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June, 2001 Notes of Interest to COE Alumni and Friends

Archived Alumni Notes June 25 , 2001 Lynne Huggins, `86, a former teacher in the Chelsea schools, is now the commander of the Metro South Post of the Michigan State Police, which covers all of Wayne County outside the city of Detroit. She supervises 45 troopers, five uniform sergeants, two detective sergeants, and two lieutenants. She was featured recently in the Detroit News. June 21 , 2001 We have learned of the death of Associate Professor Emeritus Mary I. Bell, '44 of Boyne City, MI. Professor Bell served in the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance from 1949 until her retirement in 1983. A memorial event is scheduled for Monday, June 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Alumni Room of McKenny Union. June 18 , 2001 The late Gwen Frostic, `26, `65, was the subject of an article in a recent issue of the Detroit Free Press. Frostic, one of Michigan's most recognized artists, left her print shop to her closest friends and a substantial part of her estate to Western Michigan University. Jan Knight, `71, `82, longtime teacher of physical education at Estabrook Elementary School in Ypsilanti, is leaving that position to operate a bed and breakfast in New Jersey. She has been a member of the EMU physical education advisory council for a decade. A tribute to her work appeared recently in the Ann Arbor News. June 8 , 2001 Orcelia ("Celia") Davison, age 77, who entered what is now EMU in 1941, lives in Tecumseh. She is a volunteer with the Southern Michigan Railroad Society, which runs a train between Clinton and Tecumseh. Her job is to "make sure the train runs on time, that rail riders have a memorable experience, and that an important piece of Americana is preserved." A former teacher, she later became a businessperson in Clinton. Bruce F. Begole, `57, age 66, of Ypsilanti, died recently. Much of his career was spent in community colleges. He retired in 1996 from an administrative position at Hagerstown Community College, where he had worked for 17 years. Dorothy T. O'Dea, `59, age 97, died recently in Atlanta, Georgia. She was a gifted pianist, organist, accompanist, and teacher of music. After retirement from teaching, she was active in church and community affairs in Ypsilanti. She was a Life Master in bridge. Nawal Hamadeh, `93, `95, is the president of Hamadeh Educational Services, Inc., a for-profit company that manages charter schools, including Star International Academy and Universal Academy, both in Detroit. She was the subject of a front-page article in a recent issue of the Detroit Free Press.