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Alumni News 1950s Harlan Clarey, '51, lives in the Kalamazoo area with his son. He was a teacher before working for The Dow Chemical Co. for 30 years, where he was involved in finding a formula to keep wool from shrinking. 1960s Glenn Palmer-Smith, '63, is the author of "Murals of New York City," published in October by Rizzoli of New York. He lives in New York, N.Y. Greg Merwin, '68 M.A. '79, and Carole Merwin, '68, were named the grand marshals for the 2013 Mount Pleasant High School Homecoming celebration in September. Gordon Ostrowski, '69, was recently interviewed by Opera News, the magazine published by the Metropolitan Opera Guild. He is assistant dean of opera studies/opera production at the Manhattan School of Music. 1970s Randy Gilman, '73, retired in 2005 after teaching special education in the Lansing School District for 31 years. He now guest teaches for East Lansing Public Schools. Mary Murnighan, '74 M.A. '81, teaches eighth grade U.S. history and language arts at L.A. Ainger Middle School in Rotonda West, Fla. She received the 2012 Florida VFW Citizenship Educator of the Year Award for six through eighth grade. Her classes have made quilts to send to servicemen and women in combat duty for the last 22 years. Eric R. DeLong, '77, Grand Rapids deputy city manager, received the 2013 John M. Patriarche Distinguished Service Award from the Michigan Local Government Management Association. Brian J. McKeen, '78, was awarded the Dan Cullan Memorial Award from the American Association of Justice and the Executive Board of the AAJ Birth Trauma Litigation Group. He resides in Northville, Mich. 1980s Robert Irwine, '81, is the senior vice president of bank solutions for Fiserv in Lake Mary, Fla. He is featured as one of the 2013 "Faces of Technology" in the Florida High Tech Corridor Council's annual magazine, florida.HIGH.TECH. Blaine Pardoe, '84 M.S.A. '94, published a new book, "Business Rules: The Cynic's Guidebook to the Corporate Overlords," a humorous look at the business world. Teresa Valerio, '85, an Illinois State University faculty member, has been honored with the Marie Lindsey Spirit of Advanced Practice Nursing Award by the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing. Mark LaCross, '85, was recently named director of information technology for Vail Valley Medical Center in Vail, Colo. Carol (Korte) Koch, '86 M.A. '87, an associate professor in communication sciences and disorders at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Mo., was recently named the director of hearing and speech at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. She will begin her new position in January 2014. Ron Strachan, M.S.A. '86, has been named chief information officer at McLaren Health Care. 1990s Joel Doepker, '91, has been named vice president of external relations at East Central College in Union, Mo. Grandparents U Register today! June 18 - 20, 2014 Make lifelong memories with your grandchildren For grandparents and grandchildren ages 8-12 • Experience CMU together • Stay in a residence hall • Attend special classes For more information: Contact the Office of Alumni Relations to receive regular updates • 800-358-6903 • cmich.edu/alumni/grandparentsu • Register by March 31 and receive an early bird discount CMU is an AA/EO institution (see cmich.edu/aaeo). UComm 8937 30 30 centralight winter '10 fall '13 '13

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