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37 centralight winter '10 Alumni News 37 centralight spring '15 Historic feat for women's basketball alum Crystal Bradford, '15, made history on April 16 when she became the first player in Central Michigan history to be drafted by a Women's National Basketball Association team. Bradford, a 6-foot senior from Detroit, was chosen as the seventh overall pick by the Los Angeles Sparks. She is just the third player from a Mid-American Conference school in the 19-year history of the league to be drafted. She is the MAC's highest-ever draft choice. Bradford, the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in CMU women's basketball history, began training camp with the Sparks in mid-May, shortly after graduating with a degree in sport studies. • Sport management grads share wisdom at CMU SMAC conference Earlier this year, the Sport Management Association hosted its fifth annual conference. The CMU SMAC featured 16 sports professionals presenting to more than 140 students on topics such as industry trends, personal experiences and tips for working in the field. Several CMU alumni presented at this year's conference, including Mickey York ('92), Rob Egan ('91), Brandon Fricke ('12) and Marie Tuite ('75). CMU is the only university in Michigan with accredited undergraduate and graduate curriculums in sport management. For more information, visit cmusmac.com. Mark your calendars for the sixth annual CMU SMAC, planned for Feb. 26-27, 2016. • Popular political science professor to retire Delbert "Del" Ringquist first came to CMU more than 50 years ago as a student, graduating in 1965. After earning his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Oklahoma, Del and his wife, Barb, returned to Mount Pleasant in 1971, when Del began teaching in the political science department. Although Ringquist's academic training was primarily in comparative politics, he taught nearly every course the department of political science and public administration has offered in his 44 years at CMU. He also was an architect of CMU's Global Campus programs and led what was then known as the College of Extended Learning to national prominence in his six-plus years as dean. He and Barb are going to enjoy more time with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchild at Canadian Lakes. And Del will continue to teach sections of intro to American government as emeritus professor. Other notable retiree news: Joan Schmidt, director of residence life, will retire from CMU on June 30. Schmidt, '75, M.A. '78, began her career on campus in 1988 as manager of university apartments. She was honored in 2013 as CMU's Woman of the Year. In her position as registrar, Karen Hutslar, M.A. '92, has in some way had an impact on the academic careers of every student on campus. She started at CMU in 1988 as assistant registrar/records. In 1996, she was appointed registrar. She will retire from CMU on June 30. • 37 centralight spring '15