(pictured  far  left)  and  Melinda  Neal  have 
been  incredible  mentors  to  me." 
Selection  as  a  Coca-Cola  Scholar  was 
based  on  scores  earned  in  the  All-USA 
Academic  Team  competition.  Gold,  Silver 
and  Bronze  Scholars  were  listed  in  a  spe- 
cial section  of  USA  TODAY  on  April  6. 
Cowley  College  PTK  co-sponsor,  Nancy 
Ayers,  was  happy  to  see  Wohlford  be 
named  a  Bronze  Scholar. 
"Tina  has  been  very  active  in  Phi  Theta 
Kappa  since  her  induction  in  the  Fall  of 
2007,"  Ayers  said.  "She  serves  as  the  Vice 
President  of  Service  for  our  chapter  and 
has  been  instrumental  in  our  recycling 
efforts,  which  is  one  of  her  passions. 
She  was  one  of  the  driving  forces  of  our 
Mulvane  group  and  just  a  wonderful 
person  to  work  with.  I'm  really  going  to 
miss  her." 


Sarah  Smith 

September  2008 


Andy  Petz 

October  2008 


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Willy  Lucero 

November  2008 


Lauren  McGuigan 

December  2008 


Emily  Crain 

January  2009 


Boomer  Saia 

February  2009 


Elizabeth  Smith 

March  2009 


Darci  Mann 

April  2009 

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fter  nearly  one  year  of  construction, 
Cowley  College's  new  Central  Avenue 
Dormitory  opened  in  August,  2008. 
The  three-story,  104-bed  dormitory  is 
located  at  102  South  Fifth  Street.  The 
building  becomes  the  fifth  dormitory  on 
the  Arkansas  City  campus. 
Conco  Construction  served  as  the  general 
contractor  for  the  new  dorm.  Winfield 
Plumbing  and  Heating  were  the  mechani- 
cal contractors,  Ziegler  Electric  in  Wichita 
served  as  the  electrical  contractors,  while 
David  Herlocker  of  Gordon  and  Associ- 
ates was  the  architect  for  the  project. 
"I  think  it  went  really  smooth  for  a  project 
with  a  short  time  line,"  Cowley  College 
Executive  Vice  President  of  Business 
Services  Tony  Crouch  said.  "We  really 
challenged  Conco  on  the  time  line  and 
they  got  us  there." 

Crouch  praised  the  work  of  Conco  Con- 
struction project  manager  Luke  Kunkel, 
project  superintendent  Tom  McDonough, 
and  David  Herlocker. 
"Those  three  were  instrumental  in  the 
process  and  the  final  product,"  Crouch 


said.  "I  have  worked  with  Tom  and  David 
before  and  they  have  never  let  us  down." 
The  other  dormitories  on  the  Arkansas 
City  campus  are,  the  Oscar  Kimmel 
dorm,  Kirke  W.  Dale  dorm,  William  R. 
Docking  dorm,  and  the  D.  Robert  Stor- 
beck  dorm. 

"Every  time  we  have  built  a  dorm  we  have 
learned  a  little  bit  more  about  what  the 
students  need,"  Crouch  said.  "Hopefully, 
this  dorm  is  a  culmination  of  the  things 
we  have  learned  over  the  years.  Having  it 
completed  feels  really  good." 


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Layton  named  Cowley  College's 
sixth  Endowed  Chair 

I   )  eing  named  the  recipient  of  the  Paul 
Stirnaman  Memorial  Award  for  Teaching 
Excellence  during  Cowley  College's  Back 
to  School  In-Service  in  August,  2008, 
Scott  Layton,  Cowley  College  Natural 
Science  Department  Instructor,  could  not 
believe  his  ears  when  he  heard  his  name 
called  as  the  school's  Endowed  Chair  dur- 
ing the  school's  In-Service  in  January. 
"I  knew  I  was  nominated,  but  I  was  totally 
shocked  to  hear  I  was  the  new  Endowed 
Chair,"  Layton  said.  "To  be  considered 
amongst  what  I  consider  to  be  a  very 

'This  is  per- 
haps the  most 
meaningful 
award!  I  have 


talented  group  of  instructors  at  the  col- 
lege is  amazing.  This  is  perhaps  the  most 
meaningful  award  I  have  ever  received." 
As  an  instructor  in  the  natural  science  de- 
partment, Layton  is  responsible  for  teach- 
ing microbiology  and  biology  classes.  He 
received  bachelors  and  masters  degrees 
from  Oklahoma  State  University. 
Thanks  to  the  generous  support  of  Cor- 
nerBank,  Layton  will  receive  $2,000  a  year 
for  each  of  the  next  two  years.  A  total  of 
$500  each  year  will  be  used  for  continu- 
ing education,  while  the  other  $1,500  is 
Layton's  to  use  however  he  would  like. 
Layton  plans  to  use  the  money  to  either 
attend  a  conference  or  pursue  a  summer 
internship  at  a  laboratory  or  university  in 
the  hopes  of  implementing  some  of  the 
things  he  learns  into  his  classroom. 
CornerBank  vice  president/branch  man- 
ager Joyce  McArtor  was  on  hand  to  honor 
Layton  as  was  Cowley  College's  director 
of  Alumni  and  Endowment,  Shannon 
Massey. 

With  Layton  being  the  sixth  recipient  of 
the  award,  CornerBank  has  now  donated 
$24,000  to  the  endowed  chairs.  Former 
endowed  chair  recipients  are,  Dejon  Ew- 
ing,  Michelle  Schoon,  Connie  Donatelli, 


Pam  Smith,  and  Marlys  Cervantes. 
"Those  are  all  highly  respected  teachers 
on  campus,"  Layton  said. 
Layton,  who  serves  as  Cowley  College's 
Math  and  Science  Club  co-sponsor  and 
was  listed  in  the  Who's  Who  Among 
American  Teachers  in  the  2005-06  and 
2006-07  academic  years  and  the  Who's 
Who  in  North  American  Colleges  and 
Universities  in  2008-09,  was  named  the 
Teacher  of  the  Year  at  Stillwater  Junior 
High  School  in  2001. 
He  began  teaching  at  Cowley  in  2002  and 
is  a  member  of  the  Cowley  Education  As- 
sociation, KNEA,  and  NEA. 
Layton  said  his  success  is  in  part  because 
of  the  people  he  surrounds  himself  with. 
"I  have  had  a  lot  of  help  along  the  way," 
Layton  said.  "Several  people  have  had  a 
hand  in  my  success,  including  my  wife 


(Debbie)  and  people  in  my  department. 
Pictured:  Layton  receives  congratulate 
from  Cowley  College  vice  preside; 
academic  affairs,  Slade  Griffiths/ 


hree  new  members  inducted  into 


figer  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame 


recognizing  alumni  wno  nave  added 
to  the  rich  and  honored  tradition  of  Cow- 
ley College  athletics,  three  new  members 
were  inducted  into  the  Tiger  Athletic  Hall 
of  Fame  on  Jan.  31. 
The  new  members  are  W.G.  "Bunt" 
Speer,  Josh  McMillen,  and  Ed  Hargrove. 
The  inductees  attended  a  social  in  Cow- 
ley College's  Earle  N.  Wright  Community 
Room.  They  then  spoke  at  the  Hall  of 
Fame  luncheon  in  the  Wright  Room, 
and  concluded  their  weekend  by  being 
recognized  at  halftime  of  Cowley's  men's 
basketball  game  versus  Highland  Commu- 
nity College  on  Jan.  31. 
The  late  W.G.  "Bunt"  Speer  coached  foot- 
ball, basketball,  track  and  field,  and  golf 
at  ACJC.  He  coached  the  football  team 
from  1946-1954.  With  ACJC  not  playing 
football  during  the  1943-1945  seasons 
due  to  World  War  II,  Speer  coached  the 
team  to  a  record  of  6-3  in  its  return  to  the 
gridiron. 

Speer  also  led  the  ACJC  men's  basketball 
team  to  a  record  of  69-61,  while  serving  as 
coach  from  1946-1952.  Along  with  coach- 
ing football  and  basketball,  Speer  coached 
the  ACJC  track  and  field  team  from  1952- 
54  and  the  ACJC  golf  team  during  the 

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1961  season.  His  son,  Ralph,  accepted  the 
award  on  behalf  of  his  father. 
McMillen  played  baseball  at  Cowley  Col- 
lege during  the  1997  and  1998  seasons. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Tigers'  back-to- 
back  JUCO  World  Series  winning  clubs 
and  was  named  the  Most  Valuable  Player 
of  the  1998  JUCO  World  Series. 
McMillen  transferred  to  Cowley  from 
Kansas  State  University  and  had  a  stel- 
lar career  for  the  Tigers.  The  outfielder 
displayed  his  versatility  by  batting  cleanup 
his  freshman  year  and  then  batting  lead- 
off  as  a  sophomore. 

His  solid  play  earned  him  All-Conference 
and  All-Region  baseball  honors  as  he 
helped  Cowley  to  a  34-0  conference  mark 
in  1998.  He  also  excelled  in  the  classroom 
and  has  gone  on  to  become  a  teacher  and 
coach. 

After  Cowley,  he  went  on  to  play  two 
years  of  baseball  at  the  University  of 
North  Carolina  at  Charlotte. 
Hargrove  is  the  winningest  coach  in 
Cowley  College  sports  history  and  is  the 
active  wins  leader  among  NJCAA  Softball 
coaches.  He  has  won  917  games  as  head 
coach  of  the  Lady  Tiger  softball  team, 
and  captured  16  Jayhawk  East  Conference 


Championships. 
He  also  has  led  Cowley  to  six  Region  VI 
Championships  and  five  appearances  at 
the  NJCAA  National  Softball  Tourna- 
ment. His  teams  in  2005  and  2006  placed 
fourth  at  the  national  tournament,  while 
the  2009  team  placed  fifth. 
Hargrove  has  been  named  Jayhawk  East 
Coach  of  the  Year  seven  times,  while  also 
helping  the  Lady  Tiger  softball  team  win 
six  NJCAA  National  Academic  Team  of 
the  Year  awards. 

In  2007,  he  was  inducted  into  the  NJ- 
CAA Softball  Hall  of  Fame,  and  received 
the  Greater  Wichita  Area  Sports  Commis- 
sion "Outstanding  Achievement  Award". 
Hargrove,  an  outstanding  athlete,  played 
football  at  Cowley  County  Community 
Junior  College  during  the  1965  and  1966 
seasons  and  graduated  from  the  school 
in  1967.  He  was  an  all-conference  right 
tackle  for  the  Tiger  football  team. 
He  went  on  to  receive  a  baseball  scholar- 
ship to  Fort  Hays  State  University,  where 
he  saw  playing  time  at  first  base  and  third 
base  for  the  top-20  ranked  baseball  team. 
Pictured:  Ralph  Speer,  Josh  McMillen, 
and  Ed  Hargrove. 


Natural  Science  instructor 
receives  Stirnaman  Award 


vJcott  Layton,  Natural  Science  Depart- 
ment instructor,  became  the  seventh 
recipient  of  the  Paul  Stirnaman  Memorial 
Award  for  Teaching  Excellence. 
Layton  received  the  award  during  Cowley 
College's  Back  to  School  In-Service  held 
Aug.  13,  2008  in  the  Earle  N.  Wright 
Community  Room. 
"Scott  is  very  deserving  of  this  award," 
Cowley  College  vice  president  of  aca- 
demic affairs  Slade  Griffiths  said.  "He 
exemplifies  all  of  the  high  ideals  of  the 
faculty." 

The  award  is  named  for  Paul  Stirnaman, 
a  long-time  Social  Science  Department 
instructor  and  strong  supporter  of  the 
College  Education  Association.  He  died 
June  16,  2000,  following  a  lengthy  illness. 
As  an  instructor  in  the  natural  science  de- 
partment, Layton  is  responsible  for  teach- 
ing microbiology  and  biology  classes.  He 
received  bachelors  and  masters  degrees 
from  Oklahoma  State  University. 
"I  am  humbled  to  be  recognized  by  my 


peers,"  Layton  said.  "I  hold  the  people 
that  were  nominated  for  the  award  in  the 
highest  regard." 

Layton,  who  enjoys  the  success  stories  that 
come  about  through  education,  serves  as 
Cowley  College's  Math  and  Science  Club 
co-sponsor  and  was  listed  in  the  Who's 
Who  Among  American  Teachers  in  the 
2005-06  and  2006-07  academic  years.  He 
was  also  named  the  Teacher  of  the  Year  at 
Stillwater  Junior  High  School  in  2001. 
"Scott  is  extremely  knowledgeable,  a  great 
teacher,  and  is  willing  to  help  students 
reach  their  goals,"  Griffiths  said. 
He  has  taught  at  Cowley  for  the  past  eight 
years. 

"I  really  enjoy  the  people  I  get  to  work 
with,"  Layton  said.  "I  also  have  a  great 
degree  of  freedom  in  what  I  can  teach  and 
introduce  into  the  classroom." 
Layton  is  a  member  of  the  Cowley  Educa- 
tion Association,  KNEA,  and  NEA.  He 
and  his  wife,  Debbie,  have  a  daughter, 
Anisa  6. 


Cowley  students  honored  at 
luncheon  in  Topeka 


JL    our  Cowley  College  students  were 
honored  at  a  luncheon  in  Topeka  for 
being  named  to  the  Kansas  All-State 
Academic  Team. 

Representing  Cowley  College  were, 
Candice  Bliss  and  Emily  Crain  from  the 
Arkansas  City  campus,  and  Keoki  Waipa 
and  Tina  Wohlford  from  the  Mulvane 
center. 

A  total  of  48  students  from  20  Kansas 
community  colleges  were  recognized  at 
the  luncheon.  In  recognition  of  their 
honor  each  member  of  the  Kansas  All- 
State  Academic  Team  received  an  honor- 
ary medallion  and  certificate,  state-wide 
recognition  through  the  media,  a  stipend 
to  be  used  at  the  institution  of  his/her 
choice,  and  a  $1,000  scholarship  for  those 
who  enroll  at:  Emporia  State  University, 
Fort  Hays  State  University,  Kansas  State 


University,  Kansas  University,  Pittsburg 
State  University,  Washburn  University, 
and  Wichita  State  University. 
Other  colleges,  such  as  Bethel  College, 
Kansas  Wesleyan  University,  Mid  America 
Nazarene  University,  and  Tabor  College, 
will  provide  generous  scholarships  to  the 
nominees. 

Dr.  Richard  Burke,  Dodge  City  Commu- 
nity College  president,  and  Community 
College  Council  of  Presidents,  gave  the 
welcome  address  and  closing  comments. 
Ms.  Tammy  Fuentez,  Kansas  Director 
of  Phi  Theta  Kappa,  introduced  each 
recipient,  who  received  their  medal  and 
certificate  from  their  college  president. 
Cowley  College  president,  Dr.  Patrick  J. 
McAtee,  and  Board  of  Trustee  members, 
Ron  Godsey,  Mark  Patton,  and  Donna 
Avery  attended  the  luncheon,  as  did  Sue 


Saia,  vice  president  of  student  affairs. 
Cowley  College  students  were  joined  by 
PTK  sponsors  Melinda  Neal  and  Nancy 


Ayers 


McKown  receives  two  awards  at 
conference  in  Texas 


H 


.aving  shown  tremendous  leadership 
and  dedication  to  his  profession,  Charles 
McKown,  Cowley  College  vice  president 
of  Research  and  Technology,  recently 
received  a  pair  of  awards  at  the  annual 
South  Central  POISE  Users  Group  Con- 
ference in  Addison,  Texas. 
McKown  was  presented  with  a  "Libby" 
Award  and  a  Poise  Users  Group  (PUG) 
Service  Award. 

The  Poise  Users  Group  Service  Award 
goes  to  individuals  who  have  shown 
tremendous  leadership  coupled  with  lon- 
gevity of  service  to  PUG.  Loren  Morris, 
director  of  Information  Technology  Ser- 
vices at  Hutchinson  Community  College, 
who  is  the  current  president  of  PUG, 
presented  the  award  to  McKown. 
"Charles  McKown  has  dedicated  his 
time  and  effort  to  the  Poise  Users  Group 
(PUG)  over  the  last  22  years,"  Morris  said. 
"Charles'  leadership  was  extremely  valu- 
able during  the  difficult  times  of  transi- 
tion when  the  POISE  product  changed 
ownership." 
McKown  maintained  the  office  of  presi- 


dent for  PUG  at  three  different  times, 
and  has  presented  numerous  sessions  at 
user  conferences.  He  continues  his  service 
today  as  a  member  of  the  PUG  board  and 
as  the  PUG  treasurer. 
"Quite  frankly,  the  POISE  product 
wouldn't  be  what  it  is  today  without  the 
influence  of  Charles  McKown,"  Morris 
said. 

McKown  thinks  highly  of  the  POISE 
product. 

"I  am  convinced  that  POISE  is  the  best 
administrative  software  out  there," 
McKown  said.  "The  POISE  product  was 
developed  in  the  late  1970's,  yet  they  have 
managed  to  keep  it  modern  and  tied  into 
the  web." 

The  "Libby"  Award,  was  named  after  Eliz- 
abeth "Libby"  Annulis,  former  director  of 
Information  Technology  at  the  University 
of  Arkansas  at  Monticello.  Annulis,  who 
was  the  first  person  to  receive  the  award, 
which  was  previously  known  as  the  South 
Central  Poise  Users  Group  Distinguished 
Service  Award,  passed  away  on  March  15, 
2009. 
McKown  is  only  the  11th  recipient  of  the 


award  in  the  past  31  years. 
"When  you  are  recognized  by  your  peers 
it  is  always  very  special,"  McKown  said. 
Randy  Thomas  and  Tom  Rudolph, 
co-owners  of  ESP  (Educational  Systems 
Products),  which  is  the  college's  support 
company  based  out  of  Tulsa,  look  at 
individuals  that  pushed  POISE  products 
on  their  campus  and  helped  the  product 
grow.  They  said  there  were  several  worthy 
candidates,  but  McKown  stood  out  from 
the  rest  of  the  group. 

"We  are  honored  to  recognize  Charles,  he 
has  been  an  outstanding  person  to  work 
with,"  Thomas  said. 

When  McKown  was  hired  at  Cowley  Col- 
lege's main  campus  in  Arkansas  City  in 
June,  1992,  the  college  had  a  total  of  30 
computers.  The  college  now  has  close  to 
1 ,000  computers  in  use. 


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Dale,  Dr.  Hashemi  receive  IMIS 
Excellence  Awards  in  Austin 

D, 


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ue  to  their  stellar  work  and  dedica- 
tion to  the  teaching  profession,  Cowley 
College  instructors  Rae  Dale  and  Dr. 
Jarar  Hashemi  received  Excellence  Awards 
from  the  National  Institute  for  Staff  and 
Organizational  Development  in  Austin, 
Texas  in  May. 

Dale,  an  academic  advisor  and  Office 
Technology,  Computer,  and  Business 
instructor  at  Cowley  College,  and  Dr. 
Hashemi,  a  Physics,  Mathematics,  Engi- 
neering and  Physical  Science  instructor 
at  the  college's  Arkansas  City  campus 
and  Mulvane  center,  received  the  awards 
during  NISOD's  annual  International 
Conference  on  Teaching  and  Leadership 
Excellence  May  24-27. 
Dale  worked  for  Charles  Thoma  Archi- 
tecture and  Engineering  in  Arkansas  City 
from  1974-1990.  While  working  there,  Mr. 
Thoma  convinced  Dale  to  return  to  school 
and  complete  her  bachelor's  degree. 
She  took  his  advice  and  received  an 
associate's  degree  from  Cowley  County 
Community  College  in  1987,  and  a 
bachelor's  degree  from  Southwestern  Col- 
lege in  1989.  She  didn't  stop  there,  as  she 
received  a  Master's  of  Education  degree 
from  Southwestern  College  in  1994- 
Dale  began  working  at  Cowley  College  as 
an  adjunct  instructor  in 
1990  and  became  a  full- 
time  instructor  at  the 
college  in  1992. 
Prior  to  becoming  a 
full-time  instructor  at 
Cowley  College,  Dale 
did  some  substitute 
teaching  for  USD  470 
and  was  also  a  long-term 
substitute  at  Caldwell 
High  School. 
Once  she  started  work- 
ing at  the  college  she 
realized  this  is  where  she 
wanted  to  be. 
"The  best  part  of  the  job 
is  being  in  the  classroom 
and  working  directly 
with  students,"  Dale 
said.  "I  enjoy  the  wide 
diversity  of  our  students, 


not  just  culturally,  but  the  difference  in 
age  as  well." 

She  also  enjoys  conducting  non-credit 
Business  and  Industry  software  training. 
Dale  was  named  to  the  Who's  Who 
Among  America's  Teachers  in  2005-06. 
She  is  a  member  of  the  National  Educa- 
tion Association,  Kansas  National  Educa- 
tion Association,  and  College  Education 
Association. 

Being  named  a  recipient  of  the  Excellence 
Award  from  NISOD  is  something  she  is 
proud  of. 

"In  the  hallway  ot  Webb-Brown  there  are 
photos  of  past  Master  Teacher  recipients, 
so  I  get  to  see  the  faces  of  many  excellent 
faculty  members,"  Dale  said.  "It  is  a  great 
honor  to  join  them  on  the  wall.  I  feel 
Cowley  has  outstanding  faculty  and  it  is  a 
privilege  to  work  with  them." 
With  computer  applications  constantly 
coming  out  with  new  versions,  Dale  finds 
there  is  more  to  learn  each  semester. 
"With  the  constant  change  things  never 
get  old,"  Dale  said.  "I  especially  like  seeing 
a  student  come  in  a  little  apprehensive, 
thinking  they  can't  do  it,  and  then  real- 
izing they  can  be  successful." 
Slade  Griffiths,  Cowley  College  vice  presi- 
dent of  academic  affairs,  was  happy  to  see 
Dale  receive  recognition  from  NISOD. 


"Rae  Dale  is  deserving  of  the  NISOD 
Master  Teacher  honor  because  she  engages 
the  students  in  the  classroom  by  using 
practices  that  facilitate  learning,"  Griffiths 
said.  "She  is  a  content  expert  and  has 
been  very  willing  to  develop  new  programs 
and  participate  in  employee  professional 
development  by  providing  many  classes." 
Dr.  Hashemi  began  employment  as  a  full- 
time  Physics  and  Physical  Science  instruc- 
tor at  Cowley  College  in  1999.  He  has 
spent  a  total  of  18  years  as  an  instructor. 
"I  have  always  enjoyed  helping  other 
people  and  covering  subjects  I  like,"  Hash- 
emi said. 

He  currently  teaches  Engineering  Physics 
Part  II  and  General  Physics  Part  II  at  the 
college's  Mulvane  center  and  Arkansas 
City  campus.  He  also  teaches  Physical  Sci- 
ence and  Statics. 

Prior  to  coming  to  Cowley  College,  Dr. 
Hashemi  was  an  instructor  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Oklahoma,  St.  Gregory  University, 
and  Butler  Community  College.  He  also 
served  as  a  Senior  Systems  Engineer  at 
Boeing,  and  was  an  Operation  Research 
Analyst  at  Tinker  Air  Force  Base. 
"Dr.  Hashemi  worked  for  many  years  as 
an  engineer  and,  in  the  classroom,  his 
love  for  engineering  and  student  learning 
is  evident,"  Griffiths  said.  "He  is  clearly 
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adership  Conference 


JL    articipating  in  the  Kansas  Phi  Beta 
Lambda  58th  annual  State  Leadership 
Conference  at  Colby  Community  College 
on  February  26-27,  seven  of  Cowley  Col- 
lege's nine  PBL  students  in  attendance 
qualified  to  attend  the  National  PBL 
Leadership  Conference  in  Anaheim,  CA 
June  20-21 


Beverly  Grunder,  Cowley  College  PBL 
advisor  was  proud  of  the  PBL  member's 
accomplishments. 

"It  is  a  privilege  serving  as  the  Cowley 
College  PBL  advisor  and  having  the 
opportunity  to  work  with  the  students," 
Grunder  said.  "I  am  so  proud  of  them 
and  their  accomplishments.  They  repre- 
sent Cowley  College  well  especially  when 
they  are  competing  against  students  from 
four-year  colleges  and  universities." 
Students  that  attended  the  PBL  National 
Leadership  Conference  were:  Melissa 
Barr,  Richard  Gould,  Janessa  Gould, 
Phuong  Huynh,  Crystal  McGuire,  Mary 
Misasi,  and  Elizabeth  Smith. 
Cowley  College  student's  awards  from  the 
State  Leadership  Conference  include: 
Elizabeth  Smith,  Rock,  KS  -  Sophomore 

1st  -  Accounting  Principles 

1st  -  Database  Design  and  Application 

1st  -  Web  Site  Development 
Crystal  McGuire,  Wichita,  KS  -  Sopho- 
more 

2nd  -  Business  Communications 
Richard  Gould,  Douglas,  KS  -  Sopho- 
more 

1st  -  Human  Resource  Management 


2nd  -  Computer  Concepts 

2nd  -  Help  Desk 

Melissa  Barr,  Arkansas  City,  KS  -  Sopho- 
more 

1st  -  International  Business 

2nd  -  Cyber  Security 
Brandi  Berntsen,  Conway  Spring,  KS  - 
Freshman 

2nd  -  Word  Processing 
Team  of  Mary  Misasi,  Winfield,  KS  - 
Freshman  and  Phuong  Huynh,  Wichita, 
KS  -  Freshman 

1st  -  Hospitality  Management 

2nd  -  Small  Business  Management  Plan 
Other  colleges  participating  at  the  58th 
annual  State  Leadership  Conference 
were:  Butler  Community  College,  Central 
Christian  College  at  McPherson,  Colby 
Community  College,  Emporia  State  Uni- 
versity, Kansas  State  University,  Labette 
Community  College,  and  Washburn 
University. 


Cowley  honors  22  employees  for 
■s  of  service 


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wenty-two  Cowley  College  employees 
were  honored  for  their  years  of  service 
during  a  recognition  ceremony  in  the 
Earle  N.  Wright  Community  Room 
inside  the  Brown  Center. 
Employees  were  honored  in  five-year 
increments. 

Awards  are  presented  annually  to  employ- 
ees who  have  worked  five,  10,  15,  20,  25, 
30,  35  consecutive  years. 
This  year's  award  recipients: 
30  years:  Libhy  Palmer,  administrative  as- 
sistant to  the  president/Board  clerk. 
25  years:  Ed  Hargrove,  head  Softball 
coach. 

20  years:  Dejon  Ewing,  Humanities  De- 
partment instructor. 

15  years:  Bryan  McChesney,  coordinator, 
ITV/Technology  specialist;  Bruce  Wat- 
son, coordinator,  athletic/community/ 
minority  counselor. 
10  years:  Deanna  Harp,  financial  aid 
specialist;  Todd  Ray,  maintenance  super- 


visor; Loretta  Waldroupe,  math  specialist, 
student  support  services;  Lindsay  Sand- 
erholm,  danceline  head  coach/Aerobics 
instructor;  Chris  Mayer,  Social  Science 
Department  instructor;  Karolee  Weller, 
Natural  Science  Department  instructor. 
5  years:  Ben  Schears,  director  of  Interna- 
tional Student  Services;  Roxanna  James, 
IMPACT  administrative  secretary;  Mark 
Phillips,  head  track  and  field  coach/assis- 
tant cross  country  coach;  Amy  McWhirt, 
Humanities  faculty;  David  Hays,  Natural 
Science  Department  instructor;  April  Nit- 
tler,  Social  Science  Department  instruc- 
tor; Sandy  Randel,  director  of  Career 
and  Technical  Education  and  Workforce 
Development;  Syd  Alexander,  bus  driver/ 
groundskeeper;  Robert  Richards,  custodi- 
an; Rama  Peroo,  director  of  institutional 
communications  and  public  relations; 
Clinton  Marlow,  director  of  computer 
services. 


Pictured:  Karolee  Weller,  Loretta  Wal- 
droupe, Lindsay  Sanderholm,  Chris 
Mayer,  and  Deanna  Harp. 


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Elizabeth  Smith  named  Student  of 
the  Yea 


TJ 

.L   .Laving  served  as  the  class  valedic- 
torian at  Udall  High  School  in  2007, 
Elizabeth  Smith  has  enjoyed  similar 
academic  success  at  Cowley  College.  The 
sophomore  from  Rock  was  named  the 
school's  Student  of  the  Year  for  the  2008- 
09  academic  year. 

Smith,  daughter  of  Larry  and  Sheila 
Smith,  was  an  accounting  major.  Grand- 
parents are  Patricia  and  the  late  Gene 
Prichard  of  Douglass,  and  Neoma  and  the 
late  Golden  Arlie  Smith  of  Dustin,  Okla. 
She  has  a  brother,  Brian  24,  and  a  sister, 
Tabitha  21. 

In  high  school,  along  with  being  named 
valedictorian,  Smith  was  a  member  of  the 
National  Honor  Society  as  well  as  Career 
and  Community  Leaders  of  America  and 
Future  Business  Leaders  of  America.  She 
also  served  as  class  treasurer  her  junior 
and  senior  years  at  the  school. 
The  decision  to  attend  Cowley  was  not 
a  tough  one  as  her  sister,  Tabitha,  and 
brother,  Brian  had  each  earned  associate 
degrees  from  the  school. 


"At  Cowley  you  are  not  just  a  number,  I 
liked  the  small  class  sizes  and  the  number 
of  classes  offered,"  Smith  said. 
At  Cowley,  Smith  was  president  of  Phi 
Beta  Lambda  and  State  Treasurer  for 
PBL.  She  was  also  active  in  Math  and  Sci- 
ence Club,  Mu  Alpha  Theta,  PTK,  AEC, 
Media  Club,  Film  Club,  Act  One,  and 
the  Young  Democrats.  She  also  served  as 
a  SGA  representative  for  PBL,  and  was 
a  Cowley  Tutor  and  Cowley  Captain. 
She  was  also  named  the  school's  March 
Student  of  the  Month. 
At  the  Kansas  Phi  Beta  Lambda  58th 
annual  State  Leadership  Conference  at 
Colby  Community  College  on  February 
26-27,  Smith  took  home  three  first  place 
awards.  She  enjoyed  the  experience  of  be- 
ing in  PBL  and  working  with  PBL  advisor 
Bev  Grunder. 

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"It  has  been  really  fun  getting  to  meet  dif- 
ferent people  from  around  the  state,  and 
getting  an  opportunity  to  go  to  nationals 
and  meet  people  from  around  the  world," 
Smith  said.  "Bev  is  a  wonderful  person  to 
be  around,  she  is  always  happy  and  makes 
the  best  of  every  situation." 
Smith  had  a  4.0  grade  point  average  at 
Cowley  College.  In  fact,  she  has  never 
made  any  grade  other  than  an  "A"  since 
she  began  her  schooling. 
This  driven  student  took  22  credit  hours 
the  spring  semester  and  graduated  from 
Cowley  with  84  credit  hours. 
"I  want  to  get  a  feel  for  all  different  types 
of  classes,"  Smith  said. 
In  her  free  time,  Smith  enjoys  read- 
ing and  spending  time  with  family  and 
friends.  She  considers  her  mother,  Sheila, 
to  be  the  most  influential  person  in  her 
life. 

"My  mom  has  always  encouraged  me  and 
believes  I  can  do  anything  I  set  my  mind 


to,"  Smith  said. 

After  Cowley,  Elizabeth  transferred  to 
Southwestern  College  to  dual  major  in 
accounting  and  business  administration. 
She  hopes  to  one  day  become  a  manage- 
rial accountant  and  work  with  CEO's  of 
companies  to  decide  what  is  best  tor  their 
company. 

She  enjoyed  her  time  at  Cowley. 
"I'm  glad  I  came  here,  the  faculty,  staff, 
and  students  are  so  nice,"  Smith  said. 
"It's  a  wonderful  environment  to  be  in." 


Cowley  opens  enrollment  center 

in  Fact  Wichita 


W 

VV   ith  online  classes  serving  as  the 
fastest  growing  portion  of  Cowley  Col- 
lege, the  college's  Eastside  Center  opened 
in  May,  2008  and  is  located  at  4900  E. 
Pawnee,  Suite  106  and  108,  in  Wichita. 
Online  education  is  growing  in  response 
to  the  needs  of  people  who  may  not  he 
in  a  traditional  situation  for  attending 
college  because  of  work,  family,  or  other 
obligations,  as  well  as  the  "traditional" 
student  who  is  more  versed  in  the  elec- 
tronic age. 

The  Eastside  Center  offers  different 
modes  of  learning  so  a  student  can  select 
the  courses  that  best  fit  their  schedule 
and  location.  Students  can  choose  from 


online  classes,  online  hybrids,  video 
hybrids,  interactive  television  (ITV),  and 
online  continuing  education  courses. 
To  find  out  more  information  about  the 


Eastside  Center  call  316-683-601 3  or 
e-mail  eastside@cowley.edu. 


Cowley  College  opens  Westside 
Center  in  Wichita 


G 


'ontinuing  to  draw  a  large  per- 
centage of  students  from  the  north 
part  of  its  service  area  and  Sedgwick 
County,  Cowley  College  opened  a  new 
center  on  the  west  side  of  Wichita  on 
June  3,  2009. 

The  center,  which  is  called  the  Cowley 
College  Westside  Center,  is  located  at 
8821  West  21  Street,  Suite  400.  The 
building,  which  is  3,000  square  feet,  is 
on  the  southwest  corner  of  Tyler  and 
21st  Street. 

The  Westside  Center  has  two  employ- 
ees on  hand  to  help  students  enroll  for 
online  courses  and  provide  financial 
aid  information  and  information 
about  courses  offered  at  the  Cowley 
College  campuses.  They  will  also 
conduct  Asset  Testing  and  provide 
workshops  based  upon  what  the  need 
in  a  certain  area  may  be. 
Cowley  College  president,  Dr.  Patrick 
J.  McAtee,  felt  there  was  a  need  for  the 
college  to  be  visible  on  the  west  side  of 
Wichita. 

"We  felt  we  needed  to  do  a  better  job 
of  communicating  with  that  segment 


of  our  service  area  and  reach  out  to  those 
students  interested  in  Cowley,"  McAtee 
said.  "Whether  a  student  is  wanting  to 
take  classes  online  or  at  one  of  our  other 
locations,  we  can  keep  them  informed  on 
programs  and  services  we  offer." 
The  college's  Eastside  Center  opened 
on  the  east  side  of  Wichita  last  June  and 
has  online  and  hybrid  course  offerings. 
The  Eastside  Center  is  located  at  4900  E. 
Pawnee,  Suite  106. 
With  the  opening  of  its  Westside  Center, 


Cowley  College  will  have  two  locations 
in  Wichita,  two  in  Mulvane,  and  two  in 
Winfield  to  go  along  with  its  main  cam- 
pus in  Arkansas  City. 
"It  will  be  interesting  to  track  the  contacts 
made  from  the  Westside  Center  and  see 
where  those  students  ultimately  end  up  at 
Cowley,"  McAtee  said. 
To  find  out  more  information  about  the 
Westside  Center  call  316-722-2787  or 
e-mail  westside@cowley.edu. 


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Athletic  Roundup 


BASEBALL 

Qualifying  for  the  JUCO  World  Series  in 
Grand  Junction,  Co.,  the  Cowley  College 
baseball  team  finished  another  stellar 
season  with  a  record  of  48-15.  The  Tigers, 
winners  of  its  third  straight  Jayhawk  Con- 
ference Eastern  Division  title,  also  won 
the  Region  VI  title  for  the  second  time  in 
the  past  three  years. 

At  the  JUCO  World  Series,  Cowley  won 
its  opening  game  over  Seminole  State 
College  (11-8)  before  losing  its  next  two 
games  to  Santa  Fe  Community  College 
(10-9)  and  Spartanburg  Methodist  College 
(10-7). 

Cowley  head  coach  Dave  Burroughs  was 
named  the  Jayhawk  East  Coach  of  the 
Year  for  the  third  straight  season  and 
Zach  Cargill  was  named  the  Jayhawk  East 
Freshman  of  the  Year. 

SOFTBALL 

Finishing  just  one  win  shy  of  a  school-re- 
cord for  victories  in  a  season,  the  Cowley 
College  softball  team  ended  the  2009 
season  with  a  record  of  52-7. 
The  Lady  Tigers  captured  their  sixth 
straight  Jayhawk  East  title  and  advanced 
to  the  NJCAA  Division  II  National 
Championships  for  the  fifth  time  this 
decade. 

Cowley  went  3-2  at  the  national  tourna- 
ment and  finished  in  a  tie  for  fifth  place 
with  Iowa  Central. 
Cowley  head  coach  Ed  Hargrove  was 
named  the  Jayhawk  East  Coach  of  the 
Year  for  the  seventh  time  in  his  25  sea- 
sons at  the  school.  For  the  third  year  in 
a  row  Cowley  had  the  conference's  Most 
Valuable  Player  and  the  Freshman  of  the 
Year.  Sophomore  pitcher  Jacey  Juden  was 
named  the  conference's  Most  Valuable 
Player  for  the  second  consecutive  year, 
while  pitcher  Ashley  Spencer  was  named 
the  Freshman  of  the  Year.  Both  players 
were  named  first-team  all-conference  and 
all-region. 

MEN'S  TENNIS 

With  only  one  sophomore  on  its  roster, 
the  Cowley  College  men's  tennis  team 
put  together  a  solid  season  as  they  fin- 
ished third  in  the  region  and  earned  the 
right  to  compete  at  the  NJCAA  National 
Tennis  Tournament  in  Piano,  Texas. 
At  the  national  tournament,  sophomore 
Boomer  Saia  and  freshman  Roger  White 
advanced  to  the  semifinals  of  No.  3 
doubles,  while  Lloyd  Bruce-Burgess  ad- 
vanced to  the  semifinals  of  No.  1  singles 
before  losing. 

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The  Tiger  men's  tennis  team  placed  ninth 
at  the  national  tournament  and  head  into 
next  season  with  high  expectations. 

WOMEN'S  TENNIS 

Winning  five  of  six  singles  titles  and  all 
three  doubles  titles  at  the  Region  VI 
Tennis  Tournament,  the  Cowley  College 
women's  tennis  team  captured  the  region 
title  in  dominating  fashion. 
The  Lady  Tigers  got  wins  from  each  of  its 
singles  and  doubles  players  as  they  placed 
eighth  at  the  NJCAA  National  Tennis 
Tournament  in  Tucson,  AZ. 
The  future  is  bright  for  the  Lady  Tiger 
tennis  team  as  they  will  return  each  of  its 
singles  and  doubles  players  next  season. 

MEN'S  TRACK 

Continuing  its  impressive  showings  in  the 
Jayhawk  Conference,  the  Cowley  College 
outdoor  men's  track  and  field  team  cap- 
tured its  third  straight  Jayhawk  East  title. 
The  Cowley  men  had  nine  conference 
champions.  Rolando  Vasquez  was  the 
conference  champion  in  the  1,500-meter 
run  and  was  a  member  of  the  conference 
winning  4x800-meter  relay  team. 
David  Phillips,  Brice  Irving,  and  T.J. 
Mapp  teamed  with  Vasquez  to  place  first 
in  the  conference  in  the  4x800-meter  relay 
with  a  time  of  7:50.42. 
Johnny  Purvis  was  the  conference  cham- 
pion in  the  5,000-meter  run,  and  Isbek 
Salinas  was  the  conference  champion 
in  the  3,000-meter  steeplechase.  Other 
Cowley  men  that  were  named  conference 
champions  were,  Jory  Custar  (800-meter 
run),  Mac  Griffith  (decathlon),  and  Justin 
Viewins  (400-meter  dash).  Viewins'  time 
of  47.98  in  the  400-meter  dash  broke  his 
own  school-record. 

The  Tigers  went  on  to  place  21st  at  the 
NJCAA  Outdoor  Track  and  Field  Cham- 
pionships. Mac  Griffith  (decathlon)  and 
Rolando  Vasquez  (1,500-meter  run)  were 
named  Coaches  Association  All-Ameri- 
cans.  The  4x800-meter  relay  team  of  Brice 
Irving,  T.J.  Mapp,  Justin  Ross,  and  Jory 
Custar  also  earned  Coaches  Association 
All-American  honors. 

WOMEN'S  TRACK 

The  Lady  Tiger  outdoor  track  and  field 
team  had  another  successful  season  as 
they  placed  second  in  the  Jayhawk  East 
and  19th  at  the  NJCAA  Outdoor  Track 
and  Field  Championships. 
Cowley's  Katie  Gillmore  was  the  confer- 
ence and  region  champion  in  the  pole 
vault  as  she  cleared  11-2  lA  in  the  event. 


Freshman  Cecilia  Burley  was  the  confer- 
ence champion  in  the  5,000  and  10,000- 
meter  runs,  while  Marvia  Lewin  (800-me- 
ter run)  and  Jessica  McLeod  (1,500-meter 
runs)  were  other  conference  champions 
for  the  Lady  Tigers. 

Cowley's  4x800-meter  relay  team  of  Bri- 
anna  Byers,  Lewin,  McLeod,  and  Jessica 
Dyer  also  won  conference  in  its  event. 
Gillmore  just  missed  being  the  national 
champion  in  the  pole  vault  and  ended 
up  placing  fourth  in  the  pole  vault  at  the 
national  meet.  For  her  efforts,  Gillmore 
was  named  a  Coaches  Association  Ail- 
American. 

The  Lady  Tigers'  4x800-meter  relay  team 
of  Jessica  McLeod,  Brianna  Byers,  Marvia 
Lewin  and  Jessica  Dyer  also  did  well  as 
they  placed  sixth  at  the  national  meet. 

MEN'S  BASKETBALL 

Capturing  its  second  straight  Jayhawk 
Conference  Eastern  Division  title,  the 
Cowley  College  men's  basketball  team 
finished  with  a  record  of  29-5. 
The  29  wins  ties  for  the  second  most  in 
school-history  as  the  1952-53  Tiger  basket- 
ball team  also  finished  29-5.  Last  season's 
team  holds  the  school-record  for  wins  in  a 
season  with  31. 

The  Tigers  had  their  season  come  to  an 
end  in  the  Region  VI  title  game  for  the 
second  straight  year  as  they  suffered  a  66- 
56  loss  to  Garden  City. 
Jack  Crowder  became  only  the  eighth 
Cowley  player  to  score  more  than  1,000 
points  in  his  career  as  he  amassed  1,026 
points  in  his  two  years  at  the  school. 
Crowder's  685  points  this  season  were  the 
sixth  most  points  scored  in  a  single  season 
in  school-history. 

Cowley  will  say  goodbye  to  sophomores 
Jack  Crowder  and  Mike  Atwater.  The 
sophomores  were  a  part  of  the  most  wins 
by  the  Tiger  basketball  team  over  any  two- 
year  span. 

Tommy  DeSalme  takes  over  as  head  coach 
of  the  Tigers  heading  into  the  2009-10 
season.  DeSalme  spent  the  previous  two 
seasons  at  Independence  Community 
College,  where  he  led  the  Pirates  to  a 
record  of  45-19  overall  and  29-7  in  the  Jay- 
hawk Conference  Eastern  Division. 

WOMEN'S  BASKETBALL 

The  Cowley  College  women's  basketball 
team  showed  a  kit  of  character  as  they 
came  back  from  a  3-4  start  to  conference 
play  to  finish  14-4  in  the  Jayhawk  East. 
The  Lady  Tigers  won  12  games  in  a 
row  before  having  its  season  come  to 


an  end  with  a  65-51  loss  to  Hutchinson 
Community  College  in  the  Region  VI 
Tournament.  Hutchinson  would  go  on  to 
represent  the  Jayhawk  Conference  at  the 
national  tournament. 
Cowley  finished  the  season  with  a  record 
of  24-8.  The  six  sophomores  on  the  team 
helped  Cowley  win  45  games  over  the 
past  two  seasons. 

Elena  Yankova  finished  her  two-year 
career  as  the  Lady  Tigers  third  all-time 
leading  scorer  as  she  amassed  997  career 
points.  Her  536  points  scored  this  season 
were  the  ninth  most  scored  in  a  single 
season  at  Cowley. 

Behe  Holloway's  457  points  scored  this 
season  were  the  19th  most  in  a  single-sea- 
son at  Cowley  and  her  672  points  scored 
over  the  past  two  seasons  are  the  20th 
most  points  scored  in  a  career. 
Gahhie  Curtis  finished  her  two  years  at 
Cowley  with  787  points,  which  ranks  10th 
on  the  Lady  Tigers  all-time  scoring  list. 

MEN'S  INDOOR  TRACK 

Wrapping  up  a  successful  indoor  season, 
the  Cowley  College  men's  indoor  track 
and  field  team  captured  its  third  straight 
conference  title  and  capped  the  year  by 
placing  ninth  at  the  NJCAA  National 
Indoor  held  in  Lubbock,  Texas. 
At  the  national  meet,  Cowley  was  led  by 
its  4x800-meter  relay  team,  which  placed 
second  and  earned  NJCAA  All-American 
honors.  The  relay  team,  made  up  of 
David  Phillips,  T.J.  Mapp,  Jory  Custar, 
and  Rolando  Vasquez,  finished  with  a 
school-record  time  of  7:48.76. 
Sophomore  Johnny  Purvis  also  had  a 
stellar  meet  as  he  earned  Coaches  Associa- 
tion All-American  honors  in  the  3,000 
and  5,000-meter  runs.  Purvis  placed  10th 
in  the  3,000,  and  was  the  first  United 
States  born  finisher  in  the  5,000-meter 
run  as  he  placed  fourth  in  the  event. 
Despite  battling  illness,  freshman  Dustin 
Mettler  managed  to  place  10th  in  the 
5,000-meter  run  and  take  home  Coaches 
Association  All-American  honors. 
The  distance  medley  relay  team  of  Mapp, 
Justin  Viewins,  Custar,  and  Vasquez, 
placed  fourth  and  earned  Coaches  As- 
sociation All-American  honors. 

WOMEN'S  INDOOR  TRACK 

Getting  the  most  out  of  its  small,  but  tal- 
ented squad,  the  Cowley  College  women's 
track  and  field  team  placed  second  in 
the  conference  and  finished  10th  at  the 
NJCAA  National  Indoor  held  in  Lub- 
bock, Texas. 

Cowley  freshman  Cecilia  Burley  had 
a  terrific  meet  as  she  earned  Coaches 
Association  All-American  honors  in  the 


3,000  and  5,000-meter  runs.  Burley  was 
the  second  United  States  born  finisher 
in  both  events.  She  also  was  a  part  of  the 
4x800-meter  relay  team  that  placed  third 
and  broke  the  school-record  with  a  time 
of  9:46.32. 

Running  with  Burley  as  part  of  the  4x800- 
meter  relay  team  were,  Jessica  McLeod, 
Brianna  Byers,  and  Marvia  Lewin. 
Byers  also  ran  well  in  the  800-meter  run 
as  she  placed  seventh  with  a  time  of 
2:25.31  and  earned  Coaches  Association 
All-American  honors. 
Freshman  Katie  Gillmore  capped  her  stel- 
lar indoor  season  by  placing  fourth  in  the 
pole  vault  (11-2  lA)  and  earned  Coaches 
Association  All-American  honors. 

VOLLEYBALL 

The  Cowley  College  volleyball  team 
finished  unbeaten  in  the  Jayhawk  Confer- 
ence as  they  captured  its  third  conference 
title  in  the  last  four  years.  The  Lady  Tigers 
also  won  the  District  Tournament  for  the 
fourth  consecutive  season  and  finished 
fifth  at  the  NJCAA  Division  II  National 
Championships  held  in  Wisconsin  Dells, 
Wis. 

Sophomore  outside  hitter  Lucia  Cizmaro- 
va  was  a  first-team  all-conference  selection 
for  the  second  consecutive  year.  Sopho- 
more middle  hitter  Victoria  Green  also 
garnered  first-team  all-conference  honors. 
While,  freshman  setter  Sarah  Eldridge 
received  honorable  mention  recognition, 
Cowley  reached  the  30-win  plateau  for  the 
fourth  straight  season  as  they  ended  the 
year  with  a  record  of  30-6. 

MEN'S  CROSS  COUNTRY 

The  Tiger  men's  cross  country  team  cap- 
tured its  third  straight  Jayhawk  Confer- 
ence Eastern  Division  title  as  well  as  its 
second  straight  Region  VI  championship. 
The  men  capped  its  stellar  season  by  plac- 
ing fourth  out  of  33  teams  at  the  NJCAA 
Cross  Country  National  Championships. 
Tiger  sophomore  Jonathan  Cherono 
was  the  individual  conference  champion 
and  placed  third  in  the  region.  He  also 
finished  fifth  at  nationals  and  earned 
NJCAA  All-American  honors. 
Fellow  Tigers  Johnny  Purvis,  Dustin  Met- 
tler, and  Justin  Cacaro  earned  NJCAA 
Coaches  Association  All-American 
honors  for  finishing  amongst  the  top-25 
American  runners  at  the  national  meet. 
Cherono  leaves  Cowley  as  the  second  fast- 
est runner  in  the  program's  history,  while 
Purvis  ranks  as  the  fifth  fastest  runner 
and  top-American  runner  the  Tigers  have 
ever  had. 


WOMEN'S  CROSS  COUNTRY 

The  Lady  Tigers  finished  second  in  the 
Jayhawk  Conference  Eastern  Division, 
third  in  Region  VI,  and  10th  out  of  3  3 
teams  at  the  NJCAA  Cross  Country  Na- 
tional Championships.  Freshman  Cecilia 
Burley  placed  22nd  out  of  246  runners 
at  the  national  meet  and  earned  Coaches 
Association  All-American  honors. 
For  guiding  the  Lady  Tigers  to  an  impres- 
sive finish,  Cowley  head  cross  country 
coach  Vince  DeGrado  was  named  Region 
VI  Women's  Cross  Country  Co-Coach  of 
the  Year. 

WOMEN'S  SOCCER 

The  Lady  Tigers'  first  season  was  an  over- 
whelming success  as  Cowley  won  eight 
games  and  finished  seventh  out  of  12 
teams  in  the  Jayhawk  Conference.  Cowley 
finished  its  inaugural  season  with  a  record 
of  8-9  overall. 

All  1 3  Lady  Tigers  on  the  squad  were 
freshman.  Amber  Hernandez  had  an 
amazing  first  season  as  she  finished  with 
26  goals,  which  was  good  for  the  10th 
most  goals  in  the  nation.  Carol  Rodrigues 
also  had  a  strong  freshman  season  as  she 
finished  with  eight  goals  and  a  team-high 
18  assists. 

Goalkeeper  Carly  Budd  allowed  an  aver- 
age of  fewer  than  three  goals  per  game, 
while  Allyson  Duda,  Brittany  Griffin,  Ka- 
tie Ybarra,  and  Brittany  Newbolt  provided 
solid  defense  throughout  the  season. 

MEN'S  SOCCER 

On  a  team  with  only  one  sophomore,  the 
Tigers  had  a  sold  first  season  as  they  fin- 
ished ahead  of  three  teams  in  the  Jayhawk 
Conference  and  qualified  for  the  Region 
VI  playoffs  in  the  program's  first  year  of 
existence. 

Cowley  finished  its  inaugural  season  with 
a  record  of  4-11-2. 

Tiger  freshman  Keegan  Cornelius  had 
a  solid  first  season  as  he  finished  with  a 
team-high  12  goals  to  go  along  with  five 
assists.  Nick  Sobba  also  played  well  and 
finished  with  eight  goals  and  a  team-best 
10  assists. 

Orlando  Colina  and  Austin  Sackett  pro- 
vided solid  defense  for  the  Tigers,  while 
Blake  Anderson  and  Mark  Vargas  each 
fared  well  in  goal. 


report  |  21 


Who  We  Serve      Foundation 

Balance  Sheet 


Spring  2009  Semester  Enrollment  by  location 

Arkansas  City 

975 

Virtual  Campus 

1,391 

Mulvane  Bloomenshine 

763 

SSEC 

172 

Winfield 

132 

Mulvane  IT 

105 

Wellington 

14 

Percentage  by  Gender 

Male 

38% 

Female 

62% 

Percentage  by  Ethnic  Group 

Black/Non-H  ispanic 

8.0% 

Native  American 

1.2% 

Asian 

3.4% 

Hispanic 

4.7% 

Caucasian 

82.1% 

Other 

0.6% 

Percentage  by  Age 

Under  18 

12.97% 

19-22  years  old 

42.21% 

23-29  years  old 

21.04% 

30-49  years  old 

21.04% 

50  and  over 

2.91% 

2008-09  Enrollment  Data 

Annual  Unduplicated  Headcount 

4,753 

Headcount  Fall  2008 

3,584 

Headcount  Spring  2009 

3,369 

Full-time  Equivalent  Students  Fall  2008 

2,362.87 

FTE  Students  Spring  2009 

2,286.47 

International  Student  Enrollment 

67 

Total  Cash  and  Investments 

$3,619,150 

Pledges  Receivable 

$98,670 

Capitalized  Assets 

$48,590 

Total  Assets 

$3,766,410 

LIABILITIES  AND  NET  ASSETS 

Total  Liabilities 

$99,057 

NET  ASSETS 

Unrestricted 

$358,576 

Temporarily  Restricted 

$740,767 

Permanently  Restricted 

$2,568,010 

Total  Liabilities  and  Net  Assets 

$3,766,410 

Your  Return  on  Investment 


Expenditures  by  Source 

2008-09  (unaudited) 

Instruction 

$6,862,090 

40% 

Academic  Support 

$602,648 

3% 

Student  Services 

$1,290,184 

7% 

Athletics 

$1,836,925 

11% 

Institutional  Support 

$2,665,364 

15% 

Operations  & 

Maintenance 

$3,728,316 

22% 

Grants 

$312,200 

2% 

Transfers 

$35,000 

0% 

Total 

$19,066,028 

100.0% 

Revenues  by  Source 

2008-09 

Student  Sources 

$4,551,713 

24% 

State  Sources 

$8,143,176 

43% 

Grants 

$371,676 

2% 

Local  Sources 

$5,371,982 

29% 

Other  Sources 

$351,786 

2% 

Total 

$19,026,809 

100.0% 

22  |  report 

Impact  to  Local  Taxpayers 

College,  employee  and  student  spending  in  Cowley  County 
"Roll-over"  effect  of  direct  spending  in  county  (multiplier  =  1.6) 
State/local  taxes  received  in  2008-09  (including  property  6k  mo- 
tor vehicle  taxes) 
Net  Return  to  Taxpayers 
(based  on  direct  spending  only) 
Net  Return  to  Taxpayers 
(including  roll-over  effect) 
Dollar-for-dollar  return 
(based  on  direct  spending  only) 
Dollar-for-dollar  return 
(including  roll-over  effect) 

(Does  not  include  economic  impact  of  student  tuition  and  fees, 
visitors  6k.  increased  productivity  through  a  better  educated 
workforce.) 

•Seventh  lowest  mill  levy  at  19.976  mills. 

•One  of  Cowley  County's  largest  employers  with  over  173  full- 
time  and  181  part-time  employees. 


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SPONSORS 


£,  g     HALL  OF  HONOR  ($  100- 


PRESIDENT'S  SOCIETY 

($10,000-$49,999) 

Mildred  and  the  late  Hubert 

Johnston 

Powder  Valley,  Inc. 

Benefactor  ($5,000-$9,999) 
Boyer  Educational  Trust 
Estate  of  Helen  M  Finch 
Great  Western  Dining 
Jacob  and  Laura  Hocker 
Kim  and  Cynthia  Hocker 
Joe  and  Patty  Neises 
Pa  ton  Wholesale  ck  Vending 
Co. 

BUILDER  ($l,000-$4,999) 

Ark  City  Tumbleweeds 

Carpenter  &  Vickers  Trust 

Account 

CornerBank 

Kirke  Dale  Scholarship  Trust 

Marvin  Daniel 

Jacqueline  Deal 

Bill  and  Judy  Docking 

Bill  and  Dorothy  Funk 

Slade  and  Terri  Griffiths 

John  and  Janice  Hitchcock 

Ellen  Kelly 

Carolyn  Managan 

Marvin  and  Anita  McCorgary 

Shayla  McDonald 

Rash  McReynolds  Foundation 

Fred  and  Margot  Menefee 

Mid  America  Arts  Alliance 

Fred  and  Donna  Rindt 

Nan  Schaper 

Paul  Schneider  Construction 

Soroptimist 

Jack  and  Gail  Stark 

Florence  Stephens 

Larry  Swaim 

The  late  Betty  Sybrant 

Charles  Trenary 

Union  State  Bank 

Robert  Warrender  Memorial 

Trust 

INVESTOR  ($500-$999) 

Chris  and  Mandy  Cannon 

Allen  and  Beverly  Grunder 

Elliott  Jackson 

Conrad  and  Janet  Jimison 

Mary  Kerr 

John  Maier 

Charles  McKown 

New  Life  Worship  Center 

TCK  Trust  &.  Financial  Advi- 


HALL  OF  HONOR  ($  100- 

$499) 

Abbey  Eye  Care 

ADM  Milling  Co. 

Allen  Ala 

Sydney  and  Cathy  Alexander 

La  Donna  Alford 

Bart  and  Heather  Allen 

Alterra  Sterling  House 

American  Legion  Auxiliary 

Unit  #18 

Hobart  and  Gail  Ammerman 

David  Andreas 

Larry  and  Rose  Anstine 

Steve  and  Pam  Archer 

Ark  City  Glass  Company,  Inc. 

Ark  Veterinary  Associates 

Arkansas  City  Traveler 

Rod  and  Jody  Arnett 

Frank  Arnold 

Alfredo  Aucar 

The  late  Joe  and  Donna  Avery 

Max  and  Nancy  Ayers 

B  Four  Flying,  Inc. 

Albert  and  Karen  Bacastow 

John  and  Carla  Barnard 

Gene  Bayless 

Bluestem  Bed  and  Breakfast, 

LLC 

Dick  and  Dolly  Bonfy 

John  and  Julie  Bossi 

Charlotte  Brown 

Buterbaugh  &  Handlin 

Jose  and  Marlys  Cervantes 

City  of  Arkansas  City 

Joseph  and  Nel  Clark 

Judy  Clark 

Albert  and  Audine  Clemente 

John  and  Chris  Clemente 

Gene  and  Donella  Cole 

Father  Francis  Cox 

Tony  and  Vicki  Crouch 

Bruce  and  Amy  Crouse 

D  C  Riders,  L.L.C. 

Jim  and  Rae  Dale 

DebandRex  Advertising 

Robin  Delp 

Diana  Dicken 

DiVall  Retail  Liquor 

John  and  Connie  Donatelli 

Elite  Advertising 

Stephen  and  the  late  Janet 

English 

Doug  and  Dejon  Ewing 

Karl  and  Dorothy  Faidley 

Robert  and  Robin  Fencil 

Larry  and  Rebecca  Findley 

Dennis  and  Karone  Finger 

First  Baptist  Church  of  Ark 

City 

First  Intermark  Corporation 

Thomas  Fisher 


Foster's  Furniture,  Inc. 
Curt  and  Cindy  Freeland 
Rowland  and  Margaret  Funk 
Jim  and  Marvis  Gaddie 
General  Electric 
Ed  and  Margaret  Gilliland 
Dean  and  Elaine  Gilstrap 
Godsey  Enterprises 
Gordon  &  Assoc.  Architects, 
PA. 

Gottlob  Lawn  ck  Landscape 
LLC 

Graves  Drug  No  1 1 
Great  Plains  Quality  Manage- 
ment 

Gregg  &  Simmons,  CPAs 
Bill  and  Dorothy  Griffith 
Grinder  Man 
David  and  Lisa  Grose 
Mike  Groves  Oil,  Inc 
James  and  Sharon  Hand 
Ed  and  Linda  Hargrove 
Rock  and  Ann  Headrick 
Health  Inventures 
Steve  and  Carol  Hearne 
Donald  and  Cindy  Heflin 
Jean  Hill 
Jean  Hite 

Richard  and  Melissa  Hollister 
Jimmie  and  Joyce  Holloway 
Home  National  Bank 
Dan  and  Jill  Hunter 
Ronnie  and  Terri  Hutchinson 
Warren  and  Marjorie  Isom 
Aaron  Iverson 

Matthew  and  Roxanna  James 
Sharon  Jarvis 
JD  Liquor  Store 
Shirley  Jester 
Lynne  Jordan 
John  Kelly 

Jeff  and  Janet  Kennedy 
Tommy  and  Arthetta  Kimmell 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  King 
Erv  and  Fern  Knocke 
Dr.  Juri  and  Susan  Kolts 
Mary  Korte 
Irvin  Kramer 
Harold  and  Mary  Lake 
LaDonna  Lanning 
Judy  Lawson 

Robben  and  Wilma  Ledeker 
Legacy,  A  Regional  Commu- 
nity Foundation 
Martha  Linsner 
Long  &  Neises  CPAS  Chtd 
J.C.  and  Donna  Louderback 
Scott  and  Rhoda  MacLaughlin 
Dr.  Rodger  and  Melba  Maech- 
tlen 
Zak  and  Beverly  Manuszak 


Lane  and  Shannon  Massey 

Clarence  Maxwell 

Darin  and  Millie  McAtee 

Dr.  Pat  and  Sandy  McAtee 

Steve  and  Beth  McCann 

Sherie  McMahon 

Amy   McWhirt  and  Terry 

Quiett 

Albert  and  Doris  Miller 

Shawn  Miller 

Bill  and  Alice  Mills 

Carl  Mills  and  Phyllis  Macy- 

Mills 

Robert  and  Olive  Milner 

James  and  Wilma  Mitchell 

Bob  Moffatt 

Otis  and  Terri  Morrow 

Munson  Insurance  Agency, 

Inc. 

Janice  Neagle 

Margaret  Neal 

Mark  and  Melinda  Neal 

Dennis  Needham 

Dr.  Richard  and  Marlys 

Nelson 

Lu  Nelson 

Faye  Nemoir 

Dr.  Nathan  and  Amy  Niles 

Lance  and  Tamara  Niles 

Jason  and  April  Nittler 

Randy  and  Debbie  Nittler 

Greg  and  Tami  Norwood 

Fred  and  Tonya  Olenberger 

Jason  and  Shannon  O'Toole 

Elizabeth  Palmer 

Tom  Parmley 

Patriot  Exploration  LLC 

Roy  and  Linda  Pepper 

Larry  and  Carlla  Pike 

Potter's  Liquor  Store 

Presbyterian  Manor 

Lester  Priest 

Jim  and  Jan  Pringle 

Bob  and  Kendra  Redtord 

Reedy  Ford 

Sidney  Regnier 

Bill  and  Arleta  Rice 

The  Ridge  Restaurant 

Rindt-Erdman  Funeral  Home 

Dr.  Nick  and  Christie  Rogers 

Drs.  Scott  and  Nicole  Rogers 

Dr.  David  and  Rhonda  Ross 

RPPG,  Inc. 

Richard  and  Darlene  Ruch 

S  and  Y  Industries,  Inc. 

Tom  and  Sue  Saia 

Dan  and  Lois  Sampson 

Benjamin  and  Rachel  Schears 

Dr.  David  and  Karen  Schmei- 

dler 

Tom  and  Charlotte  Schmidt 

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Schmidt  Jewelers 
Scott  and  Michelle  Schoon 
Larry  and  Wanda  Schwintz 
Tim  and  Amy  Scott 
Brian  and  Kristi  Shaw 
The  late  Wayne  and  Sandy 
Short 

Joe  and  Mindi  Shriver 
Isobel  Smith 
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Roy  Smith 
Jean  and  Ellen  Snell 
Sonic  Drive-In 
Tad  and  Janice  Stover 
James  and  Donna  Sybrant 
Linda  Sybrant 
Taylor  Drug 
The  North  End 
Bill  and  Barbara  Thompson 
F.L.  and  Arlene  Thurman 
Topline  Steel  Buildings 
Richard  and  Nancy  Tredway 
Turn  of  the  Century  Enter- 
prises 

Robert  and  Gwen  Tyler 
Ultimate  Martial  Arts,  LLC 
United  Agency 
Bill  and  Trish  Wagner 
Walnut  Valley  Title 
Webber  Land  Company 
Joe  and  Karolee  Weller 
Deuane  and  Virginia  Wells 
V.J.  Wilkins 
Charlee  Wilson 
Wintield  Consumer  Products, 
Inc. 

Wintield  Chiropractic  Office 
Morgan  Wright 
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Daniel  and  Nanci  Young 
Ed  and  Karen  Zeller 

FRIEND  (Under  $100) 

Sid  and  Jerri  Achenbach 

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Design  LLC 

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Troy  and  Heather  Barker 

Phillip  Barkett 

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Clark  Bastian 

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gartner 

John  and  Gerry  Bazil 

Marjorie  Benjamin 

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Bever  Dye  Foundation 

Sara  Bly 

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Ralph  and  Mary  Bonnell 
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Jim  Bradley 

Eugene  and  Dorothy  Brink- 
man 

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Marilyn  Childers 
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Community  National  Bank 
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strom 

The  late  James  and  Imogene 
Leach 

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Lloyd  Lisk 
Georre  Lovell 


Shirley  Malone 

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George  Rohleder 

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Bill  Rowe 

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Salina  Surgical  Hospital  Cheer 

Committee 

Kay  Sands 

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Pamela  White 

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Chris  and  Jana  Wooderson 

Mary  Zanovich 

Zeller  Motor  Co.  Inc. 


BOOSTERS 

SUPER  BOOSTERS 
($2,500  OR  MORE) 
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ORANGE  AND  BLACK 
CLUB 

($l,000-$2,499) 

Rubbermaid  Home  Products 

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Kinsch,  Dr.  Nick  D.D.S. 

Legleiter  Video  Productions 

Ark  Valley  Dist 

KSOK 

Dr.  Nathan  6k  Amy  Niles 

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Paton  Wholesale  6k  Vending 

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BENGAL  CLUB 

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($300-$499) 

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Paint 

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Waldorf  Riley 

Mid  West  Electric  Supply 

Doug  Goff 

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Kuhn  Mechanical 

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Mr.  6k  Mrs.  Bill  Sheldon 

Winfield  Consumer 

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Sonic 

Dr.  Bob  6k  Sue  Yoachim 

COWLEY  FRIEND 

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Country  Mart 

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J  6k  J  Wholesale  Sports 
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Turn  of  the  Century  Enter- 
prise 

Danny  6k  Judy  Mitchell 
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Schaller 

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Success 

Ark  City  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce 

Pam  6k  Randy  Smith 
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Taylor  Drug 
Watkins  Family  Dentistry 

CENTURY  CLUB  ($100- 

$174) 

Wayne  Ammerman 

Larry  Anderson 

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Super  8  Motel 

Frank  Arnold 

Mr.  6k  Mrs.  Joe  Avery 

Heather  6k  Troy  Barker 

Larry  6k  Tammy  Bartelson 

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D  6k  S  Auto  Supply 

Rae  6k  Jim  Dale 

Dr.  Bryan  Dennett 

State  Farm  Insurance 

Virginia  Donaldson 


Judy  Drongoski 
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Ark  Valley  Credit  Union 
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Gary  Hockenbury 
Ray  6k  Kathy  Howell 
Ellen  Kelly 
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Great  Plains  Quality  Manage- 
ment 

Scott  6k  Rhoda  MacLaughlin 
Ronald  6k  Carolyn  McKeaigg 
Charles  McKown 
Meiers  Tax  Accounting 
Ark  Valley  Physical  Therapy 
Soccer  Zone 
Patty  6k  Greg  Mugler 
Shelter  Insurance 
Jason  6k  Shannon  O'Toole 
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Mr.  6k  Mrs.  Sid  Regnier 
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Bud  Riley  Heat  6k  Air 
Ruppelius  Fine  Jewelers 
Dick  6k  Patricia  Schumacher 
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Kristi  6k  Brian  Shaw 
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Fit  Zone 

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Justin  6k  Emily  Sparks 
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Mark  6k  Nanette  Potter 

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Reedy  Ford  Inc. 

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The  Cowley 

College 

Endowment 

Association 

would  like 

to  thank 

you! 


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Soccer  programs  take  to  the  field 


I  ,-",'■: It  months  after  deciding  to 
form  men  and  women's  soccer  teams 
at  Cowley  College,  the  squads  par- 
ticipated in  their  inaugural  seasons. 
Not  long  after  announcing  the 
decision  to  add  the  soccer  programs, 
Cowley  athletic  director  Tom  Saia 
went  searching  for  a  head  coach.  He 
found  that  person  in  Roberto  Dos 
Santos,  who  had  spent  the  previous 
seven  seasons  as  the  head  men's  soc- 
cer coach  at  Southwestern  College  in 
Winfield. 

The  opportunity  to  lead  the  new  soc- 
cer programs  at  Cowley  excited  Dos 
Santos,  however,  he  also  knew  there 
would  he  challenges. 
"It  was  overwhelming  at  first  because 
we  got  started  late  in  the  recruiting 
season,"  Dos  Santos  said.  "However, 
once  we  got  started,  we  were  able 
to  identify  some  talented  players. 
Overall,  we  were  able  to  recruit  some 
talented  athletes." 

The  Tigers'  signed  19  men  and  13  women 
to  round  out  the  squads. 
"The  kids  we  recruited  liked  the  idea  of 
the  challenge  involved  in  starting  a  new 
program,"  Dos  Santos  said. 
Helping  Dos  Santos  with  the  recruiting 
process  was  Dane  Straight,  who  spent 
the  previous  four  seasons  as  the  head 
men  and  women's  soccer  coach  at  Cloud 
County  Community  College.  Straight  will 
head  into  the  2009  season  as  the  women's 
head  soccer  coach  and  men's  assistant 
coach. 

Dos  Santos  and  Straight  were  team- 
mates at  Bethany  College  and  helped  the 
Swedes  capture  the  KCAC  title  in  1993. 
"It's  exciting  to  be  a  part  of  a  new  pro- 
gram and  to  have  so  much  support  from 
the  school,"  Straight  said.  "We  have  got 
a  great  set  up  and  have  the  facilities  to 
compete." 

The  soccer  teams  play  their  home  games 
at  the  Tiger  Track  and  Field/Soccer 
complex,  located  at  223  Pierce  in  Arkan- 
sas City.  There  are  12  women's  soccer 
programs  and  1 1  men's  soccer  programs 
in  the  Jayhawk  Conference. 
Johnson  County  and  Barton  County 
are  considered  among  the  top  teams  on 
the  men's  side,  while  Johnson  County, 
Butler,  and  Hutchinson  are  contenders 

26  |  report 


on  the  women's  side. 

"We  know  we  are  underdogs,  but  we  hope 
to  outwork  and  outwit  our  opponents," 
Dos  Santos  said. 

Dos  Santos  and  Straight  worked  extreme- 
ly hard  to  get  things  ready  for  the  Tigers' 
inaugural  soccer  season. 
"We  have  had  overwhelming  support 
from  the  college  and  the  community," 
Dos  Santos  said.  "This  has  helped  get  us 
on  the  right  track  and  has  given  us  extra 
stamina  to  keep  on  working  hard." 
The  Tiger  soccer  teams  had  successful 
first  seasons  as  the  women's  team  won 
eight  games  and  the  men's  team  pulled 
off  four  victories.  Both  squads  qualified 
to  compete  at  the  Region  VI  Playoffs  in 
their  first  year  of  existence  and  are  hoping 
for  even  more  success  in  the  upcoming 
season. 


Dale,  Dr.  Hashemi 
receive  NISOD 
Excellence  Awards  in 
Austin  (continued) 

deserving  of  the  NISOD  Master  Teacher 
designation." 

Dr.  Hashemi  received  his  Master's  degree 
(1967)  and  his  Ph.D.  (1970)  from  the 
University  of  Oklahoma.  He  was  named 
an  Outstanding  Educator  ot  America 
while  teaching  at  St.  Gregory  University 
in  1974,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Ameri- 
can Association  of  Physics  Teachers,  the 
National  Audubon  Society,  and  SIGMA 
Xl-the  Scientific  Research  Society. 
He  has  had  his  work  published  in  several 
respected  publications. 
"I  was  greatly  honored  because  a  panel  of 
experts  review  the  work  thoroughly  before 
deciding  to  publish  it,"  Dr.  Hashemi  said. 
He  feels  fortunate  to  be  named  a  recipient 
of  the  Excellence  Award  from  NISOD. 
"I  was  surprised  and  greatly  honored,"  Dr. 
Hashemi  said.  "All  the  faculty  at  Cowley 
are  well  deserving  and  are  doing  a  great 
job." 


Cowley  College  finishes  fourth  in 
NATYCAA  Cup  standings 

C 


'ontinuing  to  achieve  greatness  in 
its  athletic  programs,  Cowley  College  re- 
cently finished  fourth  in  the  NATYCAA 
(National  Alliance  of  Two-Year  College 
Athletic  Administrators)  Cup  standings, 
which  recognizes  excellence  in  two-year 
college  athletics. 

For  the  second  time  in  the  past  three 
years,  Cowley  finished  as  the  top  junior 
college  athletic  program  in  the  state  of 
Kansas  based  on  the  standings. 
Iowa  Central  Community  College  won 
the  NJCAA  Scholarship  Division,  scoring 
158.5  points.  Monroe  (N.Y.)  Community 
College  was  second  with  149.5  points, 
Rend  Lake  (IL)  Community  College  was 
third  with  124.5  points,  while  Cowley 
finished  fourth  with  121.5  points. 
"It  is  a  great  honor  to  finish  in  the  top- 
five  and  be  the  best  in  Kansas,"  Cowley 
athletic  director  Tom  Saia  said.  "Our  goal 
every  year  is  to  win  this.  Our  coaches 
and  athletes  have  set  the  standard  for  the 
future." 
Cowley  finished  ninth  in  the  NATYCAA 


Cup  standings  in  2008  and  second  in 
2007. 

The  NATYCAA  Cup  program  began  in 
2004  and  was  previously  sponsored  by 
Pepsi.  This  program  recognizes  excellence 
in  two-year  college  athletics  based  on  suc- 
cess in  championship  competition. 
Points  for  the  NATYCAA  Cup  are  calcu- 
lated based  on  each  colleges  finish  at  NJ- 
CAA Tournaments.  Each  first  place  finish 
is  worth  20  points,  second  place  19,  third 
18,  and  so  on.  Total  scores  for  both  men's 
and  women's  programs  are  combined  for 
their  total  score. 

In  the  fall,  the  Lady  Tiger  volleyball  team 
placed  fifth  at  the  national  tournament. 
While,  the  Cowley  men's  cross  country 
team  placed  fourth  and  the  women's  team 
finished  tenth  nationally. 
This  spring,  the  Tiger  baseball  team 
placed  in  the  top- 10  at  the  JUCO  World 
Series,  while  the  Lady  Tiger  softball  team 
finished  fifth  at  the  NJCAA  Division  II 
national  tournament. 
The  Tiger  men's  indoor  track  and  field 


team  placed  ninth,  while  the  women's 

indoor  track  and  field  team  placed  tenth 

at  the  national  meet.  Cowley's  women 

and  men's  outdoor  track  and  field  teams 

placed  19th  and  21st,  respectively. 

Cowley's  tennis  teams  also  had  successful 

seasons  as  the  men's  team  placed  ninth 

and  the  women's  team  finished  eighth 

nationally. 

Also  performing  well,  but  coming  up  just 

short  of  qualifying  for  nationals  were  the 

Tiger  basketball  and  soccer  teams. 

The  Tiger  men's  basketball  team  won  29 

games  and  advanced  to  the  Region  VI 

title  game  before  losing.  While,  the  Lady 

Tiger  basketball  team  won  24  games  and 

advanced  to  the  second-round  of  the 

Region  VI  Tournament. 

The  Cowley  soccer  teams  each  qualified 

for  the  Region  VI  Tournament  in  its 

inaugural  seasons. 

Saia  is  already  looking  forward  to  the 

2009-10  athletic  seasons. 

"I  look  for  another  great  year  in  all  of  our 

athletic  programs,"  Saia  said. 


Cowley  students  exceeding  the 

on  CAAP  test 


W, 


ith  Collegiate  Assess- 
ment of  Academic  Profi- 
ciency (CAAP)  scores  being 
an  important  part  of  Cowley 
College's  Performance  Agree- 
ment with  the  Kansas  Board 
of  Regents,  Cowley  students 
are  scoring  above  the  national 
average  on  all  three  tests. 
Although  graduating  groups  in 
summer  and  fall  could  change 
the  data,  Cowley  is  currently 
ahead  of  schedule  in  the  read- 
ing, writing,  and  mathematics 
tests,  based  on  targets  and 
directional  improvement. 
Cowley  implemented  the 
policy  in  2005  that  all  stu- 
dents seeking  an  AA,  AS,  or 
AGS  degree  take  the  CAAP 
test  offered  by  ACT  during 


average 


their  final  semester  prior  to 
graduation.  The  CAAP  test  is 
a  nationally  recognized  mea- 
surement of  outcomes  in  core 
subject  areas. 

Cowley  students'  scores  on 
the  CAAP  test  have  risen  from 
this  time  last  year  and  gone  up 
each  year  since  they  began  the 
CAAP  assessment. 
The  most  drastic  improvement 
so  far  has  come  in  the  area  of 
writing  as  Cowley  was  nearly 
10  percent  above  the  target  on 
the  Performance  Agreement. 
Cowley  has  also  been  strongly 
above  average  in  the  percent- 
age of  students  exceeding  the 
national  average  in  mathemat- 
ics, and  above  average  in 
reading. 
"This  is  an  indication  of  both 


student  learning  and  faculty 
success  in  their  teaching  in 
the  classroom,"  Cowley  vice 
president  of  academic  affairs 
Slade  Griffiths  said. 
The  test  is  not  only  taken  by 
community  college  students, 
it  is  taken  by  students  at  all 
colleges,  including  four-year 
universities. 

According  to  Charles  McK- 
own,  vice  president  of  research 
and  technology,  the  CAAP 
test  would  catch  schools  if  they 
were  making  classes  easier  for 
students  to  pass  just  so  they 
could  graduate  the  students. 
"This  validates  our  curriculum 
to  some  extent  and  proves  we 
did  not  water  it  down  just  to 
get  them  through  it,"  McKown 
said.  "It  is  pretty  impressive  in 


my  opinion. 

Here  is  the  Spring  2009 

CAAP  data: 

READING 

156  of  251  Cowley  students 

tested  exceeded  the  national 

average.  This  is  62.1%.  Target 

on  performance  agreement  is 

60.0%. 

WRITING 

163  of  251  Cowley  students 

tested  exceeded  the  national 

average.  This  is  64.9%.  Target 

on  performance  agreement  is 

55.0%. 

MATHEMATICS 

190  of  251  Cowley  students 

tested  exceeded  the  national 

average.  This  is  75.7%.  Target 

on  performance  agreement  is 

72.5%. 

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THE  PRESIDENTS  ANNUAL  REPORT 


COLLEG 


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2009-2010 


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STUDENT  OF  THE  YEAR 


TIGER  ATHLETICS 

SECOND  IN  NATYCAA  CUP  STANDINGS 


www.cowley.edi 


THE  PRESIDENTS  ANNUAL 


2.  OVERVIEW 


1 0.  Physics  Lab 


18.  Student  of  the  Year 


3.  Dr.  McAtee 

4.  Administration 

5.  Board  of  Trustees 

6.  Core  Values 

7.  Accreditation 

8.  Outstanding  Tiger 
Alumni 

9.  New  Century  Scholar/ 
Students  of  the  Month 

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1 1 .  Paul  Stirnaman 
Award 


19.  Student  of  the  Year/ 
NATYCAA 


1 2.  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame     20-2 1 .  Athletic  Roundup 


13.  Enrollment 

14.  2+2  Partnership 

15.  NISOD  Excellence 
Awards 

1 6.  Endowed  Chair 

1 7.  Years  of  Service 


22.  Who  We  Serve/ 
Budget 

23-25.  Boosters 

26.  Award  of  Excellence/ 
Hall  of  Fame 

27.  Outstanding  Tiger 
Alumni/  New  Century 
Scholar/  Donation 


Welcome  to  the  2009-10  edition  of 
the  President's  Annual  Report 

I 


'm  very  proud  to  tell  you  that  the  past 
academic  year  was  one  filled  with  many 
outstanding  student  accomplishments, 
faculty  and  staff  awards,  and  growth  and 
improvement  in  many  areas  of  the  college. 
Our  students  never  cease  to  amaze  me. 
Some  are  just  naturally  gifted  individuals 
who  achieve  at  the  highest  level  and  aspire 
to  be  highly  skilled  professionals  in  their 
chosen  career.  Others  sacrifice  time  with 
their  families  to  gain  new  skills  or  finish 
a  degree  to  become  more  employable  in 
today's  competitive  job  market. 

"Cowley's  goal 
is  to  take  care 
of  its  students, 
regardless  of 
their  place  in 
life/' 

Sometimes  we  fail,  and  for  that  I  apolo- 
gize. But,  I  can  tell  you  that  Cowley  em- 
ployees want  every  student  to  experience 
success.  How  that  success  is  measured 
depends  on  the  individual. 
Ali  Nittler  from  Arkansas  City  is  our 
2009-10  Student  of  the  Year.  What  a 
smart  and  driven  young  woman!  The 
accounting  major  was  the  school's  Sep- 
tember Student  of  the  Month  and  was 
crowned  Queen  Alalah  LXXV1II. 
Director  of  Academic  Preparation  for  the 
Humanities  Department,  Amy  McWhirt, 
was  selected  as  the  seventh  recipient  of 
the  Endowed  Chair  for  Teaching  Excel- 
lence and  Student  Learning.  While, 
Natural  Science  Department  Instructor 
Greg  Nichols  was  the  recipient  of  the  Paul 
Stirnaman  Memorial  Award  for  Teaching 
Excellence. 

The  college  has  grown  significantly  during 
my  24  years  as  president.  We  have  opened 
two  Centers  in  Wichita  since  May,  2008, 
and  have  also  added  a  new  dormitory  on 
our  main  campus  in  Arkansas  City. 
The  college  also  added  men  and  women's 


soccer  programs  during  the  2008-09  academic  year. 

This  report  includes  many  other  wonderful  highlights  from  the  past  year.  I  invite  you 

to  read  through  it  carefully.  It  is  my  hope  that  it  will  give  you  a  better  understanding  of 

what  Cowley  is  all  about  and  the  direction  we're  heading. 

On  behalf  of  our  Board  of  Trustees,  my  fellow  administrators,  our  faculty,  staff  and 

students,  I  want  to  thank  you  for  your  support  of  Cowley  County  Community  College. 

It  means  a  great  deal  to  me.  The  college  has  always  been  a  viable  entity  within  Arkansas 

City,  Cowley  County,  and  south-central  Kansas.  We  will  do  our  very  best  to  keep  it  that 

way. 


Sincerely, 


(fait,  fteatir 


Patrick  J.  McAtee,  Ph.D 


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Tony  Crouch 

Executive  Vice  President 
of  Business  Services 


Tom  Saia 

Athletic  Director 


Charles  McKown 

Vice  President 
of  Research  and  Technology 


Sue  Saia 

Vice  President 
of  Student  Affairs 


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Lee  Gregg,  Jr. 


Ron  Godsey 


Mark  Paton 


Albert  Bacastow,  Jr. 


Bacastow,  Jr.  named  Chairman  of 
Board  of  Trustees 


lbert  Bacastow,  Jr.  was  named  the 
Chairman  of  Cowley  College's  Board 
of  Trustee's  during  the  school's  regular 
monthly  meeting  held  Monday,  July  19  in 
the  McAtee  Dining  Center. 
Bacastow,  Jr.  has  served  the  majority  of 
the  past  25  years  on  the  college's  Board 
of  Trustees.  He  graduated  from  Arkansas 
City  High  School  and  is  a  1965  graduate 
of  Arkansas  City  Junior  College  (now 
Cowley  College).  Bacastow,  Jr.  went  on  to 
receive  a  business  administration  degree 
from  Southwestern  College.  He  is  a  re- 


tired Winfield  postmaster  and  will  begin 
his  fourth  term  as  Chairman  of  the  Board 
of  Trustees. 

Officers  elected  for  the  upcoming  year: 
Chairman,  Albert  Bacastow,  Jr.;  vice  chair- 
man, Lee  Gregg,  Jr.;  Kansas  Association 
of  Community  College  Trustees  voting 
delegate,  Donna  Avery;  Association  of 
Community  College  Trustees  voting  del- 
egate, Ron  Godsey;  Board  representative 
for  professional  negotiations  and  to  open 
bids  received  for  college  purchases,  Mark 
Paton;  trustee  designated  as  the  Board 
representative  to  the  College  Endowment 


Association,  Dennis  K.  Shurtz. 
The  Board  also  appointed  Libby  Palmer 
as  clerk  of  the  Board,  Tony  Crouch  as 
treasurer  of  the  Board,  and  David  An- 
dreas as  Board  attorney. 
The  Board  designated  RCB  Bank,  Union 
State  Bank,  CornerBank,  Sunflower 
Bank/Wichita,  and  Carson  Bank  in 
Mulvane  as  official  depositories.  The 
Board  also  designated  the  Arkansas  City 
Traveler  and  Winfield  Daily  Courier  tor 
publication  of  official  notices,  and  kept 
the  Board  meeting  time  at  6:15  p.m.  on 
the  third  Monday  of  every  month. 

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CORE  VALUES 


Cowley  County  Community  College  and  Area  Vocational-Technical  School  is  dedicated  to  the  continual  pursuit  of  excellence  by 
embracing  our  Core  Values,  the  fundamental  principles  that  guide  our  actions. 

People 

*  We  emphasize  the  importance  of  human  relationships,  diversity,  and  a  sense  of  community. 

*  We  provide  student-centered  instruction. 

*  We  provide  a  safe,  learning  environment  where  joy,  humor,  and  teamwork  are  embraced. 

*  We  encourage  open  communication  and  the  sharing  of  ideas. 

Leadership 

*  We  provide  a  positive  atmosphere  that  fosters  personal  and  professional  growth. 

*  We  empower  students  and  employees  to  be  innovative  and  visionary. 

*  We  are  an  ethical  leader  in  the  field  of  education. 

Integrity 

*  We  regard  honesty,  trust,  and  respect  as  essential  principles  in  our  academic,  personal  and  professional  standards. 

Accountability 

*  Our  students  will  receive  a  quality  education. 

*  The  College  will  provide  students  the  opportunity  to  take  an  active  role  in  their  success. 

*  All  employees  are  responsible  and  committed  to  excellence. 

*  We  are  accountable  to  the  community  to  educate  students  and  to  sustain  and  improve  society. 


MISSION  STATEMENT 


Cowley  College  and  Area  Vocational-Technical  School  is  committed  to  learning  excellence  and  personal  enrichment  in  an  open 
access  environment. 


■EMEIMT  OF  INSTITUTIONAL  PURPOSE 

We  are  committed  to  maintaining  a  quality  institution  by  meeting  and  exceeding  the  expectations  of  customers  through  the 
following: 


Academic  and 
Personal  Enrichment: 

The  college  will  provide  accessible  cur- 
ricula in  an  environment  that  promotes 
individual  growth  and  personal  enrich- 
ment. 


Support  Services: 


Community 
Development: 

The  college  will  foster  development  of 
the  community  through  public  service 
programs  and  partnerships  with  business 
and  industry. 


Fiscal  Soundness: 


The  college  will  facilitate  academic  growth      ~,         ,,  .,,  .   , 

.  .      .  ,  1  he  college  will  secure  financial  support 

and  the  development  of  life  skills. 


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from  various  resources  and  maintain  a 
financially  stable  institution. 


Ethics: 

The  college  will  emphasize  a  sense  of 
fairness,  citizenship,  and  tolerance  for  the 
views  of  others. 


Cowley  gains  accreditation  to 
offer  full  online  degrees 


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hanks  to  the  efforts  of  numerous 
individuals  and  departments,  Cowley 
College  has  become  one  of  only  a  few 
community  colleges  in  the  state  of  Kansas 
to  gain  accreditation  to  offer  full  online 
degrees. 

"This  was  really  a  team  effort,  it  took  a  lot 
of  different  steps  and  people  to  make  this 
a  reality,"  Slade  Griffiths,  Cowley  College 
vice  president  of  academic  affairs  said. 
"This  provides  external  validation  and 
credibility  to  our  online  programs." 
The  college  gained  online  degree  accredi- 
tation through  the  Higher  Learning  Com- 
mission of  the  North  Central  Association 
of  Colleges  and  Schools. 
"Now  that  we  have  been  accredited  by 
North  Central  for  a  full  online  degree 
program  it  will  allow  us  to  more  effec- 


tively serve  this  segment  of  our  student 
population,"  Cowley  College  president 
Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee  said.  "We  are 
delighted  North  Central  recognizes  that 
we  have  a  quality  online  program  and 
has  confidence  in  Cowley  to  offer  a  full 
associates  degree." 

Online  classes  make  educational  opportu- 
nities available  no  matter  where  a  person 
lives  or  how  busy  they  may  be. 
"This  will  allow  students  an  opportunity 
to  enter  higher  education  and  earn  a 
degree  on  their  own  timeline,"  Griffiths 
said. 

Griffiths,  who  was  actively  involved  in 
helping  the  college  gain  accreditation  to 
offer  full  online  degrees,  praised  the  work 
done  by  several  Cowley  employees,  includ- 
ing that  of  the  AQ1P  6  team  as  well  as 


Tiffany  Sowa,  Chris  Cannon,  Julie  Rora- 
baugh,  Eddie  Andreo,  Charles  McKown, 
Clinton  Marlow,  and  Ben  Schears. 
The  college  will  continue  to  develop  ad- 
ditional online  degrees  and  will  look  into 
entering  into  the  online  technical  educa- 
tion field  as  well.  Cowley  will  also  begin 
advertising  the  opportunity  to  earn  online 
degrees  both  nationally  and  internation- 
ally. 

"Students  can  earn  a  degree  without  hav- 
ing to  ever  step  foot  on  campus,"  Charles 
McKown,  Cowley  College  vice  president 
of  research  and  technology  said. 
For  more  information  about  the  online 
degree  programs  that  Cowley  College  has 
to  offer,  contact  an  admissions  representa- 
tive at  620-441-5594. 


Mildred  Johnston  named 

Outstanding  Tiger  Alumnus 

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recognized  for  her  many  contribu- 
tions to  Cowley  College  and  her  service 
to  the  community,  Mildred  (Milly)  John- 
ston was  recently  named  the  recipient  of 
the  Outstanding  Tiger  Alumnus  Award 
for  2010. 

Johnston  moved  to  Arkansas  City  from 
Clearwater  in  1944.  She  went  on  to  grad- 
uate from  Ark  City  High  School  in  1945 
and  Ark  City  Junior  College  in  1947. 
Back  when  Johnston  attended  ACJC,  the 
college  was  housed  in  the  basement  of 
Arkansas  City  High  School.  During  that 
time,  Johnston  was  among  the  individuals 
that  handed  out  flyers  with  information 
talking  about  getting  the  college  moved 
out  of  the  basement  of  the  high  school. 
A  few  years  later  that  would  become  a 
reality  when  the  school  moved  to  its  cur- 
rent location  of  125  South  Second  St.  in 
Arkansas  City. 

Johnston  went  on  to  do  substitute  teach- 
ing for  USD  470  for  more  than  10  years 
thanks  to  the  education  she  received  at 
ACJC. 

"When  I  think  of  being  listed  as  an 
Outstanding  Alumnus  it  is  kind  of  over- 
whelming," Johnston  said. 
She  married  Hubert  Johnston  in  1947. 
They  had  three  children:  Nan  Schaper, 
Olathe;  Kay  Thomas,  Edmond,  OK;  and 
Gevan  Johnston,  who  is  deceased.  Hubert 
passed  away  in  2007. 

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

"My  husband  (Hubert)  and  I  have  always 
supported  the  college,  it  meant  a  lot  for 
our  kids  to  go  here,"  Johnston  said. 
Mildred  and  Hubert  received  the  Cow- 
ley County  Community  College  Tiger 
Booster  Club  Award  in  2000.  The  couple 
attended  numerous  Cowley  College  base- 
ball and  softball  games,  and  even  went  to 
Grand  Junction,  Colo,  on  two  different 
occasions  to  cheer  on  the  Tiger  baseball 
team  at  the  JUCO  World  Series. 
Now,  Johnston  can  be  seen  at  each  of  the 
Tigers'  home  basketball  games. 
Thanks  to  a  generous  donation  to  the 
college's  Endowment  Association,  the 
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Mildred  Johnston,  Class  of  1947,  is  always  eager  to  lend  a  helping  hand. 


Hubert  and  Mildred  Johnston  Endowed 

Fund  was  started  in  February  2009. 

"I  am  so  proud  of  the  school,"  Johnston 

said. 

Johnston  began  volunteering  at  Medi- 

calodge  East  where  her  mother,  Marie 

Freese,  was  a  resident.  Since  then  she  has 

volunteered  at  numerous  organizations. 

"I  am  so  glad  I  started  doing  volunteer 

work,  I  am  happy  to  help  out,"  Johnston 

said. 

Johnston  has  been  a  volunteer  for  the 

American  Cancer  Society  for  29  years. 

During  that  time,  she  has  been  a  certified 

Reach  to  Recovery  volunteer  and  touched 


the  lives  of  many  newly  diagnosed  breast 
cancer  patients.  She  also  assisted  with  the 
Relay  for  Life  event  for  10  years. 
She  has  been  a  member  of  the  American 
Legion  Auxiliary  for  66  years;  the  Ark 
City  Tennis  Association  for  35  years, 
serving  several  years  as  treasurer;  the 
SCKRMC  Auxiliary  for  23  years,  serving 
as  gift  shop  manager;  and  as  a  volunteer , 
at  Medicalodge  East  for  23  years. 
She  has  previously  been  a  volunteer  for 
the  American  Red  Cross,  making  lap 
robes  and  assisting  with  the  blood  drives. 

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Aubrey  Lyman  named  a 
New  Century  Scholar 

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the  top-scoring  student  (based  on 
scores  received  in  the  All-USA  competi- 
tion) from  the  state  of  Kansas,  Cowley 
College  sophomore  Aubrey  Lyman  was 
selected  as  a  New  Century  Scholar. 
Lyman  received  a  $2,000  stipend  and  was 
recognized  at  the  American  Association  of 
Community  Colleges  Convention,  April 
17-19,  in  Seattle,  Washington. 
The  New  Century  Scholars  program  is 
sponsored  annually  by  the  American 
Association  of  Community  Colleges,  The 
Coca-Cola  Foundation,  the  Coca-Cola 
Scholars  Foundation,  and  Phi  Theta 
Kappa. 

At  Cowley,  Lyman  was  involved  in  Phi 
Theta  Kappa,  KNEA  (Kansas  National 
Education  Association),  PAWS  (Peers  Ad- 
vocating Wellness  for  Students),  was  the 
president  of  ACES  (Academic  Civic 
Continued  on  page  27 


Aubrey  Lyman  is  presented  a  certificate  from  Cowley  College  president 
Patrick  J.  McAfee  after  being  selected  as  a  New  Century  Scholar. 


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Ali  Nittler 

September  2009 


Ashley  Spencer 

October  2009 


Phuong  Huynh 

November  2009 


Robin  Ray 

December  2009 


Jamie  Blackim 

January  2010 


Christine  Logan 

February  2010 


Aaron  Brooks 

March  2010 


B.J.  Misialek 

April  2010 

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he  physics  lab  project  at  Cowley  Col- 
lege was  completed  in  December,  2009. 
The  remodel  provides  new  work  stations 
for  students,  including  sinks  and  natural 
gas.  It  also  added  storage  and  an  emer- 
gency shower. 

More  than  $61,000  was  raised  to  help 
fund  the  project,  while  ARRA  funds  were 
used  to  finish  the  project. 
"The  improvement  is  huge,  it  will  be  obvi- 
ous to  the  students  what  has  been  done," 
said  Tony  Crouch,  Cowley  College's  ex- 
ecutive vice  president  of  business  services. 
"Now  this  is  a  physics  lab!" 


As  part  of  the  project,  some  plumbing 
work  at  the  west  end  of  Galle-Johnson 
needed  to  be  done.  The  plumbing  work 
allowed  the  restrooms  at  the  band  room 
entrance  to  once  again  be  functional. 
Conco  Construction  did  work  on  the 
project  as  did  Winfield  Plumbing  and 
Graham  Electric. 

"Those  guys  were  great  to  work  with  as 
always,"  Crouch  said. 
Students  put  the  physics  lab  to  good  use 
in  the  spring  semester. 


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Nichols  receives  Stirnaman  Award 

In  his  11th  year  as  an  instructor  in 
Cowley  College's  Natural  Science 
Department,  Greg  Nichols  continues  to 
challenge  his  students  to  be  the  best  they 
can  be.  His  dedication  to  his  profession 
did  not  go  unnoticed  as  he  was  awarded 
the  Paul  Stirnaman  Memorial  Award  for 
Teaching  Excellence  during  Cowley  Col- 
lege's Back  to  School  In-Service  held  Aug. 
13,  2009  in  the  Earle  N.  Wright  Commu- 
nity Room. 

Along  with  teaching  math  classes  at  Cow- 
ley, Nichols  is  the  president  of  the  Cowley 
Education  Association  and  is  a  sponsor 
for  the  college's  Academic  Excellence 
Challenge  team. 


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my  peers 
recognize  my 
dedication 
to  the 
profession," 

"Greg  is  deserving  of  this  award  because 
of  his  active  involvement  and  leadership 
in  CEA  (Cowley  Education  Association) 
as  president,"  Cowley  College  vice  presi- 
dent of  academic  affairs  Slade  Griffiths 
said.  "He  truly  cares  about  faculty  and 
student  learning  and  I  am  pleased  to  see 
him  receive  this  award." 
The  award  is  named  for  Paul  Stirnaman, 
a  long-time  Social  Science  Department 
instructor  and  strong  supporter  of  the 
College  Education  Association.  He  died 
June  16,  2000,  following  a  lengthy  illness. 
In  past  years,  Nichols  has  served  as  a 
sponsor  for  the  Math  and  Science  Club 
and  Campus  Christian  Fellowship.  He 
began  working  at  Cowley  the  final  year 
that  Stirnaman  taught  at  the  school. 
"All  of  the  people  that  knew  Paul  knew 
how  extremely  dedicated  he  was  to  his 
students  and  fellow  faculty  members," 
Nichols  said.  "It's  a  great  honor,  to  win 
this  award  means  my  peers  recognize  my 
dedication  to  the  profession.  I  put  my 
heart  and  soul  into  my  teaching.  There 
are  a  lot  of  deserving  instructors  that  I 
strive  to  be  like." 

Nichols  received  his  bachelors  degree 
from  the  University  of  Oklahoma  and 


Greg  Nichols,  Natural  Science  Department  instuctor,  was  named  the 
recipient  of  the  Paul  Stirnaman  Memorial  Award  for  Teaching  Excellence. 


earned  a  masters  degree  in  mathematics 
from  Emporia  State  University. 
He  has  high  expectations  for  his  students 
as  he  wants  them  to  have  an  easy  transi- 
tion when  they  leave  Cowley. 
"I  take  pride  in  seeing  my  former  students 
go  on  to  be  successful,"  Nichols  said.  "I 
try  to  prepare  students  for  what  they  will 
encounter  when  they  leave  here." 
Prior  to  coming  to  Cowley,  Nichols  was 
an  adjunct  instructor  at  Butler  Commu- 
nity College.  He  also  taught  two  years  at 
El  Dorado  High  School  and  one  year  at 
Ness  City  High  School. 
He  and  his  wife,  Melissa,  have  three  chil- 
dren, Samantha  16,  Isaac  12,  and  Gabriel 
five  months. 


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th  class  inducted  into  Tiger 
hlftk  Hall  of  Fame  _ 


Pictured  from  left,  Tim  Shartahan,  Harold  Barse  (accepted  the  award  for  Francis  Browning  Pipestem), 
Kristi  "Buggy"  (Davis)  Loney,  and  Dave  Burroughs. 


H. 


.all  of  Fame  inductees  recognized 
for  their  contributions  to  Cowley  College 
athletics,  Dave  Burroughs,  Tim  Shana- 
han,  Kristi  "Buggy"  (Davis)  Loney  and 
Francis  Browning  Pipestem  were  inducted 
into  the  Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame  on 
February  6.  Pipestem  was  inducted  into 
the  Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame  posthu- 
mously. 

The  new  inductees  were  treated  to  a 
social  gathering  Friday  night  in  the 
college's  Earle  N.  Wright  Community 
Room  as  well  as  a  luncheon  on  Saturday. 
The  induction  ceremony  took  place  at 
half  time  of  the  Tiger  men's  basketball 
game  against  Independence  Community 
College. 

The  Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame  began  in 
2000  and  currently  has  57  members. 
Burroughs  is  the  second  winningest  coach 
in  Cowley  College  sports  history.  He 
helped  guide  the  Tiger  baseball  team  to 
back-to-back  J  U  CO  World  Series  titles  in 
1997  and  1998,  and  has  won  868  games 
in  22  seasons  as  head  coach. 
The  Cowley  College  baseball  team  has 
captured  three  of  the  last  four  Jayhawk 
East  titles  and  1 3  of  the  past  16  confer- 
ence championships.  Burroughs'  teams 

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have  qualified  for  two  of  the  last  four 
JUCO  World  Series  tournament's  played 
in  Grand  Junction,  CO  as  he  has  been 
named  the  Jayhawk  East  coach  of  the  year 
three  of  the  past  four  seasons. 
Shanahan  was  an  All-American  member 
of  the  Cowley  College  men's  tennis  team, 
which  won  the  school's  first  national 
championship  in  1989.  He  also  teamed 
to  win  the  NJCAA  doubles  title  in  1989. 
As  a  sophomore  at  Cowley,  Shanahan 
helped  the  Tiger  tennis  team  place  third 
nationally. 

He  went  on  to  earn  All-Conference  hon- 
ors while  playing  tennis  at  Oklahoma  City 
University.  Following  graduation  from 
OCU,  Shanahan  went  on  to  become  a 
highly  successful  women's  tennis  coach 
at  the  school.  He  was  named  the  Sooner 
Athletic  Conference  Coach  of  the  Year/ 
NAIA  Region  6  Coach  of  the  Year  from 
1994-2002.  He  was  also  named  the  ITA/ 
Wilson  NAIA  Women's  National  Coach 
of  the  Year  in  1996  and  1999. 
Shanahan  has  been  the  head  tennis 
professional  at  Greens  Country  Club  in 
Oklahoma  City  since  2003. 
Loney  was  the  first  dominant  player  in 
the  softball  program's  successful  history. 


She  was  a  two-time  All-Conference  and 
All-Region  VI  performer  at  Cowley.  Dur- 
ing the  1986  season,  Loney  led  the  nation 
in  wins  (28)  and  helped  the  Lady  Tigers 
win  the  Region  VI  championship.  Cowley 
went  55-16  in  her  two  years  at  the  school 
and  captured  back-to-back  conference 
titles. 

Her  28  victories  in  1986  stood  as  a  school- 
record  for  14  years,  while  Loney's  39 
career  wins  was  the  most  in  the  program's 
history  until  1998,  and  her  218  strikeouts 
remained  a  school-record  until  1999. 
She  has  since  worked  in  the  Critical  Care 
Unit  at  Wichita's  Wesley  Medical  Center, 
and  is  currently  working  as  a  registered 
nurse  at  the  South  Central  Kansas  Re- 
gional Medical  Center  in  Arkansas  City. 
Pipestem  was  an  All-American  offensive 
and  defensive  tackle  for  the  Arkansas  City 
Junior  College  football  team  during  the 
1961  season.  He  played  on  two  success- 
ful teams,  which  were  coached  by  fellow 
Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame  inductee,  Ben 
Cleveland. 

ACJC  went  7-4  during  the  1961  season 
and  did  even  better  in  Pipestem's  second 
year  at  the  school  as  the  Tigers  went  8-3 
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Cowley  College  surpasses  last 
year's  total  enrollment 


N, 


early  two  weeks  prior  to  the  start  of 
the  fall  semester  and  Cowley  College  had 
already  passed  last  year's  total  of  students 
enrolled.  Compared  to  last  year  on  Aug. 
6,  each  one  of  Cowley's  Centers  has  seen 
an  increase  in  enrollment. 
The  total  FTE  (full  time  equivalency) 
for  the  college  on  Aug.  6,  2010  stood  at 
2,778,  an  increase  of  409  FTE  from  this 
same  date  a  year  ago. 
"I'm  excited  to  see  such  strong  enroll- 
ment numbers  for  the  fall  semester,"  Ben 
Schears,  Executive  Director  of  Enroll- 
ment and  Outreach  Centers  at  Cowley 
College,  said.  "The  advisors  at  each  of 
our  locations  have  been  tremendously 
busy  getting  students  enrolled  in  classes, 
financial  aid  has  been  working  hard  to 
help  the  students  with  funding  to  pay  for 
classes,  and  our  student  life  office  has 
been  spending  countless  days  this  sum- 
mer providing  small  group  orientations 


to  the  new  students.  All  across  campus 
everyone  has  been  pitching  in  to  get  ready 
for  the  fall  semester." 

The  largest  increase  is  seen  in  the  college's 
on-line  enrollment.  Last  year  at  this  time 
there  were  a  total  of  650  FTE,  while  this 
year,  there  is  nearly  900  FTE. 
The  college's  Bloomenshine  Center  in 
Mulvane  has  almost  100  more  FTE  (584- 
491)  from  this  time  last  year,  while  the 
school's  Allied  Health  Center  in  Winfield 
already  has  more  FTE  (56)  than  they  have 
ever  had. 

On  the  main  campus  in  Arkansas  City, 
enrollment  was  already  at  1,146  and  on 
pace  for  one  of  the  largest  on  campus  en- 
rollments in  school  history.  Also,  all  five 
dormitories  are  tilled  to  capacity.  Howev- 
er, students  can  be  put  on  a  waiting  list  in 
the  event  a  dorm  room  becomes  available. 
The  addition  of  two  enrollment  centers  in 
Wichita  over  the  past  couple  of  years  has 
helped  the  college  become  more  visible 
and  has  given  potential  students  a  way  to 
find  out  more  about  the  school. 


This,  along  with  planned  extended  enroll- 
ment hours  in  the  admissions  office, 
played  a  large  role  in  the  boost  in  enroll- 
ment. 

"It's  been  exciting  to  see  the  energy  and 
cooperation  from  across  the  college  as  we 
gear  up  for  this  coming  semester,"  Schears 
said. 

Along  with  the  college's  main  campus  in 
Arkansas  City,  Cowley  has  two  centers 
in  Mulvane,  two  enrollment  centers  in 
Wichita,  and  its  Allied  Health  Center  in 
Winfield.  To  find  out  more  information 
on  how  to  enroll  go  to  www.cowley.edu  or 
call  (620)  442-0430  to  speak  to  an  admis- 
sions representative. 


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partnership  with  Kansas 
University  developed 


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n  the  fall  of  2009,  Cowley  College 
established  a  new  2+2  partnership  with 
Kansas  State  University.  This  partnership 
allows  students  at  Cowley  to  earn  their 
associate  degrees  at  the  school  and  then 
transfer  credits  to  complete  a  Kansas  State 
bachelor's  degree  through  distance  educa- 
tion without  leaving  their  community. 
Cowley  College  became  one  of  the  first 
schools  in  the  south  central  Kansas  area 
to  develop  a  2+2  partnership  with  K-State. 
"KState  is  pleased  to  establish  this  part- 
nership with  Cowley  County  Community 
College,"  said  Sue  C.  Maes,  dean  of  con- 
tinuing education  at  K-State.  "Through 
the  partnership,  we  can  enhance  the 
services,  access  and  opportunity  that 
both  the  community  college  and  K-State 
can  provide  for  Kansans  to  complete 
their  bachelor's  degrees  in  south  central 
Kansas." 

Signing  the  2+2  agreements  between  Cow- 
ley College  and  Kansas  State  University 

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will  allow  students  to  complete  a  Bachelor 
of  Science  degree  in  General  Business 
or  a  Bachelor  of  Science  in  Technology 
Management. 

The  five  programs  at  Cowley  College 
included  in  the  agreement  are:  Account- 
ing, Business  Administration,  Computer 
Forensics,  Web  Design  and  Criminal 
Justice. 

"This  is  a  great  opportunity  for  the 
students  at  Cowley  College,"  said  Beverly 
Grunder,  Chair  of  Cowley  College's 
Business,  Computer  and  Information 
Technology  Department/Director  of  Busi- 
ness and  Industry.  "It  provides  another 
avenue  for  them  to  complete  their  educa- 
tion without  having  to  leave  the  area.  We 
appreciate  the  opportunity  to  work  with 
K-State  University  on  this  endeavor." 
Those  pictured  are,  front  row  from  left, 
Sue  C.  Maes,  Dean  of  Continuing  Educa- 
tion, K-State;  Cowley  College  President 
Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee;  and  Beverly 
Grunder,  Department  Chair,  Business, 


Computer,  and  Information  Technology/ 
Director  of  Business  and  Industry.  And 
back  row,  from  left,  Don  Von  Bergen, 
Department  Head  of  Arts,  Science,  and 
Business,  K-State  at  Salina;  Jennifer  Pfort- 
miller,  Affiliate  Site  Manager,  K-State; 
Bethany  Stewart,  instructor  in  Cowley 
College's  Business/Computer  and  Infor- 
mation Technology  Department;  Slade 
Griffiths,  Cowley  College  Vice  President 
of  Academic  Affairs;  Sarah  Mathews,  Ac- 
counting instructor;  Rae  Dale,  Business 
Technology  instructor;  and  Ron  Jackson, 
Program  Coordinator,  K-State. 


Hays,  Nichols  honored  at  NISOD 
international  Conference 

Re 


.ecognized  for  their  outstanding  ac- 
complishments in  the  field  of  higher  edu- 
cation, Cowley  College  instructors  David 
Hays  and  Greg  Nichols  recently  received 
Excellence  Awards  from  the  National 
Institute  for  Staff  and  Organizational 
Development  in  Austin,  Texas  during 
the  annual  International  Conference  on 
Teaching  and  Leadership  Excellence  held 
May  30-June  2. 

Nichols,  who  recently  finished  his  11th 
year  as  a  mathematics  instructor  in  the 
Natural  Science  Department,  also  serves 
as  a  sponsor  for  the  college's  Academic 
Excellence  Challenge  Team,  which  tied 
for  second  place  at  the  state  competition. 
While,  Hays  has  spent  the  past  seven 
years  as  a  mathematics  instructor  in  the 
Natural  Science  Department  and  served 
as  a  sponsor  for  the  Chess  Club. 
Cowley  College  vice  president  of  aca- 
demic affairs,  Slade  Griffiths,  praised  the 
work  done  by  Nichols  and  Hays. 
"Both  Greg  and  David  have  been  very 
strong  teachers  at  the  college,"  Griffiths 


said.  "Greg  is  a  great  instructor  that  does 
a  good  job  helping  the  students  learn. 
David  is  also  a  wonderful  teacher  that  has 
devoted  his  life  to  helping  students." 
Nichols  was  unable  to  attend  the  confer- 
ence due  to  his  wife,  Melissa,  recently 
giving  birth  to  the  couple's  fourth  child. 
Joining  Hays  at  the  conference  were  Slade 
Griffiths;  Natural  Science  Department 
Chair,  Michelle  Schoon;  Humanities 
Department  instructor,  Amy  McWhirt; 
Career  and  Technical  Education  Depart- 
ment Chair,  Bob  Moffatt;  director  of 
journalism,  Meg  Smith;  and  Humanities 
Department  Chair,  Marlys  Cervantes. 
Smith  and  Cervantes  served  as  present- 
ers at  the  conference.  The  title  of  their 
presentation  was  "Crossing  Over  Inter- 
disciplinary options  for  higher  education 
classrooms." 

"They  did  a  phenomenal  job,"  Griffiths 
said.  "This  will  help  other  colleges  start 
new  programs  that  we  have  found  to  be 
very  successful  here  at  Cowley." 
Smith  and  Cervantes  were  already  doing 
a  cross  curricular  assignment  with  creative 


writing  and  digital  photography  so  it 
seemed  like  the  perfect  fit  at  the  right 
time. 

"Putting  the  presentation  together  helped 
us  to  find  ways  to  perfect  what  we  are 
already  working  on  in  the  classroom," 
Smith  said.  "Doing  the  research  showed 
something  we  had  already  discovered: 
cross  curricular,  interdisciplinary  and 
critical  thinking  not  only  go  together, 
but  they  also  compliment  the  learning 
process." 

The  conference  had  hundreds  of  breakout 
sessions,  which  made  it  easy  for  those 
attending  to  find  something  they  were 
interested  in  learning  about. 
"I  think  everyone  walked  away  more  moti- 
vated and  with  a  greater  understanding  of 
where  we  are,  and  where  we  need  to  be," 
Griffiths  said. 

The  event  was  capped  by  an  awards  cer- 
emony where  the  NISOD  recipients  were 
honored. 


David  Hays 


Greg  Nichols 


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McWhirt  named  Cowley  College's 
Endowed  Chair 


Pictured,  from  left,  Slade  Griffiths,  vice  president  of  academic  affairs,  Amy  McWhirt,  Cowley  College's  Director  of 
Academic  Preparation  for  the  Humanities  Department,  and  Community  Bank  president  Joyce  McArtor. 


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recognized  for  her  dedication  to 
the  teaching  profession,  Amy  McWhirt, 
Cowley  College's  Director  of  Academic 
Preparation  for  the  Humanities  Depart- 
ment, was  named  the  school's  Endowed 
Chair  during  the  school's  In-Service  held 
Aug.  12  in  the  Earle  N.  Wright  Commu- 
nity Room. 

McWhirt  has  spent  the  past  seven  years 
at  Cowley.  As  the  Director  of  Academic 
Preparation,  she  is  responsible  for  ensur- 
ing that  the  curriculum  the  school  uses  in 
their  developmental  English  courses  is  the 
most  effective  for  students. 
As  Endowed  Chair,  McWhirt  plans  to 
seek  out  innovative  practices  for  trans- 
forming language  instruction.  The  mod- 
ern language  student  is  mostly  focused  on 
being  able  to  use  language  in  real-life  to 
accomplish  tasks.  McWhirt  is  interested 
in  learning  more  about  best  practices 
in  this  area,  and  bringing  those  ideas  to 
Cowley,  so  that  she  can  help  students  bet- 
ter reach  their  learning  goals. 
"Amy  is  very  deserving  of  this  honor,"  vice 

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president  of  academic  affairs,  Slade  Grif- 
fiths said.  "What  has  always  impressed 
me  about  her  was  her  ability  to  bring  new 
teaching  theories  into  the  classroom  in  an 
attempt  to  increase  student  learning.  She 
is  truly  dedicated  to  her  students  and  the 
college;  I  am  proud  to  work  with  her." 
McWhirt  has  been  a  presenter  at  the 
N1SOD  and  NADE  conferences,  and  has 
served  on  several  committees  at  Cowley 
including:  The  Retention  Team,  Advise- 
ment Team,  Orientation  Team,  Develop- 
mental Advising  Sub-Committee,  AQIP 
2-Measuring  Institutional  Effectiveness, 
AQIP  7-Honoring  Cultural  Diversity, 
and  Student  Success  Team.  She  currently 
serves  as  a  member  of  the  AQIP  Steer- 
ing Committee  and  chair  of  the  AQIP 
Category  1  writing  team. 
She  also  serves  as  an  academic  advisor 
and  serves  10  to  15  students  each  semes- 
ter. 

"I  feel  very  honored  to  be  named  En- 
dowed Chair,"  McWhirt  said.  "I  have 
been  very  fortunate  in  my  life  to  have 
been  taught  and  mentored  by  excep- 
tional educators,  most  of  whom  are/were 


current  or  former  teachers  in  Cowley 
County.  I  have  always  attempted  to  model 
my  own  teaching  as  a  living  legacy  to 
them.  This  honor  is  really  their  honor." 
She  has  been  the  recipient  of  the  Nation- 
al Security  Exchange  Program  Grant  to 
study  in  Mexico,  and  is  currently  pursu- 
ing a  Master  of  Arts  in  Teaching  English 
to  Speakers  of  Other  Languages/ Applied 
Linguistics  degree. 

Thanks  to  the  generous  support  of  Cor- 
nerBank,  McWhirt  will  receive  $2,000 
a  year  for  each  of  the  next  two  years.  A 
total  of  $500  will  be  used  for  professional 
development,  while  the  other  $1,500  is  a 
cash  stipend. 

"I  want  to  thank  CornerBank  for  their 
support  of  teachers  and  education," 
McWhirt  said.  "This  award  will  allow 
me  to  bring  innovative  ideas  and  prac- 
tices back  to  Cowley  and  directly  impact 
students-which  is  a  wonderful  way  to  help 
strengthen  the  knowledge  base  of  our 
community." 


Cowley  honors  26  employees  for 
ears  of  service 


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wenty-six  Cowley  College  employees 
were  honored  for  their  years  of  service 
during  a  recognition  ceremony  in  the 
Earle  N.  Wright  Community  Room 
inside  the  Brown  Center. 
Employees  were  honored  in  five-year 
increments. 

Awards  are  presented  annually  to  employ- 
ees who  have  worked  five,  10,  15,  20,  25, 
30,  35  consecutive  years. 
This  year's  award  recipients: 
*35  years:  Elvin  Hatfield,  Business  Tech- 
nology Department  instructor. 
*30  years:  Joycelyn  Goff,  accounting  co- 
ordinator; Terri  Hutchinson,  admissions 
secretary. 

*25  years:  Deb  Nittler,  Social  Science 
Department  instructor;  Larry  Swaim, 
purchasing  coordinator. 
*20  years:  Tammy  Barnaby,  freight  and 
supplies  specialist;  Darren  Burroughs, 
assistant  baseball  coach;  Marcia  Cales, 
Natural  Science  Department  secretary. 


*15  years:  Jody  Arnett,  administrative 
assistant  to  the  Vice  President  of  Business 
Service;  Tony  Crouch,  Executive  Vice 
President  of  Business  Service;  Lois  Samp- 
son, Humanities  Department  instructor; 
Michelle  Schoon,  Natural  Science  Depart- 
ment Chair. 

*10  years:  Heather  Allen,  Director  of 
Organizational  Learning  and  Academic 
Advising;  Mark  Britton,  registrar;  Jafar 
Hashemi,  Natural  Science  Department 
instructor;  Rhoda  MacLaughlin,  Director 
of  Library  Services;  Bev  Manuszak,  Stu- 
dent Support  Services  Counselor;  Greg 
Nichols,  Natural  Science  Department 
instructor;  Todd  Shepherd,  Social  Sci- 
ence Department  Chair;  Roy  Reynolds, 
Student  Life  counselor. 
*5  years:  Todd  Clark,  head  women's 
basketball  coach;  Carl  Garison,  mainte- 
nance technician;  Julie  Kratt,  Humanities 
Department  instructor;  Donni  McClaflin, 
telephone  receptionist;  Jamison  Rhoads, 
technical  director  of  theater;  Kathy  Witte, 
accounts  payable  specialist. 


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Ali  Nittler  named  2009-  2010 
Cowley  College  Student  of  the  Yea 

w 

V V  hat  a  year  it  was  for  Cowley  Col- 
lege sophomore  Ali  Nittler.  Having  been 
named  the  school's  September  Student 
of  the  Month  and  being  crowned  Queen 
Alalah  LXXVIII,  Nittler  capped  off  her 
school  year  by  being  named  Cowley 
College's  Student  of  the  Year  during 
the  school's  annual  Honors  and  Awards 
Ceremony  held  in  the  Earle  N.  Wright 
Community  Room. 
Nittler,  along  with  the  school's  other 
Student  of  the  Month  selections,  were  up 
for  the  prestigious  honor  of  Student  of 
the  Year. 

"Any  of  the  eight  of  us  would  have  been 
more  than  deserving  to  get  the  award," 
Nittler  said.  "It  was  nice  to  be  among 
a  very  elite  group  of  students  and  I  am 
very  gracious  to  have  been  selected  as  the 
Student  of  the  Year." 
A  representative  from  each  department 
at  Cowley  College  honored  students  that 
have  excelled  during  the  2009-10  academ- 
ic year  during  the  ceremony. 
"We  want  to  honor  the  students  and  the 

"Cowley  has 
provided  me 
with  a  very 
good  base  to 
build  myself 
upon/' 


Recognized  for  her  outstanding  work  in  the  classroom,  Ali  Nittler  was 
presented  a  gift  from  Cowley  College  president  Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee  after 
being  named  the  school's  Student  of  the  Year. 

as  a  Tutor.  Along  with  her  other  jobs,  Nit- 


teachers  that  have  helped  the  students 
reach  their  goals,"  Cowley  College  presi- 
dent Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee  said  during  the 
ceremony. 

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

She  worked  two  part  time  jobs  and 
carried  a  full  class  schedule  while  main- 
taining a  4.0  grade  point  average.  She  is 
employed  at  K'  an  D'  Pharmacy  and  also 


tier  plans  to  work  part  time  this  summer 
at  the  Arkansas  City  Recreation  Commis- 
sion. 

Nittler  plans  to  transfer  to  Wichita 
State  University  in  order  to  receive  her 
bachelor's  degree  in  Accounting.  Nittler 
recently  was  nominated  to  be  a  Student 
Ambassador  at  WSU. 
"I  have  had  a  great  experience  at  Cowley 
and  am  ready  to  go  on  to  WSU,"  Nittler 
said.  "Cowley  has  provided  me  with  a  very 
good  base  to  build  myself  upon." 
Nittler  grew  up  well  connected  to  Cowley 
College  as  her  mother,  Deb,  was  the  head 
volleyball  coach  at  Cowley  from  1986- 
2000  and  holds  the  school-record  for 
most  career  wins  (389).  Deb  also  served  as 
an  assistant  women's  basketball  coach  for 
five  seasons  during  the  1980's.  The  head 
coach  of  the  Tiger  women's  basketball 
team  during  those  years  was  Deb's  sister 
and  Ali's  aunt,  Linda  Hargrove,  who  is 


the  program's  all-time  winningest  coach 
with  316  wins.  Hargrove  also  won  292 
games  as  head  volleyball  coach  at  Cowley 
prior  to  Deb  taking  over  as  head  coach  in 
1986. 

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

She  also  has  an  aunt,  Bev  Manuszak, 
which  serves  as  a  Student  Support 
Services  counselor  at  Cowley.  While,  her 
cousin,  April  Nittler,  is  an  instructor  in 
the  college's  Natural  Science  Department. 
Nittler's  mother,  Deb,  also  served  as 
assistant  athletic  director  at  Cowley  and 
is  currently  an  instructor  in  the  Social 
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Science  Department.  Deb  graduated 

from  Cowley  in  1975  and  was  involved  in 

basketball,  volleyball,  track,  tennis,  SGA, 

and  cheerleading  while  a  student  at  the 

school. 

Award  recipients: 

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

*  Kansas  All  State  Academic  Team  — 
Phuong  Huynh,  Aubrey  Lyman,  Gregory 
Anderson,  and  Rebecca  Johnson. 

*  Student  Ambassadors  —  Callie 
Barnett,  Jamie  Blackim,  Erin  Burroughs, 
Allie  Crow,  Mitch  Hoover,  Clinton  Neal, 
Dayton  Rodrigues,  Dange'  Sanders,  Jory 
Custar,  Titus  Massey,  Ashley  Spencer, 
Will  McKown,  Chelsi  Smades,  Mary  Jane 
Roberts,  Alicia  Rayl,  Robin  Ray,  Allison 
Nittler,  Cassidy  Jordan,  Samantha  Thi- 
erne,  Judy  Marks,  Jaclyn  Blazer,  and  Kale 
Hamm. 

*  Outstanding  Student  Ambassadors  — 
Jory  Custar  and  Allie  Crow. 

*  Student  Ambassador  of  the  Year  — 
Mary  Jane  Roberts 

*Resident  Assistants  —Katie  Gillmore, 
Cassidy  Jordan,  Tyler  Hancock,  Justin 
Kirchoff,  Jeffrey  Wejman,  Jamie  Blackim, 


Judy  Marks,  Jessica  Dyer,  and  Mitch 
Hoover. 

*  Student  Government  Association 
—  Samantha  Thieme,  Jeffrey  Wejman, 
Allison  Nittler,  and  Mitch  Hoover. 

*  Cowley  Tutors  —  Christine  Logan 

*  Derek  Burroughs  Award  —  Shane 
Parsons 

*  Academic  Civic  Engagement  through 
Service  —  Kiley  Andes 

*Act  One  Drama  Club  —  Clinton  Haas 
and  Mitch  Hoover 

*Art  and  Design  Club  —  Janet  Hamil- 
ton and  Landon  Schmidt 

*Students  Honoring  All  Diverse  Eth- 
nicities —  Phuong  Hyunh 

*  Fellowship  of  Christian  Athletes  — 
Jamie  Blackim 

*Chess  Club  —  Sarah  Montgomery 
*College  Republicans  —  Richard  Gould 
*Creative  Claws  —  Joanna  Carson  and 
Jessica  Dyer 

*Film  Club  -  Mitchell  Wright 
Tnstrumental  Music  —  Jeremiah  John- 
son and  Mitchell  Wright 

*  Kansas  National  Educators  Associa- 
tion —  Wrylie  Finkle 

*  Math  &  Science  Club  —  Robin  Ray 
*Media  Club  —  Carly  Budd,  Chris 

Bales,  and  Richard  Gould 

*  Multicultural  Scholars  Program  — 


Virdiana  Sanchez  and  Falisha  Scott 

*  Peers  Advocating  Wellness  for 
Students  —  Katie  Gillmore  and  Jamie 
Blackim 

*Phi  Beta  Lambda  —  Phuong  Huynh 
and  Janessa  Gould 

*Phi  Theta  Kappa  —  Robin  Ray, 
Phuong  Huynh,  and  Sarah  Montgomery 

*Phi  Theta  Kappa  (Mulvane)  —  Rebecca 
Johnson  and  Irona  Cliver 

^Skills  USA  -  Brandon  May  *Vocal 
Music  —  Jessica  Latham 

*Allied  Health  Department  —  Saman- 
tha Troyer 

*  Business,  Computer  and  Informa- 
tion Technology  Department  —  Phuong 
Huynh 

*Career  and  Technical  Education 
Department  —  Brandon  May 

*Humanities  Department  —  Jessica 
Dyer 

*Natural  Science  Department  —  Mea- 
gan  Mason 

*Social  Science  Department  —  John 
Kuffler 

*Students  of  the  Month  —  AH  Nittler, 
Ashley  Spencer,  Phuong  Huynh,  Robin 
Ray,  Jamie  Blackim,  Christine  Logan, 
Aaron  Brooks,  and  B.J.  Misialek. 

*  Student  of  the  Year  —  Ali  Nittler 


Tiger  athletics  finish  impressive 
second  out  of  350  schools  in 
NATYCAA  Cup  standings 


D, 


emonstrating  the  incredible  success 
of  Cowley  College  athletics,  the  school  re- 
cently finished  in  a  tie  for  second  among 
350  community  college  athletic  programs 
in  the  NATYCAA  (National  Alliance  of 
Two  Year  College  Athletic  Administra- 
tors) Cup  standings. 
The  Tigers,  who  tied  for  second  with 
Monroe  (NY)  Community  College,  fin- 
ished only  behind  Iowa  Central  Commu- 
nity College  in  the  standings  and  will  be 
awarded  $2,000  along  with  a  trophy. 
"This  is  a  great  tribute  to  our  coaches  and 
student  athletes,"  Cowley  College  athletic 
director  Tom  Saia  said.  "It  also  speaks 
highly  about  our  athletic  department 


that  we  are  able  to  compete  on  a  national 
level." 

The  NATYCAA  Cup  program  began  in 
2004  and  recognizes  excellence  in  two- 
year  college  athletics  based  on  success  in 
championship  competition. 
Points  for  the  NATYCAA  Cup  are  calcu- 
lated based  on  each  colleges  finish  at  NJ- 
CAA  Tournaments.  Each  first  place  finish 
is  worth  20  points,  second  place  19,  third 
18,  and  so  on.  Total  scores  for  both  men's 
and  women's  programs  are  combined  for 
their  total  score. 

During  the  2009-2010  season,  Cowley 
College  sports  teams  combined  for  nine 
national  tournament  appearances,  eight 
conference  championships,  and  five 


Region  VI  crowns. 

Out  of  the  nine  national  tournament 
appearances,  the  Tigers  had  six  top-five 
finishes,  including  the  volleyball  team 
finishing  as  the  national  runner-up. 
"We  are  well  known  in  the  NJCAA, 
which  is  great  for  our  college  and  the 
community,"  Saia  said.  "It's  nice  to  be 
recognized  as  the  top  community  college 
athletic  program  in  the  state  of  Kansas." 
This  marks  the  second  time  Cowley  has 
finished  as  the  runner-up  in  the  NATY- 
CAA Cup  standings,  while  the  Tigers 
have  garnered  several  top- 10  finishes  dur- 
ing Saia's  successful  reign  as  the  school's 
athletic  director. 


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Athletic  Roundup 


Men's  Track 

Making  last  year's  21st  place  national  finish  a 
thing  of  the  past,  the  Cowley  College  men's 
track  and  field  team  placed  sixth  out  of  26 
teams  at  the  NJCAA  Outdoor  Track  and  Field 
Championships  in  Hutchinson. 
Vondrell  Harris  capped  his  stellar  sophomore 
season  by  finishing  as  the  national  runner-up 
in  the  high  jump  (7-0  Vi)  and  earned  NJCAA 
second-team  All-American  honors. 
Sophomore  Jory  Custar  broke  the  school 
record  in  the  800-meter  prelims  (1:51.73), 
while  Mac  Griffith  eclipsed  the  school  record 
in  the  decathlon  (6,577  points)  Both  Custar 
and  Griffith  earned  Coaches  Association  Ail- 
American  honors  for  their  efforts. 
The  Tigers'  4x800-meter  relay  team  of  Dane 
Dewitt,  T.J.  Mapp,  David  Phillips,  and  Brice 
Irving  ran  incredible  splits  and  finished  third 
with  a  time  of  7:44.90.  The  runners  were 
named  NJCAA  Honorable  Mention  Ail- 
Americans. 

The  large  group  of  sophomores  helped  Cowley 
run  its  streak  of  indoor  and  outdoor  confer- 
ence titles  to  four  years  in  a  row,  and  led  the 
squad  to  an  1 1th  place  national  finish  indoors 
and  the  sixth  place  finish  during  the  outdoor 
season. 

Women's  Track 

Breaking  five  school  records  and  having  seven 
athletes  earn  NJCAA  All-American  honors, 
the  Cowley  College  women's  track  and  field 
team  finished  fifth  at  the  NJCAA  Outdoor 
Track  and  Field  Championships  in  Hutchin- 
son. 

The  Lady  Tigers'  fifth  place  finish  was  the 
second  highest  in  the  program's  history, 
behind  only  the  2007  squad's  third  place 
finish.  Cowley  finished  as  conference  and 
region  champions  during  both  the  indoor  and 
outdoor  seasons  and  garnered  a  pair  of  top-five 
national  finishes. 

After  finishing  as  individual  national  champi- 
ons during  the  indoor  season,  Cowley  sopho- 
mores Katie  Gillmore  and  Robin  Ray  were 
national  runner-ups  at  the  outdoor  national 
championships.  Gillmore  broke  her  own 
school  record  in  the  pole  vault  as  she  cleared 
12-7  Vi  in  the  event. 

While,  Ray  (37:25.88)  finished  a  little  more 
than  eight  seconds  behind  Colby  Commu- 
nity College's  Scarla  Nero  (37:17.66)  in  the 
10,000-meter  run  despite  breaking  the  school 
record  in  the  event. 

Fellow  sophomore  Cecilia  Burley  joined  Gill- 
more and  Ray  as  second-team  All-Americans 
by  placing  second  in  the  5,000-meter  run  with 
a  time  of  18:59.71. 

Richelle  Farley  capped  her  freshman  season 
by  breaking  school  records  in  the  high  jump 
(5-3  14)  and  100-meter  hurdles  (14.53)  at  the 
national  meet. 


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Men's  Tennis 

Recording  its  highest  national  finish  since 
2004,  when  the  team  was  competing  at  the 
NJCAA  Division  III  level,  the  Cowley  College 
men's  tennis  team  placed  sixth  at  the  NJCAA 
Division  I  Men's  National  Tennis  Champion- 
ship in  Piano,  Texas. 

Advancing  to  the  title  match  at  No.  3  singles, 
Cowley  sophomore  Roger  White  had  his  magi- 
cal run  come  to  an  end  with  a  1-6,  0-6  loss  to 
Vincennes  University's  Simon  Honegger. 
White,  who  came  to  Cowley  from  England, 
had  a  stellar  performance  at  the  national 
tournament,  as  he  also  teamed  with  Alex 
Dickson  to  advance  to  the  quarterfinals  of  No. 
3  doubles.  By  making  it  to  the  championship 
match  at  No.  3  singles,  White  was  named  a 
second-team  All-American. 
Cowley  got  region  titles  from  Lloyd  Bruce- 
Burgess  at  No.  1  singles,  Roger  White  at  No.  3 
singles,  and  Alex  Dickson  at  No.  6  singles. 
Cowley  will  lose  White,  Bruce-Burgess,  Renato 
Mendes  and  Felipe  Pimenta  to  graduation. 
The  Tigers  will  hope  Joan  Vails  and  Alex 
Dickson  can  build  off  their  experience  at  the 
national  tournament  and  serve  as  leaders  on 
next  season's  team. 

Fellow  freshman  Tom  Gibaud  also  gained 
valuable  experience  during  the  season  and  ac- 
companied the  team  on  its  trip  to  nationals. 

Women's  Tennis 

Showing  they  are  one  of  the  top  tennis 
programs  in  the  nation,  the  Cowley  College 
women's  tennis  team  finished  fourth  out  of 
31  teams  at  the  NJCAA  Division  I  National 
Championship  held  in  Tucson,  AZ. 
The  fourth  place  finish  tied  for  the  second 
highest  finish  in  the  program's  history,  behind 
only  the  2002  squad's  third  place  finish,  which 
was  achieved  while  playing  at  the  NJCAA  Divi- 
sion III  level. 

At  the  national  tournament,  Cowley  was  led 
by  its  top-two  singles  players,  Adrijana  Pavlovic 
and  Jessica  Montemayor,  as  both  players  ad- 
vanced to  the  semifinals  before  losing. 
Montemayor  also  teamed  with  Brittney  Laner 
to  advance  to  the  semifinals  at  No.  2  doubles 
before  being  eliminated  by  a  doubles  team 
from  Tyler. 

Led  by  its  seven  sophomores,  Cowley  made  it 
back-to-back  Region  VI  titles  by  finishing  well 
ahead  of  second  place  Johnson  County  at  the 
region  tournament. 

Adrijana  Pavlovic,  Jamie  Blackim,  Natalia 
Medina,  and  Brittney  Laner  repeated  as  region 
champions  in  singles  play.  While,  Wrylie 
Finkle  made  up  for  a  three-set  defeat  in  the 
finals  of  last  year's  tournament  by  defeating 
Johnson  County's  Sydney  Ramsey  7-6  (4),  0-6, 
6-2  in  the  finals  of  No.  5  singles. 
Pavlovic  and  Blackim  went  on  to  finish  as 
region  champions  at  No.  1  doubles,  and 
Montemayor  and  Laner  took  home  the  title  at 
No.  2  doubles. 


Baseball 

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

Cowley  had  18  hits  in  the  win  over  Seward 
County,  but  managed  just  three  hits  in  a  5-4 
loss  in  the  rematch. 

Cowley  had  won  18  of  its  previous  20  games 
prior  to  the  pair  of  one-run  defeats  to  close 
out  its  season.  The  Tigers  finished  the  year 
with  a  record  of  39-16  overall  and  were  one 
game  behind  conference  champion  Johnson 
County  in  the  Jayhawk  East  with  a  conference 
mark  of  29-7. 

Cowley  had  five  players  named  first-team 
all-conference  and  two  more  named  to  the 
second-team.  Six  of  the  Tigers'  seven  all-conter- 
ence  selections  were  sophomores. 
Freshman  Aaron  Rea,  a  second-team  all-confer- 
ence selection,  highlights  the  list  of  returning 
players  for  the  Tigers.  Rea  batted  .348  and  led 
the  team  in  RBI's  (66),  while  finishing  second 
in  home  runs  (seven),  doubles  (15),  and  runs 
scored  (63). 

Sophomore  Zach  Cargill  went  11-1  on  the  sea- 
son and  finished  his  Tiger  career  with  a  record 
of  19-2  on  the  mound. 

Softball 

Advancing  to  the  Region  VI  title  game  for 
the  11th  year  in  a  row,  the  Cowley  College 
Softball  team  had  its  bid  for  a  return  trip  to 
the  national  tournament  come  to  an  end  with 
a  9-4  loss  to  Highland. 

After  going  just  11-9  in  its  first  20  games,  Cow- 
ley finished  the  season  with  a  record  of  38-12. 
Cowley  will  have  to  make  up  for  the  loss  of 
conference  MVP  Ashley  Spencer,  who  finished 
the  season  with  a  record  of  29-7  and  an  earned 
run  average  of  1.70.  Spencer  went  53-8  during 
her  two  years  at  the  school. 
Cowley  will  also  say  goodbye  to  all-conference 
performers  Alysha  Poteat  and  Taylor  Cantil- 
lon.  Poteat  batted  .365  and  led  the  team  in 
home  runs  (10)  and  RBI's  (47),  while  Cantil- 
lon  was  third  on  the  team  in  batting  average 
(.369),  home  runs  (six)  and  RBI's  (36). 
Outfielder  Sarah  Hocker  rounds  out  the  group 
of  sophomores  and  batted  .275  with  18  RBI's. 
The  Lady  Tigers  will  return  its  No.  2  pitcher  in 
McLeod  (9-4,  2.36  ERA)  as  well  as  its  top  two 
hitters  in  Bri  Akers  (.449  average)  and  Alyssa 
Allison  (.370  average).  Cuthbertson  also  had 
a  solid  freshman  season  and  was  second  on 
the  team  in  doubles  (12),  home  runs  (8),  and 
RBI's  (46). 

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Volleyball 

The  Lady  Tiger  volleyball  team  went  five 
games  with  Illinois  Central  College  before  los- 
ing in  the  championship  match  of  the  NJCAA 
Division  II  National  Championships  played  in 
Wisconsin  Dells,  WI.  The  second  place  finish 
matches  the  program's  highest  ever  finish 
at  the  national  tournament.  Cowley  ended 
the  season  with  a  record  of  32-5  and  had  the 
highest  winning  percentage  (86.5%)  in  the 
program's  history. 

Along  with  the  national  runner-up  finish, 
Jenifer  Bahner  led  the  Lady  Tigers  to  confer- 
ence and  region  titles  in  her  first  season  as 
head  coach. 

Freshmen  Roslandy  Acosta  and  Elena  Ber- 
roteran  were  named  to  the  All-Tournament 
team  at  the  national  championships.  Acosta 
was  also  named  the  Most  Valuable  Player  and 
Freshman  of  the  Year  in  the  Jayhawk  Confer- 
ence Eastern  Division. 
Sophomore  libero  Michelle  O'Dell  was  also 
named  a  First-Team  all-conference  selection, 
while  Berroteran  received  honorable  mention 
all-conference  recognition. 
The  Lady  Tigers  will  say  goodbye  to  sopho- 
mores Michelle  O'Dell,  Sarah  Eldridge,  and 
Keshia  Clark.  But,  Cowley  will  return  nine 
players  from  its  national  runner-up  squad. 

Men's  Cross  Country 

Landing  three  runners  on  the  list  of  Coaches 
Association  All-Americans,  the  Cowley  Col- 
lege men's  cross  country  team  capped  another 
stellar  season  by  placing  fifth  out  of  31  teams 
at  the  NJCAA  Division  I  National  Champion- 
ships held  in  Peoria,  IL. 
Sophomore  Dustin  Mettler,  the  conference 
champion  in  the  Jayhawk  East,  led  Cowley  by 
placing  25th  with  a  time  of  26:25  at  the  na- 
tional meet.  Joining  Mettler  as  Coaches  Asso- 
ciation All-Americans  were,  sophomores  Brice 
Irving  (26:29)  and  Phillip  Banowetz  (26:39), 
who  placed  26th  and  33rd,  respectively. 
Coaches  Association  All-American  honors 
are  bestowed  to  the  top-25  American  born 
runners. 

Cowley  will  lose  Mettler,  Banowetz,  Irving, 
Cianin  Kuril,  and  Isbek  Sailnas  to  gradua- 
tion. The  sophomores  helped  Cowley  capture 
its  fourth  straight  conference  title  and  add 
another  top-five  national  finish  to  the  school's 
list  of  accomplishments. 
Freshmen  Tyson  Christensen  and  Josh  Gracia 
each  ran  well  at  nationals  and  will  return  to 
lead  the  Tigers  next  season. 

Women's  Cross  Country 

With  Robin  Ray  capping  a  brilliant  season  by 
being  named  an  NJCAA  All-American,  and 
two  other  Lady  Tiger  runners  earning  Coaches 
Association  All-American  honors,  the  Cowley 
College  women's  cross  country  team  placed 
fourth  out  of  35  teams  at  the  NJCAA  Division 


I  National  Championships  held  in  Peoria,  IL. 
The  fourth  place  finish  tied  the  program's 
highest  ever  national  finish  as  Cowley  also 
placed  fourth  in  2006. 

Ray  was  the  first  American  to  finish  the  race 
as  she  placed  seventh  with  a  time  of  18:20.  Ray 
has  left  her  mark  on  the  Cowley  program  as 
her  time  of  18:20  was  the  second  fastest  time 
in  school  history. 

Sophomore  Cecilia  Burley  placed  21st  with 
a  time  of  19:07.  Burley's  time  was  the  sixth 
fastest  in  the  program's  history  as  she  earned 
Coaches  Association  All-American  honors. 
Freshman  Leigh  Ann  Omarkhail  also  earned 
Coaches  Association  All-American  honors  as 
she  placed  among  the  top-25  American  born 
runners. 

Cowley  will  say  goodbye  to  Marvia  Lewin, 
Jessica  Dyer,  Ray  and  Burley.  However, 
Omarkhail,  Val  Bland,  Bailey  Hawkins  and 
Elly  Adamson  will  return  next  season  with 
the  experience  of  having  competed  well  at 
nationals. 

Men's  Basketball 

The  Cowley  College  men's  basketball  team 
captured  its  third  straight  Jayhawk  Confer- 
ence Eastern  Division  title  as  they  finished 
the  2009-2010  season  with  a  record  of  21-11 
overall  and  14-4  in  the  conference. 
Having  guided  the  Cowley  College  men's  bas- 
ketball team  to  the  Jayhawk  Conference  East- 
ern Division  title  in  his  first  year  at  the  school, 
head  coach  Tommy  DeSalme  was  named  the 
Jayhawk  East  Coach  of  the  Year. 
The  Tigers'  success  was  even  more  impressive 
considering  they  had  only  two  sophomores  on 
the  roster. 

DeSalme  was  not  the  only  Tiger  recognized 
for  their  outstanding  season  as  Cowley's  Tyrus 
McGee  was  also  named  the  Jayhawk  East 
Freshman  of  the  Year  and  an  All-Region  selec- 
tion. McGee  averaged  a  team-best  16.6  points 
and  5.3  rebounds.  Over  the  last  nine  games  of 
the  season,  McGee  averaged  22.1  points  and 
6.6  rebounds  per  game,  and  shot  57  percent 
(34-of-60)  from  three-point  range. 
Fellow  freshman  Dominick  Cornelius  was 
also  recognized  as  he  was  named  an  honorable 
mention  all-conference  selection.  Cornelius,  a 
6-foot-4  guard/forward  from  Tulsa,  OK,  aver- 
aged 10.6  points  and  4.1  rebounds.  He  is  also 
considered  to  be  the  Tigers  best  defender. 

Women's  Basketball 

Finishing  in  a  tie  for  third  place  in  the  Jay- 
hawk Conference  Eastern  Division,  the  Cow- 
ley College  women's  basketball  team  finished 
the  2009-2010  season  with  a  record  of  21-11 
overall  and  12-6  in  the  conference. 
Sophomore  Gianna  Woods  had  a  big  season 
for  the  Lady  Tigers  as  she  led  the  team  in  scor- 
ing (15.6  points)  and  rebounding  (7.8  boards). 
Woods  was  named  first-team  all-conference 
and  second-team  all-region.  Fellow  sophomore 
Kaneesha  Lee  was  named  honorable  mention 
all-conference  after  averaging  10.2  points  and 


7.3  rebounds. 

The  Lady  Tigers  will  return  a  talented  team  as 

they  lost  just  four  players  to  graduation. 

Men's  Soccer 

The  Tigers  made  strides  in  the  second  year  of 
the  program  as  they  won  two  more  games  than 
a  year  ago  and  finished  higher  in  the  confer- 
ence standings. 

Cowley  came  back  from  a  rough  start  to  the 
season  to  win  six  of  its  final  10  games  and  end 
the  year  with  a  record  of  6-9-1. 
Cowley  will  say  goodbye  to  sophomores,  Blake 
Anderson,  Austin  Sacket,  Marko  Bukva, 
Orlando  Colina,  Dayton  Rodrigues,  Joao  Bac- 
chi,  Ivenns  Martinez,  Chase  Turney,  Keegan 
Cornelius,  and  Nick  Sobba. 
The  sophomores  played  a  major  role  in  help- 
ing the  Tigers  reach  the  Region  VI  playoffs  in 
each  of  the  program's  first  two  seasons. 
Freshman  defender  Matheus  Daniel  was 
recognized  as  a  second-team  all-conference 
performer.  Along  with  Daniel,  Cowley  had 
four  players  receive  honorable  mention  Kansas 
Jayhawk  Community  College  Conference 
recognition. 

Those  honored  were,  sophomore  forward 
Keegan  Cornelius,  freshman  forward  Ivenns 
Martinez,  sophomore  midfielder  Joao  Bacchi, 
and  freshman  defender  Nathan  Modesto. 

Women's  Soccer 

The  Lady  Tiger  soccer  team  had  another 
strong  showing  in  its  second  season  despite 
playing  without  all-conference  midfielder 
Carol  Rodrigues  and  stalwart  defender  Ana 
Borjas  for  the  majority  of  the  season  due  to 
injury. 

Cowley  finished  the  season  with  a  record  of 
9-8.  The  eight  sophomores  that  have  been  a 
part  of  each  of  the  program's  first  two  seasons, 
leave  with  a  record  of  17-17  overall  and  two 
Region  VI  playoff  appearances. 
Sophomores  were  Amber  Hernandez,  Brittany 
Griffin,  Amara  Saucedo,  Viri  Sanchez,  Ciara 
Corboy,  Brittany  Newbolt,  Katie  Ybarra,  and 
Ana  Borjas. 

Scoring  the  seventh  most  goals  in  NJCAA 
Division  I  women's  soccer,  Amber  Hernandez 
was  named  a  first-team  Kansas  Jayhawk  Com- 
munity College  Conference  women's  soccer 
selection  for  the  second  consecutive  year. 
Hernandez  finished  the  season  with  29  goals 
and  nine  assists  in  17  games,  and  ended  her 
Tiger  career  with  55  goals  and  12  assists  in  34 
games. 

Cowley's  Ciara  Corboy,  Brittany  Newbolt, 
and  Sadie  Hull  received  honorable  mention 
all-conference  recognition. 


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Who  We  Serve 

Spring  2010  Semester  Enrollment  by  location 

Arkansas  City 1453 

Virtual  Center 2157 

Mulvane  Bloomenshine 967 

SSEC 2 

Winfield 156 

Mulvane  IT 100 

Wellington 29 

Percentage  by  Gender 

Male 38% 

Female 62% 

Percentage  by  Ethnic  Group 

Black/Non-Hispanic 7.97% 

Native  American 1.13% 

Asian 2.89% 

Hispanic 4.83% 

Caucasian 78.48% 

Other 4.64% 

Percentage  by  Age 

Under  18 6.80% 

19-22  years  old 44.26% 

23-29  years  old 21.15% 

30-49  years  old 23.75% 

50  and  over 4-04% 

2009-2010  Enrollment  Data 

Annual  Unduplicated  Headcount 5357 

Headcount  Fall  2009 3986 

Headcount  Spring  2010 4076 

Full-time  Equivalent  Students  Fall  2009 2655.67 

FTE  Students  Spring  2010 2677.93 

International  Student  Enrollment 81 

Your  Return 
on  Investment 

Expenditures  by  Source 
2009-2010  (unaudited) 

Instruction  $7,065,341  41% 

Academic  Support  $580,465  3% 

Student  Services  $1,283,900  7% 

Athletics  $1,855,306  11% 

Institutional  Support  $2,666,734  15% 
Operations  6k 

Maintenance  $3,568,490  21% 

Grants  $264,607  2% 

Transfers  $25,000  0% 

Total  $17,391,843  100.0% 


Foundation 
Balance  Sheet 


Revenues  by  Source 

2009-2010 

Student  Sources 

$5,738,164 

30.16% 

Federal  Sources 

$190,940 

1.00% 

State  Sources 

$8,117,400 

42.66% 

County  Sources 

$252,345 

1.33% 

Local  Sources 

$4,106,124 

21.58% 

Other  Sources 

$621,836 

3.27% 

Total 

$19,026,809 

100.0% 

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ASSETS 

Total  Cash  and  Investments 

$3,277,187 

Pledges  Receivable 

$6,035 

Capitalized  Assets 

$48,590 

Total  Assets 

$3,331,812 

LIABILITIES  AND  NET  ASSETS 

Total  Liabilities 

$6,381 

NET  ASSETS 

Unrestricted 

$636,273 

Temporarily  Restricted 

$610,657 

Permanently  Restricted 

$2,078,501 

Total  Liabilities  and  Net  Assets 

$3,331,812 

Board  approves  20 1 0-20 1 1 
budget  that  includes  fewer  tax 
dollars 

Cowley's  Board  of  Trustees  delivered  some  good  news  to  local 
taxpayers  Monday,  Aug.  9  at  its  regular  monthly  meeting. 

The  Board  unanimously  approved  the  2010-2011  budget  for 
the  college  that  is  seeking  fewer  tax  dollars  than  the  previous  year. 
Therefore,  the  projected  mill  levy  of  19.998  is  down  from  the 
2009-2010  levy  of  20.226.  The  final  mill  levy  won't  be  set  until 
the  final  valuation  for  Cowley  County  is  calculated. 
"I  am  tickled  with  us  being  able  to  lower  the  mill  levy,"  Board  of 
Trustees  Chairman  Albert  Bacastow,  Jr.  said. 
The  college's  budget  approved  Aug.  9  is  based  on  in-state 
enrollments  of  73,900  credit  hours,  a  state  operating  grant  of 
$6,488,117,  and  a  county  valuation  of  $211,418,414,  which  is  a 
little  more  than  $2  million  less  than  last  year. 
The  college's  total  budget  for  2010-2011  is  $29,484,374  mil- 
lion. It  is  seeking  $4,227,987  in  tax  support.  The  college  sought 
$4,257,072  in  tax  support  in  2008-2009,  and  $4,275,040  in 
2009-2010. 

Also,  during  the  meeting,  Slade  Griffiths,  vice  president  of 
academic  affairs,  provided  the  Board  with  an  outreach  update. 
Griffiths  informed  the  Board  that  the  college's  Mulvane  Center 
and  online  enrollment  is  higher  than  it  has  ever  been. 
Cowley  College  president,  Dr.  Patrick  J.  McAtee,  also  stated  that 
enrollment  at  the  school's  main  campus  in  Arkansas  City  is  the 
highest  it  has  been  in  five  years. 

"Everyone  has  done  an  outstanding  job,"  McAtee  said. 
As  of  Aug.  9,  total  enrollment  at  Cowley  College's  Centers  is  up 
440  FTE  (2,871  to  2,431)  from  this  time  last  year. 
"Enrollment  is  off  the  charts,"  Sue  Saia,  vice  president  of  student 
affairs  said.  "I  want  to  recognize  Ben  Schears,  the  work  he  has 
done  in  the  Admissions  Department  has  been  unbelievable." 


SPONSORS 


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€*&*£;£&?*£ 


PRESIDENT'S  SOCIETY 

($10,000-$49,999) 

Mildred  and  the  late  Hubert 

Johnston 

Powder  Valley,  Inc. 

BENEFACTOR 

($5,000-$9,999) 
Boyer  Educational  Trust 
Estate  of  Helen  M  Finch 
Great  Western  Dining 
Jacob  and  Laura  Hocker 
Kim  and  Cynthia  Hocker 
Joe  and  Patty  Neises 
Paton  Wholesale  &  Vending 
Co. 


BUILDER  ($1,000-14,999) 

Ark  City  Tumbleweeds 

Carpenter  6k  Vickers  Trust 

Account 

CornerBank 

Kirke  Dale  Scholarship  Trust 

Marvin  Daniel 

Jacqueline  Deal 

Bill  and  Judy  Docking 

Bill  and  Dorothy  Funk 

Slade  and  Terri  Griffiths 

John  and  Janice  Hitchcock 

Ellen  Kelly 

Carolyn  Managan 

Marvin  and  Anita  McCorgary 

Shayla  McDonald 

Rash  McReynolds  Foundation 

Fred  and  Margot  Menefee 

Mid  America  Arts  Alliance 

Fred  and  Donna  Rindt 

Nan  Schaper 

Paul  Schneider  Construction 

Soroptimist 

Jack  and  Gail  Stark 

Florence  Stephens 

Larry  Swaim 

The  late  Betty  Sybrant 

Charles  Trenary 

Union  State  Bank 

Robert  Warrender  Memorial 

Trust 


INVESTOR  ($500-$999) 

Chris  and  Mandy  Cannon 

Allen  and  Beverly  Grunder 

Elliott  Jackson 

Conrad  and  Janet  Jimison 

Mary  Kerr 

John  Maier 

Charles  McKown 

New  Life  Worship  Center 


TCK  Trust  &  Financial  Advi- 
sors 

HALL  OF  HONOR  ($100- 
$499) 

Abbey  Eye  Care 

ADM  Milling  Co. 

Allen  Ala 

Sydney  and  Cathy  Alexander 

La  Donna  Alford 

Bart  and  Heather  Allen 

Alterra  Sterling  House 

American  Legion  Auxiliary 

Unit  #18 

Hobart  and  Gail  Ammerman 

David  Andreas 

Larry  and  Rose  Anstine 

Steve  and  Pam  Archer 

Ark  City  Glass  Company,  Inc. 

Ark  Veterinary  Associates 

Arkansas  City  Traveler 

Rod  and  Jody  Arnett 

Frank  Arnold 

Alfredo  Aucar 

The  late  Joe  and  Donna  Avery 

Max  and  Nancy  Ayers 

B  Four  Flying,  Inc. 

Albert  and  Karen  Bacastow 

John  and  Carla  Barnard 

Gene  Bayless 

Bluestem  Bed  and  Breakfast, 

LLC 

Dick  and  Dolly  Bonfy 

John  and  Julie  Bossi 

Charlotte  Brown 

Buterbaugh  &  Handlin 

Jose  and  Marlys  Cervantes 

City  of  Arkansas  City 

Joseph  and  Nel  Clark 

Judy  Clark 

Albert  and  Audine  Clemente 

John  and  Chris  Clemente 

Gene  and  Donella  Cole 

Father  Francis  Cox 

Tony  and  Vicki  Crouch 

Bruce  and  Amy  Crouse 

D  C  Riders,  LLC. 

Jim  and  Rae  Dale 

DebandRex  Advertising 

Robin  Delp 

Diana  Dicken 

DiVall  Retail  Liquor 

John  and  Connie  Donatelli 

Elite  Advertising 

Stephen  and  the  late  Janet 

English 

Doug  and  Dejon  Ewing 

Karl  and  Dorothy  Faidley 

Robert  and  Robin  Fencil 

Larry  and  Rebecca  Findley 

Dennis  and  Karone  Finger 

First  Baptist  Church  of  Ark 


City 

First  Intermark  Corporation 
Thomas  Fisher 
Foster's  Furniture,  Inc. 
Curt  and  Cindy  Freeland 
Rowland  and  Margaret  Funk 
Jim  and  Marvis  Gaddie 
General  Electric 
Ed  and  Margaret  Gilliland 
Dean  and  Elaine  Gilstrap 
Godsey  Enterprises 
Gordon  6k  Assoc.  Architects, 
PA. 

Gottlob  Lawn  &  Landscape 
LLC 

Graves  Drug  No  1 1 
Great  Plains  Quality  Manage- 
ment 

Gregg  &  Simmons,  CPAs 
Bill  and  Dorothy  Griffith 
Grinder  Man 
David  and  Lisa  Grose 
Mike  Groves  Oil,  Inc 
James  and  Sharon  Hand 
Ed  and  Linda  Hargrove 
Rock  and  Ann  Headrick 
Health  Inventures 
Steve  and  Carol  Hearne 
Donald  and  Cindy  Heflin 
Jean  Hill 
Jean  Hite 

Richard  and  Melissa  Hollister 
Jimmie  and  Joyce  Holloway 
Home  National  Bank 
Dan  and  Jill  Hunter 
Ronnie  and  Terri  Hutchinson 
Warren  and  Marjorie  Isom 
Aaron  Iverson 

Matthew  and  Roxanna  James 
Sharon  Jarvis 
JD  Liquor  Store 
Shirley  Jester 
Lynne  Jordan 
John  Kelly 

Jeff  and  Janet  Kennedy 
Tommy  and  Arthetta  Kimmell 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  King 
Erv  and  Fern  Knocke 
Dr.  Juri  and  Susan  Kolts 
Mary  Korte 
Irvin  Kramer 
Harold  and  Mary  Lake 
LaDonna  Lanning 
Judy  Lawson 

Robben  and  Wilma  Ledeker 
Legacy,  A  Regional  Commu- 
nity Foundation 
Martha  Linsner 
Long  &  Neises  CPAS  Chtd 
J.C.  and  Donna  Louderback 
Scott  and  Rhoda  MacLaughlin 


Dr.  Rodger  and  Melba  Maech- 

tlen 

Zak  and  Beverly  Manuszak 

Lane  and  Shannon  Massey 

Clarence  Maxwell 

Darin  and  Millie  McAfee 

Dr.  Pat  and  Sandy  McAfee 

Steve  and  Beth  McCann 

Sherie  McMahon 

Amy  McWhirt  and  Terry 

Quiett 

Albert  and  Doris  Miller 

Shawn  Miller 

Bill  and  Alice  Mills 

Carl  Mills  and  Phyllis  Macy- 

Mills 

Robert  and  Olive  Milner 

James  and  Wilma  Mitchell 

Bob  Moffatt 

Otis  and  Terri  Morrow 

Munson  Insurance  Agency, 

Inc. 

Janice  Neagle 

Margaret  Neal 

Mark  and  Melinda  Neal 

Dennis  Needham 

Dr.  Richard  and  Marlys 

Nelson 

Lu  Nelson 

Faye  Nemoir 

Dr.  Nathan  and  Amy  Niles 

Lance  and  Tamara  N  iles 

Jason  and  April  Nittler 

Randy  and  Debbie  Nittler 

Greg  and  Tami  Norwood 

Fred  and  Tonya  Olenberger 

Jason  and  Shannon  O'Toole 

Elizabeth  Palmer 

Tom  Parmley 

Patriot  Exploration  LLC 

Roy  and  Linda  Pepper 

Larry  and  Carlla  Pike 

Potter's  Liquor  Store 

Presbyterian  Manor 

Lester  Priest 

Jim  and  Jan  Pringle 

Bob  and  Kendra  Redford 

Reedy  Ford 

Sidney  Regnier 

Bill  and  Arleta  Rice 

The  Ridge  Restaurant 

Rindt-Erdman  Funeral  Home 

Dr.  Nick  and  Christie  Rogers 

Drs.  Scott  and  Nicole  Rogers 

Dr.  David  and  Rhonda  Ross 

RPPG,  Inc. 

Richard  and  Darlene  Ruch 

S  and  Y  Industries,  Inc. 

Tom  and  Sue  Saia 

Dan  and  Lois  Sampson 

Benjamin  and  Rachel  Schears 

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Dr.  David  and  Karen  Schmei- 
dler 

Tom  and  Charlotte  Schmidt 
Schmidt  Jewelers 
Scott  and  Michelle  Schoon 
Larry  and  Wanda  Schwintz 
Tim  and  Amy  Scott 
Brian  and  Kristi  Shaw 
The  late  Wayne  and  Sandy 
Short 

Joe  and  Mindi  Shriver 
Isobel  Smith 
Randy  and  Pam  Smith 
Roy  Smith 
Jean  and  Ellen  Snell 
Sonic  Drive-In 
Tad  and  Janice  Stover 
James  and  Donna  Syhrant 
Linda  Syhrant 
Taylor  Drug 
The  North  End 
Bill  and  Barbara  Thompson 
F.L.  and  Arlene  Thurman 
Topline  Steel  Buildings 
Richard  and  Nancy  Tredway 
Turn  of  the  Century  Enter- 
prises 

Robert  and  Gwen  Tyler 
Ultimate  Martial  Arts,  LLC 
U*nited  Agency 
Bill  and  Trish  Wagner 
Walnut  Valley  Title 
Webber  Land  Company 
Joe  and  Karolee  Weller 
Deuane  and  Virginia  Wells 
V.J.  Wilkins 
Charlee  Wilson 
Wintield  Consumer  Products, 
Inc. 

Wintield  Chiropractic  Office 
Morgan  Wright 
Dr.  Robert  and  Sue  Yoachim 
Daniel  and  Nanci  Young 
Ed  and  Karen  Zeller 


FRIEND  (Under  $100) 

Sid  and  Jerri  Achenbach 

Ace  Construction  &  Interior 

Design  LLC 

Leo  and  Joleen  Alexander 

Robert  Anstine 

Nick  and  Alyce  Anzelmo 

Jack  and  Jeanne  Baird 

Troy  and  Heather  Barker 

Phillip  Barkett 

Zachary  and  Lori  Barnes 

Tom  and  Lynnette  Barnthouse 

Clark  Bastian 

Audie  Baughman 

William  and  Sandra  Baum- 

gartner 

John  and  Gerry  Bazil 

Marjorie  Benjamin 

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Don  and  Peggy  Bennett 
Bever  Dye  Foundation 
Sara  Bly 

Ralph  and  Mary  Bonnell 
Thomas  and  Norma  Bossi 
Jim  Bradley 

Eugene  and  Dorothy  Brink- 
man 

Janis  Bunker 
Fred  and  Carol  Bunting 
Judith  Caprez 
S.  R.  and  Jo  Chance 
Marcia  Childers 
Marilyn  Childers 
Glenn  and  Nancy  Clarkson 
Bill  Clay 

Clint  and  Brenda  Combs 
Community  National  Bank 
ConocoPhillips 
Margaret  Cox 
Betty  Current 
David  Czaplinski 
David  and  Carol  Daulton 
Verna  Davis 
Dan  and  Lin  Deener 
Bonnie  Drake 
Jerry  and  Peggy  Drennan 
Terry  Eaton 
Curtis  and  Gail  Eitel 
Betty  Feak 
Sally  Forrest 

Aubrey  and  Barbara  Foster 
Belva  Gardner 
Charles  and  Dorothy  Gerber 
Michael  and  Cindy  Giessel 
David  and  Dixie  Givens 
Marilyn  Glynn 
Doug  and  Celi  Goff 
Great  Plains  Communications 
Howard  Gritfin 
Leonard  and  Rogene  Groene 
Brett  and  Amy  Grose 
Mary  Ann  Hale 
J.  Fred  Hambright 
Rex  and  Siri  Harrell 
Donald  and  Martha  Hastings 
Lori  Heasty 
Martin  Helget 
Ron  and  Becky  Holt 
Vern  Hull 

Rod  and  Karen  Iverson 
Steve  and  Joi  Jay 
Gary  and  Freida  Kahle 
Buddy  and  Peggy  Kendrick 
Kay  Kennedy 

Howard  and  Dorothy  Kivett 
David  Knapp 
Jeff  and  Julie  Kratt 
Nancy  Kuehler 
Dwayne  and  Annette  Lager- 
strom 

The  late  James  and  Imogene 
Leach 
Donna  Lester 


L.R.  and  Virginia  Linnell 

Lloyd  Lisk 

George  Lovell 

Shirley  Malone 

Ellen  Maninger 

Phillip  Marrs 

Richard  Marrs 

Martha  Washington  Unit 

Cathi  Maynard 

Russell  and  Sylvia  McAlister 

Bryan  and  Lisa  McChesney 

Tom  and  Donni  McClaflin 

Cecil  McGaugh 

Gina  McKown 

Marvin  McLaughlin 

Michael  and  Cathy  Mora 

Norman  and  Sue  Morris 

Greg  and  Patricia  Mugler 

Jerry  and  Virginia  Munson 

Scott  and  Heather  Munson 

Jeff  and  Peggy  Musson 

Norman  and  Nancy  Nellis 

Billie  Nelson 

Tom  and  Betty  Neptune 

Keith  and  Bonnie  Nulik 

Alan  and  Susan  Paton 

Billilee  Paton 

Mark  and  Debra  Paton 

Bill  and  Julie  Perdue 

Andrea  Peterson 

Philip  and  Mary  Ann  Phillips 

Dolly  Pittman 

David  and  Camille  Pond 

John  and  Linda  Postelwait 

Jim  and  Karon  Ramirez 

Don  Randall 

James  and  Sylvia  Reed 

Dick  and  Judy  Reedy 

Deane  Richardson 

Mark  and  Yvonne  Richardson 

George  Rohleder 

Steve  and  Melinda  Ross 

Bill  Rowe 

Robert  Rush 

Rush  Realty 

Salina  Surgical  Hospital  Cheer 

Committee 

Kay  Sands 

Aralee  Scothern 

Ronald  Setzkorn 

Sheldon's  Shop 

Bernard  and  Pauline  Smith 

Mary  Smith 

May  Belle  Smith 

Dr.  Daniel  and  Vicki  Snowclen 

Robert  Somers 

Karen  Sparks 

Kim  Stephen 

Dennis  and  Tammy  Strange 

John  and  LeeAnn  Sturd 

James  and  Mary  Topper 

Charles  Turner 

Donald  and  Fran  Vannoy 

Loretta  Waldroupe 


Jay  and  Nancy  Warren 

Shirley  Webb 

Dorothy  Weston 

Pamela  White 

Steve  and  Tracey  Williams 

Roy  and  Aileen  Wittenborn 

Chris  and  J  ana  Wooderson 

Mary  Zanovich 

Zeller  Motor  Co.  Inc. 

BOOSTERS 

SUPER  BOOSTERS 
($2,500  OR  MORE) 
Orthopaedic  &.  Sports  Med 
Great  Western  Dining/CCCC 
Ark  City  Glass  Co. 
James  Schaefer 
Home  National  Bank 
Dr.  Phillip  Hagan 


ORANGE  AND  BLACK 

CLUB 

($l,000-$2,499) 

Rubbermaid  Home  Products 

Union  State  Bank 

Bob  Foster's  Furniture 

Elite  Advertising 

Pizza  Hut 

Coca  Cola  Bottling  Co. 

Kinsch,  Dr.  Nick  D.D.S. 

Legleiter  Video  Productions 

Ark  Valley  Dist 

KSOK 

Dr.  Nathan  &l  Amy  Niles 

Dentistry 

Paton  Wholesale  &  Vending 

General  Electric 

Zeller  Motor  Co. 

United  Agency 

Corner  Bank 

Rindt-Erdman  Funeral  Home 


BENGAL  CLUB 

($500-$999) 

K.C.  Pawn  Shop 

Ron  6k  Donetta  Godsey 

Pat  &  Sandy  McAtee 

Tom  &  Sue  Saia 

Duncan  Farms 


TIGER  CLUB 

($300-$499) 

Leroy  Alsup 

JenStine  Oil  Co. 

Dan  Bowker 

Darren  6k  Carolyn  Burroughs 

Dave  6k  Vickie  Burroughs 

Mr.  6k  Mrs.  Albert  Bacastow 

Munson  Insurance  Agency 

Lance  6k  Tamara  Niles 


Merle  Snider  GM  Center 

Tim  &  Susan  Ybarra 

Tom  &  Judy  DeSalme 

El  Maguey 

Rob  Carroll  Sandblasting  & 

Paint 

Todd  6k  Candy  Clark 

Josh  6k  Rashelle  Cobble 

Gene  <Sl  Donella  Cole 

Waldorf  Riley 

Mid  West  Electric  Supply 

Doug  Goff 

Mike  Groves 

Beverly  Grunder 

Bill  6k  Linda  Headrick 

John  6k  Janice  Hitchcock 

Elliott  6k  Martha  Jackson 

Steve  6k  Joi  Jay 

Conrad  6k  Janet  Jimison 

Kuhn  Mechanical 

Woods  Lumber  Company 

Alan  6k  Carol  Lytle 

Shannon  6k  Lane  Massey 

Terri  6k  Otis  Morrow 

Jan's  Sport  Shack 

Mark  6k  Naomi  Phillips 

Schmidt  Jewelers 

Mr.  6k  Mrs.  Bill  Sheldon 

Winfield  Consumer 

David  6k  Tracy  Trent 

Sonic 

Dr.  Bob  6k  Sue  Yoachim 


COWLEY  FRIEND 

($175-$299) 

Abbey  Eye  Care 

Jerri  and  Sid  Achenbach 

Bob  6k  Pat  Anstine 

Larry  6k  Rose  Anstine 

Steve  6k  Pam  Archer 

Puritan  Billiard  Parlor 

Raymond  James  Financial 

Services 

Lyman  Bowling 

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Don  6k  Sharon  Buell 

Darrel  6k  Mary  Burroughs 

Leroy  6k  Sheri  Call 

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Don  6k  Velma  Cheslic 

Deb  and  Rex  Advertising 

Roberto  6k  Kirsten  Dos  Santos 

Soccer  Zone 

Ron  6k  Tracy  Hirst 

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Neives  Mexican  Restaurant 

Country  Mart 

Chris  6k  John  Clemente 

Tony  6k  Vicki  Crouch 

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Kenneth  6k  Beth  Czaplinski 

Dave  6k  Carol  Daulton 


Vince  DeGrado  III 
Divall  Liquor 
Brown's  Office  Supply 
David  6k  Jennifer  Faust 
Ken  6k  Bonnie  Gilmore 
ADM  Milling 
Slade  6k  Terri  Griffiths 
Mr.  6k  Mrs.  Ed  Hargrove 
Westlake  Ace  Hardware 
Melissa  6k  Richard  Hollister 
Mildred  Johnston 
Two  Rivers  Coop 
Mary  Kerr 

Mr.  6k  Mrs.  Charles  Kinzie 
Mr.  6k  Mrs.  J.C.  Louderback 
Jay  6k  Carrie  Mapel 
Twin  Rivers  Dev.  Support 
Turn  of  the  Century  Enter- 
prise 

Danny  6k  Judy  Mitchell 
Don  6k  Sharon  Moore 
Scott  6k  Kathy  Morris 
Munson  Insurance  Agency 
Shayla  McDonald 
Sally  6k  David  Palmer 
Bill  6k  Julie  Perdue 
Delbert  6k  Deloris  Peters 
Joe  6k  Mary  Ann  Phillips 
L.G.  Pike  Construction  Co. 
Winfield  Motors 
Alumni  Bar  6k  Grill 
James  6k  Sylvia  Reed 
Nick  6k  Christie  Rogers,  DDS. 
Paul  N.  Rogers,  DDS,  PA 
Mr.  David  6k  Deborah 
Schaller 

Larry  6k  Wanda  Schwintz 
Don  6k  Peggy  Shanks 
Shear  Success 

Ark  City  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce 

Pam  6k  Randy  Smith 
Samford  Stover  Agency 
Dane  6k  Alycia  Straight 
Ron  6k  Jennie  Straight 
John  6k  Lee  Ann  Sturd 
Ronnie  6k  Patsy  Sweely 
Taylor  Drug 
Watkins  Family  Dentistry 


CENTURY  CLUB  ($100- 

$174) 

Wayne  Ammerman 

Larry  Anderson 

Mr.  David  Andreas 

Frank  Arnold 

Mr.  6k  Mrs.  Joe  Avery 

Tyson  6k  Jenifer  Bahner 

Aaron  6k  Tasha  Bucher 

Best  Western  Atrium  Gardens 

Heather  6k  Troy  Barker 

Larry  6k  Tammy  Bartelson 

Mel  Brown  SR. 


Brock  6k  Jessica  Buckingham 
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Katrina  Colwell 
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D  6k  S  Auto  Supply 
Rae  6k  Jim  Dale 
Dr.  Bryan  Dennett 
State  Farm  Insurance 
Tommy  DeSalme 
Glen  6k  Sandra  Davis 
Virginia  Donaldson 
Terry  Eaton 
Mike  6k  Therese  Fluty 
Galaxie  Business  6k  Equip. 
Ark  Valley  Credit  Union 
Marvis  Gaddie 
Larry  Hargrove 
Carol  6k  Steve  Hearne 
Cathy  Hendricks 
Traver's  Furniture  6k  Carpet 
Gary  Hockenbury 
Donnie  Jackson 
Jarvis  Accounting 
Neal  Jensen 
Dane  Kelly 
Ellen  Kelly 

Kevin  6k  Sharon  Kelly 
Jeff  6k  Janet  Kennedy 
Stu  6k  Betsy  Luder 
Great  Plains  Quality  Manage- 
ment 

Scott  6k  Rhocla  MacLaughlin 
Ronald  6k  Carolyn  McKeaigg 
Charles  McKown 
Meiers  Tax  Accounting 
Scott  6k  Heather  Munson 
Ark  Valley  Physical  Therapy 
Patty  6k  Greg  Mugler 
Shelter  Insurance 
Jason  6k  Shannon  O'Toole 
Sherwin  Williams 
Premier  Open  MRI 
Potters  Liquor  Store 
Plant  Maintenance  Services 
David  6k  Lillie  Pankaskie 
Sandra  Parks 
Rama  Peroo 
Delbert  Peters 
Graves  Drug  #  1 1 
City  of  Winfield 
Roger  6k  Joanne  Pridey 
Arky  6k  Eva  Reyez 
Tan  Ten 

Ark  City  Traveler 
Kristi  6k  Brian  Shaw 
Don  6k  Peggy  Shanks 
Mindi  6k  Joe  Shriver 
Anthony  Shavies 
Fit  Zone 
Dr.  Dan  6k  Vicki  Snowden 


Ron  Steiner 

Judy  6k  Roger  Sternberger 

Janice  6k  Tad  Stover 

Super  8  Motel 

Winfield  Chiropractic 

Collision  2  Custom 

Mike  6k  Suzanne  Unruh 

Jay  6k  Nancy  Warren 

Gary  Wilson 

City  of  Arkansas  City 

Karolee  6k  Joe  Weller 

Sunflower  Screen  printing 

Peggy  Williams 

John  6k  Gerry  Zawacki 

Kline  Motors 


OTHER  DONORS 

Marcus  Acller 

Jody  6k  Rod  Arnett 

Kim  6k  Candy  Bahner 

Shane  6k  Lori  Broyles 

Michelle  Brewster 

Jack  Crumbliss 

Day's  Monument  Co. 

Jeff  Fluty 

Jeff  6k  Rikki  Hettenbach 

David  6k  Karen  Horseman 

Belva  Gardner 

Lisa  6k  David  Grose 

Ashley  Hale 

Lynne  Jordan 

La  Fiesta 

Daisy  Mae's  Cafe 

Melinda  6k  Mark  Neal 

April  6k  Jason  Nittler 

Hope  Ortiz 

Reedy  Ford  Inc. 

Christine  Storm 

Larry  Swaim 

Joe's  Barber  Shop 

Roger  White 

Ark  City  Dental 

The  Cowley 

College 

Endowment 

Association 

would  like 

to  thank 

you! 

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Saia  receives  Bryce  Roderick 
Aitfacdof  Excellence 

T) 

A.  Vecognized  for  the  work  he  does 
beyond  his  normal  duties  as  Cowley 
College's  athletic  director,  Tom  Saia,  was 
awarded  the  Bryce  Roderick  Award  of 
Excellence. 

The  award  is  based  on  maintaining  high 
quality  athletic  programs  and  the  dedica- 
tion and  contribution  of  time  and  effort 
in  NJCAA  Region  VI  regular  and  champi- 
onship events. 

Saia  received  a  traveling  trophy,  which 
has  his  name  engraved.  Saia  is  the  third 
recipient  of  the  award  and  follows  former 
Garden  City  Community  College  athletic 
director,  Vic  Trilli,  and  Highland  Com- 
munity College  AD,  Greg  Delzeit. 
Roderick,  who  serves  as  the  commissioner 
of  the  Jayhawk  Conference,  received  the 
George  E.  Killian  Award  of  Excellence 
in  2006,  which  is  given  to  individuals 
dedicated  to  the  ideals  of  volunteerism, 
achievement,  service,  leadership  and  ex- 
cellence. Roderick  was  the  first  women's 
director  to  receive  the  prestigious  award. 
Roderick  began  awarding  the  Bryce 
Roderick  Award  of  Excellence  in  2007 
as  a  way  to  recognize  the  outstanding 
work  done  by  the  athletic  directors  in  the 
Jayhawk  Conference. 
"Tom  has  done  so  much  for  the  confer- 
ence and  the  region,  besides  his  role  as 
athletic  director  he  is  always  willing  to 
help  out  the  region  directors,"  Roderick 
said. 

Along  with  his  duties  as  athletic  director, 
Saia  also  served  as  a  Region  VI  director 
with  Roderick  during  his  14  years  at  Cow- 
ley. Under  Saia's  guidance,  the  school 
hosted  regional  competitions  during  the 
fall  and  spring  semesters. 
Saia  was  humbled  to  be  named  the  recipi- 
ent of  the  award. 

"It  is  an  honor  to  receive  this  award  be- 
cause it  has  Bryce's  name  on  it,"  Saia  said. 
"I  will  cherish  this  award  because  of  what 
Bryce  (Roderick)  stands  for." 
Cowley  College's  athletic  programs  have 
flourished  under  Saia  as  the  school  has 
won  two  JUCO  World  Series  titles  in 
baseball,  and  has  won  numerous  confer- 
ence and  region  titles,  as  well  as  accumu- 
lated a  number  of  top-10  finishes  at  the 


Jayhawk  Conference  Commisioner  Bryce  Roderick  presents  Cowley  College 
Athletic  Director  Tom  V.  Saia  with  a  plaque  in  honor  of  his  being  named  the 
recipient  of  the  Bryce  Roderick  Award  of  Excellence. 

national  tournaments. 


Cowley  College  recently  finished  second 
in  the  NATYCAA  (National  Alliance  of 
Two-Year  College  Athletic  Administrators) 
Cup  standings,  which  recognizes  excel- 
lence in  two-year  college  athletics. 
For  the  third  time  in  the  past  four  years, 
Cowley  finished  as  the  top  junior  college 
athletic  program  in  the  state  o{  Kansas 
based  on  the  standings. 
Prior  to  coming  to  Cowley,  Saia  spent  12 
years  as  a  football  coach  at  the  junior  col- 
lege level.  Eight  of  his  teams  were  ranked 
in  the  top-15.  His  teams  played  in  six 
bowl  games,  winning  four.  He  was  an  as- 
sistant coach  at  Coffeyville  in  1980  when 
the  team  went  undefeated  and  capped  the 
season  with  a  victory  in  the  Beef  Empire 
Bowl  in  Garden  City,  finishing  No.  2  in 
the  nation. 

Saia  coached  at  Coffeyville,  Butler, 
Hutchinson  and  Independence  and  was 
inducted  into  the  NJCAA  Football  Hall 
of  Fame  in  2004. 

He  and  his  wife,  Sue,  have  four  children, 
Bryce  38,  Boomer  21,  Tommy  17,  and 
Courtney  15. 


1 1th  class  inducted 
into  Tiger  Athletic 
Hall  ofFame 
(continued) 

and  finished  as  conference  co-champs.  Af- 
ter graduating  from  ACJC  he  played  two 
years  of  football  at  Northwestern  Okla- 
homa State  University  and  was  offered 
tryouts  with  several  NFL  teams. 
Pipestem  instead  went  on  to  become  a 
noted  attorney,  judge  and  lecturer  who 
was  a  committed  and  compassionate  life- 
time advocate  for  Native  Americans.  He 
has  a  Wellness  Center  named  after  him  in 
Red  Rock,  OK. 


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Mildred  Johnston  named 
Outstanding  Tiger  Alumnus  (con- 
tinued) 


She  also  served  as  a  volunteer 
answering  phones  for  Safe 
Homes  for  five  years  and  at 
the  Ark  City  Senior  Center 
for  six  years.  She  also  volun- 
teers at  the  Kansas  Veterans 
Home  in  Winfield,  furnishing 
cookies  and  helping  veterans 
during  the  Christmas  season. 
She  has  been  a  member  of 
the  First  United  Methodist 
Church  in  Arkansas  City  since 
1944,  where  she  is  a  member 
of  the  seekers  class  and  UMW, 
and  serves  on  the  services 
and  mission  groups.  She  also 
volunteers  her  time  at  the 
Saint  Paul  Methodist  Church 
in  Arkansas  City  with  their 
Share  Meal  that  is  served  once 
a  week  and  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Cowley  College  Golden 
Tigers. 

Shannon  Massey,  Cowley 
College's  Executive  Director 
of  Alumni  and  Development, 
was  happy  to  present  Johnston 
with  this  year's  Outstanding 
Tiger  Alumnus  Award. 
"Milly  is  such  a  kind,  generous 
woman,"  Massey  said.  "She 
is  very  giving  of  her  time  for 
many  organizations  in  Ark 
City.  Milly  and  Hubert  have 
supported  Cowley  College 
with  many  financial  gifts  over 
the  years  and  her  gift  last  year 
of  $25,000  to  the  Endowment 
Association  and  $2,000  to  the 
Tiger  Hall  of  Fame  Fund  was 
amazing  and  very  much  ap- 
preciated. She's  a  great  friend 
to  Cowley  College  and  very 
much  deserves  this  award." 
Her  three  children,  Nan 
Schaper,  Kay  Thomas,  and 
Gevan  Johnston  were  all  very 
active  at  Cowley.  Nan  attend- 
ed Cowley  from  1970-1972 
and  served  as  a  work-study 
in  the  admissions  office.  She 
also  was  the  Student  Govern- 
ment president  and  named 
Basketball  Queen  in  1972.  She 
played  tennis  at  Cowley  and 


was  the  runner-up  for  Queen 
Alalah  in  1971. 
Kay  attended  Cowley  from 
1972-1974  and  served  as  a 
work-study  in  the  school's 
Agri-Business  Office.  She 
played  tennis  at  Cowley  and 
was  one  of  the  leaders  on  the 
team.  She  was  also  a  cheer- 
leader and  was  named  Queen 
Alalah  and  the  school's  Basket- 
ball Queen  in  1973. 
Both  Nan  and  Kay  went  on 
to  earn  bachelor  degrees  from 
Oklahoma  State  University. 
Gevan  attended  Cowley 
during  the  1977-78  academic 
year  and  played  tennis  at 
the  school.  After  going  into 
the  military,  he  returned  to 
Cowley  and  earned  a  degree  in 
Non-Destructive  Testing  and 
Air  Frame  and  Powerplant 
in  1995.  Sadly,  Gevan  passed 
away  in  2006. 
Gevan's  daughter,  and 
Johnston's  granddaughter, 
Shirley  Leftwich,  also  attended 
Cowley  and  graduated  from 
the  school  in  2007.  At  Cowley, 
she  was  active  in  the  Theatre 
Department  and  was  a  work- 
study  in  the  business  office. 
In  July  2009  Johnston  was 
named  the  recipient  of  the 
Community  Cornerstone 
Award,  which  recognizes  the 
time  and  effort  of  volunteers 
dedicated  to  serving  people 
and  enhancing  the  quality  of 
life  in  Cowley  County. 
Although  the  college  has 
changed  since  she  was  a 
student,  Johnston  has  enjoyed 
watching  the  school  grow. 
"I  am  happy  to  hear  of  all  the 
great  things  that  are  going  on 
at  the  college,"  Johnston  said. 
"All  of  the  graduates  of  the 
college  really  seem  to  enjoy 
their  time  at  the  school." 


Aubrey  Lyman  named  a 

New  Century  Scholar  (continued) 

Engagement  through  Service),  the  president  of  the  Cowley 
College  Young  Democrats,  and  was  a  representative  for  clubs  in 
SGA. 

The  elementary  major  from  Wichita  had  to  write  an  essay  as 
part  of  the  contest.  Lyman's  essay  was  over  the  clothing  drive  she 
helped  put  together  last  semester  at  Cowley. 
Lyman,  who  was  also  named  to  the  Kansas  All-State  Academic 
Team,  thanks  in  part  to  her  excellent  work  as  a  PTK  member 
at  Cowley,  was  thrilled  to  learn  she  was  named  a  New  Century 
Scholar. 

"When  1  heard  the  news  I  started  jumping  up  and  down  with 
my  dorm  mates  with  excitement  and  called  my  parents  at  11 
o'clock  at  night  to  tell  them  the  news,"  Lyman  said. 
She  credits  PTK  sponsors  Melinda  Neal  and  Nancy  Ayers  with 
helping  her  receive  this  award. 

"Melinda  and  Nancy  are  both  amazing,  I  love  them  to  death," 
Lyman  said.  "Miss  Neal  has  been  a  great  help  with  the  All-Kan- 
sas team  stuff." 

Hall  of  Fame 
Fund  receives 
$25,000  donation 

Having  been  friends  since  the  eighth  grade,  Steve  Farris  sur- 
prised his  pal,  Tom  V.  Saia,  with  a  check  for  $25,000  to  go 
towards  the  Cowley  College  Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame.  Farris 
made  the  donation  in  Saia's  honor  prior  to  the  Tiger  Skins/ 
Brian  Groves  Memorial  Golf  Tournament  Saturday,  Aug.  7  at 
the  Arkansas  City  Country  Club. 

"This  gift  is  in  recognition  to  your  outstanding  contribution 
to  and  achievements  at  Cowley  County  Community  College," 
Farris  said. 

Saia,  who  played  football  with  Farris  at  Pittsburg-Colgan  High 
School,  considers  Farris  to  be  one  of  his  best  friends. 
"He  is  the  closest  thing  I  have  got  to  a  brother,"  Saia  said.  "He 
has  always  been  there  for  me  if  I  ever  needed  anything." 
Farris,  a  former  three-year  starting  linebacker  for  Oklahoma 
State  University,  is  now  a  successful  businessman  in  Houston, 
Texas.  After  spending  the  week  in  Cairo,  Egypt,  Farris  flew 
home  to  Houston  Thursday  night.  He  then  left  Friday  for 
Arkansas  City,  so  he  could  support  his  good  friend  at  the  annual 
fundraiser  golf  tournament. 

Saia,  who  has  built  Cowley  College's  athletics  into  one  of  the 
top  junior  college  programs  in  the  nation,  as  evidenced  by  the 
school's  second  place  finish  in  the  NATYCAA  Cup  standings, 
wants  to  see  the  Tiger  Hall  of  Fame  continue  to  prosper. 
Started  in  2000,  there  are  currently  57  members  in  the  Tiger 
Athletic  Hall  of  Fame. 

"This  donation  really  helps  a  lot  and  gets  us  closer  to  our  goal  of 
having  $100,000  in  the  Hall  of  Fame  fund,"  Saia  said. 
Anyone  wishing  to  contribute  to  the  Tiger  Athletic  Hall  of  Fame 
should  contact  the  Cowley  College  Athletic  Department  at  620- 
441-5268  or  620-441-5246. 

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