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DEPARTMENTS 10 Mapping a Virus 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT When the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in Michigan, 5 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jonnell Sanciangco, an expert in Global Information Systems 9 BENEATH THE PINES and a doctoral candidate at Michigan State University, 20 SPARTAN STORIES wondered if a dashboard focused solely 26 FEATURES on the state could be of 45 GREEN & WHITE use to local health care, 47 CLASS NOTES government officials 51 IN MEMORIAM and others. 6O FROM THESE SCENES

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want to thank you for In addition, we all are appreciative supporting MSU during the of our researchers, physicians, faculty, past several months, which staff, alumni and others who, during have been challenging. But the height of the pandemic, did a great as you know, we have been deal to provide personal protective Ian innovative, accessible and life- equipment to first responders, I’m honored to changing model for higher education conducted testing, undertook vital for 165 years. research and continued outreach that welcome into Today we face converging and will benefit people the world over. our alumni ranks difficult circumstances, from a Presently, we’re working to ensure “ global pandemic disproportionately MSU will safely re-open for in-person the Class of affecting Black, Hispanic and and remote instruction. Planning 2020, members Indigenous communities to the is overseen by a team of experts led of which recognition after brutal killings of by two top MSU physicians with Black Americans that racism is often deep experience in public health completed their still embedded in our society and and safety. Fall will look different programs despite institutions. here as we wear face coverings and pandemic-driven Our values require a more apply social distancing protocols. equitable and inclusive experience But the fundamentals of the Spartan disruption. for our Spartan community. We experience and the value of an MSU will continue to do the hard work degree will remain strong. required to ensure that all who Confronting society’s greatest study and work here can achieve challenges is what we do. I intend that their highest potential in a truly we be ready for the opportunities and respectful, welcoming and supported challenges that we will face, now and community—and most importantly, into the future. one that is safe. Thank you for all you do for MSU. One thing that remains constant I hope to see you soon on the banks of is my admiration for our faculty the Red Cedar. and staff. Last spring, they swiftly pivoted to offer high-quality, remote learning. As for our students, I’m honored to welcome into our alumni ranks the Class of 2020, members Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. of which completed their programs PRESIDENT, MSU despite pandemic-driven disruption. GENNARA PHOTOGRAPHY GENNARA

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days. While our reality began to CONTRIBUTING EDITOR shift to a new normal of working Nancy Nilles from home, we also said goodbye to Paula Davenport, who retired CLASS NOTES AND BENEATH Spring 2020 Spartan magazine THE PINES EDITOR on June 3. The Spring 2020 issue, Alex Gillespie, ’17 that she edited, featured many Spartans who look forward to serving you as destinations and businesses safely re-open. ART DIRECTOR & DESIGNER Also, I want to make you aware that we have changed our Iain Bogle schedule and will be printing the Spartan magazine three WRITERS times a year going forward—winter, spring and fall. Devon Barrett, ’11 As we began to adjust to all these changes, stories about Liam Boylan-Pett Spartan heroes continued to pour in. Inspired, we knew we Lois Furry, ’89 Russ White, ’82, ’01 needed to find a way to share your stories this summer. So we pushed forward the development of a new online space for ADVERTISING MANAGER editorial content and are bringing to you our first digital-only Peter DeLong, ’85 issue for summer 2020. [email protected] In this issue you will find the work of many members of our COPYRIGHT 2020 team. Writing for the Spartan magazine was a new assignment University Advancement and required the guidance of an experienced editor. Occasion- MSU Alumni Office ally you get lucky—we had a few more weeks with Paula. Spartan Way Without a doubt, we have taken some big leaps over the last 535 Chestnut Rd., Room 300 several months. And, while more change may come, my hope East Lansing, MI 48824 is that Paula enjoys her retirement and feels the gratitude of 517-355-8314 the entire Spartan nation for a job well done. alumni.msu.edu MSU is an affirmative-action, So, here’s to summer… a season known for calling us up and equal-opportunity employer. out. For inviting us to move past our fears and into new experi- ences that help us grow.

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LASTING IMPRESSION Thanks for the well-executed SPARTAN IN HOSPITALITY Spartan Magazine, spring 2020. I appreciate you including me in I was saddened to note that Dr. such a beautiful feature and the Bertram P. Karon had died. I had entire issue is incredible. What Dr. Karon for Intro to Psychology a perfect time to highlight the in the ’70s and something he said hospitality industry. North American in a lecture has stuck with me I have saved every issue of the North American through North American the years. magazine and find myself thumb- They were words to the effect ing through some as far back as Ronald K. Brown/ EVIDENCE Itzhak Perlman Disney’s Frozen of: “It’s OK to think whatever you 2012 during this downtime. We

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SPARTANS JOIN I was think- TASK FORCE TO ing ... I can do ADDRESS RACIAL “this. I can put DISPARITIES IN HEALTH CARE up a similar dashboard [to a Global Information System one] using just the Michigan data Debra Furr-Holden that is publicly available from the state. Mapping a Virus: Visualizing COVID-19 in Michigan As cases of the novel government officials and Randy Rasch coronavirus began spreading other interested parties, In April, Michigan created the across the globe earlier this especially those needing to Michigan Coronavirus Task Force year, Jonnell Sanciangco, a make decisions related to on Racial Disparities. The task force is acting in Michigan State University the outbreak. an advisory capacity to the doctoral candidate special- Thanks to Sanciango, governor and studies the causes izing in spatial methodol- the Michigan COVID-19 of racial disparities in the impact ogies in the Department of dashboard is updated daily of COVID-19 and recommends Geography, Environment with information provided actions to immediately address such disparities and the histori- and Spatial Sciences, began by the state. The panel cal and systemic inequities that a routine of checking of a features data at the state underlie them. Johns Hopkins Universi- and county level, and users There are two Spartans on ty dashboard, one of the can explore the informa- the task force. The first is Debra few websites sharing daily tion based on demograph- Furr-Holden, the C.S. Mott COVID-19-related data at ic characteristics such as Endowed Professor of Public 50 Health at MSU and the director the time. sex, age groups, race and Number of of the Flint Center for Health Sanciangco, an expert in ethnicity. Equity Solutions. The second is new MSU GIS, wondered if a similar The dashboard is public- Randy Rasch, a professor and COVID-19- dashboard focused solely ly available on the Space, dean of the MSU College of related on the state could be of Health and Community Nursing. research use to local health care, Lab website. MORE ON Listen to interview: projects wkar.org/programs/ MORE ON WEB Visit the dashboard: msu-today-russ- WEB go.msu.edu/covid-mi white#stream/0 \ MSU IMAGES GETTY

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INNOVATIVE PROCESS Identifying patients most FOR REUSING N95 MASKS DEVELOPED at risk from COVID-19 Partners provide financial backing through nanotechnology In early April, MSU Extension, in partnership with Sparrow Health System, developed a By Adrian de Novato new way to sanitize N95 respirator masks, allowing for reuse among medical personnel What if doctors could not only di- disease stage, somewhat akin during the coronavirus pandemic. agnose a COVID-19 infection, but to a fingerprint. Mahmoudi said The Consumers Energy Foundation granted that being able to identify and $100,000 in critical start-up funds for the identify which patients are at the project. greatest risk of death before any catalog those patterns would be key The protocol—awaiting Food and Drug major complications arise? One to any breakthrough in diagnostic Administration emergency approval—involves MSU scientist believes nanotech- technology. heating N95s in commercial ovens to kill off nology may be the answer. To begin, a patient’s biological flu- contaminants, including the virus that causes In a new paper, Morteza Mah- id is introduced to a small collection COVID-19. “Our scientists in the Food Processing and moudi, assistant professor in the of nanoparticles less than one-thou- Innovation Center were able to spool up this Department of Radiology and Preci- sandth the diameter of a human process in less than a week,” said Jeff Dwyer, sion Health Program in MSU’s Col- hair. The unique surface of the extension director. “Having clean Personal lege of Human Medicine, proposed particle collects proteins, lipids and Protective Equipment, especially N95 masks, a point-of-care diagnostic platform other molecules from the fluids in a has the potential to save lives in hospital set- pattern that Mahmoudi refers to as tings in Michigan and throughout the world. that uses either nanoparticles or We are grateful that the Consumers Energy magnetic levitation to diagnose a biomolecular corona, or crown. Foundation saw the potential and is willing to infection and assess future risk. “By analyzing the composition help fund our front-line workers.” “Such technology would not only of the crowns at the surface of tiny Delta Dental of Michigan also provided be useful in protecting health care particles together with statistical $25,000 for the efforts and was the first cor- centers from becoming over- approaches, the platform may pro- porate partner to get involved. whelmed,“ Mahmoudi said, “but vide a ‘fingerprint’ pattern could also prevent severe shortages for patients who may of health care resources, minimize be at a death risk death rates and improve man- after being infected agement of future epidemics and by COVID-19,” pandemics.” Mahmoudi said. The concept is based on the varying levels of infection and stages of disease which alter the composition of biological fluids such as tears, saliva, urine and plasma. Different in- fections and diseases create different MORE ON Learn more: patterns specific to go.msu.edu/masks MSU WEB the viral load and

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MSU’s first ever virtual com- mencement was broadcast to over 40,000 people on Facebook Live on May 16. The virtual event did not replace an in-person ceremony and members of the class of 2020 will be invited to participate in a future in-person com- mencement. The recording of the event, which has over 200,000 views, can be ac- LEADING RESEARCHER, ADVOCATE FOR cessed through MSU’s official Facebook page: go.msu.edu/ WOMEN IN SCIENCE NAMED PROVOST virtual-2020 Following a national search, President ognized as a medical discipline. Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., names Teresa In addition, she is an advocate for wom- Kaye Woodruff provost and executive en in science and led efforts to change vice president for academic affairs. federal policy to mandate the use of “Teresa’s experience and credentials are females in fundamental National Institutes impeccable. But more importantly, she of Health research. She is past president has a great understanding of education of the Endocrine Society and current editor- and research at a university with the scale in-chief of Endocrinology. Widely recog- and impact of MSU,” Stanley said. nized for her commitment to teaching and 5 Number of years As provost, Woodruff will be the chief mentoring, Woodruff was presented with MSU consecutively academic officer for the university, pro- the Presidential Award for Excellence in earned “gold status” viding leadership for academic programs, Science, Mathematics, and Engineering research and outreach involving faculty, Mentoring by President Barack Obama in as a veteran-friendly students and staff. Woodruff also will be an Oval Office ceremony in 2011. school by the an MSU Foundation Professor of obstet- She succeeds current interim provost Michigan Veteran rics gynecology, reproductive biology and Teresa A. Sullivan, who was appointed in Affairs Agency. biomedical engineering. September 2019. President Stanley and Woodruff is an expert in ovarian biology the Board of Trustees have thanked and and reproductive science. In 2006, she praised Sullivan for her outstanding ser- coined the term “oncofertility” to describe vice and leadership during an important the merging of two fields: oncology and time of transition and change. fertility. Oncofertility is now globally rec- Woodruff will start Aug. 1. COURTESY OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY / MSU UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN COURTESY

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Ramírez-Montagut has lived in the United States since 2002. She earned her bachelor’s degree in architecture from the Universidad Iberoamer- icana in Mexico City and her master’s and doctoral degrees in architecture from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. She is the author of “KAWS” and “Erik Parker, Colorful Resistance,” both books published by Skira Rizzoli and The Aldrich Contem- porary Art Museum, and notable essays on Zaha Hadid and Frank Lloyd Wright. She is also co-editor of “Revisiting the Glass House: Contem- porary Art and Modern Architecture,” published Newcomer from Newcomb by Yale University Press. Mónica Ramírez-Montagut named new Broad Art Museum Director by Morgan Butts Mónica Ramírez-Montagut was re- Ramírez-Montagut led a dynamic rebrand cently appointed director of the Eli and of the Newcomb Art Museum, developing Edythe Broad Art Museum (MSU Broad). an exhibition program focused on issues Ramírez-Montagut, most recently director relevant to the community, and made the mu- of the New­comb Art Museum at Tulane seum a popular gathering place for students University, joined MSU Broad this month. and locals alike. Under her leadership, the Ramírez-Montagut brings nearly 20 Newcomb Art Museum presented numerous years of arts and culture experience to the exhibitions, including Per(Sister): Incarcerat- MSU Broad, in addition to her background ed Women of Louisiana. That exhibition was as a trained architect. Throughout her ex- developed in partnership with formerly incar- tensive career, her approach to art is known cerated women, community organizations, for being both publicly engaged and socially stakeholders, and those directly impacted by conscious. the prison system and is currently on view “I am elated to welcome Mónica to our at the Ford Foundation for Social Justice in Spartan community. Her wealth of expe- New York. rience in arts and culture will be a driving “Mónica has made the Newcomb Museum force in furthering the mission of the mu- a destination, transforming it into an integral seum to be both a teaching institution and part of the city of New Orleans as well as a cultural hub for our community,” said MSU driver of curricular innovation at Tulane,” President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. “I am said Judith Stoddart, associate provost for confident she will bring a fresh perspec- university collections and arts initiatives. tive to MSU and a renewed energy to the museum, our university and Michigan’s arts MORE ON Learn more: community.” WEB go.msu.edu/ramirez-montagut

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Top 5 Michigan regularly ranks in the top five states nationally for blueberry production, with annual harvests contributing more than $118.5 million to Michigan’s economy.

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One of few naturally blue foods, blueberries don’t start out that way. They first appear white, turn red and finally blue, making July the perfect month for the “All-American” berry. July is National Blue- berry Month. BERRY BOUNTIFUL atrick Edger, assistant professor in the MSU Department of Horticulture, received a $1.13 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to Berry research the genes connected to superior fruit quality in blueberries and Interesting cranberries. Edger’s lab is working to generate the first pangenome—a The annual North Proadmap of all the genes within a group—of the genus Vaccinium, a shrub species American blueberry that both blueberries and cranberries belong to. By building a pangenome, Edger and harvest, spread in Ph.D. student Alan Yocca hope to identify new genes that could lead to a firmer, more a single layer, could flavorful and aromatic blueberry. cover a four-lane Firm fruit is easier to machine harvest, and machine harvesting can help blueberry highway from Chicago growers increase their profit margins. to New York. “Labor for picking fruit is scarce,” Edger said. “For growers, not to have to hire peo- ple to pick fruit—if they can be harvested by machines—increases their profitability.” While planning for this project, Edger and Yocca conducted a national survey of 500-plus growers, breeders, processors and others in the blueberry industry. Machine

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A tiny particle invented by scientists shows promise for helping some people at risk of having heart attacks. The new nanoparticle chomps away at portions of plaques that can block arteries to and from the heart. In essence, the discovery works from the inside out. Bryan Smith, associate professor of biomedical engineering at MSU, and a team of scientists created a “Trojan Horse” nanoparticle that can eat debris— reducing and stabilizing plaque. It shows potential for treating atherosclerosis, a leading cause of death in the United States. The results, published in the current issue of Nature Nanotechnology, showcase the nanoparticle that homes in on atherosclerotic plaque due to its high se- lectivity to a particular immune cell type—monocytes and macrophages. Once inside the macrophages in those plaques, it delivers a drug agent that stimulates the cell to engulf could deliver a small molecule inside the macrophages to and eat cellular debris. Basically, it removes the dis- tell them to begin eating again.” eased/dead cells in the plaque core. By reinvigorating This approach also has applications beyond athero- the macrophages, plaque size is reduced and stabilized. sclerosis, he added. Smith said that future clinical trials on the nanopar- “We were able to marry a groundbreaking finding ticle are expected to reduce the risk of most types of in atherosclerosis by our collaborators with the state- heart attacks, with minimal side effects due to the of-the-art selectivity and delivery capabilities of our unprecedented selectivity of the nanodrug. advanced nanomaterial platform. We demonstrated the Smith’s studies focus on intercepting the signaling nanomaterials were able to selectively seek out and de- of the receptors in the macrophages and sending a liver a message to the very cells needed,” Smith said. “It message via small molecules using nano-immuno- gives a particular energy to our future work, which will therapeutic platforms. Previous studies have acted on include clinical translation of these nanomaterials using the surface of the cells, but this new approach works large animal models and human tissue tests. We believe intracellularly and has been effective in stimulating it is better than previous methods.” macrophages. Smith has filed a provisional patent and will begin “We found we could stimulate the macrophages to marketing it later this year. selectively eat dead and dying cells—these inflamma-

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amazing forme. the ups. Ithinkmy journeyhere hasbeen my way through thedowns andIembraced sweet, butIstayed inthemoment.Ifought the downs. Itwasn’t allpretty, itwasn’t all moment thatIcould,through theupsand the momentandenjoyed eachandevery think aboutwhatwas next. Istayed in didn’t tryandlooktoofarahead.I didn’t I thinkchosethebest route todoit.I Looking backonit,andwhere I’m atnow, the results, Iembracedevery step ofit. I embracedthejourney. Ididn’t rush me. Icameinopen-mindedandexcited. what MichiganStatewould present to journey would bringtome,Ididn’t know many unknowns. Ididn’t know whatthis ders (Hall)my first year, there were so me atMichiganState. It’s beenanamazingexperience here for me, theway thestudents interactwithme. me, theway theprofessors interactwith been amazing.Theway thecampustreats into strengths, inasense.Offthecourt,it’s better andmy weaknesses Imadethem everything Icouldasa player. Igrew, Igot court. Ifeellike onthecourt,Iachieved at all,whether itbeonthecourtoroff life. was oneofthebest decisionsImadeinmy the Best DecisionsofMy Life Coming toMSU was Oneof Cassius Winston pennedthislove letter to hisalmamater. Perhaps oneofthegreatest Spartanbasketball players ever, Stepping on campus going intoWonStepping oncampusgoing - I don’t regret my decisiontocomehere Coming toMichiganStateUniversity Dear MichiganStateBasketball, you go harderyou andyou go get ready to topractice.March timeiswhen go later whenyou’re get upand ready go It probably hitsyou acoupleofdays doesn’t hityou atthatmoment. is over. There’s nomore games. It you knowing. Initially, you’re inshock. something that’s tostop going without season’s over. You can’t prepare for one day andby theendofpractice, then allofasudden,we practiced hard prove, Istill hadalot more todo. And my last game.I still hadalot more to game. Inmy head,itwasn’t tobe going on theBreslin, butitwasn’t my last preparing, andwe hadourlast game to win.You’re inpracticeandyou’re That’s awholeother seasonifyou get a chancetoplay alot more games. run intheNCAA Tourney, soyou have make aruninthetourney, tomake a a run.You know you’ve got achanceto least, andyou’ve got achancetomake you know you’ve got two more, atthe tobeyour last,games isgoing but ing toanend,you know oneofthose Tourney. You know your timeiscom- the BigTen andagame intheNCAA over, you know you’ve got agamein games. Onceyour regular seasonis you know you’re guaranteed two more team, especially atMichiganState, My career here atMichiganState Being aseniorandplaying onthe

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win a championship. You’re ready to go to practice, but you have nothing to do, there’s literally nothing to do. It’s crazy things can end so suddenly. To my fans, my teammates, my coaches, thank you. Thank you for sticking with me, thank you for being there for me when it was tough, thank you for being by my side. It was 1 amazing. My time here at Michigan State has been great and I credit all to you guys. I couldn’t do it by myself. I couldn’t do it without a family to embrace me. I appreciate everyone who had a part of this journey. I appreciate everyone who pushed me, who got me better, who motivated me. I like where I’m at now, I like how I 2 ended my career, I like the things that I’ve accomplished and hopefully I can carry that over to the next step. The biggest lesson I’ve learned here during my time is to embrace every 3 moment, embrace every day. Don’t try to shortcut anything, don’t try to get out of anything, don’t try to look past anything. Whatever moment you’re in, whatever you’re doing at that moment, 4 that should be the most important thing to you because it flies by, it flies 1. Cassius Winston kisses center court in by. If you blink too fast, your career the Breslin Center on Senior Day, could be over just like that. Embrace March 8, 2020. It ended up being his last game in Spartan uniform. it, enjoy every step of it, enjoy the 2. Embracing teammates as he leaves the journey. The results at the end you floor orf the final time. can’t really worry about right now, just 3. Setting the offense during the game. try and enjoy every moment you’re 4. Holding the 2020 Big Ten Championship in. If you do that, you’re going to get trophy after beating the Ohio State everything out of the university that Buckeyes 80-69 at the Breslin Center. 5 you want. 5. Talking with Coach Izzo. Go Green … Cassius Winston GREGORY SHAMUS / GETTY IMAGES SHAMUS / GETTY GREGORY

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 17 BTP Action of Change

Driving Change Through Education Charged with bringing about change, MSU’s new AVP and Title IX coordinator, Tanya Jachimiak, prioritizes self-examination of strengths and weaknesses, recalibrating attitudes, relinquishing old habits that do not work, and embracing new ideas and methods.

for Institutional Equity has implemented I joined practices that are grounded in care and fair MSU because process for all parties. it has built and I have sought to learn about how the “ office has operated and what drives the continues to individual members of the team. I have support a solid sought to hear from community partners foundation in and students. I have been inspired to ex- both the areas plore ways to fully integrate my office with the campus community. What does this of prevention mean? This means that we remain open and response. and willing to meet the needs of the cam- pus community. It means that we lead our work with compassion; we seek to cultivate an inclusive environment for all; and we As I stepped into the position of associate ensure equity and fairness in all that we do. vice president for the Office for Civil Rights and This means that we approach each day by Title IX Education and Compliance at Michigan asking ourselves how we can be of service State just six months ago, I met a team with an to the community and remain grounded in unwavering commitment to creating a safe and our principles. healthy campus. As President Stanley creates a strategic The unconscionable acts that came to light plan for the university I will align my office over the past several years clearly show that all with this plan to solidify our mission and universities must prioritize resources aimed at ensure that our campus community’s needs preventing harassment and violence in all their are met around issues of violence and ha- forms. What drew me here was the solid founda- rassment prevention and response. tion in both the areas of prevention and response Additionally, I have been restructuring and a community ready for change unlike any and reallocating our talent and resources to other. ensure that community members receive First is the success of the Prevention, Out- timely, caring responses. We also began to reach and Education department. It was recent- track instances of bias by subcategories, ly recognized by the Everfi Impact Award for which will allow us to understand patterns Excellence in Sexual Assault Prevention. Having and address systemic and climate issues. this team honored by an international organi- My priority is to continue to develop zation acknowledges the significant impact our relationships across the university and to educational programs have had—in 2020 more implement improvements to make campus than 90% of the campus community participat- a safe, inclusive space. ed in the program’s training. Additionally, the Resolution Office has created MORE ON Learn more: a groundbreaking hearing process and the Office go.msu.edu/jachimiak

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The Power of the Underdog

Engineer Kevin Conroy helped elevate a small company into a medical research behemoth working to fight the second deadliest cancer in the United States. Now, Exact Sciences is harnessing its prowess to expand coronavirus testing. BY LOIS FURRY

global pandemic may in which few companies have been have made the class of able to carve out a leadership posi- 2020—and all of us— tion,” he said. feel like underdogs. But Exact Sciences isn’t resting on But Kevin Conroy its discovery. believesA being an underdog is a gift. “When the pandemic hit, our team “Eleven years ago, I joined a small adapted our technology to test people team with a lofty goal,” said Conroy, for the coronavirus. I’m just as excited who grew up in gritty Flint. “We we’re putting our skills and know-how wanted to eradicate colon cancer to work bringing other products to through amazing DNA tools to detect market where we can make a similar it early. We were underdogs for difference,” he said. “We now have sure. The science was complex and the capacity to run millions of novel unproven, and many doubted or even coronavirus tests this year.” Kevin Conroy, ’88 dismissed us,” he told soon-to-be Over the past decade, Exact College of Engineering graduates in a virtual commencement Sciences, based in Madison, Wiscon- address this spring. sin, has added four more research Conroy, the company’s CEO, said enterprises. A publicly traded com- countless unforeseen challenges— he tapped his Spartan resolve to help pany, it moved its workforce of 4,000 that they too can prevail. propel Exact Sciences Corp. in the into a new 169,000-square-foot lab- His prescription for beating the creation of Cologuard—an inexpen- oratory and warehouse in Wisconsin odds? “Relish your role of being sive, noninvasive home screening last year. an underdog. Underdogs have the test for colorectal cancer, the second This year the College of Engineer- advantage that they don’t have a lot deadliest cancer in the United States. ing presented Conroy with one of its to lose, so they think and act differ- “We’ve now helped more than 4 most prestigious awards, the Claud ently. They challenge the status quo. million people,” Conroy said in his ad- R. Erickson Distinguished Alumni Underdogs are tough and resilient, dress. The test is correct 87% of Award, recognizing technical leader- just like Coach Tom Izzo and the time. ship, entrepreneurship and innova- his team.” “It’s incredibly energizing to know tion in engineering. When faced with adversity, the that our collective ability and experi- He assured MSU’s soon-to-be United States always rises to the ence are making a real difference in engineering alumni—faced with occasion, Conroy said. “Now you

the early detection of cancer, a space unexpected unemployment rates and have the ingenuity to help secure our SCIENCES EXACT

20 SUMMER 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU nation’s and world’s prosperity and build a brighter future. “Remember, engineering is ulti- Underdogs have the advantage that they mately about helping others. We build don’t have a lot to lose, so they think and and invent new things to improve people’s lives. Whether through act differently. They challenge the status medical innovations, new methods of “ quo. Underdogs are tough and resilient, transportation or just ways of keeping our planet healthy. just like Coach Tom Izzo and his team. “We need you more than ever and we need that character that defines Michigan State graduates.”

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SPARTAN MAGAZINE 21 SPARTAN STORY The perseverer

Successful people After the Whistle Bennie Fowler made a career in the NFL. Now he train their minds is hoping he can inspire others to live their dreams. by following BY LIAM BOYLAN-PETT “ simple principles abundance and joy. It helped Fowler and practices. crawl out of his slump. They shut down “I started to understand the journey is what it’s really all about,” Fowler negative thoughts said. “It’s about perseverance in the face of adversity.” So he beefed up his to cultivate rich, workouts and intensified his focus on prosperous ideas. the practice field. Fans will recall that Fowler starred They focus on in 2014’s Rose Bowl championship things they win over Stanford. Since his successful MSU career, he can control, and has faced many ups and downs in the as they gain NFL. He went undrafted in 2014—but he worked his way into the league, mastery over catching the two-point conversion those factors, any arly in the 2012 MSU that clinched the 2016 Super Bowl win football season, wide re- for the Denver Broncos. sense of anxiety ceiver Bennie Fowler lost Since then, he’s signed with and fades away. his rhythm against Notre been released by multiple pro teams. Dame. Late in the game, He’s currently a free agent but contin- Ehe dropped an easy 19-yard pass that ues his conditioning, always looking should’ve been a touchdown. He heard for another chance to prove himself in the groan of the East Lansing crowd the big leagues. as the ball slipped through his fingers. Meanwhile, he’s written a self-help He failed to catch a single pass. Notre book, “Silver Spoon: The Imperfect Dame hammered MSU 20-3. Guide to Success,” featuring stories On social media, Fowler saw posts about overcoming adversity. about his dismal play, the epitome The son of a Ford Motor Co. execu- of MSU’s abysmal performance. On tive and an attorney, Fowler grew up campus, students glared at him. Fowler in a suburb of Detroit and attended feared he’d lost his mojo. private schools. Compared to some of But fortunately, before the season’s his inner-city peers, his life may have start, he’d read a life-changing book, looked idyllic. “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” by “We all come from different back- Robin Sharma. It’s a fable about how to grounds,” Fowler said, “but I believe live with courage, balance, feelings of we all share similar principles and

22 SUMMER 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Bennie Fowler ’14, College of Social Science

characteristics that can help us In addition to promoting his book, ABOVE: Bennie Fowler #13 tries to avoid Raymon Taylor #6 and Thomas Gordon succeed.” Fowler is trying to launch his own #30 of the Michigan Wolverines during Achievers, athletes and others, he business, which will strive to encour- the fourth quarter at Spartan Stadium on November 2, 2013 in East Lansing, Michigan. said, “train their minds by following age others to achieve their best. Michigan State won the game 29-6. simple principles and practices. They Remember, he said: Life’s about shut down negative thoughts to culti- the journey—even after a bad day or vate rich, prosperous ideas. They focus a bad game. on things they can control, and as they

gain mastery over those factors, any MORE ON Learn about Fowler’s book at: go.msu.edu/fowler GREGORY SHAMUS / GETTY IMAGES / BENNIE FOWLER IMAGES SHAMUS / GETTY GREGORY sense of anxiety fades away.” WEB

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 23 SPARTAN STORY Girl empowerer

A Network of Support Broadcast journalist Rhonda Walker uses her success and abundant energy to empower inner-city teen girls in the Detroit area to become confident, successful leaders. BY RUSS WHITE

honda Walker has been outreach and cultural awareness, schools in the spring before they motivating people in Walker explained. enter eighth grade. Detroit with her ener- “My inspiration came from working The students develop confidence gy, enthusiasm, style here as a broadcast journalist and and self-esteem in a variety of work- and passion for 20 becoming involved in the community. shops on etiquette, public speaking, Ryears. The award-winning and versa- I got to know a lot about its needs,” goal setting, conflict resolution, tile journalist starts her day at 2 a.m. said Walker, who was born in Detroit presentation skills and even week- to co-anchor the weekday morning and moved to East Lansing at age end retreats. show for WDIV-TV 4 News Detroit, 2. (She attended nursery school on “We’re just trying to build them up an NBC affiliate where she’s worked MSU’s campus, joking, “That’s when I into being the best that they can be,” since 2003. started at Michigan State.”) Walker said. Walker’s dynamism borders on the “Every teen has the opportunity to superhuman. After starting her work be matched with a carefully screened day long before dawn, she doesn’t go professional female mentor who home to nap later. Instead, she works My philosophy has provides strong support and criti- to give back to her adopted hometown always been that cal guidance. Although we ask our as the founder, president and CEO anything is possible volunteer mentors to stay connected of the Rhonda Walker Foundation for one year, the bond often becomes (RWF). “ and I really try to so strong that the mentoring rela- “I’ve been a lifelong volunteer since instill that in the tionship may last for the remainder growing up in the Lansing area. It’s of the program,” she said. just a part of who I am,” she said. girls in the founda- “I think it’s important we all Her organization, founded in 2003, tion. Be fearless. remember it’s on each of us to give works to help inner-city girls stay on back and make our communities a path to success through a five-year To date, the RWF boasts a 100% better places,” Walker said. “I feel program that begins in eighth grade. high school graduation and college incredibly fortunate to have this Walker wanted to go beyond the one- enrollment rate. In all, 235 partic- career. There is much to be off school presentations she’d done ipants have gone on to earn college expected of me and what I can do as part of her broadcast career, and degrees so far. Scholarships are also with my blessings. I want to em- instead offer girls a more sustained provided when the girls complete power kids in Detroit who are less message and support structure by their senior year of high school. privileged and have fewer resources building longer relationships. RWF currently has 51 girls en- and opportunities.” The foundation’s Girls into Wom- rolled in its preparatory academy en Program is built on five program afterschool program, Walker said. MORE ON Learn more: pillars: college preparation, personal Girls are nominated for admission WEB rhondawalkerfoundation.org Hear the podcast: development, career development, into the Girls into Women Pro- go.msu.edu/rw-foundation

health and wellness, and community gram by one of five Detroit partner FOUNDATION WALKER / RHONDA IMAGES GETTY

24 SUMMER 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Rhonda Walker ’91, Communication Arts and Sciences

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 25 SPARTANS ANSWERING Spartans rise to the occasion as the coronavirus pandemic presents unique and new challenges around the world.

s the coronavirus pandemic has swept the globe, families, communities and companies have faced some of the biggest challenges of our time. Spartans, naturally, have stepped up to help, both personally and professionally, whether they work in a medical field, in business or in government. WhileA it would be impossible to showcase every Spartan who is rising to this historic moment, the following pages highlight some of the remarkable work we’ve heard about that MSU alumni have been part of around the world. The impact of COVID-19 continues to evolve, but throughout it all, Spartans have shown that they are ready to help in the fight.

BY LIAM BOYLAN-PETT

26 SUMMER 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU THE CALL PHOTO ILLUSTRATION IAIN BOGLE / GETTY IMAGES IAIN BOGLE / GETTY ILLUSTRATION PHOTO

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 27 bers of the hospital organi- While Taormina said in zation to discuss everything May that she doesn’t think Mia Taormina related to COVID-19—from the pandemic will end soon, Osteopathic Medicine, strategy and cutting-edge she urged everyone to look D.O. ’04 – Physician treatments to how many to experts for guidance and gloves and N95 masks the to read articles with prima- For Dr. Mia Taormina, hospital system had. Even ry sources. That, she said, each day of the coronavirus after she went home at is how the world will inch pandemic so far has been night, she made calls to back toward normal. pretty much the same. She COVID patients who were wakes up, takes her 6-year- not hospitalized and sent old daughter to day care informational emails to (she qualifies for emergen- hospital staff before finally cy child care) and hits the closing her eyes. Then she ground running at her job. woke up the next morning Taormina is an infectious and did it all over again. disease specialist serving “It feels like the longest multiple hospitals at week ever,” Taormina said, Edward-Elmhurst Health but she had no plans of in the Chicago suburbs. slowing down. Taormina Once the pandemic reached plans to keep fighting Illinois, Taormina was see- until the coronavirus is no ing about 40 patients per longer affecting daily life. day, seven days a week—and “I somehow feel that my 90% of those patient visits contribution is getting us were COVID-19 related. closer to the finish line,” she Between patients, Taormina said. “And I do know that I was on a conference call don’t plan on stopping until

each day with other mem- I really know that it’s over.” MEDICAL GROUP DUPAGE COURTESY

28 SUMMER 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Abby Nowicki Education, ’18; Nursing, ’19 – Nurse

Abby Nowicki never thought that, less than a year into her career as a nurse, she would face a pandemic. Since it began, Nowicki, who works at a hospital in Southeast Michigan, has thought about calling it quits more than once. She was over- whelmed by how immense it all was in one of the country’s hot spots. “We got overrun,” Nowicki said. Patient after patient would enter the emergency room with mild COVID-19 symptoms and then deteriorate rapidly. Drawing on the strength of her co-workers and her own urge to fulfill her duty, Nowicki kept showing up for her patients. “I truly feel that my time at MSU prepared me for all of this,” she said. “It taught me to stand tall on my own belief and it taught me that I am confident enough to get through this.” She was still getting through it as the summer months approached. Seeing the number of cases in the hospital fall has also helped buoy her. Now that she’s faced a pandemic, she has also learned how to get through one.

C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital game. “It’s not just a goal going at the University of Michigan. in the net,” Machak said. Stephanie Barker, who was an All-Amer- “At this point, it’s someone’s Stephanie Yuhasz Yuhasz Machak ican in 2014, is a physician life.” With such high stakes, Machak (left) and Social Science and assistant at two hospitals in Machak and Barker took Abby Barker (right) Nursing, ’07 – Nurse inner-city Columbus, Ohio. solace in knowing they anesthetist “If you work in the emergency were ready to room or the ICU, they call you handle whatever Abby Barker adrenaline junkies,” Machak was thrown Education, ’15 – told the Lansing State Journal, at them. Physician assistant “because you have these mo- ments where you have to make Stephanie Yuhasz Machak these split-second decisions and Abby Barker didn’t know it and your heart rate is up and when they played field hockey people are looking at you like, at MSU, but their athletic ca- ‘What do we do?’” reers helped prepare them for The two had to react quickly work on the front lines in the as COVID-19 made its way fight against the coronavirus. through their hospitals. The Machak, who was a goalie on atmosphere was not far from the team before graduating in the fast-paced game of field

COURTESY ABBY NOWICKI / STEPHANIE YUHASZ MACHAK / ABBY BARKER / ABBY MACHAK YUHASZ / STEPHANIE NOWICKI ABBY COURTESY 2007, is a nurse anesthetist at hockey—only it was not a

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 29 Kevin Clark James Madison, ’87 – Emergency services manager

As an operations manager at NYC Emergency Management, Kevin Clark is used to ever- evolving job duties. When many in his office were sent home to work after the coronavirus entered the New York region, Clark was thrust into yet another new role—and he was happy to pick up a job in the field. Clark helped with the logistics in bringing the hospital ship USNS Comfort to New York and assisted in setting up a field hospital at the Javits Center in the city. NYC Emergency Man- agement worked with members of the U.S. Armed The USNS Comfort hospital ship travels up the Forces, including the Navy, Marines, Department Hudson River as it heads to Pier 90 in New York on March 30, 2020. It was there to help ease of Defense and National Guard to support New the pressure on New York hospitals during the York’s medical systems. COVID-19 pandemic.

Gretchen Whitmer Gustav J. Lo Communication Arts and Sciences, ’93; Human Medicine, M.D. ’88 – Law, J.D. ’98 – Governor Hospital leader

“My number one priority is the health and Compared to the southern part of the state, early safety of Michiganders,” Gov. Gretchen Whit- cases of COVID-19 in northern Michigan were mer said in a statement, “and I will continue to minimal. That didn’t stop Dr. Gustav Lo, medical work tirelessly to protect both lives and liveli- director of Northern Michigan MedCenter, from hoods.” Making difficult decisions, Whitmer has taking precautions. Lo and his team acted quickly, led Michigan as the pandemic ravaged pockets obtaining 30 COVID-19 swab test kits from an of the state. With no end to the pandemic in FDA-approved private laboratory sight and many tough decisions still ahead, by March 20. On top of that, the Whitmer’s leadership is key to moving NMMC employed an alterna- Michigan forward. tive test—one that required only saline and a sterile container. Being ahead of the pandemic was the best way to fight it. Lo helped position northern Michigan com- munities ahead of the curve. GETTY IMAGES (USNS COMFORT) / COURTESY KEVIN CLARK / STATE OF MICHIGAN / NMMC / STATE KEVIN CLARK / COURTESY (USNS COMFORT) IMAGES GETTY

30 SUMMER 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Police Department with hand sanitizer and distributed thousands of gallons to hospitals and clinics John Paul Jerome throughout the state. “We had an Natural Science, Ph.D. ’12 opportunity to help,” Jerome said. Detroit City Distillery “So why wouldn’t we?” Jerome and Forsyth had some Mike Forsyth fun while hustling to produce Agriculture & Natural the sanitizer, too. They bottled a Resources, ’05; special-edition “Shutdown Bour- Social Science, MURP ’08 bon” available for sale via curbside Detroit City Distillery pickup in May. It sold out in less than a week. John Paul Jerome Mike Forsyth The stay-at-home order in Michigan did not slow down John Paul Jerome, the master distiller at Detroit City Distillery. Instead, work picked up at the craft-spirit maker’s Detroit factory as workers used the company’s still to produce more than 15,000 gallons of hand sanitizer as of early May. Along with co-founder Michael Forsyth, Jerome and the Detroit City Dis- tillery team supplied the Detroit COURTESY DETROIT CITY DISTILLERY DETROIT CITY COURTESY

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 31 Phil Fioravante Engineering, ’84 Creative Foam Corp. Mat Ishbia to HousingWire. Ishbia remains team In normal times, Phil Fioravante’s Business, ’03 oriented. “We are family,” he told his Creative Foam Corp. would be compet- United Wholesale Mortgage employees during a companywide ing against other parts suppliers for a video call in April as the coronavirus chance to work with General Motors Co. During his time at MSU, Mat wreaked havoc on the economy. Then But during the pandemic, everyone put Ishbia was known as a bench he promised that all 5,800 jobs in the aside their business rivalries and worked player on the 2000 National company were safe. “There will be together. So, when GM devised a plan Championship basketball team. no layoffs. I will sleep on your couch to manufacture 200,000 ventilators in Today, he’s the chief executive before I lay anyone off,” Ishbia said. March, Creative Foam took its spot on the officer at United Wholesale “We’re going to do this together. If this production line, producing the foam parts Mortgage, which is the nation’s month sucks, and next month sucks, I for the GM ventilators. No. 2 overall lender and the larg- don’t care. No one is losing their job. est wholesale lender, according No one on this call is losing their job.”

Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson partnership with MBE Capital Honorary Doctorate of Partners, a New Jersey-based Business, ’10 nonbank lender that works closely Magic Johnson Enterprises with minority-owned businesses. In general, if companies retain The Spartan community is more than their workforces, PPP loans can familiar with the influence and determina- function more like grants, backed tion of Earvin “Magic” Johnson. So it’s no by the SBA. Johnson’s funding surprise that he stepped up to fund $100 will reportedly go toward some million in loans for minority- and wom- 5,000 loans that have already been en-owned businesses through his insur- approved. Thanks to Johnson, ance company, EquiTrust Life Insurance recipients of the loans will gain Co. The loans will be distributed through access to capital that they’ve been the Small Business Administration’s unable to secure from major banks federal Paycheck Protection Program in and credit unions. GETTY IMAGES (MAGIC JOHNSON) \ COURTESY CREATIVE FOAM CORP. / UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE / UNITED WHOLESALE CORP. FOAM CREATIVE \ COURTESY JOHNSON) (MAGIC IMAGES GETTY

32 SUMMER 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Linda Hubbard Business, ’82 Carhartt

Linda Hubbard, Carhartt’s president and chief operating officer, knew the company would help once the pan- Mohd Ifwat Mohd engineering at MSU, and he put his demic hit. “Since Carhartt was founded Ghazali experience to good use: Ghazali and in 1889, we have been committed to Engineering, M.S. ’14; Ph.D. ’19 his team made face shields using serving and protecting hardworking Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia 3D printers. They also created a people,” she told the MSU Broad network of approximately 4,000 College of Business. So, when needed, Mohd Ifwat Mohd Ghazali is a people across Malaysia who had Carhartt shifted its manufacturing senior lecturer at Universiti Sains 3D printers to create and send PPE operations to produce 2.5 million Islam Malaysia in Nilai, Malaysia. to hospitals, clinics, quarantine cen- medical masks and 50,000 gowns for When strict quarantine measures ters and police departments. The critical workers. Carhartt halted pro- were enacted in the country, he had masks contributed to the flatten- duction of new inventory to create the some time on his hands. He knew ing of the curve in Malaysia, and masks and gowns in its facilities in the personal protective equipment Ghazali was happy to be a part of it. United States and Mexico. Hubbard was in high demand, so he brought “As a Spartan, I put my experience said Carhartt had a duty to live up to its together a team to produce low-cost to good use in this crazy time,” past: “Answering the call during times face shields. Ghazali specialized Ghazali told MSU International of need has always been an integral in 3D printing/additive manufac- Studies & Programs. part of Carhartt’s history.” turing while studying electrical

Forgotten Harvest is one of the surplus to people and families in largest food organizations in the need during the coronavirus out- country. It has been redirecting break. Forgotten Harvest did have to food that would end up in the waste adjust how to deliver food to those in stream to Michiganders in need for need during the outbreak, creating a 30 years, sourcing food from grocery supersite model where workers set stores and large corporations. When up a mobile pantry that parked at 15 the pandemic hit the Detroit area, pop-up sites to distribute food boxes. Kirk Mayes Forgotten Harvest CEO Kirk Mayes “Not doing our job is not an option,” Communication Arts and acted quickly. The organization Mayes told the Michigan Chronicle. Sciences, ’99 partnered with the city of Detroit to “We had to find a new way to service Forgotten Harvest help local restaurants donate their the community.” GETTY IMAGES (MAGIC JOHNSON) \ COURTESY CREATIVE FOAM CORP. / UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE / UNITED WHOLESALE CORP. FOAM CREATIVE \ COURTESY JOHNSON) (MAGIC IMAGES GETTY HARVEST / FORGOTTEN MALAYSIA ISLAM / UNIVERSITI SAINS CARHARTT COURTESY

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 33 Dan Gilbert Communication Arts and Sciences, ’83 – Bedrock

When Dan Gilbert started Bedrock, a Detroit-based real estate firm, in 2011, he wanted to be there for small businesses. He made good on that prom- ise in 2020, when, because of the economic hit fueled by the coronavirus pandemic, Bedrock announced that it had waived all rent, expenses and parking fees for restaurants and retail tenants that qualified as “small businesses” for the months of April, May and June.

Sean Williams Social Science, ’10 Detroit Vs Everybody

Sure, it’s Detroit Vs. Everybody, but it’s also Everybody Vs. COVID-19. That’s the way Sean Williams and the folks at the Detroit Vs. Everybody clothing line feel, at least. With the company’s brick-and-mortar stores closed during the pandemic, creating the COVID-19 shirts and hoodies was one way to boost sales. But, more importantly it was a way for Williams to support the fight with 20% of proceeds going to the Detroit Small Business Stabilization Fund. The COVID-19 shirt struck a nerve. Michigan’s Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist wore it over a button-down shirt as he presided over the Michigan Senate in April.

Sean Williams (right) and Tommey Walker, two of three business partners in Detroit Vs. Everybody. COURTESY QUICKEN LOANS / BEDROCK / EXACT SCIENCES / HONEYWELL SCIENCES / BEDROCK EXACT QUICKEN LOANS COURTESY

34 SUMMER 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Kevin Conroy Engineering, ’88 Exact Sciences

To keep up with coronavirus testing needs, states asked for help from private companies. Exact Sciences partnered with the state of Wisconsin to bolster testing capabilities. Exact Sciences is best known for Cologuard, an at-home colon cancer screening test. CEO Kevin Conroy said in a statement that Exact Sciences adapted its technology to test people for the new coronavirus, giving the state much-needed relief. “It takes people, it takes great science, and it takes incredible equipment and engineering and software,” he said. He was happy to offer all of those things to become a resource to run millions of tests.

Darius Adamczyk Engineering, ’88 – Honeywell

When the federal government asked for help, Honeywell was quick to re- spond. The company rapidly convert- ed one of its facilities to manufacture N95 masks. Darius Adamczyk, CEO of Honeywell, was eager to help, and manufacturing masks that are critical to health care workers was the perfect solution. “The decision was a very easy one for Honeywell,” Adamczyk wrote in a statement, “mainly because we already had several solutions in place that we knew would be helpful. For example, we were already a man- ufacturer of N95 respirator masks, but we have been able to very quickly start up two new production lines in the U.S., one in Rhode Island and one in Arizona, which will produce 20 million masks per month.”

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 35 College of Arts and Letters

Dr. Brooks is the Audrey and John Leslie Endowed Chair Growing the in Literary Studies in the Department of English at Michigan State University. Seeds of Knowledge PHOTO ILLUSTRATION IAIN BOGLE / ALLIE SIARTO / GETTY IMAGES / GETTY IAIN BOGLE / ALLIE SIARTO ILLUSTRATION PHOTO

36 SUMMER 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Growing the Seeds of Knowledge Endowed Chair Kinitra Brooks studies Afrofuturism — intertwining the past with the future.

BY DEVON BARRETT

his is a story about how seeds are The two seeds planted in that decade were not planted for the future. But like most related, and nobody could’ve imagined a scenario stories about the future, in order to in which they would eventually take root, become fully understand it, we need to take a intertwined and grow into the same tree. closer look at the past. TIn this case, we’re talking seventyish years in the Coming to East Lansing past—in the 1950s. Fast-forward to the fall of 2019. Kinitra Brooks Two seeds were planted in that decade. is standing on the back steps of Linton Hall on The first happened when Audrey Leslie (nee the campus of MSU. She’s wearing a green dress Munford) graduated from Michigan State Universi- and quirky glasses, answering an email on her ty with a B.A. in philosophy and then began work on iPhone. She looks fresh and alive standing her master’s in English. She went on to marry John among some of MSU’s oldest and most traditional Leslie and become a beloved teacher and adminis- buildings. trator for Montgomery County Public Schools in We’re supposed to be talking about how she got Rockville, Maryland. here. Here, as in on this Earth; but also here, in East The second happened when something called Lansing, a scholar of Afrofuturism and the newest Afrofuturism began to gain traction as “a thing” member of the English faculty in the College of in its earliest form, and in the ensuing decades it Arts and Letters. took shape in many ways: in music; in visual art; A few short weeks later, she’ll take the stage to in performance; and eventually in comics, fiction deliver the faculty message at the annual Investiture and fashion. for Endowed Faculty. She’ll talk about her family,

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 37 PRESIDENT SAMUEL L. STANLEY JR., M.D., PRESENTS DR. KINITRA BROOKS WITH HER MEDALLION DURING THE INVESTITURE FOR ENDOWED FACULTY about roots, literal and figurative, and Her life’s work is based there: on her norms. Folks started to have opinions about how they shaped her academic ancestors, their culture, and where it on how she should be, and what she career. She’ll talk about how she’s all fits into the past, the present and should study as an English professor. excited to put down a few roots of her the future. And, while they may not have been own here at MSU. In unearthing and rediscovering overt, those opinions impeded her Then she’ll walk across the stage, these pieces of history, Brooks became ability to branch out, and they stunted shake hands with President Samuel L. part of a community of her own: the growth and the diversification of Stanley Jr., M.D., and bow her head to one that was building a vast field of literature as a discipline. accept a gold medallion. research centering on Afrofuturism. But then she found Michigan State, On the front, it reads “ENDOWED Brooks’ specific focus is on Black and the Audrey and John Leslie Chair CHAIR, MICHIGAN STATE women and the pursuit to upend their in Literary Studies, and saw some- UNIVERSITY.” stereotypical portrayal as “dangerous” thing in both that made her feel like On the back: “Kinitra D. Brooks. or “demonic” or “voodoo woman” this was a place where she, and her Audrey and John Leslie Endowed characters in contemporary genre work, could thrive. Chair in Literary Studies.” fiction. The feeling was mutual. In her These are literary studies as Ye Olde work, but also in her ebullience, her Ancestral roots English Professors of Yore have never confidence and her deep investment in Brooks comes from rootworkers. seen them before, and those studies growing her field, Michigan State saw Healers. A long line of women who served her well. To a point. a future it wanted to be a part of. used storytelling and spirituality to She worked her way up to the pass knowledge from generation to position of endowed professor in the Freedom and growing ideas generation. They used that knowl- Honors College at the University In the classroom, Brooks encourag- edge, and their various botanical of Texas at San Antonio. But as her es her students to call upon the same concoctions, to cure what ailed their work started to take off, so, too, did kind of introspection that inspires her.

communities. the feeling of being hemmed in by old She asks them: Where did you come HARLEY SEELEY

38 SUMMER 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Afrofuturism is a re- covery project: bring- from? And what parts of your past and ing together the stories whatever they were, they stuck with your family’s history are you going to her for life, and she was proud to have bring with you as you create your own and the traditions and learned them at MSU. place in the world? the histories that we So in 2005, Audrey Leslie and her Outside the classroom, being the lost during the trans- husband, John, sat down and wrote Leslie Chair gives her the freedom to out some instructions in their estate continue asking herself those ques- Atlantic slave trade, plans. When they died, a gift of $2.5 tions, pursuing the answers and nur- during Jim Crow, million would be put in an endow- turing the seeds of her own big ideas. ment at MSU to establish the Audrey “We all have our own different during Jane Crow. and John Leslie Endowed Chair in plants and seeds within this world Then weaving every- Literary Studies. of futurism. Futurism is huge and thing together so we “The study of literature improved varied—there are feminist futures and my understanding of the human queer futures and Indigenous futures, can decide what we condition,” Audrey said when she and MSU has the potential to become want to take with us and her husband made the gift. “And a center of excellence in all of those the study of the development of our areas, but you can’t do all of that your- into the future, and language improved my apprecia- self,” she says. what we’re going to tion for the power and versatility of So she’s using her position to help teach our own kids.” English. Everyone can benefit from grow other people’s big ideas, too. these studies.” Brooks and her colleagues from across simply bringing Afrofuturism to new Audrey added: “Establishing such the university, including the MSU audiences—or, for the staid, bringing an endowment gives us a unique Libraries and the MSU Museum, something new to Michigan State and opportunity to help maintain the are laying the groundwork to estab- to the larger institution of Ye Olde quality of a program we want to see lish Michigan State as the premier English Department of Yore. perpetuated, and gives us a feeling location for the study of race, gender, “Afrofuturism isn’t just about Black that what we believe is important will sexuality and class in the genres of people in the future,” Brooks says. continue to be passed on to future science fiction, fantasy and horror. “It’s about changing and expanding generations.” So much of Afrofuturism is about race, gender, sexuality, class—all these The seeds were planted. They were world building. What better place to markers of identity. Afrofuturism is watered. Their roots intertwined the explore that than within the worlds a recovery project: bringing together day Kinitra Brooks came to Michigan depicted in MSU’s extensive comics the stories and the traditions and State. And now they’re growing into a collection? And what better place to the histories that we lost during the pretty fantastic tree.

display related Afrofuturist art and trans-Atlantic slave trade, during Jim The late Audrey artifacts, and create new visual and Crow, during Jane Crow. Then and John Leslie established an digital experiences around them, than weaving everything together so endowed chair in Literary Studies within the MSU Museum? we can decide what we want to with an estate Brooks’ vision for the future is vivid: take with us into the future, and gift to MSU. There will be guest lecturers, visiting what we’re going to teach our artists and research fellows from other own kids.” institutions, and she hopes to also develop workshops to foster the next Audrey and John Leslie generation of writers and students in We don’t know, exactly, what her field. sort of stories, traditions and The importance of having a critical histories Audrey Leslie learned mass of people and resources devoted about as a student of philosophy

MSU to these areas of study goes far beyond and English in the 1950s, but

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OPENING DOORS TO Introducing NEW DISCOVERIES Our Newest Endowed RESILIENCE RESEARCHER TECTONIC TECHNICIAN Robin Buell Jeffrey Freymueller and Honored University Distinguished Professor Thomas A. Vogel Chair for and MSU Foundation Professor Geology of the Solid Earth Faculty College of Natural Science College of Natural Science

MSU has a long-standing reputation as a “I’m going to start some new things leader in plant science research, and Buell’s in Hawaii and Iceland—looking at work in the area of plant genomics is helping whether these islands are starting to Like Brooks, these 2019 to meet a rapidly growing need for more resil- subside under the growing weight of endowed faculty members ient plants that not only produce more yield, their volcanoes. Right now, measure- but that can survive the extremes brought on ment networks in these places are and University Distin- by climate change. not well poised for looking at these guished Professors deep problems. People are looking at MICROBE MANAGER the shallow parts of the systems, but are moving MSU and big looking at the deep parts is a long-term ideas forward through Sean Crosson project, a long-term need for data. It Professor Rudolph Hugh Endowed Chair might require a decade—and we can get their research, teaching College of Natural Science it started with the endowment funds. … and discoveries. That’s the beauty of having resources.” “MSU has provided a great opportunity to be part of a large microbiology program with BONE ANALYZER breadth and strength in fundamental phys- iology, pathogenesis, microbial ecology and Laura McCabe evolution. Plus, the opportunity to interface MSU Foundation Professor with investigators from the plant and animal College of Osteopathic Medicine sciences who are interested in microbes is very exciting to me. It’s a real privilege to McCabe’s internationally recognized have this job.” research program has been continuous- ly funded for nearly 20 years. Her work GLOBAL EQUALIZER in the area of bone cell differentiation, bone formation, and development of Carl Davidson new strategies for the prevention and University Distinguished Professor treatment of osteoporosis has made her College of Social Science a sought-after voice in her field and has generated an expansive body “What I’m interested in is, how can society of work, including an impres- continue to enjoy the benefits of global- sive stack of book chapters, ization, but in a way that ensures that peer-reviewed articles the benefits are distributed in a more and patents. equitable manner.” MSU TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTION

ANTIBODY ACTIVIST INJURY INNOVATOR vealed that access and affordability aren’t the only root causes, and that intangibles David Morgan Michele J. Grimm like emotion, personality characteris- MSU Foundation Professor Wielenga Creative Engineering tics and social environments also play a College of Human Medicine Endowed Professor crucial role, and could be addressed by College of Engineering psychological interventions and better Morgan has devoted his entire health communication strategies. career to the study of Alzheimer’s Grimm’s current work lies at the inter- disease, and his research has been a section of engineering and obstetrics. Her WATER WATCHER driving force behind several clinical understanding of injury biomechanics, trials of antibody injections, which and the computer models she’s developed Pouyan Nejadhashemi activate an immune system response to assess them, have helped to shed light MSU Foundation Professor to stop the buildup of protein in the on the pathomechanics of neonatal College of Agriculture and brains of Alzheimer’s patients. His brachial plexus injuries. Natural Resources ongoing work focuses on identifying who is at risk for the disease and WATER WHISTLEBLOWER Nejadhashemi is a leading expert in water finding the proper drug to treat the resources modeling, examining water and risk. Mona Hanna-Attisha its distribution, movement and quality C.S. Mott Endowed Professor in a variety of environments. He and his OBSERVER OF OFFICES of Public Health research team consult with national and College of Human Medicine international governmental agencies to Brent Scott help them make informed decisions on Frederick S. Addy “Dr. Mona” put Flint in the national water resource management, sustainable Distinguished Professor spotlight when her research revealed that crop production and climate change miti- Eli Broad College of Business local children were displaying critically gation strategies. high blood lead levels, due to corrosion in A professor in the Department of the city’s aging pipes. As the director of EVOLUTION ENGINEER Management, Scott’s research focus- the Pediatric Public Health Initiative, es on the role of mood and emotions, Dr. Mona continues to build commu- Robert Pennock organizational justice and overall nity and clinical programs to improve University Distinguished Professor well-being in the workplace. He has outcomes for the kids of Flint, whose Lyman Briggs College unearthed some surprising findings childhoods were interrupted by the health about the detrimental effects of issues brought on by lead poisoning. As one of the co-PIs who started the “fake smiling” and people’s unfortu- BEACON Center, Pennock is the lead nate tendency to treat “unattractive” PREVENTION PROPONENT developer of the Avida-ED software plat- workers more harshly—things that form: a now-widely used computer should make all of us think twice Todd Lucas program used to study evo- about our interactions in the office. C.S. Mott Endowed Professor lution in action. It allows of Public Health students and researchers THE POWER OF College of Human Medicine to observe the Darwinian ENDOWED FACULTY principles of evolution The strongest institutions need Lucas’ research into the psychosocial through digital modeling, the best minds, the most talented causes of racial health disparities is pro- which takes much researchers and the most capable teachers. Building a solid base viding insight to the medical community less time than of faculty talent enriches the about why people decide not to pursue trying to watch academic environment, which attracts the brightest students. preventive health screenings, namely for it happen in

MSU colorectal cancer. His research has re- nature.

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BIOMETRICS BELIEVER MALARIA TEACHER OF TEACHERS MYSTERY-SOLVER Arun Ross Ann Austin John and Eva Cillag Endowed Chair Terrie Taylor University Distinguished Professor in Science and Engineering MSU Foundation Professor College of Education College of Engineering College of Osteopathic Medicine “In the same way that people study business- Ross specializes in biometrics, com- Though she has been treating chil- es or agriculture, I study higher education. puter vision and machine learning, dren with malaria in Malawi since I also study faculty—how we carry out our and is director of the iPRoBe Lab 1986, Taylor’s biggest discovery came missions, our teaching, our research. I really (integrated Pattern Recognition and after years of watching families and see the faculty as essential to the quality of Biometrics). He is an advocate for the communities deal with the sudden the university. One of the most exciting parts responsible use of biometrics and has loss of a once bright, vibrant, healthy of my career has been co-leading the Center served as a presenter and panelist at child to the disease. The devastation for the Integration of Research, Teaching events organized by NATO and the sparked something in her—a new and Learning. We have about 40 universi- United Nations, where issues related determination to root out the cause ties that are all working together to support to collecting and sharing biometric of sudden death due to malaria. doctoral students to make sure that our next data go hand in hand with immigra- Her care and tenacity are helping generation of faculty are prepared to be tion, border security and counter- to unearth answers that could excellent researchers but also to be excellent terrorism. change the course of malaria treat- teachers at the same time.” ment in Africa. COLLABORATOR PEDAGOGICAL FOR CULTIVATORS SUPPLY CHAIN SENTINEL PHOTOSYNTHESIZER

Scott Swinton Vedat Verter Christoph Benning University Distinguished Professor John McConnell Endowed Chair of University Distinguished Professor College of Agriculture and Business Administration and MSU Foundation Professor Natural Resources Eli Broad College of Business College of Natural Science

“MSU is a place with low barriers to Verter is chairperson of MSU’s re- “I’ve had a large number of students that I cross-disciplinary work with biologists, nowned Department of Supply Chain had the fortune to mentor, and so I take it as engineers and social scientists. In the Management, and his research focus- a big part of my job to educate people and to real world, problems are all connected. es on service chain design, hazardous train people to be successful in the scientific Farmers don’t just work on environ- materials logistics, sustainable op- environment and to make discoveries on mental management, they don’t just erations and health care operations their own.” work with animals, they work with all management. His expertise is highly these things together. So it’s important relevant in the wake of the novel DISEASE DECODER that we as researchers coronavirus pandemic as businesses work together if we’re look for guidance in how to respond, Christina Chan going to provide policy- from retooling their operations to University Distinguished Professor relevant information to produce critical health care equip- College of Engineering and College influence government ment to addressing worker safety and of Natural Science and support deci- well-being and preventing sions by farmers the spread of disease in the “One of our most significant research accom- and managers.” workplace. plishments has been through the collab- MSU

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oration with graduate students at what was learned to help sport FINANCIAL PLANNER MSU. We were able to identify these stakeholders maximize the benefits markers in the bloodstream that of sport participation. Helping Andrei Simonov might be able to identify whether everyone involved reap the benefits Philip J. May Endowed or not a person will be developing of educational athletics is what I am Professor in Finance Alzheimer’s. Being named a Univer- most proud of.” Eli Broad College of Business sity Distinguished Professor is an honor. … But I think it’s an honor that IMPACT INVESTIGATOR Simonov is the faculty director of MSU’s belongs to all of my students. With- Financial Markets Institute, a pro- out the students, it would be very Dalton Hardisty gram for highly motivated finance and difficult for MSU to be a world-class Geological Sciences accounting students in the Eli Broad research institution.” Endowed Professor College of Business who want to pursue College of Natural Science a career in investment banking, sales and GALAXY GUIDE trading, research or asset management. “I am particularly proud and feel a With years of expertise, Simonov is able Megan Donahue sense of responsibility to have an to work closely with students in the pro- University Distinguished Professor endowed position, and I take it very gram to construct a curricular plan that College of Natural Science seriously. I am looking forward to will set them up for academic and career being a leader in the Department of success. “I was interested in science from Earth and Environmental Scienc- the time I was 12, but I couldn’t es and helping the department STRUCTURE imagine astronomy as a paying gig. It maintain its status as a leader going SONOGRAPHER wasn’t until I decided to commit to a forward.” graduate school that had an astro- Lalita Udpa physics program that I really started TRIUMPH TEACHER University Distinguished Professor to think of myself as an astronomer College of Engineering at all. Coming to Michigan State as a Robert Hausinger professor gave me a chance to teach University Distinguished Professor Udpa is an expert in the area of non- from my own book in an interactive College of Natural Science destructive evaluation (NDE), which way. Students answer questions in uses high-frequency sound waves to “see” class and explain it to each other—if “Teaching has two facets here: the into materials in order to determine the you can’t explain it, you probably classroom, and the teaching I do in health of the structures they comprise. don’t understand it.” the laboratory. The real pleasure of Udpa and her team are working to build working with students is when you MSU’s reputation as a best-in-the-coun- ATHLETICS ADVOCATE see those aha moments. Where they try institution for NDE. As a minority learn something in class, and then woman in a male-dominated field, Udpa Daniel Gould they come into the lab and they’re is also enthusiastic about empowering Gwen Norrell Professor in Youth working, and suddenly they realize, young girls to pursue careers and find Sport and Student-Athlete Well-Being ‘Oh that’s what the professor was their own passion in the field. College of Education trying to get across to me!’ It’s really exciting to see them understand MORE ON Read about other honored faculty: “I am passionate about conducting how they can apply book learning to WEB go.msu.edu/honored research on practical issues critical real-world examples.” to those working in the world of sport, and then working to translate MSU

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Connecting with Alumni New challenges and opportunities

hile always proud to be participated, representing nearly all 50 an MSU alumnus, I am states in the U.S. We launched “Go Green, especially inspired by the Go Live!,” a streaming show featuring generosity, candor and alumni doing great things and promoted Wcourage exhibited by fellow Spartans over the notable work coming from our colleges the past several months. and units in the wake of the pandemic. First and foremost, be assured that we This summer, we will continue to here in the MSU Alumni Office acknowl- enhance our efforts as we look forward edge the immense pain and emotional toll to engaging and connecting with all of that systemic racism continues to exact you. We will monitor the public health from our community. As President Stanley situation as we near regularly scheduled stated in his message to alumni, we agree fall events and do our best to keep every- We will that our values require a more equitable one updated in a timely fashion. Inclusivity, and inclusive experience for the Spar- health and safety will continue to be our continue tan community. Be assured that we will priorities as we look at meaningful engage- to do the continue to do the hard work required to ment opportunities. ensure a truly respectful, safe and welcom- Finally, I want to congratulate the class “ hard work ing community, including participating in of 2020. We all know they faced some real required to bias training and a thoughtful examination obstacles unique to this time, including an of our programming and communications. abrupt end to their time on campus, virtual ensure a truly We also recognize the dramatic impact interviews and networking, a challenging respectful, of the coronavirus on our community, economy, public health concerns and the from those who have lost family, friends or uncertainty of a “new normal.” I know this safe and employment to those who have stepped group will achieve many great things, while welcoming forward selflessly to alleviate the suffering enriching what it means to be a Spartan. of others. Operating remotely during the And, with the support of the entire Spartan community. pandemic has certainly presented unique Nation we can help ensure their success challenges, but the experience has also regardless of the circumstances. provided the opportunity to find new ways Go Green! to connect with you and the entire MSU community. Recently, we helped more than 5,000 donors connect with projects that support emerging and ongoing needs such as emer- Nick McLaren, ’99

gency funds for students, resources for EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MSU ALUMNI OFFICE faculty research, and the MSU Food Bank. We held our first ever virtual Sparty 5k Race in June. Over 1,180 Spartans of all ages MSU

46 SUMMER 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Class Notes News from Spartans Around the World

with the Sphinx” published in Lines. In his career, McCallum Kaleidoscope magazine, issue 80, flew over 18,000 flight hours and “Winterscapes.” A pioneer in the commanded Delta aircraft across genre of disability literature and six continents. fine arts, the magazine expresses the experiences of disability from the perspective of individuals, 1980S families, friends, caregivers and EDWARD P. MCKENNA, ’81 (Business), health care professionals. published his first novel “The Query,” a thriller about a self- GARY SCHARRER, ’74 centered literary agent named (Communication Arts and Sciences), Herb Keller who has a reputation has published “Connecting for sending cruel rejection letters Texas,” a look at the evolution to aspiring authors, only to receive of the national road system his own rejection letter from an and infrastructure that allows unknown captor who locks Keller SUMMER ON THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS millions of people to make their in his own home. daily commute. focus on skill acquisition and RENEE MONFORTON, ’81 1960S problem-solving processes. CHARLES BATES, ’75, MLIR ’77, M.A. ’14 (Communication Arts and Sciences), VERN SCHOOLEY, ’61 (Engineering), (All in Social Science), was recently was recently named vice president received the A. Sherman honored by Martindale-Hubbell of marketing and communications Christensen Award at the U.S. 1970S for his 30 years of service as an for the Detroit Metro Convention Supreme Court for his exceptional KAREN A. BOSCH, ’70 (Education), attorney to Washington state & Visitors Bureau. leadership to the American Inns and her daughter Morghan communities and organizations. of Court association. Schooley Bosch, have published “Being Martindale-Hubbell publishes BARBARA GOTHARD, Ph.D. ’82 was recognized for his work at Charley: Embracing Differences,” a law directory that provides (Education), recently exhibited her the state and federal level in the story of an autistic Canada background information on U.S. “Renge Series” at the Asher Grey promoting ethics, civility and goose unlike his siblings. The lawyers and law firms. Gallery in Joshua Tree, California. excellence in the practice of law. children’s book conveys a message Gothard’s series is influenced of understanding and accepting ALAN S. GOROSH, ’75 (Social by the Buddhist traditions of GEORGE A. COLBURN, M.A. ’64, Ph.D. differences. Science), J.D. ’78 (Law), was T’ien-t’ai in China and Nichiren ’71 (Both in Social Science), wrote, recognized by Dbusiness Daishonin in Japan. The work produced and directed “Young KEITH S. YODER, M.A.T. ’72, Ph.D. ’74 Magazine as the Top Corporate visually explores the simultaneity Hemingway & His Enduring Eden,” (Both in Natural Science), professor Counsel in the Automaker of cause and effect symbolized by a 75-minute documentary feature of plant pathology in the College category for 2020. Gorosh is the flowers that seed and blossom in exploring Ernest Hemingway’s of Agriculture and Life Sciences at managing counsel for Ford Motor muddy water. youthful summers spent in Virginia Tech, has been conferred Company. Charlevoix, and his lifelong the title of professor emeritus TIMOTHY HANNA, ’82 (Agriculture reverence for northern Michigan. by the Virginia Tech Board of PAULETTE B. SHARKEY, ’75 (Arts and and Natural Resources), the area Colburn’s documentary was Visitors. A member of the Virginia Letters), has published her debut president of RPS Regency screened in Charlevoix. Tech faculty since 1976, Yoder picture book “A Doll for Grandma: in Lansing, received the made significant contributions to A Story about Alzheimer’s Michigan Restaurant & Lodging PATRICIA D. STOKES, ’64 (Social the tree fruit industry in Virginia Disease,” about a young girl Association’s Distinguished Science, Honors College), recently and across the nation through adjusting to the changes that Service Award—the highest honor published “Using Paired his scholarship on integrated dementia has caused in her awarded by the association. In the Constraints to Solve the Innovation disease and orchard management grandmother. preceding three decades, he helped Problem,” a book defining strategies. create the Michigan Restaurant & innovation as both a problem and a ROBERT MCCALLUM, ’79 (Social Lodging Fund, a self-insured group problem-solving process. Stokes is FAY L. LOOMIS, ’73 (Arts and Letters, Science), retired from a 40-year that has grown to nearly 1,000 an adjunct professor of psychology Honors College), M.A. ’75 (Arts flying career. McCallum was first restaurant and hotel members at Barnard College, Columbia and Letters), had her creative a U.S. Air Force pilot, followed and returned more than $84

MSU University. Her research interests nonfiction essay “Traveling by 33 years flying for Delta Air million in premiums.

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MARY ELLEN JONES, ’82 Hawaii Publishers Association Partners, a staffing firm based in PAUL D. ROSENBERG, ’93 (Social (Agriculture and Natural Resources), awards for design excellence. Warsaw, Indiana, specializing in the Science), has stepped down was appointed to the Airlink medical device and pharmaceutical as chairman and CEO of Def Board of Trustees. Airlink is a BRIAN RENER, ’88 (Engineering), has industries. Polkinghorne leads Jam Recordings to launch nonprofit relief organization been named the mission critical Network Partners’ sales and Goliath Records, a joint venture focused on mobilizing the leader of SmithGroup, a leading marketing efforts, creating critical with Universal Music Group. aviation industry to ensure integrated design firm. Rener connections between the company’s Rosenberg will continue to assistance reaches communities will work to enhance the firm’s community of experts and its serve as a consultant to Def Jam affected by disasters and other position as a national leader in clients. and remain president of Shady humanitarian crises around the the design and delivery of data Records, Eminem’s joint venture world. Jones is vice president centers and high-performance JULIAN G. POSADA, ’91 (Agriculture with UMG’s Interscope Geffen of Asia-Pacific sales for Pratt computing facilities. Prior to and Natural Resources), is the new A&M. & Whitney. Her experience joining SmithGroup in 2014, Rener chief operating and enterprise includes other leadership led mission critical projects for officer of The Resurrection DEAN FEALK, ’94 (Social Science), positions with the company clients including Massachusetts Project in Chicago, Illinois. The has been appointed managing and management of Pratt & Institute of Technology, University Resurrection Project aims to build partner of DLA Piper’s San Whitney operations at Airbus of Pennsylvania and Microsoft. relationships and challenge people Francisco office. Fealk, who is co- headquarters in Toulouse, to act on their faith and values chair of DLA Piper’s international France. to create healthy communities Labor and Employment practice, 1990S through organizing, education advises leading multinational COLEEN KING, ’83 (Communication HUNTER FONDA, Ph.D. ’90 and community development. companies on a wide range of Arts and Sciences), president and (Natural Science), has been TRP works to revitalize low- legal and strategic issues related founder of the full-service agency appointed assistant professor income communities on Chicago’s to doing business overseas. King Media, was named a PR of science at Columbia-Greene Southwest side. News 2019 Top Women in PR Community College, instructing TIMOTHY W. HOOVER, ’94 (Social honoree. general chemistry, physics and BRADLEY BOYER, ’92 (Business), was Science, Honors College), partner fundamentals of agribusiness. recently elected chair of the board at Hodgson Russ LLP, has been HARRIET L. CARTER, ’85 (James With an extensive background of the Epilepsy Foundation based in installed as president of the Madison), was named vice in both science and agriculture, Landover, Maryland. New York State Association of president of customer and Fonda also provides a wealth of Criminal Defense Lawyers for partner services for the Detroit experience to the community SCOTT A. WOLFSON, ’92 (James 2020. Established in 1986, the Metro Convention & Visitors at large. Madison), has been inducted as a group is a statewide association Bureau. fellow to the American College of criminal defense lawyers MARGARET S. BOWER, ’91 (Arts of Bankruptcy, an honorary responsive to the needs of both SCOTT A. MAGGART, ’86 and Letters, Honors College), association of bankruptcy and private practitioners and public (Communication Arts and Sciences), has been promoted to associate insolvency professionals that plays defenders. Hoover is a white- has been promoted to principal principal at PSA-Dewberry a role in sustaining professional collar defense attorney with at SmithGroup’s Detroit office. and is a planner with the Justice excellence in the field. Wolfson is extensive trial, appellate and SmithGroup is one of the world’s Architecture group. Bower’s one of 31 fellows in the college’s grand jury experience in federal preeminent integrated design experience includes managing 2020 class, which includes three and state courts. firms. Working across a network and conducting planning studies federal judges and three U.S. and of 15 offices in the U.S. and focused on criminal justice and international professors. He is MELISSA LARSEN EKHOLM, ’96 China, a team of 1,300 experts other civic buildings, including the only inductee this year from (Communication Arts and Sciences), is committed to excellence in long-term space needs assessments Michigan. produced Lil Nas X’s “Old Town strategy, design and delivery. and forecasts, architectural Road” music video, which space programming for new WILLIAM L. EISELE, ’93, M.S. ’94 won a 2020 Grammy for Best MICHAEL N. ROVNER, ’87 and renovated facilities, and (Both in Engineering), an expert Music Video. Ekholm, a veteran (Communication Arts and Sciences), development of long-term strategic in mobility analysis and urban producer, has worked with a retired as design editor of the scenarios for space and capital freight transportation at Texas myriad of artists and brands in Honolulu Star-Advertiser, a resource use. Bower is a member of A&M Transportation Institute, her 20-year career. position he previously held at the American Institute of Certified was recognized for his work with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Planners. the Urban Freight Transportation MATT WILCZEK, ’96 (Social Science), culminating a 30-year career Committee. He received a Blue has launched Oasis Senior with two of Hawaii’s largest KAREN POLKINGHORNE, ’91 Ribbon Committee Award for Advisors of Mid-Michigan, a newspapers. Rovner is the winner (Agriculture and Natural Resources), excellence in research at the 2020 company dedicated to helping of several Society for News has been promoted to chief Transportation Research Board senior citizens find the right Design awards and multiple commercial officer of Network Annual Meeting. senior living community.

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ZACHARY A. GORCHOW, credit union and foster superior Wisconsin and throughout the as well as within six Rhode ’98 (James Madison), was member service. Chartered Great Lakes Region. Island hospitals and another in named executive editor and in 1936, LAFCU is a financial Massachusetts. publisher of Gongwer News cooperative open for membership SARAH NIRENBERG, ’09 (James Service. Gorchow manages to anyone who lives, works, Madison, Honors College), has CLAIRE KUHN, ’13, M.S. ’14 (Both the company’s Michigan worships or attends school in joined Butzel Long law firm in in Business), has received the operations and leads reporting Michigan and to businesses and Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, as Market Research Everyday Hero on the governor’s office. He was other entities in the state. an associate attorney. Nirenberg Award in honor of her extensive Gongwer’s editor from 2009-19. specializes in representing volunteer work with the New He also covered the Michigan ROBYN H. AST-GMOSER, ’03 employers for litigation in York Cares organization. Kuhn House of Representatives (Agriculture and Natural Resources, all areas of employment law, has completed nearly 300 for Gongwer from 1998- Natural Science, Honors College), including statutory claims projects, concentrating on 2005. In 2015, he made The was recently elected partner under federal and state law for planning enrichment programs Washington Post’s list of the of Thompson Coburn LLP in discrimination, harassment, for teens and adults diagnosed best state political reporters St. Louis, Missouri. Ast-Gmoser retaliation and payment of with Down Syndrome. in the U.S. The news service is an experienced patent wages. aims to provide independent, litigator who represents clients in BENNIE FOWLER, ’14 (Social comprehensive, accurate and patent and trademark matters in Science), recently published timely coverage of issues in federal courts. 2010S “Silver Spoon: The Imperfect and around Michigan state ROBERT EYERS, ’10 (Business) and Guide to Success.” His first book government and politics. JESSE JURIGA, ’04 (Business), KATHRYN EYERS, ’11 (Business), tackles adversity and the tools masterminded Google’s “Loretta” recently launched All County needed to rise above it. Fowler, CHELSEA HARING-COZZI, ’98 Super Bowl LIV advertisement, Capital, a residential property a member of both the 2014 Rose (James Madison), MPA ’01, Ph.D. an emotional account of an management company serving Bowl and Super Bowl 50 games, ’08 (Both in Social Science), elderly man using Google real estate owners in Austin, dispenses some of his own was selected as a judge for the Assistant to remember his wife. Texas. methods, while also leveraging United Way of Central Indiana’s Juriga is the creative director of the knowledge of some other 2020 ELEVATE Awards. Google Creative Lab. JOSEPH B. GALE, ’10 (Business), well-known Spartan athletes. The honorary role requires has joined Foster Swift law firm’s a strong understanding of ERIN MANDRAS, ’06 (Education) Southfield office as an associate KATHERINE R. DEYOUNG, ’16 central Indiana, demonstrated and NINA KOLBE, ’06 (Natural attorney in the general litigation (Music), a mezzo-soprano, was working knowledge and Science and Social Science), practice group. He focuses on announced as a 2020 National accomplishments in areas D.0. ’10 (Osteopathic Medicine), general civil litigation and all Semifinalist in the annual of community impact, former captains of the 2005 aspects of first- and third-party Metropolitan Opera National and a passion for service Spartan women’s soccer team, no-fault litigation. Council Auditions. For over 60 in various areas ranging have published “Austin’s years, the annual competition from volunteerism to board Allergies,” a children’s book ALETHIA KASBEN, ’12 has helped launch the careers membership. inspired by Mandras’s son’s (Communication Arts and of countless young singers, experiences with severe food Sciences), has been promoted including some of opera’s allergies. The book was illustrated to managing editor of Gongwer greatest stars. 2000S by Kolbe who is a general surgeon News Service. Kasben leads KIMBERLY MAYNARD, ’02 (Arts at Beaumont Hospital. Gongwer’s overall news coverage and Letters, Honors College), and heads up reporting coverage has been elected partner of LANA ZOET, ’06 (Agriculture of the Michigan House of Submit a Class Note Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz, and Natural Resources, Honors Representatives as well as the SEND E-MAIL TO ALEX GILLESPIE: PC in New York, New York. College), has been appointed marijuana industry. Gongwer [email protected] Maynard is now a partner in to lead SmithGroup’s Higher covers state government and the firm’s trademark and brand Education studio, operating politics in Michigan. ON THE WEB: management as well as its out of the company’s Madison myalumni.msu.edu/classnotes litigation groups. and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, TYLER V. CAMPBELL, D.O. ’13 offices. Zoet will collaborate with (Osteopathic Medicine), has joined JAMELL D. WILLIAMS, ’02 multidisciplinary experts locally Rhode Island Medical Imaging (Communication Arts and and across the firm’s higher (RIMI) as a radiologist. He Sciences), has been promoted to education and campus planning becomes part of RIMI’s team enterprise liaison for LAFCU, groups to create sustainable, of more than 80 specialized where he will manage corporate future-focused spaces for radiologists working across its initiatives that strengthen the college and university clients in network of 13 private locations

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PATRICIA A. (REMINGTON) JAMES R. CARR, ’50, of Grand Rapids, CHARLES W. RENSHAW, ’51, of 1940S MONAHAN, ’48, of Ann Arbor, Dec. 10, age 92 Wesley Chapel, FL, Jan. 6, age 92 Feb. 29, age 93 FRED E. COLWELL, JR., ’41, of ROBERT C. CHARLTON, ’50, of Central LEO D. SCARUFFI, ’51, of Morganton, Kalamazoo, Feb. 16, age 101 MARJORIE J. (HAWES) OUELLETTE, Lake, Jan. 15, age 93 NC, Jul. 2, age 92 ’48, of Novi, Mar. 20, age 93 ROBERT L. COLESTOCK, ’50, MARGARET B. (CAREY) BROWN, ’43, of Saint HARMON D. STRIETER, ’51, of Cocoa of Westlake, OH, Mar. 3, age 97 MARIE G. (FJELSTAD) POSZ, ’48, Paul, MN, Nov. 23, age 92 Beach, FL, Jan. 6, age 92 of Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 22, ARNOLD F. DAHLKE, ’50, of Sterling EDWARD G. FOCHTMAN, ’43, of age 94 ALPHONSE SULSKIS, ’51, of Lansing, Heights, Feb. 17, age 94 Sacramento, CA, Nov. 24, age 98 Jan. 27, age 95 ARLON B. QUIGLEY, ’48, of Novi, ROBERT E. HARR, ’50, of Jackson, BRUCE J. GREENMAN, ’43, of East JACOB T. VANDERSYS, ’51, of Mount Feb. 9, age 94 Feb. 20, age 92 Lansing, Mar. 13, age 99 Pleasant, Feb. 26, age 92 RICHARD H. SEEBERS, ’48, of GEORGE KARAS, ’50, of Traverse City, JEANNETTE R. TURNER, ’43, of SY A. ALI, ’52, of Plainfield, IN, Conroe, TX, Jan. 1, age 96 Feb. 26, age 94 Dexter, Jan. 12, age 98 Jan. 26, age 92 ROBERT M. SNYDER, JR., ’48, of MELVIN W. LECLEAR, ’50, of Villa JANET L. (MARVIN) HOYT, ’44, of MABLE B. (BELL) ANDERSON, ’52, Brooklyn, Aug. 24, age 95 Hills, KY, Feb. 4, age 92 Lansing, Jan. 14, age 96 of Birmingham, AL, Mar. 1, age 89 CURTIS L. WELTY, ’48, of Lakeview, ANTHONY J. MANSOUR, ’50, of Flint, QUENTIN L. ANDERSON, ’52, of ALICE B. (BUESCHLEN) CREW, ’45, Jan. 21, age 98 Dec. 10, age 93 of Sylvan Lake, Jan. 18 Ormond Beach, FL, Mar. 4, age 93 MARGARET E. WITKOP, ’48, of IRVING SHAPIRO, ’50, of Minneapolis, JAMES M. BANNICK, ’52, RENEE S. (SCOTT) BRESLIN, ’46, of Jenison, Feb. 19, age 94 MN, Dec. 31, age 91 Grand Rapids, Dec. 24, age 94 of Dimondale, Jan. 11, age 91 RICHARD A. BAYNTON, ’49, of CAROLJEAN J. (MAIER) STEVENS, ’50 MARY K. THADEN, ’46, Roanoke, VA, Mar. 20, age 92 ORRIS H. BENDER, ’52, of Clarksville, of Golden, CO ARTHUR J. TUREK, ’50, of Sycamore, IN, Dec. 24, age 90 HAROLD G. FULLER, ’49, of Littleton, IL, Mar. 16, age 95 RITA A. (MAKOSKI) BOYCE, ’47, of CO, Dec. 16, age 91 GORDON J. BOLITHO, ’52, of Caledonia, Jan. 28, age 94 DONALD M. ZEIGLER, ’50, of Jackson, Waterford, WI, Feb. 7, age 90 VERA M. (RICHARDS) LORENZ, ’49, Mar. 1, age 93 HELEN M. (HODGES) CAPILLO, ’47, of Lansing, Feb. 17, age 92 JANET M. (GRAY) BOOROM, ’52, of of Ocala, FL, Mar. 23, age 95 DONALD J. BAKER, ’51, of Onaway, Forestdale, MA, Jan. 9, age 89 ARDEN D. PRIDGEON, ’49, of Saint Feb. 13, age 91 VIRGINIA F. (WILSON) EDELEN, ’47, Joseph, Mar. 16, age 95 ROBERT H. CHAFFIN, ’52, of Ithaca, ALLAN E. CRAWFORD, ’51, Dec. 22, of Naples, FL, Feb. 27, age 94 Feb. 13, age 94 ROSS E. RIDDELL, ’49, of Rochester, age 91 BARBARA J. (PAYNE) GOTSCH, ’47, Oct. 14, age 95 HARVEY R. COLEMAN, ’52, of Shelby JEANNE C. (DOREMIRE) DAY, ’51, of Pittsboro, NC, Mar. 8, age 94 Township, Feb. 4, age 89 DONALD A. SHMIDT, ’49, of Avon of Apple Valley, CA, Jan. 8, FREDERICK N. HOUSER, ’47, Park, FL, Jan. 5, age 95 age 89 RICHARD H. COLES, ’52, of Grand Mar. 12, age 95 Rapids, Mar. 1, age 91 ALFRED W. STUMPFIG, JR., ’49, of JOANNE M. (CREGO) HACKER, ’51, RICHARD H. REILEY, ’47, of Bellaire, Chelsea, Feb. 3, age 94 of Lansing, Mar. 28, age 90 MALCOLM C. DRUMMOND, ’52, of Jan. 12, age 100 Saint Louis, MO, Feb. 17, age 90 O BERNARD WEIDEMAN, ’49, of DAISY O. KIM, ’51, of Honolulu, HI, SHIRLEY A. (SCHMUHL) WARNER, ’47, Warren, Dec. 26, age 94 Jan. 25, age 90 ROBERT J. DYTRYCH, ’52, of Des of Honea Path, SC, Jan. 31, age 94 Plaines, IL, Mar. 4, age 90 WAYNE G. WOOD, ’49, of Lansing, JOHN M. MANGUS, ’51, of Columbus, CHARLES R. BALDWIN, ’48, of San Mar. 1, age 98 OH, Jan. 16, age 93 MARILYN M. (COULL) EDGAR, ’52, of Antonio, TX, Feb. 4, age 89 Pinckney, Mar. 6, age 89 CAROL L. (ARMSTRONG) MERWYN C. DAVID, ’48, MCCLELLAND, ’51, of Bloomfield ROY E. GOODWILL, ’52, of Sarasota, of Emmaus, PA Hills, Aug. 20, age 91 FL, Jan. 10, age 89 1950S MARJORIE M. (MCRAY) EBERSTADT, DAVID C. ALLEN, ’50, of Harlingen, JEAN L. (COLLINSON) NORTH, ’51, SAM HAGENIAN, ’52, of Novi, ’48, of Vero Beach, FL, Feb. 23, age 93 TX, Jan. 20, age 92 of Beverly Hills, Mar. 5, age 91 Jan. 9, age 92

SARAH D. (DIMMERS) FALLON, ’48, SHIRLEY J. (KASTAN) BLOUNT, ’50, RICHARD C. OUELLETTE, ’51, of RICHARD E. HIGLEY, ’52, of Holt, of Hillsdale, Feb. 23, age 93 of Appleton, WI, Jan. 11, age 92 Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Dec. 13, age 89 Mar. 15, age 91

Helmets denote those who’ve made charitable gifts to MSU through their estate plans. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 51 IN MEMORIAM

FRANK S. KAPRAL, ’52, of East JACK H. PERRY, ’53, of Byron, Jan. 15, LORRAINE T. (DOMBROWSKI) ROBERT L. MOREHOUSE, ’56, of Lyme, CT, Mar. 17, age 91 age 88 JOHNSON, ’55, of Oak Park, IL, Midland, Jan. 19, age 92 Feb. 20, age 89 KEITH D. KIMBLE, ’52, of Rohnert ROBERT P. PERRY, ’53, of Mears, ROBERT F. NELSON, ’56, of Park, CA, Dec. 11, age 89 Dec. 29, age 92 LOIS A. (ODLE) LEE, ’55, of Sarasota, Chesapeake, VA, Jan. 6, age 88 FL, Dec. 26, age 86 BRUCE W. MITTON, ’52, of Acworth, KENNETH H. PRAST, ’53, of Holly, CAROLINE J. (ANDERSON) GA, Dec. 24, age 93 Feb. 20, age 89 ROGER F. LUNEKE, ’55, of Raleigh, NICHOLAS, ’56, of Lansing, Feb. 20, NC, Jan. 26, age 87 age 85 FRED J. RILEY, ’52, of Holland, CORENNA M. (MORTON) ALDRICH, ’54, Jan. 24, age 89 of Bloomfield Hills, Feb. 22, age 87 JOHN N. MARSHALL, ’55, of BERTRAND T. POMERLEAU, ’56, of Benzonia, Feb. 1, age 87 Clarkston, Jan. 2, age 85 OBER L. SHUEY, ’52, of Springfield, ROBERT M. HARPER, ’54, of Jensen OH, Feb. 18, age 92 Beach, FL, Jan. 20, age 88 KENNETH R. MCALPINE, ’55, of JAMES F. PRESCOTT, ’56, of San Diego, Crozet, VA, Dec. 4, age 87 CA, Jan. 22, age 85 STANLEY D. SMART, ’52, of Spring SARA A. (PASCOE) JOHNSON, ’54, of Lake, Mar. 1, age 95 Sequim, WA, Feb. 12, age 87 WILLIAM J. MCQUILLAN, ’55, of DONALD L. RHYNARD, ’56, of Clifton, New Albany, OH, Feb. 9, age 86 VA, Dec. 29, age 86 EDWARD H. SNIDER, ’52, of MAURICE E. MALONEY, ’54, of Saco, Westlake, OH, Mar. 14, age 92 ME, Mar. 8, age 89 CARL G. NELSON II, ’55, of Newaygo, DONALD L. SHEA, ’56, of Traverse Dec. 30, age 86 City, Jan. 23, age 90 HELEN E. (PASS) SWANSON, ’52, RAY W. MCPETERS, ’54, of Venice, FL, of Houston, TX, Feb. 19, age 90 Oct. 17, age 92 SHIRLEY A. (KLINZING) O’CONNOR, RENATE G. (GOETZ) TERAN, ’56, of ’55, of Crossville, TN, Feb. 15, age 90 East Lansing, Jan. 27, age 91 CHARLES L. WEIRMAN, ’52, of RAYMOND E. PASSAGE, ’54, of Lawrence, Dec. 18, age 90 Spring Hill, FL, Mar. 14, age 89 BARBARA J. (BLANDING) SCHELL, JOYCE C. (BROO) UPTON, ’56, of ’55, of Lexington, SC, Mar. 3, age 88 Marion, NC, Jan. 10, age 86 ALLEN K. ANDERSON, ’53, of MARILYN A. (O’SHAUGHNESSY) PATER, Williamsburg, Jan. 2, age 88 ’54, of Petoskey, Mar. 9, age 87 VELMA D. (BOETTCHER) SKELLEY, HAROLD D. BUSSLER, ’57, of ’55, of Sun City, AZ, Jan. 7, age 86 Buchanan, Feb. 6, age 86 RICHARD P. ANDERSON, ’53, GERALD D. POWELL, ’54, of Houghton of Maumee, OH, Mar. 1, age 90 Lake, Jan. 26, age 87 WILLIAM H. BALL, JR., ’56, of Spring CLARK S. BUTTERFIELD, ’57, of Lake, Feb. 29, age 85 Jenison, Jan. 12, age 85 ROBERT E. BICKENBACH, ’53, of MINTON G. PURVIS, ’54, of Chicago, IL, Tampa, FL, Jan. 14, age 93 Aug. 14, age 88 RICHARD R. BETTISON, ’56, of GAIL A. HARRIS, ’57, Mar. 15, age 85 Ludington, Feb. 28, age 85 WARREN T. BURT, JR., ’53, of Novi, DONALD STORMER, ’54, of College JANET M. (THOMAS) HELLER, ’57, of Mar. 10, age 88 Station, TX, Jan. 1, age 87 WILLIAM H. COWAN, ’56, of Allison Cathedral City, CA, Feb. 6, age 84 Park, PA, Feb. 12, age 85 PATSY Q. (SMITH) COOPER, ’53, CHARLES W. STUERMER, ’54, of SAMUEL F. NEEDHAM, ’57, of Katy, TX, of Cheboygan, Jan. 30, age 88 Roseburg, OR, Feb. 21, age 88 JAMES D. DEHAAN, ’56, of Dec. 24, age 84 Georgetown, KY, Jan. 14, age 88 HUGH D. CREDILLE, ’53, of Ann PAUL S. SWOPE, ’54, of Newnan, GA, CLARENCE R. OTT, JR., ’57, of SHIRLEY H. (CROSBY) DOZIER, ’56, Arbor, Feb. 23, age 92 Jan. 13, age 94 Bridgman, Jan. 1, age 84 of Saint Paul, MN, Jan. 19, age 85 GEORGE H. GIDDINGS, ’53, of Saint RICHARD P. TAMBURO, ’54, of Phoenix, LEE R. RANDOLPH, ’57, of Waterford, GENE V. ELLIOTT, ’56, of Charles, Jan. 21, age 88 AZ, Feb. 24, age 90 Feb. 11, age 89 Bethany Beach, DE, Jan. 23, ROBERT C. HERVEY, ’53, of Santa CARL H. TUBBS, ’54, of New age 89 MARVIN R. SCHRAM, ’57, of Maple Margarita, CA, Dec. 22, age 92 Richmond, WI, Feb. 24, age 88 City, Mar. 24, age 89 ERWIN J. EMKJER, ’56, of Moore, SC, ROGER E. HOWARD, ’53, of Bluffton, NANCY M. WRIGHT-GROSS, ’54, Jan. 11, age 88 ROBERT A. TILL, ’57, of Newburgh, IN, SC, Mar. 6, age 88 Jul. 4, age 86 Mar. 8, age 90 GEORGE B. HIBBARD, ’56, of DEAN E. IVERSON, ’53, of Stanton, RICHARD J. ABRAHAM, ’55, of Adrian, Bakersfield, CA, Jan. 1, age 85 DALE K. WELLS, ’57, of Montgomery, Mar. 7, age 92 Feb. 27, age 88 TX, Jan. 3, age 89 DAN L. HICKS, ’56, of Glenview, IL, FREDERICK J. CAMPBELL, ’55, STUART A. JACOBSON, ’53, of of Royal Feb. 9, age 85 ALFRED L. ARNOLD, ’58, of Burton, Sarasota, FL, Jan. 8, age 88 Oak, Jan. 23, age 90 Feb. 1, age 85 LEE W. MACCANI, ’56, of JANICE M. (CLEMETT) DAVIDSON, ’55, GEORGE W. LANDON, ’53, Jan. 17, Commerce Township, ALBERT L. BECKON, ’58, of Okemos, of Vero Beach, FL, Mar. 4, age 86 age 89 Feb. 2, age 85 Mar. 23, age 84 JOHN E. DISCHER, ’55, of Geneva, IL, SARALEE BERNTH, ’58, LUCILLE A. MONARK, ’53, of Grosse GERRY L. MAYER, ’56, of Ludington, of Greenville, Mar. 6, age 90 Pointe Woods, Feb. 6, age 93 Feb. 25, age 85 Jan. 30, age 84 DENISE S. (SAARI) JENKINS, ’55, of ROBERT L. CHRISTENSEN, ’58, MARILYN B. (BRUCE) MUNCIE, ’53, ROBERT M. MCDONALD, ’56, of Eaton Rapids, Dec. 30, age 89 of Chula Vista, CA Conroe, TX, Jan. 21, age 85 of Bradenton, FL, Jan. 10, age 84

52 SUMMER 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU IN MEMORIAM

DIANE E. (THOMAS) DUNCKLEE, ’58, SUSAN L. (BAIRD) GRAM, ’59, of RALPH W. GILCHRIST, ’60, of Seneca, JUDY K. (KIBLINGER) YOUKER, ’61, of of Marblehead, MA, Mar. 12, age 83 Dallas, TX, Feb. 1, age 82 SC, Feb. 6, age 97 Saginaw, Feb. 19, age 80

JAMES R. FLANNERY, ’58, of Crandon, ROY N. GRUENBURG, ’59, of Center RONALD J. HIGH, ’60, of Grand RAYMOND M. FOX, ’62, of Cass City, WI, Jan. 26, age 90 Line, Nov. 30, age 87 Rapids, Jan. 10, age 85 Jan. 15, age 79

FREDERICK A. GRACZYK, ’58, of Palm DOUGLAS O. HANTON, ’59, of MARGORIE H. HYNES, ’60, of Prairie GEORGE E. GENTRY, ’62, of Mitchell, City, FL, Mar. 25, age 90 Dexter, Jan. 17, age 82 Du Sac, WI, Oct. 11, age 85 IN, Jan. 7, age 83 HAROLD E. KEYES, ’58, MARY L. LEIKER, ’60, of Lake Linden, of Canton, ANTHONY M. KOLODZIEJ, ’59, of JON T. OVERGARD, ’62, of Fort Mar. 12, age 81 Feb. 6, age 84 Nashville, TN, Feb. 27, age 83 Lauderdale, FL, Dec. 1, age 80 LESLIE K. MORFORD, ’58, of GEORGE E. MICHAELS, ’60, of West ROBERT J. PEMBERTON, ’62, of Eden ELLIS R. LAVRACK, ’59, of Mason, Greenville, Dec. 17, age 88 Bloomfield, Jan. 30, age 82 Prairie, MN, Dec. 23, age 79 Jan. 5, age 88 GORDON R. PABST, ’58, of Dorr, THOMAS J. OSTRANDER, ’60, ROBERT A. WEISFLOG, ’62, of LUANNE R. (COOPER) MCGHEE, Jan. 28, age 83 of Mesa, AZ, Jul. 22, age 82 Springdale, AR, Mar. 3, age 82 ’59, of Carmel, IN, Feb. 29, age 83 RICHARD A. PECKENS, ’58, of GEORGE J. PERLES, ’60, of East KIM O. WILKINS, ’62, of Cheboygan, Fowlerville, Mar. 7, age 88 RALPH E. MESSNER, ’59, of Canton, Lansing, Jan. 7, age 85 Mar. 14, age 80 Jan. 4, age 87 THOMAS C. PETERSON, ’58, of GARY K. STARKWEATHER, ’60, RALPH W. BARBIER, JR., ’63, of Gadsden, AL, Jan. 15, age 85 DANIEL J. PERRY, ’59, of Huntley, of Lake Mary, FL, Dec. 26, age 81 Grosse Pointe Shores, Nov. 17, age 80 IL, Jan. 13, age 82 RICHARD N. PICARD, ’58, of Maple DOUGLAS C. WEIR, ’60, of Saint JAMES A. BURNS, ’63, of Klamath Plain, MN, Dec. 24, age 90 ROBERT W. RAYMOND, ’59, of Johns, Dec. 22, age 80 Falls, OR, Mar. 15, age 79 Ludington, Feb. 12, age 83 JAMES C. SCOTT, ’58, of Troy, age 83 JOHN W. WILKINSON, ’60, JERRY D. CHATEAU, ’63, of Lansing, JOY E. (STUCKER) RENICK, ’59, of of Freeland, Feb. 28, age 88 Mar. 14, age 79 JAMES R. SHAW, ’58, of Kihei, HI, Newberg, OR, Feb. 17, age 82 Mar. 23, age 85 WILLIAM T. ALLDREDGE, ’61, of FRANK J. CORRIN, ’63, of Corunna, HELEN V. (VERSTEEG) ROGERS, Glen Arbor, Jan. 12, age 79 Mar. 19, age 79 ELIZABETH A. TROESTER, ’58, of ’59, of Rutherfordton, NC, Detroit, Feb. 28, age 83 JAMES L. CAGLE, ’61, of Manitowoc, DIANA (PANTEL) COX, ’63, of Dec. 10, age 82 WI, Jan. 26, age 81 Lewisville, NC, Mar. 21, age 80 NANCY A. (WONNBERGER) MILLS M. SPANGBERG, ’59, of VOMSTEEG, ’58, of Detroit, Dec. 28, RONALD K. DAVIS, ’61, of Grand EILEEN (OCHIS) FRANCH, ’63, of age 84 Cedar Park, TX, Jan. 28, age 87 Haven, Mar. 14, age 83 Baltimore, MD, Jan. 2, age 78

RICHARD J. WAGNER, ’58, of Clover, WALTER C. TUBANDT, ’59, of KATHARINE L. (LINSENMANN) GANN, ROLAND L. HALM, ’63, of SC, Mar. 2, age 83 Woodinville, WA, Feb. 7, age 82 ’61, of Lake City, Dec. 28, age 80 Midland, Feb. 22, age 79

GEORGE T. WAKULSKY, ’58, of ROBERT S. WAIT, ’59, of Punta THOMAS D. GEORGE, ’61, of Norton PHILLIP R. LAMB, ’63, of Dansville, Lansing, Dec. 17, age 90 Gorda, FL, Jan. 31, age 85 Shores, Feb. 29, age 84 Dec. 19, age 79

VICTOR A. ZUCCO, ’58, of FRANK J. ZUPI, ’59, of Saline, CAROL L. (SCHUTZ) HARDING, ’61, MARTHA A. LAWLOR, ’63, of Williamsburg, Feb. 15, age 84 Feb. 27, age 88 of Hickory Corners, Feb. 4, age 80 Georgetown, TX, Feb. 28, age 79

MARY E. (MARTIN) ZURBURG, ’58, DONALD B. KING, ’61, of Medford, WI, JOHN W. MUSGROVE, ’63, of of Grand Ledge, Mar. 11, age 83 Mar. 10, age 82 Whitehall, Feb. 21, age 79 THEODORE E. ANDERSON, ’59, S VIRGINIA KOHR, ’61, of Bay Port, GENE S. RAMSBEY, ’63, of North of Huntley, IL, Jan. 25, age 90 1960 Feb. 25, age 84 Manchester, IN, Jan. 15, age 91 DALE N. ANDERSON, ’60, of THEODORE K. ANDERSON, ’59, ESTHER J. PALMER, ’61, of THOMAS E. RASMUSSON, ’63, of of Sun City West, AZ, Oct. 17, age 87 Topeka, KS, Jan. 19, age 95 Scarborough, ME, Feb. 17, age 82 Lansing, Mar. 19, age 78

CHARLES R. BURLEIGH, ’59, of EDWARD P. CHABICA, ’60, of RAMESH P. PANT, ’61, of Cambridge, NEAL E. SELLICK, ’63, of Sault Sainte Winston -Salem, NC, Feb. 13, age 86 Maple Grove, MN, Dec. 30, age 82 MA, Oct. 19, age 78 Marie, Mar. 14, age 86

MICHAEL COCO, ’59, of Scottsdale, AZ, ROGER W. CLOUSE, ’60, of Grand JOHN C. ROY, ’61, of Three Rivers, GLENN L. ZERLER, ’63, of Saint Feb. 11, age 83 Rapids, Jan. 18, age 87 Feb. 10, age 89 Joseph, Jan. 18, age 82

STEVEN E. DEUTSCH, ’59, of Felton, WILLIAM H. DEVINE, ’60, of Oxford, MICHAEL J. SHINE, ’61, of Cornville, FREDERICK C. ASH, ’64, of Hobe CA, Feb. 10, age 83 Nov. 19, age 82 AZ, Mar. 5, age 82 Sound, FL, Dec. 27, age 77

JAMES A. GESCHWENDER, ’59, DALE DITTERLINE, ’60, of JEAN C. (CARY) WALLIN, ’61, of Fort GARY L. BAAS, ’64, of Grand Haven, of Cary, NC, Jan. 15, age 86 Cottonwood, AZ, Jan. 15, age 85 Myers, FL, Feb. 17, age 84 Mar. 16, age 81

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JUDITH E. (LUNSFORD) BICA, ’64, of DONALD W. YOUNG, ’64, of Mill KATHRYN J. COLE, ’66, of Haslett, RICHARD W. MORPHY, ’67, of Naples, FL, Dec. 30, age 77 Creek, WA, Mar. 5, age 78 Jan. 28, age 75 Ludington, Jan. 3, age 82

ELIZABETH A. (RANKIN) BOHL, ’64, THOMAS N. CASEY, ’65, Jan. 30, BARBARA GASS, ’66, of Copley, OH, FRANKLIN G. NAGY, ’67, of Davison, of Kannapolis, NC, Dec. 23, age 76 age 77 Mar. 23, age 93 Jan. 3, age 84

CHANDRA S. BRAHMA, ’64, of Clovis, JAMES W. DIDIER, ’65, of Elgin, IL, JANET L. (BROWN) HEISE, ’66, of GERALD M. NESTER, ’67, of DeWitt, CA Feb. 20, age 87 Mankato, MN, Jan. 18, age 76 Feb. 1, age 77

WALLACE S. FRY, ’64, of Mason, TOM D. DOUGHERTY, ’65, of IRWIN A. HOROWITZ, ’66, of Corvallis, PAMELA K. (MENDENHALL) OSELKA, Jan. 20, age 78 Greenwood, IN, Feb. 22, age 77 OR, Dec. 23, age 80 ’67, of Bridgman, Jan. 24, age 74

JAN D. GIERMAN, ’64, of Mekinock, ARTHUR M. DWORKEN, ’65, of Boca BENJAMIN T. HOURANI, ’66, of Ann REX R. PIERCE, ’67, of Pismo Beach, ND, Jan. 22, age 78 Raton, FL, Jan. 10, age 77 Arbor, Jan. 11, age 85 CA, Feb. 11, age 75

ROGER R. HALL, ’64, of Appleton, WI, DOUGLAS J. EMERY, ’65, of East CHARLES E. JOHNSON, ’66, of South MICHAEL J. STEINBERG, ’67, of Ann Feb. 12, age 84 Lansing, Feb. 9, age 76 Haven, Feb. 17, age 76 Arbor, Dec. 9, age 79

JEANETTE (GILBERT) HAY, ’64, BARTON R. FRIESE, ’65, of Sun City, ROBERTA M. (NIEMAN) JOHNSON, THOMAS H. STEVENS, ’67, of Kittery, Nov. 30, age 99 AZ, Jan. 12, age 76 ’66, of Saint Paul, MN, Dec. 1, age 76 ME, Jan. 19, age 74

LEONARD A. KASPER, ’64, of Tarpon JAMES A. HAISLIP, ’65, of Waterford, DENNIS L. KELLAR, ’66, of Norwalk, RAY G. STROBEL, ’67, Of Lake Geneva, Springs, FL, Dec. 24, age 77 Jan. 24, age 79 IA, Dec. 30, age 77 WI, Mar. 5, age 75

ROGER D. KIRBY, ’64, of Lincoln, NE, MARY ANN (PATELCZIK) HEIL, ’65, of ROBINSON S. NUNN, ’66, of Reston, DAVID V. SUNDQUIST, ’67, of Corvallis, Jan. 31, age 77 Greensboro, NC, Nov. 15, age 76 VA, Jan. 21, age 75 OR, Jan. 29, age 79

DAVID V. LEMONE, ’64, of El Paso, TX, SUMNER H. KAPLAN, ’65, of Coconut JOHN F. POOLE, ’66, of Royal Oak, ARLYNN D. ANDERSON, ’68, of Grand Feb. 22, age 87 Creek, FL, Feb. 20, age 90 Feb. 15, age 75 Junction, CO, Feb. 3, age 85

JAMES L. MAHRT, ’64, of Phoenix, AZ, MICHAEL E. KINTER, ’65, of RICHARD J. SASS, ’66, of Battle Creek, ARTHUR E. BENEDETTO, ’68, of Jan. 28, age 82 Marshall, Feb. 10, age 77 Feb. 6, age 86 Jackson, Jan. 17, age 86

MARILYN J. (AITKEN) MANNING, ’64, SANDRA J. (BROWN) MAJOR, ’65, BETTY J. (BACHMANN) WILLIAMS, BUELL E. BRINKS, ’68, of Clarksville, of DeWitt, Dec. 19, age 77 of Swanton, MD, Feb. 8, age 75 ’66, of Middleville, Mar. 9, age 76 Mar. 15, age 74

WALTER E. MOORE, JR., ’64, of RAYMOND L. PEARSON, ’65, of Sun EDWARD H. ACEE, ’67, of Fort Myers, WILLIAM L. DAY, ’68, of Traverse City, Jan. 19, age 78 City West, AZ, Jan. 31, age 83 FL, Dec. 25, age 78 Hendersonville, NC, Mar. 2, age 74

THOMAS W. MORRISON, ’64, of Presque KATHLEEN E. RITCH, ’65, of New ELIZABETH M. BACSO, ’67, of WAYNE L. HAUPT, ’68, of Milton, PA, Isle, ME, Feb. 14, age 93 York, NY, Jan. 23, age 76 Port Clinton, OH, Feb. 27, age 79 Feb. 24, age 74

BARBARA L. (JONES) NIGRO, ’64, JAMES A. SAMPLE, ’65, of GARY E. BARTOLAMEOLLI, ’67, of HOWARD W. HICKEY, ’68, of The of Lima, OH, Mar. 6, age 77 Rosemount, MN, Jan. 29, age 79 Kankakee, IL, Dec. 21, age 74 Villages, FL, Jan. 30, age 89

JULIA M. (DOVRE) PATTERSON, ’64, ARNOLD J. SHIFMAN, ’65, of Royal PATRICK V. DEMAY, ’67, of Oscoda, THOMAS W. LENAHAN, ’68, of The of Clarkston, Jan. 5, age 77 Oak, Jan. 22, age 85 Feb. 18, age 82 Villages, FL, Jul. 21, age 78

SHARAD C. PHATAK, ’64, of Tifton, GA, JACK D. SMITH, ’65, of Highland, KENNETH W. DOMIER, ’67, of Canada, HARVEY C. LOFGREN, ’68, of Lansing, Feb. 18, age 87 Feb. 25, age 77 Mar. 7, age 86 Feb. 23, age 82

HENRY C. ROYSDEN, ’64, of DOUGLAS G. TROUT, ’65, of Lewes, WILLIAM E. FOSTER, ’67, of Gibbon, FLOYD J. MALVEAUX, ’68, of Ellicott Beavercreek, OH, Jan. 13, age 83 DE, Feb. 26, age 88 NE, Jan. 8, age 86 City, MD, Jan. 9, age 79

EUGENIA J. (SGOUROS) SARANTOS, DARRELL H. ZWICK, ’65, of RAYMOND C. FREY, ’67, of Longmont, DAVID L. STEBBINS, ’68, of Petoskey, ’64, of Midland, Jan. 28, age 78 Ludington, Mar. 13, age 81 CO, Dec. 22, age 75 Dec. 27, age 76

JOHN P. SARGIS, ’64, of Clearfield, UT, PATRICIA L. ADAMS, ’66, of Naples, RUSSELL L. HADDON, ’67, of Portland, WALLACE C. THOMSEN, ’68, of Pierre, Feb. 26, age 79 FL, Jan. 16, age 91 OR, Feb. 16, age 75 SD, Mar. 5, age 73

RICHARD A. WAGNER, ’64, of HUBERT E. ARNOLD, ’66, of Bronx, CAROLYN E. (LANGLEY) KREBS, ’67, STEWART D. URIST, ’68, of Needham, Chesterfield, MO, Feb. 6, age 77 NY, Aug. 22, age 74 of Saint Louis, MO, Mar. 10, age 75 MA, Feb. 21, age 75

WILLIAM R. WILSON, ’64, of Sunset SEDONIA L. (JAMES) BROWN, ’66, of JEANETTE M. LEIK, ’67, of Grand SHARON L. (BOROS) ANDERSEN, ’69, Beach, NC, Mar. 3, age 81 Port Wentworth, GA, Jan. 17, age 75 Rapids, Feb. 2, age 78 of Interlochen, Feb. 28, age 79

SHARON S. (ZUBE) YANT, ’64, of JAMES P. CARY, ’66, of Somerset, KY, MARY C. (BROWN) MATTESON, ’67, EUGENE H. BERENDS, ’69, of Medina, OH, Feb. 18, age 76 Jan. 3, age 77 of Grand Rapids, Jan. 7, age 81 Hudsonville, Feb. 26, age 93

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GORDON R. BIENVENUE, ’69, of DOYLE L. TARWATER, ’70, of RALPH E. HUSS, ’73, of Okemos, DELBERT R. HOLSER, ’75, of Athens, GA, Feb. 6, age 73 Canonsburg, PA, Mar. 6, age 70 Mar. 15, age 73 Clarkston, Mar. 7, age 67

PAUL M. CUNNINGHAM, ’69, of Flint, RAYMOND J. TRICOMO, ’70, of Saint RALPH A. KACZMAREK, ’73, of JAMES G. MORGAN, ’75, of Perry, Dec. 14, age 72 Paul, MN, Feb. 22, age 76 Cape Coral, FL, Dec. 15, age 69 Feb. 13, age 77

JOHN W. ERSKINE, ’69, of Tucson, ROBERT J. BROWN, ’71, of Kalamazoo, LEVI A. NWACHUKU, ’73, of MADELYN K. SCHOEN, ’75, of AZ, Feb. 14, age 78 Jan. 22, age 70 Lincoln University, PA, Feb. 29, West Des Moines, IA, Feb. 27, age 79 age 67 ALAN J. HOFFMAN, ’69, of Burke, MICHAEL B. DOBSON, ’71, of VA, Feb. 7, age 78 Chesterfield, Nov. 7, age 70 RICHARD E. PAWLOSKI, ’73, of ANNETTE Y. (YARED) STEIN, ’75, of Grand Rapids, Jan. 23, age 75 Grand Rapids, Nov. 13, age 67 RICHARD J. KUCERA, ’69, of PATRICIA L. (MCGUIRE) DUCKETT, ’71, Glendale, AZ, Jan. 11, age 74 of Rocklin, CA GERALDINE B. SHEPARD, ’73, of SIDNEY P. WORTHINGTON, ’75, of Lansing, Mar. 19, age 73 GLEN A. OWEN II, ’69, of Saint Paul, KAREN K. FREY, ’71, of Hastings, Jan. Woodbridge, VA, Feb. 28, age 73 MN, Jan. 26, age 72 24, age 72 DAVID E. WILDT, ’73, of Strasburg, MARY A. BRADY, ’76, of Fremont, OH, Mar. 21, age 90 CHARLES E. ROSE, ’69, of Santa ROBERT A. KIEBLER, ’71, of Jackson, VA, Jan. 15, age 69 Barbara, CA, Dec. 28, age 77 Feb. 18, age 79 MARY J. (OBERSKI) MICHAEL L. BUTCHART, ’76, of Jackson, Jan. 11, age 71 JOHN R. SALEMI, ’69, of Lake CAMILLE D. (DOMBROWSKI) YAMAMOTO, ’73, of Reno, Isabella, CA, Feb. 25, age 72 MCKINLEY, ’71, of Naples, FL, NV, Feb. 14, age 67 GARY A. DAVIS, ’76, of Oregon, WI, ALLAN N. SPAULDING, ’69, of Grosse Feb. 22, age 97 BARBARA (PANZNER) ATAMAN, Jan. 5, age 75 Pointe Farms, Dec. 19, age 74 FRANCIS L. WELCOME, ’71, of Ithaca, ’74, of Chicago, IL KARL R. HILLERMAN, ’76, of Bad ROGER W. SPOERKE, ’69, of Akron, NY, Jan. 9, age 71 GREG BANNEN, ’74, of Louisville, Axe, Mar. 5, age 67 OH, Feb. 3, age 76 ROBERT W. WIDENHOFER, ’71, of KY, Feb. 14, age 72 GEORGE C. KANDLER, JR., ’76, of JAMES D. TALLMAN, ’69, of Chelsea, Grapevine, TX, Mar. 22, age 77 LARRY V. BULEMORE, ’74, of Brighton, Jan. 13, age 69 Feb. 16, age 74 SHARON R. BANDLOW, ’72, of Haslett, Corunna, Feb. 19, age 73 JUDITH M. MARTIN, ’76, of Lady JOHN R. WENBURG, ’69, of The Feb. 29, age 69 GLORIA J. CRAIG, ’74, of Detroit, Lake, FL, Jan. 20, age 80 Villages, FL, Nov. 27, age 78 ROBERT A. BARTOL, ’72, of Silver Feb. 29, age 67 ROBERT J. MCCLOWRY, ’76, of Spring, MD, Feb. 2, age 81 HARRY M. EISENBERG, ’74, of Dearborn, Jan. 15, age 69 JACK O. BEASLEY, ’72, of Fort Wayne, Longboat Key, FL, Jan. 4, age 70 ROGER D. OBER, ’76, of IN, Mar. 4, age 83 Beavercreek, OH, Feb. 16, age 76 1970S ROSE M. GERLACH, ’74, of Saline, JOHN R. BUNCH, ’72, of Tucker, GA, Dec. 28, age 68 WALTER S. SZPARA, ’76, of Grand JOHN F. BAHNSEN, ’70, of Stockton, Mar. 14, age 84 Ledge, Dec. 28, age 65 CA, Mar. 12, age 88 ERICH R. NORRIS, ’74, of Benton THOMAS C. EDENS, ’72, of Bellaire, Harbor, Mar. 4, age 67 HARRISON D. VANDYKE, ’76, of JOHN E. CARNEY, ’70, of Sanibel, FL, Mar. 15, age 80 Mount Dora, FL, Dec. 14, age 87 Dec. 21, age 72 ARGELIO B. PEREZ, ’74, of STEPHEN C. HOLDER, ’72, of Mount Williamston, Dec. 16, age 76 BRUCE L. VIBBERT, ’76, of Ashburn, EVERETT M. CHANDLER, ’70, of San Pleasant, Mar. 3, age 79 VA, Sep. 30, age 68 Luis Obispo, CA, Mar. 20, age 103 THERESA J. (WILSON) TUTT, ’74, ELIZABETH R. LINCOLN, ’72, of of Redmond, WA, Mar. 12, MICHAEL S. WOLSH, ’76, of Parrish, JAY N. HARKER, ’70, of Lawrence, Springfield, OH, Feb. 8, age 95 age 69 FL, Jan. 31, age 69 KS, Jan. 20, age 71 KEVIN W. MCCOOK, ’72, of Edgewater, EDUARDO ALVARADO, JR., ’75, of CHARLES H. CHASE, ’77, of Traverse MARLIN C. KING, ’70, of Burr Oak, MD, Feb. 11, age 75 Aubrey, TX, Jan. 23, age 73 City, Dec. 28, age 65 Feb. 2, age 71 NICOLE T. PHILLIPS-SMITH, ’72, of DENNIS K. ANDERSON, ’75, of RICHARD W. CLARKE, ’77, of CATHERENE E. (MCCAMLY) Grand Rapids, Jan. 9, age 69 Mason, Jan. 10, age 69 Barrington, IL, Mar. 2, age 65 MCNEILLY, ’70, of Saint Johns, Jan. 11, age 98 NANCY A. (BAILEY) SCARBRO, ’72, of JOHN F. COOGAN, JR., ’75, of GARY F. FELNER, ’77, of Livonia, Bloomfield Hills, Feb. 8, age 69 Walnut Creek, CA, Jan. 2, age 76 Jan. 1, age 64 ROBERT A. PEDDE, ’70, of Franklin, TN, Feb. 20, age 73 DANIEL A. BRADY, ’73, of Wyckoff, NJ, KATE F. CUNNINGHAM, ’75, of MARION (GAMBLE) GAMBLE-DUNN, Dec. 29, age 68 Chicago, IL, Mar. 4, age 72 ’77, of Mount Morris, Mar. 11, age 72 WILLIAM C. SCHIRADO, ’70, of Kalamazoo, Mar. 1, age 73 THERESA M. BRAY, ’73, of Grand HOWARD R. DIRKSEN, ’75, of ROBERT D. BARKER, ’78, of Rapids, Feb. 6, age 92 Fairfield, OH, Dec. 18, age 76 Middleville, Mar. 4, age 73 BARBARA J. (BOWMAN) SKINNER, ’70, of Port Ludlow, WA, Dec. 20, RICHARD I. COOPER, ’73, Mar. 21, HARRY W. GILLIGAN, ’75, of DEVIN S. CHISHOLM, ’78, of age 71 age 79 Ludlow, MA, Feb. 26, age 69 Farmington Hills, Dec. 27, age 63

56 SUMMER 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU IN MEMORIAM

JOSEPH R. CODDE, ’78, of DeWitt, BRET S. ELLIS, ’81, of Hot Springs NEAL C. COSBY, ’86, of Cupertino, MICHAEL S. HOULIHAN, ’91, of Bay Feb. 19, age 71 National Park, AR, Jan. 17, age 61 CA, Feb. 28, age 55 City, Feb. 5, age 51

HOWARD T. HEITZEG, ’78, of Waterford, TODD R. HAND, ’81, of Wyoming, ALISON H. THOMAS, ’86, of LYNN T. JOHNSON, ’91, of Jan. 22, age 79 Jan. 5, age 61 Cincinnati, OH, Feb. 6, age 56 Marquette, Dec. 18, age 51

MAURICE KRASHIN, ’78, of Racine, WI, DIANNE L. MEHELAS, ’81, of TIMOTHY J. VANSUSTEREN, ’86, JERRY D. PECORA, ’91, of Okemos, Jan. 7, age 83 Bloomfield Hills, Feb. 23, age 60 of Gainesville, FL, Feb. 6, age 71 Feb. 28, age 67

CATHLEEN D. (MAGISTRO) MAGISTRO- DANIEL T. MULDOWNEY, ’81, of JOSEPH BEAUMARCHAIS, ’87, TRACY A. SAGEHORN, ’91, of Boise, LATOUR, ’78, of Spring Lake, Feb. 4, Dearborn, Mar. 17, age 60 of Warner Robins, GA, Feb. 19, ID, Jan. 8, age 50 age 70 age 57 LINDA M. SKOOG, ’81, of Charlotte, JASON A. SELTIN, ’91, of Saint JOHN D. STANLEY, ’78, of Corvallis, OR, Jan. 21, age 62 BRYAN R. CLUTTER, ’87, of Johns, Mar. 14, age 55 Mar. 2, age 63 Marshall, Mar. 17, age 55 MICHAEL A. JACKSON, ’82, of LISA A. (HESSELINK) STRONG, ’91, IRENE K. TERAVEST, ’78, of Keller, TX DOUGLAS A. DOW, ’87, of Lake of Kansas City, MO, Dec. 27, Middleville, Feb. 5, age 64 City, Dec. 11, age 67 PATRICIA R. ELDREDGE, ’83, of age 50 BARBARA J. VOWELS, ’78, of East Saint Paul, MN, Jan. 24, age 81 DARCY J. FRENCH HOPPMAN, ’88, LON E. MCCOLLUM, ’92, of Lansing, Feb. 9, age 77 of Grand Rapids, Feb. 10, age 53 NANCY J. HACKER, ’83, of Battle Williamston, Nov. 22, age 54 JEFFREY W. BROWN, ’79, of Duluth, MN, Creek, Feb. 4, age 59 ROWLAND W. HINDS, ’88, of DAVID J. TOWER, ’92, of Grand Feb. 27, age 64 Lansing, Feb. 18, age 58 DONNA M. (ALLEN) QUELL, ’83, Rapids, Dec. 31, age 66 WILLIAM S. DIBRELL, ’79, of Alfred, NY, of Clinton Township, Feb. 29, JEFF A. JANKOWSKI, ’88, of ALISON S. BAILEY, ’93, of Hancock, Feb. 13, age 72 age 58 Pentwater, Dec. 22, age 53 Dec. 26, age 49 ROSEANNE E. GREINKE, ’79, of Rockford, MARY M. (FEUERSTEIN) MENG KUAN POON, ’88, of RANDY G. HARMSON, ’93, of Jan. 4, age 63 SHEEHAN, ’83, of Naperville, IL, Malaysia Northport, Jan. 12, age 72 IRENE H. GUYER, ’79, Feb. 27, age 59 of Chesterfield, ROBERT J. BROUGH, ’89, of Bath, CYNTHIA A. REID, ’93, of Okemos, MO, Mar. 5, age 100 KENT J. SHEETS, ’83, of Ann Jan. 12, age 59 Feb. 10, age 68 THOMAS D. WOLFE, ’79, of Holt, Jan. 29, Arbor, Mar. 16, age 65 KRAIG A. SHETLER, ’89, of age 64 JIANG CHUAN XIE, ’93, of KENNETH W. WEISER, ’83, of Hackensack, NJ, Mar. 4, age 54 Northville, Feb. 21, age 57 CELESTA A. (VENN) ZANGER, ’79, of Gurnee, IL, Feb. 19, age 59 ROBERT J. STEIN, ’89, of Macomb, Bloomfield Hills, Jan. 19, age 62 DAVID J. YODHES, ’83, of Allen Jan. 23, age 52 MILTON D. CHESTER, ’94, of Vestal, Park, Dec. 3, age 58 NY, Jan. 6, age 49

ANITA M. ANDRINGA, ’84, of East JENNIFER (CUNNINGHAM) Lansing, Feb. 23, age 80 SIMONICA, ’94, of Farmington, 1980S 1990S Nov. 5, age 50 GREGORY D. GETHERS, ’84, of GLEN D. DEROSHA, ’80, of Elk Rapids, PATRICK T. BOIS, ’90, of Saint Trabuco Canyon, CA, Feb. 25, DINA SYKORA, ’95, of Dayton, OH, Feb. 18, age 62 Clair Shores, Mar. 15, age 53 age 57 Mar. 22, age 48 JOSEPH M. KEARNS, ’80, of Kingwood, DAVID D. BRICKEY, ’90, of JAMES M. MACCONNELL, ’84, of AARON M. BRUERD, ’96, of Howell TX, Dec. 17, age 66 Dimondale, Feb. 5, age 52 Naperville, IL, Feb. 12, age 68 JOHNNY DICKSON, ’97, of Saint DONNA L. (RUBIN) KLEIN, ’80, of Grand KATHERINE J. HARRIS, ’90, of MICHAEL J. O’SHAUGHNESSY, ’84, Petersburg, FL, Jan. 20, age 73 Blanc, Jan. 4, age 62 Salem, VA, Feb. 5, age 51 of Bloomfield Hills, Aug. 31, NANCY L. MILLER, ’97, of Mayville, DONNA M. LAMELA, ’80, of Oxford, FL, age 60 HUE T. LE, ’90, of Lansing, Feb. 2, Feb. 5, age 74 Jan. 16, age 85 age 69 PATRICIA A. (OCHMAN) YEAGER, DOUGLAS A. ALEXANDER, ’98, MARY C. (LEYRER) PATENGE, ’80, ’84, of Mechanicsville, VA, DENNIS R. MORGRIDGE, ’90, of of of Boyne City, Mar. 20, age 87 Jan. 14, age 57 Highland, Jan. 5, age 56 Flushing, Mar. 4, age 65

LEE A. SECORD, ’80, of Holt, DEBORAH (HARAN) CARREL, ’85, SHARON G. PAULSEN, ’90, of Clio, ALAN C. EWBANK, ’98, of Brandon, Mar. 17, age 64 of Marshall, Mar. 1, age 57 Mar. 16, age 78 FL, Feb. 29, age 71

PETER K. THIRY, ’80, of Granbury, TX, KEVAN B. MARSH, ’85, of Saginaw, RIC F. ALCALA, ’91, of Port Saint MEI-HUI TAI, ’98, of Okemos, Mar. 18, age 70 Jan. 27, age 66 Lucie, FL, Jan. 29, age 81 Feb. 18, age 55

JILL C. BURY, ’81, of Chino Valley, AZ, JOSEPH A. BONVENTRE, ’86, of MONA B. CIOFFI, ’91, of Berkley, DANIEL R. VICTOR, ’98, of Nov. 26, age 63 Saint Clair Shores, Jan. 14, age 56 Jan. 24, age 72 Bloomfield Hills, Nov. 12, age 43

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DON W. SCHAFER II, ’14, of DALLAS HYDE, of Mason, Dec. 22, MARILYN J. SHIELS, of Lansing, 2000S Northville, Feb. 29, age 59 age 87 Feb. 28, age 78 WILLIAM C. CAIN, ’02, of Howell, CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT, ’15, of JOHN W. JUDY, JR., of Williamston, JAMES E. SNODDY, of Fort Wayne, IN, Feb. 7, age 58 Farmington Hills, Jan. 29, age 58 Jan. 11, age 88 Jan. 19, age 87

JESSICA R. SILBER, ’02, of Paw Paw, R. JAMES KIRKPATRICK, JR., of GENEVA A. SPEAS, of Caledonia, Mar. 4, age 40 Okemos, Jan. 7, age 73 Jan. 30, age 90 VELVIE C. GREEN, ’03, of Grand Faculty/ FLUVANNA KOSLOWSKI, of Holton, JAMES K. WALSER, of Gowen, Rapids, Feb. 1, age 64 Jan. 25, age 81 Feb. 27, age 78 NICHOLAS J. BRICKEL, ’04, of East Staff CLINTON J. LOCKERT, of Ann Arbor, KAREN S. WAMPLER, of Haslett, Jan. 26, age 97 Jan. 2, age 77 Lansing, Feb. 13, age 39 DAVID E. ANDERSEN, of Iron JASON M. NOYES, ’04, of Pewaukee, Mountain, Feb. 11, age 72 JAMES W. MAINE, of Traverse City, ROSE WATSON, of Lansing, Jan. 23, Mar. 10, age 81 age 93 WI, Jan. 15, age 38 ROBERT L. BIDDLE, of Lansing, NICHOLAS D. SHEERAN, ’06, of Jan. 18, age 52 RICHARD L. MENKE, of Williamston, DELORIS (MORGAN) WEAVER, of Feb. 6, age 81 Spring Hill, FL, Mar. 6, age 86 Linden, Mar. 9, age 37 FREDERICK L. BRUENING, of ADOLFO C. CORRAL, ’07, of Goleta, Grand Blanc, Feb. 23, age 66 DENTON E. MORRISON, of Sarasota, BERNHARD L. WEINBERG, Dec. 11, FL, Dec. 12, age 87 age 83 CA, Feb. 9, age 44 LAWRENCE M. BUSCH, of Ann Arbor, Dec. 28, age 74 COLLETTA H. MOSER, of East Lansing, Jan. 11, age 79 VIRGINIA L. (CONOLLY) Submit an Obituary CANNELL, of Portage, DOUGLAS A. NOVERR, of East SEND MAIL TO: 2010S Dec. 11, age 72 Lansing, Feb. 14, age 77 MSU Alumni Magazine 535 Chestnut Rd., Rm. 300 KELLY A. BOURNE, ’10, of Haslett, JOYCE A. CAPOCCIA, of Lansing, MARY E. PIERCE, of Cottonwood, E. Lansing, MI 48824 Jan. 22, age 34 Jan. 24, age 85 AZ, Feb. 17, age 72

ZORORO R. MAKAMBA, ’12, Mar. 23, RICHARD W. CHASE, of Holt, SANDRA L. POSEY, of Lansing, GO TO THE WEB: age 30 Dec. 21, age 86 Feb. 16, age 77 go.msu.edu/alumni-mag ZACKARY A. SNIDER, ’13, of Hart, CHERYL L. HUNLEY, of Owosso, PATRICIA RILEY, of Lansing, Received January through Feb. 25, age 28 Mar. 16, age 55 Dec. 27, age 91 March, 2020

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