A poster created by Janelle Anderson, a graphic design major, was accepted for display in the National Student Show and Conference 12, sponsored by the Dallas Society of Visual Communications. Anderson was one of only 14 students nationwide from more than 1,400 entries submitted who had a poster or poster [...]
Shortly after Robert Warren ’96 became a pastor and founded Word of Faith Worship Center in St. Joseph, Missouri, his wife, Kimberly ’92, suggested that they open a learning center for children from their church and neighborhood. “I couldn’t even imagine that,” Robert said with a laugh. “That was a [...]
Centennial Capital Campaign update As the Centennial Capital Campaign moves forward in its second year, excitement is in the air. Spratt Memorial Stadium is nearing completion, resulting in an outstanding stadium building, Stadium Club and concourse; and the largest video scoreboard in Division II. Jerry Pickman ’85, executive director of [...]
1980s Chuck Kempf ’83 was named director of Parks, Recreation and Civic Facilities for the City of St. Joseph, Missouri. He had been working for the city since 2005. Dr. Robert Newhart ’83 was named superintendent of the St. Joseph School District and was given a two-year contract in November [...]
Dr. Jim Sanders ’84 wants to give back to his alma mater by helping current students. Sanders, assistant athletic director for the Kansas City Public Schools, organized fellow alumni last year to form the Black Alumni Network. The new group has two goals: help black alumni reconnect and help current [...]
When Jerry Myers ’71 was a freshman at Central High School in St. Joseph, the vice principal took a group of students to a St. Joseph Junior College basketball game. Since then, Myers says, he has been a Griffon. “From then on, there was no question that I was only [...]
Political commentator Cokie Roberts will be the featured speaker at the 23rd R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues this fall. The Convocation is at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the Looney Complex Cokie Roberts, 2016 speaker at the R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues. Arena, [...]
