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Alumni News 1960s Tim Whiten, '64, professor emeritus at York University and internationally renowned artist, has been featured in "Who's Who in Black Canada 2." He received the Dean's Teaching Award and the Distinguished Leadership Award for Extraordinary Service to the Arts from the American Biographical Institute. James Hodges, '65 M.A. '69, retired after teaching math, physics and robotics at Vestaburg High School for 47 years. Col. Stuart Bradley, '66, was appointed to the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority by Governor Rick Snyder. Chick Powers, '67 M.A. '75, was awarded an upcoming one-man show at Art Reach of Mid-Michigan's Art Reach Gallery, 111 E. Broadway, Mount Pleasant, Mich. The exhibit of his sculpture runs July 8-30, with an artist's reception from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14. He currently lives in Interlochen, Mich., with his wife, Nancy (Johnson) Powers, '68 M.A. '69. 1970s John C. Sprague, '70, has been named the NFL High School Coach of the Year. Sprague lives in Sarasota, Fla., and has coached for more than 25 years as head coach and athletic director at Sarasota Riverview, where he also has been honored twice as the Florida Coach of the Year. Morrie Scherrens, '70 M.B.A. '71, officiated his 200th Division I football game and his 10th bowl game when he worked the 2011 Cotton Bowl won by LSU over Texas A&M in Dallas, Texas. Evelyn (Schmuhl) Ferchau, '73, was promoted to manager of the Independent Study Department at Oklahoma State University. She also is the administrator of the Ben Ferchau Memorial Fund, which had a part in the 2005 passage of a graduated driver's license bill in Oklahoma. Jeff Bohm, '77, has been selected as chairman of the board of St. Clair County. He has been a county commissioner for six years. Dan Eversole, M.S. '78, vice president of human resources for Isabella Bank, was appointed to the Mount Pleasant Area Community Foundation Board of Trustees. Rene Johnson, '78, joined Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek as the grant development specialist. She resides in Kalamazoo, Mich., with her husband, Steve. 1980s Maria Falca-Dodson, M.A. '83, of Ewing, N.J., Air National Guard, was honored by the YWCA for her significant contributions in her profession and community. Falca-Dodson is a two-star general in the New Jersey Air National Guard and is its first female commander. Caryn Manning, '83 M.S. '93, was named Grand Rapids local sales manager of Comcast Spotlight. Scott Bernard, M.A. '84, was named U.S. Federal Chief Architect in the Executive Office of the President, serving with the Office of Management Budget's E-Government and Information Technology group. Deb VanKuiken, '84 M.A. '94, Holly athletic director, received the Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association George Lovich State Award of Merit. Ed Wright, '84, has been named sports editor of the Redford Observer. Ed is an award-winning sports journalist. He and his wife just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. They have three children and reside in Canton, Mich. Janet Baker, '85, joined the MidMichigan Gladwin Pines team as administrator. Janet and her husband, Jim, have one child, Jameson. Raeann Vonette Jones-McCants, '85, directed the Saginaw Area Youth Jazz Ensemble. Raeann played the trumpet in the Marching Chippewas at CMU. Colleen Robar, '85, was appointed as president of The Women's Caring Program. She was previously president of Robar PR and is currently director of corporate communications at Crain Communications. Blaine Pardoe, '85 M.A. '94, published his book, "Lost Eagles," from the University of Michigan Press. The book tells the story of Frederick Zinn, a man who pioneered the concept of "I will leave no airman behind." Sheryl Williams-Thompson, '85 M.S.A. '00, is the director of the Department of Human Services in Genesee County, where she works to meet the needs of low- income vulnerable adults and children in order to help them become self-sufficient. Robert Scott Stuck, '88, opened his own Old Chicago restaurant franchise, specializing in Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas and beer from around the world. The restaurant is located in Portage, Mich. 36 centralight summer '11 1990s Rose M. Handon, M.S.A. '90, was selected for a poster presentation titled "Dangers in the field: An ethnographic study on client-initiated violence affecting child welfare workers" at the "Work, Stress, and Health 2011: Work and Well-Being in an Economic Context" conference in Orlando, Fla. The conference was sponsored by the American Psychological Association, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Society for Occupational Health Psychology. Rick Krosnick, '91, was named the Jewish National Fund Chief Development Officer. Krosnick also is a U.S. Navy veteran. Brian Patrick Abbott, '92, is general manager and advisor at the Western Herald and provides hands-on professional journalism and business experience to Western Michigan University students. Todd Gregory, '92, was named Saginaw community president and commercial banking manager for Citizens Bank, headquartered in Flint, Mich. Andrew Rowles, '92, and his wife, Nicole, adopted their second child from China, a 2-year-old daughter named Jane Wei, on March 9. She is the little sister of Miriam Sheng, who was adopted in May 2008. John I. Blohm, '94, was appointed as vice president for development and alumni relations at Virginia Commonwealth University. Blohm, who was previously vice chancellor for development and alumni affairs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, also held positions at Emory University, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the University of Florida, Virginia Wesleyan College and Suomi College. Colleen (Trevillian) Driscoll, '94 M.A. '01, teacher and district librarian for Breitung Township Schools in Kingsford, Mich., wrote a chapter for the book, "The Frugal Librarian," on small school libraries. The book is being published by the American Library Association. Kimberly DeClercq, M.A. '96, is "Chemical Kim," a resident scientist at ABC affiliate WZZM 13 Take Five & Co. in Grand Rapids, Mich. She also is a chemistry instructor at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

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