Hornet News Update
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Generous gift funds ESU scholarship for single parents
Single parents who decide to pursue a college degree face numerous obstacles, from finances and scheduling to child care concerns and self-doubt. At Emporia State University, a substantial gift has changed the educational dynamic for single parents.
The Single Parents With Children Scholarship, funded by Paula Sauder of Emporia with a gift of nearly half a million dollars, will provide generous scholarships for single-parent students. The scholarship program will award five scholarships for the 2007-08 academic year, increasing to 10 annual scholarships in later years.
“I deeply appreciate Paula’s generosity and I am touched by the support she is providing for a group of students with so great a potential for life-changing benefits,” said ESU President Michael Lane. “Her vision to assist single parents earn a college degree will ensure a more stable future for them and their children. We thank Paula Sauder for her vision, her insight and her generosity.”
2007 University Service Citation award winners to be honored
Emporia State University has selected four deserving people to receive the 2007 University Service Citation award at a dinner on Friday, Feb. 23.
Art and Sue Bloomer, Dr. Marshall Havenhill and Janet Schalansky will be honored as the 27th class of University Service Citation winners. A reception at 6:30 p.m. will precede the 7 p.m. dinner on Feb. 23 at the Sauder Alumni Center. The cost of the evening’s activities is $20. Please RSVP by Tuesday, Feb. 20, by contacting the Office of University Advancement at (620) 341-5440 or sacpc@emporia.edu.
Since the first awards in 1980, 70 people have now been recognized for significant and unique service to the university. As the biographies of this year’s recipients demonstrate, these individuals have done remarkable work on behalf of ESU.
ESU Founders’ Day celebration looks back, forward
As a 16-year-old in the winter of 1857-58, Lyman Beecher Kellogg was showing promise as a writer. “Father was sure I would soon be able to become a writing teacher, and I had some ambitions in that direction myself,” he wrote.
Little did Kellogg know that those ambitions would lead him in 1865 to become the first president of Kansas State Normal School, now Emporia State University. Or that his memoirs would be featured at the ESU Founders’ Day celebration on Feb. 12.
Founded in 1863 when it was authorized by the state legislature, Emporia State University celebrated its 144th birthday on Monday. Three of Kellogg’s descendants – great-granddaughters Sue Harris and Claire Kellogg, and great-great-grandson Ross Kellogg Betzer – read excerpts from Kellogg’s recently published memoirs, which describe the institution’s earliest days.
Annual campus/community scholarship campaign kicks off at ESU
The 2007 campaign for scholarships began at Emporia State University last Thursday with the grand opening of Scholarbucks Café.
The imaginary café, with its “menu” of scholarships, offers faculty and staff an expanded list of scholarships to support during the annual campus campaign. From Presidential Academic Awards to departmental and athletic scholarships, the menu has it all.
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ESU President Michael Lane hands a plate to Dr. DeWayne Backhus (left), chairman of the departments of physical sciences, as Dr. Gerrit Bleeker, interim dean of graduate studies; Dr. Tes Mehring, dean of the Teachers College; and chef Harold Jensen (behind Lane) look on, at the grand opening Thursday of Scholarbucks Café, the 2007 ESU scholarship campaign. |
The community portion of the annual drive centers around the second annual John Blaufuss Memorial Run/Walk, on Saturday, March 17, in Union Square on the ESU campus. The 5K run and 2-mile walk will raise funds for Presidential Academic Awards while honoring the memory of long-time ESU friend and employee John Blaufuss.
For more information on the events and to register for the Run/Walk, click here.
Plenty of events!
- Bonner & Bonner lecture, Feb. 13
- White Glove Affair, Feb. 17
- University Service Citation awards dinner, Feb. 23
- South Central Kansas Alumni Chapter event, Nature Center, Wichita, Feb. 24
- Tip-Off Dinner for MIAA basketball tourney, Kansas City, Feb. 25
- ESU Day on the Hill, Topeka, March 1
- 2nd annual John Blaufuss Scholarship Run, March 17
- President's Inaugural Celebration, March 26-31
- Senior Week, April 23-27
- Newberg Outstanding Senior and Recent Graduate banquet, April 23
- Spring commencement, May 12
- Homecoming 2007, SAVE THE DATE! - Oct. 20, 2007
SPORTS
Baseball team falls to Angelo State
The #8 Hornets committed four errors and gave up six unearned runs in a 13-10 loss at #33 Angelo State on Sunday afternoon. All-American Mark McBratney got ESU on the board first when he singled, stole second and scored on Matt Marasco’s single. From there on there would be seven lead changes in the nine inning game with ASU taking the lead for good on a sac fly in the bottom of the seventh. The Hornets are back in action this weekend when they travel to Hays, Kan. for a scheduled three game tournament. ESU will take on Metro State on Friday, Neb.-Kearney on Saturday and Ft. Hays State on Sunday.
Softball team wins tourney in Texas
The #3 ESU softball team won the Texas Woman's Invitational Tournament Championship with a 2-1 victory over Midwestern State on Sunday afternoon in Denton, Texas.
Courtney Reed turned in a strong performance in the circle, giving up one run on four hits with ten strikeouts. All-American Megan Davison put the Hornets on the board in the bottom of the first when her single to center scored Chelsea McClernon, who had reached on a dropped third strike. McClernon's RBI double in the bottom of the second scored Laura Pfautsch and proved to be the game winner.
The Hornets will travel to Phoenix, Ariz. this weekend to take part in the Division II Lead-off Classic. ESU will be one of five teams in the NFCA Preseason Top 25 taking part in the tournament and are the defending champions of the event.
Men’s basketball team drops decision to Central Missouri
The #19 ESU Hornets fell to then-#5 Central Missouri 88-79 on Saturday afternoon in Warrensburg, Mo., in front of more than 6,100 fans. UCM jumped out to a 9-0 lead to open the game only to see ESU respond with a 12-2 run to take a one point lead with 14:41 left in the first half. From that point on there were six ties and four lead changes in the opening frame that saw UCM take a 44-42 lead into the half. ESU would cut the lead to three at 70-67 on a Scott Elliott lay-up with 7:18 remaining only to see UCM convert 10 of 12 free throws in the final 5:15 of the game. ESU, at 19-3 overall, is back in action on Wednesday against Pittsburg State. The Gorillas defeated Northwest Missouri 74-56 on Saturday in Pittsburg. Tip-off from White Auditorium is set for 7:30 p.m. on Valentine’s Day.
Lady Hornets drop game to Central Missouri
The #10 Lady Hornets gave up a 12-2 run over the last 3:09 as they fell to Central Missouri 65-59 on Saturday at the UCM Multipurpose Building. Central Missouri scored eight of their 12 points during the run from the free throw line as ESU was outscored 18-6 at the stripe on the night and did not get into the bonus in the second half.
Michelle Stueve led ESU with 12 points and nine rebounds, while Andrea Leiker and Carolyn Dorsey each added 10 points. The Lady Hornets return to the friendly confines of White Auditorium on Wednesday to begin a four game home-stand. Tip-off with Pittsburg State is set for 5:30 p.m. on Valentine’s Day.
Track and field off and running
Trent Olivier picked up a pair of fourth place finishes and provisionaled in the shot put to highlight the day for ESU at the Mule Relays on Friday. The Hornets had nine top ten finishes in the meet attended by 27 schools. Olivier threw 54-08.75 to become just the fifth Hornet to go over 54 feet in the shot put and provisionally qualified for the national championships in the event.
Drew Bender placed second in the triple jump for ESU’s highest individual finish.
ESU will split the squad again this week with athletes scheduled to go to the KSU Open in Manhattan, Kan. and the Prairie Wolf Invitational in Lincoln, Neb.
Tennis highlights include match with alumni
The Hornet men’s tennis team defeated the ESU alumni team by an overall match score of 8-2 on Saturday night at Homestead Country Club in Prairie Village. The varsity began the night capturing two out of three singles matches. The current Hornets then rolled off six of the seven singles matches, dropping only the #2 singles spot. “It was encouraging for the ESU tennis alumni to see how much the men's tennis team has improved over the last two years,” said ESU tennis coach John Cayton. “This is a unique and great group of guys who have continued to play well and often on their own after graduation.” Emporia State's next match will be on Feb. 24 when they travel to Tulsa to take on East Central (OK) and Southeastern State (OK).
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