Michael W. Carter, PA-C.,  St. Paul, has been named to receive the 2005 William and Allene Guthrie Van Meter Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award from the board of directors of the Labette Community College Foundation and Alumni Association. The award will be presented November 4 at the eighth annual Donor Appreciation Luncheon at the Carnegie Arts Center in Parsons. The luncheon will not only honor Carter, but will also give thanks to all persons who donated to the LCC Foundation in the past year. Music will be provided by the LCC Music Department and scholarship recipients will speak to the audience.

 

Carter is a Physician's Assistant at Labette County Medical Center's St. Paul Clinic providing health care services to area residents.

 

He graduated from Labette Community College in 1991 with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Respiratory Care.  He received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Pittsburg State University with certification in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics in 1993, and a Bachelor of Science, Physician Assistant degree from Wichita State University in 1996.

 

He worked as a Respiratory Therapy Technician at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center from 1990-1991 and as a Registered Respiratory Therapist at Hospital District #1 in Girard from 1991-1994.  He is a member of the American Association of Physician Assistants and the Kansas Association of Physician Assistants.

 

Carter is heavily involved in his community. He is the Vice President/Treasurer of the Prairie Mission Retirement Center Board of Directors, Vice President of Waterfowl USA, 4^th Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus, a member of Ducks Unlimited, and a former board member of the St. Francis Parish Church Council. He also volunteers for the St. Paul School Athletic Programs by providing physicals and medical support to the student athletes.

 

Carter and his wife Coleen have three children: Kayla, age 20; Kelsey, age 18; and Kolby, age 13.

 

The William and Allene Guthrie Van Meter Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award is the highest award given to a LCC graduate. The award is in memory and appreciation of the Van Meters for their generous estate gift that funded renovation of Thiebaud Theatre at Labette Community College. William was a 1929 graduate of the college, then named Parsons Junior College, and Allene taught romance languages at the college from 1929 to 1935.