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The Honorable Sam A.Crow ’52, Topeka, KS,was inducted into the

Topeka High School Hall of Fame.

The Honorable Robert J. Dole ’52,Washington, DC, dedicated the new Robert J.Dole Institute of Politics in Lawrence, Kansas.

Robert J. Roth ’55, Wichita, KS, was recog-nized by the Kansas Bar Association as the2003 recipient of the Professionalism Award.

William D. Bunten ’56, Topeka, KS, earnedthe gold medal at the 2003 National SeniorOlympics in the men’s 5k road race held inJune in Hampton Roads, VA.

1 9 6 0 ’ sFranklin D. Gaines ’60, Hamilton, KS, wasappointed to the Board of Regents by Gov.Kathleen Sebelius.

The Honorable David S.Knudson ’66, Topeka,KS, retired August 1 fromthe Kansas Court ofAppeals.

The Honorable J. Byron Meeks ’68,Kinsley, KS, after 13 1/2 years as a chief judgein the 24th judicial district, Meeks is now prac-ticing law in Kinsley.

Thomas A. Adrian ’69, Newton, KS, wasnamed president of Kansas Bar Foundation.

Marvin W. Maydew ’69, Topeka, KS, of counsel for the law firm Glenn CornishHanson & Karns in Topeka, was admitted to practice law before the bar of the U.S.Supreme Court.

The Honorable Andrew J. Wachter ’69,Pittsburg, KS, was appointed by previousGovernor Bill Graves to the 11th JudicialDistrict which is comprised of Cherokee,Crawford, and Labette counties.

1 9 7 0 ’ sMontie R. Deer ’72, Tulsa, OK, is directorof Clinical Programs at the University of TulsaCollege of Law at its Boesche Legal Clinic.

Bradley A. Buckles ’74,Alexandria, VA., has retiredas director of the Bureau ofAlcohol, Tobacco, Firearmsand Explosives (ATF) after30 years of service, and will

become director of TheRecording Industry

Association of America.

Gregory D. Lewis ’74, , MN, was hired as Niagara County manager.

Rex K. Linder ’74,Peoria, IL, a partner withthe law firm of Heyl,Royster, Voelker & Allenin Peoria, has become aFellow of the AmericanCollege of Trial Lawyers.

The Honorable Stephen D. Hill ’75, Paola,KS, was appointed to the Kansas Court ofAppeals by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.

Al Grieshaber ’76, became city manager of Sanford, Florida.

Joyce R. Simmons Rubenstein ’76,Houston, TX, has been awarded the NASAExceptional Service Medal in recognition ofher outstanding contributions to the HumanSpace Flight program in the area of contractlaw.

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Vicki Brittain ’77, SanMarcos, TX, has beennamed chair of the TexasState University-SanMarcos Department ofPolitical Science.

Jay D. Justice ’77,Minneapolis, MN, has been named VP andSenior Consultant for Clark Consulting’sHealthcare Group in Minneapolis.

The Honorable Dennis R. Dow ’78,Kansas City, MO, is a U.S. bankruptcy judgefor the Court for the Western District ofMissouri.

1 9 8 0 ’ sTimothy G. Hammer ’80, Goliad, TX, anassistant United States attorney for the south-ern district of Texas, recently received theDirectors Award for excellence in law enforce-ment from Attorney General John Ashcroft.

The Honorable A. Joe Parker ’82, Clovis,NM, was selected by New Mexico Gov. BillRichardson to fill a vacancy as Eastern NewMexico’s newest district judge.

Lori M. Callahan ’83, Sydney, Australia,has been named National Claims Manager forAllianz Insurance Company.

Charles R. Sayler ’83, is a visual consultant and story editor with CalscriptCommunications, in Monfalcone, Italy, andAsheville. He works on overseas creative projects including feature films.

Scott S. Sumpter ’83, Topeka, KS, hasjoined the law firm of Alderson, Alderson,Weiler, Conklin, Burghart & Crow, LLC as of counsel.

David R. Brant ’84, Topeka, KS, formerKansas securities commissioner, has joinedCentral National Bank as senior vice presidentand risk management officer.

Lisa A. Mendoza ’84, Topeka, KS, has beenappointed juvenile justice authority generalcounsel by Kansas Juvenile Justice AuthorityCommissioner Denise Everhart.

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Ronald D. Pope ’84, Topeka, KS, has beennamed the 52nd president of the Kansas TrialLawyers Association.

John G. Fowler ’86, Topeka, KS, has beenappointed chairman of the Commission onVeterans’ Affairs by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.

Steve A. Schwarm ’87, Topeka, KS, hasbeen appointed to the Kansas JudicialCouncil’s Administrative Procedure Advisor yCommittee.

Nicholas B. Cox ’88, Tampa, FL, will serveas the Elder Consumer Protection Fellow. Hewill supervise the Elder Consumer ProtectionProgram and teach advocacy and consumerprotection courses.

Denise M. Anderson’89, Kansas City, MO,has opened Halbrook &Anderson, P.C. in down-town Kansas City practic-

ing employment lawdefense.

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Jeffrey L. Cowger ’90, Kansas City, MO, has been appointed deputy general counsel by Kansas Juvenile Justice AuthorityCommissioner Denise Everhart.

Special Agent Jason Deaton ’90, of theFederal Bureau of Investigation received theDirector’s Award for Outstanding Contributionin Law Enforcement for investigation in theUnited States v. Greatwalker case.

Marla C. Poor ’90, Washington, DC, servedas an adjunct professor at George MasonUniversity Law School, teaching a semestercourse on Copyright during spring 2003.

Roy T. Artman ’91, Topeka, KS, has joinedthe staff of the Kansas Building IndustryWorkers Compensation Fund to serve as legalcounsel and oversee the defense of litigatedworkers compensation claims.

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Stephen J. Torline ’97, Kansas City, MO,has become a partner with Blackwell SandersPeper Martin in the Kansas City, MO office.

Paul T. Davis ’98, has formed a new lawfirm, Meyer & Davis LLC, in Lawrence, KS.

Michael D. Killebrew’98, Quincy, IL, is theinternational programcoordinator for AddictsVictorious, a recover yand support group pro-gram in Quincy.

Kyle J. Mead ’98, Topeka, KS, has joinedLawyers Title of Topeka Inc. as chief examin-ing attorney.

Deborah Stern ’98, Topeka, KS, was electedto the board of Oral Health Kansas, which hasbeen formed to address oral health care andaccess issues in the state through advocacyand education.

Dennis Hawkins ’99, Monmouth, IL,Community Medical Center’s vice president offinance and CFO, recently presented a pro-gram at the Esophageal Cancer AwarenessAssociation’s (ECAA) Annual InternationalMeeting in Chicago.

Melvin R. Herrington ’99 and wifeElizabeth Lutz-Herrington ’03 have opened apub, Sweet Justice Blues Bar & Grille, inTopeka, Kansas.

Eric G. Kraft ’99, Overland Park, KS, ispresident-elect of the Young Lawyers Divisionof the Kansas Bar Association.

Michelle R. Stewart ’99,Overland Park, KS, wasfeatured in the MissouriLawyers Weekly as one of five up-and-cominglawyers.

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Mordecai Boone ’93,Tampa, FL, has joined theoffice of Shook, Hardy &Bacon as a member of theProducts LiabilityLitigation Division in

Tampa.

Amy Harth ’94, Paola, KS,has been appointed by Gov.Kathleen Sebelius as dis-trict court judge for the 6thJudicial District, which cov-ers Bourbon, Linn andMiami counties.

Mary Stephenson ’94, Louisburg, KS, hasleft the Johnson County District Attorney’sOffice and has opened her own law practice inLouisburg.

Rebecca J. Wempe ’95, Topeka, KS, hastaken a position as associate attorney at Glenn,Cornish, Hanson & Karns in Topeka.

Patrick J. Hurley ’96, Kansas City, MO, hasjoined the firm of Sader and Garvin, LLC, as anassociate.

Armando Maese ’96, is the new assistantprincipal at Canyon Middle School near SanAntonio, Texas.

Joseph S. Passanise ’97, Springfield, MO,was featured in the Missouri Lawyers Weeklyas one of five up-and-coming lawyers.

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2 0 0 0 ’ sJarrod W. Blecha ’01, Sheppard AFB, TX,was recently appointed to foreign area officerfor Latin America in addition to his currentJAG position.

Deborah C. Westphal ’02,Kansas City, MO, has joinedthe firm of Sader and Garvin,LLC, as an associate.

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Jacqueline R. Butler ’03,Hannibal, MO, has joined the lawfirm of Briscoe, Rodenbaughand Brannon as an associateand will practice primarily in the firm’s Hannibal and NewLondon offices. She has alsobeen appointed assistant prosecut -ing attorney for Ralls County.

Molly J. Staab ’03, Topeka, KS, has beenhired as an associate attorney for the firm ofNewbery, Ungerer & Hickert LLP.

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