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Alumni News Victoria Carr, M.S.A. '93, published her first novel, "Flashover," a murder/ mystery. She currently works for the Dayton Fire Department as the supervisor of fire investigations. Kellie Beamer Atwell, '95, has won the Walt Disney Legacy Award for her work at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Nic Bottomley, '95, received the governor's Mentor of the Year Service Award for his work with Big Brothers/ Big Sisters. He resides in Kentwood. Frederick Puffenberger, '95, was named senior director of auxiliary enterprises at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. He previously worked at the University of Baltimore and at Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Jim Crawley, '96, was recently appointed automotive vice president for Magellan GPS based in Farmington Hills. He previously was the automotive vice president of business development for SBE Inc. Rachel Searles, '98, recently signed a book deal with Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillian Children's Publishing Group, for the first two books in a space adventure series. The first book, "The Lost Planet," will be published in January 2014. She works at Google. 2000s Thomas Picardy, '01, was appointed president of the board of directors for the Humane Society of West Michigan. He currently owns Fortune Financial Solutions LLC in Grand Rapids. Elizabeth Wishaw, '01, was recently promoted to assistant team leader of the copy desk at The News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash. and as a member of the board of trustees for the Howell Carnegie District Library. Ryan L. Simmons, '07, and Mallory Curtis Simmons, '07, were married on July 27, 2013, in Flint. Ryan is the creative manager for Sixty100 Marketing in Indianapolis. Mallory is the director of communication for Sigma Kappa sorority's national headquarters in Indianapolis. They reside in Carmel, Ind. Amy Henkelman, '08, was named associate director of athletics and compliance officer for Dominican University of California. Leslie Schlaud, '08, was recently hired as a production supervisor for the packaging team at Perrigo's Allegan location. Christine (Shackelford) Rowley, '03, recently obtained her Certified Meeting Professional designation. She is the executive director of the Mount Pleasant Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Mark Kaemingk, M.S. '09, recently received a National Science Foundation postdoctoral research grant to study the Galaxias maculatus, a species of fish in New Zealand. James J. Lewis, '06, was recently appointed mayor of the city of Howell Britney Collins, '10, recently launched Allure Limousine, a new transportation business operating in Grand Rapids. Life is full of twists and turns, events that can threaten a student's college education. At CMU, our Student Emergency Fund is there when our students need a boost, often allowing them to stay in school through difficult circumstances. There's never been a better time to give to CMU. Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, all Student Emergency Fund donations will be matched until our goal of $50,000 is met. centralight winter '13 centralight fall '10 37

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