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ALU M NI UPDATE S Jason W. Brown, B.B.A., 2003, is a risk manager for Thornapple Insurance Agency in Grand Rapids. Cheri L. (Skrzycki) Busenitz, B.S., 2003, is the president of the Elbing City Council in Elbing, Kansas. Rachael M. Schneider, B.S., 2003, received the 2013 Hospitality and Tourism Management Emerging Alumna award. Thomas J. Van Cleave, B.S., 2005, is the director of service and experimental learning for Iona College in New Rochelle, New York. Kenneth E. Games, B.S., 2009, is the assistant professor of athletic training at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. Sarah A. Willey, B.S., 2005, was accepted into the 2013-2014 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows program. Robert C. Groothuis, M.B.A., 2009, is the chief financial officer for Zeeland Lumber and Supply Company. Brittany N. (Dotson) Austin, B.S., 2007, is a quality operation specialist at Pfizer in Kalamazoo. Stephen A. Hopkins, B.B.A., 2009, is a team leader for Southwest Airlines. Adrian M. Aldrich, M.Ed, 2004, is the executive director of development and alumni affairs for North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. Steven R. Denhof, B.S., 2007, is an emergency medicine physician resident at the Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Warren. Wesley L. Bierling, B.S., 2004, is the deputy sheriff for the Newago County Sheriff's Office in White Cloud. Dwight C. Dettloff, B.B.A., 2007, is the senior accountant for Altitude Edge Companies in Boulder, Colorado. Scott B. DeVries, B.S., 2004, is the president and general manager for Rogue Valley Terminal Railroad Corp. in White City, Oregon. David D. Harris II, B.S., 2007, received a fellowship for the 2013 W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Woodrow Wilson teaching program in Michigan. Eric F. Fleming, B.A., 2004, earned a doctoral degree in philosophy from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth F. (Burnside) Peluse, B.A., 2007, is the senior account manager for Envisionit Media in Chicago, Illinois. James M. Lesarge, M.B.A., 2004, is the vice president of the board of directors for the Michigan Chapter of the Warehousing Education Research Council. Allison D. (Price) Wynbissinger, B.S., 2007, is a victim advocate at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Darci A. Ward Cole, B.S., 2007, is a buyer for Federal Mogul. Ryan J. O'Hare, B.S., 2004, received the "Managing Partner of the Year" award for the second year in a row at Bonefish Grill in Chantilly, Virginia. Daniel L. Adams, M.S., 2008, was appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder to serve a one-year term as chair of the Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect. Diana M. Painter, B.S., 2004, D.P.T., 2007, earned certification in mechanical diagnosis and therapy. Gina M. (Hinel) Games, B.S., 2008, is a pharmacy resident at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. Justin M. Jennings, M.Ed., 2005, is the principal of the new Ypsilanti Community High School. Bradley J. Gibbons, B.S., 2008, is the corporate operations and marketing manager for Legacy Group Holdings LLC in Canton. Eric I. Maino, B.S., 2005, is the senior software design engineer in test for Windows build, codeflow, and deployment for Microsoft. Harsha V. Lella, M.S., 2008, is an SQL database developer for BlackRock Inc. in Seattle, Washington. Erin L. Merz, B.S., 2005, earned accreditation in public relations from the Public Relations Society of America. Juliana M. Nahas, B.S., 2008, M.P.A., 2012, is a communications coordinator for Varnum Consulting in Grand Rapids. Barbara Nan Schichtel, M.P.A., 2005, was elected to serve on the board of trustees for the Grand Rapids Historical Society. Scott M. Cameron, B.S., 2009, is an assistant women's swim coach for the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. Marisa L. Schweitzer, B.A., 2005, is an investigative reporter for The Indianapolis Star. Hunter S. Eberly, B.M., 2009, is the principal trumpet player for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. 40 Fall '13 Jennifer M. Hughes, B.A., 2009, is an academic advisor for Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. 2010s Marion P. Chardoul, M.T., 2010, is the director of family office services at Legacy Trust. Megan C. Collins, B.S., 2010, is the account executive for the Integer Group in Lakewood, Colorado. Alicia M. Crawford, B.S., 2010, is a materials chemistry consultant for Steelcase Inc. Adam G. Merrill, B.S., 2010, is the lead senior acquisitions specialist for Deloitte in Boston, Massachusetts. Molly E. Thompson, B.S., 2010, M.H.A., 2013, is a supply chain analyst at Cleveland Clinic. Mathew R. Cassidy, B.B.A., 2011, is an underwriter for Quicken Loans in Detroit. Blake E. Karapuz, B.S., 2011, is a firefighter and paramedic for the Waterford Regional Fire Department in Waterford Township. Kaylee A. (Gonzales) Rosecrants, B.B.A., 2011, is the office manager of Equip Inc. in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Emily J. Cole, B.S., 2012, is the director of membership services at Egypt Valley Country Club. Sarah A. (Lowry) Day, B.A., 2012, is the regional military and international services director for the American Red Cross of West Michigan. Salvador B. Lopez, B.A., 2012, received the Young Hispanic Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Allison E. Staley, B.A., 2012, is a sixth-grade teacher at Legacy Charter Academy in Detroit.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Grand Valley Magazine - Fall 2013

Campus News
Athletics
Arts
Donor Impact
A Laker bucket list
Bridging the justice gap
Seidman House holds hidden national gems
International Education
Research
Why the humanities still matter
Q&A James Smither
Off the Path
Focal Point
Sustainability
Alumni News

Grand Valley Magazine - Fall 2013