Class of 1967
Class Chairs:
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Class Notes:
Ruby Rogers
Ruby Rogers currently works at Cincinnati Museum Center, one of five museums honored this year in the United States, out of 17,500 museums nationwide. Cincinnati Museum Center's recent award is the nation's highest honor a museum can receive, the National Medal for Museum & Library Service.
(November 06, 2009)
Philip Webber
Central College recognizes outstanding faculty
PELLA, Iowa Central College honored eight faculty members with awards at the 2009 faculty recognition reception.
Dr. Philip Webber, professor of German studies and linguistics, and Dr. Dennis Doyle, professor of communication studies, were both awarded the Huffman Award for Outstanding Support of International Education. The Huffman Award recognizes the extraordinary contributions made by Donald and Maxine Huffman to the Central College programs in international education. It goes to faculty who support international studies across the curriculum. Webber completed undergraduate work at Earlham (Ind.) College. He received a master’s degree from the University of Chicago (Ill.) and a doctorate from Bryn Mawr (Penn.) College. Doyle graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Iowa. He earned a master’s degree from North Texas State University and a doctorate from Southern Illinois University – Carbondale.
(Posted May 11, 2009)
Obituaries:
Jeffrey Le Baron Morse
Jeffrey L. Morse of Fennimore, Wisconsin, formerly of Sextonville, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, February 18, 2008, at his residence after his many years of battling Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). He was born on April 24, 1945, in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Newbury and Saretta (McCrea) Morse. The family moved to Rowayton, Connecticut, when Jeff was a little boy. He attended the Loomis School in Windsor, Connecticut. Jeff then received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, in 1967, and a MAT degree from the University of Chicago in 1971. He was an English teacher, Chapter I director, Ombudsman and an alternative school director at Argo Community High School in Argo, Illinois, from 1968 until 1989. He then moved to Richland County in 1989, where he built a log home that also served as his office on 39 acres of land outside of Sextonville, Wisconsin. One year later, he founded Motivational Services for Youth, working with youngsters having trouble in school. His business also contracted with the Richland Schools and Richland County Department of Social Services. Of special interest to him was the American Players Theater where he was an advisory board member. Jeff also traveled many miles to enjoy fine dining and organ recitals. He is survived by an uncle, Stanley McCrea of California; and special cousins, Margie and Dan Erdman and Barbara and Charles Wooten, both of Florida; and many special friends, one of the most special is LaVonne Bekkum of Livingston, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his special cat, Adam. Jeff's ashes were buried on June 7, 2008 at the Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven, MA. He is buried by his parents, grandparents (Morse), and a favorite aunt. His great-grandparents (Morse) and other relatives are also buried there.
(Posted September 04, 2008)
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