For those who don’t know me, Dennis Maas, I was born and raised on a farm just 5 miles southeast of
Enterprise.  So, Saturday night lyceums and other programs and activities in the old gym were influential
in my younger years as I looked forward to one day being a part of Enterprise Academy.
 I graduated from EA in 1969. My older brother, Harold Jr. graduated from EA in 1960.
My younger sister, Sherlyn, graduated from EA in 1972. I was a member of the Salina, Ks. church from
1971 thru early 1982 when I moved my family to Denver where I was employed at Porter Memorial
Hospital.  After 11 years working at Porter, I again went back into business for myself as an independent
contractor of home remodeling.  In 2002 I moved back to Enterprise where I have been a member of
the Enterprise church as head deacon and local elder.  Since moving back from Denver I have been
involved in our alumni association for the six years of 2011 thru 2016.  Two of those years, 2013 and
2014 as president.  I have not thought about retirement just yet and continue to work as an
Independent contractor in home remodeling around the area.

Besides being mistaken as the Energizer Bunny, I am a member of the last graduating class of Enterprise/Great Plains Academy, Class of 2010. My freshman year I attended Enterprise Academy. My sophomore year is when EA/PVA were combined to make Great Plains Academy.  Being the 4th generation to attend Enterprise Academy, alumni weekends have always been a special experience for me. Having my Great-Grandma Drusilla (Schmidt) Fox graduated in 1937, my grandpa Larry Bales graduating in 1959, my grandma Carol (Fox) Bales-Speer and grandpa John Speer) class of 1961, both my parents Paul and Debra (Bales) Hovorka class of 1979 with numerous other family members having the opportunity to attend EA/GPA,  is why I believe the passion of the alumni association runs wild through my blood. I have been serving on the Alumni Committee since 2013, including being the President in 2017-2018. When I am not working on Alumni, my happy place is helping the elderly and working with children. When I attended Alumni 2016, a family friend approached me with a potential boyfriend candidate. After dating for 3 years, I married my best friend in 2019, Dakota who has embraced the EA/GPA Alumni Life. My desire is to help others enjoy alumni weekends for years to come until our Heavenly Father comes to take us home.

Peggy Morris Ogle was raised on a farm in southeast Kansas. She went to school at Enterprise Academy and Union College.
She graduated at Union College in 1972 with a degree in Physical Education. She met her husband Dennis Ogle that same year who was pursuing a degree in Nursing. They both went to Porter in Denver for Nursing and finished their nursing degree at Pittsburg State College in Pittsburg, Ks. Peggy worked for 45 years in various areas in doctors clinics, home health departments, school health nurse and hospital. She worked obstetrics, ER, pediatrics, OR, infection control, education, quality control, employee health and manager of environmental services. She taught CPR classes and nursing classes in nearby towns. She retired in 2016 and enjoys traveling and volunteering. She was president of the state hospital auxiliaries and now is president of the local hospital auxiliary. She loves challenges and making a difference in peoples lives. She has been president of the EA alumni and looks forward to being president again.

I was in the Enterprise Class of 1961. I met my first husband Larry Bales '59 at EA. After his passing, I married John Speer, '61. All four of my children graduated from EA, Debra (Bales) Hovorka '79, Denyse (Bales) Chubb '81, Cindy (Bales) Ladd '83, & Kevin Bales '87. My granddaughter, Lindsey (Hovorka) Peterson graduated as well in the last graduating class, 2010. I served as the Alumni Secretary/Treasurer in 2019-2020 and am looking forward to serving again.