Class Notes


Kendra M. Wilkins (BS98, MLS01) opened an art-based business called The Paint Station in Ann Arbor, where customers come in to create their version of a pre-selected painting.


Jennifer A. Nycz (BSN99) was appointed chief administrative officer of Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center in Dearborn.


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Sara C. Berelsman (BA00, MA03) released her first book, a memoir titled “My Last Rock Bottom,” which tells the story of a recovering alcoholic, novelist and wife who puts the bottle down to save her career, marriage and life.


Jima R. Braynon (BS00, MA08) has been appointed to disaster program manager in the Emergency Services Department for the American Red Cross Mid-Michigan Chapter.


Jennifer A. Bugar (BS00, MA07, SPA12) was named acting program supervisor for the Cooke School Special Education Center Program by the Northville Board of Education.


Mandy L. Pomo (BS00) opened Boxwood Cottage and Home, a home décor and furnishing store, in Dexter.


Carmo Ribeiro (MLS00) and his wife Mary have opened a medical franchise named Seniors Helping Seniors, serving Washtenaw and Wayne counties.


Hunter A. Stenzel (BS00) joined Cookeville Regional Medical Group in Cookeville, Tenn. as a family practitioner.


Anthony J. Fisher (BS01) has been named dean of the School of Communication Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga. Fisher teaches and serves as chair of the Sequential Art Department.


Vincent Thomas (BBA01), founder of Billhighway, an EMU dorm room startup company, moved into the role of company chairman.


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Rachelle A. Butts (BA02) was named the director of admissions for DeVos Graduate School of Management at Northwood University, where she will work on recruitment across all three campuses in Florida, Michigan, Texas and all site locations.


Jeff S. Chaney (BS02), 7th grade


math teacher, was recognized as the Spotlight Teacher for Dysart Unified School District in Surprise, AZ.


Matthew C. Ense (BBA02), 2012 Rising Assistant Coach of the Year, was hired as assistant coach for the University of Cincinnati swimming and diving team.


Michael W. Page (BS02) is the new general manager at the award- winning Theatre for a New Audience located in New York City.


John C. Parmentier (BS02) has taken responsibility for daily leadership as president of Paragon Laboratories Incorporated, replacing his father, Jerry Parmentier, who has recently retired.


Katharyn K. Schortgen (BBA02, MS02) recently returned to Eastern, taking the role of manager of sponsored research accounting.


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Christine S. Swanson (BS01), a former special education teacher, media specialist and intervention specialist, has been hired as the principal of Edison Elementary School in the Wayne-Westland School District.


Jennifer L. Thum (BS02) was appointed as a district support specialist for Indiana State Department of Agriculture’s Division of Soil Conservation.


Shawn M. Heiler (BS03) has joined Jackson Center for Family Health as a physician assistant, making him the primary care provider at the Northwest Community Health Center.


Dichondra R. Johnson (BS03), education analyst for the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, has been honored as one of Michigan Chronicle’s 40 under 40.


Phillip C. Kahler (SEPU03), teacher at Kernodle Middle School, has been hired as the head coach of the boys’ track and field team at Northwest Guilford High School in Greensboro, N.C.


Chiara Hensley (MA04) has been named Ombudsman for EMU. In her new role Hensley will provide students with guidance and a listening ear regarding any issue a student may encounter while at the University.


Nathan B. Oake (MBA04), an instructor at Hartland High School in Grand Rapids, has been awarded the 2013 Dr. Louis R. Graziano Outstanding Marketing Educator Award.


Edward M. Connor Jr. (BS05), a teacher at University High School in Ferndale, aspires to boost student literacy through his Boys 2 Books programs. Boys 2 Books is geared toward young male students fighting literacy issues and other struggles common to teenage males.


Jessica E. Forsythe (BS06) has accepted the position of program administrator/business administrator with the State of Ohio Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities.


Caryn Y. Reed-Hendon (MA06) earned her Ph.D in Educational Leadership from Oakland University.


William R. Voyles (BBA07, MBA10) has been promoted by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America to sales director for the Fixed Index Annuity Sales Division. Voyles will be responsible for increasing sales and directing sales initiatives.


Timothy H. Wieland (BS03) was promoted to vice president for Airfoil, an integrated marketing communications firm for technology and innovation brands. Wieland has been with Airfoil for 10 years.


Vicki L. Yost (MLS03) brings 18 years of experience with the Detroit Police Department as one of the new executive team members for Detroit Police Chief James Craig. Deputy Chief Yost has been assigned to the Patrol Operations Bureau.


David S. Chisolm (MBA04) was promoted to vice president- marketing after 10 years of service with A. O. Smith, a multinational water heater business.


Aaron R. Velthoven (BBA08) has been named vice president of marketing for Detroit Media Partnership, where he will bring more than 10 years of digital marketing experience.


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