Benedictine College Spirit of Giving - Winter 2011

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A MESSAGEfrom the Vice President for Advancement, Kelly J. Vowels ’85

Although it is January and the ground is frozen, I have something very big grow-ing outside my office window. It began as a mound of dirt, developed into a layer of cement, and now, slightly less than a dozen steel I-beams and girders have sprung up and reach out into the sky over Benedictine College. As I watch this happen from my unique vantage point, I observe slow and steady growth, and with each new development, I feel anticipation, excitement, and—urgency. Because I know that when it is in full bloom, this thing outside my office window will be something beautiful for Benedictine College. And it, in turn, will help us grow. And yet, my excitement is still building, my anticipation is not satisfied, and my sense of urgency is at a fever pitch—because that very big thing outside my office? It is not yet fully funded. I am, of course, talking about the new Academic Building. For the last five years,

the fundraising for this project has been a daily occupation, a monumental part of my responsibility. I am so grateful for the journey and the support of those already committed to this project. As my office provides a front row seat to witness the reality of this project, it has also provided me with the opportunity to reflect on what great things will happen in that building---when it finally, if you will pardon the expression, “blooms.” Students will have a new place to learn—and to cultivate a lifelong love of learning. Professors will have a building equipped with technology that will greatly enhance the classroom experience. Everyone will have a new place to build that key element of the Benedictine experience: community. As a Benedictine alumna and college employee, I witness and participate in this great community everyday. And I get excited when I think about more students discovering and enjoying the Benedictine experience. But that is why I feel a sense of urgency: we are running out of room on campus. During the week, 1,604 students pack Bishop Fink Hall well beyond comfortable capacity. We have a waiting list of students that we cannot admit—because we don’t have room to educate all of them. And some of those who are being educated don’t have access to the kind of top-tier technology that the new Academic Building will provide. Spring is just around the corner. As it gets warmer, our campus becomes even more beautiful. Plants begin to grow and

flowers bloom. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if, before the beginning of spring, we knew that everything was in place for the Academic Building to be fully grown, that we had all the funds we need to complete the project? That we could have the satisfaction of knowing that more and more students could experience what many of us have experienced at Benedictine. In my discussions with Benedictine’s president, Steve Minnis I hear the anxiousness in his voice when he tells me, “Kelly, one of my fears is that when this building is complete people will be disappointed they were not a part of its making.” I don’t want anyone to be disappointed. That doesn’t need to happen. We can raise the remaining funds together. There is still time to participate and be a part of the building of this historic structure. We can do it because coming together is what Benedictine people do best. If you do help, there will be a new springtime for Benedictine College, more students can enroll, and our Benedictine family will continue to grow, to “faithfully tell the story and soar on to glory.” We’ve raised $18,219,284 and we have $1,229,201 left to raise.

Will you please help us?

YES, I would like to give to the New Academic Center. My gift pledge is $ ___________. Method of Payment (check one): Check VISA MasterCard DiscoverYour generosity is deeply appreciated. Please make checks payable to Benedictine College. Contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

CREDIT CARD INFORMATION

___________________________________________________________________account number expiration date

___________________________________________________________________name of cardholder security code

___________________________________________________________________signature date

___________________________________________________________________billing address if different from home address

PLEDGE INFORMATION

Pledge PeriodMy/our gift commitment will be paid over ________years. (Pledges may be paid over a three to five year period.)

First payment of $__________ will be made on __________ (date)

Remaining payment to be made on the following schedule: monthly quarterly semi-annually annually (A pledge reminder will be sent to you prior to each payment date.)

__________________________________________name

__________________________________________address

__________________________________________city, state and zip

__________________________________________home phone cell phone

_________________________________________email address

Please have someone contact me. Please send more information.

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We have the people, we need the place.


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PLEDGE INFORMATION

Pledge PeriodMy/our gift commitment will be paid over ________years. (Pledges may be paid over a three to five year period.)

First payment of $__________ will be made on __________ (date)

Remaining payment to be made on the following schedule: monthly quarterly semi-annually annually (A pledge reminder will be sent to you prior to each payment date.)

We have the people, we need the place.

EDITORBeth Hoffman ’09

DESIGNERHayleigh Diebolt

WRITERSKathy GarrisonSteve JohnsonSusan OrrRosemary Wilkerson

PHOTOGRAPHERSMegan Bickford ’03Hayleigh DieboltKelly Elias ’85Mike Higgins ’82Rosemary WilkersonJeanne Miller-Wood

WAYS TO GIVEGIVE BY MAIL Gifts made by check should be payable to Benedictine College and mailed to: Office of Advancement, 1020 North Second Street, Atchison, KS 66002-1499

GIVE BY PHONE 1-800-766-0078 ext. 7416

ONLINE GIVING You may make a gift securely online using your debit or credit card. Visit www.bcconnect.org/bcannualfund.

GIFTS OF STOCK By donating appreciated securities or mutual fund shares, you can provide a lasting contribution while receiving tax benefits, such as capital gains tax savings.

REAL ESTATE Your gift provides a convenient way for you to enjoy a charitable deduction based on the cur-rent fair market value of your property, and it can reduce the size and complexity of your estate.

ESTATE PLANNING Remember Benedictine in your Will or estate plan. We also offer life-income gifts that provide income and immediate tax benefits. For more information, please contact Tim Andrews, Execu-tive Director of Alumni and Donor Relations, at 913-360-7363 or [email protected]. If you already have named Benedictine College in your estate plan, please contact us so we can wel-come you into the Benedictine Legacy Society.

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40th Year Scholarship Ball

Dave ’67 and Sherri Laughlin have in the past 15 years, provided enormous time, talent and treasures to Benedictine College. They gave a lead gift to the Investing in Excellence campaign in Feb. 2008 with a $1 million check; have funded the state-of-the-art Laughlin Track; provided donations for renovation of the president’s home, Ferrell Hall and the Student Union; and presented two golf carts to the school for use in transporting campus visitors. Dave sits on the board of directors and is chairman of the Finance Committee. He has been instrumental in securing funding for new residence halls, and moving the board forward in the construction of the Academic Center. Following two years in the Army as a helicopter door gunner, Dave went to work for Ortho Pharmaceutical, and then the Xerox Corporation. Dave’s entrepreneurial skills began in 1976 when he started Metro-Plex Information Systems, which under his leadership grew to $8 million in sales. He sold his interest to his partners in 1983. The following year, he created Nation-Wide Repair Service, Inc., repairing printer circuit boards; and in 1996, he helped start TechStar, Inc., a staff-ing firm specializing in employees with computer expertise. It remains a leader in the industry with offices in Phoenix, San Francisco, Dallas, Minneapolis and Des Moines. The Laughlins have three sons, Jeffrey, Stephen and Timothy, and both were deeply involved in their children’s education, and also within the Kansas City community, including the Blue Valley School District, Blue Valley Recreation Commission, Cub and Boy Scouts, Blue Valley Junior Athletic Association, and Prince of Peace Church. Today, the couple divide their time between Arizona and Kansas City and they enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.

Karen and Ladd Seaberg are Atchison business leaders and friends of Benedictine College. For 20 years, the couple have invested time, talent and treasures to their hometown college- Ladd as a former member of the Benedictine College board of directors, and both as contributors to the renovation of the president’s home, Ferrell Hall, and construction of the Amino Center classroom and the Student Union. Most recently, a $1 million combined gift from the Seabergs, and her parents, Bud and the late Sally Cray, enabled the remodeling of a hospital building into Cray Seaberg Hall, which now houses the Journalism and Mass Communications, Psychology, and Sociology Departments, as well as 24 sophomore men on the top floor. Ladd joined MGP Ingredients (formerly Midwest Grain Products, Inc.), in 1969 as a distillery production manager. He eventually rose to president and chief executive officer of the organization. In Aug. 2009, Ladd retired as chairman of its board of directors, and currently serves as a consultant. Karen sits on the board of directors at MGP Ingredients, has over 20 year’s experience as an executive travel agent in association with the Travel Center of Atchison. She has been instrumental since 1997 with the Amelia Earhart Festival, which brings 50,000 people annually to the weekend event and led the effort for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Celebration in Atchison. Ladd and Karen are co-owners of the local Long John Silver’s franchise. The Seabergs are 1969 graduates of Texas Tech University, and have two daughters, Mrs. Roy (Lori) Mingus and Mrs. Kyle (Melissa) Huntington.

To read more about our Honorees go to www.benedictine.edu/scholarshipball.

Cross of the Order Honorees

Ravens Need Your Support.



EVENTDETAILS

Tickets are $350 per couple or $175 per individual. Benefactors may also sponsor tables at the following levels:

Sts. Benedict and Scholastica •$50,000Underwrites a $20,000 President’s Scholarship for one year, two VIP tables of 10 guests each, and other special amenities.

Legacy •$25,000Underwrites a $5,000 Scholarship for one year, two VIP tables of 10 guests each, and other special amenities.

Heritage •$10,000One VIP table of 10 guests and other special amenities.

Collegiate •$5,000One table of 10 guests and other special amenities.

Raven •$2,500One table of 10 guests and sponsorship recognition.

Proceeds from the evening are entirely dedicated to supporting Benedictine College students. Guests will also have the opportunity to bid on donating scholarship dollars through the Fund-A-Raven auction. Since its inception, the event has surpassed the $500,000 milestone in net proceeds.

If you would like to be a part of the festivities, please contact Sue Durkin by Friday, February 17, 2011, at 913.360.7401 or register online at www.benedictine.edu/scholarshipball.

BENEDICTINE COLLEGE FUND

The Westin Crown Center Century Ballroom in Kansas City, Mo., will be the venue for an evening featuring an abundance of Raven pride as alumni and friends gather for “Giving From The Heart,” Benedictine College's Annual Scholarship Ball on Saturday, February 26, 2011. Held annually for the past 40 years, the Benedictine College Scholarship Ball has been a signature fundraising event that College and community supporters look forward to celebrating. The black-tie gala features a Mass, cocktail reception, elegant four-course dinner, entertainment by Benedictine College students, and a live auction that includes a variety of attractive offerings including sports packages and travel opportunities. Among the most hotly contested items in the live auction will be a week’s stay for eight guests in a private Irish cottage in the Village of Kenmare in Ireland’s breathtaking County Kerry donated by the John J. Sullivan, Jr. Charitable Foundation, and eight tickets to the 2011 Zurich Classic PGA Tour event, April 25-May 1, at the Tournament Players Club in New Orleans, Louisiana, donated by Kirk ’81 & Jeannette LaGue ’81 Kowalewski. Although the live auction items are one of a kind, guests still have the chance to go home with something exclusively reminiscent of Benedictine. The BC Boutique will be open during

the cocktail hour and will offer Raven aficionados the opportunity to buy personal gifts including BC monogrammed plush bathrobes, Benedictine hand-made sterling silver charms in the form of the college seal, a raven or a beanie for a necklace or bracelet, or a Raven collector football autographed by Larry Wilcox ’72, the winningest collegiate football coach in Kansas history. Proceeds from the gala benefit the Benedictine College Fund and consequently make a critical difference in a student's ability to pursue a college education. Leading this year's Ball are 2011 co-chairs Stephen ’77 and Peggy McBride and Darryl Jones ’68. Sue Durkin, Benedictine College Special Assistant to the President for Events, said of the gala, “Each year the Ball exceeds beyond what we imagined. The atmosphere is always outstanding as are the end results. This will be a celebration which will allow us to take great strides in shaping the future of Benedictine students.” This year Benedictine College is fortunate to honor Dave ’67 and Sherri Laughlin and Ladd and Karen Seaberg as our 2011 Cross of the Order of St. Benedict honorees. The Laughlins and the Seabergs will be recognized for their total dedication and faithful support of Benedictine College and our community.

40th Year Scholarship BallRavens Need Your Support.


There are many graduates who go out into the world to start their careers and forget their college roots. Dr. Tom Kemlage ’83 is definitely not one of those people. Remembering where he came from is what Kemlage, a dentist from St. Louis, Mo, is all about. “I remember a group of us talking with Dr. Bowen after a senior trip and he said, ‘Don’t forget about giving back to the college when you graduate.’ There are a lot of alumni who went on to become doctors, dentists, or scientists, and they don’t even think about the science department,” Kemlage said. “I remember thinking, ‘It’s your Alma Mater – your other mother – how can you forget?’” Kemlage didn’t forget. Many faculty members made a great impression on him including Dr. Doug Brothers, Sr. Jo Ann Fellin, OSB, and Fr. Eugene Dehner, OSB, but it was Dr. Dan Bowen in the biology department whose parting words on philanthropy continued to make an impression upon Kemlage. “I really looked up to Dr. Bowen a lot,” Kemlage said.

“I gave back to BC every year that I could because he had given me so much.” Year after year, as Kemlage was able to increase his annual giving to the college, he started to formulate an idea of how he could truly help the college in a way that not only would honor his mentor, Dr. Bowen, but also would create a pool of funding for a program that was close to his heart. In 2008, right after celebrating his 25th Reunion at Benedictine College, Kemlage established The Kemlage Endowed Biology Travel Fund. “There were research trips every year and I was lucky enough to go,” Kemlage said. “Trips were cheaper then. We would take a BC van to Big Bend National Park in Texas and sleep on the ground. That kind of experience is what really gives you a full liberal arts science degree.” Since the creation of The Kemlage Endowed Biology Travel Fund, the biology department has used funding to help students attend the Missouri River Natural Resource Conference and BIOP Forum in Nebraska City, Neb., at the

Lied Lodge and Conference Center to present research poster abstracts and presentations, and also to assist students who wish to join research trips to Egypt, the Amazon and Africa. BC senior biology major Lisa Prowant of Shawnee, Kan., was one of a few students fortunate enough to present at the MRNRC because of Kemlage’s generosity. Prowant co-authored two bodies of research titled “Invertebrate Biodiversity of the Benedictine Bottoms” and “Spider Distribution and Abundance on the Benedictine Bottoms.” Prowant and fellow biology majors Gabrielle Mullins, Marissa Spain, Chelsea LaJoie, Nichole Werbin and Corey Matthews, along with biology department faculty member, Dr. Martin Simon, continued monitoring changes from a long-term comprehensive study in biodiversity that occur on the Benedictine Bottoms Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Site. Biology research trips have improved greatly from Kemlage’s days of traveling to Texas during Spring Break. Prowant was also fortunate enough to be chosen to go to Egypt with the biology department in 2009.


ALUMNIDonor Fund Enables Inspiring Scholarship to Travel the Globe

“If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap; if you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. But if you want happiness for a lifetime, give of yourself and help others.” -Dr. Tom Kemlage ’83

Lisa Prowant ’11 at the MRNRC Conference in 2010.Dr. Tom Kemlage ’83


“I gave back to BC every year that I could because he had given me so much.” Year after year, as Kemlage was able to increase his annual giving to the college, he started to formulate an idea of how he could truly help the college in a way that not only would honor his mentor, Dr. Bowen, but also would create a pool of funding for a program that was close to his heart. In 2008, right after celebrating his 25th Reunion at Benedictine College, Kemlage established The Kemlage Endowed Biology Travel Fund. “There were research trips every year and I was lucky enough to go,” Kemlage said. “Trips were cheaper then. We would take a BC van to Big Bend National Park in Texas and sleep on the ground. That kind of experience is what really gives you a full liberal arts science degree.” Since the creation of The Kemlage Endowed Biology Travel Fund, the biology department has used funding to help students attend the Missouri River Natural Resource Conference and BIOP Forum in Nebraska City, Neb., at the

Lied Lodge and Conference Center to present research poster abstracts and presentations, and also to assist students who wish to join research trips to Egypt, the Amazon and Africa. BC senior biology major Lisa Prowant of Shawnee, Kan., was one of a few students fortunate enough to present at the MRNRC because of Kemlage’s generosity. Prowant co-authored two bodies of research titled “Invertebrate Biodiversity of the Benedictine Bottoms” and “Spider Distribution and Abundance on the Benedictine Bottoms.” Prowant and fellow biology majors Gabrielle Mullins, Marissa Spain, Chelsea LaJoie, Nichole Werbin and Corey Matthews, along with biology department faculty member, Dr. Martin Simon, continued monitoring changes from a long-term comprehensive study in biodiversity that occur on the Benedictine Bottoms Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Site. Biology research trips have improved greatly from Kemlage’s days of traveling to Texas during Spring Break. Prowant was also fortunate enough to be chosen to go to Egypt with the biology department in 2009.

“We had to write an essay on why we wanted to go to Egypt to receive a travel scholarship from Dr. Bowen,” Prowant said. “We learned a lot about biology and the culture in Egypt and then got to see it firsthand. It was absolutely amazing!” Prowant said this was a once-in-a-lifetime trip and she is grateful to Dr. Bowen and alumni like Dr. Kemlage who made this trip possible for her and other students. She was selected once again to attend the MRNRC Conference and BIOP Forum in 2011 and she looks forward to the opportunity torepresent Benedictine College in her presentation. “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap; if you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. But if you want happiness for a lifetime, give of yourself and help others.” Kemlage said. “I feel more blessed by what I can give to other Benedictine College students; and when Dr. Bowen calls and says, ‘Thanks Tom!’ it means a million to me.”


“If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap; if you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. But if you want happiness for a lifetime, give of yourself and help others.” -Dr. Tom Kemlage ’83

Dr. Daniel Bowen and Lisa holding a Nile crocodile.Spring 2009 in Egypt.



They’ve been through a lot in 20 years, but they’ve never rolled the dice on their friendship or on having a good time. This group of Bunco dice game players, plus or minus a special guest here and there, keep the laughs, the memories and a sort of Benedictine sisterhood alive and well with monthly Bunco. They are longtime Benedictine College friends who, between them, since starting the group, have had children, first communions, numerous graduations and other milestones along the way. Jane Wetta Ohmes ’84 of St. Charles started the Bunco group in her home 20 years ago in 1990 when she and her husband, Jay, first moved from Kansas City to the St. Louis area. She thought it would be a great way to keep all the Raven ladies connected. Melanie Fechter of St. Louis, who hosted a recent Bunco night at her St. Louis home, said it’s not really about playing the fast-paced dice game at all. “You know us old ladies like to re-live the glory days,” joked Fechter. “Our group started out as all Benedictine College ladies. We have had a couple of outsiders, so to speak, but for the most part it has remained just Benedictine gals.” “There is a special bond between this group, as with many of our Benedictine friends,” said Fechter. “I think it is the fact that although we may not see each other too often, we all know that if there is a crisis, these women will be by your side. We have weathered many difficult times and shared a tremendous amount of joy together and that is what makes our group so strong.” Kathleen Fritz of St. Charles, said it’s definitely social time at the not-so-serious Bunco nights. “The thing I like about it is that if I want to talk about something I can get various opinions throughout the evening because we switch tables, so there is always someone new at the next table,” said Fritz. Kelly Preiss of St. Louis said she can’t remember the group, which meets the third Tuesday of every month, missing more than a month or two in the entire 20 years the game has been going. “I believe we had to cancel one time due to so many

vacations in July, and we took off last August because we had too many kids being delivered to college and back-to-school events,” said Preiss. “We play rain, sleet, snow or shine. If you are unable to make it that night you are supposed to find a sub. We even try to find Raven subs.” As one might expect after 20 years of playing the same game, each player has taken on her own Bunco persona. We have the ever-witty Kelly Preiss, who is quick with a joke and plenty of laughs. There are the steady players, Melanie Fechter and Kathy Gallagher, who never miss a game. Then there is Kathleen Fritz, who is likely the most serious of the Bunco players (She even showed up one night to tell the group she was too tired to play and then went home). Jane Ohmes is the Queen, since she organized the group, and keeps it on track for its monthly

games. Finally, there’s Julie Beckerjeck, who just says the funniest things. The best thing about this Bunco group is that it keeps BC alumnae in touch. Once a month they get together to talk, laugh, eat, drink and to share their present-day lives with great friends that they made at Benedictine so many years ago. “Bunco started when most of us were newlyweds and young mothers,” said Kathy Gallagher of

Richmond Heights. “We loved having a planned night out with the girls then, and we still do now. We have been through so much together in the past 20 years. Our group has been a source of love, acceptance and support. Best of all, we remember our old days at BC and just have fun.”

The BC Bunco Babes, as they sometimes refer to themselves, include (Class of ’84 unless noted): Front row on floor: Lori Swymeler Weber, Melanie Smith Fechter, Kathy Wetzel Gallagher ’85. 2nd row chairs: Maureen Murphy Abkemeier, Jane Wetta Ohmes, Julie Dwyer Beckerjeck, Kathleen Maher Fritz, Patty Butler Shearn, Patti Merkel Long (green shirt), Mary Beth Baronovic Bulte, Nancy Pudlowski Greer, Kelly Ayer Priess. Lené Westerman ’85 (special guest), Sue Cucchi Gallagher (special guest in turquoise), Mary Ann Pallardy Hubble ’85.

ALUMNI EVENTSBendictine College Fund Donors gather Monthly for Bunco and BC Memories


UPCOMINGEVENTS

Steven Burke '09, Lizzy Ezell Burke '08, Jaclyn Greenwood '09, Alex Hercules '09

Peggy Sanders Springer ’71 and Patty Haddon Schmelzle ’71

Washington, Mo., Christmas Breakfast hosted by Bill Miller ’51 (standing center).

Scholarship BallFebruary 26Westin Crown Center, KC

CommencementMay 14

All Alumni ReunionJune 3-5

HomecomingOctober 29

For more photos please visit www.bcconnect.org.

Teri ’76 and Tom ’73 McGuire and Steve ’91 and Susan Stone

Mike Gillick ’71, Jack Kuelker ’69, John Burns ’71, Greg Vitello ’68 and Tim Thompson ’71

From left to right: John ’71 and Marlene Kostelac, Sally and Ken Winkelman ’71, Mike Varel ’71,

and Jimmy ’74 and Nancy Kostelac

Denver Christmas Party

Denver

St. Louis

St. Louis

St. Louis Christmas Party

Benedictine Community Lasts a Lifetime.

Denver Christmas Party




Several years ago, an intriguing letter arrived on President Minnis’ desk with a wonderful proposition: if you start a nursing program, an anonymous donor will leave over $2 million in a bequest to the college. Little did the potential donor know that the board of directors had been contemplating that very thing.Once again, the hand of Providence brought together people attuned to the needs of Benedictine College. As the nursing program began taking shape, the donor who had attended the Scholarship Ball for many years with his cousin, a sister at the Mount, decided to take a step out of the shadows and take on a more active role. That generous donor is Robert Dehaemers, who has spent 47 years in the nursing profession, first as a direct caregiver nurse and later a Nurse Executive. Although he didn’t graduate from Benedictine, as he says, he has been shaped by Benedictines his entire life. He grew up in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, and was taught by Benedictine nuns. He attended and graduated from Donnelly College, then attended St. Margaret Hospital’s School of Nursing, which later merged into the current Providence Hospital in Kansas City. He had the distinction of being the only male student/graduate, and was awarded the class honors as having the highest GPA. In addition to a Master’s Degree, Dehaemers is certified as a Nursing Executive with the American Nurses Association. He is also a member of several nursing organizations, including the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. His bond to the Benedictine way was made stronger when his cousin, Sr. Janelle Maes, O.S.B., joined the Mount and ran the All Faith Counseling Center until she retired two years ago. Robert says he was very much inspired by the example of his mother who was a nurse. Widowed when her two sons were small, she encouraged him to follow the noble profession that provides comfort and care to those in need. As he says, “Everyone at some point of their life comes into the hands of a nurse.” Inspired by the Benedictine value of hospitality and service, he not only cared for patients, but rose up the corporate

ladder helping hospitals and other medical organizations assure that every patient received quality care. He says that the spirit of giving was everywhere in the Catholic world of his youth. Their example inspired him. As his career prospered, he began to think about a way of giving back that would leave a legacy that mattered to him. Helping a nursing program at an institution that he had grown to care for seemed an obvious choice. As he says with all humility, “If you want to be remembered in life, you have to do something about that…there are certain ways you can do that…it’s about leaving a legacy; I’m a speck in this world and I have a message and I want people to know.” That message was heard clearly by Benedictine College. Having worked most of his life from the age of eight, when he helped out on his grandmother’s farm, Robert is now retired and living in Arlington, Texas. He is able to travel all around the world whenever he likes. This past summer he traveled to both Beijing and Guiyang, China, and spent time visiting with hospitals, administrators, physicians, and nurses working at facilities at these China cities. He went as a Citizen Ambassador with the People to People Ambassador Program founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957. He also took a side trip to Hong Kong. Robert spends a great deal of time in New York City seeing as many Broadway shows as possible. But the trip to Benedictine College in August for the dedication of the Mother Teresa Nursing Center enabled him to bring together three good nurse friends and colleagues who worked with him at a pivotal stage in his career. Between the four colleagues, they represent 200 years of nursing experience who watched their friend’s dream of leaving a legacy come true. Nursing, Robert Dehaemers knows, is a calling. His gift allows him to help others hear God’s call. As he puts it, “I will be the instrument to be able to pass this calling on and that’s my task.” The nursing students and the entire Raven family are grateful for his generosity.

Our Nurses To Transform Lives, With A Little Help from Our FriendsPLANNED GIVING

L to R: S. Janelle Maes, S. Jo Ann Fellin, Robert Dehaemers, S. Laura Haug, and S. Deborah Peters at the 2009 Scholarship Ball.



September 1, 2010 – December 1, 2010

Class notes are condensed. Please refer to BCConnect.org for full stories and photographs.

The Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, in Oct. 2010, were recognized for their role of Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, with a Special Community Service Award from the Catholic Education Foundation.

Francis H. Heller, PhD, Denver, Colo., a former Benedictine College board member and instructor, authored in April 2009, Steel Helmet and Mortarboard: An Academic in Uncle Sam’s Army. The book is available at online retailers and local bookstores.

Dr. Frank Donovan, DPM ’50 and Doreen Harris Donovan ’50, Atchison, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in July 2010.

Dr. Donn B. Murphy, PhD ’54, Arlington, Va., in Oct. 2010 retired from an acclaimed career as a faculty member of Georgetown University’s theatre department, and from The National Theatre in Washington, DC as its president and executive director.

Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB ’59, Atchison, and his photographs on display in the Abbey Art Galley were profiled on PBS television in Sept. 2010.

Vicki Schieber, New Market, Md., traveled to Chicago on Jan. 15, 2011, to receive the Abolitionist of the Year Award from the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Vicki is the wife of alumnus Syl Schieber ’68. They were guest speakers at Benedictine College in 2009 and 2010, and have hosted several alumni gatherings.

Michael Lause, JD ’70, St. Louis, Mo., became a new Benedictine College board of director in Oct. 2010. He is a partner at Thompson Coburn LLP law firm. Michael

and his wife, Ann, are the parents of two sons, Andrew and Scott.

Joseph Scalise, Jr., MSW, LCSW ’70, Fenton, Mo., traveled to Portland, Ore., in Oct. 2010, to receive the Heart of Social Work Award, which recognizes outstanding field instruction in the U.S. Joe retired last year after 38 years of service as Chief Deputy Juvenile Officer for the City of St. Louis.

Larry Wilcox ’72, Atchison, head football coach at Benedictine College, is the all-time leader in career wins, 220, by a four-year collegiate football coach in Kansas history.

Mike Lovegreen ’74, Barton, N.Y., had his first book, Trips or Everyday Adventures, recently published. Available through Infinity Publishing, online sources or any bookstore, the book is a collection of humorous real-life stories and misadventures endured by the Lovegreen family while traveling. Mike and his wife, Elaine, have four adult children and four grandchildren.

Jane Shepard ’75, Arlington, Va., is a courtroom clerk for the Arlington County Circuit Court.

Diane Engelken Carbray ’76, Fresno, Calif., in Sept. 2010 was profiled in BusinessStreetOnline.com in Fresno, regarding life growing up on a Kansas farm, attending college at Benedictine, earning a master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University, and her professional career. Currently, Diane is the executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Fresno County, which oversees 17 clubs that serve over 12,000 kids.

Linda Komornik ’77, Norfolk, Va., is the Corporate Director of Sales and Marketing with Ocean Hospitalities, Inc. A field based employee, Linda has been with OHI since 1995.

Dr. David Wieliczka ’77, Overland Park, Kan., principal scientist for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Kansas City Plant, was a Physics & Astronomy Colloquium guest speaker at Benedictine College in Nov. 2010.

Tom Guarr ’79, Holland, Mich., and his 1970 AMC Rebel Machine were featured in a television shoot; then photos and information from the interview were included in the Sept. 2010 PowerBlocktv.com e-magazine. Tom restores all his own cars and races AMC’s as well – that is when he’s not at work as the Vice President of Chemistry Research and Aerospace Technology for Gentex Corporation.

Lené Westerman ’85, in Oct. 2010, became a new board of director for Benedictine College. She resides in Addison, Texas, with her children: Andre, Evan and Sophia.

Byron Scott ’86, Chicago, Ill., was transferred to Training Officer at the Office of Federal Student Aid in the Department of Education. He provides training to colleges and universities participating in the Federal Student Aid programs that provide financial assistance to students to pay for their college educations.

Father Meinrad Miller, OSB ’87, St. Benedict’s Abbey, Atchison, will teach at the Benedictine College campus in Florence, Italy, beginning in February through April 2011.

James Krone, MEA ’92, Atchison, a principal at Atchison Middle School, received the 2010 Kansas Middle School Principal of the Year, from the Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals. James and his wife, Sharon, are the parents of two children, Shannon and Jason.

Gwyn A. Felder ’93, Lenexa, Kan., in Sept. 2010, joined Mariner Wealth Advisors in Leawood, Kan., as a wealth advisor. For the past five years, she was a senior vice president of private banking with UMB in Kansas City.

Patrick M. Carr ’94, Toronto, Ontario, became a new board of director for Benedictine College in Oct. 2010. He is President of Hallmark Cards – Canada. Patrick, in 2009, had his first book published. Courage for Happiness: 210 Ideas for an Extraordinary Life, is a heartwarming collection of ideas for living an extraordinary life. He, and his wife, Kate

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McClard Carr ’93, are parents of three children, Patrick, Maggie and Teddy.

Michael Edward to Angela and John P. Minnis ’94, Nov. 3, 2010. He joins older siblings: John Patrick, Jr. (Jack), 8; Andrew (Drew), 6; and Margaret Clare (Maggie), 3, in Overland Park, Kan.

William to Major Luke Meyers ’97 and Becky Block Meyers ’97, July 17, 2010. The family is stationed in the Netherlands.

Katelyn to Sarah and Bryan Speck ’97, Nov. 1, 2010. She joins older sister, Gracyn, 3, in Shawnee, Kan.

Ryan D. Brown ’99, in Oct. 2010, became an Internal Sales Specialist within Social Media for Mutual of Omaha insurance company. Ryan, his wife, Colleen, and their two children, Molly Rose, 3, and Zachary Edward, 1, reside in Omaha, Neb.

Josephine to Edward and Elizabeth Schlueter Sri ’99, Sept. 4, 2010. She joins siblings, Madeleiene, Paul, Teresa, Karl and Luke, in Littleon, Colo.

Lexi Mataya, born Sept. 20, 2010 and Leah Destiny, 2, were adopted by Shelly and Dr. Aaron Sinclair, MD ’00, in Sept. and Nov. 2010, respectively. The girls join four brothers: Cole, 8; Carter, 5; Tait, 4; and Tylan, 2, in Atchison.

Abigail Elvina Ann to Jonny and Lisa Kissell Todd ’01, May 26, 2010, Corona, Calif. Jonny is finishing his doctorate degree in physical therapy and Lisa is taking a year off from teaching to be a stay-at-home mom.

Lenny A. Best ’02, Denver, Colo., is licensed to practice law in Colorado. He is the Director of Stewardship and Development at Our Lady of Loreto Catholic Parish in Denver. His wife, Tiffany, teaches dance for several dance schools and dances for the company, “Louder than Words.” They are the parents of Jozef, 5; Eva, 3; and Charles, 2.

Stella Grace to Brett and Christyn Crane Haberly ’02, Oct. 1, 2010. She joins big brother Bain, 18 months, in Olathe, Kan.Twins: Danielle Bernadette and Andrew

Jonathan to John and Therese Robidoux Roever ’02, April 16, 2010, Olathe, Kan.

Shawn M. Madden ’03, Seattle, Wash., in Nov. 2010, became the Archbishop’s Delegate for Youth & Young Adult Ministries for the Archdiocese of Seattle, Wash. He, and his wife, Anne Colson Madden ’03, have four children, Elizabeth, 6; Maria, 5; Gianna, 3; and Meg, 1.

William Glen and Michael Joseph to Willie Skaggs ’03 and Megan McEvilly Skaggs ’06, July 25, 2009, Topeka, Kan. The couple learned mid-way into their pregnancy, that one son would be born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia or CDH, and would have only a 50 percent chance of surviving. MJ was immediately put on life support; he had three surgeries in five short weeks; and on Aug. 29, 2009, MJ entered eternal life in the arms of his parents. In their grief, Willie and Megan found the organization, Project Sweet Peas, and created the Kansas/Missouri chapter, MJ’s Memories, which has distributed 250 care packages to families with a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit. Their chapter received a grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project, and was featured on Good Morning America in July 2010.

Joanna Marie to Jason and Danielle Powell Clupny ’04, June 26, 2010. She joins Dominic, 3, in St. Joe, (Ost), Kan.

Jack Henry to Grant Henderson ’04 and Elizabeth Musich Henderson ’04, May 10, 2010. Jack joins big sister Isabel, 3, in St. Louis, Mo.

Anna Arnold ’05 married Danny Bagley, April 16, 2010, in Ames, Iowa. The couple resides in Gilbert, Iowa. Anna is youth pastor and music minister at First Christian Church in Nevada, and Danny works for Seven Oaks Recreation in Boone.

Pete Gochis ’05 EMBA, Highland, Kan., became the associate academic dean, Jan. 2, 2011, at Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Mo.

Nathan Haverland ’05, Edwardsville, Kan., Mark Ostrowski ’07, Adam Wilczak ’07, both of Topeka, Kan., and Thomas Vehige ’10, Emporia, Kan., in Aug. 2010, attended

a nine-day pilgrimage sponsored by the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. They, along with 22 other seminarians, visited significant Catholic sites in Kansas and Colorado.

Molly McGee ’05, Lakewood, Colorado, is currently enrolled in a registered nursing program in Temple, Texas.

Aurora Jane to Jon Nauss ’05 and Havalyn Murphy Nauss ’05, Sept. 9, 2010, Virginia Beach, Va.

Amber K. Schuetz ’05, Hiawatha, Kan., is a Customer Service Representative at Hiawatha National Bank.

Allison Liberty to Matthew Hoeing ’05 and Clementine Muhrer Hoeing ’06, June 7, 2010. She joins older sister, Autumn, in St. Louis, Mo.

Br. Leven Harton, OSB ’06, Atchison, in 2010 led several monks of St. Benedict’s Abbey in making fresh to order tins of Benedict’s Brittle.

Matthew J. Perkins ’06, Roseville, Calif., in May 2010, graduated with his juris doctorate degree from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minn. He passed the California Bar Exam and interns at the Placer County Superior Court.

Nicole Faustina to Tyler Regier ’06 and Janet Condon Regier ’06, Nov. 9, 2010. She joins older brother, Connor John, 3, at home in Urbandale, Iowa. Tyler is a Treatment Counselor at Orchard Place, Des Moines, and Janet is in her fifth year as a Theology teacher at Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines.

David Michael to Anna and Douglas M. Longstaff ’07 EMBA, Sept. 24, 2010. He joins older siblings, Catherine, 10; Luke, 7; John Paul, 5; and Daniel, 2, at home in Topeka, Kan.

Katie Brynac ’07 married Courtney Pflugradt ’07, July 10, 2010, in St. Louis, Mo. Katie teaches fourth grade at Hancock Elementary and is pursuing her master’s degree in education. Courtney works for Enterprise Rent-A-Car.



Joseph Ryan Edward to Ryan Crawford ’08 and Margaret McAdams Crawford ’09, Sept. 2, 2010, Waverly, Mo.

Desirae A. Jensen ’08 married Andrew Cox, April 23, 2010. The couple resides in Wichita, Kan., where she is a youth minister at St. Vincent de Paul Parish.

Justin Pregont ’09, a second-year student in the University of Kansas’ Edwin O. Stene Master of Public Administration Program, is a management intern in public works for the City of Mission, Kan. He, and his wife, Melinda A. Morrison Pregont ’09, reside in Overland Park, Kan.

Julie Anderson ’10, St. Louis, Mo., is a Theology teacher at Rosati-Kain High School in St. Louis.

Jenna Berry ’10, Atchison, in Oct. 2010, joined the staff of the Horton Headlight weekly newspaper as a writer/reporter.

IN MEMORY...We honor those alumni and friends who have passed away. If you want us to include someone in this listing, please call 913-360-7427 or email [email protected].

The Honorable Judge Anne E. Moroney, Okmulgee, Okla., died June 27, 2010. She was a former member of Benedictine College’s board of directors and board of governors.

Robert A. Vogt ’33, Atchison, died Sept. 15, 2010. Among the survivors are his daughter, Shirley Vogt Cavanaugh and his son, Richard C. Vogt ’60.

Mary Frances (Billie) Intfen Anderson, attended MSSC 1934-35, Atchison, died Nov. 23, 2010.

LeRoy J. Spence ’37, Herndon, Va., died June 17, 2010.

Lucile Murray Quigley ’38, Lenexa, Kan., died Oct. 19, 2010. Thirteen children

survive, including Mary Jean Quigley Letourneau ’66, and Henry Quigley, friend of the College.

Rosemary McLenon Spaun ’39, Ellsworth, Kan., died Sept. 26, 2010. Her sister, Ruth Jean McLenon Liston ’38, survives.

Eleanor L. Brinkman Blaufuss ’40, Olpe, Kan., died Aug. 13, 2010.

Ann E. Cleary Brennan ’41, Lisle, Ill., died Sept. 12, 2010. Her daughter, Ann Maureen Brennan ’67, is among the survivors.

Robert Erickson, ’41, Lemont, Ill., died Aug. 3, 2010.

Raymond A. Wyatt ’42, Tempe, Ariz., died March 17, 2010.

Faith Marshall Anderson ’43, Las Vegas, Nev., died Aug. 12, 2010.

Rita Lucas, Oglesby, Ill., died Jan. 7, 2009. Her husband, George F. Lucas ’43, survives.

William H. Miller, attended SBC 1946-47, Topeka, Kan., died Oct. 15, 2010. His wife, Mary, survives.

Marie Heiney ’49, Loveland, Colo., died Aug. 23, 2010.

Mary Katherine Siebenmorgen, San Jose, Calif., died Oct. 14, 2010. Her husband, Clement F. Siebenmorgen ’49, survives.

Patricia Ann O’Connell Buhler, Topeka, Kan., died Sept. 17, 2010. Her husband, Charlie Buhler ’50, sons, Paul ’80, and Mark Buhler ’87, and daughter-in-law, Becky Reinert Buhler ’88, are among the survivors.

James L. Corless, Kansas City, Mo., died Oct. 8, 2010. His first wife, Mary Farley Corless ’50, preceded him in death. Survivors include his second wife, Inge; three children and their spouses, Mike and Sara Corless, Dan and Mary Corless, and Kim Corless and Mark Halpin; two siblings, JoAnn Corless ’51 and Mary S. Corless Kelly ’53; and four grandchildren, Cassandra Halpin ’08, Christopher Corless ’10, and Sean and Matthew Halpin, who are current BC students.

Daniel E. Kelley ’50, Oklahoma City, Okla., died Aug. 14, 2010. His wife, Mary, survives.

Lawrence L. Epperson ’51, Atchison, died Aug. 27, 2010.

Betty McFarland Gassaway ’51, Olathe, Kan., died March 8, 2008.

Joan McCormick, Yorktown, Va., died Oct. 11, 2010. Her husband, Dr. James McCormick, DDS ’52, is among the survivors.

George Albert Collins ’53, San Diego, Calif., died Sept. 17, 2010. His wife, Berdene Schaeffer Collins ’53, is among the survivors.

Morgan J. Fitzgerald, Mission, Texas, died June 5, 2010. His wife, Mary Ellen O’Mara Fitzgerald ’55, is among the survivors.

Richard H. Ploch ’55, Burlington, Wis., died Sept. 30, 2010. His wife, Janice, survives.

Alfred J. Svoboda ’56, Schaumburg, Ill., died May 20, 2010. His wife, Virginia Gibbons Svoboda ’56, survives.

Margaret Ann Keating Morgan, attended MSSC 1953-55, Overland Park, Kan., died Oct. 26, 2010.

Walter A. Svoboda ’57, Waterloo, Iowa, died Nov. 7, 2010. His wife, Virginia, survives.

David R. Jensen, Middleton, Wis., died Aug. 6, 2007. His wife, Barbara L. Flaherty Jensen ’58, survives.

Kay Jeannine Kutlas, Lincoln, Neb., died Jan. 9, 2010. Her husband, Richard D. Kutlas ’58, is among the survivors.

Matt May ’58, Andale, Kan., died Nov. 28, 2010. Matt played football at St. Benedict’s College. At Benedictine College, he was an associate professor, athletic director and head football coach for two seasons, 1977-78. His wife, Arrah, and four children survive.



Bart O’Connor ’58, Evansville, Ind., died Aug. 13, 2010. His wife, Ginny, is among the survivors.

Paul J. Roy Jr. ’58, LaGrange, Ky., died Aug. 3, 2010.

Ted R. Smith ’58, Idaho Springs, Colo., died Oct. 31, 2010.

Martha Tatum ’58, Tulsa, Okla., died Aug. 12, 2010.

Mary L. Wichman Lierz, Seneca, Kan., died Sep. 21, 2010. A brother, Harold Wichman ’58, is among the survivors.

Robert L. Wagner, Atchison, died Sept. 7, 2010. His wife, Sara Smith Wagner ’59; daughter, Patty Wagner Renfro; grandson, Chad Renfro ’04; sister, Cheryl Wagner Carr; and niece, Sharon Carr ’10, are among the survivors.

Doug O’Herron, attended SBC 1960-61, Las Vegas, Nev., died Nov. 23, 2009. His wife, Nancy, and four siblings, Donna O’Herron Starr ’55, Larry O’Herron ’57, Beverly O’Herron Lineberry ’59, and Richard O’Herron ’61, are among the survivors.

Bernadine Huerter, Topeka, Kan., died Dec. 29, 2009. She was the mother of the late Edwina Huerter Ribaudo ’60, who died in 2008; and Victoria Huerter Tomlinson ’62, Mary Constance Huerter Banser ’68, and Joseph P. Huerter ’81.

Darlene K. Thomas, Atchison, a former St. Benedict’s College employee, died Oct. 21, 2010. A grandson, Edward Kerford ’62, is among the survivors.

Dwight A. Pokorny, attended SBC 1962-64, Topeka, Kan., died Oct. 16, 2010. His wife, Valerie Smith, survives.

Yvonne C. Meiners, Upland, Calif., died Aug. 28, 2010. Her husband, Eugene G. Meiners ’63, is among the survivors.

Sondra S. Launey ’64, Lakeway, Texas, died Nov. 24, 2010. Her husband, George V. Launey III, is among the survivors.

Joseph A. Sander ’67, Raleigh, N.C., died July 3, 2010.

William L. Arensberg ’69, Atchison, died Oct. 02, 2010. He was president of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home. A brother, Kenneth Arensberg ’58, is among the survivors.

LTC Robert T. Bagley, PhD (Ret.) ’69 Bootstrapper, Puyallup, Wash., died Oct. 29, 2010. His wife, Wanda, survives.

Pauline Engelmeyer, St. Charles, Mo., died Nov. 30, 2010. Her husband, William F. Engelmeyer, and children, Don Engelmeyer ’69, Barb Engelmeyer Ryan ’81, and Mary Engelmeyer Befort ’84, are among the survivors.

LTC Leonard J. Kraft, (Ret.) ’69 Bootstrapper, Bellevue, Wash., died Sept. 18, 2010. His wife, Faye, survives.

Terence J. McEnaney ’69, St. Louis, Mo., died Nov. 30, 2010. Among the survivors are his mother, Lois McEnaney, sister and brother-in-law, Mary Jo McEnaney Zinn and Robert Zinn, and niece, Anne E. Zinn Heinly ’01.

Stephen B. West, Alamosa, Colo., died Sept. 19, 2009. His wife, Eleanor Garcia West ’69, survives.

Mary Alice Heim, Leavenworth, Kan., died Oct. 27, 2010. A son, Donald R. Heim ’70, survives.

Elizabeth Ann Bertels, Nortonville, Kan., died Oct. 15, 2010. His daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Ronald Kesse ’70, are among the survivors.

Stanley J. Wolf ’70, Albert City, Iowa died Nov. 1, 2010.

Frank Lewandowski, Webster Groves, Mo., died Aug. 18, 2009. His wife, Dorothy, and son, Tom Lewandowski ’71, are among the survivors.

John B. O’Neill, Jr. ’71, Saint Louis, Mo., died Sept. 11, 2010.

Col. Fred Wayne Hill Lawley (Ret.) ’72 Bootstrapper, died Nov. 25, 2010.

Mary Lucile Sandhorst, Atlantic, Iowa, died on Oct. 9, 2010. Her husband, Charles Sandhorst, and daughter, Ann Sandhorst ’74, are among the survivors.

Edwin J. C. Pajor, Crestwood, Ill., died Aug. 2, 2010. His wife, Maria, and son, Joseph Pajor ’75, are among the survivors.

Marie E. Olberding Stallbaumer, Seneca, Kan., died Oct. 15, 2010. Among the survivors are two children and their spouses, Thomas and Deborah Huninghake Stallbaumer ’75, and Julie Stallbaumer and Don Strathman; and grandchildren Matthew Stallbaumer ’99, Sharon Stallbaumer Nations ’03, and the late Keith Strathman ’02.

Irma K. Ross, Atchison, died Aug. 25, 2010. Among the survivors are her husband, Frank, and a son, Robert Ross ’76.

Dr. Leo Vincent Bongers, DDS, Hanover, Kan., died Oct. 12, 2010. Among the survivors are his son, Dr. James Bongers, DDS ’77, and daughter, Patricia Bongers Parsons ’87.

Charles Stinson, Atchison, died Oct. 26, 2010. Among the survivors are son and daughter-in-law, Rob and Bernadette Peltzer Stinson ’80, daughter, Kathy Stinson Supple, and grandchildren: Liz Supple Harris ’04, and Adrienne Stinson Raplinger.

Betty Broski, Leawood, Kan., died Oct. 1, 2010. Among the survivors is her son, Dr. Mark Broski ’82.

John K. Reiss, Marysville, Kan., died Feb. 22, 2010. A daughter, Margaret Reiss Nieberding Stoehr, and granddaughter, Mary Ann Nieberding Seslar ’83, are among the survivors.

Ret. U.S. Army Lt. Col. James A. Fenlon, attended BC 1981-83, Leavenworth, Kan., died Sept. 27, 2010. Survivors include his wife, Mary Fenlon, and three sons, Matthew ’86, Andrew, and Edward Fenlon



’87. Jim and Mary are former employees of Benedictine College; he was a coach for the football team and she worked in the Library, 1980-88.

Timothy J. Porter, Lenexa, Kan., died Oct. 22, 2010. His wife, Evelyn Regan Porter ’84, and four children, survive.

Steven K. Noblitt ’85, Onalaska, Wis., died Nov. 12, 2010.

Raymond P. Vaio ’85, Albuquerque, N.M., died Aug. 12. 2007. Survived by his wife, Lynn Vaio; three daughters, and his mother, Mary Vaio.

Augusta Chalabala Wiggs, Indianapolis, Ind., died Nov. 9, 2010. Survived by three daughters, including Camille and Dr. Chuck Osborn (BC employees); and 11 grandchildren, including James K. Wiggs ’87, Dr. Adam Buhman-Wiggs ’89, and Joe Osborn ’05.

Major Ralph J. Wenthold, (Ret.), Oklahoma City, Okla., died Aug. 9, 2010. His wife, Hazel, and daughter, Michelle Wenthold Barnett ’88, are among the survivors.

Gloria B. Widick, Atchison, Kan., died Sept. 10, 2010. Daughter Jenny Widick Durkin ’91, is among the survivors.Helen Mary Bugler Hummel, Kansas City, Mo., died March 16, 2009. A daughter and son-in-law, Terry Hummel ’92 MEA and Mike Slattery ’69, are among the survivors.

Adeline G. Wood, Effingham, Kan., died Aug. 31, 2010. Among the survivors is grandson, Kristopher Krug ’05, son of Kenneth and Janis Wood Krug.

James E. Macomber, Atchison, friend of the College, died Oct. 23, 2010. His wife, Norma, daughter, Lynn Edmonds, and granddaughter, Courtney Edmonds ’07, are among the survivors.

Robert J. Hasenkamp, Soldier, Kan., died Nov. 27, 2010. His wife, Marceil, and son, Anthony Hasenkamp ’08, are among the survivors.

Gilbert E. Lemke, friend of the College, Atchison, died Nov. 21, 2010. Among his survivors are a son and daughter-in-law, George and Kayla Lemke, a granddaughter, Casey Lemke ’08, and a brother, Paul Lemke, a friend of the College.

Margaret M. Jirak, Tampa, Kan., died Sept. 6, 2010. Twelve children survive, including Francis, Steve, and Mark Jirak, friends of the College; and grandchildren, Kristine, Seth, and Zachary Jirak, who are current Benedictine College students.

John M. Johnson Jr., Chula Vista, Calif., died Aug. 27, 2010. Survivors include his wife, Mary, and son, Alex Johnson, a current Benedictine College student.

Rev. Walter R. Brant, a friend of the College, Topeka, Kan., died Nov. 25, 2010. His wife, Euna, is among the survivors.

Henry F. Hermesch, Kelly, Kan., died Oct. 29, 2010. He was a friend of the College.

Florine Muhlenbruck, Westgate, Iowa, a former Benedictine College library employee 1989-2001, died Oct. 29, 2010. Her husband, Marvin Muhlenbruck, is among the survivors.


L to R: Kelly Rice (granddaughter); Sarah Landary (granddaughter); Cathy Landry (daughter); Emily Rice (granddaughter); Jordan Rice

(granddaughter); Dawn Rice (daughter-in-law); Eileen Herrington (daughter); Alice Rice (MSSC '54): Mary Helen Rice (granddaughter).

Alice Boeding Rice, League City, Texas, who attended MSSC 1950—52, is surrounded by loved ones wearing Benedictine College attire purchased by her son, Mark. The group gathered at the Rice home for the Thanksgiving 2010 holiday.

Ravens converge at Grandma’s house …


“I have learned with Phonathon, that my job of calling alumni goes way beyond calling and asking for donations. Rather, it is an opportunity to see how Benedictine College has impacted the thousands of students who studied here, to share in the timelessness of the Benedictine culture by conversing with one of Benedictine’s own graduates, friends, or parents! It is an opportunity to reveal the impact Benedictine has made in my life, and to continue to share the love of Christ in a mere conversation! Truly, without the financial aid that is so lovingly bestowed upon current BC students, so many of us would be stripped of an opportunity of a lifetime. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime through your donation! And thank you so much for valuing your time spent at Benedictine; so much so that you are allowing myself, and several others to attend and experience BC as well!” -Anna McDonald ’13

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Fund-A-Raven PhonathonDuring the Fall 2010 Fund-A-Raven Phonathon, callers raised $121,520 for the Benedictine College Fund from 1,650 alumni, parents and friends. Callers return to the phones April 2-16 to raise funds

towards our $200,000 goal. Thank you for your ongoing support of our students!

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