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Central Park design wows landscape group Athletes win academic award National group praises Michigan Schools in the Middle CMU athletes not only won six Mid-American Conference championships last year but also CMU’s groundbreaking Michigan Schools in the An aerial view of CMU tops list for captured the conference’s academic award for the Middle program has won a national award honoring Central Park also sixth time in the last seven years. exceptional achievements within the education education funding field. shows Park Library on A total of 383 student-athletes earned a cumulative the left, the Music CMU leads the state in receiving funding to help grade point average of 3.10 to win the Mid- The program received the 2003 Christa McAuliffe Building in the upper school districts address the requirements of the American Conference Institutional Academic Award for Excellence in Teacher Education through left corner, and the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Achievement Award. Dow Science Complex the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. MSIM was recognized as an in the upper right “CMU has received a total of $723,530 to fund four This academic award comes on the heels of CMU

outstanding professional development program. PEGGY BRISBANE corner. The firm that grants that will impact teacher effectiveness and winning a school-record six MAC team designed the Central student learning,” says Karen Adams, dean of the championships in 2002-03 – men’s cross country, CMU was one of four universities recognized, along Park space won an Happy together College of Education and Human Services. field hockey, men’s basketball, gymnastics, with San Diego State University, the University of award for its design. Students who are part of the School of Music Of the top three funded institutions, CMU received wrestling, and men’s outdoor track. Nebraska-Omaha, and the University of Toledo. Residential College often take courses together, and $280,000 more funding than Michigan State “It’s a tremendous statement that our program not “The primary criterion for selection of the Christa they live and study together on one floor in Herrig ROBERT BARCLAY ROBERT University and about $300,000 more than Eastern only produced six MAC team champions but also McAuliffe Award is the impact on student Hall. In 1999 CMU began to offer students the Michigan University. Designers of CMU’s redesigned Central Park administrators to develop a design that was had outstanding performances in the classroom,” achievement,” said MSIM director Patricia Benson. opportunity to live in learning communities called residential colleges. Today each of CMU’s five landscape received one of five merit awards more pedestrian-friendly, easy to maintain, and CMU grants were received in the following areas: said CMU Athletics Director Herb Deromedi. “Michigan Schools in the Middle has always residential colleges provides a residence hall floor from the Michigan chapter of the American pleasing to the eye. remained focused on improving the lives of • $166,652 for “Middle Grades Connected Pat Podoll, an assistant athletics director in charge for serious students in a particular field to share a Society of Landscape Architects. Michigan’s most at-risk 10- to 14-year-olds, and of academics, takes great pride in the academic living space, classroom, and study areas. The “This is a wonderful experience to be able to Mathematics,” a project to increase teacher we are gratified that this award has validated our achievement of the student-athletes. residential colleges include the Science and The project was completed by URS Corp. of take a strategic location on campus which was effectiveness and student achievement in efforts on the behalf of students.” • Technology Residential College in Woldt Hall, the Grand Rapids under the direction of landscape full of incongruous parts and to make it simply middle-school mathematics at four high-poverty, “I’m most proud of the attitude of our student- Health Professions Residential College in Emmons architect Mark Wrona. a space that becomes a part of campus,” says low-achieving middle schools. athletes to do their best academically,” Podoll said. Hall, the Language Residential College in Emmons Wrona. “You can look to the north, south, east, Wrona worked closely with CMU campus space • $184,738 for “Building Capacity in Science “It also shows the emphasis that the coaches put Hall, the School of Music Residential College in and west and see campus. It’s a living space.” planner Peter Gorton and other campus Instruction to Improve Student Achievement,” a on academics.” • Herrig Hall, and the Business Residential College in project for children at risk of school failure. Eaton Carey Hall. • Intermediate School District, Clinton County Physical therapy adds doctoral degree program Regional Educational Service Agency, and the Hemingway at CMU Capital Area Science and Math Center work CMU’s new doctor of physical therapy program the graduate program in physical therapy. “Physical together on this project to provide professional Ernest Hemingway’s youthful experiences in aims to meet the expanding role of physical therapists are creative problem solvers who help development for teachers in Maple Valley and Michigan – and the way they influenced his therapists. their patients restore, maintain, and achieve their Ovid Elsie School districts. writings – are featured in an exhibit through Dec. optimal functional ability and reach their life goals. The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health 15 at the Clarke Historical Library at CMU. It is a critical role for the recovery of an individual • $186,140 for “American History Project,” a Professions will begin offering a doctor of physical Materials on display include (from left) the 1966 following an illness or injury.” collaboration with the Alpena-Montmorency- therapy program in May 2004. The college Alcona Educational Service District, three rural book “Hemingway in Michigan” by Constance currently offers a master of physical therapy The three-year academic program includes courses schools, and the Jesse Besser Museum to Cappel; a 1962 Cuban first edition of Hemingway’s “Old Man and the Sea”; an original letter dated degree. in human development and anatomy, improve instructional techniques and knowledge April 18, 1919, from Hemingway to friend James pharmacology, exercise physiology, pathology, of American and Michigan history. “The role of the physical therapist in the delivery of Gamble, inviting him to spend the summer in neuroanatomy, kinesiology, motor learning, health care continues to expand,” says Herm Michigan; a Lucky rod and reel used by Hemingway research methods, ethics, health informatics, and • $186,000 for “Northern Michigan Achievement Triezenberg, chairman of CMU’s School of at the family cottage on Walloon Lake; and a health promotion and is accompanied by extensive Project,” which combines the resources of CMU, Rehabilitation and Medical Sciences and director of the Michigan Geographic Alliance, the Northern photograph, circa 1903, of mother Grace Hall clinical education, research, and practice. • Hemingway with her first three children, including Michigan Consortium, and the Grand Rapids Ernest on the far left. Admission to “Hemingway in School District to improve teaching and provide a Michigan: Michigan in Hemingway” is free. The range of other services. exhibit features books, photos, and memorabilia from a collection of materials donated to the Clarke Historical Library by Michael and Mary Federspiel, CMU alumni from Midland who also have established the Federspiel Hemingway Endowment

PEGGY BRISBANE to expand the collection. • Professor: ______George Blackburn George Blackburn was my adviser, and he had an incredible way of building up students and showing they had value. As I was leaving his office after a discussion of courses and the final classes to complete my degree and major Professor: ______Grace Ryan in history, I left his office saying, “I’m just trying to finish up and become a good I was a 22-year-old Korean War veteran when I historian.” He responded saying, “Tim, you’re entered Central in September 1956. I thought I already a historian. You have done good knew a few things about sex and the human research, write well, and have and know of the Wakelin McNeel, a popular CMU body. I learned, after a few classes, how true importance of understanding our history. That the old saying is “a little bit of knowledge makes you a historian. All we’re doing here is biology professor, had a favorite can be dangerous.” The things I learned from Professor: ______Professor: ______David Gillingham getting you a piece of paper to prove it to Stephen Holder Grace Ryan, health and physical education, others who don’t know you.” It was an teacher of his own. Without hesitation my favorite professor would about the functions of the human bodyDuring have my time as an undergraduate music incredibly encouraging thing for a senior have to be Stephen Holder of the English sustained me through my adult life. student, I studied music composition with trying to finish those last few classes. David Gillingham. This man had a profound, department. Dr. Holder’s knowledge of “Nature is the greatest teacher,” positive influence on my self-image as a literature was unparalleled. His enthusiasm he said once. “Walk slowly and composer. One of his great strengths is his had no borders. He accepted no fools and ability to bring out the best in his students challenged those in his classes to think outside of the box. observe, lest you miss her first James W. Yawn, ’60 creatively. He encourages composition students to find their own voice and mode of My two favorite classes that Dr. Holder taught lesson.” Wixom expression. During the time that I studied were “Detective Fiction” and “Contemporary with him, I never felt like I was being made Timothy J. Woodard, ’85 Literature.” We read some wonderful novels and Grace Ryan was an expert on American folk to fit into a mold of what he wanted me to be, had some interesting discussions on authors While the lessons weren’t always or to write in his own style. Instead, he Professor: ______Tumwater, Wash. from Mickey Spillane to Tom Robbins. Because dances. She published the book “Dances of our inquired about what I wanted myself to be, Gloria Siers of Dr. Holder I became a obvious or easy, the knowledge Pioneers” in 1939. In 1937 she added a recreation then steered me in that direction. In the fall of 1996 I was enrolled inGeorge Blackburn taught history at CMU from 1959 environmental geography, and my professor was more discerning reader, and In a field that values creativity but doesn’t you gained from your favorite minor to the physical education curriculum, one of Gloria Siers. I felt at ease with her as a always value the various modes of expression to 1994. He died on Dec. 16, 2000. I thank him for that. When I professor and friend. Throughout my only four in the U.S. at the time. A dance studio in equally, his attitude about the creative think of CMU amongst those professor lasts forever. undergraduate career, Gloria Siers was always process and his views about my abilities to be Rose Center is named after her. She died there for me and still is. I was very involved swirling, whirling memories, a success were both uplifting and reassuring. in my years at CMU. But whenever I look back July 19, 1986. If he hadn’t encouraged me to believe in Dr. Holder is one of them. Some of you wrote to us about on my days at CMU, I don’t think about my myself, pursue my dreams, and just be my own activities, I think of Gloria Siers. professors who drove you to person, I would never have completed my degree. As an educator myself, I always think about church on Sunday or were the importance of making a difference in the lives of my students. This is what one fine there when you needed professor at CMU did for me. someone to confide in. After Sherri J. Wiegman, ’76 Lansing all, sometimes a favorite professor teaches you more Stephen Holder is now in his third term as chairman of the about being a good person Catherine Dronsejko, ’01 English language and literature than anything else. Carol Hebert, ’97 Belleville Mount Pleasant department at CMU, and he is Gloria Siers still teaches at CMU, and her interests completing his 38th year of The following excerpts from David Gillingham currently is working on two new are natural ecosystems and environmental issues. teaching at CMU. He teaches some of your letters pay commissions for band, and he is working on an She says: “I love to have the opportunity to increase courses in American literature. “I tribute to the many wonderful external grant proposal involving the International my students’ awareness and knowledge of these am still interested in American Center of New Music, which was established at subjects. I especially enjoy finding an opportunity to popular culture and continue to professors at CMU. CMU two years ago with a grant. He says he takes get my students out into a forest or field setting and write articles in that area,” he pride in learning of the accomplishments of all of help them to see the value of species diversity and reports. “When possible, I spend his former students. open, undeveloped green areas.” as much time as I can reading and boating.”

5 Centralight Winter 2003 Winter 2003 Centralight 5 FAVORITE PROFESSORS FAVORITE PROFESSORS

Professor: ______Larry Sych Larry Sych of political science providedLarry Sych me continues to research and write on not only an abundance of information Professor: ______Michael Petrick pertaining to the classroom, he alsopolitically gave innovativeme a former Michigan Gov. Hazen S. great deal of direction for both my Pingree.personal He serves as the program evaluator for My favorite professor is former journalism and career paths. What I appreciated most professor Michael Petrick. I took basic about Dr. Sych was that he had experienceIsabella County’s both drug court. “My wife, Sue, and I journalism writing and journalism law under as a professor in terms of understanding and Petrick. His classes arguably were the are about to begin building a Lake Michigan ‘dream Professors: ______delivering the materials, but he also had real toughest in the journalism program during my Frances Martin world experience in that he worked incottage’ the on our lot in the Upper Peninsula,” he years, but his knowledge and enthusiasm to ______Elizabeth Wightman field that he later went on to instruct.writes. “IHe enjoy bicycling with our children, Maria teach made enduring his course work fun. He could tell you how it was supposed to happen seemed like a tough professor to please, yet I ______Faith Johnston and how it really did happen. and Ben, camping, and working in our flower chose him as my mentor. He was always willing to talk and answer questions, even in the During my happy years on campus I simplyFrequently loved I would spend as much as gardensan hour during the summer months.” hallways before a class. He helped me get my many of my teachers – a favorite wastalking Frances with him about class material, and internship and steered me in the right Martin, elementary education teacher.each It timeseems he helped me to better understand direction as far as finding the right minors she had studied in India. Along withthe regular meanings and theories. to complement my major. Favorite memory of lessons, we were taught her cure for insomnia. Petrick was him standing on a chair in I remember her quick wit, her relaxed journalism law and bellowing out his speech discipline measures, and her general happy for emphasis. Professor: ______John Petras outlook on life. Another favorite was Elizabeth Wightman, a John Petras was one of those remarkable wonderful art teacher who taught us when persons who blended his consummate teaching painting with watercolors to use “plenty of skills with his love for students. There was water and plenty of Megan Greening, ’01 MPA ’03 never a single class meeting where John didn’t promote both professional learning and Rochester Hills engender personal insight – both vitally important to future counseling professionals. Kevin Ryan, ’98 In my very first class meeting with John, he collah” and who asked students to role-play the clients they Ann Arbor entertained us in her lovely house on College most feared. I was awestruck by John’s Row with a delightful dessert I’ve never clinical skills and his ability to eloquently Michael Petrick retired in 2000. He reports that he forgotten. intervene with each role-playing student. By is enjoying life at home in Mount Pleasant. “Earlier the conclusion of that first class heProfessor: had ______Wakelin McNeel And who could forget the gentle biology today I was standing on a chair – I was replacing a successfully demonstrated how to respectfully teacher Faith Johnston, and so many more. intervene with the most angry, depressed,Wakelin and McNeel was one of my favorite light bulb!” he says laughing. “I’m spending a lot of anxious clients students could create.professors at CMU. I had biology classes from him as well as being a member of the my time just kind of catching up on things I’ve been Eleven years ago as a newly graduatedconservation club between 1964 and 1968, whichRuth Schenck Esau, ’40 assistant counseling professor, I attemptedDr. McNeel to sponsored. putting off for 20 years. I’m enjoying it immensely.” duplicate what John had done – I asked Cass City students to role-play the most demandingDr. McNeel and lived the way he taught. Instead of difficult clients they could. The result?driving to campus, he would instead ride hisDuring her service at CMU, Frances Martin was Well, let it be said that there is onlybicycle one from home. His cabin on Bundy Hill had John Petras and that I will never attemptno electricity to or running water and was heatedappointed by the U.S. government to help with Professor: ______by a wood-burning stove. Henry Fulton do what he did so very, very well. elementary education programs in Washington, My favorite professor was Henry Fulton. The Under Doc’s direction, the conservation clubJapan, and Afghanistan. She also worked with the first class I had with him was “English planted more than 1,000 trees at Neithercut Literature: Beginning to the Romantic Period,” Woodland near Farwell for deer cover and airmentally disabled. She retired in 1962 and died on quality. If you went hiking in the fall or and at the time I thought I was in way over my April 25, 1979. head. He was incredibly encouraging, though, winter and you felt cold, he would give the and even asked me if I had ever considered coat off his back or even his gloves to keep study abroad, say, at Cambridge? you warm. If there wasn’t enough food for theElizabeth Wightman was known for her lifelong group he would give up his portion so others Yikes. Cambridge. England. I remembered could eat. commitment to education. During her years at saying, “Cambridge? Not too intimidating.” CMU, she continued her own education at an art He assured me that I was the perfect candidate My wife and I met in one of Dr. McNeel’s for one of CMU’s international studyGerald summer A. Juhnke, MA ’86 classes. We thought so highly of Dr. Wakelininstitute in Brooklyn, N.Y. She also studied abroad McNeel that we gave our first-born son Wakelin semesters there. The next day I contacted the and taught various art summer schools across the international education office, eventuallyGreensboro, N.C. as his middle name. received a scholarship to go and had one of country. In June 1937 she resigned from her post John Petras retired from CMU in 2001. His tenure the best summers ever studying Shakespeare. as head of the art department after 40 years of at CMU was marked by groundbreaking work in the service. Three years later she died after a short field of sexual abuse, including an award-winning illness. Wightman Hall was completed in her honor children’s book, “Learning About Sex.” in 1948.

Faith Johnston taught biology at CMU from 1929 to Sherri Mahoney Jacobs, ’97 1975. She was a prolific writer of poetry, Morristown, Tenn. Ronald and Catherine Kovacs, ’69 newspaper columns, and books. She died Jan. 20, Traverse City Henry Fulton retired from CMU in 2000. During his 1998. tenure at the university he was well known for his Wakelin McNeel was struck and killed by a car as support of international education, encouraging he was riding home on his bicycle on Oct. 3, 1970. students to take the opportunity whenever possible. The woodlot near CMU’s Central Park is named after him.

7 Centralight Winter 2003 Winter 2003 Centralight 7 FAVORITE PROFESSORS FAVORITE PROFESSORS

Professor: ______Fran Koenig Professor: ______Oscar Oppenheimer My favorite professor at CMU was Fran Koenig. She was an amazing woman. Her knowledge of Oscar Oppenheimer taught philosophy. I never sport and physical education was beyond had such a brilliant, witty, keen person to belief. Her passion for all she did and for teach me before or since. He’d fled Professor:Nazi ______Bill Lakey her students and athletes was incredible. She Germany to come to the United States and was knew us all by name and did even when we an advocate of freedom. At the end ofBill the Lakey term in the mathematics departmentstopped had to a visit 20 years later. in the springtime we had classes outsideprofound on influence on my life. He was my She was a very compassionate woman and took a Professor: ______Wilbur Moore the lawn. He’d host a picnic for hismentor students in both mathematics and teaching. It personal interest in each of us. When my and tell us stories. Later when he retired,was through I his encouragement that I persisted father died during my sophomore year at The very best teacher I had at CMU in the late met him again in San Francisco. He diedin majoring there, in mathematics. Central, Fran took me under her wing. She gave ’50s was Wilbur Moore. He was not only and we were friends until he died. What an He had a knack for explaining very difficultme support, offered me a ride to church, and knowledgeable, but he could explain things so inspiration. concepts so that they were clear andfound me a job. I have never forgotten this that everyone was fascinated during his understandable. I can still hear himwoman emphasize and the ideals she stood for. She loved classes. He made me feel that I could learn an important point by beginning, “NowCentral listen, Michigan University and always showed and supported me to go on for advanced scholars!” He gave much time outsideit. of class degrees. I was always eager to go to his to those seeking extra help. He patiently class. answered questions and re-explained anything He also worked very hard and not only Nora McMurray, ’59 that students still didn’t understand. Lakey Professor: ______Robert Kohrman established the curriculum for speech Gulfport, Miss. taught me more than mathematics. He taught me correctionists, now called speech about being a compassionate teacher. It seems like only yesterday and yetpathologists, it was but he worked to gather speech Oscar Oppenheimer retired from CMU in 1966 and He also made his classes very enjoyable. Being almost 33 years ago that I sat in Roberthandicapped kids from rural areas of Michigan a strong supporter of CMU and especially its Kohrman’s organic chemistry class inwho Brooks otherwise had no services for a remedial lived in San Francisco until his death in 1978. His summer clinics program. He enticed me to work football program, he actually gave usChristi a quizBrilinski ’76 MA ’81 Hall. Dr. Kohrman made the learning enjoyable colleague and friend, philosophy professor Nolan on the fight song! We all stood in the and memorable. He loved his subject inmatter that andprogram for two summers and helped me classroom and sang as he walked around,Boyne City made learning fun. My love for chemistryget established in the profession of speech Kaiser, writes, “The three years Oscar and I shared checking to see that everyone knew the words. really began in his classes. After allpathology, these which I have loved doing all my teaching duties, committee assignments, and What a way to break the tension in aFran difficult Koenig died on Oct. 15, 2000. years, I still reflect on the impactlife that since he then. His influence has gone well course! made on my life. A big thanks to Dr.beyond Kohrman! the classroom in my life. He was very political crusades were three of the most Professor: ______dedicated to service of the handicapped. I think of Lakey often as I fondly recall my Clara Lee Moodie memorable years of my life.” days at CMU. Professor: ______Gerald Poor My favorite professor was Clara Lee Moodie, a professor of English. English was not my major, however, I really loved to read and Dr. Gerald Poor was my favorite professor. Dr. Mary (Mahrle) McGrath, ’72 Poor gave me this philosophy of teaching thatMoodie’s American literature class was the I have been using for 38 years and will absolute best. She taught me to lookPlymouth at what I continue to use with my classes. The read in a whole new and exciting way. I philosophy is be firm, be fair, and be continue to read a great deal, stillRobert Kohrman continues to teach biology, and friendly. It must be applied in that order challenging the author and myself with a “show to be effective. This man was certainly a me” attitude. he has been serving as dean of the science and legend in education at Central. technology college since 1997. In 2002, he was Sister Marie Kopin, ’59 Mount Pleasant named interim executive vice president and provost Jan Roy, ’76 MA ’83 at CMU and served until this fall when Thomas Wilbur Moore joined the CMU faculty in 1939 and Steven L. Davis, ’77 Sidney Charles R. Dutcher, ’65 MA ’69 Storch took the permanent position. Among other retired in 1970. One of the nation’s leading West Hollywood, Calif. Gaylord achievements, he was a co-recipient of the first authorities on speech and speech correction, Bill Lakey retired in 1990. Clara Lee Moodie retired in 1999 after 28 years U.S. patent awarded to a CMU faculty member. Moore founded a clinic on campus in 1946 for Gerald Poor retired from of teaching. people ages 5 to 26 with speech defects. The clinic CMU in 1973 after 30 years is still operating. In 1969, CMU dedicated the of teaching. Earlier that speech and drama building as Moore Hall. Wilbur year the CMU Board of Moore died June 28, 1988, at the age of 81 in Trustees named a restored Mount Pleasant. A scholarship was established in one-room schoolhouse on his name in 1989 and continues to benefit students CMU’s campus the “Gerald today. • L. Poor School Museum” in his honor. The museum is dedicated to the history of American schools and teaching. Poor died on May 20, 1975.

9 Centralight Winter 2003 Winter 2003 Centralight 9 Oosterhouse had a background in carpentry dating back to when he was just 5 years old. He was a By Cynthia J. Drake perfect match. Only one thing stood in the way – When The Learning Channel introduced a he had never watched the show. Oosterhouse says he’s also requested that the handsome new carpenter to the zany home “I did a mini-marathon before trying out for the producers of “Trading Spaces” tape a show in improvement show “Trading Spaces,” fans around show to get ideas and figure out what I should be Michigan. He’s hoping that will happen next year. the country swooned. doing,” he recalls. “It’s funny, because when we did In the meantime, he’s trying to nail down show How proud do we feel that Carter Oosterhouse, the the first episode I was still fairly new, and we got business and establish himself in a cast of new guy who flashes his biceps while wielding a out there and just started shooting. I told them I had characters that have been in place for three years. circular saw, is one of CMU’s own graduates? seen all the episodes, that I was a master of the The show has made celebrities out of its designer We’re glued to our television sets. show. So they just said, ‘Go out there and get started.’” cast and has transformed founding carpenters Oosterhouse graduated from CMU in Amy Wynn Pastor and Ty Pennington 2000 with a major in interpersonal into fan-worshipped hotties – a fate communication and minor in not hard to imagine for Oosterhouse. nutrition before heading for the “I’m very resourceful in getting things Hollywood hills. done,” Oosterhouse says of his new “My dad was involved in the nutrition job. “I’m easy going and laid back. I industry,” says Oosterhouse, a don’t mind pressure situations when Traverse City native. “I initially things come up and they have to be planned on going into that field. I done within the hour. took (interpersonal communications “Each designer has their own little courses) because they give you a lot flair and flavor which makes the show of public speaking exposure. interesting. It gives me the opportunity “When I was at Central, I was also to work on different projects, which is involved in the theater department. new for me instead of working on the The summer before I graduated, a same job over and over again. One friend and I drove out to California. episode you do something this way, We hung out there, and I got involved and another show you do it that way. I in little independent movie-type stuff like that.” – little roles, nothing too big – just to And now that TLC has created a get a feel for it.” spin-off called “Trading Spaces: Oosterhouse soon discovered he had Family” for aspiring designers of all a future in showbiz and headed west ages, Oosterhouse also gets to live following graduation. He was trying out for another Oosterhouse had to admit he needed a little more out another dream of his. TLC show when producers pegged him for “Trading direction. “I love working with kids,” he says. “When I was at Spaces,” a popular reality show that invites While Hollywood has turned out to offer him more CMU, I initially thought of being a schoolteacher. neighbors to redesign one room in each other’s than he had ever dreamed, Oosterhouse still has a With this show, kids are able to come out and say houses with just two days and a $1,000 budget. fondness for Michigan and his alma mater. what they want. I love that.” • The show’s designers are notoriously finicky, “Being at Central, there was a really good working the three rotating carpenters hard to build camaraderie. I don’t know if it was because the various items, from entertainment centers to surrounding area is farmland, and there’s only three armoires. square miles of campus so you have to get along, but it was such a fun time in my life at CMU,” he says. “I go around telling people that it’s a great university.”

Winter 2003 Centralight 11 t starts with a low rumble, some footsteps, laundry detergent and making the late Another mom eyes the lone study room on her and a few faraway, yet distinguishably parental realization that they’re going to have to use it son’s floor. voices. eventually. And how does that work again? “This is where my son will come to study,” she And then, all of the sudden, it begins. The train Today their lives are changing, and they can’t says. “I’ll make him.” of people, suitcases, stereos, bedding, couches, wait to get started. Excitement electrifies the Centralight followed a few freshmen starting dish soap, wardrobes, photo albums, stuffed air – the promise of meeting new people, living out in Cobb Hall during their first week of animals, microwaves, mini refrigerators, futons, somewhere new, and maybe even learning school this year at CMU. Cobb is one of four giant rolls of carpet, and rolls of toilet paper all some new things. older halls sandwiched between the three descending on one place – the Towers But in the meantime – at least for two more sparkling new residence halls that are Residence Hall Complex, home to 1,966 hours of huffing and puffing and moving and equipped with air conditioning, private rooms, students this year. rearranging – moms and dads have some time and pristine hallways – no freshmen allowed. Can you spot the freshmen? They’re the girls in to squeeze in a few tidbits of wisdom. This is the story of the beginning of their lives platform shoes trying to pretend they’ve never “Are you sure you don’t want me to leave these as adults. nce the parents leave, resident assistant Kristie them when you get here, and by the time spring met the big dorky guy hauling their computer extra pillowcases? What if you drool?” one Morris rounds up as many residents as she can rolls around they’re completely different people.” up five flights of stairs while lecturing them find and leads them to what used to be known as mother asks her daughter. Kristie looks at a recent photo of one of the about getting their money’s worth of food at the cafeteria. It’s now called a “residential freshmen. the cafeteria. They’re the boys wearily eyeing restaurant.” “By the end of this year, you’ll look so different. It’s a huge room, and some of the freshmen get lost You’ll look at that picture, and you won’t even somewhere between the salad bar and the pasta recognize yourself,” she says. line. All the plates and bowls are color-coordinated, and the servers wear chef hats. Her floor has been designated an alcohol- and tobacco-free floor this year, which means that There are so many options, in fact, that it’s hard to anyone caught with one of those substances can get around to see all of them and still have time to be immediately removed from the floor without eat. Among the highlights are made-to-order warning. sandwich wraps, hamburgers, French fries, pizza, focaccia bread, soups, and baked spaghetti. But even with the strict rules, Kristie has no illusions of having perfect residents. “This is the last time you’ll see chicken fingers,” Kristie tells her freshmen while waving a breaded “I tell them that if you’re going to go out and drink Finally, it’s hug time. Ashley’s parents look weary Once the carpet is rolled out, the desks arranged, chicken piece in their direction. “Well, maybe next or go to parties, come home with the people you from the move, and you can see a tear in her and the colorful comforter and sheet sets snug on semester. They try to impress you the first day.” left with,” she says. “Take care of each other.” mom’s eye as she holds her daughter tight. the bunk beds, it’s on to other tasks. Kristie, a senior education major from Jackson, has And when the residents grill Kristie about the best “Before I came to school I wasn’t looking forward to “Our bathroom looks so plain,” Kelli announces. been an RA for the last three years on the same parties that first night, her answer is simple. “Four- o-five Cobb,” she says, giving out her own room Story by Cynthia J. Drake shley Flauaus watches her dad set up the it,” Ashley says later. “My mom and I were really “It needs to look more festive.” floor of Cobb Hall. She said last year would be her number with a big smile. Photos by Robert Barclay, Ethernet connection in her Cobb Hall room and close. My friends and I were really close.” final one as an RA, but she came back because she Festive isn’t exactly what the guys are going for. Peggy Brisbane, and students half-listens as he goes over the order of cables, truly enjoys it. She says she feels like a mother to In the room across the hall, Amy Kerckaert, Kelli They’ll be lucky to put their futon together right. The joke is that when you look for her, you will wires, and Internet configurations. She’s anxious to her residents, to the point that many of them call McCann, Susan Hines, and Caroline Haupt are Nick Cliff, Ryan Stephens, Mark May, and Myron usually find Kristie curled up on her futon with her get to know her roommates, Erin Davy, Kate Butler, her “Mama Kristie.” getting in touch with their inner interior designers. “Dex” Shorter wrestle with the metal frame of their door open watching “The Young and the Restless.” and Stacy Krzyminski. futon for almost an hour before they realize they’ve “I like to watch them grow,” she says. “You meet The girl definitely knows how to party. The challenge is how to appropriately decorate and None of the girls have shared a room before. put it together backwards. personalize the less than 300 square feet of space “I’m spoiled,” Ashley says. “My closet at home is available to the four freshmen who share a room. Their room has just the essentials: a large this size.” television, a game console, weight lifting Almost instinctively, each person has brought a equipment, and about 10 different brands of cereal As they survey their shared collection of small collage of photos of her past life. Photos of for late night snack attacks. Oh, plus Mark’s electronics, they realize they’ve forgotten the most senior prom, friends back home, pets, and wardrobe. obvious thing. The girls have brought the boyfriends are mounted together on little boards. entertainment center, the DVD player, the stereo, “You’ve got more clothing than girls,” The hottest young male actors of the moment speakers, and the VCR – but no television. So Nick chides Mark. lounge shirtless on YM magazine clip-outs on the there’s a gaping open space in the entertainment cement wall over the girls’ four desks. center, surrounded by high-tech gadgets. Stacy looks a little concerned. DVD collections are assorted and compared. The girls have brought “Sweet Home Alabama,” “The “I can’t believe we forgot the TV,” she says. Wedding Planner,” “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” and “Casablanca.”

13 Centralight Winter 2003 Winter 2003 Centralight 13 Winter 2003 Centralight 13 tacy and Kate are on a mission to find “No Zebras, No Excuses” is scheduled for Cobb Hall “This is my friend,” one of the actors yells at the employment the day after move-in. They join a residents on Friday night. Kristie’s group walks to crowd from the back of the auditorium. A girl in a swarm of people in the Down Under Food Court of Warriner Hall and files into the dimly lit Plachta hooded sweatshirt hides her face in his arm while the Bovee University Center during a job fair. Auditorium. sobbing uncontrollably. Various campus departments are represented at “This is a good program,” Kristie says. “It really hits “She was raped by this guy I know. He drugged her. tables offering student jobs. But after standing in a home with a lot of students.” What kind of sick son of a bitch would do this?! No line about 20 people long, the two quickly find out real man needs drugs or alcohol to get a woman in Of particular concern on college campuses lately is that work-study students are the most sought after. bed. And no real man would stand by and watch the problem of GHB, an odorless drug that can Work-study is a form of federal financial aid that this happen.” he next morning, reality sets in. was hoping that we could spend last night talking Camarena’s First-Year Experience course aims to cause loss of consciousness. Rapists have been pays a certain percentage of wages for students and getting to know each other.” get students adjusted to and engaged in university known to slip GHB into the drinks of unsuspecting Another member of the cast addresses the Stacy and Kate are sitting in the cafeteria looking with financial need, thereby making it easier on life. He says the best assistance his class gives victims at parties and bars. students about the parties she knows they’ve gone completely deflated compared to their jubilance and “Back home we sort of all had an agreement,” departmental budgets to hire those students. freshmen is the push to get out of their rooms and to on Main Street. excitement on move-in day. Stacy says. “We’d go to parties, but we wouldn’t While Kristie has never dealt with a sexual assault into university life. Mandatory class projects include Since neither Stacy nor Kate qualifies for work- drink. Fridays were kind of our movie night.” on her floor, she has had experience with residents “For many of you, this is your first experience in Last night, several people on their floor went out, study, they are sent away with a few application attending plays, diversity events, and campus involved in abusive relationships. She says life is college. You want to fit in, you want to belong, but leaving them behind – and without a TV, at that. When you’re a freshman you quickly find out that forms and no jobs. organizational meetings. less complicated when her residents aren’t you have to be smart if you want to survive,” she knowing someone – even if it’s someone you The two went to high school together in Bay City, He says his students thank him by the end of the “We don’t know what’s available,” one CMU romantically involved, but so far this year, a couple says. “Friends have to care enough to look after weren’t good friends with in high school – can and although they were not best friends in high eight-week class. libraries worker tells Stacy. “Just keep checking of the freshmen have already started dating. She’s each other. You know the rule – go to a bar or party mean the difference between a fun evening school, they decided that they’d rather live with a back.” keeping her eye out. together, leave together.” exploring campus or a sad night locked away by “You made me get off my butt,” one student wrote familiar person than go in completely “blind.” yourself in your room. on his evaluation. “You taught me not to be afraid to “I can always get transferred to McDonald’s,” “No Zebras, No Excuses” is a program put on by After the two-hour program, the freshmen talk on “I miss my best friend back home,” Stacy says, go out and do some stuff.” Stacy says. the Sexual Assault Peer Advocates group that their way back to their hall. “Making new friends is the single biggest fear for picking at her food. “Back home we knew our focuses on the responsibility of friends to step in first-year students,” says Phame Camarena, Camarena says that this generation of students “Yeah, I can always work at Big Boy,” says Kate. “I watched when that guy was making my drink last friends for four years, and even more depending on and stop a potentially dangerous situation before it director of CMU’s First Year Experience program enjoys conveniences that make it easy to stay night at the party,” one girl tells her roommate. what elementary school you went to.” Aside from buying books, navigating their way starts. Steve Thompson, CMU’s sexual assault and a human and environmental studies professor. locked in their rooms – everything from video around campus, finding jobs, and meeting new services coordinator, says it’s everyone’s “It was kind of scary,” Amy says. “It was really “It seemed like everyone was obsessed with games to instant messenger on their computers. In his FYE class, he has found that students aren’t people, all freshmen are required to attend two responsibility to stop sexual assault, not to act like intense.” partying last night,” Kate says. “Then this morning prepared for how to go about making friends in Then there are cell phones. Ears without phones orientation programs during their first week. zebras and ignore it when a predator attacks a they were talking about, ‘Did you go to that party?’ It even scared Dex, a self-proclaimed ladies’ man. such a large environment. attached to them are a rare sight on campus, member of their herd. Well, no, we were in our room. Not watching TV. I One is called “Mosaic of Diversity,” a program especially for the freshmen who miss their friends “It caught my attention,” he says. “Some parts, I “Most students think this is going to be like high geared toward raising awareness of diversity on The program employs powerful, uncensored back home. couldn’t even watch. It was fearful.” school, only bigger and with more freedom,” he campus, and the other, “No Zebras, No Excuses,” is language and situations in an attempt to scare says. about sexual assault on university campuses. students into caring about sexual assault.

15 Centralight Winter 2003 Winter 2003 Centralight 15 One of the First-Year Experience professors had his students write down a list of traits about themselves in high school that they wanted to leave behind, and they went outside and burned the slips of paper. Even in the first week, some of the Cobb Hall freshmen are testing out their autonomy. “I feel exactly the opposite of how I thought I would feel,” Ashley says. “I thought I would call my mom every day. She’s the one calling me. I feel kind of bad about that.” One night Kelli decided she wanted to dye her hair red, and Thomas Guzowski, a new friend from across the hall, volunteered to help. They had a blast. “Everyone I’ve met is really cool,” Tom says. “No complaints.” Dex says the adjustment is going well for him, too. “It’s not hard to make friends at Central,” he says. “There’s not a real big difference between my peeps here and back home in Detroit. That’s probably why I have adjusted well, and I feel that I fit in. I miss my parents and my friends a lot, but I lasses begin Monday. “What do you call your professors, for example?” know that I will get a chance to see them soon. Not he asks. “You’re used to calling your high school Most of the freshmen aren’t tuned into the seeing them as much now just makes it better teachers ‘Mr.’ and ‘Mrs.,’ but when you get to upperclassmen art of scheduling, so they’re when I do get a chance to see them.” college, is it ‘professor’ or their first name, or what? trudging to 8 and 9 a.m. classes. So far, if the first Many of the freshmen still are holding on tightly to Aug. 29, 1971, my mom drove my friend, Shelly, Although it’s been 30 years since my Given the fact that I had packed their Chevy week is any indication, the academic part of school “It’s hard when it seems to you that everyone else their ties back home. They instant message their and me to college. Yes, she brought us both up freshman year at CMU, I can still remember conversion van to the gills earlier that won’t be the hard part. has their act together. It’s good to be in a group of old friends and call their parents every night. in one car. (Last year we drove our son to my first week like it was yesterday. I morning, my folks were thrilled to learn that people who are in the same boat,” he says. “Classes have actually been easier so far than what college in three cars). I was assigned to 407 remember feeling like I was the most all my earthly belongings needed to be But they are learning some new and interesting I expected,” Kelli says. Camarena says he’s the kind of professor with Cobb Hall. I still remember the first time I important person in the world. The reason things about themselves and about the new people lugged up three flights of stairs. On the whom parents often disagree. He encourages There’s not a whole lot of homework to do in the in their lives. walked across the Towers lobby to pick up my I felt that way is because walking through bright side, the temperature had only students to get involved with university life from the first week, and in a way, some of the freshmen find room key and the stereo was playing “Maggie Warriner Mall, every single person I passed climbed into the mid-90s. In search of very first days – not wait until they get into a “It’s a lot different than I’m used to,” Stacy says. “I the classes similar to high school. May” by Rod Stewart. Every time I hear that by would smile and say, “Hello.” It sounds refreshment, we walked two blocks down routine as parents often suggest. never had to share a room before so it’s hard, but song I still think about how excited and nervous like a simple thing, but it meant so very Bellows from Larzelere Hall to the Malt “The classes are the same as high school,” says I’m getting over it. We’ve had problems with He also tells them to dye their hair bright red, I was. We went up to 407 and my three much. It indeed made my first year Shoppe when the work was done. To this Dex, who went to Harper Woods Lutheran East in cleaning up after ourselves – I’m really the only one attend religious services outside of the religion they roommates were already there, and the room transition a smooth one. day, every time I return to campus, I have to Detroit. “I had 130 kids at my school. There are 15 who keeps things clean, and it gets a little grew up with, and take other healthy risks. was packed with their belongings. I remember I stop by for a chocolate malt. people in my class – same as in high school.” annoying. We talked it over, and we’re making a I have two daughters. One graduated last “Autonomy is a key issue for freshmen,” he says. cleaning list for everyone to follow. had the last drawer in the desk, the last drawer There are some subtle differences, though. Take December from CMU, and the other one is a Tom Olver, ’98 “Think of how many students who have never done in the dresser, the last drawer in the bathroom, scheduling, for example. “I’ve learned that I’m not patient, and I realized that senior. Packing them for college was Oxford, Ohio laundry before. For many of them, college is their the last towel rack, and of course, the top bunk. I’m a very emotional person. I’m involved on the certainly different than packing for myself “The worst experience has been skipping my first time. One of my students had to call her Send your letters to: homecoming committee and Program Board, and My favorite memories in Cobb centered on back in ’73. I took a footlocker full of Tuesday classes by mistake my second day here,” grandmother for help. They need to learn to make Centralight Letters, Public Relations and I’m playing intramural softball. I’m excited for all spending time with my roommates. We would necessities; they took a truckful. I took a Dex says. “On my schedule, I have two Tuesday independent choices. Marketing, West Hall, Central Michigan this to start. I’m enjoying my time here. It’s one of go to bed and several hours later finally fall transistor radio; they took a complete sound classes in which the ‘T’ for Tuesday also has an ‘R’ University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859. “College is a chance for you to transform yourself the best experiences of a lifetime, and I wish my asleep. It just seemed that we had so much to system. However, the one thing that was for Thursday by them. But I thought that the ‘T’ and from the person you were in high school that you friends at home could be experiencing what I’m tell each other. exactly the same was the feeling they ‘R’ together just meant Thursday, and I ended up want to leave behind. One of the tasks is to experiencing.” experienced when they, too, walked not going to two important classes my second day Joanie Schmidt, ’71 MA ’78 discover and create a new sense of identity, not through Warriner Mall. here.” CMU associate director of residence life who your parents want you to be, and not who your Jan Hagland, ’77 Phame Camarena says a lot of his first-year old friends want you to be. So yes, dye your hair, Berkley students make similar mistakes, but they’re and don’t ask your parents.” embarrassed to admit them to each other.

17 Centralight Winter 2003 Winter 2003 Centralight 17 Behind-the-scenes By Barbara Sutherland Chovanec In their offices at Comerica Park, Elaine Lewis, MSA Tiger ’98, and her staff write about 500 letters a month – a response to every letter they receive addressed to the Detroit Tigers.

Lewis, vice president of public affairs and strategic planning for Detroit Tigers Inc., says a top priority is responding to fans. And it doesn’t matter if the Tigers win or lose. The letters continue to roll in.

Lewis and her crew receive general fan letters, requests for free tickets and autographed items, and requests for public appearances by the players and Paws, the team mascot.

The Tigers issue about 50,000 complimentary game tickets a year to schools and community groups, and they give away about 1,000 autographed items a year.

Lewis says she enjoys the interaction she has with fans, and she enjoys the impact the Tigers have on the community.

Lewis oversees Tigers Care, the community affairs department that operates more than 40 community programs each season and works with more than 1,000 charitable organizations each year. PEGGY BRISBANE

“We see we can make a difference in the traveled with the Tigers Winter Caravan – a bus “I needed something that was convenient,” she community,” Lewis says. “You can’t put a value on tour that shuttles players, coaches, and former says. “CMU provided a first-rate education and the smiles you see on faces. It’s more than sports. players around Michigan to visit schools. something that was affordable for me.” There’s a lot that goes along with it. “Willie Horton has so many stories to tell,” Lewis Armed with her advanced degree, Lewis landed the “Everybody here takes their job seriously. Everybody says. “It’s fascinating to hear him talk about Tigers job just in time to facilitate the move from works hard and works long hours, and people have baseball.” Tiger Stadium to Comerica Park – the new ballpark Lewis calls “beautiful.” a passion for their jobs,” she says. “We’re here But as much as Lewis enjoys her interaction with because we want to be here. Everybody comes to the team and the Detroit community, her first loves She says her favorite features of the ballpark are work with a smile. We’re basically a family.” are planning and organization. the water fountain that dances when someone hits a home run and the bronze tiger statues at the front Lewis works with community members to help plan She has a finance background, and much of her job of the stadium. special events at the ballpark, such as Noche is documenting the success of about 100 projects Latino, Arab and Chaldean American Day, and the to show the impact Detroit Tigers Inc. is having on “I like watching the fans take pictures in front of the Negro Leagues Weekend. the community. She uses this project log as an tigers,” she says. analytical tool to help develop organizational goals. “There’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes,” she Lewis grew up on the west side of Detroit and says. “It’s about making our fans have a great Lewis earned has master’s degree in general enjoyed playing sports but admits that as a child experience at the ballpark.” administration from CMU’s College of Extended she didn’t like listening to Tigers games on the Lewis goes to spring training to work with the Learning, splitting classes between the Southfield radio. and Dearborn locations. players on their community projects. She also has “Now I’m definitely a die-hard fan,” she says. “I go to as many games as I can.” Student scholarships Enhanced campus environment Faculty and program endowment The New Vision of Excellence campaign targets The campaign includes $8 million for a new “We want to be sure that all students who are $20 million for campus enhancement projects, convocation and events center that will provide an deserving have an opportunity to attend CMU,” Leto specifically designating funds for public improved and larger venue for commencement, says. “For those merit scholars, we want to make broadcasting’s conversion to digital television and concerts, basketball games, and other athletic and sure we’re competitive to offer them the type of for building a new events center on campus. special events. Total estimated cost of the facility, financial support they receive from other still in the planning stages, is $45 million. The Health Professions Building also universities. The more that we can attract and allow was included in this goal when the “Most universities this size have a those students to attend CMU, the overall academic By Barbara Sutherland Chovanec campaign quietly began two greater capacity to host large climate at the university will rise. years ago, and this $10 million events and bring people together “There are many, many deserving students who goal has recently been met. in a single place, as opposed to find it financially hard to fulfill their dream of a multiple locations and breaking “Public broadcasting digital college education,” he says. “We want to make events up in multiple ways,” Rao conversion is very important sure those students have an opportunity to pursue says. “So we’re looking for some because of federal their academic careers here at Central Michigan very serious donors who are regulations, number one. University. It’s an important priority for the university committed to a very large but CMU has embarked on a $50 million partners, we have set our sights on a future But secondly, it’s very important and an important priority for the campaign.” important project. vision of excellence. that is brighter, even, than our past.” because it is an unbiased source of “We have traditionally attracted plenty of high- information, news, and discussion of important “I think it’s important, too, to mention that these are The university’s first comprehensive capital “We all know that state appropriations for performing and highly motivated students to CMU, issues around the country for most of northern campaign priorities, but our top university priority campaign in history invests in scholarships, public universities have been waning, at and they apply, but they often have options, and it’s Michigan, and we take that obligation seriously,” remains the education building,” Rao says. “It’s very important for us to remember that they have Rao says. “We love being a major service to our important to be clear that in no way does this faculty support, buildings, and other least for a couple of decades, if not longer,” options,” Rao says. region. We want to be able to continue to deliver change the university’s number one capital priority, programs. says Mike Leto, vice president for that service in very different ways into the future, which is the renovation of and addition to the “And that’s right in parallel with professorships and development and alumni relations. including the interactive ways that digital allows.” education building. That will come first and University supporters have already given chairs,” Rao says. “What we’re building at the “Traditional sources of funding provide foremost.” nearly $30 million during the campaign’s university, and what we don’t want to plateau, is smaller and smaller percentages of overall two-year “quiet phase.” A black-tie gala successfully attracting large numbers of students university expenditures, so fund raising has who are highly motivated and professors who are event on campus this fall celebrated the become more important. highly motivated. We want to be able to keep them Where the money goes official beginning of the New Vision of and reward them with named scholarships and Excellence. The campaign continues through “We have very receptive and supportive named professorships and chairs.” Student scholarships, $8 million on Beaver Island, Park Library, the Center for This goal funds merit-based and need-based Applied Research and Technology, the December 2006. alumni and friends, and all things point In addition to endowing faculty positions, scholarships. Leadership Institute, the Michigan Geographic toward the campaign being successful and endowments also can guarantee everlasting “For more than a century, CMU has Alliance, Michigan Schools in the Middle, the having a major impact on the university.” funding to academic programs. Museum for Cultural and Natural History, and prepared graduates to excel in a changing Faculty and program endowment, “You could certainly endow the Leadership Institute, $4 million music ensembles and summer camps. and diverse world as responsible critical The campaign is targeting $8 million for for example, or the honors program,” Rao says. These funds are sought for endowed faculty thinkers, problem solvers, and student scholarships, $4 million for faculty “You could endow an academic program so that its positions; research, scholarship and creative How to give communicators,” says CMU President Mike and program endowment, $20 million for students and professors would all have additional activity awards; visiting scholars, artists, There are many ways to give to the Rao. “Many more exciting challenges and campus enhancement projects, and $18 resources to be more engaged. scientists, and other professionals; and new New Vision of Excellence Campaign. collaborative applied research and community opportunities await us. With the generous million for ongoing and special programs. “Let’s say someone is interested in Latin American Here are just a few: service centers. support of our many alumni, friends, and culture. If they wanted to give the Spanish division • Give cash within the foreign languages and literatures Enhanced campus environment, • Give funds from your retirement plan department an opportunity to give students $20 million • Give stock committed to Latin American cultures and the Funds in this area support the new Health • Give property or real estate Spanish language a chance to visit Latin American Professions Building, a planned events center, • Give your insurance policy countries, they could do that with an endowed fund. and public broadcasting’s conversion to digital • Put CMU in your will That would make an incredible difference in the television. • Multiply your gift by donating through your learning experience for a truly committed student.” company’s matched giving program Ongoing and special programs, For other ways to give, or for instructions $18 million on how to make a gift, see This category supports other programs of interest www.vision.cmich.edu or call to donors. Examples are CMU’s biological station (800) 358-6903. A NEW VISION OF EXCELLENCE A NEW VISION OF EXCELLENCE

Ongoing and special programs More than $50 million? Dear CMU Alumni and Friends, Gifts to Park Library or Michigan Schools in the Organizers make it no secret that they hope to Middle would fit into the “ongoing and special exceed the $50 million goal. Two years ago I accepted the role of chairman for boards over the years with CMU, and I have been programs” campaign category. Contributions to the “A New Vision of Excellence: The Campaign for on the board of trustees for almost 13 years. This “Definitely – I expect to exceed it,” Rao says. Museum of Cultural and Natural History or music Central Michigan University.” This is the first involvement, as well as making significant ensembles and summer camps are other “We’ll continue to be very active during this comprehensive capital program at CMU. We have monetary gifts to CMU, has given us enormous examples. campaign, and hopefully we will go above and been working diligently during the “silent phase” of satisfaction by returning to our university what we beyond the goal,” Leto says. “We may be the $50 million campaign, and we are pleased to can in exchange for the great CMU education that “This is the wide area that allows you the latitude to successful in raising $50 million, but that doesn’t A NEW VISION OF EXCELLENCE announce that more than 60 percent of our goal was the foundation for our success. designate your gift if you have an interest in an mean that every specific area of emphasis will be Campaign Steering Committee has been achieved! Now the real work begins to area other than those previously mentioned,” Leto During this phase of the campaign we are asking met. We may go over in some areas and fall short raise the remaining $20 million from a broad group says. “An example of that would be CMU’s our alumni and friends to consider making a in other areas, and there may be some unforeseen Roger Kesseler, Midland, campaign chairman of alumni and friends. biological station on Beaver Island. They have plans significant lifetime gift to the capital campaign. We priority or initiative that may emerge during that James Fabiano, Mount Pleasant there to develop a new library and laboratory I graduated cum laude from CMU in 1958 with a all have different philanthropic priorities, means, time.” JoAnn Hinds, Mount Clemens resource facility. bachelor’s degree in business administration. My and interests. Scholarships, academic chairs, Rao says he feels good knowing fund raisers have William Johnson, Newaygo wife, Phyllis, and I were married my senior year and facilities, and programs are all areas that need your “We encourage donors to support the areas that surpassed the campaign halfway mark. John Kulhavi, White Lake now have four children and 10 grandchildren. I support. are of the most interest to them,” he says. “At the Michael Leto, Mount Pleasant retired from The Dow Chemical Co. in 1997 as vice same time, we are promoting areas of need. We’re “But I recognize that we have much work left to Please consider making your gift to CMU during the Sincerely, Robert Prevette, Grand Rapids president and controller for the company. talking about support for students and for faculty, do,” he says. • balance of the capital campaign. We believe your other academic programs, and certainly facilities. Michael Rao, Mount Pleasant About 20 years ago, Phyllis and I became re- heart will be warmed by your gift to provide CMU We’re going to promote those as priorities for the Monica Rao, Mount Pleasant engaged with CMU after we returned from living the resources necessary to become a nationally and working for Dow in Texas for eight years. We recognized educational institution. university, but within all of that, there are Jennifer Reihl, Mount Pleasant Roger L. Kesseler, chairman have been involved with many committees and opportunities for donors to choose those areas they W. Sidney Smith, Mount Pleasant A New Vision of Excellence campaign feel closest to.”

CMU kicked off the public phase of the New Vision of Excellence campaign with two events in September – a community brunch before a football game and an evening gala event. Pictured: (far left, bottom) the CMU Marching Chippewas play the fight song as confetti falls at the gala event, sponsored by Classic Fare Catering; (far left, top) gala emcee and alumnus Guy Gordon, ’80, and his wife, Gale, talk with students; alumna Teri Hansen, ’87, entertains the audience; (left) CMU faculty member Megan Goodwin helps her son fill his plate at the community brunch, sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, Northern Michigan; (above) deans James Hageman, John Schleede and Robert Kohrman keep up with the steady flow of pancakes.

PHOTOS BY PEGGY BRISBANE

23 Centralight Winter 2003 Winter 2003 Centralight 23 A NEW VISION OF EXCELLENCE A NEW VISION OF EXCELLENCE

Bill Ballenger wants He says it’s important for CMU to recognize to turn his students faculty members who do wonderful things for into political PEGGY BRISBANE A college degree may be just a piece their students, their fields of expertise, and the aficionados. of paper to some people, but for me it university. means that someone believes in me. “The bottom line is that we now have quite a few As a first generation college student, I’ve of those people, and we have the task of figuring always dreamed about the day I would be on a out how to appropriately honor the people who college campus earning my degree. I didn’t have brought recognition to the university,” Rao know how I was going to pay for school, but I says. had faith that a blessing would come my way.

For Ballenger’s part, he enjoys the endowed In 2001, I was granted the Multicultural chairperson appointment that he began this fall Advancement Scholarship from CMU. This and will hold for three years until CMU opens it scholarship promotes the advancement of for another political expert. minorities in American society, something in He balances teaching, planning political forums, which I believe very strongly. The scholarship and serving as guest speaker to other classes encourages and assists students in furthering their education.

By Barbara Sutherland Chovanec and student organizations. At home in Lansing, BARCLAY ROBERT Building chairs Ballenger writes a biweekly political newsletter A self-proclaimed “political junkie” accepted Endowments are important because The Griffin Endowed Chair is the only fully endowed By Janise Blackshear and hosts an hour-long weekly call-in radio talk CMU’s only endowed chairman position in the they provide permanent sources of funding for chairperson position at CMU, and leaders of the show. He has degrees from Princeton and hope of inspiring students to political activism. positions and programs and don’t depend on the New Vision of Excellence campaign hope to change Harvard, he has served in the Michigan House of peaks and valleys of public funding, says Mike Leto, that. The campaign goal anticipates raising $4 ‘The greatest gift’ Bill Ballenger fills CMU’s Robert and Marjorie Representatives and Senate, and he served as vice president of development and alumni relations. million to endow faculty positions and programs. Griffin Endowed Chair in American Government, deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. I never realized how much my scholarship “If you’re doing all this, I could probably do named for the two CMU alumni who established In the political science department, the Griffin “For a university of our size and significance, it’s Department of Health, Education, and Welfare would impact my life. It has opened up many anything I want to do,” he said. the endowed fund. Endowed Fund pays for Ballenger’s salary and fairly unusual that we only have one fully funded under President Gerald R. Ford. doors and allowed me to take advantage of benefits. The tuition and fees from the students endowed chair,” Leto says. “Many institutions have “Of course you can,” I said. Ballenger teaches a seminar course, “Michigan “My goal is that going out of the class at the end wonderful opportunities that have come my enrolled in Ballenger’s course pay for two special much more in the way of endowed faculty support.” Politics and Public Policy,” and coordinates of the semester I have 20 political junkies – 20 way. My scholarship also has taught me the “Well, I want to be the first person in my family political forums each year at CMU. special projects to increase awareness of state He says endowed faculty positions help universities people who are really fired up about politics and importance of giving back to the community to graduate from college,” he said. that helped me make my way to CMU. politics among students and the university “This expert in American politics and Michigan recruit and retain the best faculty, and they add to want to continue to maintain interest in what is I felt overwhelmed with the realization that I community. government certainly helps strengthen our the prestige and reputation of the university. going on,” Ballenger says. “I hope when they get This past summer I was given the opportunity was providing an example for someone else to program,” says Larry Sych, political science out of CMU they will never forget what they “I’m kind of like a visiting fireman, a mercenary “Faculty endowments are one measure of an to be a resident assistant for the CMU- be able to accomplish what I’m achieving. department chairman. “Having an endowed chair in learned in this course and will always utilize it sponsored College Education Enhancement brought in from the outside to try to bring as institution’s commitment to people who have I believe that an education is the greatest gift a our department adds visibility and depth to our and build on it Program, which gives a deserving group of many students as I can up to speed on Michigan dedicated their lives to person can give. It’s also something that no one program, and it energizes our students.” throughout their lives students a second chance at being admitted to politics and government and instill in them the excellence in teaching, can take away. Thanks to my scholarship, I am no matter what else CMU. It also helps the students make a smooth enthusiasm to go on from here and make it a “Endowed chairs can be structured to best meet as well as excellence in one step closer to reaching my dream and they do.” transition to college. The program taught me career,” Ballenger says. the needs of the department,” Leto says. research and significant helping other students achieve theirs. “Frequently an endowment helps provide a salary expansion of knowledge how to work with diverse groups of people and “I’m not saying they have to run for office. I stipend, and probably just as important, it provides in their field,” says how to be a good leader. Janise Blackshear is a junior public relations would like them to at least be people who are funds to support the faculty’s activities, whether President Mike Rao. major from Detroit. really solid citizens and really care about Political science One of my goals for working with the CEEP that is applied research, travel, other research “Endowments provide government and politics.” chairman Larry Sych program was to help students define their materials, graduate assistant support, or other extra resources to those (left) talks with Bill hopes and dreams. I remember when I first areas that support their work.” people.” Ballenger at the start realized that I was making a difference after

PEGGY BRISBANE of the fall semester. talking with one student following a tutoring session about how it takes time management and determination to succeed at the college level.

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PHOTOS BY PEGGY BRISBANE

By Patricia Housley, ’87 The Kresge Foundation has given its stamp of approval – purchase of major capital equipment or real and its funds – to the Health estate. Grant recipients must raise initial funds toward their respective projects before Professions Building. “This was very much a collaborative effort “The Kresge Foundation’s gift to CMU is a building places CMU among the top educational The learning environment equips faculty with among many people at Central Michigan public seal of approval for the university and institutions in the country.” technology that allows them to present requesting foundation assistance. Grants are University,” says Leto. “The deans, faculty, staff, the new Health Professions Building,” says multiple streams of high fidelity information on then made on a challenge basis, requiring the CMU has met the conditions The four-wing, 175,000-square-foot Health development officers, board of trustees, Leto. one screen, as well as visualize and simulate raising of the remaining funds, thereby of the foundation’s $600,000 Professions Building includes a global alumni, and others worked together to meet advanced concepts in areas such as ensuring completion of the projects. The Kresge Foundation’s grant helped CMU telepresence room, virtual reality, and challenge grant. The Kresge Foundation’s challenge. With this neuroanatomy and physiology. Classes are build an “experimental laboratory for interactive immersion classrooms and grant, CMU has met its goal of raising $10 expected to be held in the building beginning in The state of Michigan provided $37.5 million accelerated learning and education” in the scientific research laboratories. million in private gifts and grants for the new 2004. for the building, and CMU had previously Health Professions Building, says Marvis Lary, Health Professions Building.” The building has a Brain Research and received more than $7.5 million in gifts and dean of The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Created as an independent, private foundation Integrative Neuroscience Center, an grants toward the $50 million cost of the new The Kresge Foundation looked at the entire College of Health Professions. from personal gifts of Sebastian S. Kresge in Intergenerational and Community Education facility. To receive The Kresge Foundation university, CMU’s commitment to the building 1924, The Kresge Foundation bestows grants “This is a great honor for the faculty, staff, Center, The Carls Center for Clinical Care and challenge grant monies, CMU had to raise more project, and its capital campaign plan and on institutions or programs that involve students, alumni, and friends who supported Education, the Rural Telehealth and Community than $1.9 million by July 1, 2003, says Michael goals in determining its eligibility for the grant. construction or renovation of facilities and the Leto, CMU’s vice president for development and CMU in meeting the challenge,” says Lary. “It is Education Network, adaptive living alumni relations. a very exciting time in CMU’s history. The environments, high-tech equipment for technology and learning environment in this diagnostic testing, and more.

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At right, the Campbell family gathers at the residence hall dedication ceremonies. Trustees Below, John Kulhavi and his daughters stand near the plaque for Kulhavi Hall. Below right, the support campaign Kesseler clan celebrates at their ribbon-cutting ceremony.

PHOTOS BY PEGGY BRISBANE

In the New Vision of Excellence campaign, CMU trustees lead by example.

Together they have given $4.3 million to the Trustees are Jerry Campbell, Jeffrey Caponigro, This fall three new residence halls opened at CMU, campaign, and three of the eight trustees volunteer Stephanie Comai, James Fabiano Sr., chairwoman bearing the names of Kesseler, Campbell, and their time and talents to the campaign steering Melanie Reinhold Foster, Roger Kesseler, John Kulhavi in recognition of their financial contributions. committee. Kulhavi, and Gail Torreano. Current trustees serving The Roger L. and Phyllis J. Kesseler Residence Hall, on the capital campaign committee are Fabiano, “They see the university’s potential and have the Jerry D. and Felicia N. Campbell Residence Hall, The new facilities also include a student success Kulhavi, and Kesseler as chairman. Need a reason to give? Here are 10: stepped up personally with as much money as I and the John G. Kulhavi Residence Hall were center, a convenience store, fitness and technology rooms, a renovated residential think anyone could be expected to give,” says CMU officially dedicated in September, less than a month Improve CMU, improve the status of Your gift can outlive you. restaurant, four classrooms, and private study 1. 6. President Mike Rao. “They see that by their The $33 million project includes after students moved into the new facilities your degree. areas. leadership if they could just get others to give as three five-story halls connected designed to enhance their living and learning 7. A gift is a good tax write-off. Deduct your Giving is good karma. losses on the stock market or feel good much as possible, then we have a shot at achieving environment. During the dedication ceremony, trustees 2. to the four-building high-rise about your contributions to the university. the potential that this university has.” chairwoman Melanie Reinhold Foster thanked the Towers complex. The $33 million project includes three five-story 3. For only $14 a day you can fund a year of halls connected to the four-building high-rise trio of trustee donors. tuition for a future president of the United 8. Contribute because you love reading Towers complex. Each residential suite in the new States. Centralight. “For whatever reasons in the past the university “Their commitment and generosity is probably buildings is air-conditioned and features four has not enjoyed as much support as many of its unprecedented in Michigan history,” she said. “No 4. It’s good for your health. Campaign giving 9. Everybody’s doing it. (See the Honor Roll of individual bedrooms, a shared living room, two kind, but we’re now beginning to see that turn other university can boast of such trustee ranks right up there with eating your fruits Donors, Page 37). bathrooms, and high-speed Internet connections. around, and the leadership of the trustees makes a generosity.” • and veggies and washing behind your ears. Kitchenettes and laundry rooms are located on 10. Give someone a future. huge difference,” Rao says. each floor of the new halls. 5. Return the favor of scholarship support you received as a student.

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ach year CMU and Russian students “While we’re there Victory Day is celebrated, which Emake personal connections during is a big holiday in Russia,” he says. “We go to Red what their professor simply calls a Square, and the students have a chance to go to the “technical exchange.” mausoleum where Lenin is laying out. So they get a In the spring a small group of CMU real up-close and personal exposure to the Russian students travels to Vladimir, Russia, to stay culture. with families of students at Vladimir State “That’s what these exchanges do. Not only do we University. In the fall, the Russian students learn a lot technically, but we learn a lot about each travel to Mount Pleasant. other. It’s amazing the connection that occurs,” DeKryger says. Senior Lance Ransom traveled to Vladimir two years ago and treasures the experience. “It was wonderful,” he says. “It was very, very By Barbara Sutherland Chovanec, Photos courtesy of William DeKryger different. When I got over there, it was basically like a whole new world. “The Russian people were very excited, and they offered us the best that they had the whole time we The next day DeKryger asked: “How’s it going?” were there, which was very nice. The experience was ince 1995 industrial and engineering “Oh, it’s going great.” good all the way around, just seeing the culture, Stechnology professor William DeKryger and “So did you suddenly learn Russian or did they and the country was beautiful. colleague David Lopez have helped coordinate the suddenly learn English?” “It broadened my perspective, to be sure,” Ransom exchange. Many of the CMU students are enrolled “We still don’t understand each other, but it doesn’t says. “The more you can get to different countries in industrial and engineering technology courses, seem to make any difference. Between the body and see different things, it’s going to make you a and Vladimir State University is a technical college. language and our dictionaries, I’m having a great better person. This was more intense, though, time. It’s not a problem.” “One of the important things our students do is visit because I lived with the people for two weeks. It’s a different businesses, factories, and technical “You always wish you could speak better, but whole different story when you live with a family. locations in Russia to see how they manufacture language has not been an insurmountable You brush your teeth with them, you eat breakfast things, some of their raw material processes, some problem,” DeKryger says. with them. You get more of a thorough view of that particular culture.” • of the safety issues and environmental issues that The city of Vladimir is part of the Golden Ring – the they deal with,” DeKryger says. “So it gives our “In most cases the Russian students cultural heartland of Russia. Ancient cathedrals students a good comparison over what they’ve seen have been studying English for and other historical attractions highlight Vladimir in this country, and it’s a real eye-opener. When years, which doesn’t necessarily and nearby cities. the Russian students visit with us, we like to do Natural and Cultural History, and the Saginaw mean they are fluent, but they understand DeKryger says that since the trip is faculty-led, he the same.” Chippewa Indian Reservation. English,” DeKryger says. and Lopez work out the lodging and travel details, The Russian students who host the CMU students in “This is more of a cultural and a technical But sometimes, students must rely on other skills. which takes some of the worry out of the trip for the spring travel to Mount Pleasant in the fall and exchange than it is a study exchange,” DeKryger DeKryger says he talked to one CMU student shortly students and their parents. stay with their counterparts here. says. “However, we do have ongoing research after arriving in Russia, and the conversation went “We have the students keep a journal, and it comes projects between the two universities, so sometimes something like this: “They already know each other, and most of our we take technical components over there that are out in almost every journal that this is probably the students live off campus and have an extra couch,” part of the research project. I had my students DeKryger asked: “How’s it going?” most significant educational experience during DeKryger says. “Our students look forward to working to modify a cylinder head for an engine “Good, but my host student doesn’t speak English.” their time at CMU,” DeKryger says. “Just the showing off our campus and Michigan and taking that they were doing research on. So when the “How about the parents?” experience of getting out of the country, interacting them back home to meet their parents.” research project is completed, it’s really a joint “The parents don’t know any English either.” with a different culture is valuable. They do In Michigan the Russian guests usually visit the project between the two universities.” “If it’s a problem, we’ll make other arrangements.” everything with their host families. They know the state capitol, an automobile plant, the Ford Motor uncles and aunts. If Uncle Boris has a birthday The CMU students generally can’t speak much party, then the whole family goes to the party. Co., Henry Ford Museum, CMU’s Museum of Russian when they arrive in Vladimir, but that doesn’t stand in their way. 31 Centralight Winter 2003 Winter 2003 Centralight 31 DISCOVERY DISCOVERY Unlocking By Cynthia J. Drake Imagine finding some of the great mysteries of the universe in particles so small you could fit 10 of them on the tip of a human hair. Earth’s secrets Reed Wicander POLITICS That’s what CMU geology professor and (seated) and & palynologist Reed Wicander has been researching Huaicheng Zhu Q A: for almost 30 years, looking at microscopic fossils collaborate on their hundreds of millions of years old to learn more study of microscopic With the next presidential What is responsible for the overall decline in Student-age voters are particularly susceptible about Earth’s geologic past. fossils hundreds of political participation over the last few to apathy with regard to elections and current millions of years old. election less than a year away, decades? events. Why do you think this is, and how will Palynology, a branch of paleontology, is the study of we asked Bill Ballenger, CMU’s you address this at CMU? organic microfossils called palynomorphs. These There are two things that are contradictory. On the include spores, pollen, and other microbes, such as new Griffin Endowed Chairman, one hand, I think people have been made cynical I was in the Michigan Legislature when we dinoflagellates, some species of which cause red over the past 30 or 40 years – first by Vietnam, amended the federal constitution to allow the 18- tides. to help make sense of some of secondly by Watergate, and several events year-old to vote. Voting age was 21 when I was first subsequent to that – which has drained people’s elected. That was the height of the Vietnam War, Because these particles are microscopic, plentiful, the recent political trends, and confidence and trust in government at all levels. But and there was all this feeling that if you could die and resistant to decay, this branch of study is we asked him what’s ahead for on the other hand, there have been enough things for your country you ought to be able to vote for useful for dating rocks, and it provides clues about that have happened in government that are fairly your country. the environment and climate of the past, as well as our country in 2004. optimistic, positive, and laudatory in nature that helping determine the position of continents and Ironically, you give 18-year-olds the vote, and they people don’t feel immediately threatened by what is oceans in the past. don’t show up. One of the reasons that the going to happen to them if candidate X is governor percentage of people voting has dropped is that we “When you combine palynology with geology, you as opposed to candidate Y. now have this class of 18 to 21-year-olds who can learn so many new things,” Wicander says. These countries in Africa and Southeast Asia that don’t vote and drag down the whole average. “You can tell about the position of continents, the have just gotten democracy for the first time, you Studies have been done, if you take them out of the vegetation in the past, what the climates were like.” always hear about these first elections they have equation, all of a sudden we’re back to where we Wicander and his research colleague Huaicheng with people lined up in the baking sun and 95 were 20 years ago overall. You would think that Zhu of the Nanjing Institute of Geology and percent voting. It’s just unbelievable when you hear they ought to get involved and take more interest Palaeontology in China are particularly interested in this and you think, ‘My God, why do these people sooner. I’m hoping to at least get the people who acritarchs, extinct microscopic algae that once lived have all this enthusiasm and we don’t?’ When you take my seminar fired up to the point where they in oceans throughout the world. stop and think about it, the problem is that people get involved. I’ll do everything I can, but I’ve only

ROBERT BARCLAY ROBERT start to take for granted their own success and the got 20 students at a time. “The importance of them is that when they die, they success of their government. produce petroleum,” Wicander says. “We’re doing a Because acritarchs produce petroleum, their Zhu says he’s grateful for the opportunity to join Our country came away from the presidential collaborative project looking at both acritarchs and presence can help to identify possible oil-bearing Wicander, because science benefits from You always hear the comment ‘Oh, they’re all alike. election in 2000 with a mixture of reactions to plant spores that are 350 million years old from the rocks, which is essential to the petroleum industry. collaboration between palynologists. Because there All those politicians are alike.’ But of course they’re our electoral system. What have we learned Devonian time period. These palynomorphs are Much of Zhu’s research has taken place in China’s are relatively few people around the world studying not all alike, and people who are really involved in from that election, and how will the 2004 found all over the world.” Xinjian Province, which is one of the key energy palynomorphs, simply coming up with names for the process know what the huge differences are election be different? areas in China with three known major oil fields. some of the specimens (many of which are being and how important they are. But to the rank and file One of the key things of 2000 was the integrity of discovered for the first time) can be difficult. citizenry, people have a very trusting attitude that Wicander and Zhu are comparing their findings the voting process itself. And one of the results has the system is somehow going to produce a from rocks in China and North America. Wicander “It’s very important for scientists all over the world been this pell-mell rush to optiscan, optical voting. government in which they can be fairly confident, says the specimens show a lot of similarities. to work freely and cooperatively,” Zhu says. “We Now all of a sudden, not only are good old- even though they’ve been made cynical. It’s an odd must have a common language. That’s why I came fashioned pencil ballots and punch-card ballots and Zhu, who was a graduate student when he first met situation. here.” • machine ballots passé, now it’s got to be optiscan Wicander in 1986, received a grant from the or nothing. Everybody is thinking that if you don’t Chinese Academy of Sciences to work with have that, the whole system is screwed up. I think Wicander in the United States for six months. that’s very questionable. But when you ask what is the result of 2000, clearly that’s it. And it’s costing a lot of money. •

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HIGH Let’s continue themagic By Jay Smith, men’s basketball head coach honor It’s that time of year again when we lace ’em up Head softball coach Margo Jonker has won for another run of Central Michigan University numerous championships and awards in basketball. her 25 years at CMU. In early December, she will receive one of the highest honors We’ve got a lot to be excited about as we enter the of her career. 2003-04 season – the EA Sports Maui Invitational, a home ESPN Bracket Buster game, and marquee Fuller Jonker’s peers have selected her for induction into the National Fastpitch nonconference opponents Michigan, Purdue, and Coaches Association Hall of Fame. She will Notre Dame. be formally presented with the honor at impact By Scott Pettett the organization’s national convention Dec. With the leadership we have from our 5 in Montgomery, Texas. The charter class upperclassmen and the exciting group of CMU men’s cross country coach Craig Fuller has of the NFCA Hall of Fame was inducted in newcomers we have coming in, I think this is a led his squad to fantastic heights. But no matter 1991. Jonker is one of three honorees this team that, after our tough nonconference schedule, how far his teams go, his past is never far behind. season, taking the hall’s membership will get it done in Mid-American Conference play. up to 30. Mount Pleasant was his stomping ground when he

We have a host of young men that have won a BARCLAY ROBERT was kid. In fact, much like CMU is a part of him Jonker was named the national “Coach of couple of MAC titles, and I think that experience is BARCLAY ROBERT Craig Fuller’s men’s cross country teams have finished in the top four in the Mid-American Conference every the Year” in 1987 and she’s been tabbed something that a lot of writers and predictors now, it was a big part of his life growing up. year since he took the head coaching job in 1990. Mid-American Conference “Coach of the Last year was a magical time for all of us. Some of overlook. This leadership will be critical in our run. “I have always loved it here at CMU,” Fuller says. Year” nine times. With more than 800 my most vivid memories are our summer camping While training for the Olympics, Fuller had several “Last season was a very special year for us,” Fuller We’ve lost a lot of experience, but we still have a lot “For some reason, when I was in the third grade, I career victories, she is one of the trip in Mio when the team really came together, our coaching jobs. Most were at the high school level, remembers. “We had some great athletes returning of it here. knew a lot of students at the school. They would winningest coaches in NCAA softball victory over Michigan which was a turning point although one was a short stint as the cross country from a redshirt season, and we had some others always take me to baseball games, or we would history. The Chippewas have captured 10 This team is trying to find its own identity. Last year when we realized we had something special, riding coach at CMU in the early 1980s. In 1990, Fuller step up and make major contributions. It was a MAC titles and made 12 trips to the NCAA sneak into Alumni Field and watch football games. is over and has been put to the side. The biggest home from the MAC tournament in Cleveland and jumped at the opportunity that brought him where great team effort. We had the confidence we tournament under Jonker’s tutelage. She questions we’re faced with right now are how having people honk at the bus on the freeway, and Ever since then, I thought it was the coolest place, also served as an assistant coach for he is today. needed to make us a good team.” mentally tough are we, can we make plays under the warm reception we had in Rose Arena when we and I did not want to go anywhere else.” the gold medal-winning 2000 USA “When I left CMU, I never even thought about However, Fuller is quick to point out that it is the Olympic team. pressure, and can we get it off the glass? As we go, watched the selection show with the CMU Fuller exchanged the blue and gold of Mount coming back,” he says. “When coach [Jim] Knapp intangibles that have also played an important role we’ll learn even more about our team. community. Pleasant High for CMU’s maroon and gold when he called me in August of 1990, I was coaching at the in the team’s success. started as a student in 1974. It also was the Fans are going to see a little different style of play I’ve got a stack of mail that I received from people high school level in Arizona and had built a beginning of a long-lasting and flourishing “We’ve been able to schedule some great this season. We’re still going to throw it in the post, who sent letters and e-mails. We heard from all successful team. I thought about it for a weekend relationship. The Chippewa runner went on to win competition because of the support we get from the but we’re going to have to find some different ways sorts of people – general fans, alumni from across and decided that it was a good opportunity to come All-Mid-American Conference honors in cross department and our alumni,” notes Fuller. “After to score in the paint besides just shoving it down the country, and former players looking to back.” the opponent’s throat. Everyone has to realize that reconnect with the program. Everyone wanted to let country (1978) and in track and field (1979). His attending nationally prominent meets in the past Chris Kaman took a lot of the opponent’s us know how proud they were, and we were happy career at CMU was a Fuller’s impact on the cross country like the Roy Griak in Minnesota and the Great attention, and that opened that they were able to share our experience. It was stepping stone to more squad has been tremendous since he American Cross Country Festival in North Carolina, things up a great deal for a chance for all CMU alumni to stand tall. It had success on the national returned. The harriers have never our squad knows where we stand in Division I and everybody else on the floor. been a long time since we were in the NCAA level as Fuller qualified finished lower than fourth in the MAC, what we need to do to become more tournament, and it gave people a chance to show for the 1984 Olympic becoming one of the conference powers competitive.” • This year, the attention will be shared off their maroon and gold. trials in the marathon in recent seasons. Along with team by a lot of guys. We’re going to have to and also competed success, six individuals have garnered kick it out to the perimeter players who We’re looking for this to continue, and we hope nationally in the All-America honors, most recently Tristen MAC Champions will have to penetrate. Last year we you’ll stick around for the ride. • steeplechase. Perlberg and Jake Flynn. The men’s cross country team won the were able to kick it out to our three- Mid-American Conference championship Nov. In fact, the Chippewas are on the heels point shooters who were very 1, and Coach Fuller was named Coach of the of one of the best seasons in the successful, and hopefully they will fall for Year for the second consecutive year. us again this year. program’s history. Brandishing a team of native Michiganders, Fuller guided his squad to a MAC title in 2002, followed CMU FILE PHOTO up by a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Craig Fuller won All-Mid-American Championships. Conference honors in cross ROBERT BARCLAY ROBERT Margo Jonker continues to pull in conference and national coaching awards. country in 1978. Winter 2003 Centralight 35 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS CMU Dear alumni and friends, Development Thank you for your contributions to Central Michigan University. Officers Board This year was a record-setting year in two ways: an all- Mary Catherine Rentz, ’78, Chair time high number of donors to CMU and an all-time Patrick J. Holmes, ’69, Vice Chair record amount of contributions. Thank you for the part Michael A. Leto, Secretary you played in helping us reach these record levels. Members In spite of a sluggish economic environment last year Michael R. Buell, ’90 which slowed charitable giving nationally, contributions Alfred E. Cambridge Jr., ’56, ’90 to CMU were up 15.7 percent. We deeply appreciate your confidence in CMU and your commitment to our students Gary L. Collins, ’69, ’71 and the quality education we offer. Herbert W. Deromedi Howard L. Dow III, ’76 Your continuing support has provided important momentum as we enter the public James C. Fabiano, ’65 phase of CMU’s New Vision of Excellence fund-raising campaign, which was officially Edward B. Grant, ’71, ’72 announced Sept. 13. More information on “A New Vision of Excellence” campaign Mary Lou Hazleton, ’86 begins on Page 20, and information also is available at www.vision.cmich.edu. JoAnn Hinds, ’72, ’77 August John Hurt III, ’83 This year marks the fifth anniversary of the President’s Circle. A special thank you to Marcia L. Hyde, ’81 all who have been members each of the last five years. Donors with five years of Linda M. Johnson, ’75 continual membership are indicated in the President’s Circle listing on the following Roger L. Kesseler, ’58, ’89 pages. This continual membership as well as membership from newer donors is Philip L. Kintzele deeply appreciated. Robert E. Kohrman The university’s key priorities include raising academic standards for teaching and John Kulhavi, ’65 learning, promoting research and creative endeavors, and supporting key capital Remos J. Lenio, ’82 projects. Increasing our endowment, particularly for scholarships, is critical to Kirk H. Love, ’77 our success. Eugene H. McKay III, ’82 Leonard E. Plachta Your gifts make a direct and meaningful impact on CMU students. Thank you for Robert C. Prevette, ’71 your support. Michael Rao Michael Reno, ’73, ’80 George E. Ross W. Sidney Smith, ’65 Gordon A. Snavely Michael A. Leto Thomas A. Storch Vice president of development and alumni relations Joseph M. Sweeney, ’66, ’67 Michelle D. Szymczak, ’91 Michael Tierney, ’77 Emeritus Members Ted Kortes, ’63 John Riecker Clarence Tuma, ’50

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Eugene C. Warriner Associates Teachers Teaching with Technology (3) Bell Tower Society President’s Circle $5,000 to $9,999 Bill ’47 and Dottie Theunissen ’52 (5) The Bell Tower Society is the most visible and distinguished donor Michael ’70 and Mary O’Donnell Esther Ailsa Kraus* This is the five-year anniversary of the President’s Circle, in which the levels George ’70, ’73 and Gail Accenture Foundation Inc. (3) Milton ’40* and Helen Peterson Lakehead Pipeline Company Torreano ’72, ’76 (3) recognition society. are named in honor of distinguished past presidents of CMU. Paul Alexander ’75, ’80 (3) Pfizer Inc. Remos J. ’80 and Julie A. Lenio ’82 UFCW Local 951 Foundation Carl J. (John) Anderson Jr. ’60, ’62 (5) Dr. Leonard E. and Louise A. Plachta ’92 Leonard Lieberman Robert D. Ullom ’57 (5) Membership is bestowed upon those who have exceeded the ordinary in their Membership levels are determined by annual contributions, including Arthur Andersen LLP Foundation (5) Ethel Polhemus ’18* David* and Barbara Lindley ’67 Wakely Associates Mt. Pleasant Inc. (3) commitment to CMU’s success. matching gifts, received from July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003. Association of Faculty and Staff of Color Robert ’71 and Teresa Prevette Lockheed Martin Corporation Michael Waske ’51* Benchmark Title Company Membership levels include cumulative giving through June 30, 2003. Members Marge and Gene Ragland ’66 George ’69, ’74 and Susan Loesel ’69, ’74 Mrs. Edward H. Whitmore Charles L. Anspach Associates Dr. Philip L. Kintzele (5) Jeffrey ’92 and Jennifer Bender (3) Ronald H. ’57 and Marilyn (Friday) Rolph ’56 Robert ’46, ’88 and Beatriz McCabe Louise A. Williams* (2) are recognized for their outright contributions, including cash, pledges, matching John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (5) The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe McCallum Family Trust $10,000 or more Drs. Rich ’76 and Audrey Zavodsky (5) Kroger Company of Michigan (4) Glen and Katherine Blystone ’91 (3) gifts, and in-kind gifts. Seismic Micro-Technology Inc. Ken ’70 and Kathy McCarter Jack D.* and Jane L. Adams* Estate (2) John G. Kulhavi ’65 (5) Boyden Global Executive Search SJC Video Gene ’82 and Melissa McKay Alpha Plastics Inc. Charles T. Grawn Associates LaBelle Management (5) Fredrick G. Briscoe ’91 Skillman Foundation Midland Center for the Arts American Chemical Society (3) $2,500 to $4,999 Pinnacle Members Centennial Members Lectra Systems Inc. Al ’56, ’90 and Patricia A. W. Sidney ’65 and Judith (French) Smith ’65 MidMichigan Health ARAMARK Corporation (3) 7-Eleven Inc. (3) $1 million or more $100,000 to $249,999 George ’69, ’74 and Susan Cambridge Jr. (5) Paul ’62 and Sandy Smuts ’61 Richard G. Miller Benton Foundation A.G. Edwards & Sons Stephen L. Barstow* Allen Foundation Inc. Loesel ’69, ’74 (5) Larry ’92 and Peggy Campbell (2) Steelcase Foundation Morning Star Publishing Company Lon M. ’75 and Vickie Bohannon (2) American Spoon Foods Inc. (5) Jerry D. ’62 and Lisa Campbell ARAMARK Corporation Richard ’59 and Margaret Marquardt* Charter School Administration Michael C. Stratford Michael R. Murray ’75 and Pamela Wasko Nikoline A. Bye ’32 Arnold Transit Company (2) The Carls Foundation Evart “Slim” and Dorothy Ardis Masonic Pathways (3) Services Inc. (5) Kevin ’87 and Sharon Tapani Murray ’77, ’83 William O. Caldwell ’58 Auto-Owners Insurance Company (5) DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund Arthur Andersen LLP Foundation Joseph McCann ’59 and Louise McCann Chemical Bank & Trust Company (5) Irene V. Taylor National City Bank Caponigro Public Relations Inc. (3) Bandit Industries Inc. (2) The Dow Chemical Company Suzanne ’48, ’52 and Raymond Baber Jr. William H. and Marguerite Meek* (5) The Christman Company (3) Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tuma William ’59 and Wanda Odykirk ’72 The Carls Foundation (5) Bank One Michigan (5) The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Bank One Michigan Meijer Inc. (5) Susan L. ’71 and Robert W. Clarke ’71 Verizon Foundation Jeanne Opale ’87* Veha Chamichian (5) Mike ’85 and Julie Bevier (5) Foundation Dorothy E. Boyden* Lawrence and Linda Meyer Ed and Sarah Cohen (2) The Weisenburger Family Lois J. Pease ’25* Florence Chien ’91 Bierlein Companies Inc. Fabiano Brothers Inc. David A. Brandon and Jan Brandon Michigan Humanities Council (2) Gary ’69, ’71 and Cathy Collins ’98 (5) Whirlpool Corporation Michael Poff ’75 Alice Colby ’35* Barbara A. Bissot (5) Ford Motor Company Hugh H. Calkins ’33* MiCTA Service Corporation (2) Kelvie C. Comer (2) Helen Dow Whiting Quality North Chevrolet Leaders Council for International Exchange of Dr. George M. Blackburn* (2) The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation Al ’56, ’90 and Patricia A. Cambridge Jr. Midland Foundation (5) Comerica Bank (5) Yamaha Corporation of America Charles and Jane Ramseth Scholars Mary E. Blackburn (2) Roger L. ’58, ’89 and Phyllis J. Kesseler Comerica Incorporated Midland Center for the Arts (5) Comerica Incorporated (3) Carol ’76 and Douglas Rearick DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund (5) Blissfest Music Organization (5) John G. Kulhavi ’65 John P.* and Doris L. Crippo ’27* Cornerstone Members MidMichigan Health (5) Commercial Equipment – Michael W. Marianne Wagner Richtmeyer* Dean ’83 and Jane Darby Tom Brady The Delfield Company $50,000 to $99,999 Francis and Mary Lois Molson (5) Reed (4) John E. and Margaret Ann Riecker ’96 Defenders of Wildlife Brogan & Partners (2) Milestone Members J. Dean and Betty Eckersley Robert and Dorothy Monica Irene Martha Copeland ’62, ’66 (3) ArvinMeritor Automotive Inc. Grace Larsen Sagendorf ’39* Dell Computer Shahnaz H. Broucek ’87 $500,000 to $999,999 Fisher Companies Morning Star Publishing Company (3) Dealers Resources Inc. – Astro Building Products SEMCO ENERGY Inc. Delphi Automotive Systems (3) Jerry Campbell Fund (3) Catherine Bastow Anderson ’24* Howard ’56, ’60 and Joan Geerlings Judith D. Mynsberge John Jameson (5) Ruby Balduf ’28* Dorothy O. Sharpe ’33* Rollie ’41, ’84* and Olga Denison ’40 (5) Jerry D. ’62 and Lisa Campbell (3) Rollie ’41, ’84* and Olga Denison ’40 W. Myron Georgia ’35* and O. Hazel Curtis E. and Margaret A. Nash (5) Dean Burger Pontiac Sue Schrier Bancroft ’72 Sidney ’41 and Doris Slavin The Detroit News Mark Joseph Campbell (2) Dow Corning Corporation Georgia* National Geographic Society (3) Mary Jo Doyle Benton Foundation Nancy Page Smith* Detroit Public Television Carew International Inc. Isabella Bank and Trust JoAnn Hinds ’72, ’77 Mabel M. Outen ’26 Pearl Faist ’44 Besser Foundation Spicer’s Boat City Barbara B. Dixon Central Security Services (3) The Kresge Foundation Hubscher & Son Inc. James (Ted) ’43, ’63 and Helen Park Federal Oil Company – Ed Ososki Lon M. ’75 and Vickie Bohannon Samuel W. and Trudy Staples The Dow Chemical Company (5) Chemical Bank & Trust – Midland (5) LaBelle Management Gaye ’68 and Ronald Humphrey Michael Poff ’75 (3) Fisher Companies (5) BP Amoco Foundation Inc. State Bar of Michigan Dow Corning Corporation (5) Cline, Close, Dyer & Gambrell PLC (2) Lectra Systems Inc. ideaReserve LLC Marge and Gene Ragland ’66 (3) H. John Heinz III Center Leslie O. Carlin* Martin T. Steinbis ’75 Alden and Vada Dow Family Consumers Energy Company (4) SBC Timothy R.B. Johnson M.D. ’02 Republic Bancorp Inc. (2) Dorothy Lucille ’51, ’54 and Andrew R. CenTra Inc. Sun Microsystems, Inc. Foundation (5) Fred ’69 and Joyce Cook ’92 (5) J. Edwin Towle* Dave ’64, ’65, ’75 and Sue Keilitz Kenneth ’72 and Sheryl Reynolds ’72 (3) Haramis (2) Central Michigan Community Hospital Bill ’47 and Dottie Theunissen ’52 The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Rodney ’77 and Nanette Crawford (5) Estelle J. Kelsey The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe (5) Richard ’72 and Mary Lou Chemical Bank & Trust Company think3 Foundation (4) Creative Consultant Edwards Home (4) Keystone Members Elizabeth E. Kennedy Fund SAP AG Hazleton ’86 (5) Citizens Bank George ’70, ’73 and Gail Torreano ’72, ’76 The Dreyfus Foundation (2) Jeffrey ’80 and Roxanne Croft ’81 (4) $250,000 to $499,000 Dr. Philip L. Kintzele SBC (5) Sonny and Shirley Helber (5) Consumers Energy Company James E. and Jean C. Townsend Jr. Fabiano Brothers Inc. (5) Crooked Tree Arts Council (3) Jack D.* and Jane L. Adams* Ted ’63 and Nancy Kortes ’65 Daniel L. and Ruth L. Schneid (5) J. C. Huizenga Corning Incorporated The Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Mr. and Mrs. James C. Fabiano ’65 (5) Crowe Chizek and Co. LLP – Agri-Valley Communications Inc Jette K. MacNeil ’94* M. Kathleen Schuch ’51 Gaye ’68 and Ronald Humphrey (5) Rodney ’77 and Nanette Crawford Foundation Field Neurosciences Institute Administration & Rachel Allwardt ’40* Alan “Al” W. ’68 and Janet Madsen Siemens Hearing Instruments Frank ’50 and Virginia Irgang (2) Dell Computer Wege Foundation Firstbank (5) Education Center (5) Marie Berrell ’46* Emer A. Mathias ’39 Skillman Foundation Ted ’63 and Nancy Kortes ’65 (4) The Detroit News Wolverine Power Ford Motor Company (5) David H. and Diane E. Current (3) Caponigro Public Relations Inc. Leon and Frances McDermott* Paul ’62 and Sandy Smuts ’61 (5) Walter David Kring ’75 (2) Edward D. Jones & Company Drs. Rich ’76 and Audrey Zavodsky Frey Foundation James W. Damitio ’69 (5) Veha Chamichian William H. and Marguerite Meek* Sports Revenue & Enterprises LLC, Bart Alberta Mary ’54, ’59 and Donald Lynch Lila Ann Fierstien ’46 GeoHealth Inc. Susan M. Delia ’82* (2) DTE Energy Meijer Inc. Nolde Midland Center for the Arts Firstbank The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation (5) Herb and Marilyn Deromedi (5) Field Neurosciences Institute Francis and Mary Lois Molson The Charles J. Strosacker Gene ’82 and Melissa McKay (5) Frey Foundation The Honorable Robert ’47, ’63 and Marjorie The Detroit Edison Company (5) Thomas Keating, M.D. LTC James H. Moon ’41 (USAF Ret) Foundation (5) Mt. Pleasant Abstract & Title (3) General Motors Corporation Griffin ’44 (2) Detroit Free Press (5) Kmart Corporation Thomas L. ’55* and Betty J. Moore Target Corporation (3) Michael R. Murray ’75 and Pamela The Glenn Family Foundation Heart Graphic Design (3) Domino’s Pizza Bob* and Lura Myers Muskegon Development Company TIAA-CREF (2) Wasko Murray ’77, ’83 (5) Richard ’72 and Mary Lou Hazleton ’86 JoAnn Hinds ’72, ’77 Claudia B. Douglass ’79 Judith D. Mynsberge Curtis E. and Margaret A. Nash Clayton ’47, ’51 and Anna Timmons Muskegon Development Company (5) Robert J. House ’40 Dennie ’65 and Mary Howe ’64* DTE Energy Corporation Jack ’70 and Dorothy Skoog National Geographic Society Donald A. and Janet E. Tomalia (2) NPB (2) Dennie ’65 and Mary Howe ’64* IB & T Mortgage Co. Jeffrey ’83 and Terri Dulude ’83 (3) Evelyn Smith ’28* William A. and Lena Neithercut* James E. and Jean C. Townsend Jr. (4) Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community IBM Corporation IBT Bancorp Dykema Gossett PLLC Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation (The Ann Margaret ’62 and Clayton Turner Foundation The Charles J. Strosacker Foundation Frank ’50 and Virginia Irgang Isabella Bank and Trust (5) Arbor News, The Bay City Times, The Verizon Foundation Rehmann Robson P.C. (5) Dr. John E. Warriner ’26, ’64* The Henry M. Jackson Foundation Frank “Don” ’50 and Virjean Johnson ’51 Flint Journal, The Grand Rapids Press, Ruth M. Wesley ’33* Simons Michelson Zieve Inc. (2) Ronald A. Zuverink Trust* Frank “Don” ’50 and Virjean Johnson ’51 Dave ’64, ’65, ’75 and Sue Keilitz (5) Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Wolverine Power (5) State Farm Insurance Companies (5) Elizabeth E. Kennedy Fund (5) Gazette, The Muskegon Chronicle and Yamaha Corporation of America Martin T. Steinbis ’75 Roger L. ’58, ’89 and Phyllis J. Kesseler (5) The Saginaw News) Ron ’73 and Jean Zyzelewski (5) Michael C. Stratford Tallberg Chevrolet Oldsmobile Inc. (2) *Deceased Numbers in parentheses denote years of consecutive membership *Deceased Names in bold indicate five consecutive years of membership HONOR ROLL OF DONORS HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

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East Jordan Iron Works Inc. (2) Mid State Plumbing and Heating (2) Charles McKenny Associates David A. Brandon Foundation (2) Dana Corporation GannettMatch Patrick J. ’69 and Mary Lou Holmes (5) Lakehead Pipeline Company J. Dean and Betty Eckersley (5) Midland County Convention $1,000 to $2,499 David A. Brandon and Jan Brandon (2) Darbee, Bosco and Hammond P.C. (3) Howard ’56, ’60 and Joan Geerlings (5) Hometown Health Foods (4) Mary Sue Lancaster ’72 & Visitors Bureau Brass Cafe & Saloon (3) Roy ’71 and Colleen Davis (5) Donna ’74 and Bill Gehringer (2) Neil ’67 and Linda Hopp ’69 (2) Jay ’89 and Carol Lanctot Jackie and Evangeline Dr. and Mrs. Harold Abel* Richard G. Miller (5) James ’62 and Valerie Briley (5) D.B.T. Awards & Graphics (3) General Contracting Inc. (2) Eddie Hopson Jr. ’89 (5) Ed ’66, ’70 and Kathy (Dunn) Evans ’53, ’71, ’74 (4) ACE INA William A. Miller Jr. ’72 and Delores A. John F. Brocci ’66 (5) Michael T. DeBord (3) General Electric Company Horizon Books Inc. (4) Langenburg ’64 (5) Richard ’81, ’84 and Audrey Ermil ’75 and Linda Adamson ’96 (3) Miller (5) Brockman Enterprises Inc. (5) Robert and Frances DeBruin (5) Sandy Georgopoulos-Kreps ’80 Sandra ’65 and Joseph Horton Lease Management Inc. (2) Featheringham (5) Moonyeen Albrecht (2) Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Tim ’83 and Elizabeth Brockman (5) Deloitte & Touche LLP (5) Paul and Susan Gerlick ’85 (4) House Farms Leelanau Club at Bahle Farms (2) Mary F. ’79 and Michael R. Chuck ’51 and Boots Alexander (5) Foundation Inc. (4) Robert ’71 and Mary Bromley (5) Denholm Family Chiropractic (4) David R. Ghena ’86 (2) Sandra ’79 and Bob Howell (5) The Leelanau School Federspiel ’81 (2) Garald F. Allen ’75 (3) Mobile Medical Response Inc. (2) Ron ’64, ’66 and Mary Browning (5) Thomas and Sarah Dergazarian Rufus Thomas Gillam ’49, ’57 Bruce and Nancy Howells ’85 (3) Mike and Becky Leto (5) Fidelity Investments Charitable Mrs. Patrick Allor Mosaica Education Wilda D. and Harland J. Browning (5) Robert ’92 and Alecia Devantier ’88 Robert and Barbara Ginn ’47 (5) William W. ’70, ’76 and Nancy J. Dr. Michael R. Lewis and Dr. Margaret J. Gift Fund (5) Alma Concrete Products (3) National City Bank of Royal Oak Diane Buchanan David ’77 and Sandra Dewar Gladwin Ace Hardware and The Tool Howes (5) Smith-Lewis (2) Fifth Third Bank of Traverse City Alma Family Practice (4) Nestle Waters North America Inc Bullfrog Light Co. (5) DeWitt Conduit Foundation (4) Haus (2) Robert and Ruth Hughes (5) Michael Libbee and Kristin Sheridan (5) Herb and Christine Fluharty ’83 (5) Alma Sewing Center (5) Gary and Trudy Nollar Jim and Nancy Burley (5) DeWitt Lumber – Craig Eldred (5) The Alvin L. Glick Foundation Jan Huston JoAnn Kay Linrud (5) Melanie Reinhold Foster and John Foster (2) Alpena General Hospital The Pfizer Foundation Inc. William Croft Burley ’83 Gary DeWitt ’64 (5) Al Glick Robert E. ’64 and Freya A. Bob ’59, ’65, ’77 and Marie Lippert (5) Judge Benjamin W. Franklin ’37* (2) Alternative View (4) Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc. (5) By the Bay (2) Dr. Kimber ’79 and Judy DeWitt ’92 (5) Roger and Alice Goenner (5) Hutchinson ’64 (5) Little Traverse Association of Carl F. and Evelyn L. Frost (4) American Association of State Colleges Dr. Leonard E. and Louise A. Tomas Bylaitis Wendell and Marcia Dilling (5) Jacalyn Goforth ’82 (5) Bret ’82, ’86 and Carol Hyble ’87 (5) Homeowners (5) Craig ’81 and Marian Fuller ’96 (5) & Universities Plachta ’92 (5) Dale A. Bywater ’50 (5) Distributors Group – Carl and Karen Joanne J. Golden ’79 (3) Marcia Lynn Hyde ’81 Litzenburger Landscape (4) Ronald L. Gebauer American Multi-Cinema Inc. S. B. and Rose M. Prasad (5) Hal Canfield (4) Graef (5) Dr. William H. Gondring ’01 IBM Corporation (5) Douglas and Susan Lobsinger General Motors Corporation (5) Charles R. Ammerman ’65, ’67 (2) The Presser Foundation Clifford C. Carey Jr. ’91 (5) Douglas Lake Dining Incorporated Julius Gondzar Illinois Tool Works Inc. (2) Lochenheath Golf Club (2) Greektown Casino LLC Dr. Fred Anderson ’49 (2) Preston Feather Building Centers (3) Terry ’47 and Trix Carey (5) Violet Jean Downing ’42 (4) Dr. Robert J. Goodman Isabella County Abstract Company Lodewyk, Nesen & McKim Jerald and Valetta Griffin (4) Garth W. Anderson ’84 PricewaterhouseCoopers Foundation (3) Gerald and Shirley Cassel (5) DTE Energy Foundation (2) Guy ’80 and Gale Gordon (2) Bob ’75 and Meg Jacobs ’82 (5) David L. Ludington ’70, ’73 (4) Harbor Springs Chamber of Commerce (4) Andrews Hooper & Pavlik PLC Pulte Homes of Michigan (2) Cedar Creek Interiors (2) Pat Duggan Bob and Amy Gouin John ’71, ’72 and Janice Jameson Eloise Lundberg (5) Henry Ford Health System (3) Timothy F. ’82 and Kristi Lynn Anson ’82 (3) Monica and Michael Rao (3) Central Michigan Community Bill ’60 and Arlene Dunham ’77 (5) Karen and Carl Graef (5) Frank P. Jank ’56 Jimmy Luthmann (2) Sandra L. Herrygers ’87 (5) Todd J. ’77 and Teresa L. Anson ’74 Jeffry ’91 and Suzanne Rogers (5) Hospital (5) Elven Duvall (2) Grand Traverse Auto (2) Robert ’62 and Catherine Janson ’63 (5) Patrick C. Lynch ’76 David ’59 and Marilyn Hole (5) Arbor Associates (5) Saks Wellness Center (3) Karen A. Chappell Eastman Party Store (5) Grand Traverse Pavilions (3) JJL Gold Inc. Keith ’90 and Christine MacDonald ’92 (3) John Hood (5) Patricia E. Armstrong Salomon Smith Barney (3) Charlevoix Screenmasters Gerry and Ann Edgar (5) Edward ’71, ’72 and Gayle Carl Merle Johnson (3) Charles ’57 and Lois MacGregor (5) Robert Hooker Arnie’s Arts and Crafts (5) Kurt R. Schwamberger ’73 (2) Stephen G. and Patricia J. Chase ’89 (5) Ed’s Water Conditioning Inc. Grant ’70, ’76, ’99 (5) Ed and Edythe Johnson (5) Robert B. Mackey (2) Jim ’65, ’66 and Joan Art Reach of Mid Michigan (2) Jeffrey ’82 and Sheri Seeley Cheboygan Area Arts Council (4) Kim and Alisa Ellertson (5) Gratiot Community Hospital Linda M. ’75 and David C. Johnson (5) James R. and Ardith MacLean (5) Hornak ’65, ’67 (5) Astro Building Products Inc. (5) Grant Skomski ’86 and Mary Jane Chemical Bank – Cadillac Elliott and Elliott (5) Gray, Sowle & Iacco PC (5) Douglas and Dana Johnston (2) John Hector MacMaster ’52* Steve ’69 and Nicki Horvat (5) AT&T Foundation (2) Flanagan (5) John W. ’60 and Dawn A. Cherry ’60 Ronald ’76 and Debra Ellison (2) Dr. Carol Green-Ramirez Catherine E. Jones (5) Kenneth M. Mahoney ’71 (5) Gregory W. Housner ’83 (5) Steve and Jane Auvil (3) Sidney ’41 and Doris Slavin (5) Kenneth Scott Cherry ’90 Theodore J. and Elsie A. Elsholz (5) Greentree Natural Grocery Jeri Lee Jones Mallorca Marriott Son Antem Golf Interep National Radio Sales Inc. (5) Ayco Charitable Foundation (2) W. Sidney ’65 and Judith (French) Chippewa Beverage Co. (2) The Embers – Jeff and Vicki Tuma (5) Greenwald & BC Inc. (4) Margo Jonker ’82 (5) Resort & Spa Timothy Jackson ’86 (4) Mike ’80 and Cathy Ball ’80 (5) Smith ’65 (5) Robert J. Cierzniewski (5) Enbridge Energy Company Inc. Paul L. Greer ’48 Dale and Janet Joslin (5) Mary Stone Malpass (5) Timothy R.B. Johnson M.D. ’02 (5) Bank One of Traverse City (2) Jeffrey ’73 and Diane Sovern Citizens National Bank (5) Jim ’70, ’78 and Carol Erickson ’70, ’80 (4) G. R. ’38, ’77 and Ann Gregory (4) Ed Joslin Malzahn Bass & Associates (2) JoJo’s Natural Market (3) Stephen M. Banyon ’70, ’71 (5) Richard ’86 and Karen St. Andre (5) Nancy Jo Clark ’67, ’80 (5) Ethnic Creations – Mt. Pleasant (2) Brian D. Griese (2) Dr. David ’69, ’76 and Susan Maner, Costerisan & Ellis P.C. (5) Estelle J. Kelsey (5) M. Sonja Baumgarth (5) The St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Charles D. and Marilyn J. Cluck (4) Evart DDA (2) Robert ’69 and Gaile Griffore ’68 (4) Karmon ’68 (5) Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC Kessler Howell Management Inc. (3) The Bay City Times (2) Company CME Corporation (4) Joe Fabiano ’59 Thaddeus ’73, ’76 and Jennipher Dale ’81 and Lorraine Karolak ’80 Marathon Oil Corporation (3) Cary ’82 and Robin Kipke ’81 (2) Bay Harbor Village Company L.L.C. Joseph E. Steinmetz ’77 CMU Faculty Association (5) Farmhouse Music Organization (5) Grudzien ’81 (2) Ray Kelly Charles ’74 and Mary Sue Jim Knapp ’82, ’94 (5) Bay Street Enterprises (2) Russell H. ’56* and Rosemary Winder Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Michigan (2) Ronald ’65, ’81 and Sharron Terry A. Guttrich ’57 (2) Phillip ’77 and Sue Kench Markey ’74 (5) Dr. Vernon E. Kwiatkowski (5) Brigitte Bechtold ’95, ’00 and Donald Strange Coldwell Banker-Mt. Pleasant Realty & Farrell ’77, ’82 (2) The Gene Haas Foundation Wilbur W. and Bonnie Kennett ’49 (5) Dr. D. Martin ’50 George A. Lane Socha ’95 (5) Student Book Exchange – John Belco Associates (2) David K. Faught James and Mary Hageman Bill Kennis ’85 (2) Sue Ann Martin and John P. Wright (5) Marvis J. Lary Zoe ’79 and Douglas Behnke ’79 (4) Joseph P. Swallow ’55 (4) Roger ’73, ’77 and Linda Coles (5) Keith ’57 and Pat Feight ’57 (4) John and Phyllis Haggard (5) Kent Companies Inc. (2) Steve and Deborah Martineau ’74 (5) Remos J. ’80 and Julie A. Lenio ’82 (5) Melanie S. Benford Mark ’91 and Michelle Michael E. Collins ’94 Dr. Marilyn E. Feldmann (2) Dale ’75 and Jan Hagland ’77 (5) Maxine Klumpp Kent ’72 and Michael Rodney C. Mason ’90 Leonard Lieberman (5) Frank Benson ’68, ’70 (5) Szymczak ’91 (5) Columbia Wholesale Co. Inc. (2) Duane ’59 and Irene Ferry (2) Tony ’65 and Kathleen Hain ’66 Kent (5) David J. ’77 and Jane M. Matty (5) Wally ’62 and Margo Link ’62 (5) Bier Art Gallery & Pottery Showroom Tapawingo (4) Commercial National Bank – Ithaca Richard ’50 and Virginia Feusse ’48 Greg V. Halberg ’01 (2) Kent L. Kirkland (5) John W. Matz Jr. Little Traverse Bay Country Club (5) Robert and Susan Bierstetel Gordon E. Thompson (2) Jim ’68 and Kathy Connelly ’67 Fick & Sons Inc. (5) Denny P. Hanysak ’66 (2) Ted ’48 and Ginger Kjolhede (5) Maxbauer Market (3) LP Alpena (3) Stanley Bies ’72 (3) Michael ’77 and Elizabeth Jonas and Jeanne Cook (5) Financial & Investment Management Hass Associates Inc. (3) James ’84 and Sherry Knight ’86 Max A. May ’70 (5) Marathon Oil Company Dennis ’63 and Sally Bila (5) Tierney ’77 (5) Dr. Wells F. ’50 and Lois A. Group (2) Allen ’69 and Janet Hauer ’70 (3) Fred Koenig (3) Robert ’46, ’88 and Beatriz McCabe (4) Max’s Service (4) Linda Binkley ’64 (5) Trains & Things Hobbies Cook ’56, ’72 (5) Financial Executives Institute Richard Layne Haviland ’50* Robert and Cordelia Kohrman ’76 (5) McConnell and Associates (3) Ken ’70 and Kathy McCarter (5) Don and Geri Bissell Herman Triezenberg and Elizabeth Mostrom Amy S. Courter (2) William Finzel (2) Doris and Bill Hawkins (3) A. Loren ’65 and Marsha L. Kontio (2) McDowell & Associates McKay Press Inc. (2) David W. Blackburn ’88 Allen ’72 and Nancy VanderLaan ’73 (2) Warren and Yvette Crandall (5) First Federal of Northern Michigan (5) William C. Hayes ’69, ’73 (5) Vivian A. and Kenneth W. Kopke (5) Penny ’70 and Doug McLean & Eakin Booksellers Dr. William ’43 and Bernice Mark VanDort Crapo Agency Inc. (5) Arthur and Bette Fisher (4) Donald W. ’72* and Lucille Hazekamp ’72 Ira Kreft ’77 (5) McFarlane Jr. ’70, ’76 (5) Jane McNamara (3) Blamer ’44 (5) Verizon (5) Crawford Contracting Inc. John ’70, ’71, ’81 and Jeanne The Hearthstone Dean ’58, ’64 and Judy Kreiner ’62 (3) Vaughn and Harriet McGraw (3) Members Credit Union (3) Robert M. Boeke (2) Wal-Mart Foundation Mary Ann Krajnik Crawford Fisher ’71 (5) Dykstra J. Heinze Max Krell ’47 and Phyllis Johnson Krell ’42 Nancy ’79 and Pat McGuirk Jr. (3) Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (5) Jeffrey ’94 and Carrie Bohm ’91 (3) Wayside Central (4) Thomas Cronin ’83 Fisher-Kostyshyn Studios Heritage Automall Inc (4) William and Laura Krull Alice J. McKeage ’70 Wesley W. Merrill ’71 (4) Thomas J. and Diane K. Bond ’68 (5) Marcy Weston (5) Crooked Tree Breadworks Inc. (5) Mary Lu Fleming ’90, ’92 (5) Desmond Jane Hicks ’35 Ted J. Kuflewski Mears Engineering Inc. (5) Michigan Campus Compact (2) Dan and Glenda Bookey (5) Wheatland Music Organization (5) Dick and Shirley Croucher (3) Judd ’76 and Monica Folske (5) Rodney A. Hildebrant ’82 LACKS Industries Inc. (2) Mecosta County Abstract & Title Inc. Michigan Hemingway Society Herbert W. Boschen ’83 (5) Audrey M. ’65 and John R. Cumming Foundation of Federated Garden Alan and Deanna Himstedt (2) Lafarge Corporation (4) Stephen Edward Mehlberg ’80 Michigan Wildlife Habitat Foundation Michael L. Bourke Custom Heating and Plumbing Inc. Clubs of Michigan Inc. Vern and Rose Hoag (2) Dennis ’63 and Connie LaFleur (5) Barbara V. ’86 and Patrick M. Brackett Christopher J. ’78 and Laura L. Doug ’66 and Kara Frank ’65 (5) Dr. Matthew Hohn* MAJ Ruth A. LaFontaine ’84 (2) Michael R. and Diane M. Bradley (5) Czarka ’80 (2) Ethel J. ’81 and Byron P. Gallagher (5)

*Deceased Numbers in parentheses denote years of consecutive membership Names in bold indicate five consecutive years of membership HONOR ROLL OF DONORS HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

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Guy T. Meiss (5) Douglas ’79 and Lynn Mueller (3) JM Olson Corporation Pre-Physical Therapy Club (2) Randy Robertson ’49 (2) Keith and Linda Taylor (3) WinOvations Inc. James Bain (3) Elwyn ’44 and Grace Merrill ’41 (5) Mark A. Mueting ’87 (5) Marjorie J. Olson Presscraft Papers Inc. Joan H. ’69 and Joseph E. Rogers Jr. ’65 (3) William ’90 and Lynn Taylor Winter Sport Schools Inc. (2) Richard and Martha Baker Bernard and Sandra S. Meyering ’70, ’75 Dean W. Munger ’78 Michael L. O’Neil ’74 (3) Principal Financial Group Foundation Inc. (3) Helen Rooney ’49 Drs. Mary and Ronald Tecklenburg (5) Witbeck’s Family Foods (3) William W. Bakke Larry Michiels Munson Medical Center (5) Darcy Anne Orlik ’92 Procter & Gamble Fund Bruce Roscoe ’87 and Megan Dennis J. Thavenet (5) Laura Wittenberg (5) Mr. Ernest Ball and Mrs. Sharon Ball ’86 Michigan CardioVascular Institute Robert ’84 and Susan Murawski ’85 Osiris Bead & Import Shop (4) Prudential Insurance Company Goodwin (5) Thomas & Milliken Millwork Inc. (3) Jim ’65, ’68 and Carol Bank One – Columbus, Ohio Michigan Council on Economic Education Paul Murray (2) Mr. and Mrs. James A. Oswald ’59 (2) of America (4) Gene D. Rose (5) Alfred and Mildred Thomas (5) Wojcik ’68, ’75, ’89 (5) Robert and Betsy Banta (5) Midland Concert Band (5) National City Bank of Michigan/Illinois Mr. Russell Otterbine (2) Al Pryor Tom ’75 and Cindy Rudert ’78, ’89 (4) Margaret Thornell (5) Women Care Peggy Brisbane and Robert Barclay (2) Mid-Michigan Industries Inc. National City Bank – Towne Center, Saginaw Owens Soft Water Inc Pure Water Works (4) Tara Saathoff-Wells Three Rivers Construction Company Inc. (3) Gavan D. ’65 and Mary Jane Woods ’66 Deborah Anne Barker ’72 (3) William Millar (5) National Council on Economic Education Dr. Lynn L. Oztalay ’85 (2) Barry E. Quimper ’68 Mark and Lynn Salisbury (3) Graham ’73 and Cathy Tillotson (3) Dennis W. Wright ’63 Debra J. Barker ’76 Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone PLC Mick ’72 and Dorothy Natzel (3) Dave Pagel ’83 (5) Raven Hill Discovery Center Rade ’80 and Fanny Savich (2) Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council (4) Daniel ’61, ’62 and Mildred Geoffrey Bartlett ’98 (2) Wendell and JoAnn Mohr (2) New Moon Records – Mount Pleasant (4) The Painted Bird (3) Ray’s Au Sable & Manistee Canoeing (5) John and Linda Schleede (3) Jim ’76 and Dianne Tobin (2) Wujek ’89 (5) Bonnie K. ’72 and J. Martin Eric ’98 and Anne Monroe ’96 (3) Jack and Cora Neyer (5) Panel Processing (5) Roger E. Rehm (5) Walt ’71 and Marian Schneider ’70 (5) Top Dog Car Audio (2) Suzanne E. Wurzer ’68 (3) Bartnick III ’73 (5) Thomas J. and Gail A. Moore (5) Mr. and Mrs. Melvin K. Nielson Penny’s Kitchen Janet Doremire Reider (3) Allan Schoenberg ’90 Rebeca Torres-Rivera (5) Florence ’51 and Lawrence Yaroch ’52 Carolyn and Richard Bartz (5) Elisabeth ’74 and Joseph Moravy Neal Niemuth Peterson Williams Bizer Inc. Mary Catherine Rentz ’78 (2) Glen ’52 and Roslyn Schroeder ’50 (5) Town & Country Water Treatments Yeo & Yeo PC (5) Henry Baskin Mordica Sales Associates Inc. (5) Northern Michigan Allergy & Asthma Petoskey Cardiology PC Tad J. ’78 and Laura A. Richards ’79 Doug ’74, ’77 and Peggy Traverse City State Bank (2) Curt and Kathy Young (2) Patricia A. Baskin ’84 William A. Mordica Center P.C. (2) Petoskey Gaslight Association Gregory ’73 and Antoinette Schuette ’91, ’98 (3) Traverse Symphony Orchestra (2) Mary W. ’74, ’77 and Stephen S. Jim ’86 and Kari Batcheller Mortgage North (3) Northern Preferred Title Company (5) Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce Rickle ’73 (5) Todd ’92 and Karen Schulz ’92 Tom ’69 and Sandi Tresh (5) Yurik (5) Ivor and Joan Bateman Mount Olive Baptist Church (5) Michael ’70 and Mary O’Donnell (5) R. Garth Pews (3) Lynn and Jan Ridder (4) Sentry Foundation (4) Jerry ’78 and Lorraine Tubbs (3) Elayne Zaiger (2) Janice Lynn Bauman ’90 (2) Gregory ’60 and Carolyn Mox ’59 (5) Odor Gone Inc. Pfizer Inc. (5) Craig J. Ridenour ’88 (3) Andrew Shafley ’87, ’93 (2) Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tuma Kathleen Jones Zmyslowski ’75 (5) Mike ’93 and Lisa Beasley (2) Mt. Pleasant Area Community The Odykirk Family (5) Becky L. Pifer (2) Dr. Catherine Ann Riordan (2) Dr. Prasad Shankariah Vicki ’75 and Jeff Tuma Kenneth Ray Zook ’92 (2) Glenn A. Bechtel ’91 Foundation (2) William ’59 and Wanda Odykirk ’72 (5) Plante & Moran LLP Charles ’63 and Susan Robertson ’66 E. Gary and Myra Shapiro (5) The Turgeon Group Larry C. Bechtel Bruce Ohmart (2) Polar Water Systems Ruth ’40 and Paul Sheffield UAW DaimlerChrysler National Training Charles F.R. Bellows Associates Brad ’78 and Sally Beinlich ’79 (4) Stan and Rene Shingles (5) Center $500 to $999 Dan W. ’68, ’72 and Rose Marie Ronald and Kathleen Shoemaker (5) The UPS Foundation (5) Gary ’72 and Karen Aalbregtse ’94 (2) Benjamin ’70, ’72 Michael ’69 and Suellen Siglow ’69 (5) Valassis Abbott Laboratories Fund (4) Beverley ’62 and Max Benne Central Michigan University 10-Year Comparison of Donor Support Carol F. Simon ’70 (3) Ray and Hilde Vernon (4) Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (3) Chris Beresford ’81 and Erin Carol H. Smith ’64 Joseph and Rosalie Vicari (3) Mr. and Mrs. Curtis J. Alexander McBrien ’81 (5) Jay S. Smith (3) Voelker Implement Sales Inc. (3) Algoma Arts Festival Berg-Martin Insurance (5) John ’69, ’74, ’83 and Jeannette Tony ’84, ’88 and Kim Voisin ’90 (5) J. Stephen Alguire ’73 Ann L. Berry ’87 $11,000,000 Smith ’69, ’75, ’95 Vondette Roofing Inc. David Allan James and Madge Berryhill (4) K. P. Smith Harold and Joanne Voorhees Bruce and Christine Allen (5) Alan and Janet Bersted Susan Kathryn Smith ’96 (3) Wagar Motor Sales Inc. (4) Kay Marie Allen ’59 Best Western of Cadillac $10,000,000 S. William Spencer Scott A. ’87 and Debra J. Walsh ’89 (2) Keith ’57 and Nan Allen ’59, 81 (5) Beta Alpha Psi St. John Health Systems The Walston Conference Room (5) Alpena Orthopaedic Associates Drs. Jeffrey ’80 and Elaine Betts (5) Terry ’77 and Marcia Stacy ’67 (5) James H. Wanty ’71 (3) American Electric Power (2) BGL Asset Services LLC $9,000,000 Mark ’87 and Linda Stanford ’73, ’74 (3) Robert F. Wardrop II ’72, ’76 (5) American General Corporation Richard ’63 and Suzanne Biery (3) Samuel W. and Trudy Staples (5) Linda Elizabeth Webb ’88 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Steven ’70 and Maggie Bigelow ’70 (4) Stat Technologies Denise L. Webster Mary Jo ’95 and Frank Andera John James Black Jr. (5) $8,000,000 Douglas William Steele ’81 (5) Dr. Kyunghee Han and Nathan Charles William W. Anderson Will Blakely (3) Ralph and Elizabeth Stephenson (5) Weed (2) Roger G. ’78 and Mary Lee Daniel L. ’80 and Ann T. Blamer ’79 $10,132,057 Gregory A. Stevens ’94 (2) Weinkauf Plumbing and Heating (5) Andrzejewski (5) Paul Blanchard $7,000,000 Ruth A. Stevens ’80 and Steve Latus (4) Bob ’73 and Maurine Weisenburger (5) Ruth Lynn Anker ’71 (3) Robert Jay Blanchard ’81 (3) Dave Stinson (5) Perk ’79 and Buffy Weisenburger ’93 (3) Thomas and Denise Anthony (5) Gloria and James Blandford (5) Stone Transport Inc. (4) Sally Carnahan Weisenburger ’48 Marta Hansine Bleich ’87 $6,000,000 $8,751,483 AptarGroup Charitable Foundation Daniel ’70 and Susan Stoudt and John E. Weisenburger (5) Robert Armstrong Blodgett Land Inc. Gary ’72, ’91 and Jeanne Dean L. Welch John W. Arnold Wallace R. ’50 and Sue C. Blodgett (2) $5,000,000 $7,855,146 Strandburg ’72 (5) Timothy W. Welch ’74 (5) Loren and Paula Arnoldink (2) Gordon Bloem ’82 and Nancy Pershall William J. Strickler ’62 Robert S. Welsh (2) Charles G. Artinian Benjamin and Joyce Blum Jerry S. Strouse Western Concrete Products Co. (2) Astro Building Products (5) Novo Bojovic (3) Jon Stuckey ’91 (5) Barbara and Donald Weyenberg (2) Paula Audas ’80 (2) Walter and Shirley Boldenow $4,000,000 $6,605,542 Kim Summers ’78 (3) Marjory Jill Whelan (4) Christopher R. Austin ’95 (2) Frank J. and Valerie E. Boles Joseph ’66, ’67 and Ann Sweeney ’65 (2) Whirlpool Corporation (2) Ethel Autore (4) Rick J. Bolt ’91 Whitefish Bay Furniture Company (4) Amy J. (Riddle) Backus ’79 (2) Joseph ’82 and Delphine Boros (2) $3,000,000 $5,633,607 James ’85 and Terri Whyte (4) Otto Bacon (2) Don Wickman (3) Bahle Enterprises Inc. (2)

$2,000,000 $4,786,728 Sharon M. ’55 and James G. Norma J. Bailey (3) $4,464,781 Wieghart (5) Willie Bailey $4,119,901 $1,000,000 $3,356,851 $3,191,013 $0 93-94 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 *Deceased Numbers in parentheses denote years of consecutive membership 2002-03 does not include gifts of three patent bundles valued at $8,441,211 Names in bold indicate five consecutive years of membership HONOR ROLL OF DONORS HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

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Thomas Borrelli (5) Scott A. ’85, ’94 and Micheline C. Carter (2) Bob Dell Catherine E. Fornwald (5) Jostens Inc. Mary Bottaro (2) Larry Cartwright ’65, ’74, ’75 David V. Dellar Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fortino ’49 (5) Total private contributions by division for 2002/2003 Margaret Koopman Joy ’26* Mark ’80 and Johnnie Boughner (5) Charles R. Cassady ’72 Dennis, Gartland & Niergarth P.C. (4) Bill and Janice Griffin Foster Donors Dollars James R. Jutson Douglas P. Bourassa ’87 Sue E. Caulkins ’77 Barbara Densmore (5) Steve ’72 and Susan Fournier ’71 Jay and Mary ’80 Kafarski Evelyn Bovee Central Michigan Association of Realtors Joseph J. DeOro ’91 (2) Homer S. Fox Athletics 2,110 811,091 Dr. D. Nolan Kaiser Sr. and Terrie Malcolm ’77 and Monica Fox ’80 Kaiser ’72 (5) Kenneth ’75 and Stephanie Bovee (5) William John Cerva ’60, ’70 (2) Mary Deromedi Finance and administrative services 112 47,382 Boyer Glass Works Inc (5) Karen L. Mohr Chavez* John ’77 and Deborah DeSantis ’77 (2) Richard ’66, ’73 and Cheryl Julie A. Kaiser (3) BP Amoco Foundation Inc. (2) Elizabeth H. Chen ’87 (2) Robert ’71 and Caryn DeVries ’72 Fox ’67, ’70, ’86 (4) College of Business Administration 2,791 683,980 Christa ’60 and Dr. Ihor Kamenetsky (2) BPH Mechanical Services Cherry Capital Oldsmobile Cadillac Subaru Lisa Diaz-Sytsema ’97 Cristy Freese (4) College of Communication and Fine Arts 1,333 551,982 Daniel T. Kane ’77 Joe Bradac (5) Ronald C. Chmielewski Linda Kay and Everett A. Dielman Friends of the Broadway (2) College of Education and Human Services 3,562 1,240,463 Randall Kapenga (4) Edward V. ’75 and Christan A. Roger ’92 and Karen Brandi ’83 (4) Choctaw-Kaul Distribution Co. Ford H. ’73 and Pamela A. Dingman ’72 Nedra Frodge ’85 (2) College of Extended Learning 1,824 93,025 Brasseur Electric Trains Inc. (2) Usha Chowdhary (2) Bryan E. and Susan O. Dinwoody (5) James L. Fuller ’65, ’71 (3) Keelean ’75 (2) Brauer Productions Jerry and Cathy Church Richard and Colleen Divine (4) Roger ’69, ’74 and Pamela Fultz ’73 (5) College of Graduate Studies 52 4,654 Patricia E. Kelly (5) David P. Brausch (2) Citigroup Foundation Doherty Operating Corporation (2) Furry Friends for Life The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions 756 2,145,872 James P. Kelsh (5) Breakaway Marketing Clare Irish Festival Committee Bryan Dole and Jill Almasi-Dole ’00 (3) Jeffrey M. Gaft ’79 College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences 1,172 197,679 Robert C. Kench ’91 Don ’62, ’63 and Sandy Breckon (3) Clare Rotary Club Don Nester Chevrolet-Olds Inc. Gary ’94 and Lynette Gagnon College of Science and Technology 1,427 595,935 Millard M. ’58 and Mary Lou Kent (2) William ’81 and Amy Brehm ’88 Cali ’88 and Jaime Clark (3) Robert Doran Gammy Creek Outdoors Thomas J. Kequom ’94 (3) Libraries 1,260 289,007 Ross ’89 and Sharyl (Majorski) Russ ’52 and Jean Clark ’53 Eleanor S. Douglass Garden Goods Lois Kerr (2) Briggs ’86 (5) Kimberly D. Clarke ’82 W. Jack and Shirley Dover (5) James Vernon Gardiner ’99 Public broadcasting 13,530 2,043,954 Lornie ’54 and Midge Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Brock ’64 Robert ’87 and Betty Clason ’56 Leon and Joyce Dull (5) Michael Scott Garner ’88 Other scholarships and financial aid 586 188,928 Roger ’69, ’89 and Jill Kerr ’67 (3) Gary K. Brooks ’76 Edward ’51, ’60 and Barbara Clauss (2) Mr. and Mrs. Teddis L Dumbauld Garr Tool Company (3) Office of Research and Sponsored Programs 16 348,685 Kathleen E. Kerry ’74 Alan James Broughton ’71, ’76 (2) Cleaner One (2) Gary ’76 and Deborah Dunbar ’77 Michael and Sherrie Garver Grant A. Kersten Jr. ’86 Charter Schools Institute 1 215,000 Diane L. Brown ’82 Paul W. ’82 and Diane T. Clemo ’84 (2) George and Barbara Dunn (2) Mitchell and Kimberly Gasche Nina A. ’90 and Mark T. Kettelhut ’91 Douglas ’81 and Kathleen Brown ’90 (4) Donald Karl Closs ’60 Dennis L. Durkee ’78 (2) John Paul Gasidlo III ’72 All other units 2,672 674,420 Kingsley Club LLC (2) Michael R. Brown ’82 (2) Jennifer P. Cochran Eaton Corporation (4) Gaslight Gallery John Kinnally Ryburn L. Brown ’89 Dan and Kathy Cole Bonnie J. ’55 and Arlan L. Edgar (3) Dr. Pamela Gates ’87, ’88 (3) 33,204* 10,132,057 Kit Carson Paint and Wallpaper (5) Stuart ’76 and Carol Brown ’78 Larry Colins Dr. Steven Egler (5) Gaylord Ford Inc. *A donor may give to multiple designations. Total number of individual donors is 30,821. Jane R. Kitchen James and Janet Bruss (4) Michael ’68 and Diana Conant Neal ’73 and Anne Eichler ’72 (2) Theodore Geboski Jr. Robert ’85 and Patricia Kjolhede ’99 Mark Buday (2) Cone Drive Textron (3) Jill Eising ’78, ’99 Mark ’95 and Jennifer Geiger T. Bart ’75, ’85 and Patricia Dale D. Gust and Jo Ann Gust ’88 (3) Roger Hayen (4) Paul W. Hornbuckle ’84 (3) William T. Bulger (5) Robert L. Cook Wayne ’68 and Mary Eldred (5) Lynn D. Gendron ’82 Kjolhede ’77, ’82 (4) Chris R. Gustafson ’69 (5) Joy and Randall Hayes (3) Sigfried Richard Hostad ’92 Carl L. Bunker ’92 (3) Cook’s Music (3) Mark Elliott Baby R. Genga ’00 Thomas F. Klotz ’88 Brock ’96 and Holly Gutierrez ’99 (3) Jefferson Haywood ’97 and Jennifer Houghton Lake Resorter Inc. (5) Theodore ’69 and Mary Jane Bunker ’72 (3) Kevin Cooper (2) Tom and Penny Endres (5) Debra L. ’79 and Bruce D. George ’79 Ulana Klymyshyn John Gutierrez (3) Ackerman-Haywood ’98 Jason S. Howes ’94 David ’80 and Ann Bunting (3) Timothy J. ’82 and Teresa K. Charles Enright Kate Geraghty (5) Charles and June Knabusch Kenneth ’62 and Carla Gutow ’63 Dick ’58, ’66 and Mary Hecksel ’56 (5) Gongzhu Hu and Shu Lu (5) Nancy A. Burder ’76, ’82 (4) Coscarelly ’79, ’92 Craig ’93 and Donna Ericksen Lyndell J. Gibbs ’55 Sandra ’60 and Kenneth Knauf ’60 Darby D. Gwisdala ’93 (2) Robert R. Heilman ’73, ’77 (2) Charles Huebner Robert G. Burditt ’92 Coyne Oil Corporation (5) Ernst & Young Foundation (5) James C. and Mary Susan Tim Knickerbocker (5) James ’68 and Barbara Gwisdala Francine A. Heinze ’63 (2) Tom and Kathy Hunt (3) Bob ’62, ’63 and Sally Burek ’62 (2) Melva K. Coyne ’47 (5) Rick and Paula Erskin ’72 (4) Gillingham (5) Susan Marie ’65 and Gary G. Knight (5) Shelley Jo Haaker ’79 Athena M. ’96 and Donald J. Helinski ’96 (2) August Hurt III ’83 Betty ’45 and Dale Burgess (4) Tom and Diane Craven (3) Daniel ’78 and Jan Eversole ’79 (2) Jeff ’78 and Pam Godley ’77 (3) Lawrence and Evelyn Koehler (3) Carol A. Haas ’83 Helms Funeral Home (3) Brian ’73 and Mary J. Hutchins ’76 Bruce W. Burgess ’79 Creative Consultant Leland Business Bruce C. and Julie A. Falconer (5) Donald E. Golm ’76 (5) Jason ’76 and Janice Korstange ’70 Doris W. Habermehl ’60 Betty Lee Hemmer ’56 (4) Karen E. Hutslar ’92 Eunice and David Burgess Association Michael J. ’77 and Susan Farrell ’77 (2) Laura Marie Gonzales ’79 and John Andrew ’95 and Sarah Korytkowski (3) George ’52 and Kathleen Hackett ’52 Sheila ’89 and Jerry Henderson (5) Beverly E. ’65 and Duane H. Ingraham ’57 Roy and Alice Burlington (2) Jack and Carol Creed (2) Lynn ’70, ’72 and Christine Dinse (2) Michael Kostrzewa ’72 and Lih-Ting Stephen and Eleanore Hagerman (3) John Henry Intel Foundation Raymond and Eleanor Burns Norm ’82 and Teri Cregger (2) Fauver ’71 (5) Jim and Debi Goodrich (4) Lily Li ’92, ’97 (4) Betty Taylor Hall ’58 (5) Hugh and Beatrice Henshaw (5) Isabella Community Credit Union (3) Richard L. ’60 and Colleen B. Burns (4) William R. and Sharon A. Cron (3) Marc ’82 and Julianna Feeney ’91 Gail ’78 and Peter Gorton ’75, ’78 Julia Kowalski (3) Paul ’68 and Elizabeth Hall (3) Thomas Herbert (2) V. Judith ’75 and Alan J. Isquith (2) James and Charlotte Burroughs Patricia ’60 and Leon Crossman Joseph P. Felisky ’85 (2) Pamela M. Goudreau Roy Kramer Valerie Anne Haller ’88 Emile ’75 and Sandra Hermann ’74, ’75 John W. Jackson Paul Burtinsky (2) Crowe Chizek and Company LLP CPA’s Ruth and Jerry Felter ’66 (5) Howard Gowing Sara Gray Kramer ’79 (4) Brian D. Halliwill ’95 The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation (2) Kathleen G. Jacobson George C. Bush (5) The Crown Golf Course (3) Michael J. Feltz ’82 (3) C. Joanne ’76, ’80 and Roger N. Grabinski Gregory A. ’81 and Anna S. Kretz ’80 (2) Hallwood 95 L.P. Herron Feed & Farm Supply Inc. (2) Stephen P. ’79 and Patricia G. Jaksa (2) Bertie N. Butts Henry ’68, ’82 and Martha Dave ’72 and Kathy Ferguson ’74 (5) Sidney and Mary Graham Robert and Dorothy Krieg ’58 Dr. Arnold D. ’62 and Merrie Jane Idonea Hersee ’31 Lori Jenkins Patricia Ann Bywaters ’99 Cupp ’71, ’77 (4) Sheryl Anne Findley ’93 (2) Susan and Donald Grant Kristin M. Sheridan PC Hammel ’69 (2) Hewitt Associates LLC Eileen Jennings (5) J. Timothy Caldwell William Curnalia FirstEnergy Foundation (2) Gray’s Furniture & Applicances Inc. Kronner Pharmacy Inc. (5) Chloe F. Hampton (3) Hewlett-Packard Company (4) James Jesko ’86 Wayne Anthony Caldwell ’92 (3) Art Curtis (3) Deborah Fisher (2) Great Lakes Gas Transmission Co. John and Petra Krull (4) Harbor Arthritis Center PC Robert Hildorf Jim & Donna’s Flower Shop David ’87 and Kathy Cambridge (5) Ralph G. and Donna L. Czerepinski (3) Edward and Nedra Fisher (5) Harley S. Green ’87 (3) Dorothy R. Krumri (2) Hardy, Lewis & Page PC (4) John and Elizabeth Hilla ’94 (5) Jimmy John’s Bob Campbell Virginia ’72 and Fred Dall Doris A. ’49 and John J. Fitzpatrick (2) John Leonard Green ’52 Chester Kudla (2) Thomas G. Hardy (3) Stanley Hirschi (2) JK North Company (4) Kevin ’74 and Elizabeth Campbell ’77 Darlene B. Damp ’73 and Craig A. Beins ’88 Edward Flagg ’76 (3) Lyle H. Green ’50 and Ruth E. Green (2) Suzanne ’93 and Daniel Kuhn ’00 Carl Harmon Lee M. Hobson (5) John E. Green Company (4) Nancy ’52 and Richard Campbell (2) Kay L. Darden-Ramsey (2) Diane ’92 and Richard Fleming Carolyn R. Greenman ’71 (5) Herman J. and Shirley D. Kuipers (5) Gary ’66 and Patricia Harrington (3) Harold Alan Hodgdon ’68, ’69 (5) Johnson & Johnson Family of Cos. Peter T. Campbell ’82 Barry W. Davis ’74 (2) J. Michael Fleming ’56 Alan D. Grojean ’75 Scott and Lisa Kurth ’80 Elaine C. and Dr. Wilbur S. Harris* (5) Helen ’73 and Fred Hoerger Johnson Controls Inc. Capital Steel & Wire Inc. David T. Davis ’72 Lee Foerster (2) Rosemary Jean Gross ’85 Gilles R. Labrie ’88 (5) Todd Robert Harter ’94 Brett A. Holey ’82 (3) Donald H. ’56 and Beverly A. James Joseph Cappel (5) Russell ’80 and Penelope Davis (2) Folkerts Stores Inc. (3) Thomas ’85 and Marylyn Gross (3) LaMotte Family Foundation Mary Jane ’77 and Mark Harting The Laura Ludington Hollenbeck Foundation Johnson ’52 (2) Michael P. Carey ’75 (2) Kevin Dawson Follmer Rudzewicz Advisors Inc. Robert ’84, ’87 and Karen Grove Thomas L. Lapka ’78 (2) Jerry ’67 and Joan Hartman (5) Kathryn L. Hollister ’74 (3) Robert and Cheryl Johnson Richard A. Carpenter Louis A. Day Jill and Douglas Fonner (5) Virginia J. Grubaugh ’70 (5) Douglas ’75 and Debra Larner ’83 John D. Hartner ’73 Monica Holmes (5) Lewis and Jane Johnson (3) Ronnel D. Deeg ’78 Food For Thought Dave and Becky Grube (3) Carol J. Latsch ’71 (2) Michael D. ’72 and Pamela D. Shaun ’82, ’84 and Elizabeth Marjorie L. Johnson Geoffrey B. Deines ’95 (3) Dale ’74 and Ann Ford ’74 (3) Edward Gruzwalski II (2) Daniel T. Laur (5) Hartzler (5) Holtgreive (5) Noel Johnson ’70 (5) Guitar Hospital (3) Law Office of M. Diane Vogt PA Rex Harvey Priscilla Homola Joseph F. and Janet R. Johnston (5) Jeffery Allen Gunn ’86 Joyce A. Baugh and Roger D. Hatch (4) William ’75 and Jenny Hood (5) Frederick ’67 and Barbara Joles ’68 *Deceased Earl ’63 and Janet Hatinger (2) Paul J. Hoppa ’70 Charles W. Jones ’85 Numbers in parentheses denote years of consecutive membership Stephen J. ’77 and Julie K. Haveman ’80 (3) Herb ’72, ’73 and LouAnn James W. Jones (5) Names in bold indicate five consecutive years of membership Dorothy Haviland ’47 Hornbacher Jr. (3) Tyrone Jordan (5) HONOR ROLL OF DONORS HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

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Law Offices of Stuart J. Hollander PLC Charlene ’71 and James McClurg Mark S. Mucha ’91 Lyle R. Peterman Yae Sock Roh (3) Philip ’69 and Karen Sell ’67 Michael C. ’71 and Julie Bond Stinson United Defense James H. ’77 and Cheryl M. Leach ’77 (3) Fred M. McCorkle Jr. (5) Robert F. Murray & Company CPA’s (3) Merrill L. and Jean H. Petoskey (5) Thomas K. and Rhonda Lynn Rohrer Ron and Beth Sendre (4) Debra Ann Stockwell ’87 (2) Virginia Vance Thomas Nelson Leach ’82 Douglas A. McDonald ’86 S. N. Jayaram (Jay) Murthy (3) Donald J. Pettijohn ’71 (4) Sally Rose (2) Philip J. Sgriccia ’79 Linda L. Stoetzer Derek ’96 and Amy van der Merwe ’96 (3) Leading Edge Logistics LLC Elizabeth McDowell ’41 (5) Pamela ’86 and Bill Myler Jr. (4) Curtis Pfeiffer (2) Harry E. Ross Toby Shambarger Edward Stokel Edwin F. ’59, ’63 and Evonne L. John E. Leatherman ’93 Samuel ’71, ’72 and Susan NABET, Local 412 (3) Philips Electronics (2) Stephen E. and Barbara A. Ross (5) Agit and Loretta Sharma Laura L. Stowell ’84 (3) VanderHeuvel (3) James J. Leddy McFarland ’71 (2) Nancy D. ’89 and Donald F. Nagler (5) Kenneth A. Pickering (2) George and Frances Rouman (2) Richard Sharpe Steve and Deidre Strand (5) Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Brian ’70 and Bonita Leiteritz ’70 Gregory ’88 and Amy McGillvary ’87 Linda Nash ’82 Dr. Ruth A. Pickering ’76 Kevin A. Rowell ’79 Thomas R. Shaw, Jr. ’82 and Kathleen S. Gary and Mary Street ’64, ’66 (3) Wade Alan VanHouzen ’88 Bill ’65 and Lois Lemcke ’72, ’75 (5) Tim and Debra McGilsky Tracey ’84 and Paul Natke Mary Pienton ’79 (3) Rubble’s Inc. (4) Banfield-Shaw ’74 (4) Derek W. Strong ’90 Caren Lee VanSingel ’70 Jerry Leonard (2) McGraw-Hill Inc. NCR Corporation (2) William E. Pilchak ’75 (4) Bob and Betty Rulong ’96 (5) Shepherd Clinic Frances Stroud James and Laura Veldhuis Drs. Brenda ’77, ’79, ’94 and Lawrence David ’86 and Laura McGuire ’82 (3) Diane ’80 and Charles Neal Charles and Nancy Pisoni (2) Maureen E. Running James R. Shepich Robert ’61 and Nancy Stuart ’60 Dan and Bonnie Vetter Lepisto (5) Sandra McGuire ’86 W. Brock Neely Plante & Moran LLP – Grand Rapids (5) Nancy ’79 and David Rusch Charles ’72 and Doris Sherwood ’64 (4) Chris ’95 and Sharon Studenka (2) Robert ’73 and Terry Viau ’78, ’83 (5) The Leprechaun Shop (4) McGuire’s Evergreen Golf Course Inc. (2) Terence Nevett Plastic Surgery Institute of Mid-Michigan PC Mary Ann Ruscito ’78 James A. ’52 and Joyce K. Shimokusu (3) Student Athletic Training Organization (3) Marion Patricia Vogt ’49 Jean M. Leslie ’69, ’72 Francis H. McMahon New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Edward Plese Judge William and Eileen Rush (2) Paula E. ’78 and David B. Shirley (2) Brad and Carm Swanson Gary ’75 and Barb Vollmar Levering Antiques and Furnishings Thomas J. McMahon (2) Jay and Susan Nichols Timothy A. Pletcher Dean and Ouita Russell (2) Karen ’82 and Michael Siladi Gary ’68 and Sue Swinehart (3) Donald ’68 and Ruth Volz ’69 (5) Larry L. Lewis Andrew S. McNaught John B. Noll Mary M. Plude ’90 Lynn K. ’72 and Richard T. Russell (2) Amy M. Silk (3) Lawrence Sych ’78 (4) Lori and Harold Voorhees Jr. Randi and Lynne L’Hommedieu (3) Winifred and Eugene McNulty (5) North Country Ford Patricia Podoll (5) William ’76 and Veronica Russell ’76 (5) Frank Simkins Teresa M. Sydor ’83 David Vowell (5) Clarence and Joyce Licht (2) Margaret McTaggart (5) Northwest Airlines Michigan Regional Luke E. Pohl ’80 Charles ’71, ’91 and Reushan Kenneth L. Simms ’55 William Sykes ’73, ’80 Debra L. ’92 and Daniel L. Charles and Dorine Lilly (2) MEEMIC Insurance Services Headquarters Jack D. ’85 and Julia S. Poindexter Russian (5) Fritz and Cathy Simons Symons General Store (2) Vredeveld ’88 (5) Karl Lindfors Corporation (5) Northwestern Mutual Financial Network – Mark Poindexter Ph.D. ’80 James M. Russian ’76 Simple Pleasures (2) Gene Tang (5) Robert W. Wagner ’70 (5) Little Traverse Civic Theatre Thomas W. Mehl ’85 The Holvick Group (3) Jeffrey Polek Thomas ’79, ’87 and Patricia Ryan (5) Lal Singh ’85 Taylor Marketing (2) G. Judd ’62, ’67 and Nancy Lockheed Martin Corporation Rebecca S. Mericle (5) Northwestern Savings Bank & Trust Polly’s Planting & Plucking (2) John C. Saam Nick ’50 and Betty Sipus ’50 Jeannine Danelle Taylor ’91 (2) Wainwright (5) Paul ’83 and Kathryn Loffreda Douglas and Diane Merrick Randall Rea Norton ’77 Pooter Olooms Antiques (4) Marian C. Saddler (2) Peter Sivia and Janet Larner (4) TB Wood’s Incorporated (5) Pam Walker Jack Logomarsino (3) Kathleen ’96 and William Merrill John ’74 and Joyce Nutzmann ’73 (5) Merton and Phyllis Powell (5) Kamal Sadjadpour Steven ’86 and Jill Sklenar ’86 (2) TCF National Bank Michael J. ’74 and Elaine M. Wall ’72 (2) Elizabeth Louise Loll ’64 (2) Fred ’59 and Lynn Mester ’59 Thomas C. Oakes ’79 Donna Poynor ’62, ’69 (4) Irene Salata ’91 Larry Skoczylas Technosoft Corporation Dean ’74, ’76 and Deborah John and Cil Lorand ’82 Neil V. Michaels ’74 Angela ’65 and Paul Oberle ’54 PPG Industries Foundation (5) Lois Ann ’57 and Richard Sandbrook (2) Theo ’82 and Clarence Smalley Charles M. Terrill ’72 Wallin ’78 (5) Donna Kaye Lorton ’56 (2) James J. ’83 and Kallie R. Michels ’85 Patrick O’Brien (2) Charles and Sheryl Presler Robert and Kathy Sander, 7-11 Broomfield Larry L. Smiley (5) Textron Inc. (2) Mark P. Walrath and Kimberly Canum Peter V. and Sherlyn C. Loubert (5) Reynold ’35 and Helen Mick ’35 Dr. Frederick O’Dell Plas ’80 and Sue Presnell ’90 (5) Jon A. and Henrike Kroemer Sangeorzan Dean ’79 and JoEllen Smith Frederick C. Thayer (3) Walrath (2) Pamela A. Loyd ’95 MidMichigan Health Park – Mount Pleasant Gerald H. Oehmke ’55, ’67 Dustin R. Preston ’94 (2) Jack ’60, ’65 and Rosemary Gavin J. Smith ’76 and Mary C. Theatre Guild Kimberlee J. Walters (2) Lubrizol Corporation Robert J. Mikkelson ’61 Thomas C. O’Farrell ’78 (5) Robert ’71 and Teresa Prevette Saunders (5) Mertz-Smith (3) Thermolock Manufacturing LLC John J. ’72 and Sue Anne Wanke ’70 Charles Lydy (4) Tom Miles G. Donald and Dorothy Ohmart Edward ’74 and Teresa Price ’76 Dan Savage ’73 Hubert S. Smith Bill and Annette Theuerkorn John and Elaine Warakomski (5) Robert ’83 and Allyson Lyons ’83 (2) William C. Millard Patrick Okonkwo (2) Lucille M. Prielipp ’65 Joyce E. Scafe ’83 (2) Johnie D. Smith ’86* Larry ’57 and Judy Thomas ’74 Wardrop & Wardrop P.C. (3) Maureen MacGillivray Chuck Miller Jr. ’56 and Margaret James P. ’96 and Tara K. O’Laughlin ’96 Roberta S. Primeau ’79 (2) John ’76 and Joan Scalabrino ’82 (5) Lloyd R. Smith and Marilyn D. Smith David G. Thompson Scott ’88 and Deana Warren (5) MacGregor Plumbing & Heating Miller ’57 (4) John D. Oleson ’66 (2) Cheryl and Jon Pruiett Paul ’54, ’63 and Kae Schaefer ’53 (4) Scott ’82 and Bridget Smith Tyler Thompson (4) Dennis and Christine Washington Company (2) William E. Miller Family (5) Olmsted Products Company (5) Dennis ’58 and Janet Przybyla (2) John Schalk SmithGroup Inc. Brian Tierney ’88 Gretchen ’77 and John Weatherford Alvin L. and Florence C. Macomber (5) Devin G. Millions ’03 Sandra Olson Judy A. Pullen John and Sallie Scheide Dr. Lowell Smotkin Sharon and Michael Tiknis (3) Carolyn M. ’81 and Donnie D. Weaver ’80 Peter R. and Anne E. Magoun Beverly Milner ’35 (3) Sean M. O’Malley ’00 Alan and Arlene Quick (5) Frances Schirmer Timothy M. Snellenberger (2) John S. Tilmann (2) Kathy Weaver Dennis Michiel Majors ’79 Maryann Minarik ’83 (3) Oracle Corporation Dan ’74, ’81 and Sue Rademacher ’74 (3) Dana E. Schlittler ’83 (2) Donald E. Sowle ’40 (2) Ronald E. Todd ’56 Gerald ’63 and Donna Wegner Margaret M. Malicke ’81 (5) Ernest and Jean Minelli (3) Pete and Chris Orlik (5) Rakesh Srivastava and Dr. Leela J. William Schmidt Jr. ’77 and Renay Speech Language & Hearing Club Donald ’61 and Gail Toffolo ’62 William ’63 and Joan Weick (2) Mallory, Cunningham, & Lapka PC Tom and Patricia Moehring Frederick P. and Karen J. Orloski (4) Rakesh (5) Schmidt (4) David R. Speth (5) Ted ’77 and Cheryl Tolcher (4) Richard Dale Weingartner ’00 (3) Walter and Ruth Anne Maniteau (3) Cynthia Marie Moerdyk ’97 (3) Ortho-McNeil Barbara Ann Rakowski ’71 Richard ’74 and Marilyn Schmidt Bertina and A. Thomas Sprich III (4) James and Bonnie Tolly ’53, ’71 (5) Thomas R. and Sharon M. Weirich (5) James Patrick Manning (2) Michael ’81 and Gail Moharter ’81 (2) Oryana Food Cooperative Inc. (4) Robert and Eileen Rankin (5) Theresa Schmidt Fred Stabley Jr. and Barb Stabley (5) Mark ’84 and Holli Tompkins ’83 David ’85 and Mary Weisenburger (5) Seth ’64 and Marilyn Manning ’63 (3) Carolyn ’83 and John Monahan (2) H. Kirkland Osoinach (5) Rapin & Rapin Inc. (2) Jerry and Pamela Schmiedicke Roy ’60 and Laurene Stamman ’60, ’70 Tool Haus (4) Karen E. Wells-Krusell Mark Buday Architecht PLLC Gary Monette Mike ’72 and Pamela Owens ’73 Arthur Raske Betty Jean Schuch ’39* Don M. Stanczak ’82 (4) Karel and Erika Topinka Theodore Werle ’70 (3) Lynn H. Markland ’83 Dr. Allen P. and Mary J. Montoye ’78, ’82 Page, Olson & Company PC, CPA’s (3) Betty E. Redd ’75 Mary Schuch ’35* Standard Federal Bank Touring Gear Bicycle Shop (2) West Shore Bank (5) Donald G. ’68 and Patricia L. Marks ’68 (2) Clara Lee Moodie (5) Dick ’53 and Pat Parfitt (4) Michael W. Reed ’69 (2) Richard A. Schudiske (3) Tom and Carol Staples (3) Philip W. Tower (2) Harry D. West (2) Phyllis ’70 and William Marshall (2) Stephen L. Moody Marilla I. Parfitt ’48 (5) Jerry D. ’74, ’81 and Nancy K. Andrew E. Schultz Gilbert and Kay Starks (3) Rose ’51 and Robert Traines Ardith L. Westie ’42 (5) Dale F. ’81 and Linda L. Martin ’65, ’71 (4) Freeman ’75, ’77 and Jeannie Moore Park Place Hotel – Traverse City (2) Reighard ’76 (4) Denelda Schultz Dennis G. Starner ’73 (2) Trapline Productions Inc Wexford Wood Workings LLC Jane ’76 and Randy Martin Jerre ’55 and Mona Moore ’90 Steve ’02 and Connie Parkhurst Mel and Marvel Remus Gus and Mary Jo Schultz Dr. Glenn Starner* Tom ’82 and Jan Trionfi ’80 (3) Weyerhaeuser Company – Grayling (3) Mr. and Mrs. Webb F. Martin Mormino Landscape Services Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Pasman Thomas A. Reynolds Jr. Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving Denny ’79, ’81 and Mary Terrance D. Tripp ’92 Maxine E. Whipple Martinson & Driscoll Kristen Mormino Perry Gerard Pastula ’80 Arthur H. Rice ’53 Tom Schwarck Starnes ’77, ’82, ’99 Tri-Rehab Inc. Sharon and James White Calvin Jay Matz ’91 (2) Mary Keith Freyhof Morris J. Shannon and Deborah A. Patrick Gordon H. ’72 and Anne J. Richardson (4) Gerald Schwartz Gregory L. ’81 and Maureen J. True North Golf Club W. Curtis ’67, ’68 and Pat White (3) L. Mawby Vineyards LLC Scot A. Morrison ’97 (2) Lyndell C. Patrick ’75 Drs. Howard and Norma Richardson Sandy Crowley Schwartz Starry ’92 (2) Roy and Dawn Marie Tubbs (5) Melissa Whitney James Thomas Maxfield ’93 Earl and Sarah Morrow (5) Peak After School Program Jane ’68 and Walter Ringer James Scott and Claudette Shaffer (3) Steelcase Foundation (5) Karen ’82 and Mark Tubergen (3) Matthew J. Whittington ’75 (3) Maxfield’s Inc. (4) Ralph E. Morrow ’51 David ’85 and Janice Pendley ’85 Christopher ’76 and Gail Rink ’83 Charles E. ’60 and Gerry Y. Scribner Daniel L. Steele Marcia ’73 and Jerry Tuma Wickman Properties Gilbert A. Maxwell ’58 (2) Deborah ’95 and David Moscardelli (5) Pepsi-Cola – Mount Pleasant Mark Rinna ’74 Gail P. Scukanec ’86 Edwin C. Steiner Gary Tuohy Carol Suzanne Wigert ’56 (5) Gina M. Mazzolini ’78 Merlyn E. Mowrey Pepsi-Cola – Traverse City Dr. Corey B. Rodnick ’91 (2) James H. Secor III Thomas J. Steiner ’72 Gerald G. Turner ’77 Thomas ’69 and Linda Wilcox ’69 Donald McBane Mr. and Mrs. Bhekumusa Msibi Glenn A. Perley Hank ’62 and Jeanne Roehrich (3) Barbara C. ’76 and Lin L. Seder (2) Guido H. and Anne E. Stempel Eugenia Ulrich (3) Barrie and Sharon Wilkes (2) Mt. Pleasant Animal Hospital Mark ’80 and Mary Beth Perry Rogers Jewelers Paul ’74, ’75 and Annette Seestedt (5) Stern and Associates Julie Knutel Ungarino ’87 (2) Billy M. ’80 and Rosemarie D. Williams (3) Mt. Pleasant Rotary Club (5) Kari ’92 and Paul Peruski (3) Patricia ’75 and Dr. Richard Seiter (5) Marie E. Steube ’49 (4) Robert S. Unger ’80

*Deceased Numbers in parentheses denote years of consecutive membership Names in bold indicate five consecutive years of membership HONOR ROLL OF DONORS HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Charles F.R. Bellows Associates … continued James M. Williams Jr. (5) Associates Level Ways of giving Robert and Barbara Ginn ’47 Mary E. Murnighan ’74, ’81 Nick ’95 and Marnie Williams ’97 (2) (graduates from the last five years Jacalyn Goforth ’82 Michael Murray ’75 and Pamela Wasko Jack and Karen Williamson who have given $250 to $499) Outright gifts Life payment plans Jim and Debi Goodrich Murray ’77, ’83 Patricia Anne Williamson ’92, ’99 (3) Gary ’72 and Carla Arbogast ’02 (2) Ruth Graham ’41 Keith P. ’82 and Janet M. Naughton ’83 Laurence and Elizabeth Ryon Willis Gifts of cash provide immediate Generally, these gifts provide income Kimberlee K. Arnold ’98 David L. and Marsha A. Green ’70 Ronald F. Neukam ’72 B. Thomas ’63 and Allegra Willison resources for the university. for the donors or their designated Susan Y. Beatty-Page ’99 Douglas Grossa ’70 ’74 and Sally Susan Newton ’80 Patricia Willwerth (3) beneficiaries and provide substantial Laurie A. Berger ’98 Trillium Shumway-Grossa ’72 ’84 Ann Nobile ’55 Bob and Judy Wilson Alyncia M. Bowen ’99 Securities and real estate tax benefits. Gift annuities, charitable The Trillium Society recognizes Dale ’75 and Jan Hagland ’77 David ’65, ’88 and Kathleen Ochander ’68 Kurt D. Wilson ’85 Jacqueline D. Boykin ’00 remainder trusts, and other alumni, friends, faculty, and staff Tim ’84 and Karen Hanchett ’82 Wendy L. O’Donnell ’73, ’76 Thomas L. ’69 and Susan A. Wilson ’71 (3) These gifts include appreciated Doyle P. Dommert ’01 Society Jerry L. ’63 and Karen K. Hansen Sarah ’81 and Daniel Opperman Carey Michele ’84, ’88 and Paul S. property and securities such as structured plans are available. who have arranged planned gifts to William ’86 and Maryann Drake ’97 Jack D.* and Jane L. Adams* Michael ’83 and Julie Hecksel ’84 Mike ’72 and Pamela Owens ’73 Winkel (2) stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. support the university. Robert ’01 and Jillian DuHadway ’92 Paul Alexander ’75, ’80 Francine A. Heinze ’63 Robert ’68 and Paige Anne Parel Bill ’48 and Florence Winters (2) Retirement plans Justin Endres ’98 The donor can receive a charitable Rachel Allwardt ’40* Emile ’75 and Sandra Hermann ’74, ’75 James (Ted) ’43, ’63 and Helen Park Henry and Winifred Wolf Planned gifts are generally deferred Dennis ’74 and Kathleen Fisk ’98 income tax deduction and a Carefully structured retirement gifts Arleen I. Arndt ’60 JoAnn Hinds ’72, ’77 Thomas R. Paschke ’67 Carvel Wolfson until after the donor’s lifetime and Eric John Grates ’98 preserve income for the donor and/or Col. Alfred ’50 and Naomi I. Asch William R. and Fern Hoffmaster* Lenin ’80 and Sheryl Petroff ’86 Steven D. Woodcock ’74 reduction of capital gains tax liability. Damon ’87 and Danielle Hall ’98 can be created through a bequest Suzanne ’48, ’52 and Raymond Baber Jr. Shaun ’82, ’84 and Elizabeth Holtgreive The Robert Prevette Family Eugene Woodward beneficiaries while also supporting Jean E. Horrocks ’98 in a will or through a life income gift Guy L. Bachman ’50 Deborah ’72, ’81 and Richard Houck Barry E. Quimper ’68 B. Lucille Wysong Matching gifts Central Michigan University. Sebastian A. Jones ’00 Jan and Scott Barber Wendy S. Huff ’85 Charles and Jane Ramseth Mark R. Yeater ’79 such as a charitable gift annuity or Michael R. Jury ’02 More than 1,000 corporations Joseph ’70 and Barbara Barberi ’70 Patrick J. ’83 and Julianne P. Hug ’83 Monica and Michael Rao John and Elizabeth Young For more information on any of these charitable remainder trust. Luke A. ’97 and Allison A. Karr ’00 nationwide match employee gifts to M. Sonja Baumgarth ’75 Gaye ’68 and Ronald Humphrey Craig ’70 and Mary Reading ’70 Mark Zellner ’75 options or additional gift plans, Jeffrey D. Lamborne ’97 Tom ’71, ’79 and Connie Behm Bret ’82, ’86 and Carol Hyble ’87 Lawrence A. ’69* and Lois Reed Susan Zimmer (2) Central Michigan University. Jill A. LeBourdais ’97 contact Michael Leto, vice president Beverley ’62 and Max Benne Richard Charles Jackson ’77 Gregory ’73 and Antoinette Rickle ’73 Helene L. Zimmerman (4) Peter H. Lynch Jr. ’97 of development and alumni relations, Frank ’68, ’70 Benson Patricia L. ’86, ’92 and Eric Janes H. Keith Rodewald Walter H. Zimmerman Life insurance Zachary A. Malsom ’01 Vern ’67 and Barbara (Nelson) Jill ’77 and Stan Jankowski Ronald H. ’57 and Marilyn (Friday) Victor and Shirley Zischke (5) at (800) 358-6903 or Clara A. Marshall ’99 Policies can be assigned or issued [email protected] Blakemore ’67 Michael ’81 and Janet (Madden) Rolph ’56 James D. Martin ’99 naming CMU as owner and Andre’ and Nancy J. Blay ’59 Jenkins ’83, ’87 Bruce Roscoe ’87 and Megan Goodwin Kathleen M. Martin ’97 beneficiary. Vivian Anspach Boersma ’70 L.A. and Marilyn B. Johns Barbara Ross ’59, ’72 Michael ’97 and Bonnie Marx ’00 www.giving.cmich.edu Hugh ’36 and Marjorie Boyd Robert L. Johnson ’51* Madge ’50 and Edwin Rowe Susan Nichols ’00 Thomas ’78 and Carol ’77 Breinling Timothy R.B. Johnson M.D. ’02 Bob and Betty Rulong ’96 James A. Outland ’97 Bequests Larry L. Bronson Margaret Koopman Joy ’26* Judge William and Eileen Rush Carol Lynn Piesik ’98 Wills take various forms, depending Charles L. ’77 and Patricia A. Broomall Alice Marguerite Jumper ’63 Robert ’49 and Shirley Ryndress ’51 John A. ’97 and Nichole R. Pikur ’97 upon the stipulations of the donor. Allan L. ’81 and Pamela D. ’79 Brunmeier Dr. Eric Kadler Ph.D. John ’76 and Joan Scalabrino ’82 Jennifer M. Reihl ’01 Betty ’45 and Dale Burgess Phillip ’77 and Sue Kench Edith Schmidtke ’23 The donor can request that his or her Jennifer M. Schomaker ’98 Lawrence J. ’78 and Judith Burns Roger L. ’58, ’89 and Phyllis J. Kesseler John ’60 and Kathy Snedeker Janet Lynne Smith ’01 gift be restricted or unrestricted, and David Daniel Burzyck ’68, ’88 Dr. Philip L. Kintzele William Sowle III ’85 Tawny M. Smith ’97 the donor also can name Central William O. Caldwell ’58 James ’84 and Sherry Knight ’86 Philip J. Squattrito William J. Swords ’97 Michigan University as a contingent Jeffrey Caponigro ’79 Barton W. ’64, ’65 and Sarah LaBelle ’90 Marie E. Steube ’49 Tarra A. Vacca ’01 beneficiary. Leslie O. Carlin* Ed ’66, ’70 and Kathy (Dunn) John ’35, ’48 and Kathryn Tebbel Paul and Diane Visich ’99 Brian ’81 and Marcia Chermside Langenburg ’64 Dennis J. Thavenet Melissa A. Walton ’98 Susan E. Clarkson ’67 K. Rosemary Langley ’53* Michael ’77 and Elizabeth Tierney ’77 Elizabeth A. Wishaw ’01 Harriett Collin ’37 Sheldon ’81 and Ann Lennox ’81 George ’70, ’73 and Gail Torreano ’72, ’76 Joseph J. Woloszyn ’98 Corrections? Gary ’69, ’71 and Cathy Collins ’98 Tim ’77 and Lori Lickly ’81 Jerry ’78 and Lorraine Tubbs Jennifer A. Wrzesinski ’01 We want our donor list to be accurate. If you have corrections, please George C. Comden ’60 Dr. David ’49 and Bernice Lirones ’47 Margaret ’62 and Clayton Turner Alberta Mary ’54, ’59 and Donald Lynch Robert D. Ullom ’57 call Christine Alwood, director of stewardship and donor relations, Sandra D. Conner ’63 Fred ’69 and Joyce Cook ’92 John Hector MacMaster ’52* Deobold* and Marcella VanDalen at (800) 358-6903 or e-mail [email protected]. Irene Martha Copeland ’62, ’66 Alan “Al” W. ’68 and Janet Madsen Ellis C. ’50* and Marie VanDeventer ’70 Kelly J. Crawford Mike Maldegen ’69 Jeanne M. VanOchten ’64 Not listed? Robert and Sandy Croll Joanne S. (Dietz) Manshum ’60 Mr. ’60, ’65 and Mrs. George B. Viele ’55 Space on these pages does not allow the publication of the names of James R. Cronin ’61 Richard ’59 and Margaret Marquardt* John L. Wagner Richard Allen Martens ’59 Daniel ’78 and Barbara Wardrop ’78 all 30,821 donors. However, your continued support is appreciated. Timothy L. ’76 and Mary Curtiss ’79 Roy ’71 and Colleen Davis Emer A. Mathias ’39 Robert F. Wardrop II ’72, ’76 If you have questions about your giving level, please call Christine Steven L. Davis ’77 Doug McFarlane Jr. ’70, ’76 and Penny Thomas and Sharon Weirich Paul ’61 and Janet Dean ’60, ’62 McFarlane ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wender Alwood, director of stewardship and donor relations, at (800) 358-6903. Judy ’61, ’69 and Dale Dean Gene ’82 and Melissa McKay Mrs. Edward H. Whitmore Rollie ’41, ’84* and Olga Denison ’40 Jane McNamara Carol Suzanne Wigert ’56 Gene M. Ehrhart ’82 William H. and Marguerite Meek* Louise A. Williams* Tom and Penny Endres Kay Blossom Melzow ’56 Scott ’78 and Bonnie Wittman ’77 John R. English DDS ’63 Marie ’57 and Al Metcalf Jim ’65, ’68 and Carol Wojcik ’68, ’75, Elizabeth L. Etnire Charles ’50 and Donna Mills ’51 ’89 Drs. Howard and Charlotte Evans Beverly Milner ’35 Elizabeth Yeager ’66 (in memory of Kirk Pearl Faist ’44 Dr. Allen P. and Mary J. Montoye ’78, ’82 James Vanderbeek ’65) Elma F. Filson Clara Lee Moodie Drs. Rich ’76 and Audrey Zavodsky Dennis H. Moore ’62, ’63 Mark Zellner ’75 *Deceased Judge Benjamin W. Franklin ’37* Lawrence D. Moore Numbers in parentheses denote years of consecutive membership *Deceased Howard ’56, ’60 and Joan Geerlings Names in bold indicate five consecutive years of membership MAROON AND GOLD

the reasons we have a record number of freshmen We need you! enrolled this year, boosting our on-campus Alumni events enrollment to an all-time high of 19,402. By Mary Lu Fleming November Executive director of alumni In each issue of Centralight, we list the regional, relations 20 Grand Rapids area alumni social hour, national, constituent chapters, and alumni clubs. One of the goals for the Office of Alumni Relations 5:30 p.m. at Magoo’s, Grand Rapids. Service to your alma is for all chapters and clubs to be active, and this mater takes many 22 Tailgate party at CMU vs. Navy football can’t be done without your help. Some of our forms. In this issue of game, Annapolis, Md. chapters and clubs are very active, and it is due to Centralight, we a group of alumni who volunteer their time and 24 Maui Invitational reception, 5 p.m at the highlight alumni and energy. We need you to volunteer, take a leadership Sheraton Maui Resort, Ka’anapali Beach. friends who have role, and get active in a group near you. Help with generously given back existing groups or start new clubs when the December to the university. population supports those efforts. Growth is 13 The Traverse City chapter will host a There also is a section on CMU’s New Vision of important to the direction in which CMU is going lunch followed by a performance of “The Excellence capital campaign and the university’s with our New Vision of Excellence. Nutcracker” at 11 a.m., Interlochen. invitation to participate and help shape the future of CMU. I would like to appeal for your help to serve There are many ways you can get involved in a 18 Grand Rapids area alumni social hour, CMU in another way – through volunteerism. chapter or club. Be a political advocate, help recruit 5:30 p.m. students, plan events and career networking Volunteerism is one of the traits that characterize a opportunities to name a few. Please look at the list January CMU student. Our students are involved. According of chapters and clubs and call our office at (800) 20 Recreation, parks and leisure services to Betty Wagner, director of admissions, the 358-6903 or visit www.cmualm.com and volunteer. administration alumni reception, 5 to 6 opportunity for volunteerism is one of the reasons Help us continue the spirit and pride of CMU. • p.m. at the Michigan Recreation and Park why we continue to attract top students. It’s one of Association Convention, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids. Chicago alums gather for art exhibits, baseball March By Ira Kreft, Chicago alumni chapter 21 The third annual alumni band concert at Chicago is a terrific city for CMU alumni. It offers an The benefits of being the Music Building. excellent environment for professional development involved in the Chicago and career progression, education, culture, and alumni group include April entertainment. The attractiveness and participating in various 3 Opus VII at 6 p.m. in the Music Building. approachability of the city, combined with its close fun and educational proximity to Michigan, make it a relatively easy activities, networking location for CMU alumni to relocate. with fellow alumni, keeping up-to-date on Over the last three years our alumni group has had university matters, or highly successful events ranging from Chicago just talking about old times. Because of the size of Cubs baseball outings to Art Institute of Chicago the Chicago area, it is challenging to have events in exhibits to an architectural boat cruise on the locations that are convenient to where alumni live Chicago River. We also have held informal alumni and work, while drawing a sufficient number of get-togethers. This range of activities is designed to alumni to justify the event. For that reason, we have appeal to the broad array of interests that CMU limited the number of events and have held them in alumni have. We will be having another Chicago Art or near downtown Chicago. Institute event in connection with the upcoming “Manet and the Sea” exhibit and a reception in If you would like to become involved in the group, December. please contact either the alumni relations office or me. We would appreciate your involvement and ideas. • MAROON AND GOLD MAROON AND GOLD

Constituent chapters Alumni Cleveland African-American Anne Craig, ’91 Joseph Smith, ’96 work: (330) 486-3055 Detroit Chapter and club events [email protected] work: (313) 590-5523 [email protected] Ann Arbor Mackinac Island Dallas More than 400 CMU alumni and CMU alumni and friends met for Phil Harris, ’64 Band chapters friends from all over the state and an Elderhostel program on home: (972) 722-8268 Tom Broka, ’72 Michigan chapters country displayed their CMU pride Mackinac Island at the Mission [email protected] Bay City by attending the alumni reception Point Resort Sept. 7 through 11. Ann Arbor Lansing work: (989) 662-4481 Houston prior to the CMU vs. University of Bob Balicki, ’79, and Gail Elliott, ’94 Lisa Pratt, ’89 home: (989) 684-0462 Bill Cox, ’83 Michigan football game Aug. 30. Mount Pleasant Bob: (313) 608-7922 work: (517) 334-8050 [email protected] The annual alumni homecoming Gail: (313) 608-7923 [email protected] home: (713) 722-0911 Detroit reception Oct. 11 near Rose [email protected] [email protected] Broadcast and cinematic arts Mount Pleasant Kathy Banfield Shaw, ’74 The Metro Detroit alumni held Ponds once again provided an [email protected] Las Vegas Tony Voisin, ’84 MA ’88 Battle Creek their annual scholarship golf opportunity for alumni to visit Ann Marie Fredrickson, ’94 Battle Creek [email protected] work: (616) 979-3838 outing at the Majestic Golf Course with old professors, former home: (702) 655-2118 T.R. Shaw, ’82 home: (616) 965-2979 in Hartland. More than 100 alumni classmates, and fellow alumni. Traverse City [email protected] work: (616) 979-3838 and friends enjoyed fantastic The event was hosted by all of Call the alumni office at [email protected] Phoenix: Alumni gathered for dinner at Majerle’s before a baseball game home: (616) 965-2979 Los Angeles weather and great hospitality CMU’s academic colleges, (800) 358-6903 for information. Honors in September. Pictured here are (front, from left) Barbara Langham, Laura [email protected] Patti, ’83, and Ed Schroll, ’77 MA ’78 from the Majestic management alumni chapters and clubs, Haldane, Nancy Zoulek, Debbie Peters, Cristi Ostrom, Sallie Baldwin, Sue Michael Collins Tri-cities Ed.S. ’91 and staff. Almost $9,000 was alumni relations, and various Harrison, Lucy Ainsley, (middle, from left) Rich Boyer, John Haldane, Detroit [email protected] Daniel Herzog, ’91 work: (909) 370-2891 raised at this year’s event. departments. Also, hundreds of Wayne Lawless, Carl Warczinsky, Mark Spillman, Nicole Culver, Dale Christopher Jablonski, ’83 or Honors Program (989) 774-3902 home: (989) 799-2557 alumni returned to campus to Wernette, Kathy Johnson, Suzanne Addis-Walenjus, (back, from left) Vince [email protected] home: (909) 446-1946 [email protected] [email protected] Integrated public relations Flint enjoy The Embers reunion pre- MiCallef, Dan Majerle, Chip Pisoni, Dallas Thirey, Tim Ritter, Garth Griese, Flint Abigail Dean, ’01 The Flint and Tri Cities Area game reception Oct. 11. Mike Walenjus. Phoenix Ted Bunker, ’69 National chapters St. Charles, Ill. alumni gathered for a boat ride Barbara Langham, ’66 home: (810) 694-7359 Atlanta work: (815) 753-5062 and dinner at the Frankenmuth Phoenix Sterling Heights Traverse City work: (602) 674-4501 [email protected] Brenda Morant, MA ’76 home: (630) 513-8278 Brewery Aug.19. Also, the Flint CMU alumni gathered for dinner On Aug. 2, alumni and friends Another successful golf outing home: (480) 948-9822 work: (404) 880-8078 [email protected] Area Alumni Chapter hosted a golf at Majerle’s Sports Grill and then gathered for a pre-concert was in the Traverse City area July Grand Rapids [email protected] home: (770) 994-3896 outing Sept. 20. CMU alumni and went to the Arizona reception at the Frankie Valli and 24 at the Grand Traverse Resort. Pam Murray, ’77 MA ’83 ROTC [email protected] Reno friends played at the Copper Ridge Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis The Four Seasons concert at For 16 years, Traverse City-area work: (616) 234-5370 Don P. Case Call the alumni office at Golf Course. Cardinals baseball game Sept. Freedom Hill Amphitheater in alumni have been raising funds home: (616) 249-0898 Chicago Bloomfield Hills (800) 358-6903 for information. 26. CMU basketball star Dan Sterling Heights. The food was for student scholarships. More [email protected] Ira Kreft, ’77 or ROTC Program Grand Rapids Majerle attended the dinner. great, and Frankie’s music was a than 90 people participated and work: (312) 827-4202 Washington, D.C. (989) 774-3049 The seventh annual golf outing in step back in time, bringing enjoyed the day. [email protected] Tony Brown, ’02 Recreation, parks and leisure Grand Rapids was Aug. 12 at Quail memories with each song. work: (202) 857-8030 services administration Ridge Golf Club in Ada. More than home: (202) 882-2993 Ron Reinke, ’71 MA ’77 105 CMU alumni participated, and [email protected] Livonia the outing raised more than work: (734) 466-2411 $7,500. The Grand Rapids Golf home: (734) 591-7981 Committee has been able to give [email protected] out more than $3,000 for Alumni clubs scholarships in the Grand Rapids Boston area Florida’s Gulf Coast area Kansas City area Omaha, Neb., area community. The next golf outing Paula Saltsman Edward A. Hebert, MSA ’98 Call the alumni office at Peter J. Rakovalis, ’95 will be in August 2004. Boston Wesley Chapel, Fla. (800) 358-6903 for information. Bellevue, Neb. (781) 391-2559 (813) 973-4189 [email protected] New England area [email protected] [email protected] Kevin Richards, ’89 Western Pennsylvania area Florida’s East Central area Kim Maszera Norwalk, Conn. Jeff Rivard, ’66 Tra verse City: The Grand Traverse Area Alumni Chapter participated in the Karen and Gary Aalbregtse St. Petersburg (203) 840-6221 Pittsburgh Cherry Festival Parade with a float that carried President Mike and Deland, Fla. [email protected] [email protected] (412) 826-2180 Monica Rao and a band made up of alumni and friends of the university. [email protected] [email protected] The CMU cheerleaders performed ahead of the float.

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Ronald Reinke, ’71 MA ’77 Ex officio members Livonia Michael Leto Charles Selinger, ’94 MS ’98 e-mail: [email protected] Alumni Ceresco Mary Lu Fleming, ’90 MSA ’92 Paknatchanit “Ling” Sirikururat, ’96 e-mail: [email protected] Bangkok, Thailand Monica Rao Brian Szagesh, ’90 e-mail: [email protected] Midland board George Torreano, ’70 MA ’73 SCDA President Gerald Hug Jr. ’81 Mount Pleasant newsletter online Thomas Lapka, ’78 Plymouth The annual speech Ada Mark Van Faussien, ’86 Marcia Hyde, ’81 communication and dramatic work: (517) 482-0222 Beverly Hills Ann Arbor arts alumni newsletter will be [email protected] Dawn Weber, ’83 MA ’84 available online at the Ira Kreft, ’77 First vice president New York, N.Y. departmental Web site starting Naperville, Ill. Sheldon Lennox, ’81 Feb. 15, 2004. See Emeritus board members Rockford Christopher Jablonski, ’83 www.scda.cmich.edu. Print work: (616) 292-5865 Bloomfield Hills Terry Carey, ’47 copies will be available only by [email protected] Chet Janik, ’79 MA ’83 request. Thomas Olver, ’98 Raymond Jones, ’73 MA ’80 Second vice president Oxford, Ohio Lornie Kerr, ’54 Darlene Nowak-Baker, ’87 Darcy Orlik, ’92 MSA ’95 Ronald Kevern, ’55 Lansing Mount Pleasant Pam (Wasko) Murray, ’77 MA ’83 work: (517) 483-6707 Shirley (Lada) Posk, ’60 [email protected] Robb Wardrop, ’72 MA ’75 Directors Daniel Bodene, ’78 Lathrup Village

Doug Brown, ’81 Harbor Springs

Jean (Bennett) Brown, ’88 Novi

Janet Burns, MA ’83, Ed.S. ’89 Buchanan

Kevin Campbell, ’74 MA ’76 Midland

Jacalyn (Beckers) Goforth, ’82 Lathrup Village

Jan (Keegan) Hagland, ’77 Berkley

Daniel Herzog, ’91 Saginaw

Timothy Hicks, ’74 MA ’77 Muskegon Embers alumni BARCLAY ROBERT CMU alumni who worked at The Embers during their time as students gathered during a reunion event at homecoming in October. Here, a portion of the group poses near the reunion tent before the football game. ALUMNI IN ACTION ALUMNI IN ACTION

1930s 1960s 1980s Allison Green, ’35, lives in Kingston. He has been Mary Clark, ’60 MA ’70, retired after 33 years of David Ginsberg, ’68 MA ’78, is principal at Flint Migdalia Lopez, ’73, is a judge in Brownsville, Leticia J. San Diego, MA ’77, is president of Clarence M. Baskey, MA ’80, is co-director of retired from his previous positions as teacher, teaching. She lives in Avon Park, Fla. Southwestern Academy. He has worked for 33 Texas. Her husband, Nemecio Lopez, ’74, is an Health Care Management Development Center. She Anchor Counseling Inc., an outpatient substance coach, principal, superintendent, as well as state years in the education field in Michigan. attorney. lives in Clinton Township. abuse treatment center in Denver. He earned his Queen Leonard Ottgen, ’61 MA ’67, retired after representative and treasurer. doctoral degree in adult education from Nova 30 years of teaching. She has taught kindergarten Blaine Martin Pool, ’68, retired in 2001 after 28 Stan Evers, MA ’74, retired after 34 years in Philip D. Lavietes, MA ’78, retired as chief of the Southeastern University. He is a licensed through third grade in Bay City, Kalkaska, and years working in personnel for the state of Illinois. education, most recently as director of the Calhoun information resources management division of the 1940s professional counselor and a senior level substance Mancelona. She lives in Mancelona with her He lives in Springfield, Ill. Area Technology Center. He and his wife, Jill Defense Information Systems Agency after 28 years Mildred (Pawlowski) Kladzyk, ’41, volunteers abuse counselor. husband and two children. McKenna, ’76, live in Suttons Bay. of service. He lives in Falls Church, Va. for the Schoolcraft College Learning Assistance Marilyn Kay (Agar) Trainor, ’68, retired after 35 David Buhr, ’80, is director of business Center and at the Canton Public Library. She lives Bonnetta Mae (Bensinger) Wright, ’61, retired years of teaching third and fifth grades at Bea Lawrence L. Brenner, ’75 MSA ’81, is a development at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico, in Canton. in 1998 from Ubly Community Schools after McDonald Elementary School in Marlette. She lives discipline/security officer for Heritage High School Margaret Bogle, Mo. He completed a photo exhibit of the year he teaching 37 years. She lives in Ubly. in Snover. in Saginaw Township Community Schools. He Stanley Vihtelic, ’41, was a grand marshal of ’79, was promoted spent in Vietnam as a teenager called “36th Evac. – retired from the Michigan Department of State Dearborn’s Memorial Day parade this year. He is a James J. Martin, ’62, retired in 1998 after Judith McClure Higbee, ’69, is a certified to vice president of A Teenage GI’s Year in Vietnam.” The exhibit was on Police as a lieutenant in 1991. retired Michigan Air National Guard brigadier teaching high school English at Lakeview High medical transcriptionist who works as a quality Pierpont display in Branson, Mo., at the annual veteran’s general. School in St. Clair Shores for 35 years. He also was assurance editor for National Transcription Service. Diana (Boelcke) Davis, ’75, finished her first year Communications celebration. a football and softball coach. He lives in St. Clair She lives in Miami. as principal of Paw Paw High School. She and her Inc., a public Norman Johnston, ’43, was the Meritorious Robert K. Mays, ’80 MSA ’93, is president of The Shores. husband, Chris, live in Stevensville. relations agency Service Award recipient from the Pennsylvania 1970s based in Houston. Grange Bank in Ohio. He and his wife, Nancy Prison Society. He is the first board member Sue K. (Haddix) Harrison, ’63 MA ’79, is a sales Joan Gearns, ’75 MA ’77, recently joined the (Groesser) Mays, ’80, and their three children, Mercia Foster, ’70, was selected as Elementary emeritus in the society’s 216-year history. He has associate for PebbleCreek, a Robson resort faculty of Grand Rapids Community College as an Heather, Lindsay, and Brett, live in Powell, Ohio. Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Foreign served on the board for almost 30 years. community in Goodyear, Ariz. Recently she was English composition instructor. She lives in East Language Association. She teaches at the Midland Wendy L. Foss, ’79, is assistant corporate James A. Prather, ’80, is a computer assistant for named top sales associate for all five Robson Grand Rapids. Academy of Advanced and Creative Studies, and controller at Lear Corp.’s headquarters in the Internal Revenue Service in Detroit, where he 1950s communities. She retired from teaching and from she lives in Mount Pleasant. Jeffrey D. Brasie, MA ’76, is president of the Southfield. She is responsible for accounting, has worked for 15 years. Patricia (Barner) Santee, ’51, and her husband, the Michigan Department of Education in 1997. Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually financial reporting, and financial systems of the Kenneth, recently celebrated their 50th wedding She and her husband, Kirk, live in PebbleCreek. Darrel Kent Emerson, ’71, retired after 32 years Richard E. Vanden Heuvel, ’80, completed his Impaired, headquartered in Cincinnati. He lives in company. anniversary with a trip to France. They are both They have eight children and 15 grandchildren. of teaching in Michigan. He and his wife, Joy tour as commanding officer, Carrier Airborne Early Wyoming, Ohio. retired and moved from Grand Blanc to Port Saint (Pippin) Emerson, ’70, moved to Tennessee. They Cherie Nutter, ’79 MSA ’98, is director of human Warning Squadron 123 on Feb. 14, 2003. He was Gary Mullet, ’64, co-authored the book Lucie, Fla., 12 years ago. They have four children. have three children and three grandchildren. Jack W. Lynn, MA ’76, had a photo featured in resources of Alpena Public Schools. She and her awarded the bronze star and four strike/flight air “Managerial Applications of Multivariate Analysis “Quest for Tomorrow,” a book published by the husband, Alan, have a daughter, Kyle, and a son, medals, and the Navy’s meritorious service medal Arthur L. Stinchcombe, ’53, was elected to the in Marketing.” Deborah Rudel, ’72, was promoted to vice International Library of Photography. He has two Alex. They live in Gaylord. for performance in combat operations in National Academy of Sciences. He is an emeritus president of finance for Sachse Construction of John Fairman, ’66, is assistant vice president of children and one grandson, and he lives in Edmond, Afghanistan. professor of sociology at Northwestern University. Farmington Hills. She lives in Royal Oak. Donald J. Sheldon, MA ’79, is a university relations and director of licensing at Okla. telecommunications specialist for Naval James A. Adams, MA ’81, is quality manager at Barbara (Bristol) Webber, ’53, completed 54 Kansas State University. He was recognized for his Dennis E. Hensley, MA ’73, is the director of the Meteorology and Oceanography Command. He also Automold of America in Auburn Hills. years of teaching and currently tutors students. She achievements in licensing by the International professional writing major at Taylor University Fort is pastor of a small Baptist church in rural Pass lives in Green Valley, Ariz. Collegiate Licensing Association as its 2003 Hall of Wayne, where he is an associate professor of Mike Lewis, ’77, Christian, Miss. He lives in Picayune, Miss. Fame award recipient. English. Hensley’s 40th book, “Man to Man,” was was appointed Linda L. (Quinn) Tuomaala, ’59, retired from Stephen J. due to be released in August. interim director of the teaching in the Troy School District in June. Last Remboski, ’81, Lawrence J. Schmitz, MA ’66, has been the Oakland University summer she participated in the Summer English Dave Keeton, ’73, is an Athens Middle School was honored as village manager of Breckenridge since 2000. journalism program. Language Institute in Guizhou Province, China. physical education teacher. He is a member of the Outstanding J. Saba Kla-Williams, ’67, celebrated 35 years of He is the weekend Vietnam Dog Handlers Association, an organization Committee Member marriage to his wife, Mildred, on Sept. 7, 2003. anchor for WDIV-TV that works to bring recognition to the 4,000 dogs by the Los Angeles They have three children and three grandchildren. 4 News in Detroit, and their 10,000 handlers who served during the Society of Financial He is president and CEO of Renaissance Staffing where he has worked Vietnam War. He lives in Union City. Analysts. He is vice president and manager Services in Rockville, Md. as a reporter for the past 18 years. of performance analytics for the Bank of New York. ALUMNI IN ACTION ALUMNI IN ACTION

1992 1994 Carl W. VunCannon III, ’81, was named the all- Sharon J. Washington, MA ’85, was appointed William Bruns, MSA ’89, is a network James A. Campbell, ’92, and Ellece (Bouchard) Teresa Burtch, ’94, is clerk-treasurer of Chelsea. Jeremy Wasilewski, ’94, and Laura (Andary) state coordinator in the Kansas City Metro District provost of Spelman College in Atlanta. administrator for Defense Finance and Accounting Campbell, ’95, announce the birth of their son, She has three children. Wasilewski, ’94, announce the birth of their of the Missouri Choral Directors Association. He is Service. He lives in Blacklick, Ohio. Evan Joseph, in January 2003. They live in West second child, Joseph Martin, on June 12, 2003. Sharon (Wade) Ball, ’86, is chief operating officer John Chandler, MA ’94, is principal of Dansville director of fine arts, performing arts center Bloomfield. Jeremy has been deployed to Kuwait as a battle for The Epitec Group in Southfield. Diane Kuschel, ’89, is a filmmaker, artist, and High School. He and his wife, Beth, have four manager, and choral director at Blue Springs High captain in the Combat Equipment Battalion in university extension educator and program Lisa (Cantu) Middleton, ’92, and her husband, children. School in Blue Springs, Mo. Steven Grien, ’86, was appointed executive chef Arifjan. coordinator for the Center on Adolescent Sexuality, Chuck, announce the birth of their twins, Cooper of Hayman Island Resort in northern Queensland, Melissa Curth, ’94, is assistant principal of Troy Diane Brown, ’82, is senior information Pregnancy, and Parenting. She lives in Columbia, and Ainsley, on Sept. 17, 2002. They live in Joseph D. White, ’94, and his wife, Julie Australia, in the Great Barrier Reef. He oversees five High School. coordinator for facilities and operations at the Mo. Marshall. (Applin) White, ’94, announce the birth of their restaurants and 45 chefs. He and his wife, JoAnne, University of Michigan. Kathy A. (Grence) Gaines, ’94 MS ’98, and her twins, Carson Laurence and Morgan Linda, on have two sons, Jacob and Samuel. Andy R. Rowles, ’92, was promoted to manager 1990 husband, Simon Gaines, ’92, announce the birth March 25, 2003. Jake T. Dillin, MA ’82, retired from USC Doheny of worldwide licensing at the Kellogg Co. in Battle Charles C. Craig, MSA ’87, is a disabled veteran Jeffrey Harris, ’90, received a master’s degree in of their first child, Allison Laura, on June 9, 2003. Laser Center as a health care facility executive. He Creek. He has worked there for more than seven of the U.S. Army and a full-time father to his business administration, master’s in management, Kathy is a physical therapist in Ann Arbor Public 1995 lives in Mount Baldy, Calif. years. youngest son. He and his wife, Rakkana, live in and interactive marketing certificate from Walsh Schools. Simon is the general manager of Shawn Bishop, ’95 MA ’99, is principal of Allison R. Adams, ’83 MBA ’85, was appointed Melvin, Ill. He has five children. College in Troy. Maria (Kujawa) Shaw, ’92, recently signed a six- Lochinvar Corp. They live in Plymouth. Hesperia Elementary School. He and his wife, chairwoman of the hospitality and tourism book contract. Her first book, “StarGazer” was due Elizabeth, have a daughter, Allyson. April J. Watkins, ’87, and Clyde Sheets, ’88, Lynette M. (Hawkinson) Kelley, ’90, and her Holly (Robertson) Irwin, ’94, announces her management department at Grand Valley State to be released in October. She was featured on announce the birth of their daughter, Della. They husband, Kasey Kelley, ’90, announce the birth of marriage to Whit Irwin on June 14, 2003. They are Greg W. Frank, ’95, announces the birth of his University. She and her husband, James Bousson, “The Anna Nicole Show,” “Blind Date,” “Soap Talk,” also have a son, Jackson. April is director of their triplets, Teaghan Paige, Klay James, and moving to Williamsburg, Va. fourth child, Halle Frank, on April 1, 2003. live in Hudsonville with their twins, Ian and and “Mr. Personality.” She is a monthly columnist creative services for Dolby Laboratories in San Chase Alexander, on Jan. 13, 2003. Alexandra. for Soap Opera Digest and Tigerbeat. David D. Pierle, ’94, was named vice president of Shawn Y. Wilson, ’95, was named the director of Francisco. Clyde is a lighting designer for several Victoria A. Moody, MSA ’90, is program commercial lending for Peoples State Bank in housing at Northwood University in Midland. Britt Marri (Evans) Cooper, ’83, and her Bay area dance companies. Michelle L. (Visgar) Wareham, ’92, is a development specialist for the Centers for Disease Madison Heights. He lives in Fenton. husband, Michael, announce the birth of their son, children’s social worker for the state of Missouri. Cara (Stern) Busch, ’88, is in her fifth year as Control and Prevention. She lives in Decatur, Ga. Hudson Michael Cooper, on April 2, 2003. She Todd Sokolove, ’94, was promoted to director of midday on-air personality for FM 97.9 WLUP “The works in marketing and sales for Coolbaker’s in Kyle J. Smalley, ’90, was promoted to vice 1993 marketing for Hallmark Entertainment. He will direct Loop” in Chicago. Fans know her by her air name Louisville, Ky. president of Campbell-Ewald advertising agency in S. Dean Kiesling, MS ’93, is a program leader for promotional opportunities with network partners Cara Carriveau. She was married on New Year’s Eve Detroit. He lives in Royal Oak. Michigan 4-H youth development at Michigan State and develop consumer awareness of Hallmark Thomas A. DeLuca, ’83, accepted a position as 2002 to Bill Busch in Ann Arbor. They live in the University Extension. He and his wife, Linda, have Entertainment’s miniseries and movies. Lee Thompson, ’90, announces his marriage to principal at Albee Elementary School in Chesaning. northwest suburbs of Chicago with her daughter, four children and two grandchildren, and they live Diane DuFresne on Aug. 8, 2003. He is a sports He previously worked at South Elementary School Jari. in Laingsburg. in Grandville. writer at the Bay City Times. He lives in Bay City. Brian Demay, ’88, is operations manager of Julie A. McMahon, ’93, works for the Editor: Kristine (VanEvery) Lynch, ’83, graduated with a WBQB-FM and WFVA-AM in Fredericksburg, Va. He 1991 University of Florida, and she will soon master’s degree in project management from Keller and his wife, Heather, live in Fredericksburg. Frank Gregg, ’91, is president and owner of Gregg begin her Ph.D. studies. She was awarded It’s too bad that I don’t live in the state of Graduate School of Management in Orlando, Fla., in Kristine A. (Muntz) Riley, ’88, is an independent and Associates. He and his wife, Sharlene, live in the state of Florida Adviser of the Year Michigan so that I could get the official June 2003. She works for First Data International in sales director for Mary Kay Cosmetics. She earned Gallatin, Tenn. award by the Florida Association of state-issued CMU license plate. So I decided Maitland, Fla., and lives with her husband, Casey, in Residence Halls. to get the next best thing. Enclosed is a photo a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix for excellence in sales Lesley (Wilson) Groothuis, ’91, is an assistant Lake Mary, Fla. of my personalized “GO-CHIPS” state of and recruiting. She and her husband, Todd Riley, cataloger at Loudoun County Public Libraries. She Terry Schroeder, MSA ’93, is senior Maine license plate. Yahya Haji Mohd Nor, ’85, is president of Affin ’98, and her two daughters live in Midland. begins graduate studies in library and information program manager for I*LOGIC. He retired Bank in Malaysia, where he lives with his wife, Shawn E. Teagan, ’88, was selected to attend Air science at Catholic University of America this fall. after 28 years with General Motors and Delphi. He Do any other alumni have a Chippewa-related Zaliha. Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force She and her husband, John, and their children, and his wife, Lori, live in Bloomfield Hills. CMU pride in personalized license plate they’d like to show Louis Rivera, MSA ’85, retired from the Base in Montgomery, Ala. A KC-135 pilot currently Lyssa and Alexander, live in northern Virginia. off? Perhaps this could be a regular feature of the magazine. Department of Defense and is starting a second stationed at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, he Jeannine Taylor, ’91, is the industry advocate for career in watercolor painting. His work is being recently returned from a three-month deployment the newly formed Cadillac Area Industrial Group. Brian J. Bishop DDS, ’93 exhibited at a gallery in Atlantic Highlands, N.J., during the war in Iraq. She plans, coordinates, and conducts public Bangor, Maine where he lives. relations within the community. Maine Editor’s note: Good idea, Brian. What do you say alumni? Send us your photos of CMU-inspired Charles “Tony” Villano, ’91, announces the birth license plates, and we’ll use them in an upcoming issue. of his second daughter, Carly. He is a teacher and wrestling coach in Bay City. ALUMNI IN ACTION ALUMNI IN ACTION

1996 1997 1998 2001 Paul D. Anderson, MA ’96 Ph.D. ’98, works as a Anthony Grant Austin, ’97, is based at Holloman Pedro L. Anes, MA ’98, is director of workforce Megan Miller, ’99, is senior media planner/buyer Abigail Ault, ’01, is development associate at Paul D. Moss, MS ’02, is program manager at school psychologist in Bloomfield Hills Schools. He Air Force Base in New Mexico working in security education at Marywood University’s School of for Carolina Canners in Raleigh, N.C. She places Northern Illinois University. Pioneer Automotive Electronics. passed his national exam in 2000, and he works forces. He was commissioned as a second Continuing Education. He lives in Tobyhanna, Penn. advertisements and product promotions for Pepsi in Rachel (Hughes) Cummings, ’01, announces her Caleb Siedlecki, ’02, is construction part time for Davis Counseling Center in lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force in 2002. His wife, the Carolina markets. Meganne Hausler, ’98, is an account executive marriage to Scott Cummings, ’00, on June 28, superintendent for Today Homes in Orange County, Farmington Hills. He and his wife have a daughter, Alissa (Fox) Austin, ’99, is attending New Mexico for Hass MS&L Public Relations in Troy. She lives in Kristi Rae Olson, ’99, is beginning her residency 2003, in Port Huron. Fla. Olivia. State University. Royal Oak. at the Duluth Family Practice residency program in Megan Greening, ’01, is the assistant to the city Gregory P. Behe, ’96, was promoted to assistant Tina Brisbois, MA ’97, is associate dean of Duluth, Minn. She graduated from Michigan State 2003 Paul Kulas, MSA ’98, is director of Chelsea manager for the city of Rochester. She lives in director of residence life at Saginaw Valley State academics for Northwood University’s University University’s College of Human Medicine in May Kate Fraser, ’03, is the marketing manager for Orthopedic Specialists. Rochester Hills. University. College, a program designed for mid-career adults. 2003. SERVPRO’s Michigan northwestern territory. She She and her husband, Howard, live in Midland. Rachel (Woodwyk) Schafer, ’98, earned her Kenneth G. Terrell Jr., MSA ’01, recently retired works out of the company’s Traverse City office. Hollis (Brooks) Griffin, ’96, is a residential real Julia M. (McComas) Paxman, ’99, married Keith master’s of business administration degree from from active military duty after 20 years of service, estate agent with Real Estate One in Bloomfield Lori Corine Graham, ’97, married Patrick Joseph Paxman on May 17, 2001. They both work in the Mary Nardon, ’03, began her first teaching the University of Phoenix. She and her husband, most recently serving at the naval hospital in Hills. She and her husband, Stephen, live in Scanlan on Oct. 4, 2003. She graduated from restaurant industry and live on St. John, U.S. Virgin position at Avondale High School in Auburn Hills Joel, live in Fountain Hills, Ariz. Charleston, S.C. Royal Oak. Harrington Institute of Interior Design in Chicago Islands. this fall. She is teaching freshman English and with a secondary degree. She and her husband live Susannah Szeidel, ’98 MS ’01, works for third-year German. She lives in West Bloomfield. James W. Grose, ’96, is an Army National Tom Pietrowsky, ’99, is a renal dietitian for 2002 in Chicago. Michigan Spine Care in Flint. She lives in Rochester. Guardsman who was called to active duty in William Beaumont Hospital. He lives in St. Clair Rebeca R. Barrios, MBA ’02, is a financial analyst Kirsten Simmons, ’03, is an issue specialist and Operation Noble Eagle III, the ongoing homeland Gretchen A. (Hansen) Jablonski, ’97, and her Casey Thompson, ’98, is a real estate sales agent Shores. and information technology specialist for Hahn assistant special correspondence writer for Gov. security mission in the United States. husband, Anthony, announce the birth of their for Century 21 River Country Real Estate in Elastomer Corp. of Plymouth. Jennifer Granholm. Ron J. Zemens, ’99 MSA ’02, is president of a daughter, Allison Elise, on July 26, 2003. She joins Grayling. Houston Landry, MSA ’96, is marketing and service company specializing in landscape Dustin J. Boeding, ’02, enlisted in the U.S. Navy big sister, Adrienne. communications editor for Parker College in Dallas. 1999 maintenance. He and his wife, Karen, have two under the delayed entry program in Detroit. He will Angela (Feley) Labadie, ’97, announces her children, Rachel and Russel. They live in Fraser. undergo basic training in Great Lakes, Ill. Send us your news Jennifer (Nelson) Stork, ’96, and Michael Kelli Ann (Crampton) Clifton, ’99, married Rob marriage on Aug. 5, 2000. She works for the Stork, ’97, announce the birth of their son, Jack Clifton on June 28, 2003. She accepted a position Phil Castonia, ’02, is the parks and recreation We want to hear from alumni near and Benzie County Family Independence Agency as a 2000 Riley Stork, on June 7, 2003. They live in as a seventh-grade English teacher for Brandon programmer for Orion Township. far to include your news in the Alumni social services specialist. She received her master’s Jason M. Medley, ’00, completed his MBA in Indianapolis. Schools. in Action section of Centralight. Please degree in social work from the University of marketing at Vanderbilt University. He works in Sarah Young, ’02, is principal at Parsons and write to us about recent job Margot A. Surridge, MSA ’96, was named vice Michigan in 1999. She lives in northern Michigan. Sharon Crosby, MA ’99, is CEO of the Wilson sales and marketing at Ford Motor Co., and he lives Maxson Inc., an integrated marketing promotions, awards, marriages, births, president for finance and administration at Finch Family YMCA in North Carolina. Her husband, Jerry in Warren. communications planning company in Saginaw. Jeff Lata, ’97, is a family therapist for the 18th and other noteworthy recent University of Health Sciences in North Chicago, Ill. Crosby, ’94 MA ’02, is the operations director of She lives in Saginaw. Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois. He and his wife, Stephen M. Reddick, ’00, owns Alma Audiology in accomplishments or changes. the Arts Council of Wilson. They have four children. Miranda (Laemers) Wheeler, ’96, married Robert Kari, maintain a private practice specializing in Alma. He lives with his family in Mount Pleasant. Diana Charles-Maag, MSA ’02, is a career Send your news to Centralight by e- Wheeler in June 2003. They live in Royal Oak. couples’ therapy. Their Web site is Luke T. Daum, MS ’99, was accepted into the service coordinator at Vatterott College. She lives Lindsay J. (Swanson) Shaw, ’00, is a Spanish mail to [email protected], by fax to www.thecouplesclinic.com. They live in Geneva, Ill. Ph.D. program in cellular and molecular biology at in St. Joseph, Mo. teacher at Southeast Guilford High School in (989) 774-1098, or by mail to the University of Texas, San Antonio. He works for Randall Maddock, MA ’97 and ’02, announces Greensboro, N.C. Ann Marie Furnari, ’02, was promoted to account Centralight, Public Relations and the Department of Defense in San Antonio and has his marriage to Jennifer Koperski on Oct. 19, 2002. coordinator for John Bailey and Associates Inc., Marketing, West Hall, Central Michigan one son, Holden. Diane Shields, MSA ’00, is chief personnel officer He is a counselor at Oak Park High School. They Public Relations. She lives in Clinton Township. University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859. of Alpena General Hospital, where she has worked live in Clawson. Jill A. (Eising) Foster, MS ’99, is revenue Be sure to include your graduation year since 1980. Sherry L. Lowell, MS ’02, is a toolmaker development director of the Girl Scouts of Singing and contact numbers. Renee (Pone) Mahon, ’97, recently was named journeyman for Delphi East in Flint, and she is an Sands Council Inc. She married John Foster on Feb. Heather L. VanDyke, ’00, is a full-time reporter the Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of adjunct faculty member at Baker College Flint. 14, 2003, and they live in Edwardsburg. for the Muskegon Chronicle. She reports on local Commerce Business Person of the Year for her government and health issues. Jamie L. Morris, ’02, is community relations service as the marketing/community relations Rick Krueger, ’99, is in his fourth year of teaching specialist for the Clinton-Macomb Public Library in director at Whole Foods Market in West Bloomfield. eighth-grade math at West Intermediate School in Macomb Township. Mount Pleasant. He coaches boys’ high school Christina T. Padilla, ’97, joined Jenner & Block cross country and middle school track. He also is LLC as a paralegal secretary. She lives in the the school’s technology specialist and grade book Chicago area with her sons, Norberto and Daniel. manager, and he is working on his master’s degree Shelly Stokes, ’97, earned juris doctoral and in educational technology. master’s degrees from Vermont Law School in May 2003. IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM

Carl V. Bates, ’25, age 99, Aug. 7, 2003. He Dwight L. VanNote, ’34, age 93, June 30, 2003. Edward Fortune, ’49, age 79, June 30, 2003. He Eva M. Smith, ’65, age 83, Aug. 28, 2002. She Nancy E. Weippert, ’72, age 53, July 13, 2003. Faculty and staff was a teacher, coach, principal, and Clinton He was a teacher for 40 years. He lived in Alma. taught and coached at Luther, Rapid City, and was a nurse for 36 years in several community and She was a teacher in Cass City Public Schools. She County school superintendent. He lived in Elsie. Ravenna schools for more than 32 years. He lived state psychiatric hospitals, retiring in 1980. She lived in Cass City. Bud Hanes Jr., age 63, July 30, 2003. He was Rhea A. (Watson) Craven, ’36 MA ’63, age 94, in Ravenna. lived in Largo, Fla. a retired CMU employee. He lived in Weidman. Lois L. Rifenberg, ’27, age 95, Nov. 12, April 24, 2003. She taught special education in Agnes D. Chapman, MA ’73, age 82, Dec. 26, 2002. She taught school in Escanaba for two Saginaw Public Schools for more than 35 years. Helen Sarah Salzwedel, ’49, age 90, Sept. 13, Mary Catherine (Tyrrell) Bippley, ’68, age 57, 2002. She was a retired teacher with Alpena Public Joyce Therese Straus, age 76, July 17, 2003. years and taught night school at Cloverland She lived in Thomas Township. 2002. She lived in Owosso. July 6, 2003. She was a teacher in Lakewood Schools. She lived in Alpena. She was a custodian for CMU until her College. She was a bookkeeper for Stegeth Public Schools since 1968. She lived in Lake retirement. She lived in Weidman. Lorna Belle Karr, ’37, age 90, April 21, 2003. Daniel Czuhai, ’50, age 79, July 20, 2003. He Hilton Wayne Foster, MA ’73, age 77, June 26, Lumber Co. in Escanaba until retirement. She Odessa. coached at Godwin Public High School for 30 years. 2003. He taught and coached in Alpena, Sparta, Theodore Warren Cook, age 92, July 15, lived in Escanaba. Herbert L. Rowland, ’38, age 90, July 6, 2003. He lived in Grand Rapids. Dennis J. Gerace, ’69, age 57, June 5, 2003. He Caledonia, and Mount Pleasant. He lived at Lake 2003. He was a professor of chemistry at CMU He was an instrumental music teacher for Jackson Nellie E. Thum, ’29, age 92, July 5, 2003. retired after 33 years of work in Flint schools, Isabella. from 1938 to 1957, when he retired. He lived in area schools before his retirement in 1973. He Marcella Corp, ’51, Jan. 20, 2003. She lived in She was a missionary worker in Honduras for where he taught and coached football and baseball Midland. lived in Port Orange, Fla. Scottsdale, Ariz. James Walker, MA ’73, age 56, Jan. 16, 2003. more than 30 years. She lived in Ithaca. for 25 years. He lived in Flint. He was an associate professor of criminal justice at Louise A. Williams, age 94, May 24, 2003. Althea Rexer Tupper, ’38, age 95, July 14, 2003. Anne L. (Kebschull) Ignatovich, ’53, age 73, Hugh G. Archer, ’30, age 96, Aug. 4, 2003. Bernice Howard, ’69, age 91, April 23, 2003. She Grand Valley State University, where he joined the She taught in the health, physical education, and She taught in Bay City schools for many years, and May 30, 2003. She taught in Niles Public and St. He was a math teacher, coach, principal, and was an elementary teacher in several schools, faculty in 1977. He lived in Kentwood. recreation department at CMU until her she was a lifelong Bay City resident. Joseph schools. She lived in St. Joseph. superintendent in Lakeview and Portage, and retiring from Vanderbilt Area Schools in 1978. She retirement in 1968. She lived in Mount Pleasant. June M. (Shroba) Cronin, MA ’77, age 70, July he was a professor in Western Michigan Madalin (Speaker) Vihtelic, ’39, age 85, May Kenneth M. Click, ’59, age 67, June 21, 2003. lived in Petoskey. 11, 2003. She was a registered nurse at Hurley Adah Clayton Bednarek, ’46, age 95, June University’s College of Education. He lived in 26, 2003. She lived in Dearborn all her life. He retired from the Ionia County Intermediate Lynn Minarik, ’69, age 55, July 14, 2003. She and McLaren Regional medical centers. She lived in 25, 2003. She was an emeritus field Fort Pierce, Fla. School District after 30 years of service in 1995. He John “Jack” McCollum, ’41, age 86, July 25, was a certified aerobics instructor and taught in Flushing. representative and retired from CMU. She lived in lived in Portland. Katherine Muehrcke, ’30, age 94, July 11, 2003. He retired from King Seeley Corp., where he private gyms and health clubs. She lived in Oscoda. Memorial contributions may be made to: Raymond L. Long, MA ’78, age 54, Dec. 28, 2003. She was a teacher in Mesick and Gwinn served as union president for many years. He lived Urena Onetah Mills, ’59, age 96, June 29, 2003. Montesano, Wash. CMU Carlin Alumni House, Adah Bednarek 2002. He taught sixth grade in Dye Elementary schools. She lived in Gwinn. in Ann Arbor. She was a teacher and lived in Lake City. Scholarship Fund, Attn. Gift Processing, Mount James F. Crandell, ’70 MS ’75, age 56, April 18, School in the Carman Ainsworth School System for Pleasant, MI 48859. Doris Helena (Jordan) Ferrigan, ’31, age Ross “Bud” Visger, ’41, age 83, Aug. 21, 2003. Virginie Presidio, ’59, age 88, May 12, 2003. 2003. He retired from General Motors Tech Center 25 years. 95, May 28, 2003. She taught in Morrice and He worked for The Dow Chemical Co. for 35 years She was a teacher in Fremont Township and in Warren. He lived in Troy. Nancy Dee (Ellis) Ray, MA ’84, age 63, June 12, co-owned and operated Morrice Tin Shop. She and lived in Tampa, Fla. Beaverton. She lived in Beaverton. Clark Dennis Fodor, ’71, age 54, April 5, 2003. 2003. She lived in Lexington. lived in Morrice. Hiram R. Becker, ’42, age 84, June 3, 2003. He Hazel A. (Sommers) Beauregard, ’60, age 83, He was a real estate agent at Prudential Palms Kindra K. (Mulvahill) Moran, ’90, age 35, Sept. Dorothy M. (Schultz) Miller, ’31, age 89, taught and coached at Chesaning, Ithaca, Cadillac, April 4, 2003. She was an elementary school Realty in Sarasota, Fla., where he lived. 10, 2002. She taught at Holy Family Catholic June 24, 2003. She worked for Auto-Owners Bay City Handy, and Saginaw Arthur Hill for 25 teacher for more than 20 years in Clarkston, where Jalaine G. Hansen, ’71, age 53, Sept. 28, 2002. School in Tawas City and most recently at Cedar Insurance, Michigan State Medical Society, and years. He retired from coaching in 1966, but she lived. She was a teacher in Midland for seven years and Lake Elementary in Oscoda. She also was a U.S. the Lansing Community College Library. She continued to teach until 1981. He lived in Gladwin. Laurence Alan Estes, ’61 MA ’62, age 65, Jan. at Sheridan Elementary School for 14 years. She Naval reservist. She lived in Tawas City. lived in Lansing. Louis Andrew Jensen Sr., ’47, age 77, March 9, 17, 2003. He was a teacher with Midland Public lived in Sheridan. Melvin R. Short, MSA ’91, age 60, May 30, 2003. L. Mae Theisen, ’31, age 93, May 27, 2003. 2003. He was a teacher for several years before Schools for 31 years. He lived in Midland. Ella Sue (Hess) Cross, ’72, age 55, May 4, 2003. He retired after 20 years of service in the U.S. Air She taught at Deerfield Center, Sacred Heart, going into publishing. He was employed by Leslie M. Plutschouw, ’62, age 82, Jan. 30, She worked for Caro Regional Center until her Force, and he was employed at Defense Supply and Coleman elementary schools, retiring in Capper’s Reader Service in Topeka, Kan., for more 2003. He was a teacher, school administrator, and retirement in 2002. She lived in Saginaw. Center in Richmond, Va. He lived in Petersburg, Va. 1976. She lived in Mount Pleasant. than 40 years, and he was the former owner of the principal at Muskegon Christian School for more Michigan and Minnesota Sportsman magazines. He Vivian Cecilia Graves, ’72, age 81, Jan. 26, Laurie A. Fultz-Post, ’94, age 32, May 29, 2003. John W. Wiley, ’33, age 92, Jan. 17, 2003. He than 35 years, retiring in 1985. He lived in lived in Mount Pleasant. 2002. She taught second grade and special She worked as an advocate for underserved was a teacher, counselor, and school Muskegon. education classes. She lived in Anchorage, Alaska. populations. She lived in Midland. administrator for 41 years. He lived in William Ulrich, ’47, March 30, 2003. He lived in Edith Dietrich, ’64, Feb. 10, 2003. She taught for Independence, Mo. Marquette. Debbie Rouse, ’72, age 52, Oct. 17, 2002. She Alfred F. Guertler, ’95, age 30, July 6, 2003. He several years in the Saginaw Township Schools. worked her entire 30-year career as a first-grade worked at Michigan Clear Title in Lansing. He lived G. H. “Jerry” Rideout, ’34, age 89, July 1, Horace Gilbert Stafford, ’48, age 80, May 11, Mary Elizabeth Howe, ’64, age 60, Aug. 8, 2003. teacher at Pine Tree Elementary School. She lived in Union City. 2003. He retired as director of public relations 2003. He taught English, biology, drafting, and She was a teacher in Royal Oak, Howell, Alma, and in Oxford. for Buick Motor Division. He lived in Flint. woodworking for 31 years. He lived in Charlotte. Dorothy M. Williams, MA ’97, age 59, Dec. 16, Taylorville, Ill. She lived in Alma. Randolph S. Sterling, ’72, age 52, Dec. 17, 2002. She was an administrator of Baltimore Charles Franklin Bromm, ’49, age 83, May 27, Marvel Idessa (Rutty) Parker, ’65, age 96, July 2002. He retired from the Alcona County Family County Bureau of Corrections in Owings Mills, Md. 2003. He lived in Grand Rapids. 18, 2003. She was a teacher at various elementary Independence Agency as a supervisor of the Alcona Vinject J. Lombardi, MSA ’00, age 40, Feb. 18, schools until her retirement in 1970. She lived in and Iosco County offices in 2002. 2003. He lived in Washington, D.C. Mason County. LAST SHOT

PEGGY BRISBANE J. Kyle Keener, ’83 alumnus and Detroit Free Press chief photographer, explored narratives through photography with his “Keenervision” exhibit at the University Art Gallery this fall. The exhibit coincided with the Michigan Story Festival, a two-day event in October that incorporated a wide range of storytelling activities at various university and community locations.