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Michigan State University • Fall 2005 • Vol. 23, No. 1Cover:A detail from the middleof three Charles Pollockmurals in the foyer ofthe MSU Auditorium.Painted in 1943, thepanel is dominated byAbraham Lincoln, thepresident who signed theMorrill Act launchingland-grant colleges.Photo by Kurt Stepnitz,University Relations.WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A “LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY”As we celebrate the university’s Sesquicentennial, it is timelyto review the principles that shaped MSU’s founding and stillprovide guidance today.20THE CAMPAIGN FOR MSU:HOW DOES A BILLION DOLLARS SOUND?Confidence in MSU remains strong, as measured by the CampaignFor MSU surpassing the billion-dollar mark. But much work remains.26COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION ARTS & SCIENCES AT 50A half century after its founding, MSU’s pioneering College ofCommunication Arts & Sciences continues to lead the nation.32Letters to the EditorEditor, MSU Alumni Magazine108 Union BuildingEast Lansing, MI 48824-1029Include name, address, phone,email and MSU degree/year(if applicable). Letters may beedited.Via Fax:(517) 432-7769Via email:msuaa@msualum.comDEPARTMENTSPresident’s Perspective 2In-Basket 3Around Circle Drive 4Spartan Profiles 10Sports 40Alma Matters 48State’s Stars 56Obituaries 60Lasting Impressions 64Click Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comPage 1

PRESIDENT’SPERSPECTIVEMSU Alumni MagazineRobert BaoEditorGeneva TupperAdvertisingManagerKeith A. WilliamsExecutive DirectorNancy BrentAssociate DirectorDominic SchimizziBusiness ManagerDavid BrownAssistant DirectorJoni BurnsAdministrativeAssistant IBeverly CarnahanExecutive StaffAssistantLouise CooleyAssistant DirectorRegina CrossMarketing andSales CoordinatorCheryl DenisonMarketing andSales CoordinatorBrenda HaynesOffice Assistant IIIAndy HendersonSystems ManagerDave GiordanDesignTim PotterPhotographyMSU Alumni AssociationKristin MackleyOffice Assistant IIIKaren MoserOffice Assistant IIChris PfefferInformationTechnologyTammy PikeSecretary IISharon RadtkeAssistant DirectorL. Patrick ScheetzAssistant DirectorSandy SoiferAssistant DirectorBarbaraSusa-FineisEvent CoordinatorJackie SweetMembershipCoordinatorLinda TrimbleSecretary IIBev VandenBergAssistant DirectorWe’ve been taking stock of Michigan State’s assets lately,figuring out how best to deploy them on behalf of our stakeholders,and it’s clear that the most valuable one we have is ourknowledge.People sometimes think about the knowledge they get as part ofhigher education as a commodity, a return on a personal investmentthat students make in order to achieve future personal gain.And that’s certainly a part of what we offer. We promise our studentsthat the value of a degree earned at MSU will continue to increase over the years.But one of the things that makes a land-grant university like Michigan State unique is ourconnection to society and how we put our knowledge to work on behalf of the public good.Many among the public have lost sight of how universities– particularly land-grant universities –have a covenant with society to contribute to the public good (see Cover Story, p.20).Reinvigorating that covenant is a vital part of what we’re doing these days, working withpublic and private partners in Michigan, across the nation and around the world to findways to really jump-start economic growth in the state, and using Michigan State knowledge,research and resources as catalysts to spark the state’s economy.Economic growth has been part of MSU’s mission since the beginning. The teaching ofscientific agriculture is an essential part of the foundation of what has become a $55 billionagricultural economy here in Michigan. Today, we’re looking for new ways to leverage theknowledge MSU generates through an array of priority research thrusts –including healthand biomedical research; pharmaceuticals; foundational chemicals; nanotechnology; environmentalscience and policy; homeland security; family and community; and renewableresources –to meet the needs of the 21st century.We share that cutting-edge research with partners and constituents who, in turn, willdevelop the new technologies, new products, new businesses and the new industries, thatwill create the new jobs. So it’s no exaggeration to say that the face of the knowledge-basedworkforce of tomorrow is the face of MSU’s student body today.As the state’s land-grant university, MSU has a presence in every community in the state,with partnerships across the country and around the world– a powerful network that canfully deploy both MSU’s and Michigan’s resources and assets. We know that many of ourareas of expertise will directly impact the development of our economy. And we remainagile and flexible so we not only can respond to the needs of today, but also anticipate theneeds of tomorrow.Knowledge by itself is of little value. You have to put it to work. That’s why at MichiganState we’re working to leverage our knowledge in new ways that will benefit the people weserve, getting it out into the communities and into the hands of entrepreneurs. But beingan engine for economic development and working to improve quality of life isn’t anythingnew to us –we’ve been doing it for 150 years. And there’s plenty more to do.Advertising Manager, Geneva Tupper(517) 432-1951 • advertising@msualum.comCOPYRIGHT 2005MSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONMSU Alumni Association108 Union Bldg.East Lansing, MI 48824-1029(517) 355-8314www.msualum.comSincerely,Lou Anna K. Simon, Ph.D.President, Michigan State UniversityMSU is an affirmative-action,equal opportunity institution.Page 2 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

INBASKETMAKING HISTORYFine article on the MSUMarching Band. I was amember of the trumpet sectionfrom 1957-59 and symphonicband from 1957-61. No eventsfrom those years appear in theband’s “Historical Highlights,”but to me—a kid from a Class Dschool in the Upper Peninsula—we made history every time wewent on the field.Jim VanDevelde, ’61,M.M. Ed. ’67FrankenmuthEnjoyed your cover story on theSMB. I was present at the 1954Rose Bowl, as a graduate studentat University of California-Berkeley. I remembered only theROTC band and was preparedto be somewhat embarrassed ashalftime approached. Imaginemy shock when the Spartanscame quick-stepping out of thetunnel. I couldn’t believe myeyes. They put on a terrific show.And, of course, the Spartanfootball team made a greatcomeback in the second half tobeat UCLA!Chuck Galloway, ’51Hudson, OHCHRONOLOGY UPDATEEnjoyed the Spartan MarchingBand cover story, but there’sa mistake in the chronology.I was a freshman tromboneplayer in 1971 and we playedat halftime at Tiger Stadiumon Thanksgiving Day, makingit the first appearance at a profootball game. We left at theend of the third quarter and theentire band had dinner at Carl’sChophouse in Detroit.Phil Mease, ’75Williamsburg, VABENEATH THE PINESGreat Summer 2005 issue!Mary Platt’s look inside theSpartan Marching Bandcould only have been writtenby someone who was there. Itwas my honor to have studiedwith the legendary LeonardFalcone for seven years, cappedby becoming the first in thestate to rate a Proficiency III onthe Euphonium. I also traveledwith the SMB to three bowls. Inevery case, the professionalismand showmanship of the groupwon new friends for MSU. Wehave a very large alumni groupthat returns every fall to performat halftime in Spartan Stadium,sits for the student bands duringholidays, and stages an alumniconcert at Wharton Centerevery spring (see www.msu.edu/~alumband). It gives moredepth to the phrase, “Beneaththe pines we’ll gather . . .”Jerry Marshall, ’65,and Martha Coates, ’67East Lansing☛ Fans of the SMB can viewthe WKAR-TV half-hourdocumentary, “Halftime!”online at WKAR.org. It’s oneof three programs WKAR hasproduced to celebrate MSU’ssesquicentennial. –Editor.SPELLBOUND BY STORYLoved the Arabian horsefarm story—and the gorgeousphotos! As the owner of MSUSpellbound, a great, greatgranddaughter of *Silfretta,I can talk from first-handexperience about the excellenceof the breeding and trainingprogram. MSU Arabiansare renowned for theirsound bodies and sensibleminds. Less obvious tothe public, perhaps, is theoutstanding, hands-oneducational opportunitythe farm provides forstudents in the equineprograms.I hope other readers ofthe magazine—those who lovehorses, are loyal to their almamater, and care about qualityundergraduate education—willjoin us in the Friends of theHorse Teaching and ResearchCenter volunteer organization.Wendy K. Wilkins,Professor of LinguisticsPresident, Friends of theHorse Teaching andResearch Center☛ For more information aboutthe Friends organization,contact John Shelle or PaulaHitzler at (517) 355-7484.–Editor.MSU MUSEUM MEMORIESThanks so much for yourcoverage of the MSU Museumexhibit on MSU history andtraditions (Spring 2005). Aftervisiting the “Memories of MSU”exhibit there I am confidentthat anyone with even a remoteinterest in MSU will thoroughlyenjoy this superb display of MSUhistory, culture, and traditions.This is a great opportunity tosee a sample of the thousands ofitems that the museum currentlystores under the east stands ofSpartan stadium.H. Jack Nelson, ’72, ’74WilliamstonCOWLES HOUSE HISTORYI enjoyed the story about thehistory of Cowles House (p. 5,Summer 2005), but you missedthe fact that it was used as aHome Management House bythe Dept. of Home Economicsin the 1940s.I was a “resident” there forsix weeks in 1940-41 under thedirector of a Miss Zwemer. Therewere other Home ManagementHouses across the street.Ruth E. Benedict Coon, ’41LansingSHOCKEDI am shocked! Please adviseassociate AD John Lewandowskithat a wolverine is not a rodent.It is a carnivore, perhaps oneof the most aggressive of thatclassification. However, perhapshis lapse was influenced by therodent-like qualities exhibitedby some people associated witha school in Ann Arbor who callthemselves Wolverines.Al Turner, ’60Montgomery Village, MDFOOTBALL PREDICTIONExcellent football preview.As a longtime fan of Spartanfootball, I believe John L. Smithis the right person to guideour football program back tonational prominence. He hasan excellent track record andclearly knows how to win. Healso brings an exciting offensethat can, in your words, producefireworks in Spartan Stadium,and, more importantly, attractquality skill players to MSU.Our fans should give Smith thetime he needs to build a solidprogram. As you pointed out inthe preview, our football teamis good enough to contend for atitle but lacks the depth neededto excel over an entire season.Once we are able to get all thepieces in place on the defensiveside of the ball, Spartan fans canplan on somewhere warm for theholidays.Hal Lewis, ’88Ann ArborClick Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comPage 3

AROUND CIRCLE DRIVESPARTAN STATUE IS REDEDICATEDA new replica of Leonard Jungwirth’s masterpiece, The Spartan,was unveiled in October following the Sesquicentennial Parade.Cast in bronze, which can withstand Michigan winters far betterthan ceramic, the statue will endure as an MSU icon well into thefuture. It was made possible by donations from alumni, friends andstudents to the Sparty Project, spearheaded by the MSU AlumniAssociation.Helping President Lou Anna K. Simon with the unveiling wereformer MSU basketball star Steve Smith, who chaired the alumnifundraising drive; Leo Cropsey (see p. 53), who participated in theoriginal unveiling in 1945; Alessandra Ayers, daughter of sculptorJungwirth; Dr. Jackie Taylor and medical student Mike Hanak,representing alumni and student fundraising efforts.The original ceramic statue now rests in the atrium of the new footballbuilding addition, which will also become the new home for theMSU Alumni Association and University Development. WKAR-TV will air a 30-minute special on “Sparty” on Dec. 8 and 9.☛ For more information, visit www.wkar.org.MSU LAUNCHESBOLDNESS BY DESIGNTo kick off MSU’s second 150years, President Lou Anna K. Simonhas unveiled a “Boldness ByDesign” initiative that seeks tomake Michigan State University“the nation’s leading land-grantresearch university” by 2012.“We will gather forces to envisiona new kind of land-grantuniversity and reshape our collectivefuture—for the 21st centuryand for the world,” Simonsaid during the SesquicentennialConvocation in September. “Everyonein the MSU communitywill be engaged.”Simon said this goal will beachieved through the implementationof five strategic imperatives:• Enhance the student experienceby continually improvingthe quality of academic programsand the value of an MSU degree.• Enrich community, economicand family life through research,outreach, engagement, entrepreneurship,innovation and diversity.• Expand international reachthrough academic, researchand economic developmentinitiatives and global, nationaland local strategic alliances.• Increase research opportunitiesby significantlyexpanding research fundingand involvement of graduateand undergraduate students inresearch and scholarship.• Strengthen stewardshipby appreciating and nurturingthe university’s academicand financial assets, campusinfrastructure, and people foroptimal effectiveness today andtomorrow.These initiatives result fromlistening to MSU advocates, saidSimon. “It’s about picking andchoosing among the things thatare already planned or in place, integratingnew ideas that emerge toreflect the dynamic nature of ouracademic community, and reassessingwhat we are doing in lightof international competition.”NEW COLLEGETO BE LAUNCHEDThe MSU Board of Trusteeshas approved the establishmentof a new MSU residential collegein the arts and humanities.“The new college will play a veryimportant role in our efforts toenhance the undergraduate experience,”says President Lou Anna K.Simon. “The college will providea unique life and spirit that willserve the broader campus communityand offer its graduates amore meaningful connection to arapidly changing society.”The college, to be housed insoon-to-be-renovated Snyder andPhillips halls, will include coursesin art, theater, music, literature,writing, foreign languages,history, religion and philosophy.Some 450 freshmen are expectedto enroll in the fall of 2007.“The new four-year college willprovide engaged learning in aresidential setting,” notes MSUProvost Kim Wilcox. “It will alsoprovide students and faculty withthe opportunity to link with otheracademic units and a diverse setof community partners.”$4 MILLION GRANTTO STUDY GENESA collaboration of MSU researcherswill use a $4 milliongrant from the National ScienceFoundation to uncover the functionsof genes in a plant—researchthat can lead to improvements inhuman health and agriculture.MSU scientists from several departmentswill focus on some 4,400nuclear genes from the Arabidopsisplant, whose entire 29,000 genesequence is known. They willdetermine which genes encode thechloroplast-targeted proteins.“If we completely understandthe chloroplast, it should thenbe possible to engineer plants toPage 4 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

During MSU’s Sesquicentennial year,Fred Honhart, director of MSU Archivesand Historical Collections, will regularlyhighlight key moments and people in MSUhistory.–Editor.Ray Stannard Baker,Class of 1889, becamea famous “muckraker”after he joinedMcClure’s magazinein 1897 and beganworking with LincolnSteffens andIda Tarbell. Theseintrepid journalistsexposed civiccorruption andgraft, and crusadedagainst the monopolistic practices ofbig business. After almost a decade, Bakermoved on to the American Magazine. Bakerwas best known under his pen name “DavidGrayson,” publishing nine books, all with arural country flavor and a focus on achievingcontentment, and found a readership of millionsworldwide.In 1908 he published Following the ColorLine: An Account of Negro Citizenship in theAmerican Democracy and continued to writenewspaper articles on the nation’s racial divide.He also wrote books on science andinventions pitched to young readers. Bakerwas invited by Presidents Theodore Roosevelt,William Howard Taft, and WoodrowWilson for personal consultations at theWhite House. He became part of Wilson’sinner circle and served as his press secretaryduring the 1919 peace negotiations at Versailles.From 1927-39 Baker published aneight-volume biography of Woodrow Wilson.In 1940 he was awarded the PulitzerPrize for Biography for the final two volumesof this monumental work.Ray Stannard Baker was born in Lansing,MI, and grew up in St. Croix Falls, WI. Heenrolled at the Michigan Agricultural College,majoring in agriculture. In his 1941autobiography Baker wrote, “I was sent toMichigan Agricultural College near Lansing,Michigan—my birthplace—for several goodreasons. It was inexpensive, there being inthose days no tuition charges whatever, andthe entrance requirements were ridiculouslylow—scarcely equal to those of a good highschool today. Moreover, it was the only collegewe could find that would admit a boy of 15.”While he was at the College he developedhis writing and analytical skills, serving as editorof the Speculum, the student publication ofthe time.In addition to gaining his college educationand exposure to the land grant philosophyhe also married Jessie Beal, the daughterof Professor William J. Beal. In his obituaryfollowing his death on July 12, 1946,the Record, predecessor to the State News,published an excerpt from his reflections onhis 50 th class reunion in 1939. He referredto the Professors Beal, Kedzie, Cook, Baileyand Edwards as “first class teachers.” He saidwhat he found most encouraging were thenumerous and varied accomplishments of hisfellow students. “Good men, whose success isthe best evidence of the virility of the of thatold Michigan institution [MSU] which inlater days came to occupy such a place in theeducational procession of the nation.” BakerHall on the east side of campus is named forRay Stannard Baker.Photo courtesy of MSU Archives & Historical Collectionsbe more productive harvestersof the sun’s energy into biomassto decrease dependence on oil,”says Robert Last, professor of biochemistryand molecuclar biologyand plant biology. “We will alsobe able to more efficiently makenutrients important to humanhealth. These include vitaminsand heart-healthy oils.”SPECTROMETER MAKES DEBUTIn September, MSU dedicateda state-of-the-art 900 MHznuclear magnetic resonance(NMR) spectrometer, the centerpieceof the Michigan Center forStructural Biology.The powerful machine willenable scientists to study thestructure of proteins and theirinteraction with other biologicalmolecules, which is critical forunderstanding diseases like cancer.The center, based at MSU, alsoinvolves the University of Michigan,Wayne State University, KalamazooValley Community Collegeand the Van Andel ResearchInstitute—the Core TechnologyAlliance dedicated to enhance lifesciences research and product developmentin Michigan.“Locating this cutting-edgeequipment and facility here is agreat opportunity for Michigan,and in particular for the mid-Michigan area,” notes PresidentSimon. “It builds on themomentum of the TechnologyTri-Corridor and is an excitingaddition to biomedical researchin the Lansing area.”NEW TAKES LEADIN NEW CENTERMSU will lead in a new majornational center dealing with thebiosecurity of water.The Center for Advancing MicrobialRisk Assessment (CAM-RA), funded by a $10 milliongrant from the EnvironmentalProtection Agency and the Dept.of Homeland Security, seeks tokeep water safe from biologicalattacks. The center includes aconsortium of scientists from sevenuniversities with expertise inquantitative microbial risk assessmentmethods, biosecurity andinfectious disease transmissionthrough environmental exposure.“We are very proud to take thelead in a nationwide effort to combatbioterrorism and proactivelyprevent outbreaks of infectiousdiseases across the globe,” saysPresident Lou Anna K. Simon.Joan Rose, a world-renownedscientists and Homer NowlinChair for water research at MSU,was named CAMRA’s co-director.“We’ve done a good job of developingthe framework for chemicalrisks,” she notes. “But microbialrisk assessment has received muchless attention . . . The tools wedevelop will better prepare firstresponders and decision-makers.”Click Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comPage 5

The Salzburg MarionettesThe Lion KingButch Thompson and his eight-pieceNew Orleans Jazz OriginalsWilson’s foundation, will alsoserve as a teaching and researchfacility with about 9,000 squarefeet of space.The new information wegenerate will ultimately lead toimproved diagnoses, treatmentand prevention,” notes LonnieKing, dean of the College ofVeterinary Medicine, who is currentlyworking at the Centers forDisease Control. “In turn, thestudents will use the knowledgethey gain to treat thousands ofhorses and other large animals inthe future.”THE LION ROARS AT WHARTONThe long-awaited productionof Disney’s The Lion King willdominate MSU’s Wharton Centerfrom Jan. 19 through March 5.But patrons will also have plenty ofother entertainment options.Lion King, winner of six TonyAwards including Best Musical,has sold-out in New York foreight straight years. The scoreincludes three new songs byElton John and Tim Rice, whoprovided the music for the originalanimated film, and othernew music.Jazz fans can look forward toappearances by world-class artistswith the renowned MSUProfessors of Jazz—includingsinger Kevin Mahogany (Feb.23), dubbed by Newsweek “thestandout jazz vocalist of hisgeneration,” and trumpeter IngridJensen (March 22). ButchThompson and his eight-pieceNew Orleans Jazz Originals willbring a repertoire ranging from1920s classics by Jelly Roll Mortonto blues and spirituals onDec. 3. A PreView Lecture inthe Festival Gallery Lounge willprecede the performance. OnDec. 4, fans of opera, fairy talesand ballet can look forward tothe Salzburg Marionettes.☛ For more information,contact the box office at800-WHARTON or visitwww.whartoncenter.com.NEW VET CENTER DEDICATIONA new addition to MSU’s VeterinaryMedical Center (VMC)was dedicated on September 30.The Matilda R. Wilson PegasusCritical Care Center (see pp. 26-27, Winter 2005), located at thesouthwest corner of the VMC atWilson Road and Bogue Street,will provide critical care for horsesand other large animals with infectiousdiseases.The center, made possibleby a $5 million donation fromformer MSU trustee Matilda R.MAJOR GIFT FORCOLLEGE OF LAWClifton E. and Carolyn Haleyof Drummond Island have madea planned gift commitment of$4 million to MSU’s College ofLaw to establish its first endowedchairs.The Clifton E. Haley Chairin Business Law and the CarolynHaley Chair in Law willprovide a stipend and additionalprogram funds for the professorschosen for the distinction. Inaddition, the gift establishes twoendowed scholarships for studentswith exceptional academiccredentials.“Carolyn and I have beenpleased to be part of the growthof the MSU College of Law,”said Haley, a 1961 graduate ofPage 6 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

the college and its current president.“The affiliation with MSUhas expanded opportunities formy alma mater and its currentstudents.”Haley is president and ownerof the Drummond Island Resortand Conference Center, andformer chairperson and CEO ofBudget Rent-a-Car Corp.NEW DATA ON CHOLESTEROLResearch by an MSU cardiologistsheds new light on cholesterol’srole in heart attacks, strokesand other cardiovascular events.George Abela, professor of humanmedicine and chief of thedepartment’s cardiology section,found that cholesterol that buildsup along the wall of an artery andcrystallizes from a liquid to a solidstate can expand and burst. Hisresearch was published in ClinicalCardiology (September 2005).“As the cholesterol crystallizes,two things can happen,”he explains. “If it’s a big pool ofcholesterol, it will expand andjust tear the cap off the depositin the arterial wall. Or the crystals,which are sharp, needlelikestructures, poke their waythrough the membrane coveringthe cholesterol deposit, like nailsthrough wood.”The research may eventuallygive physicians another weapon intheir arsenal against cardiovasculardisease, but Abela stresses thatpeople should use diet and exerciseto keep cholesterol levels low.MSU TEAMS WITH SPARROWMSU and Lansing’s SparrowHealth System have formed aClick Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.compartnership to improve hospitalcare for mid-Michigan childrenwith serious illnesses and injuries.A pediatric hospitalist—aspecially trained physician whopractices exclusively in thehospital—and more specializedcare for children with cancerwill be funded through newgrants by the Children’s MiracleNetwork.Each year, some 2,600 childrenare admitted to Sparrow’sRegional Children Center, withnearly 25 percent coming fromoutside the greater Lansing area,some traveling from as far awayas Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.“It’s truly a win-win-win situation,”says Dele Davies, chairpersonof MSU’s Dept. of Pediatrics andHuman Development. “MSUwins by partnering with a worldclassclinical center. Sparrow winsby providing an even higher qualityof care to its patients. And, mostimportantly, families in mid-Michiganand beyond win by havingaccess to the finest medical care fortheir children.”NEW HIRES ON CAMPUSAndrea Amalfitano (see p.29), a physician who previouslyworked at the Mayo Clinic andthe Duke University MedicalCenter, has been named theOsteopathic Heritage FoundationEndowed Chair to enhanceneuromusculoskeletal research inthe MSU College of OsteopathicMedicine.Steven Pueppke, associatedean for research in the Collegeof Agricultural, Consumer andEnvironmental Sciences at theUniversity of Illinois, has beennamed director of the MichiganAgricultural Experiment Station(MAES) and assistant vice presidentof research and graduatestudies at MSU. He succeedsMAES interim director JohnBaker and director Ian Gray(1996-2004).GOT SPIRIT?—The MSU Alumni Association has launched a new,bi-weekly email service, the Spartan Update Newsletter. It will update youon alumni events, pep rallies, tours, and merchandise, and will providea discount coupon for shopping at pre-game tents and at spartyshop.com. You can subscribe (and unsubscribe) with the click of a button atmsualum.com. Click right through for MSU!MSU KUDOSEvery semester, MSU faculty,staff and students garner kudostoo numerous to list exhaustivelyhere. Some recent examples:Juniors Anna Cajiga of Penfield,NY, and Nicholas Gebauerof Fort Atkinson, WI, havewon the new Ernest F. HollingsUndergraduate Scholarshipsfrom the National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration(NOAA). Both are membersof MSU’s Honors College andare among the first 100 recipientsof the $8,000 scholarshipaward.Tom Dietz, director of MSU’sEnvironmental Science and PolicyProgram, has won the 2005 SustainableScience Award from theEcological Society of America.Robert Grubbs, professor ofchemistry at the California Instituteof Technology, who beganhis research on metathesiswhile teaching at MSU from1969 to 1978, has won a sharein this year’s Nobel Prize inChemistry.The MSU Debate Team beganthe 2005-2006 season witha win on September 27 at theGeorgia State University NationalDebate Tournament. TheSpartans beat 113 teams from 38colleges and universities.ENROLLMENT GOES UPMSU expects its total enrollmentfor Fall semester 2005 tobe approximately 45,100—aslight increase over last year’s44,836.This year 600 fewer studentswere admitted than last year,from roughly the same-sizedpool of 21,900 applicants. Thepercentage of admitted studentswho accepted the offer roseslightly.MSU’s freshman class of 7,300brings strong academic credentials.The middle 50 percenthas GPAs in the range of 3.39to 3.82, higher than last year’sfigures, and ACT mid-rangecomposite scores of 22 to 27,comparable to last year. About88 percent of the class hails fromMichigan.Total minority enrollment isabout 7,535, or about 16.7 percent.The proportion of femalestudents remains the same, atjust under 54 percent.Page 7

LIFE SCIENCES AND MATHMSU has received a NationalScience Foundation grant thatallow for it to enhance undergraduateeducation where biologyintersects with mathematics.Today’s life scientists use asmuch math and computer number-crunchingas observation ofPetri dishes. Advances in moleculargeology, genetic regulatorynetworks, cell signaling andother rapidly developing areasin the biosciences are producingvast quantities of raw data. Asingle lab studying proteomics,for example, can generate 12terabytes of data in one year.“With the growing need forscientists to work on fundamentalbiological problems usingmathematical techniques, MSUstands to become the leader inproducing such uniquely qualifiedindividuals,” notes PeterBates, professor and chairpersonof MSU’s Dept. of Mathematics.Bates is a principal investor ofthe NSF project, along with MSUfaculty members Chichia Chiu andMoxun Tang from mathematics,Donna Koslowsky from microbiologyand molecular genetics andKathleen Gallo from physiology.AUTO-ENGINE LAB TO EXPANDMSU is expanding a uniquelaboratory that looks for ways toimprove the efficiency of automobileengines, to reduce emissionsand to improve on alternativeenergy sources.MSU will spend some $10 millionto relocate and expand theEnergy and Automotive ResearchLaboratory. The College of Engineeringlab, currently located onHulett Road east of the campus,will move to a site just south of theEngineering Research Complex.The new facility, scheduled forcompletion in 2007, will boastmore than 29,000 square feet ofspace and will include labs for powertrainand energy research, alongwith two new engine test cells.CELEBRATINGOUR SESQUICENTENNIALBy Keith A. Williams,Executive DirectorThis fall, a range of sesquicentennialevents –from lightheartedfestivities to more serious intellectualdiscussions– providedalumni, students, and friendsmany activities to celebrateMSU’s past and to contemplateits future.If you missed any of these activities,check out S150.msu.edufor links to event summaries andphotos that capture the essenceand flavor of the celebrations.I especially invite you toreview the sessions of the AcademicConvocation that tookplace September 8 and 9. PresidentSimon’s keynote address,“Boldness By Design,” (seep.4) is essential reading for allalumni. As she put it, “By 2012,Michigan State University willbe recognized worldwide as theleading research based landgrantresearch university; themodel for “world-grant.”Simon calls for the engagementof all MSU constituents tohelp realize this goal. I encourageyou to commit yourself tohelping the Boldness By Designstrategy. In particular, beginwith the core values that PresidentSimon believes will reshape“our collective future.”Quality– dedicating ourselvesto achieving excellence in all ofour endeavors, andgood enough forthe proudest andrecognized amongthe best.Inclusiveness–providingopportunityfor learners from allbackgrounds to experienceand multiplythe benefits of thepower of knowledgethrough their lives.Connectivity–among one another, amongacademic enterprises, to society,and to those we serve locally,nationally, and globally.The weekend of October8 saw the resurrection of theWater Carnival left dormantfor some 36 years. ProfessorSue Carter, director of theSesquicentennial PlanningCommittee, who helped buildan award-winning float as anundergraduate, spearheaded theevent. Groups collaborated tocreatively decorate the 18 floats,constructed by Physical Plant,dealing with each decade ofMSU history.The MSU Alumni Associationplayed prominently in theweekend’s events. Sharon Radtke,MSUAA assistant directorfor special events, coordinatedthe Water Carnival as well as theSesquicentennial Parade, whichattracted more than 140 entriesfrom campus and communitygroups. It began at the Frandorshopping center, continued easton Michigan and Grand RiverAvenues, entered the campus atCollingwood, continued aroundCircle Drive, and ended just eastof the new, bronze Sparty Statue.The route end coincided withthe next event of the day– the dedicationof the new bronze SpartyStatue. To witness this historicevent, hundreds gathered to hearremarks by President Simon andTrustee David Porteous, SpartyFund Campaign co-chair SteveSmith, alumna Dr. Jackie Taylorand graduate student MichaelHanak. Taylor and Hanak representedthe alumni and studentgroups who raised the moneyfor the new Sparty. Leo Cropsey,who drew the string for theunveiling of the original Sparty,and Alessandra Ayers, daughterof Professor Leonard Jungwirth,sculptor of the original statue,joined in the unveiling ceremony.All in all, the events providedmoments to reflect on the greatnessof this university and toimagine its exciting future. Thenext major Sesquicentennial celebrationevent will be Founders’Day, February 12, 2006.Go Green!Page 8 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

The MSU Alumni Associationwould like to welcome ournewest Life Members. We thankyou and commend you for yourwillingness to share our commitmentto this university throughmembership in the MSU AlumniAssociation.Molly and Cory AllenGladwin, MIJustin and Maureen AllenPlymouth, MIPeter and Rayan AnastorEast Lansing, MIJohn AndersenSpringfield, VAJeremy AndresSpring Lake, MIMichael ArsenaultWyandotte, MIChristine BandurskiLong Beach, CAKathy and Edward BergeronEugene, ORWilliam BowdyFt. Thomas, KYDeborah BuischMill Spring, NCGaspare CalandrinoAda, MIJudith Catterfeld-BlaszakGrand Rapids, MIClick Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comCory and Helen CookinghamFlint, MITricia and Gregory DennisImlay City, MIGerald ElsonRochester, MIDuncan and Linda FergusonHomewood, ILWilliam GeckleWest Friendship, MDSharon GeorgeWeidman, MITheodore GodlewskiAtlanta, GAChristine HarterOcala, FLLari HayhoeMason, MIJohn and Jane HepferMason, MILisa HildorfEast Lansing, MIJean HrubyLa Grange Park, ILJerome JonckheereGrand Rapids, MIMark KunchRochester, MIEric LetzgusGoldsboro, NCJohn LickEagan, MNShannon McMannTroy, MIDouglas and Denise MelkonianWhite Lake, MIMaryLou and James MooreLeander, TXGeoffrey and Cheryl MooreOlathe, KSJames MulcroneColumbus, OHSuzanne MurphySaginaw, MILawrence OberstCaledonia, MIMichele Payn-Knoperand Bryan KnoperLebanon, INBrooke PedersenTroy, MIRichard PereskyDetroit, MIElizabeth PfaffToshima-ku, JAPANSherri PhillipsFishers, INTimothy PlanconTroy, MIJonathan and Kim PohlSomerset, MIGerald and Margaret PolliceLansing, MIMichael RazzoogChicago, ILJodi ReevesLansing, MIKari RobertsTampa, FLLloyd SchulzPortland, ORBeth SchwartzEast Lansing, MIPatrick SheposhHuntington Woods, MIKirk and Linda SwabashPetoskey, MIRobert TanskyFt. Gratiot, MIMary Jane TobiasonBend, OREric and Margaret WalchakGrand Rapids, MIBonita WangGrand Blanc, MIDavid WayWest Bloomfield, MIMichael WenkelGrand Ledge, MILeslie WietchySeattle, WARonald ZimmermanGrosse Pointe Woods, MIPage 9

SPARTAN PROFILESJIM WALLIS:PROGRESSIVE EVANGELISTA new force is emerging inAmerican politics that is tryingto separate the “right” fromthe “religious.” That force isJim Wallis, ’72, an EvangelicalChristian leader who combinesChristian values with progressivepolitics. Wallis’ book, God’sPolitics: Why The Right Gets ItWrong and the Left Doesn’t GetIt (Harper Collins, 2005), hastopped the New York Timesbest-seller list for four months.“It has sold 200,000 copies inhardback,” Jim notes. “We’vegone to 50 cities, for town meetingsdisguised as book signings.Many people—a silent majority—embrace Christian valuesand also are politically moderateor progressive. The ‘Right’ hasmade religion into a partisanweapon, but religion should notbe used as a political wedge. Itshould unite us. Fighting poverty,for example, should be abipartisan commitment and anonpartisan cause.” A native ofDetroit, Wallis chose to attendMSU over the University ofMichigan and calls his studentyears “the best four years of mylife.” He was an R.A. in ArmstrongHall for three years andbecame a student activist, organizingfor civil rights and againstthe war in Vietnam. After MSUhe attended Trinity EvangelicalDivinity School near Chicago,where he metothers whocombinedfaith with activism. In1971, they founded Sojourners(www.sojo.net), which publisheda magazine dealing with faith,politics and culture that he stilledits. In 1995, he founded Callto Renewal, an anti-povertygroup based in WashingtonD.C., where he currently resideswith his wife and two children.He also teaches a weekly class atHarvard and speaks throughoutthe country. “My avocation is tobuild movements,” says Jim, whoserved as pastor for the Sojourners’community. “What changeshistory are social movements,especially those based on faith.”He looks to South Africa’sBishop Desmond Tutu,who opposed Apartheid, as hisfriend and mentor. “The key,”he notes, “is to first galvanize thereligious community and thenthe broader public.” Given hisbook sales alone, he appears tobe doing just that.Jim Wallis speaks toa crowd at WheatonUniversity, one of some200 speeches he deliversevery year.Ryan Beiler/SojournersPage 10Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

SIAN BEILOCK:UNDERSTANDING CHOKINGOne universal phenomenoncommon to athletes is chokingunder pressure. A professionalgolfer, for example, who hasmade thousands of five-footputts, suddenly misses one whenthe U.S. Open championshipis on the line. Why does thishappen? Ask Sian Beilock,M.A. ’01, Ph.D. ’03, assistantprofessor of psychology at theUniversity of Chicago, who hasestablished herself as what theChronicle of Higher Educationcalls “the go-to psychologist forthis universal quirk.” Beilockand her MSU advisor T.C. Carrhave co-authored several articlesabout “choking” in the Journalof Experimental Psychology. Ifyou Google “choking underpressure,” the first hit leads toone of them. “I’ve always beeninterested in how high-pressureor high-stakes situationscan alter how one thinks aboutand attends to their skill, andin turn, results in less-than-optimalperformance,” explainsSian, a native of Piedmont in theSan Francisco Bay Area. Aftergraduation from the Universityof California, San Diego, whereshe played lacrosse, Sian cameClick Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comto MSU—trading the “beachesof Southern California for Midwesternwinters”—to study kinesiologywith Deborah Feltz andpsychology with Thomas Carr.By combining these two disciplines,what Beilock discoveredis that choking can result fromvarious causes, depending on theattentional demands of the skillbeing performed. “A really goodputter may execute a five-footputt relatively automatically—that is, they don’t need to attendto every step of performance,”she explains. “Pressure seems tocause such golfers to pay more attentionto their skill in a mannerthat actually disrupts execution.They might think, ‘I have tomove my hand this way, or keepmy stroke smooth.’ Counter intuitively,these types of thoughtsmay actually disrupt their performance.”By contrast, if someoneis performing a difficult mathproblem on the SAT, which, unlikeputting, requires that one attendto and hold in memory multiplepieces of information at onetime, a different phenomenonoccurs. “Solving a difficult mathproblem requires significant attentionalresources,” she explains.“But when one worries about theresult, it may draw such resourcesaway from the task at hand,resulting in poor performance.”So to sum up, Sian’s advice togolfers and test takers alike wouldbe “practice, practice, practice.”Moreover, for golfers in the heatof battle, “Just do it. Don’t thinkso much.” However, when takinga test, “Thinking about theproblem at hand rather thanthe what-ifs of screwing up isimportant.”Sian continues to unlock themysteries of choking at theUniversity of Chicago.ROBERT MORSE:COLLEGE RANKINGS GURUThe annual college rankingsissue of U.S. News & WorldReport is, without a doubt, themagazine’s most visible brandname and its biggest revenueproducer. So notes, Robert J.Morse, MBA ’72, who is incharge of compiling those rankings.“This is the one (ranking)the academic community caresabout the most,” says Morse,who formerly worked with E.F. Hutton and with the U.S.Treasury Dept. and becameinvolved with the rankings in1987. Besides the weekly issue,which reaches 2.1 million, Robertand his staffin WashingtonDC also producea newsstand guideto colleges, a1,500-page book,and a web sitethat is constantlyupdated. As heputs it, “There’s noquestion that thisis the most widelyrecognized collegerankings in theworld.” Popularity,however, doesnot equal lack ofcontroversy. Manyacademics questionthe validity of a numericalranking of colleges. Some alsoquestion many of the 16 statisticalparameters that go into auniversity’s ranking—indicatorssuch as alumni giving, exclusivityin admissions, generalreputation, and the new “valueadded” measure created by Bobto compare a school’s graduationrate with the “expected” graduationrate calculated from theincoming students’ test scores.But despite the criticisms, therankings continue to sell. And,as Bob notes, “Many collegepresidents have found it an acceptablebenchmark to measureperformance.” A native of Minneola,Long Island, Bob choseMSU for graduate school withoutthe aid of a rankings book.“It was affordable and had agood reputation,” he recalls.“I’ve done well with the quantitativeskills I learned at MSU.”And, he says, MSU does well inhis rankings. “MSU is in theTop 50 of the public universitiesand in the top third of all majoruniversities,” he says. “That’spretty good for a school that’strue to its mission. MSU doeswell to provide value added, soit does transform lives, just as itsslogan says.”Tim PotterPage 11

TIERNEY DAVIS:DISASTER RELIEF SPECIALISTShe came to MSU wantingto become a magazine editor,so she majored in English. Butafter graduation, events have ledher to become an internationaldisaster relief specialist. A nativeof Frankenmuth, Tierney Davis,’99, always wanted to travel, soafter graduation, she joined thePeace Corps and spent two anda half years in Pilar, Paraguay.“I taught health education andalso was an environmentalsanitation volunteer,” explainsDavis, who learned to buildbrick ovens as well as “elevatedcomposting latrines, which arevery environmentally friendly.”After returning to Michigan,Tierney enrolled in a master’s ofhealth communication programat MSU. Near the end of herfirst term, the post-Christmastsunami hit the Indian Ocean,causing destruction throughoutAsia. “It was a heart-poundingmoment,” recalls Tierney.“I did my research and since IPage 12was interested in health communicationin an internationalsetting, I decided that’s where Iwanted to go.” Very quickly shejoined the Christian Children’sFund. When Tierney arrivedin Aceh, Indonesia, earlier thissummer, she was involved in theChild Protection Program asthe administrator for 42 ChildCentered Spaces. Her dutiesincluded ensuring the ChildCentered Spaces received schoolsupplies and snacks as well asoffice work. Two months later,Tierney was sent to Banda Acehas the Health Project Officer.Her new position saw her incharge of 118 Child CenteredSpaces and a total of 12,000children. She planned projectssuch as nutrition assessment anddisease surveillance. Davis alsohelped pilot a cooking class andassembled a public health carereference manual. “I had neverbeen so completely involved inthe development phase of programming,”she says. She nowplans to help out in Chad orSudan, or maybe even New Orleans.Helping disaster victimsis, in her words, “a tremendouslyrewarding experience.”Tierney poses with children inBukit Suharto, a tiny villagewhere families displaced bythe tsunami were able buildtemporary shelters.KEVIN WILLIS:HOOPS AND DENIMWith 21 years in the NBA, he’stied with Robert Parrish for longevityin professional basketball.And if he signs on as a free agentthis year, he’ll have the recordall to himself. But basketball isnot the only thing in the life ofKevin Willis, the 7-foot centerwho starred for MSU in theearly 1980s. Beginning in 1988,when he was notching doubledigit points and rebounds for theAtlanta Hawks, Willis teamedup with former MSU teammateRalph Walker, ’88, to form Willis& Walker, a custom clothingbusiness for big and tall peoplewho wanted fashionable leatherjackets. “There was a void in themarketplace,” explains Kevin,who majored in Fashion & Textilesat MSU and plans to finishup his degree soon. They werean immediate hit and countedthe likes of Michael Jordan, ShaquilleO’Neal and Charles Barkleyamong their clients. “Aboutthree years ago, we got intodenim,” Kevin notes. “Our premiumbrand is Willis & Walker,which sells for $195 on up. Butwe have a sub-brand, W&W,that sells denim products to highschool and college kids, with aprice point ranging from $70to $95.” Their company has astorefront in Buckhead, Atlanta,Former MSU hoopsters KevinWillis (left) and partner RalphWalker teamed up for an upscalebrand of denim clothing.Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

and a web site (willisandwalker.com). “I’m in the grind everyday,” he notes. “Ralph wears 10hats and I wear 10 hats.” Theycontract the manufacturing outto Asia, Mexico, Italy and theDominican Republic. A nativeof Detroit, Kevin credits MSUwith turning him into a man.“MSU was a fantastic ride,” herecalls. “If it hadn’t been for(former coach) Jud (Heathcote),my life would have been muchharder. I learned discipline. Ilearned how to keep things inperspective. I learned to listen.”After a successful career withseven NBA teams, Kevin callshis 2002-2004 stint with the SanAntonio Spurs “the highlight ofmy professional career.” Thatwas when he teamed for fellowSpartan hoopster Steve Smithand won the NBA title.LUIS MENDOZA:SPARTAN IN HOLLYWOODThose who follow General Hospitalmight have seen a new facein September, a character calledCarlos who is part of Ruiz’s gangand was in four episodes. “He’sa real bad guy, pulls his gun onpeople,” says Luis Mendoza, ’98,the rising actor who plays thesoap opera character. “It was alot of fun.” Mendoza considersthis role a huge break, and possiblespringboard to an actingcareer. Born in Mexico City butraised in Chicago and Detroit,Luis was a late convert to acting.As a catcher in high school, hewent to Oakland University on abaseball scholarship and playedthree years before deciding totransfer to MSU. “My sisterMaria was at MSU and I got toknow the campus from visitingher,” he explains. “I really likedthe atmosphere and thought itwould open up more doors tome.” However, an ankle injurycut short his baseball career.He majored in finance but alsoClick Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comtook several acting courses andappeared in two student playsat the Wharton Center, TheTaming of the Shrew and Inheritthe Wind. “My acting professorswere (Frank) Rutledge andJoyce Ramsey,” he recalls. “Oh,man. They were so passionateabout acting. That’s how I gotthe bug.” After graduating, Luisworked for G.E. Financial inLouisville and for Federal Mogulin Southfield, but in 2003 decidedto move to Los Angeles topursue acting. His sister Maria,an aspiring singer, is now hispublicist. Luis was able to starin a long string of national commercialsfor the likes of UniversalStudios, Chrysler and Bank ofAmerica. “But this is my biggestbreak so far,” he says of his stintwith General Hospital. “I thinkmany actors, like Jenifer Anistonand Eva Longoria, got theirstartsin thesoaps.”If Luisenjoyssuccess inthe field, hewill join along list ofSpartansin Hollywood.HOWARD WOOLDRIDGE:RIDING AGAINST PROHIBITIONAs a retired law enforcementofficer who advocates the legalizationof drugs, he gets attention.But he gets even moreattention riding coast to coaston horseback to publicize hiscause. Howard Wooldridge,’76, a Fellow of the Royal GeographicSociety, just finished a3,300-mile trek on horsebackfrom Huntington Beach, CA, toNew York City’s Battery Park,becoming the second personever to ride coast to coast bothways (two years ago he rode3,100 miles from Tybee Island,GA, to Newport, OR). “Horsesare a wonderful vehicle to getpublicity,” explains Wooldrige,who helped found Law EnforcementAgainst Prohibition (www.leap.cc) in 2002 in Dallas, TX.“Since we began the war ondrugs, we’ve spent one half trilliondollars at the federal, stateand local levels,” he explains.“And what did it get us? A worldwhere drugs are cheaper, stronger,and readily available to teenagers.”He and fellowmembers of LEAP believe thesolution is legalization. “Givethem a clean, legal product andyou cut out the Pablo Escovars ofthe world, just as ending Prohibitioncut out the Al Capones,” hesays. “Meth labs are the moonshinestills of the 21st century.”The son of a marine, Howardgrew up “everywhere” but founda home at MSU, where he volunteeredto ride with a police officerin a “Ride Along” program.“The eight hours I spent withOfficer Paul Scofield in 1974changed my life,” he recalls. “Ithought, ‘Holy Smoke, this iscool!’” He became a police officerin DeWitt and Bath Townships.“75 percent of the felonycases I investigated were relatedto drug prohibition,” he says. “Ifdrugs were legal, there would notbe such profits, some of whichfunds terrorism. Heroin wouldcost as much as soy beans.”Howard admits that his publicitystunt has given him a sorebehind. “But my knees and backare fine,” he chuckles.Howard Wooldridge takestime out with Misty asthey ride 3,300 milesfrom California toNew York City.Page 13

ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE.Welcome... andcongratulations!“Thank you to the newestmembers of MSU’s givingsocieties listed here for yourextraordinary support ofMichigan State University.Your gifts further ourland-grant mission toadvance higher education built on cutting-edge researchand engagement for the public good. Your recognition inMSU’s giving societies acknowledges and affirms yourcommitment to the unique, critical role that MSU playsin the world today. You are joining over 6,000 otherdonor society members who recognize that MichiganState University must lead Michigan, our nation, and theworld in achieving a redefinition—a revitalization—ofthe covenant we continue to share with society.”Welcome.Team MSU thanks you.90The following individuals andorganizations have made asignificant financial commitmentto Michigan State University,qualifying them for lifetimerecognition in one of theuniversity’s nine donor societies.Listing includes new society membersfrom July 1, 2004-June 30, 2005$5,000,000 or$7,500,000planned giftJoseph Williams, the first president of“The Agricultural College of the State ofMichigan,” displayed a dedication to thecollege’s success that began building thestrong foundation for what is todayMichigan State University. The WilliamsSociety is the highest university honorfor donors.FREDERICK S. ANDMARILYN MARSHALL ADDYAustin, TexasBRUCE E. MCDONALDBirmingham, MichiganWAYNE AND LEAH HOOVERKirkland, WashingtonWILLIAM AND ANN HOTCHKISS,JR.Washington, MichiganAUDREY AND JOHN LESLIEPotomac, MarylandHAROLD AND EDYTHE MARSHALLDelton, MichiganDOUGLAS AND CAROL REARICKBrighton, MichiganMR. AND MRS.ROBERT SKANDALARISBloomfield Hills, MichiganJEAN AND GREG STOCKFarmington Hills, MichiganC. ROBERT AND KATHRYN M. WEIRBloomfield Hills, Michigan$500,000 or$1,000,000planned giftPresident Shaw served as the eleventhpresident of MSU, introducing new coursesincluding Hotel Administration, PublicAdministration, Geology, Geography, andPhysical Education for women.AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCESTANDARD FEDERAL BANKJEAN AND RALEIGH BARLOWEEast Lansing, MichiganFor more information, please write or call:University DevelopmentMichigan State University • 4700 South Hagadorn Road • Suite 220East Lansing, MI 48823-5399 • (517) 355-8257or visit us on the web at www.givingto.msu.edu$1,000,000 or$1,500,000planned giftFrank S. Kedzie, the eighth president ofMSU, is considered a pioneer for privatesupport to the university. The KedzieSociety is one of the university’s mostprestigious donor recognition groups.CONSUMERS ENERGYOSTEOPATHIC HERITAGE FOUNDATIONDR.JAMES B AND HARRIET BEARDCedar, MichiganDAVID AND DEBORAH BOURKEBend, OregonGERALD AND LINDA KOSTucson, ArizonaDR.GEORGE H. LAUFFKalamazoo, MichiganDAVID C. MORRISGrand Ledge, MichiganMICHAEL AND ELAINE SERLINGOrchard Lake, MichiganDRS.LOU A. AND ROY J. SIMONEast Lansing, MichiganROBERT W. THULLANNE L. THULLBelvedere Tiburon, CaliforniaDRS.WALTER AND ELSA VERDEHREast Lansing, Michigan

TRANSFORMING LIVES.$250,000 or$500,000planned giftPR.HENRY AND MRS.CATHY VAUPELFowlerville, MichiganThe Abbot Society was established tohonor one of the first presidents of MSU,Theophilus Abbot, who led the universityfrom 1862 to 1885. Abbot promotedgrowth, secured critical governmentappropriations and furthered MSU’sprestige as the nation’s first agriculturalcollege.ACCIDENT FUND INSURANCE COMPANYOF AMERICALOUIS (BILL) AND LUCILLE BOYERPortage, MichiganJULIE AND ALLAN BRITTAINAdrian, MichiganROBERT T. CLELANDGrand Rapids, MichiganD BRANT AND SHARON K. COTTERMANLake Quivira, KansasDANIEL AND BARBARA COULSONSouth Lyon, MichiganJOHN AND JACQUELINE FOSSEast Lansing, MichiganJUSTIN C. “CHUB”HARPERMoline, IllinoisMR. AND MRS.WILLIAM G. JANISTraverse City, MichiganDAVID AND MARY JESSUPDimondale, MichiganWALTER WOLPINDetroit, Michigan$100,000 or$200,000planned giftJonathan L. Snyder served in the role ofMSU president from 1896 to 1915,transforming the office of the president withan aggressive administrative style thatfocused on innovation in higher education.THE BENINSON FAMILYBloomfield Hills, MichiganJULI BETWEESan Francisco, CaliforniaMR. AND MRS.MATTHEW BOOHERCincinnati, OhioDAN AND SHERRY BOWENGrand Rapids, MichiganBILL AND GARI LYNN BOWLINGMiddleville, MichiganMR.DAVID B. BROWEREast Lansing, MichiganW. CLARK ANDKAREN CAMILLE BUNTINGPotomac, MarylandDR.ADA WEINTRAUB FINIFTERHaslett, MichiganPROFESSOR JOHN ANDMRS. JACQUELINE FOSSEast Lansing, MichiganMR. AND MRS.NORMAN M.GAFFNEY, JR.Okemos, MichiganDR. AND MRS.JOHN P. GIESYWilliamston, MichiganTHE GROWNEY FAMILYTroy, MichiganTIMOTHY L. HERNANDEZFort Lauderdale, FloridaR. WILLIAM HOLLAND,PH.D.MRS.CLAUDIA D. HOLLANDDarien, IllinoisDR.CLARK CUMINGS JOHNSONBirmingham, MichiganBONNIE AND LARRY KOSKELABirmingham, MichiganDR.JAY KOTHSVenice, FloridaMR.IRVING A. LESHER IIIEast Lansing, MichiganRICHARD P. “RICK” ANDSUSAN R. LIBLONGDunn Loring, VirginiaLES AND DOROTHY MANDERSCHEIDEast Lansing, MichiganTERRY AND BEVERLY OETZELEast Lansing, MichiganBILL AND JILLANE PAYNEAda, MichiganDR.ROBERT LOUIS PETRELLAWashington, District of ColumbiaJOHN AND DEBBIE PHILLIPSGlencoe, IllinoisEDWARD H. AND JUNE C. RENDALLWhite Stone, VirginiaPAUL AND CAROL ROSEHillman, MichiganJEFFREY B. SHULL AND SALLY M. SHULLAda, MichiganMR. AND MRS.CRAIGE L. STOUTWilmette, IllinoisIRENE TERAVESTMiddleville, MichiganMICHELLE AND THOMAS VANCAMPHaslett, MichiganDRS.WALTER AND ELSA VERDEHREast Lansing, MichiganDR.BERTTINA B. WENTWORTHEast Lansing, MichiganRICHARD AND JOHNELL LEBARONReed City, MichiganSUZANNE J. LEVYEast Lansing, MichiganALEC AND RACHEL MCAREEGreenwich, ConnecticutMARGARET WALLACE MOONDearborn, MichiganJUDITH D. MYNSBERGEGEORGE A. MYNSBERGEFlushing, MichiganDR. AND MRS.STANLEY K. RIESEast Lansing, MichiganMICHAEL L. STEINBloomfield Hills, MichiganDONALD AND KRISTINE BURKHARDTOkemos, MichiganJAMES F. CARR,JR. AND DIANE S. CARROkemos, MichiganDANIEL AND BETTE CHURCHWest Bloomfield, MichiganROGER AND SHELIA CONRADLansing, MichiganLEROY AND CHERYL DELLWest Olive, MichiganCOLLEEN AND TIM DYKSTRAOakland, MichiganRICHARD L. AND MARILYN B. ERRATTSanford, MichiganDR.DONALD ANDKATHLEEN MARSHALLKalamazoo, MichiganMR.GEORGE F. MCGREGORHendersonville, North CarolinaERIC H. AND PATRICIA A. METZLERColumbus, OhioCAROL L. MONSON,D.O.FRANK E. WARDENEast Lansing, MichiganMR. AND MRS.R.D.MUSSER,JR.Laingsburg, MichiganJAMES AND PATRICIA OESTERREICHERPlano, Texas$50,000 or$100,000planned giftThe Hannah Society honors the memoryof President Hannah, who served theuniversity for forty-six years, twenty-eightof them as MSU’s twelfth president. He isrevered by many and guided the universitythrough its period of greatest physical andphilosophical growth.ED ANDKATY BARCLAYGrosse Pointe, MichiganJOE AND SARA BATTLESJackson, Michigancontinued

ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE.ROBERT AND NANCY L. PAWELSKIPlymouth, Michigan$25,000Donors Continued—DOUGLAS E. BERGMANSan Francisco, CaliforniaDAN AND BRENDA BERRYBloomfield Hills, MichiganDENNIS AND CAROLE GROHDearborn Heights, MichiganMR. AND MRS.LARRY GUTOWSKYOrchard Lake, MichiganPATRICK AND CYNTHIA HARRINGTONOkemos, MichiganREBECCA C. HENRYHaslett, MichiganJOHN AND CYNTHIA REINKERClifton Park, New YorkJOHN AND MARGO REISMANWilmette, IllinoisGRAY R. AND LEAH A. REYNOLDSPlymouth, MichiganGAIL AND BARBARA RIEGLEOkemos, MichiganChartered duringthe university’s firstcapital campaign, Beaumont TowerSociety is named after the one landmarkthat so thoroughly symbolizes MichiganState University, its history and traditions.DR.MARK O. ALSAGERDR.JUDI FLEISCHAKERCanton, MichiganELLIS N. AND JEANNETTE BRANDTMidland, MichiganKEITH AND BETH HICKSBeavercreek, OhioELDON C. ROSEGARTWaterford, MichiganMS.SHELBY BAILEREaton Rapids, MichiganDR. AND MRS.WAYNE J. BREECEFlushing, MichiganDR. AND MRS.WADE O. BRINKEROkemos, MichiganSCOTT R. AND LYNNE M. BURNETTLansing, MichiganDR.DAVID AND NOEL EVE CLOSSWilliamston, MichiganBETTE COOPERIN MEMORY OF ROBERT E. COOPEROrchard Lake, MichiganJAY AND SUE CORDESWilliamston, MichiganMS.LAURIE M. DAMAMinneapolis, MinnesotaLUCILLE BIERLEIN DARDIRIFrankenmuth, MichiganSHARON DEBARDeWitt, MichiganMR. AND MRS.BRADLEY C.DES LAURIERSMyrtle Beach, South CarolinaDR.MARIE L. FARRSun City Center, FloridaDR. AND MRS.WALID H. GHURABITorrance, CaliforniaDENNIS AND JOAN GILLILANDOkemos, MichiganDR.FREDRIC H. GOLDWest Bloomfield, MichiganSTEVE POUGNET ANDCHRISTOPHER GREENPalm Springs, CaliforniaRANDY AND JEANNE HICKSGrand Blanc, MichiganCHERYL AND DAVE HUGHESCharlotte, MichiganMR.JOSEPH M. ANDDR.ANNE M. JANCAOwosso, MichiganDONALD R. AND PAMELA A. KEGLEYBloomfield Hills, MichiganRONALD AND YVONNE KELLYEast Lansing, MichiganKENT AND KRISTIN KILDEAWilliamston, MichiganRANDY,GRACE, AND RILEY KILPATRICKLa Jolla, CaliforniaKAREN KISEROkemos, MichiganMR. AND MRS.KEVIN P. KOVANDAHartland, MichiganPAT AND BOB KRISSColumbus, OhioWILLIAM N. AND ELAINE J. KRITSELISEast Lansing, MichiganGARY AND SARAH LONGTraverse City, MichiganWALTER A. AND JULIA M. LUDKATraverse City, MichiganJERRY AND JOANNE MCCARTHYEast Lansing, MichiganTIMOTHY AND KAREN O'DONOVANGrand Rapids, MichiganHERBERT AND JUDITH PATRIARCHEBoise, IdahoDR.WILLIAM ANDMRS.KATHLEEN SCHIMPKELake Angelus, MichiganRON,KATHY AND NICHOLAS SHAHEENFlint, MichiganBOB AND SUSAN SMITHEast Lansing, MichiganHOWARD M. STIVERLebanon, OhioNOEL W. STUCKMANSANDRA CLARKSON STUCKMANDeWitt, MichiganCLARENCE AND LORETTA SUELTEREast Lansing, MichiganDAVID AND GLORIA THOMASEast Lansing, MichiganDR. AND MRS.H.ALLEN TUCKERHolt, MichiganTOM AND MARY JO TUORI,JR.Ada, MichiganHELEN AND DALE WALDOEast Lansing, MichiganJOHN AND CARRIE WALESEast Lansing, MichiganDR.RICHARD AND MRS.JOAN WITTEROkemos, MichiganDOUGLAS AND MARY BARTREMLansing, MichiganDUANE AND SUE BERKOMPASOkemos, MichiganWALTER BLINNWilliamston, MichiganDICK AND DIANE BLUNDYGrand Ledge, MichiganGEORGE E. BORELAnn Arbor, MichiganMR. AND MRS.GREGORY MIHEVE BRIALansing, MichiganGLEN BROUGH AND APRIL CLOBESCharlotte, MichiganSCOTT R. AND LYNNE M. BURNETTLansing, MichiganE. EUGENE CARTER ANDRITA M. RODRIGUEZWashington, District of ColumbiaELEANOR L. AND RICHARD E. CHAPINEast Lansing, MichiganRICHARD A. AND LINDA W. CONLINAurora, IllinoisMR.JEFFREY CUMMINGSChicago, IllinoisWILLIAM E. CUMMINGSJackson, MichiganJAMES AND SARA DANIELFarmington Hills, MichiganLANA G. DARTLansing, MichiganDR. AND MRS.MACKENZIE L. DAVISOkemos, Michigan

TRANSFORMING LIVES.H. J. DE BLIJChatham, MassachusettsSALLY AND BOB DUSTANEast Lansing, MichiganJOHN AND KARIN FIELDSSt. Joseph, MichiganMR.GLEN FISHERDR.MYDA FISHERFranklin, MichiganDON AND BONNIE FLETCHERLakeport, MichiganRICHARD AND JANET FORCEAnn Arbor, MichiganLUKE AND BETSY FREUNDDeWitt, MichiganBRUCE AND SUSAN FRIEMANSaint Petersburg, FloridaRICHARD AND SANDRA GEMALSKYLansing, MichiganDONNA GIBSONSanta Rosa Beach, FloridaSALLY AND TERRY GRADYBath, MichiganWILFORD AND VERNA GRATRICKNew Lenox, IllinoisGARY AND TERESE GRONDINMilford, MichiganBOB AND JUDY GRONEWOLDBattle Creek, MichiganROBERT RAY ANDJOANNE KAY GULLIVERSugar Land, TexasKURT AND ANN HALLEADAustin, TexasWILLIAM L. HARKNESSState College, PennsylvaniaJOHN AND KWANG CHA HEPPENMichigan Center, MichiganANGELA MARIE HUBBELLChicago, IllinoisMR. AND MRS.FREDERICK C. JANZBloomfield Hills, MichiganDR. AND MRS.STEWART KESKITALONew Baltimore, MichiganKENNETH AND MARLA KNASTucson, ArizonaGERALD AND KAREN KOLSCHOWSKYOak Brook, IllinoisJERRY AND KATHY KORYBAOkemos, MichiganPAUL E. AND TRACY A. LINDOWWalnut Creek, CaliforniaROBERT A. LOMBARDINIWilliamston, MichiganMIRIAM AND JAMES LONGCORETraverse City, MichiganPETER AND CATHY MADDALENABattle Creek, MichiganJOHN AND MARJORIE MATSOCKNaperville, IlinoisHOLLY AND BARRY MCGUIRELansing, MichiganNINA AND DUGALD MCMILLANEast Lansing, MichiganKEN MEHALLNorthville, MichiganBARRY MERRILLGrosse Pointe, MichiganCHARLES J. MILLERKATHLEEN THOLL MILLERWest Bloomfield, MichiganDENNIS AND DEBORAH MUCHMORELaingsburg, MichiganHAROLD N. MURPHYWatertown, MassachusettsROBERT AND CAROL MURRELNewport Beach, CaliforniaDR.EUGENE AND MRS.ELENA OLIVERIMilford, MichiganDR.ROBERT L. ANDFRANCES LOSTUTTER OVERHOLTOkemos, MichiganROBERT AND BARBARA PERRINEast Lansing, MichiganJOHN AND VIRGINIA PETTINGERGrand Ledge, MichiganJACK AND JETT RICEDeWitt, MichiganBRUCE AND MAGGIE RICHARDSONWestminster, CaliforniaRICHARD AND MARLENE RITCHIENew York, New YorkELIZABETH H. SIMMONS ANDR. SEKHAR CHIVUKULAOkemos, MichiganKENNETH F. ANDELIZABETH F. SOMMERHillsborough, CaliforniaSCOT D. STANABACKDimondale, MichiganBRAD AND CHERYL STEVENSThousand Oaks, CaliforniaTERRY AND CAROL STYGLESJackson, MichiganCHRISTOPHER AND DEBORAH SUGDENBelle Mead, New JerseyKIM L. AND JUDITH ANN SWANSONColumbus, OhioRICHARD T. TENEYCKLINDA K. TENEYCKOkemos, MichiganRON TEUBERElmhurst, IllinoisMR. AND MRS.DAVID VAN MAELEJackson, MichiganTERRENCE P. WALDRONCharlestown, MassachusettsDR.ROBERT MARTIN ANDDR.ALEXIS YOVANWhite Lake, Michigan$10,000Established in 1963, the Presidents Clubwas the first donor recognition groupcreated at Michigan State University andremains the largest.WELDON ABBOTTSpring Arbor, MichiganDR.PAULA ALGRANATI, M.D.DR.BARRY IZENSTEIN, M.D.Longmeadow, MassachusettsJAMES F. AND PATRICIA L. ANHUTAtlanta, GeorgiaGEORGE L. AND JOANN M. AYOTTEBay City, MichiganMRS.MARCHETA BAXLEYOverland Park, KansasMR. AND MRS.WILLIAM C. BEACHUMBirmingham, MichiganDUANE AND SUE BERKOMPASOkemos, MichiganGERALDINE A. BLACKNEYSaginaw, MichiganDRS.L.CHARLES ANDJANET BOKEMEIEROkemos, MichiganTHOMAS AND SANDY BRAYMANSanford, FloridaBRIAN AND CATHY BRENTONNorthville, MichiganJANE BRIGGS-BUNTINGROBERT L. BUNTINGOxford, MichiganMICHAEL AND SHARI BROWNLansing, MichiganKENNETH Q. AND IRENE H. BURCHILLBloomfield Hills, MichiganMR.CHARLES J. AND MONA M. KALILMidland, MichiganMR. AND MRS.BARRY ANDSANDIE PAXTONCanton, MichiganFRED AND MARILYN CIAMPANorthville, MichiganKEVIN AND JAMIE KELLYEast Lansing, MichiganPEARY AND LINDA PEARSONEast Lansing, MichiganDRS.J.MICHAEL CONNOR ANDSANDRA M. CIFORHagerstown, Marylandcontinued

ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE.Donors Continued—JEFFREY AND CAROLINE COOKGreenville, MichiganMICHAEL AND JENNIFER CORDDRYRiverside, ConnecticutJAMES AND SUZANNE DAHLMidland, MichiganPHILIP C. DEMINGPlainsboro, New JerseyJEFFREY LEE DEVRIESRochester Hills, MichiganTHOMAS W. ANDNANCY L. DODDRIDGENaperville, IllinoisDAVID AND JOAN DONNAYOrtonville, MichiganWILLIAM AND SUSAN DONOHUEEast Lansing, MichiganBILLY “BD” DOWNS AND AMY DOWNSNovi, MichiganARICA JOY DRUMMONDPerth Amboy, New JerseyANTHONY AND JONI ELIASOakland, MichiganKATHERINE RUST FERGUSONStudio City, CaliforniaSALLY GARZA FERNANDEZDOUG ZIRKLETucson, ArizonaJAMES O. FISHBECKEdgartown, MassachusettsALAN AND CAROL FISHER AND FAMILYEast Lansing, MichiganANTHONY C. ANDRACHELLE E. FLANAGANRoyal Oak, MichiganGREGORY A. FOWLERMountain View, CaliforniaROB AND KAREN GAFFNEYGarden City, MichiganDAVID C. GEORGEAlpharetta, GeorgiaDR. AND MRS.WALID H. GHURABITorrance, CaliforniaJAMES AND MYRNA GREERGrand Ledge, MichiganDR.MICHAEL W. ANDDIANE L. GRIEVESCocoa Beach, FloridaDRS.WILLIAM ANDMARGARET HAGBERGPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaBILL AND JOAN HARTWIGEast Lansing, MichiganDANIEL HAVLICHEK JR., M.D.LORRAINE M. HAVLICHEKDeWitt, MichiganBILL AND CANDY HENDERSONShepherd, MichiganMR.ERIC J. HESPENHEIDEBingham Farms, MichiganPROF.RICHARD O. ANDMRS.ALICE G. HILLHaslett, MichiganJOEL AND MARIDANE HISERSan Anselmo, CaliforniaJOHN AND THERESA HOLMSTROMHolt, MichiganJIM AND CLAUDIA JACKSONBirmingham, MichiganRICHARD AND CAROL JOHNSONRochester, MichiganTROY AND ELIZABETH JOHNSONNorthville, MichiganSTEVEN L. AND NANCY E. KARASBloomfield Hills, MichiganKEN AND SUE KEEGSTRAOkemos, MichiganDR. AND MRS.JAMES KELLERDeerfield, IllinoisKENNETH B. KERRNew Paltz, New YorkMARCIA L. LAMPELAChicago, IllinoisD. JACK AND VONDA A. ECKARD LEMONAdrian, MichiganELIOT AND CAROL LITOFFDallas, TexasDR. AND MRS.JAMES W. LLOYDOkemos, MichiganMR.JAMES T. MAATSCH,IIOverland Park, KansasWALTER C. AND PATRICIA J. MACKGlendale, CaliforniaANDY AND PETRA MARTLOCKYorktown, IndianaREID AND BETTY MCCLELLANDGrand Rapids, MichiganTHOMAS J. AND SUE MCDOWELLChicago, IllinoisWILLIAM J. ANDFLORENCE W. MCEWENBalboa Island, CaliforniaRICH AND PAM MERRITTHaslett, MichiganVAL MEYERSLansing, MichiganCRAIG AND CINDY MINERBirmingham, MichiganDR.TOM MOHRDR.LAURA MOHRHolt, MichiganCOLEEN AND TODD MOYERBRAILEANEast Lansing, MichiganMICHAEL W. MURRAYLittleton, ColoradoMARY NETTLEMANEast Lansing, MichiganMS.KAREN NEWMANAnn Arbor, MichiganMR. AND MRS.MICHAEL NYSTROMEast Lansing, MichiganJOHN AND CAROL OHLROGGEOkemos, MichiganJULES AND BARBARA OLSMANHuntington Woods, MichiganDR.CAROL J. PHILLIPSFairbanks, AlaskaLAUREN AND WILLIAM PIONTKOWSKISylvan Lake, Michigan

TRANSFORMING LIVES.JAMES QUIGLEYNew Canaan, ConnecticutRAY AND DENISE RABIDOUXAnn Arbor, MichiganCHERYL SISKDOUGLAS GAGEOkemos, MichiganSHANNON AND SARA RADGENSFlushing, MichiganJAMES J. RECHTIEN,D.O.,PH.D.MARY ANN RECHTIENEast Lansing, MichiganRICHARD (HERB) ANDFLORENCE REILEYBellaire, MichiganDAVID AND STEPHANIE RICHMONDJackson, MichiganJOHN M. “GB” RICHMONDJackson, MichiganMICHAEL ANDPAMELA (PIERCE) RICHMONDKalamazoo, MichiganMYRAL R. ROBBINS,D.O.GERALD F. ROBBINS,D.O.Huntington Woods, MichiganROBERTS FAMILYBloomfield Township, MichiganHENRY AND BETTY ROEMMELTDearborn Heights, MichiganDR. AND MRS.MICHAEL RUBNERNaples, FloridaJASON A. RYSKABrighton, MichiganDR.PETER SAVAGEMRS.SANDRA SAVAGEAllegan, MichiganWALT AND HEATHER SCHMIDTNaperville, IllinoisMARK D. AND ANN LESSNER SCHWARTZShorewood, WisconsinDR.MICHAEL ANDMRS.NENA SIKORSKYBeverly Hills, MichiganGARY MILNARICH ANDCHRIS SILKWOODHouston, TexasALAN F. SNIADECKICarrollton, TexasBILL AND NANCY SONSINPrescott, ArizonaJULIE ANITA STALLARDRochester, MichiganJAN AND SUSAN STARRGrosse Pointe Farms, MichiganJOSEPH SZUMOWSKI, M.D.CATHERINE FELISKY, M.D.Danville, CaliforniaROBERT AND CAROLYN THOMASOkemos, MichiganDAVID VARGASSan Diego, CaliforniaBRIAN AND DAWN WAGNERKalamazoo, MichiganSTEVEN AND SUNDAY WAGNERChicago, IllinoisJAMES H. AND SUSAN L. WALLWilton, ConnecticutDR.PETER AND MRS.LYNN WALSHGrand Junction, ColoradoKEN, JAN,SHANNON ANDLAUREN WASCOJenison, MichiganSCOTT AND LINDA WILSONBirmingham, MichiganMS.ANDREA L. WULFSaint Clair Shores, MichiganDAVID AND JILL YOUNGEast Lansing, MichiganJOHN W. ZEITLERLake View, New YorkDAVID AND SUZANNE ZIMMERMANCincinnati, OhioFor more information, please write or call:University DevelopmentMichigan State University • 4700 South Hagadorn Road • Suite 220East Lansing, MI 48823-5399 • (517) 355-8257or visit us on the web at www.givingto.msu.eduRONALD H. AND MARY E. SIMONDeWitt, MichiganBILL SIMONSCheshire, ConnecticutDollar amounts listed are minimums for recognition in each giving society.Current gifts can be cash, securities, property or gifts-in-kind and are payableover a five-year period. When establishing a planned gift, credit can be givenfor previous cash gifts.

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As we celebrate the university’sSesquicentennial, it is timely to review theprinciples that shaped MSU’s foundingand still provide guidance today.What It Means To Be ALAND-GRANT UNIVERSITYBy Bill Beekman, ’89Click Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comEntering campus from the east orwest visitors are reminded that Michigan StateUniversity is “The Nation’s Pioneer Land-GrantCollege.” The University’s mission statement reinforcesthe importance of its land-grant identity,referencing the University’s land-grant status sixtimes in that brief document. President Simonreaffirmed the importance of Michigan State’sland-grant ideals in her Founders’ Day addresson the occasion of her inauguration as Presidentwhen she advocated, “Michigan State Universitymust lead Michigan, our nation, and theworld in achieving a redefinition – a revitalization– of the covenant we share with society.”But what is a land-grant institution? What areland-grant ideals and why do we embrace them?Are they as true today as they were in 1855?Page 21

Imagine for a moment thatit is 1849; the year in whichCrazy Horse was born and DollyMadison died. Imagine that youlive in what is now East Lansing,Michigan. You actually live inMeridian Township, population367. You are likely a farmer asmore than 60 percent of Michiganresidents are farmers in 1849. Thelikelihood that you were educatedbeyond the twelfth grade is lessthan two percent.In 1849, a college education isalmost exclusively a privilege ofthe wealthy. Those who do attendcollege typically study theology,the arts and letters, medicine,and the law. In 1849, a collegeeducation would have been of littlepractical value to most Americans,regardless of access, becausecolleges did not teach agriculture,engineering, and other practicaldisciplines.What is a Land-Grant Institution?Against this backdrop, JustinMorrill, a Vermont congressman,introduced a bill whichwould permanently transformhigher education. The MorrillAct, signed into law on July2, 1862 by Abraham Lincoln,provided to each state in theUnion a grant of 30,000 acres offederal land for each senator andrepresentative then in congress.Michigan, with six congressmenand two senators, receivedroughly 240,000 acres.The state sold this land, usingthe proceeds to support a collegewhere, according to the MorrillAct:“The leading object shall be,without excluding other scientificand classical studies, andincluding military tactics, toteach such branches of learningas are related to agriculture andthe mechanic arts…in order toThe Charles Pollock murals in the MSU Auditorium, which depictfreedom, also illustrate many land-grant themes.promote the liberal and practicaleducation of the industrialclasses in the several pursuits andprofessions in life.”The idea of using federal landgrants to fund higher educationwas not unique. In fact, theUniversity of Michigan receivedseveral federal land grants uponits founding earlier in the 19 thcentury. Thus, it was not thefederal grant of land that madethe Morrill Act extraordinary.Rather, the Morrill Act wasextraordinary because, throughfederal grants of land, it igniteda revolution in higher educationthrough two radical ideas.These two ideas were, first, to“promote … liberal and practicaleducation” and, second, toprovide this education to “theindustrial classes.”A curriculum that is both “liberaland practical” recognizes theimportance of the liberal arts.But it adds to that curriculumthe practical knowledge criticalto the working classes of thetime; disciplines like agriculture,engineering, mathematics, andbiology. In addition to teachingthese practical disciplines, landgrant colleges first recognizedthat they were disciplines worthyof scholarly research. The MorrillAct legitimized, and funded,a “liberal and practical” curriculumand research agenda.The Morrill Act then openedthe doors of this refocuseduniversity to “the industrialclasses;” the working men (and,later, women) of Michigan. In1862, when the Morrill Act waspassed, most of these men werefarmers. Never again would acollege education be an exclusiveprivilege of the wealthy. Neveragain would higher educationfocus almost exclusively on theliberal arts and sciences. Instead,land grant colleges helped societysolve practical problems and enrolledworking class students in apractical curriculum.In her address on the occasionof the University’s sesquicentennial,President Lou Anna K. Simonemphasized the importanceof this land-grant mission andreflected on Michigan State’simplementation of these landgrantideals at its founding in1855, a full seven years beforethe passage of the Morrill Act:“We gather today to observeand to celebrate the birth of arevolution—a revolution born150 years ago in Michigan thathas influenced the developmentof higher education across ourPage 22 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

The University of Michigan received federal land grants, so it was not the federal grantof land that made the Morrill Act—and MSU’s founding—extraordinary.nation and around the world.As the first land-grant university—thepioneer land-grantuniversity—our university spearheadeda movement that led tothe development of a totally neweducational tradition.“I’m not speaking here of theestablishment of agricultural colleges,which many people mistakenlybelieve the ‘land-granttradition’ to mean. I’m speakingof a visionary idea of higher educationthat called for embracingpractical knowledge, as well astraditional scientific and classicalstudies, and giving all—not justthose preparing themselves for afew traditional professions—anequal opportunity to becomecitizen leaders and to shape anew, wider range of knowledgerequired by our rapidly growingnation.”This vision—our pioneeringvision of a university—wasa bold new experiment thatbecame the model for the landgrantlegislation first sponsoredin 1857 by then CongressmanJustin Morrill of Vermont, who,after a five-year struggle, succeededin establishing the Act ofCongress known as the MorrillAct, which Abraham Lincolnsigned into law in 1862.Michigan StateLeads the Land-Grant MovementHow was it that Michigan StateUniversity led the land-grantmovement? Take yourself back,again, to 1849. The ExecutiveCommittee of the Michigan StateAgricultural Society has commissionedBela Hubbard, a Detroitnaturalist, to develop a plan thatwill bring higher education toMichigan farmers. Hubbarddescribes it as an “enlightenedliberal education.”Click Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comHe explains: “A liberal educationis essential to farming becauseall agricultural discoverydepends not only on familiaritywith farm practice, nor on a willingnessto experiment, but also ona knowledge of those fundamentallaws of science upon whichevery improvement is based.“The college must teach agricultureand all of the natural sciences;it should teach mathematics,bookkeeping, engineering,architecture, and landscape gardening.Nor should the claimsof literature and the fine arts bewholly neglected, as tending topolish the mind and manners,refine the taste, and add greaterluster and dignity to life.”This concept of an “enlightenedliberal education”—extendingbeyond the traditional curriculumand taught to studentsof the working classes—wasrevolutionary. According tohistorian Madison Kuhn, at thattime, “There were nearly 200colleges and universities in theUnited States, yet none taughtagriculture and few offered morethan rudimentary chemistry orbiology.”The Michigan Legislatureresponded by requesting a landgrant from the federal governmentof 350,000 acres, the saleof which would fund an agriculturalschool, but Congressignored the request. Undaunted,Michigan’s leaders again took upthe cause of an agricultural collegeat Michigan’s constitutionalconvention of 1850. The 1850Michigan Constitution includeda provision requiring that thestate legislature establish an agriculturalschool.Thus, on February 12, 1855Governor Kinsley S. Binghamsigned into law a bill authorizingthe creation of a state agriculturalschool to be built withinten miles of Lansing. Consistentwith Hubbard’s concept of an“enlightened liberal education,”the act provided that: “Thecourse of instruction in said collegeshall include the followingbranches of education, viz: anEnglish and scientific course,natural philosophy, chemistry,botany, animal and vegetableanatomy and physiology, geology,mineralogy, meteorology,entomology, veterinary art,mensuration, leveling and politicaleconomy, with bookkeepingand the mechanic arts which aredirectly connected with agriculture….”Thus, the Agricultural Collegeof the State of Michigan wasborn. Two years later, on May14, 1857, the college opened itsdoors to students. On May 13,1857, at the college’s dedicationceremony, President Williamsstated:“Here in the wilderness a newcitadel of democracy has beenbuilt. Formerly, higher educationhas been provided only forthe favored few, and seven-eightsof the race, on whose toil all subsist,have been deemed unworthyof mental cultivation. Now, inthis new institution, the Stateof Michigan is prepared to takethe student directly from thecommon school, yet carry himfarther than the university in theapplication of modern science tothe practical business of life.”So, in 1857, in a small clearingon the outskirts of Lansing,Michigan 63 students and theirfive professors set about to start arevolution; a revolution that fiveyears later would culminate inthe Morrill Act.150 Years Fulfillingthe Land-GrantMissionSince 1857, Michigan StateUniversity has been leading thePage 23

nation in the growth and developmentof research, teaching,and outreach grounded in theland grant ideals. In the earlyyears of the University, WilliamJ. Beal’s research on the crossfertilizationof corn led to thedevelopment of hybrid corn,increasing a corn crop’s yield byas much as 50 percent.In 1876, Michigan State sentprofessors out to Michigan’srural communities to conductFarmer’s Institutes. At theseinstitutes MSU professors taughtlocal farmers how to improvecrop quality and yield throughscientific methods researchedon campus. 1 In the spirit of theland-grant tradition, Farmer’s Institutesbrought research-based,practical knowledge to the workingclasses. These institutes wereprecursors to the agriculturalexperiment stations establishedby Congress in 1887.In the late 1880s, Robert C.Kedzie’s research facilitated thedevelopment of the sugar beetindustry in Michigan. Kedzie,an active public health advocate,also recognized the danger associatedwith the use of arsenic inwallpaper. His lobbying effortsled to legislation prohibiting theuse of arsenic in wallpaper.In 1906 President JonathonSnyder began appointing extensionagents to disseminatethe fruits of the University’sresearch across Michigan. Twoyears later, in 1908, PresidentTheodore Roosevelt createdthe County Life Commission,chaired by Liberty Hyde Bailey(MSU Class of 1892). The commissiongenerated a report thatresulted in passage of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 establishingthe Cooperative ExtensionService. The Smith-Lever Actwas a modification of legislationintroduced years earlier that hadbeen drafted by Kenyon Butterfield(MSU Class of 1891).More recently, in 1956, MichiganState broadened its landgrant mission to issues facingthe world community whenit became the first major U.S.university to establish a dean forinternational programs. Thisearly emphasis on internationalIn 1955, the U.S. PostalService issued this stampto commemorate thenation’s first land-grantcolleges.affairs translates todayinto a universityin which more than1,000 faculty are involved ininternational research, teaching,and service projects and almost2,000 students annually participatein study abroad programs;making Michigan State’s programone of the top study abroadprograms in the nation.Closer to home, MichiganState’s Diagnostic Center forPopulation and Animal Healthis one of the world’s finest veterinarypathology laboratories. Thecenter works with Michigan’sagricultural community to detectdiseases affecting Michiganfarm animals. The center playeda leading role in identifying theeffects of PBB on Michigancattle and, more recently has ledMichigan’s efforts to identifybirds affected by the West NileVirus. It handles over 160,000cases involving nearly a milliontests each year.The Land-GrantUniversityfor the 21 st CenturyIn its sesquicentennial year,Michigan State is prepared tofulfill its land-grant mission foranother 150 years. It is a universityfocused on the values ofquality, inclusiveness, and connectivity;reframing the valuesof 1855 to address the challengesof today. The land-grant collegeof 1855 focused on farmingin an agrarian economy. Theland-grant university of 2005is a university engaged with themyriad problems of society bothhere in Michigan and around theworld. President Simon refersto this as a new covenant thatMichigan State must establishwith the people of Michigan andthe world.As President Simon explains,“The land-grant idea was revolutionarybecause it extendedthe borders of the campus toevery community in the state.Today it is equally revolutionarybecause it extends the borders ofour campus to every continenton the planet.”Bill R. Beekman, ’89, is seniorconsultant to MSU’s vice presidentfor finance and operations andMSU’s vice president for academicaffairs and is an assistant professorin MSU’s Dept. of FamilyPractice. He currently serves aschairperson of the MSU AlumniAssociation’s National AlumniBoard.1 Michigan Agricultural College, Keith R. Widder,pp. 52, 61, 63-64 (Michigan State University PressEast Lansing,2005)Page 24 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

shop.msu.eduFeaturing cheeseselections from theMSU Dairy StoreSparty’s Cheddar Chunk – 2.5 poundsof Cheddar dipped in Spartan greenwax – $16.20Spartan Sampler – four 8-ounceblocks – $11.60Spartan Spectacular – four16-ounce blocks – $21.20Cheese block choices: Cheddar,Chocolate Cheese Confection,Colby Jack, Jalapeno Pepper,Smoked CheddarOrders must be received byDecember 16 to deliver in timefor the holidays.Plus 39 ways to remember 150Keep the memory of MSU’s Sesquicentennial celebration in 2005 withcommemorative items in a range of prices for every budget.In addition to standard fare such as T-shirts, mugs, and keychains, productsinclude Pewabic tiles, a crystal plate, and a leather portfolio.MSU’s One Thousand Hills Custom Roast Rwanda Coffee, packagedwith an “S150” Sesquicentennial logo, and a coordinating coffee mug arealso available while supplies last.Order online at shop.msu.eduClick Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comPage 25

By Rick SeguinHOW DOES ABILLION DOLLARSSOUND?Confidence in MSU remains strong,as measured by the Campaign For MSUsurpassing the billion-dollar mark.But much work remains.To many casual observers, TheCampaign for MSU may seemlittle more than a focus on highprofile, landscape-changing giftslike new buildings and such. Tobe sure, the construction of thenew, state-of-the-art Biomedicaland Physical Sciences Buildingthat looms large on campus isa shining example of the kindsof tremendous projects that enhanceMichigan State Universityin part as a result of privatefundraising.But fundraising means somuch more to so many people. Itmay sound a tad cliché, but givinga gift to MSU is all about thepeople who are positively affectedby the generosity of strangers.Michigan State University recentlyannounced that The Campaignfor MSU (see cover story,Fall 2002), an ambitious fundraisingproject that was publiclyannounced three years ago, hassurpassed the $1 billion mark.The ultimate goal is to reach$1.2 billion by June 30, 2007,including substantial increases inMSU’s endowment assets.Page 26Fall 2005MSU Alumni Magazine

Since 2001, the number of alumni who makegifts every year has risen more than 30 percent.The pipeline is strong.“Passing this important milestoneis a true testament to the American Thought and Lan-MSU Professor Emeritus ofbelief that our alumni, friends, guage Theodore R. Kennedy andcorporations, foundations and his wife, Mrs. Jean G. Kennedy,our own faculty, staff and retirees ’45 (Comm. Arts), a former academicadvisor at MSU, wantedhave in the future of MichiganState University,” said MSU PresidentLou Anna K. Simon at an their beloved daughter, Kath-to find a way to memorializeevent to announce the highlight. leen. They did so by creating an“MSU is now among an elite endowed fund in her honor thatgroup of universities which have will allow the MSU Libraries toreached the milestone of raising purchase books and other materialsrelating to British or Ameri-$1 billion from private sources,”added MSU Vice President for can history or literature, whichUniversity Development Chuck was their daughter’s passion.Webb. “And among those universities,we are only the third public resources,” Dr. Kennedy said,“The Library will always needuniversity, along with Berkeley “and this endowment is an effortand Purdue, to reach that amount to provide financial assistance,without the added fundraising because the Library is a permanentasset to all students thatbenefit of a major on-campusmedical/research center. This is come to MSU.” They will fundan accomplishment of which we the endowment through a futureall can be very proud.”gift planned from their estate,To be sure, but part of what the assets for which will comemakes the billion mark an astonishingaccomplishment for MSU The Kennedy’s gift points tofrom a retirement IRA.is where much of the giving has several facts about The Campaignfor MSU that may notcome from, and perhaps moreimportantly, the people who benefiton campus and in what ways. reads a headline that says thebe readily understood when oneTake for example the Kennedys university just raised one billionof East Lansing.dollars from private sources.Click Right Through for MSU www.msualum.com☛ First, it is important tounderstand that gifts are givento the university in a variety ofways. Donors make gifts of cash,stocks and property, for example,but they also give, as in the caseof the Kennedys, planned gifts.Planned gifts—though no lessgenerous or helpful in the longrun—come from estate plans,meaning that MSU will nothave access to the funds until thepassing of the donors. All giftscount toward the billion plustotal, but some are received nowwhile others are received later.☛ Second, the Kennedy gift willbe placed in anendowed fund.In endowedfunds, thetotalamountof a gift is invested. Each year,only a portion of the investedincome earned is spent whilethe remainder adds to principalgrowth. In this respect, anendowment is a perpetualgift. The stability provided bya named endowment, whichcan be started with as little as$30,000, explains why universityadministrators are stressing theneed to continually increase fundsdesignated as endowment andhave created a sub-goal of TheCampaign for MSU to add $450million to MSU’s endowment.So far, $277.8 million has beenPage 27

MSU is among an elite group of universitiesthat have raised $1 billion from private sources.But there’s more work to be done.Theodore R. Kennedy and Jean G. Kennedyraised for endowment as ofSeptember 1, 2005.☛ Third, students and facultyalike benefit from creative giftgivingby MSU donors. In thiscase, there will come a day whena new collection of materials willbe made available in the MSULibraries for use by students,researchers and the public.☛ Fourth, it is commonknowledge that when theuniversity overall is enhanced, soare the degrees and reputation ofeveryone – alumni and friendsalike – associated with MSU.When the MSU Libraries (orany of the colleges and programson campus) grow in stature andreputation, the entire universitycommunity stands to benefit.Because of the Kennedys, in thisSophomore Cierra Presberry, seen here greeting MSU ProvostKim Wilcox, spoke about the opportunities provided winning theBroad Scholarship, designed to help students from Detroit whowant to become teachers.one way the MSU Libraries willimprove in an area they would nothave been able to on their own.☛ Fifth, as former faculty andstaff members, respectively, Dr.and Mrs. Kennedy representone of the single most generouscategories of donors during thecampaign: MSU faculty, staffand retirees. Their collectivegenerosity—supplying morethan 5 percent of the totalpledged and contributed todate—speaks volumes as to thefaith that those closest to theuniversity have in its future.But the Kennedys are only oneexample. There have been thousandsof people and organizationsover the past few years thathave heard the call and answeredwith extremely generous gifts. Allcategories of fundraising at theuniversity—from corporate andfoundation gifts, individual majorgifts, planned gifts and yes,telemarketing—have increasedsignificantly.“So much has been accomplishedsince the start of thecampaign,” said MSU’s AssociateVice President and Director ofUniversity Development MartiHeil. “We have had new buildingsconstructed, old buildingsrenovated, numerous new scholarshipscreated, key faculty additions,improvements in laboratoriesand other spaces for students.It is truly incredible the amountof enthusiasm we have seen andthe level of generosity among ouralumni, friends and individuals,as well as corporations andfoundations. Now, we need tokeep moving forward to reachand exceed the $1.2 billion goal,and to meet our endowment andplanned giving goals.”Admittedly, a fundraising campaignof this magnitude could notsucceed without many donors withthe capability of making massivegifts coming forward to lead theway. Although MSU was amongthe last in the Big Ten to beginorganizing its fundraising efforts,a sign of the progress made overthe past several years has been theincreasing number of gifts of $1million or more given to the universityeach year. Since July 1999when the campaign’s silent phasebegan, the university has received27 gifts in excess of $5 million, andanother 120 gifts in excess of $1million. These donors alone havegiven more than $650 million toMichigan State University.The future of fundraising atMSU, however, relies in part onthe strength of the donor base.Gifts from donors of $1 millionor more, as generous as they are,Page 28 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

PorteousSimonwouldn’t by themselves reachthe lofty goals MSU has set. It’sgood news, then, that the annualappeals the university makesthrough mail and telemarketingto MSU alumni have been metwith increasing enthusiasm. Since2001, the university has seen increasesof more than 30 percentin the number of alumni who aremaking gifts every year—giftsranging from a few dollars to afew thousand. The pipeline isstrong, as they say.“These results would not havebeen possible without the continuedhard work and support ofthe academic leadership and staffof each of the university’s collegesand programs,” President Simonsaid. “It’s a team effort, and I thankdeans, directors, faculty and stafffor all of their hard work.”Not too faint in the distance,just slightly behind the celebratorytone in announcing the billiondollar milestone, was thedrumbeat signaling more workto be done. The generosity of theentire MSU family has certainlyplaced the university in loftycompany, but like all great Spartaninitiatives, there is no satisfactionin getting part way there.The more people give what theycan, the more scholarships can becreated to help students in need.The more needs are met with enthusiasticand generous support,the more MSU faculty can conductcutting-edge research andthe more MSU can reach out tohelp communities around thecountry and across the globe as ithas done throughout its history.While some may interpret givingpersonal assets to the universityas a sacrifice, Dr. Kennedysees it another way. “We reapthe rewards,” he said, “knowingthat this fund is something ourdaughter Kathleen would havewholeheartedly approved.”☛ For information on TheCampaign for MSU, visitgivingto.msu.edu. Forinformation on MSU’sbillion dollar milestone, visitspecial.newsroom.msu.edu/billionmark.Rick Seguin, ’90, M.A. ’99, isassistant director of marketingprograms with UniversityDevelopment and singsprofessionally with a Lansingbasedgroup called Any World.YOUR GIFT IS IN GOOD HANDSWhen making a gift to Michigan State University earmarked foran endowed fund, MSU alumni and friends can have confidence thattheir donations are being stewarded well. MSU’s investment performancecontinues to be superior over the past decade. The NationalAssociation of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)annually surveys its member institutions on investment pool returns.In the NACUBO Endowment Study for the fi ve years ending June30, 2004, MSU’s average annual return of 8.5 percent placed it 26 thof 531 reporting institutions; and for the 10 years ending June 30,2004, MSU’s average annual return of 13.2 percent placed it 23 rd of443 institutions.ENDOWMENT BRINGS A SPARTAN HOMEDr. Andrea Amalfitano, ’84, Ph.D. ’89, DO ’90, has had extensiveexperience and training at the Mayo Clinic, the University of Michiganand at Duke for the last nine years. Thanks toa private gift from the Osteopathic HeritageFoundation, which funded an endowment forthe chair he now holds, he has returned to hisalma mater—bringing with him research onthe cutting-edge of molecular medicine and theapplication of the newest technologies to treatpatients with debilitating genetic disorders.“It’s most likely as a direct result of my training at Michigan Statethat I’ve been successful,” he said at a press conference in August onMSU’s campus to announce the billion-dollar milestone reached inThe Campaign for MSU. “As a result of my training here, I have atruly holistic approach to dealing with these trying situations, and I’vealways wanted to come back to Michigan State to give back what itgave me. This endowment is allowing me to do that.”Click Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comPage 29

ThankYou.Dr. Eileen Wilson learned from her father the importance of giving. While herdad did not have the opportunity to gain a college education, he instilled thevalue of higher education and the obligation to give back. Giving completesthe cycle and purpose of higher learning: improving society and the humancondition. Dr. Wilson, a long time MSU academic administrator andfaculty member, has established a charitable bequest from her estatewhich will fund three endowments in the Eli Broad College of Business,the College of Education and the College of Veterinary Medicine. Hergift to the College of Education is in loving memory of her father,James A. Wilson. Designating these funds as endowments ensuresthat the future resources Dr. Wilson is providing will exist inperpetuity. Dr. Wilson shares, “I believe many of us, as Spartans,owe Michigan State University a debt of gratitude for theeducational or professional opportunities afforded to us bythis great institution.”Eileen Wilson – planning for the future of Michigan StateUniversity.The Linda E. Landon Society, named for thebeloved MSU librarian and first female instructoron campus, recognizes and honors individualsand families who, through their estate plans,have established a planned gift of any sizebenefiting Michigan State University. Thesefuture gifts can take many forms, such as abequest through a will or personal trust or one ofseveral charitable life-income plans.Office of Planned GivingMichigan State University4700 S. Hagadorn Rd., Suite 220East Lansing, MI 48823517-353-9268 or 800-232-4678For charitable estateplanning information, visitwww.pgaol.msu.eduPage 30 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

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Dean Charles SalmonCOLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONARTS & SCIENCES AT 50By Kirsten Khire & Robert BaoA half century after its founding, MSU’spioneering College of Communication Arts &Sciences continues to lead the nation.1955 was a special year inMSU history. The university,the nation’s pioneer land-grantcollege, celebrated its Centennial.In 1955 we also saw the debuts ofsome bigtime entities—McDonald’s,Disneyland, and . . . thenew College of CommunicationArts & Sciences (CAS) at MichiganState University.MSU’s CAS was established onJuly 1, 1955, as the first of its kindin the United States. The originalmultifaceted mission of the collegeto this day affects the identityand adds to the strength of thecollege. In half a century, CAShas matured into one of the largestand most respected collegesof communication arts and sciencesin the nation, with almost35,000 alumni. More than 150outstanding alumni have beenrecognized over the years, and 50of them have posted essays abouttheir memories of the college in aspecial 50 th anniversary web siteat cas.msu.edu/about/cas50. Inessay after essay, one hears thestory of how CAS has advancedknowledge and transformed lives.The essays not only speak tothe success of the college, but alsoprove the wisdom of its founding.Today more than 3,500 undergraduate,master’s and doctoralstudents are enrolled in 16 degreeprograms within the College’sfive departments: Advertising,Public Relations, and Retailing;Audiology and Speech Sciences;Communication; School of Journalism;and Telecommunication,Information Studies and Media.With nationally ranked programsand internationally renownedfaculty members, CAS remains astate-of-the-art facility and thinktank that prepares students for careersin communication, includingemerging careers in such areasas video game design, electronicretailing and mobile commerce,health and risk communication,intellectual property, environmentaljournalism, virtual reality,digital media arts, and genetics ofhuman communication.Former students,current successesCAS graduates are recruitedby top employers in the field, includingFortune 500 companies.They can be found throughoutthe ranks of international advertisingand public relationsagencies, major newspapers, informationtechnology companies,and health communication organizations.Many have reachedthe absolute top echelons of theirfields. Just as importantly, manydoctoral students went on tobecome fellows of national communicationassociations, carryingMSU’s communication legacyworldwide.Many alumni play key roles inorganizations that are nationalhousehold names. In television,for example, Gene Jankowski,’69, rose to become chairman ofthe CBS Broadcast Group. KayKoplowitz, M.A. ’68, was thefounder, president and CEO ofU.S.A. Network, one of cableTV’s biggest successes, whileSusan Packard, ’77, M.A. ’79,founded the successful HGTVchannel. W. Clark Bunting,’77, is executive vice presidentof Discovery U.S. NetworksGroup. Dennis Lewin, ’65, was amajor pioneer of television sportscoverage, bringing a string of innovationsto ABC’s Wide Worldof Sports. James Osborn, ’53, waspresident and general managerof WXYZ-TV 7 (ABC), whileJames H. Quello, ’35, was oneof the most influential membersof the Federal CommunicationCommission.Alumni have enjoyed successat the highest level of journalism,with Carole Leigh Hutton, ’78,and Ben Burns, ’63, M.A. ’68,rising to become editor of theDetroit Free Press; in education,with Barbara Roberts Mason, ’63,becoming president of the MichiganState Board of Education; inadvertising, with Anthony Hoppbecoming chairman and CEOof Campbell-Ewald; in business,with Michael B. Budman, ’68,enjoying success as president andPage 32Fall 2005MSU Alumni Magazine

CEO of Roots, the world’s leaderin casual sportswear; in culture,with Peter Gent, ’64, becominga best-selling novelist with NorthDallas Forty; and in Hollywood,where Frank Price, Hon. D., ’03,as chairman of both ColumbiaPictures and Universal Pictures,produced many of the nation’sfinest films and literally pioneeredthe framework of the film andtelevision industries.Alumnus Leland K. Bassett,’68, chairman and CEO of Bassett& Bassett, Inc., a firm basedin the Detroit area, believesCAS fits perfectly with MSU’soverall mission. “Michigan StateKay KoplowitzUniversity has the led the nationand the world in pioneering thedevelopment and applicationof knowledge for practical usesto benefit humankind for 150years,” he notes. “The MSU Collegeof Communication Arts &Sciences (CCAS) has deepenedthat mission as it observes its 50thAnniversary.”Keeping pace andsetting recordsOver its first half century, CASexcelled at teaching, research andoutreach—the holy trinity ofMSU’s land-grant mission. Thecollege has been innovative andattuned to the dynamic changestaking place in the field.CAS was clearly life-transformingfor Barbara Everitt Bryant,M.A. ’67 (Journalism), Ph. D. ’70(Communication), who becamethe first woman to serve as directorof the U.S. Census Bureau.Bryant credits the College withpaving her career. “Choosing togo to graduate school at MichiganState was the road I took when Icame to a fork in my career,” shenotes. “Making that choice set meoff in new directions that resultedin a rewarding life.”The College has kept pacewith recent developments incommunications. The Dept. ofTelecommunication, InformationStudies and Media (TISM), forexample has led the developmentof MSU’s new interdisciplinarycomputer game design and developmentspecialization, which isoffered to students in the departmentsof TISM, Art & Art History,and Computer Science andEngineering.Another example illustratingthe relevance and impact ofCAS: The Bayliss Foundationhas selected the college as one of10 programs nationwide in whichstudents will have internships atthe most prestigious broadcastfirms nationwide and receivescholarships to further theirbroadcast education.“Looking back half a century,it’s startling to realize how muchcommunication has changed—and how much it, in turn, hastransformed our world,” says RandallP. Harrison, Ph. D. ’64, currentlya researcher at the Universityof California-San Francisco. Andthe CAS faculty has adaptedwell to that change. CAS facultymembers are increasingly activein research efforts. In the pastyear, they have sought more than100 grants. Doctoral programs inthe college rank number one nationallyin two key areas—healthcommunication and communicationtechnology—according toa 2004 rankings report by theNational Communication Association(NCA). According to thesame report, MSU also ranks in“Attending (the college) set meoff in new directions that resultedin a rewarding life.”Barbara Everitt Bryant,first woman director of the U.S. Census Bureauthe top four in the areas of masscommunication, interpersonalcommunication and international/intercultural communication.A couple of recent examplesof research success at CAS:☛ A multidisciplinary researchteam, led by Robert LaRose ofthe Dept. of Telecommunication,Information Studies and Mediaand Nora Rifon of the Dept. ofAdvertising, Public Relations,and Retailing, received a 3-year,$400,000 grant from the NationalScience Foundation to studyhow home computer users can beeducated to use the Internet moresafely and to protect against computerviruses, worms, and onlineidentity theft.☛ Faculty member Hairong Liof the Department of Advertising,Public Relations, and Retailing recentlyconducted an e-governmentproject while he was a FulbrightScholar at Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity in Singapore. Theproject was a national survey ofSingaporeans on how they perceiveand use government websites.The findings provide evidence ofthe digital divide, as well as howperceived ease of use, perceivedusefulness, and online privacy andsecurity concerns affect levels ofgovernment web site use.☛ Faculty members MaryBresnahan and Sandi Smith ofthe Department of Communicationhave found out importantcross-cultural information aboutcampaigns to register peoplefor organ donation. Their studyinvestigated whether spiritualbeliefs offered any explanationfor why participants from Korea,Japan and the United States werewilling or reluctant to register asorgan donors.☛ Brian Magerko is an experton 3D and artificial intelligencecomputer game design. Hisresearch focuses on the design ofinteractive storytelling systemsand how they apply to learningdomains; artificial intelligence;user modeling; human and computerinteraction; narrative logic,and knowledge-based systems.His research projects have includedfunding from the InstituteMSU students havedesigned many videogames, including“Violation,” whereyou play a Robocopof sorts and roamaround a 3-Drendering of campusseeking to destroy allthe parking enforcementvehicles youcan find. The creators say that anyone ever ticketedon campus might find this enjoyable. You can play Violation and otherstudent-created games at spartasoft.msu.edu/games/showcase.html.Click Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comPage 33

Clark Buntingfor Creative Technologies forhis work on interactive storytellingin games, and recent federalfunding to create an interactivestorytelling architecture for use inmilitary training.☛ The director of interdisciplinaryresearch and outreachfor the college, Lori Post, is theprincipal investigator on a 3-year, $5 million grant from theU.S. Dept. of Health and HumanServices. MSU is partneringwith the Michigan Dept. ofCommunity Health, MichiganDept. of Human Services andMichigan State Police to createan effective statewide backgroundcheck a system for workerswho care for terminal carepatients, persons with disabilitiesand those requiring long-termcare. Collaborators on the grantinclude MSU faculty from thedepartments of Family & ChildEcology and Agricultural Economicsand MSU’s Usability andAccessibility Center.☛ Journalism professorHoward Bossen is the curator ofa major photography retrospective,based on research fundedby MSU’s IntramuralResearchGrants Program(IRGP) andconducted byBossen. LukeSwank: ModernistPhotographerconsists of amajor book andretrospectiveexhibition of anearly modernistphotographerwho was wellknown duringthe 1930s, butlargely vanishedafter his death in1944. The workis being featuredat the Kresge ArtMuseum fromSept. 8 through mid-October andwill be the main exhibit at theCarnegie Museum of Art fromNovember 2005-February 2006.☛ A team of researchers includingJill Elfenbein from the Dept.of Audiology & Speech Sciencesrecently identified a gene that isconnected to progressive hearingloss and has received funding fromthe National Institutes of Healthto continue its work.Much of what CAS does embodiesthe land-grant missionof applying higher education tobenefit society and the publicgood—whether on a local orglobal level. For example, CASfaculty members are workingclosely with Olin Health Centerto design and evaluate mediacampaigns to prevent excessivealcohol consumption and celebratorydisturbances in the EastLansing community. In addition,faculty and graduate studentsfrom the Dept. of Audiology& Speech Sciences, led byfaculty member Peter LaPine,have traveled to Mexico morethan 15 times since 1999 to helpchildren and families in Mexicowith communication disorders,in particular, cleft lip and palate.Over the past decade, morethan 100 MSU students andfaculty have participated in thespring break program, alongwith faculty and professionalsfrom across the university, state,and country.Winds of changeAs part of its 50 th year anniversarycelebration, CAS is sprucingup its distinctive brick buildingthrough a series of constructionprojects and assorted changes—the most massive transformationof CAS since the building’s constructionin 1981.With the help of a generousgift from Ed Deeb, the lobbyis getting its first-ever face lift.Among other features, the newlobby will have flat-screen monitors,a quiet alcove for reading,and a donor wall honoring manyfriends of the college.CAS has opened a new Officeof Career and Internship Servicesto help improve opportunities forstudents and relationships withmedia industries.Alumnus Craig Murray andother CAS “Spartans in Hollywood”have been instrumental inmaking possible a new “creativeincubator,” a site where studentsfrom advertising, journalism,digital media, art, music andother departments on campuscan come together and generatecreative products.The Dept. of Audiology andSpeech Sciences (ASC) hasmoved completely into the OyerClinic, where it has consolidatedits operations after being splitacross two buildings for a numberof years. New colleagues inRetailing have moved into theComm Arts Building, as part ofthe new Dept. of Advertising,Public Relations, and Retailing.More than 10 technologyclassrooms are now located inthe building with state-of-the-artequipment for students to use.Major gifts boost programsIn the past year, the collegehas received significant gifts tosupport initiatives in journalismand public relations. The KnightFoundation awarded $2.2 millionto augment activities in theKnight Center for EnvironmentalJournalism, which will lead to thehiring of several new staff members.The Gerstacker Foundationawarded $500,000 to convert theBrandt Professorship into an endowedchair, which will result inan annual public relations lectureand graduate assistantship. A$320,000 gift from the trust fundof former Michigan publisherGrant Howell will be used toorganize a high-profile conferenceon media bias sponsored bythe School of Journalism this fallin Washington, D.C., as well asan annual essay contest open tostudents on media bias and propaganda.New faculty additions toaward-winning departmentsThis fall, CAS welcomes sevenvibrant, research-active new facultymembers to the college: YoonhyeungChoi, who will teach andconduct research in internationalpublic relations; ConstantinosCoursaris, an expert in e- and m-commerce; Cliff Lampe, who willdevelop a program of teachingand research in the area of onlinecommunities; Maria Lapinski,a scholar in risk communicationwho will be jointly appointedwith the National Food Safety &Toxicology Center on campus;Carmen Lee, who will help toenhance our presence in the areaof intercultural communication;and Brian Magerko, a computergame designer who combinesexpertise in artificial intelligenceand interactive storytelling. Theyjoin an impressive lineup of fac-Page 34 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

ulty, 15 of whom, over the years,have received DistinguishedFaculty Awards representingevery department of the college:Donald Buell, Hideya Kumata,Herbert Oyer, Gerald Miller,Thomas Baldwin, Bradley Greenberg,Mary Gardner, CharlesAtkin, Ida Stockman, WilliamDonohue, Brenda Sternquist,Stephen Lacy, Charles Steinfield,Bruce Vanden Bergh, and FranklinBoster.New dean, new eraSince 1955, CAS has beenled by seven deans, includingthe late Gordon Sabine (1955-1960), founding dean who laterbecame Vice President of SpecialProjects, Director of Admissionsand Scholarships and Directorof University Relations at MSU;the late Fred Siebert (1960-1967), a newspaper law authorityfor whom the Siebert Lecturesare named; Jack M. Bain (1967-1971), who helped coordinatethe college’s first alumni board;the late Herbert J. Oyer (1971-1975), who later became deanof the Graduate School; ErwinP. Bettinghaus (1976-1996),communications scholar and thecollege’s longest-serving deanwho oversaw the opening of theComm Arts Building in 1981;James D. Spaniolo (1996-2004),now president of the Universityof Texas at Arlington; andCharles T. Salmon (2004-present),Ellis N. Brandt EndowedProfessor in public relations.Salmon served as Acting Deanfrom February 2004-June 2005and was appointed Dean onJune 7, 2005. He looks forwardto leading the college into adynamic future. Says Salmon,“The future of communicationis inextricably linked with thefuture of communities, technologies,entrepreneurship and innovation.At CAS, we’re ready forthis challenge and opportunity.”FORMING THE CASALUMNI GROUPBy Ed Deeb, ’60It was 1958 when I begantaking classes in the communication,advertising and journalismprograms. Classes were held inthe J-Building, the nickname forthe old Journalism Building.The buzz among students in the collegeat that time was: “When are we going to get a newbuilding for Comm Arts like all of the other collegeshave at MSU?” We kept urging the dean and the facultyto check into this and let us know how we couldhelp. In my senior year (1959-60) we wondered whywe did not even have an alumni organization like theother colleges at MSU.Those in CCAS were a close-knit group because wewere the smallest college at MSU, and one of the firstgraduating classes from the college. After the classesof 1959 and 1960 graduated, alumni began meetingfor either lunch or dinner in the Detroit area. We usuallyhad good attendance because we wanted to keepin touch and know what the others were doing, i.e.,where were they working, what kind of work, etc. Asa result, I began putting together a mailing list whicheventually grew to 300-400 names of CCAS alumni.In 1969, Acting Dean Jack Bain called me and saidhe heard about our alumni meetings and asked if wehad a roster of the names we invited to the gatherings.I said we did, and he invited me to join him for lunchon campus to talk about officially starting the CCASalumni association.He asked me to work with him and the College tohelp coordinate the effort of selecting the first unofficialboard of directors for the association, form bylaws,elect officers and hold our first official meeting,as well as to serve as organizing chairman. Dr. Bainalso said that within its meager budget, the CCASwould assist the alumni group in whatever way itcould. With the help of some of the professors, Dr.Bain and I selected 12 alumni from the College whohad graduated; ensuring it represented each departmentwithin the College and various geographicalareas around the state.The first Board of Directors included: Charles Barr,Bo Boettcher, Joy Buys, David DeVinney, MichaelDoyle, James Faulkner, Ann Fouts, Randy Hippler,Boyd Miller, Robert Mittendorf, Juanita Muntyan,Lawrence Sarbaugh, Robert Schlater, Gordon Thomas,Sandra Walper, and myself.We held our first meeting in a room of the J-Building,and thereafter tried to hold dinner meetings inEast Lansing after working hours.In addition to Dr. Bain, other professorsincluded, Ken Atkin, Erv Bettinghaus, John Crawford,Leo Deal, Cameron Meyers, Herb Oyer, FrankSenger, Fred Siebert and many others.We needed to focus on future objectives. What areour goals? What is our mission? How do we get thealumni active in the association?In the long run, we worked with the College tolearn their needs, and worked with them to showstudents that alumni continued to be involved. Someof the Board members felt we should have an alumniexpo or various workshops and describe the “realworld” to accustom new alumni to life after graduation.We ended up doing a variety of things and feltwe were making progress.On of the the more important projects we establishedwas the yearly Distinguished Alumni Awardsfor each of the departments. The first several awardsprograms were held at brunches prior to footballgames. We were able to inspire many alumni to attendthese brunches and cheer the recipients. Muchlater, the College decided to hold the awards presentationsat a dinner reception, which was a better formatand brought together greater alumni turnouts.More exciting news happened when Erv Bettinhausannounced the university had approved plans to buildthe College’s new building, which would not onlyhouse the various departments, but also the studios ofWKAR radio and WKAR-TV.The CCAS Alumni Association was officiallychartered on May 18, 1971, and has developed into amajor arm of the College. We have had and currentlyhave outstanding Board members who are dedicatedto help our college succeed, while bringing respectfrom its student body. More programs are beingdiscussed and developed, which will strengthen theAssociation and our alumni even more.Personally, I am very proud of our College, ourAlumni Association, our alumni in general, our facultyand students. Everywhere I go, everywhere I amasked to speak before students or the media, I findoutstanding graduates of our College in leadership positions.We have come a long way in 50 years, and ourgrowth has been phenomenal. That’s why we are oneof the top communication schools in the nation.Click Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comPage 35

SPARTAN PATHWAYS2006 TRAVEL PROGRAMSMSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONAll dates and prices are subject tochange. Reservations are on afirst-come, first-serve basis. Sincethe MSUAA partners with otheruniversities, many tours fillquickly. It is essential that youmake your reservation early toreserve a space on the tour.Cruise the Panama CanalAboard the Crystal SymphonyJanuary 27 – February 7, 2006Alumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $2,495, plus airThe allure of the Panama Canal andthe Caribbean is beckoning aboardthe magnificent Crystal Symphony.Begin with visits to the white beachesof Grand Turk, in the Turks andCaicos Islands. Continue cruisinginto the marvelous waterscapes ofthe Caribbean Sea, stopping at St.Maarten, Antigua and St. Lucia beforeventuring through the PanamaCanal. Crystal Cruises has recentlybeen named the World’s Best LargeCruise Line by Travel & Leisuremagazine for an unprecedentedninth consecutive year!Mayan Splendor inMexico’s Yucatán PeninsulaAlumni Campus Abroad ProgramFebruary 16-23, 2006Alumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $1,645, plus airFrom colonial Mérida, journey intothe picturesque countryside where theancient temples of Uxmal and thesoaring pyramids of Chichén Itzáawait exploration. Relax aboard a boattour on the Celestún Estuary and marvelat the sea of bright pink plumage inthe only flamingo settlement in NorthAmerica. Absorb the blend of culturesin Izamal and feel the jovial rhythm offestive cultural performances at theMuseo de la Canción.EgyptMarch 10-19, 2006International ExpeditionsFrom: $2,540, plus airJordan Extension: $1,198From the majestic beauty of the Valleyof the Kings and down the Nileriver, passengers will sail aboard the62-cabin M/S Ti Yi as it windsthrough historical Egypt. In Cairoexplore the Pyramids of Giza, theSphinx and the tombs at Sakkara. InUpper Egypt visit the Valley of theKings, the Tombs of Nobles and theTemple of Karnak. Extend the trip inJordan, and explore the antiquity ofthe 4th century BC while appreciatingthe sites of this historic land.PatagoniaFebruary 27-March 9, 2006International ExpeditionsFrom: $4,298, plus air to MiamiWith travel to regions explored byMagellan, Sir Frances Drake andCharles Darwin marvel in the beautyof what this region has to offer on this11-day expedition voyage aboard the125-guest ship Via Australis. Placesvisited include Santiago, MagdalenaIsland with it’s large numbers of Magellanicpenguins, Marinelli Glacierand the Darwin Mountain Range,Tierra Del Fuego National Park,Ushuaia, Argentina, Cape Horn andGunther Pluschow Glacier.Treasures of South AmericaMarch 13-26, 2006Alumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $3,795, plus airThis 14-day comprehensive south ofthe equator adventure features thecontinent’s most exciting cosmopolitancenters….Buenos Aires, Argentina,and Santiago, Chile. Cross theAndean Lakes from Argentina toChile with leisurely stops to explorescenic ports and exotic environs.Highlights include many excursionsto lovely sites and geographic landmarksrenowned for their dramaticbeauty, including an overnight Fly-Away to Iguazu Falls.Budapest & PragueEscapadeMarch 13-26, 2006Alumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $1,745, plus airExplore the very best of historic Budapestand Prague on this dual-cityadventure. Accommodations inboth cities are at the five-star luxuryInterContinental Hotel, both situatedin the heart of the city. A firstclass rail journey between Budapestand Prague is included. Optionalexcursions include: a Budapest citytour, Danube Bend and Szentendretour, Prague walking tour, PragueCastle tour, and an up-close look atBaroque art and architecture.Total Eclipse of the Sun CruiseMarch 21-April 1, 2006Miami Cruise ShoppeFrom: $1,600, plus air(children’s prices also available)This 11-day tour to Italy, Greece andTurkey, is a unique program availableto people with an interest in astronomyand exciting natural events of theworld. Making the tour even morespecial, MSU astronomy professorsMark Voit and Megan Donahue willbe joining the cruise to giveinsight andinformation of the eclipse’s celestialtransformation. This tour is perfect foryoung and old, so bring your childrenand grandchildren. Destinations include:Rome, Italy; Cairo, Egypt;Cyprus and Rhodes, Greece; and Antalya,Turkey. Optionals include: theVatican, St. Peter’s Cathedral and theSistine Chapel; the Sphinxes, sarcophagiand the stepped Pyramids;Palace of the Grand Masters; Colossusof Rhodes and the Turkish Riviera. Formore information go to www.miamicruisehoppe.com/drduncanitdetail.htm or call Miami Cruise Shoppe at(800) 338-9051.

Village Life on the Waterwaysof Holland & BelgiumApril 7-15, 2006Gohagan & Co.From: $2,195, plus airBeautiful this time of year are Holland’sendless tulip fields in fullbloom. Travel on this nine-day tourabord the five-star M.V. Heidelbergrenowned for its superb accommodations,service and fine cuisine. Visittowns such as Delft, renowned for itsporcelain industry; Bruges, a charmingmedieval city; and the historicwindmills of Kinderdijk. Concludein Amsterdam with a visit to the magnificentKeukenhof Gardens.Treasures of Southern AfricaApril 17-30, 2006 Sold OutAlumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $4,795, plus airThis thoughtfully designed itineraryfeatures the very best of South Africaand southern Zambia with preferredaccess to popular attractions such asthe historic Robben Island in CapeTown; the Dutch-colonial towns ofStellenbosch and French-settled Franschhoek;Kruger National Park withthe “Big Five” animals; a stop at theApartheid Museum in Johannesburgand a visit to the majestic VictoriaFalls. Also available are optional excursionsto Cape Peninsula NationalPark and Chobe National Park.Adriatic RivieraAlumni Campus Abroad ProgramApril 25-May 3, 2006Alumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $1,745, plus airDiscover the region’s myriad ofscenic treasures amid a warmMediterranean climate on this tourthat includes a cruise along PortorozBay to the coastaltowns of Izola and Koper; a visit toLipica, home of the famous Lipizzanerstallions and a tour of the cavesat Postojna. Transfer to Croatia takingin Porec, a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site; Istria’s majestic LimFiord and Rovinj with its mesmerizingmedieval architecture. Continueby hydrofoil to Venice and explore itswinding streets along canals outlinedwith Renaissance ambience.Village Life in VeronaMay 14-22, 2006Gohagan & Co.From: $2,620, plus airExperience the beauty, rich historyand true character of life in the Italianheartland on this special week- longtravel program in the medieval townof Verona. Explore some of Italy’smost legendary treasures in Venicelike the quaint medieval village ofTreviso and the impressive fortifiedtown of Castelfranca. In Padua, seethe magnificent frescoes by Giotto,and in Mantova, enjoy the works ofAndrea Mantagna in the beautifulPalazzo Ducale. A series of special excursions,presentations and meetingswith local residents are also included.Scotland – Highlands,Islands and LowlandsAlumni Campus Abroad ProgramMay 14-22, 2006Alumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $2,145, plus airDiscover the unique and storied cultureof Scotland’s breathtakingHighlands, Islands and pastoralLowlands on this 9-day tour. Beginin Oban and enjoy a walking tour ofthis charming town. Travel by ferryto 13th-century Duart Castle on theIsle of Mull, and stroll the historicstreets of Tobermory. Watch for“Nessie” as you journey along theshore of Loch Ness, stopping for apeek at Eilean Donan–Scotland’smost romantic castle. Cross overto the scenic Isle of Skye and explorethe Clan Donald Centre atArmadale Castle. This tour ends ona high note in distinguished Edinburgh.Normandy and the Loire ValleyAlumni Campus Abroad ProgramMay 15-26, 2006Alumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $2,645, plus airThis 12-day tour to Northern Franceoffers something to tempt every traveler.Explore Normandy and stay incharming Lisieux. FromLisieux, travel to historic Rouen andMonet’s pink and green home inGiverny. See the centuries-old BayeuxTapestry, visit the World War II PeaceMemorial in Caen and walk in thefootsteps of Allied heros on OmahaBeach. Moving inland, explore theLoire Valley, a gently rolling land ofcastles and cathedrals. From medievalBlois, visit the awe-inspiring cathedralat Chartres and stroll like royaltythrough elegant châteaux.Islands of Antiquity REVISEDJune 2-17, 2006 DATESAlumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $4,695, plus airThis journey begins when you boardthe luxurious ship, the Minerva II inCatania, Sicily. Sail to the exoticcrossroads of Palermo, perched on thebeautiful trod by Trojans, Moors andNormans. Other ports of call includeCagliari, Sardinia; Mahon, Menorca,Spain; Ajaccio, Corsica, the birthplaceof Napoleon Bonaparte andbeautiful Rome, beloved for its famousarchitectural feats such as theForum, Colosseum, Vatican, Etruscantombs, and Trevi Fountain.Poland – KrakowAlumni Campus Abroad ProgramJune 14-22, 2006Alumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $1,845, plus airEmbark on a fascinating journeysteeped in history, art and intrigue. ExploreKrakow, a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site designated for its wellpreservedarchitecture. Wander thecharming Market Square, admire the13th-century Gothic Basilica and perusethe 16th-century RenaissanceCloth Hall, the world’s oldest “shoppingmall.” Travel by train to Warsawand visit the Chopin Memorial andMadame Curie’s house. Your journeycontinues to picturesque Zakopane atthe foot of the Tatra Mountains. Forthe finale, choose between aSchindler’s List Tour in Auschwitz oran excursion to beautiful Ojcow NationalPark.Cruising the Baltic Sea& the Norwegian FjordsJuly 6 - 18, 2006Gohagan & Co.From: $4,995, plus airExperience the fantastic beauty ofNorway’s fjords and the rich historyand culture of the Baltic States onthis very special tour. Embark on thedeluxe M.S. Le Diamant in St. Petersburgand cruise Norway’s gorgeousfjords seeing charming villagesand the scenic mountains of Flam.Explore the recently reborn nationsof the Baltic and experience rich traditionsthrough a series of excursions,including a special early openingvisit to the world-renownedHermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.A 2-night optional post-tourin Bergen, Norway is available.Family Adventure in Costa RicaJuly 7-16, 2006Alumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $2,495, plus air(children’s prices also available)Pack your bags and prepare for an exoticescape designed to please the entirefamily. Fly to San Jose and enjoyan exciting mix of amusements including:Poas Volcano National Park;the waterfalls, hummingbird and butterflygardens of La Paz; GuapilesTown via Braulio Carrillo NationalPark; a boat ride to Caño Blanco; andtour of Tortuguero Town. Spark yourfamily’s interest with an up-close viewof Arenal Volcano in La Fortuna, aPeñas Blancas River Safari Float, andtime in Tabacon Hot Springs, HerraduraBeach. As an added bonus,

your kids will have the opportunity toexperience customized, thought-provokingactivities.Kenya MigrationAugust 10-20, 2006International ExpeditionsFrom: $3,748, plus airFrom the snowy peak of Mt. Kenyato the ancient and captivating traditionsof the Maasai Tribe, this trip toone of Africa’s most beautiful nationsis not one to be missed. The colorfuland exotic wildlife unique to Africacan be enjoyed during the informativesafari session, directed by expertnaturalist safari guides. The mostawe-striking spectacle of this adventureis the “Great Migration”, duringwhich one might be lucky enough tosee thousands of wildebeests chargingacross a plain, lions stalking ameal through the tall grass or perhapsa cheetah gaining upon a gazelle at 70miles per hour.Danube and Habsburg EmpireAugust 20-30, 2006Gohagan & Co.From: $2,895, plus airOffered for the second season in a row,this luxury travel program is sure to delightany traveler. From the spires ofPrague and the castles of Krakow to thepalaces and cathedrals of Vienna, thistour explores the legendary landmarksof the Habsburg Empire and CentralEurope. While visiting the magnificentcities of Prague, Vienna and Budapest,as well as the Wachau Valley, enjoy accommodationsat Europe’sfinest hotelsand aboard the deluxe M.S AmadeusPrincess. In addition, travel betweenKrakow and Budapest will be madeaboard the elegant Majestic Imperator,a faithfully restored reproduction ofEmperor Franz Joseph II’s personal railroadcar. Throughout the program, expertguides will lead the excursions andtours of central Europe’s most famouspalaces, cathedrals and museums.Odyssey to OxfordAugust 26-September 9, 2006Alumni Lifelong EducationFrom: $3,395, plus airLocated in the heart of England, Oxford’shistoric setting will charm youduring your two weeks of lifelonglearning. This outstanding personalenrichment opportunity takes you ona rare adventure to Oxford—“city ofdreaming spires” and to the Universityof Oxford, famous as a great centerof learning since the 12th century.Once England’s capital, Oxford is locatedin the heart of England, 50 milesnorthwest of London. Explore topicssuch as British archaeology, art, history,theatre, or literature with Oxfordtutors. Field trips include theatre inStratford-upon-Avon, visits to historicsites, and excursions to varioustowns and the countryside. Call 517-355-4562 for a brochure.Ireland: Ennis & KilkennyAlumni Campus Abroad ProgramAugust 29-September 9, 2006Alumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $2,245, plus airOn this two-citied Ireland exploration,begin in Ennis and travel to theAncient Burren and the windsweptCliffs of Moher. Appreciate the country’sepic literary heritage at CoolePark with its beech tree bearing W.B.Yeats’ initials and the 16th centurytower, Thoor Ballylee. Visit historicseaside Galway, admire the ruggednatural beauty of Connemara andcruise to the Aran Island of Inishmore.Tour the highlights of Kilkenny;including Kilkenny Castle, BródTullaroan, Wexford’s Irish NationalHeritage Park and the WaterfordCrystal Visitor Center.Cruise the Majestic Passageon the Mosel, Rhine andNeckar RiversAlumni Campus Abroad ProgramSeptember 4-12, 2006Alumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $2,045, plus airExperience the legendary waterwaysof the Mosel, Rhine and Neckarrivers on this 9-day tour aboard thedeluxe MS Switzerland. Embark inmedieval Cochem, Germany andsail past charming villages filled withhalf-timbered houses on cobblestonedstreets. Marvel at the display ofhistoric treasures in Mainz’s GutenbergMuseum and voyage through thescenic splendor of the Upper MiddleRhine Valley, designated as a UN-ESCO World Heritage Site. VisitMartin Luther’s spired city of Wormsand set out to explore romantic Heidelbergand the spa town of BadWimpfen before concluding inbaroque Ludwigsburg.Portugal-SintraAlumni Campus Abroad ProgramSeptember 19-27, 2006Alumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $1,945, plus airTap into the passion of Portugal on this9-day all-inclusive Campus Abroadprogram in medieval Sintra, Portugal.Stroll along its medieval main streetsadmiring palatial dwellings and theNational Royal Palace. Experience thecharm of Cascais, the capital of Lisbonwith its lovely mosaic pavements andcolorful fishing boats. Journey to the18th-century Palace-Convent ofMafra, the resort town of Colares andEvora and explore Fátima and the12th-century Monastery of SantaMaria d’Alcobaça.GalapagosOctober 7-16, 2006International ExpeditionsFrom: $4,437, plus airThe Galapagos Islands are, quiteliterally, like nowhere else in theworld. While staying on the fabulous32-guest yacht the Evolution,visit eight separate islandsin the chain, enjoying the companyof some of the strangestand most interesting creaturesin the world. Though onemight have trouble distinguishingif they were morethrilled looking for giant tortoises in thewild, spending an afternoon with greatbellowing sea lions, or climbing BartolomeIsland’s volcanic cone, all experienceson this itinerary will doubtlesslyremain as grand memories for a lifetime.A visit to the world-renownedCharles Darwin Research Station is includedin the tour.The Black Sea:Voyage of DiscoveryOctober 10-18, 2006Gohagan & Co.From: $3,995, plus airJoin us on this exciting new itinerary tothe Black Sea, a region that has been acrossroads for the world’s great civilizationsfor thousands of years. Begin inthe legendary jewel of the Bosphorus,Istanbul, Turkey, renowned for itsspectacular mosques and colorfulbazaars. Cruise aboard the M.S. IslandSky to explore the magnificent monumentsof the ancient port of Sinop andthe rich Byzantine heritage of Trabzonin Turkey. Venture to the medievalGeorgian capital of Batumi to see the12th-century Gelati Monastery, aUNESCO World Heritage Site, andvisit the picturesque Russian resort ofSochi. On the Crimean Peninsula,discover Yalta, a beautiful resortknownfor its elegant villas and dramatic coastline.Nearby on the Ukrainian coast,explore the historic ports of Sevestapoland Odessa, and before concluding inIstanbul. An optional 3-night extensionis available in Istanbul.

Italy ~ Sorrento and OrvietoAlumni Campus Abroad ProgramOctober 16-27, 2006Alumni Holidays InternationalFrom: $2,645, plus airDiscover two of Italy’s most remarkableregions with a combined explorationof coastal Campania and ancientUmbria. Begin with five nightsin the cliff-top town of Sorrento andalso marvel at the sun-drenchedAmalfi Coast. Walk the excavatedstreets and 5th-century Roman ruinsof Pompeii and cruise to the beautifulIsle of Capri. Transfer to Orvieto forfive more nights and en route, see theWWII history of hilltop Montecassino.Journey to medieval Perugia andthe walled city of Assisi, home to theexquisite St. Francis Basilica. Plus, visitthe splendor of Tuscany’s Florence,the Cradle of the Renaissance and delightin a culinary demonstration atOrvieto’s Food Market.In the Wake of Lewis & ClarkOctober 28-November 3, 2006Lindblad ExpeditionsFrom: $2,243, plus airThe fourth season for this popularhistorical trek follows through thefootsteps of the Lewis and Clarkjourney to the Westward Ocean.Watch the American climate changebefore your eyes as you journey downthe Columbia throughforests, breathtakingmountains and semiariddesert steppes.Experience the expeditionat FortClatsop and seeawe striking Hell’sCanyon as you sailaboard the SeaLion, a 70-passengervessel where a historicalexpert will accompany passengersas they explore the famouslandscape. Note: Passengers mustarrange airline reservations with a localtravel agent.Amazon VoyageNovember 10-19, 2006International ExpeditionsFrom: $2,998, plus airThis 10-Day Amazon Voyage providesa chance for you to gaze at thebest of the Amazon while staying onone of three state of the art riverboatyachts. Opportunities will be availablefor you to see primates includingred howler and squirrl monkeys,sloths and a large variety of birds in thePacaya-Samiria Reserve, the world’slargest wetland reserve. After the sojournwith the giant blue morphobutterflies in the Amazon ends, youmay chose to extend your stay and explorethe remains of the Incan Empireon an optional post-tour to MachuPicchu.MSUAA Travel ProgramsMSU Union, East Lansing, MI48824-1029(517) 355-8314 • (888) 697-2863(517) 355-5265 - faxEmail- crossreg@msu.eduWebsite - www.msualum.comAFFORDABLE QUALITY TOURS • Sponsored by the Spartan Pathways and Global HolidaysDiscover Imperial RomeMarch 22 – 30, 2006From: $1,649, including airOne of the greatest centers of Westerncivilization, Rome is endowedwith historic treasures. Marvel at itsancient monuments, the Colosseum,Roman Forum and the Pantheon.Visit the world’s largestchurch at Vatican City, or throw acoin into the Trevi Fountain. Perhapsstroll its famous shopping streets, orrelax on the Spanish Steps. 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SPORTSM S U T E A M S U P W I T H W J R - A M ( 7 6 0 ) R A D I OMSU President Lou Anna K. Simon and WJR President Michael Fezzeystroll on the field of Spartan Stadium, along with the WJR Radio staff,prior to the announcement of the new relationship.MSU and News/Talk 760WJR radio of Detroit have announceda five-year agreementthat, in the words of MSUPresident Lou Anna K. Simon,“represents a mutually beneficialpartnership with the Great Voiceof the Great Lakes.”WJR will become the flagshipradio station for MSU, effective inthe 2006-07 seasons, announcedSimon and Michael Fezzey,president and general manager ofNews/Talk 760 WJR, at a pressKurt Stepnitz/University Relationsconference. WJR will bring livecoverage of Spartan football andmen’s basketball games producedand distributed by MSU. In addition,WJR will broadcast weeklyin-season call in-shows with Spartanbasketball coach Tom Izzoand football coach John L. Smith.Fezzey emphasized that “thecollective clout” of WJR andMSU throughout the state andbeyond will serve listeners in“historic” ways. He noted thatWJR was MSU’s flagship stationfrom 1963 to 1976.“MSU developed an excitingpartnership plan with WJR thatproved beneficial to both,” heexplained. “Combining assets toreach and serve people is at theheart of our respective missions.And we are impressed that almost90 percent of MSU’s undergraduatestudents come from the state ofMichigan. There is great momentumhere –in athletics, academicsand research–as MSU celebrates itssesquicentennial. We look forwardto being a part of it all.”“MSU’s relationship with WJRin recent years has been a valuedone and athletics now becomespart of that relationship,” Simonsaid. “Our faculty have been regularguests on Paul W. Smith’s,Frank Beckmann’s, WarrenPierce’s and Mitch Albom’sshows. I am personally aware ofthe impressive reach and breadthof WJR ‘talk’ through my ownappearances. Expanding thisrelationship is a prime exampleof the Team MSU concept —onearea negotiating to benefit theentire university.“As we tell our story to thestate, region and nation –and asthat story continues to build momentumwith students, alumni,donors, policy makers and others–we really can say this is apartnership of a Great Voice and aGreat Choice.”Ron Mason, Spartan athleticsdirector, said WJR also has therights to broadcast additionalMSU athletic programming, andthat MSU and WJR will pursue“creative and substantial opportunities”to host events that leverageMSU’s total-university assets.“We pursued a relationship thatwould optimally reach, informand serve the thousands of fansand supporters of MSU; that wasour consistent aim,” Mason said.“This will be MSU outreach at itsqualitative and quantitative best.”FOOTBALL RISESIN RANKINGSBy Robert BaoA torrid start thrusts MSUinto the Top 20, but a gauntletof powerhouses remain on theschedule.Few harbored great expectationsfor the 2005 MSU footballteam in the preseason. Magazinesranked MSU from 7thto 10th in the Big Ten, whilenational polls excluded MSUamong the Top 25.But, as noted by this magazine,the team had great potential foroffensive fireworks. And thatproved to be the case, as MSUexploded to a 4-0 start andsoared in the national rankings,scoring more than 45 points pergame while gaining a whopping563 yards per game.After a 61-14 demolitionof Illinois, quarterbackDrew Stanton wasranked 5th in oneunofficial HeismanTrophy poll. Buta disappointinghome upset lossto archrivalMichigan,which wasunranked,leveled thePage 40Fall 2005MSU Alumni Magazine

Photos by John Gwillimsurging emotions and proved theold college adage, “On any givenSaturday . . .”MSU began with two dominantperformances, a 49-14 trouncingof Kent State and a 42-14 revengematch against Hawaii. Withjunior quarterback Stanton at thehelm, the spread offense createdby John L. Smith and offensivecoordinator Dave Baldwin lookedlike a juggernaut, amassing 592yards a game to lead in the nation.Great play by the offensive line wasa credit to offensive line coach JeffStoutland.While impressive, onlookersremained skeptical whether theSpartans could be as productiveagainst a ranked team. Headingto South Bend, where NotreDame was basking in an upsetwin over Michigan and a No. 10national ranking, the Spartansproved that they could scoreagainst a rated team—beating theIrish 44-41 in a thrilling overtimebroadcast on national TV.MSU gained 488 yards oftotal offense as Stanton went16 of 27 for 327 yards and 4touchdowns overall. The winproved that MSU could retain abig lead. Last season, MSU blewhuge leads against Michigan andHawaii. MSU had led 38-17when the Irish started to mounta comeback, tying the game inregulation. Shades of last year’striple overtime loss in Ann Arborloomed.Click Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comWould this year’s Spartanscollapse again? The answerwas “no.” MSU limited NotreDame to a field goal in overtime,then scored the winning touchdownwhen running back JasonTeague took an option pitchfrom Stanton and scampered19 yards to the endzone as widereceivers Terry Love and KyleBrown made key blocks.This exciting win did not silencethe naysayers, who notedthat the last eight times MSUbeat a ranked team, in sevencases MSU lost the next game.But in Champaign, IL, theSpartans routed Illinois to silencethe doubters while settinga school-record with 705 yardson offense. Stanton connectedon 20 of 26 passes for 259 yardswith a record performanceof five touchdowns and nointerceptions. In four games,Stanton put up Heisman numbersas he led the nation in efficiency,completing 79 of 108passes with 13 touchdowns andonly two interceptions.For the first time since 1969,MSU was the oddsmaker’sfavorite against archrival Michigan.Last year in Ann Arbor,Stanton gave MSU a 17-pointlead before being injured andsaw MSU lose 45-37 in tripleovertime in what was the longestgame in Big Ten history.Despite some jitters, MSUplayed well enough to win, buttwo missed field goals—from37 and 23 yards—doomed theSpartans in overtime, 34-31.Stanton had his eighth career200-plus game with 282 yardsand a touchdown. National televisionfans saw defensive tackleDomaka Peko pick up a Michiganfumble and romp 74 yardsfor a touchdown. Junior widereceiver scored a touchdown on abeautiful 61-yard reception.Many Spartans emerged. Theoffensive line, with Gordon Niebielskiand Mike Getvai replacingNFL talents William Whittikerand Sean Poole, seemed toperform with precision. Freshmanrunning back Javon Ringeremerged as the speed complementto bangers Teague andJehuu Caulcrick. On defense,sophomore bandit SirDareanAdams emerged as a playmaker,gaining two interceptions to leadthe team. A good tackler likesafety Eric Smith, Adams alsoboasts speed to chaseopponents sidelineto sideline.In midseason, MSU remainedin the Top 20 and must survive agauntlet of ranked teams, includingOhio State, Penn State andMinnesota, to stay there.MSU FAVORED TO WIN LEAGUEBy Robert BaoTom Izzo, who led MSU tofour Final Fours in seven years,could do so again this season.Four Final Fours in the lastseven years. Five Elite Eightsin the last eight years. Eightstraight NCAA appearances.No men’s college basketballteam in America can matchthe program that Tom Izzo hasbuilt this past decade. Dukeand UConn have had onlythree Final Fours, and each ofthem had non-NCAA seasonsin that period. The good newsis, Izzo wants more. He sayshe feels re-invigorated after aneventful summer, during whichhe coached a U.S. Army teamto a title in Kuwait, playedgolf with Tiger Woods, andPage 41

This past summer,Izzo had an opportunityto golf with TigerWoods (far left) at theBuick Open, to coachat Michael Jordan’sfantasy basketballcamp, and to coacha U.S. military teamto a championship inKuwait (near left).coached at Michael Jordan’s fantasycamp in Las Vegas. Not tomention, he and his staff landedverbals from two blue chip recruits,solidifying the program’sfuture.No one is surprised thatthe preseason magazines haveranked MSU among the nation’stop eight teams. One majorpublication, the Sporting News,picks the Spartans to win it all.“Are we a Final Four team?”asks Izzo rhetorically. “No, notyet. But I’m comfortable (withthe high preseason rankings)because it shows respect for theprogram. We have as good achance as anyone to make it.”With the return of four startersfrom a Final Four team—seniorcenter Paul Davis, upper classperimeter players Maurice Agerand Shannon Brown, and sophomorepoint guard Drew Neitzel—MSUdoes look good onpaper. But, cautions Izzo, theremight be “a couple of negatives.”One negative is the lack of perimeterdepth, which could hurtMSU in the event of injuries.The other is the power forwardposition, which Izzo admits is“an unknown.” Candidatesabound, but two of them, juniorDrew Naymick and sophomoreMarquise Gray, have lost extendedpractice time due to injuries.Other prospects include muchimprovedjunior Delco Rowley,freshmen Goran Suton, whoIzzo labels“a poorman’s ErazemLorbek,” and IbokIdong, a shot-blocker boastinga huge wingspan. Izzo says itcould be “done by committee.”At point guard returns sophomoreDrew Neitzel, who as afreshman started on a Final Fourteam, despite playing the latterpart of the season with a herniainjury. “He did what he wassupposed to do,” notes Izzo. “HeDavis, Ager andBrown are looking at thisteam as their team, andthat’s exciting.delivered the ball to our manygreat wing players. He took careof the ball, and he played betterdefense than we expected.He’s a great shooter. Now hisweight has gone from 157 to 176pounds—that’s 18 pounds ofmostly muscle.”Joining Neitzel in the backcourtwill be “fellow gym rats”Ager and Brown. “They canrun the fast break and are greatfinishers,” notes Izzo. “Ager isa great shooter, and Brown hasbecome a great shooter. They’veimproved their defense andthey’ve improved their passing.All we need is to get them torebound like (Charlie) Bell and(Morris) Peterson.“Both are preseason All Americancandidates and deserving ofthat,” says Izzo. “We’ll have asgood a backcourt as anyone inthe country.”Of course, MSU’s pivotal cogis Davis, who won the team’sMVP award as a sophomore.“Paul was phenomenal in hislast 12 or 13 games, and he wasvery impressive in our NCAArun when he averaged a doubledouble, rebounding like I knowhe can. He’s changed his bodyand weighs 263 pounds with just11 percent body fat.“But what’s impressed me themost is that he’s taking on someleadership,” Izzo says. “He andAger and Brown are looking atthis team as their team, and that’sexciting to me. It’s better for playersrather than coaches to run theteam and to own the team. It’s agood thing when you finally haveplayers who want to win morethan the coaches.”Graduation saw the loss of fourseniors who had been mainstaysof the program, MVP AlanAnderson, Tim Bograkos, ChrisHill and Kelvin Torbert. But theincoming class boasts two promisingfreshmen—Travis Walton,of Lima, Ohio, and MauriceJoseph, of Toronto, Canada.“Walton is strong and tough andcan defend anyone in the country,”says Izzo. “He’s not a greatshooter, yet. He needs to work onball handling. But he will have toplay a role for us. He reminds meof a young Eric Snow.”Joseph, by contrast, “can flat outshoot it,” notes Izzo. “He needs toget stronger, but he comes from avery well-coached program.”Most media pundits rankMSU high. For example, MikeDeCourcy of the Sporting Newswrites: “I was able to see ultraathleticwings Shannon Brownand Maurice Ager streaking upthe court in fastbreak drills, withpoint guard Drew Neitzel pushingthe ball up the court andcenter Paul Davis ready to finishoff any dunks Brown or Agermissed. As if. This will be anexciting team to watch.”A third negative, however,has to do with schedule. Onceagain, the Spartans face one ofthe toughest gauntlets in the nation—beginningwith a trip tothe Maui Classic, where MSUcould face the likes of Kansas,UConn, Maryland, Gonzaga,Arkansas and Arizona. Then theyface teams like Georgia Tech andBoston College. Assuming thepreseason rankings are somewhataccurate, MSU has by far theworst conference schedule in theBig Ten. The Spartans will playthe top-ranked six teams twiceapiece, the bottom-ranked fourteams just once.On the plus side, however, Izzobelieves he has a terrific staff.Mark Montgomery, in his fourthseason, and Dwayne Stephens, inhis second, are both former Spar-Page 42 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

McCallie gives game advice toLindsay Bowen, who will keyMSU’s offense this season.Shimek made the elite list ofplayers eligible for the WadeTrophy, emblematic of thenation’s top female player.tans who continue to improve ascoaches. And new assistant JimBoylen, who previously coachedat MSU, brings instant credibility.“He’s coached four of the 50greatest NBA players ever,” notesIzzo. They would be CharlesBarkley, Scott Pippen, AkeemOlajuwon and Clyde Drexler.“Plus he’s won back to back NBAchampionships (with Houston).”COACH “P” RELOADS FORANOTHER NCAA RUNReloading with five highly-toutednewcomers, National Coach ofthe Year Joanne McCallie aimsfor another dream season.Although she enjoyed a brilliantseason and Coach of theYear honors, Joanne P. McCallieis not ready to rest on her laurelsjust yet.“Each season is its own journey,and a new opportunity,”explains McCallie. “We have anew team. We lost two playersbut have five new ones, so that’s anet change of seven. You simplyhave a great time building theteam in front of you, and you dothat every year.”Last season she led the MSUwomen’s basketball team to itsgreatest season in history—arecord 33 wins, a Big Tentitle, a Big Ten tournamentchampionship, and advancingto the NCAA championshipgame while shattering recordafter record. She was namedAssociated Press Coach of theYear for 2005, Nike BasketballClinic Coach of 2005, and wasinducted into the Maine SportsLegends Hall of Fame.Although center Kelli Roehrigand point guard KristinHaynie have graduated, coachJoanne P. McCallie welcomessome outstanding veteransalong with an exceptional classof newcomers.MSU returns nine letter winners,including All Americancandidates Liz Shimek andLindsay Bowen, both seniors.Shimek, an Honorable MentionAll-American, is one of two dozenplayers on the watch list forthe Wade Trophy, emblematic ofthe nation’s top player. Shimekis on pace to become the firstSpartan to notch 1,000 pointsand 1,000 rebounds. This summershe helped Team USA winthe gold medal at the WorldUniversity Games in Izmir,Turkey. Bowen is a sharpshooterwho holds MSU career recordsfor 3-point baskets (226),3-point field goal percentage(.423) and free throw percentage(.866), and ranks seventh inMSU history with 1,316 careerpoints. She needs just 353 pointsto become MSU’s all-time record-holder.Other returning players of noteare junior guards Victoria Lucas-Perry and Rene Haynes, centersKatrina Grantham and LauraHall, and sophomore forwardMaggie Dwyer. They are aidedby a highly touted class of newcomers,including forwards AishaJefferson, Lauren Aitch, andVirginia transfer Alisa Wulff,and guards Jennie Poff and TiffanieShives.MSU faces 12 NCAA teamsfrom last season, includingLSU, Oklahoma, Houston,UCSB, Tennessee, WesternCarolina, Rutgers and Maryland,and Minnesota, OhioState, Penn State and Purduefrom the Big Ten Conference.“The ability to face strongcompetition like Tennessee,Maryland and Gonzaga duringthe opening weeks of ourseason will give our team theopportunity to prepare for astrong and competitive Big TenConference campaign,” saysMcCallie. “This season we willcontinue our pursuit of championships.”Click Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comPage 43

2005-2006 ICERSFOCUS ON WINSBy Becky Olsen,MSU Sports InformationMSU won nationalchampionships in 1966 and1986. Can the 2006 icersuphold this tradition?The answer is “Yes, they can.”After finishing sixth in the leagueand missing the NCAA tournamentfor the second time in threeseasons one year ago, the 2005-06 MSU ice hockey team is ready,focused and aiming for success.Fourth-year head coach RickComley will return 12 forwards,seven defensemen and one goaltenderand welcome nine players.With the departure of two-time48-point producer and captain JimSlater, MSU will be paced by seniorColton Fretter (see photo) andjunior Drew Miller this season.“Offensively, we have to find away to score goals,” says Comley.“Drew and Colton both hadbreakout seasons offensively, andseveral other individuals alsostepped out. We must continueto find a way to be creative on theoffensive side. Our biggest challengewill be finding a second linethat can score consistently.”Defensively the Spartansfinished 13th in the nation, allowingjust 2.44 goals per game,thanks largely to two-yearstarter Dominic Vicari, who appearedin 38 games and postedan 18-16-4 overall record witha 2.30 goals-against average.Senior Corey Potter and juniorEthan Graham, who averagedalmost 35 minutesof ice time last year,will key the defense.“We are in a verygood positiondefensively withthe return ofseven bluelinersand Dominicin net,” saysComley. “Thereis always roomfor improvementif we are going tochallenge for theCCHA Championship.”After missingthe final 10 gamesof the 2004-05 seasondue to injury, seniorforward David Boothalso will be counted onto step up and takea leadership positionin his final season.Sophomores ChrisMueller, Jim McKenzieand Bryan Lergare expected to take on a moreprominent role.Comley also will count onsenior Chad Hontvet and juniorTyler Howells to put their experiencelast season to good use.Chris Lawrence, Zak Mc-Clellan, Peder Skinner and DanSturges will add experience anddepth up front, while newcomersJustin Abdelkader, Tim Crowder,Tim Kennedy, Kurt Kivisto andNick Sucharski will compete forplaying time. In addition, seniorJared Nightingale, juniors TylerHowells, Chris Snavely and BrandonWarner; and sophomores JeffDunne and Daniel Vukovic willhelp out on defense.FOR THE RECORDNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSIN FOOTBALL—Who says MSUlacks a football tradition? Sincebeing admitted to the Big Tenconference in 1948, MSU haswon six national championshipsin football—in 1951, 1952, 1955,1957, 1965 and 1966. Now,thanks to MSU’s OaklandCounty Alumni Club, there areeight flag poles around SpartanStadium with championship flagsrepresenting each title. Whatabout the two extra poles? “Thoseare for reserved for future nationalchampionships in football,” notesHelen Dyke, president of theOakland County alumni club,who arranged for the flags alongwith her husband Don.WOMEN’S GOLF 22ND BEST—In a recent survey, Golfweekmagazine ranks the MSUwomen’s golf program as thenation’s 22nd best since 1999.The magazine used a cumulativecollection of Golfweek/Sagarinrankings for the listing. OhioState, at 11, was the only BigTen school to top MSU. Overthe past six seasons, MSU won13 tournaments, including the2001 Big Ten Championships.They have qualified for theNCAA six times, advancing tothe championships five times. ASpartan golfer received All-BigTen honors on 12 occasions.Emily Bastel and Allison Founchalso earned All-America honors.Coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll wasPage 44 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

Sara Brownnamed BigTen Coach of the Yearin 2001. The current team isranked 14 th nationally and isled by sophomore Sara Brown(see photo) of Tucson, AZ,who tied for third at the LadyPaladin Invitational inGreenville, SC.KRISTIN HAYNIECHAMPION—It cameclose to duplicatingMagic Johnson’sfeat of back to backNCAA and NBAchampionships,but nonetheless,former MSUwomen’sbasketball pointguard KristinHaynie, wholed MSU tothe NCAAFinal Game lastyear, ended up her first year asa professional with a WNBAchampionship ring. Her team,the Sacramento Monarchs,won its first WNBA title in thefranchise’s history. In her rookieseason, Haynie showed a knackfor stealing the ball and ranked2 nd in the league for steals pergame (3) and 5 th for steals perturnover (0.9).STEVE SMITH RETIREMENT—Sep. 30: Former MichiganState All-American Steve Smithannounced his NBA retirementat MSU’s Clara Bell SmithStudent-Athlete AcademicCenter, which opened in 1998after Smith donated $2.5 millionto the facility—the largest giftever by a professional athleteto any college or university.A native of Detroit, Smithscored 13,430 points in 14NBA seasons, averaging 14.3points per game. An NBAAll-Star in 1998, he won the J.Walter Kennedy CitizenshipAward in 1998 and the NBASportsmanship Award in 2002.In 2003, Smith earned an NBAChampionship ring with theSpurs. A two-time All-Americanat MSU, Smith finished hiscareer as the Spartans’ all-timeleading scorer with 2,263 points.(He currently ranks second.) Asa junior, Smith was the recipientof the Chicago Tribune SilverBasketball Award, presentedto the Big Ten MVP, afteraveraging 20.2 points and 7.0rebounds for a Spartan squadthat finished 28-6 and won theBig Ten Championship. In 2001,Smith was inducted into theMichigan State Athletics Hallof Fame, which is housed at theSmith Center.PERLES MAKES HALL—Thisfall, former MSU football coachGeorge Perles, CEO of theMotor City Bowl, was inductedinto the Michigan Sports Hall ofFame—thus joining such MSUcolleagues as Clarence “Biggie”Munn, Ralph Young, DuffyMSU Radio NetworkBasketball Affiliates for 2005-2006Market Station Dial PositionAdrian WABJ-AM 1490*Alma WQBX-FM 104.9Alpena WATZ-AM 1450Bad Axe WLEW-AM 1340*Battle Creek WBCK-AM 930Benton Harbor WSPZ-FM 103.7Cadillac WCKC-FM 107.1Caro WKYO-AM 1360Cheboygan WCBY-AM 1240Coldwater WTVB-AM 1590*Detroit WXYT-AM 1270Detroit WWJ-AM 950*Escanaba WDBC-AM 680Flint WTRX-AM 1330Gaylord WAVC-FM 93.9Grand Rapids WBBL-AM 1340Greenville WSCG-AM 1380Greenville WSCG-FM 106.3Hastings WBCH-AM 1220Holland WPNW-AM 1260Iron Mountain WMIQ-AM 1450Jackson WIBM-AM 1450Kalamazoo WQSN-AM 1660Lansing WJIM-AM 1240Lansing WMMQ-FM 94.9Ludington WKLA-AM 1450Manistee WMTE-AM 1340Marquette WDMJ-AM 1320Mount Pleasant WMMI-AM 830 (daytime)Mount Pleasant WCZY-FM 104.3 (nighttime)Muskegon WMRR-FM 101.7Newberry WIHC-FM 97.9Ontonagon WUPY-FM 101.1Petoskey WWKK-AM 750Port Huron WPHM-AM 1380Saginaw WNEM-AM 1250St. Ignace WIDG-AM 940Sturgis WMSH-AM 1230Tawas City WKJC-FM 104.7Traverse City WCCW-AM 1310 (daytime)Traverse City WTCM-AM 580 (nighttime)List as of 9/22/05; * airs partial scheduleJoin us for the 2005 & 2006Michigan State Basketball SeasonWill Tieman and Gus GanakasClick Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comPage 45

Daugherty, Lyman Frimodig,Frank “Muddy” Waters, RonMason and Jud Heathcote.Perles won four Super Bowlsas defensive coordinator of thePittsburgh Steelers and led MSUto the 1988 Rose Bowl victorywhile winning two Big Tenchampionships.Farrell-OvenhouseSLEEPER CHOICE—MSU hasnamed Chuck Sleeper as seniorassociate athletics director fordevelopment. He replaces ChrisRitrievi, who resigned in lateJuly to become associate athleticsdirector for external relations at theUniversity of Utah. Sleeper joinedMSU’s Ralph Young Fund staffin 2002 and served as assistantathletics director of developmentand director of major gifts. Heplayed a key role for the Officeof Athletic Development, whichhas raised $72.9 million towardsits $76 million goal as part of the$1.2 billion university-wide capitalcampaign, “The Campaign forMSU.”HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES—This fall, MSU inducted five newmembers into the Athletics Hall of Fame. Blake Miller, a football AllAmerican in 1915 and a nine-letter winner, made it from the PioneerEra. Herb Odom, back-to-back NCAA boxing champion in 1954-55,made it from the Early Era. Julie Farrell-Ovenhouse, multiple NCAAdiving champion and three-time Big Ten diver of the year from 1989-91,represents the Contemporary Era. Inducted in the Coach and Administratorcategory were John Fuzak, faculty representative from 1959-79, and GeneKenney, who led the men’s soccer team to NCAA championships in 1967and 1968 and whose .866 career winning percentage ranks second inNCAA history.KenneyFuzakOdomMillerPage 46 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

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ALMA MATTERSDave BrownCHARLOTTE/PIEDMONT, NC—Sep. 10: Some three dozen areaSpartans gathered to watch theHawaii game at the DilworthNeighborhood Grille.GENESEE COUNTY—Jul. 27:The Genesee County AlumniClub fielded a foursome forthe Buick Open Pro-Am:(l to r) Fred Solomon, women’sbasketball coach Joanne P.McCallie, PGA pro RyanPalmer, club president BillMilne and raffle winner WayneMcConnell. Altogether the clubraised more than $3,000 for theclub’s scholarship fund.REGIONALCLUBSBAY COUNTY—Aug. 17:MSUAA executive directorKeith A. Williams posed withthe student scholarship winnersas more than 200 area Spartansattended Annual Alumni Cruiseaboard the Princess Wenonah.The fundraiser event featuredlive music and dinner andparticipants were able to enjoy abeautiful sunset.BERRIEN COUNTY—Jun. 14:Sparty lends a hand servingsizzling steaks to more than 600Spartans who attended the 19 thannual Spartan Steak ‘n’ SudsOuting near St. Joseph. Theevent has grown to be the largestsummer alumni event for MSUWill Wrightin the country. Highlightsincluded an address by headfootball coach John L. Smith anda presentation of special gifts byMSUAA executive director KeithA. Williams to event co-chairmanLarry Smith and his wife, Pat,who observed their 50 th weddinganniversary during the picnic.Dave BrownBLUEWATER AREA—May 18:Club president Jamie Inmanpresented the club’s Jim ReillyMemorial Scholarship toMichael Maher, seen in thephoto with parents Bill and RitaMaher, at Marlette High School.Jamie InmanCHICAGO—Jul. 24: About50 area Spartans attended the2nd Annual Freshmen Picnicat Higgins Tavern. IncomingMSU freshmen had theopportunity to interact withother Chicago area studentsattending MSU. Aug. 2: JohnL. Smith and three footballplayers, Chris Morris, CliftonRyan and Drew Stanton,attended a reception at the HyattRegency immediately followingthe Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon.Other guests included MSUathletic director Ron Masonand MSUAA executive directorKeith A. Williams.COASTAL GEORGIA—Mar.29: Some two dozen areaSpartans attendeda special receptionat the WestinHotel in Savannah.Special guest wasChuck Webb, vicepresident for universitydevelopment.DALLAS/FORTWORTH, TX—Aug.6: Christopher Hornerwas re-elected as clubpresident, as were treasurerErik Schafer and secretary DaveFitzgerald, at the club’s annualmeeting. Patrick Johnson wasnamed to the new position of vicepresident. Bylaws were ratified.GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY—Jul. 9: Three of this year’s sixMSU Alumni Scholarshipwinners marched in the NationalCherry Festival’s Grand RoyaleParade in Traverse City, carryingthe club’s banner amid aprocession of vintage cars, pepbands, MSU Cheerleaders andSparty.KENTUCKIANA—Jun. 25:Area Spartans attended a AAAbaseball game at LouisvilleSlugger Field and watchedthe Louisville Bats defeat thePage 48 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

Rochester Red Wings. It wasthe reorganized club’s first event.Wes WebsterMIDLANDS, NE—Aug. 15:More than 50 area Spartansattended the club’s CharterPresentation in downtownOmaha, Nebraska. Thisinaugural club event broughttogether Spartans from a 90-mileradius, including local educatorsand alumni working with thearea’s top three employers,ConAgra Foods, First DataCorporation and Union PacificRailroads. MSUAA assistantdirector David Brown attendedand presented the charter.NASHVILLE, TN—Jul. 30:Area Spartans and PurdueBoilermakers attended theNashville Sounds baseball gameand fireworks at Greer Stadium,Nashville.NORTHEAST OHIO—Aug.6: About 45 area Spartansattended a picnic at ClevelandMetroparks. Aug. 10: Nearlytwo dozen area Spartansattended a ScholarshipReception and Dinner at theBrasa Grill, Cleveland. Thescholarship winner was JenniferHreha of North Olmsted.Special guest was Mark Nazarioof the MSU admissions office.Jim Boylen, new baseball coachDavid Grewe, super fan DuaneVernon, and members of formerfootball coach George Perles’extended family.ORANGE COUNTY, CA—Jul.31: Some 75 area Spartans andWolverines attended the firstannual MSU-UM slow pitchcoed softball game and barbequeevent at Bonita Creek Park,Newport Beach. The MSUteam won 19-17.SEATTLE, WA—Jul. 26: Some42 area Spartans attended ascholarship fundraiser at theTigers-Mariners game. Duringthe 5th inning, the Marinersscoreboard flashed a welcometo the club. About $250 wasraised for the club’s scholarshipfund. Aug. 27: The club raisedabout $460 for the scholarshipfund via the First Annual GolfTournament, held at WillowsRun Golf Course, Redmond.WEST MICHIGAN—Jul.11: Some 300 area Spartansattended 7th Annual SteveSmith Charity Challenge atEgypt Valley Country Club,Ada. Special guests includedformer MSU All-American andNBA star Steve Smith, MSUathletic director Ron Mason,Sparty, and the MSU DanceTeam. They made a three-year,$40,000 pledge to help create anew library at Sibley Elementaryin Grand Rapids and providebooks. The club also madea new five-year $50,000commitment for MSU athleticsand continued its support of theSteve Smith/MSU ScholarshipFund with another $10,000going to the initiative.WESTERN NEW YORK—Jun.18: Two dozen area Spartansattended an authentic VictorianTea at the home of Kristin KleinWheaton in Hamburg. Specialguest was Sonya Grabeau, wholectured on the Victorian teaera dress and customs. Aug. 2:About 35 area Spartans attendedthe “Send Off”Party for all localMSU studentsat the home ofJohn and LindaHarbison,Grand Island.CONSTITUENTASSOCIATIONSAGRICULTURE & NATURALRESOURCES—Jun. 7: Some112 alumni, friends andstudents—including CraigAshworth, seen here withSparty—took part in the 14thAnnual Golfing For Scholarshipsfundraiser at Forest Akers.About $11,000 was raised forstudent scholarships.HOSPITALITY BUSINESS—Jun.10: (Bottom, l to r) Jan Thomas,Kay and Fred Colwell, LenaLoeffler, and Jim Rainey; and(2nd row, l to r) George Fritz, F.Brooks Thomas, Gordon Guyer,Hal Nord, Carole Therriault,Patricia Luecke, Bob Buchaman;and others including JasonRabidoux, Cathy Hicks,Shelley and Ron Cichy,Eldon Lawson, IngeborgFritz, Chef AllanSherwin and studentsOCEANA-MASON COUNTIES—Hundreds of Spartans visited theclub’s hospitality tent behind theVillage Pub in Pentwater duringthe town’s Sesquicentennialparade. Among the guests wereMSU assistant basketball coachClick Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.com(L to r) Steve Smith, Erin Brunmeierand Todd Hollen were part of thesuccessful golf fundraiser.Francie ToddPage 49

enrolled in HB 485 gather atthe Kedzie Reunion Breakfastin Kellogg Center. The KedzieReunion, sponsored by the MSUAlumni Association, featuresMSU alumni who graduated atleast 50 years ago.NURSING—Jun. 8: About25 nursing alumni attended aspecial meeting at Playmakers,Okemos, to hear Sue Carter,author of Ordinary Women,chronicling her participationin the first all-women skiexpedition to the North Pole.INTERNATIONAL CLUBSKANSAI, JAPAN—Jul. 27:MSU Alumni of Kansai, Japan,hosted MSU President LouAnna K. Simon and then actingprovost John K. Hudzik at theRihga Royal Hotel in Osaka.Dr. Akira Oku, president of theMSU Alumni Club of Kansai,presented a gift to PresidentSimon for the “Sparty Project.”TOKYO, JAPAN—Jun.: MSUtrustee Don Nugent (center,green and white striped tie),who was in Japan on privatebusiness, took the opportunity tomeet with members of the MSUAlumni Club of Tokyo, Japan, inMakuhari, Chiba. To Nugent’sright is club president TetsuyaImai.SRI LANKA—Jun. 25:Members of the MSU AlumniClub of Sri Lanka met on at theHotel Asiana, Colombo. Dr.Sunethra Karunaratne, SeniorLecturer/Science Education,University of Peradeniya, SriLanka, organized the event.Jeff Goodman, ‘99SPARTANS AT TOUR DEFRANCE—Jul. 12: WhenLance Armstrong (last cyclist,with blue and silver helmet)was negotiating the FrenchAlps enroute to winning hisseventh straight Tour de Francecycling race, he might havenoticed the “S” flag hanging ona railing during the Courchevelstage. The flag was put thereby Darrin, ’03, and RhondaWassom (cheering behind theflag), who had theforesight to bring alongthe prop while visitingfriends Jeff, ’99, andBarb Goodman. The“S” flag might havegiven Armstrong amotivational boost,when you consider thatthe drugs that helpedhim recover fromtesticular cancer—Cisplatinand Carboplatin—were bothdiscovered by MSU scientists.Armstrong’s comeback sagastands as testimonial for all theunsung work that goes on inMSU labs day in and day out.SPARTAN PLATES—Aug. 7:The 27th annual rally of theSpartan Plates was held insidethe lobby of the SpartanStadium expansion, still underconstruction, where the originalceramic Spartan Statue now rests.Those with personalized platesthat say something about MSUcan join the group by contactingBob Nelson at (517) 323-1810 orRNelson789@aol.com.Page 50 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

Becky Shink/Lansing State JournalGOOD DAYFOR A HANGING—June 20:More than 450 people crowdedinto the Capitol rotunda to seethe unveiling of the portraitof Gov. John Engler, ’71, whoserved 20 years as a lawmakerbefore being elected governorthree times. “I was curious to seewho would come out when theyheard a former Republicangovernor was being hanged,”quipped Engler, whoattended the ceremony withwife Michelle and tripletdaughters Margaret, Hannahand Madeleine. The paintingby Nelson Shanks showsEngler holding a blueprint forthe Capitol restoration project,one of his major achievements.STADIUM HALL OF FAMER—Cooperstown, NY, July 30:Mark Mayes (center), ’89,former managing editor of theState News, was inducted intothe Baseball Stadium Hall ofFame on the same weekendas the Baseball Hall of Fameinduction. With him in thephoto are Jay Smith (left),president of Sports Travel &Tours, and Teresa Weybrew,marketing director for SportsTravel & Tours. Mayes wasinducted along with 14 othersfor having attended games at all30 Major League ballparks—afeat Mayes achieved in five yearstraveling with Sports Travel &Tours.THE SPARTY MAZE—TheWestview Orchards & CiderMill of Romeo, a venue forfamily fun, features a fiveacrecorn field maze witha theme honoring MSU’ssesquicentennial. Says KatrinaSchumacher, sixth generationorchard co-owner, “Our theme isHappy 150th Birthday Spartans,in recognition of Michigan StateUniversity’s sesquicentennialyear. From high above, you cansee the corn maze pattern ofMSU’s mascot, Sparty.” Visitorswho find all of the hiddenstations in the Sparty corn mazequalify to enter a contest to wina DVD player.Click Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comPage 51

PETER THE GREAT PASSAGE—Posing by Catherine Palace in St.Petersburg, Russia, are ( l to r) MSUAA host Dominic Schimizzi,Mary and Larry Shepard, Margaret Smith, Margaret Crouch,Brett and Carol Bell, and Lee and Jillian Foerster, all travelerswith the MSUAA’s Passage of Peter The Great Tour.A DANUBE CRUISE AND THEHAPSBURG EMPIRE—Filmactor Jon Voight (MidnightCowboy, Deliverance), posedwith Sparty at the SheratonHotel in Krakow, Poland,where travelers with theMSUAA’s Danube Cruise& Hapsburg Empire tourwere also staying. Voight isplaying the late Pope JohnPaul II in a new film shooting in Krakow andenjoyed meeting some of the Spartan travelers.Robert Bao☛ For more information of the MSUAA’s travel program, visit www.msualum.com.ARCHIVISTS AT MSUAATENT—Sep. 10: TheMSUAA’s pregame tent for theHawaii game hosted a groupof international archivistswho were in East Lansingfor a conference organizedby Fred Honhart, director ofMSU Archives & HistoricalCollections and president of the2005 International Council onArchives Section on Universityand Research Archives.Robert BaoMORRIS GIFT ENDOWSFOUR FUNDS TO CANR,MSUE & MAESDavid Morris, a Grand Ledge,Michigan, farmer, has pledgedan estate gift valued at approximately$7.5 million to endowresearch, teaching and Extensionactivities within the MichiganState University College of Agricultureand Natural Resources(CANR), Michigan State UniversityExtension (MSUE) andthe Michigan Agricultural ExperimentStation (MAES).Morris’ gift will fund fouragriculture-related endowments,including:☛ The Betty and David MorrisEndowment in Livestock Research.This fund will providethe MAES with discretionaryfunds for livestock research,including teaching and researchfellowships.☛ The Betty and David MorrisEndowment for Support ofPrograms in Communities, Agricultureand Natural Resources.This fund will provide supportthrough the MAES and MSUEfor programs affecting communities,agriculture and naturalresources.☛ The Betty and David MorrisDiscretionary Fund in the Collegeof Agriculture and NaturalResources. This fund will providesustained support for the college,affording the CANR dean the financialflexibility to seize research,outreach and academic opportunities,and to address critical issuesand needs that arise.☛ The Betty and David MorrisChair in State and LocalGovernment Finance and Policy.This fund will endow an existingposition within the Departmentof Agricultural Economics thatworks with state and local governments.“It is tremendously gratifyingthat David Morris has chosen toinclude Michigan State Universityin his estate plans,” said MSUPresident Lou Anna K. Simon.“His foresight and generositywill provide support to research,outreach and academic programsthat meet emerging needs ofMichigan citizens.”David Morris and his latewife, Betty, operated a cashcrop and livestock operationfocused on feeder cattle,hogs, corn and soybeans. TheMorris farm, which became aCentennial farm in 2000, grewfrom 245 acres to 1,689 acresunder their management. Agricultureresearch done at MSUcontributed to the growth ofthe Morris farm. Nutritionand disease research helpedthem raise and sell beef cattleand cultivate corn, wheat andsoybean crops. “I can’t takeany of it with me,” he said oftheir wealth. “I feel privilegedto give and help. We’re allborn to give, whether it’s ahandshake or a smile.”By choosing to endow hisgifts, the Morris legacy will liveon forever. Endowed funds dif-Page 52 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

President Simon presents alimited edition gold-platedreplica of a John Deere 6400tractor to David Morris at theMSU Ag Expo in July.fer from others in that the totalamount of the gift is invested.Each year only a portion of theinvestment income earned isspent, while the remainder addsto the principal growth.David and Betty Morris havebeen life-long supporters ofMSU; Betty was a 1949 graduateof the College of Business. Infact, the couple were married thevery evening that Betty graduated.They were also very involvedin their community and active inthe Grand Ledge United MethodistChurch. Clark RetirementCommunity, a United Methodistfacility in Grand Rapids, willalso be a recipient of Morris’generosity.Morris’ planned gift to MSUqualifies him as a member of theJoseph R. Williams Society, recognizingthe generosity of individualswho make a commitmentof at least $5 million to MSU or aqualifying deferred gift of at least$7.5 million.Editor’s ColumnFULL CIRCLEAFTER 60 YEARSBy Robert BaoOn Oct. 8, “The Spartan” statuewas rededicated, culminating theMSU Alumni Association’s driveto raise $575,000 for a bronze replicaof our icon (see “The SpartyProject,” Winter 2003, p. 4).Helping with the ceremonywas Leo Cropsey, ’45, DVM ’45,of Denver, CO. Sixty years ago,he helped unveil the originalceramic masterpiece by LeonardJungwirth.In 1945, President John Hannahpicked Leo and Susan Averill forthe ceremony. “Both of us werevery active in extra-curricularactivities,” explains Leo. Cropseybrought big band groups likeWoody Herman, Tommy Dorseyand Lawrence Welk to play atcampus balls in the then-newAuditorium. “We did not lose anymoney,” notes Leo. “Hannah wasvery impressed.”So much so, that he offered togroom Cropsey to become his vicepresident, but Leo had alreadyaccepted a job as chief veterinarianwith the Curtiss Candy Co. ofChicago (famous for Baby Ruthand Butterfingers). Leo embarkedon a very successful career managingsome of the nation’s largestpurebred farms, and his friend andclassmate Jack Breslin was eventuallytapped to become the vicepresident Hannah desired.Cropsey is a testament to howMSU advances knowledge andtransforms lives. Having studiedtwo years with professor I. ForestHuddleston, “the nation’s topresearch expert on bruscellosis,”Leo used a vaccine Huddlestonhad developed to help eventuallyeradicate the disease. Leofounded the first artificial inseminationcenter for beef bullsin Denver, CO, a huge milestonein the industry. He teamed upwith industrialist Armand Hammer,CEO of Occidental Petroleum,and managed the nation’sthen largest herd of purebredBlack Angus cattle.Cropsey returned to MSU in1995 and 1996 to participate in theKedzie Reunion—for alumni whograduated 50 years ago—and isthrilled to find MSU “growing intosuch magnificent proportions.”His pulling the cord on Oct. 8was, you might say, hiscoming full Cropsey circle.In 1945, Cropsey and Susan Averillunveiled the original ceramicstatue. Sixty years later, Cropsey(in inset with President Simon)helped unveil the newbronze replica.Tim PotterUniversity Archives & Historical CollectionsClick Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comPage 53

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Keep the sunshining on MSUAdd a littleClassto your life!Alumni Lifelong EducationEVENING COLLEGEAnnounces the 2006 personal enrichmentnoncredit programs for ALL adults, includingalumni, faculty, staff, students andcommunity members.To receive a brochure call: (517) 355-4562email: eveningcollege@msu.educheck online: http://www.msualum.com,or visit 57 Kellogg Center on campus.With so many MSU alumni buying second homes orretiring to Florida,Tom Reed, a former MSU Trustee,has come up with a great way to give snow birdsanother opportunity to support MSU. Just buyor sell a home in Florida through Tom at Naples Realty,Inc. and Tom will donate half of his commission to MSUin your name, providing a tax break for you andmuch needed support for our university.Tom wants to continue his life-long commitmentto MSU and wants to help you to do the same.Call Tom at (239) 405-2903 or (517) 669-9176,or e-mail at floridareed@comcast.net for listingsand more information.It may be cloudy in Michigan, but we canhelp keep it sunny over MSU!Alumni Lifelong Education Evening CollegeA division of the Michigan State University Alumni AssociationClick Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comPage 55

STATE’S STARSCurtis L. Mack, Sr., ’67, partner inMcGuire Woods LLP, Atlanta,has been namedto the board ofdirectors of LegalMomentum, thenation’s oldestwomen’s legalrights organization.Mack is the former regionaldirector of the National LaborRelations Board for Atlanta. Hewas also general counsel and laterchairman of the Florida PublicEmployee Relations Commission.Mack has served as adjunct professorof labor law at the University ofMichigan School of Law and EmoryUniversity. He is a member ofthe MSU College of Social ScienceBoard of Visitors and a member ofthe Beaumont Tower Society.Cheryl Smith, ’81, MSW ’84,vice president of programs forAnixter Center, Chicago, hasbeen named executivevice president.Sincejoining the Centerin 1990,Smith has heldvarious positions.She previously served asthe Center’s Director of ProgramDevelopment and ManagementInformation Systems and wasDirector of Community IntegratedLiving Arrangements.Smith is a member of the Academyof Certified Social Workers.Ron Tenpas, ‘85, U.S. Attorney forthe Southern District of Illinois, hasbeen named AssociateDeputyAttorney General,Washington,D.C. He servedas an AssistantU.S. Attorney forthe District of Maryland from1999-03 and for the Middle Districtof Florida from 1997-99. From1993-97 he was an associate withthe Carlton, Fields Law Firm, Tampa,FL. From 1991-92, Tenpas wasa law clerk to Chief Justice WilliamH. Rehnquist, United States SupremeCourt. He received aRhodes Scholarship in 1985 andcurrently serves on the AttorneyGeneral’s Advisory Group.Linda C. Stone, ’65, associateprofessor of family medicine,Ohio State University,Columbus,OH, hasbeen named associatedean forstudent affairs.Prior to joiningOSU in 2000, she served as theexecutive vice president of theMedical Group of Ohio and vicepresident of Primary Care Developmentat OhioHealth, both inColumbus. In addition to hernew position, she currently servesas Predoctoral Education Directorfor the Dept. of Family Medicinein the OSU College ofMedicine. She is a past presidentof the Ohio Academy of FamilyPhysicians and was named Professorof the Year in 2004 by theOSU College of Medicine.Michael R. Jessamy, MBA ’96,director, Technical OperationsGroup HumanResources,Chrysler Group,has been namedmanagement codirectorof theUAW-DaimlerChryslerNational TrainingCenter, Detroit. Jessamy hasbeen in his current position sinceMarch of 2000. He has 22 yearsof experience in human resourcesand union relations includinglocal and national negotiationswith the UAW. Jessamy is alsothe current chairman of the executivecommittee of the LutheranChild and Family Services ofMichigan.Mark Brenner, Ph.D. ’70, vicechancellor for research and graduateeducation atIndiana University-PurdueUniversityIndianapolis,has beennamed vice presidentfor researchand dean of the Graduate School,University of Nevada, Reno. Priorto his current position, heserved in a number of faculty andadministrative positions at theUniversity of Minnesota.Brenner serves as vice president ofthe Association for the Accreditationof Human Research ProtectionPrograms and is a boardmember of the Council on GovernmentalRelations.Kendall Wingrove, M.A. ’82,manager of internal communicationsfor theMichigan Houseof Representativeshas receiveda Media ExcellenceAward fromthe NationalFoundation of Women Legislatorsfor his free-lance historicalwriting. Wingrove spent 23years as a press secretary with theMichigan House of Representatives.He is a member of theMSU School of Journalism’s ProfessionalAdvisory Counciland serves on the board of trusteesfor the Historical Society ofMichigan. Wingrove is also onthe board of directors for the PublicRelations Society of America’sCentral Michigan Chapter.Lori L. Purkey, ’83, principal inMiller, Canfield, Paddock andStone, PLC, hasbeen recognizedas “One of theMost InfluentialWomen in WesternMichigan” byBusiness Reviewmagazine. Purkey practices corporateand bankruptcy law. Sheis a member of the American BarAssociation, the State Bar ofMichigan and the Indiana BarAssociation. She is a Life Memberof the MSUAA.David J. Pruett, Ph.D. ’78, vicepresident, Merger Implementationfor DynoNobel, Inc. hasbeen named seniorvice president,Operationsfor CF Industries,LongGrove, IL. Prior to his currentposition, Pruett was vice president,Manufacturing, Sourcingand Logistics for Dyno NobelNorth America. Earlier in hiscareer, he served as a consultantin management and quality improvementat QualPro.James A. Delligatti, ’64, Mc-Donalds franchisee owner, NatronaHeights,PA, and hisfamily have receivedthe AlGolin PublicRelations Awardof Excellence.Delligatti has owned or operatedover 40 McDonalds restaurantssince 1958. He is part ofthree generations of Delligattifranchisee owners, including hisfather M.J., who invented theBig Mac. A leader in his community,he is on the board of LaRoche College, has been a PressOld News Boy and has raisedover $100,000 for Children’sHospital of Pittsburgh. He hasalso worked with the NorthHills YMCA. Delligatti is a LifeMember of the MSUAA.Stephen Bransdorfer, ’51, retiredattorney with Miller, Johnson,Snell & Cumminskey and laterBransdorfer & Bransdorfer,Page 56 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

Grand Rapids,has received theGrand RapidsBar Association2005 DonaldWorsfold DistinguishedServiceAward and the State Bar ofMichigan 2005 Robert P. HudsonAward. In addition to privatepractice in Grand Rapids,his career included practice withthe U.S. Dept. of Justice inWashington, D.C. A communityleader, Bransdorfer has beeninvolved with Hospice of GreaterGrand Rapids, the Grand RapidsRotary Club and the MSUAlumni Club of Kent and OttawaCounties. He is a LifeMember of the MSUAA.Walter Willett, ’66, chair of theDept. of Nutrition and FredrickJohn Stare Professorof epidemiologyandnutrition, HarvardSchool ofPublic Healthand professor ofmedicine, Harvard MedicalSchool, has received the “Freedomto Discover” Award forDistinguished Achievement inNutrition Research. Willett is apioneer in the field of nutritionalepidemiology (see Spring 1993)and has uncovered significantrelationships between nutritionand chronic diseases, includingcancers, cardiovascular diseasesand diabetes. He is the recipientof many prestigious awards andin 1994, he received the MSUAADistinguished Alumni Award.Nicole Nystrom, ’93, attorneywith Dykema Gossett, Lansing,has been appointed MichiganLobbying Service Director of theGovernment Policy Dept. Nystromjoined the firm four yearsago. Prior to that, she was vicepresident of Legislative RelationsClick Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comfor the MichiganEconomic DevelopmentCorp.Her previouspositions includedirector of LegislativeAffairs,Director of Community andConstituent Relations and Treasurerfor Senator Michael J.Bouchard and Clerk for the SenateCommittees on FinancialServices and Gaming and CasinoOversight.Paul E. Burdiss, ’89, officer-inchargeof capital planning andspecial financeprojects, ComericaInc., Detroit,has beennamed seniorvice president andtreasurer. Burdissfirst joined Comerica in 1989,and re-joined the company in1997 after two years of service atanother financial services provider.In his new position, he willmanage Comerica’s liquidity andinterest rate risks, insurable risks,capital planning and special financeprojects. He will also assumeresponsibility for investorrelations.Douglas D. Welday, ’82, chiefoperating officer, OakwoodHospital &Medical Center,Dearborn, hasbeen named executivevice presidentand chieffinancial officerof Oakwood Healthcare, Inc.Welday has been serving in hiscurrent position since July 2003.Prior to that, he was corporatecontroller for Oakwood HealthcareSystem. During his 15-yeartenure with the System, he hasheld various administrative positions.He is affiliated with theAmerican and Michigan Asso-August 26-September 9, 200623 rd AnniversaryCelebrating its 23 rd anniversary in 2006, this two-week lifelongeducation program takes you on a rare adventure to Oxford—“city of dreaming spires” and to the University of Oxford,famous as a great center of learning since the 12 th century. OnceEngland’s capital, Oxford is located in the heart of England just50 miles northwest of London.Open to all adults, participants enroll in one noncredit personalenrichment course choosing from: 1.) William Morris and theArts and Crafts Movement; 2.)Three British Novelists: Jane Austen,Joseph Conrad, and Virginia Woolf; 3.)Prehistoric Britain; or 4.)Britain, France, and the Napoleonic Wars: 1799-1815. A typicalday’s schedule includes classes taught by Oxford tutors withcourse-specific field trips or general group excursions. Groupexcursions will include Oxford tours; Stratford-upon-Avon;London’s Victoria & Albert Museum and Kensington Palace,Stonehenge and Salisbury, and an optional excursion to Waleswith visits to Ross-on-Wye, Tintern Abbey, and Chepstow.There will be time during the two weeks and at mid-programweekend break to enjoy breathtaking architecture, art, andgardens of many of the university’s 39 colleges, explore the historictown of Oxford, or visit the surrounding countryside. The cityof Oxford offers a diversity of museums, bookshops, theaters,restaurants, pubs, shops, and natural settings to explore.Participants stay in Oxford’s Department for ContinuingEducation Residential Center at Kellogg College. The ResidentialCenter offers comfortable bedrooms with private bathrooms,dining room, laundry facilities, common room, computer room,bar, lecture and reading rooms.For a detailed brochure, contact Alumni Lifelong Education*,Evening College/Odyssey to Oxford, Michigan State University*A division of the MSU Alumni AssociationPhone (517) 355-4562 * Email: oxford@msualum.comWeb:www.msualum.comPage 57

ciations of CPAs and the MichiganHealthcare Executive Group& Associates.William H. Mayes, ’69, MA’74, superintendent, Huron IntermediateSchool District,Bad Axe, hasbeen namedexecutive directorof the MichiganAssociationof School Administrators(MASA). Mayes joined HuronISD in 1991 and has served assuperintendent from 1993 untilpresent. Mayes began his educationalcareer as a teacher inFowlerville Community Schools.He later held posts as principal,assistant superintendent andthen superintendent. He hasbeen a member of MASA for 18years, serving as Executive BoardDirector and President in 2003-04. A former member of theMSUAA’s National AlumniBoard, Mayes is a Life Memberof the MSUAA.Julie M. Barrett, MBA ’04,employee benefit consultantwith WatsonWyatt and TowersPerrin, hasbeen named accountdirectorMcGraw Wentworth,Troy.Barrett has 13 years of experiencein employee benefits. Priorto her current position, she wasVice President, Midwest regionalsales for Aetna, Inc. She isactive in Pi Beta Kappa Societyand Inforum (formerly theWomen’s Economic Club).Douglas L Maibach, ’84, vicepresident of Facilities Group, BartonMalow,Southfield, hasbeen named vicepresident, CorporateAffairs. Maibachjoined thecompany in 1976.He has managed labor relationssince 1991. He currently representsthe company on professionalassociation and communityboards. A registered professionalengineer, he is past chairman andcurrent board member of the AssociatedGeneral Contractors,Detroit Chapter; past president ofthe American Concrete Institute,Michigan Chapter; and a memberof the Great Lakes ConstructionAlliance.Marianne Fey, MBA ’99, executivevice president, group accountdirector,McCann Erickson,Birmingham,has beennamed to overseeboth Buick nationaland retailadvertising accounts. Fey openedthe Detroit office of The CompetitiveEdge in 1980 and grewit into a $60 million nationaladvertising agency. In 1990, shewas named president. In 1991,McCann Erickson purchasedthe agency. Fey has receivednumerous honors throughout hercareer, including the Women’sAd Club of Detroit’s “Woman ofthe Year” and Crain’s DetroitBusiness’ “100 Most InfluentialWomen in Metro Detroit”.Peter Secchia, ’63, chairman ofthe board at Universal ForestProducts Inc.,and managingpartner of SIB-SCO LLC,Grand Rapids,has received theNational ItalianAmerican Foundation (NIAF)Special Achievement Award forInternational Affairs. Secchiaserved as the U.S. Ambassadorto Italy from 1989 to 1993. Hehas received many honors, includingthe U.S. Dept. of State’sDistinguished Honor Award.He is involved with the GrandRapids Rotary and EconomicClub and serves on the executivecommittees of both theGerald R. Ford and the GeorgeH. W. Bush Presidential Museums.He is a Life Member ofthe MSUAA and a member ofMSU’s Shaw Society. Page 58 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

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OBITUARIES20’sDorothy (Robinson) Ross, ’28,M ’50, of East Lansing, Aug. 6,age 97.A. Elizabeth (Taylor) Underwood,’28, of Hastings, June 23,age 98.30’sOrville Adler, ’33, of Ft. Smith,AR, June 17, age 94.Milton F. Dickman, ’33, ofSarasota, FL, Jan. 7, age 95.William J. Betts, ’35, of BattleCreek, July 5, age 92.Seth J. Spitler, ’35, of Lansing,Aug. 23, age 95.Robert E. Nelson, ’36, of Marion,IL, July 8, age 91.Robert W. Perrin, ’37, of HarborSprings, Aug. 3, age 89.Helen H. Milligan, ’38, ofGrand Ledge, formerly of Hale,Sept. 4, age 89.Richard A. Dail, ’39, of TraverseCity, Aug. 7, age 88.40’sGlen W. Cline, ’40, of Clio, July7, age 87.Dody (Visscher) Fredrickson,’40, of Holland, July 14, age 86.Clarence J. Hamilton, ’40, ofCoeur D’Alene, ID, May 5.William D. Knox, ’41, of FortAtkinson, WI, formerly of SaultSte. Marie, Aug. 5, age 85.Muriel J. (Nickerson) Stone, ’41,of Tecumseh, Apr. 3.Allen W. Kinney, ’42, of PresqueIsle, July 19, age 85.Robert W. Redmond, ’42, ofVenice, FL, Jan. 9.Harriett J. Thompson, ’42, ofMidland, Aug. 18, age 84.Max L. Dillingham, ’43, ofOwosso, July 31, age 82.Gilbert H. Wise, DVM ’43, ofTucson, AZ, formerly of Lowell,July 16, age 83.J. Roger Holmstrom, ’45, ofSpring Lake, formerly of Muskegon,Aug. 4, age 83.Marion (Fruin) Ketcham, ’45, ofBattle Creek, June 22, age 94.Elden E. Kline, DVM ’45, ofGibson City, IL, Mar. 30.Richard W. Crissman, ’46, ofSturgis, Aug. 13, age 80.Maria W. (McKnight) Lechner,’46, of Potomac, MD, Apr. 16.Kenneth P. Lamphere, ’47, ofLansing, Sept. 12, age 83.Peter E. Limber, ’46, of GrandRapids, July 2, age 83.Rex A. Barney, ’47, of Simi Valley,CA, Mar. 19.Norman Schmitzer, ’47, of BattleCreek, Aug. 22, age 79.Mary Gauthier (Smith) Streng,’47, of Grand Rapids, Aug. 21,age 79.Gilbert “Gene” E. Campbell,’48, of Carmel, IN, July 2, age84.Robert J. Dery, ’48, M ’51, ofFenton, July 13, age 79.Mabel L. Pian, M ’48, of Tempe,AZ, July 22.Shirley M. Young, ’48, of BigRapids, July 2, age 79.Eloise I. Gillette, ’49, of PortCharlotte, FL, formerly of Charlotte,July 31, age 79.Jack Pierce, ’49, of Mesa, AZand Gaylord, June 4, age 84.50’sHugh A. Garrity, ’50, of DearbornHeights, Jan. 11.Joseph E. Gregory, ’50, of Kalamazoo,July 12, age 80.S. Lane Wilson, ’50, of DesMoines, IA, July 24, age 86.Cornelius Bristol, ’51, of TorchLake, formerly of Dearborn, July19, age 79.Jacob VanderLaan, ’51, of Muskegon,June 26, age 86.Ralph S. Anderson, ’52, of Howell,June 20, age 79.Jean A. (Hulbert) Young, ’52,of Hendersonville, NC, June 29,age 74.Margaret L. (Pugh) English, ’53,of Bloomfield Hills, Mar. 1.Harold “Nick” W. Nichols, ’53,of Spring Lake, July 27, age 76.Willard “Bill” A. Robinson, ’53,of Lansing, Sept. 6, age 74.Frederick J. Roskopp, ’53, JD’69, of Mt. Clemens, Sept. 6,age 74.Monte R. Story, ’53, JD ’71, ofHaslett, Aug. 6, age 74.Julius P. Watts, M ’53, of Lansing,Mar. 13.Erwin L. Feller, M ’55, of Coldwater,Jan. 7.William R. Martin, ’55, of Holt,Aug. 22, age 75.Barbara Taylor, ’55, of Saginaw,Jan. 18.Edward H. Schwannecke, ’57, ofLansing, Aug. 4, age 73.Robert E. Cantley, M ’58, ofFlint and Bradenton, Aug. 1,age 80.Carolyn (Singer) Wetterholt, ’58,of Muskegon, May 19, age 68.James A. Herbold, ’59, ofColumbus, WI, Jan. 3.Albert D. Schweinfurth, ’59, ofGrasse Lake, Feb. 20.Page 60 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine60’sM. Gene Arnold, M ’60, of Midland,July 23, age 73.Elizabeth G. (Gaiffe) Becktold,’60, of Commerce Twp., Mar. 20.Carolyn (Fillmore) Wilson, ’60,of South Lyon, July 10, age 66.Beatrice (Achsa) Boersma, M’61, of Pontiac, Feb. 5.William R. Douglas, ’61, of SanClemente, CA, July 7, age 72.Lewis “Steve” S. Elliott, ’61, ofE. Ontario, Canada, formerlyof Port Huron, Dec. 24, 2004,age 71.William L. Rushmore, M ’61, ofSuttons Bay, July 6, age 73.Subhas Ghorai, M ’62, of Lansing,Aug. 5, age 70.Maynard I. Day, Jr., M ’64, ofGrand Haven, Aug. 1, age 84.Marian R. Emerson, M ’64,Ph.D. ’70, of Bridgewater, VA,Aug. 6, age 81.Beverly R. (O’Dell) Rand, ’64,of Three Rivers, July 28, age 63.Judith A. (Lund) Boughton, ’65,M ’69, of Albuquerque, NM,Feb. 5.Peggy DeLau, ’65, of Perry, Aug.1, age 62.Russell Kleis, ’65, M ’68, of Lansing,Aug. 8, age 61.Sally (Mulder) Edgerton-Netke,’66, MA ’69 Ph.D. ’86, ofNorthville, formerly of Lansing,Aug. 5, age 60.Shirley A. Root, ’66, of Owosso,Aug.17, age 62.Lois Wygant, ’67, of Waterford,formerly of Lansing, Aug. 1, age65.Victor Porter, ’68, of PortTownsend, WA, Aug. 20, age 58.Stanley Strzalkowski, MA ’68,EDD ’70, of Parma, July 26,age 72.Joyce M. Brinks, ’69, of GrandHaven, Mar. 12.Leslie A. Weingarden, ’69, ofBoca Raton, FL, July 11.70’sForest Anderson, ’70, of TraverseCity, May 1, age 77.

Thomas G. Barnes, MA ’70,Ph.D. ’72, of Shelby Twp, Aug.16, age 70.Michael M. Geiszer, ’70, MA ’74,of Kalamazoo, July 16, age 59.Eric C. Marschner, M ’70, ofAlbany, NY, May 11.Artie L. Kearney, MS ’71, Ph.D.’74, of Appleton, WI, formerlyof McKeesport, PA, May 16,age 60.Michael J. Sauter, ’72, ofMorenci, July 18, age 54.Robert E. Dickson, M ’73, ofCleveland Heights, OH, Jan. 12.Shelley Jo (Walters) Dirkse, ’73,of Marshall, Aug. 12, age 55.David D. France, ’73, of Alanson,Aug. 12, age 58.Timothy M. Markell, ’73, of LasVegas, NV, Mar. 18, age 55.Philip J. Smyka, ’74, DVM ’82,of Lansing, formerly of Detroit,Sept. 8, age 52.Diana G. Roush, ’75, of GrandLedge, Aug. 1, age 58.Charlotte A. Marcotte, ’76, MA’80, of Ann Arbor, July 30, age 65.Michael J. Strantz, ’78, of Mt.Pleasant, SC, June 10, age 50.Michael A. Harper, ’79, of Lansing,Sept. 8, age 50.80’sThomas L. Amos, II, Ph.D. ’83,of Portage, formerly of Indianapolis,IN, July 28, age 53.Cynthia Collinge-Golab, ’83, ofChicago and New Buffalo, Sept.1, age 45.Kyle C. Norgaard, ’85, D.O. ’96,of Traverse City, Aug. 21, age 41.David H. Scott, ’85, of CapeCoral, FL, formerly of Mears,July 11, age 62.David J. Hoerle, ’87, of Zeeland,July 18, age 40.Bradley R. Jones, ’87, of Brooklyn,Aug. 12, age 53.Rose E. Packer, MA ’88, of Hillsdale,formerly of Jonesville, July19, age 83.Julie E. Tejkl, M ’88, of Lansing,Sept. 5, age 45.90’sSteven M. Augsburger, ’91, ofNew London, CT, Apr. 9.Gayle Wismer-Beegen, MA ’98,of Alpena, July 7, age 55.00’sMichael J. LaFave, ’02, of Brighton,July 23, age 27.Chris A. Steinmiller, II, ’04, ofInterlochen, Aug 5, age 24.FacultyArthur Athanason, professor ofEnglish, 1970-, Sept. 5, age 68.Charles Hanley, professor emeritusof psychology, 1954-89, ofPhoenix, AZ, Sept. 9, age 85.Carl Mead, professor emeritus ofEnglish and former dept. chair,1948-81, Aug. 17, age 92.Burnell Selleck, associate professoremeritus of physiology,1967-02, of East Lansing, July11, age 71.Henry Smith, professor emeritusof psychology, 1949-83, of WestTisbury, MA, July 15, age 92.Harold Winters, professor emeritusof geography, 1965-95, of LasVegas, NV, June 26, age 74.Iraq VeteranArmy Spec. Adrian Butler,’00, of Detroit, July27, age 28.Click Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comPage 61

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MSU AlumniAssociationBoard of DirectorsMichiganStateUniversity* Bill BeekmanChairperson* Stella CashVice Chairperson* Greg HauserSecretary* Edward LieblerTreasurerPatrick Alguire* Thomas BennerBeverly Hall BurnsSharon BuursmaWilliam Castanier* Sandra CotterJane DibbernChristopher IamarinoKevin KellyGloria KielbasoKim KittlemanJohn KleinBonnie KnutsonRob MyersDavid SauterRobert SnyderWilliam SomervilleYuzo YagiTerry DenbowVice PresidentUniversity RelationsCharles WebbVice PresidentUniversity DevelopmentJeffrey Armstrong,Dean, College ofAgriculture and NaturalResourcesMarietta BabaDean, College ofSocial ScienceMatt WarpinskiPresident, StudentAlumni FoundationKeith A. Williams,Executive DirectorMSU Alumni Association*Denotes Executive CommitteeClick Right Through for MSUwww.msualum.comPage 63

LASTINGIMPRESSIONSMSU Sports InformationFresh from FinalFour appearances,MSU’s men’s andwomen’s basketballteams unveiled agigantic U.S. fl agat Breslin Centerduring MidnightMadness to open the2005-2006 seasonwith a patrioticsalute.Page 64 Fall 2005 MSU Alumni Magazine

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