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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at DigitalCommons@EMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Alumni News by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@EMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. leading Off IPICIII 1111111 1111a111l 1111 and the smiles on the faces of the Class of ships, the group sponsors the annual Black aken as a whole, Homecoming is a 1953, their Golden Years weekend was a Greek Step Show and holds a graduation terrific occasion. It's difficult to top joyful one as well. We owe a special thanks reception for African-American students. an event with lots of people, good to Vicki Reaume and her staff in alumni This year, it co-sponsored an undergraduate Tfood, a marching band and football. But relations for ensuring that an incredible roundtable discussion with the Dean of what makes it memorable is the individual weekend of activities for the Golden Years Students' office, a scholarship dance and a memories we take away with us. and other alumni ran smoothly. brunch during Homecoming Week. The For me, it was the Communication and Congratulations to the award was richly deserved. Theatre A11s 40th anniversary party Friday, Black Alumni Chapter Please join me in welcoming the newest Oct.3. Other than attending performances, forearning Chapter members of the Alumni Association Board I can't recall being inside the Quirk build­ of the Year honors. of Directors: Larry Andrewes, Jason Hansen, ing - halls I once haunted - since I grad­ The award was pre­ Jeannine Kunz, Bill Lambert and Greg uated. So after visiting with people who left sented at the "Go Sheldon. You'll find more information an indelible impression on me, I took a Green" Alumni about them on Page 6. Feel free to contact mini-tour, peering into the lab theatre and Tailgate preceding the any of us on the board with any questions checking out all of the changes at the stu­ Homecoming game. or concerns you might have. dent-run radio tation on campus, WQBR. While the chapter's pri­ It was a practically perfect kick-off to my mary goal is to Karen M. Pitton, '79 personal Homecoming weekend. generate funds President And judging by the feedback I've heard forscholar- EMU Alumni Association lnSide TheEdge STRATEGIC Editor Kevin Merrill ('86) President Kirkpatrick salutes Photographer Richard Schwarze EMU's achievements and Copy editor Cassina Sanders outlines the strategies to achieve Editorial committee Laura DiSano Nancy Mida ('72) the next wave of University g als Vicki Reaume ('91, '96) and initiatives Amy Schulz Director of Alumni Relations Vicki Reaume OUTREACH Assistant Director Amy Schulz The Alumni Admissions Office Supervisor Carrie Phillips Recruitment Team goes after the Student Assistants Laura DiSano est and brightest by using Brian Enright Cassandra Peters alumni to help identify and Rachel Reynolds recruit new students Direct address changes, duplicate copy information or information requests to: Eastern Michigan University, Office for Alumni Relations, 1349 S. Huron St., Suite 2, Ypsilanti, Ml 48197 ELITE I I EMU's Black Alumni Chapter Telephone: 734.487.0250 1.800.8.ALUMNI Fax: 734.487.7009 @ received Chapter of the Year E-mail: alumnl.relations emich.edu Web: www.emich.edu/alumni honors during Homecomi g for members' year-round effortst0 raise scholarship money Next issue of The Edge: March 2004

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An event to remember COVER GIRLS: Students attending the By KEVIN MERRILL, '86 Office of Advancement Communications record number of events - more Homecoming game display their game faces. than 60 - helped make EMU's MORE HOMECOMING PHOTOS 2003 Homecoming celebration one attending the game than in the past 10 PAGES 10-11 Ito remember. years. While the football team came up short Many new ideas were introduced this year against Western Michigan, the campus was to create awareness and excitement, and all energized by reunions, brunches, open hous­ helped play a pa11 in filling the stands. The es and tailgates. The week-long series of announced attendance figure for the Oct. 4 events capped more than eight months of game was 19,990. planning by more than two dozen members The ideas included: placement of 10 of the University's staff and faculty. banners on buildings across campus "It was a spectacular week, " said Vicki announcing the game; distribution of Reaume, director of alumni relations, and more than 15,000 fliers containing the co-chair of Homecoming Week with full week's schedule; chalkboard messages Jeremiah Shinn, coordinator of Creek affairs throughout campus; more than 300 yard for the Dean of Students' office. "This year, signs placed around the community; we had more students at tailgates and H Homecoming, Pago 10 The Edge I Winter 2003 3 NewsUpdate C1111cad11 II bcallllCI BrieflvNoted h111rstrash ■an, 111111chars JTHE UNOFF�Cl4.I.2004 Edition ��is1tsED Gil For the second year, EMU honored high ed that it was time lo honor the people 1N{ school teachers and counselors during ils whose hard work resulted in our outstand­ , GUIDE TO THE annual Convocation of Excellence. ing incoming students, and it will become a The Convocation of Excellence recognizes yearly event." r 3 2 8 ��:�ts�� the achievements of EMU's top freshmen and More than 770 of EMU's 2,800 incoming scholarship recipients, as well as those teach­ freshman voted for an Exceptional !.COLLEGE0 S ers and counselors who helped, inspired and Educator. The top 10 nominees were hon­ ' nENT ANDERSON • AND ,,. SEPPY BASILI motivated them to go on to college. ored Oct. 11 with Exceptional Educator NATIONAL SURVEY RESULTS REVEAL_"BEST VALUES," � "Time and time again we heard incoming Awards. "HIDDEN TREASURES," ; "�SCHOOLS," AND OTHER TOP-CHOICE LISTS freshmen say that they would never have Judges selected the winners based upon 0 ? ,:· ,----) ,, STUDENTS SPEAK OUT ABOUT LIFE ON made it to college without the assistance of the strength of the nomination and the f�,<,,;:_ . }i CAMPUS AND INSIDE THE CLASSROOM a special high school Leach er, " said number of times candidates were nominat­ • nND OU! WHA!"S NEW. w,m UNIQUE. WHArs IMPROiED \AND WHA!"S NO!) Courtney McAnuff, vice president for ed. Award recipients received a plaque and enrollment services. "So, last year we decid- a gift certificate. ■ EMU was one of only two Mid­ American Conference universities named a "Best Value for the Tuition Dollar" by "The Unofficial, Unbiased Guide to the 328 Most Interesting Colleges 2004" (Kaplan Publishing). The other MAC school was Miami University (Ohio). EMU was one of only two Michigan schools to make the list. The University of Michigan -Ann Arbor also was cited.

■ A ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 1 offi­ cially opened EMU-Brighton, the University's newest off-campus site. More than 100 students are already enrolled in classes. The facility has more than 8,300 square feet of space, and is at the Genoa Business Park on Grand River Road north of 1-96.

■ Universities are the great untapped EYES ON THE PRIZE: Norb Vance, director of the Observatory, prepares the telescope. resource for helping set the future direc­ tion for urban and metropolitan areas. That was the message heard during the Putting Mars into locus Ninth Annual Conference of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan EMU's Sherzer Observatory offered refractor telescope ideally suited for Universities, hosted Sept. 20-23 by an out-of-this-world view of Mars viewing the southern polar cap, dark EMU. About 180 leaders from urban and markings, ruddy orange color and poten­ this summer. The chance to gaze at metropolitan universities learned more the planet, which was closer to tial dust storms that often occur on Earth than it's been in 57, 000 years, Mars. about their roles in developing urban drew thousands to campus. At Homecoming, the staff celebrated agendas. Visitors used a 10-inch apochromatic Sherzer's 100th anniversary.

4 The Edge I Winter 2003 STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY "EMU also needs confidence in astern Michigan its quality and to develop its qual­ President Samuel A. ity psyche," he said. "We can Kirkpatrick updated the enhance the psychology of quality UniversityE community on its by believing in ourselves, continu­ recent successes and outlined ing to heighten our self-esteem, future goals during his State of expanding our horizons, moving the University address delivered beyond a culture of poverty and in September. lower expectations for ourselves." "It has been said that, next to "Equally important, we must all excellence is the appreciation of work to bring the broader external it. I am deeply appreciative of community along to reduce the what the University community gap between our newer aspirations has accomplished and what we and the short horizons or low will continue to achieve togeth­ ambitions that some stakeholders, er," said Kirkpatrick, EMU's 19th from neighbors to some alumni, president. have for us," Kirkpatrick said. In the address, Kirkpatrick The achievements made so far, outlined eight key institutional especially under the University's strategies essential to the pursuit CENTER STAGE: President Kirkpatrick called for narrowing the gap Six Strategic Directions, would not of excellence: planning; visibili­ between the University's new aspirations and "short horizons." be possible "without your ideas, ty; public engagement; teaching, your strategic thinking and your communication and information sharing; program development; willingness to implement them on behalf of those we se1ve," learning community; resource acquisition and management, and Kirkpatrick said. "By continuing to focus our common energies on quality assurance. our mission, we will, together, achieve excellence in tead1ing, the In each area, the University has made enviable gains through extension of knowledge and creative expression, the provision of a hard work and improved planning. But he warned that a lot of student-focused learningenvironment and the expansion of our reach beyond the campus boundaries." work remains undone, and that changes in thinking and attitudes (Read the address on the Web at www.emich.edu/president.) are required to achieve the next series of goals.

FAMILY FUN: Whether it was getting slimed, making worms or seeing wildlife up close, parents and children alike had a lot of activi­ ties to choose from during the annual Family Day celebration Oct. 11 on EMU's campus. The free day of activities drew more than 4,000 people. Families could participatein a range of activities hosted by colleges and departments across campus. On hand to per­ form were "mad" scientists, clowns, tattoo artists, musical bands and puppets.

The Edge I Winter 2003 5 AlumniNews

Admissions team seeks alumni help

astern Michigan is looking for alumni who can help recruit the best and brightest to enroll at the University. EThe recruitment push is part of a program launched this summer: the Alumni Admissions Recruitment team, or AART. The program's goal is to raise the quality of students applying and enrolling; increase the visibility of the University and awareness of its programs, and encourage involvement of alumni by engaging them in service. "When students first look at a university, gen­ eral information is what they're looking for. But as they become more interested, they want more specific information - more personal con­ tact," said Kathryn B. Orscheln, associate direc­ tor of admissions at EMU. "And this is where our alumni can play a pivotal role in the recruitment process." "As EMU alumni become involved in AART, they can give that personal touch to our recruit­ ing efforts," Orscheln added. "The contact they make with a prospective student, or with a stu­ dent who's just been admitted, will be an important connection both for that student and his or her parent." OIi Th AART, PllflO1 Alumni Association board welcomes 5 new members

Five Eastern Michigan University graduates have Bill Lambert: received his bachelor's degree in Mark vour calendars joined the Alumni Association Board of Directors. 1983 and a master's degree in 1992. Lambert is a Upcoming meetings of the The new members are: payroll tax specialist at Pulte Homes and resides in alumni association board: Larry Andrewes: received his bachelor's degree in Waterford. ■ January 24 1966 and a master's degree in 1968. He is a retired Gregory Sheldon: a 1996 graduate, Sheldon ■ March 20 teacher and administrator from East Detroit Public resides in Royal Oak and is a registered marketing ■ May 1 Schools and resides in Crosse Pointe Woods. associate for Smith Barney. Jason Hansen: received his bachelor's degree in The new directors replace the following retiring 1983. He is chief financial officer at Coach's board members: Mark Johnson, PJ Moffett, Catastrophe Cleaning and Restoration Services and Melissa Oostmeyer, Marie Quayle and Fred president of the EMU Kensington Valley Alumni Roberts. The next scheduled Alumni Board of Chapter. He resides in Northville. Directors meeting is Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8:30 a.m. in Jeannine Kunz: a 1993 graduate, Kunz is a pro­ the EMU Foundation Building. gram manager at the Society of Manufacturing Alumni interested in serving on the board can fill Engineers and resides in Wixom. out a survey at www.emleh,ed1J/al1Jm1�I. 6 The Edge I Winter 2003 HONOREES Seven alumni were recognized this spring at the 42nd Annual Alumni Awards Dinner. This year's recipients were (from left): Raymond W. Lombardi, '76; Ken Bruchanski, '75; Dr. L. Gayle Green, '85; Dagny Rude, '94; Arthur Rockall, '95; Paul Tucker, Jr., '75; and Roy Wilbanks, '70. Nominations for next year's alumni recognition dinner are due Jan. 16. The dinner is May 8 at the Ypsilanti Marriott at Eagle Crest. The AART of recruitment Continued from Page 6 Teaching hcellence ni in student recruiting efforts is a wonder­ ful way for them to give back to the awards announced An alumnus that has already participated University, " said Arny Schulz, assistant in student prospecting and recruitment is director of alumni relations at EMU. "As The 13th Annual Teaching Len Capelli, who received his B.B.A. in alumni work with admissions to recruit a Excellence Awards will take place 1968 and his M.B.A. in 197 3. He has high-caliber student body, the prestige of Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. in the attended several recruiting sessions in the the University (and, ultimately, the gradu­ McKenny Union Ballroom. metropolitan Washington, D.C., area and ate's own degree) is enhanced." The EMU Alumni Association spon­ described the experience as "wonderful." Among the benefits received by partici­ sors the annual event to recognize "It is amazing to see so many students pants: a personalized thank you from the outstanding teaching in the class­ interested in higher education and to be Office for Alumni Relations; updates on room. Faculty members must be able to tell them with pride about the status of prospects' applications; an nominated by an Eastern Michigan the value proposition offered by electronic newsletter from alumni graduate or an EMU senior. EMU," said Capelli. "The recruit­ relations; an informa­ This year's honorees by college ing materials are excellent and it tion kit about the are: Anthony Adamski is fun to share the memories of University; an EMU Technology: Lynn experiencing a great all-around Alumni decal; an invita­ Health and Human Services: Nybell college experience." tion to an annual recep­ Fathi Sokkar Alumni can volunteer tion and VIP campus tour. Business: H. Roger King, with AART at one or several "The great thing about Artsand Sciences: Terry Seibert Jay Weinstein of four levels: telling adm­ AART is that it allows alum­ and Georgea Mohlman issions about a hot ni the opportunity to con­ Education: (Sparks) Langer prospect, contacting a nect with prospective stu­ prospect directly, return­ dents in their own backyard; For tickets to the brunch, contact ing to campus to partic­ no matter how far a graduate the alumni office. ipate in recruitment may live from Ypsilanti, he or programs, and sharing she can still volunteer on behalf their own story as of EMU," Schulz said. {For more information, contact part of an online al1111111i, 111/atlo11s({J)1m1ich.otl11, or visit directory. 111ww. ,w, /d1.�tlu/a/11111111. J "Involving alum- The Edge I Winter 2003 7 ChapterUpdates Chapter of the Ye ar Black Alumni sets the pace

eorge Eason, class of 1988, is living IIproof of the power of an alumni chapter to get and keep students and alumni involved. One evening on campus, Eason and a friend wandered into a party at the Hoyt Towers that 1U �LAO{ was hosted by the EMU Black Alumni Chapter, ALU \ J;\'J ,, a group they didn't know existed. (, '/;11 /Jlr I ol ;; , ) � � - '· Eason not only joined the Black Alumni . 1'/( PTER Chapter, but now, l 6 years later, he is vice pres­ ' { '(/ 1 · / ) ) LA 'TEI{\' ident of the chapter, which won this year's .\ llCI llGA Chapter of the Year Award from the Office for \' . - L ( _/ \LU\L\'J A · C>CJU\�l\'Ei�SI T)· Alumni Relations during Homecoming Week I I IO,\; activities. "If you have a core group of dedicated mem­ bers and you stay true to your mission, espe­ cially one t.hat's focused on students, then you should have no problem, " said Eason, offering advice on why the Black Alumni Chapter HEAD OF THE CLASS: Celebrating the Black Alumni Chapter's recognition as accomplishes so mu h every year and contin­ Chapter of the Year were (from left): Alumni Association Board President Karen ues to succeed. Pitton, board member George Eason, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Amy Penelope Crummie, the chapter's president, said the group's legacy of success is built on the Schulz, EMU BA Chapter President Penelope Crummie, and chapter members Pam strength of relationships that members formed Lee and Bridgette Dawson. as undergraduates. "We were close as under- See Black Alumni, Page 10

Q: What role do chapters play within EMU's alumni relations office?

A: Alumni chapters are our ambassadors in the com­ munity-at-large. Although the alumni relations office schedules outreach programs all over the nation, we can't be everywhere all the time. We rely on our alumni chapters to provide a more continual connec­ tion with alumni, whether that connection be by nature of living in the same city or by nature of an affinity based on ethnicity, field of study or extracur­ ricular experience at EM LI.

with Amv Schulz, assistant director, alumni relations 8 The Edge I Winter 2003 EMU chapter name Contact person E-mail Telephone Accounting Alumni Doug Kelly ('94) [email protected] 734.483.4834 Black Alumni Penelope Crummie pcru m_99@yahoo .com 313.300.4695 Central Arizona Alumni Keith Klein ('97) [email protected] 480.722.2812 ·1 ., Chicago Alumni Chris Carollo ('98) [email protected] 773.486.1458 .. E-Club Letter Winners Eugene Thomas ('7 4) [email protected] 248.474.2875 Greek Alumni Jenn Maxwell ('73) [email protected] 248.414.6501 Greg Nixon ('99) [email protected] 734.699.4297 �His-toric- Preservation---- -Alumni------,-Ruth- -Mills- ('-01--) [email protected]�-�734.461.��=2251 --.=:,I., Huron Restoration Alumni Maynard Harris ('53) 517.423.7026 IDT/MLS Ric Hogerheide ('96) [email protected] 810.694.1233 : Kensington Valley Alumni Jay Hansen ('82) [email protected] 734.420.3386 Latino Alumni Sonia Ponce de Leon ('98) [email protected] Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Michael Daitch ('75) [email protected] 586.468. 7001 and Friends

Master's of Business Mike Wall ('98) [email protected] 734.454.0158 Administration Alumni I Master's of Public Administration Maureen Burns ('80, '90) [email protected] 734.973.6664 Alumni

Military Science Alumni Cpt. Scott Walker ('95) [email protected] 734.487.1020 National Capital Alumni Jim Moors ('74) [email protected] 703.893.2179 Orlando Alumni Allen Fazio ('88) all en.fazio@d isney. com 407.240.4963 Southern California Alumni Marian Bliznik ('71, '76, '90) I 949 .729 .8008 Michael Gerou ('79) [email protected] •stern Wayne County Alumni c �------�--

Q: What's the biggest hurdlealumni need to Q: What benefitsdo chapters receivefrom the Q: What arethe 2004 chapter-building goals of overcome to launch a chapter? University? your office?

A: I think the biggest hurdle is finding A: Our office will pay for one mailing per A: This summer, we completed a new other alumni to share the responsibilities. year for each of our chartered alumni chap­ handbook for all chapter leaders. Over the Formulating a plan for a chapter and gen­ ters. This can be a huge benefit for our next year, I want to create a Web site that erating momentum among potential chapters because it allows them to spread will make a lot of this information avail­ members takes a lot of effort, and chap­ the word about their activities without a able to all chapter volunteers. I am also ters that are formed and led by a "one­ financial burden. We also provide grant committed to helping interested alumni man show" are rarely successful. People support for chapters who are undertaking formchapters that have a strong probabili­ who form alumni chapters already have events or initiatives to spread their visibility ty of success. I won't say, "Sure, form a work, family and other personal commit­ and reach out to alumni. The alumni chapter" and have that be the end of it. I ments. They are forming an alumni chap­ office maintains a Web site for each alumni want to make sure that potential chapters ter because they want it to be a fun way chapter, publicizes chapter events and have a plan and the alumni support need­ to connect with EMU and with each keeps a database of chapter members. We ed to grow and succeed. And, it is impor­ other. For that reason, we recommend a also try our best to always be available to tant for us to continue to be a constant strong core group of six to eight people our chapters for advice, brainstorming and support for our chapters that are already in who are willing to serve as active volun­ any other needs they may have. We want existence. teers to build the chapter. our chapters to thrive. The Edge I Winter 2003 9 SOUNDS, SPIRITS AND SHIRTS From top: Former members of the marching band returned to per­ form with today's students before the game; spirit stations dotted the campus to help create excitement and draw attention to the week's activities, and lines were long at the annual T-shirt Exchange, where people could receive a free EMU T-shirt for trad­ ing in an item of clothing from another college or university. An event to remember Continued from Page 3 traditional 6 p.m. start to 2 p.m. also helped generate larger crowds. and the repainting of all the wooden Also new this year: online voting for parking gates to advertise Homecoming the Homecoming King and Queen. by Capt. Cindy Hall of the Department More than 1,342 students cast votes. of Public Safety. Alumni relations raised enough Planners of this year's Homecoming money in cash donations during the scl1edule placed more emphasis on the alumni social lunch, a mid-week event role of affinity groups, which include for faculty and staff of EMU, and at the individual alumni mapters, depart­ alumni tailgate to pay for three alumni ments or entire colleges. For example, smolarships. the College of Arts & Sciences hosted a In addition, spirit stations were set reception at Sherzer Hall, whicl, is cele­ up at five locations au-oss campus, and brating its 100th year, with events that stayed up all week. included a nighttime viewing at the Other members of the Homecoming observatory. Week committee were: Jake Bloom, In addition, many first-year events Caleb Brokaw, Kirk Carman, Martha were launmed, including a dinner for Costa, Derrick Davis, Kevin Devine, international students that drew 115 George Eason, Sarah Fabian, Lany students. The event was co-hosted by Gates, Justin Gerboc, Cindy Hall, Katie the Officeof International Students and Holdgreve-Resendez, Barbara Jones, alumni relations. Shanna Kaminski, Wendy Kivi, Ann "A lot of people answered the call, " Klaes, Doug Kose, Diane Lynn-Veals, Reaume said. "We wanted to have a lot Julia Nims, Kathy Orsmeln, Mimelle of diverse events and activities, and I Owens, Susmita Saha, Machete Spencer, think we amieved that." Cheryl Swanson, Eric Ward and Pam Moving the kick-off time from the Young.

Black Alumni Chapter during Homecoming Week. The purpose of Dean of Students' office, a scholarship the step show is to "foster unity and rcom­ dance and a Sunday brunch. No other petition" among African-American faterni­ alumni chapter hosted or offeredas many honored with top prize ties and sororities on campus. The group events during Homecoming Week as the Con lnu d fr m o alsor holds a graduation reception for Black Alumni Chapter. Af ican-American students each April. The purpose behind the cl1apter's ambi­ graduates and we continue to support each "We try to set some realistic goals and tious events schedule is simple: to increase other, " said Crummie. then implement a plan to reach those the amount of scholarship money avail­ The EMU Black Alumni Chapter is in its goals," said Crummie. "And our goal and able. "Offering lots of programs and events 18th year and has 70 dues-paying mem­ mission remains the same: to raise dollars helps to build the coffers and significantly bers. Its primary goal is to generate funds to provide resources to deserving minority increase the amount of money the chapter for smolarships for African-American stu­ and African-American undergrads." can provide to students in smolarships," dents at EasternMichigan. In addition to the Step Show, the chapter said Crummie. Among the chapter's signature annual sponsored three other events this year dur­ The success of the chapter's events and events are its summer golf outing and ing Homecoming: an undergraduate programsr are attributed to both planned sponsorship of the Black Greek Step Show roundtable discussion coordinated with the f equency and variety, she added. "We are 10 The Edge I Winter 2003 MUGGING, MONARCHS AND MISFORTUNE Clockwise, from top: Students get in the Homecoming mood while tailgating before the game; Homecoming King Brian Boles, a senior from Lansing, and Queen Erica Williams, a senior from Saginaw, meet their subjects; and Kevin Frisbie, a member of the Eateries staff on campus, gets tossed to the ground during a Homecoming Week event - and that ain't no bull1

able to provide a diverse range of quality membership. The plan's rollout begins later would like produced. The chapter will cre­ events and programs by spreading the this fall with the launch of the chapter's ate programs and events that address the events throughout the year and placing dif­ Web site, www.�mubt1.mt1, which will facili­ specific interests of the membership. The ferent members in charge of each, so that tate and greatly improve communication targeted events and programs also will serve not one graduate gets overwhelmed and among members who increasingly live and as a way to keep existing members actively burntout, " said Crummie. work beyond the Detroit metropolitan involved and to recruit alumni to become But even a chapter as well area. members of the chapter. established as the Black For program develop­ "Once alumni become familiar with the , , ,, Alumni Chapter needs to ,, ... ,, , , ... , . .,.,, , ,, "· ment and membership, Black Alumni Chapter, see what we've evolve and innovate. The the chapter will survey accomplished and experience the excite­ /,.,. lf,, •.. organization is moving 11 members to assess cur­ ment and dedication of the members, that forward with implement­ rent programs and to usually motivates them to act and get ing a strategic plan that learn what type of future involved. " Eason said. includes three key areas: events and programs they communications, pro- i@l@i;iffj ffl@f@ §b@Yt §ffiffiflS § @h§�t§r, §§II Amy �§hYli §t gram development and 734:487:02!0 @r @=ffl§ilM@r §t omy,[email protected], The Edge I Winter 2003 11 , .,., ,... .,,. CampusCalendar www.emich.edu/calendars

THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT Grant Long's jersey is retired; "The Secret Garden" is performed, starring Lydia Hiller, 11, as Mary Lennox, and Stu Rose, a South Lyon senior, as Dicken Stu; and John Leguizamo comes to the Convocation Center. November event at the Phoenix Art Museum, 6:30 p.m. 25: Accounting Alumni Chapter Reception 30: Tucson, Ariz. area alumni luncheon December February 2: Men's basketball MAC opener. Convocation Center, 7 p.m. vs. Kent 7: John Leguizamo, 8 p.m., Convocation Center State. Ceremony to retire Grant Long's jersey number (43) 13-14: "Brighton Beach Memoirs." Performances at 8 p.m., Quirk 4-6: "The Secret Garden." Performances at 8 p.m., Quirk Theatre. Theatre. Enter a nostalgic world of boyhood, baseball and life in Beautiful and enchanting, this Tony Award-winning family musical spins Brighton Beach as this comedy classic takes guests to 1937 Brooklyn. the classic children's tale of young Mary Lennox. Also, 2 p.m. perform­ Also, 2 p.m. show Feb. 15 ance Dec. 6 19-21: "Brighton Beach Memoirs." 8 p.m., Quirk Theatre 7: Football banquet honoring EMU Eagles, Ypsilanti Marriott, 1 :30 p.m. 19: San Jose, Calif. alumni reception, 6-8 p.m. 14: Winter Commencement, Convocation Center 20: AASA Reception/Alumni Outreach in San Francisco, 6-8 p.m. 21: Alumni Dessert Theatre Reception, 6:30-7:45 p.m., Sponberg Januarv Theatre, 8 p.m. performance 7: Women's basketball MAC opener. Convocation 28: E-Club Alumni Chapter Hall of Fame, Convocation Center Center, 6 p.m. vs. Akron March 16: Alumni Association Award nominations due 5: Teaching Excellence Award nominations due 17: 13th Annual Teaching Excellence Awards, 10 5: Alumni Association Scholarship applications due a.m., McKenny Union Ballroom 19: "Gypsy Spirit, Journey of the Roma," 8 p.m. Pease Auditorium. An 17: Basketball reception, 5-7 p.m., Stadium Club, extravagant folkloric show performedby the Budapest Ensemble from Convocation Center Hungary, and featuring the songs, dances and traditional regalia of 18: Savion Glover, 7 p.m., Pease Auditorium eastern and central Europe. $8 students; $14 children 12 and under; 19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2004. Keynote $18 general admission speech by Suzan-Lori Parks, recipient of the 20: College of Arts and Sciences' Dinner Dance to benefit the EMU 2002 Pulitzer Prize for drama for her play Jazz Program "Topdog/Underdog." 3 p.m., Pease 26-27: "The Yellow Boat." Performances at 8 p.m., Sponberg Theatre. Auditorium. Her play, "In the Blood," is Winner of the AATE Distinguished Play Award, this warm and exuberant being presented by the theater department play is based on the true story of 8-year-old Benjamin Saar. Also, 2 19-24: "In the Blood." 8 p.m., Sponberg p.m. shows March 27-28 Theatre. This contemporary adaptation, inspired by Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Aprll Letter," is penned by Pulitzer Prize-winner 1-3: "The Yellow Boat." Performances at 8 p.m., Sponberg Theatre. Suzan-Lori Parks. This gritty story follows the Also, 2 p.m. show April 3 trials of Hester, an unwed mother sheltering 25: Spring Commencement, Convocation Center her five children under a bridge 27: CTA Alumni event in Los Mav Angeles 8: 43rd Annual Alumni Awards Dinner, 6 p.m. Ypsilanti Marriott at Eagle 29: Central Arizona Alumni Chapter Crest EMU will give away 1,000 Grant Long bobblehead dolls at the Dec. 2 men's basketball game. www.emufoundation.org EMUGMng Celebrating the Class 01 1953 By NANCY MIDA, '72 EMU Foundation

lassmates, friends and family of the Michigan State ormal College (now EMU) class of 1953 gatheredC from across the United States to celebrate their SO-year reunion during EMU's recent Homecoming Week. With more than 100 attending, the annual event hosted guests from as faras California, Alaska, New Jersey and Virginia. Classmates mingled during the McKenny Union reception and luncheon and shared their favorite MSNC memories as Kurt Ely passed a microphone among the guests. Another highlight was the induction ceremo­ ny, with medallions presented by EMU President Samuel Kirkpatrick, Vice President for Advancement Stuart Starner and Alumni Relations Director Vicki Reaume. Norma (Dubuque) Sams recalled a spe­ cial blind date when she first met her hus­ band, Richard. Samuel Busch, a retired CENTER STAGE: Alumni from the Class of 1953 gather for a new class picture after a physician, said those four years were the celebratory lunch and induction ceremony into the Golden Years Society. best of his life. Pat (Lukaszewski) Spraker remembered Gussie Harris' dance group and their performance at Greenfield Village. This year's event was expanded to two with classic melodies. So many others mentioned the "Kresge" days and more than 50 guests stayed on for Saturday morning's brunch at the new (10-cent) dances in McKenny Ballroom, the the evening's dinner and entertainment, University House was graciously hosted by "great" teachers and the life-long friends hosted by the EMU Foundation. Laurence President and Mrs. Kirkpatrick. Guests then they made at MSNC. Smith, emeritus vice president for student toured the Convocation Center and joined Guests also enjoyed the historical display affairs, discussed University history and the the "Go Green" Alumni Tailgate. assembled by EMU libra1y staff and contributions of former president, Eugene B. A farewell reception at the President's enhanced with personal memorabilia, and Elliott (1948- 1965). Suite in the Convocation Center, hosted by tJ1e afternoon trolley tours of campus. The Choral Connection closed the evening WEMU, wrapped up the busy weekend.

Development_ brief Matching gift companies provide support to EMU Each year, hundreds of alumni and friends give included Ford Motor Co., me Pfizer Foundation, their alma mater a little extra help by utilizing their ExxonMobil Foundation, Johnson Controls employers' matcl1ing gift benefit. Foundation and the Charles Stewart Mott Many companies double, or even triple, donations Foundation, wim a combined gift total of more man that employees make to nonprofits. When taken $96,000. OtJ1er companies providing significant together, mese gifts represent a significant portion of matcl1ing giftsupport were Cooper Tire & Rubber annual giving to EMU. Co., Borg-WarnerFoundation Inc., and MASCO Corp. In 2002-03, me top five matching gift companies - Nancy Mlda

The Edge I Winter 2003 13 Got news about yourself? Use our online form at: Class Notes www.emich.edu/alumni/association/classnotes Betty Langford Shaw Gail Barr (B.A. '71 ), a kinderganen '53) I Guide to degrees (B.S. is an adjunct teacher at Siefert Elementa1y Sdiool in B.A. Bachelor of arts professor at Rose State I New Haven (Mich.) Community ! B.B.A. Bachelor of business administration College, Midwest City, Schools, is retiring after 30 years. H. '71 I B.F.A. Bachelor of fine arts '50s Okla., where she teach- I Stephen Jordan (B.S. ), an es watercolor. Shaw was employment attorney at Rothman B.M.E. Bachelor of music education also awarded the 2003 "Excellence in Cordon, P.C., was named to the 2003- B.S. Bachelor of science Teaching" award during Rose State's com­ 2004 edition of Chambers U A Guide to H.H.L. Doctor of humane letters (honorary) mencement ceremony. tile Legal Profession. '71, '74) H.L.W. i Doctor of law (honorary) Theo Hamilton ( B.S. '55, M.A. '67, M.A. Candyce Noelke ( B.S. M.A. .S.C. Doctor of science (honorary) '62) recently resigned from his position as j was one of five honored at the Girl � i M.A. ! Master of arts planning commissioner for Ypsilanti Scouts Michigan Wate1ways Council's Township. Women of Distinction dinner. Noelke is M.B.A. Master of business administration tlie learning disabilities consultant at I M.L.S. Master of liberal studies Marilyn J. Kelly Carsonville-Port Sanilac School, r M.M.E. Master of music education (B.A. '60, H.L.W. '75), Carsonville, Midi. ' M.P.A. Master of public administration a Michigan Supreme Jeffrey Weir (B.B.A. '72) is tile eco- , �-S. Master of science Court Justice, received : nomic development administrator for � -- I M.S--.W. l Master of social work '60s the State of Israel Oro Valley, Ariz. During his tenure, Weir �· Eleanor Roosevelt has overseen tlie relocation of several S.P.A. l Specialist of arts -- -- - Humanities Award in recognition of her out­ large companies. D. standing service to tlie legal profession. Allan Diver (B.S. '72, M.A. '77, S.P.A. al organization of bankruptcy professionals. '62) '93) Gen. John G. Coburn (B.S. retired is principal of Crosse Pointe South Steve Vercammen (B.S. '76) is returning to after 40 years of service to the Ordinance (Midi.) High School, which was recently teaching and coaching followingfour years as Corps. Coburn was inducted into the identified as one of the "most challenging the atliletic director and assistant principal Contempora1y Hall of Fame in 2002. high schools" in the country by Newsweek. for Roseville (Mich.) Community Schools. '72, '77) '78), Charlotte Woelmer (B.S. '64, C.E. '69) is Janette Jackson (B.A. M.A. retired Carole Callard (M.A. a genealogy retiring after 38 years of teaching. Woelmer, a as principal of Allen Elementary School in the specialist at the Library of Michigan, was hon­ language arts consultant for Monroe (Mich.) Ann Arbor Public Sdiools district. ored with the 2003 P. William Filby Prize for '74, '74, Public Schools, conducts an in-service class Nancy Brenton (B.S. S.E.P,U. Genealogical Librarianship at its annual con­ M.A. '81) for other teachers from tile Monroe area. has been named assistant superin­ ference in May. 1 '78) Leonard P. Piazzon (B.S. '66) is vice pres­ tendent for human resources for the Saline Mark Gaubatz (B.S. is retiring as ident of Brinks, Inc., whid1 serves the San (Mich.) Area Schools. superintendent of Essexville-Hampton Public '74, '78) Schools, Essexville, Mich. Jose, Calif. area. Timothy Lentz (B.S. M.A. has '79) Larry Ta bor (B.S. '67, M.A. '71, S.P.A. '76) been named superintendent of the Sandusky Ron Tarrant (M.A. is the assistant) is retiring as superintendent of Van Buren Michigan Schools in Sanilac County, Mich. superintendent for the Westwood ! ublic '74) (Midi.) Public Sdiools. Brig. Gen. Gary M. Profit (B.S. Schools district in Dearborn Heights, tvUdi. '68, '73, James Zoltowski (B.A. M.A. M.A. received tile silver stars of a brigadier general '92) is a physical education teacher at Adams in a Pentagon ceremony in June. Profit is tile Wendy Houdek Middle School in the Wayne-Westland deputy chief of tile Army Reserve. Erskine (M.A. '80) has (Midi.) Community Schools district. Tom Carey (B.B.A. '76) was named vice been promoted to tile III Charles R. Ash (B.B.A. '69) is a enior president of sales, The Home Depot, by Brass service area director of partner at the Soutllfield, Mich.-based law Craft Manufacturing Co. Carey has been '80s the Florida's Coast to firm Sommers, Schwartz, Silver, & Sdiwartz. director of national accounts since 1998. Coast Chapter of the Greg Chappelle (B.S. '76, M.S. '82) was American Red Cross. Houdek Erskine was Davie Gienapp recently awarded the NAACP "Roy Wilkins previously se1ving as tile se1vice center direc­ tor for Lake, Sumter and Marion counties. {B.B.A. '70) CPA, Renowned Se1vice Award" for his contribu­ '81) recently joined Siena tions to military equal opportunity policies Judy Johncox (B.S. was named associ­ Heights University in and programs. Chappelle also recently ate director of venture development at Wayiie '10s Adrian, Midi., as its coached an eighth grade team from Detroit, State University. Johncox was vice president chief financial officer. which won second place in the Department 1 for Indiana University's Advanced Research Jim Szumko (B. B.E. '70) joined the mort­ of Defense Ecybermission Science Contest. and Technology Institute and assistant vice gage group at the Ann Arbor-based University I Robert S. Hertzberg (B.S. '76) has been chancellor for intellectual propeny manage­ Bank. elected to a two-year term as president of ment at the University of Houston. I INSOL International, the leading internation- 14 The Edge I Winter 2003 From left: Brig. Gen. Gary M. Profit (B.S. '74), Robert S. Hertzberg (B.S. '76) and Marilyn J. Kelly (B.A. '60, H.L.W. '75).

Jesse Stevenson (M.A. '83) was named Geraldine Brady- Julie Bates (M.A. principal of Houghton Elementary Sdiool in Holmes (B.S. '90, M.A. '00) has been named Saline, Midi. '99) is a counselor at tlie Detroit News' Delynn Blackburn (B.S. '84) is the con­ Dexter (Mich.) High ''Teamer of t!ie week". sulting manager for Siemens Medical ,,90sSchool. Brady-Holmes ..'ODs Bates is a Spanish Solutions' Global ServiceOrganizati on. earned ce11ification as a teacher at Crestwood Sue Carnell (M.A. '84) is the top educa­ national certified school counselor through High Sdiool in Dearborn Heights. tion adviser for Michigan Gov. Jennifer tJie National Board for Certified Counselors Mark Nieman (B.S. '00) was appointed Granholm. Inc. interim police diief for tlie SoutJi Rockwood '91) Martha Kern (M.P.A. '84) is senior John McEwan (S.P.A. recently accept­ (Midi.) police department. accountant at the University of Midiigan ed the position of superintendent for Romeo TimotJiy Bearden (M.A. '01 ) is tJie new Medical Center, ephrology Division of the (Midi.) Community Schools. principal at Soutli Lake High Sdiool in St. Department of InternalMedicine, Washtenaw DJ Culkar (B.S. '92) is staff counsel for Clair Shores, Midi. County Commission for District 2. DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC, James A. Goodman (M.S. '01 ) was recent­ Bruce Grusecki (M.A. '85) was appointed Office of tJie General Counsel. ly hired as tlie assistant historic preservation executive director of human resources for Brian James Egen (B.S. '92) manages tlie officer for tlie Historic Preservation Office in Warren (Midi.) Consolidated Schools. Model T district and the working farms dis­ Columbus, Ohio. '01) Dave Caverly (B.S. '87) received the trict at The Herny Ford in Dearborn, Mich., Mauricio Caldas To lson (M.B.A. National Cartoonists Society award for best where he has been employed since 1992. owns a spirits distille1y in Argentina tliat pro­ cartoon panel. Coverly's panel "Speed Bump" Selena Pollzzie (B.S. '95) recently opened duces various types of rum and vodka, which appears in The Ann Arbor News each Sunday. her own dance studio, 1-Iaja Dance Academy, are available for export to tlie United States. Theodore A. Schork (B.S. '87) has joined in Monroe, Mich. Pollzzie also coadies tJie Mid1ele Splan (B.S. '01) has joined the tJie Bank of Washtenaw as senior vice presi­ Monroe High Sdiool dance team. Northville Township, Midi., police depart­ dent and diief lending officer. Kathleen Pompliano (M.S. '95), manager ment. Splan will undergo 15 weeks of field John Schiesler (B.B.A. '87) was hired as of Ann Arbor-based NSF's dieta1y supple­ training and then join tlie road patrol divi- the data processing supervisor for Troy ments certification program, recently received sion. '01 ) (Mich.) Public Sdiools. the 2003 Michigan Dietetic Association Jennifer Underwood (B.S. is a para­ Marshall A. Bilodeau (B.S. '88) is the Public Relations Award. medic witli Huron Valley Ambulance and is information technology manager in the Paul A. Schroll (M.A. '95) is tJie new assis­ based part time out of the Chelsea (Midi.) Saginaw, Midi.,office of Spicer Group, a full­ tant principal at I-I.I-I. Dow High Sdiool in I-IVA station. se,vice consulting firm. the Midland (Mich.) Public Sdiools district. Geoff Adams (B.S. '02) is a secondary sci­ Gail Broder (B.M.T. '88) is tJie domestic Blake Atler (B.B.A. '97) has been promot­ ence teamer in Scottsdale, Ariz., and was projects manager for community education ed to manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers named "Teamer oftJie year" for his building. witli the 1-llV Vaccine Trials etwork in LLP. Matt Balcer (B.F.A. '02) is tlie mat room Seattle, Wash. Loukea Kovanis (M.A. '98), a diemistry coordinator at tJie Troy marketing communi­ Eric Diroff (B.S. '88) is tlie new assistant teacher at Clarkston (Midi.) High School and cations agency, Chemistri Creative Se1vices principal at Saline (Mich.) High School. a working scientist, boarded t!ie Oregon II in Group. Susan Lewis (B.A. '88) has been named mid-June to conduct researdi to assure t!ie Brianne Boyd (B.M.E. '02) is the new principal of Pittsfield Elementary Sdiool in stability of fish populations in t!ie Gulf of vocal music teadier for tlie middle and high Ann Arbor. Mexico. schools for Dundee (Mich. ) Community Nancy Stone (M.A. '89) joined the faculty Jim Hines (M.A. '99) recently had his first Sdiools. of St. John Catholic School in Monroe, Midi., novel, Goldfish Dreams, published. Sam DeAngelo (B.S. '02) was hired to as a first-grade teadier. Stone is a resident of team at Hunter Elementary School in tlie Carleton. Gibraltar School District.

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EMU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President: Karen M. Pitton, '79 Past President: Eric Rass, '91, '95 Parliamentarian: Daniel Hunter, Jr., '93 Secretary/Treasurer: Bud Schimmelpfenneg, '68 President-elect: Jennifer Maxwell, '93

OTHER BOARD MEMBERS: Larry Andrewes, '66, '68, Ken Behmer, '64, '70; Tom Borg, '79; Toni Bowden, '95; George Eason, '88; Paula Featherston, '96, '02; Scott Frush, '94; Gerald Gemignani, '94; Jason Hansen, '83; Jeannine Kunz, '93; Bill Lambert, • Ride with pride '83, '92; Louis "Rusty" Machovec, '80; The EMU license plate is just $35 in William Malcolm, '76; David Mamuscia, addition to your annual vehicle regis­ '67, '71; Michelle Owens, '94, '97; George Papadopoulos, '89, '92; Rick tration fee. Of the $35, $25 supports Ross, '75, '77, '85; Gregory Sheldon, alumni scholarships and programming '96; Jeff Stabnau, '73 initiatives. www.michigan.gov/sos

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