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The Peru State College library is shown following one of this past winter's infrequent snowstonns. The inten'or of the nearly 90-year-old library also found the winter to be a rewarding one, thanks to a remodeling project made possible by a cash surplus at PSC.
Innovative program gains $550,000 grant
The joint program announced last December involves the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services and PSC. The threeyear initiative could serve up to 500 offenders by its final year.
"This federal support for our program is a major step, but I'm even more pleased with the cooperative relationship we will have with the Department of Correctional Services. "President Robert- L. Burns said.
Life Skills Program
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conventional paper and pencil learning" in its approach to offenders, noted Dr. Joel Lundak, assistant professor of psychology and the major creator of the program . Corrections Department staff and PSC teacher ed, psychology or sociology studentsContinued on Page 2 ..
The Paul V. and Margaret Thomas Wilcox Scholarship has been established through the Peru State College Foundation, PSC President Robert L. Burns has
were graduates of Nebraska City High School who enrolled at Peru State in 1920. They received their teaching certificates in 1922, and Paul earned his AB degree in 1927. announced. He taught indus-
A $ J 0.000 gift trial arts at Westport from Mrs. Wilcox High School in ('22) in January has Kansas City from funded the endow- 1929-63 except for ment. Sadly, Mrs. Paul V. Wilcox Margaret Wilcox five years' military Wilcox passed away in Sun ing Peru State athletic teams service, and he was released City. Calif. shortly after send- the "Bobcat" nickname while from active duty as a Lt. ing the gin to Nebraska's first he was sports editor of the Colonel for the U.S. Army in college. Pedagogian student newspa- 1946.
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(Photo by Kent Propst)Peru State's campus and service area are filled with activity since the last STATER and I thought I would take this opportunity to catch you up on some of what is happening.
As I write this column we are hosting the high school principals and counselors from our service area for a full program on campus about the College and its stu- Dr. Robert Burns den ts and academic programs. These professional are important to the College in the ways they prepare the students who come to Peru State and in how they advise their students on the selection of a college when that time comes.
Today we talk with them about academic programs, financial aid possibilities for the students in their high schools, and so on. We will finish up with lunch and a time for the visitors to talk with PSC students who graduated from their high schools. The effort is led by Student Affairs.
Other groups have been on the campus lately. We've just finished the Business Contest program, organized for some years by Jack Hamilton, which again brought hundreds of high school students to campus for a day of competition in business education skills. Last weekend we co-sponsored the regional youth wrestling tournament in Wheeler Center.
Working with representatives from the town of Peru, we had a great turnout and a successful eventwhich raises funds for the organizers. We are preparing for a scout lock-in, a fundraising event for Peru Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, the Water Program done in cooperation with other state agencies, and a great many other events. I know it is getting close to spring because I have been working with the committee on Peru Prep's spring reunion and with the "Cemetery Ladies" on the Memorial Day Dinner.
Working with permission from our Board of Trustees to spend approximately half a million dollars in Cash Fund surpluses from last fall, we are putting in a new computerized writing lab for the English program, upgrading the Business Division computer lab, buying computers to put in about 16 faculty offices (the beginning of an effort to equip everyone with a computer for instructional use), and purchasing some
new educational software for various academic programs, including art.
We have completed an effort to "refresh" the public areas of the library with new carpet, paint, and some furniture (plus a small fund to add to the purchase of books), and we just are beginning a similar effort in the Office .of Admissions (often the first place a new student and family visit on campus). There are several ADA (handicapped access) projects involving restrooms and safer ways to enter buildings on our hilly campus, and an effort to redesign the Old Gym to be a more usable wellness/recreation center for students, employees and others.
This month I will ask the Trustees for permission to spend another $200,000 in Cash Fund surplus, planning to support faculty salaries for off-campus classes (we are expanding a lot in this area - especially toward Omaha), to continue our strong efforts to install a student information system which is long overdue, and to continue our work in getting our buildings and grounds into good shape and keeping them there.
Sounds like a lot is going on, doesn't it? Well, there is a lot more action to talk about. We now have the final contracts finished so that work on replacing the floor in Lhe Wheeler Center can begin July 1. We hope to have the project finished by the time students return in August. This project is being paid for by the PSC Foundation al a cost of $110,000.
The new tenure track faculty who joined us last fa!l seem to have settled in and appear to be enjoying working with us. Student Senate is busy with work to help us refine and improve such service offices as the Registrar and Financial Aid - and they also are helping with the planning for the Old Gym.
Alumni club meetings for spring will soon be upon us. The Omaha Club has set April 14 as their next meeting, for example. Carolyn Bredemeier, Kent Propst and I are working on plans for establishing additional clubs and are looking at locations like the Phoenix area and perhaps Kansas City. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
The Nebraska Unicameral is in session and we are asking for dollars to improve campus exterior lighting (a safety issue on our hilly, forested campus). This is not a major budget year, so the "short session" is not as busy as it might be for us at Peru State.
So, you see, we have a lot of new projects in the works. As usual, we continue with our main effortteaching our students and serving our area.
So much that is good is happening at Peru State College. Come, join in it with us.
From Page 1 will get special training through coursework offered by Peru State. PSC student teachers, who will serve as tutors to offenders, will learn to adapt their teaching methods to the needs of academic underachievers and troubled individuals, Dr. Lundak said.
Building basic life skills in order to improve their employability, improve selfesteem, and decrease negative behavior of the criminal offenders are goals of the program.
Dr. Lundak said some of the basic life skills include how to follow instructions, to accept criticism, to accept "no" for an answer, to resist peer pressure, and to control anger.
Once those lessons are learned, many of the offenders will be ready for the next step - more formal educational programming.
A national study shows over 80 percent of those incarcerated in long term correctional facilities haven't completed high school. A Nebraska study indicated over half of the male inmates read at less than the ninth grade level, classifying them as functionally illiterate, Dr. Lundak noted.
"The program offers our students a chance to work in a specialized setting in order to gain new skills that will benefit them and society," Dr. Burns said. "Dr. Lundak and his colleagues have done a fine piece of creative work."
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Editor Kent Propst ( 81)
Sports Editor Vince Henzel ( 86)
AHlstante Carolyn Bredemeier
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The Northern California chapter of Peru State College Alumni is again showing its neighborly spirit.
The chapter will hold its 1994 meeting on Saturday, April 23 al Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, according to Bob "Red" Wilson ('51), chapter president.
As was the case a couple of years ago, the chapter is inviting Peruvians from adjacent areas - Southern California, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, and Idaho - to join this exceptionally enjoyable assembly.
lbe reception begins at 11 a.rn. in the Daedalian Room of the Officers Club at Travis, followed by lunch and the meeting. The chapter's renowned prize drawings will be held throughout the day.
Irene Prokop ('25) of Pleasant Hill, Calif. has generously agreed to donate a quilt to the chapter, Wilson noted. The quilt will be raffled off to raise funds.
For more information about the meeting, contact Red Wilson at (408) 978-2938.
The reactivated and reenergized Lincoln (Neb.) Alumni Association is searching its calendar for a suitable meeting date.
While the date hasn't been firmed up at press time, President B;:-cky Kohrs ('85) and her committee were discussing dates in June. Invitations will be sent later.
'Ibe '94 Rocky Mountain Alumni Reunion will take place earlier than usual, reminds chapter President Grace Hannaford Rusell ('60).
lbe chapter has battled early snowstorms and conflicts with college football games in recent years, so they decided to move the ·94 meeting to Saturday, Aug. 27.
Plans are to return to the beautiful Table Mountain Inn in Golden, Colo.
Peruvians in Colorado, Wyoming, Western Kansas and Western Nebraska are encouraged to mark that date on your calendars.
After an outstanding turnout in 1993, the Omaha-area Alumni Association looks forward to a similar response to the '94 meeting. The meeting will take place on Thursday, April 14.
Chuck ('57) and Elaine Spier ('58) Krumme and their fellow officers have selected the German-American Club at 120th and l Streets as the meeting site. If you've never been there, you are in for a treat!
If you haven't been to one of these meetings before, make this the year you give it a try. You'll be glad you did.
For more information contact Chuck or Elaine at (402) 3337417, Chapter Vice President Nick Stolzer ('58) al (402) 5711088, or secretary-treasurer Wally Wuster ('57) at (402) 3332532.
Many people, unfortunately, do not have a Will. The reasons for not making a Will vary.
Some people believe that if all of their assets are held as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, they do not need a Will. Other persons do not have a Will because of lack of knowledge, procrastination, or the belief that their property will be distributed as they desire under the law.
What many people do not understand is that they have a good chance of losing their life by an accident. In the event of accidental death, your estate may have a claim for money damages because of wrongful death.
That is, if your death is as a result of negligence of another person, your estate may receive a substantial sum of money from the insurance carrier of the person who caused the accident. Because of this possibility, alone, everyone needs a Will.
Pound foolish
Anyone who does not have a Will because of the cost of preparing a Will could very well be "pennywise and pound-foolish."
This has been my personal observation the 45 years I have practiced law.
It is advisable to retain a lawyer to prepare your Will. You can save time and may save money if you assemble the needed information for preparation of your Will and analyze your thoughts prior to making an appointment with a lawyer.
Give your lawyer a list of your assets and liabilities. This should include your spouse's assets and liabilities as well as all property held as joint tenants. Use the current value of everything you own and the face value of life insurance.
Think about what disposition you wish to make of your estate. In a number of cases the surviving spouse will need the entire estate. ff your surviving spouse needs all of your estate, reflect on your estate plan if your
spouse does not survive you.
.Consider gifts
Your Will should make provision for disposition of all of your assets in the event your spouse does not survive you. If you have children in need, they should receive priority.
On the other hand, if you do not have children who need your entire estate, consider gifts to charities. Charitable gifts are tax deductible and can be a matter of great satisfaction to the donor.
In situations in which income from the estate is essential for the support of the surviving spouse, but the principal can be retained, you may wish to use what is known as a charitable remainder trust.
Provide in your Will for a trust in which the income is paid to your spouse for life and on the death of the surviving spouse, the principal balance goes to a qualified charity.
Think out the matters discussed above and make notes for your estate plan.
You are now prepared to meet with a lawyer and have your Will drafted.
I urge you to consider making a gift in your Will to the Peru State College Foundation. Those of us who attended Peru received an excellent education. It is only right that we recognize the institution that played such an important part in our lives.
Bob Engles ('73, center) was a double winner during a Peru State College Foundationfundraising event this past January. Engles, President of the Foundation, was presented a check/or over $600 for Foundation scholarships by Ted Harshbarger ('77, left), the Peru State College "celebrity" during the Wheeler Inn restaurant "Celebrity Night" fundraising event. Pictured at right is Mrs. Deb Lunvnann, co-owner of the Wheeler Inn i11 Auburn. Besides the nice donation to the scholarship fund, Engles' name was drawn for the evening's grand prize - dinner, dancing and overnight accommodations at the new Lied Conference Center in Nebraska City.
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A scholarship commemorating the late, great Merle "Hoott' Bauer ('50) was established by his many friends after his untimely passing a couple of years ago.
lbe memorial scholarship, through the PSC Foundation, is in need of additional gifts in order to reach its goal of a $10,000 endowment, noted Jack Hallstrom ('50).
The 1993-94 Bauer Scholarship recipient is PSC freshman basketball player Ryan Kier of Lincoln, Neb. Kier received a $500 scholarship.
Gifts to the Bauer Scholarship fund should be made payable to the Peru State College Foundation; note "Bauer Scholarship" on the memo line of your check. All gifts are tax deductible.
Send gifts to: Merle Bauer Scholarship Fund, c/o Peru State College Foundation, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Nebraska 68421.
The Peru State College Foundation's annual Phonea-thon was conducted during the first three weeks of March.
By the time you receive this issue of the Peru Stater, most of you should have received a phone call from us.
We trust you had a pleasant conversation with one of our student callers.
We received many positive comments from you last year when you returned your pledge gift, and these comments were passed on to the students who made the calls.
Please help us avoid additional expense. We encourage you to return your gift as soon as possible. Reminder letters can add up to considerable additional postage costs.
Thank you, again, for responding to our call. We appreciate your support of Peru State College, your alma mater!
Thanks to LeRoy ('41) and Nancy Jones (' 42) Redfern of Cedar Falls, Iowa - and to the many, many friends of S.L. and Hattie Clements - the new Clements Band Scholarship has surpassed its $50,000 goal.
Last fall LeRoy and Nancy contacted over Peru Prep au11au:" and invited them to in a fund drive honor S.L Clements.
Peru State College and the PSC Foundation appreciate the generosity of those who have already given to this scholarship fund. However, if you have not yet sent in a gift, it is not too late to make the fund even larger and more helpful to deserving students at Peru State.
Harriett Conger ('19) was honored for 70 years of dedication to the American Legion at a celebration in Loup City, Neb. in October.
Nettie Stanton Fernley ('11) is off our dreaded "lost alumni" list. Sharp as a tack at 98, she is living in Sierra Vista, Arizona, moved there from Tombstone, Ariz. She recalled her on with Presidents Hayes and Rouse and members like Millard Lefler, and the House's. Nettie
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The Redfern's, like others with warm memories of S.L. and Hattie hope the scholarship fund win continue to grow in years to com::':. ber of the faculty from 1926and was the superintendent of Peru Prep, where he also donated his time and efforts in and directing the band program.
This scholarship wm combine the funds of the original
$5000 memorial in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Clements with those given to the band scholarship.
Make your check payable to the PSC Foundation (note "Clements Scholarship" on the memo line) and send it to the PSC Foundation, P.O. Box Peru, Nebraska 68421.
Two of Peru State's top business students last fall were chosen, by a rather discriminating panel, to receive scholarships.
Senior Kris Kubert from Malcolm, Neb. and junior Lori Gerking from Brock, Neb. were selected by members of PSC's own business division to receive the scholarships.
Donations to the PSC Foundation by busi-
ness division faculty and staff provide funds for the scholarships.
Each year PSC upperclass business majors are invited to apply for the scholarships.
Selection is based on academic achievement and leadership and recipients are chosen by a panel of business division personnel.
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Marion Marsh Brown received the prestigious Mari Sandoz Award from the Nebraska Library Association this past October. "About 300 hushed and attentive persons listened at the dinner to her remarks, which were followed by a prolonged standing ovation," notes our mutual friend and admirer Dr. RutlrCrone ('42).
Dr. Joseph ('28) and Yerda Robertson of Reno, NV. celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in August. Dr. Robertson retired in 197"1 as emeritus professor of range ecology at the University of Nevada. He was a distinguished service award winner at PSC in 1988.
Willard Keith Cox ('34) recapped his career in a recent correspondence. After working at the library checkout desk for three years at Peru State, he taught in Wyoming, Florida, Idaho, and for many years in Nebraska. He recalls two years in the Navy directing the 122nd Batallion band which played several Hollywood shows and backed the Bob Hope tour in New Guinea.
Dale Dyke ('33) of Tabor, Iowa writes that he enjoys hearing from Peru State College. Peru is very special to him and he says "keep up the good work".
Edna Maystrick Fitch ('34) of Arvada, Colo. enjoys volunteer and church work since her retirement. Prior to her retirement she was an early elementary education teacher and received many awards, including honorable mention as Colorado State Teacher of the Year. Along with her husband, this avid traveler was recently honored by her family on her 80th birthday.
Leone Ohler Mikulas ('33) of Hastings, Neb. writes that she enjoys reading the Peru Stater. She would like to locate a friend from college days, Esther Horsh. We do not have her listed in our directory so if anyone knows of Esther, please let us know and we will forward the information on to Leone.
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Mildred Smith Mills ('33) of Berwyn Heights, Md. writes that she enjoyed her years attending Peru State and is proud that her niece, Ronda Finnell, is now attending PSC.
Lela Mccann Peck ('33) of Hastings, Neb. spends her time in volunteer work at the Good Samaritan Village in Hastings, calling on shut-ins for her church, and making new friends. She has five grandchildren that graduated in 1993 with various degrees.
Marjorie Hull Zink ('39) of Sterling, Neb. would enjoy hearing from friends and classmates. She is a former teacher and appreciates the education she received at Peru State.
Bob Ashton ('42) of Springfield, Mo. paid an all-toobrief visit to campus in February to leave off a copy of his latest book, "Off With The Lid!," published last year by Solitaire Press. Bob continues his teaching and music careers in the Springfield area.
Six Peru State students were ing neck injury during his honored for saving life and match. limb at a special ceremony Malcom and Gulizia, AHS held on campus in February. assistant coaches, Mark Wemhoff, Laura immobolized Cunningham for Peaslee, Jeremy Martensen, approximately 20 minutes Alex Malcom, David Gulizia until the Auburn Rescue and Aaron Bailey were cited at Squad· - one of whose mema program sponsored by PSC's bers was Ms. PeasleeStudent Senate. arrived on the scene.
Gulizia, Malcom and Cunningham is recovering Peaslee were honored for aid- from his injuries. ing an Auburn (Neb.) High Martensen, Wemhoff and School wrestler injured during Bailey rescued fellow PSC a match in December. student Barry McGooden after The wrestler, Tom a December auto accident in Cunningham - son of PSC Peru. student Toni Cunningham - The auto McGooden was in suffered a potentially paralyz- was already on fire when the
trio removed the critically injured McGooden from the wreckage. McGooden has made a good recovery and is back in classes.
"If it wasn't for them, all we could have done was put out a fire," noted Mrs. Carol Carpenter of the Peru Rescue Squad.
Bailey is a senior from Plattsmouth, Neb., Gulizia a junior from Auburn, Malcom a senior from Tabor, Iowa, Martensen a freshman from Oakdale, Neb., Peaslee a junior from Auburn, and Wemhoff a freshman from Fullerton, Neb.
Eimer Bachenberg (' 49) retired as Emeritus Associate Professor of Library Science a year ago after over 28 years with the University of Northern Colorado. He received several special awards upon his retirement including ones from the Mountain Plains Library Association, the Colorado Library Association, and the UNC Faculty Senate. He noted the article in the last Stater about his former Peru State roommate, the late Clifford Harding, who bequeathed a large gift to Peru State. Elmer continues volunteer work at the UNC library, reclassifying books onto their computerized data base.
-\William D. Ford (attd. '45'46) has announced his retirement from the United States Congress after nearly 30 years of distinguished service. The Michigan Congressman has been chair of the House Education and Labor Committee.
Cong. Ford, a staunch supporter of higher education, just last fall received the Ronald Williams Congressional Award from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, given to a member of Congress who has promoted equal opportunity in public higher education.
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Jane Givehand Glover ('69) was President of Davidson-Palmer Hall during her senior year at Peru State. She is now the chief executive of a slightly larger entity.
Ms. Glover is the Mayor of New London, Connecticut, a waterfront community of about 30,000 residents.
Ms. Glover was sworn in to the position this past December after having been deputy mayor since 1992 and a member of the New London City Council since 1991.
Those are just the latest in a long line of achievements for this native of Nebraska City, Neb. whose mother, Mary Givehand ('73), was on hand for the inauguration.
Ms. Glover continues in her [;hosen profession of library science. She is coordinator of [;hildren's services for the Groton (Conn.) Public Library, a position she has held since
Ms. Glover was media spefor the New London
schools from 1969-80 and was director of children's services for the New London Public Library in 1989-90.
Yet the attraction of the political scene is almost as strong as is her love of Jibrary work.
She served a term as president of the Connecticut Education Association, was multicultural outreach coordinator for ERAmerica, spent seven years as government relations coordinator for the Connecticut Education Association, and was the state constitutency director for the Michael Dukakis presidential campaign.
Ms. Glover has been president of the New London Board of Education, deputy chair of the state's Human Rights and Opportunity Commission, and is past president of the state and New London County Federation of Black Democratic Clubs.
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Mildred I. Fehr Johnson ('41) of Fort grams. Collins, Colo. is Professor Emeritus of the Business College at Colorado State University. She did research and consulting with ATI"s Bell Telephone Labs and several national publishers. Mildred was on the Board of Directors for the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and was named to
Nels Overgaard ('56) of Ceres, Calif. retired in July as Dean of the Business Division of Modesto Junior College in Modesto, Calif. He is still teaching one class of_computer programming.
Marquis' Who's Who of American Women 1960s and Marquis' Who's Who in American Education. She is a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International.
Dean Karr ('41) of Denver, Colo. was another Peruvian stirred to correspondence by the last Peru Stater article about the generous bequest left by the late Clifford Harding. "We used to 'tool around' in my '28 Chevy Coupe when in Hamburg (Iowa) High," Dean recalled.
Dr. Jim McCoy (' 49) is enjoying his 34th year at Inter American University of Puerto Rico, the second largest private university in the world. Dr. McCoy is professor of music, teaching piano, jazz history and leading a band called the Dixie Devils. He also is active in community theater in San Juan. Dr. McCoy was back in southeast Nebraska last July directing a variety show in his native Auburn.
Jon Appleget ('59) of Fremont (Neb.) High School has been nominated by the Nebraska Coaches Association for national boys track Coach of the Year.
Jack Dodge ('59) of McCook, Neb. was named Nebraska School Psychologist of the Year by the Nebraska School Psychologists Association. He was selected for his years of exemplary service to children, adults and families. Jack retired at the end of the 199293 school year after serving the McCook schools for 17 years.
Jack Hallstrom ('SO) of Omaha has been named to the Board of Directors for the newly-formed Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame and is co-chairing its Finance committee. Jack continues as Douglas County Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Harley Hecker ('58) of Ottumwa, Iowa retired after 35 years in education with the last 24 years at Ottumwa VocationalTechnology Schools teaching computer machine shop and computer drafting pro-
John ('67) and Betty Bstandig of Beatrice, Neb. are proud to announce the adoption of a daughter, Katrina Lynn, in January.
Ron Callan ('61) of Columbus (Neb.) High School is the 1994 winner of the Christa McAuliffe Prize from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Teachers College. The prize is awarded in memory of the first teacher in space, killed in the 1986 space shuttle accident. Ron teaches science at CHS.
Les Hlavac ('69), i:p.dustrial technology teacher at Nemaha Valley (Neb.) Schools, is president-elect of the Nebraska Industrial Technology Education Association. He will serve during the '94-'96 school year and plans to host the state NITEA convention at PSC.
Bud Kirby ('64) of Fremont, Neb. retired in January as a veterans counselor for the NeQ.raska Department of Labor, Division of Job Service.
Mary Ann Boerner Kreifels ('69) of Syracuse, Neb. plans to retire from teaching at the end of this school term. She is the third grade teacher at Syracuse where she has taught for over 25 years.
Jim Pilkington, coach and teacher at Peru State from 1960-1968 is a full professor at CMSU where he was the 1992 Teacher of the Year. He is a Big Efght and NCAA official for track and cross country.
Ralph Shaffer ('66) was featured in an October issue of the Shenandoah, Iowa Evening Sentinel newspaper. The article noted the popularity and success of his band programs at Shenandoah Middle School and highlighted the fact that '93-'94 marks his 25th year at the school.
James Stanosheck ('67) of Odell, Neb.
was elected president of the Nebraska 1 Independent Bankers Association in I November. He has been president of the State I
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Your greatest contribution may very well be the name of someone interested in attending Peru State College. Just fill out the form below and send it to us this information will be given to our Admissions Office for follow up. It may be the greatest gift you can give both Peru State and the student!
Name of Prospective Student _______________
Address _____________________
City State Zip _____
Telephone Number ( , _______________
Your Name ______________________
Return to: Office of Admissions Peru State College P.O. Box 10 Peru, Nebraska 68421
Can you help us find these "lost" alumni?
The following have recently been added to our lost alumni listing. Peru Stater's have been doing a GREAT job of helping us track down our lost alumskeep up the good work!
If you can provide us with an address on any of these Peruvians, please send your information to:
The Peru Stater c/o Kent Propst Peru State College
P.O. Box 10
Peru, Neb. 68421
Brian Carlson - 1993
Jacqueline A. Drehs - 1993
Angela Phillips- 1993
Gregg Roth -1993
Michael Brezovic - 1992
Stacy P. Gibson - 1991
Frederick Patterson - 1990
Bank of Odell for nine years.
Joe Verbeek ('60) and his wife Jan, who both began teaching careers at the Gretna (Neb.) Public Schools in 1960, have announced plans to retire at the end of the school year. Joe teaches vocational education and coaches golf, Jan home economics. "They are exceptional in their careers," noted Gail Kopplin ('66), Gretna superintendent.
Wendell ('77) and Cathy Bard of Wray, Colo. are proud parents of daughter, Brittany Nichole, born in September. She was welcomed home by brothers Brian and Brandon, and sister Brianna. Wendell teaches special education and is also the head girls basketball coach at Wray.
Janet Vance Barlow ('77) is now the proprietor of "Little Angel Kitty Sitter Service" in Omaha, featuring "inhome cat care." And dogs, too, Janet notes.
Lori Lunzmann Black ('77) of Lincoln, Neb. was featured on the Nebraska Public Radio Network in December as the reader of five stories taken from Nebraska author Bess Streeter Aldrich's book Journey Into Christmas.
Mike Challis ('70) of Chula Vista, Calif. was delighted last December for a chance to see Peru State athletic teams in action when the Lady Bobcat vo11eyba11 squad took part in the NAIA national tourney in San Diego. "It made me very proud to be a PSC alumnus and it brought back some wonderful memories of my years as a Bobcat," he noted in a letter to PSC's Ted Harshbarger ('77). Mike is interested in seeing his daughter Shawna attend PSC and participate in volleyball and softball.
Michael P. Ellis ('79) of St. Charles, Mo. is the district manager for Behlen Manufacturing Company in Missouri and Illinois.
Pam Davis Hansen ('71) of Griswold, Iowa received her masters degree in elementary guidance and counseling this past summer from Northwest Missouri State University at Maryville, Mo. She is a teacher in the Griswold School District.
Karen Dierking Johns ('75) and husband, Jim, of Tecumseh, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Shawnee Phung, born in July in Viet Nam. She arrived at the Johns' home in November.
Naomi Garton-1989
Steve Talbert - 1989
Everett G. Bailey - 1988
Anthony D. Markey - 1986
Everett Smith - 1986
RitaDonabue-1981
Katherine Welsh - 1968
Edna Martin - 1966
Mary Lou Hawley - 1963
William 0. Almond - 1957
Glennis Albin Dolan - 1946
Lucille Weber Petring - 1943
Doug Kingery ('75) of Tarkio, Mo. received his masters degree in education from Northwest Missouri State University in December 1992. He teaches business and is assistant football, head girls basketball and junior high boys track coach at Tarkio.
JoAnn Scheitel Koso ('78) of Rulo, Neb. was selected as the F3Ils City Area Jaycees Outstanding Educator this past January. She is a sixth grader teacher at the Falls City Middle School.
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Julie Arp ('88) and Eric Quinney were to be married in April. They reside in Fort Worth, Texas where Julie is a property assistant at the corporate headquarters for Pier 1 imports.
Paula Larson Aughenbaugh ('88) of Auburn, Neb. and Allyn Remmers were married in February. Paula is manager of the Auburn Pizza Hut
Marilyn Bohling ('88) of North Bend, Neb. and Jon Ellingson were married in November.
Richard A. Busekist ('87) of Lincoln, Neb. and Julie Sterns were married in November. Richard is employed at the 1/2 Price Stores in Lincoln.
Michelle Curtis ('91) and Mark Krueger were married in October. Michelle is employed at Arrow Distributing in Omaha.
Tamara Filbrandt ('89) and Wade Reeves ('88) were married in November. They live in Lincoln.
Tracy Fredrickson (attd. '83-'85) and Patrick Heng were married in October in Bellevue, Neb She is a loan
closer for First Mortgage February. Michelle is majoring Corp. in music education.
Julie Gaines ('80) and Mark Kovar were married in October. Julie works at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Neb.
Rob Gerweck ('85) of Falls City, Neb. and Kristy Borg were married in January.
Don Hobscheidt ('93) and Jennifer Reichart ('90) were married in October. Don is employed at United States Supply in Kansas City, Mo. and Jennifer is working at Zion Lutheran Preschool in Prairie Village, Kan.
Chris Johnson ('92) of Omaha, Neb. and Staci Dennis will be married in the near future. Chris works at Card Member Publishing in Omaha.
Susan Kirkendall (attd. '89-'91) and Jeff Findlay were married in December. Susan is a receptionist at City Hall in Falls City, Neb.
Kathryn L' Archevesque ('87) of Lincoln, Neb. and Kevin Wright were married in December.
PSC student Michelle Morgan of Beatrice, Neb. and Troy Lewis were married in
Patrick Rice ('87) and Laura Anderson were married in December. Patrick is an operations analyst with Communication Data Services Inc. in Des Moines, Iowa.
Roger Riensche ('71) and Cheri Helmer were to be married this spring. Roger is chairman of the theater department at Benson schools in Omaha.
Brian Schmidt ('89) and Jeannie Flott were married in October. Brian is a salesman with the Omaha branch of Deco Tool Supply Co.
PSC student Marnie Stairs and Terry Argo are planning a July wedding. Both are Auburn, Neb. residents.
PSC student Thomti Sudik and Gaye Snodgrass were married in January and live in Peru.
Ver Huel ('92) of Des Moines, Iowa and Brent Strittmatter ('93) of Auburn, Neb. were married in February. Brent is employed as a computer programmer with System Support in Des Moines and Sherri is a residence director for Doane College in Crete, Neb.
Dr. Ken Larson ('72) of Kearney, Neb. recently returned from Slovakia, a former Soviet block country, as a consultant on the construction and renovation of a high school. The building, closed and vandalized during the communist reign, is scheduled to reopen in August of 1995. Dr. Larson worked with the architect and engineers to incorporate energy efficiency concepts and a dual American/European electrical system.
Steve Lewis ('79) of Lexington, Neb. is current president of the Nebraska Society for Medical Technologists, an organization he joined 13 years ago. The Society is affiliated with the 17 ,000 member American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. NMST provides continuing education seminars for its members and monitors state and federal legislation affecting the health profession. Steve is in his 14th year as Laboratory Manager at Tri County Hospital in Lexington, and last year received a masters of business administration degree from the University of NebraskaKearney. He and his wife Shirley have two sons.
Janet Warrick McMullen ('71) of Stella, Neb. was elected president of the Nebraska State Historical Society board of directors. Janet is an Englisb teacher at Southeast Consolidated at Stella.
Dick Ramsey ('78) of Mason City, Iowa had another very successful year as head coach of the North Iowa Area Community College football team.
Jim Robinson ('73) has joined the programming department for Distribution Management Systems Inc. of Omaha. The firm develops software for distributors of building materials and forest products.
Joann Roettger Sauberzweig ('70) of Otoe, Neb. plans to retire this year after 40 years of teaching. She is presently in her 24th year at the Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca schools where she is a fourth grade teacher.
Dennis Thomas ('76) of Kenosha, Wis. has been promoted to vice president/controller of Vista International Packaging, Inc. Thomas has held various accounting and administrative positions with the parent company, Hormel Foods, and Vista since 1980.
Steve Welsh (attd. fan '70), a missionary with the Florida-based New Tribes Mission, was taken hostage by armed guerrillas in this past January. At press time in February, his family in North Platte, Neb. had heard from him and he was alive and well.
Ario Wusk ('76), head football coach at Sterling (Neb.) High School, has been named an assistant coach for the '94 Sertoma Eight Man All-Star football game to be played this summer in Hastings.
Mark Yori ('78) of Erie, Penn. continues to coach outstanding wrestlers. He is the coach of the Braendal Painting and Services Wrestling Club which recently competed at the Continued on Pagel4
Garoner
Connie Lindbloom Greany
Charles Grotrian
Dennis Hamer
Alan Henning
Judith Warren Irvin
Fem Dougherty Johanns
Michael Johnson
Laura Griess Judkins
Jacquelyn Pummel Kiritsy
Evelyn Crain Kumm
Christina Bieck Linden
Daisy Berry Malcom
Connie Rausch Matson
Darwin McHugh
Ann Wickham Meinzer
Elizabeth Dyke Miller
Nancy Olson
Judy Henning Peterson
Katherine Buffum Rauert
Pamela Vaughn Rieschick
Fred Rist
Gary Stephens
Mary Dunlap Stoll
Patricia Ryan Thomas
Brian & Patricia
Newmeister Trottier
Diana Rieschick Vogt
Martha Shartel Warden
John Warren
Wilma Rinne Watson
Roger Wiksell
Lanny Williams
Nancy Pease York
Class of 1972
Roger Behrns
Susan Harphan Bose
Roderick Bruce
Diana Schneider Calabro
Maureen Hauptman
Carpenter
Paul Chatelain
Linda Niebuhr Davis
lames Dickson
Norman Eschbach
Danny Fembacker
Jerome Greany
Judy Green Grotrian
Jay Hagerman
Patricia McConnell
Hunsberger
Danny Jeanneret
Betty Johnson
Thomas Kiritsy
Ronald K.Oester
Paul & Cynthia Anderson
Mulcahy
Dennis Meyer
Robert Peterson, Jr.
Cathy Cole Pierson
Kathleen Hoemann Rattell
Evelyn Erhart Bruns
Seybert
Joan Bachenberg Shurtliff
Pam Miyoshi-Smith
Dianne Forke Springer
Patricia Stukenholtz
Steinman
Ray Stoll
Esther Preston Tegtmeier
Robert Tipton
Jon Tritsch
Ricki Fictum Valentino
Raymond Waters
Gary Weiler
Pam Matthies Witzenberg
Class of 1973
Robert Beaver
Rick Black
Wanda McKim Bruce
Phyllis Antholz Davis
Dianne Dunn Dickson
Stanley Gottula
Gary Grady
Rena Meritt Hall
Eleanor McMullen Hill
Bonnie Stemper Hiykel
Don Hull
Anna Borcher Jeffrey
Jack Jensen
Jeannie Buss Kohel
GaryLinden
Jessamine Hinds
McMullen
Roger & Ann Hudson
Michaelis
Stephen G. Miller
Karen Ramsay Milstead
Dennis & Carol Rarick
Obermeyer
Stanley Ohnmacht
Terry Ratliff
James Robinson
Bonnie Meisinger Rouse
Mary Harpham Runkles
Patricia Sheehan
Sharon Moser Snook
Judy Werner Souder
John Steinman
John Vickers
Terrence Volker
Greg Wallick
Earl Webb
Class of 1974
Deborah Ehmen Anderson
Linda Madison Behnis
Nairn Beituni
Phillip Chapman
Thomas Craig
Thomas Froehlick
Randy Hansen
Janice Henning Henrichs
Patricia Hopp
Mary Hill Howery
Janet Nixon Kirkendall
Lawrence Kohel
Richard Kohel
Guy & Rita Gobber
Lammie
Mary Arnn Martin
Dick & June Bottcher Morrissey
Duane Rathe
Linda Eichenberger
Robidoux
Charles Rombach
Jack Stanley
Gayle Swisegood
Theresa Krontz Symancyk
Francis Volkmer
Rod Wartman
Class of 1975
Mary Bauman Bachle
Mary Weber Barker
Gleora McCage Covault
Robert Craig
Craig Dallegge
LeRoyFrana
Cheryl Rinne Grove
Wm. Hallock
Kathy Gregory Kelly
Deborah Barton Larson
David McDaniel
Bob McKelvey
Linda Boukal Meyer
Karen Schwartz Mladucky
David Norton
Wm.& Vickie Adams
Pruett
Scott & Laurita Tackett McKercher
Dorothy Hild Meisinger
Patricia Fenley Sterritt
Raymond Woerlen
Class of 1977
Lindia Tuma Badie
Wendell Bard
James Bopp
Robert Carter
Kathleen Pietzyk Hall
Joyce Zink Jones
Debbie Jeanneret Kent
Joseph Kotnik, Jr.
Colleen Burger Kreifels
Susan Hannan Pease
David Stemper
Class of 1978
Carolyn Bednar
Nancy Jones Bermea
Tim Collin
RoxAnn Dalton Coudeyras
Susan Henricksen
Dallegge
Barbara Templemeyer
Garoner
Ed Harris
Richard & Penny Baker
Kimball
Linda Uher Kirkendall
Sue Lamberies Lacy
Maureen Duffy Losee
Jeffrey Scanlan
Mary Priefert Scott
LindaSepp
Gordon Thiesfeld
Richard Tynon
Rodney White
Susan Krug Wilhelm
Jan Wilson
Doug & Jean Colbert Wymore
Thomas Zabawa
Class of 1979
Stacy Applegate
Marcy Navrkal Beck
Joyce Gadeken Boslau
Robin Larson Bybee
Diane Uher Casey
Michael Ellis
Bevery Pietzyk Hardy
Doug Kirkendall
Stephen & Shirley Patterson Lewis
Mark Shively
William P. Snyder
Karen Doeden Spracklin
Janet Auxier Sullivan
Sarah Jewell Thiesfeld
Lisa Boyer Tynon
Class of 1980
Joni Yost Davis
Steve Dunn
Mary Rademacker Findeis
Teresa Sweeney Frields
Don Hardekopf
Debra Raha Harris
Rose Jones Rastovski
Viiginia Hazen Schlender
Cynthia Potter Stalder
Stephen Stehlik
Tami Snyder Wellman
Class of 1982
Traca Alley
Jerry Applegate
Diane Mertes Aufenkamp
Colleen Carroll Barrett
Marsha Stortenbecker
Biaggi
Ronda Frank Diggs
Janet Dunn Dingman
Jeffrey Frields
Mickey & Kathy Haney
Sherry Biere Heskett
Cindy Plantenga Hoffman
Gloria Carpenter Hunzeker
Sundae Knott
Mary Lohmeier-Hass
Beth Propst Mierau
Cheryl Baggs Rausch
David
Steve Silathoff
JohnTeten
Darrell Wellman
Class of 1983
Kip Allison
Eugene & Natalie Eickhoff
Applegate
Polly Clark
Christine Frohberg Dietz
Brenda Rausch Douglas
Barbara DuBois
Roxanne Gottula
Laurie Gramam
Rene Kruse Horath
Chris Hutt
Richard Rummell
Jeff & Robin Nelson Smith
Jeff Wignall
Dayle Trout-Wisnieski
Rebecca Zabel
Class of 1984
Richard Halliday II
Cheryl Banahan Hart
Tlill Hoffman
Brad Johnson
Roselyn Burd Shaffer
Stephanie Mowry Shrader
Jacquelin Schultz Sparks
Pamela Otteman
Sunneberg
Karen Gerking Wolken
Class of 1985
LeRoy Behrends
Gary & Kim Alexander Bender
Kim Gerking Butler
Greg Conn
Susan Ho_nea Coonce
SaraBeth.Donovan
TomGepi;on
Timothy
Laura Chappell
Timothy Earhart
James Krajicek
Ritch Nelson
LynDora Palmer
Chris & Michelle Workman Salberg
Ann Scheitel Severin
Valerie Zentner
Class of 1987
Laurie Palmer Auffert
Diana Dyer Behrends
Nancey Rhinehart Bemhardson
Mark Czapla
Genelle Grossman
Darwin Gushard, Jr.
Richard Haneline
Peggy Hartnett
Robert Kellar Jr.
Ted Lamprecht
Daryl Meints
Katherine Flanagin Mercure
Mari-Ann Henry Pesek
Lisa Kirk
Mark Paneitz
Mary Unvert Rathe
Susan Rice
Linda Correll Shotton
Class of 1988
Alan Baldwin
Jeannie Thomas Becker
Myles Ehlers
Luke Galardi
Jnliann Moerer Gauchat
Guy & Pamela Armstrong Herrmann
JayHuwaldt
Bruce Knaak
James Larsen
Rebecca Lance Parrish
Beverly Hawkins Schwab
Carol Hoffman Stukenholtz
Mark Volkmer
Cheryl Warcbol
Maxine Swett Ward
Judy Vaughan White
Mike Yates
Class of 1989
Dianne Beckman Denniston
Jack Dickerson
Mary Shaffer Grimes
Jody Harshbarger
Robert Hite
Tammy Kruse Huwaldt
Grace Ibanez
Sandra Kinzie
Colleen Krzycki
Anne LaHood Larsen
Shari Sanner McMahon
Kathy Reierson
Rochelle Rohlfs
Brian Schmidt
Cheryl Sejkora
Lynette Sukup
Keith Brookshire
Tom Doran
Sandra Hilding
LauraJilg
Kenneth Korus
Greg Kotas
Tim McKenney
Heath Miller
Delores Oliver
Cary Petersen
Linda Speckman
Verne Stairs
Lisa Julian Whitten
Class of 1992
David Bohling
Wm.Dixon
Amy Ammeter Drake
Merlin Eudy
David Fender
Holly Gobber
Cinda Goodrich
Robert Hansen
Michael Harling
Kevin Hecker
Sally Blessing Hutt
Daryl Janicki
David Jones
Gayle Martin
Trent Shannon
Harold Shields
Mark Stockstill
Dana Hughes Thompson
Michael Twitchell
Sara Veigel
Class of 1993
Susan Cade
Scott Hahn
Marian Henderson
Sara Johnson Veigel
MaryJane Kerns Williams
Eileen Laggett Rathe
Larry Shoff
Debra Anderson Stinn
John Trayer, Jr.
Carol Shiells Woerlen
Class of 1976
Anne Tackett Collingwood
Michael Davis
Linda Doty Dickeson
Dennis & Julie Garrett
Dickman
Roger & Glenda Morehead
Harders
Gail Harmon
Mitzi Stehlik Hoback
William Hosack
Kurt Kent
Steve Knipplemeyer
Lennie & Dianne Rees
Lahman
Tammy Pike Jeanneret
Jon Orton
Becki Young Propst
Kevin & Carmen Gerstenschlager Sterner
Beverly Colvert Tefer
Thomas Wooten
aassof1981
Valerie Able
Julie Brinkman Allison
Perry Biaggi
Wm.Crow
Donald Crunk
Charles Ferguson
Dara Allgood Kirkbride
Karen Britt Koehler
Karen Lechner
Jolene Brockett Lessor
Loretta Stortenbecker
Portz
Theresa Polsley Krajicek
Laurie Earnest-Little
Naomi Leakey Furnas
Marlene Bartels Galde
Becky Gauchat
Alan Loos
Georjean Schmenke Perez
Rosalie Schmidt
Quackenbush
Connie Robinson
Wendy Shuey Saathoff
Joyce Henry Stallbaumer
Shirley Winter Yates
Brent Yaw
Class of 1986
Don Anderson
Todd Anderson
Brian Bradley
Lisa Munsen Brown
Carol Wilton Chappell
Jeffrey Teten
Julie Dunker Tubbesing
Class of 1990
Judy Beltz
Susan Moyer Bergmeier
Paula Darling
Lyle Edmonds
Rondel & Stephanie Bischoff Korbelik
Sheri Matson
Holly Baumgartner Meyer
Bernice Jones Patterson
Eileen Rhoades
Kim Vrtiska
Diane Workman Waltke
John Welter
Class of 1991
Brian Boyce
Nate Bradley
If you gave a gift to the Peru State College Foundation in 1993 and your name was inadvertantly omitted, please let us know and we wiH honor you in the next issue of The Peru Stater.
We had a couple of brave souls who attempted to solve the "Mystery Picture" from the last issue.
Wendell Hutchison ('41) from Riverton, Wyo., and Carl (' 43) and Lois Wagoner ('44) Wirth of Battle Creek, Mich. took a shot at identifying the young men in Delzell Hall; both agreed on only one identification.
Wendell's note ID'd the young men as follows, left to right: no ID, no ID, Herbert Knutson, no ID, Wendell Hutchison, Delton Goerke, and Harold Lantz.
According to Lois and Carl, they are from left to right: Wayne Buhrmann, Carl Wirth, Herbert Knutson, no ID, no ID, Vince Dreeszen, and Wendell Handley.
Thanks to our intrepid dectectives for giving it a try!
The next "Mystery Photo" is one from our files, and it bears no identification - so it's a mystery to us as well.
We presume this snappy dresser was photographed at Homecoming or some similar-
ly festive occasion. If you can provide us with an ID and approximate date, please send the information to: "Mystery Picture," c/o Peru Stater, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421.
From Page 9
Pennsylvania Amateur Wrestling Federation State Carnpionships.
Dr. Todd Anderson ('86) of Iowa State University coauthored an article on bioremediation in the December issue of "Environmental Science and Technology" magazine. Todd is a member of the ISU graduate faculty and a research associate in the pesticide toxicology lab.
Kent Cottam ('89) is now the operations assistant at the Thayer County Bank in Hebron, Neb.
Dean Fahrenholz ('89) is a lending specialist with the Farm Credit Services office in Imperial, Neb.
Lori Kimball Gottula ('87) of Falls City, Neb. has been appointed to a three-year term with the Nebraska Commission on the Status of Women. She will serve on the Education and Employment committee.
Cheryl Banahan Hart ('84) and husband Bernie are proud parents of a daughter, Taylor RaDawn, born in May 1993. 'They reside in Bassett, Neb. where Cheryl is teaching first grade.
Alan Jones ('80) was featured in the February '94 issue of "NEA Today," published by the National Education Association. The article noted that some of his pottery has been selected for a national tour sponsored by the AfroAmerican Museum and Cultural Center. Alan teaches art in Columbus, Ohio.
Mark Joy (attd. '79-'80) has been appointed branch president of the American National Bank in Humboldt, Neb.
Jim ('86) and Theresa Polsley ('85) Krajicek are proud parents of Kaitlynn Elizabeth, born in August She has an older sister Annie at their Columbus, Neb. home. Jim recently joined the Union Pacific Railroad as manager of environmental compliance and planning.
Joe ('85) and Leigh Moss ('87) LaRosa of Plattsmouth, Neb. are proud parents of a son, James Joseph, born in December. He was welcomed home by siblings Anthony and Andrea.
Paula Gormley Leslie ('88) and husband Mark are proud parents of a son, Grant Andrew, born in October. They live in Auburn, Neb.
Neil ('89) and Bonnie Cheney ('79) Lunzmann recently moved to Columbia, Mo. where Neil is the regional sales manager for Vigortone Ag Products.
Leslie Mcintire McAtee ('89) has recently moved to Auburn, Neb. where she is employed by B&B Accounting and Tax Service.
Continued on Page 15
When Joanie and Pete Parker of Auburn, Neb. traveled to San Diego last fall to watch their daughter Jill play for the Lady Bobcat volleyball team in the NAIA National Tournament, they were among PSC fans greeted by a Southern California Bobcat Fan Club, including Bob Williams ('42) of San Diego. A number of Peru Staters came to the gym to watch PSC's first entry in the national volleyball tournament.
We would appreciate your help in locating the following "lost" alumni from the Classes of 1954, 1964, 1%9, 1974, 1984 and 1989.
If you can provide us with an address on any of these Peruvians, we'll make sure they get a copy of this and future issues of the Peru Stater.
Send address to: The Peru Stater, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Neb. 68421.
Class of 1954
Robert L. Barge
Chester P. Berger
Donald G. Besom
Doris Royer Bredberg
Nelle G. Currie
Delores A. Vice Georges
Marlene Happel Doran
Lola Walker Hargate
Janet Baiiks Keen
Edna!. Link
James 0. Miller
Doris Drumm Moyer
DuwardD. Myers
Carrol Parmeter
Carolyn R. Raymond
Doris E. Rulla
Edna Wetencamp Schneider
VelmaJ. Scholl
Gerald B. Shelly
Clarice Crandall Stevensen
Kenneth Straight
Sylvia Stutheit
Lt Col. Robert J. Thomas
Mary A. Leybold Thompson
Howard L. Ulin
Bette Janecek White
Delores F. Young
Class of 1964
Jerry Ball
Charlotte A. Klever Berry
Patricia J. Meyer Blackwell
William J. Bliss
Penny Born
Janice F. Jones Bradbury
Roy A. Broadbook
Charles Butera
John Chase
George J. Chicoloff
Phyllis Daniels
Frank Empkey
Glaura M. Falk
James Hall
La Grande Hansen
Carolyn Reiber Haupuneir
Duane Hufnagel
Shanon Hunsaker
EllamaeJack!oQ
Mildred C. Kingsolver
Kesterson
Michael Lett
Jerry Lofberg
TroyL. Lyon
Jack Miller
Jeannie Morava
Phillip E. Nielsen
Dorothy A. Edwards Norman
Raymond E. Ogle
Kenneth E. Olson
Michael Peterson
Gary H. Pflaum
fames W. Robbins
Rosemary Robbins
Kathleen Rosenbaum
Nancy Niemann Schuerman
Harlan Seyfer
Mary P. Sheehan
Genevieve M. Short
Gary Strange
Gerald R. Timothy
Margaret Dickey Wilson
Orrillia Gordon Wood
Class of 1969
Richard W. Anderson
Diane Bailey
Shirley J. Benson
Marjorie K. Engelman
Blobaum
Marjorie Willis Borgerding
David A. Brigham
Steven W. Brodersen
James R Brown
John W. Burch
Richard J. Carbone
James E. Clark
Eugene Feit
Ronald D. Fine
Charlotte Loving Garcia
Rafael Garcia
Mildred L. Hayes
Gregory A. Hazen
Mrs. Stewart Hitch
Cheryl J. Houseman Hoffman
Terry M. Hutchings
James C. Hutson
Maureen A. Joy Hutson
Karlynn A. Bausch Kelly
Daniel L. Koch
Damon F. Knight
Richard W. Linder
Moo Young Choung
Garry B. McNew
Emanuel R. Nurin
Ronald L. Pendergraft
Ralph A. Procaccini
William E. Racine
Leslie C. Reineke
Joleen Piper Rogge
James A. Rowe
Virginia E. Thompson Ruge
Margaret A. Zeiner Scribner
Jimmie Shilts
Lawrence R. Shipman
Bill J. Smith
Pamela S. Brown Smith
Meron Solonkyha
Harold L. Vanarsdale
DanL. Vokt
Susan Gibson Vokt
Mark B. Wendt
George K. Woods
Class of 1974
Dean Anstey
Ronald W. Chrisunan
Roger Craft
Penny Griffin
William Hunter
Charles Jackson
David Jubinville
Michael L. Kelly
Jerry Koeneke
Stephanie R. Glenn Lang
Patty McLaughlin
Ziyad Nather
Roger L. Oviatt
Merle K. Rakes
William A. Schofield
Dennis V. Siems
Jerome D. Symancyk
Class of 1984
Don B. Auxier
Jeffery L. Bennett
Diana Akin Davis
Jo Ann Hatfield
Carl Lemon
Joseph E. Marx
Frank McNamara
Michael J. Miller
Angela R. Ossian
Richard E. Ossian
Valla F. Pendleton
Raymond S. Peterson
John Queen
Anthony E. Roberts
Scott A. Schmidt
Mary C. Taylor
Class of 1989
Russell H. Cellar
Tony C. Foster
Naomi K. Garton
Michael J. Gay
Keith I. Hopkins -
Barbara E. Hoyle Lanctot
Willie Maxent
Michael J. McGrath
John C. Notter
Mark W. Osmun
Mark A. Penney
JohnaD. Rusch
Arch R. Sillman
R Steve Talbert
Michael A. Thomas
Kenneth E. Wilson
Lisa S. Bull Winner
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Daniel Navrkal ('80) of Madrid, Neb. received Certification of Specialization in Education Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in December.
David ('89) and Mary McAdams ('89) Plummer recently moved to Sioux Falls, S.D. as a result of David receiving a promotion to a tecl;m.ician for Williams Pipeline. They are also proud parents of a daughter, Ashley Marie, born in January of 1993.
Mary Beth Unvert ('87) Rathe and husband, Tom, of Lincoln, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Emma Justine, born in January. She was welcomed home by brother Benjamin.
Susan Rice ('87) of Nehawka, Neb. was recently reelected to the executive board of the Nebraska State Historical Society. Susan is an elementary teacher at Conestoga Public Schools near Murray, Neb.
Christy Piper Riggins ('87) and husband Alan of Talmage, Neb. are the proud parents of a son, Taylor Logan, born in January. He was welcomed home by brothers Joshua and Shannon.
Linda Shepard ('85) of Chatham, NJ. was inducted into the Lincoln (Neb.) Northeast High School Athletic Hall of Fame in February. She also was asked to speak on multiculturalism at a student assembly at Northeast.
Natalie Hart Sisco ('84) and husband, Mike, of Burchard, Neb. are the proud parents of a daughter, Susan Lauretta, born in January. Susan was welcomed home by sisters, Amanda and Maggie and brother, Jerrod
Captain Jeff ('86) and Melissa Slagle of Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Va. are proud parents of a son, Joseph Brett, born in January.
Jackie Shultz Sparks ('84) and husband, Doug, of Newark Valley, N.Y. are proud parents of a son, Derek John, born in November.
Margaret Spiers ('86) of Nebraska City, Neb. has written a song "The Mission" which was selected by Magic Key Productions fqi" a music video. Margaret opened an emergency shelter in Nebraska City and wrote the song from her experiences with homeless people.
Kim Mehlin Standerford ('89) and husband Joe of Humboldt, Neb. are proud parents of a son born in February.
Kendall and Janeen Miles ('89) Steffensen of Valley, Neb. lafe proud parents of a daughter, Emily Ann, born in Nov.ember. Kendall is teaching at Flanagan High School in Omaha.
Craig Stevens ('88) is head womens basketball coach, assistant mens 'basketball coach, and recruiter for MidPlains College in North Platte, Neb.
Continued on Page 16
(Photo by Ted Harshbarger)Mildred Wolfe Baker ('32) of Norfolk, Neb. Diller, Neb. passed away in January.
Word has been received of the death of Christine Rasmussen Benson ('37) •
Rose Ullsperger Bernard (two-year '56, bachelors '58) of Auburn, Neb. passed away in November. She taught school for 20 years, including Peru Prep, and was also a real estate broker.
A. Dale Blankenship (' 46) of Kearney, Neb. passed away in January. He was a Nebraska State Patrolman 30 112 years and also worked for the Buffalo Sheriffs Department
Cla:ra Boatman, PSC nurse from passed away i.n October. She lived in Neb.
Bernice Hunt Boscsmp ('2T) of Brownwood, Texas passed away in February of 1992.
Goldie Brewer (attd. summers '27-'38) of Nebraska City, Neb. passed away in January.
Virgil Bugbee ('33) of Osceola, Neb. passed away in October. He was a school administrator for 42 years, retiring in 1976 after nineteen years as Superintendent of the Osceola Schools. Previously he was Superintendent of Endicott, Bruning and Arcadia schools, having coached and taught in earlier years, noted Mrs. Frances Axtell Bugbee ('37).
Word has been received of the death of Leslie Carey ('32) of
Mildred Knisely Colbert ('67) of Tucson, Ariz. passed away in October. She formerly lived in Falls City, Neb. where she taught second grade for 28 years before her retirement
Susie Mathis Cook ('10) of Silver Creek, Neb. passed away in January.
Virgil Dean, a member of PSC's custodial staff from 196575 and part-time security guard in the early '80s, passed away in December. He was a Pem resider:.L
Mau:reen Huber
Donahoo (' of Nebraska City, Neb. passed away in January.
Go:rdon Ehrlich ('84) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in January. He was an attorney for Cobb, Hallinan & Ehrlich P.C. of Lincoln.
Mary Baker Eickhoff ('87) of Verdon, Neb. passed away in October. She was a teacher in the Southeast Nebraska Consolidated School at Stella, Neb. Her husband, Ray, is a 1968 grad.
Word has been received of the death of Helen Weimer Evans ('23) Glenrock, Wyo. in May of 1992.
Mildred Johnson Landry Evans ('35) of Tecumseh, Neb. passed away in November.
Anne Seeger Fulton ('68)
passed away in February. She was a resident of Tabor, Iowa and taught for 23 years in Randolph and in Tabor, Iowa.
Carol Kuenning Gilson ('63) of Craig, Mo. passed away in October.
Fern Schmidt Gottula ('31) passed away in January in Lincoln, Neb.
Victor Graham ('49) of Beaver City, Neb. passed away in January. He was a retired educator.
Ohve:r Graves of Neb. passed away December. He was a purchasing agent with the U.S. Department of Defense and also made violins.
Margaret Becker Hamel ('63) of Dodge, Neb. passed away in December. She was a former school teacher.
Esther Gudgel Hathaway (attd. '19) of Humboldt, Neb. passed away in October.
Ruth M. Hatten ('28) of Perry, Iowa passed away in December. She was a retired school teacher, having taught in Perry for 35 years.
Minnie Hermsmeier Hill ('34) of Albuquerque, N.M. passed away in January. After earning a teaching certificate at PSC, she taught in Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and California for a total. of 25 years.
Lorene Siemers Hillman ('68) of Otoe, Neb. passed away Continued on Page 17
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Catherine Sowards Wemhoff ('89) of Peru, Neb. is a part-time elementary library aide and special ed classroom aide at the Johnson-Brock schools.
Lea Welch ('87) of Haddam, Kan. has been named district court clerk for Washington County, Kan.
Whip Wilson ('81) was featured in a November issue of "Big Idea" magazine, published by United Parcel Service, for her ideas to develop more business for UPS. The Lincoln, Neb. resident has worked for UPS since graduating fromPSC
has resigned as executive vice Area Chamber of ,_,v, u-.... Industries. He is now with the financial planning firm in
Laura Wolken of Shubert, Neb. has Fireside Realty an.d Appraisals in Auburn, Neb. as a sales associate.
Robin Anderson ('93) is teaching special education in the Gibbon (Neb.) elementary school.
Paul Beller ('93) is an. estimator and sales associate for Independent Roofing Co. of Omaha.
Susan Cade ('92) is now employed with the Auburn (Neb.) Insurance Center.
James Clark ('93) is a programmer with GLS Direct Inc. of Omaha.
Todd Clark ('92) is an operations analyst with ConAgra Flour Milling in Omaha.
Michelle Coates ('93) of Beatrice, Neb. is a program coordinator at the Blue Valley Community Action Center in Fairbury.
Dave DeBoer ('93) of Firth, Neb. is a claims adjuster with Farmers Mutual Insurance of Nebraska.
Andrew Donovan ('93) is assistant technical director and scenic designer-artist with the New London (N.H.) Barn Playhouse.
Amy Fossenbarger ('92) has recently moved to Ft. Branch, Ind. where she is employed as general ledger accountant at the Emge Packing plant.
Jeffrey Gall ('92) is an accountant for Michaelis Bookkeeping and Taxes in West Point, Neb.
Wayne Gerdes ('93) is a staff accountant for Kennedy & Coe CPAS of Marysville, Kan.
Scott Hahn ('93) is a staff accountant for Kennedy & Coe CPAs of Pratt, Kan.
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whom attended Peru State.
PSC recently received this postcard from Ruth Huston Howard of Douglas, Wyo. showing a fountain on campus. While the old fountai.n and pond east of the Administration Building still exists, Stater editors were not aware there had been another fountain located just to the west of the Hoyt Science Hall (or more likely, it's predecessor "Old Main"). Mrs. Howard is the daughter of Lena Black Huston and the niece of Verda Huston Baird and of Loye Black Alexander, all of
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Carol Tegtmeier Krikava ('60) of Pawnee City, Neb. passed away in January. She was a former teacher.
AHene Reagan Lawritson {'59) of Salem, Neb. passed away in December. She was a retired school teacher.
Word has been received of the death of Dessie Wright Lederer ('24) of Nebraska City, Neb.
Harvey Loken ('36) of Vallejo, Calif. passed away in August. He was a retired school teacher and principal with 38 years in the teaching profession, 30 years being with the Vallejo school system.
Christine Soennichsen Loomis ('30) of Spencer, Neb. passed away in October.
1989 as director of instructional technology. He bad been a principal in St Paul, Neb. and superintendent in Ong, Neb. He has been working as an investment counselor for a firm in Omaha.
Alfred Paul ('38) of Houston, Texas passed away in June. He taught in the Humboldt High School and later was a CPA in the Houston area. He retired from the Peat Marwick national accounting firm.
Minnie Webber Pryor (attd. '20) of Montrose, Colo. passed away in December.
Lloyd Sehnert ('42) of Mancos, Colo. passed away in October. He taught and coached in Nebraska and Colorado, was in the insurance business, and then bought and operated the Lake Mancos Guest Ranch until the time of his death.
Grace Snyder Sherman (att. Fanny Cemore Marasco summer '22) of Tecumseh, Neb. ('28) of Stanton, Calif. passed passed away in October. away in December.
Loretta McClintock Monagon ('22) passed away in lan.uary in. Pawnee City, Neb.
Word has been received of the death of Don Nelson ('36) of Fort Collins, Colo. in October. He taught in schools and at Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., the University of Omaha, and Colorado State University, from which he retired in 1972.
Word bas been received of the death of Florence Sixta ('19) of North Bend, Neb. She was a retired schoolteacher.
Roland Stephenson (att. '30'34) of Waterville, N.Y. passed away in September.
Ruth Stoneman ('41) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in October. She was a retired teacher.
Helen Stukenholtz ('28) of Nebraska City, Neb. passed away in October. She was a retired school teacher, having taught in West Haven, Conn. for 32 years.
Mary Nagle Sumovich ('25) passed away in December in Omaha. She taught school and operated a business in Elba, Neb. for many years.
Dale Nicholls ('36) of Sandy, Ore. passed away in November. He was a renowned musician, and can still be seen in syndicated reruns the "I Love Lucy" show as trombonist for the Desi Arnaz Orchestra. Dale and his wife, the late Doris (Deaver, attd. mid30s), established their own real estate firm in California, later moving to Oregon.
Curtis Olson ('SO) of Waterloo, Neb. passed away in December. He was for 25 years an administrator for District 66 in Omaha, having served as an assistant principal, principal, business manager and retiring in
Robert Sweenie ('39) of Nelson, Neb. passed away in October. He was a retired teacher, coach and superintendent in Nebraska schools Papillion, Campbell, Niobrara, Shelton and Nelson.
Helen E. Harris W estfaU ('53) of Beatrice, Neb. passed away in January. She was a retired rural school teacher.
Margaret E. Thomas Wilcox ('22) of Sun City, Calif. passed away January. She was a retired school teacher.
Ruth Jenkins Workman (attd. mid-'20s) of Humboldt, Neb. passed away in December. She was a former teacher.
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Cara Harris ('93) is teaching special edu- Jenise Plegge ('93) is a client intake clerk cation for the Southeast Consolidated schools for the Nebraska Department of Social in Stella. Neb. Services in Beatrice, Neb.
Stacy Schroeder Hennerberg ('92) of Diller, Neb. is the assistant volleyball coach at Diller High School. She helped direct the volleyball team to the state volleyball tourney in Class D-2 this past November.
Ann Jeanneret-Alden ('92) is a client advocate for Project Response, Inc. in Auburn, Neb.
Chris Johnson ('91) is branch manager for the Nebraska territory for Hooper Holmes Inc./Portamedic of Omaha. He was accepted to the Fall '94 class at the Creighton University Law School.
John Ramsey ('93) is a management trainee with State Farm Insurance in Lincoln, Neb.
Kip Reeves ('91) of Peru, Neb. was recently appointed manager of Farmers Coop in Falls City, Neb. He had previously worked at the Auburn Co-op. His wife, Autum, is a student at Peru State.
Brett Richards ('92) is assistant mens basketball coach at Hastings (Neb.) College. He got a sample of head coaching in February when the HC head coach was suspended for several games and Brett took over.
Erin O'Grady Sayer ('91) has been nician with Douglas & Lomason Co. of appointed assistant to Peru State President Columbus, Neb. Robert L. Burns, effective in January.
David Jones ('92) is an engineering tech-
Sharon Lucius ('93) is education and
Steven Sims ('92) is a programmer/anadevelopment manager for Columbia House, lyst for Peru State, starting this past January. based in Terre Haute, Ind
Linda Miller ('93) is a receptionist and typist for the Auburn (Neb.) Agency Inc.
Howard Oliver ('93) is a tool & die maker for Square D of Lincoln, Neb.
Trisha Suponchick ('92) is teaching first grade at Tara Heights Elementary, part of the Papillion-LaVista (Neb.) public schools.
Melissa Swinney ('93) is an agency sales technician for Mutual of Omaha.
Wayne Payton ('93) is a systems service Danny Thompson ('91) is teaching indusengineer for Martin Marietta in Bethesda, trial technology in the Osceola, Mo. High Md. School. He is also the assistant football coach.
Mike Pethoud ('92) of Falls City, Neb. was appointed postmaster at Elk Creek, Neb. He was previously a city carrier in Falls City and also officer-in-charge at Salem.
Sonja Hart Wenzl ('91) and husband, Jim, of Palmyra. Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Nicole Christine, born in November.
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A veteran of several Democratic National Conventions, she gave seconding speeches for Congressmen Christopher Dodd and Sam Gejdenson. Ms. Glover was appointed to the Martin Luther King Commission seven years ago.
Youth focus
She plans an aggressive agenda for her term as New London Mayor.
Not surprisingly, much of be successful without her focus will be on improving improvement of city schools. opportunities for young peo- Ms. Glover, the 1982 recipiple. ent of Peru State College's Ms. Glover told her home- Distinguished Service Award, town newspaper, the Nebraska has a master of library science City News-Press, extending degree from the University of youth programs and curbing Rhode Island. teen violence are priorities. She is a member of Phi During her inauguration she Delta Kappa and Delta Kappa spoke of the need to "rededi- Gamma. cate ourselves to the education Her parents, Luther and of our children," and insists Mary Givehand, live in economic development cannot Nebraska City.
Dale NichollsFrom an early 1-5 start to a tive wins. They also posted a Number 22 national ranking in 9-1 record at home and came the final week of the regular within one victory of matching season, the PSC women's bas- the school's longest home ketball team has continued its court win streak ever (17). recent tradition of winning Their regular season record ways. includes an 18-4 mark against Tue Lady Bobcats complet- NAIA competition. Of their ed that climb with an 83-47 nine losses, three were to victory over Avila College in nationally ranked NAIA the regular season finale in late teams, three to NCAA February. Division II foes, and one to an Peru State, 19-9 at press NCAA Division I opponent time, entered the NAIA's.·' · The season brought out the Midwest Independent Region . best in senior Tamir Anderson, playoffs in February as the who averaged career highs in second-seeded team. As a points (16.6) and rebounds result, Coach Wayne ,(8.9). Senior forward Lora Davidson's squad was guaran- White and junior swingman teed a first round bye and Angie Wilson were other key home games in the next two performers, adding 14.3 and rounds prior to the region 12.0 points a game respectivechampionship and a possible ly. showdown with top-ranked Junior guard Sarah Gaines Northern State (S.D). rebounded from a knee injury
Regardless of the final out- to record 108 assists; senior come, the 1993-94 regular sea- forward Amanda Nannen set son was a highly successful records for 3-point field goals one. in a season and career; and
At one point the Lady freshman Nancy Barry was a Bobcats reeled off 10 consecu- pleasant surprise with her
Frustration. Disappointment.
The Peru State College men's basketball team experienced both of those emotions in finishing the 1993-94 campaign with a 9-22 record.
Although seven seniors graduated from last year's 276 national tournament qualifier, the Bobcats still expected to be competitive.
But ultimately its lack of depth and height, combined
with considerable youth, were factors too large to overcome.
Two seniors - forward Scott Doan and center Todd Gottula - ended their careers in the NAIA Midwest Independent Region playoffs. Doan, who transferred to PSC to play the last two seasons, led the team in scoring with a 19.3 average. Gottula was the top field goal shooter at 51 percent.
Though the Bobcats played
well at times, they weren't able to maintain a high level of play on a consistent basis. In fact, Peru State's longest win streak of the season was only two games.
Peru State closed out the season with a 79-68 playoff loss at Bellevue and dropped four of its last five contests. On the bright side, the Bobcats managed a 7-6 record within the confines of the Al Wheeler Activity Center.
The Bobcats' youth movement gives them plenty to look forward to. Freshman forward Ryan Kier finished second on the team in scoring with an 11.0 average, while sophomore Dan King and freshman Scott Daniell gained valuable experience as regular backcourt starters.
Other top performers were juniors Jim Burge, Paul Calloway and Marcus Schmidt.
The Peru State College softball team looks to be vastly improved in 1994 with a solid returning nucleus and perhaps one of the school's most versatile squads ever.
Leading the eight starters back from last year's 6-18 squad is All-District selection
Jennifer Slattery, a sophomore pitcher/utility player.
Peru State's infield appears to be a team strength with junior Tonya Kuker at third baseman, Nicole Vetter at first, and Slattery at second.
Freshman Kerry Brandt, the Kentucky. State Slow-Pitch
player of the year, is penciled in at shortstop, giving the team a strong throwing arm and offensive punch with the bat. Tue Lady Bobcats will also get a boost from Doane transfer Mandi Skidmore at third base, allowing Kuker to platoon at second, and promising fresh-
assists and steals.
In the win over Avila, the Lady Bobcats presented Dr. Davidson with win No. 400 of his distinguished coaching career.
The mood concerning Peru State College's football and volleyball teams in 1994 is one of excitement
The Lady Bobcats, who earned the school's first-ever NAIA national tournament berth last year, should field an equal if not stronger team this season. PSC loses only one senior from a 44-16 squad which finished among the national leaders in hitting.
One key to PSC's success will be the status of second team All-America setter Jackie Egger, who suffered a potentially serious injury during the off-season. Still, PSC has enough returning talent and a good recruiting class assembled where Egger's absence may not be felt much.
The Bobcat football team, meanwhile, will look to make amends for a disappointing 37 mark last fall. And on paper, they appear to have the means available.
man Rachel Duede (lB) and Cari Ortmeier (2B).
Headlining the battery is senior catcher Kelly Burnside, a starter in each of her previous three campaigns and defensive stalwart Burnside will catch a young
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Peru State's strength figures to be a rock-solid defense. Nine starters return on that side of the ball, led by second team All-America comerback Alex Malcom, linebacker Branden Bender and tackle Larry Holliman.
The addition of 12 midsemester transfers will also give the Bobcats some muchneeded depth and also aid in addressing the team's biggest area of need - rebuilding the offensive line.
A year older and more experienced. It's that combination which has the Peru State College baseball team optimistic for a banner season in 1994.
With seven starters returning from last year's 18-25 squad, the Bobcats will have a majority of its 1993 lineup intact. On the mound, Peru State lost two valuable starters but returns rookie standout Shawn Exner and three other lettermen.
The Bobcats are most experienced in the infield where four seniors - third baseman Scott Bullock, shortstop Matt Miller, second baseman Mike Maroney and first baseman Tom Krillare back.
Peru State also returns its top two catchers in Matt Grewe and Greg Larsen. Grewe, an AllDistrict choice, led the team in hitting with a career-high .352 average.
The outfield will feature BJ. Coburn in cen-
terfield and either Dan LaJoie or Chris Raabe, a converted shortstop, in right. Coburn, who missed the final 28 games of '93 with a shoulder injury, is expected to help fuel an often erratic offense with his speed and ability to get on base.
Exner headlines a pitching rotation which includes seniors Chris Michael, Scott Kier and Raabe, but a closer must be found in the bullpen to replace righthander Kevin Heller, who completed his eligibility last year.
Even with more experience, several freshmen figure to see ample playing time. Those making the most noise include centerfielder Steve Young and infielders Duncan Patterson and Mark Elsener.
If the Bobcats can stay away from injuries and have success early, they stand to be the best of fourth-year head coach Dan Johnson's teams atPSC.
FromPage18 pitching staff which should be stronger and deeper than last season.
PSC will -rely on the foursome of Slattery, fe11ow sophomore Dee Gach, lefthander Beth Cordry, who returns to the team from a oneyear hiatus, and southpaw newcomer Amy Shirley.
Sophomore Jennifer
Dappen is back to patrol centerfield and part-time starter Sara Justesen will get the nod in right, but a key will be the status of leftfielder Jackie Egger.
If a knee injury keeps Egger from playing in '94, the Lady Bobcats will be forced to replace their leadoff hitter and one of the top all-around offensive threats in the
District.
Under the direction of firstyear coach Mark Mathews, the Lady Bobcats figure to be a much more aggressive team offensively. Still, improved team defense and pitching consistency will be the watchwords for success this spring.
Sophomore pitcher Shawn Exner will be the No. 1 starter for a promising Bobcat baseball squad this spring. The Calgary, Alberta native was 3-2 with a 1.86 earned run average as a freshman last spring.
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advertise. Dr. Bums saic.
The commons area of The Campus of A Thousand Oaks was as popular as ever this spring as a place to study, visit or take a break. Peru State College officials plan to make it a popular place with even more students through a series of projects designed to attract new students to the College.
Dollars for the latest series of campus improvements at PSC were made possible, as the saying goes, the old fashioned way.
Rather than a new appropriation of tax dollars or a government grant, the over $360,000 in funds were either raised by Peru State or saved by the college. In other words, as President Robert Burns
says, "we earned it."
"Careful attention to details and creative approaches have provided nearly a million dollars this year to make our college better, from library improvements to faculty and student computer improvements to physical plant needs and much more," he said.
Academic programs, maintenance and custodial needs,
improvements in residence halls and many other projects were enhanced, Dr. Burns said.
'Cash funds'
About $200,000 in "surplus cash funds" raised by or saved by PSC make up the biggest share of the dollars. Dr. Bums noted they are "one-time monies" and couldn't be used
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tias iniliatea a c increase tlJe vi Nebraska's first service area. Billboards, shopping mall ads and more radio advenising are key elements of the campaign, he said.
Student recruitment is an important aspect of the. effort, he added.
"We want everybody to know how proud we are of the quality of Peru State," Dr. Bums said. "And we want citizens in our region to feel good about being a part of the college."
The traveling public will be the first to see results, noted Erin O'Grady Sayer (' 91), assistant to President Burns and the person overseeing the project
PSC has leased seven highway billboards. One is in Omaha - a large billboard at one of the premier sites in Nebraska, the junction of Interstate 80 and I-480 near downtown Omaha.
Three more will rotate at sites across the city of Lincoln, Sayer said.· Three others will rotate among locations in southern and eastern Nebraska such as Fairbury, Beatrice, Unadilla, Nebraska City, Auburn, Syracuse, Plattsmouth, York and Hastings.
Another phase of the campaign involves high traffic areas that don't require automobiles. Shopping malls, one
Peru State wm advertise on ns atec nea: the entrances at
Bluffs in Iowa. The mall ads will feature reply cards which interested persons can use to obtain information about the Campus of A Thousand Oaks.
"The hardest part of the project was determining what 'said' Peru State College to the public," Sayer said. "It was difficult placing myself outside of the college arena to see the campus through the eyes of a potential student"
Meanwhile, Peru State is developing a series of radio commercials to be used starting this fall to promote the college and its programs. Original music and a variety of messages will be featured on the spots, Sayer said.
Still another element of the visibility campaign involves directional signs to PSC that would be placed at strategic intersections of highways in the region. Sayer is working with the Nebraska Department of Roads on this project Admissions refocused A series of innovative efforts by PSC's Admissions Office won't be as noticeable to the general public, but the new directions are no less dramatic according to Curt Luttrell, director of admissions and school relations.
The Peru Stater even plays a part in the student recruitment process, Luttrell noted. This publication is now mailed
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(Photo by Kent Propst)From.Page 1 to an students who have been accepted for enrollment at Nebraska's first college.
Last fall PSC purchased names and addresses of nearly 7,000 students who had taken the ACT Test, and the college contacted each one. These students live in southern and eastern Nebraska or in the neighboring corners of Iowa, Missouri and Kansas.
Applications for enrollment this fall are up over seven percent, and the ACT list is at least partially responsible for that increase, Luttrell said.
Peru State will this summer obtain another ACT list of high school seniors-to-be. High schoolers who take the ACT either during their junior year or the summer prior to their senior year tend to be high achievers and are the type of students PSC is particularly interested in, Luttrell said.
New brochures
New brochures are being designed for each of the academic programs such as teacher education, business, music, social science, science and English, among other· disci-
plines. Students inqumng about specific programs will receive a colorful brochure instead of a catalog, which some find too technical and which are costly to print and mail on a large scale.
While implementing these new pr9grarns and strategies, Peru State retains the "personal touch" that has always been an important part of PSC's special atmosphere, Luttrell said,
For example, each high school senior admitted for the fall semester received a handwritten letter of congratulations after their high school graduation, he said.
A series of correspondence from PSC will reassure incoming students that just because they have been admitted, PSC's in.terest continues, Luttrell noted. Letters every two to four weeks from President Burns, from residence life, from Vice Presidents Terry Smith (academics) and Steve Butler (student affairs) and others are part of this "letter flow."
A new catalog, reprints of the PSC Viewbook, and a PSC
The team most directly involved with PSC' s "visibility campaign" reviews a sample of one of the new signs to go up in shopping malls this summer. Pictured are (from left) Curt Luttrell, director of admissions and school relations; Dr. Steve Butler, vice president for student affairs; President Robert L. Bums; and Erin O'Grady Sayer ('91), assistant to the president.
poster featuring tear-off reply cards will be widely distributed as well, Luttrell said. All of the initiatives will help in the increasingly com-
petitive world of student recruitment, Dr. Burns said. But enhancing Peru State's profile to all audiences will be beneficial, he noted.
(Photo by Kent Propst)
"Dr. Butler, the Admissions staff and Erin have given strong leadership to this effort," Dr. Burns said. 'Tm expecting great results."
The April 23rd gathering in Northern California of more than 70 Peru State College Alumni attracted Peruvians from as far north as Bellevue, Wash. and as far south as Los Angeles.
Meeting at Travis Air Force Base Officers Club in Fairfield and hosted by Col. (Ret.) Rex ('42) and Hope Carter (' 42) Floyd, the group enjoyed a day planned by Robert "Red" Wilson ('51), his wife Darlene, and Ken Taylor ('51) and his wife, Joyce Alexander Taylor. ('50), with Harrison ('51) serving as Master of Ceremonies.
Following a reception hour the luncheon program began with an invocation by
Barbara Bragg Clayburn ('51). Throughout the meeting a raffle of Peru College mementos and California wines was conducted and climaxed with a drawing for a beautiful quilt handmade and
donated by Irene Prokop ('25). Phyllis Steever Redemann ('49) was that lucky winner.
This chapter is fortunate to have many smaller groups within enjoying special friendA Classy Bunch . ..
ships. One of the most active is the former Navy V-12/V-5 alums which included this year Wally Dondero, Leo Gamble, J.B. Johnson, Andy Lakey, Jack Mast, John Slaven, Jack Staples and Dwight
Testerman. Their reunion was especially enhanced by the presence of Alice Swenson Giesecke, their beloved Peru math teacher of the war years 1944-45.
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THE PERU STATER
President Dr. Robert L. Bums
Editor Kent Propst ('81)
Sports Editor Vince Henzel ('86)
Assistants Carolyn Bredemeier Jackie Baker Williams ('81)
Photography Darren D. Marshall ('94)
The Peru Stater is published three times per year by Peru State College with the support of the Peru State College Foundation. The Stater Is printed at the Beatrice (Neb.) Dally Sun. Send comments, news Items and address changes to: The Peru Stater, Peru State College, Peru, Nebraska 68421.
Another outstanding meeting was enjoyed by the Omaha-area Alumni Association this past April.
A crowd of over 80 gathered together at Omaha's German American Society Club to celebrate Peru State's past, present and future. The Club proved to be an outstanding facility for the assembly and future meetings there are a good possibility.
Chapter President Chuck Krumme ('57) convened the meeting and introduced his fellow officers, co-president Elaine Spier Krumme ('58), Vice President Nick Stolzer ('58), Secretary Wally Wuster ('57), and Past President Dan Jones ('60).
PSC President Robert Burns spoke on recent achievements at Peru State College and then opened the meeting up for questions from the audience.
Geraldine Jones Straw ('54) won a prize for having the oldest Peru "beanie," of the 1948 vintage. Karnie Sundell ('24) won the prize
for being the earliest graduate at the meeting, while the prize for most recent graduate went to Christina Schonlau ('93).
Dr. Bums presented awards
to the outgoing slate of officers, which was followed by election of officers for 199495 as presented by Doris Shearer Wuster ('57).
a healthy treasury for its '95 assembly. (Photo by Kent Propst)
Elected to serve the chapter in the coming year were President Nick Stolzer ('58), Vice Presidents Al and Nancy Taggart Winseman (both '57), and Secretary-Treasurer Jim Porter ('56). Chuck and Elaine Krumme will serve in the capacity of past president.
A drawing and-auction was conducted as a chapter fundraiser thanks especially to the efforts of Jack ('50) and
Nancy Hardy ('51) Hallstrom. Dan Jones ('60) 'appeared to win the majority of the drawings.
Dick Stock ('62) won the bidding for a baseball autographed by major league pitcher Greg Olson. Sharon McLaughlin Hurley ('89) was the successful bidder on an autographed book by Marion Marsh Brown ('27).
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The Class of 1951 was especially noted with seven graduates attending: Dave Duey, Jess Ray, Omer Meeker, Red Wilson, Ken Taylor, Barbara Bragg Clayburn, and Carlos Harrison.
Another notable group were the three representatives of the Class of '36, Elinor Majors McGee, Lucine Bicknell Smith and Dana Nixon.
Happy Birthday was sung for Daisy Clark Wear, soon to celebrate her lOlst birthday. In her remarks she noted that she had not missed a reunion since their inception and declared uat she planned to attend next year. ,
Peru State College Foundation Trustees introduced were Dr. Lois Christensen (' 48) and Barbara Bragg Clayburn ('51).
Adelaide Prokop Bernica ('22) was honored as the earliest graduate and Merry Holliday-Hanson ('91) was recognized as the most recmt graduate attending.
Also in attendance were a number of so-callee "native" Peruvians, including Grant DeVore ('49), Hope Carter Floyd ('42), Norma Hays Meyer ('41) and Marion Hays ('42), Laurine Clayburn Johnson ('51), Ansel ('52) and Barbara ('51)
Clayburn, Elinor Majors McGee ('36), Louis Steck, William Q. Pharoah ('56) and Jake Samler ('50).
Highlight of the day was remarks by President Robert Burns who was accompanied by his wife, Pat. It is always especially appreciated by Peru Alumni groups when the president and wife travel far afield to bring greetings and current news of the honored institution.
The meeting date for next year is to be April 22, 1995 in the same location with Red Wilson again heading up 1he festivities with the assistance of the Taylors, the Floyds and Carlos Harrison. Emcee Ca-Jos Harrison announced the '95 meeting plans already inciude special recognition of the 50tt anniversary of the Navy V12/V-5 units stationed at Pern. A delightful day of visiting, remembering and enjoying the Presidential update came to a close with the nostalgic singing of the Peru color song.
EDITOR'S NOTE: In a separate note, Chapter President Red Wilson pointed out that Dave Duey ('51) drove over 750 miles from Silverdale, Wash. to attend the meeting, picking up his brother Bob Duey ('55) along the way. Glen Eis ('50) came from Valley Center, Calif., a distance of over 520 miles.
PSC Foundation
Next year the Peru State college Foundation will be forty years old. I have had the oppqrtunity to see it grow during this time. Because of your support and the support of others, the growth has been outstanding.
The Foundation currently has assets totaling 3 million dollars which is an increase of nearly 25.8 over the previous year. The goal of the Board of of the Foundation is to see that this growth continues, and to utilize the monies in a way that is in the best interests of the college and its students.
Scores supported
This past year over 225 scholarships were given to Peru students, and loans were made to 72 students. Through the Foundation supplies and equipment have been furnished to the various college departments and to the library.
Next school year the Foundati.on will make academic work stipends available to 15 students. These students will work with faculty members in their academic field of endeavor. Both the students and the faculty will benefit from this program.
The support given to the Foundation is of great importance to the college and its students. I would like to thank you for your support and your contributions to the Peru State College Foundation. Keep up the good work!
The annual meeting of the Peru State College Foundation this past April featured a review of a successful year past and election of new leaders for 1994-95.
Lyle McKercher of Peru, a retired PSC math professor, was elected Foundation president. He served the past two years as vice president of the non-profit corporation established in 1955 to support Nebraska's first college.
John Chaney of Auburn, who had been Foundation secretary, was elected vice president. Harvey Fraser ('65) of Humboldt was elected secretary, and Dr. J.C. Bauserman of Auburn was reelected to the post of treasurer.
Two new Trustees joined
the Foundation governing board. Dr. Clyde Barrett ('56) and Dr. Leland Sherwood ('57) are both Peru residents and retired Peru State faculty members.
A number of Trustees were re-elected to three year terms. They included McKercher and Ross Adams ('41), Peru; Elsie Humrich Bartram ('69), Pawnee City; Randy Burns, Rhonda Ahl Chomos ('77), Fred Stehlik ('74) and Dela Polston ('55) of Omaha; Frank Masek ('51) of Lincoln; Dr. Duane Stehlik, Falls City; Floyd Vrtiska, Table Rock; LeRoy Redfern ('41), Cedar Falls, Iowa; Dr. Lois Christensen (' 48) Chico, Calif.; and John Chaney of Auburn
..•..... totaled •. the Hattie the Foun.day?n Qeme11ts ·.·
The evening began with a reception hosted by President and Mrs. Robert Burns, and was followed by dinner in the Student Center.
Outgoing President Bob Engles ('73) of Auburn welcomed the group and summarized Foundation activity for the past year. Dr. Bauserman presented the Treasurer's Report, followed by President Burns, who thanked the Foundation for its support of PSC programs and reported on some of the accomplishments for the past year. New President McKercher presented a plaque to Bob Engles for his outstanding service as Foundation president for the past three years.
9.f highlighted.by.the largest $500,«)0()from .· The endowment fund drive11etgift ever to Peru State. the .estate 9f the late Dff Clifford · fund grew ·. •. •· / the }}est sucll Tile organized in Harding, a Peru State graduate and Endowed funds at the en.d of history.
1955 for.educational and charitable fo:rmerJacuUy member. Additional 1992 were $2,441,359; at the .end of· .. Scholarship support for deservpurposes on behalf of Peru State funds are anticipated after final set- 1993 the endowment had grown to ingJ?eru State College students is a College, is governed by a .Board of Uement ofhis estate. $3,072,1%-. a healthy increase of primary emphasis of the Trustees currently numbering 51 .· 1')o other noteworthygiftswere 25.8 ··.· · Foundation, and in that regard ...• operations ...•• ·.··.·· A t()tal 1,?? .'!as $96,000 are · .a§i!' .approJii.i.-
Dr. Les Russell ( '51 ), professor of industrial arts, presented Epsilon Pi Tau's Distinguished Service Award to former PSC faculty member Dr. Gordon Gavin during a ceremony in March. Dr. Gavin taught at PSC from 1963-67 and is now an Emeritus Professor at Mankato (Minn.) State University after retiring last December. Epsilon Pi Tau is an honorary organization in technology education.
How about Peruvians in the Kansas Mo. area and in Arizona. Are you interested in a Peru alumni
Alta V. Bell Callen ('11) of J ,incoln. Neb. now living in Homestead Nursing Home. She writ·· ·;:ith pride of her Peru basketball team and of bcr pride ;n being a h.:ru grad. Her daughter and grand daughter have always [. cP proud that she played basketball long before ;1 ·'became 'ar". She taught school from 1911- '.)30 and ciil' <1hstitL'..e teach ing from 1950-57. She celebrated lier l U3rr; i rthday in June of 1994.
Selma Hageman ('17) celebrated her lOOth birthday this past January at her home in Wahoo, Neb. S!ic received special birthday wishes from President Clinton and other dignitaries, friends and relatives. She taught school for many years in the Nebraska counties of Dodge, Washington and Saunders. She later worked in the banking field and in county government.
Robert Burns has announced that
meeting, please send a note to President Burns at the College. At this point it doesn't commit anyone to anything; we're simolv trving to gauge interest is interested in new
The Arizona would be held at those locations others in the future). It looks like the Peru populations at those sites could support a chapter.
The question is, is there enough interest?
If you reside in the greater Kansas City area or in Arizona (most likely the Phoenix area) and would be interested in helping to organize a
in the calendar year, perhaps February or March. So if you are a "snowbird" and winter in Arizona and would like to participate, let us know!
The 1994 Rocky Mountain Alumni meeting will be here before you know it, so get ready to have a high old time in Golden!
The chapter will assemble on Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Table Mountain Inn in Golden for good conversation, good food and a good time with
An early October celebration is the aim of the Lincoln (Neb.) Alumni Association, according to Chapter President Becky Kohrs ('85).
The exact date and site are still to be determined, so watch your mail for the formal invitation a few weeks before the meeting date.
good friends.
Grace Hannaford Russell ('60) is president of the organization, and notes that invitations will be going out in early August.
Peruvians living in Colorado, Wyoming, Western Kansas and Western Nebraska are encouraged to attend and catch up on your Peruviana. Whether you're a regular at the gatherings or have never attended one before, you'll be welcomed warmly!
See you in Golden on Aug. 27!
Elsie Mares Davis ('27) enjoys retirement living in Punta Gorda, Fla. She is retired from reachin 12 in the Neck. N.Y. Public Schools. She and is tion. I sti1l remember she was
Amzie V. Grass ('29) of Lincoln, Neb. wriles that he has 50 years of perfect attendance in the Kiwanis organization18 years at Tecumseh, Neb. and the remaining years in Lincoln.
Steven Stastny ('25) of Pawnee City, Neb. was honored on his 90th birthday this spring. Stastny came to America at age two from Czechoslovakia, grew up in the DuBois, Neb. area, and taught in Pawnee County rural schools for a few years after attending Peru State. During a break at his birthday party he showed his family and friends he still knows how to play the accordian.
The late Wilbert "Dutch" Zorn ('28) may be gone but he's certainly not forgotten. Dutch, a member of the PSC Hall of Fame, was one of just 26 charter members of the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame announced this past March. He enjoyed a phenomenal coaching career at Gothenburg, Neb.
Matilda Barisas Brown ('34) of Kansas City, Mo. came out to Avila College in that city this past spring to catch a softball game between Avila and her alma mater.
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(Photo courtesy Rob Evans) Send your notes to: Dr. Robert Burns, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru Neb. 68421.A new program at Peru State this fall will combine many of the best elements of study, work and scholarship, according to President Robert L. Burns.
Dr. Burns announced the new "student stipend" program developed by the PSC Foundation, which will involve 5 outstanding students and will have an impact across the campus.
The 15 students will be paid to work for up to 140 hours each semester, either within their academic field or in the college library. Students can earn over $1,200 each during the '94-'95 academic year.
The total cost of the program will be over $18,000 and will come from interest earned on the Clifford Harding gift to
the PSC Foundation last summer.
"We hope this new program will enable students to get good experience in their field and at the same time give them a chance to work to help finance their education," Dr. Burns said.
Full-time students who are sophomores or aboveincluding graduate studentsare eligible. Participation is not dependent on financial need, noted PSC Foundation President Lyle McKercher.
"The idea came from past experience," noted McKercher, a retired math professor at PSC. "Sometimes we had students in the math department who were on the College Work-Study Program, but sometimes the money
wasn't there, or none of the math majors qualified for it.
"The two most important things about the program are, first that the students will work in their academic area, and second that there are no restrictions as to financial eligibility," he said. "There are so many students who want to work but the government won't let them because their parents make too much money."
Each of PSC's four academic divisions - teacher education, business, science and technology, and humanitiesas well as the library will be assigned three student stipend recipients. At the end of '94'95 the program will be evaluated for its effectiveness.
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Kansas State University and former head of the KSU Foundation, paid·a brief but delightful visit to Peru State this past March.
Lenore Harris Hughes ('33) of El Paso, Texas this past spring sent along a list of the 11 books she has published, seven of which are still in print through her Hughes Publishing Co.
Merna Jensen ('38) of Filley, Neb. was featured in the Beatrice (Neb.) Daily Sun in April as a former student and teacher of the Filley School.
D.J. Nabors ('37) of Eufaula, Okla. was presented the Pioneer Award by The Radio and Television Commission of the Southern Baptist Church.
Ellen Zink Vandervort ('32) of Duncan, Ariz. has kept busy with volunteer work the past few years. This is her third year as a volunteer aid for the elementary school library at Duncan. She had spent four years as an aid in the local high school previous to that. Ellen and her college roommate, Helen Nauman Murphy ('32) of Kalispell, Mt. enjoy frequent visits with each other. They seem to enjoy the Montana summers, and the Arizona winters!
Veva E. Wilson ('31) is now residing in a retired teachers residence in Santa Barbara, Calif. Her teaching experiences have taken her from Alliance, Neb. to California, Japan, Germany and Lebanon. She held Educational research positions in both the U.S. Office of Education in Washington, D.C. and at the University of California, Los Angeles. After teaching abroad she all but completed the dissertation for an Ed.D. at UCLA.
Margaret Applegate Fitch ('43) of Houston, Texas is coordinator of minority education at Texas Southern University.
Ruth Walker Howe ('49) of Fort Smith, Ark. writes that she is still teaching at her own private pre-school.
Floyd Kuklin ('43) of Lincoln, Neb. was featured in the Lincoln Star in February along with his grandson. Floyd and his grandson are artists and had done similar types of art work.
Alva "Digger" Linder ('49) corresponded this past spring noting he retired three years ago after 42 years in the funeral home business in the Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia. Al wrote that his brother Maurice "Cowboy" Linder ('42) was killed in World War II and his brother Wayne "Punchie" Linder ('49) lives in Lincoln, Neb. All three Linder boys played good football for Coach Al Wheeler.
Genevieve Geick Schenbeck Moore (' 46) of Gering, Continued on Page 7
Celebrating
The annual May Reunion for 50-year alumni held this past May 6- 7 proved what students during the war years have said all along - it's quality, not quantity, that counts.
With a grand total of just 19 bachelors degree recipients in 1944 (including mid-year and summer grads), the Class of '44 was probably the smallest since Peru was just beginning back in the 1860s.
But they showed they didn't lack for enthusi-
asm. The honored Class of '44 and others enjoyed the reception in the President's Home, the banquet dinner, the Friday evening program, and Saturday events as much as has any 50-year group.
Our thanks to those who returned, and we hope to see all of you - plus next year's honored Class of '45 and special guests from the Class of '46 - at the 1995 May Reunion on Friday and Saturday, May 5-6 !
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Neb. sent along a copy of the June 1994 edition of "Good Old Days" magazine, which contains her latest short story entitled "Lucky Little Lady." She credits her former Peru teacher Florence Martin "for encouraging my creative writing."
Mark ('40) and Gwen Decker ('38) Mullins of Omaha, Neb. celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in April. Together they served over 80 years as teachers and administrators in public education.
Jack Snider ('42), emeritus professor of music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been named the 1994 recipient of the_ UNL Alumni Association's Doc Elliott Award. It is presented annually to an outstanding retired faculty member.
Bill Cummins ('59) of Fairbury, Neb. was honored by the Nebraska Athletic Directors Association this past spring after he announced his retirement from that post at Fairbury.
Judson B. Douglas HI (attd. '56) of Lincoln, Neb. was recognized by the Nemaha Valley chapter of FBLA for his outstanding services as a business advisor. Jud is a member of the Peru State College Foundation and also the Economic Development Advisory Council at PSC.
Ed Hanna ('50) conc1uded a 39-year career in private business in Oakland, Neb. this past winter after nearly four decades with State Farm Insurance. He and his wife Betty (Rademacher '50) have been active in that community, and he continues to leq.d the popular Tommy Bishop Band.
James Kemp ('59) of Cowiche, Wash. paid a visit to Peru State this past April.
Charlotte Meritt Lemaster ('54) of Colorado Springs, Colo. writes "what fun to read about the folks that remember ' when!" Charlotte retired after many years of teaching elementary grades in Council Bluffs, Omaha, and Colorado Springs. She now enjoys a part time job at an art school which also offers a nice opportunity to enjoy classes. She also has time to enjoy her children and grandchildren, who live close by.
Jerry Eickhoff ('69) and LaVelle Hitzemann ('69) led the Hampton Hawks to the Class D-1 state boy's basketball tournament this winter. They entered the tournament with :1 season record of 22-2.
John A. Greene ('62) of Denver, Colo. retired after 3 years of teaching - two years in Nebraska and 29 years in Colorado. John received a district Teacher of the Year award in 1990. He is presently the owner of a travel agency and works with schools on trips to Orlando, Fla., Washington
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James A. Guilliatt (attd. '69) was recently named the district manager of the Nebraska Public Power District's Beatrice operation. He joined NPPD in 1976 as an engineering technician and had been safety supervisor since 1987 at Columbus, Neb.
Mike Guilliatt ('67) of Fremont, Neb. offered a tip on the whereabouts of a Peruvian on our "lost" list in the last Stater. Mike was interested in the whereabouts of a classmate, Alan Zipper - another "lost alumni." Can anyone help us out?
A new student organization at PSC is lookng for alum;; wl1o overcame disabilities to succeed hotil at col!cge and beyond.
The Associa1ion for Challenged and Enabled S1micnts was formed this past year to rovicle a forum for the learning disabled, physciisabled and others. according to ACES member 'S Lanning, a senior from C'mah:l.
'""Lr.: ;· ACES feel that one way can sl10w ll«:r. are more similarities than J1llcrenccs bctv.ccn the disabled and others is by n..·c ;gnirn1c the learning disabled and physi:111y disabled v '··, have become successful," r:n':ig said.
; re 'roup is , ,, :\:steel in presenting an annua; va1 1 cecognizing a graduate with a
learning or physical disability who has become successful in his or her chosen field.
"We want to give current students an example of what they can achieve, and to show the rest of the student population that we all have the potential for success," Lanning said.
ACES is not seeking donations and will decline any that would be offered, Lanning said. Instead, they want information.
If you are a graduate, or know of any who overcame disabilities to succeed, please let ACES know. Send the name, address, year graduated, a bit about the career and why the person should be recognized.
Forward this information to: Charles Lanning, P.O. Box 324, Peru, Neb. 68421-0324.
Thanks fm ;:i;;:;wering the call' '.\c1.\ standards for dollars plcdgccl and for number of donms wl'.re established during the 1994 PSC Foundation l1 l)('nc-A-TI1on, according to lormcr Foundation President Boh Engles ('73) of Auburn.
A total of 1,450 alumni and
friends of PSC pledged a total of $45,767 .50 to the Foundation during the campaign, held from Feb. 28March 19. PSC students working at the Peru branch of ITI Marketing Services called a total of 5,433 Peru supporters from across the nation during the campaign.
Perhaps the most encouraging thing about the drive was the record numbe1 of donors, Engles said. The 1,450 Peru supporters reflects a nearly 13 percent increase over the previous record of 1,288 in '93.
The drive netted 4.4 percent more in dollars pledged than in '93.
Ellen Hunzeker Hajek ('61) of Golden, Colo. has published two instructional books for students in third and fourth grade teaching them parts of speech. The illustrated books feature egg-shaped characters called "Humpties" designed to make learning parts of speech easy and fun. Ellen has also written a book for fifth and sixth grade students called "The 'How to Write' Book."
Russell Hicks ('63) has accepted the position of superintendent of the Johnson-Brock (Neb.) Public Schools for the 1994-95 term. Russ has been the secondary principal at Tri County near DeWitt, Neb. for the past 17 years. He began his teaching career at Waco, Neb. and then served District OR-1 Schools near Palmyra as a teacher and administrator.
Mable Printz Hunt ('62) of Dunbar, Neb. was honored on her 80th birthday with an open house hosted by her family, which includes Patty Hunt Draeger ('55) and Shirley Hunt Wright ('53) also of Dunbar.
Jack Johnson ('61) has resigned as boys basketball coach at Columbus (Neb.) Lakeview High.
Robert ('69) and Kathy Gregory ('75) Kelly of Lincoln, Neb. are the proud grandparents of a grandson born in December. Bob continues to compete in running events and Kathy is team leader at :Prescott Elementary School in Lincoln.
Jerry Laflin ('67) of Sells, Ariz. is teaching, coaching basketball and is the Athletic Director at Tohono O'Odham High School on the O'Odham Reservation in southern Arizona. He writes that "it is always great to read the 'Stater' and keep track of old friends."
Robert Oliver ('68) of Tobias, Neb. will be honored in August at the Nebraska Coaches Association with a 25 year coaching award. Robert has coached one year of basketball and 24 years as a wrestling coach - all at Meridian High School. His first year out of college he taught at New Bedford, Mass.
Bonnie Jacobson Rhoten ('67) was a featured teacher in a March edition of the Palmer (Neb.) Journal. She has taught the past 19 years at Silver Creek Public School.
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Deborah Barker ('92) and Luke Df!vid Brohaugh were to be married in June at Offutt Air Force Base. Deborah is pursuing a masters degree from the University of Oklahoma and is a military education instructor.
Kevin Caverzagie ('90) of Plattsmouth, Neb. and Karen Hesselink were to be married
as a financial aid specialist at Southeast Community College and Kory is the assistant manager at American General Finance Company in Lincoln.
Nancy Jurgens ('89) of Clatonia, Neb. and Ken Huber were married in May. Nancy is a social worker at the Beatrice State Developmental Center.
in June. Kevin is an elemen- Brenda Lampe ('93) of tary physical education teacher Falls City, Neb. and David with the Omaha Public Schwartz were to be married Schools.
Joe Davidson ('93) of Henderson, Neb. and Jo Ann Murray will be married in August. They are both employed at Grace Children's Home of Henderson as Youth Care Workers.
PSC students Melissa Friedrichsen and Jason Prante were married in May.
Dan Gauchat ('94) and Tiffanie Welte were to be married in June in Lincoln. Dan is supervisor of AAC Contracting in Ashland, Neb.
in June. Brenda has been a teacher's aide in the South School special education classroom in Falls City.
Michelle Larsen ('94) of Liberty, Neb. and Chad Heath ('93) of Omaha were to be married in June. Michelle majored in elementary education and early childhood education. Chad is employed at International Transportation Specialties in Omaha.
Laura Mandery ('92) of Milligan, Neb. and Robert Kroll were married in July, 1993. Laura is a third and fourth grade teacher at PSC student Renae Gerdes Milligan Public School and is Neb. and Timothv also the head basketball will be married thi.s coach.
summer. Renae, a junior, is a member of the Blues Choir and is on the academic honors list.
Hom Harian ('94) of Odell, Neb. and Scott Pretzer were to be married in June. Holli received a bachelor of science degree in business administration and management at PSC.
Diana Harms ('89) and Kory Lind ('90) of Lincoln, Neb. were married in February. Diana is employed
Julie Nanninga ('88) of Griswold, Iowa and Jonathan Showalter are to be married in July. Julie is the 6-12 vocal music instructor at the Griswold Community School.
Tracy Lynn Peterson (attd. '91-'92) and Matthew Murray were married in March in Omaha.
PSC student Sandra Richardson and Steven Kirchmann were married in September in Plattsmouth.
John Sayer ('93) of Dunbar, Neb. and Renee' Johnson were married in June. John is a substitute teacher in the Omaha area and also works at Millard K-Mart.
Carolyn Siske ('84) of Burwell, Neb. and Donald Christen were married in May. Carolyn is an elementary teacher at Banner School in Burwell.
June Strasil ('93) and Aaron Tilton of Lincoln, Neb. were to be married in May in Falls City, Neb.
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Pat Thomas ('64), sheriff qf Sarpy (Neb.) County, was featured in a March issue of the Omaha Reader.
Phil Allgood (attd. '71-'72) of Peru, Neb. has assumed service for Peoples Natural Gas in Humboldt, Neb. and will be responsible for overseeing appliance service and repair, operations and safety in Humboldt. Phil has been with the company since 1974.
Joe Anderson ('70) has been named superintendent of schools at Alma, Neb. He had been superintendent in the Johnson-Brock (Neb.) schools since 1988. Prior to that he was a teacher and/or administrator in Dodge and Plattsmouth, both in Nebraska.
Cindy O'Banion Bangert ('79) and husband, John, of Falls City, Neb. are proud parents of a son, David Matthew, born in February.
Roland ('77) and Marie Barrett of Norman, Okla. are proud parents of a daughter, Emily Elizabeth, born in October. Roland is the assistant director of bands at the University of Okla.ho.ma.
Bob ('79) and Sharon Bartels ('81) Bebout of Omaha and their sons Ryan, 9, and Michael, 4, were guests of First Lady Hillary Rodham Cljnton at the White House in May. Ryan read a letter he wrote to President and Mrs. Clinton about health-care problems confronting families. Michael was born with a problem with his digestive system which wasn't covered - a "pre-existing condition" - when Bob switched jobs. He is co-owner of Progressive Food Brokerage in Omaha.
PSC student Christine Michel of Johnson. Neb. and Darin Fritz were married in March. Christine is also employed at the Good Samaritan Center in Auburn.
PSC student Sheila Ramer Mount of Auburn, Neb. and Dan E. Snodgrass are to be married in July. Sheila is a math/secondary education major. She is presently working at the Nemaha County Hospital as a dietician.
Russ Lincoln, Neb. and Christy Plager were married in Russ is a landscaper at Nebraska Nurseries in Lincoln.
Terry Wenzl ('92) of Pawnee City, Neb. and Peggy Arington were married in April.
Jim Witt ('93) and Kelly Jean Spicka were married in April in Bennington. He is a sales representative for Diesel Power Equipment Co.
career win in at Southeast Nebraska '-'V'"""-''"'-H-«vu assistant in June at the game held at Beatrice:.
Kevin Casey world Italian restaurant, Streets in Lincoln, Nebo
Neb. recorded her girls basketball All-Star has opened an oldat 11th and 0
Dawn Rees Connelly is teaching art in grades 1-6 at Beattie Elementary School in Lincoln, Neb. She and her husband Dan'l and their two children live in Hickman, Neb.
John Ellis (attd. '70-'71) of Stillwater, Okla. received his doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction: Information Communication Technology from Oklahoma State University in May. He is production director for Gentry Media Inc. in Stillwater
We are always pleased when we can locate lost alums, and such was the case when William Foreman ('70) called the Foundation office this spring. Bill works for the
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You could say Dr. Donald Jacobs has no business retiring.
It's not that the associate professor of business shouldn't have retired at the end of the 1993-94 school year. It's just that unlike many who take early retirement, Jacobs has no plans to embark on a 'second career'.
"I don't want to wait too long to enjoy things about retirement and then not have the health to enjoy them," he said. "I may do something else, like consulting or real estate, if the opportunity presents itself.
"But I don't have another job in mind that requires me to be there from 8-to-5," he said.
Nonetheless, a busy year lies ahead for the Alabama native who has served Peru State since 1980. A week after PSC's graduation he left for Pagosa Springs, Colo. to build a home for he and his wife Barbara, a teacher at Southeast Community in Lincoln, Neb.
After traveling around northern New Mexico and much of Colorado looking for a place to which they could retire, the Jacobs' chose Pagosa Springs, a southwestern Colorado town of around 4,000 inhabitants.
"We chose Pagosa Springs because it's a beautiful place and they seem to have a little longer fishing season," he laughed.
They purchased a lot and he is anxious to get started on the home, "so we have a roof over our heads by the time the snow falls."
Jacobs' teaching career goes back to 1958 when he spent the first of five years at Southwestern Juriior College in Keene, Texas.
He taught in a Tennessee high school for two years,
then spent 13 years at Union College in Lincoln, Neb., the last 11 chairing UC's business division.
He left education for two years to enter private business before joining PSC 14 years ago. He admits to some misgivings about taking early retirement.
'Pleasant experience'
"There will be some things 1 hate to give up - there certainly are some tradeoffs," Dr. Jacobs said. "The associations I've formed, relationships that have been built up, involvement with the studentsthose things definitely will be missed. It's been a pleasant experience."
One of his favorite things
about Peru was the years he spent living in the home of the late Mrs. Ruth Russell, who was in her 90s when Jacobs first took a room in her home. Mrs. Russell maintained her Peru home until past the age of 100 before passing away in 1991.
"She provided so many insights into southeast Nebraska history and rural and campus life - it was a very rewarding experience," he said.
Now, though, it's the future and not history G1at excites Don and Barbara Jacobs. Hiking, skiing, fishing and visiting their three children, five grandchildren and one greatgrandchild promise to make his an active retirement.
Veterans Administration and is currently assigned to the office in Lincoln, Neb.
Bonnie Stemper Hiykel ('73), a math teacher at Millard (Neb.) North High School, is one of 12 Nebraska teachers named as finalists for the 1994 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Elementary and Secondary Science and Mathematics Teaching.
Karen Dierking Johns ('75) and husband, Jim, of Tecumseh, Neb. announce the arrival of a daughter, Laura Xiab; ,Lru·- - was born in December 1992 and adopted in MaF"' Hft)1 has a nine-month-old sister, Shawnee.
Debta .i eYens Lewis (attd. '76-'77) of Humboldt, Neb. was appointed Branch Manager and Vice President of the American National Bank in Humboldt.
Alan ('72) and Charlotte Lovelady of Houston, Tex. are the proud parents of a son, David Alan, born in February.
Denise Menke (attd. '75-'77) has been appointed aquatics supervisor at the new Clackamus County Aquatic Center in Portland, Ore. The more than $7 million facility is one of only four completely indoor water parks in the nation. Denise had been aquatics director at the Denison, Iowa Aquatics Fun Center for the past four years.
Diane Dietrich Peterson ('72) of Auburn, Neb. has accepted the position of elementary guidance counselor at the Auburn Public Schools for the 1994-95 term. She was previously employed at the Johnson-Brock Public Schools.
Bob Wernsman ('74) has left the newspaper business and is pursuing a doctorate in theater arts at Texas Tech University. He is residing in Lubbock. Bob plans to be back in Peru for Homecoming on Oct. 22 and hopes to see a lot of his classmates back for their 20-year reunion!
Faye Woods ('79) has been inducted into the Omaha Bowling Hall of Fame during ceremonies in April. She was elected to the honor in her first year of eligibility. Faye has carried a composite average of above 200 since the 1987 season.
Doug Wymore (attd. mid-70s) is a partner in the Fusselman-Wymore-Hammons Funeral Hornes which merged this past February. They have offices in Weeping Water, Elmwood, Syracuse, Palmyra and Lousiville, Neb.
Scott Baillie ('84) and wife, Courtney, of Lincoln, Neb. are proud parents of a son born in April.
Tom Bock ('84) of Rock Port, Mo. coached the Rock Port boy's basketball team to the Missouri State Tourney Final Four. They ended their season with a 26-4 record and ranked 4th in the state lA division. Tom has accepted a
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After 19 years on center tge at Peru State College, Dr. )yal Eckert has retired - but m't kill the spotlight yet.
While the curtain may have llen on his term as professor ' speech and theatre at PSC, te lure of the profession too strong for Eckert ) exit the stage entirely.
His plans include develop1g his budding career as a storteller and rededicating himelf to another love the 1innesota native has had to ut aside for years - writing.
"l 'll miss the students and 1eir vitality," Eckert admits. Seeing students grow during heir time here is one of the :reatest rewards."
When he joined PSC in 975 he brought strong experimce not only as a college thettre teacher but as an actor, lirector, and set and costume lesigner. In an industry famed 'or high hopes and broken !reams, it's that broad foundaion Eckert has always empha-
;ized to his students. population is interested in live 'World of Theatre' theatre - yet it's the essential "At Peru State, we're the- training ground for all of the atre teachers, not acting coach- popular areas such as TV and he said. "We think it is film," he said. ::ritical that our students get 'Many highlights' involved with the whole world A review of his own career of theatre. produced several highlights,
"Looking back, the thing I starting with his undergraduate feel best about is the way our degree and later a graduate department has grown - not teaching assistantship at the so much in student numbers University of Minnesota. He but in what we have to work earned masters and doctoral with," Eckert said. degrees from the University of
"When I arrived our scene Nebraska-Lincoln and taught shop had seven saws, one at UN-L from 1968-71. hammer, a radial arm saw and Eckert spent seven years two or three pieces of prop doing summer stock with furniture," he recalled. "Our Minnesota's famed Old Log costumes consisted of a pile of Theater and the Barn Theater clothes on the floor. in Augusta, Mich. He was
Community Playhouse.
The biggest surprise of his career was being included in the 1992-93 edition of Marquis Who's Who In Entertainment.
A more difficult task was picking out highlights of his directing career at Peru State.
'Last show best show'
"It seems to me the last show I did was the best one I've done," he chuckled. "With each show, just before it opens I'm convinced it's the worst thing I've done; when it opens I think it's the best."
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Robbin Broz ('88), a teacher in the Beaver City, Neb. public schools, was featured in a newspaper article this past February in the Beaver City Times-Tribune.
Bill Campbell (masters '86), womens basketball coach at Southeast Community College-Beatrice (Neb.), was named Coach of the Year in the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference.
Colleen Chapman ('85) of Callaway, Nr·:1. led her girl's basketball team to state in Class C-2 this spring. Colleen has resigned as volleyball coach at after nine seasons and two srn112 ketball coach. but remains there as girls bas-
Chuck Chase ('85) and wife, Brenda, or Neb. are proud parents of a son. Elijah, born in April. He has three brothers to welcome him home.
Pat Dennis ('86) has been promoted to metro circulation manager for the Omaha World-Herald
Rhonda Frank Diggs ('81) and husband, Bradford, of Glenside Pa. are proud parents of a son, Ashton Michael, born last December.
Steve Dingman ('86) of Magnolia, Ark. has been named assistant head football coach and offensive coordinator at Southern Arkansas University.
Cheryl Dixon ('84) of Lincoln, Neb. is comptroller for Midnet, a non-profit organization which provides Internet Computer Services to higher education institutions and commercial users.
Diana Prosser Eason ('86) of Tucson, Ariz. received her masters degree in arts in education, adult and continuing education from the University of Phoenix in April. Diana is the director of education at Chaparral College in Tucson.
Myles Ehlers ('88) of Hildreth, Neb. has been named head coach of the West All-Star Team for a Six Man AllStar Football Game in June.
Marilyn Bohling Ellingson ('88)and husband, Jon, of Gretna, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Justin Jon Reuben, born in April.
"Now we have hundreds of artistic director for the Omaha costumes from all periods of history; we have a design room and a prop storage area that is well equipped," Eckert said.
He readily admits keeping interest in live theatre is an uphill battle.
"Only five percent of the
Junior Theater, now the Emmy Gifford Childrens Theater.
He spent two years in New York performing offBroadway, writing and working on scripts for television.
He then spent 11 years as set designer and sometime director with the Omaha
When pressed a pair of productions in the late '70s came to mind - "'Dracula' because it was the largest audience we ever had, and 'Pippin' because it was such a fine production," he said.
As the curtain closed on his career at Peru State, he said his greatest highlight would have to be "the dedication of the students - I appreciate that more than anything else."
Marlene Bartels Gakle ('85) of Beatrice, Neb. was appointed by Governor Ben Nelson to the Alternative Fuels Committee. Marlene is the executive director of the Nebraska Assoc. of Transportation Providers.
Lori Kimball Gottula ('87) of Falls City, Neb. was selected Young Careerist by the Business & Professional Women of Falls City. Lori is presently working as a free
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An All-College Picnic this spring was an opportunity to honor PSC employees for milestones in their service to Peru State. Anwng those honored were (front from left) Dr. David Edris, 20 years, and Paul Kruse, 25 years. In the back row from left are President Robert Burns and Vice Presidents Steve Butler, Terry Smith and Greg Stauffer. (Photo courtesy Rob Evans)
Years of service to Peru State College resulted in honors for 28 PSC employees during an All-College Picnic held in May.
Faculty members Dr. Royal Eckert and Dr. Don Jacobs were honored upon their retirement from PSC, and the rest were recognized for reaching milestones in their service to Nebraska's first college. They included:
25 Years - Paul Kruse, as!5istant professor of library science and director of learning resources.
20 Years - Dr. David Edris, professor of music and chair of the humanities division; and Nancy Reeves, secretary.
15 Years - Bob Breazile, facilities manager; Dr. Thomas Ediger, professor of music; Dr. Jack Hytrek, professor of education; Dr. Larry Pappas, professor of biology; Marilyn Sayer, mail regulations clerk; Dr. William Snyder, professor of business; and Jackie
Baker Williams ('81), secretary.
10 Years - Ken Anderson, associate professor of art; Peggy Kreifels Groff ('76), assistant to the financial aid director; Dan Haugland, director of residence life; Connie Moody, audio visual service technician; and Jim Mulder, public ser:vices librarian.
5 Years - Alma Anthony, secretary; Kevin Cosgrove ('88), director of computing services; Ted Harshbarger ('77), director of cooperative education and career services; Barb Lewellen, director of student programs; Dr. Joel Lundak, assistant professor of psychology; Dr. Kermit Mowbray, associate professor of business; Carol Ruck, assistant professor of business; Harry Tabata, instructor of business; Tana Taylor, secretary; Phil Wemhoff (attd. '83'87), groundskeeper and facility operator; and Pam Reid Williams ('88), student intervention coordinator.
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Naomi Garton ('89) Harlan and husband, Jeff, of Beatrice, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Jordan M., born in April.
Guy ('88) and Pam Armstrong ('88) Herrmann of Sycamore, Ill. are proud parents of a son, Trenten Bryce, born in April. He was welcomed home by a sister, Paige.
Tim ('84) and Cindy Plantenga ('82) Hoffman of Lincoln, Neb. are proud parents of son Justin Michael, born in April. Tim runs Rixstine Trophy Co. in Lincoln.
Joe Horky ('87) of David City, Neb. is the girl's basketball coach at David City High School. The team earned a berth in the Class C-1 state tournament in March. Joe's wife is the former Mary Zastrow ('87).
Lisa Kirk ('87) was featured in an Easter Sunday article in the Omaha World-Herald as someone whose achievements "epitomize the Easter message of hope and renewal." She and her son Christopher live in Omaha. Lisa is a copywriter in the marketing department for Physicians Mutual Insurance and is studying to become a nurse.
Bruce Knaak ('88) of Lyons, Neb. was the assistant boy's basketball coach for the Lyons-Decatur Courgars which earned a berth in the state boy's basketball tournament in Class C-l. They entered the tournament with a record of 16-6.
Karen Winslow Luke ('86) and husband, Thomas, of Mandeville, La. are proud parents of a girl, Alexa Noelle, born in December.
Mary Frederick Martin ('83) and husband, John, of Salem, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Austin Frederick, born in April. He has a brother, Colton, to welcome him home.
Julia Kean Martinosky ('84) and husband, Scott, of Nebraska City are proud parents of a son, Trevor Scott, born in February. Trevor was welcomed home by two sisters, Jordan and Morgan.
Steve Matthews ('88) has started his own firm, Diversified Telemarketing, employing 50 people in Mesa, Ariz. The firm, begun a year ago, does both inbound and outbound telemarketing. Joe Coffman ('88) works for Diversified and Dan Casey ('87) does some contract work for the firm on occasion, Steve noted.
Brett Nanninga ('83) of Minden, Iowa has been named a School Administrators of Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year Representative. He is in his sixth year as principal at Tri-Center, and will represent Southwest Iowa in a statewide selection that will be announced later this year. Brett and his wife, the former Sally Sandfort ('82), have three children.
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The Peru Normal May Pole Drill Team of 1910 was featured in the postcard, provided this past spring by Alice Lackey of Roseburg, Ore. The postcard was owned originally by Miss Birdie Lackey and included a list of drill team members on the back. There are more names than people pictured so we won't make an attempt to identify individuals, but the names included Stanfield Jones, Rachel Witwer, Lillian Volk, Pauline Aden, Betty Henderson, Bessie Burke, Maude Miller, Myrtle Easily, Marguerite O'Mara, Dorby Jones, Ester Rease, Dora Kajfenburger, Eugenia Moore, and flower girls Eunice Crabtree and La Vern Crabtree.
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Shawn Ostransky ('86) of Fullerton, Neb. is the assistant boy's basketball coach for the Fullerton Warriors. They earned a trip to the state b,asketball tournament in Class B this past winter.
Beth Roney Pieters ('89) of Peru, Neb. teaches at the Nebraska School for the Visually Handicapped in Nebraska City. She has been attending the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for Orientation and Mobility Training. She also has a vision endorsement from UNL. She has been a guest speaker for Lions Clubs, public schools, retired teachers organizations and the State Reading Conference. Beth has two daughters, Billie and Rebecca.
Sheri Rumbaugh (attd. '89-'92), a senior physicians assistant student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, received the 1993-94 annual Pharmacology Allied Health Academic Award. She will graduate from the program in August and will do her intern work in Falls City, Neb. Sheri was a special guest speaker in PSC science classes this past spring.
Johna D. Rusch ('89) has been promoted to office manager in the appraisal firm of Berry & Associates in Las Vegas, Nev.
Judith Scheer Ruskamp (masters '88) and husband, Jerry, of Auburn, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Christine Nicole, born in April. She was welcomed home by a sister, Laura.
Loren Schrier (attd. 'S3-'85) of Hallsville, Mo. was featured in the February, 1994 issue of Spectroscopy with an article on Xenobiotic Analysis. He was scheduled to take oral comprehensive exams in May for partial completion of requirements on a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Loren was invited to give a presentation at the Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Baltimore, Md. on Extraction Techniques in Environmental Chemistry. He recently organized and presided over the Midwest Regional American Chemical Society Symposia on Career Development for younger chemists. He is the author of two undergraduate textbook chapters on extraction techniques and ion exchange technology. He is currently investigating teaching positions for after doctorate completion. Loren and his wife, Kelly, are proud parents of their second child born in May.
Rhonda Siske ('89) of Auburn, Neb. has been promoted to acting supervisor of distribution operations with the main postal facility in Omaha. She began working for the postal service in 1992.
Carla Frauen Steadman ('84) and husband, Doug, of Grayson, Ken. are proud parents of a daughter, Molly Jo, born in October.
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Many Peru Staters still recall arriving at college in Peru by way of the Burlington Northern railroad, pictured here in this old postcard. Burlington abandoned the rail line a few years ago but an area group hopes to develop an excursion train along the scenic old route fromNebraska City through Peru to Brownville.
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to hire personnel on a _permanent basis or to enter into long-term agreements.
"Our focus for these projects is to make the campus better for our students and to continue our program of offcampus classes to serve our region," Dr. Burns explained.
Funds were used, for example, to purchase a lawn tractor, push mowers and weed trimmers for the maintenance department. Rewiring art classrooms in the Old Gym, adding fiber optic cable to the Student Center, and reprinting depleted supplies of student recruitment brochures are among projects funded.
At least 25 different projects were made possible
because of PSC's hard-earned detectors in Delzell and Oak cash surplus, Dr. Burns said.
'Contingency maintenance'
Another $150,000 in what are called "contingency maintenance funds", paid by PSC students for room and board and student fees, are helping improve PSC residence halls and the Student Center. State funds cannot be used for those purposes.
Projects in each of PSC' s residence halls and Student Center will be accomplished. For example, room furnishings and carpet in Delzell Hall and the Centennial Complex and new drapes in Delzell will be purchased.
Fire alarms and smoke
Hill married student housing will be improved, roof and flashing repaired on Delzell, and painting at the Student Center are a few of the other projects.
Still another $11,300 in improvements in Delzell, saved from a previous project almost three years ago, will be used to improve the appearance and liveability of 55year-old Delzell Hall, still the primary men's residence hall atPSC.
Woodwork in the main lobby and lounge areas will be refinished, bathrooms on each floor repainted, tile laid in the recreation room, and fire safety projeets will be accomplished.
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February guests of Gov. and Mrs. Fife Symington at the State Capital on Arizona's Statehood Day. The class won a contest by writing an essay on history and government. Carmen and her husband Kevin ('80) live in Phoenix with their two sons.
Marty ('87) and Sue Schroeder ('86) Voiles of Belvidere, Ill. are proud parents of a son, Brandt Aaron, born in May.
Mark Watton ('82) of Wahoo, Neb. was the assistant boy's basketball coach for the Wahoo Warriors which won the State Class B title for the second year in a row and sixth time in seven years. Mark will be the head coach next year at Wahoo, where he and his wife the former Diana Shores ('83) live.
Kellie Rhodd Wiers ('85) and husband, John, of Pawnee City, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Nathan Joseph, born in April.
Mike WiHiams ('89 ) of Benedict, Neb. is the head coach for the Benedict Eagles boys basketball team that made an appearance in the state tournament this past March.
Pamela Reid Williams ('88) of Auburn, Neb. is the new Student Intervention Coordinator at Peru State College. She had previously been an admissions counselor at PSC. Her husband, Mark ('87) is a state patrolman.
Cordell "Corky" Wiseman ('88) was honored for his work at Whittier Park in Minneapolis this past spring. Corky was promoted a year ago to director of the park, known as a trouble spot and hangout for gangs and drug dealers. Under Corky's direction the park has been taken back over by the community, and families and children once again find it a safe place. Because of Corky's efforts, this fall Whittier Park's buildings and grounds will be renovated and a gym built. Corky lives in Minneapolis with his wife Julia and their four children.
Michael Yates ('88) of Adams, Neb. is the assistant girl's basketball coach at Adams High School and helped lead the team to the state basketball tourney in Class this spring.
Brent Yaw ('88) and wife Theresa of Kearney, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Billy Terrell Vlach-Yaw, born in March.
Ann Jeanneret Alden ('92) and husband, Rich, of Auburn, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Reid Myles, born in February. He has a sister, Cady Jo, to welcome him home.
James and Stacy Montgomery Berringer (both '90) are proud parents of daughter J araka Shyanne, born last
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Almost everyone tells us they read the "Peruviana" section first, which is why we work so hard to bring you so much alumni news.
But we can't read every newspaper and comb every other source for alumni news. That's why we need your help.
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Vincent Birdsley ('93) is a junior programmer for the Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha.
Lori Speckmann Broady ('90) and husband, Jeff, of Johnson, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Michelle Anna, born in February.
Todd Crownover ('91) of Faith, S.D. is a Wildlife Conservation Officer with the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. He has been working on his masters degree from the University of South Dakota at Vermillion. Todd and Candice Kemnitz are planning an April, 1995 wedding.
Chris ('90) and Janelle Wendelin ('89) Eastman of Omaha, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Kaitlyn Christine, born in February. Chris works in data processing for Financial Dynamics/Securities America in Omaha and Janelle has been promoted to Assistant Branch Manager for Conservative Savings Bank in Omaha.
Catherine Cave English ('91) and husband Jerry of Aurora, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Anna Rose, born in August. She was welcomed home by a brother, John, who shares the same birth date.
Kyle Finke ('90) of Wausa, Neb. is the girl's basketball coach at Wausa High School. His team earned a berth in the Class C-2 state tournament in March.
Mike Fitzpatrick ('93) is a police officer for the York (Neb.) Police Department.
Laura Gerdes ('93) is a word processing operator for Kirkpatrick Pettis in Lincoln, Neb.
Natalie Gerdes ('92) is a teacher aide and is coaching volleyball, girls basketball and freshman girls basketball at the Auburn (Neb.) Middle School.
Rebecca Hamilton Girard ('90) and husband Ray of Brule, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Nicholas Ray, born in February.
Ron ('92) and Chris ('93) Hackbart of Lubbock, Texas are proud parents of a son Connar, born last September. Ron is a math teacher and coach at Mackenzie Jr. High and was selected to participate in a Carnegie Foundation Grant to write the middle grade school mathematics curriculum for the State of Texas. Chris is working at Bethage Mission South, Inc. which is a Nebraska based company taking care of mentally and physically disabled adults.
Mike Harris ('91) is a manufacturing engineer for Battery Warehouse, located in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Julie Olberding Holthaus ('94) is a claims clerk for the Sabetha (Kan.) Community Hospital.
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Ann Cosimano Rice ('93), a student at the Creighton University law school, returned to campus in March to talk about career opponunities for women in the legal profession. Her visit was pan of PSC's Womens History Month program.
(Photo by Kent Propst)
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Darren Marshan ('94) has been awarded a graduate assistantship to the School of Theatre at Florida State University.
Todd ('92) and Cindy Wennihan (attd. '90-'92) Matthes have moved to Burnsville, Minn., where Todd accepted an agriculture sales position with Qualitrade Inc.
Dave Mazankowski ('92) of Arcadia, Neb. has been promoted to cost accountant for the Becton-Dickinson Company of Broken Bow, Neb. His wife, the former Amy Beck ('92) is employed with the Ord Public Schools and has accepted the position of special education coordinator for the 1994-95 school year. They are anticipating the birth of their first child in July.
Amy Graf McGooden ('93) is managing Country General Store in Grand Island, Neb.
Mike ('90) and Angie Sherman (attd. '86-'87) Morrison live in St. Paul, Minn. where Mike is a financial analyst for Coca Cola Enterprises and Angie is a manager at Claire's Inc.
Coranne Moss (attd. '90-'91) graduated cum laude from Kansas City Kansas School of Mortuary Science in May 1993. She is now completing apprenticeship for licensure at Lindsay Funeral Homes in Creston, Corning, and Afton, Iowa. Her daughter, Renee, will be attending PSC this fall.
Christopher Pleake ('94) is a teacher/counselor for the Clarinda (Iowa) Academy.
John Ramsey ('93) of Lincoln, Neb. has finished his training program with State Fann Insurance and is currently an accounting coordinator and supervises the central receipts unit for the region.
Scott Shepard is now assistant football and assistant boys basketball coach at School. He had been head Plainview, Neb. Scott wm be an assistant boys basketball coach for his father Wes Shepard.
Cyndi Hergott Shinn ('90) and husband, Gary, of Fairbury, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Jarrod Everett, born in April.
Holly Sohl ('93) is materials coordinator for Store Craft Manufacturing in Beatrice, Neb.
Brent Strittmatter ('93) is a computer programmer for Systems Support Inc. of Des Moines, Iowa.
Dawn Waskowiak ('94) is a client advocate for Project Response of Auburn, Neb.
Word has been received of ie death of Mea Moore .rgabright ('22) of Raymore, fo.
Evelyn Snyder Bebb ('28) f Columbus, Neb. passed way in April. She was a etired school teacher having aught at Nemaha, Stella and 1ther area schools.
Robert Bechtold (attd. 38-'40) of Syracuse, Neb. Jassed away in April.
Clifford Boehmer ('32) of Pawnee City, Neb. passed away in March. He was a retired farmer.
Word has been received of the death of William F. Bogle ('27) of Elwood, Neb. in July of 1992.
Word has been received that Bernard 0. Bostrom ('25) of Trona, Calif. passed away in May, 1993. He was chief chemist at Staaffer Chemical Company at the time of his retirement.
Word has been received of the death of Florence Burke (' 44) of Sun City, Ariz.
Frances E. Gilliland Cowell ('21) of Springfield, Ore. passed away in February. She was a former school
teacher, having taught in Nebraska and Oregon.
Paul Dalton ('48) of Tobias, Neb. passed away in February. He was a lifelong teacher and a Navy veteran.
Aemelia Homolka Eckstein (attd. late '20s) passed away in March in David City, Neb.
Ruth Randall Foster ('66) of Omaha, Neb. passed away in March. She started teaching in 1927 and retired from teaching in 1975 from the Hiawatha (Kan.) Public Schools.
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Peru native Ellsworth P. teacher of Tennessee Williams, many others, passed away in Conkle, famed playwright and Fess Parker, Tommy Tune and February in Austin, Texas. He
was 94.
Dr. Conkle was born in Peru in July 1899.
Though he didn't attend college at Peru, his survivors include wife Virginia (McNeal '32) Conkie of Austin, Texas and brothers Francis L. Conkle ('27) of Casper, Wyoming and Orville Conkle ('27) of Peru.
Scores of his plays were produced across the nation, and several - including "200 Were Chosen" (1936) and "Prologue to Glory" (1938)were produced on Broadway.
Dr. Conkle was professor emeritus of drama at the University of Texas, where he taught from 1939 until retiring in 1973.
He received bachelors and masters degrees from the University of NebraskaLincoln and a doctorate in playwrighting from the University of Iowa.
Dr. Conkle also studied at Yale, won a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship.
He is a past recipient of Peru State's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award.
Gilliland ('22) of Falls City, Neb. passed away in February.
Gary Holthus ('65) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in February. He was a retired teacher.
Jacqueline Hawley-Smith ('87) of Springfield passed away in May. She has been a Springfield, Neb. resident and worked for a hotel reservations company in Omaha.
Ruth Hogue Ketelhut (attd. '26 -'31) of Ashland, Neb. passed away in February. She was a former school teacher.
Word has been received of the death of Bess Clover Kirk ('31) of McAllen, Texas in February 1992.
Rev. Paul Kniess (twoyear '37) passed away in March. He had resided in South Sioux City, Neb. He was a pastor in Iowa and Kansas for 32 years.
Lena Lenhard Kupke ('15) of Greeley, Colo. passed away in March.
Nellie Vliet Leitschuck ('24) of Burchard, Neb. passed away in March. She taught in rural Pawnee County schools.
Isabel Tynon Martell ('54) of Molalla, Ore. passed away in April During World War II she joined Women's Air Service Pilots and tested AT-6 airplanes. After she earned her degree from PSC, she taught school in Hyannis, Neb. and later in Oregon and at the University of North Dakota. Upon her retirement in 1975 she became a full-time flight instructor and later started Tango Air, Inc. She had logged over 14,000 hours as a pilot. She was featured in the Portland Oregonian for her fascinating career a few
months ago.
Gertrude Vrtiska Minick ('23) of Pawnee City, Neb. passed away in February.
Orinda Mundhenke ('16) .passed away in May in Milford, Neb. She was a retired schoolteacher.
Virginia Steidley Onstott (attd. '38-'41) of Harrisburg, Neb. passed away in March.
Dwaine R. Pucket (attd. '40) of-Beatrice, Neb. passed away in April. He was in the V-12 program and studied electronics at PSC.
Myrtle Elam Randolph ('14) of Falls City, Neb. passed away in April. She was a former school teacher.
Marie Proctor Sapp (attd. mid-'20) of Tecumseh, Neb. passed away in March.
Evelyn Lutz SchHfe ('43) of Chester, Neb. passed away in April. She was a former school teacher in Nemaha and Richardson counties as well as at Chester and Hebron, Neb.
Mildred Schmidt (' 45) of Firth, Neb. passed away in February. She was a retired home economics teaching, having taught at North Dakota State University and Arizona State University.
Margaret Bucher Stalder ('28) of Humboldt, Neb. passed away in March.
John Weatherhogg ('17) of Louisville, Ky. passed away in December. He was in school administration in Nebraska for 60 years. His wife is the former LaVerne Birdsall ('23).
Word has been received of the death of Evelyn Winkelhake ('62) of Dunbar, Neb.
Ellsworth P. ConkleCan you identify this distinguished but mysterious group?
Response was quick and unanimous to the "Mystery Picture" in the Spring 1994 Peru Starter, despite the fact he isn't even a PSC graduate!
The dapper and smiling gent is none other than Dennis Wininger, whose late father Dr. Darrell Wininger taught at PSC in the early '70s and whose mother Ardith still resides in Peru.
Ardith, of course; knew immediately not only who the Mystery Man was, but the circumstances. The photo was a publicity shot for a Peru State summer theater production in which Dennis was cast.
The play, Ardith recalls, was "American Girl" and the troupe later was invited to Central City, Colo. to present the production.
Others quick to respond with the ID included Dr. Lester Russell ('51), Ted Harshbarger ('77), and Peggy Kriefels Groff ('76), all of PSC; Patricia Hopp ('74) of Ralston, Neb., Tom Banks ('78) of Lincoln, Neb., Arlene Whisler of Peru, and John Chaney of Auburn.
Thanks one and all!
Now for another trip down memory lane. This photo in our archives features some of
the best-known and loved names in Peru State historybut not everyone is identified. We'd like to put names with all of these faces. If you can solve this mystery, please send the information to:
Mystery Picture c/o Peru Stater P.O. Box 10 Peru, Neb. 68421 And as always, you are welcome to submit your own Mystery Picture. If you want it returned please be sure to write your name & address on the back. It may be some time before we have an opportunity to use it, so please be patient.
The '94 Peru State College Faculty-Staff Talent Show was a big hit this past spring, and one of the highlights was this group that has been dubbed The Singing Nones. They include (from left) Barb Lewellen, Kass Rempp, Yvonne Chandler, Barb Wilmes, Deb Bennet, Barb Edmonds and Pam Henderson.
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The Peru State women's basketball team closed out a fine 1993-94 campaign with a 90-74 loss to Northern State in the NAIA Midwest Region championship at Aberdeen, S.D.
The Lady Bobcats of Coach Wayne Davidson bounced back from an early 15 record to finish 21-10 overall - PSC's fifth 20-win cam-
Peru State went to Northern State seeking its second straight N AIA tourney berth with an upset of No. !ranked Wolves. The 22ndranked Lady Bobcats played NSU close for much of the first half before falling behind 49-32 at intermission.
Three seniors - Tamir Anderson, Amanda Nannen and Lora White - ended their paign in seven years - for the careers against NSU. Nannen second straight season. transferred from the
T a r a Kreklau joined Peru State as head women's basketball coach and student advisor as of June Pres de Robert Bums announced in
"This marks a new kind of beginning for our women's basketball program," Dr. Burns said. "With a very sound, successful history here at PSC we will move ahead Tara
with some new ideas and opportunities."
Ms. Kreklau was interim head coach at St. Cloud (Minn.) State University, an NCAA Division II school, last season and was an assistant there the previous three seasons.
She has an associate of arts degree from the University of North Dakota-Williston, bachelors from the University of North Dakota, and masters from St. Cloud State.
She played collegiately at UND-Williston and the University of North Dakota.
Besides coaching the Lady Bobcat basketball program, Ms. Kreklau will serve in a newly-created capacity as student advisor. She will develop and implement a more formal academic advising system for PSC students.
Ms. Kreklau replaces Dr. Wayne Davidson, who resigned as coach but continues to teach at PSC.
University of Nebraska- sophomores and followed with Omaha to play her last two two straight 20-win seasons seasons. with the addition of Nannen.
Peru State finished 15-16 Anderson, a 6-foot-1 cenwhen Anderson and White ter, highlighted the individual were freshmen. honors by being named to the
They improved to 19-12 as NAIA Division II All-America
second team. Bouncing back from a serious knee injury, she produced a team and careerhigh 17 .0 scoring average while shooting 56.4 percent from the floor.
If you know of people looking for a quality education at an affordable price, tell them to take a look at Peru State College!
These figures are based on cost for a full year. Tuition based on a full-tin1e undergraduate student with 15 hours per semester or 30 hours for two semesters.
Kreklau
Peru State's football team will lay it on the line in search of improvement in 1994.
In order to better last season's 3-7 record, the Bobcats must get improved performances from their offensive linemen. Breakdowns along with injuries led to a lack of production which put added pressure on the defense and contributed to the disappointing record.
The Bobcats, who lost two recruits and saw two other key newcomers fall to injury, never developed a consistent running game - PSC averaged a mere 1.6 yards per carry and allowed 42 sacks - to compliment an effective passing attack.
This season, third year coach Monte Meadows will be relying on a group of big, young players.
Four sophomores - Jeremy Martensen and Kevin Diepenbrock (6-4, 255) at guards, James Self at center and Kevin Shepard (6-5, 275) at tackle - are penciled in as starters, joining senior tackle Brian Keul.
If the line comes through, the Bobcats have an experienced supporting cast on offense.
be an experienced transfer and three freshmen signees: Jamie Stinson, Shane Johnson and Jerrod Little.
While the offense seeks improvement and stability, the defense appears rock solid.
Peru State returns eight starters on a unit which played extensive minutes but still held opponents to a .481 completion rate.
Cornerback Alex Malcom was named a second team All-American in '93, but the Bobcats have three other legitimate honors candidates on defense in tackle Larry Holliman, linebacker Branden Bender and safety Jacob Stallworth.
The secondary is being touted as one of the best in recent years.
Besides Malcom and Stallworth, PSC has big hitters in Nick Maher, Chad Olson and Scott Weyers.
Once again, the Bobcats face a demanding schedule.
The backfield will return its top two rushers in sophomore Anthony Lee (91 carries, 398 yards) and senior Jeff Schawang (109 carries, 317 yards). Three of the top four receivers are also back led by speedster Shane McGooden, an AllNAIA Nebraska selection.
- defense going into the fall campaign. The Tabor, Iowa native is an All-America candidate and anchors what is expected to be an outstanding defensive back-
All eyes, however, will be focused on who is directing the attack.
Two of the 10 foes (Chadron & Wayne State) are NCAA Division II schools and five of the remaining seven opponents will likely be preseason-rated NAIA Top-25 teams. field this fall.
Waging the battle for starting duty will
There is no low-key attitude about the volleyball expectations at Peru State this fall.
Five of six starters and 10 letterwinners return from last year's 44-16 squad which captured the school's first District championship and the first NAIA national tournament berth ever.
With all of that experience back, balance should again be a team strength. It
was that kind of balanced attack which proved too much for foes to handle and led to the Lady Bobcats' success last year. As a team, they finished second nationally in kills with a 15.5 per game average.
Setter Jackie Egger, a junior from Silver Creek, Neb., is the backbone of the offense. She placed second in the NAIA in assists per game (12.6) while setting
single-season (2,213) and career (4,062) standards.
Outside hitter Andrea Graff and middle blocker Jill Parker return as stalwarts in the front row. Graff led the team ill total kills (523) and average (3.3) as a first-year transfer, while Parker registered 468 kills and a teamhigh 162 blocks and was named to the All-Tourney team at the NAIA championships.
If teams find success stopping either Graff or Parker, Peru State still has plenty of other weapons to hit them with. Tuey include outside hitters Kristi Cummins, Mary Sughroue, Traci Cochran, Staci Fitch and Jennifer Dappen, and backrow specialists Raylene Walker and Kelly Ward.
Fourth-year coach Jim Callender is also hopeful for big contributions from
promising sophomores Marcy Barber and Misti Munson. What's more, the Lady Bobcats have even more talent waiting in the wings. Among the top prospects in a strong recruiting class are Amy Jo McKinney of Wauneta, Neb., Jaime Hahn of Johnson, Neb., and Shawna Challis of Chula Vista, Calif.
The Peru State Bobcats aren't about to let a season-ending 13-8 loss to perennial baseball nemesis Bellevue ruin their summer.
There were far too many accomplishments in a 34-16 season to let one game spoil them.
Among the Bobcats' highlights of '94:
* a record for most victories in a season, surpassing the previous mark of27.
* an eighth consecutive appearance in the NAIA District II tournament.
* a runner-up finish at the District playoffs -the highest post-season effort in school history.
*two school-record winning streaks of eight games.
* a high of 25 points in the NAIA national poll after receiving votes throughout the season.
With all of that, the Bobcats made a 25-game turnaround with 16 more wins and nine fewer defeats.
And, they were 32-10 against NAIA competition, which included a 12-2 mark at home.
A win over Bellevue would have fulfilled the Bobcats preseason goal. Still, the District playoff was both a productive and satisfying one, considering they hadn't won more than one game at previous District tournaments
and entered it without having played in nearly three weeks. an injury. An equal blen<;l of offense, defense and pitching made the Bobcats difficult to beat.
In addition, Peru State overcame early deficits to eliminate both Doane and H_astings, and nearly rallied from a 7-0 deficit against Bellevue in the title game.
A total of seven seniors played their final games at the tourney. The list includes pitchers Scott Kier and Chris Michael, infielders Scott Bullock and Matt Miller, outfielders B .J. Coburn and Dan LaJoie and catcher Greg Larsen.
Another senior, All-District second baseman Mike Maroney, missed the playoffs and most of the season due to
Coach Dan Johnson's squad finished second in the District in ERA (4.50) and third in batting (.333) while improving its fielding percentage by 28 points to .945.
The Bobcats also made an impact on the record book, eclipsing 15 season and two single-game marks. Miller paced the individual record-setters by breaking marks for most at-bats in a season (172) and career (518) and most assists in a season (120).
The Peru State College softball team completed a competitive 1994 season by claiming third place honors at the NAIA District 11 tournament - the school's best post-season effort in 14 years.
The Lady Bobcats posted a 22-33 overall record under first-year head coach Mark Mathews, marking the school's secondhighest total for victories in a season.
Mathews' squad entered the District tournament as the No. 3 seed. About a month earlier, few would have believed the Lady Bobcats even had a chance at the playoffs.
At that point, PSC had struggled to a 318 record. But then, PSC put a brutal spring trip behind them, emerged as one of the District's most potent offensive teams, and caught fire to win 13 of their final 19 regular-season contests to secure the berth.
Offensive prowess proved to be Peru State's strength. As a team, the Lady Bobcats batted .303 while collecting more doubles (68 to 48), homers (22 to 12) and RBis (227 to 226) than their opponents.
with 10 (also a PSC record) and finished among the Top-10 leaders in three other categories: runs scored, RBis and batting average.
Duede, chosen the team's best offensive player, batted .357 and drove in 35 runs while Ortmeier contributed a .351 average and school records for most doubles (14) and runs scored (44).
The Lady Bobcats, however, had plenty of other offensive threats in the lineup. PSC received strong performances from outfielder Jennifer Slattery (.279, 36 runs scored) and catcher Kelly Burnside (35 runs, 22 RBis), who were both named to the All-District first team, and sophomores Kim Hawkinson and Jennifer Dappen, who batted .344 and .304, respectively.
Although offense accounted for much of the turnaround from a disappointing '93 campaign (6-18), stronger defense and a more aggressive approach also contributed to the Lady Bobcats success.
PSC loses only two seniors - Burnside and first baseman/designated hitter Nicole Vetter - to graduation.
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Two 1993 supporters of the Peru State College Foundation were inadvertently omitted from the list of 1993 donors which appeared in the last Peru Stater.
They were Mary Sue Frederick Martin ('83) and Hrna Gobber Gottula ('65).
Our thanks to Mary, Ilma, and all of our 1993 supporters for making it a banner year in support of Nebraska's first college!
An extremely positive report this summer from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools affirmed what Peru Staters wanted to hear:
The fiscal house is back in order. Planning processes are in place.
North Central, the principal accrediting agency for midwestern colleges and universities, issued a report indicating its satisfaction with steps Peru State took to overcome a serious budget deficit and other problems that were found three years ago.
The new synthetic surface in the Al Wheeler Activity Center at Peru State College was dedicated in September at a special ceremony. Taking part in the ribbon cutting were (from left) Dr. Gregory Stauffer, vice president for administration and finance; Floyd Vrtiska, a Trustee of the PSC Foundation and a Nebraska state senator; PSC President Robert L. Bums; Lyle McKercher, president of the PSC Foundation; and Dr. Steven Butler, vice president for student affairs. In the background are members of the 1994 PSC volleyball team preparing to make their home debut on the new court, funded to the tune of $110,000 in private support provided by the PSC Foundation.
One of the busiest and most visited buildings at Peru State, the Al Wheeler Activity Center, sports a new look for 1994-95.
Thanks in large part to the generosity of the PSC Foundation and its supporters, a new floor was installed this past summer just in time for the start of the academic year.
"The new floor put the Center well on its way to nearlynew conditions for our classes,
teams and public recreation use, " noted President Robert L. Bums.
The new surface made its debut in early September during an open house/ribbon cutting ceremony just prior to the home opener for the Lady Bobcat volleyball squad.
Classes, rec, games
The project was funded not by state tax dollars but by $110,000 in private support provided by the PSC Foundation.
Built in 1980, the Wheeler Center is used for public recreation, intercollegiate sports, health and PE classes and major special events like Commencement.
Replacing the worn and potentially hazardous floor was a PSC priority for years, Dr. Bums said. But the surface, poured over 14 years ago when the building was built, had deteriorated to a point PSC and Foundation officials felt they could wait no longer for state funding.
In the Fall of '93 Dr. Burns met with the Foundation and its board agreed to fund the project. Work began in June and was completed in late August.
It took 18 tons of a synthetic floor material to cover the 36,000 square foot Wheeler Center surface. The new surface is a lighter shade of blue than the original.
The building is named after the late Al G. Wheeler, a longtime professor and coach who served Peru State from 1938-65.
"This major achievement is the result of hard work by a talented group of vice presidents, administration, and faculty, " noted President Robert L. Bums. "It was our central goal for three years, and I am very proud of what has been done for Peru State and our students."
Accredited through 2001
North Central performed a comprehensive evaluation in April 1991 and granted continued accreditation to PSC through 2000-2001-- with one stipulation. It required a special focused visit
in 1993-94, primarily to give the college time to address financial concerns and to design realistic planning processes.
North Central's comprehensive evaluation in 1991 listed nine items it wanted the college to work on. Six were directly related to budget and planning problems at PSC; other concerns were handicapped accessibility, a better student assessment program, and hiring more women and minorities.
Clearly, in granting the maximum 10-year accreditation North Central found PSC academic programs to be sound and facilities satisfactory. But budget problems were so pervasive the '91 report recommended, as one example, the college should not develop any new academic programming until finances had "improved drastically."
In short, North Central wanted Peru State to tum its fiscal fortunes around in only three years. It was at this point that Dr. Bums arrived as PSC president.
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Peru State College is off to a very positive 1994-95 academic year, according to President Robert Burns, with enrollment trends bucking those reported by the campuses of the University of Nebraska System and by the major universities in Iowa and Kansas.
While the university campuses reported enrollment drops, some of them substantial, Peru State showed an increase.
"We have worked very hard on attracting new students," Dr. Bums said. "Those efforts have resulted in a 21 percent increase in first-time freshmen enrollments this fall. And this comes in spite of a continuing decline in the number of Nebraska high school graduates."
A revised and more aggressive approach to recruitment, plus a new push in Peru State's public visibility in both Lincoln and Omaha account for some of the gains. New Admissions literature, new use of highway and shopping mall advertising, and a more comprehensive use of electronic media also have had a positive impact.
First gains since '88
"This has been a college-wide effort, bringing very positive results," President Bums explained. The recent report of the 21 percent increase in new freshmen for Fall 1994 reverses a six-year trend for the college. New freshman enrollments had been declining each year since 1988.
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(Photo by Kent Propst)What a great year we have begun at Peru State!
The atmosphere on campus is so positive that you can feel it in the air. We have lots of new students, a fine group of new faculty and staff again this year, and lots of opportunities out there in front of us.
We expect that general enrollments will be up about two percent this semester when all is said and done. That's a great report when you consider at least two things:
--The classes graduating from Nebraska's high schools were smaller again last year.
by Robert L. Burns, President--All of the campuses of the University, the major campuses in Iowa, and the major campuses in Kansas report dropping enrollments.
Even more exciting, our enrollment of new freshmen students is up 21 percent this fall! That is an impressive statistic--and is a major step forward, since it is a positive turnaround from the trend of the last six years (from 1988 to 1993, the fall enrollment of new freshmen declined every year).
Many involved
Somebody must be doing something right. And, of course, that "somebody" is a big bunch of people. Our efforts through the Admissions office in stronger advertising and recruitment work have resulted in more new freshmen.
Other offices in Student Affairs are working to bring together the information we need to do a better job of retaining the students we attract as freshmen. The faculty are working on stronger academic programs, and both faculty and staff are seeing to it that our classrooms and offices have the best equipment we can afford.
Recent gifts from alumni and friends of the College again this year have made it possible to improve our surroundings. Both the new floor in the Al Wheeler Activity Center and the refurbished Great Hall in Delzell were possible only because of private dollars through the Foundation and individual givers.
'Seamless' transfer
We continue to work with the community colleges in our service area (Southeast, with campuses at Lincoln, Beatrice and Milford) and Metropolitan (with three campuses in the metropolitan Omaha area) so that transfer of their students to PSC will be "seamless" once they have completed a two-year degree at their community college campus. We expect to be teaching Peru State classes right on the community college campuses in both Lincoln and Omaha by next winter term.
This edition of The Stater is filled with news about the work and achievement of those who are so important to Peru State College. The campus truly is an exciting place to be, a very positive force in Nebraska and beyond.
The fall color we are so famous for seems this year to be only one indication of the spirit and excitement that is felt here on campus. Come enjoy it all with us. Together we make it happen!
"We now are working on our new approach to making Peru State more attractive to transfer students from both community colleges and other institutions," he continued. "It's a never ending task,but we are enjoying the new ideas and new opportunities to present our college to students across Nebraska and in the surrounding states."
Other signs of student numbers on campus were found in the increased occupancy of the campus residence halls, Burns explained. "Our total occupancy for Fall 1994 is up by 4. 7 percent."
Peru State offers its programs at several regional sites each year, and they often are adjusted to be scheduled on the quarter system of the community colleges, for example, when one of those campuses is the host location. For that and other reasons, total enrollments on the campus and at the regional sites won't be complete until later in the year.
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"I believe at this point that a conservative estimate of enrollments for the entire fall semester shows an increase of about two percent," Burns predicted. "We are pleased to be connecting so well with new students."
One of those connections has to do with improved access on the campus to the "information highway." Peru State is a step ahead of some in the race to keep up with information technology, according to Dr. Burns. While many institutions struggle to give students, faculty and staff access to the so-called "superhighway," Peru State is already rolling down that road.
A comprehensive and multiyear program priced at a total of $413,000 is being completed, with all major classroom and office buildings now wired and being completed, and computer hardware and software more available than ever, according to Kevin Cosgrove ('88), director of communication services at PSC. All faculty now have access to
'Dramatic improvement'
A two-member North Central team returned last April to evaluate the changes and to review the college's method for assessing student performance a North Central mandate strengthened since the '91 visit.
Peru State officials, in a report presented last spring, told the team of "dramatic improvement in Peru State's fiscal position" since '91. The self study noted the college had gone from a severe deficit to being able to expend surplus funds on projects across campus.
Increased spending on physical facilities, significant advancements in handicapped accessibility, and perhaps most important of all, the involvement of the campus community in the budget process, were among the principal achievements PSC reported.
The North Central team agreed.
The report they issued after their visit and that was adopted this past summer by the full Commission of the North Central Association included the following comments:
-"In the relatively short period of time since 1991, the fiscal health of the college has been turned around that the College overcame its financial problems in such a short period of time is a noteworthy achievement."
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services like Internet, some through centralized computer stations in each building and some through computers in their individual offices, Cosgrove explained.
Internet to all
"By December, all faculty will have their own 'accounts' for using this new information technology," Cosgrove pointed out. Plans are also being drawn to make additional hardware available and to rewire the telephone lines in the residence halls to improve access there. A recent addition to the college's computer system will provide electronic mail and Internet access to all students, faculty, and other employees who want them.
"This kind of progress is what helps show students the advantages of coming to our campus for their college experience," Bums explained. "We listen carefully to our students and others in the service area so as to respond as quickly as possible to their needs and interests."
North Central in April was academic planning. The '91 team's concern was that funds were not being awarded to academic and other programs on the basis of merit, student participation or accountability.
Peru State proposed a set of seven guidelines for reviewing existing academic programs, and then allocating funds and faculty resources on the basis of its finding. North Central approved the plan for what is termed programmatic budgeting.
Evaluators also took a look at how Peru State assesses student achievement. Assessment was not one of the critical issues identified in North Central's 1991 report, but the Association has since strengthened its assessment guidelines.
Do as you say
Assessment proving PSC delivers to its students what it says it will deliver involves such things as a senior competency "exam," interviewing graduating seniors to determine their overall satisfaction with their Peru State education, and other methods.
"Student assessment will be a measurement of the student's development throughout the college experience, and both facuity and student affairs professionals will work to measure that development," said Dr. Steven Butler, vice president for student affairs.
- "Significant progress has been made in establishing an institutional budget planning process as well as processes for academic program planning and review."
The report noted that faculty, students and staff twice were involved in determining how to spend surplus revenue generated by the college and those revenues totaled some $500,000 on one occasion and $200,000 on another.
High praise
In other words, in just three years Peru State went from a serious deficit to spending $700,000 in surplus funds on projects proposed by College personnel and students.
This remarkable turnaround earned high praise from North Central evaluators for President Burns and the entire campus community.
"In fact, we learned during the exit interview that they had thought that such a turnaround was impossible. Peru State can be proud of this success," Dr. Bums said.
Another area reviewed by
North Central was fully satisfied with the assessment program developed by and being phased in at Peru State College, according to its report.
With North Central approval of its evaluation team report, Peru State again enjoys unqualified accredition into the next century. The College has enjoyed continu-
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A beautiful late-August day in Golden, Colo. was the setting for the 1994 Rocky Mountain Alumni Association meeting.
After the registration, reception and lunch the meeting was convened by President Grace Hannaford Russell ('60).
Secretary Mary Mannschreck Mills ('43) read minutes and Vice President Ilene Thiltges Good ('45) read correspondence from Peruvians unable to attend.
Nearly $100 was raised for the chapter, and a lot of fun had along the way, by the annual raf-
Peru Staters living in Arizona and in the Kansas City area appear interested in staging an alumni reunion, according to results of a summertime survey.
And at press time, there was a chance of holding a special meeting in the St. Louis area in early November, but no details were available.
Last summer PSC mailed over 350 surveys to homes of alums living in Arizona, the Kansas City area, and the St. Louis-Granite City area to gauge interest in a PSC alumni meeting.
Over 20 percent of the Arizona and Kansas City alums responded to the survey, while· about 12 percent of the St. Louis group wrote back. The St. Louis event was proposed as a "pregame" meeting prior to the PSC vs. Lindenwood College football game on Saturday Nov. 5.
Results of the survey are still being analyzed and we'll keep you posted. Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond!
Grace Hannaford Russell '60
The fortunes of the Rocky Mountain Alumni chapter will be guided by Vice President Mary Mannschreck Mills ('43), left, and President Ilene Thiltges Good ('45). (Photo by Kent Propst).
fle for prizes.
PSC President Robert Bums brought much good news about events on campus, highlighted by emphasis on the North Central accreditation report that had just been issued (see page one).
Officers for 1994-95 were discussed and a slate elected which includes Ilene Thiltges Good, president; Mary Mannschreck Mills, vice president; and Grace Hannaford Russell, secretary-treasurer and immediate past president.
The group agreed to establish August 26, 1995 as the date for
The April '95 meeting of the Northern California Alumni chapter will have a distinct armed services flavor, according to its organizers.
Not only will the chapter's April 22, 1995 meeting be held as it has in recent years at the Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, it will serve as a tribute to the men who took part in the Navy V-5 and V -12 officer training programs at PSC 50 years ago.
Peru State was one of about 130 colleges and universities across the country to host the V-5 and V-12 programs, with hundreds of young men spending months on campus both studying and learning to be leaders in the war effort.
Chapter President Robert "Red" Wilson ('51) and his planning group including Vice
the next meeting of the chapter.
Fern Feree Pickering ('20) received the award for earliest grad in attendance and Carol Roddy Eddy ('60) got the gift for most recent alum on hand.
Omaha Alumni chapter planners will soon begin making arrangements for that springtime assembly.
President Nick Stolzer ('59) and Co. will have a tall order
maintaining the excellence of recent meetings but are more than up to the task. Invitations will be sent about a month prior to the meeting date, so be ready!
The Lincoln alumni club had an enjoyable meeting at the Country Club of Lincoln in early October.
Dennis Watts ('70), manager of the Country Club, and his wife the former Jan Dorrance ('70) hosted the gathering at that beautiful location.
PSC President Robert Burns brought greetings from the College and talked about the great year underway at Peru State.
Dr. Paul Landolt ('33) made a special presentation to Dr. Burns, giving him a 1924 panoramic photo of Peru State in mint condition.
President Ken Taylor ('51), Carlos Harrison ('51), V-12ers Jack Mast and Jack Slaven, Merrie Holiday-Hanson ('91) and Rex ('42) and Hope Carter ('42) Floyd met in September to lay plans for what is truly a celebration each year.
Any V-5/V-12 veteran not living in Northern California who would like to receive an invitation to this meeting is asked to contact Kent Propst at Peru State, (402) 872-2225 weekdays.
The chapter donated over $250 to the Peru State College Foundation with proceeds made last spring on a quilt raffle. The beautiful quilt was provided by Irene Prokop ('25).
Northern Californians are reminded to mark April 22 on their 1995 calendars.
Chapter President Becky Kohrs ('85) emceed the meeting, which included no less than four former Peru State faculty members - - - Alma Ashley, Frieda Rowoldt, Jerry Stemper, and Frank Masek ('51).
The chapter raffle drawing added a lot of fun to the meeting as well as a good amount to the chapter treasury. Among those donating items to the raffle were Eldonna Hazen ('78) and Mary Ann Mellor ('80) of HMS Brown
Baggers Restaurants, Tim ('84) and Cindy Plantenga ('82) Hoffman of Rixstine Trophy Co., and Lee ('82) and Becky Kohrs. Paul Landolt received a prize for being the earliest graduate in attendance and Michelle Klopfenstein ('89) Ellis gained the prize for being the most recent graduate at the meeting.
Lori Vrtiska Seibel ('84) was elected president of the chapter for 1994-95 and Frank Masek was elected to serve as vice president.
Dr. Paul Landolt ('33) presented President Robert Burns with a 1924 panoramic photograph of Peru State College during the '94 Lincoln alumni meeting in October. Paul, a Peru Prep freshman at the time, was present when the photo was taken but told the group he was caught trying to sneak into the crowd to have his picture taken. (Photo by Kent Propst).
Reading through this edition of the Peru Stater, it is easy to be excited. The many accomplishments and activities taking place on the Peru State College campus are indeed impressive.
Dr. Stauffer experience.The College is busily moving forward on many fronts in its effort to provide a high quality learning
Against this backdrop of success, Peru State alumni must not forget that providing a higher education is a costly undertaking that faces an increasingly harsh political and economic environment.
Federal and state governments are increasingly beset by competing demands for their dollars, resulting in lessened support of higher education. Federal dollars that remain available to students have shifted significantly from grants to loans. The portion of state appropriations going to higher education has decreased as entitlement programs have multiplied.
Even as appropriations are slipping, colleges and universities are encountering severe spending pressures from all fronts. Student financial aid, classroom equipment, operational needs, faculty and staff salaries, and long-deferred improvements to plant and infrastructure all require resources to address.
Students and their parents correctly cast a critical eye on the college's ability to provide a positive living and learning environment.
The result of this squeeze of revenues and expenditures is that today's college students must take on an unprecedented debt load to finance their education. These demands place an added burden on available endowment and scholarship funds to provide access to applicants who could not otherwise afford the cost of an education. It is in this environment that Foundation funds are becoming an ever more important source of financial support.
Providing Your Support
Generous gifts of donors are invaluable to Peru State College. There are several ways one might contribute.
• Gifts to the PSC Foundation's annual fund drive provide ongoing support essential to college activities, and to meeting student scholarship needs. Unrestricted gifts give the college flexibility to respond in a timely manner to opportunities. Specifically designated (restricted) gifts enable targeted programs to take the extra step forward to be of quality. You might for example target a specific academic department, or athletic program, the faculty enrichment program, or club and travel activities. Your participation each year is essential to the future of Peru State College.
• Establishment of an endowed scholarship is a way to permanently recognize special people in a lasting way. The scholarship can bear the name of your family or the name of the special person you wish to recognize. Since only investment income is distributed, this form of scholarship makes a difference in student's lives for years to come.
• Matching gifts are available through more than a thousand corporations nationwide. If you or your spouse works for a company that participates in a gift match program, you may be able to double your gift. To "match" your gift, obtain the appropriate form from your employer, fill it out, and enclose it with your gift.
With your support, Peru State College can continue to improve in quality. More students can be exposed to an ever-increasing array of opportunities.
The faculty, the facilities, and the resources necessary for a productive learning environment are something that you, as a Peru State alum, can help to provide by giving a gift to the Peru State College Foundation.
Jud Douglas, who for a short time lived in Delzell Hall, and his wife Joyce have funded improvements there that PSC students will enjoy for a long time.
Douglas, president of the Farmers Bank of Cook (Neb.) and its branch the Bank of Peru, presented the gift to the PSC Foundation. Funds were used to improve the Delzell commons area known as the Great Room, according to President Robert L. Bums.
"The Douglas' financial gift is just the latest of their actions in support of Peru State - but it is perhaps the most important in its long range help to our students," Dr. Bums said.
"The Great Room is back to its early state, and the men in the hall appreciate having such a fine place in their campus home," he added.
'A Beautiful Building'
"That's (Delzell) a beautiful building and it needs to be pre-
Two donors to the PSC Foundation during 1993 were inadvertently omitted from the list published in the Spring '94 Stater.
Special thanks to Phyllis Bugbee Adamson ('32) and to David ('85) and Olivia ('86) Mgbeokwere, both for the thoughtful gift and for helping us keep our records accurate!
A reminder to all Peruvians - if you want to be on the list of '94 donors, please be sure we receive your gift within the next few weeks. We plan to publish the '94 donor list in the next Stater.
served," Douglas said in explaining his gift. Douglas Ii ved in Delzell in 1956 while attending summer classes at Peru State.
Built in 1939, Delzell had 145 men living there at the start of the Fall '94 semester.
Refinishing woodwork, repainting the room and adding new furniture and window treatments returned the room to its showpiece status. Local contractors completed the work just prior to the start of fall classes.
J.The first S.L. Clements Band Scholarship recipient at Peru State is Tiffany Holmes, a freshman from Watson, Mo. Holmes was selected for the two-year, $2,000 scholarship after a juried recital held this fall. The scholarship was created by family, friends and former students of the late S.L. Clements, long time superintendent and band leader at the former Peru Prep.
A self-described "young, naive farm girl" whose teaching career was made possible by Peru State has provided for a scholarship through the PSC Foundation.
Helen Parker Hanika ('17) came to Peru Normal from Oakdale, Neb. in 1915 to find "a wonderful, caring faculty." Her experience during her three years at Peru - and while taking PSC classes later in her career - resulted in her bequeathing $10,000 to PSC.
The annual scholarship from Helen Parker Hanika Endowment Fund will go to a graduating senior from a Richardson County (Neb.) High School, and the recipient can maintain the scholarship for up to four years.
In a July letter, Mrs. Hanika recounted a career which included two years teaching in her native Antelope (Neb.) County, a couple of years at Kearney, (Neb.) High, and then a 25-year
Helen Parker Hanika '17
gap when she and her husband raised a family on their Richardson County farm. County Superintendent
In the late '40's, Helen resumed her teaching career at the old Shubert High for several years until 1952, when she was elected County Superintendent of Schools. Mrs. Hanika kept that position until her retirement in 1967.
During her career she saw many changes in the field of education, and had a hand in some of those improvements. She served on a state committee to revise teacher certification requirements at a time when many teachers didn't have four year degrees.
"I knew it would not be long until every teacher, rural or city, would have to have a degree," she said.
School reorganization made its mark in Richardson County during her tenure there. "By the time I left office we had four high school districts instead of 10 and 15 rural districts instead of 54," she recalled.
"Peru has been good to me and I feel that you have done, and are still doing, a fine part of Nebraska's educational program. We had you in the beginning in 1867, and in 1967, and still need you," she concluded.
Daisy Clark Wear of San Jose, Calif. whose husband was the late Dr. John Wear ('14) was featured in this summer's "The PEO Record" magazine. The item noted her continuing interest in the piano; she has served as pianist for various school and church projects in her neighborhood and is still the chapter pianist for her PEO chapter in Danville, Calif.
Wava Condron Arnold ('26) of Broken Bow, Neb. was featured in a June article in the local newspaper there. For more than 67 years she has been the bookkeeper for the family business, Clyde Arnold & Son, which involves several farms, a feedlot, a feed store and an elevator. She continues to teach Sunday school and conduct Bible study classes.
Grace Reeve Bilger ('27) of Olathe, Kan. was featured in the Humboldt (Neb.) Standard recently. She is a retired teacher, having taught art at the Kansas School for the Deaf for 28 years. She has traveled and sketched in Europe, Mexico, and throughout the U.S. Her paintings have been reproduced in the Ford Times, and have won first prize in London, England for the design of a Christmas card for the Heraldry Society.
Marion Marsh Brown ('27) added another prestigious award to her impressive collection. The Nebraska Humanities Council presented it's highest honor, the Sower Award, to the author and former Peru State faculty member in September.
Evelyn Gilbert Christy ('31) of Brock, Neb. was honored for over 50 years of service in home extension clubs in Nemaha County.
Lorene Moothart ('33) of Toccoa, Ga. recently published her third book, "Outstandingly His," a true story about staff at Toccoa Falls College. Lorene began teaching at the college in 1945, and continues to work in the college library archives on a part-time basis.
Ralph Scholl ('38) of Columbus, Ohio enjoys playing golf and growing roses since his retirement from the Civil Service in 1979. His career included teaching for four years in Iowa and Virginia before joining the Navy. He served a total of 31 years in active duty and the reserves and retired as a Lieutenant Commander.
Recent events of note from the PSC Foundation include:
• Jo and Woolsey Davis of Nebraska City have provided a $10,000 gift for use by the choral and piano programs at Peru State.
• The Harold E. Willey Trust has provided another
$20,000 to the Foundation for the Willey Scholarship Fund. This brings the total gifts from the Willey Trust to $50,000.
• Additional funds from the estate of the late Clifford Harding ('44) have been received this summer in the amount of
$295,508.58. This brings the total of the bequest to the PSC Foundation to almost $800,000. The Foundation Board of Directors is currently discussing ways to pursue this additional gift.
The late Al G. Wheeler, who taught and coached at Peru State from 1938-1965, was inducted into the Oberlin (Ohio) College Hall of Fame in May. Wheeler was an Oberlin graduate and threw a touchdown pass in Oberlin's 7-6 win over Ohio State in 1921.
WANTED - A 1949 Peruvian. Contact Jack Hippe at 8718 Wilbur St., LaVista, Neb. 68128.
Florence Burke ('44) is living in Sun City, Ariz. Due to incorrect information provided the Peru Stater, it was reported in the last issue that she had passed away.
Verlyn Carpenter (attd. '39-'40) of Ventura, Calif. visited PSC in late August.
C. Dean ('41) and Harriet Maxwell ('43) Clark of Burchard, Neb. celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house in June.
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George Armstrong (left) of the Peoples Natural Gas Co. visited PSC this fall to present President Burns with a $500 gift for the Foundation. Annstrong is the area manager for PNG, which annually contributes to the Foundation as well as providing scholarships to PSC economic development students.Peru State College's operating budget is over $10.6 million for the 1994-95 fiscal year, President Robert L. Burns noted.
The budget was approved late last spring by the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges. The complex budget process involves state federal funds, cash funds (generated by PSC through student tuition and fees and other sources), revenue bond funds (primarily from residence hall and food service fees), special building maintenance funds and other sources.
"We continue to plan bigger and better services for our students and our service area," Dr. Burns said. "These funds, though the state hasn't been able to respond as much as we would hope, will help get us there."
Approximately $8.9 million in state, federal and cash funds reflects a four percent increase over the '93-'94 budget, Dr. Burns said.
State support for Nebraska's first college increased by a modest 2.9 percent and federal funds not at all, so it is money generated by the college - cash fundswhich makes up the difference.
PSC's cash fund budget for the year is almost $2.2 million, a nearly 10 percent increase from the previous year. State tax funds are $5.1 million, up from $4.9 million.
Generated by PSC
"Continued growth at Peru State College is to a significant extent made possible by funds generated by the college itself,"
noted Dr. Gregory Stauffer, vice president for administration and finance.
PSC has a tremendous impact on the local economy. A large portion of the $1.7 million operating budget goes to local businesses, vendors and contractors, as does the lion's share of the nearly $5.4 million in salaries and benefits, Dr. Burns said.
The following members of the Class of '45 are on our "lost alumni" list.
If you can help by providing an address, please contact Kent Propst by calling (402) 872-2225 (weekdays) or write him at Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Nebraska 68421.
Thanks!
Wm. Donald Adams
LeRoy Albert
Frank Andrews
Doris M. Weaver Bell
Robert J. Bohacek
Kenneth E. Boxley
Robert J. Brabant
Don Curnette
Jack S. Downum
Daniel Escritt
James D. Fuhrman
Marybell H. Groff Gleason
Patricia A. Garrett Hanson
Katherine Leigh Jones
George Luiza
Max L. Maguire
Harley D. Mayfield
Ed McElroy
Alice Graves Michaelson
Arthur Montagne
Joyce Snodgrass Moore
Joe S. Moura
Lois L. Norton
Ila Dell Olmstead
We were pleased to have Donald Cowell (attd. '47-'48) of Idaho Falls, Idaho stop in this summer. Don was proudly wearing a 1924 award that belonged to his father, George ('35). George was a football and basketball player in the early '20s.
Dr. Tom Hallstrom ('49) was honored as a recipient of the Service to Sports A ward presented in August by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee. The retired Omaha Public Schools assistant superintendent and special activities director was honored for his contributions to the sports community in Omaha and Nebraska.
Janis Heim Martin ('48) of Dawson, Neb. retired from the Humboldt School system this spring. She was a special education teacher.
Dorothy Pershing Rogers (attd. '42-'43) was named the 1994 Stir-Up Queen at the 46th annual Stir-Up festival in Ashland, Neb. She was honored for her extensive community involvement.
Marvin ('40) and Vivian Vermule ('62) Schacht of Syracuse, Neb. celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house in June.
Milton Schulz ('43) is involved in a program called Counseling for High Skills in Marshalltown, Iowa. Milton is a retired counselor there and continues to be active in Marshalltown service groups.
Dorothy M. Stepan ('47) of Lincoln, Neb. retired in August, 1993, as Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director of the Nebraska State Education Association, after 40 years of service. Prior to coming to the NSEA, she served as Secretary to three Presidents at Peru State College: Dr. William Nicholas, Dr. Wayne Reed, and Dr. Neal Gomon, from 1948-1953. She plans to remain in Lincoln and pursue her many interests and hobbies, including travel.
Carl ('43) and Lois Waggoner ('44) Wirth of Battle Creek, Michigan celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in October.
Dr. Bob Bohlken ('59) was asked to deliver the annual Memorial Day address in his native Talmage, Neb. The Korean War veteran and professor of communication at Northwest Missouri State University was last spring chosen as one of that institution's "Exemplary Instructors" and was honored at the National Conference for Higher Education meeting held in Chicago.
Mark ('51) and Pat Benford ('52) Bornemeier visited their alma mater in early August and brought along with them a "Mystery Picture" photo identification.
Regina Stander Colbert ('54) of Weeping Water, Neb. was honored this summer for 25 years of service as a high school coach.
Frederick F. Owens
Douglas L. Peterson
Marian Downey ('52) was in Tehran, Iran this past summer visiting with government officials there about the possibility of reestablishing some business relations. Marlan is with the Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) Oil and Gas Co.
Rachelle "Shelly" Thompson (left), a PSC student from Falls City, Neb., served a summer internship at the Falls City Care Center working with Angie Lewis ('88 ), who is the Center's social services director. Shelly earned on-the-job experience as well as credit hours toward her college degree through PSC's Cooperative Education program. Coop Education gives students an opportunity to gain practical experience at real worksites.
Erma F. Messinger Peterson
William G. Potter
Gifford A. Ruede
Wilma Schardt
Gunther J. Schnabl
Dick Sullivan
(Photo by Don Schwartz)
Bernice Bush Trudo
Paul M. Weichert
Gail Gilliland Godbersen ('52) of Winside, Neb. retired from teaching after 20 years at Dodge, Neb. as a business education teacher. She began her teaching career in Millard.
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Nearly 40 years ago the Class of '55 went forth to make its mark on the world. Unfortunately, some of these former Peru Staters have joined our "lost alumni" list. If you can help us by providing an address on any of these alums, we would appreciate it.
Please contact Kent Propst by calling (402) 872-2225 (weekdays) or write him at Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Nebraska 68421.
John B. Ahrens
Leland W. Bickman
Jack Breevaart
Doris E. Jurgens
Maxine Meyer Knabe
Wilma H. Lange
Ernest E. Brown Marcella Panko Lund
Wanda Conklin
Carolee E. Craney
Virginia Thiles Davis
Donald G. Eaton
Sally Poage Eickhoff
Gayle Ekarson
Georgene Everett
Dennis H. Folkerts
Jerry Oren Fraley
Virgil L. Gerdes
Beverly Redfield Harrison
Bonna Tebo Hayes
Ellen E. Meyer
Margaret A. Miles
Margaret Ross Mills
Lola M. Moore
Robert Parsons
Gary Pickett
Harold Prather
Lois Prather
Helen Pyle
Ronald R. Racine
EttaRamer
Constance Robison
Deitrich Heusman Mylus Robison
Margaret Young Ross
Eleanor Abel Shaub
VelmaJ. Shoemaker
Louise Smidt
Marcy C. Strahm
Yvonne Funkhouser Strong
Dean W. Twidwell
Barbara Rush Ulin
Ronald Van Laningham
Marilyn Van Nostrand
Eugene L. Vosika
Richard P. Weeden
Ruth Wheeler Wicina
Richard C. Wickiser
Lorraine Rohse Willard
We kept careful records of where last summer's Peru Staters were sent and thought you might find it interesting to know where Peruvians live.
Peru Staters live in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as American Samoa, the Carolina Island, Guam, Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and abroad.
Of the over 9,100 Stater
mailed last summer, well over 5,200 or 57 percent went to addresses in Nebraska.
In second place was Iowa, with 762 mailing addresses (eight percent), followed by Kansas (405), California (392), Missouri (255), Colorado (253), Texas (178), Illinois (165), Arizona (138), and Florida (126).
On the other end of the spectrum, Rhode Island, West
Virginia and New Hampshire each are home to just one Peru Stater, while we mailed two to Delaware.
Of course, our mailing list changes almost daily and it's a big job keeping tabs on all of you. Please be sure to send us address changes and address correction so we can keep you off that other dreaded list the "lost alumni" roster!
Your greatest contribution may very well be the name of someone interested in attending Peru State College. Just fill out the form below and send it to us- this information will be given to our Admissions Office for follow up. It may be the greatest gift you can give both Peru State and the student!
Name of Prospective Student _________________
Address City____________ State ____ Zip
Telephone Number( )
Your Name _______________________
Return to: Office of Admissions
Jack Hallstrom ('50) has been awarded the 1994 Distinguished Service A ward by the Nebraska County Superintendents Association. Jack was featured in an Omaha World-Herald article last May which noted that he was the largest vote-getter in Douglas County elections last spring. Jack was reelected county superintendent of public instruction by a vote of 49,366 to 0.
Peggy Robinson Huff ('57) of Lincoln, Neb. has retired after 15 years with the Cooper Foundation. She was involved with much of the grantmaking for the charitable foundation. Peg has been active in many local organizations and is currently a volunteer at the Nebraska State Historical Society, the University Place Art Center, and the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery.
Peggy Robinson HuffCarol Vignery Marxen ('58) of Bonner Springs, Kan. retired this spring after teaching for 19 years.
Duane Overgaard ('56) of Stockton, Calif. recently retired from San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton after 25 years of teaching computer science and 32 years of teaching in California. Duane taught for three years in Iowa before moving to California.
Bill Sayer ('55) of Springfield, Neb. has been spending his football Saturdays as the color commentator on the '94 Peru State Football Network.
Curt Sederburg ('54), director of the Adult Basic EducationGeneral Educational Development program at Southeast Community College in Lincoln, won this year's Tapestry Award presented by the Nebraska Refugee and Immigration Joint Strategy and Action Team. He was honored for his commitment to refugees and immigrants in Nebraska.
Dr. Richard and Jean Van Pelt of Yachats, Ore. visited PSC in July. They lived in Peru from 1951-59 when Dr. Van Pelt was principal of Peru Prep and supervisor of high school social studies, and Jean worked in the PSC Business Office.
Major Earl Webb (attd. '49-'52, bachelors '73) was back on campus last May and was featured in his hometown newspaper the Nebraska City News-Press. Maj. Webb was master of ceremonies at his high school reunion in May. He currently lives in Australia.
Devon Adams ('67) of Peru, Neb. is the new guidance counselor at Tecumseh High School.
Several high school coaches and athletic directors were recognized this summer by the Nebraska Coaches Association for 25 years of service. They include: Jerry Eickhoff ('69) of Hampton, Michael Hunt ('69) of Tekamah, Larry Landwehr ('69) of Nebraska City, Chuck Mizerski ('69) of Lincoln, Donald Rut ('64) of Utica, and Chuck Shores ('68) of Wymore.
Gary Fritch ('66) is the new superintendent at Gothenburg, Neb. after serving in the same capacity at Palmyra, Neb. for 19 years.
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Each year 15 of the top teachers in Omaha are chosen to receive Alice Buffett Outstanding Teacher A wards, and this year graduates of Peru State College led the way.
Kaye Kiepert Hensley ('83), Jerelean Fears Mitchell ('71), and James Yelnek ('61) were honored with Buffett Awards last May. Each received a $10,000 cash prize funded by a gift from Omaha financier Warren Buffett in memory of his late mother.
Two other recipients were graduates of the University of Nebraska of Omaha; no other college or university had more than one graduate on the prestigious list.
Two Fulbrights
Yelnek, who just retired, had been teaching World Geography at his alma mater Omaha South High since 1984. He taught at Indian Hill Junior High in Omaha from the mid-60's until 1984.
During his time at Indian Hill, Yelnek won two Fulbright summer scholarships - in '69 to study in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and in '79 to study at the University of Jerusalem, Israel.
Caring, Dedicated
Jerelean Mitchell has been in Omaha for 27 years and has been teaching in the Omaha School District for the last 18. She is a native of Scottsdale, Ga.
Colleagues and former students cited her caring nature and willingness to work long hours in their testimonials to the Benson High School home economics teacher.
"I am proud to be an alumni of Peru State College," she said. "My years at Peru prepared me to meet many of life's challenges
Bob Gibson ('62) of Omaha resigned as director of athletics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in June. He had held the position for five years and was with UN-0 since 1968.
Michael Guilliatt ('67) of Fremont, Neb. attended the 1994 Million Dollar Round Table meeting in Dallas, Texas in June. Mike is associated with the Principal Financial Group. He has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to use the CFP certification marks, which identify those who have successfully completed financial planning coursework and passed examinations in several areas.
Caroline Bliss Hatfield ('69) of Oklahoma City, Okla. is assistant administrator of a small private music school. She also works part time at a music store. She is the proud grandparent of a grandson born last March.
Kaye Kiepert Hensley ('83)
Learning Center shortly after graduating from PSC in 1983, and has remained there ever since.
She teaches kindergarten at Franklin.
"I attribute my successful teaching career to the caring and talented staff at Peru State College," Kaye noted. "I realize by caring about people you earn their respect, and you must have their respect in order for them to learn.
Jack Head ('61) of West Jordan, Utah was the 1993 Salesman of the Year for Hoyt USA, a major bow manufacturer in the archery industry.
Lucille Russell Hicks ('60) and her husband Earl, of Auburn, Neb. were honored on their 60th wedding anniversary in May with an open house given by their children, Russell Hicks ('63) of Johnson, Neb. and Mary Lu Hicks McCoy ('68) of Omaha, Neb. Lucille is a retired school teacher.
Bob Hoback ('60) is retiring as instrumental music teacher at Centennial High School of Nebraska after 27 years.
Jerelean Mitchell ('71) with confidence and exuberance."
Jerelean and her husband Louis, who works for the Omaha Housing Authority, have one son studying engineering at Iowa State University.
Success Thanks To PSC
Kaye Kiepert Hensley went to work at Omaha's Franklin
"I give a great big 'Thanks!' to all those caring teachers at Peru State College - I will never forget all they have done for me," she added.
She and her husband have a two-year-old daughter Brianna.
Peru State adds its congratulations to three outstanding educators and great ambassadors for Nebraska's first college!
Friends of the Class of '65 - can you help us find these "lost" Peru Staters?
If you know of an address on any of these former Peruvians, please contact Kent Propst by calling (402) 872-2225 (weekdays) or write him at: Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Nebraska 68421. Thanks!
Elsie B. Ahnen
Julia Whitney Chase
Harry Leth
Paul MacNeil
Margaret Ann Beard Hormel ('63) of Hartley, Texas was named the 1993-94 Teacher of the Year in Hartley. Margaret taught first grade in Fremont, Neb. for 17 years before moving to Hartley in 1985 where she has been a teacher in the first grade and kindergarten. She is also a nominee for 1994 Texas Teacher of the Year. Margaret says "I thank Peru State 'Teachers' College for a good background in education."
Jerry Joy ('64) of Silver City, N.M. is the vice president for student and community affairs at Western New Mexico University. His wife, Chris ('88), teaches English as a Second Language at WNMU.
Clifford Lant (attd. '61-'63, '64-'65), president of Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, was featured in an April edition of the Midlands Business Journal. Lincoln Memorial became in 1975 Nebraska's first funeral home-cemetery combination and remains so.
Dom LaRocca ('66) of Burwell, Neb. received the John Mcintyre Award from the Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association this past July.
James Yelnek ('61)
Yelnek also taught in Albion, Nebraska. He received a masters degree from New Mexico Highlands University.
"I originally selected Peru State because it had the reputation of turning out the best qualified teachers of any college in the midwest," Yelnek said.
"I found this to be true as I taught in both rural and urban Nebraska. Administrators and fellow staff members all rated Peru State number ONE in preparing teachers for the classroom."
E.R. Coatney
Ted Compton
Marvin W. Corbin
James Deline Jr.
Lyle Domina
Helen Donovan
Kathleen Kopplin Dunn
Richard E. Ferron
Ronald R. Foreman
Bill Fournell
Mildred A. Fuller
Davis Gerdes
James B. Gregory
John W. Grotheer
Dennis P. Harrington
Valerie L. Jacobs
Jimmy Jicha
Calvin Miller
Larry Phillips
Larry Piper
James C. Ramsey
William E. Scott
Dorothy P. Rink Shafer
Fredrick Shannon
Frank Teleen
Dennis Teten
Peggy O'Neill Till
Karen Renken Trimble
Larry Trimble
Enid VanLuven
Wendell Wiksell
Barbara J. Wittick
Helen L. Young
David Malmberg
Carolyn Wing Law ('60), principal of the Rockbrook Elementary School, received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Education last spring. She was cited for leadership in the field of early childhood education.
Robert Mullendore (attd. '67) of Lincoln, Neb. is a recent addition to our alumni directory. He is the head of the electrical engineering department of M&E Engineering in Lincoln.
Gordon Ohnoutka ('62), a farmer at Valparaiso, Neb., was featured in the Lincoln Star recently. He had experimented with a new crop - the edamame bean, a popular snack in Japan.
Lois Pietzyk ('69) of Elk Creek, Neb. has retired after 30 years of teaching. The last 22 years have been with the Tecumseh Public Schools. She intends to spend some time traveling and enjoying some of her hobbies. (Continued on page 9)
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Dr. Jim Pilkington, a professor and coach at PSC from 196168, had his manuscript "Standardization of the Track Start" published in the May/June issue of Scholastic Coach magazine. It is the 28th major article published by Dr. Pilkington, professor of the physical education department at Central Missouri State University.
Larry Poessnecker ('68) of Atkinson, Neb. was inducted into the Northeast Community College Hall of Success during ceremonies May 14 in Norfolk, Neb. He is chair of the Northeast Board of Governors. Larry and a brother are partners in a farming and ranching operation in the Atkinson area.
Sheila Steinkuhler Gonzalez ('71) and husband, Richard, of Tempe, Ariz. are the proud parents of a son, Carlos Javier, born in May. He was welcomed home by a three year old sister, Brianna Maria.
Connie Lindbloom Greany ('71) of Leawood, Kan., was awarded a $500 Pi Beta Phi scholarship to attend the Arrowmont School of Art in Gatlinburg, Tenn. as an outstanding art teacher. Connie has taught Rockhurst High School for five years and is the Fine Arts Department Chair this year as well as teaching drawing, painting and pottery. Connie is also involved in the New Art Basics computer network as a research strategist.
Sherry Schiesow Shaffer ('69) of Norfolk, Neb. joined Supertel Hospitality, Inc. in June as Director of Insurance and Safety. The Norfolk-based firm owns and operates 38 Super 8 Motels in seven states.
Larry Sheehan ('68), who teaches at Hooper (Neb.) Logan View, is one of 10 educators selected to participate in a teacher exchange program with Japan this fall. The group is one of four in the U.S. chosen for the program, sponsored by the Washington D.C.-based Close Up Foundation.
Pat Thomas ('65), Sheriff of Sarpy County (Neb.), was selected to receive this year's Excellence in Public Service Award by the American Society for Public Administration (Nebraska Chapter).
Richard Bacon ('73) of Humboldt, Neb. was honored as the King of the 1994 Richardson County Fair. Rich is a teacher in the Humboldt Public Schools and was recognized for his many years of service to the Humboldt community.
Vicki Hall Beilke ('72) of Stella, Neb. competed in the Comhusker State Games this summer. She won first place in her division for the shot and the discus. She also won the silver medal in the 100. Vicki is a teacher and coach at Southeast Consolidated at Stella.
Lora Lunzmann Black ('77) of Lincoln, Neb. was honored by the Nebraska Associated Press Broadcaster's Association for a feature program which she produced and narrated. Called "A Conversation with Bess Streeter Aldrich," it aired on Nebraska Public Radio in December, 1993.
Tim Collin ('78) and his wife Dawn of Auburn, Neb. are the proud parents of a son, Tyler Mark, born in May. Tyler was welcomed home by brother Garrett.
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Barbara Tempelmeyer Gardner ('78) of Auburn, Neb. is co-owner of Frame Masters in Auburn. The new business will carry a gift line along with custom framing.
Bernard Geschke ('77) of Nebraska City, Neb. is coordinating the Farm Safety Project Kellogg Grant for six southeastern Nebraska counties. He will coordinate workshops related to farm accidents. (Continued on page 10)
Deborah Gerdes Grotrian ('73) of Johnson Neb. completed instruction at the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this summer. Deb is employed at Auburn State Bank.
Desiree Kline Hajny ('79) of Wichita, Kan. has been selected as one of two featured artists for the Hudson River Wildlife Festival in New York in May of 1995. Over 350 artists are expected to participate and the event is expected to attract over 50,000 spectators. Desiree's first book, "Carving Mammals: An Artistic Approach" was released for publication in January and is being marketed in North America, Europe, South America and Australia.
Mike Hall ('77) of Yankton, S.D. has completed the final year of the three-year program at the Graduate School of Banking in Colorado. The school prepares personnel for advancement and leadership positions in the banking and financial industry. Mike and his wife are the parents of two children, Thomas, 10, and Kathleen, 6.
Ria Christensen Jobeun ('77) has been named account executive for the firm Mammel, Schropp, Swartzbaugh, Engler and Jones Inc. of Omaha. The company provides executive and employee benefits consulting services to businesses, and insurance and financial planning service to individuals. She has been with the company for 10 years.
Ron Kubik ('71), a highly successful coach at Bertrand (Neb.) for many years, is now the head football coach at Doniphan, Neb.
Fred Marisett ('78) is the new head wrestling coach at Omaha Bryan High School.
Jerelean Mitchell ('71), a home economics teacher at Omaha Benson High School, has been appointed to the State Council for Vocational Education. The council recommends policies affecting vocational education, particularly programs at Nebraska high schools and community colleges.
W.N. Delzell Hall, one of PSC's most beautiful buildings since it opened in 1939, is much nicer inside following considerable renovation accomplished this past summer.
When students returned to PSC residence halls this fall, they found a lot of improvements at their home away from home.
Some of the changes were obvious, others less visible, but all were designed to make PSC a safer and more comfortable place to live and study, President Robert L. Burns noted.
Almost a quarter million dollars' worth of work in the residence halls and Student Center has been accomplished, he said. They are part of a long-range plan to renovate PSC facilities.
"As has often been the case in recent years, the funds have not come from state taxpayers but are funds raised and better utilized by the College," noted Dr. Steven Butler, vice president for student affairs.
Much of the attention was focused on W.N. Delzell Hall,
opened in 1939. One of PS C's most beautiful buildings, its interior received most of the attention this summer.
A gift from Mr. and Mrs. Jud Douglas of Lincoln made many of the improvements possible, Dr. Burns said. Douglas is a former PSC student and chief executive officer of the Farmers Bank of Cook, which includes its branch Bank of Peru.
The main lobby and Great Hall were repainted, the oak woodwork stripped and refinished, new chairs and library tables added, new tile flooring laid in the recreation room, new draperies hung, and hallways and bathrooms were repaired.
Steam pipes were insulated, and cable TV was hooked up in every room.
Other Changes Delzell wasn't the only place to receive attention, Dr. Burns
noted. Late last spring, the renovation of bathrooms and showers in 65-year-old Eliza Morgan Hall was completed, a new water softening system installed, and an improved fire alarm system planned.
At the Centennial Complex, new furniture and new security lighting are the principal improvements. A $20,000 architectural study to design window replacements was completed in preparation for a complete replacement of all Complex windows. When that is complete, Dr. Burns anticipates significant energy savings for the college.
The exterior trim on the PSC Student Center was repainted and water softening and custodial equipment purchased. At Oak Hill family housing, work on sidewalks and retaining walls was completed.
Mary McConnaughey (attd. '78-'82) won the gold medal and was declared the woman armwrestling champion at this summer's Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg, Russia. She won eight matches enroute to the international championship. Mary lives in Omaha.
Dr. Carole Rarick Obermeyer ('73) has been appointed director of athletics and vice president for student development at Newberry (S.C.) College.
Rev. Tom Osborne ('70) recently moved to Lincoln where he is the minister of the Southview Christian Church. He had previously served a church in Hastings.
Elaine Patras ('71) of Auburn, Neb. has retired after 32 years of teaching in the elementary classrooms. The past 23 years she has taught at the Johnson-Brock Public Schools.
Air Force Maj. Lannie Redfern ('74) has recently moved to Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, Japan where he is a secure communication plans chief.
Phyllis Groff Reeves ('71) of Auburn, Neb. is teaching third grade at Southeast Consolidated at Stella, Neb. She had previously been the kindergarten teacher at Southeast.
Wava Diann Goodenkauf Roberts ('75) is now teaching business at Las Animas, Colorado.
Frieda Rowoldt of Lincoln, Neb. writes that she continues to keep busy with church work. She is in charge of Yesterday's Youth at her church. Frieda was a member of the faculty at PSC from 1952-1970. (Continued on page 11)
Peru State College improved its academic efficiency by several degrees last summer, according to President Robert L. Burns.
Four degrees the college had for years been authorized to award - the Bachelor of Arts in Education, Bachelor of Science in Education, Bachelor of Fine Art in Education and Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education - are no longer offered.
Though the degrees are gone, this elimination does not affect current academic offerings except for the AA program, which had been the college's lone two-year degree option.
In other words, only the degrees have been eliminated; majors and courses remain virtually intact.
Proliferation Reversed
For years the tendency in
higher education was to expand courses and degrees, Dr. Burns said. The trend is no longer appropriate, he said, and PSC is taking a different approach that he believes is best for the college and its students.
"Access to a useful variety of programs and degrees will continue, but more is not necessarily always better," Dr. Burns said.
The action results in part from a study of graduates over the past four years. In three cases, degree elimination stems in part from low numbers; for example, PSC had not awarded an Associate of Arts degree in over three years.
215 Awarded
In the case of the Bachelor of Science in Education degree, 215 were awarded in the past four years, second only to the 431
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Bachelor of Science degrees.
People "should not be concerned by the degree name change," noted Dr. Terry Smith, vice president for academic affairs. "We're continuing to strengthen the education degree and expect the number of teachers graduating from Peru to grow."
PSC continues to award the Master of Science in Education, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Technology degrees.
Almost a quarter of a century has passed since the Class of '70 left Peru State College. Through the years a number have been added to our "lost alumni" listing and we would like to get them back.
If you can help by providing an address on any of these Peruvians, please call Kent Propst at (402) 872-2225 or write him at: Peru State College, Peru, Nebraska 68421.
Judith A. Bailie
Marian R. Nelson Carbone
Stephen Dalton
Bruce Duval
Donna M. Kreifels
Frank Stewart Hitch
Frieda Kaloti
Sarni Kaloti
Thomas G. Kohler
Susie Kraeger
Terry L. Marshall
Virginia J. Ooten
Linda L. Hochstetler Polley
Ronda Reavis
Gary L. Rosso
Lulu M. Jewell
Ryan Jimmie L. Schuman
Teddie L. Shannon
Peter J. Stewart
Ronald Templeton
Carl Troia
Gregory L. Vaughan
Joann Roettger Sauberzweig ('70) of Otoe, Neb. retired from teaching after 40 years in the classroom. The past seven years she was the fourth grade teacher at Syracuse-Avoca-Dunbar Public Schools.
Kevin Sauberzweig ('78) is the new administrator at Park View Haven care center in Coleridge, Neb.
Rick ('79) and Rhea Harshbarger ('82) Spears of Chandler, Ariz. are the proud parents of a daughter, Ashton Brooke, born in August. Ashton was welcomed home by two brothers, Taylor and Logan.
Delpha Niemeyer Stanley ('75) of Stella, Neb. retired from teaching after 25 years in the classroom. She has taught third grade at Southeast Consolidated at Stella for the last 17 years. Her retirement plans include enjoying her grandchildren and gardening.
Ricki Fictum Valentino ('72) of York, Neb. is teaching kindergarten in the York Public Schools where she helped write and implement the Early Childhood Chapter One Program last year. In May she received her masters in early childhood education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Lindon Volker ('79) and his wife Sarah of Humboldt, Neb. are the proud parents of a girl, Hannah Emilia born in April. She was welcomed home by two sisters and a brother.
Lee Wheeler ('79) of Wallingford, Pa. was recently elected Vice President of the Ron F. Weston Company in West Chester, Pa. She has been associated with the Weston's Law Department since 1991.
Ron Wohlers ('73) of Weeping Water, Neb. is the new athletyear at Weeping Water where he has served as the sixth grade teacher for 15 years. This year he will be teaching the fourth grade. His wife, the former Diana Robinson ('70) is in her 23rd year of teaching at Weeping Water.
Ario Wusk ('76) of Sterling, Neb. was the girls basketball coach for the East squad at the Southeast Nebraska All-Star Game held in Beatrice in June.
Alan Baldwin ('88) is the new chief of police in Cozad, Neb. He was chosen in August. Alan had been with the Beatrice police department for 15 years.
Ruth Ulrich Beethe ('89) of Tecumseh, Neb. is in her second year of teaching the Chapter 1 Migrant program and English as a Second Language at the Tecumseh Public Schools.
New Address ____________
Home Phone ( ) ________
Send to:
10 Peru, Nebraska 68421
Kenneth Waltke
Roger P. Weller
Donald A. Wiechec
Richard A. Williams Jr.
Robert L. Brewster
Nicholas R. Zimorino
Douglas R. Bullock
John H. Barnes
Steve Fitch
John G. Conney
Jerry M. Bartels
Johnny W. Ehmen
Roger G. Evans
Kathleen Schnitzer Dodge
Harold P. Kocher
Gary ('92) and Sandra Rogge ('82) Behrends of Auburn, Neb. are the proud parents of a son, Nicholas Connor, born in September. He was welcomed home by two brothers.
Gary Bender ('85) of Pawnee City, Neb. was the assistant boys basketball coach for the East squad for the Southeast Nebraska All-Star game held at Beatrice, Neb. in June.
Christine Simmonds Bennett ('88) and husband, Ron, are the proud parents of a son, Vincent Clarence, born in August. He was welcomed home by a sister, Desirae.
Rev. Gregory Berger ('84) is the new minister at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper, Neb. He and his wife the former Kim Chapin ('80) and their two children moved to Hooper in June.
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In last summer's Peru Stater we ran some Jyrfos to)fie "White Angel Song" as provided byJane M()ore Fowleft6S) of Hampton, Va.
That prompted two letters to the Stater. The first, by an anonymous author, included adifferentset ofJyrics: · ··
"We're the White Angels of Peru, We don't fight but we like all the guys that do. We're the White White Angels of Peru, We're all white and true blue throughand
"We're behind our fellas win or lose or draw, We'll always be there 'Yith a rah, rah, rah. We'retheWhiteWhite An.gels ()f Perµ, And
Genelle Grossman ('87) received a Doctor of Science degree from Harvard University in June.
Dr. Grossman received the degree last June in the field -of Tropical Public Health.
The Omaha native is working at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Ga. The CDC is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
She is doing post-doctoral research studying malaria as transmitted through mosquitoes. Dr. Grossman's two-year study is funded by a grant from the National Research Council.
Dr. Grossman plans a career in the research field but also hopes to teach on the college or university level.
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Kathryn Hewitt Bohling ('85) of Auburn, Neb. is a preschool teacher at the Auburn Trinity Lutheran Church. She had previously taught science at Southeast Nebraska Consolidated at Stella.
Lisa Brown ('86) and her husband Jerry of Auburn, Neb. are proud parents of an adopted son, Max Anthony. He has two sisters and a brother to welcome him home.
Robbin Broz ('88) is teaching third grade in the Humphrey (Neb.) Public Schools this year.
Alan Carothers ('86) of Fremont, Neb. is teaching in the Fremont Public Schools. He is also the assistant football and head girls basketball coach. His wife, the former Christina Hosfelt ('85) is an office associate with the school system.
Renee Cheney ('81) of Syracuse, Neb. was the head coach for the East volleyball squad for the Southeast Nebraska All-Star game held at Beatrice, Neb. in June.
Catherine Cherino ('87) of LaVista, Neb. passed the CPA exam given in May. This is the first step toward becoming a licensed CPA in Nebraska.
Polly Clark ('83) has returned to Pawnee City, Neb. and is a teacher's aide/lunchroom worker in the school system. She is also involved in the Pawnee County Community Band and the Arts Council. She had previously taught nine years in country schools in the Burwell area.
Mark Czapla ('87) of Tecumseh, Neb. has accepted a position with the First National Bank of Unadilla, Neb. He was previously a teacher and coach with the Tecumseh school system.
Tim Delonge ('89) is employed as a journeyman electrician at City Electric in Plainview, Texas and his wife, the former Jill Blankenship ('90) is in the masters program at Texas Tech in Lubbock.
Rick L. Duntz ('88) of Weeping Water, Neb. received his masters degree from Doane College in May.
Here are members of the Class of '75 who are on our "lost alumni" roster.
If you are able to help us track them down, get address corrections to: Kent Propst, Peru State College, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Nebr. 68421 or call (402) 872-2225.
Dana L. Davis
Greg Derks
Connie L. Gregg
Bob E. Krajicek
Frederic E. Morehouse
Evelyn E. Niehaus
Gary D. Parrish
Jim Person
Nancy K. Sepp
Vincent C. Sunderman
Harrietta L. Thresher Young
Susan Zimpfer
Yaser F. Eddmeier
Carnell Durant
Debra N. Hild
Perry A. Burwell
Stanley Braun
Vicki L. Emken
Carol E. King
William H. Collins
Tim ('90) and Lisa Uhri ('89) Dworak of Papillion, Neb. are proud parents of son Matthew Alexander, born in August.
Sally Fink ('86) of Crete, Neb. is the special education teacher for grades five to eight at the Wilber-Clatonia Public School. She was the resource teacher for the past five years at Palmyra- Bennet Public School.
Janis Laney Fischer ('85) of Falls City, Neb. passed the CPA exam given in May. This is the first step to becoming licensed as a CPA in Nebraska.
Teresa Sweeney Frields ('80) of Nebraska City helped develop a computer program called Robo-Writer which is used to aid special education students in learning composition skills.
Tom Gepson ('86) and his wife Jennifer of Omaha are proud parents of a son, Brendan Woodrow, born in March. Tom is a Senior Health Underwriter with Continental General Insurance Company in Omaha.
Michael Gerdes ('88) of Auburn, Neb. recently completed the 1993-94 Intermediate School of Banking. Mike is assistant cashier at Auburn State Bank.
Lori Kimball Gottula ('87) of Falls City, Neb. has been appointed to two Status of Women committees. She will co-chair the Education and Employment committee for 1994-95 and will chair the committee that will select the commission's 1995 Women of Distinction.
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Toni Adam ('94) of Odell, Neb. and Brett J. Landenberger ('94) of Diller, Neb. were married in August. Toni is a business teacher and coach at Milligan High School and Brett is employed as a cable technician for Diode Cable in Diller.
Elizabeth Allen ('92) of Milligan, Neb. and James R. Zeleny were married in August. Elizabeth is employed at the First National Bank of York in the agricultural loan department.
Robin Anderson ('93) of Kensington, Kan. and Greg Billings are to be married in November. Robin is an elementary inter-related special ed teacher in Smith Center, Kan.
David Bohling ('92) of Johnson, Neb. and Kelli Horky were married in September. David farms near Johnson.
Charles F. Bradburn (attd. '87-'91) and Dawn Givens were married in October in Bellevue, Neb. He is employed by Overnite Transportation.
Shannon Brown ('91) of Fremont, Neb. and Todd Hansen were married in July. Shannon is a special education teacher and coach at Fremont Senior High School.
Jeff Chmelka ('93) and PSC student Brenda Vonnahme were married in July in Portsmouth, Iowa.
PSC students Curtis Criner and Felicia Duncan were married in July in Fairbury, Neb.
Debra J. Dietrich ('90) and Gregory T. Curnes were married in June. They reside in Cassville, Mo. and Debra will be teaching art in the Dexter, Mo. Public Schools.
Cary Culler ('83) and Kim Ketchens were married in June in Deshler, Neb. Cary is teaching English and coaching the boys basketball team in Rock Port, Mo.
Peter Dennis ('94) and Penny Wilkinson were married in Imogene, Iowa in July. Peter works for Enterprise Rent-ACar.
Gloria Durman ('85) of Beatrice, Neb. and Joe Renteria
were married in September.
Kenneth L. Fike ('77) of Peru, Neb. and Barbara Whisler were married in September. Ken is employed at Cooper Nuclear Station at Brownville.
Amy Fossenbarger ('92) and Curtis Elam were to be married in November in Fort Branch, Ind. They work at the Emge Packing Co. there.
PSC student Patricia Frederick of Falls City, Neb. and Scott Brewer were to be married in November.
Jenny Goering ('94) of Auburn, Neb. and Eric A. Jones ('94) of Shenandoah, Iowa were married in September.
Laurie Graham ('83) of Peru, Neb. and Dr. Steven Schulte were married in July. Laurie is a teacher at the Peru Elementary school.
Chad Heath ('93) and PSC student Michele Larsen were married in June in Wymore, Neb. Chad is an operations assistant at International Transportation Specialties of Omaha.
Kim Horsham ('93) and Rob Brigham were married in August in Wahoo, Neb. Kim works at Region V Services and the Wahoo Civic Center.
Brenda Johnson ('92) and Craig Pudenz were to be married in October in Carroll, Iowa. Brenda is assistant manager of a Walgreens store in Littleton, Colo.
Chris Johnson ('92) and former PSC student Staci Dennis were married in September in Tecumseh, Neb. Chris is an agent and financial adviser for Sostad and Assoc. of Holdrege, Neb.
Greg Kotas ('92) of Colby, Kan. and Angel Vacek were married in October. Greg is a grain merchandiser for Continental Grain in Colby.
Kris Kubert ('94) of Malcolm, Neb. and Kim Vrtiska ('90) of Tecumseh, Neb. were married in August. Kris is employed at State Farm in Lincoln and Kim is a teacher and coach at the Tecumseh Public School. They are living in Tecumseh.
Leon Matzner ('71) of Gresham, Neb. and Fran Heese were married in June.
Robin S. Mayer ('86) of Cortland, Neb. and Kathy Joan Meints were married in July.
John Molzahn ('93) of Amarillo, Texas and Lori Leth (attd. '93-'94) of Cairo, Neb. were married in June. John teaches computer literacy at Austin Middle School in Amarillo and Lori will be attending West Texas A&M University.
Debra Morris ('93) of Emporia, Kan. and Dan Neely were married in September. Debra is in her second year of her masters program at Emporia State University studying counseling with an emphasis in higher educationstudent personnel.
Former faculty member Dr. Carol Pappas and Dr. Ralph Howard were married in July. Carol is an associate professor of biology at Valdosta (Ga.) State University.
Mark Penney ('89) and Paula Thorne were to be married in October in Omaha. Mark is store manager for National Tire Warehouse in Omaha.
Steve Pietzyk (attd. '79' 81) and Cassandra Blecha were married in September in Table Rock, Neb. He is division manager of Wright Tree Service.
William Poe (attd. '90'93) and Jill Reiman were married in August in Lawrence, Neb. He is guest service representative at the Hastings (Neb.) Holiday Inn.
Warren Rains ('89) of Beatrice, Neb. and Wanda Schroeder were married in August. Warren is employed by Spady-Runcie car dealership in Beatrice.
Paula Richie ('92) of Auburn, Neb. and Ted Barnett were married in July. Paula is the -new business manager for the Nebraska City (Neb.) News-Press, Nebraska's oldest newspaper.
Harold Groves ('88) of West Point, Neb. is in his fourth year of teaching and coaching. He is the assistant varsity football coach, coaching the offensive line and the defensive ends. He will also coach the freshmen boys basketball team for the second year; his record last year was 11-1.
Michael ('87) and Lisa Moody (attd. '87-'88) Hale of Omaha, Neb. are the proud parents of a daughter, Kathryn Nicole, born in May. She was welcomed home by a brother, Jordan. Mick is teaching and coaching at Lennox, Iowa where he will be an assistant football, head boys basketball and track coach. He was formerly on the staff at Omaha Cathedral.
Pam Heidzig ('86) of Omaha, Neb. became a member of the Omaha Police Force in August.
Diane Hewer ('89) is the head kindergarten teacher at the Little Friends Learning Center in Kottweiler-Schwanden, Federal Republic of Germany.
Anita Downing Hueftle ('89) of Cozad, Neb. is the head volleyball coach at Gothenburg High School.
Elaine Stukenholtz Karel ('86) and husband, Martin, are the proud parents of a son, Curtis Martin, born in May. He was welcomed home by a sister, Mary Alice. They recently purchased the Motor Inn Garage in Johnson, Neb.
Aaron B. Larson ('80) of Chamberlain, S.D. was a guest at this year's InConJunction science fiction convention held over the 4th of July weekend in Indianapolis. He spoke on panels concerned with the history of science fiction literature and the future possible contact with alien civilizations. In the past two years Aaron has had over a dozen short stories published in the science fiction-fantasy- horror genres.
Loren Lintner ('80) is the new business instructor and head football coach at Tecumseh High School. He will also be the head boys track coach. He had previously taught at St. Albert's Parochial School in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Cindy Baker Martin ('83) of Auburn, Neb. is teaching third grade in the Johnson-Brock school system. She had previously taught in Fairfax, Mo.
Beth Propst Mierau ('82) and her husband Jon are proud parents of a son Ethan GrahaI)1, born in July. He was welcomed to his Columbus, Neb. home by brother Jordan.
Chuck ('86) and Kathy Mulcahy ('89) Mittan of Red Cloud, Neb. helped co-found the Prairie Theatre this past summer. The group purchased the former Inavale (Neb.) Methodist Church for use as a theater building.
Keith Mullins ('81) is teaching drivers education at Harwood Union High School and living in Waterbury, Vt.
Lisa Osborne ('89) of Grand Island, Neb. is director of social services at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island.
Norman Parrish III ('81) has been serving as the state government reporter for the Arizona Republic newspaper this past year.
Allen Prengel ('89) of Topeka, Kan. is the seventh and eighth grade science teacher at Logan Junior High in Topeka. He is also the assistant wrestling and track coach at Logan Junior High and the secondary football coach at Seaman High School.
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Jeff ('86) and Nancy Neels ('88) Reed of David City, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Ryan Douglas, born in June. He was welcomed home by a sister, Taylor.
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As has sometimes been the case with past Mystery Picture group shots, those who responded were not in complete agreement with the subjects in the Summer '94 Mystery Picture.
Our thanks to those who did. take a shot at it, including Pat Benford Bornemeier ('52) of Greeley, Colo., Evelyn Boseck
Brown ('51) of Manhattan, Kans, Charlotte Meritt Lemaster ('54) of Colorado Springs, Colo., Ruth Patterson ('40) of Fairbury, Neb., Dr. Les Russell ('51) of Peru, and Wallace Sugden ('32) of Oak Park, Ill.
We hope for a similar response to the new Mystery
Picture featuring a cool bunch of dudes out in front of the Student Center sometime in the '60's. If you know them, or want to take a shot at it, please send your response to: Mystery Picture, c/o Peru Stater, P.O. Box 10, Peru, NE 68421
Kathy Reierson ('89) has joined the staff of Fireside Realty and Appraisals in Auburn, Neb. She completed her real estate education and testing in August.
Johna Rusch ('89) is office manager of Berry & Associates real estate appraisal firm in Las Vegas, Nev.
Cory ('89) and Marita LaHood ('89) Schroeder are now living in Nebraska City. Cory works at the Cooper Nuclear Power Plant in Brownville, Neb. and Marita is employed at the Otoe County Bank in Nebraska City. They have one son, Ethan Charles.
Ann Scheitel Severin ('86) and husband, Steve, of Falls City, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Kayla Ann, born in June. Ann is a teacher in the Sacred Heart school system.
Chris Sluka ('84) is the new counselor and assistant boys basketball coach at Silver Lake (Neb.) public schools.
Mark Smith ('88) is teaching in the Plattsmouth Public Schools. He had taught previously at St. Edward, Neb. His wife is the fonner Sheri Miller ('87).
Robin Nelson Smith ('83) received a masters degree this past summer from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She and husband Jeff ('83) and family live in Lincoln.
Don Strecker ('86) is now a sports reporter for the Columbus (Neb.) Telegram.
Dale (attd. '78-'80) and Suzzy Fisher ('85) Thomas of Auburn, Neb. have purchased The Cleaners, a dry cleaning business in Auburn.
Those who responded to the last Mystel)· Picture didn't agree on the IDs of all subjects. According to the guessers, these Peruvians are (back row from left) R. T. ''Ted" Benford (one thought it might be A. V. Larson), George De Vore (one thought it might be L.B. Mathews), Victor Jindra, Albert Dahlstrom, A. V. Larson (one thought it might be A.B. Clayburn); and front row from left George Rath (one thought it might be Austin Bond), Nellie Carey (one though it might be Ruth Patterson), Mary Clarke (or Alma Ashley, Clara · McClatchey, or Ruth Mathews), Edna Weare (one thought it might be Nona Palmer), and S. L. Clements.
These cool dudes hamming it up in front of the Student Center sometime in the '60s are the latest
. Mystery Picture
· subjects. Can anyone tell us who they are?
Jerry ('89) and Marcia Stevens ('90) Van Ness of Glenwood, Iowa are proud parents of a daughter Sue, born in August.
Michael Voigtman ('85) and his wife Shaye, of Omaha are proud parents of a son, Austin Michael, born in May.
Catherine Sowards Wemhoff ('89) of Peru, Neb. is a parttime Chapter I teacher in the Johnson-Brock school system.
Laura Wolken ('87) of Shubert, Neb. is co-owner of Frame Masters in Auburn, Neb. The new shop will carry a gift line along with the custom framing business.
Shirley Winter Yates ('85) of Adams, Neb. received her masters degree in education from the University of NebraskaLincoln in August. Shirley and Mike ('88) teach at Adams and have two children, Justin (5) and Ashley (2).
Ann Jeanneret Alden ('93) began work as a bookkeeper and teller at the Carson National Bank in Auburn in July.
Kristen Reeves Allison ('91) is the new administrator of the Franklin (Neb.) Nursing Center.
Steve Andersen ('92) of Omaha is teaching at Duchesne Academy in Omaha where he is also the head volleyball coach.
Spencer Anderson ('94) is assistant statistical process control coordinator for the Douglas and Lomason Co. of Columbus, Neb.
Tamir Anderson ('94) is a contract administrator for First Data Resources in Omaha.
Angie Kuker Antholz ('92) and husband Carson, of Humboldt, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Aaron Carson, born in July. Angie is a teacher aide at Southeast Nebraska Consolidated at Stella.
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Louis "Chad" Adkins, a PSC student, passed away in August near Peru.
Ruth Tanner Ahrens ('40) of Hastings, Neb. passed away in June. She taught at Kenesaw, Neb. for many years.
Mary Lou Allgood, who worked at Peru State from 197285, passed away in May.
Paul L. Aue ('37) of Orem, Utah passed away in August. He retired from the Los Angeles, Calif. library system in 1979.
Former student Zua Hope Austin of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in August. She was a retired rural school teacher.
Imogene Niemeyer Baker (attd. '41) of Omaha passed away in September. She was a former teacher at Stella and other Richardson County rural schools.
Georgina Sinnett Behrends ('65) of Auburn, Neb. passed away in June. She began teaching in 1938 and retired in 1982 after 27 years on the faculty at Johnson. She received her teaching certificate from PSC in 1938 and a two-year degree in 1955.
Word has been received of the death of Irma Rathe Bentzinger ('39 ) of Lincoln, Neb.
Word has been received of the death of Cecil Fern Ward Bolding ('14) of Livonia, Wis.
Mary Estep Brooks ('28) of Guide Rock, Neb. passed away in June. She was a teacher at Haigler and Guide Rock.
Murton W. Campbell ('48) of Norwalk, Ohio passed away in June. He was a retired teacher and football coach. He had taught in Wellington, Toledo,
and Maumee, Ohio. He was a football player while at PSC.
Stefan Clark ('94) passed away in July in Dayton, Ohio.
Laura Stevens Cunningham ('21) passed away in July. She had been living in O'Neill, Neb.
Ron Eltiste ('66) of Wymore, Neb. passed away in June. He had been a history teacher and coach at Wymore Southern for the past 10 years.
Alice Rogge Epperson ('59) of Auburn, Neb.· passed away in June. She taught school in Nemaha County for 46 years.
Philena Uhlig Esmay ('28) of Culver City, Calif. passed away in August.
Fern Fields (' 17) passed away in May in Syracuse, Neb.
Sarah Frisbee Fischer (attd. '18) of Eagle, Neb. passed away in May. She taught school for a short time, and later gave voice, piano and organ lessons.
Theola Wiggins Fox ('66) of Fairbury, Neb. passed away in July. She was a retired school teacher.
Orpha Keebler Geike ('23) of Lusk, Wyo. passed away in May.
Lucille McKinney Gilliland (attd. '20s, bachelors '59) of Omaha passed away in May. She taught 16 years, the last eight as an English and social studies teacher at Ralston Junior High School.
Beth Whitwell Good ('37) of Mountain Home, Ark. passed away in December.
Word has been received of the death of Marjorie Rouse Green of Englewood, Colo.
Benjamin Hanlon (attd. '37-'38, '39-'40) passed away in July in Fort Collins, Colo. He was a native of Peru.
Cora Crouse Hargis ('28) of Highland, Kan., passed away in April.
Robert J. Harris ('35) of San Antonio, Texas passed away in January.
Word has been received that Lois Troyer Harrison ('35) of Chattanooga, Tenn. passed away in 1989. She had been listed on our "lost" list in the last issue of the Stater.
Ella Beecham Hendricks ('29) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in June.
Ruth Carlson Henthorn ('19) passed away last April in Lincoln, Neb.
Margaret Luethje Hodgkin ('36) of Seward, Neb. passed away in May. She taught in Waco, Goehner and Tamora in Nebraska.
Douglas Hunzeker ('65) of Columbus, Neb. passed away in June. He was a former teacher and coach and was a salesman with Gateway Insurance at the time of his death.
Mildred Parli Hunzeker ('37) of Pawnee City, Neb. passed away in August. She was a retired teacher.
Alice Sebek Kalkwarf ('28) of Crete, Neb. passed away in September.
Mary Kanaly Kiley ('29) of Fresno, Calif. passed away in August.
Lillian M. Reiger Knople (attd. '22-'25, '54-'61) of Omaha passed away in July. She was a retired elementary school teacher.
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Mervin Barrett ('93) is owner/operator of Barrett Construction of Nebraska City.
Tonnie Lynn Bartlett ('93) is manufacturing engineering assistant at Auburn (Neb.) Consolidated Industries.
Frank E. Beals Jr. ('93) of Omaha is host and assistant manager of a Village Inn restaurant in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Beth Beethe (attd. '85-'86, '89-'92) of Tecumseh, Neb. has completed her schooling to become a physicians assistant and has assumed a position with the medical center in Syracuse, Neb.
Michael ('93) and Jona McAlexander ('93) Beck of Gretna, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Melissa Sue, born in July. She was welcomed home by a brother, Joshua.
Amy Berkey ('94) is an accountant with the Weathercraft Co. of Lincoln, Neb.
Darrell Berry ('93) is teaching and coaching at Lynch, Neb.
Rod Beyke ('93) and his wife Karen of Peru, Neb. are proud parents of a son, Cole Alden, born in May. He was welcomed home by sister Alina and brother Will.
Angela Bischoff ('94) is teaching business for the AshlandGreenwood (Neb.) schools.
Dan ('91) and Diane Groff ('89) Blackburn of Woodward, Iowa are proud parents of their second daughter, Erica, born in July. Dan is teaching and coaching at Madrid (Iowa) Community High School and Diane is home with the kids.
Candy Blecha (masters '92) of Humboldt, Neb. is teaching special education in the Humboldt school. She had previously taught at Table Rock and Elk Creek Public Schools.
Joe Boman ('93) is a systems engineer with Stratcom (formerly the Strategic Air Command) in Bellevue, Neb.
Kimberly Holthaus Bontrager ('93) is teaching second grade at the St. Peter & Paul Catholic School in Seneca, Kan.
Brian Boyce ('91) and his wife Melissa of Omaha, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, Natalie Jo, born in May.
Todd Brauch ('90)· ()f Lincoln, Neb. was featured in the Beatrice (Neb.) Daily Sun in August as "Happy D. Klown." Todd is one of the youngest Shrine clowns in the Lincoln area. Todd is a direct marketing supervisor for Lincoln Benefit Life and he says clowning is a good stress reliever.
Elizabeth Wickham Brown ('93) is teaching special education in Lewellen, Neb.
Larry Brown (masters '91) of Neligh, Neb., former assistant football and head softball coach at PSC, was honored for 25 years of service as a coach by the Nebraska Coaches Association.
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PSC student Marnie Jo Stairs of Auburn and Terry Lynn Argo were married in July.
PSC student Mark Starner and Lori Hendrickson were to be married in October in Hamburg, Iowa.
Sheila Sughroue ('93) and Pat Vomacka ('94) were married in August in Indianola, Neb.
Janine Uldrich-Kattes ('83) and Troy Saltzman will be married this fall. Janine is employed with Hi-Tech Optics in Lincoln. She also keeps busy with the activities of her three
children. She recently completed a term as secretary of the Milligan High School Alumni Assoc. Lori Vrtiska ('84) of Lincoln, Neb. and Bryan Seibel were married in September. Lori is the public health epidemiologist for the LincolnLancaster County Health Department in Lincoln.
Sharon Wuertz ('91) and Jon Rolfs were married in June in Yankton, S.D. She works in the Geary County school district in Junction City, Kan.
Vicki Busboom ('94) is a loan assistant for the Farmers Home Administration in its Beatrice, Neb. office.
Brian Carlson ('92) is youth director for the First Evangelical Covenant Church in Lincoln, Neb.
Lori Catlett ('93) of Nebraska City, Neb. is working for Marianna Imports, Inc., in Omaha as an accounts receivable coordinator. Lori worked in the business office at PSC while attending school. She has a 3-1/2 year old son, Jace.
Cody Collins ('92) is teaching vocal and instrumental music at the Chester-Hubbell-Byron (Neb.) public schools.
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Elizabeth Meints Kuhl ('20) of Tecumseh, Neb. passed away in August.
Jeanne Kelly Lambertsen ('25) of Rawlins, Wyo. passed away in June.
Leo Lantsburger ('45) of Oroville, Calif. passed away in May.
Mildred Lenger ('17) passed away in Niobrara, Neb. in April.
Ruth Beauchamp Lindell ('32) of Portland, Ore. passed away in June.
Bernice Osborn Mayer ('39) of Fountain Valley, Calif.
passed away in May. She taught at Hickory Grove School near Peru and was later the librarian at the Auburn Public Library.
Florence M. Fairchild Milne ('61) of Endicott, Neb. passed away in September. She was a retired elementary school teacher.
Marcia Drake Morris ('86) of Peru, Neb. passed away in July.
Helen Wheeler Nixon ('50) of Auburn, Neb. passed away in June. Helen taught school for 23 years and was the media coordinator for Auburn Public Schools for 10 years. She was also a
bookkeeper at the Auburn Clinic and a court stenographer.
Winifred Majors Nutsch (attd. '34-'37) passed away in August in Fairbury, Neb.
Lenora Bernard Parker ('33) of Hastings, Neb. passed away in June. She was a retired school teacher.
Esther Jenkin Pollard ('21) of Springdale, Ark. passed away in June.
Evelyn Slepicka Punches ('36) of San Luis Obispo, Calif. passed away in August.
Rosalie Schmidt Quackenbush ('85) passed away in Lincoln in September.
Gertrude Brownell Randol, who was born in Peru to the late PSC Professor and Mrs. Herbert Brownell Sr., passed away in September in Rochester, N.Y.
Eva Stafford Sanders ('18) passed away in September in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Martin Sauberzweig ('77) of Bellwood, Neb. passed away in May. He was employed at Becton-Dickenson Manufacturing in Columbus, Neb.
Maude E. Spivey ('51) of Springfield, Mo. passed away in June. She was a retired school teacher.
Lisa Connolly ('94) is manager for the US Shoe-Banister store at the Nebraska Crossing outlet mall near Gretna, Neb.
Jeff Cullison ('93) is team leader at the Northern Natural Gas Co. at Beatrice, Neb.
Jim Daubendiek ('94) is sales manager for Interactive Communications in Omaha.
William Dixon ('92) of Plattsmouth, Neb. has been promoted to traffic/scheduling analyst for First Data Corporation of Omaha.
Jill Dougherty ('94) is staff secretary for building design for the Lincoln (Neb.) Telephone Co. In January she will begin graduate school at Washburn University in its physical therapy program.
Trudy Carsh Fankhauser ('93) of Humboldt, Neb. is teaching at the Brownville Elementary School.
Kirk ('91) and Robyn Roesener ('90) Faris of Tecumseh, Neb. are proud parents of a daughter, MacKenzie Rae, born in August. Kirk is teaching mathematics and reading classes at Conestoga Junior/Senior High School at Murray, Neb. He is also the assistant volleyball and assistant boys basketball coach. Robyn is teaching second grade at Tecumseh.
Rebecca Feagan ('94) is teaching fourth grade at St. Mary's School in Bellevue, Neb.
Marcy Feighner ('94) of Johnson, Neb. is a teacher of the multihandicapped for the Educational Service Unit No. 4 in Auburn.
Mary Clarke (seated) was honored this past summer on her 95th birthday shortyly before her death in Lincoln, Neb. On hand for the birthday celebration were two of her Peru State colleagues and fellow emeritus professors Frieda Rowoldt (left) and Alma Ashley.
Miss Mary Clarke, Emeritus Professor of Education, passed away in September in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was 95.
Miss Clarke taught at the Peru Campus School from 1951 until her retirement in 1964 and was the supervisor for the third grade class in the Campus School.
Born in Brock, Neb., in 1899, Miss Clarke grew up in Pawnee City and graduated from high school there. She attended Peru State in 1919, earning certification to teach, and began her 45-year teaching career in rural schools in Pawnee County that same year.
Mary Clarke
She was to earn a two-year degree from Nebraska Wesleyan in 1923, her bachelors degree from Peru State in 1945, and a masters degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1954.
Miss Clark taught in Schuyler and Falls City, Neb. in the mid1920s before returning to Pawnee City as fourth grade teacher from 1925-1939. She was elected Pawnee County Superintendent of Schools in 1939 and remained in the capacity until 1951, when she joined Peru State College.
Bonnie Koeppel Steinberg, ('42) of San Francisco, Calif. passed away in June.
Gail Kuwitzky Strickland ('34) of Central City, Neb. passed away in July
Elmer L. Stroh (attd. '32' 33) of Norfolk, Neb. passed away in September. He was a retired school administrator and coach, and had served at Axtell, Loomis, Bertrand, Bloomfield and Ashland, Neb. He was also an insurance adjuster for 50 years.
Verna Cook Taylor ('26) of Lincoln, Neb. passed away in September.
Francis Daugherty Thomas ('17) of Nebraska City, Neb. passed away in July.
William W. Wills ('31) of Aurora, Colo. passed away in February.
Dr. Willis Wirth ('38) of Gainesville, Fla. passed away in September. He was a retired USDA research entemologist.
Margaret Hammons Zierott ('47) of Murdock, Neb. passed away in September.
Shirley Skaden Zorn ('26) of Gothenburg, Neb. passed away in September. She was the widow of famed Nebraska coach and PSC Hall of Fame inductee Wilbert "Dutch" Zorn.
Tony Fitzgerald ('94) of Crete, Neb. is employed by the Crete Public Schools.
Kevin Frey ('93) is a draftsman/illustrator for the Landoll Corp. in Marysville, Kan.
Mark Fritch ('94) is teaching science and coaching girls basketball at Tri-Center Schools in Neola, Iowa.
Natalie Gerdes ('93) is the seventh and eighth grade health teacher at the Nebraska City Middle School and special ed teacher at the high school. Natalie is freshman volleyball and junior varsity girls basketball coach, too.
Brian Gerloff ('94) is squadron adjutant for the U.S. Air Force at its Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha.
Penny Gibbons ('94) is pre-school director for the Peru (Neb.) Pre-School.
Loretta Goggin ('94) is a dietary manager for the U.S. Air Force at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha. In November she will begin taking graduate classes from the University of Oklahoma through its program at Offutt.
Debra Graeve ('94) is the vocational adjustment counselor at the Plattsmouth (Neb.) Community Schools.
Ron Hackbart ('93) is teaching math and is head boys basketball and assistant football coach at the Albion (Neb.) Public School. He had been teaching in Lubbock, Texas.
Scott Hahn ('93) of Wichita, Kan. is associate release analyst for CCH, Inc. of Wichita.
Ginger Hall ('94) of Falls City, Neb. is a substitute teacher for the Falls City Public Schools and also works as a checker at Hinky Dinky.
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Ernest "Dutch" Lorbeer and the 1927 Bobcat football team became the latest members to join the Peru State College athletic Hall of Fame.
The '27 gridders and the late Coach Lorbeer were enshrined at ceremonies held during halftime of the Peru State vs. TeikyoW estmar football game Oct. 22 at the Oak Bowl. Their induction brings the hall's membership to 29.
'Dutch' Lorbeer
Lorbeer enjoyed a colorful career in professional baseball that spanned almost half a century. During his early coaching days, he augmented his income by playing, coaching and teaching during the off-season, eight years of which were spent at Peru State College (1928-36).
A native Nebraskan, Lorbeer was a successful basketball coach at PSC, guiding the Bobcats to a 71-57 record and two conference titles. He also served as physical education instructor and assistant football coach.
Lorbeer began playing base-
ball in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in 1925, and had stints with several minor league teams for the next 13 years. He
The 1927 Bobcats remain one of the most dominant teams in PSC history. They rolled to a conference title with an 8-0-0 record and posted only the second perfect season ever to that point.c
But what is truly amazing about their record and distinguishes them from other teams was the ability to score points at a staggering rate while holding the opposition in check.
Deanna Swales Hansen ('92) of Nehawka, Neb. is a sales, public relations, and customer service representative for CellularOne.
Jeff Harkness ('93) is a substitute teacher in the Burchard (Neb.) area and is owner of J & P Lawn Service.
Ryan Harshaw ('94) is teaching in the Wichita (Kan.) Public Schools.
Deitra Hartman ('93) is the elementary special education resource teacher for the Nemaha County Special Ed Co-op of Seneca, Kan.
James Havel ('94) of Beatrice, Neb. is employed at Harris Laboratories in Lincoln as an instrument chemist.
followed with a succession of other jobs as a manager, scout and club president between the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals organizations.
He retired from baseball following the 1970 season and resided in Beaumont, Tex., until his death in 1985.
Under the direction of Hall of Fame Coach Lon Graf, the Bobcats set a record for most points in a season (359) during an era when high scoring contests were not common. Peru State's victories included three exploits of 70 points or more and two over 90.
At the same time, the Bobcats were equally as dominating on defense. They pitched a shutout for seven consecutive weeks of the season, only to be scored upon for the first time in a 19- 7 win over Kearney State in the final game.
Ann Riggins Haynes ('90) of Auburn, Neb. is a resource teacher for the Educational Service Unit No. 4 in Auburn.
Kevin Heller ('94) of Omaha is a pre-school teacher and before and after school coordinator for Heartland EduCare Center in Omaha.
Michele Waltemath Hendrickson ('92) is K-12 special education teacher for the Osceola (Neb.) Public Schools.
Lynn Hicks ('93) is the youth and family director for the Nebraska YMCA in Lincoln, Neb.
Bradford Hinz ('94) is attending graduate school at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Judy Mullins Hughes ('90) is teaching science at Pioneer Junior-Senior High in Royal Center, Ind.
Michael Hummel ('94) is customer service representative at Lowes Home Center in Beaver Creek, Ohio.
Chuck Humphrey ('93) and his wife Rochelle of Leon, Iowa are proud parents of a daughter, Matisyn Jesse, born in July.
John Ingersoll ('93) is a computer operator for the U.S. Air Force at its Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha.
Marty Jacobsen ('92) of Papillion, Neb. is Public Services Librarian at Bellevue University, Bellevue, Neb.
David Johnson ('92) is working for Arapahoe County, Colo. as an installer.
Carey Kinghorn ('90) of Leavenworth, Kan. is an ECSE teacher for the Leavenworth County Special Education Cooperative at Leavenworth. Prior to moving to Leavenworth she was a paraprofessional for the ESU #4 in Auburn, Neb.
Scott Kohout ('93) of Cortland, Neb. has signed a contract to pitch for the Erie Sailors, an Independent Class A baseball franchise located in Erie, Pa.
Carolyn Krack ('94) of Hampton, Va. is a first grade teacher with the Hampton City Schools.
Amy Kroll ('94) of Omaha is a pre-primary teacher for Madonna School for Exceptional Children in Omaha.
Laura Mandery Kroll ('92) and husband Robert are proud parents of a son, Jacob Lynn, born in July. They live in Milligan, Neb.
Melissa Lamb ('94) is teaching special education for the public schools in Cozad, Neb.
Heywood, members of the '27 football squad. (Photo by Kent Propst)
William Lange ('94) is supply services manager for the Lincoln (Neb.) Telephone Co. (Continued on page 20)
At the midway point last season, the Peru State volleyball team was beginning an 11-match win streak that carried them to the NAIA national tournament.
This year, the Lady Bobcats haven't found the going quite as easy.
Coach Jim Callender' s squad has been both hot and cold at times. They held a 15-12 record following a road win at Washburn (Kan.) University on Oct. 3 in Topeka, Kan.
When they're on, the Lady Bobcats have been very competitive. Peru State opened the season by defeating nationally-rated Columbia (Mo.) at the Southwest State (Minn.) Classic, and have notched wins over other quality teams in St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy.
But a lack of consistency has prevented the Lady Bobcats from getting on a roll. The team's
longest winning streak to date has been only four matches on two occasions.
Brutal slate
In all fairness, the Lady Bobcats haven't had the luxury of a padded schedule. Of their 12 defeats, seven are to teams ranked in the NAIA, including two to No. 1 Northwestern of Iowa; one came to three-time defending NCAA Division III champion Washington (Mo.) University, and the remaining four are to NCAA Division II schools at the Missouri Western Invitational.
Peru State's main weapon is middle hitter Jill Parker, a 6foot-3 junior who has gained selection to three AllTournaments. She has returned from an early-season ankle injury to lead the squad.
In addition to Parker, three
other players have contributed big numbers - Andrea Graff, transfer Becki Wetjen and Kristi Cummins.
Bench strength
Peru State also boasts a strong bench, with sophomore Marcy Barber and freshman Jaime Hahn and Amy Jo McKinney playing key outside hitter roles off the bench.
The Lady Bobcats have had mixed success at the setter position, where a first team AllAmerican unexpectedly did not return to the team. As a result, PSC has been forced to play two inexperienced players - Stacy Fitch, a redshirt hitter and Raylene Walker, normally a defensive specialist.
The Peru State football team has· played early stages of the 1994 season behind a simple rule: "Bend But Don't Break". Camping
Midway through the campaign the approach has proved a successful one for the Bobcats, who compiled a 3-2 record five
games into the season.
Peru State started the year with three hard-fought victories, all against nationally rated teams,
posting wins over Doane (15-12) and Missouri Valley (28-16) in back-to-back games at home, and Dana (27-14) in the 25th annual Applejack Bowl at Nebraska City.
Although losses in their next two contests - 38-13 to Chadron State at Alliance, Neb., and 3130 at Hastings College - lowered the Bobcats in the NAIA Division II poll, they held a No. 22 rating and remained in contention for a post-season playoff berth.
The Bobcats showed early they could win despite an elasticity on defense. They yielded 249 yards rushing to rally past Doane; allowed 266 yards on the ground in defeating Missouri Valley; and survived a 308-yard passing effort by Dana to claim the Applejack's traveling trophy.
Peru State's challenge for a playoff berth is getting a shot in the arm from quarterback Jamie Stinson. One of four freshmen at that position on the roster, Stinson brought stability to the offense, averaging 192.8 yards per game with six touchdown passes.
His favorite targets have
been a pair of sure-handed juniors in Terry Rice, who has 31 receptions for 322 yards, and transfer Sunny Lofton, who has 19 catches for 241 yards.
While the defense hadn't yet lived up to its billing, the Bobcats were effective at stopping the opposition where it counts most - inside the "red zone". They've also produced several key scores, including an interception return for touchdowns in both the Doane and Missouri Valley triumphs.
Leading the unit is the senior tandem of linebacker Branden Bender and cornerback Alex Malcom, a second team AllAmerican in '93.
The rest of the schedule, which included three road games and two at the Oak Bowl, provides an even stiffer test. Among the final opponent are an always tough road assignment at Benedictine (Kan.), a Top-15 rated NAIA Division I foe in Iowa Wesleyan, and a high-powered offensive Wayne State squad in the finale at the Oak Bowl.
Peru State will have a roung, yet veteran men's basket)all team this season.
The Bobcats' 18-player ros.er lists seven freshmen, four ;ophomores, five juniors and two ;eniors. But seven of the 18 ogged valuable minutes and Jlaying experience on last year's squad which was dominatby new faces.
PSC is most experienced in :he backcourt, where three playwith starting experience return. Forward Ryan Kier and guards Dan King and Scott Daniell are the Bobcats top returning players.
Kier, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, was one of the team's top perimeter threats last season and finished as PSC's No. 2 scorer
with a 10.9 points-per-game average. King, a junior guard, was the No. 3 scorer at 10. l a contest and handed out 114 assists while Daniell, a 5-foot-10 sophomore, contributed 106 assists and 25 three-point field goals.
Help from recruits
Other returning players are center Marcus Schmidt and swingman Paul Calloway, both seniors, and guards Ben Royal and Todd Pettit, both juniors. Redshirt guard James Ross also returns.
Despite a cohesive nucleus, the Bobcats will look for help from a recruiting class featuring depth and athleticism.
Among the newcomers who are expected to play key roles
are 6-foot-5 junior Scott Martin, a transfer from Penn Valley (Mo.) Community College; Tom Riley, a 6-foot-3 guard-forward from the University of NebraskaOmaha; Al Norman, a transfer from Bellevue University; and Nate Caldwell, a freshman forward from Phoenix, Ariz.
One hurdle the Bobcats must again overcome is their lack of size, which accounted for a 5.8 rebounding deficit average last season. Excluding the 6-foot- 7 Schmidt, most of the team's post players range from only 6-4 to 65.
To compensate for the height, Peru State will play a more uptempo style and pressure man-to- man defense.
Peru State starts the 1994-95 women's basketball season in transition.
Initially, the Lady Bobcats will have two main adjustments to make. The first is to the new style and philosophy of first-year Coach Tara Kreklau. The second is the loss of three seniors, who accounted for 48 percent of the offense on last year's 21-10 squad.
While growing pains are bound to occur this season, the Lady Bobcats may have the talent to inflict pain of their own. The '93-'94 roster includes three returnees with starting experience and eight of 10 team members who played together last year.
Peru State will rely on a pair of three-year
starters. Angie Wilson, a 5-foot- 7 guard/forward, averaged 11.6 points per game and has been a double-figure scorer each of the past two seasons. Guard Sarah Gaines set a school record for most assists last year with 140 and has dished out 197 in her career.
Fine frosh
The Lady Bobcats' other returning starter is guard Nancy Barry.
Last year, Barry collected 112 assists and 63
steals while averaging 5. 7 points in a fine freshman campaign.
Another key returnee is center Jill Parker. The 6-foot-3 junior was a key reserve as a sophomore - she chipped in 7.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 15 blocked shots - and will be expected to pick up the slack inside as the team's most experienced post player.
Besides Wilson, sophomores Angie Hubach and Cheryl
Reineke will compete for a starting forward spot. At 5-9, Hubach is a fierce rebounder and competitor while Reineke's main attribute is the perimeter shot.
Senior guard Lisa Brown saw limited action last year as a transfer, but is expected to make a stronger contri bu ti on. Senior Sheryln Ehmen, a 6-foot power forward/center, should provide some needed depth and experience to the inside game.
Without the height of last year's team, which liked to pound the ball inside whenever possible, the Lady Bobcats will switch to a three-guard lineup and play a more aggressive style both offensively and defensively.
by Kent Propst)
The Peru State baseball and softball teams will be seeking encore performances when each takes the curtain call for the 1995 season.
The Bobcats, under the direction of first-year head coach Jerry Lefever, will return five position starters and five pitchers from a '94 squad that was 34-16 and finished as the runnerup of the NAIA District 11 tournament.
Leading the returnees are catcher Matt Grewe, centerfielder Steve Young, and righthanded pitcher Shawn Exner.
The Lady Bobcats of second-year coach Mark Mathews are optimistic of improving upon a 22- 33 mark. They have four players back who batted over .300, led by rookie sensation Kerry Brandt, who finished 12th nationally in home run average.
Peru State will get a boost from the addition of four recruits: centerfielder Dawn Miller, a junior college All-American at Phoenix College, infielder Jill Madsen and pitcher Andrea Tee of Chaffey (Calif.) College, and freshman pitcher Shawna Challis.
Lance Larabee ('93) is customer support representative for Data Technologies Inc. of Omaha.
Douglas Larson ('93) is Nuclear Control Technician for Integrated Resources of Nebraska City, Neb.
Jocelyn Lundak ('94) is a resource teacher in the Lubbock, Texas school system.
Peter MacNaughton ('93) is a freelance videographer .and works with a TV crew at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Kelley L. Madron ('94) of Tarkio, Mo. is a site services clerk at Cooper Nuclear Station at Brownville, Neb.
Angela Magnuson ('94) is teaching in the Omaha Public Schools and her husband Steve ('94) has been hired to teach fifth grade students at the American International School in Kuwait.
Richard Marcoux ('94) is a special education instructor at the Tecumseh (Neb.) Public Schools.
Michele Marschman ('92) is teaching and coaching in the Superior (Neb.) Public Schools.
Susan Marshall ('94) of Tallahassee, Fla. is employed by Interim Personnel as a business account representative for Sprint/Centel. Her husband' Darren ('94) is attending graduate school at Florida State University.
Cathy Martin ('91) of Lincoln, Neb. earned a masters degree in sociology at UN-L in 1993, and has completed her first year as a Ph.D. candidate. Cathy's post-graduate education has been funded through a teaching assistantship.
Stephen McCoy ('94) is executive director of the South Iowa Area Crime Commission, based in Fairfield, Iowa.
Kristine Meeske ('94) is program coordinator for the Blue Valley Crisis Intervention project in Fairbury, Neb.
Gina Meier ('94) is a personnel consultant for Midtown Personnel in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Denise Meyer ('92) of Summit, Ill., has accepted a management position with Toys "R" Us. She had previously worked for Woolworth Co.
Becky Miller ('94) is teaching special education and Chapter 1 reading at the Wauneta- Palisade schools in Wauneta, Neb.
Linda Miller ('93) is a receptionist at the Auburn (Neb.) Agency.
Anthony Mitchell ('94) is Quality Control Inspector for the Omaha Public Power District.
Deb Mohling ('94) is a resource teacher for the Council Bluffs (Iowa) public school system.
Mike Morehead ('94) of Falls City, Neb. is plant safety officer for Triangle Pacific Corporation at Auburn.
Holly Morgan ('94) of Nebraska City, Neb. is the director of Kids Club sponsored by the Nebraska City Public Schools Foundation.
Julie Cummings Mount ('94) of Falls City, Neb. is the customer service representative for Citizens State Bank & Trust Company at Hiawatha, Kan.
Cindy Walla Mowery ('92) has been promoted to personal banker by Norwest Banks Nebraska.
Cyle Nolte ('90) is teaching science in the Bellevue (Neb.) Public Schools.
Rebecca O'Hanlon ('92) is teaching elementary education in the Bellevue (Neb.) Public School system.
J.R. Oliphant ('92) is coaching and teaching math in the Elk Horn-Kimballton (Iowa) public schools.
Kim Panko ('92) is materials manager for the Triangle Pacific Corp. of Auburn, Neb.
Brian Priess ('94) would like a copy of a video or any photographs showing him receiving his diploma during Commencement '94 exercises. Call Brian or his family at (308) 384-0300 if you can help!
Will Raftery ('93) is a sales representative for Mutual of Omaha in its Lincoln, Neb. office.
James R. Rains ('90) of Lincoln, Neb. works for the Department of Roads as a computer analyst. He is also on the staff at the Lincoln campus of the College of Saint Mary.
Kurt Reuter ('93) is workfog for the American Meter Co. in Nebraska City, Neb.
Tim Rice ('94) is a graphic
artist for American Games, Inc. of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Christy Long Rikli ('93) is an advertising account representative for the Kearney (Neb.) Hub newspaper.
Rick Ripperger ('90) is head football coach and middle school social studies teacher for Ainsworth, Neb. public schools.
Robert Rogers ('94) is communications manager for the U.S. Air Force at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha.
Sheri Rumbaugh (attd. '90-'92) graduated in August from the physician assistant program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She began working with Dr. Ivan Ketter' s medical practice in Hiawatha, Kan.
Matthew Rush ('94) is a police officer with the Indianola (Iowa) police department.
John Sautter ('94) is teaching math and computer science and coaching at Chapman, Neb.
Sherry Savener ('94) of Wymore, Neb. is the human resources manager for American Tool Companies, Inc. of DeWitt, Neb.
John Sayer ('93) is teaching high school chemistry and physics at the Sabetha (Kan.) schools.
Steven Sayer ('90) is teaching social studies and coaching golf at Rock Port High School in Rock Port, Mo.
Carrie Menges Schaben
('90) is teaching science in the Irwin-Kirkman-Manilla (Iowa) schools and coaching volleyball there.
Christina Schonlau ('93) is a substitute teacher in the Omaha Public Schools and works part time at Bergan Mercy Hospital there.
Stephanie Shafer ('94) is systems coordinator for Matrixx Marketing of Lincoln, Neb.
Lori Shaw ('94) of Rock Port, Mo. is the city collector for the City of Rock Port.
Dan Shouse ('91) has been promoted to admissions advisor at Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Neb.
Charles Smith ('94) of Falls City, Neb. has been named the director of Adult and Continuing Education in Falls City. He is also a teacher's aide at the Falls City Middle School.
Rebecca Staley ('93) of Auburn, Neb. is a special education instructor at the Tecumseh Public Schools. She was previously a special ed teacher for the Educational Service Unit #4 in Auburn.
Chris Stangl ('94) of Reisterstown, Md. will be attending medical school at the Ross University School of Medicine on the Island of Dominica, Caribbean.
Tom Sudik ('94) is manager of Shelton Fireworks warehouse at Rock Port, Mo.
Les Summerlin ('93) has been an assistant manager for Simmonds Restaurant Management in Omaha and has started pharmacy school.
Trisha Suponchick ('93) is
teaching elementary education for the Papillion-LaVista Public Schools.
June Strasil Tilton ('94) is teaching kindergarten through fifth grade music in the Victoria, Texas school system.
Tony ('93) and Mary Miltenberger (attd. '89-'92) Uhlir are proud parents of daughter Leah Rose, born last April.
Susan Lunzmann Unruh ('94) of Auburn, Neb. is a secretary and student intervention officer at Peru State.
Holly Waring ('94) is teaching physical education for all grades and health classes at the Table Rock-Steinauer schools this year. She is also the varsity volleyball, middle school volleyball, girls basketball and girls track coach.
Jim Welter ('94) of Nebraska City, Neb. is a cabinet maker for the Welter Woods in Nebraska City.
Chad Wilson ('94) of Fremont, Neb. is an accountant for Robotics and Automation Control, Inc. in Fremont.
Rhonda Wredt ('94) of Nebraska City, Neb. is employed by American National Bank at Nebraska City.
Alexander Zambrano ('93) is with the U.S. Air Force at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha.
Gloria Zuniga ('94) of Papillion, Neb. is a requisitioning clerk for the U.S. Air Force at Offutt.