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6683 Centralight 1 8/6/04, 4:00 PM LETTERS
Amazing tradition
My great-grandmother, Rosanna Mast Slade, rode her horse to a rural Newaygo County school to teach in the early 1900s. No traffic lights or paved roads. Certainly no air conditioning or running water. No film projectors, ANSWER TO ‘609’ QUESTION computers, or CD players. No personal digital assistants. Editor: No e-mail. Perhaps this is an answer to Kristen Ulmanis, who is searching for information Someone would have filled the wood stove to heat the building in the winter – maybe Great-Grandma? on her great-grandmother, Florence Richardson. She was wondering what was meant by the phrase, “the bunch that rooms in 609.” I never met my great-grandmother to hear her stories. But apparently she attended a county normal school after high My mother, Nellie Crawford Muntz of Gagetown, graduated with a grammar school – at least long enough to qualify to teach in a rural limited degree in 1918 from Central Michigan Normal School. She always school. referred to her rooming house as “the girls who room at 916.” Mother was referring to 916 College Street – now it is 916 University Street. The generations following Great-Grandma Slade had a hit- and-miss higher education experience until my siblings Perhaps Florence Richardson and I arrived. roomed at 609 College Street My parents emphasized the importance of college, and all (or as it is now University five of us kids followed through. I have always been a little Street.) Since there were amazed by this fact. no dorms at that time, a rooming house was the But recently, I chatted with the three families you’ll meet in answer. this issue – all with four generations of connections to CMU. Velma Muntz Bennett, ’51 Charlevoix Now that, folks, is amazing. Editor’s note: 609 University Four generations to attend college. And all four generations attending CMU through its many names: Central Michigan Street is shown here. There Normal School, Central State Teachers College, Central is no longer a house at 916 Michigan College of Education, Central Michigan College, University Street. and Central Michigan University. These families must have something in their culture or tradition that steers them to college and to CMU. The youngest generations I talked with all said they chose CMU for its academic programs or scholarship money – not because of family tradition. Only after she started walking on campus did Kristen Ulmanis get sentimental and think about how these were the same paths her great- grandmother took. Write to Centralight: Mail letters to: But even if the scholarship money or academic programs Centralight wants to hear from you! Centralight Letters played the biggest role in getting the current students here, I’ll bet that somewhere, in the back of their minds, the We welcome all letters from readers. Public relations and marketing “Central connection” also had a bit of an influence. Tell us your thoughts about West Hall Centralight articles or about CMU in Central Michigan University Do you have four generations of CMU students in your general. Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 family? If so, drop me a line. I’d love to hear your story. Be sure to sign your letter with your Letters also may be sent by fax to full name and also include graduation (989) 774-1098 or by e-mail to year and degree, address, and [email protected]. daytime phone number. Letters may Centralight editor be edited for space and clarity.
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MEMORIES INCLUDE CM LIFE LONGTIME PROFESSOR LEFT LEGACY PROFESSOR PUSHED FOR THE BEST
Editor: Editor: Editor:
I am a former student at Central State who attended While reading the Spring 2004 Centralight I noticed When I saw the “Favorite Professors” article in from fall 1939 to spring 1942, leaving after that a longtime professor in the foreign language Centralight last winter, I thought I needed to let you semester to enlist in the U.S. Army – one of the first department passed away in 2003. Dr. Robert Herrera know about Don Boileau. from our school. After the war I continued my was my Spanish professor during my undergraduate It was my pleasure to have Dr. Boileau as both an education at San Jose State and Stanford. I was years at CMU, 1967 to 1970. He was my favorite undergraduate and graduate student. I’ll never forget drawn to the coast by a young lady I met at a USO professor, and I felt special when I was in his his opening remarks in my speech methods course: dance in Salinas. classes. “If you don’t earn an A or B in this class, you Great memories of Central State have been with me I graduated in December 1970 and taught Spanish shouldn’t be teaching.” always. Yesterday, I came across several copies of for 26 years at Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools in He pushed us to be the best teachers possible by CM Life. If you look at the Brethren, Mich. I retired not only sharing knowledge learned, but by being a masthead you’ll see my in 1997 having taught caring and considerate person, too. He continually name as well as my more than 1,000 modeled the skills needed to be an effective roommate, Norm students Spanish I educator. Johnston, with whom I through IV. If the number still correspond. of students of teachers I have been teaching for 28 years and continue to Dr. Herrera taught were love my job. Dr. Boileau’s encouragement and Douglas David Murray calculated, it would be positive reinforcement have carried over into my Santa Rosa, Calif. unbelievable. But that is classroom and also the negotiating team. the legacy of those of us If all educators were like Don Boileau, the world of who chose to attend CMU education would be a wonderful place. to become teachers. Deb Bruzewski, ’73 MA ’77 I salute Dr. Herrera for his Auburn contribution to greater understanding between cultures through language.
Cynthia Ann Asiala, ’70 MA ’85 Kaleva
Male or female? Yes, you’re right. There were two different covers for the spring issue of Centralight – one male, one female.
Our graphic designer extraordinaire, Stacy Simmer, gave us two options to choose from, but we liked them both so much, we couldn’t decide. Male? Female? Which would be best?
So we took the fun route. We chose to mix it up, give readers a surprise, and print both covers. They were distributed randomly in hopes that neighbors and Correction siblings would receive different covers. In the “In Memoriam” section of Centralight’s Spring 2004 issue, we used an incorrect photograph of Thanks to those who noticed. Elizabeth Lockwood Wheeler Anspach. We regret the error. – the editors
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6683 Centralight 3 8/4/04, 11:01 AM Pro visit Former CMU basketball standout Chris Kaman (right), now a member of the L.A. Clippers, returned to CMU in June to work with the young athletes in the CMU Basketball Camp, coordinated by Head Coach Jay Smith. Kaman gave some pointers and dished the dirt about playing in the NBA.
Tellers weave their tales Stories will spring to life in Mount Pleasant this fall for the second annual Michigan Story Festival Oct. CMU ranked 22 and 23. as a ‘best value’ Headliners to this year’s festival include Syd Consumers Digest has ranked CMU as the Lieberman, Dovie Thomason, Georgia Sea Island 43rd best value nationwide. Singers, Len Cabral, Diane Wolkstein, Cashore The magazine released its report in June of the Marionettes, and the TimeSlips Project. top 50 best values in public universities. The Festival coordinators are CMU, the Saginaw ranking is based on cost and quality of education. Chippewa Indian Tribe, and the city of Mount CMU, the only public university in Michigan, Illinois, Pleasant. The event is funded through Indiana, and Ohio in the top 50, received a value a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council. score of 93.7 out of a possible 100 points. The For information about the Michigan Story Festival digest’s criteria for value included costs based on or for ticket information, see tuition, required fees and average room and board, www.michiganstoryfestival.org. and an institution’s academic excellence determined by the standardized test scores, high school rank, Journalism Hall of Fame BARCLAY ROBERT and grade point average of entering freshmen. selects inductees The educational quality also was based upon Journalism greats will be inducted into the CMU the student-to-faculty ratio, graduation rate, Journalism Hall of Fame this fall. and percentage of faculty holding doctoral or terminal degrees. The 2004 inductees will be honored Oct. 29 during a ceremony at the Comfort Inn in Mount Pleasant. There are approximately 3,500 accredited They include: colleges and universities in the country. • the late Russell L. Herron, former journalism Faculty close the book instructor and adviser to the student newspaper Eight longtime faculty members bid CMU farewell CM Life; last spring to enter retirement. They are listed here • Neal R. Miller, former CM Life editor and the first with the year they began teaching at CMU: graduate of the journalism department in 1960; Nolan Kaiser, philosophy and religion, 1963 • Suzanne Nichols, a member of the journalism Bruce Pape, geography, 1968 faculty from 1969 to 1992;
John Riddick, libraries, 1979 • Sandra Petykiewicz, publisher of the Jackson Citizen Patriot and a 1975 CMU graduate; Robert Root, English, 1976 • Guido Stempel III, a founding CMU journalism Dan Schneid, finance and law, 1978 faculty member and former CM Life adviser who Jerry Smoke, art, 1976 taught at CMU from 1957 to 1965; and
Rebeca Torres-Rivera, foreign languages, • James Wieghart, former chairman of the literatures and cultures, 1988 CMU journalism department.
Daniel Wujek, biology, 1968 The induction ceremony will begin at 8 p.m. Oct. 29. A welcoming reception begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7. Tickets, which cost $50, are available by calling (989) 774-1885. 4 Centralight Fall 2004
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Dovie Thomason Sharing the wisdom of the Lakota and Plains Apache nations
Georgia Sea Island Singers Preserving the rich African American culture of isolated southern island communities
Syd Lieberman Telling best-loved stories about growing up and raising a family in Chicago
Len Cabral Enchanting audiences with mime, poetry, song, humor, and characterizations
Diane Wolkstein Sharing her legendary and illuminating storytelling performance JOIN US FOR AN EXTRAVAGANZA TimeSlips Project OF INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED Inspiring hope for human STORYTELLERS, REGIONAL PRESENTERS, connections among people SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, AND MORE struggling with dementia Cashore Marionettes Redefining the art OCTOBER 22 AND 23, 2004 of puppetry MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN www.michiganstoryfestival.org Buy your tickets today!
A civic engagement project among For information, call or visit the Web site: Central Michigan University, the Mount Pleasant (888) 268-0111 community, and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe www.michiganstoryfestival.org
For ADA accommodations, call (989) 774-3000.
Generously sponsored by: Additional support from: Special thanks to: William H. Meek CMU Charles V. Park Library The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Alden and Vada Dow College of Health Professions at CMU Family Foundation CMU Public Broadcasting Central Michigan Life Isabella Bank and Trust Office of the President WCFX 95.3 College of Communication and Fine Arts
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Thursday, Oct. 7 See you at the tents! 8 p.m. Lewis Black comedy show with opening act John Bowman; Rose Arena; call the Central Catch a bite to eat and check out the festivities Box Office at 1-888-CMU-0111 for tickets. at the Homecoming Celebration tents near the Alumni Gold Member ticket costs are $12, Rose ponds before the football game. All of $14, $16, and $20. Tickets for the general public cost $16, $20, $22, and $26. CMU’s colleges will be participating, and the broadcast and cinematic arts alumni will be Friday, Oct. 8 doing a live broadcast from the site, so be sure 8 p.m. Rock Rally pep rally and mock rock to swing by and join the fun. competition; Plachta Auditorium, Warriner Hall. Saturday, Oct. 9
7:30 a.m. School of Music coffee hour; Kelly/ Shorts Stadium. 8 a.m. CMU 5K run; begins at Indoor Athletic Complex; call (989) 774-3686 to register. 9:30 a.m. The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions donor wall
unveiling in the atrium of the new Health PEGGY BRISBANE Professions Building; continental breakfast and self-guided building tours from 8:30 to 10 a.m. 10 a.m. Homecoming parade with grand marshals Sid, ’65, and Judy Smith, ’65; route travels through campus and downtown Mount Pleasant. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Homecoming Celebration for alumni, friends, and family; between the ponds by Rose Center. All academic colleges will participate in the celebration. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Broadcast and cinematic arts alumni live broadcast from the Homecoming Celebration during the annual
PEGGY BRISBANE alumni radio takeover of 91.5 FM. 1 p.m. CMU vs. Bowling Green football game; Kelly/Shorts Stadium; call 1-888-FIREUP2 for tickets. Following game: Reception for grand marshals Sid and Judy Smith; Kelly/Shorts stadium lounge. 4 to 6 p.m. Broadcast and cinematic arts alumni reception and constituent chapter meeting; Moore Hall Studio A. 6 to 8 p.m. Second Annual College of Business Administration Alumni Awards Reception; Comfort Inn Conference Center. 9 p.m. to midnight. Semiformal homecoming dance; Bovee University Center Rotunda Room. Other scheduled events can be found at Gold ambassador
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Sid and Judy (French) Smith, both 1965 graduates, will reign over this year’s homecoming festivities as grand marshals. The Smiths said they were thrilled to learn they were chosen. “It’s a tremendous honor for us,” Sid says. A lifetime on campus By Barbara Sutherland Chovanec
Sid Smith learned to ride his bicycle on the Warriner Freshman year, Sid Mall sidewalks. visited Judy at least once a week from Big Rapids, His family lived just across the way in a house on and the next year he Washington Street, and he and his brother grew up transferred to Central. playing on campus. They got married in 1963 Sid’s father, Woodward C. Smith, was a history and lived in married professor at Central, and then later he was vice housing – Q-15 president for public services. Smith Hall is named in Washington Court, Judy his honor. remembers.
Smith Hall also happens to be the building that Following graduation in
BRIAN ROBERTS housed the College Elementary School, where Sid 1965, the Smiths moved attended kindergarten through the seventh grade. to Lansing where Judy taught for three years. Sid The Smiths say they’re happy living near their alma CMU education students gained teaching experience briefly worked for General Motors and then sold life mater. They raised their children, Staci and Steve, in there, and the children received exposure to the insurance. Mount Pleasant and say that CMU and Mount amenities of campus. They used the college library, Pleasant are entwined in their hearts. They returned to Mount Pleasant in 1968 for Sid to swam in the pool, and they had Spanish and music take over his father’s part-time business of brokering “Mount Pleasant is just where I want to be,” Sid instruction every day. the sale of newspapers. Sid turned the business into says. “I love Mount Pleasant, and I love Central.” The summer when Sid was 15 years old, he agreed a land development business, and now Smith “I promote CMU everywhere,” he says. “I’m to help a friend paint a cottage at Higgins Lake. Equities Corp. develops properties all over Michigan. impressed with the tremendous number of There he met Judy French, the 15-year-old daughter Sid has been a part of CMU ever since he can successful people who have graduated from here. of the cottage owners. remember on various boards and committees. He I run into them all over the country.” Sid tells it this way: “I turned to look at her and served on the CMU Board of Trustees from 1991 “Even though we’ve had this huge growth, we’ve slopped green paint on her dad’s new white through 2001, and he currently serves on the CMU been able to sustain the friendliness that CMU is convertible.” Development Board. known for,” he says. Nevertheless, Sid and Judy kept in touch. Judy operated a lingerie boutique, The French The Smiths love CMU so much that they often take Collection, downtown for 12 years. She employed Sid went to Ferris State University his freshman year, early morning walks together on campus when the CMU students during those years and still keeps in and Judy, from Rochester Hills, came to CMU. students arrive in the fall. touch with some of them. Most recently Judy has “Back then, you could be a teacher, or you could be been involved with the CMU School of Music’s Opus a nurse,” Judy says. “Those were the two choices fund-raiser and the university’s New Vision of according to my dad. So I came to Central to be a Excellence campaign. teacher.”
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Even though Sue (Spiewak) Jones wasn’t part of the marching band in the 1960s – no women allowed in those days – she never missed a practice.
“I loved marching music and wanted to be in the band, but was not allowed in it,” she says. “So I went to the practices.”
An added bonus was seeing her favorite tuba player, From left, alumni Mitch, Sue and Ed Jones, and current student Aaron Jones represent three of the f Mitch Jones, every day at rehearsal. generations of their family to attend CMU. our Sue reminisces about meeting Mitch as a freshman in September 1966. Mitch Jones, ’70, attended CMU to study education, Pacific and in Australia during World War II. When his carrying on his family’s teaching tradition. Both his tour of duty was done, he attended Central Michigan She lived in Ronan Hall, and the girls in the room parents attended Central and were teachers. And his College of Education on the GI Bill. next door wanted to make a prank call to Saxe Hall, maternal grandmother started the tradition by a boys’ hall. The girls chose a name from the phone At Central Ed met Millie Kemp, whose roommate attending Central Michigan Normal School for directory – Tom Kendell’s name sounded as good as was a childhood friend of his. Millie already knew Ed teacher training. any – and they convinced Sue to dial the number. a bit from letters he had written his friend while he She quickly discovered that Tom’s roommate Mitch Robert E. “Ed” Jones, ’52 MA ’67, taught in the Muir was in the service. They married and started their played in the band – an immediate attraction. and Ionia areas. His wife, Mildred Kemp Jones, ’68, family while they continued to go to Central. was a teacher in Muir. And Millie’s mother, Margaret The girls from Ronan and the boys from Saxe Ed says he and Millie didn’t pressure Mitch to attend Helen Otterbein Kemp, taught in the Barryton area. decided to meet at The Inn on Bellows Street a few CMU. “He was so familiar with the college, it was nights later, and Mitch and Sue have been together Ed Jones, at 87, maintains his home in Ionia, and he just a natural thing,” Ed says. “He knew his way ever since. is the oldest living CMU connection in the family. His around.” wife, Millie, died in 1985. Mitch majored in elementary education and taught Ed says when he was young, for five years in Linwood and Pinconning. He then growing up on a farm in went to work in the information technology Hesperia, he never expected department for The Dow Chemical Co., retiring from to attend college. there after 15 years. Now he works as a claims examiner for the Michigan Department of “I never thought I had Unemployment. enough money to go,” he says. Sue attended Central four years as an art major but left shortly before graduation to marry Mitch. These He enlisted in the U.S. Army days she’s a substitute teacher in Pinconning. when he was old enough, serving in the southwest For his part, Mitch says CMU was his obvious choice.
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“It seemed like I had better be a teacher and go to mid-conversation, they almost break into song. fact to know my grandparents and great- Central,” he says. Now, with his sons as the fourth grandmother all went here, but it was never really Mitch reminisces that on band trips, everyone would generation attending CMU, Mitch muses about the important.” sing the alma mater before meals. Tuba players sang family tradition. the tuba notes, trumpet players sang the trumpet Tristen says his full-ride Centralis scholarship was “I don’t know if it’s loyalty or we’re just stuck,” he notes, and so on. what brought him to CMU. says with a laugh. Sue says they tried not to influence their sons to But on the scholarship front, the Jones family history Mitch and Sue, who live in a cozy farmhouse in attend CMU, and both Tristen and Aaron agree that helped Aaron receive the Alumni Legacy Scholarship. Pinconning, seem happy that their two sons attend their choice to attend CMU was their choice alone. “It’s kind of neat that it worked out that way,” Aaron their alma mater. Tristen will start his fifth year in the fall, expecting to says about all the family connections with CMU. “I “I’ve found that the faculty and staff at Central have graduate next May with majors in geology and think it’s neat that it goes back that far.” made our kids very welcome,” Sue says. “To this day geography. After CMU, he plans to pursue a master’s This year Aaron begins his junior year as a broadcast I love Central. Mount Pleasant is a very nice degree in mining engineering. and cinematic arts major with minors in art and in community. I could live there any day. He was the first son in the fourth generation to electronic multimedia design and technology. He “It’s great to see your own kids have the same attend CMU, but he says tradition wasn’t the main carries on his family’s love of music, playing trumpet experiences that you had,” she says. reason he chose Central. in the Marching Chippewas.
Get Sue and Mitch talking about band and their “I knew my parents had both gone here, and I had And he, too, can sing the alma mater and the fight college days, and their eyes light up. They both know heard a lot of stories,” Tristen says. “It was a nice song. the words to the alma mater and fight song, and
Judy Richardson and her brothers, Gale and Larry, all marched to “Pomp and Circumstance” the same day in 1970.
Following graduation outside on the football field near Finch Fieldhouse, the Richardsons celebrated at a family party.
“That was a fun day,” Judy says. “I think of how proud our parents must have been.”
The siblings were all three years apart in age, but various circumstances put them at CMU at the same time and on course for the same graduation date.
For Judy’s part, she first attended CMU in 1960 but left in 1962 to get married. A few years later she Kristen Ulmanis (left), a was divorced with two young children, returning to religion and philosophy CMU for night and weekend classes in Midland and student at CMU, and her eventually day classes on campus. mother, Judy Richardson, ’70 MA ’83 MS ’91, followed in the footsteps of Judy’s father and grandmother.
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Returning to college in the late 1960s was an Judy’s father, Gale, majored in adjustment. “It was very different,” Judy says. “I was music and taught in Grayling after a mom, the Vietnam War was going on…. In just graduation. He served in the Army those few years, a lot had changed.” Air Corps during World War II and then was the band director in Judy graduated in 1970, earned a master’s degree Cadillac and Lake City. in classroom teaching in 1983, and then she returned for a master’s degree in library science in Since he earned just $1,000 a 1991. Now retired, she taught for 32 years at Adams year as a band director, and he Elementary in Midland – 28 years of her tenure had a family of five children to teaching first grade. support, he left his band director’s job to work in engineering and then in management at The Dow “I WANTED TO BE A TEACHER. I NEVER Chemical Co. in Midland. But he CONSIDERED GOING ANYWHERE ELSE.” still played music in a dance band throughout his life. JUDY RICHARDSON At Central Gale was in the Judy says that she visited campus as a teen with her orchestra, band, glee club, and a high school’s Future Teachers of America group, and group called the Bandoliers. His she never questioned her decision to attend Central. band played dances, and he also maintained another job on “I wanted to be a teacher,” she says. “I never campus. considered going anywhere else.” “I think it was a lot of work,” Judy’s brother Gale “Rick” Richardson works in the Judy says about her dad’s time information technology department at Delphi in at CMU. “We certainly came Saginaw. Larry is executive director of Junior from a family where education Achievement based in Lansing. was valued.” Florence Richardson, ’18, and her son, Gale Before the Richardson siblings graduated from Richardson, ’40, represent the first two generations Now Judy’s children are the fourth generation with of Central graduates in the Richardson family. Two Central, two generations of their family had already CMU connections. more of Florence’s five children also chose Central. set the pace: their father, aunt and uncle, and their grandmother. Dawn Ulmanis Richardson graduated in 1986 and works as a computer programmer for Blue Cross/ Florence Richardson began the Central tradition in Blue Shield. Kristen Ulmanis is a current student. ALMA MATER, HEAR US NOW 1918 when she attended Central Michigan Normal By Ruth Mavis, ’27 School. She taught in Clare County schools and “It’s a wonderful tradition that it goes back so far,” continued taking classes at Central through the Judy says about all the CMU connections. “It’s going Alma Mater, hear us now, ever more 1950s. She retired from teaching in a two-room to be approaching 90 years.” we praise thee. schoolhouse. Kristen attended Alma College after high school and Hear us pledge our sacred vow, ever Three of Florence’s five children graduated from recently returned to her studies at CMU. to defend thee. CMU: Lucille Richardson Prielipp; Judy’s father, Gale “I’ve been just thrilled with my instructors,” says Mighty Mother, Queen of Earth Richardson, ’40; and Ray Richardson, ’42, all left Kristen, who will graduate in May 2005 with a eternal. Precious emblem of our life their home in Marion to attend Central. double major in religion and philosophy. “It’s an supreme. Ever symbolizing truth and “They were a farm family that barely had enough exceptional department. The professors are knowledge in glorified esteem. money,” Kristen said about her grandfather’s accessible, and they’re exceptional scholars. upbringing. “Probably Great-Grandma Richardson “I’m so thrilled that I’m here,” she says. “Being encouraged them to go to college.” at CMU I feel like it is where family has been. It Judy says that money was so tight for her Aunt feels familiar. I walk around campus and think, Lucille that one year she had to take out a $15 bank ‘This is where my grandfather roomed, and my loan to pay for tuition. great-grandmother walked these halls.’”
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Lyle Bennett and Nellie Crawford didn’t know each Nellie and Homer’s daughter, Velma Muntz, also “Everyone looked forward to that,” she says. other at Central Michigan Normal School and enrolled at Central in 1947, when $1,000 a year By this time, Lyle Bennett had joined the faculty and wouldn’t meet until years later when Lyle’s son covered tuition, room and board, and books. coaching staff at Central Michigan College of married Nellie’s daughter. “I remember Mom and Dad brought three of us in Education after coaching at high schools in Reed They couldn’t have guessed the legacy they were one car,” Velma says. “We had one suitcase each, City, Rockford, Hastings, and St. Louis, Mo. starting. and now they bring U-Hauls!” Velma worked for Lyle as a secretary, typing his Nellie Crawford graduated in 1918 and taught in Velma met Kingsley in the Keeler Union ballroom track results. “I didn’t know what I was typing,” she Hemlock and in country schools in Huron County’s during the orientation grand march – the girls in one says. “I remember working the relays. I had to go out Brookfield Township before she married Homer line, the boys in another for the procession. Velma to a tent in the middle of the track, and Lyle wanted Muntz in 1923. was paired with Kingsley’s friend, and Kingsley was the results typed immediately. I didn’t know what a paired with Velma’s friend for the first dance that broad jump was, but I typed all the numbers for Lyle Bennett, the namesake of CMU’s Bennett Track, night. him.” graduated in 1927 and began his lifelong teaching and coaching career. He married Frances Taylor, and Velma remembers a ballroom dance every Saturday In those days at Central Michigan College of years later, their son, Kingsley Bennett, enrolled at night in Keeler Union when the students danced the Education, the female students had curfews that Central Michigan College of Education in 1947. jitterbug and the swing to the big band tunes of were strictly enforced. Glenn Miller and Frank Sinatra. One Sunday night, Lyle, Kingsley, and Velma drove Lyle’s old blue Plymouth to visit Kingsley’s grandmother in Rockford. They stayed late visiting
COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY with grandma, and they missed Velma’s curfew at Barnard Hall.
“Dad and King walked me to the door and said ‘Don’t worry, it’ll be OK.’ But I was two minutes late, and I was put on social probation,” Velma says. “I remember that so well. I was devastated.”
Following graduation Kingsley and Velma married. Velma taught high school typing and shorthand courses while Kingsley went to optometry school in Chicago. They had a brief stint in California while Kingsley examined eyes for the Army at Fort Ort. Four generations of the Following the service, they returned to Illinois, then Bennett family gathered a moved to Hastings in 1957. few years ago in their CMU Kingsley and Velma had five children who all garb. Shown are (back attended Central as the third generation: Jeff from left) Jeff Bennett, ’78 Bennett, ’78 MM ’82, is the band director for Harbor MM ’82, the late Kingsley Springs Public Schools; Fred Bennett, ’80, is Bennett, ’51, (front, from left) Jason Bennett and president and chief consultant of Elk Mountain Lyle Bennett, ’27. Kingsley Technologies Corp., which primarily performs Bennett died in 2000. software engineering for NASA-related projects in
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6683 Centralight 14 8/4/04, 11:02 AM COMMON GROUND
CMU FIGHT SONG Written by Howdy Loomis, ’35
Come on and fight! Central, down the field.
Fight for victory - Fight! Fellows never yield -
We’re with you, oh varsity!
Onward with banners bold, to our colors we’ll be true!
FIGHT for maroon and gold!
Down the field for CMU!
VARSITY! Rah, Rah.
VICTORY! Rah, Rah.
Chippewas we’re proud of our nickname!
Lyle Bennett turned 101 in June. Some of his large famil Hear our song, loud and strong. Pleasant to celebrate. Shown here representing four generationsy gathered of CMUat The alumni Wooden from Rocker the Bennett in Mount famil (clockwise, from lower left) Mary Bennett Wynne, ’87 MA ’92, Jeff Bennett, ’78 MM ’82, Velma Bennett,y are CENTRAL is going to win this game! ’51, Jason Bennett, and Lyle Bennett, ’27.
Littleton, Colo.; Lori Bennett Sowles, ’83, is director “I was in second grade when Jeff started college,” Beginning the fourth generation of Central in sales for GC Services Limited Partnership, a Mary says. “My brothers were in the band, and it connections was Jason Bennett, Jeff’s son, who financial services company in Houston, Texas; Barry was just a weekend thing to come up to Central and attended CMU from 1999 to 2002 in the pre- Bennett, ’86, is the band director for Petoskey Public stay at Grandma and Grandpa’s.” optometry program. He transferred to the Michigan Schools and owns the Sunglass Shoppes of College of Optometry and plans to graduate in 2006. “It’s wonderful,” Velma says about all her children Charlevoix and Petoskey; and Mary Bennett Wynne, choosing CMU. “We used to come back to all the Jason said CMU’s scholarships were the deciding ’87 MA ’92, is a fourth grade teacher for Midland football games. Their grandma and grandpa were factor in his choice to attend CMU, though he likes Public Schools. here. They just all gravitated here. We didn’t push the fact that he was the fourth generation of Central Mary says CMU is simply a part of the Bennett them.” students in his family. family. “We were hoping it was buy three get one free, but it doesn’t work that way,” he says.
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6683 Centralight 15 8/4/04, 11:02 AM DISCOVERY
For Robert Newby, the South was the last place he ever wanted to visit.
But after teaching the Civil Rights Movement to class after class of CMU students, the sociology professor figured he’d overcome his trepidation and make his first trip to the places he knew but had never seen.
Through videotaped interviews with people who lived through the movement in the KEY SITES OF THE South and visits to sites of famous sit-ins, strikes, and riots, Newby’s latest research paints a picture of the struggles and triumphs of southern towns in the years Civil Rights following a painful era in history. By Robert G. Newby Professor of sociology, anthropology, and social work
Movement: BARCLAY ROBERT This year the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Brown v. EXPLORING THE LEGACY Board of Education. summation to an all-white male jury, the attorney for The only historical marker at the court house is a Having taught the Civil Rights Movement for about these defendants argued that “I am sure every last monument paying tribute to the veterans of the 15 years and seeing the powerful and shocking one of you Anglo-Saxons has the courage to free Confederacy. scenes from the award-winning PBS documentary these men.” The murder and the acquittal set the Money, the scene of the incident, is a relic with a series on the movement, “Eyes on the Prize,” the stage for a challenge on the part of black Americans shell of the grocery store remaining and a few other salient question became what has been the legacy to the injustice of white supremacy. At that trial, the deserted buildings. of that movement in locales where significant events first floor of the court room was reserved for whites, took place? A small university grant allowed me to while blacks sat in the balcony. U.S. Congressman The real legacy of this case, however, is still in the “experience” key sites in the South to see some of Charles Diggs (D-Michigan) was relegated to the making. The case is being reopened as a result of the legacies of the movement. segregated card table with the black journalists. recent research done by some filmmakers. Evidently, there are witnesses and confessions that have not My search led me to two states, Mississippi and yet been introduced to the courts. Alabama. The most appropriate place to start was a The only historical marker at the court site in which an event took place that shook and house is a monument paying tribute to Greenwood, Miss., is just a short distance from enraged black America – the 1955 lynching of 14- the veterans of the Confederacy. Money. Greenwood bills itself as “The Cotton Capital year-old Emmett Till in Money, Miss. Revisiting this of the World.” As the “Cotton Capital” located in the site takes you to the Tallahatchie County Court Today, the court room has been modernized. Very Delta, one would expect the large plantations to be House in Sumner, Miss. the site of the Roy Bryant attractive benches have replaced the wooden folding worked by black sharecroppers. In an effort to and J. W. Milam trial for Till’s murder. In his chairs. While the stairs to the balcony remain, and engage this population, Greenwood became a major the door has not been plastered over, it is sealed organizing center for the Student Nonviolent shut because there is no balcony. The personnel in Coordinating Committee. In addition to a fierce, the county clerk’s office are both black and white.
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6683 Centralight 16 8/4/04, 11:02 AM violent resistance to voting rights for blacks, a major No doubt one of the more significant events of the The Voting Rights Institute keeps the movement alive symbol of segregation in Greenwood was the Crystal movement was the Selma, Ala., voting rights in Selma. That is one aspect of this legacy. On the Grill. Though a target of resentment for its policies by campaign. An African-American, Jimmy Lee other hand, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has activists at that time, this downtown restaurant now Jackson, and two whites, Viola Luizzo (a resident of raised the question as to whether the events in serves all visitors with the most gracious welcoming Hamtramck), and Rev. James Reeb, all lost their lives Florida in 2000 with the large number of eligible southern hospitality. in this struggle, which evolved into the Selma to African-American voters being struck from the voting Montgomery March. rolls were not in fact violations of the 1965 act. The Neshoba County Fair is a major event in Mississippi. Philadelphia, Miss., the Neshoba County The staging site for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., SNCC, Thanks to those who risked their lives and seat, got its notoriety during the Civil Rights and other activists was Brown Chapel African livelihoods in this movement, the status of Movement as the site of the murder of the three civil Methodist Episcopal church. According to Joanne African-Americans has changed dramatically and rights workers, Andrew Goodman, Michael Bland, a march participant at 11 years old and now fundamentally. On the other hand, in his writings Schwerner, and James Chaney. These young men the founding director of the National Voting Rights about the South, William Faulkner stated: “The past were murdered by Klansmen and law enforcement Museum and Institute, when the presiding bishop is not dead. It is not even past.” It seems that the officers, including the Neshoba County sheriff and was hesitant to grant permission for continued use legacy of the movement has at least two faces. deputy, in an effort to block voter registration efforts. of the church, his wife informed him that unless he First and foremost, America now recognizes In light of this history, students and civil rights granted the permission, he would not be getting any African-Americans as full citizens. Yet, the post civil activists are struck to find out that presidential meals in her house. He granted permission. The rights era shows that many of those gains might be candidate Ronald Reagan opened his 1980 culmination of the march was Montgomery, but tenuous. An ominous concern about America in this campaign at this fair. His visit remains a highlight for victory for this campaign was passage of the 1965 period has been expressed by a colleague who says, the fairground residents. Voting Rights Act. “I never thought I would have to say that the ’60s was the best it was ever going to be.” •
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6683 Centralight 17 8/4/04, 11:02 AM JOURNEYS
Every year CMU students shirk the beach during their school The pace was much slower than we know in breaks to donate their love and elbow grease to important America; a few of the Romanians used horse and causes like hunger, AIDS, and animal endangerment through buggy, and almost every family raised farm animals. the university’s popular Alternative Breaks program. It was common for the townspeople to own a pig or two and dozens of chickens and sell their best at a weekly livestock market. In this essay, Lisa Sommer, ’04, shares observations from one Alternative Breaks trip that took her to Romania over When we first visited the livestock market, I was spring break to work with Habitat for Humanity. disturbed. I like to think of myself as a “vegetarian in progress,” and seeing pigs being sold, placed in Our first morning in Beius, it was easy to be bags, and carried out for butcher was upsetting. As I distracted by the beautiful scene outside our passed one crate, a man reached in and pulled out bedroom windows. The sun rose over the mountains, his pig for me, raising it proudly. Immediately I roosters crowed in the background, and all turned away, upset he would try to sell me the pig, seemed calm. but then I realized how happy and proud he was of this animal he raised. This pig would bring his family We did not see the city’s true a warm house, food, and clothing. condition until our first walk in the daylight. Trash Romania is a country stricken with an orphan covered the streets problem. New children are placed in orphanages and riverbank, constantly, and the system needs to be improved. potholes broke up We visited an orphanage in Beius called the House the streets every of Josef. We were excited to visit the children and few feet, dirty children lingered play with them, however, it tore us apart to leave about, and stray dogs roamed the city them after 30 minutes. One little girl, Andrea, threw looking for food to eat and people to love her arms around me the moment I walked in and them. never let go. She did not cry when I attempted to set her down. Instead, she turned her brown eyes up I traveled with 11 other CMU students to Romania to toward me, extended her arms, and smiled. She was work for Habitat for Humanity. The city of Beius was so happy just to have the loving touch of another unlike any other city I had seen before. Fourteen person. As I left Andrea, I realized that this is her years after the end of communism, Romania is daily life – no constant mother, but people coming slowly changing but still wears its history. and going every day. Here she was so happy, yet her future is so unclear. Would she be adopted, or would
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The author at work.
By Lisa Sommer, ’04
danced, and they thanked us with gifts of traditional Lisa Sommer, ’04, graduated in Romanian artwork. The singing and dancing moved May with a bachelor of applied me. Their performance pulled together all my arts degree, majoring in public feelings and excitement of the week. It was relations. Throughout her years incredible to see their smiles, feel their energy, and at CMU, she took seven service hear the laughter in their voices. The youths pulled trips through CMU’s Alternative us onto the dance floor and showed us traditional Breaks program. dance steps. While I danced, the rest of the world disappeared. All that surrounded me was music and children’s voices.
It is amazing how one small town halfway across the world has changed my life forever. The people, the she end up like many others struggling to find a job culture, and the friends I traveled with made this and a home once she turns 18 and is forced out of experience something I will never forget. They made the system? Beius a place I hope to return to someday. •
For our service work, we helped complete a four-apartment home and began the foundation on the next Habitat house. Our house was one of many in the new Habitat Village. The families who would live in the apartments worked side-by- side with our group and the team members from Habitat. Although we were only there one week, our group grew attached to our new friends. Not only did they share knowledge on how to build a home, they also shared their lives and culture.
Our last evening in Romania included a traditional Romanian dinner and musical performance. School children sang and
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6683 Centralight 19 8/4/04, 11:02 AM This is the second in a series of stories profiling the lives of four graduates from the Class of 2003. Story by Cynthia J. Drake Photos by Robert Barclay
Grad: Dara Anchors Dara Anchors’ day starts at 5:45 a.m. when she She just came from work to her first CMU alumni “There are two things I had to get used to after wakes up in the bedroom she now shares with her get-together, and she’s giving the lowdown on her graduation,” says Pam. “First, working year round – sister, Deanna, who’s home from college. new job. all of the sudden, you’ve got a job, and you’ve got to be there from nine to five Monday through Friday. The morning may include a guest appearance from “They had to hire me,” she says, grinning. “I wasn’t The second thing is that you’re working with people her brother, Douglas, which may result in a fight over going anywhere. I knew I’d get it eventually if I was who are all ages. It’s not college, where everyone bathroom privileges. “We never really know with persistent enough.” was the same age.” Doug,” she says. Dara is an accounts payable representative for the Dara has another thing to get used to – her old From her home in Lowell, she’s commuting to Grand arena. It’s not exactly her first choice for a job. She friends aren’t around like they used to be, and it’s Rapids and her first full-time job at Van Andel Arena. was hoping for a position in the company’s hard to meet new people. marketing department, where she interned in It only took her three months of job searching college. But she’s not complaining. “I’ve always kind of done my own thing,” she says. anguish to get here – working for the company she “For me it’s mostly my family, established friends, loves, getting her own medical insurance, and “I’ll get in there. This is another step to where I want and coworkers who I socialize with.” staying with her family. to be,” she says. Dara’s meeting a few new faces at the alumni get- Dara is happy. She’s sitting outside on a deck at the Nearby, Grand Rapids CMU alumni chapter president together – Trevor Connell, ’03, for example, who’s B.O.B. on a gorgeous spring day sipping a Diet Coke Pam Murray, ’77 MA ’83, is reminiscing about her working as a financial adviser for Morgan Stanley while people chatter all around her. own experiences as a new graduate. downtown. Connell is a frequent visitor to alumni gatherings because he says it helps him to network.
“All three times I’ve come, the people are different,” he says.
Trevor’s biggest adjustment in the postgraduate world?
“Responsibility,” he says. “In school, you had to pass your classes. Now there’s rent to pay, bills, a career. Here you’ve got a job, and no one’s going to do the work for you.”
Dara Anchors chats with fellow ’03 grad Trevor Connell during a Grand Rapids alumni chapter gathering at the B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids.
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6683 Centralight 20 8/4/04, 11:02 AM Isaiah Oliver poses with his father, Al Smith, and Grad: Tristen Smith mother, Gail Sumrall- Smith, at their home in What’s new with her? Flint. Incidentally, “Big Tristen and her family are racking up miles Al” claims innocence on between moving the family to Tennessee his hat choice – “I only from Flushing and picked it because of the colors,” he says. Hey, getting Tristen settled cut him some slack. in at Virginia’s He’s from Louisiana. Shenandoah University, where she Grad: Isaiah Oliver will begin graduate Isaiah Oliver wasn’t expecting his father to drag out “I don’t remember, but she was a pretty young lady, school in the fall to the embarrassing photo albums. ’cause I was like, ‘Wow!’” Big Al says. He has a become a physician gravelly, hearty laugh. “Isaiah – he’s internationally assistant. But “Big Al” Smith is pretty sneaky. In true fatherly known with the ladies.” fashion, he gets down to rifling through pages and Great expectations. pages of photos to select the most unflattering ones. Isaiah’s dad has all the boys’ awards from school in While Tristen misses a scrapbook. One scrapbook holds Isaiah’s first her best friends and roommates, Luci “Here’s one of Mardi Gras,” says Big Al, pointing to a published drawing – a picture of a cityscape that Ellavich and Sarah Patterson, it’s likely she bead-laden Isaiah and his three brothers. was published in the Flint Journal when he was in won’t have much time for socializing the “If you’re going to show photos, at least get some elementary school, back when he wanted to be an next couple of years. “I’ve been told I’ll have of the older ones,” Isaiah says, flipping around to architect. no life,” she says. pictures from the ’80s, back when he and his “We think it’s exciting because he’s always been Grad: Jim Bowering brothers, Steven (“Red”), Albert (“Pudgy”), and Big artistic,” says Gail. Marcus had dimples and chubby cheeks. What’s new with him? With one year of graphic design experience under Truth be told, there aren’t a lot of embarrassing Jim enjoyed the summer off from teaching his belt at the Student Book Exchange in Mount photos of Isaiah. There was a time when he was a Spanish at Myers Elementary School in Pleasant and no promising job prospects elsewhere, bit on the scrawny side, but there’s not much dirt Grand Blanc, and he prepared for his July Isaiah has taken a job teaching college prep here to dig up. wedding to Kelly computer courses at Mott Community College. Berry, ’03. He and Isaiah was a good kid, a good student, and even He lives with some friends from his fraternity not too Kelly also are now, after he’s graduated from college, he’s back far from his mom and dad. adjusting to life as home in Flint to help out his family in the weeks after new homeowners. the sudden death of his grandfather. “I never thought I’d be teaching,” he says. But it’s steady work and the pay is decent. Señor what? “I got a “I’m proud of them all, all of them are good,” Big Al little Easter card from says about his sons. “We didn’t lose any of them to “He’ll get the job that’s right for him,” says Gail. “In one of my second the streets, and they all praise the Lord.” the meantime, he’s here.” grade students. She Part of their children’s success is because Al and his In this house where Isaiah grew up, people are had made an attempt wife, Gail Sumrall-Smith, were so involved with their always coming and going – brothers, cousins, to spell my last name, sons when they were growing up. They drove them friends from down the street – peeking around but she wrote ‘Señor Boring.’ I’m laminating to practices and games. They drove them to the corners at you, playing drums in the basement. that one.” Arby’s up the street, where each of them worked in Big Al, a Baton Rouge native, is ready for all of them high school. Did you miss the first installment of The Making of with a big batch of his homemade jambalaya. an Alum? Catch up by downloading a PDF of the “Who was that girl I took to the Sadie Hawkins Spring issue of Centralight at www.cmualum.com/ “We’re loud and crazy,” Isaiah says of his family, dance?” Isaiah asks his dad. images/CentralightSpring04.pdf although he’s probably the most soft-spoken one of the group. “These are my friends, my peers.” • Stay tuned for more on Jim, Tristen, Isaiah, and Dara in the next issue.
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6683 Centralight 27 8/4/04, 11:02 AM HANDS ACROSS CMU
In the past few months, photographer Peggy In her photo essay on the following pages, Brisbane has aimed her camera lens at hundreds of Brisbane’s subjects reveal the emotion, strength, sets of hands to capture a unique view of a delight, and compassion of the people of CMU university she has photographed for 19 years. perhaps better than their faces or their words.
“I see it as hands telling the work of the university.”
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6683 Centralight 28 8/4/04, 11:02 AM Opposite page, clockwise from top left: exercise science, bronze pouring in art, computer science, a Marching Chippewa. This page, clockwise from top: King/Chavez/Parks engineering workshop, physical therapy, marching band color guard, Leadership Safari, soccer, apparel merchandising and design, (center) faculty research in Park Library.
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6683 Centralight 29 8/6/04, 4:02 PM This page, clockwise from top left: henna art at the International Expo, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a physician assistant clinic, Michigan Story Festival, gymnastics, field work at the Beaver Island Biological Station, industrial and engineering technology.
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6683 Centralight 30 8/4/04, 11:03 AM This page, clockwise from top: Human Growth and Development Lab, electrical engineering, Deaf Awareness Week, art project, mathematics, University Art Gallery exhibit installation, wrestling, CMU Powwow, (center) President Michael Rao.
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6683 Centralight 31 8/4/04, 11:03 AM ATHLETICS
In addition to the overall MAC titles, the volleyball squad won the MAC West Division for the first time Do we hear eight? since the conference split into divisions in 1997. As expected when the teams experience success, Last year CMU accomplished the unbelievable: indoor and outdoor track and field, baseball, and individuals also earn honors as well. This was the seven Mid-American Conference titles, topping the softball teams all captured championships. case for the Chippewas. A total of 46 student- school-record six titles won in 2002-03. athletes were named to All-MAC teams including 26 The spring season saw the Chippewas dominate the first-teamers, 19 second-teamers and one to the Men’s cross country, gymnastics, wrestling, women’s conference, winning titles in three of the four sports. honorable mention squad. CMU also made strides in the classroom, landing 18 team members on the All- MAC academic squad.
Jason Mester of the wrestling squad was named the MAC “Co-Wrestler of the Year” and softball’s Amber Puchalski earned MAC “Pitcher of the Year” honors for the second time in her career. Two freshmen, football’s Jerry Seymour and volleyball’s Meghan Moore, were named the MAC “Freshman of the Year” in their respective sports.
Five different Chippewa coaches were recognized for their team’s success by earning the MAC “Coach of the Year” award. Karen Lutzke garnered the honor twice for the women’s track and field team’s sweep of the indoor and outdoor titles. Baseball head mentor Steve Jaksa won the award for the first time after leading his team to its first MAC title in 11 years. For the three other coaches who picked up the honor, it wasn’t their first time. Tom Borrelli
ROBERT BARCLAY ROBERT The women’s indoor track team celebrates after winning the Mid-American Conference championship. (wrestling) grabbed his sixth, Jerry Reighard (gymnastics) garnered his fifth, and Craig Fuller (cross country) was tabbed top coach for the third New inductees time in his career. Six former CMU standouts plus the 1974 NCAA Division II football championship John DeBoer – A big wide receiver at 6-foot-4, John lettered from 1982-85 for team will be inducted into the CMU Athletics Hall of Fame as the Class of 2004. the Chippewas. He still ranks tied for first in career touchdown receptions with 19, and he’s also among CMU’s career leaders in passes with 93 and receiving Individual new members will be: John DeBoer, ’85, football; Dick Horgan, ’70, yards with 1,975. His nine TD grabs in 1984 are still tied for first in a single golf; Greg Lotzar, ’85, baseball; Dave Nelson, ’64, basketball; Carla Sterk, ’93, season, and his 831 yards are eighth. He was first team Academic All-American basketball; and Marcy Weston, volleyball coach from 1974 to 1988. in 1984 as chosen by CoSIDA, third team All-American by the Football News in The 1974 team, coached by Roy Kramer, lost its first game of the season and 1984, first team All-MAC in 1984, and first team Academic All-MAC for three then rattled off 12 straight wins to capture the national crown with a 54-14 win years. He resides in Grosse Pointe Farms. over Delaware in the championship clash. Dick Horgan – One of the top golfers in Chippewa history earned All-America All will be inducted at the Hall of Fame banquet Oct. 1 at the Comfort Inn and honors in 1970 when he finished sixth in the nation and led the team to a third- then honored at the CMU vs. Kent State football game Oct. 2. place finish in the NCAA college finals in 1970. He was a medalist in the 1970 conference meet won by CMU. The team also won the title in 1969, and Horgan This year’s class will join the 119 members previously inducted into the Hall of was third. He was a four-year letterwinner. He has been a club professional for Fame. The first CMU Athletics Hall of Fame class was inducted in 1984. Plaques many years in the Mid-Michigan area, and he resides in Mount Pleasant. honoring all the inductees will be on display at the Dan Rose Center. Greg Lotzar – One of the most exciting baseball players in CMU history, Lotzar Following are thumbnail sketches of the new inductees: was second team Academic All-American in 1984, first team All-Mideast Region twice, twice first team All-MAC and twice Academic All-MAC. He still ranks first in career triples with 18, while he stands third in career runs with 175, fourth in hits (216) and stolen bases (85), fifth in total bases (333) and batting average (.369).
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Prior to last season in 163 games played in Kelly/ CMU currently meets the 16-sport and 200- Shorts, CMU had averaged 18,997 – a remarkable scholarship requirement. Another criteria is playing figure when you consider the stadium only seated a five home games against Division 1A opponents. The little more than 20,000 until expanding to 30,199 in Chippewas will play just four this fall but the NCAA 1998. has given schools a one-year waiver of this rule.
CMU opens the home season on Sept. 18 with a game against Southeast Missouri (CMU For the Chippewas to meet Division 1A Day, Family Day, requirements, they need a significant jump in Band Day) and attendance in 2004. then plays four MAC foes in Kelly/ “It’s imperative that CMU fans everywhere rally Shorts – Kent State around our new head coach Brian Kelly and the on Oct. 2 (Hall of football program so that we can remain Division 1A,” Fame Day, Safety says veteran athletics director and former Chippewa Patrol Day), Bowling head football coach Herb Deromedi. Green on Oct. 9 “The best way they can help us is by attending (Homecoming),
games. We’re committed to being a Division 1A ROBERT BARCLAY Western Michigan on “If we should fail to meet the requirements this fall, program, but we need the help from our fans.” Oct. 30, and Ball State on Nov. 20 (Community Day). we would be put on restrictive status and our future The NCAA’s Division 1A membership requirements as a Division 1A school would be in peril,” says To purchase tickets for the 2004 season, call go into effect in 2004, and one of the criteria is Deromedi. “How long a school would remain on 1-888-347-3872 or visit the CMU athletics Web site averaging 15,000 people for every home game. restrictive status has not been finalized by the NCAA. at www.cmuchippewas.com and click on “tickets.” For the first time since Kelly/Shorts Stadium opened “However, it would also jeopardize our affiliation with in 1972, the Chippewas did not average 15,000 in the Mid-American Conference.” 2003. CMU averaged a little more than 14,000.
He held the school record until the 2004 season for runs in a season with 75. He points in 1990-91 and 15.2 in 1992-93. Sterk lives in Grand Rapids where she’s still ranks third in single-season batting average at .434 in 1984 and fourth in the women’s basketball coach at Cornerstone University. stolen bases with 38 in 1985. He hit two grand slams in a win at Florida Marcy Weston – A fixture in CMU athletics for more than three decades, Southern in 1985. He resides in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Weston will be inducted as the highly successful volleyball coach from 1974 to Dave Nelson – One of the most prolific basketball players in CMU history when 1988. Her teams posted a record of 426-140 (.752) and won four consecutive he graduated in 1964, Nelson earned four letters and served as a co-captain. He Division I Michigan state titles from 1977 to 1980. Her 1981 team went 54-14 still ranks 10th in career scoring with 1,263 points and second in career which still stands as the most wins by any CMU team in history. She also was the rebounds with 978 and rebounding average per game with 11.5. Only four CMU women’s basketball coach from 1974-76 and the field hockey mentor from players ever have had 1,000 points and 900 rebounds. He averaged 13.5 1972-74. She was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000, rebounds in 1961-62 and 11.8 in 1963-64 despite being only 6-foot-5. He was she has been national coordinator of NCAA Women’s Basketball officiating since first team All-IIAC and team MVP in 1964 and led the team to IIAC title in 1964. 1995, and she has worked two NCAA women’s championship basketball games. He resides in Green Valley, Ariz. She resides in Mount Pleasant where she is CMU’s associate athletics director.
Carla Sterk – Outstanding women’s basketball player from 1990-93 who 1974 NCAA Division II Football Champions – The Chippewas capped earned four letters, first team Academic All-MAC three years, first team All-MAC their final season in Division II football with a national championship in 1974. twice, and a second team selection one time. She made All-MAC Freshman After closing the regular season with nine straight wins, CMU defeated Boise team, was named All-MAC Tourney twice, and she was a career leader in State (20-6), Louisiana Tech (35-14), and Delaware (54-14) in the playoffs to blocked shots with 104. Sterk still ranks second in career scoring with 1,539 capture the championship. The Chippewas outscored their opponents in the points and tied for fourth in career rebounds with 880. She was second in career regular season by a 341-93 margin. scoring average (13.9) and free throw percentage (.788) and averaged 16.3
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6683 Centralight 33 8/4/04, 11:03 AM IN SUPPORT Women’s connection CMU female graduates and friends have a new software for the apparel merchandising industries, avenue for becoming more involved with the recently gave CMU two gifts of software and Staples of support university and developing their leadership technical support valued at nearly $900,000. potential. “I am really impressed to see the level of The Music Building recital hall and a new music CMU Women’s Connection offers practical competency,” said Betty Kriegel, who attended the master’s series carry the names of two longtime information and programs that engage women in program with her friend Pat May, ’87, of Farmington staples of support to the School of Music. the advancement of CMU and assist them in Hills. Sam and Trudy Staples say they love music and personal and professional growth. It also The students also connected with potential wanted to help as many music students as possible. promotes enhanced learning opportunities for employers. CMU students. The CMU Board of Trustees in July named the “A couple of women who are in business for Staples Family Recital Hall following a gift to the More than 70 alumnae and friends attended the themselves and who work for major corporations university in conjunction with the New Vision of inaugural CMU Women’s Connection last spring said they would be interested in helping to find Excellence campaign. And the new Samuel W. and in Bloomfield Hills. The event was the first of placement for some of our graduates,” Domina said. Gertrude A. Staples Master Series also carries their several statewide programs that organizers are names. planning. Upcoming events are this fall in Women interested in learning more about upcoming Traverse City and Grand Rapids. Women’s Connection events should contact The Staples moved to Mount Pleasant from Christine Alwood, director of stewardship and donor Birmingham in 1981 to buy the Rosebush Elevator. This first Women’s Connection event gave CMU relations, at (989) 774-7155 or This business has long been sold, other businesses apparel merchandising and design students [email protected]. were started and sold or turned over to family exposure for their creative works, and similar members, and Sam is now a self-described programs are planned for this fall’s gatherings. semi-retired commercial property manager.
“I hope you enjoy this opportunity to learn more Sam says they support CMU at least partially about one of CMU’s strongest academic because their daughters are alumni. programs and see some of the creative work that our students are doing,” said University Outreach Jean Staples Prout, ’79 MA ’90, is the administrator Liaison Monica Rao, who provided a brief of Mount Pleasant Christian Academy. She also introduction at the event. earned a doctorate from Eastern Michigan University. Karen Staples Graef, ’95, who studied organ at CMU Approximately 150 students are majoring in under the direction of Steven Egler, is the director of CMU’s apparel merchandising and design music ministries at Chapel Lane Presbyterian Church program, which recently posted a post-graduation in Midland. The Staples’ son, Daniel Staples, has an placement rate of 98 percent. associate’s degree from Northwood University and Maureen MacGillivray, human environmental works in management information systems for the studies professor, narrated the fashion show, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. which featured clothing designed and tailored by Sam Staples, who sings bass in the Central Michigan the program’s top students. Festival Chorus every year, says he and Trudy “The students were thrilled,” said Tanya Domina, designated their gift for a master’s series because human environmental studies associate professor. they wanted it to reach as broadly as possible. “These students don’t get many opportunities to “A master’s series helps lots of students, and we showcase their work off-campus.” Clothing that CMU apparel merchandising and wanted it to be a lasting gift to the School of Music, Students learn to use several standard computer design students create traditionally is featured in the helping as many students as we can,” applications as well as industry specific software, annual on-campus Threads fashion show, as he says. pictured here. The inaugural CMU Women’s such as Lectra U4ia. Lectra, the world leader in Connection event provided students the opportunity to present their fashions in an off-campus venue.
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About New Vision of Excellence Campaign This campaign will: • Establish student scholarships and heighten A New Vision of Excellence is the most ambitious academic standards fund-raising initiative in CMU history. This $50-million • Provide endowments for faculty research and creativity campaign draws a vision for the university’s future brought into focus through the successes of its proud past. • Enhance the campus environment with advanced facilities and technology
• Strengthen ongoing and special programs
The opportunity to reach CMU’s potential in each of EYE ON SCHOLARSHIPS these four important areas has inspired an unreserved belief that CMU’s traditional strengths – The CMU Board of Trustees approved the following 10 comprehensive undergraduate education and niche- area applied graduate programs – provide an new endowments, awards, and scholarships in July: outstanding impetus and foundation for visionary progress at this moment in the university’s history. Brewer-Brown-Marsh Endowed Award Mabel and DeWayne Kyser Scholarship Renewable scholarship to Michigan students with Renewable scholarship for students who are Student Scholarships financial need and commitment to the admitted to the teacher education program and CMU will invest in talented and diverse students advancement of African-Americans in the demonstrate financial need. by offering merit- and need-based scholarships professions. Honors Patricia Brewer, Lewis Brown, and financial aid, providing a stimulating learning Richard and Karen St. Andre and Trena Marsh. environment, heightening academic standards, Endowed Award and sponsoring extracurricular opportunities – Claudia B. Douglass Established by the associate dean of the College of investments that help students to think critically Science Education Award Science and Technology and his wife. Renewable and prepare for leadership in their professions Established by biology professor Claudia Douglass. scholarship awarded to a student majoring in math and communities. Awarded to a student with a major or minor in with a minor in computer science or information integrated science pursuing an elementary technology. Faculty and Program Endowment education certificate. New faculty endowments and other forms of support Tri-Cities Alumni Chapter will encourage applied research, scholarship, and Barbara P. Greene Endowed Endowed Scholarship creativity at all levels of learning among students Scholarship in Political Science Established by members of the Tri-Cities Alumni and faculty. CMU will invigorate classroom Named for former political science professor Chapter. Scholarship will be awarded to an experiences at the undergraduate and graduate Barbara Greene. Scholarship will support students incoming freshman from Midland, Bay, or Saginaw levels and develop new research and community enrolled in the political science department with an counties with financial need. service centers that strengthen Michigan’s economy interest in state and local government. and communities. Robert Dale Ullom Baseball Endowment Health Professions Non-Tenured Established by alumnus Robert Ullom, ’57, to Enhanced Campus Environment Faculty Endowment Fund support the baseball program with a renewable CMU’s building, technology, and equipment goals are Used to support an award for non-tenured speech- scholarship and/or operational budget. ambitious and pragmatic. Academic and research language pathology faculty in The Herbert H. and excellence will be fully supported by providing an Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions for Wakely Associates enhanced learning environment featuring the research purposes. Teacher Education Scholarship advanced technology and facilities required for Established by Wakely Associates Inc. of Mount higher education in the 21st century. Interdisciplinary Degree Pleasant. Renewable scholarship will be given to a Programs Endowment junior in the teacher education program with Ongoing and Special Programs Used to support interdisciplinary degree programs financial need. Annual and special program support helps fund in the College of Communication and Fine Arts Interested in contributing toward an endowment, seminars and workshops, new outreach centers, including scholarships, supplies, equipment, award, or scholarship? Call the development office classroom equipment, and many other resources program support, and guest artists and speakers. at (989) 774-3744. that support CMU’s historic academic mission and New Vision of Excellence.
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6683 Centralight 35 8/4/04, 11:03 AM IN SUPPORT Opening doors
Nancy Kortes, ’65, was a CMU student majoring in Spanish when she was offered an opportunity to study in Madrid, Spain.
Unfortunately, she didn’t have the money to pay for the trip.
Never forgetting her disappointment, Kortes and her husband, Ted, ’63, decided to do something to help CMU students realize such opportunities.
They established the Nancy and Ted Kortes
Spanish Award in 1993 to BARCLAY ROBERT offer scholarships for Nancy Kortes, ’65, right, and Christina Bouchey were featured speakers at the Spanish language annual Scholarship and Endowment Luncheon to recognize CMU scholarship donors and recipients. Also pictured, from left, are Amy Conger, scholarship students to study in Spain recipient and luncheon speaker; Michael Leto, CMU vice president of or Latin America. The development and alumni relations; and Michael Rao, CMU president. endowment has provided scholarships – from $100 “Our real strength as a university family is our Bouchey is a logistics management and marketing to $800 – to more than 40 students. willingness to help pave the way for future major who last year received the College of Business “It’s exciting to get postcards from the students and generations of leaders,” Leto says. Administration Outstanding Student Award. She is a hear about where they are living and studying,” recipient of the Don W. Kelsey Scholarship, the CMU Scholarship donors open doors that might otherwise Nancy Kortes says. “We’re proud to be able to give Board of Trustees Outstanding High School Student have remained closed for students, President them this opportunity.” Scholarship, and the CMU Leader Advancement Michael Rao says. Donors also benefit the university, Scholarship. Nancy and Ted Kortes were featured at CMU’s he says, by bringing to campus “the kind of students Scholarship and Endowment Luncheon last spring at who want opportunities to be exceptional.” Bouchey says scholarships provided her more than the Mount Pleasant Comfort Inn. This annual event an opportunity to go to school. Scholarship recipients Amy Conger of Lapeer and enables the university and its scholarship recipients Christina Bouchey of Clare were featured speakers “Scholarships have allowed me to have experiences to recognize the generous donors who make at the luncheon. They both explained that financial that will shape my future,” she says. educational dreams possible. The luncheon also concerns threatened to limit their educational celebrates scholarship recipients’ accomplishments. Amy Silk, CBA director of development, says pursuits. generous donors, through their gifts to CMU, have One goal of the New Vision of Excellence campaign An education major, Conger says she looks forward made a significant difference in CMU students’ lives. is to raise at least $8 million to support student to completing student teaching and envisions a scholarships. “As I listened to Christina’s touching reflections and bright future. read through her many accomplishments, I could not Through donor generosity, last year alone 557 CMU “My donors have helped me to see places I never help but personally reflect on what a wonderful students received more than $677,000 from would have otherwise,” says Conger, who received investment our donors had made by providing endowments and annual scholarship gifts, says the Robert and Lura Myers, the E.C. Beck, and the philanthropic support to such an outstanding young Michael Leto, vice president of development and John E. Warriner scholarships. “Because my donors woman,” Silk says. alumni relations. have given of themselves, I want to give as well.”
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6683 Centralight 37 8/4/04, 11:03 AM MAROON AND GOLD Let’s stay connected during these difficult times It is hard to believe so many years have gone by since I first started Alumni working at CMU. While my positions have changed over the years, my pride and commitment to CMU has not. As your executive director, I feel a Boston area personal commitment to keep alumni connected and informed. Call the alumni office This is a great university with exciting things at (800) 358-6903 for information. clubs happening, but it is no secret that these are Milwaukee area difficult times for public universities. We at Cincinnati area Call the alumni office at CMU are forced to make some tough choices Call the alumni office at (800) 358-6903 for information. as result of economic issues in the state of (800) 358-6903 for information. Michigan. The alumni staff, like other units on New England area Florida’s East Central area campus, is making some difficult budget Kevin Richards, ’89 Karen and Gary Aalbregtse decisions. We must work with a declining Norwalk, Conn. Deland budget while continuing to focus on our (203) 840-6221 [email protected] mission – to keep you connected and involved [email protected] Mary Lu Yardley, ’90 MSA ’92 with your alma mater. Florida’s Gulf Coast area Executive director of alumni Omaha, Neb., area Kim Maszera relations Because this alumni magazine has the Peter J. Rakovalis, ’95 Tampa Bay potential to reach all of our alumni, it is a top Bellevue, Neb. (727) 946-1299 priority for us but an expensive item to produce, and we are forced to [email protected] look at the number of issues we can mail. In order to accommodate the [email protected] San Antonio, Texas, area declining budget and to provide the best possible service, we are Indianapolis area Ralph Brooks, ’98 promoting our Gold Membership program. Grace Ketchum, ’69 (972) 831-0045 (317) 842-0851 Alumni associations of most universities the size of CMU have paid [email protected] memberships. We are pleased we can offer our alumni membership [email protected] Western Pennsylvania area without charging a fee. As a Gold Member, you can help support existing Katie Reed Jeff Rivard, ’66 programs and services while guaranteeing to get all issues of Centralight. [email protected] Becoming a Gold Member is easy and rewarding. Your annual $35 Pittsburgh membership entitles you to many benefits: air tickets and discounts on Kansas City area (412) 826-2180 entertainment and Gateway computers, to name a few. The events you Frank Moussa [email protected] (913) 962-9620 attend or see listed generally are covered by the cost of admission, and West Palm, Fla., area [email protected] Gold Membership funds help defray the cost of inviting alumni to the Paul Gaba, ’88 events. To learn more about the Gold Membership program call us at Knoxville, Tenn., area (561) 422-8960 (800) 358-6903 or visit us on the Web at www.alumni.cmich.edu. Call the alumni office at [email protected] Even with your support, we may need to change some of our (800) 358-6903 for information. programming, as well as minimize mailings. We will continue to use e-mail to communicate events and keep information available.
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ROBERT BARCLAY ROBERT The Grand Rapids Alumni Chapter continues to host monthly social hours at the B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids.
Mount Pleasant More than 120 alumni and friends returned to campus in June for The Reunion of the Decades. Members of the Class of 1954 celebrated their 50th year reunion. All the participants attended workshops, were able to stay in the new residence halls, and they enjoyed a fun evening celebrating at The Cabin bar.
Grand Rapids gathering
African-American Constituent Chapter Florida – Gulf Coast The chapter attended the second annual Negro In March, the Gulf Coast area alumni club hosted an League Celebration July 31 at Comerica Park. evening of bowling, billiards, and pizza at Splitsville
COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY Bowling & Billiards in Tampa. 50th year reunion Ann Arbor The Ann Arbor chapter hosted a Purple Rose Theatre Florida – Naples New York City event in July. The group met at the Comfort Inn in More than 100 Naples area alumni participated in Chelsea for an hors d’oeurves reception and then the annual alumni reception at The Naples Beach New York area alumni and friends attended the attended the world premiere of Mitch Albom’s “Duck Hotel and Golf Club. For the second year in a row, premiere performance of Alexandra Mascolo-David, Hunter Shoots Angel.” alumnus Jack Gridley entertained on the piano. CMU faculty pianist, at Carnegie Hall. It was a splendid performance followed by a post-concert Chicago Florida – Orlando reception in Weill Recital Hall Lounge. Chicago alumni gathered for a Chicago Cubs President Michael and Monica Rao joined Florida’s Southwest Michigan pre-game reception at HiTops in July. East Central Alumni Club gathering for a fun evening at Café Tu Tu Tango in Orlando. The Raos also In July, the Battle Creek/Kalamazoo and Grand Detroit attended the other three Florida alumni gatherings. Rapids chapters teamed up for a theater event. The The Second Annual CMU Night at Comerica Park group met for dinner at Gull Lake Café in Richland was held May 14. It was a great success with nearly Florida – West Palm Beach and then attended Jeff Daniels’ “Escanaba in da 2,400 tickets sold. West Palm Beach area alumni and friends attended Moonlight” at the Barn Theatre. a reception at Tsunami Restaurant. The evening More than 250 alumni and friends watched the included planning for other area events hosted by Tri-cities Detroit Pistons vs. the L.A. Clippers on March 31. A the new West Palm Beach Alumni Club. Tri-cities Area Alumni Scholarship Golf Outing took pre-game reception included a visit from Chris place June 28 at Apple Mountain Golf Club, Freeland. Kaman, former CMU basketball standout who now plays for the Clippers.
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ROBERT BARCLAY ROBERT Martin Steinbis, Alumni Commitment Award Steinbis, a 1975 graduate, flies in from Houston several times a year to meet with geology students and faculty. In addition to mentoring students, Steinbis has served on the College of Science and Technology Alumni Board, and he leads the college’s Capital Campaign Committee as chairman. In Honoring addition to his volunteer efforts at the university, he also supports geology department scholarships. Steinbis worked 23 years with Amoco Production in alumni both technical and managerial roles. His career Honored during the CMU Alumni Awards Dinner were (from left) Eduardo Fernandez, ’84, Michael Wegner, ’66 involved domestic and international petroleum MA ’69, Jeff Kimble, ’85, Michelle Szymczak, ’91 MS ’97, honorary alumnus Larry Patrick, and Rodney Miller exploration and production. He currently is self- Sr., MSA ’99. Unable to attend the ceremony was Martin Steinbis, ’75. employed in commercial real estate management.
One early summer evening, alumni award winners and their families and Michelle Szymczak, friends gathered on campus for the annual CMU Alumni Awards Dinner. Alumni Commitment Award This year the university honored: Szymczak, who earned a bachelor’s degree in 1991 and a master’s degree in 1997, lends her hand to Eduardo Fernandez, Rodney Miller Sr., the CMU Development Board, the accounting Distinguished Alumni Award Outstanding Young Alumni Award department, and other CMU groups and committees. Fernandez, a 1984 graduate, has built a successful Miller, who earned a master of science in She is the Americas SAP learning and knowledge television career, currently serving as vice president administration degree in 1999, has built his career leader for IBM Global Services in Bloomfield Hills. and general manager at WSNS Telemundo Chicago, in health care management, and he currently serves From 1995 to 1997 she served on the CMU an NBC owned and operated station in the nation’s as president and chief executive officer of Roy Lester Presidential Task Force and the College of Education third largest market. In 2001 he received the Robert Schneider Hospital in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. and Human Services curriculum review committee. R. McCormick Fellowship Initiative, which is awarded He serves on many national health care boards, She was named to the CMU Development Board in to minority media professionals for executive received the Puerto Rico Regent’s Award from the 2000. Szymczak has shared her professional development. He also was selected by the Grand American College of Healthcare Executives last year, expertise as a guest speaker for accounting classes, Rapids Business Journal for its 2002 “Forty Under and was inducted into the Health Occupations professional meetings for Beta Alpha Psi, and the Forty” report, featuring key community leaders in the Students of America Alumni Hall of Fame. In 2002 College of Business Administration Dialogue Days greater West Michigan area. he received the Young Healthcare Executive of the event. Year Award from the National Association of Health Michael Wegner, Jeff Kimble, Alumni Commitment Award Services Executives. Community Recognition Alumni Award Kimble, a 1985 graduate, supports CMU through his involvement with the broadcast and cinematic arts Larry Patrick, Wegner, who earned a bachelor’s degree in 1966 Alumni Advisory Board, the BCA Alumni Constituent Honorary Alumni Award and a master’s degree in 1969, served 30 years as Chapter, and the WMHW Radio Alumni Takeover at Patrick lends his time and talents to support CMU’s a public school teacher and counselor. He is homecoming. He works as the principal technical broadcast and cinematic arts department and the currently chaplain for American Legion Post 439 of sales engineer for New Skies Satellite Inc. in College of Communication and Fine Arts. He serves Saginaw, lay minister for the Diocese of Saginaw, Washington, D.C. Twice a year Kimble flies to as president of Patrick Communications in Ellicott and a lieutenant with the Saginaw County Sheriff Michigan to give presentations to classes and to City, Md., a media investment banking and Department Civil Division. Other organizations that participate in the BCA Alumni Advisory Board brokerage company. He also owns 16 radio stations. have benefited from Wegner’s involvement include meetings. He was one of the charter members of the He is the past president of broadcasting’s premier the Saginaw-Bay Substance Abuse Board, Saginaw BCA Alumni Constituent Chapter, and he developed professional organization, the Broadcast Education County Board of Commissioners, Saginaw and maintains the chapter Web page. Association. Patrick serves as a guest lecturer in Intermediate School District, East Central Michigan BCA courses, and he has offered his expertise as a Planning Region, Saginaw Area Growth Alliance, media investment banker and broker to the College Region VII Area Agency on Aging, and Saginaw of Communication and Fine Arts Capital Campaign County Sports Hall of Fame. Committee. 40 Centralight Fall 2004
6683 Centralight 40 8/6/04, 4:03 PM MAROON AND GOLD Chapter Alumni events Q&A August Joseph Smith, president of CMU’s African-American Constituent Chapter 29 The African-American Constituent Chapter will host a family picnic Joseph Smith is the managing partner for construction, at Kensington Park in Milford. property management, and contracting companies September Clairmount Development LLC, East English Village Properties LLC, and JCS Development LLC. 4 Tailgate party before the CMU vs. Indiana football game in Bloomington, He resides in Detroit’s Boston-Edison Historic District with his wife, Mary, Ind. The party is from 4 to 6 p.m. and costs $10 per person, $5 for and four children, Leiah, Joseph, Brigham, and Robert. children younger than 10.
Q. Why did you decide to get involved in the African-American 11 Tailgate party before the CMU vs. Michigan State football game in East Constituent Chapter? Lansing. The party is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and costs $10 per person, $5 for children younger than 10. A. I became involved with the constituent chapter as a result of my involvement with the Metro Detroit Alumni Chapter. When the idea arose to create the 17 The Houston Alumni Chapter hosts an evening of fun at ComedySportz constituent chapter it was logical for me to extend my participation to this new Houston. The group will meet at 7:30 p.m.; the show starts at 8 p.m. organization. It is my belief that a university is only as good as its students and Cost is $10 per ticket. ComedySportz Houston provides a fun, interactive, alumni. As an alumnus I have a vested interest in the success and prosperity of competitive improv show to audiences of all ages. For tickets call the university. ComedySportz Houston at (713) 868-1444. For further information call the alumni relations office at (800) 358-6903. Q. How has the group been active lately? A. We have had several social events including mixers at Club 546 and Club 18 The Dallas Alumni Chapter hosts a free tour of the American Network. We are also looking forward to our second annual Negro League Airlines CR Smith Museum in Fort Worth at 2 p.m. There will be a free themed Tigers game July 31 and our annual picnic at Kensington Park Aug. 29. lifelike, ultrasensory film about early flight. Contact Nancy We have focused on social events to galvanize a core group of alumni, but we Young at [email protected] for more information. hope to do more work with students on campus in the year ahead. 19 The Metro Detroit Chapter hosts a gathering at the Detroit Lions vs. Q. What are the group’s goals or future plans? Houston Texans game at 1 p.m. A pregame event takes place at 10:30 A. Our goals are threefold: to create a viable network of and for African-American a.m. at Stoney Creek Brewery, Detroit. A shuttle to the game will be alumni in the state, to assist the university in matriculating and graduating provided by the restaurant. African-American students, and to positively impact the communities where we October reside. We are well on our way to achieving the first goal, but we need as much help as we can get. Currently, we have plans under way to increase our visibility 1 Women’s Connection gathering at 11:30 a.m. at the Traverse City on campus and in our communities. Country Club.
Q. Why should someone reading this get involved with your group? 2 The Dallas Alumni Chapter coordinates a tour of the Dallas Arts District at 10:30 a.m. The tour starts in front of The Trammell and Margaret Crow A. Your involvement helps ensure the success and prosperity of the university. Collection of Asian Art at 2010 Flora Street. Look for the red and white This has a direct bearing on the value and portability of one of your most valuable Arts District Stroll umbrellas marking the starting point of a leisurely walk assets, your degree. In addition, alumni are able to build and strengthen their through the largest downtown area (17 blocks and more than 61 acres) network by involvement with the chapter. Our membership includes high level dedicated to the arts in the United States. Contact Nancy Young at business executives, human resources persons, business owners, and [email protected] for more information. entrepreneurs. Since my involvement with the chapter I have definitely realized benefits working with such accomplished individuals. It is also important that we 9 Homecoming. who have achieved the goal of higher education reach back and assist those who 15 Women’s Connection gathering at 11:30 a.m. at Frederik Meijer walk in our footsteps, as did our predecessors. Gardens, Grand Rapids. Q. How can someone join the constituent chapter? 15-16 Traverse City alumni getaway at the Homestead Resort. A. Joining the chapter is easy because all African-American alumni are already members. However, we desperately need more active members on committees 22-23 Michigan Story Festival. and in leadership. If you would like more information, contact the alumni relations office at CMU, or contact me at [email protected]. You also can join us for November our annual picnic on Aug. 29 at Kensington Park, where we will be gathering 6 Tailgate party at 2 p.m. prior to the CMU vs. Eastern Michigan University names of interested persons. football game at Ford Field in Detroit.
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Chicago Reno Ira Kreft, ’77 Call the alumni office at Alumni chapters work: (312) 827-4202 (800) 358-6903 for information. [email protected] Michigan chapters Grand Rapids Washington, D.C. Ann Arbor Pam Murray, ’77 MA ’83 Cleveland Tony Brown, ’02 Bob Balicki, ’79, and Gail Elliott, ’94 work: (616) 234-5370 Call the alumni office at work: (202) 857-8030 Bob: (313) 608-7922 home: (616) 249-0898 (800) 358-6903 for information. home: (202) 882-2993 Gail: (313) 608-7923 [email protected] [email protected] Dallas [email protected] Lansing Phil Harris, ’64 [email protected] Constituent chapters Lisa Pratt, ’89 home: (972) 722-8268 African-American Battle Creek work: (517) 334-8050 [email protected] Joseph Smith, ’96 T.R. Shaw, ’82 [email protected] Houston Detroit work: (616) 979-3838 Mount Pleasant Bill Cox, ’83 work: (313) 590-5523 home: (616) 965-2979 Tony Voisin, ’84 MA ’88 home: (713) 722-0911 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Band Rene Johnson, ’78 Traverse City Las Vegas Tom Broka, ’72 work: (269) 388-8403 Don Welch, ’77 Ann Marie Fredrickson, ’94 Bay City [email protected] [email protected] home: (702) 655-2118 work: (989) 662-4481 Detroit (231) 334-4163 [email protected] home: (989) 684-0462 Christopher Jablonski, ’83 [email protected] Tri-cities Los Angeles [email protected] Daniel Herzog, ’91 Patti, ’83, and Ed Schroll, ’77 MA ’78 Broadcast and cinematic arts Flint home: (989) 799-2557 Ed.S. ’91 Kathy Banfield Shaw, ’74 Ted Bunker, ’69 [email protected] work: (909) 988-1691 Battle Creek home: (810) 694-7359 home: (909) 446-1946 work: (616) 979-3838 National chapters [email protected] [email protected] home: (616) 965-2979 Atlanta [email protected] Phoenix Mark Guy, ’00 Barbara Langham, ’66 work: (404) 923-6168 Honors work: (602) 674-4501 home: (770) 475-3447 Michael Collins home: (480) 948-9822 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Or Honors Program (989) 774-3902
Integrated public relations Abigail Dean, ’01 Alumni board St. Charles, Ill. President Directors Marcia Hyde, ’81 work: (815) 753-5062 Thomas Lapka, ’78 home: (630) 513-8278 Daniel Bodene, ’78 Ira Kreft, ’77 Ada [email protected] Doug Brown, ’81 work: (517) 482-0222 Christopher Jablonski, ’83 ROTC [email protected] Jean (Bennett) Brown, ’88 Thomas Olver, ’98 Don P. Case First vice president Bloomfield Hills Janet Burns, MA ’83, Ed.S. ’89 Darcy Orlik, ’92 MSA ’95 Sheldon Lennox, ’81 Recreation, parks Kevin Campbell, ’74 MA ’76 Rockford Ronald Reinke, ’71 MA ’77 and leisure services administration work: (616) 292-5865 Jacalyn (Beckers) Goforth, ’82 Charles Selinger, ’94 MS ’98 Ron Reinke, ’71 MA ’77 [email protected] Livonia Jan (Keegan) Hagland, ’77 Paknatchanit “Ling” Sirikururat, ’96 Second vice president work: (734) 466-2411 Darlene Nowak-Baker, ’87 Daniel Herzog, ’91 Brian Szagesh, ’90 home: (734) 591-7981 Lansing [email protected] Timothy Hicks, ’74 MA ’77 George Torreano, ’70 MA ’73 work: (517) 483-6707 Student Alumni Association Gerald Hug Jr. ’81 [email protected] Mark Van Faussien, ’86 Elizabeth Manning [email protected] 42 Centralight Fall 2004
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1950s Marco Marcet, ’50, received the 2004 Michigan Richard Fauble, ’69 Ed. S. ’80, retired after 34 Suzanne Hannant, ’72, was awarded a 2004 High School Athletic Association’s Charles E. years in public education. Throughout his career, he Literacy and Educator Award by the Michigan Forsythe Award. He was a teacher, athletic director, taught in Wyoming, Wisconsin, Florida, and Reading Association. She began working with Oxford and coach at Frankenmuth High School since 1954. Michigan. In 1999, he was appointed superintendent Schools in 1980 and is the principal of Leonard He continues to serve as a substitute teacher. of Tecumseh Public Schools. He and his wife, Elementary School. Bethany, plan to spend time with their three sons Catherine Ann (Moody) Kegler, ’72, is an associate 1960s and daughters-in-law and 11 grandchildren. broker with Adlhoch and Associates in Grosse Hans A. Andrews, ’60, recently published the book Diane Rapson Gabil, ’69 MA ’71 Ed. S. ’89, was Pointe. She owns and manages The Glens of “Accountable Teacher Evaluation! Toward Highly named one of this year’s Women of Distinction by Leelanau, luxury vacation rentals in the Glen Arbor- Qualified and Competent Teachers.” the Girl Scouts of Mitten Bay, which is given to Sleeping Bear Dunes area. John Koren, ’65 MA ’67, retired in May after 39 women who excel in business, education, and Arnold Lutrzykowski, ’71 MA ’75, is an educator, years teaching and coaching. He was a teacher and philanthropy. Before retiring, she taught students businessman, and real estate investor. He plans to coach in Grand Rapids, Maracaibo, Venezuela, and with special needs for 32 years and directed the Bay retire from education to pursue a career as a Daytona Beach, Fla. County YMCA summer enrichment camps for more professional writer. He lives in Lynwood, Calif. than 20 years. She lives in Essexville. Karen Elaine (Buschlen) McKnight, ’65, retired Ray E. Ernst, ’73 MA ’75, returned to public schools after 28 years of elementary teaching in the Monroe Calvin Howard Mott, ’69 MA ’74, is executive in Dallas as an elementary counselor after retiring School District. She lives in Bothell, Wa. director of the Michigan Education Association. He from Plano Schools in 1997. He lives in Plano, Texas. taught for 30 years at Saginaw Public Schools. He Edward Herbert Davis, ’66 MA ’67, retired from He and his wife have one son. resides in Oxford. Farmington Public Schools after teaching social Michael F. Skinner, ’73, was appointed chief judge studies for 32 years, and he was inducted into the Stanley W. Spencer, ’69 MA ’70, retired after of the Eaton County Probate Court. The two-year Farmington Education Association Teacher Hall of almost 35 years of teaching at Caledonia High appointment began Jan. 1, 2004. Fame in 2004. Ed and his wife, Susan, have two School. During his career, he was an adjunct grown sons who graduated from CMU, and they live professor at Hope College and Grand Valley State Patricia Wolohan, ’73, was named chief in Oscoda. University, received eight national fellowships, and administrator of AA Swartz Adoption Attorneys and was recognized as a finalist for Michigan Teacher of Child Placing Agency Inc. She has experience as Jeff Rivard, ’66 MA ’74, is the executive director of the Year by the state board of education and as both an adoption specialist and a foster care worker. the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association in Outstanding Social Studies Teacher by the Michigan Pittsburgh. He has worked in golf administration Jane Wright, ’73, directs the Capital City Ringers Council for the Social Studies. since 1977, including jobs with the LPGA tour and Inc., a performing handbell ensemble from the Mid- USGA. 1970s Michigan area. She founded the group in 1984. Cherril M. Gray, ’67 MA ’73, retired in 2003 from James T. Bishop, ’70, retired from General Motors Craig C. Douglas, ’74 MA ’80 Ed. S. ’87, is Warren Consolidated Schools, where she taught in 2001 after 32 years. He and his wife, Cricket, superintendent of Carrollton Public Schools. English for 36 years. She resides in Port Huron. have been married 32 years and have two Clark Volz, ’74 MA ’81, was named superintendent daughters, Julie, ’95, and Amy, ’98, and two Bonnie Jean (Seavitte) Goeske, ’68, is teaching of the Midland County Educational Service Agency. grandchildren. He lives in Clarkston. second grade in Elgin School District in Elgin, Ill. He previously served as superintendent of Maple Jeffrey B. Paul, ’70, completed his 30th year of Valley Schools in Vermontville. Andrew Rae Pasakarnis, ’68, is publishing his government service in May. He is chief of recreation second book. He has made several trips to Israel and therapy for the Veterans Administration Medical the Middle East to promote his travel journal, Cheryl Center in Albuquerque, N.M. He and his wife, Diana, “Sojourner in the Holy Land.” He has a master’s Edwards-Cannon, have been married 15 years and have five degree in divinity. He lives in Palm Coast, Fla., with ’75, recently became grandchildren. his wife, Janet. They have one daughter. the marketing manager R. Dale Adcock, ’71, formed his own company, for National Heritage Marilyn K. (Agar) Trainor, ’68, retired after 35 years Westminster Partners Inc., and moved the business Academies, a Grand of teaching in Marlette schools. She is a member of to Sarasota, Fla. He specializes in retirement and Rapids-based charter Delta Kappa Gamma International Society, which investment planning and insurance and risk school management promotes professional growth in women educators. management. He and his wife, Carmen, live in company. She is married with three grown children and a Sarasota’s historic Gillespie Park. granddaughter. She resides in Snover.
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Peter Ermatinger, ’75, earned the registered health Eric J. Eggan, ’78, joined the Detroit-based law firm underwriter professional designation from The Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP. He To Boston and back American College in Bryn Mawr, Pa. He works for formerly was the Michigan assistant attorney general Hinkle-Witbeck Agency, and he lives in Evart. in charge of the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Steve Smith, ’79, of Mount Pleasant competed Division. in the Boston Marathon in April, finishing with a Stan Buzas, ’76, is a Professional Golfers’ time of 4 hours, 19 minutes. His qualifying race Association professional. He recently created a golf John F. Rank, MA ’79, was promoted to vice was in Mobile, Ala., where he finished in 3 parody CD called “Great Golf Hits,” which is golf president of material acquisition for General hours, 35 minutes. Smith began running in lyrics put to hit songs. Buzas and his CD were Dynamics Land Systems in Sterling Heights, where 1998 and has competed in six marathons since featured on WZZM-TV 13 in Grand Rapids. He lives he oversees approximately $1.2 billion in annual 2002. Smith works as the director of broadcast in Hudsonville. purchases. media relations in the public relations and Richard J. DeVries, ’77 MBA ’80, was appointed 1980s marketing office at CMU. vice president of Pavilion Bancorp Inc. He previously Fred Chapman, ’80, was promoted to regional sales served as president and CEO of the Bank of manager for metro New York City’s Miller Brewing Lenawee. He and his family live in Adrian. Co. He and his wife, Cindy Chapman, ’80, live in Ira Kreft, ’77, was promoted to a new leadership Bucks County, Pa. They have two sons and two role after the Bank of America-Fleet merger. He is daughters. responsible for asset-based loan, underwriting, and Cmdr. Benjamin G.M. Feril, ’80 MSA ’88, was relationship development throughout the Midwest awarded a Bronze Star for outstanding meritorious region. service while deployed to Kuwait. He is commanding officer of the 2nd Medical Battalion of the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Stephen Wade, ’80 MBA ’87, is a managing director and senior credit executive at Deutsche Gary Sole, ’85, was Bank’s Wall Street North American headquarters in appointed association New York City. He also is a member of the Regional marketing specialist by Executive Committee, Regional Operating Michigan Construction Committee, Global Credit Policy Committee, and the Industry Mutual, an Global Leveraged and Structured Finance insurance company Underwriting Committee. specializing in workers’ compensation. He and Bruce Winslow, ’80, was named the first director his wife, Patti, live in for the new Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Mount Pleasant. They have three children. Art in Midland. He worked 15 years for the Midland Center for the Arts. Steven P. Grein, ’86, was appointed executive chef First pitch change-up Becky (Drake) Cecconi, ’83, was inducted to the at Hayman Island Resort in Queensland, Australia. Julie Rachner (left), ’92, of Commerce Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame. At CMU, she He is responsible for 60 chefs working in five Township threw out the first pitch at the Detroit set a school pentathlon indoor record and is restaurants on the island. Tigers game May 14 during CMU Night at currently a four-time Upper Peninsula Ladies Golf John Harken, ’86, was promoted to vice president Comerica Park. Her husband, Rick Rachner Association champion and five-time qualifier for the of Citizens Bank. He and his wife, Gena, and family (right), ’93 MA ’99, won the opportunity by U.S. Women’s Amateur Publinx tournament. She reside in Frankenmuth Township. placing the highest bid in an online auction lives in Kingsford. coordinated by CMU. But in the Rachners’ James Krygier, ’86 MSA ’92, was named Regional Chandra Morse, ’83 MBA ‘90, was promoted to tradition of a bimonthly “surprise day,” Rick Salesperson of the Year at Wilbert Funeral Services vice president of MidMichigan Health in Midland. surprised Julie the night of the game that she Inc.’s national sales seminar. He works for the would be throwing out the first pitch. And who Bill O’Brien, ’83, was named the Traverse City Detroit Wilbert Vault. is the guy pictured between the Rachners? We Record-Eagle’s business editor. Carolyn A. Boccia, ’87, was named one of the Top don’t know. If you do, please e-mail Michael Gaunt, ’84, and his wife, Lynn, announce 10 Michigan Women Business Owners of Distinction [email protected]. the birth of their daughter, Miaggie Caroline, on April for 2004. She is the founder and president of Krystal 14, 2004. The family lives in Stephenson. Marketing Inc. 1993 Clarence Wages Jr., MA ’84, retired from a part- 1990 Lorenzo Berlanga, ’93, was appointed to the time position as vice chairman of the Florida State Denise (Bozaan) Ballinger, ’90 MSA ’96, and Joe Department of Family Practice Mayo Clinic in Boxing Commission. The retired U.S. Navy captain Ballinger, ’94, announce the birth of their daughter, Rochester, Minn. He completed his residency training lives in Panama City, Fla., with his wife, Cynthia. Ellison Riley, on Oct. 10, 2003. Denise is a human in family practice at the University of Michigan. Don Fletcher, MBA ’85, retired from his position as resources manager at MacLean Vehicle Systems and Subir Chowdhury, ’93, was awarded an honorary chief executive officer of Port Huron Hospital after 32 Joe is a police officer for the city of Warren. The doctorate of engineering degree in May 2004 from years, 15 of which he served as CEO. He and his family resides in Shelby Township. Michigan Technological University. wife, Bonnie Jean, have four children and eight Antionette Irving, MSA ’93, is the first female major grandchildren. 1991 Pete Ryan, ’91 MA ’92, was recognized as Regional in the Henrico County Sheriff’s Department in Mike Rea, MA ’85, was inducted into the Michigan Athletic Director of the Year by the Michigan Virginia. She oversees a staff of 75. High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. Fame. He was a football coach for Kingston High He works for Saginaw Heritage High School. 1994 School. He resides in Kingston with his family. Brian Burrell, ’94, was appointed company 1992 commander of the 1075th Direct Support Don Pitts, ’92 MA ’99, was appointed athletics Maintenance Company of the Michigan Army director for Port Hope Community Schools after National Guard in Marquette. He has three children. being an assistant for 10 years. He taught physical education and coached varsity girls’ basketball for eight years.
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1998 2001 Tanya M. Clark, ’94, Aimee (Blodgett) Fedore, and her husband, Ryvan, Kirk Aigner, MA ’01, is the site operations joined Howard & announce the birth of their son, Drew Ryvan, on Dec. coordinator at Seacamp in Big Pine Key, Fla., where Howard Attorneys P.C. 16, 2003. He joins big brother, Griffin. Aimee he lives. in Detroit, where she received her master’s degree in educational practices real estate, Tim Gossman, ’01, operates Area 1 Real Estate in leadership from Eastern Michigan University in commercial litigation, Ortonville and Goodrich. December 2003. and construction litigation. Lt. Cmdr. Christopher V. Olson, MSA ’98, 2002 graduated from the Prospective Executive Officer Bryan Burnstein, ’02, a certified strength and course at Surface Warfare Officer School in Newport, conditioning specialist, is the trainer for the Saginaw 1995 R.I. Spirit, mid-Michigan’s Ontario Hockey League club. Matthew Baumann, ’95, recently directed and Lawrence J. Venuk, MS ’98, was promoted to Angela S. Seyfried, ’02, was named editor of The produced his first full-length movie, “Fleetwood Mac: assistant professor of psychology at Naugatuck County Line Reminder in Ortonville. She married her Destiny Rules,” a documentary on the band Valley Community College. He also received a Merit husband, Jason, in 2002. Fleetwood Mac, which aired on VH1 in March. He is Recognition Award for Excellence in Teaching. He a commercial director, and he lives in Pasadena, Calif. lives in Oakville, Conn. 2003 Kimberly J. Drogowski, ’03, is the children’s crisis Kelly (Sweeney) Varner, ’95, and her husband, counselor at Elim House Domestic Violence Shelter. John, announce the birth of their son, Justin Luke, 1999 Arthur Ko, MSA ’99, received a doctorate in She was due to begin working on a master’s in on Feb. 13, 2004. philosophy from Wayne State University last spring. social work at Arizona State University in August. Loreen (Schunder) Waite, ’95, is a health educator He works in a management position for a leading Laverne F. Moss, MA ’03, is the CEO and president for the Muskegon County Health Department. Her U.S. health care company. of the M-Tech School of Career and Computer husband, Craig Waite, ’90, is an investment David F. Rico, MSA ’99, works for Boeing in Training Inc., a nonprofit organization assisting representative for Edward Jones in Spring Lake. Maryland. individuals with technology training. He has two Their daughter, Holly Marie, was born in October children and resides in Augusta, Ga. 2002. The family lives in Grand Haven. Jennifer Strole, ’99, graduated on May 8, 2004 with a master’s in counseling and student Terra Vajcner, ’03, is the coordinator of the St. 1996 development in higher education from Northern Brigid Catholic School’s newly opened After School Scott Bitely, ’96, and his wife, Jacinda, announce Illinois University, where she was named Outstanding Care Program, which provides service to parents the birth of their son, Caleb Timothy, on Feb. 5, Master’s Student of the Year by the counseling who need after-school supervision for their children. 2004. He joins big brother, Zachary Scott. The family faculty, and she won the 2004 NIU Outstanding lives in Grand Rapids. Woman Student Award from the Presidential D. Todd Diederich, ’96, has been named partner of Commission on the Status of Women. the Harrison firm Dreyer, Hovey and Diederich LLP. The firm handles a variety of matters including 2000 Carol Hladki, MSA ’00, was awarded Jacksonville criminal defense, real estate, family law, and University’s Community Woman of the Year award for personal injury law. being the highest-ranking woman in the Todd Fettig, ’96, and Erin (Mercer) Fettig, ’97, Jacksonville, Fla., sheriff’s office. announce the birth of their daughter, Tatum Shawn Shadley, ’00, was promoted to associate II Catherine, on April 2, 2004. Tatum joins big brother, in the Property Services Group for Applied Science Carter. IPR event and Technology Inc., where he has worked for two Rebecca McCutcheon, MSA ’96, is an accountant years. He and his family live in Novi. The Integrated Public Relations Constituent at Defense Finance and Accounting Service Chapter hosted a reception in Park Library last Columbus, and she was selected Woman of the Year spring for new IPR graduates – the group’s first for 2004 by the DSCC Federal Women’s Program. major event since it was created as a constituent chapter in October 2003.
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Puffenberger is director of auxiliary services for Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing.
What he says: This was my sixth consecutive year attending the fantasy camp. Brad, Jim, and I became quick friends. Jim played on an opposing team, and Brad and I played on the same squad which was managed by former 1984 Detroit Tiger Dave Bergman. Mickey Lolich, 1968 World Series MVP, was our pitching coach. Baseball, Florida in early February, and playing with former Detroit Tigers – it doesn’t get much better.
Nowak is senior vice president for Auto Body Credit Union, Lansing.
What he says: Baseball has been a lifelong love of mine, and the Detroit Tigers have always been my favorite team. Detroit Tigers Fantasy Camp was a
COURTESY PHOTO COURTESY once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me – an opportunity to play the game I love, meet some of Chippewas in Tigerland Robinson is a chiropractor in Norfolk, Va. the former players I looked up to as a child, and make new friends with some wonderful people that The Detroit Tigers Fantasy Camp at Joker Marchant What he says: From early childhood until I was 18 were also attending the camp. I hope to again Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., brought three alumni years old, all I wanted to do was play third base for someday be able to live the life of a big leaguer for a together this February. Shown are (from left) Dr. the Detroit Tigers. After a humbling attempt to walk week at Tiger Fantasy Camp. It was truly a week that Brad Robinson, ’79, Fred Puffenberger, ’95, and on to the CMU baseball team in the fall of 1979 I I will never forget. Jim Nowak, ’94. Robinson and Puffenberger had soon realized my talent was a tad thin to make that met at previous camps. This was Nowak’s first year. dream come true. My wife, Lori, presented me with a special Christmas gift in 1996 so that I could attend my first Fantasy Camp in 1997. This year was my fifth camp. I return each year for the camaraderie among the other attendees and the friendships I’ve made with the former Tigers. They are all a great bunch of guys.
IN MEMORIAM
Vivien Violet Miner, ’30, Beulah, William C. Butts, ’35, Flint, died Jan. Eileen J. Stilgenbauer, ’45, Florence (McConnell) Kraft, ’49, died Feb. 28, 2004, age 92. 15, 2004, age 98. Rosebush, died April 24, 2004, Frisco, Texas, died March 29, 2004, age 86. age 77. Anna M. Schaedig, ’31, Moltke Violet Forbush, ’37, Maple Forest Township, died Sept. 7, 2003, age Township, died Jan. 3, 2004, age 92. Frank Robert Westie, ’47, Naples, Maurice Judd Paine, ’49, Perrinton, 94. Fla., died March 5, 2004, age 83. died Feb. 13, 2004, age 79. Mabel Ethel Wheeler Kyser, ’37, Lillian Schmidt, ’31, Alpena, died Lincoln Township, died April 15, 2004, Leslie Reynolds, ’48, Jackson, died John Troy Williams, ’49, Ann Arbor, April 28, 2004, age 98. age 90. March 1, 2004, age 87. died Jan. 31, 2004, age 79.
Eleanor R. (Henny) Dagenais Mary Ann Gibson, ’39, Clare, died Barbara Jean (Roth) Youle, ’48, Belle Florence Marie Slade, ’50, Crystal Arnold, ’33, Gaylord, died May 8, April 20, 2004, age 87. Meade Southern Pines, N.C., died Feb. Falls, died Jan. 29, 2004, age 75. 2004, age 92. 29, 2004, age 77. Geralyne “Gerry” Towersey, ’39, Grace P. Quick, ’51 MA ’59, Caro, Beatrice Dolores (Trudeau) Alma, died Feb. 5, 2004, age 86. Norman F. Bennett, ’49, Cedar, died died Dec. 28, 2003, age 90. Sheridan, ’33, Kalamazoo, died Feb. Feb. 25, 2004, age 81. Bert W. Webster Sr., ’51, Alma, died 29, 2004, age 92. Feb. 11, 2004, age 79.
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Richard Keith Nelson, ’53, Dennis S. Wisniewski, ’63, Saginaw, Ruth Elizabeth (Waters) Smith, MBA Patrick L. Wade, ’88, Ortonville, Grayling, died May 18, 2004, age 76. died May 14, 2004, age 62. ’71, Douglasville, Ga., died March 13, died April 12, 2004, age 53. 2004, age 53. Bruce Hull Billingsley, ’54, Lawrence Frank Anderson, ’64, Michael A. Nash, ’89, Clinton Kalamazoo, died Feb. 14, 2004, age Saginaw, died Jan. 1, 2004, age 66. Joel Edward Miller, MA ’72, Township, died Jan. 6, 2004, age 64. 73. Kalamazoo, died Feb. 18, 2004, age Stanley I. Renner, ’64 MA ’70, Fort Gertrude Wilkinson, MM ’89, Sault 57. Leo Robert Bennett, ’57 MA ’67, Gratiot, died March 3, 2004, age 63. Ste. Marie, died April 7, 2004, age Port Charlotte, Fla., died Feb. 11, Virginia A. Allen, MA ’73, Maple 52. Thomas Higgins, ’65, Gaylord, died 2004, age 71. Rapids, died Jan. 22, 2004, age 74. March 14, 2004, age 61. Philip A. Smith, ’94, Traverse City, Elsie M. Priester, ’57, Grand Ledge, John Conway, ’73, Petoskey, died died Feb. 28, 2004, age 66. Maxine A. Porter, ’65, Bay City, died died Feb. 21, 2004, age 101. Feb. 19, 2004, age 52. Feb. 1, 2004, age 85. Janet Edwards, MSA ’95, Detroit, Dorothy (Toner) Robinson, ’58, Mary Jill Shook, ’73, Traverse City, died Jan. 20, 2004, age 44. Robert W. Benson, ’66 MA ’70, Midland, died April 29, 2004, age died Dec. 22, 2003, age 53. Howell, died March 17, 2004, age 60. David Medel, ’96, San Antonio, died 101. John Bradley, MA ’74, Franklin, Ohio, Jan. 23, 2004, age 56. Richard C. Beutel, ’66, Tawas City, Carl Duane Aumaugher, ’59 MA died March 18, 2004, age 68. died Dec. 27, 2003, age 65. Walter Henry Jenkins Jr., ’00, ’64, Alma, died March 21, 2004, age Charles D. Elder, MSA ’74, Midland, Detroit, died Feb. 16, 2004, age 27. 67. Gerald “Jerry” Russell Felter, MBA died March 20, 2004, age 78. ’66, Mount Pleasant, died Feb. 4, Jacqueline (Sullivan) Freiburger, Faculty and staff 2004, age 84. Jeffrey Leydorf, ’75, Bannister, died ’59 MA ’66, Cass City, died Jan. 17, March 20, 2004, age 53. Marjorie Helen Burch, Mount 2004, age 77. George E. Albrecht, ’68, Sault Ste. Pleasant, died May 5, 2004, age 66. Marie, died May 25, 2004, age 64. David J. Salim, ’75, Wesley Chapel, Vivian F. Crawford, ’60, North She worked in food services at CMU Fla., died Feb. 1, 2004, age 52. Branch, died May 29, 2004, age 92. Thomas W. Burt, ’69, Kennesaw, Ga., for 16 years. died Dec. 26, 2003, age 57. John M. Leatherbury, ’77, Gladys (Mow) Lindell, ’60, LeRoy, Joan C. Memering, Mount Shelbyville, Ill., died May 14, 2004, died Feb. 26, 2004, age 95. Rosella E. (Smith) Collamer- Pleasant, died June 26, 2004, age age 49. Bauman, MA ’69, Midland, died April 59. She taught English, journalism, JoAnn M. (Salesky) Heeringa, ’60, 9, 2004, age 83. Sister Ruth Pfuntner, MA ’77, and speech at CMU, and she earned Saginaw, died March 17, 2004, age Techny, Ill., died March 16, 2003, age a master’s degree from CMU in 65. Don Jerry Miller, MA ’69, St. Louis, 86. 1979. She is survived by her died Feb. 16, 2004, age 70. Walter B. Mattinson, ’61 MA ’72, husband, Willard Dean Memering, Jane D. Arch, MBE ’78, Jackson, died Reese, died Feb. 1, 2004, age 65. Dorothy T. Mitchell, ’69, Elgin, Ill., an emeritus professor of English. April 4, 2004, age 69. died May 3, 2004, age 92. Gerald Phillip Pendrick, ’61, San M. Jane Reseter, Mount Pleasant, Robert August Browning, MA ’78, Pedro, Calif., died March 23, 2004, Cathy S. Butler, ’70, Granger, Ind., died May 3, 2004, age 85. She was Knoxville, Tenn., died March 26, 2004, age 65. died March 17, 2004, age 56. a member of the Faculty Dames of age 59. CMU and president of the Mount Mabel Brooks, MA ’62, Fremont, Bill McIntosh, MA ’70, Hart, died Edward George Spayd, ’78, Pleasant Women’s Club. died Dec. 18, 2003, age 90. March 24, 2004, age 73. Weidman, died May 23, 2004, age 57. Esther L. Ryzenga, ’62 MA ’67, Louis S. Oates, ’70 MA ’75, Milford, Theresa D. Zuehlke, ’79, Mount Morley, died Feb. 15, 2004, age 83. Ohio, died March 27, 2004, age 56. Pleasant, died April 20, 2004, age 46. Joseph Sheridan Dashner, ’63, Gail P. (Morgan) Reid, ’70, Saginaw, Beth Anne (Ackerman) Hoffmann, Vergas, Minn., died June 5, 2003, died Feb. 2, 2004, age 65. ’81, Traverse City, died April 11, 2004, age 62. George David Christensen, ’71 MSA age 45. George Sargeant, ’63 MA ’85, ’78, Mount Pleasant, died April 11, Jack Delbert Gebott Jr., Ed. S. ’82, Rockford, died March 15, 2004, age 2004, age 56. Charlevoix, died May 20, 2004, age 62. James Giglio, ’71 MA ’80, died Jan. 62. 31, 2004. Harold E. McDonough, MA ’82, Washington, D.C., died Jan. 29, 2004, age 68.
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