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Ronald L. Brink

[u]1942 - 2011[/u] Ronald L.Brink was a Speech & Theatre Teacher born in Kansas City, Missouri on July 12, 1942. He went to Westport High School in Kansas City and following graduation went to Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri, where he earned a B.A. degree in 1964. Ron was an accomplished violinist, and while at Missouri Valley, was assistant concertmaster in college symphony orchestra. Subsequently, he went to the University of Denver, earning a M.A. in 1967. His professional life has been as an educator for 44 years. He began his career as a speech teacher at Southeast High School in Kansas City. He taught there from 1966 to 1969. In 1969, the Junior College District of Kansas City, Missouri, was expanding and adding a Northland college, Maple Woods. Ron was hired as Maple Woods’ first speech and theatre instructor. Ron taught at Maple Woods full time until he took early retirement in 1998. In the 1970’s and 80’s he was made Director of Theatre, at the College. In 1980, encouraged by his wife and daughters, he began a program of study at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, that culminated in a Ph.D. in 1983. In the early days of the College, Dr. Brink developed and wrote much of the curriculum in the Speech/Theatre Department, many of these courses are still included in the District’s course catalog today. Dr. Brink was adjunct Professor of Communications at Park College (University) in the 1980’s. In the 1990’s Dr. Brink taught as adjunct faculty in the Communications Department at William Jewell College. Sadly 19/05/2011 Ronald L. Brink passed away on after fighting cancer for 4 years.

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