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Winter 2004 Centralight 1 letters
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I want you to know how very much I enjoyed the Family’s Central connection Meltzer was stellAr teacher “Hands across CMU” photo essay in the fall issue. Such a nice variety of hands from a diverse campus. strong out of state Editor: I’m sure it took a lot of time and hard work, but the result is outstanding. Thank you for sharing your Editor: Bernard Meltzer, consummate educator, superlative wonderful talents with us. Although our connection to Central Michigan only professor, and sociology department head, dates back two generations, it does span several profoundly impacted my life from 1965 to date. Louise Plachta states. Although I have benefited from many fine instructors, Mount Pleasant none were as stellar as he. Growing up in suburban Chicago we heard many Editor: I was hooked on sociology from day one of my first stories from our parents, Helen and Harvey Your hands photos in the fall Centralight were Meltzer class, first semester, freshman year. I know Schroeder, ’59. We spent summers in Traverse City awesome! What a special treat to find. “Hands Dr. Meltzer wanted me to pursue graduate work with my parents’ CMU friends and a slew of Delta Across CMU” was my favorite feature of the in the field, but I was committed to being a public Sigma Tau offspring. magazine – how clever you are to capture life in school teacher. I now know the study of human action from such a unique angle. Congratulations on After I graduated from high school in 1979, my interaction, race and culture, socioeconomic issues, your creativity. family made the campus tours, visiting the requisite and societal Illinois choices and CMU. After a single visit to Mount institutions was the Connie (Veit) McCann, ’86 Pleasant, my choice became clear. In spite of the best preparation I Mount Pleasant fact Central’s study body was comprised of less than could have had for 2 percent out-of-state students and the fact that the the monumental Write to Centralight: tuition was nearly triple that of my fellow in-state task of teaching students, I became a Chippewa. for a year in Centralight wants to hear from you! We welcome Two years later my sister Julie (Schroeder) Germany and all letters from readers. Tell us your thoughts about Sovereign, ’85, struggled with a similar decision and 34 years, so far, Centralight articles or about CMU in general. after looking at several other prestigious Midwestern in an inner city Be sure to sign your letter with your full name and schools, she too became a Chippewa. By the time school setting. also include graduation year and degree, address, our baby sister, Carey (Schroeder) Compton, ’91, Dr. Meltzer not only taught sociology, but also and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited was ready for college her choice was fairly simple. modeled how to teach, always showing utmost for space and clarity. By then our family had renewed several old traditions respect to every student, having high standards and Mail letters to: and the six-hour trip to Mount Pleasant from Chicago high expectations, being firm but fair, and creating for football or basketball games was almost routine. meaningful exams. His impeccably prepared lectures Centralight Letters Now as a stay-at-home mom living in suburban included perfect anecdotal examples to clarify Public relations and marketing Indianapolis I am passing the tradition on to my concepts. I still have all my notes and papers from West Hall three girls. They’ve attended alumni events, worn his courses and peruse them periodically to reflect Central Michigan University CMU sweatshirts, and shaken maroon pompons and remember those many magical hours I spent Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 at sporting events when Central Michigan plays in absorbed in learning so much from this erudite but Letters also may be sent by fax to (989) 774-1098 Indiana. One of my fondest memories is a picture unassuming gentleman. or by e-mail to [email protected]. perfect fall day in Lafayette with a sellout crowd and Sharilyn (Allen) Coulson, ’69 the Chippewas playing the Purdue Boilermakers. My Mason Correction parents had made the trip from Traverse City, and football was in the air. Tristan Jones’ first name was spelled wrong in the “Common ground” story in the Fall 2004 Centralight. Teresa (Schroeder) Bennett, ’83 We regret the error. Fishers, Ind.
2 Centralight Winter 2004 Raw deal Living, enlarged Campus eateries at CMU recently rolled out sushi in CMU will have space for about 500 more students an effort to diversify nosh options. More than 2,000 to live on campus beginning in 2006 with the Politickin’ and underpants rolls of the Japanese delicacy are prepared every construction of two new, five-story residence halls The campus political climate sizzled in the fall as day. Sayonara, sandwiches! built adjacent to Woldt Hall. Almost 6,000 students politicians and their lackeys stopped at CMU to currently live in 20 halls, including three new halls woo the college vote, while students and faculty that opened last year. rumbled at various political forums. Notable visitors included left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore, Creativity takes stage whose visit stirred up pro-Bush picketers, and CNN commentator Torie Clarke, formerly of George Audiences marveled at the voices, music, dance, The internationally acclaimed Cashore Marionettes W. Bush’s cabinet, represented her Republican and art that all combined this fall to weave redefined the art of puppetry with moving and brethren. Both Clarke and Moore urged students narrative tales at the Michigan Story Festival. humorous performances that have astounded to vote – and Moore gave out new underwear as audiences throughout the world. They use The sharing of stories, from the great myths and inspiration, eliminating that oft-heard “nothing to touching portrayals and poignant scenes from legends of the world to the everyday stories of wear on Election Day” excuse. everyday life, set to classical music, to show what everyday people, helped festivalgoers see the it is to be human. human experience and the world in different ways. Comeback kids Team Chippewa cooked up a payback sandwich for The annual festival is hosted by CMU, the Mount arch rivals the Western Michigan University Broncos, Pleasant community, and the Saginaw Chippewa staging one of its greatest comebacks in school Indian Tribe. It features performances, exhibits, history to claim a 24-21 overtime football win in workshops, and lectures presented by experienced October. storytellers and those new to the genre. Trailing by a 21-7 margin with 3:14 to play in the Shown here, Len Cabral, a great-grandson of a game, CMU scored twice to force the extra session Cape Verdean whaler, used mime, poetry, song, where walk-on freshman place-kicker Ronald Budd humor and vivid characterizations to bring his drilled a 25-yarder through the swirling winds at Cape Verdean ancestry alive in his exuberant Kelly/Shorts Stadium for the win. retelling of Cape Verdean, “It didn’t look too good with a couple of minutes to African, and go, but this team kept fighting and competing,” said Caribbean CMU head coach Brian Kelly. “We’ve pounded that folktales, as into them all season that if you do those things until well as original the end of the game, you’ll have a chance to win.” stories and It was CMU’s first win against the Broncos in four tales from years. A week later, the team fell to Eastern Michigan around the Peggy Brisbane University, 61-58, after four overtimes. world.
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Winter 2004 Centralight 3 Robert barclay Jack Klang, ’57, got his captain’s license at age 18,
By Barbara Sutherland Chovanec but he didn’t take up sailing until about 20 years later. To former students, he’s “Mr. “We were out sailing on Lake Michigan with my Klang.” To sailors worldwide, wife’s brother,” he says. “It was so quiet, peaceful, he’s “Captain Jack.” and thrilling, and I thought, ‘If it’s this much fun, why aren’t we doing it?’” The former school counselor, Now the Klangs sail whenever they want, Jack has current sailor, travels the world taken hundreds of other people sailing, and he has teaching other sailors the finer taught sailing tips and techniques to thousands points of the sport. more. Klang grew up at Lake St. Clair, part of the fourth generation of his family to live along the St. Clair River.
4 Centralight Winter 2004 Klang says his favorite place to sail is the Canadian Klang doesn’t seem to tire of sailing or North Channel north of Lake Huron. There, wild talking about sailing. blueberries grow on the pink granite islands, and “Sailing presents a new situation every several white quartzite cliffs sparkle in the sun. minutes as the wind changes,” he says. “If you can If they’re far from home, the Klangs will spend the handle the sails, you can handle nearly any situation. night on their 30-foot 1966 Chris-Craft – named “There’s no fossil fuel smell and no noise. You arrive “Hell’s Bells” by its former owner, a World War II at a destination because of what you did to harness fighter pilot. the wind. “Sometimes if it’s calm, you see the sparkle of the “Any day that you’re sailing is a 10.” stars in the water,” Klang says. However, sailing isn’t all sunshine and warm For 20 years Klang worked for Bay Breeze Charter breezes. Co. in Traverse City, taking customers out on charter boats and teaching sailing courses. Lightning hit the Klangs’ boat one evening when they were anchored near Drummond Island in the Upper Now he works part time for Quantum Sail Design Peninsula. The jolt knocked Marilyn unconscious and Group, the second largest sail maker in the world. caused a small fire onboard, destroying electronics Klang is a “cruising consultant” for the company and compasses. It took three days to sail the – traveling to boat shows to teach sailing sessions disabled boat to Mackinaw City to get it hauled out on topics such as putting down anchor, docking, and of the water and repaired. He got his captain’s license so he could work at the preparing for a cruise. marinas back home and also, he admits, to impress And Jack has participated in his share of drama. the girls. “I’m doing something I really enjoy,” Klang says. “I love teaching, and the people I work for are fantastic. He was awarded the Rescue Medal by the U.S. Yacht Klang earned his teaching degree at Central It’s a dream come true, as I often get to sail in many Racing Union for saving six people in three different majoring in industrial arts and minoring in physical different parts of the country.” open water rescues – two teenaged boys capsized education and military science. At Central he met in Grand Traverse Bay, a fisherman whose boat sank In 1997, Klang published a book, “Great Lakes Marilyn Reece, ’56, and married her. Klang served in in Lake Michigan near Charlevoix, and three sailors Voices,” that includes more than 40 pages of “Cap’n the Army Reserve, taught and coached swimming at tossed overboard during a violent storm on Suttons Jack’s Tips to Mariners” and plenty of stories about Warren High School, and then spent 29 years as a Bay. junior high school counselor in Suttons Bay. sailing folks he’s met throughout his life. But the good days far outweigh the bad, and Klang One story introduces readers to a family that took a After a pivotal sailboat purchase 30 years ago, the says he’ll sail forever. Klangs have sailed more than 25,000 miles on the year off from work and school to sail 5,500 miles: “As long as I’m breathing and can climb aboard, I’ll Great Lakes, and have chartered and sailed boats “Four-year-old Maggie points correctly to port and keep sailing,” he says. • along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, in the Gulf of starboard, but doesn’t know right and left. … She Mexico, the Caribbean, the Virgin Islands, and the can tie a bowline but not her shoes and has lived Bahamas. much of her life on the family’s 25-foot Catalina sailboat ‘Jabberwocky.’”
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Brian Becker skims across water, working to keep the Great Lakes shorelines pristine for his descendants and yours. Sign language, updated The faculty geographer and botanist records digital the addition of an electric motor, depth finder, global No more paging through books of diagrams. information about wetland vegetation from ground positioning system technology, a digital camera, People who want to learn American Sign level, and then he compares it with information spectral image and analysis equipment, armored Language will soon be able to learn from a 3-D about the same locations collected from airplanes. waterproof laptop computer, and a 20-foot sampling computer program. boom. This will tell him if an emerging technology Susan Naeve-Velguth, a communication disorders – airborne hyper spectral remote sensing – can lead “Improved coastal mapping would benefit wildlife faculty member, is creating a virtual reality to more efficient coastal mapping and monitoring. managers, fisheries biologists, and a variety of other program that will help nondeaf people – teachers, stewards of the coast,” Becker says. parents and other family members, and interested Becker breezes around in an airboat purchased individuals – understand and communicate with by CMU’s College of Science and Technology. The His work is part of a joint project with colleagues at people who are deaf. This is the first three- airboat becomes a self-contained research unit with Michigan State University. dimensional computer program to be developed for nondeaf persons.
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Encountering the bizarre … in church Forget the architectural grandeur of an old European One theory is that the seat carvings represent moral cathedral – Robert Faleer prefers to lie down on the lessons. Shocking images may serve to remind the floor and check out what’s underneath the choir viewer that “the enemy, or the devil, is always lurking seats. in the shadows, even close to the altar,” Faleer says. “These are potent warnings.” That’s where he’s found some eye-opening details about medieval life. Faleer first became interested in the choir seat misericords when he was student teaching in “I’m interested in what they call the marginalia of Winchester, England in 1974. He made friends with medieval churches – peripheral carvings, gargoyles church officials and guides, and they allowed him to and the like,” says Faleer, reference librarian and closely examine the choir stalls. bibliographer for CMU’s history department. “Things that seem out of place, the grotesque in architecture “The whole idea going into a medieval church is and sculpture.” that there’s a visual hierarchy,” he says.
Grotesque? In a cathedral? The eye is intentionally drawn to a central feature of the church, which often is extremely decorative Faleer admits he has been surprised by the and depicts highly religious scenes. artwork under choir seats, or misericords, an area
of the church considered very holy. Some of the “But it’s natural for your eye to wander from the Peggy brisbane carvings have sexual themes, he says. They often center to the periphery. And when you get to the “There’s a lot of humor too. A lot of people, when depict secular scenes which can include dragons, periphery, that’s when you start to encounter the they think of medieval times, conjure up dark, mermaids and lions. bizarre, the grotesque. Because a church acts as cheerless images. But there’s so much humor and a reflection of God’s creation, its furnishings and “What I have learned is that the carved images liveliness in these carvings.” – CJD architectural features also have to include the are not accidental,” he says. “Every carving in the depictions of the evil that exists in the world. churches was officially sanctioned. There’s a lot of speculation as to why such non-sacred images are there.”
language dictionary now to find the expression Sign language, updated they need,” says Naeve-Velguth. “Using Naeve-Velguth received a CMU faculty research technology like this is initiative grant and support from The Herbert H. an emerging area of and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions’ development, and I don’t technology fund for the pilot project. CMU staff think anyone else is members Michael Hinko, production services producing a 3-D program manager, and Anthony Freds, coordinator of like we are.”
multimedia production, and CMU student and P egg y brisbane animation specialist Adam Van Noord are providing says Naeve-Velguth, who teaches American Sign “Even on television, a program is only two- the technical services. Language courses for CMU’s honors program. dimensional, but this computer model is 3-D, making it possible for people to turn the model and see what Being able to watch a three-dimensional computer The project will revolutionize the experience for the signs look like from a variety of angles,” says model in the privacy of a home and replay it over learners. The three-dimensional character allows Kevin Cramer, a communication disorders faculty and over will allow someone to review it as often as learners to see expressions from various angles. member, an American Sign Language instructor and he or she wants and to “practice, practice, practice,” “Literally, people have to page through a sign a consultant on this project.
Winter 2004 Centralight 7 Journeys Mi Sevilla A personal tale from a late bloomer fulfilling a dream to study abroad
Last summer, Centralight assistant editor Cynthia Drake traveled to Seville, Spain, to Scenes of Spain. study Spanish through a CMU-sponsored Bullfighter posters. program. Here is her firsthand account of The Plaza de Toros. the ups and downs of learning a language University of Seville. in a foreign country. Two scenes from la Alhambra in Granada.
I’m writing from my room in Seville. It’s 5 p.m. coffee shops and seafood shops and more shoe and sweltering. I can hear the traffic outside shops than I’ve ever seen. Shops to buy Spanish mingling with bird chirps. My room is modest, but fans and tapas and thongs that say, “Sevilla.” If you comfortable: purple walls, bunk beds, wispy curtains, walk anywhere, you can see buildings older than a framed picture of Jesus over my pillow. America in amazing condition, just sparkling in the sunshine. At night when I’m lying on my bunk bed trying not to move very much in order to minimize the sweating, The mercado is amazing to me. I’m enchanted by I forget that I’m here, in this different life I’ve the smells of fish and meat as I walk by. Inside there wandered into for the month of July. are fish of every kind waiting to be chopped up for a customer. Octopus legs dangle over the countertop. I forget that my husband is living out our normal life Sides of beef and huge shanks hang everywhere. in Mount Pleasant without me. Taking our dog for a There is blood and carnage in the grocery store. walk. Eating pizza. Speaking English. There are no cleanly wrapped cutlets in cellophane. And then the little accordion band leans into a tune No one is polite. for the happy people clinking glasses in the outdoor These are my daily linguistic challenges, which force bar underneath my window. Children are running in me to talk to people in order to get what I need. the alleyway. Their parents are laughing at jokes I don’t understand. This means I’m an entire ocean I have a host mother, a señora, who has three away from home, and my heart beats strangely. daughters, two of whom live with us, and a granddaughter named Mónica. I live in an apartment of women always coming and going, where two Seville is full of places to explore. There are little daughters smoke cigarettes after every meal, and
P hotos b y Cy nthia D rake shops all over the place. You can get the best ice my señora cross-stitches a design for a newborn cream ever for a Euro. There are meat shops and niece while watching talk shows and providing running commentary.
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Some nights one of the daughters, Sandra, comes in It didn’t matter how we said what we said. Our When it comes to study abroad, I was a late bloomer. late with her aunts, giddy from a night on the town. words came fast and furious. I think I spoke faster I was one of those people who fell in love with Sandra lights a cigarette and excitedly relays the in Spanish that day than I ever have. We found a the idea, but never put it into motion. I watched events of the night to her mother and me, while we common ground, this 60-year-old Spanish woman many brave friends pack their bags in college to laugh at her stories. “Hombre!” Sandra says. “Que and her quiet, 24-year-old American houseguest. In explore the world, while I stayed home to receive calor!” (“How hot!”) Like everywhere, weather is a moments like this Spain is not so foreign. It could their postcards. This is why this trip will exist in my popular subject in Spain. even be home, with the added bonus of napping memory as a promise I kept to myself. every day. When our language fails us, my señora’s motherly If Spain gave me a gift, it was being reminded of instincts inform her that I’m tired of eating fish what I’m capable of doing on my own, learning that (even though this seems absurd to her) or that I’m I can find my way around places that seem smaller A dream. That’s all this has been. As quick and lonely, or that I’m not going to love watching my first once you take the time to understand more about lonely, frightening and splendid, as a dream. Four bullfight. When someone asks me something and I them. My gift was traveling 4,000 miles and sharing weeks later I’m looking out the same pale lavender can’t understand the question, María Dolores fills in a laugh with a woman who reminds me of my curtains onto the same alley below with exactly the my answer as best she can. mother. same light and heat to complement the scene. It is frustrating, at times, to learn a language in a It’s weird packing my suitcase and kissing my foreign country. The only way to do it properly is to señora, a woman who was a stranger to me not so get over your insecurities and start talking. long ago, on both cheeks. It’s weird trying to hold In the beginning I’m so nervous I forget people’s back tears on the hike to the bus stop. I’m thinking: names, I use the wrong verb forms, and sometimes I did it. I survived. Then: I can’t wait to see my my brain checks out and I feel like I don’t understand husband again. And finally: I miss Spain already. or speak the simplest of phrases. But something On the plane trip back to the U.S. I’m sitting next to keeps telling me to do it – humble myself, say, “No two Spanish women about my age who are traveling lo comprendo,” over and over, and smile sheepishly. to New York to learn English. The realization that And I’m ashamed to say that sometimes I can’t there are these cultural exchanges going on all the even bring myself to say, “I don’t understand,” so I time, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, makes just say, “Yes” to everything. This has led to some me smile. unfortunate misunderstandings. After a minute, our conversation turns predictably to But today my host mother called me “hija,” the the Spanish weather. “Que calor!” I tell the girl sitting Spanish word for daughter. I think this one word was next to me. She nods in agreement and compares worth the entire trip. the temperature in Barcelona to my news from One of the best conversations I’ve had with her was Seville (I win – Seville’s hotter). I feel a kinship with one in which the words we said didn’t matter. We her, like we are not really from any country. We are had just finished watching the movie “Mona Lisa just part of a race of people conquering the world Smile” – in Spanish, of course – and we started and its languages. cautiously approaching the subject of women’s roles in society. We were bullfighters gingerly stepping circles around the bull.
Suddenly we couldn’t say enough to each other. We plunged through topics like pay differentials, housework, childrearing, marriage, and divorce rates, driven only by our mutual curiosity about each other Swinging through Seville. Heading into class. My and about our motherlands. señora, María Dolores Nuchera. Churros y chocolate, a breakfast treat. A mercado. The cathedral.
Winter 2004 Centralight 9 By Barbara Sutherland Chovanec Doreen Bolhuis is changing the world one tumbling toddler at a time.
Bolhuis, ’73, owner of Gymco, a sports facility for gymnastics business called The Gymnastics Co. But children, says it’s important to get children moving Doreen wanted the business to encompass more as young as possible to get the best start in body than gymnastics, and Gymco was born. control, balance, agility, and hand-eye coordination. Bolhuis knew physical education but didn’t know Step inside Gymco in Grand Rapids and find the ins and outs of running a business, so she read kid-sized gymnastics equipment, an Olympic spring books, took courses and seminars, and tapped tumbling floor, a climbing wall, and a martial arts knowledge from mentors. and dance studio. Rubber stars placed on the floor Gymco employs 24 people staffing the facility show children as young as 18 months how to sit in morning to night to serve more than 1,000 young a circle. customers. Bolhuis says that just as parents read to their On a Monday afternoon this fall, the after-school young children to develop their love of reading, it’s crowd hits at 4 p.m. Then at 5 p.m. is another flurry important for children also to get an early start in of activity as classes change. Children pad about exercise – learning physical skills such as balance barefoot or in flip-flops. Tae kwon do class begins. and hand-eye coordination when neuromuscular patterns are developing. A mother brushes her daughter’s hair in the bathroom near a kid-sized sink. And here, just like “Parents know they want their children to be the rest of the building, stars, circles and bouncing physically able and gifted, but they don’t know balls are painted on the walls in primary colors to how to get there,” Bolhuis says. “We are providing create a sense of energy and movement. answers for families in child development that no one else is offering. We develop physical literacy.” For the children, Gymco’s atmosphere screams fun.
Bolhuis studied physical education at CMU, but her Parents send their youngsters off to class and sit love for physical movement developed long before down with cups of cappuccino in front of giant college. windows looking into the activity area.
“My father was a super jock, and he had four girls,” A shop just off the lobby sells push-pops and she says. “So we went water skiing, snow skiing, slushies to the youngsters and offers free coffee PHOTOS by robert barclay played baseball, softball, basketball, football, archery, refills to parents. A step-stool under the slushie volleyball, swimming, and even walked on stilts.” machine helps pint-sized customers serve themselves. The shop also sells tiny gymnastics When she arrived on campus, Bolhuis headed shoes and outfits, Gymco shirts, stuffed animals, straight to the gym. pictures frames, and other doodads. “I was so excited when I got to CMU. I took as many Between running her business and helping activity classes as I could get,” she says. “It was like out with activity classes, Bolhuis worries a smorgasbord.” about our obese nation. In the gym Doreen met her future husband, Mark Nearly one-third of U.S. adults are obese, and Bolhuis, ’71, captain of the gymnastics team and more than 15 percent of children ages 6 to 19 are the man who would become her stunt partner on the overweight, according to the Journal of the American cheerleading team. Medical Association. After college, both taught school and coached Bolhuis serves on a Kent County group discussing gymnastics. They eventually started their own ways the county can combat obesity locally.
10 Centralight Winter 2004 A family affair 10 ways to sneak in fitness
Make an evening walk after dinner part of 1 the family routine. You won’t believe the conversations you’ll have and what you’ll discover about your kids!
Make grocery shopping fun and develop 2 skills by tossing and catching “safe” items like paper towels, Kleenex boxes, etc. Aim for the basket or throw to the family member driving the basket.
Take a Frisbee, ball and glove, etc. with 3 you on trips, picnics, or other outings. You’ll always have something to fill in the time She says people tend to focus on food – junk food, “Sarah’s doctor told her mom that she would never when boredom strikes, and you’ll build skills portion sizes, and poor nutritional choices – when walk. But her mom entered her in the 18-month-old at the same time. discussing obesity. program. And by the time Sarah was 3 or 4, she Play a family game of physical challenges. was walking on the high balance beam by herself. “But 50 percent of the answer to our nation’s obesity 4 Each person takes a turn at creating a Her pediatrician was blown away. It was so exciting is movement,” she says. “Every child in the world physical challenge (a balance, jump, spin, for our entire staff. The confidence that she gained needs to be in this program or one like it. Once etc.) for others to try. It can get quite funny! – it has transformed her life. That happens for every you’ve learned the joys of exercise and the sense of child here, but those are dramatic examples because Use commercial television breaks for activity accomplishment it brings, you stick with it.” their outlook was so dim for them. 5 time. Play dodgeball with a pair of rolled up Bolhuis says the best part about Gymco for her socks. “I’m enthusiastic in what I do because I love it,” is seeing lives changed and helping people. She Bolhuis says. “How can we make the world a better Make chores into games. Set the timer to see has seen exercise make a very real impact on place? It is a big goal but I have a lot of ideas about 6 who can fold the most laundry in the least her customers, and she tells stories about young how to achieve it.” time, who can put the most toys away or athletes with special needs or who have overcome throw stuffed animals into a basket. discouraging odds. Put on music and dance. Alternate slow and One story is about Sarah, a little girl with 7 fast songs. Have a family member make up cerebral palsy: moves for others to copy.
Provide an exercise break for homework time 8 by hopping on one foot, doing jumping jacks, walking on heels around the table. Parents can participate with kids. Exercise enhances the ability to focus on academics.
On a road trip, take regular breaks and jog 9 around the rest area, walk up a big hill, play tag, etc. This will refresh everyone and help fight off the “are we there yet” chorus.
Make Saturdays and Sundays fun. Plan 10 a game of croquet, badminton, volleyball, kickball, hopscotch, etc. for the whole family. Your kids will learn new skills, and you will, too.
Winter 2004 Centralight 11 This is the third in a series of stories profiling the lives of four graduates from the Class of 2003. by Cynthia J. Drake
Grad: Jim Bowering When you sit in a classroom with third-graders, it’s Jim rattles off a list of rules. No running, no Now he’s fully acclimated to the world of grading hard not to remember what you were like at that shadows, no sliding under the screen. And last but and parent-teacher conferences. age. not least, “Have a good time.” When class is over He pulls into his garage and walks through the for the day, there is more lining up. Jim tells the You look at the pudgy kid cracking jokes with kitchen. His wife, Kelly, is working late tonight at her students to “Ten hut!” and then, “At ease.” third-grade punch lines, or you see the bossy girl graphic design job. Photos of the couple decorate speaking up for her friend, and suddenly, those are Even though he leaves school before rush hour, most of the walls of the house, which is cozy and your old friends from elementary school, those are there’s plenty of traffic on the drive from Grand Blanc “the perfect size” for the two of them. your old classmates sitting there. to Troy. Jim and Kelly have two cats. They talk about having You wonder, Do they know that someday they’ll be He says he’s at a good place right now at work, children eventually, but “not for a long time,” says too big for this room – that if they tried to sit in these after a few rough patches in the beginning when he Jim. He says he thinks he’ll be a strict parent. chairs in just a few years their knees would splay out was still adjusting to the students, and they were In one room, Jim’s got his guitars, which he usually uncomfortably and they would feel like giants? adjusting to him. practices every night. He starts strumming a tune, Jim Bowering, their teacher, has grown a lot in a “There were a couple of days I was ready to quit,” the acoustic guitar resting on his blue jean leg and a short time, too. he says. “I don’t think I smiled once (the first few picture of Kelly nearby, and smiles. months).” Last December, he was a student teacher in a class like this, hardly afforded the time to get to know his students or teach them very much Spanish.
Now he’s totally in charge of his classroom here in Grand Blanc. He gets to make his own teaching plans and hang his own laminated posters on the walls with inspirational phrases like, “Hey! School is cool!” He’s married, he’s got a house, and a 45-minute commute, all in the span of about nine months.
Jim’s class is a tight ship. Even though it’s the last class of the day, the hyper-prone students file in one by one and quietly sit in their chairs. He addresses them in Spanish. “Hola, Señor Bowering,” they respond in unison.
He is teaching a lesson on telling time. The anticipation is building toward the possibility of playing a game involving the use of fly swatters to swat answers on an overhead screen. y barcla robert Proud homeowner. Jim stands in front of the Troy house he purchased with his wife, Kelly.
12 Centralight Winter 2004 Grad: Isaiah Oliver What’s new with him?
Isaiah still lives in Flint with his Grad: Tristen Smith fraternity brothers and near his Last week, Tristen Smith had two exams and a graduation. She’s had to move with her family from parents. Mott paper due. Michigan to Tennessee, and then to Virginia by Community College herself. And along the way, she’s had to say goodbye Sometimes she’s so preoccupied with school she recently offered to some of her closest friends, including Luci can’t keep the days straight in her head. And this is Isaiah a full-time Ellavich, ’03. supposed to be her easiest semester at Shenandoah position, and he’s University. put his search for a graphic design position on hold for a Tristen, who is going while. to graduate school to become a physician Grad: Dara Anchors assistant, usually has a good attitude about her What’s new with her? life. When the stress Dara decided to becomes too much, move out of her she calls her mother parents’ house into in Tennessee or her a Comstock Park fiancé, Alex, who lives in apartment, the Richmond, Va. first place she’s “Sometimes I don’t ever lived entirely know if I can handle it or by herself. She not, but then it passes,” continues working she says. “I think about y K uehner / shenandoah universit C ath in Van Andel Study buddy. Tristen (right) and her roommate, Heather Seavolt (center), eat, what else I would do, Arena’s accounts payable office, and she’s sleep, and breathe their studies for physical therapy grad school. and I don’t know – I also been sampling the dating scene. can’t think of anything else.” “It was a lot of changes at once,” she says. “It’s still a little overwhelming. I talk to Luci about once One of the best things about being in her graduate Don’t miss the final installment of “The Making a week. She’s in physical therapy grad school, so program is that she has classes with the same 35 of an Alum” in the next issue of Centralight. she’s busy too. I talk to my brother and my sister- people every day, including her roommate, Heather PDF versions of previous issues are at www. in-law once a week. Sometimes it seems like I’m Seavolt from Maryland. cmualum.com/images/CentralightSpring04.pdf out of the loop. It’s hard to keep in touch because and www.cmualum.com/images/ “We all get along really well. We have a lunch break everybody’s so busy.” CentralightFall04.pdf during class so we all eat together,” Tristen says. Adjusting to life in Virginia hasn’t been that Tristen and Heather spend most of their time difficult, Tristen says, mostly because it hasn’t yet studying at home or at the library. On weekends, sunk in that she’s not in Michigan. she and Alex, who’s in law school at the University “Truthfully, it doesn’t seem like I’m gone yet,” she of Richmond, take turns driving two and a half hours says. “It is weird, though. The weather is definitely to see each other, and then they spend most of their different. I always hated Michigan weather, but it time together studying. doesn’t feel like football season when it’s almost Tristen’s life has changed pretty dramatically since 80 degrees and sunny.”
Winter 2004 Centralight 13 Maroon and gold Bend our ears By Mary Lu Yardley, ’90 MSA ’92 Executive director of alumni relations This is your magazine – what do you want to read about? We want the stories to come from you. Two of our most recent features about Alumni favorite professors and generations of CMU alumni originated with Boston area alumni questions to the alumni relations office. Call the alumni office at (800) 358-6903 for information. We want to know what you enjoy, what Clubs you don’t enjoy, and how you want to Cincinnati area Omaha, Neb., area stay connected to CMU. You can write Call the alumni office at Peter J. Rakovalis, ’95 to Centralight, Public Relations and (800) 358-6903 for information. Bellevue, Neb. Marketing, West Hall, Central Michigan Florida’s East Central area [email protected] University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, Karen and Gary Aalbregtse or e-mail us at [email protected]. San Antonio, Texas, area Deland Ralph Brooks, ’98 Speaking of connections, do you receive [email protected] (972) 831-0045 the monthly @CMU, our e-mail calendar Florida’s Gulf Coast area [email protected] of alumni events across the nation? Did Kim Maszera you know you can get each issue of Centralight on the CMU Western Pennsylvania area Tampa Bay Alumni Association’s online community, cmualum.com? More than Jeff Rivard, ’66 (727) 946-1299 30,000 alumni and friends receive this information, and if you are Pittsburgh [email protected] not, you are missing out on important resources for alumni. The (412) 826-2180 Web site cmualum.com also will provide the opportunity to find Indianapolis area [email protected] out about chapters and clubs in your area and reconnect you with Grace Ketchum, ’69 West Palm, Fla., area friends. Send us your e-mail address so you, too, can have CMU at (317) 842-0851 Paul Gaba, ’88 your fingertips. [email protected] (561) 422-8960 Most of all, give us your ideas, thoughts, and get connected! Katie Reed [email protected] [email protected]
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New England area Fan found Kevin Richards, ’89 Last issue, we asked who was pictured here in Norwalk, Conn. between Julie, ’92, and Rick Rachner, ’93 MA (203) 840-6221 ’99. We have since learned that it’s Joseph E. [email protected] Seddon, ’62, posing with the Rachners at CMU Night at Comerica Park. Julie threw out the first pitch at the Detroit Tigers’ game that night.
14 Centralight Winter 2004 Maroon and gold Alumni Michigan chapters National chapters Ann Arbor Atlanta Bob Balicki, ’79, and Gail Elliott, ’94 Mark Guy, ’00 chapters Bob: (313) 608-7922 work: (404) 923-6168 Gail: (313) 608-7923 home: (770) 475-3447 Constituent chapters [email protected] [email protected] African-American [email protected] Chicago Joseph Smith, ’96 Battle Creek Ira Kreft, ’77 Detroit Alumni events T.R. Shaw, ’82 work: (312) 827-4202 work: (313) 590-5523 work: (616) 979-3838 [email protected] [email protected] January home: (616) 965-2979 14 Gathering at a Grand Rapids Cleveland Band [email protected] Call the alumni office at Tom Broka, ’72 Griffins hockey game. Bay City Rene Johnson, ’78 (800) 358-6903 for information. 21 Gathering at a Dallas Stars work: (269) 388-8403 work: (989) 662-4481 Dallas hockey game. [email protected] home: (989) 684-0462 Phil Harris, ’64 [email protected] 21 Take a Chippewa to Lunch, Detroit home: (972) 722-8268 hosted by the CMU Student Christopher Jablonski, ’83 [email protected] Broadcast and cinematic arts Alumni Association. [email protected] Kathy Banfield Shaw, ’74 Houston Battle Creek 25 Alumni reception at the Flint Bill Cox, ’83 work: (616) 979-3838 American Institute of Ted Bunker, ’69 home: (713) 722-0911 home: (616) 965-2979 Architects, Washington, D.C. home: (810) 694-7359 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Las Vegas Honors March Grand Rapids Ann Marie Fredrickson, ’94 Michael Collins Pam Murray, ’77 MA ’83 home: (702) 655-2118 [email protected] 7 Alumni reception at the work: (616) 234-5370 [email protected] Or Honors Program (989) 774-3902 Naples Beach Hotel and Golf home: (616) 249-0898 Los Angeles Club. [email protected] Integrative public relations Patti, ’83, and Ed Schroll, ’77 MA ’78 Abigail Dean, ’01 8 Alumni gathering in the Lansing Ed.S. ’91 St. Charles, Ill. Tampa/St. Petersburg area. Lisa Pratt, ’89 work: (909) 370-2891 work: (815) 753-5062 work: (517) 334-8050 home: (909) 446-1946 home: (630) 513-8278 20 Alumni Band concert. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] April Mount Pleasant Phoenix ROTC Tony Voisin, ’84 MA ’88 Dale Wernette Don P. Case 1 Gathering at the Detroit [email protected] [email protected] Bloomfield Hills Pistons vs. LA Lakers game at (480) 515-5132 The Palace, Auburn Hills. Northern Michigan Recreation, parks Stephanie Carroll, ’97 Reno and leisure services administration 16 Opus VIII music fund raiser. [email protected] Carol Perrigo Call the alumni office at (231) 487-1073 (775) 747-5066 (800) 358-6903 for information. [email protected] May Traverse City Student Alumni Association 5 Lem Tucker Speaker Series. Don “Skeet” Welch, ’77 MA ’90 Washington, D.C. Elizabeth Manning [email protected] Tony Brown, ’02 [email protected] (231) 334-4163 work: (202) 857-8030 June home: (202) 882-2993 Tri-cities 3-4 Alumni Reunion Weekend. [email protected] Daniel Herzog, ’91 10 Alumni awards banquet. home: (989) 799-2557 [email protected] 27 Tri-cities golf outing, Apple Mountain Golf Club.
Winter 2004 Centralight 15 Maroon and gold Catching up with the chapters
African-American Mount Pleasant San Francisco Constituent Chapter At homecoming this year, the “alumni San Francisco Bay area alumni A small but enthusiastic group braved village” event by the ponds near and friends joined Mary Lu Yardley, raindrops to attend the annual African- Rose Center attracted nearly 3,000 executive director of alumni relations, American Constituent Chapter family alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and at the Clarion Hotel in August for an picnic at Kensington Park in August. students. The celebration featured a evening of reminiscing, networking, In spite of the weather, it was a great visit from the Marching Chippewas, and good CMU fun. Several talked time to visit. the grand marshals Sid and Judy about starting an alumni club in the Smith, the homecoming ambassadors, Bay area. Contact the alumni relations Detroit and a live radio broadcast courtesy office at [email protected] or call Metro Detroit area alumni gathered of the broadcast and cinematic arts (800) 358-6903 if you are interested. at Stoney Creek Brewery, Detroit, and department and the “alumni radio then cheered on the Detroit Lions at takeover crew.” All seven of CMU’s Traverse City Ford Field Sept. 19 when the Lions academic colleges hosted hungry fans More than 90 golfers teed it up for hosted the Houston Texans. with a chili cook-off, a pig roast, and scholarship funds at the Traverse City Shannon Owens, Jaynaya Barlow and traditional tailgate fare highlighting the area alumni golf outing at the Grand Flint Shannon’s son were part of a small menus. Traverse Resort in July. Two grateful Toys for Tots got a boost in November but determined group attending the students from the Traverse City area from Flint area alumni who took toys African-American Constituent Chapter will benefit from the fun day on the to the annual holiday social at Mario’s family picnic. links. Restaurant and Pizzeria. Everyone who took a toy for donation received an Soon-to-be alumni alumni T-shirt from CMU.
Grand Rapids Two Grand Rapids freshmen received scholarships this year courtesy of the 8th Annual Grand Rapids Scholarship Outing at Quail Ridge in Ada in August. More than 90 golfers hit the links for the outing.
Lansing Nearly 300 alumni and friends met at East Lansing for the pre-game tailgate party before the CMU vs. MSU football game in September. Along with the traditional tailgate fare, alumni also shopped at several tables full of CMU Busy students still find the time to gather for weekly CMU Student Alumni sweatshirts, hats, and other maroon Association meetings. Coming up, the group is hosting Take a Chippewa to and gold gear. Unfortunately, CMU Lunch, Jan. 21 on campus. Alumni and current students are paired together suffered a 24-7 loss against the based on their majors, and everyone eats lunch together at CMU. Alumni who Spartans. want to participate should e-mail [email protected] and ask for an alumni application. Above, the group officers: (from left) Danielle Tippens, Student Government Association representative; Melissa Paules, vice president; Elizabeth Manning, president; Tiffany Theunissen, treasurer/historian; and Vickie Baldwin, secretary. At right: The group won “best booth” at the “Let the Games Begin” Mainstage activities during Welcome Weekend this fall.
16 Centralight Winter 2004 Maroon and gold Homecoming recap Right: Sid, ’65, and Judy French Smith, ’65, reigned over the parade as grand marshals. Below: Don Aittama, ’75, from McGaheysville, Va., was one of dozens of alumni who joined the Marching Chippewas in the parade and at the football game. Below right: Heidi VonDaggenhausen and Jimmy Dickinson were named gold ambassadors. y barcla robert y P egg y brisbane barcla robert Alumni board President Directors Jacalyn (Beckers) Goforth, ’82 Thomas Olver, ’98 Thomas Lapka, ’78 Sharon M. (Wade) Ball, ’86 Lathrup Village Oxford, Ohio Ada Rochester Jan (Keegan) Hagland, ’77 Darcy Orlik, ’92 MSA ’95 work: (517) 482-0222 Berkley Mount Pleasant [email protected] Daniel Bodene, ’78 Lathrup Village Daniel Herzog, ’91 Charles Selinger, ’94 MS ’98 First vice president Saginaw Ceresco Sheldon Lennox, ’81 Doug Brown, ’81 Rockford Harbor Springs Timothy Hicks, ’74 MA ’77 Edward F. Schroll, ’77 MA ’78 Ed.S. ’91 work: (616) 292-5865 Jean (Bennett) Brown, ’88 Muskegon Yucaipa, Calif. [email protected] Novi Gerald Hug Jr. ’81 Brian Szagesh, ’90 Second vice president Janet Burns, MA ’83, Ed.S. ’89 Plymouth Midland Darlene Nowak-Baker, ’87 Buchanan Ira Kreft, ’77 George Torreano, ’70 MA ’73 Lansing Naperville, Ill. Mount Pleasant work: (517) 483-6707 Kevin Campbell, ’74 MA ’76 [email protected] Midland Christopher Jablonski, ’83 Bloomfield Hills
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Like a bee to honey … Four sides of donors Professor Emeritus Michael Stratford is drawn to libraries.
This is one reason the retired CMU political science professor enrolled in a course at the renovated and expanded Charles V. Park Library to learn how to fully access its innovative technology-based services. By the end of the class, Stratford was pleased and comfortable using the new facilities.
To show his appreciation and support, he gave a gift to the CMU Libraries to provide unrestricted support to meet areas of greatest need. A portion of his gift also provides funds to bolster political science and philosophy journal purchases.
“Dr. Stratford’s gift is a thoughtful and very beneficial way of supporting areas of his particular academic interest and also supporting the libraries more broadly,” says Thomas Moore, dean of CMU Libraries. “We are very grateful.”
Perhaps most personally meaningful to Stratford is P egg y brisbane that his gift is recognized permanently on a plaque The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions unveiled a donor kiosk this fall in the atrium outside the very classroom where he attended the of the Health Professions Building. library course. “Our donors were instrumental in bringing the building to fruition,” says Susan Lobsinger, director of Stratford continues to be a frequent visitor to the development for the college. “We are grateful to them for helping to build an incredible facility that is gaining library, a place he says is the lifeblood of CMU. national prominence. The kiosk will serve as a lasting tribute to their generosity.”
“Libraries are at the heart of the transmission The kiosk is a three-foot square, seven-foot tall structure that provides a unique way to honor major gifts and of information, learning, the creation of new employee donations, as well as an interactive touch screen with information about individual donors. One of scholarship, and the exchange of vital ideas,” he the four sides of the kiosk has been left blank for future gifts. More than 800 donors gave more than $10 says. “I have always been drawn to libraries for million to help construct the $50 million Health Professions Building. those reasons.”
His gift also is an expression of gratitude for the opportunities that have been available to him throughout his life. “I went to public schools for the majority of my Honoring education,” Stratford says. “Much of the cost for donors this came from public taxes. I like the idea of contributing to the same public education from Sam and Trudy Staples and their which I was a beneficiary.” family were honored this fall during an event celebrating the The large windows and abundant natural lighting dedication of the Staples Family make spending time in Park Library very enjoyable, Concert Hall in the Music Building. he says. The private event included dinner in the Music Building lobby for “Libraries are designed to let little light in, often about 100 people and a concert because of concern about light damage to books,” by faculty and student ensembles. he says. “This is the best library I’ve been in and Public recognition of the naming offers wonderful daylight. I like the periodical room of the Staples Family Concert y with its great view of campus.” Hall will occur April 16, 2005, at the School of Music’s “Opus VIII”
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18 Centralight Winter 2004 in support Baseball Todd Anson, ’77, is invested in baseball. Literally.
He has put his money behind the new Golden Baseball League formed on the West Coast and and buildings can’t wait for the eight minor league teams to begin play in the spring.
Anson, co-founder and managing member of Cisterra Partners LLC in San Diego, has good company. Other investors are Pat Sajak of “Wheel of Fortune” fame, former Kansas City Chiefs running back Christian Okoye, and some heavy-hitters in the business world.
Anson, who played junior varsity baseball at CMU for two years, says one compelling part of the Golden League is that all the investors own the teams instead of individuals owning franchises.
Ex-major leaguers are coaching some of the
teams, including former y P hoto C ourtes Detroit Tiger Darrell Evans The Biogen IDEC Pharmaceuticals building in La Jolla, Calif., a building that Cisterra Partners LLC developed, managing the Long Beach, won San Diego Project of the Year award from the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. Calif., team. “It’s a really unusual opportunity for an office He attended elementary school at the lab school on Another of Anson’s building to be part of a ballpark like this,” Anson says. campus from age 4 through the sixth grade, and he baseball connections is and his parents and siblings are CMU alumni. DiamondView Tower office At Cisterra, Anson handles much of the financial building that his company affairs, as well as finding businesses for projects “My family’s connections go pretty deep,” he says. is developing adjacent to Petco Park, home of the and forming partnerships. It’s a position that involves “I grew up playing sideline touch football at Alumni San Diego Padres. travel to Europe and across the United States. Field on Saturdays. We would play on the grass on the sidelines. The office tower will be built just outside the right One of Cisterra’s development projects, the Biogen field fence, with a mostly glass wall facing the IDEC Pharmaceuticals building in La Jolla, won “It’s been heartening to see how Central has grown ballpark. Views on the other side of the building will San Diego Project of the Year from the National over the years.” Association of Industrial and Office Properties. And be of San Diego Bay and Coronado Island. Anson says he hopes an outcome of the New Vision Cisterra Partners LLC won Developer of the Year of Excellence campaign will be a trend toward “more Scheduled to begin construction in early 2005, the from the organization in 2003. 325,000-square-foot tower will feature 74,000 meaningful buildings” on campus. He says the library square feet of retail on two levels including ground- Anson is the Southern California Committee was a step in the right direction architecturally, level restaurants with sidewalk and park-side dining. chairman for the New Vision of Excellence Campaign and he would like to see other new or remodeled at CMU. buildings follow that path. “It’s a really unique building,” Anson says, noting other special features including a health club, rooftop “We’re trying to mobilize Southern California alumni “I have a passion for great architecture.” Anson says. pool, and a rooftop deck to host corporate outings to rally around the cause and get involved in the “There’s a huge value to a university and a campus and weddings. The lobby will continue the baseball fund-raising effort,” Anson says. to create some really high-quality architecture.” • theme with a hall of fame-like design. Anson says he was a natural to get involved in promoting CMU.
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About the New Vision of Excellence Campaign
A New Vision of Excellence is the most ambitious fund-raising initiative in CMU history. This $50-million campaign draws a vision for the university’s future brought into focus through the successes of its proud past.
This campaign will:
• Establish student scholarships and heighten academic standards
• Provide endowments for faculty research and creativity
• Enhance the campus environment with advanced facilities and technology Faculty and Program Endowment - $4 million
• Strengthen ongoing and special programs New faculty endowments and other forms of support will encourage applied research, scholarship, and creativity at all levels of learning among students and The opportunity to reach CMU’s potential in each of these four important faculty. CMU will invigorate classroom experiences at the undergraduate and areas has inspired an unreserved belief that CMU’s traditional strengths, graduate levels and develop new research and community service centers that comprehensive undergraduate education, and niche-area applied graduate strengthen Michigan’s economy and communities. programs provide an outstanding impetus and foundation for visionary progress at this moment in the university’s history. Enhanced Campus Environment - $20 million
Student Scholarships - $8 million CMU’s building, technology, and equipment goals are ambitious and pragmatic. Academic and research excellence will be fully supported by providing an CMU will invest in talented and diverse students by offering merit- and enhanced learning environment featuring the advanced technology and facilities need-based scholarships and financial aid, providing a stimulating learning required for higher education in the 21st century. environment, heightening academic standards, and sponsoring extracurricular opportunities – investments that help students to think critically and prepare for Ongoing and Special Programs - $18 million leadership in their professions and communities. Annual and special program support helps fund seminars and workshops, new outreach centers, classroom equipment, and many other resources that support CMU’s historic academic mission and New Vision of Excellence. A New Vision of Excellence Phyllis and Roger Judge Fred M. Mester, ’59 Robert Prevette, ’71 Ronald Rolph, ’57 campaign committee Kesseler, ’58, ’89 Bloomfield Hills Grand Rapids Holland Roger Kesseler, ’58, ’89 Richard Eisenach, ’57 Midland College of Humanities Executive Committee College of Education and Midland Scottsdale, Ariz. Public Broadcasting and Social and Behavioral Grand Rapids Regional Human Services National Campaign Phoenix Arizona Regional Co-chairpersons Sciences Chairman Committee Co-chairman Chairman Chairman Committee Chairman Ira J. Kreft, ’77 Michael R. Murray, ’75 Dr. Gene Ragland, ’66 W. Sidney Smith, ’65 Todd J. Anson, ’77 James Fabiano Sr., ’65 Naperville, Ill. Grandville Ann Arbor Mount Pleasant Coronado, Calif. Mount Pleasant Chicago Regional Grand Rapids Regional The Herbert H. and Grace Executive Committee Southern California Executive Committee Committee Chairman Committee Co-chairman A. Dow College of Health College of Business Committee Chairman Professions Chairman Administration Chairman JoAnn Hinds, ’72 John G. Kulhavi, ’65 Pamela Wasko Murray, ’77 Gary L. Collins, ’69 Grosse Pointe Woods White Lake Grandville Michael Rao Martin Steinbis, ’75 Bloomfield Hills Executive Committee Executive Committee Grand Rapids Regional Mount Pleasant Houston, Texas Committee Co-chairwoman Executive Committee College of Science and Southeastern Michigan Michael Leto William Johnson, ’65 Technology Chairman Regional Committee Mount Pleasant Kathy Oswald, ’79 Monica Rao Chairman Newaygo Executive Committee Executive Committee Bloomfield Hills Mount Pleasant Joseph Sweeney, ’66 Off-campus Programs Executive Committee Stanwood Jennifer M. Cotter, ’01 Lorrie Lynch, ’75 Chairwoman Libraries Chairman Mount Pleasant Washington, D.C. Judith Rapanos, ’59 Executive Committee Washington, D.C., Regional Midland Ron Zyzelewski, ’73 Committee Chairwoman College of Communication Fowler and Fine Arts Chairwoman Athletics Chairman
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Campaign sails toward success
A New Vision of Excellence is zooming in on unprecedented success.
Just a year after CMU launched the public phase During the planning phase of the campaign, of its first comprehensive capital campaign, donors faculty and deans determined the needs within already have contributed more than $46.6 million. their respective colleges. Those “wish lists” were whittled down to an ambitious goal that focused “The campaign progress to date has exceeded on affecting the quality of education at CMU our expectations,” says Roger Kesseler, ’58, ’89, through increased student scholarships, greater campaign chairman. “However, we have a ways endowed faculty support, to go. We hope to not only meet this goal, but to capital improvements, surpass it.” “I continue to be amazed with the and support for ongoing This generous support for CMU is energizing alumni and special programs. pace of positive change at CMU.” volunteers and staff, who are continuing to work While CMU is nearing – Michael Rao, president toward achieving the individual campaign goals set the overall $50 million by each of the colleges. goal set for the campaign, each academic unit Much of the campaign’s success is due to the more continues to work toward individual goals. Large than 130 volunteers, including a national steering capital projects set higher goals for athletics, committee. Alumni volunteers have helped garner public broadcasting, and The Herbert H. and support across the state and nation by hosting Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions. events throughout Michigan, as well as California, “I continue to be amazed with the pace of positive Texas, and Arizona. change at CMU,” says President Michael Rao. Of the $46.6 million raised toward the $50 million “While there is no question that many of our goal, $11 million has been contributed to support advances are due to the increased generosity of new endowments that support student scholarships, the university’s donors, significant strides remain faculty development, and research. More than $17 to be achieved for this great university. To be million has been raised for capital improvements, more competitive nationally and to attract national while ongoing and special programs at CMU have caliber students and professors, the university received nearly $16 million in support. must continue to increase its resources.”
“We are pleased with the progress of the campaign Support for faculty research and endowed faculty so far,” says Michael Leto, vice president of chairs continue to be areas of focus, Leto says. development and alumni relations. “Our hope is to There also is so much more need in the area of build upon this momentum, exceed our goal, and student scholarships. continue working toward meeting the needs of “As we look to the future, there is going to be less CMU’s students and faculty.” and less support coming to the university from the state,” he says. “Student scholarships will continue to become even more important.”
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Team By Matt Schoch player “It wasn’t by chance that we won. It was because we were that good.” – Karen Lutzke y B arcla R obert
Already Karen Lutzke has made her mark on the “Sure, we weren’t ranked in the top five, but we Still, there was work to be done. Midwest athletics scene. knew what we were capable of, and we wanted to “People said an outdoor title for us was not going to prove what we could do,” Lutzke says. In her first season as CMU head women’s track and happen,” Lutzke says. field coach, Lutzke won Great Lakes District “Coach Two athletes, Jackie Bozin (high jump) and Amanda But at the outdoor MAC Championships in Oxford, of the Year” honors by the United States Track Storck (pole vault) provisionally qualified for nationals Ohio, the Chippewas legitimized their indoor title, Coaches Association after leading the Chippewas to in the first week of the outdoor season. capturing first place over host Miami 112 to 107.5. Mid-American Conference championships in both On Feb. 28, the Chippewas regained their MAC the indoor and outdoor seasons. “It is much more difficult to win both because you championship, defeating second-place and host have to peak both times, and that’s not easy to do,” “The girls just competed with their hearts and Eastern Michigan, 103 to 92.5, despite placing first Lutzke says. “It wasn’t by chance that we won. It competed really hard,” says Lutzke. “I’m really proud in only two events. Bozin led the way with first-place was because we were that good.” of how well they worked and how hard they worked finishes in the high jump and the pentathlon. as a team.” Lutzke credits much of the team’s success to the “That team fed off of each other,” Lutzke says. construction of the state-of-the-art Indoor Athletic The team was in somewhat of a quandary after “Indoors, everyone was surprised. We just kept Complex in March 1999. former coach Kathleen Raske left CMU after getting better as a team.” the 2003 outdoor season. Raske moved on to Lutzke has built a mini dynasty at CMU and wants Lutzke was named indoor MAC “Coach of the Year” Sacramento State after the team’s disappointing to keep it going. She has found that with the team’s after her team embodied the balance necessary for seventh-place finish at the MAC meet. CMU also did triumphs, life on the recruiting trail and preparing such team titles without having numerous standout not advance any athletes to the NCAA competition athletes in the preseason has been much easier. athletes. that season. “Success breeds success,” Lutzke says. “You don’t Going into the outdoor season last spring, there was “That year didn’t end up like we wanted it to, and we always have to win to be successful. It is not always more stability on the team as the season progressed. were disappointed in how we did,” Lutzke, then an easy to make them come together as a team, but Athletics Director Herb Deromedi removed “interim” assistant under Raske, says. our primary goal is to win as a team.” from Lutzke’s title in April. Already coach of the cross country team at CMU, “Karen has proven herself not only as an assistant, Lutzke took over the track and field program on but since she’s had the opportunity to be the head an interim basis Sept. 4, 2003. Going into the coach in cross country and during the indoor track winter indoor season, the Chippewas, MAC indoor season,” Deromedi said then. “Winning the indoor champions just two years ago, were not ranked track championship this past (February) was a among the top five in the MAC coaches’ preseason significant accomplishment for the staff and the poll. team.”
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Coming home
Classroom champions After winning a school-record seven Mid-American Conference championships on the playing field in 2003-04, CMU proved it could win in the classroom, too, by earning the MAC’s Institutional Academic Achievement Award.
It marked the seventh time in eight years the MAC’s top academic award has gone to CMU.
The honor is presented to the MAC member that has y the highest overall institutional GPA for student- athletes competing in MAC-sponsored sports. A total of 391 Chippewa student-athletes had a cumulative B arcla R obert grade point average of 3.095. Members of the 1974 NCAA Division II national championship football team returned to campus Oct. 2 when the team was inducted into CMU’s Hall of Fame. This award comes on the heels of CMU winning seven MAC team championships in 2003-04 – titles coming in men’s cross country, gymnastics, wrestling, women’s indoor track, softball, baseball, Runners win MAC, Grad finishes in top 20 and women’s outdoor track. compete at nationals in Chicago marathon “It’s a strong statement for the type of student- The men’s cross country team won the Mid- Luke Humphrey, a standout cross country and track athlete that we have at Central Michigan University,” American Conference title for the third year in a and field runner who graduated from CMU last says CMU Athletics Director Herb Deromedi. “To win row this fall and received one of 13 at-large bids to spring, finished the Chicago marathon in 2:18:14 in seven championships in athletic competition and compete at nationals. October. then to get the job done in the classroom shows a The team finished 23rd at the NCAA Championships He was 17th overall and the fourth American to tremendous commitment on the part of our student- in Terre Haute, Ind. finish the 26.2-mile course. He was awarded a athletes. purse prize of $7,000. He was running for Hanson’s This year marks the third year in a row the “Part of that achievement should be shared by our Running Club. Chippewas have qualified for nationals, the sixth coaches and our academic support staff.” year overall. CMU finished 19th in 1988, 20th in Humphrey, a product of Central Montcalm High Pat Podoll, an assistant athletics director in charge 1989, 20th in 1998, ninth in 2002, 18th in 2003, School, was an All-MAC honoree in cross country of academics, takes great pride in the academic and 23rd in 2004. and scored in both the indoor and outdoor track achievement of the student-athletes. MAC meets. “Throughout this season we accomplished a lot,” “I’m most proud of the attitude of our student- says head coach Craig Fuller. athletes to do their best in the academic end of “The highlight of the year, by far, was winning the things,” Podoll says. “It also shows the emphasis MAC title for the third year in a row. We started out that the coaches put on academics.” this year with that goal in mind, and for the seniors it CMU shared the award in 1996-97 and won it alone was even more meaningful being their last year. the next three years before Bowling Green ended the “We were hoping the way we ran at the MAC and run in 2000-01. The Chippewas have now won three how we dominated would carry over to regionals and in a row. nationals, but it didn’t. Individually our runners were not pleased with their times, but overall we went out there and beat some of the best teams in the country.”
Winter 2004 Centralight 29 honor roll of donors CMU Development
Officers Board New Vision of Excellence Robert Prevette, ’71, Chairman The New Vision of Excellence Campaign for Michael Tierney, ’77, Vice Chairman Central Michigan University certainly has is being realized Michael Leto, Secretary sharpened our focus on CMU’s exceptional There are, indeed, many purposes and students, faculty, and programs. This year’s priorities that define CMU’s emergence as a Members record $13.96 million in donor support nationally distinguished university. The New Karen Adams brought us to $46.6 million at the end of the Vision of Excellence Campaign for Central Richard Barz, ’77 2003-2004 fiscal year in our quest toward Michigan University has broadened our focus Michael R. Buell, ’90 exceeding our $50 million goal. onto what really matters – CMU’s future and Al Cambridge Jr., ’56, ’90 its ability, with the help of our many generous At this pivotal Gary Collins, ’69, ’71 alumni, friends, and partners, to achieve moment in the life Herbert Deromedi excellence. of the university, it’s Lee Dow, ’76 James C. Fabiano II, ’89 interesting also to Thanks to you, just more than one year into James C. Fabiano Sr., ’65 look back to see how the public phase of our campaign, we truly Edward Grant, ’71, ’72 far we have come. are beginning to achieve the excellence upon Mary Lou Hazleton, ’86 When we began which we set our sights five years ago. We JoAnn Hinds, ’72, ’77 our comprehensive are providing new scholarships for students, Patrick Holmes, ’69 campaign planning research opportunities for our well-respected August Hurt III, ’83 several years ago, faculty, and enhanced facilities, programs, Linda Johnson, ’75, ’99 we considered partnerships, and services for our students, Roger L. Kesseler, ’58, ’89 a number of variations to the theme we alumni, the citizens of Michigan, and many Philip Kintzele eventually embraced – A New Vision of others around the world. Excellence. We spoke often and passionately John G. Kulhavi, ’65 With each step forward, our New Vision of about CMU’s exceptional potential and the Marvis Lary Excellence is being realized. need for a theme that could express the Remos Lenio, ’82 enthusiasm we sensed among CMU students, Kirk Love, ’77 faculty, alumni, and friends. Eugene McKay III, ’82 Michael R. Murray, ’75 Sarah A. Opperman, ’81 Leonard E. Plachta Michael A. Leto Michael Rao Vice President of Development Michael Reno, ’73, ’80 and Alumni Relations Mary Catherine Rentz, ’78 Paul W. Richards, ’75 James Rosloniec, ’68 George Ross W. Sidney Smith, ’65 Gordon A. Snavely Thomas A. Storch Joseph Sweeney, ’66, ’67 Michelle Szymczak, ’91, ’97 Michael P. Webster, ’74
Emeritus Members Ted Kortes, ’63 John Riecker Clarence Tuma, ’50
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Bell Tower Society Bell Tower Society members are recognized for their cumulative Bill ’59 and Wanda Odykirk ’72 The Henry M. Jackson Foundation contributions, including cash, pledges, matching, and in-kind gifts through Milton ’40* and Helen Peterson Frank “Don” ’50 and Virjean Johnson ’51 The Pfizer Foundation, Inc. Esther Ailsa Kraus* June 30, 2004. Pledged gifts such as bequests and living trusts are Dr. Leonard E. and Louise A. Plachta ’92 Leonard Lieberman included in Bell Tower Society giving totals at the time when CMU Ethel Polhemus ’18* David* and Barbara Lindley ’67 receives the gifts. Robert ’71 and Teresa Prevette Lockheed Martin Corporation Marge and Gene Ragland ’66 Kirk ’77 and Judith Love ’78 John E. and Margaret Ann Riecker ’96 Robert ’46, ’88 and Beatriz McCabe Pinnacle Members Wal-Mart Foundation Ronald H. ’57 and Marilyn (Friday) Rolph ’56 McCallum Family Trust $1 million or more Dr. John E. Warriner ’26, ’64* The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe MedImmune Inc. Ronald A. Zuverink Trust* Seismic Micro-Technology, Inc. MiCTA Service Corporation Stephen L. Barstow* SJC Video Midland Center for the Arts Jerry D. ’62 and Lisa Campbell Centennial Members Skillman Foundation Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Arts The Carls Foundation $100,000 to $249,999 W. Sidney ’65 and Judith (French) Smith ’65 MATRIX – Midland DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund Paul ’62 and Sandy Smuts ’61 Midland Music Society The Dow Chemical Company ARAMARK Corporation Steelcase Foundation Midland Performing Arts Society The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation Evart “Slim” and Dorothy Ardis Dr. Michael Stratford Midland Symphony Orchestra Society Fabiano Brothers Inc. Arthur Andersen LLP Foundation Kevin ’87 and Sharon Tapani MidMichigan Health Ford Motor Company Bank One Michigan Irene V. Taylor* Richard G. Miller The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation Dorothy E. Boyden* Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tuma Robert and Dorothy Monica Roger L. ’58, and Phyllis J. Kesseler David A. Brandon and Jan Brandon Verizon Foundation Morning Star Publishing Company John G. Kulhavi ’65 Hugh H. Calkins ’33* Joseph and Rosalie Vicari Michael Murray ’75 and Pamela Wasko Lectra Systems Inc. Comerica Incorporated The Weisenburger Family Murray ’77, ’83 SAP America John P.* and Doris L. Crippo ’27* The Delfield Company Whirlpool Corporation National City Bank Milestone Members Herb and Marilyn Deromedi Helen Dow Whiting Jeanne Opale ’87* $500,000 to $999,999 J. Dean and Betty Eckersley Yamaha Corporation of America Lois J. Pease ’25* Fisher Companies Ron ’73 and Jean Zyzelewski Michael Poff ’75 Catherine Bastow Anderson ’24* Howard ’56, ’60 and Joan Geerlings Ben and Rose Prasad Rollie ’41, ’84* and Olga Denison ’40 W. Myron Georgia ’35* and O. Hazel Georgia* Cornerstone Members Quality North Chevrolet Leaders Dow Corning Corporation Robert B. Graham ’65 $50,000 to $99,999 Charles and Jane Ramseth Isabella Bank and Trust John A. and Judith A. Rapanos ’59 Richard ’72 and Mary Lou Hazleton ’86 Allen Foundation, Inc. The Kresge Foundation Carol ’76 and Douglas Rearick Robert J. House ’40 ArvinMeritor Automotive Inc. The LaBelle Family Marianne Wagner Richtmeyer* Hubscher & Son, Inc. Astro Building Products SBC Grace Larsen Sagendorf ’39* Gaye ’68 and Ronald Humphrey Ruby Balduf ’28* Samuel W. and Trudy Staples Dorothy O. Sharpe ’33* Timothy R.B. Johnson M.D. ’02 Sue Schrier Bancroft ’72 J. Edwin Towle* Sidney ’41 and Doris Slavin Dave ’64, ’65, ’75 and Sue Keilitz Benton Foundation Nancy Page Smith* Estelle J. Kelsey Besser Foundation Keystone Members Spicer’s Boat City Elizabeth E. Kennedy Fund Lon M. ’75 and Vicki Bohannon State Bar of Michigan $250,000 to $499,999 Dr. Philip L. Kintzele BP Amoco Foundation Inc. Martin T. Steinbis ’75 Jack D.* and Jane L. Adams* Ted ’63 and Nancy Kortes ’65 CenTra Inc. Sun Microsystems, Inc. Agri-Valley Communications, Inc. Ira Kreft ’77 Central Michigan Community Hospital Bill ’47 and Dottie Theunissen ’52 Rachel Allwardt ’40* George ’69, ’74 and Susan Loesel ’69, ’74 Chemical Bank & Trust think3 Suzanne ’48, ’52 and Raymond Jette K. MacNeil ’94* The Christman Company Michael ’77 and Elizabeth Tierney ’77 Baber Jr. Alan ‘Al’ W. ’68 and Janet Madsen Citizens Bank George ’70, ’73 and Gail Torreano ’72, ’76 Marie Berrell ’46* Emer A. Mathias ’39 Consumers Energy Company James E. and Jean C. Townsend Jr. Al ’56, ’90 and Patricia A. Ken ’70 and Kathy McCarter Corning Incorporated The Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Cambridge Jr. Leon and Frances McDermott* Rodney ’77 and Nanette Crawford Foundation Caponigro Public Relations Inc. Gene ’82 and Melissa McKay Dean ’83 and Jane Darby Robert D. Ullom ’57 Leslie O. Carlin* William H. and Marguerite Meek* Dell, Inc. Wege Foundation Veha Chamichian Meijer Inc. The Detroit News Bertha H. Whitmore DTE Energy Francis and Mary Lois Molson Alden and Vada Dow Family Foundation Wolverine Power Field Neurosciences Institute LTC James H. Moon ’41 (USAF Ret) Edward D. Jones & Company Drs. Rich ’76 and Audrey Zavodsky Herb and Christine Fluharty ’83 Thomas L. ’55* and Betty J. Moore Enbridge Energy Partners JoAnn Hinds ’72, ’77 Muskegon Development Company Richard ’81, ’84 and Audrey Featheringham Dr. Thomas M. and Mrs. Jayne Keating Curtis E. and Margaret A. Nash Mary F. ’79 and Michael R. Federspiel ’81 Kmart Corporation William A. and Lena Neithercut* Lila Ann Fierstien ’46 Bob* and Lura Myers Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation (The Ann Firstbank Judith D. Mynsberge Arbor News, The Bay City Times, The Flint Frey Foundation National Geographic Society Journal, The Grand Rapids Press, Jackson General Motors Corporation Paul Pender Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette, The The Glenn Family Foundation Jack ’70 and Dorothy Skoog Muskegon Chronicle and The Saginaw Dennie ’65 and Mary Howe ’64* Evelyn Smith ’28* News) IBM Corporation The Charles J. Strosacker Foundation Michael ’70 and Mary O’Donnell Frank ’50 and Virginia Irgang
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President’s Circle With more than 2,000 members, the President’s Circle recognizes the Research Corporation Dr. Philip L. Kintzele (6) contributions of our many faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and friends who The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe (6) Ted ’63 and Nancy Kortes ’65 (5) SAP America Drs. Brenda ’77, ’79, ’94 and Lawrence support the university with an annual gift of $500 or more including matching SBC Communications – Detroit Lepisto (6) gifts, received from July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004. Skillman Foundation (2) Leonard Lieberman (6) Samuel W. and Trudy Staples (6) Kirk ’77 and Judith Love ’78 These members have generously supported student scholarships, academic Steelcase Foundation (6) Richard ’59 and Margaret Marquardt* (2) programs, applied faculty research and creative activity, and important Dr. Michael Stratford (2) Marshall Field’s The Charles J. Strosacker Foundation (6) Robert and Cathleen Martelli ongoing programs such as facilities and technology initiatives. Brad and Carm Swanson (2) Deborah ’74 and Steve Martineau (6) Elanore Mary Thompson ’51 Betty Ann McDonald ’41 Members receive invitations to members-only events and recognition in the TIAA-CREF (3) McKay Press Inc. (3) Honor Roll of Donors. George ’70, ’73 and Gail Torreano ’72, ’76 (4) McLean & Eakin Booksellers (2) James E. and Jean C. Townsend Jr. (5) Michigan Campus Compact (3) Charles L. Anspach Members Richard ’72 and Mary Lou Hazleton ’86 (6) Robert D. Ullom ’57 (6) Michigan CardioVascular Institute (2) $10,000 or more Henry Ford Health System (4) United Dairy Industry of Michigan Michigan Humanities Council (3) Heart Graphic Design (4) Joseph and Rosalie Vicari (4) Michigan Microtech Lawrence E. Abbott ’55 JoAnn Hinds ’72, ’77 (2) Wal-Mart Foundation (2) Muskegon Development Company (6) ARAMARK Corporation (4) Henry C. Hoffman Estate WildiZe Foundation Pistons-Palace Foundation Warren Arbogast Jane E. Hohn Wolverine Power (6) Prairie Wildlife Research Bank One Michigan (6) Robert J. House ’40 Ronald A. Zuverink Trust* Monica and Michael Rao (4) Robert M. Bartlett ’52 Dennie ’65 and Mary Howe ’64* (2) Ron ’73 and Jean Zyzelewski (6) The Rehman Group (6) Lon M. ’75 and Vicki Bohannon (3) Gaye ’68 and Ronald Humphrey (6) Republic Bancorp Inc. (3) Al ’56, ’90 and Patricia A. Cambridge Jr. (6) IB & T Mortgage Co. (2) Eugene C. Warriner Members Research Institute for International Affairs Jerry Campbell Fund (3) IBT Bancorp (2) $5,000 to $9,999 SBC (6) Jerry D. ’62 and Lisa Campbell (4) The Society for the Study of School Isabella Bank and Trust (6) Accenture Foundation Inc. (4) Larry ’92 and Peggy Campbell (3) Psychology KAIST Karen I. Adams and Linda E. Ferreira Caponigro Public Relations Inc. (4) Robert B. Stebbins ’88 Dave ’64, ’65, ’75 and Sue Keilitz (6) Alma College (3) Leslie O.* and Marguerite Carlin ’58* Martin T. Steinbis ’75 (2) Jonathan P. Kendall Arleen I. Arndt ’60 The Carls Foundation (6) Ruth A. Stevens ’80 and Steve Latus (5) Roger L. ’58, ’89 and Phyllis J. Kesseler (6) Benchmark Title Company (2) Central Michigan Community Hospital (6) William J. Strickler ’62 (2) Ira Kreft ’77 (6) Jeffrey ’92 and Jennifer Bender (4) The Christman Company (4) Student Book Exchange – John Belco (2) The Kresge Foundation Betty ’45 and Dale Burgess (5) Susan L. ’71 and Robert W. Clarke ’71 (2) Target Corporation (4) John G. Kulhavi ’65 (6) Bernard J. and Camille L. Cebelak Foundation Consumers Energy Company (5) TEMO Sunrooms Nickolas J. Kyser Charter School Administration Services Inc. (6) DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund (6) Bill ’47 and Dottie Theunissen ’52 (6) The LaBelle Family (6) Ed and Sarah Cohen (3) Dean ’83 and Jane Darby (2) Donald A. and Janet E. Tomalia (3) Lectra Systems Inc. (2) Comerica Incorporated (4) Rollie ’41, ’84* and Olga Denison ’40 (6) UFCW Local 951 Foundation (2) George ’69, ’74 and Susan Loesel ’69, ’74 (6) Commercial Equipment – Michael W. Reed (5) The Dow Chemical Company Foundation (6) URS Corporation Masonic Pathways (4) Fred ’69 and Joyce Cook ’92 (6) Dow Corning Corporation (6) Visteon Corporation Gene ’82 and Melissa McKay (6) Jeffrey ’80 and Roxanne Croft ’81 (5) The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Wakely Associates Mt. Pleasant Inc. (4) MedImmune Inc. Crooked Tree Arts Council (4) Foundation (5) Drs. Rich ’76 and Audrey Zavodsky (6) MiCTA Service Corporation (3) Audrey M. ’65 and John R. Cumming (2) Alden and Vada Dow Family Foundation (6) Midland Area Community Foundation (6) The Dreyfus Foundation (3) The Dow Chemical Company Charles T. Grawn Members Midland Center for the Arts (6) Elizabeth L. Etnire* DTE Energy Foundation (3) Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Arts $2,500 to $4,999 Earhart Foundation Richard ’81, ’84 and Audrey Featheringham (6) MATRIX – Midland Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund (6) 7-Eleven Inc. – Dallas, TX Epson America Inc. Midland Music Society Fabiano Brothers Inc. (6) Firstbank (6) Paul ’75, ’80 and Maryanke Alexander ’79 (4) Midland Performing Arts Society Fisher Companies (6) Alternative View (5) Mary F. ’79 and Michael R. Federspiel ’81 (3) Midland Symphony Orchestra Society Field Neurosciences Institute (2) Gerber Foundation The American Endowment Foundation MidMichigan Health (6) The Alvin L. Glick Foundation (2) American Spoon Foods Inc. (6) Fifth Third Bank of Traverse City (2) Francis and Mary Lois Molson (6) Ford Motor Company (6) Al Glick (2) ArvinMeritor Motor City Casino Dale ’75 and Jan Hagland ’77 (6) COL Alfred ’50 and Naomi I. Asch Gannett Foundation Inc. Michael Murray ’75 and Pamela Wasko General Motors Corporation (6) Joy and Randall Hayes (4) Auto-Owners Insurance Company (6) Murray ’77, ’83 (6) Dr. Vernon L. Higginbotham ’42 Bandit Industries Inc. (3) The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation (6) Curtis E. and Margaret A. Nash (6) The Glenn Family Foundation Joyce E. Hoffer ’54 Joseph ’70 and Barbara Barberi ’70 National Geographic Society (4) J. C. Huizenga (2) Barbara A. Bissot (6) Robert B. Graham ’65 Paul Pender Edward ’71, ’72 and Gayle Howard J. Hulsman ’63 Mary E. Blackburn (3) The Pfizer Foundation Inc. (6) IBM Corporation (6) Glen and Katherine Blystone ’91 (2) Grant ’70, ’76, ’99 (6) Pfizer Inc. – Skokie, Illinois Lyle H. ’50 and Ruth E. Green (3) Frank ’50 and Virginia Irgang (3) Bridgewater Interiors Dr. Leonard E. and Louise A. Plachta ’92 (6) John ’71, ’72 and Janice Jameson (2) Brockman Enterprises Inc. (6) The Honorable Robert ’47, ’63 and Marjorie Michael Poff ’75 (4) Griffin ’44 (3) Jeri Lee Jones (2) Tim ’83 and Elizabeth Brockman (3) Ben and Rose Prasad (6) Joan A. Kelley ’68 and Mike Herceg Drs. Charles and Peggy Burke Robin L. Racette Griffin ’76 Marge and Gene Ragland ’66 (4) Gyricon LLC Estelle J. Kelsey (6) By the Bay (3) John A. and Judith A. Rapanos ’59 Phillip ’77 and Sue Kench (2) Dick and Sue Cassle
*Deceased Number in parenthesis denotes consecutive years of membership
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Center for the Family Charles ’74 and Mary Sue Markey ’74 (6) ACE INA (2) Michael R. and Diane M. Bradley (6) Central Security Services (4) Martinson & Driscoll (2) Ermil ’75 and Linda Adamson ’96 (4) Branham Electric Patricia J. ’89 and Stephen G. Chase (6) David J. ’77 and Jane M. Matty (6) Chuck ’51 and Boots Alexander (6) Dr. Timothy ’97 and Michele Brannan ’91 Chemical Bank & Trust – Clare (6) Max’s Service (5) Todd Carle Allam ’94 Brass Cafe & Saloon (4) Chemical Bank & Trust – Midland (6) McBain High School Alma Family Practice (5) James ’62 and Valerie Briley (6) Edward K. Christian ’81 Ken ’70 and Kathy McCarter (6) Alma Sewing Center (6) John F. ’66 and Shelly Ann Brocci (6) Citigroup McCarthy’s Downtown Drugs Alpena Orthopaedic Associates (2) Robert ’71 and Mary Bromley (6) Cline Close Dyer Gambrell & Wilson PLC (3) Cindy Ann McCoy ’72 Christine ’92 and Russ Alwood Ron ’64, ’66 and Mary Browning (6) CMU Faculty Association (6) Tim and Dr. Debra McGilsky (2) American Astronomical Society William T. Bulger (6) Richard and Jennifer Cochran (2) William H. and Marguerite Meek* (6) American Express Foundation Jim and Nancy Burley (6) Gary ’69, ’71 and Cathy Collins ’98 (6) Stephen Edward Mehlberg ’80 (2) American Express Financial Advisors Virgil ’71 and Jacquelyn Burnside Community Foundation for Northeast Mervyn’s Charles Walmsley The Burridge Group LLC Michigan Mid State Plumbing and Heating (3) American Express Financial Advisors Dale A. Bywater ’50 (6) Council on Undergraduate Research Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing William Heinze Kevin ’74 and Elizabeth Campbell ’77 (2) Rodney ’77 and Nanette Crawford (6) Foundation Inc. (5) American Express Financial Advisors Terry ’47 and Trix Carey (6) Robert Croll Richard G. Miller (6) John Pearsall Donald S. Case ’60 Sandy Bell Croll Mt. Pleasant Abstract & Title (4) American Express Financial Advisors Cedar Creek Interiors (3) Crooked Tree Breadworks Inc. (6) Howard J. ’74 and Margaret A. Murphy ’96 William Kildee Veha Chamichian (6) James ’69 and Diane Damitio (6) Mick ’72 and Dorothy Natzel (4) American Multi-Cinema Inc. (2) CHARGE Syndrome Foundation Inc. Robert and Frances DeBruin (6) NPB (3) Dr. William M. Anderson ’62 Keith ’76 and Betty Jo Charles ’76 Defenders of Wildlife (2) Olivieri Management Inc. Garth W. Anderson ’84 (2) Kenneth Scott Cherry ’90 (2) Thomas and Sarah Delia Osiris Bead & Import Shop (5) Timothy F. ’82 and Kristi Lynn Anson ’82 (4) Chevrolet Motor Division Denholm Family Chiropractic (5) PDI Financial Imprest Account Arbor Associates (6) ChevronTexaco Herb and Marilyn Deromedi (6) Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce (2) Kirk ’83 and Paula Arndt Chippewa Beverage Co. (3) DTE Energy (6) Post-Newsweek Stations Inc. Arnie’s Arts and Crafts (6) Chippewa Watershed Conservancy Detroit Free Press (6) The Presser Foundation (2) Association of Faculty and Staff of Color (2) Usha and Sarvjit Chowdhary (3) Douglas Lake Dining Incorporated (2) PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP – Grand Rapids Astro Building Products Inc. (2) Nancy Jo Clark ’67, ’80 (6) Dr. Claudia Douglass (2) Progressive Asset Management (4) Atlantis Development Group LLC COL Lawrence G. ’78 and Marykae Clayton ’59 Dykema Gossett PLLC (2) Raven Hill Discovery Center (2) Steve and Jane Auvil (4) Donald Karl Closs ’60 (2) Evangeline ’53, ’71, ’74 and Jackie Evans (5) Charles ’63 and Susan Robertson ’66 (2) AYCO Charitable Foundation (3) Charles D. and Marilyn J. Cluck (5) Drusilla Farwell Foundation Walter and Anne Russ Amy J. Backus ’79 (3) CME Corporation (5) Federal Oil Company – Ed Ososki (2) Saks Wellness Center (4) Cynthia Ann Bagnasco ’89 Vicky Sue Cobb ’84, ’91 Fifth Third Bank of Mt. Pleasant Barbara Brueck Schwendemann ’47 Bahle Enterprises Inc. (3) Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Michigan (3) Herb and Christine Fluharty ’83 (6) Simons Michelson Zieve Inc. (3) Mike ’80 and Cathy Ball ’80 (6) Coldwell Banker – Mt. Pleasant Realty David W. Fosgett ’68 Sidney ’41 and Doris Slavin (6) Bank One – Traverse City (3) & Associates (3) Melanie Reinhold Foster and John Foster (3) Richard ’86 and Karen St. Andre (6) Stephen M. Banyon ’70, ’71 (6) Roger ’73, ’77 and Linda Coles (6) Greektown Casino LLC (2) St. John Health (2) Geoffrey ’98 and Hatha Bartlett (3) Commercial National Bank – Ithaca (2) Jerald and Valetta Griffin (5) Joseph E. Steinmetz ’77 (2) Richard John Barz ’77 Community Cancer Services Heritage Automall Inc. (5) Kim Summers ’78 (4) M. Sonja Baumgarth ’75 (6) Jonas E. and Jeanne B. Cook (6) The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation (3) James D. Szabo Bay Musical Art Lois ’56, ’72 and Wells Cook ’50 (6) David ’59 and Marilyn Hole (6) Mark ’91 and Michelle Szymczak ’91 (6) Bay Street Enterprises (3) Gregory J. Cool John M. Hood III (6) Tapawingo (5) Brigitte Bechtold ’95, ’00 Kevin and Pam Cooper (3) Jim ’65, ’66 and Joan Hornak ’65, ’67 (6) Texas Instruments and Donald Socha ’95 (6) Warren and Yvette Crandall (6) Steve ’69 and Nicki Horvat (6) Bruce A. Thayer ’74 Bob Behnke Company Crapo Agency Inc. (6) Gregory W. Housner ’83 (6) Gordon E. Thompson (3) Frank Benson ’68, ’70 (6) Mary Ann Krajnik Crawford ’91 (2) August Hurt III ’83 (2) Michael ’77 and Elizabeth Tierney ’77 (6) Denny L. Bettisworth and Linda Jo Hartley Creative Consultant Edwards Home (5) IBT Loan Production Inc. The Tool Haus (5) Bettisworth Dr. Michael J. ’82 and Mary Ann Crete ’82 Images & Ink Trains & Things Hobbies (2) Peter S. Beveridge ’75 Thomas Cronin ’83 (2) Interep National Radio Sales Inc. (6) True North Golf Club (2) Anthony R. Bichel Crowe Chizek and Company LLC (2) High Performance Systems Inc. UAW-GM Center for Human Resources Bier Art Gallery & Pottery Showroom (2) Crystal Mountain Resort Timothy Jackson ’86 (5) Allen ’72 and Nancy VanderLaan ’73 (3) Stanley ’72 and Sandra Bies (4) Christopher J. ’78 and Laura L. Czarka ’80 (3) Ed and Edythe Johnson (6) Mark VanDort (2) Dennis ’63 and Sally Bila (6) Darbee Bosco and Hammond PC (4) JoJo’s Natural Market (4) Wachovia Bank Corporation Linda Binkley ’64 (6) Barry W. Davis ’74 (3) Catherine E. Jones (6) Marcy Weston (6) Bio-logic Systems Corporation Dealers Resources Inc. – John Jameson (6) Ted ’48 and Ginger Kjolhede (6) Weyerhaeuser Company – Grayling (4) David W. Blackburn ’88 (2) Deloitte & Touche LLP – Wilton, CT (6) Jim Knapp ’82, ’94 (6) Wheatland Music Organization (6) Dr. William ’43 and Bernice Blamer ’44 (6) Mark Allen Dennis ’91 Fred Koenig (4) White Hat Ventures Blissfest Music Organization (6) Detroit Pistons Basketball Club Robert and Cordelia Kohrman ’76 (6) Wildlife Forever Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (6) DeWitt Conduit Foundation (5) Dr. Vernon E. Kwiatkowski (6) Adrienne Wiley Robert M. Boeke (3) Gary DeWitt ’64 (6) Landon Development Group LLC Jeffrey ’94 and Carrie Bohm ’91 (4) Dr. Kimber ’79 and Judy DeWitt ’92 (6) Marvis J. Lary (2) Charles McKenny Members Diane K. ’68 and Thomas J. Bond (6) Richard and Colleen Divine (5) Mike and Becky Leto (6) $1,000 to $2,499 Dan and Glenda Bookey (6) Michael Dover Alberta Mary ’54, ’59 and Donald Lynch (2) Herbert W. Boschen ’83 (6) David P. Dow ’71 Gary ’72 and Karen Aalbregtse ’94 (3) Marathon Oil Company (2) Michael L. Bourke (2) Violet Jean Downing ’42 (5) Abbott Laboratories Fund (5) John and Sue Bradac (6)
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Jeffrey ’83 and Terri Dulude ’83 (4) Harbor Arthritis Center PC (2) William E. Lakey ’74 Richard E. Morrison East Jordan Iron Works Inc. (3) Harbor Springs Chamber of Commerce (5) Mary Sue ’62 and George A. Lane Scot A. Morrison ’97 (3) Eastman Party Store (6) John R. ’61 and Constance M. Harkins ’65 Ed ’66, ’70 and Kathy (Dunn) Langenburg Mortgage North (4) Gerry and Ann Edgar (6) Jerry ’67 and Joan Hartman (6) ’64 (6) Gregory ’60 and Carolyn Mox ’59 (6) Maureen N. Eke Nancy and Tim Hartshorne Law Offices of Stuart J. Hollander PLC (2) MSC Software Eli Lilly & Company William Randolph Hearst Foundation Lease Management Inc. (3) Mt. Pleasant Animal Hospital (2) Kim and Alisa Ellertson (6) The Hearthstone (2) Leslie Lee Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation (3) Elliott and Elliott (6) Helen Keller National Center Leelanau Club at Bahle Farms (3) Dean W. Munger ’78 (2) Ronald ’76 and Debra Ellison (3) Betty Lee Hemmer ’56 (5) The Leelanau School (2) Robert ’84 and Susan Murawski ’85 (2) Jim ’70, ’78 and Carol Erickson ’70, ’80 (5) Sandra L. Herrygers ’87 (6) Michael Libbee and Kristin Sheridan (6) Paul Murray (3) Evart DDA (3) Joseph Cooley High ’87 JoAnn K. Linrud (6) Muskies Inc. Fran ’69 and Jim Falender Vern and Rose Hoag (3) Bob ’59, ’65, ’77 and Marie Lippert (6) Nancy D. ’89 and Donald F. Nagler (6) Farmhouse Music Organization (6) Holiday Inn of Grayling The Little Forks Conservancy Linda Nash ’82 (2) Ronald ’65, ’81 and Sharron Farrell ’77, ’82 (3) Monica Holmes (6) Little Traverse Association of Homeowners (6) National City Ruth and Jerry Felter ’66* (3) Patrick J. ’69 and Mary Lou Holmes (6) Little Traverse Bay Country Club (6) National City Bank of Michigan/Illinois (2) Nicole M. Ferguson ’98 Kristen L. Holt ’94 Litzenburger Landscape (5) National City Bank – Towne Center, Saginaw (2) Ed Fernandez ’84 Susan Holtgreive ’79 Douglas and Susan Lobsinger (2) New York Restaurant Financial & Investment Management Group Hometown Health Foods (5) Jack Logomarsino (4) Nextel Communications Financial Executives Institute (2) Eddie Hopson Jr. ’89 (6) Kevin and Denise Love ’94 Jack and Cora Neyer (6) First Federal of Northern Michigan (6) Horizon Books Inc. (5) David L. Ludington ’70, ’73 (5) NHE/NAHB Scholarship Foundation First National Bank of St. Ignace William W. ’70, ’76 and Nancy J. Howes (6) Raymond Ludlum Northern Michigan Allergy & Asthma Center Arthur and Bette Fisher (5) Gongzhu Hu and Shu Lu (6) Eloise Lundberg (6) PC (3) John ’70, ’71, ’81 and Jeanne Fisher ’71 (6) Malcolm F. Hurst MacGregor Plumbing & Heating Company (3) Northern Preferred Title Company (6) FleetBoston Financial Group Bret ’82, ’86 and Carol Hyble ’87 (6) Cynthia Maddox Northwestern Michigan College Foundation of Federated Garden Clubs of Michael ’85 and Joan Iauch Main Frame Gallery Randall Rea Norton ’77 (2) Michigan Inc. (2) Isabella Community Credit Union (4) Main Manufacturing Products Nuspire Communication Homer S. Fox (2) Bob ’75 and Meg Jacobs ’82 (6) William ’49 and Emma Makinen ’46 John ’74 and Joyce Nutzmann ’73 (6) Doug ’66 and Kara Frank ’65 (6) Kathleen G. Jacobson (2) Mary Stone Malpass (6) Carol Nye Franklin Bank Frank P. Jank ’56 (2) Malzahn Bass & Associates (3) Michael ’70 and Mary O’Donnell (6) Craig ’81 and Marian Fuller ’96 (6) Jimmy John’s (2) Melanie Manary Bruce Ohmart (3) Ethel J. ’81 and Byron P. Gallagher (6) Frank “Don” ’50 and Virjean Johnson ’51 (2) Maner Costerisan & Ellis CPA, PC (6) Old Redford Academy Larry ’84 and Kathleen Gandee ’98 Lewis and Jane Johnson (4) Mapleton Incorporated Michael L. O’Neil ’74 (4) Howard ’56, ’60 and Joan Geerlings (6) Robert L. Johnson ’51* Bruce ’75 and Diane Marble ’84 Mr. and Mrs. James A. Oswald ’59 (3) Jeanne S. Gelston Carl Johnson and Sharon Bradley-Johnson (4) Mark Buday Architecht PLLC (2) Tim ’89 and Marcie Otteman ’87 General Contracting Inc. (3) Margo Jonker ’82 (6) Dr. Maria Marron Russell D. Otterbine (3) John G. ’76 and Andrea J. Genette ’78 Mitchell A. Joppich ’88 K. Gerald and Mary Marsden Outdoor Adventures Down Outlet David R. Ghena ’86 (3) Dale and Janet Joslin (6) Sue Ann Martin and John P. Wright (6) Dr. Lynn L. Oztalay ’85 (3) Barbara ’47 and Robert Ginn (6) Ed Joslin (2) L. Mawby Vineyards LLC (2) Dave Pagel ’83 (6) Roger and Alice Goenner (6) Dr. David ’69, ’76 and Susan Karmon ’68 (6) Maxbauer Market (4) Panel Processing (6) Jacalyn Goforth ’82 (6) Dale ’81 and Lorraine Karolak ’80 (2) Maxfield’s Inc. (5) Richard and Becky Pasman (2) Joanne J. Golden ’79 (4) Dr. Thomas M. and Mrs. Jayne Keating Max A. May ’70 (6) Lyndell C. Patrick ’75 (2) Julius Gondzar (2) Kieran Keenan ’81 Robert ’46, ’88 and Beatriz McCabe (5) Pepsi-Cola – Mount Pleasant (2) Kathy L. Goodman ’01 Maxine ’72 and Michael Kent (6) Mark F. McDonald Becky L. Pifer ’85 (3) Keith E. Goodwin ’74 Kentucky Fried Chicken – Mt. Pleasant Penny ’70 and Doug McFarlane Jr. ’70, ’76 (6) Plante & Moran LLP – Southfield (2) G. P. Graham Construction Corporation Betty Ketner Vaughn A. McGraw (4) Polly’s Planting & Plucking (3) Grand Traverse Pavilions (4) Cary ’82 and Robin Kipke ’81 (3) Nancy ’79 and Pat McGuirk Jr. (4) Pre-Physical Therapy Club (3) Grandpa Shorter’s Inc. Kent L. Kirkland (6) Winifred and Eugene McNulty (6) Presscraft Papers Inc. (2) Gratiot Community Hospital (2) Jane R. Kitchen (2) Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (6) Preston Feather Building Centers (4) Larry ’79 and Beth Grawburg Eileen Kleinfelter Fred ’59 and Lynn Mester ’59 (2) Prudential Insurance Company of America (5) Gray Sowle & Iacco PC (6) James ’84 and Sherry Knight ’86 (2) James Michels ’85 Quality Apartments Greentree Natural Grocery (2) John and Barbara Kohn Michigan AFSCME Barry E. Quimper ’68 (2) Greenwald & BC Inc. (5) A. Loren ’65 and Marsha L. Kontio (3) Michigan Association of Certified Public Dan ’74, ’81 and Sue Rademacher ’74 (4) G. R. ’38, ’77 and Ann Gregory (5) Robert H. Krapohl Accountants John ’88, ’97 and Lori Rathje ’89 Robert ’69 and Gaile Griffore ’68 (5) Robert ’80 and Judy Krasa Midland Concert Band (6) RE/MAX of Boyne Virginia J. Grubaugh ’70 (6) Dean ’58, ’64 and Judy Kreiner ’62 (4) William Millar (6) Mary Catherine Rentz ’78 (3) Thaddeus ’73, ’76 and Jennipher Max Krell ’47 and Phyllis Johnson Krell ’42 (2) MMCC Faculty Senate (6) Gregory ’73 and Antoinette Rickle ’73 (6) Grudzien ’81 (3) Florence E. Krey ’66 Eric ’98 and Anne Monroe ’96 (4) Craig J. Ridenour ’88 (4) Brock ’96 and Holly Gutierrez ’99 (4) Walter David Kring ’75 (3) Freeman ’75, ’77 and Jeannie Moore (2) Catherine Riordan and Phil Thompson (3) James and Mary Hageman (2) William and Laura Krull (2) Thomas J. and Gail A. Moore (6) Joseph C. Roebuck ’68 Tony ’65 and Kathleen Hain ’66 (2) KSL Grand Traverse Resort Inc. Mordica Sales Associates Inc. (6) Jeffry ’91 and Suzanne Rogers (6) Al Hakala La Senorita Mexican Restaurant William A. Mordica and Karen Pickens Joan H. ’69 and Joseph E. Rogers Jr. ’65 (4) Betty Taylor Hall ’58 (6) LACKS Industries Inc. (3) Mordica (6) Helen Rooney ’49 (2) Neil G. ’38* and Theodora E. Haney ’35* Lafarge Corporation – Southfield Mormino Landscape Services Inc. (2) Robert L. Root MAJ Ruth A. LaFontaine ’84 (3) Kirsten Mormino (2) Bruce Roscoe ’87 and Megan Goodwin (6) Morning Star Publishing Company (4) George E. Ross *Deceased Ronnie Morris Tom ’75 and Cindy Rudert ’78, ’89 (5) Number in parenthesis denotes consecutive years of membership Judge William and Eileen Rush (3)
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Eugene E. Rydahl ’51 Paul ’62 and Sandy Smuts ’61 (6) Colleen Newvine Tebeau ’92 Vulcan Materials Company John and Linda Schleede (4) Gordon A. Snavely Drs. Mary and Ronald Tecklenburg (6) Stephen J. Wade ’80 Dr. Daniel L. and Ruth L. Schneid (6) Jeffrey ’73 and Diane Sovern (2) Dennis J. Thavenet (6) Sydney and Mary Walston (6) Walt ’71 and Marian Schneider ’70 (6) Bill ’55 and Peg Sowle (5) Theatre Guild (2) James H. Wanty ’71 (4) Allan Schoenberg ’90 (2) Martin Spartz Thomas & Milliken Millwork Inc. (4) Robert F. Wardrop II ’72, ’76 (6) Glen ’52 and Roslyn Schroeder ’50 (6) S. William Spencer (2) Three Rivers Construction Company Inc. (4) Dennis and Christine Washington (2) Dr. Richard D. and Patricia L. Seiter ’75 (6) Fred and Barb Stabley Jr. (6) Sharon and Michael Tiknis (4) Wayside Central (5) Sentry Foundation (5) Terry ’77 and Marcia Stacy ’67 (6) Graham ’73 and Cathy Tillotson (4) Denise L. Webster (2) Andrew Shafley ’87, ’93 (3) Standard Federal Bank (2) Timber Wolf Tree Care Nathan Weed and Kyunghee Han (3) E. Gary and Myra Shapiro (6) Mark ’87 and Linda Stanford ’73, ’74 (4) Jim ’76 and Dianne Tobin (3) Thomas and Sharon Weirich (6) Larry and Sonya Sheffert State Farm Insurance Companies (6) Timothy J. Todd ’88 Perk ’79 and Buffy Weisenburger ’93 (4) John ’75 and Dawn Sheffler ’85 Douglas William Steele ’81 (6) Ted ’77 and Cheryl Tolcher (5) Robert G. Weisenburger ’73 and Maurine Judy ’87, ’93 and James Shimunek Ralph and Elizabeth Stephenson (6) Tom’s Mom’s Cookies Weisenburger (6) Stan L. and Rene R. Shingles (6) Julie M. Stevens Town & Country Cedar Homes Sally Carnahan Weisenburger ’48 and John Ronald and Kathleen Shoemaker (6) Dave and Marvel Stinson (6) Traverse Symphony Orchestra (3) Weisenburger (6) David ’83, ’84 and Susan Shooltz ’83 Douglas A. Storbeck ’89 Tom ’69 and Sandi Tresh (6) Karen E. Wells-Krusell (2) Betsy Sierzenga ’78 Thomas A. Storch Thomas ’82 and Janice Trionfi ’80 (4) Western Concrete Products Co. (3) Michael ’69 and Suellen Siglow ’69 (6) Daniel ’70 and Susan Stoudt (2) Vicki ’75 and Jeff Tuma (2) Barbara Weyenberg (3) Simple Pleasures (3) Mary ’64, ’66 and Gary Street (4) Robert S. Unger ’80 (2) Mrs. Edward H. Whitmore (2) Peter Sivia and Janet Larner (5) Robert ’61 and Nancy Stuart ’60 (2) Valassis (2) Sharon M. ’55 and James G. Wieghart (6) Grant Skomski ’86 and Mary Jane Flanagan (6) Jon Stuckey ’91 (6) Voelker Implement Sales Inc. (4) Kathleen M. Wilbur Jay S. Smith (4) Joseph P. Swallow ’55 (5) Tony ’84, ’88 and Kim Voisin ’90 (6) James M. Williams Jr. (6) K. P. Smith (2) Joseph ’66, ’67 and Ann Sweeney ’65 (3) Vondette Roofing Inc. (2) Patricia Willwerth (4) Molly M. Smith Tallberg Chevrolet Oldsmobile Inc. (3) Harold and Joanne Voorhees (2) Winter Sport Schools Inc. (3) Laura Wittenberg (6) Ten Years of Donor Support $14,000,000
$13,000,000
$12,000,000 $13,951,369 $11,000,000
$10,000,000
$9,000,000
$8,000,000 $10,132,057 $7,000,000 $8,751,483 $6,000,000 $7,855,146 $5,000,000
$4,000,000 $6,605,542
$3,000,000 $5,633,607 $4,786,728
$2,000,000 $4,464,781
$1,000,000 $3,356,851 $3,191,013
$0 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04
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Jim ’65, ’68 and Carol Wojcik ’68, ’75, ’89 (6) Janice Lynn Bauman ’90 (3) Wayne Anthony Caldwell ’92 (4) Danger Zone Comics & Skate Gear Gavan D. ’65 and Mary Jane Woods ’66 (2) Walter Beach III ’60 David ’87 and Kathy Cambridge (6) Joan F. David Daniel ’61, ’62 and Mildred Wujek ’89 (6) Glenn A. Bechtel ’91 (2) Bob Campbell (2) John W. and Nancy L. Davis Suzanne E. Wurzer ’68 (4) Brad ’78 and Sally Beinlich ’79 (5) James ’77 and Sarah Campbell ’80 Roy ’71 and Colleen Davis (6) John ’71 and Mary Lu Yardley ’90, ’92 (6) Dan ’68, ’72 and Rose Benjamin ’70, ’72 (2) Florence M. Canfield ’58 Russell ’80 and Penelope Davis (3) Yeo & Yeo PC (6) Chris Beresford ’81 and Erin McBrien ’81 (6) Capital Steel & Wire Inc. (2) Nancy A. Dean ’73 Curt and Kathy Young (3) Berg-Martin Insurance (6) James Joseph Cappel (6) John ’85 and Deirdre DeBoer ’85 Mary W. ’74, ’77 and Stephen S. Yurik (6) Patrick and Lisa Berra Mike ’75 and Sue Wendrow Carey (3) Michael T. DeBord (4) Elayne Zaiger (3) Ann L. Berry ’87 (2) Anne Marie Casey Jill Oglesby Dehlin ’96 Mark ’75 and Elaine Zellner (2) Allen Besterfield Bill and Sandy Caul Sharon D. DeLeeuw ’81 Ron Zemens ’99 Drs. Jeffrey ’80 and Elaine Betts (6) Central Michigan Directories David M. Delekta ’90 Kathleen Jones Zmyslowski ’75 (6) Richard Bidstrup Central Michigan Inns Inc. – William Brehm Deloitte & Touche LLP – Detroit Richard ’63 and Suzanne Biery (4) Bruce ’69 and Margaret Chadwick ’70 Ellen V. Dennis French ’79, ’86 and Stephen Charles F. R. Steven ’70 and Maggie Bigelow ’70 (5) 1LT Federick James Chaison III ’84 French Bellows Members Joseph E. Bigley Jr. ’03 Kay Chamberlain Robert ’75 and Evelyn Denslow $500 to $999 Jay R. Bingham ’72 Christopher R. Chard Barbara Densmore* (6) Richard ’75 and Terry Birch ’76 Charter Business Network Joseph J. DeOro ’91 (3) 7-Eleven Inc. – Livonia, MI (4) Don and Geri Bissell (2) Cheboygan Area Arts Council (5) Mary Deromedi (2) Stephen M. ’80 and Debra K. Abbott ’80 Bizarre Bazaar John and Polly Cheney Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation John P. Adams Black & Decker David J. Cieliczka ’71 Diebold Insurance Agency Thomas Ahlswede Eric and Deborah Blackhurst Robert J. Cierzniewski (6) Linda Kay and Everett A. Dielman (2) Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (4) Daniel L. ’80 and Ann T. Blamer ’79 (2) Mark C. Cieslak ’73 Wendell and Marcia Dilling (6) Algoma Arts Festival (2) Robert Jay Blanchard ’81 (4) Jan A. Clabuesch ’71 The Dinner Bell Algoma International Film Association Marta H. Bleich ’87 (2) Clare Rotary Club (2) Les Disch Laura R. Allam ’94 Wayne Bliss Cali ’88 and Jaime Clark ’02 (4) Doherty Operating Corporation (3) Kay Marie Allen ’59 (2) Lyman Bodman Kenneth L. Clark ’77 Richard E. Doone ’89 Keith ’57 and Nan Allen ’59, 81 (6) Vivian A. Boersma ’70 Margaret E. Clark ’57 Eleanor S. Douglass (2) Allstate Foundation Frank J. and Valerie E. Boles (2) Robert and Janet Clark W. Jack and Shirley Dover (6) Altria Group Inc. Thomas Borrelli (6) Kimberly D. Clarke ’82 (2) Lawrence ’60, ’69 and Betty Doyle Mary Jo ’95 and Frank Andera (2) Mary Bottaro (3) Edward ’51, ’60 and Barbara Clauss (3) William ’86 and Maryann Drake ’97 (2) Kurt C. Anderson Bottle & Barrel Party Store Coffman Hardware Donald W. Ducharme ’59 William W. Anderson (2) Evelyn Bovee (2) Julius G. Cogswell* Rachele Ann ’74 and W. Richard Dugger Roger G. ’78 and Mary Lee Andrzejewski (6) Cheryl N. Bowman ’73 Eugene L. Cohoon Leon and Joyce Dull (6) Thomas and Denise Anthony (6) Donald Boys Dan L. ’70 and Kathy Cole (2) Teddis L. and Marilyn M. Dumbauld (2) Ronnie S. Apter BP Amoco Foundation Inc. (3) Larry Collins (2) Gary ’76 and Deborah Dunbar ’77 (2) Patricia E. Armstrong (2) BPH Mechanical Services (2) Compaq Computer Corporation Dennis L. Durkee ’78 (3) Robert Armstrong (2) Dr. Joseph G. Bradac (6) Computer Horizons Corp. Jean F. Dwyer ’61 John W. Arnold (2) Roger ’92 and Karen Brandi ’83 (5) Cone Drive Textron (4) Bonnie J. ’55 and Arlan L. Edgar (4) Joy Arthur Judith K. Brankel ’69 Miriam and Tim Connors Vance D. ’75 and Barbie K. Edwards ’76 Avery J. Aten David and Joan Brausch (3) Peter Allen Cook ’89 Dr. Steven Egler (6) Paula Audas ’80 (3) Don ’62, ’63 and Sandy Breckon (4) Ralph Cook Neal ’73 and Anne Eichler ’72 (3) Audiology & Hearing Instruments of N.H. Inc. Constance K. Brewer ’83 Cook’s Music (4) Lorraine Eisbrenner ’93 Christopher R. Austin ’95 (3) Carrie A. Brickner ’87 Irene Martha Copeland ’62, ’66 (4) Dr. Charles and Susan Eiszler Anthony and Ethel Autore (5) Ross ’89 and Sharyl (Majorski) Briggs ’86 (6) Timothy J. ’82 and Teresa K. Coscarelly ’79, Wayne ’68 and Mary Eldred (6) Daniel and Valerie Ayotte Elizabeth ’84 and Timothy Brooks ’92 (2) Mark Elliott (2) Otto Bacon (3) Judith Brow Costello Construction Thomas B. ’85 and Anne L. Emmerich ’86 Stephen Bahlke Douglas ’81 and Kathleen Brown ’90 (5) Ellen ’88 and Raymond A.K. Cox Tom and Penny Endres (6) Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bailey Emerson Brown Terrence Cox ’86 Joe ’59 and Jeanne Epple Nancy White and Christopher Bailey Michael R. Brown ’82 (3) Coyne Oil Corporation (6) Ernst & Young Foundation (6) Norma J. Bailey (4) Stuart ’76 and Carol Brown ’78 (2) Melva K. Coyne ’47 (6) Rick and Paula Erskin ’72 (5) William S. Ballenger James and Janet Bruss (5) Kevin Robert Cramer David L. ’81 and Carmen Rae Etienne ’83 Dorothy Baltz Bullfrog Light Co. (6) Tom and Diane Craven (4) Daniel ’78 and Jan Eversole ’79 (3) Bank One – Houghton Lake Kay ’95 and Roger Bunker Creative Consultant Body Balance Joseph Gerald Fabiano (2) Robert and Betsy Banta (6) Theodore ’69 and Mary Jane Bunker ’72 (4) of Suttons Bay LLC Family Series/MCFTA Carl ’75, ’84 and Alison Barberi ’75, ’77 Bob ’62, ’63 and Sally Burek ’62 (3) Jack and Carol Creed (3) The Farwell State Savings Bank Robert Barclay and Peggy Brisbane (3) Eunice and David Burgess (2) Dick and Shirley Croucher (4) Lynn ’70, ’72 and Christine Fauver ’71 (6) Deborah Anne Barker ’72 (4) William Croft Burley ’83 (2) COL R. John ’70 and Diane Cully Phyllis ’57 and Robert Fenton Debra J. Barker ’76 (2) Roy and Alice Burlington (3) Henry ’68, ’82 and Martha Cupp ’71, ’77 (5) Dave ’72 and Kathy Ferguson ’74 (6) Gregory and Mary Kay Barkley Tom Burmeister David H. and Diane E. Current (4) Fick & Sons Inc. (6) Otis and Catherine Basil Raymond and Eleanor Burns (2) Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation Charles Fick Henry Baskin Law Firm Richard L. ’60 and Colleen B. Burns (5) Art Curtis (4) Fifth Third Bancorp Patricia A. Baskin ’84 (2) Paul Burtinsky (3) Custom Picture Framing Mitchell Filip ’51 Jim ’86 and Kari Batcheller (2) George C. Bush (6) Cutler’s Deborah Fisher (3) Battle Creek Health System Patricia Ann Bywaters ’99 (2) Daisy’s Dennis ’74 and Kathleen Fisk ’98 (2) Timothy Caldwell (2) Darlene B. Damp ’73 and Craig A. Doris A. ’49 and John J. Fitzpatrick (3) *Deceased Beins ’88 (2) Number in parenthesis denotes consecutive years of membership
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John ’84 and Amy Fleming John Gutierrez (4) John Johnsen Jerry L. and Mickey A. Leonard (3) Folkerts Stores Inc. (4) Kenneth ’62 and Carla Gutow ’63 (2) Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies (2) Jean M. Leslie ’69, ’72 (2) Follett Corporation Darby D. Gwisdala ’93 (3) Donald H. ’56 and Beverly A. Johnson ’52 (3) Randi and Lynne L’Hommedieu (4) Food For Thought (2) Carol A. Haas ’83 (2) Noel Johnson ’70 (6) Vincent Licari ’79 Dale ’74 and Ann Ford ’74 (4) Doris W. Habermehl ’60 (2) Joseph F. and Janet R. Johnston (6) Charles and Dorine Lilly (3) Catherine E. Fornwald (6) Stephen and Eleanore Hagerman (4) Dr. James W. Jones (6) Little Traverse Civic Theatre (2) Paul Fortino ’49 (6) Kim Hagerty John and Loretta Jones Roger ’55 and Myrna Little Marilyn J. Fosburg ’71 Brian D. Halliwill ’95 (2) Ken and Judy Jones ’88 Judy Kay Livingston Dr. Scott ’89 and Cynthia Fountain Arnie ’62 and Merrie Hammel ’69 (3) Jostens Inc. (2) Elizabeth Louise Loll ’64 (3) Malcolm ’77 and Monica Fox ’80 (2) Chloe F. Hampton (4) Michael R. Jury ’02 (2) Cil ’82 and John Lorand (2) Joseph W. Frankenfield Hardy Lewis & Page PC (5) David Justin and Mary Anne Evans-Justin Peter V. and Sherlyn C. Loubert (6) Cristy Freese (5) Thomas G. Hardy (4) Terrie ’72 and D. Nolan Kaiser Sr. (6) Robert ’78 and Linda Louisell ’77, ’85 Steven W. ’83 and Karen L. French ’82 Jane B. Hart Christa ’60 and Dr. Ihor Kamenetsky (3) Raymond and Sharon Lull Lucile P. Friedrich Todd Robert Harter ’94 (2) Daniel T. Kane ’77 (2) Charles Lydy (5) Steven Frisbie Betty ’88 and Paul Hartmann Jacqueline Keen Lyle Industries Nedra Frodge ’85 (3) Jeffrey A. Hartnagle ’88 J. Hudon ’53 and Ann Keenan ’58, ’90 Robert ’83 and Allyson Lyons ’83 (3) James L. Fuller ’65, ’71 (4) Michael D. ’72 and Pamela D. Hartzler (6) James P. Kelsh (6) Carol J. MacDonald ’76 Roger ’69, ’74 and Pamela Fultz ’73 (6) Clayton and Harriet Hatch Robert C. Kench ’91 (2) Christine ’92 and Keith MacDonald ’90 (4) Daniel ’02 and Alecia Gallagher ’02 Earl ’63 and Janet Hatinger (3) Kent Companies Inc. (3) Charles ’57 and Lois MacGregor (6) David R. Gamez ’73 Doris and Bill Hawkins (4) Thomas J. Kequom ’94 (4) Dr. Lauchlin W.S. MacGregor, ND ’80 Gamma Psi Chapter of Delta Zeta Roger Hayen (5) Roger ’69, ’89 and Jill Kerr ’67 (4) James R. and Ardith MacLean (6) Garden Goods (2) Lucille Hazekamp ’72 (2) Lois Kerr (3) Amy ’81 and Robert Madsen James Vernon Gardiner ’99 (2) Dr. Paul ’59 and Mary Heath James P. King ’56 Dennis Michiel Majors ’79 (2) Kevin ’84 and Janette Garner ’84 Cathleen M. Heator ’83 Patrick G. Kinnicutt Margaret M. Malicke ’81 (6) Garr Tool Company (4) Robert T. ’80 and Elaine C. Heck ’83 Kit Carson Paint and Wallpaper (6) Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. Michael and Sherrie Garver (2) Dick ’58, ’66 and Mary Hecksel ’56 (6) T. Bart ’75, ’85 and Patricia Kjolhede ’77, Janet Groening Marsh ’70 Gaslight Gallery (2) Robert R. Heilman ’73, ’77 (3) ’82 (5) Phyllis ’70 and William Marshall (3) Pamela Gates ’87, ’88 (4) Athena M. ’96 and Donald J. Helinski ’96 (3) Thomas F. Klotz ’88 (2) Dale and Vickie Martin Gayle Cobb MA, LPC, NCC Helms Funeral Home (4) Paul L. Knapp Jane ’76 and Randy Martin (2) Mark ’95 and Jennifer Geiger (2) Charles T. Henderson ’82 Sandra ’60 and Kenneth Knauf ’60 (2) Webb F. and Janet S. Martin (2) Carolyn J. ’69 and Dennis J. Gerace ’69 Sheila ’89 and Jerry Henderson (6) Tim Knickerbocker (6) Thomas Martindale Kate Geraghty (6) Emile ’75 and Sandra Hermann ’74, ’75 (2) Susan Marie ’65 and Gary G. Knight (6) John C. ’78 and Terrie L. Mason Douglas A. Gerowski ’81 Charles T. and Janice L. Herring Michael Knoff Calvin Jay Matz ’91 (3) Michael Bruce Gilbert Higgins Hills R.V. Park Kathryn E. and Lawrence W. Koch John W. Matz Jr. (2) David and Linda Gillingham Higher Grounds Lawrence and Evelyn Koehler (4) Ned and Sandra McClurg Jim and Mary Gillingham (6) Robert Hildorf (2) Charles G. Koella Fred M. McCorkle Jr. (6) Gingrich Pianos Mary ’87 and James Hill Vivian A. and Kenneth W. Kopke (6) McDowell & Associates (2) Carl A. ’70 and Suzann J. Gippert ’70 Elizabeth ’94 and John Hilla (6) Wayne M. Korson ’71 Elizabeth McDowell ’41 (6) Gregory and Rosella Guidici Stanley Hirschi (3) Jason ’76 and Janice Korstange ’70 (2) Samuel ’71, ’72 and Susan McFarland ’71 (3) Glen J. Glawe ’64 Lee M. Hobson (6) Andrew ’95 and Sarah Korytkowski (4) Gregory ’88 and Amy McGillvary ’87 (2) GlaxoSmithKline Stephen W. Hoedt MC Kostrzewa & Company David ’86 and Laura McGuire ’82 (4) Paul E. and Anne E. Glendon Duncan M. Hogg Jr. ’88 Karl J. Kovach ’83 McGuire’s Resort (6) Jeff ’78 and Pam Godley ’77 (4) Linda Marie Hohner ’81, ’95 Julia Kowalski (4) John ’65 and Susann McKinley ’65 Donald E. Golm ’76 (6) Brett A. Holey ’82 (4) Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. Kramer (2) Kevin F. McMahon ’84 Frank and Barbara Gotts The Laura Ludington Hollenbeck Foundation (2) Sara Gray Kramer ’79 (5) Thomas J. McMahon (3) Bob and Amy Gouin (2) Kathryn L. Hollister ’74 (4) Andrew J. Krause ’77 Jane McNamara (4) Roger and C. Joanne Grabinski ’76, ’80 (2) Shaun ’82, ’84 and Elizabeth Holtgreive (6) Kronner Pharmacy Inc. (6) Al ’68, ’81 and Kris McNeal ’69 The Grand Traverse Heritage Center LouAnn and Herb Hornbacher Jr. ’72, ’73 (4) John N. and Petra A. Krull (5) Margaret McTaggart (6) Susan and Donald Grant (2) Paul W. Hornbuckle ’84 (4) Kumon Math & Reading Centers Meijer Inc. (6) Great Lakes Plastic Surgery Center Houghton Lake Resorter Inc. (6) La Senorita – Traverse City Joan A. Dillon Melzow ’44 Harley S. Green ’87 (4) Karen E. Hutslar ’92 (2) Gilles Labrie ’88 (6) Rebecca S. Mericle (6) Sharyn ’70 and Jon Greening Intel Foundation (2) Bob and Marcella Lachance Merit Energy Company Dr. Howard Gregg Jr. Interlochen Eagles 3503 Ronald and Jane Lacher Metro 25 Tire Center Alan D. Grojean ’75 (2) David H. Irish Dennis ’63 and Connie LaFleur (6) Sandra ’70, ’75 and Bernard Meyering (2) Rodney Groleau Theresa Irish Thomas H. Lane ’79 and Janis Landry-Lane MI Chapter Associated General Contractors Rosemary Jean Gross ’85 (2) V. Judith ’75 and Alan J. Isquith (3) Thomas L. Lapka ’78 (3) of America Robert ’84, ’87 and Karen Grove (2) J. Everest Fonner Fine Art Prints Elizabeth Z. Miller ’73 and Bruce H. Alan ’77 and Karen Michalak ’78 Dave and Becky Grube (4) Stephen P. ’79 and Patricia G. Jaksa (3) LaPointe ’72 Michael and Carol Michalek Edward Gruzwalski II (3) Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund Douglas ’75 and Debra Larner ’83 (2) James J. ’83 and Kallie R. Michels ’85 (2) GT Asset Management Richard E. Janis Bernadine P. Lasher ’92 MidMichigan Medical Center – Clare David M. Gudanowski Robert ’62 and Catherine Janson ’63 (6) Carol J. Latsch ’71 (3) Travis Mikulenas Guitar Hospital (4) Anna and Theresa Jaruzel James H. ’77 and Cheryl M. Leach ’77 (4) Charla Dee Miller Jeffery Allen Gunn ’86 (2) Edwin Jatkowski Thomas Nelson Leach ’82 (2) Chuck Miller Jr. ’56 and Margaret Miller ’57 (5) Gregory E. Gursky ’77 Jim & Donna’s Flower Shop (2) Bill ’65 and Lois Lemcke ’72, ’75 (6) Patrick M. Miller Dale D. Gust and Jo Ann Gust ’88 (4) JK North Company (5) Hartley H. ’67 and Nancy J. Lenover ’58 Richard and Elizabeth Milligan
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Charles F. R. Bellows Members … continued
Maryann Minarik ’83 (4) Ernest and Jean Minelli (4) Total private contributions by division for 2003/2004 Mark J. Minelli ’75 Tom and Patricia Moehring (2) Donors Dollars Cynthia Marie Moerdyk ’97 (4) Gisela and Tom Moffit Athletics 2,019 $ 728,974 John and Carolyn Monahan ’83 (3) Finance and Administrative Services 92 72,709 Clara Lee Moodie (6) College of Business Administration 2,647 3,244,776 Robert and Marilyn Moore College of Communication and Fine Arts 1,455 660,337 Wayne E. and Ethel P. Moore (6) James ’59 and Charlotte Morris College of Education and Human Services 3,521 377,659 Malcolm McPhee Morrison ’67 College of Graduate Studies 61 8,725 Richard B. Morrison The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions 652 2,303,376 Ralph E. Morrow ’51 (2) College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences 1,357 272,825 Deborah ’95 and David Moscardelli (6) College of Science and Technology 1,492 461,709 Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Libraries 1,442 283,463 Mountain Town Station Brewing Co. Off-campus programs 1,799 525,168 Mount Pleasant Rotary Club (6) Public Broadcasting 13,658 2,233,113 Mark S. Mucha ’91 (2) Other scholarships and financial aid 150 584,878 Rosemary Mueller Office of Research and Sponsored Programs* 16 279,835 Marion J. Mulholland ’44 Patrick ’75 and Donna Mullen ’83 All other units 2,893 1,913,822 Munson Medical Center (6) 33,254** $13,951,369 Fay C. Murphy ’60 * Noncontractual private grants Patrick E. Murphy ’71 **A donor may give to multiple designations. Total number of individual donors is 30,370. S.N. Jayaram Murthy and Maithreyi Murthy (4) Pamela ’86 and Bill Myler Jr. (5) Kenneth J. ’62 and Janice Myles Kari ’92 and Paul Peruski (4) Betty E. Redd ’75 (2) Tara Saathoff-Wells (2) Dennis J. Naas ’79 Melvin W. ’52 and Joyce S. Peters Michael W. Reed ’69 (3) Kamal Sadjadpour (2) Thomas and Lori Nantais Paul G. Peterson ’65 Roger E. Rehm (6) Saginaw Bay Underwriters Tracey ’84 and Paul Natke (2) Donald J. Pettijohn ’71 (5) Robert T. Reid ’59 Irene Salata ’91 (2) Dixie Brace Neier ’53, ’73 Steven J. Phenicie ’70 Jerry D. ’74, ’81 and Nancy K. Mark and Lynn Salisbury (4) Joanne E. Neuman ’76 Freddie’s Tavern – Fred T. Phillips Reighard ’76 (5) Paul ’66 and Judy Sare ’65 Jay and Susan Nichols (2) Greg ’82 and Janis Phillips Thomas A. Reynolds Jr. (2) Sault Symphony Orchestra Northern Lumber Company Michael D. Phillips Lynn A. Rhody ’82 Joyce E. Scafe ’83 (3) Northwestern Savings Bank & Trust (2) Dr. Ruth A. Pickering ’76 (2) Tad J. ’78 and Laura A. Richards ’79 (2) John ’76 and Joan Scalabrino ’82 (6) Norton Accounting & Consulting PC William E. Pilchak ’75 (5) Gordon H. ’72 and Anne J. Richardson (5) Jon Schade ’88 Elaine Nowicki Jenna S. Pim ’84 Drs. Howard and Norma Richardson (2) Paul ’54, ’63 and Kae Schaefer ’53 (5) Patrick and Jane O’Brien (3) Pinnacle Design Jane ’68 and Walter Ringer (2) Eric B. Schaper Bill ’59 and Wanda Odykirk ’72 (6) Chuck and Nancy Pisoni (3) Randy Robertson ’49 (3) John and Sallie Scheide (2) Thomas C. O’Farrell ’78 (6) Plante & Moran LLP – Grand Rapids (6) Douglas and Kathleen Rockwell J. William Schmidt Jr. ’77 and Renay Donald M. Oleson ’82 Patricia Podoll (6) Hank ’62 and Jeanne Roehrich (4) Schmidt (5) Michael P. Olson ’74 Luke E. Pohl ’80 (2) Lynn R. Rogala ’94 Claudia Schmidt Sean M. O’Malley ’00 (2) Jack D. Poindexter ’85 (2) John B. Rogers ’85 Richard ’74 and Marilyn Schmidt (2) Ondeo Nalco Company George Polanco R.O.I. Golf Management Inc. James Andrew Schmiechen Chris and Pete Orlik (6) John C. Porterfield ’84 Ronald H. ’57 and Marilyn (Friday) Rolph ’56 Richard A. Schudiske (4) Oryana Food Cooperative Inc. (5) Merton and Phyllis Powell (6) Gene and Judy Rose (6) Jim Schulte Jr. ’74, ’81 Wayne and Marie Osborn Donna Poynor ’62, ’69 (5) Henry S. Ross Andrew E. Schultz (2) H. Kirkland Osoinach (6) Plas ’80 and Sue Presnell ’90 (6) Lynn Tilma-Ross ’85 and James Ross III ’87 Robert Joseph Schumacker ’93 Daniel and Nan Otting Dustin R. Preston ’94 (3) Stephen E. and Barbara A. Ross (6) Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving (2) David ’68, ’73, ’79 and Marcia Outwin ’67, ’69 Robert ’71 and Teresa Prevette (2) Dennis J. ’75 and Adele M. Rottenbucher ’74 Scollin Media Planners Inc. Mike ’72 and Pamela Owens ’73 (2) Edward ’74 and Teresa Price ’76 (2) George and Frances Rouman (3) James and Ann Scott Page Olson & Company PC, CPA’s (4) The Procter & Gamble Fund (2) Kevin A. Rowell ’79 (2) James Scott and Claudette Shaffer (4) G. William and Martha Paine Dennis ’58 and Janet Przybyla (3) John Rowerdink ’80 Gail P. Scukanec ’86 (2) The Painted Bird (4) Pulte Homes of Michigan (3) Rubble’s Inc. (5) Philip ’69 and Karen Sell ’67 (2) James A. Papke Punches Management Group Nancy ’79 and David Rusch (2) Steven D. Shafley ’91 Marilla I. Parfitt ’48 (6) Alan and Arlene Quick (6) Tom and Patrichia Russ Marcia Shattuck Dick ’53 and Pat Parfitt (5) Gary D. Rakan ’93 Dean and Ouita Russell (3) Evlyne Sheltrown Dennis Pattock Rakesh Srivastava and Dr. Leela Rakesh (6) Lynn K. ’72 and Richard T. Russell (3) Jack Sheneberger Robert and Elizabeth Perrin Robert and Eileen Rankin (6) William ’76 and Veronica Russell ’76 (6) Helen M. Perry ’50 Trevor and Kirah Rawls Charles ’71, ’91 and Reushan Russian (6) Martha G. Perry ’74 Susan M. Hunter ’93 and Gary L. Rayburn ’63 Phillip ’91 and Michelle Rutkowski ’93 Personnel Power Inc. Raytheon Company Loretta Rydman
*Deceased Number in parenthesis denotes consecutive years of membership
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Charles ’72 and Doris Sherwood ’64 (5) Bill and Annette Theuerkorn* (2) John and Elaine Warakomski (6) Gary ’72 and Carla Arbogast ’02 (3) James A. ’52 and Joyce K. Shimokusu (4) Catherine Neff Thielen ’72 and Richard David A. and Ann M. Ward Susan Y. Beatty-Page ’99 (2) David ’64 and Alice Sias ’92 Thielen Scott ’88 and Deana Warren (6) Alyncia M. Bowen ’99 (2) Thomas E. Sigelko ’78 Thomas Motor Sales Gretchen ’77 and John Weatherford (2) Darrick B. Conley ’99 Karen ’82 and Michael Siladi (2) Larry L. ’57 and Judy L. Thomas ’74 (2) Carolyn M. ’81 and Donnie D. Weaver ’80 (2) Raven Latanya Crowder ’99 Amy M. Silk (4) Elaine J. ’42 and Edward L. Thompson William ’63 and Joan Weick (3) Casey W. Cunningham ’99 Hugh R. and Beverly J. Simmonds Tyler Thompson (5) Weiner & Burt PC Doyle P. Dommert ’01 (2) Mary P. Sinclair William S. Thompson ’78 Richard Dale Weingartner ’00 (4) Gina E. Geissler, AuD ’02 John ’84 and Wendy (Gager) Sinicki ’85 Margaret Thornell (6) Weinkauf Plumbing and Heating (6) Eric ’94 and Melanie Good ’98 Larry L. Smiley (6) Patrick Tober Denise M. Weisbrodt ’88 Damon ’87 and Danielle Hall ’98 (2) David Smith Bonnie ’53, ’71 and James Tolly (6) Welburn Management Consulting Co. Michael ’98 and Paula Hills ’98 Dean ’79 and JoEllen Smith (2) Top Dog Car Audio (3) Craig T. Welburn ’77 Jean E. Horrocks ’98 (2) Elaine C. Smith Rebeca Torres-Rivera (6) Robert S. Welsh (3) Amanda S. Huyck ’99 Gavin J. Smith ’76 and Mary C. Marana Webber Tost Theodore Werle ’70 (4) Luke A. ’97 and Allison A. Karr ’00 (2) Mertz-Smith (4) Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Totzke Brandon E. Wescott ’02 James D. Martin ’99 (2) Meredith Anne Smith ’99 Touring Gear Bicycle Shop (3) West Shore Bank (6) Matthew Paul McCabe ’01 Scott ’82 and Bridget Smith (2) Traverse Northern Michigan Magazine Barney West Micah Chezne Murrell ’98 Tom ’70 and Sheryl Smith Herman Triezenberg and Elizabeth Mostrom (2) Ardith L. Westie ’42 (6) Eric J. Palm ’00 John ’60 and Kathy Snedeker Tri-Rehab Inc. (2) Richard M Wetherell ’74 Steve ’02 and Connie Parkhurst (2) Gordon Snow ’80 Victor Tsaloff Wexford Wood Workings LLC (2) Elaine A. Piha ’98 Julie Ann ’86 and Michael D. Snyder Lorraine and Jerry Tubbs ’78 (4) Sharon and James White (2) Shelly A. Smith ’00 Jack Soltow Roy and Dawn Marie Tubbs (6) Whitefish Bay Furniture Company (5) Michael C. ’71 and Julie Bond Stinson ’03 (2) Sally Ann Somsel ’75 Karen ’82 and Mark Tubergen (4) Matthew J. Whittington ’75 (4) Michael ’98 and Kathleen Wahl ’85 Donald E. Sowle ’40 (3) Loraine A. Tuenge ’67 Don Wickman (4) Monica Ann Walker ’02 David R. Speth (6) Dale R. ’88 and Kimberly A. Tumey ’88 Myron O. Wiedbrauk Elizabeth A. Wishaw ’01 (2) Spherion Staffing Services Gerald G. Turner ’77 (2) Carol Suzanne Wigert ’56 (6) Tom and Tina Sprich (5) Jon S. Twing ’82 Thomas ’69 and Linda Wilcox ’69 (2) Thank you to these members of the Class of 2004 who generously gave to Philip J. Squattrito Eugenia Ulrich (4) Barrie and Sharon Wilkes (3) create a scholarship in honor of their Gilbert and Kay Starks (4) Laura G. Ussher ’82 Billy M. ’80 and Rosemarie D. Williams (4) graduating class. Dennis ’73 and Doreen Starner (3) Derek ’96 and Amy van der Merwe ’96 (4) Nick ’95 and Marnie Williams ’97 (3) Daniel L. Steele (2) Edwin F. ’59, ’63 and Evonne L. Laurence A. and Elizabeth Ryon Willis (2) Casey N. Barnes Robert D. Stefano ’79 VanderHeuvel (4) Kurt D. Wilson ’85 (2) Heidi A. Bennett Thomas J. Steiner ’72 (2) Mark E. VanFaussien ’86 Moira ’62 and Paul Wilson Jeffrey Scott Buckwinkler Michael Stentoumis Suzanne and Charles Vannorsdall ’63 Sarah ’79 and Mitchell Wilson ’79 Angela K. Collins Drs. Sharon and Blaine Stevenson Caren Lee VanSingel ’70 (2) Thomas L. ’69 and Susan A. Wilson ’71 (4) Jonathan Currie Grace Lyman Stocking ’56 Michelle Ann Veith ’94 Wilson-Miller Funeral Home Inc. Billie J. Deremer Debra Ann Stockwell ’87 (3) James and Laura Veldhuis (2) Jeff ’77 and Ann Winkler ’78 Elaine M. Dubridge Edward Stokel (2) Dan and Bonnie Vetter (2) Witbeck’s Family Foods (4) Sarah A. Gardner Laura L. Stowell ’84 (4) Robert ’73 and Terry Viau ’78, ’83 (6) Jim and Sally Wojciewchowski ’73 Audrey F. Griglio James Struble Lisa Voelker Evelyn Wolf Hatta H. Hall Christopher ’95 and Sharon Studenka (3) Donald ’68 and Ruth Volz ’69 (6) Kenneth K. Wyckoff Edward F. Hartwick Barbara Sullivan ’74 Richard C. ’72 and Cathy A. vonReichbauer Deborah H. Yoder ’74 Jessica M. Kirkton Richard J. Surma ’92 Lori and Harold Voorhees Jr. (2) Thomas ’85 and Carole Yoder ’86 Kati Klein David ’85 and Sharon Sutton ’85 Debra L. ’92 and Daniel L. Vredeveld ’88 (6) John and Elizabeth Young (2) Tracy A. Latal Suttons Bay Chamber of Commerce Robert W. Wagner ’70 (6) Mark ’87 and Dawn Zelenak ’87 Rebecca L. Liedke Gary ’68 and Sue Swinehart (4) G. Judd ’62, ’67 and Nancy Wainwright (6) Sandra L. Zwyghuizen Jessica L. Lipinski Symons General Store (3) Joseph and Harriett Wak Margo Nowak William G. Tallman Glen and Pam Walker (2) President’s Circle Associates Amy E. Rivette (Graduates from the last 5 years John Tanton Michael J. ’74 and Elaine M. Wall ’72 (3) Mark A. Sherman who have given $250 to $499) Jeannine Danelle Taylor ’91 (3) Dean ’74, ’76 and Deborah Wallin ’78 (6) Jared A. St. Charles Keith and Linda Taylor (4) Milton G. Walls Jr. Brian ’02 and Becky Acheson ’01 Kelly L. Stahl Taymac Corporation Kimberlee J. Walters (3) Bryan Dole and Jill Almasi-Dole ’00 (4) Deshaune N. Turner TCF National Bank Michigan (2) Richard A. and Donna L. Walton John ’98 and Jjenna Andrews ’99 Lauren N. Weber Angela R. Withun
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Trillium Society
CMU’s Trillium Society honors and recognizes those who have chosen Michael ’83 and Julie Hecksel ’84 Sarah ’81 and Daniel Opperman to benefit the university through planned gifts. Members of the Trillium Francine A. Heinze ’63 Mike ’72 and Pamela Owens ’73 Emile ’75 and Sandra Hermann ’74, ’75 Robert ’68 and Paige Anne Parel Society share a strong common bond of generosity that nourishes and Dr. Vernon L. Higginbotham ’42 James (Ted) ’43, ’63 and Helen Park promotes the university’s New Vision of Excellence. JoAnn Hinds ’72, ’77 Thomas R. Paschke ’67 William R. and Fern Hoffmaster* Paul Pender Trillium Society members support student scholarships, academic Shaun ’82, ’84 and Elizabeth Holtgreive Lenin ’80 and Sheryl Petroff ’86 programs, applied faculty research and creative work, and many ongoing Deborah ’72, ’81 and Richard Houck The Robert Prevette Family programs as well as technology and facility initiatives. Wendy S. Huff ’85 Barry E. Quimper ’68 Patrick J. ’83 and Julianne P. Hug ’83 Charles and Jane Ramseth Members receive invitations to special events and recognition Gaye ’68 and Ronald Humphrey Monica and Michael Rao Edward Cleary Hutchison Craig ’70 and Mary Reading ’70 in the annual Honor Roll of Donors. Bret ’82, ’86 and Carol Hyble ’87 Lawrence A. ’69* and Lois Reed Richard Charles Jackson ’77 Mary Catherine Rentz ’78 A planned gift may be made in a number of ways, including: Patricia L. ’86, ’92 and Eric Janes Gregory ’73 and Antoinette Rickle ’73 Jill ’77 and Stan Jankowski H. Keith Rodewald • A bequest in a will or through a trust Michael ’81 and Janet (Madden) Ronald H. ’57 and Marilyn (Friday) Rolph ’56 Jenkins ’83, ’87 Bruce Roscoe ’87 and Megan Goodwin • A charitable remainder trust, gift annuity, or lead trust L.A. and Marilyn B. Johns Barbara Ross ’59, ’72 Linda M. ’75 and David C. Johnson Madge ’50 and Edwin Rowe • Property subject to life estate Robert L. Johnson ’51* Bob and Betty Rulong ’96 • Life insurance Timothy R.B. Johnson M.D. ’02 Judge William and Eileen Rush Margaret Koopman Joy ’26* Robert ’49 and Shirley Ryndress ’51 • Retirement plan assets Alice Marguerite Jumper ’63 John ’76 and Joan Scalabrino ’82 Dr. Eric and Mrs. Joan Kadler Edith Schmidtke ’23 Membership in the Trillium Society is voluntary and without obligation. Phillip ’77 and Sue Kench John ’60 and Kathy Snedeker Roger L. ’58, ’89 and Phyllis J. Kesseler William Sowle III ’85 Dr. Philip L. Kintzele Philip J. Squattrito Jack D.* and Jane L. Adams* George C. Comden ’60, ’61 James ’84 and Sherry Knight ’86 Marie E. Steube ’49 Paul Alexander ’75, ’80 Sandra D. Conner ’63 James D. Kuderko ’78 Dr. Michael Stratford Garald F. Allen ’75 Fred ’69 and Joyce Cook ’92 Barton W. ’64, ’65 and Sarah LaBelle ’90 John ’35, ’48 and Kathryn Tebbel Rachel Allwardt ’40* Irene Martha Copeland ’62, ’66 Ed ’66, ’70 and Kathy (Dunn) Langenburg ’64 Dennis J. Thavenet Arleen I. Arndt ’60 Kenneth ’73 and Lindsay Cornell ’67 K. Rosemary Langley ’53* Michael ’77 and Elizabeth Tierney ’77 Col. Alfred ’50 and Naomi I. Asch Kelly J. Crawford Sheldon ’81 and Ann Lennox ’81 George ’70, ’73 and Gail Torreano ’72, ’76 Suzanne ’48, ’52 and Raymond Baber Jr. Robert Croll Duane W. Lewis ’63 Lorraine and Jerry Tubbs ’78 Guy L. Bachman ’50 Sandy Bell Croll Tim ’77 and Lori Lickly ’81 Margaret ’62 and Clayton Turner Jan and Scott Barber James R. Cronin ’61 Dr. David ’49 and Bernice Lirones ’47 Robert D. Ullom ’57 Joseph ’70 and Barbara Barberi ’70 Timothy L. ’76 and Mary Curtiss ’79 Alberta Mary ’54, ’59 and Donald Lynch Deobold* and Marcella VanDalen Robert M. Bartlett ’52 Roy ’71 and Colleen Davis John Hector MacMaster ’52* Ellis C. ’50* and Marie VanDeventer ’70 M. Sonja Baumgarth ’75 Steven L. Davis ’77 Alan ’Al’ W. ’68 and Janet Madsen Jeanne M. VanOchten ’64 Tom ’71, ’79 and Connie Behm Paul ’61 and Janet Dean ’60, ’62 Mike Maldegen ’69 George ’60, ’65 and Shirley Viele ’55 Beverley ’62 and Max Benne Judy ’61, ’69 and Dale Dean Joanne S. (Dietz) Manshum ’60 John L. Wagner Frank Benson ’68, ’70 Rollie ’41, ’84* and Olga Denison ’40 Richard ’59 and Margaret Marquardt* Daniel ’78 and Barbara Wardrop ’78 Stanley ’72 and Sandra Bies Gene M. Ehrhart ’82 Richard Allen Martens ’59 Robert F. Wardrop II ’72, ’76 Vern ’67 and Barbara (Nelson) Blakemore ’67 Tom and Penny Endres Emer A. Mathias ’39 Thomas and Sharon Weirich Andre and Nancy J. Blay ’59 John R. English DDS ’63 Penny ’70 and Doug McFarlane Jr. ’70, ’76 Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wender Vivian A. Boersma ’70 Elizabeth L. Etnire* Gene ’82 and Melissa McKay Mrs. Edward H. Whitmore Hugh ’36 and Marjorie Boyd Drs. Howard and Charlotte Evans Jane McNamara Carol Suzanne Wigert ’56 Thomas ’78 and Carol ’77 Breinling Pearl Faist ’44 William H. and Marguerite Meek* Louise A. Williams* Larry L. Bronson Elma F. Filson Kay Blossom Melzow ’56 Scott ’78 and Bonnie Wittman ’77 Charles L. ’77 and Patricia A. Broomall Judge Benjamin W. Franklin ’37* Marie ’57 and Al Metcalf Jim ’65, ’68 and Carol Wojcik ’68, ’75, ’89 Allan L. ’81 and Pamela D. ’79 Brunmeier Howard ’56, ’60 and Joan Geerlings Charles ’50 and Donna Mills ’51 Elizabeth Yeager ’66 (In memory of Kirk Betty ’45 and Dale Burgess Debra L. ’79 and Bruce D. George ’79 Beverly Milner ’35 James Vanderbeek ’65) Lawrence J. ’78 and Judith Burns Pamela S. Gilbert ’72 Dr. Allen and Mary Montoye ’78, ’82 Drs. Rich ’76 and Audrey Zavodsky David Daniel Burzyck ’68, ’88 Barbara ’47 and Robert Ginn Clara Lee Moodie Mark ’75 and Elaine Zellner William O. Caldwell ’58 Jacalyn Goforth ’82 Dennis H. Moore ’62, ’63 Jerry D. ’62 and Lisa Campbell Jim and Debi Goodrich Lawrence D. Moore* For information on planned giving, Jeffrey Caponigro ’79 Ruth Graham ’41 Mary E. Murnighan ’74 ’81 contact: Ted Tolcher Leslie O. Carlin* Lyle H. ’50 and Ruth E. Green Michael Murray ’75 and Pamela Wasko Director of Planned and Major Gifts Brian ’81 and Marcia Chermside David L. and Marsha A. Green ’70 Murray ’77, ’83 Development and Alumni Relations Kimberly D. Clarke ’82 Douglas Grossa ’70 ’74 and Sally Robert ’99 and Lorrie Murray ’91 Carlin Alumni House Susan E. Clarkson ’67 Shumway-Grossa ’72 ’84 Keith P. ’82 and Janet M. Naughton ’83 Central Michigan University Harriett Collin ’37 Dale ’75 and Jan Hagland ’77 Ronald F. Neukam ’72 Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 Gary ’69, ’71 and Cathy Collins ’98 Tim ’84 and Karen Hanchett ’82 Susan Newton ’80 Phone: (800) 358-6903 Neil G. ’38* and Theodora E. Haney ’35* Ann Nobile ’55 or (989) 774-1441 Jerry L. ’63 and Karen K. Hansen David ’65, ’88 and Kathleen Ochander ’68 www.giftplanning.cmich.edu *Deceased Ronald E. ’89 and Virginia Heath Wendy L. O’Donnell ’73, ’76
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Ways of giving Gifts to CMU advance the institution’s mission while providing donors with many advantages.
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1940s Jennie Valley, ’42, celebrated her 105th birthday Jerome M. Klosowski, ’62 MA ’65, experiments Kendall Stanley, ’70, is managing editor of the in May. She is an avid reader and bingo player. She on new chemical uses in his personal laboratory at Petoskey News-Review, where he has worked for lives in East Tawas. home. He is a retired chemist from Dow Corning more than 20 years. He and his wife live in Petoskey. Corp. He and his wife, Ruth, live in Bangor Township. Norman Johnston, ’43, had his latest book, “Forms Steve Smiley, ’72 MA ’75, is an energy consultant They have two daughters and a son. of Constraint,” translated and published in Japan. who helps owners create more energy efficient Leon Campbell, ’65, and his wife, Loretta, structures. He lives in Peshawbestown with his Lloyd Conley, ’49, writes music and plays trombone celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 9. family. in the Rogers City band. He is a retired music The couple lives in Edmore. teacher. Gail Torreano, ’72 MA ’76, received the 2004 Homer Filley, ’65 MA ’70, and his wife, Marilyn Institute of Human Relations Distinguished 1950s Filley, MA ’91, retired from teaching at Marion High Leadership Award from The American Jewish School in June. Committee, metropolitan Detroit chapter, for her Van Mueller, ’51, received an Outstanding exemplary work in civic and business affairs in Community Service Award from the University of Charles Kenyon, ’65, had an interesting Cribbage Michigan. She is president of SBC Michigan and a Minnesota. Mueller has been a professor emeritus match during the 33rd year of the Can-Amera member of CMU’s Board of Trustees. for the university since 1998. Games between host Saginaw Township and Cambridge, Ontario in August. His partner dealt him Jean (Kleiman) Baum, ’73, and her husband, Helen Treend, ’54, is a retired teacher. She lives in a 29 hand – three fives, Jack of the fourth suit, and William Baum, ’73 MA ’78, retired after each Gleneden Beach, Ore. a seven. A Canadian cut the remaining cards, and a teaching 31 years in Midland Public Schools. Jean Morris Andrews, ’58, was inducted into the five of the fourth suit turned up, which is very rare. was a special education teacher, and Bill taught Mecosta County Sports Hall of Fame for his career algebra. He also was the athletics director, tennis, John Kulhavi, ’65 was listed among the Top 100 as a football coach in Big Rapids. and baseball coach. They have two children, and Brokers in the U.S. in Barron’s financial magazine. they live in Midland. 1960s He is senior vice president for Merrill Lynch in Farmington Hills, a member of CMU’s Board of Jackie Stevens, ’73, teaches at Murphy Elementary Janet C. (Simpson) Donoghue, ’61, recently retired Trustees, and he lives in White Lake. School in Lapeer. She was named Lapeer area from Huntsville Hospital Systems in Huntsville, Teacher of the Year 2004 by her local Wal-Mart Wayne Dillon, ’66 MA ’71, retired in June after Ala., after 24 years of nursing. She continues her store. She has taught for 29 years. more than 36 years as a guidance counselor at Cass involvement in nursing by volunteering at the Crisis City High School. Jane Frasier, ’75, was named Educator of the Services of North Alabama, and in September Year by Michigan Week. She works for Iron County she was installed as president of the Alabama Judy Recker, ’66, recently retired from Fowlerville Community Schools. She and her husband, Chuck, State Nurses Association. She and her husband, schools, after more than 30 years of service. live in Iron River. Glen Donoghue, ’61, a retired U.S. Army major, Rick Decker, ’68, is customer service and live in Huntsville near their four children and six Jack Nartker, ’75, has been the Shepherd High merchandising manager for The Sawmill Golf Club. grandchildren. School baseball coach for more than 15 years. He is a retired principal of Swan Valley Middle School. Doug Stites, ’75, is chief executive officer of Capital David E. Lorenz, Area Michigan Works. He and his wife, Leanne, have ’61, retired on Oct. 1 Tim Bazzett, ’69 MA ’70, self-published a memoir, a daughter, Robin. from Northern Arizona “Reed City Boy,” last spring. He retired in 2001 University, where he after 30 years service with the U.S. Department of Mary Vratanina, ’75, is superintendent of the was the vice president Defense. Cheboygan-Otsego-Presque Isle Educational Service of administration and District. finance for the past 1970s Robert S. Elmore, ’76, was named a member of three years. His career Don Haist, ’70 MA ’76, and his wife, Becki Haist, the Commercial Bank Board of Directors and the of 37 years in higher ’70, served as grand marshals of the 2004 Danish Commercial National Financial Corp. Board. He is the education included 15 years at Grand Valley Festival in Greenville last summer. Don recently chief financial officer of Richmar Properties Inc. He State University. He and his wife, Judy, plan to retired as superintendent of Greenville Public and his wife, Barb, live in Mount Pleasant. split their time between Flagstaff and Scottsdale, Schools. Becki works for a dental office in Grand Jim Deming, ’77, retired from his post as athletics Ariz. Rapids. They have three children, Tricia, Tim, and director of Bangor John Glenn High School in Bay Mark. City in June after 35 years in education.
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Top in the state John F. Rank, MA ’79, recently was promoted to Joseph G. Jarret, MPA ’83, chief legal counsel for vice president of material acquisition for General Polk County, Fla., recently was recognized for his Dynamics Land Systems in Sterling Heights. He is leadership during recovery efforts for hurricanes responsible for material planning, purchasing, and Charley and Francis. supply chain management for several domestic and Dennis Martell, MA ’83, is head of health education international facilities. He and his wife, Diane, live in for Michigan State University’s Olin Health Center. Lake Orion. Bill Latka, ’84, is executive producer of Rivet Rick Rudden, ’79, was named 2004 Alumnus of Entertainment. He recently wrote and produced the the Year by the Bay College Alumni Association. He program, “Deconstruction: The Science of Building a is editor in chief of The Daily Press in Escanaba. He House,” which premiered on The Science Channel. and his wife, Patricia, have two children, Mike and Betsy Pollard Rau, ’75, was named the 2004 Casey. Kimberly Singh, ’84, was elected president of the Michigan Association for Local Public Health. She Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year in Michigan. Michael Taylor, ’79 MBA ’92, is senior vice lives in Sheridan with her husband, Bhopal, and two Wal-Mart sponsors the program in all 50 president and executive director of National City children, Kirsi and Vijay. states and Puerto Rico, and the winners are Bank’s Community Development Corp. He is married chosen by the Phi Delta Kappa International with two children. Mark A. Skrocki, ’84, is a residential mortgage loan Educational Association. A national winner was originator for Fifth Third Bank in Saginaw Township. to be announced in November. Rau teaches Kendall Wingrove, ’79, is a public relations staffer journalism at H.H. Dow High School in Midland. with the Michigan House of Representatives. He Mary Ullmer, ’84, is the new executive sports editor She is shown here getting media attention for received a 2004 Media Excellence Award from the of the Grand Rapids Press. National Foundation of Women Legislators for his her award. Scott Schwarz, ’85, teaches English at Baraga High freelance writing. School. He and his wife, Tiffany, live in Keweenaw Geraldine Wright, ’77 MBA ’78, was named the 1980s Bay, with their son, Kelton. recipient of the Gleaner Life Insurance Society’s Yahya bin Haji Mohd Nor, ’86, and his wife, Zaliha Community Service Recognition Award for her Peggy Thelen, ’80 and ’90 MA ’98, is an assistant Mohamad, live in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Both volunteer efforts. education professor at Alma College. received master’s degrees in international trade from Caroll S. Antoine, MA ’78, was awarded the Texas A & M International University. Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive in John Sommavilla, Lary Schlaack, MA ’86, was awarded the May. She is the deputy auditor general. ’81, was named president of Michigan- Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel Don Houghton, ’78, is quality assurance manager based Cole’s Quality Distinguished Service Award. He is a retired principal for Trijicon Inc. Foods Inc. He and from Alcona Community Schools. He and his wife, Jean, have three children and seven grandchildren. John Larson, ’78, and his wife, Cheryl, celebrated his wife, Kristie, have their 25th wedding anniversary on July 14. John is three children. Lt. Col. Johnnie the owner of John Larson Builders. The couple lives Hill Carter, MSA in Ludington with their three children, John, Joseph, ’87, was promoted and Jessica. Col. David Lannen, ’82, assumed command of to commander of the 10th Medical Support Squadron, 10th Medical James R. Aebli, MSA ’79, is director of the Baraga- the 2290th U.S. Group, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Houghton-Keweenaw District of the Michigan Family Army Hospital on the Springs, Colo. Independence Agency. He lives in Chassell with his grounds of Walter Reed family. Ken McKee, ’82, is on the board of directors of the Hospital, Washington, Ionia Free Fair. He has worked for the Department of D.C., which is touted Cindy Kaliszewski, ’79, opened a public accounting Corrections for more than 20 years. He lives in Ionia. as the nation’s collection point for all injured and firm, Cindy Kaliszewski CPA, PLLC, in Mount convalescing soldiers from abroad. Pleasant. Perry Franzoi, ’83, is manager of Tawas City. He is an avid hunter and fisherman.
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1991 1995 Ana V. Sanchez, ’87, was elected to the National Rich Severson, MSA ’91, is a treasurer for the city Susan Barkell, MSA ’95, is vice president of Education Association Board of Directors. She is a of Clare. He is a retired Army major. He and his wife, provider services for Blue Cross Blue Shield of teacher in Pontiac. Judy, live in Mount Pleasant. Michigan. Lisa Duman, ’88, is principal of Chippewa Middle 1992 Heather Deighton, ’95, teaches fourth grade in School in Port Huron Township, where she lives with Marion Public Schools. She received an Outstanding her husband, Brian, and sons, Jacob and Brett. Lt. Ronald T. Rinaldi, ’92, received a Navy and Person in Education Award by the Michigan Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his work Education Association in April. Lisa A. (McDonald) Hudson, ’88, married Gary L. with the 1st Medical Battalion at Camp Pendleton, Marcus Kaemming, ’95, is principal of North Creek Hudson on June 18, 2004, on Mackinac Island. She Calif. He serves as chaplain for Commander Elementary School in Chelsea. is senior counsel for Professionals Direct Insurance Destroyer Squadron 31 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Co. in Grand Rapids. The couple lives in Scottsdale, John Mead, MPA ’95, received a master’s degree Ariz. 1993 in agricultural law from the University of Arkansas in Barbara Leasher McIntyre, ’88 MA ’92, received May. He wrote an article for an upcoming volume of the 2004 Gerstacker Teacher Proficiency Award Ronnie D. Wilson, the Thomas M. Cooley Law Review. in May. She has been a media specialist for Mills MSA ’93, is executive Elementary School in Midland since 1998. She and director of the Delta 1996 her husband, Patrick, have two children, Ryan and Regional Authority. He Amy Colligan, ’96, is editor/producer for WLND, the Katie. and his wife, Nancy, Westland community cable channel, which recently live in Jonesboro, John M. Rathje, ’88 MA ’97, is president and chief was recognized as the best government access Ga., and have two executive officer of MiCTA Service Corp., a Mount channel in the country by the Alliance for Community children and one Pleasant-based association of more than 19,000 Media. granddaughter. nonprofit organizations. Chris Davis, ’96, started PageOne, a company that Carol (Simmons) Hribar, ’89, met President George creates mock front pages of newspapers as gifts. He W. Bush in Columbus, Ohio, in September when the 1994 and his wife, Emily, live in Novi. president thanked her for her active volunteerism Bill Gascoigne, ’94 MA ’98, is the city manager of with the Westerville Police Department’s Citizen’s West Branch. 1997 Police Academy. Brenda Beckrow, ’97 Au.D. ’01, is the director and Matt Dugener, ’94, is the first executive director of chief audiologist for the Hearing Institute of Western the Grand Rapids Smart Zone Product Development 1990 Michigan. Center. ’90, rejoined Governmental Kurt Berryman, Brandon Rea, ’97, announces the birth of a Paul Pioszak, MA ’94, was named one of the best Consultant Services Inc. as a lobbyist in June. daughter, Allyson Elizabeth, on Aug. 23, 2004. 100 teachers in the country by the Milken Family He is the international sales director for Chris Burns, ’90, and her husband, William Burns, Foundation. He teaches a government class at Sault caranddriver.com and Road & Track online, working ’91, are working toward their master’s degrees Ste. Marie High School. together at CMU. They live in Clare. for parent company Hachette Filipacchi Media in Kim Skeltis, ’94, is vice president of Strat@comm Troy. The family lives in Shelby Township. in Troy. Jeremy Martinchek, ’97, recently was named director of the Hagerty Center at Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Campus.
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Brian Shepard, ’97, is assistant principal at Jane Jeremy Forence, MBA ’98, and Emily (Waszak) Rachel Meyering, ’00, married Scott Nyboer, ’01, Addams Middle School in Royal Oak. He recently Florence, MA ’01, announce the birth of their on Aug. 7, 2004, in Grand Rapids. Rachel works for published a book, “Sixth Hour with Kensington,” daughter, Ainsley Gabrielle, on July 30, 2004. She Macomb Community College, and Scott works for about a teacher and a student with a rare disease, joins her siblings, Robert, Luke, and Cassidy. Jeremy Huntington Bank. They live in Clinton Township. ataxia telangiectasia. He lives in Rochester. works at Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn as a member of Matthew R. Payne, ’00, recently graduated from the launch program management team. The family Joyce (Hanmer) Wittbrodt, ’97, was named the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape lives in Canton Township. director of health and safety for the American Red May, N.J. Cross of Northwest Michigan. She and her husband, 1999 Shawn S. Sanchez, ’00, and his wife, Erin (Rosta) Joe, live in Traverse City with their three daughters, Sanchez, ’00, live in Washington Township. Jazzmyn, Grace, and Sarah. Christine L. Bunch, ’99, is a project engineer for Shawn completed a master’s degree in geography The Dailey Co., a construction services company. 1998 at Eastern Michigan University. He works for the Spec. John M. Wolf, ’99, graduated from Army U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Regulatory Ryan Biller, ’98, is girls’ basketball coach for National Guard basic combat military training at Fort Enforcement Branch in Detroit. Erin is a staff Cadillac High School. Sill, Lawton, Okla. photographer for C and G Newspapers. Douglas Bush, MA ’98, is assistant principal at 2000 Northeast Middle School in Midland. Louanna Burch, ’00, was chosen as Teacher of the Year 2004 by the Family and Consumer Science Educators of Michigan.
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Winter 2004 Centralight 45 Alumni in action 2001 Wedding spirit Patricia Kennedy, MSA ’01, retired as superintendent of Chippewa Valley Schools in Macomb, after serving 12 years in the district. 2002 Kevin S. Beauchamp, ’02, completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill.
Jodi Byron, ’02, is a fund-raising specialist for Central Michigan Community Hospital.
Phil Hernandez, ’02, is working on his master’s degree at Iowa State University. He is studying student development administration and holds an appointment in the admissions office. He lives in Ames, Iowa. y
Eric Linguar, ’02, was promoted to assistant barcla robert account executive Jennifer Helinski, ’99 MA ’03, married Aarron Butkovich, ’01, in Mount Pleasant July 31 and brought the at Eisbrenner Public entire maroon and gold wedding party to campus to show their CMU spirit. Pictured are (back, from left) Relations in Troy. He Lucas Wood, ’00; Justin Wilcoxen; Valerie (Quist) Helinski, ’02; Jackie Wiederholt, ’03; Athena (Bradke) and his wife, Alissia, Helinski, ’96 MS ’99; Don Helinski, ’96; Kevin Knierim, ’00; Lisa Burns, ’00; (front, from left) Brad live in Waterford. Butkovich, ’03; John Helinski, ’02; the bride and groom; Kariona Lam, ’99; and Michelle McEwen.
Kelly Manning-Brey, ’02, teaches sixth grade at Send us your news Petoskey Middle School. We want to hear from alumni near and far to include your news in the Ann Marie (Furnari) Wakula, ’02, was promoted Alumni in Action section of Centralight. Please write to us about recent to assistant account executive at John Bailey & job promotions, awards, marriages, births, and other noteworthy recent Associates Inc. She lives in St. Clair Shores. accomplishments or changes. 2003 Send your news to Centralight by e-mail to [email protected], by fax to (989) 774-1098, or by mail to Centralight, Public Relations and Marketing, Shannon Pionk, ’03, is a staff accountant for West Hall, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859. Be sure Weinlander Fitzhugh in Bay City, where she lives. to include your graduation year and contact numbers. Candice N. Zmijewski, ’03, is an event marketing specialist with Carlson Marketing Group in Troy.
46 Centralight Winter 2004 in memoriam
Della J. Walburn, ’25, Charles I. Switzer, ’52, Morton, Ill., Thelma (Stacy) Steere, ’72, New Bonnie E. (Schrems) Wright, ’86, Breckenridge, died Sept. 4, 2004, died July 18, 2004, age 74. Port Richey, Fla., died May 5, 2004, Issaquah, Wash., died Sept. 14, age 91. age 73. 2004, age 61. Leona J. Starke, ’54, Frankenmuth, Katherine (Wilber) Seiferlein, ’29, died June 30, 2004, age 98. Nicholas Mathieus Ackerman Jr., Jennifer L. (Pawloski) Griffith, ’87, Saginaw, died Aug. 25, 2004, age MSA ’73, Phoenix, died June 29, Traverse City, died June 16, 2004, Winifred E. McCloud, ’55 and ’67, 95. 2004, age 58. age 39. Muskegon, died Aug. 6, 2004, age 69. Ward J. Walworth, ’32, Flushing, Charles Frederick Klunzinger, ’73, John H. Taylor, MA ’87, West Lily Mae (Wood) Carstensen, ’58, died June 18, 2004, age 99. Littleton, Colo., died July 3, 2004, Bloomfield, died July 30, 2004, age Marion Springs, died Aug. 28, 2004, age 61. 68. Vivian C. Hughes, ’34, Clare, died age 101. June 4, 2004, age 92. Danny M. Rouse, MA ’73, Greenville, Daryl Walker, MA ’89, Carsonville, Frances E. (Kirke) Listing, ’58, died Feb. 17, 2004, age 57. died May 29, 2004, age 52. Paul H. Cardwell, ’35, Scottville, died July 17, 2004, age 98. Williamsburg, Va., died May 11, L. Michael Tumbrink, MBA ’74, Scott F. Traill, ’90, Lansing, died Marilyn Elma (Martin) Dewald, ’59 2004, age 91. Midland, died June 23, 2004, age 60. Nov. 26, 2003, age 48. MA ’71, Franklin Township, died Aug. Joan C. (Decker) Banfield, ’40, 27, 2004, age 67. Carol E. Herrman, ’75, St. Joseph, Philomene L. Shoen, ’92, Delwin, Ann Arbor, died Sept. 14, 2003, age died Aug. 10, 2004, age 52. died July 12, 2004, age 87. Gerald G. Ritenburgh, ’59, Escanaba, 86. died Sept. 3, 2004, age 68. Elizabeth Mae Hoehn, MA ’75, Jonathan E. Lake, MA ’94, Fort Letty S. (Leikert) Carter, ’43, Cleveland, Tenn., died June 7, 2004, Irwin, Calif., died Sept. 6, 2004, age Gertrude M. Weipert, ’59, Big Essexville, died June 25, 2004, age age 83. 44. Rapids, died June 6, 2004, age 98. 81. Joyce Marie Mitchell, ’75, Monterey, Gary F. Pardy, MSA ’94, Macomb Larry Scheuerlein, ’65, Utica, died D. Spencer Denison, ’43, Sarasota, Calif., died May 30, 2004, age 55. Township, died May 23, 2004, age March 14, 2004, age 67. Fla., died Sept. 8, 2004, age 83. 42. Raymond E. Blythe, MA ’76, Frederick R. Lough, ’67, Hudsonville, Thomas B. Harris, ’43, Greenbrier, Lubbock, Texas, died May 26, 2003, Lisa M. Roth, ’00, Cadillac, died died Aug. 7, 2004, age 60. Fla., died Aug. 16, 2004, age 84. age 56. June 21, 2004, age 34. Nancy A. (Fred) Dore, MA ’68, Bay Arlene A. (Kruse) Langworthy, ’43, Ivan G. Boon, MA ’76, Fort Worth, William C. Rover, MSA ’00, Zion, City, died Jan. 17, 2004, age 66. Medina, Ohio, died Aug. 13, 2004, Texas, died July 21, 2004, age 71. Mass., died Sept. 22, 2004, age 58. age 83. Patrick Lin Russell, ’68, Lakeland, William Edward Proudford, MA ’76, Angela Elizabeth (Sights) Fla., died Aug. 25, 2004, age 61. Virginia (Pettengill) Nelson, ’43, Dover, Del., died Aug. 31, 2004, age 75. Guenther, ’01, Macomb Township, Cadillac, died June 21, 2004, age Joseph Edward Farr, ’69, Bloomfield died Sept. 21, 2004, age 27. Leo P. Allen, MA ’77, Sterling Heights, 85. Hills, died May 25, 2004, age 58. died July 22, 2004, age 62. EmmaLee Rayburn, ’46, Ithaca, John Predmore, ’69 MA ’70, Faculty and staff Robert R. Luther, MA ’77, Springfield, died July 16, 2004, age 79. Potomac, Ill., died Sept. 21, 2004, Hugh George Blanding, Detroit, Ohio, died March 4, 2004, age 79. age 64. died June 7, 2004, age 85. He was William C. Lanshaw, ’48, Hemet, Randy Lee Burns, ’79, Sierra Vista, an associate professor of health Calif., died June 17, 2004, age 80. Lulu P. (Woodman) Ball, ’70, Harbor Ariz., died Aug. 17, 2004, age 48. Beach, died Aug. 1, 2004, age 86. education and health sciences for Blanche Elizabeth (Buhl) Purtell, James W. Singer, MA ’80, 10 years at CMU. ’48, Pinconning, died Aug. 13, C. Howard Hornung, Ed.S. ’70, Montgomery Township, Penn., died 2004, age 77. Hamlin Lake, died July 4, 2004, age 78. Robert L. Blue, Saginaw, died May 28, 2004, age 55. June 18, 2004, age 84. He served Barbara Williams (Franklin) Claire P. Walter, ’71 MA ’79, Paul F. Haas, ’81, Bay City, died June as university supervisor of student Johnson, ’49, Indianapolis, died Millersberg, died May 9, 2004, age 81. 28, 2003, age 46. teachers at CMU for 11 years. June 13, 2004, age 76. Walter Leo Champion, ’72 MA ’73, William F. Kelly, MA ’82, Apalachin, Charles Raymond Kohloff, ’49, Grand Rapids, died June 30, 2004, N.Y., died Dec. 16, 2002, age 56. Ionia, died May 24, 2004, age 77. age 82. Donald G. Joseph, MA ’83, Remson, Stuart Arthur Boze, ’50, Grand Andrew C. Kanoza, ’72, Grand N.Y., died Sept. 19, 2004, age 58. Blanc, died Sept. 16, 2004, age 80. Rapids, died Aug. 31, 2004, age 55. Kathleen Susan Smith, ’83, Melvin I. Sternhagen, ’51, Rosebush, died June 17, 2004, age Saginaw, died July 4, 2004, age 77. 57.
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Observing Brown’s anniversary P egg y brisbane
CMU commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Topeka Board of in South Carolina who litigated many of the major school desegregation cases. Education decision that led to the desegregation of schools across America by The two men discussed their personal involvement in the Civil Rights Movement hosting civil rights activists who paved the way. Shown here is Fred Gray, the and the Brown decision. Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer also spoke during original lawyer for Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. He was joined by U.S. the Diversity Forum events. District Court Judge Matthew J. Perry Jr., the former lead attorney for the NAACP
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