The Coffeyville Community College Foundation honored Bob, Al and Jerry Liebert as the 2009 Coffeyville Community College (CCC) Distinguished Alumnus and Friends. The Lieberts were honored on Friday during the Red Raven Distinguished Alumni Luncheon. Born in 1926, Robert (Bob) Liebert graduated from Field Kindley High School in 1944. He attended Marquette University before leaving due to illness. Back in Coffeyville, he went to work for Dixon Manufacturing Co as an electrician, enrolled in courses at CCC, and then finished at Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science. While at K-State, he was the Phi Kappa Fraternity House manager before graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He was drafted into the army, and sent to Fort Belvoir, Va, where he worked with the Research and Development Lab of the Corps of Engineers before being honorably discharged. Affiliated with Liebert Bros. Electrical Company since 1953 – for 56 years, Bob has served as company president and is on the board of directors. He is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, the KSU Alumni Association, the Coffeyville Chamber of Commerce, the Friends of the Brown Mansion, and the Knights of Columbus. He serves as the FKHS Class of 44 reunion committee Secretary, serves on the SEK Grain Board of Directors, and has served on the school board at Holy Name. Bob and his late wife Pat have one daughter, Caroline Law, and two granddaughters. Albert (Al) Liebert was born in 1932. Al is the chairman of Liebert Bros. Electric Co. founded by his father and uncle in 1911. Al began working at Liebert Bros. in 1955 serving as the company’s assistant treasurer. He was also a director of First National Bank of Coffeyville from 1967-1998. Al is a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and involved in various activities including the Knights of Columbus, CCD teacher (1960-1964); CCD president (1964-1965), men’s choir (1958-1965), Holy Name Building and Finance Committee, and the Holy Name School’s PTO President (1970-1972). Al chaired the Holy Name Carnival from 1971-1986 and serves on the Catholic Diocese of Wichita Finance Council. He served as president of the Holy Name Credit Union from 1957-1987. Al’s community involvement includes Board of Directors for the Brown Mansion, Board of Directors for the Coffeyville Chamber of Commerce (1963-1976), Chairman of State Affairs Committee (1962-1963), V.P. Governmental Affairs Division (1963-1966), Kansas State Chamber of Commerce Education Council (1968-1970) and the Vocational Education Committee (1972-1973). Al is the Coffeyville Industries Inc. Director and a member of the Coffeyville Merchants Association. He served as chairman and president of the Coffeyville Centennial Celebration in 1969, Coffeyville City Commissioner 1985-1995, Vice Mayor (1987-1989) and Mayor (1989-1993). He was a member of the Kansas City Society of Financial Analysts and the Chairman of the Electric Utility Advisory Board (1965-1966). Geraldine “Jerry” (Walterscheid) Liebert was born in 1932 and graduated from Field Kindley High School in 1950. She went on to attend CCC where she played in the concert and marching bands, was a member of the Eta Gamma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa and worked as a lab assistant to Warren Kraft, head of the CCC physical science department. Jerry continued her education at the University of Kansas and graduated with her bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. “I would not have been a pharmacist if I had not attended CCC,” said Jerry. “It (CCC) is the best bargain in town.” She has spent the last 54 years working as a pharmacist in Coffeyville. Jerry is also a co-owner of the oldest retail business in Coffeyville – Isham’s True Value Hardware Store. Isham’s has been in business since 1870 and is located on its original building site in downtown Coffeyville. In 1962, Jerry married Albert Liebert and the couple has three children, Ann Marie Vannoster, Mary Liebert Franklin and Jane Ellen Liebert. They also have five grandchildren. Jerry is a member of the Holy Name Catholic Church, the Holy Name Altar Society, a volunteer for the Pioneer Chapter of the American Red Cross, a Water Safety Instructor and a Water Safety Instructor Trainer. “Not only did CCC serve me well as a student, but I was able to continue my education at CCC especially when technology became more and more a necessity,” said Jerry. “I took several computer classes to help me with my job as a pharmacist as well as a business owner.” CCC Foundation Member, Lue Barndollar spoke at the luncheon and said, “I would be remiss in introducing the Liebert honorees without also mentioning Mary Knapp Liebert. Mary’s husband was a cousin of Bob and Al’s. Mary taught at Coffeyville Community College for 34 years, much of that time as Chair of the Social Science Department – so, as you see, the Lieberts have a LONG association with this college.” The Lieberts are honored by CCC for their support of the college throughout the years and their dedication to the Red Ravens. “They truly are supporters not only of Coffeyville Community College or the three C’s - but also of the four C’s: church, company, college, and community,” said Barndollar.