Centralight Fall '18

Central Michigan University Alumni Magazine

Fall 2018

From homecoming to 50 Things to Love About CMU, you’ll experience a wave of warm fuzzies for your alma mater in this issue

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Home. Pictures like this of iconic Warriner Hall leave CMU alumni feeling wrapped in a warm, familiar hug. That’s what we hope you’ll feel for your alma mater in the pages of this issue.

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With a picture-perfect campus, scores of student activities, beloved traditions and success to feature, we had so much fun coming up with this list of 50 things to love about CMU.

Already breaking fundraising records, our Fire Up for Excellence capital campaign isn’t over yet! You can help make a difference for generations of Chippewas to come by supporting this crucial effort.

Love letter to CMU

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Decades of champions Since 1984, Jerry Reighard has built a winning tradition for CMU women’s gymnastics, leading his team to 24 league crowns and earning MAC Coach of the Year honors a record nine times.

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Executive Editor and Executive Director of Alumni Relations Marcie Otteman Grawburg, ’87 Editor

Betsy Miner-Swartz, ’86 Managing Editor

Robin Miner-Swartz Graphic Designer Erin Rivard, ’07, MBA ’16 Photographer

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Welcome, President Davies!

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Cynthia Drake, M.A. ’08 Sherry Knight, ‘86 Andy Sneddon Research Associate Bryan Whitledge Editorial Assistants Vicki Begres, ’89; Lori Conroy Communications Committee Rebeca Barrios, Chair, ’00, MBA ’02 Scott Haraburda, ’83 Sean Hickey, ’88, M.A. ’90 Bob Van Deventer, ’74 Tom Worobec, ’93 Vice President for Advancement Robert Martin Associate Vice President of University Communications Sherry Knight, ’86 For advertising information Call Cindy Jacobs, ’93 (800) 358-6903

Stay connected The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees unanimously selected Bob Davies as our 15th president of CMU. He comes to Mount Pleasant from Murray State University in Kentucky, where he has been the president since 2014.

Because the 2018 CMU Homecoming game time won’t be set until Sept. 24, there are three possible schedules for events on Oct. 6. One thing we know for sure: Roy Kramer, CMU’s legendary football coach from 1967-77, will be the parade’s grand marshal.

Send change of address information to: Alumni Relations Carlin Alumni House Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 Phone: (800) 358-6903 Fax: (989) 774-7159

Email: alumni@cmich.edu Web: cmich.edu/alumni/Centralight

+ DEPARTMENTS 4 CMU Today Trustees vote to freeze CMU tuition rates for 2018-19, upholding its commitment to keep higher education as affordable as possible.

36 Alumni News CMU baseball player and coach Dave Keilitz has been inducted into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame.

22 Big Picture An iconic campus setting gets some fresh blooms to brighten memorable photos.

38 In Memory 40 Do You Remember

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Centralight is published three times each year by the Central Michigan University Office of Alumni Relations. It is printed by Quad/Graphics, Midland, and entered at the Midland Post Office under nonprofit mailing. CMU, an AA/ EO institution, provides equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities (see cmich.edu/ocrie). Copies of Centralight are distributed to alumni and friends of the university who are paid Gold Members or donors to CMU. A virtual edition of the magazine is available free online at alumni.cmich.edu/centralight. UComm 9957–145,000+ (8/18) centralight Fall Fall’18 ’18 centralight

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SO MANY REASONS TO LOVE CMU

Help us spread the word about why our alma mater is so special How many things do you love about CMU and the time you spent on this gorgeous, storied campus?

Welcome to a special issue of Centralight. We’ve been working for months on a list of 50 things to love about our CMU. It wasn’t easy because, let’s be honest, it could have been 500 things. We had to whittle our list, but here it is with accompanying photographs by the incomparable Steve Jessmore, ‘81.

I hope it will jog some memories of your time here and remind you why you decided to become a Chippewa in the first place.

Speaking of decisions: Do you know a potential Chippewa? Have you taken time to tell them about your meaningful experience here or encourage them to visit? If not, please do.

Every summer, friends and acquaintances with high school children looking at potential colleges reach out to me for a visit and a tour.

I love getting the chance to reconnect with friends such as Lisa Allen Dilg and her daughter Lizzie who, by now, has finished her first week of classes here. Lisa and I were at CMU together in the – ahem – 1980s and, last fall, when they were planning to visit campus, she asked if I could meet with them.

Marcie Otteman Grawburg, ’87, Executive Director of Alumni Relations

Of course!

I’d like to take full credit for Lizzie’s decision to attend CMU, but I know it is far bigger than that.

But their visit sure didn’t hurt.

With six home Saturday football games this fall, including homecoming on Oct. 6, you have plenty of reasons to come back to campus. It would be great to see you and a future Chippewa taking it all in.

Forever maroon and gold,

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Great Lakes Bay Region Scholarship Golf Outing, Freeland, Michigan

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Alumni Awards Ceremony, Mount Pleasant campus

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As a valued alum of Central Michigan University, please be aware of some changes coming to your alumni email account. In 2017, the university began undertaking additional security measures to protect students and employees from ever-increasing cyber attacks on our private and personal information. We also have more than 100,000 alumni email accounts. Many of those accounts go unused and become targets for criminals looking to steal identities, impersonate alumni and gather personal information.

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This is where we need your help: • If you actively use your email account, please consider forwarding to another email address. Go to alumni.cmich.edu and click on “Benefits” in the menu at the top. Click on “Alumni Email” for instructions to change your account.

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Homecoming, Oct. 6 football game vs. Buffalo, Mount Pleasant campus Mackinac Island Alumni Weekend, Mackinac Island, Michigan

This is a small sampling of the many alumni events.

Please visit alumni.cmich.edu for a comprehensive list.

Correction: In our Summer 2018 feature “I Want Her Job,” the graduation year for Lisa Goich-Andreadis was incorrect. She earned her degree in 1984.

• You now will be required to change your password annually to retain access to your account.

For your protection: • Never respond to an email request or website asking you to change your password through a link. This is why we are alerting you to this change here.

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Be highly suspicious of any emails asking you to take action on your account, and you should look to corroborate the information with other fixed-news sources such as our alumni website (www.cmich.edu/alumni), the OIT helpdesk and Centralight magazine.

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CMU TODAY CMU trustees vote for zero undergrad tuition rate increase The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees voted in June to not raise undergraduate tuition for 2018-19, upholding its commitment to keep higher education as affordable as possible.

Among Michigan’s 15 public institutions, CMU has had the lowest cumulative tuition increase over the past nine years.

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“Had we not held the line on behalf of students and families – had we instead raised tuition as much as the state would have allowed the past seven years through its tuition rate caps – we would generate $14 million more in this year,” now former president George E. Ross said to the board. “All $14 million would have come on the backs of students and families.”

Undergraduate tuition rates will remain at $417 per credit hour this fall for all U.S. residents. •

Dean wraps up eight years of leadership Charles Crespy, ‘tireless advocate for student success,’ retires Sept. 30 Charles Crespy has been a champion for ambitious change to improve the student experience and raise the profile and national reputation of the university.

The dean of Central Michigan University’s College of Business Administration will retire Sept. 30. Karl Smart will serve as interim business dean.

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In other leadership news Richard Rothaus was appointed dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, following a national search.

He came to Central from the North Dakota University system to assume leadership of CMU’s largest college.

Kathy Irwin is the new dean of University Libraries, a position in which she served in an interim role. Irwin was previously on leadership teams at Mott Community College and the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Under Crespy’s leadership, the college established a department of entrepreneurship, introduced an online master’s degrees in entrepreneurial transactions and information systems, and launched the New Venture Competition and its summer business accelerator program.

Andrew Spencer is the new associate dean of the College of the Arts and Media, transitioning from the interim role. He previously was professor of music and director of percussion studies.

Crespy also led efforts to fund the nearly $11 million renovation of Grawn Hall, CMU’s oldest building. The upgrades – including the creation of natural collaboration spaces, updates to classrooms and the installation of new technology – transformed the 103-year-old building into a professional business environment.

Andrew Thompson “A.T.” Miller has been appointed CMU’s first chief diversity officer. The position was a primary recommendation of the 2017 Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, and Miller serves on the president’s cabinet.

In a memo to faculty and staff, Crespy said, “It has been both an honor and privilege to work side by side with so many bright, dedicated and caring faculty and staff. I will retire knowing that the college is replete with champions for the causes we collectively hold dear.” •

Toby Roth has been appointed interim vice president for government and external relations. His appointment followed the departure of Kathy Wilbur, who left CMU to oversee government relations at Michigan State University. •

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CMU College of Medicine earns full accreditation Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine has been granted full accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, completing the charge by the CMU Board of Trustees in 2009 to address a burgeoning shortage of physicians across the state and beyond.

“We are proud to have earned full LCME accreditation,” said Dr. George Kikano, dean of the college. “It is a testament to the collaborative work of students, faculty, staff and CMU leadership to develop the people, processes and infrastructure that deliver a high-quality medical education. We also are grateful to our clinical affiliates and volunteer teaching physicians throughout the region.”

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The accreditation “reflects the enormous impact CMU has on patients and families throughout Michigan and beyond by preparing physicians who are dedicated to rural and urban medically underserved communities,” now former president George E. Ross said in a statement celebrating the announcement this summer.

The opening of the medical school was the top priority for Ross when he was appointed president in 2010. He stepped down July 31.

The university’s College of Medicine graduated its first class of 62 students in May 2017. It received 7,300 applications for the 104 spots in its sixth class that began in August. •

Accreditation affirms the quality of medical education program at CMU

‘I can hear! It’s amazing’ Three young sisters have cochlear implants activated at CMU on the same day

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Three little girls in flowered dresses, flanked by their parents, made their way down the hall at Central Michigan University’s audiology clinic.

Levi and Sara Sturm’s children Quinn, 9, Riley, 6, and Aoibhinn, 5, arrived to have their cochlear implants activated at CMU’s Carls Center for Clinical Care and Education.

It was a joyful day, with each child giving high-fives to Carissa Moeggenberg, CMU cochlear implant audiologist, as they recognized sounds in ears that had fallen silent due to an inner ear deformity.

The Berrien Springs family’s joy has been duplicated for 17 other children so far this year and more than 200 adults and children since 2007.

Their needs might not have ever been filled if it weren’t for Michael Stewart, director of audiology, and others at Central. They pushed for an audiology doctoral program that graduated its first class – and the first in the United States – in 1998.

No other program in Michigan gives students experience in cochlear implants and activation, giving them a significant edge in the job market, Moeggenberg said. • LEARN MORE centralight Fall ’18

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The pride alumni feel for their alma mater is often something that can’t be put into words, but there is much that brings Chippewas together in their fondness for CMU. Here are 50 of the best.

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1 THE SEAL The Warriner seal is an iconic touchstone for generations of proud Chippewas. Designed by then-sophomore art student Pete Ketzler in 1954, today it serves as the backdrop for thousands of selfies and graduation photos.

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From familiar, comfortable Mount Pleasant to the vast, complex world, study abroad helps students calibrate their life’s compasses and expand their horizons.

CMU is a roll-up-your-sleeves kind of school – where students learn by doing. They can sit right in the driver’s seat (sometimes literally), debate, research and publish their way through school.

Three words: You. Better. Work.

This over-the-top glam event redefines student style and is a runway to future careers in the fashion industry.

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FOR 5 OPPORTUNITIES HIGH ACHIEVERS Centralis, Leader Advancement, Multicultural Advancement and Lloyd Cofer scholarship programs push students beyond their imagined limits and leave them proud of what they can accomplish.

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6 GROWING DIVERSITY Our 2017 class, by the numbers: » Applicants: 19,016. » 58 percent admitted; 28 percent enrolled. » Average high school GPA: 3.36, average SAT score: 1104.6

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» 77 percent white, 14 percent black, 4 percent Hispanic/Latino, 2 percent Asian, 2 percent American Indian. » Top areas of interest: 1) health professions, 2) business/management, 3) social sciences, 4) teaching, 5) health sciences.

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CMU’s learning spaces include the latest tools for researching everything from physics and astronomy to broadcasting and neuroscience.

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COLLEGE 8 THE OF MEDICINE Launched in 2009, CMU’s College of Medicine and its regional partners are preparing compassionate and highly skilled physicians, responding to an urgent and growing need for doctors in rural and urban areas of the Midwest.

9 THE MARCHING CHIPS Few groups are more committed to firing up the crowd than the 250-plus strong Marching Chips.

Under the leadership of former drum major James Batcheller since 2000, the marching band is a tour de force.

10 ONLINE LEARNING CMU has always been at the forefront of online learning with its global campus, available online and around the world, conveniently wherever students need us.

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11 UNIVERSITY THEATRE Students hone their performances and embrace their moment in the spotlight through the University Theatre’s dramatic, dance and musical productions.

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Hundreds of U.S. and international journalists gained real-world experience at Central, where they worked for award-winning publications such as CM Life or Grand Central Magazine or on News Central 34 and WMHW.

13 VOLUNTEER CENTER The Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center is a place for goodness and change – and that mission resonates with students. CMU is consistently ranked in the top five for its number of Alternative Breaks programs and participants by Break Away.

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From campus ROTC to active-duty service members and proud veterans, CMU has strong ties to our country’s military, including boasting more than 150 flag officers who are Chippewas. centralight ’17 centralight Fall centralightWinter Fall ’18 ’18

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Grappling with some of the biggest issues of the day, CMU’s Student Government Association consistently makes a difference on campus.

Since it opened in 1990, students have counted on the Student Activities Center just north of Kelly/Shorts Stadium for a good workout, a pickup game with friends or a refreshing dip in the pool.

Whether a Troutie, a Larzelerian, part of the Cobb Squad or Calkins Crew, that’s where CMU becomes home, the place where strangers turn into lifelong friends within the cozy confines of their first dorm room.

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What was that noise? Surely those haunting stories about the ghost of Warriner Hall (and elsewhere on campus) aren’t to be believed … right? Students are scared out of their minds on a Legends of the Dark tour each year around Halloween.

19 19 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS With about 400 groups, there’s a fit for pretty much everyone on campus.

Second only to residence hall life, CMU student organizations are a great source for friendship and networking.

20 BEAVER ISLAND Not too many computer labs have a view of Lake Michigan, and one of the best is at CMU’s Biological Station on northern Michigan’s remote Beaver Island. It hosts students and faculty researchers every year.

CHIPPEWA 21 SAGINAW INDIAN TRIBE CMU’s connection to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe goes beyond a name. Through the decades, the university has forged a relationship founded on respect and appreciation for the Ojibwe culture and people.

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Mount Pleasant has a bevy of options to relax and hang out with friends within an easy walking distance from campus.

This free summertime concert series books the likes of Chippewa-turned-movie star and musician Jeff Daniels and draws hundreds of people who bring their lawn chairs to sit in the middle of the street.

Only a few blocks from campus, the quaint downtown – including a magnificent farmers market – makes this tight-knit community feel like a home away from home.

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Opportunities to play and compete on campus are vast. Whether it’s soccer, golf, bowling, tennis or pickleball, there’s something for every skill and interest.

Central has an impressive winning history.

Dozens of former football players have gone on to the NFL, including No. 1 draft pick Eric Fisher and top wide receiver Antonio Brown.

Women’s basketball has stormed the MAC with season and tournament championships and a first-ever trip to the Sweet 16.

No matter how you do it up, a pregame tailgate with friends you know and those you’ve yet to meet is one of the very best ways to spend a fall Saturday on campus.

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28 28 WARRINER MALL The scenic and stately heart of campus is, quite simply, CMU on a postcard.

STUNNING 29 THE BEAUTY OF FALL In October, Mother Nature dons her CMU finest, decorating the campus in vibrant hues of maroon and gold.

30 SPRING’S ARRIVAL After a semester of crunching through ice and snow on the way to class, the campus emerges from winter with a fragrant floral landscape.

31 GRAWN HALL The longest-serving building at CMU, Grawn Hall was built in 1915 and underwent a fabulous renovation and expansion in 2017. It’s home to the College of Business Administration, where some of the business world’s most successful executives get their start.

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32 33 32 BIOSCIENCES BUILDING Opened in 2017, CMU’s newest learning space features top-of-the-line learning and research labs to accommodate increasing student demand in scientific studies.

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33 THE CANNON

Started with a donated collection of historical books in 1954, the library named in honor of Dr. Norman E. Clarke Sr. collects the rare and the commonplace, documenting the people of Michigan and the Old Northwest territory.

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The CMU ROTC’s Pack 75 Howitzer cannon, proudly named “Genny’s Own,” is featured at all CMU Football home games, firing every time the Chippewas score. The cannon is named in honor of the Army ROTC battalion’s longtime secretary, Genny Swindlehurst.

35 THE UC It’s been a gathering place for decades.

The Bovee University Center (called the Student Center in the ’60s and ’70s) once featured a 12-lane bowling alley, game room, TV lounge and craft room. It also had a tobacco shop and barber shop. centralight Fall ’18

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There’s nothing like floating down Mount Pleasant’s “Pure Michigan” waterway on a warm day in a tube, canoe or kayak, without a care in the world.

37 SMALL-TOWN FEELING No matter how much campus has expanded and transformed, it’s still a place where class is just around the corner and faces are familiar.

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38 SIBS WEEKEND Siblings Weekend – Sibs for short – is a chance for students to host their brothers and sisters for a couple of days to reconnect and explore campus. Cousins, family friends, neighbors and others also are welcome to share in the tradition.

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39 SPECIAL OLYMPICS CMU is proud to be the home to Special Olympics Michigan and plays host to the summer games. It’s a great opportunity for students to volunteer while cheering their hearts out for these amazing athletes.

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Students don’t have to wait until after graduation to come up with a business idea. The New Venture Competition helps students in any major develop an entrepreneurial mindset, learn business startup techniques, flesh out business ideas and compete for funding.

It’s one of the most anticipated football games of the season: Central vs. Western. The Chippewa/Bronco clash dates back to 1907 and is considered one of the best rivalries in the nation. The teams compete each fall for the coveted “Battle of the Cannon” trophy.

Central celebrated its first homecoming in 1924, and every year thousands of alumni return to campus for a weekend celebrating old friends, visits to past haunts, a glimpse of what’s new on campus and, of course, cheering on the team.

This wildly popular experience helps incoming students feel comfortable and confident. More than 2,000 attend this flagship program each fall, beginning their leadership journey, making friends and learning how to be academically successful.

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Hundreds of students. Seven complicated clues. One medallion tucked inside an elusive black bag. The clock ticks and hearts race as bragging rights are on the line in the annual search for the Homecoming Medallion.

45 COMMENCEMENT What Chippewa grad doesn’t remember the feeling of accomplishment, pride and pure joy after joining their classmates on graduation day? After years of study and learning experiences, new alumni step off to put their stamp on the world.

46 ALUMNI NETWORK CMU grads are in good company – nearly a quarter of a million people around the globe are Chippewas who can connect through the alumni association’s valuable web of chapters and clubs.

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Grandparents U is a chance for alumni to introduce the next generation to their beloved campus. And it often convinces the youngsters to join the Chippewa ranks.

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CMU professors and staff are a crucial part of the Chippewa experience. Whether they get students involved in a project or offer words of encouragement at just the right moment, faculty and staff connect with students and nurture their success.

Many things have changed on campus, but the chimes from Warriner’s bell tower have remained a constant, classic inspiration for generations of students. Playing the fight song or the alma mater, the chimes are part of the Chippewa soundtrack.

Say it loud: it’s a greeting, a pregame chant, a call to action and a bit of a secret handshake in a world of devoted and proud CMU alumni and fans. •

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The university has redesigned and upgraded the popular CMU sign on the north end of campus, adding a sidewalk between the sign and landscaping. The path will protect the floral display as students and alumni gather there for keepsake photos.

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DISCOVER EVEN MORE THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT CMU Bachelor’s, master’s, doctorates and certificates on campus, ONLINE and at locations NEAR YOU.

With numerous online programs and available certificates, it’s easy to get FIRED UP about your future and continuing your education at CMU. From personalized, flexible degree paths to cutting-edge programs, CMU has everything you need.

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CMU’s Fire Up for Excellence capital campaign – the largest fundraising effort in CMU’s history – is more than 92 percent of the way to its $100 million goal.

for Excellence The Campaign for Central Michigan University

Gifts to the campaign will expand CMU’s leadership, allowing us to offer more scholarships and further enhance our best-in-class facilities for students, faculty and staff. It’s already breaking records.

MOST MONEY RAISED in university history: MORE THAN $92 MILLION

MOST DONORS IN A YEAR

HIGHEST giving year EVER

Most ONLINE, PHONATHON AND DIRECTMAIL donors

Alumni and advancement volunteer boards at 100 PERCENT GIVING PARTICIPATION

Three consecutive years with MORE THAN $20 MILLION RAISED

107 gifts OVER $100,000

20 gifts OVER $1 MILLION – more than throughout our entire previous history

Planned gifts up from $1.4 MILLION A YEAR TO $6.1 MILLION

CMU’s No. 1 priority is student success.

Thanks to those who have made a campaign gift already.

For those who want to impact students for decades to come, CMU Advancement will work with you on timing, amount, area of support and give you the best opportunity to make a difference.

Your investment in CMU changes lives. Thank you for being Fired Up forever!

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Robert O. Davies named 15th president of Central Michigan University

BY SHERRY KNIGHT, ‘86

The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees has unanimously chosen Bob Davies as the 15th president of the university. He starts Sept. 1.

He succeeds George E. Ross, who stepped down July 31 after eight years as president.

Davies, 51, grew up in the academic world and has been president at Murray State University in Kentucky since 2014. His father was a history professor who became a dean, provost and interim president. Davies’ own path started in university advancement, fundraising to support the delivery of high-quality education. He emphasizes strategic planning, setting goals, measuring progress and delivering results that prove the value of a university.

Davies said he’s excited to be at CMU to help students engage and become leaders.

“Central Michigan University is a nationally recognized research university that is 100 percent committed to student success,” Davies said. “That is a unique niche most research universities don’t fill, because they outgrow the ability to focus on students as individuals.”

Board chair Bill Weideman said those who have worked with Davies speak of an inclusive leader who communicates a bold vision based on insight from faculty, staff, students, alumni and external stakeholders.

He then inspires the university community to achieve that vision.

“Dr. Davies, his wife and daughter will be great additions to the CMU family,” Weideman said. “He’s a seasoned leader. He’s student- and faculty-focused. He has extensive experience in fundraising and in connecting with alumni and community, business, and political leaders.”

Weideman said Davies will help expand CMU’s leadership, particularly in addressing the need for health care, STEM and business professionals who will take Michigan into the future and serve residents statewide.

Anna Owens, ’18, former president of the Student Government Association and member of the search advisory committee, said Davies stood out for his passion about student voices.

“It’s one thing to say you put students first. Dr. Davies was clear about consulting with students before making decisions,” Owens said. “He will listen. He will evaluate, trusting the people of CMU to guide him in what the situation is.”

Davies earned his Ph.D. in higher education administration from The State University of New York at Buffalo, his MBA in finance and marketing from the University of Oregon, and a Bachelor of Science in management from University of Nevada, Reno.

Davies and his wife, Cindy, have one daughter, Katie, who will be a high school senior this fall. • centralight Fall ’18

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Homec WELCOME BACK, KRAMER CMU football legend returns as homecoming grand marshal Legendary football coach Roy Kramer will lead CMU’s 2018 homecoming celebration as grand marshal.

Kramer was head coach from 1967-77. His marquee season came in 1974 as the Chippewas won the NCAA Division II national championship. Kramer was named Division II National Coach of the Year as his squad went 12-1 that season on their way to the title.

“The name Roy Kramer is synonymous with victory at CMU,” said Bob Martin, vice president for advancement. “We’re naturally excited to welcome him back to campus on a weekend that celebrates our winning tradition.”

Kramer led CMU to a pair of Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles, in 1967 and 1968, and finished his career at Central with a record of 83-32-2. He coached four All-Americans, eight Academic All-Americans and 38 first-team all-conference players. Kramer was inducted into the Marcy Weston Central Michigan Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987.

Michael Alford, associate vice president and director of athletics, said Kramer made a difference at Central and was a transformational figure in college athletics.

HOMECOMING WEEKEND IS OCT. 5-6, with CMU hosting Buffalo Oct. 6 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Game time will be set 12 days in advance, per Mid-American Conference TV rules. Order tickets at 1-888-FIREUP-2 or online at www.cmuchippewas.com.

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A native of Maryville, Tennessee, Kramer left CMU for Tennessee’s Vanderbilt University in 1978 and was athletics director there for 12 years. As commissioner of the Southeastern Conference from 1990-2002, he expanded the league from 10 to 12 members and created the SEC Football Championship Game — the first in college football. He also is known as the creator of the Bowl Championship Series, college football’s first postseason structure to crown a national champion.

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“He led a special group of young men to the lone national title in CMU history, but his greatest impact may have been his efforts to elevate us to a Division I institution,” Alford said. “He understood the universitywide impact that this move would have and was key in negotiating our entrance into the Mid-American Conference.”

oming Fire Up Chips!

HOMECOMING SCHEDULE:

Three possibilities

Because the 2018 CMU Homecoming game time won’t be set until Sept. 24, there are three possible schedules for events on Oct. 6, though some event start times will remain unchanged regardless of kickoff. The Saturday schedule below is listed based on possible kickoff times of noon/3 p.m./7 p.m.

Be sure to visit http://cmich.ly/cmuhomecoming for the most up-to-date information, including the official kickoff time against Buffalo.

FRIDAY, OCT. 5 WMHW-FM 91.5 ALUMNI TAKEOVER: 8 A.M. Tune in to 91.5-FM to hear alumni take over the student radio station all weekend, continuing until 3 p.m. Oct. 6.

ROCK RALLY: 7 P.M. Go to Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium for the pep rally, mock rock contest for the Maroon Cup, presentation of the football team and the announcement of the 2018 Homecoming Gold Ambassadors.

SATURDAY, OCT. 6 5K RUN AND MILES FOR MEDALS FUNDRAISING RUN/WALK: 7:30 A.M./8 A.M./8 A.M. Check-in begins at 7 a.m./7:30 a.m./7:30 a.m. at Finch Fieldhouse for the 7:30 a.m./8 a.m./8 a.m. start. Choose a 5K run/walk or a 1-mile fun run/walk. All proceeds benefit Special Olympics Michigan. Register online at https://cmich.ly/2zFarnW. 50-YEAR REUNION BRUNCH: 8 A.M./9 A.M./9 A.M. Celebrating the classes of 1960-1969, featuring the Class of 1968.

Begin your homecoming celebration with brunch in Powers Hall. You also can watch the parade from here. Registration is required. Register online: https://cmich.ly/2uKKjCr.

ALUMNI COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS: 8 A.M./9:30 A.M./9:30 A.M. Start your day off right with complimentary coffee and doughnuts inside Powers Hall then stay right there to watch the parade.

HOMECOMING PARADE: 9:30 A.M./11 A.M./11 A.M. The parade begins in Parking Lot 22 and travels through campus before heading north on Main Street to downtown Mount Pleasant. Details: https://cmich.ly/2uGu4Gu. TAILGATE LOTS OPEN: 8 A.M./11 A.M./4 P.M. South end parking lots will open four hours before kickoff.

ALUMNI VILLAGE: 9 A.M.–NOON/NOON–3 P.M./4 P.M.–7 P.M. Join the free, campuswide celebration near Rose Ponds for food, fun and homecoming atmosphere.

TAILGATE VILLAGE: 9 A.M.–11:30 A.M./11:30 A.M.–3 P.M./ 4:30 P.M.–7 P.M. Maroon and Gold free concert series featuring Paddlebots and a beer garden; open to the public.

CARDBOARD BOAT RACE: 10 A.M./12:30 P.M./4 P.M. This event draws quite a crowd to Rose Ponds, near the CMU Events Center. For two weeks, engineering students build cardboard boats. The first team to the other side wins.

FOOTBALL GAME: NOON/3 P.M./7 P.M. CMU plays Buffalo at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Order tickets at 1-888-FIREUP-2 or online at www.cmuchippewas.com.

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Decades of CMU women’s gymnastics coach Jerry Reighard has built a winning tradition

BY ANDY SNEDDON

On one wall of Jerry Reighard’s Rose Center office hang framed photos of his Mid-American Conference championship teams. On a long shelf over the window are plaques, plaques and more plaques.

“Geographically, where we are sitting right now was a corn field, so I’ve seen the evolution,” Reighard said, reflecting first on his days in the early 1970s. He was a studentathlete at CMU, practicing and competing at Finch Fieldhouse on the north end of campus.

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Central has changed with the times, and so has Reighard. Any successful coach knows you either evolve or you become irrelevant.

Reighard made Chippewa gymnastics relevant, then he made it good and then great.

Evolution of excellence After working in the Chippewa program as a graduate assistant, Reighard left CMU for Ionia High School in the mid-1970s. He coached the Bulldogs to a pair of state titles,

and when the opportunity came in 1984 to return to CMU, Reighard seized it.

His first Mid-American Conference championship came in 1990. In March, well into his fourth decade in charge of the program, he led the Chippewas to the league regular-season title and then to a first-place finish at the MAC Championships. That gave him an unprecedented 24 league crowns – and 24 team photos on that office wall.

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All-Americans (Kylie Fagan, 2015; Katy Clements, 2018).

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Consecutive Chippewa wins at the MAC Championships from 2010-14, a league record.

15 named All-MAC since the league

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Chippewas who have earned the MAC Gymnast of the Year Award.

16 season-ending MAC Championships,

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43 a former Chippewa gymnast, have been married.

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76 MAC titles since Reighard took over

Combined Mid-American Conference championships.

MAC regular-season titles for the best dual record. The league began awarding the regular-season championship in 2002.

the program in 1984-85.

Chippewa gymnasts have been

84 selected to the MAC Championships All-Tournament team.

Chippewas who have won individual NCAA Regional championships under Reighard; six of those have come in the last five years.

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champions “I’ve seen probably 14 buildings being built on this campus, which energizes me all the time to see how we are progressing,” he said.

He doesn’t always like that progress. He is no fan of social media, for example, but he recognizes that ignoring it won’t make it disappear. He deals with it, just as his gymnasts have learned to, overcoming whatever is in their way.

Deep down, he carries the same principles, constitution and integrity that has enabled him to become among the most successful and most respected in his field on a national level.

“He runs a tight ship, and he has great expectations for his athletes in and out of the gym and in the classroom,” said Eastern Michigan coach Katie Teft Minasola, who in 2003 won MAC and Regional championships while competing at CMU under Reighard.

“He has expectations that you represent the university in a respectable manner.

you’re in the sport of college gymnastics and with the success that Jerry’s had without that feel for your athletes.”

“He can read people, he can read his athletes and know what their bodies need and don’t need, and then he puts them in a position to be successful,” Minasola said. “I don’t think

He just won’t tweet about it. •

One of the promises he makes to his athletes is that he’ll get every 10th of a point out of them.

“I promise them that. … That’s the way I coach, and that hasn’t changed.”

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Your dollars

MAKE CHANGE STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND

$500,000+

Total $$$ awarded to CMU students in 5 years

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Students awarded emergency funds in the past 5 years

$102,500

Raised in 2016-17 All donations to Central Michigan University’s Student Emergency Fund were matched up to $50,000 in 2017 by an anonymous donor.

Life is full of twists and turns, events that can threaten a student’s college education. At CMU, our Student Emergency Fund is there when our Chippewas need a boost, often allowing them to stay in school through difficult circumstances.

donate.cmich.edu

The Student Emergency Fund allowed Candy Boakyewaa to realize her dream of achieving a college degree.

Due to insufficient financial aid, she was in danger of being dropped from her classes in her senior year. With support from donors, Candy earned her degree in integrated public relations with a minor in public affairs this past spring.

Candy Abena Boakyewaa, ’18 Integrative public relations major, public affairs minor

CMU is an AA/EO institution, providing equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities (see cmich.edu/ocrie). UComm 9920 (8/18)

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President Thomas Olver, ’98 Mount Pleasant Vice president Nathan Tallman, ’07, M.A. ’09 Auburn Hills Past president Ryan Fewins-Bliss, ’02, M.A. ’04 Bath Directors Rebeca Reyes Barrios, ’00, MBA ’02 Canton Carrie Baumgardner, ’99, M.A. ’02 Durand Lisa (Laitinen) Bottomley, ’97 Kentwood Megan Doyle, ’03 Chicago Jonathan Eadie, ’93 Grosse Pointe Park Norma Eppinger, ’91 Lansing Chris Gautz, ’04 Adrian Jacalyn (Beckers) Goforth, ’82 Beverly Hills Laura Gonzales, ’79, M.A. ’89 Mount Pleasant Scott Haraburda, ’83 Spencer, Indiana Sean Hickey, ’88, M.A. ’90 Chelsea Bret Hyble, ’82, M.A. ’86 Mount Pleasant Linda (Scharich) Leahy, ’82 Midland J.J. Lewis, ’06 Thousand Oaks, CA Scott Nadeau, ’89 Dexter Kandra (Kerridge) Robbins, ’90 Portland Darryl Shelton, ’85 Grand Rapids Amy (Rousseau) Uebbing, ’86 Rochester Matthew Uhl, ’00 Grandville Bradley Wahr, ’03 Mount Pleasant

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President Scott Hillman, ’10 Chicago Vice president Brittany Mouzourakis, ’11 Royal Oak Past president Michael Zeig, ’08 East Lansing Directors Cyril Agley, ’09 Grosse Pointe Michael Decker, ’07 Beverly Hills Spencer Haworth, ’12 Grand Rapids Eric Johnson, ’11 Mount Pleasant Anthony Lazzaro, ’15 Grand Rapids Danielle Leone, ’10 Saint Clair Shores Gregory Marx, ’08 Troy Benjamin Moxon, ’17 Saint Claire Shores Jason Nichol, ’12 Chicago Kelly Pageau, ’08 Chicago John Reineke, ’09 Oxford, Ohio Joshua Richards, ’08 Lake Orion Michelle (Curtis) Rush, ’07 St. Joseph Kimberly Sampson, ’17 Freeland Christine Simon, ’13 Grand Ledge Jeffrey Stoutenburg, ’10, M.P.A. ’13 Midland Michael Wiese, ’09 Grand Rapids Mary Witherspoon, ’14 Utica

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ALUMNI NEWS Associate director of CMU alumni relations takes top job at Gratiot/Isabella United Way Annie Sanders, a face familiar to scores of proud Chippewas, has accepted the position of president and CEO at United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties.

Sanders, ’04, M.S.A. ’09, became CMU’s associate director of alumni relations in 2006. She oversaw alumni engagement and planned events for CMU grads across the state and nationwide. She also was responsible for campus programming and worked closely with the CMU Young Alumni Board and the National Alumni Board of Directors.

Keilitz inducted into Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame Dave Keilitz, one of the legendary names in CMU athletics, is now among the greatest in Michigan.

In August, Keilitz was inducted into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame, taking his place beside the likes of Al Kaline, Ty Cobb, Ernie Harwell and Alan Trammell. Keilitz, ‘64, ‘65, ‘75, ‘05, joined Kalamazoo native and New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter in comprising the Class of 2018.

“My time in alumni relations at CMU has been an absolute pleasure,” Sanders said.

“CMU has become my home. I’ve made memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. I am, and will continue to be, so proud to be a Chippewa.”

“We are thrilled for Annie as she moves into this new role with United Way,” said Marcie Otteman Grawburg, executive director of alumni relations. “As a partner, we at CMU believe in the power of United Way to change lives and make an impact in our community. We are proud another one of our alumni will be leading this great organization.” Sanders replaces fellow Chippewa Tom Olver, ‘98, who left to become associate vice president of Mid Michigan College. •

CMU athletic trainers earn top awards CMU professor René Revis Shingles made history this summer as the first AfricanAmerican woman inducted into the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame – an honor that, to date, has been bestowed on only 317 of the association’s 45,000 members.

A Midland native, Keilitz played at CMU from 1961-64, becoming the Chippewas’ first baseball All-American as a senior. He coached the Chippewas from 1971-84, amassing a 453-203-6 career record as he built CMU into the pre-eminent program in the Mid-American Conference.

He took the Chippewas to the NCAA Tournament six times, and he was named the MAC Coach of the Year four times. He served from 1984-94 as the university’s director of athletics and then spent a decade as executive director of the American Baseball Coaches Association.

In April, his CMU uniform number (34) was retired and the field at Theunissen Stadium was named in honor of Keilitz and his family. •

Always a trailblazer, Shingles became one of the first African-American women to become certified as an athletic trainer in 1987.

She’s been a professor at CMU for decades, and more than 650 students have graduated under her tutelage.

More honors for trainers Nick Parkinson, ’11, lead athletic trainer in the Division of Sports Medicine at Henry Ford Health System, was named High School Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society.

Parkinson was recognized for his exceptional work as the athletic trainer assigned to the University of Detroit-Jesuit High School. The award honors an athletic trainer at the high school level.

MATS honored two more Chippewas for their athletic training work. Beth McGuire, ’07, a Rehabilitation and Medical Sciences instructor at CMU, won the distinguished service award, and Brian Wiese, assistant athletic director for sports medicine at CMU, was named outstanding young professional. •

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CMU grads’ gift supports new Chippewa Champions Alumni Center Bill and Carla Kanine value their time spent at CMU, and they want to ensure future students and student-athletes will look back on their experiences with the same fondness.

Gus Macker honors faculty alumni CMU recreation, parks and leisure services administration faculty members Tim Otteman, ’89, M.A. ‘91, Ph.D. ‘08, and Lori Irwin, ’93, Ph.D. ‘11, are 2018 inductees into the Gus Macker Hall of Fame.

Tim Otteman

Irwin and Otteman created the undergraduate course Gus Macker RPL 333: Production of Festivals and Events. The course’s students learn the details of festival planning, and the final exam is producing the Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament on CMU’s campus.

Gus Macker founder and owner Scott McNeal is a 1979 CMU alum.

April 2018 marked the 10th year CMU has hosted the Gus Macker tournament and the ninth year for the course, which nearly 300 students have taken. •

Their significant, private contribution to support the proposed Chippewa Champions Alumni Center is positioned to help the university and students in many ways. The multilevel, multipurpose building planned for the north end zone of Kelly/Shorts Stadium will be a year-round facility for alumni, University Advancement and athletics.

Carla Kanine, ’89, noted the training center for all 480-plus CMU student-athletes also will be a teaching tool for students studying athletic training and other health care professions.

“The students going into these programs will get a hands-on experience, which is where everybody learns the best,” she said.

“It’s time to do this,” Bill Kanine, ’82, said. “Like everything in life, you have to compete with everybody.

This is something people want to see and be a part of. That’s all going to be a positive result by investing in the Chippewa Champions Alumni Center.” •

Lori Irwin

Honors for Chippewas Several CMU alumni have earned honors and accolades in recent months: Brandi Royal Washington, ‘99, was named to Campaign’s Digital 40 over 40 list for 2018, honoring a diverse mix of marketers, creatives, technologists, PR pros and account mavens who work primarily in digital marketing and communications. Since 2014, Washington has served as director of client services for Ignite Social Media in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina, overseeing nearly two dozen clients and leading a team of four account managers.

Annette Downey, ’93, has been promoted to CEO of Community Living Services-Oakland County.

She leads a network responsible for the oversight and management of Oakland County’s public mental health system, which includes a provider system for more than 25,000 county residents.

Marie Tuite, ’75, M.A. ‘81, athletics director at San Jose State University, was one of four college athletics administrators named to the Bay Area Host Committee executive board in support of the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship. The championship game will be played Jan. 7 at Levi’s Stadium, less than 10 miles from the SJSU campus.

Cheryl Doggett, ’91, has been promoted to vice president of global learning and leadership development at Medtronic, a medical device company headquartered in Minneapolis. Under Doggett, Medtronic’s newest leadership development programs were recognized as outstanding at the LEAD 2018 Awards sponsored by HR.com.

The new chief of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe is a CMU alumnus. Ronald Ekdahl, ’09, was elected in December and will be the tribe’s chief through 2019. Besides serving on the council for two years, Ekdahl is director of the tribe’s parks and recreation program.

For the third year in a row, Muskegon business marketing agency Revel has been recognized as one of West Michigan’s 101 best and brightest companies to work for. Partner Jason Piasecki, ’95, leads a company culture strengthened through clear direction, communication and team building activities aimed at jazzing up life around the office and helping team morale. •

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+ IN MEMORY Martha N. (Thompson) Cook, ’40, Saginaw, Mich., died March 10, 2018, age 100.

Joan A. (Dillon) Melzow, ’44, Owosso, Mich., died April 5, 2018, age 95.

Marion C. (Kinney) Bickel, ’45, Midland, Mich., died June 28, 2018, age 95.

Phyllis L. (Miller) Vegter, ’46, Bay City, Mich., died May 16, 2018, age 91.

Dorothy J. (Bensley) Linden, ’47, Midland, Mich., died May 19, 2018, age 93.

Virginia E. (Fish) Taylor, ’49, M.A. ’64, Blanchard, Mich., died May 5, 2018, age 90.

Marilyn L. (Rosselit) Case , ’50, M.A. ’69, Midland, Mich., died May 11, 2018, age 89.

Edward F. Kalinowski, ’50, Grosse Pointe, Mich., died March 6, 2018, age 91.

Grant M. Little, ’51, Sonoma, Calif., died Feb. 21, 2018, age 90.

Joseph B. Schaefer, ’51, Midland, Mich., died March 10, 2018, age 88.

Barbara A. (Lee) Faussett, ’52, Holt, Mich., died May 8, 2018, age 88.

Mary (Maziarz) Kosin, ’52, Belleville, Mich., died May 30, 2018, age 86.

Ione R. (Reincke) Shugart, ’52, Traverse City, Mich., died June 22, 2018, age 87.

Lorraine (Fitzner) Baehre, ’53, Grand Rapids, Mich., died March 26, 2018, age 88.

Dolores (Jewell) Gabrion, ’53, Zeeland, Mich., died May 1, 2018, age 88.

Dorothy M. (Miller) Lamping, ’53, Saginaw, Mich., died June 3, 2018, age 88.

Louis R. Zanter, ’53, Ossineke, Mich., died Feb. 20, 2018, age 86.

Joan M. (Baldwin) Fulkerson, ’54, Midland, Mich., died April 23, 2018, age 86.

John A. Koenig, ’54, M.A. ’64, Midland, Mich., died March 8, 2018, age 93.

Alberta M. (Lance) Lynch, ’54, M.A. ’59, Traverse City, Mich., died April 17, 2018, age 98.

Nancy (Scheunemann) Rolof, ’55, Baraga, Mich., died June 28, 2018, age 85.

Leonard K. VanDette, ’55, Hubbard Lake, Mich., died April 22, 2018, age 86.

Sally H. (Herm) DeMuth, ’56, Green Bay, Wis., died March 18, 2018, age 81.

Carol G. (Mumby) Webster, ’56, M.A. ’66, Corunna, Mich., died June 26, 2018, age 84.

John F. Schrepferman, ’56, New Milford, Conn., died Feb. 23, 2018, age 88.

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Richard A. Woodruff, ’56, Midland, Mich., died April 25, 2018, age 85.

James W. Balkwell, ’65, Athens, Ga., died March 22, 2018, age 75.

Carl A. Newton, ’70, Schoolcraft, Mich., died April 24, 2018, age 71.

John R. Gentges, ’57, Lansing, Mich., died April 24, 2018, age 82.

Carolyn V. (Carter) Coady, ’65, M.A. ’72, Kalamazoo, Mich., died March 4, 2018, age 92.

Barbara A. (Brown) Potter, ’70, Bonita Springs, Fla., died May 5, 2018, age 71.

A. Marie Dardas, ’65, M.A. ’69, Essexville, Mich., died May 7, 2018, age 88.

Jeannine M. (Plachta) Simon, ’70, M.A. ’73, Bay City, Mich., died May 8, 2018, age 69.

Laura J. (Maltby) Sexton, ’65, Bellaire, Mich., died May 4, 2018, age 76.

Robert S. Bailey, MBA ’70, Sugar Land, Texas, died May 15, 2018, age 73.

Roger R. Asiala, ’66, M.A. ’74, Midland, Mich., died March 17, 2018, age 74.

Emery G. Matthias, ’71, M.A. ’74, Saginaw, Mich., died April 8, 2018, age 90.

Caroline L. (Stiefel) Harmon, ’57, Big Rapids, Mich., died May 4, 2018, age 84.

Joseph L. Schrader, ’57, Fort Myers, Fla., died March 10, 2018, age 82.

Robert J. Lippert, ’59, M.A. ’65, Ed.S. ’77, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died April 17, 2018, age 85.

Anita D. (Robertson) Sheren, ’59, Traverse City, Mich., died Feb. 27, 2018, age 95.

James H. Miesen, M.A. ’66, Ossineke, Mich., died June 12, 2018, age 80.

Patricia M. (Rosplock) DeLano, ’60, Grand Rapids, Mich., died Feb. 16, 2018, age 79.

Cynthia A. (Clemens) Walker, ’66, Bay City, Mich., died April 27, 2018, age 74.

Amber A. (Lockwood) Jackson, ’60, Grand Rapids, Mich., died June 29, 2018, age 80.

Kenneth C. Broad, ’67, M.A. ’69, Traverse City, Mich., died Feb. 8, 2018, age 73.

Warren Marazita, ’60, M.A. ’64, Niles, Mich., died April 26, 2018, age 82.

Norbert K. Miller, ’67, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died July 6, 2018, age 74.

Reva (Hoag) Ruby, ’60, Winter Garden, Fla., died March 9, 2018, age 97.

Judy E. (Kubik) Rosenthal, ’67, Shelby, N.C., died April 28, 2018, age 73.

James W. Shepherd, ’60, Dover, Del., died April 7, 2018, age 83.

Virginia Mae (Hanson) Hawn, M.A. ’68, Sheridan, Mich., died May 3, 2018, age 94.

Raymond J. Waslawski, ’60, Traverse City, Mich., died Feb. 18, 2018, age 83.

Kathleen M. (Bannon) Kauffman, ’61, Alpena, Mich., died May 26, 2018, age 78.

Albert F. Palm, ’61, M.A. ’65, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died May 6, 2018, age 82.

William H. Yeager Jr. , ’61, Hart, Mich., died April 30, 2018, age 79.

Ednah C. (Carr) Copenhaver, ’62, Chelmsford, Mass., died April 13, 2018, age 79.

Sandra S. (Stankrauff) Peter, ’63, Big Rapids, Mich., died June 3, 2018, age 76.

Sharon M. (Bareis) Peterson, ’63, Ada, Mich., died June 7, 2018, age 77.

Diane E. (Oviatt) Prout, ’63, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died April 12, 2018, age 77.

Edna J. (Gabrielsen) Weaver, ’71, Benzonia, Mich., died April 14, 2018, age 92.

Phil A. Bronkhorst, MBA ’72, Lavaca, Ark., died May 13, 2018, age 71.

James C. Cox, M.A. ’72, West Lafayette, Ind., died June 8, 2018, age 75.

Nancy W. (Windiate) Hanna, ’72, Clarkston, Mich., died Feb. 24, 2018, age 69.

Richard J. Pauly, ’72, M.A. ’80, Pigeon, Mich., died Feb. 27, 2018, age 69.

David D. Wert, ’72, Plymouth, Mich., died March 5, 2018, age 68.

Craig A. Heichel, ’68, Southfield, Mich., died July 5, 2018.

Thomas J. Evans, ’73, Muskegon, Mich., died April 15, 2018, age 66.

Mary E. (Paxton) Huber, ’68, Gladwin, Mich., died Feb. 2, 2018, age 88.

Mark G. Janke, ’73, Essexville, Mich., died April 2, 2018, age 70.

Patricia E. Lassen, ’68, M.A. ’69, St. Louis, Mich., died Feb. 25, 2018, age 83.

Mary E. (Cameron) Mageski, ’73, Croswell, Mich., died March 4, 2018, age 67.

David C. Peterman, ’68, Muskegon, Mich., died May 6, 2018, age 74.

Phyllis M. (O’Neil) Benac, ’69, M.A. ’76, Hillman, Mich., died May 10, 2018, age 87.

Jeffrey L. Springgay, ’73, Clio, Mich., died March 26, 2018, age 67.

Beverly O. (Owen) Barnes, M.A. ’74, Lancaster, Pa., died Feb. 22, 2018.

Cynthia J. (Dixon) Caterer, ’69, Elmwood Park, Ill., died May 27, 2018, age 72.

Lynn R. (Reichard) Baumann, ’74, Traverse City, Mich., died April 8, 2018, age 65.

John Q. Kennedy, ’69, Olathe, Kan., died March 24, 2018, age 83.

Denise M. DesJardin, ’74, M.A. ’81, Saginaw, Mich., died April 22, 2018, age 65.

Robert L. Lewandowski, ’69, Kalkaska, Mich., died June 16, 2018, age 71.

Charles L. Gentner, M.A. ’74, Mayville, Mich., died July 3, 2018, age 69.

Judith E. (Scane) Lintz, ’69, Pentwater, Mich., died June 25, 2018, age 71.

Daniel J. Matthews, ’74, M.S.A. ’84, Bay City, Mich., died June 4, 2018, age 66.

Thomas G. Minns, ’69, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died June 11, 2018, age 74.

Susan E. (Hoffman) Papesh, ’74, Cumming, Ga., died May 13, 2018, age 71.

David P. Powers, ’69, Bradenton, Fla., died June 12, 2018, age 72.

James L. Wolfe, M.A. ’74, Dallas, Texas, died March 9, 2018, age 83.

James E. Huber, ’64, Holly, Mich., died March 18, 2018, age 81.

Thomas L. Reynolds, ’69, Marshall, Mich., died March 14, 2018, age 71.

David J. Allen, M.A. ’75, Ozark, Ala., died March 17, 2018, age 82.

Jacqueline (McCann) Leppanen, ’64, Midland, Mich., died Feb. 27, 2018, age 76.

Richard D. Collins, ’70, Port Huron, Mich., died May 27, 2018, age 70.

Timothy J. Apsey, ’75, Chesaning, Mich., died March 17, 2018, age 64.

Steven L. Grim, ’70, Farwell, Mich., died July 22, 2018, age 71.

Debra D. (Dwyer) Beshore, ’75, York, Pa., died March 22, 2018, age 64.

Randy L. Johnson, ’70, Cheboygan, Mich., died March 22, 2018, age 69.

Audrey Dibble, M.A. ’75, Kansas City, Mo., died March 1, 2018, age 75.

Frederick R. Verner, ’63, Rockledge, Fla., died May 14, 2018, age 80.

Michael T. Dryer, ’64, M.A. ’69, Lake City, Mich., died May 13, 2018, age 75.

Jean E. (Fenner) DuHamel, ’64, Oscoda, Mich., died May 4, 2018, age 89.

Philip R. Sturtz, ’64, Saginaw, Mich., died March 10, 2018, age 75.

David N. Evans, M.A. ’75, Bethany Beach, Del., died April 30, 2018, age 69.

Sheila M. Beaver, ’80, Whitmore Lake, Mich., died Feb. 18, 2018, age 58.

Joseph J. Kieltyka, M.A. ’75, Murfreesboro, Tenn., died May 25, 2018, age 81.

Vincent L. Leonetti, M.A. ’80, Ventnor City, N.J., died April 2, 2018, age 79.

Elma K. (Kalliomaa) Long, M.A. ’75, Traverse City, Mich., died July 3, 2018, age 88.

Michelle R. (Wood) Milk-Mlecsko, ’80, Oxford, Mich., died May 13, 2018, age 60.

Jerry H. Blakely, M.A. ’76, Mesa, Ariz., died May 22, 2018, age 78.

Phyllis A. (Diedrich) Mohr, ’80, Essexville, Mich., died March 28, 2018, age 87.

Harley R. Schaedig, MBA ’76, Millersburg, Mich., died April 2, 2018, age 68.

Pamela A. (Motz) Sheridan, ’80, Hancock, Mich., died May 29, 2018, age 60.

Allen D. Sevener, ’76, M.A. ’03, Petoskey, Mich., died May 23, 2018, age 70.

Gregory J. Neiswonder, M.A. ’81, Traverse City, Mich., died March 9, 2018, age 80.

Joseph P. Sullivan, M.A. ’76, Tampa, Fla., died June 27, 2018, age 78.

Debra J. Riley, ’81, Royal Oak, Mich., died April 21, 2018, age 58.

Barbara (Zientek) Tomas, M.A. ’76, Lake Zurich, Ill., died Nov. 11, 2017, age 70.

Joe L. Tucker, ’81, Joliet, Ill., died March 16, 2018, age 59.

Robin A. Arnold-Williams, ’77, Salt Lake City, Utah, died Oct. 29, 2017, age 61.

Angelyn C. Bluem, ’77, Saginaw, Mich., died March 14, 2018, age 63.

Peter J. Appleyard, M.A. ’82, Marietta, Ga., died May 18, 2018, age 70.

Howard E. Bedenbaugh Jr., M.A. ’83, Albany, Ga., died March 20, 2018, age 84.

Linda K. Davis, ’77, Frankfort, Mich., died April 6, 2018, age 62.

David H. Forsyth’83, M.A ’92, Chesaning, Mich., died May 3, 2018, age 57.

Cortland O. Dugger, M.A. ’77, Medford, Mass., died April 8, 2018, age 92.

Michael L. Jeffcoat, M.A. ’83, Jacksonville, N.C., died April 20, 2018, age 62.

Kenneth D. Eastman, M.A. ’77, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., died March 25, 2018, age 70.

William D. Steger, M.A. ’83, Hillsdale, Mich., died Feb. 24, 2018, age 76.

Benny Lopez, ’77, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died June 10, 2018, age 77.

Judith L. (Piper) Zeiss, ’77, Midland, Mich., died May 8, 2018, age 82.

Wayne A. Glatz, ’78, Grand Rapids, Mich., died May 5, 2018, age 62.

David A. Kieffer, M.A. ’78, Broomfield, Colo., died March 17, 2018, age 63.

Jon H. MacLeod, MBA ’78, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., died March 23, 2018, age 79.

Walter M. Smith, M.A. ’78, Washington, D.C., died April 6, 2018, age 82.

Charles D. Evans, M.A. ’79, Cincinnati, Ohio, died Feb. 1, 2018, age 72.

Joseph H. Hallman, ’79, Shelby Township, Mich., died July 6, 2018, age 61.

Darrell G. Agee, M.A. ’84, Salvisa, Ken., died April 30, 2018, age 71.

Neil V. Gerber, ’84, Gladstone, Mich., died May 22, 2018, age 64.

Amy L. Goodwin, ’84, Glenview, Ill., died May 1, 2018, age 55.

Dena M. Jansen-Yee, M.A. ’84, Muskegon, Mich., died April 23, 2018, age 58.

Douglas L. Knight, M.A. ’84, Dayton, Ohio, died April 13, 2018, age 67.

Kenneth V. Anderson, M.A. ’85, Saginaw, Mich., died March 29, 2018, age 93.

Russel E. Gossman, ’85, Lima, Ohio, died May 24, 2018, age 87.

Joyce A. (Crow) Gray, M.A. ’85, Traverse City, Mich., died May 8, 2018, age 83.

John S. Lewis, M.A. ’79, Boise, Idaho, died March 21, 2018, age 73.

Robin A. (Kelly) Kirkpatrick, ’85, Jackson, Mich., died June 12, 2018, age 55.

Craig A. Matthews, ’79, Richmond, Va., died March 6, 2018, age 63.

Robert L. Milliken, ’85, Eaton Rapids, Mich., died June 16, 2018, age 77.

Ronald P. Rummel, ’79, Holly, Mich., died April 30, 2018, age 61.

Karen A. (Ferrell) Tompkins, M.A. ’85, Charleston, W. Va., died May 11, 2018, age 67.

David P. Schneider, M.A. ’79, Louisville, Ky., died April 19, 2018, age 74.

Cayle L. Woodard, ’79, Milford, Ind., died May 26, 2018, age 61.

Helen E. Duffy, M.S.A. ’87, Columbus, Ohio, died Feb. 21, 2018, age 84.

James J. Reardon, ’87, Marysville, Mich., died March 25, 2018, age 56.

Paul M. Carolin, ’88, M.A.’94, Sacramento, Calif., died May 27, 2018, age 53.

Jeannette M. (Sheldon) Pierce, ’99, Escanaba, Mich., died May 19, 2018, age 41.

Dave J. Barrios, ’89, ’93, Cass City, Mich., died March 21, 2018, age 71.

Russell J. Higgins III, ’00, Punta Gorda, Fla., died April 9, 2018, age 43.

Donald F. Behm, M.S.A. ’89, Jacksonville, Fla., died May 13, 2018, age 78.

Allison B. Eberhart, ’01, Clare, Mich., died July 5, 2018, age 42.

Roger S. Canupp, M.S.A. ’89, Columbus, Ohio, died Feb. 22, 2018, age 72.

John Rawley, M.S.A. ’89, Cherry Hill, N.J., died April 3, 2018, age 83.

Richard M. DeCarlo, ’90, Duluth, Minn., died May 24, 2018, age 52.

John D. Hughes, ’90, Woodbine, Md., died May 3, 2018, age 63.

Joseph Klein, M.S.A. ’90, Westland, Mich., died April 5, 2018, age 64.

Blaine J. Pinaire, M.A. ’90, East Lansing, Mich., died March 3, 2018, age 70.

James C. Collins, ’91, Woodland Park, Colo., died March 1, 2018, age 60.

Timothy J. Leaman, ’91, Freeland, Mich., died May 9, 2018, age 49.

Frank J. Turner, M.S.A. ’91, Houston, Texas, died March 13, 2018, age 88.

Malcolm S. McKenzie, M.S.A. ’92, Alberta, Canada, died March 24, 2018, age 73.

Salvatore J. Ciaramitaro, ’93, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., died March 21, 2017, age 47.

Michael E. Clark, M.S.A. ’93, Akron, Ohio, died Feb. 17, 2018, age 70.

Scott P. Cutler, ’93, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., died May 25, 2018, age 48.

Robert C. Fonock, M.S.A. ’94, Cape Coral, Fla., died June 1, 2018, age 74.

Stephane P. Hagelauer, MBA ’94, Exton, Pa., died May 23, 2018, age 46.

Stephane D. Irwin, M.S.A. ’94, Flint, Mich., died June 28, 2018, age 55.

John J. Tripi, M.S.A. ’94, Howell, Mich., died March 8, 2018, age 70.

Wendell J. Graves. M.S.A. ’95, Columbus, Ohio, died May 4, 2018, age 57.

Scott A. Miller, ’95, M.A. ’97, Flushing, Mich., died March 22, 2018, age 47.

Ernest L. Smith, M.S.A. ’95, Plant City, Fla., died June 9, 2018, age 61.

Kerry L. Souza, M.S.A. ’96, Spokane, Wash., died June 10, 2018, age 60.

Joyce A. (Hanmer) Betz, ’97, Benzonia, Mich., died April 9, 2018, age 43.

Dennis P. McCurry, ’98, Clawson, Mich., died March 6, 2018, age 57.

Mary Floro-White, M.A. ’99, Ontario, Conn., died May 27, 2016, age 59.

Theodesia Johnson, M.A. ’03, Fayetteville, Ga., died March 13, 2018, age 52.

David W. Pace, M.S.A. ’04, Clinton, Mich., died March 22, 2018, age 50.

Thomas M. Toth, M.S.A. ’04, Grosse Pointe, Mich., died April 7, 2018, age 48.

Patricia A. (Gomon) Butler, M.A. ’05, Augusta, Ga., died March 21, 2018, age 71.

Cathryn A. Kearns, M.A. ’05, Fayetteville, Ga., died Feb. 23, 2018, age 39.

Elizabeth A. Simpson, M.S.A. ’05, Lady Lake, Fla., died March 15, 2018, age 76.

Nathan C. Weimer, ’05, Grand Rapids, Mich., died May 2, 2018, age 38.

Brent D. Snyder, ’06, Greenville, Mich., died May 24, 2018, age 45.

Kimberly R. Behn, M.A. ’08, Smiths Creek, Mich., died March 11, 2018, age 50.

Kevin K. Ajluni, ’18, Troy, Mich., died May 3, 2018, age 22.

Faculty Jean B. Mayhew-Maxwell, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died April 6, 2018.

Robert E. Bailey, St. Louis, Mich., died April 14, 2018.

Susan M. Stan, Minneapolis, Minn., died March 21, 2018.

Joyce E. Williams, Rockford, Mich., died March 21, 2018.

Ronald S. Marmarelli, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died July 4, 2018, age 75.

Jerry Henderson, Bay City, Mich., died June 16, 2018, age 79.

Staff Sharren Cook, Shepherd, Mich., died April 12, 2018.

Kenneth Swart, Tucson, Ariz., died March 6, 2018.

Benny Lopez, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died June 10, 2018, age 77.

Gaylord Courter, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died June 2, 2018, age 90.

Lucille Dibble, died Sept. 30, 2004.

Laura Nitschke, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died May 30, 2018, age 81.

John Weatherford, Mount Pleasant, Mich., died June 2018. centralight Fall ’18

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Empowering students Thomas C. Ogg, ’70, and Sara C. Ogg give back to business students in need Looking back on his days as a humble CMU business administration student, Thomas C. Ogg reminisces about the instructors whose support shaped his future.

Now a board director of Motorists Mutual Insurance Group, Ogg is returning that support by establishing with his wife, Sara, an endowed scholarship for the College of Business Administration to recognize and empower students in need.

Sara C. Ogg and Thomas C. Ogg, ’70

“I wanted to give a gift that might help a student like me who did not have a lot of financial resources.”

Spirit of giving back

Thomas and Sara Ogg support students following their career paths. To learn more about helping students and giving back to Central Michigan University, contact:

Ted Tolcher

CMU’s Senior Philanthropic Advisor and National Director of Planned Giving, Advancement, Central Michigan University, Carlin Alumni House, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 989-774-1441 • ted.tolcher@cmich.edu

giftplanning.cmich.edu CMU, an AA/EO institution, provides equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities (see cmich.edu/ocrie). UComm 9965 centralight Fall ’18

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