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DEPARTMENTS 28 The Work of Fun 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT In the pages that follow, we introduce you to more than 25 MSU alumni who 5 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are making their mark in the entertainment and hospitality fields. We hope 9 BENEATH THE PINES that these stories can provide a little vicarious fun for those who’ve been 22 SPARTAN STORIES home-bound and that, when it’s safe to mingle freely again, we might also 28 FEATURES inspire your next adventure. 53 GREEN & WHITE 55 CLASS NOTES 61 IN MEMORIAM 72 FROM THESE SCENES

ABOUT THE COVER: Meet Alexandra “Alex” Clark, a Spartan and Forbes “30 under 30” and Crain’s “20 in their 20s” recipient. She’s opened Detroit’s first artisan chocolate shop in more than 40 years. Already, her business has grown to include three stores. Photo: Gerard + Belevender, Detroit

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Working for a Safe, Welcoming MSU

he first anniversary undergraduate years were marked events annually. I look forward to of my being named by painful reckonings on the part of welcoming guests there once more. MSU’s 21st president is this institution, postponement of its In this issue, you’ll meet several Tapproaching, as I write well-deserved commencement was Spartans who reflect the highest this column. Among heartbreaking. As our graduates enter standards in the hospitality and the many highlights are my visits a world that itself has changed, this entertainment industries, here with alumni on campus and across band of Spartans deserves particular in Michigan, across the country the country. I’m grateful for their acknowledgment. and around the world. You’ll also consistently warm welcome. While most students returned to meet a new resident at Lansing’s In my first days as president of their permanent residences, MSU Potter Park Zoo, a black rhinoceros, Michigan State University, I was is still home to many, including born Dec. 24. I’m proud that MSU asked what keeps me up at night. It is international students who can’t veterinarians and students helped always the safety of our community, yet return to their families. Campus play a part in the preservation of and I think most thoughtful leaders staff members have been working this endangered species. would say the same. diligently to see to housing, dining Whether we’re caring for others or Scarcely had my first semester and academic needs, as we do our our fellow creatures, accommodating passed when this imperative reached best to make students who’ve students unable to return home or a scale few would have imagined. The remained on campus feel comfortable planning future alumni gatherings, novel coronavirus quickly reordered and welcome. I like to think Spartans have a our priorities and routines, and I Alumni gatherings, too, have been natural gift for hospitality. I know am immeasurably proud of how the affected. Among the highlights of my these are challenging times, but I Spartan community has responded. first months as president were my hope this place on the banks of the Thanks to extraordinary efforts visits with many of you. I am grateful Red Cedar will always feel like by faculty, the support of staff to have been so warmly welcomed home to you and that we will be able and the flexibility of students, into the Spartan family. to see one another soon. Stay safe spring semester courses were I hope to extend such warmth and Go Green! moved online. Research has been soon from new quarters. With the affected; employees have worked reopening of a renovated Cowles remotely or under more challenging House in March, I moved from 1855 conditions; and the competitions, Place — one of MSU’s newest housing performances, conferences and options — to its most historic, dating Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. other activities we looked forward back to 1857. Cowles House has long PRESIDENT, MSU to have been canceled or postponed. been a center of campus hospitality, For the class of 2020, whose hosting more than 150 university GENNARA PHOTOGRAPHY

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LETTERS

ADVENTURE AWAITS

When we were researching MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE WINTER 2020 and writing this issue’s cover feature, it felt like a fun Fast Forward DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS MSU is helping shape the future of transportation way to greet spring. AND MARKETING Reports about COVID-19 Stephanie Motschenbacher, had only just begun to ’85, ’92 emerge from China. The EDITOR mood, and many people’s Paula M. Davenport sense of adventure, has since [email protected] shifted dramatically as the illness spread far beyond CONTRIBUTING EDITOR China. So while adventure Nancy Nilles awaits, for many of us it CLASS NOTES EDITOR might wait a little longer. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy Alex Gillespie, ’17 a little armchair traveling. ART DIRECTOR & DESIGNER Iain Bogle

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ADVERTISING MANAGER FEELING EXTRA PROUD TO many other articles in this issue, and I Peter DeLong, ’85 BE A SPARTAN still have a few more to read. Howev- Advertising 517-355-8314 I just read most of the Winter 2020 er, I just wanted you to share in the [email protected] issue and I thought it was superb! joy I received in reading this issue. Beautiful job with organization, Congratulations on a job well done! COPYRIGHT 2020 writing and graphics. I feel extra proud to have attended MSU ALUMNI OFFICE Since I am a Comm Arts graduate MSU for one of my degrees. University Advancement and a former book publishing MSU Alumni Office executive, I was most interested in L. Christine Blackwell, M.A. ’83 Spartan Way the articles relating to publishing and BLOOMFIELD HILLS 535 Chestnut Rd., Room 300 writing. I had no idea that Pulitzer East Lansing, MI 48824 Prize-winning author David Blight 517-355-8314 was an MSU alumnus. Also, I was alumni.msu.edu EDITOR’S NOTE MSU is an affirmative-action, tickled to read samples of short equal-opportunity employer. stories from the web address you MSU’s Devon Barrett, ’11, provided provided at the end of the interesting (tons) of research and information feature by Cindy Hunter Morgan to the “Getting There” story in the Winter 2020 magazine. We apologize TO SUBMIT LETTERS Email daven125@ titled “Ticker Tape Tales.” The for this omission. msu.edu. Or send mail to: Editor, 535 feature “Sharing Some Gude Stuff” Chestnut Rd., #300, East Lansing, MI. 48824. We reserve the right to select also intrigued me. Of course, there are and edit letters for length and clarity.

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INCREASE THE DIVERSITY and the University of Maine (Orono). I I just received my Spartan winter also worked in university advancement 2020 magazine. I was dismayed there for MSU for 13 years. So, I think I have were not more minorities in it. It some credentials to say that the latest would be nice to see more minori- issue of Spartan alumni magazine is ties—other than athletes—in the the best of its genre that I have seen. magazine. I’m sure we have promi- Both the graphics and the content were nent African American graduates that superb. Congratulations to you and your we can highlight. staff for a great “product.” I look forward to receiving your next effort. Darrell Washington, MBA ’94 ANN ARBOR Susan Reardon, M.S. ’82 ASHEVILLE, NC

JOURNALISTIC INTEGRITY THANK YOU I was heartened to see the letter to This winter issue looks fantastic. It is an the editor by Mike Morrison (“Four honor to be included amongst so many Elements of Reparation”) published dynamic MSU alumni. Thank you for in your winter edition. I agree with including me! his sentiments 100 %. Surely, there have been hundreds Dustin Hunt, ’07 of similar communications MSU LANSING has received since the sex abuse scandal. I’m sure you had to battle consider- CONNECTED AND INSPIRED able institutional blockades to get that After reading through the recent Spar- letter into the magazine. But some- tan, I just wanted to say: “thank you!” It how you did it. is inspiring to see my MSU family doing Congratulations for helping their best, using their God-given talents, restore journalistic integrity to your helping others and having elite success. publication. The magazine covers a nice variety of MSU highlights from academics to ath- Larry P. Miller, ’60 letics, to world outreach and more. SAN FRANCISCO, CA Living in California, the Spartan magazine is another way for me to stay connected to MSU. I’m grateful to be CONGRATULATIONS a Spartan. I am an MSU alumnus who had a 35-year career in university advance- Dan Steenstra, ’96 ment, ending as vice president of Uni- MAMMOTH LAKES, CA versity Advancement at Ferris State

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Mind if I Horn In? This curious newborn rhino made a much- heralded entrance into the world on Dec. 24. MSU vets and students joined Potter Park Zoo staff in following his mother’s 15-month pregnancy and her baby’s safe arrival. (Story on page 46) POTTER PARK ZOO PARK POTTER

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Beronda Montgom-

RAVE REVIEWS IN SAN DIEGO ery has been named A community of chemists one of the 100 most were wowed by young- inspiring black scien- sters’ clever creation: a 3-D periodic table accessible tists in America. The to those with hearing and recognition comes from vision impairments. “CrossTalk,” the official blog of Cell Press, a leading publisher of “The display ignited conversations cutting-edge biomedi- Youngsters’ 3D about disabilities and accommoda- cal and physical science tions like I have never observed research and reviews. Periodic Table before—it emotionally connected An MSU Foundation with the scientific community,” Professor, Montgomery Wows Scientists said Michelle Cummings, research is based in the College of Natural Science scientist at Dow and key contact for and is a member of How would you teach someone who the project. the MSU-DOE Plant is blind or deaf about the periodic “The combination of tactile and Research Laboratory. table of elements? You remember that visually stimulating design highlight- Award criteria included complex chart from your high school ing both sign language and braille research importance, writings on diversity chemistry and physics classes, right? created a one-of-a-kind interactive and inclusion and It’s the 150-year-old table composed display—perfect for the 2019 Interna- mentorship of develop- of 118 chemical elements arranged by tional Year of the Periodic Table,” she ing scientists of diverse their respective atomic numbers, said. “The excitement for this project backgrounds. electron configurations and recurring was contagious.” chemical properties. MSU St. Andrews hosts a combina- That question was posed to a group of middle tion of partner-supported school and high school students participating research; science, technology, O. in extracurricular learning at MSU St. Andrews engineering, arts and mathematics N 8 in Midland. The Committee on Chemists with (STEAM) education programs for U.S. Public Disabilities—which has connections to Midland’s students and families; and profes- Program ranking Dow Chemical Company—initiated the idea. sional development opportunities of MSU’s A total of 30 students created a 3D version of for teachers in the greater Midland Executive MBA the table with braille and signing hands for every region. It also offers a lending library program element. It drew rave reviews at its fall debut at of equipment for schools, students the American Chemical Society National Meeting and robotics teams. - FINANCIAL TIMES

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ALBRIGHT SPEAKS AT NASCAR DRIVER IN SAFE ‘HANS’ BLANCHARD FORUM Ryan Newman’s car was traveling at 200 mph, when it was clipped, flipped, went airborne, landed on its roof and burst into flames. Daytona 500 spectators feared the worst. Amazingly, less than 48 hours after skidding across the finish line in a flurry of sparks and blazes, Newman strolled out of a hospital holding the hands of his two young daughters. It was due in no small part to the HANS device, a head and neck support invented by the late Robert Hubbard, an MSU engineering professor, and his Madeleine Albright, who in 1997 became the first female U.S. brother-in-law Jim Downing, a driver himself. They’d discovered secretary of state, delivered a after crashes, drivers were dying from skull fractures. That led to spirited interview during the 2020 Blanchard Public Service their creation of a collar-shaped device to restrain drivers’ heads Forum in February. She served and reduce spinal compression. Four years after the 2001 death under President Bill Clinton and of Dale Earnhardt, the industry made the HANS mandatory. was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. Meanwhile, Newman said it felt like angels were holding him. She said, “Democracy is not a spectator sport. I think that people need to absorb the things that are going on and participate in many different ways. “Democracy is a gift. It really is. I know from having been a victim of having to leave the country I was born in (the former Czecho- slovakia) because of totalitarian governments. We have a respon- sibility to understand what is going on and participate. “We all know, ‘See something, say something.’ I added to that: ‘Do something.’” The Blanchard Forum was created in 2015 through a gift to MSU from former Michigan Governor Jim Blanchard and his wife, Janet. Previous speakers have includ- ed U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, journalist Cokie Roberts, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, documentarian Ken Burns and former U.S. President Bill Clinton. Follow the 64th secretary of state on Twitter @madeleine GETTY IMAGES \ MSU GETTY IMAGES

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WORKING SIDE BY SIDE MSU and its state partners are always striving to create a stronger, healthier, more prosperous to- morrow for Michigan and the world.

WOMEN IN STEM In 2019, female un- dergraduate students made up slightly more than half the pupils studying biosystems engineering.

INSPIRED CREATORS MSU’s undergraduate entrepreneurship programs rank in the top 20, according to the Princeton Review and Entrepreneurship Helping Ellie Feel Her Way through Art Class Magazine.

DETROIT’S FUTURE Student Ellie Morgan is blind. But she didn’t space all around the edges. Ellie could then CIVIC LEADERS MSU Political Scientist let that stop her from taking a fall art class. A feel the areas outside her image and apply Joshua Sapotichne junior—with a dual major in the Residential Col- paint, beads and other decorative objects. and his team have lege in the Arts and Humanities—she enrolled “Working on the portrait project was quite deployed more than in the class Yoga and Art: Creative Possibilities fun and interesting,” she said, adding it was 160 students from 17 through Contemplative Practices. the first time she’d ever tried such a project. majors to partner with more than 32 Detroit Students engage in such reflective practices She enjoyed it so much that she’s currently civic organizations as yoga, meditation and walking to fire up their taking another art class with Delgado. Called through InnovateGov, inner artists when tackling such assignments as The Prison Poetry ’Zine Project, the class an undergraduate drawing, painting, collage making, journaling gives MSU students the opportunity to con- internship program and more. duct art and poetry workshops with teenag- launched in 2015. Professor Guillermo Delgado, who teaches the ers in Ingham County’s Juvenile Detention class, said Ellie helped deepen his understand- Center. ing of how to help students with visual impair- Delgado said, “I’m more the teacher I want ments to express themselves through art. to be because of my experience working with He adapted one assignment in which students Ellie. It’s allowed me to flex and stretch my embellished photographs of themselves to creative muscle by creating course goals that convey their creative auras. He outlined Ellie’s are accessible and inclusive.” photograph with hot glue and applied textured

gel to just her picture, leaving smooth white ~ Morris Arvoy MSU

12 SPRING 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU DUSTIN HUNT, ’07 College of Arts and Letters

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On the Right Track MSU research leads to contract for North America’s first commercial hydrogen-powered train

Initially, When the first hydrogen-powered train Andreas Hoffrichter, Burkhardt Profes- the passenger pulls away from its San Bernardino County sor in Railway Management and executive “ California station in 2024, Spartans will have director of MSU’s railway research group, train will zip helped bring it to fruition. said, “We are globally leading in this field along a nine- The San Bernardino County Transportation with particular expertise in hydrogen-fuel mile corridor Authority (SBCTA) turned to the university to -cell railway vehicles, so this project was a in San Bernardino explore zero-to-low-emissions fuel options for natural fit.” its new Arrow railway service. MSU is home to Initially, the passenger train will zip County. Planners the Center for Railway Research and Educa- along a nine-mile corridor in San envision a day tion, in the Eli Broad College of Business. Bernardino County. Planners envision a when Arrow “Being in one of the worst air quality areas day when Arrow will make runs to and will make runs in the nation, projects like this are critical to from Los Angeles too. to and from Los our mission to improve the quality of life for The Birmingham Center for Railway San Bernardino County residents,” said Carrie Research Education and Mott MacDonald Angeles too. Schindler, director of Transit and Rail Pro- partnered with MSU on the project. grams at the SBCTA. Funding came from the California State MSU researchers considered such fuels as Transportation Agency. hydrogen, electricity, natural gas, diesel,

biofuels, batteries and some hybrids. MORE ON Learn more: The SBCTA chose the hydrogen-fuel-cell- WEB broad.msu.edu/railway-center hybrid train for its scalability and the potential to expand service areas. STADLER

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GATEWAY TO HEALTH

IM WEST

Just outside the IM West gym, this “Gateway to Health” sculpture shows people enjoying a range of recreational sports. It aims to convey the value STAFF MEMBERS CENTER FOR SURVIVORS of exercise and sports in our lives. MSU artist Doug DeLind created MSU Center for Survivors the work in welded bronze. His piece is Expands to Include New among more than 100 works of art dotting First-Response Health Care campus grounds and on display in buildings. The Center for Survivors this month Services are confidential, free and added 24-hour-a-day medical care available 24/7. All care is guided by for sexual assault survivors. Now trauma-informed practitioners. specially trained nurses will provide Crisis intervention, individual first-response care at the center, and group therapy, safe-space located in the Student Services meeting places and trans- Building. MSU’s Relationship portation are also offered. Violence and Sexual Misconduct “We want survivors to workgroup recommended the addi- know they’re not alone. We tion, formally known as the Sexual care about their well-being Assault Nurse Examiner program. and will help them along Survivors will be seen in a newly refur- whichever healing path bished suite of private rooms designed to they choose,” said Tana Fedewa, be more comfortable than a hospital or the center’s director. police station. The new addition encompasses a wait- MORE ON Learn more: ing room, exam room and meeting rooms. WEB centerforsurvivors.msu.edu MSU / DAVENPORT

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PLANNING Indigenous Law and Policy Center SLAVERY TO FOR GREATER Honored for Advocacy, Education FREEDOM DIVERSITY, LECTURES EQUITY AND A trio of nationally revered African Amer- INCLUSION ican leaders delivered President Samuel L. public presentations at Stanley, Jr. recently this year’s 20th annual tapped 26 experts Dr. William G. Anderson across campus to Lecture Series. examine ways in which to bolster diversity, equity and inclusion at MSU. The steering com- mittee will examine, among other areas, STAFF MEMBERS OF THE INDIGENOUS the composition and LAW AND POLICY CENTER Kevin R. Murriel, a success of the faculty, social activist, author, staff and student There are more than 570 human rights reform deserves researcher and senior bodies; research and recognized Native Amer- great acknowledgment. pastor of the Cascade scholarship; curricu- ican tribes in the United The university’s center pro- United Methodist Church lum and educational in Atlanta, Georgia. programs; communi- States. Each governs itself as a vides legal services to tribes, ty engagement; and sovereign nation. Today, tribal educates students and others the culture that MSU court systems are handling an about American Indian law, community members ever-growing list of criminal and recruits and supports experience on a daily and civil justice issues. Native students to the law basis. Findings will MSU’s College of school. In addition, it sup- inform a new, univer- sity-wide strategic Law stands ready ports the Indian Child plan intended to to help. It offers Welfare Appellate April Ryan, a White serve as a figurative legal training for Project—the House Correspondent, North Star. Presently, CNN political analyst, those interested in sole such clinic of author and bureau chief 22 MSU advisors are working for, and on its kind—afford- working as mem- for American Urban bers of the Strategic behalf of, Native ing MSU students Radio Networks. Planning Steering American tribes. distinctive learning Committee. In January, its opportunities. Indigenous Law and Additionally, the center Policy Center garnered na- launched TurtleTalk, a leading tional praise from the Society blog on Native American is- of American Law Teachers, sues, providing access to legal which bestowed upon it the and regulatory opinions in Bankole Thompson, M. Shanara Gilbert Human tribal cases and tribal matters an op-ed columnist at Rights Award. without fees or other barriers. The Detroit News. He is The honor is awarded to a also editor-in-chief of The PuLSE Institute, a person or institution whose MORE ON Learn more: Detroit-based anti-pov- TripSaavy.com investment in the pursuit of WEB law.msu.edu/indigenous erty think tank. MSU

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 15 16 BTP CONNECTIONS HUMAN-ANIMAL HISTORY OF EXPLORES NEW EXHIBIT the publictoexploreexhibit andconsiderhow this panionship. We students, encourage researchers and ic diseasesaswell asconcepts ofconnectionandcom- humans, andthisexhibitconsiderstheoriesofzoonot- about virusesthatevolve andspreadfromanimalsto Salem said. always valued hereatMSU,” DeanofLibrariesJoseph tical approachtoteachingandlearningthatwe have here intheMSULibrariesbecauseitreveals aprac- illustrations datingfromthe17thcentury. tory ofhuntingandfishing.Itincludesrarebooks farm animals, thepracticeofbeekeeping, andthehis- link between humanandanimalhealth,theroleof of years. ed, documented anddescribedfor hundreds tween humansandanimalshasbeenillustrat- lections to examine how thespecialbondbe- collections andnotable items inSpecialCol- historic booksfrom theveterinary medicine A new exhibit attheMSULibraries gathers SPRING 2020ALUMNI.MSU.EDU “It alsofeelstimely. Thereismuchdiscussionnow “This exhibitfeelsparticularlyappropriatetoshare The exhibitexaminesthehistory ofthehorse, Arts MORE ON WEB through July. dairy farminginAmerica. trations ofequineanatomy anda19th-centurymapof for rabies, an 18th-centurybookwithbeautifulillus- the beginningof18thcenturywithauselessremedy of crudeequineremedieswritten byapoet, abookfrom people andanimalscanbe.” underscores how powerful therelationshipbetween books thataddressreal-world, everyday issues. Italso “It gives peopleanopportunityto viewdelicate,rare that ishistorical, practicalandbeautiful,” Kepsel said. transmission, dairyfarmingandbreeding. ings—of animalanatomy, veterinary practices, disease understandings—and sometimes misunderstand- librarian, curatedtheexhibit.Shesaid itreveals early and understanding,” Salemsaid. rich collectionmightexpandanddeepentheirprojects The exhibitwillbeondisplay intheMainLibrary Highlights intheexhibitincludea17th-centurybook “The pleasureoftheexhibitisthatitpresentswork Andrea Kepsel, MSULibrariesHealth Sciences lib.msu.edu/hours Before you visit:

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Mel Tucker Named New Head Football Coach Mel Tucker—a 23-year coaching veteran with college and NFL chops—is the Spartan football team’s new coach. He was introduced to the Spartan community Feb. 12. His resume, which began as an MSU graduate assistant under Nick Saban, includes a head coaching position at the University of Colorado (2019), five seasons as a defensive coach in the Southeastern Conference (2000 and 2015-18), 10 seasons in the NFL (2005-14) and four seasons at Ohio State (2001-04). He was a defensive coordinator in the NFL for seven seasons and for 11 seasons overall in his coaching career. The 48-year-old Tucker is nationally recognized as a top recruiter and talent developer. He’s worked with numerous NFL Draft selections, including nine first-rounders, and mul- tiple All-Americans and Pro Bowlers. In 142 games as a full-time coach in the Football Bowl Series, Tucker’s teams collected a 106-36 record, including 11 postseason bowl games, three conference championships, three national championship games and two national champi- onships. He coached 160 games in the NFL. He’s the university’s 25th head football coach. Tucker most recently coached the University of Colorado’s team. He took the Spartan helm from Mark Dantonio, who retired as head coach. Tucker and his wife, Jo-Ellyn, a Rutgers University law school alumna, have two sons, Joseph and Christian. Catch the home season opener Saturday, Sept. 5, against Northwestern University.

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Coach Tucker’s Coach Nick Tucker is a former Tucker, 48, spent Tucker proposed 1 first collegiate 2 Saban hired 3cornerback/safety 4 10 years in the 5to his wife on coaching job was Tucker to be part from the Universi- NFL with three their first date. He at MSU, where he was of his staff three times, ty of Wisconsin, where teams: Cleveland, Jack- later made it official at a graduate assistant in at MSU, LSU and the he lettered three times sonville and Chicago. MSU when he proposed 1997-98. University of Alabama. and helped the Badgers He’s a Cleveland native. a second time. win the 1993 Big Ten title and the Rose Bowl. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS ATHLETIC

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 17 BTP Room to Explore Armed with Knowledge Professor Galit (gah-LEET) Pelled (Peh-LED) is investigating how injuries alter brain function—and is striving to discover new ways to aid those recovering from traumatic head injuries, strokes, epilepsy, spinal cord injuries and other brain disorders. Her work is supported in part by a new $2.8 million grant from The National Institutes of Health. Her research bridges biomedical engineering, radiology and neuroscience. She’s the director of the neuroengineering division at MSU’s Institute of Quanti- tative Health Sciences and Engineering. The scope of her examination of brains goes from cellular up to whole organisms. Here’s a glimpse of parts of her research laboratory, some of her team members and a few of the fascinating tools of their trade.

here are 300 species of octopus living in our oceans. But scientists thus far have Tsequenced the genome of only one, the relatively small California octopus. In one area DREAM TEAM of Pelled’s laboratory, four separate saltwater Pelled guides a team of researchers, tanks each hold a single such octopus. composed of students, post-docs and Like their counterparts the world over, technicians. they’re intelligent, can solve puzzles and are known to be escape artists. They’re good study subjects because they possess about two-thirds of their neurons in their arms, which function relatively autonomously. Using video record- ings and artificial intelligence, scientists in Pelled’s lab can glean detailed information on how an octopus waves its tentacles and grabs objects.

If these movements can be described in CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Professor Galit Pelled is director mathematical terms, it may be possible to of the neuroengineering division. create an arm brace one’s brain could control. Her lab is located in the Institute of Quantitative Health Sciences Pelled said one of the actions desired most by and Engineering building. people who’ve lost the use of their arms is the In a flourish, an intrepid California ability to pick things up and hold them. octopus leaves his hiding spot for Small, glass catfish native to Thailand swim the camera. in a separate freshwater tank nearby. Pelled Researchers can keep tabs on the octopi 24/7 thanks to a phone app and her husband, Assaf Gilad, a professor of connected to video cameras.

biomedical engineering and radiology, have Pelled and her husband, also a discovered an electromagnetic gene in this spe- researcher, discovered that glass catfish possess a gene that helps cies. The discovery has the potential to revolu- them navigate, with help from the tionize treatments for humans and help those Earth’s magnetic poles, in murky water. who suffer from tremors related to Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy. GENNARA PHOTOGRAPHY

18 SPRING 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU In other research, team members are striving to find improved methods for treating traumatic brain injuries in children. “We’re so fortunate to be here and have the absolute finest research tool,” Pelled said. “We come in every morning, and there are new discoveries.” Recently, she received university funding to assist in efforts to recruit and encourage mi- norities and women to pursue STEM degrees.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: A team member in the laboratory exam- ines a slide to determine how currents from a brain’s neurons change after injury and disease.

A team of students built this exoskel- eton, which relies on biomechanical principles like those explored in the Pelled Lab.

A researcher prepares to study ultra-high resolution brain signals thanks to a new 26,000 microelectrodes array.

MORE ON Learn more: WEB pelledlab.org

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MSU 2019 FINANCIAL REPORT AT A GLANCE In 2018, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees adopted student-focused budget guidelines for academic years 2018- 19 and 2019-20, which included tuition freezes, tuition restraint and financial aid increases. Below is a summary of the 2018-19 budget showing the sources of revenue, annual operating expenses, and a breakdown of annual cash gifts and pledge payments.

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Lead Player For musician Joe Zenas, being a CEO is a lot like being a conductor. At Thinkwell Group, Zenas taps his music background to help create lively and dynamic experiences at theme parks, museums, expos and other popular destinations BY DANIEL P. SMITH

native into a roving life as a freelance producer and stage supervisor for live entertainment and special events, including work on ten Super Bowl pregame and halftime shows beginning with Michael Jackson’s iconic 1993 performance. “For me, those shows were just like a marching band: Get 300 people moving in the same direction quickly and efficiently,” said Zenas, who discovered that oe Zenas likes to say he the skills he had cultivated as a has a career from music musician—accountability, self- as opposed to a career discipline, knowing when to lead in music—and it’s not a and when to follow—shined in the life he ever could have business world. marquee destinations. Some of Jimagined as an MSU undergrad. In 2002, Zenas joined some the firm’s notable projects include: A former Spartan Marching industry colleagues in their upstart Lionsgate Entertainment World in Band trumpeter, Zenas had his eye design firm, Thinkwell Group. China; Warner Bros. Studio Tour on graduate school at the Univer- Once four employees in a Southern London—The Making of Harry sity of Cincinnati Conservatory California garage, Thinkwell is Potter; Ski Dubai, the world’s larg- until earning a spot in Disney’s now one of the world’s premier ex- est indoor ski area, in the United All-American College Band, a perience design firms, with nearly Arab Emirates; and Warner Bros. coveted post-collegiate internship 200 employees across five interna- World Abu Dhabi, the world’s larg- that pairs live performances with tional offices. est indoor theme park, also in the workshops about the business of The Los Angeles-based United Arab Emirates. music. There, Zenas’ eyes opened to agency—“a collection of doers, “We took that one from blank new opportunities in music. producers and creators,” Zenas sand to opening,” Zenas beamed “I saw this entire world beyond said—invents dynamic physical about the Abu Dhabi project. the art,” said Zenas, the son of a environments for theme parks, Thinkwell is currently focusing church organist. museums, presidential libraries, on new markets such as Saudi

That pushed the Williamston corporate headquarters and other Arabia, which is rapidly expanding GROUP THINKWELL

22 SPRING 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Joe Zenas, ’90 College of Music

Left to right: Thinkwell partners François Bergeron, Craig Hanna and Joe Zenas within one of their creations, Diagon Alley, on the Warner Bros. Studio Tour for the Making of Harry Potter.

its entertainment offerings, and applying its creative design chops to health care environments. As Michigan State and the College of Music gave Thinkwell CEO, Zenas likens him- self to an orchestra conductor: put- me the courage to step outside my comfort ting individuals in the right seats, “ setting the right pace and coaxing a zone and take calculated risks. dynamic group performance. “It’s the same here,” he said. “I him to reflect on the rich role “Michigan State and the College of communicate to the team and then MSU played in his life and the Music gave me the courage to step guide that intent from the begin- unexpected places that led. He outside my comfort zone and take ning to the very end.” reminded students that they can calculated risks,” he said. “This life After nearly three decades away do what they love, while encour- I’ve created, all of these doors opened from the MSU campus, Zenas aging them to embrace the curvy to me because I was a musician first.” returned last spring to deliver the paths ahead to discover un- College of Music’s commence- known opportunities that might MORE ON Learn more ment address. The visit prompted enrich and awaken. WEB thinkwellgroup.com

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 23 SPARTAN STORY The interviewer

No Coincidences A tragic day in American history changed Tanya Hart’s life forever. That new path led to meeting her husband and building a career in radio and television that has lasted more than forty years and counting BY NANCY NILLES

rom the time she was shaped Hart’s history along with Phil encouraged her to focus on preschool age, Tanya America’s. communications and to change her Hart knew she was “Something came over me and a major. After graduation, the couple going to be a Spartan. voice said, ‘Get over to the (campus) settled in Boston, where she broke On her family’s many radio station and get on the air.’ And into television while Phil worked Froad trips from Muskegon to visit that’s what I did,” she said. as a professor and they raised their relatives in Detroit, her father, Lewis “It was such a horrible day. I daughter Ayanna Kai. Hinton, would pull off in East Lan- solicited two friends, Larry Redd Hart filled her Rolodex with A-list sing to drive through campus, telling (’71, ’76) and Bernard Carver (’72) names as she built her reputation as her, “Now this is where you’re going and we took some James Brown and an interviewer. She was the perfect to go to college.” Parliament-Funkadelic albums and choice when BET’s founder Bob In high school she even torpedoed whatever we had in our little slim Johnson wanted someone to set an audition with Motown Records’ collection. We started spinning re- up a West Coast operation for the Berry Gordy when she realized that cords and just talking. We were just network. pursuing a singing career would trying to make people feel better.” But Phil had achieved tenure at sideline college. “I’ve got to go to Hart had unknowingly just hosted the University of Massachusetts’ Michigan State,” she recalled telling her first show, “Takin’ Care of Busi- Boston campus and commuted for her manager. ness,” on WKAR. 12 years, visiting Tanya whenever he Still, her voice has served her well, That summer, a friend who had could. Those years were some of her launching a long career as a radio helped her get on the air that day hardest. “It was only by the grace of and television host and producer— invited her on a road trip to New God we survived all that,” Hart said, at a time when a black woman was York. Along for the ride was an MSU along with plenty of hard work. She “a novelty” in the industry. sociology grad student named Philip pulled all-nighters every Wednes- However, broadcasting hadn’t Hart (’70). Their car broke down day for 10 years, “because it was been her original plan. Hart excelled on the George Washington Bridge. the only way I could get everything at science and biology and was pur- The pair have been married for fifty done.” suing a career in medical technolo- years. As host of “Live from LA with gy—until April 4, 1968, when the “Now I know there are no coinci- Tanya Hart” on BET, she inter- Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was dences in life,” Hart said with a laugh viewed hundreds of stars—including assassinated. It was a day that from their home in Los Angeles. the first televised interview of late

24 SPRING 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU It was such a horrible “ day (when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated), I solicited two (Spartan) friends, Larry Redd and Bernard Carver, and we took some James Brown and Parlia- ment-Funkadelic albums and whatever we had in our little slim collection. We started spinning re- cords and just talking. We were just trying

Tanya Hart, ’71 College of Communication to make people feel Arts and Sciences better.

rapper Tupac Shakur, which was Hart currently hosts the syndicated later included in the Oscar- “Hollywood Live with Tanya Hart” nominated documentary “Tupac: on American Urban Radio Networks. Resurrection.” “Many times it wasn’t easy,” she Other career highlights have said. “But I still consider myself very included singer Ike Turner reveal- blessed and lucky, and really charmed ing publicly for the first time—to with all the good things and people Hart on live television—that he’d that have come my way. But I do think been sexually abused as a child, and you attract what you put out.” landing an exclusive interview with Winnie Mandela during her 1990 MORE ON See Hart’s latest news at: WEB tanya-hart.com TANYA HART TANYA world tour.

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 25 SPARTAN STORY Scene setter

Making the Moment Courtney Cawley Gray’s interest in planning events began at a young age. She has gone from creating party favors and decorating prom to planning huge events as sales director at the Chicago White Sox ballpark BY DANIEL P. SMITH

ourtney Cawley Gray planning, while Gray spent her admits luck was on her high school years creating party side September 24, 2016. favors and decorating cakes at a C Months prior, Gray, a local bakery before decorating her director of sales at Levy, senior prom. one of the nation’s foremost hospitality While attending MSU, Gray worked players, had booked a wedding on that at the MSU Bakery and then the date at one of U.S. Cellular Field’s pri- University Club of MSU, where her vate rooms—amid a nearly twelve-hour role in banquets and events provid- music festival. Coordinating a wedding ed rich insights into coordinating at the Chicago White Sox’s stadium front-of-the-house and back-of-the- during the ballpark’s first concert in thirteen years posed a monumental challenge. We were hosting Mixing an intimate affair loaded with high expectations with the influx events for upwards of 47,000 concertgoers complicated “ of 1,200 people Gray’s promises to her clients. But the detail-oriented Gray was each night because up to the task. From creating special there was so much parking passes for wedding guests to energy around setting a defined photo schedule, she worked alongside park operations staff, the (World Series) engineers, security personnel and other winning team. White Sox partners to execute a mem- orable affair for the couple, punctuated house operations. Those respective by an onstage shout-out from music efforts deepened Gray’s interest in “It pays to be with an organization superstar Alicia Keys. the events business and propelled that recognizes hard work,” Gray said. “The planning gods were with us that her into a pair of key internships, one Her first year with Levy proved a day,” Gray said. at the Aspen Institute and a summer wild one as the White Sox stormed The Waterford, Michigan, native 2004 tour with Levy at the White to a World Series title. claims a long-standing fascination with Sox ballpark. Levy was so impressed “Baptism by fire,” Gray called the the events business. Her mother owned with Gray’s initiative and flair that the 2005 baseball season. “We were host- a bridal store, which naturally thrust Chicago-based firm created a White ing events for 1,200 people or more a precocious Gray into conversations Sox sales position for her upon her each night because there was so much about service, hospitality and event graduation. energy around the winning team.”

26 SPRING 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Courtney Cawley Gray, ’04 The Eli Broad College of Business

Fifteen years later, Gray now “Every day is different, and that to fund MSU scholarships for Illinois steers sales for Levy’s White Sox means a lot of excitement,” Gray students, for five years and continues operation, overseeing budgets, fore- said from her office overlooking to support the event’s production, in- casting and client events at distinct the diamond. cluding hosting this year’s event at the event spaces scattered around the Gray has also used her penchant for team’s field. “To combine my passion 40,615-seat ballpark, now called event planning—and her Levy connec- for events and MSU was a real special Guaranteed Rate Field. From corpo- tions—to enliven Chicagoland’s MSU opportunity,” Gray said. rate gatherings to bar mitzvahs, community. She chaired Spartyball,

Gray customizes events to ensure an annual green-tie gala hosted by the MORE ON Let Levy plan your next event: levyrestaurants.com GENNARA PHOTOGRAPHY client satisfaction. MSU Alumni Club of Metro Chicago WEB

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 27 GETTY IMAGES 28 SPRING 2020ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Fun ofIt For the W others relax, have fun andmake memories. In venues around theworld, MSUalumniwork tohelp also inspire yournext adventure. bound andthat,whenit’s safe tominglefreely again,we might can provide alittle vicarious funforthosewho’ve beenhome- entertainment andhospitalityfields. We hopethatthesestories more than25MSUalumniwhoare makingtheirmarkinthe thatfollow,around theworld. Inthepages we introduceyouto restricted travel andshutdown venues andgatheringplaces challenges, however, asadeadlycoronavirus pandemichas andr explore, recharge rodeos, familyadventure parksandmore,working tohelpothers with hospitality. They’re runningrestaurants, directing Disney’s parks, Spartanshave away finest hotels, buildingrenowned coursesor golf hether they’re managingsomeoftheworld’s econnect. Theyarefacingunprecedented Bob Chapek, MBA ’84, Honorary ’15 The Eli Broad College of Business Recently appointed CEO of The Walt Disney Co.

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 29 publication, a clear nod to his industry accomplish- FOOD & BEVERAGE ments but perhaps just as much to his flowing, Ein- stein-like white locks, Ryan co-founded Smashburger in 2007 and now steers the better-burger concept that boasts more than 300 loca- FEAST tions across 36 states and eight countries. Propelled by one of the globe’s top hospitality schools, smashburger.com MSU alumni pepper the food-and-beverage landscape. Spartans command kitchens, lead award-winning restaurants, challenge convention with entrepreneurial concepts and ALEXANDRA CLARK have established themselves as innovators and leaders in a Founder and vibrant, colorful world. But the food-and-beverage industry President, Bon Bon Bon has long been known as an inviting field open to the masses. Business, ’10 Have passion? A daring idea? A willingness to hustle? Well, it doesn’t matter much if you studied communications or Since opening Bon Bon Bon chemistry—come on in and try your hand. Some Spartans in the Detroit-surrounded have walked in that door and found a home, contributing to city of Hamtramck in 2014, the ever-expanding number of MSU alumni eager to please Clark and her little-choco- with a hearty meal, a sweet treat or a cold beverage. late-shop-that-could have earned national acclaim, expanded into a 5,000- square-foot factory, add- ed two additional Detroit JEFF SINELLI that donates peanut TOM RYAN retail shops, crafted part- Founder and CEO, butter-and-jelly sand- Co-founder and nerships with the likes of

Which Wich Superior wiches to those in need. CEO, Smashburger Shake Shack and launched Sandwiches, Though Sinelli has grown Ag & Natural Resources, nationwide shipping. Clark, Comm Arts ’90 Which Wich into a robust ’79, M.S. ’82, Ph.D. ’85 meanwhile, garnered a international restaurant spot on the 2016 Forbes 30 Unapologetically enter- brand, the former Spartan You know Ryan’s handi- Under 30 Food & Drink list. prising and unflinchingly lacrosse player rejects the work. Stuffed Crust Pizza Blending cocoa imported bold, Sinelli launched traditional trappings of the at Pizza Hut. The Mc- from hotbeds like Peru and Which Wich Superior corner office. He ditches Flurry and McGriddles at Ecuador with ingredients Sandwiches in down- suits in favor of Which McDonald’s. The Prime from Michigan farmers, town Dallas in 2003 with Wich-branded gear and Rib Sub at Quiznos. The Bon Bon Bon’s artisan $12.23—he swears he still calls himself the compa- Grand Rapids native chocolates range from has the ATM receipt—and ny’s “chief vibe officer.” played a prominent Detroit comfortable hundreds of thousands Alongside his wife, Court- role in bringing those (Bumpy) to whimsical of dollars in credit card ney, an attorney, Sinelli fast-food favorites—and (Coffee & Donuts, PB & debt. Today, Sinelli’s Dal- has developed additional many others, it’s worth Jam)—a definitive nod las-based concept boasts restaurant concepts as more than 400 locations well, including Burguesa around the globe and a Burger, Paciugo Gelato labeled a travels and work with conscious capitalism edge Caffè and Supernova “mad scien- celebrated chocolatiers with its buy-one, give-two Coffee. tist” by one like Max Brenner. Project PB&J program whichwich.com industry

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1 Jeff Sinelli

3a Bon, Bon, Bon 2 Tom Ryan

3 Alexandra Clark 3b 2a Smashburger

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 31 JASON PRATT hundreds, helped develop Zingerman’s Deli, Berg cooks, sparked impressive Director, Beverage now ubiquitous products ventured west, where he turnarounds at LongHorn Innovation-North America, such as Redd’s Apple Ale attended the Culinary Steakhouse and Olive Gar- Molson Coors and Henry’s Hard Soda and Institute of America and den, two of Darden’s eight Nat Sci, M.S. ’05 concocted clever recipes for worked the cheese count- concepts, and prompted beer-based cocktails. er at San Francisco’s Darden CEO Gene Lee Few in the world know molsoncoors.com heralded Bi-Rite Market. to say at a 2018 industry beer quite like Jason Pratt. In 2017, Berg returned event honoring his work, When the Traverse City to metro Detroit and “I’m up here because of native earned his Mater ZACHARY BERG teamed up with child- Dave George.” Cicerone certificate in Co-owner, hood pal William Werner darden.com 2015, beer’s equivalent Mongers’ Provisions to launch Mongers’ to the wine world’s Mas- Business, ’08 in Ferndale. A second ter Sommelier program, unit in Midtown serves only 10 others in the A popular T-shirt says it all: up daily grilled cheese world held the lauded Zach Berg Is My Chee- sandwiches alongside credential. Throughout semonger. In less than a curated collection of his career, Pratt, who three years, Berg’s special- specialty cheeses, meats joined Miller Brewing as ty-cheese-peddling opera- and chocolates. a research microbiologist tion has established itself as mongersprovisions.com in 2007 despite not being Detroit’s go-to destination Billy Downs much of a beer nerd, has for cheese connoisseurs and shared his ever-swelling others seeking some intense DAVE GEORGE BILLY DOWNS encyclopedic knowledge dairy-product education. COO, Darden Owner, Ford’s of IPAs, pilsners, stouts After some formative Restaurants Garage and other beer types with years at Ann Arbor’s famed Business, ’79 Business, ’88

As an MSU pre-veter- After earning his MSU inary medicine major degree, Downs ventured on summer break, to London to manage George washed dishes a Mongolian barbecue at the Grand Hotel on restaurant. That adven- Michigan’s Mackinac ture set the stage for Island before graduat- Downs, a high school pal ing into cooking roles. of Which Wich founder Those early endeavors Jeff Sinelli, to launch bd’s cultivated a passionate Mongolian Grill in 1992. Over the next 16 years, the 4 Jason Pratt understanding of the restaurant industry suburban Detroit native that has consistently and seasoned Ironman informed George’s work, competitor developed bd’s including his current from a single unit in Royal role leading operations Oak, Michigan, into an for Darden, the world’s 11-state, 33-unit chain that largest casual-dining also featured a restaurant restaurant company. in Mongolia—the Asian The New Jersey native’s nation’s first franchised energetic, people-first unit from a U.S.-based leadership style, which company—tied to non- includes connecting with profit youth programming. 5a Mongers’ Provisions 5 Zachary Berg busboys, dishwashers and While Downs sold bd’s in

32 SPRING 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU 2008 and entered the con- sulting arena, he returned to the restaurant game in 2016 with the opening of Ford’s Garage in Dear- born, the first Michigan location of the Ford Motor Company-themed eatery. fordsgarageusa.com

SUMI GHOSH Senior Vice 6 Dave George 6 Olive Garden President, Starbucks Siren Retail Comm Arts, ’90

Following professional stops at Little Caesars, Aramark and Yum! Brands, the parent of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, Ghosh joined Starbucks in 2008—and he’s been slinging coffee ever since. Initially charged to over- 7b Ford’s Garage see nearly 600 Starbucks 7a Ford’s Garage units in the Midwest, Ghosh left in 2016 to di- rect Starbucks’ business in PHOTO CREDITS FOR FEAST, STAY AND PLAY SECTIONS India, one of the compa- ny’s fastest-growing global FEAST: 1 & 1a WHICH WICH 2 and 2a SMASH- markets. Over the next BURGER 3 and 3a GERARD + BELEVENDER 4 HILARY HIGGINS PHOTOGRAPHY 5 MONGERS’ two years, Ghosh spear- PROVISIONS, INSTAGRAM 5a MONGERS’ headed explosive unit- PROVISIONS, TWITTER 6 and 6a DARDEN count growth across India RESTAURANTS 7, 7a and 7b FORD’S GARAGE 8 and 8a STARBUCKS 9 and 9a FLOWERS and instituted progressive OF VIETNAM 10 and 10a PALETA 11 and 11a labor programs, including OSTERIA LA SPIGA 12 THE WENDY’S COMPANY a first-of-its-kind five-day PLAY: 1 and 1a HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO 2, 2a and 2b BINGEMANS GRAND workweek schedule and EXPERIENCE 3 and 3a TENNESSEE PERFORMING 8 Sumi Ghosh initiatives to boost female ARTS CENTER 4 and 4a SOUL BEACH MUSIC employment. Ghosh FESTIVAL BOB CHAPEK: DISNEY COMPANY recently returned to the AND GETTY IMAGES 5 and 5a ALBANESE & LUTZKE 6 and 6a CHICKEN N PICKLE 7 and 7a U.S. to lead Siren Retail, TOMMY BARTLETT, INC. 8 and 8a EDSEL AND the coffee chain’s specialty ELEANOR FORD HOUSE STAY: 1 , 1a and 1 b business unit responsible BAVARIAN INN AND ZEHNDER FAMILY 2 CEDAR CAPITAL PARTNERS 2a GETTY IMAGES 3 and for all of Starbucks Re- 3a XANTERRA TRAVEL COLLECTION 4 GETTY serve Roastery, and Princi IMAGES 4A JACKIE COLLENS 5 HARRIET CARTER 5a RENEE MONTFORTON 6 PATRICIA AND LARRY operations. 8a Starbucks starbucks.com WIDMAYER 7 and 7a SEA ISLAND COMPANY 8 GETTY IMAGES 8a JOHN RUSSO

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 33 Three Spartan Chefs at Your Service

GEORGE AZAR KELLY BOYER SABRINA TINSLEY Chef and Owner, Founder and Chef and Co-founder, Flowers of Vietnam CEO, Paleta Osteria la Spiga Business, ’14 Comm Arts, ’87 Education, ’92

After working in the kitchens of After surviving late-stage termi- Before she battled Bobby Flay some of the world’s most cele- nal cancer as a 20-something, on “Iron Chef,” Tinsley first had brated restaurants, including Boyer now champions health to embrace her inner foodie and Chicago’s Alinea and Bouchon in with a determined, single-mind- shun that time-honored advice Las Vegas, Azar brought his love ed edge. The Detroit-born and to avoid talk with strangers. De- of hip-hop, Air Jordan sneakers bred entrepreneur started spite growing up in an Alaskan and culinary creativity back to Paleta in her southern California household passionate about Detroit in 2015. One year later, he kitchen in 2005 after a corporate farm-to-table cooking, Tinsley opened Flowers of Vietnam in the career that included stops at didn’t begin experimenting southwest Detroit neighborhood Yahoo!, Disney and EMI-Capitol with cooking until her apart- of his youth. The Catholic son of Records. Today, the Venice, Cal- ment-living undergraduate Palestinian immigrants, Azar’s ifornia-based company’s farm- years. A swelling passion for unpretentious, flavorful and—im- to-table delivery service provides food sparked a postgraduate portantly—accessible Vietnam- healthy, seasonably inspired tour of Europe, where Tinsley ese-inspired cuisine has earned meals with ingredients sourced devoured local cuisines and met plaudits from the likes of Bon from local farms, cruelty-free her husband, Pietro. In 1998, Appetit, Zagat and GQ, which ranches and responsible fisher- the couple opened Osteria la named Flowers to its Best New ies. Boyer’s next step? To take Spiga in Seattle. More than two Restaurants list in 2017. Azar has her wellness mission well beyond decades later, la Spiga remains a contributed mightily to Detroit’s metro Los Angeles with a health- celebrated staple of Seattle’s en- ongoing culinary renaissance and and nutrition-based cookbook. ergetic and competitive dining even served as Anthony Bour- paleta.com scene, while Tinsley, a mother dain’s tour guide when the late of two and Maya Angelou fan, celebrity chef spent 10 days in stands as its resident expert on Detroit taping his “Parts Un- northern Italian cuisine. known” travel and food show. laspiga.com flowersofvietnam.com

34 SPRING 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU If you’re not growing, you’re dying. I never want to be boxed into a certain genre or way of doing things. There’s only ever going to be one 9 Flowers of Vietnam Flowers of Vietnam, but … I just want to make the things that I crave and that I hope other people will crave.”

- George Azar

TODD PENEGOR President and CEO, The Wendy’s Co. Business, ’87, MBA ’89

As a kid in Iron Mountain, 10 Paleta 11 Osteria la Spiga Michigan, Penegor watched his father run the local Wendy’s as one of the company’s fran- chisees. These days, Penegor directs Wendy’s entire global enterprise, a multibillion-dollar behemoth with more than 6,700 worldwide restaurants. Ap- pointed Wendy’s CEO in 2016, Penegor, who favors a Dave’s Single combo with a Coke Zero, has helped reenergize the 51-year-old chain after years of declining performance. He’s captained aggressive efforts to remodel restaurants, increase speed of service, improve food quality and enhance the menu, which included a headline-grab- bing entry into the breakfast 12 Todd Penegor category earlier this year. wendys.com

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 35 Performing Arts Center. In addition to hosting pro- ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATION ductions from three resi- dent artistic companies— Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera and Nashville Rep- ertory Theatre—the center supports a large compre- hensive arts education PLAY program, serving students from preschool to high From arts and entertainment shows to sports and the school as well as educators outdoors, Spartans are involved in creating a wide range of and adults. Turner, a past novel experiences and special memories for thousands of president of the Chicago people each day. They are using their expertise to constantly Spartans Alumni Club and refresh the world of fun, including family-oriented adventure co-founder of its annual parks and Disney resorts, world-class golf courses, performing Sparty Ball fundraiser, arts venues, music festivals, a water show and even a rodeo. joined TPAC last spring The work of making fun is never done. after filling leadership roles in several other performing arts venues. tpac.org

JOEL COWLEY, draws more than 34,000 And it’s still growing. As President and CEO, livestock show entries president of the business Houston Livestock Show and more than 2.5 million since 1994, Mark Binge- MARK ADKINS and Rodeo attendees. It also features a man sees change as essen- CEO, Soul Beach Business, MBA ’01 carnival and A-list musical tial to success. As he told Music Festival, Aruba performances, among other Exchange Magazine while Engineering, ’86 Cowley has a long family attractions. plans were underway to history of involvement with rodeohouston.com revamp the venue’s famed As CEO of the Soul Beach agriculture and livestock Oktoberfest, “It’s very festival since 2001, and has fond memories of much a mature festival, Adkins has been bringing raising livestock for 4-H and that’s not necessarily musicians, comedians programs as a boy. Those MARK BINGEMAN a bad thing, but it usually and more to the island of experiences helped shape President, Bingemans means that it’s time to be Aruba to fill five days of his career path, and at one Grand Experiences pushing the envelope and shows and parties over time he worked fulltime as Business, ’90 looking for change.” Memorial Day weekend. a beef cattle specialist for bingemans.com The festival celebrates MSU’s Extension Service. Bingemans, a huge en- its 20th anniversary this He began working at the tertainment and event year and has announced Houston Rodeo in 2005 as complex on 170 acres in JENNIFER TURNER headlining performances the executive director of ag- Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, President and CEO, from Mariah Carey, The ricultural exhibits and com- has been a family enterprise Tennessee Performing Roots and Deon Cole. petitions and was promoted for three generations. From Arts Center Adkins has also worked to president and CEO in weddings and conferences Social Science, ’95 in the Los Angeles 2013. Now he is responsible to paintball, camping and area since 1990 as a for corralling the efforts of water slides, the options are Turner leads a major manager for entertainers 35,000 volunteers and 120 seemingly endless, includ- player in Nashville’s arts through his company full-time staff who pull off ing an arcade and indoor and cultural scene through ML Management. the 23-day event, which playground for rainy days. the nonprofit Tennessee soulbeach.net/2020

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SPARTAN MAGAZINE 37 CHRIS LUTZKE Kingdom Keeper Principal, Albanese & Lutzke Ag & Natural Resources, ’00 Lutzke met Paul Albanese in 1992, when both were associ- ates with renowned Michigan golf course architect Jerry Matthews. The pair spent hours discussing golf course architec- ture and finally joined forces in 2004 to form a golf course design and construction man- agement firm. Their Plymouth, Michigan-based company has worked on some of the world’s finest courses. Lutzke worked with famed golf course architect Pete Dye, known for his inno- vative construction renovation practices, for over 30 years until Dye’s death in January. He joined Dye’s team right out of high school, picking up sticks and doing odd jobs. While he or more than twenty- Disney Parks, Experiences and keeps a low profile, preferring five years at Disney, Bob Products, Chapek led the division of to be out in the dirt, Lutzke’s Chapek has been bringing the company where beloved mice, credits include Eagle Eye Golf the world’s best entertainment princesses, Avengers and Jedi come Club in Lansing, Teeth of the experiences to people around the to life and guests get to become Dog in the Dominican Repub- globe—on the big screen, in their part of the company’s stories. This lic, the Pete Dye Course at the homes and at Disney’s iconic theme includes Disney’s six resorts around French Lick Resort in Indiana, parks, from Shanghai Disney Resort the world, a top-rated cruise line, Old Marsh in West Palm Beach, to the new “Star Wars: Galaxy’s guided family adventures and Florida, and many others. Edge” lands at the company’s merchandise from toys to apparel He and Dye’s team recently resorts in California and Florida. to digital games. “We define success led a renovation of Whistling Chapek became Disney’s CEO as great guest experiences, he Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin, earlier this year, and oversees some said in an August 2019 interview to host the 2020 Ryder Cup of the world’s most respected and with InsidetheMagic.net. During while bringing “a hint of the beloved brands, including Disney, his time leading Disney’s parks, Emerald Isle.” Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, ESPN and Chapek helped drive a period of golf-designs.com record expansion—bringing more experiences to more people with still more magic to come. BILL KONING, Regional Manager, Chicken N Pickle MORE ON Learn more: WEB disney.com Business, ’91

One man’s love for delicious, wood-fired chicken and the

38 SPRING 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU game of pickleball led to the in 2011. She is now involved in 2016 founding of Chicken N all facets of the management Pickle’s flagship location in and oversight of the organi- Kansas City, Kansas. It has zation, which is known for quickly become a popular its thrilling summer waterski destination for food and shows on Lake Delton and op- fun. Koning helped launch erates an interactive science the business as general center. manager, after stints in tommybartlett.com similar roles at Newport Grill and Red Robin. It has 5 Whistling Straits, WI expanded to Wichita, Kan- sas, and San Antonio, with locations planned in Okla- homa City and Overland Park, Kansas. The original restaurant features eight pickleball courts (including four indoors), a bar and en- CLARE A. PFEIFFER 5a Chris Lutzke 6 Bill Koning tertainment space, outdoor Director of Communi- lawn games and fire pits. cations & Engagement, chickennpickle.com Edsel and Eleanor Ford House Comm Arts, ’97 Arts & Letters, ’97 JILL DIEHL Executive Vice Presi- Pfeiffer was promoted to dent and General Manager, director last summer at Ford Tommy Bartlett, Inc. House, the historic estate of Business, ’90 Edsel and Eleanor Ford, after 6a Chicken N Pickle joining the organization in Diehl traces her connec- 2014. She leads a team han- tion to Wisconsin Dells, dling media, digital content, Wisconsin, a scenic tourist community outreach, mem- destination and home of bership and event planning Tommy Bartlett, back to her for the estate in Grosse Pointe youth, when she traveled Shores, Michigan. The family from her home in New York home of Henry Ford’s only to spend every summer in son, it was named a National the area until her family Historic Landmark in 2017. Since 1978, Ford House has 7a Jill Diehl moved there permanently in 1975. Her father, Tom welcomed hundreds of thou- 7 Tommy Bartlett, Inc. Diehl, now president and sands of visitors to experience co-owner of the company, the home life of a prominent has worked there since Jill American family. Before was a child. Jill began at age joining Ford House, Pfeiffer 10, performing and work- spent her early career at ing at the snack bar. After newspapers and was director launching her career, Diehl of communications for the eventually returned to the Detroit regional arts and cul- company, moving into a ture nonprofit CultureSource. 8 Edsel & Eleanor Ford House full-time management role fordhouse.org

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 39 STAYLODGING & ACCOMODATION International influencers. Local guides. Community champions enticing visits. Around the globe, Spartans play a prominent role in the places we travel and stay. They run leading hotels and resorts, guide global enterprises that deliver one-of-a- Hans Desai kind experiences and promote their destinations. They craft comfortable experiences and ensure guest needs are addressed, HANS DESAI helping us to recharge, connect or celebrate—whatever the Senior Vice Pres- mood demands. Whether one’s chasing a professional pursuit ident of Leisure Travel, or fulfilling a personal mission, odds are a Spartan’s around Xanterra Travel Collection somewhere, inviting you in, ensuring your stay is a pleasant one. Business, ’79

A hike to the top of Machu Picchu. A bicycle ride through French wine country. Dynamic MARTHA ZEHNDER artisan shops settled along ultra-rich, (Saudi Prince views of the Milky Way KACZYNSKI cobblestone walkways, Al-Waleed bin Talal, among from a Death Valley Owner and Vice President daily pretzel rolling and the world’s richest men, resort. Sleigh rides in of Sales and Marketing, one world-famous chicken was one notable client) Glacier National Park. Bavarian Inn Restaurant dinner at its 1,200-seat — as well as institutional As senior vice president and Lodge restaurant. Kaczynski is investors. Mankarious of leisure travel for Business, ’03 among more than a half- formed Cedar Capital Colorado-based Kaczynski keeps it rolling dozen Zehnder-related Partners, then the world’s Xanterra, the nation’s at the Bavarian Inn, the Spartans helping to steer largest hotel acquisition largest operator of expansive Frankenmuth, the Bavarian Inn ship. “We fund, in 2004 with a simple park-based hotels, Michigan-based property joke that we bleed green and approach: to buy, fix and restaurants and stores, that pairs an authentic chicken,” she says. sell luxury hotel properties Desai helps to bring German experience with bavarianinn.com with untapped potential. those unique experiences warm hospitality. As a His London-based firm and many others across fourth-generation owner RAMSEY has played an active role six continents to life of a proud family business, MANKARIOUS in acquiring and asset for ambitious, wide- (Kaczynski’s 96-year-old CEO, Cedar Capital Partners managing some of Europe’s eyed travelers. Desai grandmother, Dorothy, still Business, ’90 marquee properties, such joined Xanterra in works six days a week in as the Monte Carlo Grande 2004 following more the Bavarian Inn’s kitchen) A leading figure in the Hotel in Monaco, Hotel than 25 years of hotel Kaczynski helps drive the international hotel industry, des Bergues in Geneva, management at household success of the 360-room Mankarious has rubbed The Savoy Hotel in London hospitality enterprises resort that serves some elbows with some of the and Le Meridien Etoile such as Hyatt and 200,000 visitors each year world’s elite, structuring in Paris. Sheraton. and features four pools, luxury hotel deals for the cedarcp.com xanterra.com

40 SPRING 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU 1 Martha Zehnder Kaczynski

1a Bavarian Inn

3a Xanterra destination 1b Zehnder family

2a The Savoy Hotel, London 2 Ramsey Mankarious

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 41 JACKIE COLLENS to bring marquee national Asset Manager, events like the Super Bowl, Ty Warner Hotels & Resorts the NCAA Men’s Final Four Business, ’07 and Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game to Motown. As an MSU student, As staff members of the Collens spent time Detroit Metro Convention studying international & Visitors Bureau, the lodging in China, Dubai world’s first convention and India before taking and visitors bureau, for a her experience to one of combined 55 years, these America’s toniest addresses: Spartans trumpet Detroit’s 4 Waldorf Astoria 301 Park Ave. in Midtown lively culture, music, Manhattan, home of the culinary and arts scene to Waldorf Astoria Hotel. anyone and everyone. In There, she rose through her role as vice president the ranks of sales and of customer and partner marketing positions before services, Carter works being appointed director with partners to enhance of luxury sales, a role in convention experiences which she oversaw sales of in metro Detroit, while the property’s 121 historical Monforton serves as suites and accommodated the organization’s go-to 4a Jackie Collens 5 Harriet Carter the hotel’s elite visitors. marketing and public Since leaving the Waldorf relations force as the vice Astoria in 2016, Collens president of marketing and has promoted two other communications. prominent Big Apple visitdetroit.com properties: The St. Regis and, currently, the Four Seasons, the first luxury hotel on Manhattan’s PATRICIA WIDMAYER Billionaires’ Row. Social Science, ’66; tywarnerhotelsandresorts. Education, M.A. ’70, Ph.D. ’71 com/preview.cfm LARRY WIDMAYER 5a Renee Monforton 6 Widmayers (right) Social Science, ’65; Business, MBA ’69 HARRIET CARTER Co-owners, Glen Arbor Bed James Madison, ’85 and Breakfast RENEE MONFORTON Comm Arts, ’81 Capitalizing on a pictur- Both Vice Presidents, esque scene that ABC’s Detroit Metro Convention “Good Morning America” and Visitors Bureau once labeled the most beautiful place in America, Monforton and Carter share the Widmayers have hosted a singular mission to solidify thousands of guests from Detroit’s place on the across the U.S. and the national stage, something world at their Glen Arbor

6a Glen Arbor B&B they’ve successfully Bed & Breakfast in Michi- accomplished by helping gan’s Lower Peninsula. Lar-

42 SPRING 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Hong Kong - frequent 7 Scott Steilen 8 Burba event base

7a Sea Island 8a Jim Burba and Bob Hayes ry, a commercial real estate 2011. Located between courses and bingo—yes, Investment Summit. But vet, and Patricia, a higher Savannah, Georgia, and bingo, albeit with an Burba cultivated quite the education consultant, pur- Jacksonville, Florida, Sea elevated Southern flair. life beyond hotels. Alongside chased the historic proper- Island is renowned for seaisland.com BHN co-founder and ty located just steps from its exquisite Southern partner Bob Hayes, Burba the Lake Michigan shore- hospitality and posh established Burba Hayes, an line and amid the Sleep- elegance, which shines entertainment production ing Bear Dunes National in four different Forbes JIM BURBA company that has developed Lakeshore in 2001. The Five-Star Awards—two Co-founder, films and musicals, while Widmayers, who co-own for lodging, one for its Burba Hotel Network the duo also penned Smart the property with another 65,000-square-foot Business, ’77 Partners: Building Successful husband-and-wife tandem, spa and another for Relationships in Business then renovated the centu- its Georgian Room For two decades, Burba and Life. ry-old Victorian house in restaurant. Once a served as connective a French countryside vibe destination for the tissue for the global hotel befitting the area’s cozy, South’s elite and other investment community, Take casual ambience. distinguished movers a charismatic force who partnerships glenarborlodging.com and shakers—George brought lenders, brokers, and Barbara Bush architects, designers seriously. honeymooned there and other hotel industry Work hard and then returned for insiders together as SCOTT STEILEN their 50th wedding co-founder of the Burba to make President and CEO, anniversary—Sea Hotel Network (BHN). them work. Sea Island Co. Island’s reputation has The California-based Never take Business, ’91 circled the world and firm hosts industry now attracts a far- conferences across 22 them for Steilen has run the show at reaching clientele eager countries, including the granted.” Sea Island, an idyllic resort to experience its five world’s largest hotel nestled amid Georgia’s miles of private beaches, investment event, The - Jim Burba and southern coast, since three championship golf Americas Lodging Bob Hayes

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BAG A KENYAN SAFARI Enjoy the best of Kenya’s annual wildlife migration with MSU Professor Kay Holekamp. This nine- day safari combines TRAVEL magnificent wildlife viewing while staying in some of the country’s Let Us Be Your Hosts: Explore the World with Fellow Spartans finest lodges. Begin If you prefer traveling with a group, we’ve got you covered. The in Nairobi and visit MSU Alumni Spartan Pathways program offers opportunities the Daphne Sheldrick for hassle-free domestic and international tours—in the Elephant Orphanage company of fellow Spartans. You’ll find a wide selection of and Giraffe Center. Enjoy travel opportunities bursting with social, cultural, culinary and game drives at the Ol recreational activities. Tours are operated by only the most Pejeta and visit the Jane reputable and experienced travel companies. Goodall Chimpanzee Sanctuary. See Lake Elmenteita and spend two days at the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, one of the Serengeti’s most rewarding wildlife observation sites. It’s all bookended by a visit to Holekamp’s African-based research lab, where MSU students are studying hyenas. The adventure will be in 2021. Check the website for up-to-date travel information.

ABOVE During Kenya’s annual great migration, one of the great- est natural spectacles in the world, about 200,000 zebra, 500,000 Thomson’s gazelles and 1.5 million wildebeest partake in this journey across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. GETTY IMAGES

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46 SPRING 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Jaali Times

Christmas Eve 2019 brought a special gift to the world when a rare eastern black rhino was born at 5:40 a.m. at Lansing’s Potter Park Zoo.

BY CAROLINE BROOKS PHOTOS COURTESY OF POTTER PARK ZOO

SPARTAN MAGAZINE 47 oppsee, the calf’s mother, had been closely “Collaborating with Potter Park Zoo is a wonderful monitored during her 15-month long preg- educational experience, not only for our veterinarians, nancy by a dedicated team of animal scien- but also for our veterinary medical students,” says Julie Dtists that included MSU veterinarians and Strachota, clinical instructor for MSU’s Department of students. The baby calf—a boy named Jaali, Large Animal Clinical Sciences and resident for the Large pronounced “Jolly”—stood within the first few hours of Animal Theriogenology Service. “I never would have being born and has since stayed close beside mom in the expected that I would be doing transrectal and transab- protected pen at the zoo. dominal ultrasounds on a black rhino.” The veterinarians and zookeepers monitored Doppsee Valued veterinary experience and her fetus weekly, providing opportunities for MSU’s Caregivers report that Doppsee, unlike most of her veterinary medical students to participate in a rare and breed, has a docile and gentle disposition that allows extraordinary learning experience. Most importantly, zookeepers to work closely with her, providing opportu- they ensured that she and her baby calf were kept safe, nities for MSU’s veterinary medical students to observe happy and healthy. physical exams, blood draws and ultrasound skills. “Being able to get this hands-on experience is invalu- able to me, as Doppsee is a species I am not able to work with often, so this experience continues to help me learn more about what it means to be a veterinarian,” says Bridget Walker, a third-year veter- inary medical student. Ronan Eustace, adjunct profes- sor at MSU’s School of Veterinary Medicine and director of animal health at Potter Park Zoo, men- tored veterinary students during summer sessions and oversaw the regular visits. “Dr. Eustace always welcomes us to bring as many students as we can to work with the animals at Potter Park Zoo,” says Strachota. “During one of our ultrasound CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Doppsee, the 2,800- examinations, one of the senior pound mother of Jaali, students commented that it was enjoys human interaction. ‘the best day of veterinary school.’ Baby Jaali has not yet begun to grow his horn, What the zoo is doing for our vet- which will be composed erinary curriculum is invaluable.” of keratin, a protein found in human hair and nails, as well as calcium and melanin. Critical conservation effort While important to the preg- Dr. Ronan Eustace draws blood from Doppsee’s leg. nancy, the ultrasounds and blood tests on Doppsee provided more

48 SPRING 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU ULTRA CAREFUL Dr. Ronan Eustace, seated, conducts an ultrasound exam of the expectant Doppsee, as zoo staff look on. He is the director of animal health for Potter Park Zoo. He’s also an adjunct professor at MSU.

ABOVE Jaali began nursing a mere three hours after his birth.

LEFT Like mother, like son. Jaali affectionately goes nose to nose with a zookeeper.

FAR LEFT Doppsee was a surprisingly agreeable mother-to-be throughout her multiple health exams. POTTER PARK ZOO PARK POTTER

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than imaging of her baby. Black rhinoceroses are critically endangered, with fewer than 5,500 remaining in the wild Modern and 60 in protected environments. Doppsee carries valuable genetics in the captive pop- ulation of eastern black rhinos. The more these genetics spread, the greater chance there is of preserving the glob- Arks... al population of black rhinos. With the help of Monica Stoops, lead scientist of Oma- ha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, zookeepers and veterinary staff were able to develop an understanding of Doppsee’s hormone levels, estrus cycle and behavior. Doppsee, and the valuable data gathered about her cycle and pregnancy, contributed to several research studies. These studies will provide valuable information on black rhino reproduction—information that cannot be obtained from wildlife populations. “If we can maximize reproductive success in these cap- tive populations, then they may become sustainable—and that’s the goal,” says Eustace. The hunting and poaching of black rhinoceroses have resulted in one of the most dramatic popu- lation declines of these free-ranging animals. In fact, wild black rhinoceros populations decreased by more than 95% between 1960-1995, according to international conservationists. Current estimates of wild populations are less than 5,500 individuals and the wild rhinoc- eros population is at risk of extinction. Zoos can provide protection of these species through captive breeding and reintroduction programs. However, very little is known about black rhinoceros captive breeding. And current captive eastern black rhinoc- eros populations are not sustainable. There are only 54 eastern black rhinos in the care of zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Zoos allow opportunities to study black rhinoceros and elucidate many critical pieces of information on black rhino reproduction, which may play a role in helping to save these impressive animals from extinction. Potter Park Zoo is honored to be able to help save these creatures. Each successful black rhinoceros birth is a step toward helping to save this amazing species.

By Dr. Ronan Eustace, Potter Park Zoo Director of Animal Health and adjunct zoo and wildlife faculty at MSU College of Veterinary Medicine. GETTY IMAGES

50 SPRING 2020 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Discover the African American Experience in London or Paris This Fall

LONDON - The African American Experience with MSU Professor Dr. Glenn Chambers Join Professor Chambers on a fascinating and enriching seven-night journey that traces the history of London’s African American communities. Uncover 2,000 years of African American history in London’s oldest areas, witness works of art illustrating African American presence at the National Gallery and compare and contrast the African American British and U.S. Civil Rights Movements. Along the way, visit quintessential London landmarks: Trafalgar Square, St Paul’s Cathedral, Soho and Brixton Market, plus delight in a local jazz performance. LONDON | OCT. 22-30, 2020 $3,695 per person, plus airfare

PARIS - The African American Experience with MSU Distinguished Professor Rodney Whitaker Discover the reach of African American culture in Paris, the City of Light, and walk in the footsteps of luminaries such as Josephine Baker, Langston Hughes, Eugene Bullard, Miles Davis and many more. During this seven-night journey, trace the rich history of the city’s African American community on specially designed walking tours and talks, watch a documentary about the African American influence in 1920s’ and 1930s’ Paris and meet the filmmakers for a Q&A session, and listen to the music that entranced the city at a jazz concert. $3,595 per person, plus airfare PARIS | OCT. 31 -NOV. 8, 2020

For more information or to download the Spartan Pathways Travel Catalog visit alumni.msu.edu/travel

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REMEMBERING GEORGE PERLES 1934-2020

Hard charging and tenacious, former MSU Trustee famously known for coaching victorious Spartan and NFL football teams The former Spartan football player, class of 1960, landed the team’s top coaching job in 1983. Over the next 12 years, his teams snared two Big Ten Conference titles and played in seven bowl games. Perhaps the Detroit native’s sweetest collegiate win came in 1988 when MSU defeated the University of Southern Cal- ifornia to win the Rose Bowl. From 1972 to 1982, he held a variety of coaching jobs with Pittsburgh Steelers. And he helped lead them to a then-record four Super Bowls—thanks in part to their Steel Curtain defense. He served on the MSU Board of Trustees from 2007 to 2018. Perles died Jan. 7 in East Lansing at the age of 85. In addition to his four adult children, he is survived by his wife, Sally A. (Bradford) Perles, ’86 and ’90. UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES & HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES & HISTORICAL

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topping the 1 million room night and one of the most respected 1950S mark in 2016. public policy organizations in TONY EARL, ’58 (Social Science), the the country. The association’s former governor of Wisconsin, JULIUS C. DORSEY, JR., ’74 members are the governors of was celebrated Nov. 7, 2019 during (Communication Arts and Sciences), the 55 states, territories and “Toasting Tony Earl,” an event the president of Dorsey & commonwealths. held to honor the 50th anniversary Company, was invited to speak of his election to the Wisconsin with graduating advertising MARIE VANERIAN, ’76 (Social State Assembly. students. His talk, entitled Science), the managing director “Wherever you Land, Know the of Merrill Lynch Wealth Difference between Marketing Management in Troy, Michigan, 1960S with an ‘M’ vs. an ‘m’: It Matters,” was recently recognized by JOHN MCDOUGALL, ’69, M.D. ’72 (Both touched on the importance of Barron’s as a Hall of Fame in Human Medicine), a pioneer in the critical marketing functions adviser. The prestigious preventive medicine, received a necessary to run a successful recognition has been given to Lifetime Achievement Award from advertising or public relations only 145 financial advisers in the American College of Lifestyle campaign. the United States. To qualify, Medicine. Dr. McDougall pursued each member must have been a track straight to medical school, RAYMOND E. FORD, ’75 (Engineering), named in 10 or more of Barron’s despite suffering a debilitating MBA ’90 (Business), recently annual Top 100 adviser rankings stroke at 18. received his master’s in program previously. Vanerian has been and project management from recognized as an industry expert the College of Engineering and thought leader throughout 1970S and Computer Science at the her career, which has spanned RICH NEWBERG, M.A. ’71 University of Michigan-Dearborn. more than 40 years. (Communication Arts and Sciences), Ford plans to write a book about received the Albert Nelson his experiences as a nontraditional ERNEST L. NICOLAY III, ’77, MBA ’79 Marquis Lifetime Achievement student. (Both in Business), has become Award by Marquis “Who’s Who” the chairman of Kar’s Nuts, in recognition of his career in the WENDY JAMES, ’75 (Communication following 25 years as CEO. field of journalism. Newberg is the Arts and Sciences), was honored Nicolay will remain actively former senior correspondent for with the Kenneth J. Shouldice involved in the company’s WIVB-TV in Buffalo, New York, Alumni Achievement Award by operations following the joining the CBS affiliate in 1978 Lake Superior State University. appointment of Victor and retiring in 2015. James established the Better Mehren as the new CEO. World Group (BWG) in Los JEFF RIVARD, ’72 (Communication Angeles, California, in 1999. Since Arts and Sciences), has been BWG’s establishment, James has 1980S inducted into the Western developed a unique expertise in STELLA H. CASH, M.S. ’80 Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame. the media, government, corporate (Agriculture and Natural Previously, Rivard was the and nonprofit sectors with a focus Resources), was named the executive director of the Western on environmental issues. BWG has 2019 recipient of the Marjorie Pennsylvania Golf Association for been behind some of the nation’s Hulsizer Copher Award, the 23 years. boldest climate policies and highest honor bestowed by environmental strategies. the Academy of Nutrition and JACK SCHRIPSEMA, ’73 (Business), Dietetics, the world’s largest recently retired as president BILL MCBRIDE, ’75 (Arts and Letters), organization of food and and CEO of the Greater Lansing has been named executive nutrition professionals. She’s Convention and Visitors Bureau director of the National Governors the former director of MSU’s (GLCVB). Schripsema joined Association in Washington, D.C. dietetics program. Now, she’s the GLCVB in 2012 and was Founded in 1908, the National vice president of Development influential in establishing the Governors Association is the and Strategic Partnerships at the

MSU Lansing area as a destination, voice of the nation’s governors Sparrow Health System.

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MICHAEL STEVENSON, ’81 (James LEV RAPHAEL, Ph.D. ’86 (Arts and Madison), has joined Labaton Letters), recently republished Sucharow LLP as a partner in its his book “Let’s Get Criminal,” whistleblower representation a murder mystery following practice. For more than 50 years, Nick Hoffman, the protagonist Labaton Sucharow has been of his Nick Hoffman Academic one of the country’s premier law Mystery series. firms representing businesses, institutional investors and WILLIAM SULLIVAN, ’88 (Natural consumers in complex securities Science), was recently named and business litigation. president of the North American Spine Society. Dr. Sullivan ALAN WERNETTE, ’82 (Agriculture received his medical degree from and Natural Resources), was Emory University in Atlanta, recognized for 31 years of Georgia, in 1993 and is professor service as the senior State Park of Medicine and Rehabilitation interpreter by the Michigan at Vanderbilt University in Department of Natural Nashville, Tennessee. Resources. Wernette interprets the natural, historical and DEBORAH DIESEN, ’89 (Social cultural resources of Ludington Science), recently authored the State Park, making visits children’s book “Equality’s Call: meaningful for all guests. The Story of Voting Rights in America,” published by Beach SUSAN R. STACK, ’83 Lane Books. The picture book is (Communication Arts and a historical look at the activists Sciences), was recently named who worked tirelessly to secure communications coordinator the right for all to vote. Diesen and public information officer is also author of “The Pout- for the Kane County Health Pout Fish,” a New York Times Department in Aurora, Illinois. bestseller. Stack is also an adjunct professor of mass communication at Triton DAVID ROUSH, Ph.D. ’89 (Social College in River Grove, Illinois. Science), a juvenile justice expert, was recently honored ALISON MURPHY, ’85 (Business), by the National Commission has been appointed director on Correctional Health Care of Buildings and Grounds at (NCCHC) with the 2019 Bernard Columbia-Greene Community P. Harrison Award of Merit. The College in Hudson, New York. award is NCCHC’s highest honor and is presented to an individual JOHN R. CHIMINSKI, ’86 or group that has demonstrated (Engineering), received the excellence and service in inaugural CPhl Pharma Awards advancing the correctional Lifetime Achievement Award health care field, either through during the world’s largest an individual project or a history pharmaceutical exhibition, of service. CPhl Worldwide. Chiminski is the chair and CEO of Catalent, a leading global provider of 1990S advanced delivery technologies, PAUL BLATT, ’92 (Social Science), development and manufacturing was recently promoted to CEO solutions for drugs, biologics, of JVS Human Services. Blatt has gene therapies and consumer been with the Southfield-based health products. agency since 2008, serving as

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executive vice president and efforts to advance Feeding chief operating officer of the America’s strategic plan. nonprofit for the last five years. JVS Human Services is one SIOBHAN MCVAY, ’94 (Agriculture of the leading human services and Natural Resources), MNSE ’96 agencies in metropolitan Detroit, (Education, Natural Science), was enhancing the lives of job seekers, recognized as a recipient of the people with disabilities and 2017 Presidential Award For seniors. Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). STEPHEN M. POTTER, ’92 (Agriculture McVay is a chemistry and and Natural Resources), has been physical sciences teacher at appointed as Commander, 75th Delran High School in Delran, Innovation Command, Detroit New Jersey. Established in Element, United States Army 1983, PAEMST is the highest Reserves, in support of Army award given by the U.S. Futures Command. Government to kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers ANDREW L. REIP, ’92 (Engineering), of mathematics and science, recently joined Andrews Hooper including computer science. Pavlik PLC (AHP) as director of Information Technology. Reip SHANNON SCHOKORA, ’94 brings 25 years of experience to (Business, Honors College), is the role, with skills honed in the now the director of Finance of health care and health insurance the Ford House, the historic industries. AHP is a Michigan- estate of Edsel and Eleanor based certified public accounting Ford. In her new role, Schokora and consulting firm. leads all financial functions of the nonprofit museum. She is BILL HERBST, JR., ’93 (Communication a certified public accountant Arts and Sciences, Honors College), with 20 years of experience the vice president of Grand in nonprofit, health care, Rapids-based SeyferthPR, consulting and human services recently joined the firm’s industries. ownership team. Since joining the firm in 2016, Herbst has been MARLON C. LYNCH, ’95 (Social instrumental in developing a Science), was appointed video production department chief safety officer by the as well as media relations and University of Utah, the first in strategy for clients including: the university’s history. Lynch McDonald’s, Envision Ada, Blue will have responsibility and Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and oversight of all campus safety others. initiatives.

KATIE FITZGERALD, ’94 (James ROBERT SROUFE, MBA ’95, Madison), was recently named Ph.D. ’00 (Both in Business), executive vice president and recently published “The chief operating officer at Power of Existing Buildings: Feeding America, the nation’s Save Money, Improve Health largest domestic hunger-relief and Reduce Environmental organization. Fitzgerald will Impacts,” a step-by-step guide oversee the organization’s supply to retrofitting existing buildings chain, equity initiatives, programs, and reducing the environmental network relations and research impacts of new construction departments, and will lead the projects.

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JENNIFER TURNER, ’95 (Social and Al-Gharraa Charity LINDSAY BRYAN-PODVIN, ’08 ASHLEY LYLES, ’16 (Arts and Letters), Science), was named CEO of Organization, Dr. Katranji, (Social Science), recently was crowned Miss New York the Tennessee Performing Arts an orthopedic hand surgery published “The Financial Anxiety International and will compete for Center (TPAC) in Nashville. specialist, treated and performed Solution,” a workbook to cope the title of Miss International 2020 Founded in 1980, TPAC is a surgery on refugees and with money stress and make in Kingsport, Tennessee, from July nonprofit dedicated to providing impoverished persons across smarter money moves. Bryan- 30-Aug. 1, 2020. Lyles is an award- and supporting the presentation 6 different Jordanian hospitals. Podvin was inspired to write her winning medical journalist and of the performing and cultural Dr. Katranji owns and practices book after receiving her MSW aspiring physician. During her reign, arts. Previously, Turner served from the Katranji Hand Center and working as a mental health Lyles will devote much of her time as the president of the Chicago in East Lansing. therapist where the issue of to her platform, the American Heart Spartans, where she was one of money arose often. Association’s Go Red for Women the co-founders of SpartyBall. movement. Her passion for heart 2000S health is driven by her father’s battle PETER T. KATZMARZYK, Ph.D. JENNIFER WIMBISH, Ph.D. ’01 2010S with heart disease. ’97 (Education), the associate (Education), president emeritus RYAN IRVIN, J.D. ’11 (Law), the executive director for Population of Cedar Valley Community co-founder and chief operating MALIK HALL, ’18 (Engineering), and Public Health Sciences at College and CEO of B/W Success officer of Change Media Group, recently co-founded JustGrabIt, LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Strategies Consulting Firm, has established the advertising a startup focused on localized Research Center, is a member recently published the book and creative agency as one of the product rentals. In addition, Hall is of the 2019 Highly Cited “Leadership Wisdom For All nation’s top 500 fastest growing a program manager at Microsoft in Researchers List. The list, Generations: Unique Insights private companies, as recognized the Seattle area where he oversees released by the Web of Science from Authentic Leaders,” which by Inc. Magazine. the deployment of hardware for Group, identifies scientists and features personal anecdotes from the Azure Cloud Platform. Hall is social scientists who produced leaders who positively impacted LISA NEUMANN, ’11 (Music, Honors also the co-lead for Diversity and multiple papers ranking in the Wimbish’s life. College), was recently promoted Inclusion at Microsoft and helps top 1% by citations for their to senior accountant by Andrews the tech giant form foundations and field and years of publication, TONY GRANT, ’02 (Engineering), Hooper Pavlik PLC in their strategies promoting diversity and demonstrating significant MBA ’05 (Business), the CEO Greater Lansing office. an inclusive workplace. research influence among their of Northern United Brewing peers. Company and former long snapper WHITNEY GRAVELLE, ’12 (Social for the MSU Football team, Science), was appointed to the CLARE PFEIFFER, ’97 had plans approved by the East Michigan Women’s Commission Submit a Class Note (Communication Arts and Lansing City Council to place by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, SEND E-MAIL TO ALEX GILLESPIE: Sciences, Arts and Letters), was a Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales where she will serve a three- [email protected] recently promoted to director of brewery at 218 Albert Ave. as part year term. Gravelle is a citizen Communications & Engagement of the Center City District project. of Gnoozhekaaning “Place of ON THE WEB: at Ford House, the historic estate The location will be the ninth the Pike,” and the current tribal myalumni.msu.edu/classnotes of Edsel and Eleanor Ford in Jolly Pumpkin establishment in attorney for Bay Mills Indian Grosse Pointe Shores. Pfeiffer will Michigan. Community. Gravelle saw lead a team charged with media an opportunity to give tribal relations, social media, digital RACHEL MALOWINSKI, ’03 communities a seat at the table in communications, the membership (Agriculture and Natural Resources), state government. program, community outreach, was recently promoted to senior marketing and planning public manager at Andrews Hooper RACHEL OLNEY, ’12 (Social Science, events like the DSO at Ford Pavlik PLC’s Grand Rapids office. Honors College), J.D. ’15 (Law), was House and the estate’s holiday named a 2019 Up and Coming events. MATT MANOSKY, ’04 (Business), Lawyer by Michigan Lawyers was recently named tax partner at Weekly. This award is given ABDALMAJID KATRANJI, M.D. BDO USA, LLP in Detroit. annually to 30 young attorneys ’99 (Human Medicine), recently who display the ambition, drive completed a humanitarian and ERIC FISCHER, ’05, M.S. ’06 (Both and determination that sets them medical relief mission in in Business), was recently named apart from their peers. Olney Jordan. In partnership with tax partner at BDO USA, LLP in is a member of Foster Swift’s Atlantic Humanitarian Relief Grand Rapids. litigation group in Southfield.

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PRISCILLA P. (PARKER) HALLAS, ’47, JACQUELINE M. (ELLIOTT) KOCH, ANN M. (MORIN) HATHERILL, ’50, of 1930S of Grand Rapids, Sep. 27, age 93 ’49, of Venice, FL, Oct. 10, age 93 Lima, OH, Nov. 19, age 92 DOROTHY (GILBERT) KREAG- ROBERT J. HECKSEL, ’47, of Lansing, GEORGE H. LAUFF, ’49, of LOUIS F. HEKHUIS, ’50, of East OLSON, ’35, of Traverse City, Dec. 19, age 94 Southfield, Aug. 7, age 92 Lansing, Aug. 25, age 90 Dec. 4, age 106 WILLIAM R. MASKILL, SR., ’47, of GALE B. MINER, ’49, of Waterford, NANCY R. HOPE KAUFMAN, ’50, of Kalamazoo, Oct. 22, age 96 PA, Oct. 5, age 98 Houston, TX, Nov. 25, age 91 1940S PHYLLIS E. (KELLEY) SCHAEFER, HERBERT H. PALMER, ’49, of Grand GILBERT A. HUNT, ’50, of Basking ’47, of Fenton, Oct. 28, age 93 Blanc, Dec. 1, age 93 Ridge, NJ, Nov. 27, age 93 LILLIAN D. (PURDY) KEITH, ’42, of JOANNA L. (ASTLEY) PEASE, ’49 BARBARA E. SHUTTLEWORTH, ’47, , of JOHN F. NICHOLS, ’50, of Essexville, Lexington, Oct. 13, age 98 Utica, NY, Nov. 15, age 92 of West Brookfield, MA, Nov. 12, Oct. 19, age 92 MARY A. (SHIVELY) KORTGE, ’42, age 96 SHELDON R. SMITH, ’49, of RICHARD H. SCHMITT, ’50, of of Lake Forest Park, WA, Oct. 25, Columbus, OH, Dec. 26, age 94 Patterson, GA, Oct. 23, age 92 age 100 WILBUR R. VINCENT, ’47, of Davis, CA, Oct. 10, age 97 DORIS M. (SPOTH) SNEDEKER, ’49, GLORIA J. (PATTON) SOUGHAN, ’50, WAYNE E. WHITNEY, ’42, of Grand of Cleveland, OH, Nov. 2, age 94 of Chagrin Falls, OH, Jul. 30, age 91 Rapids, Nov. 6, age 99 MARCIA A. WEBSTER BERNHARDT, ’47, of Iron River, Dec. 4, age 93 DONA-JEAN (PALMATIER) SOUTER, VICTOR WALCOFF, ’50, of Ewing, NJ, EARL C. CADY, ’43, of Charlotte, ’49, of Grand Rapids, Sep. 30, age 92 Oct. 18, age 92 Dec. 6, age 98 RICHARD C. ANDREASEN, ’48, of Stuart, FL, Nov. 29, age 94 JOHN K. STERLING, JR., ’49, of NORMAN WANGEN, ’50, of Valley HARRY C. DIEHL, ’43, of Sarasota, Westlake Village, CA, Oct. 26, age 95 City, OH, Sep. 30, age 94 FL, Jul. 2, age 97 PHILLIP EVANS, ’48, of Boynton Beach, FL, Sep. 20, age 91 GENE F. TAYLOR, ’49, of Marble JAMES F. BENJAMIN, ’51, of ELEANOR O. (WEBB) MCINTYRE, Falls, TX, Oct. 30, age 94 Leesburg, FL, Nov. 15, age 94 ’43, of Seneca Falls, NY, Oct. 29, CHRISTOPHER C. GLENNEY, ’48, of age 97 Norwich, CT, Nov. 28, age 95 WILLIAM J. VANHOESEN, ’49, of CARL G. BIENER, ’51, of Grand Grand Ledge, Oct. 8, age 95 Rapids, Nov. 27, age 89 EUNICE G. (MARUTZ) MILLIMAN, ’43, WALTER A. HIGGINS, ’48, of Hidden of Grand Rapids, Dec. 11, age 97 Hills, CA, Oct. 5, age 97 PETER ’J. WYCKOFF, ’49, of LEONARD D. BROSE, ’51, of Sacramento, CA, Aug. 13, age 93 Farmington Hills, Oct. 2, age 92 ALICE E. (KITTI) FRIMODIG, ’44, of ALBERT J. LANE, ’48, of Greenwood, Laurium, May 17, age 95 FL, Nov. 18, age 97 SAMUEL BUTTERKLEE, ’51, of Issaquah, WA, Nov. 14, age 100 PHYLLIS J. (ARVER) HESSLER, ’44, of RODERICK J. MCCANN, ’48, of 1950S ROBERT K. DAWDY, ’51, of Grand Rapids, Nov. 30, age 96 Solana Beach, CA, Jul. 23, age 93 ORVILLE R. BAKEMAN, ’50, of Mason, Nov. 29, age 95 ALLISON LOCKWOOD, ’44, of KENNETH J. WHITING, ’48, of Syracuse, NY, Jul. 19, age 93 DAVID J. DEVRIES, ’51, of Mason, Lancaster, PA, Dec. 7, age 96 Loveland, OH, Nov. 11, age 94 MIRIAM A. (WALKER) BERNINGER, Oct. 5, age 91 FLORENCE A. (ORR) STONE, ’45 , of DONALD P. ZIEMKE, SR., ’48, of ’50, of Valrico, FL, Nov. 1, age 89 M CAROL (RYLANDER) DROBISH, Beulah, Nov. 7, age 96 Mecosta, Oct. 12, age 94 CHARLES W. BOVAY, ’50, of ’51, Oct. 15, age 89 ALICE J. (NESMAN) ATWOOD, ’46, of KATHERINE B. (BOLZ) BRONSON, Lakeland, FL, Dec. 23, age 91 Bridgman, Nov. 18, age 94 STANLEY JOSEPH GAMBLE, ’51, ’49, of Rochester Hills, Oct. 17, CHARLES H. COLE, ’50, of Mason, of Big Rapids, Dec. 19, age 92 ESTHER (ERICKSON) COLE, ’46, of age 92 Sep. 25, age 96 Statesville, NC, Sep. 30, age 95 ROBERT J. GIBBS, ’51, of Traverse NORMA B. (BENJAMIN) CADE, ’49, of LLOYD E. CONLEY, ’50, of Clare, City, Oct. 23, age 101 CLYDE B. RAY, ’46, of Charlotte, Dubuque, IA, Nov. 6, age 92 Nov. 2, age 95 Dec. 7, age 100 ROY W. GROULX, ’51, of Portage, BRUCE F. GREVE, ’49, of Evergreen, WALLACE M. DEMAAGD, ’50, of Dec. 6, age 100 AUDREY B. (HENDERSON) CO, Oct. 26, age 96 Grand Rapids, Sep. 30, age 91 BUCKINGHAM, ’47, of Scottsdale, AZ, ELMER F. HARTLEY, ’51, of Portland, Nov. 15, age 94 ERIC L. HALVORSEN, ’49, of LOUIS ELIAS, ’50, of Lexington, MA, TX, Apr. 17, age 95 Sheridan, Sep. 19, age 96 Oct. 31, age 95 ROBERT A. CRANDELL, ’47, of RUDOLPH W. HIRZEL, ’51, of Climax, College Station, TX, Dec. 15, age 95 THOMAS L. IRMEN, ’49, of Sylvania, EDWIN N. FRANKEL, ’50, of Davis, Nov. 8, age 91 OH, Oct. 16, age 91 CA, Nov. 20, age 91

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ROBERT C. KLEIN, ’51, of Stuart, FL, WILLIAM K. SANDERS, ’52, of MARILYN J. ZWENG, ’53, of Saint MARY E. (BURKHILL) MCCALLUM, ’55, Nov. 3, age 93 Birmingham, Nov. 30, age 91 Clair, Aug. 13, age 87 of Highland Park, IL, Sep. 28, age 89

STUART J. KNICKERBOCKER, ’51, of LARRY E. SHOULDICE, ’52, of Battle RICHARD E. BILLINGS, ’54, of CARLTON L. RINTZ, ’55, of Millersville, East Lansing, Dec. 14, age 94 Creek, Nov. 22, age 90 Brownsburg, IN, Sep. 29, age 86 PA, Nov. 15, age 86

THOMAS J. LABEAU, ’51, of Canton, GORDON C. STAUFFER, ’52, of BRADLEY C. DES LAURIERS, ’54, PUTNAM S. ROBBINS, ’55, of Salem, Apr. 15, age 89 Melbourne, FL, Sep. 23, age 89 Aug. 11, age 88 OR, age 86

WALTER P. LANDER, JR., ’51, of Lansing, LARRY A. BRENGLE, ’53, of Beaver JOANNE B. ESTLER, ’54, of BRUCE H. SCHMIDT, ’55, of New Sep. 28, age 90 Dam, WI, Oct. 19, age 89 Milwaukee, WI, Dec. 28, age 87 Windsor, MD, Nov. 8, age 86

JOANNE M. MARKS, ’51, of Allen Park, MONA L. (HOEDL) CAMERON, ’53, of LUCILLE V. (MACKSON) GUSTAFSON, LEONARD C. SMITH, JR., ’55, of Benton Sep. 16, age 90 East Jordan, Nov. 26, age 89 ’54, of East Lansing, Sep. 21, age 87 Harbor, Dec. 10, age 86

V. CONWAY OREN, ’51, of Jackson, ALBERT B. COOK III, ’53, of Lawrence, KENNETH J. HARVEY, ’54, of MARY C. (SHEPARD) SPIERS, ’55, of Dec. 15, age 91 KS, Oct. 17, age 88 Mountain View, CA, Oct. 24, age 87 Albuquerque, NM, Nov. 13, age 85

RONALD F. SALOW, ’51, of Novi, ANN (PETTIJOHN) DUGGAN, ’53, MARYETTA A. (BAKER) JONES, ’54, ANTHONY J. THOMAS, ’55, of Cadiz, Nov. 22, age 92 Nov. 11, age 88 of Fredericksbrg, VA, Nov. 30, age 87 KY, Dec. 2, age 86 IRWIN B. STONER, ’51, of Traverse City, JEANNE K. (CARNAHAN) LEISTER, GORDON J. WALLACE, ’55, of Phoenix, GERALD A. EDDY, ’53, of Frederick, Oct. 1, age 90 ’54, of San Diego, CA, Oct. 10, age 87 AZ, Dec. 1, age 86 MD, Nov. 19, age 88 PAUL M. WELSH, ’51, of Utica, NY, MILDRED L. (TOBER) ROBINSON, ’54, RICHARD K. WARNER, ’55, of Fort LEO L. GLADIN, ’53, of San Rafael, CA, Dec. 27, age 89 of Flint, Nov. 26, age 88 Collins, CO Jun. 3, age 101 ALLEN D. ANGELL, ’52, of Holland, WILLIAM D. STIRM, ’54, of DAVID W. ANDERSEN, ’56, of MARIELLEN (ALFORD) GREENBURY, Nov. 1, age 89 Bradenton, FL Rockingham, NC, Oct. 3, age 86 ’53, of Fort Myers, FL, Oct. 23, age 88 SUZANNE W. (WALDO) BACON, ROGER J. TOPLIFF, ’54, of HENRY C. BULLOUGH, ’56, of Okemos, RAYMOND E. HEYSE, ’53, of Oxford, ’52, of East Lansing, Oct. 29, age 89 Louisville, CO, Oct. 26, age 87 Nov. 24, age 85 Oct. 8, age 91 WILLIAM M. CARTER, ’52, of Grand RONALD E. VANTASSEL, ’54, of JACK G. CAIRL, ’56, of Amherst, MA, Ledge, age 94 HUGH R. JOHNSON, ’53, Oct. 15, age 87 Spokane Valley, WA, Dec. 15, age 91 Jul. 9, age 86 ROBERT L. EWIGLEBEN, ’52, of The WILBUR A. JOHNSON, ’53, of Bonita JAMES E. WAGENSCHUTZ, ’54, of DALE W. HEARTH, ’56, of Macomb, Villages, FL, Nov. 3, age 91 Springs, FL, Dec. 16, age 88 Portland, OR, Dec. 11, age 88 Aug. 11, age 84 CALVIN J. FREY, ’52, of Lombard, IL, BETTY J. (CORK) KRANTZ, ’53, of CAROLE J. (ROGERS) BERND, ’55, of CHARLES E. HEDSTROM, ’56, of Nov. 28, age 91 Mears, Nov. 29, age 89 Carlsbad, CA, Sep. 16, age 85 Ludington, Dec. 9, age 90 BARBARA L. (SNELL) GARNI, ’52, of MARY E. (MCMULLEN) LABATT, ’53, ROY D. COLE, ’55, of Baileys Harbor, ROBERT L. HERRMANN, ’56, of Peabody, Duluth, MN, Oct. 2, age 89 of Big Rapids, Oct. 6, age 104 WI, Dec. 19, age 88 MA, Dec. 12, age 91 LOUANNE R. (LACY) KAY, ’52, of Largo, CAROL J. (VELDMAN) MICHAEL, ’53, LEONARD COLEMAN, ’55, Aug. 8, DAVID D. HOKE, ’56, of Oklahoma City, FL, Nov. 4, age 89 of Dearborn, Nov. 9, age 87 age 94 OK, Nov. 26, age 86 VICTOR A. LESLIE, JR., ’52, of Grand ANN M. (FLETCHER) PENHALIGEN, RICHARD P. COLLINS, ’55, of Grand GEORGIA (DEMOPOULOS) LEWIS, ’56, Rapids ’53, of Northbrook, IL, Oct. 22, age 89 Rapids, Dec. 21, age 86 of Bethesda, MD, Oct. 3, age 84 JOHN M. LONG, ’52, of Murfreesboro, FRANK R. POPP, ’53, of Decatur, PAUL S. DELLER, JR., ’55, of Trenton, DONALD C. LISLE, ’56, of Chicago, IL, TN, Oct. 26, age 91 Dec. 12, age 89 Dec. 26, age 92 Nov. 28, age 85 JOHN E. LUKE, ’52, of Sanibel, FL, DARRELL J. THOMPSON, ’53, of WALTER D. DEVRIES, ’55, of HUGH D. MACMASTER, ’56, Aug. 14, Sep. 18, age 91 W. Lafayette, IN, Dec. 23, age 92 Cambridge, MA, Nov. 27, age 90 age 87

OLIN E. MACE, JR., ’52, of Holt, Oct. 2, ROBERT J. TRAXLER, ’53, of Bay City, BRYCE B. EVANS, ’55, of Jackson, JOHN K. OSHIRO, ’56, of Honolulu, HI, age 90 Oct. 30, age 88 Oct. 1, age 87 Apr. 7, age 84

DONALD J. MCLAUGHLIN, ’52, of GERALD F. VERMEULEN, ’53, of JOSEPH F. KAVANAGH, ’55, of DONALD L. PETERSON, ’56, of Cincinnati, OH, Nov. 25, age 89 Bourbonnais, IL, Nov. 5, age 88 Haslett, Oct. 20, age 91 Millinocket, ME, Oct. 12, age 84

ALICE E. (NEEDHAM) NELSON, ’52, of PEGGY L. (MANGLESON) WAGNER, ASA E. KELLEY, ’55, of Crossville, TN, BYRON J. POTTER, ’56, of Dunedin, FL, Fresno, CA, Oct. 28, age 88 ’53, of Whitehall, Dec. 27, age 89 Nov. 23, age 90 Aug. 8, age 88

CLIFFORD L. RAYMER, ’52, of Marietta, DAVID G. WESTWATER, ’53, of MARIE A. LYONS, ’55, of Mason, LOYAL E. RAY, ’56, of Adrian, GA, Oct. 4, age 89 Canonsburg, PA, Nov. 16, age 90 Oct. 19, age 86 Dec. 22, age 86

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SAMUEL M. RINGEL, ’56, of Voorhees, TIMOTHY J. CONROY, ’58, of SALVATORE R. CUOMO, ’59, of Wales, RAYMOND G. GAGER, ’60, of NJ, Oct. 17, age 94 Naples, FL, Jul. 17, age 86 WI, Nov. 9, age 87 Charlotte, Aug. 12, age 81 NICHOLAS A. THEODORE, ’56, of TONY E. EGNATUK, ’58, of PHILIP B. DAVIS, ’59, of Nevada, MO, DIANNE M. HARROLD, ’60, of Boca Wakefield, RI, Oct. 1, age 85 Rockford, Sep. 27, age 87 Dec. 14, age 93 Raton, FL, Oct. 8, age 82 DAVID G. WILDER, ’56, of Monroe, PAULINE L. FARMER, ’58, of ALFRED J. DEVUONO, ’59, of Sault JOHN A. JAYNES, ’60, of Dublin, OH, Nov. 4, age 86 Smethport, PA, Dec. 11, age 83 Ste. Marie, Sep. 24, age 84 Aug. 12, age 89 JACK D. WILSON, ’56, of Arroyo BARRY L. FELDPAUSCH, ’58, of LAWRENCE J. DROPIEWSKI, ’59, of GERTRUDE L. (LOEHR) JURGENSEN, Grande, CA, May 1, age 84 Grand Rapids, Dec. 7, age 83 Bloomfield Hills, Dec. 1, age 88 ’60, of Dowagiac, Aug. 18, age 98 LAWRENCE J. ZYNDA, ’56, of RICHARD D. FIFE, ’58, of Phoenix, RICHARD J. GOEBEL, SR., ’59, of JOHN N. MARR, ’60, of Fayetteville, La Jolla, CA, Apr. 9, age 86 AZ, Nov. 28, age 88 Hickory Corners, Nov. 27, age 87 AR, Oct. 29, age 89 TOM J. BAER, ’57, of Rockford, THOMAS M. GATES, ’58, of Lansing, ROBERT D. KLETT, ’59, of Joplin, DON E. NITZ, ’60, of Holland, Oct. 13, Oct. 31, age 88 Aug. 10, age 82 MO, Oct. 28, age 88 age 81 JAMES E. BURTCH, ’57, of Grayling, CLARICE J. HARDING, ’58, of LOWELL H. LOWE, ’59, of Tucson, JOHN W. PFUHL, ’60, Apr. 3, age 80 Dec. 5, age 84 Wayne, Oct. 5, age 83 AZ, Oct. 1, age 92 JACK A. SNELLER, ’60, of Cincinnati, SALLY A. (GERDON) CHRISTENSON, LESLIE E. HAYS, ’58, of Novi, LEO J. PERLOT, JR., ’59, of OH, Nov. 6, age 81 ’57, of Rutland, VT, Aug. 7, age 83 Nov. 8, age 83 Waterford, WI, Dec. 9, age 88 WILLIAM A. WINCHELL, ’60, of Dallas, RICHARD P. DORR, ’57, of Ann Arbor, LEONARD K. HETRICK, ’58, of J. ROBERT PRINCE, ’59, of Reston, TX, Oct. 23, age 82 Nov. 6, age 83 Nathrop, CO, Jun. 29, age 87 VA, Dec. 4, age 82 PAUL D. BROHN, ’61, of Warren, PA, JACQUES R. JORGENSEN, ’57, of NOEL C. HUYCK, ’58, of Canton, CLYDE H. REEME, ’59, of Boca Raton, Sep. 4, age 88 Raleigh, NC Oct. 18, age 88 FL, Oct. 15, age 90 JAMES J. BROPHY, ’61, of Flint, CHARLES P. LAMB, ’57, of Bastrop, TX, RICHARD C. KRAMP, ’58, of Grand ROWLAND J. REIFINGER, ’59, of Nov. 26, age 83 Dec. 2, age 84 Ledge, Dec. 15, age 83 Grand Rapids, Sep. 30, age 87 CARYL M. (BREMBECK) JAMES H. LOFFT, ’57, of Novi, Jun. 5, JIM J. LARSON, ’58, of Holt, BARBARA J. (ZOERLEIN) RIDGEWAY, CHOCOLA, ’61, of Harbor age 87 Oct. 2, age 89 ’59, of Santa Rosa Valley, CA, Springs, Oct. 20, age 81 Jul. 30, age 82 ROBERT A. POYER, ’57, of Greensboro, MARGARET E. (HAWLEY) LASATER, JAMES D. CRAIG, ’61, of Fowler, GA, May 1, age 85 ’58, of Boyne City, Nov. 8, age 82 DAVID L. ROGERS, ’59, of Bay City, Nov. 28, age 82 Aug. 18, age 82 GENE R. ROSE, ’57, of Niles, Nov. 20, THOMAS J. MELTZER, ’58, of MICHAEL P. DOYLE, ’61, of Waxhaw, age 84 Carmel, IN, Nov. 24, age 89 DEAN P. TAYLOR, ’59, of Lebanon, NC, Sep. 26, age 80 TN, Oct. 26, age 87 SUE A. (SHIELDS) SCHEIB, ’57, of CAROL L. (BROWN) NICHOLS, ’58, JEAN A. (HITTEL) GROF, ’61, of Sylvania, OH, Dec. 7, age 85 of Shell Knob, MO, Sep. 30, age 83 FRED C. TINNING, ’59, of Lansing, Dec. 18, age 80 Lansing, Nov. 30, age 83 DAVID B. WATSON, ’57, of Coldwater, LEONARD G. NOWAK, ’58, of Sierra RONALD L. HENRY, ’61, of Lansing, Sep. 25, age 83 Vista, AZ, Oct. 16, age 83 WILLIAM J. WELDON, ’59, of Avon, Oct. 22, age 79 CT, Nov. 1, age 86 BARBARA J. (ALLEN) WEADOCK, ’57, THEODORE D. STEELE, ’58, of Fort PETER C. HUBBELL, ’61, of Windsor of Saginaw, Oct. 23, age 83 Myers, FL, Nov. 29, age 84 ON, Sep. 25, age 81 THOMAS J. WINES, ’57, of Grandville, LYNN E. WEBB, ’58, of Fenton, RUFUS E. JONES, SR., ’61, of Memphis, Sep. 25, age 83 Nov. 3, age 85 1960S TN, Oct. 20, age 79 GLORIA J. YOWA, ’57, of Kent, WA, PAUL F. YOUNG, JR., ’58, of Holt, JUDITH L. BANFIELD, ’60, of Grand MARK B. MCKINLEY, ’61, of Amherst, Jul. 12, age 84 Sep. 9, age 83 Blanc, Nov. 27, age 81 OH, Aug. 23, age 79 LYLE H. ZIMMERMAN, ’57, of Elmira, MARTIN ZLOTOWSKI, ’58, of PHILIP E. BANNAN, ’60, of West DONALD H. MITCHELL, ’61, of Winter NY, Aug. 12, age 91 Anaheim, CA, Sep. 2, age 85 Chester, PA, Sep. 24, age 86 Haven, FL, Nov. 10, age 85 JOHN D. BRISBIN, ’58, Nov. 17, age 82 DONALD C. BARRATT, ’59, of Punta BETTY LOU BARTZ, ’60, of Troy, PATRICIA M. (BROWN) MYER, ’61, of Gorda, FL, Nov. 23, age 82 Dec. 13, age 82 Mason, Oct. 27, age 82 ROBERT BROWN, JR., ’58, of Lansing, Oct. 7, age 83 HAROLD W. BURKHOLDER, ’59, of LYNN L. BRIGGS, ’60, of Lansing, DONALD J. NESMITH, ’61, of Athens, Lake City, Nov. 17, age 86 Aug. 23, age 81 GA, Dec. 10, age 83 JOSEPH D. CARRUTHERS, ’58, of Ashland, OH, Dec. 13, age 84 JACK CROUCH, ’59, of Goshen, IN, PETER DESANTIS, JR., ’60, of JOHN R. RICHARDS, ’61, of Gallipolis, Nov. 29, age 88 Reedsburg, WI, Dec. 15, age 84 OH, Oct. 17, age 82

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SANDRA K. (MAHAFFY) SEATON, ’61, of CAROLE R. KNIBLOE, ’63, of Augusta, PAUL E. NORTHUIS, ’64, of Holland, CARMAN A. WASHBURN, ’65, of Ledyard, CT, Jul. 4, age 79 Sep. 29, age 83 Sep. 26, age 82 Saginaw, Nov. 10, age 79

H. D. STILLWELL, ’61, of Asheville, NC, JACK D. OATLEY, ’63, of N. Fort TERRY E. ODELLI, ’64, of Waterford, ARTHUR J. AUSTIN, ’66, of Monroe, Nov. 30, age 88 Myers, FL, Oct. 13, age 92 Oct. 24, age 77 Oct. 2, age 74

TAMUNOEMI S. WEST, ’61, Nov. 11, THOMAS F. PAPANEK, ’63, of JEROLD L. PATTERSON, ’64, of BRIAN J. BOUTS, ’66, of McDonough, age 85 Chesterton, IN, Dec. 26, age 77 Lebanon, OH, Nov. 9, age 80 GA, Oct. 5, age 75

GARY S. ANTHONY, ’62, of Bruce Twp, JAMES A. PATTERSON, ’63, of CHARLES M. RENNEISEN, ’64, of ROGER D. BREAK, ’66, of Sep. 22, age 79 Dunnellon, FL, Sep. 16, age 78 Signal Mountain, TN, Dec. 1, age 89 Summerfield, FL, May 23, age 79

PATRICK M. BRODERICK, ’62, of JIMMY G. PUTNAM, ’63, of HAROLD M. SHULTS, ’64, of Fairport, ROBERT W. BRINKS, ’66, of South Manistee, Nov. 20, age 80 Laingsburg, Oct. 2, age 81 NY, Sep. 25, age 78 Bend, IN, Dec. 20, age 76

DAVID M. BURKE, ’62, of Denver, CO, SUSAN S. (STROVEN) SEATOR, ’63, VIL S. VAITAS, ’64, of Fairfax, VA, MICHAEL A. BURKE, ’66, of Marstons Nov. 15, age 79 Dec. 1, age 78 Sep. 7, age 84 Mills, MA, Nov. 12, age 84

NORBERT B. HEMESATH, ’62, of Cedar CAROL SMITH COX, ’63, of Troy, CAROLYN A. WARDELL, ’64, of JAMES L. CASE, ’66, of Fort Rapids, IA, Dec. 8, age 85 Oct. 23, age 77 San Diego, CA, Jun. 14, age 85 Lauderdale, FL, Oct. 27, age 75

EUGENE E. JANSON, ’62, of ROBERT J. STANLEY, ’63, of CAROL D. BAKER, ’65, of Buchanan, WILLIAM L. EVANS, ’66, of Atlanta, Indianapolis, IN, Oct. 21, age 80 Manistee, Oct. 20, age 86 May 24, age 76 GA, Oct. 19, age 75

NORMAN R. ROOBOL, ’62, of Durham, JULAINE M. (BERG) TORIDIS, ’63, of RICHARD D. BRUNEAU, JR., ’65, of ROBERT L. HOOD, ’66, of Okemos, NC, Oct. 11, age 85 Ocean City, MD, Dec. 10, age 81 Ada, Nov. 29, age 78 Jul. 20, age 78

ROBERT R. RORICH, ’62, of RAYMOND H. ZAMBIE, ’63, of Austin, HERMAN A. CEASE, JR., ’65, of Harbor ROY F. MCNISH, ’66, of Clarkston, Satellite Beach, FL, Aug. 18, age 81 TX, Dec. 5, age 80 Springs, Sep. 27, age 76 Oct. 14, age 75

DANIEL P. SHEEDY, ’62, of Frederick, WILLIAM D. ZELLER, ’63, of GEORGE C. FETHERSTON, ’65, of TRUMAN B. PHILLIPS, ’66, of MD, Oct. 10, age 85 Bloomington, IL, Dec. 4, age 89 Ponte Vedra, FL, Oct. 8, age 76 Edwardsburg, Oct. 22, age 75

JUNE E. (DEHATE) SIEMON, ’62, of ALBERT A. ACKERMAN, ’64, of MARY J. (HEATER) GORDON, ’65, of MICHAEL J. STUMP, ’66, of Lansing, Tallahassee, FL, Jul. 11, age 83 Sarasota, FL, Oct. 17, age 88 San Dimas, CA, Oct. 13, age 76 Nov. 4, age 78

CHARLOTTE THOMPSON, ’62, of Big DARRYL E. APPS, ’64, of Okemos, SHERRY L. (DINGLER) KINDIG, ’65, of SANDRA K. (FITZGERALD) WESTFALL, Rapids, Sep. 24, age 79 Dec. 7, age 78 Lawton, Sep. 28, age 75 ’66, of Davis, CA, Nov. 13, age 74

DAVID I. VANBLOIS, ’62, of Jensen CLIFFORD W. ASHER, ’64, of JACK P. LAWSON, ’65, of Marietta, JAMES H. BROWN, ’67, of Wooster, Beach, FL, Nov. 7, age 80 Monroe, Dec. 5, age 80 GA, Nov. 16, age 85 OH, Nov. 19, age 88

GEORGE Y. WON, ’62, of Honolulu, HI, WILLIAM E. BOGARD, ’64, of Estero, HAZEL M. (PRAY) MONAHAN, ’65, of MARY T. CHRISTIAN, ’67, of Hampton, Oct. 7, age 96 FL, Nov. 12, age 81 Hudson, Oct. 16, age 91 VA, Nov. 17, age 95

SALLY A. (CURNALIA) YOUNG, ’62, of EDWARD J. BROCKMAN, ’64, of GERALD B. POWERS, ’65, of Sylvan JANE E. (LANGE) CLEMENTS, ’67, of Wahkon, MN, Sep. 22, age 79 Aiken, SC, Dec. 17, age 80 Lake, Nov. 27, age 78 Spring, TX, Dec. 12, age 74

JANET W. CARSON, ’63, of Eau Claire, TED J. BUSH, ’64, of Newport Beach, BARBARA J. (CERKEL) PRESLER, ’65, JOHN M. CONVERSE III, ’67, of Union WI CA, Jun. 24, age 88 of Mesa, AZ, Aug. 30, age 74 City, Dec. 16, age 78

HOWELL L. DAVIS, ’63, of Salisbury, NC, SUSAN K. (BLOCH) GIRARD, ’64, of KENNETH R. ROBERTS, ’65, of MARJORIE J. (MCQUEEN) DEVER, ’67, Dec. 2, age 79 Traverse City, Oct. 20, age 77 Sausalito, CA, Oct. 16, age 76 of Lexington, Jun. 30, age 73 F. MICHAEL ESSENMACHER, ’63 WALTER A. GROSS, ’64 ROBERT L. SCHAIBLY, ’65 , of , of Wakefield, , of Portland, RONALD A. FRUITMAN, ’67, of Commerce Twp, Sep. 16, age 82 RI, Dec. 28, age 79 OR, Nov. 11, age 77 Bloomfield Hills, Sep. 5, age 80 MAURICE K. GAMEL, ’63, of Lansing, L JAY HANSEN, ’64, of Pleasant EUGENE A. SCHOLTEN, ’65, of WALTER E. GEHRING, ’67, of Oct. 20, age 81 Ridge, Oct. 22, age 77 Holland, Nov. 7, age 91 Broomfield, CO, Oct. 14, age 80 RICHARD J. GYDE, ’63, of Edwards, CO, SHIRLEY J. HOWARD, ’64, of THERESA C. STAAL, ’65, of KATHERINE (LANG) HAINES, ’67, of Nov. 11, age 77 Portland, OR, Dec. 8, age 91 Hudsonville, Dec. 4, age 91 Marshall, Sep. 8, age 73 CHARLES E. HAHN, ’63, of Birmingham, JAMES S. KAKALIK, ’64, of Santa NORRENE (BOHNERT) THOMPSON, JOHN A. HASKIN, ’67, of Traverse City, Oct. 19, age 77 Rosa, CA, Jul. 4, age 76 ’65, of Troutdale, OR, Oct. 16, age 93 Nov. 28, age 73 JANET D. (SPARKIA) HOLLAND, ’63, of RONALD R. MCHANEY, ’64, of NANCY L. (CARTER) TRANTUM, ’65, TED KIRSHENBAUM, ’67, of Saint Alanson, Oct. 7, age 78 Spokane, WA, Sep. 25, age 76 of Lansing, Nov. 21, age 76 Joseph, Apr. 26, age 75

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(CONNOR) RONAN, JOHN K. WOODS, ’67, of Las Vegas, NV, Dec. 19, age 84 of Hastings, Oct. 25, age 71 ’71, of Grand Rapids, Nov. 4, age 91 Streetsboro, OH, Nov. 18, age 85 NICHOLAS M. MIDEA, ’69, of Troy, GARY D. KRAMER, ’70, of Phoenix, AZ, JANET L. RONK, ’71, of East JAMES R. COOK, ’68, of Stanwood, Oct. 9, age 86 Oct. 17, age 79 Lansing, Oct. 29, age 86 Oct. 21, age 73 WILLIAM H. NEWTON, ’69, of Cotuit, JANE C. (CULIK) LAUBER, ’70, of Oscoda, KIRTIS THOMAS III, ’71, of Wixom, VIRGINIA G. COTE, ’68, of Jackson MA, Apr. 3, age 80 Oct. 26, age 71 Oct. 22, age 70 Springs, NC, Dec. 10, age 84 MARGARET E. NORDHOFF, ’69, of VERNON R. POTTS, ’70, of Battle Creek, CAROLYN S. (SMAY) WILLETTE, ’71, GARY L. DAVIS, ’68, of Duluth, MN, Norton Shores, Dec. 10, age 76 Nov. 5, age 91 of Essexville, Sep. 29, age 70 Oct. 18, age 72 ROBERT C. ODLE, JR., ’69, of KATHEE L. (NELSON) RANDALL, ’70, JEFFREY A. WOODS, ’71, of NIRMAL S. DHESI, ’68, of Santa Alexandria, VA, Oct. 2, age 75 of Williamston, SC, Jun. 28, age 71 Lexington, KY, Oct. 31, age 70 Rosa, CA, Nov. 20, age 89 ROBERT L. RUMPF, ’69, of WAYNE A. RIETBERG, ’70, of Grand VICKIE L. ALDRICH, ’72, of DeWitt, KENNETH E. DODGE, ’68, of Williamsburg, VA, Nov. 29, age 84 Rapids, Nov. 22, age 80 Sep. 8, age 69 Plainwell, Nov. 8, age 77 MARYDEE (VANDELLEN) SIST, CRAIG A. ROCHAU, ’70, of Saint Joseph, HARRY C. BEALL, ’72, of Durham, DONALD J. GLASSEY, ’68, of ’69, of Williamston, Aug. 19, Oct. 25, age 70 NC, Jul. 10, age 81 Saint Petersburg, FL, Aug. 29, age 72 LESLIE W. BRUNO, JR., ’72, of age 72 JAMES T. SCHAEFER, ’70, of Durand, ARTHUR R. STEVENS, ’69, of Olivet, Dec. 12, age 74 Mason, Sep. 24, age 74 JANICE E. (SHEPHERD) GROSS, ’68, Sep. 18, age 99 GEORGE J. BUTZLER III, ’72, of of Lansing, Oct. 14, age 73 DANIEL D. SVELLER, ’70, of Novi, STEPHEN J. THOMAS, ’69, of Grand Oct. 25, age 75 Paradise Valley, AZ, Nov. 18, age 71 HAROLD A. HENRY, ’68, of Gregory, Rapids, Dec. 25, age 72 VIRGINIA CHASE, ’72, of Lake, Oct. 15, age 93 DIANA L. (SMITH) THUDIUM, ’70, of New DAVID H. TIMMERMAN, ’69, of Kent, Braunfels, TX, Oct. 21, age 71 Nov. 4, age 91 JOHN A. KETTUNEN, ’68, of OH, Oct. 28, age 81 LEE A. CHRISTENSEN, ’72, of ROGER BIRDSELL, JR., ’71, of South Bend, Colorado Springs, CO, Nov. 1, age 74 , BARBARA B. (BACKMAN) TOLLE, ’69 IN, Sep. 25, age 92 Columbia, SC, Oct. 23, age 81 GALEN B. MADDY, ’68, of Green of Murrieta, CA, Dec. 4, age 71 MARTIN R. GARDNER, SR., ’72, Valley, AZ, Oct. 22, age 75 JOHN O. BRAHMER, ’71, of Vernon Hills, of Lincoln, NE, Dec. 2, age 83 IL, Nov. 11, age 70 DAVID A. OVERBEEK, ’68, of Grand FRANK A. MCBRIDE, ’72, of Detroit, Rapids, Sep. 10, age 73 GARY W. CAMP, ’71, of Grand Rapids, S Oct. 16, age 89 1970 Dec. 10, age 71 GARY J. SCHAFER, ’68, of RICHARD C. BUSH, ’70, of Palo JACLYN A. (ARNDT) MERRITT, ’72, Charlevoix, Dec. 6, age 73 KAY E. COLE, ’71, of Bay City, Dec. 4, age 72 Alto, CA, Aug. 2, age 74 of Statesville, NC, Dec. 6, age 71 NORMAN J. SCHURING, ’68, of Fort FRANCINE M. (LIBERA) DYE, ’71, of HAROLD R. CHERRY, ’70, JULIAN C. MILLER, JR., ’72, of Myers, FL, Oct. 26, age 73 Marysville, Nov. 21, age 74 of Huntington, IN, Dec. 27, age 94 College Station, TX, Nov. 3, age 79 ROBERT A. SCOTT, ’68, of Ceres, CA, AMY M. (SHIPPY) ELSON, ’71, of DARLENE E. CLINGENPEEL, ’70, JAMES A. PORTER, ’72, of Myrtle Dec. 7, age 75 Blacksburg, VA, Oct. 31, age 83 of Peoria, IL, Aug. 2, age 75 Beach, SC, Oct. 22, age 70 DENNIS M. STACILAUSKAS, ’68, of ELIZABETH N. FOLEY, ’71, of Suttons Bay, PATRICIA A. (ENGSTROM) CONOR, DONALD F. POWER, ’72, of East Eaton Rapids, Dec. 26, age 73 Nov. 21, age 70 ’70, of Long Lake, MN, Sep. 2, age 75 Lansing, Dec. 27, age 78 JOHN R. THIENES, ’68, of The WALTER W. GALLAHER, ’71, of Mesa, AZ, JOHN R. DANTUMA, ’70, Oct. 11, DAVID W. SCHERMER, ’72, Dec. 3, age 84 Dalles, OR, Nov. 26, age 93 age 86 of Portland, OR, May 3, age 69 EVERETT R. WINZELER, ’68, of DANIEL S. KOCSIS, ’71, of Grosse Pointe THOMAS L. DRENTH, ’70, of Lowell, JOHN L. SCHOBER, ’72, of White Woods Pittsboro, NC, Nov. 10, age 94 Oct. 26, age 71 Lake, Jul. 27, age 75 SUSAN M. (AIKENHEAD) BETZ, ’69, EDGAR W. MOSLEY, ’71, of Coppell, TX, STEVEN A. EGGER, ’70, of Springfield, LAWRENCE E. SHAW, ’72, of Lansing, Nov. 10, age 76 of Billings, MT, Dec. 5, age 76 IL, Dec. 18, age 77 Nov. 24, age 76 ROBERT H. CHATFIELD, ’69, of JANICE A. MURCHISON, ’71, of Lansing, JOHN R. FREEBERN, ’70, of Camillus, THOMAS R. BIRCHAM, ’73, Corvallis, OR, Oct. 2, age 71 NY, Oct. 6, age 79 Nov. 17, age 76 of Kalamazoo, Oct. 25, age 73

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JOHN P. BORGER, ’73, of Minneapolis, GREGG A. RIZZO, ’74, of New York, BARRY E. SALTMAN, ’77, of Mason, JUDY T. (TUCKER) BUCK, ’81, MN, Dec. 16, age 68 NY, Aug. 22, age 68 Sep. 9, age 83 Nov. 10, age 73 KEITH L. EISENMANN, ’73, of Blissfield, JAMES P. SOUBLY, ’74, of Cheboygan, ROBERT D. SCHWARTZ, ’77, JEAN B. SHAFER, ’81, of Rives Nov. 26, age 68 Nov. 9, age 67 of Muskegon, Sep. 25, age 66 Junction, Apr. 21, age 90 ARTHUR S. ESTEY, ’73, of Vail, CO SUSAN O. STEVENS, ’74, of Conway, W TYNAN BROWN, ’78, of Fargo, ND, WILLIAM G. SMIDDY, ’81, of San SC, Nov. 13, age 84 Jul. 10 Marcos, CA, Oct. 19, age 61 ANN L. (LOCKWOOD) GEISTER, ’73, KATHLEEN G. UTTER, ’81 of Rochester Hills, Nov. 1, age 68 MICHAEL L. BEYERSDORF, ’75, LAWRENCE S. DANYLUK, ’78, , of Mason, of Kihei, HI, May 17, age 65 of Hanover, NH, Oct. 2, age 63 Sep. 23, age 83 LEONARD G. GITCHELL, ’73, of Stuarts MARTIN R. WHITING, ’81, of Battle Draft, VA, Dec. 4, age 72 MARY M. (PHELAN) FUGER, ’75, GENE L. (LOGGHE) KLIDA, ’78, Creek, Oct. 12, age 62 of Grand Rapids, Dec. 14, age 86 of Shelby Twp, Oct. 6, age 64 MARK A. GROESBECK, ’73, of Macomb, KATHLEEN (ROSLUND) JOHNSTON, Oct. 14, age 68 GWENDOLYN L. HESTER, ’75, JACQUELINE A. LOMAS, ’78, ’82, of Lansing, Aug. 11, age 75 of Richardson, TX, Nov. 14, age 73 of Avon, CT, Oct. 7, age 72 ROBERT H. HANSZ, ’73, of Charleston, SC, LINDA J. KUJAWA, ’82, Oct. 30, age 74 ROBERT P. LEWIS, ’75, of Lansing, JAMES R. TAYLOR, JR., ’78, of Edwardsburg, Dec. 6, age 69 Sep. 10, age 74 of Oxnard, CA, Dec. 11, age 62 URSULA O. JONES, ’73, of Highland Park, RICHARD RICHMOND, ’82, Oct. 1, age 81 E RANDOLPH OESCH, ’75, of Arnold, SUNIL W. TELANG, ’78, of Pittsburgh, of Lansing, Oct. 4, age 63 MO, Oct. 17, age 66 PA, Oct. 21, age 65 LESLIE J. LEE, ’73, of Rutherfordton, NC, STEVEN W. WELLS, ’82, of Dec. 3, age 68 DAVID P. PASICHNYK, ’75, of DeWitt, KEVIN W. BILLINGSLEY, ’79, Waterford, Oct. 12, age 59 Nov. 22, age 65 of Fishers, IN, Dec. 12, age 63 VICTORIA L. PASTERZ, ’73, of Grand MARCIA A. ALTHOEN, ’83, of Dexter, Junction, CO, Nov. 8, age 68 VOJISLAV SAVESKI, ’75, of Troy, CARMEN K. EMERY, ’79, of Okemos, Oct. 1, age 73 Oct. 10, age 79 Oct. 17, age 65 GARY CLYDE RAFF, ’73, of East Lansing, MARK S. FINKELSTEIN, ’83, of Dec. 15, age 74 LEONARD E. SHEFFIELD, ’75, MARY B. (MOON) JOHNSON, ’79, Windsor Heights, IA, Dec. 25, age 69 of Angola, IN, Oct. 17, age 84 of Kalamazoo, Dec. 2, age 62 JUDITH A. (GRANTHAM) RUBY, ’73, DANIEL B. HAUN, ’83, of Lawrence of San Rafael, CA, Nov. 11, age 73 RODGER O. WOLTJER, ’75, ALLEN H. LESNICK, ’79, of Franklin, Twp, NJ, Dec. 7, age 61 of Niceville, FL, Nov. 8, age 78 TN, Oct. 3, age 63 JOSEPH N. SHANK, ’73 , of Okemos, KATHRYN M. LAWTON, ’83, of East Oct. 28, age 75 CHARLES W. ASH, ’76, of Mansfield, TERRANCE J. RILEY, ’79, of Danville, Lansing, Dec. 4, age 67 OH, Nov. 1, age 68 PA, Nov. 23, age 68 DEBORAH L. (DEHAAN) SULLIVAN, ’73, KAREN R. MELTON, ’83, of Alto, of Columbus, OH, Dec. 11, age 68 HELEN C. (KNICKERBOCKER) DENNIS P. ROMANIK, ’79, of Grand Dec. 5, age 61 BROWNE, ’76, of Charlotte, Nov. 10, Ledge, Nov. 30, age 64 KAREN K. TILDEN, ’73, of APO New York, age 64 STEVEN J. SWATZELL, ’83, NY, Dec. 17, age 80 of Phoenix, AZ, Sep. 27, age 59 THEODORE W. KALLMAN, ’76, WILLIAM R. WALDROP, ’73, of Rockmart, of Wyoming, Dec. 25, age 67 SUSAN J. WISHNETSKY, ’83, GA, Dec. 18, age 81 1980S of Chicago, IL, Oct. 1, age 61 DOUGLAS R. STRAIT, ’76, of Mason, PAUL T. WERNER, ’73, of Saginaw, ROBERT S. AMBROSE, ’80, Nov. 8, age 89 LINDA R. LATHAM, ’84, of Lansing, Nov. 22, age 72 of Allenton, Jul. 18, age 75 Oct. 13, age 69 JAMES R. TROMBLEY, ’76, RONALD H. ANDERSEN, ’74, of Meredith, CAROLYN M. BAUMGARTNER, ’80, of Emmett, Dec. 9, age 66 MARY L. (VANDERWEIDE) LEWIS, NH, Oct. 16, age 67 of Beaver Falls, PA, Nov. 5, age 73 ’84, of Jackson, Nov. 6, age 61 SUSAN L. APPLEBEE, ’77, DENNIS E. ANDERSON, ’74, of Marinette, JAMES C. BROWN, ’80, of Jackson, of Grand Rapids, Sep. 17, age 64 ROBERT L. VOGELSANG III, ’84, WI, Oct. 10, age 73 Sep. 22, age 62 of Parkland, FL, Oct. 29, age 57 SAMUEL A. BEVERLY, ’77, of EDWARD D. BASEL, JR., ’74, of Petoskey, ANTHONY J. BUONODONO, ’80, Maryland Heights, MO, Nov. 27, FREDERICK W. HOFFMAN IV, Dec. 11, age 72 of Howell, Oct. 6, age 67 age 64 ’85, of Dearborn, Oct. 26, age 68 TERRY J. CAILLOUETTE, ’74, of Lansing, WILLIAM A. BYRD, ’80, of Asbury, KAREN E. (BERG) DOUGLAS, ’77, ROSEMARIE KELLY, ’86, OF Nov. 13, age 72 IA, Oct. 5, age 67 of East Lansing, Nov. 16, age 82 LANSING, Oct. 15, age 55 DONALD B. LORD, ’74, of Traverse City, JULIE A. (TOMLINSON) JONES, ’80, MARY L. (LOUISIGNAU) RUSSEL H. OLSON, ’86, of Eaton Nov. 27, age 79 of Peoria Heights, IL, Sep. 23, age 62 GOODHEART, ’77, of Gallatin, TN, Rapids, Jun. 7, age 56 DOROTHY R. MAPES, ’74, of Jenison, Dec. 13, age 64 RICHARD O. MOORE, ’80, of Gladwin, PAUL C. APAP, ’87, of Bloomfield Nov. 25, age 77 Nov. 13, age 79 Hills, Dec. 6, age 54 RICK M. HURULA, ’77, of Scottsdale, EDGAR J. MARTIN, JR., ’74, of Sunbury, AZ, Dec. 6, age 65 GILBERTO T. OLIVARES, ’80, CHRISTINE NOVER BARNETT, ’87, PA, Nov. 5, age 88 of Mattawan, Oct. 19, age 62 of Bloomfield Hills, Oct. 14, age 70 JUDITH M. JOHNSON, ’77, of Howell, DONALD E. MAXWELL, ’74, Oct. 16, Oct. 16, age 79 JANE (PITCHER) RIEDER, ’80, DONNA DAHRINGER, ’88, of Adrian, age 86 of Charlotte, NC, Jul. 27, age 90 Dec. 2, age 86 JACQUELINE W. PETROCELLI, ’77, BERNICE RIGBY, ’74, of Shelby Twp, of East Lansing, Oct. 23, age 88 STEVEN L. STOCKHAM, ’80, GREGORY C. JONES, ’88, of Ann Nov. 14, age 85 of Manhattan, KS, Nov. 14, age 71 Arbor, Dec. 10, age 57

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BRUCE M. KAUPPILA, ’88, of Rochester NOEL X. KURTZ, ’99, of Bath, Jul. 9, JOHN T. BUCKNER, of Lansing, DON G. MCDIARMID, of Grand Ledge, Hills, Nov. 11, age 53 age 49 Oct. 20, age 87 Nov. 29, age 59 NANCY R. (CARUSO) MURPHY, ’88, BEVERLY BUNTON, of Benton KAREN K. MISKE, of Bath, Nov. 3, of Dimondale, Nov. 4, age 55 2000S Harbor, Jul. 26, age 80 age 77 JAMES W. SECORD, ’88, of Grand INGEBORG BURROWS, of DeWitt, HENRY J. MONTOYE, of Chelsea, Rapids, Oct. 13, age 72 ALLISON A. GERKMAN, ’00, of Oct. 13, age 89 Oct. 29, age 98 Georgetown, DE, Aug. 31, age 41 CHARLES E. BROWN II, ’89, of Conway, ANDREW T. CHARETTE, of Lansing, WILLIAM J. MUELLER, of East Lansing, SC, Jul. 25, age 53 SANDRA D. SCHOPMEYER, ’00, Nov. 29, age 31 Oct. 24, age 92 of Jackson, Sep. 27, age 59 VICTOR L. CHILDERS, of Greenwood, AUNE I. NELSON, of Duluth, MN, Nov. SARAH E. AVERY, ’02, of Howard City, Aug. 19, age 70 14, age 96 Oct. 22, age 39 1990S HARTLEY CUNNINGHAM, of Eaton BUDD K. PULVER, of Charlotte, SARAH E. (BAXTER) STASSUS, ’90, DEAN E. CARPENTER, ’02, of Detroit, Rapids, Aug. 11, age 99 Aug. 3, age 62 Aug. 19, age 62 of Plainfield, IL, Oct. 16, age 51 ELIZABETH DALY, of Gwinn, Jul. 21, JONATHAN C. PUMPLIN, of East PAULA J. WALKER-GORDON, ’90, RONALD S. MANN, ’02, of Lansing age 94 Lansing, Nov. 22, age 76 of Dearborn, Nov. 14, age 51 TROY E. RUTKOFSKE, ’02, S THOMAS DOTSON, of Williamston, DENNIS R. RATHBUN, of Lansing, KENNETH A. ZUROWICK, ’90, of Alexandria, VA, Dec. 27, age 45 Sep. 15, age 80 Sep. 13, age 73 of Anchorage, AK, Sep. 15, age 52 MARK G. MAJOR, ’04, of State College, MICHAEL ELLIS, of Toccoa, GA, FRANK J. SCHNEIDERMAN, of Lansing, ALYNNE M. (ANDERSON) SICKMILLER, PA, Oct. 19, age 39 Aug. 11, age 75 Sep. 8, age 86 ’91, of Grosse Pointe Shores, Sep. 28, VERONICA A. TOBIAS, ’07, CHRISTOPHER J. FORTIN, of East ROBERT J. SEBENICK, of Haslett, Aug. age 53 of Batesville, AR, Oct. 22, age 40 Lansing, Sep. 21, age 64 11, age 86 BRADLEY F. FUQUA, ’92, of Scottsdale, JOHN W. WOOD, ’08, of Denver, CO, RICHARD H. FRANCIS, JR., of Holt, BOBBIE J. SLIDER, of Lansing, AZ, Nov. 8, age 49 Oct. 24, age 33 Oct. 3, age 81 Aug. 13, age 73 NYLA R. GROVER, ’92, of Yamhill, OR, DENNIS W. FULBRIGHT, of Petoskey, HARVEY V. SPARKS, JR., of Perry, Sep. 28, age 84 Nov. 26, age 67 Oct. 18, age 81 GREGORY STEFANOWSKI, ’92, 2010S CATHERINE E. GAUPEL, of Eaton STANLEY STARK, of East Lansing, of Mohawk, Oct. 28, age 59 Rapids, Sep. 1, age 92 Aug. 4, age 91 ERIKA L. LADAS, ’13, of Hudson, MATTHEW R. WRUBEL, ’92, Oct. 8, age 28 SHARON L. HARLOW, of Saint Johns, EUGENE B. STAUFFER, of Haslett, of Ypsilanti, Nov. 15, age 53 Aug. 30, age 54 Oct. 12, age 95 JACOB R. GAJEWSKI, ’14, of San Tan ROBERT D. LISTON, ’93, of Missoula, Valley, AZ, Oct. 18, age 27 HAROLD HART, of Kalamazoo, CHUN HONG TENG, of Haslett, MT, May 7, age 64 Nov. 17, age 97 Nov. 13, age 64 LISANDRA SOTO, ’14, of Portage, DAWN A. CLIFTON, ’95, of East Oct. 20, age 59 LORETTA N. HODSDON, of Jenison, JAMES L. THOMPSON, of Lansing, Lansing, Sep. 28, age 54 Oct. 31, age 80 Nov. 10, age 46 LAURA K. OSAER, ’15, of Macomb, NEAL O. MCCUE, ’96, of San Diego, CA, Nov. 25, age 25 M ALI ISSARI, of Seattle, WA, HARRY M. TREBING, of East Lansing, Sep. 9, age 46 Sep. 15, age 97 Aug. 15, age 92 KAY B. WINSLOW, ’96, of Bath, BEVERLY JANZ, of Lansing, Apr. 16, MARILYN VEITH, of Laingsburg, Aug. 8, age 77 Faculty/ age 80 Nov. 9, age 86 JOHN B. KYROLAINEN, ’97, of Detroit, TAYLOR J. JOHNSTON, Nov. 6, age 57 Staff of Okemos, Jul. 26, age 79 Submit an Obituary ADAM D. DIKEMAN, ’98, of Alpena, LAURENCE L. ALCHIN, of Haslett, HERBERT JOSEPHS, of Okemos, SEND MAIL TO: Nov. 27, age 44 Dec. 12, age 90 Jul. 27, age 86 MSU Alumni Magazine JO T. ERICKSON, ’98 , of Escanaba, BERNARD M. ALPER, of Detroit, BERTRAM P. KARON, of East 535 Chestnut Rd., Rm. 300 Dec. 25, age 71 Apr. 1, age 76 Lansing, Aug. 25, age 89 E. Lansing, MI 48824 CRAIG T. ALGUIRE, ’99, of Grand THOMAS D. BIRD, of East Lansing, SHIRLEY KIRKLAND, of Lansing, GO TO THE WEB: Rapids, Oct. 11, age 42 Oct. 1, age 72 Oct. 11, age 78 go.msu.edu/alumni-mag BRADLEY H. BOIVIN, ’99, of BARBARA J. BRINER, of Okemos, MARY J. MAIN, of Lansing, Aug. 30, Received October through Bloomfield Hills, Oct. 10, age 42 Oct. 12, age 72 age 85 December, 2019 RICHARD A. HAAN, ’99, of Dallas, TX, DALE C. BROWN, of Quincy, Jun. 28, WILLIAM MARGETSON, of Sep. 14, age 41 age 86 Laingsburg, Sep. 30, age 82

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