A recent issue of Focus EMU took note of alum Bradford
Bush being named as EMU assistant football coach.
The recent issue of EMU's Exemplar magazine profiles William
and Delores ('52) Brehm's gift
of $200,000 to the College of Education . Another
article in the magazine is by Theo Hamilton '55 .
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Vallateen Virginia Dudley
Abbington '30 ,
age 96, died recently. She had an
18-year teaching career in North
Carolina and Kentucky , before
changing to the social work profession,
which she practiced in St. Louis
. She achieved prominence
in civil rights activities,
helping to integrate public
housing and to win equal
pay for black teachers.
Eva-Deane Elwell '32 , age 91, died recently. She
taught in
Roscommon, Capac, and Saginaw and for many summers on the
piano faculty at Interlochen.
Helen Allison Jones Heidamos '48 died recently. She
taught business
subjects at Milan High School and at Cleary College .
Ronald William Egnor '64 died recently. His
career was
spent in the Ypsilanti area where he was a prominent civil
rights and personal injury attorney.
The
superintendents of Michigan school districts that hold at
least one degree from EMU include: Richard P. Naughton, Addison;
Dennis D. Guiser, Algonac; Arnold A. Kummerow, Armada; Paul
L. Mancine, Atlanta; James W. Goebel, Bedford; John J. Angle,
Bendle; John H. Vanbonn, Big Rapids; Paul F. Palka, Blissfield;
Steven
A. Gaynor, Bloomfield Hills; Bartley Jenniches, Brandon;
Ricardo Z. Medina, Bridgeport-Spaulding; Robert A. Tebo,
Britton-Macon; Raymond D. Tiberg, Calumet; Daniel J. Tighe,
Caseville; Kenneth J. Micklash, Cass City; John J. Sturock,
Charlevoix; James L. Pinsoneault, Clawson; David P. Pray,
Clinton; Terry D. Latture, Clio; Gerald A. Peregord, Coldwater;
Kevin R. O'Neill, Coopersville; Charles C. Smith, Croswell-Lexington;
Michael V. Simeck, Dansville Agricultural; John E. Artis,
Dearborn; Bruce E. Van Eyck, East Jackson;
C.
Robert Maxfield, Farmington; Joyce J. Lutrey, Fruitport;
James R. Vollmar, Gibraltar; Bradley P. Hamilton, Grass Lake;
Linda K. Brian, Hanover- Horton; Daniel E. Danosky, Harper
Woods; Robert K. Barnes, Holly; Kathryn A. Malnar, Hudson;
Robert M. O'Brien, Huron Valley; Stephen L. Piereson, Ishpeming;
Jeffery L. Morgan, Kearsley;
George
Bednorek, Kingston; Bently J. Laser, Littlefield; Daniel
H. Bachman, McBain Rural Agricultural; Cora M. Kelly, Melvindale-North.
Allen Park; John J. Jimenez, Michigan Center; Dennis M. McComb,
Milan; Donald A. Spencer, Monroe County ISD; Edmond E. Beverly,
Muskegon Heights; James W. Avery, New Haven;
Terance
M. Lunger, New Lothrop; Larry Lethorn, Newaygo; Dennis F.
Desmarais, Northwest; Randall Vangasse, Norway-Vulcan; Robert
C. Szymoniak, Onaway; Michael D. Couchman, Pinckney; James
C. Ryan, Plymouth Canton; William D. Kimball, Port Huron;
Dennis G. Stratton, Posen; Fred J. Williams, Potterville;
Robert Luchenbill, Reading; Richard M. Onufrak, River Rouge;
John
Kment, Roseville; Nancy L. Berkompas, Rudyard; Timothy A.
Lentz, Sandusky; William S. Haug, Schoolcraft; John E. Hagel,
Shiawassee RESD; William C. Putney, South Lake; William A.
Pearson, South Lyon; Lawrence F. Mason, Spring Lake; William
R. Peltier, Tahquamenon; Michael D. McIntyre, Traverse Bay
Area ISD;
Larry
D. Leapley, Trenton; Hal E. Hooks, Ubly; Joan C. Sergent,
Utica; Roger W. Markham, Van Dyke; William C. Miller, Washtenaw
ISD; Gregory J. Baracy, Wayne-Westland; John A. Dardzinski,
Western; Billy C. Meadows, Woodhaven-Brownstown; and Patricia
A. Cole, Wyandotte.
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Ruth
E. Riggs ‘26, ‘44, age 97, died recently in Chelsea.
She taught for two years in Romulus and for 40 years in the
Van Buren district.
Edith
Mae Pinter ‘64, ‘67, age 78, died recently in
Ann Arbor. She taught at the elementary level in Ypsilanti
for 23 years.
