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Sources:PatrickEldringhoff,sophomoreinHumanServices
patrick.eldringhoff@washbun.eduMattBritt,freshmaninHealthCare
Administration,matthew.britt@washburn.eduBrianHarris,juniorinSocial
Work,brian.harris@washburn.edu
Keywords:VocationalRehab,Washburn,education
Headline:AddictsRecoveratWashburnUniversity

ByTerryRichardson

Recoveringaddictsareamongthenontraditionalstudentpopulationat
WashburnUniversitybenefittingfromaneducationwiththeaidofthe
KansasDepartmentofChildrenandFamilies
VocationalRehab
program.
Forstudentsinrecovery,Washburnoffersavenueinwhichstudentsare
stimulatedandchallengedwithoutdrugsandalcohol.

Washburnreallyhelpedmewithmyselfesteemandconfidence,said
PatrickEldringhoff,sophomoreHumanServicesmajoratWashburn
University.IthinkthatIhavefoundmyselfandlearnedwhoIam.

VocationalRehaboffersservicestodisabledKansasresidentsinorderto
strengthentheworkforcebyhelpingindividualsgainemploymentinorderto
becomeselfsufficient.Theyassistwithjobplacementprogramsandby
offeringfinancialassistancetothoseseekingtrainingandeducation.

VocRehabpaysformybooksandsuppliesthatareneededafterfinancial
aid,saidEldringhoff.

Eldringhoffwasworkingwithaspiritualmentorinhiseffortstostayclean
andsoberwhenhefoundhissparkofencouragementtogobacktoschool.
AfterhismentoracknowledgedhissurpriseinEldringhoffswritingskills,he
spentthreeweekscontemplatinghisreturn.

Iwasscared,saidEldringhoff.IdidntknowifIwouldbeabletohandle
theworkloadorifsocialawkwardnesswouldcausemeproblems.ThenImet
anotherguyinrecoverythatwasgoingtoWashburn.Ithoughtifhecando
itIcantoo.

EldringhoffenrolledfortheFall2014semester.Althoughhewasalreadyin
VocationalRehab,hislastrelapseayearpriorpreventedhimfromreceiving
assistance.
Ihadtodoitonmyownthefirstsemester,saidEldringhoff.They
wantedmetoprovethatIwasdedicatedandcommitted.

Recoveringindividualsencourageeachotherintheirendeavors.Theygain
unityintheircommonidentityandtrytohelpeachotherachievetheirgoals.

Myfriendsinrecoveryplayedamajorroleinmydecidingtogobackto
school,saidBrianHarris,juniorSocialWorkmajoratWashburnUniversity.
Theyencouragedme.

AfterHarrissfirstattemptandVocationalRehabendedinrelapse,hetooka
differentapproach.Hesoughttreatmentandgotintorecovery.Harriswas
inrecoveryforayearwhenhedecidedtocommittoimprovinghis
education.

IbecameaghosttothepeopleatVocRehab,saidHarris.IknewIhadto
dosomethingdifferent.

HarrisstartedbyenrollingatAllenCountyCommunityCollegeandtaking
onlinecoursesbeforecomingtoWashburnUniversity.

Ifthereisanythingthatseparatesthecommunityofrecoveringstudents
fromthetraditionalstudents,itsrealworldexperience,saidMatthewBritt,
freshmanHealthCareAdministrationmajoratWashburnUniversity.Real
worldexperienceandfailurecreatesrealworldfocus.

AfterattendingWellstringSchoolofAlliedHealthinLawrence,KS,Britt
decidedtocontinuehiseducationatWashburnUniversity.Hewitnessed
manyofhisfriendsmakingthemovetoWashburnandwiththeaidof
VocationalRehabitseemedlikeanobviouschoice.

GoingtoschoolatWashburnischallenging,saidBritt.Butwiththehelp
oftheprofessorsandotherstudents,Iwillmakeitthroughit.

TerryRichardson,terry.richardson@washburn.edu
,
isajuniormassmedia
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PatrickEldringhoffsaidthathewastryingtosetupaplantostarta
businessthefirsttimehewenttoVocationalRehab.

PatrickEldringhoffsaidheisopenabouthisaddictionproblems.

Ifeelveryconnectedattheschool,saidBrianHarris.

Igetinvitedtogooutanddrinkwithmyclassmates,saidHarris.Icant
bethatfriendoffcampus.Icantgoout,drinkandrecoverthenextday.I
maynotrecoverforyearandduringthattimeIwillloseeverything.

IfeellikeitreallyhelpsthatIamnotscaredtoaskquestions,saidBritt.

FacultyFatherStory

MichaelOBriengrewupinPhiladelphia.Theneighborhoodhegrewupinbecamea
partofhisidentity.Hedidnthaveanyinterestinleaving.Hebecameattachedto
theconveniencethatthecityhastooffer.

Lifeinthecityisdifferentthanlifeanywhereelse,saidMichaelOBrienJr.,
ProfessorofSpanishatWashburnUniversity.Thecitybecamepartofmydadand
thatiswherehewantedtobe.

Inthecityhousesareinrowsalmoststakedtogether.Peoplewalkeverywhere.
O'BrienJr.walkedeverywhere.

Mydadworkedalot,saidOBrienJr..

FollowinginthetraditionofhisownfatherMichaelOBrienbecameacomputer
programmer.Heworkedonlargefactorycomputers.

Welivedinahousethatwasclosemygrandparents,saidOBrienJr..

OBrienhadboughtahomearoundthecornerfromthewherethefamilywasliving.
OBrienJr.wasunawareofhisfatherspurchase.OBrientookhissonforawalk
aroundtheneighborhood.
Letsgointhishouse,OBrientoldhisson.

Itwaskindofscary,saidOBrienJr..Ithoughtweweregoingintosomerandom
house.Laterhetoldmethatheboughtthehouseandthatweweremovingin.

MichaelOBrienwasverynostalgicandtraditional.HegrewupintheKensington
neighborhoodinPhiladelphiaraisedhisfamilytheretoo.Hedidntleaveuntilcrime
overwhelmedtheneighborhood.

HewasveryloyaltoPhiladelphia.saidOBrienJr..Iwoulddescribehimasloyal,
traditional,andpractical.

ByTerryRichardson

MarkKennedyismakingthebestofthethings.TheKennedyhouseholdisevidenceofhow
timeandeffortiswhatittakestomakeahouseahome.Morethanthat,withhardworkitis
possibletotakeafixerandmakeitanupper.

WhenIsawthegrasswasgreenerontheotherside,Idecidedtodigawellandputina
sprinklersystem,saidMarkKennedy.Nowourgrassisthegreenestontheblock.

Markisnostrangertolifeschallenges.Itwasover20yearsagothatMarkKennedymarried
BrigidKennedy,adivorceemotheroftwo,adaughterandason.MarkKennedyneverhadany
childrenofhisown.MarkKennedysfamilyistheproductofremarriageinsteadofbiology.

HeistheonlyfatherIhaveeverknown,saidTerryRichardson.Imeanreally,whatisa
father?Iconsiderafathertobethatguythatisthere.Hecarriesthefamilythroughthickand
thin.MarkKennedyisthatguy.Idontevenhaveanymemoriesofmypaternalfather,soinmy
mindhedoesntexist.

TheKennedyfamilystillresidesinthehousetheyrentedtwentyyearsagoinEllinwood,Kansas
aftermovingfromPortales,NewMexico.Nowtheyownit.AtthetimeMarkKennedywas
operatingaconstructioncompany.Thehousewasafixerupper.Withthehelpofhisstepson,
MarkKennedyrenovatedthehouse.NotlongafterRichardsonmovedouttheKennedys
boughtthehouseontheadjacentlot.Withthehelpofhisstepdaughter,AlissaGraham,he
demolishedandremovedtheexistinghouse.Alissastruggleswithalearningdisabilitythathas
causedhertoremaindependentonherfamily.

Alissalovedhelpingme.Shestilldoes.Heck,mostofthetimesheistheonlyhelpIgot,said
MarkKennedy.Wegotthejobdone.Nowwehavealittlehousewithagreatbigyard.

MarkKennedystaysbusy.HeworksadaytimejobasanoperatoratSuperiorEssex.Healso
runsabusinessthatfocusesoncleaningupagriculturaldebris.Whenheisntworking,hecan
befoundindowntownEllinwoodwherehisshopislocated,directlybehindBrigidKennedys
antiqueshop.

Itsnicehavingourownlittlepartofdowntown,saidBrigidKennedy.Ilikebeingableto
watchhim.Heisusuallyinthereplayingmechanicononeofhisoldtrucks.Igotreallucky
whenImethim.NoteveryonecouldshoulderthebaggageIcarry.

InsidetheslidingdoorsofMarkKennedysshoparethetoolsofacraftsman.Hehasaportion
dedicatedtowoodworking,automotivemechanics,metalworkingandwelding.Onthesouthwall
isadartboardforAlissa.Thereisasetofstairsleadingtoasecondfloorwherehestoresthe
memorieshisstepsonhasaccumulated.

Markhasbeenoneofthemostinfluentialpeopleinmylife,saidRichardson.Hetaughtme
howtowork.AsateenagerIspentmysummersworkingwithhim.WetraveledalloverNew
Mexicoperformingwarrantyworkonmobilehomes.Wewouldlaylinoleum,replacefloors,
paint,laytileyounameit.Irememberonetimewhenwewereworkingonahousein
Demming,NewMexico.Wewereworkingonadoublewide.Iwassupposedtocrawl
underneaththehouse.Wherethe2halvesmeet,Ihadtorunsometape.Ilookedunderneathit
andtherewasasheetofspiderwebscoveringthebelly.Thousandsofblackwidowshadmade
ahomethere.Iwalkedinsideandtoldhim,IdontthinkIcandoit.Helookedatmeandsaid,
Areyoureallyscaredofsomethingsosmall?Theydontwantanythingtodowithyou.Grabthe
coveralls.Iputthattapeup.IrealizedthatImnotthatfragile.Idonthavetobescaredof
everything.

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Sources(includephonenumbers)
:Dr.JuliaMyers,CuratorofCollectionsandExhibitions,
ext.2425JanBychinski,VisitorServices,ext.2427
Keywords
:Art,Mulvane,
Headline
:MulvaneHostsaVarietyofArtistsinFall2015

byTerryRichardson

MulvaneMuseumwashosttosixexhibitsduringtheFall2015season.Theseexhibitsincluded:
PerspectivesonAging,ScenesfromtheLifeofChrist,ArtofRemembrance,Calamitiesandthe
HistoryofScience,GardenPlotsandtheWashburnArtFacultyExhibition.

Atonetimetheentiretopfloorwasdedicatedtoseniors,saidDr.JuliaMyers,Curatorof
CollectionsandExhibitionsatMulvaneArtMuseum.

ThePerspectivesonAgingexhibitionfeaturedtheartofElizabethLaytonandWashburnalumni
EdwardNavone.Theexhibitillustratedthedepthandrichnessofaging.Laytonlaunchedherart
careerin1977attheageof68.Asameansoffightingdepression,Laytonlearnedtheartof
contourdrawing.Herartchroniclesherlifetimestrugglesandexperienceswhilealsoexploring
subjectssuchastheethicsoflifesupport,depressionandaddiction.In
JulioNavone:TheFinal
Days,
EdwardNavonecapturesthefinalstrugglesofhisfatherandhisstrugglewithAlzheimers
indrawings.ThedrawingswereallcreatedfrommemoryafterNavonesfatherpassedwhile
NavonewasaProfessorofArtatWashburnUniversity.

TheScenesfromtheLifeofChristexhibitshowcasedtheworkofAlbertBloch.AnativeofSt.
Louis,Missouri,Blochstartedhiscareerasapoliticalcartoonistandcaricaturist.In1911he
movedtoGermanywherehebecameamemberoftheBlueRidergroup.TheBlueRiderswere
agroupofmodernartists.AfterWorldWarIIhereturnedtotheUStotakeadepartmental
positionatKansasUniversity.WhileBlochwasnotamemberofthechurch,hewasespecially
interestedinChristianity.Theexhibitcontainedpaintings,drawingsandwatercolorsdepicting
thelifeofChristfrombirthtoascension.

Blochbelievedthatorganizedreligionwascorrupt,saidDr.JuliaMyers.

TheArtofRemembrancewasanexhibitiondedicatedtotheDayoftheDead.TheDayofthe
DeadisaMexicanholidayinwhichfriendsandfamilyprayforthespiritualjourneyofthe
deceased.Theshowcasecontainedmixedmedia,assemblagesandmemoryboxes.

CalamitiesandtheHistoryofScienceshowcasedtheworkofThomasParker.Parkerreceived
hisBachelorsofArtsdegreefromWashburnUniversityin1955.Theexhibitfeaturedworkfrom
Parkerstwomostrecentseries:
CalamitiesandDiscoveriesandProofs.
Themesrangefrom
smoking,pollutionandnaturaldisasterstopokingfunatscienceanddiscovery.

Imsureeveryonehasaskedthemselves,Whyarescientistswastingtimeandmoneytoprove
somethingwealreadyknowtobetrue?saidDr.JuliaMyers.

TheGardenPlotsexhibitwasaninstallationofwritingsanddrawingsbyThomasFoxAverill
andClintonRicketts.Averill,Aninstallationiswhenanentirespacebecomesaworkofart.
DuringaSummerSabbatical,ThomasFoxAverillvisitedavarietyofgardensinEurope.After
hisreturnhealsovisitedgardensthroughouttheUS.Hiswritingsdescribedtheseexperiences.
OnthebottomflooroftheMulvaneArtMuseum,Averillwrotedirectlyonthewalls.Ricketts
paintedpicturesonthewallsthatcorrespondedwiththeworkofAverill.

TheGardenPlotsinstallationopenedwithdancers,saidDr.JuliaMyers.

MulvaneArtMuseumalsohostedtheWashburnArtFacultyExhibition.Fulltime,parttime,
adjunct,emeritusfacultymembersparticipated.Theworksrangedfromsculpture,ceramics,
photography,painting,drawing,graphicdesignandmixedmediaconstruction.Theobjectofthe
exhibitistoraiseawarenesstothecreativeoutputatWashburnUniversity.

Wehadaveryexcitingfall,saidJanBychinski,VisitorServicesatMulvaneArtMuseum.Lets
trytokeepitgoingstrong.

TerryRichardson,
terry.richardson@washburn.edu
,isajuniormassmediamajor.
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Notestotheeditorandextraquotes/details
:
1. TheNavoneexhibitwasamazinganddepressing,saidDr.JuliaMyers
2. Laytonsworkwasacollectionofselfportraitsthatwerepoliticalandbiding,saidDr.
JuliaMyers.
3. Themuseumhostseventsandspeakersalongwithallexhibits.
4. Exhibitschangeeverytwotothreemonths.
5. ClintonRickettsdrewatree,gardenshedandgatesdirectlyonthewallsfortheGarden
Plotsinstallation.
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:Construction
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0068,0070,0073
Sources(includephonenumbers)
:
RichConnell,DirectorFacilitiesServicesDepartment,
(785)6701860,EricMoss,AssociateDirectorFacilitiesServicesDepartment,(785)6701880
keywords
:washburn,construction,roof,parking

Headline
:ConstructionContinuesonWashburnCampus

byTerryRichardson

ConstructionzoneskeeppoppingupthroughoutWashburnUniversity.Thecampuscontinues
improvementsandmoreareslatedtobegin.Amongtheconstructionprojectshappeningon
campusnowarethenewHousingandDiningFacility,2newparkinglots,anewroofonWhite
ConcertHall,andnewturfinMooreBowl.

ThatswhatwedoinFacilitiesServices,saidAaronEpps,AssociateDirectorofConstruction
Services,Webuildthings.

ThenewHousingandDiningFacilityisstillaprojectintheworks.Thebuildingsinterioris
beginningtotakeshape.Thekitchenappliancesareinandworkisinprogressmovingfromthe
groundup.Themechanicalandelectricalsystemsareinandtheinteriorsteelframeisbeing
coveredwithdrywall.WorkismovingatahighpaceinordertocompletetheprojectbytheFall
semester.

TheKBIbuildingandthenewHousingandDiningFacilitycreatedalossofparking,saidRich
Connell,DirectorofFacilitiesServices,Theuniversityiscommittedtoreplacingthesespaces.

Thegroundworkhasstartedfortheconstructionof2newparkinglots.Thefirstnewlot,Lot3is
locatedatthecornerofMulvaneandDurow,eastofthesoftballfield,andwillcontain127new
th
parkingspaces.Asecondnewlot,Lot2willbelocatedatthecornerof19
andMulvane,atthe
siteoftheformerGreekHouse,andwillcontain59newparkingspaces.

TheroofonWhiteConcertHallisclosetocompletion.Theroofisthefirstof3scheduledfor
replacement.TheMemorialUnionandMorganHallarescheduledforreplacementandrepairin
thefuture.

WhiteConcertHallistheeighthorninthroofthathasbeenreplacedoverthelastfiveyears,
saidConnell.Washburnexperiencedhaildamagein2011andthefundingisfrominsurance.


TheturfinMooreBowlhasbeenremovedandthenewturfhasarrived.Installationisalreadyin
progress.ThenewturfisslatedforcompletionbyJune1,2016.

TerryRichardson,
terry.richardson@washburn.edu
,isajuniormassmediamajor.

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