coastal town's weeklies, with the September 7, 2023 edition reporting on local events and news stories, including a suspicious fire at a nearby shipyard and the upcoming annual crab festival.
Park University has announced a series of exciting events and recognitions for the year 2023.
On Monday, Oct. 16, the 2023 Park University Golf Scramble will take place at The National Golf Club of Kansas City. This four-person tournament promises a day filled with 18 holes of golf, cart, box lunch on the course, driving range access, on-course games and contests, refreshments, and flight prizes. Registration fees are $250 per golfer or $1,000 per four-person team. Sponsorship packages are available, ranging from $1,500 to $5,000. To register for the tournament or for more information, visit the Park University golf website.
In recognition of their volunteer service, Nancy Potter, a 1966 Park graduate, has been awarded the Marlowe Sherwood Memorial Service Award. Meanwhile, Dennis Okerstrom, Ph.D., professor emeritus of English, will receive the 2023 Paul H. Gault Service Award.
The Park University Alumni Association has announced the 2023 honorees for four annual awards. However, the specific recipients of the Alumni Association Awards have not been explicitly listed in the current search results. For this information, additional or direct sources from Park University’s official site or specific alumni association announcements from 2023 would be needed.
The ceremony for the honorees and the University's Athletics Wall of Honor awardees will be held on Friday, Sept. 29, starting at 3 p.m. The recipients of the Park Promising Young Professional Award and the Distinguished Alumnus Award will be recognised at this ceremony. Paul Bilanzic, J.D., a 2015 graduate, is the Park Promising Young Professional Award recipient, and Michael Collins, a 2004 graduate, is the Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient for his work at Grayson Capital.
In the realm of academics, the Fall Faculty Conference recognised several faculty members for their excellence. Lacey Finley, Ph.D., associate professor of management, was honoured, as was Scot Cates, Ph.D., adjunct instructor of history, international business, and management. Virginia Chapman, adjunct instructor of computer science and information systems, was also recognised. James Vanderleeuw, Ph.D., professor of public administration and director of the Hauptmann School for Public Affairs, and Cathy Taylor, J.D., director of adjunct faculty orientation and mentoring, were also part of the Academic Affairs Celebrates Excellence campaign.
The International Center for Music at Park University will kick off its 2023-24 concert season on Friday, Sept. 22, with pianist Mikhail Voskresensky. The Faculty Center for Innovation at Park University has also launched the Scholars @ Work program to celebrate faculty research and scholarship.
Finally, Park University's Gilbert Campus Department of Athletics was recognised as a 2022-23 NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star institution at the gold level.
In administrative changes, Melissa Ford has been appointed as associate vice president for advancement at Park University, and Donald Chrusciel, Ph.D., has been appointed as vice president of finance and administration.
Pat Fayard, who retired in 2023 after 22 years as assistant to the athletic director, is the Torchlighter Award recipient.
These events and recognitions underscore Park University's commitment to excellence in academics, athletics, and service. For more information about any of these events, please visit Park University's official website or contact Nathan Marticke, chief advancement officer, at nathan.marticke@our website or (816) 584-6844 for questions about the tournament or sponsorship levels.
- The Fall Faculty Conference at Park University has recognized Lacey Finley, Scot Cates, Virginia Chapman, James Vanderleeuw, and Cathy Taylor for their excellence, falling under the category of education-and-self-development.
- In the general-news section, Park University's Gilbert Campus Department of Athletics has been recognized as a 2022-23 NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star institution at the gold level.
