Benedictine College
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Benedictine College is a co-educational university
in Atchison
, Kansas
, founded in 1971 by the merger of St. Benedict's College (established in 1858) for men and Mount St. Scholastica College (established in 1923) for women. It is a Roman Catholic
, Benedictine
, liberal arts, and residential college located on bluffs
overlooking the Missouri River
, northwest of Kansas City, Missouri
. Benedictine is one of a number of U.S. Benedictine colleges, and is sponsored by St. Benedict's Abbey and Mount St. Scholastica Monastery. The abbey has a current population of some thirty-five monks, while the monastery numbers around 153 sisters.
's twin sister Scholastica
, and St. Benedict's College, an all-men's campus named for Benedict of Nursia
, founder of modern western monasticism
. In 1970, Fr. Alcuin Hemmen, OSB, president of St. Benedict's College, announced that St. Benedict's would become a co-educational college, causing Sr. Mary Noel Walter, OSB, president of Mount St. Scholastica College to organize discussion of a merger of the two colleges. It was agreed upon, and the universities merged on July 1, 1971 to form the current Benedictine College. The separate colleges' corporations remain in existence for land ownership purposes and allowed the newly formed college a free 50 year lease of the separate colleges' facilities on their campuses. Benedictine College officially terminated the lease of the facilities on its South Campus from Mount St. Scholastica College on October 1, 1989 amidst financial hardship. It continues to lease property from St. Benedict's College.
The business department offers five specialized Bachelor degrees and specialized EMBA and MBA degrees. The college publishes the Journal of International Business.
The education department offers licensure programs in Elementary Education (K-6); Special Education (K-6 and 6-12); Secondary (6 - 12) and (Pre-K-12) and in Education in Biology, Chemistry, English/Language Arts, French and Spanish, History/Government/Economics/Sociology, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education/Health, Psychology, and Physics. The school offers a Master of Arts in School Leadership (PreK-12).
The Theology department is the result of a 2007 shift from a Religious Studies
program to a Catholic Theology
program. The school publicly requires all Theology professors to have signed the canon-law mandatum as implemented by the U.S. bishops, and to take the oath of fidelity. The National Catholic Registers Catholic Identity College Guide notes that the president has made a public profession of faith and taken the oath of fidelity; the majority of the board of trustees is Catholic and the school's mandatum requirement is public. According to the Cardinal Newman Society
's "The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College" guide, the theology department shares the college's institutional commitment to the magisterium
of the Catholic Church.
Benedictine College's Discovery program gives students the opportunity to create and present original projects in any discipline. In 2010, Discovery Day included 80 presentations featuring the works of 145 students, 40 faculty/staff members, and 18 academic departments; "more than 1800 students have participated in Benedictine’s Discovery Day events since its inception in 1996. In that time, most faculty members and academic departments have taken an active role in sponsoring student projects."
, Music
, Music Composition, and Theatre Arts with interdisciplinary majors in Music Marketing, Music Education
, and Theatre Arts Management, with minors available in Dance, Theatre Arts, and Music. The college features two performance spaces: the Mabee Theatre seats approximately 130 and the O'Malley-McAllister Auditorium seats around 545 people. The Abbey Church is also utilized for organ recitals, orchestra, and choral performances.
The college's music department traces its roots to Mount St. Scholastica Academy, now the modern Maur Hill - Mount Academy, when in 1863 the Benedictine sisters were said to have first purchased a house and then a piano. The music department of the college was one of the first cooperative departments between the former two colleges, having been formed in 1964.
, as legend has it a raven would bring the sixth-century saint food during his time as a hermit in the mountains near Subiaco, Italy. The legend also has the raven saving St. Benedict from eating poisoned bread.
The Ravens compete in fifteen varsity
intercollegiate sports (NAIA
and Heart of America Athletic Conference
), with men’s teams in baseball
, basketball
, cross country
, football
, soccer, and track and field
. Women’s athletics include teams in basketball, cross-country, soccer, softball
, track, and volleyball
. Benedictine’s cheerleading and spirit squads have been recognized nationally.
), a collegiate leadership apostolate, was founded at Benedictine College by Curtis Martin. Other active religious groups on campus include Communion and Liberation
, Pax Christi
, Ravens Respect Life, Partners in Prayer (in conjunction with Mount St. Scholastica), Great Adventure Bible Timeline, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
, Households and Varsity Catholic and the Knights of Columbus.
The college hosts pilgrimages to Rome and the Holy Land as well as local pilgrimage sites.
Campus worship opportunities include: Life of Prayer, Divine Praise Night featuring adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Thursday night prayer meetings, traditional Catholic processions and Guadalupe Day. Many students participate in perpetual adoration at St. Benedict’s Parish on the edge of campus. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
is recited weekly. The president leads the rosary weekly in the chapel.
Students pray the Divine Office with the monks in St. Benedict’s Abbey or the sisters of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery. Lectio Divina is also offered at the Mount.
There are several places of prayer on or adjacent to campus: St. Martin’s Chapel, St. Benedict’s Abbey Church, Outdoor Stations of the Cross, Guadalupe Chapel and St. Joseph Chapel in the Abbey. Retreats, conferences and performances that college ministry offers to students includes Jam for the Lamb,” and BC Koinonia.
The school built another Marian Grotto, located in the center of campus, and Archbishop Joseph Naumann dedicated it in 2009. It is one of three outdoor devotional spaces dedicated to Mary located on the campus. The newest grotto was the site of the May Crowning "send-off" of 11 student vocations to the priesthood and religious life this year. The college is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
, though it is not run by the Archdiocese.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Atchison
Atchison, Kansas
Atchison is a city situated along the Missouri River in the eastern part of Atchison County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,021. It is the county seat and most populous city of Atchison County...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, founded in 1971 by the merger of St. Benedict's College (established in 1858) for men and Mount St. Scholastica College (established in 1923) for women. It is a Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
, liberal arts, and residential college located on bluffs
Hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
overlooking the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
, northwest of Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
. Benedictine is one of a number of U.S. Benedictine colleges, and is sponsored by St. Benedict's Abbey and Mount St. Scholastica Monastery. The abbey has a current population of some thirty-five monks, while the monastery numbers around 153 sisters.
History
The predecessors for the modern university were Mount St. Scholastica College, an all-women's campus named for Benedict of NursiaBenedict of Nursia
Saint Benedict of Nursia is a Christian saint, honored by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, about to the east of Rome, before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy. There is no...
's twin sister Scholastica
Scholastica
Scholastica is a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Italy, she was the twin sister of St. Benedict of Nursia....
, and St. Benedict's College, an all-men's campus named for Benedict of Nursia
Benedict of Nursia
Saint Benedict of Nursia is a Christian saint, honored by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, about to the east of Rome, before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy. There is no...
, founder of modern western monasticism
Monasticism
Monasticism is a religious way of life characterized by the practice of renouncing worldly pursuits to fully devote one's self to spiritual work...
. In 1970, Fr. Alcuin Hemmen, OSB, president of St. Benedict's College, announced that St. Benedict's would become a co-educational college, causing Sr. Mary Noel Walter, OSB, president of Mount St. Scholastica College to organize discussion of a merger of the two colleges. It was agreed upon, and the universities merged on July 1, 1971 to form the current Benedictine College. The separate colleges' corporations remain in existence for land ownership purposes and allowed the newly formed college a free 50 year lease of the separate colleges' facilities on their campuses. Benedictine College officially terminated the lease of the facilities on its South Campus from Mount St. Scholastica College on October 1, 1989 amidst financial hardship. It continues to lease property from St. Benedict's College.
Four Pillars
The college has tried to build its core values around four "pillars" -- Catholic, Benedictine, Liberal Arts, Residential—which exemplify the Benedictine experience.Academics
The most popular majors at Benedictine are Business, Education and Theology. Commerce, teaching and the faith are historically significant interests of both the college and the Benedictine order.The business department offers five specialized Bachelor degrees and specialized EMBA and MBA degrees. The college publishes the Journal of International Business.
The education department offers licensure programs in Elementary Education (K-6); Special Education (K-6 and 6-12); Secondary (6 - 12) and (Pre-K-12) and in Education in Biology, Chemistry, English/Language Arts, French and Spanish, History/Government/Economics/Sociology, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education/Health, Psychology, and Physics. The school offers a Master of Arts in School Leadership (PreK-12).
The Theology department is the result of a 2007 shift from a Religious Studies
Religious studies
Religious studies is the academic field of multi-disciplinary, secular study of religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic, historically based, and cross-cultural perspectives.While theology attempts to...
program to a Catholic Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
program. The school publicly requires all Theology professors to have signed the canon-law mandatum as implemented by the U.S. bishops, and to take the oath of fidelity. The National Catholic Registers Catholic Identity College Guide notes that the president has made a public profession of faith and taken the oath of fidelity; the majority of the board of trustees is Catholic and the school's mandatum requirement is public. According to the Cardinal Newman Society
Cardinal Newman Society
The Cardinal Newman Society is a 501 tax-exempt, nonprofit organization founded in 1993 and dedicated to what it calls the renewal of Catholic identity on the campuses of colleges and universities in the United States...
's "The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College" guide, the theology department shares the college's institutional commitment to the magisterium
Magisterium
In the Catholic Church the Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church. This authority is understood to be embodied in the episcopacy, which is the aggregation of the current bishops of the Church in union with the Pope, led by the Bishop of Rome , who has authority over the bishops,...
of the Catholic Church.
Benedictine College's Discovery program gives students the opportunity to create and present original projects in any discipline. In 2010, Discovery Day included 80 presentations featuring the works of 145 students, 40 faculty/staff members, and 18 academic departments; "more than 1800 students have participated in Benedictine’s Discovery Day events since its inception in 1996. In that time, most faculty members and academic departments have taken an active role in sponsoring student projects."
Performing arts
The college offers programs in the performing arts, in majors such as ArtArt
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, Music Composition, and Theatre Arts with interdisciplinary majors in Music Marketing, Music Education
Music education
Music education is a field of study associated with the teaching and learning of music. It touches on all domains of learning, including the psychomotor domain , the cognitive domain , and, in particular and significant ways,the affective domain, including music appreciation and sensitivity...
, and Theatre Arts Management, with minors available in Dance, Theatre Arts, and Music. The college features two performance spaces: the Mabee Theatre seats approximately 130 and the O'Malley-McAllister Auditorium seats around 545 people. The Abbey Church is also utilized for organ recitals, orchestra, and choral performances.
The college's music department traces its roots to Mount St. Scholastica Academy, now the modern Maur Hill - Mount Academy, when in 1863 the Benedictine sisters were said to have first purchased a house and then a piano. The music department of the college was one of the first cooperative departments between the former two colleges, having been formed in 1964.
Athletics
The mascot "Raven" is associated with St. BenedictBenedict of Nursia
Saint Benedict of Nursia is a Christian saint, honored by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, about to the east of Rome, before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy. There is no...
, as legend has it a raven would bring the sixth-century saint food during his time as a hermit in the mountains near Subiaco, Italy. The legend also has the raven saving St. Benedict from eating poisoned bread.
The Ravens compete in fifteen varsity
Varsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
intercollegiate sports (NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
and Heart of America Athletic Conference
Heart of America Athletic Conference
The Heart of America Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska in the United States....
), with men’s teams in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, soccer, and track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
. Women’s athletics include teams in basketball, cross-country, soccer, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, track, and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. Benedictine’s cheerleading and spirit squads have been recognized nationally.
Faith life
Mass is offered to students four times daily in several places, including St. Benedict's Abbey in its Abbey Church, St. Benedict's Church (a parish connected to one of the campus dorms, Ferrell Hall), and St. Martin's Chapel (located within the basement of another dorm, St. Martin's Memorial Hall). The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUSFOCUS (organization)
The Fellowship of Catholic University Students is a Catholic outreach program for American college students founded in 1997 by Curtis Martin and Dr. Edward Sri at Benedictine College. Using Campus Crusade for Christ as a model, the organization sends missionaries to campuses around the country at...
), a collegiate leadership apostolate, was founded at Benedictine College by Curtis Martin. Other active religious groups on campus include Communion and Liberation
Communion and Liberation
Communion and Liberation, or CL, is a lay ecclesial movement within the Catholic Church.-Overview:CL grew out of the educational and catechetical methods of Msgr. Luigi Giussani, who founded the movement...
, Pax Christi
Pax Christi
-History:Pax Christi was established in France in 1945 as a reconciliation work between the French and the Germans after the Second World War. In 2007, it existed in more than 60 countries...
, Ravens Respect Life, Partners in Prayer (in conjunction with Mount St. Scholastica), Great Adventure Bible Timeline, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a non-profit interdenominational Christian organization founded in 1954 and that has been based in Kansas City, Missouri since 1956. It falls within the tradition of Muscular Christianity. Although established by evangelical Protestants, the concept has...
, Households and Varsity Catholic and the Knights of Columbus.
The college hosts pilgrimages to Rome and the Holy Land as well as local pilgrimage sites.
Campus worship opportunities include: Life of Prayer, Divine Praise Night featuring adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Thursday night prayer meetings, traditional Catholic processions and Guadalupe Day. Many students participate in perpetual adoration at St. Benedict’s Parish on the edge of campus. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy is a Roman Catholic devotion based on the visions of Jesus reported by Saint Mary Faustina Kowalska , known as "the Apostle of Mercy." She was a Polish sister of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy and canonized as a Catholic saint in 2000.Faustina...
is recited weekly. The president leads the rosary weekly in the chapel.
Students pray the Divine Office with the monks in St. Benedict’s Abbey or the sisters of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery. Lectio Divina is also offered at the Mount.
There are several places of prayer on or adjacent to campus: St. Martin’s Chapel, St. Benedict’s Abbey Church, Outdoor Stations of the Cross, Guadalupe Chapel and St. Joseph Chapel in the Abbey. Retreats, conferences and performances that college ministry offers to students includes Jam for the Lamb,” and BC Koinonia.
The school built another Marian Grotto, located in the center of campus, and Archbishop Joseph Naumann dedicated it in 2009. It is one of three outdoor devotional spaces dedicated to Mary located on the campus. The newest grotto was the site of the May Crowning "send-off" of 11 student vocations to the priesthood and religious life this year. The college is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Kansas. The original diocese was formed on May 22, 1877 as the Diocese of Leavenworth...
, though it is not run by the Archdiocese.
Campus
Buildings on campus include:- Amino Center
- Bishop Fink Hall
- Cafeteria
- Cray-Seaberg Hall (Cray Manor until 2010)
- Haverty Center (Gymnasium until 2001)
- Old Gymnasium
- The Raven Roost
- Library
- Mother Teresa Center for Nursing and Health Education (Ramsay Medical Building until 2010)
- Snowden House
- St. Benedict Hall (Administration Building until 2007)
- Mabee Theater
- Student Union
- O'Malley-McAllister Auditorium
- Ralph Nolan Gymnasium
- Sr. Mary Noel Walter Atrium
- Westerman Hall (Science Hall until 1989)
Campus Housing
- Courtney S. Turner Hall (St. Augustine's Hall until 2006) - A freshmen male dorm. Houses 140 freshmen men.
- St. Augustine's Lounge
- Cray-Seaberg Hall (upper level) - Sophomore male dorm. Houses 42 sophomore men.
- Ferrell Hall (Freshman Hall until 2001) - Female dorm. Houses 142 women (generally Juniors).
- Legacy Apartments - A collection of three halls (listed below) that house 192 upperclassmen, in total. The different halls switch from being all-male to all-female, depending on the needs of student housing for the year.
- Legacy Hall
- Kremmeter Hall
- Wolf Hall
- McDonald Hall - Female dorm. Houses 160 sophomore women. Rooms are set up in a "Suite style" such that eight girls are in a suite, which has four rooms, two bathrooms and a lounge.
- Schroll Center
- Newman Hall - Male dorm. Houses 140 freshman and sophomores.
- Row Houses - Houses 27 upperclassmen. Like the apartments, houses can vary from all-male to all-female depending on the needs for student housing.
- Hartman House
- Schirmer House
- St. Joseph Hall - Housing for 35 male upperclassmen. Each student gets his own room and shares a community bathroom.
- St. Martin's Memorial Hall - A freshman female dorm. Houses 90 freshman women.
- St. Martin's Chapel - A Chapel is located in the ground floor of St. Martin's Memorial Hall.
- St. Scholastica Hall - A freshman female dorm. Houses 140 freshman women.
Presidents
- Sr. Mary Noel Walter, OSB, Ph.D. (Acting, July 1, 1971 to February 12, 1972)
- Fr. Gerard Senecal, OSB, Ph.D. (February 12, 1972 to May 29, 1987)
- Sr. Katherine Delaney, OSB, Ph.D. (Acting, May 29, 1987 to 1988)
- Thomas O. James, Ph.D. (1988 to 1995)
- Daniel J. Carey, Ph.D. (1995 to 2003)
- Stephen D. Minnis, J.D. (2004 to present)
Notable alumni
- Thomas Hoenig 1968?, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas CityFederal Reserve Bank of Kansas CityThe Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City covers the 10th District of the Federal Reserve, which includes Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and portions of western Missouri and northern New Mexico. The Bank has branches in Denver, Oklahoma City, and Omaha. The current president is...
, earned his bachelors degree in economics at St. Benedicts College in 1968. - Irv CompIrv CompIrving Henry Comp, Jr. was an American football player. He played his entire seven year career with the Green Bay Packers and was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1986....
1941?, former starting quarterback of the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, member of the 1944 NFL ChampionshipNFL Championship Game, 1944The 1944 National Football League Championship Game was the 12th NFL title game. The game was played on December 17, 1944 at New York's Polo Grounds. The attendance for the game was 46,016. The game featured the Green Bay Packers , champions of the Western Division versus the Eastern Division...
team. - Terrance W. GainerTerrance W. GainerTerrance William Gainer the 38th and current Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate and has served in this appointment since January 4, 2007. Before Gainer continued his law enforcement career in Washington, D.C., he was the Republican candidate for Cook County State's Attorney in 1988,...
1969?, Sergeant-at-ArmsSergeant at Arms of the United States SenateThe Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is the law enforcer for the United States Senate. One of the chief roles of the Sergeant is to hold the gavel used at every session...
of the U.S. SenateUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
for the 110th United States Congress110th United States CongressThe One Hundred Tenth United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the second term of President George W. Bush. It was composed of the Senate and the House of...
(January 4, 2007 – present) - Terry HansonTerry HansonTerry Hanson, is an American on-air personality of The John Boy and Billy Big Show, a nationally syndicated radio show. He has also owned and operated the Charlotte, N.C. based Hanson Enterprises since 1994.-Early life:...
, 1969 Athlete and Coach in Ravens Hall of Fame who went on to a successful career in pro sports and the media. - Kenneth O. Hartnett, 1956, Journalist. Fellow, Harvard Univ. Institute of Politics, Managing Editor, Boston Herald-American, WGBH-TV Boston.
- Darryl JonesDarryl JonesDarryl Jones , also known as "The Munch", is an American bass guitarist. Jones began his notable career as a session musician, where he gained the experience and confidence to play with some of the most highly regarded recording artists, in jazz, blues, and rock music...
, 1968, athlete led 1967 basketball team to NAIA National Championship, NAIA All-American and All-Decade team selection. Drafted by NBA's San Diego Rockets prior their move to Houston. - David KoechnerDavid KoechnerDavid Michael Koechner is an American comedian, musician, and character actor. Koechner began studying improvisational comedy in Chicago at the ImprovOlympic, under the teachings of Del Close, before joining the Second City Northwest...
, America Actor. Did not graduate. - Wangari MaathaiWangari MaathaiWangari Muta Mary Jo Maathai was a Kenyan environmental and political activist. She was educated in the United States at Mount St. Scholastica and the University of Pittsburgh, as well as the University of Nairobi in Kenya...
1964, Nobel Peace Prize Winner - Jamie MuellerJamie MuellerJamie F. Mueller was an American football running back in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills from 1987 to 1990. Mueller played college football at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas where he was a two-time NAIA All-American.Mueller played in 57 career games for Buffalo, with 32 starts...
1982?, Former professional NFL running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
of the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
(1987–1990). - Donn B. MurphyDonn B. MurphyDonn B. Murphy taught theatre and speech courses at Georgetown University from 1954 to 2000. At the invitation of Jacqueline Kennedy and Letitia Baldrige, he became a theatrical advisor to the John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson Administrations for White House dramatic and music presentations in...
1951? Ph.D., professor of theatre at Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, and president of The National TheatreNational Theatre (Washington, D.C.)The National Theatre is located in Washington, D.C., and is a venue for a variety of live stage productions with seating for 1,676.Despite its name, it is not a governmentally funded national theatre, but operated by a private, non-profit organization....
in Washington D.C. - Chris L. RuttChris L. RuttChristian Ludwig Rutt was a managing editor for the St. Joseph News-Press who is credited with coming up with the recipe and name for Aunt Jemima pancakes....
1880?, inventor of Aunt JemimaAunt JemimaAunt Jemima is a trademark for pancake flour, syrup, and other breakfast foods currently owned by the Quaker Oats Company of Chicago. The trademark dates to 1893, although Aunt Jemima pancake mix debuted in 1889. The Quaker Oats Company first registered the Aunt Jemima trademark in April 1937...
pancake mix. - Joseph P. TeasdaleJoseph P. TeasdaleJoseph Patrick Teasdale is an American politician. He served as the 48th Governor of Missouri from 1977 to 1981. He is member of the Democratic Party....
ex-1954, Governor of Missouri (1977-1981). - Bob VealeBob VealeRobert Andrew Veale is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Red Sox . He attended Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.Veale was a top strikeout pitcher for the Pirates for about seven years...
, 1958, National League Strikeout leader, Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...