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Facility for Rare Isotope Beams 99 The FRIB DEPARTMENTS 3 5 9 16 33 43 45 BLINDED BY SCIENCE VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR BENEATH THE PINES SPARTAN STORIES GREEN AND WHITE CLASS NOTES IN MEMORIAM Get a sneak peek, behindthe-scenes tour of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (above), and the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory during an open house Saturday, Aug. 18. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last tours starting at 4 p.m. frib.msu.edu/openhouse2018 Read, share Spartan online: go.msu.edu/alumni-mag Spartan is distributed to alumni, donors, and friends who make annual gifts of $100 or more to MSU. To make a gift, visit givingto.msu.edu SPARTAN MAGAZINE 1 Michigan State University Alumni Association partners exclusively with Liberty Mutual to help you save $782 or more a year on auto and home insurance.#1# Enjoy the bene�ts of being part of a community. 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While this does not eliminate the hurt felt by survivors, we hope that it—along with our work over the last seven months—will show an earnest effort to improve policies, procedures, programs, and operations. A compilation of this ongoing work, Taking Action to Foster a Safer Campus, is updated periodically and can be accessed from MSU’s “Our Commitment” website. The changes taking place at MSU are focused on three main areas: •Protecting patients and improving patient care •Preventing sexual misconduct and sexual assault •Responding to sexual misconduct and sexual assault While the university is moving forward, I want you to know that we aren’t simply moving on—there is still important work ahead for all of us at MSU. On June 26, MSU Interim President John Engler established a new Office of Enterprise Risk Management, Ethics and Compliance, to be headed by a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). The CCO will oversee adherence to and effectiveness of codes of conduct and ethics. The CCO will have independent access and report on a regular basis directly to the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. Additionally, new resources have been dedicated to support student mental health services and in September we will open a second Counseling and Psychiatric Services location in the MSU Union. In total, 10 new positions have been added to our Counseling and Psychiatric Services. We have also funded 13 new Title IX and related positions for prevention services or investigative work. Sexual assault awareness and prevention will be important topics this summer at orientation programs for our new students and their families, along with a sharpened focus on respect as a core value of MSU. In fact, Michigan State’s incoming freshman class will be one of the largest and most diverse in the school’s history, with more than 8,400 new students expected to join us this fall. We want to ensure that their expectations for college are met on this campus, both in and out of the classroom. As Spartans, we take pride in our daily work, achievements, and sense of purpose to make the world a better place for all. We hold ourselves accountable when we don’t live up to our expectations. We are committed to making sure the internal reforms we need are made. Thank you for your partnership as we move forward. If you have suggestions for our community, I encourage you to share your comments at the website listed below. Respectfully, Robert Groves VICE PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT MORE ON WEB Learn more: go.msu.edu/suggestions SPARTAN MAGAZINE 3 AD Welcome Home. Arrive in style with Dean Black Car. Dean Black Car provides a safe, professional and comfortable environment to get you and your team where you need to go. Whether traveling from the airport or to a special event, Dean Black Car can take you there. Call today or visit us online to book your next trip. deanblackcar.com (800) 282-3326 LETTERS Dear Readers, We’ve done our best in this issue to update you on significant changes to MSU policies, new building projects, and stories of Spartans doing good for the benefit of others. But first, you’ll find letters sent to us earlier this year when news of abuses by Larry Nassar went global. The Grand Rapids Research Center EXECUTIVE EDITOR Stephanie Motschenbacher, ’85, ’92 EDITOR Paula M. Davenport daven125@msu.edu CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Nancy Nilles PUBLICATION DESIGN COORDINATOR Dave Giordan ART DIRECTION & DESIGN B&G Design Studios bgdesignstudios.com COPY EDITOR Paula M. Davenport EDITOR, SPARTAN Linda Dunn, ’13 PHOTOGRAPHER Derrick Turner, ’86 ADVERTISING MANAGER LEADERS BLINDED BY PRIDE I love MSU and all it has given my childhood, my college education, my parents, my adult life. But MSU was guilty of at least pride and maybe one or two other of the seven (deadly sins). (It seems) some at MSU were focused on a thing they wanted—to hang out under the halo of Olympians, success, and fame. This is fully understandable. Larry Nassar’s criminal mind understood the blinding effects of Klieg lights all too well and sleazed through an unlocked door at MSU (and elsewhere). I’m now asking MSU’s leaders to find the strength to come to terms with this. I’m gutted. LOOK TO THE FUTURE Investigations are limited to looking at what HAS happened. Wise leaders look at what MUST happen in the future. MSU must clean out all the cobwebs of carelessness and mediocrity. The (interim) president must meet with every department and college leader and make sure …they perform at the highest levels to produce the highest-quality graduates, research, athletes—all with unwavering trust. Yes, we need to find out what happened and hold people accountable. But we must overcome the stigma of what has happened by insuring that the future is secure and is backed by every person who can advance the success of our great university. Randy Rentschler, ’83 Richard A. Baynton, ’49 ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA ROANOKE, VIRGINIA Peter DeLong, ’85 Advertising (517) 355-8314 delongpe@msu.edu ASSISTANT Allison Bertram, ’18 COPYRIGHT 2018 MSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION University Advancement MSU Alumni Association Spartan Way 535 Chestnut Rd., Room 300 East Lansing, MI 48824 (517) 355-8314 alumni.msu.edu MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 5 Growing up in Greater Lansing and having a grandfather who worked as an administrator at MSU, there was never much doubt where I would go to college. Armed with a Michigan Education Trust 529 prepaid tuition contract that my grandfather had the thoughtfulness and foresight to purchase on my behalf, I eagerly headed off to MSU. The education I received there has allowed me to work in a field that I find meaningful, makes me feel good and brings joy to my life. ALEX BRACE Executive Director Small Talk Children’s Assessment Center College of Social Science BA \ 2008 College of Education MA \ 2012 ALUMNI LEAD SPARTANS WILL LEAD Through a variety of learning opportunities, the MSU Alumni Association helps Spartans of all ages succeed in expanding their leadership competencies. Leading without authority, perseverance, cultural awareness, emotional intelligence, effective communication and problem solving are all topics of discussion within our portfolio of content available on our website. alumni.msu.edu / learn LETTERS NO LONGER A SPARTAN It is a black day to be a Spartan. After reviewing MSU’s policies for resolving the crisis by putting the university’s reputation and finances first instead of the victims, the results will be quite the opposite. I hereby disassociate myself from being an alumnus. This is being handled shamefully, and I want no part of it. I am 72, and I doubt this will be resolved in my lifetime. Fortunately, I have two other degrees to reference. Please remove me from any membership/ mailing lists. David Beglinger, ’73 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA FACEBOOK POSTS SPARTANS MUST HELP HEALING The culture of avoidance MUST NEVER happen again on the Michigan State University campus. Please remember MSU is an institution with thousands of quality professors, students, employees, coaches, and alumni living across the globe, and WE are MSU. Individual people do not define MSU. WE are Spartans, and WE reclaim what it means to be a Spartan. Let’s show the world WE are more, WE care, WE listen, and WE SPARTANS WILL be part of the healing. Go Green. Los Angeles Spartan Alumni Board TOGETHERNESS INSPIRES PRIDE The fact that our community, the Spartan family, is doing the right thing and reacting out of love for our fellow Spartans who have been hurt is THE reason I still stand proud to be a product of Michigan State University. We are banding together, healing together owning this devastation together: that’s the definition of what I have always believed it means to be a true Spartan. Bridget (Quigley) Chamberlin, ’10 WILLOWBROOK, ILLINOIS TWITTER POST THE WORLD IS WATCHING If we ever needed #SpartansWill, it is now. Finding new leadership for @michiganstateu will be critical. Hopeful we can come out of this better, stronger, and as a leading advocate for changing the culture that allowed it to happen. The world is watching us. @MSUAA #Spartan4life @MarkMorris, ’39, ’83 FAIRFIELD, OHIO LETTERS FROM DEANS VICTIMS’ STRENGTH A MODEL FOR ALL The example set by these women and girls stands as a model of inspiration and right action for all of us. May we, as a university community, emulate their bravery and resilience as we seek to forge a culture of responsibility, respect, and mutual support at MSU. Cheryl Sisk, Interim Dean, College of Natural Science LET COURAGE, HONESTY ENDURE Let the courage and power of the women who have spoken so publicly and eloquently stand as a model for us. Let us continue to learn. Let us remain open and honest so we can create the university we expect ourselves to be. Christopher P. Long, Dean, College of Arts & Letters LINKEDIN WE OWE REAL CHANGE This is so hurtful on so many levels, and we owe it to both the children and women who were harmed and the institutions that have been sullied to make real change. Kathleen Valentine, ‘80 LANSING MSU CAN SET NEW STANDARD I love this university, and I am proud to be a Spartan…The world is watching our every move, and we should be setting the standard for how universities deal with sexual violence moving forward. Please, keep the conversation going. That’s how change occurs. Olivia Vaden, senior EAST LANSING SUPPORTING SURVIVORS IS VITAL Like many of you, I am shocked and saddened by the abuses that the girls and women suffered. It is unacceptable that their voices went unheard or unaddressed at all, let alone for so many years. I share in your outrage and heartbreak that even one life, let alone so many lives, was impacted in such a devastating manner. The outpouring of support for survivors and the community they’re building amongst themselves is an important part of the healing process. Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore, Dean , Honors College TO SUBMIT LETTERS Email daven125@msu.edu. Or send mail to: Editor, 535 Chestnut Rd., #300, East Lansing, MI 48824. We reserve the right to select and edit letters for length and clarity. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 7 MSUShadows.com • (517) 355-2208 We work with local artisans to handcraft campus trees into heirloom-quality works of art. Your purchase reclaims a waste product, plants trees, and offers hands-on educational opportunities to students. Department of Forestry Landscape Services Surplus Store W. J. Beal Botanical Garden Beneath Pines the News & Views from MSU THE ORIGINAL RUSH Forget crowd surfing. Students thrashed it out in The Pit. THE ORIGINAL RUSH Forget crowd surfing. Students thrashed it out in The Pit. The buzz Scientists counted 465 wild bee species in Michigan. A Star Is Born Massive MSU ‘discovery machine’ to enable unprecedented breakthroughs GREGORY KOHUTH POINTING THE WAY Blue tanks like the one above are part of the FRIB cryoplant where liquid helium is produced from gas. Liquid helium is needed to operate the FRIB’s linear accelerator. Carl Sagan talked about it—but MSU is producing it. “Star stuff,” or subatomic particles called rare isotopes. Exploding stars spit rare isotopes out around the clock—but making them on Earth is no easy feat. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 9 BTP News That’s where MSU’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) will come in. FRIB will be the world’s most-powerful rare isotope beams facility when it becomes fully operational in 2022. It’s been referred to as a “discovery machine.” Experts believe it will be capable of producing 1,000 new rare isotopes for the first time ever on Earth. FRIB is expected to more than double the research opportunities in such fields as nuclear physics, nuclear medicine, and homeland security. Advances are also expected in astrophysics, plant biology, clean-energy production, and advanced radio-frequency systems. Here are a few of FRIB’s recent milestones: • Completed substantial civil construction • Began installing accelerator components • Produced liquid helium, vital to the facility’s cooling operations, onsite. The Office for Nuclear Physics in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, MSU, and the state of Michigan are funding the $730 million laboratory; $97 million of federal funding will arrive this year. Thomas Glasmacher, FRIB’s director, said the facility is a coup for MSU because it’s the first of its kind awarded to a U.S. university. U.S. News & World Report rankings place MSU as the No. 1 nuclear physics graduate program in the country. MSU is known as a world-class institution training the next generation of accelerator scientists and engineers. Presently, FRIB employs 47 faculty, 510 staff, and 260 students. The laboratory counts 1,400 potential scientists worldwide who are looking forward to opening new nuclear territory. For fun, try MSU’s free game app, Isotopolis. MORE ON WEB 10 Learn more frib.msu.edu SUMMER 2018 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU GRADS: IT’S A BULL MARKET Employers will face tough competition for talent in the 2017-18 job market, thanks to a seven-year growth streak in the college labor market, according to MSU’s Recruiting Trends, the largest annual survey of employers in the nation. This year’s graduates will enter one of the longest sustained periods of job growth, which puts them at an advantage, said Phil Gardner, survey author and director of MSU’s Collegiate Employment Research Institute. Hiring overall is expected to increase 19 percent, driven by a 15 percent increase for bachelor’s degrees and 40 percent for associate’s degrees. Recruiting Trends 2017-18 summarizes data from 3,370 employers from every major industrial sector from every state. Employers represented in the survey plan to hire 74,000 new graduates. Search for New President Begins BOT announces process, timeline, criteria, and public listening sessions The university’s Board of Trustees has launched its search for a new, permanent MSU president. The board expects to announce their selection in June, 2019. Last May, it hired Teresa A. Sullivan, an alumna and president of the University of Virginia, to advise it as its yearlong search gets underway. Trustees Dianne Byrum and Melanie Foster are at the helm. Now through October, individuals and groups of stakeholders will be invited to provide their input. Follow the search as it progresses at the website listed below. MORE ON WEB Learn more msu.edu/presidentialsearch BTP News LIKE THE UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON MSU expects this fall to welcome the largest and most diverse freshman class in its history—with more than 8,400 anticipated students. African-American enrollment is up nearly 24 percent. MSU continues to have the largest population of AfricanAmerican students in the Big Ten. Hispanic enrollment is up 25 percent, while Asian enrollment climbed 36 percent. LIKE KIDS IN THE DAIRY STORE DERRICK TURNER 50 Number of states in which Spartan turfgrass program graduates are employed You can almost sense the anticipation these mini-Spartan visitors must be feeling. They seem mezmerized by the rainbow-colored tubs of ice cream in the glowing Dairy Store freezer case. Our agricultural program has given us many gifts, none more delicious than the MSU Dairy Store, which has two on-campus outposts slinging some of the state’s best ice cream (and cheese). If you’re planning a trip back, plan to partake of Dairy Story delights in the Anthony Hall or MSU Union locations. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 11 BTP Arts WHARTON CENTER Wharton Center brings some of the world’s finest performers to its stages this season. Its Broadway program boasts School of Rock; Love Never Dies, a sequel to The Phantom of the Opera; Fiddler on the Roof; Anastasia; and Miss Saigon —followed by the megahit Hamilton. Meanwhile, music lovers may enjoy Renée Fleming, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, The Dustbowl Revival, Steve Martin and Martin Short, the Soweto Gospel Choir, and Mannheim Steamroller. AMONG THIS SEASON’S OFFERINGS School of Rock, The Musical based on the cult film with a rocking new score. Sept. 18-23. Love Never Dies, The Phantom Returns is a spellbinding sequel. Oct. 9-14. Renée Fleming The “people’s diva,” will delight opera fans. Oct. 16. MOMIX: Opus Cactus Dancers embark on a journey through the Sonoran desert. Oct. 21. Hamilton: An American Musical Lin-Manuel Miranda’s rap-style blockbuster. May 14-19, 2019. whartoncenter.com 16 GET READY TO ROCK The nearly washed-up rock fanatic Dewey Finn pretends to be a teacher and transforms traditional band pupils into guitar-shredding sensations. 12 SUMMER 2018 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU Wharton Center’s global ranking among venues seating 2,0015,000 guests, according to 2017 Venues Today BTP JOIN OUR PATRONS The College of Music is proceeding with efforts to raise additional funds needed for its overhaul. MSU is providing 50 percent of the cost and the college will proceed with additional fundraising efforts for the remaining $6.3 million in private gifts. Campaign WITH A SONG IN OUR HEARTS Work on the Music Building’s remodel and addition will increase total facility space by more than 40 percent. It’s Music to Our Ears College of Music to undergo $35 million facelift and expansion. In June, the university announced an upcoming $35 million facelift and expansion to the 1939-era College of Music Building. Plans call for 8,500 square feet of interior renovations and 35,000 square feet of new construction. The project will encompass new performance, rehearsal, and practice rooms; a lecture hall; studios and offices; a recording/ multimedia room; and a café. Guests will enjoy superior acoustics and climate control. Performers will find larger practice areas for ensembles, choirs, and seminars. Musicians will benefit from better hearing protection. And there will be larger spaces for student/faculty studio collaborations. Private fundraising is an integral part of the project. MSU alumnus James Billman Jr. (’69, Natural Science, Honors College) made a lead gift to begin the project. Additional major support came from alumni Byron (’54, Natural Science) and Dolores (’54, Communication Arts & Sciences) Cook, the late Ruth Charles (’47, Music) and Selma Hollander (’62, ’65, Arts and Letters). Every year, 550 students pursue music degrees and another 2,000 students participate in ensembles, classes, rehearsals, and performances in the college. MORE ON WEB Check out the video go.msu.edu/music-spaces SPARTAN MAGAZINE 13 “MY INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES HAVE SHAPED WHAT I’M GOING TO DO FORTHE REST OF MY LIFE.” Helping young people realize their potential calls for private support to provide extraordinary learning opportunities and to keep our doors open to the best and brightest regardless of their financial means. You can have an immediate impact on current students through supporting scholarships at MSU. Learn more at empower.msu.edu. Together, we Empower Extraordinary. CLARE O’KANE, ’16 James Madison College Clare spent two-plus months in Tanzania with the Tanzania Partnership Program, a privately-funded program that uses research to address clean water issues for people living there. SPARTAN STORY Impossible-doer A Test of Faith Dr. Timothy Burandt finds ‘love thy neighbor’ tested during medical missions to Iraq, where treating victims of conflict meant helping ISIS militants too BY TOM KERTSHNER T imothy Burandt, in his own words a simple “country doctor,” found the faith that led him to go to Iraq put to the test when after arriving in the major northern city of Mosul, he heard what ISIS had done to the people there. “ISIS would go into a neighborhood of Mosul and they would extract the families, and they would go to a local market or an open area or a soccer field. They would put the men on one side and the women and the children on the other and—just to get their attention—ISIS would shoot a few of the mothers and a few of the kids, randomly, if you can imagine,” he recalled. “Then they’d point their guns at the fathers and say: ‘you will either come fight for us, or we will (kill) your family right now.’” After arriving in Mosul in December 2016, Burandt, a surgeon who lives in Trenton, initially treated mostly women and children. But later he treated Iraqi forces—and ISIS fighters—who were injured in battle. “And as you can imagine, that really breaks some of the ethical or moral boundaries that you set for yourself,” he said, “taking care of somebody who may have just been responsible for hurting somebody that you just got done taking care of.” Nevertheless, Burandt finished a one-month stint at a 17-tent hospital that had been set up by Samaritan’s 16 SUMMER 2018 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization that provides relief throughout the world. And he returned in April 2017 for another month to treat more patients, as well as to help train local medical personnel. (In July 2017, Iraq’s military forces regained control of Mosul from ISIS.) “There’s something about just getting down to taking care of patients and only focusing on patients, not Ò who in 1978 earned a bachelor’s degree in natural science and in 1982 earned a doctor of osteopathy degree, both at MSU. Burandt said his own faith, as well as that of others, gave him the courage to decide to make the trip and to perform medical care under dangerous conditions. “My wife, she’s a prayer warrior and she had an absolute peace about me going, even though I was prob- ISIS would shoot a few of the mothers and a few of the kids, randomly...and then they’d point their guns at the fathers and say: ‘you will either come fight for us, or we will (kill) your family right now.’ having to deal with bureaucracies and electronic medical records and all of the business of medicine,” said Burandt, who also leads an annual medical excursion of his own to help the needy in Honduras. “So, when this opportunity came, even though it was a very dangerous opportunity, I just felt compelled. We’re told both to love our God and to love our neighbors. And maybe that’s a pretty extended definition of neighbor, but north Iraq is our neighbor, as well,” said Burandt, ably in one of the more dangerous places in the world,” he said. “So, when you have that kind of a family that supports you, my church, a lot of my friends praying for me, when you have that kind of hedge of protection, you’re just able to go and do what is almost the impossible.” MORE ON WEB Learn more samaritanspurse.org DR. TIMOTHY BURANDT MASS CASUALTIES Dr. Burandt (right) and other medical professionals worked 24/7 to save civilians and ISIS fighters. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 17 SPARTAN STORY Magic-maker Building Homes, Building Dreams As CEO of Michigan’s Habitat for Humanity, Sandra Pearson supports work across the state to make families and communities stronger and more secure BY DANIEL P. SMITH S andra Pearson has a case of “Habitatitis”—and she’s not afraid to spread it. For the last decade, the 1992 Broad College graduate has served as CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Michigan, supporting more than 60 Habitat affiliates and 50 ReStores across the state, and she rarely misses a chance to invite someone to visit a Habitat construction site. “That’s where the magic happens,” Pearson said. “A Habitat for Humanity homesite unifies us and strips us of our differences, and that might be the greatest hope for the world.” During a 16-year career with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Pearson developed a passion for helping families pursue the dream of home ownership, which she believes builds strength, stability, and security for families as well as neighborhoods. Through her work, Pearson interacted regularly with Habitat for Humanity and was drawn to the Atlanta-based nonprofit’s global mission. “I was just mesmerized by this international network committed to action and with boots and hands on the ground making a real, tangible difference in people’s lives,” she said. In 2008, Pearson shifted from Habitat partner to Habitat executive when she accepted a top post with Habitat of Michigan, one of the 18 SUMMER 2018 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU international organization’s most active chapters. Since then, the second-generation Spartan—and mother of a current MSU student—has leaned heavily on her MSU business education, particularly studies in leadership, to increase the organization’s reach and impact. Habitat is most often associated with volunteers building homes, and Habitat of Michigan builds for some 150 families each year. But the organization’s hands touch so much more. Habitat of Michigan Ò who received the 2016 Duvernay Award from the Building Michigan Communities Conference, the state’s top honor for affordable housing and community development. Pearson spends her days crisscrossing the state responding to affiliates’ needs, lobbying legislators, corralling new partners, visiting retail operations, and working alongside volunteers to build or repair homes. “We’re only limited by our own capacity, and that’s something we’re building every single day here in These families never thought they’d be able to qualify for a mortgage, let along own a home, but here they are with keys in hand. It’s such a privilege to play a part in the journey. also functions as: a social service agency, providing financial education and coaching to about 500 families annually; a mortgage lender; a retailer with its nonprofit ReStores; and a home repair company, rehabilitating about 700 homes across the state each year, particularly for veterans and seniors. “The affiliates are the ones doing the homebuilding, volunteer coordination, and operating the ReStores. My role is to support them in whatever way possible,” said Pearson, Michigan,” said Pearson, who met her husband, Rob, a 1993 communications alumnus, as an MSU undergrad. Traveling the state, country, and world on behalf of Habitat for Humanity, Pearson has leared that most global residents—from Detroit and Grand Rapids to Haiti and Vietnam—share the same principal desire: to craft a better life for themselves and their families. By providing a pathway to homeownership, Habitat is helping to accomplish just that. HOME ENGINEER MICHIGAN HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Pearson helps people of limited means find their home sweet home. “That’s what motivates me every day,” she said. It’s intense, time-consuming work, she admitted, but the energy and emotion of each Habitat house dedication make it well worth it. “These families never thought they’d qualify for a mortgage, let alone own a home, but here they are with keys in hand,” Pearson stated. “It’s such a privilege to play a part in the journey.” For Pearson, those moments make carrying Habitatitis a good thing. MORE ON WEB habitatmichigan.org habitat.org SPARTAN MAGAZINE 19 SPARTAN STORY Dolphin-whisperer The Legacy of ‘Mad Dog’ Kaleb Thornhill is building a career giving to others and honoring his late father BY PAULA M. DAVENPORT K aleb Thornhill, a former Spartan linebacker, remembers the day his grief turned to gratitude. It was February 2007. A rising senior, Thornhill was reeling from his 62-year-old father’s death just days before Christmas. His father was a tenacious, big-hearted Spartan linebacker who in the mid-1960s, under Coach Duffy Daugherty, helped shatter college football’s racial barrier. Fans called him Charlie “Mad Dog” Thornhill, and he left some very big cleats to fill. At the time, the younger Thornhill, then 22, was recovering at home from one of five surgeries he endured in college. He toyed with calling football quits. “Until Coach D. called me and said: ‘Hey, do you want to switch your number from 43 to 41 your senior year to honor your father?’” I began to realize how blessed I was to have grown up with a father who deeply cared about people, went out of his way to help them, and inspired them by example, he said. “His book was closed,” Thornhill Ò 20 added, “but I could continue to write new chapters.” “It allowed me to keep going and build something beyond myself. I was living for a legacy of the Thornhill name, the Spartan Nation, and my kids,” said Thornhill, who’d followed his older brother Josh’s footsteps to become the family’s third Spartan linebacker. Nine years on, Thornhill is crushing it. He’s director of player engagement for the Miami Dolphins, the youngest person ever to hold such a position. Throughout the year, he counsels the players—regardless of their ages and life stages. Translation: He’s the go-to guy for leadership training, career development, financial and investment education, real estate insight, improving family and social interactions, and post-gridiron entrepreneurship. A two-degree graduate of MSU— with a 2007 bachelor’s in social science and a 2009 master’s in education—Thornhill also earned a Ph.D., figuratively, in the power of positive thinking. In 2015, he and fellow Spartan football alumnus Travis Key teamed Coach D. called and said: Hey, do you want to switch your number from 43 to 41 your senior year to honor your father? SUMMER 2018 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU CHAMPION Thornhill talks shop with families of new NFL players. up to offer life-changing opportunities for even younger players in the Lansing area. Key, also a two-degree graduate of MSU—bachelor’s in 2007 and master’s in 2012—played in the NFL before becoming a packaging engineer at the Kellogg Co. Together they founded the nonprofit Apex Academy, a structured extracurricular program for qualified but under-resourced Lansing high school football players eager to be- MIAMI DOLPHINS come leaders, college graduates, and active members of their communities. Apex annually accepts 25 sophomores into its three-year program. They may hail from four Lansing high schools—Eastern, Everett, Sexton, and Waverly—as well as Three Rivers High School. The academy includes a yearly weeklong training camp at MSU, group community service, customized ACT and college prep sessions, financial aid opportunities, and career connections. “We have a great opportunity to give (teens) a great chance of going to college, to change their family dynamics, and to (eventually) have an income on which to raise and support their families,” Thornhill explained. He’s not stopping there. He recently launched Athlete Transition U, an organization that provides professional athletes with the education, experiences, and networks for successful business careers after their playing days are over. “I’m dedicated to serving others. It’s my way of continuing what my dad started.” MORE ON WEB Learn more apex-academy.org SPARTAN MAGAZINE 21 A ONE ON ONE WITH THE PRESIDENT JOHN ENGLER OPENS UP ABOUT THE MOST DIFFICULT TIME IN MSU’S HISTORY F ormer governor and now interim president of Michigan State University, John Engler has come under fire for his forceful style since the moment in early February when he was hired to lead his alma mater in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. But after the June Board of Trustees’ (BOT) retreat, Engler showed a more conciliatory side. He issued a public apology for remarks he made in an email—leaked to the media—about a Nassar survivor. In his statement, he wrote “my email created a major distraction from the important work we’re doing to make our campus safer.” Last month, Engler sat down with staffer Russ White, an MSU broadcaster, to discuss some of the policies and programs he’s authorized during his first five months on the job. Here are edited excerpts from that interview, followed by a summary of some of the most recent new policies, and what are expected to be transformative changes Engler and his team are rolling out. Q. What do you feel are the most significant accomplishments in your time here? A. Well, I think two things really stand out. We were able to come into a situation where a man who committed heinous crimes against many young women, young girls, had been sent off to prison. But we had over 300 lawsuits pending against the university, and we had a great deal of uncertainty about the university’s path going forward. PHOTOGRAPHS BY DERRICK TURNER 22 S U M M E R 2 0 1 8 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU IN THE SPOTLIGHT Reporters flocked around Engler as he exited a public event. Media scrutiny of MSU has become the new normal. S P A R T A N M A G A Z I N E 23 People were worried. People were scared. People were in denial that bad things had happened here. People were terrified about what the future held for the campus and the school they loved. Our alumni were upset. Nobody could understand how this could have happened, how it could have gone undetected for so long, how one man could have hurt so many people. And we had investigations at the federal and the state level that were being conducted. Everywhere you looked, there was a problem to be dealt with. In our first three months, we were able to get the litigation resolved through a very effective mediation process led on behalf of the university by our new general counsel, Robert Young, a former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. That was important. Second is the operating budget the board approved on June 22. On Feb. 14, Interim President John Engler announced a new structure for the university’s health colleges, clinical practice, and student wellness programs, including two leadership appointments. All are aimed at preventing another Larry Nassar. 24 S U M M E R 2 0 1 8 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU Ò This university, which faced the most difficult challenge in its history, has emerged and is going to be stronger, safer, and more competitive than ever before. Q. Where will the money come from to satisfy the $500 million in settlements? A. (Because the BOT approved our recommendation to issue bonds) we’re really able to manage the settlement. We still have financial issues to work out with the insurance companies. We are fully insured and expect that will be a significant contribution, which ultimately will reduce that indebtedness. So I think fiscally the university’s in a good position. Q. What else is in the MSU budget? A. I’m proud to say…we went to the BOT with a two-year budget…I felt it was important at a time of transition… (because) we’re going to go into a presidential search this fall. We want to recruit an outstanding leader to come to campus. I wanted that leader to have the security that the budget for this year is done, and it’s solid, but also that the budget for next year is done… and it’s a really strong budget. Multiyear (budgets allow) us to not only set tuition this year (but to freeze it in year two).. After that, we’ll move to a block-tuition strategy. That means in the 2020 school year ...somebody who wants to take 16 or 17 credits (will only pay for 15). They’ll be able to actually reduce the cost of going to Michigan State. So that’s pretty exciting. In addition, beginning this fall there will be a freeze on all administrative salaries and the deans’ salaries. There will also be a reduction from 2.5 percent to 1.5 percent in average faculty pay increases. And there will be a reduction of about one-and-ahalf percent that will impact each of the colleges. Those are important, but necessary, moves we had to make. However, we will not reduce staff salaries. And you will not see a widespread, university-wide layoff policy. (All of this) puts the university in a stronger position to compete for students…while completing projects that are very important to our research and teaching missions. Q. What do you want alumni to know that they may not be hearing? A. I think they need to know that this university, which faced its most difficult challenge (ever) has emerged and is going to be stronger, safer, and more competitive than ever before. We’re builders here. We always have been. Let’s get back to doing that...I think you’ll see…greater respect for Michigan State as we conduct ourselves the way a leading global university should. Q. You’ve been meeting with faculty, students, and alumni. What do you hear most often from them? A. They’re very proud of Michigan State University. They’re proud to be here. By the time this new school year starts, we’ll be introducing four new college deans—they will join the major leaders of the university. And when I talked to them as candidates, they were excited about coming here. They thought, as I do, that Michigan State’s best days are ahead, and they want to be part of that success story. They recognize that for the first time in a long time we’re getting new leadership. They understand that MSU receives more than $700 million in research awards every year. We’re one of the strong members of the American Association of Universities, a binational group of research institutions . And they see things we’re doing here literally are not being done anywhere else in America. MSU is second to none. MORE ON WEB Hear or read the full interview at go.msu.edu/interview MSU welcomes specific suggestions about actions that might help improve its success at prevention of sexual misconduct or sexual assault on or off campus. Submit your ideas at president.msu.edu The BOT has posted its timeline for selecting a new, permanent university president. See it at: go.msu.edu/listening TAKING ACTION TO FOSTER A SAFER CAMPUS Mentioning all the changes made since Engler’s arrival would take another 12 pages. So we’ve summarized some of the most recent, sweeping additions below. They include: Reorganizing leadership within the MSU Health Affairs programs Realigning MSU’s colleges of Human Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, and Nursing Instituting mandated requirements among doctors such as new medical protocols, increased record keeping, introducing detailed patient chaperone policies, and strengthening information kept on off-site volunteers Creating a new Office of Enterprise Risk Management, Ethics and Compliance Establishing two positions: Associate Vice President for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance; and Director of Title IX Prevention, Outreach and Education Funding key campus safety programs that will encompass: • Hiring 13 new Title IX and related positions for prevention services or investigations • Creating 10 new positions in counseling and psychiatric services • Employing four new MSU public safety officers • Adding two employee assistance staff members • Setting up two new positions in the Office of Enterprise Risk Management, Ethics and Compliance Founding a new Michigan State University Policy Library Starting a Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct Expert Advisory Workgroup Preparing for the September opening of a second location in the MSU Student Union for counseling and psychiatric services with 8-10 counselors Contracting with Kroll, a legal firm, to promptly investigate and clear a backlog of sexual assault and harassment claims previously reported to MSU’s Title IX Office Offering the My SSP phone app. It provides students 24-hour access to a counselor using instant messaging S P A R T A N M A G A Z I N E 25 Building a New Future New MSU facilities grow opportunities in research, education, and the arts. The advancement is attributed in large part to the success of the university’s Empower Extraordinary capital campaign. Combined with federal research funding, key state appropriations, and prudent financial management, MSU is in a constant state of building for the future. 26 SUMMER 2018 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU SPARTAN MAGAZINE 27 M ichigan State University is expanding its footprint on campus and beyond, bringing new opportunities through leading-edge research, the arts, business, and STEM education. New and renovated facilities will power discoveries, enhance musical performances, transform student learning, and engage the community. For the first time in nearly 50 years, Michigan State University has received state funding to build a classroom building on campus. Through its capital outlay appropriation, the Michigan legislature voted to award MSU with $29.9 million in funding for construction costs for a new STEM Teaching and Learning Facility. The new building will be located at the corner of Shaw Lane and Red Cedar Road in place of the Shaw Lane Power Plant. The total estimated project cost is $72.5 million. During the past 10 years, enrolled credit hours in science, technology, engineering, and math-related courses at MSU have increased by 38 percent. Construction of the new STEM facility will meet the growing needs of MSU’s students and provide them with the skills that are in high demand by employers across Michigan. “The new state-of-the-art STEM Teaching and Learning Facility will be one more reason why students should choose to study at MSU,” said MSU Interim President John Engler. “This amazing new facility will not only leverage the research being conducted at MSU on STEM teaching and learning, but also will facilitate scientific interactions at the undergraduate student level and enhance the university’s ability to successfully compete for and retain talented students in STEM disciplines.” STEM FACILITY STEM FACILITY Top: The defunct Shaw Lane Power Plant will be reimagined with the addition of north and south wings. It will open in 2020. 1855 PLACE BROAD COLLEGE PAVILION Left: A 100,000-squarefoot addition to the business college is expected to open in fall 2019. BROAD COLLEGE PAVILION 28 SUMMER 2018 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU BUILDING A COMPETITIVE EDGE Last September, the university broke ground on a $60 million Business Pavilion that will help enhance student learning and give the Eli Broad College of Business a competitive edge among the nation’s top business schools. “The pavilion will demonstrate our position as a top-of-mind leader in business higher education and enhance the student experience,” said Sanjay Gupta, dean of the Eli Broad College of Business. “Similar to our students, faculty, and staff, this space exemplifies excellence, pride, connectedness, and impact.” The ultra-modern, three-story Business Pavilion will feature flexible classrooms, the latest technology to accommodate the needs of entrepreneurial students, a glass-walled atrium featuring panoramic views of the Red Cedar River, and an expanded career center to serve students, 1855 PLACE recruiters, and corporate partners. The 100,000-square-foot facility, adjacent to the Business College complex and Eppley Center, is expected to be completed in 2019. TRANSFORMING ARTS FACILITIES An expansion and facilities renovation for the College of Music will include a 35,000-square-foot addition and 8,500 square feet of renovated space. With 550 students working toward music degrees and more than 2,000 additional students participating in ensembles and classes, the college has outgrown current spaces for rehearsing, practicing, and learning, says College of Music Dean James Forger. “This will facilitate the work of faculty and students in extraordinary ways,” Forger says. Once the expansion and renovations are completed, climate control and improved acoustics will enhance all performances, while larger, flexible practice areas will accommodate ensembles, choirs, and seminars. In addition, purpose-built spaces for student-faculty studio collaboration and improvements in hearing protection for musicians will be created. The Broad Art Museum at MSU also increased its space and influence, thanks to a $1 million grant from the MSU Federal Credit Union. The new Art Lab is located across Grand River Avenue 1855 PLACE At the corner of S. Harrison Rd. and E. Kalamazoo St., this new building anchors a contemporary neighborhood of 10 residential buildings with 300 units. A mixed-use project, it includes a central ticket office and other work spaces. from the iconic museum. It houses a research center, classroom and study areas, and new exhibition spaces that aim to boost community involvement. CREATING NEW SPACES IN WHICH TO LIVE AND CONNECT The new 1855 Place is the latest addition to campus housing. It replaces several aging campus-housing facilities and creates a living environment that supports both single students and student families around the resources they need to achieve academic success. Located on Harrison Road across from the Breslin Center, 1855 Place consists of approximately 300 one- and two-bedroom contemporary apartments across 10 buildings. Residents have convenient access to academic facilities as well as a Sparty’s Market, Starbucks, Spartan Spirit Shop, and other amenities. The 102,000-square-foot project also is home to some campus offices and centralizes event-ticketing sales. FOSTERING SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION A new era of scientific exploration at MSU will advance with the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 29 BIO ENGINEERING BUILDING Known as IQ, the institute, located in the Bio Engineering Facility, is a collaboration among the Colleges of Engineering, Human Medicine, and Natural Science. It aims to foster collaboration in the sciences on campus and beyond, creating extraordinary possibilities for transforming patient care with new biomedical discoveries. The interdisciplinary research center is devoted to basic and applied research at the interface of life sciences, engineering, information science, and other physical and mathematical sciences. POWERING DISCOVERY Another landmark space in the works is the Facility for Rare Isotope Beam (FRIB), a $730 million facility funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, MSU, and the state of Michigan. Supporting the mission of the Office of Nuclear Physics in the Department of Energy, FRIB will enable scientists to make discoveries about the properties of rare isotopes in order to better understand the physics of nuclei, nuclear astrophysics, and fundamental interactions and applications for society, including in medicine, homeland security, and industry. The facility also will provide research opportunities for scientists and students from around the globe. When it’s 30 SUMMER 2018 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU BIO ENGINEERING FACILITY This four-story, 130,000square-foot research laboratory brings together engineering and biomedical research teams making leadingedge discoveries and health products. operational in 2022, FRIB will be the world’s most powerful rare isotope accelerator, underscoring MSU as a world leader in rare isotope science. ADVANCING HEALTH RESEARCH A new era for MSU medical research was marked in September with the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $88.1 million Grand Rapids Research Center. The six-story, 162,800-square-foot facility will house research teams whose areas of scientific study include Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, cancer, women’s health and infertility, as well as autism and pediatric cancers. “This research center is built around collaboration, not only to promote the sharing of ideas and information among the scientists within, but with the researchers and physicians at Spectrum Health, Van Andel Institute, Mercy Health Saint Mary’s, Grand Valley State University, Pine Rest and Mary Free Bed,” says College of Human Medicine Dean Norman J. Beauchamp Jr. MORE ON WEB See more details on MSU’s buildings at go.msu.edu/projects GRAND RAPIDS RESEARCH CENTER The Medical Mile got a little longer with the recent opening of this leading-edge medical research center. FACILITY FOR RARE ISOTOPE BEAMS, FRIB From construction through operation, FRIB is expected to generate accumulated wages totaling $1.7 billion and add $4.4 billion to the state’s economy. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 31 HOLIDAY MARKETS CRUISE NUREMBERG TO COLOGNE December 4-12, 2018 Delight in the magical merriment of Germany’s holiday markets on a seven-night cruise that celebrates enduring festive traditions. Sail through the scenic Rhine Gorge, and gaze upward at the soaring spires of Cologne’s magnificent cathedral. Admire the quaint timbered architecture of medieval gems, Miltenberg and Rothenburg, on the Romantic Road. Walk through the stately halls of Würzburg’s palace, and explore beautiful Koblenz while enjoying insightful lectures mixed with Yuletide traditions and endless opportunities for holiday shopping. Travel today with Spartan Pathways! Sign up now at go.msu.edu/HolidayMarkets18 Green&White Spartans Connect and Inspire RAIN DELAY? NO WAY UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS In 1948, the Red Cedar River inundated the baseball field. So players commandeered canoes and play continued—much to the delight of their stand full of fans. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 33 FROM THE DIRECTOR Our Way Forward Ò 34 W I know that together we will continue to be beacons of Spartan values and determination. SUMMER 2018 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU hen I signed up for MSUAA’s Global Day of Service project in late March, I had no idea how symbolic it would be. By the time the April 21 volunteer event rolled around, I had been asked to take the reins of MSU’s alumni office, following Scott Westerman’s resignation. I am honored, humbled, and eager to continue the work of MSUAA and Michigan State. A quick introduction: I grew up in Okemos and my father taught geography at MSU for 25 years. I earned two degrees here. In addition, I’m a proud alumnus of the Spartan Marching Band. In essence, I grew up at MSU. I’ve seen some of MSU’s brightest days and now I’ve seen some of its darkest. With your support and hard work, we’ll help restore trust and respect for MSU. I am inspired everyday by the optimism and hopefulness I see in our students—and in your amazing power and strength. Since taking on this role, I have had the honor of presenting former MSU president and first lady, Clifton and Dolores Wharton, a distinguished alumni medallion. In addition, I met alumni in New York City. I also presided over the International Alumni Board meeting. In May, I was privileged to address several hundred of our newest graduates. On top of all this, I attended a twoday workshop for 100 of our incredible alumni volunteers, and helped to host two MSUAA signature events, Alumni University and Grandparents University. In the days ahead, I look forward to meeting and working with all of you. We have a lot of work ahead of us. But I know together we will continue to be beacons of Spartan values and determination. I promise to respect and lead you and our university forward as we strive to help heal our Spartan community. We’d like to share with you voices from others working towards this common goal. Just visit the website listed below. Bob Thomas, Õ84, Õ86 INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MSUAA MORE ON WEB Learn more go.msu.edu/our-voices G&W Spotlight MSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS EXECUTIVE BOARD PRESIDENT Sarah Cantwell VICE PRESIDENT Kurt Rothhaar SECRETARY Merri Jo Bales IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Bill Featherstone INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bob Thomas BOARD MEMBERS Marissa Baty Carla Clark Steve Culp Tom Duncan Brittanie Johnson Amy McGraw Geoffrey Ryskamp As of July 1, 2018 Teamwork Spartans from UAB-Oakland Co. and Detroit served the John Vitale Community Center. All in a Spartan’s Day’s Work MSUAA’s one-day service program expands to year round Spartans don’t sit still. Here’s proof. On April 21, a total of 1,587 MSU alumni and students dedicated 7,054 hours of service to volunteer causes worldwide. They were participants in the MSUAA Global Day of Service. Their efforts included: collecting sunglasses for Tibetans, teaching computer skills to the elderly, building water filters for Rwandans, and greeting U.S. veterans deplaning from an Honor Flight in Washington, D.C. On top of that, participants worked on planting gardens, cleaning beaches, pruning trees, and restoring an old building into a community center. Those are just a few of the 114 projects staged in such far-flung places as Shanghai, Indiana, New York, North Carolina, and Southern California. Most participants belonged to alumni clubs. All told, the Spartaneers provided much-needed assistance that would have cost around $174,163. Not bad for a day’s work, right? Join the movement. You don’t have to wait until next year to get in on the volunteer action. We expanded the program so it’s all year long. MORE ON WEB Learn more serve.msu.edu SPARTAN MAGAZINE 35 G&W Events 2. 11. 2 3. 4. 3 SPARTANS AT YOUR SERVICE 1. 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All orders are subject to product availability and credit approval. Allow 6 to 8 weeks after initial payment for shipment. 7 SPARTAN MAGAZINE 37 G&W Grand Awards MSU’s 2017 Alumni Grand Awards Honorees Spartans strive to address the world’s most pressing problems each and every day. The Alumni Grand Awards program recognizes the best of the best alumni who are doing wonderful things and making an impact daily in their companies, communities, and for other Spartans. Honorary Alumni Presented to those non-alumni candidates who have made an outstanding impact on behalf of Michigan State University on a local, state, national, or international level. Thomas Luccock: Luccock joined the Spartan family in 2000 when he was hired to serve as director of internal audit and subsequently senior advisor to the president of MSU, a total of 15 years of service to the institution. His legacy continues to grow as he displays leadership through volunteerism, mentoring, philanthropy, and general support for higher education at MSU. Young Alumni 38 SUMMER 2018 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU Joel Clum: Clum received a BA from MSU’s Eli Broad College of Business. He currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Worldwide Express Operations. At MSU, he led a non- HARLEY SEELEY This year’s recipients truly embody what it means to be a Spartan. Each person selected has made a positive impact at home and at-large. Their accomplishments are an inspiration, not just to all of our graduates, but to the world. By investing in our students and alumni, we are investing in our future. Given to graduates age 40 or younger who have distinguished themselves through a high level of professional accomplishment early in their career. These individuals demonstrate a commitment to Michigan State University through outstanding volunteer service on behalf of the university, and/or participation and leadership in meritorious public service on a local, state, national, or international level. G&W Grand Awards AWARD RECIPIENTS (LEFT TO RIGHT): Thomas Luccock, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, and Jonathan Kirkland. HARLEY SEELEY profit consulting initiative, Students Consulting for Nonprofits, and as an alumnus supported its expansion to universities across the country. Jonathan Kirkland: Kirkland received a BA from the MSU College of Music. In 2014, Kirkland made his television debut on NBC’s hit show, Shades of Blue. He is currently performing with the Chicago Company of Hamilton. Prior to that, he performed onstage in regional and off-Broadway productions of Sister Act, Generations, and Cabin in the Sky. Kaleb Thornhill: Thornhill received a BA from the MSU College of Social Science in 2007 as well as a MS in kinesiology and (sports administration in 2009). He currently serves as the director of Player Engagement for the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and is co-founder of APEX Academy. chairman and chief technical officer. He is known for his research on GPS signals and he has strong family ties to MSU. He has bestowed a $10.5 million bequest to MSU, to be used toward his family’s endowments. Philanthropist Alumni Service Presented to an individual, family, association, corporation, or foundation with a proven record of providing major, ongoing financial support and leadership to Michigan State University. Their generosity encourages others to take leadership roles in philanthropy toward MSU. Presented to Michigan State University alumni who have demonstrated service to MSU and/or meritorious public service on a local, state, national, or international level. Thomas Yunck: Yunck is the founder of GeoOptics, Inc., and serves as its Donald Maine (1942 -2018): Maine received a BA from MSU’s College of Education in 1965 and his MA SPARTAN MAGAZINE 39 G&W Grand Awards RECIPIENT COLLEGES AGE ALUMNI GRAND AWARD RECIPIENTS 20s/30s 40s/50s 60s/70s Since 1946, 80+ 599 0 alumni have received Grand Awards. Ag & Nat Resources (13.20%) Arts & Letters (7.50%) 10 20 Steve Smith Sen. Debbie Stabenow Eli Broad 50 60 Michigan Midwest Comm Arts (3.90%) Northeast Education (7.40%) Rocky Mtn Engineering (18.40%) Southeast Nat Sci (7.70%) West Social Sciences (11.20%) Other (16.20%) 40 WHERE THEY LIVE Business (14.50%) THEY INCLUDE: 30 0 10 20 30 40 50 Alumni Service Award continued from the college in 1972. He was the chancellor emeritus of Davenport University and was instrumental in development of the MSU College of Human Medicine campus in Grand Rapids. His estate has been gifted to MSU to establish the Donald W. Maine Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Higher Education Administration. Main passed away Feb. 7, 2018. Mike & Margaret Morrow: Mike earned a BS from the MSU College of Social Science in 1972 and is the owner of MGB Associates, LLC. He and his wife Margaret, who in 1972 earned a BA from the MSU College of Education, have donated countless volunteer hours and pledged over $300,000 to support a variety of campus initiatives. 40 SUMMER 2018 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU Distinguished Alumni Given to alumni who have differentiated themselves by obtaining the highest level of professional accomplishment. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha: HannaAttisha, MD, MPH, FAAP, earned an M.D. from the MSU College of Human Medicine in 2002; she is known for helping to discover and treat children suffering from lead exposure caused by Flint’s water crisis. Earvin “Magic” Johnson: Johnson, a former Spartan basketball star and MSU honorary degree recipient, is president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers; in addition, he is chairman of Magic Johnson Enterprises and the Magic Johnson Foundation. He is a passionate advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness and educational programs. Earleatha “Cookie” Johnson: Earleatha received her BS from the MSU College of Communication Arts and Sciences in 1981. Better known as “Cookie,” she is a New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur, and serves as the secretary to the board of directors for the Magic Johnson Foundation. Craig Menear: Menear, chairman, CEO and president of The Home Depot, earned a BA from MSU’s Eli Broad College of Business in 1979; he serves on the board of the Atlanta Committee for Progress, which brings together top CEOs to provide leadership on issues of great impact on the city. MORE ON WEB Learn more https://go.msu.edu/AGA2017 J O I N U S T O C E L E B R AT E O U R 2 0 1 8 Alumni Grand Awards Winners You’re invited to join the celebration as MSUAA recognizes this year’s Spartan inductees. They embody the very best of our university through their actions, values, outreach, and generosity. Alumni Service Award Mr. Marc Sherwood Conlin Ms. Elizabeth Anne Shanahan Distinguished Alumni Award Dr. Roger Neil Beachy, Ph.D. Ms. Patricia Geoghegan Dr. David Patrick Kelly, Ph.D. Mrs. Gloria Santona Mr. Manoj Kumar Saxena Honorary Alumni Award Mrs. Sandra Elaine Pierce Philanthropist Award Dr. John Reed Koza Young Alumni Award Ms. Jennifer Ann Heemstra Mrs. Shannon E. Wilson Please join us for the celebratory Grand Awards Gala on the evening of Friday, Nov. 9 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, on the MSU campus in East Lansing. Make your reservations today at: go.msu.edu/grand-18 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP FOR WOMEN STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE SUCCESS October 24-25 & November 15-16, 2018 “This is a great program for leaders at any level. It’s full of practical information and strategies with a focus on how to put information into action.” Nearly half the women who attend the MSU Broad College of Business Executive Leadership for Women program advance their career within six to 12 months. What are you waiting for? Women in leadership. It’s good for business. To learn more or to register, contact Kristin St. Marie, stmarie@broad.msu.edu or 517-353-5664 Broad College of Business Executive Development Programs 42 SUMMER 2018 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU execed.broad.msu.edu Class Notes News from Spartans Around the World 1940S BETHANY E. BEARDSLEE, ’46 (Music), penned her memoir DONALD CHRISTENSEN, ’73 (Communication Arts and Sciences), I Sang the Unsingable, published by the University of Rochester Press. joined Rizco, a creative campaign agency in Spring Lake Heights, NJ, as an account director and business development specialist. 1950S STANLEY P. ROSENZWEIG, PhD ’56 (Social Science), has published a chapter titled “Heal Yourself, Heal the World” in a new book about aging, Aging Wisely… Wisdom of Our Elders, by Irving I. Silverman and Ellen Beth Siegel. CHARLES C. MANZ, ’74, MBA ’75 (Both in Business), just published a new book, Twisted Leadership, from Maven House Press. ROBERT G. DAVID, ’78 (Business), has been inducted into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. ROSS PARK, ’59 (Business), was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. 1960S NICHOLAS H. BRADLEY, ’65 (Arts and Letters), has published his book Ricky Trujillo. It is a young adult crossover novel for teens and adults. JOHN F. SCHAEFER, ’65 (Communication Arts and Sciences), JD ’69 (Law), received a Leading Lawyers distinction and was honored in the peer-reviewed publication Best Lawyers of America for his career in family law. BOB T. APISA, ’69 (Education), was inducted into the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame in January. FRANK J. GRUBER, MA ’69, PhD ’72 (Both in Education), received the 2017 Kaywood Award for his contributions to traffic safety. 1970S JIM C. MINNEKER, ’70 (Engineering), has been inducted into the National Corvette Hall of Fame. HARRY A. FISK, ’78, MMUS ’85 (Both in Music), is singing with the Grand Rapids Barbershop Chorus. A retired chorale director, he also volunteers for Meals on Wheels, a jail ministry, and the Focus Hope food delivery organization. 1980S ROBERT B. LABE, ’81 (Social Science), has been inducted into Nichols Group, Inc., a Dale Carnegie franchise in southeast Michigan. DEIDRA A. WILSON, ’99 (James Madison College), is one of 40 honorees under the age of 40 selected by Crain’s Detroit Business for her business achievements. ALIYAH S. SABREE, ’10 (Law), has 2000S ELIZABETH SCHULTZ, ’10 (Natural Science), studied desert and marine ERIN A. NOVAK, ’00 (Arts and Letters), has joined the law firm landscapes through ecological and social field methods in Baja in pursuit of her master’s degree from Miami University’s Global Field Program. Montgomery McCracken in Philadelphia. was named chief financial officer of Exagen Diagnostics. CHADI S. ELMOHTAR, ’03 (Engineering), served in Mexico as a member of the NSF earthquake reconnaissance team. He is an associate professor at the University of Texas - Austin. GETNET BEKELE, PhD ’05 (Social Science), recently published a COLEEN M. KING, ’83 (Communication Arts and Sciences), book, Ploughing New Ground: Food, Farming & Environmental Change in Ethiopia. president of King Media, won first place in the PR News Agency Elite Awards for digital/social media. CHRISTOPHER A. HESS, ’07 (Agriculture and Natural Resources), has been promoted to an associate of the firm TMP Architecture, Inc., Bloomfield Hills. LYNETTE J. WILSON, ’95 (Agriculture and Natural Resources), RACHEL E. WILKERSON, ’08 (Communication Arts and Sciences), has accepted a Scripps Howard Fellowship at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Center for Environmental Journalism. published a new book, entitled Dot Journaling: A Practical Guide. PHILLIP L. ZELLER, ’96 (Communication Arts and Sciences), is the new owner of the Ralph been appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to 36th District Court in Detroit. KAMAL M. ADAWI, ’01 (Business), the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel. 1990S Physics from the University of Arizona and is starting a postdoc assignment at the Korean Institute of Advanced Science and Technology. TRICIA E. PHELPS, ’11 (RCAH, Natural Science), has become the CEO of Taste the Local Difference, a local food marketing company serving a variety of communities throughout Michigan. KEVIN J. COPE, ’13 (Business), is the national sales director at ACSI Funds in Ann Arbor and is the youngest person to have that role in the entire exchange-traded fund industry. MATT B. HEIMBURGER, ’14 (Education), has served as a recovery specialist as part of Project Walk, Denver’s amputee program, which serves to help people improve their functionality. MARIO L. MCLEAN, ’15 (Communication Arts and Sciences), just published his first book, Every Day Is an Interview. 2010S CATHERINE J. FERLAND, ’17 (Communication Arts and Sciences), JEFFREY D. KOST, ’10 (Natural Science), earned a PhD in has joined Blohm Creative Partners as a writer and editor. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 43 I In Memoriam When Twilight Silence Falls 1930S HAROLD J. TYNDALL, ’32, of Spring Valley, CA HELEN E. (PHILP) WILSON, ’36, of Traverse City ELIZABETH C. (SMITH) YOUNGER, ’36, of Saint Louis, MO, Apr. 30, age 102 ROBERT J. ROSA, ’37, of Fort Belvoir, VA, Apr. 27, age 102 HELEN J. (GIFFEN) GROHMAN, ’39, of Manteo, NC, May 26, age 102 FRANK E. MCCAULEY, ’39, of Hamilton, MT, Jun. 1, age 100 MAXINE H. (SCHULER) LANWAY, ’45, of Cleveland, OH, Jun. 25, age 94 MARGARET E. (MACKICHAN) MANDENBERG, ’45, of East Lansing, Jun. 22, age 94 IRIS N. (OLSEN) MCCLEERY, ’45, of Berea, OH, Dec. 5 KATHLEEN C. (RILEY) ENDRESS, ’46, of Mason City, IA, Jun. 19, age 92 ROGER M. JEWETT, ’46, of Hudson, WI, Jun. 17, age 98 ROBERT E. PRICE, ’46, of Greenville, Jul. 10, age 93 1940S ELWIN D. FARWELL, ’47, of MARTIN D. BUTH, ’40, of GERALDINE S. (STRONG) GOCKE, ’47, of San Antonio, TX, May 16, Grand Rapids, Jul. 24, age 99 Decorah, IA, May 5, age 98 ANDREW M. HYMA, ’40, of age 92 South Bend, IN MINA A. (GLIDDEN) GREENE, ’47, of ADDISON L. BROWN, ’41, of Wilmington, DE, Apr. 26, age 91 Kalamazoo, Apr. 13, age 98 DONNA J. (BRIGGS) JOHNSON, ’47, ROBERT E. WUNDERLICH, ’41, of of San Rafael, CA, Apr. 24, age 92 Troy, Mar. 9, age 96 PAUL R. THEROUX, ’47, of WILLIAM H. (WAGNER) FAUST, ’42, of Hopkins, MN, Jun. 25, age 97 FLORENCE C. (WILKINS) COHEN, ’43, of Fairport, NY, May 15, Clearwater, FL, Jul. 17, age 94 CHARLES W. BACHMAN, ’48, of Lexington, MA, Jul. 13, age 92 age 95 CHARLOTTE A. (CAMPBELL) BOGUE, ’48, of Rochester, Jun. 3, age 92 EDITH L. TAGGART, ’43, of DONALD E. FALLER, ’48, of Oxford Maitland, FL, Mar. 13, age 90 CLARK WATERFALL, ’43, of Columbia City, IN, Jun. 14, age 96 ANNE M. (ARANUK) HESTER, ’48, of Eaton Rapids, May 20, age 91 WARREN W. BRANDT, ’44, of JULIA A. (LONGNECKER) HEUMAN, ’48, of Willoughby, OH, Jun. 11, Richmond, VA age 90 MARY J. (MCCALL) JEWETT, ’44, of THEODORE L. JOHNSON, ’48, of Sun Lakes, AZ, May 12, age 94 Fremont, Jul. 3, age 92 KATHLEEN A. (SHIELDS) SHOPA, ’44, of Port Charlotte, FL, Jul. 5, MARY ELLEN (EVANS) MORRISON, ’48, of age 94 Elk Rapids, Jul. 12, age 92 WILLARD E. MUNRO, ’48, of ELEANOR J. (SMITH) BONINE, ’50, Troy, Jul. 14, age 94 of Florissant, MO, May 31, age 88 MARY J. (CASEY) RUMBOLD, ’48, of JOHN H. BROWN, ’50, of Meridian, Montrose, Jul. 7, age 90 ID, Apr. 8, age 92 MARIAN R. (KELLER) SCHEID, ’48, DAVID N. COX, ’50, of Roscoe, IL, of Tulsa, OK, May 9, age 91 May 31, age 91 THOMAS J. SHEEHAN, ’48, of RICHARD C. DEPOND, ’50, of Newark, NY, Jul. 5, age 97 Holland, Jul. 12, age 91 GEORGE M. ANGLETON, ’49, of VINCENT A. FOCHTMAN, ’50, of Fort Collins, CO, Jul. 2, age 90 North Fort Myers, FL, Mar. 28, age 93 ARTHUR S. BRICKNER, ’49, of Southfield, Mar. 6, age 94 ANN T. HIGHT, ’50, of CLIFFORD M. CARNEY, ’49, of Altadena, CA, May 7, age 87 Downers Grove, IL, May 27, age 90 EDWARD G. LARSEN, ’50, of MARION J. FURNIVAL, ’49, of ORRIE P. PULLEN, ’50, of Wayland, Jackson, Jun. 29, age 92 Jun. 21, age 91 PHYLLIS J. (JANSSEN) GRIMM, ’49, JAY D. UTLEY, ’50, of of Ada, Jun. 25, age 90 Pinehurst, NC, Apr. 26, age 90 RICHARD W. KASPERSON, ’49, of ALBERT F. VOGT, ’50, of Holly, Northbrook, IL, May 10, age 89 Jun. 14, age 90 MICHAEL LEPERE, ’49, of EDWIN S. ADLER, ’51, of Ann Arbor, Apr. 2, age 93 Woodway, TX, Apr. 22, age 88 JOHN E. MULLENIX, ’49, of EDGAR W. ALBAUGH, ’51, of Hastings, May 24, age 93 Anderson, SC, Jun. 26, age 92 BARBARA C. (CLARK) SNOW, ’49, of Jacksonville, OR, Jul. 10, age 90 JEANNE F. (LABADIE) BICKNELL, ’51, of Ypsilanti, May 23, age 89 W. THOMAS STEGE, ’49, of RICHARD L. BOGGS, ’51, of Canada, Manistee, Jun. 15, age 91 Jun. 20, age 90 JUSTIN C. SUTTON, ’49, of Hudson, WILLIAM A. CRICKMORE, ’51, of May 28, age 92 East Lansing, May 1, age 90 The Colony, TX, May 14, age 89 ALEXANDER L. TOYZAN, ’49, of JOHN A. FULLER, ’51, of Bay City, Jun. 18, age 93 Midland, Jul. 18, age 89 C. RUSSELL WENTWORTH, ’49, of NORMA R. GODWIN, ’51, of Traverse City, Jul. 20, age 92 Marysville, Jun. 15, age 86 DONALD L. WICKHAM, ’49, of STUART K. HANEY, ’51, of East Lansing, Jul. 20, age 90 Goleta, CA, Feb. 16, age 91 1950S WILLIAM D. HARRING, ’51, of HARRIS L. BEHLERT, ’50, of MARVIN E. HOWELL, ’51, of Cincinnati, OH, Jun. 5, age 91 Harbor Springs, May 16, age 89 Helmets denote those who’ve made charitable gifts to MSU through their estate plans. Stacy, MN, Jul. 5, age 88 SPARTAN MAGAZINE 45 IN MEMORIAM GERALD F. HUFFMAN, ’51, of Nokomis, FL, May 6, age 89 ROY J. SIGNORINO, ’52, of CALVIN C. COOPER, ’54, of DONALD L. SMITH, ’55, of Naples, FL, May 20, age 87 Southbury, CT, May 6, age 90 Batavia, OH, Mar. 26, age 83 EDWARD J. MIKULA, ’51, of St. Johns, Jul. 2, age 89 ROBERT J. STIEHL, ’52, of Davison, MARY SUE (CARLYON) FAIRES, ’54, ALAN J. TERRILL, ’55, of Huntley, May 13, age 94 of Cherryville, NC, Jul. 7, age 85 IL, May 4, age 86 MARILYN E. (SMITH) O ’BRIEN, ’51, DAVID P. VANNOTE, ’52, of JULIAN M. GILROY, ’54, of DAVID M. VANDOREN, ’55, of of Portland, OR, Jul. 23, age 88 East Lansing, May 23, age 86 Washington, NC, May 10, age 84 Medina, OH, May 17, age 84 RUTH A. (KAUFMAN) ROE, ’51, of Bradenton, FL, May 29, age 87 ROSALIE A. (FRUIN) VEATCH, ’52, of CARL E. HALL, ’54, of Scottsdale, Aledo, TX, May 29, age 86 AZ, May 5, age 91 MICHAEL G. ROGULA, ’51, of HENRY J. VOORHEES, ’52, of OLGA V. (PRISTUPA) LEWIS, ’54, of Vero Beach, FL, May 30, age 88 Kalispell, MT, Jun. 24, age 88 South Haven, May 19, age 85 EARL M. SHERWOOD, ’51, of RODERIC H. BOSSE, ’53, of PETER V. LUCE, ’54, of Grand Willoughby, OH, Jun. 4, age 93 Seneca, SC, May 25, age 86 Rapids, Jul. 3, age 83 RICHARD E. SHINN, ’51, of CARL W. CAPPAERT, ’53, of GEORGE MEYER, ’54, of Oxford, Stanwood, Jul. 7, age 89 Overland Park, KS, Jun. 5, age 92 May 28, age 85 DAVID L. SHIRA, ’51, of Sioux City, LOUISE C. (KINSMAN) CHANDLER, ’53, of Vero Beach, FL, Jun. 24, JANE E. (GRANZOW) MILES, ’54, of IA, Jun. 17, age 92 age 85 JOHN R. SPENCER, ’51, of Traverse City, May 11, age 87 JAMES L. KENT, ’53, of Bay City, May 1, age 91 HERBERT R. SWING, ’51, of Colorado Springs, CO, Jul. 9, age 91 JOHNNYE W. KING, ’53, of SHIRLEY A. (PRESENT) WEISENTHAL, ’51, of Milwaukee, WI, Apr. 27, FRANK J. KUSH, ’53, of Tempe, AZ, age 88 Chicago, IL, Jun. 24, age 89 Jun. 22, age 88 ROBERT M. LORENZ, ’53, of GEORGE D. YECKLEY, ’51, of Leeds, AL, Jun. 1, age 88 Lansing, Jul. 10, age 92 WILLIAM R. OLSEN, ’53, of GERALD J. ZERFAS, ’51, of Frankfort, Jun. 14, age 85 DeWitt, Jun. 17, age 85 ROBERT J. MORANIEC, ’54, of Alpharetta, GA, Jun. 24, age 85 MARVIN T. PAYNTER, ’54, of West Bloomfield, Dec. 18, age 85 WILLIAM D. BROHN, ’55, of Clinton, CT, May 11, age 84 MARCIA A. (MONTAGUE) CONAWAY, ’55, of Fort Worth, TX CALVIN N. DEBRUIN, ’55, of Muskegon, Jun. 9, age 87 RUTHANN (CURTIS) WARD, ’55, of Folsom, CA, May 11, age 83 DAVID V. ABBEY, ’56, of Homosassa, FL, May 22, age 83 HERBERT L. CAMBURN, ’56, of Long Beach, CA, Apr. 21, age 86 JANICE A. (DEMPSEY) DAILEY, ’56, of Bloomfield Hills, Jun. 9, age 83 DARWIN D. DIEDERICH, ’56, of Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 6, age 82 CHARLES M. HOFFMAN, ’56, of Warren, Jun. 7, age 88 STEVEN A. KUDLA, ’56, of Tucson, AZ, May 23, age 87 JAMES V. RICH, ’56, of Cleveland, OH, May 27, age 92 GLEN D. RUDER, ’56, of Osseo, Jun. 15, age 83 SHELDON R. SABATH, ’56, of St. Louis, MO, Apr. 8, age 85 LEE F. SEGUIN, ’53, of Portage, KATHLEEN A. (BLAKESLEE) DELLA POSTA, ’55, of Gowanda, NY, Apr. 30, age 86 May 7, age 83 Pasadena, CA, Jul. 2, age 83 CLARENCE M. SKAU, ’53, of MARJORIE A. (HASTY) FLETCHER, ’55, of Bay City, May 15, age 84 JEAN A. BARRERA, ’57, of Carson City, NV, May 13, age 89 KAY N. (SHANAHAN) SMITH, ’53, of CHARLES R. HOFFER, ’55, of NED S. BEARDEN, ’57, of Edwardsburg, May 13, age 86 Gainesville, FL, May 3, age 87 RONALD J. ST. ONGE, ’53, of EDMOND F. KNAPPE, ’55, of West Bloomfield, Dec. 29, age 82 Stuart, FL, Jun. 6, age 86 Bluffton, SC, Jun. 10, age 83 ROY N. TENGELSEN, ’53, of CARL H. KONKLE, ’55, of San Jose, CA, Dec. 9, age 88 Barboursville, VA, Jun. 9, age 84 RAYMOND R. BEHAN, ’54, of PAUL A. PHILLIPS, ’55, of STANLEY S. KRESGE, ’52, of Perrinton, Jul. 3, age 88 East Lansing, May 4, age 85 Phoenix, AZ, May 20, age 84 ALFRED F. CAVALARI, ’54, of ROBERT G. PUDER, ’55, of WALTER E. LAWRENCE, ’52, of New Windsor, NY, Jan. 13, age 86 Chickamauga, GA, Apr. 24, age 88 CALVIN S. CRIMP, ’57, of Rockford, WILMER L. CLEMENTS, ’54, of ALDEN J. RICHTER, ’55, of Fort JAMES E. FENT, ’57, of Owosso, Rugby, ND, Jun. 18, age 89 Myers, FL, Jul. 1, age 85 May 22, age 81 Kissimmee, FL, Jun. 24, age 89 WILLIAM R. BARTON, ’52, of Fairfax, VA, May 28, age 91 MATHEW P. BORRE, ’52, of St. Joseph, Jul. 7, age 89 LAWRENCE R. HEDGECOCK, ’52, of Grand Rapids, Apr. 25, age 86 ALBERT W. HOSNER, ’52, of Vicksburg, Jun. 11, age 88 CARL A. JAWOR, ’52, of Ravenna, Aug. 14, age 87 Lansing, Jul. 24, age 92 NANCY ANN SIEBOLD, ’52, of Angola, IN, Jun. 23, age 88 46 SUMMER 2018 A LU M N I . M SU. E DU ROBERT B. WARD, ’56, of Tucson, AZ, May 30, age 80 GERALDINE A. (KING) CAPLAN, ’57, of Grand Haven, Jun. 24, age 82 DAVID R. CARLSON, ’57, of Midland, Jul. 25, age 81 ALBERT C. CHAPMAN, ’57, of Lansing, May 27, age 86 May 31, age 87 IN MEMORIAM GERALD L. HERSHEY, ’57, of JEROME R. SUCH, ’57, of Saginaw, ANDREW S. KALMUS, ’58, of ALFRED B. ADAMS, ’59, of Yorba Linda, CA, May 3, age 86 Jun. 28, age 81 Englewood, FL Lincoln, NE, May 30, age 83 JAMES D. KELLEY, ’57, of JACK R. ANDERSON, ’58, of OWEN A. MULLETT, ’58, of VALERIE G. (DRESSLER) BANERJEE, Minneapolis, MN, Jun. 10, age 88 Saginaw, May 4, age 83 Chagrin Falls, OH, Jun. 25, age 83 ’59, of Leawood, KS, Jun. 6, age 81 WILLIAM T. MARSDEN, ’57, of DEAN W. BANKS, ’58, of Haslett, RUSSELL L. PAUL, ’58, of ALBERT R. BERG, ’59, of Norcross, GA, Jul. 21, age 82 Jun. 13, age 86 Manassas, VA, Jan. 19, age 85 DONALD J. MILANO, ’57, of Nicholasville, KY, Feb. 28, age 82 CLYDE H. CHONG, ’58, of Downingtown, PA, Jun. 12, age 84 GEORGE W. RALPH, ’58, of Webster, NY, Apr. 23, age 79 Madison, AL, Jun. 22, age 84 COLETTE A. (JACKMAN) MILLER, ’57, DONALD L. CONRAD, ’58, of of Rochester, MN, Feb. 15, age 81 Osceola, IN, May 22, age 89 DONALD L. PELLEGRINI, ’57, of Springfield, IL, Jul. 11, age 81 JAMES W. DAUGHERTY, ’58, of Escanaba, Jun. 25, age 83 WARREN C. EMRICK, ’58, of PATRICK J. ROGERS, ’57, of Lansing, Jun. 17, age 81 Orange, CA, Jul. 7, age 83 MARCIA D. (DREW) FRALLIC, ’58, ROGER L. SIMMONS, ’57, of of Port Hueneme, CA, Nov. 13, age 80 Spring Lake, Jul. 7, age 82 ELAINE E. (OHR) BRIGMAN, ’59, of Bay City, May 11, age 87 BETTY J. (SMITH) BROOKS, ’59, of JAMES V. RASDALE, ’58, of Ann Arbor, May 17, age 79 Vernon Hills, IL, Jun. 7, age 84 JEREMIAH L. STONE, ’58, of CHARLES E. DICKINSON, ’59, of Suttons Bay, Jul. 6, age 85 Houghton, Jul. 5, age 83 GEORGE J. KESSELER, ’59, of DOUGLAS A. WATTRICK, ’58, of South Haven, Jun. 25, age 82 East Lansing, Jun. 1, age 83 SIMMEY L. (DIETRICH) KETCHUM, ELLIN C. ZIMANYI, ’58, of ’59, of Columbus, OH, Feb. 26, Ipswich, MA, Jun. 17, age 83 age 78 G LANSIN BEST CVB IN MICHIGAN Voted by MSAE meeting planning professionals. AFFORDABLE Venues & rates for every budget. ACCESSIBLE Central location boosts attendance. Stephanie Wohlfert , CMP, CTA www.LANSING.org Helmets denote those who’ve made charitable gifts to MSU through their estate plans swohlfert@lansing.org 517.377.1434 SPARTAN MAGAZINE 47 IN MEMORIAM LUANE J. LANGE, ’59, of R. LUTHER REISBIG, ’60, of DONALD H. CLARK, ’62, of DAVID F. PARKER, ’64, of Niantic, CT, Jun. 22, age 80 Shepherdstown, WV, Jun. 4, age 79 Midland, Jun. 10, age 82 Jacksonville, FL RICHARD P. MAHER, ’59, of GRANVILLE I. RHODUS, ’60, of CAROL A. (MARCIL) CWYNAR, ’62, THOMAS N. ROOT, ’64, of Fenton, St. Augustine, FL, Jul. 20, age 81 East Wenatchee, WA, Feb. 1, age 84 of Grand Blanc, May 14, age 75 May 1, age 76 GINNY (BARTNICK) FORSMANGORTE, ’62, of Crystal, Jul. 23, GEORGE H. VAN AMBURG, ’64, of JACK E. MARSH, ’59, of Marshall, WILLIAM P. ROSENBLATT, ’60, of Apr. 28, age 81 JOANN R. (KELLOGG) MARTIN, ’59, of Riverside, CA, May 25, age 80 JEAN F. (TANSEY) PORTER, ’59, of East Lansing JOHN E. ROBERTSON, ’59, of Sturgis, Jun. 13, age 81 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Jun. 25, age 78 age 77 MARY A. (MUNK) SMITHSON, ’60, McLean, VA, May 29, age 85 of Tarpon Springs, FL, May 16, age 79 STEVEN S. MUKAMAL, ’62, of MARILYN A. STEEGSTRA, ’60, of Lansing, Jun. 21, age 78 WILLIAM E. STULTZ, ’59, of Overland Park, KS, Jul. 17, age 84 LARRY C. WILLIAMS, ’59, of Stigler, OK, Dec. 11, age 82 LORETTA (MURPHY) YOUNG, ’59, of Bowie, MD, Dec. 25, age 79 JOHN A. ZIPPLE, ’59, of Lansing, Jul. 8, age 83 HERMAN C. STROBEL, ’60, of Freeland, Jun. 19, age 78 CHARLES W. WARNER, ’60, of High Point, NC, Jun. 26, age 84 JUDITH C. WILES, ’60, of FRANCO V. LUCCA, ’62, of New York, NY, Jul. 19, age 76 ROGER D. PLAGENHOEF, ’62, of Holland, Jun. 6, age 78 ALBERT J. SVOBODA, ’62, of Madison, WI, Jun. 3, age 77 MARTIN C. TAFT, ’62, of Sterling Heights, Jul. 12, age 75 Grand Rapids, May 19, age 78 PATRICIA K. (KEGLE) BROWNE, ’63, of Lake Worth, FL, May 10, FORREST D. BARIBEAU, ’61, of age 75 Fair Oaks, CA RONALD A. GROSSMANN, ’63, of East Lansing, Jun. 1, age 74 WILLIAM W. WUNDER, ’64, of Ames, IA, Jun. 18, age 87 MAURICIO A. ALEGRIA, ’65, of Jackson, MS, Jun. 25, age 77 CAROLYN (HEINSOHN) BAKER, ’65 of Holt, Jun. 16, age 74 LEON BALDWIN, ’65, of Lady Lake, FL, Nov. 22, age 73 MARGARET C. DAVIES, ’65, of Albuquerque, NM, May 30, age 91 DOUGLAS R. EARLE, ’65, of DeWitt, Jul. 6, age 74 GERALD C. ERICKSON, ’65, of Waunakee, WI, May 30, age 78 1960S KATHLEEN A. (MILLER) BEBEAU, ’61, of Livonia, Jun. 30, age 77 Maumelle, AR, May 15, age 75 FLOYD A. BAILEY, ’60, of CHARLES E. JONES, ’63, of LILBURN P. HOEHN, ’65, of JUDITH O. (WEEKS) BUNTING, ’61, Huntsville, AL, May 6, age 82 Knoxville, TN, Jul. 21, age 80 of Prescott, AZ, Mar. 26, age 77 Ormond Beach, FL, Sep. 28, age 84 DARRELL A. BENSON, ’60, of DAVID J. ERICKSON, ’61, of Hayden, ID, Apr. 28, age 86 Waynesville, NC, Jun. 29, age 79 FRANK BONTA, ’60, of Eaton GALE R. GLEASON, ’61, of Sault Rapids, May 20, age 92 Sainte Marie, Jun. 12, age 89 JEAN W. (MCKINNON) CANDLER, ’60, HAROLD D. GOODELL, ’61, of of Grosse Pointe, May 16, age 77 Dowagiac, Jun. 24, age 78 DANIEL J. DELGROSSO, ’60, of HIRA M. HERRINGTON, ’61, of Naperville, IL, May 18, age 79 Fraser, Jun. 13, age 87 J. KERMIT JENSEN, ’60, of KEITH L. MORRILL, ’61, of Kitty Hawk, NC, May 10, age 83 Battle Creek, May 15, age 77 GLENN E. KIERSTEAD, ’60, of Vacaville, CA, May 9, age 79 WILLIAM J. MYERS, ’61, of JAMES K. MCKINNEY, ’60, of Kennesaw, GA, May 9, age 79 DONALD G. SMITH, ’61, of Detroit, DALE E. MCNEIL, ’60, of HAROLD B. TAMBLIN, ’61, of Sun City West, AZ, Jul. 9, age 83 Cocoa Beach, FL, Feb. 16, age 79 Jul. 14, age 78 ERNEST B. MULLINGS, ’63, of Lansing, May 12, age 92 ROBERT D. OLSON, ’63, of Sagola, Jun. 2, age 75 THOMAS C. PERRY, ’63, of Akron, NY, Jun. 4, age 76 BERNARD A. THOMPSON, ’63, of Suttons Bay, Jun. 8, age 79 ELSE E. ANDRETZ, ’64, of East Lansing, May 17, age 88 ROBERT C. FINDSEN, ’64, of Scottsdale, AZ, Jun. 17, age 76 JERRIE J. GAST, ’64, of Tomball, TX, Jul. 5, age 75 GORDON L. GULLICKSEN, ’64, of MELVYN C. KEESLER, ’65, of Grand Ledge, Jul. 21, age 74 JOHN F. KENNEDY, ’65, of Williamston, Jul. 21, age 78 MARIANNE J. (KING) LEPCZYK, ’65, of Traverse City, Jun. 10, age 75 LINA M. 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FREGERIO, ’68, of East Lansing, Jul. 25, age 75 GA, Apr. 21 Brookfield, WI, Apr. 3, age 73 York, SC CLIFFORD R. IRWIN, ’68, of HERSCHEL D. KUIPERS, ’66, of ROBERT C. ETHERTON, ’67, of CRAIG F. MONCHER, ’67, of Holland, May 1, age 79 Murray, KY, Jul. 8, age 90 Bloomfield Hills, May 31, age 72 Davison, May 27, age 75 DAVID D. MCFARLAND, ’66, of JAMES M. GRAHAM, ’67, of MAX J. PAAPE, ’67, of MARGARET S. (BURROW) Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, Apr. 20, age 75 Washington, D.C., Jun. 11, age 71 RONALD W. PIASECKI, ’66, of Concord, NH, May 17, age 75 LOIS (HARLAN) KUEHL, ’67, of Rockford, May 17, age 88 PATRICK G. SHAFER, ’66, of DUANE G. KUIK, ’67, of Muskegon, Jul. 9, age 74 Grand Rapids, Oct. 26 GERALD E. WOLF, ’66, of Wilsonville, OR, May 6, age 73 ELEANOR (BZDUCH) LAMOS, ’67, of IGOLIMA T. AMACHREE, ’67, of Macomb, IL, May 1, age 80 Canton, Apr. 1, age 90 Silver Spring, MD, May 26, age 80 PETER C. PAYETTE, ’67, of Frankfort, May 20, age 73 CATHERINE I. (BRAHMER) PHIPPS, ’67, of Idaho Falls, ID, May 1, age 71 PAUL W. AARDSMA, ’68, of SULLIVAN, ’68, of Decorah, IA, May 31, age 69 MARION J. (OWEN) ULRICH, ’68, of Oak Park, IL, Apr. 1, age 87 JAMES D. WILJANEN, ’68, of DeWitt ALVIN R. DEYOUNG, ’69, of Everett, WA, Apr. 29, age 91 Richmond, KY, May 8, age 74 JOHN L. LENT, ’67, of Jackson, THOMAS E. ASHTON, ’68, of MAY F. EASLEY-MOORE, ’69, of Jun. 11, age 81 Palo Alto, CA, Jun. 26, age 78 Canada, May 14, age 73 ROBERT A. COOL, ’67, of Mason, WALTER J. LOUGHEED, ’67, of Deland, FL, Jul. 24, age 97 MARJORIE L. (BATZER) B-FISHER, ’68, of Grand Haven, Jul. 19, age 72 JOHN P. FALLON, ’69, of Jul. 22, age 73 Helmets denote those who’ve made charitable gifts to MSU through their estate plans. 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KLOSTER, ’71, of THOMAS J. BERGERON, ’73, of CHRISTOPHER A. MANOS, ’74, of Elk Rapids, Jun. 17, age 92 Grand Ledge, Jul. 20, age 66 Lake Orion, May 30, age 67 JAMES P. MITCHELL, ’69, of Alexandria, VA, May 28 JAMES B. MCFARLAND, ’71, of GERALD G. BLOMQUIST, ’73, of JOHN E. SCHNEIDER, ’74, of Lansing, Jun. 6, age 69 Howell, Jul. 9, age 74 CHRISTINE C. RATKE, ’69, of REGINA M. MUELLER, ’71, of THOMAS O. BOND, ’73, of Grosse Pointe, May 11, age 69 Harrison Township, Jan. 11, age 70 Salem, OR, Jul. 12, age 66 Quincy, IL, May 11, age 70 JAMES K. TALPOS, ’74, of RAUL F. SALINAS, ’71, of Albion, RICHARD P. CHULICK, ’73, of Orchard Lake, Jul. 1, age 65 PAUL E. SCHLEIF, ’69, of Jul. 11, age 86 Woodland Park, CO, Apr. 18, age 68 JOSEPH G. BROWN, ’75, of MARY C. HALM, ’73, of Jackson, HERBERT W. BUTLER, ’75, of May 30, age 67 Springfield, MO, Jul. 4, age 93 CAROLYN A. HUMPHREYCUMMINGS, ’73, of Saginaw, JOSEPH M. CERASO, ’75, of Marietta, GA, Sep. 29, age 71 AMILYN K. WHITE, ’69, of Battle Creek, Jul. 1, age 70 DELTON K. WINKEL, ’69, of Lansing, Jun. 28, age 70 EDWARD D. SOCHA, ’71, of Monument, CO, Feb. 24, age 86 STARLETTE S. YOUNG, ’71, of Colorado Springs, CO, Jun. 15, age 68 THOMAS R. ZIMMER, ’71, of Feb. 3, age 75 CAROL J. JOHNSON, ’73, of 1970S Northville, Apr. 29, age 86 WARRICK L. CARTER, ’70, of of Mahomet, IL, May 29, age 67 TIMOTHY J. LOZIER, ’73, of DAVID W. ARNOLD, ’72, of North Richland Hills, TX, Jul. 5, age 66 Sanford, FL, Jul. 15, age 75 JOHN W. CASE, ’70, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Jul. 21, age 69 MICHAEL W. DALEO, ’70, of Hemlock, Jun. 1, age 72 DAVID E. DOWNER, ’70, of Traverse City, May 31, age 70 MARY C. GALLICK, ’70, of Lansing, May 21, age 92 DERWOOD G. MAIN, ’70, of Oklahoma City, OK, Jun. 4, age 74 CHERYL E. (CASTELLI) ZINDARS, ’71, Macomb, Jan. 4, age 68 THOMAS M. ARTUCH, ’72, of Farmington, Jun. 14, age 66 DANNY G. BRITT, ’72, of Richmond, KY, Jul. 6, age 70 PETER BROBEIL, ’72, of Staunton, VA, May 3, age 77 CARROL J. BUETTNER, ’72, of Las Vegas, NV, Jun. 5, age 86 LINDA G. DAVENPORT, ’72, of Alexandria, VA, Apr. 16, age 67 Sierra Vista, AZ, Apr. 23, age 74 LINDA J. (WARNOCK) MARTIN, ’73, Sun City West, AZ, Apr. 14, age 72 Midland, May 27, age 69 ARTHUR G. JENKINS, ’75, of Livonia, May 22, age 64 FRED P. KNUST, ’75, of Mason, Jun. 20, age 73 MARK D. MANDENBERG, ’75, of West Bloomfield, Jun. 27, age 64 of Colorado Springs, CO, May 19, age 66 MERLIN R. MESLER, ’75, of DONALD C. MORRISON, ’73, of JAMES E. MOON, ’75, of Marquette, Apr. 28, age 68 Clemmons, NC, May 11, age 67 East Tawas, May 16, age 85 KAREN A. PAULY, ’73, of Pigeon, THOMAS B. REED, ’75, of Jun. 12, age 66 Ludington, May 4, age 86 RICHARD C. SMITH, ’73, JAMES E. SANDERS, ’75, of of Lakewood Ranch, FL, Jun. 21, age 69 Bowling Green, KY, Mar. 4, age 76 JEFFREY E. DANES, ’76, of May 13, age 74 CAROL A. HEPPE, ’72, of Orleans May 22, age 66 San Luis Obispo, CA, May 27, age 67 HENRY C. MILLER, ’70, of Holt, DIANA L. STAHL, ’73, of Westland, DONALD R. MOSHER, ’70, of JEAN O. LANTIS, ’72, of Jackson, MICHAEL A. WALT, ’73, of Big DAVID L. HARNISH, ’76, of Romeo, Jan. 11, age 90 Jun. 22, age 88 Rapids, May 17, age 65 Grand Rapids, Aug. 23, age 69 JAMES R. MUSKOPF, ’70, of St Louis, MO, Jul. 5, age 73 MICHAEL J. MCCARTHY, ’72, of PAUL W. WEEKS, ’73, of New JOHN W. KASSNER, ’76, of Belchertown, MA, Jun. 25, age 66 Berlin, WI, Jul. 5, age 72 West Bloomfield, Jul. 17, age 66 JOSEPH C. RABIDOUX, ’70, of GAYLORD W. OYLER, ’72, of GEOFFREY S. WOOSTER, ’73, of JAMES A. KUIPER, ’76, of Mason, May 4, age 77 Fort Valley, GA, Jun. 9, age 75 Ludington Chico, CA, Feb. 27, age 71 MARION I. BEAUCHAMP, ’71, of KENNETH J. POTTS, ’72, of JACK S. BOS, ’74, of Lansing, TIMOTHY D. SCHRADER, ’76, of Smiths Creek, Jun. 26, age 92 Modesto, CA, May 14, age 66 Jun. 8, age 65 Niles, Jul. 13, age 74 GILBERT R. CONKLIN, ’71, of Cosby, TN, Jun. 19, age 70 HENRY C. SCHALLER, ’72, of ALAN A. BYRD, ’74, of Detroit, TAPERA A. CHIWOCHA, ’77, of Farmington Hills, Jun. 14, age 66 Jun. 12, age 63 Okemos, Jul. 1, age 75 Helmets denote those who’ve made charitable gifts to MSU through their estate plans. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 51 Courtesy of Matthew Mitchell Photography Thank you! Because of our generous supporters, 450 girls in our community learned how to be self-confident, resilient and purpose-driven at the 2018 empowHER Leadership Retreat! Start off the New Year by Saving Money Move your credit card balances to an MSUFCU Visa and receive 0% APR on balance transfers for the first 6 months.¹ You’ll have the convenience of making only one monthly payment while saving money. o BALANCE TRANSFERS o APR FOR SIX MONTHS 0/ Don’t have an MSUFCU Visa? Request yours today! msufcu.org • 517-333-2424 or 800-678-4968 ¹ Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of 0% is valid for the first 6 months from the date the Visa Credit Card account is opened and applies only to balance transfers from another financial institution’s credit card. 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TERHAAR, ’82, of GEORGE BROWN, ’89, of Annandale, VA, May 1, age 77 Jenison, Jun. 19, age 69 Grand Rapids, Apr. 30, age 74 SHARON L. HUNT, ’03, of St. Johns, Jun. 19, age 57 DAVID M. MILLER, ’03, of Mears, Feb. 13, age 50 JANE S. (SCHNEBERGER) SMITH, ’77, BARBARA A. BARTON, ’83, DAVID B. SCHWEIKHARDT, ’89, of of Traverse City, Jun. 11, age 88 of Kalamazoo, Jun. 15, age 55 East Lansing, Jun. 2, age 58 CHERYL G. BANERIAN, ’78, of Lake Orion, May 6, age 61 JAMES B. HOFFER, ’83, of South Haven, Apr. 25, age 66 Germantown, MD, Jun. 26, age 60 LLOYD E. LEREW, ’78, of JANET C. HORTOS-LAUBACH, ’83, THOMAS E. HOKE, ’78, of Dillsburg, PA, Apr. 10, age 67 of New Baltimore, Jul. 8, age 58 JEPHRY O. MACFALL, ’78, of Spring JANET E. PRINCE, ’83, of Canton, Lake, Jun. 28, age 62 May 7, age 56 ELIZABETH E. (COULTER) PORTER, ’78, of Cedar, Apr. 27, age 81 JAY C. VANDERKLOK, ’83, of Eaton Rapids, May 2, age 58 JACK D. RUTHERFORD, ’78, of REX J. BAKER, ’84, of Walled Lake, Petoskey, Jun. 30, age 83 Apr. 20, age 55 KIMBERLY L. (HANTON) BRYAN, ’79, KIMBERLY A. BARKSDALE, ’84, of of San Diego, CA, Apr. 13, age 59 Allen, TX, May 11, age 58 VICKI (HUNTLEY) COLLINS, ’79, of GARY J. DESPRES, ’84, of West Bloomfield, Jun. 1, age 59 Grand Rapids, Apr. 30, age 56 LINWOOD P. COOK, ’79, of GREGORY M. JOUMAS, ’84, of Texas City, TX, May 11, age 69 Encinitas, CA, May 9, age 54 NEAL H. KILMER, ’79, of JUDITH F. PEARCE, ’84, of Las Cruces, NM, Apr. 3, age 73 age 38 FARHAD JABBARI, ’02, of Saginaw, Jul. 19, age 38 HOWARD A. MORRIS, ’02, of Fowlerville, Jun. 20, age 70 North Bend, WA, Apr. 11, age 36 1990S LISA M. ROZELL, ’90, of Jackson, May 15, age 48 GEORGE HECKMAN, ’91, of Westphalia, Jun. 19, age 52 ROBERT J. DUVALL, ’92, of Sacramento, CA, Jun. 20, age 48 SCOTT A. CLEMONS, ’93, of Denver, CO KURT E. LUNDGREN, ’94, of Bluffton, SC, Apr. 10, age 64 KATHRYN J. EATON, ’95, of MARJORIE A. HEYMAN, ’06, of Missoula, MT, Jul. 20, age 61 EMI YAMAKAWA, ’06, of Troy, Jun. 7, age 33 SUSAN F. FELLOWS, ’07, of Madison, SD, Feb. 4, age 52 DAMON J. SIEFERT, ’08, of Ann Arbor, Jul. 21, age 33 STEVEN M. VANDENBERG, ’08, of Howell, May 7, age 32 Lansing, May 21, age 62 2010S FURMAN E. ROBINSON, ’95, of JEALISHA M. CALVERT, ’10, of Battle Creek, Jul. 8, age 45 Detroit JOLIE D. HILE, ’96, of MATTHEW D. FITCH, ’11, of Cheboygan, Jul. 10, age 49 Ypsilanti, Jun. 4, age 36 Wake Forest, NC, Feb. 17, age 73 COLIN G. CONNOLLY, ’97, of Apr. 27, age 26 RAYE E. KLOPFENSTEIN, ’79, of ROBERTA L. ROBERTS, ’85, of Carver, MN, May 31, age 41 Bowling Green, OH, Jul. 10, age 70 East Lansing, Jun. 4, age 65 MATTHEW W. PEYSER, ’14, of SUSAN A. MILLS, ’79, of Jonesville, MICHAEL R. TATTI, ’85, of MICHAELLE J. (MCNAIR) REHMANN, ’97, of East Lansing, Grosse Pointe Woods, Jul. 8, age 25 May 12, age 75 Bloomfield Hills, Feb. 2, age 53 May 25, age 40 KIRT E. IVORY, ’87, of Grant, JOHN S. 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