The Political Science department welcomed Missouri Supreme Court Judge, and former Chief Justice, Laura Denvir Stith, as our featured speaker for the 2015 Alice Bartee Lecture Series on Monday September 21st. Former Missouri Governor and MSU/PLS alum, Bob Holden, introduced Judge Stith.
Missouri State Supreme Court Judge Laura Denivr Stith. Governor Bob Holden with his brother, MSU/PLS alum Judge Calvin Holden.
The Lecture Series endowment was established to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Alice Bartee and we were privileged to have several members of the Bartee family present; including Alice’s husband, Dr. Wayne Bartee. For more information about the endowment, go the the website here.
The Bartee Family with Fleetwood Bartee, Dr. Wayne Bartee, Mrs. Elaine Bartee, Dr. Neale Bartee, Shields Bartee, and Kathryn Bartee and the Three Amigos: Wayne Bartee, Ken McClure, and Neale Bartee.
The 2015 dinner was held in the Crystal Ballroom at Kentwood Hall on the Missouri State campus. It was a pleasure to welcome so many notable alumni; old friends and new
Corey Kilburn with Dr. Kevin Pybas and Drs. Ashley Leinweber and Sara Henary.
Thank you to Wayne Bartee and Crista Hogan, Executive Director of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, for sharing some photos. And thank you to Dr. Anson Elliot for growing grapes!