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LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE

Published by Lawrence Technological University, Office of Marketing and Public Affairs, 21000 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075-1058; 248.204.2200 or 800.225.5588, ext. 4 LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Fax 248.204.2318 [email protected]

Virinder K. Moudgil President TABLE OF CONTENTS

Editor: Bruce J. Annett, Jr. ([email protected]) Managing Editor: Matt Roush ([email protected]) Design: NetWorks Design, Inc.

Writers: Bruce J. Annett, Jr., Krysta Coleman, Pam Houghton, Jay Nicols, Matt Roush, Lauren Seebold, and others

Editorial Support: Krysta Coleman, 2 10 30 Pam Houghton, Robin Leclerc, Sofia New nursing lab – This 2,400-square- Fourth residence hall opens – A Alumni News – Thriving amid change Lulgjuraj, De’Sha McCurdy, Christine foot learning space includes a simulated high-tech haven for rst-year students in the auto industry, changing the face of Meola, Bran´de Oliver, Kristine L. Persinger, Lauren Seebold, Rene´ e intensive care unit hospital room and that also includes spaces to generate architecture, a new alumnus trustee from Tambeau, Julie Vulaj clinic settings collaboration and community FCA, and more

Photography: Gary Duncan, Jason Keen, Matt Roush, Gary Triest, and others

© 2019 Lawrence Technological 36 University. All rights reserved. Bylined Alumni Notes – Career news, awards articles reflect the author’s views and and more from LTU and DIT alumni. not necessarily either the opinions or the policies of the University. Comments about the magazine, articles, or letters may be sent to the 4 12 editor. Send address changes to the Wright renovation – A careful, staged A Campus Commencement – The postal, fax, or email addresses listed above. fundraising and renovation e ort has rst Commencement Exercises on LTU’s put a new shine on this Frank Lloyd South eld campus provided precious Notice of non-discriminatory Wright gem in Bloom eld Hills memories for new alumni and families policy: Lawrence Technological University adheres and conforms to all federal, state, and local civil rights 38 regulations, statutes, and ordinances. No person, student, faculty, or staff Friends We’ll Miss member will knowingly be discrimi- nated against relative to the above statutes. Lawrence Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

On the cover: On the first floor of the 44 University’s Science Building is a new, 8 16 Report to Investors $400,000 nursing laboratory for the Athletic stadium going up – On-Campus – LTU’s business honorees, LTU Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, now admitting 48 students Permanent seating for 2,300 fans is the a new business accelerator, grants for per year. Here, students check out next step in the buildout of Blue Devil medical research, an honor for two top part of the lab equipment—a realistic Stadium administrators, and much more humanoid replica named Sue, who 52 makes breathing and heartbeat nois- es and responds like a real person to Donor Honor Roll treatment. Cover photo by Glenn Triest. 27 Back LTU Sports – The comings and goings of Blue Devil Sports Cover LTU wins world championship for autonomous vehicles, three years running. In overcoming adversity, my students are not ‘snow akes’

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Normally, in this space, I review each magazine’s content and LTU’s latest achievements. But in this issue, Virinder K. Moudgil I’m sharing my space with Dr. Robert Fletcher, professor of mechanical engineering, because he has written a column that is absolutely compelling. As I said at my inauguration in 2012, “at Lawrence Tech, it’s all about the students!”

Virinder K. Moudgil President and CEO

often see criticisms about today’s college and university students, calling them snowflakes, cupcakes, softies, or worse. My response is based on my experiences at Lawrence Technological University and its College of Engineering, in which I teach. Students that I interact with are not snowflakes, cupcakes, softies, or anything of the kind.I Rather, they are often the first generation in their blue-collar family to attend college and, though there are adjustments for them, they are grateful to be here and work very hard to succeed. Their parents have saved money for almost two decades so that these students can go to college. Robert Fletcher Some of these students come from well-to-do families, but are only one generation away from their grandparents, who fled Europe and the gas chambers and concentration camp horrors that were once there. The knowledge and awareness of those events have not been lost on them. They know that even in civil societies, things can change for the worse very quickly. Some of my students are from families where every member of their immediate and extended family lost their auto company jobs in the “Great Recession,” when unemployment rose to nearly 30 percent in the area. These students take nothing for granted, and know that nothing will ever be handed to them for free. They fully understand the value of a good job. Some are from farm families who work 15-hour days in the fields.... I had one student a few years back that sometimes came late to a morning class in hip waders because he had to milk cows before coming to lawrencetechu school, and did not have time to change. These students know if they do not work, they do not eat. Some students are from homes with small family companies which have successfully competed in business now for decades against international competition and 15-cent-an-hour wages in China. They know the mean- LawrenceTechU ing of hard work. Some are from refugee families who have literally escaped brutal dictators with only their lives and the lawrencetech clothes on their backs. Some of their family were murdered in their home countries. I personally know of two students who had family members shot in front of their very eyes.... They are not here to mooch, nor to “take advantage of the system.” They are here to work hard, seek opportunities, and to live a safe life.... Lawrence Tech Alumni Some of the students I teach have children of their own and work sometimes at two jobs to make ends meet while going to school full time.... lawrencetechu Some are caring for sick and aging parents and dealing with the challenges that go with those responsibili- ties. I had a student whose mother died in the middle of the semester. That student took care of her mother’s funeral and burial. She then sold her mother’s home, closed her mother’s estate, and still earned a solid “B” in my thermodynamics class. She is a strong individual, displaying a confident, purpose-driven life. I do not know one student who would wilt or wither if someone criticized them, or who needs some sort of “safe space” to survive. These students deal with reality and the real world every day.... No, the college students that I interact with are not snowflakes, cupcakes, softies, nor any other term like that. They are good, decent, hard-working people, who will continue to work toward their own well-being, and toward the well-being of their families, of society, and our country. They are grateful, appreciative, and For the latest about Lawrence Tech, visit know they have much to learn and want to do so. We are lucky to have them helping to build our future, and I www.ltu.edu/news am fortunate to know them. Talking about these students in any other way is an insult to them, and the person saying it.

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he 2,400-square-foot labo- LTU nursing stu- ratory includes a simulated dents practice CPR on a realis- intensive care unit hospital tic mannequin room that will have all the who responds equipment normally found in to many medi- LTU’s the hospital setting—oxygen, cal treatments suction, monitors—all sur- exactly as a real person would. rounding a hospital bed. T The rest of the lab will be comprised of three bays with hospital beds, nursing lab simulating a hospital triage or clinical setting, where students can practice healthcare skills such as inserting IV lines, inserting nasal gastric tubes, making sterile dressing changes, and more. opens Two simulation patients—one an entire body and set up as female, the other a torso set up as male—will also be part of the lab. The replica Lawrence Tech’s newest teaching patients make realistic breathing and heart sounds, and the full-body simulator is wireless, laboratory, for its nursing program, is with the ability to have changes in vital signs and changes in physical characteristics. It offers now ready for use. students the ability to practice numerous health care skills. Coming in the fall will be more equipment for more practice. There is also a conference room with a large video screen for debriefing students after their practice sessions in the labs, as well as offices

2 L AWRENCE T ECH M AGAZINE | S UMMER /F ALL 2 0 1 9 M. Therese crease the number of students Jamison (stand- admitted per year from 32 to ing) shows a 48. That third, larger class ar- group of nursing students rived on campus this August. the electrical Jamison, Cleere, and Glem- workings of the bocki have Doctor of Nursing human heart in Practice degrees, the equiva- the conference lent of a PhD in nursing, room of LTU’s new nursing while Kaminski has a master’s labs. degree in nursing. Jamison says the LTU program is unique in that nursing students are immersed in nursing education from the first day of their enrollment, rather than having to spend two years in a more general-education “pre-nursing” program before having to reap- ply for nursing school—and, she said, students for M. Therese Jamison, director of nursing at benefit from the association with Lawrence LTU; Suzanne Cleere, assistant professor of Tech, a university known for small class sizes, nursing; Margaret Glembocki, assistant profes- real-world “theory and practice” education, sor of nursing; and Brian Kaminski, senior and successful STEM (science, technology, lecturer. education and mathematics) programs.  MR “Having a space to talk to students about their laboratory simulation experiences is critical to the educational process,” Jamison said. M. Therese Jamison, founding Video recordings are made of students’ practice director of nursing at LTU, received sessions with the lab equipment, and instructors her Doctorate of Nursing Practice can coach students on their performance based degree from Vanderbilt University, after earning a post-master’s certifi- on the video. cate in acute care nursing from the The University’s total investment in the new University of Michigan and bach- laboratory is $400,000. It is located in the LTU elor’s and master’s degrees in nurs- Science Building, in space formerly occupied ing from Wayne State University. by LTU’s Donley Computer Center, which has relocated to the University Services Building. This decor in Lawrence Tech, in partnership with Ascen- the office of LTU sion, received state approval to add a new Nursing Direc- nursing program in 2016. The first class of 32 tor M. Therese students was admitted in August 2017. A sec- Jamison is an ond class was admitted in August 2018. example of her teaching This year, LTU received state approval to in- philosophy.

• • • Lawrence Tech, in partnership with Ascension, received state approval to add a new nursing program in 2016 • • •

L AWRENCE T ECH M AGAZINE | S UMMER /F ALL 2 0 1 9 3 HISTORIC WRIGHT HOME

Today, the sun is shining through new skylights at Lawrence Tech’s Affleck House in Bloomfield Hills. More importantly, when it rains, water won’t drip into the home around those skylights. Affleck House, one of just three homes in metro Detroit designed in the Usonian style of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is in the midst of An outdoor The latest effort—being overseen by three winners of LTU’s living space is Distinguished Architecture Alumni Award (DAAA)—is a a restoration guided by alumni perched over a wooded $46,000 replacement of the Affleck House’s 19 skylights. of Lawrence Technological ravine at “The skylight work was on our agenda for years, but it was Affleck House. becoming more and more of an issue because of leaks pretty University, which has owned much every time it rained,” said Benedetto Tiseo, BSAr’78, who received the DAAA in 1999. “We determined the leaks the home since 1978. were not the result of the roofing but of skylight deterioration, and we were able to raise the funds to get that work done.” Affleck House’s restoration began in 2010, when the three

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The Affl eck DAAA winners —Tiseo, Frederick F. Butters, replaced countertops, cabinets and appliances while remaining House viewed BSAr’83, BAr’84, MAr’09, who won the true to the home’s original design and improving the kitchen’s from the south, award in 2003, and Dierdre Jimenez, BSAr’83, ability to handle catering. Butters said the new LED kitchen with the master bedroom at far BSIA’85, who won it in 2009—began compil- lighting is so effi cient it uses less power than a single 60-watt left, two other ing a list of projects that needed to be done to incandescent bulb. bedrooms, and preserve the historic home, with the assistance More LED lighting has been installed throughout the house. the main living of LTU faculty. “The problem is there are not a lot of refl ective surfaces in the and dining area “When I fi rst joined, the program had a price house—it’s all dark tidewater cypress siding, brick and dark on the right. tag that was pretty much insurmountable,” colored concrete inside,” said Tiseo, who has been an adjunct recalled Jimenez, who has had a successful career in corporate professor at LTU since 1980. “It’s fi ne during the day because a real estate management. “The strategy we came up with was to lot of natural light gets in, but at night you needed more lighting break the work down into smaller projects that we could raise to function in the house.” money for, execute, and leverage the success of those projects to Jimenez said another key to the success of the project was raise money for the next project.” forming a separate subcommittee to restore Affl eck House’s The fi rst project, repair of a critical retaining wall that Tiseo expansive hillside property. said was “probably a year away from collapse,” used money “One thing that neither the faculty nor we architects could get raised by selling custom Affl eck House pens at a price of our arms around was the site,” Jimenez said. “It needed so much $400—pens that Butters, a hobbyist wood- work, there were so many issues—we needed real expertise in worker, made by hand out of spare pieces of the landscaping.” tidewater cypress wood that is used inside and The subcommittee focused on two parts of the site—the outside Affl eck House. natural woodlands, which Jimenez said had become infested by Other projects have included removing a invasive species, and the manicured part of the lawn. Eventually, paved driveway that was causing major drainage problems, and a kitchen restoration that CONTINUED

The main living area.

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with funds raised by special landscaping tours, Jimenez said the fessor Harvey Ferraro and Michael Slaughter, invasive species were removed. As for the manicured lawn, “we volunteer docents, “who do all of the tours out were able to put Mrs. Affl eck’s rose garden back in the front of the goodness of their hearts.” yard, and we put back in the evergreens, what we call the eye- Also crucial to the project are architectural brow bed, along the road, which was in Frank Lloyd Wright’s historian and LTU professor Dale Allen Gyure, original sketches.” and professor emeritus Janice Means, an expert Butters is also working on restoring the home’s basement in energy systems, who Jimenez said helped workshop area into usable space. with design of the home’s heating and electri- The Affl eck House was closed to tours during the restoration, cal systems. LTU Advancement staffers Robin but has since reopened. Leclerc and Julie Vulaj have also been instru- Affl eck House was commissioned in 1940 by Gregor Af- mental, as has facilities manager Brian Ray- fl eck—a Wisconsin native who had invented a fast-drying paint mond, whom Jimenez said “knows every inch used in the auto industry—and his wife, Elizabeth. They asked of that house.” Wright to design a country home after seeing photos of Wright’s Future plans for tours include musical events Fallingwater house in Pennsylvania. in the yard and events connected with the The home is built in Wright’s Usonian style, which was Woodward Dream Cruise, she said. his answer to the need for low-cost housing for the average All those involved in the project say it’s a The master American. Usonian houses were typically one story, with fl at real labor of love. bedroom. roofs, refl ecting the hori- zontal nature of America’s Midwestern plains. Wright also introduced skylights as a way of providing additional light. The homes used the latest in building technology but emphasized low-cost native materials. Affl eck House features a long living-dining area and a small kitchen. Leading back from the living area is a long, narrow hallway off which are three bedrooms and two bathrooms, giving the house roughly a T shape. There’s also a partial walkout basement with a fourth bedroom, another bathroom, and a workshop-laundry area. The Affl ecks raised two children in the home and lived there from 1941 until their deaths—Elizabeth in 1973, Gregor in 1974. They allowed curious visitors to tour the home while they lived in it—they kept a guest book that grew to more than 10,000 names. The Affl eck children donated the home ‘Future plans for tours include musical to Lawrence Tech in 1978 as a teaching resource. “The whole idea is for people to come see the house, tour it, events in the yard and events connected and use it for meetings and events once this restoration is complete,” Butters said. with the Woodward Dream Cruise’ Jimenez said the tours are intended to provide a permanent funding source for Affl eck House. She credits former LTU pro-

6 L AWRENCE T ECH M AGAZINE | S UMMER /F ALL 2 0 1 9 ‘All those involved in the project say it’s a real labor of love’

A kitchen renovation with more modern appliances and an eye toward catered events was part of the restoration project.

About 30 members of the LTU men’s soccer team, pictured here, “There comes a point in time where every- all right?’ Everything we do is viewed through the lens of what as well as the body who’s been involved with the project says the vision was for the house, and how the Affl ecks lived there. women’s bas- the same thing—you get sucked in,” Jimenez We’re hoping they’re happy with what we’ve done.” ketball team, volunteered at said. “I fi nd myself many times talking to For more information on Affl eck House tours, contact the University’s Frank, or Mrs. Affl eck, or Mr. Affl eck, asking Tami Stanko at 248.204.2800 or [email protected].  MR Affl eck House them, ‘Do you like what we’re doing? Is this fall cleanup.

L AWRENCE T ECH M AGAZINE | S UMMER /F ALL 2 0 1 9 7 These images $2 million project provided by The Collaborative Inc., LTU sta- continues buildout of athletic stadium dium architects, capture the look of what fans will see this awrence Technological University has received fall at The Point L on campus. approval from the City of South eld for the next portion of a phased buildout of its outdoor athletic stadium.

Construction began in April on permanent offers 30 men’s and women’s spectator seating for 2,300 fans. The $2 mil- NAIA athletic programs that lion steel and masonry structure will include involve more than 500 stu- space for adding future home and visitor locker dents. Lawrence Tech football rooms, restrooms, and concession stands. A will have its fi rst full season permanent press box is also part of the future this fall against all varsity op- plans, along with an athletic training and condi- ponents. (See sidebar.) Track tioning facility. and fi eld will debut in the A permanent all-weather fi eld and outdoor spring of 2020. lighting were installed, in 2017 and 2018 re- “There are many terrifi c spectively, thanks to an anonymous $1 million students who want to continue gift. This new work is also being funded by an competing in athletics at the anonymous donor. college level,” said Dean of “We are delighted to build on the strong Students Kevin Finn, who helped resurrect start that we have already established with the LTU sports. “The combination of our very growth of our athletic programs,” said LTU strong academic programs with athletics has President Virinder Moudgil. been a huge boost to school spirit and campus LTU relaunched athletics in 2012 after a life.” hiatus of more than 50 years. Football had not Southfi eld Mayor Ken Siver added, “The been offered since 1946. Now Lawrence Tech City of Southfi eld is extremely excited to have

8 L AWRENCE T ECH M AGAZINE | S UMMER /F ALL 2 0 1 9 knock off the NCAA Division III opponent, 30-22, in Milwaukee. First full varsity football season coming in September The first road trip comes on Sept. 21 with a contest at Olivet he Lawrence Technological schedule and enjoy full mem- ished the 2018 season ranked No. Nazarene in Bourbonnais, Ill. The University football team bership benefits of the 15-team 7 in the nation, posting a Tigers had a strong showing in T will host six home games league. A member of the MSFA record of 9-4 overall and Midwest conference play, finishing 4-1 in at the LTU Athletic Field in 2019. has claimed the NAIA national League champs in the MSFA. the Midwest League. In its second year of competi- title six of the past eight seasons. On Sept. 14, a familiar foe visits On Sept. 28, LTU returns home tion, LTU will play a complete The 2019 campaign opens Southfield in Wisconsin Lutheran. to host St. Francis University of Mid-States Football Association Saturday, Sept. 7 against St. Last season, the Blue Devils engi- Joliet, Ill. before heading into a Xavier, a university on the south neered a second half comeback, bye week. side of Chicago. The Cougars fin- posting 27 unanswered points to When the Blue Devils return to action Oct. 12, Indiana Wesleyan The student section goes will be waiting in Marion, Ind., wild as wide for the two sides’ third meeting receiver Kavon in two seasons. The Wildcats are Higdon (5) scores also coming off their first year of a touchdown competition and now enjoy full in LTU’s 2018 MSFA membership. season opener. The rest of October and into November will be a battle ground for Lawrence Tech as the Blue Devils square off with four straight opponents that finished LTU quarterback Tyler Kulka (17) inside the NAIA’s top 25. fires the ball downfield. Kicking off the stretch is Adrian’s Siena Heights University on Oct.19 for Homecoming. The Saints finished 7-3 a year ago and No. 25 in the NAIA. October closes with a visit to Marian University on Oct. 26 in Indianapolis. The Knights clinched the Mideast League with a 6-0 mark and didn’t suf- fer a loss until the NAIA playoffs. Marian finished the year ranked No. 9. November starts back home in Southfield on Nov. 2 with the University of St. Francis, an institution in Ft. Wayne, Ind. The Cougars fell in overtime of the semifinals last fall after winning back-to-back national titles in 2016 and 2017. Concordia University makes the short trip from Ann Arbor to the LTU Athletic Field on Nov. 9. The Cardinals went 10-3 in 2018, finishing at No. 6 in the nation. The 2019 slate closes on Nov. 16 with a road game at Taylor University in Upland, Ind. Season tickets to all six games, its own college football team. The addition of The general contractor is Rochester-based at prices of $50, $80, and $100, are available at https://bit. the expanded sports program, campus activi- Frank Rewold & Sons, Inc. ly/2Epp25M. Single-game ties, and residence halls have made positive For LTU’s athletic schedules, visit ltuath- tickets went on sale in July. Any enhancements to the college experience for letics.com. To donate to the stadium or other questions or concerns about Lawrence Tech students.” LTU athletic projects, contact Jay Redman, season tickets for 2019 can be The Collaborative Inc., with offices in 248.204.2317 or [email protected]. MR directed to [email protected]. Toledo and Ann Arbor, is the project architect.

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East Residence awrence Tech opened its fourth Hall welcomed L its first residents in August 2018. residence hall at the start of the 2018-19 academic year. East Residence Hall is a 95,000-square-foot, $21 million structure that houses 308 students.

The new residence hall was designed by a Northville company, InFORM Studios, managed by four LTU architecture alumni—founders Ken, BSAr’85, BAr’86, and Gina, BSAr’89, BAr’94 VanTine, and principals Michael Guthrie, BSAr’95 and Cory Lavigne, BAr’96. The four-story building features many high-tech touches, including all-LED lighting, advanced zone heating and cooling, four laundry rooms, spacious common rooms, unique study and gathering spaces, music practice rooms, a health club with full gym equipment, a large community kitchen, and a bicycle stor- age and repair area. East Hall is a traditional, community style residence hall that houses first-year LTU students. All rooms are double-occupancy, and floors are designated by sex. The hall’s common restrooms A view of East Residence Hall, with Donley Hall in the and showers are cleaned by professionals daily. background, from the fourth floor of the new hall on move-in day in August 2018.

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A Blue Devil welcome is in store for new students in East Residence Hall.

LTU Board of Trustees chair Douglas Ebert speaks to a large audience at the formal dedication of East Residence Hall in October.

Pink-shirted volunteers help first-year students move into East Residence Hall in August 2018.

The community style enhances the ability of full-time, on-site University Housing staff to assist students in their transition to college through intentional programming and attention. “East Residence Hall marks another step in Lawrence Tech’s transformation from commuter school to a full-service residential campus,” noted President Virinder Moudgil. “With this new residence hall, we now are home to more than 1,000 students living full-time on campus.” The residence hall was built between LTU’s Donley and Reuss residence halls, creating a residential zone between the main academic Quadrangle to the south, and North Campus, home to LTU’s Don Ridler Field House, the Applied Research Center, and several office buildings. Dean of Students Kevin Finn said the University has made it a goal to grow student and campus life. “We made a commitment a few years back to make a residen- tially focused campus, and our growth continues,” Finn said, adding that students who are more involved in on-campus life see greater academic success. MR

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he way U.S. Sen Debbie “Hamilton,” Stabenow predicted the graduates U.S. Sen. Debbie would “be in the room where it happens, on Stabenow, D- Stabenow sees it, today’s society Mich., offers the T critical issues that affect all of us.” Commencement faces many challenges stemming And she said graduates should aspire to ful- address May 11 from constant, chaotic change— filling another line of the play, “God help and at Lawrence forgive me, I want to build something that’s Technological from a changing climate, to going to outlive me.” University. wrenching economic upheavals, to She said today’s graduates face three basic problems: adapting to change, maintaining the e ects of modern technology, personal values and priorities, and building that to increasing levels of misinforma- “something” that will outlive us. “Your education here at Lawrence Tech can tion and political division. help you tackle all of these,” Stabenow said. “My advice to you is really simple. Keep learn- Faculty mem- But giving a Commencement address at ing. Keep grounded. Believe in yourself. And bers applaud Lawrence Technological University, Stabenow do something to make your community a better the graduates place.” as they leave expressed confidence that LTU graduates are Don Ridler Field up to the challenge. Stabenow noted that LTU graduates are House. Quoting liberally from the hit musical already making a difference in many fields,

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This LTU grad put her career and life ambi- tions on her cap….

…and this one spoke with pride of her achievement.

cybersecurity to medicine to infrastructure. And, in a reference to Lawrence Tech’s ever-growing campus facilities, she joked that “being a Lawrence Tech alumnus proves you’re patient enough to put up with renovation, and more renovation, and more renovation. But I know students from 15 or 20 years ago are probably pretty jealous of this campus today.” Summing up, Stabenow said, “I know I speak for everyone in this room when I say, we can’t wait to see what you will become and what you will achieve.” Stabenow spoke at one of three Commence- ment Exercises on Saturday, May 11, the 1 p.m. ceremony for graduates of LTU’s College of Business and Information Technology and the Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, and Engineering Technology in LTU’s College of Engineering. LTU presented her with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in recognition for her public service. A 9 a.m. Commencement ceremony honored graduates of LTU’s College of Architecture and Lawrence Technological University Provost Maria Vaz, Design and College of Arts and Sciences, with LTU Board of Trustees member Howard Padgham, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and LTU President an address from noted Birmingham architect Virinder Moudgil after Sen. Stabenow was presented an Victor Saroki, BSAr’79, BAr’80, HD’08. honorary Doctor of Laws degree at LTU’s 1 p.m. Com- A 5 p.m. Commencement ceremony hon- mencement May 11. CONTINUED

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Nicole Kennedy, 9 a.m. Com- M.D., BSEE’95, mencement offered her speaker Victor advice to gradu- Saroki accepts ates before a plaque of ap- being presented preciation for with an LTU his thoughtful Alumni Achieve- address. ment Award.

ored graduates of the Department of Electrical biomedical and electrical engineering and an and Computer Engineering and the A. Leon MBA from the University of Michigan, and Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering graduated from the Wayne State University in LTU’s College of Engineering. The address medical school. was presented by Douglas Patton, recently In all, nearly 700 LTU students received retired senior technical advisor at DENSO degrees or certificates in the three ceremonies. International America Inc. and a member of the It was the first time Commencement has been • • • LTU College of Engineering Advisory Board. held on LTU’s Southfield campus, in response It was the first time Also at the 5 p.m. Commencement, Nicole to requests from graduates who sought to have Kennedy, M.D., BSEE’95, section chief in the the ceremonies “at home.” The capacity of Don Commencement Department of Vascular Surgery and medical Ridler Field House required that the ceremony has been held on informatics officer at Henry Ford West Bloom- be divided in thirds. Several thousand family LTU’s Southfield field Hospital, received LTU’s Alumni Achieve- members and friends attended the ceremonies, campus, in response ment Award. After starting her academic career and thousands more around the world watched MR to requests from at LTU, Kennedy earned Masters degrees in live online. graduates who sought to have the ceremonies ‘at home’ • • •

5 p.m. Commencement speaker Douglas Patton is flanked by Provost Maria Vaz and President Virinder Moudgil.

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Outstanding students named winners of 2019 Donley Awards

stellar student-athlete With all of her involvement, in information technology. Jaggi and a student-entrepre- Bradley has stayed connected also dedicated his time and A neur were named the to her community on and off energy to numerous organiza- winners of the 2019 Edward campus, serving as a tutor in tions, including the Sigma Phi Donley Distinguished Graduate LTU’s Academic Achievement Epsilon Fraternity, Focus: HOPE, Awards. Center, and an emergency room and Gleaners Community Food Winning the award for female volunteer at St. John Providence Bank. He is an award-winning Marissa Bradley Sahil Jaggi students was Marissa Bradley, Hospital. She contributed to member of LTU’s chapter of an event. He is well rounded BSBME’19, of Haslett. Winning her field of study by complet- Collegiate DECA, an interna- and puts everyone else’s needs the award for male students was ing summer research projects tional organization of students before his own.” Sahil Jaggi, BSCE’19, of Bingham at Michigan State University, who participate in business case The awards are named for Farms. Kettering University, and study competitions. Edward Donley (1921-2017), Bradley excelled inside and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Jaggi received many nomina- BME’43, HD’67, HD’87, who outside the classroom through- Bradley’s coaches, supervi- tions for the award, ranging went on to become chairman out her four years at Lawrence sors, mentors, and professors from classmates and professors and CEO of Air Products and Tech. She was the Academic All- described her as “well rounded to employers and DECA compet- Chemicals Inc. and also chaired American team captain of LTU’s and high-achieving,” “an excel- itors. One of his nominators said, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. women’s cross country team and lent mentor,” “a strong and effec- “Sahil is an extremely hardwork- He was a national figure in edu- shared her love of the sport with tive leader,” and “a champion of ing individual who has managed cation, serving on numerous elementary girls as a coach for character.” to complete his degree while boards dedicated to improving the Girls on the Run program. Jaggi was both a dedicated maintaining a full time student teacher training and certifica- She also held numerous lead- and involved student and an status and also managing and tion, and was a longtime LTU ership positions on campus, entrepreneur during his years partially owning a large compa- board member and benefactor. including vice president of the at LTU. Sahil worked on campus ny. He is the only student at LTU The Donley Awards are given American Society of Biochemis- as an undergraduate teaching to compete at the International by the LTU Alumni Association. try & Molecular Biology student assistant and owns his own Career Development Conference This year, they received and group and president of the company, Micro Wise Inc., which in Washington, D.C., represent- voted on nominations for more Society of Women Engineers. provides support and services ing LTU DECA, where he won than 30 students.

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Lawrence Tech inducted 32 A large crowd enjoyed dinner and students into the Beta Gamma an inspiring program at the induc- Sigma business honors frater- tion event, held at Southfield’s ven- nity in a March ceremony at erable Plum Hollow Country Club. Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield. The other honorary inductee, It was the second annual Andra Rush, founder, chair and induction ceremony for the CEO of the Rush Group, shared group, which is associated with how she founded a trucking the Association to Advance company in 1984, at age 23, Collegiate Schools of Business, after being unsatisfied working the most exclusive accredita- in nursing. (She said she found tion agency for college and truck drivers were making university business programs. AACSB accreditation is achieved by less than 5 percent of the world’s business schools. Lawrence Tech achieved the honor in 2018. Entry into Beta Gamma Sigma is reserved for the top 10 percent of undergraduate students and the top 20 percent of graduate students, along $1,200 a week 30 years ago, employees who are smarter The newest members of Beta with distinguished business when she was earning $400 than they are, and cultivate Gamma Sigma at LTU, with their professionals. Its name derives a week as a nurse.) Today, her great customers, suppliers, com- faculty members and LTU from the first letters of the Greek Rush Group is a transportation, munity backers, and “friendly administration. words for honor, wisdom, and logistics, and auto supply empire competitors.” MR earnestness. with 1,100 tractor-trailers and Attendees heard presenta- a billion-dollar manufacturing Beta Gamma Sigma Huang, William Kaiser, Ravi tions from two honorary induct- plant. inductees were: Kallepalli, Samantha Mabbitt, ees. Bankole Thompson, colum- “There will be moments in Venkata Rathna Aniriudh nist for the Detroit News and your life when you are pushed Undergraduate students: Mamidipaka, Adam Mucciacio, editor-in-chief of the Detroit- out of your comfort zone,” she Maria Alvarez Rodilla, Matthew Menuka Lakshani Nugaliyadda, based antipoverty non-profit told the students, parents, and Blunk, Joshua Denomie, Peter Amber Plee, Mark Rakuc, Sally think tank PuLSE Institute, urged LTU faculty and staff. “Or you’ll Ebaugh, Teryn Kline, Adam Scheuermann, Harsh Shah, students to incorporate the be in your comfort zone and Ktona, Suhas Potluri, Max Sabo, Amica Tubbs, Cesar Daniel struggle for civil rights into their you’ll feel something is missing. Alex Snarski, Garrett Vonk Hernandez Urbina careers. He told the students I urge you to get out of your Graduate students: Doctoral students: that “you aren’t just the leaders comfort zone. Failure is where Matthew Ainsworth, Haifa Christopher Atkinson, Kassem of tomorrow, you are the leaders you learn.” She also urged stu- Alburek, Chris Collacott, Hanyu Ayoub Ghanem, Michael of today, and you can make a dents who found businesses to Gao, Kristin Golden, Xinhui Thibideau difference.” surround themselves with

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Prof wins Heart Association grant for testing engineered blood vessels

A Lawrence Tech professor the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. research and development has won a two-year, $151,734 Xia is still assembling the opportunity it brings for our grant from the American Heart equipment he’ll need to build students,” said Nabih Jaber, Association to develop a better the testing system, which will associate professor and depart- way to test lab-grown blood be housed in LTU’s Engineering ment chair. “The project will vessels. Building. He’s also looking for provide an opportunity for Jinjun Xia, assistant professor undergraduate students to assist research evaluating the impact in LTU’s Department of Electrical in the research—ideally fresh- of the stresses on vessels. These and Computer Engineering, men, so they’ll be able to con- kinds of experiments are hard to perform because current test- won the Institutional Research tinue with the project through Jinjun Xia Enhancement Award from the its conclusion in late 2020. He ing techniques leave the vessels AHA. plans to draw the students from vulnerable to damage. Dr. Xia’s are developing a variety of tis- Every year, hundreds of thou- LTU’s electrical and computer proposed method will keep the sue engineered constructs such sands of patients undergo coro- engineering, biomedical engi- vessels intact while testing the as the ligament, cartilage and nary or peripheral artery bypass neering, and nursing programs. stresses they undergo.” blood vessels. We look forward surgery. Bypass surgery cur- “Electrical and Computer Added Yawen Li, chair of to collaborating with Dr. Xia on rently requires harvesting blood Engineering is very proud of LTU’s Department of Biomedical using his innovative ultrasound vessels from the same patient, Dr. Xia’s achievement, and we Engineering: “Biomedical engi- technique to test the mechanical causing additional injury, while are looking forward to the neering faculty and students properties of these tissues.” MR synthetic vessels are prone to cause blood clots. A promising alternative is tissue engineered blood vessels, or TEBVs, where Two LTU leaders receive a patient’s own cells are used to grow new blood vessels on spe- recognition from Crain’s cial scaffolding. Provost Vaz named improvement and blossoming of TEBVs must be tested for STEM (STEAM) education oppor- strength before use, however. STEM leader tunities both at the collegiate Current testing technology level and for our precollege out- is limited to techniques that Crain’s Detroit Business has reach programs. On a personal destroy the vessel, requiring the named Vice President of level, she led and embraced the creation of duplicate TEBVs, an Academic Affairs and Provost institutional efforts in STEM due expensive and time-consuming Maria J. Vaz as a “2019 Notable to her own academic discipline process. Women in STEM.” The STEM of physics, and as a teacher and “The technique to grow these acronym represents Science, scholar. Her decades of experi- vessels is understood, but Technology, Engineering, and ence in the field and contribu- Maria Vaz there is no nondestructive way Mathematics, which, along with tions in advancing STEM educa- to measure their mechanical the Arts, are seen as attributes tion at Lawrence Tech and than a decade and an invest- strength, to measure the stresses often cited for career success. and beyond deserves wide ment of more than $4 million.” those vessels will undergo in the In support of Vaz’s nomi- recognition.” Wilken also said that, “She human body,” Xia said. nation, President Virinder K. Karen Wilken, program has shared her expertise and Xia is proposing to use a com- Moudgil said, “There are few director of the Kern Family enthusiasm to help shape and bination of ultrasound to create aspects of the core responsi- Foundation in Waukesha, Wis., build a network of 43 like- forces similar to those the vessel bilities of our University that added that Vaz “is the definition minded institutions across will experience inside the body, don’t receive the benefit of her of a compassionate, innovative, the country through the Kern and laser imaging to capture engagement and leadership. She dedicated and ambitious leader Entrepreneurial Engineering the effect of those forces, to test is a key member of our leader- with the best interest of faculty Network. In addition, I’m aware the vessel’s strength without ship team. Her positive influence and students at heart. Her idea of the countless hours Dr. Vaz destroying it. on LTU’s programs, our students, to bring an entrepreneurial has spent in leading efforts in Similar technology also devel- our faculty, and our general mindset into the education of all the K-12 space to improve the oped by Xia is currently used in academic stature cannot be undergraduate students at LTU, pipeline of students interested the aerospace industry to test over-emphasized. Through her and particularly engineering stu- and prepared for engineering carbon fiber composite materials achievements and interests, she dents, has led to a partnership now being used in aircraft like has had a huge impact on the with KFF that has lasted more Continued

L AWRENCE T ECH M AGAZINE | S UMMER /F ALL 2 0 1 9 17 ON CAMPUS and technical programs in high- integration of all student servic- Johnson named er education.” es and the one-stop shop con- Vaz was named provost at LTU cept, including the programmat- to ‘Notable July 1, 2006, with the title of vice ic development and implemen- president of academic affairs tation of LTU’s A. Alfred Taubman Women in HR’ added in 2017. She has been Student Services Center. one of Lawrence Tech’s most ver- She expanded LTU’s Student Deshawn Johnson, executive satile leaders. Earlier, Vaz served Affairs Division as an important director of human resources, as interim provost, associate partner in student education. As was named one of “Crain’s 2019 provost, dean of graduate pro- a result, a dynamic student life, Notable Women in HR” by Crain’s grams, and interim dean of LTU’s the re-introduction of varsity Detroit Business magazine. Colleges of Arts and Sciences sports, the support of healthy The article honoring Johnson and Engineering. choices, and the well-being of all lauded her for a “calm and ana- As provost, Vaz oversees LTU’s students are important compo- lytical approach to hiring, train- four colleges, the library, and nents of the integrated student ing and retaining staff in align- Deshawn Johnson the offices of eLearning, Student experience, and the professional ment with the University’s stra- Affairs, Enrollment Management, and personal growth of students tegic objective.” Linda Height, a benefits renewal process that and Corporate and Community at LTU. vice president of finance and cut health and welfare costs Partnerships. She has led and As associate provost and administration, said Johnson to the University by $1.1 mil- supported the development dean of graduate programs, Vaz “has initiated many programs lion. She also streamlined the and implementation of new led the establishment of the that have saved the University University’s benefits administra- undergraduate and graduate University Assessment program, both time and money and have tion process by moving from programs that differentiate and in 2001 the development improved the level of customer a manual entry system to an Lawrence Tech, among them and establishment of the first of service to all our employees.” electronic data feed process. In biomedical engineering, archi- three doctoral programs at the Added Lisa Kujawa, associate addition, Johnson developed tectural engineering, robotics University. provost for enrollment and out- and implemented an updated engineering, industrial engineer- Vaz joined the Lawrence Tech reach: “I have to thank Deshawn talent acquisition strategy, ing, chemical biology, molecular faculty in 1984 after completing for all the work she has put which included background and cell biology, media com- her master’s and PhD in physics into my staff and how much checks and electronic access munication, transportation at Kent State University, and a time she has given to provide to all employee forms through design, and game art. She has licenciatura in physics from the advice, counsel, and also good DocuSign. She also improved established an environment of University of Lisbon. In 1992 management strategy for what employee retention by adding collaboration and interaction she was named chair of the they want to create and make Employee of the Month and between the academic colleges Department of Natural Sciences our goals a reality. Without Department of Excellence to the to generate interdisciplinary aca- and in 1994 became associ- Deshawn, we could not have University’s employee recogni- demic programs and research. ate dean of the College of Arts started those conversations and tion programs. And she took the She also oversaw the launch of and Sciences. In 1998 she was begun to create a better envi- lead in developing Lawrence LTU’s B.S. in nursing program appointed associate provost and ronment for the future.” Tech’s conflict resolution policy. in partnership with Ascension dean of graduate programs. Vaz Recent achievements include Johnson is a member of the Providence. is also a trustee of Rose-Hulman implementing two voluntary Society for Human Resources Vaz implemented LTU’s lead- Institute of Technology. BJA early retirement programs and Management and the HR ership curriculum program Certification Institute. She also required for all undergraduates holds the Professional in Human as well as an initiative on sus- Resources (PHR), Certified tainability education. She estab- Professional Coach (CPC), lished Lawrence Tech’s Center Energy Leadership Index Master for Teaching and Learning and Practitioner (ELI-MP) and Society the Research Support Service POWER UP of Human Resources Manage- Committee to support faculty Master’s degrees and graduate certi cates ment Certified Professional development in both teaching (SHRM-CP) certifications. and research. In addition she Architecture and Design | Arts and Sciences Johnson earned a MS in supported the creation of LTU’s Business and Information Technology | Engineering human resources administration eLearning Services office to Learn More from Central Michigan University provide online teaching and the ltu.edu/gradprograms | ltu.edu/applyfree and a BA in management and expanded use of technology in organizational development the classroom. from Spring Arbor University. In Enrollment Management, MR SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN Possible is everything. Vaz was an early advocate of

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on orbital calculations from the particularly for students from Movie premiere heralds earliest U.S. satellite launches historically under-represented ‘Women Untold’ of STEM through the Apollo moon land- populations. ings, and later taught math- Collins said she plans to use LTU held a world premiere in neering cancer researcher and ematics at several universities. the film both in LTU classrooms April of a student-produced later university president; Alice The film was a senior research and as an educational tool for movie on previously little-known Augusta Ball, a chemical and project funded by LTU’s grant middle and high school teach- African-American women who pharmaceutical researcher who from the Howard Hughes ers. It will also be entered in film achieved great things in science developed a treatment for lep- Medical Institute. The grant is competitions. and related technical fields. rosy; and Evelyn Boyd Granville, focused on course-based under- The film is now available on Called “Women Untold,” the a mathematician who worked graduate research experiences, LTU’s YouTube channel. MR film was based From left to right in the front row on a series of are Isabella Forsthoffer, editor, pro- articles writ- ducer and videographer on the film; ten by Sibrina Sibrina Collins, executive director, Collins, execu- Marburger STEM Center; Marie tive director of Anne Torres-Lopez, director, pro- LTU’s Marburger ducer, writer and editor; and Genna STEM Center, Skalski, the film’s voice-over talent. and published In the back row, left to right, are in Undark, a Carlos Gonzalez, graphic designer; non-profit sci- Tristan Littles, videographer; Dacey Cook, editor and motion graphics entific publica- developer; Elise Ritschdorff, editor tion. and videographer; Stephen Baird, The women assistant producer and director of profiled were photography; and Chase Kaufman, Jewel Plummer producer, editor, and videographer. Cobb, a pio-

edged that tensions between blackouts every night to prevent Nuclear nonproliferation the United States and Russia are air raids. The countries weren’t expert details latest science rising again. nuclear powers in his boyhood, LTU President Virinder he said. Now they are. And A university consortium is She noted that nuclear non- Moudgil also spoke of the fear of they’re in conflict again. developing new technologies proliferation has played an nuclear confrontation. Moudgil Pozzi’s presentation was the to detect both weapons-grade important role in preventing said he grew up in India, 18 23rd annual Walker L. Cisler nuclear materials and under- the spread of nuclear weapons miles from the Pakistan border, Lecture, a series sponsored by ground nuclear testing, a lead- beyond the eight countries that during the last war between the a generous gift from the Holley ing scientist in the effort said in now possess them, and that two countries, and there were Foundation, where Cisler served delivering LTU’s annual Walker L. safeguards will on the board for many years. Cisler Lecture. require continu- Cisler, CEO of Detroit Edison Co. Sara Pozzi, professor of ing internation- from 1954 to 1971, enjoyed a nuclear engineering and radio- al cooperation. career that spanned a lifetime of logical sciences and professor She said that personal, professional, civic, and of physics at the University of despite politi- business accomplishments. Michigan, said the Consortium cal tensions, Past Cisler lecturers have for Verification Technology has scientists in included Nobel laureates, uni- won a five-year extension of its different coun- versity presidents, professors work out to 2024. tries can still from Harvard and CalTech, and The consortium, of which she cooperate on science writers from The New is founding director, consists of nonproliferation York Times. MR 12 universities and nine national “because they laboratories—and is about to have a common expand—working together to language,” sci- develop new technologies for ence—although Sara Pozzi makes a point during the nuclear treaty verification. she acknowl- 2019 Cisler Lecture.

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ing LTU he said he’s brought mission of a university. Seventh annual Research Day about $1.7 million in research “Research is critical,” he said. sets more records funding to the University, much “It is absolutely mandatory for of it from the corporate sec- a university to survive. And it Lawrence Technological historically under-represented tor and the military. Because can take a lot of different forms, University’s seventh annual populations. of corporate competitiveness but it is critical. Not because of Research Day set more records LTU President Virinder and government secrecy, the the number of papers that get in a new, larger home. Moudgil called Research Day “a research funding hasn’t led to published, even though that is LTU faculty and students transformational event for this many papers published in peer- important—but because of the made 17 oral research presenta- University. The level of talent on reviewed scientific publications. people it can impact and ben- tions in the morning of the April display here today has always But Fletcher said research—of efit. You get to help people. And 5 event, and an afternoon poster existed at LTU, but we did not any and all types—is vital to the that’s fun.” MR session—moved to larger quar- have the formal platform to ters in LTU’s Buell Building— present it until Research Day featured 95 posters, for a total was established. You can really of 112. That’s up from 102 pre- feel the excitement and enthu- LTU takes second in worldwide sentations a year earlier, accord- siasm of our young scholars ing to Research Day chairman and researchers, as well as their ASHRAE competition Matthew Cole, associate profes- faculty mentors. Best of all, at A cross-disciplinary student sor in LTU’s College of Business LTU, there are opportunities for team from Lawrence Tech took and Information Technology. undergraduates—as early as second place in the interna- Topics presented varied wide- freshman year—to do signifi- tional ASHRAE Student Design ly, from experiments in particle cant, groundbreaking research.” Competition. physics, to sports injury preven- Research Day also includes the The five students won in the tion, to wind turbine design, to LTU Presidential Colloquium, in Integrated Sustainable Building the development of flying and which a faculty member is hon- Design category of the compe- hopping robots, to an analysis ored for their research efforts tition. Their award was one of of the U.S. roofing industry work with a keynote presentation. just two earned by Michigan force, to mathematics teaching This year’s honoree was Robert schools at the event, held as techniques. Fletcher, professor in LTU’s A. part of the 2019 ASHRAE Winter The presenting sponsor of Leon Linton Department of Conference and Expo in Atlanta, Research Day was the Howard Mechanical Engineering. Ga. in January. Sixty colleges and Josie Queary (left) and Erin Moran, Hughes Medical Institute. LTU Fletcher and his students con- universities participated in four members of the second place is one of only 23 schools across duct research on hybrid vehicles categories at the event, having Lawrence Tech team, at the ASHRAE the country, and the only one and energy systems. Since join- been selected from hundreds of Winter Conference and Expo. in Michigan, to receive an HHMI entrants. In the competition, students grant to boost diversity in scien- More research presentations Team members were London tific and technical fields through required a bigger space, so this Jocham of Pontiac, Shawn were asked to integrate elegant, increased involvement of year’s Research Day poster ses- Kitchen of Troy, Erin Moran of efficient, and sustainable build- undergraduates in research, par- sion moved from the Architecture St. Joseph, Brittany Davis of ing systems in the design of ticularly undergraduates from Gallery to the Buell Building. Petoskey, and Josie Queary of a four-story, 70,000-square- Midland. Queary and Moran foot resort hotel and spa near attended the event and dis- Istanbul, Turkey. Architectural played a poster on the project. and structural design, along Ralph Nelson, associate profes- with mechanical, electrical and sor of architecture, was the fac- plumbing engineering all played ulty advisor for the team. a part in the students’ design, Jocham, Moran, and Queary Nelson said. were studying in LTU’s five-year ASHRAE, formally known combined bachelor’s and mas- as the American Society of ter’s degree program in architec- Heating, Refrigerating, and tural engineering, while Kitchen Air-conditioning Engineers. is a and Murray were students in global professional organization LTU’s Master of Architecture to advance heating, ventilation, program. Queary, Kitchen and air conditioning, and refrigera- Davis have graduated from tion systems design and con- Lawrence Tech since completing struction, with more than 56,000 the project. members worldwide. MR

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The LTU con- Concrete toboggan team gets crete toboggan completes a top marks for safety, steering run down a frigid hillside Though they couldn’t quite versity teams still sent their sleds in Edmonton, down the hill. duplicate last year’s “King of the Alberta. Hill” award for the fastest sled, LTU finished seventh out of 24 members of this year’s LTU con- teams overall, but got top marks crete toboggan team did take for both its steering system and home several top rankings at the its toboggan’s safety features— 2019 Great Northern Concrete specifically, an impact-attenuat- Toboggan Race (GNCTR), held ing crumple zone at the front of Feb. 1-3 in Edmonton, Alberta, the sled, made of honeycombed fell to Ray Zeigler, supervisor Dewan, BSME’19; Ashley Jordan, Canada. aluminum. LTU also earned third of LTU’s fabrication laboratory. BSME’19; Brittney Bult, BSCE’20; Lawrence Tech remains the place for its technical display, its With the sled in LTU’s Blue Devil Andra Malburg, BSCE’21; and only American university to par- best ranking ever in this part of Motorsports trailer, Zeigler drove Kyle Schmidt, BSCE’19. ticipate in the Canadian-student- the competition. through blizzards and road clo- Bragg said the team is looking managed, concrete-industry- This year’s theme involved car- sures—more than 4,000 miles to double its size to 16 members sponsored event, thanks to a toons, so LTU’s team dressed as roundtrip. for the 2020 competition, which personal connection of Edmund DC Comics’ Justice League, and Other team members were will be a lot closer to home—in Yuen, chair of LTU’s Department the sled itself had a Batmobile Austin Curtis, BSME’19; Logan Toronto. MR of Civil and Architectural motif. Engineering. While not the fastest, this “Without Dr. Yuen, we couldn’t year’s sled was no slouch, hit- do this competition,” said civil ting speeds of nearly 35 mph. Its engineering graduate student advanced light concrete runners and team co-captain Chris Bragg used synthetic fibers and manu- of Fraser. “He’s the backbone.” factured beads of recycled glass In the GNCTR, students called poraver to cut weight. design and build a four-person Besides Yuen, Bragg and Woods toboggan with runners made credited the team’s financial of concrete, and the sleds must sponsors: Inland Diamond demonstrate steering and brak- Products, a concrete cutting firm ing ability. The maximum weight in Madison Heights; Ruby and allowed this year was cut 50 Associates Inc., a structural engi- pounds to 300 pounds. neering firm in Bingham Farms; For the 2019 event, held at LTU Engineering Dean Nabil Sunridge Ski Area, conditions Grace; and LTU Engineering were brutal—well below zero, Technology Department Chair The team in more conventional with wind chills of more than 40 Ken Cook. cold-weather garb after the sled’s below. But 24 college and uni- Driving the sled to Edmonton run.

LTU’s concrete toboggan team won third place out of 24 competing schools for their presentation area before the competition with their theme, Justice League.

The team’s concrete formulation was shown off in this poster at their presentation.

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Bradley, a biomedical engi- Women in STEM panel deals neering student and president with bias, offers hope for the future of LTU’s chapter of Society of Women Engineers, as well as The bias women still feel when The panelists, led by mod- another’s input, they addition- winner of this year’s Donley pursuing careers in the STEM erator Julia Elliott, addressed a ally proposed strategies on Distinguished Graduate Award. disciplines—science, technol- number of their industry con- how to challenge the standards The panel finished on a note ogy, engineering, and math- cerns—among them, the current which have given rise to the of optimism, for women, for the ematics—was the topic of a shortage of women in STEM, phenomenon. STEM industry, and for societal “Women in STEM” panel hosted and the pervasive bias still felt “I hope one day people see progress. by the Lawrence Technological against girls who wish to pursue women in STEM as the norm, “I think this panel was impor- University Alumni Association in such careers. Building off of one and not the exception,” said tant as it exposed women to November. other women that have been The discussion, held at Alumni successful,” said Bell, director, House, featured three distin- technology and features strat- guished women from various egy and planning at Ford Motor sectors of the STEM industry, Co. “It’s important to be there all Lawrence Tech alumnae— (for other women), to be repre- Donna Bell, BSEE’89; Nicole sented, to be present.” MR Kennedy, BSEE’95; and Terry Onica, BSBA’90. Along with student Marissa Bradley, BSBME’19, they shared their experiences LTU student Marissa Bradley and insights as women in male- describes her experiences as a STEM dominated fields. major at the November meeting.

person in her department, and Art Institute of Detroit when it LTU celebrates excellence has mentored many new staff announced the school’s closing. at annual awards ceremony members. Her positive attitude, Burklow helped the students empathy, and Blue Devil pas- find their new educational home The LTU family gathered during been the assistant chair of the sion were clear in her leadership at LTU and eased their transition Homecoming Week in October department and the director of and tireless dedication to help to a new institution. to celebrate the very best of its the BSME program. He led the students transferring from The The 2018 Hsu Family faculty, staff, and students at 2016 ABET accreditation visit Distinguished the annual Lawrence Excellence for the BSME program which Award in Awards ceremony. received a full six year accredita- Creativity was Recognized were the follow- tion. granted to Nick ing award winners: The 2018 Teaching and Paul, BSCS’17. The 2018 Henry B. and Learning Using Technology During his Barbara J. Horldt Excellence in Award was presented to Keith undergraduate Teaching Award was granted to Kowalkowski. He is a specialist studies, Paul was Chris Reidel. Reidel joined LTU in in structural steel design and is a mathematics 2000, and was awarded tenure currently focusing his research and computer and promoted to associate pro- in that area. Kowalkowski fessor in 2006. He teaches both teaches several classes, performs Continued undergraduate and graduate research in steel design, and Virinder Moudgil, courses in mechanical engineer- is director of civil engineering Henry B. Horldt, graduate programs and chair of ing and was faculty advisor and Chris Reidel. for the SAE Baja competition the Faculty Senate. for five years. He helped cre- The 2018 Mary Ann Marcum ate the Master of Science and Customer Service Award was President Virinder Moudgil, the Doctor of Engineering in granted to Erin Burklow. This Nicholas Paul, Mechanical Engineering pro- award was established in mem- and former Dean gram and developed courses ory of Mary Ann Marcum by of the College of for these programs. He has pub- her husband, Frank Marcum, in Arts and Sciences lished numerous papers with 2008. Burklow is an admissions Hsiao-Ping students. Since 2011, he has counselor who is the “go to” Moore.

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science tutor in LTU’s Academic the University was awarded resentatives from LTU’s College sor in the College of Business Achievement Center and Math $20,000 for Title IX program- of Architecture and Design, and Information Technology. Club president. In LTU’s gradu- ming. Jerdine also organized the University of Michigan, Tsebro joined LTU as an assistant ate program, he was a graduate Phenomenal Women’s Week the Detroit Institute of Arts, professor in 2013. He teaches research assistant scholarship and the Phenomenal Women’s the Detroit Historical Museum, undergraduate and graduate team leader for LTU’s Hackathon Brunch on campus, which allows Cranbrook Archives, the Belle courses in finance, and research- team that has participated in women to be recognized by fac- Isle Conservancy, the Henry es investments and derivatives three events, and has published ulty, staff, and their peers. Ford Estate, and Albert Kahn with emphasis on running joint several papers, one abstract, two The 2018 Mary E. and Associates. projects with LTU students. He is research day posters, and was a Richard E. Marburger Fund The 2018 Mary E. and working on various initiatives to technical editor for a program- for Excellence in Achievement Richard E. Marburger Fund enhance students’ out-of-class ming textbook. Paul also man- Award for Staff Person of the for Excellence in Achievement professional experiences by par- ages the registration server for Year was awarded to Catherine Award for Faculty Member ticipating in CFA Institute and LTU’s Robofest competition, used Phillips, reference librarian and of the Year was awarded to FEI events, the Holt Valuation by contestants around the world, head of technical services at Pavlo Tsebro, assistant profes- Challenge, and more. MR and is team leader for LTU’s the LTU Library. In 2014, she autonomous car project, ACTor, founded the LTU Archives Task which won world championships Force to preserve LTU’s historical in the Intelligent Ground Vehicle collections. In 2015, she initiated Competition in 2017, 2018, and the submission for a National 2019. Paul’s work on ACTor has Endowment for the Humanities included developing several (NEH) grant, for the preserva- algorithms crucial to operating tion assessment of LTU’s Albert an autonomous vehicle. Kahn Library Collection, which The 2018 Mary E. and was successfully funded. This led Richard E. Marburger Fund to Phillips founding the Albert for Excellence in Achievement Kahn Research Coalition, which Erin Burklow with President Keith Kowalkowski with Award for Administrator of now counts as its members rep- Virinder Moudgil. President Virinder Moudgil. the Year was awarded to Kim Jerdine, director of residence life in University Housing. Jerdine started her LTU career in 2008 as residence hall coordinator in Donley Hall and became director of residence life in 2011. In addition to housing, Jerdine oversees programming for Title IX through the It’s on Us campaign. In 2016, she co-wrote the Campus Sexual Assault grant for President Virinder Moudgil, Kim Jerdine, and President President Virinder Moudgil, Pavlo Tsebro, and President the State of Michigan in which Emeritus Richard Marburger. Emeritus Richard Marburger.

from the University of Illinois Karatas wins award from NAWIC at Urbana-Champaign in civil engineering. Her specialization is Aslihan Karatas, assistant pro- ing a career in the construction in construction engineering and fessor of civil and architectural industry—for the past three management with an emphasis engineering, won the Foremost years. Invited to visit the White in decision-making analysis in Leader award for 2019 from the House for a policy briefing with construction, cost-benefit analy- National Association for Women the Michigan African American sis, cost schedule performance, in Construction Detroit. Thought Leaders, Karatas pro- risk management, sustainable Karatas has organized and moted NAWIC and PA to repre- construction, and building ener- hosted Project Accelerate sentatives from the Department gy efficiency. She joined the (PA)—a NAWIC-supported of Education, Department of LTU faculty in 2015 after a year program that empowers under- Labor, and the Department of as a postdoctoral research fellow represented women in the Transportation. at the University of Michigan. Detroit area interested in pursu- Karatas’ degrees include a PhD MR Aslihan Karatas

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Big crowd again for LTUX anime con, gaming expo

A cold, driving rainstorm can- A display of celled many outdoor activities, more than 30 but about 1,000 people still LTU student- packed the campus in April for designed computer games the LTU Expo (LTUX), formerly was a big part known as the LTU Anime Con of the LTU Expo. and Gaming Expo. Mars Ashton, assistant professor and director of LTU’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art program, said the event included more than 30 local game developers, student projects, an art gallery, and numerous game tournaments. There were also plenty of game-related swag, musical performances, an with many employers and the indie game room featuring local government using gaming developers and LTU students, techniques to train and com- fandom panels and presenta- municate with employees, tions, cosplay events and con- customers, and the public. And tests, vendors, artists, and a new the industry is huge—the U.S. after party event. video game industry generated “This was a celebration of the a record $43.4 billion in revenue anime and game-focused com- in 2018, up 18 percent from munity throughout Michigan,” 2017, according to data released Ashton said. “So we kept it free recently by the Entertainment for our attendees and intro- Software Association (ESA) and duced even more events to give The NPD Group. MR back for all of the support we received last year. For students, Old-fashioned LTUX is a great interpretation tabletop games still drew a of a venue to present their final crowd of enthu- projects for the spring semester, siasts at the LTU and be able to enjoy themselves Expo. and express their passion that led them to Lawrence Tech to begin with.” Last year, LTU ranked No. 34 on The Princeton Review’s list of the top 50 undergraduate schools for game design. The organization chose the schools based on a survey of 150 institutions offering game design coursework or degrees in the United States, Canada, and some countries abroad. LTU offers both a Bachelor of Fine A jammed mar- Arts in game art and a Bachelor ket for game of Science in computer science and anime with a game software develop- related mer- ment concentration. chandise filled Computer and console gam- the Buell atrium ing has become big business, for LTU Expo.

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the Exhibition, where students In all, approximately 600 Team from Ghana wins Robofest dream up any task they choose, students competed at LTU in A team of high school students Bottle Sumo, a simple game in and design and program a robot Robofest events from May 16-18 from the West African nation which robots try to push each to accomplish it. MR of Ghana took first place in the other or a 2-liter pop bottle off Senior Game Division at the a table; RoboParade, in which Robofest World Championships, robots are judged on elaborate held on campus in May. decorations as well as their abili- Team Acro-Bot hailed from ty to stay on a path; RoboArts, in the Ghana Robotics Academy which robots are programmed Foundation, a robotics organiza- to accomplish artistic objec- tion in Accra, Ghana’s capital tives like music or dance; the city. Unknown Mission Challenge, in Taking second place were the which students are given a task Teqq Televisors, a team from to complete with limited time to Hyderabad, India, while third build a robot and write the soft- place went to team Joe Bots of ware to accomplish it; the Vision the Troy school district. Centric Challenge, a competi- In the Junior Game Division tion for high school and college for grades 5-8, first place went teams in machine vision; and to the Robobuilders of Novi, Don Ridler Field House is a beehive of activity during the Game competition From left to right are DENSO of Robofest. with second place to team JABs Community Affairs Lead Melissa of Aurora, Ill., and third place to Smith, the winning Robofest Senior Robowarriors of Troy. Game team from Ghana, and LTU Robofest was invented in 1999 Provost Maria Vaz. Study finds LTU tops in tri-county for alumni patents A study on the characteristics of istics of all U.S. citizens inventors found that LTU alumni born between 1980 and 1984 received more patents than any who received U.S. patents. The four-year university in the tri- study was published in late county area during the study 2017. period. The study found LTU alumni Economists from Harvard within the study period had University, Stanford University, received 89 patents—more than the London School of Econom- any other four-year school in ics, MIT and the U.S. Treasury Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb conducted an exhaustive study counties. MR of the socioeconomic character- by LTU computer science professor C.J. Chung, and since inception has seen more than 28,000 LTU President Virinder Moudgil was honored at the students compete worldwide. Indian American Legislative Robofest features robots that are Day in June to celebrate completely autonomous— the leadership of Indian controlled solely by software, Americans in public policy not remote-controlled by joy- and higher education. Dr. stick—and has low barriers to Moudgil spoke about his entry, with a $50 entry fee and career and passion for a robot kit that costs approxi- education. The event was mately $400. hosted by State Rep. Padma Robofest is also seven compe- Kuppa (D-Troy). Serving as master of ceremonies titions in one. A Game competi- was former State Rep. tion, which changes every year, Sam Singh, the first Indian is the most popular event, but American to serve in the there are also competitions in: state Legislature.

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LTU, MSU med school link up in ‘early assurance program’

The Michigan State University medical school for premedical College of Human Medicine students. Preference for EAP and Lawrence Tech have a new admission will be given to those Moylan Chynoweth Roush McAllister agreement that will provide who meet one or more of the positions for LTU premedical stu- following criteria: ESD honors four with ties to LTU dents at MSU’s medical school. • First generation college The Engineering Society of Chynoweth, who joined the Called the Early Assurance student Detroit honored four alumni, MDOT in 2003, was named direc- Program (EAP), the agreement • Graduate of a low-income staff and students with ties tor of the new bureau in 2017. is designed to assist qualified high school as defined by the to Lawrence Technological One of the initial projects under premedical students from tra- U.S. Department of Education University at its 2019 Annual his supervision is the Gordie ditionally under-represented • Eligible for, or a recipient of, Awards Dinner in June. Howe International Bridge populations, as well as areas that an undergraduate Pell or institu- William A. Moylan Jr., spanning the Detroit River. are underserved by medical pro- tional need-based grant BSCE’74, received one of ESD’s Earlier, Chynoweth managed fessionals. • Graduate from an under- highest honors, its Lifetime the Zilwaukee Bridge bearing Officials of the MSU College of served (health professional Achievement Award. The award replacement project to extend Human Medicine, LTU, and LTU’s shortage) urban or rural area is presented to an ESD mem- the life of the bridge carrying partner in medical education • Demonstrates interest in a ber in recognition of a lifetime I-75 over the Saginaw River. programs, Ascension Providence high-need medical specialty or of achievement to the benefit Matt Roush, director of media Hospital in Southfield, joined in practicing in a medically under- of education and the field of relations and managing editor of the signing ceremony in June served community engineering. Moylan is an the university news bureau, won at MSU’s Southeast Michigan Students who excel in LTU’s associate professor of construc- ESD’s TechCentury Image Award. medical campus at Ascension premedical program may apply tion management at Eastern This award goes to individuals Providence Hospital. to the MSU College of Human Michigan University. Moylan is who have improved the public “Our pre-medical students Medicine during their junior also a trainer, consultant, and understanding and appreciation have long excelled in the year. If accepted, they will be expert witness in construc- of engineering and related fields classroom, and we are very assured of admission and begin tion engineering and project through the media. Roush had pleased that they will now have a relationship with MSU College management. Moylan is also an award-winning 35-year jour- greater opportunity at one of of Human Medicine during their involved with numerous profes- nalism career, the last 20 years as the nation’s foremost medi- senior year at LTU. There will be sional and civic societies. Within a science and technology writer, cal schools,” said LTU President at least one, and up to two, seats ESD, he has been a judge for the before joining ESD as its director Virinder K. Moudgil. “This agree- reserved for LTU premedical stu- Michigan Regional Future City of communications in 2014. He ment continues Lawrence Tech’s dents per year under the agree- Competition since 1991, a mem- joined LTU in 2016. He received increasingly significant pres- ment. Nationally, medical school ber of the ESD Construction and ESD’s Distinguished Service ence in medical science, along admission is highly competitive. Design Committee since 2004, Award in 2012 and 2016. with our growing programs in The MSU College of Human and a member of the editorial Matthew J. McAllister Jr., biomedical engineering and Medicine this year received board of TechCentury, ESD’s BSME’19, was named an ESD nursing.” 7,983 applications for 190 seats quarterly magazine, since 2008. Outstanding College Student The EAP offers an enhanced available this fall—including 19 He won the ESD Distinguished Engineer of the Year Scholarship opportunity for admission to entering through the EAP. MR Service Award in 1998, 2010, Recipient. McAllister is also pur- and 2016, and its Outstanding suing degrees in electrical engi- Committee/Council Leadership neering and computer engineer- Award in 2009 and 2016. He was ing from LTU, and is LTU IEEE inducted into the ESD College of student chapter chair and LTU Fellows in 2005. ESD student chapter president. Matthew J. Chynoweth, He spent three years as a tutor adjunct instructor in LTU’s in LTU’s Academic Achievement College of Engineering and Center, and plans on pursu- director of the Bureau of Bridges ing a graduate degree at LTU and Structures at the Michigan while working as an engineer at Department of Transportation, Yinlun TDI LLC, a Chinese-owned received an ESD Distinguished manufacturer of thermal man- Service Award. This award is agement products for the auto- President Virinder Moudgil (seated, at right) joins LTU and MSU College of motive, commercial truck, and Human Medicine staff for the signing ceremony linking LTU undergrads given for exemplary service with the med school’s Early Assurance Program. and contributions to ESD. recreational vehicle markets.

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team’s go-to scorer. “They kind ment of a medical device to help Bowling squad finishes of forced me to believe in myself women cope with incontinence second in nation and changed my mentality and after childbirth. instilled some confidence, and I On campus, Buckingham was The Lawrence Tech men’s bowl- and women’s college bowling ran with it,” she said. “A big part vice-president of the LTU chap- ing team finished second in the teams in the nation. of that was my teammates.” ter of Tau Beta Pi, the national nation in the Intercollegiate Team members Joseph Alvord, Buckingham finished her LTU engineering honor society; vice Team Championships, falling Nicholas Guillemette, Chase career with 1,864 points, 695 president of the Student Athlete to Webber International (Fla.) Kaufmann, Kyle McGrath, Kyle rebounds, 309 assists, and 196 Advisory Committee; and was a University on April 20. Sherrell, and Chad Stephen were steals, and was captain her final Blue Devil Dialer, calling alumni The match was broadcast named 2019 Daktronics NAIA three years on the squad. on behalf of the University. nationally on the CBS Sports Men’s Bowling Scholar Athlete Buckingham earned sev- In the community, Network. for their performance in the eral honors this season, Buckingham spent two years The Blue Devils had one bowl- classroom. including NAIA First Team All- as a celebrity reader at local er participate in the ITC Singles During the regular season, American, Wolverine-Hoosier elementary schools, volunteered Championships, Kyle McGrath. Lawrence Tech won the Athletic Conference (WHAC) as a tutor at the Southfield Boys The Davison native finished in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Player of the Year, WHAC First and Girls Club, volunteered the top four individual bowlers Conference tournament title for Team All-Conference, WHAC for the Gleaners food bank, nationally after winning his way the third year in a row, beating Academic All-Conference and helped rake senior citi- into the semifinals. Indiana Tech in the final. Team, Daktronics NAIA Scholar- zens’ lawns every fall as part of First contested in 1975, the ITC MR/JN Athlete, and CoSIDA Academic Southfield’s Big Rake project. is sanctioned All-District Team-NAIA-District Buckingham says she’s looking by the United One. In addition, Buckingham for work at area biotech com- States Bowling was named WHAC Player of panies in prosthetics and other Congress and the Week four times during the medical devices. is the pin- 2018-19 season. “Nicole is the epitome of a nacle event of But now, on to her more student-athlete,” LTU Athletic college bowl- important numbers— Director Scott Trudeau said. “She ing, bringing Buckingham graduated May 11 has a 3.98 grade point and she’s together the with a Bachelor of Science in an All-American. There’s not top 16 men’s biomedical engineering with a much more you can do. She’s an 3.98 grade point average. Her awesome person.” MR senior project was the develop- LTU’s keglers ruled the lanes in the 2018-19 season, finishing second in the country.

Student-athlete profile: Nicole Buckingham

Nicole Buckingham went from Central High School, averaging role player to All-American under eight points a game. The at Lawrence Technological highlight of her high school University. career was a Class C state cham- Now, she’s on to the next pionship her junior year. phase in her life—biomedical “I think I still have the school engineer. And everyone around record for most wins in the state her says she’ll bring tenacity, tournament,” Buckingham said. organization, and a superb work Still, she said, “Lawrence Tech ethic to wherever she lands. was the only school that really Buckingham said she was a recruited me.” In college, she role player during her basketball was convinced by the coaching Nicole Buckingham splits the defense and heads to the hoop during a road days at Saginaw Nouvel Catholic staff that she should become the game last season.

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LTU to add track and field LTU’s athletic roster will grow in assistant, who will coach the the next few years as the Uni- field events. versity adds a men’s and wom- Green said about 25 of his en’s track and field program. cross-country runners have The teams will compete as an expressed an interest in partici- independent squad in the 2019- pating in track and field, and the 20 academic year, and join the program appears likely to add NAIA and the Wolverine-Hoosier another 20 to 25 athletes from Athletic Conference in 2020-21, the football team. Green said according to Eric Green, one of one of the advantages of col- three co-coaches named to lead legiate sports at the NAIA level is Home Football Tailgates the program. Home meets will that multi-sport participation is Football is BACK! Join us for LTU Blue Devils vs. Siena Heights be played on the outdoor track more common. a home football game tailgate this Univesrity and field facilities of Farmington In the NAIA, there’s an indoor season and show off your Blue Devil HOMECOMING Hills Harrison High School, track season from January spirit! Tickets are available at https:// Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 which closed after the 2018-19 through March, and an outdoor ltuathletics.com/sports/fball/2018- Tailgate hosted by the College of school year ended. season from March through 19/releases/20190301i0wfnn. More Engineering Green said LTU’s decision to June. details for each tailgate’s events and special guests will be shared as they LTU Blue Devils vs. University of add a football program made Dean of Students Kevin Finn become available. St. Francis (IN) adding track “a no-brainer… a noted that “the addition of track Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 lot of the football players have and field continues our strategy LTU Blue Devils vs. St. Xavier Tailgate hosted by the College of track experience, and some of of attracting more students by University Architecture and Design them were state champions in offering experiences in athletics.” Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 | 1 p.m. other states.” Athletic Director Scott Trudeau LTU Blue Devils vs. Concordia University Green has served for seven added that “track and field is our LTU Blue Devils vs. Wisconsin Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 | 1 p.m. years as LTU’s cross-country next logical sport offering. There Lutheran University coach, and has also run its Tech are many high school students Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 All games start at noon unless otherwise noted. Transit student bus service the looking to continue competing LTU Blue Devils vs. University of Tailgates always begin 4 hours before past three years. The other coin track and field while going to St. Francis (IL) kickoff. coaches will be football assistant college. This will add 60 to 100 Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 See the schedules for all LTU coach Mike Davis, who will more athletes to our campus by Tailgate hosted by the College of Arts & athletic teams at ltuathletics.com coach the sprinters, and Joe the time we are in the confer- Sciences Lightfoot, a men’s basketball ence.” MR

Winter sports highlights ing all time goal leader with 73, NAIHA Hockey assist leader with 74 and points’ The NAIHA program went 20-16 leader with 147. The NAIHA in the 2018-2019 season, includ- team will move to the American ing 2-6 in the conference. They Collegiate Hockey Association finished in the third seed overall Division 1 next season. in the NAIHA conference. Senior Drake Gentile broke three records this season, includ-

An LTU player moves the puck toward the goal past an LTU’s cross country team will provide a natural base for its new track attempted poke and field program. check.

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Women’s All-American, NAIA Scholar- NAIA Men’s Basketball All-Star Women’s Lacrosse Athlete, CoSIDA Academic First Game, earned the program’s first Basketball Team All-America (2018-19), and ever Player of the Week nod, The Women’s Lacrosse team CoSIDA Academic All-District earned WHAC First Team All- received an at-large bid to the The LTU women’s basketball One (2018-19). Conference, was named an NAIA NAIA tournament, despite a team finished with a 22-10 All-American, and was added to loss in the WHAC Conference overall record and 13-7 in the The opening tip goes up to start the 1,000-point club this season. Championship. It was the team’s Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic another exciting women’s basket- Head coach Joshua Pickens fifth national tournament Conference. This is the third ball contest. was named the Champions of appearance in a row, capping a time the team Character Coach of the Year. season that finished 10-8 overall, has topped 8-1 in the WHAC. Headlining the 20 wins since team were the WHAC Offensive the start of the Men’s Lacrosse and Defensive Players of the program in Year, with Anna Gagnon winning 2012. At sea- The Men’s Lacrosse team the offensive award and Abby son’s end, LTU qualified for the NAIA National Barnewold winning the defen- bid farewell to Tournament with an 11-6 record sive accolade. Five Blue Devils, Head Coach including Anna Gagnon, Maddie Kylene Biggs, Barnewold, Kady Waits, Ashley who finished Sherry and Abby Barnewold, her career at all earned WHAC First Team LTU with a All-Conference honors. Gabi 65-30 record in Larkin, Teagan Laier and Dorie three seasons. Coggin received WHAC Second The Blue Devils finished with Team All-Conference accolades. an average of 70.9 points per Men’s Basketball Brooke Hepditch won the team’s game while giving up just 55.4 Champions of Character Player points per contest. LTU ranked The men’s basketball team while Head Coach Mary Ann fourth in the nation and third in had its best season since its Meltzer won the Champions the conference for defense scor- re-establishment in 2012, fin- of Character Coach. Three Blue ishing 13-17 overall, 8-12 in ing points per game. In addition, LTU’s Joseph Rosales (5) goes low to Devils also were named WHAC the Blue Devils finished shooting the Wolverine Hoosier Athletic avoid a defender in indoor lacrosse All-Academic Honors, which 41.2 percent from the field, 35 Conference. They beat their action. goes to upperclassmen, which percent from three-point range, program record for wins by included Gagnon, Katja Nuler and 75 percent on free throws. four, and had a ranked upset, and a 6-7 conference record. and Kaylee Patterson. The Nicole Buckingham was named with an 80-77 win against Siena Despite losing in the WHAC Blue Devils fell to No. 1-ranked First Team All-Conference and Heights, which was receiving Conference Championship, the Savannah College of Art and Player of the Year, while Kendall votes in the NAIA poll. Senior Ty men held the third overall seed Design in the NAIA Tournament. Fisher earned Second-Team All- Searles was named to the 2019 and were third in the nation. JN Conference, All-Freshman Team Alex Schlueter, Nik and Newcomer of the Year hon- Kubik and Brendan ors. Hope Dollarhide was Oles were all hon- named Lawrence Tech’s ored with WHAC All- Champion of Character. Cherilyn Conference second Banas, Buckingham, Danielle team honors. They Hanson, Rachel Price, Alex ranked fifth in the Ruster, and Kaitlyn Smith earned nation for total goals WHAC All-Academic Honors with 204, including for their work in the classroom. a third in the nation In addition, Buckingham was ranking for Maveric named WHAC Player of the Week Muscat who had 31 four times during the season. assists this year, and On a national level, Buckingham a fifth overall ranking for the goalie, Joel was named NAIA First Team The women’s lacrosse team gets Trent, for saves this season. fired up before the start of play. LTU’s Carter They fell 10-9 to Aquinas in the Frantz (2) pulls first round of the NAIA National up for a shot. Invitational Tournament.

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adapting to volatile demand, CoBIT alumna: Technology key longer supply chains, and com- to surviving ‘mind-boggling’ pliance with a barrage of industry and government standards. change in auto industry High-quality manufacturing also takes into consideration Terry Onica, BSBA’90, had plenty you can get through this.” everything from equipment fail- to say to Lawrence Tech business Onica made the most of her ure to natural disasters to labor students about supply chain LTU degree, working at General shortages to geopolitical risks best practices in her keynote Motors, Ford, and Johnson Con- like trade wars. speech for LTU’s College of Busi- trols before starting at the manu- “The industry is going through ness and Information Technol- facturing management software major transformation,” Onica ogy Alumni Week in March. developer QAD in 2002. said. “Technology is the key to But rst, she had words of en- “When I started my job at QAD survival.” MR Terry Onica couragement for LTU’s students. 17 years ago I had never been o “It took me 10 years to get my the North American continent,” bachelor’s (degree),” Onica said, Onica said. “Now I have been to explaining how she earned an 32 countries.” associate’s degree at Macomb QAD provides ERP software Community College, started at to 4,000 sites and 300,000 us- Oakland University, then was ers, and posted $305 million in convinced to give LTU a try by revenue in its 2018 scal year. It her sister’s then-boyfriend, now- has 1,900 employees in oces in husband, who was attending 19 countries. Lawrence Tech. Onica, whose title at QAD is di- “I tried it here and I really liked rector of automotive, described it,” Onica said. “So, you might how QAD software is managing have lots going on, multiple jobs, the “mind-boggling change” in Terry Onica (at left) addresses LTU students, faculty, and staff during the a lot of things on your plate, but the auto industry, which includes College of Business and Information Technology’s annual Alumni Week.

Lakeland Tigers Spring Training

Spending some fun in the sun with LTU Florida alumni and friends is a rite of spring! This year LTU President Virinder Moudgil joined more than 80 Blue Devils to cheer the Detroit Tigers on to a 2-2 tie against the New York Yankees at the March 10 exhibition game in Lakeland, Fla.

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“Community service, community Alumna seeks to ‘change the face of service, community service. That is how I met Michelle Obama…I architecture,’ wins new university award never would have been in a posi- Despite being 7 percent of year from the Knight Founda- redevelopment of that site. tion to meet her had I not been the nation’s population, black tion. While working in construction involved in mentoring the next women make up less than 0.4 In accepting the award, Brown management, Brown said, “I’ve generation.” percent of the nation’s licensed said she started 400 Forward, been mistaken for the person The award is named after John architects—just 400 out of “to be the face I was looking for who comes to clean up the G. Petty, BSME’65, a prominent 111,000. That’s why architect Tif- when I was growing up.” She construction debris…Being from Detroit engineer. Petty spent fany D. Brown, BSAr’05, MAr’07, said she got into architecture Detroit has helped me develop most of his career at defense MBA’15, created a program to through art, and into Lawrence thick skin in an industry where contractors in the Detroit area, bring more information about Tech through a visit of an LTU black women are not always including Williams International architecture to black girls. And admissions ocer to her high welcome.” and General Dynamics, where that’s a big reason why Brown school. Brown, who also works as he was lead engineer on the was honored with LTU’s inau- Brown grew up in the Her- an adjunct professor in LTU’s innovative turbine engine that gural John G. Petty Community man Gardens public housing College of Architecture and powers the U.S. Army’s main Champion Award. development in Detroit—and Design, praised CoAD Dean Karl battle tank. He was also the rst Presented in front of an now, after three degrees from Daubmann, whom she said “un- African-American president of audience of more than 100, the Lawrence Tech and a successful derstands and is completely on the Engineering Society of De- award honors an individual who career in construction manage- board with the need to change troit, on whose board he served, is positively impacting the lives ment at SmithGroup, Brown is the face of architecture.” along with the Lawrence Tech of the African-American com- overseeing construction of the Her advice to current students: Board of Trustees. munity, on campus and in the Petty also attended the award surrounding community. It was ceremony, and in a speech, created by an LTU student com- praised his LTU education. “There mittee as part of the University’s is a lot to be said for LTU,” Petty Black History Month observa- said. “We beat a lot of bigger tions. universities that people think are Among many other career and great.” community accomplishments, Petty’s advice to current Brown created 400 Forward, an students: read, widely and often, initiative to double the number and never give up. “Once you of black female architects as decide what it is you want to quickly as possible, through free do, don’t let anyone or anything art and architecture summer From left to right are LTU President Virinder Moudgil, Tiffany D. Brown, deter you from your vision,” Petty camps for African-American girls John G. Petty, and LTU Black Student Union officers Kayla Bowen, first vice said. “Where there is vision, there and help in pursuing degrees. president; Curleshea Daniels, president; and Victoria Smith, second vice is hope.” MR The initiative won a grant last president.

positions of greater responsibil- and vehicle design continue to FCA executive named a trustee ity, including, in 2014 to vehicle be elds where large numbers of line executive—E-SUV Programs our students seek employment Mitch Clauw, BSME’86, vice At FCA, Clauw is responsible (Wrangler, Durango, Grand and enjoy great success.” BJA president and head of global for ensuring worldwide appli- Cherokee-based programs); pre-programs, program man- cation of standard and robust in 2011 to architecture line agement and planning at Fiat ER&D Planning, product devel- executive—C/D Segment Global Chrysler Automobiles NV, has opment timing, governance and FCA Programs; and in 2010 to been named a member of the nancial processes. His career chief engineer—300/Charger/ Board of Trustees at Lawrence started with various component Challenger. Technological University. and systems design assignments, “We are delighted to have Mr. LTU trustees establish strategic evolving into overall vehicle Clauw serve as a trustee,” said direction, help formulate and assignments. Lawrence Tech President Virinder approve major institutional The Detroit native joined Moudgil. “He is one of our exem- policies, and hire the university’s Chrysler Corporation in 1986 as plary graduates and his compa- executive team. They serve with- a chassis packaging engineer ny is among the largest employ- out compensation. and has advanced steadily to ers of LTU alumni. Manufacturing Mitch Clauw

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1960 architecture alumnus worked on many landmark projects, including St. Louis Arch A 1960 LTU architecture alumnus to LIT. On a eld trip to Frank ticket counters at Dulles won an who had a “Forrest Gump”-like Lloyd Wright’s Johnson Wax internal company competition career of working behind the oce building in 1956, he met and still stand today. scenes on numerous famous a fellow LIT student, Yvonne Ro- Smith and his family spent a building projects returned to chon, who was studying interior few years in Connecticut after campus for a visit over the winter design. The two would marry the Saarinen rm moved there for the rst time in decades. in 1957, and raise nine children following the founder’s death James W. Smith, 91, BArE’60, born between 1958 and 1974. in 1961. After moving back to A portrait of Jim Smith in the 1960s, and Smith on a visit to LTU’s cam- started at LTU in 1950, but had In 1958, Smith won an LIT Michigan, Smith worked at well- pus in February. his academic career interrupted student design award for a known Detroit architectural rm by Army service. Smith pro- “home of the future.” Smith said Giels and Rossetti, and later, and over the course of a long nounced himself thoroughly the $1,000 prize (about $9,000 Rossetti and Associates, Sauriol career designed and managed impressed with LTU’s many in today’s dollars) came in handy Bohde Wagner Architects and projects involving several major campus improvements since his as he and Yvonne started their Associates Inc., and Archeon- plants and oce buildings for commencement. family. Family members said the omics. He became a licensed Smith, a Toledo native raised two were a devoted couple until architect in Michigan in 1966, Continued in Detroit and Philadelphia, Pa., Yvonne’s passing in 2014. graduated from high school in By now a family man, Smith 1946 and worked for a time in said he knew of one Detroit his uncle’s machine shop. The architect who always seemed son of a stone mason, Smith to have work, no matter what said he was inspired to take up shape the economy was in— architecture when he helped his Eero Saarinen. He pulled brother Gus build a house. So together a newspaper article he took a class at what was then about his design award, a draw- Lawrence Institute of Technol- ing, and a model he built of an ogy. “The next thing I knew, I was LIT student project, a bandshell. in college,” Smith said. Saarinen protégé Kevin Roche Soon after starting his studies, gave Smith an impromptu inter- Smith began working for archi- view on a Saturday, and Smith tect Arthur DesRosiers. But after got a job. Notable projects Smith just six months, he was drafted worked on at Saarinen included Among Jim into the Army, so college—and building the scale model of St. Smith’s projects architectural work—would have Louis’ famed Gateway Arch out over the years to wait out his two-year hitch, of aluminum, and working on was this Bendix served mostly in Germany. models of JFK and Dulles air- Corp. building After the Army, Smith returned ports. His low-key design for the in Southfield.

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Ford Motor Co. and a renovation as my father,” Daniel Smith said. of Tiger Stadium. “Whether coaching my Cub Smith’s daughter, Patricia Scout softball team, or teach- Shaw, said her father o ered ad- ing me valuable lessons I would vice and ideas to many architects later use in life, he would always during his career. “He points to approach the work with good features on all these buildings humor, a sense of what is right— around town and says, ‘That was about the world or design—and my idea.’” Shaw said. the honest caring that only a Smith’s passion for architec- parent can give his children. It is ture was passed on to one of his quite amazing that all eight of children, Daniel Smith, BSAr’96, my siblings are smart, talented a vice president at the Atlanta, and quality people. Our dad and Ga. oce of WSP USA (formerly mom raised us right.” Parsons Brinckerho ), working And of James Smith’s current in the science and technology work status, Daniel Smith said: sector with expertise in high “We think he’s retired now, but containment laboratories. Jim Smith also participated in the design of this General Motors Technical not sure…he always has some- “I feel quite lucky to have Jim Center building in Warren. thing going.” MR

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When Good People DO Something

When Good People DO Something: Holocaust Memorial Center Tour & Storytelling: Alumni, students and friends gathered at the Holocaust Memorial Center on April 8 to tour the museum and hear the remarkable story of Denmark’s efforts to save their Jewish neighbors during the Holocaust, told by LTU professor, Corinne Stavish.

Spring Open House

Kids of all ages enjoyed this year’s Spring Open House + Easter Bunny Brunch.

Visits with the Easter Bunny are an annual tradition on Lawrence Tech’s campus!

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Hockey Game Upcoming Alumni Events

SEPT Detroit Tigers Baseball Game Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 | 5:30 p.m. 20 Comerica Park | Detroit

OCT LTUAA Annual Dinner Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 | 5:30 p.m. 15 Hear from the LTU Alumni Association’s Board of Directors about their plans for the upcoming year. Welcome Center, Taubman Student Services Building | LTU Campus

OCT President’s Symposium Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 | 6:30 p.m. 15 The College of Business and Information Technology will host this year’s symposium, titled “How Electric Vehicles Will Reshape Urban Planning.” The LTU Blue Devils defeated Concordia University 8-4 on Feb. 15 with a little help from our Marburger Auditorium, Science Building spirited alumni section! LTU Campus

OCT Jubilee Brunch Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 | 9:30 a.m. 19 Celebrate the Class of 1969’s induction into the The Student Veterans Jubilee Society. See page 36 for more information. UTLC Gallery | LTU Campus Association OCT Alumni Homecoming Tailgate Brunch Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 | 8 a.m. 19 Celebrate Homecoming alongside your fellow LTU alumni at this year’s alumni reunion brunch! Parking Lot A | LTU Campus

OCT Homecoming: Football Game & Tailgate Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 | 8 a.m. tailgate, 19 noon kicko Join the party early by tailgating in Parking Lot A Lawrence Tech held before heading over watch our Blue Devils take its annual Student on the Siena Heights University Saints! Veterans Scholarship LTU Campus Gala in April. The keynote speaker was Maj. NOV Gleaners Food Bank Volunteering Gen. Michael A. Stone, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 | 9 a.m. who has served since 2 Gleaners Food Bank | Detroit 2017 as commander of the 46th Military NOV Oakland County Alumni and Friends Police Command of the Reception Michigan Army National TBD Location TBD Guard in Lansing. Also Giving Back at the event, Ford Motor DEC Holiday Open House Co.’s Veterans Network Steve Stout supports student veterans through an Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 | 10 a.m. and noon Group received the 8 Buell Building | LTU Campus endowed scholarship he established to provide nancial Corporate Veterans aid to current and former service members struggling Impact Award, and the to aord their education. His eorts aiding LTU educate Sam Bernstein Law Learn more about all of Lawrence Tech’s upcoming events at ltu.edu/alumni or contact bright and dedicated students helped him earn mem- Firm received Service to Veterans Award. Steven Krysta Coleman, Director of Alumni Relations, at bership in the Benefactors Society and as an ambassa- C. Stout, BSEE’92, [email protected] or 248.204.2307 for more dor in the True Blue Society. He is also an LTU Electrical received the LTU Alumni information. Engineering Advisory Board member. Veterans Award.

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Class of 1969 to be honored at Jubilee this fall You may not be able to go back to the summer of ’69, but you can always come back home to Lawrence Tech!

LTU’s annual Jubilee Society Brunch is one the university’s most treasured traditions and will once again be held this year during Homecoming Week. Graduates from 1969 and prior are invited to attend on October 19. Alumni reunions at Lawrence Tech are a great opportunity to visit old stomping grounds and reconnect with classmates. But they’re also a time for re ection—on the experiences you had as a student and how the time you spent at LTU has impacted your life. • Did you have a professor who went the extra mile? • Were you part of a student organization that introduced you to lifelong friends? • Did your education set you apart from your peers and translate to career success?

Whatever the source of your Blue Devil pride, we hope you’ll join your fellow Jubilarians this fall to celebrate it! One of the most meaningful ways to commemorate this major milestone is by making a meaningful gift to the University. You’ll give today’s students the chance to make the memories and achieve the goals they will re ect on when they join the Jubilee Society many years from now.

Jubilee Society Reunion Brunch Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 | 9:30 a.m. LTU Campus, University Technology and Learning Center To RSVP for the event and make a gift to support the Jubilee Society Endowed Scholarship, visit www.ltu.edu/jubilee or call 240.204.2203.

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LTUAA names Ray, Distinguished Volunteer winners The LTU Alumni Association and Cabinet. He the LTU Advancement o ce also won the has bestowed its annual Alumni University SAVE THE DATE – Awards. This year’s winners are: Teaching & Friday, Oct. 4 Mark Farlow Learning Using On National Manufacturing Day, the Ray Award 2018 Recipient: Technology Faculty Award in Centrepolis Accelerator will launch a Mark Farlow (BSAr’81, BAr’82, 2013. new 6,300-square-foot center on the MAr’09) LTU campus. The Accelerator will provide clients and The “Ray” award was estab- LTU Distinguished Volunteer partners with co-working space, workshops, mentors, technical lished to recognize the lead- Recipients 2018: Ben Tiseo and business services, a digital design lab, a mixed-reality lab, ership and service of alumni (BSAr’78) Deirdre Jimenez and much more. The focus will be on physical product innovation (BSAr’83, BSIA’85) volunteers at the University. The and manufacturing, a unique niche among business accelerators. namesake of this award is This award is given annually Raymond L. Moy, ChE’43, who to alumni who go above and LTU and the Accelerator would like to thank alumni received the rst award in 1997. beyond the call of duty of volun- for their involvement in this effort to support startups Alumni volunteers are vital to teerism. Tiseo and Jimenez have and growing companies in hardware and manufacturing. the success of Lawrence Tech spent countless hours volunteer- and the “Ray” was created to ing their time to the restoration • Lee Gorman, BSME’97, Accelerator Mentor-In-Residence honor and thank these individu- of the Aeck House. MR • David Darbyshire, BSME’87, co-owner and engineer, als. The name symbolizes the DASI Solutions rays from the sun, representing • David Bolognino, BSME’95, president, Integrated its great energy, life force, and Additive Solutions, and former director, fabrication design hope for the future which sus- operations, General Motors tains all of us, and it is no coin- cidence that the “Ray” is named The is part of the LTU Enterprise for a man who embodied each Centrepolis Accelerator of these characteristics. Ray Moy Center, Building 18 at www.ltu.edu/map. gave years of tireless service and More at http://www.centrepolisaccelerator.com/ devotion to Lawrence Tech. Moy was a leader of the University’s Ben Tiseo Deirdre Jimenez STARS program, where he criss- crossed the state of Georgia to identify and inform potential students about opportunities Women in STEM Panel at Lawrence Tech. He also established a spe- Marissa Bradley, BSBmE’19; cial scholarship for local students Nicole Kennedy, to attend the University. BSEE’95; Terry Farlow, BAr’82, MAr’09, is di- Onica, BSBA’90; rector of design and principal at and Donna Hamilton Anderson & Associates Bell, BSEE’89, in Detroit. He has been an ad- discussed their junct professor at LTU for nearly experiences 23 years. He has volunteered as women in his time at LTU’s Aeck House predominantly and the AIA student chapter. male-dominated STEM fields in a He received the Distinguished November event Architectural Alumni Award and at Alumni House. the Henry B. Horldt Excellence in Teaching Award, both in 2016, and is also a previous chair of the Architecture and Design Alumni

L AWRENCE T ECH M AGAZINE | S UMMER /F ALL 2 0 1 9 37 AlumniALUMNI Notes NOTES Alumni Notes includes news Ronald R. Henry, BSAr’89, AIA, Lisa A. West, BSAr’91, was ap- Tricia Beck, gathered from alumni, their was named senior vice presi- pointed to the American Cancer BSAr’96, MAr’97, families, friends, and media dent at Sachse Construction in Society stakeholder team where AIA, LEED AP, reports. Submissions received Detroit. Sachse is a commercial she will serve as one of four NCARB, has after the deadline for this construction management rm. ad hoc stakeholders for 2019. been promoted issue will be published in the Ron’s prior experience includes Starting in January 2020, she to a vice next issue. Use the form in leadership roles with Beaumont will serve a two-year term. ACS president at this section to share news Health, Detroit Medical Center, stakeholders are volunteers SmithGroup. about you and alumni you and Plante-Moran CRESA. without formal science or oncol- She continues in her role as the know! ogy training, but have a strong higher education studio leader James J. Schinker, BSME’89, interest in cancer research and in the design rm’s Detroit oce. has joined Miller Industries in serve on peer review commit- Tricia has been with SmithGroup Douglas G. Fenton, Mich. as vice president tees. West owns a residential since 2012, and was named one DelGrosso, of operations. Jim has 30 years of and commercial design rm in of 2018’s Notable Women in BSME’84, was industry experience in manufac- Alpena. STEM by Crain’s Detroit Business. named presi- turing in a variety of planning dent and chief and production roles. Dwane G. Adle, II, BSAr’92, Deborah A. executive of- BSIA’92, BAr’94, MAr’13, AIA, has Brazen, BSAr’99, cer of Adient, a Rajeev Batra, been inducted to the American MAr’02, RA, Plymouth-based BSEE’90, was Society of Interior Design- NCIDQ, LEED AP, automotive seating supplier. appointed to the ers (ASID) for his outstanding BD+C, PM-LPC DelGrosso joined Chassix, a Board of Direc- contributions to the profession. has gradu- South eld-based auto supplier, tors of MKS In- Dwane owns Comprehensive ated from the in 2016 to help the company struments, Inc., a Design Group, Inc., in Royal Oak. Robert C. Larson emerge from bankruptcy. Doug global provider Leadership Initiative Program, is a former member of the LTU of technologies Saundra R. oered by the Urban Land Board of Trustees. to enable advanced processes. Little, BSAr’94, Institute. Deborah is an associate Rajeev is president of the Digital MAr’98, AIA, at the Bloom eld Hills rm TMP Michele D. Tucholke, BSMCS’84, Factory division for Siemens LEED AP, NCARB, Architecture. She has served on has joined the Lakes Area Cham- Corp. in the United States. He NOMA, has the Ferndale Planning Commis- ber of Commerce in Walled Lake received LTU’s Alumni Achieve- joined Quinn sion since June 2006. in the newly created position of ment Award in 2017. Evans Archi- oce and event manager. tects as a senior Jeremy J. Terry Onica, associate. In her more than 15 Terrell, BSAr’01, Joseph L. BSBA’90, direc- years as an architect and project AIA, has joined Petrosky, tor of automo- manager, Saundra has overseen Cornell Archi- BSME’85, was tive for QAD, Inc. several notable projects in the tects as an as- named associate in Farmington Detroit area, most recently with sociate designer vice chancellor Hills, was named Centric Design Studio. draftsperson. for academic one of 2018’s Jeremy has aairs at Oakland Community Notable Women Kevin Adkins, BSAr’95, AIA, worked as a draftsperson/de- College. Petrosky had been dean in Tech by Crain’s Detroit NCARB, has started ad| |ROOM signer for more than 20 years. of engineering and advanced Business. architecture + design in Ann technology at Macomb Commu- Arbor, and is a lecturer at the Matteo Pedini, BSEE’02, was nity College since 2008. Christopher University of Michigan. promoted from associate to Smude, counsel at Cantor Colburn, one Rayna Handelman, BSME’87, BSBA’90, was Stephen of the largest patent law rms in was named president and chief named senior di- Pyrkosz, the United States. executive ocer of Angstrom En- rector of donor BSAr’95, BAr’97, ergy Solutions in Dallas, Texas. relations and has joined the stewardship at architectural The Community team at CPL, House Foundation of Birming- a full-service ham. For 14 years prior, he was design rm president of Smude & Associ- in Rochester, NY. Stephen has ates, a nancial advisory rm in more than 20 years of industry Farmington Hills. experience, most recently with Bergmann Associates.

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Amy M. Baker, Jason Smith, He joined Alpla with 27 years tors. Stefanie has more than 15 BSAr’03, MAr’06, BSAr’07, has of experience in automotive, years of experience in nonpro t RA, LEED AP, joined Hen- equipment manufacturing, and management, including six years CSI, CDT, SCIP, nebery Eddy injection molding industries. as alumni relations manager at has opened an Architects, Inc. in Detroit Country Day School. In architecture and Portland, Ore., as Stefanie M. 2018, Stefanie was recognized by speci cations a designer. Smith, MBA’17, the Michigan Chronicle as one of consulting rm, was named di- their annual Women of Excel- Amy Baker Architect, in Royal rector of donor lence Award recipients. Oak. She was also elected a di- Andriana G. and alumni rela- rector of the Building Enclosure Stefanov, tions for Detroit Shane J. Gamrat, BSCvE’18, Council of Greater Detroit. BSAr’12, PAL, a nonpro t received a Come Home Award BSCvE’12, group celebrat- from the Community Foundation Rosemary MAr’15, LEED, ing its 50th anniversary this year. of St. Clair County. The county’s Bayer, MBA’03, has joined the Detroit PAL works in partnership Come Home program pays was elected in architectural de- with the Detroit Police Depart- recent college graduates with 2018 to repre- partment of TMP ment to create safe and support- STEAM degrees up to $15,000 sent District 12 Architecture, Inc. in Bloom eld ive places for children to play, to move back to St. Clair County of the Michigan Hills. She became a LEED Green while also training and certifying to live and work. Shane works at Senate. Prior to Associate in 2017. more than 1,800 volunteers BMJ Engineers & Surveyors Inc. her election, she each year as coaches and men- in Port Huron. cofounded the Michigan Council Joseph R. Kno , BSCh’16, was of Women in Technology, a non- selected to represent the Mid- pro t that provides STEM sup- west region as a referee in the port and educational programs 2018 US Youth Soccer National News for Alumni Notes for girls and women around the Finals in Texas. As a student, Joey Complete this form and tell us about yourself or your fellow Lawrence state. Rosemary received LTU’s played soccer for Lawrence Tech. Tech or DIT alums. Mail to the Office of Alumni Relations, or email Alumni Achievement Award in [email protected]. Tell us about honors, promotions, marriages, appoint- ments, and other activities. 2007. Lee LeRoy, ❏ DBA’17, was New Address? State Rep. named com- Name Shane Hernan- plex manager Street dez, BSAr’05, by Wells Fargo MAr’09, has Advisors of its City State ZIP been represent- Mid-Michigan ing Michigan’s Complex. Lee is Home Phone ( ) 83rd House senior vice president of invest- District since his ments, a producing manager Email election in 2016. He was named with 22 years of experience as a House Appropriations Commit- nancial advisor, and a found- tee chair for the 2019-20 legisla- ing member of the LeRoy/Bart- tive session. nikowski Group of Wells Fargo Advisors. Based in the company’s State Rep. Sue Flint branch, Lee also serves as Allor, MBA’06, branch manager for the Sagi- has been naw/Bay City branches. representing District 106 Andreas in Michigan’s Reger, DBA’17, House since her has joined election in 2016. Austrian-based She is on the House Appropria- plastic packag- tions Committee where she is ing company chair of the Natural Resources Alpla as general subcommittee, as well as vice manager of US Use the email address above or mail to: Lawrence Technological University, Office of Alumni Relations chair of the Health and Human manufacturing operations. 21000 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075-1058 Services subcommittee. She also Andreas is overseeing all activity Fax: 248.204.2207 serves on a number of other at the company’s 17 US plants. subcommittees.

L AWRENCE T ECH M AGAZINE | S UMMER /F ALL 2 0 1 9 39 FriendsFRIENDS We’ll MissWE’LL MISS Information for this section Knights of Columbus. He retired William M. Doty, BSME’56, of John G. Avey, BSIM’60, of is gathered from family and from Ford Motor Company after Huntsville, Ala., July 9, 2018. Mr. Redford, Sept. 7, 2018. Mr. Avey friends of the deceased, and 37 years. He is survived by four Doty worked for Chrysler as an served in the armed forces from newspaper and elec- children. aerospace engineer, then shifted during the Korean War. He was tronic media accounts. When to the company’s automotive a member of the Veterans of providing an obituary, please J. Ralph Chamness, BSME’51, of electronics business. He retired Foreign Wars and the Knights of furnish as much informa- Troy, Nov. 6, 2018. He is survived after 41 years with the company. Columbus. He is survived by his tion as possible, including by his wife, Barbara, and three He is survived by his wife, Patri- wife, Joan, and ve children. the date of death and any children. cia, and ve children. Lawrence Tech- or DIT-con- Richard D. Rusas, BSIM’60, of nected survivors and their Melburn E. Huebner, Jr., Stephen J. Seiner, BSME’56, of Brighton, June 20, 2017. graduation dates. If sending BSME’51, of Scottsdale, Ariz., Troy, April 18, 2017. Mr. Seiner’s a newspaper clipping, please Dec. 21, 2018. Mr. Huebner loved professional life began at age Howard F. White II, BSME’61, of include the date and name of engineering, and working on eight with a $5 per week paper Granbury, Texas, Oct. 30, 2018. the paper. defense and aerospace projects route. Later, he worked two years Mr. White is survived by his wife, at General Electric, Honeywell for Chrysler Defense before be- Patricia, three children and three and Motorola. He is survived by coming an engineer at General step-children James N. Neumann, BSME’49, six children. Motors where he stayed for 42 of Leesburg, Fla, Dec. 31, 2018. years. During his time at GM, Mr. Earl E. Priestaf, BSIM’62, of Hot Mr. Neumann was a World War II Charles R. Leith, BSME’51, of Seiner was heavily involved with Springs, Ariz., Aug. 19, 2018. Mr. veteran, and a mechanical engi- Mesa, Ariz., June 28, 2018. He is operations in Mexico and China. Priestaf served in the Air Force. neer for General Motors in Elyria, survived by his wife, Janice, and He is survived by his wife, Alice, He then worked for the GMC Ohio. He is survived by a son. three children. and three children. Truck Division of General Motors, retiring after 38 years. He is sur- Harold R. Snooks, BSCvE’49, of Louis DeRocco, Jr., BSIM’52, of James F. Franzen, ARACT’57, vived by his wife, Suzanne, and Alpharetta, Ga., May 27, 2018. He Clare, Aug. 10, 2018. Mr. DeRocco of Oconomowoc, Wisc., Nov. 28, two children. is survived by his wife, Ethel, and served as a corporal in the Army 2017. Mr. Franzen was a Marine three children. Air Corps during World War II. Corps veteran. He worked as an Philip Michael Ste es, AMT’62, He worked as an accountant for HVAC contractor in the Detroit of Lexington, Mich., June 13, Jack N. Topalian, BSME’49, of General Motors, and later as an area, and was a retiree member 2018. Mr. Stees worked at Holly North Palm Beach, Fla., July 29, insurance adjustor. Mr. DeRocco of UA Pipetters Local 636. He is Carburetor, and retired from 2018. He served in the Army was involved in restoring the survived by his wife, Shirley, and Chrysler Corp. after 30 years. He Air Corps during World War II, Redford Theatre, and played the three children. is survived by his wife, Krystal, serving as an aerial navigator theatre’s organ. He is survived by and four children. and reconnaissance o cer. Mr. many nieces and nephews. Gordon E. DuCharme, AEEtT’58, Topalian retired from Florida- of New Baltimore, May 14, 2017. Roger T. Allen, AMT’63, of Allen- based Pratt & Whitney in 1991. John B. Pettypool, BSME’52, Mr. DuCharme served in the ton, Mich., Jan. 7, 2019. Mr. Allen He is survived by two children. of Imlay City, Sept. 21, 2018. He Army, and was a repairman for worked at the Ford Motor Com- is survived by his wife, Dolores, AT&T. He is survived by his wife, pany’s Utica Trim Plant, retiring William C. Bubniak, BSME’50, of and eight children. Delores, and two children. as maintenance supervisor. He Troy, June 28, 2018. Mr. Bubniak was also a volunteer reghter served in the Air Force dur- Richard C. Rocco, BSME’52, of James R. Ritzema, BSIE’59, and a dedicated member of ing World War II in Guam and Lathrup Village, Feb. 19, 2018. BSEE’60, of Holland, Mich., Sept. Lions Club International where Okinawa, and achieved the rank Mr. Rocco served as an aviator in 2, 2018. Mr. Ritzema worked for he served as State Drug Aware- of sta sergeant. He retired from the Navy. General Motors. In retirement, ness chairman for Michigan and the General Motors Research he enjoyed woodworking. He is governor of District R in Florida. Laboratory Division after 32 Frank D. Poslajko, Jr., BSME’53, survived by his wife, Peggy, and He is survived by his wife, Carol- years as a design engineer, with of Huntsville, Ala., July 14, 2018. a son. lyn, and ve children. 10 patent awards. He is survived Mr. Poslajko was in the Army by a son. during the Korean War. After Robert G. Summers, AEEtT’59, Conrad Niezur, BSArE’64, of The graduating from LTU, he worked of Redford, Sept.18, 2018. Mr. Villages, Fla., Feb. 13, 2019. Mr. William S. Heitman, BSBA’50, for Chrysler Aerospace, the Summers was a vice president at Niezur started his career with of Melvindale, Oct. 14, 2018. Corps of Engineers, and retired Jensen, Inc. before operating his Viking Contracting, and retired in Mr. Heitman was a World War II from the Army Space and Missile own business for 25 years. He is 2011 from Walbridge where he veteran and dedicated member Defense Command in 1996. He survived by his wife, Wanda, and spent many years as a vice presi- of the American Legion, Veterans is survived by his wife, Joan, and two children. dent. He is survived by his wife, of Foreign Wars, 40+8, and the four children. Rosalie, and three children.

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Robert L. Walters, AMT’64, of Marvin L. Wehr, BSIM’71, of Jettie Ann Sweeney, BSEE’96, Joseph M. Gorman, BSBM’09, of Grosse Ile, Mich., Sept. 19, 2017. Marietta, Ga., Jan. 31, 2018. He is BSME’02, of Sumpter Township, Farmington Hills, April 14, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Myrna, survived by three children. Mich., July 28, 2018. Ms. Swee- Mr. Gorman worked as a sales and four children. ney was a quality engineer for engineer for several companies, Michael V. Moosh, BSME’72, Ford Motor Company’s Michigan and was an avid boater. James L. McCally, BSME’66, of of Harrison Twp., Mich., Aug. Assembly Plant. New Hudson, Mich., Aug. 28, 10, 2018. Mr. Moosh is a patent 2018. Mr. McCally was a long- holder, and he retired from Ford time employee of Ford Motor Motor Co. after 35 years. He is Co. prior to his retirement. He is survived by three children. LAWRENCE TECH FAMILY survived by four children. Dennis Lawrence Langkam, James E. Cook, AEEtT’67, of BSAr’73, BAr’76, of Tampa, Fla., Lady Lake, Fla., Nov. 27, 2016. He Nov. 22, 2008. Joseph Champagne, trustee is survived by his wife, Charlene, and education leader and three children. Norman G. Nelson, ACmT’74, of Livonia, Sept. 26, 2015. He is Dr. Joseph E. Champagne, of Rochester, an Gary L. Dikin, BSIM’68, of Har- survived by his wife, Julie. LTU Trustee since 2001, died December 11, risonburg, Va., Jan. 9, 2018. Mr. 2018. He was a member of the Academic Dikin was an organizational Donald L. Kowalski, ADP’76, Aairs and Executive Committees. change management consul- of Roseville, Mich., Feb. 9, 2019. Dr. Champagne had a broad background tant, nationally and internation- Mr. Kowalski served in the Army, in education. He served as the third presi- ally. He is survived by his wife, then he worked many years as dent of Oakland University 1981-91 and Crittenton (Hospital) Teresa, and two children. a deli manager at Kroger. He is Corp.1991-93. He did undergraduate work at St. Mary and St. survived by a daughter. Thomas University. He earned his Master’s degree at Fordham Lanny M. Englund, BSME’68, of University and his PhD at Purdue. Clarkston, Mich., Dec. 10, 2015. Howard W. Knorr, BSAr’78, of Soon after graduating, he was appointed director of research Beverly Hills, Mich., Feb. 8, 2019. for the state of South Carolina and was very proud of his work to Gene F. Rak, BSEE’68, of Baton Mr. Knorr served in the Army, improve the lives of the underprivileged through education and Rouge, La., Jan. 10, 2019. Mr. Rak 1961-63. He was a freelance job training. He later was named associate director of the Insti- worked for Exxon, specializing writer, photographer, politi- tute for Labor and Industrial Relations at the College of Business in corrosion, then established cal campaign aide and private Administration at the University of Houston. He led a feasibility his own consulting business. investigator, as well as an ardent study for establishing a community college and became the He served in the Navy Reserves, environmentalist. He and his founding president of Houston Community College in 1970. 1955-63. He is survived by his wife, Frances, created a water He later returned to the University of Houston to become vice wife, Maxine, and ve children. garden at their home, which president for academic aairs. was featured on the cover of a At Oakland, he was one of the main forces behind the tech- James P. Harrison, BSIM’69, of locally written book about water nology park that surrounds the university. He was named the Sterling Heights, Feb. 26, 2014. gardens. He is survived by a chancellor of the Lamar University System in 1994. He moved stepson. back to Rochester to start his own corporation and educational Lawrence W. Parrish, BSME’69, consulting business. He became vice president for advanced of Davenport, Fla., Feb. 17, 2018. John F. Prainito, BSEE’78, of studies and dean of the University Center. He was passion- Buckeye, Ariz., April 19, 2018. He ate about increasing educational opportunities for students James R. Grigsby, BSAr’70, AIA, is survived by his wife, Susan. by providing access to upper college level courses from local of Farmington Hills, May 15, universities. 2018. He is survived by his wife, Gerard P. Castle, BSBA’92, of Lawrence Tech Board Chairman Douglas Ebert said that “Dr. Denise. Huntington Woods, Aug. 1, 2018. Champagne leaves an indelible mark on our institution from his Mr. Castle worked many years for years of dedicated service. We will miss him but his legacy will Robert C. Boswell, BSME’71, the American Red Cross, starting never leave us.” BSBA’75, of New Smyrna Beach, as a sta accountant and ending Survivors include his wife, Emilie, and three daughters. BJA Fla., July 30, 2018. He is survived up as director of nance for the by his wife, Suzanne, and two ARC National Testing Labs and children. Patient Services.

David P. Pike, BSIM’71, of Royal Oak, Mich., April 22, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Charlene.

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Richard Darbyshire, father of Judge Damon J. Keith mourned legacies Damon J. Keith, HD’01, distinguished U.S. Richard A. Darbyshire, BSME’54, BSEE’61, of circuit judge on the United States Court of Lake Orion, passed away January 21, 2019. Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, died April 28. Mr. Darbyshire was an active engineer and Judge Keith was highly regarded and ruled on a number of precedent setting cases. passed along his love for the profession Appearing on campus on several occa- to his eleven children, most of whom also sions, Judge Keith was a treasured friend became Lawrence Tech graduates. He of Lawrence Tech. In 2001 he presented LTU’s Commencement and his wife, Genevieve, who survives, were married 61 years. address and was awarded an honorary degree. Excerpts from Mr. Darbyshire’s employers included Burroughs, General the citation LTU presented to him at that time highlight the Motors, Chrysler, and General Dynamics. His work included the admiration so many others shared: lunar rover during the Apollo era, thrust gyros for missiles, tanks, “Esteemed Champion of the Constitution. Ardent Protector of the and automotive components. He was an enthusiastic supporter Powerless. Tireless Defender of Democracy. Your life epitomizes the of Lawrence Tech and served the Alumni Association as a direc- bedrock upon which the American edi ce rises—that all men are tor 1979-82 and treasurer 1982-88. created equal and that, under the rule of law, all can achieve that His children who became alumni include David, BSME’87; equality…. Robert, BSME’80; Edward, BSME’84, Leonard, BSME’87; Rich- “You have made exceptional contributions to the advancement ard, BSME’94, and Louise (Bjelobrk) BSME’00. Another brother, of the law, to the administration of justice, and to the improvement James, attended LTU. of society. Your decisions have changed the course of history and Several of the siblings have leadership roles at Pontiac-based have enlightened the struggle to secure and preserve the rights of DASI Solutions, which develops engineering software and 3D free people everywhere….” BJA printing. The Darbyshires and their rm also sponsor a popular alumni car show during the Woodward Dream Cruise. Read more about the family in the fall 2016 issue of this magazine. The family asked that memorial contributions be made to the Harry “The Horse” Kazanjian, Lawrence Tech Alumni Association. BJA honorary captain of football squad

Harry “The Horse” Kazanjian, DIT’50, the hon- MJ Morell, development leader orary captain for Lawrence Technological University’s return to football competition in MJ Morell, of Gladwin, died Feb. 17, 2019 2018, died February 3, 2019 at age 90. at age 88. Mr. Morell served in various fund Mr. Kazanjian was the leading rusher for the raising capacities at Lawrence Tech 1985- football team of what was then Lawrence Institute of Technol- 95, including as director of development. ogy in the fall of 1946, its last season of football competition He played an active role in raising funds to until 2018. He attended LIT for a single year, 1946-47. build the 18,000 sq. ft. “high bay” addition When Mr. Kazanjian’s son, Roger, read a newspaper story to the Engineering Building, complete the about Lawrence Tech bringing back a football team, Mr. Kazan- Don Ridler Field House, and helping to fund restoration of LTU’s jian reconnected with the University. As the only known living Aeck House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. He focused member of the 1946 squad, Mr. Kazanjian was honored at the primarily on corporate “in house” campaigns and soliciting small 2018 season opener Sept. 1, and ipped the coin for the game- to medium businesses. opening coin toss at the October Homecoming game. Mr. Morell had previously worked in sales, personnel, and When Lawrence Tech dropped its football team in 1947, Mr. management for 30 years with Michigan Bell and AT&T, most Kazanjian transferred to the Detroit Institute of Technology so recently as zone manager for metro area Phone Center stores. He held a BS in economics and business administration from he could continue playing. He earned a degree and went to Michigan State University. His survivors include two sons and work for Ex-Cell-O Corp. on a team that perfected the paper- two daughters. BJA board milk carton, replacing glass bottles. Then, he worked 30 years for Chrysler Corp. as an engineer and supervisor, retiring in 1989. In addition to his wife, Margaret, Mr. Kazanjian’s survivors include two sons and a daughter. MR

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Robert E. Crompton, BSME’48, ated until the early 2010s. He is Lee Iaccoca, outstanding of Sun City West, Ariz., July 9, survived by his wife, Nancy, and automotive executive 2018. Mr. Crompton worked as a a son. consulting engineer from 1949 Lee A. Iacocca, HD’71, who died July 2, was until he retired in 1988. He is Robert “Bob” Mullane, LTU’s commencement speaker in 1971 and survived by his wife, Anita, and BSME’55, of Punta Gorda, Fla., received the Doctor of Industrial Manage- three children. June 30, 2018. Following his ment degree, honoris causa. service in the Army Air Corps, At the time, Mr. Iacocca was the president Theodore “Ted” Karmazin, Mr. Mullane worked for Conti- of Ford Motor Company. He noted in his remarks that LTU (then BSIE’51, of Grosse Ile, Mich., June nental Motors and later opened LIT) was fourth in the nation among colleges that supplied Ford 5, 2018. Mr. Karmazin served in Mullane Industries, a balancing employees, and fth among some 2,500 colleges in providing the Army Corps of Engineers and spin testing business. He Ford’s management and technical personnel. during the Korean War in the is survived by many nieces and In his address, he mused that the Class of 2000 would be Chief of Engineers Headquarters nephews. coming along in “just 29 years,” and when they do, the Class in Washington, DC. After the war, of 1971 will be in charge of the world that that class would be he joined his father’s business, Raymond J. Heitchue, BBA’58, moving into. Karmazin Products Company of Spring Hill, Fla., Oct. 14, 2014. “I am genuinely concerned that too many young people today (KPC) in Wyandotte. In 1966, he Mr. Heitchue worked for Great seem to see the world as a place of problems – instead of a was named KPC’s vice president Lakes Steel and WWK Invest- place of promises.... So many of them seem unshakably sure of of sales and marketing. Mr. ments. He is survived by his wife, what they are against, but distressingly uncertain of what they Karmazin left KPC in 1971 to Geneva, and two children. are for.” pursue other opportunities, in- He spoke to the need for graduates to take an active role in solving societal problems. “To me, the intellectual potential and cluding acquiring Mutual Metal John A. Kline BBA’58, of Mid- humanistic resources of you young men and women and others Products, Inc. (MMP) in Cleve- land, Mich., Oct. 18, 2018. Mr. in your generation loom larger than all the promises of science land, Ohio. After the economic Kline was a revenue agent for and technology put together. Yours is not just a new generation, recession of the early 1980s led the Michigan Department of but a new kind of generation,” he asserted. to closing MMP, Mr. Karmazin Treasury for 22 years; he then Mr. Iacocca was introduced during the ceremony by alumnus established a manufacturers’ established and operated Kline’s William Innes, BSME’53, then the number three executive at representative business, T.K. Accounting for 23 years. He is Ford. BJA Associates, Inc., which he oper- survived by his wife, Melanie, and two children.

Clement J. Roberts, BSME’60, of River Rouge, April 14, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Olive, and four children.

Charles W. Baisch, BSCvE’63, Encourage of Grosse Pointe Park, Dec. 28, 2017. Mr. Baisch was a structural a Legacy! engineer for Shymanski & As- Wouldn't your son, daughter, niece, sociates LLC. He is survived by a nephew, or grandchild bene t, like you daughter. did, from a Lawrence Tech education? LTU graduates go far, achieve much, and earn some of the highest salaries of any college alumni in America. Teaching, facilities, and campus life have never been better!

Encourage the young people in your life to explore LTU! Visit www.ltu.edu or phone 248.204.3160.

Architecture and Design | Arts and Sciences | Business and Information Technology | Engineering Southfield, Michigan

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he London-based Economist news magazine Trecently ranked Lawrence Technological University’s young alumni, born between 1980-84, relatively high in earning patents. LTU’s young alumni earned patents in numbers above all other four- year colleges and universities in the Detroit metropolitan area—totals nearly double and triple the numbers of two much larger neighboring public universities. is data reveals an important dierentiator about Lawrence Tech students and alumni. ey are doers. ey invent things. ey build things. And they create in a been the hallmarks that set nies grow and excel. is new President Virinder Moudgil rep- disproportionately high ratio the Lawrence Tech experience accelerator is being housed resenting the University to local media. to their numbers. is also apart. in Lawrence Tech’s Enterprise says a lot about the experi- And the coming year prom- Center on the north side of ential, theory and practice- ises to be even more exciting. campus where great synergies campus means even more op- based education they receive Our collaboration with the are expected between it and its portunities for Lawrence Tech at Lawrence Tech, and says a City of Southeld is resulting neighbor, the Oakland County students to participate with lot about the highly motivated in two major partnerships. Southeld Oce of Michigan some of the most entrepre- and energetic young people is October, we are unveil- Works!, the agency that helps neurial people and organiza- who are attracted to LTU. ing the City of Southeld/ support the state’s workforce tions in the Midwest and from eory and practice, a real Lawrence Tech’s new Cen- development. We’re told it is around the world. is will world, project-based approach trepolis Accelerator to help the only American Jobs Center create valuable engagement to learning, engagement in Michigan’s emerging small at a Michigan university. for both students and faculty. our communities and the manufacturing, hardware, and e Accelerator and many Imagine the learning experi- professions—these have always product development compa- more innovative projects on ences they will have and the results they will be able to Dr. Moudgil achieve working with these in- gathers with LTU faculty and trepid new start-ups as well as staff prior to the more seasoned organizations Cisler Lecture embarking on new directions from nuclear or seeking new solutions. An nonproliferation entire new level of cutting- expert Sara A. Pozzi (left). edge experiences are being provided for our students as they prepare to contribute to and lead in their professions. Over the past year we have launched a number of other important initiatives:

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• LTU’s Marburger STEM School that is bringing our A student Center (Science/Technology/ faculty and WBHS students explains her LTU Research Engineering/Mathematics), together in dedicated space Day project to led by Dr. Sibrina Collins, has (Tech Hub) at the high school. Dr. Moudgil. engaged dozens of groups and A number of students from hundreds of pre-college stu- WBHS and from other local dents in introducing concepts schools are also co-enrolled leading to better understand- in classes here that will help ing of these fields and oppor- them accelerate their collegiate tunities. progress. • A new middle college As noted in the cover story agreement with the Detroit in this magazine, a new nurs- locker rooms, restrooms, and A hallmark of a great Public Schools is providing ing skills laboratory has been concession stands that will be university is its ability to earn opportunities for Detroit stu- built in the Science Building built beneath it. support from like-minded dents to learn about and better and will be an important aug- Important guests on campus individuals and organizations prepare for higher education ment to our growing Bachelor over this past year included that have concluded that what and professions in technical of Science in Nursing program commencement speakers we do here has value and im- fields. begun in 2017. James Nicholson, chairman portance. Thanks to the hard • A new agreement with The transformation of of Detroit-based PVS Chemi- work of our students, faculty, Michigan State University Lawrence Tech from a com- cals, Inc., in 2018, and the and staff, the wise counsel and opens the door to more of muter campus to more of a Honorable Debbie Stabenow, helpful guidance of our Board our pre-med students being residential one also continues. U.S senator, in 2019. The first of Trustees, and the generos- accepted in MSU’s highly com- This year we attracted students commencement ceremonies ity of our alumni and other petitive medical programs. from 43 states and 48 coun- ever held at our Southfield donors, Lawrence Technologi- • Progress is being made tries and, due to high demand, campus in May 2019 were a cal University has had another in developing a new master’s were forced to turn away huge success and the weather exceptional year. degree program in physician students who wanted to live was terrific. The fall 2018 With your continued sup- assistant studies, expected to here. LTU’s fourth dormitory, Convocation speaker was for- port, we could do even more. launch in fall 2021. Adding East Residence Hall, opened in mer Michigan Governor and The new Strategic Plan, www. this program helps LTU meet August 2018 with facilities for Ambassador to Canada James ltu.edu/strategicplan, created high demand in that field but 308 students and housing staff. Blanchard, who also received by a broad campus coalition also expands our academic The nearly 1,000 stu- our Global Citizen Award. and LTU’s Board of Trustees, mix. It is important to look to dents living on campus also LTU’s location in the sets forth goals to add more diversifying our programs so strengthens demand for more dynamic City of Southfield student scholarships, expand LTU can remain strong even activities and a robust campus remains among our greatest endowment funds, and con- when the demand for certain life. Lawrence Tech attracts assets. The “town and gown” tinuously improve facilities programs may wane due to students with strong scholas- relationship between the City and technological resources. economic cycles. tic aptitudes, many of whom and Lawrence Tech has experi- Your contributions and • LTU is putting renewed also enjoy the competition, enced tremendous success and those of other alumni and emphasis on attracting more discipline, and camaraderie of growth under the leadership friends have a huge influence non-traditional and graduate intercollegiate athletics. That of Mayor Ken Siver, South- on Lawrence Tech’s reputation students. and their good time manage- field’s city council, and the city and the services we provide. • In addition to varsity ment has helped the GPAs administration. The campus Your continued involvement, football that gets underway of LTU’s student athletes rise environs is developing as a support, and contributions are in earnest this fall, LTU will higher than those of our gen- beautiful, pedestrian-friendly, key to the University’s future. launch new track and field and eral student population. mixed-use community with e-Sport teams. We now offer Progress on the new out- more and more residential, With grateful appreciation, 30 men’s and women’s sports door athletic field continues dining, and retail options for on campus. with grand new stadium seat- students and visitors. You’ll be You can be proud of the new ing, completed this fall, thanks amazed at all the new con- strategic community collabo- to an anonymous $2 million struction and improvements Virinder K. Moudgil ration between Lawrence Tech donation. Eventually, funds that have occurred in recent and West Bloomfield High are sought to make available years.

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B OARD OF T RUSTEES

Frederick M. Adams, Jr. Lauren L. Bowler Mitchell Clauw, BSME’86 Douglas E. Ebert Elizabeth Howell, BSEE’92 Raymond R. Khan, Former Chairman Retired Vehicle Line Executive Vice President Chairman of the Board Independent Consultant BSEE’70 Northern Trust Co. (MI) Midsize/Large Cars Head of Global Pre-Programs Lawrence Technological PYRACAP, Inc.; Former Sr. Vice General Motors Corp. and Program Management University; Former COO Former Vice President President, CIO FCA Fiat Chrysler Cranbrook Educational of Operations Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Automobiles Community ITC Holdings Corp.

Marcy Klevorn Larry D. Lyons Jean Meyer David A. Nicholson Howard B. Padgham Lloyd E. Reuss Executive Vice President Former Vice President COO President and CEO Former Vice President Former President and President of Mobility Car & Minivan Product Ascension Michigan PVS Chemicals, Inc. Advanced Manufacturing General Motors Corp. Ford Motor Co. Team Engineering Powertrain Chrysler Corp. Chrysler Corp.

Barbara Samardzich Victor A. Saroki, John G. Smith Daniel W. Winey, David B. Wohleen Cary B. Wood, MSIO’96 Former Chief Operating BSAr’79, BAr’80 Chairman Board of BSAr’74, BAr’75, MAr’15 Former President President and CEO Officer President Directors Chief Operating Officer Electrical, Electronics Angelica Corp. Ford of Europe Saroki Architecture Ross Controls Gensler Safety and Interior Sector Delphi Corp.

ADVISORY MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION E X O FFICIO

Richard H. Cummings Virinder K. Moudgil Former Sr. Vice Chairman President and CEO NBD Bank & NBD Lawrence Technological Bancorp, Inc. University

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FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST

uring the past year we have seen the positive cul- Dmination of several strategic initiatives and we have started new ones that continue to enhance academic o erings, campus life, and career opportunities for all Lawrence Tech students. e most important accomplishments in academic a airs include: • After the retirement of Dr. Hsiao-Ping Moore, the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for 12 years, a committee including faculty members and administrators started the search for the new dean. e committee reviewed more than 70 applicants. It is in along with adjunct and clin- $1 million Howard Hughes At LTU’s first-ever Southfield campus a pleasure to inform you that ical faculty. Our partnership Medical Institute grant to Commencement are (L-R) Trustees Howard Padgham and Ray Khan, Dr. Srivinas Kambhampati was with Ascension Providence in extend course-based under- Provost Vaz, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, named the new dean of the providing our students with graduate research experiences and President Virinder Moudgil. College of Arts and Sciences as both laboratories and clinical (CRE) across the entire college of Aug. 15, 2019. training has been invaluable. and to high schools and com- business administration, • Dr. Kambhampati comes • In our effort to continue to munity colleges. In addition, leadership, and manage- from the University of Texas serve the health care industry two faculty members in the ment, and its interface with in Tyler where he was the and diversify the o erings at College recently received NSF information technology. e associate provost for research, Lawrence Tech, we are also grants that involve under- Advisory Board of the College and before that the S.A. in the process of developing graduate students. Dr. Franco encouraged and acclaimed this Lindsey Professor and chair of a new Physician Assistant Delogu’s grant will purchase important change. the Biology Department. He program, with the rst student an Eye Track System for • In April 2018 the College was also a faculty member at cohort starting in fall 2021. multidisciplinary research that of Business and Information Kansas State University. We is year we hired the found- includes faculty and students Technology, then still the Col- welcome Dr. Kambhampati to ing director for the program, of psychology, architecture, lege of Management, received the University and we are sure Professor Eryn Smith, who computer science and engi- its initial accreditation by that together with the faculty joined us in August. The devel- neering. Dr. George Moschel- the Association to Advance and administration he will opment of the curriculum, li’s project focuses on theo- Collegiate Schools of Business continue to develop the college working to receive program retical methods for modeling (AACSB), after a very suc- as a model of liberal education accreditation, and the hiring of the expansion and cooling of cessful visit of the evaluation for the 21st century. faculty will be his main func- quark-gluon plasma. team in November 2017 and a • This fall of 2019 we tions until we admit our rst • LTU’s College of Manage- decision of the AACSB board welcomed our third cohort of cohort of students. ment changed its name to in February 2018. Dean Bah- nursing students. In addition • The faculty of the College the College of Business and man Mirshab and the faculty to the director, Dr. erese of Arts and Sciences continues Information Technology. e and sta of the College worked Jamison, we have hired three to make great strides in involv- new name better represents extremely hard for ve years to new faculty members who rep- ing undergraduate students in the strengths of the College, prepare and receive this most resent the core of the program research. More than 20 faculty which educates students in notable accreditation. Now, members are involved in the we are the only university in

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Michigan that has three busi- Ballard, BSME’05, the College that are partners in the IPAL Dr. Nabih Jaber worked with ness accreditations: IACBE started the Ballard Interna- program and provide intern- faculty in the department to (International Accreditation tional Fellowship Program, ship opportunities for LTU develop this laboratory. Council for Business Educa- awarding a recent graduate the students. • New sound analysis hard- tion), ACBSP (Accreditation opportunity to do research in • In the College of Engineer- ware and soware will be used Council of Business Schools robotics and teach at the Col- ing several new laboratories for noise, vibration, and harsh- and Programs), and AACSB. lege. In addition, a new pro- and new equipment help our ness engineering research. Dr. Congratulations to the dean, gram called Seed IN and Seed students to integrate Theory Nikolina Samardzic worked faculty, sta , and students for OUT allows faculty members and Practice: with the Danish company this important accomplish- to apply for seed grants to • A new Industrial Engi- Brüel & Kjær to secure the ment. work with students in research neering Laboratory, which equipment that allows our • The College of Architec- projects in design education includes a robotic assembly students and faculty to partner ture and Design has made (Seed IN) or with an industry line and manufacturing work in this research. several changes in its facilities partner (Seed OUT). Projects stations, was developed with • A program providing fac- to accommodate curriculum funded must be collaborative donations of partner compa- ulty members with seed grant changes and to improve stu- and multidisciplinary. nies, Siemens Corp., Electro- funds to start new research dents’ experience. The print- • Lawrence Tech continues Matic Inc., Faurecia, Cintas with students with the goal Lab moved to the third oor to be part of the Integrated Corp., Sylvannia Osram, and developing new projects which of the University Technology Path for Architectural Li- others. In the new lab, our can be externally funded and Learning Center, allowing censure (IPAL). This allows students learn about designing started in the College of Engi- more interaction among stu- students, through intern- and optimizing manufactur- neering this academic year. dents doing di erent projects. ships and co-op programs in ing operations and production • A pilot of the third year The freshmen wing is being architectural rms, to fulll lines. Dr. Ahad Ali was instru- IDEAS (Interdisciplinary renovated with the purpose of the professional requirements mental in the development of Design and Entrepreneur- providing an active learning to sit for their licensure exam. this laboratory. ial Applications Sequence) classroom for a shared experi- This allows students who • A new printed circuit course, Leadership and Profes- ence with a multi-disciplinary nish their Master of Archi- board laboratory in the sional Development for Engi- learning model. tecture requirements to sit Department of Electrical neers, was taught in Fall 2018. • The College of Architec- for the exam at the time they and Computer Engineer- Two sections of the course ture and Design also continues graduate. To achieve this goal, ing provides to our students were o ered in Spring 2019. to increase its research orien- Lawrence Tech works closely complete and unlimited circuit IDEAS is now implemented tation. With the help of Justin with several architecture rms board fabrication capability. in its entirety, with courses Provost required in the curriculum Maria Vaz across four years of under- congratulates graduate study. Lawrence Tech LTU student- engineering graduates will athlete Marissa demonstrate that in addition Bradley at the President’s to their technical skills, they Dinner. learn interdisciplinary design, and develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Each year, Lawrence Tech hosts a variety of special speakers, lectures, and schol- arly symposia, oen with the support of alumni, corpo- rations, and other friends. Among these were Walker Cisler lecturer Sara A. Pozzi, professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences

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Provost Maria Vaz chats with a young student at the Detroit Public Schools’ Sampson-Webber Leadership Academy, where a special Blue Devil Scholars program has been established to ease the path to college of those from under- represented populations.

ways to support students and improve their experience on campus. In addition to the clinical counseling services LTU provides on campus, starting in fall 2019 the University will have a 24/7 counseling service available to students in multiple languages. A new award that honors our former trustee John Petty, BSME’65, the John Petty Com- at the University of Michigan, and presentations championed of Intercollegiate Athletics munity Champion Award, who presented a fascinating by the College of Architecture (NAIA), continues to represent was given to Tiany Brown, discussion of the physics and and Design and LTU’s library. the University well. Our men’s BSAr’05, MAr’07, MBA’15, for politics of nuclear disarma- LTU’s monthly Leaders & bowling team was runner-up her leadership in attracting ment. James Blanchard, Innovators series, oered in in the Intercollegiate Team and supporting black female former governor of Michigan, partnership with WWJ News- Championships, with matches architects. Tiany founded the U.S. ambassador to Canada, radio 950, covered topics rang- televised nationally on CBS Urban Arts Collective with the and U.S. House member, was ing from “ nancial tness” to Sports Network. e men’s goal of giving children from featured during the Convoca- women in entrepreneurship to soccer team quali ed for their under-represented groups op- tion for new students. He also upheavals in the automotive rst national tournament portunities to learn about the received LTU’s h annual industry. appearance. Both women’s la- design professions. Global Citizen Award. Lawrence Tech’s under- crosse and women’s basketball Lawrence Technological LTU’s President’s Sympo- graduate enrollment contin- teams had strong seasons and University’s faculty and sta sium Series, hosted this year ues to increase. In fall 2018 were ranked nationally. Our strive every day to provide by the College of Engineer- undergraduate students rose football team nished their an excellent education with ing, welcomed an informative 2.9 percent from fall 2017. e inaugural season with ve outstanding value. e con- panel speaking on “Accessibil- freshman class increased by wins. is coming fall, with tributions of our alumni and ity, Mobility, and Connectivity: 15.4 percent. Freshmen have a second round of recruiting friends are essential for that e Edge of Future Transpor- an average high school GPA of and a full roster, we will start success. ank you for your tation Systems.” 3.5 and an average ACT score competing at the NAIA varsity generous support! e College of Business of 25. We continue to work on level. e new marching band and Information Technology’s strategies to attract both un- surely changed fall Saturday Young Women’s Leadership dergraduate and graduate stu- aernoons on campus. Conference keynoter was dents, since a Lawrence Tech Once again, LTU’s campus Maria J. Vaz Lynn M. Torossian, president education in the STEAM elds housing is completely full, and CEO of Henry Ford West continues to be an investment including students we had to Bloom eld Hospital. with enormous return, accord- house in the nearby Arbor Celebrating the gied ing to the Brookings Institu- Los apartment building. architect Albert Kahn, whose tion, PayScale, the Wall Street Nearly 1,000 students now personal library is housed at Journal, and others. reside on campus. LTU, was a group of events Lawrence Tech’s athletic Our Division of Student program, competing as part Aairs is always looking for of the National Association

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FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

awrence Technological continue to utilize a nearby University ended Fiscal building owned by a third LYear 2017–18 with a mod- party for approximately 60 est surplus of $449,092. We beds. Housing was another of continue to make great prog- our strategic initiatives that we ress on our strategic initiatives invested in for the benet of of residential undergraduate the campus community and growth; however, recruitment LTU’s continued growth. of graduate students and inter- As there are many areas national students continues in which we are investing year, scholarships declined by Linda Height, vice president of to be a struggle for the entire resources, it continues to be approximately $1,000,000 to finance and administration academic community. important that we look for $16,677,985 without negatively e athletic program opportunities to gain cost e- impacting recruitment. All of e Oce of Campus continues to positively aect ciencies wherever possible. Us- this money is funded directly Facilities has completed both our enrollment numbers, ing a program costing model, through operations. Addition- several major renovations and our retention rates, and the we achieved slight improve- ally, there is approximately improvements across campus. overall grade point average of ments in net reimbursement, $1,000,000 of funded scholar- Besides the South Residence our students. is was an area and continue to work with ships that are awarded annu- Hall project already men- where we invested heavily this all departments to achieve a ally, thanks to the generosity of tioned, a major renovation of year, including in our edgling larger savings. rough our Lawrence Tech’s donors. the dining hall and kitchen football team. Student athletes Department of Purchasing, Human Resources and the were begun, and completed are now 20 percent of the there were savings achieved of Benets Committee continued for fall 2018. Additionally, the entire student population, and over $140,000 through con- to look for ways to enhance Einstein Bagels site was moved account for 25 percent of the tract pricing, vendor selection, employee benets while reduc- to an interior store front in the gross tuition and fees. As you and negotiations. ing overall costs. is year, we Buell Building atrium. Besides can see, the area of athletics As another recognition of were able to maintain the same the larger projects, the depart- is a key driver to LTU’s recent eciency, LTU earned the level of employee costs dur- ment handles over 400 work success. distinction of being a 2019 ing open enrollment without orders monthly with an aver- Because of the growth of the HealthCare Trendbender. making changes to the benet age response time of under 48 residential undergraduates, all Results were measured by the levels. e HR Department hours. of our housing units continued Michigan Mid-Market Group also moved many administra- anks largely to the eorts to be fully occupied, and we Benets Survey, which collects tive processes to an electronic of Campus Facilities sta, the continued to lease beds from data from 420 employers. e format, which saves both time landscaping and beautiful a third party. e new East award honors organizations and money. HR created two appearance of the campus was Residence Hall was open in that have had the lowest aver- inaugural Special Voluntary recognized with another com- time for fall 2018 students, and age cost increase (or in some Retirement Programs for sta munity pride award from the was completely lled. With the cases a decrease) over two and faculty, which were very City of Southeld. additional bond nancing, we consecutive years. On aver- well received and success- With “technological” as were able to begin substantial age, these organizations saw ful. As seen elsewhere in this LTU’s middle name, we con- infrastructure renovations a 3 percent decrease in 2019. magazine, Deshawn Johnson, tinue to invest in IT infra- to South Housing, the old- e survey was conducted by executive director for human structure, educational pro- est residential unit. In order Marsh & McLennan Agency. resources, was named a 2019 grams, and security systems. to minimize disruptions to As full-time undergraduates Notable Women in Human e LTuZone™ program that student residents, one-half of increase, so does our student Resources by Crain’s Detroit provides a high end laptop and the building was taken oine, scholarship account. A sig- Business—a well-received program-specic soware to and was unavailable for the nicant analysis of all schol- recognition! all undergraduates provided academic year 2018-19. To be arships was undertaken, in updated equipment to students sure there were enough units order to improve the process in the College of Engineering. for all residential students, we and ensure that the mon- ies are used judiciously. is

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Similar updates are begin- Linda Height poses with Jerry Cuper ning for students in the other at last fall’s Service Recognition Awards event. Cuper, professor of colleges. engineering technology, received e Canvas Learning System longest-serving honors at the cer- was installed to replace the old emony—40 years. Learning Management System soware. e transition was element for recruitment and completed from the old Ban- retention of both students and ner system to a new web-based employees. Most surveys of model. is system change parents and students list safety aected nearly everyone on as one of the top ve issues campus, but was managed very that are considered when eectively by all. A signicant choosing a university. benet of the new Banner has We have invested a sig- been a student success initia- nicant amount of money in Investments in the Universi- increase enrollment and reten- tive to improve the advising additional camera coverage; ty endowment performed well tion. e addition of nurs- process ow for both students there are currently almost in this scal year. Lawrence ing, football, and additional and advising faculty. As with 400 cameras across campus, Tech outperformed similar housing space are critical to all organizations across the both inside and outside our institutions and the S&P 500 Lawrence Tech’s continued world, we experience constant buildings. e Safety Oce over a one-year period, and success, particularly since and increasing cybersecu- continues to maintain strong kept pace with them over a our revenue comes primar- rity threats such as malware, relationships with the City of three- and ve-year interval. ily from student tuition. To ransomware, and attacks from Southeld Police and Fire De- In 2018, several changes were assure LTU’s nancial health, foreign states. Cybersecurity partment; in fact, the South- made to reduce interest rate we must continue to focus on monitoring, training, and re- eld SWAT team uses our risk, broaden the domestic alternative revenue opportu- mediation continues on a daily old Art and Design Building market, reduce international nities, cost eciencies, debt basis. Because of the diligence for various training exercises trade risks and re-establish reduction and increasing our of Lawrence Tech’s Informa- throughout the year. In the a cash reserve. ese invest- endowment. Improvements in tion Technology (IT) team, past year, Campus Safety has ments are monitored con- these four categories will help disruption from any of this conducted almost 5,000 foot stantly, and the University’s in- us improve the nancial health has been minimal. patrols of residence halls and vestment strategy is reviewed of the University as well as its All of the eorts from both 500 patrols of other build- with the Finance/Investment reputation. IT and Campus Safety are ings on campus. ey also Committee of the Board of meant to protect people and responded to over 2,000 calls Trustees. their information. e Oce for service and handled almost Overall, the University is of Campus Safety is a critical 200 reported incidents. making progress in its goals to Linda L. Height

Revenue: $76,271,343 Expenses: $75,822,251

Spending from Endowment 2.1% Tuition & Fees 91.2% Academic Support 41.1% Plant Operations 10.4%

The addition of a third student dormitory required major upgrades to drainage and water managementCapital service on campus. Here, the1.2% project is underway in January near Ten Mile Road. Debt Svc/Bond Auxiliary 6.2% Scholarships 22.1% Resv 5.0% Other 0.5% Institutional Support 19.5% Auxiliary 0.7%

Financial results for fiscal year ending June 30, 2018

L AWRENCE T ECH M AGAZINE | S UMMER /F ALL 2 0 1 9 51 DonorDONOR Honor HONOR Roll ROLL Mr. Dale Carney and Mrs. Babette C. Frank Rewold and Son, Inc. ◊ Lawrence Technological University Carney, BSBA’86 Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Franz, BSAr’78 Annual Honor Roll of Donors Mr. Lee Carney Mr. Bruce Gerhart Casadei Structural Steel, Inc. Gino/Luciana DiClemente Foundation ◊ Challenge Manufacturing Mr. Mark E. Ritz and Ms. L. Lee Gorman, istings reflect gifts made during calendar year 2018. *Mr. and *Mrs. John Chanik, DIT-BSME’39 ◊ BSME’97 ◊ All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of Mr. Timothy R. Chavis+ ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Gossel, AEEtT’63 ◊ Lour donor lists. Please contact the Office of University City of Southfield ◊ Grand Rapids Community Foundation Advancement to report any errors. Mr. Alan H. Cobb, FAIA, BSAr’76 Mr. and Mrs. William L. Gregg, BSMCS’90, Mr. and Ms. Gordon I. Collet, BSME’80 ◊ MBA’94 ◊ Cooper Standard Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Grezlik, BSME’78 ◊ Founders Club Presidents Club – Annual Prof. Steven M. Coy+ Guardian Alarm Company ($10,000 or more) ($1,000 – $9,999) Mr. Gabriel Currie and Ms. Dawn Mr. Siyuan Gui Howdershell Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Hayman, ACE Controls, Inc. ◊ AAUW - Birmingham Branch ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Darga, BSCE’85 ◊ BSChE’49, BSIE’53 ◊ Anonymous ◊ AAUW Wyandotte Downriver Foundation Delta Airlines, Inc. Health Alliance Plan ◊ AVL Test Systems, Inc. ◊ Inc. ◊ Mr. Michael J. Deming RA, BSAr’94 BAr’97 Mr. Robert Height and Ms. Linda L. Ballard International ◊ Albanelli Cement Contractors MAr’97 Height+ ◊ *Mr. and *Mrs. Robert L. Boorn, BSME’60 ◊ Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. ◊ Mr. Robert A. Dent, BSME’54 ◊ Hella Electronics Corp Mr. and *Mrs. Lauren L. Bowler ◊ Al’s Asphalt Paving Co Detroit Ceramic Tile Contractors Assoc. ◊ Hemisphere GNSS Carhartt Inc. ◊ AM General LLC ◊ Detroit Marriott Southfield *Dr. Harold Hotelling and Mrs. Barbara A. *President Emeritus Charles M. Chambers, American Axle & Manufacturing ◊ Detroit Tube Products Hotelling ◊ HD’06 and Dr. Barbara F. Chambers ◊ Mr. Patrick N. Ankney, BSAr’78 and Mrs. Kristen R. DeVries Ms. Elizabeth A. Howell, BSEE’92 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Ciampa, BSME’64 ◊ Mrs. Christine Z. Ankney, BSAr’78 Mr. and Mrs. Gene D. Dickirson, BSME’73 ◊ Mr. Samuel Iaquinto, Mr.+ and Mrs. Kenneth J. Cook, BSEE’64 ◊ Mr.+ and Mrs. Bruce J. Annett, Jr. ◊ Mr. Gino DiClemente, DIT’62 BSEE and IEEE ◊ *Dr. Jerry L. Crist and Mrs. Joyce A. Crist ◊ Arotech Mrs. Luciana DiClemente ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Addison E. Igleheart, DENSO International America, Inc. ◊ Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Mr. Christopher Dorland BSAr’70 ◊ Detroit Flex Defense ◊ Ascension St. John Hospital ◊ Dragon Racing Fuel Inde Motorsports Ranch Mr. and Mrs. Vincent G. Dow, BSEE’79 ◊ Dr. Armand Ash Mr. William P. Dyer III+ Ingersoll-Rand Co. ◊ DTE Energy Company ◊ AstroTurf, LLC Dynamic Concepts ITC Holdings Corp. ◊ Durr Systems, Inc. ◊ Autoliv North America, Inc. ◊ Eaton Corporation ◊ J.C. Moritz Investment Consulting Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Ebert ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Avie, BSIM’68 ◊ Mr. Jim Evangelista JD Candler Roofing Company Faurecia ◊ Ms. Dawn M. Beatty, MBA’99 Mrs. Nadia Fadel-Bazzi+ Mr. David B. Auner and Dr. Elin A. Ford Motor Company ◊ Mr. Gregory Bell and Mrs. Donna L. Bell, Mr. Mark A. Farlow, BSAr’81, BAr’82, Jensen+ ◊ FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology Inc. ◊ BSEE’89 MAr’09 and Mrs. Tracey Toepp-Farlow ◊ Jervis B. Webb Co. ◊ General Motors Foundation ◊ Beyond Juicery + Eatery FEV North America, Inc. Jet’s Pizza MI - 87 Hudson-Webber Foundation ◊ Bianco Mr. Kevin T. Finn+, MBA’06 and Jiffy-Tite Company John S. and James L. Knight Foundation ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Bill, BSME’75 ◊ Ms. Janice Suchan ◊ Dr. Daniel and Mrs. Gail Johnson, BSPh’76, Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Lawson, BSEE’80 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Birk, BSMa’76 ◊ Flex-N-Gate Forming Technologies BSMa’76 ◊ Lockwood Management ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Cairns, BSEE’65 ◊ Forberg Scientific, Inc. Ms. Jeanne Johnston ◊ Michigan First Credit Union ◊ Mr. and Mrs. James B. Nicholson ◊ Robofest drew Mr. and *Mrs. H.P. Padgham ◊ more than 600 Panasonic Automotive Systems Company students from of America ◊ around the Mr. and Mrs. Ketan R. Patel, BSME’85 ◊ world to LTU’s Mr. Paul R. Riethmeier, BSEE’71 ◊ campus in May. Siemens ◊ It was the 20th Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive year of compe- Division ◊ tition for the The Kern Family Foundation ◊ event. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. von Rusten, BSME’63 ◊ Mr. W. Bernard White, PE, BSCE’80 ◊ Mr. Daniel W. Winey, BSAr’74, BAr’75, MAr’15 and Mrs. Iris R. Winey ◊ Mr. and Mrs. David B. Wohleen ◊

Deceased * LTU Employee + Lifetime Giving Society Member ◊ (See pages 59-60)

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Dr. Richard R. Johnston Rampf Group Inc. JPRA Architects ◊ Mr. Peter G. Remington and Ms. Lenore A. Kellner-Smith, BSBA’94, Ms. Peggy Daitch ◊ “I chose to donate MSIS’99 RIIS, LLC ◊ to the Student Dr. Nicole Ann-Knapp Kennedy, BSEE’95 Mr. David J. Rymas, BSME’18 Mr. Steven Kiefer S & Z Investment LLC Emergency Fund Mr. Russell C. Parker and Mrs. Rebecca A. Mr. Raul and Mrs. Barbara Samardzich ◊ through the Senior Killips-Parker, AEET’95, BSET’00 Ms. Bridget M. Sanders, BSME’99 Class Gift Campaign Mr. John P. King Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Sarns ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Knighton, Mr Jacob T. Schiavi, BSME’18 because it’s my way BSME’55 ◊ Mr. Donald W. Schollenberger, BSME’65 of saying ‘thank you’ Mr. Kevin Conklin and Dr. Anne Kohnke, and Mrs. Jeanette H. Schollenberger for all the scholar- CIMBA’02 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Schultz, Jr., ships and opportunities I’ve received. It’s Mr. and Mrs. Raymond N. Kreucher, Jr., BSCE’81 BSME’82 ◊ Mr. Mark P. Schumaker, BSIM’84 and important to me to pay it forward to my Mr. Robert A. Kujawa and Ms. Lisa R. Mrs. Pamela A. Schumaker, BSIM’74 ◊ fellow students. We all know life gets crazy Kujawa+ ◊ SCI Floor Covering, Inc. ◊ sometimes, and it means the world to know KUKA Systems NA SFP Works Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Labadie, BSCh’80 Shared Vision LLC ◊ that there are people who will be there for Mr. David and Mrs. Robin G. Leclerc+ ◊ Mr. David Shepler you and care about you—a staple personal- Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Leib, BSEE’77 ◊ SikaAxson US ity of the Lawrence Tech family!” Link Engineering Co. ◊ Site Development Inc. Loomis, Ewert, Parsley, Davis & Gotting, *Mr. and *Mrs. George F. Stirrat, BSME’52 ◊ Andrea Hauser, BFAGD’19 P.C. Suburban Bolt and Supply M & N Plastics ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Ely Tama, BSIM’69 ◊ MacLean-Fogg Company The BeneFIT Box Magna International of America, Inc. ◊ The Bradley Company Mr. Christopher T. Mall, BSME’94 ◊ The Collaborative Deans Club Ms. Ashley Coy Dr.+ and *Mrs. Richard E. Marburger, The Grand Hotel ($500 – $999) Mr. Jason B. Crist, BSCh’97 and HD’93 ◊ The Gretchen N. Maricak Trust Mrs. Christa K. Crist, BSAr’98, BSCvE’00 Maxxis The Marshall Mathers Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Adams, Jr. ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Cunningham, Mr. James M. McInerney Ms. Kim Thomas Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation ◊ BSCh’78, BSMa’79 ◊ McVee’s Bar and Grille Top Level Design LLC American Society of Civil Engineers Dr. and Mrs. Walter K. Dean Media Communication Dr. Hosep Torossian Anonymous Design Systems, Inc. Melco Inc. Toyota Motor Company Autodesk Matching Gifts Program - USA Detroit Tigers Baseball Club Dr. and *Mrs. Richard E. Michel ◊ Ultimate Soccer Arenas A-Z Financial Services DeWitt’s Radiator, LLC Michigan Housing Council United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Ms. Patricia Baird Mr. and Mrs. Orazio A. DiRezze, BSCmE’05 Mr. and Mrs. John N. Miller AIA, BSAr’77, Detroit ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Barber Mr. and Mrs. John L. DiVergilio, ACET’88, BAr’78 Dr. Nuno Vaz and Dr. Maria J. Vaz+ ◊ Mr. Peter L. Barclae, BSEE’85 BSTe’90 Mr. William S. Miller, MEMS’01 Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Vaz ◊ Barnes & Noble ◊ Mr. Patrick Duvendeck Dr. Bahman Mirshab+ ◊ Victor Saroki & Associates, Architects ◊ BASF Corporation Electro-Matic Products, Inc. Mobis North America LLC ◊ Mr. James Vlasic Mr.+ and Mrs. Glen A. Bauer Elite Property Management LLC Dr. Philip D. Mosciski, BSAr’84, BAr’85, Mr. and Mrs. Brian G. Wagner, BSPh’88 ◊ Mr. Bernard H. Berger Ms. Jennifer Everhart MAr’09 and Mrs. Diane A. Mosciski, Mr. Gary E. Walker, BSEE’68 Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Boley BSIM’64 Flash Bainite BSEE’85 ◊ Western Tel-Com Mr. Errick A. Bridges, MCEM’17 Mrs. Jane C. Franko+ and Mr. Greg Franko Dr. Virinder K. Moudgil+ and Dr. Parviz G. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Wrenbeck, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Brown, BSBA’77 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Fregonara Moudgil ◊ BSEE’82 ◊ Mr.+ and Mrs. Mark J. Brucki, CIMBA’07 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Larry Funnell Mubea North America Shared Services *Mr. Timothy L. Wright, BSME’85 and Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bubenko, BSEE’86 ◊ Mr. Jeffrey Gates Mr. John D. Myers Mrs. Anne S. Wright, MEMS’99 ◊ Ms. Shelley Bult Mr. Gerald P. Gloer, BSEE’90 NDIA-MI ◊ Ms. MaryAnn Wright Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Burkmyre, Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Gorman, BSArE’64 News/Talk 760 WJR ◊ State Champs! DIT-BSME’58 Mrs. Lisa M. Grace Nissan North America, Inc. ◊ ZF Sachs Automotive of America Mr. Kevin R. Burns, BSET’08 Dr. Nabil F. Grace+ and Mrs. Nadrine F. *Mr. and Mrs. David A. Nordstrand, BSEE’73 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis C. Zollweg, BSIM’66 ◊ Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Bush ◊ Grace, MBA’05 ◊ Outback Steakhouse Corporate Zoup! (Evergreen & Ten) Mr. James C. Carlu, Jr., BSEE’02 Mr. Philip J. Grobbel, BSME’92, MAE’96 Mr. and Mrs. John G. Petty, BSME’65 ◊ Mr. C. Lee Zwally, BSEE’41 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. David G. Castillo, BSME’81 Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Haberstroh, Plante Moran, LLP ◊ Celanese Foundation BSIM’76 ◊ PNC Bank ◊ Mr. David Champine Mr. Gerald R. Haliburda, AGS’17 Mr. Timothy Popp Ms. Beth A. Chappell Dr. and Mrs. Stanley F. Harris ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Keith T. Pratt, BSIM’82 ◊ Ms. Suzanne Cleere+ Hitachi Automotive Systems America, Inc. Pure Oakland Water ◊ Mr. Gregory J. Coatsworth Hollowcore Incorporated Mr. Gary R. Cocozzoli+ ◊ Mr. John W. Honkala, BSME’68, BSEE’73 ◊ Ms. Myrna L. Coleman, MBA’97 College for Creative Studies

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inFORM Studio Mr. and Mrs. William B. Schwerin, *Mr. David K. Brichford, BSAr’80 and Mr. Stephen D. Kaatz Mr. Gary P. Jelin AIA, BSAr’75, Bar’76 BSCS’95, MSCS’09 Ms. Karen P. Brichford Prof. James M. Kerns+ Mr. Nathaniel S. Johnson, BSEE’06, Serra Chevrolet Mr. Arthur E. Buck, BSIM’64 Mr. Tigran Khatchatrian, BSME’10 MSECE’08 Shang Hai Qiyu Company Ms. Brittney Bult Ms. Kimberly A. Klein, BSME’07, Mr. Kenneth L. Jones II, BSAr’94, BAr’95 Shanghai Bai Teng Tech Mr. Louis J. Cardinale, BSIM’83 UCertESK’07 Mr. Christopher C. Jurczak, BSPh’08, Ms. Irene Shotkin Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Caskey, Mr. Avram Kluger+ BSME’08 Mr. Raymond W. Skrocki, BSME’72 BSCvE’94 Dr. Damodar Konda, DMIT’08 Mr. Jonathan G. Kade SME Chapter 001, 067 & 079 Chemical Bank Mr. Ken M. Kopp, BSMCS’01 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kado, BSEE’75 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Jerome E. Sobieraj, BSIE’52 Mr. Daniel F. Christensen, BSAr’71 Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Kosnik, BSBA’79 ◊ Mr. Eric J. Kerr, BSME’91 Somat Engineering, Inc. Comfort Suites Mr. Michael S. Kushim, BSME’03 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Khan, BSEE’70 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Craig V. Spalding, BSME’02 Mr. Brian J. Craigo+ Mr. James Lawton Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Kinder Mrs. Cynthia Spotts+ Prof.+ and Mrs. Gerald Cuper, BSIM’74 Mr. Eric A. Lewis and Ms. Mary J. Stewart, Mr. Chris Klebba Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Stankiewicz, Mr. Wayne E. Curtis, BSIM’73 BSEE’76 ◊ Mrs. Kelly Klebba BSME’61 Mr. Karl Daubmann+, AIA Mr. Terry R. Lobsinger, BSME’90 Mr. James R. Kolanek, BSCh’73 ◊ Prof. James C. Stevens+ Mr. Quentin A. Davis+ M1 Concourse Mr. and Mrs. Seth Kritzman Sunex Tools Mr. James W. Derocha, BSEE’03 and MAHLE Industries, Inc. ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Lim, BSEE’66 Triumph Chiropractic PLLC Mrs. Deana M. Derocha, BSMCS’01 Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Maisner, BSME’67 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Litwa, BSAr’75, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Urbas, BSME’71 Mr. James Dewan Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Marburger, BAr’76 Mr. Kenneth R. Van Tine, BSAr’85, BAr’86 Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Dunning, BSBA’76 BSBA’76 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Wei Liu and Mrs. Gina R. Van Tine, BSAr’89, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Elder, BSCmE’04, Marriott Walker Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lutz BAr’94 ◊ MCvE’14 Dr. Thomas G. Marx+ Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Lyons ◊ Mr.+ and Mrs. Joseph C. Veryser, Mr. James Elrod Ms. Kathleen Mascia Mr. Michael Mackie BSAr’76 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Emmons Mr. Steven McLean Prof. and Mrs. Richard S. Maslowski ◊ Ms. Julie A. Vulaj+ Sean and Peggy English+ Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence T. McNamara II, Maxitrol Company Mr. Leonardo Vultaggio Mr. and Mrs. Paul N. Erickson, BSME’72 BSBA’88 Mr. and Mrs. Aaron M. Mazon Mr. Kevin L. Wayne and Mrs. Shannon Prof. Daniel L. Faoro+ Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Medici, BSAr’79 Mr. Daniel W. Millen, BSME’05 Dare Wayne, BSIM’98 MSIO’03 Farmington Insurance Agency, LLC BAr’80 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Millen, BSME’73 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. Webb, BSEE’78 ◊ Prof. Ruth G. Favro ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Mezza, BSCh’77 Mr. Patrick Morga Mr. Bernard J. Wendt, BSIM’69 Mr. David J. Fawcett+ MSK Landscaping, LLC. Dr. and Mrs. William A. Moylan, Jr., Mr.+ and Mrs. Grant T. Wenzinger, Mrs. Noreen G. Ferguson+, AUS’04 Mr. James Mulchay BSCE’74 ◊ MBA’15 ◊ BSBM’13 Prof.+ and Mrs. Thomas D. Mullin NetWorks Design, Inc. ◊ Mr. Eric Winston Mr. Rick A. Filibeck, BSAr’83 Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Nadolski, BSEE’85 Mr. Richard A. Novaco Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Wright, BSIM’91 Mr. Bryan Finnerty Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Nickita, FAIA, Mr. Chad Nyboer MBA’01 Mr. Alvis M. Finney, BSIT’13 BSAr’87, BAr’89, MAr’01 Oakland Plumbing Co. Mr. Alan D. Zahm, BSCh’73 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fugate North45 Architecture Inc. Mr. and Mrs. J. Patrick O’Boyle, BSCE’74 Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Zulinski, Laura and David Gabriel, BSEE’93 Mr. and Mrs. Kurt W. Nuler, BSEE’87 Mr. Jamie Ogden BSIM’74 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. John Galuardi, BSAr’95 Mr. Kevin G. Oyafuso, BSEE’84 Mr. and Mrs. James T. Pappas, BSAr’77, Dr. Julie Zwiesler-Vollick+ Mr. Jason E. Gamet, BSTC’98 Dr. Gwendolyn H. Parker, MBA’12 BAr’80 Mr. J. Michael George, BSIM’69 Mr. and Mrs. Nayan Patel, BSBA’95 Paradigm Design Blue Devils Club Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gerhart Mr. Ryan Paulus Mr. Kenneth M. Pascany, BSEE’86 ◊ ($250 – $499) Mr. Mark Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Pawlowski AIA, Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Paull, BSIM’71 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Gillie, BSBA’81 ◊ BSAr’70 Mr. Steven Phillips Mr. Shannon L. Adams, CIMBA’07, Mr. and Mrs. F. Martin Golia, BSEE’49 Mr. Glen Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Pikula, Sr., BSEE’82 MSOPM’13, GCertPM’14 Ms. Colleen Graczyk Mr. Mark S. Pedersen, BSME’89 and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Pope Airbus Group Inc. Ms. Cheryl L. Gregory PE, BSCE’88 Mrs. Carol L. Pedersen, BSIM’88 Mr. Joseph Popp American Institute of Steel Construction Mr. and Mrs. Jeromy W. Griffith, BSBA’96 Mr. and Mrs. James A. Piziali, BSIM’70 ◊ PRP Wine International *Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Amprim, DIT- Mr. Paul C. Guenther, BSEE’89 Plasan Carbon Composites Dr.+ and Mrs. Srikant Raghavan ◊ BAPolSci’68 Mr. Pariekshit Guttikonda, MSIT’16 Plum Hollow Country Club Prof. Marilyn V. Rands+ ◊ Architectural Resource LLC Ms. Carmen Haag Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Polkinghorne, Mr. and Mrs. George R. Rea Jr, BSME’59 Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Sterling Mr. and Mrs. Arlis Hall, BSET’00 BSME’50 Mr. Robert R. Reiner, BSEE’66 ◊ Heights Mr. and Mrs. Eric M. Hall, BSEE’90 Mr. and Mrs. William G. Polom, BSCE’76 ◊ Rochester Hills Contract Glazing Axiom Graphics Harvey Ferrero - Architect Progressive Associates, Inc. Mr. Stephen M. Rosenthal, BSMCS’87 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. James D. Baker, BSME’71 Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Heinicke, BSEE’80 Ms. Sarah Rappaport Mr. Aaron P. Rubel, BSET’03 Mrs. Brooke Barry Hempy Water Mr. Albert W. Ratush, BSME’50 Ruby + Associates, P.C. ◊ Mr. Robert T. Berryman, MCEM’07 Ms. Angela D. Henderson, CIMBA’05 Ms. Lori K. Redmond Mr. David I. Ruby, PE ◊ Best Western Premier Southfield Detroit Hollander Development Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Rein, BSEE’73 ◊ Mr. Skyler Russ Mr. Alexander Betz Mr. Mark A. Homan Mr. Carson P. Reinke, BSCS’02 Mr. and Mrs. James P. Ryan, BSArE’66 ◊ Mr. Nathan P. Lucas, BSEE’04, MSECE’09 Mr. Ran Hu Mr. Charles Rudy & Mrs. Gretchen Rudy, SAE International and Mrs. Katherine H. Bienkowski-Lucas, Mr. Christopher O. Jasman, BSME’02 BSAr’88, BAr’92, MAr’09 Mr. Ross Sanders+ BSEE’03, MBA’06 Mrs. Sarah R. Jasman, BSCM’06 Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Sabo, BSCE’75 ◊ Mr. Ian W. Schonsheck, ABCT’75, Ms. L. Christine Blackwell+, BSHu’78 ◊ JG Designs, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Sampson, Jr., BSCE’79 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bond, BSCE’86 Mr. John R. Johnston, BSBA’84 AMT’65 Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Bonnett, BSME’76 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. Jones, MBA’02

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Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Saph, Ms. Marsha K. Spehar, BSEE’95 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Vukonich, PE, Ms. Karen Arthur-Langley DIT-BSBA’61 Mr. Paul A. Stavros and Dr. Jacqueline M. BSCE’75 Mr. Adam C. Aza, BSIT’05 Mr. Gary M. Satkiewicz, BSME’88 and Stavros+ Walnut Creek Country Club Mr. and Mrs. Matthew G. Badrak, BSAr’95 Mrs. Anita M. Satkiewicz, BSME’05 Mr. Klaus M. Steinke, BSAr’78 Mr. and Mrs. William Weber, BSEE’89 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth N. Baertson, *Mr. James O. Sawyer III, BSME’72 Mr. and Mrs. G. Gregory Stephen, BSEE’61 Mrs. Kristi M. Webster+ BSME’92 Dr. and Mrs. James O. Sawyer, IV, BSME’85 Stucky Vitale Architects, Inc. Mr. Ryan W. Webster, BSET’08 and Mr. Andrew Bail Mr. and Mrs. Clifford M. Scholz, AIA, Ms. Sara B. Summers, MSE’09 Mrs. Kristi M. Webster Ms. Karen D. Baird+ BSAr’76 Mr. Yamen J. Taleb, BSEE’07 Senator David F. Weinstein Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie A. Baker, BSME’95 Mr. Dean J. Schultz TECLA Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Weishaar, Mr. Scott A. Bakkila, BSPCS’13 Mr. Kenneth C. Schultz, BSEE’84 Mr. Delbert Terry BSME’61 Mr. and Mrs. Gary G. Balog, BSAr’75 ◊ Ms. Jacqueline M. Selig The Auto Palace Inc Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Wiegandt, Mr. Dennis Brammel, BSME’74 and Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Sellers, BSBA’79 ◊ Dr. Valentina Tobos+ BSME’87 Mrs. Patricia A. Bammel, BSME’84 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Seltz, BSEE’66 Prof. Atallah A. Turfe+ ◊ Mr. and *Mrs. David R. Wilson, BSME’57 ◊ Mr. Haranathreddy Bapatu, BSME’16 Ms. Malgorzata Serwatka Uncle Joe’s Chicken Fingers Mr. Christopher L. Wojick, BSCvE’92 Mr. Benjamin D. Bargman, BSME’12 Mr. and Mrs. Keith M. Shivnen, BSBA’89 Mr. Rick D. Urbani, BSEE’84 Mr. Ronald W. Wood Jr., BSME’89 Mr. Sean E. Bartolucci, BSEE’04 Mr. Jack J. Shubitowski, BSBA’86 and Mr. Kevin M. Ure, BSCS’14 Mr. Bradley M. Woods+ Mr. Brian J. Bazydlo, BSBA’91 Mrs. Rosemarie A. Shubitowski, BSBA’87 Mr. Jerry L. Vample, BSME’97 Dr. Lawrence L. Woodward, Jr., BSEE’68 Mr. and Mrs. Clark A. Beach, BSAr’83 Mr. Harry A. Siegel CPA, BSBA’77 Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. Van Antwerp, Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Zajac, BSBA’79 Mr. and Mrs. Donald O. Beaudoin, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Smith, FAIA, DIT-BSBA’64 Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Zak, BSME’87 AEEtT’66, BSIM’77 BSAr’78, BAr’81 ◊ Mr. Helmut K. Vogl, MEM’11 Mr. Daniel V. Ziemba, BSCvE’13 Mrs. Tricia A. Beck AIA, BSAr’96, MAr’97 Mr. and Mrs. Everard F. Belfon, DIT- Century Club BSME’76 ($100 – $249) Mr. and Mrs. Dale J. Belsley, BSCE’78 Mr. Adam D. Berry, BSAr’06 Mr. Ghassan N. Abdelnour, BSAr’89, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry P. Beseau, BSME’95 BAr’91, MAr’09 Mr. Bhubanjyoti Bhattacharya+ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Abramczyk, Big Rentz BSME’88 BIMBA/MEAD Fluid Dynamics Dr. Sabah R. Abro+ Mr. Devin L. Bingle, BSCS’09, MSCS’11 Prof. Jon E. Adams, MSIS’98 Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Bisson, BSME’74 Mr. Kurt E. Adams, BSME’05 MSME’10 Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Bizon, BSAr’75, Advanced Cable Ties, Inc. BAr’77 Ms. Laura A. Affer+ Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. Bosetti, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Alcala, PE, BSEE’66 BSEE’55 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Glenn P. Alexander, BSME’76 Mr. and Mrs. Brian L. Bowron, BSIM’71 Mrs. Jaclyn A. Alexander+ Mr. and Mrs. Rocklin G. Brandstadt, Mr. Saud Alharqi, MSECE’16, GCertTelE’16 BSIM’69 Ms. Christine E. Allen, MEM’12 Mr. Jaime Bravo Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Allmacher, BSIM’73 Mr. and Ms. James R. Briskey, BSBA’79 Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Alonzo, BSIM’69 Mrs. Peng Brooks, BSET’04 Mr. Justin M. Ambrosi, BSME’09, MSME’13 Mr. Wendell M. Brown, BSEE’94 Mr. Rafael Amigo Mr. and Mrs. Terence S. Brozek, BSIM’70 Mr. Douglas Amos Mr. David Bryngelson+ Mr. George S. Anderson, BSME’62, Mr. Joseph A. Bucciero, BSME’84 BSIM’66 Prof. Duane G. Buck, BSMa75, BSPh’75 Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Anderson, AMT’69, and Ms. Ellen R. Rapkin BSME’78 Mr. Lee K. Bunting+, BSAr’09 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Andres, AIA, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Burek, BSAr’79 BSAr’94, BAr’96 Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Burger, BSME’85 Mr. Christopher P. Andrus, BSEE’01 Mr. and Mrs. Keith B. Burns, BSEE’80 BSCS’08 Mr. and Mrs. William C. Busby, AEEtT’63 Prof. LaVetta N. Appleby+ Ms. Wendi Busch+ Applied Science & Technology, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Butkovich, BSBA’86 Mr. and Mrs. Cornelis G. Arens, BSME’65 Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Butlin, Jr., BSME’89 Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Arnott, Jr., Mr. Richard H. Byczek, BSEE’98 BSEE’85 Mr. Steven P. Byrd, BSET’08 Art/Design Group LTD Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Cairns, Jr., BSCE’79 Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Cairo, BSIM’67 Ms. Cynthia H. Campion, BSME’64 Lawrence Tech’s women’s basket- Ms. Josephine A. Canete, BSBA’98, MBA’10 ball team members have some seri- Mr. Kevin Carfagno ous hang time, which is made easier Mr. Mark Carney by support from alumni, parents, and friends.

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Mr. and Mrs. John M. Cartales, BSEE’90 Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Duda, DIT-BAMa’71 Mr. Mario J. Gagnon, BSME’16 Ms. Michelle L. Hines+ Mr. Percy L. Cash, BSAr’76 Ms. Meredith M. Dunn AIA, MAr’05 Mr. Stefan Gal Mr. Brian E. Hix, MSIS’10 Mrs. Aubriex R. Cason, GCertNML’10 Ms. Kit M. DuRocher, BSET’13 Mr. Russell Game HNTB Corporation MBA’11+ Mr. Jeff Duvendeck+ Dr. and Mrs. Michael Gazda, BSCh’89 Mr. and Mrs. Glenn H. Hoffrichter, BSAr’83 Ms. Samantha Caves Ms. Lisa M. Dykstra, BSCvE’03 Mrs. Joyce Genat Mr. Robert L. Hofmann, BSAr’74 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Chace, BSIM’73 Mr. David B. Dziadula, BSEE’97 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. George, ACmT’73 Mr. Douglas A. Holmes, BSME’93 Ms. Nancy Champine Mr. Scott Dzurka Mr. Mateusz Gibiec, BSCE’18, UCertES’18 Mrs. Lisa M. Holmes, MSIS’06 Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Chase, BSEE’85 Mr. John D. Edwards, BSBA’93 Ms. Elizabeth A. Gildea,BSCETM’17 Mrs. Sherry L. Holt-Campbell, MBAI’12+ Mr. Ke Chen Mr. Peter S. Egigian, BSBA’84 Mr. Donald J. Gillette+ Mrs. Patricia Howie Mr. and Mrs. William J. Chundrlik, Jr., Mr Howard D. Ellison, BSBA’98, MSIS’02 Mr. Vanig Godoshian, AEEtT’71 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Maurice L. Howland, BSEE’79 Mr. and Mrs. Diego Enciso, BSBA’88 Mr. Ronald R. Gold, BSArE’60 BSChE’50 Dr.+ and Mrs. Chan-Jin Chung ◊ Dr. Serhat Eren and Mrs. Gonca Eren+ Mr. Michael J. Goldon, BSME’93 Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Cieslinski, BSCh’76 Mr. Benjamin J. Ervin, BSME’17 Mr. Steven R. Gordon+, BSCmE’10 Mr. Richard P. Hughes and Mrs. Laura Mr. Ari Ciolek, BSEE’97 Mr. Joseph Evangelista, BSIM’61 Mr. Roy W. Goudy, MSAE’03 MSME’04 Hughes, BSMCS’89 Mr. and Mrs. Wayne W. Clinger, AEEt’63 ◊ Ms. Elizabeth A. Fabien, MBA’98 Mr. Kenneth E. Gould, BSEE’62 Mrs. Harmony L. Hunsanger, MBA’09 Mr. Samuel E. Clor, BSAr’79 Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Farina, BSIM’69 Mr. Nicholas J. Grabowski Mr. Kurt M. Hunsanger, MBA’09 Ms. Paula Coe Farmington Hills Golf Club Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Gralla, BSME’70 Ms. Katherine L. Hunter, BSBA’82 Dr. Matthew L. Cole+ Mr. Robert E. Farrar, BSME’58 Ms. Anita Granger, BSAr’82’ , BSCE’89 Mr. and Mrs. Valerio Imarisio, BSEE’86 Mr. and Ms. Stanley E. Cole, BSAr’91 Ms. Gayle E. Fawcett+ Mr. John Grant+ Ms. Sandra C. Jackson Coleman Global Solutions, LLC Mr. Jay D. Felstow, AMET’82, BSBA’85 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grech Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Jakubowski, Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Coleman, BSEE’82 and Ms. Cynthia L. Felstow, BSBA’85 Greektown Casino BSIE’51 Mr. Chris T. Connelly, BSEE’81 Mr. Yuchen Feng, MSMSE’13 Ms. Teri Gross Ms. Marie T. Jamison+ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Conroy, BSME’49 Mr. Robert A. Fenstemaker, BSME’95 Mr. Kenneth R. Gusfa, BSEE’74 Mr. Elton S. Jamoua, BSEE’03 Constantine George Pappas Architecture/ Ms. Marilyn Ferda Mr. and Mrs. Cortney R. Halmi, BSMa’71 Mr. and Mrs. William F. Janke, BSME’84 Planning Mr. Daniel A. Fifer, BSIM’68 Mr. Scott D. Hanchett, MBA’11 Mr. Ivan Jaramillo Mr. Adam Copp Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Fischer, Jr., Mr. Norman V. Hankins, BSBA’49, BSIE’49 Mr. Satish Jasti Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Corneliussen, BSIM’65 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas G. Harmon, BSAr’83 Jeffrey A. Betman+, PHD, PLLC BSAr’81, BAr’82 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Fisher, BSEE’72 Ms. Caitlyn Harrison Ms. Minakhi Jena+ Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Crawford, Ms. Leila Fitzpatrick Mr. Irwin E. Harrison, BSIM’68 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Jennings, Jr., BSME’82, MEM’09 Mr. and Mrs. Albert R. Flamme, BSEE’63 Mr. Roger L. Harrison+, MEM’13 DIT-BSBA’67 Mr. and Mrs. James F. Cummins, BSAr’76 *Mr. Michael Flum Ms. Jun He, MSCS’02 Mr. and Mrs. Glenn T. Jensen, BSCh’83 Mr. Albert F. Cyster Mr. Nathan P. Foco, MSIS’04 Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Heck, BSIM’74 ◊ Ms. Michelle Jewett Mr. Glenn W. Czupinski, BSME’83 Mr. Christian K. Forrest+ Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Heidel Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Jimenez, BSAr’83, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dabich, BSME’49 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Forrest Mr. and Mrs. Lester N. Heidmous, BSIM’60 BSIA’85 Ms. Sima Dahl Mr. James Frankiewicz Mr. Chris R. Heil, BSET’16 Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Johnson, BSAr’85, Mr. Jeff Colon and Ms. Lynn M. Daley, Mr. and Mrs. David L. Frayer, BSME’61 Mr. William J. Helmore, BSIM’67 ◊ BAr’89 BSBA’85 Mr. William Fritts Ms. Holly K. Helterhoff, MSTC’05+ Johnstech International Corporation Mr. Ryan J. Daniels, BSPh’14 Mrs. Dorette K. Frontera+ Ms. Mariana Hernandez+ Mr. James J. Jolly+ Mr. Steven V. Darst, BSIM’61 Mr. and Mrs. Conrad E. Gack, BSIM’65 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Hige Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Jones, BSCE’79 ◊ Mr. John Dau Mr.+ and Mrs. Kenneth Gaffney Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Hill, BSET’12 Mrs. Pamela Jones-Sexton ◊ Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Davies, BSME’84 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Jorgensen, Mr. Femi A. Dawodu Jr., BSAr’97 BSCh’93 Mr. and Mrs. Bob W. De Voe, BSBA’82 Ms. Shirley J. Joss Mr. Shawn M. Dean, BSME’03 “I give back to LTU Mr. Jason A. Joye, BSET’06 Mr. William E. Dean, AEEtT’60 because as a con- Mr. Arthur Kadlitz Mr. Gary A. DeCarteret, BSMCS’88, Ms. Kathy Kadlitz BSEE’88 struction engineer- Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Kainz, BSEE’92 Mr. David J. DeCoster ing grad, LTU pro- Ms. Stacy J. Kaiser, BSEE’13 Mr. Jason R. Degen, BSME’03 vided a gateway to a Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kane Jr, BSEE’79 Mr. Patrick M. Delaney, BSIM’72 successful career. We Mr. Morton H. Kaplan, ABCT’62 Deneweth, Dugan & Parfitt Ms. Ellen Kehoe Ms. Mary DeSantis+ know there are three Mr. and Mrs. James E. Kelly, BSME’67 Detroit City Football Club phases in life: Learn, Mr. James E. Kemp, AEEtT’56 Detroit Red Wings Earn, and Give Back. If we all keep this cycle Mr. Bharatkumar R. Khasatiya, MSAE’10 Mr. David A. Dettloff+ Dr. Joongsub Kim+ Mr. Logan Dewan going, we all can continue to progress, by Mr. Robert King Ms. Susan Dewan providing a hand up to those who need it. Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald Kirvan, BSIM’72 Ms. Tamara Dillon This is what our great LTU graduates should Mr. George H. Klaetke ◊ Mr. James E. Donahue, MSECE’11 Mr. Peter Klebba all do.” Mr. and Mrs. Barry W. Knister Bernard White, BSCE’80

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LTU’s Research Day has set records every year since its inception in 2012, with well over 100 projects presented at the event in April. Here, students explain their work to President Virinder Moudgil and associate professor of business and Research Day coordinator Matthew Cole.

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Knockeart, BSEE’63 Ms. Susan Kohli Mr. and Mrs. Dennis G. Kolar PE, BSCE’85 Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Koury, BSMa’73 Mr. and Mrs. William Kovalak Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Kovarik, BSME’95 Dr. Keith J. Kowalkowski+ Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Kowalske, BSME’61 Mr. Henry S. Krautner, BSME’91 Ms. Donna L. Kress+ Ms. Lindsey Kress Mr. Kurt S. Kreszyn, AEET’84 BSIM’93 Mr. Raymond L. Krom, BSEE’85 and *Mrs. Peggy D. Krom, BSBA’89 Mr. Peter J. Kuchta, BSME’77 ◊ Ms. Linda Kucinski+ Mr. Douglas W. Kueffner, BSAr’74 Dr. Lori M. Kuehn, DBA’17 Mr. Benjamin J. Luppino, MSIO’00 Mr. and Mrs. Randy L. Meyer, BSIM’78 Mr. Andrew R. Neevel, BSAr’11, MAr’13 Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Kujala, BSEE’76 Mr. and *Mrs. Robert F. Luppino, BSIM’67 Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers Mr. David A. Nelson, BSME’86 Mr. Scott W. Kujawa+, BSBA’16 Mrs. Esther M. Lyons Ms. Leslie L. Michalik+ Dr. Patrick W. Nelson+ Mr. David Kulbersh Ms. Sharon M. MacDonell+ Michigan International Speedway Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Newill, MBA’94 Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Kulczycki, BSME’75 Mr. Philip Macy, MCEM’12 Mr. and Mrs. Chester P. Mienaltowski, Mr. and Mrs. Jamil A. Niazi, BSME’90 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Kurkowski, Mr. Thomas J. Majcher, BSME’02 BSME’71 Mrs. Natalie A. Nicholas, BSTe’98, MSIS’04 BSIM’63 Mr. Todd B. Majeski, BSME’87 Mike’s Auto Sales Mr. Jan Nielsson Dr. Leland A. Lahr ◊ Mr. Mattieu+ and Mrs. Rebecca M. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Miko Jr, BSIM’62 Mr. and Mrs. Vincent G. Nizza, BSME’80 Mr. Christopher Lake Maracle+ Mrs. Carly M. Miller+ Mr. Darryl Noel Mr. Anthony Lamerato Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Marcum, BSME’52 Mr. David L. Miller, BSArE’66 Mr. Robert E. Northey, BSCE’76 Mr. Timothy B. Landini AIA, BASr’99 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Margosian, Dr. Lynn S. Miller-Wietecha+ Dr. and Mrs. Jon N. Nowak, BSIM’60 Mr. James Langolf BSMCS’85 Ms. Karen R. Mitchell, CEM ◊ Mr. Robert Nowicke and Mrs. Susan Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Lariviere, BSBA’95 Ms. Maureen L. Marshall, BSEE’92 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Monast, BSIE’50 Nowicke, BSBA’79 *Mr. Edward H. Larkin, AAuT’53 Mr. and Mrs. Frank I. Mason, AMT’75, Mr. Matthew G. Moore, BSME’91 NSK Corp. Mr. Christopher D. Lauinger, BSAr’97 BSIM’79 Ms. Pamela K. Moore Oakland County Parks Ms. Paula Lauren+ Mr. Eugene Mattison, AIST’75 Ms. Tana I. Moore, BSHu’92 Mr. Eric Oakley Ms. Diana Lawrence Mr. Harvey L. Maxwell, BSCh’89 Dr. Robert N. Morales, BSIM’71 Ms. Nicole Obeidi Mr. and Mrs. James Lawton Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. McCoskey, Ms. Heidi L. Morano+ Mr. Joseph F. Oberhauser Mr. Christopher R. Leclerc, BSRE’17 BSME’51 ◊ Mr. Cleotha Morgan, BSEE’04 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. O’Connor, BSArE’64 Mr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Levett, BSIM’71 Ms. Kelly McDevitt Mr. Jeffery M. Morrissette+ Mr. John O’Meara Mr. Glenn H. Liebowitz, BSBM’13 Mr. Tim McGillivary+ Mrs. Diane I. Morse, BSCE’83 Ms. Miriam Onuotu, MBA’16 Mr. Gregory A. Light Mr. Michael T. McKee, BSPh’88 Mr. Vaughn Mouradian, BSME’85 *Mr. Orval A. Opperthauser BSIE’48, Ms. Amy E. Little, MEM’11 Mr. James G. McLeish, BSEE’78 and Mr. Edward M. Mozelewski, BSME’90 BSEE’50, HD’06 and Mrs. Ann T. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Livermore, Ms. Patricia A. McLeish, MSAE’07 Mr. and Mrs. Marvin R. Muckenfuss, Opperthauser ◊ BSME’73 Mr. Andrew D. McLeod, BSAr’97 BSIM’68 ◊ Mr. and Mrs. David P. Orton, BSME’89 Mr. Michael J. Livermore+, BSMCS’05 Mr. and Mrs. Martin McMillan Mr. William Muller Mr. and Mrs. David J. Otto, BSCh’88 Mr. and Mrs. Rodney M. Lockwood, Jr Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McNamara, Ms. Joyce G. Murdock, BSBA’80 Mr. Thomas J. Ozog, BSEE’91 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Lodge, BSAr’91, BSCE’79 *Mr. Thomas G. Murdock, AIST’69, BSIM’73 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis G. Page, BSArE’65 MAr’02 Prof. Janice K. Means PE and Mrs. Joyce G. Murdock, BSBA’80 Painting With A Twist Mr. Gerald A. Long, BSIM’81 Mr. Raphael Meier, BSET’16 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Musselman, Mr. Guss G. Pappas, FAIA, Bar’78, Mr. Jason M. Long, BSCvE’96 Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Melms, BSME’76 BSEE’86 BSAr’77 ◊ Mr. James R. Longenecker, BSME’94 Prof. Michael J. Merscher Mr. Mohamad A. Musselmani, BSEE’93 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Patritto, AMT’62, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Loosvelt, BSIM’71 Dr. Eric G. Meyer+ Dr. James Mynderse+ BSIM’70 Ms. Amelia L. Lounsbery, BSME’01 Mr. Carl D. Naudi, DIT-BSBA’56 Mr. Gary Lowe+ Mr. and Mrs. Lowell P. Loweke, BSME’69

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Mr. Daniel Patton Prof. Steven M. Rost+ Ms. Lisa Silverman Mr. Brian E. Tallant, BSME’81 Mr. Frederic C. Paulsen, BSME’73 Mr. Matt Roush+ Mrs. Starlett Sinclair+ Team Sports Inc. Ms. Lauren Peabody Mr. Ernest E. Rowe Ms. Sue A. Slack The Henry Ford Mr. Michael G. Pecar, BSBA’78 and Mr. Edward G. Ruhl+ Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Slotkowski, The Skyline Club Mrs. Maryellen Pecar, BSBA’89 Mr. Daniel G. Rusecki, BSIM’70 AEEtT’63 The Westin Southfield Detroit Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Peck, BSEE’89 Mr. Roman Rzasa, BSBA’80 Mr. Larry Smentowski Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Thomas, BSChE’50, Mr. Samuel Pelligrino Mr. Michael G. Samyn, BSME’92 Mr. and Mrs. William F. Smetanka, BSEE’66 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Penny, BSAr’97 Ms. Patricia Sanders BSIM’74 Mr. and Mrs. Dexter J. Thor, Jr., BSEE’57 MAr’04 Mr. Osep Sarafian *Mr. David D. Smith, BSAr’84, BAr’85 Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. Thornton, BSME’87 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Pepper, BSEE’71 Mr. John Savona Mrs. Grace A. Smith, BSAr’85, BSIA’85 Mr. and Mrs. David N. W. Thunder, Mr. Dean M. Perelli, BSME’85 Mr. and Mrs. Troy Schafer, BSMCS’95 Mr. Jesse N. Smith, Jr, DIT-BSEE’68 MSIS’04 Ms. Stella Perez Mr. Gerald Schatz Ms. Diane Sobania+ Dr. Shannon C. Timmons+ Mr. and Mrs. Kent J. Perkins, BSET’91 Ms. Suzanne Schimanski-Gross+ Mr. and Mrs. George W. Somborn, BSEE’86 Mr. and Mrs. Hadi M. Tjandrasa, BSMCS’86 Mr. and Mrs. James E. Peterson Jr, BSIM’74 Dr. Scott D. Schneider+ Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Spiaser, BSME’73 Mr. and Mrs. Byron A. Todman, BSCE’85 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Petrosky, BSME’85 Mr. Emil J. Schnellbacher, DBA’17 Mr. Ciro A. Spigno, BSEE’08 BSBA’85 Mr. Austin Petty Mr. and Mrs. John M. Schoener, BSBA’90 Mr. and Mrs. David P. Stadelman, BSME’75 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Toft, Jr., BSIM’84 Pewabic Pottery Mr. Steve Schwartz Mr. Gary P. Staniszewski, BSME’75 and Ms. Janice C. Torosian, BSBA’82 Ms. Catherine J. Phillips+ Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. Mrs. Barbara C. Staniszewski, BSMa’77 Mr. Paul Traub Mr. and Mrs. Melvin M. Phillips, AIET’81 Mr. and Mrs. Dale N. Scrace, BSAr’70 Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Stankewicz, BSBA’77 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Trubilowicz, Mr. and Mrs. William Pickornik, BSEE’75 Ms. Lauren N. Seebold+ Mr. James B. Stanley, BSMa’76 and BSME’73 Prof. Margaret M. Pierce+ *Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Seiner, BSME’56 Mrs. Catherine M. Stanley, BSHu’78 Mr. Scott A. Trudeau+ Mr. Robert M. Pilat, BSEE’90 Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Sestok III, DIT- Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Stevens, BSCE’89 Mr. Wen Chu Tsang, MSIS’98 Mr. and Mrs. Simone S. Pisciotta, BSEE’89 BSME’66 Ms. Tracy Stibal Dr. Ling Tuo+ Prof. Philip D. Plowright+ Mr. and Mrs. John C. Shaheen, BSAr’83 Ms. Mieko Stierwalt Mr. and Mrs. George W. Turczyn, BSME’72 Ms. Susan Poli-Smith+ Mr. Bryan A. Sharp, BSME’18 Mr. David L. Stirsman, BSME’74 Mr. Zigmund F. Urbanski, AEEtT’79, Mr. Timothy M. Polulak, BSEE’92 Mr. Philip T. Shaughnessy, MEMS’92 and Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Stout, BSEE’92 ◊ BSCS’06 Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Pompilius, BSME’84 Mrs. Leslie R. Shaughnessy, BSME’94 Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Sucharski, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pongratz, BSIM’75 Ms. Collete Sherfey+ BSME’81 Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Porte, BSIM’70 Mr. Jeffrey C. Sherry Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Surdock, BSEE’87 Mr. Andrew Posa Mr. Sheng Shi Mr. Matthew D. Swindall, BSBM’04 Mr. Bruce E. Prather, AMET’84, BSET’93 Mr. Daniel Shrey Ms. Allison Sykes Football made a roaring comeback Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Prescott, BSME’89, Mr. and Mrs. Roger F. Shtogrin, BSIM’61 ◊ Ms. Margaret A. Szarafinski at LTU last fall, and the Blue Devils MBA’94 Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Sibel Mr. Gregory J. Szczesny, BSBA’89 will play their first full varsity Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Price, BSAr’86 Ms. Fauzia Siddiq+ Mr. Michael S. Talamonti, MSIT’16 schedule in 2019. Mr. Andrew Prokopow, BSME’61 Ms. Deborah Przybylo+ Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Psotka, BSEE’91 Mr. Ben A. Pupillo PE, BSME’82, MAE’99 Ms. Vicky Pyrzynski Ms. Deborah A. Rais, BSME’82 Ms. Carolyn A. Rasak, BSIT’10 Ms. Karen A. Ray-Farley, MSIS’12 Mr. Jay W. Redman+, BSBA’17, MSTPC’18, GCertSC’18 Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Redpath, PE, BSCE’89 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Reed, BSME’75 Mr. David E. Reichard, BSEE’54 Mr. Michael J. Reiser, AIST’67 Mr. Michael A. Repshas, BSME’78 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd E. Reuss, HD’91 ◊ Mr. William E. Reutter, BSME’03, MBA’10 Mr. Andrew Richards+ Mr. and Mrs. Leland M. Richart, BSME’73 Mr. Jacob C. Richter, BSME’16 Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Risko, AEEtT’62 Mr James Ritz+ Mr. and Mrs. John P. Rockne, AEET’94 BSTe’98 BSCvE’05 Mr. Jay Rohrback and Ms. Jane T. Rohrback+ Mr. Jeffrey M. Roman PE, BSCvE’01 Mr. and Mrs. Bernd M. Ronnisch, BSCE’85

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Mr. and Mrs. Valenzuela Lifetime Giving Society Michael D. Van Hoef, BSME’98 Members Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. VanDeKerchove, Lawrence Tech is grateful for “Since joining LTU in BSAr’73, BAr’76 the commitment and generos- 1987, my priority has Mr. Sai C. S. R. Vangala, MSME’16 ity of our lifetime giving society Mr. Dennis J. Varian members who continue to make always been to sup- Mr. David L. Veit, BSME’85 annual contributions. These port students—both Mr. August E. Wajda, BSEE’97 benefactors’ cumulative contri- in the classroom and Ms. Sheryl Wajda+, MSIS’99 butions to the University have Dr. Donald R. Warner, Jr., DMIT’08 earned them recognition at the through donations. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Wasek, BSCvE’52 following levels: They say that a true Ms. Lisa Waszczenko gift is given without Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Weiss, A. Alfred Taubman Society the expectation of receiving anything in DIT-BSME’59 ($5,000,000) Mr. Duane E. Welch, BSIM’85, BSME’94 return, but it’s my hope that our students Mr. Thomas A. White, AChT’75 *Mr. Orval A. Opperthauser BSIE’48, can “pay us back” (and many do!) by going Ms. Sue C. Whitt BSEE’50, HD’06 and Mrs. Ann T. on to have successful careers and making Mr. and Mrs. David A. Wickman, BSEE’75 Opperthauser Mr. Patrick Wideman Siemens the University proud.” Mr. Anthony Widenman Mr. and Mrs. David G. Wilson, BSME’85 Ed Donley Society Dr. Srikant Raghavan, Associate Professor, Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Wilson, PE, ($1,000,000) College of Business and Information Technology DIT-BSEE’51 Mr. and Mrs. Guy C. Wilson, II, BSME’71 General Motors Foundation Mr. Thomas C. Winkeljohn, BSAr’78 BAr’79 The Kern Family Foundation Ms. Marilyn Wiseman+ Mr. Frank Marcum, DIT- BSME’72 and Prof. Atallah A. Turfe+ Mr. Willie Wolf, BSME’63 Russell Lawrence Society *Mrs. Mary Ann Marcum, BSBA’87, Dr. Nuno Vaz and Dr. Maria J. Vaz+ Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Wolyniec, BSEE’82 ($500,000) MBA’92 Dr. and Mrs. Lewis N. Walker Woodhaven-Brownstown School District Ms. Karen R. Mitchell, CEM Mr. and *Mrs. David R. Wilson, BSME’57 Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Wright, AMT’69 Ascension St. John Hospital Mr. and *Mrs. H.P. Padgham *Mr. Timothy L. Wright, BSME’85 and Ms. Renata Wrzesinski DENSO International America, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. von Rusten, Mrs. Anne S. Wright, MEMS’99 Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Wulbrecht, BSME’63 BSME’55, BSIM’65 E. George Lawrence Society Mr. Daniel W. Winey, BSAr’74, BAr’75, Benefactors Society Mr. and Mrs. David H. Wulff, BSAr’71 ($250,000) MAr’15 and Mrs. Iris R. Winey ($25,000) Mr. Rick Wunderlich, BSEE’92 and Mrs. Christine Wunderlich *Mr. and *Mrs. John Chanik, DIT-BSME’39 Trustees Society American Axle & Manufacturing WWJ Newsradio 950 ◊ DTE Energy Company ($50,000) Ballard International Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Wyborski, BSEE’83 Ford Motor Company Mr. and Mrs. Gary G. Balog, BSAr’75 Mr. and Mrs. John R. Wylie, AMT’63 Gino/Luciana DiClemente Foundation Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. Barnes & Noble Dr. Jinjun Xia+ Hudson-Webber Foundation Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Birk, BSMa’76 Dr. Xin Xie ITC Holdings Corp. Mr.+ and Mrs. Bruce J. Annett, Jr. Ms. L. Christine Blackwell+, BSHu’78 Ms. Kimberly Yaldoo Michigan First Credit Union Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Avie, BSIM’68 *President Emeritus Charles M. Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Yankitis, BSIM’75 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd E. Reuss, HD’91 Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Bill, BSME’75 HD’06 and Dr. Barbara F. Chambers Dr.+ and Ms. Kingman E. Yee Anonymous Mr. and Ms. Gordon I. Collet, BSME’80 *Dr. Jerry L. Crist and Mrs. Joyce A. Crist Dr. Edmund E. Yuen+ Mr.+ and Mrs. Kenneth J. Cook, BSEE’64 Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Darga, BSCE’85 Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Zalewski, BSEE’78 1932 Society Faurecia Mr. Robert A. Dent, BSME’54 Dr. Jianjun Zhu ($100,000) Mr. Mark E. Ritz and Ms. L. Lee Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent G. Dow, BSEE’79 Mr. and Mrs. William D. Ziegler, BSEE’69 BSME’97 Durr Systems, Inc. Mr. Edward A. Zyjewski, AEET’81 Mr. and *Mrs. Lauren L. Bowler Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Grezlik, BSME’78 Mr. Kevin T. Finn+, MBA’06 and Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Ciampa, BSME’64 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Hayman, Ms. Janice Suchan Eaton Corporation BSChE’49, BSIE’53 FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Ebert Ms. Elizabeth A. Howell, BSEE’92 Dr. Nabil F. Grace+ and Mrs. Nadrine F. Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Gillie, BSBA’81 JPRA Architects Grace, MBA’05 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kosloski, BSBA’90 Mr. and Mrs. William L. Gregg, BSMCS’90, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kado, BSEE’75 Magna International of America, Inc. MBA’94 Mr. George H. Klaetke Mr. Christopher T. Mall, BSME’94 Mr. Robert Height and Ms. Linda L. Lawrence Technological University Alumni News/Talk 760 WJR Height+ Association Mr. and Mrs. James B. Nicholson IEEE Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Lawson, BSEE’80 Mr. and Mrs. Ketan R. Patel, BSME’85 Mr. and Mrs. Addison E. Igleheart, BSAr’70 Dr.+ and *Mrs. Richard E. Marburger, Mr. and Mrs. John G. Petty, BSME’65 Jervis B. Webb Co. HD’93 Mr. Paul R. Riethmeier, BSEE’71 Dr. Daniel and Mrs. Gail Johnson, BSPh’76, Mr. and Mrs. James P. Ryan, BSArE’66 BSMa’76

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Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Knighton, BSME’55 Mr. Vanig Godoshian, AEEtT’71 Mr. Robert A. Kujawa and Ms. Lisa R. Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Gossel, AEEtT’63 Kujawa+ Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Haberstroh, “It’s hard to imagine Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Lyons BSIM’76 what my life would Dr. and *Mrs. Richard E. Michel Dr. and Mrs. Stanley F. Harris Dr. Virinder K. Moudgil+ and Health Alliance Plan have been like without Dr. Parviz G. Moudgil Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Heck, BSIM’74 Lawrence Tech. I got Dr. and Mrs. William A. Moylan, Jr., Mr. William J. Helmore, BSIM’67 so much out of attend- BSCE’74 Mr. Charles M. Hill, BSBA’94 and NDIA-MI Mrs. Cynthy G. Hill ing so it’s important Mr. and Mrs. James A. Piziali, BSIM’70 Mr. John W. Honkala, BSME’68, BSEE’73 to me to ‘pass it on’ to PNC Bank *Dr. Harold Hotelling and Mrs. Barbara A. young people today, Mr. and Mrs. Keith T. Pratt, BSIM’82 Hotelling especially those who are under privileged, RIIS, LLC Ingersoll-Rand Co. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Smith, FAIA, Mr. David B. Auner and Dr. Elin A. Jensen+ to help them also be successful.” BSAr’78, BAr’81 Ms. Jeanne Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Stout, BSEE’92 Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Jones, BSCE’79 Gene Dickirson, BSME’73 Mr. and Mrs. Ely Tama, BSIM’69 Mrs. Pamela Jones-Sexton Mr. W. Bernard White, PE, BSCE’80 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Khan, BSEE’70 Mr. and Mrs. David B. Wohleen Mr. James R. Kolanek, BSCh’73 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Wrenbeck, Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Kosnik, BSBA’79 Mr. Stephen M. Rosenthal, BSMCS’87 Mr. David E. Clemenson, BSME’54 BSEE’82 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond N. Kreucher, Jr., Ruby + Associates, P.C. Dr. and Mrs. Louis A. De Gennaro Mr. C. Lee Zwally, BSEE’41 BSME’82 Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Sabo, BSCE’75 *Mr. Mario J. Dedona, BSME’48 Mr. Peter J. Kuchta, BSME’77 Mr. Raul and Mrs. Barbara Samardzich Mr. Robert A. Dent, BSME’54 Presidents Club – Lifetime Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Lackey Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Sarns Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Fitzpatrick, ($10,000) Dr. Leland A. Lahr Mr. Ian W. Schonsheck, ABCT’75, BSCE’79 BSME’73 Mr. David and Mrs. Robin G. Leclerc+ SCI Floor Covering, Inc. *Mr. and *Mrs. Paul M. Friesch, PE, AAUW - Birmingham Branch Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Leib, BSEE’77 Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Sellers, BSBA’79 BSCvE’50 AAUW Wyandotte Downriver Foundation Mr. Eric A. Lewis and Ms. Mary J. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Roger F. Shtogrin, BSIM’61 Laura and David Gabriel, BSEE’93 Inc. BSEE’76 Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Mr. Mark E. Ritz and Ms. L. Lee Gorman, ACE Controls, Inc. Link Engineering Co. Division BSME’97 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Adams, Jr. Lockwood Management United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Mr. Alan L. Haase, BSEE’82 AM General LLC M & N Plastics Detroit *Mr. Walter T. Hartung, BSME’48 Autoliv North America, Inc. MAHLE Industries, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Vaz Mr. Charles M. Hill, BSBA’94 and AVL Test Systems, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Marburger, Mr.+ and Mrs. Joseph C. Veryser, BSAr’76 Mrs. Cynthy G. Hill Mr. John A. Lisiecki, BSEE’82 and BSBA’76 Victor Saroki & Associates, Architects *Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hossack, BSME’48 Ms. Rosemary K. Bayer, CIMBA’03 Prof. and Mrs. Richard S. Maslowski Mr. and Mrs. Brian G. Wagner, BSPh’88 Ms. Elizabeth A. Howell, BSEE’92 Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Bonnett, BSME’76 Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. McCoskey, BSME’51 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. Webb, BSEE’78 *Mr. and *Mrs. Adolph Lovoff, BEE’34 *Mr. and *Mrs. Robert L. Boorn, BSME’60 Dr. Bahman Mirshab+ Mr.+ and Mrs. Grant T. Wenzinger, MBA’15 *Mr. Willis B. Manchester, Jr., BSME’58 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. Bosetti, Sr., Mobis North America LLC WWJ Newsradio 950 Ms. Karen R. Mitchell, CEM BSEE’55 Dr. Philip D. Mosciski, BSAr’84, BAr’85, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis C. Zollweg, BSIM’66 Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Brown, BSBA’77 MAr’09 and Mrs. Diane A. Mosciski, *Mr. Orval A. Opperthauser BSIE’48, Mr.+ and Mrs. Mark J. Brucki, CIMBA’07 BSEE’85 Legacy Society BSEE’50, HD’06 and Mrs. Ann T. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bubenko, BSEE’86 Mr. and Mrs. Marvin R. Muckenfuss, The Legacy Society recognizes Opperthauser Dr. and Mrs. Richard G. Bush BSIM’68 individuals who have remem- Mr. Paul R. Riethmeier, BSEE’71 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Cairns, BSEE’65 Prof.+ and Mrs. Keith A. Nagara, BSME’95, bered Lawrence Tech in their *Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Savin Carhartt Inc. MAE’01 estate planning or who make *Mr. and *Mrs. George F. Stirrat, BSME’52 Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Cascardo, BSME’60 NetWorks Design, Inc. formal planned gift com- Mr. Michael A. Stuart, BSCh’90 Mr. Timothy R. Chavis+ Nissan North America, Inc. mitments to the University. *Mr. and Mrs. A. Alfred Taubman, HD’85 Dr.+ and Mrs. Chan-Jin Chung Mr. Ed J. Noga, BSME’75 and Mrs. Patricia Membership in the Legacy *Dr. Harvey A. Wagner, HD’69 City of Southfield A. Noga, BSAr’75 Society is available to any- *Mr. and Mrs. Duane E. Young, DIT-BSBA’64 Mr. and Mrs. Wayne W. Clinger, AEEt’63 Panasonic Automotive Systems Company one who formally notifies the Mr. Gary R. Cocozzoli+ of America University of their bequest or Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Cunningham, Mr. Kenneth M. Pascany, BSEE’86 planned gift intent. BSCh’78, BSMa’79 Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Paull, BSIM’71 For more information, visit Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dabich, BSME’49 Dr. and Mrs. Louis W. Petro ltu.planmylegacy.org or call Detroit Ceramic Tile Contractors Assoc. Plante Moran, LLP 248.204.2300. Detroit Flex Defense Mr. and Mrs. William G. Polom, BSCE’76 Mr. and Mrs. Gene D. Dickirson, BSME’73 Pure Oakland Water *Mr. H. Douglas Lowrey, BME’41 and Mr. Mark A. Farlow, BSAr’81, BAr’82, Dr.+ and Mrs. Srikant Raghavan *Mrs. Janet M. Barkovich-Lowrey MAr’09 and Mrs. Tracey Toepp-Farlow Prof. Marilyn V. Rands+ Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Bill, BSME’75 Prof. Ruth G. Favro+ Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Rein, BSEE’73 Ms. L. Christine Blackwell+, BSHu’78 Frank Rewold and Son, Inc. Mr. Robert R. Reiner, BSEE’66 Ms. Catherine G. Burke Dr. and Mrs. James S. Rodgers, Jr. Deceased * LTU Employee +

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or the third consecutive year, Lawrence as automotive radars. Technological University has won first place in The win included a $3,000 prize F the Self-Drive Challenge event at the 27th and plaque. annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical LTU was crowned champ in early June after four University finished second in the days of competition at Oakland University in event, while Bob Jones University Rochester. finished third. Other competi- The winning vehicle is called ACTor, for tors in the Self-Drive Challenge Autonomous Campus Transport/Taxi. The two-seat included Oakland University, the Polaris Gem electric vehicle was donated to the University of Detroit-Mercy, the University through a gift from Hyundai MOBIS, U.S. Military Academy at West the parts and service division of the Korean auto- Point, and New York University. maker. Coached by C.J. Chung, professor of com- Under the watchful eye of Professor Dataspeed Inc., a Rochester Hills engineering puter science at LTU, the team was comprised of C.J. Chung, the team goes over last firm specializing in mobile robotics, converted undergraduate computer science majors Sean minute software tweaks before the vehicle to a drive-by-wire system. Also donat- Bleicher of Fenton, Charles Faulkner of Aurora, sending the driverless car on its way. ing were two Ann Arbor high-tech firms. Soar Ill., and Mitchell Pleune of Rochester Hills, team Technology Inc. provided a LIDAR (laser-based captain. Nick Paul of Plymouth, radar) unit to help the vehicle find its way, while an LTU IGVC team alumnus now Realtime Technologies Inc., a simulation technol- employed at Soar Technology ogy firm, and the auto supplier Denso provided and an adjunct professor at LTU, cash donations for onboard computers and was a co-coach. other parts. Veoneer, a spinoff of the Swedish The IGVC was established in auto supplier Autoliv, provided a 3D LIDAR as well 1993 by the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (formerly known as TARDEC) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). Sponsors include GLS&T, RoboNation, From left to right are IGVC judges David Agnew and Jane Hyundai MOBIS, the Michigan chapter of Tarakhovsky, LTU team captain the National Defense Industrial Association, Mitchell Pleune, co-coach Nick Paul, Continental, Northrop Grumman, Veoneer, Molex, LTU team members Sean Bleicher OpenJAUS, Roush, Robotic Research, Fiat Chrysler and Charles Faulkner, LTU com- Automobiles, FEDITC LLC, FEV, IAmRobotics, puter science professor and team Team members get the LTU vehicle ready for a practice Magna, General Dynamics Land Systems, coach C.J. Chung, and IGVC judge run. Brightwing, Dataspeed, and MathWorks. MR Olivia Eddy.