Anthony Shop, a junior international relations major at William Jewell College, has been named a 2004 Truman Scholar by the Washington, D.C.-based Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. Truman Scholars are chosen by independent selection panels on the basis of leadership potential, intellectual ability, and the likelihood of ‘making a difference.’ Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, president of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, announced the scholarship recipients March 30 in Washington, D.C. The 77 scholars from 67 U.S. colleges and universities were selected from among 609 candidates nominated by 300 institutions. Selection panels generally elected one scholar from each state and one or two at-large scholars from each region.

“We are very pleased that Anthony will enjoy the many benefits that Truman Scholars experience,” said President David Sallee. “Anthony has been a real asset to the William Jewell community, and I know that he will continue to have great success in his academic and career endeavors.”

Each Truman Scholarship provides a total of $26,000, which includes $2,000 for the senior year of college and $24,000 for graduate study. Scholars also receive priority admission and supplemental financial aid at some premiere graduate institutions, leadership training, career and graduate school counseling and special internship opportunities within the federal government. Recipients must be U.S. citizens, have outstanding leadership potential and communication skills, be in the top quarter of their class and be committed to careers in government or the not-for-profit sector. Shop plans to pursue a J.D. degree and is planning a career in immigrant and refugee advocacy and policy. His selection caps a year-long application process which included an extensive written policy statement and personal interviews held regionally.

The Truman Scholarship Foundation was established by Congress in 1975 as the federal memorial to the nation’s 33rd president. The Foundation awards scholarships for college students to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or elsewhere in public service. The 2004 Truman Scholars assembled May 16 for a weeklong leadership development program at William Jewell College. They received their awards in a special ceremony at the Truman Library in Independence on May 23.

Sarah Haller has been selected to receive the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. She is a junior biology major at William Jewell College. Haller plans to pursue a Ph.D. in biology, with career goals of teaching at the university level and conducting research in plant ecology. Haller was selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,113 mathematics, science and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide. The Goldwater Scholarship is the premiere undergraduate award of its type in these fields. The scholarships cover the cost of tuition, fees, books and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year.

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was established by Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including 30 years of service in the U.S. Senate. The purpose of the Foundation is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.

Robin McClean, a senior organizational communication and English major at William Jewell, has received the Faculty Award at William Jewell College. McClean is the daughter of James and Marjorie McClean of Ozark, Missouri.

Jewell’s Faculty Award is the most significant distinction offered a graduating senior. It is presented to a student who has spent his/her entire undergraduate career at William Jewell; who has a grade point average of 3.75 or higher; and who has exhibited the highest ideals of a liberal arts education.

“By challenging me to place contemporary social issues in the larger perspective of life, I was forced to answer questions I had never known to ask before,” McClean said of her experience at William Jewell.

Faculty Award finalists were Gregory Henson, Abigail Hopkins, Ingrid Larson, Matthew Quinn and Jessica Stoney.

Evan Gillespie and Erin Stein have been voted the senior man and woman most likely to succeed at William Jewell College. Gillespie is a senior biochemistry major and Stein is a senior business administration major.

Students who have been selected as new Cardinal Hosts for the 2004-05 school year are Courtney Hogue, Emily Mistele, Andrea Nibbelink, Kelsey O’Donnell, Courtney Ruybalid, Scarlett Savage, Sarah Smith and Kristin Stonebraker. Chosen through a comprehensive and competitive selection process, Cardinal Hosts serve in a high-profile position to help promote greater understanding of William Jewell College, its current programs and its history. It is considered among the most prestigious honors Jewell students can achieve. Cardinal Hosts originated during the tenure of First Lady Virginia Field, who served the college with her husband President Thomas Field from 1970 to 1980. Originally assigned to assist in the President’s Home, Cardinal Hosts now function in a variety of roles, including hosting visitors and dignitaries and interpreting the identity of the college to multiple audiences.

The William Jewell Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Arnold Epley, recently completed a concert tour through southern Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas. The choir presented concerts at University Heights Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri; Trinity United Methodist Church in Mountain Grove, Missouri; First Presbyterian Church in Kennett, Missouri; First United Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas; and Grace Covenant United Presbyterian Church in Overland Park, Kansas. Every venue except Springfield was one where a William Jewell choir was singing for the first time, although each city has a history of relationships and students attending William Jewell.

The William Jewell Cardinal Debate Team won 9th place in overall sweepstakes at the National Parliamentary Debate Association’s Championship Tournament April 7-10, 2004. Ninety-four colleges and universities brought 314 debate teams to compete at the tournament, making it the largest intercollegiate debate tournament in history. Debaters are ranked as teams and as individuals. Three Jewell debaters were ranked in the top 20 speakers of the tournament. Lilia Toson, first-year student from Kansas City, earned 7th speaker based on her performance in the preliminary rounds of the tournament. Luke Landry, a first-year student from Nixa, Missouri, was ranked 11th, and his partner, sophomore Phil Fuhrman, of Bolivar, Missouri, ranked 20th. Director of Debate Dr. Gina Lane said this is the first time in her 18-year coaching career at Jewell that the squad has had more than one student finish in the top 20.

Ben Blanton of William Jewell College was named the NAIA Baseball Player of the Week for the week ending April 12, 2004. Blanton, a six-one shortstop from Liberty, belted four home runs and drove in 16 RBIs in six games, batting .550 for the week. The junior scored 12 runs and also notched a triple in William Jewell’s 6-2 and 16-3 wins against MidAmerica Nazarene University; 8-2 and 11-6 victories over Kansas Wesleyan University; and 10-1 and 11-3 defeats of Evangel University. Blanton also notched a triple and drew three walks as the Cardinals improved to 32-9 for the year. He was also named HAAC and Region V Player of the Week for April 5-11.

Other Jewell students recognized as “Players of the Year” by the HAAC were Pierre Jallow (Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Year); Michael Patton, Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Year; Allison Mallams, Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Year; and Sydney Boggess, Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Year.

Adam Stout, son of Ron and Gloria Stout of Blue Springs, Missouri, has been selected as the recipient of the 2004 Heart of America Athletic Conference Emil S. Liston Award. Stout is a junior mathematics and business administration major at William Jewell College. Named for one of the NAIA’s founders, the Liston Award is presented annually to a junior basketball player (male or female) based on scholarship, character and playing ability. Nominees must possess an overall GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Sarah Staton, daughter of Carolyn Staton of Liberty, was a presenter at the Council on Undergraduate Research’s “Posters on the Hill,” held April 20 in Washington, D.C. Sarah is a senior biochemistry major at William Jewell College. “This is special poster session sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research for state and national legislators,” says Dr. Anne Dema, professor of chemistry at William Jewell College. “Sixty competitively selected student posters are displayed at the U.S. Capitol during a late afternoon reception. In the morning of the same day, there is an orientation session, followed by visits from students and their faculty mentors to their Representatives’ and Senators’ offices. Sarah presented the research she conducted at NASA last summer.”

Erin Doitchinoff is the recipient of the 2004 Robert J. Greef Award presented by the Missouri Association of Teachers of English (MATE). The award, which is named in recognition of a former MATE president and teacher at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, is a statewide award presented to outstanding senior English majors whose emphasis is in teaching.“Erin brings honor to her English department and to the college,” said Dr. D. Dean Dunham, Oxbridge Professor of Languages and Literature, Professor of English, and Senior Tutor of Jewell’s Oxbridge Honors Program.

Corey Morris, junior Business major, was named as one of the region’s outstanding marketing students at the annual American Marketing Association conference in St. Louis. Corey is currently serving as President for the William Jewell Collegiate Chapter of the American Marketing Association. This is an annual competition for students who are judged by a panel of professionals on academic achievements, extracurricular activities and contributions to the field of marketing. The conference was also attended by Tony Hessel and Brandon Lee, Jewell AMA members.

Students and faculty from William Jewell College’s departments of chemistry and biology attended the recent American Chemical Society annual meeting held in Anaheim, California. Students, faculty mentors and research topics were (students listed in bold):

Does insulin regulate glucose influx in rat aorta vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC)?
Stephen R. Deglman and Tara Allen

Utilization of GC/MS to evaluate the addition of GBL to the HCN-2 neuronal cell line
Evan Gillespie, Anne C. Dema, and Lori A. Wetmore

Investigation of cell cycle disruption in L929 mouse fibroblast cells exposed to methacrylic acid
Nicole Switzer and Lori A. Wetmore

Investigation of the colocalization of Cyclin B an microtubules in glioma cells using fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry
Erin Ryan and Lori A. Wetmore

Effects of environmental levels of cyclophosphamide on Daphnia magna
Sarah Staton, Anne C. Dema, and Deitria Rutledge

Isolation of active R bodies from Caedibacter taeniospiralis
Lindsay Wiegel, Anne C. Dema, Judith A. Dilts, and Daniel P. Heruth

Examination of the effectiveness of hands-on activities and demonstrations on student learning in science classrooms
Jennifer Slater and Anne C. Dema

Isolation, Characterization, and Comparison of the R Body Encoding Loci from Rhodospirillum centenum 51521, SP2 and SP3.
Shannon Prather, Judith A. Dilts, Anne C. Dema, and Daniel P. Heruth

Students from William Jewell College were selected to present at the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research held April 15-17 at Indiana University-Purdue.

The mission of the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research is to promote undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity done in partnership with faculty or other mentors as a vital component of higher education. Established in 1987, NCUR is an association comprised of college and university faculty, students, administrators and others interested in promoting undergraduate research.

Jewell students presenting at NCUR included Emily Abdoler, Amy Smith, Zach Meler, Heather Todd, Sarah Russell, Jessica Stoney and Michael Strickland.

Sean Riordan, a sophomore Oxbridge molecular biology major, has received an undergraduate research fellowship from the American Society for Microbiology. The award carries with it a $4,000 stipend along with supply and travel monies to attend the society’s national conference next year. About 30 undergraduate research fellowships are awarded nationally each year.

Stephanie Perkins, an Oxbridge history major, will complete an internship at the Truman Library in Independence, Mo., this summer.

Jewell students from a variety of science-related majors helped students from the El Centro Latino community center in Kansas City, Kansas, explore various aspects of science. A chemistry magic show and physics demonstrations were among the planned events at the special Science Day activity held in White Science Center April 12. The afternoon concluded with a pizza party and conversation about planning for college. Representatives from Jewell’s Association for Women in Science volunteered through El Centro’s Migrant Education Program throughout the school year, teaching “mini” science lessons each week in their respective fields of interest. The science exploration event capped the yearlong service project.

Kevin Garner has been awarded a renewable $2,500 scholarship from the Phillips Foundation under its Ronald Reagan Future Leaders Scholarship Program. Established in 1999, the program offers scholarships to college undergraduates who demonstrate exceptional achievements as leaders on behalf of freedom, American values and constitutional principles.

The Zeta Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at William Jewell College raised more than $1,800 this year in its annual “Battle of the Air Bands.” The funds will benefit Hillcrest Ministries in Liberty. “Battle of the Air Bands” is a campus-wide lip synch contest with skits between acts performed by the men of Phi Gamma Delta.

Hillcrest is a 90-day transitional program for homeless families. Hillcrest provides free rent, free utilities and free access to the food pantry. While in the program, residents must work at least 40 hours a week and attend classes in Life Skills, Community Living and Case Management. The Clay County site graduates 18 families a year, with a 95% success rate of graduates remaining self-sufficient.