The Crow’s Nest — October 6, 2021
海角乱伦社区 Alumni Association Reveals Honorees of 2021 Annual Awards
The recognized the 2021 honorees of its four annual awards during a ceremony on Sept. 30 as part of Park鈥檚 Homecoming Weekend festivities on the University鈥檚 Parkville Campus. The following is the list of awardees:
听 听 听 听 听 鈥⑻� Distinguished Alumnus Award 鈥� This award, which recognizes Park alumni who have distinguished themselves through career service or community achievements, was presented to Kenthedo Robinson, 鈥�80 (left).
听 听 听 听 听 鈥⑻� Park Promising Young Professional Award 鈥� This award recognizes a 海角乱伦社区 alumnus/a who graduated from Park within the last 10 years, is under the age of 40 and shows exceptional leadership promise in his or her profession and community. This year鈥檚 recipient is Edna Martinson, 鈥�12 (above right).
听 听 听 听 听 鈥⑻� Marlowe Sherwood Memorial Service Award 鈥� This award is presented to 海角乱伦社区 alumni in recognition of volunteer service to community and/or civic organizations. The award is named in honor of Marlowe Sherwood, 1963 graduate, who exemplified the school motto of Fides et Labor (Faith and Labor). This year鈥檚 recipient is Carneysha Mendoza, 鈥�16 (above left).
听 听 听 听 听 鈥⑻� Torchlighter Award 鈥� This award is given to honor individuals who have made significant, long-standing contributions and commitment to 海角乱伦社区, whether alumni, faculty or friend. The recipient of this year鈥檚 award is Rich Linden (above right).
In addition, the University鈥檚 Office of Academic Affairs honored Donna Bachmann, professor emerita of art (right), as the recipient of the 2021 Paul H. Gault Service Award on Oct. 1. The award is presented annually to a retired 海角乱伦社区 faculty or staff member who provided a minimum of 15 years of distinguished service to the University.
Read more about the award recipients at park.edu/news/alumni-association-awards-2021.
Pirates, Buccaneers Scholar-Athletes Honored by NAIA
海角乱伦社区 student-athletes and athletic teams at the Parkville (Mo.) Campus and Gilbert (Ariz.) Campus from the 2020-21 academic year were recognized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics on Sept. 15 as part of the NAIA鈥檚 National Awards Day.
Fourteen 海角乱伦社区 athletic programs 鈥� and 鈥� were honored as an NAIA Scholar Team. Leading the way was the Parkville Campus team with a combined grade point average of 3.66. Other Parkville Campus teams above a 3.4 combined GPA was (3.49), (3.48) and (3.42). The Gilbert Campus was led by the program with a combined 3.33 GPA.
In addition, the Parkville Campus had 83 student-athletes recognized as Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes, including 14 representatives from the team, 12 from and 11 from . Gilbert Campus student-athletes were not eligible for individual awards due to its probationary year in the NAIA.
Trustee Receives Honor from France
海角乱伦社区 Board of Trustees member Cyprienne Simchowitz, who served as honorary consul of the Consulate of France in Kansas City, Mo., from 2014-19, was recognized by the country on Sept. 21 as she was promoted from knight (chevalier) to officer within the National Order of Merit, France鈥檚 second-highest honor. She was one of six individuals worldwide promoted to the rank of officer and the only one living in the United States. Simchowitz, who was accompanied by her husband, Jerry White, was decorated by Gen. Nicolas Auboin, former liaison officer of the French Army to the U.S. Army at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and current deputy director of the Ecole Militaire and director of the War College.
Simchowitz serves as chair of the Board of Trustees‘听Advancement Committee and is a member of the 鈥檚 Advisory Council. She and White are serving as honorary co-chairs for the ICM鈥檚 鈥淪tanislav and Friends鈥� benefit concert which will be held in Kansas City鈥檚 Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts on March 19, 2022.
Unique Glass Creations on Display in Norrington Center
An exhibit of unique glass creations by two innovative Italian American artists, Alessandro and Roberto Moretti, are on display in the Campanella Gallery, located on the second floor of Norrington Center on 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Parkville Campus. The pieces in the exhibit are accompanied by text from the 2011 publication, The Glassmen of Murano 鈥� 鈥淏orn of Fire鈥�. The book is an in-depth, thought-provoking perception by Yvonne Moretti touching upon the evolution of glass from its most prehistoric of form 鈥� naturally occurring volcanic glass; humanity discovering the diversified utilitarian use of glass over the ages; and how the two noted and world-renowned Muranese brothers played an important role in the contemporary 20th century decorative development abroad. The exhibit, on loan from community member Tom Johnson, is on display during Norrington Center鈥檚 regular hours.
Park Undergraduate Research Journal Accepting Submissions
海角乱伦社区鈥檚 undergraduate research journal, The Navigator, is accepting submissions for its next volume. All Park undergraduate students can submit their academic writing from any discipline from the 2021 calendar year for possible publication. Projects that can be read/viewed in print and online are encouraged. Images are acceptable as long as they can be printed in black and white or grayscale. You may also use the citation style most appropriate for your project.
Submissions can be sent to navigator@park.edu by Friday, Dec. 31, and must include your name, Park ID number, title of the project, the course and instructor for which the project was produced and a short description of the assignment. The best writing published in this edition The Navigator will receive an award and a $50 Amazon gift card.
Faculty, Staff, Student News
Kay Barnes, senior director of university engagement, was honored by the Hawthorn Foundation with the Kit Bond Citizen Leadership Award during an event on Sept. 7 in Kansas City, Mo. Recipients are regional or statewide leaders who exemplify a commitment to making the State of Missouri stronger and developing a vibrant economy in the state. Barnes served as the mayor of Kansas City, Mo., from 1999-2007, and the initiatives she led during her two terms as mayor produced more than $6 billion in public and private investment in Kansas City鈥檚 downtown area.
Bryce Reeves, a senior organizational communication major, is among the 28 honorees as part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas City鈥檚 Most Wanted Auction, which will be held on Saturday, Dec. 11. Annually, a class of charitable, passionate and hard-working professionals come together to raise money for BBBSKC. These individuals are movers and shakers who are making a big difference in their profession and in their community.
Adam Wilkins, junior nursing major, placed second at the Noel Memorial Tournament of Champions debate event at Louisiana State University, Shreveport, on Sept. 11, receiving a $1,500 scholarship. The topic of the debate was 鈥�(President Joe) Biden鈥檚 Trade Policy Does More Harm to Our Energy Security.鈥�
Brandi Handley, lecturer of English, authored a creative nonfiction story titled that was published in the September edition of Post Road magazine.
Roger Dusing, Ph.D., chief human resources officer, presented a virtual session on 鈥淢anaging the Remote Worker鈥� for the Missouri College and University Professional Association 鈥� Human Resources Conference on Sept. 15. The session explored the changes that caused higher education to 鈥渄iscover鈥� remote work along with the risks and benefits of both remote and face-to-face work. He also provided 10 tips to help remote workers be as successful as face-to-face workers.
Aimee Patton, director of marketing, was a panelist on the discussion 鈥淟essons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic鈥� for the WP Campus 2020 Online Conference on Sept. 22. The session looked a communicating in a crisis, going online, shifting success and finding focus.
Park in the News
Maria Ioudenitch, a former student in 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Youth Conservatory for Music and daughter of Stanislav Ioudenitch, associate professor of music/piano and artistic director of the , won first prize at the in Sion, Switzerland, in early September. She received 20000 Swiss Francs (approximately $21,800) as the winner.
JT Daniels, 鈥�11, is who have been selected to create artwork within the new terminal being built at Kansas City International Airport. Daniels recently completed an art project located in 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Parkville Campus Academic Underground across from the mailroom.
Matt Harris, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science, was related to the differences in the U.S. response to 9/11 and the current coronavirus pandemic.
Harris was also related to the announcement by President Joe Biden of a nationwide vaccine mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees.
A former 海角乱伦社区 Kansas City-area student identified as 鈥淪amad鈥� was the focus of an . Samad is hoping that his family will be able to escape his home country of Afghanistan.
Gary Kerr, senior director of military and veteran affairs, was the . Kerr shared his experiences serving in Afghanistan and shared his thoughts on the developments in Afghanistan in August and early September.
Stories related to a study led by Abhijit Mazumdar, Ph.D., assistant professor of communication arts, appeared on . The study looked at how Twitter was used by Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi during the 74-day campaign in the 2019 Lok Sabha (the lower house of India鈥檚 bicameral Parliament) elections.
Jayme Uden, Ed.D., associate vice president and dean of students, Allison Anderson, senior business administration/international business and marketing major, and Kai Yim, junior nursing major, were . The story focused on 海角乱伦社区鈥檚 Pirate Pantry and food insecurity among college students.
A featuring Kenny Broberg, graduate student in the 海角乱伦社区 and recent winner of the American Pianists Awards, and Stanislav Ioudenitch, associate professor of music/piano and artistic director of the , re-aired on Sept. 15, the day following the 鈥淜ansas City Celebrates Kenny鈥� concert.
Greg Plumb, J.D., professor of criminal justice administration, provided related to how the legal system worked for a suspect who killed an Independence, Mo., police officer on Sept. 15.
Tephanie Hopper, 鈥�03, MBA 鈥�21, for a 10-minute interview which aired on Sept. 19 on WIND-AM in Chicago. Hopper is the founder and host of 鈥淭alking Nonprofits with Tephanie: Connecting Nonprofits to the Community.鈥�
Edna Martinson, 鈥�12, and recipient of the 2021 海角乱伦社区 Alumni Association鈥檚 Park Promising Young Professional Award (see story above), was selected by a Google for Startups program focused on high potential ventures from Black entrepreneurs to receive $100,000 in funding. The Black Founders Fund will also provide Boddle, the company that Martinson co-founded with her husband, with up to $120,000 in donated search ads from Google and up to $100,000 in Google Cloud credits. A .
Jacqueline Clark, MPA 鈥�00, was . Clark, who oversees government relations and public affairs for the western U.S. region at LafargeHolcim, is a nominee for the 2022 PRSA Board of Directors.
海角乱伦社区 was well-represented on the 滨苍驳谤补尘鈥檚 250, a list of the most powerful business leaders in Greater Kansas City, according to . Among those selected were: Matt Malott, 鈥�01, president and chief executive officer at Multivac U.S.; Jeanette Prenger, 鈥�09, founder and chair/CEO/president of ECCO Select, and immediate past chair of Park鈥檚 Board of Trustees; Brad Skinner, 鈥�99, president and CEO of Milbank Manufacturing; and Rick Smith, 鈥�97, Kansas City, Mo., chief of police.
海角乱伦社区鈥檚 program was (page 31), a monthly publication of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. The Member Spotlight article includes comments by Ashley Jones, former head coach.
海角乱伦社区 also received the following rankings in recent weeks:
听 听 听 听 听 鈥⑻� U.S. News & World Report announced its 2022 Best Colleges lists on Sept. 13. Park was ranked No. 119-157 in the category, No. 6 (tie) in the list and No. 25 (tie) in the list.
听 听 听 听 听 鈥⑻� The University was recognized by Excelencia in Education as an Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution with an undergraduate full-time equivalent Hispanic enrollment between 15 and 24 percent. Based on 2019-20 enrollment numbers, Park had a 23 percent Hispanic enrollment.
Upcoming Events
(All events are Central time)
听 听 听鈥⑻� Through November 19 鈥� Art Exhibit: 鈥淏orn of Fire鈥� (Italian Art Glass) by Allesandro and Roberto Moretti, a Collection from Tom Johnson, Campanella Gallery (Norrington Center)
听 听 听鈥⑻� October 6 鈥� Greater Kansas City Peacebuilding Conference (Event 2), Mar谩 Rose Williams, 鈥淢edia as a Tool to Heal Polarized Societies,鈥� Noon, Park Distance Learning Conference Center
听 听 听鈥⑻� October 8-10 鈥� River Fest Swing Speech and Debate Tournament, Parkville Campus
听 听 听鈥⑻� October 9 鈥� Event: ICM Students and Owen/Cox Dance Group Collaboration, 7:30 p.m., Johnson County (Kan.) Community College
听 听 听鈥⑻� October 10 鈥� Event: ICM Students and Owen/Cox Dance Group Collaboration, 2 p.m., Johnson County (Kan.) Community College
听 听 听鈥⑻� October 10 鈥� Fall I Term Ends
听 听 听鈥⑻� October 11-17 鈥� Fall Recess
听 听 听鈥⑻� October 18 鈥� Fall II Term Begins
听 听 听鈥⑻� October 27 鈥� Greater Kansas City Peacebuilding Conference (Event 3), Rev. Donna Simon, 鈥淗ealing Polarized Societies Through Equitable Pay,鈥� 6 p.m., St. Mark Hope and Peace Lutheran Church, Kansas City, Mo.
听 听 听鈥⑻� October 29 鈥� Kansas City Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants Continuing Professional Education Annual Conference, Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center, Parkville Campus
听 听 听鈥⑻� November 5 鈥� Event, 鈥淭he Legacy of Col. Charles Young,鈥� 7 p.m., National World War I Museum and Memorial, Kansas City, Mo.
听 听 听鈥⑻� November 11 鈥� Veterans Day Holiday (all University offices closed; Parkville and Gilbert daytime classes cancelled; Fall II classes held as scheduled)
听 听 听鈥⑻� November 12 鈥� Board of Trustees Meeting, Parkville Campus / Virtual
听 听 听鈥⑻� November 13 鈥� Columbus (Ohio) Campus / Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Campus Commencement, 9 a.m., Ohio History Connection, Columbus
听 听 听鈥⑻� November 19 鈥斕�International Festival, 5 p.m., Park Avenue (Parkville Campus Academic Underground)
听 听 听鈥⑻� November 25-26 鈥� Thanksgiving Holiday (all University offices closed; Parkville and Gilbert daytime classes cancelled; Fall II classes held as scheduled)
To view a comprehensive schedule for all events, including athletics and student life, visit park.edu/calendars/park-events-calendar.