Lindenwood Magazine - Fall / Winter 2019

’70s Nancy Scheider (’78) former St. Charles County circuit judge, was appointed in October to fill the recently vacated District 6 seat on the St. Charles County Council. She retired in December 2016 after serving 26 years as an associate and circuit judge in St. Charles County. ’90s Donald Crump (’96) was promoted to lieutenant and designated assistant director of the Missouri Highway Patrol’s Drug & Crime Control Division at the general headquarters in Jefferson City. Crump was appointed to the highway patrol in 1997. He was promoted to corporal in 2006 and sergeant in 2010. He completed Police Leadership: The WestPoint Model training in February 2019. Arthur Thomas (’97) has been selected to lead the Georgia branch of the New York-based company SavATree. He has more than 20 years of management experience with companies like DH Pace, Hertz, and, most recently, TruGreen. He earned a master’s in business and corporate communications from Lindenwood. In his new role, he will oversee daily operations, focusing on customer retention and expanding the brand in the area. Chris Maloney (’98) was named chief marketing officer and SVP of e-commerce for Brinks Home Security in July. In this role, he focuses on building the company’s brand in support of its independent authorized dealers network while evolving the company’s e-commerce platform. Melba Moore (’98) is commissioner of the Cincinnati Health Department, a position she took in June following a 17-year career as commissioner of health for the City of St. Louis Health Department. She received her Master of Science degree from Lindenwood in health Management. ’00s Adam C. Veile (’01) was named chief executive officer of Communiqué Inc., a strategic communications firm based in Jefferson City. He has a bachelor’s degree in mass communications and English from Lindenwood University and holds a master’s degree in English from Missouri State University. He has been with Communiqué for 15 years as an intern, copywriter, graphic designer, vice president, and president. Donny Carver (’06 and ’10) formerly a district manager for U.S. Bank, has joined Chase as market director of banking in Missouri. He is a four-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and oversaw 19 offices and 150 employees at U.S. Bank, where he held various positions over 15 years. He and wife, Lin, and their two children live in Richmond Heights, Mo. Scott Wernsman (’08) was recently named the associate dean of career and technical education at John A. Logan College in Carterville, Ill, where he lives. He previously served as the director of dual credit and partnerships at Logan and oversaw the national accreditation of the dual credit program in 2017. He has 16 years of experience in community college education. He earned his MBA degree at Lindenwood. Fred Venturini (’09), a graduate of Lindenwood’s MFA in Writing program, published his acclaimed first novel, The Heart Does Not Grow Back , in 2014. That book was recently optioned for a motion picture, and his second book, The Escape of Light , was slated for publication in October 2019. The young-adult novel centers on a teen burn victim striving to overcome his physical and emotional scars and embrace his love of basketball. ’10s Scott Leuthauser (’10) was named athletic director of the Fox C-6 School District in St. Louis County, where he has coached and taught since 2010. Previously, he was a PE teacher, coached golf, and was an assistant football coach for the district. Matthew Seeds (’10) was appointed in July as director of St. Charles County’s Department of Information Systems. Previously, Seeds served as the director of information technology for the City of St. Charles for seven years. He has an MBA from Lindenwood, along with a bachelor’s in political science and public management. Precious Grimes (’12) became director of SIUE’s Project Success in January. The youth education program is targeted to kids age 5-14 under the supervision of the Division of Children and Family Services to provide educational and socialization skills. She has a master’s in professional counseling from Lindenwood. Dan Forguson (’14) was promoted to chief financial officer at KAI Enterprises, a national design and build firm, where he has worked since June 2018 as vice president of finance. He received his MBA from Lindenwood and is currently working on an M.S. in accountancy from DePaul University. Ali Tucker (’14), who earned her MBA from Lindenwood, recently joined St. Louis- based CoreLInk Surgical as the company’s marketing director. She also holds a bachelor’s from the University of Missouri and has an extensive background in marketing in the telecommunications industry. Meghan Menchella (’15), a middle school teacher at Crestview Middle School in the Rockwood School District, won teacher of the year for Crestview, Rockwood Middle School and in May was named teacher of the year for the entire Rockwood School District. She holds a bachelor’s in physical education from Lindenwood. ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES 18 | FALL/WINTER 2019-20 Josh Pauls (’16), three-time Paralympic gold medalist for the United States in sled hockey, has published a new book, Lessons Learned , the real-life story of his journey, from losing his legs to amputation at 10 months old to becoming the youngest team captain of the U.S. sled hockey team. The book is published by Friesenpress. Cooper Powell (’16) recently joined the law firm of ShuffieldLowman in Orlando, Fla. With an undergraduate degree in criminal justice from Lindenwood, Powell earned his J.D. cum laude from the Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale. Anthony Delaney (’17) has joined the Columbia School District in Illinois as the district’s Student Resource Officer. A recent graduate of the academy, he has been with the Columbia Police Department for less than a year. Prior to working in Columbia, Delaney worked as a police officer in Cahokia and as a detention officer at the St. Clair County Juvenile Detention Center. He has a master’s from Lindenwood. Stephanie Traylor (’17) of Jackson Tenn., published her first book of poetry, The Cost of Things , available on Amazon. The collection reflects on her personal experiences and day-to-day observations on the meaning of her life. She is a graduate of Lindenwood’s MFA in Writing program. FALL/WINTER 2019-20 | 19 Joseph Mathews (1934 to 2019) Please be aware that the names listed in the In Memoriam section are of alumni that may have passed within recent months or within the past couple of years. Joseph Mathews served 24 years on the university’s Board of Trustees, serving on multiple committees and retiring from it in 2019. Mathews Hall, which was dedicated in 2006, is named for Mr. Mathews and his family. Mr. Mathews owned Mathews & Associates, starting in 1985, prior to which he worked for Phoenix Life Insurance Company and Stix, Baer & Fuller and was an officer in the United States Army. Doris Handren (’46), Carmel, Ind. Cynthia Harmening (’52), Bordentown, N.J. Mary Reed (’65), Xenia, Ohio Timothy Wunsch (’91), Stratford, N.J. IN MEMORIAM FALL 2019 Submit your alumni news and notes to Alumni@lindenwood.edu Lindenwood University REAL SUCCESS Dr. George Hickenlooper (1936 to 2019) Dr. George Hickenlooper taught in the School of Humanities for over 20 years and was a beloved professor and colleague within the Lindenwood University community. Upon retirement in 1992, he was awarded the title of professor emeritus. As a playwright, he won awards from the Missouri Association of Playwrights and the Buckham Alley Theatre, among others. Dr. C. Greg Anderson (1961 to 2019) Dr. C. Greg Anderson was an associate professor of biology at Lindenwood University from 2010 to 2019 and died unexpectedly in October. His students and his dean, Dr. Ricardo Delgado, commented after his passing about his wit, sense of humor, and incredible dedication to teaching and his students. A fund has been created to support and maintain the Missouri Native Plant Conservation Garden adjacent to Young Hall in the name of Dr. Anderson. For information, email klinzmeier@lindenwood.edu.