Fontbonne University

1999 class

Rosemarie Archangel

As a student at Fontbonne, Rosemarie participated in all
sports and served as president of the Fonthonne Athletic
Association. She received her degree in physical education
and went on to be awarded her master's and doctorate in
physical education from the State University of Iowa at
Iowa City.

Rosemarie joined the faculty at Fontbonne in
the fall of 1955 and subsequently became chair of the
Physical Education Department. She joined the faculty at
SIU Edwardsville in 1961 and retired June 30, 1993. She
had served as dean of the SlUE Graduate School since
1988. She was also professor of Health, Recreation and
Physical Education and was named to emerita status at the
time of her retirement.

Meneve Dunham (Distinguished Service Award)

 
During her tenure as President of Fontbonne College,
Meneve focused on strengthening the athletic program.
Her first step was to hire an athletic director and begin the
process of creating a modem program to attract student-athletes
to campus. As the driving force behind the fundraising and construction of the Student Activity Center which bears her name, she was instrumental in securing major funding for this building. The building is still the Student Activity Center and is the location for all athletic department offices as well as the site for men's and women's basketball and men's and women's volleyball games.

Elizabeth Lucas Gilbert

Elizabeth started a program at Fontbonne to teach handicapped
children how to swim. While serving as a part-time
swimming instructor she began classes that worked with
crippled, blind, deaf and developmentally disabled children.
Her leadership led her to a full-time faculty position
and she subsequently became chair of the Physical Education
Department. After 14 years at Fontbonne she accepted
the position of recreation and camping director for the
St. Louis Association for Retarded Citizens. One of her
priorities was to renovate camping facilities to make them
handicapped accessible. Through her efforts and the
programs she designed, thousands of children across the
metropolitan area have a greater sense of dignity and have
been able to enjoy activities that many other children take
for granted.

Jane Mitchellette "Mitch" Hanneken (Women's basketball, volleyball and equestrain)

As a student, "Mitch" played basketball, volleyball and
rode equestrian. Her riding skills earned her several
championships at Fontbonne. She went on to receive her
master's in physical education from the University of
Colorado/Boulder. After graduation she became interested
in tennis and became the first female board memher of the
Triple A Golf and Tennis Club, and the first female linesman
in the United States. In addition to her athletic skills, she
focused on teaching and founded the St. Louis Hills
Leaming Center to serve children and adults with learning
disabilities and behavioral disorders. She also founded
Camp Happy Days, a summer program held at St. Gabriel's
School. Mitch has continued to serve the College through
her volunteer efforts and as a member of the Alumni Board.

Kim Kutis-Hantak (Women's basketball and volleyball)

As a student at Fontbonne, Kim participated in basketball,
volleyball and golf. She earned All-District honors in
basketball and volleyball. She helped lead the volleyball
team to consecutive league titles in 1990, 1991 and 1992.
Additionally, she was selected as an All-District player in
basketball and holds the record for assists in one season
with an average of 4.6 assists per game. After graduation
she joined Fontbonne as assistant women's basketball
coach and helped lead the team to two conference titles.
She also became head women's volleyball coach and holds the school record for most women's volleyball coaching victories.She is currently employed
by Kutis Funeral Homes Inc.