Ichabod Insider - June 2010

5K FUN RUN AND CAMPUS WALK
Save the date for our annual 5K fun run and campus walk to raise money for the Washburn Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. The event will be held Sat., Sept. 18. Either enjoy a leisurly walk on campus or run a 5K in and around Washburn. Share the infomation with your friends and family. Get details here.

ATTENTION CHICAGO AREA ALUMNI
You are invited to join Dr. Jerry Farley, Washburn Deans and fellow Washburn University Alumni & Friends for drinks, light bites and conversation.

Thursday, July 15, 2010
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The Westin Michigan Avenue
Consort Room, 16th Floor
909 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL

RSVP to wualumni@washburn.edu

AFTER HOURS

Mark your calendar for the next couple of After Hours, Fridays, July 9, Aug. 6 and Sept. 10.

After Hours is a great event for WU alumni and friends. Attendance averages about 175-200 people. Admission is free of charge to dues paid members of the Washburn Alumni Association or only $5 for non members for soft drinks and snacks and complimentary wine and beer. For more information visit: http://www.washburn.edu/alumni/AfterHours.htm.

Save on admission to alumni events by joining the Alumni Association online.

SHOP ONLINE AT THE WASHBURN BOOKSTORE
The Washburn Bookstore has a new online store. Now you can shop online for all the cool WU merchandise they sell in the Bookstore and Bod Shop ... T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, gift items, flags, bumper stickers and more. They'll ship it right to your door. Check it out at: http://www.washburnbookstore.com/Merchandise.asp

25% OFF
Take advantage of Washburn Wednesday's at Jock's Nitch in Topeka. Jock's Nitch is located next door to the Pizza Hut at 17th and Wanamaker. They have lots of Washburn logoed merchandise and it's all 25% off on Wednesdays.

ARE YOU ON FACEBOOK?
The Washburn Alumni Association has a page on Facebook. Become a fan. Visit: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Topeka-KS/Washburn-Alumni-Association/60689696795

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER
Do you want to hear our tweets? Follow us at: http://twitter.com/washburnalumni

GET A WASHURN VISA CARD
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

ART SUPPLIES NEEDED
Do you want to help kids use their imaginations? Below is a list of needed items that can be donated to the ArtLab, a hands-on art learning facility designed for people of all ages, in the Mulvane Art Museum, located at Washburn University. Donations can be dropped off at the ArtLab, located in the basement of the Mulvane Art Museum, or Mulvane Art Museum office, room 111, Garvey Fine Arts Center. For more information, contact (785) 670-1124.

Items to be donated:
Any old T-shirts for kids to use at paint shirts
Buttons
Sea shells
Any kind/type of lace or doilies
Ribbons
Bows
Wall paper
Paper sacks
Paint brushes
Crayons
Any craft items

The Mulvane Art Museum also offers education programming for all ages (4-adult) during the Summer Razzle Dazzle classes, which begin in June. More information about Razzle Dazzle classes is available at www.washburn.edu/mulvane or call (785) 670-2420.

MOVE CREW
Please mark your calendars for Washburn Move Crew! This event has become a wonderful Washburn tradition and the Residential Living Office would like to invite all faculty, staff and students to be a part of our annual Move Crew to assist students moving into the residence halls and apartments this fall.

This year, our facilities will open on Thursday, August 19th at 9am. We are asking for volunteers to sign up for any time between 9am and 5pm. T-shirts are provided for volunteers. Registration forms can be found online and can be either mailed or emailed to us!

Please visit the Residential Living Web site for more information and registration forms!
http://www.washburn.edu/main/studentlife/resliving/getting-involved/Move-Crew.html

SCIENCE DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The fourth annual Women in Science Day will be held at Washburn University on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. (This is the Tuesday of Washburn's fall break.) Labs will be held in the morning and late morning/early afternoon, and the event also includes a lunch, speaker and fashion show. The event is free for participants and open to female seventh graders to encourage an interest in science.

I am looking for individuals interested in organizing and running labs, or anyone that would just like to help out the day of the event.

If you are interested in volunteering, or would like additional information, please email Susan.Bjerke@washburn.edu or call 785- 670-2078.

MEALS FOR HAITI
Nearly 1,000 volunteers packed 206,712 meals during the Into the Streets for Haiti event on Sunday, May 2. Numana, a hunger initiative from El Dorado, delivered bulk food products including rice, beans, soy protein, and vitamins, to the Ag Hall, Kansas Expocentre, where the items were packaged into individual meals. The meals will arrive in Haiti and be in the hands of those in need by the end of next week.

Washburn LinC Scholars and Bonner Leaders who organized the event were: Lora Biesenthal, Wheaton; Lacey Bryant, Kiowa; Andrea Haney, Lecompton, and Bailea Ochs, Garden City.

Washburn University’s Learning in the Community (LinC), Bonner Leaders and Christian Challenge sponsored the event. For more information, contact Rick Ellis at (785) 670-2117.

HELP RECRUIT STUDENTS
We need your help recruiting students to Washburn. Alumni and friends are excellent resources who can share information about Washburn to prospective students. If you want to refer to us the names of prospective students, please fill out our short online form at: http://www.washburn.edu/alumni/studentrecruitment/prospectivestudentform.html

UNIVERSITY NEWS

BOARD OF REGENTS
The Honorable Christal Marquardt has been named chairwoman of the Washburn University Board of Regents, effective July 1. Serving as vice chairwoman will be Blanche C. Parks.

Marquardt was appointed to the Washburn Board of Regents in 2007 by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. She is an alumna of Washburn University School of Law, graduating with honors in 1974. From 1974-86 she was with the firm of Cosgrove, Webb & Oman in Topeka. In 1986 she joined the firm of Palmer, Marquardt & Snyder in Topeka and remained there until she joined the firm of Levy & Craig, P.C. in Kansas City in 1991. In 1994 Judge Marquardt and her son formed Marquardt & Associates, L.L.C. in Fairway, Kan., where she practiced until her appointment to the Kansas Court of Appeals in 1995. In 2002 Washburn University School of Law awarded Judge Marquardt the Distinguished Service Award.

Parks was originally appointed to the Washburn Board by Mayor Butch Felker in 1993, reappointed by Mayor Joan Wagnon in 1996 and is the Regents appointee from the 19th State Senatorial District. She has served two one-year terms as board chairwoman and two one-year terms as vice chairwoman. Parks received a bachelor’s degree in education in 1971 and a master’s degree in education in 1976 from Washburn. She is employed by the State Department on Aging.

Marquardt and Parks will serve as board officers for one year.

UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN
As a pacesetter organization, Washburn University lead the community as the first donor group to stage a United Way of Greater Topeka campaign for 2010.

Washburn’s campaign theme, “Live WUnited” set the tone for the campaign, which ran April 1 through May 7. This year, the Washburn University and Washburn Institute of Technology faculty and staff donated $28,658.30.

This year’s campaign approach is to help those at Washburn gain a better understanding of what United Way does for our community and how we as members of this community can become more involved. Together by supporting United Way, Washburn is able to show that as individuals, and as a university, we understand the importance of building a better, stronger and more caring community.

For more information contact Robin Moser, WU 2010 United Way campaign chairwoman, at (785) 670-1651.

DEATH OF REGENT JIM ROTH
It is with great sadness to announce the death of Jim Roth, a member of the Washburn Board of Regents, on Wednesday, May 19, in Wichita.

“As we all know, he was a wonderful person who loved Washburn,” President Jerry Farley noted in a message to other Board members. “He served with distinction as a board member for many years. We will all miss him.”

Roth was named to the Washburn Board of Regents in 1992 by the late Gov. Joan Finney, was reappointed by Gov. Bill Graves in 1996 and 2000 and reappointed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius in 2004 and 2008. He served four terms (1995-97 and 2004-06) as board chairman.

He was an alumnus of the Washburn University School of Law, receiving a juris doctor in 1966. The School of Law honored him in 2005 with a Distinguished Service Award, and he was named an honorary member of Sagamore in 2007. In April, Roth received the Alumni Distinguished Service Award.

Since 1979, Roth was engaged in the private practice of law in Wichita and was a partner in the law firm of Woodard, Hernandez, Roth and Day.

PHI DELTA THETA
Washburn Endowment Association is excited to announce the completion of fundraising for renovations to the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house on Washburn University's campus.

With a lead gift from Ronald K. Richey, ’49, of Shoal Creek, Ala., and the support of alumni, the approximately $2 million campaign was conducted to complete renovations and modernize the current chapter house. Alumni of the Kansas Beta chapter of Phi Delta Theta have generously dedicated their support with a commitment to continue to provide a safe and unique living environment for male students on campus.

As one of the oldest buildings on Washburn’s campus, renovations will preserve the structural and historical integrity of the chapter house. The Kansas Beta chapter of Phi Delta Theta was founded at Washburn in 1910. The chapter house, located at 1810 SW Mulvane, was built in 1927 and was one of the few buildings to survive the 1966 tornado that devastated much of Washburn’s campus.

Phi Delta Theta has played an integral role in the success of Greek life at Washburn since its founding. The completion of fundraising for this project is the culmination of several years of preparations and planning by dedicated alumni in partnership with Washburn University leadership.

A volunteer group of Kansas Beta alumni, spearheaded by local alumnus Bob Taggart, ’51, played a crucial role in the success of this campaign. Other group members included Jesse Borjon, ’99 of Topeka, Ross Hendrickson, ’93 of Chanute, Kan., Rick LeJuerrne, ’91 of Tecumseh, Kan., and Ryan Mohwinkle, ’03 of Topeka.

"The private support that has made this fundraising project possible will enable the men of Phi Delta Theta to continuing living in their historical chapter house and will enhance both their educational and campus life experience at Washburn," said Dr. Jerry Farley, Washburn University president.

The renovations are set to be completed before fall of 2011 classes begin.

WASHBURN TECH

For more information about Washburn Tech visit: http://www.washburntech.edu/main/index.htm

GIVE TO WASHBURN
In an effort to better serve its constituents,
Washburn Endowment Association has
launched a newly designed Web site to improve
online communications. The new site is live and offers visitors a variety of fresh features. View the new Web site and explore all the new features by visiting www.givetowashburn.org

Gifts to Washburn University can be the difference between promise and fulfillment, limitation and opportunity, failure and success. Donations from Washburn alumni and friends provide for student scholarships, faculty support, equipment and technology updates, program support, activity funds and visiting professor and lectureship programs. To make a secure online gift, visit: https://secure.imodules.com/s/1176/interior.aspx?sid=1176&gid=1&pgid=12&type=1&cid=665

BOOKSTORE NEWSLETTER
Take a minute out of your busy schedule to look at the Bookstore's most current newsletter. Upcoming events, new merchandise and coupons are a few of the items of interest. Visit:http://www.washburn.edu/services/bookstore/F&SBookWUrmJune2010.pdf

NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF WU
For the latest news about the Ichabods, Lady Blues, and other Washburn happenings, check out the Topeka Capital Journal's Web site at: http://cjonline.com/washburn/.

WASHBURN REVIEW ONLINE
News Want to read the latest news that’s hot off the press about Washburn? Check out the student newspaper, the Washburn Review at: http://www.washburnreview.org.

ACADEMICS

WASHBURN TECH GRADUATION
Approximately 400 Washburn Tech students were candidates for graduation which was held May 20 at Lee Arena on the Washburn University Campus. The Commencement speaker was Neal Fisher, Vice President, KBS Constructors, Inc.

Washburn Tech is a 2-year institution where students can obtain relevant technical skills, taught by highly skilled, knowledgeable instructors, that prepare them for the job market. Washburn Tech offers 24 technical programs, most of which are about 48 credits in length, in one of five departments - Construction, Health Care, Transportation, Human Services, and Technology. In addition, short-term continuing education and custom courses are also offered. Approximately 90 percent of Washburn Tech graduates go either into jobs related to their training, into the military, or go on to further their education.

Washburn Tech is located at 5724 SW Huntoon Street approximately one-half mile east of Wanamaker Road in Topeka. To inquire about technical programs or future courses please contact Washburn Tech at 785.273.7140 or visit our website www.washburntech.edu.

GOODYEAR MAINTENANCE CO-OP
The seventh class of the Goodyear Maintenance Co-Op Technician Program graduated June 9 from Washburn Institute of Technology.

In 2002, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company established a relationship with Washburn Tech (formerly named Kaw Area Technical School) to offer a maintenance co-op technician program to improve the skills of current as well as prospective maintenance technicians at the Topeka manufacturing plant. The first class of eight graduated in January 2004. The 2010 graduating class of 12 consists of six incumbent associates and six newly hired associates.

“We are honored to partner with Washburn Tech on this program and proud of what we have been able to accomplish together over the past seven years,” said Tim Davis, Goodyear-Topeka plant manager. This cooperative effort between Goodyear and Washburn Tech is an excellent example of what can be accomplished when education and industry work together.”

“The Goodyear-Topeka partnership has been instrumental in creating a curriculum in advanced manufacturing for electrician, mechanics and pipefitters,” said Roxanne Kelly, dean of Washburn Tech. “These graduates have attained a combination of high-tech specialized technical skills and 21st century workplace skills which are essential to meet the ever changing technology demands in industry.”

“This is a win-win situation for everyone concerned,” Davis said. “Goodyear benefits greatly by having access to a steady flow of work-ready craftsmen and craftswomen; Washburn Tech benefits by being able to provide a much-needed resource to employers in the area; and our community ultimately wins because we are able to keep these skilled men and women here by preparing them for good jobs.”

In the first phase of the Goodyear Maintenance Co-Op Technician Program, instruction focuses on common craft skills. In the second phase, craft specific skills are taught (electrician, mechanic, pipe fitter) based on the trainee’s craft designation. Training in all areas includes classroom and lab instruction, computer based training and structured on-the-job training.

For more information on educational opportunities at Washburn Tech please visit the website at www.washburntech.edu or call 785.273.7140. For more information about Goodyear, go to www.goodyear.com.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Twenty-six high school juniors and seniors from throughout Kansas will be participating in the 2010 Kansas Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (KSYLF) through June 12 at Washburn University.

The theme for this year’s forum will be “Use Your Difference to Make a Difference.” Participants will learn life is shaped by a variety of experiences, decisions, and people. They will also learn how to build upon their foundation to create a bright future.

KSYLF is an annual conference in its 10th year serving students with disabilities across the state. During the forum, delegates enjoy a week full of learning, fun, friends, and a new sense of empowerment. Through various large and small sessions, delegates are able to learn about and explore various topics related to leadership. The forum is coordinated by the Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy, a youth-driven, non-profit organization that educates, mentors, and supports youth with disabilities in Kansas to be contributing members of their community.

For more information about the Kansas Youth Leadership Forum, contact Carrie Greenwood, program coordinator, at (800) 577-5932 or (785) 633-7255 or visit Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy at www.kyea.org.

FACULTY AND STAFF

EMERITUS FACULTY
Fifteen Washburn University faculty members who have retired or who will be retiring at the end of the spring semester were honored with emeritus status during the staff and faculty awards event. Receiving the designation were:

Larry Blumberg, associate professor, mathematics, began teaching at Washburn in 1967, became department chairman in 1998, stepped down in 2007, and retired in 2009. During his 42 years at Washburn, he spearheaded the development of the Actuarial Science track, served as faculty representative to the Board of Regents, served as Washburn’s Faculty Athletic Representative to the NCAA from 1981-2007, and served on many other Washburn committees.

Donovan Cook, associate professor, education, began teaching at Washburn in 1987 and retired in 2009. During his 22 years at Washburn, he was summer director of the National Youth Sports Program, was honored as National Sponsor for NEA in 2003, and sponsored the Kansas National Education Association Student Program at Washburn.

Richard Driver, lecturer, mathematics, began teaching at Washburn in 1971 as an adjunct Instructor, became a full-time lecturer in 1996, and retired in 2009. During his 13 years as a lecturer, he served as editor of the mathematics department Newsletter Slice of Pi for three years, wrote geometry tests for local SumDay math contests, served on the committee for the Topeka Conference of Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics, and on the selection committee for a new orchestra conductor.

James Eck, professor, finance, began teaching at Washburn in 1979 and retired in 2009. In addition to teaching at Washburn, he was a visiting assistant professor at Temple University, instructor at Miami University of Ohio, and visiting fellow at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. He has given 30 years of service to Washburn University serving on a variety of university committees, authoring numerous scholarly and professional articles, and leading in the emphasis on international exchanges, including his service as the school liaison with the Magellan Exchange.

David Feinmark began his career at Washburn in 1981 as a librarian in Mabee Library and retired in 2009. He served many years as the acquisitions/collection development librarian and led that unit’s automation and development of processes to correctly manage the Library’s collections.

Daniel Harden, professor, education, began teaching at Washburn in 1987 and retired in 2009. During his 22 years at Washburn, he has organized 15 annual day-length symposia with national speakers involving students, faculty, and community members and has been active in the community being elected to two terms on the USD 340 Jefferson West Board of Education.

Robert Kerchner, associate professor, economics, began teaching at Washburn in 1976 and retired in 2009. In addition to teaching at Washburn, he was an instructor at Valparaiso, assistant professor at the University of Denver, and assistant professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He has given 33 years of dedicated service to Washburn University serving on a variety of university committees with long and professional service as the School of Business faculty chairman and authoring numerous scholarly and professional articles.

Carl Monk, distinguished professor of law, began teaching at Washburn in 1974, was dean of the School of Law from 1978 to 1988, served as deputy director of the Association of American Law Schools in Washington, D.C., from 1988 to 1990, served as executive director of the Association of American Law Schools from 1990 to 2009, returned to full-time teaching in the fall of 2009, and retired in 2010. Monk has lectured on constitutional law in Europe, South America, and Asia, written widely in the field of constitutional law, with an emphasis on the First Amendment, and spoken throughout the world on the role of voluntary associations in improving the quality of legal education and the legal profession.

Meredith Moore, professor, communication, began teaching at Washburn in 1976 and served as department chairwoman from 1992 until her retirement in 2009. During her 33 years at Washburn, she began Lambda Pi Eta, a national communication honor society, gave support to debate and mock trial, was awarded several Sweet Sabbaticals, received the Faculty Certificate of Merit, served on numerous committees, and made many notable contributions.

Ken Ohm, lecturer, mathematics, began teaching at Washburn in 1992, first in mathematics, with additional duties in the physics and education departments, and retired in 2009. He served on many department and university committees, including hiring committees, representing mathematics, physics and education.

Gregory Pease, professor, School of Law, began teaching at Washburn in 1976 and retired in 2010. He served as law clerk to the Honorable Oliver Seth, judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, and taught at Ohio Northern Law School. He has given 34 years of service to Washburn University School of Law, serving on a variety of Law School and university committees, authoring scholarly and professional writings, and has received the Washburn Law School “Professor of the Year Award” on several occasions.

Gerald Reed, lecturer, computer information sciences, began teaching at Washburn University in 1997, first in the computer information sciences department, then in the School of Business, and retired in 2009.

Sheila Reynolds, professor, School of Law, began teaching at Washburn in 1979, served as associate dean from 1985-91, as associate dean for academic affairs in 2008-09, and retired in 2010. She has given 31 years of dedicated service to Washburn University School of Law, serving on a variety of university committees and authoring numerous scholarly and professional articles. Reynolds received a Kansas Bar Association Pro Bono Certificate, for legal representation of indigent persons without charge, in 2007, and in 1999 she received the Kansas Bar Association Outstanding Service Award. In June 2009, Reynolds received an Honorary Life Membership from the School of Law Alumni Association. This honor is awarded annually to a non-graduate who has provided exemplary service to the profession, the community, and Washburn University School of Law.

Sara Tucker, professor, history, began teaching at Washburn in 1975 and retired in 2009. During her 34 years at Washburn, she has been presented with both the Ned N. Fleming Excellence in Teaching Award and the Herrick Award for Outstanding Faculty Service, along with off campus awards, has served as president of H-Net and editor of H-Teach and the H-Net Staff Discussion List, co-authored the founding innovation grant of DART and supervised the resulting DART Project, and has made numerous scholarly presentations ranging from Chinese hospital care in the 19th century to technological advances in pedagogy.

Gene Wunder, associate professor, marketing, began teaching at Washburn in 1991, served as associate dean of the School of Business from 1993-98, as special assistant to Washburn President Hugh Thompson in 1995, and retired in 2009. During his 18 years at Washburn University, his strength was in the service area, serving on numerous school and university committees, including the university’s faculty and personnel committee, the student affairs committee, and several faculty search committees. He also served as chairman of the Washburn Honorary Degree committee and as member and vice president of the Washburn Faculty Senate. Wunder also was a leader in local civic groups, such as the Lions Club and the Topeka Chapter of SMEI.

EMINENTES UNIVERSITATIS
Nine Washburn University staff members were honored with eminentes universitatis status during the staff and faculty awards event.

George Bradley began work at Washburn in Aug.1974 as a fireman/operator in the Heat Plant. Through the years, his duties been changed on a number of occasions as the operation of the heat plant evolved, from fireman to plant operator dispatch, to plant operator mechanic to the current maintenance tech II position. Bradley has experienced many technology changes within the plant and has been instrumental in training all the operators past and present. Bradley has been a dedicated Washburn employee during his 35 years of service.

Betty Fischer began work at Washburn in Dec. 1986 as the Law Clinic coordinator. In 1995, she became assistant to the dean. In May 2006, the position changed to director of administrative services. Fischer has been responsible for personnel, budget, facilities, and finance for the Law School and student organizations. She has served on the commencement and strategic planning committees of the Law School. She also has served on the following campus committees: recycling, campus beautification, and staff council. Fischer was elected to the board of the National Network of Law School Officers in 1999 and has served on the board since that time.

Anne Fund served Washburn from Sept. 2, 1980 until her retirement this past June, in her role as history department secretary. She consistently went beyond the call of duty to keep the operations of the department running smoothly. Hired when the department was still called the department of American citizenship, her tenure as secretary lasted not only through the name change, but through five different department chairs and numerous changes to the department faculty. Beyond basic departmental duties, each year Fund expended countless hours assisting with the department’s sponsorship of annual History Day competitions. She generated countless posters for the events of the history honorary association, Phi Alpha Theta. She regularly upgraded her technical and technological abilities to keep abreast, worked closely with student workers and tutors in the department, and for decades provided the most stable face for the department.

Lola Kresin began her service to Washburn by working part-time in the Bookstore during enrollment. In October 1988 she was hired in the business office as cashier, a position later renamed student account specialist, to reflect significant changes in duties and responsibilities. During this time, Kresin has been a valuable member of the finance office team, and was a key contributor in accomplishing the department’s work, implementing the Banner cashiering functionality, and in assisting others in the department. Kresin will retire on June 30, 2010, after more than 20 years at Washburn.

Gary McDonald has worked as a custodian in the Memorial Union at Washburn and will retire just short of 20 years of service. McDonald was thrilled to be employed by Washburn and considered it his dream job. He loved everything about Washburn, watching movies in the Basement Bijou and attending sporting events, but it was the students that became his passion. Throughout his employment, McDonald maintained a positive attitude even during tough times. He consistently returned people’s greetings with his signature, “Just another day in Paradise,” or a thumbs up, or offered just the right words of encouragement. His outstanding support of the University happened mainly behind the scenes, working hard to make things nicer for all visitors at the Memorial Union, but he did it mostly for the students.

David Monical will retire June 30, 2010 after 26 years of service to office of the president and Washburn University, as the executive director of governmental relations and university relations. He began his career here as the executive assistant to the president. In 1985 he served for five years as the vice president for planning and governmental relations. In this role he directed the university’s strategic planning activities and its institutional research activities. He served as the chief representative of the University to external constituencies such as the legislative and executive branches of state government, the Kansas Department of Education and the Kansas Board of Regents. Most recently he served as the executive director of governmental relations and university relations. During these past 13 years in that capacity he provided expert representation of Washburn to key external constituencies and directed the activities of the institutional research and university relations departments.

Carol Rhodes began work at the Law School on a temporary basis when another secretary was on maternity leave and did incidental work in the career services/alumni, development office. From Sept. 1984 to May 1986 she worked in the Law School admissions office during the academic year. Aug. 1986 through June 1996 Rhodes worked as the receptionist in the Law Clinic in exchange for the State of Kansas Legal Services for Prisoners project being housed at the Clinic during that time period. After the discontinuation of the Legal Services for Prisoners program, Rhodes began work as a secretary III for the Law Clinic. She has worked in that position since 1996. She is secretary for three non-Clinic law professors, secretary for the Moot Court Council, is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Law School’s large copy machine. Rhodes also has served as secretary to interns under the supervision of Law Clinic professors.

Bill Schultz started working at Washburn as an electrician in what was then called the Physical Plant. As an electrician he was often called upon to install phone or data cabling. By the mid-1990s his position was relocated into the IT area to focus full time on data and phone cabling requirements. In recent years, Schultz has been the primary support person for phone installations and moves. Schultz has single handedly pulled many miles of cable around this campus during his years at Washburn.

Terry Stilson has been with the Bookstore since 1984. Through his 26 years, Stilson has carried out his duties in the shipping and receiving department of the Bookstore. Through changes in management, the evolution of the Bookstore business, and many personal and physical challenges, Stilson has persevered in his task, making sure the textbooks were on the shelves and ready for the students each semester. His knowledge and experience has been an asset to the Bookstore.

Washburn University awards the honor to individuals who have been an administrative or classified employee of Washburn University for a period of 10 years or more and effective July 1, 1991 and after, employees must have employment contracts of 1,000 hours or more per year of service to the University to be eligible. Individuals who retire from the University in good standing after 10 years are also eligible for nomination.

HONORS AND AWARDS

GREEK AWARDS
Greek Awards were distributed to members of Washburn University’s fraternities and sororities at the annual banquet sponsored by the student activities and Greek life office. The awards recognize and honor those chapters and members who have demonstrated excellence in a variety of categories.

Individual award recipients included the following:
Alumnae of the Year Award: Carol Vogel, Kappa Alpha Theta
Greek Council President’s Gavel Award 2009-10: Lucas Mullin, Greenwood, Phi Delta Theta fraternity

Greek Man of the Year: Brady Rothrock, Topeka, Phi Delta Theta fraternity
Greek Woman of the Year: Erica Koepsel, Wichita, Kappa Alpha Theta sorority
Interfraternity Council President’s Gavel Award 2009-10: Matthew Peterson, Leavenworth, Sigma Phi Epsilon

New member of the Year Award: Caprice Cortez, Topeka, Zeta Tau Alpha sorority

Panhellenic President’s Gavel Award 2009-10 and Panhellenic Spirit Award 2010: Paige Martin, Inman, Zeta Tau Alpha sorority
Panhellenic President’s Gavel Award Spring 2010: Samantha Greif, Manhattan, Zeta Tau Alpha sorority

Sorority awards:
Alpha Phi
·         Increasing Membership by 100% from Spring 2008
Delta Gamma
·         Chapter Standard of Excellence Award
·         Highest Sorority Grade Point Average for Spring 2009
·         Outstanding Philanthropy and Community Service Award
·         Outstanding Membership Development and Retention Award
·         Commitment to Career’s Award
·         Outstanding Greek Presentation Award

Kappa Alpha Theta
·         Chapter of Excellence - Rising Star Award

Zeta Tau Alpha
·         Highest Sorority Grade Point Average for Fall 2009
·         Most Improved Sorority Grade Point Average for Spring 2009
·         Chapter of Excellence - Rising Star Award
·         Outstanding Scholarship Development Award

Fraternity awards:
Alpha Delta
·         Most Improved Fraternity Grade Point Average Spring 2009

Delta Chi
·         Chapter of Excellence - Rising Star Award
·         Highest Fraternity Grade Point Average for Spring and Fall 2009
·         Outstanding Philanthropy and Community Service Award

Kappa Sigma
·         Colony Status
·         Twenty-two member recruitment class in Fall 2009

Phi Delta Theta
·         Most Improved Grade Point Average for Fall 2009
·         Outstanding Leadership and Wellness Award

Sigma Phi Epsilon
·         Chapter of Excellence - Rising Star Award

ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Washburn University awarded two Student Life Achieving Excellence Awards to Kellis Bayless, lecturer, biology, and John Mullican, associate professor, biology.

The Student Life Achieving Excellence Award is presented monthly to the faculty, staff or community leader who has been nominated, and who demonstrates excellence in working with individual students, student groups or organizations. This award is a way to recognize individuals who most exemplify these principles based on every day behaviors or special isolated events and activities that make Washburn a special place for students to learn and excel.

For more information regarding the award, call the Washburn student life office at (785) 670-2100. Applications may be obtained in the Student Life office or by emailing vicki.baer@washburn.edu for an electronic version.

SOAR AWARD
Kevin O’Leary, lecturer, communications and director, forensics; and Stephen Doubledee, lecturer, communications, and assistant director, forensics, each received the Outstanding Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award for advising Washburn Debate at the Student Organization Achievement Recognition (SOAR) banquet at Washburn University on April 20. Under O’Leary’s and Doubledee’s leadership, the Washburn debate team won their first national title this year. The award is presented to the faculty/staff advisor who has provided continuous support for his or her respective student organization.

The awards given at the SOAR banquet recognize students, faculty, staff and student organizations who "have gone the extra mile and soar to new heights." The SOAR awards were created in an effort to acknowledge contributions of those individuals who might not otherwise be recognized.

ART

CHINESE ART DEDICATION
You're invited to the dedication of the sculpture, "Lantern Light," at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 15 in a tented area between Henderson and Benton. Created by Chinese master artist Ye Yushan, the sculpture is a gift to the city of Topeka in commemoration of 30 years of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. Ye is credited with completing more than 100 pieces in the last 40 years, with one of the most notable being a white marble statue of Chairman Mao in Tiananmen Square.

CELEBRATION OF YOUNG ARTISTS
Art work by children participating in the Mulvane Art Museum’s Art Beginning in Childhood and Art after School will be on display in the first floor hallway of Garvey Fine Arts Center through July 31.

The Celebration of Young Artists! exhibition features works created during the 2009-10 school year by children participating in schools and programs that partnered with the Mulvane Art Museum. Partner organizations include YWCA Kids Quest After School at Whitson Elementary, Meadows Elementary, McEachron Elementary, Bishop Elementary and Wanamaker Elementary; YMCA PrimeTime at Tecumseh South Elementary, Tecumseh North Elementary, Jay Sheidler Elementary and Farley Elementary; Susanna Wesley After School; Sheldon Headstart,; and Asbury Mt. Olive After School.

Art Beginning in Childhood provides art lessons that support early learning in the elements of art to 55 classrooms including Head Start, special education and at-risk preschools. Art after School provides 20 after school sites in the Topeka area, 12 hands-on art lessons in a variety of media and techniques that support learning the elements of art and principles of design. The classes and art materials are provided free of charge, are supported by a grant from the Kansas Arts Commission and sponsored by the Friends of the Mulvane Art Museum, Inc.; Westar Energy Foundation; Cox Communications, Inc.; Kansas Gas Service, a division of ONEOK, Inc.; the Topeka 20/30 Club; and the Topeka Community Foundation.

MULVANE EXHIBITIONS

#1 - Dali's World -- A selection of prints by Salvador Dali from the museum’s permanent collection. The display will be on exhibit through Sept. 26.

#2- Reinventions -- Sculptural installations by Joelle Ford, Lawrence, Kansas. The display will be on exhibit through Sept. 26.

#3 -- Kansas artists present their take on classic knotting in “The Bow Tie” exhibit.

Artists participating in the exhibit include Avery Ayers –Berry, Topeka; Susie Cunningham, Wichita, Kan.; Bret Crockett, Pittsburg, Kan.; Jaimee’ Gittelman, Pittsburg, Kan.; Michael Hager, Topeka, Kan.; Eleanor Heimbaugh, Basehor, Kan.; Janet Lewis, Pittsburg, Kan.; Deann Norris, Scammon, Kan.; Barbara Waterman-Peters, Topeka; Larry Peters, Topeka; Chris Pryor, Pittsburg, Kan.; Beverly Dodge Radefeld, Topeka; Tera Reed, Pittsburg, Kan.; Glenda Taylor, Topeka; and Lynn Wilson, Meriden, Kan.

The bow tie originated among Croatian mercenaries during the Prussian wars of the 17th century: the Croats used a scarf around the neck to hold together the opening of their shirts. This was soon adopted (under the name cravat, derived from the French for "Croat") by the upper classes in France, then a leader in fashion, and flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is uncertain whether the cravat then evolved into the bow tie and necktie, or whether the cravat gave rise to the bow tie, which in turn led to the necktie.

The most traditional bow ties are usually of a fixed length and are made for a specific size neck. Sizes can vary between approximately 14 to 20 inches just like a comparable shirt collar. Fixed-length bow ties are preferred when worn with the most formal wing collar shirts, so as not to expose the adjusting buckle of the bow tie. Adjustable bow ties are the standard when the tie is to be worn with less formal turn-down collar shirts which obscure the neckband of the tie. One-size-fits-all adjustable bow ties were a later invention that helped to moderate production costs.

Although the necktie is more prominent in today's society, being seen at business meetings, formal functions, schools, and sometimes even at home, the bow tie is making a comeback with fun-formal events such as dinner, cocktail parties and nights out on the town. Although the bow tie is not synonymous with conformity, it has survived as a statement that man takes pride in his dress.

The display will be on exhibit through Sept. 26.

#4 - “Literal Abstractions,” an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Stephen T. Johnson, will be displayed at the Mulvane Art Museum June 19 to Sept. 19.

A resident of Lawrence, Kan., Johnson is a highly versatile artist whose visually arresting and conceptually rich body of work forges connections between words, objects and ideas. His art spans a broad range of concepts, contexts and mediums including painting, collage, drawing, sculpture and installations and can be seen in museum and gallery exhibitions, site-specific public art commissions, and through his original award-winning children’s books.

Much of Johnson’s work is characterized by an interest in the alphabet and language, which began with his book, “Alphabet City,” a Caldecott Honor and New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. His most recent engagement with the alphabet is his ongoing series of “literal abstractions” which are the subject of his latest book, “A is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet,” published by Simon & Schuster.

Johnson’s drawings and paintings are in numerous private and permanent collections, including the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. and the New Britain (Conn.) Museum of Art. Solo exhibitions of his work have been featured at the Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Rochester, New York; the Katonah (N.Y.) Museum of Art; and the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas. Among his public art is a mosaic mural at the DeKalb Avenue subway station in Brooklyn, N.Y., and a 70-foot mural planned for 2010 in Los Angeles, Calif.

A reception is will from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 2, during the First Friday Art Walk.

#5 - Typewriter keyboards, old vacuum cleaners, dead bugs, kitchen equipment, used dentures and sewing machine motors all find new purposes in “The Art of the Robot,” a group exhibit of works by 17 artists, on display at the Mulvane Art Museum June 19 to Sept. 19.

The artists featured in the exhibit employ a variety of post-consumer waste in their kinetic and found object sculptures. They are Clayton Bailey, Port Costa, Calif.; Greg Brotherton, San Diego, Calif.; Nemo Gould, Oakland, Calif.; Andy Hill, Grand Blanc, Mich.; Eric Joyner, San Mateo, Calif.; Paul Loughridge, Morgan Hill, Calif; Rebecca Jackson, Lawrence, Kan.; Steven T. Johnson, Lawrence, Kan.; Mark May, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Jeremy Mayer, Palo Alto, Calif.; Rich Muller, Altadena, Calif.; Lawrence Northey, Point Roberts, Wash.; Mike Rivamonte, Miami, Fla.; Ann P. Smith, Providence, R.I.; Nicholas and Angela Snyder (Nerdbots), Kansas City, Mo.; and Lynn Wilson, Meriden, Kan.
A reception is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 2, during the First Friday Art Walk.

Museum and ArtLab hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. No admission is charged. The museum is closed major holidays.

The Mulvane Art Museum is located on the Washburn University campus at 17th and Jewell Streets, adjacent to White Concert Hall. No admission is charged. Free parking is available in the lot west of the museum. For additional information, call 785-670-1124, e-mail mulvane.info@washburn.edu, or go to www.washburn.edu/mulvane/.

For more information about the Mulvane Art Museum visit: www.washburn.edu/mulvane.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK
Visit the Mulvane Art Museum for the First Friday Art Walks from 5 to 8 p.m. Various art galleries across Topeka participate and open their galleries for an evening of art. The next First Friday is May 7. For more information about First Friday Art Walk visit: http://www.artsconnecttopeka.org/AboutFirstFridays/13459.aspx

FIRST FRIDAY MULVANE ACTIVITIES
Spend your First Fridays at the Mulvane Art Museum's ArtLab. Enjoy hands-on art activities for people of all ages from 5 to 8 p.m. The next First Friday is May 7. Admission is free of charge.

For information on programs and tours, call 785.670.1124 or go to www.washburn.edu/mulvane or e-mail mulvane.info@washburn.edu.

MULVANE SUMMER CLASSES
Registrations are being accepted for the Razzle Dazzle summer art classes for children and adults offered by the Mulvane Art Museum at Washburn University. Day, evening and weekend classes are available. Cost is $65 per person or $55 for Friends of the Mulvane members, unless otherwise noted. For registration information, call (785) 670-1124 or go to www.washburn.edu/mulvane.

June 15, 22 29 and July 6 (Tuesdays), 6 – 8 p.m.
Stone Carving for Adults. Learn basics of stone carving in the ArtLab Courtyard. $5 additional supply fee.

Mixed Media Masterpieces. Discover collage using a variety of layering methods, modeling mediums and surface treatments.

June 17, 24, July 1, 8 (Thursdays), 6 – 8 p.m.
Outdoor Mural Project, ages 13 – adult. Continue a mural on the ArtLab courtyard fence with new designs and expressions.

June 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17 (Saturdays), 1 – 3 p.m.
Beginning and Advanced Ceramics, ages 13 – adult. Create vessels and sculptures using a variety of hand-building techniques such as slab, pinch and coil. An introduction to wheel-throwing technique is included. Advanced students are welcome to work on special projects using the potter’s wheel. No individual kiln time.

June 12, 26, July 17, 31, Aug. 14 (Saturdays), 10 a.m. – noon
Growing with Art, adults only. A class for adults who enjoy young people in their lives, such as parents, grandparents, caregivers, friends and family. Learn, experiment and create a variety of inexpensive educational art projects to do with the young people at home or a care facility. Fee includes materials and instruction. Up to 10 hours may be granted for childcare professional development, pending approval from Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

June 19, 1 – 4 p.m., Saturday Family and Community Day event.
Bow Ties for Dads (Or Other Great Guys), all ages. Create bow tie art for Father’s Day and visit the Bow Tie exhibition. Free.

June 21 – 25: 10 a.m. to noon
Mask Mania!, ages 4 – 6. Use basic sculptural techniques to create masks, monsters and other imaginary creatures to be worn or displayed.

Robots!, ages 7 – 9. Learn contemporary sculpture techniques to create robot-art using 3D techniques.

Art Stools, ages 10 – 13. Decorate an ArtLab stool in the style of your favorite painter. The signed stools will remain in the ArtLab to inspire others.

June 21 – 25: 1 – 3 p.m.
Art Around the World, ages 4 – 6. Explore our planet and create paintings, sculptures, masks and musical instruments, inspired by traditional themes from many cultures..

The Oregon Trail and Art Across America, ages 7 – 9. Learn about and create art works inspired by a variety of cultures found along the Oregon Trail in the 19th century.

Hand-built Ceramics, ages 10 – 13.Create vessels and sculptures using a variety of hand-building techniques, such as slab construction, pinch and coil methods and sculptures on armatures..

Painting with Acrylics, ages 13 – adult. Learn about color relationships, color mixing, composition and content as you explore basic techniques. For beginning and advanced students.

July 12 - 16: 10 a.m. to noon
My Story, ages 4 – 6. Storytelling becomes visual through drawing, painting and collage.

Art Along the Underground Railroad, ages 7 – 9. Learn about the Underground Railroad and draw, paint and create collage works that tell the tales.

Woven Worlds: Art of Patrick Dougherty, ages 10 – 13. Practice drawing, painting and creating assembled and woven sculptures inspired by Dougherty’s sculpture on the Mulvane lawn.

July 12 - 16: 1 – 3 p.m.
Music and Art, ages 4 – 6. Create a concert of sight and sound. Explore expressive art and create musical instruments while listening and creating tunes, rhythms and songs.

Clay Days, ages 7 – 9. Experiment earthenware and modeling clay, make salt doughs, hand-made model magic and "floam" to create three-dimensional works.

Non-lead Stained Glass and Mosaic, ages 10 – 13. Use colored glass, adhesives and Plexiglas to create a variety of works.

Drawing for Adults: With a Twist, ages 13 – adult. Discover perspective, line, shape, contour and shading as you learn the basics of drawing while focusing on Patrick Dougherty’s “Topiary with a Twist.”

July 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10 (Tuesdays), 6 – 8 p.m.
Evening Watercolor for Adults, ages 13 – adult. Develop skills in basic watercolor painting and explore the fundamentals of composition and color. Open to beginning students; advanced students welcome.

July 24, 1 – 4 p.m., Saturday Family and Community Day event.
Dali Day, all ages. Create a Salvador-Dali-inspired print after visiting the Dali’s World exhibition. Free.

July 26 - 30: 10 a.m. to noon
Clay Kids, ages 4 – 6. Experiment with earthenware and modeling clay, make salt doughs, hand-made model magic and "floam" to create three-dimensional works.

Big Paper Mache Sculpture, ages 7 – 9. Design, build, cover and paint a large paper mache sculpture.

What’s Math Got to do With It? Ages 10 - 12. Create 2-D and 3-D artwork and learn about the magic relationships between art in math, such as geometry, fractals and the Golden Mean.

July 26 - 30: 1 – 3 p.m.
Fun Messy Art, ages 4 – 6. Make an action painting by throwing paint-drenched tennis balls and explore other adventurous art activities to celebrate creativity.

Mobiles, ages 7 - 9. Explore artistic possibilities of mobile art made from a variety of materials.

Robots!, ages 10 – 13. Learn contemporary sculpture techniques to create robot-art using 3D techniques, using additive and subtractive techniques working with wire, wood and recycled items.

More! Art Stools and Chairs, Too!, ages 13 – adult. Decorate an ArtLab stool in the style of your favorite painter. The signed stools will remain in the ArtLab to inspire others.

Aug. 7, 1 – 4 p.m., Saturday Family and Community Day event.
Art of the Robot, all ages. Create robot art from recycled materials and visit the Art of the Robot exhibition. Free.

Aug. 17, 24, 31, Sept. 7, 14, 6 - 8 p.m.
Kiln-fused Glass for Adults, ages 13 – adult. Create small works of art glass and learn techniques such as proper cutting and firing. $10 additional supply fee.

ENTERTAINMENT

SUNFLOWER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Music by composers ranging from Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven, to Ives, Gershwin and Poulenc will be featured at the music events of the Sunflower Music Festival set for June 11 to 19 at White Concert Hall on the Washburn University campus.
            Nine concerts performed by nationally recognized chamber musicians and chamber music students are planned. All concerts are free and open to the public.

The 2010 Sunflower Music Festival concert schedule is:

Friday, June 11, 7:30 p.m., chamber orchestra concert
            Overture to “La Finta Semplice,” K51 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
            Symphony n. 7, K45 – Mozart
            Concerto for Two Pianos in E-flat major – Mozart
            Symphony No. 3, “Eroica,” – Ludwig van Beethoven


Saturday, June 12, 7:30 p.m., chamber music concert
            Sonata for Two Pianos, FP156 – Francis Poulenc
            Scaramouche: Suite for Two Pianos, Op. 165b – Darius Milhaud
            Clarinet Quintet in F sharp minor, Op. 10 – Taylor S. Coleridge
            Septet for Trumpet, String Quintet and Piano, Op. 65 – Camille Saint Saens

Sunday, June 13, 3 p.m., concert by students of the Blanche Bryden Institute

Monday, June 14, 7:30 p.m., chamber music concert
            Quartet for Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello in D Major K285 – W.A. Mozart
            Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon in E-flat Major, K 452 – W.A. Mozart
            “Carnival of the Animals” for two pianos and orchestra – Camille Saint Saens

Tuesday, June 15, 7:30 p.m., concert by students of the Blanche Bryden Institute

Wednesday, June 16, 7:30 p.m., chamber orchestra concert
            “Voyage” – John Corigliano
            “Brasiliana” – Edino Krieger
            “Elegy” – Edward Elgar
            “Monolog” – Alfred Schnittke
            Serenade, No. 2, op. 16 – Johannes Brahms


Thursday, June 17, 7:30 p.m., Míro Quartet (string quartet concert)

Friday, June 18, 7:30 p.m., chamber music concert
            Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 – Johannes Brahms

Saturday, June 19, 7:30 p.m., chamber orchestra concert
            “MXYZPTLK” – Michael Daugherty
            “Darker America” – William Grant Still
            “Three Places in New England,” S. 7, version 2 (1929) – Charles Ives
            “Commedia for (Almost) 18th Century Orchestra” – William Bolcom
            “Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin

Concerts on June 13 and 15 will feature the students participating in the Blanche Bryden Sunflower Music Festival Summer Institute. This program provides young musicians from across the nation the opportunity for advanced study and performance experience in chamber music with master teachers and performers. Admission is via taped auditions from students age 16 to 26.

Doors to all events (except June 13) open at 6:30 p.m. and early arrival is recommended for choice seating. Doors open at 2 p.m. for the June 13 concert.

Conductor will be Alex Klein, who is departing his position as professor of oboe at Oberlin (Ohio) Conservatory of Music to concentrate on his international career as oboe soloist, conductor and a leader in educational activities for young artists from around the world. Klein is heard this season as guest conductor of the China Film Symphony Orchestra, Beijing, China; the Porto National Symphony, Portugal; the Bahia Symphony, Brazil, and working with youth orchestras in conservatories and music festivals in his native Brazil. This year, he will be an adjudicator in the Geneva and Moscow International Oboe Competitions, as well as the Chicago Symphony’s Young Artists Competition.

Klein is the creator and artistic director of Brazil’s FEMUSC (Santa Catarina Music Festival), which receives more than 1,000 international participants every year and whose five symphony orchestras and 150 chamber music ensembles perform 250 concerts in the span of two weeks. Many of the concerts are of a social nature, being not only in major concert halls, but in community centers, homes for the elderly and penal institutions, for an estimated audience of 30,000.

He began his musical studies at the age of nine, made his solo orchestral debut the following year and began professional musician activities at the age of 11. Klein served for nine years as principal oboe with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and has performed as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra , the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and the Chicago Sinfonietta. In 2002, Klein won a Grammy Award for best instrumental soloist with orchestra for his recording of Strauss' Oboe Concerto with Daniel Barenboim and the Chicago Symphony. His honors include the top prize in the 1988 International Competition for Musical Performers.

For more information regarding the music festival, call (785) 670-1511, or go to: sunflowermusicfestival.org

PHOTOGRAPH OF YOU AND MR. ICHABOD
Ichabod wants to join you on your summer adventures! To celebrate Washburn University’s 2010 Homecoming theme, “Wonderful World of WU,” you are invited to take Ichabod along on your travels this summer and let us know where he and you have been.

Take a photograph of you and a flat Ichabod at any venue you find interesting, fun or unusual. Locations don't have to be exotic and can range from a campground at Lake Perry or a hike on the Great Wall to a casino in Las Vegas or the ruins of Machu Picchu. You could also take him to a Royals game, to the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace or to the largest ball of twine in Cawker City. It's your choice and originality, creativity and humor will be applauded. Just make sure both you and the Ichabod are visible in the photo.

For a complete list of the rules and to download a flat Ichabod, visit www.washburn.edu/homecoming and click on the Ichabods Around the World link.

LECTURES, TALKS & SEMINARS

PRELEGAL WORKSHOP
The Political Science Department, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication Department and School of Law are sponsoring the 24th annual summer prelegal workshop for high school students interested in a career in law. It will run from July 12-14. Students will stay in the Living Learning Center, have classes in the law school, visit the Brown National Historic site and Kansas Judicial Center, and take part in a mock trial. The website is http://www.washburn.edu/ao/events/prelegal/

The cost is $100 if the registration is completed by June 18 and $125 after June 18 until the registration cutoff of July 2. The registration fee covers the cost of room & board for 3 days and the costs of instruction. For more information, contact jim.schnoebelen@washburn.edu, heather.gelsinger@washburn.edu or steve.cann@washbuen.edu.

SERVICE

WORK OUT
Do you want to take part in something big? Shawnee County’s Largest Workout will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15th at Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl, Washburn University. It is free and open to the public. People of all ages and physical abilities are encouraged to participate in this coordinated exercise experience.

Those wishing to register may do so online at:
• Stormont Vail HealthCare’s website at www.stormontvail.org
• A link on Shawnee County Health Agency’s website at www.snco.us/ha
• Shawnee County’s Largest Workout fan page via Facebook

Help put Topeka and Shawnee County on the map for their health initiative. Be one of the first 500 people to pre-register for Shawnee County’s Largest Workout and you will be eligible to receive a t-shirt the night of the event. Online registration is now available and anyone wishing to participate is able to register.

ATHLETICS

TENNIS
Women's -- The Washburn Lady Blues fell to Abilene Christian 5-0 in South Central Regional tennis action. The Lady Blues ended the season with a 14-7 overall record.

For more information about Lady Blues tennis visit:
http://wusports.com/index.aspx?path=wten&tab=tennis2

Men's -- The Washburn Ichabods fell to Incarnate Word 5-2 in the South Central Region semifinals. Washburn ends the season with a 13-8 record.

For more information about Ichabod tennis visit: http://wusports.com/index.aspx?path=mten&tab=tennis

BASEBALL
The Washburn Ichabods salvaged a split in the final doubleheader of the regular season at Bearcat Field. Northwest Missouri won game one 3-2 in eight innings and the Ichabods took the nightcap 5-0 to salvage the split. Washburn ended the season at 21-23 overall and 18-20 in MIAA play.

For more information about Washburn baseball visit: http://wusports.com/news/2010/4/19/BB_0419105214.aspx?path=baseball

SOFTBALL
The Lady Blues season came to an end with a 24-26 record after back-to-back losses in the first day of the MIAA Softball Championship Tournament at the Blue Valley Sports Complex in Overland Park, Kan. The Lady Blues fell to No. 17 Emporia State 8-0 before falling in an elimination game to Central Missouri 4-1.

For more information about Lady Blues softball visit:
http://wusports.com/index.aspx?path=softball&tab=softball

GOLF
The Washburn Ichabods finished second at the MIAA Championship Tournament at Tiffany Springs Golf Club in Kansas City shooting a final round team score of 304 for a three-round total of 907. Washburn's Dustin Yeager finished in second place with a 9-over 225 earning him all-MIAA honors as Ichabod freshman Nathan Hoefflin was named the MIAA's Freshman of the Year.

For more information about Ichabod golf visit:
http://wusports.com/index.aspx?path=mgolf&tab=golf

FOOTBALL
Washburn's sophomore returning All-American defensive back Pierre Desir has been named to the first team Consensus Draft Services 2010 Preseason All-American first team for the upcoming season. He was the only sophomore listed in either of the first two teams on both offense and defense by the publication.

Desir is a returning starter a defensive back who was named All-American as a redshirt freshman for the Ichabods. As a redshirt freshman he was named first team all-MIAA after leading the conference with seven interceptions and 13 passes defended and seventh in forced fumbles in his first season on the field. He also received second team All-American honors from the Football Gazette and d2football.com finishing the season with 33 total tackles and 25 solo stops adding a fumble recovery. He returned his first career interception 38 yards for a touchdown against Colorado Mines and he averaged 29.4 yards per kickoff return on 10 attempts including a 73 yard return against Pittsburg State. He was named the Ichabods’ defensive player of the game three times.

Boyer enters the fall as the starting left tackle on the offensive line where he has started the last 22 consecutive games having appeared in 24 games in his career. As a junior he made 11 starts at left tackle en route to honorable mention all-MIAA honors anchoring an offensive line which gave up only 11 sacks all season.

For more information about Ichabod football visit: http://wusports.com/index.aspx?path=football&tab=football

Lady Blues -- Washburn Lady Blues head basketball coach Ron McHenry has announced four new players who have signed with the Lady Blues in the spring signing period and will join the program in the fall. Washburn is coming off a 27-4 season reaching the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Lady Blues captured their sixth MIAA regular season and tournament titles in the past eight years this season.

The four players will join freshman-to-be Dana Channel (Rossville, Kan./Rossville HS) and junior-to-be Amy Green (Gardner, Kan./Highland CC/Olathe Christian HS) who signed with the Lady Blues in the early signing period as well as junior-to-be Sierra Moeller <http://www.wusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1881> (Pierre, S.D./Boise State/Riggs HS) who sat out last season after transferring to Washburn from Boise State.

*Lindy Arndt, 5-11, Freshman, Guard/Forward, Emporia, Kan./Emporia HS*
Lindy was a two-time all-state player for head coach Bill Nienstedt at Emporia High School … was a two-time first team all-conference and three-time first team all-defensive team … led the Spartans in scoring as a junior and senior and led the team in assists her sophomore through senior seasons … was a member of the state champion 4x400 relay team as a freshman and graduated with a 4.0 GPA … anticipated major is biology/physical therapy … daughter of Donna and Steven Arndt.

McHenry on Arndt: “Lindy has worked hard to develop her perimeter game and has the ability to shoot the three. To play the wing position she will continue to work towards those skills. Lindy is an outstanding defender and will compete at a high level. Her upside looks very good and we are looking forward to having Lindy in our program. She is the kind of player that has brought the Lady Blues basketball program a great deal of success.”

*Naudia Campbell, 6-2, Junior, Center, Toronto, Canada/Hutchinson Community College/Northern* Secondary School
Naudia was an honorable mention all-Jayhawk conference honoree and a region VI all-tournament team member for Hutch juco … averaged 7.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore, while shooting 44 percent from the field and helping Hutch to a 29-4 record and a spot in the region semifinals … averaged 9.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game as a freshman.

McHenry on Campbell: “Naudia is a very talented post player that you must have in the MIAA to be successful. She is very athletic and has the ability to face or play with her back to the basket. She should be a big factor in our direction over the next two seasons.

*Megan Lassley, 5-4, Junior, Guard, Wichita, Kan./Seward County CC/Wichita South HS*
Megan averaged 10 points, 3.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game while starting all 34 games as a sophomore at Seward County … helped lead the Saints to a 31-3 overall record earning second team all-Jayhawk West conference and second team all-region VI honors … led the Jayhawk West Conference with 4.5 assists per game as a freshman … was a region VI all-tournament team selection as a freshman averaging over 13 points, four assists and four steals per game … earned honorable mention all-state honors as a junior and senior at Wichita South … averaged 20 points, four rebounds and six steals per game as a senior … was also an all-city performer in volleyball and softball … undecided on major … daughter of Randy and Stephanie Lassley.

McHenry on Lassley: “Megan brings great passion and energy for the game. She is a point guard that understands the game. She has played for two winning programs in Wichita South and Seward County and we are excited for what she will bring to the Lady Blues program.”

*Hailee Michel, 5-11, Freshman, Guard, Solon, Iowa/Solon HS*
Hailee was a first team all-conference and all-district selection following her senior season at Solon High School … she was an IGCA and IBCA first team all-district honoree and led her team in scoring her junior and senior seasons … an Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association Gatorade All-State select team member … undecided on major … daughter of Marci and Phil Michel … her father Phil played football at the University of Iowa.

McHenry on Michel: “We are excited Hailee has decided to join our program. We look forward to helping her develop into the player we think she can be and being a key member of our program for the future.”

*Sierra Moeller, 6-1, Junior, Forward, Pierre, S.D./Boise State/Riggs HS*
Played in 32 games as a true freshman at Boise State averaging 3.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, while playing 13.9 minutes per game … scored career-high 12 points with eight rebounds against Portland … hit game-winning free throws to defeat New Mexico State … grabbed career-high 11 rebounds in first round of WNIT against Idaho State … a two time all-conference selection at T.F. Riggs High School … named all-state as a senior … averaged 12 points and five rebounds per game as a senior when she led the team to a state runner-up finish … averaged 14 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and three steals per game as a freshman … also lettered in track and volleyball.

McHenry on Moeller: “Sierra sat out this season, but was able to practice with us. That year of practice should help her hit the ground running. She is a very physical, skilled player. She has the ability to play the perimeter and to play inside as well. She has good size and is a great competitor. Her toughness and skill should add up to success for Sierra and success for our program.”

For more information about Lady Blues basketball visit:
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Ichabods -- Washburn Ichabod head basketball coach Bob Chipman has announced four new players who have signed with the Ichabods in the spring signing period and will play for the Ichabods this fall. Washburn is coming off a 16-14 season reaching the championship game of the MIAA postseason tournament and return all five starters from that team as well as nine letterwinners.

The three players listed below will join freshman-to-be Alex North (Topeka, Kan./Topeka West) who signed with the Ichabods in the early signing period. North earned KBCA all-state honors after leading the Chargers to the 5A state championship game and led Topeka preps in scoring with 17.5 points per game while pulling down 9.8 rebounds per contest earning city player of the year honors.

"We have had a great recruiting class with quality kids who are winners and come from great programs," Chipman said.

Andre Quarles, 5-10, 165, Junior, Guard, Chicago, Ill./South Suburban College/Bremen High School
Andre averaged 11.1 points playing 18 games at South Suburban College earning first team all-region and all-tournament honors as a sophomore … hit 21 of 44 3-point attempts while dishing out 5.7 assists and 2.6 steals per game which led the team … he also averaged 4.6 rebounds per game … at Wabash Valley he scored 13.0 ppg along with 2.4 assists and 2.0 steals per game earning all-region first team honors as a freshman … as a senior at Bremen High School, he was named all-conference, all-area and all-state honorable mention … son of Sandra Mitchell.

Chipman on Andre: "He's a combo guard who can play both the #1 or #2 positions … he had a great junior college career where he was an all-region selection … he's going to come in and provide immediate help at both guard spots."

Brandon Scaife - 6-8, 280, Junior, Forward, Blue Springs, Mo./State Fair Community College/Seminole College/Raytown High School
Brandon played in 28 games for the Roadrunners and averaged 5.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore … at Seminole College in Oklahoma, he averaged 2.8 points and 1.7 rebounds per game playing in 27 contests … his high school team finished 27-1 falling in the state quarterfinals … named all-league and all-district as a junior and senior … anticipated major is business management … son of Danielle Scaife and Conrad Pointdexter.

Chipman on Brandon: "Maybe one of the biggest to play at Washburn … has tremendous agility and skills for a man that size … not too many men in college basketball can move and are as skilled as Brandon is."

Zack Riggins - 6-6, 220, Junior, Forward, Leavenworth, Kan./University of North Florida
Zack joined the Ichabods at the start of the spring semester from the University of North Florida where he scored 5.3 ppg for the Ospreys starting 10 games and playing in 29 as a true freshman while North Florida moved to the NCAA Division I ranks … also averaged 2.8 rebounds per game hitting 7 of 12 3-pointers … as a sophomore, he played in six games scoring 13 points with nine rebounds going 6 of 12 from the field … at Leavenworth High School, he was an honorable mention all-state selection and second team all-district honoree as a senior … he averaged 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocks per game as a senior helping Leavenworth High to a 33-12 record his junior and senior seasons and a state runner-up finish in 2007… he graduated high school with a 3.95 GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society … son of Teresa and Kenneth Riggins.

Chipman on Zack: "Zack averaged nearly eight points a game at the Division I level at North Florida and he wanted to get closer to home … he is a versatile player who can play both inside and out at the #3, #4, or #5 positions.

SOCCER
Washburn Lady Blues head soccer coach Tim Collins has wrapped up his 2010 signing class this week with the additions of Caysie Beetley from Malibu, Calif., and Caitlin Boger from Overland Park, who signed with the Washburn this week. They join six others who signed national letter of intents with the Lady Blues earlier this year.

"We're excited about our signing class," Collins said. "These players all come from winning programs and club teams and I can't wait to get them on campus and for the season to start. These players will be great fits into our team and to the University."

*Caysie Beetley – 5-6 • MF/F • Malibu, California • Malibu High School*
Scored 21 goals with 12 assists for 54 points in 117 shots for the 21-1-3 Sharks who won the CIF Championship her senior season … she received first team all-CIF honors, first team all-Frontier league honors and was named to the CIF senior all-star team … as a junior she scored a team- and league-high 18 goals earning first team all-league honors leading the Sharks to the conference title … as a sophomore she was named second team all-league … her anticipated major at Washburn is nursing … she is the daughter of Edward and Laynie Luttjohan Beetley.

*Caitlin Boger • 5-6 • MF • Overland Park, Kan.• St. Teresa's Academy • Indiana State*
Played in 14 games for the NCAA Division I Sycamores taking four shots with all of them coming on goal … at St. Teresa's Academy, she was a four-year member of the varsity team playing club soccer with the KC Comets Selects for 10 seasons earning team captain four times … daughter of Clint and Lisa Boger … brother Clint played football at Northwest Missouri … anticipated major is nursing.

*Megan Buckley • 5-8 • D • Elkhorn, Neb. • Millard North High School*
A four-time captain for her club team, Toro Deportivo … as a junior at Millard North he team finished as state runner up … as a sophomore the Mustangs won the state championship and club team finished as state finalists … named 2006 Young Woman of the Year and Spirit Scholar of the Year … a four-time member of the honor roll … daughter of Dave and Brenda Buckley … anticipated major is biology.

*Danielle Curtis – 5-6 • MF • Omaha, Neb. • Millard South High School
*A four-year member of the Patriots' soccer team and a four-year letter winner … daughter of Jeff and Bobbi Curtis … anticipated major is business management.

*Kelsey Ewert – 5-6 • F • Lee's Summit, Mo • Lee's Summit West High School
*Has recorded 42 goals and 24 assists entering her senior season … was a first team all-conference and all-district champion leading the Titans to the league championship as a junior … earned second team all-conference honors as a sophomore as the Titans won the league title … also named team's best offensive player … named honorable mention all-conference and team's most improved player as a freshman … will be a four-year member of the Principal's Honor Roll … daughter of Craig and Mary Ewert … older sister Lindsay was an all-region selection at Rockhurst who scored three goals against Washburn … anticipated major at Washburn is medical imaging.

*Rachel Hansen – 5-6 • F • Lincoln, Neb. • Norris High School*
As a freshman she scored 10 goals earning EMC all-conference honors as well as all-state honorable mention accolades … she scored 12 goals as a sophomore again earning all-conference and all-state honorable mention honors … as a junior she recorded 26 goals earning all-state class B honors along with Super State, all-Nebraskan, all-league honors with all-stat academic honors as well … a four-year member of the honor roll … daughter of John and Janet Hansen … undecided on major at Washburn.

*Taylor Mayhew – 5-4 • F/D • Overland Park, Kan. • Olathe East High School *
As a freshman she scored five goals with seven assists helping Hawks to a state runner up finish … as a sophomore she scored two goals adding five assists and Hawks won the 6A State and Sunflower League Championships and a national ranking of No. 22 in the country … moved to defender as a junior helping team record 14 shutouts while dishing out five assists … played club soccer for KCFC Alliance … part of three Kansas State Cup finalist teams … anticipated major is nursing at Washburn … daughter of Steve and Jackie Mayhew.

*Bailey Viestenz – 5-4 • MF • Overland Park, Kan. • Blue Valley West High School
*Scored three goals with three assists as a junior on state championship Jaguars squad … team was a regional finalist as a sophomore … a four-year member of the honor roll … anticipated major at Washburn is nursing … daughter of Kevin and Tami Viestenz.

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