This page is designed to collect all the information regarding the history of the Kansas Association of Biology Teachers. This includes lists of our past presidents, meeting locations, field trips and other pertinent information from our recent and more distant past. If you have any questions, please feel free to comment here (link needed).
CURRENT OFFICERS
President – Kelley Tuel
President-Elect – Andrew Taylor
Vice-President – Eric Kessler
Secretary – Sara Abieta
Treasurer – Darian Robbins
Past-President – Jesi Rhodes
NABT Positions
KS OBTA Director – Kelly Kluthe
Regional Representative – Lin Andrews
NABT President – Dr. Julie Angle
PAST PRESIDENTS
1938…………………………O. P. Dellinger
Unknown……………………Organization disbanded by 1942
1959…………………………Gerald Teague, Temporary Chairman, Organization Revived
1960…………………………Sherman Nystrom
1961…………………………Sherman Nystrom
1962…………………………Virgil Boatwright
1963…………………………Harland Pankratz
1964…………………………John Ransom
1965…………………………Evelyn Kovar Thompson
1966…………………………Wayne Stebbins
1967…………………………Vincent Krabill
1968…………………………Virgil Boatwright
1969…………………………Myron Schwinn
1970…………………………Kermit Daum
1971…………………………Frank Nelson
1972…………………………Roscoe Waldorf
1973…………………………Kay Moorman
1974…………………………Charles Horner
1975…………………………Jim Arnwine
1976…………………………Paul Jantzen
1977…………………………L. O. Breckenridge
1978-1979….………………Fred Trowbridge
1980-1981…………………Joseph T. Collins
1982-1983…………………John Wachholz
1984…………………………Louis Bussjaeger
1985-1986…………………Marc Linton
1987-1988…………………Brad Williamson
1989-1991…………………Pat Wakeman
1992-1994…………………Pat Lamb
1995-1996…………………Steven Case
1997-1998…………………Terry Callender
1999-2000…………………Lisa Volland
2001-2002…………………Harry McDonald
2003-2004…………………Sandy Collins
2005-2006…………………Todd Carter
2007-2008…………………Randy Dix
2009-2010…………………Bill Welch
2011-2012………………….Josie Stiles
2013-2014………………….Julie Schwarting
2015-2016…………………..Noah Busch
2017-2018…………………..Andrew Ising
2019-2020………………….Jesi Rhoads
2021-Current………………Kelley Bennett-Tuel
NEWLETTER ARCHIVE
vol. 47, number 1
vol. 47, number 2
vol. 44, number 1
vol. 44, number 2
vol. 43, number 1
vol. 43, number 2
vol. 43, number 3
vol. 42, number 1
vol. 42, number 3
vol. 42, number 4
vol. 41, number 1
vol. 41, number 2
vol. 41, number 3
vol. 41, number 4
vol. 40, number 1
vol. 40, number 2
vol. 40, number 3
vol. 40, number 4
vol. 39, number 1
vol. 39, number 3
vol. 39, number 4
vol. 38, number 2
vol. 38, number 3
vol. 37, number 1
vol. 37, number 2
vol. 37, number 3
vol. 37, number 4
vol. 35, number 1
vol. 35, number 2
vol. 35, number 3
vol. 34, number 1
vol. 34, number 2
vol. 33, number 1
vol. 33, number 2
vol. 33, number 3
vol. 33, number 4
vol. 32, number 2
vol. 32, number 3
vol. 31, number 2
vol. 31, number 3a
vol. 31, number 3b
KANSAS SCHOOL NATURALIST
Since 1954, Emporia State University’s Dept. of Biology has published annually “The Kansas School Naturalist”. KABT’s own John Richard Schrock is the editor of this fine resource. When I was a young teacher I coveted experienced teacher’s Turtox News and their Kansas School Naturalist. This publication features literally a one-of-a-kind resource for many very relevant but sometime obscure topics of interest to biology teachers and their students. To fully appreciate and study the diversity of life on this planet, in this state where else are you going to find detailed information about snowflies, Kansas dragonflies (present-day and Permian), viruses, tardigrades or scorpian flies? Particularly, dear to me is an issue authored by my good friend, the late Charlie Drewes on toxicology studies. You can find a listing of the KS School Naturalists issues that are available online at: http://www.emporia.edu/ksn/
You’ll also find there a listing of all the issues published since 1954 so you can see how complete your collection is. – Brad Williamson
Brief History of Kansas Association of Biology Teachers
Compiled by Paul Jantzen and Stan Roth
| Year | President of KABT | Spring Field Trip | Fall Paper Session |
| 1938 | O.P.Dellinger | ||
| 1942 | Organization disbanded for | The duration of WWII+ | |
| 1959 | Gerald Teague (temp.) | Organization revived | KSTC, Emporia |
| 1960 | Sherman Nystrom | Wichita West High School | |
| 1961 | Sherman Nystrom | Bethel, North Newton | McPherson |
| 1962 | Virgil Boatwright | Manhattan area, site of proposed Nat. Prairie Park | Lawrence High School |
| 1963 | Harland Pankratz | Buhler, Burton, Halstead, Harvey County Park | KSTC, Emporia |
| 1964 | John Ransom | Gyp Hills (Barber, Comanche, Kiowa Counties) | Washburn Univ., Topeka |
| 1965 | Evelyn Kovar Thompson | Rock Springs 4-H Ranch | Pittsburg State College |
| 1966 | Wayne Stebbins | Rock Springs 4-H Ranch | Ft. Hays State College |
| 1967 | Vincent Krabill | Hays area, Chalk Beds and grasslands | Hesston |
| 1968 | Virgil Boatwright | Pittsburg area | KSU, Manhattan |
| 1969 | Myron Schwinn | Eureka (Midwest Inst.) | KSTC, Emporia |
| 1970 | Kermit Daum | Cheyenne Bottoms | Garden City Jr. College |
| 1971 | Frank Nelson | Quivira Nat. Wildlife refuge | Manhattan High School |
| 1972 | Roscoe Waldorf | Flint Hills Nat. Wildlife Refuge, Burlington | Sacred Heart College, Wichita |
| 1973 | Kay Moorman | SWAN Meeting, KSTC , Emporia | Pratt Jr. College |
| 1974 | Charles Horner | Hutchinson, site of proposed Sand Hills State Park | KU, Lawrence |
| 1975 | Jim Arnewine | Cimarron Nat. Grasslands, Morton Co. | Microzoo, Abilene |
| 1976 | Paul Jantzen | Scott County State Lake | Friends University, Wichita |
| 1977 | L.O. Breckenridge | McPherson Co. State Lake, Maxwell Game Preserve, Harvey Co. Park | Salina Central High School |
| 1978 | Fred Trowbridge | Kirwin Nat. Wildlife Refuge | ESU, Ross Reservation |
| 1979 | Fred Trowbridge | Crawford County St. Park | KU, Lawrence |
| 1980 | Joseph T. Collins | Chikaskia River, Sumner Co. | Sedgwick Co. Zoo |
| 1981 | Joseph T. Collins | Clark County State Lake | Land Institute, Salina |
| 1982 | John Wachholz | Marais Des Cygnes Nat. Wildlife Refuge | FHSU, Hays |
| 1983 | John Wachholz | Konza Prairie Research Natural Area | Gage Park Zoo, Topeka |
| 1984 | Louis Bussjaeger | Squaw Creek Nat. Wildlife Refuge, Missouri | Camp Aldridge, Gt. Bend |
| 1985 | Marc Linton | Sherman and Wallace Counties | W.S.U., Wichita |
| 1986 | Marc Linton | Milford Lake and Wakefield area | Ozark Underground Lab, Taney Co. MO |
| 1987 | Brad Williamson | Quivira Nat. Wildlife Refuge | E.S.U. Emporia |
| 1988 | Brad Williamson | Rock Springs Ranch with KATS | Benedictine, Atchison |
| 1989 | Pat Wakeman | Pittsburg State Univ. and rea | K.S.U., Manhattan |
| 1990 | Pat Wakeman | Chatauqua Hills | Prairie Center, Olathe |
| 1991 | Pat Wakeman | Salina with Prairie Festival at Land Institute | Rock Springs Ranch, Junction City |
| 1992 | Pat Lamb | Milford Reservoir | K.S.U. Manhattan |
| 1993 | Pat Lamb | Planned for Cimarron Nat. Grasslands, cancelled | Salina |
| 1994 | Pat Lamb | Cheyenne Bottoms/Quivira Nat. Wildlife Refuge | KU. Lawrence |
| 1995 | Steve Case | Prairie Center, Olathe | Olathe East H.S. |
| 1996 | Steve Case | Matfield Green and Z-Bar Ranch; Pawnee Nat. Gransslands, CO | E.S.U, Emporia |
| 1997 | Terry Callender | Gyp Hills/Belvidere area | FHSU, Hays w/KESTA |
| 1998 | Terry Callender | Kanopolis Lake, Ellsworth Co. | Olathe East High School |
| 1999 | Lisa Volland | Eureka City Lake and Fall River—Greenwood County | Sternberg Museum, FHSU, Hays, KS |
| 2000 | Lisa Volland | Cimmaron National Grasslands, Morton County | Great Plains Nature Center, Wichita, KS |
| 2001 | Harry McDonald | East Johnson Co., Overland Park Arboretum | Manhattan |
| 2002 | Harry McDonald | Smoky Valley Ranch | Salina Cen. HS (shar-a-thon) |
| 2003 | Sandy Collins | S. Central KS (Mike Fell) | Barton Community College |
| 2004 | Sandy Collins | Ft. Leavenworth | WSU (Chaplin Bioblitz) |
| 2005 | Todd Carter | Niobrara St. Park, NB | Olathe North HS |
| 2006 | Todd Carter | Bioblitz (bust) | Cowley Co. C. College |
| 2007 | Randy Dix | Roaring River, MO | Kill Creek Park |
| 2008 | Randy Dix | Niobrara St. Park & Ash Fall SP, NB | KU Campus |
| 2009 | Bill Welch | KS Wetlands Center | ESU—50th Anniversary |
| 2010 | Bill Welch | Smokey Valley Ranch | KU Field Station |
| 2011 | Josie Stiles | Lake Fagan&Cross Timbers St. Park | Konza Field Station |
| 2012 | Josie Stiles | Alcove Springs-Marshall County | KU Field Station |
| 2013 | Julie Schwarting | Red Hills | Konza Field Station |
NABT Presidents from Kansas Editors of Newsletter and Journal
Homer A. Stephens 1942 John Ransom
John Breukelman 1957 Paul Jantzen
Ted Andrews 1964 John Wachholz
Jack Carter 1977 Richard Schrock (KBT Editor)
Stan Roth 1980 Pat Wakeman
Brad Williamson 2002
Todd Carter 2008
Executive Secretaries of KABT
Stan Roth 1962—1983
Bob Rose 1983—1990
