Michael Artman, is nationally recognized for his expertise in the field of pediatrics.
After graduating Summa Cum Laude from FHSU in 1974 with his A.B. in Chemistry, he went on to obtain his M.D. from Tulane University and completed his pediatric residency requirements at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He currently serves as the Professor and Head of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Iowa and as Physician-in-Chief at the Children's Hospital of Iowa.
Artman chairs the program committee for the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young. He also serves on the Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee, General Clinical Research Center Executive Advisory Committee, American Academy of Pediatrics (American Heart Association), and the Council on Basic Research and Cardiovascular Disease in the Young. Additionally, he is a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics.
He was also honored by the Alpha Omega Alpha (Honorary Medical Society) in 1978, the Outstanding Young Men of America in 1983, and the USA Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee in 1984. From 1981-1983 he received the Public Health Service National Research Service Award, and in 1983 he earned an American Heart Association Research Fellowship from its Middle Tennessee Chapter.
Artman and his wife, Sharon, have a son Christopher and he has two daughters, Beth and Laura.
Sandra Cesario's role as a nursing educator extends far into the international community. Cesario, a 1985 Cum Laude graduate of FHSU with her B.S. in Nursing, currently serves as the Doctoral Program Coordinator for the College of Nursing on the Houston Campus of Texas Woman's University. However, her work takes her beyond the borders of Texas into Egypt, where she is currently working on the translation of medical documents, and Russia, where she works with the faculty of nursing and medical schools.
Cesario earned her M.S. in Nursing and Leadership Pathway in Education from the University of Oklahoma in 1989, and her Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from TWU in 1999. She received the Award of Excellence in Education from the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) in 2004, and in 2005 she was recognized with the College of Nursing Recognition for Excellence in Service award.
Cesario has been a leader throughout AWHONN and contributes as an author in the association's two journals, the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing and AWHONN Lifelines.
Cesario and Dr. Robert Cesario have been married for 30 years and have two children, Anthony and Anastasia.
Martyn Howgill is the Executive Director of the Institute for Medical Technology Innovation, a non-profit foundation based in Washington, D.C., whose mission is to improve health by building understanding and support for innovation in medical technology.
Howgill graduated from FHSU with a B.A. in English in 1970 and later earned a M.A. in Journalism from the University of Missouri. He completed the Executive Program at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in 1999.
Prior to his work at the Institute, he held various senior management positions at some of the nation's leading heath care providers, including serving as Senior Vice-President of Human Resources and Marketing at Methodist Hospital of Indiana where he co-led an initiative to achieve more that $20 million in cost savings without a layoff. He also launched the successful "Making Cancer History" direct-to-consumer advertising program at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, while serving as the center's Vice President of International Business Development and Chief Marketing Officer.
Howgill earned the President's Award from the Alliance for Healthcare Strategy and Marketing and the Wichita Sales and Marketing Chapter Marketer of the Year award.
Howgill and his wife, Dr. Doris Woodrow (Broach) Howgill, have two children, Molly and Martin "Billy" Howgill, Jr.
Linda Kennedy serves as the Director of the National Audubon Society Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch in Elgin, AZ. She shares responsibility for the management and conservation of the 7,000 acre sanctuary and research facility for native plants and animals.
Kennedy earned two Biology degrees from FHSU, graduating Summa Cum Laude with B.S. in 1992 and receiving a M.S. in 1994. She earned her Ph.D. in Botany from Arizona State University in 1999.
As part of her job, Kennedy plans and implements the Ranch's educational program which presents topics like "Fire Wise: Create Defensible Space for Your Home Before a Wildfire Threatens." She also works with school groups and civic organizations to promote the message of conservation.
In 2002 she was awarded the Audubon's ACE - Individual Achievement Award and earned an Environmental Protection Agency Fellowship from 1996-1998. She is a member of the Arizona Native Plant Society, Society for Conservation Biology, and the Society for Range Management. Kennedy also serves on the Natural Areas Program Advisory Committee to Arizona State Parks, FIREWISE, Greater Huachuca Mountains Fire Management Team, and the Sonoita Crossroads Community Forum.
Kennedy has two children, Alaina (Elliott) Chapman '96, '96, '98 and Erica Elliott, and two grandchildren.
At age 11, Stephen Tebo literally saved his pennies and today has become owner of one of the most significant commercial real estate companies in Boulder, Colo., Tebo Development Company.
Tebo, a 1967 graduate of FHSU with his B.S. in Mathematics, started collecting coins as a young child. He used the collection to finance his education and eventually opened a coin shop in Boulder. As his business expanded, he decided to build a facility larger than he needed and rent out part of it. This was the beginning of Tebo Development Company. Today, no longer in the coin business, Tebo owns and manages more than 100 properties in Colorado, Kansas, California, and the British West Indies.
After graduating from FHSU, Tebo earned his M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Missouri - Rolla in 1968.
Tebo and his wife, Shari, recently pledged a gift to help construct a new 30,000 square-foot cancer care center for Boulder Community Hospital.
Two years ago Tebo was named "Man of the Year" by the local Boulder YWCA. In 2005 he was named Citizen of the Year by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce and in May was inducted into the Boulder County Business Hall of Fame.
He has five children, Brad '94, Brenda, Bonnie, Brandi and Shane, and six grandchildren.
After only eight years in her profession, Christina (Schlenker) Ricke was promoted to Regional Leader of Kennedy and Coe, LLC, a position held by only nine people within the 6th largest CPA firm in the country with headquarters west of the Mississippi.
Before her outstanding success with Kennedy and Coe, LCC, Ricke graduated Magna Cum Laude from FHSU in 1994 with a B.S. in Business Administration.
Ricke's personal success extends beyond her career. She is a member of various civic groups in the Wichita area including serving on the Board of Directors of the Sedgwick County American Heart Association and Harbor House Council. In 2004 and 2005 she co-chaired the Harbor House Cruise Night, one of Wichita's top fund raising events.
In 2004, Ricke was recognized by the Wichita Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 award recipient and selected to serve as a participant in the 2004 Leadership Wichita program.
Ricke and her husband, Daniel, reside in Wichita.
In his impressive tenure at the Hays Medical Center, Terry Siek has been involved in almost every aspect of the nursing profession.
Following his graduation from FHSU in 1991 with his B.S. in Nursing, Siek began working at HMC as a Staff Nurse. He was quickly promoted to a variety of positions at HMC. In 2004 he was named the Chief Nursing Officer of the hospital. In 2002, Siek earned his second degree from FHSU, a M.S. in Nursing in Nursing Education.
Through his work at HMC, Siek has remained closely tied to FHSU and the education of nursing students. He assisted in developing the summer intern program for senior level nursing students at HMC. Siek also worked on the development of the Nightingale program. This program is designed to help recruit juniors and seniors in high school into the nursing profession.
Siek has served the Hays community as the FHSU Cheer Squad Coach from 1992-1998 and as a member of the Games Management Team for the Kansas Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament for the past 14 years. He also serves as a representative to the District 5A Board of the Kansas Organization of Nurse Leaders.
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