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Alumni News Super fan honored A proud CMU alumnus and supporter of CMU, Ron Zyzelewski, '73, received the GMAC Bowl Champion of Life Award at the Mayor's Luncheon prior to the bowl game in Mobile, Ala. The luncheon, which welcomed more than 500 guests to the city in conjunction with the GMAC Bowl, honored several scholarship recipients and nine Champion of Life Award winners. Both Central Michigan and Troy football teams were recognized, and NBA great Charles Barkley served as the event's keynote speaker. Alumni art Alumni showed their creativity in CMU's University Art Gallery 20/40/50 Anniversary Alumni Exhibition this winter. The gallery displayed work of alumni from fi ve decades and celebrated gallery and art department milestones. At left in the foreground is "Bear in Birch Leaves" by Shirley Brauker, '81 MA '83. In the background is "A Mile from Mesick" by Earl Robinette, '63. Shown above, Jan Alfano, '71 MA '82 (left), talks with art professor Sally Rose at the exhibit's opening reception. • Zyzelewski enrolled at CMU following his service in the U.S. Navy and a tour in Vietnam. He graduated in 1973 with a degree in computer science. In 1988, he co-founded Quest Software Inc. of St. Johns, Mich., a major provider of point-of-sale software to the glass retail industry throughout the U.S. and Canada. Ron and his wife, Jean, have become fi xtures at CMU athletics events and prominent supporters of the Chippewa Club. They say it's the anticipation and the experience, as well as the social aspect of game days, that help to keep their bond with CMU strong. "The experience continues through athletics," Ron says. "Athletics is the front porch to our university. It draws people in and shows them the success and the fun that we have as a community." • Central Michigan University Official Ring Collection EARN IT. WEAR IT. Showcase your accomplishments wherever you go and to whomever you meet. 1-877-225-3687 Bookstore Phone Number: 800-283-0234 ©Balfour 1970–2010, all rights reserved. 13224 0210 presented by the 800-283-0234 centralight spring '10 37 37