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Erin Gruwell speaks at Founder’s Day Moving Day for Montcalm Girls Trauma in Children and Art Intervention

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Michigan: Albion, Battle Creek, Detroit

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Ohio: Van Wert, Columbus

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President’s Message

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Founder’s Day 2010

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Starr Takes the Cake

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Moving Day for Montcalm Girls

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A Grand Opportunity

10 A Growing Interest 11 Chaplain’s Message

Montcalm girls move to Albion campus See Page 8

Erin Gruwell > speaks at Founder’s Day See Page 4

12 Featured Friends 12 Thank You! 13 Commonwealthalia 14 Children’s Trauma and Art 16 Alumni Scholarships 17 Foster Care Reunification 18 Honor/Memorial Gifts

Mission: Create positive environments where children flourish.

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Autumn, 2010 Volume 67, No. 3

Starr Commonwealth is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families & Children. Starr Commonwealth is a non-profit organization serving children and families regardless of race, religion, color, or national origin. Founded in 1913, Starr is licensed by the states of Michigan and Ohio and serves children and families from locations in Albion, Battle Creek, Detroit, MI.; Van Wert, and Columbus, OH. The Albion campus is a Michigan Historic Site. Starr Commonwealth receives funds from social agencies, foundations, corporations, and individuals.

Honorable Eugene A. Moore, Chairman of the Board; Martin L. Mitchell, Ed. D., President and Chief Executive Officer; Wm. Chuck Jackson, MA, Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer; Christopher L. Smith, B.B.A., C.P.A., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Simon P. Bisson, MA, CFRM, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer; Elizabeth A. Carey, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy & Administrative Services Officer.

13725 Starr Commonwealth Rd. Albion, MI 49224-9525 517.629.5591 info@starr.org Editorial Staff: Dana Jacob, Communications Director; Becky Domingo, Marketing Coordinator

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The real heroes t-risk youth, dealing with issues of substance abuse, racism,

Martin L. Mitchell, Ed.D. President/ CEO

gang violence and physical abuse, all too often fall through the cracks of the educational system. It takes an educator, counselor, clinician or a special someone willing to see the good in these children, refusing to believe they are a lost cause.

Our Founder’s Day celebration featured teacher, author and founder of the Freedom Writers Foundation, Erin Gruwell, who inspired, motivated and, ultimately, gave her students a second chance on life.

Ms. Gruwell communicated to Starr staff, teachers, students and guests the importance of providing children with positive reinforcement, not punishment. Speaking directly to students, she asked them to “Envision something bigger for yourself.

Come back here and get scholarships. Feel proud and realize this is your family.”

The familial connection was highlighted best by Paul, a Starr alum. Paul joined a group of students and teachers in an intimate discussion with Ms. Gruwell. He spoke of the struggles and adjustments he has continually faced since graduating the program two years ago. To this day, he stays connected to his clinicians at Starr for their guidance and support.

Much like Starr Commonwealth, Ms. Gruwell encouraged and empowered her students to rethink rigid beliefs about themselves and others, reconsider daily decisions and restart their future.

When asked by Ms. Gruwell how he would characterize Starr, Montcalm alum Jeffrey replied, “Starr is about dedication, caring and investment in well-being. It’s like I’ve come home.”

Throughout the day, Ms. Gruwell described Starr as close to heaven for her, a place for “celebration of humanity.”

Our hope is that the youth and families of Starr, today and well into the future, experience that same feeling. Thank you for celebrating 97 years of service with us.

Martin L. Mitchell, Ed.D., President/ CEO

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Erin Gruwell’s heartfelt message touched the hearts of Starr students, staff and visitors.

The All Starr Choir’s performance enhanced the program.

Erin Gruwell helped Starr Commonwealth celebrate its 97th Founder’s Day. It was a typical autumn day in Michigan with brisk temperatures and leaves beginning to fall, but it was anything but typical for the youth, staff, trustees and guests of Starr Commonwealth.

On Sunday, October 3, 2010, Starr Commonwealth commemorated its 97th anniversary with a Founder’s Day celebration featuring guest speaker Erin Gruwell, educator, author and nonprofit founder of the Freedom Writers Foundation.

Bubbly, perky and wearing her signature string of pearls, Erin Gruwell hugged nearly every person she came in contact with. Certainly every student she met was embraced as if one of her own.

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“The closest I feel to heaven is at places like this,” said Gruwell with tears in her eyes.

“Look at these faces,” she said as she met the many young men and women of Starr Commonwealth. “How can you not love these faces?”

Ms. Gruwell began the day by talking with a small group of students and teachers from Starr and Montcalm Schools.

They asked her questions about her experience and explained to her the impact Starr has had on their lives.

“What led you to want to help kids?” one of the youth asked Ms. Gruwell.

“The closest I feel to heaven is at places like this,” Gruwell responded with tears in her eyes. It was the first of many tears shed by Ms. Gruwell and others that day.

During the main program, in front of an audience of hundreds of people, Ms. G (as she is affectionately called by her students) told the stories of Maria, Darius and other troubled youth she once taught in her Long Beach, California classroom.

Her students were deemed the “unteachable,” the “below average learners” and the “misfits.”

School administrators doubted their intelligence and questioned Ms. Gruwell’s methods, although all 150 of her students graduated from high school and many went on to attend college.

As Ms. Gruwell spoke, many of the youth identified with the students in her classroom. They could relate to the issues and imagine themselves in her classroom.

“She really got to me,” said one student as he tried to inconspicuously wipe the tears from his cheeks.

As President of the Freedom Writers Foundation, Gruwell promotes an educational philosophy that honors diversity in the classroom and gives students the opportunity to reach their full potential.

The foundation empowers students and teachers across the country through outreach, curriculum and scholarships. Her impact reaches far beyond the classroom and into places like Starr where we witnessed hope return to the faces of guarded teens.

“It is amazing to meet someone so truly enthusiastic and passionate about helping children,” said Martin L. Mitchell, President and CEO of Starr. “We have in her our newest friend of Starr Commonwealth.”

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For some Starr students, celebrating a birthday while in Starr’s residential program may be difficult since this may be the first birthday spent away from friends, family and loved ones.

Something as simple as a birthday cake seems to light up their face and make their day a memorable experience.

Recently the boys at Starr Columbus have received birthday cakes that are far from simple and have proven to be quite memorable.

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Amanda Whited is a corporate graphic designer for Grange Insurance of Columbus, Ohio and is a freelance muralist in her free time. Grange is a long-time supporter of Starr Columbus through in-kind gifts and volunteer efforts of Grange Vice President and Starr Columbus Development Board Member, Ms. Whited with one of her Kim Pruett. Through this relationship, Amanda became interested cake creations in Starr and felt the urge to give back to the youth at Starr.

Curcurbita Cakes (www.curcurbitacakes.com) is a result of Amanda’s creative interest and long time love of baking. Each month Amanda presents the boys celebrating birthdays at Starr Columbus with a uniquely decorated cake. Her intent is to offer her time and skills to local kids who could use a “birthday escape.”

“Seeing a smile and realizing a cake could actually provide a moment of escape for these young people put a calling on my heart. The feeling I have creating and delivering the cake goes far beyond any paying cake request,” said Amanda.

Amanda felt Starr was the right place to reach out and offer the cakes. She said, “The staff and volunteers at Starr are exceptional. They offer their very best to these kids.

The intellectual, spiritual, emotional and creative environment they provide is inspiring to me. I wanted to offer my best and be a small contributor to that environment.”

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Thrilled to design the first cake, Amanda titled it "But they did not give up.” It was delivered to the Starr Columbus campus in August in honor of Tyler’s birthday. The cake represented men and women who may have been defeated at times but, in the end, changed history. “Abraham Lincoln, Maya Angelou, Thomas Edison, Michael Jordan, Van Gogh, Babe Ruth and Walt Disney were represented in icing and chocolate. I pulled figures with different strengths with hopes that each of the kids at the Center could find one or more to identify with,” said Amanda.

According to Natalie Coles, Columbus’ Development Director, “When Amanda dropped off the first cake the kids were filled with excitement. They are thrilled someone cares enough to remember them on their special day and beyond that, the cakes look really cool and they are impressed with that.”

Amanda will continue to theme her cakes around Starr Commonwealth’s core values and beliefs. “Cakes can evoke thought and inspire, you just have to treat it as more than a cake,” shared Amanda.

For the students of Starr Columbus the anticipation builds as each month nears.

They can’t wait to see the next theme and unique design of these spectacular birthday cakes.

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“Don’t Give Up” birthday cake for Tyler, right

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On June 15, 2010, Starr Commonwealth and Montcalm Schools for Boys and Girls made history.

After much anticipation and an incredible amount of preparation, the Montcalm Girls students moved to Albion marking the first time in Starr history to have girls residing on the Albion campus.

MOVING DAY for Montcalm girls Since its inception in 2004, the Montcalm Girls School called Starr’s Van Wert campus home. The girls experienced a myriad of emotions. Luckily their devoted clinicians and staff, some who were making the move with them and some who were saying good-bye, helped them work through their emotions and learn how to cope.

According to Amie, a Montcalm student, “The last couple of days we had to pack up our rooms and clothes. It was so hard to say good-bye to the campus and teachers, but we got to take pictures and write letters saying how much we love them and will miss them.”

While the girls were packing and preparing for their voyage to Michigan, the Albion campus came together to prepare Newton Cottage for the girls’ arrival.

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The morning of June 15, the girls began their emotional journey and, according to Kathy Hart, Montcalm Schools Assistant Director and formerly the Senior Clinician for the girls, “The move went better than we could have hoped!”

Starr’s officers, executives, directors and assistants were at Newton Cottage extending a warm welcome as they arrived. Ms. Hart states, “The welcoming the girls received when they arrived on campus was so heartwarming. The girls and staff knew instantly how excited the Albion campus staff was to have them here!”

Montcalm student Mariah said, “When we finally made it here we had a great welcoming! Knowing we were a part of history made us feel more at home.”

There were tears, but the girls eagerly posed in front of their new home for their first photo. Staff members provided a tour of the extensive cottage and in the dining room, small purses were waiting for each of them. “We got little bags with nail polish, sunscreen and chapstick as a little welcome present,” said Amie. continued on next page

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As one of the few places in America that has escaped the changes of time, preserving its 1800 Victorian image by limiting transportation to bike, foot or horse-drawn carriages – Mackinac Island proved to be the perfect setting for Desi, a former Starr Battle Creek Foster Care youth learning to live on his own. In April 2010, Desi made the move to Mackinac, easily transitioning into Starr’s Life Skills Supervised Independent Living Program (SIL).

Life Skills Supervised Independent Living serves youth between the ages of 16 and 20 who are under contract with the Department of Human Services. The program helps youth living with relatives, friends, or other responsible adults find a network of support through mentoring and community resources, including schools, recreation centers and employers for transitioning to independence.

For Desi, learning to manage his time, maintain employment and live independently led him to Mackinac where he obtained employment at the Grand Hotel. The Grand Hotel accommodates summer travelers, with more than 130,000 overnight guests each season. As a member of Grand Hotel's kitchen staff, Desi stays busy preparing, serving and cleaning up after as many as 4,000 meals per day.

Desi describes his first time on the Island as “quiet and beautiful.” While living in the staff dorm, he enjoys meeting kids from all over the world, but above all else and like many Mackinac travelers, he enjoys the Island’s famous fudge most.

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“Newton Cottage was so beautifully decorated and the girls were excited about their new living space as soon as they walked in,” said Kathy.

“They have gone so far as to nickname some of the rooms such as ‘the Barbie Room’,” according to Ms. Hart.

Since their arrival on the Albion campus, the girls have been attending school at the Montcalm Klare School building and have been participating in campus activities such as a recent campus-wide softball tournament and the annual Van Dellen Rocket Run. Overall, the transition has gone well for all students on the Albion campus.

Ms. Hart said, “Obviously there were some adjustments for the girls, like saying good-bye to some staff that didn’t make the transition, but over all it was a great transition.”

Mariah summed it up well, “I love this campus. There are definitely some amazing people here that you can always count on.”

Since entering Starr’s Foster Care program, he has made tremendous progress. Prior to Starr, Desi was in two other residential treatment centers, experiencing a lot of emotional and behavioral difficulties to the point of being placed on suicide watch. Desi now enjoys life and all it has to offer.

Teri Marin, Desi’s Foster Care Counselor, said, “While in Foster Care, he successfully bonded and attached with his foster family, even becoming actively involved in their church and also did very well in the public school system.” Throughout the years of being involved in Desi’s life, Teri said, “I was able to see Desi mature, grow and become a caring and respectful young man.”

Desi shared, “Starr encouraged me to take responsibility for my own actions. I’m lucky I listened or I don’t know where I’d be today.” When asked if he had any advice for kids in similar positions, he says, “do the right thing and go catch your dreams.”

With assistance from Teri, Desi made connections to achieve his goal of joining the Job Corps in Grand Rapids to study Public Safety once his seasonal employment at Mackinac’s Grand Hotel is complete. As for the future, Desi’s dream is to reside in Washington, D.C.

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Gardening at the commonwealth began in 1913 before Gladsome, the first cottage to be built on Starr Albion’s campus, was even completed.

Floyd Starr, his wife, daughter, and as many as 22 boys started planting and tending crops of potatoes and beans while the cottage was being built so they would have something to eat for the duration of winter.

For many years, most vegetables were grown on campus and canned for use during the snow covered months. Cottage gardens, with student groups volunteering to tend their own patch of land by their residence as well as a large community garden tended by various cottages, are common. For the past few years, the decorative gourds and pumpkins that can be seen around campus on Founder’s Day have been a result of the student’s gardening efforts.

This year Starr Commonwealth applied for and received a competitive grant from the Michigan Department of Education in their school-to-table movement, which encourages schools to grow more of their own food and serve it as part of their school menu. Starr was one of 20 schools chosen from Michigan to make a better-rounded curriculum around gardening and involve as many students as possible.

Raised bed gardens were installed this spring at almost all of the cottages where lettuce, tomatoes, beets, onions, carrots, and herbs were planted. Three larger community gardens were planted with seedlings and seeds for the remaining vegetables.

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Herrick and Towlsey Cottage students have been very receptive to the garden project.

“While many students might not have had a background of gardening in the past, they have enjoyed the process of growing their own food, especially the end product of cooked collard greens and tomatillos,” said Patty Tarpley, a teacher for Ceeley Cottage who has worked on the garden project for four years now.

Montrese, a student in Besser Cottage, says he learned, “that gardening is a process, to learn how plants need water and oxygen to grow. And nutrition for us is important to eat healthy and grow.”

Several presentations and events were held to increase the students’ awareness and interest, including a Garden Luncheon complete with a food tasting contest. Students prepared dishes mainly composed of their own garden produce, then sampled each cottage’s entry and voted. The winner was Baba Ganoush, a dip made with roasted peppers and eggplant submitted by Towsley and Flynn Cottages.

A Harvester and Culinary Presentation was also held featuring Inge Ferguson, Master Gardener from Albion; Dave Breed, Field Consultant and Fred Baschal, Culinary Field Consultant, both with ITI Grant. Elements of math, science and geography were woven into the presentation creating a deeper interest in planting,

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growing, maintaining and harvesting vegetables. According to Ms. Tarpley, “Overall the kids responded really well to the speakers. They seemed very interested in what they could make from the vegetables.”

Christy Klein, a teacher consultant for Starr Commonwealth, said “The students enjoyed being outside working alongside group members and staff. They’ve checked out library books on gardening and nutrition and enjoyed seeing the plants grow. They understood the importance of maintaining a watering schedule and especially enjoyed the random frogs, snakes, and bugs they would find among their plants!”

Ms. Tarpley said, “It’s so important for kids to see that food doesn’t just appear in a grocery store because many of them didn’t know when we first started the project that there was a process to it.”

Every year Starr has a few students that express interest in culinary activities so the garden project is a great opportunity for them to learn about basic gardening and cooking. In the future, faculty would like to consider a greenhouse to extend the growing year, a watering system to supply water to the community garden and a field trip to the Michigan State University Horticulture Department to expand their knowledge and understanding of vegetable and flower gardening. There are already plans for interested students to attend a career day to see all the opportunities in the horticultural field.

C haplain’s M essage If we are fortunate to live long enough, we will have several experiences and opportunities requiring us to stretch beyond our self-imposed boundaries and take a few calculated risks. These experiences and opportunities come in many forms, and in numerous disguises. Our challenge is to discern what is going on and to decide whether or not to act.

For me, such an opportunity came after viewing “Freedom Writers,” a movie based on the experiences of this year’s Founder’s Day speaker Erin Gruwell and the youth of Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. From the first time I saw this movie to the many times since, I have found myself moved by the courage of Ms. Gruwell and her students.

I admired their willingness to take risks with each other, and by her obvious belief that “all children can learn.”

I also admired her eagerness to go against a system that labeled her students as less than desirable, as misfits, as “the others,” not worthy of a quality education, and her students’ refusal to accept such labels.

I was inspired by her care, respect and love for each student, and in return their care, respect and love for her.

Ms. Gruwell’s ability to stretch beyond the boundaries in which she lived and operated, even if it led to personal loss, taught her students one of the most importance lessons – that they could do the same.

The “Freedom Writers” movie and the personal appearance of Ms. Gruwell at Starr are a reminder of our continuous need to move beyond self-imposed boundaries to be the type of person God asks us to be – one who cares about and is willing to take the risk to love others as they would love themselves.

It’s not always easy, but as Ms. Gruwell demonstrated, and continues to exhibit, it can be done!

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F eatured F riends Since its founding in 1913, Starr Commonwealth has been blessed with gifts from generous benefactors who share our belief in finding the good in every child.Proof is found in the many cottages and buildings on our campuses that are named in honor of those who supported our mission.

Now, through a gracious commitment from Thomas and Gayle Kolassa of Battle Creek, Michigan, a new Specialized Sensory Integration Learning Center is being created at Starr Commonwealth’s Albion Campus.

Thomas & Gayle Kolassa

This facility will allow us to significantly improve our ability to meet the educational needs of students at Starr and Montcalm Schools, especially those with developmental disorders such as Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.

The new Sensory Integration Room, a 1,000-square-foot space in the Klare School Building, will feature state-of-the-art furnishings and interior design to create a stimulating learning environment for special needs students.

Educational aids include interactive learning software and motor skills/sensory learning equipment.

Sensory integration therapy, essentially a form of occupational therapy, helps children with developmental disorders learn to address their sensitivities to light, noise and touch. With the help of our occupational therapist, students can participate in a variety of activities, such as swinging, bouncing, brushing, spinning, dancing, crawling, etc. The youth will be guided through these activities in a way that is stimulating and challenging.

This type of play combines sensory input with motion, helping students regulate their sensory response.

The outcome of these activities may be improved focus, better behavior and lowered anxiety.

Because of Mr. and Mrs. Kolassa’s investment, Starr Commonwealth will advance its innovative teaching and learning techniques, and students of Starr and Montcalm Schools will benefit from specialized educational services for years to come.

Thank you!

You’ve seen it yourself: the “unreachable” boy who doesn’t respond to any kind of treatment or therapy or the “bad” girl who persists in disruptive, negative behavior despite all-out efforts to help her. Trauma in children manifests itself in behavior that defies logic but, through Starr’s National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children (TLC), our certified counselors and staff are leading the way with the early intervention tools and techniques it takes to turn young lives – and trauma-related behaviors – around.

Thank you to those who invested in our TLC training programs that are in place in over 3,000 schools, community-based programs, treatment centers and childcare facilities across North America and internationally. With your continuous support we can do more to help children overcome traumatic events in their lives.

During our recent appeal, we received more than $5,000. Your tax-deductible gifts help bring out the best in every traumatized child by creating environments where children can flourish. On behalf of the youth and families we serve, we are so grateful for your support and sincerely thank you!

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by Amy Reimann, Director of Archives and Alumni Affairs

With the fall season upon us, our thoughts turn to athletics, especially football. Archive files show that one of the most famous football coaches in the Midwest, or arguably the nation, namely Woody Hayes of The Ohio State University, was the main speaker at the dedication of our Albion Campus Knights Templar Gymnasium.

The Knights Templar Gymnasium was the idea of Mrs. Wilber Brucker, Knights Templar Gymnasium wife of the former Governor of Michigan (1931-1933) and Secretary of the Army (1955-1961). Mr. Brucker was also an active and established member of the Knights Templar, an organization in which many civic-minded men had membership, including Floyd Starr. Fundraising for the gym commenced in 1956, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in 1959 and the building completed in early 1961. More than $200,000 was raised for the project.

The Knights Templar Gymnasium is quite possibly the only gymnasium with a fireplace, designed to host each yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holiday celebration at which the Little Builder of Christmas Fires, a fable of love and giving written for Starr in 1916, is read aloud. The youngest child on campus is given the honor of lighting the

fire that celebrates the warmth of love and generosity present in the room. This unique feature was designed

by Albion architect and Starr Trustee Frank Dean.

The dedication of the building was held May 7, 1961 with many notable athletes and coaches from around the Midwest in attendance.

Master of Ceremonies was WWJ-TV and radio sportscaster Paul Williams. Neal Fenkell from the staff of the Detroit Tigers and Morley Fraser, Albion College Morley Fraser, football football and and baseball coach at baseball coach, Albion College, were all and Woody Hayes part of the program as OSU football well as featured speaker coach at the 1961 dedication.

Woody Hayes. At the time, Hayes already had two national championship teams in 1954 and 1957 and was a large influence in coaching and football circles. Amongst the archival letters recording the dedication event are those offering to host Coach Hayes overnight after his speech; however, there are none that show he actually accepted the offer and spent the night in Michigan.

If you have questions or comments about any Starr historical topics, please contact Amy Reimann, Director of Archives and Alumni Affairs at 800.837.5591.

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TRAUMA

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Abuse Some children will choose to draw actual incidents of violence or maltreatment; others will indicate their experiences in more subtle ways.

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INTERVENTION Today’s educators and childcare professionals are on the front lines of a battle they may not even know they’re in: the fight against trauma in children.

The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children (TLC), a program of the Starr Institute for Training, was founded in 1990 by internationally recognized childhood trauma specialist, Dr. William Steele. Currently 6,000 TLC Certified Trauma and Loss School Specialists and Clinical Specialists provide TLC interventions and resources to children, adolescents, families, schools and communities daily.

TLC’s revolutionary approach, SITCAP® (Structured Sensory Interventions of Traumatized Children, Adolescents and Parents) provides a powerful framework for helping those who have been traumatized engage in program activities to experience themselves as safe and empowered. By cognitively reframing their experience in ways that are manageable, they no longer see themselves as the victim but a survivor, ready to flourish.

These images represent a small sampling of TLC clients who have been faced with various traumas and the use of TLC’s published evidence-based intervention methods to overcome their traumatic event.

Disasters We have learned a lot about how children experience large-scale disasters through their drawings.

Over the last two decades, TLC has been on the scene to provide early intervention training and trauma-specific services for children and families during many of our nation’s most difficult periods: the Gulf War in 1992; bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma in 1995; Wedgwood Baptist Church killings in Texas in 1999; New York and Washington DC on September 11, 2001; Tsunami in 2005; Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 and 2006; Parkersburg, Iowa shooting and killing of football coach in front of 25 students in 2009; stabbing to death of a teacher in class by a student in Tyler, Texas in 2009. Their drawings give us a window into children’s world view of disaster. Children not only share their feelings and experiences, but also how they survive and thrive.

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More than 40% of children and teens have endured at least one traumatic event, resulting in the development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in up to 15% of girls and 6% of boys.

Feelings and Young Children When children experience loss of a loved one, friend or family pet, they often literally show us their tearful faces and the sadness they feel. They also may share their worries about the death of others and themselves, their fears about the future, or even self-doubt or guilt if they believe they were the cause of a loved one’s death. Art expression is sometimes the only way children and adolescents share these feelings with us, especially if they blame themselves for “what happened.”

Abuse Unfortunately, many children still endure many forms of maltreatment by parents, caretakers or siblings, including physical abuse, sexual abuse and emotional abuse such as name-calling, deprivation or bullying. Some children will choose to draw actual incidents of violence or maltreatment; others will indicate their experiences in more subtle ways, fearing that revelation of abuse will only bring more hurt to themselves or their siblings. Chronic abuse disrupts how children depict themselves on paper because normal artistic development is disrupted; we see bodies that do not look human or have typical features missing from their drawings.

Some 800,000 children are maltreated each year through neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse and intimate partner violence, resulting in Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD).

Feelings and Adolescents Adolescents’ drawings provide us with a creative picture of their struggles to leave childhood while becoming young adults.

Some teens like to use cartooning to express themselves; others use abstraction and symbols to depict themselves, their interests, dreams and what they are feeling.

TLC has proven to be a groundbreaking training program and today, TLC programs are in place in more than 3,000 schools, community-based programs, treatment centers and childcare facilities across North America and internationally, providing the early intervention tools and techniques it takes to turn young lives – and trauma-related behaviors – around.

For more information on TLC programs, professionals, trainings or certifications, please visit www.starrtraining.org/tlc or call 877.306.5256.

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ALUMNI AWARDED

Every year thoughtful friends and supporters of Starr Commonwealth contribute funds to help our alumni continue their educational endeavors.

SCHOLARSHIPS

This year, more than $200,000 was awarded to 46 former Starr Commonwealth and Montcalm School students. Alumni who could attend were presented with a scholarship certificate during Starr Commonwealth’s annual Founder’s Day on Sunday, October 3, 2010.

Presenting the scholarships was Chuck Jackson, Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer.

Awards were given to students who currently attend local schools such as Kellogg Community College and Baker College - Jackson, as well as colleges from around the country, including the University of Denver, Florida Gulf Coast University, Indiana University, DePaul University and more.

Funding for the scholarships is made possible through 22 named scholarship funds established at Starr Commonwealth. Students are able to use the funds to help offset the costs of their tuition and any supplies needed relevant to their course of study. Listed below are the named scholarship funds and the students each fund is helping this year.

Christian & Emma Breisch Scholarship Alexa Nichols (Montcalm School for Girls) – David Pressly Cosmetology School Collins Carter Scholarship Frank Offrink (Albion Residential) – University of Phoenix Graduate School Program Johnie Williams (Albion Residential) – Lawrence Tech University

Louann & Russ Mawby Scholarship Jeffrey Weinthal (Montcalm School for Boys) – Austin Community College Harry C. Moores Scholarship Mason Coldwater (Montcalm School for Boys) – Misericordia University

Mildred J. Carter Scholarship John Danowski (Montcalm School for Boys) – Montgomery Community College Ryann Karabush (Montcalm School for Girls) – Northeastern Illinois University Anne Whaley (Montcalm School for Girls) – Bluffton University

Charles & Evelyn Munford Scholarship Keith Cullinan (Montcalm School for Boys) – Western Michigan University Rodney Foster (Columbus TFC) – University of Toledo

Miriam & Samuel Crowder Memorial Scholarship Alex Fryling (Montcalm School for Boys) – Gannon University

Tim Ness Memorial Scholarship Alexander Mahler (Montcalm School for Boys) – Washtenaw Community College Richard & Clara Patterson Scholarship Michael Reygaert (Albion Residential) – Western Michigan University

John D. & Ruth Gillman Scholarship Aimee O’Brien (Montcalm School for Girls) – University of Denver Kurt Tech (Montcalm School for Boys) – Albion College Floyd Kent Scholarship Regina Byrd (Van Wert) – Western Hills Beauty & Design Janet Pawlak (Montcalm School for Girls) – Kendall School of Art & Design Kadeem Sims (Detroit - SIL) – Wayne State University Thomas Metz Kent Scholarship Christopher Beaulieu (Albion Residential) – Grace Bible College Princess Kuumba (Columbus SIL) – Columbus State Community College Thomas T. Lloyd Scholarship Kyle Andrews (BC Foster Care) – Wayne State University Daniel Artman (Montcalm School) – Kellogg Community College Nikisha Burks (Detroit –TFC/SIL) – Dominican University Ciera Mapp (Detroit – SIL) – Michigan State University Michael McKinster (Columbus Hannah Neil) – Ohio Dominican University Ian Stover (Montcalm School for Boys) – ITT Tech

Earl & Eileen Payne Scholarship Justin Hilton (Albion Residential) – Western Michigan University Sarah Mays (Detroit – RTRS) – Wayne County Community College Dustin Smith (Columbus) – University of Cincinnati Ruth & William Pierce Scholarship LaQueshia Bell (Detroit-SIL) – Wayne State University Frederick & Anne Raisch Scholarship David Kern (Battle Creek FC) – Madison Media Institute Emil Koch (Montcalm School for Boys) – Montgomery Community College Nina Livingston (Montcalm School for Girls) – Indiana University Brandon Malone (Battle Creek FC) – Baker College – Jackson Bethami Moore (Montcalm School for Girls) – DePaul University continued on next page

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Paul Wokuluk (Albion Residential) – Baker College-Clinton Twp Charles Yowell (Montcalm School for Boys) – Montgomery Community College

Starr Foster Care’s Family Reunification Day For nearly a century, Starr Commonwealth has been a national leader in creating positive environments where children flourish, assisting youth in reaching their full potential.

Starr’s Foster Care program is just one of the many ways guidance and assistance is provided to children in need. Nationally, there are approximately a half million kids that are placed in foster care every year.

Starr Detroit provides loving homes and solid support systems to approximately 80 children in Wayne County alone.

Herbert J. & Ruth Ann Richmond Scholarship Crystal Kollasch (Battle Creek FC) – Western Michigan University Ai-Mei Wlasuk (Montcalm School for Girls) – Indiana University Mark & Elizabeth Schmidt Scholarship Lukina Burks (Detroit – SIL)– Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine Quentin Hines (Albion Residential) – University of Cincinnati Floyd Starr Scholarship Christian Mason (Montcalm School for Boys) – Stillman College Mary A. Towler Scholarship Gavin Teague (Montcalm School for Boys) – Longwood University Jane & Dwight Weber Scholarship Ali Runyan (Montcalm School for Boys) – Florida Gulf Coast University Wayne Yanz Memorial Scholarship

“At the end of the day, Charles Nielsen (Montcalm School for Boys) – Alamo Community College it is important for children and families to be connected. The ultimate goal is to place the kids back with their birth parents,” said Bridgette Boyd, a Starr Detroit Foster Care Counselor.

Ms. Boyd said, “When kids come into care and birth parents are involved, we evaluate the parents’ strengths and needs to develop a treatment plan around them.” Whether the problem is neglect, abuse or unsuitable housing, various levels of support are provided including in-home services, crisis intervention, family stabilization, child studies and transportation, ensuring foster children receive the therapeutic, educational and medical attention they need, and most of all, a safe return home.

On June 24, 2010, Michigan recognized its first Family Reunification Day. Acknowledging the birth parent’s completion of parenting classes or trainings, the day was a celebration for those who regained custody of their child. Five families were honored based on success stories written by their case worker.

A young, broken family counseled by Ms. Boyd was chosen to participate in the Family Reunification Day. After struggling to stay together, the biological father was ready to make the right decisions for the betterment of his family. In their success story, Ms. Boyd wrote, “The experience, though stressful and painful, has afforded him the opportunity to learn how to be a good father through the services he received. He was determined to not be an absent father and he felt this was his second chance. He learned techniques to help him parent more effectively, such as how to appropriately interact with a toddler, prepare healthy meals, take care of a sick child and maintain safety in the home. This entire experience opened his eyes and propelled him to do the right thing.”

The day also created community awareness of foster care and the reunification process. “It helped struggling parents realize they can receive support from an outside source and not everyone is judging them because one bad thing happened,” said Ms. Boyd.

In cases where reunification with the birth parents is not an option, Starr is there every step of the way. From taking a child to appointments, visits with parents, court dates, school, etc., the necessary steps are taken to ensure the child is placed in a secure, permanent placement.

CHANGING LIVES

Starr Commonwealth provides Foster Care services in Battle Creek and Detroit, Michigan, and Columbus, Ohio, serving numerous counties and hundreds of children. For more information on Starr’s Foster Care program, or to become a Foster Parent, visit us at www.starrfostercare.org or call 800.837.5591.

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HONOR GIFTS are thoughtful ways to remember a special person and/or a special occasion, such as a new birth, birthday, anniversary, graduation, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, while also helping Starr children. When sending an honor gift, please provide the address of the honoree. We will send an acknowledgement card to let them know of your thoughtfulness, but we won’t mention the gift amount. You may call in your honor gift for faster acknowledgement at: 800.837.5591. Honor gifts also may be made online at: www.starr.org.

SPECIAL REMEMBRANCES Honor and Memorial Gifts

MEMORIAL GIFTS offer an enduring tribute to the memory of a friend or loved one, while extending a helping hand to the children of Starr Commonwealth. When sending a memorial gift, please provide the address of a family member of the deceased to whom we can send an acknowledgement card.

We will let them know of your thoughtfulness, but won’t mention the gift amount. You may call in your memorial gift for faster acknowledgement at: 800.837.5591. Memorial donations also may be made online at: www.starr.org.

Here is a listing of Honor and Memorial gifts received from 05/22/2010 to 09/21/2010. Donors are listed below the name of the person in whose memory or honor they contributed. Gifts not listed here will appear in a future issue of Starr News.

If we missed your name or an error has occurred with your listing, please forgive us and contact us so we may correct it in the next issue.

IN HONOR OF: NANCY AIELLO Ms. Lillie Gehring PAUL BRANNON – HONOR ROLL Dr. Jo Ann Alley FRED C. BUHLER Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Ness MICHAEL J. GABLE Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Ness WILLIAM R. GILLAM Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Ness GEORGE D. GOODMAN Mr. and Mrs. Simon Bisson Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Entwistle Mr. Ellis Hankins Dr. and Mrs. Russell G. Mawby Mr. and Mrs. Dave McCormick Dr. and Mrs. Martin L. Mitchell Ms. Margo E. Broehl Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Ness Mr. Charles W. Puttkammer Ms. Joan Virgo DAVID L. HAARER Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Ness WILLIAM D. JOHNSTON Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Ness DENNIS J. LAFLEUR Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Ness MARGARET S. LEUTHEUSER Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Ness ROSE MAGAW Mr. and Mrs. John Zureki

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BETTY MAPLE Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Ness RUSSELL G. MAWBY Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Ness EUGENE A. MOORE Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Ness LINDA M. MUUL Mr. and Mrs. Dallas E. Seiler JON A. RHOADES Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Ness WILLIAM K. STOFFER Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Ness KAREN ZEHNDER Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Ness KUTSCHE COTTAGE American Association of University Women, Marshall Branch

IN MEMORY OF: PEGGY ARMSTRONG Mr. and Mrs. Simon Bisson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Domingo Dr. and Mrs. Martin L. Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. Arlin E. Ness JANICE BOHANNON Mrs. Sandy Bennett JOHN BOSS Mrs. John Boss JOHN BRADFORD Theodrick W. Bradford Trust ROSALIND BRISCO Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Mason ERNEST BROWNE Dr. and Mrs. Arlin E. Ness

VONNIE BYCE Mr. Ben C. Morris THOMAS CADWALLADER Mrs. Jane Cadwallader PAULA CAPUTO Dr. and Mrs. Martin L. Mitchell DOROTHY L. COLLINS Dr. and Mrs. James E. Longhurst Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Smith ROGER COPAS Dr. and Mrs. James E. Longhurst FORREST CREASON Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Wille JAMES CUNNINGHAM Dr. and Mrs. Larry K. Brendtro Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Howell Dr. and Mrs. James E. Longhurst Dr. and Mrs. Arlin E. Ness Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Stewart Mr. Mark A. Zarbailov DR. HAROLD L. DALY Dr. Miriam S. Daly JOSEPH DAVERMAN Dr. and Mrs. Arlin E. Ness JESSIE B. DAVIS Ms. Sharon Davis ROBERT DAVIS Mrs. Theresa Davis Dr. and Mrs. Arlin E. Ness SARA L. DE LA VEGA Dr. Aurelio De La Vega JUSTINA DEIGHTON Dr. George H. Lauff

RONALD DELONG Theodrick W. Bradford Trust CHARLOTTE ELLWOOD Mrs. Sylvia S. Richey BILL GEORGES Professor Richard L. Pinkerton LETHA HARMAN Mr. Millard Harman, Jr. DALE HOFFMAN Mr. and Mrs. Dallas E. Seiler STEPHANIE KATZ Ms. Carol Silverman and Jackie Laverdiere DONNA KORTOKRAX Mr. and Mrs. Simon Bisson Dr. and Mrs. Martin L. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tate LOUISA LANGE Mrs. Ada Mead WILLIAM LANPHAR Dr. and Mrs. Arlin E. Ness DEBBIE CAPIZZO LANZON Mr. and Mrs. William W. Lindblom BERNARD J. LAUFF Dr. George H. Lauff JOSEPH MADONNA Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Colter ANDREA MARTIN Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, PC VIOLA MAUGHERMAN Dr. and Mrs. Martin L. Mitchell Ms. Elsie Williamson PATRICK L. MCCAMEY Starr Commonwealth Cedar Village GEORGE AND GLADYS MESLER Dr. and Mrs. Arlin E. Ness VIVIAN MILLER Mr. Edgar W. Miller MAX L. MITCHELL Mr. and Mrs. John Bastin Mr. and Mrs. Simon Bisson Dr. and Mrs. Larry K. Brendtro Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan E. Brown Leslie, Kylie and Koby Brown Mr. and Mrs. George Chambers Jerry and Patty Champion Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Crandall Ms. Christine Davis Mrs. Rebecca Davis Ms. Sharon Davis Dr. and Mrs. James Dobbins Harley and Sharon Dodge and Family Mr. and Mrs. Michael Domingo Ms. Katherine Duncan Mr. James L. Early Ms. Doneata Fritz Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gagnon Mr. and Mrs. George D. Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hagerty and Family Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hampshire Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harding Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Howell

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jacob Mr. and Mrs. Worden H. Keyes Jeff, Lynda, Riley and Carson Kipp Mrs. Caelan K. Kuban Ms. Kathy Lantz Mr. James Lodder Dr. and Mrs. James Longhurst Ms. Lauralee Macleod Mr. Joe Martin Dr. and Mrs. Russell G. Mawby Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Miller Martin and Shirlee Mitchell Mrs. Max (Thelma) Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Myers Dr. and Mrs. Arlin E. Ness Mr. and Mrs. Dean Pridgeon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pridgeon Mr. and Mrs. Jon A. Rhoades Mrs. Sylvia S. Richey Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Scheffer Ms. Diane Shuster Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Steven Smith Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Stafford Mr. William Steele Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tate Mr. and Mrs. William Traver Mark, Lisa, Chandler and Kyle Veich Ms. Charlotte Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Weber Ms. Elsie Williamson Mr. Ralph Williamson National Resource Center for the Healing of Racism Board and Staff PAUL AND ELEANOR MULNIX Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mulnix HANNAH NEIL Ms. Mary Lou Bonner AUSTIN T. PARKS Ms. M. Deborah Beyer Ms. Karen L. Brigner Ms. Veronica Burroughs Mrs. Natalie R. Coles Mr. Robert C. Giehls Mrs. Maria Francesca Myers MARILYN REED Ms. Norma A. Pitts DOROTHY SCHWEM Mrs. Muriel L. Schnaidt MIRABEL SPADE Mr. and Mrs. Simon Bisson Dr. and Mrs. Martin L. Mitchell JOHN A. SPEICHER Dr. and Mrs. Arlin E. Ness "UNCLE" FLOYD STARR Mrs. Johnnie Craig Mr. and Mrs. Ted F. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson DAVID STARR JR. Mrs. Sylvia S. Richey DAVID STARR SR. Mrs. Sylvia S. Richey

MORRIS E. STIMSON Mr. Ben C. Morris HARRIET TINDAL Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Colter MARY L. TRIM Dr. George H. Lauff HARRY B. TROUTMAN Mrs. Amelia Troutman THEODORE VAN DELLEN Dr. and Mrs. Arlin E. Ness AGNES VAN DOREN Dr. and Mrs. Martin L. Mitchell BETTY J. VEHSLAGE Mrs. Sylvia S. Richey MARIJANE "JAY" WARD Mr. Roman Alvarez Mr. Rob Griffith DOROTHY WEAVER Mrs. Sylvia S. Richey JANE ELEANOR WILLIAMSON Dr. and Mrs. Larry K. Brendtro Mr. and Mrs. John McBride Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Smith RALPH WILLIAMSON Mr. and Mrs. Simon Bisson Leslie, Kylie and Koby Brown Jerry and Patty Champion Harley and Sharon Dodge and Family Mr. and Mrs. Michael Domingo Mr. and Mrs. George D. Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hasting Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jacob Jeff, Lynda, Riley and Carson Kipp Ms. Kathy Lantz Dr. and Mrs. James E. Longhurst Dr. and Mrs. Russell G. Mawby Mr. and Mrs. John McBride Mr. and Mrs. Alan Middleton Martin and Shirlee Mitchell Mrs. Max (Thelma) Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. Arlin E. Ness Mr. and Mrs. Jon A. Rhoades Ms. Diane Shuster Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Stafford Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Tate Mr. and Mrs. William Traver Mark, Lisa, Chandler and Kyle Veich Ms. Elsie Williamson ANDREW ZANETTI Dr. and Mrs. Martin L. Mitchell SHIYAN ZHU (MANN) Ms. Pamela Burdman Mr. Craig Lapine Mr. and Mrs. Don Ornstein Ms. Christina Pham and Johannes Kratz Mr. Jeffrey Richter Mr. Stephen B. Ungar MY PARENTS Dr. and Mrs. Ed. Barkley Names appearing in brown denote gifts designated for Hannah Neil Center

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Officers Martin L. Mitchell, Ed.D. President Chief Executive Officer Wm. Chuck Jackson, MA Executive Vice President Chief Program Officer Christopher L. Smith, BBA., CPA Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer Simon P. Bisson, MA, CFRM Executive Vice President Chief Development Officer Elizabeth A. Carey, MSW Executive Vice President Chief Strategy Officer

Board of Trustees (2010/11) Honorable Eugene A. Moore, Chair Chief Probate Judge Oakland County Pontiac, MI Kyle Caldwell, Vice Chair President and CEO Michigan Nonprofit Association Lansing, MI Jennifer Lawter, Secretary Vice President, Risk Management Emergency Physicians Medical Group Ann Arbor, MI Jon A. Rhoades, Immediate Past Chair Vice President (Retired) Central Mutual Insurance Van Wert, OH Scott Bennett Vice President UBS Financial Services Birmingham, MI Noble Billingsley Director of Rates & Business Support Consumers Energy Jackson, MI Ralph J. Burrell President and CEO SymCon, Inc. Detroit, MI Craig Carrel President and Partner Team 1 Plastics Albion, MI

Dr. Velma Clay Director of Equal Employment Opportunity (Retired) Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center Battle Creek, MI

Dr. James E. Pelt President Diversified Vocational Services Corporation Madison Heights, MI

Trustees Emeritus

Honorable John Hallacy District Court Judge 10th District Court Battle Creek, MI

William C. Rands Managing Partner Sagres Partners, L.P. Grosse Pointe, MI

Michael J. Gable Chief Operating Officer Howard and Howard Royal Oak, MI

Lawrence Givens Blackmond and Givens, Inc. Southfield, MI

Donald J. Ribar Chief Operating Officer Haladon Technologies Upper Arlington, OH

George D. Goodman Executive Director (Retired) Michigan Municipal League Ann Arbor, MI

George A. Goodman Special Agent US Department of Justice ATF Redford, MI H. Ronald Griffith President (Retired) Baker College of Jackson Jackson, MI Tom Kolassa Senior Vice President Hub International Battle Creek, MI Jack Kresnak President and CEO Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Children Lansing, MI Michael Leach Chief Financial Officer Nationwide Insurance Columbus, OH Dr. Pamela Lemerand Professor Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI Albert Little Vice President and Business Development Officer Greenleaf Trust Kalamazoo, MI

Joyce Soebbing Regional Vice President (Retired) State Farm Insurance Company Marshall, MI Erick Stewart President Stewart Industries LLC Battle Creek, MI Gary Taylor Owner Taylor Auto Sales Inc. Van Wert, OH Bruce Vande Vusse Attorney Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C. Farmington Hills, MI George Wilson General Agent Wilson Insurance Services Gilbert Wiseman Agency Flint, MI

Margaret Starr Leutheuser Daughter of Floyd Starr Haverford, PA

Dr. Russell G. Mawby Chairman Emeritus W.K. Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek, MI William K. Stoffer Chairman and CEO Albion Machine & Tool Co. Albion, MI

Honorary Trustees Anne Willson DuprĂŠ Granddaughter of Floyd Starr Toronto, Canada Diana Starr Langley Montecito, CA Sylvia Starr Richey Granddaughter of Floyd Starr Seal Beach, CA

President Emeritus Arlin E. Ness President Emeritus Anthem, AZ