Births and Adoptions Joe ’04 and Shelby ’06 Greemore announced the birth of their son, Greyson Lee, on July 14, 2012. Cade and Amanda Rensink ’04 announced the birth of Colyer Brion on February 23, 2012. Jeff and Heather (Hawkins) Jones ’05 announced the birth of their son, Matthew Drennon, on October 5, 2012. Marriages Marney Davis ’04 married Nathan Hetrick on July 21, 2012. They now live in Portales, New Mexico, where Nathan is stationed with the U.S. Air Force. In Memoria

Ottawa University’s roots and traditions can be traced back to the work of Baptist missionaries Jotham and Eleanor Meeker, who labored ceaselessly to improve the lives of the Ottawa Indian Tribe in Kansas. They served as ministers, nurse and doctor, business agents, marriage counselors, teachers, and of course, spiritual counselors. Their seminal work, the prophetic vision of tribal leaders, and the engagement of others, such as John Tecumseh (Tauy) Jones, led to an eventual agreement between

Following a rich background in the Peace Corps, as a probation officer with the State of New Jersey, and an activist for women’s issues and human rights, Dr. Karen L. Mitchell began her career with Ottawa University as a “grader” (teaching assistant) when OU-Kansas City was located on the Kansas City Country Club Plaza in 1975. She then became an instructor and worked her way through a number of positions, including office manager, director of marketing and public relations (KC campus), di

In November, Ottawa University partnered with Johnson County (KS) Community College to offer an affordable four-year college degree. OU extended its generous transfer policy to Johnson County Community College students for up to 80 credit hours – including the associate degree. The remaining upper division credit hours (junior and senior level) are taken at Ottawa University. Students who opt for this pathway are also eligible for a scholarship at Ottawa University to help complete their ba