Alumni Awards
Distinguished Alumni Service Award Recipients:
"The Distinguished Alumni Service Award is given annually to the alum of Wichita Collegiate who emerges as the individual with the strongest commitment of service to the school. This individual distinguishes themselves through effort and responsibilities exceeding those of his or her normal course of duty. Fostered by a deep love and thoughtful vision for their Alma Matter, these recipients all share in the true spirit of the school motto Proba Te Dignum (prove yourself worthy)."
The 2015 Distinguished Alumni Service Award Recipient:
Jed Bond '96
The
Randy Storms Alumni Service Award is given annually to a WCS alumni who
demonstrates a generous spirit of giving back to the Collegiate community,
whether it be monetarily or personal time and commitment. We look to
recognize someone who we feel has embodied the Randy Storms legacy of service
above self.
Each
year we are presented with many worthwhile candidates, who have given so much
to our Collegiate community. We continue
to feel humbled and grateful for the support we have. This year’s recipient is Mr. Jed Bond, class
of 96’.
Jed
attended in Collegiate in high school and is best known for his incredible
basketball skills. He won state titles
in basketball his freshman and senior years.
After leaving Collegiate, he went on to attend the University of
Kansas. He has continued the family
tradition and has two children, Mason and Emery who attend Collegiate.
Jed has
been very involved at Collegiate and has been a significant part of the Alumni
Board. While President, he was on the
steering committee for the 50th anniversary and was the liaison for
all Alumni. He has been a large part of
the mentor and golf committees as well as excellent personal mentors to myself
and all members of the board.
Congratulations
Jed and many thanks from all of us to your service and support!
Previous Distinguished Alumni Service Award Recipients
2014 Hamilton Hill '94
2013 Allan Dunne '91
2012 John Pair '92
2011 Askia Ahmad '96
2010 Blaine Schultz '89
2009 John Shawver '80
2011 Askia Ahmad '96
2010 Blaine Schultz '89
2009 John Shawver '80
2008 Raul Brito '76
2007 Aeramy Paulseen '93
2006 Mark Keene '88
2005 Tris Felix '87
2003 Matt Ritchie '91
2002 Devon Rothwell '71
2001 Joan Moore '84
2000 Lizanne Guthrie '78
1999 Cathy DeSocio '77
1998 Linda Madison Newman '86
1997 Doran Gentry '78
1996 Walter Lewis '82
1995 Paul Attwater ' '79
1994 Randy Love '67
1993 Stephen Dunne '77
1992 Hale Ritchie '67
1991 David Rogers ' 80
1990 Kevin Reed '77
1989 Joe Rothwell '70
Alumni Achievement Award
The Alumni Achievement Award is an award given to someone who has made a significant mark in his/ her life after graduating from WCS. This award is given every five years.
2014 Alumni Achievement Award Recipients
Clare Vanderpool '83 and David Humphreys '75
Wichita Collegiate School is pleased to announce that David Humphreys '75 and Clare Sander Vanderpool '83 will be the 2014 Alumni Achievement Award recipients. David and Clare will be presented with this distinguished honor on Saturday, April 26, during the 50th Anniversary Gala at the Hyatt Regency at 7:00 pm.
The WCS Alumni Achievement Award is an award given to a recipient who has made a significant mark in his/her life after graduating from Wichita Collegiate School. David and Clare's accomplishments make them extremely deserving recipients.
Clare Sander Vanderpool '83 is the award-winning author of two novels: Moon Over Manifest and her newly released Navigating Early.
Moon Over Manifest, her debut novel, was awarded the prestigious 2011 John Newbery Award which is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Clare is the first debut author in thirty years to win the Newbery Medal and the first author from Kansas. Her books have both hit the New York Times best seller list as well as the Book Sense best seller list. The recipient of much critical-acclaim, including seven starred reviews, a top ten Historical Fiction Kid's Book by Instructor Magazine, a Junior Library Guild selection, and a Golden Spur award, Clare's writing has connected with readers young and old. Interviews with Clare have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and almost all of the media outlets across the nation have covered her writing career. Most recently, Clare's second novel Navigating Early was named a Printz Honor Book for Young Adult Fiction by the American Library Association.
In her early years of writing, Clare set out to write a historical novel set in the fictional town of Manifest, Kansas, which is based on the real southeastern Kansas town of Frontenac where her maternal grandparents lived. Drawing on stories she heard as a child, along with research in town newspapers, yearbooks, and graveyards, Clare found a rich and colorful history for her unforgettable novel, Moon Over Manifest. She says "having lived most of my life in the same neighborhood, place is very important and for me true places are rooted in the familiar-the neighborhood pool, the sledding hill, the shortcuts, all the places where memories abound. But I wondered, what would a 'true place' be for someone who has never lived anywhere for more than a few weeks or months at a time? Someone like a young girl on the road during the Depression. Someone like Abilene Tucker."
Clare has been making appearances at schools, libraries, and conferences around the country, and enjoys meeting children, educators, librarians, and parents who have embraced her and her writing. She lives in Wichita, Kansas with her husband and four children.
David Humphreys '75 earned B.A. in English from the University of the South, a law degree from the University of Miami, and a Masters Degree in Taxation from New York University School of Law. He and his wife, Debra, have five children ages 19 to 29 which puts all things in perspective for them daily.
Prior to joining his family's business, David practiced law both in Joplin as a civil trial defense attorney and later as a corporate tax attorney in New York and Paris with Davis Polk & Wardwell where he specialized in multi-national tax strategies for mergers and acquisitions. In 1989, David joined TAMKO Building Products, an asphalt roofing manufacturing business founded in 1944 by his grandfather.
David served as General Counsel and in executive roles overseeing Operations and Finance prior to becoming President and CEO of TAMKO in 1994. He became the third generation of his family to lead the company, succeeding his father who passed away in 1993. Since 1994, he has led TAMKO's significant growth, more than quadrupling its sales, with expansions into numerous new product lines including metal roofing, asphalt coatings, waterproofing, and plastic composite products well as leading the implementation of the company's Six Sigma quality programs.
He shares his family's passion for free markets and serves on the board of the Institute for Humane Studies in Washington, D.C. and as chairman of Grand Rapids-based Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & Liberty. He also is dedicated to educational efforts and is a former chair of the board of regents at the University of the South as well founding, with his wife, Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School (K-12 grades) in Joplin where he has served on the board for over 20 years.
Previous Alumni Achievement Award Recipients
2008 Hale Ritchie '672003 R.C. Bufford '78
2003 Tom Pruit '68
1998 Karl Kraus '79
