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D. Larry McSpadden is a Professor Emeritus at Culver-Stockton. He was professor of music at C-SC from 1970-2006. McSpadden was active in the Culver-Stockton community and has received many accolades and awards in his lifetime. In the early part of his career, he taught music at Farmington High School and Gideon High School. He was a Supervisor of Music Student Teachers until 2012, marking fifty years of continuous service to music education. McSpadden won the Helsabeck Prize for Excellence in Teaching in 1983 and the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1993. He was also inducted into the Missouri Music Educator’s Hall of Fame for Distinguished Service to Music Education in 2006. McSpadden has been in charge of many large choruses in his career. Beyond the work he did at Culver-Stockton, he was also the Choir Master at Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Quincy, Ill., for 20 years and the Choir Director at the Methodist Church in Canton, Mo., for five years. He has also been a guest conductor for the first Missouri Community College Choir. He also continues as an adjudicator at many state and district contests. Grant Kenner was a professor of art at Culver-Stockton from 1968-88. He was a well-known sculptor and his artwork is still prominently displayed around the Culver-Stockton campus. He created the 47 bronze symbols in the All Faiths Chapel, the Tomlinson fountain on the quad and the large stained glass window in the library. Kenner passed away in 2001 and the award was accepted by his wife, Regan. Dr. Michael Kramme is a Professor Emeritus at Culver-Stockton. He was professor of theatre at C-SC from 1984-2002. During his time at Culver-Stockton, he was the Division Chair of the Fine Arts, as well as the head of the Theatre Department. Kramme was instrumental in developing the Guest Artist Production at C-SC, which is still an annual tradition. Artists he brought to campus while he was at C-SC include Desi Arnez Jr., Christopher Atkins and Dawn Wells. Kramme is currently writing his third book on Iowa history topics. He also occasionally directs theatre productions for his local community theatre group. William Spenser Johnson was a professor of music as C-SC from 1932-63. He was a composer of many songs, including Suite Baroque, which was written for performance by the famous Mitch Miller. He composed a number of works for wind instruments, including ensembles for many instrumental wind combinations, widely used in secondary music contests. He composed music for Culver-Stockton’s “Centennial Hymn” with words by Dr. Schultz, performed for the first time at the pageant drama, The Light Bearers, in 1952. Ben Martin graduated from C-SC in 1975. He was taught theatre and speech for 34 years and has taught at St. Clair High School, Harrisonville High School, Belton High School and Lee’s Summit High School. During his career he has received many honors throughout his career, including winning Debate Coach of the Year, the Outstanding Teacher Award, the Loren Reid Service Award, and induction into the Educational Theatre Association Hall of Fame. Dr. Thomas Spoerner graduated from Culver-Stockton in 1960 with a degree in art. Spoerner was as active and involved when he attended C-SC as a student can be. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and he held many offices within that organization. He was also the Art Editor of Dome, Culver-Stockton’s annual. He also received the Alpha Xi Delta Art Award in 1960. After leaving C-SC, Thomas eventually earned his doctorate of art education from Ball State University. He has over 41 years of experience teaching art. In 2009, he was inducted into C-SC’s Division of Education Hall of Excellence. Al Beck is a Professor Emeritus at Culver-Stockton. He was a professor of art from 1968-1996 and then the Artist in Residence from 1996-2009. Beck has had a prolific career in art and education. Beck is the author of 21 books that cover a wide-range of subject matter. He has also given numerous lectures on innovations in art education at various regional, state and national conferences. He is a member of the Monroe City Arts Council Board, the Twin River Arts Information League, the Hannibal Arts Council, the Missouri Writer’s Guild-Columbia Chapter and the Quincy Art Center. Beck is also a veteran and belongs to the Korean War Veterans National Association and the V.F.W. A banquet to pay tribute to the Fine Art honorees was held during the Homecoming weekend. The weekend also featured an All Choir Reunion, open to alumni and their families. OTHER FEATURED ARTICLES
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