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accents Alma College Alumni Magazine News and Events for Spring 2007

APME President Karen Magnuson ’78 leadsthechargefornewsinnovation

EditorMikeSilverthorn

DesignerBethPellerito

ContributorsAimeeBentleyVaughnBrines’10SarahChapman’07NanFreedSusanHeimburgerBrentNeubecker’95ReneePietila’08ElizabethPodufaly’08SaundraTracySkipTraynor

Alumni notes compiled by:KathleenDyki’07

Board of TrusteesDavidT.Provost’76,ChairCandaceCroucherDugan,ViceChairGaryW.Fenchuk’68,SecretaryBruceT.AltonLarryR.Andrus’72HarryCendrowskiDavidK.Chapoton’57JohnColinaJamesC.ConboyJr.JohnC.Foster’67NancyE.Gallagher’80GlennD.Granger’83RichardP.Heuschele’59F.MartinJohnsonRaymondB.KnudsenIIDavidP.Larsen’84DavidF.LauDonaldA.LindowJohnMcCormackThomasJ.McDowellJamesT.McIntyre’69StephenF.Meyer’80RogerL.MyersAntjeNewhagen’67MarciaJ.Nunn’73GlendaD.PriceRonR.Sexton’68LynneSherwood

on the coverKarenMagnuson’78,executiveeditoroftheRochester Democrat and ChronicleinwesternNewYork,becamethe70thpresidentoftheAssociatedPressManagingEditorsinOctober2006.

PicturedaboveisBenFolds,whoperformedinCappaertGymnasiumApril15,2007.TheconcertwasorganizedbytheAlmaCollegeUnionBoard(ACUB).

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features 6 Innovationorbust KarenMagnuson’78helpsnewspapereditorsbecomebetter

innovatorstoreachmorenewsconsumersmorefrequently. 10 Writer,photographer,outdoorsman WriterMikeGnatkowski’78useshisjournalismskillsto

promotetheoutdoors.

12 Thecycleoflife Lifeislikeridingabike,saysJimElsenheimer’86,accom-

plishedrunner,triathleteandauthor. 14 Searchingthestars PhysicsprofessorCameronReedcompilesworld’slargest

bluestardatabase. 18 CollegeofDistinction AlmaCollegeisoneof240collegesinthenationselectedfor

inclusionintheCollegesofDistinctionguidebook.

26 HallofFame Eightindividuals,fourteamstobeinductedintoAlma

CollegeAthleticsHallofFame.

accentsispublishedinOctober,FebruaryandJuneforalumni,parents,studentsandotherfriendsofAlmaCollege.SendcommentstoMikeSilverthorn,Accentseditor,AlmaCollege,614W.SuperiorSt.,Alma,MI48801-1599,ore-mail:silverthorn@alma.edu.

accentsisviewableonlineat:http://alumni.alma.edu/accents/

AlmaCollege’smissionistopreparegraduateswhothinkcritically,servegenerously,leadpurposefullyandliveresponsiblyasstewardsoftheworldtheybequeathtofuturegenerations.

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GrowingupinIndianawherebasketballisaffectionatelyreferredtoasHoosierhysteria,IlovethemonthofMarchandtheNCAAbasketball“MarchMadness.”ButthereisanotherkindofMarchmadnessofwhichyoumaynotbeaware–theannualcollegeratingsmadness.

Marchisthemonththateachpresident,provostandchiefenrollmentofficerre-ceivestheinfamousU.S. News and World Reportsurveytorateallotherinstitutionsofsimilarinstitutionaltypeinthenation.Thereceiptofthisreportisprecededbyanincrediblemarketingblitz.Ourmailboxesareliterallyfilledwithglossybrochures,personalizedletters,books,DVDs,andotheritemstogarnerattentionforspecificinstitutions.LastyearIreceivedasmallpinetreequitecleverlypackagedbysomeinstitution.Itapparentlydidnotworkasintended;Ivividlyrememberthetreebuthavenoideaofthenameoftheinstitution.

WhatexactlydoestheU.S. News and World Reportratingreport?Thelargestcompo-nentofaninstitution’sscorecomesfromthesurveysenttocollegeadministratorswhereweareaskedtoassignascorefrom1to5foreachinstitution.Wehavenodataonwhichtobasesucharating.Thus,theratingisprimarilyareportofreputation.TheAnnapolisGroup,aselectivegroupofthetopliberalartsinstitutionsinthenation(includinginstitutionslikeSwarth-more,Williams,Davidson,BrynMawrandAlma),hassuggesteditsmembersnotcompletethissurvey.

Thedata-basedpartofthescorecomesfrominstitutions’selfreports,partofwhichistakenfromtheannualfederalreporteachcollegemustfile.Thepres-suresresultingfromthisratingswarhasledtoquestionsabouttheintegrityofsomeinstitutions’practicesinreportingdata.Forexample,arecentWall Street Journalarticlecalledintoquestionthewaysomeinstitu-tionsreporttheirpercentofalumnigiving,akeyvariableintheU.S. Newsrating.

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U.S. Newshascreatedproprietaryfor-mulastogeneratescoresformanyofthevariablesintheirratingsystem.Wearenotabletopredictourinstitutionalscores.Per-hapsofmoreconcernisthefactthatthesevariablesdonotdirectlyrelatetostudentoutcomes.WhileIagreethatthepercent-ageofalumniwhodonatetotheiralmamateriscritical,itisnotagoodmeasureofwhatislearnedintheclassroom.

Sohowcanalumni,prospectivestudentsandtheirparentsandothersdeterminethequalityofAlmaCollegeoranyotherschool?Ibelievetheanswerliesinstudentlearningandsuccessratherthaninstitu-tionalreputationandresources,andthereissomepromisingnewinformationavail-ableinthisarena.

AlargestudycalledtheNationalSurveyofStudentEngagement(NSSE)wasbegunseveralyearsagotoassessthosefactorsshowntomostrelatetostudentlearning.Thissurveylooksatfirst-yearandfourth-yearstudentsannuallytoassessfactorsliketheamountofreadingrequired,typeofas-signmentstheyaregiven,timespentindi-rectinteractionwithfaculty,applicationofclassroomlearningoutsidetheclassroom,etc.andhowdothesechangeasthestu-dentprogressesthroughcollege.ProvostMichaelSelmonreportedonAlma’sresultsontheseimportantmeasuresinthelastAccents (Winter2007issue).Asareminder,Almaisinthetopfivepercentnationallyamongallinstitutions(publicandprivate)onseveralofthesemeasures.

AnemerginggroupcalledCollegesofDistinctionwasidentifiedthroughnationalsurveysofprospectivestudents,guidancecounselorsandothersonfourareas:qualityofteaching,studentengagement,campusclimateandsuccessfuloutcomes.WhilehavingsomeofthesameflawsastheU.S. Newsratingsduetoemphasisonreputationreporting,atleastthisgroupfocusesonkeyvariablesthatmakeadifferenceinstudentlearning.IampleasedtoreportthatAlma

‘The proof is in our graduates’The successes of our alumni are the trueand best test of Alma College’s quality

President Saundra Tracy

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Collegewasselectedforthisrecognition,oneoffewerthan300nationally.

Finally,Iencouragepeopletoseekoutthetrackrecordofaninstitution’sgraduates.Whatdostudentsdowhentheygraduate?Didyouknowthat91percentoflastyear’sAlmaCollegegraduateswereplacedinjobsand/orgraduateorprofessionalschoolswithinsixmonthsinspiteofmanydoingsointhestatewiththehighestorsecondhighestunemploymentrateinthenation,dependingonthemonth?Thispercentageisactuallyabitlowerthanpreviousyears.

Alma’sgraduateandprofessionalschoolplacementrateisequallypositive.Ninety-onepercentoftheAlmaCollegepre-medicalstudentswereacceptedintooneormoremedicalschoolslastyear;thenationalaverageisslightlybelow47percent.Asimilarlyastounding90percentofourpre-lawstudentswereacceptedinlawschool,benchmarkedagainstanationalaveragesome30percentilepointslower.

Thebottomlineisnosinglemeasureofinstitutionalqualityissufficient;thebestmeasuresarethosethatdemonstratetheoutcomesofanAlmaeducationmorethantheinputs.Thenationalratingsareheretostaybecausetheysellmagazines.Andinfairness,theydoraiseimportantquestionsaboutinstitutionalqualityandaccountability.ThefallacyisinassumingthatU.S. News and World Report,oranyothersnapshotofthiscomplexprocesscallededucation,adequatelyassessesquality.

AsAlmaCollegeCampaignChairMartJohnsonsoaptlystatesinourcampaignvideo,“theproofisinourgradu-ates.”ThesuccessesofouralumniarethetrueandbesttestofAlmaCollege’squality.Iamsuretheclassof2007willcontinuetodemonstratethequalityofanAlmaedu-cationastheyjointheranksofAlmaalumni.

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Atransformationistakingplaceinmanynewspaperofficesacrossthecountry,andKarenMagnuson’78is

oneoftheleadingvoicestrumpetingthechange.

“Userswantinformationonde-mand,”saysMagnuson,presidentoftheAssociatedPressManagingEditors,theinternationalassociationofnewspapereditorsintheUnitedStatesandCanada.“Before,newspa-persdeliveredinformationwhenitwasconvenientforthem.Now,wehavetodeliverinformation24/7.”

Twenty-fourhourcablenewsnet-worksalongwithtechnologicaladvancesincellphones,personaldigitalassistants(PDAs),Websitesandonlinecommunicationhaveforcednewspaperstochangethewaytheyapproachnewsdelivery.Foragrowingnumberofpeople,readingaprintednewspaperdelivereddailytotheirhomeisnolongeradequate.

Magnuson,executiveeditoroftheRochester Democrat and ChronicleinwesternNewYork,hasidenti-fiedinnovationashertoppriorityforAPME.Shepracticeswhatshepreaches;shehashelpedherownnewspaperadapttonewtechnologiesandmethodsofnewsdelivery.

“WehavecreatedtheRochesterInformationCenter,whichoffersinformationtoourusersinmultipleplatforms,includingtheWeb,PDAsandtelevision,”shesays.“Weworkwithourbroadcastpartnerstogetourinformationontelevision.WehavecreatedaminiatureTVstudiointhemiddleofournewsroomsoreport-erscancommentonbreakingnewsforourTVpartners.Wealsoprovidepodcastsandaweeklyvodcast—apodcastwithvideo.”

Newspapersmuststayontopofthesenewdeliverytechnologiesiftheyaretoremainrelevantinanincreasinglytechnologicalsociety,saysMagnuson.

“Wehavetobenimblewiththetimes,”shesays.“Editorsarefacingadramaticallychanginglandscape.Editorsneedtobemoreinnovativeinreachingouttonewaudiences.

“Willnewspapersdie?Notinmylifetime,”shesays.“Ilovenews-papers.Eventhoughnationalnewspaperreadershipisdeclining,ourcirculationisincreasing.Somepeoplecontinuetobeseven-daysub-scribers.Otherswanttopickupthenewswhentheywanttoreadaboutsomethingspecific.Therearealotofpassalongs—peoplewhogotothecoffeeshop,forexample,andpassaroundanewspaper.”

Refusing to take short cutsInadditiontoinnovation,Magnusonhasidentifiednewsroomdiversity,freedomofinformation,professionaldevelopment,andraisingmoneyasgoalsforAPMEin2007.

“Thenewspaperindustryatlargedoesnotaccuratelyreflectthediver-sityofthecountry,”saysMagnuson.“It’simportantfornewspaperstohavediversenewsroomsandtocoverallaspectsofourcommunities.”

Magnuson,whose30-yearjournalismcareerbeganatAlmaCollegewhereshewasmanagingeditorofThe Almanian,waselectedtotheAPME

boardin2000afterattendingAPMEconferencesandbecominginvolvedincommitteework.Aftertwoyears,shejumpedontheleadershipladderandhasservedasacommitteechair,boardsecretaryandvicepresident.

AsAPMEpresident,sheisfrequentlysoughtoutforcommentonnationalissuesrelatedtotheFirstAmend-mentandfreedomofinformation.Forexample,inFebruary2007shewasquotedinnewsstoriesaboutthereleaseoftheaudiotapesofformerWhiteHouseaideI.Lewis“Scooter”Libby’sgrandjurytestimony.

“Thisisavictoryforthepublic’srighttoknow,”Magnusonwasquotedinthenewspaperarticles.“Audioaddsalayerofinformationthatcitizenscanusetobecomemoreinformedaboutthewaythegovernmentoperates.”

Hercolleaguesdescribeherasener-getic,passionateanddriven.Inanarticleinthefall2006editionoftheAPME News,PhilCurrie,seniorvicepresident/newsforGannett,thepar-entcompanyfortheRochester Demo-crat and Chronicle,creditsherdeter-minationanddriveforhersuccess.

Karen Magnuson’s goals for APMEKaren Magnuson became the 70th president of the Associated Press Managing Editors in October 2006. The following are her goals for the organization.

�. Innovation with integrity: Helpeditorsbecomebetterinnovatorstoreachmorenewsconsumersmorefrequently.

2. Devotion to diversity: Advancecommitmenttoincreasingdiversityinnewsroomswithaspecialfocusonretention.

�. Focus on First Amendment: Fightforfreedomofinformationandaggressivewatchdogjournalismonmultipleplatforms.

�. Professional development with impact: Giveeditorsthetoolstheyneedthroughtrainingandothermeanssotheyareeffectiveleadersduringatimeofdramaticchange.

�. Planning for the future: LeadafundraisingcampaigntostrengthenAPMEsoitwillcontinuetoprovideprofessionaldevelopmentandaproductivetwo-waylinktotheAPformanyyearstocome.

Source: APME News, fall 2006

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“OneofKaren’sgreatstrengthsisher‘cando’attitudethatcombinesacollaborativeeffortwithanupbeatpersonality,”saysCurrie.“Karenhasembracedinnovationonlineandisheadinganeffortinhernewsroomtointegrateprint,onlineandbroadcast.Thiscombinationisessentialintoday’sworld.”

MichaelG.Kane,presidentandpublisheroftheDemo-crat and Chronicle,describedMagnuson’sleadershipskillsinthesamearticle.

“Kareninspiresherstaffthroughpersonalleader-ship,”saysKane.“Sherefusestotakeshortcutsinpreparingthedailynewsreportinprintandonline.Shecommunicatesfullywithstaff,managementpeersandreaders.Sheiscreativeandpushesthosearoundher—includinghercolleaguesthroughouttheoperation—toconsiderallpossiblesolutions.

“Thewallsofthenewsroomcorridorsarecoveredwithawards,recognitionandthanksforthequalityoftheworkperformedbyKarenandhercolleagues.Sheisquicktogivethemthecredit,”hesays.

Inspired byAll the President’s MenMagnusonjoinedtheDemo-crat and Chronicleasmanag-ingeditorin1999andwasnamedexecutiveeditorin2001.Priortothat,shewasmanagingeditoroftheWichita Eagle.ShealsoservedasmanagingeditoroftheValley TimesinPleasan-ton,Calif.,andeditoroftheOxnard Press-CourierinOxnard,Calif.

SheworkedforsixyearsinmiddlemanagementattheDaily News of Los AngelesandasawriterandbureaumanagerforsevenyearswithUnitedPressInternational.Shestartedwith

UPIasareporterinChicago;openedaUPInewsbureauinIowa;man-agednewsbureausinSpringfield,Ill.,andSaltLakeCity;andservedasaregionalexecutiveforCalifornia.

Herfirstfull-timejobaftergraduat-ingfromAlmaCollegewascityedi-torattheSturgis Daily News.

OriginallyfromtheDetroitarea,MagnusoncametoAlmaCollegebecauseofhighlanddancing.

“MymomwasborninScotlandandbroughtherhighlanddancingskillswithher,”shesays.“ShehadaschoolinDetroit.ItookupScottishdancing,competedintheHighlandFestival

GamesinAlmaandfellinlovewithAlmaCollege.”

SinceAlmaCollegedidn’tofferamajorinjournal-ism,MagnusondevelopedaProgramofEmphasisandtookadvantageofintern-shipopportunitiestolearnherprofession.

“Iwantedtostudyjour-nalism,butIrealizedthatpeopledon’ttypicallygotoasmallschooltostudyjour-nalism,”shesays.“MytheorywasthatIcouldgotoasmallschoollikeAlmaandreceivemoreindividualattentionandhavebetteropportunitiesforinternships.”

Thestrategyworked.Inad-ditiontoservingasmanagingeditorofThe Almanian,sheworkedasastudentwriterinthepublicrelationsoffice.ShealsohadpaidinternshipswiththeAlma Daily Record LeaderandMountPleasant Times-News.PartofherPOEwastakingjournalismclassesforasemesteratCentralMichiganUniversity.

“WhenIdecidedtobeajournalist,itwaswhenAll the President’s MenbyWoodwardandBernsteincameoutafterWatergate,”shesays.“Therewasaheightenedinterestinjournalism.IfeltmorecomfortableatAlmawiththeindividualattentionIreceived.”

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ShedescribeshertimeatAlmaCollegeas“thebestyearsofmylife.”

“IlovedmyyearsatAlmaCollege;itwaswhereIfirstlearnedtobealeader,”shesays.“InadditiontobeingmanagingeditorofThe Almanian,IwascaptainoftheKiltieLassieDance

Writing with a ‘Twist’KarenMagnusonisnottheonlyformerAlmanianeditorenjoyingasuccessfuljournal-ismcareer.KristinAllenBull’95cametoAlmaCollegeintentonbecominganEnglishteacher,butherexperiencewiththestudentnewspaperchangedherplans.

Today,Bullisafree-lancewriterandcontributortoTwist,aSundaytabloidmagazinepublishedbytheDetroit Free Press.

“Twistisamagazinethatfeaturesstoriesofinteresttowomen,especiallythoselivinginthemetroDetroitarea,”saysBull.Herstoriestypicallyfocusonpeople,healthissues,personalgrowthandrelationships.

HerworkfortheFree PressisthelateststopinBull’snewspapercareer.ShewascityeditorattheAdrian Daily Telegramandawriter,editorandgraphicartistfortheKansas City Star.

“IcametoAlmatostudyEnglishandbecomeateach-er,”saysBull.“Dr.[John]OttenhoffsuggestedIjoinThe Almanianinmyjunioryear,andItookhisadvice.Istartedasawriterandimmediatelylikedit–thewriting,meetingpeopleandlearningaboutthecom-munity.Ibecameco-editorduringmysenioryear.”

BulltookaninternshipattheMorning Sunnewspa-perinMountPleasanttofurtherhertraining.AftergraduatingfromAlma,sheenrolledingraduateschoolatMichiganStateUniversitytocontinueherstudyofjournalism.

Herhusband,Kevin,isanassistantsportseditorattheFree Press.TheyliveinRochesterHillswiththeirchildren,Brady,4,andCaroline,1.

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TeamandvicepresidentfortheAl-phaThetasorority.I’vebeenbuildingonthoseexperienceseversince.

“Almaalsotaughtmeaboutversa-tility,”shesays.“Withaliberalartseducation,youlearnalotaboutalot.ThePOEsetmeuptolearnalotofdifferentsubjects.Ithelpedteachmehowtothinkcriticallyandhowtoasktherightquestions.Almaalsotaughtmeaboutteamwork.Inthevari-ousorganizations,youcouldnotgetthingsdonewithoutunderstandingteamdynamicsandlearninghowtoinspireothers.”

Whensheisn’tworking,Magnusonenjoyswinetasting,playingwithherdogs,boating,readingandspend-ingtimewithherhusband,Tod.Shestoppeddancingwhenshegraduatedfromcollegebutlooksbackonherdancingyearsfondly.

“Iworkhard,butIalsoplayhard,”shesays.“Iembracemyprofessionallifewithlotsofgustoandpassion,andItrytodothesamewithmynon-professionallife.”

—MikeSilverthorn

Magnuson as a Kiltie Lassie in 1975

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Former athlete, Almanian writer uses journalism skills to promote the outdoors

Asearlyaseighthgrade,MikeGnatkowski’78was

toldthathehadaknackforwriting.However,hisprimary

interestsinhisgrowing-upyearswerefishing,hunting

andplayingbaseball.

DuckhuntingonSaginawBay,nightlyflyfishingforaystotheAuSableRiverandchasingpheasantinthefieldssurroundingSaginawwereboyhoodritualsforhim.Hisearlyexposuretotheoutdoorsplantedaseedthatwouldlatergrowtoinspirehiseducationalandoccupationalvocations.

Today,Gnatkowskiisabookauthor,freelanceoutdoorwriterandpho-tographer.Hisfeaturearticlesandphotoshaveappearedonthecoversandpagesofhundredsofregionalandnationaloutdoormagazinesandnewspapers,includingDucks Unlim-ited,In-Fisherman,North American Fisherman,Great Lakes Angler,Wild-fowl,Game & Fish Publications,andmanyothers.

HehasbeenonthestaffofGreat Lakes Angler Magazineandhaswrit-tencolumnsforMichigan Out-of-Doors Magazine.

Inadditiontohiswriting,manyofhisaward-winningphotoshavebeenhonoredbytheMichiganOutdoorsWritersAssociationassomeofthebestintheirfield.

WhileattendingAlmaCollege,hediscoveredhisloveoftheoutdoorscouldbecombinedwithhiswritingandphotographyskills.

“Growingupasamiddleschoolandhighschoolstu-dent,someofmyteachersbroughtittomyattentionthattheylikedreadingwhatIwroteonessaytestsandsuch,”hesays.“Theyencouragedmetowriteformyhighschoolnewspaper.”

AftergraduatingfromSaginawEisenhowerHighSchool,Gnat-kowskicametoAlma,primarilytoplaybaseballandmajorinbiology.Ontheathleticfield,hecompletedastellarcareerbybeingnamedtotheMichiganIntercollegiateAthleticAssociationAll-Conferenceteamforthreeconsecutiveyears,waschosentheleague’smostvalu-ableplayerin1976,andreceivedAllAmericanrecognitionhissenioryear.

Academically,GnatkowskiwasencouragedbyoneofhisprofessorstodesignaProgramofEmphasisinbiologicaljournalismandoutdoorwritingthatincludedclassesasaninternatMichigan Out-of-Doors Magazine,studiesofoutdoormaga-zinemarkets,creativewritingandsubmittingmanuscriptsandphoto-graphstooutdoorpublications.

HewasfirstpublishedinMichigan Out-of-Doorsin1976whileastu-dentatAlma.HealsowroteforThe Almanian.

“InevercouldhavecombinedwritingwithbiologyatabiggerschoollikeIwasabletodoatAlma,”saysGnat-kowski,whoremembersJimTipton,DickRoeperandRonKappasinflu-entialfacultymembers.

Mostrecently,Gnatkowskihaspub-lishedWild Game Simple,abookofwildgameandfishrecipes.Thebook

featuresmorethan100recipestoprepareeverythingfromfishtoveni-sontofowlandincludessectionsoncleaninggameandfish,fielddressing,storageandfreezing,horsd’oeuvres,soups,chowdersandchilies.

Since1986,Gnatkowshhascon-solidatedhisvariousinterestsandbusinessendeavorstoformGnat’sEnterprisesInc.,whichincludesGnat’sRiverChartersandGnat’sCharterService.Consideredoneofthetopriverguidesinthecountry,GnatkowskihasguidedanglersonthePereMarquette,BigManisteeandMuskegonriversformorethan20years.Hespecializesincatchingtrout,steelheadandsalmon.

AlicensedU.S.CoastGuardcaptainsince1998,healsooffersGreatLakeschartersfortrout,salmonandsteel-headoutofLudington.

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Lifeislikeridingabike,saysJimElsenheimer’86.Bothareessentiallysimple,yetinfinitelyintricate.

Elsenheimer,usinghispennameJimEdwards,haswrittenanin-novativebookabouttheconnectionsbetweencyclingandlife.Like Riding a Bike: A Cycle Logical Exploration of Life(Xlibris,2006)exploreshisexpe-riencesincyclingandextendsthemtodiscussuniversaltruthsaboutlife.

Hisinsightsrelatewelltootherpursuits,includingper-sonalgrowth,relationshipsandevenbusiness.Hefindslifelessonsinthemostcommoncyclingexperiences,beginningwithbalance–thebasisforbothcyclingandliving.

“IwroteLike Riding a BikeprimarilybecauseitwasinmeandIhadtogetitout,”saysElsenheimer,whoworksasaninstructionaldesignerandperformancespecialist.“Ihadbeennoticingmanyconnectionsbetweencyclingandlifeforalongtime,andIneededawaytosortthemout.”

Athletesareconstantlylookingtoimprovetheirperfor-mance.Elsenheimerattemptstotakethatmind-setanddisciplinebeyondsports.

“Thereweren’tanypersonaldevelopmentbooksbasedoncycling,”explainsElsenheimer,“soIdecidedtogiveitago.Istartedbycapturingexperiencesandthoughtsfrommytimespentcycling.WhatIendedupwithissomethingratheroriginalthatisinstructive,inspirationaland,mostimpor-tantly,practical.”

Alifelongcyclist,Elsenheimerisanaccomplishedrunner,duathleteandtriathletewhoconsistentlyplacesatthetopofhisagegroupinlocalevents.Hisraceexperiencesincludecompetingintheduathlonnationalchampionshipsandrun-ningtheBostonMarathon.

Apsychologymajor,Elsenheimercompletedseveralphi-losophyandreligiousstudiescoursesatAlma,providinghimwithabroadunderstandingoflifeperspectives.

“IthinkoneofthebiggestlessonsofLike Riding a Bikeistoappreciateeverythingyouhaveinlife,”hesays.“AndIdon’tmeanjusttoacknowledgeit;Imeantolookatit,seewhatitmeanstoyou,findthevalueinit,andlearnallyoucanfromit.There’sadepthandrichnessineventhesimplestthings,ifyoutakethetimetoexploreit.Onceyoulearnthatskill,itcanstaywithyoufortherestofyourlife,likeridingabike.”

Asastudent,ElsenheimerfoundedtheAlmaCollegeCyclingandCrossCountrySkiingClub.HealsowasamemberofthechoirunderfacultydirectorWillNichols.

“Dr.Nichols’perseveranceanddriveforexcellencein-spiredme,”hesays.

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Formerclassmates,facultyandfriendshaveestablishedascholarshipasalastingtributetoMattReinke’06,whopassedawaysuddenlyfromabrainaneurysmonJuly16,2006attheageof23.

“Mattwasagreatguy,anexerciseandhealthsciencemajorwhoplayedfootballandwasinterestedinteachingandcoaching,”saysJohnDavis,hisfacultyadvisor.“Hewouldhavemadeagreatteacherandcoach.Hewasapleasuretohaveinclass.Hisclassroomex-perienceinEHSandeducationgavehimthebackgroundtoexcelinclassroomteaching.

“Overtheyears,IhadmanyconversationswithMattabouthisteaching.Itwasclearthathewasexcitedabouthavingtheopportunitytoplayaroleintheacademicandsocialdevel-opmentofhisfuturestudents,”saysDavis.

TheMatthewJ.ReinkeMemorialScholarshipwillgotoanAlmaCollegejuniororseniorinterestedinteachingandcoachingandwhodisplaysgoodcharacterandsportsmanship.

StudentsintheExerciseandHealthScienceHonorSocietyorganizedseveralfundrais-ingactivitiestoraisethe$10,000toendow

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thescholarship,includingthefirstMatthewJ.ReinkeScholarshipFund5KRun/Walk,whichtookplaceMarch31ontheAlmaCollegecampus.Morethan$6,800hasbeenraisedsofar.

ReinkewasanactivestudentatAlma.Heplayedonthefootballteam,helpingtheScotstotwoMIAAchampionshipsduringhisplay-ingcareer.Hewasanavidvolunteer,workingwithHabitatforHumanity.

HedidhisstudentteachingatClareHighSchool,wherehecoachedtheskiteam,whichfurtherreinforcedhiscallingtobeateacherandcoach.

“Matt’spassionwastoteachandcoachtheyouthofcentralMichigan,”saidhisparents,JimandJulieReinke.“Hehadapositiveef-fectonallwhoknewhim,andhewouldhavebeenafantasticrolemodel.”

Individualswishingtocontributetotheschol-arshipmaycall1-800-291-1312,extension1,orvisittheAlmaWebsiteatwww.alma.eduandclickon“onlinegiving”underthe“AlumniandFriends”heading.

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CameronReedisanadmittedstargazer.

TheAlmaCollegeprofessorofphysics,though,hashiseyessetonaspecifickindofstar—theluminoushot,blueonesfoundinthespiralarmsofgalaxiesliketheMilkyWay.

Bluestarsarehot,extremelyrare,short-livedandmassive—asmuchas60timesasmassiveastheEarth’sSun.Thereareanestimated200,000bluestarsintheMilkyWay—adropinthebucketcom-paredtotheapproximately400billionstarsinall.

Reedhasdevelopedtheworld’slargestcomprehensivedatabaseonthesehot,bluestars.Thedatabasecontainsmorethan60,000linesofinformationonthecharacteristicsofcloseto19,000indi-vidualstars,includingtheirpositionsintheskyandphotometricandspectraldatathatareimportanttoastronomers.

“Thesearestarsinthebluishspiralpat-ternsofthegalaxy,”saysReed.“Thebluishcolorisduetoveryhighsurfacetemperatures.Theyareextremelyrareandlivetoonlyabout20millionyears,comparedtooursun,whichisfivebillionyearsold.

“Bluestarshave10to60timesthemassofthesun.Themoremassastarhas,thequickeritgoesthroughitslifecycle.After20millionyears,theybecomesupernovas,”hesays.

AstronomersfromallovertheworlduseReed’sonlinedatabase,includinglargegroupsofbluestarresearchersinArgentinaandFrance.Bluestarshavevalueinstudiesofgalacticstructureandchemistry,regionsofstarbirth,andsupernovaphysics.

Reedhasdevotedmorethan15yearstobuild-ingthedatabase.Hemonitorsastronomyandphysicsresearchjournalsfornewinformationaboutbluestars,whichheaddstohisdatabaseonaweekly,ifnotdaily,basis.

“Istartedasagraduatestudent,whenIrealizedthatnobodyhascompiledalltheinformationthatisknownaboutthesestars,”hesays.“Thisprojectkindofgrewonme.Researcherswhoareinterestedinthesekindsofstarshavetoldmetheyusethedatabaseandpublishresearcharticlesbasedontheinformationinthedatabase.

“BeingataplacelikeAlmaCollegeisidealbecauseIcanworkonthedatabasewhileIteach,”hesays.“Idon’tneedvastresearchgrantstocontinuemywork.”

Reed,anAlmafacultymembersince1992,teachesarangeofcourses,fromfreshman-levelphysicstosenior-levelquantummechan-ics.Hehaspublishedmorethan80researchpapersinpeer-reviewedphysicsandastrono-myjournals.HehasaPh.D.inphysicsfromtheUniversityofWaterloo,Canada.

“Oneofthethingsthatinterestedmeinas-tronomywasthatitcoverstheextremerangeofphysics,”hesays.“Youneedtoknowaboutatomsandhowtheyreact,andyouneedtoknowaboutprocessesthathappenatthenuclearlevel.Astronomyintegratesvarioustimescales,fromthebillionyearlifecyclesofstarstothesupernovaexplosionsthatoccurinasinglesecond.Itinvolvesanextremerangeofphysics,motion,timeandenergy.”

Reedalsoistheauthorofanewtextbook,Quantum Mechanics,writtenespeciallyforjunior-levelstudentsatsmallcolleges.Thetextbook,whichincludes425pages,10chap-ters,anda200-pagesolutionsmanual,willbepublishedlaterin2007.

—MikeSilverthorn

Searching the starsAlma astronomer compiles star database

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Aleisurelyhikeinthewoodsisonething.Acontinuousfive-month,2,000-miletrekthroughtheAppalachianMountainsissome-thingentirelydifferent.

Aheartygroupofindividualsknownasthru-hikersannuallytestthelimitsofhumanendurancewhentheyembarkonaspring-through-summerhikefromGeorgiatoMaineontheAppalachianTrail.

JohnDavis,Alma’sDanaProfessorofExerciseandHealthScience,andateamofstudentsareinvestigatingthephysiologicalandnutritionalchallengesthatthru-hikersface.

Testingincludesanumberofphysiologicalmeasures,includingheartrate,bloodpressure,aerobicfitness,bodycompositionandmusclestrength.

“ThehikealongtheAppalachianTrailisoneofthetoughestultra-enduranceactivitiesthatoccurs—hikingdayafterday,about15to20milesaday,forfourtofivemonths,”saysDa-vis.“I’vealwaysbeeninterestedinthelimitsofhumanperformanceandthekindsofchangesthattakeplaceduringthiskindofenduranceactivity.Thisresearchisagoodfitformyaca-demicinterest.”

Davisbeganpre-testinginMarchatthestartofthetrailinDahlonega,Georgia,locatedaboutanhournorthofAtlanta.InMay,DavisandsevenAlmaCollegestudentsbegantestingthru-hikersalongthetrail.Post-testingisplannedinSeptember.Hehopestotestupto50subjectsaspartoftheproject.

“Iexpecttofindthatpeoplegetinbettershapeastheygoalong,thattheiraerobicfitnessgoesupandtheylosebodyfat,”saysDavis,whoisonasabbaticalfromteachingtofocusonhisresearch.

“Thereareseveralotherfactorstostudy,”hesays.“Forexample,aretheredifferencesinmaleandfemalephysiologicalresponses?Also,only20percentofthepeoplewhostartthehikefinish.Whydopeoplestop?Iwanttolookatattrition.Thereasonsforstoppingmaynotalwaysbephysiological.Somemaystopforpsychologicalorpersonalreasons.”

Davisalsowillconsiderage.Mostthru-hikersfallinthe25-and-underor50-and-olderagegroups.

“Todate,nostudieshavecomprehensivelystudiedthephysiologicalandnutritionalchallengesthatthru-hikersface,”saysDavis.“Thisresearchwillbehelpfultofuturelongdistancehikersandthescien-tificcommunity.Itwillhelpusanswerthequestion:Howfarcanhumanspushthemselves?”

PreviousresearchbyDavisincludesstudiesontheeffectsofmoderatealtitudeexposureonexerciseandcardiovascularresponsesandtheuseofresistiveexerciseasameansofimprovingphysicalfunctionintheelderly.

—MikeSilverthorn

Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Davis (right) works with a hiker

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I love my jobRosePeckhas

beenmorethanjustanemployeeatAlmaCollegeforthepast45years.Shehasbeenavitalpartofitsculture,makingapointtoknoweverystudent,facultyandstaffpersonwhocrossesherpath.

Sherarelymissesafootballgame,concertorplay.Shestillconnectswithmanyofthe240studentsshehasemployedintheMailroomandPrintingCenterovertheyears.SherepresentstheCollegeonnumerouscommunitygroupsasanactivevolunteer.

“IgotothesethingsbecauseIlikeworkingatAlmaCollege,”saysPeck.“Whenyoulikeyourjob,youwanttobeconnected.Youjustfeelapartofit.Ifit’sjustajobwithapaycheck,itdoesn’tmakeyouwhole.

“Ilovemyjob,”shesays.“Ireallywillmissit.Ilikethevariety,thestudents,thepeoplewhocomeintotheoffice.Everybodyhassome-thingtoaddtotheinstitution.”

BornandraisedonafarmoutsideofAlma,RosefirstlearnedaboutajobopeningattheCollegewhileshewasworkingatGraphAdsinAlmainthespringof1962.ShelivednextdoortoformerfacultymemberFlorenceKirk,whotoldRoseaboutanopeningforasecre-taryintheDuplicatingCenter,whichlaterbecametheCopyCenterandisnowtheMailingandPrintingCenter.

“IinformedherthatIhadnotcompletedadegree,”saysRose.

“Herremarkwas,‘youaresmartenoughtoworkatAlma,anddon’tletanyonetellyoudifferent-ly.’Afewdayslater,Imusteredupenoughcouragetopickupanapplication,fillitoutandreturnit.OnJuly30,1962,Iwashired.”

HerfirstbosswasVicePresidentforFinanceStephenMeyer,whowas“stern,honestandyouknewwhereyoustoodwithhim.Hewasaveryfairman,”saysRose.

“AlmaCollegein1962wasarealfamily,”sherecalls.“Itwassmall-erthen,withabout500students.RobertSwansonwaspresident,andeverybodylovedSwannie.”

Shehasreceivednumerouscita-tionsforherworkbothatthecol-legeandinthecommunity.Shewasnamed“secretaryoftheyear”atAlmaCollegein1988andhaschairedtheCollege’sCommunityFundDriveforseveralyears.ShealsohasbeenasororitymomforAlphaTheta.

TheRosePeckEndowedSchol-arshipwascreatedinhonorofheryearsofserviceatAlmaCollege.Alreadyfullyfundedby129alumniandfriends,thefirstscholarshipwenttoEmilyBoer-man,asophomorelastfall.

Withretirementonthehorizon,Roseispreparingforthenextstageinherlife.

“Iwanttotravelalittlebit,andgetmoreinvolvedinafewactivi-tiesinthecommunity,”shesays.

—MikeSilverthorn

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Dr.JohnGibson,a2007retiree,hassharedhisexcite-mentaboutphysicssincehefirstbeganteachingatAlmaCollegein1968.Throughtheyearshehascontinuallyupgradedandrevisedhislecturesandlabstomakethemmoremodernsothathisstudentswouldknowandunderstandphysics.

Hehastaughtandencouragedmanystudentstolearnhowtooperateamateurradioandbecomequalifiedfortheir“ham”radiolicense.Hisinterestinroboticsledtocollaborationwithastudentin1982tobuildanexperi-mentaltransmobileknownas“e.t.2,”notthemorepopular“extraterrestrial”fromthemovieE.T.thatwasreleasedafewyearslater.

Workingwithacolleagueinmorerecentyears,thetwocreatedadeviceulti-matelyknownasthe“flinger”toenablepeopleconfinedtoawheelchairtheabilitytoshootfreethrowsinabasketballgame.

ANationalScienceFoundationgrant,whichGibsonwrote,resultedintheCollegeobtainingasatellitereceivingsystem.Almawasoneofjustafewplacesnationallytohavethesystemandhaveitavailabletostudents.

GibsonhasbeentherecipientoftheOutstandingProfes-sorintheNaturalSciencesdivisionthreetimes,andre-ceivedtheBarlowAwardforFacultyExcellencein2004.

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Physics professor, ‘flinger’ creator retires

1969 Physics laboratory with professors Louis Toller (right) and John Gibson (left)

Gibson (center) working with Physics students

AlmaCollegeisoneof240collegesinthenationselectedforinclusionintheinauguralColleges of Dis-tinctionguidebook,whichprofilescollegesthatareconsistentlyrecognizedforqualityteaching,thekindsofexperiencesavailabletostudents,andhowwellstu-dentsdoaftertheygraduate.

Colleges of Distinctionhonorscollegesthatexcelinkeyareasofeducationalquality,accordingtoRuthMcClelland-Nugent,aneditorforthepublication.Anindependentcommit-teeofnationaleducationexpertsevaluatedschoolsinfourcategories:engagedstudents,greatteaching,vibrantcommunitiesandsuccessfuloutcomes.

“Thisisagreathonorforanycollege,”saysMcClel-land-Nugent.“Theschoolsinthisbookaresomeoftheverybestinthecountry.Somearehouseholdnames,someare‘hiddengems,’buttheyareallgreatplacestogetaneducation.”

AlmaisoneofonlyfourMichigancollegesselected.

“AlmaCollegeisverypleasedtoberecognizedforthoseinstitutionalqualitiesthatmattermost,suchasqualityofteaching,thekindsofexpe-riencesavailabletostudents,andhowwellstudentsdoaf-tertheygraduate,”saidAlmaPresidentSaundraTracy.“Thisisthekindofinforma-tionfamiliesandprospectivestudentsshouldmostseekinconsideringwhichcollegeisrightforthem.”

TheColleges of Distinctionguidebookisdesignedtohelphighschoolstudentsandtheirparentsfindacollegethatwillbetherightfitfortheirindividualpersonalitiesandcareerobjectives.

Thecollegesanduniversi-tieslistedintheguidebookincludeschoolsfromeveryareaofthecountry.Theiraveragestudent-facultyratiois13-to-1,andmosthaveanaverageclasssizeofaround20.Theschoolsvaryinsizefromuniversitiesof7,000tosmallliberalartscollegesof1,000orfewerstudents.

AlmaCollegehasastudent-facultyratioof13-to-1,anaverageclasssizeof16,andanenrollmentof1,215students.

—MikeSilverthorn

AlmaCollegenamedaCollege of Distinction

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Stratton honored for service learning

MichiganCampusCompactaward-edfacultymemberS.BrianStrattonwithanMCCFaculty/StaffCom-munityService-LearningAward.

TheawardrecognizesStratton’sinfluenceonandengagementofstu-dentstobeinvolvedincommunityserviceorservice-learninginitiativesthroughmodeling,instructingandspecialprojects.

Strattonhasintegratedservicelearningintoseveralcourses,suchas“BiblicalEthicsandCommunitySer-vice”and“BibleandSociety.”Thispastwinter,Strattoninvolvedstudentsinhis“HeritageofIslam”classinacivicengagement“transformingdialogues”projectwithMarygroveCollegestudents.Theprojectwasco-taughtbyYavuzDemir,Alma’sVisitingFulbrightScholarfromTurkey,andMarygrove’sLorenScribner.

Students volunteer during alternative breaks

Morethan100AlmaCollegestudentsandstaffmodeled“serviceoverself”whentheyembarkedonAlternativeBreakservicetripstosixlocationsthroughouttheUnitedStatesduringtheirwinterbreak.Thisyear’sprojectsincluded:

•workingonaHabi-tatforHumanityhomeinBelen,NewMexico.Manuallaborwhichincludeddrywalling,framing,roofingandotherhomebuildingtasks;

•constructingwheelchairrampsatprivatehomesinNashville,Tenn.,forUnitedCerebralPalsyofMiddleTennessee;

•assistingteachersandstudentsinclassroomandafter-schoolprogramsatanurbanelementaryschoolinPhiladelphia;

•constructingtrailsintheSmokyMountainsectionoftheSundquistWildlifeManagementAreainLaFol-lette,Tenn.;

•assistingwithHurricaneKatrinaclean-upeffortsinLouisianawithNationalReliefNetworkofGreen-ville,Mich.;

•workingtorelieveurbanpovertythroughvariousagenciescoordinatedbyMyersParkPresbyterianChurchinCharlotte,N.C.

Brehm wins NCAA postgraduate scholarship

JoshBrehm,the2006GagliardiTrophyrecipientasthebestplayerinDivisionIIIfootball,wasawardeda$7,500NCAAPostgraduateScholarship.

TheNCAAawardsupto174postgraduatescholarshipsan-nually—87formenand87forwomen.Thescholarshipsareawardedtostudent-ath-leteswhoexcelacademicallyandathleticallyandwhoare

intheirfinalyearofintercollegiateathleticscompetition.Theone-timescholarshipsareawardedforfall,winterandspringsportsattheendofeachseason.

“ThisisatremendoushonorforbothJoshandAlmaCollege,”saysJohnLeister,interimathleticdirector.“Joshistheconsummatescholar-athlete,andIamproudthatAlmaCollegewasabletogivehimtheplatformtoshinebothathleticallyandacademically.”

Brehmisthe12thAlmaCollegeathletetoreceivetheNCAAPostgraduateScholarship,andthefirstsinceDustinArmstrongin2000.Otherrecipientshavein-cludedKeithBirdin1967,JohnBeckerin1969,JohnFuzakin1970,DonYehlein1971,StuartTenHoorin1976,ToddFriesnerin1979,KellySpauldingin1990,RainyInmanin1997,MarisaProctorin1998andEricBrandsin1999.

Model UN team tops... Again!Forthe11thstraightyear,Alma’sModelUnitedNationsteamcapturedthetopawardattheNationalModelUNConference.

CompetinginNewYorkCityMarch20through25,AlmastudentdelegationsrepresentingAlgeriaandFijieachreceived“outstandingdelegation”recognition.Thisisthe11thyearinarowthatatleastoneAlmastudentdelegationhasbeenawardedthetophonorandthesixthtimeinsevenyearsthatAlmahashadtwo“outstandingdelegations”atthenationalconference.

“TheAlmastudentshadthebestperformanceofanyschoolattheconference,”saysDerick“Sandy”Hulme,facultyadvisor.“ItwasthefinestperformanceofanyModelUNTeamthatAlmahashadandthefinestperformanceI’veseenin15years.Whatisremarkableisthatthisistheyoungestteamwe’veeverhadwithtwofreshmen,10sophomores,sevenjuniorsandfourseniors.Sothebestisyettocome.”

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Marcus Hong Earns 2007 Barlow Trophy

AlmaCollegeseniorMarcusHongofCharlotte,N.C.,isthe2007winneroftheBarlowTrophy,Alma’smostpresti-giousawardforagraduatingsenior.

PresentedatAlma’sannualHonorsConvocationonThursday,April5,theBarlowTrophyrecognizesacademicachievementforagraduatingseniorinthetop10percentoftheclassaswellascontributionstocampusandcommunity.

Establishedin1949byDr.JoelBarlow,a1929honorsgraduateatAlmaCollege,theawardisdeterminedbyavoteofAlma’sStudentCongressandfacultymembers.

Hongearneda3.96gradepointaveragewhilepursuingdoublemajorsinEnglishandreligiousstudies.HeservedasastudentministrycoordinatorandbandleaderatDun-ningMemorialChapel.Healsowasaresidentassistant;headEnglishwriterforthePine River Anthology,theCol-lege’sannualpublishedliteratureandartsmagazine;andcampuspresidentoftheOmicronDeltaKappaNationalLeadershipHonorary.

HisothercampusactivitiesincludedservingasaStudentCongressrepresentative,memberoftheAlmaCollegeChoirand“ScotsontheRocks”vocalgroup,studentmemberofthepresident’sStrategyandPlanningCommit-tee,foundingmemberoftheBarnabasSociety,memberofSigmaTauDeltaNationalEnglishHonorary,promo-tionsmanagerforWQACradiostation,andparticipantinalternativebreakmissiontripstoruralAppalachiaandWashington,D.C.

Honors Day Recognizes Community of Scholars

ErinBernethyofLinwood,daughterofWilliamandKath-leenBernethy,andMelissaHansonofManistee,daughterofDianeHansonofManisteeandAlanHansonofTra-verseCity,weretheotherBarlownominees.

Mollie Smith Named Outstanding Senior Leader

MollieSmithofGrandHavenreceivedthe2007Outstand-ingSeniorLeadershipAward,sponsoredbytheAlmaLeadershipAlliance.SmithwaselectedfromtheSeniorLeadershipAwardwinnersbyavoteoftheseniorclass.TheotherfinalistswereDanielleCreguer,HilaryMiller,KristenMinter,MeganStevensonandAmandaZielinski.

TheAlmaLeadershipAllianceisastudentorganizationcommittedtobridgingthetransitionbetweenstudentandalumnistatus.Nominatedbycampusorganizationsandse-lectedbyacommitteeofstudents,facultyandadministra-tors,seniorsreceiveSeniorLeadershipAwardsforinvolve-mentinvariousareasofcampuslifeleadership.

Trisha MacConnell Named Outstanding Senior

TrishaMacConnellofSanJose,Calif.,receivedtheOut-standingSeniorAwardgivenannuallytothegraduatingseniorwiththehighestgradepointaverage.

Outstanding Faculty, Junior Faculty Recognized

AlmaCollegeseniorsrecognizedNicholasDixon,EdLorenzandTimSipkawithOutstandingFacultyAwardsattheannualHonorsConvocationonThursday,April5.Inaddition,LauravonWallmenichwasnamedOutstand-ingJuniorFaculty.

Nicholas Dixon Ed Lorenz Mollie Smith Marcus Hong Trisha MacConnell Laura von Wallmenich Tim Sipka

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Alma’sStudentsinFreeEnterprise(SIFE)teamclaimeditssixthconsecutiveregionalchampionshipaftercompet-ingintheSIFEUSARegionalCompetitioninChicagolastMarch.TheAlmateamadvancedtothenationalSIFEcompetitioninDallasMay6-8.

TheAlmaSIFEteam,consistingof37students,competedagainstteamsrepresenting38collegesanduniversitiesthroughouttheMidwest.

“It’sgreattoseethestudentswintheregionalforthesixthstraightyearandadvancetothenationals,”saysRonLem-mon,associateprofessorofbusinessadministrationandteamadvisor.“Thecompetitiongetstoughereveryyearasmoreteamstrytocompete.”

SIFEisaninternationalnon-profitorganizationactiveonmorethan1,800collegeanduniversitycampusesinmorethan40countries.SIFEteamscreateeconomicopportuni-tiesintheircommunitiesbyorganizingoutreachprojects

SIFE Team Wins Regional Competition

thatteachmarketeconomics,entrepreneurship,personalfinancialsuccessskills,businessethicsandfinancialliteracy.

Alma’sSIFEgroupworkedon10projectsbothonandoffcampusthroughoutthepastacademicyear.Atregionalandnationalcompetitions,SIFEteamspresenttheresultsoftheireducationaloutreachprojectsandcompetetodeterminewhichteamwasmostsuccessfulatcreatingeconomicopportunityforothers.Projectsandpresenta-tionskillsarejudgedbyFortune500seniorexecutives,whobasetheirdecisionsoncreativity,innovationandeffectiveness.

ThemissionofAlmaCollegeSIFEis“toraisethestandardoflivinginmid-MichiganbyteachingtheprinciplesoffreeenterprisethroughavarietyofeducationaloutreachprogramsdevelopedandimplementedbydedicatedAlmaCollegestudents,”saidLemmon.

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DavidProvost,thecurrentchairoftheBoardofTrusteesand1976

alumnus,remembershisfatherasaper-soncommittedtohelpingpeopleinneed.

“IwasborninKorea,wheremyfatherwasamissionary,”saysProvost.“Inthe1960s,heraisedmoneytobuyabank-rupthighschoolandcreateaChris-tian-basedschool.Now,itisoneofthelargesthighschoolsinSouthKorea,withmorethan3,000students.

“Hespentthemajorityofthetimeraisingmoneyforscholarships,becauseinKoreastudentshavetopaytogotojuniorandseniorhighschool.Heraisedmoneyandsponsoredkids.Thatwashiseducationalinfluence.Hededicatedhisentirelifetopeoplewhoneededhelp,”hesays.

Tohonorthememoryofhisfather,ProvostestablishedtheRay-mondProvostEndowedScholarshipatAlmaCollegetoassistthechildrenofPresbyterianandMethodistpastorsaswellasstudentsactiveintheirchurchyouthgroups.

“AlmaCollegeprovidedmetheopportunitytoattendthroughscholarships,”saysProvost.“IfeelstronglythatitisimportanttosupportAlmaCollege,andIalsowantedtoprovideascholarshipforthechildrenofministers.”

Provostgrewupinhisfather’schurchinMackinawCity,theChurchoftheStraits.Hisfatherpassedawayin1997.

“Oneofhiswisheswastobeburiedinhismissionfield,”hesays.“Astheoldestson,ItookhimbacktoKoreatobeburied.”

ProvostisaregularcontributortohisalmamaterandsupporteroftheOpenWindowsCampaign.HenevermissesgivingannuallytotheAlmaFundandfinanciallysupportsavarietyofotherinitia-tives,includingtheDavidProvostStrategicAdvancementFund.

“ThestrengthofourdegreeisdirectlyrelatedtothestrengthoftheCollege,andsoalumnisupportisnecessarytoassurethatAlmaCollegeremainsoneofthebestinstitutionsintheStateofMichi-gan,”hesays.“SincemanyalumnireceivedscholarshipstoattendAlma,wehaveanobligationtohelpfuturestudentsshareinthesamequalityexperienceswehad.”

ProvostischairmanandCEOofThePrivateBankinBloomfieldHills.HehasservedontheAlmaCollegeBoardofTrusteessince1994.Heandhiswife,Christine,liveinBirmingham.

TheOpenWindowscampaign,thelargestplannedfund-raisingeffortinAlmahistory,continuestoprog-ress,withtotalfundsreceivedasofMay10,2007,at$24,501,495,whichrepresents70percentofthe$35.25milliongoal.

Thecampaignfocusesonstrength-eningstudentopportunitiesthatbuildonandenhanceclassroomlearning.AdditionalinformationabouttheCampaignandwaysofgivingcanbefoundontheOpenWindowsWebsiteat:

http://www.alma.edu/people/alumni/advancement/openwindows

Campaign progress

Pledges:5,906,184

Gifts:$18,595,311

Total:$24,501,495

PercentofGoal:69.5%

BalanceRemaining:$10,748,505

figures as of 4/30/07

Honoring the faith of a father

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OneofAlma’slongestservingtrusteesis

alsooneofitsgreatestbenefactors.

F.MartinJohnson,knownas“Mart”tohisfriendsandcolleagues,hasservedontheboardsince1975.HealsochairstheOpenWindowsCampaignCabinet,agroupofvolunteersprovidingleadershipfortheCollege’slargestfund-raisingeffort.

Heandhiswife,Dottie,haveprovidedconsistentfinan-cialsupportfortheCollegethroughouttheyears—anacthedescribesasanobligationaspartofhisroleasamemberoftheBoardofTrustees.

“Trusteesneedtoprovidefinancialsupporttotheinstitu-tion,”hesays.“IhavetakenthepositionthatIhavetohelprepaythecostprovidedbysomeoneelsewhomadeitpossiblefortheCollegetoexist.ThegenerationsofgivingbyothersmakeitpossibleforyoungpeopletoattendAlma.Somepeoplecan’tgiveatthesamelevelofothers,butthere’sarealobligationfortrusteestofinan-ciallysupporttheinstitution.”

JohnsondidnotattendAlma.Hemajoredinengineer-ingatStanfordUniversityandhasamaster’sdegreefromtheHarvardBusinessSchool.Despitenotattend-ingAlma,hefeelsaspeciallinktotheCollege.HegrewupinaPresbyterianfamily.Hissister,EstherJohnsonFrandsen,attendedAlma,andhismotherandfatheralwaysweresupportiveoftheCollege.

“Iwasalwaysinterestedineducation,”hesays.“Icon-sideredtheopportunitytobeinvolvedincollegegover-nanceatAlmaasabighonor.

“IwasveryluckytospendtimewithformerpresidentBobSwanson;hewasaremarkableperson,”saysJohn-son.“OscarRemick,AlanStoneandSaundraTracyalsohavebeenimportanttomeinthattheyhelpedmeinmyowngrowthasamanagerofpeople;theygavemeacloselookatotherleadershipstyles.AndthetrusteesIhaveservedwithhavebeenremarkablepeople.”

Johnson ‘stars’ in Open Windows campaign video

Lastsummer,Johnsonwasaskedtoparticipateinthepro-ductionoftheOpenWindowscampaignvideo.ShootingtookplaceonawarmsummerdayoutsideoftheHoodBuilding.Itwashisfirst“acting”experiencesincehighschool.ThevideocanbeviewedontheCollege’sWebsite.

“IwasinaplayatGrandHavenHighSchool,thoughitwasnotamajorrole,”laughsJohnson.“Myteachercameuptomeaftertheperformanceandsaid,‘Man,youlooklikeastickonstage.’Thatendedmycareerrightthere.”

JohnsonservesasaspokesmanfortheCampaignbecausehebelievesintheneedtoincreasetheCollege’sendowment.

“Weneedmoneytobeinvestedsothatthereareresourcestokeeptheinstitutiongoing,”hesays.“DottieandIsupporttheCenterforResponsibleLeadership—that’swherewehavedesignatedourgifts.ButIcanthinkof25otherthingsthatalumnicansupport.Weneedtohavetheseresourcestoimproveourfacilitiesandprovideen-hancededucationalopportunitiesforourstudents.”

JohnsonisretiredchairmanoftheboardandformerCEOandpresidentforJSJCorporation.HeandDottieliveinGrandHaven.

Campaign gift supports Percussion Ensemble

AttendinghomecomingisanannualoccurrenceforalumniDave’60andPat’59Hubbard.Theyarefa-

miliarwiththetypicalhomecomingroutineandactivities.

ButsomethingdifferenthappenedathomecominglastOctober.TheyattendedthecampaignkickoffconcertbytheAlmaCollegePercussionEnsemble.

“We’vealwayscomebackforhomecoming,butthiswasthefirsttimethePercussionEnsembleperformedontheFridaynightbeforehomecomingSaturday,”saysPat.“Wewereveryimpressed.Wedidn’tknowthatthestudentmusiciansmadesuchagreatsound.Wewereimpressedwiththedirectorandtheenthusiasmoftheyoungpeople.”

TheperformancepromptedtheHubbardstodonateasignificantgifttoAlmaCollegeaspartoftheOpenWin-dowsCampaigntosupportthepurchaseofnewpercus-sioninstruments.

“Iamdeeplygratefulbecausethisgifthasopeneddoorsforourstudents,”saidDaveZerbe,facultydirector.“Manyoftheinstrumentswehadbeenusingwereowned

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GeorgeGazmararianwasoncampuslastspring,andstu-dentsBrandonShorter,Terra

Teague,MarkLavengoodandKellySchwartzkopfjustwantedtostopbyandsay“thank-you.”

WithoutGazmararian’sassistance,theiropportunitiesforinternationalstudywouldnothavebeenpossible.

Schwartzkopf,ajuniorfromRoch-ester,traveledtoScotlandaspartofaSpringTermclass.“Idefinitelywouldnothavebeenabletogowithoutthescholarship,”shesays.

Lavengood,aseniorfromComstockPark,receivedfundingfromGazma-rariantotraveltoArgentinaduringhissophomoreyearandtoScotlandthisspring.

Gratefulstudents

Shorter,aseniorbusinessadministra-tionmajorfromAlanson,traveledtoLondonfora“MedievalLiteratureinEngland”SpringTermcourse.“I’vealwaysbeenfascinatedaboutthatera,”hesays.“It’saphenomenalop-portunitytoexperienceitfirsthand.”Shorterstartsafull-timejobatErnstandYounginDetroitinSeptember.

MonroejuniorTerraTeagueplansabusysummerthatincludestraveltoChina,aninternshipatErnstandYounginDetroit,andanAugusttriptoBrussels.

Gazmararian’scampusvisitinMarchprovidedanopportunitytovisitwithstudentsandformerfacultycolleaguesduringaluncheonintheTyler-VanDusenCampusCenter.

Gazmararian Endowed Global Experience Program supports international study

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Morethanadozenstudentscametoexpresstheirthanksandtalkabouttheirexperiences.

ThepurposeoftheGeorgeGazma-rarianEndowedGlobalExperienceProgramistoexpandopportunitiesforbusinessadministrationmajorsandminorstoexperienceforeignstudy.Todate,morethan50studentshavereceivedsupportfromtheen-dowedprogram.

“TheprogramreflectsProfessorEmeritusGazmararian’sdeepcom-mitmenttoglobaleducationandthepreparationofstudentstounder-standandappreciateothercultures,”saysCarolHyble,vicepresidentforadvancement.

DuringhistenureatAlma,Gazma-rarianwasdirectoroftheinter-nationalbusinessadministrationprogramhehelpedestablishin1981.HetaughtnineSpringTerminter-nationalbusinesscourses,twoyearsinParisandsevenyearsinBrussels.EighttimesAlmaseniorselectedhimtheoutstandingprofessorinthesocialsciencesdivision.

TheglobalexperienceprogramsupportsSpringTerminternationalstudyaswellassummer-directedstudyorseniorprojectsthatincludeinternationalstudy.

Theendowedfundwasmadepos-siblebydonationsinGazmararian’shonorfrommorethan1,000alumnifollowinghisretirementin1996.Thefundswereconvertedtotheglobalexperienceprogramin2004.

Gazmararian,theCharlesA.DanaProfessorEmeritusofBusinessAdministration,taughtatAlmafrom1966until1996.HecontinuestoresideinEastLansing.

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bythestudents.Whenthestudentsgraduated,theinstrumentsgraduatedwiththem.Thisgiftsolidifiesourin-strumentbase.Itgivesustheabilitytoplayliteraturewecouldn’tpreviouslyperformbecausewedidn’thavetherightinstruments,”hesays.

Zerbehasputthedonationtogooduse.Thelistofnewinstrumentsincludesmarimbas,timpani,chimes,xylo-phones,steeldrums,bongos,drumsets,chimes,bells,cymbals,gongsandmore.

“It’sjustahugelist,”saysZerbe.“Already,theinstrumentswehavereceivedhavetransformedthegroup.Thestudentsareperformingatadif-ferentlevel.Theycancreateahigherlevelofsoundbecauseofthequal-ityoftheinstruments.Thestudentswerereadytomovetoanotherlevelofperformance,butwedidn’thavetheinstruments.It’sreallyamazing.Wearethrilled.”

ThePercussionEnsemblehasper-formedinconcertsandfestivalsthroughoutthecountry.Ensemblemembersperformacombinationoftraditionalchambermusicaswellasjazz,steeldrumandworldmusic.ThegroupwillperformJuly27and28attheCentrumJazzFestivalatPortTownsend,Washington.Almaistheonlycollegegroupthathasbeeninvitedtoperformatthispro-fessionaljazzfestival.

TheHubbards,nowretired,havedualresidencesinCheboyganandEnglewood,Fla.DavehasadegreeinfinanceandwasvicepresidentforfinanceatEdison-SaultElectricinSaultSte.Marie.Pat,whohasade-greeinelementaryeducation,taughtinLivonia,RoyalOakandMonroeandsubstitutetaughtinSaultSte.Ma-rie.ShealsowasdirectorofChristianEducationatCentralUnitedMethod-istChurchattheSault.

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Alumni givingThewhoofit…AlumnigiftsaffecteveryaspectofAlmaCollegeandmakeatangibledifferenceeachdayoncampus.Theloyaltyanddedicationofouralumnihaveensuredthelongevity(120years!)ofourqualityliberal-artsinstitution.Thankyoutothe2,954alumniwhohavecontributedsofarthisfiscalyear(2006-07),andthethou-sandsof“loyalhearts”whocontinuetosharetheirtreasuresandpartnerwithus.

Alumnigivingisbasedonasinglecountingofindividualalumni(degreedandnon-degreed)whohavemadeagiftofanyamount,toanyeffort,withinagivenfis-calyear,July1–June30.(AlmaCollegehasanaverageof10,000alumnieachyear.)

Actual number of alumni donors over the past ten fiscal years

Thewhatofit…Whetheralumnigiftssupportthealma fund,endowedscholarships,specialpro-grams,departments,buildingcampaignsorathleticefforts,theycollectivelymakethedifferenceintheexperienceweareabletoofferourstudents.TheCollegereliesheavilyongiftstothealma fundwithitsannualgoalof$1millioninsupportoftheoperatingbudget;thislong-standingtraditiontouchesvirtuallyeveryaspectofcampuslife.Fromscholarships(receivedby99%ofAlmastudents)toacademicprogramstofacilitymaintenancetonewequipment,thealma fundnurturestheinevitablecostsofabusy,growing,higher-educationalcommunity.

Thehow ofit…GiftstoAlmacomebymail,phone,online,orapersonalvisittotheAdvancementOffices.Weoffereasyoptionsformakingyourgift:

CALL: 1-800-291-1312withyourcreditcard.

MAIL: UsethepostpaidenvelopeinAccentsorothermailings.

CLICK: Onlinegivingatwww.alma.eduiseasyandhasgrown700%inthepastfewyears.

Thewhyofit…AlumniparticipationaffectsAlma’snationalrankings.ThepercentageofalumniwhogiveiscriticaltotheCollegewhenseekinglargecorporateandfoundationgrants.ThereputationofAlmaCollegereflectsonthequalityofyourowndegree.

Thisisalwaysacriticaltimeinourfiscalyear,whichendsJune �0, 2007.ThatisthelastdayforyourgiftstobecountedtowardsourgoalsandforyournametobelistedwithyourclassinourfallissueAccents.Ifyou’venotbeencountedinrecently,thisisagreatdaytostartandjointheranksofregularalumnigivers.Pleaseworkwithusandyourfellowgraduateswhohavealreadysentintheirsupportthisyear.DemonstrateyourprideandfaithinAlmaCollegewithyourtax-deductiblegiftofanyamounttothe2006-07alma fund.

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The2007inductionclassfortheAlmaCollegeAthlet-icsHallofFameincludesfourindividualathletes,fourteams,twodistinguishedalumni,acoachandalifelongfriend.

TheywillbeinductedonSept.29,2007,intheHoganPhysicalEducationCenter.ForHallofFameticketinformation,tomakereservationsornominateadeservingalumnustotheHallofFame,pleasecontactAlmaCollegeAthleticsat(989)463-7279.

IndividualAthletes

•BruceGerish’81,baseball

•LindaBan’82,volleyball

•DeniseSchurr’85,volleyball

•MarkBaker’86,football,wrestling,track

Teams

•1982Volleyball

•1983Volleyball

•1984Volleyball

•1983Baseball

Coach

•JohnChiodini,volleyball

DistinguishedAlumni

•LarryAndrus’72

•GregHatcher’83

MeritoriousService

•RosePeck

Scott Syme ’85Member of the 1983 Hall of Fame Baseball Team

Ihadanincredibleexperienceasastudent-athlete,andthatexperiencewasinstrumentalinpreparingmeforlifebeyondAlma.

Likemanycollegeathletes,Iwasusedtobeingastarterthroughouthighschool.However,myfirsttwoyearsinbaseball–includingtheHallofFameteam–andmyentirecareerinfootballwerespentasabackup.DuringthosetimesasIsupportedtheteamthebestthatIcouldbypracticinghard,beingready,stayingpositive,rootingformyteammates,contrib-utingtoawinningclimate,andpushingthestarterstoperformatahigherlevel.Atthetime,Icertainlywouldhaveratherbeenastarter,butnowIcanseethelessonsIlearnedasanon-starterwerethemostvaluablelessonsofall.

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Hall of Fame 2007GreG hatcher ’83Distinguished alumnus

MyexperienceatAlmaCollegeasastudent-athletewasthebestfouryearsofmylife.Ilovedcompet-ingandbeingabletodoitatAlmaCollegewasagreatexperiencebecauseIlovedmycoachesandteammates.Inaddition,IwasabletoplayonsixMIAAChampionshipteams—threeinwrestlingandthreeinbaseball,whichmadeitevenmore special.AsI’vegot-tenolderandtalkedtomyotherfriendswhohaveplayedcollegesports,ithasbecomecleartomethatnobodyhadasenjoyableanexperienceasIdid.IwillalwayscherishmyyearsatAlma.

roSe PeckMeritorious service inductee

Itwasfootballseason,thelastgameoftheyear,November1967,atKalamazoo.Iwasnotsupposedtobethere,beingsevenmonthspregnantwithmyson.Thedoctortoldmenottobemorethananhourawayfromhome.There

wasnowayIwasgoingtomissthatgame;weweretiedforthechampi-onship.DennyStolzwasthecoach,thegamewasgoingwellandweneededitforthechampionship.Het-ricktosseda13-yardpasstoFuzakandwewon30-0.WeallcelebratedandIwassoverygladIwent.Atmynextdoctor’sappointment,Itoldhimthestoryofthegame…hejustsmiled.

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dana (JohnSon) Gray ’85Member of 1982, ’83 and ’84 Hall of Fame volleyball teams and 1999 individual inductee

BeinganAlmastudent-athletegavemeskillsthatledtothecareerthatIhavetoday.Theconfidence,workethic,self-esteem,andcharismathatbeganatAlmahavefollowedmeforthe22yearsofserviceinmypositionasteacherandcoachcurrentlyinWestBloomfieldSchoolDistrict.Moreimportantly,thecharacterthatIbecameatAlmathroughmycoursesofstudyandhardworkonthecourtshelpedmebecomethemomandwifethatIamtoday.Commitment,patience,andlisteningaresoimpor-tantinrelationshipsandraisingchildrenandallofthosetraitswerepartofthetotalpackageatAlmaCollege.

larry andruS ’72Distinguished alumnus

MyfreshmanyearIplayedfootball,basketballandbase-ball.Duringbasketballseason,coachBillKlenkcameuptomeandsaidhewantedtoseemeafterpractice.Finally,Ithought,hewasgoingtobringmeuptothevarsityfulltime.Instead,hesaid,‘Youngman,I’mnotgoingtoletyouflunkout.EveryThursday,we’regoingtomeet,gooveryourassignmentsandtestsandhelpyoulearnhowtostudy.’Andhedid.Ihavealwaysbeenindebtedto

CoachKlenkforthat.What’stheAlmadifference?It’scoachestakingindividualinter-estandmakingsureyougraduateandmaximiz-ingyourstudentexperience.

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team with Coach Chiodini

Rose Peck

Larry Andrus ’72

Greg Hatcher ’83

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BrianE.Bartes’87 PlymouthVirginiaCloutierBlandford’02 AlmaAnthonyF.Catania’94 RoyalOakDanaGrantCatania’95 RoyalOakKatharineMitznerDagenais’98 Hawthorne,CAMaryK.Ecken’95 Indianapolis,INMaryL.Ecken’95 MidlandDonaldR.Fullenwider’65 BirminghamAmyJ.Gillard’81 PetoskeyKellyKlumppHon’99 MasonJoelH.Kimball’88 HowellLisaKnowles’94 CharlotteJeffreyLeestma’78 RoyalOakKevinL.Main’00 WalledLakePatrickW.McDonough’85 Evanston,ILEricMiller’87 Evanston,ILDr.DaleA.Nester’75 IthacaKlotyldaHartshomPhillippi’64 PlymouthRyanRiley’05 SaranacCarolynE.Schultz’84 ByronCenterDanielC.Scripps’98 Washington,DCJohnB.Skinner’72 MountPleasantKevinM.Stanley’00 BattleCreekDr.GaryL.Stano’83 LivoniaSheriH.Tulloch’95 LansingDanaL.Weston’01 NoviElizabethWheat’02 MarshallDeborahZannoth’73 EastLansing

Alumni Board Members

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Greetings,fellowScots!

Springisintheairandanotherschoolyearhaspassed.Ithasgonebysofastandnow,wehaveanothersetofgraduateswhohavebecomemembersoftheAlumniAssociation.Toeverygraduate,congratulationsandwelcome.TheAssociationlooksforwardtohavingyoustayactivewithAlmaCollegeduringyournextventureandbeyond.

IampleasedtointroducetheAlmaCircle!TheAlmaCircleisouronlinecommunitythathasbeenrecentlylaunched.Itisanewandinnovatedmechanismforalumnitostayconnectedwithformerclassmatesandfriends.IencourageeveryonetovisitthealumniWebsiteat<www.alma.edu/people/alumni>andsignupwiththeAlmaCircle.

Thealumniofficeisoftenaskedbyalumnihowtheycangetintouchwithpastclassmatesandfriends.Itisverydifficulttomakethishappenduetoprivacyissues,orpeoplesimplydonothaveaccuratecontactinformationwiththeCollege.ThisnewWebdirectorywillmakeiteasyforalumnitolookuptheirfriends,sende-mailsandinstantmessages,andreconnect.

Inaddition,itenablesthealumniofficetosendyouupdatesoncurrenteventsattheCollegeoranyalumnieventsinyourarea.Youwillalsobeabletocreateyourowngroupsorpostjobandinternshippossibilitiesforourcurrentstudents.

Inthischangingworldandtheuseoftechnology,theAlmaCirclewillallowAlmaCollegetobetterstayintouchwithitsgraduates.Pleaselookupyourrecordandupdateitifneeded.Ifyourbasicinformationiscorrect,pleasefeelfreetoexpandyourprofileandmakesureyouadjustyourpri-vacysettings.

WelcometotheAlmaCircle!Ilookforwardtochattingwithyouonlinesoon.

Sincerely,

BrentNeubecker’95AlumniDirector

Stay Connected!Ifyouhaverecentlymovedtoanewloca-tion,hadachangeinemploymentandwishtobecomeinvolvedwiththealumniTartanClubinyourregion,simplycontacttheAlumniOfficeat1-800-291-1312oralumnihouse@alma.eduformoreinformation.

AlumninotessubmissionsBirthandweddingannouncements

Duetospaceconstraints,weareunabletopublishweddingorbabyphotos.Wedonotpublishan-nouncementsofengagementsorpregnancies,butencouragesubmissionsfollowingtheevent.

Notesubmissions

Alumninotescanbesubmittedonlineat<www.alma.edu/accents/notes/>;byreturningthepostagepaidenvelopeinthisissue;orbyaddressingAlumniRelationsDirector,AlumniNotes,AlmaCollege,614W.SuperiorSt.,Alma,Mich.48801-1599.

Photosubmission

Photoscanbesentelectronicallytosilverthorn@alma.edu.

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���7 Collin Alexander ’�7nowlivesinthePresbyterianHomesinMinnesotawithhiswife.TheyplanashortvacationtoSarasota,FL.

���8 Herb Peters ’�8wasinductedintotheRochester,Mich.,HighSchoolAthleticsHallofFameinSeptember2006.Ateacher,statisticianandhistorian,PetersistheauthorofHome of the Falcons — Rochester High School Centennial History 1882-1982.

���� Jeanne Speerstra Gelston ’��stillisactiveandenjoyingthegoodlifeatherassistedlivingresidenceinTraverseCity.Shekeepstrackofherfamily,allAlmagraduates,andstaysbusytakingvarioustrips.

���� Maryanne Bowen Markwick ’��writes,“Sinceretiringin2002,IhavebeensobusyIhaven’tmissedthecomputer,butthepressureshavebeensteadilymountingandIhavesuccumbed.Imayevenhavetogetacellphone,butitwillbeonethatdoesn’tworkinacar.”

���� Dorothy Strauss Hensel ’��writes,“Mymother,DellaStruthersStrauss,wasoneofthefirstgraduatesofAlmaCollege.ShewentontoteachinOnawayfor$90permonthandthentaughtEnglishatPontiacHighSchool.Myhusband,Jack,nowde-ceased,andIattendedAlmafrom1941-43thengotourdegreesfromWayneStateUniversityin1945.Jackwasameteorolo-gistintheU.S.AirCorpsandwasstationedinOkinawa,Japan,duringWWII.HewasachemistatBASFCorp.inWyandotte.Iwasaspecialeducationteacherfor30yearsandretiredin1984fromtheDetroitPublicSchools.”

���7 Don Converse ’�7andhiswife,Gwen,liveinanassistedlivingapartment.InApriltheycelebratedtheir58thweddinganniversary.

���8 Amy Middleton Caverne ’�8stillenjoysworkingatGreenfieldVillageinter-pretinglifeontheDaggettandFirestonefarms.Shespins,weaves,knitsandcooksinthefireplaceofthe1760DaggettFarm.Atthe1885FirestoneFarm,sheweavestextilesandcooksoveracoalstove.

���� Melvin Budge ’��andhiswife,Phyllis,attendedhomecomingbutmissed

manyoftheirclassmates.Theyhavefivegranddaughtersincollegeandlawschoolandonegrandson,MikeBudge,afreshmanatAlmaCollege.

���� Robert Patterson ’��hasbeenmarriedtoMargaretPynesinceAugust1948,hissophomoreyearatAlma.TheyspenttheirfirstyearofmarriageintheCol-legetrailercourt.Theyhaveason,daugh-terandtwograndsons.•Charles Williams ’��andhiswifearetakingaFebruarytriptoCentralAmericaforbirdingandbeaches,aswellascontinuingtheirtradi-tionoftakingeachoftheirgrandchildrentoNewYorkCityforabriefstaytoseethesights.

���� Dick Wylie ’�� and Joan Horn Wylie ’��recentlyledtheirchurchtravelgrouptoHollandandBelgiumduringtuliptimeinMarch.

���� Marian Pike Huey ’��spendsherwintersinHollyHill,FLandsum-mersinAtlanta,MI.SheisplanningforanAfricansafarithisyearandAustralianvacationnextyear.•Jim Rickly ’��enjoyshisgoldenyearsbytravelingthroughthecountry.

���� Gordon Rutherford ’��andhissonareco-directorsofProSecretsBaseballTrainingAcademy.

���7 Karen Homan Stadler ’�7isretir-ingfrombarwaitressingtospendmoretimewithherlovedones.ShewillstillresideinOwosso.

���8 Mary Heberlein-Cross ’�8andherhusband,Larry,celebratedtheir50thanniversarywithatriptoHawaii.AtriptoChinahighlighted2006afterthemovetotheirretirementhomeatLakeIsabellaincentralMichigan.ThiswasLarry’s15-yearcraftproject,andtheyhopeitisfinallyfinished.•Phyllis Dresbach Hedberg ’�8announcestheAprillaunchofhersonBill’sdanceandexerciseschool.Also,hergrand-daughterAveryandparentswillbemovingtoSeattle.•Robert O’Boyle ’�8wasaward-edtheMichiganChapteroftheAmericanSocietyofLandscapeArchitectsPresident’sAwardforoutstandingcontributiontotheprofessionoflandscapearchitecture.

���� Clessen Martin ’��hasretiredandislivinginPacificGrove,CA,whereheenjoyssailinginthePacificOcean.•Ann Harris Ogilvie ’��retiredfromAlleganCountyIntermediateSchoolDistrictEarlyEducationServicesin2002.Shealsowas

awardedtheCommunityHeroAwardfortheJoiningForcesProjectofMichiganinMarch2002.Annhasthreechildrenand13grandchildrenandgreat-grandchildren.SheislearningthePotowadamilanguageandsharingitwithothers.•Dick Ulrich ’��wasinductedintotheRochester,Mich.,HighSchoolAthleticsHallofFameinSep-tember2006.Hewasacoachandadminis-tratoratRochester.

���0 Beverly Haas Bott ’�0retiredfromIsabellaCountyseveralyearsago,buthasbeenactiveincommunityserviceonthevillagecouncilforeightyears.•Richard Kutch ’�0retiredfromthepublichighschoolafter33yearsofteaching.Heisvocationallycertified,hasamaster’sdegreeandworkedasanindependentlearningagent.Hiswife,Joan,taughtbasicadulteducationandESLformorethan20years.•Thomas Vaillancour ’�0reportsthathisstepson,Ezra,recentlyreturnedfromserv-ingintheU.S.AirForceinKuwait.

���2 Richard Daugherty ’�2hasbeenteachingAmericanhistoryandAmericanarchitecturalhistoryatMacombCollegeforthelast42years.Heandhiswife,Janet,havetwochildren,DavidandSarah.SarahhasherPh.D.inepidemiologyandgenet-icsfromJohnsHopkinsandismarriedtoJasonWeller,abudgetanalystfortheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesinWashington.Theirdaughter,Ana,wasbornDec.26,2005.

David Petryna ’�2retiredfromNorfolkPublicSchoolsinJune2005.HenowtravelsaroundtheUnitedStatesinhisRV.E-mail:petdal@gmail.com.•Warren Slodowske ’�2spokeaboutnewultra-lowsulfurdieselfuelsatafleetfuelingconferenceinSt.Louis,MO.HealsoaddressedadvanceddieselenginetechnologyattheWindsorWorkshopinToronto,Canada.

���� Mike Maus ’�� and Jeri Lou Zettle ’�2write,“Jeri’sdaddiedat94thisyearathishomeinMarquette;wehadvisitedthreeweeksearlier,thankgoodness.WevisitedfriendsinEngland,wentnarrowboatingonacanal,bicycledacrossnorthernIdaho,wenttoMinnesota,MichiganandWisconsintobewithfamily,andsanginseveralconcerts.Abusyyearindeed!”•Jan Hoogstra Sansom ’�� enjoysthefreedomofretirement,seeinghersevengrandchildrenandtraveling.HernexttripisscheduledforHollandandParis.•Cheryl Hamner Shimpach ’��retiredinApril2006.

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’70 and Barbara Hardy Swihart ’7�liveinFentonwhereDaleisthepastorofFirstPresbyterianChurch.Theirson,Andrew’99,andhiswife,Laurie,havethreeboys.Theirdaughter,Kristin’96,andherhus-band,Chip,haveagirlandaboy,givingtheelderSwihartsatotaloffivegrandchil-dren.•Ron Winegar ’70hasretiredfromUnitedAirlines.Heandhiswife,Mary,liveinOswego,IL.

��7� Susan Jones Bradshaw ’7�retiredasthecareerservicesdirectoratNorth-woodUniversityinAugust,butsheisstillanadjunctprofessor.Herson,Bo,graduat-edfromNorthwoodinJune.Herhusband,AlForster,worksatDow.Betweenthetwoofthem,theyhavefiveadultchildrenwhokeepthembusy.E-mail:bradsj@charter.net.•Kristi Ann Ellis Flora ’7�teachesatValleyLutheranHighSchoolinSaginawwheresheisworkinginaliteracyprogram.•Mary Gilbert ’7�retiredinJanuary2005andnowspendshertimerace-walking,mountainbiking,crosscountryskiingandtrailrunning.•Keith Hershberger ’7�hadhisplay,Garage: A Photo Album of Four Adolescents,translatedintoPortugueseforaproductioninSaoPaulo,Brazilin2006toopenGayPrideWeek.•Dave Rusnell ’7�announcestheDec.2birthofhisfifthgrandchild,HannaOliviaWebb.Hecel-ebrated30yearswithChrysleroverseeingtheenvironmentalandfuelsprogramsfortheChelseaProvingGroundsinlateOc-tober.•Dave Thomen ’7�isagovernmentcivilianontheArmyHeadquarters’staff.

hersenioryear.FredrecentlywaselectedsecretaryfortheMichiganJudge’sAssocia-tionandservesontheRulesCommittee.•Sally LaBeur Brandes ’��andherhusband,Jim,announcethebirthoftheirgrandchild,AndersBjornErikson.•Kathy Tripp Goeckel ’��celebratedthebirthofherfirstgrandchildinFebruary2005.Weekslater,shelostherson,Rob,thefatherofthebaby.Kathy’solderson,Rick,wasmarriedinOc-toberandresidesinCalifornia.Kathyandherhusband,Rick,arebothretiredandliveinGreenbushonLakeHuron.•Arthur Logan ’�� retiredJune9afterteachinghighschoolchemistryatCliofor38years.

��70 Ronald DeGroot ’70remarriedSusanSelviusofHudsonville.HetookaGMbuyoutafter28yearsandnowworksatahome-basedbusiness.•Jacquelyn Wes-son Drobnicki ’70hasretiredfromteachingandisacaregivertoayoungchild.Shesavescatsandhelpsotherswhoareactiveinsavingcats.•Rawlene Watters LeBaron ’70 andherdaughter,LaurelMicheleWicker-sheim,wrotetheintroductionandindexforareprintofRichardHardingDavis’View from a Car Window.ThisAmericanhistoryclassicwaspublishedbyHeritageBooksinDecember2006.TheirearlierbooksincludeThe Lost Cities of ColoradoandMine Owners and Mines of the Colorado Gold Rush,alsopublishedbyHeritageBooks.•Steve Petti ’70isenjoyingretirementandkeepingbusywithvolunteerworkattheDIA.InJanuaryhevisitedotherAlmaalumniinBocaRaton,FL.•Dale Swihart

���� Marrick Jubb Behm ’��retiredtoliveinTucson,AZ.“Ifanyofmyclass-matesarepassingthrough,pleasegiveusacallat(520)750-0871.WedotravelalotinourRV,soifnooneanswers,wemaybeonatrip.”•Richard Hastings ’��enjoyshisretirementinHawaiiplayinggolfandtraveling.

���� Willis Gelston ’��retiredfromfamilymedicinepracticeafter35years.Henowisconsultingforalargemedicalgroupandspendingmoretimetraveling,hunt-ing,skiingandcamping.•Roger Kapp ’��hascompletedhisfifthyearasanagentforAmericanInsuranceAgencyinDecatur,AL.Hisson,Bill,recentlyacceptedaposi-tionasseniorpastoroftheFirstUnitedChurchofChristinSaukCity,WI.Rogerandwife,Gladys,enjoytheirthreegrand-children.•Cornelia Schorr Landes ’��and16ofherclassmatesreunitedoncampusin2005fortheir40threunion.FourofthemwerethrilledtosingwiththechoirandmissDr.SullivanandMiriamBellevillegreatly.InAugust2006,CorneliaandfiveclassmatesreunitedatTorchLake.

���� Robert Miner ’��receivedhisMDdegreeattheUniversityofMichiganin1971andpassedhisexamstobecomeaBoardcertifiedpsychiatristin1979.HenowoperatesChristianPsychiatrywithcomplementaryalternativeinterestinGrandRapids.•Dail F. Prucka ’��re-ceivedtheMichiganHighSchoolAthleticAssociation’sCharlesE.ForsytheAwardandwaselectedtotheJeffersonPublicSchoolsSchoolBoardin2006.

���8 Mason Cobb ’�8announcesthe2005openingofVictoriaHealthcareVietnaminHoChiMinCity.Masonandhiswifelivetheremostoftheyear.Theclinicisdoingwellandmayexpandinthecomingyear.•Richard Douglass ’�8,inhis20thyearasaprofessorofhealthadminis-trationatEasternMichiganUniversity,hasreceivedhissecondFulbrightScholargrantinthelastsixyearstocontinuehisworkinGhana,WestAfrica.•Diane Henne War-ren ’�8isdirectoroftheNewBuildsandTransitionsteamwithStarwoodHotelsandResorts.DaughterAbigailisanattorney.DaughterMargaretisinherfirstyearofmedicalschoolinLasVegas.

���� Fred Borcherd ’��andhiswife,Joyce,recentlytouredAustraliatocelebratetheir35thanniversary.Theirdaughter,Caitlin’07,studiedinAustraliaforpartof

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beck Jacobson Rideout ’72 and Stephen M. Rideout ’7�marriedonNov.11,2006.•Tom Webb ’72isadjustingtohisnewlifeofleisureafterretiringwith35yearsinthebanktrustbusiness.Janet Todd Webb ’70nowenjoysmanagingTailsontheTown,adogclothingandaccessorybusiness,inHarborSprings.

��7� Tina Guster ’7�marriedDonMorton.ShehastaughtatFarwellSchoolsfor34yearsandwillretirethisspring.SheandherhusbandliveinHarrisonbutkeepaboatinTraverseCity.•Judy Hanna ’7�retiredfromPfizerandbecameanaccoun-tantfortheGreaterKalamazooUnitedWay.•Richard E. Johnson ’7�announcestheJulybirthofhisfirstgranddaughter,AbigailMayJohnson.Oneson,Mathue,isnowasoldierandservinghiscountry.Hisotherson,Mark,isoperationsmanagementandmechanicalengineerforG.E.RickhasbeenviceprincipalatAugustaMiddleSchoolfor11yearsandisthinkingaboutretiringandplayinggolfsoon.•Jane Millar Pickard ’7�andherhusband,Doug,movedtoBerkshireHills,Mass.,afterlivinginRhodeIslandfor30years.Theysoldbothoftheirbusinessesandarenowbuildingahouseandplayinggolf.•Elizabeth Har-beck Voshel ’7�announcesthatheryoung-estdaughter,Kathleen,obtainedherMSWfromtheUniversityofMichiganSchoolofSocialWorkinDecember.•Jerry Wasen ’7� and Kathy Kean Wasen ’7�announcetheFeb.13birthoftheirgrandson,JackPatrickWard,borntotheirdaughter,Erin,andherhusband,Trevor,ofHarrison,OH.TheWasen’sson,Craig ’��,daughter-in-law,Martha Schaefer ’��,andchildrenMadison,4,andBrady,2,liveinLivonia.

��7� David Birkenmeyer ’7�marriedAnnL.KennedyonNov.4.TheyresideinGrandRapidswhereDavidisemployedbyEagleViewSoftware.•Phil McKeachie ’7�hasaM.Ed.inelementaryadministrationfromtheUniversityofMichiganandhastaughtsixthgradeinLapeerfor33years.Heplayedonfourstatechampionshipvol-leyballteamsandhascoachedtennisandvolleyballformanyyears.•Connie Norpell Marshall ’7�writes,“Greetingstoall.An-otherepicskiseasonhasbegunatAltaSkiArea.Pleaseletmeknowifanyofyouareeverinthearea.Ourdaughter,Maxine,isafreshmanattheUniversityofUtahandourtwins,AudreyandBradley,areninthgrad-ers.”E-mail:connie@alta.com.•Nancy Neipling Reed ’7�obtainedhermaster’sin

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Hisdaughter,Katie,graduatedfromWestPointthisyearandreceivedacommissionasaSecondLieutenantintheArmy.InOctober,DavevisitedAlmaforhomecom-ing.•Gail Agne Toda ’7�livesinKalama-zoowithherhusband,Shig.SheisarehabteacherfortheMichiganFoundationfortheBlindandVisuallyImpaired.Theirson,Sen,isajunioratPortageNorthernHighSchoolandisinhisfifthyearplayingviolinintheKalamazooJuniorSymphonyOrchestra.

��72 Fran Boyd DeYoung ’72moved

fromRochester,N.Y.,toLaQuinta,Calif.,after20yearsatXerox,thelastseveralyearsasvicepresidentofmarketing.Sheenjoyssemi-retirementinabeautifulsetting.Sheisapart-timeconsultantinstrategicplan-ningwiththelargestlocalIndiantribe.Franciewelcomesvisitors.E-mail:fdey-oung@dc.rr.com.•Michael D. MacDon-ald ’72andhiswife,Carolyn,retiredinSeptember,sellingtheirbusinesstotheirtwosons,JasonandJared.TheynowspendtimeinKeyLargo,FL,fishingandscubadivingduringthewinter.•Teresa Hus-

LastspringseveralAlmastudentspennedthankyouletterstothecontributorsoftheirscholarshipfunds.BelowisaletterfromHarborSpringsseniorRobinO’NeilltoGustav“Al”andPatriciaOlafsson,Classof1952.

earMr.andMrs.Olofsson,

AsIamgettingreadytograduate,IwantedtosendyouafinalthankyouforallyoursupportthroughmyfouryearsatAlmaCollege.Ican’tbelievehowfastithasgoneby.

I’vebeenenjoyingmysecondyearlivingintheServiceLearningHouse,keepingbusywithourcampuschapterofHabitatforHumanityamongotheractivities.Thehousereallyfeelslike“home”tome,andIwillsuremisstheotherstudentsthereonceI’moutintherealworldnextyear.

Myplansfollowinggraduationarenotconcreteyet,astheydependonwhetherornotIamacceptedintoMSU’sacceleratedsecond-degreenursingprogram.Ihopetocompletethisprogramandcontinueontograduateschool,hopefullybeginningmycareerasanursepractitionersoonafterward.

WhenIwalkedintotheHoodBuildingtoday,itbroughtmebacktothedayswhenIspenttimeinthereasaprospectivestudenttoAlmafouryearsago.Somuchhaschangedformesincethen.IfeellikeIbeganschoolhereasachild,andnowIwillgraduateinsixweeksasanadult.Allofthepamphletsandspeechesalwaystoldmethatan“AlmaExperience”wouldallowmetogrowinareasfarbeyondacademics,andwhileIadmitIhaddoubtsaboutthisinitially,Inowhavebecomelivingproofofthisphenomenoneveryonespokeof.

Thankyou,again,forallofyoursupportovertheyears.Ifnotforindividu-alslikeyourself,somanystudentswouldnothavetheopportunitytotakeadvantageofwhatourschoolhastooffer.IhopethatonedayIalsowillbeabletoperpetuatethisactofkindnessbysupportingAlmastudents.

Sincerely,

RobinO’Neill

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��8� Lisa Woods Cutting ’8�livesinKeller,Texas,wheresheisaPEaideworkingtowardherteachingcertificate.Herthreeboys,ages17,14and10,areveryactiveinTexasfootball.E-mail:ljcutting@kellerisd.net.•Chuck Holmquist ’8�isinhiseighthyearofcoachingseventh-gradeboys’basketballandenjoyscoachinghisson,Jared,thisyearatReedCityMiddleSchool.•Donald Worm ’8�hasbeenappointedchairoftheComprehensiveDentistryDepartmentandspecialtyleadertotheNavySurgeonGeneralforGeneralandComprehensiveDentistryattheNavalPost-GraduateDentalSchoolinBethesda,MD.Healsohasreceivedfullstatusasaprofessor.HisassignmentlastsuntilJuly2009.

��8� Laurie St. Clair Hamdani ’8�isinher11thyearofteachingpianoandisnear-ingcompletiononaPastryArtsCertificate.Sheandherhusband,Quasim,celebratedtheir21stanniversaryinDecember.Theirel-destdaughter,Sara,willgraduatefromhighschoolinMay,andtheiryoungerdaughter,Isha,isasophomore.E-mail:lahamdani@comcast.net.•Evelyn Gutzmer Kraynak ’8�wedTomKraynakonDec.30andnowlivesinSaginaw.Shehasthreesons,Joshua,13,Jacob,13,andAlexander,6.TomandEvelynlookforwardtoaJunehoneymoonattheAtlantisonParadiseIsland,Baha-mas.EvelynisaseniortherapeuticspecialtyrepresentativefortheNeurologyandPsy-chiatrydivisionsofPfizerPharmaceuticals.SheisactiveintheFirstUnitedMethodistChurchchancelandhandbellchoirsandplaysincommunityconcerts.E-mail:evelyn.kraynak@pfizer.com.

��87 David Hajek ’87writes,“Hellototheclassof1987.I’mnomathematician,butIthinkitwillbe20yearssincewe’vegraduatedthisspring!Timeisflying.”•Kerry Wilson Meyer ’87wasappointeddistrictcourtjudgeinHennepinCounty,Minneapolis,MN,byGov.TimPawlenty.ShelivesintheMinneapolisareawithherhusbandandtwochildren,Emily,12,andDerek,10.•Erin Shirey Silverman ’87movedtoConnecticutwhenherhusband,Ken,wastransferredwithGM.HeistheassistantmarketingmanagerforGMCTrucks.Erinisastay-at-homemomtoAbby,6,andKate,3.Shehopestoseeheroldclassmatesattheir20threunionnextfall.

rollbandsince1997.HestillworksfortheU.S.AirForceandhasthreechildrenincollege.HelivesinDayton,OH,whereherefereessocceranddirectsplaysinlocaltheaters.Paul’sdaughterismajoringinmusicaltheaterinChicago.•Steve Jones ’78 and Jan Hubinger Jones ’7�andfamilywillbelivinginAustraliaforsixmonthswhileStevedirectsaBallStateUniversityprogramlocatedneartheGoldCoast.Theiroldestchild,Stephanie,isasopho-moreatKalamazooCollegeandrecentlyearnedacollegeawardinbiology.

��7� Anne Wolfe ’7�hadabookre-viewpublishedinWhistling Shade.•Veveca Tikasingh ’7�receivedamaster’sdegreeinsocialworkandisalicensedclinicalsocialworker.

��80 Gary Murphy ’80coachedcollegebaseballfrom1980to2004atMichigan,MaloneCollege,MississippiState,Win-thropUniversityandCharlestonSouthernUniversity.HenowistheathleticdirectoratLakewoodHighinLakeOdessa.•Rick Schellhammer ’80 worksatConsumersEn-ergyandisthemusicdirectorandworshipleaderatFreedomCommunityChurchinLeslie.

��82 Laurie Perkins Lawson ’82isaclinicaleducationmanagerforSaintLuke’sHospital.LaurieandSamhavebeenmar-riedfor15yearsandhavesonsNick,14,andCole,10.•Linda Corlew Pearl ’82istheprincipalofEscanabaSchools.Sheandherhusbandwillcelebratetheir40thanniversaryin2007.Lindawasanon-tra-ditionalstudentandviewshereducationatAlmaasagreatfamilyinvestment.Hermother,MinnieCorlew,aformeremployeeofAlmaCollege,nowliveswithherdaugh-terandson-in-lawandisdoingwell.

��8� William McHenry ’8�isthrilledtoannouncethathisson,Bill,isgoingtoAlmanextyearasamemberoftheclassof2011.•Denise McMurtrie Owens ’8�nolongerworksinlegislatureandisnowbackincountygovernment.•Libby Ritenour Riley ’8�isamiddleschoolscienceteacherinMt.Storm,WV.ShelivesinOakland,MDnearthebestskiinginthestate.LibbyandherhusbandhavealargeVictorianhouseandwelcomevisitors.E-mail:liblib-lib83@yahoo.com.

��8� Jon Parlow ’8�stilllivesinByronCenter.SarateachesfirstgradeintheOtsegoPublicSchoolsystem,andJonwasrecentlypromotedtodirectorofconsumer

educationin2004fromChapmanUniver-sity.SherantheL.A.Marathon2007,hastwograndchildren,andenjoysteachingfirstgradeatBradaelElementaryinAdel-anto,CA.•Robert Sorensen ’7�receivedhisM.Div.andD.Min.fromGoldenGateBaptistTheologicalSeminary.HehasbeenapastorofchurchesinCaliforniaformorethan20years.Hehasthreechildrenandthreegrandchildren.•Cinda Wright Stark ’7�celebrated20yearsinNovemberwithKanduInc.,aworkcenterthatemployspeoplewithemploymentbarriers.Cindaliveswithherhusband,Jim,andson,Alex,inWestOlive.

��7� Shawne Cryderman ’7�isbackintheUnitedStatesafterlivingoverseasfor27years.InJuly,hewasselectedastheprincipalatWestPointElementarySchool,locatedonthegroundsoftheU.S.MilitaryAcademyatWestPoint.Heisthrilledtobeinthesametimezoneashisfamily.•Debra Peppel Dambro ’7�hasreturnedtosubstituteteachinginphysicaleducation,secretarialworkandspecialeducationwiththeBAISD.ShestillteachescomputerclassestoK-8thgradesattheLutheranSchoolinAuburn.HereldestsonwillentertheArmyaftergraduation.•Linda Ford ’7�acceptedinDecemberthepositionofvicepresidentofhumanresourceswithSt.Mary’sofMichiganinSaginaw.Lindaisdelightedbythisnewopportunity.•Linda Schneider-Rediske ’7�isprincipalatUticaCommunitySchoolsandcurriculumleaderandmentortodoctoralcandidates.

��7� Daniel Flick ’7�announcestheMaygraduationofhisdaughter,Em-ily.EmilyreceivedherBSfromCMUinbusinessandmarketing.•Dennis Gardner ’7�reportsthatchildrenDanandCaitlinattendHopeCollegeand“lovetheircol-legelife.”•Tim Workman ’7�hasbeenmarriedfor29yearsandhasthreechildren.Hewasasocialworkerfor22yearsbeforestartinghisownbusiness.E-mail:timsal-lyworkman@yahoo.com.

��77 Barbara Miller Blissett ’77andherhusband,Brad,celebratedtheir25thanniversaryonAug.14.

��78 Richard Butler ’78tookajobasthedirectorofOsteopathicMedicalEduca-tionfortheCarilionClinic.ThefamilymovedfromDetroittoRoanoak,VA.TheymisstheGreatLakesandsnowbutlovetheAppalachianandBlueRidgeMountains.•Paul Grabiel ’78hasplayedinarockand

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��88 Leah Goin Scott ’88wedhergolfbuddy,Brian,in2001.TheyliveinCantonwiththeirtwosons,Tyler,3,andJonah,1.Aftertakingayearofffromwork,LeahisthepayrollmanagerforasmallCPAfirminFarmington.•Robert Smith ’88receivedhismaster’sfromCentralMichiganUni-versityin1995andhisPh.D.fromtheUni-versityofSouthernMississippiin2003.HehasbeenanassistantprofessorofbiologyattheUniversityofScrantonsince2003.•Steven Thompson ’88hastaughtEnglishtohighschoolstudentsinOsaka,Japanforthelast10years.HeopenedaWebsitetohelpstudentsofallagesandlevelsacquireEnglishthroughmusicandsongatwww.OsakaEnglishLibrary.com.IfyouhavecommentsorsuggestionsforSteven,lethimknow.E-mail:Steven_Sensei@yahoo.com.

��8� Karen Gaffke Asner ’8�an-nouncestheJune22birthofherthirdson,SamuelAugust.HejoinsbigbrothersBenandLucas.“WestillliveinManhattan,solookusupifyou’reinNewYork.”•Curt Moultine ’8� and Bill Weise ’8�bikedfromAlmatoAlbionthissummertocommemo-rateBill’sbestgameasaScot.BillandCurthopethatotherScotswilljoinintheirride

nextyear.Steve Walter ’8�,Mike Friar ’8�andTom Vansumeren ’8�haveexpressedinterest.ContactBillorCurtifyouareinterestedinjoiningthem.•Jala Pfaff ’8�teachesSpanishatFRCCBoulder,CO,andstudiesclassicalart.Herfirstnovel,Seduc-ing The Rabbi,isoutandavailableonline:http://www.jalapfaff.comorhttp://www.blueflaxpress.com.•Gary Warren ’8�writes,“Stillfreakingandpeaking?!Any-oneelsecravesomePizzaSam’s?”

���0 Lucinda Tate Martinelli ’�0 and Dave Martinelli ’�2arestillinAnnArbor.“Ourboysarebothinschoolnowandare,ofcourse,brighterandmoretalentedthantheotherkindergartenandthirdgraders.HeyallyouKIwomyn,lookmeup!”•Sara Rowland-Herman ’�0andherhusband,Laurence,announcetheNov.26,2006,birthoftheirdaughter,MiaLinda.TheyresideinOakBrook,IL.

���� Chris Collins ’��andherhus-band,Jeff,willcelebratetheir15thanniver-sarythisyear,andtheirdaughter,Morgan,willturn10.FriendsfromAlmacancon-tactChrisat916W.BluffSt.,Marquette,MI49855oratcmncollins@sbcglobal.net.•Mike Dee ’��andhiswife,Kelly,hadtheir

firstchild,ColinMichael,onApril16,2006.Mikerecentlyopenedhisthirddentalof-ficeinReese.TheotherofficesarelocatedinFreelandandSaginaw.•Shannon M. Nichol ’��hasjoinedMillerCanfieldasaseniorattorneyintheRealEstatePracticeGroupintheTroyOffice.Herfocusisonrealpropertylaw,corporateandcommer-ciallaw,commercialandresidentialland-lordtenantlawandcommercialfinance,specializingincapitalmarketslending.

���2 Leanne Dorflinger Carpenter ’�2isaCPAdoingtaxesparttimeinColoradoSprings.E-mail:carpenterlj@qwest.net.•Steve Chovanec ’�2recentlycelebrated10yearswithDowCorningandhastakenanewpositionasanFDAregulatorycompli-ancespecialist.•Tonya Frisbey Gatlin ’�2traveledtoChinainDecemberwithherhusband,Alan,andfourchildren,Aman-da,Andrea,EmmaandSeth,toadoptandbringhomeatwo-year-oldbrother,BaylenThomasGatlin.Baylenisahappy,outgo-ing,loving,preciouslittleboy.Hehasbeenabeautifuladditiontothefamily,andthetripwasanamazingadventureforevery-one.•Karen McDonald ’�2wasnamedapartneratthelawfirmofJaffeRaittHeuer&WeissinSouthfield.Sheisamemberofthefirm’sLitigation,FamilyLawandCriminalpracticegroupswhereshecon-centratesherpracticeintheareasoffamilyandcriminallaw.•Amy McGinnis ’�2andherhusband,EricBuschlen,announcethearrivalofZacharyMichaelonNov.28,2006.Zacharyjoinsbigsister,EmmaRose,whoturned2inDecember.•Bob Norris ’�2 and Nicole Smith Norris ’��movedlastyearandcanbereachedat5244CallunaCreekDrive,OwossoMI,48867.BobisateamdoctorforMichiganState,andNikkiiscoachingvolleyballatCorunnaafterafour-yearmaternityleave.“DrivecarefullyandGoScots!”•Matt Pifer ’�2hasbeenanassociateprofessorofEnglishatHussonCollegesincefall2006.Hepresented“TheArkofAssent:TheRhetoricofGlobaliza-tionandtheIdentityofEnglishStudies”attheConferenceonCollegeCompositionandCommunication(CCCC)inNewYorkCityonMarch23,2007.HereceivedhisPh.D.fromtheUniversityofOklahoma.•Amy White ’�2writes,“Seattleisgreat,andIwouldhappilyhostanyofmyAlmafriends.KarenandBev,weshouldhaveareunion.GoScots!”E-mail:aewhite@seattleschools.org.

���� Constance Gulczinski Ellis ’��

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Douglass achieves second Fulbright

RichardDouglass’68hasreachedanewmilestoneinhiscareerwithhissecondFulbrightgranttoGhanainWestAfricainsixyears.

Douglass,inhis20thyearasanEasternMichiganUniversityfacultymember,teachesandconductsresearchinavarietyofappliedpublichealthandgerontologyareas.HisworkinAfricaislinkeddirectlytohisAlmaCollegeexperiencewhen,asajuniorbiologymajor,hespentayearstudyinginEthiopiaunderthePresbyterianChurchU.S.A.JuniorYearAbroadProgram.

In2001-02,hespentayearteachingpost-doctoralstudentsinpublichealthandcommunitymedicineasaseniorFulbrightscholarandavis-itingprofessorattheUniversityofGhana.Thisyear,DouglasswillserveasaFulbrightseniorspecialistandwillnegotiateadegreearticulationcurriculumagreementbetweenAshesiUniversity,thenewestuniversityinWestAfrica,andEasternMichiganUniversity.AsecondaryobjectiveoftheprojectistoreducethediversionofphysiciansinGhanafromtak-ingpositionsinadministrationinordertoretaintheminclinicalpracticewheretheyaresorelyneeded.

DouglassalsoisinvolvedwitheffortstoimprovehealthcareforpoorandunderservedpopulationsinMichigan.Aspartofthiseffort,inOcto-ber2006hehostedaNationalHealthCareForumatEMUwhereheputhealthcarepolicyquestionstoGov.JenniferGranholm.

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sons,ages6,4,and1.E-mail:KerriKrafft@hotmail.com.•Holly Little ’�� and Joel Pestrue ’��haveason,Zach,3.Hollyre-centlyfinishedherPh.D.ingeneticsfromMichiganStateUniversityandisdoingpost-doctoralresearch.JoelwillgraduatefromthePhysicianAssistantProgramatCentralMichiganUniversityinAugust.Holly’sE-mail:Littleha@msu.edu.Joel’sE-mail:pestr1jl@cmich.edu.•Kelly My-ers Proctor ’��,herhusband,Jeff,andbigsister,Alex,announcetheDec.13,2005,birthofNolan.KellyteachessecondgradeinFreelandandwouldlovetohearfromoldfriends.E-mail:proctork@freeland.k12.mi.us.•Dustin Snell ’��announcesthe2006birthofhisson,Andrew.•Jean-nine McWilliams Strickert ’��andherhusband,John,liveinLindenwiththeirtwochildren,Katherine,5,andMatthew,2.E-mail:johnstrickert2920@charter.net.

���� Greg Giberson ’�� and Cami Car-son ’��movedbacktoMichigan.GregisaprofessorofrhetoricatOaklandUniversity.Cami,Tommy,5,andJacob,borninFebru-ary,enjoythecoldweather.E-mail:gagib-erson@hotmail.com.•Stuart Hutter ’��andhiswife,Rorie,weremarriedonJune10,2006inElkridge,MD.StuartrecentlyreceivedhisMasterofPublicHealthdegreefromVirginiaCommonwealthUniversityandisanepidemiologistfortheVirginia

bybigsisterAlyssa,3.JosephalsorecentlypurchasedadentalpracticeinFindlay,OH.www.findlaycosmeticdentist.com.•Molly De Lind Wanko ’��andherhusband,Jeff,announcetheSept.27,2006,birthofIsaacJeffrey.HejoinsbigbrotherAaron,3.

���� Andrea Balliet ’��andEmma,14,Sofia,7,andBoden,4,livehappilyinGaylord.AndreawouldlovetohearfromherAlmafamily.Shehasplentyofroomforvisitors.E-mail:andicab@yahoo.com.•Anthony Benjamin ’��startedanewassignmentatGMFlintTruckAssem-blyasthematerialfloorbusinessman-ager.HestilllivesinRoyalOak.E-mail:fly_tony_benjamin@yahoo.com.•Mayte Galvez Capo ’��announcestheSept.4,2004,birthofdaughter,PaulaVera,borninMurcia,wheretheylive.ShetooktimeoffworkfromtheUniversityofMurciatoraiseherandwillreturntoworkinSeptember.E-mail:maytepaula@yahoo.es.•Jaime McCallister Halverson ’��com-pletedhermilitaryobligationasamajorinJune2006.SherelocatedfromGeorgiatoGrandRapids.Sheandherhusbandhavetwodaughters,Kylie,4,andLauren,2.SheisaphysicianforAdvantageHealthinGrandRapids.Herhusband,Jarid,isacivilengineer.•Kerri Kittleson Krafft ’��hasdecidedtotakealeavefromteach-ingtobeastay-at-homemomtoherthree

andherhusband,Russ,announcetheDec.26,2005birthoftheirson,BradonEverett.•Marci Mikesell ’�� andherhusband,KevinColosa,celebratedtheirone-yearanniversaryinDecember.Marciisahome-boundmedicalwriterforEmbryoninNewJersey.•Amy Warner Romero ’��andherhusband,Tony,announcetheMaybirthoftheirson,Alexander.HewaswelcomedbybigsisterAllyson.•Everett Wiggins ’�� and Andrea Grover Wiggins ’00arestillenjoyinglifeinAnnArbor.EverettreceivedhisMSIinLibraryandInforma-tionServicesfromMichiganinApril2005andworksasareferencelibrarianatUofM’sUndergraduateLibrary.ThisApril,AnialsowillreceiveanMSIinInforma-tionfromMichigan;shehopestocontinueresearchondynamicsocialnetworksatthePh.D.levelinthefall.VisitherWebsite:www.AndreaWiggins.com

���� Chad Briscoe ’��andhiswife,Kristi,havethreechildren,Eric,10,Jamie,8,andLauren,3.TheyliveinLincoln,NEwhereChadisthedirectorofbioanaly-sisforMDSPharmaServices.Kristiisaretiredengineerandastay-at-homemom.•Missy Cubitt Curtis ’��andherhusbandenjoythemildSouthCarolinawinterweatherwiththeirthreesons,Nicholas,4,Mathieu,2,andJoey,6months.Missyistakingtimeoffasaphysicaltherapisttostayhomewithherchildren.E-mail:melcurtis@yahoo.com.•Kim Kraai Griffis ’�� reportsthatherson,WilliamGage,recentlycelebratedhisfirstbirthday.Herdaughter,EmilyAbigail,turnedfiveinApril.•Sara Groves ’��announcestheDec.6birthdayofherson,Peter.•Tony Linton ’��announcestheOctoberbirthofhisdaughter,Madison.•Barrie Overton ’��isanassistantprofessorofbiologyatLockHavenUniversityofPennsylvania.“Ilostcontactwithsomanyduringgraduateschool,sodropmeanoteifyouwanttocatchup.Flyfishingandhuntingaboundinmyarea.Comeandvisit.”E-mail:bover-ton@lhup.edu.•Jason Ricks ’��marriedDebbieHuinSantaMonica,CAonOcto-ber7,2006.•Heather Heffernan Seyfarth ’��isanurbanplannerinTraverseCity.E-mail:hseyfarth@gmail.com.•Heather May Stommen ’�� andherhusband,Jeff,announcetheDec.22birthoftheirdaugh-ter,SarahKathryn.•Joseph E. Touhalisky ’�� and Kathy McGill Touhalisky ’��an-nouncetheJuly2006birthoftheirseconddaughter,Rylee.Shewaswelcomedhome

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Alumni renew friendships in Naples, Fla.

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Jennifer Peters Mead ’00haveatwo-year-oldson,Tyler.JenniferisayouthpastorinGrandBlanc.JosephteachesinDavison.•Anne Grimaldi Orf ’00marriedDar-renonOct.7,2006.TheymovedbacktoMichiganfromChicagoinDecemberandliveinRoyalOak.TheybothworkforPriceWaterhouseCoopersinDetroit.E-mail:Annemgrimaldi@hotmail.com.•Ben Shoemaker ’00 and Amanda Burnett Shoemaker ’00liveinHolt.Amandaisfin-ishingherresidencyandwillbeginworkasafamilyphysicianintheLansingarea.BenisfinishinghisthirdyearofteachingandcoachinginMason.Theyhaveadaughter,Anna,3.•Craig Skinner ’00 and Bethany Simmons Skinner ’00announcethebirthoftheirson,A.J.•Kristine Stariha ’00livesinNewEraandteachesEnglish,theatreandchemistryatShelbyHighSchool.Shealsoisanadjunctprofessoratlocalcommu-nitycolleges.ShereceivedherM.Ed.fromAquinasCollegein2003.Kristineenjoysspendingtimewithherhusband,Jeremy,andtheir17animals.•Kathryn Wood ’00hasearnedadoctorateinphysicaltherapyfromIndianapolisUniversity.•Stepha-nie Lehnert Woodhams ’00 and Nathan Woodhams ’�8celebratedthebirthoftheirdaughter,Ava,inFebruary.“Lifewithheriswonderful,andeachdaybringssome-thingnewandexciting.Icontinuetoteachseventh-andeighth-gradesocialstudiesnearSanJose,andNateworksinSantaClaraforGoodTechnology.”

200� Meredith Lawrence Baker ’0�

accountvicepresidentforUBS.E-mail:jeffrey.chowning@ubs.com.•Raymond Cochenour ’��movedtoMilwaukeeandnowworksfortheMilwaukeeAthleticClub.E-mail:cochenouriii@hotmail.com.•Tom Comer ’�� and Heather Moon Comer ’00 announcetheApril21birthoftheirdaughter,JillianGraceComer.•Heather Koutz Gerlach ’��marriedAndrewGer-lachonDec.4,2004.TheyannouncetheDec.1birthoftheirfirstchild,Ethan.•Karen Jones Palumbo ’��andherhusband,Michael,announcetheJan.26,2007,birthoftheirfirstchild,daughterAddisonAlice.TheyliveinColeman,andbothworkforDowCorninginMidland.E-mail:karen-palumbo7@yahoo.com.•Merisa Stokely-Toellner ’��andherhusbandopenedachiropracticofficeinLudington.Ifanyoneisvisitingthearea,stopbyHarborFrontFamilyChiropractors.

2000 Mike Baysdell ’00stillteachesAPgovernmentandeconomicsatDavisonHighSchool.HeranfortheStateHouseofRepresentativesin2006butgotedgedoutintheprimary.E-mail:mbaysdell@mail.davison.k12.mi.us.•Suzie DuLong-Miller ’00andherhusband,Jeff,announcetheJan.8,2007,birthoftheirfirstchild,MadelynGrace.TheyresideinRoyalOak.SuzieisanattorneyinDetroit.•Heidi Wahl LaFever ’00andherhusband,Jon,announcetheJan.15birthoftheirfirstchild,GavinDavid.Gavinweighed8lbs.,8oz.andwas22incheslong.E-mail:heidig9@aol.com.•Joseph Mead ’00 and

DepartmentofHealth.E-mail:shut9724@yahoo.com.•Dave McHalpine ’��andhiswife,Sara,announcethebirthoftheirfirstchild,ClareElizabeth.•Kimberli Pit-tenger McMahan ’��marriedToddMcMa-haninJune2005.Kimberlyhasadaughter,Olivia,7,andason,Luke,9months.SheteacheselementarySpanishinMidlandandisnearingcompletionofamaster’sdegreeincounseling.•Keisha Nelson ’��marriedDaveLickinAugustonMackinacIsland.SheisafamilydoctorinRochesterHills.•Pete Pokela ’��andhiswife,Becky,liveinGreenBay,WI,withtheirchildren,Adrianna,7,andHalle,3.Hehasownedamortgagecompanyfortwoyears.Beckyisastay-at-homemom.E-mail:pdp226@ho-tmail.com.•Lyle Simmons ’�� and Kristi Carlson Simmons ’��announcetheJuly25birthoftheirson,OwenSimmons.

���7 Don Light ’�7andAmyannouncetheNov.27,2006,birthofAudreyBurtonLight.Audreyjoinsbigbrother,Henry,2.“Aidedbytheabundanceoflocallyavail-ablecaffeine,DoncontinuestopracticeenergyandenvironmentallawinSeattle.”•Alissa Malsom-Robinson ’�7andGregannouncethearrivaloftheirson,EwanJohnathan,onDec.5,2006.Theirdaughter,Aberdeen,willbe4inApril.

���8 Chris Ahn ’�8 and Kristi Di-docha Ahn ’�8announcethebirthoftheirdaughter,TaylorMarie,onNov.19,2006.TheAhnfamilyresidesinRoyalOak.Chrisworksininvestmentbanking.Kristiisaphysicianassistant.•Kristofer Forsyth ’�8writes,“IamjusthopingtohearfrompeopleIhavelosttouchwith.SpecificallyWillieDoyleandFaisalKhan,whereareyou?E-mail:cantonrunner@comcast.net.•Sharon Bihlmeyer Gauthier ’�8isinherthirdyearofresidencyworkingtowardbe-comingapathologist.Sheandherhusband,Ed,havethreedaughters,Anna,ClaraandAudrey.Sharonwouldlovetohearfromheroldfriends.E-mail:Skbgauthier@yahoo.com.•Akofa Modey ’�8announcestheFeb.2birthofherdaughter,RebeccaSena.•Patricia Clark Moss ’�8 adoptedhersecondchild,JennaRuth,bornJan.26.BrotherMichael,2,welcomedJennahome.•Matthew Robertson ’�8 and Brandi Hansen Robertson ’��havetwochildren,2yearsoldand8months.

���� Jeff Chowning ’��andhiswife,Sarah,announcetheDec.21,2006,birthoftheirfirstchild,AmandaRose.TheyliveinGreensboro,NC,whereJeffisan

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marriedJohnBakerNov.4,2006,inGrandRapids.AlmaalumniinattendanceincludedbridesmaidsJessica Kotas ’02andSarah Hogan ’00.Shebecameaninstantmomandproudstep-momtoJohn’seight-year-oldson,Max.TheyboughtahouseinAugustinByronCenterandenjoyset-tlingasanewfamily.• Jill Bieske ’0� and Michael Lovati ’0�havemovedbacktotheUnitedStatesafterlivingandworkinginAugsburg,Germanyforfouryears.•Adel Wentworth DiOrio ’0�andNicholasDiOrioweremarriedonthebeachofNue-voVallarta,Mexico,onAug.9,2006.TheycelebratedwithfamilyandhadtheChurchblesstheirweddingwhentheyreturned.TheyliveinPortlandandworkinIonia.Nickmanagesalandscapecompany,andsheteachesSpanish.“Ifanyonehasphotosofthe2001Commencement,IwouldLOVEcopies.Duetoacomputercrashing,Ihavelostnearlyallofmine.Ifyouhaveanyindigitalformat,Iwouldbeeternallygratefulifyoucouldsendthemtome.”E-mail:codename_webster@sbcglobal.net.•Melinda Messmer Leonardo ’0�writes,“SamuelandIweremarriedattheCathedralofSt.MatthewinWashington,DC,onOct.14,2006.WearesothankfulfortheAlmafriendswhocelebratedouramazinglybeautifuldaywithus!Marriedlifecouldn’tbebetteraswesettleintoourhomeinVirginia.Besttoallin2007!”

2002 Ken Carver ’02 and Jennifer Koch-Carver ’0�weremarriedonMay6,2006,inGrosseIlefollowedbyareceptionattheRoostertailindowntownDetroit.Manyalumniwereinattendance,andtheweddingpartyincludedbridesmaidsAsh-ley Budde ’0�,Nicole Pisarski ’0�andMe-gan Jarczynski ’07,groomsmenJeff Lane ’0�,Aaron Aguilar ’02,Nick Scharer ’0�andTom Danosky ’0�andushersDeme-trius Dielman ’02andMatt Culver ’02.ThecoupleresidesinWarren.Ken’se-mail:kccal8@hotmail.com.Jen’se-mail:jk2flip@hotmail.com.•Jenna Martin Gibson ’02marriedTomGibsononOct.8,2006.InattendanceweremanyfriendsandalumniincludinggroomsmanJayandmatronofhonorPaula Frey ’02,Jennifer Heard ’02,Virginia ’02andDaveBlandford,AndyandMariah Oleszkowicz ’02,Scott ’02andHolly ’0�Timmreck,Dan Lowery ’02,andChristy Doyle Klos ’0�.JennaandTomenjoyedahoneymooninParisandGeneva.TheynowliveinWarren.JennaisstillwithQuickenLoans,“thenumberone

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companytoworkforinMetroDetroit,”andTomisayouthandworshippastoratNorthPointeBaptistChurch.•Maggie Wise McAfoos ’02marriedScottMcAfoosinMishawaka,IN,onDec.20,andlivesinMishawaka.Scottisanengineer,andsheisexecutivedirectorofthePregnancyCareCenterinNiles,MI.•Laura Straub ’02isareaderandinformationserviceslibrarianattheBostonPublicLibrary.•Matt vandenBerg ’02begananewpositionasafund-raisingcampaigndirectorforaprivatefirm.AlthoughhestillresidesinWashington,DC,hetemporarilyrelocatedtoBiloxi,MS,tohelpraisefundsforthelocalCatholicdiocesefollowingHurricaneKatrina.

200� Dawna Anderson ’0�isfinishingherfirstyearatGeorgeWashingtonUni-versityLawSchool.SheislovinglifeinDCandlookingforwardtointerningwithafederaljudgethissummer.•Sarah Ellis ’0�attendslawschoolatMichiganStateCol-legeofLawandplanstograduateinMay2008.•Kathleen Kellogg ’0� receivedhermaster’sdegreeinmusiceducationfromBallStateUniversityandhasbegunworkonherdoctorateinperformance.•Juliann Schaffer Lehman ’0�acceptedajobwiththeCityofGastoniainNorthCarolinaintheCommunityDevelopmentdepartmentwiththeHomebuyer’sAssistanceProgram.Sheworkswithlowerincomepeopletohelpthembuytheirfirsthome.Steve Lehman ’0�stillenjoysteachingmiddleschoolersbutisreadytomovetothehigh

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schoollevelifthereisanopening.TheLehmansmissalloftheirAlmafriendswhoarebackinMichiganandwelcomethemtocomeandenjoyawarmwinterinthesouth.•Jacob Schroeder ’0� and Julie K. Schroeder ’0�announcethebirthoftheirthirdchild.

200� Robert Boyes ’0�marriedKatieHeilmaninJuly2006.TheyareemployedbyPfizerinKalamazooandresideinClimax,whereRobertisafirefighterandEMT.•Bree Brownlee ’0�waspro-motedtosenioraccountexecutive.Sincegraduation,shehasworkedatLeoBurnettDetroit,anadvertisingagencyinTroyworkingontheGMServiceandPartsOperations(SPO)account.•Joel Dow ’0� and Melissa VanDamme Dow ’0�weremarriedJune17,2006atSt.MichaelParishofMarquette.ManyAlmaalumni,staffandcurrentstudentswereinattendance,includingbridesmaidsMissy Delmont ’�7,Michele Deming ’��,Michelle Dettling ’0�,Crystal Weir ’0�,Lindsey Baker ’0�andgroomsmenRyan Wilson ’02andMatt Johnson ’02.ThecoupleresidesinEs-canaba,whereMelindaisemployedbyEs-canabaPublicSchools,andJoelisemployedbyWalgreens.•Katie Kellogg ’0�gradu-atedinDecemberwithherM.A.degreeinmusicfromBallStateUniversity.ShewillstayatBSUtobegintheD.A.programinvocalperformanceinJanuary2007.•Ryan Kellogg ’0�hasreceivedcertificationfromBlueHeronAcademyinGrandRapidsinpersonaltrainingandnutrition.Heisan

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instructorforBlueHeroninLansingandGrandRapids.•Darby Kennerly ’0� hasreceivedhismaster’sdegreeintheatreandismovingtoChicagotopursueacareerinacting.•April Kerby ’0�receivedhermaster’sde-greeinstatisticsfromtheUniversityofNebraska-LincolninMay.SheisworkingtowardaPh.D.instatisticsatUNL.•Autumn Pickhover Rose ’0� and Adam Rose ’0�marriedJune18,2005.TheyresideinWashington,DC.

200� Kristy Muxlow ’0�isintheCMUPhysicianAssistantProgram.•Ray Ribitch ’0�hasbeenacceptedtotheUniversityofMichiganSchoolofDentistry.•Timothy Ricci ’0� and Hannah Alexander Ricci ’0�weremarriedonJune24,2006,andmanyAlmafriendsattended.ThecoupleresidesinFrederick,MD,withtheirtwocats,TonyandElle.HannahteachesAPEnglishatSouthHager-stownHighSchool.Timmanagesamusicstore,MusicandArtsCen-ter.BestwishestoalloftheirAlmafriends.

Mrs. Jane Allen Day ’��,formerlyofDe-troit,Midland,andNewCanaan,Conn.,diedJanuary30,2007,inStamford,Conn.,atage92.Mrs.DaywasamemberoftheFirstPresbyterianChurchofStamfordsince1953.Shewasatalentedseamstressandneedleworker,sewing,knittingandcro-chetingforherfamilyandcharitablecausesovermanyyears.Shewaspredeceasedbyherhusband,JamesDay’35;hersister,MaryAllenWalker’39;andhersister-in-law,MarionDayHval’34.Mr.andMrs.DayweremembersoftheAlmaCollegeHeritageSociety,providingfortheCollegeintheirestateplans.TheyalsoestablishedtheJamesandJaneAllenDayEndowedScholarshiptoassiststudentswiththeireducationatAlma.

Ms. Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Tenney ’��,formerlyofNewYorkandNewMexico,diedFebruary21,2007,inNorwalk,Ohio.Ms.Tenneywasasocialworkerfor35yearsforfamilyandchildwelfareagenciesinfourstates.ShewasamemberoftheAlmaCollegeHeritageSociety,providingfortheCollegeinherestateplans.

Mrs. Opal Hines Griffin ’�7formerlyofAlma,diedDecember7,2006,inMidland.Mrs.GriffinwasvaledictorianofherclassbothatAlmaHighSchoolandatAlmaCollege.ShewasateacherintheMidlandPublicSchools,retiringin1975.Shewas

veryactiveinhercommunityandwasamemberoftheMidlandMemorialPresbyte-rianChurch.Mrs.Griffinandherhusband,Clayton,weremembersoftheAirstreamCaravanClubandenjoyedtravelingmanyplaces.Amonghersurvivorsarehersister,PhyllisHinesHebert’50andbrother-in-law,PaulB.Hebert’50.

Mrs. Charlotte Temple Rice ’�7,formerlyofPuntaGorda,Florida,andNewland,NorthCarolina,diedNovember30,2006,inFortMyers,Florida.Mrs.RicewasateacherandU.S.A.F.Lt.Colonel,retiringafter24yearsintheservice.Afterretirement,sheandherhusbandenjoyedsailingintheFloridaarea.Shewaspredeceasedbyhersister,HelenTempleBorton’32.Mrs.RiceprovidedforAlmaCollegeinherestateplans.

Mr. Floyd F. Boat ’�8ofOxforddiedJuly19,2002.

Mr. VeDell E. Guernsey ’��ofBrokenAr-row,Oklahoma,diedMarch19,2007.Mr.GuernseywastheownerandpresidentofElectroplatingConsultants,Inc.inBrokenArrowandhadarticlespublishednationallyandinternationallyregardingelectroplat-ing.HeestablishedtheGuernseyChemistryScholarshipatAlmaCollegein1995toassistchemistrystudents.

Mr. Robert L. Rentz ’�2,formerlyofDetroit,diedJanuary5,2007,atCanadianLakes.AftercompletinghisservicedutywiththeArmyinthePacificTheaterofWWII,Mr.RentzwasemployedinDetroit

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Mr. Jeremiah T. “JT” Nichol ’��,formerlyofBadAxe,diedNovember29,2006,inOklahomaCity,Oklahoma.Mr.NicholwasamemberoftheKiltieBandwhileatAlmaCollege.HeworkedforWolverineTubeinDetroit,laterrelocatingwiththebusinesstoShawnee,Oklahoma.Healsobecameapartnerinthemanufacturingconsultingfirm,E.C.Walters&Associates,retiringin1996.

Mr. Douglas F. Harlow ’��ofCedarville,Michigan,andTavares,Florida,diedMarch29,2007,inTavares.

Mr. Keith A. Crandall ’�7ofBuffalo,NewYork,diedDecember5,2006.Mr.CrandallwaspresidentofCrandallInternationalInc.inBuffalo.HewasamemberoftheAlmaCollegeHeritageSociety,rememberingAlmainhisestateplans.

Dr. Denton W. Nelson ’�7,formerlyofManistique,diedJanuary24,2007,inTraverseCity.Dr.NelsoncompletedhisresidencyatHenryFordHospitalinDetroitspecializinginear,noseandthroat,followedbyserviceasgeneralmedicalof-ficerintheU.S.Navy.In1978,heopenedhismedicalpracticeinTraverseCity,raisedhisfamilythereandwasveryactiveincommunityorganizations.

Dr. Thomas H. Hartig ’�8,formerlyofDetroit,diedFebruary15,2007,inJackson-villeBeach,Florida.Dr.Hartig,aresidentofOrlando,wasaformervicepresidentofadvancementatEdinboroUniversity,Pennsylvania,andAlbanyLawSchool,NewYork;healsoheldadvancementpositionsatIowaStateUniversityandDrakeUniversityinIowa,KentStateUniversityinOhio,andStephensCollegeinMissouri.Dr.HartigalsoservedaschiefcuratorofhistoryfortheOhioHistoricalSociety;StateTreasureroftheNationalFederationoftheBlindofFlorida,andwasfounderoftheNFBFNEWSLINE,whichgivesblindFloridiansaccesstolocalandnationalmagazinesandnewspapersviaautomatedvoicetechnology.Afterthepass-ingofhisfirstwife,MarilynCorleyHartig’68,andhisparents,ArnoldandLeilaHartig,Dr.HartigestablishedtheHartigFamilyEndowedScholarshipatAlmaCollege.HeisalsoamemberoftheAlmaCollegeHeritageSociety,whichincludesthoseplanningfortheCollegeintheirestateplans.Mr.HartigwasproudtobeoneofM.J.J.Smith’shistorystudentswhileatAlma.

Mr. Gerald T. Gunther ’7�,formerlyofCarsonCityandSaginaw,diedMarch22,2007,inMercedes,Texas.Mr.GuntherhadbeenateacherintheBridgeportSchools;healsopreviouslyownedandoperatedtheGuntherFuneralHomeinCarsonCity.HewasveryactiveintheBenevolentandProtectiveOrderofElksLodgeinWeslacoandservedinmanyoffices,includingEx-altedRulerin1995-96.

Mr. Mark P. Barber ’7�ofSt.JohnsdiedDecember8,2006.Mr.Barberwasaself-employedpainteranddecorator,andheenjoyedrestoringhistoricbuildings,manyofwhichhedidintheSaintJohnsarea.

Mr. Joseph E. Richardson ’8�ofHighlanddiedDecember2,2006,atage48.HewasajourneymanelectricianandworkedforShawElectricformanyyears.Mr.Richard-sonwasanEagleScoutandcontinuedbeingactivewiththeBoyScoutsinhisarea.

Mr. Samuel S. “Sam” Geer ’08ofSt.JohnsdiedFebruary21,2007,atAlmaCollege.AmemorialservicewasheldonFebruary22inDunningMemorialChapelattendedbyhisclassmates,friends,facultyandstaff.

Mrs. Phyllis Brian Alexander,parentandsupporteroftheAlmaCollegeKiltieBand,diedDecember28,2006,inBrethrenatage51.Mrs.Alexanderwasraisedinamusicalfamilyandperformedvocallyandinstru-mentallyherwholelife,includingseveralyearsinbandswithherhusband,Rex.Shewasanaccomplishedguitaristandmandolinandfiddleplayer.Amonghersurvivorsisherdaughter,HannahAlexanderRicci’04,whoinheritedherparents’musicaltalentsandwasactiveintheKiltieBandwhileatAlma.MemorialsaredesignatedfortheKiltieBand.

Mr. Melvin L. Beebe,friendandretiredcarpenteratAlmaCollegefromRiverdale,diedApril5,2007,inSt.Louis.“Mel”retiredfromAlmaCollegein2000afterservingfor23yearsinthephysicalplantdepartment.

Mrs. Marie Y. Brunelle,friendandgenerousdonor,diedFebruary1,2007,inRedfordatage94.Amonghersurvivorsareherson,GerritBrunelle;granddaughter,MeganBrunelleCuthbert’97;andgrandsonandwife,BryanBrunelle’00andJulieTollesBrunelle’00.Shewaspredeceasedindeathbyherson,Rev.GaylordBrunelle’58and

atGM-Fisherbodyfor30years,retiringin1980andthenmovingtotheCanadianLakesarea.

Dr. Warren M. Hagenbuch ’��,formerlyofThreeRivers,diedJanuary27,2007,inBlissfield.Dr.Hagenbuchwasaveterinar-ianwiththeUSDA,retiringin1982.HeservedinWWIIascaptainintheU.S.AirCorps,wasmayorofBlissfield1964-66,andwasamemberoftheBlissfieldFirstPresby-terianChurch.

Mrs. A. Lucile “Mike” Black Perlberg ’�8diedDecember6,2006,inStandish.Mrs.Perlbergwasateacherandhomemaker.Amonghersurvivorsisherdaughter,RuthPerlbergCampbell’77.

Mr. Warren “Bill” D. Bailey ’�0ofLansingandBradenton,Florida,diedJanuary9,2007,inLansing.Mr.BaileywasaretiredteacherandprincipalintheLansingPublicSchools.HewasalongtimememberoftheFirstPresbyterianChurchofLansing.Amonghissurvivorsishiswife,BettyHart-leyBailey’48.

Mr. Vern J. Thrower ’�0,formerlyofMis-souri,diedFebruary28,2007,inHouston,Texas.Mr.ThrowerservedinWWIIandwasawardedthePurpleHeartandBronzeStar.HereceivedhisDoctorofJurisprudenceDegreefromtheUniversityofHoustonSchoolofLawandbeganhispracticein1954.HewasveryproudofhistwosonsandagranddaughterwholaterjoinedhisbusinessaftergraduatingfromtheUHSchoolofLaw.Hiscareerasatriallawyerspannedmorethan50yearsandwasrecognizedbytheHoustonBarAssocia-tionin2004;hereceivedmanyawardsandhonorsovertheyearsfromhiscareerandcommunityservice.In1957,heandhiswife,alongwithtwoveteranfriends,purchasedtheTripleVRanchinWimberley,Texas,andhedevelopedhisownherdofcross-bredcattlewhichbecamewellrenownedtoallranchers.

Mrs. Jane French Hakes ’��,formerlyofCambridge,Massachusetts,diedDecember8,2006,inTheWoodlands,Texas.Mrs.Hakeswasaretiredteacherof26yearswiththeCambridgeSchools.

Mr. Wallace J. Frank ’�7diedMarch31,2007inAlma.Mr.Franktaughtphysics,chemis-tryandmathinAshleyandBirchRunHighSchoolsafterservingintheArmy.

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herhusband,Rev.WanzerH.Brunelle,trustee1965-69andAlmaCollegeprofessorinreligion1942-43.AlongwiththeAllenParkPresbyterianChurch,Mrs.BrunelleandfamilyestablishedandsupportedtheWanzerHullBrunelleEndowedScholarshiphonor-ingherhusbandandthechurchpastor.

Mr. L. D. Decker,friendandsupporterofAlmaCollege,diedFebruary11,2007,inAlmaatage94.Mr.Deckerwasabusiness-manandrealtorintheAlmaareaovermanyyears,retiringjustoneyearbeforehispass-ing.Hereceivedthe“RealtoroftheYearAward”twicethroughtheGratiot-IsabellaBoardofRealtors.Amonghissurvivorsarehisnieceandherhusband,VickieGieskenEverson’67andThomasEverson’67.

Mr. Lloyd W. Eaton,formercoachatAlmaCollege1950-56,diedinearlyMarch2007inBoise,Idaho.Mr.Eaton,anativeofSouthDakota,experiencedanoutstandingeduca-tionandcoachingcareer,beinghonoredinlocationssuchasNorthernMichiganStateCollegeinMarquette,UniversityofWyo-ming,BlackHillsStateinSouthDakota,andatAlmaCollegewherehewasinductedintotheAthleticHallofFamein1973.AtAlma,hecoachedtheScotstoMIAAcham-pionshiptitlesin1950and1951.HealsowasonthestaffoftheGreenBayPackersfor10yearsfollowedbyseveralyearsofscouting

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forthem.Heretiredinthemid-1980s,trav-eledabroadandenjoyedfamilyandgarden-ingaroundhome.

Mrs. Helen Lawrence Huebner,parentandsupporter,diedMarch13,2007,inGrandRapids.Mrs.Huebnerwasa53-yearmem-berofWestminsterPresbyterianChurchandwasexecutivesecretaryforGrandRapidsYMCAandRapistan,retiringin1985.Amonghersurvivorsareherdaugh-ter,MaryLawrenceJewell’68;herson,ThomasE.Lawrence’71;andgranddaugh-ters,KatherineHamtakMichalski’93andMeredithLawrenceBaker’01.

Mr. E. Richard Salisbury,friendandgeneroussupporter,diedonNovember30,2006,inSwanton,Vermont.Mr.SalisburyprovidedforAlmaCollegethroughlifeincomeplans.

Mrs. Doris Jones Sleight,friendandgener-oussupporterfromGrandRapids,diedJanuary18,2007,inMidland.Amonghersurvivorsarehersisterandbrother-in-law,CarraJonesSmith’42andArthurSmith’38,andherniece,KarenSmith’66.Shewaspredeceasedbyhermother,LouannaBakerJones’12anduncle,WilliamJ.Baker’14,trusteeemeritus.Mrs.SleightsupportedtheLouannaBakerJonesEndowedScholarshipinmemoryofhermother.

Mrs. Betty Teeter,friendandgeneroussupporter,diedDecember8,2006,inMountCarroll,Illinois.Amonghersurvivorsisherhusband,GlennEugene“Gene”Teeter’50.Mrs.TeeterandherhusbandhavesupportedtheAlmaCollegeChoirandaremembersoftheAlmaCollegeHeritageSo-ciety,planningfortheChoirintothefuturethroughtheirestateplans.

Mrs. Anna C. Valkenier,friendandsup-porter,diedFebruary5,2007,inAlma.Mrs.ValkenierwasamemberoftheAlmaCollegeHeritageSociety,providingfortheCollegeinherestateplans.Amonghersurvivorsisherhusband,Jack,andcousin,LauraKracke’64.

Mrs. Mary S. Young,friendandsupporterofAlmaCollege,diedMay27,2006,inWa-terfordatage96.Amonghersurvivorsareherchildren:Mrs.ShirleyWillitsSchroeder,Mrs.CarolLusk,Mrs.Phyllis(Donald)McNabandDr.Joseph(Wanda’68)Young’67;andgrandchildren,AmyLusk’87,andDavidA.Young’02..Mrs.YoungandherfamilygenerouslyprovideforAlmaCollege.

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