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— ALUMNI LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP IS THE REASON WHY Marcelina Fulgencio remembers how hard her mother, Lucia, worked to graduate from SVSU in 2008. A mother of four, Lucia’s challenging schedule often meant bringing Marcelina and her siblings to campus. With accommodating professors and a welcoming staff, SVSU set up Lucia for success, and today, she works as a case manager at Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority. The story doesn’t end there. Marcelina and her brother Rene, both set to become SVSU freshmen this fall, now are proud beneficiaries of the Alumni Legacy Endowed Scholarship, given to children of SVSU alumni. “I came to SVSU because this university took such good care of my mom,” Marcelina said. “I knew they would take care of me. It’s like you are family, and they want you to succeed. With the Legacy Scholarship, now I’m ready to succeed.” Are your children potential candidates for the Alumni Legacy Scholarship? Find out more information at
alumni.svsu.edu/legacy Paul Eory, 2014, B.B.A., recently accepted a position as a planning engineer for the Lansing Board of Water and Light. Gregory Gaskin, 2015, B.P.A., was hired as an accounts payable analyst with Title Source, Inc. in Detroit. Nicole Grubaugh, 2014, B.S.W., was hired as a case manager/ social worker for the Sparrow Health Care System in Lansing. Lindsey Elias, 2015, M.S.N.
Grant Caserta, 2012, B.B.A., 2013, M.B.A., was hired as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for Husson University in Bangor, Maine. William Castle, 2003, B.P.A., 2014, M.B.A., was appointed chief financial officer for Huron Medical Center. Ashley Chrysler, 2012, B.A., was hired as an associate attorney for Warner Norcross & Judd.
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Gregory Gaskin, 2015, B.P.A.
Robert Day, 2012, B.A., accepted a position with the Beaverton Police Department as a full-time officer. Christian Dunham, 2012, B.A., was hired as director of the Bullard Sanford Memorial Library in Vassar. Lindsey Elias, 2015, M.S.N., joined the MidMichigan Urgent Care team in Clare as a family nurse practitioner.
Kylie Hook, 2014, B.S., has been with Northwestern Mutual in Saginaw as their director of financial planning. She recently passed her Series 6 and 63 certification exams and is now moving to Lansing to take on more responsibilities. Tiffany Kapeka von Keltz, 2011, M.Ed., was hired as principal for Goodrich Middle School. Phil Latona, 2010, M.Ed., is now serving as principal of Middle School South in the Anchor Bay School District.
Michael J. Lerchenfeldt, 2012, M.Ed., presented at the Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning Conference in Detroit. He represented SVSU as a teacher leader in the Technology Summit at Stanford University. Lerchenfeldt was selected for the 2015-2016 Michigan Educator Voice Fellowship. Andrew Licht, 2011, B.P.A., has been promoted to manager for Yeo & Yeo Consulting. He has been with the company since 2011 and is a member of the firm’s agribusiness services team and construction services team. Gerald Nelson, 1998, B.B.A, 2013, B.P.A., 2015, M.B.A., was appointed city manager of Standish. Randy Painter, 2006, B.A., 2011, M.A., earned a master’s of public policy from George Mason University and is a workforce analyst with the Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.