alumni Class Notes 1960s
Marilyn Kelly (BA60), a Supreme Court Justice, has been named Woman of the Year by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
David Catherman (BS62, MA67, MS72) was recently inducted into the Farmington High School Sports Hall of Fame.
1970s
Kenneth Grabowski (BS75) has been appointed to the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards by Gov. Rick Snyder.
Linda Hooker (MA76) has been named the 2013 Secondary Art Educator of the Year by the Michigan Art Education Association.
Paul DeNapoli (BS77) has been hired as the Director of the Fire Science, Emergency Management and Occupational Safety and Environmental Health programs, for Madonna University’s College of Science and Mathematics in Livonia.
John Adler (BS78) has joined Downing-Frye Realty Incorporated as a realtor in the Naples, Fla.
David Ma (BBA78) is the Vice President and a Senior Partner for WHS Securities Inc., Canada.
1980s
Walter Miller (SPA86) was presented with his 25-year pin, recognizing his dedicated service to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.
John Psarouthakis (HBA88) has published a book titled “The Technology Imperative: What JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! Really Means in the 21st Century”.
1990s
Catherine Cole (BS90) has been hired as the Executive Director of University Communications for Washington State University.
Craig McCalla (BS96, MA02) has been awarded the Region 2 Elementary and Middle School Principals Association, Principal of the Year Award. He is currently the principal at Cornerstone Elementary School in Dexter, and was selected for this award from a pool that included school building leaders across three counties.
Dannielle Kostrab-Boyd (BS97) has received the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence 2012 Seeding Award, for her advocacy for children who are victims of sexual assault or domestic violence.
2000s
Karen Sterzik (BBA00, MS10) has been selected to receive the Dr. Jack T. Humbert New Professional of the Year Award at the DECA State Conference to be held in March 2013.
Melanie Hill (BS06) was named the Ell Teacher of the Year of 2012 for her dedicated service to Glendale Elementary School in Arizona.
Judge Donald Shelton (MA07) has had his book titled “Forensic Science Evidence: Can the Law Keep Up with Science” published by LFB Scholarly Publishing. The book discusses the reliability of scientific evidence that has traditionally been submitted and relied upon in the courtroom.
Joshua Murray (BS08) is the President of Sales and Market Development for D.R.S. Staffing Solutions, a contract-staffing firm for Southeast Michigan.
EMU Wherever I Go
When? September 2012. Where? The Leaning Tower of Pisa—Pisa, Italy
From left: Cheryl Walker (BS80), Bridgette Dawson (BBA80), Fern Jekins (BS80) and Barbara Bowers-Norris (BS79) enjoyed the Dave Koz and Friends at Sea cruise on the Italian and French Rivieras and showed their EMU pride at the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
Do you have a picture of yourself wearing or displaying EMU gear in a faraway or unusual location? If so, e-mail the image to
alumni.relations@
emich.edu. Images must be at least 300 dpi. Or, use regular mail and send your photo to Eastern, 15 Welch Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Be sure to include a description of the photo and the location/occasion, along with your first and last name, degree and graduation year.
Was your child born to be an Eagle? Babies (birth - 12 months) who are children or grandchil- dren of EMU alumni can receive a bib like the one modeled above, by Brooklyn May Gurica, the daughter of Jacob Gurica (BS02). Jacob serves as the secretary for the Construction Management Alumni Chapter. To request a bib, e-mail
alumni.relations@emich. edu or call 734.487.0250.
2010s
Audrey Cloum (BS10) has joined Alfred State University (N.Y.) as a Residence Director.
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