For the week of October 18, 2004
From the 6th floor
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Now
we're just waiting for the snow, I'm afraid. We're past peak colors and
it's getting pretty darn chilly. Those who made the trip back to Marquette
for Homecoming were treated to some beautiful color. But they were also
treated to cold rain and wind. Hopefully, the warm hospitality on campus
and around town made up for the cold weather. The forecast calls for a bit
of a warm up later this week, but only into the high 50s. But I guess that's
respectable. Rumor has it the Farmers Almanac is predicting a long, snowy winter. I can't bring myself to look. |
Homecoming 2004 highlights
Official installation of our new president
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Dr. Leslie E. Wong
was officially installed as the 13th president of Northern Michigan University
on Saturday, October 16th during Homecoming 2004. |
NMU Alumni Association Board of Directors meet
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The
NMU Alumni Association Board of Directors held their annual meeting, Friday,
October 14th on the campus of Northern Michigan University. Among the items on the agenda, special recognition of three board members who are ending their service on the board after two three-year terms. They include: Michele Butler '76, '78, Mary Knauss '53, '70 and Jon Shaffer '90. Each of the three were honored for six years of service to the NMU Alumni Association Board of Directors. They are pictured at left with NMU Alumni Association President Barry Axelrod '69. |
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Five new board members began their terms at the NMU Alumni Association Board of Directors meeting. They include: Juliet Hoffman '94, Rich Dabney '87, Fred Stonehouse '70, '77, David Wirth '72 and Kay Helberg '59. Also joining the board but not pictured, Janet Nellis Mendler '68. |
Alumni Association honors three
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The
NMU Alumni Association honored three alumni during Homecoming 2004. Shown
in the photo at left: Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Steven Mitchell '67; Outstanding Young Alumni Award Winner Troy Huggett '92; NMU President Les Wong; Alumni Service Award Winner Bobby Glenn Brown '87 |
Sports Hall of Fame inducts six
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Six new members were
inducted into the NMU Sports Hall of Fame at ceremonies held Friday evening.
They included: |
Football players reunite
Mike Feldhusen '65, Dominic
Sarvello '64 and Paul Goldman '63. |
 Bill
Lusa '60 and Richard Coombs '66. |
 Mickey
Valesano '62 and Al Hauptman '62. |
Homecoming King and Queen
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Amanda Shellnut from Munising, sponsored by Spalding Hall and Wendell Jackson of Chicago, sponsored by the Black Student Union. |
Look for lots more photos next week!
Alumnus appointed Vice
Chair of Board of Trustees
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Larry
Inman '76, of Williamsburg MI, has been selected vice chair of the NMU
Board of Trustees. Inman has been a member of the board since December of 2002. He is a vice president with Huntington National Bank in Traverse City. Karl Weber of Marquette will serve as chair of the board. |
Listen to the Wildcats
No matter where you are you can listen to the Wildcats live on the Wildcat Sports Network. This week's broadcast features NMU vs. Michigan State hockey live from the Berry Events Center Friday and Saturday night.
Are you listening? Let us know.
Look out Willard!
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Sarah
Bottrell will turn 100 years old on October 22, 2004. Sarah was an advisor to the Alpha Xi Delta sorority at NMU for many years. She resides in Marquette. |
Thanks for stopping by....
Teresa Hofman Lawrence '90 and Mark Lawrence of Waterford, MI. Teresa was in town to attend the NMU Alumni Association Awards Brunch during which her good friend Troy Huggett '92 was honored with an Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
Keith '84 and Elizabeth '85 Belonga of Williamstown, MI. Unfortunately, I was busy with Homecoming details out of the office and I missed Keith and his family.
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Andrea Gommans '94, '97, Holger Wagner '97 and their daughter, Zoë, from Washington, D.C. |
From the Email bag
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"Our
family had the wonderful opportunity of spending the past weekend in Marquette
for NMU's homecoming. My father in law was a former football player for
the "Cats" from 1946-48. The activities of events were fantastic. We would like to send out this three generation picture from our wonderful weekend. They are Art Allen 53', Megan Allen, sophomore, Gary Allen 76' Thanks for the memories." The Allen Family gmea3@sbcglobal.net
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"Hi Deanna,
I just wanted to drop a note to say how thankful I am that I'm an Alumni Association
member. I was camping in South Dakota this past week and the weather turned
for the worse on my last evening of the trip. I was able to get a great discount
at a hotel because of my Alumni Association membership and I was definitely
glad I was able to stay indoors that night!"
Carissa Waters '04
St. Charles, IL
cwaters@alumni.nmu.edu
Hi Deanna,
I just wanted to thank you as well for your weekly emails. Your photos and comments
on Marquette and NMU bring back fond memories and help make these places not
so distant. From half way around the world it is something to look forward to
each week."
Karl Theisen '87
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
karl.theisen@rmit.edu.vn
"Your pictures are
spectacular. Thanks so much for sharing them."
Stephanie Taylor '90
Huntersville, NC
sct0702@bellsouth.net
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