Central Michigan University Alumni Magazine Summer 2017

CMU’s first graduating class of doctors scores 100% placement for residencies centralight Summer 2017

On the cover The CMU College of Medicine commencement ceremony on May 7 marked the graduation of CMU’s first-ever class of 62 future doctors. Congratulations, graduates! From left to right: Jenna Gharzeddine, Elie Ata, Sara Ghannam and Mahela Ashraf.

PHOTO BY STEVE JESSMORE ’81

13 Features 6 23 First-generation students Honoring young alumni United Migrants for Opportunity Inc. was Now in its fourth year, the 10 Within 10 Michigan’s first migrant scholarship program recognizes young alumni who bring program, offered at CMU from 1970-75. honor to Central Michigan University through Meet some of the students whose lives their work in their career or community. were changed because of it. 30 13 Beyond basketball A perfect class In her 10th year heading the Central Michigan CMU’s College of Medicine experienced women’s basketball program, Sue Guevara its very first Match Day in March, and all 62 knows life is about more than points and of its inaugural class of doctors-to-be rebounds or wins and losses. She wants her earned placements for their residencies. players to realize it, too. Executive Editor and Executive Director of Alumni Relations Marcie Otteman Grawburg, ’87 Editor Betsy Miner-Swartz, ’86 Managing Editor Robin Miner-Swartz Graphic Designer Amy Gouin Photographer 18 Steve Jessmore, ’81 Writers Cynthia Drake, M.A. ’08 Departments Terri Finch Hamilton, ’83 Todd Schulz, ‘92 5 CMU Today Andy Sneddon A doctoral student traded summer in Research Associate northern Michigan for a research trip to Bryan Whitledge the South Pole. 28 Editorial Assistants 18 Big Picture Vicki Begres, ’89 “Project Runway” host Tim Gunn visited Lori Conroy CMU’s Threads Fashion Show. Communications Committee Rebeca Barrios, chair, ’00, MBA ’02 28 Hidden Central Tom Worobec, ’93 Tucked deep inside the Biosciences Kevin Campbell, ’74, M.A. ’76 Building, the Microscopy Lab is filled Lynn Garrett, ’97 with cutting-edge imaging capabilities. Bob Van Deventer, ’74 Nicole Yelland, ’05 35 Alumni news A Chippewa has won the Pulitzer Prize Vice President for Advancement for feature photography. And another Robert Martin alum was a finalist in the same category. Associate Vice President of University Communications 36 In Memory Sherry Knight, ’86 For advertising information Call Cindy Jacobs, ’93 (800) 358-6903 30 Stay connected Send change of address information to: Alumni Relations Carlin Alumni House Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 Phone: (800) 358-6903 Fax: (989) 774-7159 Email: [email protected] Web: cmich.edu/alumni/Centralight

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centralight Summer ’17 1 CMU, an AA/EO institution, provides equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities (see cmich.edu/ocrie). UComm 9229 Finding fellowship across campus Calendar Community is everywhere we look By Marcie Otteman Grawburg, ’87, July executive director of alumni relations 14 It’s early June and – with the exodus of more than 20,000 CMU night at Detroit Tigers, students – summertime in Mount Pleasant has a laid-back, Comerica Park, Detroit easy living kind of vibe. 17 It’s time to enjoy the wonders of summer and all the great Golf outing, Grand Traverse Resort, Traverse City things happening on our campus and in the Mount Pleasant community. I’m looking forward to the Max and 27 Emily’s concert series, a popular downtown music event Lansing Lugnuts baseball game, Lansing that embodies and stokes a sense of belonging here. 27 Community, by definition, is a feeling of fellowship from Party on McCarty, Saginaw shared attitudes, interests and goals. My sense of it on campus and in the city has 28 grown exponentially over my 28 years here. It began my freshman year when I CMU Day at Michigan’s Adventure, moved into Trout Hall, and it continues today in the work I do for CMU at Carlin Muskegon Alumni House. August The connections I have with alumni are a direct result of that feeling of fellowship. 1 In this issue, you’ll read a lot about community. We looked back more than 40 years CMU day at Chicago Cubs, at CMU’s unprecedented work to provide educational opportunities for the children Wrigley Field, Chicago of migrant farm workers. That program created a new community of Latino students 8 on campus that still exists today. You’ll also read about Central’s women’s basketball Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates, team and its commitment to volunteering in the community to help those less PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania fortunate, and we’ll introduce you to two families with generations of CMU grads who instantly felt like they belonged here. 11 CMU day at Toledo Zoo, Toledo It’s a little early yet, but our next issue in the fall will be special because we’re going 31 to celebrate 125 years of CMU. Starting with the state of the university address on our CMU football home opener vs. Rhode anniversary, Sept. 13, CMU will enjoy a yearlong celebration of how Central has put its Island, Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant stamp on Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and the world. For details, check out the 125th anniversary website at anniversary.cmich.edu. September If you’re driving through the center of the state this summer, take an extra few minutes 1 to stop by campus. It’s as beautiful as you remember, and our door is always open at Michigan State Fair, Detroit Carlin Alumni House on Bellows Street. We’d love to say hi and visit with you. 13 Forever maroon and gold, State of the University: 125th anniversary, Plachta Auditorium, Mount Pleasant 18 Great Lakes Bay Region Golf Outing, Apple Mountain Resort, Freeland This is a small sampling of the many alumni events. Please visit alumni.cmich.edu for a comprehensive list.

centralight Summer ’17 3 CMU, an AA/EO institution, provides equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities (see cmich.edu/ocrie). UComm 9229 CMU Today

CMU adds entrepreneurial transactions degree Central’s new Master of Entrepreneurial Transactions degree is a one-year program that initially will be offered online through CMU’s College of Business Administration. Students will learn business, legal and tactical issues for entrepreneurial transactions. That includes forming new ventures, recruiting and motivating entrepreneurial teams, raising capital, identifying and protecting intellectual property, managing growth and risks, and harvesting economic gains. By focusing on transactions, the program goes far beyond business planning and pitching, differentiating itself from graduate programs elsewhere. The curriculum will combine lessons and hands-on projects that address complex business and legal topics. “Because this program will be offered online, its impact will go beyond Mount Pleasant A new crowd of Chippewas and lend itself to the national goals of the university,” CMU Provost Michael Gealt says. More than 2,000 students received their undergraduate degrees at spring commencement ceremonies, alongside more than 800 students who received their master’s degrees. • It’s set to launch later this summer. •

Helping the homeless stay warm on the streets CMU center tests insulation properties of convertible coat/sleeping bag The Center for Merchandising and Design The coats were placed on the center’s Maureen MacGillivray, fashion merchandising Technology at CMU recently partnered sweating thermal manikin, which has 46 and design faculty member. They tested both with the Empowerment Plan, a Detroit- independently controlled zones allowing dry and wet materials. based nonprofit, to measure the insulation for precise temperature and humidity “We are extremely fortunate to have this properties of its coats that convert to measurements. This customized, one-of-a- equipment available to help an industry like sleeping bags. kind technology enables researchers to the Empowerment Plan to evaluate their collect heat loss data. The information gathered by faculty, staff apparel products and prototypes,” and students working in the lab helps The environmental chamber and manikin MacGillivray says. “We have developed the product designers select materials that will enable CMU faculty and students to look at expertise to help them with their problems, keep people living on the streets warm. insulation properties in many settings, says while at the same time educating our own students in how to use the equipment and work with industry partners.” A team of faculty across three departments sought National Science Foundation grants, Defense Department contracts and competitive research opportunities through CMU. The result: the Center for Merchandising and Design Technology. “We work with a variety of companies to help us fund this lab and to help us educate students,” she says. “While it is ‘trendy’ to have an innovation lab, we have had one for years.” Learn more about the project here: cmich.ly/empplan • A sweating thermal manikin in an environmental chamber, wearing the coat-turned-sleeping bag. 4 4 centralight Summer ’17 CMU Today

Erin Collins is pictured at Palmer Station, the United States’ research facility in Antarctica, where she studied sea spiders with the National Science Foundation last summer.

Summer in Antarctica Doctoral student studies sea spiders in the South Pole “Nothing we collected I had seen alive before,” Collins says. CMU doctoral student Erin Collins traded T-shirts and flip-flops in “Because even though I’m doing ocean work, I grew up in Michigan northern Michigan for parkas and waterproof boots in Antarctica to and haven’t seen a lot of this stuff with my own eyes.” study sea spiders with the National Science Foundation last summer. ​Sea spiders in Antarctica are found in abundance. “We had a month The 25-year-old Traverse City native was one of 16 students selected there, and we were all really excited about our projects,” Collins says. internationally by NSF to work with researchers from Canada, “There were a lot of big ‘Wow, I never thought I’d get to do this,’ Australia, England and Denmark. moments.” On campus, Collins extracts DNA from sea spiders to better classify Read more about her journey and see more photos on her blog: the creatures as she studies Earth and ecosystem sciences. cmich.ly/erinecollins •

Providing warmth for breast cancer survivors Students design thermal bra for mastectomy patients A group of CMU students created an insulated bra to solve a and Center for Merchadising and Design Technology research lab problem many breast cancer survivors face. coordinator Sue Wroblewski to create insulated bra prototypes. They pitched their idea in the 2017 New Venture Competition, Women who have had prosthetic reconstruction after mastectomies earning second runner-up honors. are often cold because silicone implants don’t retain body heat. It all started with breast cancer survivor and CMU alumna Jodie Entrepreneurship majors Emily Austin and Haley Rusicka partnered Faber, ‘92. with fashion merchandising and design senior Augusta Overy “I was cold all the time,” Faber says. “It was because of the implants. When they get cold, they stay cold. When they stay cold, they make the core of your body cold.” Faber was using hand warmers, which often burned her skin. She’s the director of Spectrum Health United Lifestyles, a community-based health education program in Greenville. Faber shared her idea with Grand Rapids-based Spectrum Health Innovations, which develops health care innovations and technologies for the health system. Spectrum Health Innovations reached out to Austin and Rusicka. “This project has really changed my senior year,” Rusicka says. “Not only has it given me confidence to make decisions, but the knowledge and experience to know what and what not to do.” •

centralight Summer ’17 5 Out of the fieldsand into the classroom

BY TERRI FINCH HAMILTON, ‘83

6 centralight Summer ’17 Tuition program for children of migrant workers changed families for generations Juan Zamudio was up in a tree picking Traverse City cherries more than 40 years ago when two young men wandered through the orchard. Were there any farm workers here who had just graduated from high school, they asked? Juan’s father pointed up through the branches at him. Wary, Juan climbed down to talk to them. Was he interested in attending Central Michigan University? As a migrant worker, he could get a scholarship. “I said no,” he recalls. “I had no intention of staying in Michigan.” The men, outreach workers for the nonprofit United Migrants for Opportunity Inc., handed him a brochure and moved on. “That evening, my dad gave me an earful,” Juan remembers. “He said this was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. There was no way he could afford to send me to college. Back home in Corpus Christi, Texas, we lived in the housing projects. He said there was nothing for me there.” Still, Juan wasn’t convinced. “Then he attacked my manhood,” he recalls with a laugh. “He said, ‘Are you afraid? Aren’t you man enough to stay here by yourself?’ ” Juan was terrified, actually, but with his pride on the line, he agreed. “I didn’t know the magnitude of what had just happened.” >

centralight Summer ’17 7 First of its kind United Migrants for Opportunity Inc. was Michigan’s first migrant scholarship program, a federally funded initiative in place at CMU from 1970 to 1975. The nonprofit organization offered to match every dollar of financial aid CMU gave migrant worker students to attend CMU. The significance, as Juan noted, was enormous. The program changed everything for thousands of children born to migrant farm workers. Going to college wasn’t an option; paying for it was virtually impossible. Those who took advantage of the groundbreaking program were the first in their families to navigate the admissions process. “The impact on the individuals was, of course, huge,” says Paul Ruiz, who worked with the students as an adviser. “Their parents lived in poverty. So did their grandparents and their great-grandparents. Suddenly, they’re not. They had a way out.” It wasn’t easy for the first group of 13 students from Texas, 2,000 miles from home. They were cold and homesick. They bonded like family. “I struggled,” remembers Juan, ’76, ’78, ’84. “I had a cold from October through April. But second semester was better. I met my wife.” Marissa Miranda Zamudio, ’75, ’78, was the oldest of nine, and all the money she earned in the fields helped support her family. “There was no way I could have gone to college on my own,” she says. They were married in 1972 on campus, in the chapel at St. Mary’s University Parish. Juan co-founded the campus branch of the activist group Chicanos Organized for Progress and Action. All the Latino students were a common sight on campus, marching with signs and hosting sit-ins to support Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers in nationwide boycotts of nonunion-picked grapes and lettuce.

Juan Zamudio and Marissa Miranda Zamudio (top, at a recent visit to campus) married in 1972 (second from top). Maria “Lupe” Castro on campus in the 1970s (far left) and now.

8 centralight Summer ’17 “For our first year, bringing that awareness “I was the guinea pig,” Castro says with a into academic issues. They were having to the community was a pretty good laugh. “I would be walking on campus and trouble writing papers, studying for tests.” achievement for a small group of someone would stop me and say, ‘I saw that He started study clubs and convinced newcomers,” Marissa says. you did well on that English test.’ They were administrators to establish a writing keeping track of me, to see if I did well.” center. He recruited high-achieving “Everything changed for me” She did. After Maria graduated with an Latino students from San Antonio to As a child growing up poor in Austin, Texas, education degree, UMOI hired her as a transfer to Central and become tutors Julian Vasquez, ’85, had little hope for his scholarship coordinator, and she traveled to and mentors. future. Texas to recruit more migrant students. “Now, they had upperclassmen to look Later she became director of an Upward “I remember being so hungry that I would up to,” Ruiz says. “Suddenly, graduation Bound program before starting a career in eat dirt,” he recalls. “There was no sense of a became attainable.” foreign language education. future for us, other than what we knew.” She proudly lists siblings, nieces and Then, as a teen, picking strawberries with Changing lives nephews who earned college degrees after his family in Traverse City, he heard about for generations she did. UMOI. His older brother, Santiago, headed “If you add up the degrees in my family, to CMU on a scholarship. When they moved there are tons of them,” Johnson says. him to campus, Julian was captivated. From struggle to hope She married the UMOI deputy director Rosa Chapa Johnson, ’74, talks of working in George Johnson, who brought the “It was like going to heaven,” he remembers. the fields in Paw Paw when a UMOI recruiter scholarship program to CMU. She was a “I stood in front of Warriner Hall and was told her she could go to college. teacher at Mount Pleasant High School, blown away that someone from such a then served on the school board after poor background could have a real future. “My reaction was instant screaming with she retired. I realized my life might not have to follow joy,” she recalls. “I wanted to get out of the in the footsteps of my father as a migrant fields. It was hard labor, getting up before Julian Vasquez is pictured with his son Juan worker. Everything changed for me.” dawn and working hard all day. I didn’t want Julian Vasquez (below), and on a recent that life. I thought, ‘Please, get me out of Julian became a member of the CMU return visit to campus, talking with former here.’ That offer was like heaven.” cheerleading and gymnastics teams. CMU gymnastics coach Tony Miele (bottom). He excelled in academics and was named But adjusting was difficult. top cheerleader in the nation his junior year. “I was sad and lonely,” she says. “It was His brothers Elias Jr. and Ed also went to stressful. I wasn’t prepared academically.” Central. So did his sister, Adelina, and, years later, her daughter. His son, Juan Julian, is a Her peers struggled, too. They asked the senior at CMU and will graduate in administration for a Latino mentor to help. December. CMU hired Paul Ruiz to work in the Office “We helped open the eyes of other students of Student Affairs as an adviser and liaison. in our community who started to think they “Everyone wanted these students to might go to college, too,” Vasquez says. “It succeed,” says Ruiz, ’75. “We kept bumping became something attainable, now that a few had done it.” His long career in education included running a migrant day care center and teaching elementary and middle school and community college. For a while, Julian was assistant director of admissions at CMU. “My dad always said, ‘If a door of opportunity is in front of you, don’t just stand there and knock,’” Vasquez says. “‘Open the door.’” The first to knock Maria “Lupe” Castro, ‘73, started at CMU in 1969 — a year before that first group of 13 — after meeting a CMU outreach worker as her family picked cucumbers in Au Gres.

centralight Summer ’17 9 Conrado Acevedo (from left), Rosa (Chapa) Johnson, Santiago Vasquez, Juan Zamudio and Marissa (Miranda) Zamudio returned to campus for a UMOI reunion in 2016. Transforming lives and communities “Without this opportunity, how would I The kids of Latino migrant worker Paul Ruiz, ’75, was hired to work in the have gone through life?” Johnson says. families weren’t going to college Office of Student Affairs as an adviser “What would have become of me?” in the 1960s. and liaison for the Latino students. Marissa Zamudio wonders the same So when Central Michigan University “The president, the vice president, the thing, marveling at the profound impact officials and the nonprofit United legal office, the academic departments on her family. She and Juan earned five Migrants for Opportunity Inc. worked were all working together to help this degrees from CMU between them, but together to make it happen, they made new population,” he says. the impact stretches far beyond them. a profound impact on lives for Johnson, of UMOI, brought the idea to She helped siblings, nieces and nephews generations to come. CMU, then drove to Texas himself to with the higher education system. In the program’s five years at CMU, pick up students and sent bilingual She and Juan took their daughters, Alicia more than 40 students were afforded workers into farm fields and orchards to and Anissa, to apple orchards and opportunities until federal migrant recruit eligible high school graduates. blueberry farms when they were young, programs shifted to focus on CMU administrators pushed for to pick fruit together. employment and training services. legislation that allowed migrant “We told them, ‘This is where your “While other universities took part in students, even if they only lived in parents came from. Each generation has the program, CMU jumped in more Michigan part time, to pay in-state the opportunity to better themselves,’ ” than the others and with more zeal,” college tuition, Ruiz says, and added a she says. Their daughters have each says Bryan Whitledge, CMU archivist. host of tutoring programs, classes and earned two college degrees. “We started with more students than other initiatives to help the new anyone else, and each year we took students succeed. “I never would have imagined what my in more.” life would turn into after I climbed down “That’s why Central did so well with from that cherry tree,” says Juan CMU President William B. Boyd, Vice migrant kids,” Ruiz says. “At other Zamudio, who had a long career at CMU Provost James Hayes and UMOI Deputy schools, they were leaving after a year as an academic adviser. “UMOI and CMU Director George Johnson launched the or two. We held onto them. changed my life completely. It changed transformative program – the first of its “These students went on to be teachers, the next generation. No more going back kind in the state. principals, judges,” Ruiz says. “These to the old way. No more. “President Boyd, who was fairly were kids of farm worker parents, right? “I told my dad that forcing me to go to progressive, was instrumental just by Then they went on to transform the CMU was the best thing that could have being open to it,” Whitledge says. communities where they lived. happened to me.” • “Instead of saying, ‘These students “Students in their communities saw that don’t look like the typical CMU student,’ even if you’re poor, you still have a he said, ‘Let’s do this.’ ” chance to succeed.” •

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All 62 students from the inaugural class are placed at teaching hospitals; half will stay in Michigan

TEXT BY JENNIFER CHURCHILL AND HEATHER SMITH, ’02, M.S. ’11 PHOTOS BY STEVE JESSMORE, ’81

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Emily Fortin celebrates with her husband, Chuck Irvin New residents Housam Tahboub (from left), Paige Tomes, Stefanie DiGiandomenico, Elizabeth Buchanan, Marina Maraskine, Ali Hachem and Matthew Nowka

Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine experienced its align the specialty and location preferences of medical students very first Match Day in March, and all 62 of its inaugural class of with the preferences of program directors to fill positions at U.S. doctors-to-be earned placements for their residencies. Nearly half teaching hospitals. were matched to programs in Michigan. On Match Day, CMU med student Kush Sharma opened his envelope CMU’s perfect placement percentage is especially notable because, and it read Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners, vascular surgery. across the U.S., the number of medical students hoping for “I am excited for my match and for all of my classmates, as everyone assignments far exceeds the number of residencies available at matched today,” the Kalamazoo native says. “Having been a part of teaching hospitals. In 2016, more than 10,000 students nationally this class, we are like a family.” went unmatched. Emily Fortin, of Ann Arbor, was excited to be part of CMU’s first class “As residency programs are very competitive, getting 100 percent of doctors. placement for a new medical school like ours is a major accomplishment and speaks to the quality of students and “When I visited and further understood the CMU College of Medicine excellent programs we have,” says College of Medicine Dean Dr. mission and focus on the underserved populations, I saw myself as George E. Kikano. part of the creation,” she says. “I also was really intrigued about being part of the pioneering class, and I have enjoyed forming bonds and “It also is an exciting day for the state, because of our unique working with my amazing classmates more than anything.” mission focused on preparing physicians to serve in rural and medically underserved regions of Michigan,” he continues. “CMU Fortin will do her residency in emergency medicine at Henry Ford is changing the face of health care in the state, in this moment.” Health System in Detroit. Match Day takes place on the same day, at the same time, at every The CMU College of Medicine, established in 2010, has a mission to medical school across the country. It’s the day future doctors learn improve access to high-quality health care in rural and medically if and where they will do their residency training. It’s a dramatic underserved regions. It was created to help address an anticipated event, with embargoed information released to students in sealed shortage by 2020 of 4,000 to 6,000 physicians in Michigan. Data envelopes opened simultaneously across the nation at 11:59 a.m. EST. released this spring by the Association of American Medical Colleges cites an anticipated shortage of 41,000 to 105,000 doctors The matching process is elaborate: A computerized mathematical throughout the U.S. over the next decade. • algorithm is used by the National Resident Matching Program to

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Beaumont expects big contribution from its new CMU matches Many teaching hospitals will have their first look at CMU College of Medicine students when they begin their residency programs this summer. Beaumont Health System leaders got an early glimpse a year ago — and liked what they saw from one of Cassandra Vogel Central’s very first doctors. and Kathryn Brandell Alyssa Stoner did a clinical rotation in Royal Oak last August in Beaumont’s labor and delivery and gynecological services departments. Stoner’s performance left Dr. Patricia Franz, Beaumont’s residency program director, feeling good about what CMU’s new med school has to offer. “Any time there’s a new medical school, one of the unknowns is, ‘Are the students there as academically prepared as those from established schools?’ ” Franz says. “Our interaction with her made everyone realize that wasn’t going to be an issue.” Beaumont accepted more CMU residents than any other hospital – 11 of the 62 from CMU’s inaugural class are headed to a Beaumont medical center. Nearly half of the 62 were Matthew Schloop matched with hospitals in Michigan. and Alyssa Stoner The rest will do their residencies at hospitals across the country. CMU’s College of Medicine is still building its reputation. But Franz says studying at a newer medical school set Central’s students apart. “They all came off as flexible, adaptable and ready to step into leadership roles,” Franz says. “One thing I was particularly impressed with is they all had a lot of input into how things were run there and had to organize student groups and give input on curriculum changes. “There’s a certain level of drive to go through a new medical school and help start those programs,” she said. •

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CMU is an AA/EO institution, providing equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities CMUBOOKSTORE.COM (see cmich.edu/ocrie). Ucomm 9677 18 centralight Summer ’17 MAKINGwork IT TV’s “Project Runway” fashion consultant and host Tim Gunn sat for a Q&A following the annual Threads Fashion Show in a transformed Finch Fieldhouse in April. The event, which fashion merchandising and design students look forward to all year, gives students real-world runway experiences. CMU students Paige Zubok (from left), Cecilia Alfaro and Sala Ward had the chance to schmooze with Gunn following the debut of their designs. CMU has Michigan’s top-ranked fashion merchandising and design program.

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centralight Summer ’17 19 Case, Cole and Katelyn Trevino

20 centralight Summer ’17 BY ROBIN MINER-SWARTZ CMU welcomes smart siblings in multiples

When classes begin this fall, CMU will “The campus really got me,” Cole said. “I also “This is our first welcome not one but two sets of triplets liked how all of us would be close together.” experience to Mount Pleasant with some pretty with CMU, Adding to the mix: The boys each earned impressive academic credentials. and we’re all Academic Excellence scholarships from impressed For each family, they’re the first generation Central. with of Chippewas. Cole is considering criminal justice – which everything so Kwyn, a junior, is studying. Case is leaning far,” says mom The Trevino family toward the health and human services field. Paula Tibbott. All three said they appreciate what Central When Katelyn, Cole and Case Trevino join “After visiting offers, both academically and socially. They their older sister, Kwyn, this fall, more numerous gleaned much of that from Kwyn. immediate family members will live in colleges in Illinois Mount Pleasant than in their two-story rural “My siblings have seen a lot of CMU and without any luck, we home in Bath, just north of Lansing. know a lot of my experiences,” she said. decided to look out of The triplets have loved and endured a lot of “They’ve helped me move in and out every state,” Rose says. “We time together in 18 years, so they hadn’t year; they know what to expect when this discovered Central Michigan University really planned to stick together in college. fall rolls around.” online, and we instantly fell in love when we visited the school.” But as co-valedictorians of their Bath Bees The trio will have a chance to get immersed 2017 graduating class, some pretty in August as they take part in Leadership While all three will live in Larzelere Hall this attractive scholarships came their way. Safari. The program helps freshmen and fall as part of the honors program, they “There was a lot of discussion,” mom Jill transfer students learn how to be successful. won’t be roommates. “We’re excited to Trevino said. Case and Cole were weighing It also encourages them to get involved so branch out and go our separate ways,” Rose CMU against Saginaw Valley State University. they can grow as leaders. says. “But it will be nice to have each other Katelyn had applied to three schools; but around when we need it.” when she earned CMU’s most coveted The Tibbott triplets No one has chosen a major yet, but Rose is Centralis Scholar Award covering her entire Another smart set of triplets will start on considering communications, Lily is looking tuition, room and board for four years – their own path toward becoming CMU into business, and Sophie may pursue worth about $93,000 – her choice was clear. alums this fall as well. engineering. “I knew with so many of us being in college, Illinois State Scholars Sophie, Rose and Lily “CMU has so many activities to offer, and we that scholarship would help,” she said. “And Tibbott graduated in the top 10 percent of would love to get involved in as many as CMU has the program I’m interested in – their Morris Community High School class possible,” Rose says. The girls are interested pre-physician assistant.” this spring, each earning the lucrative in trying out intramural soccer and the Gradually, her brothers decided to wear Centralis Gold scholarship. It covers full running club. maroon and gold, too. tuition for four years at CMU. “We’re especially looking forward to attending sporting events at CMU and cheering on the Chippewas.” • From left: Parents Rick and Jill Trevino with CMU President George E. Ross, Cole Trevino, Katelyn Trevino, Case Trevino, CMU Provost Michael Gealt and Kwyn Trevino

centralight Summer ’17 21 BY CYNTHIA J. DRAKE, M.A. ’08

We are family

CMU has a way of weaving itself through with children Patti, Kathy, Mike and Dan. several branches of many family trees. Every one of them became a CMU alum. Their eldest daughter was born in a tiny There are so many stories of multiple house the couple rented from Doc Sweeney generations of families, often starting with (namesake of Sweeney Hall). President just two people who met here, extending Anspach sent a letter personally through many decades of children and congratulating the couple. grandchildren who chose maroon and gold over and over again. CMU not only played a central role in love’s first blush, it provided the educational Here are two of those families. foundation for 11 family members – so far. In fact, a few other Kerr family members also The Kerr family found their partners at CMU. Lisa (Helber) Townsend and Stephanie (Helber) Crall Lornie Kerr and Margery “Midge” Wright met “He was a junior, I transferred in as a at freshman orientation in the 1950s. sophomore,” says Patti (Kerr) Lingaur, ’76, of “Growing up in Mount Pleasant, we were He was a football star; she wasn’t overly the first time she met her husband, Gary really avid Central fans — we went to all the impressed by his bravado. Lingaur, ’75. “I think there’s a picture of my football games, baseball games. My grandpa dad hanging in Finch Fieldhouse; he took would take his Bluebird motor home to They shared a me in and showed me the picture. He lived every home game,” says Stephanie Crall. birthday, and in Thorpe, and I lived in Sweeney.” after a first She went on to graduate with her bachelor’s date of Mike Kerr, ’81, also met his wife, JoAnne degree in 1992 and then earned her chocolate (Butler) Kerr, M.A. ’83, on campus. master’s degree in 1993. sodas, they “It was extremely comfortable, almost like a “They just had such strong ties to Mount started totally from-home feeling being there, Pleasant as a community, as well as Central. I spending time because the whole family was there,” says went to MSU for two years and came back. around the Dan Kerr, ’87. “A lot of them would show up The community, the small town, the tree-lined for all the football games; it was almost like a relationship with the professors was walkway near community.” something I didn’t have at State,” says Crall, Lornie Kerr and Barnard Hall. who is a speech pathologist at Fox Run, a Margery “Midge” Wright That’s where Several Kerr grandkids are now alumni, too. Novi retirement community. other couples When asked about his best memories of also hung out Central, Lornie Kerr, ’54, M.A. ’59, goes right Now Kaela Crall, the first grandchild in the because of back to his late wife, Midge. family, will continue the legacy. strict rules “We’ve been going there since I was little, so that separated “Of course, the No. 1 memory was finding I always kind of thought I would go there,” men and my wife,” he says. says Kaela, who found out last winter that women in the she’d earned one of the highly competitive residence halls The Crall family Centralis Gold Scholarships. The moment back then. Stephanie (Helber) Crall’s parents, Sonny and she and her mom found out, grandma The romance Shirley Helber, both were at Central in the Shirley Helber was the first to hear the good blossomed, mid-1960s. news. and eventually Stephanie and her sister Lisa (Helber) “My mom, of course, was just thrilled,” the Kerrs Townsend, ’90, followed next, and now Stephanie says. “We know how proud my became a Patti (Kerr) and Gary Lingaur Stephanie’s daughter Kaela will attend CMU dad would be that Kaela has done so well in family of six, in the fall. school and made the choice to go to CMU.” •

22 centralight Summer ’17 Young alumni are putting their stamp on the world in diverse and significant ways Now in its fourth year, the 10 Within 10 program recognizes young alumni who bring honor to Central Michigan University through their work in their career or community. This year’s slate of Chippewas is making a difference in politics, TV news, human resources, education, entertainment and finance. And they carry their Central pride wherever they go.

BY CYNTHIA J. DRAKE, M.A. ’08

centralight summer ’17 23 Kyle Hool, ’09 Lindsay Barnett, ’09 Greg Angel, ’07 Major: Finance Major: Human Major: Broadcast Resources and Cinematic Arts His job: Finance Management manager, special His job: News projects, at Her job: Human anchor/reporter for automaker resources CBS 12 in West Palm Cadillac’s new international Beach, Florida world headquarters director for What is your in New York City Gap Inc./ fondest memory Banana Republic What is your of CMU? in London, U.K. fondest memory of CMU? There are so many memories and What is your fondest memory Working for Residence Life as a resident experiences that I carry with me. Those of CMU? assistant and spending countless highly moments of rushed excitement as caffeinated hours studying at Grawn. Being a Leadership Advancement Scholar. freshmen raced through the gauntlet for Former classmates would remember me I met the best of friends through the their first time on campus at Leadership probably as a caffeine addict. It was only program, and I was provided unlimited Safari … the adrenaline of counting down on rare occasion you’d catch me without opportunities to learn, practice and teach the final moments until we were on the air some form of coffee or energy drink in my leadership skills. at News Central 34 … the gatherings with hand. brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, forging How would your former roommates new relationships and doing our part to What has been your coolest moment or classmates remember you? leave CMU a better place. since graduation? Driven, passionate and loved to dance at What has been your coolest moment Reading about my projects as they oldies night. since graduation? become public knowledge in the Wall What are you proudest of? Street Journal and other media continues Every day is the coolest moment, because to be a surreal experience. I’ve been able to apply the skills I learned every day I get to live my dream. My career at CMU to my roles at Gap Inc., Apple and has taken me many places, from covering What are you proudest of? Twitter. the Republican and Democratic national Honestly, I feel quite proud sitting in this conventions to Washington, D.C., the What advice would you give to new interview. But holistically, I feel proud of Dominican Republic and Norway. I have graduates? having focused the good fortune covered presidents and have flown in the afforded to me into a career and Take risks – you’ll learn tons about Goodyear Blimp. company for which I am deeply yourself. I moved all the way to San What has your work life taught you? passionate. Francisco after graduation for my first job. It was scary and challenging, but I grew You won’t always win, you won’t always What advice would you give to new so much personally and professionally. succeed. You will fail, and it’s OK to fail. graduates? If you could do anything right now, What are you proudest of? While technical skills are no doubt the what would you do? ante to play, there is no substitute for I am proud that, of all of the lessons I differentiation like a consistently good Travel more to explore new places and learned at CMU, I truly learned what it attitude. different cultures. Some of my most means to give back. I never paved the road valuable experiences have been on to success, I’m just driving on it, but it’s What has your work life taught you? international trips. important that I maintain the road, too. Focus on winning by helping others I mentor and give back to the next achieve success. Always think win-win. generation, finding ways to help them Like the game of Tetris, successes fade, succeed. but failures build, so focus your energy on What advice would you give to new the present and future. graduates? Get in touch with reality. The world is a very different place when you’re out on your own. You will never have all of the answers, so consider every day an opportunity to grow and learn something new. Be the true you. That’s all you need to succeed.

24 centralight Summersummer ’17 Tom Wilbur, ’10 Stephanie Richards, ’08, M.A. ’10 Majors: History and Social Majors: Communication Science Disorders, Speech- Language Pathology His job: Chief strategist and communications director for Her job: Assistant Professor, Congressman Fred Upton Communication Disorders (R-St. Joseph, Michigan), at CMU Washington, D.C. What is your fondest What is your fondest memory of CMU? memory of CMU? A two-week study abroad trip that I took to Shanghai Meeting new people. Avoiding the library. Playing and Beijing, China, through the Honors Program and basketball with friends at the SAC. Participating in the College of Business Administration. We spent two Alternative Breaks. time sightseeing, eating local food, visiting both What has been your coolest moment since American and Chinese businesses, attending lectures, graduation? and learning about the culture. Being on the floor of the U.S. House of What has been your coolest moment since Representatives when they passed my boss’s graduation? Coming back to work at CMU. To me, landmark legislation, the 21st Century Cures Act. It’s taking this job really felt like coming home, which is a bipartisan piece of legislation to safely speed the an experience that I don’t think everyone has when approval process for life-saving drugs and medical starting their first job out of college. devices. It took us more than three years, but in What are you proudest of? I’m proudest of what December 2016, President Obama signed it into I’ve been able to give back to CMU. Having earned law. Seeing all of our hard work pay off was two degrees from CMU and now working here as a incredibly rewarding and yes — in a nerdy way — professor, I’ve had the ability to see our program and very cool. the needs of our students from both a student and What advice would you give to new faculty perspective. graduates? What advice would you give to new graduates? Audit yourself. Be self-aware and understand what Take advantage of opportunities that are offered to you’re good at and what you’re not. When it comes you — no matter how big or small. Even if they’re a to finding a job or settling into a career: Triple little out of your comfort zone, new experiences can down on whatever it is you’re passionate about. help you develop new relationships, expand your Ignore pretty much everything else. knowledge and skills, and grow both personally and professionally. What has your work life taught you? What has your work life taught you? Your Being a good communicator means being a good education never stops. Even though you will learn a listener, first and foremost. lot in school, there is always more to learn, and it’s If you could do anything right now, what important to take opportunities to keep learning. would you do? Travel more. The world is so big!

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centralight Summersummer ’17 25 Jennifer Robertson, ’08 Steve Poe, ’07 Kayla Davis, ’10 Major: Integrative Major: Education Majors: Accounting Public Relations and Accounting His job: Chief of Information Systems Her job: Senior managed care and event manager at patient Her job: Manager the Rainbow Room, administration, at Deloitte, Detroit, an iconic New York U.S. Air Force in a company offering City restaurant and Ramstein, Germany tax, audit, consulting banquet space atop and financial services What has been 30 Rockefeller Plaza to big-name brands your coolest What has been your coolest moment moment since graduation? What has been your coolest moment since graduation? since graduation? My coolest — and scariest — moment I’ve witnessed intimate concerts by some was going great white shark cage diving The travel I’ve been fortunate enough to of the biggest names in the music in South Africa last year with my family. To enjoy while at Deloitte – “prost-ing!” at industry, planned birthday parties for see a great white shark on TV is one thing; Oktoberfest in Munich, experiencing former presidents and legendary pop- to be face-to-face with one is another. endless rainbows in Iguacu Falls, seeing culture icons, and helped organizations the Eiffel Tower at night, hiking the Grand What are you proudest of? raise millions of dollars at events to Canyon or a 14er in Breckenridge, eating benefit those in need. The first: my kids. Even at 4 years old live octopus in Seoul – these are, without a (I have boy/girl twins), they do things that doubt, some of the coolest moments. What are you proudest of? make me so proud as a father. The What are you proudest of? Michigan will always be home, but I’m second: my wife, Nichole. Being a military proud of where my path has taken me. spouse is not easy. Picking up and moving The personal brand I’ve created at Deloitte. Washington and New York are two every few years, sometimes twice in a There is a certain level of ownership in my incredible cities to spend your 20s and year, and across the world is tough for career that I am solely responsible for – no build your career. The memories I’ve anybody. Not only does she do it, she one else. You cannot wait for opportunities made and the friends and connections embraces it. to come to you. It just doesn’t work that I’ve developed along the way have been way. What advice would you give to new the most rewarding. graduates? What advice would you give to new What has your work life taught you? graduates? I keep a small note taped just below my One of my favorite quotes is, “If you work computer in my office that simply reads, My best piece of advice for new graduates really hard and you’re kind, amazing “When You Die, Die On ‘E.’ ” That’s it. Have is to keep an open mind. In both my things will happen.” It’s so simple, but I no regrets; leave nothing left. professional and personal lives there have really attribute that to where I’ve gotten been opportunities that have come my What has your work life taught you? in my career. way that I never thought I would enjoy. Lots. I’ll keep it to three: 1) You cannot Same goes for things I thought I had a What advice would you give to new effectively lead an organization from passion for that ultimately weren’t the right graduates? behind your desk. I’ve seen leaders try; fit for me. You don’t know what you don’t Get as much experience as you can. Also, they’ve all failed. 2) A good leader will know, so give yourself the freedom to try don’t be afraid to utilize your connections know all their folks’ names and a lot about new things and then decide. or to reach out to decision-makers them. A great leader will know their What has your work life taught you? directly versus going through the usual spouses’ and kids’ names and a bit about channels. them. 3) Surround yourself with people Practicing empathy never goes out of smarter than you. Then give them the style. Much of my day-to-day is serving If you could do anything right now, credit. clients, and for me that means walking in what would you do? my clients’ shoes. If you could do anything right now, Honestly, I would travel. I was lucky what would you do? If you could do anything right now, enough when I was younger to travel what would you do? with my parents, both CMU professors I’d be sitting in Congress. I’m passionate who took student groups on study about leadership and implementing Yoga teacher training. Yoga is something abroad tours as I was growing up. common-sense change. We need I stumbled upon right around the time more of it. I began working at Deloitte. Over time, it has become so much more than a physical practice.

26 centralight summer ’17 David Biedenbender, ’07 Tom Kauffman, ’06, M.A. ’08 Major: Music Theory and Major: Broadcast and Composition Cinematic Arts His job: Assistant professor His job: Writer and producer of composition at Michigan of “Rick and Morty,” Cartoon State University in East Network, Los Angeles. The Lansing animated series follows the exploits of a super scientist What is your fondest and his not-so-bright memory of CMU? grandson. Meeting my beautiful wife, What is your fondest memory of CMU? Angela, at freshman orientation. Musically, my fondest memories are having my first orchestral The all-nighters we’d pull in the Moore 119 editing work premiered by Professor Carlton Woods and bays before an MHTV deadline. My friend Scott the CMU Symphony Orchestra and rehearsing and once discovered Red Bull mispriced at Ric’s, so he performing in the CMU Symphonic Wind bought them out and walked into Moore Hall like Ensemble. Taurine Santa Claus. What has been your coolest moment since How would your former roommates or graduation? classmates remember you? The birth of my sons, Izaak and Declan. They bring As an ambitious jerk with perpetual car problems. so much meaning and joy to my life. What has been your coolest moment since What advice would you give to new graduation? graduates? In 2013, seeing my name as the “written by” credit Your education continues after graduation. In many during the third episode of “Rick and Morty.” ways, college is a place to discover what you don’t What advice would you give to new know, and the years after graduation are a great graduates? time to delve deeply into the questions you’ve discovered. Set goals but really dig into the process. You’ll get lucky slower or faster than other people Take risks. Be open. Listen. And know dreams and in different proportions. So what? There’s no require hard work. timetable for anything except being a professional basketball player, maybe. Are you trying to be a What has your work life taught you? professional basketball player? Then chill out, be It’s taken me quite some time to realize that, nice to everyone, and recognize we’ve all been although it’s very important to me, my work is addicted to sugar since childhood and that they not my life. Balance is important. don’t even tell you the percent daily value in the nutrition facts because it’d be like 7,000 percent. If you could do anything right now, what would you do? What has your work life taught you? I would do exactly what I’m doing. Every day I am Your job, even if it’s a great job, should occupy a given the opportunity to make music with portion of your life smaller than the portion incredible musicians and collaborators, to work dedicated to preserving your mental and physical alongside brilliant and inspiring colleagues, and to health. Because one day your job is going to make teach creative, energetic and inquisitive students. you wonder, “What if I became a yoga instructor?” •

centralight Summer ’17 27 Hidden Central

CMU is the only university in Michigan with an undergraduate degree in microscopy. Students enrolled in the program use state-of-the-art instruments to study what can’t be seen by the naked eye. Tucked deep inside the Biosciences Building, the Microscopy Lab is filled with microscopes equipped with an array of modern-day, cutting-edge imaging techniques. The lab also is equipped with – of course – the Taking a common optical microscope that uses visible light to magnify. The lab helps students develop a strong foundation in biology, chemistry and physics. (much) closer look PHOTO BY STEVE JESSMORE, ’81

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centralightcentralight Summer Summer ’17 ’17 29 beyond BY ANDY SNEDDON basketball CMU’S WOMEN’S PROGRAM STRESSES COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

30 centralight Summer’17Summer ’17 In her 10th year heading the Central Michigan women’s basketball program, Sue Guevara knows life is about more than points and rebounds or wins and losses. She wants her players to realize it, too. “I want our kids to really understand how fortunate they are to have scholarships, to be able do what they love to do,” she says of her players, who in 2016-17 delivered CMU its first Mid-American Conference regular-season championship in women’s basketball since 1985. “I want them to appreciate everything that they have, that they are given, so when it’s their turn, they give back.” ENCOURAGING ENGAGEMENT Guevara’s curriculum includes a social The Chippewas began their 2016-17 season component involving a broad range of on Nov. 11 with a road trip to South Bend, community activities. Her players volunteer Indiana, where they played Notre Dame, at the food bank and at Special Olympics then the No. 1-ranked team in the country. events, they chaperone dances at local schools, stage basketball clinics for children, Typically, when college teams travel, and collect and distribute diapers to young student-athletes focus on their cell phones mothers. The team also helps organizations or shut out the world with headphones. such as the Commission on Aging and Not on Guevara’s watch. Girls on the Run, and they read to Minutes after departing Mount Pleasant, the elementary school students. coach walked to the middle of the bus and The players happily embrace their roles as engaged her players in a conversation ambassadors. about the election, which was three days prior. Her question: “What would you say to “It makes us more well-rounded individuals our newly elected president?” off the court, and it helps with our TAKING IT WITH THEM development,” says Jasmine Harris. Harris Politics? In this day and age? Who would Kaihla Szunko played for Guevara at CMU completed her eligibility in 2017 and is toss a match into that potential tinder box from 2007-11. Today, Szunko lives in working toward her master’s degree in when cohesiveness is the critical Gainesville, Florida, and is the athletic political science. She was a leader in the component in any team sport? director at Girls Place, a nonprofit helping foster girls’ development. She said the team’s efforts last season to collect water for Yet Guevara was going there and taking her charitable work she performed on the team Flint residents affected by the city’s ongoing players with her because, well, it matters. lead water crisis. at CMU sparked her interest in education. “I didn’t know who voted for who, and it “Going to different schools, or an animal “It gives us a connection to the community didn’t matter to me,” says Guevara, who had shelter or a food bank, it really brings it into that we play for,” Harris says. “We’re so active required each of her players to register to perspective,” she says. “I think sometimes in the community that they, the fans, have a vote ahead of the election. “It’s important you get stuck in what your life is. When I personality to put to that face they see on for me to know they think about stuff other think I’m having a bad day, there are people the court because we’ve met them.” than basketball. It just is. out there who don’t have food. Doing those “You have to know what’s going on,” she activities and interacting really grounds you says. “A lot of this stuff is going to impact and brings you around to realizing how them more than it’s going to impact me. As lucky you really are.” women, it’s so important to take advantage That’s a lesson Guevara has always sought of something that a lot of women around in developing well-rounded, educated the world can’t do. I don’t care who you women. vote for – I don’t – but educate yourself. Read something and then make sure you go It goes deeper than reaching out. It’s more vote.” about reaching within. •

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BY ANDY SNEDDON

THE CAREER OF A LIFETIME In one season

MARCUS KEENE SPENT JUST ONE SEASON IN A CENTRAL MICHIGAN BASKETBALL UNIFORM, BUT HIS LEGACY WILL LAST A LIFETIME. The diminutive Keene was simply dazzling in 2016-17 as he became the first NCAA Division I player in two decades to average 30 points per game. He earned All-America honorable mention, the first Chippewa to do so since Chris Kaman in 2003. Keene was perhaps best known nationally when he scored 50 points in a Jan. 21 game against Miami (Ohio), becoming the first player in NCAA Division I to hit the 50-point mark since 2013. “We appreciate Marcus for his time at Central Michigan,” CMU coach Keno Davis says. “The influence Marcus has had will impact the program positively for years to come.” The 5-foot-9 guard transferred to CMU from Youngstown State in Ohio with two years of eligibility. In March, Keene announced his intention to leave CMU with one year of eligibility remaining to pursue a career in professional basketball. He’ll learn his fate when the 2017 NBA draft takes place June 22. “Thank you to all of the fans who have supported me throughout my time at Central Michigan,” Keene said in an Instagram post. “I will miss you all. I will forever be a Chippewa.” His incredible skill brought unprecedented attention to CMU’s program with full-length feature stories about him published in Sports Illustrated, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. His highlights were also frequently broadcast on ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” and he was the subject of a feature on “The CBS Evening News.” Keene – a Warren High School grad – and the Chippewas drew record numbers to McGuirk Arena this season, including two sellouts of more than 5,400 tickets for the first time in the venue’s history. Keene scored 30 or more points 17 times, and he tallied 40 or more seven times — the most by an NCAA Division I player since the 1990-91 season. Keene finished with a Mid-American Conference record 959 points. The team finished the season with a record of 16-16, falling to Kent State in the first round of the MAC tournament.•

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Young Alumni board John Reineke, ’09 Metro Detroit Lisa A. (Laitinen) Bottomley, ’97 Oxford, Ohio Emily Lamoreaux, ’07 Kentwood President [email protected] Michael Zeig, ’08 Joshua Richards, ’08 Lynn Garrett, ’97 East Lansing Lake Orion Mid-Michigan Detroit Michelle (Curtis) Rush, ’07 Megan Lawless, ’08 Jacalyn (Beckers) Goforth, ’82 Vice president [email protected] Scott Hillman, ’10 St. Joseph Beverly Hills Chicago Christine Simon, ’13 NYC/New Jersey/ Laura Gonzales, ’79, M.A. ’89 Lansing Philadelphia Mount Pleasant Past president Michael Waas, ’05, M.A. ’07 Ashleigh (Klipper) Laabs, ’07 Jeffrey Stoutenburg, ’10, [email protected] Bret Hyble, ’82, M.A. ’86 Royal Oak M .P. A . ’13 Mount Pleasant Midland Ohio/Oxford Directors Tylere Presley, ’12 Linda (Scharich) Leahy, ’82 Cyril Agley, ’09 Michael Wiese, ’09 [email protected] Midland Grosse Pointe Grand Rapids Texas Scott Nadeau, ’89 Michael Decker, ’07 Young Alumni Austin Dexter Beverly Hills regional fellows Dan Rathke, ’07 Thomas C. Olver, ’98 Morgan (Curtis) Hales, ’06, California [email protected] Mount Pleasant M. A . ’11 San Francisco Bay Washington, D.C. Clare Frederick Puffenberger, ’95 Courtney Duvendack, ’10 Colleen Scheidel, ’10 Mount Pleasant Eric Johnson, ’11 [email protected] [email protected] Mount Pleasant Kandra (Kerridge) Robbins, ’90 Chicago Portland Anthony Lazzaro ’15 Spencer Long, ’08, M.A. ’10 Grand Rapids [email protected] Alumni board Darryl Shelton, ’85 Grand Rapids Danielle Leone, ’10 Florida President St. Clair Shores Miami Ryan A. Fewins-Bliss, ’02, Nathan Tallman, ’07, M.A. ’09 Adam Romano, ’13 M.A. ’04 Auburn Hills James (J.J.) Lewis, ’06 [email protected] Bath Thousand Oaks, California Amy P. (Rousseau) Uebbing, ’86 Orlando Past president Rochester Jennifer Lopez, ’10 Raychel Cesaro, ’05 Jan (Keegan) Hagland, ’77 Royal Oak Robert VanDeventer, ’74 [email protected] Berkley Saginaw Gregory Marx, ’08 Mara Shorr, ’05 Directors Troy Bradley Wahr, ’03 [email protected] Rebeca Reyes Barrios, ’00, Mount Pleasant MBA ’02 Brittany Mouzourakis, ’11 Michigan Dearborn Heights Canton Thomas L. Worobec, ’93 Holland Dearborn Heights Jason Nichol, ’12 Briana Hartline, ’09 Carrie Baumgardner, ’99, Lansing [email protected] M.A. ’02 Nicole (Williams) Yelland, ’05 Clarkston Kelly Pageau, ’08 Lansing Chicago

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National Geographic Society taps Alum named chief of staff CMU grad for expedition fellowship of Guyana Defence Force In recognition of their commitment to Guyana’s President David Granger promoted Col. Patrick West, geographic education, 35 highly respected M.A. ’09, to brigadier, before swearing him in as the new chief of educators from the United States and Canada staff of the Guyana Defence Force. The force provides military have been selected as the 11th group of service for Guyana, a small country on South America’s North Lindblad Expeditions and National Atlantic coast. It has a population of 800,000. Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellows. West also received the Military Service Star in recognition of his Ian Devlin, ‘04, is among the select class. 33 years of service to the force. “If it wasn’t for Central’s teacher education West says being elevated to the helm of the defence force was program, I wouldn’t be afforded this not something he initially envisioned. “I realized that I needed incredible opportunity,” he said. to broaden my horizons,” West says. “So I completed all my required professional military education and my academic Devlin teaches earth science and ecology at Bishop Gorman High education as well, so that I can provide the relevant balance School in Las Vegas. He strives to develop stewards of conservation and directions, strategic and otherwise, to the force.” • and sustainability and have each student leave the classroom understanding the interconnectedness and importance of the Earth. Brigadier Patrick West (right) takes the oath of office as the new The 2017 fellows will embark on global expeditions aboard chief of staff of the Guyana Defence Force in the presence of Lindblad ships for hands-on field experience to take back to their President David Granger (seated). classrooms and professional communities. They will travel to the Canadian High Arctic, Antarctica, Southeast Alaska, Arctic Svalbard, Iceland, Greenland and the Galápagos Islands, experiencing landscapes, cultures and wildlife unique to their regions. • E. JASON WAMBSGANS/CHICAGO TRIBUNE WAMBSGANS/CHICAGO JASON E.

Delaware credit union names PHOTO BY Chippewa as new CEO After an extensive national search, Chaz Rzewnicki, M.A. ’16, was appointed chief executive officer of Dover Federal Credit Union, Delaware’s largest credit union. “The board is very excited to promote Chaz to the CEO position,” says Jeannette Schuler, board chair. Chippewa honored with With more than 15 years of credit union Order of Canada announcement experience spanning sales, service, lending, His Excellency the Right Honourable collections, operations, compliance, branch David Johnston, governor general and call center administration, Rzewnicki most recently served as of Canada, announced 100 new vice president of member services for Dover Federal. • appointments to the Order of Canada, including Patricia Lang, M.A. ‘79. Lang is the retired president of Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Chippewa appointed interim Ontario, and is a member of CMU’s president of Chattanooga State Ontario Advisory committee. Established in 1967 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Community College II, the Order of Canada is the Debbie Adams, M.S. ‘04, a 30-year career cornerstone of the Canadian Honours staffer and administrator at Chattanooga System, recognizing outstanding achievement, dedication to the State Community College, is now interim community and service to the nation. president of the Nashville college. “It was very emotional. Obviously, I was very humbled, and I was Adams, who was vice president of student very honored,” Lang told the Thunder Bay NewsWatch. “I finally affairs and workforce development, will lead said to the woman (on the phone), ‘I’m sorry, I’m usually quite the college until the next president is named articulate and sometimes even a little bit elegant, but I’m neither by the Board of Regents later this year. today.’ ” Adams began her career at Chattanooga She was bestowed the award for her commitment to the growth State in the Student Affairs Division.• and development of Ontario’s colleges as a long-time academic administrator. •

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Lansing basketball coach headed for NJCAA Hall of Fame Michael Ingram, ’98, head coach of the Lansing Community College men’s basketball team, is an inductee for the 2017 National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame. Ingram, a member of LCC’s men’s basketball coaching staff since 1988, is among five inductees from across the nation. He has a career record of 556-221 and was assistant coach in 1988 when LCC won the NJCAA National Championship. Ingram coached his team to four National NJCAA tournament finishes and 19 Michigan Community College Athletic Association Championships.

E. JASON WAMBSGANS/CHICAGO TRIBUNE WAMBSGANS/CHICAGO JASON E. “Coach Ingram has been a staple in

PHOTO BY our program for nearly 30 years, Tavon Tanner tears up before surgery at Lurie Children’s Hospital on Oct. 17, 2016, to remove setting a very high standard,” says a bullet that pierced his body in August. From Jan. 1 through the middle of December 2016, LCC President Brent Knight. “His 24 children 12 or younger were shot in Chicago. impact in establishing a positive reputation for LCC athletics is immeasurable.” CMU alum wins Pulitzer Prize for feature photography Ingram is a graduate of LCC and CMU. A Chippewa is among the 17 winners of a 2017 Pulitzer Prize. He was an All-American player at LCC, was on the team for two years at CMU E. Jason Wambsgans, a staff photographer for the Chicago and played high school basketball in Tribune since 2002, earned the top award for feature Jackson with former Indianapolis photography for his black-and-white series chronicling Colts head coach Tony Dungy. 10-year-old Tavon Tanner’s life after surviving a shooting in Chicago. “The honor I feel is beyond what words can describe,” Ingram said. Wambsgans, a Detroit native who earned bachelor’s degrees “I’m just a guy who loves the game in art and broadcast and cinematic arts in 1994, has spent of basketball. I got to live my dream the past four years documenting Chicago’s gun violence. here at LCC as a player and a coach. From Jan. 1 through mid-December of 2016, 24 children age I’ve worked with great assistants and 12 or younger were shot in Chicago. had great players — I hope they “He’s a brave, extraordinary little boy,” Wambsgans told the realize their impact on this Chicago Tribune of Tavon. “He wanted his story to be told.” achievement.” • Wambsgans told the Tribune he hopes his photos help bring awareness and understanding to Chicago violence. “That’s always the hope in doing this work,” Wambsgans says. “When you can show somebody’s experiences you can create a bridge of understanding.” Read more about his work and find a link to see the entire series of his Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs here: cmich.ly/PulitzerEJW. Chippewa named Pulitzer finalist Another Chippewa, Jake May, was a finalist in the same category for his work that the judges called “striking, wonderfully conceived photographs from Flint’s contaminated-water crisis that told a challenging story in human terms.” May is a nondegree-holding alumnus of CMU. Read more about his work and see the photos here: cmich.ly/JakeMaymlive •

centralightcentralight Summer winter ’17’10 35 In Memory Harriet (Murphy) Wilber, ’40, Robert N. Lippert, ’50, Steve J. Marovich, ’55, Battle Herbert M. Stewart, ’59, M.A. ’65, Sonoma, Calif., died Manistee, Mich., died Sept. 25, Creek, Mich., died Nov. 12, 2016, Hermitage, Tenn., died Dec. 21, Jan. 16, 2017, age 97. 2016, age 95. age 83. 2016, age 83. Fred S. Lee, ’42, Walled Lake, William J. Matus, ’50, Anthony F. Stayer, ’55, M.A. ’62, Virginia C. (Lee) Babcock, ’60, Mich., died March 17, 2017, Topinabee, Mich., died Nov. 17, Suttons Bay, Mich., died Dec. 3, Bear Lake, Mich., died Jan. 6, 2017, age 97. 2016, age 94. 2016, age 83. age 83. Carl E. Ross, ’42, Lima, Ohio, Joseph J. Shea, ’50, Wilmington, Robert A. Hutton, ’56, Gaylord, Norrene L. (Anderson) died Feb. 8, 2017, age 98. N.C., died Jan. 8, 2017, age 90. Mich., died Jan. 9, 2017, age 82. Carlson, ’60, Grand Rapids, Roselyn M. (Long) DuChene, Robert L. Straley, ’50, ’66, Jeanne M. (Lake) Johnson, ’56, Mich., died Dec. 9, 2016, age 78. ’43, Williamston, Mich., died Shepherd, Mich., died Nov. 16, Andrews, S.C., died Jan. 1, 2017, Rodger H. DeVoogd, ’60, Grand Nov. 15, 2016, age 99. 2016, age 88. age 82. Rapids, Mich., died July 7, 2014, June E. (Hemmingsen) Charles D. Alexander, ’51, Elizabeth E. (Shumsky) Stayer, age 81. Courter, ’44, Wyoming, Mich., Mount Pleasant, Mich., died ’56, Suttons Bay, Mich., died James W. Hasty, ’60, West died Feb. 11, 2017, age 93. Nov. 4, 2016, age 93. Sept. 2, 2016, age 82. Branch, Mich., died Feb. 9, 2017, Marjorie J. (Anderson) Griffin, Evelyn M. (Barnes) Darby, ’51, Dean I. Bailey, ’57, Lowell, Mich., age 78. ’44, Traverse City, Mich., died Flint, Mich., died Feb. 23, 2017, died Jan. 18, 2017, age 81. Patrick E. Schwartz, ’60, Feb. 1, 2017, age 94. age 87. Marilyn E. (Thompson) Hall, Marysville, Mich., died Dec. 8, William Pyles, ’45, Brooklyn, N.Y., M. Audrey Kubian, ’51, Grand ’57, Mount Airy, N.C., died Jan. 23, 2016, age 78. died Nov. 6, 2016, age 93. Rapids, Mich., died Dec. 12, 2016, 2017, age 81. Barbara A. (Russell) Stipe, ’60, Virginia (Akin) Smith, ’46, Alma, age 99. James L. Baldwin, ’58, Allen Grand Blanc, Mich., died Feb. 7, Mich., died Dec. 22, 2016, age 92. John J. Ort, ’51, Traverse City, Park, Mich., died Dec. 10, 2016, 2017, age 80. Margaret J. (Loomis) Bailey, ’47, Mich., died Dec. 28, 2016, age 87. age 80. Robert C. Burian, ’61, Traverse Traverse City, Mich., died March 7, Andrew Arras, ’52, St. Louis, Mo., Lyle J. Beatty, ’58, Alpena, Mich., City, Mich., died Feb. 2, 2017, 2017, age 91. died Dec. 19, 2016, age 87. died Nov. 1, 2016, age 81. age 77. Mildred A. (Vanderlip) Carey, Elmer H. Ball, ’52, Oxford, Mich., Loren B. Bensley, ’58, Omena, Burt S. Fettig, M.A. ’61, Saginaw ’47, Grand Blanc, Mich., died died Feb. 28, 2017, age 86. Mich., died Nov. 21, 2016, age 81. Township, Mich., died Nov. 5, 2016, age 81. Oct. 14, 2016, age 91. Peter H. Krohn, ’52, Clawson, Richard J. Case, ’58, M.A. ’59, Beth (Ballantyne) Spencer, ’47, Mich., died Oct. 22, 2016, age 90. Bay City, Mich., died Feb. 28, 2017, Janet A. (Ahearn) Frericks, ’61, Eugene, Ore., died Dec. 9, 2016, age 86. Waterford, Mich., died Feb. 11, Milan M. Miller, ’52, Bay Port, 2017, age 78. age 92. Mich., died Dec. 9, 2016, age 90. Stanley R. Gooch, ’58, Grand Marilyn J. (Jay) Harper, ’61, William A. Blazo, ’49, Wilbur J. Miller, ’52, Taylor, Blanc, Mich., died April 3, 2017, Birmingham, Mich., died Dec. 20, age 82. Lansing, Mich., died Dec. 17, Mich., died Aug. 22, 2014, age 88. 2016, age 77. 2016, age 95. Phyllis A. (Maier) Gordon, ’58, James G. Fitzgerald, ’53, M.A. Loraine M. (Lampman) Mayes, Robert L. Costa, ’49, Vero Beach, ’59, Caro, Mich., died Oct. 24, Fort Myers, Fla., died Nov. 23, Fla., died Jan. 17, 2017, age 89. 2016, age 80. ’61, M.A. ’90, St. Louis, Mich., died 2016, age 85. Jan. 20, 2017, age 77. Agnes D. (Burgett) Dayringer, Vernon C. Andrews, ’59, M.A. Gilbert O. Bovan, ’54, Ovid, Donald D. Otter, ’61, Freeland, ’49, Grand Blanc, Mich., died Mich., died Feb. 25, 2017, age 88. ’61, Escanaba, Mich., died Oct. 27, June 12, 2015, age 87. 2016, age 83. Mich., died Nov. 9, 2016, age 78. Kenneth N. Downing, ’54, James A. Matteson, ’49, Margaret (Gustafson) Graves, Alfred P. Tyo, ’61, Bay City, Mich., Madison Heights, Mich., died died Jan. 28, 2017, age 78. Caseville, Mich., died July 1, 2016, April 5, 2016, age 84. ’59, Fond Du Lac, Wis., died age 94. Oct. 25, 2016, age 81. Linda I. (Howe) Pettifor, ’62, Wesley W. Harding Jr., ’54, Jack B. Anson, ’50, Mount Joan C. (Harris) Kitzman, ’59, Indianapolis, Ind., died Nov. 21, Saginaw, Mich., died Feb. 27, 2016, age 76. Pleasant, Mich., died Dec. 6, 2016, 2017, age 85. Hartland, Mich., died March 17, age 91. 2016, age 79. Frances M. (Liska) Riebe, ’62, Lorraine (Stevens) Beverly E. (Twining) Attwood, Joyce A. (Yeomans) Krull, ’59, Flushing, Mich., died Jan. 5, 2017, Stephenson, ’54, Monroe, Mich., age 101. ’50, Tempe, Ariz., died Jan. 27, died Nov. 6, 2016, age 89. Rochester, Mich., died Jan. 18, 2017, age 88. 2017, age 79. Rosaleen B. (Murphy) Jewell (Chaffee) Brode, ’55, Donna L. Duerr, ’50, Byron Richard A. Martens, ’59, Schlicker, ’62, M.A. ’70, Saginaw, Shelby Township, Mich., died Mich., died Feb. 22, 2017, age 99. Center, Mich., died Nov. 15, 2016, Oct. 8, 2016, age 83. Schoolcraft, Mich., died Dec. 12, age 87. 2016, age 84. Joseph Schultz, ’62, Norma R. (Harder) Bunting, Doyle Eckhardt, ’50, M.A. ’63, James T. Mitchell, ’59, Saginaw, Cheboygan, Mich., died March 1, ’55, M.A. ’69, Ellicott City, Md., 2017, age 78. Brethren, Mich., died Dec. 19, died Dec. 28, 2015, age 93. Mich., died Feb. 27, 2015, age 80. 2016, age 91. Doris J. (Blackwell) Pumphrey, Gordon H. Evoy, ’63, Wolverine, Carol G. (Kingsbury) Mich., died Jan. 4, 2017, age 77. Charles H. Hyde, ’50, M.A. ’65, Ferguson, ’55, Posen, Mich., died ’59, Macon, Ga., died Jan. 8, 2017, Cadillac, Mich., died Jan. 10, 2017, Nov. 7, 2016, age 83. age 80. Irene M. (Gohr) Saelens, ’63, age 89. Patrick J. Quinlan, ’59, Bay City, Mich., died Feb. 22, 2017, Alexandria, Va., died March 9, age 85. 2017, age 83.

36 centralight Summer ’17 Stephanie C. (Budzinski) Deanna D. Danforth, ’68, M.A. Joseph T. Mileski, ’70, Escanaba, Jeffrey R. Boyd, ’73, M.S. ’78, Skiera, ’63, Cheboygan, Mich., ’75, Gladstone, Mich., died May 1, Mich., died Feb. 16, 2017, age 78. Sugar Land, Texas, died Feb. 22, died Jan. 18, 2017, age 89. 2016, age 76. May J. (Hund) Sweeney, ’70, 2017, age 67. Herman L. Hill, M.A. ’64, Mary K. (Korf) Markov, ’68, Ubly, Mich., died Dec. 18, 2016, William A. Brown, ’73, Grand Midland, Mich., died Dec. 11, Ludington, Mich., died Feb. 13, age 68. Rapids, Mich., died Nov. 19, 2016, 2016, age 82. 2017, age 93. Robert Tighe, MBA ’70, Fort age 71. Dale E. Muir, ’64, West Union, Barry E. Quimper, M.A. ’68, Lauderdale, Fla., died Sept. 27, Wendall K. Hagen, M.A. ’73, S.C., died Aug. 27, 2016, age 85. Bridgeport, Mich., died March 5, 2016, age 70. Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Loren L. Wycoff, ’64, M.A. ’66, 2017, age 77. Bruce Yaple, ’70, Arvada, Colo., died Feb. 6, 2017, age 70. Bay City, Mich., died Sept. 18, Linda L. (Katke) Simontal, ’68, died Dec. 29, 2016, age 68. Harvey K. Hamilton, M.A. ’73, 2016, age 75. M.A. ’79, Big Rapids, Mich., died Shirley M. (Conklin) Alburg, Zebulon, N.C., died Nov. 10, 2015, Richard A. Bolton, ’65, Mio, Feb. 17, 2017, age 71. ’71, M.A. ’75, Beaverton, Mich., age 75. Mich., died Dec. 4, 2016, age 76. Luke C. Tullar, ’68, Dallas, Texas, died June 25, 2012, age 76. Louis E. Newton, M.A. ’73, Linda L. (Halsig) Hoogendyk, died March 15, 2016, age 70. Robert C. Appel, ’71, Fort Warren, Mich., died Nov. 9, 2016, ’65, Mankato, Minn., died June 27, Twila C. (Kenney) Bardwell, ’69, Wayne, Ind., died Dec. 26, 2016, age 83. 2016, age 73. Caro, Mich., died March 5, 2017, age 74. Lawrence P. Porath, ’73, M.A. Robert D. Jacobson, ’65, M.A. age 95. John P. Brown, ’71, Constantine, ’82, Charlevoix, Mich., died ’70, McBain, Mich., died Nov. 4, Helen A. (Diffell) Drzyzga, ’69, Mich., died Feb. 7, 2017, age 69. Dec. 22, 2016, age 67. 2016, age 54. Essexville, Mich., died Dec. 12, Donald L. Buschlen, ’71, Brian M. Redmond, ’73, Bay Thomas N. Johnson, ’65, 2015, age 76. Essexville, Mich., died June 25, City, Mich., died Nov. 29, 2016, Pinnconning, Mich., died Nov. 13, George H. Falkenhagen, ’69, 2015, age 66. age 72. 2016, age 83. Oscoda, Mich., died Oct. 20, 2016, Russell Colton, ’71, Manton, Charles H. Wilson, M.A. ’73, Robert R. Miller, ’65, M.A. ’70, age 70. Mich., died Oct. 11, 2016, age 68. La Mesa, Calif., died April 30, 2015, age 84. Dunedin, Fla., died Nov. 18, 2016, Norman K. Garnett, ’69, Holt, June L. Corder, ’71, Vestaburg, age 74. Mich., died Feb. 17, 2017, age 83. Mich., died Jan. 22, 2017, age 67. Marcia A. Deutch, M.A. ’74, Donald M. Blake, ’66, M.S. ’70, Larry H. Pattison, M.S. ’69, Ed.S. The Villages, Fla., died Nov. 11, Ronald L. Hover, ’71, M.A. ’72, 2016, age 78. Sanford, Mich., died Oct. 18, ’79, Hudsonville, Mich., died Bowling Green, Ohio, died Feb. 2016, age 82. Jan. 5, 2017, age 81. 24, 2017, age 68. Gene T. Marshall, M.A. ’74, Roscoe F. Colingsworth, M.A. Dale M. Pickelman, ’69, Auburn, Columbus, Ohio, died Oct. 30, C. Jill (Riddle) Jilek, ’71, 2016, age 90. ’66, Holland, Mich., died March Mich., died Oct. 16, 2016, age 78. Kalamazoo, Mich., died Jan. 30, 11, 2017, age 78. Richard L. Rusk, M.A. ’69, 2017, age 67. James E. Strayer, M.A. ’74, Doris I. (McConnell) Cook, ’66, Logansport, Ind., died Feb. 17, San Antonio, Texas, died Nov. 26, Orville R. Kitzman, ’71, M.A. ’76, 2016, age 78. Edmore, Mich., died Oct. 10, 2017, age 79. Milford, Mich., died Sept. 20, 2016, age 89. Daniel R. Schmalenberg, ’69, 2014, age 81. Kim C. Brown, ’75, Mount Mary A. (O’Connor) Dikos, ’66, Traverse City, Mich., died Dec. 30, Pleasant, Mich., died Jan. 14, 2017, Juanita L. (Smith) Wood, M.A. age 63. Midland, Mich., died Feb. 23, 2016, age 70. ’71, Manton, Mich., died Nov. 20, 2017, age 86. Carol F. Veldsma-Cochran, ’69, 2016, age 97. Richard L. Griffin, M.A. ’75, Bonnie A. (Lowrie) Hecock, ’66, New Port Richey, Fla., died Sept. Grand Rapids, Mich., died April Harold W. Fountain, Ed.S. ’72, 10, 2016, age 79. New Port Richey, Fla., died Jan. 30, 2016, age 69. Sun City, Ariz., died Feb. 7, 2017, 21, 2017, age 72. Linda A. (Johnston) Carroll, age 96. Eric P. Holmgren, ’75, Grand Carol A. (Elliott) Libkuman, ’66, ’70, M.A. ’76, Charlevoix, Mich., Rapids, Mich., died Oct. 30, 2016, Daniel J. Franas, ’72, Edgerton, age 63. Bradenton, Fla., died March 4, died Nov. 5, 2016, age 68. Wis., died Sept. 26, 2016, age 66. 2017, age 72. John S. Johnson, M.A. ’75, Lowell A. Hager, ’70, Mount John A. Gibson, M.A. ’72, Julius Barat, M.A. ’67, Pleasant, Mich., died Dec. 19, Groveport, Ohio, died Dec. 17, Standish, Mich., died Nov. 2, 2016, 2014, age 75. Doylestown, Ohio, died Oct. 14, 2016, age 69. age 81. 2016, age 90. William L. Kesling, ’75, Penny S. (Haring) Hughes, ’70, Doris M. (Bolduc) Hickner, ’72, Gerald W. Delecki, ’67, Swartz Lake, Mich., died March 30, 2017, Waynesville, Ohio, died Feb. 8, Lake Jackson, Texas, died Feb. 11, 2017, age 63. Creek, Mich., died Oct. 15, 2015, age 68. 2017, age 81. age 71. Sister Donna M. Wencel, M.A. Richard P. Jennings, M.A. ’70, Lynn D. (Scheesley) Hoaglin, James R. High, M.A. ’67, Pickford, Mich., died Oct. 7, 2016, ’75, Adrian, Mich., died March 3, ’72, Jackson, Mich., died Nov. 1, 2017, age 88. Greencastle, Ind., died Feb. 14, age 89. 2016, age 66. 2017, age 76. Timothy Cornfield, ’76, M.A. ’79, Richard J. Mauren, ’70, Carol E. (Kelly) King, ’72, Mary P. (Conley) Ulrich, ’67, Southgate, Mich., died Jan. 25, East Lansing, Mich., died Nov. 15, Presque Isle, Mich., died Oct. 28, 2016, age 64. Bay City, Mich., died Oct. 25, 2017, age 69. 2016, age 81. 2016, age 91. Robert A. Meade, ’70, New Robert Y. Hill, M.A. ’76, Bay City, Kathie R. (Radunzel) Mich., died Nov. 23, 2016, age 82. Anne M. (Hassey) Anderson, Canaan, Conn., died July 20, Vugrinovich, ’72, Haslett, Mich., ’68, Jackson, Mich., died Dec. 23, 2015, age 93. died Nov. 1, 2016, age 66. 2016, age 70.

centralight Summer ’17 37 In Memory Phra D. Lyle, MBA ’76, Aiken, Mary E. (Hayes) Nigro, ’78, M.A. Arthur S. Hanby, M.A. ’81, Mary K. (Wealch) Moore, S.C., died Oct. 10, 2016, age 71. ’84, Marquette, Mich., died El Cajon, Calif., died Dec. 18, 2016, M.A. ’85, Livonia, Mich., died Harold Metz, M.A. ’76, Kansas Nov. 30, 2016, age 80. age 69. Oct. 18, 2016, age 82. City, Kan., died Nov. 4, 2015, David G. Opfermann, ’78, Mark A. Hook, ’81, Weidman, Trude Bigelow, ’86, Alanson, age 81. Monroe, Mich., died Feb. 13, 2017, Mich., died Feb. 28, 2017, age 58. Mich., died June 6, 2016, age 54. Jim Myers, M.A. ’76, age 60. Amy L. (Ziemann) Blubaugh, William J. Martella, ’86, Los Angeles, Calif., died Feb. 16, Robert L. Bonine, ’79, La Crosse, ’82, Greendale Township, Mich., Gaylord, Mich., died Feb. 15, 2017, age 79. Wis., died Nov. 5, 2016, age 59. died Feb. 20, 2017, age 83. 2016, age 51. Anthony J. Southall, M.A. ’76, Roger H. Sullivan, M.A. ’79, Roger J. Braun, M.A. ’82, Marcia K. (Loyd) Southard- Columbus, Ohio, died Dec. 8, Lady Lake, Fla., died March 30, North Port, Fla., died Dec. 2, Ritter, M.S.A. ’86, Cape 2016, age 79. 2016, age 85. 2016, age 75. Girardeau, Mo., died Nov. 27, Albert B. Luster, M.A. ’77, Dolores M. (Griffin) Williams, Dennis D. Goerke, ’82, M.S.A. 2016, age 74. San Antonio, Texas, died Oct. 29, M.A. ’79, Dover, Del., died Nov. 2, ’91, Naubinway, Mich., died Ellen A. (Hartwig) Anderson, 2016, age 86. 2016, age 76. Oct. 19, 2016, age 79. ’87, Wolverine Lake, Mich., died Thomas E. McFadden, M.A. ’77, Robert L. Adams, M.A. ’80, Robert C. Ryder, M.A. ’82, Oct. 13, 2016, age 51. Elkhart, Ind., died Feb. 15, 2017, Lakeview, Mich., died Dec. 23, Ann Arbor, Mich., died Jan. 4, Robert E. Columber, M.S.A. ’87, age 83. 2016, age 81. 2017, age 80. Marion, Ohio, died Nov. 24, 2016, James M. Norris, MBA ’77, Gerald E. Campbell, M.A. ’80, Timothy A. Brockman, ’83, age 73. Saginaw, Mich., died Oct. 24, Green Cove Springs, Fla., died Mount Pleasant, Mich., died Connie J. (Meredith) 2016, age 74. Jan. 8, 2017, age 70. March 2, 2017, age 55. Courtade, ’87, Cottage Grove, Joseph Ostrowidzki, M.A. ’77, Daniel Guevara, M.A. ’80, Frances “Pauline” Fischer, M.A. Minn., died Oct. 15, 2016, age 75. El Paso, Texas, died June 21, 2016, Laredo, Texas, died April 4, 2016, ’83, Midland, Mich., died Nov. 12, John G. Freel, Ed.S. ’87, age 81. age 72. 2016, age 73. Essexville, Mich., died Dec. 5, James C. Parrott, M.A. ’77, Wilfred R. Linden, ’80, Clinton, Gerald J. Kasperek, M.A. ’83, 2016, age 79. Harlingen, Texas, died Dec. 12, Mich., died July 2, 2015, age 83. Wichita, Kan., died Jan. 30, 2017, Thomas S. Hardie, ’87, Detroit, 2016, age 90. Geraldine S. (Scott) Malone, age 71. Mich., died Feb. 9, 2017, age 57. Shirley J. (Prueter) Patzwaldt, M.A. ’80, Rockford, Ill., died John A. Lafata, M.A. ’83, Detroit, Jon M. Alspaugh, ’88, ’77, Saginaw Township, Mich., Oct. 8, 2016, age 85. Mich., died Sept. 3, 2015, age 59. Waldoboro, Maine, died Jan. 22, died Nov. 6, 2016, age 90. Charles D. Ogg, M.A. ’80, Helen (Hemingway) 2017, age 57. James E. Place, M.A. ’77, Novi, Topinabee, Mich., died Oct. 29, McAllister, M.A. ’83, Keego Christopher J. Fauer, M.S.A. ’88, Mich., died Dec. 25, 2016, age 69. 2016, age 80. Harbor, Mich., died Jan. 18, 2017, Brooksville, Fla., died Dec. 5, Ernest M. Skinner, M.A. ’77, Dorothy M. (Pollard) Porchia, age 82. 2016, age 78. Tucson, Ariz., died Oct. 16, 2015, M.A. ’80, Bay City, Mich., died Ernest G. Manglicmot, M.A. ’83, Henry Gryn, ’88, Grosse Pointe, age 69. Oct. 13, 2016, age 68. Plano, Texas, died Dec. 4, 2013, Mich., died Oct. 19, 2016, age 72. Joel R. Smith, M.A. ’77, Phenix Diana K. Thorman, ’80, Imlay age 59. Linda L. (Shattuck) Miske, ’88, City, Ala., died Feb. 8, 2017, City, Mich., died Oct. 5, 2016, Nancy E. (Fonner) Claflin, Harrison, Mich., died Feb. 27, age 87. age 60. M.A. ’84, Jackson, Mich., died 2017, age 79. Charles E. Venable, M.A. ’77, George M. Walker, M.A. ’80, Sept. 21, 2015, age 83. Robert D. Urbain, Ed.S. ’88, Bryn Mawr, Pa., died Jan. 26, 2017, Columbus, Ohio, died Nov. 21, Michael R. Clapper, ’84, West Branch, Mich., died Aug. 19, age 74. 2016, age 80. Beech Grove, Ind., died Nov. 5, 2016, age 62. Frederick E. Vollrath, M.A. ’77, James K. Winters, M.A. ’80, 2016, age 54. Vicki L. Fitzpatrick, M.S.A. ’89, Myrtle Beach, S.C., died Jan. 1, Carlisle, Pa., died Jan. 3, 2017, Aaron C. Dohrmann, M.A. ’84, Lansing, Mich., died Feb. 1, 2017, 2017, age 76. age 68. Frankenmuth, Mich., died Nov. age 68. Jordan D. Young, M.A. ’77, Susan J. Clark, ’81, Shepherd, 24, 2016, age 87. Scott W. Gifford, ’89, Lansing, Hazelwood, Mo., died Nov. 29, Mich., died Dec. 7, 2016, age 59. Kenneth L. Ingold, M.A. ’84, Mich., died Dec. 29, 2016, age 50. 2015, age 81. Laurie J. Cooper, ’81, Philo, Ill., Hilliard, Ohio, died June 23, 2015, Martha M. (Strecker) Wachob, Angelo V. Ambrose, M.A. ’78, died Oct. 1, 2016, age 58. age 91. ’89, Auburn, Mich., died Feb. 8, Newark, Ohio, died Sept. 17, 2015, Sandra L. (Varga) Daulton, ’81, Norma F. (Lawrence) Koerber, 2016, age 65. age 77. Chicago, Ill., died Feb. 12, 2017, ’84, Bay City, Mich., died Oct. 19, Lawrence R. Courtney, M.S.A. Robert G. Fear, M.A. ’78, age 57. 2016, age 91. ’90, Detroit, Mich., died March 1, Montezuma, Ga., died Nov. 30, James R. Flegel, ’81, San Michael D. Melchi, ’84, Saline, 2014, age 68. 2016, age 74. Antonio, Texas, died Sept. 25, Mich., died Jan. 16, 2017, age 59. Edward W. Haughn, M.A. ’90, Frances T. (Michaels) Larkin, 2014, age 68. Robert R. Renken, M.S.A. ’84, Traverse City, Mich., died Feb. 11, M.A. ’78, Auburn, Calif., died David A. Goller, M.A. ’81, Alhambra, Ill., died Oct. 7, 2016, 2017, age 87. April 2, 2016, age 91. Plattsmouth, Neb., died Jan. 24, age 87. Denise H. (Stark) Terwilliger, Joseph I. Mendenhall, M.A. ’78, 2017, age 62. Lee R. Brda, M.S. ’85, Cape Coral, ’90, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died Big Rapids, Mich., died Jan. 29, Fla., died Dec. 30, 2016, age 77. March 19, 2017, age 49. 2017, age 66.

38 centralight Summer ’17 David L. Cornelius, M.S.A. ’91, Joseph P. Sind, ’99, Clinton, Faculty Howard Beutler, Weidman, Lorton, Va., died July 5, 2015, Mich., died Jan. 27, 2017, age 40. Loren B. Bensley, ’58, Omena, Mich., died Nov. 3, 2016, age 86. age 61. David K. Cain, M.S.A. ’00, Mich., died Nov. 21, 2016, age 81. Helen K. Johnson, Mount Hershell J. Cotton, M.S.A. ’91, Garden City, Mich., died April 11, Matthew J. Echelberger, ’84, Pleasant, Mich., died Jan. 12, 2017, Flint, Mich., died April 25, 2015, 2016, age 60. M.A. ’90, Mount Pleasant, Mich., age 93. age 80. Donna M. (Piccolo) Lloyd, died Jan. 12, 2017, age 55. Rosemary Kasel, Dade City, Fla., Donna L. Long, M.A. ’91, M.S.A. ’00, Northville, Mich., Charlotte Evans, Naples, Fla., died Dec. 11, 2016, age 85. New York, N.Y., died Feb. 28, 2017, died Oct. 23, 2016, age 48. died April 17, 2017, age 89. Carl Leonard, Shepherd, Mich., age 70. Merrily J. (Young) Lloyd, ’01, Sharon House, Mount Pleasant, died Nov. 12, 2016, age 68. Alice F. (Capehart) Mitchell, Traverse City, Mich., died Dec. 25, Mich., died Feb. 15, 2017, age 73. Terri Moeggenberg, Mount M.S.A. ’91, Baltimore, Md., died 2016, age 68. Pleasant, Mich., died Jan. 8, 2017, Feb. 3, 2017, age 63. John Riddick, Mount Pleasant, Curt W. Lambrix, ’02, Brighton, Mich., died March 13, 2017, age 55. Peter A. Goeders, M.S.A. ’92, Mich., died Jan. 24, 2017, age 39. age 75. Sally Oller, Mount Pleasant, Austin, Texas, died Aug. 17, 2015, Brian J. Shannon, M.S.A. ’02, Mich., died Jan. 3, 2017, age 80. age 66. James Smolko, Mount Pleasant, Esko, Minn., died Dec. 18, 2016, Mich., died Feb. 24, 2017, age 85. Dorothy Purtill, Mount Billy J. Boyer, ’92, M.A. ’95, age 56. Arthur Thomas, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died Jan. 5, 2017, Cadillac, Mich., died Feb. 14, 2017, Kathryn M. (Oldt) Kunkel, age 85. age 69. Pleasant, Mich., died March 7, M.A. ’03, Manistee, Mich., died 2017, age 87. Earl Decker, Mount Pleasant, Ivan K. Hall, M.S.A. ’92, Jan. 29, 2017, age 73. Thomas Wildman, Shepherd, Mich., died Feb. 20, 2017, age 77. Pataskala, Ohio, died Jan. 4, 2017, Thomas M. Warfle, M.S. ’04, age 63. Mich., died March 23, 2017, Ruth Foglesong, Rosebush, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died age 79. Mich., died Feb. 7, 2017, age 98. Renae J. (VanHorenwder) Oct. 25, 2016, age 70. Pavlovich, M.A. ’92, Melbourne, Carlton Woods, Westlake, Ohio, LaDonna Havekost, Lake, Mich., Tammy J. Clark, ’05, Lansing, died Feb. 21, 2017, age 75. died Feb. 24, 2017, age 91. Fla., died Jan. 29, 2017, age 63. Mich., died Nov. 16, 2016, age 47. Oliver Moeggenborg, Alice M. (Harper) Sias, M.A.H. Shelley K. (Scholl) ’92, Edenville, Mich., died Feb. 8, Staff Shepherd, Mich., died Oct. 15, Mioduszewski, ’05, Mount 2014, age 91. 2017, age 76. Pleasant, Mich., died Nov. 2, 2016, Charles D. Alexander, ’51, David M. Arens, M.S.A. ’93, Troy, age 51. Mount Pleasant, Mich., died Lina Teeter, Clare, Mich., died Feb. 20, 2017, age 89. Mich., died Nov. 29, 2016, age 66. Kristin M. Thompson, ’05, Nov. 4, 2016, age 93. Kirk A. Centers, M.S.A. ’94, Rochester, Mich., died Feb. 9, Franklin, Mich., died Jan. 5, 2017, 2017, age 34. age 54. Tami S. Smith, ’07 graduate Michael W. Stephenson, M.S.A. certificate, M.A. and M.P.A. ’12, ’94, Salem, Va., died March 10, Richmond, Va., died Jan. 18, 2017, STEVE JESSMORE 2017, age 69. age 52.

David M. Zurcher, M.S.A. ’94, Justin A. Marshall, ’08, Marlette, PHOTO BY Royal Oak, Mich., died Dec. 18, Mich., died Oct. 13, 2016, age 33. 2016, age 57. Carl R. Rickert II, M.S.A. ’08, Richard S. Hopkins, ’95, Enterprise, Ala., died Sept. 24, Coleman, Mich., died Oct. 22, 2016, age 46. 2016, age 56. May Ella R. McDonald, M.A. ’09, Thomas D. Boyle, ’97, Oakman, Ga., died Dec. 16, 2016, Greenwood, Ind., died Dec. 6, age 63. 2016, age 41. Arnold J. Witte, ’09, Lansing, Laura J. (Lord) Smith, M.S.A. ’97, Mich., died Sept. 18, 2015, age 64. Leesville, La., died Oct. 30, 2016, Allison L. Guzik, ’10, Fraser, age 65. Mich., died Nov. 12, 2015, age 29. Tammy L. Smith, ’97, Owosso, Cynthia E. Mboe, ’11, M.S.A. ’14, Mich., died Dec. 30, 2016, age 57. Hyattsville, Md., died Oct. 23, Gerald D. Solgat, M.S.A. ’97, 2016, age 33. Marlette, Mich., died Dec. 13, Jack D. Furnari, ’12, DeWitt, 2016, age 53. Mich., died Dec. 7, 2016, age 29. Vivian B. (Butler) White, ’97, Daniel J. Hughes, ’13, Troy, Maple City, Mich., died Feb. 3, Mich., died Oct. 22, 2016, age 24. 2017, age 87. William B. Sternberger, M.S.A. ’98, Winter Garden, Fla., died Jan. 11, 2017, age 58.

centralight Summer ’17 39 Do you remember?

Curtain up, light the lights Before Bush Theater opened in Moore Hall in 1971, productions were staged in Warriner Auditorium. Shows from “Once Upon a Mattress” and “The Most Happy Fella” to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Threepenny Opera” were performed there by students from the drama, speech and music departments. A lavish 1969 production of the Lerner and Loewe musical “My Fair Lady” (pictured) featured a 43-member cast, 28 musicians and a 60-person crew, earning nightly standing ovations. That same year, the theater department presented its first full-length, original work, “Case 431,” written by grad student David Marks. •

PHOTO AND INFORMATION COURTESY OF CLARKE HISTORICAL LIBRARY

40 centralight Summer ’17 Debra R. Harwood gives back to students from Northern Michigan. Debra sees the value of a formal education. The 1975 alumna is establishing a scholarship through her estate for students from her hometown of Tawas who attend CMU for their bachelor’s degree. “A college degree tells the world that you have worked hard to succeed, and that translates into success in whatever career path one pursues,” said Debra, a former national bank examiner at the U.S. Treasury Department. “I took a lot with me when I left CMU in 1975,” she said. “Through my scholarship, Debra R. Harwood, ’75 hopefully I’ll be able to give back more than I took.”

Give today for the future Like Debra, you, too, can help students in an incredibly special way. To learn more about this and additional ways to give back to Central Michigan University, contact: Ted Tolcher Senior Philanthropic Advisor National Director of Planned Giving Advancement 989-774-1441

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