Archived Alumni Notes (April 2001-October 2003)

November 24, 2003

Marilyn Svaluto ‘67, ‘70, ‘71, principal of Davidson Middle School in Southgate, was recently named by the National Association of Secondary School Principals as one of 93 ‘Principals of the Year.’ The honorees come from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Overseas Dependent Schools.

Joseph Maierle ‘90, ‘97, current student in the educational specialist program in educational leadership and principal of Father Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor, was killed in a car crash early on November 20. Maierle taught physical education at St. Francis School in Ann Arbor for many years before being named as principal of Gabriel Richard High in 2002. He was 48.

November 17, 2003

Jim Vick ‘75, EMU’s vice president for student affairs, was honored by the DTE Energy Foundation and Michigan Nonprofit Association with the 2003 Community Luminary Award. The award was presented in Detroit on November 12 and includes a gift of $1,000 to Meals on Wheels, Vick’s charity of choice.

Florence Lucille Stevens ‘42, age 85, died recently in Ann Arbor. She taught in area elementary schools for some years before joining the staff of the EMU Library, where she served from 1948 to 1977.

November 10, 2003

Margaret Muir '14, aged 107, is the cover story subject of the July/August 2003 issue of Faith magazine. Muir and her sister May enrolled in a six-week teacher training course in 1914 at the Michigan State Normal School.

George McCreedy and Trudy Adams, both teachers at Ypsilanti High School, were featured in a recent issue of the Ann Arbor News for their creative work in team teaching a humanities course. A recent activity included a walking field trip to the Tower Inn Restaurant, with a stop at the bust of Demetrius Ypsilanti, to kick off their unit on Greek history and literature.

Jeff Bradley '90, physical science teacher at Slauson Middle School, received a $5,760 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to install solar panels at the school. He and his students are raising the remaining half of the money necessary and are within $1,000 of their goal. The electricity generated will generate about 120 kW, enough to power electrical devices in the pool area.

Julie Snider '98, a teacher at Mill Creek Middle School in Dexter, along with two other teachers from the school, was recently at the American Association of School Librarians convention in Kansas City, MO to present "S4, RAP, and the Media Center." The team teaching effort for 7th graders combines computer basics, multimedia applications, library/information skills, and "skills and strategies for student success."

Alison Billings '03 is the chapter resource consultant for 11 states for Kappa Delta Pi. Billings held several offices in the local chapter while a student.

Melissa Keilman '03 is now teaching elementary physical education in the Crestwood district (Dearborn Heights).

Dorothy Alban Hale '29, age 95, died recently in Chelsea. She taught school for 24 years in the Pleasant Lake, Manchester, and Ann Arbor schools.

November 3, 2003

Curtis Bartz ‘58, ‘61 is leading a work team to Haiti to build the walls of a three-room school, located in the village of Tovar outside of Cap Haitien. The team will leave Detroit on January 31 and will return on February 8. Faculty, staff, or students interested in joining the team should contact Bartz at 313.278.4849 or at jbartz@mich.com.
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Evelyn Thayer, age 94, died recently. She taught in the Ida schools for some years.

Nedra J. Otis ‘66, aged 82, died recently. After completing her master’s at EMU, she earned a Ph.D. in counseling from UM. She taught in the Willow Run and Ypsilanti districts, including 10 years of service in the adult education program.

Karl Knoll ‘82, aged 52, died of a heart attack. He earned his bachelor’s degree at EMU and began his career in Au Gres. However, soon afterwards he taught English and coached track and field at
Gabriel Richard High School in Riverview. Later, he coached track at Southgate’s Anderson High School. At the time of his death, he was working with special education students as a resource room teacher in Detroit’s Mark Twain and Daniel Webster elementary schools.

Last Modified on December 4, 2003