Wednesday, April 16, 2008 HNU archive
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Reception tomorrow for Roy Mann
Emporia State University will say farewell to its outgoing alumni director, Roy Mann, at a campus and community reception from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Sauder Alumni Center. A short program will begin at approximately 3:15.
Join us as we celebrate Roy’s unparalleled dedication to ESU. Mann, who served as the alumni director since 1995 and first came to ESU as an assistant director of endowment in 1988, will begin a new position on May 1 as a senior development officer with the Provision Ministry Group, an international organization dedicated to church planting.
It’s an understatement to say we will miss him dearly. How do we cope? Laughter. The Advancement office roasted Roy last week, and you’ll find some pictures below!
There’s also the monumental task of finding the right person to be our new director of alumni relations, and the search is already under way. You can help – if you feel that you, or someone you know, would fit the bill, take a look at the job description on the ESU website by clicking here.
ESU baseball’s winning streak sets MIAA record
Perfect in league play. Hasn’t lost in over a month. Blowout after blowout.
It all adds up to an MIAA-record 29-game winning streak for the #5 ESU baseball team. The last three wins were typical – over the weekend, the Hornets beat Missouri Southern three times by a combined score of 37-5. The only letdown, if you can call it that, was Brian Majors’ 29-game hitting streak coming to an end.
The Hornets, at 36-3 overall and 21-0 in league play, play at 4 p.m. today at Pittsburg State. Meanwhile, you can hear Coach Bob Fornelli talk about the streak in a video by the Emporia Gazette. Click here to read more on the team
The third annual Blaufuss Memorial Run/Walk is Saturday!
Get out your running shoes, walking shoes and strollers! The family-friendly John Blaufuss Memorial Run/Walk is set for Saturday, April 19, on the ESU campus, to raise support for ESU’s General Scholarship Fund. Join us for a 5K run or a 2-mile walk on the 19th, and then stay for the reception afterward at the Sauder Alumni Center. For more information and a registration form, click here.
Newberg Outstanding Senior and Distinguished Senior named
Andrea Luthi, an Emporia State University senior from Madison, Kan., majoring in chemistry, biology and Spanish, was named the Dwight & Ida Curry Newberg Outstanding Senior at the annual Newberg banquet on April 7, while Lindsay Davis, a senior from Olpe, Kan., was named the Newberg Distinguished Senior. Read more
Ambassadors announced for 2008-09 year
The roster for the prestigious Ambassadors organization for the 2008-09 school year has been compiled. Join us in congratulating this exceptional group of students!
Lauren Adams – Independence, Mo. – Senior -Elementary Education
** Jason Baker - Marienthal - Senior - Accounting/Management
* Brian Ball – Mulvane – Senior - Social Science
Lorene Booth – Emporia – Senior – Business Administration
** Ashley Brooks – Emporia – Senior – Elementary Education/ESL Endorsement
Molli Chitwood-Roberts - Osawatomie - Senior – Music Education
*** Drew Donahoo – Overland Park – Senior – Speech/Communications/Theatre – (Senior Week Chair)
Elyse Ezpinoza – Merriam – Junior – Secondary Health & PE Education
* Jill Ferrell – Hutchinson – Junior – Secondary Education – (Secretary)
Todd Fitzsimmons – Dodge City – Senior – Accounting
Drake Foster – Mulvane – Sophomore – Secondary Education/Social Science
* Nicole Gannon – Manhattan - Senior – Accounting – (Traditions Chair)
** Elissa Hadley – Burns – Senior – Secondary Education
* Alianna Hamer – Overland Park – Senior- Marketing – (CASE/ASAP)
Hanson, Lacee – Emporia - Sophomore – Undeclared
Lainie Harber – Whitewater – Sophomore – Biology
**Hernanez, Michelle – Kingman – Senior – Business
** Michael Hooton – Ulysses – Graduate Student – MBA – (President)
* Jessica Isakson – Liberal – Senior – Accounting
Whitney Lanier – Walton – Sophomore – Secondary Education/Mathematics
Kelly Launchbaugh – Lacrosse – Senior – Sociology & Business Management
* Carrie Leach – Olathe – Junior – Elementary Education – (Treasurer)
Erin Lynam – Lindsborg – Sophomore – Business Administration
Ashley McCollough – Council Grove – Sophomore – Secondary Education/Social Science
*Hilary Moe – Grantville – Senior- Elementary Education – (Advancement Liaison)
Hannah Prophet – Topeka – Junior – Physical Education & Business Education
*Misti Richmond -Marion – Junior – Communication – (Vice-President)
**Kelly Rippel – Topeka – Senior – Communication – (Alumni Relations Chair)
*Amy Stonebraker,– Norwich – Junior – Communication – (Spirit Co-Chair)
*Kyra Strobel – Garnett – Senior – Communication – (Spirit Co-Chair)
Erynn Watt – Clearwater – Junior – Elementary Education
Kim Zahner – Gardner – Senior – Business Administration – (Admissions Liaison)
*denotes second-year ambassador
**denotes third-year ambassador
***denotes four-year ambassador
(office held during 2008-2009 academic year)
Tallgrass Workshop showcases Kansas writers
The 23rd Annual Tallgrass Writing Workshop, to be held June 28-29 on the Emporia State University campus, features award-winning writers, timely topics on the publishing industry, a networking reception and individual critiques. The keynote speakers are Richard Uhlig, a Kansas native whose acclaimed first novel, Last Dance at the Frosty Queen, was inspired by his high school years in Herington, and Phillip Finch, a veteran author and journalist whose forthcoming book is Raising the Dead, a true story about a cave diving tragedy. Read more
Student newspaper staff earns recognition at state journalism contest
Journalists from Emporia State University’s campus newspaper, The Bulletin, carted home awards from the Kansas Associated Collegiate Press conference April 6-7 in Wichita. Copy editor Molly Heavner, a senior from Spring Hill, won first place in news writing; managing editor Mallory Livingston, a sophomore from Topeka, and staff writer Christi Hays, a sophomore from Goddard, won third place in series writing; and editor-in-chief Chris Hunter, a senior from Park City, won third place in sports photography. Read more
Wen selected as ESU School of Business dean
The new dean of Emporia State University’s School of Business brings 20 years of teaching experience on college campuses in Missouri, Illinois and New Jersey to his newest leadership position. ESU has named Dr. H. Joseph Wen to the position, effective in July. Read more
Emporia State Young Democrats and Environmental Club announce Green Week to commemorate Earth Day
ESU’s Young Democrats and Environmental Club are presenting the second annual Green Week, a week’s worth of events that bring environmental awareness to ESU students. Green Week takes place during the week of April 21-25. The student groups will also host a panel of Kansas leaders, including Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson, co-chair of the Kansas Energy Council and chair of the Kansas Wind Working Group, to discuss the state’s current energy policies. Read more
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Would you like to help us test out a new-and-improved Hornet News Update? Send an e-mail to jtuel@emporia.edu saying that you’ll participate, and we’ll send you a few trial runs of a new, tech-savvy e-newsletter in the next few months. Offer your feedback while we tinker with the mechanics on this end, and we’ll be on our way!
SPORTS
Softball pitcher picks up a no-hitter
Samantha Sheeley tossed a no hitter in game one and Jennifer Dace hit a grand slam to invoke the run rule in game two as #21 Emporia State swept Missouri Southern 3-0 and 9-0 on Tuesday. The no hitter in the matinee was the first by a Hornet since Sheeley threw one against Washburn in the MIAA Tournament last season. She struck out ten and walked four in seven innings of work, allowing only one runner to reach second base.
ESU places second at D-II Challenge, two named MIAA athletes of the week
The Emporia State men and women combined to win ten event championships as each team placed second in the Papa John’s Pizza D-II Challenge on Sunday at Witten Track and Welch Stadium. Meanwhile, Josh Honeycutt was named MIAA Male Field Athlete of the Week and Jonel Rossbach was the MIAA Track Athlete of the Week. Read more
ESU football to hold spring game on Friday
Emporia State will wrap-up spring drills with the Black & Gold Spring Game on Friday, April 18. It will be a game situation with the team divided into two squads with four quarters of action. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. on Jones Field at Welch Stadium. Nearly 70 players are signed up for the ESU Letterman's Golf Scramble on Saturday. Read more football news
Hornets ink eight for soccer
Emporia State soccer coach Jim Schneiderhahn recently announced the names of eight student-athletes who will attend ESU and play soccer for the Hornets. "This class gives us some things that we have been lacking the last couple of years," said Schneiderhahn. "The competition for spots should be fierce and I am excited to see that athletes rise to the challenge." The students are Holli Schletzbaum, Wichita; Alison Germany, Spring, Texas; Sarah Anderson, Overland Park; Jennifer Stillmock, Omaha, Neb.; Tessa Pettyjohn, Olathe; Jessica Decker, Emporia; Courtney Cowan, Olathe; and Kelsey Cowan, Olathe.
For more on Hornet athletics, visit www.emporia.edu/athletics/
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Roy's Roast
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| The Advancement team with Roy at his roast |
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| In our "Everybody Loves Roy Mann" shirts! |
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| Roy with our prestigious volunteers |
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| Reading Rocky Balboa's "Guide to Life" |
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| Roy with a bobblehead from "The Office" |
Last Updated April 17, 2008