The Morningsider, Vol. 78/No. 2 - Fall 2023

A REFLECTION OF THE FIRST YEAR

WHY I LOVE MORNINGSIDE

I intend to use this opportunity to both tell you why I love Morningside, as well as to request a favor from Dr. Mosley and the faculty and staff at Morningside.

Let’s begin with the best part.

I love Morningside because even though it probably doesn’t realize it, it’s perfect - or at least reasonably close. Morningside is perfect because it believed in, encouraged, and even required one-on-one relationships with a group of teachers who loved what they taught. In a small room, several times a week you had the opportunity to interact with someone who not only loved what they did, but they wanted you to love it as well. These people had enough respect for what they taught, and enough respect for you to tell you when you were wrong, and then demand more from you.

Every week you spent hours building a relationship with a person who came to care about who you were, and what you were becoming. Being in a relationship with someone who cares enough about you to invite you into what they love changes you. Not just euphemistically, but really changes you. You were invited to see the world the way they do, to think the way they think, and then to value what they value. You were invited into what they loved, and then guided until you could see it through their eyes.

Then at the end of the semester, you received a grade. But more importantly, you got to keep what you saw.

I don’t know exactly what makes Morningside perfect. But I suspect that a combination of the place, the mission, and the love of a teacher for their subject is simply more than the sum of the parts. Just as I suspect that spending time with a teacher who cares enough about you to show you what they love, and then invites you to keep it, is simply more than an education. I left Morningside holding the very best of a group of amazing people. Some of you are still there. Thirty years later, I still have what you showed me.

Now, my favor. There’s a quote from William Blake that says, ““He who would do good to another, must do it in minute particulars: General good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite, and flatterer, for art and science cannot exist but in minutely organized particulars.”

Each of your students is a minute particular. Care about them enough to show them what you love, and then invite them to keep the best of you. This is the only way learning happens. The rest is just education.

MANAGING EDITOR

Bailey Zubke

ART DIRECTOR

Tasha Goodvin '14

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Bailey Zubke, Skyler McDermott ’21, Erin Edlund

CHIEF OF STAFF AND VP FOR UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR Erin Edlund

Morningside Avenues

Nylen School of Nursing Receives $2.3 million HRSA Grant

The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) awarded Morningside University’s Nylen School of Nursing with the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) Grant.

The Nylen School of Nursing receives the ANEW Grant to support increasing the number of primary care nurse practitioners trained and prepared to provide primary care services, mental health and substance use disorder care, and/or maternal health care. The grant totals $2.3 million split over four years.

“The ANEW Grant gives us an opportunity to prepare the next generation of nurses who will go on to support communities locally and beyond,” said Dr. Jackie Barber, dean of the Nylen School of Nursing. “We are excited to use the funding provided to give nursing students opportunities to obtain additional skills caring for rural populations. It will also expand partnerships with rural healthcare facilities and establish a pipeline for future employment of our graduates.”

Morningside University named a “2023 Great College to Work For ”

Morningside University is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program.

The results, released this month in a special insert of The Chronicle of Higher Education, are based on a survey of 194 colleges and universities. In all, 72 of those institutions achieved “Great College to Work For” recognition for specific best practices and policies. Results are reported for small, medium, and large institutions, with Morningside University included among small universities with 500 to 2,999 students.

Morningside University won honors in three categories this year: Mission & Pride, which recognizes not only the impact of the institution’s mission but the level of pride associated with the institution; Shared Governance, which is based on faculty responses regarding collaborative governance, processes, and decision-making; and Faculty Experience, which examines the faculty employment experience and the perceived balance of teaching, service, and research.

The survey results to achieve “Great College to Work For” status are based on a two-part assessment process: an institution questionnaire that captures employment data and workplace policies from each institution, and a survey administered to faculty, administrators, and professional support staff. The primary factor in deciding whether an institution received recognition was the employee feedback.

Three New Degree Opportunities

Morningside is now offering three new degree options in cybersecurity, public health, and supply chain management as of fall 2023. The move comes in response to President Dr. Albert Mosley’s commitment to increasing access and opportunity for Morningside students while also providing the talent that Siouxland leaders in business and industry are seeking.

“I applaud our faculty for taking action to help establish these new programs while responding to the needs of our business and industry partners in Siouxland,” said Dr. Albert Mosley, president of Morningside University. “Our students will have the opportunity to become equipped with the skills necessary to take on careers in these areas, and those students will become the talent that the employers in our region need.”

The new programs will be offered in partnership with Rize Education, which will allow students to complete the majority of their coursework in-person at Morningside with a small subset of courses taught online through Rize. This combination of in-person and online learning will allow students to enjoy all the benefits of a Morningside education while also having access to the partnerships and opportunities available through Rize.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, each of the program areas Morningside is adding are high-skill, high-wage, high-demand areas.

“Morningside is fortunate to have outstanding faculty who provide our students with ample opportunity for experiential and active learning opportunities here on campus. The partnership with Rize only enhances that by offering our students access to online courses that are taught by faculty with specific subject matter expertise that will help prepare them for careers in cybersecurity, public health, and supply chain management,” said Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Chris Spicer. “Additionally, Rize has partnerships with a number of top companies across the country that will create additional opportunities for our students to gain real-world experience.”

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, each of the program areas Morningside is adding are high-skill, high-wage, high-demand areas.

MUSTANGMinute

A STRIKING PAIR

From Kindergarten to College: Meet Morningside's Dynamic Bowling Duo

Everyone can remember their childhood best friends. Sometimes they grow apart, but sometimes that bond only grows stronger. For two Morningside bowlers, a bond that started in kindergarten led them to where they are today.

Nick Philthilath and Rachel Spier are juniors from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. They met in their kindergarten classroom, and while they weren’t always best friends, they often attribute each other for being where they are today.

Nick is the first to admit he wasn’t sure about where to go to college, and going into his senior year at Washington High School he needed some help. He posted to his Snapchat story asking if anyone had suggestions for where to go for school, and an old friend responded.

“One day, I was debating on what school to go to and I posted on my story and said, ‘any college suggestions?’” Nick said. “Rachel and I had started getting closer again after we grew apart a little bit throughout high school, and she responded to my story saying Morningside.”

Rachel was planning on continuing her education and bowling career at Morningside already, and suggested the same to Nick. On his visit, which was his final one, he really enjoyed the small but not too small campus and his chat with Bowling Coach Steve Gonshorowski.

Both Nick and Rachel joined the bowling team at Morningside after competing in high school. They are very different bowlers though. Nick is a left-handed, two-handed bowler while Rachel is a right-handed, one-handed bowler. Now being juniors on the team, they are growing into leaders for the men’s and women’s bowling teams.

“After every shot they throw, they are discussing how they threw the ball and giving the rest of the team an idea of how to adjust for their next throws,” Gonshorowski said. “I don’t tell them where to throw the ball, they make those decisions as a team.”

Despite their differences in techniques, the two are very supportive of each other. Between games, they will text about

how their day is going, what they are experiencing with the lane’s oil pattern, how their ball is rolling, and what they’re feeling mentally in the moment. They frequently practice together, but it doesn’t mean they won’t take their own lane to practice different things on their own.

“When it comes to practices, we are in our own world. We’re not going to practice the same thing all of the time,” Nick said. “When we are trying to incorporate similar things, we will practice together, but sometimes we take different lanes to work on our own.”

In the classroom, they are also different students. Rachel, a biology and chemistry double major with a minor in psychology, is typically on top of her homework and reminding Nick, a biology major, to do his homework. The two have one class together this fall and are interested in similar fields.

At Morningside, everybody knows everybody, whether that be because they are on an athletic team, a part of a club or student organization, or in a class with you

Rachel plans on going to medical school after her undergraduate studies. Nick, meanwhile, has plans to attend chiropractic school, even if his significant other has other ideas.

“I plan to attend chiropractic school and get a chiropractic degree, even though Rachel wants me to be able to open my own pro shop because she knows how obsessed I am with

bowling,” Nick said. “Maybe I can do both some day, but as of now, I just plan to be a chiropractor and keep spending my life with Rachel and Suki.”

Nick and Rachel now live off-campus together, and have started a little family of their own with Rachel’s cat Suki. They have a routine for Suki, with Rachel typically taking care of her in the mornings and cleaning the litter box, while Nick tends to play and take care of Suki at nights as the night owl of the couple. Nick even has a “Cat Daddy” shirt that he proudly wears.

“Being able to go home after working at HyVee and make s’mores on the balcony with Nick and Suki gives me a sense of home, even though I may not be back home,” Rachel said. “Even though we go to class together, bowl together, and live together, there are still parts of our lives that we can go home and vent to each other about.”

Outside of class, bowling, and taking care of Suki, both Nick and Rachel are members of the Welcome and Orientation Organizers (WOO) Crew. Nick has become a peer mentor for incoming freshmen on campus and Rachel is involved in Connie Wimer Women’s Leadership, Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), and is a student ambassador.

“At Morningside, everybody knows everybody, whether that be because they are on an athletic team, a part of a club or student organization, or in a class with you.” Rachel said. “That was one thing that made Morningside unique.”

Who knows where the future will take Nick and Rachel, but the lifelong friends and couple of two and a half years are a shining example of what the Morningside Experience means.

The Magnanimous Miss Dimmitt

A series celebrating the life and history of Lillian E. Dimmitt

PART TWO: Lillian Dimmitt's leadership at Morningside

After the University of the Northwest closed and Morningside College was established in its place, Miss Lillian Dimmitt elected to stay on at the “college in the cornfield” as she had both become fond of her new home and because she considered it “an open door to Christian service.” Those first years of Morningside were described by Miss Dimmitt as the “Heroic Age.” The faculty that remained along with the new faculty understood there was a chance that the school might close any day. Salaries were not guaranteed because the only funds running Morningside were from the tuition, room, and board generated from the few students enrolled.

Perhaps as a result of these early struggles, one of the early initiatives Miss Dimmitt took on was bringing the women of Morningside College together in fellowship. In addition to her professorial responsibilities teaching Latin, Greek, and the Classics, Miss Dimmitt established Agora Club in 1912, which was created with “the intention of more fully uniting all the feminine elements of the school and by such unity to attain for them broader development and wider influence.” Agora Club’s constitution had many specific objectives for its work, but Miss Dimmitt’s primary intent was to help women be successful at Morningside. The spirit of “unity and loyalty” and “fellowship among the girls” offered a 1900s version of what we would likely

deem as mentoring today, designed for Morningside’s women scholars. In addition to Agora Club, Miss Dimmitt also established three literary societies for women between the years of 1898 and 1908 called Atheneum, Zetalethean, and Pieria.

During this time, Miss Dimmitt continued her own studies. In 1903, she elected to “take a rest” from her teaching responsibilities at Morningside to spend a year studying and researching in Rome, Italy. At the time, the Sioux City Journal acknowledged that Miss Dimmitt had received several other offers to teach elsewhere, but Miss Dimmitt had shared that it was her preference to “stand by the staff of Morningside.” So, she took a brief break from her teaching responsibilities and shifted her attention to learning about the culture of Italy and taking in its rich history. Miss Dimmitt’s studies grew within her a deep fondness for Italy. In a note she sent to the Sioux City Journal from Italy during Christmas 1903, Miss Dimmitt shared:

“Writing from the American School of Classical Studies, I extend to Sioux City friends the season’s greetings and congratulations, too, for though Sioux City’s hills are not far famed nor has she traditions by which she may hold her visitors entranced, and though her skies may not be quite as blue, nor sunsets as golden, nor climate as mild, yet she is blest with resources and with citizens of energy activity, and business ability who can use those resources; consequently she enjoys present prosperity, and her future success is assured”.

For many years later, Miss Dimmitt would continue to share of her research and studies in Italy, serving as a conductor for 10 different travel parties to Europe throughout her life. She frequently gave on-campus and community presentations on the topic to encourage others to go abroad, and her descriptive accounts and the generosity she had in retelling these tales not only reflected her love for travel but captured her skills as both a teacher and mentor.

In addition to her trips overseas to research and indulge in her love of travel, Miss Dimmitt also continued her formal education. She earned a master’s degree from Columbia University in 1913 and completed other graduate work at the University of Chicago throughout the years. She also received a L.H.D. degree from her alma mater Illinois Wesleyan University in 1920.

As Miss Dimmitt would continue to teach throughout the early 1900s, her popularity and leadership roles at Morningside also began to grow. As early as 1906, records of student publications being dedicated to Miss Dimmitt can be found. She would often host talks and teas to share tales from her travels to help garner interest in Morningside and the work happening at the young college. She frequently sponsored campus organizations and published articles on classical languages and college

administration, and she was a vocal advocate for her beliefs. One such example occurred in 1906 when Margaret Gay Dolliver, sister of Senator Jonathan Dolliver and the first Dean of Women at Morningside, formed an advisory board of 44 women in an effort to establish a separate Coordinate College for Women.

The Coordinate College was to be placed in the newly acquired Renaissance Hall that had been donated by Arthur Samuel Garretson, a prominent banker and builder. Miss Dimmitt formed a resistance among the faculty to argue that women should have education on an equal basis with men and that the Coordinate College would be a step backward for Morningside. Her resistance resulted in the effort failing and the Garretson Mansion instead serving as the president’s home and a fraternity house before it was eventually purchased by the city in 1931.

Miss Dimmitt’s leadership eventually led her to be named dean of women, in which she took an active role in helping Morningside to expand its campus, increase its fundraising, and grow its enrollment. Writers for the student newspaper were never shy in sharing their devotion for their beloved professor turned administrator, with one student writing:

“We feel that [Miss Dimmitt] is a friend as soon as we see her smile on registration day. A first summons to her office may look formidable but though a girl may go with trembling knees, she returns with a feeling of confidence, knowing that Miss Dimmitt is a friend in whom she may confide at any time. Miss Dimmitt is our counselor in a variety of needs, from cloths, or beaus, to money; even in those times of depression she seems to have an uncanny gift for getting money for loans when weaker ones would have given up in despair. Though her name is not visibly connected with many projects which are put over

"Miss Dimmitt’s leadership eventually led her to be named Dean of Women, in which she took an active role in helping Morningside to expand its campus, increase its fundraising, and grow its enrollment."

successfully, she is often the power behind the throne who has been the cause of the efficient production.”

Lillian Dimmitt’s ability to build and create deep relationships with her students and other Morningside connections not only made her popular on-campus, but as time marched on, it also resulted in her being the primary driver behind fundraising despite not having a formal title for that work. Miss Dimmitt often wrote donor solicitations to alumni and friends of Morningside and frequently accompanied administration on calls to alumni in addition to making calls of her own. The Sioux City Journal and The Collegian Reporter are littered with social mentions of Miss Dimmitt’s travels throughout the United States and around the world on behalf of Morningside. As one example, after suffering a hip fracture in her 92nd year of life in 1959, Miss Dimmitt chose to push through her own ailments and made the trip to visit Clair J. Westcott of Boise, Idaho, who was a 1908 graduate of Morningside. Miss Dimmitt returned with a check from Westcott with the only stipulation being that Miss Dimmitt was to choose how the funds were used (Miss Dimmitt chose the geology department).

One of the projects that Miss Dimmitt was instrumental in making reality was the construction of a women’s residence hall in 1927. She spent many months visiting alumni and doing the work necessary to ensure the building would be constructed, and it was well known throughout campus that the project likely would not have been possible without Miss Dimmitt. Nearly two decades later, students and alumni enthusiastically worked together to encourage the Morningside board to honor Miss Dimmitt by naming the residence hall that she was largely responsible for after her. It was their prerogative that a woman who had done so much for Morningside and led it to prosperity deserved to be formally recognized for her efforts. The board took up the matter in 1948 and voted

to both change the name of the building to Lillian E. Dimmitt Hall – a name the residence hall carries to this day – and to award Miss Dimmitt with an honorary Doctor of Literature degree.

Even before the building was officially named for her, a tradition that took root in Dimmitt Hall was hosting an annual birthday party for Miss Dimmitt that was also an opportunity for all Dimmitt Hall residents to collectively celebrate their birthdays. Each February, Morningside’s best silver was brought out and a delicious cake made for the residents of the all-girls hall to celebrate their collective birthdays alongside Miss Dimmitt. Miss Dimmitt was always part of the festivities, and it was a social highlight on campus for the women of Morningside for many years. While the tradition stopped after Miss Dimmitt’s death, the dozens of parties held over the years are well-documented and were clearly beloved by all those who attended, including Miss Dimmitt.

While Morningside was certainly where Miss Dimmitt was best known, her notoriety extended beyond the campus as well. In 1920, Miss Dimmitt was elected president of the Association of Deans of Women of Iowa Colleges at their annual convention held in Iowa City. At the time, more than 175 deans of women from all parts of United States were part of the organization. Upon returning from the national convention that year, Dimmitt shared with The Collegian Reporter that a key focus of her work and conversations at the convention were around finding academic, health, and personal balance for women during the college years so that they emerge from college stronger in all ways and prepared to take on life in whatever form it might take for each woman.

"One of the projects that Miss Dimmitt was instrumental in making reality was the construction of a women’s residence hall in 1927."

“The really big thought of the convention was that college girls must be more closely related to life. One of the objections frequently voiced against college graduates is that they are brought up in an idealistic and unnatural atmosphere and it is hard for them to get back to earth when they finish school. We must remove, as far as possible, all artificiality and bring the girls in contact with the same forces they meet out of life,” said Miss Dimmitt.

In taking on this larger role, Miss Dimmitt also found herself in the crosshairs of controversy when she spoke out at the 1921 National Council of Deans of Women convention in Atlantic City, N.J. There, Miss Dimmitt declared that both World War I and the advent of the automobile were at least partly responsible for the “appalling immorality” among high school students. Miss Dimmitt posited that colleges and universities needed to more closely adhere to the old standards of chaperonage to remedy the issue. While there were plenty at the time who agreed with Miss Dimmitt’s theories, there were also many who refuted her notions. Affirmations and rebuttals to Miss Dimmitt’s remarks appeared in newspapers across the country in the weeks that followed.

As one example, a contradiction from the principals and vice principals of Los Angeles schools was submitted to the Los Angeles Evening Express shortly after Miss Dimmitt’s remarks at the convention, with Hollywood High School Vice Principal Miss Bertha Green stating, “Young people today are very much as they have always been. I know of no cases of flagrant immorality among students. Because there is an occasional case of a high school girl who errs is no reason why sweeping charges of immorality should be brought against students.”

Despite the national controversy she drummed up, Miss Dimmitt’s home campus proudly stood by her. The Morningside student newspaper The Collegian Reporter printed an editorial addressing the controversy and defending their beloved Miss Dimmitt, writing:

“Miss Dimmitt was not speaking after snap thinking. She is in as good a position to ascertain the facts as anybody we know, and her remarks were the pronouncement of deliberately formed judgment… She merely states that it is her observation and the observation of others that social standards of today are not as high as they were four or five years ago. This statement is absolute fact. Daily newspapers who pretend to deny or discount it are either uninformed or desire to misrepresent. The Reporter will back Miss Dimmitt’s statements to the limit, expecting therefore to be called both pessimistic and prudish”

If you read Lillian Dimmitt's story and liked it, email Erin Edlund at edlunde@morningside.edu for an exclusive Lillian Dimmitt sticker.

The 2023 Lillian Dimmitt Tea

The Connie Wimer Women’s Leadership group was established in 2018 to help undergraduate women accelerate their professional growth and development. The leadership program is named in honor of Connie Wimer '54, an active Iowa business leader and former member of the Morningside University Board of Directors.

In 2022, the women involved with the program decided to bring back the Lillian Dimmitt Tea after learning about some of the history of Lillian Dimmitt at Morningside. Given that the tea was an annual tradition for so many decades in Morningside’s early history, the women in the group felt bringing back the tea would be an appropriate way to recognize Miss Dimmitt’s legacy while restoring a long-time Morningside tradition.

In February 2023, around 150 women from the Morningside campus community gathered for the Lillian Dimmitt tea for the first time in nearly 60 years. The event was both a great opportunity for women to fellowship together, and an opportunity to remember and raise a glass to the Magnanimous Miss Dimmitt.

The first installment appeared in the spring 2023 issue.

Look for the next installment of the story in the winter/spring issue of the Morningsider.

ALUMNI PROFILE

Dr.

Jennifer Nelson

Living in Salem, Virginia, nestled in a beautiful valley between the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains, Dr. Jennifer Nelson ’07 has built a beautiful life for herself, and learning to balance it all has been among the greatest of her accomplishments – a skill she developed during her undergraduate education at Morningside.

“I learned how to be disciplined and manage my time as an undergraduate student athlete. A lot of that came from balancing softball practices, conditioning, and games with academic coursework. That was a key to being successful.”

Those skills remain important to Nelson today as she balances her roles as a wife; a mother to three children ages seven, five, and two; and as the executive assistant to vice president and special projects manager at Novozymes, a biotech company headquartered in Denmark where she initially started as a scientist before transitioning into management.

“I came to Novozymes straight out of graduate school and haven’t left because I love the company culture. Work-life balance is valued, and there is a clear drive to create state-of-the-art, sustainable solutions for the world.”

Nelson’s road to her current role at Novozymes began when she was a high school student in Helena, Montana, who was hoping to earn a college degree and continue playing softball. She knew Morningside was the right place for her following an overnight visit, where she had the opportunity to spend time with the team, choosing shortly after to sign up to be a Mustang.

“I have so many good memories from my days playing softball at Morningside. Spring break trips, early morning practices – even when things were hard, we were still a tight-knit squad.”

I learned how to be disciplined and manage my time as an undergraduate student athlete. A lot of that came from balancing softball practices, conditioning, and games with academic coursework. That was a key to being successful.

While life as a student-athlete helped her build many of the soft skills she continues to value in her personal life, Nelson notes that she continues to benefit from the curiosity and commitment to lifelong learning that was instilled in her as a Morningside student.

“Science is always changing, so you need to stay up-to-date on the current literature for your knowledge to remain relevant. Right now, I am taking a course on project management, but I have also taken other leadership courses during my time at Novozymes. Learning is vital to growing into new roles and responsibilities.”

Learning has certainly been an important part of Nelson’s journey as a scientist. After finishing her bachelor’s degree in biology at Morningside, she became an undergraduate research assistant at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln before applying and being accepted as a Ph.D. student in Cornell University’s microbiology program. She spent significant time conducting research in Dr. Steve Zinder’s lab, specializing in anaerobic microbiology and bioremediation. Her graduate work was funded by an industry partner who wanted to remediate a decades-old manufacturing site contaminated with various known and suspected carcinogens including benzene and chlorobenzene. More than a decade later, Nelson points to earning her doctoral degree as one of her greatest accomplishments.

“Pursuing my Ph.D. took a lot of work, time, and effort. I had to be self-motivated to get through it. No one was going to hold my hand or do any of it for me. Being able to stand on top of that figurative mountain after I defended my dissertation was an incredible feeling.”

Nelson shared that an important part of getting into her Ph.D. program and something that has helped her throughout her career has been the support of a strong network of mentors and other professionals. Her mentors have given her

consistently great advice, assisted her through ups and downs, and served as references when she has chosen to pursue new opportunities.

“All professionals stand to benefit from having a strong network, then finding good mentors within that network who can serve as a sounding board when you need it.”

One of the most valuable pieces of advice Nelson has ever received from her mentor is to assume that people have positive intent. She remembered, “My mentor pointed out that when you don’t understand why a person is acting a certain way or why they made a certain decision, you probably don’t have the entire story. It is unlikely that they are doing something to intentionally make your life harder or to undermine you. Especially for young professionals, I think that piece of advice is important to keep you asking questions and staying positive.”

All professionals stand to benefit from having a strong network, then finding good mentors within that network who can serve as a sounding board when you need it.

With personal balance being something she strives for, Nelson also is intentional about setting aside time for activities that she can enjoy with her family as well as on her own.

“With three young children and a full-time job, it’s easy to put yourself last. I make time to play ice hockey and softball, and my husband and I support each other doing the things we love because we know they are good outlets for both of us to mentally unwind.”

In the future, Nelson intends to continue developing into new management roles at Novozymes and coaching t-ball. When asked to reflect on the qualities and characteristics that have brought her this far, she goes back to many of the attributes that she sharpened early on during her time at Morningside. “In my professional life, I think it has been important to stay curious, motivated, and kind. You need to be curious to keep learning and developing in new roles. You need to be motivated to succeed when things get hard. And generally, being kind –but not being a pushover – makes working with different people and all types of personalities a lot easier to do.”

Dr. Albert Mosley YEAR ONE RECAP

Dr. Albert Mosley officially took on the role of 13th president of Morningside University on July 1, 2022, as the campus welcomed a new president for the first time in 23 years. Dr. Mosley’s first year in office has been an exciting time that has highlighted our great past and traditions while also offering new ideas and fresh energy as we have considered our future. At the beginning of his tenure, Dr. Mosley set five major goal areas for the campus to focus on during his first year, which were to envision signature academic programs, enhance

ENVISION SIGNATURE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

• The Morningside University School of Aviation was officially launched with the announcement that the first class would start in Fall 2023, a year sooner than planned. Aaron Diedrichs was hired as chief flight instructor who will direct the program.

• Faculty approved three new majors in cybersecurity, supply chain management, and public health that will be offered beginning this fall through a partnership with Rize Education.

strength and stability, explore engagement opportunities, enrich diversity equity, and inclusion; and engage innovative and creative ideas. The five Es as they became known served as a critical guide during Dr. Mosley’s first year, providing the campus community with clear goals to accomplish. During his inauguration celebration held April 19-20, 2023, Dr. Mosley recounted many of the successes resulting from the five Es as he shared his long-term vision around three major areas: Purpose, Pride, and Promise. What follows are some of the highlights from Dr. Mosley’s first year, including the inauguration celebration.

• Led by Dr. Chris Spicer, provost and vice president for academic affairs, and Dr. Leslie Werden, current president of the Faculty Senate, the campus is wrapping up preparations for its HLC Decennial Review in October.

• Thirteen faculty hires were made in areas including math, humanities, business, agriculture, criminal justice, chemistry, and education.

ENHANCE STRENGTH AND STABILITY

• Dr. Marilyn Eastman helped pilot a noncredit certificate program in digital marketing, as well as a certification prep program (SHRM-CP/SCP) in conjunction with the Society for Human Resource Management. This work will set the stage for an expansion of noncredit certificate programs in the coming academic year.

• Paul Erbes, CFRE, was hired in early 2023 to lead as the vice president for institutional advancement. Erbes is currently leading a pre-campaign feasibility study to prepare for a multiyear comprehensive fundraising campaign.

• Mark Lumsden was hired as the new chief information officer and vice president for information technology. Lumsden will be leading the implementation of new enterprise resource planning and student information systems over the next few years, as well as chairing an IT Task Force that is evaluating these systems and helping prepare for data migration.

• Led by Dr. Tom Paulsen, head of the Regina Roth Applied Agricultural and Food Studies Department, a Farmland Task Force was empaneled and completed work to make recommendations regarding the use of 77 acres of land purchased for use by the department. Implementation of the accepted recommendations are now underway.

• Infrastructure improvement projects were completed, including the replacement of HVAC units in Dimmitt Hall, the completion of Reynders Plaza (front entrance), and a remodel of the Lewis Hall lobby.

• Funding was secured to complete a comprehensive facilities/infrastructure assessment to be completed this academic year.

• Led by Terri Curry, vice president for student life and enrollment, and Dr. Erin Edlund, chief of staff and vice president for university engagement, a campus task force on retention was assembled to make recommendations, test specific initiatives related to First-Gen students, and to test initiatives designed to help increase the overall retention rate for the institution. The work was successful with the retention rate hitting the intended goal, and a new Strategic Enrollment Management Steering Committee will begin this fall to continue the work the task force began.

transitioned Morningside’s new CFO Paul Treft into the position following the retirement of Ron Jorgensen, and promoted Dr. Erin Edlund to serve as chief of staff in addition to her responsibilities as vice president for university engagement.

• Surpassed a fundraising goal of $130,000 for First-Gen scholarships as part of the inauguration celebration for Dr. Mosley.

EXPLORE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Successfully onboarded Dr. Mosley through numerous feedback and listening sessions, more than 150+ strategic conversations with Siouxland business and community leaders, and reimagining and reinvigorating campus dinners, book clubs, and employee gatherings.

• Dr. Mosley has been leading work around a rapid strategy strategic planning process, which included him conducting more than 150 visits with business leaders, alumni, faculty, staff, and students to gather information and ideas.

• Women’s wrestling was introduced, with more than a dozen students signed on for its first season.

• In addition to new executive leadership team hires, Dr. Mosley also led transitions of the interim vice president for academic affairs being named to the permanent position,

• Hosted an inauguration celebration for Dr. Albert Mosley April 19-20, 2023, featuring the Waitt Lecture presented by Robin Roberts, the Palmer Research Symposium, a student program, an alumni event, and service activities.

• Hosted more than a dozen alumni gatherings across the country, including in Iowa, Washington DC, and Arizona.

• Achieved a target of 100% of students participating in experiential learning activities during the year.

• Affirmed Morningside’s commitment to strong outcomes as 99% of 2022 graduates reported becoming employed in their field of study or moving on to graduate school within six months of graduation.

• Continued to carry out our mission of civic responsibility with more than 750 members of the campus community participating in ODK’s Into the Streets event.

ENRICH DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

• The Campus DEI committee continued its work, including championing a campus DEI statement to advance its efforts.

• Completed the HEDS (Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium) Campus Climate Survey with more than one-third of the campus participating. The DEI Committee and campus community are now reviewing the data and making recommendations based on the information gathered.

• Implemented an enrollment initiative called Access to Mside designed to better support low-income families in Iowa and specific cities in Nebraska, and also hired a Latina admissions counselor to help create a more welcoming environment for Latino/a students and families.

ENGAGE INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE IDEAS

• Established the Morningside Innovation Hour to generate cross-functional ideas and collaborations. Seven ideas were formalized for consideration and two have been selected for funding to be implemented in the coming academic year.

Excerpt from Dr. Albert Mosley’s Investiture Service Address

While today’s celebration may appear to be about me, it is actually more about Morningside and that ineffable, yet tangible, spirit that prevails in this place. This is an occasion for us to reaffirm those foundational values that have shaped and formed us as a university. It is a time to recommit to bringing our collective imaginations, talents and diversity of experiences and perspectives to bear in new and innovative ways. This ceremony is about what endures in the spirit of this place, and the work we do here that is greater than us as individuals and more lasting than our moment in time. For those very reasons, we have intentionally chosen as our theme Purpose. Pride. Promise.

Purpose. Pride. Promise. That’s what this day is all about. The challenges and opportunities that await us demand that we engage with and impact our world in new ways. Today, I stand humbled, committed and ever-ready to journey alongside you into our bright future. Together, we will continue to foster a love for lifelong learning, ethical leadership and civic responsibility. Together, we will continue to exude that Morningside pride as we climb to higher heights of excellence in academics, the arts, athletics, and service. And finally, together, we will strengthen the Morningside promise of being a responsive and attentive partner in the overall transformation of this community and beyond.

Fore Friends

A group of 1960s and 1970s alumni turned a tragedy into triumph when they established the Snoot-Jake-Whip Open - a 20-year tradition that has raised more than $400,000 in scholarships for Morningside student-athletes while giving the group a reason to gather each year

Napoleon Hill wrote, “Every adversity, every failure, and every heartache, carries with it the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit."

Many members of Morningside classes from the 1960s and 1970s experienced a deep heartache when Dennis “Snoot” Turnure ’68 passed away in a house fire in 2003. The tragedy was a painful one. Gathering at the funeral brought many of Snoot’s friends and fellow alums to the realization that life was indeed too short. They knew they needed to be more intentional about finding time to spend together. That tragedy planted the seed for an idea.

“Attending Snoot’s funeral, a lot of us realized that there was a real danger that the only time we were going to see one another was at weddings and funerals. I didn’t want those places to be the only times we could get together. That’s when we put the wheels in motion for an annual golf event. It has evolved a lot over the years, but the point was always to make sure we made time for one another,” said Ivan Streit ’69.

Streit worked with Marc “Jake” Jacobsen ’72 to make arrangements to host that first golf outing in 2004 at the

Emerald Hills Golf Course in Arnolds Park, Iowa. Coined the Snoot Open in honor of their friend, they felt a summer event in Okoboji would be the right draw.

“Many of us have a place in Okoboji and all of us know lots of people in this area, so it’s fun to come here anyway, but the course is great and the company is even better. We have been doing this for a lot of years now. It’s something we all look forward to,” said Tom Rosen ’70.

Denny Pederson ’72 noted that because the event is something people look forward to, it has also helped it grow. He shared, “When we started this we were just thinking about it in terms of our group of friends from the sports that we played. I’m really proud of how it has grown to include a new generation and alumni from all sports and activities.”

The gathering and the golf are at the heart of the event, but those have led to other traditions being established as part of the gathering. Some of those traditions include a scholarship fund honoring those who have passed, as well as reading out loud the names of those who have passed from the group at a dinner that follows golfing.

“This started with remembering Snoot, but as the years passed we started losing other people. We decided that in addition to getting together, we would establish the Chief Club Scholarship for Morningside student-athletes in memory of those in the group who passed away. We have a plaque that the Morningside University Institutional Advancement department helps us maintain and every year we read the names of those on the plaque at the dinner we host after golfing,” shared Mike Cadwell ’69. “It’s an emotional moment for many reasons, and it's incredible to know that we have raised more than $400,000 in scholarships while carrying on the memory of our friends.”

This past August as the group gathered for its 20th time on one of the hottest days of the year, the things that make the SnootJake-Whip Open so special were apparent throughout the entire day. The air filled with boisterous greetings and many big hugs and handshakes were observed as the group arrived and spotted old friends. At every hole, Morningside alumni golfers could be found making jokes and sharing memories. That evening as spouses joined the group for dinner, the room was filled with joy and laughter. And as the names were read from the plaque to honor friends gone too soon following dinner, silence and tears told a story of grief and love.

The evening had one other extra special moment, too, when Paulsen made time to honor the man who had handed him the reins. With tears in his eyes, Ivan ‘The Committee’ Streit accepted a special award from Morningside University Alumni Engagement Director Alex Watters for his work building the Snoot-Jake-Whip Open.

When we started this we were just thinking about it in terms of our group of friends from the sports that we played. I’m really proud of how it has grown to include a new generation and alumni from all sports and activities.

Over the years the name of the event has also been updated. It became the Snoot-Jake Open in 2007 following the passing of Mark “Jake” Jacobsen. In 2020 it was changed to the SnootJake-Whip Open when Doug “The Whip” Huitink ’72 died. Both gentlemen were integral to the establishment and success of the gathering over the years and those in the group agreed it would be right to provide them that honor.

One element that had not changed until 2023 was the leader and organizer of the group. ‘The Committee’ – a nickname coined for Streit - had consistently been at the helm of the Snoot-JakeWhip Open from the start. After inviting Mark Paulsen ’82 to bring a group from the 1980s to join the Open a few years back, Streit saw how it added new life to the group - and he also saw an opportunity to pass his leadership role to Paulsen.

“Ivan first talked to me about taking the reins of the group a couple of years ago. 2023 was my first year officially organizing it. I really enjoy getting together and reminiscing with all the alums connected to this group. Being part of this has been a great thing and I want to make sure it carries on into the future. I love that I am able to carry the event forward,” said Paulsen.

With one Snoot-Jake-Whip Open now under his belt, Paulsen is looking to the future and encouraging other alumni to stay connected either through the Open or through other events.

“We want to invite more of the other generations to grow this group so it continues. We don’t want it to stop with our generations. This is a Morningside celebration and we want to include anyone who wants to be part of it. More than anything, though, I hope others take a page from what we have done. If you were lucky enough to build relationships at Morningside like the ones this group has, make the time to get together before there isn’t time.”

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

The 2024 Snoot-Jake-Whip Open will be held August 16-17, 2024 at Emerald Hills Golf Course in Arnolds Park, Iowa. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Mark Paulsen at mjpaulsen7@gmail.com.

THE INAUGURATION of DR.

ALBERT MOSLEY

13th president of Morningside University

(VITA)L Service

Annual Honor Roll

$100,000 +

Mina Karcher Estate

Rose Legler Morningside Trust

Carolyn Orr Trust

Tom Rosen '70

Craig '70 & Christine Struve

Jim '70 & Sharon '70 Walker

PRESIDENT'S SOCIETY

The Morningside University President's Society recognizes donors who contribute $1,000 or more during a fiscal year (June 1 - May 31). It gives Morningside the opportunity to pay tribute and express gratitude to those donors who have demonstrated an extraordinary financial commitment. Morningside also acknowledges the Graduates Of the Last Decade (GOLD) who form the next generation of philanthropists through their gifts of $100 or more.

$50,000-$99,999

Anonymous

John & Karen Gleeson

Gleeson Family Foundation

Klinger Companies, Inc.

Iowa College Foundation

Missouri River Historical Development

The Verdoorn Foundation

Ronald Yockey '70

$25,000-$49,999

Lucy Y. Buhler '56

Cargill

Mick & Pam Everett

Great West Casualty

Timothy '71 & Betty Jackes

Galen '68 & Ann Johnson

Rex Johnsrud '73

Carol Junck

Kind World Foundation

Dr. Esther Mackintosh '69

Jennifer McNeil, MD

Reid Rosen '13

Regina Roth

Security National Bank

Rev. Dennis '69* & Glenna (Erickson) '70 Tevis

Curt '76 & Linda White

Marty (Macfarlane) Wikert '62

$10,000-$24,999

Anonymous

Larry Arnold '65 & Joan Arnold '67

Mike & Margie Bennett

Chad Benson '90

Diane Bushyager '62

Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust

Cy '71 & Karen (Smith) '71 Chesterman

Cy Chesterman, Jr. '91

Jay Chesterman '95

Chesterman Company

Chesterman Family Foundation

CMBA Architects

Bob '87 & Sandy (Popenhagen) '73 Craig

Charles '66 & Virginia (Landman) '66 Danish

Farm Credit Services of America

The Gilchrist Foundation

Mark Goodenow Estate

Larry '66 & Marybeth Heikes

Linda (Hoogensen) Jennings '86

Irving & Elizabeth Jensen Foundation

Harry '65 & Marlys Kitts

Robert Koshkarian '68

Dr. Gene '71 & Dr. Debra (Anderson) '73

Knudsen

Larry Mason '73

Kim & Nancy (Mullette) '71 Meadows

Kory Mitchell '98

Paul '67 & Carol Payne

Khalid & Terrie Rasheed

Tom & Paula Rice

Rick Collins Toyota

Marilyn (Schirck) Setzler '66

Siouxland Community Foundation

Garrett Smith

American Pop Corn Company

Dr. Mark '69 & Linda (Stark) '69 Titus

Carol A. Pencook Werner '69

Connie Horton Wimer '54

$5,000-$9,999

Michael Abbott '70

Chris '94 & Karen '95 (Bright) Benson

David '58 & Bonnie Bogue

John Gregory '67 & Joan Everly '68 Clark

Kevin & Terri Curry

Carter Dennis Dennis Supply Company

Dianne (Gill) Ellingson *

William Enockson '51

Paul K. Erbes

Scott '75 & Brenda (Obrecht) '74 Ernst

Cleo Franklin, Jr. '81

Timothy '86 & Pamela (Weisz) '87 Hayden

Dan '71 & Sue (Roberts) '72 Henderson Zimco Supply Company

Nathan & Katie Harris

Henjes, Conner & Williams P.C. Iowa Annual Conference

Jim '79 & Darlene '77 Kloeppel

Dennis '68 & Karen '72 Lumphrey

Nick '03 & JJ (Benson) '03 Marlow

Doris Mauer

Robert '94 & Melanie (Prince) '93 McCabe

Gary '62 & Kathy (McComb) '63 McConnell

Michael & Jan (Sellen) '72 McGrane

Dixie (Kirkhart) Metcalf '58

Bill & Nancy Metz

Marlene (Gieselman) Meyer '84 & Capt. Peter Welch

MidAmerican Energy Foundation

Marjorie (McCracken) Morrell '70

Joan Nielsen

Russ '76 & Robyn (Reckert) '76 Olson

Doug & Cathy Palmer

Tegra Corporation

President's Society continued

(VITA)L Service

Marty Palmer Palmer Candy Company

Peoples Bank

Cory A. Roberts, MD, MBA '90

Emil O. Schultz Estate

Seaboard Triumph Foods

LeIla Smith

Dave '65 & Cathy Stead

Dr. Gary '79 & Pamela (Lourens) '81 Stuck

Lori & Mark Stuck

Mia Sudo

Thompson Solutions Group

Cliff '70 & Jean (Vandenburgh) '70 Tufty

U.S. Bank

Larry & Sue Utley

Richard & Karleen Waller

$2,500-$4,999

Adam '97 & Lynn (Callon) '97 Baumgartner

Renee & Brent Beaulieu

Bob '63 & Margaret '63 Bell

Dr. Paul Berger III '03

Lynne (Erickson) Boulden '74 & Dennis Boulden

Daniel '78 & Sheila (Pollema) '80 Brooks

Dr. J. Robert '70 & Christine Burkhart

Crary Huff, Ringgenberg, Hartnett & Storm P.C.

Jeremiah Curry '13

CW Suter Services

Stuart Davenport '64

Dr. David '76 & Diane (Hantsbarger) '76 Davidson

J. Doug & J.R. Davis

Dr. William Deeds & Pamla Hoadley

Diesel Specialties, Inc.

Jan Rouse Finnegan '67

Tom '68 & Kris (Johnson) '70 Flynn

Trent & Kendra (Kock) '10 Fredericksen

Mark '82 & Robin (Nilson) '82 Gambaiana

Jason '03 & Cheri (Jorgensen) '03 Gehling

GELITA North America

Great Southern Bank

Dr. Tyrone Greive '65 & Janet Rayburn Greive

Michael & Mary Gay Gunsch

James '69 & Miriam Hanke

Randy '72 & Becky Hansen

Claris Hanson

Janis '99 & Daryl Harrison

Hesse Enterprises, LLC

Jebro Inc.

Mary (Taylor) Johnson '65 – in memory of Lory

Johnson

Ron '79 & Kathy Jorgensen

King, Reinsch, Prosser & Co.

Knife River Midwest, LLC

Robert G. Knowler

Clyde '61 & Marcia (Blenkarn) '64 Krause

Lance '70 & Linda Larson

Dale Lenderts '76

Constance (Hicks) Lewis '73

Mahoney-Hill Charit. Fund Trust

Dorothy McCormack Trust

Shirley McNally

Ryan '95 & Tracy (Bogenrief) '96 Meis

Thomas '70 & Carol (Dahl) '71 Narak

Verne Nelson '75

Novelty Machine & Supply Co.

Michael Owen '59

Mary Packard-Winkler, PhD

Dennis '72 & Cheryl (Everson) '72 Pederson

Thomas '72 & Patricia (Rasmussen) '75 Pohlman

Audrey (Smeins) Poppen '59

John Prast '65

LaDonna (Rispalje) Preston '53

James J. Pullen '67 Estate

John & Robin Reynders

Randal '77 & Julie (Grassman) '81 Richardson

Keith '58* & Donna Roeper

Bill Scheel

Michael Schmidt

Steven Schmidt '73

Cole Schwarz '14

Siouxland Economic Development Corporation

Pamela Miller-Smith '79

Sodexo, Inc & Affiliates

State Steel Supply Company

John J. Steele '79

Dick '68 & Carol (Border) Stone

Al Sturgeon '79

Michael '88 & Megan Tramp

UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's

Keith Vollstedt, M.D. '83 & Jaclyn Vollstedt

Dr. Craig Wansink '84

Susan Jensen Wollesen & Sherman Wollesen

Beth (Billard) Wyland '57

Bill '86 & Rhonda (Schreur) '85 Zahren

$1,000-$2,499

Absolute Screen Art

Rev. Paul Akin '68

Dr. Clark Albert

Anderson Brothers Printing Co.

Anonymous (2)

Allan Arkfeld '70

Dr. Gary '70 & Laurel (Nagel) '70 Armstrong

Barry & Sandra Backhaus

Bacon Creek Design, Inc.

Scott '94 & Jackie (Brummond) '95 Barber

Bruce Barnard '66

Chris '08 & Tiffany (Taylor) '08 Becker

James Beermann '66

Shari (Vaudt) '82 & Marc Benson

Rev. Neil Blair '73

Bob Roe’s Point After

Christopher '94 & Joy (Collins) '95 Bogenrief

John Boll '92

Bomgaars Supply

Keith Bottorff '72

Matthew '03 & Kelli (McGill) '02 Britton

Jeremy Bullock '00

William Brandt '65

William Burke

Dr. Randall & Deb Burnight

Carter '84 & Karen (Brubaker) '81 Burnside

Michael ’69 & Linda (Johnson) ’69 Cadwell

Matt '98 & Stacey Campbell

Chris '89 & Heidi (Hobson) '93 Cassaday

Dennis Chapman '70

James Clark '82

Dustin '05 & Gretchen (Wickey) '01 Cooper

Steven '76 & Lynn (Farran) '83 Corrie

Larry Corrington '77

Coughlin Landscaping, Inc

James '64 & Char (Strand) '64 Cuttell

Gretchen (Bottom) Dalzell

Margaret (Sellen) Dana

Lt. Gen. Ron Dardis '65

Deane Davenport '72

Paul '84 & Karmin (Rogers) '86 DeBey

Dorothy (Hoh) DeGroot '74

Willie Delfs '83 - Able Homebuilders

Rosa Diaz

Col. Dwight Dinkla '74

Allison (Westergaard) Dirksen '01

Dave & Kim Dolch

Thomas Dorr '69

Mary Kay (Harris) Duquette '84

Drs. Paul & Marilyn Eastman

Echo Electric Supply

Dr. Erin and Jeff Edlund

Myrna (Fonley) Edmonds '77

Karen Einsidler

Michael '72 & Carolyn Ellwanger

Emerald Hills LLC

Kristen Erbes

Mark Faber '81

Carol (Loken) Forbes '70

Foulk Bros. Plumbing & Heating

Gary '91 & Jeanette (Strub) '95 Frey

Gary '74 & Debby (Dobrovolny) '75 Garst

Charles & Shanna Gauger

Tom Gehl '75

Jan (Deemer) George '77 & Ted George

Douglas '64 & Mary (Sorenson) '64 Glasnapp

Douglas '69 & Marcia (Small) '69 Grabinski

Greenberg Found. of Sioux City

Tom '81 & Gina (Bryan) '81 Grimsley

Peter '96 & Rebecca (Gluth) '97 Haack

Mary Lou Haindfield '60

Troy Hames III '81

Steven Hansen '77 & Glenda Den Herder '79

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Sally Hartley

Timothy Held

Dennis Henrichs '69

Melissa (Grant) Herbold '02

Richard & Mary Hettinger

Max '62 & Judy (Daniels) '64 Hill

Ken '66 & Patsy Hoogensen

Connie (Carter) Jerman '65

Dr. Edward Johnson '73

Jeraldine (Sloan) Johnson '65

Gary '68 & Judy (Murphey) '70 Jones

Mike & Char Jorgensen

Jaclyn (White) Kelly '02

DeWitt '59 & Phyllis (Mackintosh) '60 Killam

John Kilstrom '63

Murl Kjar '69

Michael '95 & Debra (Runde) '95 Kleppe

Knoepfler Chevrolet

BJ '03 & Kristin (Olson) '01 Koch

Bruce '60 & Beverly (Frazier) '63 Kolbe

Jerry & Anne (Packard) '76 Kotlik

Steven '79 & Mary Kovarna

Linda (Lamoureux) Krueger '79

Lee's Roofing LLC

Lewis Electric Co.

Lyle* & Betty* Lieder

Aaron '93 & Peggy Lukken

Brett Lyon '04

Charles Martin '76

John D. & Juliana J. Mayne

Tim McCabe '06

Don '72 & JoAn (Wolf) '72 McCulloch

John '52 & Janice (Haupt) '51 Mechem

Robert Meyer '50

Meyer Brothers Funeral Homes

Ida (Childs) Milligan '90

David '01 & Julie '01 (McBroom) Miriovsky

Thomas '68 & Carol (Johnson) '69 Misfeldt

Michael Montague '76

Dr. Earl & Joyce Moore

Russell Movall '69

Bill & Ann (Michener) '66 Mrla

Dr. David Mulder '61

Terry Muldowney '68

Elizabeth (Potter) Nash '76

Sharon K. Nelson

Kirk '85 & Sonja (Andresen) '85 Nielsen

Dennis Nitz

Derek '09 & Tarah (Sagedahl) '09 Nolan

Kris (Sargent) Noreen '80

Janet (Barks) O'Brien '79

Marc '02 & Jill (Simmons) '02 Obbink

Patrick '91 & Michelle '90 (Meurer) O'Connell

Sharon & Donna Ocker

Ron '73 & Stephanie O'Neal

Stephen O'Neill '15

Mike & Mary Origer

Asa '67 & Karen (Brenner) '69 Oye

Dr. Thomas Packard '70

David Patch '82

David & Marta (Johnson) '72 Patee

Thomas & Michelle Paulsen

Gwen (Johnson) Pedrick '77

Dr. John Pinto

Pioneer Bank

Larry '72 & Nancy (Jacobs) '72 Podey

Andrew Poeckes '14

Prestige Collision Centers

Steven Reed '76

Reich Painting & Decorating Co.

Charles Rexroat '56

Dennis Reyman '92

Douglas Rice '75

Rev. Allen '73 & Donna (Tack) '72 Ricks

Patrick '86 & Sandy Rogers

Ron & Robbie (Smith) '94 Rohlena

Daniel Rudeen '14

Dan '00 & Anne (Cady) '00 Ryan

Richard Salem '65

James Salley

Dr. Donald Schenk

Laura (Scammacca) Schmitt '89

Michael & Mary Margaret Schoep

Kevin '87 & Eunice '85 (Tseng) Scholten

Fred Schriever Trust

Don & Marian (Meyer) '95 Schuldt

Ray '91 & Twyla (Ackerman) '98 Scott

Margaret (Dilly) Sears '71

Bill Seibert '48

Jill Seinola '74

Thomas Selwold

Dr. Larry & Pauline (Gensler) '89 Sensenig

Wayne Shively '65

Ed '65 & Jane (Shrader) '70 Sibley

Siouxland Federal Credit Union

Darrell Smith '74

Dr. Jerome '75 & Cheryl (Hogeboom) '75 Smith

La Vone Sopher '79 & Randy Bradley '91

Donna (Lageschulte) '69 & Ken '68 Speake

Chris & Christy Spicer

Lynn (Litterick) Splittorff '70

Stalcup Agricultural Service

Strawn Construction Services Inc.

J. William '09 & Kate Swanson

Dr. Tangela Sylvester '80

Wade & Karmen Ten Napel

Cheryl Tevis '72

Don Thompson '65

Patricia (Kirkhofer) Thompson '53

Paul '84 & Nancy (Miller) '92 Treft

Peggy Vagts '76 & Mark Miller

Donald '55 & Eunice Van Der Weide

John Vermilyea '67

Spencer '13 & Skylore (Curry) '18 Walker

Wal-Mart

Scott & Carol (Bear) '86 Warren

Dick Weikert

Karen Wiese '97

Scott Wilcox '81

Korey Willnauer '74

Mike '07 & Kari (Bull) '03 Winklepleck

Woodhouse Auto

Kevin '12 & Monica (Iverson) '13 Zoz

President’s Society Gold Members

Amy Arrick '16

Jared '20 & Michal (Widjaja) '20 Bade

Erin Baker '18

Maurice '19 & Ashleen (Marr) '20 Blackbird

Elizabeth Bohlmann '18

Jake Brand '19

Nicholas J. Brincks '14 & Paige E. (Potter) Brincks '15

Kirsten Dargy '13

Alec DeVries '17

Alexandra (Hirt) Ferritto '14

Scott '14 & Cameron (Oakley) '14 Finke

Kelli Flack '21

Tasha (Drey) Goodvin '14

Danny A. Graves '18 & Natasha E. Hongsermeier-Graves '17

Brett '14 & Stacie Hays

Ally Hecht '20

Kali Hill '21

Casey & Heidi (Harman) '16 Jacobsen

Craig Jorgensen '18

Kylie Kneifl '14

Abbey (Sump) Lehmann '18 & Grant Lehmann '19

Christopher Levine '13

Carlie Maasz '17

Evan Meinen '15

Trent Miller '14

Breanna (Schwartz) Muller '13

Michael Oetken '13

Tyler Paulson '19

Dr. Kimberly Perry '21

Mollie (Richardson) Pry '17

Linda (Gearheart) Richardson '19

Samantha (Johnson) Rozeboom '20

Eric '17 & Moriah (Bohlmann) '18 Salmonson

Adam Smith '17

James Spicer '22

Katie Sullivan '22

Adam '10 & Anna (Christensen) '15 Teut

Elizabeth Thies '20

Noah Towns '16

Connor Treft '18

Nicholas Weeter '15

Stacy & Erin '13 Weiland

Patrick '14 & Amy (Baer) '13 Whitsell

Bold denotes new members

W.S. LEWIS SOCIETY

The W.S. Lewis Society pays tribute to individuals and families who have included Morningside in their estate plans or have supported the university through an endowed scholarship gift. For more information, go to legacy.morningside.edu or contact Paul Erbes at erbesp@morningside.edu.

Michael '72 & Linda (McFarlane) '72 Alexander

Gene Ambroson

Gary '61 & Terri Anderson

Anonymous (3)

Larry Arnold '65 & Joan Arnold '67

Dr. Craig '70 & Sandy '70 Bainbridge

Carole Beck

Bob '63 & Margaret '63 Bell

Mike & Margie Bennett

David Blair

Jonathan '01 & Stacy Blum

David '58 & Bonnie Bogue

Mary Ann Bolton

Lynne (Erickson) Boulden '74 & Dennis Boulden

Muriel Briggs '48

Lucy Y. Buhler '56

Dr. J. Robert '70 & Christine Burkhart

Diane Bushyager '62

G. Ray Bushyager '67

Douglas Lee Camarigg

Matt '98 & Stacey Campbell

Charles Carlberg '69

John Gregory '67 & Joan Everly '68 Clark

Joe Clausen '65

Jon '64 & Anne Cleghorn

Warren Conner '60

John Connor II '66

Carolyn (Wolle) Cox '47

Bob '87 & Sandy (Popenhagen) '73 Craig

Dr. Larry Crummer '71 & Bill Oman

Gretchen (Bottom) Dalzell

Barbara Danger '67

Charles '66 & Virginia (Landman) '66 Danish

Deane Davenport '72

Dr. David '76 & Diane (Hantsbarger) '76 Davidson

Nancy (Nelson) DeMeyer '76

Judith Dirks '59

Rev. Msgr. R. Mark Duchaine

Josh & Anne Ellwanger

Michael '72 & Carolyn Ellwanger

Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Engle

Mick & Pam Everett

William Enockson '51

Beverly (Tucker) '71 Fest & Bruce Fest

Jan Rouse Finnegan '67

Dr. Dan L. Flanagan '69

Carol (Loken) Forbes '70

Jerry Foxhoven '74

Mike & Mary Freeman

Mark Freerks '79

Janice (Lingebach) Galli '76

Mark '82 & Robin (Nilson) '82 Gambaiana

Jan (Deemer) George '77 & Ted George

Laura (Treptow) Gerkin '55

Donald Gimberline

Von Dell Glaser '53

David Gould '75

Richard '53 & Evelyn Greenlee

Dr. Tyrone Greive '65 & Janet Rayburn Greive

Lucille (Pippett) Hakala '41

Troy Hames III '81

James Hamilton '53

Margaret (Wood) Hancock '54

James '69 & Miriam Hanke

Randy '72 & Becky Hansen

Claris Hanson

James '69 & Carol (Seagren) '72 Hanthorne

Janis '99 & Daryl Harrison

Linda (Readout) Harward '81 & Gary Harward '64

Larry '66 & Marybeth Heikes

Dan '71 & Sue (Roberts) '72 Henderson

Richard & Mary Hettinger

Shirley Hewlett

Max '62 & Judy (Daniels) '64 Hill

Robert Hoover '71

Jerry & Carol Israel

Timothy '71 & Betty Jackes

Donna (Haafke) Johnson '58

Ron '79 & Kathy Jorgensen

James & Mary (Rogers) '68 Kaplafka

Richard '71 & Frances (Radtke) '71 Keith

DeWitt '59 & Phyllis (Mackintosh) '60 Killam

Harry '65 & Marlys Kitts

Robert G. Knowler

Suzanne (Andresen) Kolbo '15

Robert Koshkarian '68

John & Nancy (Cummings) '79 Lawrence

Arthur Leiby '73

Sherri Levers ’81

Barbara Lewison '86

Aaron '93 & Peggy Lukken

Brett Lyon '04

Dr. Esther Mackintosh '69

Nick '03 & JJ (Benson) '03 Marlow

Charles Martin '76

Charles '67 & Patricia Mason

Larry Mason '73

Doris Mauer

Russell McComsey '75

Gary '62 & Kathy (McComb) '63 McConnell

Michael & Jan (Sellen) '72 McGrane

Jennifer McNeil, MD

John '52 & Janice (Haupt) '51 Mechem

Bonnie '64 & Donald Messer

Robert Meyer '50

Darlene (Froehlich) Miller

Ervin Miller

Dr. Earl & Joyce Moore

Marjorie (McCracken) Morrell '70

Thomas '70 & Carol (Dahl) '71 Narak

James '80 & Susan '81 Nelson

Jon D. Nelson '78

Sharon K. Nelson

Steven Nelson '74

David Nielsen

Sharon & Donna Ocker

Mark O’Connell '85

Russ '76 & Robyn (Reckert) '76 Olson

Ron '73 & Stephanie O'Neal

Mark Packard '73

Doug & Cathy Palmer

David Patch '82

Gary '63 & Beverly Peterson

Margaret (Lohr) Phelps '55

Barbara Pitts '70

Audrey (Smeins) Poppen '59

John Prast '65

O. Nelson Price '51

Khalid & Terrie Rasheed

John & Robin Reynders

Tom & Paula Rice

Randal '77 & Julie (Grassman) '81 Richardson

Cory A. Roberts, MD, MBA '90

Leo Roepke '59

Tom Rosen '70

Marcelene Saylor

Jill Seinola '74

Ed '65 & Jane (Shrader) '70 Sibley

Pamela Miller-Smith '79

La Vone Sopher '79 & Randy Bradley '91

Rosalee (Jacobson) Sprout '60

Rod '74 & Ginger (Doidge) '74 Stemme

Dick '68 & Carol (Border) Stone

Dr. Jonieta Stone

Don '61 & Diane (Huntsinger) '63 Taylor

Nick & Trace Taylor

Patricia (Kirkhofer) Thompson '53

Dr. Mark '69 & Linda (Stark) '69 Titus

Carlton Tronvold '61

Stephen '67 & Theresa Ullman

Peggy Vagts '76 & Mark Miller

Jim '70 & Sharon '70 Walker

James '59 & Joyce (Fry) '61 Weaver

Philip Webb '81

Karen Wiese '97

Korey Willnauer '74

Connie Horton Wimer '54

Mike '07 & Kari (Bull) '03 Winklepleck

Gregory '74 & Kristine (Linn) '74 Winneke

Ronald '70 & Jeannette* Yockey

Bold denotes new members

Jacob Martin selected as 2023-2024 Newman Civic Fellow

Third-year student Jacob Martin from Logan, Iowa, is one of 154 students from 38 states and Mexico selected by Campus Compact as a 2023-2024 Newman Civic Fellow. The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes students who stand out for their commitment to creating positive change in communities locally and around the world. Fellows are nominated by Campus Compact member presidents and chancellors, who are invited to select one outstanding student from their campus each year.

Martin, a 2021 graduate of Logan-Magnolia Community Schools, is a political science and history major who is also minoring in legal studies at Morningside. He is an active member of the Morningside Civic Union, the Morningside Choir, Garden Club, the history honor society, Harmonium, an executive on Student Government, and a Morningside Poll fellow. As a former Eagle Scout, Martin strives to be an engaged community member and advocates for creating an inclusive campus community.

KJ Williams named to the 2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

Miriam Moore designs Sioux City Garden Club Centennial Logo

Junior graphic design and history major Miriam Moore won a design contest with the Sioux City Garden Club for their centennial logo to be used in 2026.

KJ Williams was named to the 2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which recognizes football players that make significant contributions in their communities. The senior from North Liberty, Iowa, was selected in recognition of his work to organize a Kid Captain program for home football games, organize spring mission trips to the Dominican Republic and Cuba, his work with the Siouxland Area chapter of Youth For Christ, and his role as president of Morningside’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is one of 11 selections from the NAIA and NCAA DII and DIII.

Moore was one of 26 Morningside graphic design students to submit an entry to the board of the Sioux City Garden Club. The board narrowed the entries to a top six, and the members of the club voted for their top two.

“I wanted to create a logo that was timeless, something that the Garden Club could use for another 100 years,” Moore said. “I also wanted the design to be really special and specific to the club, so I incorporated their official flower, the petunia, into the central floral arrangement, which I drew out by hand.”

NEW FACULTY

Dr. Nicole Baker has been hired as an assistant professor of education in the Sharon Walker School of Education. Baker previously served as the university research methodologist and dissertation chair in the College of Doctoral Studies at the University of Phoenix online campus and as an academic coordinator and adjunct faculty member at Morningside. She has also served as a lecturer or faculty at the University of Phoenix Ground Campus and Online, Purdue University Northwest, and Moraine Valley Community College. Baker holds a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University, a master’s degree from Concordia University, and a Doctor of Education from Olivet Nazarene.

Dr. Wade Bloomquist is an assistant professor of mathematics. He previously served as a visiting professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Gold 21 Fellow for the MAA Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching), and was an instructor at both Georgia Tech and the University of California Santa Barbara. Bloomquist holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Dr. Christopher Brandt is a visiting assistant professor and director of instrumental activities and athletic bands in the School of Visual and Performing Arts. Brandt comes to Morningside from Graceland University where he served as the director of bands and assistant professor of music from 2019 to 2023. He previously taught public schools for eight years teaching in Minnesota and South Dakota. Prior to that he served in the 451st Army Band as a saxophonist and associate conductor with conducting appearances throughout the United States. Brandt holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Jamestown in music education and music performance (saxophone); a master’s degree from Sam Houston State University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in wind band conducting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Dr. Keren Brooks serves as an assistant professor of agronomy in the Regina Roth Applied Agricultural and Food Studies Department. Her previous teaching and mentoring experience includes time at both Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Kansas State University in the Department of Agronomy. Brooks holds a B.S. in agronomy from Kansas State University and a Ph.D. in crop and soil environmental science from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Shannon Salyards Burton is a visiting assistant professor of music in the School of Visual and Performing Arts who has served as an adjunct professor at Morningside since 2008. She has also served as an instructor at Briar Cliff University, Western Iowa Tech Community College, Doane University, the University of Nebraska Omaha, and Hastings College. Salyards Burton has been an engaged soprano soloist with organizations such as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, Boston Orpheus Ensemble, Masterworks Chorale and Metropolitan Chorale, Opera Omaha, Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra, Sioux City Symphony Orchestra, Missouri River Choral Society, and many more. She holds a Bachelor of Music from Saint Olaf College and a Master of Voice from Boston University.

Dr. Nicky Dalbir has been named an assistant professor for criminal justice. She has teaching experience as an assistant professor in the Stonehill College Department of Criminology, was a graduate teaching fellow at the University of Nebraska Omaha School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and served as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Nebraska Omaha School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Osmania University in India, a Bachelor of Education from S.N.D.T. Women’s University in India, a master’s degree in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and a Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Dr. Vickie Larsen is the inaugural Esther Mackintosh Humanities Scholar of the University. She previously served as an associate professor and assistant professor of English at the University of MichiganFlint. Larsen holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California, Riverside, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Iowa.

Courtney Leaverton is an assistant professor of education in the Sharon Walker School of Education who previously worked as a teacher at Liberty Elementary. She holds bachelor’s degrees in special education instructional strategist (K-8) and elementary education (K-6) from Morningside University and a master’s degree in curriculum instruction and leadership from Wayne State College.

Dr. Rochelle Maynard is an assistant professor of education in the Sharon Walker School of Education. She previously served as a PK-8 principal, curriculum director, and instructor in the MVAO Community School District, an adjunct instructor for Morningside University, and an instructor in the OABCIG Community School District. Maynard holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of NebraskaLincoln, a master’s degree from the University of South Dakota, and an Ed.D. from Ball State University.

Jay Moran has been named an assistant professor of business administration for the School of Business. Moran previously worked as an instructor of international business for IES Abroad and LaSalle-Roman Liull University; an instructor of business law for Saint Louis University; a corporate team associate for King & Spalding LLP; staff at The Chief Executive Leadership Institute; and as a consultant for Deloitte LLP. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from DePauw University, a JD and MBA from Emory University, and an MPA with a concentration in leadership from Harvard University.

Dr. Christopher Schwartz is a visiting professor of chemistry who previously served on faculty at Central Community College, as an assistant professor at McNeese State University, as a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota Morris, was an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha, an adjunct instructor at Metropolitan Community College, an adjunct professor at the University of NebraskaKearney, and adjunct instructor at the College of Saint Mary. Schwartz holds bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and biology from the University of Nebraska Omaha, completed graduate work at Colorado State University, and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Brendan Todt has been named a visiting assistant professor of English after serving for three years as an adjunct faculty member at Morningside. Todt has also served as an adjunct faculty member at Western Iowa Tech Community College. He holds a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from Knox College and earned an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Dr. Tyler Walker has been named a visiting assistant professor of music in the School of Visual and Performing Arts. He previously served as an adjunct professor at Morningside, was a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Kansas, was an assistant band teacher at Kearney Catholic High School and Middle School, and has offered private lessons. He holds a Bachelor of Music Performance (primary in saxophone, secondary in flute) and a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Nebraska-Kearney, as well as Master of Music in saxophone and a Doctor of Musical Arts in saxophone from the University of Kansas.

CHANGES AND PROMOTIONS

Ashley Diediker, associate vice president for business and controller

JJ Marlow ‘03, associate vice president for institutional advancement

Zach Schroeder, head strength coach

Elizabeth Bohlmann '18, assistant director of admissions

Katie Koithan, student experience and retention coordinator

Stacie Hays, associate vice president for careers, success, and life

Executive Leadership Team Promotions

Dr. Erin Edlund was promoted to chief of staff and vice president for university engagement effective July 15. In this role she works closely with the president on partnerships, planning, and other strategic initiatives and oversees areas including alumni, career services, retention, communication, marketing, social media, the campus print shop and mailroom, and sports information. Edlund has been a vice president at Morningside since 2018 and previously spent 12 years working for the Minnesota State system of 26 colleges and seven state universities, including serving as the marketing director for its system office. Dr. Edlund is a native of Burt, Iowa, where she graduated from Algona High School. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Drake University, a master’s degree from the University of St. Thomas, and her Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She resides in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, with her husband Jeff and three children.

Mark Lumsden was promoted to chief information officer and vice president for information technology.

Lumsden joined the executive leadership team in December and has quickly spearheaded efforts around an overhaul of Morningside’s technological infrastructure in addition to managing existing campus technology, the student technology refresh program, and the help desk. Prior to Morningside, Lumsden served as CIO at Briar Cliff University, the Florida Institute of Technology, and Buena Vista University. He worked as an operations manager at Iowa Communications Network, a project manager for the State of Iowa; and was CIO for the City of West Des Moines. Lumsden holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in telecommunications from Iowa Central Community College, a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Buena Vista University, and a Master of Business Administration from Drake University. He resides in Sioux City with his wife, Jes.

Paul Treft ’84 was promoted to vice president for business and finance where he oversees the business office, physical plant, campus security, and The Mside Store effective June 1. Treft previously spent nearly 23 years as the associate vice president for business services and controller, 11 years as the director of cash management for Metz Baking Company, and four years as an internal auditor for IBP Inc. Treft holds a bachelor’s degree from Morningside and a master’s degree from Wayne State College. He resides in Sioux City with his wife, Nancy.

NEW AND RETURNING STAFF HIRES

Brooke Daane, director of donor relations

Michele Hermann, accountant

Tim Jager, senior director of donor relations

Kindra Johnson, director of The Mside Store

Jessica Lumsden, administrative coordinator for the School of Business

Joshua Menzenberg, grounds manager for the physical plant

Morgan Nixon ‘23, admissions counselor

Rulin Pederson ‘15, head men’s wrestling coach

Bailey Portwood ‘20, admissions counselor

Kristin Samuelson, administrative assistant for the Nylen School of Nursing

Kendell Saunders, administrative assistant for Project Connect in the Sharon Walker School of Education

Chris Silva, assistant football coach

Katyln Tranmer, housekeeper for the physical plant

Susan Trisler, placement coordinator in the Sharon Walker School of Education

Faith Troshynski, assistant women’s basketball coach

Ver Steeg Faculty Development Grant Recipients Announced

Five Morningside University faculty members received funding for projects through the Ver Steeg Faculty Development Grants this spring. The grants are used to provide faculty with funding that enables them to complete scholarly research that would enhance their reputation and, by extension, the reputation of the university. The grant recipients for the 2023-24 cycle are Anni Moore, Jessica Pleuss, Susie Lubbers, Elizabeth Coody, and Shelby Prindaville.

Employee of the Year

Dorothy A. and Clarence L. Ver Steeg established a fund designed to provide support for faculty involved in research endeavors that would result in a new scholarly product (a monograph, article, presentation, art installation, etc.). Ver Steeg grants may be used for equipment, non-disposable supplies, student assistants, travel to scholarly collections, release time, or other appropriate expenses in support of faculty scholarship. The grants total $13,600 annually and faculty members may apply for individual grants ranging from $500 to $13,600.

Morningside University selected for Inaugural Work-Based Learning Consortium

Morningside University is one of 25 member institutions of The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Work-Based Learning (WBL) Consortium.

The WBL Consortium is designed to provide a national community of practice to aid institutions in creating more opportunities to internship access and job market preparation, particularly for students from underrepresented groups. The experiential learning platform, in partnership with Riipen, integrates real-world, employer-designed projects into existing courses. This integration is to equip students with the skills, real-world experiences, and professional connections to further their future careers.

During the program, CIC plans to collect data and report on the work-based learning landscape at Morningside and the other colleges selected for the program. The report will also include information on the impact of the projects on students, faculty members, and employers. The initiative is funded by Ascendium Education Group and Strada Education Foundation.

Regina Roth Applied Agricultural and Food Studies Professors Receive NACTA Awards

Dr. Annie Kinwa-Muzinga and Dr. Keren Brooks, professors in the Regina Roth Applied Agricultural and Food Studies Department, received awards from the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) at the annual conference in Las Cruces, New Mexico in June.

Kinwa-Muzinga has been at Morningside since 2018 and has been an integral part of the development of the agribusiness curriculum. Brooks joined the Regina Roth Applied Agricultureal and Food Studies at Morningside in July.

Class Notes

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Milestones and Memories

1960

Bruce Kolbe and Beverly (Frazier) Kolbe '63 are celebrating 60 years of marriage on Aug. 10.

1964

Brendan Burchard retired in May 2022 after teaching for 55 years, the last 53 being at Bishop Heelan Catholic High School. During that time he also coached wrestling for seven years, football for 40 years, and track and field for 42 years.

1965

Gary Davis retired from Illinois Community College Trustees

Association as their executive director after 18 years. In his retirement, Davis joined an Illinois barbershop quartet, Route 66. Thinking he had missed his chance to sing tenor in a quartet, Davis is thankful that the International Harmony Society came to the rescue.

1975

1967

Tyrone Greive, BM ’65, was deeply moved in July when he was presented with a photo album titled ‘Student Memories for Professor Greive on the occasion of his 80th Birthday’ by violin students he had taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and with whom he had interacted between 1985 and 2023. His edition of 15 Selected Exercises, op. 38 for two violins, which is to be released by International Music Co, New York City in October, will be his 14th violin performance edition published since he retired from UW-Madison in 2013. A number of his past articles, book contributions and other printed research continue to be utilized in more recent violin-related publications.

1968

Jim Fredette is celebrating 55 years of marriage with his wife Nancy.

1972

Cheryl Tevis is the author of "The 1980s Farm Crisis: A Boots on the Ground Retrospective" published in the Agricultural History Journal in November 2022. Cheryl was hired at Successful Farming magazine in 1979. This offered her a front-row perspective on the lead-up to the farm crisis of the 1980s, the depth of the financial turmoil, and its devastating impact on rural America. The article traces the trajectory of the farm crisis and reveals how her coverage documented the impact on farmers, as well as the efforts of support groups, farm organizations, and the U.S. government to stabilize farms and farmers and to help keep farmers on the land.

1973

Arthur Leiby just completed a four-year comprehensive graduate-level Education for Ministry (EfM) course of study from the Episcopal Church's University of the South Sewanee, Tenn.

1974

The late Ron McConnell said attending Morningside was one of the best parts of his life. He was president of the Sig Eps while at Morningside. He went on to have a career in law enforcement serving on the Sioux City Police Department, and Carver County Sheriff's Department in Minnesota, and retired as police liaison for the city attorney's office in Minneapolis before relocating to Carl Junction, Mo. Ruth (Whittlesey) Negus retired from Omaha Public Power District in December 2018 after 20 years. Her title at the time of retirement was communication specialist.

1975

Jenni (Galles) Malsam was inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Basketball Officials Hall of Fame in March. She is the first woman to receive this significant recognition. Much of Malsam’s years of service have been and continue to be an ambassador for the officiating profession. Malsam has served in numerous positions at the state and national levels. A published author, Malsam served a term as the president of the National Federation of Officials. She was the first woman to hold this position.

1976

Ruth (Wilson) Eiffert retired in June 2020 after 43 years of teaching.

1977

Nancy (Piper) Davis, ABE educational coordinator at Western Iowa Tech, was named the 2023 Archie Willard Adult Education and Literacy Award recipient as Iowa’s top adult education and literacy educator. This award was presented at the 2023 Adult Education and Literacy Summer Conference sponsored by the Iowa Literacy Council and Iowa Department of Education.

1978

Jon Nelson retired in spring 2021 to use his time leading the non-profit he co-founded in 2007, Hand of Hope Ministries - Omaha. This February through March he hosted three week-long mission teams in Grand Isle, La. The second week included 25 Morningside football players along with coaches who gave up their spring break to serve, marking the fourth time hosting Morningside in either Texas or Louisiana.

1980

Ron Heemstra retired from Interstates, Inc. as a controller after 25 years.

Lynn Dykstra was named Excellence in Online Teaching Award winner at Northern Illinois University where she has taught in the School of Nursing for the past 10 years.

1982

Timothy Jepson is celebrating his 40th season as principal timpanist of the Kansas City Symphony. The KCS is a full-time professional symphony orchestra with 80 musicians performing over 120 performances during each 42-week season. Tim performs in the magnificent Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Mo.

1982

Tammy Hane recently co-authored the inspirational and self-development book Next Level Your Life with Kyle Wilson, Tom Ziglar, Robert Helms, TC Cummings, and more. She is semi-retired, the president and founder of Hane & Co Publishing, and an entrepreneur creating positivity products for sale on Amazon.

Daniel Frazier accepted a new position as an assistant professor of educational leadership at the Gordon T. & Ellen West College of Education at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Tex.

1981

Kurt Schwarck is retiring from Spencer High School as the director of bands after a total of 42 years in music education. Other schools Schwarck has taught at are Walnut Community School in Walnut, Iowa, East Union Schools in Afton, Iowa, and Creston High School in Creston, Iowa.

1982

Denise (Blankers) Werner retired from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. as a registered nurse after 40 years of service.

CLASS NOTES

Daryl Jessen was selected as a quarterfinalist for the 2023 Music Educator Grammy Award, while he did not advance to the semifinals he was among the top 20.

1983

Terry Alvarez was named north region general manager/advertising director for Adams Publishing Group in East Central Minnesota. The region includes a couple of Twin Cities offices and four offices just north and west of the Twin Cities.

Jean (Wigton) Dufresne retired from the University of Missouri-Kansas City as an assistant professor after 18 years.

Isaac Gentry was named the IS leadership development associate II at Edward Jones. Prior to his promotion, Gentry previously received "exceeds expectations" ratings as a senior quality engineering lead on the tech marketing product team.

Dr. Keith Vollstedt was selected as the new chief medical officer (CMO) of MercyOne Western Iowa.

Janet (Hunt) Harris retired from CBIZ after 28 years. Her title at the time of retirement was senior associate.

1984

Jeff Schoening retired after 38 years of teaching on May 23, 2022. He taught 5-12 instrumental music at Ponca Public Schools in Ponca, Neb. for four years and then spent the next 34 years teaching at Treynor Community Schools in Treynor, Iowa. Jeff and his wife Patty reside in Treynor.

1985

Randy Gaulke's battlefield tour company, Knee Deep Into History, will provide a Morningside history student with an internship during the fall 2023 semester.

Debra (Hobson) LaLonde retired from General Motors in Detroit in September 2017 after 32 years. For most of her career, she was in sales/ marketing and customer experience. LaLonde received her real estate license in 2018 and works for RE/MAX Edge in Davison, Mich.

1986

Julie (Krause) Krogh was named the parish life director at the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City. In this role, Krogh provides assistance to parishioners and clergy for baptisms, weddings, funerals, and parish events. She is also a frequent cantor at the Cathedral, St. Boniface, and St. Joseph at masses in English and Spanish.

Bret Crowl is a registered nurse with Independence Mental Health Institute

1995

Matt Mitchell retired as the regional special education director at Great Prairie AEA where he worked for 17 years. He returned to active duty as an elementary principal and director of special education for four years at Van Buren Community School District. He continues to be an adjunct special education instructor for Morningside, a role in which he has served since 1996.

1992

Nancy (Miller) Treft retired from the Sioux City Schools as a school nurse after 28 years. She spent time working at East High, Nodland, and Sunnyside.

1988

Alicia (Wessendorf) Bohlke started a new job as executive director at Immanuel Pathways on Dec. 12, 2022. She is also on the board of the Iowa American Lung Association, Iowa ADP. Lynelle Schwien retired from Rock Valley Community School as a middle school math teacher after 35 years. She also coached many different sports over the years, including coaching high school cross country for the last seven years.

1996

Dacia (Bolton) Bates began working for Calix in December 2021. In December 2022, Bates took on the role of customer success specialist for Bark and Servify Care. In this position, she creates an enablement program for broadband service providers, including online courses, authoring knowledge-based articles, and writing and hosting webinars. A large part of her job is providing marketing consulting services to help her customers implement a marketing strategy.

Laurie Walker was promoted to assistant store manager (ASM) at Goodwill Easter Seals of MN on Sept. 11, 2022. Walker had been working parttime for Goodwill for more than five years.

2000

Yolanda (Valdez) Alanis received her doctorate in business administration writing her dissertation about the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska in 2020. She received a promotion to senior account manager for Arvato and took nine months of classes to become a ‘digital champion.’ The graduation was in Berlin, Germany in June 2023.

As a certified Maxwell leader, Stacie (Menin) Anderson will be hosting John Maxwell's Live2Lead event in Sioux City this fall at the Stoney Creek Conference Center on Oct. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

2001

Gretchen (Wickey) Cooper was named the executive director for The Miracle League of Sioux City.

2002

Andrew McClannahan was promoted to patient care coordinator at Steindler Orthopedic. His previous position was medical assistant manager.

Mandy (Hain) Hansen is the owner and operator of Release Counseling & Assessment Services,

1996

In March, Peter Haack competed in the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland for Team USA. His 4 x 200-meter relay team finished second with a time of 1:35.45, bringing home the silver medals in the Men's 45-49 age category.

2008

Blair Lawton is the executive director at the Anamosa Chamber of Commerce.

2009

Kellie Harris accepted a new position as a swim instructor and social media manager at Sides Sisters Swim School where she teaches private swim lessons and uses social media to promote the business.

LLC which provides behavioral health counseling and assessment services to clients ages 5 to 65+ in a private practice setting.

2005

Grant Aschinger was installed as president of the Iowa Chapter of ASFMRA at their annual meeting on Feb. 1, 2023.

For the last five years, Shawna (Simmons) Feldman has served as the officer-in-charge of Iowa’s Navy Reserve Medical Unit - Expeditionary Medical Facility Jacksonville, Detachment D and Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command Bethesda, Detachment Des Moines. During the height of the pandemic, her unit supported COVID-19 relief efforts aboard the USNS Mercy and across the country. In 2021, she was promoted to the rank of commander and received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for her work in this role. CDR Feldman looks forward to her next adventure, as she and her family return to South Carolina to launch Palmetto Coast Home Concierge and continue in the Navy Reserve.

2007

Jon Green was reelected to a four-year term as a Johnson County Board of Supervisors member. Lindsay (Smith) Hindman wrote the South Dakota chapter of a new anthology travel guide, Midwest State Park Adventures, which came out in May 2023 and won "collaboration of the year" at the Midwest Travel Network's annual awards.

2010

Adam Teut is a technology education teacher and robotics club coach as of the 2022-2023 school year where he teaches a variety of computer science, engineering, and woodworking classes at Shakopee High School. After school he mentors and coaches competitive robotics teams. He is also pursuing a master's in technology education degree at St. Cloud State University.

2014

2017

Tyrel Drey was promoted to vice president of support operations for Vizio, becoming the youngest vice president in company history. He oversees a team of customer support and quality assurance professionals in the Dakota Dunes call center.

2011

Katie Larson accepted a new position as a fifthgrade special education teacher at the Dakota Valley School District.

Chelsi (Bissell) Balfour wrote her first children's book "Race Like a Girl."

Brent Heald was promoted to sergeant at the Sioux City Police Department. He began serving with the department in 2012, and is currently serving as the eastside sergeant on the afternoon shift.

2012

Danya (Hangman) Wolff moved from Sioux City

to Monterey, Calif. with her husband Kevin and son Niko in December 2022 and started a new job as assistant director of outpatient surgery at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.

2013

Amber (Wortmann) Davies and Paul Davies '13 are celebrating 10 years of marriage. Paul and Amber met and graduated from Morningside in 2013 and have three children. Amber graduated from Morningside again this year with her master's degree in education after a decade of teaching. Paul is a mental health therapist who has been expanding his skills and profession for the past eight years.

Mariah (Stauffer) Gesink was accepted as a doctoral student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center pursuing a Ph.D. in healthcare epidemiology beginning fall 2023.

2014

Megan Ohlendorf has accepted a new position as a mental health therapist at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s. Prior to this, she was an addiction counselor at Rosecrance Jackson Centers.

Mariah Allen was promoted to store manager at Spencer Gifts.

Claire Gibbons accepted a new position as dean of institutional effectiveness at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. She leads a data and assessment team that works with faculty and staff at the college to support student success.

2016

Elizabeth Ross accepted a new position at River Valley Community School District as the 6-12 band and choir director.

Nicholas Misukanis was awarded a German Chancellor's Fellowship Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for his dissertation analyzing the tensions between expertise and democracy during the nuclear energy debate in West Germany during the 1970s. As a result of this award, he and 40 other fellows were also granted an audience with the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

2017

Natasha Hongsermeier-Graves graduated with her M.D. with distinction from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in May 2023. Dr. Hongsermeier-Graves will began her neurosurgery residency training program at the University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City in June 2023.

2019

Valeo Khan-Snyder, current American Counseling Association (ACA) of Iowa president-elect and legislative and public policy committee chair, accepted the ACA State Branch Advocacy Award on behalf of the ACA of Iowa at the American Counseling Association National Conference in Toronto, Canada, and has spearheaded ACA of Iowa's current legislative advocacy efforts.

Brayton Hagge graduated with a master’s degree in English from the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Haley Mummert was recently promoted at Wells Enterprises, Inc. within their Henderson Nevada facility as a continuous improvement leader.

Kathleen Konrardy accepted a new position at Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish Immersion School.

2018

Brandi Blunk entered remission from anaplastic large cell lymphoma after a six-month run with chemotherapy in December 2022. She just had her six-month check where she learned she is still in remission and had her port removed. Brandi started a new job with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services as a child family service specialist in May 2023.

Alexi Malatare has been promoted to assistant director at Dismas Charities Inc., leading residential reentry center that is contracted with

the Federal Bureau of Prisons to help federal prisoners reenter society successfully.

Matthew Nieland earned his Ph.D. in biology from Kansas State University this past May. He is now working as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Hannah Miller graduated in May from the University of Kansas with a doctorate in pharmacy. She is excited to have returned to Iowa to practice as a pharmacist at the Community Health Center of Fort Dodge.

Taylor DeVary has accepted a position as a morning show host/on-air personality, hosting the morning show on KBEW 1560AM/95.3FM with Riverside Broadcasting, covering both southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa.

2019

Josh Brown graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in May 2023.

Rylee Frake received her Doctorate of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic on Oct. 21, 2022.

2020

Steven Cutler recently moved to Spencer, Iowa, to be the sports director at KICD and the voice of the Spencer Tigers. Previously, he was assistant sports director at KDSN in Denison, Iowa.

Grace Nordquist accepted a new position as project manager at Time to Revive, which is a missionary organization that travels throughout the United States and internationally. As the project manager, Grace helps oversee the various outreach and fundraising events, planning, communication, and more.

2020

2023

2021

Abby Koch is the director of communications at Marshalltown Community School District where she oversees external and internal communications of ten schools and central administration.

2022

Kayla Harris accepted the position of Vermillion High School head volleyball coach where she gets the opportunity to take on the program for Vermillion HS Volleyball.

Lex Wurth has accepted a position at ACCESS Assault Care Center in Ames, Iowa, as a marketing and development coordinator and will begin a graduate program in public health at the University of South Dakota.

Tori Misiaszek was accepted into the RVUMontana College of Osteopathic Medicines MMS/ DO program.

Future Morningsiders

2005

Shawna (Simmons) Feldman and Drew Feldman along with older siblings Ethan and Hallie welcomed Arlo on Sept. 6, 2019.

2006

Emily (Faber) Goodin and Jon Goodin '07 welcomed Olivia Marguerite Goodin Mar. 18, 2023.

2008

Melissa (Stidfole) Pena and Jesus Pena '03 welcomed Colton Brett Pena on Jan. 31, 2023.

2010

Tess (Cook) Martens and Bryce Martens welcomed Addy Renee Martens on Nov. 29, 2022.

2012

Nate McDonald and Taylor McDonald welcomed Jack Norman McDonald on April 10, 2023.

Bailey (Bichel) Bowen and Nathan Bowen welcomed Nole Nathan Bowen on Dec. 26, 2022.

2014

Nick Brincks and Paige (Potter) Brincks '15 welcomed Jayda Brincks on Feb. 7, 2023.

Maggie (Vander Stelt) Miller and Nick Miller welcomed Kendal Miller on Dec. 23, 2022.

2015

Leslie (Pfeifer) Horton and Kaleb Horton '15 welcomed William “Liam” Scott Horton on June 25, 2023.

Audri (Swisher) Iversen and Andy Iversen '14 welcomed Eloise Rose Iversen on Feb. 10, 2023.

2016

Gabi (French) Pederson and Rulin Pederson '15 welcomed Legion Pederson on Feb. 5, 2023.

2018

Kelsey (Krohn) Drieling and Adam Drieling welcomed Sunny Drieling on Dec. 20, 2022.

Marisa Christie and David Young '18 welcomed James on Feb. 13, 2023.

Teagan (Nyren) Winger and Keith Winger '18 welcomed Tate Winger on Feb. 21, 2023.

2021

Daniel Ver Steeg and Erika Ver Steeg welcomed Gavin Ver Steeg on April 13, 2023.

Newlyweds

2012

Danya (Hangman) Wolff and Kevin Wolff, Sept. 22, 2022.

2014

Taylor Pollow and Brooke Wilson '17, Aug. 13, 2020.

2015

Allison (Kjar) Delperdang and Tyler Delperdang, Sept. 10, 2022.

Donna (Habinck) Van Horn and Christopher Van Horn '18, March 11, 2023.

2016

Jessica (Cole) Kishiyama and Andrew Kishiyama, Oct. 10, 2022.

2017

Chad Bertagni and Jessica Bertagni, May 19, 2023.

2018

Rachael (Arnts) Mortier and David Mortier, July 1, 2023.

2019

Angel (Lamoreux) Bauer and Skyler Bauer '18, Aug. 6, 2022.

Sidney (Hildahl) Schleuger and Zac Schleuger '16, Sept. 17, 2022

2020

Julio Torres and Angela Torres, Dec. 11, 2022.

In Loving Memory

1940

Milford "Jake" Jacobson Milwaukee, Wis., died Feb. 1, 2023.

1945

Eileen (Guse) Riead Pueblo, Colo., died Feb. 26, 2022.

1947

Marvel (Harding) Brenden

Whiting, Iowa, died April 29, 2023. Kathryn (Smith) Hillman Tulsa, Okla., died Nov. 18, 2022.

1951

Doris (Leivestad) Gist Sioux Falls, S.D., died Feb. 14, 2023.

Lois (Glasco) Silvey Armstrong, Iowa, died June 20, 2023.

1952

Lynn (Holland) Brien Houston, Tex., died July 9, 2023.

1953

Robert "Bob" Downs Oelwein, Iowa, died March 7, 2023. Rev. Earle Custer Dover, N.H., died April 2, 2023.

1954

Jefferson Fraser Rochester, N.Y., died May 31, 2023.

Allen McDonough Ann Arbor, Mich., died March 16, 2022. Violet (Baker) McClary Jefferson, Iowa, died July 19, 2023.

1955

Donna (Saupe) Struve Urbandale, Iowa, died Nov. 23, 2022.

Roberta (Maurer) Federhart Champaign, Ill., died June 24, 2022.

1956

Rev. Dr. Roger K. Swanson Newton, Iowa, died March 5, 2023.

Martha (Gerstandt) Swanson

Aurelia, Iowa, died April 25, 2023. Cordell Hull Walnut Creek, Calif., died Jan. 10, 2023.

1957

Rosalie (Remmers) Holsclaw Clinton, Iowa, died March 23, 2023.

George Pithan Sioux City, Iowa, died March 3, 2023.

Clifford Hinrichs Emmetsburg, Iowa, died April 10, 2023.

1958

Larry Johnson Ankeny, Iowa, died Feb. 5, 2023.

Ward Kowalke Cresco, Iowa, died July 20, 2023.

Ron Dirks Sioux City, Iowa, died May 1, 2023.

1959

Robert "Bob" Eybers Sioux City, Iowa, died March 14, 2023.

Elaine (Olsen) Johnson Sun City West, Ariz., died March 26, 2023.

Richard Daily Blue Springs, Mo., died June 22, 2023.

1960

Beverly (Casperson) Steddom

West Des Moines, Iowa died March 7, 2023.

Jerry Block Coralville, Iowa, died April 22, 2023.

Dale Traver Sioux City, Iowa, died Feb. 14, 2023.

1961

Oliver Lamar Cope Irvine, Calif., died February 13, 2023.

Kay (Herbold) Powell Vermillion, S.D., died July 20, 2023.

1962

John Gordon Cherokee, Iowa, died July 21, 2023.

Marilyn (Higgins) Henrichs Woodinville, Wash., died Dec. 26, 2022.

1963

Edward Antonette Henderson, Nev., died April 15, 2023.

1964

Loy "Greg" Dunn Sioux City, Iowa, died July 21, 2023.

Phyliss (Rannells) Westphal Suwanee, Ga., died April 20, 2023.

1966

Tom Lucey Woodbridge, Va., died May 16, 2023.

Judy Miller Sioux City, Iowa, died May 16, 2023.

1967

Carol (Beermann) Janssen Pleasant Hill, Iowa, died Jan. 29, 2023.

Roger Gondek Blue Spring, Mo., died May 2, 2023.

Eldon Koskovich Colorado Springs, Colo., died June 16, 2023.

Kenneth Dober Husdon, Iowa, died Aug. 7, 2023.

1968

Randy Stoneking Rio Verde, Ariz., died Dec. 18, 2021.

Lavone (Anderson) Haskins

Denver, Colo., died April 5, 2023. Frances (Wormley) Hansen Kingsley, Iowa, died April 29, 2023.

Kenneth Fricke Eden Prairie, Minn., died July 25, 2023.

1969

Dennis Tevis Hornick, Iowa, died Feb. 6, 2023.

1970

Ronald Hoffman Charles City, Iowa, died July 20, 2023.

Joan Fick Danbury, Iowa, died June 10, 2023.

1971

Joleen Langenfeld San Antonio, Texas, died Jan. 14, 2023.

Robert Vasey Graettinger, Iowa, died March 23, 2023.

Edward Jacobson Ida Grove, Iowa, died May 31, 2023.

June Spornitz Sioux City, Iowa, died June 18, 2023.

1972

Jean Classon Des Moines, Iowa, died May 26, 2023.

Marilyn (Riffer) McKenzie Chanhassen, Minn., died June 18, 2023.

1975

Delbert Christensen Sioux City, Iowa, died April 23, 2023.

1973

Marjorie (Utesch) Hoppe

Correctionville, Iowa, died May 21, 2023.

Mark McNutt Whiting, Iowa, died March 9, 2023.

Frank Voelz Gilbert, Ariz., died April 30, 2020.

1974

Ron McConnell Joplin, Mo., died Aug. 29, 2022.

Dennis Michael O'Keefe Sioux City, Iowa, died Feb. 1, 2023.

James Zerschling Wylie, Tex., died Jan. 31, 2023.

Rev. Elizabeth Schrader Woodbury, Conn., died April 1, 2021.

1976

Gay (Sisson) Melby Council Bluffs, Iowa, died Feb. 14, 2023.

Roger Randall Robbinsdale, Minn., died March 1, 2023.

Mark Goodenow Spirit Lake, Iowa, died Feb. 2, 2023.

Sandy Henry Kingsley, Iowa, died July 10, 2023.

1977

Gary Williamson Minot, N.D., died June 24, 2023.

1980

Debra DeFazio-Gilson Sioux City, Iowa, died March 24, 2023.

Meryl (Koetters) Tieck Sioux City, Iowa, died March 26, 2023.

1982

Scott Simmons Onawa, Iowa, died April 23, 2023.

Mary (Dare) Massa Peterson, Iowa, died Feb. 11, 2023.

1984

Flora (McNeal) Lee Sioux City, Iowa, died April 27, 2023.

Timothy Lee Scottsdale, Ariz., died June 3, 2023.

James Lewison Columbus, Ohio, died Jan. 1, 2023.

1985

Karl Wolle Des Moines, Iowa, died June 24, 2023.

1986

Stuart Kinquist St Louis, Mo., died Nov. 1, 2022.

1989

Wade Welding Sioux Falls, S.D., died May 30, 2023.

Paul Carlson Sioux City, Iowa, died June 9, 2023.

1990

Patricia (Idso) Curry Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, died April 2, 2023.

1991

Kenneth Stueve Sioux City, Iowa, died Jan. 26, 2023.

Brian Daugherty Omaha, Neb., died April 9, 2023.

1992

Gloria (Persoon) Kistner Sioux City, Iowa, died Nov. 3, 2022.

1998

Nancy Busch Marcus, Iowa, died June 30, 2023.

2006

Claudia Anderson Paullina, Iowa, died Jan. 21, 2023.

2010

Duane Bouska Waverly, Iowa, died Feb. 3, 2023.

2025

Alex Reinhardt Dakota Dunes, S.D., died Feb. 26, 2023.

Remembering Cherished Friends

Dr.

16, 2023.

Alexander James "AJ" Locum Omaha, Neb., died Feb. 2, 2023.

Doris Keuck Brandon, S.D., died March 21, 2023.

Marv Berenstein Sioux City, Iowa, died March 14, 2023.

Herman Schultz Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, died March 30, 2023.

Betty Lieder Rochester, Minn., died Jan. 13, 2023.

Jane (Bekins) Meginnis Crested Butte, Colo., died Feb. 15, 2023. Doris Keuck

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