Mid-America Mensa (MAM) received some well-deserved recognition during the recent 2021 Mensa National Awards. In Class II, MAM was awarded a SAPPHIRE for a variety of its activities and accomplishments – earned by the local group as a whole. Basically, groups can...
Interesting Articles
Theodore Talks: Dr. John Laudun
Dr. John Laudun has been selected to be the first speaker of Theodore Talks, our new speaker/talk series. He is scheduled to speak May 23rd, 2:00-3:00 pm in the MAM Zoom room. The speaker’s information for this lecture immediately follows below. TITLE --...
James Spaith (1951-2021)
Jim Spaith was born in Wichita and grew up with his parents in Lenexa, KS. He attended local schools, graduating in 1969. He earned a Bachelor’s degree (Baker University, 1973) and a Law degree (Washburn University, 1973). He served as a White House intern in...
Q&A with COVID Worker & MAM Member William Sunderland
Q1/ Give us a short biography of who you are. How did you join up with Mensa? William/ I've been a member since 1983. I have only attended one event, but read the Bulletin regularly and enjoy the thoughtful, often funny, sometimes snarky articles. Keep up the good...
Mensa Scholarships
Mid-America Mensa is proud to be participating again this year in the Mensa Education and Research Foundation Scholarship Essay Contest. Entry forms are now available at www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships. The application form is online, and applicants will submit...
Election Soon of MAM’s 2021-2022 Board Members
Mid-America Mensa (MAM) will be electing a new Board of Directors before the January Board meeting. MAM’s Nominating Committee has chosen the following Board member nominees for their slate of board officers: LocSec -- Kim Jackowski 1st Vice President -- Cynthia...
Pythagorean Theorem Day
Pythagorean Theorem Day is celebrated when the sum of the squares of the month and day of a date equals the square of the last 2 digits of the year of that date. So we have one in December, 12/16/20 (122+162=202 or 144+256=400), another one on 7/24/25, and the last...
Updated: MAM Wins Ruby Award
Mid-America Mensa (MAM) received some well-deserved recognition during a recent recalculation based upon the 2020 American Mensa Annual Awards. In Class II, MAM was awarded a RUBY for a variety of its activities and accomplishments – earned by the local group as a...
Notable: MAM Wins Sapphire Award
Mid-America Mensa (MAM) received some well-deserved recognition during the recent 2020 American Mensa Annual Awards. In Class II, MAM was awarded a SAPPHIRE for a variety of its activities and accomplishments - earned by the local group as a whole. Basically, groups...
Q&A with Stephen T. Johnson
What do you think about when you think about interconnections? Among other different things, Interconnections is a triptych mosaic mural located inside the Lenexa City Center Library, Lenexa, KS. This library is new to the Johnson County Library system. It had held a...


