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5 Resolution 121. Foundation Board Minutes. 13 December 1988. 6 Foundation Board Minutes. 12 December 1989. 7 Foundation Board Minutes. 11 December 1990. 8 Last reference in Foundation Board minutes. 9 “Building Futures Together.” Report of Annual Giving. 1997. 10 Report of Annual Giving. 1997. 11 Creating the Future: Investing in Tomorrow’s Teachers and Leaders. Saginaw Valley State
University. 12 SVSU Press Release. 23 June 2010. 13 SVSU Press Release. 23 June 2010. 14 SVSU Office of Annual Giving. 15 Faculty/Staff campaign brochure.
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1 The number of graduates in the alumni database that was used publicly in the May 2013
Commencement program, with eighty-two percent residing in Michigan. 2 Alumni Association Board Minutes. 3 Franc A. Landee was a former employee of The Dow Chemical Company who taught part-time in chemistry during the early years of “Saginaw Valley College.” Landee passed away in the 1960s, and the Excellence in Teaching Award was established in late 1969. The initial funding was made available by Landee’s family; the cash award when the honor was first presented in 1973 was $200, which was equally shared by Robert S. P. Yien and
Curtiss McCray. 4 SVSU Alumni Announcer. Summer 1999, 5. 5 Saginaw Valley State University. Alumni Association . 2012 Web. 6 Annual Endowed Scholarship Application. SVSU. 2012-13. Web.
Addendix A
Board of Control Membership
1989
Chair Mrs. Florence F. (Jo) Saltzman Vice Chair Joyce K. Woods Secretary George E. Ward Treasurer Henry J. Klykylo Hugo E. Braun, Jr. Terry L. Clark Charles B. Curtiss Gerald Hornsby Ernest Lofton Carmen Munoz Jack M. Ryder, ex officio (January 1 – June 30, 1989) Robert S. P. Yien, Acting President, ex officio (June 30 – August 28, 1989) Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio (beginning August 29, 1989)
1990
Chair Joyce K. Woods Vice Chair Henry J. Klykylo Secretary Terry L. Clark Treasurer George E. Ward
Charles B. Curtiss Gerald Hornsby Elva Revilla Mrs. Florence F. (Jo) Saltzman Eric R. Gilberston, ex officio
1991
Chair Joyce K. Woods Vice Chair George E. Ward Secretary Gerald Hornsby Treasurer Charles B. Curtiss Ruth A. Braun Terry L. Clark Nancy G. Edmunds Henry J. Klykylo Elva Revilla Thomas E. Rush Mrs. Florence F. (Jo) Saltzman Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
1992
Chair George E. Ward Vice Chair Elva Revilla Secretary Gerald Hornsby Treasurer Charles B. Curtiss Ruth A. Braun Terry L. Clark Nancy G. Edmunds Donna J. Roberts Thomas E. Rush Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
1993
Chair Thomas E. Rush Vice Chair Ruth A. Braun Secretary Robert H. Walpole Treasurer Charles B. Curtiss Terry L. Clark Elias J. Escobedo Burnett S. Kelly Elva Revilla Donna J. Roberts George E. Ward Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
1994
Chair Thomas E. Rush Vice Chair Ruth A. Braun Secretary Robert H. Walpole Treasurer Charles B. Curtiss Elias J. Escobedo Burnett S. Kelly Donna J. Roberts George E. Ward Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
1995
Chair Ruth A. Braun Vice Chair Robert H. Walpole Secretary Donna J. Roberts Treasurer Elias J. Escobedo Charles B. Curtiss Burnett S. Kelly Thomas E. Rush George E. Ward Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
1996
Chair Ruth A. Braun Vice Chair Robert H. Walpole Secretary Donna J. Roberts Treasurer Elias J. Escobedo Charles B. Curtiss Burnett S. Kelly D. Brian Law Thomas E. Rush George E. Ward Robert J. Vitito Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
1997
Chair Robert H. Walpole Vice Chair Burnett S. Kellly Secretary D. Brian Law Treasurer Robert J. Vitito Ruth A. Braun Elias J. Escobedo Donna J. Roberts Thomas E. Rush Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
1998
Chair Robert H. Walpole Vice Chair Burnett S. Kelly Secretary D. Brian Law Treasurer Robert J. Vitito Ruth A. Braun Elias J. Escobedo Donna J. Roberts Thomas E. Rush Linda L. Sims Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
1999
Chair Burnett S. Kelly Vice Chair Robert J. Vitito Secretary D. Brian Law Treasurer Linda L. Sims Ruth A. Braun Elias J. Escobedo Thomas E. Rush Robert H. Walpole Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
2000
Chair Burnett S. Kelly Vice Chair Robert J. Vitito Secretary D. Brian Law Treasurer Linda L. Sims Ruth A. Braun Elias J. Escobedo
Thomas E. Rush Robert H. Walpole Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
2001
Chair Robert J. Vitito Vice Chair Linda L. Sims Secretary D. Brian Law Treasurer Jerome L. Yantz Ruth A. Braun Elias J. Escobedo Burnett S. Kelly Robert H. Walpole Eric R. Gilbertson, exofficio
2002
Chair Robert J. Vitito Vice Chair Linda L. Sims Secretary D. Brian Law Treasurer Jerome L. Yantz Raana W. Akbar Ruth A. Braun Sandra M. Cotter (appointed October 18, 2002 to replace Robert Walpole) Sally Stegeman DiCarlo Robert H. Walpole (resigned) Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
2003
Chair Linda L. Sims Vice Chair Jerome L. Yantz Secretary D. Brian Law Treasurer Sally Stegeman DiCarlo (resigned May 16, 2003) Sandra M. Cotter (appointed August 14, 2003) Raana Akbar (term expired) Ruth A. Braun Sandra M. Cotter David R. Gamez K. P. Karunakaran Lawrence E. Sedrowski Robert J. Vitito (term expired) Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
2004
Chair Linda L. Sims Vice Chair Jerome L. Yantz Secretary D. Brian Law Treasurer Sandra M. Cotter Ruth A. Braun David R. Gamez K. P. Karunakaran Lawrence E. Sedrowski Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
2005
Chair Jerome L. Yantz Vice Chair David R. Gamez Secretary K. P. Karunakaran Treasurer D. Brian Law David J. Abbs Ruth A. Braun Sandra M. Cotter (term expired) Lawrence E. Sedrorwski Linda L. Sims (term expired) Leola Wilson Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
2006
Chair Jerome L. Yantz Vice Chair David R. Gamez Secretary K. P. Karunakaran Treasurer D. Brian Law David J. Abbs Ruth A. Braun Lawrence E. SEdrowski Leola Wilson Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
2007
Chair David R. Gamez Vice Chair K. P. Karunakaran Secretary Lawrence E. Sedrowski Treasurer D. Brian Law David J. Abbs Ruth A. Braun (term expired) Jeffrey T. Martin (October) Leola Wilson
Jerome L. Yantz Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
2008
Chair David R. Gamez Vice Chair K. P. Karunakaran Secretary Lawrence E. Sedrowski Treasurer D. Brian Law David J. Abbs Jeffrey T. Martin Lela Wilson Jerome L. Yantz Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
2009
Chair K. P. Karunakaran Vice Chair David J. Abbs Secretary Lawrence E. Sedrowski Treasurer Jeffrey T. Martin David R. Gamez D. Brian Law Leola Wilson Jerome L. Yantz Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
2010
Chair K. P. Karunakaran Vice Chair David J. Abbs Secretary Lawrence E. Sedrowski Treasurer Jeffrey T. Martin Cathy Ferguson David R. Gamez Leola Wilson Jerome L. Yantz Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
2011
Chair K. P. Karunakaran (term expired) Chair David J. Abbs Vice Chair Jeffry T. Martin Secretary Lawrence E. Sedrowski (term expired) Secretary Leola Wilson Treasurer Cathy Ferguson Scott L. Carmona David R. Gamez Jenee Velasquez Jerome L. Yantz Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
2012
Chair David J. Abbs Vice Chair Jeffry T. Martin Secretary Leola Wilson Treasurer Cathy Ferguson Scott L. Carmona David R. Gamez Jenee Velasquez Jerome L. Yantz Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
2013
Chair David J. Abbs Vice Chair Jeffry T. Martin Secretary Leola Wilson Treasurer Cathy Ferguson Scott L. Carmona David R. Gamez Jenee Velasquez Jerome L. Yantz Eric R. Gilbertson, ex officio
Appendix B
Board of Control Biographical Sketches
The following Board of Control members served from 1989 – 2013 (some members included in the following are serving terms that extend beyond 2013).
David J. Abbs
A Saginaw resident, David Abbs graduated from Saginaw Valley State University in 1983 with a B.B.A. At the time of his appointment to the SVSU Board of Control, Abbs was a certified financial planner, a certified fund specialist, and registered principal and investment advisor representative with LPL Financial Services. An active member of the community, he was serving on the board of directors of four non-profit organizations. He is a life member of the National Eagle Scout Association.
Raana W. Akbar
Raana Akbar was a Saginaw Township allergist, who for many years shared a practice with her husband, Waheed Akbar, an orthopedic surgeon. She was past president of the Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America and at the time of her death president-elect of the Saginaw County Medical Society. She and her husband were co-recipients of the Saginaw St. Mary’s of Michigan Foundation of the Spirit of St. Vincent Award for community involvement, twice recipients of the Michigan State Medical Society Community Service Award, and recipients of this society’s National Leadership Award. Akbar passed away Dec. 3, 2009.
Hugo E. (Ted) Braun
A native of Saginaw, Ted Braun received his B.A. from Yale University, an LL.B. from the University of Michigan Law School, and, in 1990, an Honorary Doctor of Laws from SVSU. Braun is founder of the Saginaw law firm Braun Kendrick Finkbeiner, P.L.C., and has been president or chair of numerous professional and civic associations. In 1997, he and his wife,
David J. Abbs
Raana W. Akbar
Hugo E. (Ted) Braun
Ruth, established the Ruth and Ted Braun Awards for Writing Excellence to recognize outstanding student writing at SVSU. In recognition of his long and dedicated service to SVSU, and that of Ruth Braun, an endowed fellowship program to support the work of distinguished faculty members has been named in honor of the couple. In 1997, the Brauns were co-recipients of the Robert H. Albert Award for Lifetime Community Service from the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce. In 2008, they received the SVSU Distinguished Service Medallion.
Ruth A. Braun
A native of Saginaw, Ruth Braun received an Associate of Science degree from Lasell College in Auburndale, Mass. She has long and distinguished service to the local and greater community, having been especially committed to the advancement of education; in addition to membership on the SVSU Board of Control, as long-term member of the school board for Saginaw Public Schools, including two years as chair; and as a member of the Board of Education for the State of Michigan. Regarding the Braun Award for Writing Excellence and awards and honors conferred upon Ruth Braun, see Hugo E. (Ted) Braun, above.
Scott Carmona
A Bay City resident, Scott Carmona earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and applied science from SVSU. He is president of Sunrise National Distributors, Inc., and owns and manages several real estate developments. Active in the community, he is president of the board for the YMCA of Bay City. Carmona was appointed to the SVSU Board of Control by Gov. Rick Snyder in 2011.
Terry L. Clark
A native of Saginaw, the Hon. Terry Clark received his B. A. from the University of Michigan and a J. D. from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Texas Southern University. In 1990, he became Saginaw County’s first African-American district court judge upon appointment by Gov. James Blanchard to fill a vacancy occasioned by the death of Chief District Judge Daniel R. Webber. At the time of his appointment to the SVSU Board of Control, Clark was partner in the law firm of Jensen, Smith and Clark, Saginaw. He has been active in many community service organizations, including the Saginaw Branch of the NAACP, Saginaw Black Panhellenic Association and the Saginaw Symphony Association. Sandra M. Cotter: Sandra Cotter received her B.S. degree from Michigan State University and her J.D. from the University of Michigan. A resident of East Lansing, at the time of her appointment Cotter was a partner in the Lansing office of Dykema Gossettt, a Detroit law firm.
Sandra M. Cotter
Attorney Sandra Cotter’s legal expertise was in campaign finance and election law, liquor licensing and regulation, insurance and environmental regulation and legislation, public policy litigation and legislation, and general corporate work for profit and nonprofit corporations. Her B.S. was from Michigan State University, and she earned her J.D. at the University of Michigan. While attending law school, Cotter taught in the Minority Affairs Program at the University of Michigan.
Ruth A. Braun
Scott Carmona
Terry L. Clark
Sandra M. Cotter
Charles B. Curtiss, Jr.
Sally Stegeman DiCarlo
Nancy G. Edmunds
Elias J. Escobedo, Jr.
Cathy W. Ferguson Charles B. Curtiss, Jr.
A native of Bay City, Charles Curtiss holds a B.S. degree from Yale University and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. Now retired, he is the longest-serving member of the SVSU Board of Control, having received his original appointment in 1965, when Saginaw Valley College became a state institution, and continuing on the Board until 1997, chairing from 1973-1981. His membership on the Board of Control was an extension of his association with the private college, when he served as charter member of the SVC Board of Directors. He initiated the SVC/SVSU Board of Control’s operating policies and was instrumental in setting up the committee structure of the Board. He served on two presidential search committees, chairing one. Curtiss participated in four capital fundraising campaigns, including the initial $4 million drive to purchase land on which the campus has been developed. Beyond the university, he was active for many years with the Michigan Association of Governing Boards, including a term as chair of the board. His record of community activity is long and varied. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the founding and development of Saginaw Valley State University, Curtiss Hall is named in his honor. In 2013, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the university.
Sally Stegeman DiCarlo
A resident of Ann Arbor at the time of her appointment, Sally DiCarlo holds an A.B. degree from Smith College and an A.M. from Harvard University. She is president of Campus Rentals, a third-generation, family-owned real estate development business, and has an extensive record of civic activism.
Nancy G. Edmunds
A resident of Birmingham, Mich., at the time of her appointment, Nancy Edmunds holds a B.A. degree from Cornell University, an M.A.T. from the University of Chicago, and a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School. She is a partner in the law firm Dykema Gossett, and was appointed by President George W. Bush to the United States District Court in Detroit.
Elias J. Escobedo, Jr.
At the time of his appointment, Elias Escobedo, Jr., was an attorney in private practice in Waterford, Mich. He holds a B.A. degree from Oakland University and a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School. A Marine Corps veteran with service in Vietnam, Escobedo received the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, the Vietnam Service Medal and two Purple Hearts.
Cathy W. Ferguson
A resident of Saginaw, Cathy Ferguson holds a B.S. degree from Ferris State University and a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, but does not actively practice law. Among other civic activities, Ferguson is a volunteer with the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra.
David R. Gamez
A resident of Saginaw, David Gamez holds an associate’s degree in nursing from Delta College, and a bachelor’s degree in health education and master’s in public health education from Central Michigan University. He is president and chief executive officer of Health Delivery, Inc. in Saginaw. This non-profit, federally-qualified health center provides health care to migrant farm workers in 14 counties and operates five community health centers in inner-city Saginaw.
Gerald (Jay) Hornsby
Jay Hornsby received a B.S. degree from Ohio University and an M.B.A. from the University of Cincinnati. Following his graduation from Ohio University in 1956, he was signed by the Cincinnati Reds professional baseball team and played summer ball for them that year, then served on active duty as an officer with the United States Air Force. In 1960, he joined The Dow Chemical Company as sales representative; his career took him to Dow Chemical Pacific, Hong Kong; in 1988, he was named vice president of human resources for Dow. After a short illness, Jay passed away on September 11, 1992. An SVSU scholarship in his memory was endowed by contributions from many who knew Jay Hornsby personally.
K. P. Karunakaran
A native of India, K. P. Karunakaran (Dr. Karu) received his medical degree from Madras University in India and studied at the Royal College of Surgeons in the United Kingdom. He has a private practice in general surgery in Saginaw Township, and is a staff surgeon at Covenant Healthcare and St. Mary’s of Michigan. In 2013 he served as chair of the board of directors of the SVSU Foundation.
Burnett S. Kelly
A resident of Midland, Burnett Kelly received a B.S. degree from Michigan State University and a J.D. from the Detroit College of Law. By the end of his appointment to the SVSU Board of Control, he had received promotion to corporate vice president and chief human resources officer for the Dow Corning Corporation. Kelly served on numerous boards and community groups, including Board of Directors of the Wolverine Bank, Board of Directors of MidMichigan Regional Medical Center, the Saginaw Valley Torch Club, Midland Foundation and the Midland Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors. In 2002, he was named executive-in-residence for SVSU’s master’s degree program in leadership and public administration.
Henry J. Klykylo
Henry Klykylo, a lifelong resident of Michigan, built a career associated with agriculture on the family farm near Pinconning. He served with distinction in a variety of civic organizations. In 1992, he received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from SVSU. Klykylo passed away Oct. 7, 1999.
D. Brian Law
A native of Bay City, Brian Law received B.A. and M.B.A. degrees from Michigan State University. At the time of his appointment to the SVSU Board of Control, he was chairman
