Rolling Hills and river Where Wyandot Indians roamed The place where I grew up The place that I call home Many people live hereBlack and White and BrownDoesn’t seem to matter muchIn any part of town Blue collar men and…
What is New with the Winchell’s?
This month we caught up with Terry and Sheldon Winchell, a father/son duo born and raised in the KCK area. Terry is a KCKJC alum from the class of 1968 and his son, Sheldon, attended KCKCC in 1998. Q: What…
An Ongoing Inspiration for All
An Ongoing Inspiration for All The John Wilson Paulsen Memorial Scholarship is named in memory of beloved son and brother, John Wilson Paulsen. John was on his way to completing a degree in Applied Science and Counseling from Kansas City,…
It’s all Relative: Q&A with Father/Son Alumni Duo
It’s all Relative: Q&A with Father/Son Alumni Duo This month we are visiting with Jeff Harrington, C’87, Mayor of Bonner Springs, KS and Funeral Director and Embalmer at Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, and his son, Jarred Harrington, C’12, CFSP, licensed Funeral…
Celebrating the Life of Benoyd “Butch” Myers Ellison, KCKJC Class of 1959
Legacy Lives on through New Scholarship Established in honor and memory of Benoyd “Butch” Myers Ellison, KCKJC Class of 1959 Benoyd “Butch” Myers Ellison was born during segregation and WWII in Kansas City Kansas in April of 1939. When he…
Retirement in a Pandemic by Curtis V. Smith, Ph.D.
Retirement in a Pandemic by Curtis V. Smith, Ph.D. Three years ago, the thought of retirement seemed far away. I was swamped working as the interim-dean for the Math-Science-Business and Technology Division, teaching microbiology in the evenings and participating on…
KCKJC Alumna Esther Foreman’s 103rd Birthday Celebration
Thank you so much to everyone who sent in a card, donated to the Cooper-Foreman Heirloom and Native Gardens, and participated in our online birthday party for Ms. Esther. She was so surprised and thrilled so many people took the…
Q&A with Alumnus Dr. Clait E. Braun C’59
Dr. Clait E. Braun is a graduate from Kansas City Kansas Junior College Class of 1959. After attending KCKJC, Dr. Braun went on to earn his BS in technical agronomy (soil science) from Kansas State University in 1962. Then, his…
Lessons in Opposing Opinions and Respect, by Jamie Wright C’07
Dr. Ewa Unoke is a professor at KCKCC, head of the Political Science/Pre-Law program. This man made a huge impact in my life in 2007. I took his class called Foreign Policy/International Relations. He gave a book* to the class…
Stephen Derfelt, KCKCC Alumnus C’12, recognized by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice
Stephen Derfelt, CFSP, a funeral director with Derfelt Funeral Homes of Southeast Kansas, has recently qualified for the designation of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP), by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice. A number of professions grant special recognition…