Tom Witherspoon's backround is one that struck me as different, in the sense that most speekers that visit the Elliott School don't have degrees in history from Notre Dame. To me, he came across as cocky, but very interesting and driven. It seemed as though sleeping was not a priority to Mr. Witherspoon, but as he enlightened us on his daily routine, I could see why.

Wichita loves its high school sports, and with the Wichita Eagle, and CatchitKansas.com, I thought that would be enough coverage. However, Witherspoon seems to go to great lenghts making sure that Vype stays in a league of its own and ahead of the competition. The content of Vype Magazine provides a local niche market with quality human interest stories, and profiles provided by freelance journalists, photographers and Witherspoon. Oraganizing all of the stories for print is just a part of the job description. Vype is pursuing the online community as well, as it tries to grow if not maintain as a monthly publication.

It didn't take long for me to feel like Witherspoon's vain outlook of Vype seemed valid. The guy has an extreme passion for what he does, he has to, because something tells me he isn't rolling in the dough. He is genuine,ambitious and knowledgeable. I think Vype is definitley a direct reflection of Witherspoon's work ethic. People like him make me want to try harder. Maybe someone will write a story about him someday.