Southern Iowa Alumni Chapter

Chapter Updates

Summer 2009

More than 40 alumni and friends attended the Southern Iowa Chapter’s third anniversary social. Guest speakers included Brenda Untiedt ’00, ’09 from Northwest’s Office of Alumni Relations and Larry Mannasmith ’71 from the Office of Enrollment Management. In addition, Stacy Gibbs from Southwestern Community College explained the new partnership between SWCC and Northwest. Drawings were held for raffle and door prizes, and more than $500 was raised for the chapter’s scholarship. Also in April, 26 alumni and friends from the southern Iowa area attended the Encore performance of “Movin’ Out” at the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts. Several chapter members also helped with the Southern Iowa Special Olympics in Creston. This summer, the chapter entered a float in area parades and worked at the Northwest booth at the Iowa State Fair.

Spring 2009

Southern Iowa

Members of the Southern Iowa Chapter attended a national championship watch party, including Shane Stephens, Jane Briley ’81, Brandon Gale, Dannie Stephens ’74, Tiffany Gale ’05, Judy Gale, Frank Gale, Erin Hudek Jondle ’06, Scott Hartman, Jeremiah Jondle, Jaxson Jondle, Michelle Hartman and Rick McCampbell ’75.

The Southern Iowa Chapter sponsored a watch party at the Windrow Sports Bar in Creston, Iowa, for the NCAA Division II National Championship football game. In January and February, chapter members attended performances in Northwest’s Mary Linn Auditorium. The group has plans to participate in several events throughout the remainder of the year such as hosting an anniversary social, volunteering for the Southern Iowa Special Olympics, having a float in the Creston, Clearfield, Lenox and Diagonal parades, helping at the Iowa State Fair booth, holding a fundraiser for the chapter’s scholarship fund, scheduling a family outing during the summer and being involved in the Northwest Homecoming parade.

Winter 2008

The Southern Iowa Chapter participated in parades in Clearfield and Diagonal, Iowa, as well as the Lenox, Iowa, Rodeo parade this summer. The members used a large sign in the back of a truck and a banner to promote Northwest and their chapter. In August, chapter members assisted at the Northwest booth at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Plans are being made to attend several productions that are part of the University’s Encore Performance Series.

For more information about the Southern Iowa Chapter, or to get involved, contact Dennis Bunch ’69 at bunchhardware@frontiernet.net or Northwest’s Office of University Advancement at alumni@nwmissouri.edu or (660) 562-1248.

Summer 2008

The Southern Iowa Chapter celebrated its second anniversary on April 25 in Lenox, Iowa. The event, which included a catered dinner and program, was attended by more than 50 Northwest alumni and friends.

Chapter members also volunteered at the Special Olympics, attended the Northwest Encore performance of “Ring of Fire” on campus and hosted a golf outing. As in the past, the chapter will assist with the Northwest booth at the Iowa State Fair and plans to have a float in the Diagonal Labor Day parade.

Southern Iowa

Dennis Bunch ’69, Ty Rogers ’82, Carolyn Brown Nelson ’73, Karen Mills Shawler ’65, Tiffany Gale ’05, Mitch Sorenson ’88 and Jena Hansen ’02, members of the Southern Iowa Chapter, volunteered at the Special Olympics in Creston, Iowa.

Winter 2007

The Southern Iowa Chapter participated in several local parades, proudly displaying the chapter’s banner along the parade route. In June, members of the Southern Iowa and Central Iowa chapters enjoyed a relaxing evening at the Southern Hills Winery in Osceola, Iowa, followed by dinner at Terrible’s Casino. Chapter members also assisted with the booth at the Iowa State Fair. The chapter plans to sponsor a trip to campus to attend an Encore performance.
To get involved, contact President Dennis Bunch ’69 at bunchhardware@frontiernet.net.

Southern Iowa

The Southern Iowa and Central Iowa chapters enjoyed a wine-tasting event at the Southern Hills Winery in Osceola, Iowa. Pictured are (front) Jane Briley ’61, Cindy Goodale Goins ’98, ’05, Dennis Bunch ’69, Jane Laughlin Sullivan ’74, (back) Joan Lynch Jackson ’65, Darin Goins, Tim Sullivan ’75 and Tiffany Young ’06.

Summer 2007

In April, several members of the Southern Iowa Chapter volunteered to help with the Special Olympics in Creston, Iowa. To celebrate the chapter’s first anniversary, there was a social at Smith’s Sports and Spirits. This summer, the chapter participated in several area parades and hosted a golf outing. The chapter is selling T-shirts, and the proceeds go toward the Southern Iowa Alumni and Friends Chapter Scholarship. For more information, contact Joan Lynch Jackson ’65 at joanjackson@iowatelecom.net.

Southern Iowa

Ben Borland, Adam Bunch, Tom Borland ’06 and Dennis Bunch ’69, ’76, members of the Southern Iowa Chapter, tailgated at the NCAA Division II National Championship game in Florence, Ala.

Spring 2007

The Southern Iowa Alumni and Friends Chapter participated in the Northwest Homecoming Parade. In April, the chapter celebrated its first anniversary with a social and by volunteering for the Special Olympics. Bev Schenkel, dean of enrollment management, discussed student enrollment at the social. The chapter has a good start on its scholarship fund and welcomes fellow Bearcats to join in the fun with other Northwest alumni and friends in southern Iowa.

Winter 2006

Larry Brown '62 and Jim Meadows '62 attended the Southern Iowa Chapter
meeting in June to hear Dr. Bob Boerigter, Northwest's director of athletics,
give an update on Bearcat sports.

The Southern Iowa Chapter hosted a social in Creston, Iowa, in June with more than 60 alumni and friends attending. Dr. Bob Boerigter, Northwest's director of athletics, was the special guest. The chapter also participated in several local parades during the summer. Several members returned to campus in September for a campus tour and a Bearcat football game. Anyone interested in this chapter's activities should contact Joan Lynch Jackson '65 at (641) 785-2210.

Summer 2006

The Southern Iowa Alumni Chapter hosted its charter event in April at Smith's Sports and Spirits in Mount Ayr, Iowa. There was a large attendance, including several members from the Alumni Association's Board of Directors, to witness the chapter receive the banner and gavel. In July, the chapter will participate in area parades to promote Northwest. Persons interested in the chapter should contact Joan Lynch Jackson '65 at (641) 785-2210.

Spring 2006

The new Southern Iowa Chapter recently elected officers and made committee appointments. Members participated in the Northwest Homecoming parade. A large group gathered at Smith's Spirits and Sports in Mount Ayr, Iowa, to watch the Bearcats play in the national championship game. The chapter is looking for more alumni and friends in the southern Iowa area to get involved. To find out more about the chapter, contact Joan Lynch Jackson '65 at (641) 782-2210.

The Northwest Missouri State University Alumni Association is establishing alumni chapters worldwide. Organized by alumni volunteers and supported by the Office of Alumni Relations, these chapters sponsor a variety of activities for alumni to get together socially and stay abreast of news from Northwest Missouri State University.

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