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COVER Photos by Peggy Brisbane features 6 20 Graduation Sprouting up Celebrate graduation with the View the latest campus addition – more than 3,500 new alumni. the CMU Fabiano Botanical Gardens. 10 26 A greener path Coming to the table Follow the steps CMU is taking to minimize See the impact that nearly 40 CMU its carbon footprint for future generations. student volunteers recently made at a Michigan food bank. 16 The charitable mystery tour 34 Explore the country with Derek Evenhouse, Beat the heat ’10, who travels by bus to help those in need. Read tips from CMU faculty on how to keep cool this summer. 18 Great Lakes Discover how Deric Learman, ’03, uses his experiences growing up and his CMU degree to guide his work as a member of CMU’s Institute for Great Lakes Research. Executive Editor and Executive Director of Alumni Relations Marcie Lehr Otteman, ’87 Editor Sarah Chuby, ’03 M.A. ’11 Photographers Robert Barclay Peggy Brisbane 14 Graphic Designer Amy Gouin Writers departments Kathy Backus Dan Digmann 2 CMU Today Sharasa Henley, ‘11 Learn how a CMU student earned national Scott Rex recognition for volunteering; see how a Jennifer Sula professor is turning classroom forensics Cierra Wallace lectures into hands-on lessons; and more. Communications committee 4 Up Close With… Jeffrey L. Benjamin, ’86 Emmy-winning sportscaster Dick Enberg, ’57 Kevin Campbell, ’74 M.A. ’76 Kevin H. Richman, ’93 32 Sports Vice President of Development 35 Column and External Relations Read how Alumni Director Marcie Kathleen M. Wilbur Lehr Otteman and her 9-year-old Interim Associate Vice President daughter contribute to making for University Communications the world a “greener” place. Sherry Knight, ’86 36 Connections For advertising information Call Cindy Jacobs, ’93 38 Alumni News 800-358-6903 39 In Memory
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centralight summer ’12 1 CMU Today
Scholarly pursuits After studying aboard in Gdansk, Poland, two years ago, CMU senior Stephanie
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nationally who was offered a Fulbright English otos b CSI: CMU Ph Teaching Assistantship. Jaczkowski also makes CMU history as the fourth student to be We know there is a difference between reality and television. offered this prestigious academic award. To illustrate the gap between the two, Anthropology Assistant Professor “Being offered this scholarship is a culmination Cathy Willermet simulated a wooded crime scene in CMU’s first mock CSI. of all the hard work I’ve done, and it shows “What you see on TV is a stylized version of crime scene investigation,” Willermet what happens when you take advantage of the says. “This brought together what students have learned all semester. It’s a chance for opportunities people give you,” says Jaczkowski. them to get a sense for whether they want to pursue forensic science as a career.” • Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic or professional alumni.cmich.edu/centralight for more achievement, as well as the demonstrated leadership potential in their fields. This award will offer Jaczkowski the opportunity to develop her Polish language skills while Dedicated increasing the mutual understanding between to education U.S. students and the people of Poland. • CMU was the first university in the nation to charter a public school – thanks, in part, to the actions of former Michigan Gov. John Engler. In honor of Gov. Engler and his role in charter school development, the Center for Charter Schools on the Mount Pleasant campus is naming it’s office after him. The center is located in the Education and Human Services Building. This is the first time Gov. Engler has given permission to have his likeness or name used since leaving office in 2003. “CMU is well positioned to take a major leading role in how we develop and create opportunities for education in the future,” said Gov. Engler. “I’m extremely proud to have my name associated with this outstanding center.” Jeanne Allen, a national expert on educational reform, was the keynote speaker for the event. Several dignitaries attended, including Gov. Rick Snyder. Engler signed the Charter School law in January 1994. In August of that year, CMU became the first authorizer in the state and the first university in the nation to charter a public school when its first three schools opened. CMU is now the largest authorizer of charter schools in Michigan, with 56 operational charters, including four schools of excellence. • Stephanie Jaczkowski alumni.cmich.edu/centralight for more
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On the green team on reducing their carbon footprint with every facet of the event CMU was the first to completely run the national 3-on-3 Gus including recycling the Gus Macker programs, using products Macker basketball tournament with student volunteers. with postconsumer materials, paperless communication efforts, reduced energy use and sustainability education booths. And this year, the Mount Pleasant Gus Macker tournament hit another national first – by going “green.” “This is a win for everyone. Not only does doing things this way help the environment, it also helps these students who are looking to Professor Tim Otteman, who teaches RPL 400G – The Organization go into event management,” he says. “This is now the trend, and we and Administration of Basketball Festivals, says students focused need our students to have experience in putting on green events.” •
Volunteering is Central More than 70 percent of CMU students engage in service while attending CMU. Because of this, Michigan Campus Compact honored CMU as a finalist for Michigan Campus Compact’s 2012 Engaged Campus of the Year Award. In addition, CMU senior Jason Vasquez was selected nationally by Campus Compact for the 2012 Newman Civic Fellows Award for his outstanding commitment and contribution to the local community. He has coordinated campuswide events, including Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, fundraisers that raised over $5,000 for Community Compassion Network, and mobile food pantries that fed about 900 families. Vasquez also was one of seven students selected statewide to receive the Outstanding Community Impact Award for his contribution to the community. •
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centralight summer ’12 3 Up close with… Dick Text by Kathy Backus Enberg Legendary sportscaster Dick you the versatility and photographs by Robert Barclay Enberg had never stepped adaptability to make choices foot into a radio station that may not necessarily be before landing his first job part of what you had as a weekend disc jockey. In planned, but what others fact, he actually had applied present to you.” for the janitor position at The 1957 alumnus was CMU, but was offered the invited back to campus last on-air opportunity after the semester to share his lifetime station manager heard his of experience with students voice. at the Sport Management “You never know where Association Professional your path is going to take Development Conference. you,” Enberg told students Here are some of the stories recently. “As students, your and advice Enberg told preparation now will allow students.
4 centralight summer ’12 You are often asked “what’s You have found that him play. I had the chance to the only one to ask him about your formula?” How did you homework is just as important interview him my first year as that time he pitched against become Dick Enberg? now as when you were a the broadcaster of the California the Tigers in 1940. He put his Angels in 1969. Knowing he arm around me and said, “come That is the most common student. Preparation and perseverance brought your didn’t like the press, I knew I here ‘meat’” – an endearing question I’m asked. I was a total had to find something that was term, and he never forgot me. career full-circle when doing nobody and this university gave going to catch his attention to You have a dream, you have me a chance to be somebody. your homework and research land an interview. I dug around an idol, and with preparation That’s what Central offers to all landed you an interview with and there it was … he was the and perseverance you can students. Everyone comes in as your boyhood idol, baseball- greatest hitter of all time, but bring it all the way around. a nobody, but you all have the hitting legend Ted Williams. he actually only pitched one chance to become somebody. Ever since I was a kid, Ted game in the major leagues I am proud to say CMU was I grew up in Armada, Mich. I against the Detroit Tigers. an important part in helping went to a one-room school Williams was my idol. Whenever me reach my dreams. • with a graduating class of 33 he came to Tiger Stadium, I got Ted Williams’ attention students. At graduation, Dr. I’d hitchhike there to watch and an interview because I was Anspach, CMU’s president at the time, gave the commencement speech. Meeting him afterward, he suggested I send my transcripts to CMU. Three weeks later I received a $100 scholarship with an acceptance letter in the mail … and my college journey began.
You’ve done a lot of talking throughout your broadcasting career yet your message to students was about silence … “the power of the pause.” In controlling an audience and getting your point across, it is often what you don’t say that gets their attention the most. Pause, take your time, say what you’re going to say but don’t hurry through it. The fact that you have taken time gives the impression that you are While on the Mount Pleasant thoughtful in your response. campus, Dick Enberg was honored at a basketball I was forced to use the pause game and cheered on while broadcasting the 1983 the team, above, and Super Bowl. It was the Redskins he spoke to students at versus the Dolphins. We were the Sport Management announcing the starting lineups Walter Beach, center, joins Association Conference. and experienced some technical the CMU Chippewas on difficulties causing us to have the sidelines and cheers to speak in two-second delays. on his team. He received I thought it was the worst recognition – and a framed broadcast I’d ever done. But jersey – during halftime. everyone told me how great it was. In listening to it afterward, I learned a lesson about pausing and not filling the air with a lot of unnecessary chatter. alumni.cmich.edu/centralight for more
centralight summer ’12 5 fired up
Chips. by Sarah Chuby, ’03 M.A. ’11 e n risba y B egg d P n Y a Students graduating with their Master of Arts in Economics represented six countries, including Nepal, Taiwan, Ghana, Russia, ROBERT BARCLA
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CMU alumni celebrated the graduation of two family members this May – Honors graduates Christopher Powell and Caitlin McColl. The alumni, from left, Susan Mundy, ’75, Robert Prevette, ’71, WWII veteran Harold Carlin, ’50, and Robert Mundy, ’75.
6 centralight summer ’12 Graduate Casi Hill is with parents Cindy (Beach), ’80, and Mike Hill, ’85, grandmother Elaine Beach, ’56, grandmother Judy Hill, brother Cameron Hill and uncle Craig Beach. Other CMU alumni in their family include her late grandfather Bill Beach, ’55, brother Jordan Hill, ’10, and uncle Curt Beach, ’97. More than 3,500 students graduate at Spring Commencement
Casi Hill stood in front of the CMU seal – just like her grandparents and parents had done years earlier. “I remember coming to Central on family vacations when I was a kid,” says the Ludington native who earned her Bachelor of Science degree on May 5. “I couldn’t wait to go to school here. And now I am a CMU graduate.” Hill, along with more than 3,500 new CMU alumni, walked across the stage and turned their tassels on May 4 and May 5 for Spring Commencement. The Spring e n 2012 class was awarded 2,351
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ROBERT BARCLA by challenging both the known y Hear us now and unknown, by committing otos b Alma Mater, hear us now; Ph to creative accomplishment, by ever more we praise thee. having the courage to move Hear us pledge our sacred forward in a positive direction, and vow, ever to defend thee. by doing as much as you can to Mighty Mother, Queen help others from all walks of life.” of Earth eternal, precious Looking at the families lined up at emblem of our lives the CMU seal and watching people Supreme; snap photos on the beautiful Ever symbolizing truth and spring day, Hill says her family’s knowledge in glorified alma mater was an important part esteem. of her life growing up. But CMU Alma Mater, hear us now; means even more to her today. ever more we praise thee. Welcome Hear us pledge our sacred to the CMU alumni family and “CMU is more than a place vow, ever to defend thee. or somewhere that I went to congrats on your academic success! school,” says Hill, who was - written by Ruth Mavis, To stay connected, go to cmualum.com. accepted into CMU’s Physical class of ’27 Therapy Program. “It’s part of alumni.cmich.edu/centralight for more who I am now, and it’s part of who I will be in the future.” •
centralight summer ’12 7 On Central stage by Kathy Backus CMU programs helped graduate find her ‘next step’ Looking out into the large audience, gowns walked past them. Showing her graduation – help people overcome Donnesha Blake turned to her left medals, Blake smiles and says, “See?” obstacles to educational opportunities. and glanced at a poster of Martin Blake gave her time to CMU’s Center As a mentor, Blake worked with high school Luther King, Jr. She took a deep for Inclusion and Diversity, the Mary students during summers and throughout breath. And she began speaking. Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center, the school year, sharing her personal She captivated the audience at and she was a McNair student. experiences and helping them learn what the campus-wide MLK Celebration to expect from the first year of college. But the communication major’s Day oratorical speech contest. involvement with CMU began long before “I realized it wasn’t that long ago that I “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, ‘that that – it started when she was a pre-teen. was in their shoes writing my first college whatever affects one directly, affects paper,” Blake says. “I was grateful they The summer after sixth grad Blake visited all indirectly.’ He goes on to say, ‘I can were able to benefit from the same CMU through her participation in the never be what I ought to be until you support I had received as a student. GEAR UP program – a national initiative to are who you ought to be. This is the prepare middle and high school students “When they told me they saw me as interrelated structure of reality.’” During for college – at her middle school in Flint. their big sister, that really warmed my her speech, Blake spoke about the heart. To hear that these young women realities of oppression and recognizing The week-long visit included a writing connected with me on that level proved ableism, racism, sexism and classism. class, a chance to live in residence to me that mentoring goes beyond halls and a little independence. “That speech allowed me the chance supporting someone academically. It’s a to combine two things I am passionate “It was the first time I had ever visited a personal investment in someone’s overall about – writing and social justice college campus and stayed overnight. In success and a family tie you will have advocacy,” Blake says. “It was a great a way, I felt what it was like be a successful forever. And that’s what’s important.” opportunity to express my ideas.” college student,” Blake said. “I was sold Following graduation, Blake is headed to on becoming a CMU Chippewa.” Blake says that speech was her most proud the University of Maryland on a McNair and memorable CMU moment – until now. And once at CMU, Blake’s involvement Fellowship scholarship to pursue a doctoral in the program didn’t stop. Serving as degree in women’s studies. She wants to Surrounded by her family on graduation a GEAR UP peer mentor, Blake helped teach and do research at the university level. day, Blake thanked her mother for always students from her hometown get pushing her to get involved and stay busy. “I am ready to take the education and the ready to become CMU students, too. experiences I’ve received on this campus “I listened,” Blake said to her mother, Blake says her involvement helped and go forward,” she says. “I’m ready for Josephine Blake, as students in caps and her know what she wanted to do after the next challenges that lie ahead.”
8 centralight summer ’12 Jason Atcho was the youth at “Learning how weather comes together in the the window watching thunder atmosphere brought it all into perspective and and lightning during a storm. strengthened my passion for meteorology,” Atcho says. “I’ve learned so much while at school.” As a child, the Sterling Heights native also would intently To help him understand how televisions stations watch the news and wait operate, Atcho worked at News Central – CMU’s for the weather segment. award-winning student-run TV news station – where he gained experience doing live, on-air newscasts. “Weather is so fascinating,” Atcho says. “I was just He turned that experience into getting hired trying to figure it out.” at ABC-affiliate channel 12 in Flint and NBC- affiliate channel 4 in Detroit for internships. In high school, he found out what it took to be a weather “Working at News Central and the internship forecaster – a college degree. experiences showed me how things run Doing research, he learned in a professional news station, in front of that CMU is the only university in Michigan that and behind the camera,” Atcho says. offers a bachelor’s degree in meteorology. In the last four years CMU has placed graduates So Atcho set his goal to be a CMU graduate. from the meteorology program in the top four media markets in Michigan, and even has And on May 5, he accomplished that an alumnus on television in South Africa. goal. In addition, he became the first in his family to graduate from college. Atcho says he is ready to join them in the industry. “I have interviews. I’m excited,” he says. “Wish me luck.” •
Mother, daughters focus on “Thanks to our mom, we have high educational goals together aspirations of what Walking across the stage to receive her Bachelor we want to be and of Science degree is something Audrey Jarabek where we want to go has wanted to do for 26-plus years. in life,” says daughter During the past year, the 48-year-old Saginaw Ashley Jarabek, who resident earned 63 bachelor’s degree credits and is now a second-year nine master’s degree credits while working full- CMU physical therapy time as a dental hygienist. She plans to earn her doctoral student. master’s degree in education by December 2013. “CMU has helped us achieve those goals.” She credits her daughters as a motivating factor. And Amy Jarabek, “I raised my girls since they were little to who works as a get as much education as they could have senior oncology for personal security and stability,” Jarabek research analyst said. “Now I am doing the same for me.” at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and She says her CMU educational journey began in is taking CMU courses toward a master’s in May 2011 when daughters Amy Jarabek received her education, calls her mom, “My biggest hero.” • Master of Science in Health Administration degree and Ashley Jarabek earned her Bachelor of Science degree.
centralight summer ’12 9 Energy efficient by dan digmann University taking steps to minimize its carbon footprint
When Mike Walton, M.S. ’00, the university,” says Walton, CMU’s director “Everywhere on campus people are doing of energy optimization. “This is just one of something to be sustainable,” Rohrer says. handed over buckets of water the many things we’re doing to reduce the “As far as recycling and going green being faucet aerators to two of his university’s utility costs.” just a fad, we’re beyond that now, and it’s very much a way of life.” student employees, he never Any way you look at it – from reducing expected their efforts would energy costs to going green and Improving energy efficiencies result in a phone call from the encouraging sustainability – CMU is taking The university has frozen its energy budget significant strides to reduce its energy city’s water department. for each of the past three years, despite an consumption and minimize its carbon increase in the number of students, facilities When the low-flow aerators were installed on footprint, which refers to the amount of and resources on its Mount Pleasant campus. the 4,500 on-campus faucets, they controlled carbon each person emits individually in The energy budget will be frozen until the the amount of water used and resulted in an any one-year period. end of fiscal year 2014 for a total of five years. annual utility savings of $58,000. Through various proposals, programs and While this has posed its share of challenges “The water department called me to see if initiatives, CMU is “creating a culture of for Walton and others in Facilities everything was alright because they were sustainability,” according to Tom Rohrer, Management, they have found ways to seeing a sharp drop in our water usage at director of CMU’s Great Lakes Institute for increase energy efficiencies. Sustainable Systems. “Our whole focus in facilities has shifted from Among the many sustainable and energy cost-saving measures CMU has fixing things to energy optimization,” Walton implemented are – clockwise from upper left – installing solar panels on the roof says. “It’s been the buy-in from all the people of the Education and Human Services Building and maintaining a wood-chip at the university that makes this work.” burning facility that emits steam rather than smoke into the air after the energy continued on page 12 is produced inside the on-campus power plant. e n risba y B y P egg y otos b Ph
10 centralight summer ’12 Sensible sustainability Here are some everyday Unplug anything currently not When buying cleaning supplies, tips from CMU’s Great in use. Phantom energy is a term purchase those that are plant used to describe energy that based and phosphate free. Lakes Institute for is used while electronics are Use a reusable water bottle and Sustainable Systems to turned off, but still plugged in. fill it with tap or filtered water. help you and your family Replace any incandescent If you are going out to eat, call practice sustainability. light bulbs with compact the restaurant and ask if you fluorescents (CFLs) or LED may bring your own container bulbs. CFLs last 10 times longer for leftovers, thus eliminating than incandescent bulbs and another Styrofoam take- use 75 percent less energy. home box in the garbage. Instead of putting a roll of Ride a bike, in-line skate, paper towel in your bathroom, skateboard or walk instead of try using a hand towel. They driving. Not only is this an excellent are more comfortable to way to exercise and conserve, but use and less wasteful. you also save money on gasoline. •
centralight summer ’12 11 From projects as simple as mounting The university received the “Grand Award” radiator valves in South Quad, North Quad in the College/University category of the and The Towers residence halls, which is 2011 Green Cleaning Award for Schools and estimated to save the university nearly Universities, sponsored by American School $160,000 annually, to installing energy & University magazine, The Green Cleaning On-campus saving software on the many computers in Network, and Healthy Schools Campaign. The labs throughout campus, which is estimated award recognizes educational institutions initiatives to save the university $50,000 annually, the with exemplary green-cleaning programs As odd as it sounds, CMU actually will university is reducing its energy usage as and practices among custodial staff. be looking to “go green” when the well as saving money. “CMU is on the leading edge of football team hosts the Michigan Other major energy features, including the sustainability initiatives among institutions State Spartans this September. university’s wood-chip burning facility and of higher learning,” says Jay Kahn, CMU Throughout the season CMU Athletics solar panels on the roof of the Education director of facilities operations. “It reflects again this year is participating in the and Human Services Building also are key to our aggressiveness with regard to our use of U.S. Environmental Protection saving energy. For example, records show cutting-edge technology in our cleaning Agency’s Game Day Challenge to that even on the coldest days this winter, operations, training of our staff and reduce waste and increase recycling the EHS Building solar panels provided commitment to the environment.” at college football games. enough energy to heat the building for a CMU Facilities Management, which started a portion of the day. “We’re making a push as a university green-cleaning program in 2007, at one time to be sustainable, and within CMU “Energy conservation doesn’t mean you used nearly 40 different chemicals to clean Athletics we feel we have a have to lose your comfort,” Walton says. campus buildings. responsibility to be part of the And when the university uses less energy, Over a five-year period, the university solution,” says Brad Wachler, assistant Walton says CMU actually receives money reduced chemical inventories throughout athletic director. from its utility companies – including campus buildings by more than half. Judges Efforts also are underway to have Consumers Energy and DTE – through their in the competition cited CMU for an CMU designated as a “bicycle-friendly respective energy optimization programs. improved communication cleaning strategy, campus” by the League of American increased staff training, and tracking All the money saved in energy efficiencies Wheelman. buildings that have asthmatics and making and optimization is reinvested in continued sure such buildings are cleaned with Samantha Fiani, a graduate student in energy saving ventures, Walton says. fragrance-free Green Seal products. the Great Lakes Institute for Sustainable Systems, is working with Going green “This award shows how much faculty, the CMU Police and Residence Life to The EHS Building was the university’s first students and staff are committed to complete the certification process and building designed per Leadership in Energy creating a sustainable campus,” says Sarah improve cyclist safety on campus. and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. Reisner, a CMU graduate student in the Other initiatives include the annual This involves incorporating sustainable M.S.A. program who also conducted research on university green practices and Earth Day celebration, Recyclemania design aspects such as the use of recycled and many registered student submitted the application for the award. • construction materials, energy efficiency, organizations, including: water use reduction and day lighting. Campus Grow, which manages All other recent constructions projects, two community gardens on including the Events Center and the CMU’s campus graduate housing currently under construction, also will adhere to LEED Take Back the Tap, which is a standards. group that promotes the use of refillable bottles Beyond the buildings, CMU is committed to implementing environmentally sound Student Environmental Alliance, practices daily and was recently which advocates environmentally recognized as a leader among conscious practices and behaviors institutions of higher learning by being “It’s important to be aware of how designated a nationally recognized your actions are affecting the earth. leader in green cleaning initiatives. You can make a difference by being aware of your choices,” says Chloe Gleichman, a Saline junior and Student Environmental Alliance Students Megan Leonard and Ryan president. • Brew work in one of two on-campus gardens managed by Campus Grow, a registered student organization.
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centralight summer ’12 13 14 centralight summer ’12 Takestand a Dr. Jane Goodall’s research transformed scientific perceptions of the relationship between humans and animals. She created a globally known institute for conservation and education. Her career has spanned more than five decades. And it all started with a young girl and the story of Tarzan. “There was nobody in my family that really inspired me to want to go to Africa. It was from reading the Tarzan books, simple as that,” says the renowned primatologist and conservationist. “When I was 10, I vowed that I would go to Africa, live with animals and write books about them.” Speaking to a crowd of nearly 5,000 in the CMU Events Center in late March, Goodall shared stories from her fieldwork experiences and emphasized our role in making a difference for all living things. “When I began in the early 1960s, even the global scientific community wasn’t talking about – or really concerned with – conservation and environmentalism. “The really good news is that over the past 50 years people have begun to see that the world is interconnected and that preserving the environment is a responsibility shared by all. Please continue to make positive change happen.”
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centralight summer ’12 15 Derek Evenhouse, ’10, picked corn in Washington on a farm that supplied a food bank. He also has helped build a playground (top right). He’s currently traveling the nation with friends looking for volunteer opportunities.
When Evenhouse, who has a They have done a variety Business cards, stickers and One CMU alumnus degree in outdoor recreation of volunteering jobs. They photographs fill the interior — drives a magic and education and a minor in cleaned up hurricane debris including the walls, ceiling and school bus. natural resources, neared his and restored homes in Texas. even the refrigerator — as small CMU graduation he and two of They did maintenance on the reminders of all the people Its special power: Wherever his Holland Christian High School grounds of a New Mexico bird the trio met along the way. it goes, a volunteer friends – Chad Deters and Ben sanctuary. They worked as spirit comes with it. “We have found it is a blessing Tucker – talked about what they counselors at an Idaho oncology to be able to help others on Derek Evenhouse,’10, drives could do to make a difference. camp. They cleaned trash out this journey,” says Evenhouse, the rainbow-colored 1996 of mangroves in Key West. “The LOST Bus originated as an who says their travels have International Carpenter idea to simplify our lives, live “All three of us are passionate been funded by donations. 65-passenger school bus differently and serve others,” about the outdoors, helping around the country. Their ride “It has been encouraging to Evenhouse says. “We are three others and adventure,” is nicknamed the LOST Bus experience the hospitality from young men who want to Evenhouse says. “We believe – which stands for Lending everyone and pass it on to the challenge the status quo.” that dedicating our time Our Services Traveling. people we meet along the way. to serving others and our So they bought a bus, painted We have been overwhelmed “The name directly reflects environment will positively it to stand out and set off with the goodness of the our vision and mission for our affect the lives of those we on the road. They began in American people, and we will adventure,” he says. “When work with as well as our own.“ January 2011 with the plan to continue to document our we travel across America, do it for a year. But with the In addition to their custom experiences and interactions we hope to inspire others overwhelming positive response, living quarters on the inside through blogs and photos.” with our unique lifestyle. the men have continued their of the bus, it now has We plan to demonstrate the To follow the Lost Bus’ mission for a second year. signatures and quotes from possibilities to live differently, adventure, go to acquaintances and supporters help others and create positive www.lostbus.com. of the LOST Bus whom they • influences on our planet.” have met on their travels.
16 centralight summer ’12 travelin’ manby sarah chuby, ’03 M.A. ’11
centralight summer ’12 17 A new perspective Learman, ’03, among Great Lakes research cohort by dan digmann
18 centralight summer ’12 Central Michigan University’s vision grew up in Harbor Beach. “The lakes for its Institute for Great Lakes remind me of my hometown, family Research was to establish the vacations and spending time with university as a nationwide leader in friends. The research will be a bonus.” Great Lakes research. CMU has identified research on the Great Lakes ecosystems as an area To support these efforts, CMU of strength and has committed to recruited an additional cohort of six establishing the Great Lakes Research research-intensive faculty members Institute to study the sustainability to strengthen its ability in and management of the world’s undertaking large-scale largest supply of fresh water. interdisciplinary research projects. Keeping the lakes great Learman researches the genetic One of these six highly recruited and physiological responses of Central Michigan University faculty is no stranger to the university. microorganisms that control is making a name for itself as biogeochemical cycles in various a scientific leader in research A plaque on the third floor of Brooks environments, ranging from to understand the ecology Hall still features Deric Learman’s lakes to soils. He focuses on of the lakes and to help name for an award he received as an describing how microorganisms sustainably manage these undergraduate geology student. interact with minerals that control critical natural resources. “For the most part the town is still numerous geochemical cycles. The university’s investment the same, but my perspective now In addition to his research endeavors, in Great Lakes research is different as a faculty member Learman teaches alongside many of and the achievements of at the university,” says Learman, the professors he had as a student, faculty members since the ’03. “It’s like looking at the same including Sven Morgan, Kathleen institute was launched lake from a different shoreline.” Benison and Jane Matty. The classes recently were showcased Coming back to teach and conduct he teaches also include some of the at a special reception. research at CMU was the furthest same ones he took as a student. “The formation of the institute thought from Learman’s mind when “I think I’m more of one to prod the was not a random choice but a he graduated. He studied at Virginia students because I’ve been right where careful decision to invest in an Tech to earn his Ph.D. and was serving they are,” Learman says. “It’s nice to be area where there were already as a research associate at Harvard able to tell students that CMU provides around 15 faculty members University when he learned of the a great education and that they should doing high quality research and opportunity to return to his alma take advantage of the opportunities to capitalize on the university’s mater and focus on the Great Lakes. it provides. My CMU degree is the window on the water at the “Being a native to Michigan, the foundation of my education and has CMU Biological Station on Great Lakes mean more to me than held up in everything I’ve done.” • Beaver Island,” Executive Vice just research,” says Learman, who President/Provost E. Gary Sharpiro said at the event. “I am very pleased with the level of activity and success that the institute has already achieved.”
As a member of the Since the institute started new CMU Institute in the fall of 2010, IGLR for Great Lakes faculty members have: Research cohort, • Given 45 presentations Deric Learman, ’03, and published 18 peer- teaches students in reviewed papers many of the same classrooms and • Submitted more than laboratories that he 60 proposals requesting $7.4 million
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centralight summer ’12 19 When it comes to gardens, Patti Travioli’s thumbs are green. And smudged with dirt. Working in CMU’s Fabiano Travioli says she has grown Travioli says the plant Botanical Gardens with two CMU several gardens. She’s worked environments incorporate students, Travioli shows them in a plant nursery. She owned a the current pond near Park the different types of Michigan certified organic farm. And she Library. But there will be an native plants. Midsentence, feels it all has led her to working addition of a flowing stream she swoops down to the in the CMU Botanical Gardens. and waterfall, pathways, and ground and grabs a weed. benches in the near future. “After some time, visiting a “As a gardener, those weeds are garden is like spending time And as the gardens mature the first thing that you notice,” with a friend,” she says. “Many and expand, it will draw she says, wiping the dirt on gardens I have spent time repeat visits from area the sides of her pants. “That with I’ve had to leave behind residents, strengthening the is why you need to step back because of a job change or university’s connection to the and take your garden in as a because of a move. But this is surrounding community. a garden that no matter where whole and enjoy its beauty.” “It is a great meeting space I am in my life, I will be able to Travioli, who has been and it allows you to relax. visit anytime. And I hope others gardening since she was a Experiencing nature reduces will grow to feel this way, too.” child, has helped cultivate stress,” she says. “Who wouldn’t
the CMU Botanical Gardens love to go out there and have The gardens – conceived by since she was hired in 2009. lunch on a beautiful Saturday?” biologists and horticulturists with a passion for plants, In addition, through these in their history and their gardens, CMU students and ecosystems – will enhance faculty will explore field botany, the beauty of CMU’s campus aquatic plant ecology, medicinal and further the university’s and economic uses of plants, educational and community and the value of genetically outreach opportunities. modifying plants. CMU’s teacher education students also will develop classroom activities CMU grows educational garden for K-12 teachers who bring bloom their classes to campus.
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20 centralight summer ’12 Patti Travioli, center, works with CMU students.
centralight summer ’12 21 Between the Wakelin McNeel Next time on campus, CMU Woodlot and Park Library, alumni will notice some changes aquatic marginal plants native around the pond west of Park to Michigan have created Library as the Fabiano Botanical an improved habitat for Gardens moves closer to its fish and any other wildlife targeted 2013 completion. inhabitants, Travioli says. In addition to the planted She says native Michigan plants garden surrounding the pond, – like the purple coneflower and a recently built white pavilion bleeding hearts – are another completed the third and fourth special feature of the gardens. phases of the six-phase project. To help with education efforts, The remaining phases will be plants within the garden have completed as funds are raised, signage about the plant’s origin. Help our gardens says Gail Moore, development “Because we are seeing a loss director for the College of grow of habitat and an increase Science and Technology. Learn more about how of invasive species in nature, The next phases are The you can contribute to there is a movement where Plants and Society Garden, the development and people are trying to increase which includes a children’s maintenance of the native species again,” she says. garden to honor former gardens by contacting “They provide habitat for native biology professor Faith College of Science and insects, birds and animals. It Johnston, and the Landscape Technology Director of gives us an opportunity to Demonstration Gardens. • Development Gail Moore educate others about Michigan at [email protected] plants and how to incorporate or 989-774-3773. them into their gardens.”
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Patti Travioli, manager of the CMU Identify soil type. existing dirt that you can. Once Garden maintenance. Greenhouse and the CMU This is best found out by the sod is removed, aerate the Weeding and watering will be Botanical Gardens, gives tips on submitting a soil sample to your garden with a shovel by digging your primary maintenance what to look for and what to do local extension office for and turning the soil. duties. If you keep up with the when starting a garden. analysis. There are plants that Using your hands, finish weeding, you will find over time Whether you want to create a thrive in a clay-type soil such as removing any remaining clumps it will be less of a problem. Once vegetable garden, flower garden purple coneflower, whereas of grass, weeds or stones. Add plants are established in the or shrub bed, here are some blackeyed susan prefers to grow soil amendments or compost. garden, you shouldn’t have to things to keep in mind. in sand. A perfect soil would fall water them as often. somewhere in between – called Time to plant. Remember that the larger the Look at sunlight. a loamy-type soil. When placing in the ground, plant, the deeper the roots, so When choosing the location for plant only as deep as it was Adding bone meal, greensand water slow and long. And try to your garden pay attention to planted in the pot. Water well. and rock phosphate will water in the earlier part of the how much sunlight the area Don’t stomp the area and improve soil fertility in a day so leaves have time to dry receives. This will be the compact the soil with your foot. determining factor for what you sustainable earth-friendly way. before nightfall. If you have a perennial can grow. You can find these in local But – most of all – when creating flowering garden or a shrub garden centers and nurseries. a garden, make sure you take For example, if you want to garden, you may choose to Compost added is always a time to sit back and enjoy it. grow vegetables, you should mulch with wood chips or other great idea for any type of have eight or more hours of decorative material. Don’t use garden. Just make sure that it is direct sunlight. This also is freshly chipped mulch as it will If you have a gardening from a reliable source and has considered a full sun location, compete with your plants for question, you can contact been properly composted. which works best for growing nitrogen. Use well-aged mulch. Patti at [email protected]. • most flowering plants like asters, Prep the soil. If you are transplanting plants geraniums and the majority of Once you have decided where from another garden or planting the culinary herbs. your garden will be, you can something that is bare root, the remove any existing vegetation best times of the year to do this with a shovel. If it is sod, just lift are spring and autumn. the sod and shake off all of the
centralight summer ’12 23 Purifiedby dan digmann “We found very few hospitals are testing for a wide variety of known pathogens that may be in the water, and those that are testing are doing it very infrequently,” Kozicki say. “Most, if not all, hospitals across the U.S. are putting patients at risk by not testing water for pathogens.” Facultywater research results in push to test hospital water The source of water for 94.1 percent of the hospitals in the survey was municipal water. While municipalities test the Three CMU faculty members are calling for federal water at its source, the survey demonstrates how few and mandates to regularly test tap water to protect patients infrequent hospitals test the water once it runs through from infections caused by waterborne pathogens. miles of pipes and is dispensed and used in the hospitals. Through their study, health sciences faculty and “The most overlooked and controllable potential source researchers Zigmond Kozicki, Mark Cwiek and John of hospital acquired infection is pathogens in tap Lopes looked further into the realities that patients water,” Cwiek says. “People come to the hospital for care with weak immune systems, infants and the elderly and treatment. They’re not expecting to be exposed are particularly at risk for infection from exposure to something that’s going to make them sicker.” to waterborne pathogens. Each year more than 2 million hospital-acquired infections occur in the U.S., CMU researchers are advocating for weekly water testing with 10 percent resulting in deaths, according to at a minimum. In addition, they advocate all health care the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. facilities should be required to have a formal waterborne Many of these infections likely are waterborne. risk management plan, a waterborne infection response team and waterborne pathogen training for all staff. “We have a threat to millions of Americans who go into hospitals for treatment,” Kozicki says. “If regular monitoring can be established, they’ll just “We’re calling for action by the government and have to test and see that nothing is wrong with the regulatory agencies to raise the standard of tap water,” Lopes says. “Waterborne pathogens likely will be water quality in our U.S. health care facilities.” rare episodic incidents that can be quickly treated.” Cleaning up in a hospital shower after exercising in its In this call to action, five organizations are being targeted health club is something that now concerns Kozicki. to help implement the steps necessary for hospitals to properly test for waterborne pathogens: the American The former hospital administrator knows there are health Hospital Association, the Joint Commission, The American risks associated with the water, so he lets the shower run College of Healthcare Executives, the Centers for Medicare for at least a minute before stepping under it to clear the and Medicaid Services, and the insurance industry. nozzle of a potential build-up of waterborne pathogens. • “It isn’t that people aren’t doing their job keeping the facility clean but rather because there’s nothing consistently being done to test and treat the water for waterborne pathogens,” says Kozicki, who with Cwiek and Lopes recently released a study that questions the quality of water in U.S. hospitals. A national survey of U.S. hospitals, conducted by CMU’s Center for Applied Liquid measures Research and Rural Studies, found the frequency of water testing in hospital As general protection from waterborne pathogens facilities to be inconsistent. The results in hospitals, CMU researchers suggest the revealed the following irregularity of water following measures for hospital patients: testing among the 900 hospitals surveyed: • Bring your own drinking water or ask for distilled water • 9.9 percent test daily • Don’t use hospital showers, unless they have • 8.4 percent test weekly point-of-use filters • 1 percent test biweekly • Be aware of where waterborne pathogens can be found, including potable water, cooling towers, nebulizers, • 27.5 percent test monthly humidifiers, vaporizers, sinks, hydrotherapy pools, • 15.8 percent test yearly whirlpools, dialysis water, eyewash stations, flower vases. Zigmond Kozicki and his team are looking at how water impacts human health and are making recommendations that can reduce the incidence of health care acquired infections for millions of people across the country.
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CMU volunteers stepped into Feeding America’s West Michigan Food Bank warehouse and a look of awe appeared on their faces. In front of them: More than a million pounds of food. Even more surprising to the students – more than 70 percent of that food was supposed to be in a landfill. And that is something that is happening around the nation. The USDA recently reported about 96 billion pounds of food available for human consumption in the United States were thrown away by retailers, “When we’re talking to our students restaurants, farmers and households about critical thinking and evaluating over the course of one year. good uses of your time and money, At the food bank, the 27 students we like to demonstrate that activities package the perishable and like these matter,” Warner says. nonperishable reclaimed food for Above, freshman Aleksis Landers cuts bread Every year, organizations around distribution to pantries, shelters that will be distributed to pantries. Michigan receive overwhelming and other antihunger organizations amounts of donated food, some Opposite page, CMU students Devann Hattis, Mario in 40 West Michigan counties. of which never makes it to homes Garza, Katharine Seal and Markayla Lowe packed up food Students do various tasks like due to lack of staff or resources. products that will feed families in western Michigan. weighing sausages, labeling cans, Volunteer groups make it possible packaging meals and putting for that food to end up in homes them into delivery trucks. that need it, says Dena Rogers, Volunteer coordinator for the WMFB. “Here, we are doing the work so Get involved everything we do is going toward Rogers says that an hour from • Food Gatherers, keeping the pantry open and one person at the food bank Ann Arbor, 734-761-2796 giving back to the community,” can help process 125 meals. says freshman Aleksis Landers. • Food Bank of South Central Michigan, She says CMU students have been Battle Creek, 269-964-3663 Calkins Hall Residence Director Cathy volunteering at the WMFB since • Feeding America West Michigan Food Warner organized the group of 2003, helping the organization Bank, Comstock Park, 616-784-3250 CMU students, who were freshmen get more than 20 million pounds through fifth year seniors. of food to Michigan residents. • Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan, “Volunteering our time and service CMU sophomore Kris Lawrence Detroit, 313-923-3535 is one of our core values at CMU,” says he plans on returning to • Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, Warner says. “We’re able to really volunteer at the food bank and Flint, 810-239-4441 demonstrate our goals as a university felt good knowing that he made through our actions here.” a difference in someone’s life. • Mid-Michigan Food Bank, Lansing, 517-702-3355 Starting as a joint program with the “I helped hundreds of families get a • Forgotten Harvest, Public Service Residential Community meal on their table,” he says. “That’s Oak Park, 248-967-1500 and Calkins Hall residents, the a good way to spend your day.” • volunteer program encourages For a complete list of Feeding America students to make a difference. Food Banks, go to feedingamerica.org. • Y ROBERT BARCLA ROBERT y centralight summer ’12 27 otos b Ph CMU Bookstore Summer Hours Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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CMU is an AA/EO institution (cmich.edu/aaeo) • UComm 8661 Education in style Fashion always comes back. And that is what Central Michigan University’s apparel merchandising and design department showed the audience at the 14th Annual Threads fashion show. The more than 1,000 in attendance saw 36 collections from 39 designers that showcased fashion trends through time. Starting as far back as Ancient Egypt, the student designers reinterpreted trends and modernized the decades. Fraser senior Laura Czupinski and Riverdale senior Jason Gagnon served as co- producers of the event. This year, eight judges selected the winners of 14 different awards, including The Johnathan Kayne Designer Award. That award, named after the Project Runway contestant, gives the opportunity for a CMU student to work with the reality television show designer. The winner was Romeo senior Justine Young for her ‘Fashion is a Battlefield’ collection inspired by the 1980s. Apparel merchandising and design faculty member Carol Beard said winning the award will allow Young to work with Kayne on an original design. “Kayne is offering a chance for one of our students to design a garment with him that will be sold across the country,” Beard said. “This will help prepare her for a real-world experience.
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Meet Coach Davis’ coaching team CMU Athletics Director Dave Heeke, left, with Coach Keno Davis Jeff Smith and Kevin Gamble were the first two assistant coaches to join Keno Davis’ coached for many years at – among other first CMU staff. As of press time, a third Hoop Dreams places – Boston College, Stanford and Iowa. assistant coach had yet to be named. Applying this blueprint in his own career, Gamble was a member of Davis’ staff at The introduction of 2008 National Coach Davis took over a Drake team in 2007- Providence, while Smith – a Michigan native of the Year Keno Davis as the 20th men’s 08 that finished the season 28-5, ranked – is a former CMU Chippewa assistant. basketball coach in CMU’s history marks No. 14 in the country and as champions Gamble, a 10-year NBA veteran, left an the beginning of a new era on the court. of the Missouri Valley Conference eight-year stint as a college head coach with a 15-3 conference record. Davis believes that the on-the-court Xs and to spend the 2010-11 season as the Friars’ Os can only go so far in building a successful That blueprint followed him to Providence coordinator of player development program. Championship Culture means College from 2008-11. He guided the Friars and video operations, heading up the more to him than just the final result on to a 19-14 record and a seventh-place in the program’s academics, student-athlete the scoreboard and the win-loss columns. ultra-competitive Big East Conference on development and video efforts. the merits of hard work and dedication. It’s about building a program the right way. Smith returns to his roots in the state of “The way you build it is first with the Michigan for his second stint as a Chippewa “Everybody wants the program to have a young men who are part of the program,” assistant. ton of wins and to win championships and he says. “You challenge them to do great to have that kind of success,” Davis says. things. To do that, they have to have a work He originally joined the CMU men’s “More importantly, you have to have the ethic that they’re going to outwork their program as a graduate assistant in May 1997 right kids in the program who are going to opponents. You take those young men who and served in that capacity for two years represent the program well, who are going are already focused on that or need to be before being promoted to assistant coach. to work hard in the classroom and who refocused, and then you recruit the best fit.” are going to represent it off the court.” Shortly thereafter, he helped the 2000-01 In saying he wants to recruit the “best Chippewas to a 20-8 record and a Mid- It is this philosophy and commitment to fit,” Davis doesn’t necessarily mean American Conference title. Smith was on building a program the right way that the best player, but rather the player the CMU bench until September 2002 attracted Davis to CMU and vice versa. who will best help CMU basketball when he joined the staff at Oakland. When the Chippewas head coaching become the best it can be. The Bay City native became the position became available in mid-March, “He’s the kid the fans want to see and they associate head coach at Oakland, Davis says it was on his short-list of jobs in want in the game,” Davis says. “They’re helping the Golden Grizzlies to a 2005 which he was interested, in part because of chanting his name because he’s their Mid-Continent Conference Tournament CMU’s commitment to its student-athletes. favorite player. I want a team of favorite championship and a win in the opening Great success is the goal for which Davis players. They’re going to outwork so many round of the NCAA Tournament. and his program will strive, but in order to guys around the country that, when they After a successful five-year tenure, Smith do so he believes his players, both present leave, they’re the success stories. By putting joined Jim Boylen’s staff at Utah and and future, must show a high level of together a team of motivated student- helped the Utes to the 2009 Mountain commitment to hard work and dedication, athletes, we can achieve great things.” • West Conference title and a No. 5 a blueprint for success he learned from seed in the NCAA Tournament. • watching his father Dr. Tom Davis, who
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More than 100 student-athletes were honored at the 20th Annual Making Academic Excellence Banquet. The winners of several team and the grade individual awards were announced at the spring semester banquet. Seniors Brian Bennyhoff of football and Bethany Allport of women’s soccer were named the first recipients of the newly-created Pat Podoll Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement. The award, named after longtime Marcy Weston athletics department director of academics Pat Podoll, will become an annual award to recognize the Success coach graduating senior male and female Executive Associate Director of student-athletes with the highest Athletics Marcy Weston recently cumulative GPAs. Only those who was honored with the 2012 have been a member of an athletic Distinguished Woman in Higher team and attended CMU for their Education Leadership Award from Bethany Allport and Brian Bennyhoff received the the Michigan American Council Pat Podoll Award for Outstanding Academic entire collegiate career will be eligible for the award. on Education Network for Achievement from Pat Podoll, center. Women Leaders in Higher With a cumulative GPA of 3.7, the Education. highest in the country for the seventh consecutive year, the “I am humbled and extremely women’s soccer team was honored to receive the awarded the Outstanding Team prestigious award from the GPA award among women’s Michigan ACE,” Weston said. sports, while the men’s She also was honored as CMU’s Outstanding Team GPA award Woman of the Year. went to the baseball team. Weston was recognized for the The gymnastics team earned the role she has played in the Dick Enberg Team Award based on advancement of women’s its commitment to academics and collegiate athletics during her 40 community service. years as an official, coach and In addition to an outstanding administrator at the collegiate season in which it earned its third level. consecutive Mid-American A 2000 inductee into the Conference regular-season and Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, tournament championships, the Weston – in 1991 – was team maintained a 3.46 GPA and recognized by the NCAA as one was active in the Mount Pleasant of nine major contributors to the community. first decade (1981-91) of NCAA Highlighting the academic year, 48 women’s basketball. current and former student- Weston’s coaching career athletes earned their CMU degrees included time as head coach of on May 5. the field hockey, volleyball and Forty-three current and former women’s basketball programs at student-athletes earned bachelor’s CMU. She was inducted into the degrees, four earned their master’s CMU hall of fame, which now degree and one completed her bears her name, in 2004. • doctorate. • CMU student-athletes who were recently honored at the 20th Annual Academic Excellence Banquet.
centralight summer ’12 33 by Sharasa Henley, ’11Keep your cool Five ways to beat summer heat • Drink water before you are thirsty. When Temperatures are set to hit you are thirsty your body is already on About our experts record highs this summer. Maureen Macgillivray, the way to being dehydrated. Drink water Ph.D., is a faculty member regularly throughout the day instead of just To help everyone stay cool in apparel merchandising before and after a workout. Freezing water and comfortable, three and design. She has bottles helps keep you cool and hydrated written journal articles CMU faculty members have for as long as possible. Avoid drinks that on functional apparel provided their knowledge dehydrate you such as caffeine, tea, milk, soft design, clothing comfort, drinks and any kind of alcohol. on ways for you and the adolescents and clothing, - Rene Shingles, school of rehabilitation body image and self- sweltering heat to co-exist. and medical sciences esteem, appearance and • Preplan any types of high intensity outdoor dress, home economics, exercises on heat-heavy days. If you’re an consumer habits, and outside jogger who doesn’t like to carry workplace clothing. Her water, ask a neighbor or friend on your most recent research jogging route if you can keep a water bottle is on nanotechnology in their yard for when you need to take in functional apparel breaks. design and the use of - Denise Webster, school of rehabilitation body scanners to help and medical sciences design fabrics that act as thermal barriers. • Uncover as much of the core as practical. Rene Shingles, ATC, Ph.D., Since heat rises, your apparel should allow is the director of the plenty of ventilation at the neckline. In School of Rehabilitation environments where headwear is necessary, and Medical Sciences at it is suggested that there is a spacer CMU. She is a certified fabric between the hat and the head or a and licensed athletic suspension system that provides a hatband to trainer and teaches in the suspended the hat or helmet. athletic training education - Maureen Macgillivray, apparel program. Her expertise is merchandising and design in cultural competence. • Switch up times of the day when you do Denise Webster, ATC, is physical fitness. Early morning and late at a faculty member in the night are usually the coolest times of day. School of Rehabilitation -Denise Webster, school of rehabilitation and Medical Sciences at and medical sciences CMU. She is a Board of Certified Athletic Trainer • Wear light-colored fabrics over the dark- and teaches courses in colored ones. Also, the design of your theory and application clothing should allow freedom of movement of preventative devices, to prevent any extra physical effort that can health care administration, result in generating heat and raising your athletic training and metabolic rate. fundamentals of - Maureen Macgillivray, apparel motor learning. • merchandising and design •
34 centralight summer ’12 Connections In your own backyard Calendar Small efforts make an environmental impact June By Marcie Lehr Otteman, ’87 20 through 22 Executive director of alumni relations Grandparents U, Mount Pleasant campus When it rains, I take a cup with me 25 when I do my morning workout. Great Lakes Bay Region Golf Outing and Dinner, Apple Mountain Golf Club, Freeland In the parking lot, I spend five minutes picking up the worms that 30 come out after the thunderstorm. Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers, Tampa, Fla. It may sound strange, but I’ve done this often enough that even my July workout buddies help me – although 13 they do offer some good-natured CMU Chicago and Goose Island Alumni Outing, teasing about picking up worms. Goose Island and Wrigley Field, Chicago You see, the worms 23 are for my 9-year-old The CMU Thomas “Bud” Moore Scholarship Open, daughter Kaitlin’s “worm Traverse City Golf & Country Club, Traverse City farm,” which is what she affectionately calls August our compost bin. 30 CMU Football home opener, Mount Pleasant campus We started composting several years ago September to make dirt for 8 our vegetable and CMU Football vs. Michigan State, flower gardens. Mount Pleasant campus Kaitlin loves to see how the food scraps we put in October turn to dirt with a little effort and some worms. We 20 also recycle weekly our paper, cardboard, glass and Homecoming vs. Ball State, Mount Pleasant campus plastic. I’m trying to show her some things that we can do to help reduce our impact on the planet. CMU is leading the charge in this area, as well. Not only do we – as alumni, students, faculty and staff – all do our part on campus to recycle, reduce our energy It is great to see so many students and young people usage and keep waste to a minimum, we also build involved with sustainable and earth-friendly practices. green buildings and support sustainable initiatives. If my daughter had her way, our vegetable garden would be In this Centralight issue, you will read about CMU being bigger. Instead of just growing peas, carrots, tomatoes and the grand winner for the 2011 Green Cleaning Award lettuce, we would also grow squash, pumpkins and corn. I for Schools and Universities and our energy savings also think she’d like it if there were a few chickens and goats on campus. You’ll learn about the CMU Botanical thrown in for good measure. Garden and our research on the Great Lakes.
As a university, we find it part of our fabric But I’m ok with our modest-sized garden. I enjoy shopping to impact the world in positive ways. locally at the farmer’s market. And Kaitlin likes watching We recently welcomed a new class of alumni to our family. her “farm” to make sure the worms are happily fed. They will travel near and far and make broad impacts on their And that’s good for us – because it is the small communities and the world at large. Much of what they do in things that add up to make a big difference. their new lives as college graduates comes from the lessons I’d love to hear how you are working to be more learned and actions seen during their time as CMU students. earth-friendly. Tell us how you make being maroon I don’t remember ever recycling as a college student in the and gold a green effort at [email protected]. late 1980s, but I see the blue recycling bins by the rental Marcie (Lehr) Otteman houses on Main Street now. I see the containers and bins in buildings all across campus. I think how important it is that we, as an institution, are constantly looking for ways to reduce our waste and care for our campus environments.
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Chapter news Georgia Northern Michigan contact: Ohio Atlanta contacts: Mark Guy, ’00 Kristen Beach, ’90 ’98 Cincinnati contact: Kevin Shea and events 770-475-3447 231-675-2136 513-321-1695 Arizona [email protected] [email protected] Jared Lombard, ’03 Phoenix area alumni attended [email protected] St. Clair County contact: Cleveland contact: Call the a Suns game, a Coyotes game 404-918-5342 Dennis White, ’70 alumni office at 800-358-6903. and a Diamondbacks game. [email protected] Candice Zmijewski, ’03 Columbus contact: President George E. Ross [email protected] Traverse City contact: Jeremy Rycus, ’95 traveled to Arizona in April for Judith Danford Tank, ’68 614-933-0436 a “Meet the President” event in Illinois 231-267-5081 [email protected] Scottsdale. There were more Chicago contact: Ira Kreft, ’77 than 50 alumni in attendance. [email protected] Minnesota Pennsylvania Twin Cities contact: Contact: Dale Wernette, ’67 Western Pennsylvania contact: Indiana Sherry Magnusson Jeff Rivard, ’66 480-515-5132 Indianapolis contact: 952-544-0030 [email protected] [email protected] 412-826-2180 Lauren Hayden, ’09 [email protected] California [email protected] Missouri Tennessee Los Angeles Area alumni South Bend contact: Kansas City contacts: attended a LA Kings vs. Red Frank Moussa, ’85 Knoxville contact: Lisa Fall, ’86 Kimber Abair, ’01 865-216-2507 Wings game in March. [email protected] 913-962-9620 [email protected] [email protected] Los Angeles contact: Massachusetts Jeff Devers, ’03 Jared Reid, ’10 Texas Boston contact: Call the alumni Central Texas contacts: 586-260-1572 office at 800-358-6903. [email protected] [email protected] Jerry Juhnke, ’86 Michigan Nevada [email protected] San Diego contact: Alumni and friends Las Vegas contact: Greg Cox, ’00 Angie Farmilo Coats met in Detroit for Skate Ann Marie Fredrickson, ’94 858-534-0437 210-455-9968 Night on Feb. 24. 702- 655-2118 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ann Arbor contacts: San Francisco contact: Call the Dallas contact: Bob Balicki, ’79, Reno contact: Carol Perrigo, ’72 alumni office at 800-358-6903. Chris Dittman ’88 and Gail Elliott, ’94 775-747-5066 [email protected] [email protected] Colorado Bob: 313-608-7922 dfwchips.blogspot.com Denver contacts: Gail: 313-608-7923 New York Houston contact: Bill Cox, ’83 Mary Van Meter, ’80 [email protected] New York City contact: 713-722-0911 [email protected] [email protected] Adam Ebnit, ’03 [email protected] Terry Beatty, ’70 Battle Creek contact: [email protected] Washington, D.C. [email protected] T.R. Shaw, ’82 North Carolina Contact: Tony Brown, ’02 269-965-2979 Charlotte contact: Florida 202-882-2993 [email protected] Michele Caldwell Kelly, ’01 More than 30 Central Florida [email protected] area alumni met in Lakeland, Detroit contact: [email protected] Fla., to cheer on the Detroit Christopher Jablonski, ’83 Raleigh contact: Wisconsin Tigers during a spring [email protected] Aaron Todd, ’97 Milwaukee contact: Mark Bender, ’95 training game in March. Flint contact: Ted Bunker, ’69 919-423-4956 [email protected] Orlando contact: 810-694-7359 [email protected] Jim Phillips, ’99 [email protected] [email protected] Grand Rapids contact: Tampa Bay contact: Stephanie Oczepek, ’99 Jason Frank, ’04 616-813-7086 [email protected] [email protected] West Palm Beach contact: Great Lakes Bay Region contact: Paul Gaba, ’88 Ricardo Resio, ’95 561-352-0635 [email protected] [email protected] Lansing contact: Call the alumni Naples contact: office at 800-358-6903. Jeff Stomber, ’92 [email protected] Mount Pleasant contact: Dan Gaken, ’04 Great Lakes Bay Region alumni gathered on campus The Villages contact: [email protected] for the final home men’s basketball game of the season Dick Cassle and tailgated in the parking lot prior to the game [email protected]
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Honors Constituent Young Alumni board The CMU Alumni Board wants Chapter President to recognize Tom Lapka, who Contacts: Bryan Wieferich John Kaczynski, ’03 M.P.A. ’08 recently stepped down from [email protected] Lansing the presidency. Lapka will be Honors Program honored for his 16 years of board Vice president service at the October meeting. 989-774-3902 Ashleigh (Klipper) Laabs, ’07 Integrative Public Royal Oak Alumni board President Relations Constituent Past president Jan (Keegan) Hagland, ’77 Student Alumni Association Chapter Nathan Tallman, ’07 M.A. ’09 Berkley partnered with Career Services Contact: Abigail Dean, ’01 Auburn Hills [email protected] to offer two Speaker Series [email protected] events on campus. The first Directors First vice president Latino Constituent Amanda Aude, ’09 Vacant session covered résumés and Washington, Mich. cover letters. The second Chapter Second vice president session covered networking The CMU Latino Chapter Derek Berger, ’06 Muncie, Ind. Darlene Nowak-Baker, ’87 using LinkedIn. participated in the Saginaw Richard Funke, ’07 Milford Cinco de Mayo parade. [email protected] Constituent Chapters Rio Rico, Ariz. Contact: Kendra (Bethke) Huckins, ’03 Directors African-American Laura Gonzales, ’79 M.A. ’89 M.B.A. ’09 Merideth (Kolod) Allard, ’02 Constituent Chapter [email protected] Mount Pleasant Sterling Heights Contact: Lynn Garrett Spencer Long, ’08 M.A. ’10 Rebeca Reyes Barrios, ’00 M.B.A. ’02 Leader Advancement La Crosse, Wisc. Canton [email protected] Scholars Constituent Gregory Marx, ’08 Jeffrey Benjamin, ’86 Band Constituent Chapter Chapter Midland Saginaw Contact: Dan Gaken, ’04 Contact: Tom Broka, ’72 Brian Peters, M.S.A. ’08 Jean (Bennett) Brown, ’88 [email protected] [email protected] North Prarie, Wis. Northville Broadcast and Cinematic New England Michael Zeig, ’08 Paul DeRoche, ’91 Arts Constituent Chapter Contact: Kevin Richards, ’89 Lansing Commerce Township Contact: 203-840-6221 Kevin Campbell, ’74 M.A. ’76 Kevin Campbell, ’74 [email protected] Midland [email protected] Ryan A. Fewins-Bliss, ’02 M.A. ’04 Physician Assistant Bath College of Business Constituent Chapter Lynn Garrett, ’97 Administration Contact: Andrew Booth Detroit [email protected] Constituent Chapter Laura Gonzales, ’79 M.A. ’89 Contact: Mark Baczewski, ’97 Recreation, Parks Mount Pleasant [email protected] and Leisure Services Daniel Herzog, ’91 English Constituent Administration Royal Oak Constituent Chapter Timothy Hicks, ’74 M.A. ’77 Chapter Muskegon Contact: Monica Brady, ’03 Contacts: Chris Bundy, ’88 [email protected] [email protected] Christopher Jablonski, ’83 Brighton Football Constituent Susan Wells, ’77 Brian Jones ’90 M.B.A. ’94 Chapter [email protected] Midland Contact: Dustin Preston, ’94 ROTC Constituent Adrian LaMar, ’89 Wyoming [email protected] Chapter Contact: John Fisher, ’70 Linda (Scharich) Leahy, ’82 Reunion Midland Great Lakes Bay Region [email protected] Delta Zeta sorority alumnae from the late Darcy Orlik, ’92 M.S.A. ’95 alumni gathered at Student Alumni Mount Pleasant Oscars in Midland for a 1970s and early 1980s Association Constituent Karen L. Phillips, ’99 networking social in March. came to CMU’s campus Chapter from April 20 to 22. Lansing Contact: Emily Hall Approximately 25 sorority Kevin Richman, ’93 [email protected] sisters traveled to Mount Milford Pleasant from different Charles Selinger, ’94 M.S.A. ’98 Volunteer Center Ceresco Constituent Chapter areas around the country to reconnect, have a Darryl Shelton, `85 Contact: Nic Bottomley, ’95 Grand Rapids [email protected] reunion dinner at the Italian Oven and attend Robert VanDeventer, ’74 the Greek Week Sing. Saginaw Thomas L. Worobec, ’93 Dearborn Heights
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1960s Thomas Fockler, ’86 D.H.A. ’09, recently Laura Czubaj, ’07, has recently been accepted an appointment as a tenure-track promoted to manager of the Product John Kulhavi, ’65, a Merrill Lynch assistant professor in the College of Health Area Controlling Department for Bosch financial advisor, recently made the Professions/Health Services Administration and Siemens Home Appliances Corp. Barron’s “America’s Top 1,000 Advisors: Department at the University of Detroit State-by-State” list. John’s recognition on Jennifer Kramer, ’08, was promoted to Mercy. Dr. Fockler is teaching health care this annual list is an industry honor and account executive at Katz Radio Group finance, management and policy at the recognition of his accomplishments. in Troy, Mich. She joined the New York- undergraduate and graduate levels. He based firm in 2009 as a sales assistant. also is an adjunct faculty in the Doctor of 1970s Health Administration program at CMU. Kara Yadach, ’10, recently was promoted Jeffrey D. Brasie, ’70 M.A. ’76, has recently to an assistant account executive at been appointed executive director of The Laurie Valasek, ’89, after climbing her way Eisbrenner Public Relations. In her Michigan Primary Care Consortium. He up the corporate ladder, now serves as the new position, Yadach will provide brings more than 25 years of experience CFO of Midland Cogeneration Venture. support to account teams through to the position within proprietary and development of communication nonprofit acute and ambulatory care, 1990s plans, media relations, project mobile services, physician and provider Susan Dalton-Akers, ’91, was recently management, and writing and editing. relations, managed care, long-term hired by pharmaceutical supplier Perrigo Andrew Ysasi, M.S.A. ’10, recently earned care, hospice/end of life, rehabilitative as a senior operations financial analyst his Certified Records Manager credential. services, and wellness programs. for the cost accounting team. In this role, she will be responsible for providing Janice M. Fialka, ’73, recently co-authored leadership and coordination of financial a book titled “Parents and Professionals planning, budgeting and forecasting Partnering for Children with Disabilities: A Send us for the company’s tablet production. Dance That Matters.” The book discusses your news the importance of the relationships Kelly A. Curtiss, ’99, recently earned We want to include your news in between parents and administrative staff her Master of Science in Adult Education Centralight. Write to us about recent job through utilizing the metaphor of dance. from the University of Wisconsin- promotions, awards, marriages, births, Platteville. She has worked as an Marie Tuite, ’75, works as San Jose State and other noteworthy accomplishments academic advisor since 2008 for the or changes. Be sure to include your University’s deputy director of athletics. University of Wisconsin-Platteville. graduation year and contact information. She was one of 41 Silicon Valley female executives who were honored at the Send your information: 28th annual Tribute to Women Awards 2000s Email: [email protected] Program. The TWIN Awards Program Nancy Jones-Oltjenbruns, ’01, Fax: 989-774-1098 honors women who demonstrate successfully defended her dissertation Mail: Centralight, University excellence in executive-level positions. in educational leadership at Virginia Communications, West Hall, Commonwealth University. Central Michigan University, Karen (Kromp) Cipriani, ‘77 M.A. Mount Pleasant MI 48859. ’84, recently retired from Oakland Kasey Anderson, ’03, serves as County after a 34-year career in media relations manager for The Dow Public Health Administration. Chemical Co. Anderson is responsible for corporate reputation building In Memory through relationship management and 1980s Gregory P. Bahorski, ’78, Las Vegas, works closely with other members of Randy Lewis, ’80, former CMU Men’s Golf Nev., died Jan. 8, 2012, age 57. the corporate media relations team. Team star (1978-81) recently played in the Antonio R. Villanueva, M.A. ’78, 2012 Master’s Tournament. He earned Nathan P. Fegan, ’04, is currently Phoenix, Ariz., died Jan. 13, 2012, age 85. an invitation by virtue of winning the deployed as a Navy Petty Officer Second Frank W. Batkie, ’51, Frankenmuth, United States Mid-Amateur Championship Class. Fegan, along with fellow sailors and Mich., died Jan. 20, 2012, age 86. in 2011. He also was recently inducted Marines aboard the aircraft carrier USS James A. Ramseyer, M.B.A. ’72, Midland, into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame. Enterprise, hosted a material, maintenance Mich., died Jan. 21, 2012, age 71. and management assist team, as they Paul White, ’83, is a third generation evaluated the ship’s 3M program. He is Jeffrey A. Murdoch, M.A. ’75, Chesaning, dry cleaner and president of Roth part of a team responsible for assessing Mich., died Jan. 23, 2012, age 65. Cleaners Inc. who began working in Enterprise’s 3M program and training Stephen F. O’Connell, M.S.A. ’86, the industry at age 12. After attending sailors to be more successful at 3M. Bend, Ore., died Jan. 23, 2012, age 63. CMU, he joined Roth Cleaners in Dale H. Pretzer, ’60, Grand Haven, 1979 working alongside his father. James J. Lewis, ’06, has recently earned Mich., died Jan. 30, 2012, age 77. his Certified Fundraising Executive Michael Samyn, ’84, recently became credential and has been appointed to David W. Monroe, M.S.A. ’94, Oxford, chief financial officer for St. Mary Mercy Mich., died Jan. 30, 2012, age 61. serve on the George Mason University Hospital in Livonia, Mich. He brings Department of Global and Community Joseph G. McGee, ’50, Grand Rapids, more than 25 years of experience in the Health Advisory Committee. Mich., died Jan. 31, 2012, age 86. health care field to his new position. Efrain Lozano, M.A. ’78, Dover, Del., died Feb. 1, 2012, age 86.
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John D. Kingsnorth, ’74, Fremont, Larry L. Goulding, ’58, Brockway Township, Donald P. Grobbel, ’59, Bay City, Mich., died Feb. 2, 2012, age 59. Mich., died Feb. 28, 2012, age 76. Mich., died March 28, 2012, age 78. David J. Prior, M.S. ’68, Wise, Va., James B. Nofs, ’51, Battle Creek, Brian C. Olmstead, ’70, Ludington, died Feb. 2, 2012, age 69. Mich., died Feb. 28, 2012, age 86. Mich., died March 28, 2012, age 63. Brenda L. (Farrington) Fuller, ’89, Ann C. (Morton) Sweeney, ’65, Canadian J.C. Clyma, ’57 M.A. ’61, Wayland, Mooresville, Mich., died Feb. 3, 2012, age 44. Lakes, Mich., died March 1, 2012, age 68. Mich., died March 30, 2012, age 81. Paul F. Totzke, ’54, St. Joseph, Maxine R. (Merritt) Profit, ’46, Ypsilanti, James M. Gaither, M.A. ’88, Roanoke Mich., died Feb. 3, 2012, age 79. Mich., died March 2, 2012, age 87. Rapids, N.C., died March 30, 2012, age 58. Mary (Braun) Hecksel, ’56, Mount John H. Garcia, ’65 M.A. ’77, Ludington, Alan J. Heydenburg, ’68, Lake LeAnn, Pleasant, Mich., died Feb. 4, 2012, age 77. Mich., died March 2, 2012, age 74. Mich., died March 30, 2012, age 67. Frances K. (Shook) Smith, ’52 M.B.A. ’62, Janice G. (Goodsell) Oeming, M.A. ’81, Celeste T. (Cretchfield) Gardner, Cadillac, Mich., died Feb. 4, 2012, age 84. Saginaw, Mich., died March 2, 2012, age 86. Graduate Certificate ’03, Sumter, Michael Kozakewich, M.A. ’84, Clarksburg, Keats R. Wood, ’48 M.A. ’68, Vestaburg, S.C., died April 3, 2012, age 41. W.V., died Feb. 5, 2012, age 63. Mich., died March 3, 2012, age 86. Wyndia V. Wortham, M.S.A. ’03, Wilmot T. Riley, M.A. ’79, Tampa, Jeremy H. Dickman, ’99, Mount Pleasant, LaGrange, Ga., died April 4, 2012, age 59. Fla., died Feb. 6, 2012, age 75. Mich., died March 5, 2012, age 39. William J. Achenbach, ’60, Decatur, Wesley J. Smith, ’49, Mount Morris, Ethel B. (Rowe) Poor, ’73 M.A. ’75, Traverse Ala., died April 5, 2012, age 78. Mich., died Feb. 7, 2012, age 88. City, Mich., died March 5, 2012, age 80. Richard J. Allison, ’85, Oscoda, Lila S. (Sherwood) Miller, ’50 M.A. ’55, Karen R. (Bouwma) Elenbaas, ’70 M.A. ’76, Mich., died April 6, 2012, age 78. Charleston, S.C., died Feb. 8, 2012, age 82. Cadillac, Mich., died March 5, 2012, age 63. William R. Kirby, ’51, Mount Pleasant, John Hemming, ’50, Traverse City, Sheryl A. (Moore) Courbier, ’70 M.A. ’78, Mich., died April 6, 2012, age 83. Mich., died Feb. 11, 2012, age 84. Saginaw, Mich., died March 8, 2012, age 63. David A. Hartman, ’78, Brighton, Arlene W. Oates, ’53, Waterford, Rita (Knox) Morris, ’07, Ann Arbor, Mich., died March 29, 2012, age 55. Mich., died Feb. 12, 2012, age 80. Mich., died March 8, 2012, age 63. Willie F. Grase, M.S.A. ’92, Yorktown, Joy A. (Brown) Baker, Specialist in Ed. ’93, Dr. Van D. Mueller, ’51, Minneapolis, Va., died April 6, 2012, age 64. Bay City, Mich., died Feb. 13, 2012, age 78. Minn., died March 8, 2012. Jessie I. (McDowell) Williston, ’69, Bad Madalene L. (Coon) Lincoln, ’66 M.A. ’72, Robert J. VanDeventer, ’53, Detroit, Axe, Mich., died April 6, 2012, age 81. Alma, Mich., died Feb. 13, 2012, age 89. Mich., died March 10, 2012, age 81. Harriet B. (Bolger) Payne, M.A. ’79, Robert M. Jereau, ’50, Rochester, Arnold J. Wilson, ’52, Waterford, Greensboro, S.C., died April 8, 2012, age 93. Mich., died Feb. 14, 2012, age 86. Mich., died March 10, 2012, age 83. George W. Kuhn, ’47, died Elma G. Sartuche, ’73, San Antonio, S. Marlene (Soltysiak) Nowak, M.A. ’73, April 9, 2012, age 87. Texas, died Feb. 14, 2012, age 61. Sarasota, Fla., died March 11, 2012, age 74. Philip J. Raskey, ’63, Ludington, John P. Welgan, M.A. ’79, Dover, Ardis H. Edmondson-Holt, M.S.A. ’00 D.H.A. Mich., died April 9, 2012, age 76. Del., died Feb. 15, 2012, age 72. ’06, Columbus, Ohio, died March 14, 2012. Edward R. Ettner, M.A. ’80, Mason William S. Eichler, M.A. ’76, Specialist in Ed. Mary H. Myers, ’39, Ovid, Mich., Neck, Va., died April 11, 2012, age 64. ’80, Riverton, Wy., died Feb. 16, 2012, age 84. died March 12, 2012, age 94. Bushra A. (Mansour) Hotaling, ’95, Grand Kathryn (Eicher) Carlson, ’60, Gaylord, Kenneth R. Roberts, ’57, Hart, Mich., Rapids, Mich., died April 11, 2012, age 51. Mich., died Feb. 17, 2012, age 96. died March 12, 2012, age 79. Suzanne K. Trepod, ’69, Croswell, Robin L. Wantz, M.S.A. ’92, Bel Air, Linda L. (Sasse) Foreman, ’75, Barryton, Mich., died April 19, 2012, age 64. Md., died Feb. 18, 2012, age 55. Mich., died March 18, 2012, age 73. Retirees Louis J. Geiger, M.A. ’79, Cudahy, Jane P. (Prevatt) Dawsey, M.A. ’76, Jean Holland-Wood of Wis., died Feb. 19, 2012, age 73. Bonneau, S.C., died March 20, 2012, age 78. Traverse City, Oct. 10, 2011. Nikoline A. Bye, ’32, Elberta, Mich., Elizabeth M. (Braun) Keister, ’77, Traverse Jerry R. Tubbs of Mount died Feb. 20, 2012, age 100. City, Mich., March 20, 2012, age 56. Pleasant, Mich., Jan. 8, 2012. DiAnn K. (Seifert) Miller, ’08, Clawson, Ronald R. Otteman, M.S. ’77, Howell, Barbara Lee Gardecki of Mount Mich., died Feb. 23, 2012, age 55. Mich., died March 22, 2012, age 65. Pleasant, Mich., Jan. 20, 2012. JoAnne L. (Hovey) Heath, ’81 M.A. ’83, Elizabeth J. Tryon, M.S.A. ’99, Leesburg, Daniel L. Garver of Mount Potterville, Mich., died Feb. 25, 2012, age 65. Va., died March 23, 2012, age 47. Pleasant, Mich., Jan. 30, 2012. Ruth M. (Gordon) Cozat, ’70, Coleman, Jennifer N. Ameel, ’05, Lapeer, Mich., William T. Bulger of St. Helen, Mich., died Feb. 26, 2012, age 80. died March 24, 2012, age 28. Mich., Feb. 16, 2012. Dorothy (Partridge) Hinckley, ’36, Fort John H. Lentz, ’51, Bay City, Mich., Nikoline A. Bye of Traverse Myers, Fla., died Feb. 26, 2012, age 97. March 26, 2012, age 84. City, Mich., Feb. 20, 2012. John C. Krause, M.A. ’65, Cudahy, Michael W. Thurston, ’93, Rochester Waldo Sauter of Mount Wis., died Feb. 26, 2012, age 73. Hills, Mich., died March 26, 2012, age 66. Pleasant, Mich., Feb. 22, 2012. Carol L. (Shaker) Venn, ’69, Fort Worth, Edward M. Schultz, ’69 Ed.S. ’83, Clare, Lucille Wysong of Mount Texas, died Feb. 26, 2012, age 65. Mich., died March 27, 2012, age 66. Pleasant, Mich., March 12, 2012. Juanita (DeMott) Vogelsberg, ’45, Dennis J. Gervin, M.S. ’90, Farwell, Gladys Lippold of Clare, Petoskey, Mich., died Feb. 26, 2012, age 89. Mich., died March 28, 2012, age 54. Mich., March 21, 2012.
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Sarah Lillian Teeple Junior Outdoor Recreation major, Natural Resources minor When did you become passionate about sustainable practices? I have always seen the Earth and nature as important. But it really hit home when I worked in a hoop house in the Upper Peninsula near my reservation in Bay Mills. I did research on growing seasons in the area. We grew tons of various vegetables, and then harvested, washed and gave “green bags” filled with fresh salad supplies to the elderly food program. We grew so much that bags were delivered daily. I saw how much the Earth gives when we are educated about it and we respect it. Who inspired your appreciation for nature? It was not one person. My Native American heritage has shaped the way I view the world. It creates an appreciation and respect for the earth and all the animals, plants and systems within it. Whether or not we understand it, everything on this world has a purpose. How do you get your message out? Chief Seattle said, “The Earth does not belong to us, we belong to Earth.” I want people to know the earth is a finite resource. Even though we may become overwhelmed when we consider the damage being done to the Earth, each and every one of us can make a difference. What are you working on? One of my CMU professors and I are looking for ways to bring sustainable practices to my reservation. We are looking into grant writing to fund a windmill, and I am planning on holding educational sessions about ways to incorporate sustainable practices into everyday life – like a reservation-wide recycling program. What are some of those little everyday things that you do? I leave the water off while I brush my teeth to conserve water. I unplug appliances when I’m not using them. And I choose to ride my bike over driving often. It’s better for the earth, my budget and it’s faster than trying to find a parking spot.•
40 centralight summer ’12 Receive income in return I am Central: for your gift to CMU.
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Nancy, ’61, and Bob Stuart, ’61 M.A. ’64, wanted to provide opportunities for future generations to experience the positive environment of the new Education and Human Services Building.
The Stuarts’ interests became a reality through their charitable gift annuity to support CMU’s Human Development Clinic. The couple also is receiving regular income as a result of their gift.
“Our experiences at Central shaped our adult lives and expanded opportunities beyond expectation – socially, economically and professionally,” the Stuarts said.
A charitable gift annuity will provide: • Lifetime income to one or two people, a portion of which is tax-free • An immediate charitable income tax deduction • Possibility of more discretionary income Nancy and Bob Stuart • Continued support for future students
Consider establishing your own charitable gift annuity at CMU today.
For more information Ted Tolcher, Assistant Vice President, Planned and Major Gifts 800-358-6903 • [email protected]
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