Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008 HNU archive
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Frederickson returning to direct theatre production
The Flint Hills Alumni Chapter invites you to a special dinner theatre event on Wednesday, March 5, featuring emeritus professor Ronald Q. Frederickson. Join fellow alumni and friends at 5:30 p.m. in the MU Skyline Room for dinner with Frederickson and Jim Bartruff, director of theatre, to welcome back a legend of ESU theatre. The dinner is followed by a staging of “Nickel and Dimed,” directed by Frederickson himself in the Frederickson Theatre in Roosevelt Hall! The cost is $25 per person. RSVP by Feb. 29 to Joan Lauber at 1500 Highland St., Emporia, KS 66801; or jlauber@emporia.edu; or (620) 341-6469.
More events!
- - MIAA Tourney Alumni Event, March 7, Kansas City
- - ESU Day at the Capitol, March 25, Topeka
- - Phoenix Area Alumni Reception, March 25, Phoenix
- - Emporia Connection reunion events, April 4-6, Emporia
- - Senior Week, April 7-11, Emporia
- - 3rd annual John Blaufuss Memorial Run/Walk, April 19, Emporia
- - Homecoming 2008 - Oct. 25, 2008
Professor's sense of community becomes his legacy
Ron Keith, an associate professor of physics at Emporia State University, cared deeply for the people around him, especially his students. He may have lost his battle with cancer in late 2007, but his caring personality will remain.
Through an estate gift, the professor left behind his legacy through the Ronald Loren Keith Scholarship Fund. The educational opportunity is available for juniors and seniors seeking a bachelor of science degree with a desire to teach physics. Read more by clicking here.
Black History Month launches discussion, information at ESU
Emporia State University’s office of multicultural programs and services and the Black Student Union are joining to provide unique and educational activities to celebrate Black History Month.
“Black History Month honors and recognizes the accomplishments of the black community,” said Dr. Barbara Baker, director of multicultural affairs at ESU. “This celebration outlines their contributions to American history and brings to light some names of people that students maybe did not learn about in school.” Read more
Kansas Arts Commission awards go to three from ESU
A member of Emporia State University’s art faculty and two of her students are receiving recognition from the Kansas Arts Commission.
Roberta Eichenberg, assistant professor of art, has received a KAC Mid-Career Artist Fellowship. Her work is at left below. Meanwhile, two students earned Emerging Artist Awards from KAC: Heather Smith (middle), a senior from Raymore, Mo., and Sarah Sparks (right), a senior from Olathe. Read more by clicking here.
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ESU recognizes Schwenn at reception
A full house of John Schwenn’s fans honored the long-time service of the departing 
administrator at a reception Monday. Schwenn, vice president for academic affairs at ESU since 1997, will become the president of Dalton State College, Dalton, Ga., on March 1.
Schwenn has been associated with ESU since 1989, when he was hired as an associate professor and associate chair of the Division of Psychology and Special Education in The Teachers College. In 2006, Schwenn served as Emporia State’s interim president for five months.
SPORTS
Lady Hornets share first place in MIAA
All-American Michelle Stueve scored 27 points with a season-high 16 rebounds as #20 Emporia State defeated Central Missouri 83-65 in White Auditorium on Saturday night.
ESU opened the game with an 11-3 run and never trailed, notching their seventh straight win and snapping a five game winning streak for UCM.
The Lady Hornets, who maintained their share of first place in the MIAA, will embark on a three-game road trip starting at Pittsburg State. Tip-off on Wednesday from Lance Arena in Pittsburg, Kan. is set for 5:30 p.m.
Stueve now has 2,239 career points and has moved into 22nd in all-time NCAA Division II career scoring.
Rossbach breaks school record
All-American Jonel Rossbach shattered the school record and recorded the fastest D-II time in the nation this year in the 5000m at the ISU Classic in Ames, Iowa, on Friday. Her automatic qualifier was joined by seven provisional qualifiers by ESU at the MSSU Radio Shack Invitational in Joplin, Mo.
Rossbach’s time of 16:51.62 is the top mark in D-II this year by nearly 16 seconds and broke Kadri Kelve’s ESU record of 17:11.80 set in 2003 by over 20 seconds. She finished seventh in the field that was won by Iowa State All-American Lisa Koll. Koll’s time of 15:52.37 is an NCAA Division I automatic qualifier and shattered the meet and facility record by 23 seconds in a race that saw five competitors hit the D-I provisional qualifying mark.
“This may have been the best regular season race Jonel has ever run in,” said ESU head coach Dave Harris. “This was very similar to the national championships in cross country. She ran with the top three for a good portion of the race before Koll just ran away from everyone.” Read more by clicking here.
Baseball picks up two wins, drops one
The #14 Hornet baseball team fell to #10 Central Oklahoma 19-5 on Tuesday in Edmond, Okla. ESU jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning and got to within a run at 6-5 in the fifth before the Bronchos scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. ESU was out hit 23-11 in the ball game.
The men opened the season with two wins at Colorado School of Mines on Feb. 16. The Hornets will next be at home for games with North Dakota and Mary this weekend, Feb. 22-24.
#11 softballers lose two at tourney after upset
The #11 Emporia State softball team gave up 11 two-out runs as they were swept in two games on the final day of the ASU Blue & Gold Classic. ESU fell to Cameron 7-4 in the first game and lost to #5 Angelo State 5-3 in the nightcap.
On Sunday, the women defeated #5 Angelo State 6-4 to wrap-up their first day of action at the ASU Blue & Gold Classic. The Hornets earlier lost to Incarnate Word 6-5 in eight innings and West Texas A&M 5-4.
Men’s basketball team drops game to Pitt State
Playing without the MIAA's leader in scoring and assists, DeAndre Townsend, Emporia State fell to Central Missouri 71-52 on Saturday night in White Auditorium. Townsend was out for the night with the flu.
The 52 points were the fewest scored by a David Moe-coached team and the fewest scored by ESU in White Auditorium since a 54-52 loss to Pittsburg State in 2000. Marvin Lee paced the Hornets with 13 points and nine rebounds and was the only Hornet in double figures.
The Hornets begin a three-game road trip on Wednesday at Pittsburg State. Tip-off from Lance Arena is set for 7:30 p.m.
For more on Hornet athletics, visit www.emporia.edu/athletics.
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