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1973Class Agent: Douglas M. Bahun
8085 South Palmer Rd. New Carlisle, OH 45344 email: dbahunfire@aol. com No Class Secretary 1974Class Agent: David J. Hogan
3756 Oak Meadow Ln. Lowell, MI 49331 email: hoganfrm@aol.com No Class Secretary Mike Curtiss is founder and president of Envisioning Financial Inc., a financial planning and investment management firm. He and his wife, Penny, have three grown children and two grandsons. Readers can reach him at mikec@envisioningfinancial.com. Samuel Torrence, current president and COO of Just Born in Bethlehem, Penn., announced his plan to retire in June 2008. 1975Class Agent: John G. Rahie
15182 Merion Ct. Northville, MI 48167 email: john.rahie@gm.com No Class Secretary Larry Burns, vice president, Research & Development and Strategic Planning at GM, is the 2007 recipient of the SPEÒ Automotive Division’s Global Executive Engineering Leadership Award. 1976Class Agent: Michael G. Scarlatelli
780 Brookwood Ct. Rochester Hills, MI 48309 email: michael.scarlatelli@gm.com No Class Secretary Henry Juszkiewicz, chairman and chief executive of Gibson Guitar, co-sponsored the Cartier International Polo tournament for the fifth year running. The tournament is held in England and he has had the opportunity to meet the Queen. Dennis Schrader was sworn in August as deputy administrator for National Preparedness in the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This post makes Schrader the No. 3 official at FEMA. 1977Class Agent: Steven G. Collins
18118 Buckingham Ave. Beverly Hills, MI 48025 email: sgcollins@mail.com No Class Secretary Stephen Rodgers is now a member of the board of directors of ZENN Motor Co., a leading electric vehicle manufacturing company in Toronto, Canada. Walter Rosebrough Jr. is now president and CEO of the Steris Corp. Don E. Widener Jr., currently the plant manager at GMBay City,was recently named Powertrain deputy executive director for GM Shanghai. He will relocate to Shanghai, China, soon. 1978Class Agent: Michael L. Sliwa Sr.
7713 W. 160th Pl. Tinley Park, IL 60477 email: mljplum@aol.com Class Secretary: Nancy L. Brown-Johnston 405 Port Ln. Counce, TN 38326 email: nbrownjohnston@aol.com Philip Murtaugh is now chief executive of Chrysler’s Asian Operations.
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1979Class Agent: Carol V. Goodman
206 Tunbridge Rd. Baltimore, MD 21212 email: goodman110@aol.com No Class Secretary 1980Class Agent: Darlene E. Adams
11240 74th St. Burr Ridge, IL 60527 email: dar11240@aol.com No Class Secretary 1981Class Agents: Clark P. Bailo
21388 Winding Creek Dr. South Lyon, MI 48178 email: clarkbailo@yahoo.com No Class Secretary Connie Corwin graduated in June with a master’s of science degree in Manufacturing Operations from Kettering University. She is the production manager at the GM Powertrain – Willow Run Plant in Ypsilanti, Mich. 1982Class Agent and Secretary: Thomas J. Golen
5460 Azure Way Sarasota, FL 34242 email: thomas.golen@lehman.com
1983Class Agent: Jana Groom-Waters
9350 Hills Cove Dr. Goodrich, MI 48438 email: jana.g.waters@gm.com Class Secretary: Charlotte J. Hubbard 11046 Higley Cir. W. Schoolcraft, MI 49087 email: primahub@aol.com Simonton Windows in Pakersburg, WV, recently named Andy Shashlo as the new vice president of Operations, with responsibility for Quality, Traffic, Sourcing and East Coast Manufacturing Operations. 1984Class Agent: Mark A. Johnson
C/O Adam Opel-IPC:R2-08 PO Box 9022 Warren, MI 48090 email: mark.a.johnson@email.sae.org Class Secretary: Juliann Leonard GM Asia Pacific 11/17f Jinmao Tower 88 Century Ave. Pudong Shanghai 200121, China email: juliann.leonard@gm.com David Kenny, chairman and CEO of Digitas, won election to the Akamai Technologies Inc. Board of Directors. Robert Beer is now with BSA LifeStructures as a project manager. BSA LifeStructures is a national leader in designing healthcare, education, research and technology facilities, and has offices in Chicago and Indianapolis. 1985Class Agent: Karla J. Berger
C/O GMPT-Europe PO Box 9022 Warren, MI 48090 email: karla.berger@it.gm.com No Class Secretary Paul LeMaster is now director of Supplier Development for Asia for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. He and his family recently relocated to Milwaukee. |
1986Class Agent: Marian McCormick Graham
10360 Magnolia Ln. Parkville, MO 64152 email: marian@grahamnet.net No Class Secretary The Michigan Secretary of State announced that the number of 16- and 17-year-old Michigan drivers involved in fatal crashes dropped from 80 in 2004 to 51 in 2006 due in part to the recommendations of the Driver Education Advisory Committee. Dr. Jacqueline El-Sayed, the former chairwoman of the Driver Education Advisory Committee, stated that the committee’s recommendations were developed to ensure consistency in objectives, curriculum, and program requirements and instructor qualifications. Stan Bragg will continue to serve as president for the Lake Fenton Board of Education for the 2007-2008 school year. Dean Harlow is now president of the North American subsidiary of Ricardo Inc. 1987Class Agents:
Geoffrey T. Mince 95 Woodside Ct. Lexington, OH 44904 Thomas A. Westling 30672 Via Conquista San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Class Secretary: Richard L. Matson 2366 Liberty St. S. Canton, MI 48188 email: richard.matson@alumni .kettering.edu Chris Nelson became the first American to hold the title of vice president in the Purchasing Department of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. 1988Class Agents:
James H. Parshall 14817 Deerwood Dr. Carmel, IN 46033 email: jparshall@lilly.com Kimberly S. Schmitz 549 Quail Ridge Dr. Traverse City, MI 49686 email: spoongt@voyager.net Class Secretary: Laura U. Brunner 11705 W. Waterford Ave. Greenfield, WI 53228 email: laura.u.brunner@ delphi.com Laura (Brunner) Lukas is now with Rockwell Automation as Quality Assurance manager for the Information Platforms Business at their world headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis. Indianapolis Gov. Mitch Daniels named Derica Rice to the Indiana University Board of Trustees. 1989Class Agent: S. Wade Lukianow
27036 Boulder Canyon Dr. Nederland, CO 80466 email: wade@mad.scientist.com Class Secretary: Jodi K. Padilla 1011 W. Maple Rd. Milford, MI 48381 email: padillas@flash.net 1990Class Agents:
Tracy L. Coleman 7618 Fieldstone Ct. Greenfield, IN 46140 email: tlcsec95@yahoo.com Charlene L. Vig 1406 Museum Rd. Mt. Vernon, IA 52314 email: gerkevig@yahoo.com Class Secretary: Julie K. Foddrill 1400 Lacosta Dr. Dewitt, MI 48820 e-mail: bjbnfodd@comcast.net Tracy Coleman is now with Cummins Emissions Solutions in Columbus, Ind., as Reliability leader for the MR 2010 programs. 1991Class Agent and Secretary: Sheri L. Campeau
902 Laurelwood Dr. Lansing, MI 48917 email: michaelandsheri@ comcast.net Scott Dorn is now general manager of Market Development for U.S. Steel in Dallas, Tex. Eudora Adolph, founder of MISurvives, has stepped down as managing director. MISurvives provides help finding new jobs for Michigan professionals who have been laid off. |
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