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47 9 Spartans Connect and Inspire DEPARTMENTS Follow MSUAA Director Scott Westerman 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT and catch up on alumni news. Celebrate the 5 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MSU Black Alumni Association’s Scholarship 9 BENEATH THE PINES endowment, peruse photos from Spartans 52 DONOR SOCIETIES around the world, and more. 61 CLASS NOTES 67 IN MEMORIAM 80 FROM THESE SCENES
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Building a Culture of Innovation ichigan State Uni- problem solvers. Take a walk across versity’s thriving campus and you’ll practically be able culture of innova- to hear the energy buzzing in the tion and entrepre- Hive, an “idea laboratory” in Wilson neurship has deep Hall, and crackling in the Hatch, an Mroots in our land-grant mission. Our incubator located across from MSU commitment to the entrepreneurial on Grand River Avenue. At MSU, we want mindset can be seen in the courses Each space provides around-the- students to learn we off er, the creative spaces we build, clock access to resources for launching how to scale up and our engagement in communities projects and growing startup compa- Ò in Michigan and around the world. nies. These spaces foster collabora- ideas quickly We are building a dynamic eco- tion and team building, allowing for and effi ciently, system of entrepreneurship and experimentation, success, and, yes, equipping them innovation that engages with a robust failure. At MSU, we want students to and enthusiastic network of support, learn how to scale up ideas quickly and to solve today’s including faculty members, com- effi ciently, equipping them to solve problems while munity partners, funders, investors, today’s problems while anticipating accelerators, and incubators. It’s an the challenges of tomorrow. anticipating the environment that supports students You’ll also fi nd students represent- challenges of in any discipline who want to inno- ing their ideas—and MSU—at some of tomorrow. vate, think, and do. the top entrepreneurial competitions Across our colleges, MSU’s minor and conferences across the country, in entrepreneurship and innovation from South by Southwest Interactive combines rigorous classroom learning in Austin, Texas, to Techweek in Chi- with experiential, hands-on approach- cago, and Detroit Startup Week. es that prepare students for success The spirit of innovation is part of in a rapidly changing professional our MSU heritage. Today it remains a landscape. Most recently, we intro- defi ning part of our culture, preparing duced even greater fl exibility with the students for the opportunities and Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ex- challenges of tomorrow. periences Program, which empowers students to forge their own paths with the guidance of seasoned faculty. Because innovation and entrepre- neurship learning are not confi ned to the classroom, we have created spac- LouLou AnnaAnna K.K. Simon,Simon, PhDPhD es dedicated to student thinkers and PRESIDENT, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
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COPYRIGHT 2017 INSPIRING VOLUNTEERS UNSETTLED BY THE COVER MSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Bravo on your last issue that featured As faculty at Michigan State Uni- University Advancement the Peace Corps and to the current versity, we have been unsettled by MSU Alumni Association Spartan Way and former MSU Peace Corps volun- the cover image of the recent MSU 535 Chestnut Rd., Room 300 teers. I gave the issue to my son who Alumni Magazine, Summer 2017. East Lansing, MI 48824 was also in the corps (in Tanzania) to The MSU Peace Corps volunteers (517) 355-8314 alumni.msu.edu help inspire him on his next career are deserving of a cover and their MSU is an affi rmative-action, steps. I was lucky enough to visit him inspirational personal stories should equal-opportunity employer. in his village and meet the wonderful be told proudly, but the unfortunate folks with whom he worked. Thanks! imagery showcased by the magazine Abby Adams, ‘70 in this issue does a disservice to their MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA honorable service.
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This cover image and its ac- wonderful magazine and looking of Kentucky Volunteers, published companying caption read at best as forward to the next issue. in 2011. It is based on oral history tone deaf and at worst as colonialist, Mary A. (Loomis) Medendorp interviews with 100 RPCVs and is cultural appropriation and white- HOLLAND available to listen to and read online washing—where even the unfor- at University of Kentucky’s Nunn tunate background color reflects NOT JUST FOR 20-SOMETHINGS Center of Oral History. this distinction. Amidst heightened I enjoyed the article about MSU’s Angene and Jack Wilson awareness of inclusion issues, it is history with the Peace Corps. I served LEXINGTON, KY the job of MSU—founded as a haven in Romania between 1998-2000 and GOOD READ for a non-traditional diverse student maintain lasting friendships there. My mail carrier accidently deliver- body—to be sensitive to its media, I was 61 at the time I entered and ered my Spartan neighbor’s copy of who and how subjects are portrayed. completed service at 63. I would the summer magazine to my home. These images do not represent like your readers to know there is no With my neighbor’s permission, I the cultural exchange and collective upper age limit. Go get it. took the opportunity to read all of good narratives of the Peace Corps Midge Merritt, ’85 the Peace Corps stories. They were and instead reflect the longstand- LANSING fascinating. I’ve been trying to track ing criticisms of the Peace Corps as the experiences of returned Peace problematic savior or tourist narra- REMEMBERING OUR SERVICE Corps volunteers. Had it not been for tives (something those who involve Thank you for your summer 2017 a mail delivery error, I wouldn’t have themselves with the Peace Corps MSU Alumni issue highlighting known the history of MSU’s involve- work to fight against). the Peace Corps. A friend lent us ment with the Peace Corps. The magazine could have chosen her copy. We earned our masters Tom Asmus any number of different, more appro- degrees at Michigan State: I studied RETURNED PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER priate images that would have served History/African Studies and grau- HONDURAS 1963-65 a respectful inspiring purpose and do dated in 1966, Jack studied Com- not conjure up quite so many bright munications and graduated in 1965. red flags for its diverse audience. We began graduate school at MSU in Stephanie Steinhardt, 1961 but took two years out to serve Maite Tapia with the first Peace Corps volunteers in Liberia from 1962 to 1964. Jack APPRECIATING HOST CULTURE went on to serve as associate peace Your latest edition of the alumni corps director in Sierra Leone and magazine featuring the Peace Corps director in Fiji. was delightful. I especially enjoyed The Peace Corps changed our seeing the volunteer on the cover in lives! We have life-long friends, both the native clothing of her country. Liberian and American, from those When we were serving in Lesotho years. Michigan State coursework we tried to wear the native garb as allowed me to become an African- CORRECTION: Our summer issue’s Q&A with alumni Peace Corps volunteers Alex Plum and much as possible and even brought ist, and after a PhD at Ohio State in Kristin Oberdorf should have noted they also quite a bit of it back with us after humanities education, I taught social graduated from the MSU Honors College. our tour was done. It’s a wonderful studies teachers at University of way to show the people you are Kentucky for 29 years. SEND YOUR LETTERS: Email [email protected]. helping how we feel about them and We recommend our book Voices Or send mail to: Editor, 535 Chestnut Rd, #300, East Lansing, 48824. We reserve the right to edit their country. Thanks again for a from the Peace Corps: Fifty Years letters for length and clarity.
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What do sea lampreys, composite materials and short fi lms have in common? They’re all ways that MSU is making a better tomorrow for the Mitten. This summer, our Communi- cations and Brand Strategy team packed up its minivan and drove across Michigan to document stories of Spartan greatness in engineering, fi lm, agriculture, health care, and beyond. KURT STEPNITZ KURT
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The Great State Road Trip: Exploring A SCHOOL MSU’s Impact Across Michigan journey THAT’S Why is John Upset? spanned three weeks and seven cities. KNOWN TO Talking to yourself in the third person The mission: Give people everywhere an ALL relieves stress up-close look at MSU’s innovative pursuits More than 8,000 statewide. new first-year The simple act of silently talking to yourself First stop? Right here at home. The team students this fall in the third person in stressful times may help created videos, photos, and conducted are taking classes you control emotions without any additional interviews with physics wizards bringing the on campus. They mental effort. emerging Facility for Rare Isotope Beams belong to one A first-of-its-kind study led by psychology online. Team MSU did the same thing at our of the largest researchers at MSU and the University of new Institute for Quantitative Health Science freshman classes in Michigan indicates that third-person self-talk and Engineering. university history. may constitute a relatively effortless form of Then it was off to the Motor City to explore Coupled with some self-control. how Spartans are striving to make lighter cars. 1,550 new transfer Say a man named John is upset about While in Flint, they recorded MSU nurses students, total new recently being dumped. By reflecting on his who are rolling up their sleeves to bring health enrollees adds up feelings in the third person (“Why is John up- education and resources to residents still to 9,500. MSU also set?”), John is less emotionally reactive than recovering from their city’s water crisis. enrolled the largest when he addresses himself in the first person From there, they headed to Traverse African-American (“Why am I upset?”). City during its bustling annual film festival. freshman class of “Essentially, we think referring to yourself Continuing service led them northeast to any institution in in the third person leads people to think about Hammond Bay on Lake Huron. An MSU the Big 10. And it themselves more similar to how they think researcher there explained efforts aimed welcomed a record about others, and you can see evidence for at preventing invasive sea lampreys from number of Hispanic this in the brain,” said Jason Moser, MSU decimating Great Lakes’ fish populations. freshman. More associate professor of psychology. “That helps Finally, the crew trekked to the Upper than 72 percent of people gain a tiny bit of psychological distance Peninsula where MSU Extension has been new students hail from their experiences, which can often be working with farmers since 1899. On the from Michigan. useful for regulating emotions.” way home, they visited Holland, where our The student body researchers are exploring efficient ways to includes 16,000 store wind and solar energy. students living The expedition enabled chats with in on-campus Spartans from all walks of life. And in true residence halls and family road-trip style, the roving media crew apartments. chronicled its seriously cool, just-for-fun, and beautifully scenic memories in a digital scrapbook.
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HEARD ON CAMPUS “I’m excited because I can’t predict the discoveries that are going to happen by faculty who are doing extraordinary things. I’m optimistic about athletics, too. I think we have the right people leading the programs...we’re gaining momentum again.” ~ Lou Anna K. Simon MSU President Spartanpodcast.com Aug. 25, 2017
LEGACY The Spartan Marching Band has existed in various forms since 1870.
SEEN ON CAMPUS A fresh crop of Spartan Marching Band members strike the pose on Day 7 of preseason practice. Hot, humid weather preps newbies for their inaugural in-uniform march on Spartan Field for the football team’s home opener. On top of their endurance training, band members develop esprit 95 de corps and cherish hard-won bragging rights. Number of years David Thornton, the band’s new director, is in WKAR has been on the air charge of it all. KURT STEPNITZ KURT
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MSU PLACED 38 OUT OF 303 COLLEGES IN WASHINGTON MONTHLY’S ANNUAL RANKINGS
CAKE AND CANDLES Two respected MSU colleges are celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year.
James Madison College offers world- class public affairs and public policy programs.
Lyman Briggs College links sciences and humanities through interdisciplinary teaching and research You may never see your name in lights with additional focus But you may see your poetry on a sidewalk on history, philosophy, and sociology. Ever dream of sharing your original poetry It’s an honor to offer this unique opportunity, with the masses? Well here’s your chance: which acknowledges the importance of MSU’s Sidewalk Poetry Project is accepting poetry in all of our lives—as we work together original poems around the theme Water to make our campus itself a canvas for the Moves. Four selected winners will have their arts.” poems etched into sidewalks across campus. Think you have what it takes? Submit Pretty cool, right? an entry online or by email before Dec. 31. MSU poetry firebrand Nancy DeJoy is the Winners will be notified this coming March. force behind the movement. “By installing poetry written by MSU community members on our sidewalks, we will enhance our MORE ON msusidewalkpoetry.com appreciation of the campus in new ways. WEB or [email protected]
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REFLECTIONS PROPAGANDA AND PATRIOTISM OF ANDY WARHOL The MSU Museum will commemorate the 100th Visit the Eli and anniversary of U.S. involvement in World War I with Edythe Broad Art Museum for the the exhibition War and Speech: Propaganda and upcoming exhibit Patriotism in the Great War. MSU’s vast collection Andy Warhol: A Day in the Life. Glimpse of WWI posters will help provide context for how deeper into one Americans of the era used and understood civic of America’s most famous pop culture duty and civic speech. Also of note is the fact that icons through his women, African Americans, Native Americans, and artwork, recordings, and his habit of immigrants—not all of whom were full participants collecting ephemera from daily life. Open in the American body politic—were encouraged to from Jan. 13, 2018- enlist. Open Nov. 11, 2017-Nov. 11, 2018. May 13, 2018.
36 Number of MAC men who gave WWI POSTER ASKS “On which side of the their lives during window are you?” the Great War. MSU MUSEUM
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PRIVATE SUPPORT Private support will amplify matching gifts from Eli and Edythe Broad. Benefactors include: GAYNOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB Alumnus Larry Gaynor, ’77, president and CEO of TNG Worldwide, and his wifeTeresa, company vice president, have provided $3 million for flexible space on the Pavilion’s ground floor. It will be dedicated to entrepreneurship classes and activi- ties. New technolo- gy will help create the contemporary GAME CHANGER atmosphere today’s The Business College students crave. Pavilion will overlook CAREER CENTER the Red Cedar River. Alumnus Russell “Russ” Palmer, ’56, and his wife Wendy made a $2 million gift Broad College adding modern Pavilion to the project, which Contemporary, high-tech addition to open in 2019 will house the new Russell Palmer Career Management Center. Just as the face of business education is “The pavilion will be more than just a SOCIAL SPACES changing, so too will the face and reputation building. It will become a notable part of our An MBA student of the Eli Broad College of Business when the university’s history,” Lou Anna K. Simon, lounge will be named construction of its new $60 million building MSU president, said at a Sept. 8 ground- in honor of Timothy, opens in two years. breaking. ’69, and Karen,’70,’91, The Business College Pavilion will trans- Sanjay Gupta, dean of the Broad College, O’Donovan’s $1 million gift. He was CEO of form the way students learn and give the col- said the project has been years in the making Wolverine Worldwide. lege a competitive edge among the nation’s and will be the most artistic and leading-edge top business schools. structure in the college’s 73 -year history. Flexible classrooms, an expanded career In 2014, Eli and Edythe Broad offered a center, high-tech systems, and a glass-walled challenge grant aimed at helping to gener- atrium will afford panoramic views of the ate the $60 million necessary to ensure the Red Cedar River. pavilion is privately funded. To date, the The three-story, 100,000-square-foot ad- university has received just over half of that. dition will be adjacent to the Broad College Fundraising is ongoing. Building and Eppley Center.
SPARTAN MAGAZINE 15 “THIS“THIS SCHOLARSHIP SCH IS MORE THAN SIMPLYSIMPLY MONETARY, M I WANT TO CHANGECHANGE MY M COMMUNITY.” What sets MSU apart is not so much what we do, but why we do it.
Michigan State University is known for its impressive global alliances, its ambition to be one of the world’s leading research universities, and its remarkable history of advancing the common good with an uncommon will.
But the world today requires more from us—the pace is accelerated, the challenges more complex. Our success has placed us on an extraordinary path, but if we are to achieve our full potential, we need to empower our students and faculty, and provide resources needed to help make seemingly impossible ideas possible, and turn dreams into realities.
The Empower Extraordinary campaign is propelling this great university forward through its people, and with you by its side. Together we are empowering the extraordinary. HOLARSHIP IS MORE THAN MONETARY, I WANT TO MY COMMUNITY.” PANASHE MAYANGAMUTSE Mastercard Scholar Panashe Mayangamutse loves helping College of Engineering, people and believes engineering makes life Honors College better for all. Learn more about Panashe and other Spartans who are making the most of their opportunity to attend MSU at go.msu.edu/empowerstories SPARTAN STORY Perseverer
Unleashing the Superhero Within Speaker and author Erik Qualman travels the world on an unstoppable mission to inspire people and businesses to be their best. BY CATHERINE FERLAND
rik Qualman has no need and to brainstorm new ideas for the season. That didn’t keep him from for the word quit. Not benefit of his clients. the practice gym. when four of his teeth Since launching in 2009, he has When the Spartans were down a were knocked out during served hundreds of businesses player at practice, Coach Tom Izzo his big chance to play and organizations. His major put Qualman in. He took an elbow Ewith the Spartan men’s basketball client criterion? “They have to be to the mouth and lost four teeth, but team, and not today as he aims to be positively impacting the world in he kept playing. “I knew this was my as inspiring as Walt Disney. some form or fashion,” he said. one shot,” he said. Instead of mouse ears, he sports Qualman’s business tenacity breaks After practice, Izzo said, “‘I don’t neon green glasses. for just one thing: family—his wife and know if you’re the toughest guy I Qualman is the CEO of Equalman, customer engagement manager, Ana know or the dumbest guy I know.’” where he is a motivational keynote Maria, and their two daughters. He He made the team. speaker and author on the topics of digital leadership and reputation. His audiences include such heavies as Starbucks, the FBI, and FedEx— You’re going to work harder than you ever diverse, but with shared desires to be digital leaders. have—but then it never feels like work. His green Clark Kent-style glasses hint at his Spartan roots and his Ònever spends more than 52 nights a The lesson? Entrepreneurship is Superman-inspired persona. His first year on the road. “Family is the most about staying in the game. You can initial and last name spell Equalman. important thing for me, so I put these get your teeth fixed later. He believes everyone is a superhero, guardrails in place,” he said. “I try my And while it’s sometimes and its his job to help mortals to best to live by the quote, ‘how you spend exhausting being your own brand, unleash their powers. He encourages your days is how you spend your life.’” Qualman knows he has to stay on the his audiences to choose one word that When it’s time for business, ball if he’s going to inspire the world defines them. Qualman’s eyes are locked on the way Disney did. His word? Empower. Equalman’s future. He has set a He’s passionate about that. “Even if I got to just one person, I “laughable goal” to reach the size “You’re going to work harder than know it’s worth it,” he said. “My job is and impact of Disney. He’s not you ever have—but then it never feels to entertain, educate, and empower intimidated. He’s used to lofty like work.” people to achieve their best life.” challenges. In his line of work, people always At MSU, he was the manager come first. He holds “thought for the men’s basketball team his leadership” lunches to hear from freshman, sophomore, and junior
the digital world’s best and brightest years. He practiced relentlessly, MORE ON Subscribe to Equalman at in an effort to stay ahead on trends but was rejected for the team each WEB youtube.com/user/equalman
18 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU BEST-SELLING AUTHOR Erik Qualman poses with his published books. EQUALMAN
SPARTAN MAGAZINE 19 SPARTAN STORY Visionary
Vision for the Future Racing cars calms the mind for Manoj Saxena, a seed-fund investor who has turned his attention from the power of the Internet to that of artificial intelligence BY TOM KERTSCHER
or entrepreneur-investor Now he is funding entrepreneurs in took $200,000 of credit on 13 credit Manoj Saxena racing the field of artificial intelligence and is cards.” Saxena launched two software some of the world’s executive chairman of Cognitive Scale, start-ups, first Exterprise, then fastest cars is not a which produces machine intelligence Webify, both of which he sold to larger diversion from his work. software. companies. FIt helps fuel it. Saxena said a key moment in his Saxena’s next target was artificial “Racing slows my mind down and development as an entrepreneur intelligence—the ability of a machine racing helps me connect with myself occurred at Michigan State when he to imitate intelligent human behavior. and to become one with myself and “fell in love” with the theory of creative It “is going to be bigger than the the car,” said Saxena, whose racing destruction, from the late economist Internet was,” he said. “It will be as experience includes a 24-day event Joseph Schumpeter. In Saxena’s words, big as electricity was in terms of the across Southeast Asia. “Done well, it it’s the cycle of how companies form, impact on society and business. feels like meditation, and done poorly, succeed, and get too big to innovate; “AI for me is not artificial it’s like being in the middle of a horror then an entrepreneur comes along intelligence; AI for me is augmented movie. So, it’s a fine balance between who “sows the seeds of destruction” intelligence,” he said, whether it is horror and meditation that you’re by producing a new company. Saxena helping people shop, travel, get better trying to strike. I like it as a way to remembers thinking, “I want to be that medical care—or address climate center myself.” entrepreneur who goes and does that.” change. “AI is going to augment us and Saxena, a seed-fund founder The Internet would soon become make us much smarter. and high-tech visionary based in the object of Saxena’s love. “There is a lot of hype and worry— Austin, was the general manager of “When I saw the Internet for the and there should be, to some extent— IBM’s Watson Solutions, known for first time in 1996, I got excited enough about the 18 million jobs AI will take developing the Watson supercomputer about it that I knew it was going to away, but there is a greater potential that beat human contestants on the change the world,” he recalled. “I left in the 1.3 billion jobs that AI will game show Jeopardy! my very well-paying job at 3M and I uplift.”
Racing slows my mind down and racing helps me connect with myself and to become one with myself and the car, said Saxena, whose racing Ò experience includes a 24-day event across Southeast Asia. Done well, it feels like meditation, and done poorly, it’s like being in the middle of a horror movie. So, it’s a fine balance between horror and meditation that you’re trying to strike. I like it as a way to center myself.
20 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU NEED FOR SPEED Saxena races his way to Zen, allowing him to focus on his career in AI.
Saxena, who also serves as chair of The curiosity is for emerging have this undying belief that most the San Antonio branch of the Federal technologies and the compassion problems can be solved with the right Reserve Bank of Dallas, credits three is shown in spending time with set of people enabled in the right traits for his ability to see things that customers and thought leaders to environment—and given the courage perhaps others don’t. determine their needs. to fail.” “It’s curiosity, compassion and, And unreasonableness?
I would say, a good dose of being “Most entrepreneurs are MORE ON Manoj Saxena’s TEDX talk go.msu.edu/hgz MANOJ SAXENA MANOJ unreasonable,” he said. unreasonable,” Saxena said. “They WEB
SPARTAN MAGAZINE 21 SPARTAN STORY Nurturer
A Cuddlier Cure We check in with Alexa Jones as her medical device startup prepares to launch its first product—a treatment for infant jaundice BY PAULA M. DAVENPORT
Q. The last time we caught up with solution for many families in similar be able to distribute our product you was in 2014, your senior year. situations. outside of the U.S. You graduated from the College Q. I understand you have a of Engineering. Your team was Q. Where is SnugLit on the entrepreneurial timeline? manufacturer working on the final showcasing a new idea for treating SnugLit prototype. What else do A. We are currently in our final newborn jaundice at the College of you need to move forward? stages of product development with Engineering’s Design Day. Are you A. Well, we’re fortunate to come still pursuing it? our engineering partner. Within this far thanks to support from A. Yes. We’ve created a company called the next six months, we’ll complete Red Cedar Ventures and Quantum TheraB Medical Products and are development and testing to prove Medical. Now we’re seeking an developing our first product—SnugLit. efficacy and safety. We classified additional $750,000 of investment It’s a wearable device that treats infant as Class II medical device, which capital to get us through testing, jaundice through embedded blue light means the SnugLit will require FDA FDA approval and launch. phototherapy. It’s used within the first approval. But, we don’t have to go week of an infant’s life both in hospital and at home.
Q. Hospitals have long treated My mother said she would have loved to jaundiced newborns by placing have something like this when I was born. them in incubators under bright, blue light. How is SnugLit through years of clinical trials like a Q. Do you ever get discouraged? different? Ònew drug would. A. At times, but it helps to speak A. In addition to being wearable, with moms or nurses who have Q. You’ve obviously invested a lot experienced phototherapy and can SnugLit is portable and battery of time and energy on this over the passionately talk about how our operated. This allows for last three years. Give us an idea of product will benefit them. uninterrupted maternal infant what you’ve done so far? bonding and breastfeeding all while A. The initial idea was inspired Q. What advice would you give a newborn is undergoing continuous by an engineering course at MSU. students who are curious about phototherapy. Additionally, it covers While enrolled in the class our entrepreneurship? all sides of the infant’s body, instead team decided to also participate A. Go for it! Use the resources of just one side. The product makes in a business boot camp for tech available to Spartan entrepreneurs— at home phototherapy much less products. Since then, we’ve worked on campus and through the alumni stressful. My mom said she would relentlessly to create the best product network. Even if you don’t have an have loved a product like this when for future customers. In addition we idea yourself, you can partner with I was born since I had to stay in the consulted with more than 200 nurses other people looking for co-founders. nursery alone for several days after across eight Michigan hospitals on she was discharged. We believe our design. More recently, we’ve been MORE ON therabmedical.com SnugLit will be a more soothing pursuing partnerships to eventually WEB [email protected]
22 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU CHIEF SWADDLER Jones is looking to bring SnugLit to market for nurses and moms. KURT STEPNITZ KURT
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Amy Moon, CMP, CTA [email protected] www.LANSING.org 517.377.1434 The Insider’s Guide to [ ] The entrepreneur’s life is rarely easy: It’s often long hours, fi nancial insecurity and plenty of rejection. But for those who make it through those early days, the payoff is often more than money—it’s the pride of building something from the ground up and making a concrete impact on the world.
is committed to the men and women who choose to blaze entrepreneurial paths. From the moment students step on campus, they have support and resources to transform a good idea into reality. And when, years later, they’ve successfully built their million—or billion-dollar business? They have the opportunity to share their best advice with the next generation of dreamers and doers.
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[NURTURE AN IDEA] With plenty of help on campus, would-be innovators plan, test, and prepare.
Entrepreneurship often starts with little more than a good idea: the desire to solve a problem, to create something new, or to make the world a better place. For those who want to bring that tiny seed of an idea to life in the real world, MSU is the greenhouse. With classes and talks, mentors and accelerators, MSU offers the right environment for entrepreneurs to thrive.
Learning to Think Like an Entrepreneur Neil Kane is MSU’s director of undergraduate entrepreneurship, a position created in 2015 to serve as a point person to continue developing a campus-wide culture of entrepreneurship and innovation among undergrads. You talk about helping students develop an entrepre- Others may take a single class linked to entrepreneurship. neurial mindset, not simply becoming an entrepreneur. Serious students may minor in entrepreneurship and Why is this distinction important? innovation. Entrepreneurship is a skill like reading, writing, or sales- manship—it’s something that can be cultivated in peo- The minor includes two projects. In other words, stu- ple and that will serve them well in a variety of careers. dents have to do more than just hit the books. Entrepreneurship demands leadership, resourcefulness, That’s right. I have a sign above my desk that says, “You and pragmatism. It requires good communication skills can’t learn to swim at the library.” When it comes to being and an ability to get things done. Those are all skills that an entrepreneur, it’s experiential. will be helpful whether students start their own company, work for someone else, or pursue social change. Are most of the students participating in these kinds of programs business students? How do people seeking social change benefit from an Not at all. That’s one of the things that makes MSU’s work entrepreneurial mindset? distinctive. Entrepreneurial students come from music, Well, for instance, we had a student develop a business human development, engineering, psychology, and supply plan that helped bring all the furniture students toss chain—every area you can think of. It’s very democratic when they graduate to a place that and that’s powerful. makes the items available to immi- grant refugees. Is there something about being in college that makes it an ideal time Students can take classes, listen to to start a business? talks, go through accelerators. Who While on campus, our students get are these initiatives designed for? access to all sorts of resources and Our work is like a funnel: It’s open to discounts. At MSU, they have space everyone and in-depth programming to learn from success and failure. is available for the smaller number of No matter how successful their students who want to take their work businesses are, they’ve learned EDUCATOR further. For some students, it might Kane has been an lifelong lessons. entrepreneur for be enough to come to a talk given over 25 years. by a visiting alumni entrepreneur.
28 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU MSU Startup Bus: a Student-Led Passion Project 2014, student entrepreneurs sat down in the MSU Hatch to plan their trip to Austin’s South by Southwest Interactive Festival, which draws global business gurus. But when they ran the numbers, they realized the trip was going to be too expensive. Patrick Chouinard, a 2015 College of Natural Science grad, took inspi- ration from an idea he saw on Reddit to convert an old school bus into an RV. A solution took shape: transform the bus with the help of donations. The group launched a Kickstarter campaign, but pledges were slow moving. Resilient in the face of this setback, each student began cold calling startups. The team raised enough money from these Michigan-based companies to purchase and renovate the bus. For a week, the students worked around the clock, turning the bus into a comfortable space, with a living area, kitchen, bathroom, and enough beds to sleep 10. “My main goal was to eliminate the costs the university and sponsors have to spend year after year,” said Chouinard. “Our students are creating companies, and some are ready to compete on a national level. Now we can send more students affordably.” For many student entrepreneurs, the bus is a modest, safe form of transportation and housing, giving access to national events and conferences—experiences with lasting impact.
SPARTAN MAGAZINE 29 Business Student and Former Wrestler Launches Nutrition Company
hat’s the difference between a and won second place, a $25,000 prize. wrestling match and entrepre- While their son is gingerly taking his first steps, their neurship? For Joe Johnson, business is taking bold leaps. They’re getting an office not a whole lot. space, hiring employees, and marketing to anyone who Both require you to stay will lend them an ear. focused and move with pre- Through it all, they always keep their new family as the cision. You can’t be half in, or priority, and their business motivations in clear view. “We quick to quit. want to be a light in the world, to actually make a differ- This tenacity carried Johnson from the mats of Jenison ence and for people to see what good you can do with a Fieldhouse, as a former Spartan wrester, to the national successful business.” nutrition supplement market. Johnson launched VADE Nutrition, a line of dissolvable pre-portioned protein packets that can be tossed into water bottles or protein Spartan Nation really does mean shakes. Like its Latin name suggests, the pods vanish something. I would say that it’s a instantly. His wife, Megan, is his business partner. The two began lot stronger than a lot of school nurturing this business venture while Johnson finished bonds. We’ve seen it in huge his degree at the Broad College and the Honors College ways—people reaching out and in spring 2016. Around the same time, they had their son, Noah, who was born during finals week. actually looking out for us when For these entrepreneurs and new parents, the day-to- nobody else would. day can seem like an uphill sprint. This past year taught them that there’s much more to entrepreneurship than an innova- A FAMILY AFFAIR tive idea. Johnson spends his days traveling Joe and Megan Johnson run their around the Midwest to different manufacturers, nutrition startup pitching his product to gym owners who may together. feature it on their shelves, and answering an endless stream of calls and emails—all par for the course when launching a nationwide online business. But through it all, they realized the power of Spartan Nation. “I would say that it’s a lot stron- ger than a lot of school bonds. We’ve seen it in huge ways—people reaching out and actually looking out for us when nobody else would.” From advice, to financial support, to business partners, the Johnsons found a strong network of alumni to help them cultivate VADE. Even after graduation, Johnson received support from the Hatch, MSU’s entrepreneurial incuba- tor for students from all corners of the univer- sity. The couple competed in the Greenlight
Business Model Competition in February 2017 JOE JOHNSON
30 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU TOP 5 BROAD COMPETITION STARTUPS ENTREPRENEURSHIP MINOR The Broad Business Model Competition showcases student startups from all corners of MSU. ENROLLMENT With three rounds of judging by a panel of local business savants and distinguished alumni, Spar- SPIKES tan entrepreneurs compete for the five top spots and the accompanying $21,000 in scholarships. The 2017 winners are:
Covert Casa: Shane Goldberg, Agri Tech: Abhishek Jindal, Spartan Energy: These The launch of the senior in the Broad College, a master’s student in the Spartans offer green, energy Entrepreneurship & turns foreclosures into real Broad College, is taking his efficient solutions for military Innovation estate listings. His company MSU startup global. Agri Tech and unmanned aerial vehicle (“Eship”) minor in identifies motivated sellers, partners with poor farmers in industries. Spartan Energy evaluates neighborhoods, and urban areas of India to help was created by Broad College January 2016 ignited connects real estate agents them adopt vertical farming master’s student Snigdha a campus-wide with property owners. and increase crop yields. Tiwari, and colleges of Engi- flame for students neering and Natural Science putting ideas to PrndL: Senior Zach Brewer Horizon IQ: Oshan Weeras- PhD students Yingqiam Lin action. Enrollment and junior Drew Piotrowski, inghe, 2014 Broad College and Jagannath Silwal. has increased both from the College of grad and Broc Edwards, Communication Arts and Sci- senior from the same college, ences, designed an app that partnered with Ben Buscarino, since the minor’s allows people with private College of Engineering junior, 2016 start and parking spaces to rent them to create an app that helps attracts students out. Users may also reserve a travelers find quality adven- from 13 colleges parking spot in advance. tures on the fly. across MSU. Entrepreneurship and Business for Social Change What does it mean to have a global mindset? It’s something many academic communities preach, but few practice.
global mindset represents not only thinking SGDF finds donors to finance loans through Kiva.org, globally, but also finding ways to impact a non-profit online lending platform. Through Kiva, and communities and causes around the globe by lending and relending funds, SGDF has distributed by connecting people with passions to cre- nearly $61,500 in microloans to more than 2,000 indi- ate a better world. Spartan Global Develop- viduals and cooperatives in 72 countries, 99 percent of ment Fund (SGDF) has done this—and so much more. which have been repaid. With new and repaid funding, Launched in 2009, SGDF enlists financial sponsors and the SGDF team works with its field partners to identify facilitates microfinance loans to entrepreneurs through- new investment projects. They develop loan contracts, out the developing world. facilitate the transaction and after loans are repaid, the “This powerful experience allows us to leverage capital- process begins again with new entrepreneurs. ism to change lives, and to use finance and business as a “Our students are truly remarkable in that they man- tool of social change,” said Scott Lyman, SGDF president age the entire loan process,” said Paulette Stenzel, SGDF and senior in James Madison College. advisor and professor of Sustainability and International Last year, SGDF facilitated a $1,378 microloan to As Business Law in the Broad College Department of Fi- Green as it Gets, Guatemalan entity. Funds helped coffee nance. “They not only gain a level of business experience, farmers recoup some of their losses after a devastating fun- but feel the impact of social, economic, and financial gal infection ruined their last harvest. empowerment.”
SPARTAN MAGAZINE 31 [LAUNCH THE PLAN] The best ideas become reality.
After all of the market research, the business plans, and the long days and late nights spent creating that Brand New Thing, it’s finally ready for the world. To make sure fledgling entrepreneurs are prepared to make their new offering as successful as possible from day one, MSU gives innovators the tools they need, from technical support to moral support. Supporting Each Step Toward Success Lori Fischer is the events and student program manager at Spartan Innovations, which provides educational and financial support to turn MSU research technologies into suc- cessful businesses. Fischer also manages the MSU Hatch.
What is the MSU Hatch? specific entrepreneurial protocols. We offer a three-stage The MSU Hatch is a startup incubator focusing primarily process to help students get their projects off the ground. on undergraduate students. It’s a co-working environ- We have them start with a discovery process—researching ment—a physical space complete with computer stations, the market, the customers, and the competition. tables, lockers, coffee, and conference rooms. We offer Then they have a validation process, where they resources for students who are developing their business create marketing and sales strategies, create financial ideas or new products. These resources include 3D print- projections, and establish price points. The third stage is ing and scanning, one-on-one mentorship, and access to launch, when their companies head to the marketplace; over 20 interns who can assist with marketing, legal, and from there, student teams are encouraged to join other web/application development, etc. accelerators and incubators.
Do students need a space like this? They can start Can you talk about some people who have benefited businesses in their dorm rooms, right? from the MSU Hatch? A space like the MSU Hatch immediately links students Of course! We have several companies taking advantage with MSU’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our location of the resources we offer. For instance, Filteristic is a within the MSU Innovation Center means that our student company offering Snapchat filters and analytics. students are plugged into the culture We have another (Prndl) that is of innovation; they get to encounter developing a parking app that has entrepreneurs of all ages and stripes, been accepted into multiple pitch and they get to see how businesses competitions and joined this sum- move through the development stag- mer’s Conquer Accelerator cohort. es. For all entrepreneurs, connection We also have students who have is vital and translates to more robust gotten jobs at Apple, Google, and success. People here have similar other great companies because of hurdles—they can give and receive their connections to the Hatch. We advice, commiserate, and connect. believe in the importance of em- bracing an entrepreneurial attitude. INFLUENCER What should Hatch students Fischer started at It’s a journey—a process of learning Spartan Innovations expect? in 2012. to become better. Hatch encourages students to follow
32 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU Student Startups Bringitt to the Winner’s Circle Innovation Center helps students launch their startups from the drawing board to the big stage. Above, students pose with the judges from ABC’s Shark Tank after winning the $10,000 first prize in the National Automatic Merchandising Association One Show Competition in April 2016. The student entrepreneurs created an app called Bringitt, which connects students traveling home with students in the same area who need something delivered to them back at school. Students post items they need delivered, with a destination and a time, and other users are given the opportunity to pick up the items and deliver them. Real-time item tracking and the ability to message drivers provides convenience and peace of mind when requesting items for delivery, all with the safety of cashless in-app transactions. Bringitt allows students to get paid for helping out one another.
SPARTAN MAGAZINE 33 Chemists Battle Football Injuries, Head On
ere’s a fact that should make your head ket,” Dantus said. Strips are manufactured on demand by snap: Pee-Wee football players, ages a U.S. vendor. 5-14, are more susceptible to game-in- Brian McConnell, former NFL player and an MSU duced brain injuries than their NFL alumnus, is a proponent of the product. “If you can tell counterparts. Why? Their coaches lack someone to sit out after the first (blow) and allow them to the expertise to gauge if they’ve sus- recover, then you’ll go a long way toward preserving their tained brain injuries. life, their health,” he said. Short of a neurology exam, “you can’t detect concus- Blanchard added, “we wanted to be able to put some sions—and no two are the same,” said Gary Blanchard, tangible evidence into coaches’ and parents’ hands on the a chemistry professor in the College of Natural Science. spot, when they need it most. MSU is a unique place that’s “Coaches have 30 seconds to make a decision whether to allowed our idea to germinate. I’m not sure this could return an athlete to the game. If a second impact occurs, have happened anywhere else.” kids suffer additional brain injury.” In 2014, Blanchard and fellow chemist and professor Marcos Dantus, both parents, started tackling the dilem- They give an immediate indication ma. They investigated the relationships between force of an impact and its location— and the range of potential head injuries athletes might incur. an alert that should prompt a The end result? They created affordable strips worn in concussion protocol from a coach, headbands or caps. A set of four encircle an athlete’s nog- gin. Here’s how they work: the sensor strips are designed parent, or doctor. to react upon impact. Inside the sensing strips are dye-containing micro-vessels that create patterns proportional to the force and location of the impact. A dangerous blow to the head causes micro-vessels to burst and produces a black star-and-circle pattern. “They don’t diagnose concussions, but they give an immediate indication of an impact and its location—an alert that should prompt a concussion protocol from a coach, parent, or doctor,” Dantus said. Spartan coaches, athletes, trainers, business gurus, and alumni all volunteered their help in the design, testing, and startup phases. Today, the headbands and caps cost less than $40 and may be purchased at RO- SHsensors.com and Amazon.com. ROSH, short for Rapid On-Site Sensing Headgear, MARKET LEADERS is the name of the chemists’ startup. These headbands “We didn’t build a factory or try to hire moved from the lab bench to the market a bunch of employees. This allowed us to in 18 months. scale up quickly and get our product to mar-
34 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU HOP ON THE FAST TRACK MSU INNOVATION CENTER BY THE For 10 short weeks, Conquer Accelerator teams have the opportunity to launch their startups. NUMBERS With help from MSU and beyond, these teams work day and night to make their companies take flight. How do they do it? Here’s a sneak peek. But just a peek—we don’t want to give away too many secrets. The MSU Innovation Weeks 1-2: These first two features and functionality to Know someone whose Center is setting new weeks are about finding keep customers’ attention and startup could use a pick- records with a real, unmet need in the convert them into loyal brand me-up? Direct them to the marketplace. From there, enthusiasts. Conquer Accelerator. new inventions accelerator members clarify the problem and find a Weeks 7-8: Using streamline Selected teams receive disclosed in 2016 and solution. tactics, accelerator members $20,000 and one-on-one implement new features to mentorship. Any qualifying startup teams served Weeks 3-4: The solution fuel their startup’s growth. business may apply to the in the Hatch. has been discovered, now Conquer Accelerator. An The center saw an accelerator members must Weeks 9-10: In these last existing affiliation with figure out how to solve two weeks, accelerator Michigan State University is the problem in a way that members evaluate all prior not a prerequisite. growth rate customers will accept and weeks’ work, prepare to seek in corporate pay for. funding if needed, scale their Find out more at sponsorships. businesses. conqueraccelerator.com Weeks 5-6: Build the right product, with the right Want to Ride the Roller Coaster? MSU Innovation Center will buckle you in
o you’ve got an idea for what you think could Call (517) 355-2186 to learn about: be the next mobile app or perhaps a new Business CONNECT— A front door for corporations life-saving medical device. Now what? Call the to connect with a variety of university resources; co- MSU Innovation Center. ordinates and handles new and existing contracts with Think of it as the “center of gravity” on business partners, participates in broad economic devel- the roller coaster ride of entrepreneurship, said MSU’s opment activities. Charles “Charley” Hasemann, the assistant vice president MSU Technologies—Leads university- wide technol- of Innovation and Economic Develop- ogy transfer and commercialization ment overseeing the center. such as patent applications, licensing, Its three distinct units employ 45 spe- protection, use of intellectual property, cialists who annually propel more than and startup support. 150 discoveries into a pipeline of patents, Spartan Innovations— Offers educa- products, and business pursuits. tional and financial support to convert Faculty, students, and the public, may MSU know-how into successful busi- call the center for free consultations. nesses while spurring entrepreneurship “Our mission is to move imaginative throughout the state. ideas into marketable products—and “We’re a single portal for turning raw potential new jobs— benefitting our state ideas into products. We have lots of in a highly competitive global economy,” PROFESSIONAL SAVANT great alumni who are hungry for this,” Hasemann started his career in Hasemann said. biomedical sciences. Hasemann said.
SPARTAN MAGAZINE 35 [LEAD THE VOYAGE] Once the ship is steady, it’s time to step back and consider the larger mission.
Early on, a new company must often fight just to make it another day. But over time, their challenges change. They shift from a survival mentality to one of working to serve their customers better and living out their larger mission. Entrepreneurs can begin to think bigger about their impact on the world.
Investing in Innovation David Washburn is the executive director of the Michigan State University Foundation.
Can you explain MSU Foundation’s role in terms of its link to entrepreneurship? The MSU Foundation plays several key roles related to entrepreneurship at MSU. Along with providing funding for a number of MSU-administered research programs, we also deploy resources and support for MSU Technol- ogies, MSU’s intellectual property management organi- zation. Through our venture development organization, Spartan Innovations, we help our students and faculty start new companies. Through Red Cedar Ventures, our venture investment organization, we offer pre-seed and follow-on investments in MSU-based startups. Finally, we manage the University Corporate Research Park (UCRP), UCRP, we offer office and laboratory spaces near campus, which focuses on creating and managing physical places so they can stay in the Lansing area and continue to work where MSU startup companies can operate, grow and on their product. thrive. What’s a product that’s recently gone through this Can you give examples of the support you process? provide? ROSH, a company recently formed by MSU faculty We help entrepreneurs dive deep into their technologies, members Marcos Dantus and Gary Blanchard, licensed exploring where they fit into the marketplace. At Spartan technology from MSU and have created an inexpensive Innovations, our mentors and entrepreneurs-in-resi- head-impact sensor for athletes susceptible to head in- dence help inventors plan how to take their technologies juries. A wearable headband with a sensor, their product from the lab to prototype to product. With Red Cedar helps determine the location and severity of impact. The Ventures, we provide seed money to get companies company is currently taking orders and building out dis-
launched, and through our place-making practice, the tribution channels. Read more about headbands on pg 10. FARMS PARK RECOVERY
36 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU TAKE A SOCIAL MOVEMENT AND ADD IN NOVEL, BRILLIANT TECHNOLOGY? Recovery Park Farms, a Detroit-based agricultural enterprise that’s growing opportunity far and wide. Add some water and sunlight, and you have a re- vitalized community. Recovery Park Farms is a non-profi t farm that provides freshly-grown, USDA organic certifi ed produce to Detroit area chefs. Using hydroponic greenhouses, this urban farm can grow specialty fruit, vegetables, herbs and edible fl owers that grace the plates of Detroit area restaurants. The best part? The produce is delivered within 24-48 hours from harvest for optimum freshness.
Thanks to help from LED specialists at MSU, the team can now grow their greens year-round. Erik Runkle from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources researched custom-designed greenhouse lighting, which replicates sunlight and optimizes crop yield, size, color, and fl avor. The project was a collaboration with the Michigan Corporate Relations Network and combined expertise from Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Detroit.
How do you determine whether something your team bringing their ideas to market. The expectation is that works on is a success? Does it have to be these investments have the ability to the next Facebook? create a return. Something as world-changing as Facebook would be fantastic! Something bold. What advantages does the MSU Something before unseen. We invest, Foundation bring to its work with MSU looking at value creation in new ways, innovators? including the review of follow-on funding, Thanks to successful intellectual prop- product sales and distribution, and job erty commercialized 25 years ago, is that creation. Success looks like a thriving we are in a much stronger position than entrepreneurial ecosystem, where MSU many other public research universities. faculty, researchers, staff , and students The depth and breadth of the resources LEADER are disclosing new inventions to MSU Washburn began his work with the we’ve put into place stacks up to the best Technologies, accessing resources and MSU Foundation in 2014. research universities on the planet.
SPARTAN MAGAZINE 37 Saving Lives, One Bar at a Time
hen an entrepreneur uses cre- global food space and impacting lives around the world.” ativity to save lives, amazing Devlin founded This Bar Saves Lives in 2013 after things can happen. taking a humanitarian trip to Liberia, where he saw first- Just look at Ryan Devlin. hand the suffering caused by food shortages. Shortly after His company, This Bar Saves returning to the U.S., Devlin took immediate action and Lives, sells nutrition bars. For steered his career from acting in a new direction: social every nutrition bar sold, This entrepreneurship. Bar Saves Lives donates a packet of life-saving food to To date, This Bar Saves Lives has distributed over children in developing countries. “We built our give-back 750,000 packets to starving children in third-world coun- brand on a simple idea: it feels good to do good,” Devlin tries, such as Haiti, Democratic Republic of the Congo, said. “Millions have supported our mission and we’re Philippines, Nepal, and Guatemala. constantly challenged to continue disrupting the forces of This company has forged unique corporate social re- sponsibility partnerships with brands such as Whole Foods, Starbucks, Google, and Target. Devlin, a 2003 Broad College of Business graduate, inspires and ed- ucates people with everyday opportunities on how to create a life-changing impact through one simple act. Devlin’s creativity earned him a spot on Fast Company’s 2017 list of 100 Most Creative People in Business. In spite of This Bar’s continuing success and growth, Devlin and his team remain committed to what inspired them in the first place. “Our mission has and will continue to be the same as when this company was started,” he said. “How we deliver on that promise has grown and evolved a bit over the years, as we’ve expanded our giving network and begun to explore additional product categories. Simplicity and clarity are our greatest strengths, which have allowed us to stay focused.”
We built our give-back brand on a simple idea: it feels good to do good. Millions have supported our mission and we’re constantly challenged to HUMANITARIAN Devlin is an actor- continue disrupting the forces of turned-activist who got creative battling global food space and impacting world hunger.
lives around the world. DEVLIN RYAN
38 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU GET IN ON THE ACTION: HEAR FROM ENTREPRENEURS IN THE FIELD
The Innovate State Speaker Series connects students with young professionals and alumni killing it in the entrepreneurial game. Check it and other available resources out:
Innovate State Speaker Spartan Women Mentorship MSU Extension Series: Professionals come to Series: MSUAA is turning Entrepreneurship Newsletter: MSU FOUNDATION campus monthly and share the tables on traditional Looking for inspiration? Sign INVESTS IN STUDENT STARTUPS their successes and failures professional leadership up for the MSU Extension’s with MSU students, faculty, programs, traveling around monthly newsletter on and community members. the country to connect entrepreneurship. They The presentations and women in such fields as address startups from The MSU Foundation discussions focus on topics broadcasting, real estate individual and community recently formed Red like startups, new business sales, fine art, and creative perspectives, all with an Cedar Ventures, a creation, leadership and advertising. understanding that fostering team-building, customer The events provide career- entrepreneurship and acquisition, and fundraising. altering perspectives to up- community support are investing subsidary and-coming young alumnae. key strategies for creating that provides pre- This fall, you can see Ryan jobs and transforming the seed and opportunity Devlin on Nov. 8. For more state’s economy and global funds for MSU-based info, check out: bit.ly presence. startups. InnovateState2017Devlin
Helping Faculty Succeed in the Marketplace Forrest Carter offers a few tips for faculty innovators and entrepreneurs
n the Broad College of Business, Adapt or die students have access to real-world What do you do if you determine your original exposure, encouragement, and financial big idea isn’t market worthy? Don’t obsess over support through the Burgess Institute it. Pivot. Think of ways your initial concept for Entrepreneurial Innovation. could be adjusted to become marketable. But students aren’t the only ones with a seat at the table. Forrest S. “Sam” Carter is the Call in reinforcements institute’s faculty director. He regularly works Seek the expertise of others in the areas where with professors hoping to commercialize you’re weakest. Invite collaborators. They their ideas. To them (and all other aspiring can help you think through your designs, and entrepreneurs), he offers this advice: surmount legal details when applying for TEACHER licensing and patents, and forming a company. Carter teaches marketing Do your homework research and strategy. “Remember you shouldn’t have to feel alone: It’s never too early to consider market there’s an MSU village—including MSU viability. If market viability doesn’t drive Technologies, Spartan Innovations, The Burgess the creation process, it should. Put market research Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and more— ahead of creative concepts. Let market data drive with deep experience to help turn great ideas into thriving commercialization. enterprises.
SPARTAN MAGAZINE 39 [EXPAND THE BUSINESS] Entrepreneurs must be thinking about what’s next for their venture.
Once a business is established, it’s time to build on success: new products, new markets, new opportunities. Entrepreneurs must continue to think innovatively to develop new partnerships. Now is no time for stopping. An entrepreneur will always look for new ways to solve the world’s problems in unexpected ways.
Making the Most of Ideas and Inventions Rich Chylla is the executive director of MSU Technologies, which facilitates the commercial development and public use of technologies and copyrightable materials developed by MSU faculty and staff. Your organization manages all the inventions and between 150 and 200 inventions disclosed to our office discoveries for the university. Why is this so important? every year. About 75 percent ultimately have commercial I consider this to be the heart of a research university’s potential, but because these technologies are so often at mission: to create new knowledge and then to transfer their earliest stages, that process can take from one to 15 that knowledge to benefit the public—both within the years. state of Michigan and beyond it. One way we do that is by taking inventions and discoveries and transferring them Who usually licenses these products? Fortune 500 to companies for the benefit of society. companies? We typically work with small- and medium-sized compa- What does that look like? nies. Large companies often have their own research and Whenever a faculty member develops a new invention or development engines inside their companies. Small- and has a discovery, we review it and may file for patent pro- medium-sized companies rely a lot on innovation out- tection. We market the technology directly to industry, so side their companies to fuel their growth. Tech transfer they can license it and commercialize it. offices like ours are very important mechanisms for these smaller companies to grow, because they don’t have the What’s a success story that’s come from this process? resources to develop certain technologies on their own. Years ago, an MSU-developed technology that made it possible to use a smaller amount of Do the inventors become millionaires? pesticides and herbicides while still Does MSU get those revenues? retaining their effectiveness. It was We have a patent policy that shows patented and then licensed to a Land how licensing revenues get split. Some O’Lakes subsidiary, Winfield Solutions. revenues go to the inventor, some go to It’s been commercialized for more than the academic unit and some go to the 15 years, and has been used a lot in the university. While the university does Southeast. make some money in licensing royal- ties, it’s not really about that; it’s about How many ideas do you get? Are they the impact we can make. Our focus is all good? finding companies who will make the As you might expect, almost everyone investment in these technologies to who discloses something to us make products that have a chance to be JUMP-STARTER thinks it will change the world. We get Chylla started at his position in 2012. useful for the public.
40 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU LAND GRANT GOODS: ROOTS RUN DEEP Meet Land Grant Goods, the first-ever on-campus, student-run business born from the motivation of three students: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources junior Alex Marx, College of Engineering senior Abdullah Mohammed, and College of Education senior Bethany Kogut—self-professed activists and entrepreneurs. Established through the Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment (RISE), and with boosts from the Eli Broad College of Business and the Burgess In- stitute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Land Grant Goods began selling honey, jam, and herbal teas. The products are sold and served at the Kellogg Center, with a plan to expand to other areas of campus, like the recently-completed residence community 1855 Place. adipiscing elit. “The three founders represent the future of entrepreneurship at MSU, and they are constantly looking at the triple bottom line—environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and economic vitality,” said Laurie Thorp, director of RISE. “At a land-grant institution, our history is tied to the land, it’s the 2017 version.”
SPARTAN MAGAZINE 41 Alumna Promotes Diversity in University Faculty With Detroit-Based Startup
erry Ann Rockquemore knows how it training, and mentoring organization for diverse faculty feels to be an under-represented mem- members, postdocs, and graduate students around the U.S. ber of a big university’s faculty. During Seven years in, it counts scores of the most impres- her six-and-a-half years as a tenured sive universities and colleges as members. Their faculty professor of sociology at the University participate in the center’s bootcamps, campus workshops, of Illinois-Chicago campus, she strug- and online training. gled to get the kinds of mentoring that It has its roots at MSU, Rockquemore said. she needed. “I had the opportunity to work for Geneva Smith- She parlayed her academic experiences and insight into erman,” an MSU University Distinguished Professor a nationally respected mentoring organization. Emerita who was instrumental in helping to create the In 2010, Rockquemore made a life-changing choice. She university’s African Studies Center, Rockquemore said. transitioned from professor to entrepreneur. She became “She was the first African-American female professor I’d founding CEO of her own company, the National Center met at MSU and she was a phenomenal mentor.” for Faculty Development & Diversity. Based in the De- It was a pivotal experience that kindled her confidence troit area, it’s an independent professional development, and desire to pursue a career in higher education. She hasn’t forgotten it. Rockquemore is paying it There’s a bit of magic that happens forward as a supporter and mentor to members of MSU’s when energetic, empowered female Women in Entrepreneurship (WE), a registered student organization run by female undergraduates. In fact, she students get the resources they gave the initial startup capital to make it happen. need while working together. Despite women’s advances in other fields, they’re still in the minority within the entrepreneurial landscape. WE works to remedy that. It hosts speakers,
MENTOR panel discussions, small group talks, and network- Alumna ing opportunities for Spartan women to increase Kerry Ann Rockquemore their professional capacity and develop a support graduated system. In addition, it fosters cross-disciplinary from the College of perspectives that enhance education and collabo- Social Science in 1994. ration. “There’s a bit of magic that happens when ener- getic, empowered female students get the resourc- es they need while working together,” Rockque- more said. “My hope is that it will grow into a magnet…even if all the women don’t become entrepreneurs, they become entrepreneurially minded. Who doesn’t want a person who isn’t afraid to fail, is willing to experiment with solutions, can evaluate and move forward, and bring others into the process,” she said. “I love that any student, in any major, in any college can get involved in the culture of entrepre- neurship. MSU’s approach is unique,” Rockque- more said.
42 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU THREE ALUMNI ENTREPRENEURS WHO MSU ARE KILLING IT PRODUCT Style for Miles: Clicktivated Raising the Barre: Carrie Turning Pro: Named to the CENTER Video integrates proprietary Rezabek Dorr, a 1996 Broad 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 IMPACT technology into videos, College grad, opened her list, Sarah Kunst is the CEO creating interactive shopping first-ever Pure Barre fitness of sports media company experiences. See a product studio in the basement of an Proday, which she began The MSU you like? Click on the screen office building near Detroit. in 2015. In just two short Product Center and you’ll be directed to Fitness fans soon flocked to years, it’s grown to be one has created shopping carts without classes featuring energetic, of the most diverse media leaving the platform. College dance-inspired strengthening companies in the world. of Communication Arts exercises. Today, followers Proday includes an app new jobs, and Sciences grads, Chris take classes at the 400 Pure for subscribers to workout retained Roebuck, ’06, and Ben Hatala, Barre studios nationwide. alongside professional ’10, (below) are enthusiastic athletes and celebrity trainers. about their company’s future. jobs and boasts nearly
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Bringing Ideas to the Market MSU Product Center helps the entrepreneurial world go round
ver enjoyed a quiche at Grand Traverse Pie Bar company, Marshall Rader, a 2001 graduate of the Col- Company? Or maybe tasted a nutritious lege of Business. When he and three partners launched Gluten Free Bar? How about purchasing their business in 2010, their high hopes were met by Michigan-made products at Meijer? MSU’s vast resources—now they have a facility in Grand There is one common thread among each Rapids and products in 9,000 stores nationwide. of these things: the MSU Product Center. Their goal? To create a brand for fun and gluten-free Housed within AgBioResearch and foods. MSU Extension, the Product Center “We want to make something people offers aspiring entrepreneurs help can look forward to eating and they feel navigating the maze of food-related good when they eat it,” Rader said. “The regulations, like product labeling and Product Center shepherded us, and the nutrition information. biggest impact on our business was their “We assist with regional and national ability to connect us to the right places.” distribution, as well as other advanced The resilience of an entrepreneur services,” said Brenda Reau, director is clear to see in those like Rader, who of the Product Center. “The number of have worked with the Product Center at clients who have received these advanced MSU, and have diligently pursued their services total about 370.” ideas—which Reau says is a key ingredi- Who are these 370 people? SPARTAN STARTUP ent for success. The MSU Product Center helped GFB make One is co-owner of the Gluten Free the right connections.
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This event is coordinated by tbe Construction Management Alumni & Industry Advisory Association Growing up in Greater Lansing and having a grandfather who worked as an administrator at MSU, there was never much doubt where I would go to college. Armed with a Michigan Education Trust 529 prepaid tuition contract that my grandfather had the thoughtfulness and foresight to purchase on my behalf, I eagerly headed off to MSU. The education I received there has allowed me to work in a field that I find meaningful, makes me feel good and brings joy to my life.
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THE GANG’S ALL HERE Four students put the fi nishing touches on a Homecoming display in this 1949 photo. MSU has been celebrating Homecoming weekend in various ways since the early 1920s. UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL UNIVERSITY
SPARTAN MAGAZINE 47 FROM THE DIRECTOR
That idea morphed into Ò Remind.com, the premiere technological connecter between students and teachers.
Wired To Inspire
he mindset of the to use his intellectual toolbox, At MSU we strive to do these entrepreneur is always unleashing powers of observation things every day. Each fall thousands focused on what is and and understanding that Brett never of fresh minds enter our proverbial imagining what it might realized were possible. startup incubator. And at each become. Entrepreneurs At Michigan State, he leveraged commencement, amazing young men Thave inexhaustible reserves of faith, our Resource Center for Persons and women cross the stage, imbued hope, and energy, the courage to risk with Disabilities, succeeded in the with seminal wisdom and experience all in pursuit of a dream, the strength classroom, and was determined to pay it to maximize their personal potential. to get up again and again when ob- forward. He created a startup company Whenever I have the great pleasure stacles may temporarily knock them that made it easier for students to get of spending time with Brett Kopf, down. their homework done on time. That my appreciation of this crucial Like many of our greatest Spartan idea morphed into Remind.com, the MSU mission is renewed. And my success stories, Brett Kopf’s begins premiere technological connecter imagination is fired with thoughts with a monumental challenge. In between students and teachers, of what fresh, life-changing value the fifth grade, he realized that the deployed in 9 out of 10 school districts Spartans Will create. circuitry in his brain that enables across the country. attention and understanding was Brett is but one of many Spartan wired differently than was the case success stories in the entrepreneurial with his classmates. Naturally, it space; ever evolving, yet always focused W. Scott Westerman III was a teacher who illuminated that on the prime MSU directive: to advance EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR notion, teaching Brett new ways knowledge and transform lives. Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations
48 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU G&W Spotlight
MSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS MSU Black Alumni EXECUTIVE BOARD PRESIDENT Scholarship Endowment Soars Bill Featherstone Scholarship funds for black students grow from VICE PRESIDENT $1,000 to more than $1 million Sarah Cantwell SECRETARY Investment in students has always Whether it’s generous alumni, Merri Jo Bales been a cornerstone of the MSU business sponsors, or the IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Black Alumni organization. unshakeable support of the black Thomas Benner At its very first meeting in 1980, its alumni network, familial bonds EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR leaders collected revenue for future still drive the investments in the W. Scott Westerman III operational costs. They received education of future Spartans. BOARD MEMBERS $1,500 and immediately earmarked Hundreds of students have now Marissa Baty $1,000 of that for scholarships. been helped to finance their MSU Tom Duncan Today, 37 years later, the group educations. Brittanie Johnson has funded 10 endowed scholarships “It’s overwhelming to know the Lynn Keller with a total value of more than initial $1,000 in the scholarship fund Kurt Rothhaar $1,037,000. has blossomed into what we’re were Geoffrey Ryskamp The secret? Relationships. able to do today,” said Baltimore, John Sierota Christy Thaxton It all started in a University treasurer. “You don’t realize what a Club ballroom when a group of difference a small effort can make As of July 1, 2017 dedicated Spartans decided to throw in the long run. To see how many a homecoming reunion for fellow students we’re having an impact on black alumni. Veda Dove, Curly and to know the endowment will be Young, Betty Ezell Barry, and Lural there no matter what...it’s like wow Baltimore invited 100 friends. Word we did that?” spread, the get-together grew to include more than 600 and the The MSU Black Alumni group was born. Today, the group boasts nine chapters nationwide and thousands of members who are annually welcomed back for homecoming festivities. The gathering now stretches across the entire weekend and includes multiple events. But, it’s still about friendships. “It’s all because of relationships that we’ve been able to hit the $1 million mark,” said Paris Ross, president of the group’s national
MSUBA board of directors.
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Please join me in thanking the newest members of Michigan State University’s presidential donor societies. Their generosity helps promote our land-grant mission to advance higher education, conduct cutting-edge research, and engage others for the public good. These benefactors are joining more than 6,000 additional donor society members. Their collective investments demonstrate deep commitments to the university’s continued mission and values. On behalf of the university, I extend my deepest appreciation. Honor Roll of Newest Donor Society Members
WILLIAMS KEDZIE CHARLES L. FRASIER DEBORAH J. SPEHAR SOCIETY SOCIETY Fort Lauderdale, Florida Murrells Inlet, South Carolina $1,000,000 OR $1,500,000 $5,000,000 or $7,500,000 ALAN T. AND NANCY R. GAMBREL STEVE AND TERESA ST. ANDRE PLANNED GIFT PLANNED GIFT St Charles, Illinois Bloomfield Hills, Michigan AMERICANA FOUNDATION CATHY OBERG BLIGHT, M.D. AND DRAYMOND GREEN BRIAN F. STORM EDWARD B. DAVISON Saginaw, Michigan Canton, Georgia J. K. BILLMAN, JR., M.D. Flint, Michigan Moline, Illinois WILLIAM AND JULIE GUZY MR. LEI H. TUNG JEFFREY AND LAURA BOROMISA JOHN R. KOZA Hickory Corners, Michigan Palo Alto, California Los Altos Hills, California Portage, Michigan LAUREN JULIUS HARRIS KEN AND MARILYN WAY GARY L. SEEVERS JAMES AND SHARON BRADOW East Lansing, Michigan Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Westport, Connecticut South Haven, Michigan STEVE J. HORLER AND ALFRED J. ZEITS CDV5 FOUNDATION JEFFREY L. WEST Roseville, California WHARTON Grand Rapids, MI Memphis, Tennessee SOCIETY $2,500,000 or $3,750,000 CHRISTOPHER AND JAMES J. AND JANET L.H. IRELAND SHAW PLANNED GIFT KRISTEN CHARLTON East Lansing, Michigan Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan SOCIETY $500,000 OR $1,000,000 JOHN B. FAUST TOM AND LUPE IZZO Lansing, Michigan MRS. CAROL L. AND East Lansing, Michigan PLANNED GIFT DR. ROBERT H. DEIBEL DR. MARTIN J. BUKOVAC VINCE FOSTER Sarasota, Florida INGRID SAUNDERS JONES Houston, Texas Atlanta, Georgia Okemos, Michigan DOUGLAS AND VALERIE DEMARTIN BETTY GADALETO Summit, New Jersey DR. GEORGE H. LAUFF MICHAEL AND JAMIE BURWELL Berkeley Lake, Georgia Huntington Woods, Michigan Bloomfield Hills, Michigan DANIEL AND PAMELLA LAWRENCE AND TERESA GAYNOR DEVOS FOUNDATION WILLIAM G. AND NORM AND ROSEMARY BYRNE Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan YVONNE R. LOCKWOOD Rockford, Michigan Chelsea, Michigan DICK AND BETSY DEVOS DR. AND MRS. SHASHIKANT GUPTA THE CLAY FAMILY FAMILY FOUNDATION Reston, Virginia MCLAREN GREATER LANSING Sparta, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan Lansing, Michigan DR. EDWARD LIEBLER JAY A. AND JILL B. CRAIG DOUG AND MARIA Lansing, Michigan MICHIGAN WHEAT PROGRAM Grosse Ile, Michigan DEVOS FOUNDATION Lansing, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan BARBARA AND BEN MAIBACH III LEROY DELL Farmington Hills, Michigan JAMES PINGREE NELSON West Olive, Michigan ROBERT AND PAULA DRIESSNACK Ada, Michigan Edmonds, Washington MICHIGAN CROP IMPROVEMENT IRWIN L. AND JUDITH L. ELSON ASSOCIATION SHARON O’CONNELL Bloomfield Hills, Michigan DANIEL AND DEBRA EDSON Centennial, Colorado Traverse City, Michigan RUSSELL E. PALMER RAYMOND P. AND Philadelphia, Pennsylvania TIM AND KAREN O’DONOVAN MARIE M. GINTHER EDWIN H. AND Grand Rapids, Michigan New York, New York WANDA HAYES EICHLER TRUSTEE BARBARA J. SAWYER- Pigeon, Michigan TECK YEW AND DAISY PEE KOCH AND PROFESSOR DONALD THE GOODING FAMILY Mc Lean, Virginia F. KOCH KRIS AND JENNIFER ELLIOTT Corona Del Mar, California Okemos, Michigan East Lansing, Michigan STEVE AND KRISSY SHANKER Wixom, Michigan
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WILLIAM HARGREAVES ABBOT SOCIETY HERBERT AND CAROL ELFRING CHRIS AND ANDREA MCDONAGH Midland, Michigan Novi, Michigan Montclair, New Jersey $250,000 OR $500,000 JANICE A. HOLCOMB PLANNED GIFT CHUCK AND EILEEN FISHER H. CRAIG MELCHERT, PH.D. Lansing, Michigan Birmingham, Michigan Carrboro, North Carolina ED BARANT MR. AND MRS. RONALD AND Angola, Indiana BILL AND LOIS FITZPATRICK ERIC AND PATRICIA METZLER Alamogordo, New Mexico MARVEL JONES Spring, Texas Jackson, Michigan ANGELA N. BARTLEY AND GARY AND JOANNE HARPELL DR. COLLETTA H. MOSER VINCENT J. GENTILE Atherton, California East Lansing, Michigan DR. L. RAO AND JOYCE J. KARETI Ann Arbor, Michigan East Lansing, Michigan THE NOTARAINNI FAMILY PAUL AND RUTH BAUHAHN MRS. NANCY J. HEISS Novi, Michigan The Woodlands, Texas DR. CHRISTOPHER E. LEEDS Fridley, Minnesota Novato, California RICHARD AND SARA BECKMAN JAMES AND SUSAN HERMAN DAVID AND MARILYN NUSSDORFER East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing, Michigan MICHAEL AND JANET LEONARD Waterford, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan ROBERT T. BERTOLIN MARK AND LINDA HUBBARD MARK ALLAN OLSON Clarkston, Michigan Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Traverse City, Michigan DR. AND MRS. RONALD P. MAIER Southbury, Connecticut MARK AND AMY BLAUFUSS DR. RICHARD S. JOHNSON LOU AND CHERYL PANCIATICI Plymouth, Michigan East Lansing, Michigan Rochester Hills, Michigan DR. CAROLYN L. MAZLOOMI West Chester, Ohio BARBARA H. BLISS PAUL AND REBECCA KENNEDY TODD AND JILL PENEGOR Minneapolis, Minnesota Lansing, Michigan Dublin, Ohio LARRY AND PAT MILLER Lambertville, Michigan PETER J. AND KIMBERLY M. BOCIAN HARI KERN AND RICHARD AND KATHLEEN PETRAIT Alpharetta, Georgia RALPH R. EDMINSTER, M.D. Kirkland, Washington PROPHET East Lansing, Michigan Chicago, Illinois PATRICIA M. BOYD RALPH AND ALICE POLUMBO Flint, Michigan DR. JOHN M. KERR AND Schenectady, New York BILL AND MARY LOU SOMERVILLE Williamston, Michigan DR. KIMBERLY R. CHUNG GLEN BROUGH AND APRIL CLOBES East Lansing, Michigan KIMBERLY AND PAT POPOVITS Bath, Michigan Burlingame, California CRAIG STEVENSON AND TOM AND SUE KIRKPATRICK SCOTT AND LYNNE BURNETT LYNNE DUJMOVICH Cincinnati, Ohio JOHN AND LYNN RADTKE Saint Helena, California Lansing, Michigan Pompano Beach, Florida JOHN KRATUS AND SWEDA FAMILY THE DANTONIO FAMILY KATHLEEN A. WALSH ROBERT RATHKE Rochester, Michigan East Lansing, Michigan Tarpon Springs, Florida New York, New York
LEONARD AND SHARON TABAKA PETE AND SHARON KRAUSE DRS. GEORGE E. RHINESS AND Holland, Michigan BRAD AND NOEL DAY Plymouth, Michigan East Lansing, Michigan BONNIE J. PUTNAM Williamston, Michigan DAVID VARGO AND MICHAEL W. LAMACH, SR. AND SHEILA COLLINS JOHN AND JOAN DOBBEN MARY LAMACH Jackson, Michigan PAUL AND CAROL ROSE Hingham, Massachusetts Mooresville, North Carolina Hillman, Michigan DR. LUCY F. LEE MR. AND MRS. TIMOTHY F. SHANK AARON AND BONNIE ZEIGLER LESLIE P. DEVERA-DUNCAN AND East Lansing, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan THOMAS M. DUNCAN Augusta, Michigan Parker, Colorado DAVID J. AND STEPHANIE A. LILAK JEFFREY B. SHULL AND Edina, Minnesota SALLY M. SHULL DAVE AND MICHELLE DUTCH Ada, Michigan Coronado, California MR. ROY LINK Northville, Michigan DAVID AND TERRI SMITH EDEN AND LOCKWOOD FAMILIES Key West, Florida Beaverton, Michigan
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DARYL AND CHRISTINE SONERAL SNYDER PETER AND BARBARA CARRAS ELAINE FIELDMAN Pinckney, Michigan SOCIETY Midland, Michigan Birmingham, Michigan
BILL SONSIN $100,000 OR $200,000 JAMES W. AND CAROL A. CARTER FRANK D. FINN AND Prescott, Arizona PLANNED GIFT Portage, Michigan SHANNON FINN CONNELL Naperville, Illinois DAVID AND SARA TAFT ROBERT M. ANDREWS, B JOHN AND BARBARA CASE Traverse City, Michigan JAMES O. FISHBECK AND RENNAN R. ANDREWS AND Plymouth, Michigan LEE A. MORGAN BRENNAN K. ANDREWS TENNECO CORPORATION North Attleboro, Massachusetts Okemos, Michigan THE CHAN FAMILY Lake Forest, Illinois Flint, Michigan JOSEPH M. AND JEAN E. FLAKE MS. LINDA K. ARENS RON TEUBER The Villages, Florida Okemos, Michigan BOB AND CINDY CHAPEK Elmhurst, Illinois Camarillo, California MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM S. FLEGLER CHARLES ASCHBRENNER AND THAYER FAMILY WILLIAM D. AND HELEN M. CHASE DeWitt, Michigan CHRIS SPENCER Midlothian, Virginia Temperance, Michigan Holland, Michigan JAMES FORGER AND CHUCK AND NANCY THEIS DR. CELESTE A. CLARK DEBORAH MORIARTY ALAN BAIRD AND East Lansing, Michigan Battle Creek, Michigan Okemos, Michigan CATHY SNYDER-BAIRD MARILEE E. AND ROBERT C. THOMAS Lansing, Michigan DR. PHILLIP AND VAN AND MARCI FOX Newport Beach, California MRS. TONYA COLLIER East Lansing, Michigan DR. AND MRS. HENRY C. BARRY West Bloomfield, Michigan TRUSCOTT ROSSMAN Holt, Michigan Lansing, Michigan RONALD J. AND KATIE E. GANTNER ROBERT COOK Birmingham, Michigan CHARLES A. AND ZOE M. BASSOS Clarkston, Michigan SATISH AND LALITA UDPA Okatie, South Carolina Okemos, Michigan SHARON P. AND JOHN COSTELLO STEPHEN E. GARCIA DR. BRUCE AND DIANE BEACHNAU Atlanta, Georgia Glenview, Illinois ANDREA L. VAN DE KAMP Portland, Michigan Pasadena, California ELIZABETH W. AND KRIS & JIM GERISH - PROFESSOR MARK W. BECKER AND NEIL H. CULLEN, PH.D. EMERALD HOSPITALITY PROFESSOR CLIFFORD W. WELSCH PROFESSOR BROOKE R. INGERSOLL West Chester, Pennsylvania Vermilion, Ohio AND MARGARET A. WELSCH East Lansing, Michigan DeWitt, Michigan JOHN A. CULVER DR. PATRICIA A. GERRAS AND ROBERT M. AND San Mateo, California MR. AND MRS. ALTON WENDZEL MR. KEITH BYRD DEBRA J. BLINSTRUB Watervliet, Michigan Okemos, Michigan Troy, Michigan LANA DART Lansing, Michigan M. JACK WHALLS DAN AND DEB GOULD Fortuna, California JAMES R. AND JACQUELYN Okemos, Michigan MATTHEWS BRADFORD HOWARD “MAC” AND Royal Oak, Michigan HELEN DASHNEY KAREN WILSON SMITHBAUER MICHAEL K. GRADY AND Grosse Ile, Michigan Lansing, Michigan MERRY G. ACHORS DAVID AND SUSAN BURKE EDWARD C. DAWDA AND Laingsburg, Michigan WILLIAM WOODBURY AND Traverse City, Michigan ALICE I. BUCKLEY JODY YOUNG-WOODBURY Bloomfield Hills, Michigan MICHAEL AND JOANNE GREBNER DeWitt, Michigan BYERRUM FAMILY Milwaukee, Wisconsin East Lansing, Michigan DR. DONALD A. YATES AND RICK AND KAREN DOUBLEDAY HENRY AND KOMAL GULICH DR. JOANNE M. YATES San Diego, California Silver Lake, Ohio Saint Helena, California MR. AND MRS. RALPH W. CARMICHAEL Lansing, Michigan CHRIS AND KIM DOWNEY HANSEN FAMILY JAMES AND JOAN ZAWACKI Staatsburg, New York Owosso, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan DAVID AND DONNA CARPENTER STACEY ELIASBERG WILLIAM L. HARKNESS Huntington Woods, Michigan Avondale Estates, Georgia State College, Pennsylvania
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JUDGE MICHAEL G. HARRISON AND STAN AND SUSIE KOZLOWSKI CRAIG AND LAURA MUIRHEAD JERRY AND EILEEN RIDER DEBORAH L. HARRISON Englewood, Colorado Charlotte, Michigan Mason, Michigan East Lansing, Michigan KIMBERLY AND STEPHEN LANDAAL THE MULDER FAMILY DRS. CARLO A. RIOLO AND Grand Blanc, Michigan DR. AND MRS. JOSEPH R. Scottsdale, Arizona KATHERINE M. NIKSICH HAYWOOD Wausau, Wisconsin East Lansing, Michigan ERIC AND LINDA LANNES Caledonia, Michigan JIM AND ANN NICHOLSON Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan G. WILLIAM AND NATALIE A. HAZEN DON C. LAWS, II MARY BAUER ROBB Midland, Michigan DOUGLAS J. AND Birmingham, Michigan Norton Shores, Michigan ELIZABETH A. NYLANDER DR. JUDITH E. AND Grand Ledge, Michigan MICHAEL C. AND MARY P. LEVINE ROBERT AND SUZANNE ROBINSON DR. MARK A. HECTOR Okemos, Michigan Grand Ledge, Michigan New Market, Tennessee SUSAN L. OAKS Saline, Michigan DENNIS AND TRACEY LIBERSON CHARLOTTA KLEIN ROSS MR. AND MRS. ROBERT CROFTON Great Falls, Virginia Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania HELD JANET AND DAVID O’LEARY Goode, Virginia Lansing, Michigan IRIS AND STEVE LINDER J. DONALD SCHAFER Okemos, Michigan Gardners, Pennsylvania RALPH AND PAT HEPP TOM AND PAT GILLETT OSLER Okemos, Michigan EUGENE AND JEANNE LOVASCO Dallas, Texas RAY AND MARIA SCOTT Grosse Pointe, Michigan Birmingham, Michigan BENJAMIN AND BETH HESSE ARNOLD J. PALS, D.V.M. AND Darien, Connecticut SUSAN VARBEDIAN LUCKEN JOANNE C. PALS, R.N. PETER J. AND DIANE SCRIBNER Birmingham, Michigan Spring Lake, Michigan Fountain Hills, Arizona WALLACE E. HEUSER Lawrence, Michigan JOHN D. AND ANDREA K. MAGUIRE Atlanta, Georgia ERNIE AND MICKI PASTEUR BILL SHERMAN AND Haslett, Michigan BURNETTE FOODS DRS. RICHARD W. AND Charlevoix, Michigan SUSAN D. HILL MRS. JACQUELINE D. MARRS Williamston, Michigan MARY PATENGE East Lansing, Michigan Boyne City, Michigan NICHOLAS AND KAREN SHERMAN Ada, Michigan JEFFERY AND KRISTINE HYNES JOEL MAURER, M.D. AND MR. AND MRS. DONALD A. PAYNE Sunfield, Michigan DAVID RAYL, D.M.A. Farmington, Michigan STUART D. SLEIGHT Okemos, Michigan East Lansing, Michigan ENOCH AND NANCY JEN DANIEL PERILLO Hudsonville, Michigan TOM AND NINA MCCORMICK Westlake, Ohio MARK C. SMITH, CPA East Tawas, Michigan Detroit, Michigan HERBERT A. AND JEFFREY AND JULIE PERSICO ROGER A. MEECE CHARLENE JENSEN Lansing, Michigan SCOTT AND CASSIE SMITH Gaines, Michigan Seattle, Washington Midland, Michigan DON AND DEE PETTENGILL DR. GEORGE MELNIK DR. JON AND BETTY KABARA Ottumwa, Iowa DAVID AND PHYLLIS SNYDER San Antonio, Texas Galena, Illinois Bonita, California THOMAS J. AND DR. AND MRS. MICHAEL DRS. BARBARA F. AND MARILYN E. PINNAVAIA DOUG AND ANNE SORDYL KARKKAINEN DOUGLAS K. MERCER East Lansing, Michigan White Lake, Michigan Menominee, Michigan Byron, Michigan
MRS. LINDA S. POPOFF BARBARA AND HARVEY SPARKS KEVIN M. AND DANA SUE KIRK ELEANOR MILLER Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Perry, Michigan Saint Johns, Michigan Cedar, Michigan GARRY A. RANDALL MR. CHRIS T. SPENCER LYLE AND CJ MILLER Los Angeles, California Holland, Michigan DONNA L. KONOPKA East Lansing, Michigan Richland, Michigan DR. AND MRS. C. A. REDDY DAVID AND AMELIA START ROBERT N. MONTRY East Lansing, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan KEVIN W. KORPI Bloomfield, Michigan East Lansing, Michigan
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BARBARA C. AND JAMES F. STEIDLE CLIFFORD AND DORIS WEIL DR. BARBARA A. ATKINSON AND JASON AND ALLISON CARDEW Okemos, Michigan East Lansing, Michigan MR. RICHARD SCHNEIDER Huntington Woods, Michigan Buda, Texas TODD AND JULIE WELLS PETER J. STOUGAARD SHAO YUN CHEN, PH.D. AND Birmingham, Michigan North Hollywood, California EDWARD J. BAKER MS. XUEAI FANG Beavercreek Township, Ohio Fremont, California DR. DOUGLAS AND SALLY I. WHITTEN Coldwater, Michigan NORMA LEE STUART MR. AND MRS. JEFFREY S. BAKER ROBERT G. CHIPMAN, ASLA AND Houghton, Michigan Birmingham, Michigan SONIA GUTIERREZ THE WHITTEN WILLIAMS FAMILY West Lake Hills, Texas Haslett, Michigan THOMAS AND TAMERA STUART MERRI JO BALES AND MR. JASON COCHRAN Bloomfield Hills, Michigan RANDY SAHAJDACK JENNIFER AND BRENT WILLIAMS Mason, Michigan Fenton, Michigan Manitou Beach, Michigan JOHN AND MARGARET STURGES Madison, Wisconsin DANTON AND DEBBIE COLE TYRONE AND KIM WILLINGHAM DR. THOMAS AND Saline, Michigan Los Gatos, California JULIE BANKSTAHL DR. TERESA A. SULLIVAN AND Ray, Michigan DOUGLAS LAYCOCK MR. ROBERT G. COLLINS BRENT AND TARA WOODFORD Charlottesville, Virginia Byron Center, Michigan La Canada Flintridge, California COL DUANE H. BARTREM, UNITED DENNIS AND KATHLEEN SWAN STATES ARMY (RET) CLARK AND BETSY CONANT BILLIE V. AND MARY L. WOOLEY Grand Ledge, Michigan Jackson, Michigan Okemos, Michigan Greer, South Carolina DR. AND MRS. DANIEL CONQUEST DR. STEPHEN SWISTAK MD JAN G. AND AARON L. BATCHELDER ZYNP INCODEL Lake Helen, Florida Haslett, Michigan MEMORIAL FUND Romulus, Michigan Fenton, Michigan DR. AND MRS. LLOYD J. BEAUDRY DR. DAVID W. AND Grosse Ile, Michigan PORTIA E. CONWAY TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SERVICE HANNAH Sun City Center, Florida Washington, D.C. SOCIETY MR. AND MRS. KARL BECKER DR. ETHEL M. CORMIER $50,000 OR $100,000 FRANK A. AND AVRIL TEGGE Hilton Head Island, South Houston, Texas DeWitt, Michigan PLANNED GIFT Carolina DEAN AND LISA ACKERMAN PATRICIA J. DAUGHERTY, PH.D. ROGER AND TERI THORNBURG Bloomfield Hills, Michigan MICHAEL E. AND Ames, Iowa Okemos, Michigan KATHLEEN M. BENS IN MEMORY OF DR. ORLANDO B. East Lansing, Michigan DELTA SIGMA PI GAMMA KAPPA WILL TIEMAN AND WENDY HART ANDERSLAND FAMILY East Lansing, Michigan PAUL AND MARIE BERNTHAL FRANK AND KATHARINE DENNIS Haslett, Michigan South Elgin, Illinois East Lansing, Michigan ASHLEY C. ANDERSON MARK TIMYAN Bay City, Michigan TY F. BOBIT MRS. CAROL M. AND Grand Blanc, Michigan Torrance, California MR. TIMOTHY DENT ROBERT AND Coloma, Michigan ANN TOMLANOVICH ELIZABETH ANDERSON TIM AND SANDY BOGRAKOS Ann Arbor, Michigan East Lansing, Michigan Flint, Michigan THOMAS AND BEVERLY DESHETLER Livonia, Michigan JASON AND EMILY TRICE WILLIAM G. ANDERSON, D.O. EDGAR C. BRISTOW, M.D. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Franklin, Michigan Galloway, New Jersey MR. LEE DIETER Woodstock, Virginia
MR. NORMAN R. VELIQUETTE DOUGLAS AND MARCIE APPLE JAY AND CHRISTI BRUNS Elk Rapids, Michigan JOHN AND BARBARA DILLAND Byron Center, Michigan Holland, Michigan Farmington Hills, Michigan STEPHEN AND NANCY VELLA MR. JAMES E. ARNDT Grosse Pointe, Michigan CAROLYN A. CALENDER Bad Axe, Michigan MS. MARY BETH DONOVAN Bellevue, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan MATTHEW AND BETH WATTS Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Hannah Society cont’d
BILLY AND AMY DOWNS JOHN AND NADA GHAFARI DON AND CHERYL KUEBLER Novi, Michigan West Bloomfield, Michigan Saginaw, Michigan DAN HOFFMAN Chicago, Illinois MR. AND MRS. TIMOTHY K. MS. ANITA M. GILLEO MS. ELIZABETH R. KUHN AND DRIESSNACK Grand Rapids, Michigan MR. KENNETH F. EDWARDS Mount Pleasant, Michigan MAYNARD AND ANNE HOGBERG Louisville, Kentucky DR. CHERYL AND MR. MARK GOOD Ames, Iowa ANNA AND PAIGE EISELE Saline, Michigan PHILLIP AND SUSAN KUHN Northville, Michigan BRIAN HOLLAND Northbrook, Illinois JIM AND KATHY GRACE Okemos, Michigan CHARLEY AND MARGARET EISELE Alma, Michigan S. JOHN LAKANEN Omaha, Nebraska ANDREW AND Naples, Florida CHRIS AND DEBBIE GRUNSKA JENNIFER HUBACKER Austin, Texas MADAN, GULAB, ANIL AND BRUCE AND MARY ELENBAAS Bloomfield Hills, Michigan West Olive, Michigan ASHOK LALWANI R. PAUL AND TRACI GUERRE East Lansing, Michigan MICHAEL AND DONNA KAPLOWITZ Ada, Michigan DR. DEBORAH L. FELTZ East Lansing, Michigan Williamston, Michigan MARY L. LARK MARY JO BURNS REED HAGGERTY Fort Thomas, Kentucky Lincoln, Massachusetts DR. JOHN AND JEAN KAUFMANN FLEXFAB, LLC Okemos, Michigan Hastings, Michigan MR. AND MRS. TERRENCE B. DR. JANE, MARK AND EDWARD, LARKIN AND VERA HARRIS OF THE HARRIS ROBERT AND PATRICIA KEIJONEN IN MEMORY OF JAMES A. FOSTER Laguna Niguel, California Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Altamonte Springs, Florida FAMILY FOUNDATION Petoskey, Michigan TOM KELLEY ROBERT LAUX DR. DAVID J. AND Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Sammamish, Washington MRS. BETH A. FRAYER IN HONOR OF MARJORIE HARRIS DeWitt, Michigan Naperville, Illinois FARZAD AND ALBERT AND HELEN LEBLANC Williamston, Michigan CHRISTINE KHALEDAN MR. AND MRS. SCOTT H. FRENCH MR. LARRY HART Sherman Oaks, California River Forest, Illinois White Lake, Michigan BRIAN J. LEFLER East Lansing, Michigan RICHARD A. KILLINGER, JR. AND FRANK AND JANET FREUND DONNIE D. HAYE East Lansing, Michigan Chapel Hill, North Carolina JO-ANN O’NEILL KILLINGER Dallas, Texas CAROLE AND DON LICK Punta Gorda, Florida GEORGE S. GANS AND CRAIG S. AND MARY KAY HELDMAN Loveland, Ohio DR. DARRELL L. KING AND DR. DAPHNA GANS TIM AND POLLY LILLEBOE DR. SHARON K. KING Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Okemos, Michigan RICHARD AND AMY HELGREN East Lansing, Michigan Saint Johns, Michigan JENNIFER AND MICHAEL GARDNER DR. KIMBERLYNN J. KLEASEN AND PAUL E. AND CATHERINE J. LINDOW Haslett, Michigan Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan MR. AND MRS. HAROLD R. GLENN S. THOMAS HENDERSON Belle Mead, New Jersey SHERMAN AND JILL GARNETT Purcellville, Virginia ELIZABETH HEKMAN GORDON Okemos, Michigan MR. AND MRS. DOUGLAS J. FAMILY FOUNDATION AND MR. AND MRS. CRAIG M. HERING KOESTER BRUCE AND LAURA LINGER KIM A. AND DIANE K. GASIOR Fenton, Michigan Novi, Michigan Winnetka, Illinois Brighton, Michigan JEFFREY L. AND J JOHN AND CHERYL KORTH JOSEPH AND MARJORIE LONGO DR. MARY L. GENDERNALIK- ANET L. HERRINGTON Riviera Beach, Florida Carmel, California COOPER Kalamazoo, Michigan New Baltimore, Michigan JAMES AND ANTONIA KRAUS DR. BARBARA R. MACKEY DR. HOWARD HICKEY AND DeWitt, Michigan Urbana, Ohio EDWARD M. GERGOSIAN AND MRS. GWEN G. CALLAHAN SUSAN HOEKENGA The Villages, Florida LEE AND LEONA KROMPART ELAINE M. MADIGAN San Diego, California Glenview, Illinois Chelsea, Michigan DR. AND MRS. JOHN A. GERLACH THOMAS B. AND PATRICIA J. HILL, Mason, Michigan DAVID HILL, NEELAM HILL JAMES A. MALLAK Brighton, Michigan Birmingham, Michigan
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ALEX MANDARINO FOUNDATION PETER AND DIANE PALMER DAVID H. SANDLER BEATRICE S. TUNG Saint Joseph, Michigan Oakland Township, Michigan Rockville, Maryland Seattle, Washington
DR. JC MAO AND MS. YAO CHEN JAMES PARDIKES JASON J. SCHOLL, JOSEPH J. MR. MICHAEL J. VANI Bellevue, Washington Lake Zurich, Illinois SCHOLL, MARY ANN SCHOLL Washington, Michigan Waterford, Michigan RICH AND PAM MERRITT PAUL AND SALLY PETERSON ROBERT AND TERRY VIAU The Villages, Florida Mooresville, North Carolina CHRIS AND MELANIE SCOTT Okemos, Michigan Franklin, Michigan FRANK AND LIZA MIGLIORELLI GEORGE AND NANCY PETROFF JULIE AND PAUL WAHRMAN Croton On Hudson, New York Haslett, Michigan JASON AND AMY SCOTT Commerce Township, Michigan Troy, Michigan JASON AND SHELLY PHILLIPS DR. RONALD AND DIANE MILLER DR. AND MRS. ROBERT J. Troy, Michigan Saint Johns, Michigan LARRY AND PHYLLIS SHANCE WALDRON, JR. Pentwater, Michigan Manhattan Beach, California DR. GARY AND SHELAGH AND ROBERT MILLER MRS. THERESE PILCHAK MIKE AND SUE SHANLIKIAN East Lansing, Michigan Brighton, Michigan THE WARREN FAMILY Plymouth, Michigan Boca Raton, Florida DR. CLIFFORD AND DRS. MICHAEL AND TAMARA SHARON POSMAN JACQUELYN K. SIEB JIM AND CINDY WESTERHOF MOUTSATSON Germantown, Tennessee Lansing, Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Mount Pleasant, Michigan SINCLAIR AND SUZANNE POWELL DR. DONALD J. SIWEK AND MR. AND MRS. LARRY J. WOODS LAWRENCE AND Ann Arbor, Michigan KARLENE SIWEK East Lansing, Michigan CONSTANCE MURPHY Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Columbus, Ohio JEFFREY C. AND TONY AND JULIE YOUNG CHERYLYNN K. PROUDFOOT JOSEPH T. SNOW Owosso, Michigan RAYMOND E. AND AMY M. MYLENEK Gilbert, Arizona Madrid, Spain Clarkston, Michigan JEFF AND NORMAJEAN ZALESKI BRUCE AND LINDA RASHER Troy, Michigan THE SOKOLOWSKI FAMILY ERNIE AND JILL NATALINI Albion, Michigan New Canaan, Connecticut Plymouth, Michigan DR. MATHEW AND JOHN AND SUSAN RICE JENNIFER ZATKIN AND FAMILY DR. DAVID NEFF AND Dowagiac, Michigan DAVID AND YVONNE STAPLES Hudsonville, Michigan Holt, Michigan ELIZABETH HOLMES-NEFF East Lansing, Michigan ERIC AND LARISSA RINGLE Saline, Michigan DAVID G. AND AZITA V. STAUBACH BEAUMONT DOUG AND KAY NEFF Montclair, New Jersey TOWER SOCIETY Dearborn, Michigan DRITA AND JEFFREY ROGGENBUCK Rochester, Michigan BRENDA STERNQUIST $25,000 OR $50,000 PLANNED GIFT MR. AND MRS. MARC L. NEWMAN Haslett, Michigan Huntington Woods, Michigan THOMAS AND JOAN ROSE BRYON E. KURTZ, CPA, JD AND Williamston, Michigan DRS. DOUGLAS AND SUSAN TACK MRS. JO ANN KURTZ PAUL J. NINEFELDT AND Chester, New Jersey Laingsburg, Michigan TANYA N. JORDAN PAUL D. ROSENBERG FAMILY New York, New York Orange, California DR. AND MRS. EDWARD A. For more information: DR. ROBERT M. RUSS TASHJIAN JOHN AND CAROL NYLAND Canton, Michigan Lake Angelus, Michigan University Development East Jordan, Michigan University Advancement BOB AND KAREN RUTHERFORD MR. AND MRS. SRINIVAS THOTA Michigan State University DR. JACQUELINE OATMAN, PH.D. East Lansing, Michigan West Bloomfield, Michigan Spartan Way Flushing, Michigan 535 Chestnut Rd., Room 300 East Lansing, Michigan 48824 SCOTT AND STEPH RYAN KAY M. TOBEN DR. AND MRS. ROBERT PAGE Alto, Michigan Ithaca, Michigan Portage, Michigan (517) 884-1000 or (800) 232-4678 [email protected] JOSEPHINE SALMONSON JOHN AND DENISE TRYTHALL givingto.msu.edu Okemos, Michigan Grosse Ile, Michigan
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Class Notes News from Spartans Around the World
1950S 2000S PERRY M. JOHNSON, ’55, MS ’77 (Both ROBERT A. HENDERSON, ’75 MICHAEL J. LUDLAM, ’86 KELLIE L. HOWARD-GOUDY, ’01 in Social Science), was presented (Social Science, Honors College), (Agriculture and Natural Resources), (Social Science), has been named with a Legacy Award from the has been selected as an inductee and HEATHER J. LUDLAM, ’89, DVM a 2017 Michigan Lawyers Weekly Association of Women Executives to the International Academy of ’91 (Both in Veterinary Medicine), Women in the Law Award in Corrections for his work in Trial Lawyers. owners of Windswept Farms in recipient. fostering women’s achievements in Hopkins, are breeding genetically the field of corrections. WILLIAM R. WHITE, ’75 (Business), defected lambs that produce CHAD M. REHMANN, ’03 (Music), was named the 2017 Banker a substance found effective in collaborated with Grammy of the Year by the Michigan treating neurological diseases in nominated artist Lisa Dondlinger, 1970S Banker’s Association. humans, like Huntington’s. as the lead arranger for her album DAVID A. HIRSCH, ’70 (Social Movies & The Masters. Science), AND DANIEL VANHAFTEN, PATRICIA J. DAUGHERTY, PhD ’88 ’70, MA ’70 (Both in Natural Science, (Business), has recently been SHERILL L. BALDWIN, MS ’04 Honors College), just published The 1980S appointed as the Debbie and (Agriculture and Natural Resources), Ultimate Guide to the Declaration MATTHEW J. DURFEE, ’82, MLIR ’83 Jerry Ivy Chair in Business was honored by the National of Independence. (Both in Social Science), won the and Professor of Supply Chain Wildlife Federation EcoLeaders 2016 Silver Benjamin Franklin Management at Iowa State Top 50 Inspirations. She held an ARTHUR A. ROGERS, JR, ’72 Award for his book The Job University. NWF fellowship from 2002- (Social Science), retired as the Search Navigator. 2003 and now works with the human resources director at KEVIN J. DOWDING, ’89, MS ’93, Connecticut Department of WKW Erbsloeh North America, NANCY P. KROPF, MSW ’83 (Social PhD ’97 (All in Engineering), was Energy and Environmental a German owned automotive Science), just published Evidence- named a fellow to the American Protection. supplier. His position was based Treatment with Older Society of Mechanical Engineers succeeded by MARSHA E. Adults, a guideline for health care for his work in advanced PETER C. BRUSATE, ’04 (Business), ROBINSON, MLHR ’96 (Social and social service professionals computational modeling for was recently appointed as vice Science). who work with aging clients. nuclear weapon design. president, corporate controller, and chief accounting officer at 1990S Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. ANITA J. ALKHAS, MA ’92, PhD ’99 JASON T. NEWMAN, ’04 (Both in Arts and Letters), recently (Engineering), JD ’08 (Law), has published Learning French from been promoted to partner and Spanish and Spanish from French: shareholder at Cardelli Lanfear A Short Guide, alongside Patricia P.C. in Royal Oak. V. Lunn, a professor emerita of Spanish at MSU. MICHAEL O. SMITH, ’04 (Business), has been promoted to partner AMY L. LANGER, ’94 (Business), and shareholder at Cardelli was recently appointed to Lanfear P.C. in Royal Oak. the HealthPartners Board of Directors. ANDREW R. STEIN, ’04 (James Madison), earned a 2017 Vanguard JULIE C. SCHNEIDER, ’99 Award from Detroit Young (Engineering), just launched a Professionals. Kickstarter campaign for her WWII VETERANS BUNK IN JENISON business, Rainbow Hats, LCC, JOSEPH A. STOCK, ’05 (Business), The end of the war brought a flood of veterans back to MSU. which creates rainbow hats for has joined AccessPoint, a As campus transitioned from wartime, some veterans had to thriving infants born to families human resources outsourcing sleep in Jenison Field House, as shown in this 1946 photo. who have previously experienced organization, as corporate miscarriage, stillbirth or infant controller. death.
SPARTAN MAGAZINE 61 CLASS NOTES
FRANCIS TOBIENNE, JR, ’05 (Arts displays advertisements on digital CHARLOTTE A. MORROW, ’14 WILLIAM D. HARNICA, ’16 (Natural and Letters), was just appointed screens in bathroom stalls around (Social Science), received the Science), ’17 (Education), was chosen associate dean of academic Michigan. Student Leadership Award and by the Knowles Teacher Initiative affairs at Keiser University. Student Service Award at Hofstra as a member of its 2017 Cohort of EDISHER SAVITSKI, DMA ’13 (Music), University for her graduate Teaching Fellows. SYED E. AHMAD, JD ’07 (Law), has has been instrumental in testing studies in occupational therapy. joined the Heyl Royster law firm the capabilities of the Disklavier STEVEN P. PRICE, ’16 (Engineering, in Peoria, Illinois. reproducing piano from Yamaha, COURTNEY C. GOUGH, ’15 (Natural Honors College), broke his own which allows the instrument Science), ’16 (Education), was chosen record for the most dominoes SCOTT R. LACHMAN, ’07 (Business), to be played remotely. Top by the Knowles Teacher Initiative toppled in America for the third JD ’10 (Law), has been appointed musicians can now teach pupils as a member of its 2017 Cohort of year in a row with 250,000 to serve on the American Bar from afar. Teaching Fellows. dominoes. Association’s Disaster Legal Services Team. He has also been selected as a Top 40 Young Lawyer by the American Bar Association.
MATTHEW J. WARNER, ’07 (Engineering), and his brother ANTHONY WARNER, ’08 (Social Science), launched a social startup called Yote that encourages connections between strangers with common interests.
2010S BRIANNA M. DAVID, ’10 (Lyman Briggs, Honors College), joined Foot & Ankle Specialists of West Michigan as a podiatrist, the same practice where she shadowed her father as a young student.
JOSHUA M. ANDALORO, ’13 (Lyman Briggs), and BRIAN M. GRISDELA, ’13 (Lyman Briggs), both graduated from the Marquette University School of Denistry. They have been best friends since their time at MSU.
JOSHUA N. BUSCHER, ’13 (Communication Arts and Sciences), won a Michigan Emmy Award for his work on the military themed segment, “Veteran Showcase: Allen Bialek,” for the City of Novi.
BRIAN K. COON, ’13 (Communication GO RIGHT THROUGH FOR MSU Arts and Sciences), launched a new Students and community members gather to watch the Spartan Football team in this 1960s era startup called DigiSpace, which photograph, when the legendary Duffy Daughtery coached the team to a 1965 victory.
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1930S CLIFFORD G. SMITH, ’36, of HARRY M. WERNERT, ’44, of VERA E. (CLARK) KNUTH, ’48, of GRACE F. (FINDLAY) MEZEY Westland, Feb. 4, age 102 Romeoville, IL, Jan. 23, age 95 Inver Grove Heights, MN, Apr. HUISING, ’49, of Bloomfi eld Hills, 19, age 90 Feb. 5, age 89 HELEN M. RYERSE, ’37, of St Ignac, HELEN A. (JOLLIFFE) ROBERTS, ’45, Dec. 3, age 102 of Park Falls, WI, Mar. 14, age 93 ROBERT H. KUSHLER, ’48, of FRANK P. RYBA, ’49, of Comstock Nevada City, CA, Oct. 16 Park, May 29, age 100 EVELYN F. (SIEBERT) CAMERON, JUNE E. (WILKINSON) HUTCHINGS, ’39, of Naples, FL, Mar. 28 ’46, of Hanover, NH, Jan. 17, ROBERT V. MCCLURE, ’48, of Grand CLARENCE E. ZENO, ’49, of age 92 Rapids, Mar. 2, age 96 Gladstone, May 7, age 92 DON E. FARKAS, ’39, of Kalkaska MORTON WOLF, ’46, of Milton, CARYL H. (GANNETT) MILLER, ’48, MARIAN P. (PEARSALL) PERRY, ’39, MA, Jan. 28, age 94 of La Grange Park, IL, Nov. 3, of Bay City, Mar. 19, age 99 age 92 1950S CECELIA J. (TREMBLAY) ANGEL, ’47, RICHARD A. ADOMAT, ’50, of Flint, JOAN R. (STRINGER) MILLER, ’48, of Morriston, FL, Mar. 20, age 90 Apr. 19, age 96 of Davenport, IA, Apr. 11 1940S WILLARD D. COOLEY, ’47, of RICHARD A. ALLEN, ’50, of New ROBERT E. MILLER, ’48, of ARTHUR H. HAIST, ’40, of Warren, Mancelona, Apr. 8, age 93 Smyrna Beach, FL, Apr. 1, age 88 Snellville, GA, Feb. 22, age 93 IN, Mar. 12, age 98 DONALD F. JOHNSON, ’47, of ERNESTINE F. (BIGELOW) DONALD J. MORFEE, ’48, of MARTIN L. SAPER, ’41, of Dimondale, Apr. 4, age 93 Sarasota, FL, Feb. 19, age 93 BENGELSDORF, ’50, of Fort Myers, East Lansing, Mar. 27, age 100 NANCY E. (BAXTER) MILNE, ’47, of FL, Feb. 17, age 88 ROBERT F. MORGAN, ’48, of East Lansing, Mar. 29, age 91 EDWARD A. HILDEN, ’42, of Pittsford, NY, Feb. 22, age 92 ARNOLD A. BREILING, ’50, of Marshall, Mar. 7, age 97 GERALDINE W. (RAYMER D.V.M.) Vineland, NJ, Mar. 3, age 92 VIRGINIA E. (MCAFEE) RICHMOND, PEARSON, ’47, of Grand Rapids, RICHARD L. REASON, ’42, of Simi ’48, of Kingsport, TN, Feb. 17, LLOYD N. COON, ’50, of Swartz Mar. 4, age 90 Valley, CA, Feb. 20, age 96 age 92 Creek, Apr. 13, age 92 GEORGE J. SCHULTE, ’47, of ROBERT J. BAIRD, ’43, of Norfolk, ROBERT L. ROBINSON, ’48, of JOHN CORRIVEAU, ’50, of Tucson, AZ, Jan. 20, age 94 VA, Mar. 7, age 96 Strongsville, OH Anacortes, WA, Mar. 25, age 90 ROSEMARY M. (JONES) TUNG, ’47, HELEN E. (BENZELOS) DICKINSON, DOROTHY H. (PARKER) SPROUT, CHARLES CUDA, ’50, of McHenry, of Staten Island, NY, Feb. 15, ’43, of Janesville, WI, Mar. 15, ’48, of Lansing, Jan. 18, age 90 IL, Jan. 27, age 92 age 98 age 91 WALTER TIEDEMAN, ’48, of EDWARD G. DOOLEY, ’50, of JOHN H. WRIGHT, ’47, of RICHARD F. GEORGE, ’43, of Richardson, TX, Mar. 29, age 95 Auburn, IN, Apr. 11, age 92 Muskegon, Jan. 29, age 94 Moorhead, MN, Sep. 16, age 90 PATRICIA A. (COLBY) VAUGHN, ’48, RICHARD J. FERLEY, ’50, of HELEN M. (HAGGARD) AMSDILL, ’48, ROLF F. ILLSLEY, ’43, of of Owosso, Feb. 15, age 90 Houston, TX, Mar. 1, age 89 San Rafael, CA, Mar. 1, age 95 of Dexter, Mar. 23, age 92 ROBERT E. WENDT, ’48, of Alma, LEROY R. GENAW, ’50, of DON L. BREGGER, ’48, of Bangor, WILLIAM J. MCKINSTRY, ’43, of Apr. 1, age 92 Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 11 Feb. 8, age 89 Oxford, OH, Jan. 17, age 95 MARILYNN E. (BEYER) BEYER-DOYLE- GEORGE L. IRWIN, ’50, of THEODORE D. BRUNDIDGE, ’48, of HARRY W. RAPP, ’43, of BLAISDELL, ’49, of Lauderdale by Hilton Head Island, SC, Mar. 21, Grand Rapids, Feb. 16, age 93 Bradenton, FL, Mar. 19, age 96 the Sea, FL, Feb. 8, age 89 age 88 ARDITH (HUSBY) CORDES, ’48, of EVAN R. JAMES, ’50, of Plant City, THEODORE P. BLEVINS, ’44, of WILLIAM T. BRECHENSER, ’49, of Bradenton, FL, Mar. 27, age 90 Portola Valley, CA, Mar. 15, South Bend, IN, Jan. 29, age 91 FL, Feb. 5, age 92 age 95 RICHARD C. FOX, ’48, of Anderson, HAROLD A. DUNN, ’49, of CHARLES H. KUPSKY, ’50, of S.C., Sept. 7, 2013, age 88 Advance, NC, Jan. 24, age 89 EVELYN M. (MOODY) KAZENIAC, Brighton, Jan. 21, age 93 ’44, of Narberth, PA, Dec. 11, VIRGINIA I. (WEEBER) GAWRONSKI, A. ROY HOLDING, ’49, of Palm City, ELVIN E. LEE, ’50, of Lexington, age 92 ’48, of Lansing, Apr. 18 FL, Jan. 24, age 90 KY, Apr. 12, age 90
MOLLY J. (COX) SCHMIDT, ’44, of RANDALL K. HALL, ’48, of Saginaw, JOHN H. MCRAE, ’49, of Spokane, RICHARD B. MCKEOUGH, ’50, of Henderson, Feb. 2, age 94 Apr. 9, age 91 WA, Feb. 17, age 91 New Canaan, CT, Mar. 17, age 89
Helmets denote those who’ve made charitable gifts to MSU through their estate plans. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 67 IN MEMORIAM
MARILYN J. (NYSTROM) JOSEPH R. CARROW, ’52, of CHARLES W. THEROUX, ’52, of WILLIAM C. RANDALL, ’54, of MUNKACHY, ’50, of Tempe, AZ, Huntington Beach, CA, Jan. 9, Lansing, Feb. 28, age 89 Atlantic Beach, FL Apr. 7, age 88 age 89 JACQUELINE D. (MCDAID) JOEL M. ROSS, ’54, of DONALD E. OWENS, ’50, of DONALD R. DROUILLARD, ’52, of WESTMAN, ’52, of Sarasota, FL, Charlotte, NC, Mar. 20, age 85 Barrington, IL, Apr. 7, age 91 Destin, FL, Jan. 22, age 89 Feb. 2, age 86 ALLEN B. STEVENS, ’54, of DOROTHY P L. (PLOETZ) RACKLYEFT, LEO R. GUILMETTE, ’52, of Howell, JOHN W. BOHON, ’53, of Deland, Edwardsburg, Feb. 16, age 84 ’50, of Garden City, Feb. 18 Feb. 10, age 88 FL, Jan. 29, age 86 JOHN W. SWETT, ’54, of VICTOR G. SBORDON, ’50, of MAYNARD D. HASTAY, ’52, of Eaton PETER C. BOOGAART, ’53, of Grand Waynesboro, VA, Apr. 18, age 85 Clearwater, FL, Jun. 1, age 88 Rapids, Mar. 17, age 87 Rapids, Feb. 11, age 94 JOHN E. THOMAS, ’54, of CREIGHTON L. SHERMAN, ’50, of ROBERT S. KING, ’52, of Surprise, DAVID B. BOSSERT, ’53, of Burr St Paul, MN, Jul. 31, age 85 Marshall, Jan. 22, age 90 AZ, Feb. 5, age 89 Ridge, IL, Feb. 28, age 86 LENNIS G. BYERS, ’55, of RAY L. TAYLOR, ’50, of Paris, IL, GLENWOOD C. KOEHN, ’52, of HOWARD H. FINK, ’53, of Ann Newport, Mar. 5, age 86 Mar. 31, age 90 Williamsburg, VA, Jan. 12, age 85 Arbor, Apr. 4, age 92 JOSEPH A. CIESLEWICZ, ’55, of NORBERT W. WINKLER, ’50, of JOHN E. LANDGRAF, ’52, of St Paul, DONALD A. GIESSLER, ’53, of Palm Zephyrhills, FL, Feb. 14, age 88 Traverse City, Jun. 24, age 93 MN, Feb. 13, age 88 Harbor, FL, Feb. 9, age 87 DONALD R. GREGG, ’55, of JACK E. BATES, ’51, of East WENDELL B. LAWRENCE, ’52, of DAVID A. KAECHELE, ’53, of Glen Memphis, TN, Mar. 29, age 84 Lansing, Mar. 19, age 90 Toledo, OH, Mar. 31, age 91 Allen, VA, Jan. 20, age 85 GEORGE T. HARTMAN, ’55, of North JACK T. DULWORTH, ’51, of ROBERT E. MARTIN, ’52, of WILLIAM B. LARSON, ’53, of Chili, NY, Feb. 8, age 83 Houston, TX, Feb. 1, age 90 Okemos, Feb. 5, age 85 Birmingham, Apr. 20, age 86 GEORGE R. HOLTON, ’55, of RICHARD L. ERRATT, ’51, of MILFORD T. MASON, ’52, of MARILYN I. PAYNE, ’53, of Jackson, Feb. 22, age 85 Bryan, TX, Jan. 29, age 86 Gladwin, Apr. 26, age 87 Toledo, OH, Apr. 4, age 86 MARGARET M. MIELOCK, ’55, of LETTY A. (KRETSCHMAR) FISCUS, DANIEL C. PFANNSTIEL, ’52, of MARILYN L. (EXELBY) POLAND, ’53, East Tawas, Apr. 15, age 83 ’51, of Grosse Pointe, Mar. 24, College Station, TX, Mar. 5, of Eagle, Apr. 9, age 85 age 88 age 88 KENNETH J. MULKA, ’55, of ELIZABETH S. (SCHROEDER) Charlevoix, Feb. 26, age 83 DONALD E. MANGES, ’51, of JOHN C. RANDALL, ’52, of SCHER, ’53, of Chagrin Falls, OH, Verona, PA, Jan. 25, age 87 Jacksonville, FL, Feb. 9, age 89 Mar. 14, age 85 DONNA J. (PRANCE) RIVEST, ’55, of Troy, Apr. 13, age 83 RUTH M. (SCHLUCKEBIER) DELMAR T. REID, ’52, of Santa BILLIE N. STAHLMAN, ’53, of RITTMUELLER, ’51, of Rosa, CA, Dec. 9, age 89 Coatesville, PA, Feb. 21, age 86 JAMES F. ROWAN, ’55, of Flint, Frankenmuth, Dec. 23, age 88 Jan. 25, age 83 FREDERICK T. RICHARDSON, ’52, of DANIEL W. VARIN, ’53, of HELEN B. (BILANOW) SHORT, ’51, of Lansing, Mar. 22, age 95 Providence, RI, Apr. 16, age 86 DAVID S. TRUMP, ’55, of Grants Hattiesburg, MS, Apr. 3 Pass, OR, Jan. 24, age 83 JACK B. RUSS, ’52, of Holt, PHILIP T. WRIGHT, ’53, of Palm JAMES A. SNODGRASS, ’51, of Fort Apr. 14, age 86 Coast, FL, Apr. 11, age 85 EARL K. BETTS, ’56, of Wayne, IN, Mar. 6, age 87 Loudon, TN, Mar. 30, age 83 LILLIAN K. (CSASZAR) SCHICIANO, CHARLES A. ANDERSON, ’54, of WARREN G. SPRAGUE, ’51, of ’52, of Armonk, NY, Feb. 6, Frankfort, Jun. 25, age 83 NANCY S. BOCK, ’56, of Ann Arbor, Chatham, MA, Jan. 16, age 89 age 88 Mar. 9, age 82 SUSAN (VANNOPPEN) COWEN, JOHN L. SULLIVAN, ’51, of Garden RAYMOND L. SCHUMANN, ’52, of ’54, of Winchester, MA, Feb. 20, WILLIAM W. BOWDY, ’56, of City, Feb. 17, age 86 Naples, FL, Mar. 26, age 88 age 94 Lexington, KY, Apr. 12, age 83
ANNE J. (HOPKINS) SWANTEK, ’51, CHARLES E. SEDAM, ’52, of Grand JACQUELINE M. (QUICK) DALE, ’54, DONALD E. CHAPMAN, ’56, of of Ann Arbor, Dec. 18, age 87 Rapids, Mar. 8, age 89 of Upland, CA, Feb. 9, age 84 Oak Lawn, IL, Mar. 10, age 82
ALEXANDER N. ZOBKIW, ’51, of ABRAHAM G. SIMON, ’52, of Grand NANCY C. (RUTAN) LEVY, ’54, of EDWARD J. COVINGTON, ’56, of Bowling Green, KY, Feb. 17, age 94 Rapids, Mar. 3, age 88 Hanover, Feb. 3, age 84 Millfield, OH, Feb. 10, age 85
ROBERT M. BRIGGS, ’52, of Erie, RONALD C. STOCKER, ’52, of Avon ELIZABETH A. (ARNOLD) MCGHEE, RAYMOND C. DAHLGREN, ’56, of PA, Jan. 7, age 87 Park, FL, Feb. 2, age 88 ’54, of Atlanta, GA, Feb. 23, age 84 Sylvan Lake, Jan. 29, age 83
CAROL A. CARON, ’52, of Marshall, EDWIN A. TAPIO, ’52, of MARY C. (MOHN) MULIER, ’54, of BRENDA J. (COVELL) DELANEY, ’56, Feb. 12, age 87 Watertown, SD, Feb. 10, age 89 Osprey, FL, Mar. 14, age 84 of Lansing, Feb. 22, age 82
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FREDERICK C. FULLER, ’56, of VIRGINIA K. BROWN, ’57, of HELEN E. (HEMINGWAY) PETER P. CHIARENZA, ’58, of Traverse City, Apr. 21, age 82 Grosse Ile, Jan. 12, age 81 MCALLISTER, ’57, of Keego Harbor, Columbia, MD, Feb. 3, age 88 Jan. 18, age 81 RICHARD F. HARTUNG, ’56, of BARBARA J. (LUTZ) BRUNER, ’57, of WILLIAM M. CLITHERO, ’58, Santa Rosa, CA, Mar. 6, age 82 Cordova, IL, Mar. 25, age 82 ROBERT J. MCVICKER, ’57, of of Albuquerque, NM, Feb. 5, Niles, Jan. 31, age 87 age 80 E. RAY HOOSER, ’56, of Sterling, RALPH P. COLLINS, ’57, of OH, Feb. 26, age 88 Chadds Ford, PA, Mar. 9, age 89 DANIEL P. SCHAFER, ’57, of WILLIAM F. EBERHART, ’58, of East Lansing, Mar. 13, age 86 Ellenton, FL, Aug. 29, age 80 JERALD J. MARCUS, ’56, of CAROL J. (BOEHM) HAMMAN, ’57, of EARL T. FREEMAN, ’58, of Kalamazoo, Apr. 22, age 82 Fort Worth, TX, Apr. 2, age 87 NORMAN J. SEDELBAUER, ’57, of Holly, Feb. 22, age 85 Holland, Jan. 26, age 82 ROBERT T. MOTT, ’56, of MARY B. LITTLE, ’57, of Wadesboro, ELTON K. GINGRICH, ’58, of Belvedere Tiburon, CA, Apr. 2, NC, Apr. 6, age 84 GEORGE E. SUTTON, ’57, of Big Rapids, Mar. 16, age 87 age 83 Ona, WV, Jul. 27, age 93 JAMES R. LODGE, ’57, of DALE A. GLEASON, ’58, of MURIEL J. (LANGE) SUMMERS, ’56, Tempe, AZ, Mar. 28, age 91 CHARLES D. WEIST, ’57, of Grand Blanc, Apr. 14, age 86 of Dallas, TX, Mar. 7, age 80 Traverse City, Mar. 21, age 81 PAUL D. MAY, ’57, of Bellaire, JOANNE I. (KEILLOR) KAMINSKIS, ROBERT A. SUNDELL, ’56, of Mar. 22, age 85 JAMES N. BERRY, ’58, of ’58, of Waterford, Apr. 8, age 80 Jamestown, NY, Feb. 15, age 84 Beaumont, CA, Feb. 11, age 84 REV. BERNADINE (GRANT) JUNE M. (FORD) KENNEDY- ANN E. (JEFFERYS) WESLEY, ’56, of MCRIPLEY, ’57, of Levittown, PA, ROLAND G. BOLDUC, ’58, of BARTLETT, ’58, of Winter Park, FL, Grosse Ile, Feb. 9, age 83 Nov. 3, 2016, age 83 Houston, TX, Dec. 3, age 85 Feb. 26, age 80
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JEANETTE E. (DRISCOLL) LEECH, ’58, SHIRLEY K. SAFFADY, ’58, of ELIZABETH (BARR) BYLASKA, ’59, ANGELO J. SCALISE, ’59, of of Flint, Feb. 2, age 79 Lansing, Apr. 11, age 80 of Sturgeon Bay, WI, Jan. 24, Green Valley, AZ, Mar. 4, age 81 age 85 WILLIAM L. MILLAR, ’58, of PHILIP SHEA, ’58, of Rolesville, WILLIAM A. SPETZ, ’59, of Freeland, Mar. 29, age 79 NC, Feb. 26, age 84 PETER E. HILDEBRAND, ’59, of Woodruff , WI, Apr. 12, age 84 Gainesville, FL, Dec. 26, age 84 JAMES E. NELSON, ’58, of Midland, WALTER A. (ALTERON) WHEELER, DANIEL W. SULLIVAN, ’59, of Feb. 19, age 84 ’58, of Hart, Apr. 10, age 81 ROBERT A. JAMEYSON, ’59, of Hyde Park, NY, Feb. 3, age 84 Kalamazoo, Mar. 28, age 82 GEORGE S. WOODHOUSE, ’58, of GERALD R. RICE, ’58, of CONNIE J. SYLVESTER, ’59, of White Lake, Aug. 8, age 85 MICHAEL J. KETCHUM, ’59, of West Branch, Jan. 16, age 84 Utica, Feb. 9, age 79 Columbus, OH, Feb. 26, age 84 GINO M. ANCORA, ’59, of JACK A. RIFENBERG, ’58, of BILLIE L. (ATNIP) THOMAS, ’59, of Stockholm, NJ, Feb. 15, age 84 KENNETH E. LOTT, ’59, of Houston, Chesterfi eld, Jan. 6 Anchorage, AK, Dec. 17, age 80 TX, Feb. 22, age 86 KATHRYN M. (URBAN) BARRETT, ’59, JOHN H. RODGERS, ’58, of of Pittsford, NY, Apr. 10, age 79 JAMES W. LUKE, ’59, of New Cape Girardeau, MO, Feb. 6, Haven, Jul. 8, age 81 S age 81 ELAINE F. (GEYER) BUSHEY, 1960 ’59, of Greenville, SC, CHARLES H. MAINE, ’59, of LINDA J. (CLARK) DEJONG, ’60, BARBARA A. STEIN ROGERS, ’58, of Jan. 16, age 79 Queensbury, NY, Jan. 16, of Grand Rapids, Feb. 6, Claremont, CA, Feb. 8 age 90 age 78 DEBORAH J. (SCHIMMEL) ROBERT S. ROUSTON, ’58, of BUTTERWORTH, ’59, of KENNETH W. PETERSON, ’59, of VERL E. HEADLEY, ’60, of Northville, Apr. 10, age 80 Washington, DC, Feb. 18, age 79 Grand Rapids, Dec. 26, age 85 Willowbrook, IL, Dec. 6, age 89
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LARRY W. LAUDIG, ’60, of JAMES P. TESELLE, ’61, of Grafton, PATRICK J. DINAN, ’63, of KAREN L. (FENSKE) KOENIG, ’64, Pendleton, IN, Jan. 29, age 80 WI, Mar. 10, age 78 Lake Geneva, WI, Feb. 6, of Fernandina Beach, FL, age 80 Feb. 18, age 73 BUNG-CHUNG LEE, ’60, of KENNETH H. WOOD, ’61, of Cody, Springfield, IL, Mar. 29, age 89 WY, Feb. 9, age 77 STANLEY R. GOOCH, ’63, of JOHN E. MOLIN, ’64, of Auburn, Grand Blanc, Apr. 3, age 82 IN, Feb. 28, age 79 JOSEPH R. PALMER, ’60, of TRILOKI N. BHARGAVA, ’62, of Columbus, OH, Mar. 10, age 85 Kent, OH, Jan. 25, age 83 MAURICE WARNER GREEN, ’63, of ROBERT H. RUBLE, ’64, of Hingham, MA, Jan. 18, age 89 Kings Mills, OH, Mar. 18, age 90 EUGENE B. PICKLER, ’60, of New ROGER K. BRETTHAUER, ’62, of London, NC, Feb. 3, age 82 South Bend, IN, Feb. 6, age 82 FRANKLIN HIDAY, ’63, of Albion, ROBERT W. WILLIAMSON, ’64, Feb. 23, age 80 of Saint Simons Island, GA, FREDERICK F. DRULARD, ’62, of DONALD L. PIERMATTEI, ’60, of Jan. 20, age 74 Carr, CO, Jan. 28, age 85 Park City, UT, Jan. 12, age 76 CHARLES E. JACKSON, ’63, of Medford, WI, Feb. 10, age 77 ARTHUR E. BEATTIE, ’65, of ROBERT C. SCHMIDT, ’60, of LOUIS C. ELDER, ’62, of Tavares, FL, Jul. 8, age 73 Mecosta, Mar. 5, age 79 Pinehurst, NC, Mar. 14, age 82 ROBERT L. KEMP, ’63, of Compton, CA, Jan. 22, age 77 ERIC J. BERRY, ’65, of Portland, JAMES W. SCHOONARD, ’60, of ALEXANDER EWANCHUK, ’62, of Feb. 24, age 74 Baldwin, GA, Jan. 22, age 84 Salisbury, MD, Feb. 26, age 96 JEAN M. (SIMPSON) OSWALD, ’63, of Remus, Aug. 4, age 80 LEO V. DEAL, ’65, of East Lansing, VIRGINIA T. (THRALL) WITHERS, ROBERT K. FERBER, ’62, of Mar. 11, age 86 ’60, of Columbus, OH, Mar. 6, Tucson, AZ, Jan. 9, age 77 E. JANE SCANDARY, ’63, of age 78 Lansing, Feb. 9, age 93 VINCENT J. DILELLA, ’65, of GORDON L. HIGGINS, ’62, of Clearwater Beach, FL, Feb. 7, VICTORIA J. (MICU) BEYER, ’61, of Jasper, GA JERRY K. SHOEMAKER, ’63, of age 81 Pittsburg, CA, Mar. 3, age 78 Big Canoe, GA, Feb. 16, age 75 GERALD L. KOCHANNY, ’62, of AVISON W. GANO, ’65, of FRANK J. CHLOUPEK, ’61, of Menasha, WI, Feb. 13, age 83 WILLIAM J. THORNE, ’63, of Glendora, CA, Mar. 1, age 79 Cleveland, OH, Jan. 24, age 81 Cortland, OH, Feb. 3, age 75 ANGELO A. LACOGNATA, ’62, of LOREN H. HOUTMAN, ’65, of EDWARD P. DAY, ’61, of Azle, TX, Scarborough, ME, Apr. 17, age 89 HELEN J. WALKER, ’63, of Manistee, Apr. 11, age 88 Feb. 27, age 79 Grand Blanc, Feb. 17, age 86 VIRGILIO G. MENDOZA, ’62, of KURT J. MAGEE, ’65, of MARILYN K. (ERICKSON) ESPOSITO, Bellevue, WA, Apr. 4, age 80 PHYLLIS J. (SMITH) WELTER, ’63, of Winchester, IN, Mar. 5, age 76 ’61, of Lincoln, RI, Jan. 23, age 76 Healdsburg, CA, Jun. 9, age 76 EDWARD H. MOYER, ’62, of FRED R. RADLOFF, ’65, of ROBERT D. GLICK, ’61, of Chicago, Lansing, Jan. 5, age 83 GUY B. WIRTH, ’63, of Ann Arbor, Nov. 14, age 89 IL, Apr. 15, age 81 Houston, TX, Apr. 5, age 76 BEVERLY P. (PERRY) PUNCHES, ’62, THOMAS L. WENGER, ’65, of CHARLES R. HUFF, ’61, of of Rockford, Mar. 6, age 77 JAMES T. ALDRICH, ’64, of Grand Rapids, Apr. 10, age 82 Manchester, Apr. 9, age 80 SAMUEL N. RUDNICK, ’62, of Panama City, FL, Apr. 15, CAROL (HUNT) AMMON, ’66, of age 74 RICHARD P. KELLEY, ’61, of Haslett, Flushing, Apr. 2, age 82 Holt, Mar. 22, age 74 Jan. 18, age 80 BILL P. SMITH, ’62, of Stevensville, RUSSELL E. ATTWATER, ’64, of MARYANN BROWN, ’66, of Remus, Mar. 2, age 90 Mount Pleasant, Mar. 21, age 79 THOMAS J. KOEHLER, ’61, of Feb. 6, age 74 Maquoketa, IA, Feb. 26, age 83 JOHN J. SWEENEY, ’62, of MURIEL S. BRINK, ’64, of CLARENCE E. BROWN, ’66, of Noblesville, IN, Mar. 5, age 77 St Paul, MN, Oct. 9, age 76 JERRY H. MCKAY, ’61, of Ann Arbor, Cedar Falls, IA, Mar. 11, age 74 Feb. 2, age 78 GARY W. WAKENHUT, ’62, of THOMAS G. COOK, ’64, of MARIA T.C. GADDI, ’66, of Vanderbilt, Feb. 22, age 76 Big Rapids, Mar. 18, age 83 RICHARD D. PETERSON, ’61, of Louisville, KY, Feb. 21, age 90 Glenview, IL, Feb. 1, age 78 MARILU (LALIBERTE) BARMAN, ’63, WILLIAM J. DOUGLAS, ’64, of SALVATORE GAMBARO, ’66, of of Green Bay, WI, Mar. 27, age 75 Sturgis, Feb. 1, age 91 Madison, WI, Apr. 20, age 82 PETER E. ROBYNS, ’61, of Wyoming, Mar. 12, age 78 CHARLES E. BRIGGS, ’63, of LINDA M. (KLIMENKO) HAYWOOD, LUCILLE D. JENSEN, ’66, of Murphy, NC, Apr. 5, age 78 ’64, of Brighton, Apr. 15, age 75 Saginaw ROSEANNE J. SABATINE, ’61, of Traverse City, Mar. 12, age 77 SAMUEL Q. CLARK, ’63, of SALLY L. (CHAPMAN) HEISS, ’64, of PATSY A. LAKATOS, ’66, of Jasper, Chicago, IL Payne, OH, Mar. 6, age 74 Mar. 16, age 72 MARIANNE R. (KRENZ) SCHWARTJE, ’61, of Middleton, ALLAN D. DALE, ’63, of Haslett, LUKE A. JOHNSOS, ’64, of GENE A. MILLER, ’66, of Rome, GA, WI, Apr. 10, age 77 Feb. 21, age 76 Woodstock, IL, Mar. 5, age 75 Mar. 22, age 82
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JUDITH M. (MARTIN) PETTYES, ’66, JOHN C. COSGROVE, ’68, of HARRY KOTSES, ’69, of DON E. COLEMAN, ’71, of Lansing, of Swartz Creek, Feb. 8, age 72 Port Huron, Feb. 8, age 70 Sanibel, FL, Mar. 7, age 78 Jan. 30, age 88
MARY L. (NIES) RICHTER, ’66, of FRANCIS J. DORAIS, ’68, of JANE E. POWER, ’69, of Hastings, THOMAS F. CROCKER, ’71, of Grand Rapids, Jan. 26, age 77 Las Vegas, NV, Jan. 22, age 84 Jan. 21, age 73 Katy, TX, Mar. 31, age 72
VIRGINIA J. (MCALEER) PATRICIA K. DRAKE, ’68, of Lowell, GRANT E. ROLLIN, ’69, of MALCOLM R. DELBRIDGE, ’71, of VANHOOSEAR, ’66, of Feb. 26, age 87 Danville, CA, Dec. 30, age 69 Grand Ledge, Apr. 8, age 79 Johannesburg, Jan. 11, age 75 NORMAN K. GARNETT, ’68, of Holt, WILLIAM J. SCOTHORN, ’69, of DONALD J. HITZEMANN, ’71, of PAUL VENZKE, ’66, of Minot, ND, Feb. 17, age 83 Rockville, MD, Feb. 1, age 69 Big Rapids, Jan. 20, age 69 Jan. 10, age 73 ROBERT J. HALSALL, ’68, of ROGER P. STOW, ’69, of LYNNE E. (TODISH) MILLER, ’71, of MAXWELL A. BEMPONG, ’67, of Algonquin, IL, Feb. 18, age 74 Beaumont, CA, Jan. 17, age 71 Gurnee, IL Norfolk, VA, Jan. 15, age 78 ARCHIE M. LEWIS, ’68, of Holt, ROBERT R. TULLY, ’69, of ALENA S. NEAL, ’71, of MICHAEL P. BIZON, ’67, of Feb. 7, age 71 East Lansing, Mar. 14, age 72 Bridgeport, Jan. 21, age 77 Royal Oak, Jan. 3, age 71 NANCY E. (STONE) MEADOWS, ’68, BETTY A. (WORK) WATSON, ’69, of HENRY D. OLSEN, ’71, of MARILYN J. (HOOK) CALKINS, ’67, of Annapolis, MD, Mar. 24, Searcy, AR, Feb. 19, age 74 Somers, NY, Mar. 28, age 78 of Colleyville, TX, Apr. 9, age 77 age 71 JAMES M. REID, ’71, of JOHN H. CLANEY, ’67, of MARY A. (MATEVIA) NESTER, ’68, of 1970S East Lansing, Apr. 5, age 83 Northbrook, IL, Feb. 8, age 72 Oscoda, Apr. 25, age 70 JOHN R. VEENSTRA, ’71, of Haslett, PETER T. BRENNAN, ’70, of Apr. 10, age 78 BARBARA J. CROZIER, ’67, of LORETTA A. (ONORATO) Vineyard Haven, MA, Feb. 6, Spring Lake, Jan. 18, age 71 PALLIARDI, ’68, of Andover, CT, age 69 ROBERT R. BACON, ’72, of Mar. 17, age 76 Muskegon, Mar. 17, age 89 ANN R. DAVISON, ’67, of Ypsilanti, H. MICHAEL BURGOON, ’70, Jan. 30, age 70 CHARLES R. SMITH, ’68, of of San Francisco, CA, Nov. 19, ANTONIO L. CHAVEZ, ’72, of Tallahassee, FL, Mar. 1, age 76 WALTER W. GABOURY, ’67, of age 72 Lansing Laguna Niguel, CA, Mar. 28, GLENN E. SUTT, ’68, of Olympia, KAREN M. (FORBORD) GRUBKA, JAMES H. EADDY, ’72, of Grand age 72 WA, Feb. 3 ’70, of Mesa, AZ, Apr. 13, age 69 Rapids, Jul. 28, age 87
RONALD H. GOSSE, ’67, of Flint, NANCY M. TAYLOR, ’68, of MYRON D. HANNAH, ’70, of MARION D. (DALE) LAGE, ’72, of Mar. 1, age 73 Bellevue, Mar. 28, age 70 Orlando, FL, Nov. 9, age 97 Holly, Feb. 18, age 89
ARDITH A. HARTFORD, ’67, of ALBERT A. THIESS, ’68, of JOHN P. KAUS, ’70, of Cedar Falls, WILLIAM P. MOONEY, ’72, of Monaca, PA, Mar. 27, age 76 Bluffton, SC, Feb. 17, age 70 IA, Feb. 22, age 88 Lexington, KY, Jan. 28, age 69
RALPH L. JOHNSON, ’67, of GILLIAN L. (GRIFFIN) TYBINKA, ’68, JOSEPH A. MCHUGH, ’70, of CAROLYN (MIDDLETON) PIIRALA, Flushing, Sep. 22, age 74 of Wolverine Lake, Mar. 7, age 70 Dedham, MA, Jan. 25, age 83 ’72, of Marquette, Apr. 1, age 68
MARY (WELLMAN) LUGINSLAND, ROBERT W. AUBIN, ’69, of FORREST M. MOSS, ’70, of JAN A. PRYOR, ’72, of ’67, of Lansing, Apr. 8, age 78 Littleton, CO, Feb. 26, age 69 Crestwood, KY, Jan. 26, age 79 Essex Fells, NJ, Mar. 21, age 66
ROBERT J. MORRIS, ’67, of JAMES A. BILITSKI, ’69, of IRENE M. SAELENS, ’70, of Arcadia, RAYMOND G. SEELEY, ’72, of Ada, Lansing, Feb. 4, age 77 California, PA, Mar. 31, age 74 FL, Feb. 22, age 85 Mar. 12, age 67
BARRY G. OLSON, ’67, of ELAINE L. (SIETSEMA) BUSSE, ’69, GORDON R. SEMORE, ’70, of REUBEN R. SMARTT, ’72, of Hollister, CA, Jan. 1, age 72 of Grand Rapids Poteau, OK, Feb. 25, age 81 Grand Rapids, Jan. 23, age 91
THOMAS W. TOBOLSKI, ’67, of JUDITH A. (VERTES) CASEY, ’69, JAMES A. STEGENGA, ’70, of DENNIS P. TIERNEY, ’72, of Battle Creek, Apr. 9, age 72 of Novi Newaygo, Mar. 15, age 69 Greensboro, NC, Apr. 11, age 73
WILLIAM B. WHELESS, ’67, of JOHN C. COOK, ’69, of Hilton REGINA S. VANCE, ’70, of THOMAS P. ABRAHAM, ’73, of Owosso, Apr. 22, age 78 Head Island, SC, Apr. 24, age 72 Mystic, CT Grand Haven, Mar. 20, age 77
MICHAEL L. CHOJNOWSKI, ’68, of GARY W. FINK, ’69, of ELAINE (COATES) WENGLARSKI, DONALD G. ALBRECHT, ’73, of Richland, Jan. 19, age 71 Concord, NC, Jan. 22, age 78 ’70, of Lansing, Mar. 2, age 75 Bayfield, WI, Mar. 24, age 67
JAMES L. CORFIELD, ’68, of SALLY A. (BYERS) KOCH, ’69, of MICHAEL D. BELLAH, ’71, of Chagrin CORA E. ENMAN, ’73, of Mount Geneva, IL, Mar. 14, age 72 Garland, TX, Feb. 13, age 68 Falls, OH, Mar. 26, age 68 Pleasant, Apr. 26, age 76
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DENISE D. GORON, ’73, of Lansing, RUTH E. (SMYTHE) BROWN, ’74, of JOHN B. VANALLSBURG, ’74, of MICHAEL C. MAIER, ’75, of Jan. 28, age 65 Grand Rapids, Dec. 25, age 91 Mason, Mar. 20, age 69 Norfolk, NE, Mar. 13, age 66
CLARK B. HANMER, ’73, of DAVID W. CONZELMANN, ’74, of DEEANNE S. VONDE, ’74, of CA, SHARON F. (CLOW) MCCLAIN, ’75, Laurinburg, NC, Feb. 3, age 65 Gladwin, Jan. 26, age 71 Mar. 5, age 74 of East Lansing, Jan. 25, age 63 JANICE E. (GREENE) NASH, ’73, of ANDREW DUDEK, ’74, of Allen JERI D. WREN, ’74, of Owosso, Feb. 6, age 65 Park, Feb. 15, age 65 Miamisburg, OH, Jan. 15, LOUIS J. PETTIS, ’75, of age 65 East Lansing, Apr. 17, age 87 ALICE M. PERRY, ’73, of Howell, ANDREW R. FASSETT, ’74, of ROBERT T.D. SHEEHAN, ’75, of Apr. 2, age 66 Jackson, Feb. 9, age 64 MARGARET J. BAILEY, ’75, of Perry, Apr. 23, age 84 Traverse City, Mar. 7, age 91 NANCY A. (HENNIGAR) REISIG, ’73, ARTHUR KIGHTLINGER, ’74, of JEANNE L. STADLER, ’75, of Flint, of Spofford, NH, Mar. 16, Erie, PA, Mar. 30, age 92 BETTY M. FURTWANGLER, ’75, of Feb. 1, age 91 age 65 Yuma, AZ, Feb. 18, age 91 ELLEN P. (CASSIDY) MCKENNA, ’74, SUSAN D. (KOLLEVER) SULLIVAN, CATHERINE A. SWENSON, ’73, of of Haslett, Feb. 27, age 75 ROBERT F. GODFREY, ’75, of ’75, of Belleville, Feb. 26, Sheboygan, WI, Apr. 12, age 66 Carmel, IN, Mar. 18, age 63 RITA A. MICHALSKI, ’74, of age 63 DONALD R. VARBLOW, ’73, of Milwaukee, WI, Feb. 13, JOHN W. HOOSE, ’75, of Hartland, GREGORY L. WARFIELD, ’75, of Jackson, Feb. 14, age 91 age 67 Dec. 21, age 77 Jackson, Mar. 20, age 69
CHARLES E. WOODRUFF, ’73, of RAYMOND E. MUNSON, ’74, of MILTON J. JURY, ’75, of Lansing, CHARLOTTE A. BARGY, ’76, of Highland, Apr. 9, age 74 Holland, Feb. 8, age 65 Mar. 1, age 88 Stanwood, Mar. 28, age 64
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NORDE JAMES, ’76, of Pontiac, RICHARD DERESZ, ’80, of San LISA M. WILDEMAN, ’83, of THEODORE G. NELSON, ’86, of Mar. 27, age 64 Antonio, TX, Apr. 17, age 60 Lone Tree, CO, Dec. 27, age 55 Ionia, Mar. 21, age 53
ROBERT A. WHITBECK, ’76, of DAVID F. GRIEME, ’80, of Troy, LINDA E. ALFORD, ’84, of FRED J. RETLEWSKI, ’86, of Holland, Apr. 11, age 63 Mar. 1, age 59 Asheville, NC, Feb. 21, age 75 Bay City, Jan. 22, age 61
JANICE M. (BARTELL) ZIMMERMAN, TAMARA L. MAYNARD, ’80, of WILLIAM A. BIONDO, ’84, of ROBERT M. DOBSKI, ’87, of Ovid, ’76, of Holt, Feb. 22, age 73 Fair Oaks, CA, Dec. 19, age 62 Beverly Hills, Apr. 18, age 57 Apr. 17, age 51
RANDY K. HORWITZ, ’77, of VERNA S. SANDERS, ’80, of THOMAS E. BOERSMA, ’84, of EDWARD C. SCHEINER, ’87, of Margate City, NJ, Apr. 21, age 61 Grand Rapids, Feb. 4, age 86 Pepperell, MA, Mar. 4, age 67 Lexington, KY, Feb. 15, age 77
LORI S. JENTLESON, ’77, of ROBERT E. SERRE, ’80, of Holt, GARY R. CADDELL, ’84, of MICHAEL J. CRONIN, ’88, of Philadelphia, PA, Jun. 21, age 61 Feb. 20, age 61 Raleigh, NC, Apr. 9, age 55 Chagrin Falls, OH, Oct. 2, age 51 MARY M. LEACH, ’77, of West MERCEDES A. SHAVER, ’80, of EDWARD J. CLINTON, ’84, of Henrietta, NY, Jan. 23, age 60 Lansing, Apr. 10, age 78 Burke, VA, Apr. 1, age 57 JEFFREY L. MESSINGER, ’88, of Tiffin, OH, Mar. 13, age 59 SAMUEL J. MAJOR, ’77, of Chula MICHAEL J. EZZO, ’81, of Lansing, MARK M. ELLIS, ’84, of Haslett, Vista, CA, Mar. 9, age 72 Feb. 5, age 62 Apr. 17, age 64 BEATRICE (HILTON) MOULTON, ’88, WILLIAM F. MEYER, ’77, of Clinton VICKI L. FITZPATRICK, ’81, of of Montpelier, VT, Oct. 1, EDWARD B. FECH, ’84, of Dewitt, age 100 Township, Feb. 13, age 68 Jacksonville Beach, FL, Feb. 1, Apr. 9, age 84 age 67 KIRK E. SHEWCHUCK, ’77, of Holt, MELVIN A. PRYOR, ’88, of Saginaw, AARON K. FORD, ’84, of Howell, Apr. 7, age 51 Feb. 15, age 62 KENNA J. GAGGIN, ’81, of Grosse Apr. 9, age 55 Pointe, Jan. 27, age 57 DAVID L. UNNEWEHR, ’77, of CONSTANCE R. (WARE) HOLLIDAY, BRYAN WEBSTER, ’84, of Bowie, MD, Mar. 7, age 65 JOHN J. KLEIN, ’81, of Kennesaw, ’89, of Southfield Williamston, Mar. 1, age 61 GA, Mar. 3, age 60 MARY E. (SIMON) ALEXANDER, ’78, CHARLES R. WERLE, ’89, of THOMAS B. WHIPPLE, ’84, of of Woodbine, MD, Apr. 22, age 60 SHAWN L. (GRIESE) Asheville, NC, Apr. 21, age 81 Atlanta, GA, Feb. 1, age 55 WITHERSPOON, ’81, of Lansing, JAMES ARETAKIS, ’78, of Grosse JAMES E. KALISHEK, ’90, of Mar. 1, age 63 GWENDOLYN A. ASHBAUGH, ’85, Pointe Park, Jan. 18, age 60 Midland, Apr. 9, age 50 of Denver, CO, Feb. 25, SUSAN B. CARLIN, ’82, of DAVID E. CHMIELEWSKI, ’78, of age 66 Madison Heights, Mar. 23, age 57 Avoca, Apr. 12, age 60 JOHN J. FARRIS, ’85, of MARTHA J. KEELER, ’82, of 1990S WILLIAM H. HAAK, ’78, of Okemos, Kimball, Feb. 4, age 89 Tahlequah, OK, Feb. 3, age 59 PAUL H. LEVINE, ’90, of Apr. 10, age 80 MARIA S. (SANCHEZ) FLETCHER, West Bloomfield, Mar. 14, age 51 LINDA J. (WIBIRT) KLAPTHOR, ’82, NANCY K. (KELLEY) HAMMOND, ’79, of Coloma, Sep. 18, age 63 ’85, of Olmito, TX, Mar. 7, MARK A. VANHECKE, ’90, of of East Lansing, Mar. 10, age 79 age 72 East China, Apr. 5, age 57 DAVID G. RAWLINGS, ’82, of JEFFREY D. KNOLL, ’79, of Lansing, St Louis, MO, Jan. 18, age 69 DOUGLAS P. CAMPBELL, ’86, of SCOTT A. EVANS, ’91, of Mar. 18, age 61 Nashville, TN, Apr. 10, age 54 Sausalito, CA, Nov. 30, age 48 SALLY E. SAGE, ’82, of Troy, Feb. TERRANCE A. LAVOY, ’79, of 11, age 66 CHRISTOPHER J. DUCHENE, ’86, of KATHLEEN J. (COLE) HAWKINS, ’91, San Antonio, FL, Feb. 17, age 80 Saline, Apr. 11, age 56 of Ada, Aug. 1, age 47 THERESE T. (TUREK) CARDOZE, ’83, PATRICIA MCCLENAHAN, ’79, of of Grosse Pointe, Jan. 12, JONATHAN G. EDWARDS, ’86, of DAVID A. JOHNSON, ’91, of Linden, Eagle River, AK, Oct. 23, age 75 age 56 Franklin, Jan. 18, age 54 Apr. 21, age 48 CAMILLE S. MROZOWSKI, ’79, of LORRI A. (SPENCER) DE COSTE, ’83, ROCHELLE S. ELSTEIN, ’86, of DOUGLAS R. MILLER, ’91, of Ann Arbor of Oak Park, Mar. 22, age 55 Chicago, IL, Jan. 30, age 76 Hudsonville, Mar. 11, age 54 TIMOTHY S. MUSTARD, ’79, of RODNEY J. FREEMAN, ’83, of JAMES P. HALL, ’86, of JAMES L. PONDER, ’92, of Thornton, CO, Mar. 15, age 63 Casnovia, Apr. 21, age 56 Grand Blanc, Apr. 14, age 52 South Lyon, Feb. 24, age 48
ANNETTE P. (PITUCH) NELSON, ’83, JOHN A. HARTLEY, ’86, of DAVID R. GABRIELSE, ’93, of 1980S of Pasadena, CA, Feb. 4, age 57 Lakeview, Apr. 17, age 53 Grand Rapids, Apr. 15, age 49 PERRY W. BROWN, ’80, of JONATHAN SWIFT, ’83, of RUDOLPH S. HORNUS, ’86, of JOSEPHINE ZESAGULI, ’94, of Morrilton, AR, Mar. 16, age 88 Waterford, Apr. 11, age 84 St Louis, Mar. 29, age 69 East Lansing, Apr. 11, age 72
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CAROLE M. (WALASKAY) FACULTY EBERLY-EBEL, ’95, of Traverse AND STAFF City, Feb. 17, age 73 LEE BARNETT, of Lansing, Mar. 2, SHARI R. ETZEL, ’95, of Bad Axe, age 80 Jan. 20, age 45 LESLIE M. BRYDE, of Lansing, Mar. FLORIAN A. CHIRRA, ’98, of 24, age 90 Pioneer, OH, Apr. 11, age 65 NOREEN E. (ALCOCK) CHARON, of SCOTT D. DUDEK, ’98, of Holly, Beaverton, OR, Jan. 23, age 95 Feb. 7, age 45 GEORGE DAVIDSON, of Clio, Mar. BENJAMIN M. MARBURY, ’98, of 11, age 78 Warren, Jan. 29, age 44 JOSEPH G. DZENOWAGIS, of DEBORAH A. MCMILLAN, ’99, Okemos, May 25, age 93 of East Lansing, Mar. 5, age 66 LLOYD GAGE, of Grand Ledge, Apr. 20, age 78 2000S DORIS J. HICKMAN, of Lansing, Feb. 20, age 80 SHAUN R. CALDERON, ’00, of Copemish, Jan. 18, age 39 LOIS HILEMAN, of Haslett, Mar. 14, age 89 KAREN S. DEGERSTROM, ’00, of Owosso, Mar. 7, age 65 MATTHEW J. JORDAN, of Howell, Feb. 19, age 59 BENJAMIN J. MACALUSO, ’02, of Lansing, Apr. 4, age 37 ROBERT C. KECK, of Lansing, ANAN Feb. 3, age 55 NEFTARA O. CLARK, ’04, of AMERICANAMERICAN Lansing, Mar. 17, age 38 CHARLES KRULIK, of East Lansing, Apr. 18, age 59 TIMOTHY A. LAVENS, ’04, of ININ PPARISARIS Longview, TX, Jan. 20, age 34 TREVOR D. LINET, of East Lansing, Jan. 17, age 23 JOHN J. TIERNEY, ’04, of Bay City, Touring Company. Company. Touring Mar. 23, age 43 GERALD D. LUDDEN, of East NOVEMBERNOVEMBER Lansing, Feb. 1, age 79 JANINE E. ACKERMAN, ’05, 14-1914-19 of Miami, FL, Apr. 8, age 35 YAN-YUN MI, of East Lansing, An American in Paris Photo by Matthew Murphy. Feb. 18, age 61 LEONARD MINIFEE, ’05, of Lansing, Feb. 14, age 58 ANNA J. NORRIS, of Haslett, Cobb Great Hall Mar. 18, age 58 KANIESH S. ARMSTER, ’09, whartoncenter.com of Lansing, Jan. 23, age 30 MARJORIE M. PERRY, of Belding, Mar. 25, age 89 1-800-WHARTON DANIEL J. BRABANT, ’09, of East Lansing engagement welcomed by East Lansing, Feb. 25, CLARA PITTMAN, of Lansing, Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.; age 30 Mar. 19, age 89 Jackson National Life Insurance Company; and Portnoy and Tu, DDS, PC. ROBERT L. RIDENOUR, of Haslett, 2010S Apr. 21, age 76 HAROLD J. SPAETH, of RYAN R. ANDERSON, ’10, of East Lansing, Apr. 8, age 86 Traverse City, Jan. 30, age 33 ROBERT I. STERN, of Lansing, Jun. 17, age 82 BRANDON R. CAVANAUGH, ’10, of Farmington Hills, Apr. 13, JOSE B. VELARDE, of Dexter, age 33 Jan. 23, age 85
SPARTAN MAGAZINE 75 IN MEMORIAM
JOHN H. WHEELER, of Houghton, CLARA KISCH, of Ann Arbor, WILLIAM G. BICKERT, ’64, of Nov. 23, age 22 Apr. 12, age 91 Dewitt, Feb. 1, age 79 Submit an Obituary BILL WILHELM, of Sterling Heights, TED R. LEWIS, of St Johns, JORGE GOMEZ, of East Lansing, SEND MAIL TO: Feb. 5, age 57 Apr. 12, age 77 Apr. 18, age 78 MSU Alumni Magazine 535 Chestnut Rd., Rm. 300 THOMAS J. WILLIAMS, of JOAN E. OXENDER, of Romeo, JOHN M. HUNTER, of Mesa, AZ Grosse Pointe, Mar. 9, age 37 Apr. 9, age 85 E. Lansing, MI 48824 JOSEPH ISHIKAWA, of Madison, WI VIRGINIA A. (SALTZ) HOUSER, of BELLA J. (BEREAW) PIXLEY, of GO TO THE WEB: VERONICA M. MAHER, of Monroe, Okemos, Mar. 27, age 80 Bath, Mar. 6, age 76 https://go.msu.edu/dzk Apr. 13, age 86 NICHOLAS VISTA, ’54, of Decatur, ALBERT P. LINNELL, ’44, of Because of the volume of LOUISE M. SAUSE, of East Lansing, GA, Feb. 12, age 90 Seattle, WA, Jan. 20, age 94 material we receive, information Feb. 7, age 104 typically isn’t published A. ALLAN SCHMID, ’59, of HAROLD M. RILEY, ’54, of Clemson, JOHN H. SUEHR, of Hilo, HI, Apr. until several issues after it is Bath, Apr. 5, age 82, SC, Jan. 31, age 94 4, age 88 submitted. ROBERT L. MUHLBACH, ’65, of HUGH E. LOCKHART, ’57, of Holt, ALEXANDER TULINSKY, of Received May through July, 2017 Okemos, Feb. 26, age 84 Feb. 2 Okemos, Mar. 9, age 88
ALMA M. DEAN, of Lansing, JANET L. (SCHUTZLER) LOMASON, CORRECTION: The previous In Mar. 22, age 88 ’63, of Portage, Feb. 5, age 75 Memoriam section included an error. The correct information is: EDNA M. HARNEY, of Holt, FRED W. BAKKER-ARKEMA, ’64, of Helen Louise (Finik) Taylor, ’41, of Mar. 20, age 94 Okemos, Apr. 25, age 84 Mansfi eld, OH, Nov. 3, age 97.
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SPARTAN MAGAZINE 79 FROM THESE SCENES WE WANDER
Remembering Jud Heathcote (1927-2017) Former men’s basketball coach passed away at the age of 90.
MSU lost a legendary Spartan on Aug. 28. He helmed the men’s program from 1976-1995, coaching Magic Johnson and leading the Spartans to the historic 1979 NCAA Championship win. “Michigan State has lost one of its icons today,” said
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