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Faculty and Staff Achievements
March 2007
Exhibited
Gail Lutsch, professor of art, was part of an invitational print exhibition titled “Lineage” at the University of Minnesota at Morris from Jan. 18-March 10.
From Feb. 25 to March 1, David Kreider, Kauffman Museum technician, dismantled and then transported Kauffman Museum's 1750 Teschemacher cabinet organ to the Noack Organ Company in Georgetown, Mass., where it will be undergoing professional restoration during the next months. A stop was also made at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Ind., to return nine prints used in the museum's recent temporary exhibit, "The Art of Sharing, the Sharing of Art: Responses to Mennonite Relief in Post-War Germany."
Participated
Duane Friesen ’62, Edmund G. Kaufman professor emeritus of Bible and religion, participated in a Breakfast with an Author discussion of his book (At peace and unafraid: public order, security and the wisdom of the cross, co-edited with Gerald Schlabach, Herald Press, 2005) at the meetings of the Society of Christian Ethics in Dallas, Jan. 4-6.
Performed
John McCabe-Juhnke, professor of communication arts, was the featured storyteller at the Offender Victim Ministries Annual Meeting and Banquet Feb. 19 at First Mennonite Church in Hutchinson, Kan.
Jim Pisano, assistant professor of music, performed with the Jazz Heritage Orchestra in September and October. Performances and venues included East Cleveland (Ohio) Public Library, Columbus (Ohio) Music Hall and Lakeshore United Methodist Church, Avon Lake, Ohio. The JHO is a professional 16-piece jazz orchestra officially in residence in the Cleveland State University Black Studies Program. Pisano performed at two New England jazz venues during November, Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham, Mass., and Concord (N.H.) Community Music School. He played with jazz percussionist Neil Shilansky as part of the CD release tour for Shilansky’s Something I Know on which Pisano is a featured soloist. He performed in New York City and Cleveland during December and January and at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, part of Lincoln Center, in New York City, Dec. 5-9. He was part of the orchestra for the Wichita Grand Opera’s production of Verdi’s La Traviata Dec. 2. During January, he played with Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Nancy Wilson at Severance Hall, Cleveland, and at Jardine’s, a jazz venue in Kansas City, Mo.
Richard Tirk, assistant professor of music, was the trumpet soloist for Hesston High School’s Fall Concert. He and Karen Bauman Schlabaugh, professor of music, did a mini-tour in Colorado in January, performing at the University of Denver, Denver School for the Arts and Beth-El Mennonite Church in Colorado Springs. Tirk led a master class with trumpet students at the University of Denver and worked with the orchestra at Denver School for the Arts and the wind ensemble at Loveland (Colo.) High School.
Preached
Barry C. Bartel ’84, president, preached and told a children’s story at both the English- and Spanish-language services at First Mennonite Church/Primera Iglesia Menonita of Reedley, Calif., Jan. 28.
Brett Dewey, assistant professor of Bible and religion, delivered the sermon “Responding to love’s arrival” at New Creation Fellowship Church, Newton, Dec. 10.
Presented
Brett Dewey, assistant professor of Bible and religion, led a session of lectio divina on Luke 1:68-79 at Bethel College Life Enrichment Dec. 6. He also was the invited speaker for the Faith Mennonite Church (Newton) High School Youth Group Winter Retreat at Camp Mennoscah Feb 23-24. Brett spoke and led exercises on the topic “Prayer and the Presence of God.”
Larry Friesen ’67, professor of social work, gave a presentation on “Immigration and the Texas/Mexico border” at the annual fall retreat of the Kansas Council on Social Work Education at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Nov. 11.
Allen Jantz ’84, associate professor of education, presented and facilitated at the Kansas State Department of Education/National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education training at Mid-America Nazarene University July 26-28. His presentation was on “NCATE Standard Three: Field experience and clinical practice.” He gave a presentation on the Kansas Performance Assessment to first- and second-year teachers in USD 373 Newton Public Schools Oct. 23.
Chuck Regier ’81, Kauffman Museum curator of exhibits, led an all-day workshop, “Hands-on exhibit design,” for the annual meeting of the Kansas Museums Association Nov. 1 in Hays. On Nov. 3, Andi Schmidt Andres ’84, Kauffman Museum curator of education, and Barb Goering ’83, Goessel Grade School teacher, used their experiences with the traveling exhibit “K is for Kansas” in an annual meeting session called “E is for Educational, Engaging, Exciting Experiences for Everyone!”
Dale Schrag ’69, director of Church Relations, gave a four-part series on “Anabaptist Visions/Mennonite Realities” at Eden Mennonite Church, Moundridge, in January. He also did the same four-part series at Faith Mennonite Church, Newton, in November and at First Mennonite Church, Newton, in February and March 2006, and a two-part version of it at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, Inman, in September. He presented “The ambiguity of Anabaptist martyrdom: The story of Michael Sattler” Feb. 18 as part of a public lecture at Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, Wichita, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Patricia Shelly ’76, professor of Bible and religion, led “Middle East Update,” a Sunday school session at Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church Oct. 15. She gave three presentations, “What Christians should know about Islam,” “The Faith of Abraham” and “Christians and Muslims in dialogue,” for the Mission Festival at Buhler Mennonite Church Nov. 12. She presented “What Christians should know about Islam” at First Presbyterian Church in Newton Nov. 12.
Promoted
Terri Headrick, human resources director. In this role, she will provide administrative support to the Offices of Business Affairs and Institutional Development. She formerly served as assistant to the president.
Published
Brett Dewey, assistant professor of Bible and religion, had a review of the book John Howard Yoder: Mennonite Patience, Evangelical Witness, Catholic Convictions published in the journal Reviews in Religion and Theology in January.
Jon Piper, professor of biology, published the article “Grasses and grasslands” in Grolier’s 2007 online edition of The New Book of Knowledge.
Served
Allen Jantz ’84, associate professor of education, transitioned into the role of president of Kansas Association of Colleges of Teacher Education July 1. In conjunction with this, he attended the Summer Leadership Institute hosted by the parent organization, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, July 8-10 in Minneapolis, Minn. Also as part of this role, he coordinated and hosted the KACTE fall meeting in Emporia Oct. 27. He served as visiting team chair for the Kansas North Central Association visit to the Remington Public Schools Nov. 6.
John McCabe-Juhnke ’78, professor of communication arts, served as an external reviewer for the Baker University communication program, Jan. 22-23 in Baldwin City.
Rachel Pannabecker ’80, director of Kauffman Museum, chaired the Kansas Museums Association Institutional Projects Grant Committee, which awarded competitive grants to five Kansas museums at the KMA annual meeting.
Karen Bauman Schlabaugh, professor of music, completed a four-year term as chair of the Pre-College Auditions for the Kansas Music Teachers Association. She organized and ran all levels (274 participants) of the pre-college state auditions on Nov. 11 at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.
Richard Tirk, assistant professor of music, served as the clinician for the South Central Kansas Music Education Association Middle School Honor Band Nov. 4.