TOPEKA –The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA), the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE), public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multi-state outbreak ofSalmonella Sandiego infections. Spring Pasta Salad purchased at Hy-Vee grocery stores is a likely source of the outbreak.

As of July 17, the CDC reported 21 people infected with the outbreak strain ofSalmonella Sandiego from five states. On July 20, KDHE and JCDHE identified one infected person, an adult resident of Johnson County.

“Any individuals who have this in their refrigerator should return the recalled Spring Pasta Salad to the store for a refund or throw it away,” said KDHE Chief Medical Officer Dr. Greg Lakin. “Even if some of it was eaten and no one got sick, do not eat it. If you stored recalled pasta salad in another container, throw the pasta salad away. Thoroughly wash the container with warm, soapy water before using it again, to remove harmful germs that could contaminate other food,” Lakin said.

The Spring Pasta Salad was sold in Kansas Hy-Vee stores before Hy-Vee removed it from all its locations on July 16. Kansans should check their refrigerators to ensure they do not eat the recalled pasta salad. The Spring Pasta Salad includes shell pasta, carrots, celery, cucumbers, green pepper, onion and mayonnaise. It was sold in one-pound (16 oz.) and three-pound (48 oz.) plastic containers or may have been scooped at the deli counter into clear plastic containers. The recalled pasta salad was sold in all Hy-Vee grocery stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The expiration dates for the recalled pasta salad range from June 22, 2018 to Aug. 3, 2018.

Contact a health care provider if you think you got sick from eating recalled Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad. Most people infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps 12 to 96 hours after being exposed to the bacteria. The illness usually lasts four to seven days, and most people recover without treatment. In some people, the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized. Salmonella infection may spread from the intestines to the bloodstream and then to other places in the body. Children younger than five years, adults older than 65 years, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Seven distinguished members of the Northwest Missouri State University family will be honored during the Alumni Awards Banquet this fall for dedicating time, talent and service to the University.

The annual event, sponsored by the Northwest Alumni Association, begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, with a social in the J.W. Jones Student Union Ballroom. A dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. and the awards presentation begins at 8 p.m.

The banquet annually coincides with Northwest’s Family Weekend activities.

“The alumni awards banquet is one of the Northwest Alumni Association’s premier events for the year,” Bob Machovsky, Northwest’s director of alumni relations and annual giving, said. “The University comes together to celebrate individuals who are doing amazing things and are representative of what it means to be a Bearcat. The Northwest Alumni Awards are something the entire Northwest family can celebrate.”

For more information or to purchase tickets before Friday, August 31, visit nwmissouri.edu/alumni/events/awards/registration.htm or contact the Northwest Alumni Association at 660.562.1248 or alumni@nwmissouri.edu.

The honorees for 2018 are listed below.

Distinguished Alumni Award: Dr. Matt Becker

Becker, a 1998 graduate, is the W. Gerald Austen Endowed Chair of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering at The University of Akron, in Akron, Ohio. He holds appointments in the departments of Polymer Science and Biomedical Engineering. His multidisciplinary research team is focused on developing bioactive polymers for regenerative medicine and addressing unmet medical needs at the interface of chemistry, materials and medicine. To date, his group has published more than 140 papers, has 35 patents issued or pending and has delivered more than 200 invited lectures in 20 countries throughout the world. He is the founder of three start-up companies – 3D BioResins, 3D BioActives and Fortem LLC, under the umbrella of the holding company 21st Century Medical Technologies. Becker was one of two people worldwide under the age of 40 to be awarded the Macromolecules-Biomacromolecules Young Investigator Award in 2015. He also is a Kavli Fellow and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Institute of Medical and Biomedical Engineering and the PMSE Division of the American Chemical Society. He resides in Stow, Ohio.

Distinguished Faculty Award: Dr. Bayo Joachim

Joachim is a professor in Northwest’s School of Communication and Mass Media. He joined the faculty in 1990, teaching for seven years and returning in 1999 after earning his Master of Law degree in international law and international relations as well as his Master of Science in criminology. He has taught a variety of communication courses, served on numerous committees and sponsored several student organizations. In addition, he has won several awards, such as the Northwest Excellence Award for Civility and the Dean’s Faculty Award for Service. In addition to his teaching career, he has coached high school soccer in Maryville for 10 years and works on orphanage, high school and community projects in Haiti. He resides in Maryville.

Distinguished Faculty Emeritus Award: Dr. Joyce Wake Piveral

Piveral came to Northwest in 2000 as the director of teacher education services, having earned degrees from the University in 1970, 1974 and 1982. She advanced to become dean of the College of Education and Human Services in 2010, serving as the leader of five academic departments that represent diverse disciplines as well as the Horace Mann Laboratory School until her retirement in 2016. Because of her vast experience and leadership in education administration, Piveral helped position the School of Education to be one of the strongest and most reputable education programs in the region. During her tenure, she received many awards and served on various committees and teams. Piveral’s experiences and research put Northwest in the national spotlight as it was named one of two universities in the nation to receive the prestigious Christa McAuliffe Excellence in Teaching Award in 2006. She resides in Pickering, Missouri.

Honorary Alumni Award: Dale Wion

Wion is a construction superintendent with the Turner Construction Company and an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union electrician in Des Moines, Iowa. Although he is not a graduate of Northwest, he is an active member of the Central Iowa Alumni and Friends Chapter and volunteers his time at many events. Wion works the Northwest booth at the Iowa State Fair each summer, speaking with prospective students and parents about the Northwest experience. He especially likes to connect with parents of prospective and current students and shares his experience as a parent of a Northwest graduate. He also enjoys Bearcat athletics and can often be found assisting at the Northwest Alumni Association’s tent during Bearcat Zone tailgates. He resides in Urbandale, Iowa.

Public Service Award: Ryan Heiland

Heiland, a 1999 graduate, has more than 15 years of experience in government affairs and economic development. He has served the Maryville community as its assistant city manager since 2012. During his tenure, Heiland has been instrumental in strengthening the bond between the Northwest and Maryville communities. His most notable achievements have come with the transformation and development of Mozingo Lake Recreation Park, the construction of the Watson 9 youth golf course and the Fourth Street Improvement Project, and gathering community support for the Carl and Cheryl Hughes Fieldhouse. As a result of these efforts, Heiland has been selected five times as a presenter for the International Town and Gown Association Annual Conference for his collaborative work with the city of Maryville and Northwest. He resides in Maryville.

Turret Service Award: John Moore

Moore, a 1978 graduate, has been an active volunteer and supporter of Northwest since graduating with his bachelor’s degree in business finance. While at Northwest, he served as class president his sophomore year, student body president his senior year, president of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and was a member of the Blue Key Honor Society. After retiring from a 30-plus-year career with the Federal Reserve Bank, Moore continues to share his expertise through volunteer activities at Northwest and in his community. A member of the Northwest Foundation Board of Directors, he was instrumental in establishing a successful fundraising initiative for the Hughes Fieldhouse with the creation of the Founding 50, a group of leadership donors providing gifts of $50,000 and greater. Moore also has given of his time, talents and treasures to Northwest’s Greek Life community, providing leadership and support during the University’s Greek Life visioning process. As a loyal supporter of Northwest, Moore has made countless trips to Maryville to attend meetings and events. He lives in Raymore.

Young Alumni Award: Kelly Archer Quinlin

Quinlin, a 2000 graduate, is a Maryville native and has been the head athletic trainer at Northwest since 2003. Her responsibilities include managing the total well-being of all Bearcat student-athletes. She oversees the majority of long-term rehabilitation programs and works directly with women’s basketball and golf as well as the men’s and women’s tennis teams. She regularly presents to community groups regarding injury prevention and care, and she is a member of the Athletic Trainer Advisory Committee for the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts. She was the 2007 and 2008 recipient of Northwest’s Tower Service Award, which recognizes faculty and staff for outstanding service and contributions to the University. She also was recognized by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association with the 2008 NATA College and University Athletic Trainers’ Committee Above and Beyond Award for the care she provided to a student-athlete after he sustained severe burns from an apartment fire. She was named the 2017 National Athletic Trainers’ Association Division II Head Athletic Trainer of the Year.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri man has pleaded guilty in the fatal beating of his 77-year-old grandmother while he was drinking alcohol and taking prescription drugs.

Robert Forrester pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder in last September’s death of Beverly Forrester of St. Joseph. The 29-year-old grandson faces up to life in prison when he’s sentenced later this year.

Robert Forrester told the judge he had been drinking whiskey and was on sedatives when he attacked his grandmother at her St. Joseph home.

The grandson said he remembered killing the victim but did not feel emotionally present during the attack.