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Sheridan College Hosts Career Expo – April 15, 2010

Published to site on: March 5th, 2010

This expo is specially designed to expose students and job seekers to a broad spectrum of career paths, as well as provide them with opportunities to secure internships and employment information. Participants will learn more about their field of interest and new trends of the industry. The Career Expo will showcase the 16 Career Clusters and the many careers and job opportunities that each cluster has to offer. The Career Clusters will help participants enhance the link between the knowledge they acquire in school and the skills they need to pursue their dreams. Representatives from Sheridan College, University of Wyoming, Chadron State College and area businesses will be on hand to share information about the education and training needed to excel in each of the career clusters and answer questions regarding enrollment in specific programs of study.  (Read More)

Posted in Activities, Alumni News, Events, Featured Item, General

Alumni gets engaged

Published to site on: November 4th, 2009

Nicole Rumph and Todd Gardner of Sheridan have announced their engagement.

A June 5, 2009 wedding is planned.

The bride is a graduate of Sheridan College (class of 2008) and is employed as a registered nurse at Sheridan Memorial Hospital.

The groom is employed as a safety director for DCM Construction in Sheridan.

Nicole Rumph and Todd Gardner_engagement nov 2009

Nicole Rumph and Todd Gardner_engagement nov 2009

Posted in Alumni News, General, In The News, Weddings

Dr. Gordon Ward, Sheridan College President 1972-87

Published to site on: August 11th, 2009

Dr. Gordon Ward, Sheridan College President 1972-87

Dr. Gordon Ward, SC President 1972-87

Dr. Gordon Ward, SC President 1972-87

May 22, 1926-March 22, 2009. Dr. Gordon Ward, of Mesa, AZ, passed away on Sunday March 22, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born May 22, 1926 in Edgeley, North Dakota to William and Grace Ward, Gordon was the youngest of 6 children. Gordon graduated as an outstanding scholar from Edgeley High School in 1944. He served the United States in the Navy before attending Northern State College (Bachelors degree), the University of Wyoming (Masters degree in History and a Doctorate in College Administration). He also attended Stanford University with a Coe Fellowship. He was a teacher and coach in Pollack, SD and Fairmont, ND before teaching at Natrona County High School in Casper, WY. He later served as the Assistant to Dr. Aley at Casper College, before becoming the Dean of Instruction at Riverton College in Riverton, WY and then the Academic Dean at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, NM. From there he went on to become the President of Sheridan College in Sheridan, WY, (1972-1987) where he played a vital role in the development of the community college. After his retirement from Sheridan College, he became the Executive Director of the Sheridan College Foundation where he stayed until he and his wife, Betty, moved to Mesa, AZ to enjoy the sunshine. Gordon is survived by his wife: Betty, of Mesa, his daughter and son-in-law: Kimberly and Kevin, and three grandchildren: Jeremy, Nicholas and Haleigh of Longmont, CO. Source: Sheridan Press, March 25, 2009

Posted in Alumni News, Featured Item, Friends We'll Miss, General, In The News

Jodee Kawalok, RDH, 5K Memory Walk/Ride/Run

Published to site on: August 6th, 2009

Jodee, Sheridan College Class of 1978…

Posted in Friends We'll Miss, Gifts, In The News

2009 Headlines

Published to site on: August 4th, 2009

Marisa (‘95) and husband Ben Graham are the proud parents of Eli Benjamin Graham born June 10, 2008, at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings.

Shawna McBride (‘98) earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience Dec. 12, 2008 from the University of Wyoming.

Kayleen Master (‘06) has joined the tax department in the Billings offi ce of Eide Bailly LLP, a regional certified public accounting and business advisory fi rm.

Posted in In The News

2009 Friends We’ll Miss

Published to site on: August 4th, 2009

Joseph Evangeline (date unknown)
November 26, 2008

Herb Scroder (date unknown)
July 30,2008

Larry Dean Harbel (date unknown)
August 21, 2008

James J. Belus (‘59)
April 7, 2009

Laura Lee “Muggy” Polster Clifford (‘91)
February 23, 2009

William Harold McIntosh (‘92)
July 12, 2008

Donna Jean Vine (‘93)
March 16, 2009

Henry R. Bonvillain (‘94)
December 21, 2008

Cheryl Lynn McCoul (‘00)
January 20, 2009

Steven Arthur Engel (‘06)
July 22, 2008

Frank Rauzi, a great friend to Sheridan College, died on February 10, 2009. Frank was frequent visitor to the campus – stopping in just to say hi or have a cup of coffee.

Frank believed education could change a person’s life. Not only was he a life long learner himself, he believed others should have the opportunity for education and the chance to make a better life for themselves and their families. Frank established four scholarship funds.

A humble man, Frank wanted no recognition for himself, yet, he honored his sisters, Esther Rauzi and Mary B. Pearce, with two scholarships. He also established scholarships for students studying agriculture and geology. We are now privileged to name those scholarships in his honor.

Frank established the Library Endowment Fund because he was always in awe of the wealth of knowledge that could be found in a library. He counted among his closest friends the Sheridan College librarians.

Those of us who were privileged to know Frank knew him as a modest man with a great sense of humor and spirit. That, perhaps, is his legacy to us. We will miss Frank, but we are privileged to live his legacy: to laugh more, appreciate each other, and learn something new every day.

Posted in Friends We'll Miss

2009 Weddings

Published to site on: August 4th, 2009

Tim Lenz (’84)and Beth Nelson will be married May 29, 2009. The groom is a graduate of Sheridan College and is employed with Sheridan College Foundation as a fi nancial specialist.

Jonathan Kyle Gorzalka (‘01) and Brittany Marie Dice will be married May 30, 2009. The groom earned a certificate in diesel mechanics from Sheridan College and is employed as a drilling rig operator for Clear Creek Well Service in Buffalo.

Jenni Poor (’02) and Ryan Anderson will be married August 23, 2009. The bride is a graduate of Sheridan College and is employed as the materials management director at Riverton Memorial Hospital.

Jennifer Stimpson (‘03) and Justin Hecker (‘00) were married November 29, 2008. The bride is a graduate of Sheridan College and is employed on the family ranch. The groom is also a Sheridan College graduate and is employed in ranching.

Uliana Tikhomirova (‘07) and Mark van Houten will be married May 23, 2009. The bride has an associate degree from Sheridan College and is employed at Rehabilitation Enterprises of North Eastern Wyoming.

Kourtney Dobrenz (’08) and Brandon McRann (’06) were married August 8, 2008. The bride is a graduate of Sheridan College with an associate degree in a special program for nursing. She is currently employed at Sheridan Memorial Hospital as a registered nurse. The groom is a graduate of Sheridan College with an associate degree in business. He is employed at Valley Motor Honda in sales.

Sarah Fack (‘08) and Jacob Clouthier will be married on July 25, 2009. The bride is a graduate of Sheridan College with an Associate of Science degree and medical transcription certificate. She is employed at Wyoming Rehab as a clerical assistant.

Alecia Parker (‘08) and Brock Major Roush were married August 30, 2008 in Las Vegas. The bride graduated last May with an Associate of Applied Science degree in massage therapy. She works at Big Horn Design.

Karlee Slaughter (current student) and Alex Young (current student) were married March 7, 2009. The bride attends Sheridan College and is employed at the Holiday Inn. The groom attends Sheridan College and is employed at Mossholders Furniture.

Ashton Lee Wegner (current student) and Jason Aaron Larsen of Sheridan will be married July 25, 2009. The couple plan on relocating to Springfield, MO, after they wed and continue their education.

Posted in Weddings

Dr. Pat Cummings, died July 11, 2009

Published to site on: July 14th, 2009

Former Sheridan resident Dr. Pat Cummings, 56, died Saturday, July 11, 2009, near his home in Ponte Vedra, Fla. A memorial service is 7 p.m. on Friday, July 24, at the Wyo Theater with the Rev. Ron Stolcis officiating. Born Dec. 17, 1952, in Sheridan to John and Ivy Cummings, he attended Holy Name School, Sheridan High School, and Sheridan Community College. Dr. Cummings graduated Pacific University’s College of Optometry, and worked in a private group practice in Sheridan from 1977 to 2003. He was a consulting optometrist at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Sheridan for more than 20 years and served as the American Optometric Association’s 81st President from 2002 to 2003. In 2003, he assumed duties as vice president for professional affairs with Johnson & Johnson Vistakon in Jacksonville, Florida. His interests included skiing, outdoor sports, and carpentry, though his passion in life was for building and flying airplanes. He began studying for his pilot’s license as a teenager, and became involved in building airplanes in his twenties. He would go on to build three airplanes of his own, and become a member of the Aerospace Medical Association. He was recognized by several civic and professional organizations for his dedication to his profession. Sheridan College presented the Golden Opportunity Outstanding Alumni Award to him in 1998. He was recognized twice as the Wyoming Optometrist of the Year and as the Great Western Council Optometrist of the Year in 2000. His humanitarian efforts included the Healthy Eyes Healthy People® program, through InfantSEE®, and the Patrick Everet Cummings Memorial Scholarship, which he created in honor of his late son. Dr. Cummings was preceded in death by his father, John Cummings, and his son, Patrick Cummings. Survivors include his wife Becky; mother Ivy Cummings; son Josh Sharp; daughter Abby Sharp; brother Michael Cummings; sister Mary Cummings Talaga; and one granddaughter. In lieu of flowers, memorials may benefit the Sheridan College Foundation, Dr. Patrick Cummings’ Scholarship Fund, PO Box 1500, Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801

Posted in Alumni News, Friends We'll Miss

2008 Headlines

Published to site on: December 31st, 2008

Courtney Gifford (‘08) was crowned Miss Wyoming 2008, on June 14, 2008. Courtney graduated from Sheridan College this May with an Associate of Science degree. She is interning at SC this summer and plans to attend the University of Wyoming to pursue a degree in communications and public relations.

Hillary Jones (’07) joined Sheridan G&F fish-tech crew on May 19, 2008. She plans on receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in wildlife biology at the University of Montana.

Dr. Ian Hunter (’96) returned home to Sheridan last April to share a medical practice in internal medicine with Dr. Michael Strahan. Dr. Hunter graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine and finished two years as a resident intern at a hospital in San Diego.

Ryan Wright (‘96) graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. May 18th with a Juris Doctor degree. Wright is studying in Washington, D.C. for the New York State bar examination.

Richard Martinsen and Geraldine (Larsen) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married April 5, 1958 in Sheridan. Mr. Martinsen started the art department at Sheridan College and was head of the department from 1952-85, when he retired. The couple have two daughters and six grandchildren.

Posted in In The News

2008 Weddings

Published to site on: December 31st, 2008

Bryan Gentry (‘00) and Melissa Ray will be married September 6, 2008 in Billings. The groom received an associate degree in welding from Sheridan College and Bachelor of Science degree in rangeland ecology and watershed management from the University of Wyoming. He is a water management specialist with Baker Energy in Sheridan.

Alyssa Leigh Golinvaux (’05) and Zach Hendricks were married June 14, 2008 in Story. The bride is a massage therapist at Harbour Chiropractic.

Jenica Brink (current student) and Drew Bennick were married June 14, 2008 at the Trail End Historic Site.

Layne Katheryne Perry and Travis Brock Holler (both current students) will be married August 16, 2008 in Sheridan. The bride-to-be is seeking a degree in organizational psychology. The groom is working on a degree in biology with plans to become a physician’s assistant. He plans to attend Rocky Mountain College in Billings. He is a member of the Wyoming National Guard and served a 15-month tour in Iraq as medic for his unit.

Posted in Weddings



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