Communicator Vol. 12, No. 1

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Communicator vol. 12, no. 1

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In this issue: • New Alumni Academy inductees announced • Student collaborations in video media • Faculty accomplishments and accolades Table of Contents

3 From the Director

4 School of Communication Updates

6 News

9 Faculty Spotlight

11 Alumni Academy

13 Donor Appreciation and Thank You

communicator

Published annually for alumni and friends of the WMU School of Communication

Editor, Leigh Ford, Ph.D. (269) 387-3133 [email protected]

Writer and Design Editor: Tiffany Fitzgerald

Contributing Writer: Bianca Anderson

2 From the Director

As I write this note, the final group of new WMU students who will matriculate in Fall 2014 are beginning their orientation session. Many orientation leaders are School of Communication majors. These students re- present us well across the campus community and their leadership in orientation is just one of the many ways the School of Communication contributes to a vital, energized university and community.

In 2013-2014, School of Communication students and faculty participated in many internal and external collaborations through their classroom activities and their research projects. Some of these collaborations are featured in this issue. We also highlight faculty, student and alumni accomplishments —all of which serve to enhance the already strong reputation of the School. Finally, we report the highlights of our Donor Appreciation event held in May. I think you will find that the thank you video featuring our students captures the spirit of gratitude we all have for the support of our many friends and donors.

In our last issue of the Communicator, I noted that many exciting and challenging events lie in our future. First, because we are able to feature only a sample of student, faculty, and alumni activities in each issue of The Communicator, changes in our communication prac- tices are coming (see page 4). Second, in 2014-2015 the university will undergo an academic program review and planning process whereby a full review of all academic programs will be undertaken. We approach these reviews with confidence. Our school enrollments continue to be strong across our seven majors and two minors. When coupled with our graduate program and our contributions to general education, we remain one of the larg- est departments at the university and one of the most visible as a result of faculty research productivity and campus involvement. We consider this review an opportunity to step back from our busy day-to-day activities in an effort to evaluate ourselves. The central questions we will address in the review are, first, are we meeting the needs of the 21st century student? And second, are we being responsive to changes in the discipline and in the broader community? In this review our three determined criteria will be sustainability, reputation and opportunity.

Leigh Ford 9.23.2013

33 Sam

SoC Updates A banner year for School of Communication graduate students Channels, modes and media

The SoC is making changes to improve our communication connections in fall 2014:

The re-designed SoC website will launch in fall of 2014, offer- ing a more user-friendly site that will be accessible and readable on your mobile devices.

Commencement April 2014, left to right: Bethany Bohlen, Deirdre Zerilli, Katelyn Sandor, The Communicator will be Dr. Leigh Ford, Dana Borzea, Samantha LoBue, and Nathan Swords shorter, sent more frequently, and accessible and readable on A number of School of Communication M.A. students have mobile devices. been accepted into some of the top doctoral programs in the country. Set to begin their doctoral studies in the fall 2014, our Master’s graduates and their future doctoral institutions You now can follow SoC events, include: updates and announcements on Dana Borzea (West Virginia University) the SoC Facebook page (Friend Andrew Gambino (Penn State University) us and/or like us) and look for Seseer Mou (North Dakota State University) last minute School updates via Nathan Swords (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) Twitter. Deirdre Zerilli (University of Missouri-Columbia) Katelyn Sandor (pictured below) set a unique precedent this academic year by earning both the Graduate Teaching Effec- tiveness Award and the Graduate Research and Creative Schol- If you have events, updates or ar Award for her contibutions news items you’d like to see in the SoC program. spotlighted, please contact us. Today’s highly mobile popula- Recent M.A. graduate Sa- tion means we can lose track of mantha LoBue is planning to you. Alumni can update contact move back to her home town information (email and address) of Long Island, New York to easily here. purse a career in event planning. She’ll also be working as a visual coordinator and cho- Announcements and additional reographer for a high school information about undergradu- marching band. ate advising can be found on the SoC advising Facebook page: Graduate Bethany Bohlen re- Facebook.com/wmucomadvising cently accepted a position as a ministry intern at InterVarsity USA, in Columbus, Ohio. 4 SoC Updates

School of Communication Scholar Spotlight Each year the School of Communication is able to count an impressive number of departmen- tal and university scholars, all of whom exemplify high scholastic achievement, program-defin- ing leadership, community contribution and a desire to develop a broad-reaching knowledge in their respective area of communication study. Representative School scholarship recipients for 2014 include:

Pasha Shipp, Elizabeth Blasko, Bryleigh Loughlin, 2014 School Scholar 2014-15 Northouse Scholar 2014 Presidential Scholar

Nathan Frisbie Brandon Paschall, Michelle Mayfield, 2014 School Scholar 2014-15 Abrams Scholar 2014-15 Northouse Scholar

Maxwell Hahn, Felicia Weathers, Scott Shank, 2014 WMUK Scholar 2014-15 Abrams Scholar 2014 School Scholar

5 News

Capstone students facilitate conflict management learning in local middle school

When Professor Kathy Wong told her Communication 4800 class there would be no textbook, some students didn’t know how to take the news. “We were surprised,” said recent graduate Elizabeth Bandico. “We thought, ‘How will we study without a textbook?’” However, her worries were quickly diminished. “It was one of the best learning experiences I’ve had and it was way different than any class I’ve ever taken.” Com 4800, a capstone course for organizational communication majors, may focus on a wide range of specialized organizational topics. This particular course centered on conflict management. Pictured, from left to right: Maple Street student Kylazia Dye, School of COM student Kaitlyn Wong first taught her students the Cowan, Maple Street students Ashah Allen, Bradley Dimick, Izayah Balden, Jeanie McElhone, and theories and research behind con- Devon Gross, School of COM students Lisa Bandico and Kailee Pilotti. flict management and then worked with them to design a workshop for tion, but conflict management,” said friendships. Some students expressed sixth graders at Maple Street Magnet Wong. “There will always be conflicts feeling the pressure of responsibilities School for the Arts, located in Ka- of some type, so you can’t just elimi- at home as well as at school. lamazoo. nate them, you have to learn how to “Myself, the teachers and my stu- “I wanted to give my students an manage them.” dents were surprised by how open the experience that would allow them to The sixth grade students at Maple students were and we were affected take what they learned in our class Street Middle School channeled their by what they had to say,” said Wong. and apply it in real context -- to be- energy into the workshops and dur- “Some of these kids are really going come facilitators of conflict manage- ing the process were able to open up through a lot.” ment,” said Wong. about their experiences and feelings, Overall, said Wong, the course was Wong worked with teachers at said Bandico and Wong. a success. Both sets of students were Maple Street Middle School to pair “They were great listeners,” said excited to work with one another. The the students in the COM 4800 class Bandico. “And they were really into facilitations allowed Wong’s students with a mix of sixth grade students what we were trying to bring to them. to develop their ability to teach and from varying backgrounds. Once The vast majority of the students recognize effective active listening grouped, the WMU student facilita- wanted to be there, talk to us and and communication strategies and tors used the curriculum prepared in know more.” the Maple Middle School students class to engage the students. During the workshop, sixth grade learned some conflict management Using role-playing, reflection and students opened up about the con- skills. writing, the communication students flicts they have to manage in their “One student said, ‘I’ll probably were able to teach the sixth graders own lives, expressing feeling frus- still misbehave, but now I won’t be so how to express their emotions more trated with their structured sched- mad if I get in trouble,’” said Wong, effectively and to listen actively. ules, not feeling like they had the laughing. “It seems that they learned “The goal is not conflict resolu- opportunity to socialize and maintain what we wanted them to learn.” 6 News Two School of Communication classes collaborate to create Campus Climate Survey video narratives

By Bianca Anderson School of Communication professors Sue Ellen Christian and Jenni- fer Machiorlatti often discussed the possibilities of collaboration with one another’s advanced courses. During the spring semester of 2014, that discussion turned to reality when Christian’s JRN 4100 Special- ized Reporting class and Machior- latti’s COM 4570 Advanced Video Production class joined forces to research and produce a video illustrat- ing the results of the WMU Campus Climate Survey, compiled and re- leased in spring, 2013. This campus wide climate survey Blair Yankey, a journalism major in the School of Communication, was sent to 5,615 participants across interviews a subject for a video narrative, part of the Campus Climate Survey project. many campus constitutencies such as WMU students, administrators, staff University Relations Cheryl Roland nalism students. and faculty. The study’s goal was to also visited the combined classes for Another journalism student, Abig- discover the perceptions and experi- an in-class press conference focused ayle Williams, who was the producer ences of diversity and inclusion on on the University’s perspective on of her group, says what she learned campus. these issues. from the project as a whole was Increasing diversity and inclu- As the students worked on their awareness. sion efforts on campus is one of the projects, they found their respective “I learned that even though we all University’s priorities and is a key disciplines were related but also dif- look different on the outside, we’re topic for Christian and Machiorlatti ferent in important ways, as the cre- all the same on the inside,” she said. in their instruction and research and ative impulses of the film, video and “Most of us want to be heard and I creative activities. media studies students met with the feel like that was the message that “Every semester that I teach the fact-based approach of the journal- came through each project.” JRN 4100 capstone reporting course, ism students. At the same time, each By the end of the semester, the I focus on some issue surrounding class was able to learn something from collaborations produced six non- diversity because it is an ongoing the other. Blair Yankey, a journalism fiction narratives that are 5- to and critical issue in any community, student whose group covered diver- 8-minutes long. The documentaries including ours,” said Christian. sity satisfaction, says he learned new report on six key areas: what diversity Even though the focus of the col- media skills while working with the means to people, equity, disability, laboration is new, the idea to combine video students. campus-community relations, and classes in order to execute a large-scale “I learned a bit more about the what actions are being taken by the project is not. functions of a camera, and I also university based on the survey results. “I collaborated before,” said Ma- got to see a little of how they edited The videos produced by the students chiorlatti. “But for this project it was video to create our documentary,” will be submitted to various national primarily campus and community said Yankey. “The video students were competitions, including the Media oriented.” definitely needed as we, journalism That Matters Film Festival and the Over the course of five weeks, students, couldn’t have completed this Broadcast Education Association’s journalism and video students worked project so well alone.” student contest for hours outside of class time to Yankey also felt the video students View the projects: JournalismAt- interview sources in the community learned how to conduct an interview WMU.com/campus-pulse-measuring- and on campus. Executive Director of and some news writing from the jour- diversity-inclusion-campus-community/

7 News School of Communication students declare, ‘I am CAS!’

What better way to illustrate the benefits of a College of Arts and Sciences education than to take to the “streets” of WMU and ask students, faculty and staff what they love most about the CAS? That was the idea behind the “I am CAS” promotional contest this spring semester. The rules were easy: Par- ticipants were asked to write down one or two sentences about how the CAS shapes their lives and then take a photo of themselves in front of CAS visual displays that were put up in Brown Hall. The results were inspiring and many School of Com- munication students rose to the challenge to explain how SoC programs and faculty in particular have benefitted them. Not surprisingly, Casey Blair, an organizational communication major, walked away with one of the two top prizes. Here’s what just a few of our students had to say about their experience:

“CAS has not only given me the confidence to deliver a great speech, it has given me a set of goals and stan- dards to look for in future employers. In my organizational communication class I gained skills in branding myself to make sure I am unforgettable and market- able.” Colleen McChesney | Organizational communication

“Being a part of CAS has opened many doors for me to gain experiences in both fields I am studying and in areas that do not pertain to my majors, but simply help me to experience more of life. My professors here not only help me understand vital material, but they have given me “I am a teller of stories. I ask the hard questions. I invaluable direction on how to get the most out of each give voice to the silenced. I am a journalism student at and every day and discover what will ultimately lead to a Western Michigan University. I am CAS.” personally successful life.” Elisia Alonso | Journalism Casey Blair | Organizational communication and Spanish Find the complete library of entries on the College of Arts and Sciences Winner of the “I am CAS” caption contest. Facebook page 8 Faculty Spotlight Q and A with Research, updates and awards interim Student Internship Coordinator Spring 2014 was Jordan Tyler’s first semester as interim student internship coordinator for the School of Com- munication. Tyler, a WMU School of Communication alumnus (M.A. ’13), took some time to talk to us about his experience so far:

How’s your experience been so far?

My experience as the coordinator for student internships thus far has been fantastic. I can honestly say I love what I am doing and couldn’t ask for a better environment to be working in while serving this role.

Has your experience as a WMU stu- From left to right, ‘Peace During War’ producers Michael Wilder, Dr. Jennifer dent helped you as coordinator? Machiorlatti (director and producer), Yafinceio Harris (producer) My experience at WMU has definitely helped me in this position. As a a life of violence as gang rivals. To It’s been an eventful year for Dr. Jen- former communication student, I can find their way out of a life of crime nifer Machiorlatti, who was promot- relate to students in many ways, hav- and into a life of personal and spiritu- ed to full professor in April of 2014, ing gone through similar experiences al growth, both men reconciled their received a College of Arts and Faculty throughout my academic career. I have differences and turned to different Achievement Award in Teaching in had the opportunity to be a student, outlets and support systems. February 2014 and recently premiered a teaching assistant, adjunct profes- Together, Harris and Wilder now her documentary “Peace During War” sor and staff member in the School run an organization called Peace Dur- at the Waterfront Film Festival in late of Communication, all of which have ing War, and pursue a common mis- June. molded me into the professional I am sion to show kids the reality of gangs, today. Faculty Achievement Award guns and violence and encourage a The CAS Faculty Achievement Award path of education and enrichment. What’s a challenge or reward of the is given annually to professors in the The film production team included job? College of Arts and Sciences nomi- School of Communication students, several of whom were awarded Col- nated in varyious categories. These I am continuing to reach out to stu- lege of Arts and Sciences Undergradu- awards recognize the exemplary efforts dents and build relationships, but this ate Research and Creative Activities of a professor whose work strengthens is also one of the biggest challenges Awards for their work as production the vision of the college as a whole. to my job. Trying to find a universal manager, cinematographers, produc- platform to reach students and spread tion assistants and content editors. ‘Peace During War’ information can be difficult. However, The Waterfront Film Festival has Machiorlatti directed “Peace During through creating PowerPoint presenta- been voted one of the top five inde- War” and co-produced the film with tions, informational videos, printed pendent film festivals in the country Michael Wilder and Yafinceio Harris, handouts, and social media outlets I by the Screen Actors Guild of America the two men whose experiences on the am able to reach a different audience. Magazine. streets of Kalamazoo anchor the film. It is the combination of these efforts For more information, visit Peace- “Peace During War” tells the story as well as responsiveness that have the DuringWar.com. of Wilder and Harris as they navigated biggest impact. 9 Faculty Spotlight Research, updates and awards (continued)

Teaching awards, publications, promotions and recognition -- the faculty at the School of Communica- tion continue to develop professionally, creatively and personally. Dr. Autumn Edwards and Prof. Sue Ellen Christian have been named as recipients of the WMU Distinguished Teaching Awards, to be awarded in October of 2014 at the Academic Con- vocation. This marks the first time in the history of the University that two colleagues from the same department Prof. Sue Ellen Christian have been awarded the Distinguished Dr. Julie Apker Teaching recognition in the same year. Dr. Richard Gershon has been elected Vice President of the Executive Board of the Faculty Senate. Dr. Autumn Edwards has been grant- ed sabbatical leave for the Fall 2014. Dr. Julie Apker was accepted as a member of the 2014-15 Academic Leadership Academy. The academy is a learning community of selected faculty at WMU that meets year- long to engage with invited speakers, work through literature on leadership together, discuss specific situations in Dr. Autumn Edwards which leadership skills are used, and develop, implement, and troubleshoot Dr. Steven Lipkin leadership projects. Dr. Steven Lipkin’s screenplay ‘Tun- nels’ finished as a semi-finalist in this year’s StoryPros International script- writing contest. To finish as a semi- finalist, Lipkin’s screenplay placed in the top 80 screenplays, out of 1,100 entries. ‘Tunnels’ was also selected as a finalist in the New Hope Film Festival script competition. Dr. Keith Hearit was named the new Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in July.

Dr. Richard Gershon Dr. Keith Hearit 10 Alumni Spotlight Highlights and news

SoC alumnus Eric Woodyard, an award-winning Flint Journal sports reporter, was nominated for two journalism awards this year. Woodyard also visited campus spring semester to speak in several communication classes about his work at MLive and his autobiographical documentary, “Flint Made Me,” which was featured on Black Entertainment Televi- sion’s website in part to help Woodyard start a $500 scholarship for Flint students.

The National Disability Institute awarded alumna Lucia Rios (B.A. ’02) the grand prize in the 2013 SoC Alumnus Eric Woodyard (right) with WMU President John Dunn during a campus visit promoting his documentary ‘Flint Made Me.’ National Disability Institute My American Dream – Voices of Americans with Disabilities Video contest. Alumnus Bob Hercules was recently interviewed on Glen Dillon, alumnus, accepted a position as As- CNN about his upcoming film about Maya Ange- sistant Director of Student Media at WMU for the lou, to release in 2015. newly formed student media group. In his new role, Tim Murphy Dillon will advise the newly integrated, three stu- Journalism graduate (B.A. ’86) was re- dent-run media groups: WIDR, the Western Herald cently featured on MyWMU for his work as a radio and YBOT. personality and cookbook author. Murphy currently manages five radio stations in the Astoria, Oregon School of Communication alumni Kris Petro and area and creates cookbooks targeted to hunters and Kellen Manley, founders of Tom Hanks Day, an anglers. international event centered on raising money for Lifeline Energy (Tom Hanks’ favorite non-profit While rubbing shoulders with President Barack Aaron dedicated to providing off-grid educational initia- Obama, School of Communication alumni Ulrich Brian Lane tives), started a Kickstarter campaign this April and helped to produce a “Be- to allow anyone, anywhere to host their own Tom tween Two Ferns” episode filmed in the Diplomatic Hanks Day and give to Lifeline Energy. The group Room of the White House. The episode, which was met their $9,000 goal. recently nominated for an Emmy, featured a Q and A between host Zach Galifianakis and Obama, was a Funny or Die production – the company at which Ulrich works.

School of Communication alumnus Keith Thomp- son, chief meteorologist at WWMT-TV in Ka- lamazoo, was awarded an Emmy in the On-Camera Talent category this spring.

James Hickey, alumnus, recently accepted a position as chairman of the board of directors at Jersey Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau.

SoC alumnus LZ Granderson will be visiting campus this fall as the featured speaker for our Commu- nication and Community Distin- SoC alumni Brian Lane (fourth from the left) and Aaron Ulrich guished Lecture Series. (second from right) pose with crew of Funny or Die, President Barack Obama and comedian Zach Galifinakis Look for future announcement... 11 Alumni Spotlight Alumni Academy Inductees Recognized

The School of Communication welcomed five new From left to right: Provost Tim Greene, Almni Academy inductees Michael Evans, Kate McCallum, Ruth Heinig, Ronald English and Greg Busch, and inductees into the Alumni Academy in 2013. Each new Director of the School of Communication Leigh Ford member brings a breadth of experience and dedication to the academy. The Alumni Academy’s purpose is to cil, Evans is responsible for coordinating adult literacy honor the achievements of alumni from our graduate and programs and services. Aside from his work at the council, undergraduate programs. Inductees to the Academy all Evans is also the facilitator of the Adult Literacy Collabor- have distinguished professional careers and are actively ative of Kalamazoo County and the Adult Leaning Action involved in service and civic life. Network of Greater Kalamazoo. Greg Busch (B.S., ‘91) Ruth Heinig (WMU Professor Emeritus) Greg Busch is Executive Vice President at GMR Market- Dr. Ruth Beall Heinig joined the WMU faculty in 1964 ing and a senior leader in the agency’s global consult- and retired from the University in 1992 after 28 years of ing practice that specializes in sports sponsorship, from distinguished service. Heinig has received many accolades strategy and creative to activation and measurement. over the years for her contributions to her discipline, to Since 1999 he has been involved in oversight of strategy the community, and to the university. She is the author development, property negotiation, agency integration of several books and she and her husband, Dr. Edward J. and account team management serving GMR clients in- Heinig, WMU professor emeritus of education, co-chaired vested in every major sports property including the IOC the University’s 2003 Centennial Celebration Committee. and FIFA, as well as the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, motorsports and college sports. Kate McCallum (B.S., ‘80) Ronald English (B.A. ‘77) McCallum’s passion for the study of human potential in- spired her to create the c3: Center for Conscious Creativ- Ronald English is a director of the men’s basketball ity, a non profit think tank for socially beneficial storytell- championships with the NCAA and is part of a team ing and media creation located in Los Angeles. Through responsible for the planning and operation of the “March her work with the Center, McCallum has produced several Madness” basketball tournament. English worked in events dedicated to creating a better future through arts media relations at Southern Illinois University at Ed- and media, including workshops, screenings, classes, wardsville and at the Missouri Valley Conference before concerts, a writers’ conference and an annual symposium. spending 15 years in championship-event administration McCallum has had a longtime behind-the-scenes produc- with the Ohio Valley Conference. tion career in T.V. and film. Michael Evans (B.A. , ‘92) Read more about the 2013 Alumni Academy inductees, and Michael Evans is the Executive Director of the Kalama- explore their biographies online: zoo Literacy Council. At the Kalamazoo Literary Coun- http://wmich.edu/communication/alumni/academy.html 12 Community Celebrating a decade of giving with School of Communication’s supporters

In May, the School of Commu- School Director Dr. Leigh Ford nication faculty, staff, alumni and also announced new commitments emeriti gathered to acknowledge for scholarships and a planned gift and celebrate the $3.4 million in for the School of Communication planned gifts, pledges, and mon- Director’s Fund. ies received from generous donors A highlight of the evening was over the last 10 years. the announcement of an endowed The celebration marked the fellowship honoring Dr. Shirley A. close of the Leadership 100 cam- Van Hoeven. This graduate fel- paign and featured the unveiling lowship will support the recruit- of a special brushed steel plaque ment and retention of outstanding in the Clifford Media Center students who will continue the (photo above, with the donors), tradition of excellence in gradu- now standing as a permanent sym- ate education initiated under the bol of gratitude to the people who leadership of Dr. Van Hoeven. (see helped the School of Communica- page 15 for further details). tion meet its fundraising goal. As we continue into another Faculty and students expressed decade of giving, there are many their gratitude for the commit- opportunities to show your sup- ments and support of under- port. See our giving page for more graduate scholarships, funding information. for faculty pedagogy and research and sponsorship of the dedicated Watch this student-made video of spaces where SoC students and School of Communication faculty can work and learn togeth- students thanking donors. er in Brown Hall. During the event program 13 Community Thank You To the following financial supporters of the School of Communication, we express our deepest gratitude for your generous contributions from June 30, 2013 to July 30, 2014!

Heather & Richard K. Jane Jakowski Susan Buckley Addison Janice R. Johnson Roger Sievers Ann W. Annis Alicia Johnson Kornowa Lisa Ann Songer Julie Apker Paul & Lucy Kaczanowski Deidra A. Spaleny John & Jane Barnes Adam Kamski Erin & Michael Sudrovech Kaye Bennett Michael & Deborah Kelch Karen J. Sugar-Smith Aaron P. Brace Carolyn Kelley Christopher W. Tremblay Sandra Lee Brinn Mary F. Kerbs Gary Tremblay Nancy A. Burrell E. Michael Kilbourn Gerard Tremblay Angela L. Bursch Jeffrey Knudsen Michael & Deborah Kyle D. Caldwell Lisa Knutson Tremblay Pamela J. Clark Marcia A. Koestner Susan R. Troyan Sharlee A. Coffman Jane E. Kramer Vivien VandenBerg Belinda Cook Todd & Jule Kuntz Catherine VanDerMaas & Carleen Crawford Marie Elaine Lee Kellen Manley Jayson Dibble Donna Leonard Donald & Shirley Van Jacqueline A. De Haan Patricia J. Livingston Hoeven Terry Dodd Elizabeth A. Lniski Robert Duncan Wallis & Amy L. Drake Edward & Tracy B. Beth Gregory-Wallis Timothy & Connie Loughlin Sally Wenner Duitsman Susan A. Loughlin Karen Anne Weller Gerah R. Dutkiewicz Jacqueline K. Luedtke Greta A. Williams Kem Ehlen Dennis Martin Lauren Williams R. David Eick Brian & Tina Marzolf Kathy & Edward Wilson Amy S. Farrell Roger A. & Carol Ann Robert & Carolyn Witte Jared B. Field Mattens Phyllis Joy Youga Students at our recent donor celebration thanking Denise Fleckenstein Karen L. Maye you, our generous contributors Julie A. Forden & Richard Sharon McGough Fordon Craig Stephen Mengel Leigh Arden Ford John O. Merz What’s in a name? Walter J. Gamin Grace Tamiko Miller Timothy Gignac Amanda Mondella James & Paula Gilchrist M. Elaine Mueller The School of Communication has been extremely fortunate in the Randy & Polly Graham James Mulcrone generosity of its friends and supporters. Many alumni and emeriti R. Daniel Grice Michael J. Nate faculty have established endowments to support specific needs in the Sharron Grinwis Peter & Laurel Northouse School or to honor excellence in our current students and faculty. Brett & Kristen Elizabeth Neumeyer Hagen-Grinwis Keith & Margie Pankow For example, our named School of Communication scholarships Lisa Guetzko Jessie Pavelek reward academic excellence (Anne Linsdau Presidential Scholar- Reggie Harris Kathleen & Frank Pelino ship Award) or leadership in the classroom (The Peter and Laurel Carolyn Jean Harvey James B. Pennington Daryl & Catherine Hasse Patricia L. Pettinga Northouse Endowed Leadership Scholarship) or communication Steven Hasse Susan H. Petrilli skills (The Paul and Julie Yelsma Endowed Scholarship). Other Jeffrey & Marian Hawkins Theodore Ploughman endowments support faculty research, travel and pedagogy or assist Scott P. Hennesey Denise A. Poll with space and equipment needs (The George and Louise Robeck Kyle J. Herm Marilyn J. Poll Endowed Fund; The Rhodes/Doran School Director’s Fund). While Lisa Hickman Joe & Marie Porolniczak each of the gifts have been named for and supported and sponsored Jeffrey Hill Stephanie O. Porolniczak by these individuals, the funds themselves are not limited to these Savannah M. Hill Theresa Porolniczak donors alone. Indeed any donation to these funds serves to increase Richard & Jocelyn George & Gerry Ramsay the overall support such a fund can provide. View our giving oppor- Hodgman Steven & Ann Rhodes tunities here. Ralf & Janine Holloman Kerry & Lori Ritter Gloria Miller Holub Wendy & Brian Rogers Tiffany N. Hudson Holly E. Ronzi If you are interested in establishing a student scholarship such as one Todd & Laura Hufford Holly Rosenhagen targeted to freshmen who wish to major in communication and who Barbara J. Hughey Brett & Amy Routhier compete in the WMU Medallion competition or a scholarship tar- Craig & Mary Huizen Renee Schlosser geted to students in the School who would like to participate in our Carol Hurley Michael & Kristy Schuster Study Abroad experience, please contact Dr. Leigh Ford. Denise Jackson Lane W. Sherman & 14 Community

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We continuously look for ways to advance the research and instructional goals Click here to make a gift, of the School of Communication to meet the needs of our faculty and students in the 21st Century (our second century!). Or fill out the form below and send it with your contribution to: Graduate Fellowship Announced Western Michigan University, School of Communication, The faculty, emeriti, alumni, and 1903 W. Michigan Avenue friends of the School of Commu- Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5318 nication announce the establish- ment of the Dr. Shirley A. Van Hoeven Graduate Fellowship. Enclosed is my gift of This fellowship honors Dr. Van $______, payable to WMU Foun- Hoeven’s 31 years of extraordinary dation for the School of service to the School of Commu- Communication. nication and to Western Michigan University. Name(s):______During her forty years at the Address:______university, Dr. Shirley A. Van Hoeven taught, advised, directed ______and otherwise influenced the lives City/State/Zip:______of thousands of students, particu- ______larly at the graduate level. Her Work Ph.: ______contributions to graduate education in the School are immeasur- Home Ph.:______able. Dr. Van Hoeven served as the Director of the Graduate Program in the E-mail Address:______School from 1979 through her retirement in 1999. Under her leadership the ______faculty built a large master’s program serving both full time and part time Year of Graduation:______students. During the 1980s and 1990s many professionals in the community Degree:______and across southwest Michigan benefited from the tireless efforts of School faculty and Dr. Van Hoeven to provide a high quality graduate education I am a(n): experience. Communication Graduate Funds generated by this endowment will support graduate recruitment and retention efforts in the School. Student awards from this endowment may Friend of the School of include travel and research grants, technology grants, and annual scholar- Communication ships. The fellowship’s goal is to provide support to outstanding students Other who will continue the tradition of excellence initiated under the leadership of Dr. Shirley Van Hoeven. Contributions to the Western Michigan University Foundation are tax If you would like to support graduate education in the School and deductible. You will receive a receipt for your contribution. honor Dr. Van Hoeven, you can donate, here.