A Vision for Success. How entrepreneurial Spartans turn their ideas into reality MORE PROFILES INSIDE ERIK QUALMAN MANOJ SAXENA ALEXA JONES

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1 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE FALL 2017 A Vision for Success How entrepreneurial Spartans turn their ideas into reality MORE PROFILES INSIDE ERIK QUALMAN MANOJ SAXENA ALEXA JONES

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3 FALL An Insider s Guide to Entrepreneurship Follow our experts, students, and alumni as they nurture, launch, lead, and grow their ploys into marketable products and services. 18 Inventive Spartans Meet a trio of ingenious alumni shaking things up in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. 47 Spartans Connect and Inspire Follow MSUAA Director Scott Westerman and catch up on alumni news. Celebrate the MSU Black Alumni Association s Scholarship endowment, peruse photos from Spartans around the world, and more. 9 DEPARTMENTS 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT 5 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 9 BENEATH THE PINES 52 DONOR SOCIETIES 61 CLASS NOTES 67 IN MEMORIAM 80 FROM THESE SCENES ON THE COVER Erik Qualman, also known as Equalman, poses in his green Clark-Kent-style glasses, a signature look for his personal brand. Photo by Michael Thad Carter. Read, share Spartan online: go.msu.edu/kjzk Spartan is distributed to alumni, donors, and friends who make annual gifts of $100 or more to MSU. 13 SPARTAN MAGAZINE 1

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5 FROM THE PRESIDENT Building a Culture of Innovation Ò At MSU, we want students to learn how to scale up ideas quickly and effciently, equipping them to solve today s problems while anticipating the challenges of tomorrow. Michigan State University s thriving culture of innovation and entrepreneurship has deep roots in our land-grant mission. Our commitment to the entrepreneurial mindset can be seen in the courses we offer, the creative spaces we build, and our engagement in communities in Michigan and around the world. We are building a dynamic ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation that engages with a robust and enthusiastic network of support, including faculty members, community partners, funders, investors, accelerators, and incubators. It s an environment that supports students in any discipline who want to innovate, think, and do. Across our colleges, MSU s minor in entrepreneurship and innovation combines rigorous classroom learning with experiential, hands-on approaches that prepare students for success in a rapidly changing professional landscape. Most recently, we introduced even greater flexibility with the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Experiences Program, which empowers students to forge their own paths with the guidance of seasoned faculty. Because innovation and entrepreneurship learning are not confined to the classroom, we have created spaces dedicated to student thinkers and problem solvers. Take a walk across campus and you ll practically be able to hear the energy buzzing in the Hive, an idea laboratory in Wilson Hall, and crackling in the Hatch, an incubator located across from MSU on Grand River Avenue. Each space provides around-theclock access to resources for launching projects and growing startup companies. These spaces foster collaboration and team building, allowing for experimentation, success, and, yes, failure. At MSU, we want students to learn how to scale up ideas quickly and effciently, equipping them to solve today s problems while anticipating the challenges of tomorrow. You ll also find students representing their ideas and MSU at some of the top entrepreneurial competitions and conferences across the country, from South by Southwest Interactive in Austin, Texas, to Techweek in Chicago, and Detroit Startup Week. The spirit of innovation is part of our MSU heritage. Today it remains a defining part of our culture, preparing students for the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow. Lou Anna K. Simon, PhD PRESIDENT, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY SPARTAN MAGAZINE 3

6 MORE THAN AN AD Gifts in Action SPARTAN LOYAL #GiveGreenDay givingday.msu.edu JOIN more than 2,000 alumni and friends Michigan State has changed the game for me. Zoe Zappitell, 17 College of Arts and Letters November 28 is a global day of philanthropy. At MSU, we are calling it Give Green Day and are working to raise support for students. Last year Give Green Day funded student scholarships, emergency aid fund for international students, a resource fund for student organizations, a fund to help pay for student field experiences, along with funds for studentathletes, library resources, and many other priorities. #GiveGreenDay more than ways to support what you love at MSU As Spartans, we re taught to reach higher. Lazarius Miller, 17 College of Natural Science

7 LETTERS Dear Readers, A Vision for Success How entreprenurial Spartans turn their ideas into reality Welcome to your newly reimagined MSU alumni magazine, Spartan. We know you ll love its new name, contemporary design, and fresh content. In addition to new Shadows-inspired section names, you ll find expanded alumni news and letters to the editor pages. But don t fret. You can still find Class Notes and the In Memoriam listings in the Green & White section. So settle down in a cozy chair and take a look around. We hope you like what we ve done with the place. Send us your letters, story tips, and opinions at the address below. Go Green! MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE FALL 2017 MORE PROFILES INSIDE ERIK QUALMAN MANOJ SAXENA ALEXA JONES Paula M. Davenport EDITOR, SPARTAN EXECUTIVE EDITOR Stephanie Motschenbacher, 85, 92 EDITOR Paula M. Davenport daven125@msu.edu CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Nancy Nilles PUBLICATION DESIGN COORDINATOR Dave Giordan COPY EDITOR Linda Dunn, 13 PHOTOGRAPHERS Kurt Stepnitz, 85 Michael Thad Carter ADVERTISING MANAGER Peter DeLong, 85 Advertising (517) delongpe@msu.edu ASSISTANT Catherine Ferland, 17 SPARTAN MAGAZINE EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Caroline Brooks, 07 Desiree Melfi, 06, 16 Erin Peterson Aaryn Richard Christopher Sell, 10 Amber Shinn, 03, 17 Sarah Wardell INSPIRING VOLUNTEERS Bravo on your last issue that featured the Peace Corps and to the current and former MSU Peace Corps volunteers. I gave the issue to my son who was also in the corps (in Tanzania) to help inspire him on his next career steps. I was lucky enough to visit him in his village and meet the wonderful folks with whom he worked. Thanks! Abby Adams, 70 MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA UNSETTLED BY THE COVER As faculty at Michigan State University, we have been unsettled by the cover image of the recent MSU Alumni Magazine, Summer The MSU Peace Corps volunteers are deserving of a cover and their inspirational personal stories should be told proudly, but the unfortunate imagery showcased by the magazine in this issue does a disservice to their honorable service. COPYRIGHT 2017 MSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION University Advancement MSU Alumni Association Spartan Way 535 Chestnut Rd., Room 300 East Lansing, MI (517) alumni.msu.edu MSU is an affrmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 5

8 LETTERS This cover image and its accompanying caption read at best as tone deaf and at worst as colonialist, cultural appropriation and whitewashing where even the unfortunate background color reflects this distinction. Amidst heightened awareness of inclusion issues, it is the job of MSU founded as a haven for a non-traditional diverse student body to be sensitive to its media, who and how subjects are portrayed. These images do not represent the cultural exchange and collective good narratives of the Peace Corps and instead reflect the longstanding criticisms of the Peace Corps as problematic savior or tourist narratives (something those who involve themselves with the Peace Corps work to fight against). The magazine could have chosen any number of different, more appropriate images that would have served a respectful inspiring purpose and do not conjure up quite so many bright red flags for its diverse audience. Stephanie Steinhardt, Maite Tapia APPRECIATING HOST CULTURE Your latest edition of the alumni magazine featuring the Peace Corps was delightful. I especially enjoyed seeing the volunteer on the cover in the native clothing of her country. When we were serving in Lesotho we tried to wear the native garb as much as possible and even brought quite a bit of it back with us after our tour was done. It s a wonderful way to show the people you are helping how we feel about them and their country. Thanks again for a wonderful magazine and looking forward to the next issue. Mary A. (Loomis) Medendorp HOLLAND NOT JUST FOR 20-SOMETHINGS I enjoyed the article about MSU s history with the Peace Corps. I served in Romania between and maintain lasting friendships there. I was 61 at the time I entered and completed service at 63. I would like your readers to know there is no upper age limit. Go get it. Midge Merritt, 85 LANSING REMEMBERING OUR SERVICE Thank you for your summer 2017 MSU Alumni issue highlighting the Peace Corps. A friend lent us her copy. We earned our masters degrees at Michigan State: I studied History/African Studies and graudated in 1966, Jack studied Communications and graduated in We began graduate school at MSU in 1961 but took two years out to serve with the first Peace Corps volunteers in Liberia from 1962 to Jack went on to serve as associate peace corps director in Sierra Leone and director in Fiji. The Peace Corps changed our lives! We have life-long friends, both Liberian and American, from those years. Michigan State coursework allowed me to become an Africanist, and after a PhD at Ohio State in humanities education, I taught social studies teachers at University of Kentucky for 29 years. We recommend our book Voices from the Peace Corps: Fifty Years of Kentucky Volunteers, published in It is based on oral history interviews with 100 RPCVs and is available to listen to and read online at University of Kentucky s Nunn Center of Oral History. Angene and Jack Wilson LEXINGTON, KY GOOD READ My mail carrier accidently deliverered my Spartan neighbor s copy of the summer magazine to my home. With my neighbor s permission, I took the opportunity to read all of the Peace Corps stories. They were fascinating. I ve been trying to track the experiences of returned Peace Corps volunteers. Had it not been for a mail delivery error, I wouldn t have known the history of MSU s involvement with the Peace Corps. Tom Asmus RETURNED PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER HONDURAS CORRECTION: Our summer issue s Q&A with alumni Peace Corps volunteers Alex Plum and Kristin Oberdorf should have noted they also graduated from the MSU Honors College. SEND YOUR LETTERS: daven125@msu.edu. Or send mail to: Editor, 535 Chestnut Rd, #300, East Lansing, We reserve the right to edit letters for length and clarity. 6 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

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11 Beneath Pines the News & Views from MSU The Great Spartan Road Trip See how MSU Spartans make our state a place of opportunity, innovation, and prosperity What do sea lampreys, composite materials and short films have in common? They re all ways that MSU is making a better tomorrow for the Mitten. This summer, our Communications and Brand Strategy team packed up its minivan and drove across Michigan to document stories of Spartan greatness in engineering, film, agriculture, health care, and beyond. KURT STEPNITZ SPARTAN MAGAZINE 9

12 BTP News The Great State Road Trip: Exploring MSU s Impact Across Michigan journey spanned three weeks and seven cities. The mission: Give people everywhere an up-close look at MSU s innovative pursuits statewide. First stop? Right here at home. The team created videos, photos, and conducted interviews with physics wizards bringing the emerging Facility for Rare Isotope Beams online. Team MSU did the same thing at our new Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering. Then it was off to the Motor City to explore how Spartans are striving to make lighter cars. While in Flint, they recorded MSU nurses who are rolling up their sleeves to bring health education and resources to residents still recovering from their city s water crisis. From there, they headed to Traverse City during its bustling annual film festival. Continuing service led them northeast to Hammond Bay on Lake Huron. An MSU researcher there explained efforts aimed at preventing invasive sea lampreys from decimating Great Lakes fish populations. Finally, the crew trekked to the Upper Peninsula where MSU Extension has been working with farmers since On the way home, they visited Holland, where our researchers are exploring effcient ways to store wind and solar energy. The expedition enabled chats with Spartans from all walks of life. And in true family road-trip style, the roving media crew chronicled its seriously cool, just-for-fun, and beautifully scenic memories in a digital scrapbook. A SCHOOL THAT S KNOWN TO ALL More than 8,000 new first-year students this fall are taking classes on campus. They belong to one of the largest freshman classes in university history. Coupled with some 1,550 new transfer students, total new enrollees adds up to 9,500. MSU also enrolled the largest African-American freshman class of any institution in the Big 10. And it welcomed a record number of Hispanic freshman. More than 72 percent of new students hail from Michigan. The student body includes 16,000 students living in on-campus residence halls and apartments. Why is John Upset? Talking to yourself in the third person relieves stress The simple act of silently talking to yourself in the third person in stressful times may help you control emotions without any additional mental effort. A first-of-its-kind study led by psychology researchers at MSU and the University of Michigan indicates that third-person self-talk may constitute a relatively effortless form of self-control. Say a man named John is upset about recently being dumped. By reflecting on his feelings in the third person ( Why is John upset? ), John is less emotionally reactive than when he addresses himself in the first person ( Why am I upset? ). Essentially, we think referring to yourself in the third person leads people to think about themselves more similar to how they think about others, and you can see evidence for this in the brain, said Jason Moser, MSU associate professor of psychology. That helps people gain a tiny bit of psychological distance from their experiences, which can often be useful for regulating emotions. MORE ON WEB Check out the ways MSU is making Michigan great at msu.edu/roadtrip 10 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

13 BTP News HEARD ON CAMPUS I m excited because I can t predict the discoveries that are going to happen by faculty who are doing extraordinary things. I m optimistic about athletics, too. I think we have the right people leading the programs...we re gaining momentum again. ~ Lou Anna K. Simon MSU President Spartanpodcast.com Aug. 25, 2017 LEGACY The Spartan Marching Band has existed in various forms since KURT STEPNITZ 95 Number of years WKAR has been on the air SEEN ON CAMPUS A fresh crop of Spartan Marching Band members strike the pose on Day 7 of preseason practice. Hot, humid weather preps newbies for their inaugural in-uniform march on Spartan Field for the football team s home opener. On top of their endurance training, band members develop esprit de corps and cherish hard-won bragging rights. David Thornton, the band s new director, is in charge of it all. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 11

14 BTP News MSU PLACED 38 OUT OF 303 COLLEGES IN WASHINGTON MONTHLY S ANNUAL RANKINGS CAKE AND CANDLES Two respected MSU colleges are celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year. James Madison College offers worldclass public affairs and public policy programs. You may never see your name in lights But you may see your poetry on a sidewalk Lyman Briggs College links sciences and humanities through interdisciplinary teaching and research with additional focus on history, philosophy, and sociology. Ever dream of sharing your original poetry with the masses? Well here s your chance: MSU s Sidewalk Poetry Project is accepting original poems around the theme Water Moves. Four selected winners will have their poems etched into sidewalks across campus. Pretty cool, right? MSU poetry firebrand Nancy DeJoy is the force behind the movement. By installing poetry written by MSU community members on our sidewalks, we will enhance our appreciation of the campus in new ways. It s an honor to offer this unique opportunity, which acknowledges the importance of poetry in all of our lives as we work together to make our campus itself a canvas for the arts. Think you have what it takes? Submit an entry online or by before Dec. 31. Winners will be notified this coming March. MORE ON WEB msusidewalkpoetry.com or sidewalkpoetrymsu@gmail.com 12 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

15 BTP Sports Babyface: You can be a big draw Alumni athletes will teach wrestlers all the moves THESE GATES AREN T PEARLY WHITE But they are green and white. In August, construction finished on the south endzone area of Spartan Stadium. Its exterior now mirrors that of the north endzone. Fans will find additional concession areas and more restrooms. TV crews will have an easier time covering night games with the permanent addition of new lights. The only thing better than sending Spartans off after graduation is welcoming them and their talents back to Lansing. That s certainly the case with a pair of brothers both award-winning wrestlers who recently set up shop in Lansing to share their wrestling moxie with up and comers. Andy and Nick Simmons launched the Simmons Academy of Wrestling in REO Town, a neighborhood just south of downtown. I decided it was time to come back and help out the local kids, said Nick, 34, fresh from a five-year stint as associate head coach for Indiana na sity s wrestling team. Univer- The Simmonses grew up in Williamston where they racked up impressive high-school wrestling careers. Andy won four state championships in high school with a career record of 219-0, one of the longest streaks s in state history. At MSU he was a two-time All-American and the 2006 Big Ten champion at 141 pounds. Nick was a member of the 2011 U.S. World team and a 2012 Olympic alternate. He was the 2009 U.S. Nationals cham- pion and a Pan American champ. At MSU, he won three Big Ten champion- ships. The duo hopes to use their combined talents to train wrestlers of all levels. We understand each level of training and we ll definitely mold it for younger kids, Andy said. Their 3,000-square- foot gym is lined with wres- tling mats. It also features a caged ring where UFC and MMA fighters can train. NICK SIMMONS wrestled for MSU from FOOTBALL: 5 GREAT NICKNAMED PLAYS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 1Little Giants Spartans faked a field goal, threw TD pass, shellacked Notre Dame s Fighting Irish in OT. 2Mouse Trap This time a faked punt, 4th Q. Spartans whipped NW Wildcats We wanted them to take the bait on the cheese, Coach D. said. 3Hey Diddle Diddle (Send Sadler Up the Middle) Mike Sadler faked 4th down punt, ran ball 25 yards. Spartans flattened Iowa Hawkeyes Charlie Brown Sadler held ball for kicker, faked field goal for 1st down; Conner Cook lobs 27- yd. TD pass. Spartans shucked Neb. Cornhuskers Rangers: Mission 4:10 Jalen Watts-Jackson grabbed fumbled punt in final 10 seconds, ran historic TD. Spartans demoralized Wolverines SPARTAN MAGAZINE 13

16 BTP Arts PROPAGANDA AND PATRIOTISM The MSU Museum will commemorate the 100th anniversary of U.S. involvement in World War I with the exhibition War and Speech: Propaganda and Patriotism in the Great War. MSU s vast collection of WWI posters will help provide context for how Americans of the era used and understood civic duty and civic speech. Also of note is the fact that women, African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrants not all of whom were full participants in the American body politic were encouraged to enlist. Open Nov. 11, 2017-Nov. 11, REFLECTIONS OF ANDY WARHOL Visit the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum for the upcoming exhibit Andy Warhol: A Day in the Life. Glimpse deeper into one of America s most famous pop culture icons through his artwork, recordings, and his habit of collecting ephemera from daily life. Open from Jan. 13, May 13, WWI POSTER ASKS On which side of the window are you? 36 Number of MAC men who gave their lives during the Great War. MSU MUSEUM 14 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

17 BTP Campaign PRIVATE SUPPORT Private support will amplify matching gifts from Eli and Edythe Broad. Benefactors include: GAYNOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAB Alumnus Larry Gaynor, 77, president and CEO of TNG Worldwide, and his wifeteresa, company vice president, have provided $3 million for flexible space on the Pavilion s ground floor. It will be dedicated to entrepreneurship classes and activities. New technology will help create the contemporary atmosphere today s students crave. CAREER CENTER Alumnus Russell Russ Palmer, 56, and his wife Wendy made a $2 million gift to the project, which will house the new Russell Palmer Career Management Center. SOCIAL SPACES An MBA student lounge will be named in honor of Timothy, 69, and Karen, 70, 91, O Donovan s $1 million gift. He was CEO of Wolverine Worldwide. GAME CHANGER The Business College Pavilion will overlook the Red Cedar River. Broad College adding modern Pavilion Contemporary, high-tech addition to open in 2019 Just as the face of business education is changing, so too will the face and reputation of the Eli Broad College of Business when the construction of its new $60 million building opens in two years. The Business College Pavilion will transform the way students learn and give the college a competitive edge among the nation s top business schools. Flexible classrooms, an expanded career center, high-tech systems, and a glass-walled atrium will afford panoramic views of the Red Cedar River. The three-story, 100,000-square-foot addition will be adjacent to the Broad College Building and Eppley Center. The pavilion will be more than just a building. It will become a notable part of our university s history, Lou Anna K. Simon, MSU president, said at a Sept. 8 groundbreaking. Sanjay Gupta, dean of the Broad College, said the project has been years in the making and will be the most artistic and leading-edge structure in the college s 73 -year history. In 2014, Eli and Edythe Broad offered a challenge grant aimed at helping to generate the $60 million necessary to ensure the pavilion is privately funded. To date, the university has received just over half of that. Fundraising is ongoing. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 15

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19 What sets MSU apart is not so much what we do, but why we do it. Michigan State University is known for its impressive global alliances, its ambition to be one of the world s leading research universities, and its remarkable history of advancing the common good with an uncommon will. But the world today requires more from us the pace is accelerated, the challenges more complex. Our success has placed us on an extraordinary path, but if we are to achieve our full potential, we need to empower our students and faculty, and provide resources needed to help make seemingly impossible ideas possible, and turn dreams into realities. The Empower Extraordinary campaign is propelling this great university forward through its people, and with you by its side. Together we are empowering the extraordinary. OLARSHIP IS MORE THAN ONETARY, I WANT TO Y COMMUNITY. Panashe Mayangamutse loves helping people and believes engineering makes life better for all. Learn more about Panashe and other Spartans who are making the most of their opportunity to attend MSU at PANASHE MAYANGAMUTSE go.msu.edu/empowerstories Mastercard Scholar College of Engineering, Honors College

20 SPARTAN STORY Perseverer Unleashing the Superhero Within Speaker and author Erik Qualman travels the world on an unstoppable mission to inspire people and businesses to be their best. BY CATHERINE FERLAND Erik Qualman has no need for the word quit. Not when four of his teeth were knocked out during his big chance to play with the Spartan men s basketball team, and not today as he aims to be as inspiring as Walt Disney. Instead of mouse ears, he sports neon green glasses. Qualman is the CEO of Equalman, where he is a motivational keynote speaker and author on the topics of digital leadership and reputation. His audiences include such heavies as Starbucks, the FBI, and FedEx diverse, but with shared desires to be digital leaders. His green Clark Kent-style glasses hint at his Spartan roots and his Superman-inspired persona. His first initial and last name spell Equalman. He believes everyone is a superhero, and its his job to help mortals to unleash their powers. He encourages his audiences to choose one word that defines them. His word? Empower. Even if I got to just one person, I know it s worth it, he said. My job is to entertain, educate, and empower people to achieve their best life. In his line of work, people always come first. He holds thought leadership lunches to hear from the digital world s best and brightest in an effort to stay ahead on trends and to brainstorm new ideas for the benefit of his clients. Since launching in 2009, he has served hundreds of businesses and organizations. His major client criterion? They have to be positively impacting the world in some form or fashion, he said. Qualman s business tenacity breaks for just one thing: family his wife and customer engagement manager, Ana Maria, and their two daughters. He season. That didn t keep him from the practice gym. When the Spartans were down a player at practice, Coach Tom Izzo put Qualman in. He took an elbow to the mouth and lost four teeth, but he kept playing. I knew this was my one shot, he said. After practice, Izzo said, I don t know if you re the toughest guy I know or the dumbest guy I know. He made the team. You re going to work harder than you ever have but then it never feels like work. Ònever spends more than 52 nights a year on the road. Family is the most important thing for me, so I put these guardrails in place, he said. I try my best to live by the quote, how you spend your days is how you spend your life. When it s time for business, Qualman s eyes are locked on Equalman s future. He has set a laughable goal to reach the size and impact of Disney. He s not intimidated. He s used to lofty challenges. At MSU, he was the manager for the men s basketball team his freshman, sophomore, and junior years. He practiced relentlessly, but was rejected for the team each The lesson? Entrepreneurship is about staying in the game. You can get your teeth fixed later. And while it s sometimes exhausting being your own brand, Qualman knows he has to stay on the ball if he s going to inspire the world the way Disney did. He s passionate about that. You re going to work harder than you ever have but then it never feels like work. MORE ON WEB Subscribe to Equalman at youtube.com/user/equalman 18 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

21 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR Erik Qualman poses with his published books. EQUALMAN SPARTAN MAGAZINE 19

22 SPARTAN STORY Visionary Vision for the Future Racing cars calms the mind for Manoj Saxena, a seed-fund investor who has turned his attention from the power of the Internet to that of artificial intelligence BY TOM KERTSCHER For entrepreneur-investor Manoj Saxena racing some of the world s fastest cars is not a diversion from his work. It helps fuel it. Racing slows my mind down and racing helps me connect with myself and to become one with myself and the car, said Saxena, whose racing experience includes a 24-day event across Southeast Asia. Done well, it feels like meditation, and done poorly, it s like being in the middle of a horror movie. So, it s a fine balance between horror and meditation that you re trying to strike. I like it as a way to center myself. Saxena, a seed-fund founder and high-tech visionary based in Austin, was the general manager of IBM s Watson Solutions, known for developing the Watson supercomputer that beat human contestants on the game show Jeopardy! Now he is funding entrepreneurs in the field of artificial intelligence and is executive chairman of Cognitive Scale, which produces machine intelligence software. Saxena said a key moment in his development as an entrepreneur occurred at Michigan State when he fell in love with the theory of creative destruction, from the late economist Joseph Schumpeter. In Saxena s words, it s the cycle of how companies form, succeed, and get too big to innovate; then an entrepreneur comes along who sows the seeds of destruction by producing a new company. Saxena remembers thinking, I want to be that entrepreneur who goes and does that. The Internet would soon become the object of Saxena s love. When I saw the Internet for the first time in 1996, I got excited enough about it that I knew it was going to change the world, he recalled. I left my very well-paying job at 3M and I took $200,000 of credit on 13 credit cards. Saxena launched two software start-ups, first Exterprise, then Webify, both of which he sold to larger companies. Saxena s next target was artificial intelligence the ability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior. It is going to be bigger than the Internet was, he said. It will be as big as electricity was in terms of the impact on society and business. AI for me is not artificial intelligence; AI for me is augmented intelligence, he said, whether it is helping people shop, travel, get better medical care or address climate change. AI is going to augment us and make us much smarter. There is a lot of hype and worry and there should be, to some extent about the 18 million jobs AI will take away, but there is a greater potential in the 1.3 billion jobs that AI will uplift. Ò Racing slows my mind down and racing helps me connect with myself and to become one with myself and the car, said Saxena, whose racing experience includes a 24-day event across Southeast Asia. Done well, it feels like meditation, and done poorly, it s like being in the middle of a horror movie. So, it s a fine balance between horror and meditation that you re trying to strike. I like it as a way to center myself. 20 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

23 NEED FOR SPEED Saxena races his way to Zen, allowing him to focus on his career in AI. MANOJ SAXENA Saxena, who also serves as chair of the San Antonio branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, credits three traits for his ability to see things that perhaps others don t. It s curiosity, compassion and, I would say, a good dose of being unreasonable, he said. The curiosity is for emerging technologies and the compassion is shown in spending time with customers and thought leaders to determine their needs. And unreasonableness? Most entrepreneurs are unreasonable, Saxena said. They have this undying belief that most problems can be solved with the right set of people enabled in the right environment and given the courage to fail. MORE ON WEB Manoj Saxena s TEDX talk go.msu.edu/hgz SPARTAN MAGAZINE 21

24 SPARTAN STORY Nurturer A Cuddlier Cure We check in with Alexa Jones as her medical device startup prepares to launch its first product a treatment for infant jaundice BY PAULA M. DAVENPORT Q. The last time we caught up with you was in 2014, your senior year. You graduated from the College of Engineering. Your team was showcasing a new idea for treating newborn jaundice at the College of Engineering s Design Day. Are you still pursuing it? A. Yes. We ve created a company called TheraB Medical Products and are developing our first product SnugLit. It s a wearable device that treats infant jaundice through embedded blue light phototherapy. It s used within the first week of an infant s life both in hospital and at home. Q. Hospitals have long treated jaundiced newborns by placing them in incubators under bright, blue light. How is SnugLit different? A. In addition to being wearable, SnugLit is portable and battery operated. This allows for uninterrupted maternal infant bonding and breastfeeding all while a newborn is undergoing continuous phototherapy. Additionally, it covers all sides of the infant s body, instead of just one side. The product makes at home phototherapy much less stressful. My mom said she would have loved a product like this when I was born since I had to stay in the nursery alone for several days after she was discharged. We believe SnugLit will be a more soothing solution for many families in similar situations. Q. Where is SnugLit on the entrepreneurial timeline? A. We are currently in our final stages of product development with our engineering partner. Within the next six months, we ll complete development and testing to prove effcacy and safety. We classified as Class II medical device, which means the SnugLit will require FDA approval. But, we don t have to go be able to distribute our product outside of the U.S. Q. I understand you have a manufacturer working on the final SnugLit prototype. What else do you need to move forward? A. Well, we re fortunate to come this far thanks to support from Red Cedar Ventures and Quantum Medical. Now we re seeking an additional $750,000 of investment capital to get us through testing, FDA approval and launch. My mother said she would have loved to have something like this when I was born. Òthrough years of clinical trials like a new drug would. Q. You ve obviously invested a lot of time and energy on this over the last three years. Give us an idea of what you ve done so far? A. The initial idea was inspired by an engineering course at MSU. While enrolled in the class our team decided to also participate in a business boot camp for tech products. Since then, we ve worked relentlessly to create the best product for future customers. In addition we consulted with more than 200 nurses across eight Michigan hospitals on our design. More recently, we ve been pursuing partnerships to eventually Q. Do you ever get discouraged? A. At times, but it helps to speak with moms or nurses who have experienced phototherapy and can passionately talk about how our product will benefit them. Q. What advice would you give students who are curious about entrepreneurship? A. Go for it! Use the resources available to Spartan entrepreneurs on campus and through the alumni network. Even if you don t have an idea yourself, you can partner with other people looking for co-founders. MORE ON WEB therabmedical.com alexa.jones@therabmedical.com 22 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

25 KURT STEPNITZ CHIEF SWADDLER Jones is looking to bring SnugLit to market for nurses and moms. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 23

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28 The Insider s Guide to [ ] The entrepreneur s life is rarely easy: It s often long hours, financial insecurity and plenty of rejection. But for those who make it through those early days, the payoff is often more than money it s the pride of building something from the ground up and making a concrete impact on the world. is committed to the men and women who choose to blaze entrepreneurial paths. From the moment students step on campus, they have support and resources to transform a good idea into reality. And when, years later, they ve successfully built their million or billion-dollar business? They have the opportunity to share their best advice with the next generation of dreamers and doers. 26 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

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30 [NURTURE AN IDEA] With plenty of help on campus, would-be innovators plan, test, and prepare. Entrepreneurship often starts with little more than a good idea: the desire to solve a problem, to create something new, or to make the world a better place. For those who want to bring that tiny seed of an idea to life in the real world, MSU is the greenhouse. With classes and talks, mentors and accelerators, MSU offers the right environment for entrepreneurs to thrive. Learning to Think Like an Entrepreneur Neil Kane is MSU s director of undergraduate entrepreneurship, a position created in 2015 to serve as a point person to continue developing a campus-wide culture of entrepreneurship and innovation among undergrads. You talk about helping students develop an entrepreneurial mindset, not simply becoming an entrepreneur. Why is this distinction important? Entrepreneurship is a skill like reading, writing, or salesmanship it s something that can be cultivated in people and that will serve them well in a variety of careers. Entrepreneurship demands leadership, resourcefulness, and pragmatism. It requires good communication skills and an ability to get things done. Those are all skills that will be helpful whether students start their own company, work for someone else, or pursue social change. How do people seeking social change benefit from an entrepreneurial mindset? Well, for instance, we had a student develop a business plan that helped bring all the furniture students toss when they graduate to a place that makes the items available to immigrant refugees. Students can take classes, listen to talks, go through accelerators. Who are these initiatives designed for? Our work is like a funnel: It s open to everyone and in-depth programming is available for the smaller number of students who want to take their work further. For some students, it might be enough to come to a talk given by a visiting alumni entrepreneur. EDUCATOR Kane has been an entrepreneur for over 25 years. Others may take a single class linked to entrepreneurship. Serious students may minor in entrepreneurship and innovation. The minor includes two projects. In other words, students have to do more than just hit the books. That s right. I have a sign above my desk that says, You can t learn to swim at the library. When it comes to being an entrepreneur, it s experiential. Are most of the students participating in these kinds of programs business students? Not at all. That s one of the things that makes MSU s work distinctive. Entrepreneurial students come from music, human development, engineering, psychology, and supply chain every area you can think of. It s very democratic and that s powerful. Is there something about being in college that makes it an ideal time to start a business? While on campus, our students get access to all sorts of resources and discounts. At MSU, they have space to learn from success and failure. No matter how successful their businesses are, they ve learned lifelong lessons. 28 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

31 MSU Startup Bus: a Student-Led Passion Project 2014, student entrepreneurs sat down in the MSU Hatch to plan their trip to Austin s South by Southwest Interactive Festival, which draws global business gurus. But when they ran the numbers, they realized the trip was going to be too expensive. Patrick Chouinard, a 2015 College of Natural Science grad, took inspiration from an idea he saw on Reddit to convert an old school bus into an RV. A solution took shape: transform the bus with the help of donations. The group launched a Kickstarter campaign, but pledges were slow moving. Resilient in the face of this setback, each student began cold calling startups. The team raised enough money from these Michigan-based companies to purchase and renovate the bus. For a week, the students worked around the clock, turning the bus into a comfortable space, with a living area, kitchen, bathroom, and enough beds to sleep 10. My main goal was to eliminate the costs the university and sponsors have to spend year after year, said Chouinard. Our students are creating companies, and some are ready to compete on a national level. Now we can send more students affordably. For many student entrepreneurs, the bus is a modest, safe form of transportation and housing, giving access to national events and conferences experiences with lasting impact. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 29

32 Business Student and Former Wrestler Launches Nutrition Company hat s the difference between a wrestling match and entrepreneurship? For Joe Johnson, not a whole lot. Both require you to stay focused and move with precision. You can t be half in, or quick to quit. This tenacity carried Johnson from the mats of Jenison Fieldhouse, as a former Spartan wrester, to the national nutrition supplement market. Johnson launched VADE Nutrition, a line of dissolvable pre-portioned protein packets that can be tossed into water bottles or protein shakes. Like its Latin name suggests, the pods vanish instantly. His wife, Megan, is his business partner. The two began nurturing this business venture while Johnson finished his degree at the Broad College and the Honors College in spring Around the same time, they had their son, Noah, who was born during finals week. For these entrepreneurs and new parents, the day-today can seem like an uphill sprint. This past year taught them that there s much more to entrepreneurship than an innovative idea. Johnson spends his days traveling around the Midwest to different manufacturers, pitching his product to gym owners who may feature it on their shelves, and answering an endless stream of calls and s all par for the course when launching a nationwide online business. But through it all, they realized the power of Spartan Nation. I would say that it s a lot stronger than a lot of school bonds. We ve seen it in huge ways people reaching out and actually looking out for us when nobody else would. From advice, to financial support, to business partners, the Johnsons found a strong network of alumni to help them cultivate VADE. Even after graduation, Johnson received support from the Hatch, MSU s entrepreneurial incubator for students from all corners of the university. The couple competed in the Greenlight Business Model Competition in February 2017 and won second place, a $25,000 prize. While their son is gingerly taking his first steps, their business is taking bold leaps. They re getting an offce space, hiring employees, and marketing to anyone who will lend them an ear. Through it all, they always keep their new family as the priority, and their business motivations in clear view. We want to be a light in the world, to actually make a difference and for people to see what good you can do with a successful business. Spartan Nation really does mean something. I would say that it s a lot stronger than a lot of school bonds. We ve seen it in huge ways people reaching out and actually looking out for us when nobody else would. A FAMILY AFFAIR Joe and Megan Johnson run their nutrition startup together. JOE JOHNSON 30 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

33 TOP 5 BROAD COMPETITION STARTUPS The Broad Business Model Competition showcases student startups from all corners of MSU. With three rounds of judging by a panel of local business savants and distinguished alumni, Spartan entrepreneurs compete for the five top spots and the accompanying $21,000 in scholarships. The 2017 winners are: ENTREPRENEURSHIP MINOR ENROLLMENT SPIKES Covert Casa: Shane Goldberg, senior in the Broad College, turns foreclosures into real estate listings. His company identifies motivated sellers, evaluates neighborhoods, and connects real estate agents with property owners. PrndL: Senior Zach Brewer and junior Drew Piotrowski, both from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, designed an app that allows people with private parking spaces to rent them out. Users may also reserve a parking spot in advance. Agri Tech: Abhishek Jindal, a master s student in the Broad College, is taking his MSU startup global. Agri Tech partners with poor farmers in urban areas of India to help them adopt vertical farming and increase crop yields. Horizon IQ: Oshan Weerasinghe, 2014 Broad College grad and Broc Edwards, senior from the same college, partnered with Ben Buscarino, College of Engineering junior, to create an app that helps travelers find quality adventures on the fly. Spartan Energy: These Spartans offer green, energy effcient solutions for military and unmanned aerial vehicle industries. Spartan Energy was created by Broad College master s student Snigdha Tiwari, and colleges of Engineering and Natural Science PhD students Yingqiam Lin and Jagannath Silwal. The launch of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation ( Eship ) minor in January 2016 ignited a campus-wide flame for students putting ideas to action. Enrollment has increased since the minor s 2016 start and attracts students from 13 colleges across MSU. Entrepreneurship and Business for Social Change What does it mean to have a global mindset? It s something many academic communities preach, but few practice. global mindset represents not only thinking globally, but also finding ways to impact communities and causes around the globe by connecting people with passions to create a better world. Spartan Global Development Fund (SGDF) has done this and so much more. Launched in 2009, SGDF enlists financial sponsors and facilitates microfinance loans to entrepreneurs throughout the developing world. This powerful experience allows us to leverage capitalism to change lives, and to use finance and business as a tool of social change, said Scott Lyman, SGDF president and senior in James Madison College. Last year, SGDF facilitated a $1,378 microloan to As Green as it Gets, Guatemalan entity. Funds helped coffee farmers recoup some of their losses after a devastating fungal infection ruined their last harvest. SGDF finds donors to finance loans through Kiva.org, a non-profit online lending platform. Through Kiva, and by lending and relending funds, SGDF has distributed nearly $61,500 in microloans to more than 2,000 individuals and cooperatives in 72 countries, 99 percent of which have been repaid. With new and repaid funding, the SGDF team works with its field partners to identify new investment projects. They develop loan contracts, facilitate the transaction and after loans are repaid, the process begins again with new entrepreneurs. Our students are truly remarkable in that they manage the entire loan process, said Paulette Stenzel, SGDF advisor and professor of Sustainability and International Business Law in the Broad College Department of Finance. They not only gain a level of business experience, but feel the impact of social, economic, and financial empowerment. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 31

34 [LAUNCH THE PLAN] The best ideas become reality. After all of the market research, the business plans, and the long days and late nights spent creating that Brand New Thing, it s finally ready for the world. To make sure fledgling entrepreneurs are prepared to make their new offering as successful as possible from day one, MSU gives innovators the tools they need, from technical support to moral support. Supporting Each Step Toward Success Lori Fischer is the events and student program manager at Spartan Innovations, which provides educational and financial support to turn MSU research technologies into successful businesses. Fischer also manages the MSU Hatch. What is the MSU Hatch? The MSU Hatch is a startup incubator focusing primarily on undergraduate students. It s a co-working environment a physical space complete with computer stations, tables, lockers, coffee, and conference rooms. We offer resources for students who are developing their business ideas or new products. These resources include 3D printing and scanning, one-on-one mentorship, and access to over 20 interns who can assist with marketing, legal, and web/application development, etc. Do students need a space like this? They can start businesses in their dorm rooms, right? A space like the MSU Hatch immediately links students with MSU s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our location within the MSU Innovation Center means that our students are plugged into the culture of innovation; they get to encounter entrepreneurs of all ages and stripes, and they get to see how businesses move through the development stages. For all entrepreneurs, connection is vital and translates to more robust success. People here have similar hurdles they can give and receive advice, commiserate, and connect. What should Hatch students expect? Hatch encourages students to follow specific entrepreneurial protocols. We offer a three-stage process to help students get their projects off the ground. We have them start with a discovery process researching the market, the customers, and the competition. Then they have a validation process, where they create marketing and sales strategies, create financial projections, and establish price points. The third stage is launch, when their companies head to the marketplace; from there, student teams are encouraged to join other accelerators and incubators. INFLUENCER Fischer started at Spartan Innovations in Can you talk about some people who have benefited from the MSU Hatch? Of course! We have several companies taking advantage of the resources we offer. For instance, Filteristic is a student company offering Snapchat filters and analytics. We have another (Prndl) that is developing a parking app that has been accepted into multiple pitch competitions and joined this summer s Conquer Accelerator cohort. We also have students who have gotten jobs at Apple, Google, and other great companies because of their connections to the Hatch. We believe in the importance of embracing an entrepreneurial attitude. It s a journey a process of learning to become better. 32 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

35 Student Startups Bringitt to the Winner s Circle Innovation Center helps students launch their startups from the drawing board to the big stage. Above, students pose with the judges from ABC s Shark Tank after winning the $10,000 first prize in the National Automatic Merchandising Association One Show Competition in April The student entrepreneurs created an app called Bringitt, which connects students traveling home with students in the same area who need something delivered to them back at school. Students post items they need delivered, with a destination and a time, and other users are given the opportunity to pick up the items and deliver them. Real-time item tracking and the ability to message drivers provides convenience and peace of mind when requesting items for delivery, all with the safety of cashless in-app transactions. Bringitt allows students to get paid for helping out one another. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 33

36 Chemists Battle Football Injuries, Head On ere s a fact that should make your head snap: Pee-Wee football players, ages 5-14, are more susceptible to game-induced brain injuries than their NFL counterparts. Why? Their coaches lack the expertise to gauge if they ve sustained brain injuries. Short of a neurology exam, you can t detect concussions and no two are the same, said Gary Blanchard, a chemistry professor in the College of Natural Science. Coaches have 30 seconds to make a decision whether to return an athlete to the game. If a second impact occurs, kids suffer additional brain injury. In 2014, Blanchard and fellow chemist and professor Marcos Dantus, both parents, started tackling the dilemma. They investigated the relationships between force and the range of potential head injuries athletes might incur. The end result? They created affordable strips worn in headbands or caps. A set of four encircle an athlete s noggin. Here s how they work: the sensor strips are designed to react upon impact. Inside the sensing strips are dye-containing micro-vessels that create patterns proportional to the force and location of the impact. A dangerous blow to the head causes micro-vessels to burst and produces a black star-and-circle pattern. They don t diagnose concussions, but they give an immediate indication of an impact and its location an alert that should prompt a concussion protocol from a coach, parent, or doctor, Dantus said. Spartan coaches, athletes, trainers, business gurus, and alumni all volunteered their help in the design, testing, and startup phases. Today, the headbands and caps cost less than $40 and may be purchased at RO- SHsensors.com and Amazon.com. ROSH, short for Rapid On-Site Sensing Headgear, is the name of the chemists startup. We didn t build a factory or try to hire a bunch of employees. This allowed us to scale up quickly and get our product to market, Dantus said. Strips are manufactured on demand by a U.S. vendor. Brian McConnell, former NFL player and an MSU alumnus, is a proponent of the product. If you can tell someone to sit out after the first (blow) and allow them to recover, then you ll go a long way toward preserving their life, their health, he said. Blanchard added, we wanted to be able to put some tangible evidence into coaches and parents hands on the spot, when they need it most. MSU is a unique place that s allowed our idea to germinate. I m not sure this could have happened anywhere else. They give an immediate indication of an impact and its location an alert that should prompt a concussion protocol from a coach, parent, or doctor. MARKET LEADERS These headbands moved from the lab bench to the market in 18 months. 34 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

37 HOP ON THE FAST TRACK For 10 short weeks, Conquer Accelerator teams have the opportunity to launch their startups. With help from MSU and beyond, these teams work day and night to make their companies take flight. How do they do it? Here s a sneak peek. But just a peek we don t want to give away too many secrets. Weeks 1-2: These first two weeks are about finding a real, unmet need in the marketplace. From there, accelerator members clarify the problem and find a solution. Weeks 3-4: The solution has been discovered, now accelerator members must figure out how to solve the problem in a way that customers will accept and pay for. Weeks 5-6: Build the right product, with the right features and functionality to keep customers attention and convert them into loyal brand enthusiasts. Weeks 7-8: Using streamline tactics, accelerator members implement new features to fuel their startup s growth. Weeks 9-10: In these last two weeks, accelerator members evaluate all prior weeks work, prepare to seek funding if needed, scale their businesses. Know someone whose startup could use a pickme-up? Direct them to the Conquer Accelerator. Selected teams receive $20,000 and one-on-one mentorship. Any qualifying business may apply to the Conquer Accelerator. An existing affliation with Michigan State University is not a prerequisite. Find out more at conqueraccelerator.com MSU INNOVATION CENTER BY THE NUMBERS The MSU Innovation Center is setting new records with new inventions disclosed in 2016 and startup teams served in the Hatch. The center saw an growth rate in corporate sponsorships. Want to Ride the Roller Coaster? MSU Innovation Center will buckle you in o you ve got an idea for what you think could be the next mobile app or perhaps a new life-saving medical device. Now what? Call the MSU Innovation Center. Think of it as the center of gravity on the roller coaster ride of entrepreneurship, said MSU s Charles Charley Hasemann, the assistant vice president of Innovation and Economic Development overseeing the center. Its three distinct units employ 45 specialists who annually propel more than 150 discoveries into a pipeline of patents, products, and business pursuits. Faculty, students, and the public, may call the center for free consultations. Our mission is to move imaginative ideas into marketable products and potential new jobs benefitting our state in a highly competitive global economy, Hasemann said. PROFESSIONAL SAVANT Hasemann started his career in biomedical sciences. Call (517) to learn about: Business CONNECT A front door for corporations to connect with a variety of university resources; coordinates and handles new and existing contracts with business partners, participates in broad economic development activities. MSU Technologies Leads university- wide technology transfer and commercialization such as patent applications, licensing, protection, use of intellectual property, and startup support. Spartan Innovations Offers educational and financial support to convert MSU know-how into successful businesses while spurring entrepreneurship throughout the state. We re a single portal for turning raw ideas into products. We have lots of great alumni who are hungry for this, Hasemann said. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 35

38 [LEAD THE VOYAGE] Once the ship is steady, it s time to step back and consider the larger mission. Early on, a new company must often fight just to make it another day. But over time, their challenges change. They shift from a survival mentality to one of working to serve their customers better and living out their larger mission. Entrepreneurs can begin to think bigger about their impact on the world. Investing in Innovation David Washburn is the executive director of the Michigan State University Foundation. Can you explain MSU Foundation s role in terms of its link to entrepreneurship? The MSU Foundation plays several key roles related to entrepreneurship at MSU. Along with providing funding for a number of MSU-administered research programs, we also deploy resources and support for MSU Technologies, MSU s intellectual property management organization. Through our venture development organization, Spartan Innovations, we help our students and faculty start new companies. Through Red Cedar Ventures, our venture investment organization, we offer pre-seed and follow-on investments in MSU-based startups. Finally, we manage the University Corporate Research Park (UCRP), which focuses on creating and managing physical places where MSU startup companies can operate, grow and thrive. Can you give examples of the support you provide? We help entrepreneurs dive deep into their technologies, exploring where they fit into the marketplace. At Spartan Innovations, our mentors and entrepreneurs-in-residence help inventors plan how to take their technologies from the lab to prototype to product. With Red Cedar Ventures, we provide seed money to get companies launched, and through our place-making practice, the UCRP, we offer offce and laboratory spaces near campus, so they can stay in the Lansing area and continue to work on their product. What s a product that s recently gone through this process? ROSH, a company recently formed by MSU faculty members Marcos Dantus and Gary Blanchard, licensed technology from MSU and have created an inexpensive head-impact sensor for athletes susceptible to head injuries. A wearable headband with a sensor, their product helps determine the location and severity of impact. The company is currently taking orders and building out distribution channels. Read more about headbands on pg 10. RECOVERY PARK FARMS 36 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

39 WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU TAKE A SOCIAL MOVEMENT AND ADD IN NOVEL, BRILLIANT TECHNOLOGY? Recovery Park Farms, a Detroit-based agricultural enterprise that s growing opportunity far and wide. Add some water and sunlight, and you have a revitalized community. Recovery Park Farms is a non-profit farm that provides freshly-grown, USDA organic certified produce to Detroit area chefs. Using hydroponic greenhouses, this urban farm can grow specialty fruit, vegetables, herbs and edible flowers that grace the plates of Detroit area restaurants. The best part? The produce is delivered within hours from harvest for optimum freshness. Thanks to help from LED specialists at MSU, the team can now grow their greens year-round. Erik Runkle from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources researched custom-designed greenhouse lighting, which replicates sunlight and optimizes crop yield, size, color, and flavor. The project was a collaboration with the Michigan Corporate Relations Network and combined expertise from Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Detroit. How do you determine whether something your team works on is a success? Does it have to be the next Facebook? Something as world-changing as Facebook would be fantastic! Something bold. Something before unseen. We invest, looking at value creation in new ways, including the review of follow-on funding, product sales and distribution, and job creation. Success looks like a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem, where MSU faculty, researchers, staff, and students are disclosing new inventions to MSU Technologies, accessing resources and LEADER Washburn began his work with the MSU Foundation in bringing their ideas to market. The expectation is that these investments have the ability to create a return. What advantages does the MSU Foundation bring to its work with MSU innovators? Thanks to successful intellectual property commercialized 25 years ago, is that we are in a much stronger position than many other public research universities. The depth and breadth of the resources we ve put into place stacks up to the best research universities on the planet. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 37

40 Saving Lives, One Bar at a Time hen an entrepreneur uses creativity to save lives, amazing things can happen. Just look at Ryan Devlin. His company, This Bar Saves Lives, sells nutrition bars. For every nutrition bar sold, This Bar Saves Lives donates a packet of life-saving food to children in developing countries. We built our give-back brand on a simple idea: it feels good to do good, Devlin said. Millions have supported our mission and we re constantly challenged to continue disrupting the forces of global food space and impacting lives around the world. Devlin founded This Bar Saves Lives in 2013 after taking a humanitarian trip to Liberia, where he saw firsthand the suffering caused by food shortages. Shortly after returning to the U.S., Devlin took immediate action and steered his career from acting in a new direction: social entrepreneurship. To date, This Bar Saves Lives has distributed over 750,000 packets to starving children in third-world countries, such as Haiti, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Philippines, Nepal, and Guatemala. This company has forged unique corporate social responsibility partnerships with brands such as Whole Foods, Starbucks, Google, and Target. Devlin, a 2003 Broad College of Business graduate, inspires and educates people with everyday opportunities on how to create a life-changing impact through one simple act. Devlin s creativity earned him a spot on Fast Company s 2017 list of 100 Most Creative People in Business. In spite of This Bar s continuing success and growth, Devlin and his team remain committed to what inspired them in the first place. Our mission has and will continue to be the same as when this company was started, he said. How we deliver on that promise has grown and evolved a bit over the years, as we ve expanded our giving network and begun to explore additional product categories. Simplicity and clarity are our greatest strengths, which have allowed us to stay focused. HUMANITARIAN Devlin is an actorturned-activist who got creative battling world hunger. We built our give-back brand on a simple idea: it feels good to do good. Millions have supported our mission and we re constantly challenged to continue disrupting the forces of global food space and impacting lives around the world. RYAN DEVLIN 38 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

41 GET IN ON THE ACTION: HEAR FROM ENTREPRENEURS IN THE FIELD The Innovate State Speaker Series connects students with young professionals and alumni killing it in the entrepreneurial game. Check it and other available resources out: Innovate State Speaker Series: Professionals come to campus monthly and share their successes and failures with MSU students, faculty, and community members. The presentations and discussions focus on topics like startups, new business creation, leadership and team-building, customer acquisition, and fundraising. This fall, you can see Ryan Devlin on Nov. 8. For more info, check out: bit.ly InnovateState2017Devlin Spartan Women Mentorship Series: MSUAA is turning the tables on traditional professional leadership programs, traveling around the country to connect women in such fields as broadcasting, real estate sales, fine art, and creative advertising. The events provide careeraltering perspectives to upand-coming young alumnae. MSU Extension Entrepreneurship Newsletter: Looking for inspiration? Sign up for the MSU Extension s monthly newsletter on entrepreneurship. They address startups from individual and community perspectives, all with an understanding that fostering entrepreneurship and community support are key strategies for creating jobs and transforming the state s economy and global presence. MSU FOUNDATION INVESTS IN STUDENT STARTUPS The MSU Foundation recently formed Red Cedar Ventures, a investing subsidary that provides preseed and opportunity funds for MSU-based startups. Helping Faculty Succeed in the Marketplace Forrest Carter offers a few tips for faculty innovators and entrepreneurs n the Broad College of Business, students have access to real-world exposure, encouragement, and financial support through the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurial Innovation. But students aren t the only ones with a seat at the table. Forrest S. Sam Carter is the institute s faculty director. He regularly works with professors hoping to commercialize their ideas. To them (and all other aspiring entrepreneurs), he offers this advice: Do your homework It s never too early to consider market viability. If market viability doesn t drive the creation process, it should. Put market research ahead of creative concepts. Let market data drive commercialization. TEACHER Carter teaches marketing research and strategy. Adapt or die What do you do if you determine your original big idea isn t market worthy? Don t obsess over it. Pivot. Think of ways your initial concept could be adjusted to become marketable. Call in reinforcements Seek the expertise of others in the areas where you re weakest. Invite collaborators. They can help you think through your designs, and surmount legal details when applying for licensing and patents, and forming a company. Remember you shouldn t have to feel alone: there s an MSU village including MSU Technologies, Spartan Innovations, The Burgess Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and more with deep experience to help turn great ideas into thriving enterprises. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 39

42 [EXPAND THE BUSINESS] Entrepreneurs must be thinking about what s next for their venture. Once a business is established, it s time to build on success: new products, new markets, new opportunities. Entrepreneurs must continue to think innovatively to develop new partnerships. Now is no time for stopping. An entrepreneur will always look for new ways to solve the world s problems in unexpected ways. Making the Most of Ideas and Inventions Rich Chylla is the executive director of MSU Technologies, which facilitates the commercial development and public use of technologies and copyrightable materials developed by MSU faculty and staff. Your organization manages all the inventions and discoveries for the university. Why is this so important? I consider this to be the heart of a research university s mission: to create new knowledge and then to transfer that knowledge to benefit the public both within the state of Michigan and beyond it. One way we do that is by taking inventions and discoveries and transferring them to companies for the benefit of society. What does that look like? Whenever a faculty member develops a new invention or has a discovery, we review it and may file for patent protection. We market the technology directly to industry, so they can license it and commercialize it. What s a success story that s come from this process? Years ago, an MSU-developed technology that made it possible to use a smaller amount of pesticides and herbicides while still retaining their effectiveness. It was patented and then licensed to a Land O Lakes subsidiary, Winfield Solutions. It s been commercialized for more than 15 years, and has been used a lot in the Southeast. How many ideas do you get? Are they all good? As you might expect, almost everyone who discloses something to us thinks it will change the world. We get JUMP-STARTER Chylla started at his position in between 150 and 200 inventions disclosed to our offce every year. About 75 percent ultimately have commercial potential, but because these technologies are so often at their earliest stages, that process can take from one to 15 years. Who usually licenses these products? Fortune 500 companies? We typically work with small- and medium-sized companies. Large companies often have their own research and development engines inside their companies. Small- and medium-sized companies rely a lot on innovation outside their companies to fuel their growth. Tech transfer offces like ours are very important mechanisms for these smaller companies to grow, because they don t have the resources to develop certain technologies on their own. Do the inventors become millionaires? Does MSU get those revenues? We have a patent policy that shows how licensing revenues get split. Some revenues go to the inventor, some go to the academic unit and some go to the university. While the university does make some money in licensing royalties, it s not really about that; it s about the impact we can make. Our focus is finding companies who will make the investment in these technologies to make products that have a chance to be useful for the public. 40 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

43 LAND GRANT GOODS: ROOTS RUN DEEP Meet Land Grant Goods, the first-ever on-campus, student-run business born from the motivation of three students: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources junior Alex Marx, College of Engineering senior Abdullah Mohammed, and College of Education senior Bethany Kogut self-professed activists and entrepreneurs. Established through the Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment (RISE), and with boosts from the Eli Broad College of Business and the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Land Grant Goods began selling honey, jam, and herbal teas. The products are sold and served at the Kellogg Center, with a plan to expand to other areas of campus, like the recently-completed residence community 1855 Place. adipiscing elit. The three founders represent the future of entrepreneurship at MSU, and they are constantly looking at the triple bottom line environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and economic vitality, said Laurie Thorp, director of RISE. At a land-grant institution, our history is tied to the land, it s the 2017 version. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 41

44 Alumna Promotes Diversity in University Faculty With Detroit-Based Startup erry Ann Rockquemore knows how it feels to be an under-represented member of a big university s faculty. During her six-and-a-half years as a tenured professor of sociology at the University of Illinois-Chicago campus, she struggled to get the kinds of mentoring that she needed. She parlayed her academic experiences and insight into a nationally respected mentoring organization. In 2010, Rockquemore made a life-changing choice. She transitioned from professor to entrepreneur. She became founding CEO of her own company, the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. Based in the Detroit area, it s an independent professional development, There s a bit of magic that happens when energetic, empowered female students get the resources they need while working together. MENTOR Alumna Kerry Ann Rockquemore graduated from the College of Social Science in training, and mentoring organization for diverse faculty members, postdocs, and graduate students around the U.S. Seven years in, it counts scores of the most impressive universities and colleges as members. Their faculty participate in the center s bootcamps, campus workshops, and online training. It has its roots at MSU, Rockquemore said. I had the opportunity to work for Geneva Smitherman, an MSU University Distinguished Professor Emerita who was instrumental in helping to create the university s African Studies Center, Rockquemore said. She was the first African-American female professor I d met at MSU and she was a phenomenal mentor. It was a pivotal experience that kindled her confidence and desire to pursue a career in higher education. She hasn t forgotten it. Rockquemore is paying it forward as a supporter and mentor to members of MSU s Women in Entrepreneurship (WE), a registered student organization run by female undergraduates. In fact, she gave the initial startup capital to make it happen. Despite women s advances in other fields, they re still in the minority within the entrepreneurial landscape. WE works to remedy that. It hosts speakers, panel discussions, small group talks, and networking opportunities for Spartan women to increase their professional capacity and develop a support system. In addition, it fosters cross-disciplinary perspectives that enhance education and collaboration. There s a bit of magic that happens when energetic, empowered female students get the resources they need while working together, Rockquemore said. My hope is that it will grow into a magnet even if all the women don t become entrepreneurs, they become entrepreneurially minded. Who doesn t want a person who isn t afraid to fail, is willing to experiment with solutions, can evaluate and move forward, and bring others into the process, she said. I love that any student, in any major, in any college can get involved in the culture of entrepreneurship. MSU s approach is unique, Rockquemore said. 42 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

45 THREE ALUMNI ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE KILLING IT Style for Miles: Clicktivated Video integrates proprietary technology into videos, creating interactive shopping experiences. See a product you like? Click on the screen and you ll be directed to shopping carts without leaving the platform. College of Communication Arts and Sciences grads, Chris Roebuck, 06, and Ben Hatala, 10, (below) are enthusiastic about their company s future. Raising the Barre: Carrie Rezabek Dorr, a 1996 Broad College grad, opened her first-ever Pure Barre fitness studio in the basement of an offce building near Detroit. Fitness fans soon flocked to classes featuring energetic, dance-inspired strengthening exercises. Today, followers take classes at the 400 Pure Barre studios nationwide. Turning Pro: Named to the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, Sarah Kunst is the CEO of sports media company Proday, which she began in In just two short years, it s grown to be one of the most diverse media companies in the world. Proday includes an app for subscribers to workout alongside professional athletes and celebrity trainers. MSU PRODUCT CENTER IMPACT The MSU Product Center has created new jobs, retained jobs and boasts nearly in capital investment. Bringing Ideas to the Market MSU Product Center helps the entrepreneurial world go round ver enjoyed a quiche at Grand Traverse Pie Company? Or maybe tasted a nutritious Gluten Free Bar? How about purchasing Michigan-made products at Meijer? There is one common thread among each of these things: the MSU Product Center. Housed within AgBioResearch and MSU Extension, the Product Center offers aspiring entrepreneurs help navigating the maze of food-related regulations, like product labeling and nutrition information. We assist with regional and national distribution, as well as other advanced services, said Brenda Reau, director of the Product Center. The number of clients who have received these advanced services total about 370. Who are these 370 people? One is co-owner of the Gluten Free SPARTAN STARTUP The MSU Product Center helped GFB make the right connections. Bar company, Marshall Rader, a 2001 graduate of the College of Business. When he and three partners launched their business in 2010, their high hopes were met by MSU s vast resources now they have a facility in Grand Rapids and products in 9,000 stores nationwide. Their goal? To create a brand for fun and gluten-free foods. We want to make something people can look forward to eating and they feel good when they eat it, Rader said. The Product Center shepherded us, and the biggest impact on our business was their ability to connect us to the right places. The resilience of an entrepreneur is clear to see in those like Rader, who have worked with the Product Center at MSU, and have diligently pursued their ideas which Reau says is a key ingredient for success. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 43

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47 Construction Management at MSU would like to say a BIG Your support keeps CM and MSU one of the best! Platinum Sponsor Barton Malow Walbridge Gold Sponsor Aristeo Construction Power Construction Building Control Integrators Silver Sponsor John E. Green Company Alberici Constructors Beverage Cart Sponsor Cron Management Rally Sponsor Sponsors Aristeo Construction Sage Glass/Saint-Gobain Buffet Lunch Sponsor Limbach Flag Hole Sponsors Barton Malow Walbridge Power Construction Aristeo Construction Building Control Integrators John E. Green Company Alberici Constructors Usztan LLC Midwest Pro Painting Mark Brimmeier MacAllister Machianry Co. Inc. Michigan Specialty Coatings Longest Drive Sponsors RTS Construction Group Air Control, Inc. MSC Floors Closest to the Pin Sponsors Amalio Corporation Tee sponsors Barton Malow Walbridge Granger Construction Orion Construction Mercantile Bank of Michigan MSUFCU Mark Adler Homes R.L. Bondy Insulation Tim Mrozowski GCP Applied Technologies Interior Environments SCI Floor Coverings Grant & Amy Mendeljian Cart Sponsor Oliver Hatcher Construction Brad & Marge des Lauriers Lawrence Morton This event is coordinated by tbe Construction Management Alumni & Industry Advisory Association

48 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

49 Green White & Spartans Connect and Inspire UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS THE GANG S ALL HERE Four students put the finishing touches on a Homecoming display in this 1949 photo. MSU has been celebrating Homecoming weekend in various ways since the early 1920s. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 47

50 FROM THE DIRECTOR Ò That idea morphed into Remind.com, the premiere technological connecter between students and teachers. Wired To Inspire The mindset of the entrepreneur is always focused on what is and imagining what it might become. Entrepreneurs have inexhaustible reserves of faith, hope, and energy, the courage to risk all in pursuit of a dream, the strength to get up again and again when obstacles may temporarily knock them down. Like many of our greatest Spartan success stories, Brett Kopf s begins with a monumental challenge. In the fifth grade, he realized that the circuitry in his brain that enables attention and understanding was wired differently than was the case with his classmates. Naturally, it was a teacher who illuminated that notion, teaching Brett new ways to use his intellectual toolbox, unleashing powers of observation and understanding that Brett never realized were possible. At Michigan State, he leveraged our Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, succeeded in the classroom, and was determined to pay it forward. He created a startup company that made it easier for students to get their homework done on time. That idea morphed into Remind.com, the premiere technological connecter between students and teachers, deployed in 9 out of 10 school districts across the country. Brett is but one of many Spartan success stories in the entrepreneurial space; ever evolving, yet always focused on the prime MSU directive: to advance knowledge and transform lives. At MSU we strive to do these things every day. Each fall thousands of fresh minds enter our proverbial startup incubator. And at each commencement, amazing young men and women cross the stage, imbued with seminal wisdom and experience to maximize their personal potential. Whenever I have the great pleasure of spending time with Brett Kopf, my appreciation of this crucial MSU mission is renewed. And my imagination is fired with thoughts of what fresh, life-changing value Spartans Will create. W. Scott Westerman III EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations 48 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

51 G&W Spotlight MSUBA MSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS EXECUTIVE BOARD PRESIDENT Bill Featherstone VICE PRESIDENT Sarah Cantwell SECRETARY Merri Jo Bales IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Thomas Benner EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR W. Scott Westerman III BOARD MEMBERS Marissa Baty Tom Duncan Brittanie Johnson Lynn Keller Kurt Rothhaar Geoffrey Ryskamp John Sierota Christy Thaxton As of July 1, 2017 MSU Black Alumni Scholarship Endowment Soars Scholarship funds for black students grow from $1,000 to more than $1 million Investment in students has always been a cornerstone of the MSU Black Alumni organization. At its very first meeting in 1980, its leaders collected revenue for future operational costs. They received $1,500 and immediately earmarked $1,000 of that for scholarships. Today, 37 years later, the group has funded 10 endowed scholarships with a total value of more than $1,037,000. The secret? Relationships. It all started in a University Club ballroom when a group of dedicated Spartans decided to throw a homecoming reunion for fellow black alumni. Veda Dove, Curly Young, Betty Ezell Barry, and Lural Baltimore invited 100 friends. Word spread, the get-together grew to include more than 600 and the The MSU Black Alumni group was born. Today, the group boasts nine chapters nationwide and thousands of members who are annually welcomed back for homecoming festivities. The gathering now stretches across the entire weekend and includes multiple events. But, it s still about friendships. It s all because of relationships that we ve been able to hit the $1 million mark, said Paris Ross, president of the group s national board of directors. Whether it s generous alumni, business sponsors, or the unshakeable support of the black alumni network, familial bonds still drive the investments in the education of future Spartans. Hundreds of students have now been helped to finance their MSU educations. It s overwhelming to know the initial $1,000 in the scholarship fund has blossomed into what we re were able to do today, said Baltimore, treasurer. You don t realize what a difference a small effort can make in the long run. To see how many students we re having an impact on and to know the endowment will be there no matter what...it s like wow we did that? SPARTAN MAGAZINE 49

52 G&W Events SHOWING SPARTAN PRIDE 1. Grandparents and grandchildren prepare a scrumptious meal with help from an MSU chef at Grandparents University. 2. A grandchild dresses up for the program s photo booth. 3. Crafts are always popular activities. 4. MSU alumnae show Sparty some love at their annual Alumni University reunion. 5. Members of the Spartan Plates club show off special Spartan-inspired license plates. 6. Bride and groom Jessica Eisenbeis and Peter Mott savor a moment with their fellow Spartan guests. 7. A Spartan-to-be flies our colors while diving off Mexico FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

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54 Donor Societies Please join me in thanking the newest members of Michigan State University s presidential donor societies. Their generosity helps promote our land-grant mission to advance higher education, conduct cutting-edge research, and engage others for the public good. These benefactors are joining more than 6,000 additional donor society members. Their collective investments demonstrate deep commitments to the university s continued mission and values. On behalf of the university, I extend my deepest appreciation.

55 Honor Roll of Newest Donor Society Members WILLIAMS SOCIETY KEDZIE SOCIETY CHARLES L. FRASIER Fort Lauderdale, Florida DEBORAH J. SPEHAR Murrells Inlet, South Carolina $5,000,000 or $7,500,000 PLANNED GIFT $1,000,000 OR $1,500,000 PLANNED GIFT ALAN T. AND NANCY R. GAMBREL St Charles, Illinois STEVE AND TERESA ST. ANDRE Bloomfield Hills, Michigan AMERICANA FOUNDATION J. K. BILLMAN, JR., M.D. Moline, Illinois JOHN R. KOZA Los Altos Hills, California GARY L. SEEVERS Westport, Connecticut CATHY OBERG BLIGHT, M.D. AND EDWARD B. DAVISON Flint, Michigan JEFFREY AND LAURA BOROMISA Portage, Michigan JAMES AND SHARON BRADOW South Haven, Michigan DRAYMOND GREEN Saginaw, Michigan WILLIAM AND JULIE GUZY Hickory Corners, Michigan LAUREN JULIUS HARRIS East Lansing, Michigan BRIAN F. STORM Canton, Georgia MR. LEI H. TUNG Palo Alto, California KEN AND MARILYN WAY Bloomfield Hills, Michigan WHARTON SOCIETY $2,500,000 or $3,750,000 PLANNED GIFT JOHN B. FAUST Lansing, Michigan VINCE FOSTER Houston, Texas BETTY GADALETO Berkeley Lake, Georgia LAWRENCE AND TERESA GAYNOR Bloomfield Hills, Michigan DR. AND MRS. SHASHIKANT GUPTA Reston, Virginia CDV5 FOUNDATION Grand Rapids, MI CHRISTOPHER AND KRISTEN CHARLTON Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan MRS. CAROL L. AND DR. ROBERT H. DEIBEL Sarasota, Florida DOUGLAS AND VALERIE DEMARTIN Summit, New Jersey DANIEL AND PAMELLA DEVOS FOUNDATION Grand Rapids, Michigan DICK AND BETSY DEVOS FAMILY FOUNDATION Grand Rapids, Michigan STEVE J. HORLER AND JEFFREY L. WEST Memphis, Tennessee JAMES J. AND JANET L.H. IRELAND East Lansing, Michigan TOM AND LUPE IZZO East Lansing, Michigan INGRID SAUNDERS JONES Atlanta, Georgia DR. GEORGE H. LAUFF Huntington Woods, Michigan WILLIAM G. AND YVONNE R. LOCKWOOD Chelsea, Michigan MCLAREN GREATER LANSING Lansing, Michigan ALFRED J. ZEITS Roseville, California SHAW SOCIETY $500,000 OR $1,000,000 PLANNED GIFT DR. MARTIN J. BUKOVAC Okemos, Michigan MICHAEL AND JAMIE BURWELL Bloomfield Hills, Michigan NORM AND ROSEMARY BYRNE Rockford, Michigan THE CLAY FAMILY Sparta, Michigan DR. EDWARD LIEBLER Lansing, Michigan BARBARA AND BEN MAIBACH III Farmington Hills, Michigan MICHIGAN CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION RUSSELL E. PALMER Philadelphia, Pennsylvania TRUSTEE BARBARA J. SAWYER- KOCH AND PROFESSOR DONALD F. KOCH Okemos, Michigan DOUG AND MARIA DEVOS FOUNDATION Grand Rapids, Michigan ROBERT AND PAULA DRIESSNACK Edmonds, Washington DANIEL AND DEBRA EDSON Traverse City, Michigan EDWIN H. AND WANDA HAYES EICHLER Pigeon, Michigan KRIS AND JENNIFER ELLIOTT East Lansing, Michigan MICHIGAN WHEAT PROGRAM Lansing, Michigan JAMES PINGREE NELSON Ada, Michigan SHARON O CONNELL Centennial, Colorado TIM AND KAREN O DONOVAN Grand Rapids, Michigan TECK YEW AND DAISY PEE Mc Lean, Virginia STEVE AND KRISSY SHANKER Wixom, Michigan JAY A. AND JILL B. CRAIG Grosse Ile, Michigan LEROY DELL West Olive, Michigan IRWIN L. AND JUDITH L. ELSON Bloomfield Hills, Michigan RAYMOND P. AND MARIE M. GINTHER New York, New York THE GOODING FAMILY Corona Del Mar, California SPARTAN MAGAZINE 53

56 DONOR SOCIETIES Shaw Society cont d WILLIAM HARGREAVES Midland, Michigan JANICE A. HOLCOMB Lansing, Michigan ABBOT SOCIETY $250,000 OR $500,000 PLANNED GIFT HERBERT AND CAROL ELFRING Novi, Michigan CHUCK AND EILEEN FISHER Birmingham, Michigan CHRIS AND ANDREA MCDONAGH Montclair, New Jersey H. CRAIG MELCHERT, PH.D. Carrboro, North Carolina MR. AND MRS. RONALD AND MARVEL JONES Jackson, Michigan DR. L. RAO AND JOYCE J. KARETI East Lansing, Michigan DR. CHRISTOPHER E. LEEDS Novato, California MICHAEL AND JANET LEONARD Kalamazoo, Michigan DR. AND MRS. RONALD P. MAIER Southbury, Connecticut DR. CAROLYN L. MAZLOOMI West Chester, Ohio LARRY AND PAT MILLER Lambertville, Michigan PROPHET Chicago, Illinois BILL AND MARY LOU SOMERVILLE Williamston, Michigan CRAIG STEVENSON AND LYNNE DUJMOVICH Saint Helena, California SWEDA FAMILY Rochester, Michigan ED BARANT Angola, Indiana ANGELA N. BARTLEY AND VINCENT J. GENTILE Ann Arbor, Michigan PAUL AND RUTH BAUHAHN Fridley, Minnesota RICHARD AND SARA BECKMAN Waterford, Michigan ROBERT T. BERTOLIN Clarkston, Michigan MARK AND AMY BLAUFUSS Plymouth, Michigan BARBARA H. BLISS Minneapolis, Minnesota PETER J. AND KIMBERLY M. BOCIAN Alpharetta, Georgia PATRICIA M. BOYD Flint, Michigan GLEN BROUGH AND APRIL CLOBES Bath, Michigan SCOTT AND LYNNE BURNETT Lansing, Michigan THE DANTONIO FAMILY East Lansing, Michigan BILL AND LOIS FITZPATRICK Spring, Texas GARY AND JOANNE HARPELL Atherton, California MRS. NANCY J. HEISS Novi, Michigan JAMES AND SUSAN HERMAN East Lansing, Michigan MARK AND LINDA HUBBARD Bloomfield Hills, Michigan DR. RICHARD S. JOHNSON East Lansing, Michigan PAUL AND REBECCA KENNEDY Lansing, Michigan HARI KERN AND RALPH R. EDMINSTER, M.D. East Lansing, Michigan DR. JOHN M. KERR AND DR. KIMBERLY R. CHUNG East Lansing, Michigan TOM AND SUE KIRKPATRICK Cincinnati, Ohio JOHN KRATUS AND KATHLEEN A. WALSH Tarpon Springs, Florida ERIC AND PATRICIA METZLER Alamogordo, New Mexico DR. COLLETTA H. MOSER East Lansing, Michigan THE NOTARAINNI FAMILY The Woodlands, Texas DAVID AND MARILYN NUSSDORFER East Lansing, Michigan MARK ALLAN OLSON Traverse City, Michigan LOU AND CHERYL PANCIATICI Rochester Hills, Michigan TODD AND JILL PENEGOR Dublin, Ohio RICHARD AND KATHLEEN PETRAIT Kirkland, Washington RALPH AND ALICE POLUMBO Schenectady, New York KIMBERLY AND PAT POPOVITS Burlingame, California JOHN AND LYNN RADTKE Pompano Beach, Florida ROBERT RATHKE New York, New York LEONARD AND SHARON TABAKA Holland, Michigan DAVID VARGO AND SHEILA COLLINS Hingham, Massachusetts BRAD AND NOEL DAY East Lansing, Michigan JOHN AND JOAN DOBBEN Jackson, Michigan PETE AND SHARON KRAUSE Plymouth, Michigan MICHAEL W. LAMACH, SR. AND MARY LAMACH Mooresville, North Carolina DRS. GEORGE E. RHINESS AND BONNIE J. PUTNAM Williamston, Michigan PAUL AND CAROL ROSE Hillman, Michigan AARON AND BONNIE ZEIGLER Kalamazoo, Michigan LESLIE P. DEVERA-DUNCAN AND THOMAS M. DUNCAN Parker, Colorado DAVE AND MICHELLE DUTCH Coronado, California EDEN AND LOCKWOOD FAMILIES Key West, Florida DR. LUCY F. LEE East Lansing, Michigan DAVID J. AND STEPHANIE A. LILAK Edina, Minnesota MR. ROY LINK Northville, Michigan MR. AND MRS. TIMOTHY F. SHANK Augusta, Michigan JEFFREY B. SHULL AND SALLY M. SHULL Ada, Michigan DAVID AND TERRI SMITH Beaverton, Michigan 54 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

57 DONOR SOCIETIES DARYL AND CHRISTINE SONERAL Pinckney, Michigan BILL SONSIN Prescott, Arizona DAVID AND SARA TAFT Traverse City, Michigan TENNECO CORPORATION Lake Forest, Illinois RON TEUBER Elmhurst, Illinois THAYER FAMILY Midlothian, Virginia CHUCK AND NANCY THEIS East Lansing, Michigan MARILEE E. AND ROBERT C. THOMAS Newport Beach, California TRUSCOTT ROSSMAN Lansing, Michigan SATISH AND LALITA UDPA Okemos, Michigan ANDREA L. VAN DE KAMP Pasadena, California PROFESSOR CLIFFORD W. WELSCH AND MARGARET A. WELSCH DeWitt, Michigan MR. AND MRS. ALTON WENDZEL Watervliet, Michigan M. JACK WHALLS Fortuna, California KAREN WILSON SMITHBAUER Grosse Ile, Michigan WILLIAM WOODBURY AND JODY YOUNG-WOODBURY DeWitt, Michigan DR. DONALD A. YATES AND DR. JOANNE M. YATES Saint Helena, California JAMES AND JOAN ZAWACKI Grand Rapids, Michigan SNYDER SOCIETY $100,000 OR $200,000 PLANNED GIFT ROBERT M. ANDREWS, B RENNAN R. ANDREWS AND BRENNAN K. ANDREWS Okemos, Michigan MS. LINDA K. ARENS Okemos, Michigan CHARLES ASCHBRENNER AND CHRIS SPENCER Holland, Michigan ALAN BAIRD AND CATHY SNYDER-BAIRD Lansing, Michigan DR. AND MRS. HENRY C. BARRY Holt, Michigan CHARLES A. AND ZOE M. BASSOS Okatie, South Carolina DR. BRUCE AND DIANE BEACHNAU Portland, Michigan PROFESSOR MARK W. BECKER AND PROFESSOR BROOKE R. INGERSOLL East Lansing, Michigan ROBERT M. AND DEBRA J. BLINSTRUB Troy, Michigan JAMES R. AND JACQUELYN MATTHEWS BRADFORD Royal Oak, Michigan DAVID AND SUSAN BURKE Traverse City, Michigan BYERRUM FAMILY East Lansing, Michigan MR. AND MRS. RALPH W. CARMICHAEL Lansing, Michigan DAVID AND DONNA CARPENTER Huntington Woods, Michigan PETER AND BARBARA CARRAS Midland, Michigan JAMES W. AND CAROL A. CARTER Portage, Michigan JOHN AND BARBARA CASE Plymouth, Michigan THE CHAN FAMILY Flint, Michigan BOB AND CINDY CHAPEK Camarillo, California WILLIAM D. AND HELEN M. CHASE Temperance, Michigan DR. CELESTE A. CLARK Battle Creek, Michigan DR. PHILLIP AND MRS. TONYA COLLIER West Bloomfield, Michigan ROBERT COOK Clarkston, Michigan JOHN COSTELLO Atlanta, Georgia ELIZABETH W. AND NEIL H. CULLEN, PH.D. West Chester, Pennsylvania JOHN A. CULVER San Mateo, California LANA DART Lansing, Michigan HOWARD MAC AND HELEN DASHNEY Lansing, Michigan EDWARD C. DAWDA AND ALICE I. BUCKLEY Bloomfield Hills, Michigan RICK AND KAREN DOUBLEDAY San Diego, California CHRIS AND KIM DOWNEY Staatsburg, New York STACEY ELIASBERG Avondale Estates, Georgia ELAINE FIELDMAN Birmingham, Michigan FRANK D. FINN AND SHANNON FINN CONNELL Naperville, Illinois JAMES O. FISHBECK AND LEE A. MORGAN North Attleboro, Massachusetts JOSEPH M. AND JEAN E. FLAKE The Villages, Florida MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM S. FLEGLER DeWitt, Michigan JAMES FORGER AND DEBORAH MORIARTY Okemos, Michigan VAN AND MARCI FOX East Lansing, Michigan RONALD J. AND KATIE E. GANTNER Birmingham, Michigan SHARON P. AND STEPHEN E. GARCIA Glenview, Illinois KRIS & JIM GERISH - EMERALD HOSPITALITY Vermilion, Ohio DR. PATRICIA A. GERRAS AND MR. KEITH BYRD Okemos, Michigan DAN AND DEB GOULD Okemos, Michigan MICHAEL K. GRADY AND MERRY G. ACHORS Laingsburg, Michigan MICHAEL AND JOANNE GREBNER Milwaukee, Wisconsin HENRY AND KOMAL GULICH Silver Lake, Ohio HANSEN FAMILY Owosso, Michigan WILLIAM L. HARKNESS State College, Pennsylvania SPARTAN MAGAZINE 55

58 DONOR SOCIETIES Snyder Society cont d JUDGE MICHAEL G. HARRISON AND DEBORAH L. HARRISON East Lansing, Michigan DR. AND MRS. JOSEPH R. HAYWOOD East Lansing, Michigan NATALIE A. HAZEN Midland, Michigan DR. JUDITH E. AND DR. MARK A. HECTOR New Market, Tennessee MR. AND MRS. ROBERT CROFTON HELD Goode, Virginia RALPH AND PAT HEPP Okemos, Michigan BENJAMIN AND BETH HESSE Darien, Connecticut WALLACE E. HEUSER Lawrence, Michigan DRS. RICHARD W. AND SUSAN D. HILL East Lansing, Michigan JEFFERY AND KRISTINE HYNES Sunfield, Michigan ENOCH AND NANCY JEN Hudsonville, Michigan HERBERT A. AND CHARLENE JENSEN Gaines, Michigan DR. JON AND BETTY KABARA Galena, Illinois DR. AND MRS. MICHAEL KARKKAINEN Menominee, Michigan STAN AND SUSIE KOZLOWSKI Englewood, Colorado KIMBERLY AND STEPHEN LANDAAL Grand Blanc, Michigan ERIC AND LINDA LANNES Caledonia, Michigan DON C. LAWS, II Birmingham, Michigan MICHAEL C. AND MARY P. LEVINE Okemos, Michigan DENNIS AND TRACEY LIBERSON Great Falls, Virginia IRIS AND STEVE LINDER Okemos, Michigan EUGENE AND JEANNE LOVASCO Grosse Pointe, Michigan SUSAN VARBEDIAN LUCKEN Birmingham, Michigan JOHN D. AND ANDREA K. MAGUIRE Atlanta, Georgia MRS. JACQUELINE D. MARRS Williamston, Michigan JOEL MAURER, M.D. AND DAVID RAYL, D.M.A. Okemos, Michigan TOM AND NINA MCCORMICK East Tawas, Michigan ROGER A. MEECE Seattle, Washington DR. GEORGE MELNIK San Antonio, Texas DRS. BARBARA F. AND DOUGLAS K. MERCER Byron, Michigan CRAIG AND LAURA MUIRHEAD Charlotte, Michigan THE MULDER FAMILY Scottsdale, Arizona JIM AND ANN NICHOLSON Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan DOUGLAS J. AND ELIZABETH A. NYLANDER Grand Ledge, Michigan SUSAN L. OAKS Saline, Michigan JANET AND DAVID O LEARY Lansing, Michigan TOM AND PAT GILLETT OSLER Dallas, Texas ARNOLD J. PALS, D.V.M. AND JOANNE C. PALS, R.N. Spring Lake, Michigan ERNIE AND MICKI PASTEUR Haslett, Michigan MARY PATENGE Boyne City, Michigan MR. AND MRS. DONALD A. PAYNE Farmington, Michigan DANIEL PERILLO Westlake, Ohio JEFFREY AND JULIE PERSICO Lansing, Michigan DON AND DEE PETTENGILL Ottumwa, Iowa THOMAS J. AND MARILYN E. PINNAVAIA East Lansing, Michigan JERRY AND EILEEN RIDER Mason, Michigan DRS. CARLO A. RIOLO AND KATHERINE M. NIKSICH Wausau, Wisconsin G. WILLIAM AND MARY BAUER ROBB Norton Shores, Michigan ROBERT AND SUZANNE ROBINSON Grand Ledge, Michigan CHARLOTTA KLEIN ROSS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania J. DONALD SCHAFER Gardners, Pennsylvania RAY AND MARIA SCOTT Birmingham, Michigan PETER J. AND DIANE SCRIBNER Fountain Hills, Arizona BILL SHERMAN AND BURNETTE FOODS Charlevoix, Michigan NICHOLAS AND KAREN SHERMAN Ada, Michigan STUART D. SLEIGHT East Lansing, Michigan MARK C. SMITH, CPA Detroit, Michigan SCOTT AND CASSIE SMITH Midland, Michigan DAVID AND PHYLLIS SNYDER Bonita, California DOUG AND ANNE SORDYL White Lake, Michigan KEVIN M. AND DANA SUE KIRK Saint Johns, Michigan DONNA L. KONOPKA Richland, Michigan KEVIN W. KORPI East Lansing, Michigan ELEANOR MILLER Cedar, Michigan LYLE AND CJ MILLER East Lansing, Michigan ROBERT N. MONTRY Bloomfield, Michigan MRS. LINDA S. POPOFF Bloomfield Hills, Michigan GARRY A. RANDALL Los Angeles, California DR. AND MRS. C. A. REDDY East Lansing, Michigan BARBARA AND HARVEY SPARKS Perry, Michigan MR. CHRIS T. SPENCER Holland, Michigan DAVID AND AMELIA START Grand Rapids, Michigan 56 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

59 DONOR SOCIETIES BARBARA C. AND JAMES F. STEIDLE Okemos, Michigan PETER J. STOUGAARD North Hollywood, California DR. DOUGLAS AND NORMA LEE STUART Houghton, Michigan THOMAS AND TAMERA STUART Bloomfield Hills, Michigan JOHN AND MARGARET STURGES Madison, Wisconsin DR. TERESA A. SULLIVAN AND DOUGLAS LAYCOCK Charlottesville, Virginia DENNIS AND KATHLEEN SWAN Okemos, Michigan CLIFFORD AND DORIS WEIL East Lansing, Michigan TODD AND JULIE WELLS Birmingham, Michigan SALLY I. WHITTEN Coldwater, Michigan THE WHITTEN WILLIAMS FAMILY Haslett, Michigan JENNIFER AND BRENT WILLIAMS Fenton, Michigan TYRONE AND KIM WILLINGHAM Los Gatos, California BRENT AND TARA WOODFORD La Canada Flintridge, California BILLIE V. AND MARY L. WOOLEY Greer, South Carolina DR. BARBARA A. ATKINSON AND MR. RICHARD SCHNEIDER Buda, Texas EDWARD J. BAKER Beavercreek Township, Ohio MR. AND MRS. JEFFREY S. BAKER Birmingham, Michigan MERRI JO BALES AND RANDY SAHAJDACK Manitou Beach, Michigan DR. THOMAS AND JULIE BANKSTAHL Ray, Michigan COL DUANE H. BARTREM, UNITED STATES ARMY (RET) Grand Ledge, Michigan JASON AND ALLISON CARDEW Huntington Woods, Michigan SHAO YUN CHEN, PH.D. AND MS. XUEAI FANG Fremont, California ROBERT G. CHIPMAN, ASLA AND SONIA GUTIERREZ West Lake Hills, Texas MR. JASON COCHRAN Mason, Michigan DANTON AND DEBBIE COLE Saline, Michigan MR. ROBERT G. COLLINS Byron Center, Michigan CLARK AND BETSY CONANT Jackson, Michigan DR. STEPHEN SWISTAK MD MEMORIAL FUND Fenton, Michigan TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SERVICE Washington, D.C. FRANK A. AND AVRIL TEGGE DeWitt, Michigan ZYNP INCODEL Romulus, Michigan HANNAH SOCIETY $50,000 OR $100,000 PLANNED GIFT JAN G. AND AARON L. BATCHELDER Lake Helen, Florida DR. AND MRS. LLOYD J. BEAUDRY Grosse Ile, Michigan MR. AND MRS. KARL BECKER Hilton Head Island, South Carolina DR. AND MRS. DANIEL CONQUEST Haslett, Michigan DR. DAVID W. AND PORTIA E. CONWAY Sun City Center, Florida DR. ETHEL M. CORMIER Houston, Texas ROGER AND TERI THORNBURG Okemos, Michigan WILL TIEMAN AND WENDY HART FAMILY Haslett, Michigan MARK TIMYAN Grand Blanc, Michigan ANN TOMLANOVICH Ann Arbor, Michigan JASON AND EMILY TRICE Oklahoma City, Oklahoma DEAN AND LISA ACKERMAN Bloomfield Hills, Michigan IN MEMORY OF DR. ORLANDO B. ANDERSLAND East Lansing, Michigan ASHLEY C. ANDERSON Bay City, Michigan ROBERT AND ELIZABETH ANDERSON East Lansing, Michigan WILLIAM G. ANDERSON, D.O. Franklin, Michigan MICHAEL E. AND KATHLEEN M. BENS East Lansing, Michigan PAUL AND MARIE BERNTHAL South Elgin, Illinois TY F. BOBIT Torrance, California TIM AND SANDY BOGRAKOS Flint, Michigan EDGAR C. BRISTOW, M.D. Galloway, New Jersey PATRICIA J. DAUGHERTY, PH.D. Ames, Iowa DELTA SIGMA PI GAMMA KAPPA FRANK AND KATHARINE DENNIS East Lansing, Michigan MRS. CAROL M. AND MR. TIMOTHY DENT Coloma, Michigan THOMAS AND BEVERLY DESHETLER Livonia, Michigan MR. LEE DIETER Woodstock, Virginia MR. NORMAN R. VELIQUETTE Elk Rapids, Michigan STEPHEN AND NANCY VELLA Grosse Pointe, Michigan MATTHEW AND BETH WATTS Kalamazoo, Michigan DOUGLAS AND MARCIE APPLE Byron Center, Michigan MR. JAMES E. ARNDT Bad Axe, Michigan JAY AND CHRISTI BRUNS Holland, Michigan CAROLYN A. CALENDER Bellevue, Michigan JOHN AND BARBARA DILLAND Farmington Hills, Michigan MS. MARY BETH DONOVAN Kalamazoo, Michigan SPARTAN MAGAZINE 57

60 DONOR SOCIETIES Hannah Society cont d BILLY AND AMY DOWNS Novi, Michigan MR. AND MRS. TIMOTHY K. DRIESSNACK Mount Pleasant, Michigan ANNA AND PAIGE EISELE Northville, Michigan CHARLEY AND MARGARET EISELE Omaha, Nebraska BRUCE AND MARY ELENBAAS West Olive, Michigan DR. DEBORAH L. FELTZ Williamston, Michigan FLEXFAB, LLC Hastings, Michigan IN MEMORY OF JAMES A. FOSTER Altamonte Springs, Florida DR. DAVID J. AND MRS. BETH A. FRAYER DeWitt, Michigan MR. AND MRS. SCOTT H. FRENCH White Lake, Michigan FRANK AND JANET FREUND East Lansing, Michigan GEORGE S. GANS AND DR. DAPHNA GANS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania JENNIFER AND MICHAEL GARDNER Haslett, Michigan SHERMAN AND JILL GARNETT Okemos, Michigan KIM A. AND DIANE K. GASIOR Brighton, Michigan JOHN AND NADA GHAFARI West Bloomfield, Michigan MS. ANITA M. GILLEO Grand Rapids, Michigan DR. CHERYL AND MR. MARK GOOD Saline, Michigan JIM AND KATHY GRACE Alma, Michigan CHRIS AND DEBBIE GRUNSKA Austin, Texas R. PAUL AND TRACI GUERRE Ada, Michigan MARY JO BURNS REED HAGGERTY Lincoln, Massachusetts DR. JANE, MARK AND EDWARD, AND VERA HARRIS OF THE HARRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION Petoskey, Michigan IN HONOR OF MARJORIE HARRIS Naperville, Illinois MR. LARRY HART Sherman Oaks, California DONNIE D. HAYE Chapel Hill, North Carolina CRAIG S. AND MARY KAY HELDMAN Loveland, Ohio RICHARD AND AMY HELGREN Saint Johns, Michigan MR. AND MRS. HAROLD R. HENDERSON Purcellville, Virginia MR. AND MRS. CRAIG M. HERING Fenton, Michigan DAN HOFFMAN Chicago, Illinois MAYNARD AND ANNE HOGBERG Ames, Iowa BRIAN HOLLAND Okemos, Michigan ANDREW AND JENNIFER HUBACKER Bloomfield Hills, Michigan MICHAEL AND DONNA KAPLOWITZ East Lansing, Michigan DR. JOHN AND JEAN KAUFMANN Okemos, Michigan ROBERT AND PATRICIA KEIJONEN Laguna Niguel, California TOM KELLEY Whitehouse Station, New Jersey FARZAD AND CHRISTINE KHALEDAN River Forest, Illinois RICHARD A. KILLINGER, JR. AND JO-ANN O NEILL KILLINGER Dallas, Texas DR. DARRELL L. KING AND DR. SHARON K. KING East Lansing, Michigan DR. KIMBERLYNN J. KLEASEN AND GLENN S. THOMAS Belle Mead, New Jersey MR. AND MRS. DOUGLAS J. KOESTER Novi, Michigan DON AND CHERYL KUEBLER Saginaw, Michigan MS. ELIZABETH R. KUHN AND MR. KENNETH F. EDWARDS Louisville, Kentucky PHILLIP AND SUSAN KUHN Northbrook, Illinois S. JOHN LAKANEN Naples, Florida MADAN, GULAB, ANIL AND ASHOK LALWANI East Lansing, Michigan MARY L. LARK Fort Thomas, Kentucky MR. AND MRS. TERRENCE B. LARKIN Bloomfield Hills, Michigan ROBERT LAUX Sammamish, Washington ALBERT AND HELEN LEBLANC Williamston, Michigan BRIAN J. LEFLER East Lansing, Michigan CAROLE AND DON LICK Punta Gorda, Florida TIM AND POLLY LILLEBOE Okemos, Michigan PAUL E. AND CATHERINE J. LINDOW Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan ELIZABETH HEKMAN GORDON FAMILY FOUNDATION AND BRUCE AND LAURA LINGER Winnetka, Illinois DR. MARY L. GENDERNALIK- COOPER New Baltimore, Michigan EDWARD M. GERGOSIAN AND SUSAN HOEKENGA San Diego, California DR. AND MRS. JOHN A. GERLACH Mason, Michigan JEFFREY L. AND J ANET L. HERRINGTON Kalamazoo, Michigan DR. HOWARD HICKEY AND MRS. GWEN G. CALLAHAN The Villages, Florida THOMAS B. AND PATRICIA J. HILL, DAVID HILL, NEELAM HILL Brighton, Michigan JOHN AND CHERYL KORTH Riviera Beach, Florida JAMES AND ANTONIA KRAUS DeWitt, Michigan LEE AND LEONA KROMPART Glenview, Illinois JOSEPH AND MARJORIE LONGO Carmel, California DR. BARBARA R. MACKEY Urbana, Ohio ELAINE M. MADIGAN Chelsea, Michigan JAMES A. MALLAK Birmingham, Michigan 58 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

61 DONOR SOCIETIES ALEX MANDARINO FOUNDATION Saint Joseph, Michigan PETER AND DIANE PALMER Oakland Township, Michigan DAVID H. SANDLER Rockville, Maryland BEATRICE S. TUNG Seattle, Washington DR. JC MAO AND MS. YAO CHEN Bellevue, Washington RICH AND PAM MERRITT The Villages, Florida FRANK AND LIZA MIGLIORELLI Croton On Hudson, New York DR. RONALD AND DIANE MILLER Saint Johns, Michigan SHELAGH AND ROBERT MILLER East Lansing, Michigan JAMES PARDIKES Lake Zurich, Illinois PAUL AND SALLY PETERSON Mooresville, North Carolina GEORGE AND NANCY PETROFF Haslett, Michigan JASON AND SHELLY PHILLIPS Troy, Michigan DR. GARY AND MRS. THERESE PILCHAK Brighton, Michigan JASON J. SCHOLL, JOSEPH J. SCHOLL, MARY ANN SCHOLL Waterford, Michigan CHRIS AND MELANIE SCOTT Franklin, Michigan JASON AND AMY SCOTT Troy, Michigan LARRY AND PHYLLIS SHANCE Pentwater, Michigan MIKE AND SUE SHANLIKIAN Plymouth, Michigan MR. MICHAEL J. VANI Washington, Michigan ROBERT AND TERRY VIAU Okemos, Michigan JULIE AND PAUL WAHRMAN Commerce Township, Michigan DR. AND MRS. ROBERT J. WALDRON, JR. Manhattan Beach, California THE WARREN FAMILY Boca Raton, Florida DRS. MICHAEL AND TAMARA MOUTSATSON Mount Pleasant, Michigan DR. CLIFFORD AND SHARON POSMAN Germantown, Tennessee JACQUELYN K. SIEB Lansing, Michigan JIM AND CINDY WESTERHOF Ann Arbor, Michigan LAWRENCE AND CONSTANCE MURPHY Columbus, Ohio RAYMOND E. AND AMY M. MYLENEK Clarkston, Michigan ERNIE AND JILL NATALINI Plymouth, Michigan DR. DAVID NEFF AND ELIZABETH HOLMES-NEFF East Lansing, Michigan DOUG AND KAY NEFF Dearborn, Michigan MR. AND MRS. MARC L. NEWMAN Huntington Woods, Michigan PAUL J. NINEFELDT AND TANYA N. JORDAN Orange, California JOHN AND CAROL NYLAND East Jordan, Michigan DR. JACQUELINE OATMAN, PH.D. Flushing, Michigan DR. AND MRS. ROBERT PAGE Portage, Michigan SINCLAIR AND SUZANNE POWELL Ann Arbor, Michigan JEFFREY C. AND CHERYLYNN K. PROUDFOOT Gilbert, Arizona BRUCE AND LINDA RASHER Albion, Michigan JOHN AND SUSAN RICE Dowagiac, Michigan ERIC AND LARISSA RINGLE Saline, Michigan DRITA AND JEFFREY ROGGENBUCK Rochester, Michigan THOMAS AND JOAN ROSE Williamston, Michigan PAUL D. ROSENBERG FAMILY New York, New York DR. ROBERT M. RUSS Canton, Michigan BOB AND KAREN RUTHERFORD East Lansing, Michigan SCOTT AND STEPH RYAN Alto, Michigan JOSEPHINE SALMONSON Okemos, Michigan DR. DONALD J. SIWEK AND KARLENE SIWEK Bloomfield Hills, Michigan JOSEPH T. SNOW Madrid, Spain THE SOKOLOWSKI FAMILY New Canaan, Connecticut DAVID AND YVONNE STAPLES Hudsonville, Michigan DAVID G. AND AZITA V. STAUBACH Montclair, New Jersey BRENDA STERNQUIST Haslett, Michigan DRS. DOUGLAS AND SUSAN TACK Chester, New Jersey DR. AND MRS. EDWARD A. TASHJIAN Lake Angelus, Michigan MR. AND MRS. SRINIVAS THOTA West Bloomfield, Michigan KAY M. TOBEN Ithaca, Michigan JOHN AND DENISE TRYTHALL Grosse Ile, Michigan MR. AND MRS. LARRY J. WOODS East Lansing, Michigan TONY AND JULIE YOUNG Owosso, Michigan JEFF AND NORMAJEAN ZALESKI Troy, Michigan DR. MATHEW AND JENNIFER ZATKIN AND FAMILY Holt, Michigan BEAUMONT TOWER SOCIETY $25,000 OR $50,000 PLANNED GIFT BRYON E. KURTZ, CPA, JD AND MRS. JO ANN KURTZ Laingsburg, Michigan For more information: University Development University Advancement Michigan State University Spartan Way 535 Chestnut Rd., Room 300 East Lansing, Michigan (517) or (800) givingto.msu.edu SPARTAN MAGAZINE 59

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63 Class Notes News from Spartans Around the World 1950S PERRY M. JOHNSON, 55, MS 77 (Both in Social Science), was presented with a Legacy Award from the Association of Women Executives in Corrections for his work in fostering women s achievements in the field of corrections. 1970S DAVID A. HIRSCH, 70 (Social Science), AND DANIEL VANHAFTEN, 70, MA 70 (Both in Natural Science, Honors College), just published The Ultimate Guide to the Declaration of Independence. ARTHUR A. ROGERS, JR, 72 (Social Science), retired as the human resources director at WKW Erbsloeh North America, a German owned automotive supplier. His position was succeeded by MARSHA E. ROBINSON, MLHR 96 (Social Science). ROBERT A. HENDERSON, 75 (Social Science, Honors College), has been selected as an inductee to the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. WILLIAM R. WHITE, 75 (Business), was named the 2017 Banker of the Year by the Michigan Banker s Association. 1980S MATTHEW J. DURFEE, 82, MLIR 83 (Both in Social Science), won the 2016 Silver Benjamin Franklin Award for his book The Job Search Navigator. NANCY P. KROPF, MSW 83 (Social Science), just published Evidencebased Treatment with Older Adults, a guideline for health care and social service professionals who work with aging clients. WWII VETERANS BUNK IN JENISON The end of the war brought a flood of veterans back to MSU. As campus transitioned from wartime, some veterans had to sleep in Jenison Field House, as shown in this 1946 photo. MICHAEL J. LUDLAM, 86 (Agriculture and Natural Resources), and HEATHER J. LUDLAM, 89, DVM 91 (Both in Veterinary Medicine), owners of Windswept Farms in Hopkins, are breeding genetically defected lambs that produce a substance found effective in treating neurological diseases in humans, like Huntington s. PATRICIA J. DAUGHERTY, PhD 88 (Business), has recently been appointed as the Debbie and Jerry Ivy Chair in Business and Professor of Supply Chain Management at Iowa State University. KEVIN J. DOWDING, 89, MS 93, PhD 97 (All in Engineering), was named a fellow to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for his work in advanced computational modeling for nuclear weapon design. 1990S ANITA J. ALKHAS, MA 92, PhD 99 (Both in Arts and Letters), recently published Learning French from Spanish and Spanish from French: A Short Guide, alongside Patricia V. Lunn, a professor emerita of Spanish at MSU. AMY L. LANGER, 94 (Business), was recently appointed to the HealthPartners Board of Directors. JULIE C. SCHNEIDER, 99 (Engineering), just launched a Kickstarter campaign for her business, Rainbow Hats, LCC, which creates rainbow hats for thriving infants born to families who have previously experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. 2000S KELLIE L. HOWARD-GOUDY, 01 (Social Science), has been named a 2017 Michigan Lawyers Weekly Women in the Law Award recipient. CHAD M. REHMANN, 03 (Music), collaborated with Grammy nominated artist Lisa Dondlinger, as the lead arranger for her album Movies & The Masters. SHERILL L. BALDWIN, MS 04 (Agriculture and Natural Resources), was honored by the National Wildlife Federation EcoLeaders Top 50 Inspirations. She held an NWF fellowship from and now works with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. PETER C. BRUSATE, 04 (Business), was recently appointed as vice president, corporate controller, and chief accounting offcer at Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. JASON T. NEWMAN, 04 (Engineering), JD 08 (Law), has been promoted to partner and shareholder at Cardelli Lanfear P.C. in Royal Oak. MICHAEL O. SMITH, 04 (Business), has been promoted to partner and shareholder at Cardelli Lanfear P.C. in Royal Oak. ANDREW R. STEIN, 04 (James Madison), earned a 2017 Vanguard Award from Detroit Young Professionals. JOSEPH A. STOCK, 05 (Business), has joined AccessPoint, a human resources outsourcing organization, as corporate controller. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 61

64 CLASS NOTES FRANCIS TOBIENNE, JR, 05 (Arts and Letters), was just appointed associate dean of academic affairs at Keiser University. SYED E. AHMAD, JD 07 (Law), has joined the Heyl Royster law firm in Peoria, Illinois. SCOTT R. LACHMAN, 07 (Business), JD 10 (Law), has been appointed to serve on the American Bar Association s Disaster Legal Services Team. He has also been selected as a Top 40 Young Lawyer by the American Bar Association. displays advertisements on digital screens in bathroom stalls around Michigan. EDISHER SAVITSKI, DMA 13 (Music), has been instrumental in testing the capabilities of the Disklavier reproducing piano from Yamaha, which allows the instrument to be played remotely. Top musicians can now teach pupils from afar. CHARLOTTE A. MORROW, 14 (Social Science), received the Student Leadership Award and Student Service Award at Hofstra University for her graduate studies in occupational therapy. COURTNEY C. GOUGH, 15 (Natural Science), 16 (Education), was chosen by the Knowles Teacher Initiative as a member of its 2017 Cohort of Teaching Fellows. WILLIAM D. HARNICA, 16 (Natural Science), 17 (Education), was chosen by the Knowles Teacher Initiative as a member of its 2017 Cohort of Teaching Fellows. STEVEN P. PRICE, 16 (Engineering, Honors College), broke his own record for the most dominoes toppled in America for the third year in a row with 250,000 dominoes. MATTHEW J. WARNER, 07 (Engineering), and his brother ANTHONY WARNER, 08 (Social Science), launched a social startup called Yote that encourages connections between strangers with common interests. 2010S BRIANNA M. DAVID, 10 (Lyman Briggs, Honors College), joined Foot & Ankle Specialists of West Michigan as a podiatrist, the same practice where she shadowed her father as a young student. JOSHUA M. ANDALORO, 13 (Lyman Briggs), and BRIAN M. GRISDELA, 13 (Lyman Briggs), both graduated from the Marquette University School of Denistry. They have been best friends since their time at MSU. JOSHUA N. BUSCHER, 13 (Communication Arts and Sciences), won a Michigan Emmy Award for his work on the military themed segment, Veteran Showcase: Allen Bialek, for the City of Novi. BRIAN K. COON, 13 (Communication Arts and Sciences), launched a new startup called DigiSpace, which GO RIGHT THROUGH FOR MSU Students and community members gather to watch the Spartan Football team in this 1960s era photograph, when the legendary Duffy Daughtery coached the team to a 1965 victory. 62 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

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69 In Memoriam When Twilight Silence Falls 1930S CLIFFORD G. SMITH, 36, of Westland, Feb. 4, age 102 HELEN M. RYERSE, 37, of St Ignac, Dec. 3, age 102 EVELYN F. (SIEBERT) CAMERON, 39, of Naples, FL, Mar. 28 DON E. FARKAS, 39, of Kalkaska MARIAN P. (PEARSALL) PERRY, 39, of Bay City, Mar. 19, age S ARTHUR H. HAIST, 40, of Warren, IN, Mar. 12, age 98 MARTIN L. SAPER, 41, of East Lansing, Mar. 27, age 100 EDWARD A. HILDEN, 42, of Marshall, Mar. 7, age 97 RICHARD L. REASON, 42, of Simi Valley, CA, Feb. 20, age 96 ROBERT J. BAIRD, 43, of Norfolk, VA, Mar. 7, age 96 HELEN E. (BENZELOS) DICKINSON, 43, of Janesville, WI, Mar. 15, age 98 RICHARD F. GEORGE, 43, of Muskegon, Jan. 29, age 94 ROLF F. ILLSLEY, 43, of San Rafael, CA, Mar. 1, age 95 WILLIAM J. MCKINSTRY, 43, of Oxford, OH, Jan. 17, age 95 HARRY W. RAPP, 43, of Bradenton, FL, Mar. 19, age 96 THEODORE P. BLEVINS, 44, of Portola Valley, CA, Mar. 15, age 95 EVELYN M. (MOODY) KAZENIAC, 44, of Narberth, PA, Dec. 11, age 92 HARRY M. WERNERT, 44, of Romeoville, IL, Jan. 23, age 95 HELEN A. (JOLLIFFE) ROBERTS, 45, of Park Falls, WI, Mar. 14, age 93 JUNE E. (WILKINSON) HUTCHINGS, 46, of Hanover, NH, Jan. 17, age 92 MORTON WOLF, 46, of Milton, MA, Jan. 28, age 94 CECELIA J. (TREMBLAY) ANGEL, 47, of Morriston, FL, Mar. 20, age 90 WILLARD D. COOLEY, 47, of Mancelona, Apr. 8, age 93 DONALD F. JOHNSON, 47, of Dimondale, Apr. 4, age 93 NANCY E. (BAXTER) MILNE, 47, of East Lansing, Mar. 29, age 91 GERALDINE W. (RAYMER D.V.M.) PEARSON, 47, of Grand Rapids, Mar. 4, age 90 GEORGE J. SCHULTE, 47, of Tucson, AZ, Jan. 20, age 94 ROSEMARY M. (JONES) TUNG, 47, of Staten Island, NY, Feb. 15, age 91 JOHN H. WRIGHT, 47, of Moorhead, MN, Sep. 16, age 90 HELEN M. (HAGGARD) AMSDILL, 48, of Dexter, Mar. 23, age 92 DON L. BREGGER, 48, of Bangor, Feb. 8, age 89 THEODORE D. BRUNDIDGE, 48, of Grand Rapids, Feb. 16, age 93 ARDITH (HUSBY) CORDES, 48, of Bradenton, FL, Mar. 27, age 90 RICHARD C. FOX, 48, of Anderson, S.C., Sept. 7, 2013, age 88 VIRGINIA I. (WEEBER) GAWRONSKI, 48, of Lansing, Apr. 18 VERA E. (CLARK) KNUTH, 48, of Inver Grove Heights, MN, Apr. 19, age 90 ROBERT H. KUSHLER, 48, of Nevada City, CA, Oct. 16 ROBERT V. MCCLURE, 48, of Grand Rapids, Mar. 2, age 96 CARYL H. (GANNETT) MILLER, 48, of La Grange Park, IL, Nov. 3, age 92 JOAN R. (STRINGER) MILLER, 48, of Davenport, IA, Apr. 11 ROBERT E. MILLER, 48, of Snellville, GA, Feb. 22, age 93 DONALD J. MORFEE, 48, of Sarasota, FL, Feb. 19, age 93 ROBERT F. MORGAN, 48, of Pittsford, NY, Feb. 22, age 92 VIRGINIA E. (MCAFEE) RICHMOND, 48, of Kingsport, TN, Feb. 17, age 92 ROBERT L. ROBINSON, 48, of Strongsville, OH DOROTHY H. (PARKER) SPROUT, 48, of Lansing, Jan. 18, age 90 WALTER TIEDEMAN, 48, of Richardson, TX, Mar. 29, age 95 PATRICIA A. (COLBY) VAUGHN, 48, of Owosso, Feb. 15, age 90 ROBERT E. WENDT, 48, of Alma, Apr. 1, age 92 MARILYNN E. (BEYER) BEYER-DOYLE- BLAISDELL, 49, of Lauderdale by the Sea, FL, Feb. 8, age 89 WILLIAM T. BRECHENSER, 49, of South Bend, IN, Jan. 29, age 91 HAROLD A. DUNN, 49, of Brighton, Jan. 21, age 93 A. ROY HOLDING, 49, of Palm City, FL, Jan. 24, age 90 GRACE F. (FINDLAY) MEZEY HUISING, 49, of Bloomfield Hills, Feb. 5, age 89 FRANK P. RYBA, 49, of Comstock Park, May 29, age 100 CLARENCE E. ZENO, 49, of Gladstone, May 7, age S RICHARD A. ADOMAT, 50, of Flint, Apr. 19, age 96 RICHARD A. ALLEN, 50, of New Smyrna Beach, FL, Apr. 1, age 88 ERNESTINE F. (BIGELOW) BENGELSDORF, 50, of Fort Myers, FL, Feb. 17, age 88 ARNOLD A. BREILING, 50, of Vineland, NJ, Mar. 3, age 92 LLOYD N. COON, 50, of Swartz Creek, Apr. 13, age 92 JOHN CORRIVEAU, 50, of Anacortes, WA, Mar. 25, age 90 CHARLES CUDA, 50, of McHenry, IL, Jan. 27, age 92 EDWARD G. DOOLEY, 50, of Auburn, IN, Apr. 11, age 92 RICHARD J. FERLEY, 50, of Houston, TX, Mar. 1, age 89 LEROY R. GENAW, 50, of Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 11 GEORGE L. IRWIN, 50, of Hilton Head Island, SC, Mar. 21, age 88 EVAN R. JAMES, 50, of Plant City, FL, Feb. 5, age 92 CHARLES H. KUPSKY, 50, of Advance, NC, Jan. 24, age 89 ELVIN E. LEE, 50, of Lexington, KY, Apr. 12, age 90 MOLLY J. (COX) SCHMIDT, 44, of Henderson, Feb. 2, age 94 RANDALL K. HALL, 48, of Saginaw, Apr. 9, age 91 JOHN H. MCRAE, 49, of Spokane, WA, Feb. 17, age 91 RICHARD B. MCKEOUGH, 50, of New Canaan, CT, Mar. 17, age 89 Helmets denote those who ve made charitable gifts to MSU through their estate plans. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 67

70 IN MEMORIAM MARILYN J. (NYSTROM) MUNKACHY, 50, of Tempe, AZ, Apr. 7, age 88 DONALD E. OWENS, 50, of Barrington, IL, Apr. 7, age 91 DOROTHY P L. (PLOETZ) RACKLYEFT, 50, of Garden City, Feb. 18 VICTOR G. SBORDON, 50, of Clearwater, FL, Jun. 1, age 88 CREIGHTON L. SHERMAN, 50, of Marshall, Jan. 22, age 90 RAY L. TAYLOR, 50, of Paris, IL, Mar. 31, age 90 NORBERT W. WINKLER, 50, of Traverse City, Jun. 24, age 93 JACK E. BATES, 51, of East Lansing, Mar. 19, age 90 JACK T. DULWORTH, 51, of Houston, TX, Feb. 1, age 90 RICHARD L. ERRATT, 51, of Bryan, TX, Jan. 29, age 86 LETTY A. (KRETSCHMAR) FISCUS, 51, of Grosse Pointe, Mar. 24, age 88 DONALD E. MANGES, 51, of Verona, PA, Jan. 25, age 87 RUTH M. (SCHLUCKEBIER) RITTMUELLER, 51, of Frankenmuth, Dec. 23, age 88 HELEN B. (BILANOW) SHORT, 51, of Hattiesburg, MS, Apr. 3 JAMES A. SNODGRASS, 51, of Fort Wayne, IN, Mar. 6, age 87 WARREN G. SPRAGUE, 51, of Chatham, MA, Jan. 16, age 89 JOHN L. SULLIVAN, 51, of Garden City, Feb. 17, age 86 JOSEPH R. CARROW, 52, of Huntington Beach, CA, Jan. 9, age 89 DONALD R. DROUILLARD, 52, of Destin, FL, Jan. 22, age 89 LEO R. GUILMETTE, 52, of Howell, Feb. 10, age 88 MAYNARD D. HASTAY, 52, of Eaton Rapids, Mar. 17, age 87 ROBERT S. KING, 52, of Surprise, AZ, Feb. 5, age 89 GLENWOOD C. KOEHN, 52, of Williamsburg, VA, Jan. 12, age 85 JOHN E. LANDGRAF, 52, of St Paul, MN, Feb. 13, age 88 WENDELL B. LAWRENCE, 52, of Toledo, OH, Mar. 31, age 91 ROBERT E. MARTIN, 52, of Okemos, Feb. 5, age 85 MILFORD T. MASON, 52, of Gladwin, Apr. 26, age 87 DANIEL C. PFANNSTIEL, 52, of College Station, TX, Mar. 5, age 88 JOHN C. RANDALL, 52, of Jacksonville, FL, Feb. 9, age 89 DELMAR T. REID, 52, of Santa Rosa, CA, Dec. 9, age 89 FREDERICK T. RICHARDSON, 52, of Lansing, Mar. 22, age 95 JACK B. RUSS, 52, of Holt, Apr. 14, age 86 LILLIAN K. (CSASZAR) SCHICIANO, 52, of Armonk, NY, Feb. 6, age 88 RAYMOND L. SCHUMANN, 52, of Naples, FL, Mar. 26, age 88 CHARLES W. THEROUX, 52, of Lansing, Feb. 28, age 89 JACQUELINE D. (MCDAID) WESTMAN, 52, of Sarasota, FL, Feb. 2, age 86 JOHN W. BOHON, 53, of Deland, FL, Jan. 29, age 86 PETER C. BOOGAART, 53, of Grand Rapids, Feb. 11, age 94 DAVID B. BOSSERT, 53, of Burr Ridge, IL, Feb. 28, age 86 HOWARD H. FINK, 53, of Ann Arbor, Apr. 4, age 92 DONALD A. GIESSLER, 53, of Palm Harbor, FL, Feb. 9, age 87 DAVID A. KAECHELE, 53, of Glen Allen, VA, Jan. 20, age 85 WILLIAM B. LARSON, 53, of Birmingham, Apr. 20, age 86 MARILYN I. PAYNE, 53, of Toledo, OH, Apr. 4, age 86 MARILYN L. (EXELBY) POLAND, 53, of Eagle, Apr. 9, age 85 ELIZABETH S. (SCHROEDER) SCHER, 53, of Chagrin Falls, OH, Mar. 14, age 85 BILLIE N. STAHLMAN, 53, of Coatesville, PA, Feb. 21, age 86 DANIEL W. VARIN, 53, of Providence, RI, Apr. 16, age 86 PHILIP T. WRIGHT, 53, of Palm Coast, FL, Apr. 11, age 85 CHARLES A. ANDERSON, 54, of Frankfort, Jun. 25, age 83 SUSAN (VANNOPPEN) COWEN, 54, of Winchester, MA, Feb. 20, age 94 WILLIAM C. RANDALL, 54, of Atlantic Beach, FL JOEL M. ROSS, 54, of Charlotte, NC, Mar. 20, age 85 ALLEN B. STEVENS, 54, of Edwardsburg, Feb. 16, age 84 JOHN W. SWETT, 54, of Waynesboro, VA, Apr. 18, age 85 JOHN E. THOMAS, 54, of St Paul, MN, Jul. 31, age 85 LENNIS G. BYERS, 55, of Newport, Mar. 5, age 86 JOSEPH A. CIESLEWICZ, 55, of Zephyrhills, FL, Feb. 14, age 88 DONALD R. GREGG, 55, of Memphis, TN, Mar. 29, age 84 GEORGE T. HARTMAN, 55, of North Chili, NY, Feb. 8, age 83 GEORGE R. HOLTON, 55, of Jackson, Feb. 22, age 85 MARGARET M. MIELOCK, 55, of East Tawas, Apr. 15, age 83 KENNETH J. MULKA, 55, of Charlevoix, Feb. 26, age 83 DONNA J. (PRANCE) RIVEST, 55, of Troy, Apr. 13, age 83 JAMES F. ROWAN, 55, of Flint, Jan. 25, age 83 DAVID S. TRUMP, 55, of Grants Pass, OR, Jan. 24, age 83 EARL K. BETTS, 56, of Loudon, TN, Mar. 30, age 83 NANCY S. BOCK, 56, of Ann Arbor, Mar. 9, age 82 WILLIAM W. BOWDY, 56, of Lexington, KY, Apr. 12, age 83 ANNE J. (HOPKINS) SWANTEK, 51, of Ann Arbor, Dec. 18, age 87 CHARLES E. SEDAM, 52, of Grand Rapids, Mar. 8, age 89 JACQUELINE M. (QUICK) DALE, 54, of Upland, CA, Feb. 9, age 84 DONALD E. CHAPMAN, 56, of Oak Lawn, IL, Mar. 10, age 82 ALEXANDER N. ZOBKIW, 51, of Bowling Green, KY, Feb. 17, age 94 ABRAHAM G. SIMON, 52, of Grand Rapids, Mar. 3, age 88 NANCY C. (RUTAN) LEVY, 54, of Hanover, Feb. 3, age 84 EDWARD J. COVINGTON, 56, of Millfield, OH, Feb. 10, age 85 ROBERT M. BRIGGS, 52, of Erie, PA, Jan. 7, age 87 RONALD C. STOCKER, 52, of Avon Park, FL, Feb. 2, age 88 ELIZABETH A. (ARNOLD) MCGHEE, 54, of Atlanta, GA, Feb. 23, age 84 RAYMOND C. DAHLGREN, 56, of Sylvan Lake, Jan. 29, age 83 CAROL A. CARON, 52, of Marshall, Feb. 12, age 87 EDWIN A. TAPIO, 52, of Watertown, SD, Feb. 10, age 89 MARY C. (MOHN) MULIER, 54, of Osprey, FL, Mar. 14, age 84 BRENDA J. (COVELL) DELANEY, 56, of Lansing, Feb. 22, age FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

71 IN MEMORIAM FREDERICK C. FULLER, 56, of Traverse City, Apr. 21, age 82 RICHARD F. HARTUNG, 56, of Santa Rosa, CA, Mar. 6, age 82 E. RAY HOOSER, 56, of Sterling, OH, Feb. 26, age 88 JERALD J. MARCUS, 56, of Kalamazoo, Apr. 22, age 82 ROBERT T. MOTT, 56, of Belvedere Tiburon, CA, Apr. 2, age 83 MURIEL J. (LANGE) SUMMERS, 56, of Dallas, TX, Mar. 7, age 80 ROBERT A. SUNDELL, 56, of Jamestown, NY, Feb. 15, age 84 ANN E. (JEFFERYS) WESLEY, 56, of Grosse Ile, Feb. 9, age 83 VIRGINIA K. BROWN, 57, of Grosse Ile, Jan. 12, age 81 BARBARA J. (LUTZ) BRUNER, 57, of Cordova, IL, Mar. 25, age 82 RALPH P. COLLINS, 57, of Chadds Ford, PA, Mar. 9, age 89 CAROL J. (BOEHM) HAMMAN, 57, of Fort Worth, TX, Apr. 2, age 87 MARY B. LITTLE, 57, of Wadesboro, NC, Apr. 6, age 84 JAMES R. LODGE, 57, of Tempe, AZ, Mar. 28, age 91 PAUL D. MAY, 57, of Bellaire, Mar. 22, age 85 REV. BERNADINE (GRANT) MCRIPLEY, 57, of Levittown, PA, Nov. 3, 2016, age 83 HELEN E. (HEMINGWAY) MCALLISTER, 57, of Keego Harbor, Jan. 18, age 81 ROBERT J. MCVICKER, 57, of Niles, Jan. 31, age 87 DANIEL P. SCHAFER, 57, of East Lansing, Mar. 13, age 86 NORMAN J. SEDELBAUER, 57, of Holland, Jan. 26, age 82 GEORGE E. SUTTON, 57, of Ona, WV, Jul. 27, age 93 CHARLES D. WEIST, 57, of Traverse City, Mar. 21, age 81 JAMES N. BERRY, 58, of Beaumont, CA, Feb. 11, age 84 ROLAND G. BOLDUC, 58, of Houston, TX, Dec. 3, age 85 PETER P. CHIARENZA, 58, of Columbia, MD, Feb. 3, age 88 WILLIAM M. CLITHERO, 58, of Albuquerque, NM, Feb. 5, age 80 WILLIAM F. EBERHART, 58, of Ellenton, FL, Aug. 29, age 80 EARL T. FREEMAN, 58, of Holly, Feb. 22, age 85 ELTON K. GINGRICH, 58, of Big Rapids, Mar. 16, age 87 DALE A. GLEASON, 58, of Grand Blanc, Apr. 14, age 86 JOANNE I. (KEILLOR) KAMINSKIS, 58, of Waterford, Apr. 8, age 80 JUNE M. (FORD) KENNEDY- BARTLETT, 58, of Winter Park, FL, Feb. 26, age 80 Helmets denote those who ve made charitable gifts to MSU through their estate plans SPARTAN MAGAZINE 69

72 IN MEMORIAM JEANETTE E. (DRISCOLL) LEECH, 58, of Flint, Feb. 2, age 79 WILLIAM L. MILLAR, 58, of Freeland, Mar. 29, age 79 JAMES E. NELSON, 58, of Midland, Feb. 19, age 84 GERALD R. RICE, 58, of West Branch, Jan. 16, age 84 JACK A. RIFENBERG, 58, of Chesterfield, Jan. 6 JOHN H. RODGERS, 58, of Cape Girardeau, MO, Feb. 6, age 81 BARBARA A. STEIN ROGERS, 58, of Claremont, CA, Feb. 8 ROBERT S. ROUSTON, 58, of Northville, Apr. 10, age 80 SHIRLEY K. SAFFADY, 58, of Lansing, Apr. 11, age 80 PHILIP SHEA, 58, of Rolesville, NC, Feb. 26, age 84 WALTER A. (ALTERON) WHEELER, 58, of Hart, Apr. 10, age 81 GEORGE S. WOODHOUSE, 58, of White Lake, Aug. 8, age 85 GINO M. ANCORA, 59, of Stockholm, NJ, Feb. 15, age 84 KATHRYN M. (URBAN) BARRETT, 59, of Pittsford, NY, Apr. 10, age 79 ELAINE F. (GEYER) BUSHEY, 59, of Greenville, SC, Jan. 16, age 79 DEBORAH J. (SCHIMMEL) BUTTERWORTH, 59, of Washington, DC, Feb. 18, age 79 ELIZABETH (BARR) BYLASKA, 59, of Sturgeon Bay, WI, Jan. 24, age 85 PETER E. HILDEBRAND, 59, of Gainesville, FL, Dec. 26, age 84 ROBERT A. JAMEYSON, 59, of Kalamazoo, Mar. 28, age 82 MICHAEL J. KETCHUM, 59, of Columbus, OH, Feb. 26, age 84 KENNETH E. LOTT, 59, of Houston, TX, Feb. 22, age 86 JAMES W. LUKE, 59, of New Haven, Jul. 8, age 81 CHARLES H. MAINE, 59, of Queensbury, NY, Jan. 16, age 90 KENNETH W. PETERSON, 59, of Grand Rapids, Dec. 26, age 85 ANGELO J. SCALISE, 59, of Green Valley, AZ, Mar. 4, age 81 WILLIAM A. SPETZ, 59, of Woodruff, WI, Apr. 12, age 84 DANIEL W. SULLIVAN, 59, of Hyde Park, NY, Feb. 3, age 84 CONNIE J. SYLVESTER, 59, of Utica, Feb. 9, age 79 BILLIE L. (ATNIP) THOMAS, 59, of Anchorage, AK, Dec. 17, age S LINDA J. (CLARK) DEJONG, 60, of Grand Rapids, Feb. 6, age 78 VERL E. HEADLEY, 60, of Willowbrook, IL, Dec. 6, age FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

73 IN MEMORIAM LARRY W. LAUDIG, 60, of Pendleton, IN, Jan. 29, age 80 BUNG-CHUNG LEE, 60, of Springfield, IL, Mar. 29, age 89 JOSEPH R. PALMER, 60, of Columbus, OH, Mar. 10, age 85 EUGENE B. PICKLER, 60, of New London, NC, Feb. 3, age 82 DONALD L. PIERMATTEI, 60, of Carr, CO, Jan. 28, age 85 ROBERT C. SCHMIDT, 60, of Mecosta, Mar. 5, age 79 JAMES W. SCHOONARD, 60, of Baldwin, GA, Jan. 22, age 84 VIRGINIA T. (THRALL) WITHERS, 60, of Columbus, OH, Mar. 6, age 78 VICTORIA J. (MICU) BEYER, 61, of Pittsburg, CA, Mar. 3, age 78 FRANK J. CHLOUPEK, 61, of Cleveland, OH, Jan. 24, age 81 EDWARD P. DAY, 61, of Azle, TX, Feb. 27, age 79 MARILYN K. (ERICKSON) ESPOSITO, 61, of Lincoln, RI, Jan. 23, age 76 ROBERT D. GLICK, 61, of Chicago, IL, Apr. 15, age 81 CHARLES R. HUFF, 61, of Manchester, Apr. 9, age 80 RICHARD P. KELLEY, 61, of Haslett, Jan. 18, age 80 THOMAS J. KOEHLER, 61, of Maquoketa, IA, Feb. 26, age 83 JERRY H. MCKAY, 61, of Ann Arbor, Feb. 2, age 78 RICHARD D. PETERSON, 61, of Glenview, IL, Feb. 1, age 78 PETER E. ROBYNS, 61, of Wyoming, Mar. 12, age 78 ROSEANNE J. SABATINE, 61, of Traverse City, Mar. 12, age 77 MARIANNE R. (KRENZ) SCHWARTJE, 61, of Middleton, WI, Apr. 10, age 77 JAMES P. TESELLE, 61, of Grafton, WI, Mar. 10, age 78 KENNETH H. WOOD, 61, of Cody, WY, Feb. 9, age 77 TRILOKI N. BHARGAVA, 62, of Kent, OH, Jan. 25, age 83 ROGER K. BRETTHAUER, 62, of South Bend, IN, Feb. 6, age 82 FREDERICK F. DRULARD, 62, of Park City, UT, Jan. 12, age 76 LOUIS C. ELDER, 62, of Pinehurst, NC, Mar. 14, age 82 ALEXANDER EWANCHUK, 62, of Salisbury, MD, Feb. 26, age 96 ROBERT K. FERBER, 62, of Tucson, AZ, Jan. 9, age 77 GORDON L. HIGGINS, 62, of Jasper, GA GERALD L. KOCHANNY, 62, of Menasha, WI, Feb. 13, age 83 ANGELO A. LACOGNATA, 62, of Scarborough, ME, Apr. 17, age 89 VIRGILIO G. MENDOZA, 62, of Bellevue, WA, Apr. 4, age 80 EDWARD H. MOYER, 62, of Lansing, Jan. 5, age 83 BEVERLY P. (PERRY) PUNCHES, 62, of Rockford, Mar. 6, age 77 SAMUEL N. RUDNICK, 62, of Flushing, Apr. 2, age 82 BILL P. SMITH, 62, of Stevensville, Mar. 2, age 90 JOHN J. SWEENEY, 62, of Noblesville, IN, Mar. 5, age 77 GARY W. WAKENHUT, 62, of Vanderbilt, Feb. 22, age 76 MARILU (LALIBERTE) BARMAN, 63, of Green Bay, WI, Mar. 27, age 75 CHARLES E. BRIGGS, 63, of Murphy, NC, Apr. 5, age 78 SAMUEL Q. CLARK, 63, of Chicago, IL ALLAN D. DALE, 63, of Haslett, Feb. 21, age 76 PATRICK J. DINAN, 63, of Lake Geneva, WI, Feb. 6, age 80 STANLEY R. GOOCH, 63, of Grand Blanc, Apr. 3, age 82 MAURICE WARNER GREEN, 63, of Hingham, MA, Jan. 18, age 89 FRANKLIN HIDAY, 63, of Albion, Feb. 23, age 80 CHARLES E. JACKSON, 63, of Medford, WI, Feb. 10, age 77 ROBERT L. KEMP, 63, of Compton, CA, Jan. 22, age 77 JEAN M. (SIMPSON) OSWALD, 63, of Remus, Aug. 4, age 80 E. JANE SCANDARY, 63, of Lansing, Feb. 9, age 93 JERRY K. SHOEMAKER, 63, of Big Canoe, GA, Feb. 16, age 75 WILLIAM J. THORNE, 63, of Cortland, OH, Feb. 3, age 75 HELEN J. WALKER, 63, of Grand Blanc, Feb. 17, age 86 PHYLLIS J. (SMITH) WELTER, 63, of Healdsburg, CA, Jun. 9, age 76 GUY B. WIRTH, 63, of Houston, TX, Apr. 5, age 76 JAMES T. ALDRICH, 64, of Panama City, FL, Apr. 15, age 74 RUSSELL E. ATTWATER, 64, of Mount Pleasant, Mar. 21, age 79 MURIEL S. BRINK, 64, of St Paul, MN, Oct. 9, age 76 THOMAS G. COOK, 64, of Big Rapids, Mar. 18, age 83 WILLIAM J. DOUGLAS, 64, of Sturgis, Feb. 1, age 91 LINDA M. (KLIMENKO) HAYWOOD, 64, of Brighton, Apr. 15, age 75 SALLY L. (CHAPMAN) HEISS, 64, of Payne, OH, Mar. 6, age 74 LUKE A. JOHNSOS, 64, of Woodstock, IL, Mar. 5, age 75 KAREN L. (FENSKE) KOENIG, 64, of Fernandina Beach, FL, Feb. 18, age 73 JOHN E. MOLIN, 64, of Auburn, IN, Feb. 28, age 79 ROBERT H. RUBLE, 64, of Kings Mills, OH, Mar. 18, age 90 ROBERT W. WILLIAMSON, 64, of Saint Simons Island, GA, Jan. 20, age 74 ARTHUR E. BEATTIE, 65, of Tavares, FL, Jul. 8, age 73 ERIC J. BERRY, 65, of Portland, Feb. 24, age 74 LEO V. DEAL, 65, of East Lansing, Mar. 11, age 86 VINCENT J. DILELLA, 65, of Clearwater Beach, FL, Feb. 7, age 81 AVISON W. GANO, 65, of Glendora, CA, Mar. 1, age 79 LOREN H. HOUTMAN, 65, of Manistee, Apr. 11, age 88 KURT J. MAGEE, 65, of Winchester, IN, Mar. 5, age 76 FRED R. RADLOFF, 65, of Ann Arbor, Nov. 14, age 89 THOMAS L. WENGER, 65, of Grand Rapids, Apr. 10, age 82 CAROL (HUNT) AMMON, 66, of Holt, Mar. 22, age 74 MARYANN BROWN, 66, of Remus, Feb. 6, age 74 CLARENCE E. BROWN, 66, of Cedar Falls, IA, Mar. 11, age 74 MARIA T.C. GADDI, 66, of Louisville, KY, Feb. 21, age 90 SALVATORE GAMBARO, 66, of Madison, WI, Apr. 20, age 82 LUCILLE D. JENSEN, 66, of Saginaw PATSY A. LAKATOS, 66, of Jasper, Mar. 16, age 72 GENE A. MILLER, 66, of Rome, GA, Mar. 22, age 82 Helmets denote those who ve made charitable gifts to MSU through their estate plans. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 71

74 IN MEMORIAM JUDITH M. (MARTIN) PETTYES, 66, of Swartz Creek, Feb. 8, age 72 JOHN C. COSGROVE, 68, of Port Huron, Feb. 8, age 70 HARRY KOTSES, 69, of Sanibel, FL, Mar. 7, age 78 DON E. COLEMAN, 71, of Lansing, Jan. 30, age 88 MARY L. (NIES) RICHTER, 66, of Grand Rapids, Jan. 26, age 77 FRANCIS J. DORAIS, 68, of Las Vegas, NV, Jan. 22, age 84 JANE E. POWER, 69, of Hastings, Jan. 21, age 73 THOMAS F. CROCKER, 71, of Katy, TX, Mar. 31, age 72 VIRGINIA J. (MCALEER) VANHOOSEAR, 66, of Johannesburg, Jan. 11, age 75 PAUL VENZKE, 66, of Minot, ND, Jan. 10, age 73 MAXWELL A. BEMPONG, 67, of Norfolk, VA, Jan. 15, age 78 MICHAEL P. BIZON, 67, of Royal Oak, Jan. 3, age 71 MARILYN J. (HOOK) CALKINS, 67, of Colleyville, TX, Apr. 9, age 77 JOHN H. CLANEY, 67, of Northbrook, IL, Feb. 8, age 72 BARBARA J. CROZIER, 67, of Spring Lake, Jan. 18, age 71 ANN R. DAVISON, 67, of Ypsilanti, Jan. 30, age 70 WALTER W. GABOURY, 67, of Laguna Niguel, CA, Mar. 28, age 72 RONALD H. GOSSE, 67, of Flint, Mar. 1, age 73 ARDITH A. HARTFORD, 67, of Monaca, PA, Mar. 27, age 76 PATRICIA K. DRAKE, 68, of Lowell, Feb. 26, age 87 NORMAN K. GARNETT, 68, of Holt, Feb. 17, age 83 ROBERT J. HALSALL, 68, of Algonquin, IL, Feb. 18, age 74 ARCHIE M. LEWIS, 68, of Holt, Feb. 7, age 71 NANCY E. (STONE) MEADOWS, 68, of Annapolis, MD, Mar. 24, age 71 MARY A. (MATEVIA) NESTER, 68, of Oscoda, Apr. 25, age 70 LORETTA A. (ONORATO) PALLIARDI, 68, of Andover, CT, Mar. 17, age 76 CHARLES R. SMITH, 68, of Tallahassee, FL, Mar. 1, age 76 GLENN E. SUTT, 68, of Olympia, WA, Feb. 3 NANCY M. TAYLOR, 68, of Bellevue, Mar. 28, age 70 ALBERT A. THIESS, 68, of Bluffton, SC, Feb. 17, age 70 GRANT E. ROLLIN, 69, of Danville, CA, Dec. 30, age 69 WILLIAM J. SCOTHORN, 69, of Rockville, MD, Feb. 1, age 69 ROGER P. STOW, 69, of Beaumont, CA, Jan. 17, age 71 ROBERT R. TULLY, 69, of East Lansing, Mar. 14, age 72 BETTY A. (WORK) WATSON, 69, of Searcy, AR, Feb. 19, age S PETER T. BRENNAN, 70, of Vineyard Haven, MA, Feb. 6, age 69 H. MICHAEL BURGOON, 70, of San Francisco, CA, Nov. 19, age 72 KAREN M. (FORBORD) GRUBKA, 70, of Mesa, AZ, Apr. 13, age 69 MYRON D. HANNAH, 70, of Orlando, FL, Nov. 9, age 97 JOHN P. KAUS, 70, of Cedar Falls, IA, Feb. 22, age 88 MALCOLM R. DELBRIDGE, 71, of Grand Ledge, Apr. 8, age 79 DONALD J. HITZEMANN, 71, of Big Rapids, Jan. 20, age 69 LYNNE E. (TODISH) MILLER, 71, of Gurnee, IL ALENA S. NEAL, 71, of Bridgeport, Jan. 21, age 77 HENRY D. OLSEN, 71, of Somers, NY, Mar. 28, age 78 JAMES M. REID, 71, of East Lansing, Apr. 5, age 83 JOHN R. VEENSTRA, 71, of Haslett, Apr. 10, age 78 ROBERT R. BACON, 72, of Muskegon, Mar. 17, age 89 ANTONIO L. CHAVEZ, 72, of Lansing JAMES H. EADDY, 72, of Grand Rapids, Jul. 28, age 87 MARION D. (DALE) LAGE, 72, of Holly, Feb. 18, age 89 WILLIAM P. MOONEY, 72, of Lexington, KY, Jan. 28, age 69 RALPH L. JOHNSON, 67, of Flushing, Sep. 22, age 74 GILLIAN L. (GRIFFIN) TYBINKA, 68, of Wolverine Lake, Mar. 7, age 70 JOSEPH A. MCHUGH, 70, of Dedham, MA, Jan. 25, age 83 CAROLYN (MIDDLETON) PIIRALA, 72, of Marquette, Apr. 1, age 68 MARY (WELLMAN) LUGINSLAND, 67, of Lansing, Apr. 8, age 78 ROBERT W. AUBIN, 69, of Littleton, CO, Feb. 26, age 69 FORREST M. MOSS, 70, of Crestwood, KY, Jan. 26, age 79 JAN A. PRYOR, 72, of Essex Fells, NJ, Mar. 21, age 66 ROBERT J. MORRIS, 67, of Lansing, Feb. 4, age 77 JAMES A. BILITSKI, 69, of California, PA, Mar. 31, age 74 IRENE M. SAELENS, 70, of Arcadia, FL, Feb. 22, age 85 RAYMOND G. SEELEY, 72, of Ada, Mar. 12, age 67 BARRY G. OLSON, 67, of Hollister, CA, Jan. 1, age 72 ELAINE L. (SIETSEMA) BUSSE, 69, of Grand Rapids GORDON R. SEMORE, 70, of Poteau, OK, Feb. 25, age 81 REUBEN R. SMARTT, 72, of Grand Rapids, Jan. 23, age 91 THOMAS W. TOBOLSKI, 67, of Battle Creek, Apr. 9, age 72 JUDITH A. (VERTES) CASEY, 69, of Novi JAMES A. STEGENGA, 70, of Newaygo, Mar. 15, age 69 DENNIS P. TIERNEY, 72, of Greensboro, NC, Apr. 11, age 73 WILLIAM B. WHELESS, 67, of Owosso, Apr. 22, age 78 JOHN C. COOK, 69, of Hilton Head Island, SC, Apr. 24, age 72 REGINA S. VANCE, 70, of Mystic, CT THOMAS P. ABRAHAM, 73, of Grand Haven, Mar. 20, age 77 MICHAEL L. CHOJNOWSKI, 68, of Richland, Jan. 19, age 71 GARY W. FINK, 69, of Concord, NC, Jan. 22, age 78 ELAINE (COATES) WENGLARSKI, 70, of Lansing, Mar. 2, age 75 DONALD G. ALBRECHT, 73, of Bayfield, WI, Mar. 24, age 67 JAMES L. CORFIELD, 68, of Geneva, IL, Mar. 14, age 72 SALLY A. (BYERS) KOCH, 69, of Garland, TX, Feb. 13, age 68 MICHAEL D. BELLAH, 71, of Chagrin Falls, OH, Mar. 26, age 68 CORA E. ENMAN, 73, of Mount Pleasant, Apr. 26, age FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

75 IN MEMORIAM DENISE D. GORON, 73, of Lansing, Jan. 28, age 65 RUTH E. (SMYTHE) BROWN, 74, of Grand Rapids, Dec. 25, age 91 JOHN B. VANALLSBURG, 74, of Mason, Mar. 20, age 69 MICHAEL C. MAIER, 75, of Norfolk, NE, Mar. 13, age 66 CLARK B. HANMER, 73, of Laurinburg, NC, Feb. 3, age 65 JANICE E. (GREENE) NASH, 73, of Owosso, Feb. 6, age 65 ALICE M. PERRY, 73, of Howell, Apr. 2, age 66 NANCY A. (HENNIGAR) REISIG, 73, of Spofford, NH, Mar. 16, age 65 CATHERINE A. SWENSON, 73, of Sheboygan, WI, Apr. 12, age 66 DONALD R. VARBLOW, 73, of Jackson, Feb. 14, age 91 DAVID W. CONZELMANN, 74, of Gladwin, Jan. 26, age 71 ANDREW DUDEK, 74, of Allen Park, Feb. 15, age 65 ANDREW R. FASSETT, 74, of Jackson, Feb. 9, age 64 ARTHUR KIGHTLINGER, 74, of Erie, PA, Mar. 30, age 92 ELLEN P. (CASSIDY) MCKENNA, 74, of Haslett, Feb. 27, age 75 RITA A. MICHALSKI, 74, of Milwaukee, WI, Feb. 13, age 67 DEEANNE S. VONDE, 74, of CA, Mar. 5, age 74 JERI D. WREN, 74, of Miamisburg, OH, Jan. 15, age 65 MARGARET J. BAILEY, 75, of Traverse City, Mar. 7, age 91 BETTY M. FURTWANGLER, 75, of Yuma, AZ, Feb. 18, age 91 ROBERT F. GODFREY, 75, of Carmel, IN, Mar. 18, age 63 JOHN W. HOOSE, 75, of Hartland, Dec. 21, age 77 SHARON F. (CLOW) MCCLAIN, 75, of East Lansing, Jan. 25, age 63 LOUIS J. PETTIS, 75, of East Lansing, Apr. 17, age 87 ROBERT T.D. SHEEHAN, 75, of Perry, Apr. 23, age 84 JEANNE L. STADLER, 75, of Flint, Feb. 1, age 91 SUSAN D. (KOLLEVER) SULLIVAN, 75, of Belleville, Feb. 26, age 63 GREGORY L. WARFIELD, 75, of Jackson, Mar. 20, age 69 CHARLES E. WOODRUFF, 73, of Highland, Apr. 9, age 74 RAYMOND E. MUNSON, 74, of Holland, Feb. 8, age 65 MILTON J. JURY, 75, of Lansing, Mar. 1, age 88 CHARLOTTE A. BARGY, 76, of Stanwood, Mar. 28, age 64 Helmets denote those who ve made charitable gifts to MSU through their estate plans. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 73

76 IN MEMORIAM NORDE JAMES, 76, of Pontiac, Mar. 27, age 64 RICHARD DERESZ, 80, of San Antonio, TX, Apr. 17, age 60 LISA M. WILDEMAN, 83, of Lone Tree, CO, Dec. 27, age 55 THEODORE G. NELSON, 86, of Ionia, Mar. 21, age 53 ROBERT A. WHITBECK, 76, of Holland, Apr. 11, age 63 DAVID F. GRIEME, 80, of Troy, Mar. 1, age 59 LINDA E. ALFORD, 84, of Asheville, NC, Feb. 21, age 75 FRED J. RETLEWSKI, 86, of Bay City, Jan. 22, age 61 JANICE M. (BARTELL) ZIMMERMAN, 76, of Holt, Feb. 22, age 73 TAMARA L. MAYNARD, 80, of Fair Oaks, CA, Dec. 19, age 62 WILLIAM A. BIONDO, 84, of Beverly Hills, Apr. 18, age 57 ROBERT M. DOBSKI, 87, of Ovid, Apr. 17, age 51 RANDY K. HORWITZ, 77, of Margate City, NJ, Apr. 21, age 61 VERNA S. SANDERS, 80, of Grand Rapids, Feb. 4, age 86 THOMAS E. BOERSMA, 84, of Pepperell, MA, Mar. 4, age 67 EDWARD C. SCHEINER, 87, of Lexington, KY, Feb. 15, age 77 LORI S. JENTLESON, 77, of Philadelphia, PA, Jun. 21, age 61 MARY M. LEACH, 77, of West Henrietta, NY, Jan. 23, age 60 SAMUEL J. MAJOR, 77, of Chula Vista, CA, Mar. 9, age 72 WILLIAM F. MEYER, 77, of Clinton Township, Feb. 13, age 68 KIRK E. SHEWCHUCK, 77, of Holt, Feb. 15, age 62 DAVID L. UNNEWEHR, 77, of Bowie, MD, Mar. 7, age 65 MARY E. (SIMON) ALEXANDER, 78, of Woodbine, MD, Apr. 22, age 60 JAMES ARETAKIS, 78, of Grosse Pointe Park, Jan. 18, age 60 DAVID E. CHMIELEWSKI, 78, of Avoca, Apr. 12, age 60 WILLIAM H. HAAK, 78, of Okemos, Apr. 10, age 80 NANCY K. (KELLEY) HAMMOND, 79, of East Lansing, Mar. 10, age 79 JEFFREY D. KNOLL, 79, of Lansing, Mar. 18, age 61 TERRANCE A. LAVOY, 79, of San Antonio, FL, Feb. 17, age 80 PATRICIA MCCLENAHAN, 79, of Eagle River, AK, Oct. 23, age 75 CAMILLE S. MROZOWSKI, 79, of Ann Arbor TIMOTHY S. MUSTARD, 79, of Thornton, CO, Mar. 15, age 63 ROBERT E. SERRE, 80, of Holt, Feb. 20, age 61 MERCEDES A. SHAVER, 80, of Lansing, Apr. 10, age 78 MICHAEL J. EZZO, 81, of Lansing, Feb. 5, age 62 VICKI L. FITZPATRICK, 81, of Jacksonville Beach, FL, Feb. 1, age 67 KENNA J. GAGGIN, 81, of Grosse Pointe, Jan. 27, age 57 JOHN J. KLEIN, 81, of Kennesaw, GA, Mar. 3, age 60 SHAWN L. (GRIESE) WITHERSPOON, 81, of Lansing, Mar. 1, age 63 SUSAN B. CARLIN, 82, of Madison Heights, Mar. 23, age 57 MARTHA J. KEELER, 82, of Kimball, Feb. 4, age 89 LINDA J. (WIBIRT) KLAPTHOR, 82, of Coloma, Sep. 18, age 63 DAVID G. RAWLINGS, 82, of St Louis, MO, Jan. 18, age 69 SALLY E. SAGE, 82, of Troy, Feb. 11, age 66 THERESE T. (TUREK) CARDOZE, 83, of Grosse Pointe, Jan. 12, age 56 LORRI A. (SPENCER) DE COSTE, 83, of Oak Park, Mar. 22, age 55 RODNEY J. FREEMAN, 83, of Casnovia, Apr. 21, age 56 GARY R. CADDELL, 84, of Raleigh, NC, Apr. 9, age 55 EDWARD J. CLINTON, 84, of Burke, VA, Apr. 1, age 57 MARK M. ELLIS, 84, of Haslett, Apr. 17, age 64 EDWARD B. FECH, 84, of Dewitt, Apr. 9, age 84 AARON K. FORD, 84, of Howell, Apr. 9, age 55 BRYAN WEBSTER, 84, of Williamston, Mar. 1, age 61 THOMAS B. WHIPPLE, 84, of Atlanta, GA, Feb. 1, age 55 GWENDOLYN A. ASHBAUGH, 85, of Denver, CO, Feb. 25, age 66 JOHN J. FARRIS, 85, of Tahlequah, OK, Feb. 3, age 59 MARIA S. (SANCHEZ) FLETCHER, 85, of Olmito, TX, Mar. 7, age 72 DOUGLAS P. CAMPBELL, 86, of Nashville, TN, Apr. 10, age 54 CHRISTOPHER J. DUCHENE, 86, of Saline, Apr. 11, age 56 JONATHAN G. EDWARDS, 86, of Franklin, Jan. 18, age 54 ROCHELLE S. ELSTEIN, 86, of Chicago, IL, Jan. 30, age 76 JAMES P. HALL, 86, of Grand Blanc, Apr. 14, age 52 MICHAEL J. CRONIN, 88, of Chagrin Falls, OH, Oct. 2, age 51 JEFFREY L. MESSINGER, 88, of Tiffn, OH, Mar. 13, age 59 BEATRICE (HILTON) MOULTON, 88, of Montpelier, VT, Oct. 1, age 100 MELVIN A. PRYOR, 88, of Saginaw, Apr. 7, age 51 CONSTANCE R. (WARE) HOLLIDAY, 89, of Southfield CHARLES R. WERLE, 89, of Asheville, NC, Apr. 21, age 81 JAMES E. KALISHEK, 90, of Midland, Apr. 9, age S PAUL H. LEVINE, 90, of West Bloomfield, Mar. 14, age 51 MARK A. VANHECKE, 90, of East China, Apr. 5, age 57 SCOTT A. EVANS, 91, of Sausalito, CA, Nov. 30, age 48 KATHLEEN J. (COLE) HAWKINS, 91, of Ada, Aug. 1, age 47 DAVID A. JOHNSON, 91, of Linden, Apr. 21, age 48 DOUGLAS R. MILLER, 91, of Hudsonville, Mar. 11, age 54 JAMES L. PONDER, 92, of South Lyon, Feb. 24, age S PERRY W. BROWN, 80, of Morrilton, AR, Mar. 16, age 88 ANNETTE P. (PITUCH) NELSON, 83, of Pasadena, CA, Feb. 4, age 57 JONATHAN SWIFT, 83, of Waterford, Apr. 11, age 84 JOHN A. HARTLEY, 86, of Lakeview, Apr. 17, age 53 RUDOLPH S. HORNUS, 86, of St Louis, Mar. 29, age 69 DAVID R. GABRIELSE, 93, of Grand Rapids, Apr. 15, age 49 JOSEPHINE ZESAGULI, 94, of East Lansing, Apr. 11, age FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

77 IN MEMORIAM CAROLE M. (WALASKAY) EBERLY-EBEL, 95, of Traverse City, Feb. 17, age 73 SHARI R. ETZEL, 95, of Bad Axe, Jan. 20, age 45 FLORIAN A. CHIRRA, 98, of Pioneer, OH, Apr. 11, age 65 SCOTT D. DUDEK, 98, of Holly, Feb. 7, age 45 BENJAMIN M. MARBURY, 98, of Warren, Jan. 29, age 44 DEBORAH A. MCMILLAN, 99, of East Lansing, Mar. 5, age S SHAUN R. CALDERON, 00, of Copemish, Jan. 18, age 39 KAREN S. DEGERSTROM, 00, of Owosso, Mar. 7, age 65 BENJAMIN J. MACALUSO, 02, of Lansing, Apr. 4, age 37 NEFTARA O. CLARK, 04, of Lansing, Mar. 17, age 38 TIMOTHY A. LAVENS, 04, of Longview, TX, Jan. 20, age 34 JOHN J. TIERNEY, 04, of Bay City, Mar. 23, age 43 JANINE E. ACKERMAN, 05, of Miami, FL, Apr. 8, age 35 LEONARD MINIFEE, 05, of Lansing, Feb. 14, age 58 KANIESH S. ARMSTER, 09, of Lansing, Jan. 23, age 30 DANIEL J. BRABANT, 09, of East Lansing, Feb. 25, age S RYAN R. ANDERSON, 10, of Traverse City, Jan. 30, age 33 BRANDON R. CAVANAUGH, 10, of Farmington Hills, Apr. 13, age 33 FACULTY AND STAFF LEE BARNETT, of Lansing, Mar. 2, age 80 LESLIE M. BRYDE, of Lansing, Mar. 24, age 90 NOREEN E. (ALCOCK) CHARON, of Beaverton, OR, Jan. 23, age 95 GEORGE DAVIDSON, of Clio, Mar. 11, age 78 JOSEPH G. DZENOWAGIS, of Okemos, May 25, age 93 LLOYD GAGE, of Grand Ledge, Apr. 20, age 78 DORIS J. HICKMAN, of Lansing, Feb. 20, age 80 LOIS HILEMAN, of Haslett, Mar. 14, age 89 MATTHEW J. JORDAN, of Howell, Feb. 19, age 59 ROBERT C. KECK, of Lansing, Feb. 3, age 55 CHARLES KRULIK, of East Lansing, Apr. 18, age 59 TREVOR D. LINET, of East Lansing, Jan. 17, age 23 GERALD D. LUDDEN, of East Lansing, Feb. 1, age 79 YAN-YUN MI, of East Lansing, Feb. 18, age 61 ANNA J. NORRIS, of Haslett, Mar. 18, age 58 MARJORIE M. PERRY, of Belding, Mar. 25, age 89 CLARA PITTMAN, of Lansing, Mar. 19, age 89 ROBERT L. RIDENOUR, of Haslett, Apr. 21, age 76 HAROLD J. SPAETH, of East Lansing, Apr. 8, age 86 ROBERT I. STERN, of Lansing, Jun. 17, age 82 JOSE B. VELARDE, of Dexter, Jan. 23, age 85 An American in Paris Touring Company. Photo by Matthew Murphy. AN AMERICAN IN PARIS NOVEMBER Cobb Great Hall whartoncenter.com WHARTON East Lansing engagement welcomed by Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.; Jackson National Life Insurance Company; and Portnoy and Tu, DDS, PC. SPARTAN MAGAZINE 75

78 IN MEMORIAM JOHN H. WHEELER, of Houghton, Nov. 23, age 22 BILL WILHELM, of Sterling Heights, Feb. 5, age 57 THOMAS J. WILLIAMS, of Grosse Pointe, Mar. 9, age 37 VIRGINIA A. (SALTZ) HOUSER, of Okemos, Mar. 27, age 80 NICHOLAS VISTA, 54, of Decatur, GA, Feb. 12, age 90 A. ALLAN SCHMID, 59, of Bath, Apr. 5, age 82, ROBERT L. MUHLBACH, 65, of Okemos, Feb. 26, age 84 ALMA M. DEAN, of Lansing, Mar. 22, age 88 EDNA M. HARNEY, of Holt, Mar. 20, age 94 CLARA KISCH, of Ann Arbor, Apr. 12, age 91 TED R. LEWIS, of St Johns, Apr. 12, age 77 JOAN E. OXENDER, of Romeo, Apr. 9, age 85 BELLA J. (BEREAW) PIXLEY, of Bath, Mar. 6, age 76 ALBERT P. LINNELL, 44, of Seattle, WA, Jan. 20, age 94 HAROLD M. RILEY, 54, of Clemson, SC, Jan. 31, age 94 HUGH E. LOCKHART, 57, of Holt, Feb. 2 JANET L. (SCHUTZLER) LOMASON, 63, of Portage, Feb. 5, age 75 FRED W. BAKKER-ARKEMA, 64, of Okemos, Apr. 25, age 84 WILLIAM G. BICKERT, 64, of Dewitt, Feb. 1, age 79 JORGE GOMEZ, of East Lansing, Apr. 18, age 78 JOHN M. HUNTER, of Mesa, AZ JOSEPH ISHIKAWA, of Madison, WI VERONICA M. MAHER, of Monroe, Apr. 13, age 86 LOUISE M. SAUSE, of East Lansing, Feb. 7, age 104 JOHN H. SUEHR, of Hilo, HI, Apr. 4, age 88 ALEXANDER TULINSKY, of Okemos, Mar. 9, age 88 Submit an Obituary SEND MAIL TO: MSU Alumni Magazine 535 Chestnut Rd., Rm. 300 E. Lansing, MI GO TO THE WEB: Because of the volume of material we receive, information typically isn t published until several issues after it is submitted. Received May through July, 2017 CORRECTION: The previous In Memoriam section included an error. The correct information is: Helen Louise (Finik) Taylor, 41, of Mansfield, OH, Nov. 3, age 97. CONQUER THE BACKYARD. GET YOURS TODAY! Customizable back 95% recycled material Maintenance-free Folds for easy storage Order at sales@mylogochair.com Call for more information. 76 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

79 Michigan State University has taught me the value of building meaningful, fundamental relationships through being extremely involved on campus. This campus involvement has truly paved the way for my career as a marketing representative at Xenith. I have the opportunity to build strong rapport with collegiate and NFL football players while striving to be the worldwide leader in protecting athletes. MATTI BALTRUSAITIS Xenith College of Communication Arts and Sciences BA \ 2015 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

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81 The Rock: Layered in MSU Tradition explores a landmark of the MSU campus and a symbol of the Spartan Spirit. In addition to a year s worth of pictures to browse, taken almost every day, this beautiful book highlights several core themes of MSU as expressed through the Rock representing the breadth of the Spartan Experience. to order, visit msu.edu/rockbook pages $ MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY shop.msu.edu 2017 MSU State of Michigan Ornament The MSU State of Michigan ornament is the twelfth in a series of collectible Michigan State University themed ornaments. The ornament features a white Spartan helmet above a glittery green cutout of Michigan. Reads Michigan State University and Crafted of solid brass and gift boxed, the ornament makes a treasured keepsake. Made in the USA. $19.95 Order online at shop.msu.edu shop.msu.edu, the on-campus online store 166 Service Rd. East Lansing, Michigan shopmsu@msu.edu SPARTAN MAGAZINE 79

82 FROM THESE SCENES WE WANDER Remembering Jud Heathcote Former men s basketball coach passed away at the age of 90. ( ) MSU lost a legendary Spartan on Aug. 28. He helmed the men s program from , coaching Magic Johnson and leading the Spartans to the historic 1979 NCAA Championship win. Michigan State has lost one of its icons today, said Tom Izzo, Heathcote s successor. Spartan basketball is what it is today because of Jud Heathcote. MSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 80 FALL 2017 ALUMNI.MSU.EDU

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