Reflections Magazine - Spring 2007

SVSU MAGAZINE SPRING 2007

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CONTENTS

REFLECTIONS Volume 2, Number 1 Spring 2007 PROJECT LEADER Lucille Beuthin

Outlook Features

EDITORIAL BOARD Jill Allardyce, M.A., ’06 Andrew Bethune, B.B.A., ’87 Lucille Beuthin J.J. Boehm, M.A., ’06 Pamela Clifford, B.B.A., ’92 Tim Inman, B.A., ’89, M.Ed., ’96 Jan Poppe, M.A., ’01 EDITORS Tim Inman Jan Poppe WRITERS J.J. Boehm Tim Inman Jan Poppe GRAPHIC DESIGNER Jill Allardyce PHOTOGRAPHERS Stephanie Paine Tim Inman Matthew Shaw Brandon Kish

The Greening of Pioneer Hall…

Renovation of SVSU’s home to electrical and mechanical engineering programs is “LEEDS” certified by the U.S. Green Building Council, the region’s first.

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Fulbright Scholar…

Arabic scholar teaches language and culture, and brings international perspective to campus.

PRODUCTION MANAGER Pamela Clifford CONTRIBUTORS Andy Bethune Emmie Busch Pamela Clifford Jim Dwyer

Tim Gerstenberger Sarah Kitchen Suzette Zimmerman Norma Zivich

REFLECTIONS Magazine is published twice a year.

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UPDATE

The creative staff in SVSU’s communications office recently earned a Silver “ADDY” award from the MidMichigan Advertising and Marketing Association for the design, copywriting and photography in the 2006 undergraduate admissions “viewbook” that is sent to prospective students. The Admissions recruitment package earned a “merit” award from the national publication Admissions Marketing Report.

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COVER story

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Investigating Lake Invaders

SVSU research may ultimately help ease state ecological and economic crisis.

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SVSU Today From News Briefs to “New Exam,” to students involved in club sports and important research — exciting things are happening at SVSU.

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Foundation Notes

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An update on “The Promise for Tomorrow: Our University. Our Region.” — SVSU endowment campaign, and the Annual Fund report.

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Alumni scholarships, distinguished alumni, “Where Are They Now?” and class notes. Read about events, happenings and your fellow alumni.

Christine Macey Hometown: Swartz Creek, Mich.

Major: Political Science Minors: Philosophy, English (Professional and Technical Writing) Honors: Summa Cum Laud Activities/Organizations: • Roberts Fellow (7th class) • Honors Program • Foundation Scholars Program • Presidential Scholarship Recipient • President of Political Science Student Association • Student interviewer for the Political Science Hiring Committee • Member of the Center for Politics and Public Service Advisory Committee • Conversation Partner with a student from Saudi Arabia • Studied abroad in Ireland in summer 2005 • Truancy Mediator for Saginaw County Schools • Volunteer for Underground Railroad, Inc. in the Saginaw County Personal Protection Order Office • Intern in U.S. Congressman Dale Kildee’s Washington, D.C. office in summer 2006

I am very honored to be the first student invited to write this welcome letter. What makes it so meaningful to me is that it is typical of my experiences at SVSU, where I have been given a unique opportunity at every step.

As I look back on my four years, my memories are filled with unbelievable experiences that have led to growth, fulfillment, and preparation for the future on both academic and personal levels. I am confident that no other institution would have invested as much in me as has SVSU. I am graduating debt-free due to the Presidential Scholarship; this is what initially drew me to SVSU. Beyond the scholarship, I have had the chance to do and experience some amazing things: Researching with a professor, enjoying personal relationships with many professors and administrators, having input on which professors were hired in the Political Science Department, and traveling to Asia with the Roberts Fellows program.

I will join the ranks of SVSU alumni in May, and the next stage in my life is law school. My goal is to ultimately serve as a judge. I have been accepted to several schools and have reduced my “short list” to Cornell, Georgetown and The University of Michigan. I believe my wonderful dilemma — this choice — is because of the tremendous opportunities I have had at SVSU. I would like to close by thanking all of you who support SVSU. While I am only one student, I know many others share my story and gratitude for this institution, my home. I will always look fondly and appreciatively on my college experience.

Go Cardinals!

Sincerely,

Christine Macey

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NEWS BRIEFS ALUMNUS NAMED “SAGINAWIAN OF THE YEAR” The Saginaw News honored Jeannine M. “JC” Coughlin, (B.A., ’92 music education; M.Ed., ’96; Ed.S., ’03) Saginaw High School’s band instructor since 1993 and “Miss JC” to her students, as “Saginawian of the Year.” Coughlin, a Standish native, received the award Dec. 31, 2006 “for her tireless work and dedication to the school’s musical legacy.”

funding from the Bay Area Community Foundation, Midland Area Community Foundation and Saginaw Community Foundation — all contributing $150,000 — along with the H.H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation, which is matching the donation for a $300,000 total. The group, led by SVSU and Delta College, plans to select working registered nurses and educate them to teach their healthcare profession to others, while remaining in their jobs.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT FOCUSES ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP The College of Business & Management launched an entrepreneurship minor in winter 2006. Kenneth Kousky joined the College as entrepreneur-in-residence to help in the entrepreneurship initiative, which emphasizes service learning. Recently joining the College was Barbara Sageman (B.B.A. ‘98 Management; M.B.A. ‘00) as special assistant to the dean for external relations and business programs. Sageman was a regional sales manager at Charter Communications, and had previously worked at SVSU in career planning, graduate admissions, and undergraduate admissions.

NEW ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTS BIOFUEL RESEARCH Dick and Ann (B.B.A. ’79) Blazejewski, owners of the Mailroom Service Center in Saginaw, have committed to establishing a scholarship that will provide assistance to students engaged in biofuel research.

The goal of the endowment is to promote the importance of math and science as core skills for students who plan to develop business opportunities that result from the research. Ron Williams, dean of the College of Science, Engineering & Technology, noted, “We have been pursuing alternative energy development for a number of years now and these new funds will allow us to attract more students to this highly important area.”

SVSU OPENS NEW OAKLAND REGIONAL EDUCATION CENTER This semester, students living in or near Oakland County can attend graduate classes at SVSU’s new Oakland Regional Education Center. Located in the Niles Center at 201 W. Square Lake Rd. in Troy, the Oakland REC will offer courses for three degree programs: Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.), Master of Education (M.Ed.), and Education Specialist (Ed.S.). Endorsement programs will also be available to educators in the Oakland County area and throughout metropolitan Detroit. For more information, contact the SVSU College of Education at (586) 749-0067, via e-mail at oaklandrec@ svsu.edu, or go online to www.svsu.edu/coe.

NEW HEALTH INITIATIVE TASK FORCE ADDRESSES SHORTAGE OF NURSE EDUCATORS Jan Blecke, dean of the Crystal M. Lange College of Nursing & Health Sciences, has been named chairwoman of the Health Initiative Task Force, a new group aimed at developing a larger nursing faculty that will combat mid-Michigan’s shrinking pool of nurse educators. The project is receiving 4 - SVSU Today

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■ Standing in front of the Roethke House are (clockwise from top) SVSU English adjunct and President of the Friends of Theodore Roethke, Annie Ransford, with alumni Jamie Lewis, Stephanie Taylor, Vicki Fulkerson, and SVSU faculty Dr. Kay Harley.

SVSU FACULTY, STUDENTS SUPPORT ROETHKE Friends of Theodore Roethke is a non-profit group committed to promote, preserve, and protect the literary legacy and childhood home in Saginaw of Theodore Roethke,

the only Michigan Pulitzer Prize winning poet. SVSU faculty and students have been involved in many supportive ways (see photo above). Dr. Kay Harley, professor of English, worked with recent alumni Jamie Lewis, Stephanie Taylor, Vicki Fulkerson and others to develop grant proposals, including a successful one from the Saginaw Community Foundation. Vicki also developed publicity materials as part of a project for Writing for Community Organizations with Dr. Phyllis Hastings. Trisha Dowling helped create a new brochure for fundraising. The Roethke Review newsletter helps the Friends inform readers and solicit funds. Kayla Baranek, Nicole Largo and Lorrie Spencer served as editors of the December 2006 newsletter; alumni April Chinery and Connie Lesh edited an earlier one and assisted with summer activities. English faculty Ruth Sawyers and Lynne Graft included Roethke in a recent course for the SVSU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and their undergraduate students in Great Lakes Writers also visit the Roethke House.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTS “HOST FAMILY” PROGRAM The Office of International Programs is implementing new recruitment initiatives for undergraduate, graduate and English Language students. Also on the horizon are new student retention activities, including a new Host Family program, short- and long-term study abroad opportunities, administering a new merit scholarship program, and opening a new English as a Second Language computer/study lab.

In fact, the Host Family program received $5,000 from the SVSU Foundation Resource Grant Program (see story, Page 10).

Stephen Kazar, special assistant to the president for international programs, noted that the OIP staff interact and assist more than 350 international students from nearly 50 different countries who are studying at SVSU, as well as local students preparing to go overseas for study abroad experiences in nearly all parts of the world.

CAREER SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ALUMNI The Career Planning & Placement Office conducts an annual survey of graduates from the previous year to learn about their activities since leaving SVSU. For the purposes of SVSU’s placement rate, included were those employed full time in

NEWS BRIEFS

GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS EXPAND OPTIONS SVSU recently ratified some new curricular revisions in the Communication & Digital Media Design and Master of Administrative Science programs. The C.D.M.D. curriculum now offers two tracks: digital media design and communication. The M.A.S. program has added a certificate in Workplace Conflict Resolution. In addition, a Student Affairs Administration Specialization Track will be offered. For more information, contact the Graduate Admissions Office in 356 Wickes Hall, (989) 964-6096, or click www.svsu. edu/gradadm/.

CFP BOARD-REGISTERED PROGRAM IN FINANCIAL PLANNING OFFERED AT SVSU SVSU’s Office of Continuing Education & Professional Development is accepting registrations for the SVSU CFP Certificate Education Program that is set to begin its first series in fall 2007. SVSU has been registered with Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to provide a new financial planning certificate program.

Monica B. Reyes is the program director.

Those interested in the program should send inquires to continuing-ed@svsu.edu or call (989) 964-4048.

■ Work crews install a series of nature-themed murals created by a team of SVSU students at St. Mary’s of Michigan.

STUDENTS’ MURALS UNVEILED AT ST. MARY’S A series of nature-themed murals created by a team of SVSU students recently was installed at St. Mary’s of Michigan in Saginaw to serve as a calming visual influence to hospital visitors. (See photo, left column). “The murals have tranquil scenes that are meant to be soothing,” said Paolo Pedini, a fine arts major from Saginaw who served as project manager for the murals’ creation. “We want people to see the art and be calmed and reassured.” Each mural panel measures 4x8 feet. The largest mural is located in the emergency room waiting area and consists of five panels. Another four-panel mural is located in the radiology waiting room. The murals were installed Monday, Oct. 16. Pedini received financial support for the project from the Student Research and Creativity Institute established

by SVSU in 2006. The $10,000 was used to purchase supplies and “everything we needed,” he said. A portion of the funds have been set aside to publish a book on the experience.

SVSU ADDS STUDENT HOUSING The construction of new student housing will, over the next two years, increase its housing capacity by 310 beds. SVSU saw a dramatic increase in its 2006 freshman class, which comprises 1,450 new students, up from the 1,263 students who entered in fall 2005. An expansion of University Village will result in new townhouse-style housing, creating space for 168 additional residential students.

Construction will be completed by August 2007. A second phase of construction will create new housing for 142 residential students in an area near the existing Pine Grove apartments. These units will welcome students in August 2008. In addition, SVSU plans extensive renovation of the current First Year Suites, reducing density in each suite from a maximum of eight students to six. The $2.5 million project will be undertaken during the summer of 2008 and will be completed prior to the start of classes in August.

SVSU STUDENT WINS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PHOTO CONTEST The fall 2006 issue of Reflections included a diary accounting of senior Carly Toyzan’s “alternative break” experience in Guyana, South America. The English and communication major was one of 12 SVSU

students who participated in a Habitat for Humanity project in spring 2006. Habitat for Humanity recently selected Carly as a grandprize winner in an international photo contest (winning photo below).

■ Carly Toyzan’s grand prize photo.

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a position related to their field of study and those currently enrolled in graduate school.

For 2005, the SVSU placement rate was 90.4 percent. As a commitment to alumni, Career Planning & Placement services are free for SVSU graduates. Last year, more than 200 alumni received assistance with everything from résumé writing to transition planning.

NEW SVSU ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Mike Watson was introduced as the new athletic director at a news conference Thursday, Jan. 25. He comes from Miami University (Ohio), where he had been associate AD for the past 11 years. “I believe strongly that higher education and intercollegiate athletics should complement each other and I place an emphasis on the academic success of student-athletes.

SVSU’s commitment to these priorities made this job very attractive to me,” Watson said.

■ Mike Watson, SVSU’s new athletic director, makes remarks at a Jan. 25 news conference in Ryder Center.

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he buzz words are “eco-friendly” and “sustainable.” The products include windmills, low-energy homes, fuel-efficient cars, “green space,” and biofuels. The American public’s concern for the environment has ebbed and flowed for decades, but according to a July, 2006 Newsweek article, interest seems to be building. Membership in the Sierra Club, a grassroots environmental organization, has increased by almost a third. In a 2006 Gallup Poll, 77 percent of Americans said they worried “a great deal” or “a fair amount” for the environment, up from 62 percent in 2004.

As mentioned in the last issue of Reflections, Pioneer Hall, home to SVSU’s electrical and mechanical engineering programs, is undergoing a $16 million renovation and expansion. From selecting construction materials that have high recycled content and ensuring that wood comes from sustainable forests, to designating prime parking places for low-emission vehicles, the environment is at the forefront of every aspect of the project. The building will become the first facility on campus and in the greater Tri-cities to be certified for Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) by the U.S. Green Building Council (www.usgbc.org).

Projects can also receive credit for innovative design, such as Pioneer’s support beams that have round holes cut into them. Not only do the beams use 20 percent less steel while remaining as structurally strong, they also allow for wiring, piping and duct work to go through the voids, allowing for a more efficient use of space.

Another unique feature is the installation of a heat recovery system that works by running air intake and exhaust ducts over a large plate that stays near room temperature, thereby reducing the load on heating and cooling systems. For rooms such as the new foundry and automotive lab that require completely fresh air, meeting air quality standards and saving energy required some ingenuity.

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“The 100 percent outside air requirements in some of these spaces made it difficult to make this an energy-efficient building, so we had to use a lot of those types of features,” Haselhuhn said.

The USGBC is a coalition of the country’s foremost leaders from across the building industry. It promotes buildings that are environmentally responsible, economically profitable and healthy places to live and work.

LEED is a “leading-edge system for certifying the greenest performing buildings in the world.”

LEED buildings are evaluated according to five criteria: sustainable sites; water efficiency; energy and atmosphere; materials and resources; and environmental quality. Pioneer Hall began scoring points as the old structure was being demolished, according to architect Paul Haselhuhn of the Saginaw firm, Wigen Tincknell Meyer and Associates. “We have several different (disposal) bins on site,” Haselhuhn said. “The contractors are recycling everything from steel to plastic to cardboard to masonry products. All of those are being collected and sent to recycling facilities.

Ordinarily, a lot of that would have gone to a landfill.”

Other environmental elements start at the top – literally. A section of the old roof was preserved and has been reinstalled. When it rains, the roof will direct water to return to local aquifers after being filtered as nature intended.

“Instead of taking that rain water and dumping it into a storm sewer, we’re dumping it onto the grass and will have a retention area planted with natural plant species that can survive in that kind of moist environment,” said Haselhuhn.

Water conservation measures are prevalent inside, as well, where automatic sensors on faucets, waterless urinals and other features will exceed building code standards for water efficiency by 30 percent.

The benefits of Pioneer Hall’s “greening” are more than a “feel good” exercise. Research supports a link between health and productivity, and health and learning. “Greening America’s Schools,” a recent study by Greg Kats, managing principal of a national green building firm and former director of finance for energy efficiency and renewable energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, asserts that green schools not only show reduced operations and maintenance costs, but improved learning and test performance due to such design attributes as indoor air quality, air flow and lighting levels.

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According to LEED, “green” equals increased productivity.

Research shows that “green” hospitals see patient discharges 2 - 3 days earlier. Offices see productivity increase 2-18 percent and K-12 schools show a 20 percent improvement in test performance.

Seeing the Light Perhaps the brightest idea in the new building comes in the use of light. “Lighting is a big deal,” Haselhuhn said.

Like many 1970s-era buildings, the original Pioneer Hall was designed primarily to keep out the elements, such as cold, wind and snow.

Those construction practices resulted in few windows, while modern design calls for just the opposite. That should translate into more productive employees and smarter students.

real highlight will occur this fall when faculty start teaching students in the new building.

“They will have an environment that’s pleasant, that’s lively and has features that make their experience more enjoyable,” Haselhuhn said.

SVSU’s greening is about more than buildings. Recently, George Puia, Dow Chemical Company Chair in Global Business, taught a course on the study of sustainable business to a class of 27 honors students.

They developed papers on why certain countries developed business practices and policies that were environmentally friendly.

Many of those students signed up to become initial members of a campus sustainability group, Cardinal Sustainability Initiative, with Dulcey Simpkins, director of entrepreneurship and commercialization in SVSU’s Center for Business and Economic Development, serving as advisor.

“We’ve worked a lot of glass into the building,” Haselhuhn said.

“Studies show that when you can get people to connect with the outdoors in an indoor environment, you decrease the amount of sick time. There also have been a lot of studies that show students learn better in a naturally day-lit environment,” he said.

He added that research in the private sector has shown that companies with higher levels of natural light in the workplace are more profitable. That knowledge coupled with the firsthand exposure to well-lit surroundings should give the future engineers learning in Pioneer an edge when applying for jobs.

Even the mechanical room will have a display window. “It’s going to help (SVSU) facilities people,” Haselhuhn said, “because they’re going to have real-time analysis in the building. If there’s a problem, they’re going to know right away.”

A brighter building involves more than letting in the light, it also makes better use of that illumination. The first floor will have no carpeting.

Instead, a special floor surface was chosen to save staff time and reduce electricity.

“We used a sealer that goes into the concrete,” Haselhuhn said.

“It crystallizes and is ground smooth. It makes the product more cleanable and it gives it a higher reflectance. We can lower lighting levels because we’re getting the light reflecting off of more surfaces at a more efficient rate.”

When outside light is abundant, sensors will shut off interior lighting automatically. “Some of the areas where we have all those glass walls, some of those lights will shut down when it’s sunny out and they’re not helping in any way.”

Stories on Pioneer Hall and its green aspects have appeared in newspapers and construction trade magazines. The construction site received a campaign visit from Governor Jennifer Granholm. But the

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Save the Date: Now - May 3

At the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Cultural Reflections.

This unique exhibition from the collections of the Dennos Museum Center features stone sculptures and prints by artists of the Canadian Arctic, reflecting the traditional culture of Inuit people.

Save the Date: October 12

Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum’s third annual fundraising event Saints, Sinners + Sauvignon

HAS MERIT FOR

colleges in those states increased dramatically, by 23 percent in Illinois and 25 percent in Colorado.

• Fifteen percent of Illinois students who enrolled in college that year said they had not intended to attend college prior to taking the exam.

• The number of in-state minorities attending college increased by 17 percent in Illinois and 20 percent in Colorado.

• The number of Colorado high school graduates who aspire to further their education increased by 33 percent in just two years.

So, what does this mean for SVSU? Simply, that we stand ready to reach out and help even more students fulfill their dream of a college education. For sure, we have become a college of choice for many regional students. Still, we have remained aware of our powerful role as being a college of opportunity. For many who are first in their families to attend college, we have consistently shown that we are a university where they can succeed.

■ Jim Dwyer, Director of Undergraduate Admissions at SVSU. s you receive this issue of Reflections, many high school students throughout the state are experiencing an educational transformation.

This March, all Michigan high school juniors are taking the new “Michigan Merit Exam” as part of their standard high school assessment. While this may not sound “transforming” at first blush, this change is expected to result in record numbers of Michigan students attending college.

The exam includes the ACT (American College Testing) college entrance test that 70 percent of Michigan high school students took in 2005. However, now that figure will be nearly 100 percent, and as a result, a large number of students who did not consider themselves to be “college material” will perform well and find out that they are quite capable of earning a degree. That is transforming — for all of us.

To illustrate the impact of the transformation, let’s look at two other states, Colorado and Illinois, which recently began giving the ACT to all high school students. The results are as astonishing as they are convincing: • In the first year after introducing the test, the number of freshmen attending

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Keep in mind that for many, change is not always easy — there will be an adjustment period for high schools; but, this move could not come at a better time. As many of us know, the auto industry — which has driven Michigan’s economic fortunes for a century — is undergoing a painful restructuring and will never be the employer that it once was. More than ever, the jobs of tomorrow require advanced training and critical thinking skills beyond what can be learned in high school. One “little” exam can start a process that will give the state a great opportunity to increase the number of its residents who have college degrees.

Equally important is the responsibility of our higher education institutions to educate all who seek — and discover that they really are capable of earning — a college degree.

Jim Dwyer (B.A., 1976; M.A.T., 1985) has worked in the SVSU Admissions Office for 27 years, including two decades as the department’s director. He was Michigan’s state representative to ACT for seven years and previously served on the Board of Trustees for ACT Corporation.

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SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS

THAT ENHANCES THE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE In its marketing messages, SVSU makes the claim that it is “student-centered.” There is likely no better support of that claim than a relatively new endowment that now is in its eighth year, the SVSU Foundation Resource Grant program. This program was created from unrestricted endowment funds from the “Campaign for Distinction” (1997), and projects selected for funding must directly benefit students.

Since 1998, almost $500,000 has been awarded to more than 100 new or one-time faculty and staff-led projects that stimulate innovation and enrich opportunities for SVSU students. One of the interesting things about this program is the range and variety of funded projects (see box).

Resource Grants have been awarded for student research, travel experiences, Alternative Break programs, disability awareness, a student academic integrity program, and international projects ranging from the annual Intercultural Night to establishing a host family program for international students.

Project requests range from the simple, to seemingly life-altering experiences.

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collection of books that can be read purely for pleasure. One student noted, “This experience at the Café Collection gave me a chance to forget about everything else and just read. I look at this place as my home away from home.”

Four College of Business & Management students received Resource Grant funding to cover travel costs to Canada for participation in an international marketing competition. Team member Michael R. Watt (B.B.A., 2004) observed that “in one short weekend, we learned more about the real world of business. We saw what was expected from executive management of a firm by its stockholders and how to handle even the strenuous investor questions.”

A fall 2006 grant reflects the creative nature of some requests.

“Valley Nights” is a new series of free evening and weekend programs and activities for students, funded in part by a resource grant. Activities have ranged from movies to a relaxation night before exams, a “thinkfast” game show and a global craft night. Student committee member Lindsey Riddell says “the value of Valley Nights is that it provides entertainment for those who are on campus already on weekends, and it makes people want to stay on campus, which makes campus more like a home for the students who live here, and that’s the whole goal of a campus community.”

Resource grants are awarded twice a year and are selected by members of the SVSU Foundation Board.

■ Students are hard at work on developing the 2007

version of the firefighting robot. Team members are, from left, Denny Esterline, Kayla Kibbey, Kevin Smith, Vaughn Lietzke, and faculty advisor Russ Clark (seated).

■ SVSU Firefighting Robot

Sampling of Funded Resource Grant projects: • International Alternative Break Program ($10,804) • Student Research of New Automotive Technology ($7,600) • Training Students in Biomedical Research ($6,390) • SVSU Choir Trip to Spain ($6,000) • Cross cultural Social and Academic Activities ($5,980) • Social Programs for Incoming Freshmen-Alcohol Prevention ($5,000) • Support of Student Research in Sociology ($3,800) • Firefighting Robot Competition (College of Science, Engineering & Technology) ($2,460) • Minority Student Leadership Program ($910)

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hile SVSU’s official enrollment for 2006-07 is 9,543, there’s talk in some circles that the official number of SVSU students actually should be 10,256. These additional 713 “students” are the retired or semi-retired “50 and better” members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, also known as OLLI. Institute director Jo Brownlie says that OLLI is not what many people think of when they envision retirement clubs. “There’s no bingo here,” states Brownlie. “Our members are actively engaged in the learning process. They’re at a point in their life when they can take the time to do things just for themselves. Our members crave learning, trying new things, and meeting new people.” Brownlie added that the organization’s tagline is “Continuing this adventure called life” — and that is certainly what the members want.

Pauline (Polly) Lynch, recently retired trust officer with Tri Star Bank, seems to typify the OLLI membership. “I recently retired from work but I was certain that I didn’t want to retire from life,” she explained. “This was a time for doing things I didn’t have time to do during my working years. I have participated in the yoga program, the various programs on spirituality, and have attended businesses through the ‘Closed Door’ programs (behind-the scenes visits to regional businesses and organizations). In each instance, I have grown, enjoyed and learned — a combination that keeps old age from knocking on my door.”

— Alice Wood, Bay City

Classes are without tests, grades and papers, and are taught by faculty and area professionals. More than 80 classes are offered each year, and educational trips run the gamut from regional day trips to international tours. The May 2007 trip to Ireland sold out in just two days! Annual membership is just $50 and class fees for OLLI members are half the regular cost.

“OLLI provides me with an opportunity to meet, socialize and interact with others who are looking for educational and intellectual stimulation in a university setting.”

Classes are designed to appeal to a variety of topics and interests.

From the winter 2007 schedule, readers can get a sense of the type and range of classes offered. “Stem Cells: A Balanced Perspective;” “Rock ’n Roll in the ’60s;” “Martin Luther King Jr. & Malcolm X – The Black Liberation Struggle;” “Wine Making” and “Theodore Roethke in his Saginaw Context and More” show how OLLI courses offer programs of local interest, programs that are decade-focused and classes that are timely, often controversial and of national interest. (The spring and summer 2007 OLLI schedule was not completed by the time Reflections went to press. It is, however, available on-line at www.svsu.edu/olli.)

OLLI, which started in 1962 at the New School in New York, has expanded to 93 colleges and universities across the country. According to Elderhostel Institute, at least 150,000 students nationwide now attend “learning in retirement” courses.

“OLLI has brought a completely new family of friends to me. OLLI has been a place where I can be intellectually challenged and be involved. The University is a great atmosphere for the XYZ group (eXtra Years of Zest).”

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A leading scholar on the black American experience delivered the keynote address during SVSU’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Wednesday, Jan.17. The speaker, Manning Marable, is a professor of history, political science and policy at Columbia University, where he also served as a founding director of the Institute for Research in AfricanAmerican Studies. Marable’s visit was sponsored by SVSU’s Office of Diversity Programs.

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Published poet and author Phillip Sterling held a poetry reading Wednesday, Nov. 29 in Founders Hall. Sterling is the author of three collections of poems, Quatrains (2006), Significant Others (2005), and Mutual Shores (2000), and the editor of Imported Breads: Literature of Cultural Exchange (2003).

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The International Student Club at Saginaw Valley State University held its annual International Food Festival Tuesday, Nov. 14 in the Doan Center.

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The Saginaw Valley State University Cardinal Marching Band presented its 31st annual indoor concert Wednesday, Nov. 15 in the Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts. Under the direction of associate professor of music William Wollner, the band performs at football games and various other events.

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Michigan native Jeff Daniels provided entertainment during the 2006 Alumni Celebration Saturday, Oct. 28. Recognized for his roles in films such as RV, and Dumb and Dumber, Daniels is also a songwriter and singer. With more than 30 films on his résumé and a handful of award-winning plays to his credit, Daniels also has been writing songs and playing guitar for the past 30 years.

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One of America’s most exciting young harpists, Julie Ann Smith, performed in concert Saturday, Nov. 4 in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall as part of the Rhea Miller Concert Series. A silver medalist in the 2004 USA International Harp Competition and bronze medalist in 2001, she made her National Symphony Orchestra debut in 2003 with conductor Marvin Hamlisch and has been honored in numerous competitions throughout the country.

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SVSU commemorated Hispanic Heritage Month with “A Celebration of Hispanic Independence Day” Saturday, Sept.

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Scientific knowledge and its place in today’s society was the topic for the annual Rush Distinguished Lecture. Deborah Huntley, associate vice president for academic affairs and professor of chemistry, presented “Disturbing the Equilibrium: The Interplay of Science and Society,” Thursday, Oct. 5 in Founders Hall.

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Bay City resident Jerry Dennis delivered a one-two punch for the SVSU production of A Christmas Carol: Marley’s Redemption. Dennis is employed by the SVSU Theatre Department as its set and makeup designer, and, on occasion, he also acts. Such was the case with this show, which had a December 1-10 run. In addition, director Ric Roberts adapted the classic Dickens story about Ebenezer Scrooge coming to terms with himself.

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Internationally renowned neurosurgeon Dr. E. Malcolm Field delivered the James E. O’Neill Jr. Memorial Lecture Thursday, Sept. 21 in the Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts. His talk was titled “The Quest for a Cure.” Dr. Field serves as Medical Director of the Field Neurosciences Institute (FNI), which is dedicated to the prevention, early diagnosis, care and cure of neurological diseases, disorders and injuries. The James E. O’Neill Jr. Memorial Lecture Series was established in 2003 to honor the late Saginaw educator, legislator and community servant.

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Pianist Alexandre Dossin performed in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall in April as part of the Rhea Miller Concert Series. Since age 14, he has performed more than 300 solo recitals and concerts with orchestras in 15 countries.

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The Saginaw Valley State University Student Association, SVSU’s elected student government, held a panel discussion on the topic of eminent domain. Traditionally used by governments to purchase private property for infrastructure improvements, such as roads and railways, some communities have recently sought to use eminent domain as part of economic development initiatives. The panel discussion, which was held Tuesday, Oct. 3 in the Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts, was moderated by Mark Nicol, SVSU instructor of political science. Panelists included: H. Michael Dwan, a Saginaw attorney; Russ Harding, Senior Environmental Policy Analyst for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy; James Randall Johnson, SVSU adjunct instructor of political science and a Midland attorney; Nancy Kurdziel, President of Prime Housing Group in East Lansing; Bruce K. Mannikko, a Bay City attorney; and Pete Poznak, a Midland attorney.

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A silent art auction and authentic German food and entertainment were included in “Saints, Sinners & Spatzle,” Friday, October 6 in the Arbury Fine Arts Center.

The event was held as a benefit for future programming in the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum.

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Leslye Long, SVSU cheerleading coach, holds the microphone for Freddie Bauer, 8, of Bay City, during the annual Tigers caravan that stopped in Ryder Center Wednesday, Jan. 17. The Tigers’ annual tour is designed to get fans revved up about the coming baseball season and offers fans a chance to meet some Tigers’ players, and get pictures and autographs.

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FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR BRINGS “GLOBAL VILLAGE”

PERSPECTIVE

TO CAMPUS

BY TIM GERSTENBERGER The world changed dramatically after the destruction of the World Trade Centers on 9/11. After all of the facts, the fear and the frustration, the question was asked, “What now?” A partial response — from a U.S. perspective — was the need for the government to increase the number of Arabicspeaking American citizens. But beyond the U.S. government’s need to increase the availability of those who can communicate in Arabic, there has been a broader movement, from a global perspective, to address both communication and cultural differences between the U.S. and the Middle East.

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Abdulfattah Al Mohsin is SVSU’s first visiting Fulbright scholar; but there have been many SVSU faculty members who have, since 1980, traveled to other countries to teach students or engage in research in their area of expertise. Recent SVSU Fulbright scholars have included Karen Krause (Mexico, 2001 Sociology research), Scott Youngstedt (Morocco & Tunisia, 2001 Anthropology research) and Paul Munn (Turkey 20012002 American Literature lecture).

Enter SVSU’s first Fulbright Scholar, Abdulfattah Al Mohsin, who has been teaching Arabic language and culture classes during the 200607 school year. Many feel that SVSU’s timing was critical to add this dimension to the University. Barb Cohen, Abdulfattah Al Mohsin’s host and coordinator of SVSU’s language lab and media center, admits, “Our Fulbright couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. We have roughly 70 Saudi students on our campus. Abdulfattah Al Mohsin has served as a mentor for many of these students, helping them with their

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What is the Fulbright Program?

The Fulbright program was created by freshman senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas in 1945.

The program was formed in the post World War II society in order to support “mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries of the world,” according to Fulbright himself. Fulbright grants are given to U.S. citizens and people from other countries for lecturing, research projects, or graduate programs. The program is backed by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

■ Crystal Dillard is enrolled in Abdulfattah Al Mohsin’s “studies in Arabic Language and Culture” course.

adjustment to American culture. Also, he hosted a series of question/ answer periods for administrators so that they would have a better knowledge of Saudi culture.”

Abdulfattah Al Mohsin was pleased to have the opportunity to teach his native language in the U.S. through the Fulbright Program. He thinks that cultural interaction can help build strong relationships that lead to a better and more peaceful life for everyone. “The world is now a ‘Global Village,’” said Abdulfattah Al Mohsin. “It is important to everyone to interact with the world, especially the Middle East.”

For the fall and winter semesters, Abdulfattah Al Mohsin taught Modern Foreign Language 190, a class that studied Arabic language and culture. Eighteen SVSU students took the fall class. Crystal Dillard (pictured above with Abdulfattah Al Mohsin), an international business and political science major from Swartz Creek, is enrolled in Studies in Arabic Language and Culture during the winter 2007 semester, and is pleased to see this class at SVSU. “Over the summer, I had met most of the students from Saudi Arabia,” Dillard noted. “They taught me a lot about their culture and how life truly is in the Middle East. I come from a town where ‘different’ people are not that common. This class is an opportunity for me to learn more about the Arabic culture and to study the language. The class allows me to spread my wings to learn something new and interesting about a culture that is so misunderstood. I believe the class is a beginning of a new and interesting life at SVSU.” Stephen Kazar, special assistant to the president for international programs, echoes the support of SVSU’s Fulbright scholar decision.

“It helps to understand the (Arabic) culture and language. His sheer

— Abdulfattah Al Mohsin presence is making us better global citizens,” Kazar asserts.

In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Abdulfattah Al Mohsin is himself a student, taking classes in intercultural communication, English grammar and management. His goal is to learn more about the American culture, as well as teach Arabic language and culture. Abdulfattah Al Mohsin adds that he feels his SVSU experience has offered him a better understanding of “commitment, teamwork, honesty, trust, and kindness.”

To him, people are the same everywhere. “It is easy to make friends as long as you treat others nice,” he said.

Abdulfattah Al Mohsin has a bachelor’s degree in translation from King Saud University in Saudi Arabia.

His scholarly work includes research presented in The First International Conference for Languages and Translation, held in Bahrain. In his free time, Abdulfattah Al Mohsin is interested in painting, traveling, reading, and discovering cultures.

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“The world is now a ‘Global Village’ … It is important to everyone to interact with the world, especially the Middle East.”

ABOUT THE WRITER: Tim Gerstenberger is a senior communication major from Sandusky. After graduation in December 2007, Tim plans to attend graduate school to obtain his master’s degree in broadcasting; ultimately, he would like to be an anchor on an entertainment or sports television program. Tim says his experience contributing to Reflections was “excellent — it gave me a chance to work on interviewing others and talk to people I would not have otherwise had a chance to meet.”

Science, Math & Fun •••SVSU SUMMER CAMPS•••

July signals the start of our Science and Mathematics Extravaganza for Kids (SMEK) summer programs at SVSU. These hands-on math and science camps are broken up into two age levels. The Junior camp is designed for students in grades 2-4 and involves active student participation in science and mathematics awareness projects.

The Senior camp is geared toward students entering or who are currently middle school age and in grades 5-8.

For detailed information, log onto www.svsu.edu/mathsci-center/ or call M/S Center at (989) 964-4114.

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here are no scholarships, no paid coaches, no post-season tournaments, and not even an awards banquet to celebrate victories and victors.

Yet “club sports” have gained in popularity on campuses across the country, and SVSU is no exception. In 2006-07, SVSU boasts three club teams that compete against other colleges and universities — men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, and men’s ice hockey — and an additional 10 club sports interest groups.

Why the popularity, in spite of some challenges? According to Marie Molinik, senior fitness and sports management major and women’s club swim team coach, it’s the chance for students to experience nearly every aspect of team competition, minus the constraints and stress often associated with varsity sports. “It’s more laid back, the team designs the rules, and the athletes don’t have as much weight on their shoulders because they’re competing for the fun of the sport, not to keep a scholarship. You know people actually want to be at practice and team events because they come on their own terms.”

Campus Recreation Coordinator K.J. Foster is quick to add his respect for the SVSU students currently competing in club sports. “Club sport athletes are ‘true’ student-athletes,” notes Foster. “Most have jobs on or off campus, all pay dues to play, and they receive no athletic scholarships.

They have no pressure to win a game or a championship; however, they sweat, bleed and cry for their sport — that’s a true student-athlete.”

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academically.

That’s why we encourage all sorts of extracurricular activities.

Clubs, including club sports, help students succeed at SVSU.” In addition to the competitive and social aspects of club sports, student-athletes also gain experience of an entrepreneurial nature — not only do club sport athletes play hard, they must also work hard. Since club sports are completely student-organized and managed, a great deal of work goes into the formation and sustainability of a successful club sport. For the men’s hockey team, for example, the work began with applying for admission into the American Collegiate Hockey Association.

As sophomore pre-med student and team member Jake Trombley notes, “It was really a lot of work. Once we got into the ACHA, we then had to get into the Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference. Once in, we had to go to a league meeting to see whether we would be a pledge, affiliate or a member. It’s supposed to take three years to be a member and two to be an affiliate, but the league liked our hard work and dedication so much that we got moved right to an affiliate status; that means that next year, we could be right in the league. After that, we scheduled our games and it has been nothing but hard work by everyone.”

Team members must attend meetings, write constitutions, create marketing posters, promote games and fundraise. Nate Engrstrom, junior criminal justice major and club hockey team member, adds, “Our estimated cost for the season is around $30,000, so we’re trying a lot of different approaches to fundraising.”

Taking on the active role of entrepreneurs, both the men’s lacrosse and men’s hockey teams have marketed their sports to

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In fall 2006, the University allocated more than $17,000 for intramural and club sports in a move to further support student activities.

In addition to its competing teams, SVSU offers club sport interest groups: Co-ed Swimming Men’s Volleyball Women’s Volleyball Co-ed Tennis Men’s Wrestling Men’s Rugby Women’s Rugby Men’s Baseball Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer

THE “STUDENT” REQUIREMENT IN “STUDENT-ATHLETE”

Student reporter Sara Kitchen is a freshman from Marlette, majoring in professional and technical writing. Sara took her writing assignment to heart, since she’s also a member of the new SVSU club swim team. Here are Sara’s own words about her intramural experience:

SVSU club sports have a grade point average requirement that must be reported to the Registrar twice a year. Currently, the collective SVSU club sports studentathletes’ GPA is better than 3.00, with the women’s lacrosse team leading the way with a team GPA of 3.40.

“When word got out to my friends that I had joined the SVSU club swim team, the response was primarily laughter — “Sara’s on a swim team? She doesn’t know how to swim!” Indeed, I could only dog paddle, and not very well.

However, when the opportunity to swim with the team came my way, I seized it. I like swimming; I welcomed the exercise, and I wanted to be involved with an activity on campus. Contrary to my expectations, I was not tossed in the deep end and left to drown, but I was taught how to swim. Over time, the awkward, flailing-about motion I called “swimming” actually started to resemble the real thing. I was getting out of my dorm room, getting the exercise I desired, and meeting many new people through my experiences.”

What is the difference between club sports, intramural sports and intercollegiate sports?

Primarily, the differences involve funding, level of play and the management/team organization: • Funding: Major funding, via scholarships, coaches salaries, facilities usage, etc., supports intercollegiate sports. Intramural sports receive less funding, and club sports are primarily funded through the efforts of the teams.

• Level of Play: Intercollegiate players are usually recruited because they are the best players on their high school teams. Intramural and club sports players participate for the love of their sport.

• Team Management: In intercollegiate sports, the team is managed by the coach and assistants. Club sports are student-managed. At SVSU, the campus recreation coordinator is involved with the organization of intramural sports.

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those whose interest matters most, the student body. In order to fundraise while building fan bases, the teams managed information stations on campus where they sold T-shirts and promoted upcoming games. The men’s lacrosse team hosted a party at a local night club, while the hockey players kicked off their season with a “chuck-a-puck” fundraiser.

As noted by senior physical education major and lacrosse player Bobby Hatten, “Since we don’t receive as much funding from the University, it’s really up to us to raise enough money to compete.”

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or people living in the greater Saginaw Valley, one of the most eagerly anticipated events of 2007 is the impending arrival of the Great Lakes Loons, the Midwest League (Class A) affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, to a new $28 million ballpark in Midland. But the spread of invasive species throughout the Great Lakes could cause the team’s namesake to go the way of the dodo bird.

Last November, the Traverse City RecordEagle reported that an estimated 2,900 birds – including 188 loons – were killed by a botulism outbreak along Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The most likely culprit: zebra mussels.

Since first appearing in Michigan waters in 1988, the clam-like creatures about the size of a thumbnail have killed native mussels, contributed to toxic algae blooms, and reduced the population of fish species.

The consequences are economic as well as ecological. Zebra mussels attach to hard surfaces and can multiply rapidly, often wreaking havoc by clogging water intake pipes. Consumer Energy alone spends an estimated $1 million per year on the problem, and government agencies forecast that zebra mussel infestations will cost utilities and businesses in the Great Lakes region $5 billion over the next decade.

In response to the spread of invasive species, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission recently caused quite a stir by proposing a ban on ballast water (a frequent source of non-native species) for all Great Lakes freighters, a move that could have a crippling effect on the shipping industry and the businesses that rely on those transported materials.

To natives and visitors who love Michigan’s great outdoors, the damage is often

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■ SVSU biology major Jennifer Watson collects mussels from the Tittabawassee River to study their DNA in hopes of identifying a genetic weakness that could lead to bioremediation efforts.

measured in nuisance, cleaning boats to prevent further spread and repairing tubes and flesh punctured by their sharp shells, but there are millions of dollars at stake, too. The 2001 National Survey of Hunting, Fishing and WildlifeRelated Recreation (the most recent available) found that annual expenditures in Michigan total $839 million for fishing and $693 million for wildlife watching.

FLEXING HER INTELLECTUAL MUSCLES One of the primary reasons the problems caused by zebra mussels are so extensive is that they are hard to kill, leading

some biologists to refer to them as aquatic cockroaches. For the past four years, SVSU biology major Jennifer Watson has devoted thousands of hours to collecting the mollusks and examining their genetics, resulting in some interesting findings.

Jennifer’s research revealed more genetic diversity among zebra mussels within a five-mile section of Houghton Lake than anywhere else in Michigan. That presents a challenge, because the more genetically diverse a population is, the more difficult it is to combat.

“Zebra mussels in Chicago are more closely related to those in Alpena than the mussels from those three sites in Houghton Lake,” she said.

Watson suspects that their ancestors arrived on boats taken to the popular vacation spot — a sound

SVSU and Kent State University, and will be a contributing author on upcoming scholarly articles. She understands where her contribution fits in the big picture.

“I’d like to be able to tell you that what we’re doing, by itself, is going to destroy zebra mussels,” she said, “but that’s not the way science works. The way it works is someone is doing this part of the research; someone else is doing another part, and then we’re doing the population genetics.”

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As she considers Ph.D. programs — only those near water — Watson realizes how special her SVSU education has been.

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I N VA D E R S hypothesis. Marina workers in Texas recently prevented the introduction of zebra mussels to Lake Texoma when they spotted a colony living on a boat that had recently arrived from Wisconsin. Growing up along the Lake Huron shoreline in Lexington, Mich., Watson’s interest

in aquatic wildlife was well-established, but her SVSU education has made such study her life’s passion. “I’m not just doing some rinky-dink research,” she said with more than a trace of pride. “I’m doing something that really means something. People are interested in what I’m doing.”

In a nutshell, that involves studying zebra mussels’ DNA to identify possible genetic weaknesses that could aid bioremediation efforts. Watson has collaborated with professors at

“It’s a lot more one-on-one,” she said. “I have friends who go to larger schools and their professors don’t even know their names. I’ve got my professors’ home phone numbers. Any time I need something, I call them. (At another school) there’s no way I would have gotten to do this research and no way that I would have gotten this close to my professors.”

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Watson has worked in the biology lab since she was 17 and has developed strong relationships with the faculty, especially professors David Stanton and Richard Trdan. “I don’t want to sound like a cliché, but to be honest with you, it’s like a family,” she acknowledged.

Watson conducts research using equipment she selected. Among the inaugural class of Student Research and Creativity Institute recipients last year, she received nearly $10,000 and purchased a new centrifuge, among other things. “Getting that grant is allowing me to extend what I do. I can do any DNA work that I want,” she said.

Watson appreciates the support from her soonto-be alma mater. “I feel like they’re thanking me. It’s ‘thanks for being so inspired to do something great on behalf of our university.

Here’s the money, go do it, have a good time.’”

Jennifer’s college experience certainly has not been all work and no play — she admits to having played hundreds of rounds of golf during that span. Yet it seems that her foremost passion, her quest for knowledge, affects everything she does. A day on the links last summer illustrated her mental transformation.

She spotted a clam and immediately began to wonder how it got there and what its genetic makeup might be.

“My mind just thinks differently now.”

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C A M PA I G N U P DAT E The Promise for Tomorrow Campaign is the largest fund raising campaign in SVSU’s history. This endowment campaign has three strategic priorities: strengthening the University’s role in regional development; preparing leadership for regional schools and government; and attracting the best and brightest to our region. The campaign goal is $20 million and $16.1 million has been raised through December 2006.

PROGRESS REPORT The fall 2006 edition of Reflections introduced the University’s “The Promise for Tomorrow” Campaign to readers.

Executive director of development and SVSU Foundation Lucille Beuthin notes, “We are pleased to share that we have made steady progress in our efforts. Three new endowments have already ‘come to life’ — new programs that are funded by gifts to the campaign have been implemented. Our work is not completed, but we are making great progress.” The Entrepreneurship Institute, Gerstacker Fellows Program, and Braun Fellows Program now have an endowed position, program participants and

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program recipients, respectively. In addition, several new endowed scholarships are in place to help retain, support and attract outstanding students from around the world.

And since our campaign introduction, we have also expanded our leadership to include some familiar and distinguished faces from our area communities.

THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP INSTITUTE With the support of a leadership gift from the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation, SVSU has established this multi-disciplinary Institute to stimulate new business ventures, research activities for business innovation, and provide internship opportunities for student entrepreneurs. Kenneth W. Kousky, President/CEO of IP3 Corporation, has been named the Entrepreneur-in-Residence.

According to dean of the College of Business & Management Marwan Wafa, Kousky will focus on ways to “link the (Entrepreneurship) Institute through partnerships with key area institutions. The bottom line,” according to Wafa, is to “grow businesses locally in order to strengthen the local economy and provide employment opportunities for the region.”

Students have already been engaged in several business projects, amongst them one for Bangor Township (data summary), Gougeon Brothers (marketing strategy for new product line), and Modern Machine Company (redesigning the accounting system).

THE GERSTACKER FELLOWS PROGRAM FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation established this program to provide administrative and leadership training for regional educators. During fall 2006, the inaugural class of 12 attended intensive, multi-day sessions, learning from experts in the fields of organizational leadership, communication, and human resources management.

SVSU dean of Education Stephen Barbus says the one thing this diverse group of Fellows has in common is their appreciation for the opportunity to set aside the substantial day-to-day management responsibilities and focus on important education and leadership issues. “All of the Fellows are busy, accomplished professionals. They are not afraid of hard work, and are very happy to be part of the program,” Barbus said. Adds Fellow and assistant director of human resources for Bay City Public Schools, Dr. Kimberly A. Prime, “The program is rigorous, substantive and challenging. I am thoroughly pleased with how these experiences are adding to my professional duties.”

The Fellows will travel to East Asia in the summer, splitting their time between Shanghai Normal University in China and SVSU’s sister institution, Shikoku University in Tokushima, Japan.

THE BRAUN FELLOWS PROGRAM FOR OUTSTANDING FACULTY AND STAFF Through a grant from the Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation, this fellowship program was established in honor of Ted and Ruth Braun to recognize the achievements and encourage scholarly activity among SVSU’s top faculty and staff. “Ruth and Ted Braun have been tremendous, long-time friends of the University,” said Eric R. Gilberston, SVSU president. “This gift shows that they and the Wickes Foundation truly care about the future of this University and its impact on the people of this region.” Ruth Braun noted, “This program gives the University a tool to attract and support the best faculty and staff. Research is so very important to a university’s reputation and Braun Fellows will undoubtedly do great things to continue to elevate the status of SVSU; that, in turn, helps the University recruit even more outstanding faculty and staff.”

The first two Braun Fellows have been named. Thomas Renna, professor of history, has received numerous faculty awards for excellence in teaching, research, and service to the University. He spends two months every year researching in libraries in the U.S. and Europe, including extensive research at the Vatican Library. He has published three books, presented at historical conferences internationally, and delivered public lectures on current events. As a Braun Fellow, Renna is working on a book that will “enable me to synthesize several areas of research that I have pursued for over a decade.”

Jesse Donahue, associate professor of political science, has co-authored two books, The Politics of Zoos: Exotic Animals and Their Protectors and Political Animals: Public Art in American Zoos and Aquariums with her husband and colleague in the SVSU Political Science Department, Erik Trump.

As a Braun Fellow, Donahue will research a third book focusing on the intersection of politics, science and art in public spaces during the New Deal. According to Donahue, there are no book-length studies about the New Deal’s impact on art and architecture in American zoos and “this gap is significant because zoos were an important public space enjoyed by millions of Americans during the Great Depression.”

PROMISE FOR TOMORROW CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP — A REGIONAL TEAM In our last issue, we announced the names of our Steering Committee and our first regional leaders. Now, we have an expanded team of regional leaders and several regional vice chairs to assist them. We are very pleased and proud that such accomplished, prominent individuals in our community are dedicated to the goals of the Promise for Tomorrow campaign, and are lending their time and wisdom to making it a great success.

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of history, and Jesse Donahue, associate professor of political science.

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The second group of Gerstacker Fellows will be selected spring 2007. It is anticipated that over the course of several years, Gerstacker Fellows will not only benefit from their advanced education, but will form a network of peers for the continuation of dialogue and ideas about ways to improve education for our region.

Steering Committee Hugo E. (Ted) Braun Braun, Kendrick, Finkbeiner B.J. Humphreys Lippert, Humphreys, PC Burnett S. Kelly Dominic Monastiere Chemical Bank Alan W. Ott The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation Margaret A. (Ranny) Riecker The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation Jerome L. Yantz Weinlander Fitzhugh Lloyd J. Yeo Yeo & Yeo Accountants and Business Consultants

Regional Leadership Midland Area Bay Area William Collins, Chair Dominic Monastiere Chair Saginaw Area Vice Chairs: Peter Ewend, Chair Gary Bosco William Bowen John Decker Michael Hanisko Frankenmuth Area Susan Piesko, Chair

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THE SVSU FOUNDATION 2006 MAJOR GIFT CLUBS LIFETIME GIFT CLUB:

SVSU Founders $1 million and above consisting of an aggregate of all gifts received

MAJOR GIFT CLUBS:

Dear Friends, As an institution of higher education we are always looking for measures, benchmarks, and evidence that confirm we are moving in the right direction.

These following pages represent such evidence. Each and every one of the people listed demonstrated their belief in SVSU with a personal commitment in 2006.

How fortunate we are to be surrounded by so many good friends.

Many donor gifts from the past year were made as “unrestricted” giving; in fact, there was an increase this year. Thank you for believing in SVSU’s ability to make the best use of your gifts; this is a true vote of confidence from the community.

But it doesn’t stop there. With each gift of financial support come expectations to become something more, something better. SVSU understands its responsibility to report back to you and demonstrate that your gift is making “that critical difference.” We think you will find that evidence in our Reflections magazines.

The following pages are not simply lists of names; they are friends who entrust us to make wise, responsible and forward-thinking decisions. Thank you all for continuing to challenge SVSU to be the best we can be. We won’t let you down.

Lucille M. Beuthin Vice President for Public Affairs, Executive Director of Development, SVSU Foundation

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Altruist $500,000 up to $1 million Honors $250,000 up to $500,000 Benefactors $100,000 up to $250,000 Heritage $50,000 up to $100,000 Milestone $25,000 up to $50,000 Presidents $10,000 up to $25,000 SVSU Founders $1 million and above Allen Foundation, Inc. Frank N. Andersen Foundation Mr.* and Mrs. Ned S. Arbury The Dow Chemical Company Foundation The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation Dr. and Mrs. E. Malcolm Field Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation Estate of Ronald A. Schlicker The Charles J. Strosacker Foundation Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation Altruist $500,000 up to $1 million Barnes & Noble College Bookstores The Kresge Foundation Honors $250,000 up to $500,000 ARAMARK Bank of America Emma M. Block Trust Dow Corning Foundation William J. and Julia Edwards The Kantzler Foundation Rhea E. Miller Trust Roger Milliken

Wickson Link Memorial Foundation G. James Williams (H.D. ’79) Benefactors $100,000 up to $250,000 Robert A. Allesee Estate of Mrs. Martha G. Arnold Don H. & Iva M. Bellinger Scholarship Trust Administered by CB Wealth Management Katherine N. Bemetz Trust Ruth M. Black Trust Arnold & Gertrude Boutell Memorial Fund - Administered by CB Wealth Management Champagne & Marx Excavating, Inc. Chemical Bank Citizens Bank Citizens Bank-Saginaw Daimler-Chrysler Corp. Fund The Alden & Vada Dow Family Foundations Estate of Terry Drake Ford Motor Co. Fund Marshall M. Fredericks Foundation William A. and Virginia* Groening John S. Ludington Betty E. Nusselt Trust Donald R. and Donna Roberts Petersen Maxwell K. Pribil Memorial Trust - Administered by CB Wealth Management Margaret Jane Stoker Charitable Trust Administered by CB Wealth Management Robert J. and Bobbi Vitito Wolohan Family Foundation The Melvin L. & Hilda J. Zuehlke Charitable Foundation Heritage $50,000 up to $100,000 The Barstow Foundation The Bay City Times Paul L. Brown Scott L. ‘81 and Nancy Carmona Chase Ruth Dixon

Frankenmuth Insurance Company Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Hagenlocker Robert J. House* Dr. K.P. and Mrs. L. Karunakaran LaSalle Bank D. Brian and Trish Law Magline Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Martin, Jr. Thomas M. and Virginia K. Marx William H. Meek* Frances Goll Mills Memorial Fund - Administered by CB Wealth Management Morley Foundation Myllykangas Education Trust Virginia and Donald Nash Family JoAnne and Donald E. Petersen May Mitchell Royal Foundation Thomas and Hilda Rush Employees of Saginaw Bay Underwriters Saginaw Business Incubator, Inc. The Saginaw News Spence Brothers Sustainable Community Initiatives Fund of the Bay Area Community Foundation SVSU Student Association William P. and Susan H. Vititoe Alice and Jack Wirt Wolohan Lumber Co. Zdanowicz Family Foundation Milestone $25,000 up to $50,000 Roberta (Bobbe) Allen Andrews Hooper & Pavlik P.L.C. Dean and Margaret Arbour Braun Kendrick Finkbeiner P.L.C. Ruth and Ted Braun Gregory and Helayne S. Brown Mr.* and Mrs. R. William Caldwell Consumers Energy Foundation Mrs. Eleanor Currie Thomas A. and Judith Donahue Lin and Phae Dorman Ms. Suki Fredericks General Motors Corporation, Saginaw-Bay City Eric R. and Cynthia F. Gilbertson Eldon L. and Vicky Graham

Anonymous Catherine W. Houghton B.J. ‘77 and Laura Lamson Humphreys IBEW/NECA Saginaw Labor Management Cooperation Committee Independent Bank David S. James Mr. and Mrs. George M. James Burnett S. and Beverly J. Kelly John W. and Kathryn Kendall The Honorable and Mrs. Thomas Ludington Mrs. Gladys Marble* Robert Maurovich and Nancy Warner David and Sharon McMath William F. McNally Family Foundation Robert W. and *Nancy ’76 Meadows Mid-Michigan Medical CenterMidland Midland Center for the Arts Midland Cogeneration Venture Monitor Sugar Co. and Growers Dr. and Mrs. Debasish Mridha James G. ‘72 and Patricia ‘80 Muladore Allen E. and Marie A. Nickless Memorial Foundation Alan W. and Jean Ott Pepsi-Cola Bottling Group, Saginaw MI Dr. and Mrs. Frank P. Popoff Mr.* and Mrs. Mark Sheldon Putnam Ranger Tool & Die Company Harry E. Rappa* Family Rowley Brothers, Inc. Mr. and *Mrs. Harold M. Rupp Saginaw County Child Development Centers Saint Mary’s of Michigan Russell H. and Maxine E. Smith Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William Stange Star of the West Milling Co. Martin H. Stark Margaret C. Thompson Charitable Trust Gladys W. Tibbet Trust Doris D. Vansen Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wendland Wolverine Bank Jerome L. and Dianne Yantz

Yeo & Yeo P.C., Certified Public Accountants Dr. Robert S.P. and Amy Yien Presidents $10,000 up to $25,000 Mrs. Mary H. Anderson Shiv K. Arora Asian Food Enterprises Donald J. and Liana Bachand Bay Area Marine Dealer’s Association Bay Cast, Inc. Robert Bennett Willard V. Bennett* Gary L. ‘71 and Karen Bethune Lucille M. Beuthin Gary R. Bierlein Memorial Scholarship Fund Mr.* and Mrs. Gerald H. Blumenau Jan Botz ‘74 and Tom Lippert William R. and Sally Bowen BRONNER’S CHRISTmas WONDERLAND Patricia Burnette Barbara J. Byron ’84 Amien A. Carter CIGNYS Comerica Bank Construction Financial Management Association Fred C. and Joyce Cook Tim S. and Susan L. ’85 Crane Robert J. and Kathryn B. Crozier Richard J. and Margaret ‘76 Darger John A. and Sally A. Decker The Herbert and Junia Doan Family Foundation James P. ‘76, ‘85 and Cheryl L. Dwyer Janette and Francis Engelhardt Kurt* and Barbara Ewend Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Ferriss Sally A. ‘80, ‘87 and James N. Finzel Mr. T.A. Fitzsimmons Ralph J. and Marilyn G. ’81 Frahm Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Fredericks Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Fredericks Garber Management Group Gerace Construction Company, Inc. Herb* and Doris Gettel Leona M. Geyer Trust

Don and Valerie Gill, Jr. Dr.* and Mrs. Richard H. Gilmore Glastender, Inc. James S. and Carol Goetz Dr. Berner J. and Annette Gorden Employee Owners of Gougeon Brothers Drs. Ravindra and Rashmi Goyal David M. and Jacqueline V. Hall Eugene and Mary Pat Hamilton James D. and *Carole Head Scott L. and Martine Holman Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Horak Mrs. Gerald Hornsby Deborah and Al Huntley Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (NE Michigan) Ironworkers Local 25 Mr. Gary Kadlec Dr. A. Kakarla-Maganti Betty and Bob Keil John M. ‘73 and Nancy Kunitzer Lakehead Pipe Line Co. Inc. Sara Margaret Leki Trust Mr. and *Mrs. Edward H. Lerchen The Honorable Maryann Mahaffey Jeffrey L. Roberts ‘77 and Mari McKenzie McMath Masonry, Inc. Means Industries, Inc. Michigan Advanced Neurology Center Michigan Sugar Co. and Its Growers Mr.* and Mrs. J. William Miller James L. and Barbara L. Mitchell National Association of Purchasing ManagementSaginaw Valley National City Bank of Michigan/ Illinois Northern Concrete Pipe, Inc. Richard M. ‘70 and Julie McCann O’Connor Mr. James W. O’Neill Michael D. and Noreen Parker David A. ’79 and Lori A. Pendleton Robert J. and Susan Piesko Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 85 Progressive Dynamics, Inc.

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THE SVSU FOUNDATION George and Lynn Puia Pumford Construction Inc. Carlos and Jean Ramet Dr. and Mrs. Steven Rymal Anonymous Saginaw Community Foundation Grant A. and Janice Schaefer Dr. Gerard Scott and Dr. Caroline G. Scott ‘79 Melissa J. ’94 and Jim Seitz Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 7 Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Sidney Mr. Lawrence H. and Mrs. Linda L. Sims Maynard L. Smith Trust Herbert and Kathryn Curtiss ‘82, ‘00 Spence Mrs. Irene M. Kinsey Stare Morrie and Julie Stevens Stevens Worldwide Van Lines David H. and Nancy Swenson TCF Bank TR Sales & Marketing LLC Thelen Auto Group Dr. and Mrs. D. Eugene Thompson Jean Thompson Richard P. and Sue A. ‘86 Thompson Alice E. Turner Memorial Trust U.A.W. Local 699 Valley Gear & Machine, Inc. Richard B. and Mary Ann M. Wallace Robert H. and Marianne Walpole Dirk B. Waltz, Sr. Marguerite R. Warner Anonymous Weinlander Fitzhugh Samuel L. Westerman Foundation Donald* and Barbara Weyenberg Rajkumari Mondol Wiener Steve and Dena Wirt Wolverine Power Marketing Cooperative Jerry A. and Marcena C. Woodcock Yeo Family Foundation Norma G. Zivich ’84

THE “CREATING THE FUTURE” SOCIETY In 2004 the SVSU Foundation established this new recognition category to honor individuals who have made arrangements for a Planned Gift to SVSU. All alumni and friends of SVSU are eligible for membership with a planned gift of an estimated value of $10,000 or more. The extent of individual participation is a personal matter and proper documentation is necessary. The Creating the Future Society acknowledges the following individuals who share in a unique vision for assisting SVSU and its students to reach new heights in the future. # Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chadwick II

# Mrs. Donna Roberts

# Mr. and Mrs. James R. Doane

# Mr. Martin H. Stark

# Mr. William A. Groening, Jr.

# Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Vitito

# Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Horak

# Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wendland

# B.J. and Laura Lamson Humphreys

# Dr. G. James Williams

# Mr. Ernest E. Paulick

# Mr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Woodcock

# Charter Members (Individuals who informed the SVSU Foundation prior to December 31, 2005 about their planned gift.)

Please let us know if you have established a Planned Gift for SVSU but your name is not listed above. You may contact Lucille Beuthin at the SVSU Foundation Office, (989) 964-4052, to set-up an appointment to discuss your current or future planned giving intentions for SVSU.

ENDOWMENTS ESTABLISHED IN 2005-06 Endowed Lectureship in African American Culture Shiv K. Arora Business Scholarship Martin and Emma Block Endowed Scholarship Fund Ralph and Marilyn Frahm Agricultural Research Endowment Gerald C. Francis Endowed Scholarship Dr. Richard H., Alma W., and R. Scott Gilmore Endowed Scholarship Berner J. Gorden Organic Chemistry Scholarship Dr. Ravi and Dr. Rashmi Goyal Endowed Scholarship Marx Family Endowed Engineering Scholarship Mridha Endowed Scholarship for International Students George and Lynn Puia International Studies Endowment Sebastian and Ida Ramet Endowed Scholarship for the Study of Foreign Languages SVSU Endowed Scholarship for Students from India SVSU School/University Partnership Endowment Fund

*Deceased

Dr. Paul J. Uselding Endowed Scholarship for Family Business

(H.D. indicates an Honorary Degree from SVSU)

For a complete list of endowments, or to inquire about establishing an endowment, contact the SVSU Foundation Office at (989) 964-4052, or e-mail lbeuthin@svsu.edu.

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ANNUAL GIVING CLUBS Advocates Club $5,000 and above Roberta (Bobbe) Allen (H.D. ‘73) Frank N. Andersen Foundation Dean & Margaret Arbour Emma M. Block Trust Jan Botz ‘74 & Tom Lippert, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Gregory S. Brown Paul Brown Barbara J. Byron ‘84 Citizens Bank-Saginaw Mrs. Eleanor Currie The Dow Chemical Company Foundation The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation William J. & Julia M. Edwards Foundation Dr. (H.D. ‘00) & Mrs. E. Malcolm Field Marshall M. Fredericks Foundation Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation Leona M. Geyer Trust Eric R. & Cynthia F. Gilbertson Drs. Ravindra & Rashmi Goyal William A. Groening, Jr. (H.D. ‘74) Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Horak Dr. K. P. & Mrs. L. Karunakaran Burnett S. & Beverly J. Kelly LaSalle Bank D. Brian & Trish Law John S. Ludington (H.D. ‘77) Hon. & Mrs. Thomas Ludington Robert Maurovich & Nancy Warner William F. McNally Family Foundation Robert W. & Nancy* ‘76 Meadows Michigan Advanced Neurology Center Rhea E. Miller Trust Alan W. (H.D. ‘98) & Jean Ott Donald R. & Donna Roberts Petersen May Mitchell Royal Foundation Saginaw Community Foundation Estate of Ronald A. Schlicker Melissa J. ‘94 & Jim Seitz Maynard L. Smith Trust Russell H. and Maxine E. Smith Charitable Foundation Herbert & Kathryn Curtiss ‘82, ‘00 Spence

Mr. & Mrs. William W. Stange Martin H. Stark TR Sales & Marketing LLC Robert J. & Bobbi Vitito William P. & Susan H. Vititoe Charitable Foundation Anonymous Donor Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation Wickson Link Memorial Foundation Wirt Family Foundation Wolverine Power Marketing Cooperative Dr. & Mrs. Gene C. H. Yang Dr. Robert S. P. & Amy Yien The Melvin L. and Hilda J. Zuehlke Charitable Foundation

Deans Club $1,000 up to $5,000 Amsted Industries Foundation Andrews Hooper & Pavlik P.L.C. Anonymous Donor Rev. Roosevelt (H.D. ‘96) & Nurame Austin Ralph W. Babb Donald J. & Liana Bachand James, Connie & Logan Barnhart Bay Area Marine Dealers Association Russell A. ‘91 & Debra J. ‘89 Beaubien Mr. & Mrs. Curtis R. Berger Stuart J. & Ruth Ann ‘73 Bergstein Mrs. Irene J. Beshgetoor Lucille M. Beuthin Patricia F. Bierlein Ruth Miles & J. Laurence Bleasdale Family Foundation Joni Boye-Beaman BRONNERS CHRISTmas WONDERLAND Stuart L. & Roberta Bridge ‘77 Bush Ruth P. Caldwell W. L. Case & Co. Funeral Directors Anonymous Donor Robert E. ‘82 & Cynthia A. Chadwick II Champagne & Marx Excavating, Inc. Chemical Bank & Trust Company, Midland Basil A. & Margaret A. Clark Fred C. Cook Mr. & Mrs. John Coursey

Jeff & Linda Crandall Tim S. & Susan L. ‘85 & ‘06 Crane Dr. Francis C. Dane Anthony D’Anna Richard J. & Margaret ‘76 Darger Dean Arbour Ford-Jeep Gerald & Florence Decker John A. & Sally A. Decker Thomas A. & Judith Donahue Lin (H.D. ‘88) & Phae Dorman Dow Corning Foundation George W. & Judy Eastland, Jr. Edward Jones (Essexville) Catherine D. Engel Barbara Ewend Peter & Jill Ewend Sally A. ‘80, ‘87 & James N. Finzel Mrs. Elizabeth R. Fitzhugh Ralph J. & Marilyn G. ‘81 Frahm Suki Fredericks David R. Gamez Alma Gilmore-Doud Glastender, Inc. James S. & Carol R. Goetz William A. Groening, Jr. (H.D.’74) Eugene J. & Mary Pat Hamilton Hausbeck Pickle Company, Inc. James D. & Carole Head Heck’s Bar, Inc. Barbara G. Heller Bob & Joyce Hetzler James & Rosemary Hill Diane Y. Hoover ‘90 & ‘97 The F.P. Horak Company, Inc. Mrs. Dorothy Hornsby August J. Hurt David R. & Janice James Mark W. Jones Mr. & Mrs. William C. Jurgens Betty & Bob Keil David K. ‘67 & Janet Kessel Mr. & Mrs. Richard Krafft, Jr. John M. ‘73 & Nancy Kunitzer Dr. Guy M. & Trevor Lee, Jr. Sara Margaret Leki Trust James S. Leming David & Elizabeth (Smith) LeValley Barbara Mahar Lincoln Mahar Tool Supply Co., Inc. James V. ‘78 & Mary Beth Mahoney Maier & Associates Financial Group, Inc. Wayne & Rita Maier

GENERAL AREAS TO WHICH OUR DONORS MAY DESIGNATE GIFTS • Annual Fund - Unrestricted • Promise for Tomorrow Endowments • Cardinal Club • Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum • Alumni Endowed Scholarships • Various Academic Departments • Various Annual Scholarships, or Scholarships in General • Library Materials

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“I have always wanted to be a nurse because I love helping people and this scholarship will help me reach my goal.”

— Matthew Bishop, Freshman from Chesaning Kevin L. Maize ‘91 Thomas M. & Virginia K. Marx Means Industries, Inc. Memorial Presbyterian Church of Midland

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ANNUAL GIVING CLUBS Michigan Sugar Company and Its Growers James L. & Barbara L. Mitchell Rashid & Khawar Mohsini Dr. & Mrs. Debasish Mridha William J. Muehlenbeck James G. ‘72, ‘82 & Patricia ‘80 Muladore Thomas J. Nellenbach ‘90 Joseph P. ‘89 & Francine M. ‘88 O’Connor Richard M. ‘70 & Julie McCann O’Connor Massimina Peluso ‘83 Robert J. & Susan Piesko Dr. Frank P. (H.D. ‘02) & Jean Popoff Maxwell K. Pribil Memorial Trust—CB Wealth Albert J. Pruss George & Lynn Puia Pumford Construction Inc. Mrs. Mark Sheldon Putnam Carlos & Jean Ramet Walt & Cookie ‘80, ‘00 Rathkamp John M. & Barbara Roberts Edward & Elyse Rogers Tim & Sharon Rudey Thomas & Hilda Rush Kamal & Shahnaz Sadjadpour Employees of Saginaw Bay Underwriters Saginaw Valley Adjusters Association Saint Mary’s Hospital Grant A. & Janice Schaefer Scientific Brake & Equipment Shinners & Cook, P.C. Robert W. Sidney Mr. Lawrence H. & Mrs. Linda L. Sims Edwin W. & Suzanne Skrelunas Roger Spooner Irene M. Kinsey Stare Morrie & Julie Stevens Stevens Worldwide Van Lines, Inc. James F. & Betsy Stoddard Henry & Cheryl Sullivan SVSU Faculty Association Anonymous Donor Dr. David H. & Nancy Swenson Target, Inc. Norma G. Taylor TCF Bank Margaret C. Thompson Trust Drs. Odail & Mamie Thorns Valley State Employees Credit Union Joseph ‘76, ‘82 & Susan ‘89 Vogl Marwan Wafa Weinlander Fitzhugh Mrs. Barbara Weyenberg

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G. James Williams (H.D. ‘79) Mr. & Mrs. Lynn R. Wolgast Sharon L. Wolohan Jerry A. & Marcena C. Woodcock Jerome L. & Dianne Yantz Yeo Family Foundation Lloyd J. (H.D. ‘04) & Judy Yeo Yeo & Yeo P.C. CPA’s and Business Consultants Norma Clack Zivich ‘84

Valley Club $500.00 up to $1,000.00 AAUW - Bay City Branch Jeffrey J. ‘89 & Lynette Adamo Alloy Construction, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Lambert E. Althaver Altrusa International of Saginaw Jane M. Anderson ‘86 David & Nicole Arbury AXA Foundation Dr. Jerry R. Baker Dr. Stephen P. Barbus & Dr. Susan Betts Barbus Dr. David E. Barker Robert T. & Valerie Becker Paul Beggs James W. Bernthal Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Bevirt Bierlein Companies Foundation Fred & Janet Birnbaum Dr. & Mrs. Etcyl H. Blair David & Janalou Blecke Diane M. Boehm Paul Bowman ‘71 Anonymous Donor Gary & Merry Jo Brandimore Brandle Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. Braun Kendrick Finkbeineer P.L.C. Bradd S. Chisholm ‘94 Chuck’s Golf Exchange Margaret E. Clark Thomas W. & Joanne Cline Coach’s Catastrophe Cleaning & Restoration Service Dr. & Mrs. David J. Conrad Richard C. Cross Dr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Cummings Elaine Weisenberger Dammann ‘94 Evelyn R. Darden Kurt & Jeny Deming Clayton L. & Ann Dickey Ilmars ‘78 & Margaret J. Dobulis James P. ‘76, ‘85 & Cheryl L. Dwyer, Jr. Edgewood Assisted Living Center Fabiano Brothers Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd E. Fairbanks Farm Bureau Insurance of Bridgeport

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KJ Foster ‘00 & ‘03 Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Restaurant Frank’s Great Outdoors Mr. Eric Goetz Roger & Virginia Gohrband Brad ‘74 & Karen J. ‘70 Gougeon Eldon L. & Vicky Graham Joseph A. ‘90 & Mary E. Grappin Steven & Christine M. ‘92 Greve Jean Grey Bruce M. & Judy Groom Bill Gunkelman James W. Hackett Jr. James & Carolyn M. ‘88 Hammis Vernon Hammons Michael & Sheila Hanisko Douglas E. & Patricia M. ‘92 Hansen Dr. Phyllis G. Hastings Rejeana R. Heinrich Anonymous Donor Drew E. & Sara R. ‘96 Hinderer Dawn G. ‘80 & Dennis S. Hoeg Deborah & Al Huntley Independent Bank ITI Inc. Mr. & Mrs. David A. Jensen Roland J. Jersevic Henri Junod Jr. Michael Keipinger Anonymous Donor Dr. Judith B. Kerman Drs. Sam & Lakshmi Kottamasu Michaele Duffy Kramer Paul Kramer Rhonda Kuehn ‘77 & ‘82 Labadie Auto Company Lawn Doctor Harold L. Leaver Anonymous Donor Kathleen M. Leikert Richard & Mary Beth Leininger Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Luplow Richard H. ‘89 & Diane* Lyon MacDonald Broadcasting Co. Mail Room Service Center J. Milito & Associates, Inc. Janet R. Marsh Harry E. Martin, Jr. Janet I. Martineau Craig T. Maxwell Jeffrey L. Roberts ‘77 & Mari McKenzie James H. & Barbara McLennan Gary A. ‘83 & Elizabeth M. McMall David & Sharon McMath William P. ‘76 & Linda I. Mitchell Dominic & Pamela Monastiere Dr. Merlyn Mondol & Dr. Hero Singh

Thomas H. & Connie J. ‘85 Mutton John W. & Joan Nagy Penny L. Nickle ‘90 Nickless Memorial Foundation Eric & Wen Jie Nisula Mrs. Dorothea O’Laughlin Ernest E. Paulick Plastatech Engineering, Ltd. Dr. Albert C. Plaush Anonymous Donor Anthony F. & Jo Ellen Provenzano Giacamo ‘77 & Lynne E. Provenzano Quast, Janke and Co. M. Richard & Patricia Reuter Nancy Rice Mark & Etta Rieffel Robert Kidd Gallery Inc. Roberts, Boehler & Fisher, PC Dr. Joel Robertson Dr. Janet K. Robinson Mark & Elizabeth A. Roe Kenneth G. ‘90 & Ann M. Roznowski James H. Ruhlman ‘85 Emil Rummel Agency, Inc. Anna ‘94 & Witold Rybinski John R. ‘72 & Rebecca L. Sabourin John D. Schnepf Kevin J. ‘92 & Rebecca ‘02 Schultz Short Freight Lines, Inc Debwin W. Simon Mrs. Amelia J. Smith Smith, Bovill, Fisher, Meyer & Borchard, P.C. Robert F. & Susan A. Sonntag Spence Brothers Spicer Group Thomas and Julie Tabor TBF Graphics Mrs. Edward L. Thompson Richard P. & Sue A. ‘86 Thompson Joseph J. & Linda M. Todey Ronald E. ‘01 & Kathleen A. Trepkowski Mr. Edward A. Valenzuela Tina S. Van Dam John & Constance Van Poppelen Ellen J. ‘78 & James A. VanWormer James E. Volmering ‘93 Dean & Suzi Waldie James & Sylvia Warner Margaret Watson Dori Wenglikowski Curt & Margaret White Wolgast Corporation Xerox Corporation York Electric, Inc. Zehnders of Frankenmuth

A & D Home Health Care, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Gary H. Adelman Melvyn K. ‘91 & Myrna ‘82 Adelman Mr. & Mrs. Reuben D. Adelman Agent Sales Promotion Michael J. Alessi Claudia J. Anderson ‘82 Mary H. Anderson Dr. Arthur G. Andrewes John Armstrong Dr. Cyrus P. Aryana Dave Ash Clyde H. Babcock Michael A. ‘93 & Susan J. Babinec Norman R. Baczkiewicz ‘74 Paul Ballard Gary Banks ‘03 Brenda R. Bartos ‘88 Phyllis L. Beehr ‘73 Harold ‘86 & Doris J. Behmlander Robert & Pamela Belmonte Robert B. Bennett Mrs. Bertha Berger Dr. & Mrs. Donald L. Berry Andrew J. ‘87 & Andrea M. Bethune Kurt & Linda Beuthin Dr. Anirudha Bhandiwad Bierlein Companies, Inc. Dr. Deborah Ramirez Bishop Keith L. Blazaitis ‘79 Martina Boda ‘88 J. J. Boehm ‘06 Jade M. Boling ‘93 Joseph & Merial Bommarito Mark J. Bondarenko ‘81 Mrs. Claire Bosscher Diana K. ‘91 & Rachid J. Boudiab ‘79 Matthew S. ‘82 & Rachel K. ‘89 Bowerman Robert & Sarah Braddock Ellis N. & Jeanette Brandt Hugo E. “Ted”, Jr., (H.D. ‘90) & Ruth Braun Kathryn J. Braun ‘73 & ‘80 Dr. Robert G. & Ruth E. (H.D. ‘82) Bridge Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Brieden Lawrence H. & Marivene Brown Timothy E. ‘02 & Jo A. ‘85 Brownlie Dennis H. ‘79 & Brenda L. Buckler John & Pat Buday Robert G. Burditt Timothy R. Burke Mary Cavanaugh John H. Christ Robert J. Cierzniewski

David C. Cook Ruth L. Copp ‘98 Tim S. & Susan L. ‘85 Crane JoAnn Crary Credit Services of Michigan H. Eric & Eileen Curtis Charles & Nancy Cusick Timothy E. Daum Terrence C. ‘75, ‘84 & Patti Thompson-Davey Hepsie H. Davis ‘87 Terry Dawson William DeLong Fred & Sally Dickinson Daniel J. Dijak ‘78 Timothy J. ‘83 & Jane Dijak Mr. & Mrs. James R. Doane David D. Dospoy Larry D. Dotson ‘00 Daniel P. ‘77 & Jean Dwyer George W. & Judy Eastland, Jr. Gary E. & Linda Ebel Leslie D. Echols Warren Eilber Andy Eilers Dr. William G. Elliott Thomas L. & Suellen Estes III Harold E. & Patricia Evans Family First Credit Union Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Ferriss Arthur M. Fierros Mary J. Filion ‘78 D. R. Firebaugh ‘74 Daniel T. Fisher ‘86 Max & Caroline Fisher Edward Flagg Margaret M. Flatt Ray Fleming Bradley P. Floerke James E. Florczak ‘73 Dennis L. ‘73 & Diane Foley Frederick W. & Betty Lou Foltz Anonymous Donor William A. Freeman ‘82 Dr. Arthur C. & Judith Frock Holly S. Furlo ‘01 Mr. & Mrs. Dominick V. Gagliardi Gardey & Associates, LLC Eric Gardner Larry J. ‘91 & Linda S. Gontko Frank J. Gotts ‘98 Jill Gushow John J. Gutierrez ‘77 Tanya M. Habitz ‘97 Scott A. ‘94 & Jody L. Hagenbach John O. Hamilton ‘87 Louis E. & Vera Hanisko Elizabeth Hansen Dr. Mary R. Harmon Donald C. & Jane Harris Dr. Thomas D. Harris ‘71 Bruce A. ‘84 & Hollee A. ‘97 Hart William A. ‘74 & Janette ‘75 Hart

William Harvey Michael D. Hayes Gregory J. ‘85 & Janet M. ‘90 Heinlein Marie L. Hendrick Herbert & Vanessa B. Herd Dr. Lynn H. Herkstroeter Gregory & Maryann Herzler Mr. & Mrs. John T. Higgins Dr. & Mrs. Barron M. Hirsch Robert & Elaine Hirschfield Stephen L. & Leanne W. Hocquard Janet K. Hoffman ‘84 Thomas Hollerback Mark Hooper Melanie L. Horning ‘98 Randal S. ‘82 & Judy M. ‘80 Hostetler Mr. & Mrs. Charles Huang B. J. ‘77 & Laura Lamson Humphreys Timothy M. ‘89, ‘96 & Amy ‘98 Inman Jacoby Consulting, LLC Tom & Dee Jacoby Dr. Martin & Ruth Jaffe John Janke James J. Jasienski Bonita K. ‘83, ‘86 & Lee A. Johnston Vernestine ‘77, ‘83 & Raymond L. Jones Jeffery T. Jozwiak ‘94 Dale & Rosemarie Jurek Anonymous Donor K.D.E. Inc. McDonald’s Dr. Jane Girdham & Michael Keenan Thomas M. Kennedy ‘75 Dr. Edward F. Kickham Lawrence J. & Lisa Kickham Robert H. Kin Dr. & Mrs. William M. Klykylo Cameron Knowles Mrs. Patsy Knoy Ernie Koepke David V. Kowalski ‘79 John L. & Margaret Krawczyk Michael & Patricia Kremin, Jr. Dr. Thomas E. Kullgren & Elizabeth Kornacki ‘86 Richard & Kathryn Kulow Mr. & Mrs. Duane A. Kundinger Keith La Framboise Michael & Victoria Landt Gregory B. ‘83 & Dawn M. Lange Edward R. & Kathy R. ‘81 Langenburg Mr. & Mrs. Robert Larson Robert & Audrey Leder Dr. Douglas & Marguerite Leng

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Dr. Jonathan Leonard & Ms. Sally Shepardson Terrance E. Lerash ‘81 William R. Leser Averetta E. Lewis ‘79 & ‘85 Timothy L. Lipan ‘74 Lori M. Lipinski ‘95 & ‘01 Mary London Roger A. Lonsway ‘81 Timothy Looby Kathy L. Lopez ‘78, ‘88 & ‘00 John S. Lore Gary W. Louchart ‘72 Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Luczak Mary Lundell Stanley Mack III ‘70

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“As a self-financed student, your thoughtful and gracious patronage has enabled me to extend my course load this year, enabled me to focus on my studies, and helped ease my financial burdens. For this I am grateful.”

— Nathan Collison, Junior from Saginaw

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Wayne & Nancy Mackie Francis M. MacMillan Mr. Joseph & Dr. Kristan Madison Robert & Judith ‘75 & ‘81 Magyar Dr. Enayat H. Mahajerin Remo R. & Camille Maneri James A. ‘88 & Janice Manston William & Darlene Mantle Mrs. Helen Mastromarco Melissa A. McCann Rau ‘91 Daniel P. McCarthy David & Sherene ‘76 McCloy John & Virginia McCulloch Gary C. McDougall ‘87 & Karen S. Smith ‘88 Thomas E. McIntyre ‘71 Anonymous Donor Michigan Community Blood Centers Michigan Disability Rights Coalition Dana & Karen Monville Mark B. Morley Mrs. Virginia Morrison Anonymous Donor Richard D. & Patricia A. ‘86 Mosier Guy T. & Jane Moulthrop William J. ‘83, ‘92 & Geralynn Mulders Dr. Paul Munn David R. ‘74 & Vickie Murray Milton C. ‘71 & Jean B. Murray Danny & Mary Lou Myers Dr. Ramesh Naram Mary M. Neely David E. ‘83 & Barb Nelson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William F. Nelson, Jr. Alan Nicholls Duane Nickless Kimberly A. (Hall) Norris ‘89 Rev. Patrick C. O’Connor Pamela A. O’Farrell ‘79 & ‘87 Eleanor Olson Ronald J. Olszowy ‘71 Allen Owczarzak Jay L. Owens ‘78 Donald L. Padgett ‘85 Dr. Zhidong Pan Charles P. & Valerie Pappas Dr. Hong Youl Park Kim & Ann Pavlik Laura Peil Kathleen L. Pelkki Charles & Veronica Pelzer Anonymous Donor Angela S. Pohl Anonymous Donor G. Gregory Poulos ‘84 Dr. Robert L. & Terry Pratt, Jr. Jerry W. Price ‘74 Jon & Diana Priebe Susan Pumford James J. & Alana Rabediox

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Marie J. Rabideau ‘92 & ‘97 Michael R. Racine ‘95 Meena Ramani Ranger Tool & Die Company Donald & Karen Rauschenberger The Rehmann Group Patricia Rennert Monica B. Reyes ‘88 Cherie A. ‘84 & Walter H ‘84 Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Richardson, Jr. Randy Richmond Shirley M. Robinson ‘91 David H. ‘70 & Rae Ann Roche III Randall M. ‘97 & Amy L. ‘91 Rodriguez Joseph M. Rokosz ‘96 Donald J. Rooker Michael R. ‘77 & Lisa J. Rozewski Rosemary Rozewski ‘91 Mr. & Mrs. Gary Rummel Randall R. & Jean Rupp Glen & Elna Rushman Joseph L. Ruth Scott Rutledge Florence “Jo” Saltzman (H.D. ‘91) Patrick C. ‘80 & Nancy A ‘84 Samolewski Dr. Shyamalendu & Priti ‘82 Sarkar Barry W. ‘86 & Ann Saunders Elinor Saunders Harold Saunders Robert J. ‘74 & Ruth M. ‘71 Sawyers Mr. & Mrs. Roy Schairer Ken & Rosemary Schindler Ronald G. & Penny A. Schneider William Schnell Elaine R. Schnepf Deanna K. Schultz Elaine G. Schwanbeck Dale W. Scott Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Seyuin Dr. Samuel H. & Patricia ‘71 Shaheen Steven W. & Michele Sherlock Dr. D. Joseph & Phyllis Shlien Kamran K. Shokoohi Carol Short James F. Simon ‘70 Michael & Sarah Simon Danilo Sirias Larry Slasinski ‘75 Dr. & Mrs. A. Lee Smith Leo F. ‘85 & Gloria Snidersich Doug Spence Herbert A. & Mary Spence, Jr. Robert S. & Jane Spence, Jr. Donald Stadnika Louis & Jo Ann Stanley Joseph & Glennda J. Stephens

Marc E. ‘83 & Tina M. ‘96 McIntire Strain Chris M. ‘82 & Susan Streeter Margaret Strickland Gerald K. & Kathryn J. Stuart Jason J. Swackhamer ‘97 Jay A. ‘89 & Connie J. Szabo Ronald ‘75 & Ann Szymanowski Ronald E. Taylor Robert J. Thaler Lowell S. ‘69 & Jane Thomas Deborah A. Tomich ‘94 Joyce M. Van Ochten ‘74 Hien Vo Dr. Richard L. & Dee Dee Wacksman David & Zella Bueker Wallace Foundation Charitable Trust Joanne G. Wallace Thomas J. & Barb Weadock Dr. David R. & Carol Ann Weaver David S. Wehner ‘85 Edwin D. & Jill L. ‘79 Wetmore Karl J. Weyand, Jr. James E. & Patricia Whaley Mr. & Mrs. J. Richard Wharton Marilyn L. Wheaton Gabriel D. Williams ‘98 Jerry L. & Sandra K. Willis Leola Wilson Michael J. ‘97 & Bridget Windy Wobig Construction Company, Inc. James L. & Therese Wolohan Dr. Michael J. & Marcia J. Wolohan Robert D. ‘97 & Beth Wood Joyce K. Woods (H.D. ‘92) Stephen & Beverly Yanca Dr. Charlotte & Bing Yang Gary R. & Laura L. ‘87 Yelsik Lloyd J. (H.D. ‘04) & Judy Yeo Winfred C. Zacharias Ellen ‘85 & Michael D. Zirkle David M. ‘73 & Kenna S. Zorn

Century Club $100 up to $200.00 Warren P. Abbs ‘73 Donald S. Agnew ‘91 Derrick Albertson Sheryl M. Alger Ms. Penny Allen-Cook Robert A. Allesee Kathleen K. ‘90 & Richard B. Ammons Stephen Anderson ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. James H. Andrews Dr. Gary R. Apsey David & Nicole Arbury The Hon. Dennis W. Archer Andrew W. Atherton ‘00 Atlas Building Account (Flint)

ANNUAL GIVING CLUBS Construction Financial Management Association James J. Cook ‘94 Carol J. Corbin ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. Ernest S. Cornwell, Jr. Merlin Coty & Carol Hardy Anonymous Donor Lawrence G. Cummings Mary P. Cunningham ‘96 John F. & Pat Curry Charles B. & Susan Curtiss Gary Daenzer Cheryl A. David Cathy Davis Thomas & Enid G. ‘78 Davis Tim A. DeLisle ‘94 Carl J. Denholtz Dirk S. Denison Kathryn DeSander ‘90 John P. Deterding ‘93 Fred & Sally Dickinson K. Michael Dickinson Mr. & Mrs. Wayne D. Dillon George F. & Ruth Ditzhazy Dow Chemical Employees’ Credit Union Ryan C. Duckworth Duro-Last Inc. Mary A. Dymek ‘95 East Stratford Woods Condominium Owners’ Association Roselynn Ederer Noel M. Eichhorn ‘74 & ‘80 Gary Enders Joseph Fantucci Judith H. Farley Chris ‘73 & Patricia ‘73 Ferguson Anonymous Donor Irene C. Ferry ‘79 David N. & Sally R.’78 Fickes Jon A. Fischer 87 Patrick M. Fitzgerald ‘79 Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Flegenheimer Fordney Club, Saginaw County Mr. & Mrs. Gilson D. Foster Jerome C. Foster ‘01 William & Carol Frederick, Jr. James N. Freier Jr. ‘05 Arletta R. French ‘85 Edward J. ‘80 Frowine II & Gail Gilman Kari S. Gakstatter ‘91 Richard J. Garber Mr. & Mrs. Stephan Gaus Seymour & Linda Geiersbach Sean M. Geistler ‘03 Loretta M. ‘75 & Charles* M. Getson Doris Gettel Don & Valerie Gill, Jr. Andrew Gilles Carol J. Gillis ‘93

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Jeanne M. ‘78 & James R. Giroux Dr. Donald C. Goeckel & Dr. Dianne Weidner Chad W. Goodchild ‘99 John B. Goodsell ‘79 Dr. Berner J. & Annette Gorden Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Grasser Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Grzenia Marie T. Guimond Mark T. Guimond ‘81 Genora Goyette Halligan Norman L. Halstead ‘91 Ronald B. Hardy ‘70 Charles Fahlgren & Katherine Harley Joseph E. Harrison ‘96 Frederick O. & Phyllis J. Hartman II Larry & Ellen Hatcher Henry ‘66 & Barbara Hatter David ‘79 & Karen Hayner Greg Hazen Lawrence C. Hazen The Hon. Lynda Heathscott Diana P. Heitman William Hendrick, Sr. Mr. and Ms. John B. Henry III Gerald A. Hensler Lois M. Herbage Michele ‘84 & Jeffrey Herman Dr. & Mrs. Roger Hill Amy Hlavacek Larry A. Hoard ‘91 Brett J. Hoffman ‘03 Warren Holmes Jim Horen Gary E. ‘87 & Joyce J. Hornbacher Dr. & Mrs. Walter L. Howland Matthew F. ‘92, ‘99 & Victoria ‘91 Hufnagel Henry R. Hug ‘95 John & Jeanette Hunt IBEW/NECA Saginaw Labor Management Cooperation Committee

Teruo T. & Simi Ishihara Dr. & Mrs. Abul F. Islam & Family Dr. M. Yousef Jabbari Jack’s Tree Service, Inc Emma L. Jackson ‘78 Richard D. Jeffers Ryan M. Johnson Donald & Margaret Johnston James T. Karbowski Michael G. ‘73 & Nancy S. Kasperski Steven E. ‘76 & Carol E. Keinath Mr. & Mrs. James A. Kendall Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur W. Kennett Neil J. ‘71 & Karen A. Kent Melinda W. Kern Janet A. Key ‘80 Anonymous Donor Sue A. Kirchman ‘87 & ‘93 Joseph J. Kiss II James E. Klemish Jameason R. Kline ‘99 Philip M. Klump ‘93 Richard & Marilyn Y. ‘81 Knight Brian D. Koblinski ‘81 Christopher Kolka ‘89 Janet M. ‘86 & Robert J. Korkus Dr. & Mrs. John Kosanovich Maureen C. Kozumplik ‘98 Thomas Kreh John M. Kring Krzysiak’s House Restaurant Lisa M. ‘93 Rechtzigel & Ronald J. ‘92 Kurlinski Dale M. Kurtz ‘84 Janet K. ‘85 & Paul Lalonde Landmark Insurance Sabrina Lane Gwen Lang & Dan Wamhoff Charles ‘75 & Amber Lange, Sr. Londia Langston ‘79 Gayle J. ‘86 & Alec Laorr William C. & Linda P. Lauderbach Anonymous Donor Frederick A. Lavery, Jr.

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Mary J. ‘89 & Richard A. Aymen Matt Baker Stephen Balbach Adam Ball Mary Ball Kurt W. ‘87 & ‘99 & Heather R. Ballien Michael J. Ballor Gala J. ‘80 & Scott F. Bank Joan Baron ‘79 Virginia R. Batterbee ‘77 Frederick R. Batzer ‘73 Bay Special Care Douglas A. Becker ‘96 William L. ‘77 & Shirley Bedard Mary A. Belanger ‘90 Marcus A. Bennett Tammy L. ‘93 & David Bernier Beth Bernthal Donald Bethune Elyse Bethune Lynne ‘73 & James Bieberitz The Hon. & Mrs. Charles E. Binder Matthew Binder Marianne Bird Thomas B. ‘86 & Wendy S. ‘89 Bird Craig A. ‘85 & Hollie Bishop Heather A. Bissell ‘97 Dr. & Mrs. Fred A. Blanchard John D. Blanchard Dick Blank Blessed Trinity Men’s Club Toby & Christyn Blosser Denis W. Boissonneault ‘77 & ‘81 Frank Bontumasi ‘87 John & Mary Sue Booms Robert & Teresa Borowski George R. ‘74 & Helen K. Bousfield Mr. & Mrs. William A. Bridge Michael E. Bromm ‘01 Wayne N. ‘92 & Lorene Bronner William Brown Vincent P. Buggia W. H. Burch Emmie Busch ‘89 & ‘93 Ronald E. Butler Mary L. Card ‘86 Jason J. Carik ‘93 William M. Castle ‘03 Patrick D. Cavanaugh ‘03 Center Vision Clinic Dr. & Mrs. David W. T. Chen Richard A. Chizmadia Barbara Adams Christie ‘72 Andrew Chubb Angela M. Cierzniewski Russell J. Clark ‘98 Clements Electric, Inc. Jack P. & Camille A. ‘80 Clevelend Christopher & Pamela Confaloni

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ANNUAL GIVING CLUBS Bruce W. ‘86 & Terri L. Law Anonymous Donor James E. Leach Jill K. & Richard B. Learman Jack F. Lehman Patrick J. ‘80 & Jean Leikert Mr. & Mrs. Jack Leuenberger Terry Libkuman Phillip L. List Ralph A. List Cheryl A. ‘85 & Arthur Loeffler Loftus and Associates Chris Looney & Christie Lozen-Looney ‘83 Thomas ‘72 & Janis Lucza Jeanine Luplow Helene Lusa Mary J. Lysogorski ‘98 Timothy M. MacKay Edward C. MacRae Jonathan A. Majchrzak ‘02 Michael W. Major ‘99 Sandra L. Masud Nancy A. Maurer ‘90 Leif E. Maxwell ‘00 Patrick ‘74 & Joan M. McCoy James E. & Jean McCue James R. McDonald Max McGee Mr. & Mrs. Patrick L. McGee Thomas R. McKeag ‘73 Robert A. McKinley Joyce A. McManus ‘81 McMath Masonry, Inc. Ms. Catherine McWatt Dave & Ruth Ann Mikolajczak Eugene Miller Frank B. Miller Harold M. & Carla Miller Laura E. Miller ‘03 R. Lynn Miller, Jr. ‘92 Ronald C. Miller ‘78 Sharon A. Miller Kevin E. Moore Richard A. ‘84 & Margaret Morrow Vincent Mosca Mary A. ‘83 & Richard Moskal Jennifer L. Murlick ‘96 Michelle Murlick Milton C. ‘71 & Jean B. Murray Nancy ‘86 & Christopher Mushenski Donald F. ‘73 & Margaret Musinski Richard A. Nash James W. & Carol ‘88 & ‘93 Nesbitt Harry V. Newton ‘70 Sandra Nieddergall David C. Niewiadomski David J. & Joan Niewiadomski Mrs. Jean A. Nitz Harold & Elizabeth Nutt Michael R. ‘80 & Patricia A. O’Connor

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Erik S. O’Hare Patricia Okon Brian M. Oldenburg ‘89 Aloysius J. Oliver Margaret R. O’Neill Carol O’Rourke Orion Waterproofing, L.L.C. Osentoski Farm Equipment, Inc. Charles W. Oyerly ‘69 R. James Paas ‘76 Terry A. Paris Deborah S. Parker Steven M. Parkhurst ‘78 Cherie’ C. Parks Joyce E. Payne Pepsi Bottling Group, Saginaw, MI Glenn S. ‘76 & Ellen ‘76 Peterson Jeffrey H. ‘83 & Mary C. Pickelman Kenneth J. ‘85 & Mary Plude Barbara J. Polega ‘84 Janice R. Poppe ‘01 Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Powell Elizabeth M. Prentice ‘91 Frederick Price Dr. & Mrs. William R. Priest Andrew J. Proctor ‘79 & Andrea L. Colombo Donald F. Pussehl, Jr. Aleksander J. Pyzik Mary ‘79 & Robert Rankey Mr. & Mrs. Ray Rau Gary R. Rechsteiner ‘95 Lisa M. Rechtzigel ‘93 & Ronald J. Kurlinski ‘92 Dr. Scott E. ‘86 & Amy L Redwantz N. Thomas Reed J. J. & Constance ‘76 Rehmann Ed & Shelly A. Reminder Barbara H. Roberts Gary G. Robinson ‘77 Robert & Jane Rogers Carol K. Rohde ‘79 Jeffery T. Roscoe ‘78 Arloa Rose ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Rose E. Lawrence & Verna Rosenberg Paul F. ‘85 & Willa M. Rousseau Dr. Janet E. Rubin Alan B. Ruegsegger George Rummel William & Annette Rummel Vicki L. Rupp ‘83 Bethany K. Rusch ‘83 & ‘88 Thomas E. Rushford Brenda J. ‘84 & David ‘74 Sabedra Majed & Rheame Sahouri Gerald A. ‘74 & Joyce M. ‘74 Sandoval Donna Sanford ‘87 Michael & Anne Sauer Frank & Cheryl Saunders Nancy J. Scales ‘70 Diane G. Scharffe ‘89

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Nicholus C. Schikorra David L. Schneider ‘78 Dr. Robert J. & Dr. Franziska I. Schoenfeld Robert Schooks Thomas B. ‘76, ‘89 & Cynthia D. ‘89 Schrems Mark R. ‘87 & Maureen C. ‘86 Schultz Charles Schwartz Judith A. Schweitzer ‘87 Shay Water Company Gary Shepherd John Sheridan ‘76 Lisa ‘92 & Philip Shrader James J. ‘78 & Mary C. Siers Joseph Z. Slater ‘79 Joseph A. Slomeana Gerald I. Smith ‘95 Martha L. Smith Patricia M. ‘80 & Kenneth Smith Timothy P. Sorokin ‘84 Andrew R. & Susan Spence Mr. & Mrs. Arthur M. Spence, Jr. Robert B. ‘85 & Beth A. Stafford Victoria M. Stewart ‘97 Michael R. Stoner ‘86 Debra J. Strasz ‘79 Carol L. Strecker ‘80 Richard Stroebel Nicole L. Strohkirch Philip R. Sturtz James R. Suchodolski Dr. & Mrs. Michael Sulfaro SVSU Alumni Assocation Janet D. Symons ‘83 Frank P. Szabo Jr. Michael C. Talbert ‘77 Gerald & Joan Talbot Eleanor Taylor ‘73 Team One Credit Union TGF Enterprises LLC Gordon D. Thayer James E. & Francine Thews Keith H. Thomas ‘88 D. Eugene & Anne Thompson Violet P. Thorsberg Leslie D. & Marion Tincknell Mr. & Mrs. Clyde K. Tobin George Tong Jean S. Treadway Gregory J. & Shelley Turner Grant Urband James A. Vallender ‘90 John R. Van Laan Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Varga Ernest Varner Wayne & Pearl Vasher Navid V. Vassey James E. Vervoort Joseph E. & Lydia Vitale Mitchell & Lori A. ‘98 Wagner Ryan W. Waier ‘05 Nathan M. Wakefield

Kathryn J. Waldron ‘88 & ‘92 Edward W. Walker Michael H. Walker Heidi A. Wallace Jay B. Warner Paul A. Warren Anonymous Donor Tamara J. Waugh ‘00 Dr. & Mrs. John Way Robert J. ‘73 & Patricia Ann Weinert Victor J. Weinstein Morton E. & Judith Weldy Michelle Wenglikowski Pamela M. Wenzel ‘74 Jack S. ‘88 & Konnie Werner Judy M. Werner ‘84 Melrita L. Westerlund ‘90 Jacqueline Willertz Dr. & Mrs. George E. Williams Ronald R. Williams James & Bonnie Wilson Gary A. Wirsing ‘86 Jill G. Witkowski ‘98 Wohlfeil Hardware & Tools, Inc. Dr. Janice M. Wolff & Terry A. Wolff David J. Wongso ‘97 Susi Wongso ‘83 & ‘85 E. Michael Wood Stuart H. Yntema Ruth Ann Zahnow McAllister Mr. & Mrs. Gerald J. Ziarno Jeff Ziel Anonymous Donor

Gifts-in-Kind Craig Appold Janalou Blecke Bublitz Photography Champagne & Marx Excavating, Inc. Roberto J. Chapa Di Chen, Ph.D. Dial Tent and Awning Carl M. Fredericks Mary R. Harmon Dr. and Mrs. Roger Hill Joseph P. Jablonski Hideki Kihata Edward C. Meisel David L. Rayfield S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

Matching Gift Companies Accenture Foundation, Inc. Aetna Foundation, Inc. ARAMARK Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Chase Consumers Energy Foundation DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund The Dow Chemical Company Dow Corning Corporation

Tribute Giving In Honor of:

Robert G. Bridge Al Fredrich Paul S. Gill William A. Groening, Jr. Paul Lawrence Helen Maier

In Memory of:

Lynn Argyle Margo Belfit Shelly A. Berger ‘96 Otto Beuthin ‘81 Thomas H. Busch Margaret Collison Creole Dalzell Rosemarie Dorey James Dwyer, Sr. Larry E. Engel ‘72 Clark Fechter Dale C. Faunce Geraldine Garber Stuart D. Gross Frederick Horak Natalia Horak Frank Jones Joyce Lach Margaret B. Malone Gladys Kearns Marble Hunter Maxwell William McGowan Nancy Meadows ‘76 Noah William Miesch Marc Neiner John P. O’Connor George Olson Arlene Pohlman Bobbie Sangston Gene Slachta Ronald A. Schlicker Arlene Short Barbara J. Smith Darwin Waldie Frank D. (Muddy) Waters II John R. Willertz Lois Williams

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e have a new name, a redefined mission, a new campaign year — but the same heartfelt appreciation for everyone who contributes to the SVSU Annual Fund.

Every SVSU student is impacted by the Annual Fund, either through scholarships or an enhanced and enriched learning environment. There’s still time to contribute to the 2006-07 Annual Fund — instead of wrapping up on December 31, we’re continuing to accept gifts through June 30, 2007.

The envelope inserted in Reflections can be used to mail your Annual Fund contribution, or you may contact Norma Zivich at (989) 964-4075 or ngzivich@svsu.edu.

Meet Our New Annual Fund Steering Committee Steering Committee Chair Dave Mikolajczak is a C.P.A. and partner in Andrews Hooper & Pavlik, P.L.C., Bay City. Dave and Ruth Ann are the proud parents of a son, Jeremy, and daughters Katie, a 2005 SVSU graduate, and Kerie, who also attended SVSU. Another SVSU family connection is Dave’s brother-in-law Jim Dwyer, an alumnus who serves SVSU as assistant vice president of enrollment management & student services, and director of admissions.

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Eaton Corporation FM Global Foundation General Motors Matching Contributions Program Hospira Foundation Kellogg Company The Medtronic Foundation Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. Morley Foundation Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation SBC Foundation Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation UBS Foundation USA Matching Gift Program

ANNUAL FUND

Roselyn Argyle represents the Alumni Association on the steering committee.

The university’s “first graduate” from the Class of 1966, Roselyn is owner of A & D Health Care Professionals, Inc. in Saginaw County. She was named one of the Top 25 Michigan Business Owners of Distinction by the Greater Detroit Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners.

She also is a member of the SVSU Alumni Association Board.

Longtime SVSU supporter Linda Sims represents the community in her steering committee role. She is a member of the SVSU Foundation board of directors and served on the SVSU Board of Control for seven years. Linda is the community services manager for Consumers Energy.

In 1999 Linda and her husband Larry established an endowed student award at SVSU — The Sims Award for Excellence in Public Speaking.

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GOLFING AND GIVING FOR A LIFETIME AND BEYOND

n the world of sports, it is said that golf is a game for a lifetime.

The same could be said about an endowed gift; that it, too, lasts a lifetime and usually, well beyond.

This story is about both — golf and giving, then and now.

It was the early 1970s that fellow students, golf team members and roommates Joe Vogl, Rick Kent and Jeff Sexsmith enjoyed life at SVSU. In fact, they shared in the excitement of SVSU’s first appearance at the NAIA National Championship in 1974. Graduation came and lives went on: Rick went on to be a golf pro, Joe started working in the financial aid office at SVSU and assisted in coaching, and Jeff moved to Florida for a sales career.

In 1984, Jeff Sexsmith died suddenly.

Joe Vogl recalls that at the funeral, “there was talk about raising money for a golf scholarship in Jeff’s name.” And in 1985, the Jeffrey Sexsmith Memorial Scholarship was named. However, life — like golf — does not always come easy, or happen by chance. Since the scholarship was created as an endowed scholarship, monies could not be granted until a minimum of $10,000 was secured. So Vogl and Bob Becker, SVSU’s athletic director and golf coach at the time, decided another component had to be added to the effort to raise money.

In 1985, the first annual Sexsmith Oldtimers Day took place and by 1994, the scholarship was endowed. In 1999, the golf event designed to bring SVSU golf team alum together to support the Sexsmith Scholarship, evolved into what is now known as the Becker Cup, an annual golf event that

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pits SVSU golf alumni against current golf team members for the simple grand prize of bragging rights. There is no set fee to play, but golfers are encouraged to support the event and in doing so, support the Sexsmith Scholarship that now has grown to more than $40,000. The first scholarship was awarded in 2000.

Scott is not alone in his support of the Becker Cup event and his strong ties to the SVSU golf program. Nate Wakefield, a 2002 business management graduate and current director of operations for the Saginaw Golf Centre, says that the reason he has attended every event since his graduation is to “contribute and remain a part of a program that was such a huge part of my college experience.” And 1985 business administration graduate Bob Stephens has been able to return to the special golf event only a few times in the last 20 years, but says that when he has, “it has been most enjoyable to visit with my old teammates as well as my two younger brothers who also attended SVSU and were members of the golf team.” Another 1985 graduate, Mike Erickson, believes that the success of the alumni event is because “golf is about stories and relationships, and it’s always nice to catch up with your former teammates as well as hear the stories from other generations of players.”

Possibly no one better embodies the perpetuated value of the Sexsmith Scholarship and the Becker Cup than Ryan Duckworth. Ryan, a 2002 SVSU graduate (B.S., math major), was also a member of the golf team, recipient of a Sexsmith scholarship, and now is the head golf coach at his alma mater.

For Ryan, the significance of the scholarship was not so much the dollars as much as what he calls its “personal” nature.

“People who receive it get to meet the people who contribute to it. Their (alumni) donation (at the Becker Cup) is personally connected to a student-athlete.”

Joe Vogl (now SVSU Foundation development officer) hopes that the scholarship grows in his lifetime to more than six figures. He adds that it’s “equally important to see the golf team alumni day continue forever with its tradition. Even though this is one day out of the year, the relationships built between our alums and the current members of the team are true and lasting. Jeff would be thrilled.”

“As a student, Cardinal golf didn’t really sink in until I saw the (golf team) alumni at the Becker Cup. Seeing how much they care — personally and financially — really was the first time I felt personally vested in the golf program. And now as the coach, I have even a greater appreciation.”

— Ryan Duckworth, ’02

The Jeff Sexsmith Scholarship is a “named endowed scholarship.”

Endowed scholarship funds may be established with a minimum investment of $10,000 or greater, which may be met through a multi-year pledge. Once the endowment fund goal has been attained, yearly scholarship awards are made, in perpetuity, from the interest earned on the investment of the endowment.

People establish a named scholarship for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, it’s to honor or memorialize a special person. Donors often wish to specify criteria that would reflect that individual’s own educational background, profession or area of interest and assist deserving students who have similar interests or fields of study. Some gifts are to perpetuate a vision or a mission, and some gifts are designed to help students along merit-based or needs-based criteria.

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Current marketing major/communications minor, golf team member and Sexsmith Scholarship recipient Scott Urquhart says that his time at SVSU “has been the best experience of my life.” The native of Edinburgh, Scotland, was part of the conference championship team in 2005, yet adds that beating the alumni in the Becker Cup that same year rivals the thrill of the conference win.

SCHOLARSHIP

Starting a scholarship has a simple, first step: A phone call to the Foundation Office at (989) 964-4052.

GOLF TIPS FOR THE 2007 SEASON From 1981 SVSU graduate Steve Brady, director of instruction at Oakland Hills Country Club, three-time Michigan Open champion, and two-time winner of the Michigan PGA.

Review one of the basics: Most golfers hold the club light and loose, sort of indifferently.

Then they try to manipulate the clubface during the swing. The search for “feel” is elusive when the club is moving around. Try the following check points the next time you practice: Make sure your wrists can hinge straight up. Think “firm fingers, relaxed wrist,” not the opposite. This should help you gain more control and power during your swing. No matter how long you’ve been golfing, it pays to go back to the basics. Sometimes, relearning a lesson — like the correct grip — can cure a lot of ills.

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ALUMNI AWARD

Alumni Around the World The SVSU Taiwan Alumni Association hosted President and Mrs. Gilbertson and Dr. Robert and Mrs. Yien during their visit to SVSU’s sister university, Shih Hsin University, in fall 2006. Also pictured behind Dr. Gilbertson’s left shoulder is Ying-Chun (Jimmy) Yang (M.B.A. ’94), 2005 SVSU Distinguished Alumnus.

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VSU alumni do amazing things and many go on to literally out-of-thisworld careers.

Take 2006 Distinguished Alumnus Anthony J. Ceccacci (B.S. ’79). Tony was the NASA Lead Shuttle Flight Director for two shuttle missions and the Hubble Space Telescope.

SVSU alumni are invited to submit nominations for the 2007 Distinguished and Outstanding Alumni Awards, designed to recognize alumni who have remarkable professional and civic success. Details of the awards and past recipients can be found at www.svsu.edu/alumni

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Stay Tuned for the 2007 Celebration Headliner Announcement How do you top the 2006 Alumni Celebration, where more than 420 alumni and friends enjoyed a strolling dinner, reception and celebrity entertainment by actor and Michigan native Jeff Daniels?

Stay tuned, because the SVSU Alumni Association Events Committee is gearing up for the 2007 event! Log on to the alumni Web site at www.svsu.edu/alumni to catch the announcement.

When you DO MORE, we GET BETTER. Your support of the SVSU Alumni Association happens many ways. It’s annual dues, tailgating, bringing the brood to Family Day, and just talking up your alma mater.

The more support, the more your Association can do — like bigger and better celebrations, new mentoring programs, corporate partnerships that can save you money, more e-newsletters, and great publications like Reflections.

JOIN TODAY! Go to www.svsu.edu/alumni or call (989) 964-4196.

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SVSU ALUMNI BRIEFS Alice Gerard, B.S.N. ’85, M.S.N. ’91

Two-time SVSU graduate Alice Gerard is one of a handful of Michigan hospital CEOs who is also a registered nurse.

As president and CEO of Bay Regional Medical Center in Bay City, Alice is responsible for all operations of the 415-bed acute care hospital. She began her career at Bay Regional in 1978 as a registered nurse and also held the position of director of nursing. Alice has been honored as a Fellow of the Health Care Advisory Board, Executive Fellowship Program, and was the 2006 recipient of the Girl Scouts’ “Women of Distinction” award. “Bay Regional is a great organization,” said Gerard. “We have an excellent team of employees, physicians, and volunteers in place.

We work hard, but we get a lot of enjoyment providing care to our patients.”

In Derrick’s own words: “I have many fond memories of SVSU. The size of the student body, the dedication of faculty, and the opportunities for personal growth were just some of the aspects that made it the right place for me at that time in my life. I still treasure what I learned about student-faculty relationships, faculty professionalism and courage, and the importance of these things to student learning and success, and academic excellence.”

Regarding his concerns about the challenges of graduate school, Derrick adds, “Had SVSU prepared me well enough? Today, 28 years after completing my Ph.D., a post-doctorate in the lab of a Nobel laureate, nine years in industry, 10 years of college teaching, and eight years of experience in the federal government, I have no doubts that SVSU was the best for me. Thank you, Saginaw Valley!”

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Eugene Marve

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Eugene Marve, B.A. ’95

You would think that an 11-year career in the National Football League (with Buffalo, Tampa Bay and San Diego) would be Eugene Marve’s greatest achievement, but the truth is, he is “more proud of graduating from SVSU than anything else.” The third-round draft pick (1982) had not finished his degree when the NFL called, but 11 years later, Eugene still craved his degree. Marve received his B.A. in 1995 and credits several people for helping him understand “credibility,” “fairness” and perhaps, even a little history! He thanks Professor William Hoffman, Dr. Jack Ryder, Dr. Don Bachand, Jon Cisky and coaches Muddy Waters and Andy Kinconnon. Today, Eugene lives in Tampa where he owns a real estate investment firm.

John Phillips, B.S. ’78

John Phillips currently is director of global management policy for The Dow Chemical Company. Over the past several years, John has been a member of the industry delegation negotiating an international agreement of chemical safety. This agreement culminated at a conference on chemicals management in February 2006.

At this same conference, John was named committee chairperson for global product strategy. John graduated from SVSU in 1978 (B.S.), after which he completed a post-graduate program in clinical laboratory science. He has been with Dow since 1979. In the photo, John stands in front of the Emirates Towers, Dubai/U.N. International Conference on Chemicals Management.

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Q&A

with Jim Barcia

Why did you choose a career in politics and how did your time on SVSU’s student government influence your career path?

I was elected three times as president of SVSU’s student government, and I have fond memories of my time on campus.

Socializing with students, talking about the important issues of the day, and working on behalf of the student body, that’s what motivated me to think about this as a career. To take a leadership role on campus, that might not have happened at a larger university. That allowed me to cut my teeth in politics and realize that I had a real love and connection to public service.

What personal qualities and attributes are most important for a legislator to possess, in your opinion, and who are some legislators you admire?

Issues come and go, but character, integrity and truthfulness at all times are ingredients that voters are entitled to expect from all of their public servants. I had the great privilege to work as a staff assistant for U.S. Senator Phil Hart, who established a reputation as the conscience of the U.S. Senate. I also enjoy my friendship with Congressmen Dave Camp and Dale Kildee.

What is the most difficult decision you have had to make in your legislative career?

There were several. I struggled with the impeachment of President Clinton. Adoption of the Clinton budget in 1993 to deal with our severe national debt was also very difficult. The Democrats lost 56

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seats in 1994 but I do feel that balancing our budget was important to the economic success we had in the 1990s.

How did your SVSU education prepare you for making those hard decisions and surviving the rough-and-tumble world of electoral politics?

Very well. I had the privilege of studying under Dr. David Weaver and Dr. O.Z. Robertson. Both were very demanding professors. I’ve immensely enjoyed my career in public service, and certainly without a degree, I wouldn’t have had the opportunities I have to date.

Term limits will prevent you from returning to the Michigan Senate after your current term of office concludes. What are your future plans?

If another opportunity arose to serve the public in a different capacity, I would consider it, but at the conclusion of this term, I will have served in elected office continuously for 34 years. I have six beautiful grandchildren and it may be time to transition to a slower, more manageable lifestyle. In four years, I may be ready to focus on spending more time with family and friends.

First elected to the Michigan Legislature in 1976 at age 24, Jim Barcia (B.A., 1974; honorary Doctor of Laws, 2001), standing to Govenor Granholm’s right, has been representing Bay City and writing laws ever since. He served in the U.S. Congress for 10 years before returning to the Michigan Senate in 2002 after federal redistricting. He was re-elected in November 2006.

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announce the birth of their daughter, Olivia Paige. Kelly is a divisional trainer at Cigna Behavioral Health and Steven is a regional sales manager at Peavey Electronics.

Todd A. McMahan, B.A. ’02, and his wife Kimberli announce the birth of their son, Luke Jesse.

• Gregory Smith, B.A. ’76, November 11, 2006 • Mariano (Tito) Arizo, B.A. ’87, November 30, 2006 • Gretchen Hamill, B.A. ’91, December 4, 2006 • Peggy Williams, B.S.W. ’94, November 23, 2006 • Sean Gottlieb, B.S. ’01, October 26, 2006 • Laura Herlache, B.A. ’02, September 28, 2006

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Dr. Charlene (Bishop) Dykman, B.A. ’69, received the Outstanding Teacher Award by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs as well as the St. Thomas Aquinas Teaching Award by the University of St. Thomas, Texas.

Joanne (Best) Andree, B.A. ’93, and her husband John recently adopted Guatemalan baby girl, Rachel. Their son Jared was adopted from Russia in 2004.

Jason Carik, B.B.A. ’93, and his wife Dr. Theresa Carik, are the parents of infant son, Mitchell. Jason is the vice president of sales for an Illinois firm.

Julie (Tenbusch) Duffing, B.A. ’95, and her husband Doug announce the birth of their daughter, Rylee Jean.

Marcie (Shumaker) Woodard, B.A. ’97, and her husband Willie, have adopted a little boy. Marcie sells her own roasted coffee and plans to open a café in the near future.

Kelly (Lewandowski) Len, B.A. ’98 and her husband Steven, B.A. ’96,

Kristine (Adams) Richardson, B.A. ’93, married Richard Richardson and resides in Cocoa Beach, Fla. She is the owner of an internet franchising company. Her Web site is: http://rrichardson.ordermygift.com.

1960s Dr. Dennis E. Hensley, B.A. ’69, had his short story, “To Sacrifice a Son” optioned

by Visual Transit Authority for film rights.

His latest published book is “Jack London’s Martin Eden: The Annotated Edition” (Taylor University Press).

Homer F. Wickman, B.A. ’69, and his wife Edna celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Homer is a retired music instructor and lives in Florida.

1970s Harold “Rusty” C. Moe, B.A. ’70, has published two books of poetry, “Our Presence Together in Chaos” and “Where God Learns” (Black Moss Press; Windsor, Ontario). Both are available from Amazon.com.

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Richard M. O’Connor, B.A. ’70, established the law firm, O’Connor, DeGrazia, Tamm and O’Connor; it is located in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. He is married to Julie McCann of Midland and they have two children.

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James G. Muladore, ’82 B.B.A. ’72, M.B.A. ’82, received the 2006 SVSU Outstanding Alumni Award for the College of Business & Management.

He is the Vice President for Administration & Business Affairs at SVSU.

The Honorable Bartholomew Stupak, B.A. ’77, received the 2006 SVSU Outstanding Alumni Award for the College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences.

Congressman Stupak represents Michigan’s First 7 Congressional District B ar t S tu pa k ‘7 in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Marina Torres-Perez, M.A.T. ’78, received the 2006 Delta College Hispanic Alumni of the Year award. She is a psychologist at the Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District.

Paul Anderson, B.S. ’79, received the prestigious Distinguished Toastmaster Award from Toastmasters International.

Anthony J. Ceccacci, B.S. ’79, was the lead NASA shuttle flight director and the top authority for the December 2006 NASA STS-116 shuttle Discovery mission.

1980s Jeff Major, B.A. ’80, resides in Littleton, Colo., and is sergeant at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan. He is interested in hearing from former football teammates and classmates.

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Joseph A. Biskner, B.S. ’83 ’83, was promoted to President and COO of Stevens Group and its primary operating subsidiaries.

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Daniel V. King, B.B.A. ’83 ’83, has joined Union Bank of Lake Odessa, Mich., as a Vice President – Commercial Lender.

Jung Soo Kang, B.B.A. ’86, is the CEO of GTX Co., Ltd., in Seoul, South Korea.

Jan Penney, B.S.N. ‘86, M.S.N. ’95, is the Director of the Nursing Division at MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland, Mich. She has been published in several journals including The American Journal of Cardiology.

1990s Thomas J. Nellenbach, B.B.A. ’90, is a global marketing manager at Eaton in Southfield, Mich.

Jeffrey Behm, B.S.W. ’92, was recently promoted to Senior Services Specialist for the Aging Division of Lutheran Social Services of Michigan.

Celeste Conflitti, B.S. ’92, M.A.T. ’96, was the first recipient of the Saginaw News Diamond Award that recognizes outstanding teachers active in Saginaw County Schools.

Michael J. Olson, B.S. ’89, lives in Illinois and is the CEO, Managing Consultant for Ensure Partners, LLC. His Web site is: www. ensurepartners.com.

Bruce Niederer, B.S. ’96, works as a R&D Chemist and Technical Advisor for Gougeon Brothers, Inc. in Bay City, Mich. His son Daniel is a corporal in the USMC and has served one tour in Iraq. Bruce is proud to announce Daniel was nominated in 2006 for the rare and prestigious Navy and Marine Achievement Award.

Shannon (Reinert) Emery, B.A. ’98, resides in Caro, Mich., with her husband, Jason Reid Emery, B.A. ’02, and is a social worker with Sanilac County Health Department.

Luke Cruff, B.S.M.E. ’99 and his wife, Colleen (Conley), B.A. ’00, started a small upscale used-car dealership in Waterford, Mich.

The Odyssey Company, LLC can be found on the Web at www. theodysseycompany.com.

Cheryl A. Burzynski, B.S.N. ’96, received ’87, M.S.N. ’96 the 2006 SVSU Outstanding Alumni Award for the Crystal M. Lange College of Nursing & Health Sciences. She is the President of Bay Special Care Hospital in Bay City, Mich.

Andrew G. Barriger, 7 ’92, B.B.A. ’88, M.B.A. ’92 C he ry l B ur zy ns ki , ‘8 moved in 2006 to Sunrise, Fla. He is the Vice President of Operations/ COO for BrightStar Credit Union.

of Lebanon Christian School, Inc., located in Lebanon, Ind. The school Web site is: www.cedoleb.com.

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Keri Becker, B.A. ’95, is the softball coach at Ferris State University. Keri and other SVSU softball alumni attended the FSU/ SVSU game last spring.

Cathleen (Milford) Cryer, M.A.T. ’96, is cofounder of a K-8 Classical School, Cedars

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Heidi (Goodenough) Glide, B.A. ’99, ’99 is the Sobriety Court Probation Officer for Grand Traverse County 86th District Court, Mich.

Shawnette (Moll) Markey, B.A. ’99, and her husband Kevin are expecting their second child in March 2007. She helped start the Mid-Michigan area alumnae chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

David J. Weiss, B.S. ’99, is an occupational therapist for Positive Education Program in Cleveland, Ohio. He is interested in connecting with other SVSU alums in the Cleveland area.

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Dr. Tabitha (Weber) Liboiron, B.S. ’00, resides in Austin, Texas and is a Chiropractor with Focused on You Chiropractic.

Lisa (White) Koski, B.A. ’01, became a published author, writing commentary for “The Michigan Education Report”. She is an educator at Trillium Academy in Taylor, Mich.

Clarence E. Seldon, B.A. ’00, resides in Harrisburg, Pa., and is a supervisor for Defense Logistic Agency.

Kathleen J. Spaulding, Ed.S., ’00 ’00, received the 2006 SVSU Outstanding Alumni Award for the College of Education. She is the Superintendent of Van Dyke Public Schools in Warren, Kathleen Spauldi ng, ‘00 Mich.

Sara J. Moore, B.A. ’01, resides in Roswell, Ga., and is an education consultant for Educational Options, Inc. Jennifer (Harvey) Niles, B.S.N. ’01, is a registered nurse/field nurse for Hospice in His Hands in Magee, Miss.

Angela (Wheaton) Osterman, B.B.A. ’01, is a tribal tax director for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan.

Joseph Jaksa, M.A. ’02, is the Vice President of Customer Service and Marketing for Teachout Security Services headquartered in Flint, Mich.

Andrea (Dickinson) Stochowitz, B.A. ’00 and her husband Craig, B.B.A. ’00 are expecting their first child in May 2007. Andrea serves as the Chapter Key Advisor for the Iota Alpha Chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma at SVSU. Thomas E. Tomczak, Jr., B.S.N. ’00, M.S.N. ’03, resides in West Branch, Mich., and is a nurse practitioner for Michigan CardioVascular Institute in Bay City, Mich.

Yoshikazu Hosokawa, M.B.A. ’03, lives in Illinois and is a customer service/traffic supervisor for Kintetsu World Express.

Teresa (George) Sullivan, B.A. ’03, and her husband Michael, B.A. ’98, M.A.T. ’00, are expecting their second child in June 2007. Teresa is the director of residence and student life at Northwood University and Michael is the assistant head football coach at Northwood.

Fabian M. Torres, B.S.W. ’03, received the 2006 Delta College Hispanic Alumni of the Year award. He has served in the U.S. Marine Corps and is a counselor and therapist at DOT Caring Center, Inc. Rosanna J. Willis, B.B.A. ’03, received her law degree from MSU College of Law in 2006. She joined the law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. as an associate in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group, Troy, Mich.

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Lisa Cannon, B.A. ’01, is a NASCAR public relations representative for Driver’s Choice, handling the account for Steven Leicht who drives the No. 90 CitiFinancial Ford. She has also worked with star driver, Kasey Kahne.

Helen (Simmons) Cueny, B.S.W. ’04, resides in Crystal Falls, Mich., and is a therapist at Northpointe Behavioral Healthcare Services in Iron River.

Jeramie W. Morris, B.A. ’04, is a Firefighter for the Saginaw Township Fire Department and also an Environmental, Health & Safety Technician at The Dow Chemical Company.

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Stephanie S. (Knoerr) Van Slyke, B.A. ’00, lives in Traverse City, Mich., and is a registered nurse at Munson Medical Center.

Jeffrey C. Werner, B.S. ’00 and Bethany L. Buchanan, B.A. ’01, M.Ed. ’05, are engaged to be married July 28, 2007.

Jeffrey is a systems analyst at The Saginaw News and Bethany is a teacher for Bangor Township Schools.

Leslye M. Long, B.B.A. ’02, is a mathematics teacher at Hill McCloy High School in Montrose, Mich., and also the SVSU Cheerleading Coach.

Jose Manuel Enciso, M.A. ’03, resides in Zacatecas, Mexico and is a communication coordinator for Visteon in Monterrey, Mexico.

Jason Fielder, B.A. ’03, is sports reporter/ anchor at WNEM-TV5 in Saginaw, Mich.

Samantha Anger, B.A. ’05, is the administrator for two hospital Hospitality Houses in Saginaw, Mich. The houses are on the Web at: www.hhhofsaginaw.org.

Brenda Roggenbuck, B.A. ’05, self-published her first book “Bronner, A Reindeer Story”(Verona Heights Publishing Co.). Brenda is a Title I teacher for seven K-8 rural schools in Huron County, Mich.

Chad H. Abbs, B.A. ’06, lives in St. Petersburg, Fla., and is a desktop support technician for Pinellas County Health Department.

Kathryn (Lewis) Hobson, B.A. ’06, and her husband, Jerry are expecting their first child in March 2007.

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