CANTON, Mo. — 91ֱ�� is proud to announce the results of the annual Homecoming Parade Marching Band Competition, held Saturday, Oct. 25 as part of C-SC’s 2025 Homecoming festivities. Bands from across the region showcased their talent and school spirit as they performed along Canton’s Main Street before a lively crowd of alumni, students, and community members.

CLASS AA – High School Division

1. Knox County High School – 119
2. Canton High School – 109
3. Illini-West High School – 100
4. Payson-Seymour High School – 91

CLASS A – High School Division

1. Green City High School
2. Western High School – 124
3. Adair County R-2 (Brashear) High School – 97
4. Adair County R-1 (Novinger) High School – 93
5. Marion County High School – 75

Junior High Division

1. Canton Junior High – 101
2. Payson-Seymour Junior High – 92

Caption Awards

• Best Color guard – Class A: Green City High School
• Best Color guard – Class AA: Illini-West High School
• Best Percussion – Junior High: Canton Junior High
• Best Percussion – High School: Western High School

“Each year, the Homecoming Parade showcases the talent and dedication of our regional marching bands,” Hollinger said. “We are honored to host these students and directors as part of our Homecoming celebration and to celebrate their musical excellence,” said Dr. Trent Hollinger, director of bands and chair, 91ֱ�� music department.

For more information about the 91ֱ�� Music Department visit /majors/music/.

The 2025 Alumni Honorees are:

• Elisa (Mineck) Harris ’95 — Distinguished Alumna
• Kent Clow ’78 — Leadership & Service Award
• Alexis (Westerhausen) Gumm ’11 — Outstanding Young Alumna
• Cindy McCutchan ’95 — Dome Award
• Edie Wolf — Honorary Wildcat

These exceptional individuals, who represent the highest ideals of 91ֱ��, will be celebrated at the Alumni Honors Banquet on Friday, Oct. 24. The event will take place from 5:30–9 p.m. in the Meaders Lounge of the Gladys Crown Student Center.

The evening will feature a plated meal and a ceremony to recognize the honorees for their significant contributions to their communities and professions. The cost to attend is $35 per person.

All are invited to join in the celebration of these outstanding members of the Culver-Stockton community. To register for the Alumni Honors Banquet and/or for more information about Homecoming 2025, please visit: .

The banquet is slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 27 in Meaders Lounge in the Gladys Crown Student Center on campus. Steve Oslica (’80), president of the C-SC Alumni Board, will present awards to the following:

Don Tolly – Leadership & Service Award

Tolly earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 1987 from C-SC, where he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega. He has worked in the insurance industry for 36 years, including 34 years with American Family Insurance. A certified member of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters, Tolly operates three offices with locations in St. Joseph, Kansas City, and Columbia. He was awarded the “Community Impact Award” for the state of Missouri for American Family Insurance in 2022 and was also named one of the “50 Missourians You Should Know” by Ingram’s Magazine in 2021. Outside of work, Tolly enjoys fishing, bow hunting, and traveling. He is married to Kerry and has two children, Matthew and Katlyn, and two stepchildren, Maddie and Katie.

Terry Traeder – Leadership & Service Award

Traeder is a 1974 graduate of Colorado State University, where he earned a degree in marketing. His wife, Glori, earned her degree in nursing in 1998 from 91ֱ�� and works as a nurse practitioner. Traeder has served on the C-SC Board of Trustees since 2012. Since his college graduation, he has owned a number of businesses in retail, wholesale distribution, manufacturing, finance, and real estate. He is currently president of TNT Golf Car & Motorsports. Outside of work, Traeder enjoys golf, tennis, racing, and travel. He became a national and professional karting champion, having raced karts throughout the United States for 36 years. Elected to the Racing Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2021, Traeder is still active in the sport, promoting karting close to home at the track in West Quincy, Missouri. He and Glori reside in Quincy, Illinois. They have three children, Jason, Tara, and Paige, and three grandchildren, Calvin, Ben, and Silas.

Phyllis Hofmeister – Honorary Wildcat Award

Hofmeister has a passion for her community and believes one must be personally involved and actively engaged. She received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from C-SC in 2006. She has been active with several local nonprofit organizations, including Cheerful Home, where she was instrumental in developing an Infant Care Center. Hofmeister’s other community involvement includes serving on the boards of First Bankers Trust Company, N.A., First Bankers Trust Share, Inc., TI Trust, Inc., and the Blessing Hospital Foundation. She served as a C-SC trustee board member for 13 years. She has been married for 63 years to her husband, Bob, who is also active in the community. The couple enjoys traveling and spending time with their son, Kurt, and his family.

Chris Huebotter – Dome Award

Huebotter earned her associate degree in science in 1982 and her Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1997 from C-SC. While a student at C-SC, Huebotter worked as a student employee in the registrar’s office, where she began a full-time position in 1982 and has since worked there for more than 40 years. Throughout her employment, she has developed a reputation of respect and loyalty. She is credited with implementing two different administrative computer systems, including online registration for students and online advising programs. She volunteers with Hadlee’s Hope, which provides snack bags for school kids, and serves as a board member of the Lewistown Senior Housing Corp. and the Lewis County Industrial Development Association. She has been married to her husband, Jack, for 40 years. They have a daughter, Sarah Setzer, and her husband, Nick. They also have three grandchildren, twins Ryann and Rylee, and grandson Rowdy. Outside of work, she enjoys sewing, crafting, gardening, and watching sports.

Dr. C. Patrick Hotle – Dome Award

Dr. Patrick Hotle, the John A. Sperry Jr. Endowed Chair of Humanities, taught at C-SC for 30 years before retiring in 2023 and was then named faculty emeritus. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Iowa, his Master of Philosophy in international relations, and his PhD in history from Cambridge University in England. Hotle was a Fulbright Scholar in Turkey and a Schusterman Fellow at Brandeis University. He began his career teaching high school at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He then taught at the American-Nicaraguan School in Nicaragua, the Cairo-American College in Egypt, St. John’s International School in Belgium, the American School of the Hague in the Netherlands before joining the faculty at 91ֱ��. Hotle has received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and the President’s Award for Exemplary Service. He has authored books on the Renaissance, Egypt and the Middle East, and Russia. He enjoys traveling, horses, and music. He is married to Mary Oatman, a 1979 graduate of C-SC.

Kathleen (Arnsman) Helsabeck – Outstanding Young Alumna

Helsabeck graduated C-SC in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science. She earned her master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Urbana Champaign in 2008. She is a member of the Chi Omega sorority. Helsabeck was employed as a librarian and dean of education at Vatterott College before serving as the executive director of the Quincy Public Library in Quincy, Illinois. The library, with 30 employees and a $4-million budget, operates in both government and nonprofit capacities, allowing Helsabeck to apply her knowledge in political science. She is married to her husband, Chris, and they have two children, Nathanial and Adeline. She is an organist and active member of the First Christian Church in Quincy.

Trent Platz – Outstanding Young Alumnus

Platz is a 2006 graduate of C-SC where he earned his bachelor’s degree in biology. He received his master’s degree in medical science at Emory University and is a certified anesthesiologist at St. Joseph Center for Outpatient Surgery. He is also an adjunct professor of anesthesiology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He paddled 340 miles with friends on the Missouri River for the MR340 race. Platz then established the Rat Pack Endowed Scholarship at C-SC in 2018 to celebrate the friendship of the group, which joins together annually to honor Sergeant Matt Lewellen by rucking 26 miles in his memory. Outside of work, Platz, who resides in Kansas City, enjoys traveling, fishing, mushroom hunting, and cryptozoology.

Dan Dickinson – Distinguished Alumnus

Dan Dickinson attended C-SC from 1968-1971. He received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Western Illinois University. His career was in the aviation industry, where he became a partner at the age of 26 with General Aviation Services, Inc., a company responsible for purchasing and selling corporate and jet business aircraft globally. The company developed groundbreaking systems, founding three separate companies in the commercial aircraft sector and going on to develop a total of seven companies. Three of those were merged and four companies were sold. His community involvement includes serving as a chair and founding member of the National Aircraft Resale Association and chair and founder of Transplant Village, NFP. He served as the external board chair of Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive Organ Transplant Center and on the board of St. Norbert College from 1999-2021. Dickinson was the Konneker Leader-In-Resident at C-SC in 2018. He enjoys business start-up projects, boating and outdoor activities, and spending time with his wife, Nancy, and daughters, Laurie and Ann.

Distinguished Alumni Award recipients are Elaine (Ewell) English ’67 and Dr. Joe Sniezek ’77.

The Outstanding Young Alumni Award recognizes alumni of 20 years or less who have achieved notable success, exceptional achievement, and significant contributions to their profession and community. This year the recipients are Lisa (Button) Bohan ’14, MBA ’18, and Toby O’Cheltree ’07.

The Honorary Wildcat Award will be presented to Chuck W. Scholz, a sincere friend of the College. While Scholz did not attend C-SC, he has demonstrated dedication and continued service to help advance the College to prepare students of promise for a dynamic world.

Marching band parade competition and scoring, with a total of 150 points possible:

Junior High Division
1st Place: Canton Junior High School- 97 pts

High School Division
1st Place: Green City High School – 130 pts
2nd Place: Scotland County High School – 129 pts
3rd Place: Palmyra High School – 126 pts
4th Place: Highland High School – 121 pts
5th Place: Canton High School – 115 pts
6th Place: Payson-Seymour High School – 102 pts
7th Place: Knox County High School – 100 pts

Homecoming Coronation took place during halftime of the football game where representatives of each class and a member of faculty and staff were crowned. The winners in each category below
were voted on and selected by current C-SC students.

Freshman Prince: Noah Crenshaw (Hometown: Canton, Missouri)
Freshman Princess: Jaden Griffin (Hometown: Lenexa, Kansas)
Sophomore Prince: Sam Morgan (Hometown: Columbia, Illinois)
Sophomore Princess: Morgan Broadwell (Hometown: Carthage, Iowa)
Junior Prince: Ahmed Barrow (Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri)
Junior Princess: Trinity Burton (Hometown: LaHarpe, Illinois)
Homecoming King: Max Blaschke (Hometown: Maple Plain, Minnesota)
Homecoming Queen: Grace Preston (Hometown: Taylor Ridge, Illinois)
Faculty and Staff Royalty: Angie Royal (Dean of Students) and Bill Boxdorfer (Director of Student Engagement)

The annual homecoming parade was sponsored by Primo’s, who provided gift certificates to the winning entries. Float winners were based on workmanship, parade theme, and originality. Winners were:

1st Place: Jeff Whiston, Farm Bureau
2nd Place: Homebank
3rd Place: Lewis County Nursing Home

CANTON, Mo. — Highland High School won the Class AA Division of the marching band competition at the 91ֱ�� homecoming parade on Saturday, Oct. 18 on the streets of downtown Canton

Highland scored 139 points. Bowling Green finished in second place with 129 points.

Marion County High School won the Class A Division with 134 points. Green City was second with 122, followed by Novinger/Adair County (113), North Shelby (108) and Knox County (104).

Canton Junior High School won the junior high school division with 110 points, followed by Palmyra with 102 points.

The Canton High School Marching Band was the host of the event.

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Following is the schedule of events:

THURSDAY, OCT. 17

11 a.m. Scholarship Luncheon
J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation and Wellness Center Gym. Student scholarship winners have lunch with their donors.

FRIDAY, OCT. 18

8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Homecoming Weekend Headquarters
Office of Advancement & Alumni Programs, Henderson Hall. Pick up homecoming buttons, kids packs, snacks and reunion event nametags.

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Campus Tours
Office of Advancement & Alumni Programs, Henderson Hall

3 p.m. Women’s Locker Room Dedication & Blue vs White Scrimmage Game
Charles Field House. Current men’s and women’s teams will give alumni a pre-season glimpse.

5:30 p.m. Alumni Honors Banquet
Gladys Crown Student Center. Tickets are $25 each. Honorees: Blair Stanicek ’62 – Distinguished Alumnus; Todd ’83 & Susan ’81 Goderstad – Distinguished Alumni; Stacy Raith ’83 – Alumni Leadership and Service; Michael Sweeney ’10 – Outstanding Young Alumnus; Scott Giltner – Dome Award; Marjorie Ellison ’90 – Dome Award; Bette Godard – Honorary Wildcat Award.

7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball Game
Charles Field House vs. Hannibal-LaGrange University

7:30 – 10 p.m. Blue and White Mixer ($10)
J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation and Wellness Center Gym. Tickets are $10 each. Mix and mingle with fellow Wildcat Alumni. Enjoy a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres and reunion group photos.

9:30 p.m. Fireworks
Viewing area near the Sigma Phi Epsilon Plaza, tailgating area behind J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation and Wellness Center. Co-sponsored by J&M Displays, Inc.

SATURDAY, OCT. 19

8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Homecoming Weekend Headquarters
Office of Advancement & Alumni Programs, Henderson Hall

8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast.
The Pillars, hosted by President Kelly M. Thompson.

9:30 a.m. Homecoming Parade
Downtown Canton, This year’s parade marshals are members of the 1969 football team.

10 a.m. Alumni Softball Game
Himsl Field. Past softball players put on their cleats, grab their gloves and take the field once again.’

11 a.m. Alpha Xi Delta Gathering
Mabee Art Gallery, Herrick Foundation Center. Private viewing of the extensive hand-crafted collection of teddy bears from Susie and Ron ’64 Leftwich.

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Campus Tours
Office of Advancement & Alumni Programs, Henderson Hall

11:30 a.m. Top of the Hill Luncheon
Meaders Lounge, Gladys Crown Student Center. Join us in inducting the Class of 1969 into the Top of the Hill Society. (Inductees & previous inductees complimentary, non-members $20)

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wildcat Willie’s Tailgate
Grass lot behind J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation and Wellness Center. Cook out and mingle with friends, family and alumni. (No cars will be allowed in the area. You can carry in all alcohol and food. Tailgating polices must be followed.)

11 a.m. – noon High School Band Awards Ceremony
Alexander Campbell Auditorium, Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Homecoming lunch
Dining Hall, Gladys Crown Student Center, open 11 a.m.; Cat’s Pause, basement of Gladys Crown Student Center, open 10 a.m.; athletic concessions at Ellison Poulton Stadium, open 11 a.m.

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Big Cat-Little Cat Legacy Land
The Quad and third floor of Henderson Hall. Sponsored by Culver-Stockton Teacher’s Organization.
School age children can enjoy kid-friendly activities.

Noon Pre-game festivities
Homecoming Court Coronation; Current football team introduction; 1969 honorary captains and team coin toss; national anthem

12:30 p.m. football game vs. Grand View University
Ellison Poulton Stadium. Halftime: dance/cheer performance, introduction of the 1969 football team, marching band performance

2 – 5 p.m. Art Gallery Exhibit
Mabee Art Gallery, Herrick Foundation Center. View the extensive hand-crafted collection of teddy bears from Susie and Ron ’64 Leftwich. Artwork exhibited by Sheri Grote ’95.

End of football game until 5:30 p.m. Celebrating the 1969 C-SC football team
J.E. & L.E. Mabee Recreation and Wellness Center Gym. Enjoy a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres with alumni and friends as we honor the winningest football team in school history.

5 p.m. Fine Arts Picnic
East Shelter House, Martin Park. Tickets are $10.

5:30 p.m. Women’s soccer game / 8 p.m. men’s soccer game vs. Grand View University
Ellison Poulton Stadium

7:30 p.m. Trivia Night
Lewis Street Playhouse, 405 Lewis, Canton, Mo. Sponsored by Alumni Association tp support the Student Scholarship Fund and Alumni Association activities. Cost to play is $25 per person, with teams of eight people. Snacks and bottled water will be available. Please bring your own beverages.

SUNDAY, OCT. 20

9 a.m. Alumni Board Meeting
Schwan Discovery & Opportunity Conference Center, Henderson Hall

10 a.m. Memorial Service
Merillat Chapel, Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center

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