Sheila Frahm
U.S. Senator, 1996
Lt. Governor of Kansas, 1995-1996
KS State Senator, 1989-1995
Majority Leader of KS Senate, 1993-1995
KS State Board of Education, 1985-1989
Senator Frahm was the first female to hold the title of Majority Leader of the Kansas Senate, and dutifully served Kansas in the United States Senate alongside Nancy Landon Kassebaum, making Kansas one of the first states to have two women Senators serving together.
Of Colby UMC, Senator Frahm writes: “Being a United Methodist & a public official are a great combination. Volunteering in the church organizations helped me to understand many varying views and to emphasize the importance of respecting those with views different from my own. We will all benefit from such mutual respect.”
Samuel Ramey
American Operatic Bass
Mr. Ramey's accomplishments in American opera place him in rarefied air.
He has performed in such cities as: Paris, New York, Berlin, Hamburg, Milan, Vienna, and San Francisco.
A 1960 graduate of Colby High School, Mr. Ramey first shared his gift for singing in the church choir during his high school years. He writes: "The church choir gave me a musical outlet which I enjoyed very much."
Michael Schanke
KWCH Anchor
Jemelle Holopirick
Former KAKE Good Morning Kansas Host
Both Michael and Jamelle, whom thousands of Kansans count on for accurate and insightful news reporting, attended Colby UMC during their youth. Both of these reporters are known for their integrity and compassion; traits that are also a part of the Christian walk.
