A Day in the Life... Mary Dettloff ’86 BS Deputy press secretary to Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm EDITOR’S NOTE

Winter 2004 Vol. 93, No. 2 As long as there’s snow on the ground…

Publishers It’s not often that Horizons is Cindy Paavola ’84 BS, Director of Communications able to bring its readers breaking Martha Van Der Kamp, Executive news. In early January, it Director of Alumni and became clear that the search for Development Northern’s next president was Editor Karen Wallingford ’02 MA ahead of schedule and would News Director likely be concluded somewhere Kristi Evans between the winter and spring/summer issues. So when the Horizons Graphic Design staff decided to “stop the presses” on the winter issue in order to bring Cam Hadley ’82 BFA you the news of who had been selected as Northern’s 13th president, I Alumni Relations and Development figured that as long as there was snow on the ground, technically, it was Fund Staff still winter. Wendy Carlson Deanna Hemmila ’88 BS This has been my philosophy about Upper Peninsula winters ever Robyn Stille ’00 BS since I moved here. When I was a graduate student at Northern I had an LuAnne Thurston ’93 BS office in Gries Hall, and I remember watching a snowstorm from my Virginia Zinser office window just days before May commencement. It was the end of Contributing Writers Miriam Moeller ’00 BA, ’02 MA my first U.P. winter, and I was quickly gaining a new appreciation for the Patti Samar ’85 BS, ’89 MA words “snowfall total.” Just a few months earlier, I learned the hard way why people in Marquette who don’t have garages park their cars so far Horizons, the magazine for alumni and friends of back from their houses. Northern Michigan University, is published three times a year (winter, spring/summer, and fall) by the I had gone to visit my family in Colorado and left my car parked Office Communications and Marketing and the NMU Alumni Association. outside the house I was renting. When I returned two weeks later, I

Funding is provided by Northern Michigan University, found that the hood of my car had been smashed in on one side. I’m NMU Alumni Association members, alumni, and kind of embarrassed to admit that it took me over a week to realize that friends. Subscriptions are available at $15 per year, $7.50 for NMU retirees. Views expressed are not nec- the damage had not been the work of a vandal but rather that of an essarily those of the NMU Alumni Association. icicle that had to give up its hold on the side of my house due to its Letters Policy: Unless noted as “not for publication,” communications to the editor are considered for pub- mammoth weight. lication. Letters will be printed as space permits and may be edited for space and clarity. Please limit your I’m not really that callous about U.P. winters. I think they’re quite comments to Horizons magazine or to topics men- beautiful. Every year, I’m awestruck by the way the ice covers the trees tioned in the magazine. Mail to: Editor, Horizons, Northern Michigan University, 1401 Presque Isle Ave., along the Lake Superior shoreline and the way every inch of every tree Marquette, MI 49855; fax: 906-227-2722; e-mail: [email protected]. sparkles after a snowstorm. It just took me a while to adjust to the fact

Northern Michigan University is an affirmative that sometimes in the U.P., the calendar and the season simply don’t action/equal opportunity institution. match. As this issue goes to press, that fact holds doubly true. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Horizons, In all seriousness, though, we are pleased to be able to bring you the Office of Communications and Marketing, Northern Michigan University, 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, news that Northern’s Board of Trustees has selected Leslie “Les” Wong to Marquette, Michigan 49855. Third-class postage paid at Midland, Michigan 48642. lead the university just weeks after the formal announcement. And in anticipation of the next issue, we look forward to learning more about him and bringing his story to all of you.

—KW ContentsWINTER 2004

DEPARTMENTS

2 Campus News 16 Alumni Association 18 Development Fund 20 Sports 22 Keeping Track

FEATURES

Waking up with NMU Crew 6 Crew is one of the newest club sports at Northern Michigan University, and its popularity is growing every year. Miriam Moeller ’00 BA, ’02 MA spent a morning working out with Northern’s crew team. She found out how the team got started and just what it takes to be competitive out on the water.

A day in the life at NMU 8 While many NMU alumni get nostalgic for their college years and travel back to their alma mater to visit professors and see how the campus has changed, few actually venture inside a classroom to see how the academic experience has changed. So the Horizons staff signed up Steve Guzowski ’79 BS for a full day of classes and asked him to tell us if life as an NMU student is different than it was twenty-five years ago.

Talking points: A conversation with Mary Dettloff 12 During her career, Mary Dettloff ’86 BS has seen former President Bill Clinton address Michigan legislators on the House floor. She has met Jesse Jackson, Hillary Clinton, and numerous Olympic athletes. Find out why she says her current job as deputy press secretary to Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm is the icing on the cake of an already solid career inside Michigan politics.

ON THE COVER Mary Dettloff, deputy press secretary to Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm inside the rotunda of the Michigan State Capitol. Photograph by David Trumpie. ON THIS PAGE The Northern Michigan University crew team practicing on Lake Superior last fall. Photograph by Kim Marsh ’80 BS. CAMPUS NEWS NMU Board names new president

es Wong is Northern Michigan of pride in where they live. I was University’s 13th president. intrigued by their spirit.” L The NMU Board of Trustees Les Wong holds a doctorate in unanimously voted to offer him the educational psychology from position at a special meeting on Washington State University, a mas- March 24, and he accepted. ter’s in experimental psychology Wong has served as vice presi- from Eastern Washington, and a dent for academic affairs at Valley bachelor’s in psychology from City State University in North Gonzaga University in Spokane, Dakota since 1999. VCSU is the state Wash. He describes his leadership system’s “model” campus for curricu- style as strategic and goal-oriented. lum innovation emphasizing technol- “I really have a deep respect for ogy. It was also the second university the inquiry process—listening, ques- in the nation to implement a 100 tioning, and seeking the opinions of percent laptop computer initiative. Les Wong others,” he said. “I think a president

The things that really sold us on Northern were the spirit of the people, the university’s student-centered approach, and its reputation for quality academics.

His previous administrative posi- people, the university’s student-cen- should help set goals and lead an tions include provost and academic tered approach, and its reputation institution down the desired path vice president, along with six months for quality academics. I really want but trust in the talents of people to as interim president, at the University to thank the board, the university, get there. I have never been disap- of Southern Colorado in Pueblo; and and the community for their confi- pointed in trusting people too academic dean at The Evergreen dence in offering me this opportu- much. From what I have gathered, State College in Olympia, Wash., nity. I also hope people appreciate the talent on this campus is excep- where he started as a faculty member. the incredible job that Mike Roy tional.... A president should be the Wong is expected to begin serv- has done as interim president. I catalyst for everyone’s dreams and ing as NMU president on or before look forward to working with him remove barriers so people can be July 1. He hopes to “exploit technol- and other members of the team.” creative and think outside the box.” ogy” to begin some advance prepara- Phyllis Wong, who serves as Karl Weber, vice chair of the tions before he arrives on campus. director of online learning at Valley NMU board, said he and Sam “We are thoroughly excited City State University, said she quickly Benedict, fellow trustee and chair of and look forward to joining became enamored with the university the presidential search advisory Northern Michigan University,” and surrounding area during their committee had an opportunity to said Wong during a telephone campus visit last month. visit VCSU and meet with Wong in interview from his office, with his “I had a chance to get out in mid-March. wife, Phyllis, by his side. “The the community and visit with local “I am optimistic that he could things that really sold us on residents,” she said. “They are very be one of Northern’s strongest presi- Northern were the spirit of the friendly and they have a great sense dents ever,” Weber said. “I have that

2 HORIZONS Northern dedicates Whitman Hall much confidence in him and his done,” said Mary Campbell, chair of ability to lead this university.” the board. Benedict added, “We had a mar- Wong will assume the post pre- velous visit there and received very viously occupied by Judi Bailey, who good feedback on Dr. Wong from left NMU last spring to become staff, faculty, alumni, and community president of Western Michigan members.” University. Mike Roy has been serv- In addition to casting a unani- ing as interim. He will return to his mous roll-call vote in favor of former position as vice president for Northern Michigan University dedi- Wong’s appointment, a number of finance and administration. Details cated Whitman Hall on Dec. 1, trustees praised the input received of Wong’s contract with NMU 2003. Willard M. Whitman School from students, employees, and com- remain to be finalized. first opened its doors in 1954 to munity members after campus visits accommodate students in kinder- by four finalists. Editor’s note: The next issue of garten through 6th grade. NMU “Many people came to the Web Horizons will feature an in depth purchased the building in 2001, site with very thoughtful comments look at Les Wong and his vision for after Marquette Area Public Schools on interactions they had with the the future of Northern Michigan had closed it due to shrinking candidates or on research they had University. enrollment. Interior and exterior work was required to convert the 39,000 square-foot building to fac- ulty offices and classrooms, and to Leslie E. “Les” Wong provide a 285-space parking lot to Career at a Glance serve the facility. Whitman Hall houses the • Valley City State University in North Dakota. Vice president for academic School of Education, the dean of affairs, 1999-present. the College of Professional Studies, •University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo. Provost and academic vice the charter schools program, the president, 1996-99; interim president, Jan. 1 to June 30, 1997. Centers for Native American and •The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. Academic dean, 1990-96; faculty member, 1988-1996. Upper Peninsula Studies, the •Pierce College in Tacoma, Wash. Psychology instructor, 1974-1988; International Affairs office, and the women’s varsity tennis coach, 1975-1981. Modern Languages and Literatures department. Education Its namesake, Willard M. Ph.D. Educational Psychology, Washington State University, 1986. Whitman (1884-1955), served 34 M.S. Experimental Psychology, Eastern Washington University, 1974. years as superintendent of B.A. Psychology, Gonzaga University (Spokane, Wash.), 1972. Marquette Public Schools. He played Personal Information a major role in expanding the dis- trict through additional buildings •Married to Phyllis Wong, director of online learning at Valley City State and extensive programming. He is University and online English/history instructor for Baker Online (Baker also credited with creating the stu- College in Flint, Mich.). dent health protection program; • Children: Isaac, 29, a mathematician; Nathan, 25, a professional flutist; introducing art, drama, and music and Brian, 22, 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army. •Interests: outdoor recreation (running, fly fishing, alpine backpacking, into the classroom; and developing canoeing, baseball); reading ethnic and civil war literature; and collecting the adult education programs. antique measuring instruments. Whitman taught classes at NMU for several summers.

WINTER 2004 3 CAMPUS NEWS Camerius breaks faculty longevity record

hile training for a manage- dents have grasped the material. ment position with the That makes you feel good.” W Dayton Co. in 1963, Camerius teaches international College of Business professor Jim marketing, services marketing, per- Camerius ’61 BS took a brief sonal selling, retail, and advertising. reprieve from retailing to visit his His scholarly expertise is in the area former professors at Northern. of case studies. He has written Little did he know that the trip to numerous cases about retailing, his alma mater would evolve into a strategic management, and business career-altering experience. policy involving such corporate Camerius arrived on campus giants as Wal-Mart and Kmart, not expecting nothing more than to to mention direct-selling enterprises reminisce and catch up with those such as Mary Kay Cosmetics and who played defining roles in his Longaberger Baskets. His cases have Jim Camerius undergraduate education. He left appeared in more than 135 text- with an offer to join their ranks by and expanding academic programs.” books, many of which fill a book- filling a teaching vacancy in the Camerius has outlasted seven shelf in his Magers Hall office. business department. presidents. Not long after he began When asked to pinpoint some

I remember we had war surplus furniture and we were located in Kaye Hall under the stage of the auditorium. We didn’t even have doors on our offices.

Now in his 41st year of full- teaching in the fall of 1963, the professional highlights during his time service to Northern, Camerius nation was shocked by the assassina- tenure at Northern, Camerius said recently set a new record for longevi- tion of President John F. Kennedy. two stand out: his appointment as ty among faculty members. He sur- “That was a sad time,” he president of the Society for Case passed the 40-year mark held by the recalled, “but it became more turbu- Research and a 1995 faculty award late chemistry professor Lucian Hunt lent on campus in the late 60s and from the Michigan Association of (1927-1967). early 70s.” Governing Boards. “When I started here, there Despite all of the changes that However, it is premature to were only five or six faculty mem- have swirled around him over the mention the end of Camerius’ aca- bers in the business department— years, Camerius said the classroom demic career. He has no plans to one per discipline,” Camerius said. experience has remained consistent. retire in the near future. “I remember we had war surplus “Generally students have been “The university has always been furniture and we were located in well prepared all along. You always very supportive of my work, so I Kaye Hall under the stage of the have a case or two that make you never had a desire to move on,” he auditorium. We didn’t even have want to tear your hair out, but those said. “As long as I can make a contri- doors on our offices. But the univer- are more the exceptions than the bution to the College of Business and sity was growing so fast in those rule. For me, the reward comes after to the university, I will still be here.” days, adding 1,000 students a year each course, when I realize the stu- —Kristi Evans

4 HORIZONS Mind over matter Campus kudos

orthern Michigan University NMU wins gold award in admissions advertising music professor Rob Engel- N hart is teaching his students Northern received a gold award for how a better understanding of their “total advertising campaigns” in bodies can help them improve their the 19th annual Admissions musical abilities. The study of how Advertising Awards. NMU was the our internal perceptions of our indi- top entry among schools with an vidual physical structure, function, enrollment of 5,000-9,999. and size govern the way we move— The campaign advertisements, or body mapping—evolved primari- developed by The Image Group in ly to help musicians achieve their Holland, Mich., were featured in full potential and limit the risk of recruitment magazines and news- injury; however, the study has prac- paper inserts, and were broadcast on radio stations. The HMR tical applications for anyone inter- Publications Group sponsored the ested in exploring the quality and awards competition. It is the cor- efficiency of movement. porate umbrella for the Admissions “We move according to how we Marketing Report publication. think we are structured, and this may be different from how we are actually Interactive dorm room structured,” said Engelhart. “If a per- Rob Engelhart uses an anatomical model son’s internal map is inaccurate, he or to show how improper body mapping can wins excellence award hinder a musician’s performance. she may suffer technical limitations A virtual dorm room on the NMU or injury. Through a combination of a chain reaction of little tensions that Web site won an Excellence Award instruction, self-observation, and impede breathing,” he said. “As I’ve at the 2003 University and physical activity, students can become gradually ‘remapped’ the function of College Designers Design Show. aware of their body maps, identify the jaw, I’ve made progress in freeing The site, www.nmu.edu/ the source of inaccurate mapping, my breathing and overall phonation. myroom, allows prospective stu- and correct inefficient movement. Some people—the Michael Jordans dents to create their own living The goal is to improve the interface and Luciano Pavarottis of the space by arranging furniture and between the mind and body.” world—don’t seem to have any errors adding items typically found in During a semester of profes- in their body maps; they conceive a NMU residence hall suites. It is sional development last winter, movement and it takes place smooth- intended as a fun way for stu- Engelhart studied body mapping ly and efficiently. But most of us dents to start preparing for resi- under Barbara Conable, an eminent have a lot of room for improvement.” dence hall living before they make the actual move to campus. movement educator from Portland, Engelhart said that while body The interactive feature was Ore. He is now sharing what he mapping does not take the place of designed by Stamats Communica- learned with his students as a part of technique or natural ability, it is a tions for NMU. his pursuit of a teaching certification simple and effective tool for increas- in the discipline. Engelhart’s train- ing a person’s range, stamina, and ing, combined with studies in musical expressiveness. “It enhances anatomy and physiology, enabled flexibility, endurance, and power him to make adjustments in his own during movement and helps lessen body map to improve his singing. the possibility of injury or pain dur- “I have a tendency to open my ing activity.” jaw too wide at times, which caused —Kristi Evans

WINTER 2004 5 By MIRIAM MOELLER ’00 BA, ’02 MA

Photography by Kim Marsh ’80 BS

Five years ago NMU English professor Daryl Davis and his wife Ginny decided to share one of their passions with the NMU and Marquette communities. With their own single rowing boats tied to the rack of their car, they started a rowing club at NMU with about a dozen members. After borrowing boats, oars, and even coxswains for its first two years, crew is now an official NMU club sport with more than 40 members, five boats, and a boat trailer. Club sports belong to the Club Sports Association and, unlike varsity hockey or volleyball at NMU, are not extensively funded by the university. Even with its financial limitations, each season the NMU crew team travels more than four thousand miles and participates in six major fall regattas. Daryl is now retired from teaching English, and he and Ginny have taken on coaching full time. In early September I joined the squad during one of their practices to experience one morning in the life of an NMU crew member.

7:00 a.m.—Puppy Chow 7:20 a.m.—Silent Power assign coxswains, team members who Gray light welcomes me as I step There are at least 30 men and steer the boat and command the row- out of my car. It is a beautiful morn- women out here, and I am amazed ers from the stern; and hand out uni- ing. To my right, the Lower Harbor that they all woke up this early to forms. Novice rowers wear green tank and the city of Marquette are dimly row. Some of them are varsity row- tops with a gold ‘N’ on the back; var- lit; to my left, the breakwall and ers, but most are novices. I admire sity rowers wear slick Spandex tops in U.S. Coast Guard Station are their energy and try to remember the the same colors. Daryl proudly shows drenched in silver-violet light. Near last time I was motivated to get up at me the new NMU oar design: dis- the Coast Guard Station is a trailer this time of day. Amber says she is tinctive green stripes on a bright gold with three boats on it. A long, nar- motivated by the competitiveness of background. Former women’s cap- row white fiberglass boat named the sport as well as the grace and awe tain, Kim VanLanen ’02 BS, created Puppy Chow sits next to the trailer. she feels when rowing on glassy Lake the design. Because of her leadership, Puppy Chow? Not exactly a name to Superior. “It’s focused, very driven, dedication, and extensive involve- strike fear in the hearts of competi- and very physical,” she says. “I ment with the team, one of the boats tors. Women’s captain, Amber would describe it as a silent power.” is named in her honor. Ambrosius, agrees and tells me the name came with the boat when the 7:25 a.m.—The VanLanen 7:30 a.m.—Stretch Davis’ bought it. This is the boat I Ginny and Daryl tell crew members Sitting in a circle on the gravel-cov- will be rowing in this morning. which boat they will be rowing in; ered ground, we stretch our quadri- locks and learn how to step into the 8:15 a.m.—Weigh-enough! boat without damaging the shell. I “Ready all, row!” the coxswain com- leave my shoes on shore and take mands, and four of the eight of us my position in the boat. practice a sweeping half slide, a movement that uses only half of the 7:50 a.m.—All as One length of the sliding seat, resulting ceps, Ginny and several crew members in shorter strokes. “Weigh-enough!” ham- push our oars away from the shore. she shouts, and the four of us stop strings, The waves are small this morning— rowing. We switch back and forth hip flexors, nothing to worry about. The air is and then try rowing together. It’s Achilles tendons, fresh and cool. I’m shivering a little not easy to balance these narrow arms, wrists, and shoulders. from the cold and a little from the boats and it’s even harder to row All crew members go through an excitement of being on the water simultaneously. For these reasons extensive training program before again. I was involved with a rowing beginners often practice in twos and they are allowed on the water. club in Germany when I was 12 fours, while the other rowers hold Amber explains that in addition to years old called Hellas Giessen. I water with their oars. completing a 10-minute swim test rowed many regattas, mostly in a When I get a break, I turn and a session on the rowing single-person sculling boat without a around and admire the Marquette machines, all team members must coxswain, won some medals, and “skyline,” with its new bell tower in also watch a safety video put out by lost a lot of races, but the nicest part the foreground and the arches of St. USRowing as well as a technique about it was being part of a team. Peter Cathedral in the background. video put out by Concept II. Amber says bonds grow quickly The sun is in a cloud of haze above on a rowing team because in a boat the breakwall. It feels good to be on 7:40 a.m.— Hands On! everyone is dependent on one anoth- the water this early in the day. We’re ready to take the boat down er. “All must row as one, and in this to the water. The sun has appeared way, I think our team becomes closer 8:45 a.m.—One Foot Up and Out! over the breakwall, making every- than many others. In the beginning Too fast, I find myself close to shore thing look soft. “Hands on!” she everyone is eyeing each other up to again. “One foot up and out!” and commands, and we get ready to lift see who’s stronger, but by the end, we step out of the boat. I put my the boat overhead, rest it on our they’ve learned that every person is oar back in place and take a deep shoulders, and carry it down to the needed to make the team work. It’s breath. I feel revived and ready to water. We place the oars in the oar- amazing to see it fall into place.” take on the rest of the day. A Day in the Life at NMU By STEVE GUZOWSKI ’79 BS Introduction by KAREN WALLINGFORD ’02 MA Photography by Bill Sampson

When Steve Guzowski ’79 BS brought his son to for his political science major and was finishing the Northern to take the Presidential scholarship test requirements for his philosophy major, so needless to and tour the campus in the fall of 2002, the last say, the day’s course load would involve some heavy Wthing on his mind was the prospect of becoming a subject matter. Steve graduated with a criminal jus- student again himself. But that’s exactly what tice major, and the classes were unlike any he had Horizons had in mind for Steve. We wanted to send an taken at NMU. The day would start at 9 a.m. with EC NMU alum back to school for a day and tell us how 401 Microeconomics with Professor David Prychitko; life as a student at Northern has changed. Martha Van then on to PL 210 History of Modern Philosophy with Der Kamp, director of Alumni and Development at adjunct Instructor Virginia Peacock; and to cap off NMU, said Steve would be perfect for the task, so we the day, PL 330 Existentialism with Professor Donald approached him with the idea. He was quick to tell us Dreisbach. Steve came prepared with pen and paper that his academic career was “checkered,” and he was in hand. We provided him with the modern student’s more than a little surprised that Martha had recom- note taking device—an IBM ThinkPad computer—as mended him as the ideal candidate for this assign- well as all of the books required for his classes. ment. But the idea intrigued him. He tentatively Of course, Steve’s day wouldn’t be complete agreed, saying he’d have to check his schedule and unless he could sample residence-hall fare and then making us promise that there would be no tests relax after class in a residence-hall room, so we involved. One year later, the stars had aligned and arranged for him to have lunch at the Marketplace Steve was ready to go back to school. and then visit the very residence hall room he had We paired him with NMU senior Gary Roehm from lived in as a student. What follows are Steve’s reflec- Ontonagon, a political science and philosophy double tions as he made his way through a(nother) day in major. Gary had completed the majority of the classes the life at NMU.

8 HORIZONS Steve Guzowski stands by a mural in Van Antwerp Hall, where he lived as a student in the 1970s. Steve is an outside sales representative for Graybar Electric Company, a distributor of electrical, telecommunications, and networking products to contractors for large building and renovation projects. Getting acquainted

Some things never change When I was a student here, Jamrich Hall was named Instructional Facility or IF. Not much has changed as far as the décor. The inside cinder block walls are painted the same colors and many rooms had the pull down maps of the world on the walls. The most noticeable change was the Cat 5 jacks for all of the laptop computers. As I went to classes and opened up my laptop I couldn’t help but think of my first exposure to computers at Northern. It was in a political science class with Dr. Robert Kulisheck. He gave us an assignment to analyze voting data of an election. We were supposed to break the data down by Classroom redux party, age group, and a Gary and I had about a half an hour to get acquainted at the Starbucks in the LRC variety of other parameters. (Learning Resources Center) and go over the day’s schedule (pictured top right). One of Then we had to go down to the first things that struck me in talking with Gary was how focused he is. He is a senior the computer lab and start with law school in mind after graduation and an eye on politics for his future. by punching the data onto Our first class was Microeconomics with Professor David Prychitko. His discussion of punch cards using FORTRAN. price elasticity of demand was very interesting. I had never taken an economics class but After the data was entered, by the end of the hour, David made me feel like I wanted to pursue an MBA. we sent the cards through a Our next class was Modern Philosophy. Our discussion was on Immanuel Kant. And machine called a counter then on to the finale—Existentialism—where we discussed “nothing” Heidegger. The sorter. All I remember was discussion was robust and fun. These classes reminded me of my Ancient History hitting a button, and four or professor, Ken Schellhase. Ken looked like someone from ancient Rome. His hair and five hundred cards went beard looked like a Roman senator’s. He was one of my most memorable professors. He flying in the lab. introduced me to Petronius, a satirist of the time. Ken was the kind of professor who engaged you with subject matter that on the surface seemed about as interesting as paint drying. Virginia Peacock did it with Immanuel Kant and Professor Dreisbach did it with Martin Heidegger and existentialism. This has not changed at Northern.

10 HORIZONS Hitting the books

In retrospect So has the university changed from the 1970s? Absolutely. So many physical things have changed. Some buildings have been demolished, while others have been renovated, added onto, or are brand new. Trees that had just been planted 30 years ago are older and taller, giving the campus a mature look. But other things remain the same. The professors are still interested in what students think, and they still make sure students get all the support they need to under- stand complex problems. Have the students changed? This is harder to determine. I saw many students so focused and intense. I think the cost of education has a lot to do with that. A credit hour in 1973 A dorm room story was $12.50, so if you didn’t get a good grade in a class, it One of the things first-year students do is decorate their rooms. My roommate and I were wasn’t unheard of to take it no different. We built bookshelves out of cinder blocks and wood planks and added some over and sometimes over posters. It was pretty boring. again. All of the students Our second year, we decided to invest a little more time and effort. About this time were very friendly. I’m not barn wood was “in,” so one Saturday morning we borrowed a friend’s van and set off on a sure if this is a trademark of barn wood liberation safari. We came upon the town of Rock and found a barn that looked the U.P., Marquette, or like it was about to fall apart, so we just helped it along. After taking a few nice looking Northern, but I recall the planks, we needed some more so we moved down the road to McFarland. There was this same thing 30 years ago. old wooden barrel and we grabbed it, too. As I went through the We put up the planks as paneling over the block walls. You’re not allowed to drill or day and compared what it was pound nails into the walls, so we wedged the planks into position. That evening we like then to how it is now, I stepped back and looked at our handiwork. It was very cool. But as the weather got realized the friendships I colder, the dorm heat started up. The dorms were heated by hot-water registers—a very formed have lasted much drying heat. Let me tell you what it does to barn wood. It started to contract the wood to longer than some of the class- the point where the walls started to collapse. One night nine or ten boards came crashing room knowledge. This is what down, and that really cool wooden barrel fell apart the next night. It was some mess. I have taken from Northern.

WINTER 2004 11 Talking Points By PATTI SAMAR ’85 BS, ’89 MA Photography by David Trumpie

A Conversation with Mary Dettloff

ICHIGAN GOVERNOR JENNIFER GRANHOLM’S DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY, Mary Dettloff ’86 BS, is on the phone with Matt Johnson ’94 BS, the governor’s special assistant to the Upper Peninsula. The state Christmas tree is the topic of conversation. M “How’s the tree?” he wants to know of the evergreen from the western U.P. that he helped select to serve as the “official” 2003 state Christmas tree. As she speaks to him, Mary looks out of her office window at the tree, guy- wired into place following a spectacular trek from its home in the cold north. “We were a small little team of people holed up in a small little office in Livonia, and it ended up being a whole lot of people holed up in an office in Detroit,” she said. Dettloff’s desire to work with public servants is no surprise to her family and close friends. “In some ways, too, it is a natu- ral fit for me because my family has a history of public service,” she said. Her great-grandfather was a county magistrate in Presque Isle County, and her grandfather was a Presque Isle County commissioner and served on the school board in Rogers City. Her father was a city council- man in Rogers City for 25 years. Her journey into politics came Mary Dettloff (right) talks with Governor Jennifer Granholm on the way to a media event. after spending time on the other side of the coin when she worked as “They’re still laughing about the Her ascent to Gov. Granholm’s a print journalist for several years tree, here, Matt,” she said with mock staff was no accident. She first immediately following college. She seriousness. “We’ll send you a pic- encountered Granholm at a Detroit last worked as a reporter at the ture, Matt. It’s not pretty.” Further Chamber of Commerce annual Houghton Daily Mining Gazette. inspection of the evergreen, sure meeting on Mackinac Island on the Dettloff directly attributes her enough, showed large holes in the day Granholm announced her bid success as a writer, reporter, and bottom of the tree where branches for state attorney general. “I was on communicator to her days at had snapped off when it toppled to the ferry and heard people talking NMU. “There were just a lot of the ground due to the bitter U.P. about how incredible she was,” good instructors,” she said. “I’d put cold. Additional branches were Dettloff said. Later, after Granholm them up against anyone at an Ivy ripped off when the tree crossed the had captured the attorney general’s League school.” Mackinac Bridge during a wind- office, Dettloff saw her address the And Dettloff cannot speak of storm. Some have been wired to the House of Representatives when she her time at Northern without men- tree in an attempt to fill the holes. offered her support for a health “You’d better do better next care issue. year, Matt,” she teased. “This is a “She’s just such a great commu- lesson learned for next year.” nicator,” said Dettloff. “I leaned Dettloff has learned many les- over to a friend and said, ‘She’s sons herself over the past year. The going to be governor someday, and 39-year-old Lansing resident has lived I’m going to work for her.’” and breathed Michigan politics for Several years later when the past 14 years, having moved to Granholm announced her bid for Lansing in 1990 to accept a position the governor’s office, Dettloff made as a communications representative a point of hounding Granholm’s for the Michigan House Democratic communications staff for a position Press Office after receiving a job tip on the campaign, and she eventually from a friend she met at NMU. won a spot.

WINTER 2004 13 tioning Dr. Gerald Waite, professor Her studies extended beyond listen to you. And you’d have these emeritus of the English Department, the classroom when she served as a cool little moments.” who taught journalism and served as staff member at The NorthWind. “I Dettloff’s “cool moments” in advisor to the student newspaper, learned the ability to write quickly politics have included meeting Jesse The NorthWind. “Every time I think and write well and to never miss a Jackson, Hillary Clinton, and an of Doc Waite, well, he was really the deadline,” she said of her experiences assortment of Olympic athletes sent mentor figure in my life.” there. “You learn the importance of to Lansing via NMU. Additionally, teamwork and how to create some- she was on the House floor in 1997 thing from scratch every week.” when then-President Bill Clinton Throughout her career working gave a speech on education to with public servants, Dettloff said Michigan legislators. she has felt fortunate to work with “That’s kind of the little bonus many honorable and notable or perk of working in this environ- Michigan politicians, many of ment,” she said. whom turn to long-time staffers like Working for Granholm, howev- her for advice and input. er, has definitely been the icing on “In the House of Representa- the cake of a solid career. “I get to tives, you’re kind of on the ground work for someone I respect, and floor where things happen,” she said that’s not something you can always of her time working there. “You get say in this business,” she said. “She an opportunity to influence things asks her staff for input, and what we from the ‘inside.’ You get to voice say matters to her. You don’t always

Photo by Patti Samar by Patti Photo your opinion to legislators who will find that in this business.”

A Day in the Life of Mary Dettloff

Though each day brings about new challenges and obstacles for Mary Dettloff, a typical day in November 2003 went something like this:

8 a.m. — Staff meeting with the governor. “We meet with her 2 p.m. — Dettloff begins preparing for a 7 p.m. live television every morning at 8 a.m.,” said Dettloff of the governor’s 12 to program featuring the governor as moderator. It is the sixth 15 key staff members. “She goes around the table, asks what such live television program conducted statewide in the past they’ve got going on and what she needs to know.” two weeks as Granholm traveled across the state to share her message concerning a $900 million budget deficit she inherited Between 9 and 10 a.m. — Dettloff and other communications when she took office in January 2003. staff members “huddle up” and review issues of importance to Each event has included a live audience of approximately their team, including press releases that need to be distributed 50 people from the different communities where the broadcasts and details for upcoming events. have taken place. “It gives us a gauge on what people want to 10 a.m. to noon — Dettloff works on responding to media see us spend money on,” said Dettloff. inquiries, planning media events, and crafting talking points Each program also involves a press briefing immediately and key messages for press conferences and presentations. following the broadcast. Dettloff made a point to compliment the crew at WNMU- Noon — Dettloff has a lunch meeting with a reporter who TV where the only broadcast from the Upper Peninsula took observes the sad appearance of the official state Christmas tree place. “WNMU did a stupendous job,” said Dettloff. “We had all on the capitol lawn. Dettloff mutters something about snap- of these TV stations downstate that were so nervous and the ping branches and a windstorm on the Mackinac Bridge. WNMU-TV crew just whipped it off like they do it every day.”

14 HORIZONS Dettloff’s duties as deputy press secretary include handling media relations and serving as spokesper- son for Lieutenant Governor John Cherry and Granholm’s husband, First Gentleman Daniel Mulhern. She works under Granholm’s Director of Communications Genna Gent and Press Secretary Liz Boyd. When Gent and Boyd are unavailable or off, Dettloff serves as Granholm’s spokesperson. Addition- ally, she handles a variety of public and media relations projects that include organizing press conferences diner and have a cup of coffee and can’t imagine doing anything else at and traveling with the governor talk to people without someone ask- this point in her career. when the media will be involved. ing her for a favor. “It’s such an honor and a privi- “I’m always the one who goes “She’s a very down-to-earth per- lege to work here, and its some- to the U.P. with her,” she said. “The son and I think she appreciates that thing that not everyone gets to do,” governor really likes the people in about other people, too.” she said. the U.P. because she says they are Though her hours are long and very down to earth and very real. there’s not much time for pursuing Patti Samar ’85 BS, ’89 MA owns She always feels it’s one of those personal hobbies such as bird watch- The Write Company, which offers writ- places where she can go and sit in a ing, baseball, and hockey, Dettloff ing, editing, and graphic design services.

5 p.m. — Dettloff heads off for a quick dinner with fellow 8 p.m. — With the live broadcast over, Dettloff takes her posi- staff members, all of whom are preparing for a late night at tion in the throng of reporters who swarm around the governor, the office due to the television broadcast. As they drive past making sure she remains close enough to hear the questions the state Christmas tree, someone says, “That poor tree…it being asked and the way her boss responds. looks so sad…” Another one quips mournfully, “Yeah, just 9 p.m. — The day’s work complete 13 hours after it began, like the economy this year. It’s just representative of our Dettloff leaves the office contemplating whether or not it is state…” too late to visit her domestic partner in the hospital. 5:45 p.m. — Staff members begin greeting various members of Two blocks away from the capitol, a car backs out of a the media who are arriving at the governor’s suite of offices, parking space and hits her SUV. No one is injured and she speaks which includes a medium-sized auditorium where the broadcast reassuringly to the rattled law school student who is apologetic. will take place. The Associated Press, the Detroit newspapers As they wait for the police, Dettloff introduces herself. “Where and various broadcast mediums from Detroit and Lansing are all do I know you from?” the student asks. represented. Dettloff knows them all and amicably jokes around After going back and forth a few times, Dettloff finally with them as they quiz her regarding the contents of the says, “I work for the governor...my name is in the newspaper...” night’s program. The law student waives that off. “That’s not it,” she says. Several minutes of conversation reveals both had lived in 7 p.m. — Dettloff and her colleagues gather around a monitor in Houghton during their lives. Dettloff explains she worked at a conference room across the hall from the auditorium and watch the Daily Mining Gazette. “That’s it!” exclaims the student. the governor move through a program she is now conducting for “That’s where I’ve seen your name before!” the sixth time.

WINTER 2004 15 ALUMNI

PRESIDENT’S NOTE LOST ALUMNI

We know they’re out there. Can What an opportunity! you help us locate the following Leadership of the NMU Alumni Association people? Shannon Wiseman ’79 BS hile I am thrilled to be come along with Fred Lund ’82 BSW undertaking such an the presidency of Thomas Mulcrone ’82 BSN W important role for my the Alumni Deborah Creller ’84 BS alma mater, I also feel a bit sad. Sad, Association. Douglas Ramey ’86 Dipl. because the Association is losing Alumni are an Carl Weinert ’88 BS Rick Popp ’88 BS, ’90 MPA as integral part of Paul Schmitzer ’89 BS president. Rick resigned as president Northern Thomastine Ureh ’89 BS Roy Legree ’90 Dipl. of the NMU Alumni Association in Michigan Sherry Wakeham ’91 BS January because a job opportunity University, whether it be through Scott Neuhardt ’94 BS will take him to Mexico and fre- events, student recruitment, or advo- Colleen Stoll ’94 BS quent trips home are not possible. cacy. As alumni of such a wonderful Elaine Velich ’95 BSW Rick has been a strong leader institution, it is our responsibility to Brad Olney ’98 AS and advocate for Northern and assist the university in achieving its If you can help us, please drop us brought a great amount of energy to goals and ensuring its success. a note at [email protected] or call the board. He and I have had a Northern played an important us toll free at 1-877-GRAD NMU. wonderful working relationship and role in my life, and now it’s my turn I have learned much from his lead- to return the favor. I look to all ership. I wish Rick well as he enters NMU alumni, my fellow board LIFETIME MEMBERS this new phase of his life. members, and the campus communi- When I accepted the vice presi- ty for assistance, guidance, and sup- We’d like to thank the following dency of the Alumni Association one port to continue the important work people who have recently year ago, I did it because of my love of the Association. Please e-mail me joined as lifetime members of the NMU Alumni Association. for NMU and what the Association at [email protected] means to the overall educational with any questions, ideas, or sugges- Dwight Romagnoli ’69 BS experience. I take over the presiden- tions you may have as we continue David Wirth ’72 BS cy with the same enthusiasm. the Wildcat tradition of success. Alan Casmere ’73 BS I look forward to the challenges Barry Axelrod ’69 BA, Daniel Stencil ’76 BS Richard Dabney ’87 BS and learning opportunities that President NMU Alumni Association Michelle Janisz ’87 BS Kimberly Durst-Nim ’89 BS David Shook ’90 BS and Levon Kayser-Shook ’88 BS Marc ’91 BS and Sharon (Moore) ’92 BS Raslich David Gregory ’92 BS Keith Godfrey ’96 BS Jeffrey ’96 BS and Leah (Berglund) ’96 BA Halvorson Permanent e-mail. Anytime. Anywhere. Free to all NMU alumni. From your Alumni Association. To learn about the benefits of membership, visit our Web site Sign up for your account today at http://alumni.nmu.edu. at www.nmu.edu/alumni, e-mail This service is made possible by the loyal support of alumni who have chosen to become members of the NMU Alumni Association. us at [email protected], or call To find out more about the Alumni Association and how to become us toll free at 1-877-GRAD NMU. a member, visit our Web site at www.nmu.edu/alumni.

16 HORIZONS DETROITDETROIT LIONSLIONS HEADQUARTERSHEADQUARTERS andand TRAININGTRAINING FACILITYFACILITY TOURTOUR FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2004

Steve Mariucci ’77 BS, ’83 MAE and the Northern Michigan University Alumni Association invite you to a special, Wildcat-only event at the Detroit Lions Headquarters and Training Facility in Allen Park, Michigan. All NMU alumni and friends are invited. • Meet Steve Mariucci, Lions head coach • Tour the Lions’ state-of-the-art facility • Check out the broadcast studio • Eat in the Lions’ dining room • Get a video update from the NMU campus There will also be special guest appearances and silent auction items available for bid, including game tickets. You must order your tickets and RSVP in advance; tickets will not be sold at the door. For prices and details, contact the NMU Alumni Association at 1-877-GRAD NMU or visit the Alumni Association Web site at www.nmu.edu/alumni. Space is limited, so purchase your tickets early.

ALUMNI F AST FACT... Upcoming Alumni and Marquette Area Events

The NMU Alumni Association Web site DATE EVENT is your source for alumni events. April 16 Spring football game in the Superior Dome • Homecoming June 14 Wildcat Golf Classic at Boyne Highlands Resort June 24 Wildcat Club/Alumni Assoc. Golf Outing • Reunions June 25 NMU Alumni Association Board of • Events on campus Directors Meeting • Events around the country July 2-4 Marquette International Food Festival July 16-17 Hiawatha Music Festival Whether you want to know what’s happening on July 24-25 Art on the Rocks campus during your next visit to Marquette or you’re July 31 NMU Football Kickoff Classic Golf Outing interested in meeting fellow alumni in your area, the information you need is just a click away. August 14 Subaru Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Epic Oct. 15-16 Homecoming 2004 Just click the “Events” tab on the Alumni Association home page. For more information on any of the above events, contact the NMU Alumni Association at 1-877-GRAD NMU or WWW.NMU.EDU/ALUMNI [email protected].

WINTER 2004 17 DEVELOPMENT Creative giving through gifts in kind Public Service Garage gift tops $100,000

riends and co-workers started Peninsula and it is kidding Interim President important for those of F Mike Roy when he showed up us who benefit from to work last spring driving a new the university to 2003 Buick Rendezvous, the joke demonstrate our sup- Interim NMU President Mike Roy (left) being “become the university presi- port, especially in these turbulent with Phyllis Maki and John Veiht, owner of Public Service Garage. dent, get a new car.” economic times when Michigan’s What actually happened was public universities have been hit so equipment from Pioneer Surgical the lease on the president’s vehicle hard with budget reductions.” Technology worth $144,000; and a expired and was renewed by Public Since Northern began keeping $101,000 gift in avionics equipment Service Garage of Marquette almost track of gifts in kind in 1985, more from AMR/RAMCI. simultaneously to the announce- than 800 donors have made 1,160 A gift of computer equipment ment of Roy as interim to replace gifts in kind worth $4.8 million. worth $125,000 from the AT&T outgoing president Judi Bailey. During the recently completed This Foundation to the Academic Public Service Garage has pro- Decisive Season: The Campaign for Computing department was also vided use of a vehicle to Northern’s Northern Michigan University, more president since the early 1990s. The than $3 million of the $37 million latest renewed lease put Public raised during the fundraising effort Examples of gift-in-kind Service Garage over the $100,000 came as gift-in-kind contributions. donations to NMU giving mark. Along with Public Service •Testing of 178 athletes, Marquette “Most people don’t realize that, Garage, Northern has received five General Health System. while the university is contractually other gifts in kind worth more than •Manufacturing technology obligated to provide the president $100,000, the largest of these being equipment, former NMU Board of with the use of a vehicle, for more a gift of software worth $1.48 mil- Trustees chair Gil Ziegler ‘60 BS. than 10 years this has been taken lion made by SAP America to the • Furniture and fixtures for Olive care of by our good friends at Cisler College of Business. Pendill Suite, nursing department, Public Service Garage,” said Roy. “SAP R/3 software is the most William Pendill. “This has resulted in large savings widely used enterprise software avail- •A pad-mounted transformer for the to the university’s budget. We sin- able today,” said James Scheiner, Berry Events Center, Marquette cerely thank Public Service for its dean of the college. “In receiving this Board of Light and Power. continued support.” gift, it enabled NMU business stu- • Star lab portable planetarium, Kaleidoscope Committee (gift Phyllis Maki, president of the dents to become experienced—before effort led by the Marquette Mining NMU Development Fund Board of their graduation and entrance into Journal). Tr ustees and chief financial officer at the workforce—in using the very • Set of Encyclopedia of Analytical Public Service Garage, is well aware same technology the employees of Chemistry to chemistry of the benefits of gift-in-kind giving. the largest corporations in America department, Dow Chemical “Providing the NMU president are in the process of learning to use.” Company (gift effort led by Dr. with a vehicle is an easy way for Three of the largest gifts in Pak-Wing Steve Chum ’74 MS). Public Service Garage to support kind have benefited the College of •Signage for Superior Dome, Northern Michigan University,” said Technology and Applied Sciences, Signs Now (Mark ’83 BS and Maki. “The university plays a key including Primavera Systems’ soft- Lennette ’85 BSW Pynnonen). role in the vitality of the Upper ware worth $444,000; computer

18 HORIZONS among the largest gifts in kind. However, all gift-in-kind dona- Minimum funding to endow tions are not valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to scholarships increased Martha Van Der Kamp, executive Tom Peters honored with scholarship effort director of alumni and development. Van Der Kamp says gift-in-kind giv- The NMU Development Fund Board of Trustees voted at its fall meeting ing exemplifies assisting the universi- to raise the minimum dollar amount needed to endow a scholarship to ty in creative, yet practical ways. $25,000. “One of the most exciting The first scholarship to be endowed under the new policy was The R. things about gift-in-kind giving is Thomas Peters, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Fund, which was created by alumni and friends of the university alumni, family, and friends of Peters and announced during Homecoming. have an opportunity to share “Endowed scholarships are one of the most prestigious gifts a contrib- resources they have readily at hand,” utor can make to a university. They are often named for the contributor said Van Der Kamp. or in honor of someone of the contributor’s choosing,” said Kathy Frazier Captain Arthur Bennett ’97 ’86 BS, director of Development Fund finances and coordinator of the had the opportunity to explore much Development Fund’s scholarship program. “During our recently complet- of Asia during his naval career. ed campaign we were advised that raising our minimum for this type of Recently he and his family gifted a gift would put us more in line with the national average as well as raise set of three oriental prints to North- the sights of our donors.” ern’s Art and Design department. Endowed scholarships are those that are funded in perpetuity. They “I like knowing that by sharing use only the interest earned for the scholarship award, but not any of the with the university the artwork I’ve principal. Unlike endowments, annual scholarships use all or a portion of collected through the years, many the principal gift and must be newly funded each year. others have had the opportunity to According to Frazier, the Peters Scholarship Fund was organized by a enjoy it. I also know it gives the stu- group of people who wanted to “thank Tom for the assistance he has given dents hands-on access to a type of art to so many in the NMU community over many years.” they might not otherwise have the “What an honor; words cannot express what this means to me,” said chance to experience,” said Bennett. Peters ’55 BS at the Alumni Awards breakfast where the scholarship was The opportunities for gift-in- announced. kind giving are limited only by the Peters retired from Northern in 1994 as the assistant to the presi- imagination, said Van Der Kamp. dent. During his 30 years at NMU, he had administrative duties with The Alumni and Development Admissions, Alumni Relations, Campus Development, the Development office is happy to provide interested Fund, Financial Aid, Intercollegiate Athletics, the News Bureau, Public parties with information about the Safety, and the United States Olympic Education Center. Peters also needs and desires of academic and helped to found the Alumni “N” Club, the former Golden Wildcat Club non-academic departments on cam- (now called the Wildcat Club), and the NMU Sports Hall of Fame. pus. She added that during lean Peters was honored with the Alumni Association’s Distinguished budget times departmental budgets Alumni Award in 1975 and inducted into the NMU Sports Hall of Fame often don’t have the resources to in 1984. replace aging equipment or to fund Peters continues to serve the university as a member of the NMU equipment for new initiatives. Development Fund’s Board of Trustees. He recently completed a term as a For more information on gift- member of the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors. He also was a co- in-kind giving, contact the chair of the campus community committee during This Decisive Season: Development Fund by e-mail at The Campaign for Northern Michigan University, and is an active partici- [email protected], online at pant in several of the university’s affinity clubs. www.nmu.edu/development, or by The scholarship will be awarded to NMU students majoring in phone at 906-227-2627. education.

WINTER 2004 19 SPORTS Wildcat teams roar onto national scene Volleyball and cross country ’Cats make NCAA appearances

incredible year, but that first and last loss was a painful one and will stay with us for a long time,” said Moore. Further proof of Northern’s return to the elite national level came when junior middle blocker Aimee Dewitte and sophomore right-side hitter Jennie Little were named to the American Coaches Volleyball Association’s (AVCA) third and honorable mention All- America squads, respectively. Dewitte and Little were also All-Great Lakes Region Team picks, while outside hitter Ashley Kiel was selected the All-Great Lakes Fresh- man of the Year. Moore was named the Tachikara/AVCA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year. Little led the ’Cats with 348 kills (3.62 per game) and a .318 hitting percentage. She also had 35 service Volleyball Obviously, Moore didn’t give aces and 133 digs. Dewitte had 214 At the December 2002 press confer- the same speech to his 2003 squad. kills (2.82 per game), 13 solo blocks, ence announcing his return to This year’s ’Cats not only advanced and 47 blocking assists for a total of Northern Michigan University as to the NCAA Regionals, they also 60 blocks for the year. Both were the Wildcat volleyball coach, Jim made Northern history by going GLIAC All-Tournament Team mem- Moore said that his goal was to get undefeated through the regular sea- bers with Little capturing the tour- the NMU program back national son (23-0) and winning the school’s ney’s Most Valuable Player award. prominence, but he repeatedly eighth Great Lakes Intercollegiate Kiel led Northern in service reminded those in attendance, Athletic Conference North Division aces with 47. She had 17 block solos “Doing so will take some time. regular season title (18-0)—the first and 82 assists. Kiel was also an hon- “I’m a little concerned about since 1998. They beat Grand Valley orable mention pick to the all- unrealistic expectations when peo- State University for the GLIAC region team. ple have already started asking me Tournament crown. In addition, Dewitte and Little how long it will be before we can Northern’s first loss of the year were first-team all-conference, Kiel win another national champi- came Nov. 21 at home in the sec- and sophomore outside hitter onship,” Moore said, only partly ond round of the NCAA Great Andrea Smith were chosen to the kidding the crowd. Lakes Regional Tournament versus second team, and sophomore mid- Moore served as Northern’s Northern Kentucky, 3-0. The loss dle blocker Holly Greenamyre were coach from 1989-93, and was at the closed NMU’s season at 26-1. NKU chosen to the third team. helm when the Wildcats captured bowed to Grand Valley 3-0 in the Moore was also chosen the their first of two consecutive regional title match. GLIAC Coach of the Year for the national titles in 1993 and 1994. “We had a fabulous year, an third time. The regional award is the

20 HORIZONS fourth of his career. and South Dakota State University finisher with eighth place while “I know a lot of people will try who tied for fifth. Adams State Stuber was 10th. Two other high- to give me all of the credit for this College was crowned the champion lights of the year were winning the year’s success, but really the praise with 38 points. Roy Griak Invitational in St. Paul, goes to the athletes who had to The performance marked the Minn., for a second consecutive year quickly adjust to a new coaching fourth year in a row that Northern and taking first of 32 teams at the staff and new systems of play, but finished in the top eight. Last year, Midwest Cross Country Champion- who came to practice and matches NMU was fourth. ships in Kenosha, Wis. every day ready to give everything “I am very happy with the Nineteen of 26 team members, they had,” Moore said. results and the way we ran,” said including six of the squad’s top He added that among the most Coach Sten Fjeldheim ’86 BS, ’93 seven runners, are slated to return exciting moments of the season— MA. “I’m pleased that we have been for the 2004 season. “and there were many”—was the a team qualifier to the national meet “We have some very strong crowd of more than 1,170 who and finished in the top 10 for the runners back next year as well as packed Vandament Arena for the past several years.” some solid recruits, so remaining GLIAC title-deciding match against Senior Jennifer Lahr was the one of the top 10 programs in Grand Valley State, setting a Vanda- top Wildcat performer at 28th place Division II is certainly our goal,” ment Arena attendance record. overall and 16th place in the team said Fjeldheim. “Once the streak got going, our rankings. Her overall rank earned home crowds started getting bigger her All-America honors. and bigger, so one of my personal Northern qualified for the goals was to have a crowd of more national meet with second place at than 1,000, but until the second to the Great Lakes Regional Champ- the last match of the regular season, ionships behind Grand Valley State. we couldn’t break that mark. Then, Lahr was again the top Wildcat run- everything came down to the ner with a seventh-place finish. GVSU match. When we walked Juniors Tami Kochen and Maria into the arena, the roof was practi- Stubers were 14th and 15th respec- cally rocking off the building. It was tively. All three were named to the that kind of moment when you All-Great Lakes Region Team. know why college athletics are so At the Great Lakes Intercolle- exciting,” said Moore. giate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) Northern returns all but one Championship, GVSU took the title member, setter-defensive specialist while the ’Cats were the runners-up. Anne Kinsella Hansenstab, to next Lahr finished fourth and Kochen year’s team. was sixth. Both were named First Cross Country Team All-GLIAC. One of Northern’s top perform- The NMU women’s cross country ances of the season came at the team captured seventh place at the Michigan Intercollegiate Champion- NCAA Division II Championship ships in October when the Wildcats in Cary, N.C., on Nov. 22. The were second behind Division I Wildcats had 268 points, four Michigan State in the six-kilometer points shy of Harding University event. Kochen was Northern’s top

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His practice will emphasize representa- tion of companies and individuals in litigation, compliance matters, and business transactions in matters relat- ing to biotechnology. Prior to joining the firm, Dennis was senior vice presi- dent of corporate affairs and general counsel at Dendreon Corporation, a Seattle- and San Diego-based public biotechnology company. Dennis is a member of the NMU Development Fund Board of Trustees and a recipient of an NMU Distinguished Alumni Award. the inaugural Indian River Golf Club Shirley Evans ’61 BS of Menominee, Pre-1960s College Cup Challenge. They played on received the Kaplan Fellow Award for behalf of Northern Michigan University 2003-04 for her contributions to Arthur Doolittle ’34 BS of Largo, and split their winnings between their University of Wisconsin-Marinette Fla., recalls having spent four enjoy- local high school golf program and the students and campus, and the com- able years at Northern. He says that NMU Development Fund. munity. Shirley is a lecturer in after he graduated, he “played on a English, communication and theater disappointing football team but was Sandy MacLean ’56 BS of St. Louis, arts, and English as a second lan- co-captain of a great basketball Mo., was recognized as a founder of guage at UW-Marinette. She was dean bunch of guys.” the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is a vice chancellor emeritus of the of women at NMU from 1968-71. Palmer Brown ’37 BS of Westland has UM-St. Louis. [email protected] John Milkowski ’63 BS of Cedarville retired after working for 25 years as a retired in 2002 after teaching social secondary school administrator. He has Ronald Smith ’56 BME, ’62 MM of studies at Cedarville High School for traveled extensively and enjoys paint- Bessemer had his nine-minute concert 34 years. ing with pastels. “I remember well, band composition titled, “Saewuda with gratitude, professors McClintock, (Seawood) Suite,” featured at the Scott Holman ’65 BS of Freeland was Lautner, Chase, Brown, and Spooner, Marquette Senior High School wind recently elected to the Board of and Drs. Hunt, Garby, and Lowe.” symphony spring 2003 concert. Ronald Directors of the Michigan Chamber of was also featured as conductor of the Commerce. He will be involved in Webster “Web” Morrison ’43 BS was piece. He is a retired music teacher. establishing policy on major econom- inducted into the Michigan Track ic, legislative, political, and social Coaches Hall of Fame in January 2004. Robert Bess ’58 BS of Harrison is a issues that affect Michigan’s business In 1993 he was inducted into the part-time computer information sys- and economic climate. Scott is presi- Michigan Coaches Hall of Fame, and in tems instructor at Mid Michigan dent, owner, and chief executive offi- 1973 he was inducted into the Upper Community College. cer of Bay Cast Inc. and Bay Cast Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame. Web is a Jane (Whitton) Reppen ’58 BME of Technologies in Bay City. He is a past retired school administrator and coach. Farmington is a piano teacher. She pre- president of the NMU Alumni Associa- viously worked as an elementary school George Kivela ’46 BA of Madison, tion, a long-time member and past music supervisor. [email protected] Wis., has retired for the second time. chairman of the NMU Board of His first retirement came after working Trustees, and a recipient of an NMU for 32 years as a test research special- Distinguished Alumni Award. ist for the State of Wisconsin. His sec- 60s Francisco Wong ’65 BA of San ond is after 24 years as an escort driv- Beth French ’60 BA of Parma, Ohio, Francisco, Calif., writes, “I am alive, er for the retired and senior program has retired after working for 41 years happy, and a very productive American of Madison. “I am 90 years of age and in the interlibrary loan department of living and working in Northern feel that it is now time to retire.” the Cuyahoga County Public Library in Cleveland. California since the early 1970s. I am Ray Tollefson ’50 BS of Indian River, twice a grandfather and have been T. Dennis George ’60 BS of Kirkland, Jeff Hamal ’66 BS, ’70 MAE, and honored with many awards and recog- Wash., has joined the firm of McNaul, Karen (Oman) Hamal ’66 BS of nitions, including Who’s Who in Indian River, competed in and won Ebel, Nawrot, Helgren, and Vance PLLC.

22 HORIZONS America. However, my greatest Gladstone Area Schools. “I’m looking achievement was being a successful forward to spending much time with single parent. Warm regards to all my my 13-month-old granddaughter.” friends, acquaintances, and benefactors [email protected] in Marquette and Northern Michigan.” Margaret (Gilmore) Wolfe ’68 BS of Robert Erickson ’66 BS of Sheboygan, Ann Arbor was named The New York Wis., retired after teaching and coach- Times Librarian of the Year in ing for 35 years at South High School December. The award recognizes librar- in Sheboygan. Robert was inducted ians whose performance and communi- into the Wisconsin High School Tennis ty service have made the libraries they Coaches Hall of Fame. work for friendlier and more accessi- L.E. Ward ’66 BA, ’67 MA of Iron ble. Margaret is a librarian coordinator for Washtenaw County Library for the River recently published his 8th col- Winter Festival, 1963. Photo courtesy of lection of poetry in a book titled, The Blind and Physically Disabled. the NMU Archives. Country of the Heart. A former college Sharon (Donovan) Wood ’68 BS of teacher, Ward now teaches enrichment Annandale, N.J., will be retiring in Michael Ruhanen ’70 BS of Reese courses in West Iron County. June after 34 years of teaching ele- works for Electronic Data Systems. He Ray Henderson ’67 BS of Iron mentary education. “I will now spend is the manufacturing engineering sys- Mountain writes that he enjoys carpen- more time with my 16 grandchildren tems operations manager for the pow- try and working for Habitat for and, of course, my husband, John!” ertrain manufacturing facilities in Humanity. His wife Mary (Gingrass) Tom Charters ’69 BS of Clio is the co- Saginaw and Bay City, Mich.; Massena, ’67 BS enjoys writing. Ray says that owner of the Corner Café in Clio. Prior N.Y.; Defiance and Toledo, Ohio; and retirement agrees with both of them. to opening the café, Tom worked as a Beford, Ind. [email protected] Ray and Mary are both retired teachers. financial and executive officer for Garth Jones ’71 BS of Saint Clair is Dave Robinson ’67 BME, ’70 MAE of quick-serve franchises and a chain of retired. He worked as an adult proba- Waukesha, Wis., retired in January ice cream parlors on the West Coast. tion officer for the State of Michigan. 2003 from the Waukesha Public Phillip DePerro ’69 BS of Linden is a Don Stacks ’71 BA of Miami, Fla., was Schools after teaching in Wisconsin buyer at Delphi. [email protected] selected for the 2003 Outstanding since 1967. He was the director of the Richard Peura ’69 BA of Marquette Educator Award by the Public Horning Middle School orchestras for announced the addition of Juliet Relations Society of America. He is a 18 years. [email protected] Hoffman ’94 BS to his dental prac- professor and the director of the Gary Bath ’68 BS of Menasha, Wis., tice, Dental Associates of Marquette. advertising and public relations pro- retired in 2002 after teaching for 35 He also announced the merger of gram at the University of Miami. He years. He taught high school English Dental Associates with the dental also is a trustee of the Institute for in Engadine and Hilbert and Menasha, practice of Edwin Myler ’60 in Public Relations and a member of the Wis. He coached the only Menasha Munising. [email protected] following organizations: Commission High School girl’s basketball team to on Public Relations Measurement and make it to the state tournament Evaluation, the Commission on Public (1991). He is married and has a 70s Relations Education, and the Arthur W. daughter, Jennifer, a son, Andrew, and Roger Brooks ’70 MAE, ’76 EdS and Page Society. [email protected] a stepson, Jeffrey. his wife Lillian ’93 BSN of Newberry Marcia (Forsberg) Ruhanen ’72 BS of Robert Fure ’68 BA of Lexington, Va., are both retired from Marquette Reese is enjoying retirement after 30 recently visited his 7th continent on a General Hospital. Roger worked in the years in public education. She taught voyage to Antarctica as the director of risk management/safety department for six years in Rudyard and 24 years outreach programs for Washington and and Lillian was the director of nursing. in Millington. [email protected] Lee University. Doris (Wegner) Habermehl ’70 MAE Ronald Schooks ’72 BS of East China Cheryl (Cady) Stanek ’68 BS of of Alpena is a retired elementary Township is a metallurgist for American Gladstone is a retired teacher. She teacher. She had a complete hip Axle Manufacturing in Detroit. He has taught special education for 16 years removal in 2000 and says she is doing worked as a metallurgist for 30 years. and 2nd grade for 19 years in the fine and caring for herself. He travels to many countries, evaluat- ing and developing suppliers.

WINTER 2004 23 ALUMNI IN PRINT Jim Wachowski ’72 BS of Eagle teacher and bus driver with the Harbor and his wife Barb (Timoszyk) Marquette Public Schools. World War II Chicago Wachowski ’72 BS recently retired Karen (Collison) Possley ’78 BS of Arcadia, 2003 and have made a new home in the Chippewa Falls, Wis., has been teach- Paul M. Green and Keweenaw. Jim worked in the automo- ing high school in the Stanley-Boyd Melvin Holli ’57 BA tive supplier business in Rochester School District for the past 25 years. Hills and retired as a division quality World War II ushered Annette (Kreitz) Thomas ’78 BS of assurance manager. Barb taught in the in changing times for Clarkston has two children: Nicholas, Romeo Community Schools, became Chicago. The city 21, and Stefani, 16. She is a human the assistant principal at a middle became an important military cen- rights activist and travels to Palestine school, and then became the assistant ter, while the city’s civilian popula- to bring relief to refugee camps. principal at Romeo High School. Jim tion engaged in manufacturing war [email protected] and Barb say they look back fondly on materials. Using images from a vari- the great education they received at Gregory Windsperger ’78 BS of ety of sources including the Chicago NMU. They have two children: Tom, Shoreview, Minn., is vice president of Sun-Times, City of Chicago, and 26, and Kimberly, 22. Federal Foam Technologies in New University of Illinois, Melvin Holli Richmond, Wis. He was on the 1976 Stephen Christiansen ’73 BA of and Paul Green collaborate to pres- U.S. Olympic ski jumping team and Detroit is a massage therapist at ent a vivid photographic history of was the Olympic ski jumping coach Associate Chiropractic Clinics in World War II Chicago. from 1984-88. Southfield and Lincoln Park. He also works at Normandy Chiropractic in Louise (Feigel) Small ’79 BA of The Vegan Diet Royal Oak, which is owned by Glenn Bowling Green, Ohio, was recently Lantern Books, 2003 Silberschein ’74 BS. promoted to department secretary in the Theatre and Film department at Kerrie Saunders ’85 BS Michael Davis ’73 BS, ’79 MAE of Bowling Green State University. In this series of Livonia is retiring after teaching essays arguing for architecture and construction at Henry the vegan lifestyle, Ford Community College for 30 years. 80s Kerrie Saunders Glenn Pearson ’73 BA of Escanaba Lynne (Peters) Best ’80 BS of North explores evidence suggesting that was elected District Court Judge for Charleston, S.C., is retired from the many diseases suffered by the 94th Judicial District in Delta U.S. Air Force. She is married with two Americans today can be controlled County from a field of six candidates. children. Lynne attended the 25th or eliminated through diet. The He began his term in January 2003. reunion of the NMU women’s swim book includes an exhaustive list of Glenn has practiced law in Delta team in 2002. County for 25 years. references and sources in support of Ralph Binggeser ’80 BS of Orion has the human health benefits of the Steven Day ’75 BS of Port Edwards, joined Realty Management Partners in vegan diet. Wis., recently received the Defense Troy as its chief operating officer. He Meritorious Service Medal while oversees all real estate, equity, and Abounding the Years assigned to the U.S. Joint Forces healthcare interests of principal own- 1st Books Library, Command in Norfolk, Va. He is a cap- ership. Prior to that, he worked for 23 2004 tain with the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. years in the consumer and commercial The Coast Guard cited Steven’s manage- Devin Dugan ’96 BS finance industry with Ford Motor ment skills in relation to the Homeland Credit, Michigan National Bank, and A compilation of new Security mission as instrumental to his Standard Federal Bank. He and his wife poems and previously receiving the medal. Carol have two children: Erick, 17, and published works, Tom Roy ’75 BS of Marquette is pres- Peter, 14. [email protected] Abounding the Years features poems ident of Sweet and Salty Inc., a cot- David Guzman ’80 BS of Ketchikan, from Devin Dugan’s first two books, ton candy and popcorn company. He Alaska, recently graduated from the Expressions from the Heart and works at area events such as the 4th Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Midnight Texas as well as poems of July celebration at Lower Harbor National Academy. He is the deputy spotlighted in Best Poems of 1997 and the Hiawatha Music Festival. “It’s chief of the City of Ketchikan Police and The Nightfall of Diamonds. lots of fun! Hi Dr. K.” Tom is a Department.

24 HORIZONS John Turcotte ’80 BS of Crestview Police Institute, Administrative years and has three children: Jordan, Hills, K.Y., is the managing director Officer’s Course Class #108, and was 12, Andrea, 9, and Nathan, 5. Thomas and chief executive officer of Lincoln promoted to lieutenant/watch com- is a special education and learning Financial Advisors. John is married mander. [email protected] disabilities teacher at Luxemburg- with two children: Greg and Danielle. Connie (Carpenter) Gallegos ’83 BS Casco High School. Kathleen Johnson ’81 Cert., ’88 BS of Elk Rapids has relocated back to Mark Mazzon ’86 BS of Bessemer of Maple Grove, Minn., works for Michigan from Albuquerque, N.M. She teaches math and coaches football Supervalue Inc. as an administrative works for the Traverse Bay Area Inter- and track at A.D. Johnston High assistant. mediate School District as an autism School in Bessemer. He has two sons: Mark Johnson ’81 BS of Marquette consultant. [email protected] Jess, 6, and Cade, 3. was recently named the Upper Bruce Hooper ’83 BA of Traverse City Todd Sliktas ’86 Dipl., ’97 BS of Peninsula division director for the is married and has two children: Ian, Negaunee writes, “I have come back to March of Dimes. He has worked for the 13, and Shannon, 11. Bruce is a fruit NMU for a year to obtain a physical past 22 years in marketing, fundrais- farmer and a florist. He owns Hooper’s education certification. I am approach- ing, community, and media relations Farm Gardens. ing 250 credits. I wonder what the in higher education. Lillian (Lipski) Bonetti ’84 BS of record is?” [email protected] Caren (Loper) Thorp ’81 BS of Vassar Fletcher, NC, received a Silver Wallie Mary (Wahlstrom) Zagata ’86 BS of is a case manager for Thumb Area Big Award for external newsletters from Manton completed a master’s degree Brothers/Big Sisters in Caro. the Carolinas Healthcare Public in speech communication and dramatic [email protected] Relations and Marketing Society during arts at Central Michigan University in David Forsberg ’82 BS of Lansing owns the organization’s fall conference. Lilly 2003. Mary is a teacher at Manton and operates Forsberg Golenda, a com- is a public relations and marketing High School. munications and lobbying company in coordinator for Margaret R. Pardee Diane Rock ’87 BS of Culver City, Lansing. In a recent poll of Michigan Memorial Hospital in Hendersonville. Calif., is an English teacher in the Los Information and Research Service’s James Gorno ’84 BS of Gaylord was Angeles Unified School District. newsletter subscribers, lawmakers, lob- recently appointed sergeant of the [email protected] byists, state department heads, and Gaylord District Department of Natural Kimberly Maki ’88 BS of Chester other political process observers, Resources Law Division. Springs, Pa., was recently named vice Forsberg Golenda received votes for the Mary (Thibodeau) Droelle ’85 BS of president of marketing and communi- honor of Lansing’s top public relations Warren worked for CNN for 10 years cations by the Society of Cable firm. The survey results were published after she graduated. She then moved Telecommunications Engineers. She in the August 29, 2003, edition of to Detroit, where she has been living was previously vice president of public MIRS Capitol Capsule newsletter. for the past 10 years. Mary is a super- affairs for Time Warner Cable in Jeffrey Pelletier ’82 AT, BS of Land visor at Costco. She writes, “I make it Houston, Tex. As SCTE’s vice president, O’ Lakes, Fla., is a store manager for back up to Marquette several times a Kimberly leads all aspects of market- Bed Bath & Beyond. year. I am looking forward to more ing and communications for the [email protected] alumni get togethers in the Detroit Society’s programs including advertis- Cynthia (White) Roth ’82 BFA of area.” [email protected] ing, promotion, public relations, and Ponte Verde Beach, Fla., and her Christopher Davis ’86 BS of Plymouth the SCTE’s Web site. horse, Rox Stardom, won the Golden is a business development manager for Amy (St. Amour) Perry ’88 BS of Horse award at the Palomino Horse Meridian Technologies, a manufacturer Dexter is an accountant with NextHop Breeders of America World Champion- of advanced magnesium parts for Technologies. [email protected] ship Horse Show in July 2003. RoxStar automotive applications. He recently Richard Clark ’89 BS of West is the first horse from Florida to ever moved back to Tokyo, Japan, to open Lafayette, Ind., is the director of resi- win the Golden Horse. an office for Meridian and anticipates dence life at Purdue University. Richard Burdick ’83 BS of Lake staying there for two to three years. [email protected] He had previously lived in Japan for Worth, Fla., works for the Palm Beach Christopher Kennedy ’89 BS of five years. County’s Sheriff’s Office in West Palm Providence, R.I., graduated from Beach, Fla. He recently graduated from Thomas Giachino ’86 BS of Luxem- University College Cork in Ireland with the University of Louisville’s Southern burg, Wis., has been married for 15 a doctorate in modern Irish and British

WINTER 2004 25 birth of their first child, Allison, in March 2003. Brian is the corporate controller for EMD Biosciences in Madison. [email protected] Sherri Begin ’92 BS of Center Line is an automotive reporter for Crain Communications in Detroit. [email protected] Stephen Croci ’92 MS of Selah, Wash., and his wife are the proud par- ents of a daughter, Grace Evelyn, born in January 2002. Troy Huggett ’92 BS of Battle Creek owns Troy Huggett’s Fitness Pros. He has 17 years of experience in the fit- ness industry and specializes in weight loss, sports conditioning, medical fit- ness training, and senior fitness condi- Winter 1980. Photo courtesy of the NMU Archives. tioning. [email protected] history. He is now teaching at Provi- manager of ambulatory care with the Eric Passow ’92 of Burton, Ohio, owns dence College in Rhode Island. He is Dickinson County Healthcare System. Growing Roots Landscaping. He also teaches horticulture at the Auburn married and has two daughters, ages 6 Tom Sobeck ’90 BS of Rogers City is Career Center in Concord, Ohio. and 12. [email protected] the chief financial officer of Presque [email protected] Jo Lorichon ’89 BS of Hancock moved Isle Electric and Gas Co-op in Onaway. from Marquette, where she had been [email protected] Rob Waara ’92 BS of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, is a marine biologist director of the Alger-Marquette Bonita Moisio ’91 BS, ’95 BSN, ’03 for the National Park Service in St. Community Action Board, to her fish- MSN of Negaunee became certified as John. [email protected] ing camp in the Copper Country. She a family nurse practitioner last July. is now the executive director of com- Bonita is an assistant professor of Maria Zambrana ’92 BA of Naval Air munications at Finlandia University, practical nursing at NMU. She also Station Lemoore, Calif., had an article and in the summer and fall, she fishes works at Marquette General Hospital. about actor and comedian Brad competitively for walleye. Jo is [email protected] Sherwood and the Improv All-Stars involved in the International Winter printed in the February 2004 issue of Kelly (Bennett) Simon ’91 BA of Cities movement, which takes her to Tall magazine. Maria is a photographer’s Bryan, Tex., is working on a master’s various countries around the world, mate in the U.S. Navy. degree at the Université de Grenoble, and has a side business producing art France. She is a French and English Melissa Diehl-Black ’93 BS of in a photographic medium. teacher in the College Station Boston, Mass., is a human resources Independent School District in College generalist for Cross Country Staffing in 90s Station, Tex. Kelly plans to teach col- Boston. In her free time Melissa vol- lege-level French after she completes unteers with the Welfare to Work pro- Dale Immel ’90 BS of Munising is a her degree. “I am trying to relocate to gram and the Urban League. “I cannot partner of the Mazzali Insurance Agency the north and back to Wildcat coun- believe it has been 10 years since in Munising. [email protected] try!” [email protected] graduation. Since graduation I have Amy (Schneider) McAlary ’90 BSN of lived in Baltimore, Md., and Dublin, Jim Thorburn ’91 BS of Livonia has Jackson recently welcomed the birth Ireland. My husband Jim and I are been working as a police officer for of her daughter, Grace Adelia. enjoying city living here in Boston (no the City of Allen Park since 1995. Jim kids as of yet, but cats and fish.)” Judith (Bussone) Occheitti ’90 BSN was named Police Officer of the Year [email protected] of Norway began NMU’s master’s in 1999. [email protected] degree program in training and devel- Kelly (Belfry) Nason ’94 BS of Brian Barrett ’92 BS of Madison, opment in January. Judith is a nurse Scottsdale, Ariz., is a corporate para- Wis., and his wife Ann welcomed the

26 HORIZONS legal with Continental Promotion Jennifer (Uehlein) Richardson ’95 cer at Huntington National Bank in Group. [email protected] BA of Walloon Lake is beginning her Allegan. [email protected] Robert Schnell ’94 BS of Tucson, eighth year teaching high school Dennis Delor ’98 BS of Colonial Ariz., is on the National Guard social studies in East Jordan. In her Heights, Va., says he is using his NMU Marathon Team and competes at spare time she works as a volunteer degree in history and interpretation as assigned races throughout the year. grant writer for the local humane soci- the chief of programming at Pamplin He recently competed in San Diego for ety, races sailboats, gardens, and Historical Park and the National the Half Marathon, Ohio for the Air reads Tom Robbins books. “Last year, I Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Force Marathon, and Chicago for the brought a group of my students up to Petersburg, Va. “I also recently Half Marathon. In order to make the tour NMU’s campus, and it was amaz- became the proud father of a little team, you must compete annually in ing to see all of the changes. I’d love boy, who I hope will love the U.P., the National Guard Marathon trials in to hear from friends with whom I’ve Marquette, and NMU as much as I do.” Lincoln, Neb. [email protected] lost touch.” [email protected] [email protected] Craig Schuster ’94 BFA of Crestwood, Holly Zemsta ’95 BS of Chicago, Ill., Thomas James ’98 BS of Grand Ill., is the senior imaging specialist recently graduated from the Rocky Island, Neb., graduated from the for Interactive Marketing and Design Mountain School of Photography in University of Nebraska College of Law in Lisle, Ill. Missoula, Mont. [email protected] in Lincoln, Neb. He is now a licensed Julie Caldwell ’95 BS of Knoxville, Kristi Schabo ’96 BS of Powhatan, attorney in Nebraska. Tenn., recently became the operations Va., is a special education teacher in Carrie Koepp ’98 BS of Neenah, Wis., manager of Community Television of the Chesterfield County Public Schools. was promoted to corporal in the cor- Knoxville after teaching broadcasting Jeffrey Allen ’97 BS of Mishawaka, rections division of the Winnebago at the University of Tennessee for four Ind., is a senior production engineer County Sheriff’s Office. She writes, “I years. [email protected] with AM General, Hummer. am looking forward to using my NMU Sharon (Berry) Minton ’95 BS of [email protected] education to help me succeed in my Milton, Fla., and her husband moved to Julie Frechette ’97 BA of Omaha, new position.” [email protected] Milton from Grand Forks Air Force Base, Neb., returned in November from a Joan Bernard ’99 BSN of Ann Arbor North Dakota, in 2002. They became four-month tour in Qatar supporting graduated from the University of the proud parents of a daughter, Emma Operation Iraqi Freedom. Julie is sta- Michigan with a master’s degree in Kathleen, in February 2003. Sharon for- tioned at Offutt Air Force Base in social work. She is a claims represen- merly served in the active duty Air Nebraska but will be transferring to tative for the Social Security Force, but separated from the service Fort Meade, Md., in April 2004. She Administration in Livonia. to become a stay-at-home mother. also was recently promoted to staff [email protected] [email protected] sergeant. [email protected] Cheri Wilkinson ’99 BS of Kalkaska Hakan Ramadan ’95 BS of Escondido, Zachary Jones ’97 BS of Otsego is the and her husband Jeremy ’99 BS have Calif., is a behavioral therapist with community bank manager and staff offi- two children: Makenzie, 3, and B.E.S.T. Services Inc. He has worked in various types of therapy settings including adult probation, adolescent therapy, drug and alcohol counseling, adult mental health, and educational therapy but prefers working with chil- dren diagnosed with pervasive devel- opmental disorders such as autism and Asperger’s. Hakan is working on a doc- toral degree and hopes to advance his career upon completing the degree. He has twin four-year-old daughters.

Changing classes during winter semester, circa 1998. Photo courtesy of NMU Communications and Marketing office.

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Madison, 2 months. Cheri is an insur- accountant at Makela, Toutant, Hill, Michelle Carlson ’97 AB to Steven ance adjuster for Crawford and and Nardi PC in October 2003. Turri. Company. Jeremy is going into his 5th Chadwick Curtis ’03 BS of LaCrosse, Jason Kangas ’97 BS to Jaime Pillath year in the Arena Football League. He Wis., is a Peace Corps volunteer. He ’01 Cert. currently plays for the Las Vegas develops and teaches fish farming in Jeffrey Krook ’97 BS to Kimberly Gladiators. In the off season, he is the Zambia, Africa. Allen. varsity football coach for Forest Area Deidra Ruohomaki ’03 BSN of High School. He also works as a sub- Paul Thomas ’97 BS to Deborah Leach. Madison, Wis., is a BSN intern for the stitute teacher. Marie Greenberg ’98 BS to Matthew University of Wisconsin-Madison Dunham. Hospitals and Clinics. 00s [email protected] Mary Teresa “Terri” LaBo ’98 BS to Stephen Gillotte. James Deree ’00 BS of Venice, Fla., Jamie Wilmoth ’03 BS of Lansing was Christi Little ’98 AB to David and his wife Kristin (Oberg) ’00 BS recently hired by Andrews, Hooper, Etelamaki. welcomed the birth of their first child, and Pavlik, PLC, as a staff accountant. Nathan James. James is a resource She is responsible for performing audit Timothy Stratman ’98 Dipl. to teacher for Bradenton Academy in services for business and governmental Justina Cannon. Bradenton, Fla. organizations as well as operational Debra Harsila ’99 MPA to Jerome and compliance audits. Bridget (Mitchell) Dodson ’00 BS of LeMay. Kasilof, Ala., is a school-based social Kevin Keto ’99 BS to Jessica Kelm. work specialist for Central Peninsula Marriages Kimberly Szenina ’99 BS to Robert Counseling Services in Kenai, Alaska. Timothy Grant ’82 Dipl., ’87 BSN to Soyring. She writes that she and her husband Sally Mae Balzarini ’89 Dipl. April Clisch ’00 AAS, ’01 BS to Kyle Trenton have made their home in Bell ’02 AAS, 03 BS. Alaska. “We love it and plan to stay. Kelly Greenleaf ’86 BS to Patrick We very often look back upon NMU Lynch. Bridget Mitchell ’00 BS to Trenton and Marquette with fond memories.” Cindy Bystrom ’90 AS, ’92 BS to Dodson. Gregory Ritz ’00 BS of West Palm Gordon Anderson Jr. Steven Foley ’00 BS to Christine Zulski. Beach, Fla., is an account manager at Becky Elliott ’91 BS to Kevin Bryant Carrie Ison ’00 BA to Chris VanEvera. Coors Brewing Company. “I’ve been ’98 BS. Kristi King ’00 BS to Trent Nelson. with the company since February Julie Axford ’92 BS to Eric Waara. James Larson ’00 AT, ’02 BS to Gwen 2003. I love every day in this indus- Marie Smith ’93 AB to Larry Bonetti ’02 BS. try. I still miss the snow from time to Rasmussen. time, but it’s 80 degrees in Kristin Larson ’00 AB to Thomas Soli. December.” [email protected] Robin Ball ’94 BS to Troy Paul. Jill Ostola ’00 Dipl. to Clay Tasson. Luke Steinke ’00 BS, ’02 MS of Andrea Gommans ’94 BA, ’97 MPA to Leanna Schlueter ’00 BS to Jeremy Carbondale, Ill., is an instructor at Holger Wagner ’97 BA. Wares. Southeast Missouri State University in James Maki ’94 BS to Rachel Nicole Valiquette ’00 BS to Jay Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Watchorn. Killoran. Danyell (Daniels) Franti ’01 BS of Kristin Aho ’95 BS to David Wanhala. Beth Wachter ’00 BA to William Shawano, Wis., is a business education Alex Koshorek ’95 AS to Mary Ellen Albrecht. teacher at Gillett High School. Mankee. Kori Bjorne ’01 BS to Byron Tossava. [email protected] Matthew Price ’95 BS to Angie Thomas Christian ’01 BS to Ann Luke Jeremy Senske ’01 of Seattle, Wash., is Letson. ’02 BS. working on a doctorate degree in clini- Cory Renk ’95 BS to Mandy Jasmin. cal psychology. [email protected] Sara Decker ’01 AAS to Shawn Ribble. Shelise Weirauch ’95 BS to Kevin Katherine (Dankert) Fosburg ’02 BS Sarah Frederickson ’01 BS to Daugherty. of Negaunee passed her certified public Christopher Hytinen. accountant exam in November 2002, Holly Zemsta ’95 BS to Ryan Wilson. Bradley Gischia ’01 BS to Kathy received her CPA license in September Jana Vaughn ’96 BA to Scott Tappa. Foster ’02 BS. 2003, and was promoted to senior tax

28 HORIZONS Michael Gregorich ’01 BS to Emily Meyskens ’03 BS. Philip Hoffman ’01 AB to Lisa Trytko. Jared Lawson ’01 BS to Jessica Chapman. Alyssa Novak ’01 BS to Daniel Racine. Richard Smith ’01 BS to Connie Clisch ’03 BS. Jan Sorenson ’01 BS to Jeremy Levi ’02 BS. Patience Doherty ’02 BS to Michael Zivnoska ’02 BS. Kevin Frank ’02 BA to Jacki Smith ’02 BS. Alycia Hansen ’02 BS to Justin Chernick. Kristin Hewitt ’02 BS to Adam Petrelius. Jeremy Rodriguez ’02 to Amy Wagner ’03 BS. Kerstin Seawright ’02 Cert. to Chad Rudden. Jessica Wachter ’02 Cert. to Bryan Durnion. Jamie Young ’02 BS to Jeffery Inman. Amanda DuMoulin ’03 BS to Daniel Blondeau. Chad Green ’03 BS to Sarah Noe ’03 ARE YOU A PART OF A BS. LeAnn Hebert ’03 BS to Jacob Foster ’02 BS. NORTHERN Adam Hiske ’03 BSN to Erin DeMarr. Jennifer Keiser ’03 BSW to Jay LEGACY? Laursen. Jaime Livingston ’03 BS to Robert If your family has two or more generations of NMU graduates Ernest. within its ranks, you are part of a Northern alumni legacy. Jennifer Motta ’03 BS to Nathanael Thompson ’02. WHAT IS YOUR STORY?

WE WANT TO KNOW. Why did NMU become a tradition in Deaths your family? We might use your story in a future issue of Northern Kenneth Erfft ’28 LC, ’32 BA, Sept. Horizons magazine. 7, 2003, Delray Beach, Fla. Send a letter to the editor at Northern Horizons, Northern Elsworth Sullivan ’32 BS, Sept. 2, Michigan University, 1401 Presque Isle Avenue., Marquette, 2003, Swartz Creek. Michigan 49855, or e-mail the editor at [email protected]. Toivo Taipala ’36 BS, Oct. 17, 2003, Avon.

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Alice (Stanaway) Maddock ’39 BA, Kathleen (Hogan) Brunet ’61 BS, Willard Rudness ’69 BS, Oct. 28, Aug. 30, 2003, Ishpeming. Sept. 19, 2003, Escanaba. 2003, Gwinn. Stanley Susan ’39 BA, Sept. 19, Robert “Bobbo” Brumm Sr. ’63 BS, Bonnie (Dahlstrom) Hares ’70 BS, 2003, Traverse City. ’69 MA, Sept. 10, 2003, Marquette. Nov. 19, 2003, Gwinn. Margaret (Kubont) Snyder ’40 BS, Ilona (Maki) Barry ’66 BS, Nov. 14, Joseph Lipka ’70 BA, Nov. 22, 2003, ’65 MA, Dec. 5, 2003, Skanee. 2003, Marquette. Dryden. Joseph Parker ’42 BS, June 4, 2002, Thomas O’Brien ’66 BS, Oct. 9, 2003, Richard Muma ’72 BS, July 4, 2003, La Jolla, Calif. Harbor Springs. Hudsonville. Theodore “Ted” Groleau ’50 BA, James Ollila ’66 BS, ’71 MAE, Oct. Ruth (Wirtanen) Salo ’72 BS, Dec. Sept. 27, 2003, L’Anse. 16, 2003, Ontonagon. 20, 2003, Negaunee. Glen Porter ’50 BA, Sept. 4, 2003, Perry Hewitt ’68 BS, Nov. 13, 2003, Patrick Sharland ’72 AB, Dec. 6, Marquette. Newberry. 2003, Davenport, Fla. Edmund Pruess ’50 BS, Sept. 17, Dorothy Huck ’68 BS, Nov. 22, 2003, Robert Van Alstine ’74 BS, Nov. 17, 2003, Sault Ste. Marie. Foster City. 2003, Sault Ste. Marie. Robert Ahnen ’51 BA, Oct. 19, 2003, Mavis (Barrett) Cain ’69 BS, Nov. 11, Francis Dompierre Jr. ’75 BS, Nov. Laurium. 2003, Negaunee. 18, 2003, Negaunee. William Carlson ’54 BS, July 21, William “Bill” Chevrette ’69 BA, Kristen Loman ’76 AB, Sept. 15, 2003, Southgate. Nov. 23, 2003, Whitewater, Wis. 2003, Lansing. Raymond Slosson Jr. ’58 BS, Nov. 18, Myrtle (Anderson) Erickson ’69 BS, Severo Chavez ’77 BS, Dec. 13, 2003, 2003, Escanaba. Dec. 4, 2003, Wallace. Champion. Joseph DeJulianne Sr. ’60 BS, ’65 James “Jim” Flora ’69 BS, Sept. 30, Theresa (Warner) Lundsted ’77 BS, MA, Oct. 4, 2003, Gwinn. 2003, San Diego, Calif. Sept. 2, 2003, Caro.

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30 HORIZONS Margo (Sinclair) Viviano ’77 AT, BS, Aug. 10, 2003, Marquette. Donna (Catt) Warrick ’83 BS, Nov. 26, 2003, Johannesburg, South Africa. Delores (Besander) Chevrette ’85 Cert., Oct. 27, 2003, Ishpeming. Phyllis King ’85 Dipl., Sept. 5, 2003, Marquette. Dennis Haring ’86 Dipl., Oct. 21, 2003, Fairmont, Ga. Lisa (Chapla) Payant ’86 BS, ’88 MA, Nov. 23, 2003, Gwinn. Matthew Beer ’87 BS, Oct. 6, 2003, San Francicso. John Maki ’87 MBA, Sept. 5, 2003, Marquette. Richard Patana ’88 AB, Sept. 8, Tell us what’s new in your life 2003, Houghton. Mark Smith ’91 BS, Nov. 22, 2003, Stay in touch with your alma mater! Tell us your exciting news or personal Louisville, Ky. updates so we can put it in Keeping Track. (Attach a separate page if you have a lot to say or don’t want to write this small.) Include a recent photo if Jim Averitt ’93 BS, Dec. 2, 2003, you have one—we may be able to use it. Ironwood. Barbara Blackburn ’99 AB, Dec. 13, ______2003, Marquette. ______Thomas “Tom” Rasmussen ’93 BS, ______Sept. 7, 2003, Marquette. ______James Vogelsang Jr. ’94 Cert., Sept. ______27, 2003, Gwinn. Name: ______Friends Last First M.I. Maiden David Dickson, Dec. 10, 2002, Palm Home Address: ______Coast, Fla. David worked at NMU from City/State/Zip: ______1963 to 1968 as a professor, dean of Year of Graduation: ______Major: ______the School of Arts and Sciences, and vice president of academic affairs. Home Phone: ______Norman Harry, Nov. 7, 2003, Laurium. Business Name: ______Norman worked in the food services Business Phone: ______department at NMU as a kitchen Occupation: ______supervisor and as the central food stores manager. Business Address: ______Thomas Hruska, Dec. 2, 2003, City/State/Zip: ______Marquette. Tom was an English profes- E-mail address: ______sor at NMU for 33 years. Would you like your e-mail address printed in Horizons? Yes No Nadia Meta Thorpe, Oct. 28, 2003, Kalamazoo. Nadia was head of the Send to Northern Michigan University Alumni Association, NMU Art Department from 1938-1946. 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855, e-mail to [email protected], or send via NMU’s WWW page: www.nmu.edu/alumni.

WINTER 2004 31 NORTHERN PERSPECTIVE Lessons in community By ELIZABETH (NADER) LEE ’98 MA

As strange as it may seem, an door and help me carry in my episode of Bear in the Big Blue groceries. Another would wipe House had me thinking about my the snow off my car, which was days as a student at Northern no easy feat, considering Mar- Michigan University. As a mom quette had the most snow on of twin toddlers, whenever Bear is record both winters I lived there. on the Disney channel, my chil- Everywhere I went, the topic was Adren somehow know it. I like the snow. You could have a con- Bear. He’s a muppet, and the pur- versation with anyone that would pose of his show is to teach chil- begin with the weather and end dren small life lessons, like how to up on any number of topics. share. After September 11, they Do I feel a sense of commu- created a new episode. The for- nity now? Sure, I’m beginning to. Beth Lee with her twin sons Jack (left) and Justin. est’s library burned down, and all When I moved from Marquette, I the animal characters came worked full time and had an hour together to build a new one. The commute. My only friends were lesson: what makes a community. coworkers and acquaintances in I pondered how I would my professional associations. I teach my boys about what makes didn’t meet any of my neighbors a community. I thought back to until I started walking the boys in the days when I was a master’s the stroller. Even after I met student at Northern. During the them, I was too tired with two two years I lived in Marquette, I infants to make friends. Now I felt a real sense of community. I teach part time at a local techni- made some great friends and cal college. Since I have no office acquaintances who taught me to and am on campus only a few push myself and become a better hours a week, I haven’t had occa- NORTHERN PERSPECTIVE is a guest column student. Some I just hung out sion to really get to know other open to all alumni, friends, faculty, and current students of Northern Michigan with and had fun. There were instructors. I only have contact University. We welcome your personal essays, professors who taught me how to with students in the classroom. anecdotes, opinion pieces, short-short fiction or fiction excerpts, poetry, or images. Not all think beyond the page and have So I have to draw on my submissions will make it into the magazine, thoughts and convictions of my days as a grad student at NMU and Horizons will not return submissions without a self-addressed, stamped envelope. own. Some made me read a lot of to teach my twins about a com- Text may be edited for space and clarity. If novels and write endless papers. munity. I suppose I could just let you would like to make a submission to Northern Perspective, sent it by e-mail to (I read Moby Dick in two weeks, them watch Bear and draw their [email protected], through the Horizons which was an accomplishment in own conclusions, but I wouldn’t Web site at www.nmu.edu/horizons, or by mail to Editor, Horizons, Northern Michigan and of itself.) I had very friendly want one of the most important University, 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, Michigan 49855. Photographs neighbors at my apartment. One things that I learned in college to should have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. little old man used to open the be lost on my children.

32 HORIZONS WILDCAT CLUB & ALUMNI ASSOCIATION First joint Golf Outing and Fundraiser Thursday, June 24, 2004 Marquette Golf and Country Club

Put your team together and join NMU alumni, friends, former athletes, and current Wildcat coaches for a fun-filled day on the links. Make your plans to visit Marquette today. “For 29 years, Wildcat REGISTRATION: 11:30-12:30 p.m. fans and supporters have been coming together at SHOTGUN START: 12:30 p.m. this fun-filled event. We all COST: $100 per player. Includes 18 holes of golf, do it for the same reason— Wildcat pride! Go ’Cats!” refreshments on the course, steak dinner, prizes, and a Bart Bartkowiak ’72 BS goody bag. Golf carts will be available. President, Wildcat Club NOT ABLE TO ATTEND? You can still participate and support Northern no matter where you are located. • Sponsor a hole and advertise your business to fellow Wildcats. • Donate an item for our silent auction. All donated items are tax deductible. •Provide an item to be included in each golfer’s goody bag. Visit the Alumni Association Web site for complete details: www.nmu.edu/alumni/wildcatouting Y OU MUST REGISTER TO PLAY. Contact Bart Bartkowiak ’72 BS at 906-228-8080 or [email protected]. The NMU Alumni Association helps graduates maintain a sense of community...

I spent my NMU education as a planning major in the Geography Department. My 1997 urban planning class mapped campus for the base engineering measurements that would be used to develop a site plan for the changes to campus buildings, so when I see pictures of the university in Horizons I feel a great sense of pride in knowing that I and my fellow alumni played a small part in future students’ education. My fondest memories of my time at NMU, though, are the times I spent with my friends— hanging out, joking, laughing, and going to hockey games. When I graduated, I had a great group of friends who all seemed to relocate to the Detroit area. The NMU Alumni Association made a signifi- cant effort to start a metro Detroit alumni chapter. In fact, it was March 1998 when Northern was play- ing in the CCHA Championship at Joe Louis Arena that I reconnected with Lyn, a friend from high school and University of Michigan student, who would later become my wife. Bill DeGroot ’97 BS, Lifetime NMU Alumni Association member since 2001. Of course I’m a member. Are you? Consider joining the NMU Alumni Association today. www.nmu.edu/alumni 1-877-GRAD NMU [email protected]

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