in the new 2021-2022 CEHD ALUMNI AWARDS Mark Bielang, Golden Apple Award B.S.’74, industrial education; M.A.’81, educational leadership, superintendent of Portage Public Schools Dr. Sandy Standish, Golden Apple Award B.S.’79, business education; M.A.’85, counseling; Ed.D.’04, educational leadership, retired Kalamazoo County educator Dr. Matthew Wittbrodt, Keystone Early Career Award M.S.’12 exercise physiology, senior data scientist at Northwestern University School of Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology Dr. Alandra Washington, Keystone Meritorious Award Ph.D.’11, educational leadership, vice president for Transformation and Organizational Effectiveness at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation wmich.edu/education/alumni/awards/golden-apple-keystone/2021-golden-apple-keystone-award-recipients
MI WATERWAYS COMMISSION APPOINTEE Fred Sitkins (B.S.’96, elementary education) has been appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan State Waterways Commission. Sitkins is currently the executive director of the Inland Seas Education Association, a non-profit with a mission of inspiring Great Lakes curiosity, stewardship, and passion among people of all ages.
WMU FOOTBALL ADDS ALUM TO STAFF Donald Celiscar (B.S.’15, recreation management) was recently hired as the cornerbacks coach for WMU football. Celiscar comes from Lake Erie College, where he served as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and secondary coach.
OUTSTANDING SERVICE MEDALLION Dr. Drew Allbritten (B.A.’68, math and sociology; M.A.’70, counseling and personnel; Ed.S.’77, educational administration; Ed.D.’82, educational leadership) is the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Service Medallion by the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE). The award recognizes persons who have an outstanding record of service to the profession of adult and continuing education at the state, national, or international level.
