Faculty & Staff Notes
The Advancement team and Monsignor Stuart Swetland, President, put together a lively and engaging conversation about climate change for the second Donnelly Talks event.
Diana Luna Camden, Counseling Center Director, organized a screening of “Brave Miss World,” a documentary about a beauty queen who was raped. The evening included a panel discussion of the powerful film.
Craig Doty, Annual Fund Manager, collaborated with Downtown Shareholders of Kansas City Kansas to organize DashKCK, a family friendly 5K.
Eric Kolkmeier, Assistant Professor, presented his research on using non-cognitive strategies for academic success at the MIDTESOL Conference in Iowa City, IA.
Dr. Melissa Lenos, Assistant Professor, participated in a round table discussion about the television show “UnREAL.” The resulting publication, entitled “UnREAL: Anti-Heroes, Genre and Legitimation,” was featured on Antenna.
Gretchen Meinhardt, Assistant Professor, brought Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt to campus to speak on justice — the College’s core value focus for the year.
Dr. R.M. Stangler, Assistant Professor, took four students from his Comp. II class to a private conversation with National Book Award-winning author Jonathan Franzen. The students asked Frazen about working as a professional writer, Franzen’s writing process and how to write compelling narratives, even in academic essays.
Lisa Stoothoff, Director of Preparatory Education, presented her research entitled “Using Culturally Responsive Literature in Developmental Reading” at the Michael Tilford Conference at Pittsburg State University.
Diana Luna Camden, Counseling Center Director, organized a screening of “Brave Miss World,” a documentary about a beauty queen who was raped. The evening included a panel discussion of the powerful film.
Craig Doty, Annual Fund Manager, collaborated with Downtown Shareholders of Kansas City Kansas to organize DashKCK, a family friendly 5K.
Eric Kolkmeier, Assistant Professor, presented his research on using non-cognitive strategies for academic success at the MIDTESOL Conference in Iowa City, IA.
Dr. Melissa Lenos, Assistant Professor, participated in a round table discussion about the television show “UnREAL.” The resulting publication, entitled “UnREAL: Anti-Heroes, Genre and Legitimation,” was featured on Antenna.
Gretchen Meinhardt, Assistant Professor, brought Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt to campus to speak on justice — the College’s core value focus for the year.
Dr. R.M. Stangler, Assistant Professor, took four students from his Comp. II class to a private conversation with National Book Award-winning author Jonathan Franzen. The students asked Frazen about working as a professional writer, Franzen’s writing process and how to write compelling narratives, even in academic essays.
Lisa Stoothoff, Director of Preparatory Education, presented her research entitled “Using Culturally Responsive Literature in Developmental Reading” at the Michael Tilford Conference at Pittsburg State University.
In Memoriam
In remembrance of alumni and friends who have recently passed away.
George Breidenthal, Jr. ’69
Jorge Calderon
Timothy J. Dold ’70
Joseph Macek ’67
Carolyn S. Mitchell ’53
Frank Zager, Jr. ’66
George Breidenthal, Jr. ’69
Jorge Calderon
Timothy J. Dold ’70
Joseph Macek ’67
Carolyn S. Mitchell ’53
Frank Zager, Jr. ’66
Class Notes
Lucy Saunders ’68 and Andres Dominguez ’79 were both inducted into the 2015 Kansas City Public Schools Reasons to Believe Alumni Honor Roll on November 18, 2015.
Anthony Torretti, OAR ’69 celebrated his 50th Jubilee of Consecrated life on
April 22, 2015.
Anthony Torretti, OAR ’69 celebrated his 50th Jubilee of Consecrated life on
April 22, 2015.