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EMU Alumni Association emich.edu/alumni/association 734.487.0250 [email protected] CONTENTS

12 I A Practice of Giving "I saw a lot of Vietnam vets in pain and struggling co figure out what co do with their lives. I became absorbed with human behavior and ac.ljuscmenc."

16 I Mystery Sisters

Individually. they liked to write. Together, they became a UJ+"iter. "Unfortunately, there is still a bias against women crime writers, and since our books are rather gricry-'hardboiled' in cl-e geue slang-our publisher asked us to come up with a pen name "

18 I Saving Brace Jeremy Murray's orthotic devices relieve pain and restwe careers ''I've never had anyone re-injured wearing one of my masks. A couple years ago Rip goc elbowed and the mask cue his eye but his nose wasn't broken again."

22 I Proof Positive Magazine shows that good news does sell "Do I think chis economy is garbage? Absolutely. lc's so cough right now. I could just cell that if chis was a better econociy this produce and chis idea would"ve done a lot better-bur we·re doing enough co survive right now.'·

34 I Memories from the Class of 1958 "I can remember when Eleanor Roosevelt came co camp.1s and my sorority had dinner with her; it was a wonderful evenin6."

DEPARTMENTS

4 From the President 26 Class Notes

6 -11 I Notebook 32 Photo Gallery EMU and the nursing shortage I New football coach I 10 things 37 I Giving News you should know about the science complex I Dann Florek and 38 I Calendar of Alumni Events George Gervin awarded honorary degrees I Farnlcy Digest

' . 24 I Take Five ;;.··... :'' with Patrick Barry ('71, ·7 3) .. ,:, · .. .. •.

F:.,rmplarI WINTER 2009 :l Winter 2009 Vol. 6, Issue 2

EDITOR Darcy Gifford

ART DIRECTOR Mike Andaloro ('75) Looking Forward PHOTOGRAPHY Randy Mascharka ('85) (editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Dr. Susan W Mctrtin's Nov. 20 inaugural address. CONTRIBUTORS To read her fit!/ remarks, visit wtich.ed1t!pres1dent/ina11guration/inaug11ral_address.html.) Danielle Clair, Nancy Mida ('72), Vic,iReaume <'91, '96), Carherine Kavanaugh ('86), Ward Mullens, Allen Einstein, CaraJones, e meec here, on chis historic campus, during Eastern Michigan University's l 59ch Ju ia Lynn, Kurr Anthony Krug, Rco Podell, Wyear. As at ocher cricu:al junctures in history, we see change, and the demand for Acadia l:-lahlbrock ('07), Cl1£is Azzo.,ardi, Marc A.1st, Kimberly Wilcox, Ken Ruppel •"08), Lisa change, all around us. The times are uncertain, unprecedented, sometimes deeply unset­ Dcnovan, Amy Whitesall, EMU Archives, tling. Industries we have relied on for decades are struggling; traditional ways of going J,r thony Gattine, The Ernest J le:r 111gway about our business are no longer feasible; the planet strains under the very weight of us. Foundation of Oak Park And yet, along wich these sweeping changes comes great opportunity: opportunity for EDITORIAL OFFICE dramatic impact; opportunity for revolucionary new ways of teaching and learning; opportu­ 15 Welch Hall Ypsilanti, Ml ·18197-22 l 4 nity for innovation, for renewed energy, and for whole new ways of looking at the world. Telephone: 734.487.248:, All of us at Eastern feel chis in the air. We feel a great sense of excitement abom the E-mail: exemplar

ABOUT EXEMPLAR Exe:nplar (ISSN-1549-5361) is pub.is.1ed three times a year by the Office of Advancement Communications wirhin Marketm,:\ and Communications at Eastern Mi,:higan Un.versity. © Eastern Michigan University. All rights reserved. The views presented are nor necessarily chose of the edirots or rhe official policies -:f rhe University.

DIVISION OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Associate vice president of marketing and communications Theodore G. Coutilish red.coucilish@'emich.edu

OFFICE FOR ALUMNI RELATIONS Executive director of alumni relations Vicki Reaume ('91, '96) vicki.reaume((llemich.edu Assistant direccor, alumni programs Ken Ruppel ('08) ABOVE: In her appropriately titled inaugural ken.ruppel@'emich.edu address-"Opportunity"-Or. Susan W. Assistant dircccor, consrirucnt relations Martin honored the past, saying the day Acadia Ilahlbrock ('07) "could not have happened without many on ahahlbroc@'emich.edu whose shoulders I stand." LEFT: A large crowd packed Pease Office supervisor Auditorium to witness the inauguration of Patti Cartwright EMU's 22nd president One attendee, 99- Student assistants year-old Red Simmons ('32), was specifically Tom Borg ('79), Danielle Clair. mentionedby Dr. Martin as an example of Chelsea Havekosc, Jessica Novz.k, the opportunities that EMU provides. David Reeser ('08), Chris Vilag, Timon Simmons, a track and field star, arrived in Sherman, Ellen \Xi'eaver Ypsilanti with barely any money. He went on to qualify for the 1932 Olympics in the 400- meter run and start the women's track pro­ gram at theUniversity of Michigan.

-! farrnpl,u· I WINTER 2009 we are ideally well positioned, to be a catalyst for the kind of change and opportunity our state, and the world, desperately needs now. Eastern has always been a university of opportunity. But now, at this ti me and chis place in our history, we feel an energizing sense of forward momentum. Our mission is simple; harness chat momentum. Fuel it. Run with it. I see opportunity and hope all around us. Eastern can and muse be a driving force for the change our state needs right now. A university first known for teach­ ing teachers is now ideally suited to educate those who will be tomorrow's innovators and leaders. I believe Eastern is destined to be the "university of choice" for a whole new generation of scudents-scudents from Michigan and around che world-who follow traditional and noc-so-cradicional paths to educational excellence. We want to educate more of these fucure leaders than ever before. We will open our doors wide for scudents of all back­ ABOVE: A reception :it the Student Center followed the ceremony, and Dr. Martin chose to walk across campus-giving students another chance to share in the day. grounds, students who are willing ro give us cheir besc, students who are looking for cbe opportunity to excel in roday's complex, incer­ We will launch a comprehensive fundraising campaign connecced world. next year to support our future growth and excellence. Those of us in higher education understand chat, indeed, a paradigm ur vision for chis university is an ambitious one. le will bas shifted when it comes to che funding model for public Orequire hard work and new ideas, and yec all over chis universities. Philanchropy has become critical co a public uni­ campus I hear support from our faculty and staff. Like me, versity's ability to advance academic quality while keeping they are eager co achieve chis university's great potential. the cost of education affordable for students and chei r fami­ Together, we will establish scracegic priorities and meet con­ lies. crete goals. And finally, we will encourage a greater level of collabora­ We will build on our pillars of academic excellence to fos­ tion with community colleges, public and private universities, ter dynamic academic programs which meet contemporary industry and government, so our academic resources are put needs. co che greatest use for che greater good. We will earn che public's crust by our actions wich a non­ All the buildings on our campus, all cl:e genera:ions of negotiable commitment co fiscal integrity, transparency, and scudencs, faculty and staff who have passed through these co campus safecy. halls; all of it, all of us are united by a common thread - the We will enhance the scudenc experience so char every stu­ importance of education, research, teaching, and learning. dent continues co enjoy a well-rounded and satisfying colle­ We care deeply about our scudencs and we know chere is gial life in everything from customer service co residential liv­ no higher calling for a university chan co provide an education ing to intercollegiate athletics. which creates opportunity-especially today-especially right We will refresh our relationship with alumni as members ac this moment. We cannot afford co lee a single good mind of the EMU family. Our alumni represent noc only chis uni­ be less than che best ic can be. We cannot afford co lose sight versity's greatest accomplishments, buc also che foundation on of che fundamental truth chac che world can be made beccer, which we will build Eascern's future. We hope our alumni and chat each of us has a role in making cnac happen. will share their insights and their expertise co enhance the University in che years to come. Lee's nor waste a moment. �

l·:�1·mplru· J WINTER 2009 ·> EMU's determination to Ciameon! provide education geared The Board of Regents toward today's new chal­ has approved a new lenges. undergraduate degree in "The entertainment simulation, animation industry is the fastest and gaming-a program growing industry today, that will prepare students according to the for careers in program­ Entertainment Software ming, and in designing Association (ESA);' said and developing tradition­ Pamela Speelman, pro­ al and digital animation, fessor of graphic design games, entertainment, and multimedia. "And film and videos, 30 mod­ EMU's program will have els, and realistic simula­ a component-simula­ tions. The new program tion-not addressed by is an important step in other colleges:'

Easing the nursing bottleneck The State of Michigan, director of the EMU along with the rest of the School of Nursing. "In United States, is facing a nursing, we know that it's serious nursing shortage, not whether they will get as baby boomers grow a job, but what job offer older and the demand for they will take:' health care increases. It is Part of the shortage projected that by the year stems from a lack of quali­ 2010, Michigan will need fied educators at the 7,000 more nurses than state's two- and four-year Courageous conversation will be available, and by nursing programs. Simply Sonia Sanchez, an 2015 the shortage will be a put, universities are turn­ American Book whopping 18,000. EMU is ing away qualified appli­ Award-winning doing its part to meet this cants because their pro­ author, activist and need by accepting 102 grams can't accommodate educator who creat­ more students-a 52 per­ them. To address this prob­ ed some of the cent increase-in its pre­ lem, EMU will launch a nation's first African licensure nursing program doctoral program, the first American studies and in the RN/BSN pro­ of its kind in the Midwest, courses, gave the gram, which enables regis­ to prepare nursing faculty. keynote address at tered nurses to obtain The hope is that this new "Nurturing Our bachelor's degrees. program will help open Future as African­ Graduates of these pro­ the bottleneck. The pro­ American Females: A McGregor Fund­ grams will find an eager gram-educational stud­ Courageous addressed issues in edu­ job market waiting for ies: nursing education­ Conversation:' The one­ cation, health, spirituality, them. "Most programs will soon admit 15 nurses day campus conference­ relationships, parenting talk about whether or not who already hold master's sponsored by the College and leadership as they their students will have degrees, and train them to of Education, the Office of relate to the experiences jobs when they graduate;' train the next generation Urban Education & of African-American girls said Betty Beard, interim of nurses. Educational Equity, and and women.

6 facmplar I WINTER 2009 It's English EXPERT PICKS Ron English, defensive coordinator WEMU (89.1FM) earned a fifth straight for the 2008 University of Louisville "best radio station for music" nod by Ann football team, has been named Arbor News readers. Primarily identified as head football coach at Eastern a jazz station, WEMU has added more Michigan University. blues, roots, Brazilian and Cuban selec­ "Ron English has proven himself tions. Here are nine picks representative of as a tremendous defensive coordina­ WEMU programming, as chosen by music tor over a long career and we feel director Linda Yohn. that he is prepared to take over our Johnny Cash "Johnny Cash: The Legend" football team as a head coach;' said (Columbia/Legacy) This four CD set shows Derrick Gragg, director of athletics. Cash's range, from "I Walk The Line" to Prior to spending the 2008 sea­ "Keep on the Sunny Side." son at Louisville, the 40-year-old English was an assistant football Muddy Waters "His Best, 1947 to 1955" coach from 2003 to 2007 at the English was named Ri·1als.com and 'His Best, 1956 to 1964" (MCA/Chess) University of Michigan, where he National Defensive Coordinator of Waters is known for raw emotion together coached the defensive backs for the Ye ar in 2006. That year's with natural musicianship. three seasons and served as defen­ Wolverine defense rated 3mong tre Gilberto Gil "Gil Luminoso" (DRG Brazil) sive coordinator in his final two sea­ nation's best, finishing first agains: It's just Gil and his guitar in these 15 selec­ sons. the run, fourth in sacks, seventh in tions showcasing the heart, soul and pas­ In 2007 English oversaw an third-down defense, 10th in total sion of Brazilian music. aggressive Michigan defense that defense and 15th in scoring was the nation's eighth-ranked pass defense. Buena Vista Social Club "Buena Vista defense and 17th in pass efficiency A graduate of the Uni\·ersity of Social Club" (World Circuit) Folk-rock pio­ defense. The Wolverines were also California, he has also coached at neer Cooder recorded these classic Cuban 23rd in scoring defense and 24th in Arizona State University and San melodies with octogenarians and septua­ total defense. Diego State University. genarians who had lived the music.

NOMO "New Tones" (Ubiquity) If any CD sums up WEMU's programming, it's this Con You See Us Now! one, by a locally grown ensemble with an Eastern Michigan University's mar­ House. EMU is also on radio sta­ electric big-band approach to African keting efforts continue in full tions in Cleveland andTol3do, and music. swing. The University has placed placed billboards in Cleveland, Cassandra Wilson "Loverly" (Blue Note) billboards along major freeways Toledo and Cincinnati to encour­ Is it jazz or blues? Is it old or new? as far away as Lansing, Grand age prospective students in Ohio Wilson's sensuous voice intrigues and Rapids, Kalamazoo and Flint, and to take advantage of in-st3te satisfies. will place more to promote the tuition rates. Through a postcard Explore Eastern Open House this campaign, the University is Jimmy Smith "Dot Com Blues" (Blue spring. The University has encouraging current students to Thumb) Close to perfect, with special returned to the local airwaves with save money by taking more cred­ guests Dr. John on piano, blues singers Taj a radio campaign to encourage its, and EMU continues to connect Mahal and Etta James and the brilliant gui­ prospective students to enroll and with current and prospective stu­ tarist Russell Malone. attend the Open House, and dents through Facebook, VlySpace John Coltrane "A John Coltrane prospective graduate students to andYouTube. Retrospective: The Impulse! Years" attend EMU's first Graduate Open (I mpulse!) This three-CD set spans the large ensemble arrangement of "Greensleeves" to plaintive pieces from the 1960s struggle for civil rights.

Miles Davis "Kind Of Blue" (Columbia Legacy) The modal "So What," the loping "Freddie The Freeloader" and the spare but penetrating "Blue In Green" all sound as fresh as they did in 1959.

F.xc111plur I WINTER 2009 7 Ten Thinl!sYo u Should Know About the Science complex By Amy Whitesall

Yes, it's really happening. The perimeter fence is up, dirt's been turned and Eastern Michigan University's new science complex has finally made the leap from proposal to honest-to-goodness construction site. Yo u may already know that the $90-million project is the biggest in EMU's history, and that it will extend the 40-year-old Mark Jefferson Science Building into a 240,000-square-foot hub for the sciences. But did you know:

It's bee, a long time coming. When the Board of Regents originally proposed a new science building back in 1997, Harry Potter was a first-year student at Hogwarts, a pair of Stanford gradua:e students had just decided to ch3nge their search engine's name from "BackRub" to "Googls" and William Shelton was EMU's president. That's four EMU presidents ago (Sam Kirkpat -ick, Craig Willis, John Fallon, Sus3n Martin), for those keeping score at home.

T e fh•1sics department's need for a big!:;er planetarium helped nudge architects to design the spberical classroom that'll be one of the 1ew complex's most striking features. Word is the oute/ wall of the classroom will be visible from the atrium and lit from the perimeter to give the effoct of a giant, suspended glowing :>rb.

8 l�w111plur I WINTER 2009 The Mark Jefferson Building's air handling system currently moves 240,000 cubic feet of air P.er minute. When the new complex is done it will include an additional 75,000 square f1et with a slightly smaller-but far more efficient-air handling system. It's expected to use 30 percent less energy than the industry standard for energy efficient buildings.

Th science complex will be one of the first buildings in Michigan to cool the air in a,ffices and classrooms by passing it through a chilled beam. Common in Europe, chilled eam technology pulls room air past coils filled with chilled water-a much more effi­ cient alternative to cooling it with fans.

To rack up enough greenie points for United States Green Building Council Leadership -.: in Erergy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver certification, the new construction will ·nclude, among other things, low-flow sinks, toilets and urinals that reduce water use by 30 percent and giant recycling bins (for wood, drywall and masonry) on the construction site.

Freshman Michael Bolton is a great-great-grandson of Mark Jefferson, the EMU geogra­ p y/geology department head for whom the Mark Jefferson Building is named. Bolton is tr[e fifth generation of his family to attend EMU. His great-great-grandmother was a stu­ tl�nt in Jefferson's geography class.

Bolton's grandmother-Jefferson's granddaughter-Linda Randolph had a chemistry class in the Mark Jefferson Building when she was a student at EMU in the 1970s. She recalls one particularly harried and nervous moment in lab when, unsure whether she was mixing the right chemicals, she entertained the idea that she just might blow up the building named for her grandfather.

The Mark Jefferson Building's original $8.5-million price tag comes to about $38.9 mil­ lion in today's dollars.

p o n thumb? No problem. Most of the science complex's green roof will be planted with varieties of sedum, a hardy, low-maintenance succulent plant known for its ability to thrive in very little soil (in this case about four inches). Beds along the edges of the roof will have slightly deeper soil to support other plants.

No ori flooded basement. The roof drainage system that's been sending rainwater into he s orrr sewer lines beneath Mark Jefferson will be redirected into a bioswale-essen­ tially a retaining pond-500 feet from the building. According to planners, the only kind of flood Mark Jefferson might see in the future would be of the 40-days-and-40-nights variety.

l·'.w111pl11r I WINTER 2009 9 Circuitous Roads Home in 1975 he left EMU and went co New Yo rk. "Before coo long I was making my living as an actor, doing reasonably well in TV and film; I just never goc around co fin­ ishing my education," admits Florek, who has portrayed Crngen on the first three seasons of Law & Orcle,; in 1998's Exiled: A Law & Order Movie, and currencly on SVU, where he's been since 1999. However, on Dec. 13, 2008, things came full circle for F:orek, who received an honorary Bachelor of Arcs degree from E_'vf U President Susan W. Marcin. The next clay, he was the speaker at the winter commencement and received an honorary Doctorate of Arcs. "I wasn't sure what I had to offer co these kids," confesses Florek. "When one looks back at who usually speaks, ic's some kind of self-made billionaire. Then ic dawned on me chat I was ti-ere because I was one of chem. I got there as confused as e\eryone else. I thought was I going co do one thing, but I changed my major more than once, like many people do. "I hung in there and discovered my passion. I planted chose seedsand left chasing my dream. I've become a reasonably suc­ uring his days ar Eas:ern Michigan Universiry, Dann cessful actor, which also allows me co supporr youth groups Florek-besr known for his role as Cape. Donald ard animal organizanons, co give co charities, and co give my DCragen on Law & Order: Speaal Victims Unit-consid­ crne as a mentor-it's all tied into scarring right there at ered himself a good student, l::urnot a serious scudenc. EMU, discovering what I wanted co do and following It. So I "It scarred ac che end of high school. I was an honors stu­ fe_c chat's what I really had co offer co chem: co say, 'I've been dent but I gor bored easily. I'd annoy my teachers, and they'd right here where you are. I've done chis. I've walked these kJCk me out of class and send me co rhe principal's office. I hdls. You can do whatever you sec your mmd co. If your real­ bothered chem so much the� made me cake chorus class," ic� exceeds your dreams, then you gee new dreams.'" Florek, 57, laughingly recalls during a phone 1ncerview from - Kurt Anthony Kmg Venice, Calif. (his ocher home is in New e's one of the Top 50 Greatest Players in York City), where he lives with his wife of H 28 years, Karen Kosinski ('78:. NBA history. He's in the NBA Hall of Fame. He continues, "Bemg in rhe chorus Now, he's an honorary degree recipient. class, I had co be in the schoo_ play. That George "The Iceman" Gervin, who led the Hurons to the Final Four of the NCAA College was where I scarred getting the acting Division National Championship in 1971-72, bug, and was cold, 'This is something you received an honorary bachelor's degree from should maybe pursue.' By ch<: rime I hie EMU on Dec. 20. Eastern and scarced looking ac classes like "I know you want to be able to shoot a synchecic projective geometry, I thought, jumper, but education should be your number 'Y'know what? I don't chink I wane co do one priority," Gervin told the crowd. chis after all.' So I scarred doing some Admitting that he once didn't understand plays and chat led pretty quickly co a the value of education, Gervin has made drama scholarship." sure that today's youth are more equipped Florek appeared 111 EMU productions for life than he was. He founded the George of Richard lll and Marat/Sade. 3ur once he Gervin Youth Center in San Antonio-provid­ ing remedial education, mentoring and job knew his career path, he found there were placement for disadvantaged kids and their prerequisites he would need m complete families. A K-12 academy also bears his for his degree. Florek felt char he didn't name. need chose classes co achieve I-is goals, so

IO Emnplar I WINTER 2009 Faculty Digest

School lunch or sack lunch? amounts compared to lunches from home. Rainville contributed research to a report released Alice Jo Rainville, professor of nutrition and dietetics Dec. 12, 2008, by the School Nutrition Association. The in EMU's School of Health Sciences, conducted report, "Saved by the Lunch Bell: As Economy Sinks, research that shows that school lunches have a bet­ School Nutrition Program Participation Rises;' con­ ter nutrition quality and a lower cost than lunches cludes that an average of 425,000 more students nationwide are participating in free and reduced school lunch programs. Despite high unemployment and fami­ lies' efforts to save money, more students are eating lunch at school, according to the report. Rainville is a nationally known expert on the nutri­ tional value of school lunches. A registered dietitian, she is a long-time member of the School Nutrition Association and is also editor of the Journal of Child Nutrition and Management. Kate Wilson, president of the School Nutrition Association, said that when hunger is more common, more students are able to eat a balanced nutritious meal at school. Meals served under the National School Lunch Program must meet nutrition guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.That means no more than 30 percent of calories can come from fat and from home. Students who eat school lunches, she less than 10 percent from saturated fat. School lunches said, consume fewer calories from fat than students provide one-third of the recommended dietary who bring lunch from home. Additionally, school allowances of protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, calci­ lunches contain three times as many dairy products, um and calories over the course of one week of menus. twice as much fruit and seven times the vegetable - Ron Po dell

My Inspiration Ulrich Reinhardt associate professor of biology

Areas of expertise: animal ecology, behavior and environ­ mental science Research interest: the swimming behavior of invasive sea lampreys in the Great Lakes Inspiration: Galapagos Islands. "It was 1993 and I, a recent biology graduate, was to embark on the adventure of a lifetime: being a naturalist guide on the islands of my dreams. "Galapagos! It's a magical word to biologists ever since Charles Darwin sailed there 160 years earlier and brought back ideas and evidence that would help him assemble his grand oeuvre, 'On the Origin of Species.' I turned 26 years old during my year among giant tortoises, penguins, and friendly sea lions-the same age Darwin was when he spent three weeks on the islands. It took him 20 more years before he achieved great­ ness. Scientific greatness surely will elude me, but I continue to be inspired by Darwin and my 'enchanted Islands.' Biannually, I take EMU students on a field trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos to share and pass on this inspiration'.'

Exc·mplar I WINTER 2009 I I

Whether with his time, talent or treasure, Dr. George Cogar ('74) has made Practice o

By Lisa Donovan

umping ouc of a helicopter is a risk­ tuition and books. In between classes and filled venture for anyone. For Dr. studying, Cogar mowed lawns, employed George Cogar, it became che catalyse his construction skills and scarred a securi­ for a major shift in his life's path. ty business wich another EMU student. When che young Marine fractured There was no rime co enjoy che social hisJ spine during a helicopter training exer­ acciviries of campus life. cise in 1976, his plans for military service Thirty-seven years after first seccing began co retreat as choughcs of a career in foot on Eascern's campus, Cogar's recollec­ psychology advanced co che froncline. tions of his undergraduate struggles were After earning a bachelor's degree che impetus for a generous donation co the cum laude in political science ac Eastern University. In August, Cogar and his wife, Michigan University in 1974, Cogar Dr. Darlene Shaw, made a $1 million enlisted in Officer Candidates School in planned gift co benefit future students Quantico, Va. He felt chat experience in with financial need. EMU president Susan che milicary was viral for his self-matu­ Martin commended chem for enabling che ration. university co provide scholarships co stu­ "I wanted co serve my councry as my dents who would ocherwise be unable co relatives had since che Civil War," said attend college. As a personal favor, Senator Cogar, who obtained che rank of second Carl Levin parcicipaced in the announce­ lieucenant. "I view being a Marine as che ment on campus. proudest accomplishment of my life." absorbed with human behavior and adjust­ "I identify wich che scruggle chose stu­ Bue after his injury, che healing process ment." dents go through co obtain an education," for his spinal fracture was slow and uncer­ Those hospital observations became the said Cogar. tain. After over cwo months in che jumping-offpoint for che nexc phase of his While be was ac che University of Quantico Naval Hospital and the firsc of life. Cogar returned co his alma macer anc. Michigan, Cogar's focus recurned co veter­ three spine surgeries, Cogar learned chat poured his energies into studying wicl: ans. "I bad a lor of friends who were his injury was so severe he would not be professors such as George Cantor, who Vietnam vecs," said Cogar. "l became able co return co active military ducy. opened his eyes co che possibilities of psy­ accuned co cheir issues and challenges." His body may have been inactive dur­ chology. "I found che psychology of per­ Assignments ac che Vecerans Adminiscra­ ing recovery, bur his mind was in full gear. sonalities fascinating," said Cogar, who rion Medical Center in Ann Arbor eventu­ He became an ascuce observer of che afcer­ earned a master's degree in guidance and ally led co a 1986 research study on the effeccs of war on American soldiers and counseling in 1977. idencificacion and treatment of female sailors. "I saw a Joe of Viernam vecs in pain Cogar completed his master's degree Vietnam veterans wi ch pose-traumatic and struggling co figure out what co do wic:i financial support from che Marines, stress disorder (PTSD). This was che first wich cheir lives," said Cogar. "I became and went on co do doctoral and posr-doc­ of three studies he conducted with his roral work ac che University of Michigan. wife, a professor of psychiatry ac the The Cogar-Shaw family-George Cogar, He never forgot che monetary struggles or Medical University of South Carolina Darlene Shaw and Henry-live in a sec­ his undergraduate years. As a commuter whom he mer in 1984 ac a Toronto meet­ tion of Charleston, S.C., known for its old and illustrious alleys. from a poor working-class family in Saline, ing of the American Psychological he :iad co work hard for every penny for Association.

F:xe,nplar I WINTER 2009 I :3 from 80 degrees in Charlesron, S.C., ro 20 degrees below zero in Kalamazoo. He packed his bags after obtaining a transfer ro the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Charlescon, S.C., where he became rhe supervisory psychologist for che center's PTSD program. Cogar and Shaw's second collaboration was conducted at the Carolina Spine Insricuce, where Cogar was direcror of behavioral medicine. The scudy looked at che effects of psychological trauma and pain management-two areas of keen interest for Cogar-on patients' spinal surgery outcome. Analysis of the results showed chat patients who had suffered childhood trauma, were depressed or suf­ fered from some ocher psychological disor­ der fared worse after surgery. "Many rimes psychological faccors combine with back problems," said Cogar. "If you're already depressed and you hurc your back, it's much harder co recover." Rather chan che traditional creacment with narcotics, che study recommended cognitive therapy and anti-depressant medications co help paciencs return co normal functioning as soon as possible. Cogar said it is now common practice co creac depression and ocher psychological disorders before surgery. After 10 years wich the Veterans ! Administration, Cogar followed his encre­ i preneurial benc. He and a partner founded .I; Behavioral Associates of the Carolinas, a , ____. multi- specialty group where patients ben­ ______The study found chat, allhough the bri llianr psychologist ar.d academic, and a eficed from bis empathetic nature. number of fe male Vietnam vec�rans-pri­ marvelous writer," said Cogar. "I learned a "He's incredibly warm and intuitive," marily nurses-was relatively ;;mall, they loc working with her." said Shaw. "He pucs people at ease and had a much higher incidence of PTSD "George is the idea person," added makes ic easy for them ro open up." chan their male counterparts. Shaw. "He has lots of v sion and an intu­ One of his masc memorable paciencs "Female vecs were exposed :o the trau­ itive sense of people's experience. I'm bet­ was Sally, a woman in her sevencies who ma of combat casualties and 1lso had co ter at rhe derails." was one of General Eleccric's firsc female deal wich sexual harassment arxl discrimi­ engineers. When it became unsafe for her nation," said Cogar. "One can only imag­ heir compatibility led ro a co drive, Cogar began seeing Sally and her ine what chat muse have been ike." 1997 research study on another beloved clog Henry ac home. le was love ac The study recommended implement­ subject wicl- special signifi­ first sight becween Cogar and Henry, a ing a special Veterans Adna.iniscracion cance for Cogar: spinal surgery. black lab mix with a gray beard. So when program ro creac female vecera.ns, which ByT chis cime, Cogar �1ad moved from Sally asked him co cake care of Heney after would include more fe male p,ychiacriscs Michigan ro Sourh Carolina. The decision she was gone, che answer was easy. Henry and psychologists. ro leave his home scace was made easier by has now been a furry member of che Researching the plight of fem ale veter­ a weekend trip to visi: his future wife, Cogar-Shaw household for six years. ans also uncovered the compa:ible work­ when he experienced a 100-degree cem­ "He's one of the best things chat ever ing styles of Cogar and his wife . "She's a peracure difference in one day: he went happened co me. He's 60 pounds of

1-1 Exemplar / WINTER 2009 pure love," said Cogar. "Sometimes in Behavioral Sciences ac the Medical the process of giving we receive our University of Souch Carolina, he grearesr gift." occasionally reaches a class on basic behavioral sciences co fi rst­ n his private practice, Cogar contin­ year medical students. ued co be involved in veterans' mat­ He also enjoys his role on the ters, providing expert court testi­ admissions committee for the uni­ mony in PTSD cases. As pare of the versity's College of Medicine, where legalI ream, he looked into the background he interviews bright, young stu­ of veterans on death row co search for evi­ dents vying ro be among che 150 dence of childhood psychological trauma, students accepted into the program hoping co gee their sentence reduced co each year. life in prison. "I wish I had another 50 just "We'd show che court chat chere were like him," said Wanda Taylor, other reasons the crime was committed," director of admissions for the said Cogar. "Noc excuses, just an expla­ College of Medicine. "He's so gen­ nation." erous, kind and willing ro help." A particularly distressing case involved Cogar and Shaw have also a Vietnam veteran in prison for murder. endowed a large scholarship fund ar Cogar argued char the veteran had suffe red the Medical University of South an abusive childhood, had less than aver­ Carolina for underprivileged med­ age intelligence and had seen horrendous ical students who will make a commit­ roric homes, cwo of which have appeared combat. Despite everyone's best efforts, ment co practice medicine in rural or in Traditional Hom, magazine. And, of che veteran became the first person exe­ underserved areas of South Carolina. course, Cogar can cfren be found in the cuted in Soud1 Carolina after a 10-year "Their gift is one of our most signifi­ company of his do3, Henry. "He and I moratorium on the death penalty. cant scholarship endowments," said Terry have more rime no"w co hang ouc as bud­ Now retired from accive practice, Stanley, associate dean of development for dies," he joked. f9 Cogar devotes his rime co educational the university. pursuits. As a clinical faculty member in Cogar and Shaw have indulged their Freelance w�·iter L.sa Donovan ts fr om che Deparcmenc of Psychiatry and passion for history by resroring four his- Jackson.

Depression: More than Just the Blues • a sense of restlessnEss - known as psy­ chomotor agitation - or being slowed epression is one of the most common Symptoms down - retardation D mental health disorders. During the WebMD quotes the symptoms of depres· • significant weight lo�s or gain (a change of cold, gray days of winter when natural sun· sion listed in DSM-IV, a manual used to diag­ more than 5 percent Jf body weight in a light is in short supply, many people feel the nose mental disorders. Depression occurs month) effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder. For when a person has at least five of the follow­ Treatment others, depression can be triggered by ing symptoms at the same time for a period of Clinical depression is atreatable condition, major life events such as the loss of a loved at least two weeks: so it is important to seet professional help. The one, divorce or a business failure. • a depressed mood during most of the day, most common treatme1ts are medication and "Over the life span, 40 percent of all particularly in the morning, fatigue or loss psychotherapy. Often, these treatments are people will likely experience at least one or of energy almost every day used in combination. {:, mental health profes· more symptoms of depression," said • feelings of worthlessness or guilt almost sional will decide on th3 best course of action George Cogar, clinical faculty member in every day based on the person's �mptoms and history. the Department of Psychiatry and • impaired concentration, indecisiveness Behavioral Sciences at the Medical • insomnia or hypersomnia (excessive sleep­ Depression medic nes such as antide· University of South Carolina. ing) almost every day pressants and mood srnbilizers can lift a per­ When intense feelings of sadness last • markedly diminished interest or pleasure in son's mood and ease treir feelings of sadness for days or weeks and interfere with normal almost all activities nearly every day and hopelessness. daily functioning, WebMD indicates that • recurring thoughts of death or suicide (not Psychotherapy hel�s people develop cop· the sadness may be clinical depression. just fearing death) ing strategies to deal vwith life's stresses.

Exemplar I WINTER 2009 13 Individually, they liked to write. To gether, they became a writer.

f first-time buyers afthe P.J. Parrish mysteries make the mistake of assuming chat Joe Frye, the detective in A Thousand Bones, is a man, the author understands. After all, P.J. Parrish is actually the pen name of Detroit natives Kristy Moncee ('72: and Kelly Nichols, and roryears the sisters received fan mail with the salutation, "Dear Mr. Parrish." "Unfortunately, there is still a bias against women crime writers, and since our rooks are rather gritty-'hardboiled' in the genre slang--our publisher asked us to com: up

16 E,l'mplnr I WINTER 2009 with a pen name," recalls Montee, of Fe. Lauderdale, Fla., who a shocker, a real slap in the face. I was v�ry pleased with chis majored in elementary education and wrote for the Eastern scory and I'm not alone - it has a strong e:1ding chat jusc burns Echo. "We were traveling cogecher in Europe, siccing in an icself into your memory." English pub after just flying in from Paris, and-with a cou­ Collaboration comes naturally co these cwo, bur their skills ple drinks in us-decided with great glee co use the lase name were put ro the rest when they joined l:, ocher n()ted writers 'Paris.' Our agent tweaked it co 'Parrish' and the initials were co pen The Chopin ManNscrif, t. Created by wricer Jeffery Deaver added only because they sounded right." and narrated by accor Alfred Molina ("Sr-icier-Man 2"), it was broadcast on Audible.com from Sepe. 25 co Nov. 13, 2007. ichols, who lives in Souchaven, Miss., remembers chat "We wrote one chapter, which was fon. We didn't know che sisters didn't do interviews at fi rst, co keep the what was coming, bur had co go from there," says Nichols. illusion alive char Parrish was a man. Eventually, they Before she became half of P.J. Par:ish, Montee was a were "ouced," and coday the writ­ ers' web sire (www.pjparrish.com) proudly features a phoco and bios of Montee and Nichols. British thriller writer Lee Child admires what the authors have achieved. "First they had co gee pasc che cwo-wricing-as-one issue, which demands some kind of com­ promise," he says. "And personally, I don't chink 'P.J. Parrish' is inherently either male or female-it's just a brand, easy co say, easy co hear, easy co remember, quite allic­ eracive. Those gender barriers are breaking down, coo-the thriller world has quite a few explicicly female writers with huge fol­ lowings." SOUTH The sisters' partnership has worked very well; they have published nine books, eight OF featuring private invescigacor Louis Kincaid. Joe Frye, Kincaid's lover, was HELI� introduced in che sixth book, and will scar in her own series. In rheir latest novel, South of Hell, Kincaid recurns co Michigan and reams up with Frye co work on a cold case from his days on the Ann Arbor Police Department. The novel is sec in Ann Arbor, Yp silanti, Howell, and Hell. The sisters have also published shore sto­ ries in several anthologies, including "Pride" for Detro;t Nofr, co-edited by John C. Hocking and EMU alwnnus E.J. Olsen ('94). ''I scill don't believe people expect gritty mysteries from reporter for the Michigan-based Observer & Eccentric newspapers women, but they're there," says Hocking. "The tide is slowly and the Fe. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. She also penned four "con­ turning. Their scory 'Pride' was a distinctive fe minine cake on temporary women's fiction" novels-also known as romance noir, and it's one of the foremost scories people ralk about. The novels-before acquiring a new agent wl:o suggested she cry ending, where there's a group of women battling evil men, is her hand at mysteries. "I churned our 200 pages of che most godawfol mystery," Kristy Montee-an elementary education alumna and former recalls Monce, laughing. "Nobody died until the hundredth Eastern Echo reporter-is a New Yo rk Times best-selling novelist page." who, along with her sister and co-writer Kelly Nichols, uses the Montee's husband, Daniel, suggested �he collaborate with pseudonym P.J. Parrish. As P.J. Parrish, they have written nine Nichols, whose then-husband was a cop. Pooling their calencs, books, eight of which star privateinvestigator Louis Kincaid, who Continued on page 35 ..,. is from Ann Arbor.

E.wm plrn· I WINTER 2009 J 7 Jeremy Murray'sorthotic devices relieve pain and restore careers

By Catherine Kavanaugh

Playing the rich notes of the viola used co be so Michigan Hand & Sports Rehab Centers in painful for Caroline Coade, she wondered if she Warren. Coade remembers walking into the could keep her place in the sering section of che office filled wirh cools co fabricate protective Detroit Symphony Orchestra, one of the cop 10 gear, including the facemask worn by Detroit symphonies in che United Scares. Piston Richard "Rip" Hamilron. Four bulging discs in her neck were only pare "I was desperate," Coade said. "I thought my of che reason che first-chair violist struggled co cre­ career was over. Ir was my livelihood, and had ate music. Afcer five months of physical therapy, been my passion since I was five years old." Coade still had serious problems with che mobili­ For two months, McHale and Murray studied ty in her right hand, particularly her thumb. her wrist motions as she bowed her instrument. "Thar's the hand char holds my bow. Ir's my ''I'd play my viola and they would cake pictures, artist's paint brush," she said. "I had co figure out make molds and adjust Velcro straps," Coade said. why I was having chis chronic pain." "Ir was our Tuesday morning musicale." Her doctor sent her to see orchociscs Jerry The accencion to derail paid off. Coade was McHale and Jeremy Murray ('08) at the fi tted with a customized brace co immobilize her

Jeremy MurTay receives thousands cf requests for custom facemasks and made the ma ;kworn by NCAA Player of the Ye ar Ty" ler Hansb·ough (University of l\orth Carolina).

IS Exemplar V/INTER 2003

Richard "Rip" Hamilton first wore his mask near the end of the 2003-04 NBA regular season. The Detroit Pistons won the NBA Championship that year, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers.

guacd got an ultimatum: wear a facemask every game or risk an injury requiring significant nasal reconstruccive surgery. "Wearing the mask serves a definite purpose," Hamilton said. "I guess it has grown into becoming pare of my identity as well when I'm out on che court." Murray, who took over for McHale in 2004, makes facemasks with sheets of the same plastic used for bulletproof glass, only thinner. "Ir can't stop a bullet but ic does pro­ tect against impact," Murray said. "If Rip's hie in the nose again ic could be career ending." Hamilton's mask is like a second skin except for a gap around the nose to spread any force over a greater surface area. It has proven to be reliable protec­ tion, allowing him to contribute to an NBA championship in 2004, the second best 42-game stare in NBA hisrory, and conference finals in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. "I've worn tbe mask so long now, it's almost like a part of my uniform," Hamilton said. "I haven't wornany masks other than the ones that Jeremy has made and I don't see myselfswitching anything up either." When word got out chat Murray is Rip's mask maker, business boomed. This year he will make 125 ro 150 facemasks, with 90 percent going ro high school and collegiate basketball and soccer players. The devices protect against nose fractures, and shield broken jaws and cheekbones. thumb joint when she wasn': perform­ Murray, 31, of Milford knows chat The phorographs of athletes on ing. Her thumb needed down time after when he screeches melted plastic over the Murray's office walls are a testimony ro 35 years of rehearsa_s and individual plaster mold of someone's injured body the scakes riding on his ability ro indi­ practice for five conce::-ts a week. pare, their future is in his hands. The vidualize braces and facemasks. There's "It was sheer wear and tear," Coade braces he makes give clients relief from Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey, who said, adding, "Musicia ,s are athletes too. pain, confidence to perform at their peak broke his hand in the final pre-season We just use smaller m•Jtor gro..1ps." level and a chance to chase dreams with­ game of his rookie year and needed a She is one of hundreds of clients to out wocry of repeat injury. spline, and Pisron's forward Anronio give Murray cwo healthy thumbs up for Hamilton began wearing the most rec­ McDyess, who broke his nose in a 2008 his orrhoses, which be makes for che ognized spores ochosis in the world after playoff game against Philadelphia. hand, face, neck, back, shoulder, hip, breaking his nose once in 2002 and twice "Ic was a Friday," Murray recalled, knee and foot. in che 2003-04 season. The All-Scar when McDyess was hit in the face by a

:10 l':.,empl,11· J WINTER 2009 cional therapist specializing in hand ther­ apy when he signed up for the gradua� certificate course in orchocics in 2006. H:· was certified in March 2008. "I was in che first class wich more than :hree people," Murray said. "We had about 15." Murray works in a lab with a meca1 grace floor and cwo washrubs. One i3 nlled with plaster for making cases, and che ocher with dire co hold chem up t•J dry. When a mold is ready, Murray rakes ;t co a fabrication area. He mounts it co 1 cable and cues a sheet of plastic co size. H= secs the plastic in a "glorified pizza oven. ' After a fe w minutes, ic is pliable and :1= places ic over the mold and secs the sha:?= with a vacuum system. Then, he crim, che excess and polishes che edges. Coade wears her brace at lease si:: hoc1rs a day co rest her thumb. She said, "I can play without pain. Jeremy is a grea.: 76er going for a rebound. "He flew back after he underwent 10 surgeries to correet at problem solving and he is genuine!:: for surgery on Saturday and played again facio-fronco-nasal dysplacia. The rare interested in helping people." on Sunday with a facemask he wore generic disorder causes skull and facial The viola can be played with passioEI through the playoffs." abnormalities. le left Juan with a gap in again. Voila! 19 his face from his lip co his forehead, where ase season four Pisrons wore donors implanted a four-inch bone. Freelance writer Catherine Kavanaugh ('85) facemasks. In 2007, Murray also Juan's mother insisted he get a face­ lives in Dearborn. was called to help Ty ler mask. Murray bluntly explains why. Hansbrough, a forward for rhe "She wanted co make sure he didn't UniversiryL of Norrh Carolina hurt in the mess up his surgeries or worse, kill him­ By The Numbers lase game of the season. self," he said. • Facemasks made in 2008: 125 "le was real dramatic," Murray said. Murray hears from a lot of parents who • U.S. states masks sent to: 35 "Ten seconds lefr on the clock. All che can watch their children compete wich­ • Foreign countries masks sent to: 9 ,rarcers in and chis guy just hammered ouc wincing every time a ball or opponent (Poland, Israel, Mexico, Costa Rica, Tyler across the face and broke his nose." comes near chem. The father of a boy Germany, El Salvador, Belgium, Hansbrough was fie with a facemask in struck in the face with a baseball bat Canada, China) North Carolina bur complained it was credits Murray's facemask with giving his • Farthest mask sent: Hong Kong uncomfortable and cm his vision. His son and him a new sense of security. • Pounds of plaster used per week: 50 trainer cook a case of his faceand shipped "I believe our son is a lot safer now and lbs. it co Murray. The rising scar wore he will play with confidence while I • Number of website inquiries/month: Murray's mask in the NCAA basketball watch with confidence," said Don 550 tournament. Caraccio, adding che facemask wichscood • Number of sports masks have been "He'll probably be player of che year a deflected foul ball. made for: 14 (basketball, soccer, this year," Murray said of Hansbrough, Murray has a good crack record for baseball, softball, cycling, field hock­ who swept all major individual honors in keeping achleces safe. ey, squash, mixed martial arts, karate. men's collegiate basketball lase season. ''I've never had anyone re-injured Aussie rules football, slam ball, cheer­ Another portrait on the wall shows a wearing one of my masks," he said. "A leading, flag football, volleyball) smiling 12-year-old boy from El Salvador couple years ago Rip got elbowed and the • Number of straps sewn for face­ named Juan Andres Porras. He is a win­ mask cut his eye buc his nose wasn't bro­ masks: 500 ning soccer goalie clutching a precious ken again." • Number of hand braces made for medal. Murray learned his trade ac Eastern a rth riti s/ye a r: 120 Murray fit the boy with a facemask Michigan University. He was an occupa-

E.xrmplar I WINTER 2009 :2 Proof Positive Magazine shows that good news does sell

Ar ti es, it seemed as if che c.nly media mentions of Eastern dents met in Halle Library in December 2007. Then, it was Mlchi an University w::renegative. just a few folks raking Bilal Saeed's class biz-plan project-to What often went ig:1ored-an eco-conscious professor pro­ launch a publication highlighting the pros of EMU-and turn­ moting b"king over driving and a former EMU women's bas­ ing it into reality. Now a magazine our the first Monday of ketball player who pers::vered through the back-co-back loss of every month, emYOU! spotlights what the 11 o' clock news two loved ones-was ere cacaly,t when former and current scu- doesn't.

22 E.\e111plar I WINTER 2009 "Everybody I talked co, when I cold chem I went co Eastern, basi­ cally giggled and laughed," Saeed ('08) remembers. "All you hear about Eastern is horrible. You never hear about the positive." Leaving the dramatic news co the ocher media outlets, he had a thought: "What we're gonna do is promote all the amazing things and people char have come from EMU." And for the lase year, they've done just chat. The staff swelled from just a few co 14, housing positions for a managing edicor­ write a scory-even though Adkins has no journalism back­ Jeremy Allen ('06)-and, recently, ground. Of the three owners, he's rhe only one who leaped into edicor-in-chief Amanda Slater emYOU! without Eastern Echo experience (Saeed and Thomas ('08). Fcom an exclusive interview worked in sales for three and a half years-and without chat, with library ambassador Bruce T. Saeed says, emYOU1 wouldn't exist.). Halle co fe atures on EMU alumnus The owners gambled their finances and friends, but family and NBA great George Gervin, always remained first, says Saeed. Except on chis particular day, Allen, and now Slater, are opening the one after Thanksgiving, when he should be laying low, their ears co scories of hope, sur­ scarfing leftovers and schmoozing with family in Pore Huron. vival and positivity. Something, He's there, but his mind is scuck at work doing projections Allen says, chat's not always a and budgeting for 2009: "Work never ends," he says. And now cinch. chat they've expanded, publishing College Survival Guides at "Ir's a beautiful struggle, I like six universities, including EMU, and the Falcon Poem, their lat­ co say. We know there's a great est Occober-launche not only want to keep up with trends, we want to create our own;'says Adkins. Freelance writer Chris Azzopardi lives in Canton.

Exemplar I WINTER 2009 :2:3 Take Fiv-e

with Pa.tricl� Barry ('7 1 ., '73)

By Chris Azzopardi

After 50,000 speeches, Patrick Barry was still ,hirsty to I l::>Ved my depar.11ent. (1) h2d stayed connected with hear more.The Livonia-based adjunct lec:urer in the them over the ye as and I th,)ught it would be great Communication, Media & Theatre Arts department to come back a-,d ccntinueteaching. and Eastern Michigan alum, who graduated with a bachelor's in '7 1 and a master's in '7 3, is back where Exemplar: What's different o- 1he same at Eastern he began. Except now he's the one giving the grade. compared to when )OU were a student?

Exemplar: After 38 years of teaching, what's still keep­ Barry: Some of the s3me behaviors that I saw in high ing you in the game? school I some tirr es see in college, and I just kind of think, 'I didn't think l'j see thEt here.' And, you know, Barry: I love knowledge, and I love learning, and I love they're good at comi,gup with excuses.They're differ­ to share that with other people. In terms of speech, as ent than my excurns 1NOuld'v3 been in the '7 0s, and we all know it's an area that a lot of r::eople recognize rrostly it has to co V\ith computers now:The dog does- they need but are very fearful about, and when I n't eat my homeNc.-k but the printer doesn't work. was in high school I was very fearful of giv­ ing speeches. (I) decided that if I was going Exemplar 1/\hat's a �peech given by a famous to teach something I'd like to teach some­ person 1hat�ticks out to you? thing that caused me difficulty becau:;e I could understand how my students f3lt. Barry: rernembe- watching, on television, Marti- Luther Kirg's "I Have a Dream" Exemplar: You said you weren't always spee:tl end thin� ing of the power of that. I an expertspeaker . Can you think of c:ny flashed beck to that speech, just like so times when you gave a disastrous many r::eople my a,;ie did, when Obama won speech? and thi -king about what a difference it was that we now had elected somebody who pre­ Barry: Oh, no, I was terrified of it in J-igh S=nted hope. school. I don't think I ever had a dis­ aster speech because fear is a Ta ke Five is a regular fe ature powerful motivator. I really cfExemplar that introduces attribute that a lot to the members of the EMU first speech teacher I had Alumni Association at Eastern, Mr. Jamison. Board of Directors.

Exemplar: Why did you decide to return to EMU after retiring from Plymouth­ Canton Community Schools?

Barry: I'd always wanted to come back home: that's where I had started teaching when I was working on my master's, and

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Exemplar I WINTER 2009 :2 ) 1940s John Cumming (B.A:40), director emeritus of the Clarke Historical Library of Central Mich igan University, was presented with the State History Awa rd in recognition of his "Lifetime Ach ievement" by the Mich igan Historical Society at its annual conference in Grand Rapids. 1960s Abe A. Hanford-he's also an accomplished jazz Karam drummer and studied oil painting in (B.S:62, Paris-originally set out to pen a novel. M.B.A:65) Afte r attending workshops, he grew more was recently confident in his writing and omitted the approved for fictional storylines, zeroing in on his own membership experiences in Germany and eastern in the 2008 Million Dollar France. The result is an honest Round Ta ble (MORT). the narrative detailing his experience in the premier association of finan­ U.S. Army from October 1944 to Novem­ cial professionals. He h as been a member of MORT for ber 1945. 42 years. Hanford, 88, who lives in Howell with Bill Hanford ('47) knew he had a story to tell. Figur­ wife Marilyn, is now busy writing two Tina Gratz (B.A:64) is the ng out how to tell it was the tricky part. more books, including one about his days auth or of "Barn Raising: The World War II veteran spent more than 20 at Michigan State Normal College. He has Stories of a Vanishing 1ears researching and writing his memoir, "A a book signing scheduled for March at American Legacy;• a collec­ Dangerous Assignment: An Artillery Forward Halle Library. Call 734.487.0020 ext. 2210 tion of stories and photos of :Jbserverin WWII," published by Stackpole as part or e-mail [email protected] for barns in th e Blissfield area. Jf its Military History Series. The multi-talented more information.

Lynn Babcock (B.A:66, AnneMarie Lowell (B.S. Great Lakes Sh ipwreck pal of Romulus High Sch ool. M.A:69) served as adviser '67) co-auth ored Preservation Society. Th is is h is 38th year working to two primary school princi­ "l\.1anh attan Manners, or in the Romulus Community pals from August 2007 to How to Ta ke a Bite out of the Sch ool District. July 2008 in the Madares Al Bi,;i Apple Without Ch oking:' 1970s C. Henry Mensing G h ad Sch ools of th e Future Part guide book, etiquette Dal� Leslie (B.S:71, M.A:76) manual and sociologi- (B.S:70) was received th e Honorary Alumni Award :::a /psychological study, the re-e ected from Adrian College. He is bcok provides humorous ch air of the director of athletic develop­ insight for NYC visitors. Eco,omic ment/ath letic director emeri­ De\81opment tus for the college. Sheryl Purol (B.B.E:68) Corporation of ,..,as elected as a trustee to the City of Ann Arbor. MattZeigler (B.S:72) th the Manch ester Community recently celebrated the 20 Sdlools Board of Education. T. J. Cronley (B.F.A:71) was anniversary of h is law firm, Program in the United Arab awarded first place in the Zeigler & Associates, P.C. Emirates (UAE). Wh ile serv­ Stephen B. Daniel (B.A.E. 2007-2008 Nationcl Naval t Mary Lucas (B.S:73) th ing in th e UAE, sh e met Ali '63, M.S:81) authored Aviation Museum's invi a­ is e Mohamed Mohamed "�h ipwrecks along Lake tional art competition and grants director at th e Dana h Foundation in NewYork. She (B.S:70, M.S:74), wh o is SL perior's North Sh ore -A ex ibition. is also an ESL teacher in a the senior supervisor of Di 1er's Guide:' Daniel, a vet­ h Don Foley (B. s:11, NewYork University/ physical education for the :iran diver and s ipwreck t t th M.A:74) is th e ne·N princi- Bellevue program. UAE Ministry of Education. his orian, is presiden of e

26 faemplar I WINTER 2009 Dan Swartout (B.B.A:74) of Cameron Memorial High School in the mator for Braun is the director of the Community Hospital in Bloomfield Hills School Construction Group. Edgecombe County Angola, Ind. District. Memorial Library, N.C. Marcia Olieman Laurie Brokaw (B.S:83) (B.B.A:96, M.B.A:OO) is Laurie McCarty (B.S:75, was chosen for the National 1990s the director of surgical serv­ M.A:82) is a new assistant Oceanic and Atmospheric DJ Culkar ices at Health Central in superintendent of instruction Administration's Te acher At (B.S:92) was Ocoee, Fla. for the Bloomfield Hills Sea program. She traveled promoted to School District. with the group aboard the senior vice Susan McDaniel (B.S:99) NOAA ship Nancy Foster, president and was chosen by the Michigan Jeff Fletcher (B.B.A:76) is assistant gen­ and conducted research in Association of School Social the author of "Weekend eral counsel the Gray's Reef National Workers as the 2008 State of Canoeing in Michigan;· a look of the Comerica Bank legal Marine Sanctuary off the Michigan Social Worker of at 20 of Michigan's rivers. department. coast of Georgia. the Year. Joan Sedik (M.A:77) is the Shelby Slater (B.S:93, Theodore Gardella Timothy Riley (B.S:99) executive director of human M.L.S:95) is the new emer­ is (B.S:83) is the superintend­ services for the Wayne­ gency preparedness coordi­ a civilian contractor with the ent of Howell Public Westland Community School nator for the University of U.S. Army in Afghanistan. Schools. District. Memphis. Leslie Stiver (B.S:99) Bill Hendry (B.B.A:83, Gerry Hearn (B.S:79) is Sue (White) Zurek recently became the auto M.S:89) is the owner of Bill the new pastor of First (B.S:93, M.A:95) is a show event coordinator for Hendry Consulting, a firm Baptist Church of Perryville speech-language pathologist Select 1 Transport. She specializing in human in Perryville, Ky. in an early childhood pro­ serves as the liaison to man­ resources and organizational gram for children 3-5 years ufacturers, advertising agen­ development consulting, in Phillip Walker (B.S:79, old. She is employed by the cies and exhibit houses, Traverse City. M.A:oo) received the Northern Suburban Special scheduling vehicle trans­ Michigan Interscholastic Education District in Illinois. portation and logistics for Kam Ming Lim (B.S:86, Forensic Association Te acher auto shows. M.S:88) of the Year Award. He is the was promoted to Alicia Parsons (B.S:94) is theatre director at Pioneer associate professor of psy­ the new principal of Ridge High School in the Ann chology at the National Wood Elementary School in Institute of Education at 2000s Arbor Public School District. Northville Public Schools. Nicole (Caruso) Roberts Nanyang Te chnological (B.B.A:OO) is a financial University in Singapore. Cheryl Zuzo (B.S:94, analyst for the EMU M.A:06) is the author of the 1980s Foundation. Barbara Baird-Pauli Brian Rafferty (B.B.A'86) children's book "Being is the new pastor of Bella.w (B.S:so) was promoted to Monica head principal of Jackson Crossroads United T. C. Cameron (B.S:95) is Jones High School in the Jackson Methodist Church in the author of "Metro (B.S:01) Public School District. Williamston. Detroit's High School recently pub­ lished her Alison McManus Walters Michelle Donaldson Football Rivalries:· second novel, (M.A:81) has retired after (B.S:87) was recently Bill Fisher (M.S:95) is vice "FLOSS:' 34 years as an English named news director for president of human teacher and media specialist KPHO Phoenix. resources for ArvinMeritor's Mindy Pauris (B.s:01) in Michigan. She worked in light vehicle systems busi­ the Holly, North Huron, and Tim Edinger (B.S:87) is joined NBC Lima as a week­ ness unit. Bellevue school districts. the owner of Old World end anchor/producer. Bakery in Ypsilanti. Derrick Coleman (B.S:96, To dd Hissong (B.S:81) Nina Davis (B.A:02), an has M.A:01 ) was recently been elected to his third term Jennifer Driscoll (B.S:88) Advanced Placement English teaches in the "K Connect" named assistant superin­ teacher at Ypsilanti High as the Screen Actors Guild tendent of Detroit Public enrichment program offered School, received a 2008Yale (SAG) Chicago branch presi­ Schools in the office of by Dexter Children Services. Te aching Award given by dent. He also serves as a school leadership and Yale University's Office of SAG national board director. accountability. Rob Durecka (B.S:88) is Undergraduate Admissions. the new principal of Andover Dennis Knapp (B.B.A:82) Tim Honoway (B.S:96) The award "recognizes retired as president and CEO was promoted to chief esti- teachers from around the

farrnpla,· 1 WINTER 2009 27 world who have inspired Christina Camilli­ and supported their students Whisenhunt (M.P.A:05) is to achieve at high levels:' the director of marketing Blabber Mouth and communications for the If you haven't heard George Kakwan has been surprised Matthew Ense (B.B.A:02) Michigan Bone & Joint Washington recite the pre­ at the number of teachers is the new assistant coach of Injury Prevention & Denison University's men's Rehabilitation Center. amble to the Constitution or using the application. and women's swimming and a hamster speak French, you "A math teacher can diving teams. Erik Farley (M.A:06) is probably don't know about make a parabola talk or a assistant dean of students Bia bberize.co11. language teacher can have Lakhesh Khullar (M.S:02) and the director of multicul­ Don't worry. Word of students make a project and is the co-founder and COO of tural student affairs at mouth is helping turn the use French or Spanish," he merasangeet.com, the first Denison University in Ohio. Internet oddity, created by said. "Kids find it interesting South Asian music portal to EMU graduate Mo Kakwan and fun." broadcast music 24(7.The Kyle D. Kunec (B.B.A:06) ('06). into one of the most "A lot people use it to portal has a social network­ completed U.S. Navy basic talked about Web widgets Blabberize their boss. It can training at RecruitTraining ing feature that allows lis­ around. be a very dangerous tool," Command in Great Lakes, Ill. teners to interact with the "I wanted to make a talk­ said Kakwan. Postings on RJs. Jamie Denecker ing picture yoJ could send the site are monitored, and James Lothschutz (B.S.N:os) is a nurse at St. as a postcard," said Kakwan, inappropriate material is (M.A:02) is the new princi­ Charles Mercy Hospital in 25, of Ann Arbor. removed. pal of New Haven High Toledo, Ohio. The idea was unveiled "Our moms are teach­ School in New Haven during Yahoo! Hack Day in ers," Kakwan said. "So, if Community Schools. Ta ra Keller (B.S:08) is a 2006, when ccmputer hack­ something gets put up that biology and earth science ers from around the world isn't appropriate, we take it Jennifer Pop (B.S:02) had teacher at North Johnston created and presented cool down, because our moms an article titled "Restoring High Schoof in Johnston Web applications in 24 are on the site." Pastors Following a Moral Community Schools. hours. Blabberize has been fea­ Failure:The Effects of Self­ Despite a rocky start, tured on several websites Jeff Kurth (B.S:08) is the interest and Group Kakwan came up with a pic­ including Te chcrunch.com, Influence" published in technology education ture of Captain Picard from and has even been mentioned Pastoral Psychology. teacher at Vicksburg Middle School in Vicksburg Star Trek and made his in "PC World" magazine. Te rrence Thompson Community Schools. mouth move. Kakwan was invited back to (B.s:02) graduated from "I figured that if I could this year's Yahoo! Hack Day Wayne State University Law Robert Smothers (B.S:08) just get the crowd to laugh, it and was a bit of a celebrity. School. is the men's and women's would be okay," said "They were shooting a tennis coach atYpsilanti Kakwan of his presentation. documentary about Hack Mark Horvath (B.S:03) High School. They did, and Kakwan Day and asked if a film crew received a D.O. degree from was the hit of the first could follow me around," Brian Soash (B.S:08) is a Ohio University College of Yahoo! Hack Day. Kakwan said with a laugh. ·1 math and science teacher at Osteopathic Medicine. "I put it on You Tube and it shook hands with the Lincolnton Middle School in spread like crazy because it founder of Yahoo! And he Nathan Schneider Lincoln County Schools, N.C. stood on its own and was knew my name. I freaked (B.S:03) recently traveled funny," he said. out." for sixty days in the Middle Te ll Us Your News East, where he visited six Kakwan knew he had Kakwan recently unveiled All Class Notes submissions should incluje Blabberize 2.0, or Super countries. name. address.city/state/ ZIP, e-mail add·ess something, and was joined and telephone number. Please fist the degree by fellow EMU graduate Alex Blabber, which allows users Matthew Chapin (M.A:04) earned and the year you graduated. Peer ('06) from Ypsilanti to to have more than one char­ is the new principal of Mail to: Eastern Michigan University, Off ce create a Web site. acter speaking. Adrian High School in the for Alumni Relations, 1349 S. Huron St.. "Three mo1ths after that, Kakwan thinks the reason Adrian Public School District. Suite 2, Ypsilanti, Ml 48197 or go to we put up our site and got a for the success of Blabberize em1ch.edu/alumni/association/classnotes. crazy number of hits," is simple: "We just gave peo­ Jay Arbaugh (S.P.A:os) is Photos and information may be used as Kakwan said. "It just kept ple a unique way to say what the new superintendent of space permits. Digital images must be hig1 spreading." they wanted to say." the Cory-Rawson School resolution 1300 dpi). There may be a delay Thousands of users have District. of up to two issues from the time items are submitted. posted their own blabbers. - Ward Mullens

�8 E.xempltu·1 WINTER 2009 Alumni memoriams Ervin G. Lamkin (B.A. '32) Cadillac, Sept. 3 Edna Roush (B.A. '33) Holland, July 15 John C. Padgett (B.S. '37) North Bethesda, Md., Aug. 31 Philomena M. Falls (B.S. '38) Lexington, July 31 Jean E. Griffith (B.S. '38, M.A. '58) Hemet, Calif., Aug. 12 Madalene V. McClow (B.A. '38 Royal Oak, Aug. 3 Officers: Wilma M. Emerson (B.S. '40) Owendale, Sept. 12 President: Tw yla A. Lehman ('43) Ann Arbor, July 28 Gerald Gemignani ('94); Dolly V. Sharples (B.A. '43) Olathe, Kan., Sept. 11 President-elect: Virginia Mende (B.A. '47) Clinton, Aug. 26 Eric J. Brown ('03); Hallie Billmire (B.A. '48) Dearborn, July 27 Parliamentarian: Jack Grimston ('51) Sheridan, Ill.. Sept. 25 Len Capelli ('68, '73); Patrick D. O'Toole (B.B.A. '55) Littleton, Colo. June 17 SecretaryfTreasurer: David A. Cuff ('58) Saline, July 30 David Mamuscia ('67, '71 ). Linda L. Collins (B.S. '59) Milan, July 30 Past president: Patrick Purdom (B.B.A. '60) Livonia, July 15 Eric Rass ('91, '95) Larry D. Briggs (M.A. '61) Goodrich, July 2 Alice A. Sievert ('61) Monroe, July 21 Other board Carol L. Speakman (B.S. '61) San Antonio, Te xas, Sept. 3 members: Caren K. Ketch um ('63) Ann Arbor, July 19 Patrick J. Barry, Jr. ('71, '73); John Bohm (B.S. '64) Fairfax, Va., July 6 Mary E. Batcheller ('56); James David L. Vinopal (B.A. '65) Saranac Lake, N.Y, Aug. 17 J. Beasley, Jr. ('77); Tom Borg Andrew A. Grab (B.M.E. '66, M.A. '75) Put In Bay, Ohio, .A.ug. 17 ('79); Carl Christoph ('75); Jay Annie M. Smyler (M.A. '66) St. Joseph, Aug. 9 Hansen ('83); Ernie Krumm Johnnie L. Dyson (B.S. '67) Chicago, Ill., Sept. 5 ('90, '97); Edward Magrys ('04, Harold L. Karner (B.S. '67) Saline, Sept. 8 Eugene G. Leppanen (B.S. '69) Vero Beach, Fla., Aug. 14 '06); Jerry Marszalek ('67, '74); Ronald D. Webb (B.S. '69) Saginaw, Aug. 22 Joseph Misiewicz, ('68, '70); Mabel L. Cline ('70) Lima, Ohio, Sept. 16 Latoska Price ('96); Jerome Michael A. Portlance (M.A. '70) Clinton To wnship, Aug. 14 Rush ('72); Melissa Sampey Joseph Cowley (B.S. '7 1) Ontario, Canada. July 1 ('05); Caroline Sanders ('97, Dale Larson (B.S. '7 1) Seattle, Wash., Aug. 10 '02); Gregory A. Sheldon ('96); Kathryn Limberg-Karr (B.S. '71) Rogers City, Aug. 7 Andrea Shipp ('05); Karen M. Ann M. Breymaier (M.A. '72, M.A. '86) Ann Arbor, Aug. 28 Ta bb ('04); Katrina Pamela T. Christie (B.S. '72) Hamden, Conn., Aug. 21 Vanderwoude ('91, '08). Gary Lambert (B.B.A. '72) Grand Blanc, Sept. 23 Barbara J. Lundy (M.A. '73) Haslett, July 15 Emeritus members: Carol A. Gatten (M.A. '74) Palm Harbor, Fla., Aug. 6 W. Fred Roberts ('56, '68). H.F. Michael R. McKenzie (B.A.E. '74, M.A. '78)Ypsilanti, Aug. 26 (Bud) Schimmelpfenneg ('68) Karen Raehtz (B.S. '74) Jackson, Aug. 25 Sylvia L. Reid (M.A. '74) Westland, July 1 David L. Winter (B.B.A. '74) Ann Arbor, Aug. 17 Jack D. Williams (M.A. '74) Grand Blanc, Aug. 11 Elly Peterson (H.L.W. '75) Grand Junction, Colo., June 9 Sharon Rinne (B.S. '75)Tecumseh, July 17 Richard B. Cain (M.A. '77)Traverse City, Aug. 30 Robert Morse Jr. (B.B.A. '79) Arn Arbor, Sept. 4 Mark Klein (B.S. '81) West Bloomfield, Oct. 14 Elvin Chatfield Jr. (B.S.N_ '82) Ringgold, Ga., Sept. 5 Allan J. Wright (B.B.A. '88) Naples, Fla., Sept. 9 Patricia R. Peterson (M.A. '92) Jackson, Aug. 31 Timothy M. Stersic ('93) Caledonia, Aug. 15 Matti B. Jokelainen (M.S. '95) Borlange, Sweden, Sept. 8 Mary K. Petrich (M.A. '98) Battle Creek, July 3 Born to be an Eagle Karen E. Varney (B.S. '00) Ann Arbor, July 27 John Thompson (M.A. '01 ) Ann Arbor, July 9 Nas your child born to be an Eagle? Anthony R. Kuclo (B.S. '02) Ann Arbor, Aug. 27 3abies (birth-12 months) who are ctil­ jren or grandchildren of EMU alumri :an register to receive a bib like the Jne modeled by Sophia Josephson, Faculty and Staffme moriams jaughter of Jennifer Thornton ('02). :- Charles H. Backstrom, a political science professor at EMU, died Sept. 4. 11ail [email protected] or Robert C. McCoy (B.B.A. '60), a former dean of the College of Business, die:! July 14. Stanley E. Russ, an electrician at EMU for 22 years, died Sept. 13. .:all734.487.0250.

fa,•mplnr J WlnEA 2009 �() Alumni Chapters Year in Review Alumni chapters serve as che vehicle for alumni with similar interests or profes­ sional goals, connecting them with each ocher. "As we look back at 2008, it is easy co see char an increasing number of alumni are fi nding value in reconnecting with their alma macer by belonging to a chapter," said Ken Ruppel, assistant director for alumni relations. "From edu­ E-Club Alumni cational seminars ro reunions and social Chap,1' :� events, thousands of alumni are able co participate in alumni chapter events as a Chapter of the Year direct result of volunteer support." 1996, 2002, 2008 Here is a summary of chapter events .··� �.,·- Easler n ,c i\1" ,gan h. Unive�sity Alumni Association E in 2008:

Networking/social Golf courses seem co be the big summer attraction for Accounting, Construction Management, and Kensington Valley out­ The E-Club alumni chapter received the Alumni Association's Chapter of the Year recognition. ings as well as E-Club's support of the Highlights of their annual program include hosting the annual Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony, a scholar-athlete recognition dinner, new E-Jacket ceremonies for student athletes and of Lucy Parker Golf Outing benefiting course, alumni socials at each of the home football games. "Student-athletes are an integral women's athletics. Happy homs, wine part of the EMU athletic tradition and the E-Club allows alumni the opportunity to reconnect tastings and alumni dinners were held with current athletes and their alma mater." said Angie Fielder ('90), E-Club president. rhroughom the year by the Central Arizona, Chicago, Communication Media The Historic Preservation Alumni chapter during che Yo ung and Successful program and Theatre Arts, Masters in Public hosted a Historic Tax Credit workshop hosted by the EMU Black Alumni Administration, National Capital Area, while Athletic Training Alumni and Public Chapter, or in one of che Real Life Careers New Yo rk Metro, E-Club, Public Relations Alumni gathered at national con­ programs, where alumni share advice and Relations, Northern California Bay Area fe rences. Several rimes a year, the Masters in experiences with students. E-Club mem­ and Southern California alumni chapters. Business Administration, Masters 111 bers participate in a mentor program with Athletics always draws a crowd, and chis Human Resource and Organizational scudent-achleces. Scholarship funds from year large numbers of alumni in the New Development, and Accounting Altmrni the Greek, Latino, Black, Historic York Metro and National Capital Area chapters attend the College of Business Preservation, Construction Management attended football tailgates at the away Breakfast with the Dean. and Communication, Media and Theatre games vs. Army and Maryland. EMU bas­ Arts alumni chapters were supported by ketball was popular last year as che Alumni & students alumni as well, ultimately helping current Chicago, N ew Yo rk Merro and Black "EMU alumni chapters exist co connect students. alumni chapters attended or held viewing alumni co one another; they do a lot for cur­ The E-Club held a special dinner co parties. Far away from Yp silanti, the rent students as well," says Dr. Joe recognize academic excellence by stu­ Central Arizona Alumni chapter held an Misiewicz ('68, '70), Alumni Association dent-athletes and implemented a new E­ outing when the Detroit Tigers came co chapters committee chair. In 2008, chapter Jacket ceremony, providing recognition cown. Of course, Homecoming would nor volunteers helped recruit quality new co student-athletes receiving their E-let­ be complete without chapter reunions, EMU students by participating in the ter for the first time. including the Huron Rescorarion AILmrni Alumni Admissions Recruitment Team chapter. (AART). They sent post cards and emails co To learn more abo1tt the chapter and cl11b pro­ prospective students, and ralked with par­ grams. contact Ken R11J1pel assistant director Professional/continuing education ents about EMU at Explore Eastern. of alumni programs at the Office for Alumni Although they may have graduated Over the past year, numerous alumni Relations at ken. r11ppel@emich. ed,r or years ago, many alumni still yearn co learn. were on campus co interact with students, 734.487.0250.

;JO E.,rrnplar IWINTER 2009 The Legacy Continues

Who's Next? he EMU Alumni Association Scholarship was amount £ran:ed i� Sl �J r:eracade mic year, and Testablished in 1970 to encourage childre1 and the award mEy be rerewecfor a second consecu­ grandchildren of alumni to continue the EMU legacy. tive year -or E ma>imLn a1fJad of St,500 if the Students who will be enrolled as entering freshmen, renewal crite-ia are rut sophomores and transfer students at Easten For co"Tlplete scho ush'3£Uidelines anj require­ Michigan University in the fall semester rray apply. ments, or to cown oad 31 c=pp1icatio 1, visit The amount granted is $1,250 per acadenic year, emich.edu/al1mniraw3-cs/;crolar.html. All schol=1r­ and the award may be renewed for up to four con­ ship applicati:insnust b;i rnb ,1itted by Friday, secutive years for a maximum award of $5,0JO if the March 6, L009, to ie c::llSiceredfor the 2009-2010 renewal criteria are met. awards. A graduate-level Alumni Association Sctcilarship PleasE coDtact the Office f:JrAlumni Relations a: is now available to students who will be enr::illedas 734.487.0.:50 or [email protected] first-semester graduate students in Fall 200t. The more infoonation.

F:,�111pl• 1 1 -VINTEA 2009 ;J J :t! E"'"'l'lnr I WINTER 2009 ------Memories from the Class of 1958 emories. That is what the class of 1958 brought with chem in September when they returned co campus for Mtheir Golden Ye ars Reunion during Homecoming 2008. They were greered by Dr. Mary (Drake) Green, EMU emeri­ tus faculty and classmember. "This invitation brings back many memories, some surpris­ ingly vivid. Although many of our memories of college days relate ro places and evenrs, the reality of our rime here comes from our memories of people. Those memories will be brought back ro us more vividly roday simply because we are here and rogerher," scared Green. Dr. Philip Ward fondly remembers finding love and lifelong friendships ar EMU. He proudly exclaimed char he married his college sweerhearr, Isabel (MacMillan) Ward ('59), after gradu­ ar1on. "I married the homecoming queen andon January 30, 2009, we will celebrate our 50ch wedding anniversary," beamed Ward. Geraldine (Maher) Burress ('58) and her husband Daniel Burress ('58), who have already celebrated their 50th anniver­ Reception for Eleanor Roosevelt in McKenny Hall sary, also met at EMU. Some classmates had particularly vivid memories of famous curfew was extended for rhe female srudents until 11 p.m. so people who visited campus. they could attend che event. "I can remember when Eleanor Roosevelt came here and my Joyce Malin ('58) remembers srrugg.ing w ch The Old Man sorority had dinner wirh her; ir was a wonderful evening," said and the Sea, one of the books she was readin6 in a literature class. Shirley Clancy. When she found out that Hemingway. the author of the novel, was coming co campus for an assembly, she "Vent co ask him some questions. "I remember standing up and asking him to comment on the symbol­ ism in The Old Afan and the Sea. I really hated symbolism at the time and I wanted to know if Ernest Hemingway there was a hidden meaning somewhere. He commented that the man wa5 a man,

Eleanor Roosevelt addressed a standing-room only audience the boy was a boy and the fish was a fish, of students and faculty at Eastern Michigan College on Nov. 12 , and that if anyone said anything else then 1957 in Pease Audirorium. Mrs. Roosevelt's ropic was, "Is America Facing World Leadership?" and her appearance chat they were fu ll of it," said Malin, chuckling. night marked one of her first public lectures after her return Malin regrets not having him sign her :,oo< as many of her from the Soviet Union where she had interviewed Communise classmates did. She noted his signarure would :,e worth a small Party leader Nikita Khrushchev. fortune coday. After her speech, there was a reception ac McKenny Hall. Roosevelt spent the night in Downing Residence Hall, where - Kimberly Wi lcox. public relations intern, EMU Foundation

34 E>t•111plar I WINTER 2009 Ernest Hemingway photo: Ccurt?Sy,ll'te EmestH,m ingway Foundation ofOak Park � Mystery Sisters continued from page 17 they created the detective Kincaid. The 1994 trial of white rively. We had an ir reresring letter from a man who said char supremicisr Byron De La Beckwith, who murdered civil rights if he had known De-:dof Wi nter was written by rwo people he leader Medgar Evers in Jackson, Miss., in 1963, and the birth wouldn't have bo,h:-red reading ir, because he hares 'writing of Kelly's first grandchild, Charlotte, contributed to rhe gene­ by committee."' sis of Kincaid, a bi-racial cop born in Mississippi during the "The only real mard pare is coordinating rime," Nichols 1960s. says. The sisters cc-ordinate across the stares when writing "Louis walks in rwo worlds, bur belongs to neither. I like their books. Once a year, Nichols goes to Florida for the last the dichotomy of rhe character. He's never quire comfortable leg of the book, ,v orking back-to-back like Lennon and anywhere," says Montee. McCar:ney. One ry:ies "THE," the ocher types "END," and "His humanistic approach to his they hug, cry, and roast the book with job, his life and the world in general a glass of wine. warms the reader's heart," says Montee. Recencly the sisters donated nearly "We wanted to create someone differ­ 50 aurographed copies of South of Hell ent from the hardened, bitter detective ro Beth Jarzabek, owner of rhe Hell who is dragged back into the case by a Country Store & Spirits in Mich. fellow cop because he is the only one Jarzabek auctioned off rhe books in who can solve it. The response to Louis August as part of her second annual has been overwhelmingly positive. "Music Fesr of Hell" fund-raiser for rhe We've gotten emails from African­ University of Michigan Cancer Center. American readers who relate to his "I am so thrilled rhat they put so struggles and search for identity. We much effort ro gee the books ro me. Ir's even got a message from a reacher who a really special thing co have your city used our first novel, Dark of the Moon, mentioned in a book. Ic was so gener­ in her class for Black History Month." ous of them ro donate so much for Another twist in the Kincaid series charity, especially since I had never is char they're set in rhe 1980s. mer them. I am completely floored by "DNA has radically changed police their generosity," says Jarzabek. work, and we wanted to avoid that," The sisters are modest about rheir Montee explains. "We didn't want the gesture. "There is something extreme­ crime lab solving everything; we wanted people to do ir. ly sari�fying about ,:rearing people and worlds. Ir is a feeling The sisters have no plans to dissolve their P.J.Parrish part­ chac would come e:en if nobody ever read che books," says nership, especially since chey don't mind being sandwiched Montee. "Bue havirg people our there who want ro share in between novelists Robert B. Parker and James Patterson on char world and to c;nnecr with you to tell you so is what it's score bookshelves. all abour." "Each of us has tried individual projects and we find we regress right back to certain tendencies rhar we managed to Freelance writer K1; rt Anthony Kr11g Lives in Dearborn. overcome when writing rogerher," says Montee. "We're so used ro having each ocher to bounce ideas off of and ger feed- Authors Sound Off About P.J. Parr1"sh back from. What we write alone comes Michael Connelly: "(P.J. Parrish is) a style, and an aptitude for the kind of ouc very different." welcome addition to the literary land­ telling observation that can create thou­ scape of crime fiction." sand-word impressions with three or ccording to Nichols, the best Harlan Coben: "Kelly and Kristy are up­ four." thing about collaborating is the and-coming writers in the crime fiction EMU alumnus Loren 0. Estleman ('74): "double insight you get into your scene. Their characters are very three­ "[P.J. Parrish] is one of the most virile characters, plot and overall story dimensional, and their storias are well­ writers I've ever read. I'm impressed. I - to say noching of rhe double plotted, gritty mysteries." thought 'Pride' portrayed a great picture dose of energy and imagination. What one Lee Child: "I think they have all the tradi­ of Detroit. There's a great history of doesn't catch, the other does. We each tional genre strengths plus two major women who wrote hardboiled fiction... I have very special qualities we bring to rhe bonuses: a subliminally fluent, propulsive think they have joined those ranks." books, qualities rhar seem ro blend effec-

Ewrnplar I WINTER 2009 33 Tracy with her dad, William Colden, n Beijing, China. ' . r . bequest will ensure that the scholarship in her mother's name will live . . on m perpetuity. Betty would be very proud to know her lega­ cy is carried forward by helping students realize their dreams of becom­ ing a teacher, just as she did. It is easy to designate EMU as a beneficiary in your will and leave a legacy gift in remem­ brance of those you love. Tracy Colden Benefits of a bequest: • Donor has satisfaction of racy Colden wanted to eru;ure her mother would making a significant gift to Talways be remembered as someone who cared about EMU. education. So she created the Betty .M. Colden Endowed • Donor retains control of Scholarship in 1995 to help suppc..rt elementary educa6on assets during life. This gift teachers who have a financial need_ is revocable. Betty M. Colden received her undergraduate degree at • Donor may receive estate Eastern .Yfichigan University in ecucation and was always tax savings. passionate about teaching. • Gift is easily accomplished "My mother was a teacher at heart. Te aching is through a simple addition to current will or trust. where she began her career anc. she never forgot that part of her. My mom was a hel?er; she loved to befriend young people and mector them," says Tra.:y. Tracy has contributed to the sc.i:x)larship annually since EASTERN its inception. Also, in preparing 1:-.=r estate plan, Tracy MJCHIGAN UNIVERSITY decided co leave EMU a significant planned gift. Her FOUNDATION

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Office of Planned Givinr • Eastern Michigan University Foundation 1349 S. HP'on St. • Yp silanti, l\U 48197 u, ww. em1tfo u.>;da tion.plannedgifts. org Gift allows for needed educational programs because of a lack of funding. To date. MBTF has given EMU nearly learning beyond $145,000 to support students with visual impairments. MBTF was founded in classroom 1962 as a volunteer effort by inmates at A recent gift to Eastern Michigan University the State Prison of Southern Micrigan. It wi ll enable visually impaired students to has grown to be the largest Braille produc­ experience a world beyond their class­ tion facility in the nation, transcribing rooms. The Michigan Braille Transcribing "hard to Braille" projects such as bus Fund (MBTF) has given $20,000 to fund a schedules, menus and textbooks. new program that pairs K-12 students from This new EMU program will work in Eastern Excellence Metro Detroit with EMU students who are partnership with a group of teachers in studying special education. Detroit who volunteer their evenings and Fund advances academic initiatives When EMU's 22nd president took charge, she issued a challenge. Dr. Susan Martin made a personal pledge of $10,000 to establish the Eastern Excellence Fund, and chal­ lenged faculty, staff, alumni and friends to "support the academic dreams and aspirations of EMU's students." The fund will: • Support applied learning through faculty-sponsored research • Foster the talents of EMU's artistic students • Encourage opportunities beyond the classroom for students to pursue life-changing experi­ ences, shaping community­ EMU offers the only undergraduate pro­ weekends to improve the students' learn­ minded citizens who engage in gram in Michigan that trains teachers of the ing opportunities outside the classroom. service visually impaired, and is one of few univer­ The gift will provide funds to take visually To date, gifts to the fund total sities nationwide offering this special train­ impaired students into real-world learning more than $74,400. One noteworthy ing. situations, such as a weekend trip to gift came from Emeritus Professor "Through this program our student Chicago or an overnight trip to a nuseum. Donald Buckeye and his wife, Nancy. teachers will have an opportunity to work The grant will also support a Monthly They donated $5,000, representing directly with visually impaired students in Adventure Club, offering ice skating, camp­ one dollar for each of the students various settings. It will give our student ing, arts and crafts, swimming, dance Dr. Buckeye taught over 36 years as teachers a chance to work outside the classes and daily living lessons. a math professor at EMU. classroom in real-world settings," said "Students with visual impairments There is still time to donate to the Alicia Li, an associate professor in the learn like other students; through life expe­ Eastern Excellence Fund in support Department of Special Education. "This will riences," said Li. "This program will help of today's students. Designate the greatly enrich their learning experience." them improve cognitive skills, learn social Eastern Excellence Fund and mail Special-needs students living in Metro skills and expand their interests." your gift to the EMU Foundati::m, Detroit face several challenges. Many visu­ 1349 S. Huron St., Ypsilanti, Ml ally impaired students from low-income - Kimberly Wilcox, public relations 48197. or give online at emufounda­ families, for example, are not able to obtain intern, EMU Foundation tion.org.

Ex,•mplnr I WINTER2009 :n tive. "The collaborative will offer Autism therapeutic services as well as services for the family and the Collaborative community." Fundraising for the project is Center well underway, thanks to an Planned $828.000 anonymous cash and pledged gift and a $350.000 When EMU's Education pledge of cash and in-�ind sup­ Department er3ated its new port from Easter Seals of t1aster's degrEE ir autism spec­ Michigan. Once compl:ited,the trum disorders (A$0) in January center will feature a sensory 2008. it was tre L niversity's first motor room, a commercial 11ajor step in c:dd1es5inga grow­ kitchen, a parent library, rooms ing need for smices for childrer for teaching independent living 3ffected by A�D. '1e next step skills. as well as space for the is the Autism Coll3borative education of EMU students. Center. a partrers1ip between Professor Pamela Lemerand (ri•J 11:'v1orks with a stucent on technique. "Students will be trained to EMU and St. JJs(l:h Health become excellent human service disciplines across three EML ASD. who ofta,timesfeel Systems that wi I povide treat­ providers," said Lemerand. "They colleges; conduct research irto unwel:ome in res:aurants and ment, outpatie'ltrn rvices and will learn best practices in treatment options for people other public pl3ces due to the support systeflsbr people with human services to support future affected by ASD; and pro,ide unusual behzv er of their chil­ 3Utism and thEir f3milies. · clients, no matter what kind of much-needed affordable care f J · dren," said PainelaLemerand. The Center wil oJen with health issue or disability those individuals across the broad assistant profEssor of occupa­ limited prograrnmng this sum­ clients may have." spectrum of autism. tional therapy in the College of mer. When ful y oJerational in "We have heard from ma1y Healtr and Hu11an Services. the fall of 2009. it w II offer - Marc Aust. EMU families who have children wit· who is spearheading the initia- training for stLdents from eight Fo undation student writer

Office for Alumni Relations calendar of events MARCH Wednesday, Marc� 4 AART voluntem bastetball social. suite H. open at 6 p.m. garre SEturdilV.April 25 Alumni Association Hoard of Directors Meeting, 9 a.m .• time 7 p.m.. vs. �orthern Illinois. Convocation Center foundation Building

Friday, March 6 Teaching Excellence Award Nominations Due SLndav. April 26 Commencement.Alumni Booth. 8:30 - 10 a.m. 110 a.m. ceremony) and 12:30 - 2 p.11. (2 p.m. ceremony), Convocation Certer Friday, March 6 Alumni Association Scholarship Applications Due MAY Saturday, March 7 Alumni Association Hoard of Directors Annual Meeting, 9 a.m .• SaturdilV.May 9 48th Annual Alun11iAwards Dinner. 6 p.m .• Ypsilanti Marriott at Foundation OuiUing Eagle Crest

fridav. March 20 SOAR. Dinner with 12Strangers program. held at various homes Saturday, May 16 SOAR volunteers at Ypsilanti Pride Dav. 9 a.m. - 12 noon.Ypsilanti Sunday, March 22 ol alumni Saturday, May 30 Kensington Valley Alumni Chapter Golf Duling, Eagle Cmt Golf Club Saturday, March 21 AART volunteers at f(plore fastern. 10 a.m . EMU Student Center JUNE APRIL Sunday, June 21 Alumni Travel Sorietv. Ireland Trip Monday, April 13 E-Club Alumni C1apte· Scholar Athlete Dinner. 6 p.m .• Ypsilanti Tuesda,. June 30 Marriott at Eagle Cren Mondav. June 22 Football Alumni Golf Outing, Eagle Crest Golf Club Friday, April 17 Greek Alumni Chapter reception and awards ceremony, 6:30 p.11 .. Student Center. rnom 352. fridav. June 26 Accounting Alumni Golf Outing, Eagle Crest Golf Club

:33 Exrn1plar Iv,INTER mos Chapter listings McrE irformation: emich.edu/alumni/chapters Chapter name Contact E-mail/Web Phone 1- Accounting------=- --- Alumni------Jeff Humes ('04) [email protected] . 734.564.3518-- - Athletic Training Alumni Corey Hojnick1('03) [email protected] 512.284.5397 ------Black Alumni ------George Eason-� ('88) [email protected] 313.657 .6050

1 www.emuba.org Central Arizona Alumni Paula Miller ('02) [email protected] 419.304.1129 ... . .--- - � --Chicago--- -Alumni---- - Stephanie Davis ('04) [email protected] . 734.644.1868-. ; . . - - - Communication, Media- & Theatre Arts AIJmni Patrick- J. Barry, Jr. ('71, '73) [email protected] 734.427 .0797 Construction Management Alumni James Hogan ('92, '98) Kathryn lohnson ('95. ·•:) [email protected] 313.647.6216 E-Club Alumni Angie Fielder ('90) [email protected] 248.302.6481

------Greek Alumni ------Greg Nixon ('99) [email protected] 734.699.4297- ' Jennifer Rass ('93) [email protected] 248.414.6501 www.emugreekalumni.,rg Historic Preservation Alumni Lisa Jacobs-- ('03)---- [email protected] 734.302.0227-- - www.historicpreservationalumni.com

------www.huronalumni.org 517.423.7026-- Huron Restoration Alumni Maynard� Harris ('53) Kensington Valley Alumni Jay Hansen ('83) [email protected] 734.420.3386 Latino Alumni Lorena Salazar-.. ('98)- - emu_ [email protected] 313.478.4876 - � LGBT and Friends------Alumni· (I) Michael Daitch ('75) - [email protected] 586.468.7001 . · -----�-- _= ---.,·----- 1..Master ____:::__ of Business-- Administration Alunni Roger Thayu ('85, '03)---�------cob_ [email protected] a.._� �= -...._.... - _,,__ ��.• -�- ��------• i r--� - -*' � ----� I LMSHROD .._ 'Alumni ,._ "4- (2)�- - I Jennifer Mack-� ('00, '04)-- _ _ [email protected]:::= 248.636.8092 Master of Public Administration Alumn Dr. Don Koyluoglu sukru.koyluoglu@em ch.edu 734.487.3113 National Capital Alumni Len Capelli ('68, '73) [email protected] 703.629.4182 Mike Ferens ('86) [email protected] 202.286.1369 - �- ,.- ,.,.-. �917.806.4232 .,- fiiiill New York Metro Alumni Ryan Coltharp ('01) [email protected]� .-,=- ---·--· -- --�- --_:_ · ...... Northern California Bay Area Alumni Ronen Bose ('90) -- [email protected]���- 408.423.9985'- Occupational Therapy Ahsnni Marge Kirchner ('00) m_ kirchner1958 @yahoo.com 517.547.7248 Public Relations Alumni Jared Mead? ('03) [email protected] 734.740.8460 Southern California Alumni Marian Bliznik '71 '76, '90 mbliznik ahoo.com 949.729.8008 (1) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (2) Master of Science in Human :lesourcc ar·d 1)--g,mizational Development

Below le-'t:Rod Byrne ('78) visited with accounting student Kristi Lh anjYana Parfenyuk ,:'06, '08) at the Accounting Alumr i Clla::>ter annual networking social in Livonia.

Tap left: Devin Gough (left) and Karinja Washington ('01) (right) awarded MetroPCS Bluetooth g�s to students at the EYIUBlack Alumni Chapter's Yo ung anc Successful event at th-3 EMU Student Center.

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