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Making a Difference
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EMU Alumni Association www.emich.edu/alumni/association 734 .487.0250 [email protected] I FEATURES
5 The new face of science A $100 million construction projeer will resh,tpe the: Mark Jefferson Scic:ncc: Complex and redefine rhe Umwrsiry's leadc:rship in suc:nceI education for at lc:asr .1 generation.
9 Journey to Tibet A China C ultur,tl f lisrory Tour program offers students the opporrunityI to spc:nd 11 <.fays in Tibet.
l O A league of their own Professor Eddie: Bedford's collc:cnon of Negro Leagues' memorabilia has garnered him nation.ti arrennon, nor ro mention a speuall, I-built b,Lsemenr to house it all.
16 In Character Loren D. Estle man is still <:11JO} 1 ng his day joh as a prol if1c writer of hi1-.d1ly-acdaiImed detenive and \X'esrern novels.
20 O Happy Day . The EMU Gospel ( h01 r started ,trotmd a Wise [ !all pwno. Thm1-five years later. its members are I still r,1ising voites and spirits.
24 Confident Swoop starts a 13th year Our writer chron1cl<:s Swoop's enilut10n and steps inside th<: mask for an e\ening of enremunm<:nr.
DEPARTMENTS
4 Editor's Note 33 Alumni News Srrike up the band Pres1d<.nu<:s tome naturally I I w J<.rr} Gc:m1gn,1111 ('l)\) 5 Notebook People: Engagement Global Updates 34 Take Five fl\ e questtons of .J.1mes J Bcaslc:y.Jr. ('77) 7 A Conversation with Shawn Quilter 35 Wear in the World LJ\1l app,irel m 1�1r,1,,,t} places 12 Authors The newest books from alumni 39 Chapter listings
15 My Turn 40 Class Notes George Kle111 48 Photo Gallery 31 Giving EMU Foundation news 50 Calendar EXEMPLAR SPRING SUMMER 2007 3
I I Spring Summer 2007 Vol. 4, Issue 3 Strike up the band EDITOR Kevin Merrill ('86) GRAPHIC DESIGNER hen you're editor of an alumni magazine, you naturally hear from a lor of �like Andalora ('75) Walumni. The news and updates I receive are sent either by employers celling PHOTOGRAPHY us about someone's new hi re or promocion or are collecced from clipping Randr Mascharka ('85) services and ocher sources. Even in chis digital age, we sci II receive rhe periodic phone CONTRIBUTORS Lisa Donovan ('06), Sheryl June, C7 3), call from someone passing on good news. Bur che Nancy M,da ('72), Rrenda Ortega, rarest form of communication is che arrival in our Amy Spooner office of a handwrircen noce. And when you combine l CONTACT US char wid1 a pen, music CD and a check to rhe EMU Exemplar I 5 Welch I!all Foundation ... well, that's called rhe alumni crifecca Ypsil,mci, Ml 18197-221 l The note and ocher items were sent recently by www.en11th.edu/comn1unicationsTelephone: 7'>1.487.5575 Luke Wegienka, Michigan Srace ormal College E-mail: exemplar(a emich.edu Class of 1948. I Ie came from Romulus High ABOUT EXEMPLAR School to MSNC in 1941, pledged a frarerniry Exemplar (lSSN-15 19-5361) i� published (Zera Chi Sigma), fell in love and lacer married in September, January and May by the Helen \Xfrobel, was drafced, served overseas from Office of Advancement CommuntCations within �L1rket1ng and Comn1unic�1tions ac 194.1-46, returned and graduated with a major Eastern Michigan University. in music and education. He went on to serve as O Eascern Michigan Un,versicy. All rights reserved an educator and administrator in Monroe and Wayne county school discriccs for che next 37 years. Direct address changes, duplicate copy information or requests co: While a scudent "Normalice, " the bassoonist caught fellow band mem- Eastern M,ch,g.in Umvers1ty bers co do che '"duck walk" for a half-rime show, was named president of the Music Officefor Alumni Relarions Club his senior year and was selected to play ch<: cymbals for rhe 1947 Il omecoming 13 19 S. l luron St. Suite 2 ' Ypsilanci, Ml 18197 Parade, an honor he sri 11 cherishes. ext i5sue: Fall 2007 After his formal retirement, he continued co teach inscrumencal music ar parochial schools in che Dearborn Heights area, where he has produced several local cable music DIVISION OF programs. He and brother Macchew (yes, Mrs. \Xfegienka named her firsr four sons after UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Vice president for advancement che Gospel writers) have produced numerous CDs (including the: one: picrurc:d above, Darryl Sczepanskt with Luke on the lefc wirh brother Macrhew) and continue co perform locally. You can dsczepan(a emich.edu learn more about their music - and buy CDs - by visiting www.originalmelodies.net. Associate "ice president of 1narketing and con1municacions What makes Luke's story worth sharing is the abundance of fond memories he has of Theodore G. Coutili,h Ypsilanti and rhe special place the University has in his heart. Feelings like chose are ted.coutil,sh(a emich.edu shared by countless ochers who continue to have nor only a debt of gratitude bur a spe Executive director of alumni rclacion, cial bond with EMU. And chac·s a story worth passing on any rime. Vick, Reaume ('91, "96) The vicki.reaume(a cmich.edu Reminder: As we ftrsc explained in the wincer issue, the University magazine f.xe111J1/ar is now being mailed co both donors and alumni. Content from f.t��e, rhe Direccor, special events and public !!ngagemenc former alumni magazine, has been incorporated into the larger and improved f.xem/1/ar. 1 Andrea Ch,ckono;k, hope you're enjoying rhe issues. Drop me a line - or a handwritten note - any rime. achicko I (a emicludu Assistant director, constimcnt relations Ken Ruppel ken.ruppel(aA"�iscanl director, em,ch.edu
advancen1enr acrivicic� Chmttne Mikolajcl.lk chris11ne.mikolajczak0 emich.edu Sheryl James (B.S. 73) 1s a freelance 1ournalisc from Brighton, Mich. Communications coordinator Jon R,lt-y She has spent most of her 25 years in journalism wnung feature jonathon.riley(n emich.edu stones for several daily newspapers. including che St Petersburg Office supervi�or (Fla.) Times, where she won a PulitzerPrize for Feature Writing in Pam Cartwright 1991. James also is author of the biography .. The Life and Wisdom Student assisranr, of Gwen Frostic" and currently ,s wrmng a biography of former D.rnielle Clair, Acadia I Lthlbrock ("()7), congresswoman and Michigan Lt Gov. Martha Griffithsfor the Jessie., Nov,1k, Dav,d Reeser U111vers1ty of Michigan Press. She is married and has two daughters.
4 EXEMPLAR I SPRING SUMMFR ]007 The new face of science
he largest construction project in Eastern Michigan dated efficiently within the current building, which opened in University hiscory has cleared its largest hurdle. In doing so, L969. In addition ro equipment, facultyand srudents wam more the Mark Jefferson Science Complex project is redefining research laborarory space chat can enhance learningand usher in the University's leadership role in science education for at lease a a new era of interdisciplinary research. generation. The expansion and renovation of Mark Jefferson - "This building will attract new students. We have awesome home co most of the ''sciences" in the College of Arts and students and chis will help keep them here," said Dr. Ta mara Sciences - scill muse pass through several logistical checkpoints. Greco, head of the biology department. "It's good for faculty, coo. Among these are the sale of conscruccion bonds, selection of The new building will help us compete and get the best and architects and engineers, and achieving consensus on everything brightest ro serve our students.'' from light fixtures co color schemes. ot just College of Arcs and Sciences' students will benefit. After firstbeing discussed in 1982 and sketched in some ini Courses offered through the biology department, for example, tial detail in l 998, che $ I 00 million project now has an air of are taken yearly by about 500 future elementary educators inevitability. When completed, the addition will be larg- (College of Education) and about 300 students in health er than the recently opened EMU Student Center. In care fields, including nursing and occupational therapy March, the EMU Board of Regents approved the propos- (School of Nursing). And nearly every undergraduate al. In doing so, they cleared the final largest hurdle - offi cakes a general biology class. cial University financial commitment. The regents for warded the proposal co the state legislature's JointCapital erhaps no one on campus appreciates the project as Outlay Subcommittee, which approved the project April much as biology Professor William Booth, who 19. The scheduled 20 IO opening will change not only the served on the planning commi nee for Mark physical landscape of che southwest corner of campus but Jefferson's construction in the lace 1960s. Booth earned the educational landscape as well. his bachelor's degree from EMU in 1966, and cook his sci "The project highlights the important role of science ence classes in Strong Hall, Sherzer Hall and the Hover wirhin the college, the University and the community at Building. While working on his EMU master's in biolo large,'' said Dr. Harmut Hofe, interim dean of rhc College gy, which he earned in L968, Booth attended planning of Arts and Sciences. The project immediately affcccs five meetings of what would become the Mark Jefferson of the college's 18 departments (biology, Science Building, named after the head of EMU's geogra chemistry, geography and geology, physics phy department from l 901-39. and astronomy, and psychology) and chose A portion of the newly constructed space will remain departments' 90-plus faculty and thou unfinished for future growth and departmental expan- sands of students. sions. The project's first phase caJls for The reasons for the project are many, a 154,000-square-fooc addition. The but cemer on addressing current limits in second phase includes renovations and space, technology and infrastruccure. For focuses on mechanical and electrical example, many pieces of new science systems, structural improvements equipment require dedicated space: and and a new roof. The work will eleccrical, heating and cooling increase the existing building's requiremems chat can't be accommo- life by at least 35 more years. � EXEMPLAR SPRING I SUMMER 2007 5 ..
-�.._,-. The Compos Scene Alumni gain with A sampling of recent guests who spoke on campus Eagle Discount Cord ..,.. "Technological development has outrun our spiritual development." astern Michigan University and the Ypsilanti Area Chamber of - Grace Lee Boggs. an activist, writer and speaker with Commerce have launched the Eagle more than 60 years of political E Discount Card Program. The program enti involvement, who delivered the tles EMU students, employees, interested keynote address Jan. 15 at H� alumni and retirees, and chamber mem- the President's MLK ,.�;�� .,...-::---. bers who show their identification or Luncheon. I ,,. .., . d '' ') membership card co receive. esignat-. W ed discounts at participating .'-J)f Ypsilanti-area businesses. Through April, :;•� '.. �:;;,;' -� ..,.Zonya Foco, a diet expert and host of the , :',,: ' 31 businesses have PBS Show "Zonya Health Bites," appeared ;. ',•. joined, from Eagle March 12 as part of an EMU Student Dietetic Crest Golf Club and .a.f"rl Eagle Disco Association fund raiser for Food Gatherers. Fischer Honda to l1TJI!...J. Card Progr Sticks Pool & Pub and the Best Damn Spores Proud Supportn of Enlem .l\fichig,m Univ and thit Ypsil,mli Area Ch.imbrr of Com ..,.. Dr. Paul Ceruui of the Smithsonian's Air and Bar. Space Museum spoke April 4 on the ARPANET EMU and the chamber are promoting and Internet. The Department of Computer participating businesses in various ways: Science sponsored his appearance. • Inclusion in an EMU brochure discrib- uted across campus. • Recognition on EMU fliers posted in ..,. Randy Cohen, who writes The Ethicist column for high-traffic campus areas. was a March 16 The New Yo rk Times Magazine, • Exposure via a new EMU Web site, keynote speaker during the first College of Business www.emich.edu/eaglediscount. Ethos Week. His speech, "How to be Good," exam • Visibility through chamber e-mails, ined the best ways to motivate people Web site, newsletters and meetings. toward ethical behavior. "With more than 23,000 EMU students and 2,000 EMU employees plus thousands ..,.. Legendary civil rights activist Dick Gregory was the keynote of alumni, retirees and chamber members, speaker Feb. 22 at a conference on community empowerment for our cardholders are a significant group of community change agents and grassroots workers sponsored by local patrons for local businesses," said the National Action Network, a national organization founded by Theodore G. Coucilish, associare vice presi the Rev. Al Sharpton. dent of EMU marketing and communica tions. "Local businesses benefit through T Jim Leyland, manager of the Detroit Tigers, and players Placido Palanco, increased cuscomer traffic, EMU benefits Craig Monroe, To dd Shelton and Justin Ve rlander visited Jan. 1 8 as through increased visibility, and EMU stu part of the annual Tigers Winter Caravan. About 3,000 people dents, employees, alumni and retirees bene attended the free event at the EMU fit by saving money. A stronger Ypsilanti Convocation Center. ..,.Ira Glass, host and pro equals a stronger EMU and vice-versa." ducer of National Public Radio's "The Alumni and retirees who would like an American Life," spoke March 24 at Pease EMU Eagle Discount Card can call the Office Auditorium during an event spon for Alumni Relations at 734.487.0250. sored in part by Friends of the For more information, visit EMU Library. www.emich.edu/eaglediscount. lQ
6 EXEMPLARI SPRING I SUMMER 2007 A Conversation with Shown Quilter pared? Ir's a huge shifr. An d ic requires a lot of data, organizing Q : What is your role as EMU's and thinking, and collaborating. first associate dean for aca And so part of che accreditation There's a Joe of collaboracing demic accountability? process is nor jusc meeting chat chat didn't hap- standard of excellence. Ie's being honesc with ourselves and saying, the top concern A: I have rwo main responsibili 'We need co improve.' Pare of che today of Michigan educators? cies. The firsc is coordinacing all way we improve is by thinking accreditacion efforts chrough che about, writing about and collect encire educacor-preparacion pro ing data about whac we're doing A: Educacors everywhere are gram. lr used co be char we could and making decisions about that. concerned abouc meeting the curn in a catalog, a couple of syllabi When we go through that rigorous needs of all their scudents. Noc and che qual ificacion s of our facul accreditation process, we do only are students more diverse, cy and talk abouc how greac we are improve. When we make changes but their needs are more diverse. co meec accreditacion stan dards. co our programs, we help our scu Twenty years ago when we pre Thar's no longer acceptable. W/ e den cs improve. Thar's nor co say pared ceachers, we mighc nor now have co curn in evidence char char you couldn'c do it without have miked about community or our scudencs are learning. We have CATE. Bue doing it with family situations. We might not co show evidence char our scudencs CATE is a matter of prestige. have talked abouc all of these Q are learnin g againsc mulciple stan : Are accreditation standards ocher things chat you consider dards, nacion al as well as standards and data-collection require 'oucside' whac goes on in che specific co che area chey are going ments so much greater that we classroom. Bm so much of scu co reach, and stan dards char we had to dedicate someone to it? dents' I ivcs is based on what decide on locally. le gees kind of on outside the classroom, complicaced. Pare of my job is co A: chat you can'c ignore ic. You cry co make ic uncomplicaced. Yes. 1n previous CATE vis have co understand chat in a The second major pare is super its, we didn't have co reporc on larger contexc. An d until you do vising operations in the Office of how our scudencs were doing on char, you're not going co meec Academic Services. There's a lot of each of the secs of scandards for che needs of students. student service work we do for their professional association. Our I e's part of che value sec we people who are becoming teachers accrediting bodies are requirin g share wich students when chey and other educacor professionals. us ro collecc and analyze scuden r come co chis program. We're nor Q : Why do we need to belong data, meaning individual scudenc going co prepare ceachers who to a national accreditation data on individual performan ces, are going co say, Tm only going organization such as NCATE? whecher i e's a project they are co reach che ones who are easiesc doing, a sec of lesson plans, a cwo co reach.' Thar's nor an opcion in week unic plan they are going co chis program. A: The acional Council fo r i 111 plemenc or chei r scudenc teach Accreditation of Teacher Educa ing evaluations. mon advice you gave as the cion (NCATE) is che hiscorical, lc's a very comprehensive advising coordinator? cradicional and currenc standard of kind of ching, and we are look excellence in reacher preparation. ing ar i c from when chey Ir's an accredicing body chac's enccred che program co been around for more chan SO where chey exic. What are years, and ic's very progressive in che key assessments chat ing chem co see cerms of ics expecracions. le was demonscrace our scu char ic's a whole ahead of che curve in terms of real dencs are preparing co process. Those izing che importance of diversity be math teachers, for who looked in preparing bocl1 diverse ceachers example, in the way ahead and as well as preparing ceachers co chat the acional planned ahead work wich scudencs who have dif CounciI for Te achers of bad a !or easier ferenc needs and are from diverse Machemacics is saying rime. lil backgrounds. chey need co be pre-
Journey to Tibet
pril Aretz considered herself a culturally astute student, Goldman also has a master of fine arts degree from EMU, and but even her globetrotting adventures did not prepare her reaches art subjects on the tours. 'Tve traveled all over the world or the experience of Tibet. but visiting Tibet was one of the most interesting things I've ''My first impression was, I couldn't believe how beautiful it every clone," Goldman added. appeared, with crystal-clear blue skies and the Himalayas," said Abour 225 EMU students participated in travel-abroad expe Aretz, a 2006 EMU graduate who is work riences last year, Goldman said. (The current ing on an MBA. "You definitely felt a spiri China-Tibet] tour started May 14, and runs cualness." What Aretz experienced is now through une 23. The fee is $4, 190, plus By Kevin open to all EMU students tuition and airfare. Non-EMU students pay Merrill through the China $500 more.) Cultural History Tour, a For-credit tours blends the thrill of inter travel-abroad program national travel with the traditional rigors of that now includes an option to spend I l clays the classroom. EMU tours couch nearly in Tibet. The Tibet visit is pare of a 4 I -day, every concinenc and range from a week co a three- to six-credit course char includes near- semester in length. But it wasn't uncil the ly a month in China's major cities. summer of 2006 chat a structured program "As an Asian Studies student, I thought I existed to incroduce Tibet to EMU students. knew a lor. But 1 learned more in chose six During their I l days in Tibet, students - weeks than l did in two years," said Aretz of many are from EMU, but the program is her experience on lase year's inaugural rour. open to smdents internationally - learn how "It's one thing to memorize and regurgitate Tibetan Buddhism was formed, the evolu knowledge. Bur here, the history is so fresh tion of the state and the role of its religious - and you live it. You make a connection leaders. They also smdy the nation's iconog with what you've learned and can under raphy and speak to monks and nuns about stand it at a higher level." Tibetan culture. "When scudents are in the context of the culture, they really Students spend the first weeks in China. ''Just as you start to learn it," said Benita Goldman, a culwral history tour program get comforcable with Chinese culture, you go to Tiber and start associate in EMU's Offi ce of Academic Programs Abroad, which all over learning about another way of life," Goldman said. The manages the China-Tiber program and all other academic tours. first day in Tiber is spenc adjusting to the higher altitude. This year's group will cake the Tibet train, which travels ar the highest altitude of any train in the world. (Last year's group flew into Lhasa, rhe capital of Tiber.) There isn't a standard profile of a stu dent who pursues an EMU travel-broad experience, bur Arerz's interests are typi cal. The studenc has a deep interest in dif fe rem cultures and political systems, and a thirst for aclvemure. "Once you travel abroad, you get a travel bug," she said. "It was very applicable to my Asian Studies program. Thar's what pushed the decision over rhe edge for me. Why nor gee six creditsTO P: Colin and Everet, finish a my senior deg fromree?" Monroe,� Mich., with one of the guardian figures that line the Sacred Way along the path to the Ming Tombs at Xiaoling outside Nanjing, China. LEFT: April Aretz in the Tibetan capital .... uL .....w..1w c1s1ewetWt : of Lhasa.
EXE.MPLARI SPRING I SUMMER 2007 9 A league of their own By Lisa Donovan
ow char the m,tjor league baseball season is in fu ll _ swini,:, fans across America are rooting for their favorite pl.1yers. For Eddie Bedford, b,1seball sea sonN brini,:s a completely different lineup to mind. Players like James ··cool Papa·· Bell, William "Judy" Johnson, and f Ted "Double Oury" Radclif - superstars of Negro leagues Baseball - may be unl�tmiliar to many people. But their narrn.:s roll off Bedfim.l"s rnngue as if he were talking about his best friends. Bedford, an assistant professor in EMU"s Slhool of I lealrh Promotion and Human Perforrn<1nce, has amassed such a huge collection of Negro Leagues' memorabilia that h<: built a b,Lsemem with 9-fix>t ceilings to hold it all. Photos, uni forms, bars and balls bring w lite the forgotten heroes of the leagU<.:, created by Andn:w Rube Foster in reanion to the racrst policies of major league baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis. "They had Babe Rmh and Cy Yo ung, we [Negro Leagues} had Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige," I3edford said. "Paige was a flashy player and got a lot of attention, but he also garnered res pen ... Bedford"s most prized collectibles are the baseball, book and three caps autographed by Minnie J\1inoso, a heavy-hit ter with the cw York Cuban Giants from 19--15-18 before joining the Cleveland Indians. These memrnrns have special meaning because Bedford and Minuso, who live near each orher in Naperville, Ill., have become friends over the years. They get their cars repaired at the same garage. Bedford drove the airplane-shy Minoso to the Society for American B,1seb,d l Research's .2001 Negro Leagues conference in K,111s,1s Crt}, Mo., where Minoso was the guest of honor. And J\1inoso was ,1 guest at the .200-1 high sch
IO , l'11'LN< SI KN, S M�'l K Bedford's expertise in Negro Leagues Committee, also has been a guest speak zac,on still coday is the second-largest history has garnered him a role on the er. Clark has collaborated on six books black-owned industry ever." national stage. In 2005, he hosted the on the subject, including "The Negro Bedford's course winds up with an eighth annual Society for American Leagues Book" and "Black Baseball in optional rri p co the Negro Leagues Baseball Research's Negro Leagues confer Detroit." Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Mo., the ence in Chicago. He also became the edu "Eddie is extremely knowledgeable," league's birthplace. "lc's a long field trip, cational consultant to a Major League Hall said Clark of Ypsilanti, who earned a co be sure, bm he feels chat experiencing of Fame committee established to study bachelor of science degree in marketing the museum adds more depth co their che Negro Leagues and assemble scaciscics. from EMU in 1970. "He's gotten a great studies," said Ray Doswell, deputy direc "Many Negro Leagues stories have collection going by knowing a lot of the tor and chief curator of rhe Negro Leagues been passed on like folklore, buc now former players." Baseball Museum. "We wish there were there are official scats to prove them," Bedford's course, the only one in che more teachers like Mr. Bedford." Bedford said. country dedicated ro Negro Leagues his Bedford'slove of baseball goes back to The Hall of Fame was so impressed cory, has attracted attention from other the second grade. Growing up in that it allowed the committee to select che universities. Although he does not want Kenosha, Wis., in the 1950s and '60s, his first roster of Negro Leag ues inductees for co part with his bard-won syllabus, father took him co the Milwaukee Braves' the Hall of Fame's Class of 2006. In Bedford is more than happy co help other opening day game every year. He got his March, Bedford presented his experiences institutions develop their own course ro first hint ofNegro Leagues baseball in the in that selection process at the national shine a light on this forgotten era. lace l 950s, when his next-door neighbor, conference of che American Alliance for "In the black community, kids and an Alabama native, talked about all the Health, Physical Education, Recreation adults need to realize chere was a league great players on the Birmingham Black and Dance. that paralleled Major League Baseball," Barons team. "My kids have a ready-made To share his collection and growing Bedford said. "Tc's important co realize Christmas list for me," Bedford said. field of knowledge with srndents, that the Negro Leagues Baseball organi- ''Jusr gee me something from Negro Bedford created a course on Leagues history and I'm happy!" li> Negro Leagues History, which he has caught at EMU since 2002. He brings in Negro Leagues' authors and former players to share their experiences with students. Mel Duncan, who pitched for che Kansas Cicy Monarchs and Detroit Scars from l 949-56, is a frequent visicor. "I thought l knew a lot about Negro Leagues base ball, buc when he gets co talk ing, l feel like I don't know hardly anything," said Duncan, an Ypsilanti resident. Negro Leagues historian Dick Clark, chairman of the Society for American Baseball Research's Negro Leagues 98 Miles Hrgh:The Breaking Into The Cosrrrc Dance in the Key of Freshman Orienta- The Rrce Diet Ride of a Lifetime Commercials, by S idi w b, by Lou Love, by Marianne t,on: House S re Cookbook. by Kitty Chasin!!an Ob• cur Deborah Ouellette Bitonti (B.S. '71 ). All K. Marcin (B.S. '67). r St I by Gurkin Rosati (M.S. Cycli'l R" o d. by (B.S. '98, M.A. 'O I) you need to know Paige Flemming is Dr. Ed Sidlow (B.S. '83), R.D.. L.D.N., Eric Durak (B.S. '84). and Te rry Berland. about capturing any on the run. Marissa '74). The story of and Robert Rasati, Durak, a former An essential guide customer through Langford is a woman what it takes to M.D. Offering 150 track athlete, offers to untapped oppor- event marketing. Full living with the make the challenging everyday recipes a personal journal of tunities in regional of tips and relevant wreckage of her transition from can- and inspirational his single-year jour- and national markets case studies, includ- dreams. As old didate to newly success stories from ney traveling with valuable ing one on the very secrets emerge, they minted member of the Rice Diet 500,000 vertical feet insights into devel- successful Camp must search deep Congress. Program. on road grades of 7 oping a competitive Jeep event series. inside to battle their CQ Press, a division Simon & Schuster percent or more. edge. Dog Eat Dog demons. of Congressional $26, softcover Medical Health & Silman-J ames Press Publications Bywater Books Quarterly, Inc. Fitness Publications $15.95, softcover $22.95, hardcover $ 1 3.95, softcover $29.95, softcover $19.95, softcover
Speaking of sports titles ... CAMPUS BRIEFS The women's gymnastics team isn't the first co bring home the gold, so co speak, Gymnasts win first MAC crown in 2006-07. EMU sports teams have ARIZONA The EMU gymnastics team made hisrory earned five other MAC titles this year: come March 31 by winning a Mid-American men's golf, men's cross country, men's lb8 Conference (MAC) Championship, the swimming and div ,, 10 ream's first in 26 years of ing, women's swim � 11811811 MAC competition. The ming and diving rhe Eagles won on their home an
I 2 EXEMPLAR I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 Lonely Te ddy, story by Peggy Price Heiney (M.A. '79), illustrations by Megan Wellman (B.F.A. '02). A chil dren's book about a teddy bear who is inadvertently left behind at a northern Michigan cottage and the adventures -he Red 01 u es, Self-Help Skills for he encounters. authored by Gary People with Autism, Liberty Ship Nelson Publishing & The Ups and Downs Detroit's Woodmere Survivor:Why Ray Reed (M.S. '86). A co-authored by Vicki of Being Round, by Cemetery, by Gail D. Marketing graphic novel about Madaus Knapp (M.S. Laenen Is So Proud $18.95, hardcover Monica Marie Jones Hershenzon (M.A. to Be an Amencan, the "lost" diary of "97) and three (B.S. 'O I). A coming '89). An overview in by Joe Mazzara (B.S. Marilyn Monroe and other researchers.A of-age story about a pictures and words '74, M.S. '79). Based the deathbed desire systematic approach girl who struggles of the movers and upon the true story 'f/ of its owner to that parents (and with weight issues. shakers of Detroit of a Michigan • J share the con educators) can use Excerpts appeared in throughout its histo man's ordeal "'' tents with the to teach basic self "Chicken Soup for ry who found a final during Wo rld �...... _ world. care to children the Girl's Soul" in resting place in the (ages 24 months to War II. Image Comics 2005. historic cemetery. AuthorHouse, $ 16.95, early teens) and Hub Books Publishing Arcadia Publishing $14.95, paperback older individuals. $15.99, paperback $19.99, softcover hardcover Wo odbine House $2 1 .95, softcover Attention EMU authors. Send news about your new book to [email protected].
Two for one at WEMU EMU leads chain reaction Middlecown, Ohio, was a three-rime WEMU became the first public radio national champion, placing first in prose Aluminum Supply Company Inc. of station in Michigan to launch a second interpretation, after dinner speaking and Detroit won a national award for channel - WEMU2 - on High persuasive speaking. Griesinger also "Omstanding Small Business" from the Definition radio. Since April 1, listeners placed second in informative speaking Small Business Administration - and with high-definirion radios have been and in the pentathlon (top speaker in che EMU was there to help play a role in the able ro tune to a second channel on nation). Among those who got a chance success. In accepting the award, ancy WEMU"s frequency of FM 89.1. to hold the trophy were (below, left) Kyle Marshall, rhe company's chief executive Currently unhosted, WEMU2 is all Zrenchik, a senior from Westland, Mich., officer, credited EMU's Small Business music and plays a mix of Adult Album who earned second in persuasive speaking and Technology Development Cenrer and Alternative(AAA), roots (fundamental and third in poetry interpre one of the College of Business' supply blues), folk, Americana and blues from tation, and Brandon chain management classes for her compa- local, national and regional artists. Miller, a student •llllllllll ny's success. In that class, srudents Talk of the town focused on Aluminum Supply as a case srudy. The results were shared with the The award-winning forensics ream placed company, and led ro the implementa second in the nation to Western tion of new techniques for inven Kentucky University at the National tory control, warehouse man Forensics Association To urnament April agemenr and disrriburion. (On 19-23 at Berry College in Rome, Ga. a related note, the EMU The performance was the best showing Board of Regents at its March for EMU at nationals in more than a 20, 2007, meeting approved decade and exceeded expectations, said a new major and a minor in Ray Quiel, director of EMU's forensics supply chain management. team. Chris Griesinger, a senior from EXEMPLAR I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 13 Flashback Homecoming is coming Oct. 27! Boogie on down Oct. 27 to the EMU Convocation Center for Flashback Homecoming 2007 (see related ad on page 8), co-sponsored by EMU and WNIC (FM I 00.3) and featuring Flashback Weekend DJ Kevin --��....., O'Neill. This year's Homecoming Week REMEMBERING A FALLEN EAGLE: EMU awarded a posthumous degree co Mark Kidd. a festivities start Oct. pre-law senior who was one semester short of graduating. at Spring Commencement cere 20 and are dedicated monies April 29. Kidd. a 26-year-old Manne corporal, died Jan. 25 while conducting combat to the '70s and '80s. operations in Iraq. Receiving the honorary degree on Mark's behalf was his father Frank (above). Hundreds of friends and family members gathered at Mark's funeral services Feb. 3 (inset) at Brighton Hills Cemetery in Brighton Tow nship, Mich. (funeral photo © game against Western Michigan The Hometown Life Newspapers) University is 3 p.m. Flashback tailgating is expected to begin around noon. For game and event updates, visit www.emich.edu/homecoming. See you Motown: the sequel at the game ... and GO GREEN! (In the fall issue of Exemplar, the Congratulations to Gina Gibson, Kathy and Rick Purcell football team's 2007 season will be pre and Eric Timson - winners of our Motown Lowdown quiz (Exemplar Winter 2007). Each correctly answered all viewed, including its key matchup Oct. 6 eight questions and won free tickets to the Motown against the University of Michigan.) Historical Museum. Speaking of Motown, shame on us for forgetting EMU's own treasure-trove of Motown memorabilia, donat ed by none other than Escher Gordy Edwards herself. In the fall of 1972, Mrs. Edwards donated the Gordy Motown Next issue: J Recorded Collections to the The fall issue of Exemplar will explain EMU Recorded Sound the new General Education curriculum Collections. EMU has more than overhaul. Gen Ed is the heart and soul 2,200 original Motown 45s and of an EMU undergraduate education, and LPs - with their original sleeve a lot has changed about it since you jackets. The collection is a restricted service available only for were on campus. Starting this fall, fresh research purposes. Included are items such as original sheet men will experience a Gen Ed program music and fan items such as Jackson Five playing cards! Michaal r that is more flexible, global and out ® Thanks to Maria Davis, who recently retired from University comes-based. Archives, for bringing the collection to our attention.
l 4 EXEMPlAR I SPRING I SUMMlR 2007 Celebrating culture here, obrood text, while still keeping the emphasis on the music. Listeners discover char the everal lives ago, in 1970, I rhe music we broadcast into a con entertainment also includes a Sarrived on the EMU campus rexc that gives I isceners a clearer wealth of knowledge. In both as a new faculty member in idea of where jazz and blues fir in worlds, an exceptional staff is rhe Department of English. I America - and sometimes rhe required co do exceptional pro thought it was a prerry nice place world. This is really culture study - gramming, whether it's locally and I'd be here a long time. That learning who we are, where we produced presentations of turned our co be true, bur nor quire came from and what we value. Nor music and news at 89. 1, or nav the way I envisioned it at the time. coo much different from raking a igating increasingly complex After a few detours, I discovered group of students co Europe or Asia conditions around the globe. char EMU is a good place co re and having them encounter people I'm very fortunate co have assess, re-cool and re-invent. l also and cultures a world away. found my way ro these different learned there are creative and viral Other aspects of my two EMU bur similarly creative approach aspects of chis University that may worlds are similar in unexpected es co culture. When I arrived in not be obvious at first look bur ways. Because the travel part of 1970, f had no idea chat study have wide-reaching significance. some study programs is so extensive, abroad or public radio existed Since 1986, I have been the they sometimes are thought of as here, and certainly no inkling direcror of rhe Officeof Academic just travel. "Where do you have char f would find a professional Programs Abroad. In the lase 20 class'" we are sometimes asked. identity and spiritual home in years, study abroad has become a "Wherever we are" is our response, chem. They continue as great better known option for U.S. stu which can include the Roman assets co EMU. dents, even though only a small Forum, the Grear Wall of China or They are also fragile, facing percentage participate. Ac EMU, other historic and cultural sires. growing challenges, and always rhe choices have increased, bur Ar WEMU, our music pro in need of resources and sraff our specialty remains extensive grams are about more than play ready co go beyond the call. rravel-scudy programs led by fac ing records. A lot of research, They may nor be the first things ulcy. These programs offer power thought and heart go inro the you see on campus, bur they ful opportunities co encounter effort ro cell a meaningful srory continue co say much aboucii) ocher cultures and hiscories face about jazz and blues and their con- EMU at home and abroad. ro-face while earning academic credit, learning how co function in a group and discovering previ ously unknown inner resources. Few other universities are able or willing co put as much emphasis on travel-study as we do. Bue we can offer an array of compelling travel-study programs because our staff believes chis is an excellent way co involve students actively in cultural discoveries. The other major aspect of my life at EMU has been involvement wirh our public radio station, WEMU, 89. l FM. For nearly 25 years, I have been hosting jazz programsl on WEMU; since 1989, have been a volunteer host for The Groove Yard. Playing jazz records on the radio is definitely fu n, buc there's a serious purpose, roo. The music staff at WEMU is committed ro puccing
EXEMPLAR I SPRI NG / SUMMER 2007 15 I 6 [XlMPLAR SPRING SUM'1ER2007 Prolific Estleman still wooing fa ns By Sheryl James
oren D. Esrleman has written 60 novels full of wise anyone she could find. This is why his mother's first memory cracking, conniving, colorful, idiosyncratic, melo is seeing a guy toting a Tommy Gun on the balcony. Estleman's dramatic, enigmatic charaeters who get in and out of other grandmother was a cousin of icola Tes la, who invent trouble and say things such as, "She had a face like ed the light bulb, which, ic is said, Thomas Edison promptly Tom's bay mare,'' and "f ate an injun once," against srole. And Esrleman's wife and author Deborah Morgan is Old West backdrops where "cheaters and ballrooms related rn rhe infamous Dalton Brothers of the Old West. dripped with murder" and "where drifters caked Meanwhile, Esrleman, 54, writes on a manual typewriter. head ro heel with dust swilled red-eye whiskey at long An Underwood. 1923. Case iron. Good for throwing our rhe mahogany bars." window when you're frustrated, he says, because you can just Or, in Esrleman's more modern day, Detroit and Michigan go pick ic up and dust ic off. His din ing room is Vicrnrian, set dececcive novels, characcers say things such as, 'The cop's done in garnet red, and his bedroom is Napoleonic decor. face gm as hard as quarti. It hadn't been puff pastry to begin Against that backdrop, he says things like this: "J don't know with." The scenery boomerangs from Lake Huron beaches with a first predicate from a Buick," and "I cell people I'm the Meryl "freshwater clam rescauranrs propped up on piers and Streep of writers. I'm not bankable, but they keep me acound 'Rhapsody in Blue' drifting out of bandshells" co a "condo on for the prestige." the fourth floor of a former steam radiator facrory in the shrink ing warehouse district off Ease Jefferson, within piscol range of hat last statement is a bit misleading, all due respect. the Renaissance Cenrer." Estleman is plenty bankable, enough so that he hasn't Of course, readers always wonder how much an author's had a real job in 20 years. "Ac chis point, I'm hard core ) charaeters resemble the author. In other words, can Loren unemployable," he says. His books, which command a Esrleman live up co his own charaeters Tnarrow but loyal following, have garnered good reviews Let's see. He grew up in an 1867 Whitmore Lake, Mich., in and attention by well-regarded writers farmhouse built by a Civil War general. The cracks between of crimeThe Neu• and York Westerns, Times some of whom Esrleman knows person the oak floor boards were so large, you could glimpse people ally. He's been asked to speak at so many writers' conferences roaming around in the basement - not unlike a scene in his that he's tiring of cocktail parries. And his books win awards. 2006 novel " icocine Kiss." His grandmother was a flapper "Most of the best accolades I've gotten are ones I've never and a gambler in Al Capone's Chicago who regularly left her heard of," he says. "Someone sent me one through fourth-class daughter, a.k.a. Escleman's morher, back at the apartment with mail. I didn't even know l was up for it. I got this padded enve- EXEMPLAR I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 l 7 lope in the mail. It cook like three weeks co reach me, with no explanation. I hung it on che wall." Yeah, he's a character, all right. He's also incredibly homegrown and loyal co Michigan, Detroit, and EMU. He has not strayed far from any of chem his entire life. He was born in Ann Arbor in I 952, but grew up in rhat 1867 farmhouse, where he lived until he was 30. Today, he lives right across the street in a home he had built about 20 years ago. He went through the Dexter (Mich.) schools, rather folksy and low key at the time. He graduated from Dexter High School in 1970 and headed offro che big U in Ypsilanti. Ir wasn't far in miles, but ir was in sophistication. "J remember the first day I went to Eastern, l was sudden ly learning new words. I'd never heard che r words 'syllabus,' or 'excrapolace· before Dexte2002.)Leader. He then went to work for the killer." Esrleman says his usual technique and l heard bocl1 of chose on che same "I was writing 800 inches of is to begin with a title, and lee it cake him day," he says. copy a week." His lase day at chat job, or from there. any ocher formal job, was Occ. 31, 1980. So, why mysteries and westerns' t EMU, he planned co be a Bue by then, he already had written "] cried co wrire what they call literary graphic artist until he saw how his first book. In 1976, he published 11ccion," Escleman says, "and every rime I good everyone else was. In the "The Oklahoma Punk," a crime novel cry, after a while, somebody dies in some meantime, he wrote a shore based on a 1930s Midwest gangster. (He horrible fashion. And there I am down chat Astory for his fiction class - hates the title, foisted upon him by the road again." With mysteries, "you're con caught by Naomi Long Madgecc, now publisher.) He followed with western stantly playing a game of chess with the Decroic·s official Poet Laureate - chat was novels and some Sherlock Holmes reader. You have co give che reader enough so good, Madgecc didn't believe he wrote adventures. All of these were published it. "So I wrote another one," he says, by Doubleday before 1980. equally good. Ir was his first real Decroic detective Soft spoken, police and remarkably novel "Moror City Blue," published in Neu· York humble, Escleman has nothing but good 1980, chat first brought Ti111e.rEscleman some things co say about his alma macer. "l praise from a critic and chink J got a really excellent education. Jc from ocher writers, thoughTime prior books was just a very stimulating time. Even the had goccen notice from magazine and required courses I'm not particularly good ocher publications. They commended his at were good." plots and his writing style - razor sharp, EMU has yet to provide a scene in any expertly done, well-researched. This book of Estleman's Michigan-based books, but introduced Esrleman's most familiar and it has furnished a character. Escleman can't enduring character, detective Amos recall which book, but the character was a Walker, who appears once again in .. black activist named Starkweather Hall. A "Nicotine Kiss . investigating cerrorisc fan and serious student of history, linked crime north of Port Huron. Escleman says Starkweather always has Escleman has introduced strings of been his favorite building on campus. books fe aturing the same main character. He graduated in 1974 with a bache For instance, one series of books fe atures lor's degree in English literature and jour Peter Macklin, a killer. "I know he's not a nalism. (EMU awarded Escleman an good man; there are rimes when you find Honorary Docrorace in Humane Letters in yourself rooting for him because he's our l 8 EXEMPLAR I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 information that when you draw the final acrers led by the handsome, likeable and books, especially rhe Amos Walker series. veil, he'll say, 'Oh, why couldn't I figure thoroughly crooked Vermillion. Two "It always boggled my mind char there char our,' rather than saying, "Well, this characters are an older married couple that had never been a hard-boiled dececcive guy cheated on me.· Bur not so much char bring Fred and Ethyl to mind. When novel set in Detroit. It's such a hard he figures it our 20 pages ahead of rime. "Mme. Elizabeth More-Davies" is accost boiled city." His thorough use of Detroit "I like writing about che West because ed by one of bad guys, she and her hus scenes, along wich his established popu che West is as much fun to write about as band, Major Evelyn Davies, have the fol larity, has prompted Detroit-area land it must have been to experience." lowing exchange scape and cityscape photographer Monte Negler co photograph some locations used stleman has written one of each ti! in the series. Wayne Scace University Press recently. Boch feature abundantly The Alajor asked if he'd cmc111ltecl her. She will publish the book, "Amos Walker's Escleman's genius for word use, looked him piteo11.rl" y. Derroit," due our in August. visual imagery - "The sun broke "He knocked 111e to the groNnd. ml 111y li/1. Esrleman cre events from his home state American Detective (April 2007) PLACES, EVENTS WITH BIT PARTS IN "NICOTINE KISS" Nicotine Kiss Hamtramck Retro Oak Park Poison Blonde Dearborn Sinister Heights Mexicantown A Smile on the Face of the Tiger Detroit Federal Building The Hours of the Virgin Old Dodge Main The Witchfinder Woodward Dream Cruise Never Street Eight Mile Road Sweet Women Lie Henry Ford Hospital Silent Thunder Detroit Police Department Downriver The Old Wa rehouse District Lady Ye sterday The Renaissance Center Every Brilliant Eye Henry Ford Hospital Sugartown St. Clair River (View complete works of Estleman at www.lorenestleman.com.) EXEMPLARI SPRING I SUMMER 2007 I 9 for them to feel the connection. It made chem feel sort of balanced and gave chem the glue char kept us together." I Iurse, who earned a bache lor's degree in fa shion merchandising in I 976, ts now a certified bv Lisa l)onovan massage/physical therapist and busi ness owner in Atlanta, Ga. The student group that Hurse and ochers formed became the Eastern Baptise Church in Detroit. As the Michigan University Black Gospel I sounds filled rhe residence hall and lift- Choir. "The choir was scarred to unite ed her heart, ochers joined in. Soon, an rhe l 50 blacks on campus," said Devin impromptu group had formed around Gough, che choir's current leader. eeling lonely, homesick and longing music and a shared cultural heritage. "Everyone joined, whether they could fora connection char was not available Thirty-five years lacer, their voices still sing or not, as a way to unite with a on campus for black students, fresh reverberate across campus. common purpose." man Martha Cotton was drawn to the "We all had gospel music in com- Today, irs 70-plus members go by Fpiano in Wise Hall. On a fall day in mon," said Martha (Corron) Hurse, the name Eastern Michigan Gospel 1972, she began playing and singing gospel songs who chose EMU based on a high school Choir. They have recorded three CDs, char reminded her of home, where she was an counselor's recommendation and its established spin-off student groups active musician at The Apostle Paul Missionary proximity to home. "It was refreshing and become global ambassadors for 20 EXEMPLAR SPRING SUMMER 2007 35'" Anniversary Celebration che University. They even had a support celecommunicacion and fi lm. Legt,.!!fr��f:; 1:00N CST ing role lase April during the investiture Audience members did not need much ... ,...... c-.,...... ceremonies of EMU's 21st president, coaxing co stand and add their joyful voic John A. Fallon, 111. es co the chorus. ''I love gospel music," said Patricia Freeman of Yp silanci. "I was he choir's longevity and brought up with it, so I was in my zone." vitality have made ic one of As Butler-Blakely led current and for By Him EMU's most successful stu mer choir members through rousing ren For Him dent organizations. Bue ics ditions of gospel favorites like "God of Through Him T professional sound and Mercy," she reminded everyone present REUNION CONCERT wide-ranging performance schedule make chat chis was not an ordinary concert. "We 5:00PM EST UlfAl)"f\V<"' on..;1c> ,u, ,.,�"'" it unlike any group at EMU. came co gee some church coday1" she 1-4(, ''•'•oc·I"' "" .-..., ."". v,-,-hu",u 1r .-,_. _ ),l,,iut,, ,....: ,p1 i.,, \1' 181 11� Wicness the whirlwind of praise-filled exclaimed. "We've got something co shout ,.-..cc HUN10'-'!60tlC.C0\4 I 1.. �,, cu• ..,. Mn I ,....._ about! Hallelujah1" fEAIURINC: energy chat electrified the choir at its 35ch The EMCC JSlh Anniwrsary Choir!!! 1fni,o � Anniversary Reunion Concert Feb. 25. For three hours, Bueler-Blakely and Fresh from a second-place finish at the directors dating back co the choir's L 972 national Pach Mark Gospel Choir roocs cook turns leading the group chat OPPOSITE PAGE: Members of the EMU Gospel Compecicion in New York, more than LOO filled che stage. From che quiet grace of Choir perform at the Feb. 25 35th Anniversary passionate voices sec the audience inco founder Hurse co che dynamic charisma of Celebration. ABOVE: Choir members joined morion. The crowd filling the pews of current leader Gough, all shared their President John A. Fallon, Ill (middle, green robe) on stage at Quirk Theatre April 7 to Ypsilanti's Christian Life Center clapped vocal and direccorial calencs. Each was sing, including a rendition of "O Happy Day" andr swayed co che capcivacing beac. Bue graceful co Hurse for bringing the choral as part of the investiture ceremonies. Since Scaffy Butler-Blakely, the choir's leader group co life more than three decades ago. its founding, the choir has had five directors, who were featured on the group's promo fom 1982-2000, wanted more. "le was very spirit-filled. Jc brought tional flier for the Legends Gala event. "Hand clapping is che cheapest form of back a lot of memories of songs I hadn't praise. We need you co open up your heard in a long, long cime," said Ashanti mouths!" said Bueler-Blakely, who gradu Edwards of Ypsilanti, who came co hear ated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in her friends perform. EXEMPLAR I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 21 choir's name and added more travel to their agenda. The newly-named Eastern Michigan University Gospel Choir (EMGC) performed on major tours across the country and opened for such artists as The Winans, The Clark Sisters, Daryl Coley and Kirk Franklin. Ten years after the choir was formed, Bueler-Blakely stepped into che role of director. The group went through a rough rime and dwindled co two sopranos, cwo altos and cwo tenors. Burler-Blakely cook piano and organ lessons co bolster her skills. " he was a fighter and built rhe choir back up to 65-70 memb1997.ers," said Gough, who first joined rhe group under ABOVE: Attending the Legends Gala in February were the choir's first five directors, including the first three (from left) Martha (Cotton) Hurse, Ronald Alexander and Marvin Miller. Staffy Bucler-Blakely's leadership1999. in Butler-Blakely succeeded Miller. The choir's current director is Devin Gough. OPPOSITE PAGE: Jharid Collins became pare of char An early art concept for the choir's next CD. rebuilding effort in After only one choir rehearsal, he was hooked. "They were on fire!" said Collins, a senior from When former director Marvin Miller in a gospel choir. Royal Oak To wnship majoring in elec jumped in front of che choir, his fervor For Monica Miller, singing and playing tronic engineering technology. "Jc was so became an explosion of physical activity. che1989-9 tambourine with her old friends incense, we were having more fun ar He threw his whole body into action co brought back wonderful memories from rehearsal than at parries." The clincher pull out the best performance from his l.Top on the list was the rime her was when Bueler-Blakely randomly singers. Sopranos, altos, tenors and basses former husband, Melvin Miller, proposed capped him to sing "Sign Me Up." He had their eyes riveted on his every move, co her at a choir rehearsal. Monica scill said his heart hit che floor, bur when he watching for cues char sometimes came in gees cogecher with choir friends for finished the song, rhe choir's supportive rapid-fire succession. "impromptus." "You jusr jump in and applause won him over. us scare singing and it all comes back to you Afrer eight years with the group, again," she said. Collins credits the choir with being a '' :� \;;�� ..m\:�_: The choir has come a long way since tremendous source of stress relief, spiritu Miller, who l che 1972, when Hurse first sac down at the al encouragement and reassurance. ''Ir's G � cho1r from 19,:,..S2. piano in Wise Hall. By its second year, really been the foundation of my scay here "We never had to under the direction of freshman Ronald ar Eastern," he said. worry about anyone doing our material "Chucky" Alexander, membership had During Burler-Blakely's tenure, which because J create all my own arrange grown from 30 to more than LOO. "My lasted until 2000, the organization ments." Miller came co Eastern Michigan message co the choir was 'We are a family1978, noticed a change in the spiritual needs of on19 77.a wrestling scholarship and earned a and we must love and prorecr each ocher,"' scudenrs and evolved1999 inco EMGC bachelor's degree in physical education in said Alexander, who graduated in Miniseries. The group's expanded scope He is now a Pentecostal elder who with a bachelor's degree in music educa was reflected in their slogan - " or has caught music at \Xf ashcenaw tion. "And chat is how we survived, Just a Choir Anymore!" In addition co the Community College for 32 years. including me." Alexander is now princi choir, students could participate in the ''He's a fireball!" said Freeman, who pal ofCharles L. Spain Elementary/Middle Image of Christ Bible Srndy Group, has sung under Miller's direction in sever School in Detroit. Dancers of David dance ream and al choirs. "If you can 'c sing under him, you As word of che fledgling music group Reflections of Christ drama ream. just don't wane to sing." spread, members began receiving invita Each sub-ministry was established as a "I think a lot of peopl,· become tions to perform ac faculty events and separate scudenc organization wich irs own Christian because of che upbeat nature of churches. "We were excited about the board, composed of a president, secretary gospel choirs like this," added Brent Te rry response we got from students and facul and creasurer. For coordination purposes, of Ann Arbor. Watching his friends per ty," said Hurse. "They goc rhe buzz." the president of each board also sics on the form reminded him of his own conversion When Marvin Miller cook over in board of Next Dimension, the new name to Christianity, whic.h began with singing 1975, he removed "Black" from the for EMGC Ministries. Srndenc dues of 22 EXEMPLAR I SPRING I SUMME' 2007 S80 per semester for the choir, and $40 country. In recent years, it was showcased a gospel artist himself, was impressed per semester for the other groups, cover at such events as The Gospel Music Hall of enough to suggest that the choir record a operational coses EXEMPLAR I SPRI NG I SUMMER 2007 23 By Amy Spooner ror of recreation and intramurals, the idea for a mascot stemmed from rhe desire co CONFIDENT boost enthusiasm at athletic events. Ar ong before EMU changed its nick rhe beginning of the 1984-85 basketball name to Eagles, a fe athered fan season, an ROTC cadet repelled from the roamed the sidelines at sporting ceiling of the Fieldhouse carrying an egg. events. As he's aged, his look has SWOOP Ir was placed in a roped-off area marked Lchanged and he has been christened with a sign char said, "Reserved for rhe with a name ... Swoop. Today, Swoop is a Egg ... During subsequent games, the egg fixmre not only ar Rynearson Stadium and grew and developed cracks, indicating ir rhe EMU Convocanon Center, but around STARTS A was ready to hare!,. campus and rhe community. For rhe ''hatching," England con Swoop's avian predecessor debuted at vinced a student employee co play the Bowen Fieldhouse in January I 985. 13TH YEAR mascot, bur rhe student had second According ro Bob England, EMU's direc- thoughts char night. He was nearly late 24 EXEMPlAR I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 a foam and plaster head. It could be at least 30 degrees warmer inside the cosmme than outside. ··1 lose about 10 pounds when I first started," said Laura, a current Swoop who is a junior from North Bran ch, Mich. "Nor only did I lose weight from sweating Iike crazy buc the heavy costume would make my shoulders sore." An EMU student auditions this spring for the eing Swoop rakes a special kind of coveted role of Swoop. smdenc, and che Arhlecics Depart B ment recogn izes char. "Swoop is the _ ... University's biggest marketing ..::-·' tool," said Scocc Schultz, coordinator of ...... - U. llHI achlecic marketing and promotions. -·· "When Swoop is at an event, it's amazin g 11.s.-..----··-�- to see people's reaction co him, especially , ..-.�·- ...... '-"-...... - I ittle kids. That really expresses the value • -... 4--""'4.... ··--·· of Swoop." *'-· -..-..-,..... ,--...... - ....,·-�---· Ideally, four or five studen ts at a time ...... ,....--- ,._ are registered ro be Swoop, allowing for the complications of class an d work sched Facebook fans can chat with Swoop via his own page at the social-networking Web site. ules. Currently three smdencs - two men an d one woman - are registered. Swoop attends alI home football, basketball (men 's and women's) and volleyball games, as well as alumni tailgates, admis sions events, parades, Family Day, Commencemen t and more - in all, about l 00 even ts a year. ft is imporcan c chat a registered stu dent be avai Iable for a fu nction because the Athletics Department doesn 't wane just anyone to play the role. If an official Swoop got a new set of feathers this year, Swoop isn't available, the request will replacing his mocha-colored feathers be denied. "If anyone can throw on che (above) for chocolate colored (left). costume and be Swoop, it diminishes che prestige of what Swoop represen ts," said Stephann nie Harvey, assistant ath and showed up inebriated, looking for had his own crew of studen ts. On e former letics director for athletic marketing "liquid courage" ro gee him through che Swoop,Eastern Karen Echo ('05), recalls seeing an ad in an d promotion s. It also detracts from game. He told England that he would the for Swoop tryouts. "I cold rhe anonymity of Swoop, she said. n't be the mascot unless he was paid my friends I was going ro cry out and make "Being Swoop an d representing Eastern $50, which Bob promised to negotiate. it, and I did!" Karen said. (Exe111jJ!t1r is are an honor, an d we wane everyone to rec The student made ic through rhe game omiccing her last name in order co pro ogn ize char. Part of that honor is che and a new mascot ac Eastern was born . mote the anon ymity of bein g Swoop.) The an onymity," Harvey said. "Because no one The only problem' "People thought it tryout in volves an interview, which knows who they are, we en courage scu was a duck," England said. includes giving studen ts scenarios co see dents co really seep out of their comfort how rhey would react in certain siruacions. zone," added Schultz. oday's Swoop is definitely an Eagle, Studen ts also muse demon strate they have ''J would recognize fans around cam debuting in 1994 Originally, a the ability co manage the costume, which pus and feel Ii ke I knew them because I T . cheerleader would don che costume, isn't always easy. Pase Swoop costumes saw them at all the games," Karen said. "I but even tually Swoop - although weighed between 40 an d 50 pounds, and wanted ro say 'hello' but couldn't because scill considered part of rhe spirit squad - were made of wool and heavy cotton with they didn't know 111e, they knew Swoop." [X[MPLAR SPRING I SUMMER 2007 25 I larvey an EXEMPLAR I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 29 Michigan Aerospace Foundacion, che museum's fundraising arm. Plans call for 13 new buildings on che same general sire as che original museum. Conscruccion ac che Wayne County-owned ai rport is expected to cake place in cwo phases over che next 20 to 25 years, wich an escimaced cost of $100 million. Ficcingly, the first building to be used for che new museum and educational facility will be Willow Run Schoolhouse, built in 1938 by auto magnace Henry Ford. The schoolhouse was moved on site this winter. After a year of renovacion, it will be the museum's new Welcome Center. Construction of the first new building is under way following an April groundbreaking. "It will allow us co do more cours of che air park and have more exhibits," Roberts said. "We're scarring co recoup a marvelous col lection and, to me, having it all "Some were one-of-a-kind specimens," said scored away where no one can see Gayle Roberts ('00), the museum's curator on the B-1 7. "Our aviation program since 2001. "Even with the collections we're it is a horrible waste." shares hangar space with Ya nkee Air getting now, we'll never get them back." Such an extensive building projecc will Museum, so we wanted to help our," said require a lot offundraising through special Mike Thompson, 2006 president of evencs as well as donations from large cor Sigma Chi and a senior from New Boscon, museum complex. The survey grew our of porations and individuals, Norton said. Mich., majoring in aviation managemenc. che working relacionship established Museum officials wasted no rime in sec- between Len Sholcis, a fu ll-rime lecturer in ting their plans in motion. "Wichin nine ince the fire, the College of Business the college's Department of Management, months of the fire, we were able co raise has developed a mutually beneficial and Roger Sherman, che museum's mar $300,000," Orton said. "Thar enabled us S relationship with the museum. At keting direccor. "Everything "I can't thank the co gee archiceccural drawings, the suggestion of museum member flowed really well," said students and marketing and ocher materials Kim Wahcera (M.B.A. '75), COB Dean McKenney, who earned a bach char we need co be able co calk David Mielke met wich Stewart co dis elor of science degree in busi facuity enough co major donors." cuss how the University could help che ness management from EMU. for their Since chen, che museum has museum's rebuilding efforts. As a result 'They have been great proj conducted several fu ndraising of those discussions, cwo or three scu eccs for our students," Mielke help in our events, such as the Hearcs co dent-driven projects each semester now said. "And Dick [Stewart} and reorganization ...," Ya nkee auction and dinner in focus on che museum's business needs. his ream have been very pleased February. This year's big event Students have worked on projeccs such as with our students' work." Dick Stewart said. is che annual Thunder Over a competitive market study, organiza tudent efforts will concinue to Michigan air show, scheduled tional scruccure analysis and a risk-man shape the museum's future. for July 7-8. The show, fearur agement program. Even before che fire, che museum was ing che United Scares Navy's Blue Angels Rob McKenney ('06) led a group of running our of space. Officials had dis aerial demonstration squad, is expecced co three studencs who created a membership cussed plans for a significanc newmuseum bring in abouc $300,000, Norcon said. IQ survey co capcure information from exist and educational complex. "The fire ing members abouc che feacures chey reordered things and accelerated our (For more information about che muse I would like co see incorporated in che new plans," said Dennis Norcon, president of um, visit www.yankeeairmuseum.org.) 30 EXEMPLAR SPRING I SUMMER 2007 Supporters help Eagles score o new 'field of dreams' hanks co che generosity of many Tdonors, EMU's Oescrike Stadium has a new infield. And it is paying off. Heading into May, the team was in first place 1n the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The upgrades included replacement of the entire infield area with ProGrass, a synthetic surface, supported by an exten sive drainage sysrem and sub base. The base paths, home place area and pitch er's mound were upgraded with brown-colored syn ABOVE: EMU hosted the University of thetic rnrf. With rhe Michigan on its new infield in April. LEFT: improved sub base and The construction project gets under way. drainage system, the cial offi cer, University of Michigan infield can handle up to 8 Hospitals and Healcl1 Centers, and wife, inches of rain an hour - Leah ('74); Dr. Michael Bretting, associate and still be playable. ith help from friends and The WKresge Foundation, EMU's College of Arcs and Sciences is on crack co meet a $1.25 million fundrais ing goal co help it acquire and maintain scare-of-the-arc science equipment for students and faculty. EMU already has received $250,000 as part of the Kresge Foundation Science Initiative Challenge Grant program, money it used buy new biology and chemistry departmentco equipment. One such piece was a Lacher Discrete HSBC gifts fund business scholarships Analyzer, which measures nutrients in From left: Dean David Mielke, Latashia White, HSBC campus recruiter, and Amelia water samples and is more reliable and generous giftfrom HSBC, one of the Chan, assistant dean and undergraduate user-friendly than equipment 1t A world's largest banking and financial adviser, celebrate another fundraising replaced. The analyzer is often used by milestone. services organizations, has funded students and facultyin experiments that scholarships benefiting scudenrs 111 require the measurement of excess EMU's College of Business. the National Association of Black nutrients, such as fe rtilizer, in lakes and To date, HSBC has donated $8,500 Accountants and an active member of the rivers affected by runoff. fund the I !SBC College of Businessco Accounting Club. "This scholarship will Kresge will award EMU another Scholarship Fund, awarded ro seniors allow me co fo cus more on extracurricular $250,000 if the Universiry can raise a with academic merit, demonstrated lead activities and school work and focus less coral of $1 million by Sepe. l. The EMU ership abilities and interest in sales man on working pay for classes," said Foundation is spearheading the fundrais agement in the financial industry. Hooker, a nativeco Decroiter. This summer, ing efforts, and already more than "HSBC has demonstrated their strong he plans co intern with PriceWacerhouse $125 ,000 has been raised coward that commitment co the education of our stu Coopers in its Assurance Division and goal. Kresge selected EMU in March dents with chis scholarship program. ln begin studying for the CPA exam. 2006 co participate in che program. addition, they offer great opporcunities Woodrum, who graduated in April, EMU's fu ndraising goal, coupled for our scudencs for full-rime jobs and majored in business management. The with the second and final $250,000 internships. HSBC is che perfect corpo Cincinnati, Ohio, native also is on the check from Kresge, will create a $1.25 rate partner for the College of Business," softball team and earned Mid-American million endowment for future equip said David Mielke, dean of the college. Conference Pitcher of the Week honors in ment purchases and maintenance of "The HSBC scholarships really help April. She plans to start working and pos already purchased equipment. our swdents as most work pare time sibly earn an MBA. "The HSBC scholar Gifts can be made in honor or mem support themselves through college.co ship has helped me worry less about ory of a loved one, fr iend or colleague, or HSBC also recruits our top srudencs for money matters such as paying for school commemorate a special occasion. internships and the accelerated-manage supplies and books, rent and food and it Gifco ts of $10,000 or more can be used co ment training positions," said Amelia allowed me to concentrate more on my create a named endowment in support Chan, assistant clean and undergraduate studies and softball," Woodrum said. of the Kresge Science Initiative, which adviser for the college. HSBC is headquartered in London, enticles the donor co the added benefits Two recent recipients are Larry England, and has an international net of receiving annual reports on the finan Hooker and Aimee Woodrum. work of nearly L0,000 offices in 82 coun cial and programmatic progress of their Hooker is majoring in accounting tries and territories. endowed fund. � information systt:ms and is treasurer of ancy ]. Mida - Kevin Merrill 32 EXEMPlAR \ SPRINGI SUMMER 2007 Mich., and works as a Realtor for Coldwell Gemiononi reody to oive Banker. "Now we wane to understand whar pnxlucrs, services and accivicies our alumni want. My goal is co open commu nication with alumni co understand how o presidential perform once we can better serve them." Association board members will increase rheir presence at University evencs, particularly sporting events, as a way to solicit more ideas and opinions directly fro m alumni. A school ad ministrator ar Lamphere, who happened to be an EMU graduate, convinced Gemignani ro consider EMU. Once on campus, he lived in Hill Hall his freshman year, Pittman Hall his second, Hill again for his third, and Phelps Hall his fourth. lr was during his fourth year, after serving as a scu denc senator and residenc adviser, char he ran for and was elected president of Student Government. "l wanted to make time to give back. Eastern has al ways been a remarkable place ro me,"1 Gemignani said. "Even as a fresh man, was impressed with rhe small size of rhe classrooms and rhe pas eing presidenc comes naturally to Jerry Gemignani (inset), president of sion of my professors." Lamphere High School Senior Class (1990), erry Gemignani. He was president and Jerry Gemignani, president of the EMU His mosr memorable achievemenc of his junior and senior classes ar Alumni Association. during his year as Student Government Lamphere Iligh School in Madison president was in setting rhe groundwork, Heights, Mich.; president for a year 01 more about what EMU's 130,000 alum through a series of political activities, for the Republican Club at EMU; and pres ni want, including the thousands who the construction of what would become idenc of EMU Student Government in graduated in April and heard Gemignani che Bruce T. I lalle Library. Student J 992-93. Tod ay, the l994 EMU gradu address them at the Sunday, Apri I 29 Government organized forums, invited ate is again president - this time, of the Spring Commencemenc. (The Alumni legislators co campus, compiled facts EMU Alumni Association. Association president historically speaks sheers and scacioned library supporters "l always enjoy setting and achiev to graduates at Commencement.) with megaphones at the Pray-Harrold ing goals," said Gemignani, in explain The association is in the early stages kiosk. Organizers even sent a continuous ing his passion for public office and of developing and implemencing an loop of pro-Ii brary faxes ro che office of service. "Being a political science major on Ii ne survey. The resu I ts shou Id be then-Gov. John Engler. ar EMU was rhe perfect choice for me, compiled by fall, Gemignani said. Within two years, groundbreaking because understanding rhe political "We've come a long way in building a occurred for a new library. -.i process explains how just about every strong base and now we have it," said thing works, whether ic"s your neigh Gemignani, who lives in Plymouth, - Kevin Merrill borhood or your company." The Alumni Association Board f con sists of up co 25 elected members, four of whom are then elected to serve as oficers. Gemignani's two-year rerm began in If you are an EMU graduate, membership in the EMU Alumni Association is free. March. President-elect Eric Brown ('03) To activate your membership, sign up today at www.emich.edu/alumni/association. J succeeds him in March 2009. If you want to provide programming ideas or feedbackto erry Gemignani or any member of the Alumni Association board, you can find their e-mail addresses at The Alumni Association has an ambi www.emich.edu/alumni/association/directors.html. tious agenda, starring with finding our EXEMPLJ\R I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 33 Take Five wit:h James J. Beasley, Jr. ('77) Take Five is a regular feature of Exemplar that introduces a member of the EMU Alumni Association Board of Directors. This issue, we speak with James J. Beasley, Jr., a graduate of Detroit Northwestern High School and former chairman of the Detroit Cable Communi cations Commission. He and his wife and daughter live in Detroit. Q: If you had $ I million to give A: to EMU (we hope you do!), Chalk is old school and has its place where would you want to see in the classroom bur we need co extend Officers: it spent? beyond rhe boarders of the classroom. In the internee age, it is imperative char thoughts, ideas and concepts be captured A: I would probably like ro see it spent and communicated in a manner char is in three ways. First, 1 would place ir in a consistent with the speed of change in a scholarship fund co create opportunity real-rime basis. for students co attend EMU Q: This is a two· and gee a great scare in life. parter: What's your Next, I would send some co most listened-to rhe new athletic director, Dr. song on your iPod Derrick Gragg, so char he can and what ring tone be successful in rebuilding the do you currently program and bringing rhe use on your phone? enthusiasm back co campus. Finally, I A: would send some co iPod: I am a huge rhe College of Business, of Earth, Wind & Fire fan and one of my which I am a graduate. favorite songs is "Fantasy." Ring cone: Q: You graduated the Far Albert's "Hey, Hey, Hey." same year the original Q: Share with us one of your "Star Wars" was released. fondest memories of your SchimmelP.fenneg ('68) Who's your favorite character time at EMU? from that film and why? A: Being elected as the first African A: My favorite character is Darth Vader American president of rhe EMU Student because of his mysterious background Senate (1976-77) and rhe numerous life and reliance on supernatural force. long friendships cbar I developed are ar Q: You are a regional sales the cop of my list of fond memories. manager for Blackboard, a Being a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi leading provider of online fraternity and the achievements char we applications and related serv accomplished stand our in my memory ices to the education industry. as well. � What does your company at1on's annual meeting in have against chalk? 34 EXEMPLAR I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 EXEMPLAR SPRING I SUMMER 2007 35 Gary (fa r left) and Laura (far right) Thomas opened their Ann Arbor home earlier this year as hosts for a "Dinner with 12 Strangers'.' The Student Organization for Alumni Relations coordinates the program, which is always looking for hosts. was an enjoyable way of giving back to her alma mater. "'My experience as a stu dent on campus was rewarding and f wanted to cake advantage of rhe oppor tunity ro encourage current students to be involved and to rake charge of their ed ucarion and career development opportunities,'" she said. Dinners are hosted by alumni for the lifeblood of the University - students. And student interest was apparent with the number of applications received ensur Dinner With 12 Strangers ing adequate staffingfor each dinner. ··1 hope srudenrs can rake what srories and advice alumni gave chem, ake L2 previously unacquainted pared to similar models like the one and use it co have a more people with a common bond - UCLA began in L968, EMU's program enriched experience Eastern Michigan University - is growing thanks to the driving force rhc EMU communi- and gather them together for a meal. behind it - volunteers. The number of ty, said Paul Thac·s the simple basis for che Dinner dinners more than doubled this year, Bayer, SOAR Wich 1 2 Strangers program. Based on thanks co EMU alumni who served as president and a popular demand, rhe Scud encf hosts. Carlos and Martha Cosca ('87) and senior in the Organization for Alumni Relations Dan Hunter ('93) were repeat dinner public adminis (SOAR), under che direction of rhe Ofice hoses and joined the ranks of Frank tranon program. for Alumni Relations, orchestrated rhe Houston ('O l), Kyrian Nwagwu ('86), "Many of rhe student "social experiment'" for a second year and Gary ("87) and Laura Thomas ('03, '06), parr1ci panes are now once again discovered chat among EMU and Jim C75) and Helen Vick. friends and networking with one another. alumni, students and faculty, the term For Laura Thomas, donor relations They all have shared with me the great '"stranger'" might never really apply. manager for the EMU Foundation and time they had." Although still in ics infancy com- MPA Alumni Chapter member, hosting Another important compom:nr to the Cookin' with Laura Here's the recipe for Apple Dumpling Bake (and its mysterious ingredient) served at the Thomas home. 2 tubes (B ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls 3/4 cup Mountain Dew soda 2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored Vanilla ice cream l cup sugar Caramel ice cream topping l /3 cup butter, melted Unroll crescent rolls and separate dough into 16 triangles. Cut each apple into eight wedges. Wrap a crescent dough triangle around each apple wedge. Place in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish. In a bowl, combine sugar and butter; sprinkle over rolls. Slowly pour the soda around the rolls (do not stir). Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream and caramel topping. program is faculty parnc1parion, which '""""MU ...... -" "'""'"' e-E�e was present chis year thanks co EMU pro ..�---- fessors Par Barry, a lecturer in cbe [!ll!jf':I·I!::' Stoy connected Department of Communication and . =:1!:P I!:::.,�-=== I,.,--=..· ll EXEMPLARI SPRING I SUMMER 2007 3 7 2001 Alumni Awards Richard W. eu 07) started his distin guished accounting career at KPMG, spe cializing in the audit of financial institu tions. In 1995, he joined First Federal of recognize excellence Michigan as the executive vice president and chief financial officer. Afrer the merg Each spring, Eastern Michigan University recognizes outstand ing alumni and friends. The EMU Alumni Association will host er between First Federal of Michigan and Charter One of Cleveland, the institution the Alumni Awards Dinner,its showcase event, Saturday, May rose to $43 billion in assets and $10 bil 19, at the Ypsilanti Marriott at Eagle Crest. The evening fea lion in marker capitalization. In 2004, Neu retired and current tures a reception at 6 p.m. followed by a seated dinner and ly is an active member on different committees and boards. program at 7 p.m. Tickets for the awards dinner are $55 per person or $400 for a table of eight, and can be purchased by Dr. John W. Porter Distinguished contacting the Office for Alumni Relations at 734.487.0250. Service Awards This year's honorees are: Dr. William E. Fennel has enlightened many biology students and has become a legend at EMU, teaching more than Outstanding Yo ung Alumni Award 20,000 students before retiring in 1993. Tn Dr. Brendan B. Kelly ('98, '00) is the direc 1969, he joined the faculty and began tor of forensics and an assistant professor at teaching introductory biology using vari the University of West Florida. At EMU, ous techniques such as music, explosions Kelly was a member of rhe forensics team and even the occasional marshmallow. Dr. Fennel was previously and won the National Pentathlon honored wirh the Omscanding Teaching Award by former Championship, making him the No. l President Dr. John Porter and serves on che College of Arcs and speaker in rhe United States in l 998. He Sciences' Resource Development Board. furthered his studies by completing his master's degree ac EMU and receiving his Ph.D. from Wayne William Malcolm ('76) has achieved much cace University. distinction in his life. After playing fo ot ball at EMU, Malcolm signed wich the Alumnus Achievement Award ew Orleans aims in 1976. Following his John R. Heffron ('93), winner of BC's football career, he spent 13 years at General "Last Comic Standing," scarced his career ac Motors Corp. For the pasr 20 years, he EMU performing scand-up comedy at the found his true calling as an intensive pro Main Street Comedy Showcase. After grad bations officer for che Washtenaw County uation, Heffron pursued his dream and Family Court Division. During the sum toured more than 80 colleges per year. After mer months, Malcolm helps manage rhe Washtenaw County his college tour, he became a radio person Summer Spores Camp, where he works tirelessly as a coach, teach ality on Detroit's Q 95.5 FM. He has ing kids about teamwork, responsibility and good sporrsmanship. appeared on numerous television shows such as "The To night He tirelessly gives up his rime for rhe Alumni Association. Show with Jay Leno" and now has a lead role on VHl's "Smash.·· H.F. (Bud) Schimmelpfenneg ('68) retired Distinguished Alumni Awards from Ford Motor Co. in 1997 after 32 years Michelle M. Mueller 04) is vice president on its human resources staff. Bud starred his of customer services for San Diego Gas & EMU involvement as a srudenr-athlere, a Electric (SDG&E) and Southern California member of Phi Sigma Epsilon and Student Gas Co. Prior to joining SDG&E in 1999, Council representative. Schimmelpfenneg Michelle held customer service, marketing continues his involvement with EMU as a and administration leadership positions at committed donor, season ticket holder and QUALCOMM Wireless Systems, Torrey volunteer. His EMU volunteer activities Communications and The Titan include E-Club Board of Directors, EMU Foundation Board of Corporation. Additionally, she has caughr marketing at che Trusttts, the Alumni Association Board of Direccors and Alumni University of Californiaat San Diego, San Diego Scace University Legislative Connection program. He continues his service with the and California ScaceUniv ersity, San Marcos. Alumni Association as one of its firstemerirns members. 38 EXEMPLAR I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 Chapter listings More information: www.emich.edu/alumni/chapters Chapter name Contact E-mail;Web Phone Accounting Alumni Patrick Gannon ('92) [email protected] 773.267.0469 Black Alumni George Eason ('88) [email protected] 313.657 .6050 www.emuba.org Central Arizona Alumni Paula Hiller ('02) [email protected] 480.730.2638 Chicago Alumni Chris Carollo ('98) [email protected] 773.486.1458 Communication and Theatre Arts Alumni Patrick J. Barry, Jr. ('71, '73) [email protected] 734.427.0797 Construction Management Alumni James Hogan ('92, '98) [email protected] 313.647.6216 www.emu-cmac.org E-Club Alumni Ed Mizinski ('76) [email protected] 517.548.2414 Greek Alumni Greg Nixon ('99) [email protected] 734.699.4297 Jennifer Rass ('93) [email protected] 248.414.6501 www.emugreekalumni.org Historic Preservation Alumni Tamara Click ('03) [email protected] 517.456.4282 www.historicpreservationalumni.com Huron Restoration Alumni Maynard Harris ('53) www.huronalumni.org 517.423.7026 Kensington Valley Alumni Jay Hansen ('83) [email protected] 734.420.3386 Latino Alumni Guadalupe Salazar ('95) emu_latinoalumn [email protected] 313.274.4876 LGBT and Friends Alumni (I) Michael Daitch ('75) [email protected] 586.468.7001 Master of Business Administration Alumni Jim Spilos ('99) [email protected] 248.374.9795 Master of Public Administration Alumni Dr. Don Koyluoglu [email protected] 734.487.3113 MSHROD Alumni (2) Sue Gerten ('99, '03) [email protected] 313.965.6454 National Capital Alumni Mary Fettes ('86) [email protected] 703.548.8826 Northern California Bay Area Alumni Jeff Zank ('82) [email protected] 650.537 .6360 Occupational Therapy Alumni Marge Kirchner ('00) m_ kirchnerl958 @yahoo.com 517.547.7248 Southern California Alumni Marian Bliznik ('71, '76, '90) [email protected] 949.729 .8008 (I) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (2) Masier of Human Resource Ivlanagemcnt and Organiza1ional Development Make a (fashion) statement Looking for the newest and coolest EMU apparel and souvenirs? Visit The Competitive Edge Pro Shop, the only University-owned clothing store on campus, in the RedlM. When you buy on line at www.emich.edu/recim/compedge.htm, a percentage of the rev- enue benefits the Alumni Associ.ation Scholarship Fund. For the spring/summeroperating hours of The tJ\STERu Competitive Edge Pro Shop, call 734.487.4204 �ICHIGANct; Note: A/Ilocations in Class DENNIS ELLISON (B.S. THOMAS FLAMBOE (B.S. DIANE Notes are in Michigan, '69, M.A. '72) retired from '72 ) is an assistant professor PARFITI unless noted otherwise. Baldwin Community Schools in the Depattment of Ans and (B.S. '72, in Baldwin after teaching high Sciences for Presentation M.A. '84, school science for 32 years. He College in Aberdeen, S.D. He M.A. '90) was 1960s volunteers for tbe Chase was tecently elected faculty hired as a HAYES Historical Society. president. tenure-track JONES assistant professor in EMU's (B.S. '61 ), an DOUG FLEWELLING (B.S. SANDRA FRENCH (B.S. Department of Leadership and Olympic gold '69) performed in che Lierle '72, M.A. '77) is an instructor Counseling. medalist, was Traverse Civic Theatre produc ac Washtenaw Community named hon tion of "'Proof." College. A Ypsilanti rescaura KATHLEEN M. BURKE orary chairper ceur for 3 5 years, she is co (M.A. '73) recencly published son for che 2007-08 Michigan owner of popular Ypsilanti-area "A Safe Position,'" a book Senior Olympics Aug. 6-1 l in rescaurancs Aubree's Saloon, about obstacles America's Oakland County. Jones is for 1970s Cady's Grill and Aubree's Pizza. teachers encounter while try mer direcror of tbe Oakland RICHARD DRURY (B.S. ing ro achieve their goals. County Deparrmenc of Econ '70) is superintendent of TIMOTHY GRIFFIN (B.B.A. omic Development & Community Unic School '72) was named treasurer of Joe DAN HECKMAN (B.S. '73) Community Affairs and served District 200 in Illinois. Griffin & Associates in Fe. was named interim superin as a state representative. Lauderdale, Fla. tendenc of Leslie Public Schools KEN WALCOTI (M.A. '70) is by the Leslie Board of DENNIS BLANCHETIE retiring from rhe Muskegon GARY HERRON (B.B.A. '72) Education. (B.S. '65) is president and Community College Board of was recipient of the '"Best chief executive officer of Ensure Trustees after six years. For the Spores Phoro of the Year" award CLAUDE L. Technologies, an Ann Arbor past four years, he has served as in the Wick Communications INCH (M.A. based company specializing in treasurer. contest. He is the official scorer '73, M.B.A. health-care necwotk security. for the 2007 Class AAA All '89) retired DENNIS LAUGHLIN Scar Baseball game in from the THOMAS P. (B.B.A. '71) retired from the Albuquerque, .M. Scandish KROMER Dallas (Tex.) Fire and Rescue Scerling ('65), a profes Fire Communications office. ALAN MAKI (B.S. '72) is the Community School District in sor at Central He is the weekend supervisor pastor at First Baptise Church March, where he has been Michigan of cash control at Traders of Tec umseh. superintendent since 1986. University, Village in Grand Prairie, Te x. received the ROBERT MATKOVIC (B.A.E. DAN LANUTI (B.B.A. '73) Michigan Campus Compact RON REMENDER (B.S. '71, '72), principal at Airport High was promoted ro vice presidenc Lifetime Achievement Award in M.A. '89) retired from Lansing School for che past six years, of Key Bank National February. He has caught at Public Schools. Now residing retired in January. He served a Association ac its corporate CMU since 1969 and is a in Perry, he is enjoying travel 19-year career with Airport headquarters in Cleveland, supervisor of CMU srndent ing the world and playing golf. Community Schools in Ohio. teachers in mid-Michigan. Carleton. MARIANNE K. MARTIN GUIDE TO DEGREES (B.S. '67) auchored "Dance in the Key of Love" (see book B.A. Bachelor of arts M.S. Master of science review, page 12). B.S. Bachelor of science M.S.W. Master of social work THOMAS SAMPSON (B.S. B.A.E. Bachelor of art education M.S.N. Master of science in nursing '68, M.A. '72) was promoted B.B.A. Bachelor of business admin- M.B.A. Master of business administration to assistant professor of educa istration M.B.E. Master of business education tion at Oliver College in Olivet. B.B.E. Bachelor of business education M.L.S. Master of liberal studies B.F.A. Bachelor of fine arts M.O.T. Master of occupational therapy JOE CAMILLONE (M.S. '69) B.M. Bachelor of music M.P.A. Master of public administration was awarded che 2007 Presidential Award at the 2007 B.M.E. Bachelor of music education M.M.E. Master of music education Eastern Athletic Trainers B.M.T. Bachelor of music therapy S.P.A. Specialist of arts Association Convention. I le is B.S.N. Bachelor of science in nursing Ed.D. Doctorate of education head achlecic trainer ac The College of ew Jersey in M.A. Master of arts Ph.D. Doctorate of philosophy Ewing, .J. M.F.A. Master of fine arts 40 EXEMPLAR I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 JAMES WELCH (B.S. '73, COLLEEN TUCKER (B.F.A. SUBMITTING A CLASS NOTES UPDAT E M.A. '80) received che 2006 '74) reci red as an arc reacher "Employee of che Ye ar" award and school library media special Do you have news about yourself you want to share with for che truancy division of ise in 2006. She now creates fellow alumni? You can send the updates electronically by using Psychotherapeutic Services of poccery and is an officer in che our online form. Or you can send through regular mail, but be Florida. Arcs & Culcure Alliance of sure to include name, address, city/state/ZIP, e-mail address and Manistee Counry and che telephone number. Please list the degree you earned and the JOE MAZZARA (B.S. '74, Dickson School Culcural Center. year you graduated. M.S. '79) wroce ""Liberty Ship Survivor," a book based on che MARY-DEAN BARRINGER Send us your photo, too. We prefer true story of a Michigan man's (B.S. '75) was elected chief Mail to: Eastern Michigan University color prints or high-resolution digital ordeal during World War 11. executive officer of All Kinds of Office for Alumni Relations co Mazzara is an adjuncc instructor Minds, a nonprofit instirute lor images. For faster delivery, use 1349 S. Huron St., Suite 2 our online submission form, which of psychology ac Macomb affiliated with the University of Ypsilanti, Ml 48197 Community College and recenc Orth Carolina in Chapel H.ill. can be found at: ly retired after 25 years wich She has served as national direc www.emich.ed u/ al um n i/as sociation/ classnotes Macomb County Community tor for the insrirure's Schools Meneal Health Services (see Acruned Program for seven book review, page 13). years. RICHARD J. SHEARER DALE E. (M.B.A. '77) was named presi HEYDLAUFF TOM DAVID BLAKLEY (B.S. '75) dent and chief executive officer (B.S. '79), for- MICALLEF is personnel manager/librarian of Black Bull Resources, Inc., a mer vice presi (BA '74, and principal second violin for Canadian mining company. [ le dent-new gen M.A. '79) was che Marion Philharmonic served as a member of che board eration for inducted into Orchestra in Muncie, Incl. He of directors for che past year. American the Michigan also is the librarian and princi Electric Power, was appoi need co I ncerscholastic pal second violin for the Muncie ELIZABETH JO BETTASO a new executive position leading Track Coaches Hall of Fame in Symphony Orchestra. ESCOBAR (B.S. '78, M.A. che new Scioto Mile develop February. He has been coaching '83) lives in Rome, Jcaly, where menr project in downcown in Ypsilanti Public Schools since MICHAEL GENO (B.S. '75) she is the school counselor ar rhe Columbus, Ohio. Heycllauff also 1975. is a retired communication spe American Overseas School of was recenrly named one of chc cial isc for Wayne Scace Rome. vice chairs of EMU's upcoming ED SIDLOW University. He is president of comprehensive fu ndraising cam (B.S. '74), a che Michigan Council of che GLORIA LOGAN (M.A. '78) paign. professor in Blind. performed in ""Union City," a EMU"s play based on children ·s books. Departmenc of ROBERT LEOPARD (B.S. She has been selecrecl as 1980s Political '75, M.A. '78) is a professor of Michigan's Theatre "Teacher of Science, wroce biology ac Monroe Community rhe Ye ar" rwice, and as EMU's DANIEL A. GAUDETTE "'Freshman Oriencacion: House College in Rochescer, N.Y. Mose Distinguished Alumna (M.B.A. '80) was reappoinrecl Scyle and Home Scyle." The to the board of di rectors of rhe book chronicles che challenging MARTIN JACOBS (B.S. '76) DOMINIC PALLAZOLA Federal Reserve Bank of cransicion from cancliclace co is a professor of educarion ar (B.A. '78) is a qualified men Aclanra"s ashville Branch. newly minced member of Murray Stare University in tal health associate ar Laurel Congress by following che tri Murray, Ky. Hill Center in Eugene, Ore. DAVID MCLOUGHLIN (B.S. umphs and crials of Laurel Hill Cenrer is an agency '80, M.A. '91) is rhe arhleric Congressman Joe Schwarz (see KEN HULIK (B.S. '76) is rhe char provides psychiatric reha director and secondary principal book review, page I 2). associace principal for bilicacion co people wich severe for Rudyard Area chools in GeoEnvironmencal, Inc. in and persistenr memal illness. Rudyard. LYNNE SRULL (B.S. '74) Livonia. received the 2006-2007 LATHAN FRANKS (B.S. '79) ROBERT CRAIG (B.S. '81 ) is "Teacher of che Year" and RALPH received a master of social work executive director of rhe "'Middle School Physical PASO LA degree from HunterCollege's \Xfa rren County Regional Educacion Teacher of che Year" (M.A. '77, School of Social Work in ew Planning Commission in awards from che 111 i nois M.LS. '86) York. Lebanon, Ohio. Ile is also che Association of Healcl1, Physical was honored by president of che Ohio Planning Education, Recreation, and the Association PEGGY PRICE HEINEY Fou nclacion. Dance. She is an education of Fund raising (M.A. '79) authored rhe chil reacher in che Champaign Professionals as a Distinguished dren's book '"Lone I y Ted dy." She Community Unic School Volunteer for his work with is a retired kindergarten reacher Discricc 4 in Champaign, Ill. Eastern Michigan University. who lives in Plymourh (see book review, page 13). [X�MPLAR I SPRI NG I SUMMER 2007 41 DENNIS ROTTENBUCHER PA UL F. KISAK (M.B.A. '84) SUSAN R. GAIL V. RHODES (B.B.A. (M.A. '80) is the interim founded KKI, which produced BODARY '88, B.S.N. '00) is a nursing superintendenc of Mason and marketed award-winning (B.S. '86) is staff development coorclinacor Consolidated Schools in Erie. satellite-simularion software for executive direc in che ursing Scaff PCs and Macs uncil 1995. cor of rhe P- 16 Development and Patient TERRI MOUNT (B.S. '81, Today, he is active in Preserve Education Education Department ac the M.A. '88) received the "Civic Frederick, a grassroots move Consortium, a James Cancer Hospital and the Education Teacher of the Year" ment in Middletown, Va., and new joint effort of educators in Solve Research fnsriruce at The award from the Michigan Cencer in rescoring Cinnamon Hill, a Ohio's Miami Valley working Ohio Scace University Medical for Civic Education. He has hiscoric colonial home. to srrengrhen rhe region's math Center. caught at Hanover-Horton and science education. Middle School for Hanover DAN RAGLIN SCOTT ADKINS (B.S. '89) is Horcon Schools for 22 years. (B.B.A. '84) JACQUELINE BRUSCO (B.S. superintendent for che city of was honored by '86, M.A. '92) is a reacher c. Clair and was appointed co SCOTT MCKELVEY (B.B.A. rhe Association consultant ar Woodworth the board of direccors for che '82) was promoted to executive of Fundraising Middle School for Dearborn Economic Development vice president and senior wealth Professionals as Public Schools. Alliance of Sc. Clair County. managemenc officer by Monroe a Distinguished Bank and Trust. Volunteer for his work with TIM PORTER (B.B.A. '86) is GAIL D. HERSHENZON Eastern Michigan University. vice president of wealth man (M.A. '89) published TIM KEENAN agemenr at United Bank & "Decroi c's Wood mere (B.S. '83) was STEVEN SOMERS (B.S. '84, Trust in Ann Arbor. Cemetery," which examines che named public M.A. '86) is owner and founder lives of prominent Decroicers relations direc of Alley Records, an Ypsilanti GARY REED (M.S. '86) buried there. She is an elemen tor at G. record ing and production sru authored "The Reel Diaries," a tary teacher for Decroi c Public Temple dio. For more information, visit graphic novel and fictional Schools, and volunteers ac rhe Associates, Ltd., www.alleyrecords.com. investigation of the President cemetery by giving cours and based in Farmingron Hills. Kennedy assassination. Also a helping families with research LEE ACKERMAN (B.S. '85) biology teacher ar three area (see book review, page I 3 ). KITTY GURKIN ROSATI is executive cl ireccor for community colleges, he has (M.S. '83) is the nutrition Disabled and Alone/Life written more than 200 comics SUZANNE KEENAN (B.S. director of the Rice Diet Services for the Handicapped, and books, as well as film '89, M.P.A. '97) is the direc Program in Durham, T.C. She lnc. Life Services provides scripts, shore stories, role-play tor of grants and inscicurional coauthored "The Rice Diet narional support services to ing games, and a video game research ac Glen Oaks olution," which is a Neu· )/ork individuals with disabilities storyline (see book review, page Community College in bestseller. She recently after the cleat!, of parents or 13). For more information, visit Centreville. wrote a second book titled caregivers. www.garyreecl.net. ''TheTimes Rice Diet Cookbook" (see book review, page 12). NEETA GREG GKEKAS (B.B.A. '87) DELANEY works in sales and marketing 1990s ANN (M.A. '85) was for R2 Tec hnology in Grand BRENDAN FOREMAN BERIAULT named "Citizen Rapids. (B.A: 90) received tenure and (B.S. '84) was of the Year" by a promotion at John Carroll named a part }tl{kso11 MICHAEL JEFFREY University in the Department ner at Yo ung & Citizen Patriot. SLEBODNICK (B.S. '87, of Machemacics and Computer The Laramore, a M.A. '02) is a teacher/educator Science, and the Department of full-service FOTIS FOTIOU (B.B.A. '85) wich the elemencary and sec Education and Allied Scudies. advertising and marketing was appointed minister of agri ondary science teacher educa firm in Indianapolis. Beriault culture, natural resources and tion department at Turtle STEPHANIE HALL-STURGIS concinues co serve as senior environment for the Republic Mountain Community College, (B.S. '90, M.A. '97) is direc vice president, direccor of of Cyrpus by President Ta ssos N.D. cor of the arcs and sciences account services. Papadopoulos. undeclared program and rhe VALERIE REITZEL (B.F.A. university scholars program ac ERIC DURAK (B.S. '84) pub TANYA WHITAKER (B.S. '88) has been an arr teacher Lawrence 1echnological lished "98 Miles High: The '85), along with husband, Sean for Brighcon Area Schools at University. She recently earned Ride of a Lifetime Chasing an McClellan, founded Lindbom Elemenrary School a cloccoral degree in composi Obscure Cycling Record." The I 11dependent newspaper in for eight years. tion and rhecoric ar Wayne book chronicles his journey Dundee, which reachedThe its 20th Scace University. esrablishing an unofficial world anniversary in May. record by traveling 500,000 ver tical fe et on road grades of 7 per cent or more (see book review, page 12). 42 EXEMPLAR SPRING I SUMMER 2007 In the event of marketing, coll Bitonti rom MUD Produccions during his share his views on ethics in marketing. in South America, Europe and Mexico. In lace I 960s clays ac EMU to che His presentation was pare of Ethos Week 2002, Camp Jeep was voted che "Best dusty trails of Camp Jeep in lacer sponsored by the College of Business, Event in the World'. by years, Lou Bitonti has carved our an where he serves on an advisory board. and for five years it was Promoamong Magazine, the Top award-winning career in events market Following his EMU graduation, 10 best events worldwide. ing. Now a retired DaimlerChrysler Bitonti landed a sales position with The "Camp Jeep was a labor of love, from evenrs executive, Bi tonri Gillecce Company 111 produccion planning to engineering to has launched his own firm, Chicago, where he finagled marketing," Bitonti said. "You're right LD3 Event Management, his way into working with there in che middle of the accion! It's a and cliscillecl his expertise its advertising agency as win-win. That's what I love about it." into a book, "The Cosmic much as possible. A few Now Bitonti has launched LD3 Event Spiderweb: How co Capture years lacer, he secured a mar Management, based in Southfield, Mich. Any Customer Through keting job at Daimler As head of the firm, he has the luxury of Event Marketing.'' Chrysler. In it, he was intro choosing his clients. He has assembled a His book grew out of duced to the world of event team of veterans and is ready for new speeches he gave at busi marketing, which he defines challenges. "In che area of event market ness evencs and universi in his book as a "specific ing, nothing scares me anymore," he said. ties. After piquing the focus on the lifestyle experi To give back to the community, Bitonti audience's inreresc with a ences of customers and inte joined another team - the Brother Rice glimpse at everything grating chose experiences High School football team in from rodeos and golf to tennis and ski with buying preferences." Birmingham, Mich. - when his son tour promotions, audience members' In 2004, Bitonti's mastery earned him Christopher was a player. As a coach for che hands would pop up. "Scuclencs would a spot on magazine's I ! past 10 years, he reaches the value of team cell me they wancecl to switch to evenc member "DreamEvent TeMarketeram" as one of che "best work and working coward a goal in all marketing bur there was no real pro creative marketers" in che United Scares. aspects of life. Bur he cautions athletes co gram for it," said Bitonri, who graduat In one of his most successful markecing be realistic about dreams of a professional ed from EMU in 1971 with a bachelor of events, Bitonti and his ream brought the spores career. "There are about 600,000 science in communications. Muppecs on board to introduce parents to high school players like you our there," he As a college student from East the new safety-conscious Plymouth cells chem. "About 75,000 of chem will Detroit, Mich., Bironci knew chat che Voyager minivan in 1981.. During a gee on Division I, II or lJI college reams. field of advertising was a natural fie for three-year mall tour, Kermie, Miss Piggy Maybe 2,800 of chem will make the pros. him. Through his MUD (McKenny and the rest of the Muppecs· gang deliv So, you better gee a goocl education!" Ii> Union Distribution) Procluccions, the ered car-safety messages co children in campus soon became aware of his calenc kid-sized minivans while their parents for promotion. Every week, bright orange checked out the real thing. 'The kids fliers wirh a trademark mud-splat image loved it bur what was really critical was advertised the latest second-run movies chat the mothers were crazy about ic, coo," he was showing. said Bitonti, who lives in Rochester Hills, rencecl che movies from Paramount Mich. "If you hit with the right pieces, ir Piccur"l es for a flat rate, so J could show really cells a !or of messages ... chem as many rimes as J wanted as long as Bitonti and his ream employed a dif had it back to them by Monday," said fe rent sec of cools to cultivate the Jeep lBitonti, who chose EMU so he could be crowd, who value freedom, adventure and near his widowed mother and younger sis the great outdoors. In 1995, they trans ter. After four sell-out weekend perform formed the small regional Jeep Jamborees ances in a 500-seac lecture hall in Pray inro rhe annual Camp Jeep, which Harrold, MUD would nee about $ I ,000 a attracts hundreds of people from around week for the Incer-Frarernicy Council, of the country for an accion-packed weekend which Bitonti was vice president. of camping and trail-riding. Camp Jeep In March, he returned to campus ro has since gone international, with events DAVID LYNETTE VOLLINK-FRAND SUSAN MAKELA (B.S. '92) RAMAKRISHNA KOGANTI KASPER (B.S. (B.B.A. '91, M.L.S. '95} is is direccor of education and (M.S. '95} received a l lenry '90) is course che human resource administra telehealth at Marquecce General ford II di reccor and co tion manager for orrh l lealch System. Disci nguishecl owner, along America ac Federal Mogul's Award for with wife, Sourhfitld headquarters. CATHY MCGILVERY (M.A. Excellence in Rachael, ot '92} is che assistant principal ac Aucomocive l luron Scuba in Ann Arbor, DANIEL G. Carman-Ai nsworch High Engineering which recently won its third HACKER School for Carman-Ainsworth from the consecutive Excellence in (M.B.A. '92) Community Schools. Society of Rerailing Award from the was recently Aucomotive Engineers in April Council on Retail Excellence. elecced co che CHRISTOPHER OLZEM at rhe AE \Xfo rld Congress in The award, presented at the board of tli rec (B.B.A. '92) is vice president Detroit. He is a body engineer annual Dive Equipment and cors of the and commercial loan officer ac ing technical expert at Ford Marketing Association show in Independent Jewelers Peoples Scare Bank. Mocor Co. 's Research and Orlando, Fla., recognized Organ ization, a world-leading Advanced Engineering Center, l luron Scuba as one of country's jewelry-buying group. 1 le is co MANDY GREWAL (M.A. where he investigates hydro Best Dive Centers. Kasper is a owner of Hacker Jewelers in '93) serves as vice-chair for che fo rming and rollforming tech lecturer in EMU's School of Tec umseh, Mich., with wife, Pittsfield Charter To wnship nologies for vehicle body struc l lealch Promotion and lluman Barbara. Board of Truscees, represenci ng rnres. Performance, where he has che 7th District. caught the scuba diver course ILHAM BADREDDINE THERESA LAVECK (B.S. since 1997. MAHFOUZ (B.F.A. '92) has DAVID MORLOCK (M.B.A. '95, M.A. '04) is participating works on display at che Arab '94) is chief executive officer of in the Leukemia and PATRICK KNIGHT (B.S. '90, American acional Museum's University of Michigan Lymphoma Society's "J like for M.L.S. '95) retired in 2005 as exhibit "Connections & I lospirals and l lealth Centers. Discovery" fim draising program chief ot the Riverview Police Contrasts: Decroic's Arab at the Grand Canyon in May. Departmem. American Arciscs·· in Dearborn TIMOTHY WEAVER (B.A. through May 31. '94) is che direccor general for SHANNON STIMSON BRIAN SMITH (B.S. '90} Baxter Mexico. (B.F.A. '95) is creative direcror was named vice president of of ThiJ \Vtek In /?ea! Estate, the Marsh USA in Atlanta, Ga. official publication of the Flint Area Association of Re-alcors. Alumnus gets o kick out of judo passion ing co foster the development of judo," By Brenda Ortega Simon said. A former high school wrestler, Simon More than 40 years after Neil Simon cook a wrescling and judo class during his (B.A. '70, M.S. '74) discovered judo as an first year ac EMU in 1966. His interest EMU freshman, he is returning co cbe piqued, he went on co win collegiate place where his passion cook intramural judo championships cwo years root, with several hundred in a row. youth in cow. Simon scrayed from rhe sport for sev Now president of rhe eral years after college, until he was 1 1,000-member United thrown from a horse in 1978. He was Scares Judo Federation, unhurt because he knew how co do a per Simon is responsible for fect back fal I, a technique judo srudencs bringing between 600 and master co avoid injuries, Simon said. l ,000 young ach leres co his "I rhoughr, if chat's in my body ro alma macer co compete in do, rhen chis is the perfect spore for the U.S. Judo Federation Junior acional me," he said. Championships chis July. Teams will Since rhen, the marrial arr known as come from che U.S., England and "The Gentle Way" has become a way of Canada. life. By day, he is president and chief "We're a grass-roocs organization cry- executive officer of Business 44 [XEMPlAR SPRING I SUMMER 2007 STEVEN HYDER (B.S. '96), a NICHOLE A. FRANCIS (B.A. KENNETH LENNON MARY ANNE paramedic in Livingston County '97) was hired as counsel ro the {B.F.A. '98) is a graphic design DELACENSERIE (B.A. '99) since 2001, recently earned a U.S. llouse Committee on special isr ar rhe Cleveland received her a teaching endorse law degree from Cooley Law Homeland Securiry. Clinic and part-time graphic ment in autism afrer complet School and founded his own law design insrrucror at John ing coursework through Florida firm, Priority One Law. VICKI MADAUS KNAPP Carroll University. Sare University. (M.S. '97) recently cCHtuthored DEBRA YOUNG (B.S. '95, "Self-1 lelp Skills for People wirh DEBORAH OUELLETTE ROBERT DORNER (M.S.W. M.A. '01) is a chi rd-grade Autism." Knapp earned a master (B.S. '98, M.A. '01 ) co '99) is rhe social worker at reacher for Flat Rock degree in clinical behavioral psy authored "Breaking Into Fuller Srreer Elementary School Community Schools, where she chology. Her docrorare is in child Commercials: The Complete for Maple Valle)' Schools in has caught since 1995. and development psychology Guide ro Marketing Yo urself, Vermonrville. from the University of Kansas Auditioning ro Win, and TRACY ROSS (see book review, page 13). Getting the Job." She is an HEATHER SROKA (B.S. (B.S. '96) was award-winning enrerrainment '99) is an arcorne)' for rhe U.S. named presi JENNIFER SMITH (M.A. i ndusrr)' phocographer and Department of Scare, Office of dent and chief '97) is a speech pathologist for wrirer who often serves as a Defense Trade Controls execmive officer Pl)'mourh-Canron Communit)' judge and guest speaker at Enforcement Division-Mi Ii rary of rhe Americm Schools. regional and national model Jnrelligence. L.mg Association ing/ralenr comperirions (see (ALA) of rhc Midland Scares, ANDREA TAYLOR (B.S. '97) book review, page 12). KAREN WALWORTH based in Columbus, Ohio. In was appointed press secretary (B.B.A. '99) is rhe regional February, rhe ALA of Kentucky, b)' Cleveland Ma)'Or Frank G. DELORAS J. RUSSO (B.S. vice president of rhe eastern Michigan, Ohio and Te nnessee Jackson. She had been commu '98) retired after 29 )'ears of region for McKinley, a national merged with rhe Midland Scares nications director for mi li tar)' service from rhe owner and manager of aparr regional office. Ross is the first Congresswoman Juanita Michigan Arm)' ational menrs and commercial real African-American woman ro Millender-McDonald. Guard. She was a member of es rate. head an ALA regional office. the 46rh Militar)' Police Q. THANG DO (B.B.A. '97) Command based our of Lansing CHARLIE SUNNE (B.S. '96) is creative direccor ar The Furon and served as deputy chief of earned an MBA from Walsh Shop, rhe largest U.S. fucon staff personnel. College. I le works for) & L retailer wirh 11 scores in Industrial Suppl)' in Southfield. California. Development Group, Inc., advising by throwing opponents companies nationally and internation co rhe mar, by pinning ally on ways to improve rheir bottom opponents for 25 sec line through effective use of human onds or by making and fi nancial resources, known as opponents submit with incellecrual capital. He lives in chokes or arm locks. Southfield, Mich., and operates offices "The object is nor ro in Ann Arbor and Southfield. kill and maim," Simon In addition ro business consulting, said. "In judo, we cry ro Simon holds a fourth-degree black rake rbe person's energy belt in judo. He teaches the spore ro and redirect it in a young people through various venues, favorable way." that are judged and scored. including volunteer work ar the Parricipanrs between the ages of 8 Simon became president of the Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and 19 will compete in the Junior U.S. Judo Federation in April 2006, and Wayne Stare University's School Nationals ar EMU's Convocation which he described as "quire an of rhe Deaf. Center July 14-15. They are honor." This summer's judo event at "] use judo ro help develop and assigned to brackets based on weight EMU will be a way of coming home ' evolve people ph) sically, mentally, and skill level, ranging from basic ro to say, "Thank you,'' he said. emotionally and spirirually," he said. elite. In addition ro the sparring "To be able ro come co a reaching Described as a system of self competition known as Shiai, the institution and presenr chis, to me, is defense, exercise and physical and evenr will fe ature Kara, which are a giveback ro Eastern," Simon said. mental discipline, judo does nor formal demonstrations of technique involve kicking or striking. Jnstead, rournamenr competitors seek to win For more on the tournament, visit www.michiganjudo.org. EXf:MPLAR SPRINGI SUMMER 2007 45 MONICA JONES (B.S. '01) ED ROBINSON (M.A. '02) STEVE 2000s authored "The Ups and Downs recencly held his first solo arr WATSON DAVID PETERSEN (B.F.A. of Being Round," a coming of exh ibition ar the J luntingron (B.S. '04) is age story about a girl who Woods Library in che Woods '00) is the creator of rhe comic the new achlecic Struggles wi ch weight issues. Gallery. direccor at Sc. book series "Mouse Guard.'' Jones is a freelance writer for Bonaventure che 1\l ich1ga11 Pro11t and a MARK SHARP (ED.D. '02) University in '00) is BRENDA SAID (B.S. member of che Detroit Chapter is assistant principal at Howell New York. president of Great Lakes Page of the National Association of I ligh chool for Howell Public Education Group in Saline. Black Journalises(see book School. formally known as Seep Ahead ALEXIS ROBINSON (B.S. review, page U). '05) is rhe reg istrar of rhe LearningCenter, Grear L' lkes MEGAN WELLMAN (B.F.A. School of Public I lea I ch at rhe Education Group helps K- 12 KURT KELLER (B.F.A. '01) '02) illuscraced the children's University of Michigan. students develop learningand is a designer-arr director ar book "Lonely Teddy'' (see book logic skills co succeed in school. Phire Branding Company, an review, page 13). JULIE BUMGARDNER Ann Arbor-based advertising AZIZA N. YULDASHEVA (M.S. '06) is a scarf accountant company. JENETA IDRIZI (B.S. '03) is ac Yeo & Ye o, P.C., CPA, work '00) joined rhe law firm (B.B.A. employed by Lehman Brothers ing in rhe firm's Ann Arbor of Fraser Trebilcock Davis & ALICIA LANGE (B.S. '01) is a in California.She is a lender audit department. Dunlap, P.C., whereshe is prac seventh and eighth grade social representative in BNC ticing commercial litigation, studies teacher at Perkins Middle Mortgage, Inc., ics sub-prime insurance law and immigration. STACEY LAFEHR (B.B.A. School in Sandusky, Ohio. wholesale division. '06, M.S. '06) works at rhe ANTHONY FISHER (B.S. Southfield office or Grant CECILY MORELAND (B.S. JASON MENSING (M.S. Thorn con as an associate in rhe ), designer of EM u·s Swoop '01 '01) is rhe mentor coordinator '03) is head varsity football firm's assurancepractice. mascot logos, won first place by for Camp Fire USA-Wachana coach for Tecumseh High popular vote in the ,11 mmah Council serving Oakland, School for Tecumseh Public 1\l11mi11f!. Neu•.r "Komics MELANIE \X/ayne and Macomb counties. chools. Kombar" competition. I lis win LEBERT (B.S. is a ning cartoon scrip ··Lou Sir!," '06) SARA BYRON LUCIA JR. (B.S. '04) reporter at The received a spot in che newspa SCHAUB is a substance abuse counselor at a per's daily comics secrion for 90 (B.B.A. '01, a mental hospital in Phoenix, biweekly news days. Visit his Web sire at M.S. '02) was Ariz. paperPm11kli11 in Press. www.fishfrycoon.com. hired as the head volleyball coach SPC. JODY B. HOLETON ar Montana graduated from BRANDON RIVERS (B.S. (M.A. '01) Scace University-Billings. Schaub works as a designer for basic infantry training ar Fore '06) w.L� an assiscanc women's volley Yazaki North American, Inc. in Benning, Columbus, Ga. ball coach at EMU. Can con. with more artistic talent. Forensic artist is drown to action "My roommate and friends Flashing police lighcs and screaming nor jusc the person's physi thought J was nuts co get involved, sirens jumpsrarr Barbara Marrin-Bailey"s cal appearance, bur also but I had to,'" said Marrin-Bailey. skecch penci I. As rhe forensic artist for the their expression, like how "le was either him or me." Oakland County (Mich.) Sheriff's Office, piercing their eyes were,"' Police finally connected her Marrin-Bailey is freq uently called co the she added. with a witness. Marrin-Bailey drew scene of a burglary or homicide co coax a Her skills have drawn what turned our to be the face of descripcion of rhe suspect from a crauma the careers of many criminals co a close. John orman Collins, who was convicted rized witness. Marcin-Bailey's firsc shot ac forensic art in L 970 of one murder in a series of seven "When I'm interviewing a witness, came in L968, when she was developing linked murders. "J wanted co prove a rm so intensely interested in what they're her natural drawing talent as an arr stu point about drawing an anatomically cor saying char someone could drive a truck dent at EMU. Three young women who rect likeness," Marrin-Bailey said. "But by through the room and I wouldn 'r even lived near her disappeared with a young the L 3rh death investigation, l was notice," said Marcin-Bailey of Berkley, man, and wound up dead. Upset by the hooked for life." Mich., who earned a bachelor of arr educa lack of quality of the suspecr's composite - Lisa Donovan tion degree from EMU in 1971. drawing being, she called the police ey "A good forensic artist tries co capture three rimes pleading co use someone (To read more aho11t Martin-Bail , 1•isit u·wu'.emich. ed11/co111munications. ) 46 EXEMPLAR I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 Sharon Ellis (M.A. '79) Livonia, Feb. 14 Larry Steeb (M.S. '79) Ann Arbor, Feb. 12 Alumni memorioms Cynthia T. Bosio (M.. '80, M.A. '87) Somerset, Jan. 15 Bernith L. Stanton (M.S. '81) Milan, Dec. 28 Maurine Sinclair ('27, '59) Marshall, Occ. 22 Judy A. Eme,·y (M.S. '84) Arnold, Md., Dec. 13 Elwin L. Hulce ('32) Naples, Fla., March 9 Robert L. Rinehart 11 (M.A. '84) Huron, S.D., Dec. 26 Margaret E. Hammer (B.A. '}'f) South llaven, Nov. I I Beth I. Rutz (13.S. '84, M.A. '90) Onsted, March 9 Marian N. Mahard (B.S. '34) Granville, Ohio, Jan. 8 Tami R. Fischer (B.S. '85, M.A. '93) Onsted, Nov. 22 Laura Bullock ('35) Milan, Feb. I l Marcia Manvil (B.S. '85) West Bloomfield,Jan. 4 Irene J. eir (B.S. '36) Muskegon, Jan. 3 Lena Metzelaar (B ..'S;) Ypsilanti, March 16 Winnifred L. Williams ('36) Bowling Green, Ohio, March 8 James Daniel (B.S. '86, .M.S. '92, M.A. '94) Detroit, March 6 Kathleen D. Boscardin (B.A. '37) Princeton, N.J., Feb. 10 Sonya M. A lien (B.S. '9 1) Ann Arbor, March 5 Charles J. eir (B.A. '37) Muskegon, ov. 15 Pear F. Johnson (M.A. '91) Fort Wayne, Ind., Feb. 9 Shirley E. Reid ('37) Battle Creek, Feb. 26 Jeffrey Tarkington (B.A. '92) Nashville, Te nn., Jan. l 5 Viola Jacobson (B.A. '38) Mancelona, Nov. 16 Diane G. Robbins (B.B.A. '93) Grass Lake, Dec. 22 Norman A. Roller ('38) Ann Arbor, Jan. 25 Markf A. Niehaus (B.S. '96) Ypsilanti, Jan. 29 Ruth E. Chapman (B.A. '40) Tr averse City, · ov. 14 Jefery Doot (B.B.A. '98) Chicago, 111., Dec. 10 Mary L Engelhardt (B.S. '40) Decorah, Iowa, ov. 18 Hearher MacAllister (B.S. '99) Porrland, Ore., Feb. 13 Catherine R. Creel ('41) apervillc, Ill., Feb. 9 Catherine E. Voltz (D.S. ·99) Pimburgh, Pa., March 15 Olive C. Enright (B.S. '42) Camon, ov. Ji Dawn K. Gaitan (B.A. '05) Jackson, Feb. 9 Nona R. O'Connor (B.S. "42) Arlington, Va., Jan. Ii Virginia Horton ('43) L-insing, Tov. I Ruth A. Donelson (B.S. '44) Flint, Feb. 12 Rosalia A. Schwem ('45) Petoskey, Feb. 17 Rosalia Ann Schwem ('45) Petoskey, Feb. l 7 Stanley G. Richardson (B.S. '46) Cedar Rapids, Jowa, Dec. 2 Faculty, stoff memorioms Molley E. \Xlestrbook (B.S. '46) Memphis, Te nn. Jan. I Max Adler (right), who taught biology and Joyce M. Doerner ('47) Newark, Del., Feb. I 3 was senior curator of EMU's greenhouse for Charles F. Owens ('48) Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. IO more than 32 years, died Feb. 27. He was Donald B. Meier (B.S. '50) Seven Lakes, N.C., Feb. LO Eugene C. Barker (B.S. '5 1, B.M.E. '54, M.A. '57) Tucson, Ariz., ov. LO 72. Adler began teaching as a lecrnrerof .ElaineM. Hoss (U ..'5 1) t· bring, Fla., Feb. 20 ornamental plants in 1965. He taught vari J. Andrew Domagalski (B.S. '52) Plainwell, Jan. 12 ous biology courses and managed the green Callan P. Suchyca (B.S. '52) Morristown, N.J ., Dec. 26 house, which now sits next to Mark Anne E. (Taubitz) To wnsend (B.S. '54) Moscow, Idaho, Feb. 22, 2006 Jefferson, until his retirement in 1997. Richard Myron Chatters (B.S. '56, M.A. '64) Britton, ov. 6 Stuart L. Edmonds (M.A. '57) Midland, Dec. 3 I Hilda Brown, who caught in the College of Business, died Dec. Virginia Smith (B.S. '57, M.A. '64) Fort Myers, Fla., Oct. 2 Gretchen Broach (M.A. '58) Ypsilanti, Feb. 16 12 in Orlando, Fla. She was 90. Helen J. Huber (B.S. '58, M.A. '62) Linden, Nov. 28 Richard A. Moore (B.S. "58) Plymouth, Oct. 28 \Xlilliam Bryan, a professor of military scic:nce from 195/i-58 and Robert \XI. Steward (B.S. '59, M.A. '66) Fort Gratiot, Jan. 16 later an accounting professor in the College o( Business from I 96 1 - Eugene M. Miller (B.A. '60) Kenosha, Wis. Feb. 16 74, died Jan. I. l [e was 87. Donna M. Norrhridge ('60) Bedford, N.l:-1., Dec. LO Vera Hoadley (B.S. '6 1) Cass City, reb. 13 June Grace Thorn Cobb, a secretary from 1967-84, died Dec. Jean Carl (M.A. '62) Riverview, Dec. I I I 5. She was 89. Doris M. Clayton (B.S. '62, M.S. '68) Central Lake, Jan. IO Alice M. Griffin (B.S. '62, M.A. '66) Adrian, Dec. 3 I Charles E. Hagstrom (B.S. '62, M.S. '69) Petoskey, Oct. 29 Ralph Johnston, a formc:r teacher, died Jan. 30. He was 95. .Mary E. Hunt ('62) Swartz Creek, March -1 Judith A. Knuth (B.S. '62) Libertyville, !11.,Jan. 5 James Aubrey Lynch Sr., who worked as a new construcrion Laurel D. Lichlyter (B.S. "63, M.A. '66) Fenton, Feb. 20 engineer for a decade, died March 25. He was 78. Joyce A. Ridgway (13.S.'63) apa. Calif., Aug. 4 Harold L. Beam (M.A. '64) Lenoir, N.C., ov. 23 Grace Kline Maxfield, a librarian from 1958-78, died April 6. Jeanette M. Boland (M.A. '68) Lapeer, Jan. 28 She was 92. Sophia Fisher (M.A. '69) Adrian, Jan. 4 Edith R. LaFayette (B.S. '69) Lapeer, Feb. 18 Eullalee Reed (B.S. '70, M.A. '74) To ledo, Jan. 13 Derious T. "Dee Dee'" McCoy, an EMU fo od service and custodial Gerald Miller (M.A. '7 1) Ann Arbor, Nov.. 10 maintenance employee from 1975-90, died April 12. He was 8 l. Pat Sadie,· (B.S. '7 1) Detroit, March 6 Michael F. Scapish (M.A. '7 l) Davison, Feb. 28 Anne G. Thompson, who retired as a senior counselor in 1976, Carl els Becker (13.S. '72, M.S. '73), Petersburg, Ill., April 1.3, 2006 died Feb. 4. She was 90. While at EMU, Thompson was a member Wayne Cummins (M.A. '72) Bonita Springs, Fla. Jan. 17 of the Women's Association (Faculty Women's Club) and was the Thelma G. Brinke1· (.M.A. '73) Pemberville, Ohio, ov. 23 force behind the formation of the EMU Women"s Commission in Susie E. Haluska (B.S. '74) Escanaba, Dec. 15 Robert L. Horn(B.S. '76) Mesa, Ariz., Dec 20 1972, serving as its first chair. Richard L. Painter (B.S. '76) Ubly, Jan. 31 EXEMPLAR I SPRI NG I SUMMER 2007 4 7 48 EXEMPLAR I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 EXEMPLAR I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 49 MAY 28 Honoring our heroes: Yps ilanti's 19 Dinner: annual Memorial Day Parade concinues Alumni Awards The EMU the time-honored tradition of honoring Alumni Association recognizes outstand America's soldiers. 9 a.m, downtown ing alumni and friends at the 46th Ypsilanci. Sponsored by the American Annual Alumni Awards Dinner. 6 p.m., Legion Pose 282. Info: 734.483.4444. Ypsilanti Marriott at Eagle Crest. Tickets are $ 5 5 each or $400 per cable of eight. JUNE To R.S.V.P. or for additional information, contact the Office for Alumni Relations Start your engines: at 734.487.0250. 7 Depoe Town Permanently positive: Cruise Nights every Thursday evening 7 ''Chris Hyndman through Sept. 13 (weather permiccing). Selects Works From The Permanent Bring your own classic car or simply Collection." First in a series of exhibitions come to enjoy the show. Explore in which EMU faculty select works from Ypsilanti's unique collection of classic the arc department's permanenc collec and gloriously restored automobiles. tion. Exhibitions showcase che collection Info: www.ypsicars.com. while elucidating the personal aesthetics Going, going of individual faculty. University Art 8 ... : EMU Theatre presencs Gallery, EMU Swdenc Cencer. the spring musical "Diamonds in the Through June. D," a lighthearted look at the national pastime. Shows are June 8-10, 14-16. Times TBA. Info: www.emich.edu/public/cca. JULY By degrees: 2 Summer classes scare at EMU. Register at www.emich.edu. 14-1 Hand-to-hand combat: S The Uniced Scates Judo Federation brings its 44th Annual Junior, Youth, Team and Kaea National Championships to the EMU Convocation Center. (See story page 44) 13-14 shook up: All Elvis has nor left Riverside Park! Michigan Elvisfest returns forconcerts and hunka-hunka fun. Info: www.mielvisfest.org. AUGUST 11-19 Shared heritage: The 29th Annual Ypsilanti Heritage Festival begins. Locations across Riverside Park, Depot Town, Frog Island and downtown Ypsilanti. Opening reception Thursday, Aug. 16, from 7-10 p.m. at Cross Street Village on Cross Street. 50 EXEMPLAR I SPRING I SUMMER 2007 "I had such good preparation to teach, coming from my education at Eastern. Even at the elementary level, we integrated art history and studied the great artists. Because of the care and concern shown by my art pro fessors at EMU, particularly Richard Fairfield, I wanted to give back to the art department." Doreen also benefited from a wonder ful travel-study experience through the European Cultural History To ur, offered by EMU during the 1980s. The caring atmosphere is one of the reasons Doreen established a chari table gift annuity with EMU, which provides her a guaranteed and lifetime stream of income. Through this planned gift, she will help other arc students for years to come. Selected current charitable gift annuity rates for one life Doreen Lawton Age Rate 60 5.7 % 65 6.0 % hen she started her college career in her 50s, Doreen �\1 70 6.5 % Lawton said she never fe lr out of place and was readily 75 7.1 % accepted by younger students and art faculty alike. "Even my kids 80 8.0 o/o were proud of me for going back to school," she said of her three 85 9.5 % children. Doreen graduated in 1988, and fully enjoyed her seven 90 11.3 % years as a substitute teacher in every grade and subject. Doreen landed her "dream job" the last seven years of her career and Eastern Michigan University taught art ar the elementary level for Livonia Public Schools. FOUNDATION To help plan your gift, contact Susan Rink at 888.221.2249 or e-mail [email protected] Of fice of Planned Giving • Eastern Michigan University Foundation 1349 S. 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