While growing up on a small dairy farm near Jefferson City, Charlie Bernskoetter spent a lot of time milking cows, picking strawberries and other vegetables that were sold at stores in town in addition to putting up hay, cutting wood and fixing fences.
During the financially lean years of attending seminary with a family to support, followed by the occasional challenges that come with service as a pastor within a small Lutheran congregation, Warren Brandt leaned on many life skills he refined while serving in the military.
Johann Bauschmann was born Jan. 4, 1847, in an area of northern Switzerland known as Swabia. This region also encompassed parts of eastern France and southwestern Germany, serving as home to a people possessing a unique history, culture and German-based dialect.
When arriving at Lincoln University in 1996 to participate in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program, Jay Harty already had 51/2 years of service as an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army. The next four years would help him develop his leadership potential and forge his desire to lead troops compassionately and effectively.