Metropolitan Community College - Sunburst Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Board of Trustees, Jef to right: Clarence H. Dicus, legal counsel, Arthur Baughman, business manager, William L. Cassell, board d d t Ceor e E Winslow secretary to the board, member, Miles C. Blini, president of the college, james D. McBride, boar presi en , g , james W. Stephens, board vice-president, Mrs. Y. B. Wasson, board member, MIS. GW61'1ClOlyH Wells, board member? Murray H. Davis, treasurer. Not pictured: Reed B. Kenagy, jr., board member. Metropolitan Kansas City Takes An Educated Step Forward Kansas City junior College surrendered a 49-year- old tradition of education when on May 26, 1964, the voters of eight school districts created an area community college and elected a board of trustees for the proposed school. Three trustees represent the suburban districts of North Kansas City, Center, Raytown, Hickman Mills, Lee's Summit, Grandview, and Belton. The other three trustees are from the Kansas City School District. Shortly after Metropolitan junior College-Kansas City was organized, Mr. I. Selden Catlin, a trustee from North Kansas City, was elected the first presi- dent of the Board, but he soon resigned and Mr. james D. McBride, a trustee from the Kansas City District was elected to take his place. Mr. McBride is senior vice-president and director of Barret, Fitch, North and Company. Other trustees from the Kansas City School District are William L. Cassell, president of the W. L. Cassell Engineering Company, and Mrs. Gwendolyn M. Wells, an attorney. The suburban districts are represented by Mr. Reed B. Kenagy, jr., president of the B-K Supply Company in North Kansas City, Mr. james W. Stephens, vice- president of the Community Services Department of the Missouri Public Service Company, and Mrs. Kathryn Wasson, past third vice-president of the Missouri Congress of Parents and Teachers. President McBride considered the approving vote Man indication of the tremendous interest in higher education in our area, and indicative of unique area co-operationf, He also feels that the voters of the district have given the Board a mandate to create the best possible higher educational and plant facili- ties for Metropolitan Kansas City. The transition of the existing Junior College into an area college caused immediate duties for the Board. The faculty and administrative staff of the Kansas City junior College were retained and new members added. Mr. Ceorge Winslow was hired as full-time Secretary to the Board, and Mr. Arthur Baughman was employed as Business Manager. With personnel problems out of the way, the Board started looking to matters of expansion of both courses and facilities. Plans for the future include acquisition of sites and construction of campuses to meet the needs of the rapidly increasing student body. The Board also plans to augment and implement academic and technological programs to meet the current needs ofthe community. lllfllllllfld on N14 fuffnzuzug jnzgr'

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Dean Howard N. Monnett spends so much of his leisure time on the history ofthe War Between the States that as he put it, HMy wife claims sheas a widow from the Civil 'I.!77 His scholarly interest in the Civil War, es- pecially concerning the Battle of Westport, is demonstrated in the recent publishing of his book Action Before Wesiport. He has also written another book, Maj'0r Daniel Van- a'ersZz'ee.' Indian Agent, and well over 100 articles for various journals. Writing has not always been just a hobby for Mr. Monnett. He was once a reporter for the Kansas Cigz Star, and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in journalism at the Univer- sity of Kansas. His education also includes a Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts Degrees. Before becoming Dean of Faculty, Mr. Mon- nett taught English and psychology and was a counselor for several of the twelve years he has been at junior College. Change Cf Class Christmas Dance Liking a challenge, Dr. Girard T. Bryant, Dean of Instruction, belongs to a large num- ber of organizations that are working to- ward worthwhile goals. As he phrased it, 'LI belong to organizations that seek to change things. 5' His spirit to accomplish is also reflected in the many degrees he has earned. He ob- tained a Bachelor of Philosophy, Master of Arts, and Doctor ofEducation Degrees from Chicago, Kansas, and Washington Univer- sities respectively. History was his major while education and English were his minors. Dean Bryant has used his education to teach at Lincoln, Manual, Central, Prairie View College, Lincoln University, and Washing- ton University. Much of his time is spent with the activities of the Board of the National Council of Christians and jews, Board of People-to- People, Board of General Hospital and Med- ical Center, Mayor,s Committee on Housing, Board of Kansas City Mental Health As- sociation, and the Teachers' Credit Union