A committee of young alumni teamed up to plan and execute a successful day of giving for the University. The GOLD (Griffons of the Last Decade) Network set a goal of raising $10,000 in just 24 hours during Homecoming week. Thanks to a $5,000 match by the Danford Family Excellence [...]
Mike McKenzie ’77 recently established an endowed scholarship in memory of Dr. Leo Galloway, professor emeritus of biology who passed away in 2012. McKenzie graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology, and fondly remembers Dr. Galloway. “Dr. Galloway impacted the lives of many students during his tenure,” he said. “I [...]
There’s one thing that everyone who knew Kenneth Jameson could say about him with certainty – the man loved golf. Even before he retired from Hillyard as traffic manager after 27 years of service, he was a regular fixture at St. Joseph’s Fairview Golf Course. He was still a familiar [...]
Bill Wright, an ardent supporter of Missouri Western arts programs, passed away March 21, 2018. He was 79. Wright, a St. Joseph native, left his hometown when he went to college and moved several times with his career. When he retired and returned to St. Joseph about 50 years later, [...]
1970s Gary Patterson ’76, founder of the Patterson Legal Group, opened a branch of his Wichita, Kansas law office in St. Joseph, Missouri. 1980s Charles Bruffy ’81, Grammy-award winning conductor, received the Signature Sinfonian award from the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America. The Signature Sinfonian award is conferred upon [...]
Leah Swindler ’13 says there are not really any manuals on how to save severely dilapidated properties, but she is learning and learning quickly. The St. Joseph native said she grew up admiring all of St. Joseph’s beautiful, historic buildings, so it should come as no surprise that she is [...]
Dr. Sharon Kosek ’77 has a true passion for the arts and has turned that passion into extraordinary volunteerism. As a testament to her devotion, she recently received the 2018 Missouri State Award for Leadership in the Arts from the Missouri Arts Council, and in June, she will receive the [...]
Dear Fellow Alumni, Natalie Redmond '00 In my letter in the last issue, I mentioned the success of Homecoming, some of the new things we started and changes we made to enhance Homecoming. Special thanks to all of the many alumni who attended or volunteered with the 2017 [...]
Martin Luther King III Martin Luther King III was the featured speaker at the 24th annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues in September. Along with his presentation, he attended a sponsor reception and a breakfast with 25 student leaders. He also spoke at a lunch in [...]
