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Alumni News 1960s Chuck Oldanie, '64, has been working with Habitat for Humanity as a member of the Seminole Lake Rotary Club for more than 10 years. Last May, he participated in a build in Mumbai, India. He lives in Seminole, Fla. Andy Pasakarnis, '68, and his wife, Janet, made their seventh trip to the Middle East in April. Andy's latest children's book, "An Unexpected Gathering," and a companion coloring book will be available later this year through Tate Publishing in Oklahoma. 1970s Scott Buzard, '73, was recently selected for the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame in the career coach category. M. Ivan Trotsky, M.A. '75, received his Doctor of Business Administration degree from California Southern University in 2012. He is retired and currently resides in Takoma Park, Md. Todd Overbeek, '77, of WOLV-FM (Houghton, Mich.) won Best In Category in the MAB Broadcast Excellence Competition for live coverage and also earned merit awards for his morning show and overall community service. 1980s Richard Pratt, '83 M.P.A. '85, recently retired from the Michigan Department of Corrections after 26 years of service. He served as a captain and commander of the emergency response team at the Macomb Correctional Facility. He received the department's Life Savings Award. He lives in Lakewood, Colo. Carol Silver Elliott, '84, president and CEO of Cedar Village Retirement Community, was recently appointed to a two-year term as chair of the board of directors of the Association of Jewish Aging Services based in Washington, D.C. She lives in Deerfield Township, Ohio. 1990s Steve Bush, '92, was recently admitted to the Master of Arts in Applied Economics program at the University of Cincinnati. Kurt David, M.A. '95, is a certified sports counselor, author, transition consultant for professional athletes and a TV host. His TV series, "From Glory Days," has been syndicated. He lives in metro Detroit. David William Stumpf, '95, was named controller of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation in Evanston, Ill. He and his wife, Michelle Bushroe, '91, reside in Chicago with their daughter, Morrigan. Allen Foster, M.S.A. '96, was named director of member benefits for the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System in 2013. Chris Byrd, M.S.A. '97, earned his Doctorate of Education in Instructional Technology and Distance Education from Nova Southeastern University in 2012. He lives in Mason, Ohio. Capt. Thomas Sands, '99, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel and commander of the Field Services Bureau of the Michigan State Police. He lives in Ann Arbor. Combating climate change The impacts of climate change are something Jason Link, '90, encounters each day as part of his job with the National Fisheries Service within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As a senior scientist for ecosystem management, Link is tasked with creating tools and approaches to look at how climate change is affecting marine trust species that are endangered or protected. "The ocean is responding to the changes in the atmosphere," Link says. "What that means is these trust species then respond – they either have to grow faster or move to different places, or they can't keep up because it's too hot, so they move toward different poles." Link fondly remembers CMU's biology program and his hands-on experiences on Beaver Island – tools and knowledge that he still uses today. • centralight summer '13 centralight winter '10 37

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