The Examiner
Local students inducted into Phi Kappa Phi
Everett Babcock of Independence and Patricia Lopez of Blue Springs, students at the University of Central Missouri, have been inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, a national honor society.
Students are eligible for Phi Kappa Phi if they are in the top 10% of their senior class or the top 7.5 % of their junior class.
Simpson College recognizes local students
Four local students have been named to the dean’s list at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. These students have achieved a 3.7 grade point average:
• Drake Wood of Lee’s Summit, a graduate of Blue Springs High School.
Sam Whiting March 9, 2021Updated: March 11, 2021, 11:46 pm
Sid Garrison in his Laurel Heights studio. Photo: Ken Probst, Ken Probst 2007
Sid Garrison, a San Francisco artist whose work appeared in galleries in the city throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, used the most basic materials available: colored pencil on paper. He was colorblind and worked in moody shades of blue and black until he suffered a stroke at age 50, in 2005. The effect on his brain caused an explosion of bright hues in his work, inspiring a level of creativity that would last the rest of his life.
But Garrison did not draw figures or imagery. He worked very slowly, layering his colors to form new colors. His drawings were intriguing, but a viewer had to be willing to put in time and effort to understand them. One of the people who did just that was former Chronicle art critic Kenneth Baker, who was attracted to Garrison’s maplike creations, uniform in size at 28 by 28 inches.
Orel Anthony Schadel Jr., 1940 - 2021 Orel Anthony Schadel Jr.
Orel Anthony (Tony/ Pee-Wee) Schadel Jr., 80, passed away January 15, 2021 at the University of Kansas Health Systems, Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned, KS. He was born March 20, 1940 in Cliffside Park, NJ., the son of Orel A. Schadel Sr. and Mary B. Pikulski Schadel.
He graduated from Burdett High School in 1959 and attended college on a dual track and football scholarship at Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS.
In August 1960 he joined the United States Navy, serving his country for 20 years. A proud Navy Veteran, he was stationed at various locations around the world including the Philippine Islands; Norfolk, VA; New Zealand (Antarctica); Vietnam and San Diego, CA.