Samantha Giacobozzi,
a 2006 graduate of Eastern Michigan University, marched
with AmeriCorps in the inaugural parade in Washington,
D.C. Jan. 20. She was one of 150 AmeriCorps alumni chosen
to represent this national network of civic leaders.
"I am honored to represent this amazing network of AmeriCorps
alumni on the national level. It's a great way to promote
what we do and show our support of President-Elect Barack
Obama," said Giacobozzi. "The parade launches the beginning
of a dynamic year for AmeriCorps and I'm thrilled to participate."
Giacobozzi served as a member of Citizen Action AmeriCorps
and Michigan Service Scholars. She is currently the programs
director for Break Away, a national nonprofit that works
to mobilize thousands of college students to do work.
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Liepa |
George Liepa,
a professor of dietetics and human nutrition in EMU's School
of Health Sciences, has been awarded the American Oil Chemists'
Society (AOCS) Award of Merit. He will receive his award
at the 100th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo
in Orlando, Fla., in May.
"I am honored. They only give it to one
person per year," Liepa
said. "I'm pleased to be recognized in this way for my
contributions to the society."
A 30-year member of the AOCS, Liepa previously
served on their governing board for many years. The AOCS
Award of Merit recognizes a member who has provided active,
productive and meritorious service to AOCS committee work;
shown leadership in technical, administrative or special
committees; or performed an outstanding activity or service
that has particularly advanced the society's prestige,
standing or interest.
The AOCS is a professional, scientific society for all
individuals and corporations with an interest in the fats,
oils, surfactants and detergents. The AOCS consists of
more than 4,000 members in 90 countries.
Thirteen students from
Eastern Michigan University's American
Humanics (AH) program participated in the American Humanics Management/Leadership
Institute (AHMI) Jan. 4-7, in Indianapolis, Ind. More than
1,000 AH students, alumni, faculty, nonprofit executives
and volunteers attended this educational symposium.
Laura Schultz, EMU's interim AH campus executive/director,
and Jenny Sawtelle, a graduate assistant, accompanied the
EMU students. Students that attended include Mona Awad,
Christine Baker, Roy Blakely, Jessica Clay, Sydney Henry,
Erin Kelly, Alison Kilduff, Sudani Knowles, Courtney Mahony,
Erica McCullough, Kimberly Parks, Evelyn Shulan and Ericka
Wilson.
The Institute provides AH students a unique opportunity
to network with nonprofit executives, participate in case
studies and attend workshops led by experts in nonprofit
studies. American Humanics is a national alliance of colleges,
universities and nonprofits dedicated to preparing the
next generation of nonprofit sector leaders.
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Zundel |
Katie Zundel,
an EMU senior from Utica, Mich., was recently named to
the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America (NSCAA)
All-Great Lakes Region Third Team.
Zundel started all 80 games throughout her four-year career.
She racked up 21 points from the backfield, scoring seven
career goals and making seven assists. Zundel has been
an integral part of the defensive backfield for EMU.
She
was a member of the Mid-American Conference All-Freshman
Team in 2005, a first team All-MAC selection in 2007
and 2008, as well as a two-time Academic All-MAC honoree.
The NSCAA is the largest coaches' organization in the
United States. It offers a national ranking program for
colleges and high schools, and an extensive recognition
program that presents nearly 10,000 individual awards every
year.
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Bradshaw |
Stephen Bradshaw,
an Eastern Michigan University baseball player, was recently
profiled on "The Real Winning Edge" television
series, which aired nationwide, including on WXYZ
Channel 7 in Detroit and WYSM FOX 47 in Lansing. Luis Pujols,
an all-star third baseman with the St. Louis Cardinals,
introduced the episode that focused on Bradshaw's inspirational
story of excelling in spite of alcohol abuse in his family.
Eastern Michigan
University's School of Social Work was
well represented at the recent Poverty
Summit in Cobo Hall Nov. 13, 2008. Approximately 250
students and 20 faculty and staff from the School of
Social Work attended the event, sponsored by the Michigan
Department of Human Services. The group joined approximately
5,000 other Michigan residents. The summit was designed
to discuss the causes, consequences and solutions to
poverty in Michigan, and launch Voices for Action Network,
which will develop strategies to reduce poverty in
the state.
"The next steps are to implement
some of the plans that came out of the various regional
meetings. Our students will continue to be involved through
the efforts of the agencies in which they are doing their
field placements,"
said Marjorie Ziefert, director of EMU's School of Social
Work. "Agencies are taking on various issue areas
such as housing, hunger, employment, meeting the needs
of returning citizens from prison, and health. Our students
at both the BSW- and MSW-level intern in the agencies involved,
and are being asigned as a part of thier placements to
work on communitywide efforts to impact poverty."
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Lang |
T.J. Lang,
a senior offensive tackle on EMU's football team,
has been selected to play in the Texas vs. The Nation
All-Star Game Saturday, Jan. 31, at Sun Bowl Stadium
in El Paso, Texas. The game, sponsored by Western Refining,
pits the top college players, originally from the state
of Texas or who played college football at a Division
I-A university in Texas against top Division I-A players
from the rest of the country. The game will be televised
by CBS College Sports. During his career, Lang played
in 47 games for the Eagles, 36 of which he started
as offensive tackle and one as a defensive tackle.
He earned the Harold E. Sponberg Award, given annually
to the top down lineman scholar-athlete, in 2008.
