1960s William T. Betz, BS ’69, is the board president for the American Osteopathic Foundation and the senior associate dean for the Osteopathic Medical Education Chair, Department of Family Medicine at the University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has served on the board since 2010. In addition to his leadership role at the university, Betz is a ...
1950s Don Nutt, BA ’50, and Ruth Ann (Yocum) Nutt, ’50, served as grand marshals of the Festival of Lights Parade on Dec. 6 in Baldwin City. 1970s David Balke, AB ’71, was recognized on the 2014-2015 Assembly Wall of Honor by the Inter-agency Assessment Assembly for his voluntary and advisory service toward the open source reporting and commentary on ...
1940s Margaret (Meyer) Jones, BA ’48, and her husband, Harold, recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. The couple lives in Lawrence, Kan. 1960s Wayne Algire, ’65, and Barbara Jane (Bell) Algire, BA ’65, are retired and live in Tucson, Ariz. Wayne previously worked as a foreign service officer for the U.S. Department of State. Barbara previously worked as a counselor. ...
1950s Bill Bunten, AB ’53, recently received the prestigious Garvey Award for his support and participation in Washburn University affairs. He was president of INTRUST Bank of Wichita from 1982 until his retirement in 1996. His previous banking positions were as executive vice president of United Central Bank, Des Moines, Iowa (1979-1982); Merchants National Bank as president from (1967-79); and ...
1950s J. Robert Ewbank, BA ’55, has completed the book “To Whom It May Concern” from WestBow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson. It is a compilation of vignettes of things that have happened to members of his family. The stories are grouped around various events in the author’s life, including childhood, children, Baker University, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, places of ...
1960s James L. (Jim) Allen, ’69, in May received the Outstanding Alumnus of the University of Wyoming’s College of Arts and Sciences, where he received a doctoral degree. He is chairman of J.L. Allen Exploration Ventures, an oil and gas exploration company in the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana. William T. Betz, ’69, was honored with the Distinguished Fellows ...
Last year was a banner year for the Wildcats. Five teams won conference championships and numerous teams and individuals competed in national championships despite the cancelation of the remainder of the spring season in March. A school record 24 teams were named NAIA Scholar-Teams, the first time in school history that all teams eligible for this award earned the honor. ...