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Beryl New: Her Life's Calling
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Dole Hall: Commemorating a Legacy
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DeyJa Cardenas: Building a Better Life
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Melinda Kline: Adopting Hope
Von Hansen: Masterful Rhythm
Kent McAnally: Career-Ready
Beryl New: Her Life's Calling
Larry Peters and Barbara Waterman-Peters: A Work of Art
Maj. Jim Webber: Vital Role
Faculty, Staff and Programs
Enrollment: A Big Boost
Leadership and LinC: Linking Leaders
Nursing: 50th Anniversary
Scholarships: Thrive at Washburn
Brian Thomas: To the Stars
Veterans Memorial: Display of Gratitude
Washburn Tech: Registered Apprentices
Athletics
Cross Country: Quick Work
Ichabod Athletic Fund: Pursuing Greatness
Indoor Athletic Facility: Host with the Most
James Letcher, Jr.: Returning Stronger
Soccer: Dream Season
Men's Tennis: Winning it All
School of Law
Brown v. Board: New Mural Unveiled
Dole Hall: An Ideal Opening
Dole Hall: Commemorating a Legacy
Dole Hall: Double the Courtrooms
Dole Hall: Modernized Library
Jeff Jackson: A Day in the Life of the Dean
Law Clinic: Advancing Opportunities
Students
DeyJa Cardenas: Building a Better Life
Law Clinic: Preparing Students
Redbud Foundation: Seeding Success
Sheronika Simeon: A Whole New World
Sigma Lambda Gamma: A Seat at the Table
Student Philanthropy: Moving Forward
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Previous Speakers
2017-18
Jon Skelton, bba '93
, Larned, Kansas, CFO, Innovative Livestock Services, Inc.
David Overton, bsn '06
, Dallas, Texas, associate clinical director, The Advisory Board Company
Randy Lyne, bba '72
, Fort Worth, Texas, owner and CEO, Preferred Pump & Equipment
Jennifer Smith, ba '93
, Greenville, South Carolina, director of image and brands, Michelin Tire
2016-17
Dan Foltz, mba '87, Topeka, Kan., president/CEO, KBS Constructors, Inc.
Amy Bybee, ba '90, Chicago, Ill., senior vice president, customer engagement/CRM, TBWA/WORLDHEALTH
Rob Reilly, bba '88, Keller, Texas, vice president, south region, BNSF Railway
Karl Fundenberger, ba '08, Topeka, Kan., director of bicycle operations, Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority
2015-16
Co-founders, Advisors Excel
David Callanan, bba '98, Benton, Kan.
Cody Foster, ba '99, Stockton, Kan.
Derek Thompson, ba '99, Silver Lake, Kan.
Karen Neilinger, ba '88, bba '89, real estate developer, financial services professional, author
Colby Fries, ba '94, director, pharmacy and retail operations, Walgreen Co.
Carol Rogers, ba '71, president/CEO/founding partner, Rogers & Company
2014-15
Rick LeJuerrne, bba '91, president, Flow Capital LLC
John Hunter, professor, executive director, Heartland Visioning
Mark Beffort, bba '85, CEO, Newmark Grubb Levy Strange Beffort
Priti Lakhani, ba '91, executive physician, Cerner Corporation
2013-14
Brian Smith, bs '86, lieutenant, Kansas Highway Patrol
Michael Clark, bba '83, Tulsa, Okla., vice president and controller, ONEOK Partners
Ty Walrod, bba '06, co-founder/chief executive officer, Bright Funds
Barbara Waterman-Peters, bfa '73, Topeka, artist/owner, Studio 831
2012-13
Col. Clarence Taylor, bba '78, Shawnee, Kan, owner/operator, Oak Park Plaza Chick-fil-A
Ron Whitten, jd '77, Topeka, architecture senior editor, Golf Digest
Marsha (Ticehurst) Oliver, bba '74, Topeka, vice president for marketing, Mize Houser & Company PA
Steven S. Martin, bsn '79, Omaha, Neb., president/CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska
2011-12
David Burlew, ba '80, Lee's Summit, Mo., training and national academy coordinator, FBI in Kansas City
Jim Jones, ba '70, Alamo, Calif., CEO, AccountNow Inc.
Linda Miroslaw Gilligan, bba '77, Minneapolis, Minn., senior vice president and general auditor, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
2010-11
James
Hanni, ba ’74, Lawrence,
executive vice president
of public affairs, AAA
Allied Group Inc.
Barbara
(Clark) Morrison, bba
’85, Wichita, Kan.,
director of project
management, Koch
Business Solutions
Jay
Lang, bba ’92, jd ’95,
Leawood, Kan., vice
president, commercial
finance and strategic
development,
MachineryLink
Paige
Strohson, ba ’91, San
Diego, Calif., multifamily
solar consultant,
HelioPower
2009-10
Kevin
Bittner, bba ’88, Topeka,
CEO and managing
partner, Strategic
Planning Consultants
Debra
(Hiebert) Goodrich,
ba ’96, Topeka,
journalist and historian,
RadioRichandFriends.
com
Mitch
Peterson, bba ’90,
Olathe, Kan., vice
president of marketing,
Nolan Real Estate
Angie
Wilson-Perkins, ba ’98,
ma ’00, Olathe, Kan.,
special agent, Kansas
Bureau of Investigation
2008-09
Kevin
Sweeney, ba ’71, bba
’71, Southlake, Texas,
speaker, consultant and
author
Bill
Marshall, ba ’61,
Colorado Springs, Colo.,
adjunct flight director,
Challenger Learning
Center of Colorado
Richard
Kline, bba ’82, Leawood,
Kan., owner, KRC
Enterprises LLC
Tom
Luedke, ba ’83, jd ’86,
Topeka, assistant U.S.
attorney, civil division,
Topeka office
2007-2008
Gwen
(Randel) Ritter, bba
’95, director, Americas
Structured Utility Team,
Deutsche Bank
Eric
Brende, ba ’86, St.
Louis, Mo., author
Tammy
Fruits, bba ’91, Overland
Park, Kan., vice
president, sales and
marketing, Kansas City
Chiefs Football Club
Ann
(Severns) Hoelting, bba
’85, Shawnee, Kan.,
assistant vice president,
Federal Reserve Bank of
Kansas City
2006-07
Kevin Moncrief, bba
’83, Hesperia, Calif.,
principal, Ernst & Young
The
Hon. Gregory Waller,
ba ’70, jd ’73, Wichita,
Kan., judge, criminal
department, 18th
Judicial District,
Sedgwick County, Kan.
Larry
Stambaugh, bba ’69,
San Diego, Calif.,
principal, Apercu
Consulting
Bruce
Wiley, bs ’83, Greybull,
Wyo, dentist and
forensic odontologist
2005-06
Brad
Dixon, bba ’75, Topeka,
president, Kansas Gas
Service
Jade
Gurss, ba ’86, director,
publicity and media
relations, AnheuserBusch
NASCAR and
driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Denise
Walsh, bba ’94, Topeka,
director, corporate tax,
Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Mindee
Reece, ba ’88, director,
Kansas Bioterrorism
Program
2004-05
Niki
McDowell, bba ’92,
owner, It’s Just Lunch
Bob Davis, ba ’67,
broadcaster, Kansas
City Royals, Kansas
Jayhawks
David
Strohm, bba ’74,
president and CEO of
TrueNorth Inc
Peggy
Johnson, b ed ’70,
executive director and
CEO, Wichita Medical
Research and Education
Foundation
2003-04
Mayo
Schmidt, bba ’80,
Regina, Saskatchewan,
CEO, Saskatchewan
Wheat Pool
Pamela G. Hollie,
ba ’70, journalist,
environmentalist,
Kiplinger Visiting
Professor
Bob
Hoffmann, ba ’93,
Toronto, Canada, senior
manager, Maya 3D
animation software
John B.
Wood, bba s’73, jd ’78,
New York City, Sussman
Sollis Ebin Tweedy &
Wood LLP
2002-03
Christy
Levings, b ed ’74,
Osawatomie, Kan.,
president, Kansas
National Education
Association
Dr.
Nancy Tilson-Mallett,
ba ’76, Westwood Hills,
Kan., physician, artist
Mike
Racy, bba ’87, Carmel,
Ind., second chief of
staff, NCAA Division II
athletics
Dee
(Smelser) Bisel, bba ’70,
Lawrence, Kan., owns
Minuteman Press
2001-02
Dr. Tony
Ware, ba ’74, vice
president, Cradio Drug
Development & Clinical
Investigation for Eli Lilly
and Company
Troy S
tremming, bba ’91, jd
’94, Lee’s Summit, Mo.,
vice president, legal
and government affairs,
Ameristar Casinos
Toni Boyles, ba ’87,
consultant, Creative
Training Institute,
director, A Place in Time
Ken
Calwell, bba ’84,
executive vice president,
Domino’s Pizza
2000-2001
Charles Axton, ba ’56,
music director
Max Ary, co-founder,
developer, Kansas
Cosmosphere and Space
Center
Gail McRorie, bba ’79,
president, co-owner,
Supply Chain Solutions
Dale Pond, bba ’69,
executive vice president,
merchandising, marketing,
Lowe’s Companies
1999-2000
Mike Ryan, ba ’81, editor,
Topeka Capital-Journal
Gene Reardon, bba s’67,
auditor general, U.S. Army
Ka (Estes) Cotter, ba
’65, president, Staubach
National Accounts
Lisa (Hefner) Heitz, ba
’85, author
Dean Forster, ba ’74,
Topeka chief of police
Bill Kurtis, jd ’66,
journalist, commentator
1998-99
Linda (Richey) Graves, jd
’78, first lady of Kansas
Mark Hunt, ba ’71,
director, Reagan
Presidential Library
Art Fletcher, ba ’50,
honorary degree ’90,
former chairman, U.S. Civil
Rights Commission
Cathy (Wollen) Maxwell,
ba ’75, romance novelist
Gary Clark, ba ’79, safari
leader
Jim Reynolds, attendee
’69, actor
1997-98
Connie (Clarke) Yoxall,
ba ’52, public relations
consultant
Kenneth Kerle, ba ’52,
editor, American Jails
magazine
Ron Thornburgh, ba ’85,
Kansas secretary of state
Damian Strohmeyer, ba
’80, photographer, Sports
Illustrated
Dan Holt, ba ’63, director,
Eisenhower Presidential
Library
David Beeder, ba ’52,
D.C. bureau, Omaha World
Herald
1996-97
Jerry Schemmel, ba ’72,
jd ’75, radio voice, Denver
Nuggets
Betty Becker-Theye, ba
’63, professor, foreign
languages, University of
Nebraska-Kearney
Grace Sawyer Jones, b
ed ’60, vice president,
multicultural affairs, New
York State University Oneonta
John David, Jr., ba ’38,
former Olympics track
coach
Harry Middleton, ba ’44,
director, LBJ Presidential
Library
Lynn Johnson, jd ’70,
lawyer
1995-96
Pamela Hollie, ba ’70,
representative, Asia
Foundation
Thomas Puckett, bba ’74,
jd ’77, chairman and CEO,
HPC Puckett & Co
John Wortman, bba ’62,
former president and
CEO, American Mutual
Insurance
Connie Ross, ba ’69,
director of advertising and
publicity, Imperial Palace
Hotel
Ron Richey, bba ’49, jd
’51, chairman and CEO,
Torchmark Corp
Richard Davis, ba ’46, cofounder,
KC Masterpiece
1994-95
Dr. David Nelson, bs ’66,
chief of immunphysiology,
metabolism branch,
National Cancer Institute.
David Fisher, jd ’75, vice
president, legal, Pillsbury
Company
Sugwon Kang, ba ’60,
professor, political science
Don Wilson, ba ’64,
director, George Bush
Presidential Library
Tony DeMeo, Washburn
football coach
Billie Jean Moore, b ed
’66, former UCLA women’s
basketball coach
1993-94
Dick Davidson, ba
’66, CEO, Union Pacific
Railroad
George Plimpton, author
Bob Chipman and
Richard Konzen,
Washburn men’s
basketball coach and
Kansas assistant athletic
director
Kay Cronkite Waldo,
author
Robert Zumwalt, scientist
Bill Kurtis, jd ’66, coanchor
for CBS
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