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Alumni News 1950s Army Col. (Ret.) Harold L. Patrick, ���57, was recently recognized by the Alion Science and Technology Program Manager, Secretary of the Air Force Technical Analytical Support, for 25 years of service. He lives in Alexandria, Va. 1960s Richard Dykehouse, ���67, was inducted into the Parchment (Mich.) High School Hall of Fame January 18.�� 1970s Jeffrey D. Brasie, ���70 M.A. ���76, executive director of the Michigan Primary Care Consortium, was the lead editor of the university textbook, ���Effective Non-Profit Management,��� released by CRC Press. Jack F. Sharrar, ���71, is director of academic affairs for the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and has published numerous books and plays, including ���Avery Hopwood, His Life and Plays��� (UMI Press). Ray Ernst, ���72 M.A. ���75, is now retired and living in Fairview, Texas. He previously worked as a school counselor and as a psychologist in a private practice. Erwin P. Lewandowski, ���73, was honored with the Best of Show award at the 2012 Michigan Exhibition in Novi, Mich., for his artwork. He has received many awards, including the Great Explorations award for exceptional achievement by the Colored Pencil Society of America. Mark Haas, ���74 M.A. ���76, was appointed vice president for finance and treasurer of Michigan State University on Jan. 1, 2013. James L. Hughes, ���76, a member at Dickinson Wright PLLC, has been included in The Best Lawyers in America 2012 in the areas of banking and finance law, corporate law, health care law, mergers and acquisitions law, and nonprofit/charities law. Mariya Sinclair, ���76, retired from teaching, moved to Northern Michigan and owns a small business named Simply North. Anne L. (MacManus) Drabczyk, ���78 M.A. ���80, was named chief executive officer of the National Association of Local Boards of Health in January 2013. Thomas O���Farrell, ���78, is a senior vice president with RBC Wealth Management in Annapolis, Md. He and his wife, Carol, have three sons and reside in Davidsonville, Md. 36 36 centralight winter ���13 spring ���10 1980s Reggie Mitchell, ���84, will be inducted into the Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame on March 24, 2013. He currently is the running backs coach at the University of Kansas. Christine (Gilray-Yost) Nace, ���84, recently moved to Mount Pleasant, Mich., with her husband, Bob, after living and working in Virginia. She has been working in a private practice as a licensed professional counselor. Carol Novak, ���84, was recently named one of Jackson Magazine���s Top Teachers. She also was named Bennett Elementary 2011-12 Teacher of the Year. Zachery Mitcham, M.S.A. ���86, chief information security officer at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, recently completed the Certified Security Incident Handler Certification from Carnegie Mellon University���s Software Engineering Institute. Todd S. Avery, ���87, was inducted into the Michigan Educational Theatre Association���s Hall of Fame in December 2012 and awarded their Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication and commitment to the advancement of the performing arts. Jim Brown, ���87, recently founded an enterprise mobile technology consulting company named Coil Group in southeast Michigan. The firm specializes in mobile sales solutions and executive dashboards on iPads and Android and Windows tablets. Kenneth Neal, ���87 M.S.A. ���98, was elected president of the Old Newsboys��� Goodfellow Fund of Detroit, Michigan���s oldest charity. Each holiday season, the organization delivers holiday gift boxes to children in the Detroit metropolitan region. Christopher J. Kauffold, ���89, has been commissioned by the Michigan School and Orchestra Association to compose a jazz piece in memory of Jack Saunders, CMU associate director of bands from 19652000. The piece, ���The Gospel According to Jack,��� will be performed at the 40th CMU/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Weekend. Michael A. Womack, ���89, recently joined AutoZone Inc. as senior vice president of human resources and customer satisfaction. Womack was previously the vice president of human resources with Cintas Corp. 1990s David Haaksma, ���90, was named manager of aerospace bearing repair at Timken Co. Jason S. Link, ���90, was named the first-ever senior scientist for ecosystem management at that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He will be the agency���s senior-most authority on ecosystem science and will develop tools to allow NOAA to deal with the impacts of climate change on marine trust species. Merri-Susan J. Mattison, ���91, recently earned a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change from Antioch University. She is an army veteran and is currently professor of sociology at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, Colo. Michael Steger, ���93, accepted the position of director of marketing and communications at the TELUS World of Science-Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. Derek Tenbusch, ���94 M.A. ���01, is the co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Tournament Poker Edge, an online poker community. Eric Gaertner, ���95, has published his first book, ���Torn in Two,��� a nonfictional account of the sinking of the Carl D. Bradley. He also was recently promoted to managing producer at MLive and the Muskegon Chronicle. John D. Mead, M.P.A. ���95, was elected Benzie County probate judge. He was previously employed as a Family Division referee (19th Judicial Circuit Court) and District Court magistrate (85th District Court). Kimberly (Hilton) DeClercq, M.A. ���96, is the resident scientist at ABC affiliate WZZM 13���s ���Take Five & Company��� in Grand Rapids, Mich. She also is a chemistry instructor at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Sonja L. Faulkner, M.A. ���96, recently published the book, ���The Best Friend���s Guide to Breast Cancer: What to Do if Your Bosom Buddy or Loved One is Diagnosed.��� Michael Kohler, ���96, and Randie Kohler, ���07, welcomed a baby boy, Macklan Henry, on Jan. 8, 2013. Derek Avey, ���97, was selected to serve on the 2011 Board of Examiners for the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence.

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