2006 Outstanding Alumnus
Daniel P. VandeWynkel is a native of Fort Scott, graduating from Fort Scott High School in 1960 and Fort Scott Community College in 1966. He attended the Kansas State College of Pittsburg (now Pittsburg State University) where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1969, master’s degree in 1976 and specialist in education degree in 1977.

In college, VandeWynkel was a member of Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology, where he served as public relations chairman from 1975-1976 and membership chairman in 1976. He was also a member of Phi Delta Kappa Professional Fraternity in Education and was listed in Who’s Who in Kansas in 1975.

VandeWynkel was an integral part of Fort Scott Community College for nearly 30 years, working at FSCC since 1976. Throughout his years at FSCC, he held a variety of positions, working as Director of Financial Aid, Dean of Students, Director of Counseling and Retention, and most recently psychology instructor before retiring. Prior to working at FSCC, VandeWynkel was owner and operator of Fort Scott Home Furnishings and EFD District Truck Line.

While at FSCC, VandeWynkel was deeply involved in the rodeo program. For more than 25 years, he participated in various functions of the program including coaching the girl’s team. He also purchased bucking horses for the rodeo students to use for practice. In 2005, the alumni rodeo was dedicated to VandeWynkel. It is now known as the Dan VandeWynkel Alumni Rodeo. He is a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.

He and his wife, Brenda, have three children: Daniele, Dane and Ryan.

2006 Outstanding Young Alumna
Sachie Shimoji Hainline came to Fort Scott Community College as an international student and graduated with her associate’s degree in 1995. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Southwest Missouri State University in 1998. She graduated with honors, Cum Laude, from both FSCC and SMSU.

At FSCC, Sachie was an active member of the band and Phi Theta Kappa. In 2005, she helped organize the FSCC marching band ten-year reunion. While at SMSU, she was the first foreign student named to the Student Involvement Hall of Fame. She was also listed on Who’s Who Among American College and University Students in 1996-1997. She received several scholarships, including the Phi Theta Kappa/Junior College Honor Society Scholarship and the Springfield Hotel/Motel Association Scholarship. She was the first foreign student to receive the Minority Leadership Scholarship.

She is currently a Marine Animal Education Program Instructor for Walt Disney World in Florida. She works primarily with the dive team, feeding fish and demonstrating diving to guests, and as a safety diver for the guest diving program. In addition, she works as a freelance Japanese/English translator and interpreter.

She volunteers for the Central Florida Special Olympics, United Way Disney Volunteers and Good Will and Beta House Women’s Shelter. She is also a volunteer writer for "Study Abroad Magazine," published in Japan.

Hainline became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2004. She currently lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband R. Clay Hainline.