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Three graduates of CMU’s creative writing master’s degree program returned to campus on April 20 to host a poetry reading and to meet with students and faculty members. All three — Shelley Savren, ’74, Marc Sheehan, ’79, and Phillip Sterling,’74, — are widely published poets.
Creative writing alumni (from left to right) Marc Sheehan, ’79, Shelley Savren, ’74, and Phillip Sterling, ’74, hosted a poetry reading at CMU in April. Savren lives in Ventura, Calif., with her husband, Elijah Imlay, and is a full-time faculty member of the English department at Oxnard College. Her book The Common Fire was published by Red Hen Press in 2004. She has taught poetry writing workshops at a maximum security men’s prison, juvenile detention centers, a homeless shelter, a school for emotionally disturbed adolescents, a women’s center, and numerous other facilities and at every grade level through the California Poets in the Schools. She received first place in the 1994 John David Johnson Memorial Poetry Award and a nomination for a Pushcart Prize. Sheehan is an editorial services coordinator for Ferris State University and an associate editor of Fourth Genre: Explorations in Nonfiction, a literary journal published by Michigan State University. He is the author of Greatest Hits, a collection of poems from New Issues Poetry Press and has published more than 100 individual poems in a variety of journals. In addition, he has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs. Sterling lives in Big Rapids and teaches at Ferris State University. He is the author of Mutual Shores (New Issues 2000), and the editor of Imported Breads: Literature of Cultural Exchange (Mammoth 2003). He has received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry, a PEN Syndicated Fiction Award, and two Senior Fulbright lectureships (Belgium and Poland).
The 2005 CMU Alumni Award recipients are (front, from left) JoAnn Hinds, ’72 MS ’77, Joseph Scott, ’57, Richard Moehl, Honorary Alumni Award, Paul Lavender, ’73, Cheryl Lavender, ’73, (back, from left) Laura Bloem, ’81, Adam Miller, ’98, Sam Staples, Honorary Alumni Award, Kevin Campbell, ’74 MA ’76, and Allan Schoenberg, ’90. Not pictured is Kevin Essebaggers, ’98 MA ’01. Two CHSBS alumni were among those recognized during CMU’s annual alumni awards banquet on June 11. Political science graduate student Adam Miller received the Community Recognition Alumni Award, which is given in recognition of distinctive service of a humanitarian nature or citizenship through community and public service activities. Miller is the mayor of Mount Pleasant — the youngest in the city’s history — and also serves on the Michigan Municipal League Taxation and Finance Advisory Committee, the Council of Governments, and the Isabella County Agricultural Preservation Board. In addition, he volunteers for the Mount Pleasant Area Junior Chamber of Commerce, the United Way Volunteer Center Steering Committee, and the Mount Pleasant Historical Society. Miller received a bachelor’s degree in geography in 1998 and is pursuing a master’s degree in public administration at CMU. He works as a professional sales representative for Janssen/Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc. CHSBS alumnus Joseph Scott received the Distinguished Alumni Award, which is presented to alumni to recognize their remarkable professional success and the positive reflection made on the reputation of all CMU graduates. He is a professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Washington, where he also has served as chairman and professor of American ethnic studies and professor of sociology. Scott, a two-time Fulbright scholar, has written nearly 50 articles and a book, The Black Revolts: The Politics of Racial Stratification. In addition, he served on the Committee on Freedom for Research and Teaching for the American Sociological Association, he is a past president and vice president for the North Central Sociological Association, and he is a past president of the Association of Black Sociologists. He received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from CMU in 1957 and earned a master’s degree and doctorate from Indiana University.
Alumni inducted into ROTC Hall of Fame The military science department inducted four new members into the CMU Army ROTC Hall of Fame during their annual military ball held at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort on February 25. The new inductees are Hans A. Andrews, ’60, Maj. Lawrence P. Cartwright (deceased), ’65, Ret. Col. James E. Love, ’59, and Brig. Gen. Matthew J. Whittington, ’75. CMU ROTC alumni from across the country attended the formal dinner to show their support for the new inductees and the military science department’s current faculty and cadets. To learn more about the CMU ROTC Hall of Fame, visit www.chsbs.cmich.edu/Military_Science and click on Alumni/History.
The 2005 inductees into the CMU Army ROTC Hall of Fame included (from left to right): Brig. Gen. Matthew J. Whittington, ’75, Hans A. Andrews, ’60, Maj. Lawrence P. Cartwright, ’65, the husband of Dianne C. Cartwright (pictured), and Ret. Col. James E. Love.
CHSBS alumni news and accomplishments
1950s / 1960s / 1970s / 1980s / 1990s / 2000s The Hon. Fred M. Mester (BA Soc. Sci. ’59), Oakland County Circuit Court judge, was voted one of the top three civil or criminal judges for 2005 by The Detroit Free Press readers. He also received the Frances R. Avadenka Memorial Award from the Oakland County Bar Association in June. The award is presented to a member of the association who has made significant contributions to the community outside of the legal profession. David R. Balfour (BS Ed.: Hist. ’64; MA Hist. ’66) retired in 2002 after 37 years with Dearborn Public Schools. Since retiring, he has been busy conducting research for a book about the sailing experiences of several Great Lakes captains and participating in a business venture with his son. Tim Bazzett (BS Eng. ’69; MA Eng. ’70) taught for five years at Monroe County Community College (1970-75) and then re-enlisted for five years in the U.S. Army. He then spent 21 years as a civilian worker for the Department of Defense. He retired in 2001 and moved back to Reed City. He recently published a book of memoirs and is working on two more volumes. Visit www.rathole.com/reedcityboy to learn more about his book, Reed City Boy. Annlee (Beckstrom) Boonstra (BA Ed.: Soc. Sci. ’65; MA Ele. Ed. ’69) and her husband, William, have spent the past 15 winters in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. She is a certified Lay Speaker (minister) at Donna F.U.M.C. They enjoy spending time with their three grandchildren, Heather, Andrew, and Aaron, and they have driven through or visited all 50 states. Charles Cook (BA Hist. ’66; MA Hist. ’67) is the director of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, which is the regional accrediting body for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. He is the author of The American Codification Movement: A Study of Antebellum Legal Reform and has served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Justice on the history of two Native American reservations, authored histories of those reservations, and served as an expert witness in Indian claims litigation. Susan Cooper Cady (BS Ed.: Hist. ’63) is grant coordinator for adult and alternative education in the Potterville Public School District and will coordinate and teach the new career development program this year. Previously, she taught history for Fremont Public Schools. She and her family live in East Lansing. John Eastman (BS Ed.: Pol. Sci. ’68) is principal of Woodrow Wilson Elementary in Port Huron. He and his wife, Janet, reside in Fort Gratiot. Kathleen (Griffin) Fenwick (BA Ed.: Eng. ’69) retired from West African Mission School where she worked as the elementary librarian and occasional substitute teacher. Her four adopted children have grown up and left home, so she is learning to live alone. She is working as an invoicer in a drug warehouse and is planning to take more college classes. She also is an active participant in writing workshops. James E. Harris (BS Ed.: Hist. ’64; MA Hist. ’72) teaches adult/alternative education at Carrollton Public Schools. Previously, he taught at high schools in Reese and Atlanta. John Kulhavi (BS Psych. and BS Ed.: Psych. ’65) was elected chairman of the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees in December. He is senior vice president at Merrill Lynch in Farmington Hills and was named one of the top 100 U.S. stockbrokers in the June 13, 2005, edition of Barron’s magazine. The Rev. Allen D. McCreedy (BA Soc. Sci. ’65) retired in 2000 after 35 years of working as a pastor in the United Methodist Church. Irene M. (Roberts) Oliver (BS Ed. ’64) retired from Hemlock Elevator Co. in 2001. Ed Phillips (BS Ed.: Hist. ’67) was elected mayor of Foxfire Village, N.C., an incorporated municipality near Pinehurst. He previously served as mayor pro-tem in Wayne for eight years. He retired from Wayne-Westland Schools in 1995 after serving 28 years as a teacher, coach, administrator, and counselor. Lois (Anger) Allen (BA Ed.: Soc. Sci. ’73) has taught all primary grades for 30 years at Bloomingdale Elementary in Van Buren County. Mark Bailey (BS Psych. and Jrn. ’79) received the Retailer of the Year Award in the small retailer category given by the Michigan Retailers Association. He and his wife, Claire, own McNalley’s Shoes in Allen Park. Jeffrey D. Brasie (BS Ed.: Hist. ’70; MA Journ. ’76), who has been president of Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired since 2000, was appointed vice president and board member of the National Council of Agencies for the Blind and Visually Impaired. He resides in Wyoming, Ohio, with his wife and two daughters. Steve Domke (BS Ed.: Hist. ’74; MA Hum. ’96) has joined the Utica High School staff as a government teacher after being released to the board office for three years as a social studies consultant to Utica schools. He is currently the system-wide secondary social studies chairman, coordinating programs in Utica’s eleven secondary schools. He also is very active as a Civil War Living Historian and president of the Multi-Lakes Association for Civil War Studies. Darryl Goncharoff (BS Ed.: Eng. ’72) recently retired from Walled Lake Schools. He plans to teach at the college level and pursue a business venture in Oakland County. Kandy (Barr) Griswold (BS Psych. and Soc. ’71; Specialist Psych. Svcs. ’78) is a school psychologist at the Genesee Intermediate School District, where she also serves on the early childhood and autism teams. Phyllis A. Hall (BA Ed.: Eng. ’75; MA Counseling ’90; MA Ed. Admin. ’04) is principal at Farwell High School. Bruce N. Jacobson (MA Psych. ’75) is married and has five children. He is proud to annouce that he became a grandfather last December. He is a unit chief/supervisor for the mental health team at the Marquette Branch Prison. J. Thomas Kolka (BS Ed.: Soc. ’72) was named superintendent of Van Dyke Public Schools in Warren. He formerly served as principal of Lincoln Park High School. Michael C. Mayse (BS Psych. ’77) completed the Executive Master of Nonprofit Organizations degree from the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations and Case Western Reserve University. He is president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland. Renee L. Hickey-Niezgoda (BS Hist. and Eng. ’77) is a self-employeed attorney in Mount Pleasant. William (Bill) T. Rasmussen (BA Hist. ’70) is the author of a new book, Corroborating Evidence A True Crime Story (Sunstone Press), which discusses evidence supporting connections between the Cleveland Torso Murders and several other notorious murders. Visit www.sunstonepress.com for more information. Connie (Lashaway) Salisbury (BS Ed.: Eng. ’70) retired on July 1 after 35 years of teaching various grade levels at North Central Local School in Pioneer, Ohio. She plans to travel and volunteer as a tutor in her spare time. She also is considering a bid for a city council seat in November. The Hon. Rudolph A. Serra (BS Psych. and IPC ’76; MA Speech and Dram. Arts ’77) was appointed judge of the Wayne County 36th District Court, which serves the city of Detroit. Richard A. Yake (BS Ed.: Hist. ’71) retired this year after 30 years of service in the River Rouge school system. Kerry (Lutz) Bennett (BA Eng. ’80; MA Eng. ’82) recently became Web content editor for the Nemours Foundation’s health and prevention services division. Paul Callaghan (MA Psych. ’89; Psy.D. ’93) is a licensed psychologist in Traverse City. Leanne Chandler (BS Ed.: Hist. ’88) manages Park Township Airport near Holland. She has worked in the aviation industry for the past six years and is in the process of building her own aircraft. Cecilia Lee-fang Chien (BA Hist. ’80) is a professor at Hong Kong University of Science & Technology in Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Her book, Salt and State: An Annotated Translation of the Songshi Salt Monopoly Treatise, was published by the University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies in June 2004. Thomas DeLuca (BS Ed.: Eng. ’83) was named director of finance for Chesaning Public Schools. Walt Drenth (BS Pol. Sci. and Psych. ’81; MA Phys. Ed. ’90) was named men’s cross country coach at Michigan State University. Tamara Johnson Costa (BS Ed.: Hist. ’87; MSA ’94) is working for the Novardis Pharmaceutical Corp. After graduation, Mary Mintz (MA Clin. Psych. ’87; Psy.D. Clin. Psych. ’93) taught at Saginaw Valley State University for one year, worked in a private practice for more than two years, and then moved to Europe. While in the Netherlands, she directed an English-speaking counseling service without pay and then returned to Michigan to remain in the volunteer sector. She currently volunteers in her local hospital, several nursing homes, and a hospice as a therapeutic music practitioner. She also is an editorial advisor for the Harp Therapy Journal, published in Pennsylvania. Karen (Johnson) Preston (MA Ele. Ed. ’84; EI ’88) retired from Bay City Public Schools in June after teaching in the district for 20 years. Previously, she taught at Big Burning, a one-room school in Bad Axe, and at St. Michaels in Pinconning. Frank E. Stead (BS Ed.: Hist. ’89; MA Hist. ’92) is an assistant manager at Walgreens and adjunct faculty member at North Central Michigan College. He teaches history part time at NCMC and is the historical coordinator of the bronze statue of Biidosege (Ignatious Petoskey), which was completed this spring and will be placed in Petoskey. He also is writing a fictionalized history of northern Michigan covering the 18th through 20th centuries. In addition, he is continuing his research in Anishnaabe culture of the Great Lakes region with the elders of several American and Canadian bands and serves on the board of the Little Traverse Historical Society. Susanna Warner (BS Psych. ’89; MA Clin. Psych. ’91) is director of outpatient counseling at Wedgewood Counseling in Grand Rapids. She and her husband have two children. Kevin Zielke (BS Pol. Sci. ’89) joined Dykema Gossett PLLC as a member of the Litigation Practice Group in the Detroit office. He lives in Grosse Pointe Park. Brad Antcliff (BS Soc.: Social Work ’99) and his wife, Lisa (Bellinger), (BS Bus. Ed. ’97) announce the birth of their daughters, Natalie Kate and Paige Elizabeth, on Aug. 18, 2004. The twins join their sister, Kelsey. The family lives in Weidman. Kirsten Cauchy (BS Psych. and IPC ’98) married Christopher Gutmann on March 27, 2004, in Chicago. She is an assistant director of residence life at Loyola University. They live in Chicago. Eric J. Cleveland (BS Psych. ’91) is an Employee Assistance Program Consultant at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He received his MSW from Michigan State University in 1994 and his MA from Concordia University, St. Paul, in 2001. He and his wife, Tracy, ’94, have two children. Cory DeLong (BS Soc.: Crim. Just. ’97) and his wife, Stacy (Garrett) (BS Soc. Sci. ’97), announce the birth of their daughter, Nora Mae, on Sept. 23, 2004. The family lives in Grand Rapids. Stephen Kelty (MA Hist. ’97) has been living in Europe for the past eight years. He met his wife while going to school at Strathclyde, and they now live in her native Sweden with their son, Isak. He is teaching history and philosophy at Viktor Rydberg International High School in Stockholm. Chava Kintisch (BA Pol. Sci. ’95) is a staff attorney at the Disabilities Law Project in Philadelphia and is working on projects dealing with assistive technology and Medicaid issues. The Disabilities Law Project is a non-profit law firm that provides legal assistance and other services to individuals with disabilities and their organizations, families, and advocates. Anissa (Krauss) Lukowski (BS Pol. Sci. ’92) and her husband, Eric, announce the birth of their son, Theodore Richard, on Dec. 6, 2004. They live in Akron, N.Y. Orestes Mavromatis (MA Hist. ’97) teaches world civilization courses at Lansing Community College. Wendy McLean (BS Psych. ’99) married Joshua Tremblay (BS Phys. Ed. ’02) on July 17, 2004, in Mount Pleasant. Wendy is a school social worker for Grant Public Schools, and Joshua is a teacher and coach for Grant Public Schools. They live in Grant. Capt. Shawntell Mullins (BS Ed.: Hist. ’99) received a Juris Doctor degree from Washington University School of Law in 2002. She currently is serving on active duty at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts with the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps. Maria A. Peterson (BS Psych. ’99) is enrolled in a graduate nursing program at the University of Michigan, while she continues to work as a registered nurse in a pediatric department. She lives in Battle Creek with her husband and two children. Nick Phillips (BS Psych. ’98) and his wife, Rana, announce the birth of their son, Griffin Nicholas, on Sept. 16, 2004. The family lives in Mount Pleasant. Capt. Traci Snively (BS Pol. Sci. and Soc. ’90) assumed command of Bravo Company, Marine Wing Communication Squadron 28, at Marine Corps Air Station Sherry Point in North Carolina. Jennifer Veenstra (BS Psych. ’96; MA Counseling ’99) married George Pewinski on July 10, 2004, in Johannesburg. She is employed by North Country Community Mental Health. They live in Johannesburg. Tracy L. Baldwin (BS Psych. and Family Studies ’00) married Kevin Kaul last year. She is a corrections officer at the Saginaw County Jail. Samuel E. Bates (BS Psych. ’01) is assigned to HHS 1/12th Field Artillery in Fort Sill, Okla. He returned to the U.S. in April of 2004 after serving a one-year deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Michelle Baughman (BS Ed.: Hist. and Bio. ’01) won the National Authors Registry President’s Award for Literary Excellence for her poem, “Once Upon a Star.” She is a third grade teacher in North Carolina. Shada Biabani (MPA ’03) received the BPW Young Careerist Award from the Alma Area Business and Professional Women’s committee. She owns Concept Communications, a marketing and communications company in St. Louis, and she publishes Life in the Middle of Michigan magazine. Penny Cole (BS Ed.: Eng. ’00) and her husband, John, announce the birth of their son, Jackson David, on Dec. 16, 2004. They live in Breckenridge. Bree (Sutton) Cullum (BS Psych. ’00) married Geoffrey (BS IT ’02) in 2001, and they had their first child in October of 2003. Nicole (Novak) Garberg (MS Exp. Psych. ’02) and her husband, Mike, announce the birth of their first child, Drake, who was born in April. Nicole has a supervisory position in market research with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minneapolis. Melissa A. Gill (BS Pol. Sci. ’02) is in her second year of law school in Boston. She completed an internship at the Massachusetts attorney general’s office, and she heads up the women’s law caucus and the student bar association. Rebecca Ann (Hirn) Haase (BS Ed.: Hist. ’01) is a social studies teacher in Minnesota. Robert Haynes (BS Hist. ’02) graduated from Joint Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training as an electronic warfare officer. He and his wife are foster parents of four boys. Joylynn Henning (BS Ed.: Soc. Studies ’04) began graduate work last fall at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro on a master’s in counseling, with an emphasis on student development in higher education. Phil Hernandez (BS Hist. ’02) worked as an assistant hall director at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus until last fall, when he began graduate work at Iowa State University. He is pursuing a master’s in higher education with an emphasis on student affairs. Dennis Hidalgo (Ph.D. Hist. ’03) is completing post-doctorate work at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn. He is an assistant professor at Adelphi University in Garden City (Long Island), N.Y. Corbin Irelan (MA Clin. Psych. ’01; Ph.D. Clin. Psych. ’03) is employed with the MapleView Consultation Center, P.C., in Paw Paw. Rebecca (Filhart) Jones (BS Ed.: Eng. and Mkt. ’03) and her husband, James, announce the birth of their son, Jesse Michael, on Feb. 5, 2005. They live in Weidman. Jennifer M. Lagoni (BS Psych. ’00) is a medical social worker in case management at a hospital corporation in southwest Michigan, where she discusses appropriate treatment plans with physicians on a daily basis. Amy Jo (Voisinet) Logel (BS Psych. and Family Studies ’02) received a master’s in social work from Michigan State University and is now employed with the Hospice of Lansing Inc. Elizabeth A. Olson (BS Psych. and Comm. Disorders ’00) finished her thesis, “Auditory and Audiovisual Voice Learning,” and received her master’s in experimental psychology from Towson University. Jeffrey Storms (BS Ed.: Eng. ’03) married Brooke Sponseller (BS Bus. Ed. ’02) on Aug. 14, 2004, in Mount Pleasant. Jeffrey is employed by the Wolohan Lumber Co., and Brooke is a middle school teacher in Kentwood Public Schools. They live in Grandville. Julie Swando (BS Psych. and Soc. ’01) earned a master’s degree in sociology from Indiana University. Amanda Warner (BS Eng. ’02) married Jason Terryberry (BS Phys. Ed. ’04) on June 5, 2004, in Gaylord. They live in Anchorage, Alaska. Brad T. Whelton (BS Pol. Sci. ’00) joined Wimsatt Building Materials in Saginaw as an inside sales representative. Justin Yopp (MA Clin. Psych. ’02; Ph.D. Clin. Psych. ’04) is continuing his post doctoral research/clinical work in oncology with the Children’s Hospital of Ohio State. He married Colleen, a brain injury nurse at the hospital, in May.
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