Faculty/Staff Honors

Mindy Heutinck, instructor of nursing, has received the 2005 Teaching Excellence Award from the Research Foundation of Kansas City. The award is given to faculty members who have made a positive difference in the teaching climate of their institution, and includes a $1,000 honorarium.

Daniel R. Holt, Student Employment and Financial Aid Coordinator at William Jewell College, was recognized recently by the Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel (MASFAP) as the recipient of the Bob Berger Newcomer Award. This recognition is awarded annually to an outstanding new professional with fewer than three years in financial aid administration.

Jewell Faculty Engage in Scholarly Pursuits

J. Bradley Chance, professor of religion, and Sally Smith Holt, assistant professor of religion at William Jewell College, recently presented papers to scholarly professional associations.

Dr. Chance’s paper was delivered at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature held in Philadelphia, Pa. The paper, entitled “The Cursing of the Temple and the Tearing of the Veil in the Gospel of Mark,” explored the religious attitudes of exclusion, symbolized in Mark’s narrative by the Temple, versus religious attitudes of inclusion, an attitude embodied in Jesus throughout his ministry. (continued on page 26)
Dr. Holt presented a paper at this year’s annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion, also held in Philadelphia. The title of her paper was “From Subsistence to Factory Farming: Rethinking Mennonite Conceptions of Community as an Ecological Response.” Dr. Holt traveled to Canada and interviewed Mennonite farmers living in and around Tavistock, Ontario, documenting how farming practices have changed in the past century.

Dr. Mark Walters, professor of English, had a short story, “Blessing,” published in the Fall 2005 issue Brain, Child: The Magazine for Thinking Mothers.

Nancy Crigger, associate professor of nursing at William Jewell, was the lead author of a recent article entitled “Compassionate nursing professionals as good citizens of the world” that appeared in the professional journal Advances in Nursing Science.

Holley Nabs 700th Career Win

William Jewell College’s Larry Holley became a member of an elite club as he notched his 700th career basketball coaching victory January 3 with an 83-57 win against Wesley College (Del.). He is the 28th NCAA or NAIA coach to reach 700 wins. Holley, a member of the William Jewell class of 1967, has been at the helm of the basketball program at Jewell for 27 years. He is the career leader in wins in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Holley has posted 20-win seasons a total of 19 times, with 12 of those seasons posting 25-game victories and four with 30 or more wins.

Cress Notches Win Number 200

William Jewell College’s Jill Cress notched her 200th career basketball coaching victory January 12 with a 59-58 win against Avila University. In the past nine years as head women’s basketball coach at Jewell, Cress has had six Academic All-American and five All-American student-athletes. Her team finished the 2004-05 season ranked #10 in the NAIA, setting a new WJC women’s basketball school record. They also broke the school record in most wins in a single season with 28 games. The Cardinals have been to the National Tournament three times in the past four years, and Coach Cress earned HAAC Coach of the Year honors in 2003.

Roblee Named Assistant Soccer Coach

Jefferson Roblee has been selected as the new assistant men’s and women’s soccer coach and sports marketing director at William Jewell College. Roblee will assist head coach Chris Cissell, who will begin his eighth year in charge of the women’s soccer program and his fifth year at the helm of the men’s soccer program. “I am thrilled to be a part of William Jewell College,” said Roblee. “In the past five years William Jewell College’s men’s and women’s soccer programs have developed into national contenders. This is an exciting place to be and I can’t wait to begin working with Coach Cissell in an environment that strives for excellence.”

Cissell said that Roblee would be a good fit for William Jewell’s nationally ranked soccer programs. “Jefferson Roblee is very familiar with the soccer scene on the state, regional and national level,” Cissell said. “He is the head coach of Kansas  City’s top amateur men’s soccer team, the Kansas City Brass of the Premier Development League. In addition, Roblee also coaches the Missouri state champion KC Pace boys youth soccer team. He has also had experience as a head coach in Missouri’s Olympic Development Program. I am very excited to begin working with Jefferson.We have been good friends for a long time and I know he will really enjoy his new career at William  Jewell College.”

Anderson Joins Staff

Leta Anderson has joined William Jewell College’s Pryor Center for Leadership Development staff as the new full-time coordinator for Jewell Round Table services. Her main role will be to act as lead facilitator and main administrator for all of Jewell Round Table’s services, which include group facilitation, on-line meetings, strategic planning, brainstorming and surveys.

Anderson received a B.S. in business administration with an emphasis in marketing from the University of Missouri-Columbia and has held a number of training-related positions.

Chasteen publishes ‘My Camelot’

A newly published book by William Jewell College professor emeritus Dr. Ed Chasteen traces the retired sociology professor’s fondly remembered relationship with the institution of higher learning that he came to think of as his home. William Jewell College: My Camelot focuses on how the life of the college and the life of one of its longtime professors became forever entwined.

“It’s the adventures of a teacher and his students,” Chasteen says, “how I came to Jewell and why I stayed. And all the things my students and I did. It’s a love story, an adventure story, a story of ideas and ideals that were talked about in the classroom and lived out in the world. It’s a celebration of an amazing place and an amazing people.”

Chasteen, who joined the faculty of William Jewell College in 1965 and retired in 1995, says that he wrote William Jewell College: My Camelot because of his love for the place and its people. He presented the book to the college as a gift. Alumni and friends making a donation to the college of $100 or more may receive a copy of the book. It is also available at a cost of $25 per copy at the campus bookstore and at By the Book on the square in Liberty. For more information, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at William Jewell College at 816-781-7700, ext. 5370.

Faculty Tenure & Promotions in Rank are Announced

The William Jewell College Board of Trustees granted tenure to eight faculty members at its fall meeting and awarded promotions in rank to seven faculty members at its winter meeting.
 
Based on the recommendations of the Faculty Development Committee, tenure was granted to faculty members Dr. Tara Allen, associate professor of biology; Dr. Tony Brandolino, associate professor of music; Dr. Patrick Bunton, professor of physics; Dr. Ian Coleman, associate professor of music; Dr. Doug Hawley, assistant professor of computer science; Dr. Paul Klawinski, associate professor of biology; Mr. Rob Quinn, assistant professor of art; and Dr. Kathleen Tacelosky, associate professor of Spanish.

Promotions in rank were awarded to Dr. Blane Baker, to professor of physics; Dr. Anthony Brandolino, to professor of music; Dr. Douglas Hawley, to associate professor of computer science; Dr. Sally Holt, to associate professor of religion; Dr. Ruth Kauffmann, to professor of languages; Dr. Susan Myers, to professor of French; and Nathan Wyman, to associate professor of communication.
 
Kauffmann Presents Willard Lecture

Dr. Ruth Kauffmann, professor of languages at William Jewell College, presented the 2005 Carl F. Willard Distinguished Teacher Lecture during the fall semester. Dr. Kauffmann’s presentation was entitled “From Transformation to Vocation: The Teacher as Mentor and Guide.” Drawing from models found in the world’s great religions, Dr. Kauffman focused on the ethical applications of information in the context of culture and society.