Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Knowledgable rewards oy Kara Swin- A job atter graduation led to selt-disco er - and a trip liome to the worn and cracked campus sidewalks he ' d traveled once before. After graduating in 1991 with a bachelor ' s degree in finance from Northwest, Jason White left Mar ille and journeyed to Kansas City, Mo., where he believed happiness awaited. What he gained from the experience, howe er, made him .i better man. I always thought I ' d be a super-duper stockbroker, but that all changed, he said. 1 did stocks for about a-year-and-a-half but was ne er happy. I knew 1 had .i calling somew ' here else. His instincts were right. A telephone call to the economics department landed White a semester teaching position in 1997, while Associate Professor Mike Wilson took sabbatical in England. White begged and pleaded with department chairs to keep him on staff once Wilson returned, but unfortunately, filled positions kept him at bay. He decided to continue his education and earned a doctorate from the University of Missouri- Kansas City in hope a position would open, because White knew he ' d found his calling - teaching. In 1998, his dream of teaching at the unixersity became a reality. A wife, two children and a successful career later. White said his teaching experience flew by. I just recently turned 35, but I don ' t feel five years older, White said. I feel the same as when I got here. White said although his age kept creeping up, he considered hmiself a kid at heart. I hope I will always be, because I ' m a lot more comfortable hanging out with students than faculty, White said with a chuckle. I don ' t mind going to The Pub on a Friday night. I think students like seeing me out of the classroom, because it lets them see I ' m a real person. White quickly became known as the economic professor students raved about. When students started signing up for trimester classes. White ' s were the first to close. White had a strategy for each class he taught. He lectured for 20 minutes, discussed real world events and sports for another 20 minutes and cried to finish the class period with the remaining lecture. Jason Teaching at his alma mater kept lason White a kid at heart. ' White came to tiie university atter a change in his stockbroking career, phoiofn- ik£ Dye I ' ll do anything to keep them awake, he said. I don ' t always like to talk about economics. White ' s enthusiasm and love for teaching earned him various awards throughout his career. In November, The Southern Economics Association recognized White with the Kenneth G. Elzinga Distinguished Teaching Award. The award honored educators who made outstanding contributions to economics education at their university and beyond. White said the awards and the gift of knowledge he ga e students outweighed 1 any paycheck he could have received as a stockbroker. 1 would have made more money in the private sector, but it never would have been as rewarding, White said. 1 like sharing knowledge with people and teaching them something they haven ' t thought of before. Front Row: Pat Gross, Dr. .Ann Rowlette and Charlone Stiens. Back Front Row; Rente Rohs. Ming-Chibi Hung, Paricia Drews and Karen Row: Frances Shipley, Jenell Ciak. Lauren Leach, Beth Gondge, Susan Hoskey. Row 2: James Hickey, Leah Manos, Richard Felton and Baker, Jeanne Crawford and Detbie Clark. Gregory HaJJ.xk Back R.nv: Jeff Bradley and John Fore- Front Row: Matt Johnson, Janice Brandon-Falcone. Patricia Headley, Rebecca Schelp and Krista Kupfer. Row 2: David McLaughlin. Joel Benson, Tom Spenser, Jason Stevens and Robert Dewhirst. Back Row: Dan Smith, Brian Hesse, Richard Field, Ron Fern,, hm Eisivhen, Richard Fulton and Richard Fnjcht.

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Closure of a generation gap A 4.0 GPA, undergraduate research projects, counties student organizations, dreams to get a Ph.D. and teach in Hawaii were all components of a motivated college student. Then, add a husband of 18 years, a daughter and a grandchild. Older than most ot her professors at 52, Diana Schnarrenherger could have been labeled by her nontraditional student status. However, she took everv opportunity to live the traditional college life. After her daughter, Melissa, left home and made it through college, Schnarrenherger decided she would do the same. While still committed in a marriage with her husband, Alan, m Kansas City, Mo., Schnarrenherger went hack to college, approximately 90 miles away from him. Figuring she could obtain a teaching degree in a few year . she believed their marriage could last. When she changed her major to geography and environmental geography, however, it extended her stay to four years. My husband didn ' t want me to come up here, but he has worked hard at being supportive, Schnarrenherger said. The distance between them put a strain on things. Schnarrenberger ' s busy schedule made it hard for her to travel home. She partook in nearly every outlet the department had to offer with activities such as arranging faculty birthday parties, lab assisting and participating in honor societies for her perfect grades. 1 do all the organizations, because I really love it, Schnarrenherger said. I love being around kids. 1 want to get a master ' s degree and teach while pursuing a Ph.D. in geology. Schnarrenherger believed a full resume aided in the graduate school placement of her choice, the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. My husband did not like the idea of more schooling, Schnarrenherger said. So, when I brought up grad school, he wasn ' t for it — until I said Hawaii. That ' s where we ' ve always wanted to live. We ' ve taken 1 1 trips there, so we want to end up there. Diana Education was important to Schnarrenherger, but in her eyes it did not become her biggest achievements. Without hesitation, she said Melissa, her only child, represented her best work. Showing she admired her mother for her accomplishments, Melissa gave her a Mother ' s Day gift in 2003 that Schnarrenherger held dear to her heart. My daughter gave me this class ring, Schnarrenherger said proudly as she showed it off. She had never wanted one, but she knew how much I did. The ring, given to Schnarrenherger by her greatest accomplishment, signified age did not matter, for life can be lived all over again at 50. She did not let her age become of relevance. She only found humor in it. There ' s just something about going home to take the ACT and finding your first AARP mailing on the table. Diana Schnarrenherger strives to get the most of life while working toward a bachelef ' s degree at age 52. She took advantage of all the univeisiry had to offer during the second leg of her life. phi [ j by Miice Dye S(U T f ' r o At at