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SC Institutional Advancement Office Launches ‘Coffee Chats’ for Alumni and Friends

Winfield, Kan., Feb. 2, 2024 — The Southwestern College Institutional Advancement office has launched a monthly online Coffee Chat aimed to help alumni and friends engage and connect with the college. The fourth Coffee Chat in the series is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 9, at 10:30 a.m.  The chat will provide an update from the performing arts program directors at Southwestern College. 

Guests for the Coffee Chat include Simon Hill, director of choral activities and voice; Jeremy Kirk, director of bands and percussion, and students Jordan Burford and David Koller. Burford who is cast in the upcoming production “The Spitfire Grill” (Feb. 16-18), will be sharing an update on behalf of the theatre director, Terry McGonigle, who will be recruiting prospective students at the Arkansas Thespian Conference. Koller, who performs in the South Kansas Symphony, will be sharing an update and information about upcoming performances. 

“The virtual Coffee Chat will provide an opportunity for alumni and community members to join-in from wherever they are to learn about and support the arts at Southwestern College,” says Kaydee Riggs-Johnson, vice president for advancement, marketing, and communications. “While the program directors and their students are carrying on many important traditions, in many ways they are also building something new together at Southwestern College.  I'm excited for them to share an update and to celebrate the work being done to provide all students on campus space to explore creative expression and to engage in the arts."  

Previous Coffee Chats have included President Elizabeth Frombgen, Pat Ross, and John Griffin.  All of those chats are archived on the Southwestern College alumni page.

To participate in the Feb. 9 Coffee Chat, email alumni@sckans.edu or call (620) 229-6155 to request the link. To view the calendar of campus events, including upcoming performances and productions, visit www.sckans.edu/calendar. 

Southwestern College is a private liberal arts college, founded in 1885 by Methodists in south central Kansas. Today its Winfield campus is the residential hub that guides students to lives of meaning and service, with well-rounded academic and extra-curricular offerings attracting traditional-aged students from throughout the nation and world. Southwestern College Professional Studies provides options for online students in any location and has been named a top provider for persons serving in the military. The college continues to be affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission to offer bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.