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50th Annual Alumni Awards Dinner
Saturday, May 7, 2011
The Office for Alumni Relations is currently accepting your nominations for outstanding EMU alumni and friends to be honored at the 50th Annual Alumni Awards presented Saturday, May 7, 2011 at the Ypsilanti Marriott at Eagle Crest. Save the date for the Alumni Association's showcase event!
| Alumni Achievement Awards |
Leon Stanley Clark, Jr. (’95) - Clark was a vice president with Prestige Automotive Group and helped it secure a Mercedes-Benz dealership. His award will be presented posthumously. Molly Luempert-Coy (’91, ’92) - Luempert-Coy is a civic-minded regional relations manager for DTE Energy who has been honored by that company for customer service. Dara T. Munson (’96) - Munson, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit, focuses on the needs of at-risk children professionally as well as through her volunteer activities. |
| Distinguished Alumni Awards |
Robert Skandalaris (’76) - Skandalaris is chairman and founder of Quantum Ventures, a corporate development firm and investor, and founding sponsor of the Blessing Basket project, which works to reduce poverty in developing countries. Maureen E. Thomas, Esq. (’81) - Thomas is a senior executive consultant in legal and risk management operations for Building Materials Holding Corporation, an emeritus director of Habitat for Humanity-Detroit, and chair of the EMU Foundation Board of Trustees. |
| Dr. John W. Porter Distinguished Service Award |
Laurence N. Smith (’99H) - Smith is emeritus vice president, University Marketing and Student Affairs, and an emeritus member of the EMU Foundation Board of Trustees. He co-authored “Eastern Michigan University: A Sesquicentennial Portrait.” |
General Criteria
Outstanding Young Alumnus/Alumna Award
This award is presented to alumni whose achievements have been signified personal honors bestowed upon them by their peers and who have demonstrated the worth of their education through their post-college achievements. Generally, recipients have been graduates of EMU for less than 10 years.
> Outstanding Young Alumnus/Alumna Award recipients
Alumnus/Alumna Achievement Award
This award is presented to alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen fields, clearly demonstrated the value of their college education, and maintained a continuing interest in Eastern Michigan University. Generally, recipients have been graduates of EMU for 10-25 years.
> Alumnus/Alumna Achievement Award recipients
Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award
This award is presented to alumni who have achieved extraordinary distinction in their chosen field, demonstrated exceptional service to others, and maintained a continuing interest in Eastern Michigan University. Generally, recipients have been graduates of EMU for more than 25 years.
> Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award recipients
Dr. John W. Porter Distinguished Service Award
This award is presented to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to Eastern Michigan University or the Alumni Association of EMU. Recipients need not be graduates of Eastern Michigan University.
> Dr. John W. Porter Distinguished Service Award recipients