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16/ A Humanitarian Emerges Alumna Amanda Van Dort (BS10) fi nds her calling helping children in Sri Lanka


20/ And the Award Goes to… Meet the 2012 Alumni Awards winners


22/ Unmasking Diane Model for EMU’s familiar “Diane” statue tells all


24/ New Year Ushers in Era of Mindful Spending Alumnus Steven Hill (BS07) saves money on the “little things,” still donates to EMU


DEPARTMENTS 4/ Editor’s Note


8 5/ From the President


6-15/ Around Campus ■


Former President John Porter had visions for the future ■ Tavelyn James leads team on and off the court ■ International students feel at home at EMU ■ Students recycle to refurnish offi ce


16 DEPARTMENTS CONTINUED


27-35/ Class Notes ■


Meghan Garrity (BBA00) rappels Chicago hotel for research


■ Tony Caselli (BS92) talks show business ■ Kynard Spencer (BAE73) goes 3-D


32-33 Photo Gallery 30 Cover Photograph by Ravi Bandaranaike


■ Forget shingles; Science Complex roofed with plants ■ Cartoonist Caleb Zweifl er gets the last laugh ■ A conversation with Kevin Devine


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